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, j i ''Xi - i i< Vi' u*Mi \ V ' . ' FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTR CAHblj^fA FRiOA^|^^BRUARY 24, 1928 NOr.40 wm&sam ^ J. 0 A.M. Present Bible and Flag to The Seheoij - ? With thw local Jr. Order of the American Mechanics attending in a body, and interested friends and mem bers numbering two hundred and fifty, the February meeting of the Parent Teacher Association was held in the ^ school auditorium Friday afternoon. After singing of the Star Spangled Banner, Mrs. J. M. Wheless, chairman of the Association, called for order an I introduced Mr. B. J. Skinner who represented the Jr. Order and tamed the meeting over to the Mechanics. Mr. Skinner, in a few brief remarks, stated the objects of the well known organization as restricting immigra tion, creating a fond for charity, and the upholding of the public school system. Or. J. W. Harrell, pastor of the Methodist Church, and Mr. W, R. Hooper presented a Bible and Flag to the school Supt G. R. Wheeler ac cepted tiie gifts in its behalf. In daring his speech of acceptance Mr. Wheeler spoke of the relation of the Bihle and Flag as representing God and country. \ . \ After tiie exercises refreshments were served by a committee from the Partnt-Teeeber Association composed of Mesdames J. M. WJheless, B. S. Smitii and T. W. Lang. Sets Record in Flivver Pl?e Titusville, Fla., Feb. 22.?Harry Brooks, flying a Ford "flivver" plane from Detroit to Miami on an attempt ed non-stop flight, was forced down here tonight, because of dimunition of his gasoline supply. Brooks was forced down on the beach shortly before 8 o'clock. A blade of fte propeller of the plane was brok en in the landing. Brooks left Detroit with 52 gallons of gasoline. The flight of about 1,000 miles was ?ade on the limited supply of gasoline <jfe the There was none iir WF . ? *. -A ' - " serve* Following examination of his plane Brooks immediately left for a hotel to retire. & "The hardest part of my trip mm ^getting over the mountains in the high altitudes," he said. "I set a record anyway," he remark ed when speaJdng^of his disappoint ment at not reaching his goal. course we will try it again pnd tre wBl make it" In flying to Titusville, Fla., from Detroit, an airline distance of slightly more than 900 miles in his Ford plane. Pilot Harry Brooks is believed by offi cials of the National Aeronautic Asso ciation, under whose supervision the / flight was undertaken, to have brpke? the world's non-stop record for planes ai 40 horsepower o* lose* The previous record of 871 miles was held by Max Snipping, Prench aviator, who pfloted a plane ftom Le Bourget field near Paris to Xoenigs berg, Germany, October SO, 19E7. Brooks charted J^ eourse- consider ably out of t&e regalar route between here and MSaudi Mr" destination, and officials eadmatedjadded many miles to the air line distance. However, the association takes cog nizance of no distance cShw than the air lin? between the point of depar^ i^e<det^dog to avoid miles. iFarmvilles New ; Municipal BMg. T.lgwiV- . J For a umber of years the ^adminis trative forces of the town have been somewhat handicaped in the daily routine of official business by the! separation of the several departments, j The treasury, light and wather de partments. have been in one place, the fire department in another, the police , iepartme'it some where else, and so on, moving from time to time as emergencies might demand or tempo rary buildings became available, with no feeling of security even for any length of time, in a home in any way permanent. We have . experienced many inconveniences in the days gone by. Now we are able to concentrate the several departments of oiu- affairs jnder one roof, in a building W main street,' called by some the city hall. In addition to many here to fore un known conveniences which will aid materially in the administrative func tion^ we will have a monthly rental saving of sixty dollars by this change | in our business status. It might be only fair, especially to those who have Indirectly contributed their mite in making this thing possible to say a word or two in explanation of how I all this has come about, and how such ! a creditable building has arisen with in our midst. The actual size of the building is 504 inches by 966 inches, the town owes nothing on the building, its cost of thirty thousand dollars bra been paid from the savings of the treasury through several yearn tfL ad ministrative efficiency and systematic saving. m nT_x? 1 T AAmin^oiAn xsrm X O VY el Ltfr SiiU wmuMdMvn are indebted for much of the accumu lation going into the building fund, yet the light and water commission is con stantly stretching out its lines into regions previously dark and dry, giv ing wider and better service from year to *?r. -Strange as it may, seem, the ques tion has been asked, "what is a town hall for?" and "do we need a town hall?" -The answer to