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"ANOTHER PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVING MORE OR .)N THAN POPULATION OF CFTY IN WHICH PUBLISHED" ' i 4 ? iiA ] ? . wm TUCK MEET Farmville School Given Loving' Gup By Rotary Club at County Track Meet; Lead<AD Others By Big Margin. Greenville, March 30.?The fifth annual public school track meet for Pitt county, sponsored by the Green ville Rotary dub, was held yesterday afternoon at the Fair Grounds. Farmville high school won the cup offered by the Rotary Club with a to tal of 53 points. Grimesland was a dose second with 31 points, while Grifton was third with 29 points. The officers of the meet were J. H. Wilcox, chairman Boys' Work Com mittee of the Rotary club; director, ' Vance Wall, Grifton; Clarence Can non, Ayden, and Roscoe Fields, Farm ville, judges. A. B. Corey was starter. The crowd was estimated at 3,500 people. The meet began promptly at 2 o'clock, with a demonstration of cal esthenics by classes from the schools. Due to the disadvantages that were encountered by the classes too far dis tant from the music to hear same, and to the excellent showing of all ., the ? classes, the judges decided to' divide the prizes equally among all of the classes participating. In the track and field events Farm ville won first place with 53 points, Grimesland second place with 31 points and Grifton third place with 29 points. The other schools trailed in the order named With their respec tive points: Bethel 21; Winterville 20; Betvoire 11; Aydjen 10; Arthur 8; Greenville 7; Black Jack 4; Simpson 3; Fountain " 1. The events and the winners of same1 were as follows: J 25 yard dash, small girls?Eriine Smith, Arthur, firsts Kathleen Mc 25 yard dash, large girls?Thelma Farter, Belvoir, first; Sadie Fulford, Farmville, second; Agnes Ga skins, Blade Jack, third. . v ? 66 yard dash, small boys?Edwin Cherry, Bethel, first; Henry Hams, Farmville, second; Lin wood Whichard, Greenville, third. ' 100 yard dash, large boys?Velt MeLawhoni, Grifton, first; Thomas , Lewis, TarmviDe, second; Alton Vin cent,' Winterville, third. ? Standing broad Jump, small boys? Edwin Cherry, Bethel, first; Joe Bar nett, Farmville, second; Earf" Flem ing, Gflmeeland, third. Standing broad Jump, large boys? Snodfe Parkerson, Greenville, first; Velt McLawhom, Grifton, second; Ir vin Morgan, Faraville, third. 50 yard dash, small gfrh, Mary Lee BBto, Grimesland, first; Eriine Smith, Arthur, second; Grace Jackson, Grif >?? ton, third, ^ 50.. yard dash, large girls ?Emily Tjer, Farmville^ firsfc; Margaret Wil son, Simpson, second; Janie Gold Har dee, Greenvffie, third. Running broad jump, small boys Ear! Fleming, Grinseslaod, first; Rob ert McKbney, ^.yden,;second; Harold ftTU) ? 4 t YiD*fl tCTj * I I' i36i* v?*-* -*? . ? ?- _?* TpS of exposition Noted Lecturer To Talk on "North Carolina" at Eastern Carolina Ex ' position To Be Held In Greenville, April 5-40. Asheville, N. C., March 31.?Thom as Dixon, famous playwright and nov elist, and author of the. "Clansman" and of the scenario, "The Birth of a . Nation," one of the greatest motion ; picture films ever produced, will be I the chief speaker , at the Eastern Carolina Exposition and Automobile N Show, at Greenville,-"in* Pitt county, Thursday evening, April 8. Mr. Dixon's acceptance of the in vitation of the Eastern Carolina Ex position to deliver an address . was ' made known here today at the of? r fices for Wildacres, where a new i American institution, a summer as- i' sembly ground of the liberal arts, is being created by Mr. Dixon and otlfc er members of the Mount Mitchell Association of Arts and;.Sciences. It is located near Little Switzerland, in McDowell county. ' - "The Rising South" will be the sub- s ject of Mr. Dixon, who is considered s one of the greatest living orators, j This will be the first time this'-ad- j dress has been delivered by Mr.'Dix- ( on and it is epected that thousands 5 of persons, will hear this famous na- t tive son of North Carolina. x Mr. Dixon is now writing a book en- t titled "The Garden of America," j which he declares will be the last ] book he will write as he, intends to do- { vote the remaining years of his life j to aiding in the upbuilding of the - jsouth, v c Belie vine fully in the wonderful fu- <? ture in store for this section, Mr. Dix- i on is already devoting his time and ( money to a project that is destined { to bring national fame to the moan- i nrrnrTiMiiwH 7 - ftfg* matf^wiiu nUUMiyti unusual, he is now doing and accom- j plishirig a unique thing-in the Garo- -j lina Highlands. " COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT , WARNS AGAINST MEASLES,:! , ?. ? 