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Wekonte To . FARMV1LLE The Little City With Big Possibilities. v-S ? '''' n ^ ' - '" ^ ~ ~ "? - * * V Unity There Js . STRENGTH, and FARMVILLE i ..HAS BOTH ' ? 1 . ? ' ~T? Rou* Printer, -WAtCH FABMV11AE PPSITFORWARD" S.b.cn^on >1.50 . Yea, Advice FABMVUJJ*. prrr COUNTY. NOBTIX CABOIJSA, JAXUAKF 12. 1923 V - NO.35 * **? ? i JT ' " ? . About Forty People In Ca$ Soon to Play , ] "Mr. and Mrs. . Polly Tickk" Be? Local Talent Be?c Used In Production. #? The play wljich will be given Tuesday qjghr, January 16th, in , the school auditorium will be fuH of humor?the hold your sides kind?and will be enter* taining in every particular. The time will be 1975. In the /first set, the women go off to the 'Mre, leaving the men behind. J The neglected hushands get to gether for a knitting party. Billy Lawsoo, who still retains his ? masculine dress, drops in to chide his friends about the shack les they are wearing and is told that after be is married he will surrender his freedom ju& as they have done. This brings oh an argument during whjph Sul livan O'Brien rushes in with the startling news that the women , are planning to send Daisy Ann Gray to Congress so as to pass the AntkTrouser Bill. After the meeting the ^Emancipated Wo ? ?n ?in arrrimt with men mutu <u ?? brooms sod in millitary style present them to the men. The op^QS ^i|K Qn 1 1' ~m'~ 'l*' **" ' friends. While they are^trlSfl mid* of the day's scrubbing, in comes Billy, announcing that he b about to start, a movement which will overthrow this petti coat government, in which plan the men join heartily. Ju* as the hduse cleaning begins again, Sullivan O'Brien breaks in An nouncing that Senator Zella Highbrow, the author of the | Anti-Trouser Kit will speak to the women thai evening, where upon tbe men devise a scheme to keep Senator Highbrow from the meeting and at the same time stage their revolution., The development of this Kheme cooes m ad three. Tbe vcting precinct where the wo-, men havt planned to bring about the climax of their triumph is stormed by the men.; Then fol lows. an exciting controversy. Tbb result of this we cannot dis close, suffice it to say it all ends happily. The grand finale is rbeautifttl chorus featuring the entire cad. b Honor or G?ib. M ^ Stotys ' v&A very altradive p^rty recenty in toaor of Misses Elizabeth Bofi, Eiiffsrdr d Orc^svillc^ (' | " A,t" V | - ^ .J . I * *. ?. ? ? ?k* *? ?-:Mv';.'rr &L '? ? j>* ;, bridge and one ior took. Missj prize, a lovely potted plant, and * vm"- ?? iii?it - 'j- ' *':' *11" L ?. -^c a| tWk ftiTkir _ *_a M IW pfiZ&i ? , , ? . r? ^PVOfi Ky Ira nAatHM Magazine Club. ?. ? The Magazine Club met at the home of Mrs. & A. Jones on Church street Wednesday after noon, January 3rd, at 3 o'clock" The topic tor the afternoon was, "Centers of Dramatic Pro duction." Miss DeViscooti's pa per, "The Carolina Playmakers" was mo& interesting as it told of the distinctive work of the University of North Carolina under the direction of Prof. F. H. Koch, which has been the producing of original dramas of North Carolina life.. . The work of organization at Chapel Hill has been given nation wide recogni tion and the Playmakers have made several successful tours of this state. Mrs. J. H. Darden followed this paper with read ings from several of the mo$ famous players; "Peggy" by Harald Williamson of Carthage, "Witches Ride" by Miss Eliza beth Lay of Beaufort and "Black bird" by Miss Lay and Paul Green. After a short business session the hostess served a delightful sweet course. The Club had as i gtiedb Mrs. A. Temmish, of Baltimore, Md? aod Mrs. J. W. 3 Lovelace. V n? ? .. i > ? Woman's Auxiliary Monday of la* wee^at a call meeting. ' The purpose ot this meeting: was to collect all dyes ? and pledges for 1922 and to, elect new officers. The follow ina of ficers were elected: Mrs. G. A. Jones, Piesident; Mrs. J. L Sbackleford ViceJPres.; Mr. J. W. Joyner Secretary; Miss Alice Tankard Treasurer; Mrs. J. T. Harris U. D. Treasurer, and Mrs. \ J. E. Warren Librarian. Mrs. J. T. Harriss was ho&ess to the Episcop& Auxiliary at its regular meeting Monday after- ' noon January 8th. , ... * After a business session the : program, was taken up. The ; topic for the afternoon was ''Power" v--.'