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^ x ?- .-fe -? _ --^'-11' ' t-.i^t.v. ? -' :. -_-- ???. jgSfBember, FarmvlHe's iiigb Market Opens Every Saturday A. M. at 9 O'clock k Welcome To FAMiVIlXE 1 n* unit With Big Possibilities. E M H ^ v 1 >.k' ?*# In Unity There Is STRENGTH, and FARMVILLE -HA ? \ - 'I 'I - .1 ...1 Ktbliahed by The Room Printery "WATCH FrtffcWAif#' Subscription $L50 a Year in Advance VOL. 14 FAHMVJLLE. PITT COUNTY. KOBTH CABOUNA, JUSTE 8. 1923 v- ? ?0. 5 Henry Ford Leading in t|e i ? ~ .? '?** y?.. ? ? -i-'-Sr &jk_r " V ' - Presidential Test Vote Li. "/ ? { T .~. i "if .? " ? <*.? First Returns From Farmville Show McAdoo - a Close. Second With Smith and Copeland, of New York Tied for Third. | Discounting Favorite Son Senti ment for Coventor A1 Smith, New York Ciiy, Voters Lean To Ford, Wilson, Harding and Johnson in Early Balloting ,? HAVE YOU VOTED9 Fill out the Free Ballot Below and Let Us Show the Nation Who North Carolina Wants as Oor' Next President. I .s Y The Farmville Enterprise Presidential Election Straw Vote, now under way, gained in interest as the first week of vot ing drew to a close, indicating that a heavy vote will be r egis tered before the balloting ceases July 1. J . Early votes showed a wide dif ference of opinion, however, the blfc men now in public life main tained a majority. Local voting of course piles up votes for our own state's favorite sons which must be discounted when it is remembered that this election te? is nation-wide. TLw/miaVi iKa Potarnrico mom. IUIUUKU IU? l^Ulbl|>IIBV UIVIU bership m the Publisher's Auto Ca&or Service of New York i election results from every state cleverly pictured for The Farm ville Enterprise.this week, it iill "show which way the wind is blowing" aDd permit all of ui to know the voice of the pebble and learn whether a nomination of president by diredl vote would be the * same as by ? ? ????]? t'f >??**''' ? ? c I party convention selection. First voting ifrom New Y^rk City, received by The Farm ville Enterprise, shows their own New York City boy, A1 Sipbh 1 (Democrat) leading. -r-u_ i :_J:?/k?1 I lie ICUi luuicauvc -vuic v.ua<* loiinfj being confined to two l&rfe^ business buildings in Times Square dis^ricft nt 42nd and Broad ygy^N,T,) gReTHenry Ford 143 vote^-^Woodrow Wilson 12U; President Hard in gr 60; Hiram Johnson 50! rThis vote included workers In all walks of iif& .Pijrtbville's favorite dins far in the vote appears to he Henry Fordr although Wm. G. McAdoo is running a close second. Ford has received 7 votes from this city, McAdoo 5, AI Smith and Copetyad of New York 2, John W; Davis, of West Virginia, Woodrtrw Wilson and/Senator Underwood and L. T. Pierce, of Farmville, have each received one vote. v Since his recent address % . Raleigh. Senator-elect Arthur * Copelana, Democrat of New in this State and appears to be a possible candidate. It is bought by many that, inasmuch asAl Smith is a Catholic, the sentiment in favor of the" New York governor will be eventu ally turned in favor of Copeland. Have you ca&'your vote yet? It cost you nothing to vote." All you have to do is to fill in iihe ? ? V name of the man you thiok best . qualified to serve the United States as president for the next four years, 1924 28. Mail or bring yofar ballot to the Farmville En terprise office and we will do the rest. ?i.. T *% llinl timtf i'A(? v vie cuijj. iu iii<21 *vuy juu will encourage others to vote .l id it will help show the rest of the nation how wc voters think in Pitt County, North Carolina. Fill out the Ballot below and vote today. If there is more than one voter in your family you may obtain another ballot slip at the Farraville Enterprise office or await the next issue of the Farmville Enterprise when the ballot form will be published with the result of voting for the current week;' If your family votes are all for the same man, you may include all on the same ballot; Here is the ballot??et out RETURNS From N?wv York City Harding . ' 60 i Fordt . 140 l Wilson 120 Johnson 50 / Borah .. <? 9 AlSmilh(N. Y.) - 2*0 j iHpover ' 8 j Hearst ....: 3 McAdoo 10 >Dr, Albert Shaw(N. Y.) ? 