4^j ??:?- . -t j The Health Department tjrishefc. to ^ call the attention of^he general public jj to the "fact that them are quite a npin?. J ber of casesof Measles in the'tawn of , FarmviHe and surrounding country, ^ n Measles is probably the most' com tagious disease with which we baare to. - deal, so-if your child has not had it and is exposed, you may be pretty , sure he will get it A few of the , symptoms are these: Cold in the head ( with a hacking cough hard to control; ' fever and inflamed eyes as first signs; rash in three or four days afterwards. , Mild cases are jpore dangerous than a severe attack; so far as after-results , are concerned, Main after ejects are: f dafcage to eyes, njiddljp ?ai? throat * and lungs, with-pneumonia. Parents . are urged to be eyttetiely earefpl and to follow the Doctor's instructions in regard to the treatment. Measles "being an acute contagious disease, parents are required to re port to the Health Department where . Doctor has been in attendance; Please help'to control the disease by observing the'rules and regulations, wtt Cnnntv Health Department r ^. Baetas in undertone to Sambo^v ; * Tfiuie was wfaebraii ?ocld*whip <to old} lady ia> roff|jpd tuxnble^ht."^. .jVV"7'< - *]^v^SBfr?SKft'^?*! Are you letting your hair grow out ? Here's * way to make it - look well-groomed. The heir should be sljgbtljf mw. It is arranged high on the left sideandcaught into a French role at the back. ,.n interesting feature about this ^tyle is that girls with long hair can effect' it and give the impression of a new type bob. * ' ' " ' rhe Tri - State Tobacco Growers! Co-Operaftre Association To Show Why It Should Not Be Declared Bankrupt. Raleigh, Mhrch 29.?A pleaa in ibatemcnt alleging '"fraud, conspir icy and. misrepresentation of facts," n securing plaintiffs to file proceftd ngs against th Tri-State Tobacco Irowers Co-operative Marketing As sociation was filed in United States listrict court here today. The plea vas made as a portion of the answer >f the association On the injunction >roefeedings seeking, its dissolution. ?"ive Virginia tobacco growers, me in fers of the association, are named as jiaintiffs in the proceedings. Court recessed-? shortly after 11 ('clock until'2:30 this afternoon in.or ler to give the plaintiffs' attorneys ;ime to prepare an answer to the Jiarg^ contained in the plea of the . .. . ? \ * . . ? rfe v UlPWw . Vp- ? ? eWw liaron Sapiro, counsel for the adbocfcr ?don on the ground that the ? associa Bjpp would enter a plea in abatement I charging fraud tad misrepresentation in securing the five plaintiffs, who signed the original complaint. Judge p|?'tr ^ the Rw read th^dgh the plea in abate ?nqnt When Cpurt wg? recessed, Tbeplea in abatement ch*#gfld that lin ^o particulars, the plaintiffs' at-' torneya-had practiced fraud, conspir acy and misrepresehtation of facts I4. obtaining plafirtiffs for the &&&$, ?{-??tjTlite alleged that the complaint was drawn without knowledge of who secured five signatures. It wasftrr know the nature ofits contents. The second ground was that the five; plain already broken the**, jon ?l*Beginiwtg wl'f? this issue The En ' terpriae will hereafter be published on tisera wiU^^We 1w? this :injmind I and get therr-eojjy for a change-to us not later thait Wednesday noon- And those of you hiving any notice you wished published or-anyiiem of news will also bear-Jri mind that our forms wtB dose at six o'clock Wednesdays. Items received after this hour will be too late for paBieation. This change i| made in order to get our paper to all of our subscribers within the webfc which published, as well as be inoi| benelical to our ad vertisers