?' v ?' ' t ? - V - . ^ l ? . o ry The Order of the Eaflern Star held its regular meeting Friday night. Several applications for membership were received it this meeting. - - W Mr. George Davis was ap pointed Secretary at this time to serve io the place of Mrs. G. M. Holder, who leaves Farmville jsoon to reside in Charlotte, N. been one of i^sithful, | Li^ris fioifttss. Itiiued -a large number of her friends at a Merry Old Cbrftaias (party at her home pear Farm I vill* ; " -SS ?? : ? . ,.v_- ' | Hr e .. ? . bv , Aj: This Time o'the Year / OH, DAP LOOK AT Y ( -mese woAiOenruu J BAR6AIMS '?/ SALES Tr~tw? i >A Mrs. Joyner Hostess. ? ^ Mrs. T. E. Joyner delightfully entertained the Yonnz Peoples* Society of the Methodic Church att Social Friday evening, at her home on Main street. The charminz hostess invited the zue&? into the spacious^ liv . # ? ? J . gv V . 1 I of Noomintt mtrctssns.^^^^ A short business Session was held durioz which these officers for the new year were eledtedi Miss Beq^e Joyner Pres., Mrs. Lionel Jones VicePres, Miss Vivtan Case Rec'd See* Midi Julia Wilson Cor. Secretary, Mies Hazel Williams Treasurer, Mrs. DeWitt Allen Supt. of Study and Publicity, Mrs. Joe Byoum Supt. Social Service and Miss Winnie Carr Supt* of Supplies.1 iWn ?AAK1AI> mnmhcN PCTIUCa life l V'K u^ui ujvujuk^o Mrs. J.,W. Lovelace. Mis. R. A'-> Fields and Miss T. DeViscooti were charming gue&s. After the business session a social bnyr was* enjoyed. Little i Miss Frances Joyner gave each one present a tally card and places were found a| the tables where the game of hearts was enjoyed. Miss E. Laughlin won the prize, a twin compadi, for progressing. A delieions frozen salad course was served by Ihe bo&ess. ? . ? i i i An Iotere&ing Health Program Given tomtoy Night. Pitt County Medical Society Doing*Great Work. | ? _____ ? The mo? inilrudive Hqplth j "Relation of the Eye, Ear, Nose j and Throat to 'HfcaJth* by Dr. C d EMeo, ofGreeovilla, >. ^ ; j .-This was a continuatiob of the \ aeries of Health programs which j the Pilt County Medical Society < is giving at intervals all over this J county. It teaches the people j how to proled themselves and > how to escape different conta- < gious diseases. These meetings? ? are mo? beneficial as well *,s j interring and' should be well , attended as these different busy t men leave their work in order to ^ help keep the black mildew of t disease from our homes. . \ *: ? Hustling is SbrMo Lilly Ellis* daughter of thaur Ellis, residing on tbe & ft! ^wisfarm^anuar>;9th, at 9 p. m. a fine infant daughter, weighing seven and a half v pounds. Age of pother twelve ? years Iwp months and nine days, i T^Elp^gpi Northfi4<i: Winn art >fc % STS&i^d^rnw I?#*1 L* | 105. bu?b?l? lo ?he 4cr? w, ^wtn 6r?i prsze Lw^BB Methodic Missionary Social :l The Methodic Missionary-SJr :iety held its regular business neeting at the Church Monday iflernoon, tbe priocipal object dorgan Treas,,Mrs.E O. Turn ige, Asst/ Treas., Mrs. .T. E. oyner Supt. Young Peoples* Work, Mrs. toyd Horton Supt. fright Jewels. Mrs. Alice King >upt. Supplies; Mrs. J. M. ChriSt nan Supt. Social Service, Mrs. I. O. Laog Agent Missionary foice, and Mrs. Myrtle Bynum >upt. Local Woik. Mrs. J. W. Parker gaid tribute' 0 the retiriog Presided, Mrs. R. \. Fields, who has served for vo years, calling attention to ter