8 Hughes.< 20 Debs v. .....v.. ^. ' 20 Co*.?........i..iVtl>ii. 10 , Yanderlip (S. Y) ? 6 . . < ' >'? ?I . ? ( ? * .' _ TUT ARE ANY OF THESE MEN YOUR CHOICE v "? . I . . i, 'j ? . 5 . * -i President Harding Woodrow Wilson ' Henry Ford Vj\ Senator Hiram Johnson Senator Oscar Underwood Senaror William Borah'; Governor A1 Smith of New York Herbert Hoover William Randolph Hurst ^ William McAdoo \Vi!li?nJennings gUV Governor Ralston of Indiana Dr. Alber Shaw of New York John W. Davis of West Virginia Former Gov. Lowden of Illinois James M. Cox of Ohio. Secretary of State Hughes Eugene Debs f Senator LaFollette -Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas Gov. George S. Silzer of N. J; i Senator Copland of N. Y. 1 . !* i . ? ? I High School Ends : Busy Commence ment Season B&gbf and Rondthaltr Delivered Fmat Addresses w% ? Class Day hxerases. One ot the most unique and interesting events oi (he gradua tion season was the Funeral held fdr the Senior Class on Fr^Jay eveoiog, June 1st. This was -{the fftanner in which the Class tyay ^xercises were presented. v The program began with \he playing of a Dirge by Miss Mil dred Barrow. The Junior Class then entered and sang the Class Hymn. When they bad marched quU a Funeral March was placed $y Miss Goidie Shiflet while ijhe Members of the senior class en thrcd and took their places, j * The selections given by jbe various seniors, which were fall original, were splendidly got en up and rendered. Following is the program*. ? * ChtpJDmgnosis, Artnur jones; Clgf^ History, Wilhejmina Late; Class Crumbier, Samuel Bundy; Class Creed, Lucile Flanagan; Class Prophecy, Ed Nash War ren; Class Poem, Alton Barrett; Eulogy, Dippy Baker, a Junior; Pan wttU Rub* Burnett*; Gifc norian, George Moye; Retolutioib Don Lovelace, a Juoior; Lata ^esroafpmsin ^ , - f\ As a second act, a very ta ? preserve playlet was present^ , entitled, uNq Victory without labor.** The characters were ti e members of the Senior CUe, Miss EKfctle Horton, a Junifir,! and Miss Deima Smith, also' a junior. ?' - ? ? n ttacalaoreaie aennunr _ At the school auditorium, on Sund/y morning, a splendid tttc- i stair**te Sermon WH~P^*?fei by Dr~ A. PaulBagby, of W?fce FOre?,. The .text of Dr. B?$y'f tifcnoa was, "He who SW etb his Life Shall Lose it, andfhfc wholosfeth bis Life tor hjhfefia||3 Shell Find it". The tB/gU Service was Dr. BacturfrjipjHn He belt his aodieeceAftfeiol as he told of the crown Service" expressed it in sh^!^ "pjdBEfes' intensely enjoy trlh- aa . a ?V: '? ><. . 9% "rifff IM#t MBMlMiWWr One of tba bo# eolcrtaiag ?umbers of tbe wMe Com mencement was the High School pto given Monday evening. Tbe cast alt adec# ?xce!leatjy in dm wodtictioo entitled "Patty tjgkniT Tljnw Ham" v Ymithhrf Pattv, expelled from school, kept things Rvaly at the homeofber distressed sister. It woofrhe difficult to say which of Ao*& ors wat^bes^but Miss Dippae ?ie MUHS% Wj A/I? *1UIf lltU * Which Way is the Wind Mowing? ? . ? 1 I'.aF'r. 1 '? ' . ?rn*m:\ mk ' ftow 1 IrETLL SEE/1 V7 - ,;1 Vt~\ ? ? n Iis?xi?i N%fl* TV / Town Treasurer % Takes Office ? : T-r [Mr, L T.Pterce Succeeds Mr, b ' 1 '? * J i Mr. L. T. Pierce, new Cit) Treasurer of Farmville has taker office anrtfs receiving city taxei and payment!. On Mondaj morning the office of the Citj Treasurer was moved from the Farmville Feed & Supply Co. tc the Fafmvjjlle Enterprise Build iog where it-will remain. theme. He opened his speech hy complimenting Farmville on its name, .which he said, exempli fied the miity of town and coun ?nM^hen went into a length j ?Smb of the merits ami ?BroBts of the Norfolk & ^Outh^fn Railroad. He referred tjlphe^a^road at various time: *?Tb$?p?aker then mentioned 1hce&, grpat divisions of bigt M^gd^yudies. history, science F Tb%hreater part of bis addreii made up of a discription oi j?*rj*auty of a circle and the wgggeT o( words. The addreti ?sifjyj^ interesting but failed tc bring to ihe graduates any rea inspiration for better' things it m ?