for the week-em! trade. Any of subscribers failing to get the paper regulariytwili do us a favor to , let us know., we will take pleasure in trying to renfcedy the trouble. FarmvillilHfeh School Junior-Serior Banquet On .Sati^a^iertig, . March 27, the junior class of Farmville high S ? r ? I l/UCyC JollH" : AfteTthe arrival of all the gaeete, they were invited into the lovely banquet halt by Mr. Elbert -Holmes, president of the Junior class. The entire halL.jvas festooned With Span ish n?ss: ;r$he .table-was tssteftj&y decorated'with EJaaleirSaakets, cliiieks . T-_ :i? aija puxmy xwuxuk cm?u J5JP I Iqw tapCTS in sjW^r eandelabn*3jij3?: l?^S^3RS I tlay moss i&betB |Iiled. ,wH$ ^ahdy I ^^and | florj : -Toast to Seniors?-Ixvin Morgan. "g* 1 '"TlV *AiT:" "?- '"? "*?a ''- A ??? -, ? Queens Who Are To Be Voted OnM?ptest at The Eastern Carplin* ' Exposition; Crowning lp? Take Place April 9. Kinsfon, March 30.?The complete list of candidates for the honor of being nailed Eastern Carolina's pret tiest girl in 1926 was announced from headquarters of the Eastern .Carolina Chamber of Camjnerce here this after noon. The young women will compete in beauty "contests at the'annual sec-j tional exposition, to be held in Green ville the week of April 5th. they outnumber the contestants at either of the three previous expositions. Practically every town within a reas onable distance of Greenville wilfhe represented. There will ybe two major contests. One, will be sectional: In the other only Pitt County girls have been en tered. The winner in each wilj be crowned, with colorful Ceremonies, and each will be presented with a-diamond ring Valued at $500. The Kst follows: _ Ayden?Misses Irene Bullock apd Sallie Tumage. Farjnville?Misses Mildred Barrett and Bonnie Belle Windham. : ??; .* ?/ ? '525 v-: J - > ? .eg'' - J. Greenville ? Misses Hannah Dncon, Lillian Hooker, . ? Miry Moye Hooker and Alice Lee Hooker. Bethel?Miss Addie Lee Grimes. H Conetoe?Miss Clara: Parka Godwin. K. Kenly?Miss Mildred Darden; Morehead?Miss Clara Mae Ortieb? Plymouth?Miss Mildred Swain. (Pihetops?Miss Edna Webb. Robersonville- -Miss Ruth Whitfield. Roanoke Rapids - Rosemary?Miss Mary Trayham Wiche. - ? ' Rocky Mt.?Miss Margaret HOrhe. Smithfield?Miss Jean Ahle^ M iss itutii uqnnifigfc, u - i ^'?_ ' '"'fend Clinton?Miss Eloise McArthiir. v: Wllliamaton?Miss Lacra Norton. Goldsboro?Miss Hilda Bridgers. Washington?Miss Etta Carter. Tafboror?Miss Martha Jenkins. j'Snow tKlf-^Miss* Margaret ifrhit tington. The candidate? will be introdnced l[br$he first tkde Monday April 6th. Thejrwill be presented a second time that eveniiijf,' Their nfxt appe^nince w?l H at noon, Thursday, when theywllfbegttests of the Cham ber of Commerce at a luncheon.. -The prize winners will be announced Fri day evening at 1:30, and the crowning will take place later ii> the evening. - ^ht winn^r?:!will be chosen by the exposition throngs: ?Ballots will be .cast ' by those ^attending the show. Many of the young women ujill have the support of strong home town defi$e jgatwna^ M?. v-^- *3?^. <LcM. ? ?' 'hi. . I ftiffctef.v.-. 1'' / A ' -D V -?' A Religious Census of City To Be Taken Soon Fawnville will b? B??Kt WWP!** y*? wnstts i?. Wng foatq^^ Jrqmoted by the 5fl$Sto? rial association.; A similar censos.was ago," but was never coinple^ed. We jjSf town atonds ^glo"slJga^1 ^ arid more Iy.: The infnr^p^kod for K^^n^mof SomlUu^s -HIVu Was La^v^s. Friend '!iis is the newly sculptured bust he late. Samuel Gompers. Araer i Federation of Labor will oe this marble likeness o" its mer friend and leader in ]th| ^ .ional Museum, hi'' J - .. . ' ..... . .... T Special Easter Music And Services At The M. E. Church Sunday V There wift be special Easter music and services at the Methodist chuxfeh Sunday. The choir has been doing some splendid work and we^ge sifre they, have a soul feast for aft who. at tend Sunday. " Aft mothers who want their babies christened may have this beautiful service performed Sunday morning or arrange with the pastor for any other hour at the church ,or. in the home. The Sunday" school will present a special Easter program at 9:46 a-m. The hour 6f meeting has been changed, to 9:45 in order to keep from contin ually running into the church hour and to give the required standard time for worship,* because worship* is ju.' i as important as Instruction if not more ?o; for worship is ja very necessary preparation for instruction, and 'fie worship has veiy .lit ^J^^^^Wt^^^easures as we notice little pains, Tf we qMte forget our losses and re member all our gains; If we look for poeple's virtues, aid their faults/refuse to see, - What a comfortable, happy, cheerful place this world would be!" ? 