faithfulness, skillful leader 1 lip and untiring zeal in the vork of the Auxiliary. ?v ' '? ' ? ? ? rreshmen and Sophomores En ? tertained. f ? ' ? Misses ?. Russell and R. Boat vrisht entertained the eighth ind ninth grades at a mo& en n'flble party Friday aight. The Rotary JShtb room was he sene of the merry affair, and vas attractively arranged for the >ccasion. The gue&s were en ertained by various mirth-prb lucingr games and confers prov ag their wit and skill. Refreshments consisting of^m >rosia and cake ^eroketved at i late hour and the merry crowd leparted. ... <. ? ? SpeakingjofJSrains. m iiveym oTd child ft. rankly inspedMnj? the gfle& "My >apa said iomethin' about you, dister." c t X it, ^ ? -J ' . , , ? >rains . -* ??y-^ ? -v ? wflS fits HDKIQ2. WGtU OH I # w', * I EXPERT HELPING. FARMERS IN WAR ON BOLL WEEVIL ? ?i J Free Advice Available to Cotton Growers in Any-Part of North Carolina. w?mmmmmm'- t. ?" > V.- a ?i??' r-. v ? North Carolina cotton, farmers will be much interested to hear that Mi. J. 0.- Taylor, special agent in boll .weevil control work connected with the Government laboratory at Tallulah, La., has been employed by the JP, S. Eoyster Guano Com pany to devote his entire time to giving free advice and demonstra- - tions in the State of North Car olina on what the United States Department of Agriculture recom mends as the successful method of fighting the ravages of the boll weevil. For several, year3 Mr. Taylor has been working on farms in the boll weevil infested sections of the South, poisoning weevils with calcium arsenate,.under the x treatment known as the Coad meth od, which was worked put by Pso fessor Coad, the Chief Bacteriolo gist in the Government Laboratory at Tallulah, La. f Mr* TowIai* wnll vrrArlr *r? MawIIi ? A %?J *V* V* AAA TT VA AJk AAA A1VA ViA Carolina the entire year of 1923, and there will be absolutely no. charges or f eps in connection with the assistance that he is to render the farmers of the "state. 'He will in, all instances work in conjunc tion with the county agents and the extension forces, and all re quests for his services should be made through the local county agent. Between now and the grow ing season, MK Taylor is goin'g to fepend his time lecturing an the subject of boll weevil poisoning wherever request is made for ^ia ? ? TT. ^_;n 2 i i? services, ne wm go anywu^re iu the. state that; the farmers ask for him, at no Expense whatever to the which has been developed ar.d spon sored by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. No question of the hour is more serious to North Carolina fanners than the proper method of attacking this enemy. The personal advice and attention ... of Mr. Taylor is free to any farmer in North Carolina who wishes to ?aison his cotton, this season. ' Mr. aylor" is h practical farmer who has had years of Governmendrain ing in fighting the boll weem and his work is expected to mean much to the fanners of the state during.. ; this season. . ? ; All/ requests for information about Mr. Taylor's work or appli cations for . his presence at any ' meeting, should be sent to the Farm Service Department of the F.; 8. Royster Guano Company, Norfolk, ; .V Virginia. . - - \ ' ? - ? , < ;; -'Jokes. v;: . ' ??-?- 'j -? ftwanted Li?ht on a Dark Sub iedt It wap evenrmr?a um v formed policeman approached . the motoric and handed him a summons. > "What's tbisffor?" "Sir," said the courteous of ficer, "your rear beacan has ceased its function " "My wha??" ?*Your aft iHuminaiio?, I say, is Shrouded in oblivion." ?'tyit realty, I don't quite?" Ju& then a boy- shouted, iH't, mi?er, your tati light's out"? ?v.' -' " ? r. *' .'?* '?? ' - ? - ? ? 1 ' ? ??<!& -a^ii TO ?A*CMot.el-e I *?rn?-?-j1 }
The Farmville Enterprise (Farmville, N.C.)
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