> , /: | D" '?? Aa mrti} inmtrmor art OJ Wit UIViH dresses of the evening were de lirered by Samuel Buody, Salu tatorium, and John Lewis, Vale di^loiisB^ It can be said witf honesty that these. young mer said mqre than the speaker ol the evening. Both did splendid ly. 7 :. Altar a beautiful solo by Misi yiyiaii ^ase, Mr. John Ho|mei presented the .diplomas to ttu eleven graduates, delivering i short talk at the same time, . v Prof. R. G. Wheeler clotecj the school year with anothei talk, presenting a medal to Mia Deltoa Smith, for the mo# pro grogteas this year in Matbe "The Room TU Bnn PktnUrji F*mriile, N. C , . ? ? ' ; Free Will Baptist Orphans En tertain Saturday - ? . Saturday iiight at the school auditorium a class of children delightful concert. tended by a large audience, ' many coming from the surround ' ing country districts. All enjoy. *r ed the program rendered by fijbe ; little folks. Each of the orpbhni did splendidly, from one I ttleTel * low about five*~ytars of age to ' the oldest girl. An admission of twenty-five . cents was charged, and tbeh r free will offering was takfc< up 1 during the concert. More than 1 seventy five dollars was cleared for the Orphanage. ? - f ?: ;?:?. ' Local/Red Cross i Has secured Com* ' munit | _____ > Miss CurieUlle, of Ml. ' Comes Highly Recommend ed. To Begin Dulles ! This Month, I . _~ H . ? - > At a Special meeting of-the > Execuiive Board of the focal* I Red Cross Auxiliary Tuesday; i evening, Miss Carrie Tille, wg engaged c? Community nut* 5 lor thissection. Miss Lille wbfi . . home is in Mt, Gilead comm it i . us from Rienmond. Va., wbjro . she recently finished a specie i course in community service i nod is highly recommended by [ Red Cross officials. | ; . The need of u community worker has been greatly f eh heni I for some time and the eniirt i community should feel very i grateful to the Red Cross for I bit i great service rendered in i s behalf. A Mi? .I.A n?k?? Pnmnoibn I <v oavc iuc Mjmuj j vmiu|(?iki> r willbe put on very aobnand a i I co operation of the community - Ji jequeeftaHn taffr manure 'jsss^sffsm ' ioff the summer months! P?*?? , -BurRouse W?y-Th. 1^^" " Hfc Bouse Printery. FirtorUtt. H. C ? ^ ?"? ? "- 'V- ? ? I*' ? 'i Surfaced Soony r r -""TT f t | ?'i ... .. _ . It'. Greenvtu?, n. U., junrp? There were several impcn fot matters before the County 6 ra ni issioners in session herd^ es teiday, and as cbnsequenH it Was lata in the afteriftonR >e fore adjournment was tafcen. ? It wartbeunamftiGtif deck's oh of the poard to place . on$ he iard surface roads ot the coiiri ty traffic officers with the auth&ify ttforre^ all parties extee^i ijfr the Slateiaw fimif of thirty mi es per hour. For 'the tim? befrifc such officers will be undeTfVfhe direction of J. B. Hardin?, gen eral cotinty superientendariftpf - he work now ijp progress o$joe varjous highways. It is qiffler stood that tbesdTadditibns wilt'be made at once, and as the rt^s are completed other officers $ill bi chosen. For such semCes salaries will be paid rather &an commission wbteh is beift? prjjc I iced by some"counties. Another important matter dis ^ussed yesteiday; and finally pas sed was paving of Iffe "approxi mately two'miles df road leadibg sssaarjstf: uititot yefbeeo-Jmuned. j&sxz&t the Itaptbre of wMjlfey $ti 1* Decision of the board was, tt at from this date the sum of $5.10, nnd vf lere the operator or Oper ators ere also-faken then the officer is to receive the former pricVof J20.00. ' ??Vj.'c )''? V V '? F ' v ' ? ?*. : ? -A - i.' . i' To Clean Up Cemetary ]$ T Next Monday Morning, June llih, has been set for a general clean op # the old Cemetry let the Christian Church, Some # he leadiqg citizens of Farraviile have relatives burned- h*re and should he interested. Report to p TBE FARtfVltLE ENTERPRISE .. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TEST - . ? ... : v BALLOT Iff choice for President of the United Shies fbr (He next four years, 1921.21 Haft: fvh .-????win sfll'ymf. ; t ? '?:>.] >: i ?? V* - ?:/ ; > : . ? : ' ' ? ?' Town and Slate where vote is casL fcy'Tutftv * -- IsM-'fe) StSiYI*. nii&Th SCiVi' ? 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The Farmville Enterprise (Farmville, N.C.)
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