1 - '? / , Head of N. Carolina Masons Died Sunday _______ .. John E. Cameron, grand master :of Masons of North Carolina, died at bis tome in Itinston eSrly Sunday morn-! ing. He might well be cussed as on# -ot the most prominent men, of the-.S^ate during his dSy^ not so much~l>eeaW of statesmanship, however, as for <eib teenship. Pirat-of all, he was a farm Jer and generally stuck to the du?i$> of.-his farm and at which to was. ?: success. He was a republican; not c partisan, however- He had;,held the offices of deputy United Staves mar shall; and deputy collector of rtve ? nue, - ? -.He was appointed a member oftihe 'state highway commission by Gover nor Cameron Morrison, when the state highway commission was first es?b ; fished. He held this important, posi Hiob ur tfl overcome by ill health iritutj caused him to offer his resignation. in church affairs to was a marhbe: ofi.the Methodist church in Ms tome : community and supported I <3heene county, but moved to Leioir. ( .. . .. ., . f ? ? + i . Wihterville School Wins Complete Victory In Literary Contest With 121 Points?Bethel Wins -Second Place. Greenville, March 31.?-The county tain, won third place. The beet orig torium of East Carolina Teachers college "on . yesterday beginning promptly at 10 o'clock. Several hun dred people from all over the county were there to enjoy the program which wa sput on almost entirely by the children of the county. In the literary contest, Winterrille won a decided victory in that they carried - iway twenty-one winning points, which entitled them to the $25 prize offered by the county baord of education. Bethel won second place, which gave them the prize while Farmvflle held the third place and won a $10.00 prize* The other schools winning points in the literary on teat were B.-ack Jack, jfcyners, Grimesland, Shelmer dlne, Fountain and Bel voir. Other schools presented very attractive work but they were excelled by the-schools ? mentioned above. In poehi recitation, Lillian Jolly, of the Wmterville school, won first place, Carroll Oglesby, of the Farm-, ville school, won second place, and .Mae Bell/Orjnan, of the Shehnerdine school, won third place. In fundtfrrien tals of arithmetic, Prince Mills, of the Black Jack school, carried away first honors, Bertie Gay Vincent of the Wmterville school ran & close race and toqk away the second bf honor, while lone Meeks, of Foun tain, won third plac. The fcwt oirig inal story was tpM by Olive Jadraon, . ? J of the Wintervffle school;- Ifa Bwimrf ?L .gghoo!, the second best and Reh* of $ie Grimesland eSshool, tbe third, best. E- There were five attractive high J school choruses pieaented by the hifb schools of the county. The judges voted Bethel hfgfr school chorus ae the best from the standpoint of tono, harmony and fgnuliarity with the SO isc^on. Winterville produced >W see ond best and Belvbir third. 30lta^ ville school. presented the Bejwaud "the Hedgehog, a story dramattaj^oe and; won first place in . I At .the close of the literary <sc?. I te^ -Wintendlle, school'present ed a pageant entitled "Amerieals" ftace H5ha tp pitt * County," lfkb Thelma Shamhart toolf the part of America, and did this part jr&fc w usjjal ability. There were some 286 . I children who >feef her to pnmtit I the facts as shown fcyihia pageant At the close of the pageant Mr. W. SP&vt&d3||& I ?unty. IIo I thtf Seventh.1" He oalfed tlWir'ifttcn- ?'I tion'td M tvffa* in im fifteen - I hundred children ^entered the firafc wth there wwonlyw ***-' .tSewie V^0 i uu-iu^i wro y* * ^-^yr* , ., I 11 j a' * 4.1. 4 ^1?A " UM* Lil J\ fT :* iS, 2 int it. flijBi
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