the second question is YES. The answer to the first question is to house the business affairs of a town. A town needr a town hall just as you nded a house to live in and a bunk to sleep on. As you enter the vestibule the office of the treasurer is on t he left, the pe at the extreme right is the truck room J of the fire department In the rear is j the jail and bade stairway leading up to the second flooy. On the right is the boiler room, battery room, alarm station and several other compart ments leading out from the rear cen tral aisle and Blast entrance. Prom the inner vestibule the stair way leads up to the small ball way near the center of the second floor just beloW the offices of the bureau of finance, from which numerous passage Ways lead'to private offices, rooms of the fire department, baths, firemen's slide pole and finally into the audi torium or of justice^, with a seating capacity of a little less than two hundred. It is here in this hall that much of the town's .business will be transacted, where the very reason able complaints of the people will be heard and carefully considered, and where their grievances will be smoth ed over so far ajfpossible, where the? will , learn to know and love their fel low being better. Hero also any oc casional violators of the law brought up for a hearing will be given an op portunity to explain their conduct and to make amende so-far as-possible for rash deeds committed in moments of " ill considered action. " ^ . /, I Just over the mam entrance tnere is ? a cylindrical iron projee?8e, it is not a Gatling gun as some have thought I 5nt simply. a permanent ^sceptical for a flag pole, there is no harnr init ? ? No apologies are offered for the I , building, ifc is not expected to meet every persons ideaof what such a r building should be, or h&P it should , look, nor is the general plan of arcnec I hare formulated to suit esch person's | dencies. The genefafr pkm of construe l to meet the needs of to-day II lepi most pneetfca* way with no un I necessary expenditure of fundfc While II ?W" aa* building for to-day we are not unmirtdfui of the time to come, when 1, the raven locks are tinged with grey ?jjwhen the sun-light of our active busy hav! i 1 . _ . t . V M * /.v . | farmwfle High School Notes | THE FARMVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS NEW BERN. The FarmviHe lads journeyed to New Bern last Friday night to enter tain New Bern High school in a game of basket ball. The New Berp towers took the lead at the early stages of the game by sinking ten field goals from action. The lions did likewise and added one from the foul line, mak ing the count 5-4. New Bern added only one point while Farmville added three during the next eight minutes of play; so the half ended Farmville 8, New Bern 5. The thir l quarter was disaSterous for the lions for while making only 3 points, New Bern made 4 The fourth quarter started and for four minutes the ball was tossed, fum bled, knocked, kicked and thrown, but it insisted upon remaining out of the baskets. Then suddenly it dropped neatly through the basket, thus en abling New Bern to lead once more 12-11, and only four minutes to play. In rhpid succession the lions passed the ball through the basket, regaining the lead. At this stage of the game New Bern took time out When play was resumed there were three minutes JpgsBSpfr The loeal leather:pnshers took advantage of the short time by dropping the ball with uncanny ac curacy into the basket, carrying the total from 15 to-24 points. The final score was, Farmville 24, New Bern 12. The boys are now playing a good, staedy, scientific brand of basket ball; the kind that worries their opponents and pleases the locals. I Synod Acquires College Plant Maxton, Feb. 22.?The old Carolina College at Maxton will be taken ever by the North Carolina Presbyterian synod and converted into an A-l jun ior college, it was voted at a special session of the synod here last night.* Simultaneously with this action, ac cepting the offer of the North Caroli na Methodist conference, which form erly operated the college, to sell the I property for $36,000, the synod decid I ed to inaugurate a special campaign to raise $800,000 for the endowment1 and operation of the institution. The fund will be raised by individual con-1 1 tributions and subscriptions as will ft the balance of the amount required to purchase the property. I & The synod already has on hand $12,000 for the purpose of buying the plant, and little difficulty is anticipat ed hi raising the remaining $23,000-of the purchase price, it was stated. The I church leaders said also they expected the endowment sum to be subscribed to without undue delay. A board of trustees numbering 18 was named to dose the deal for the property with as little dday aa poe , sible and take prompt steps toward the establishing of the junior College. Severed speeches advocating the es , tablishment of a junior college by the ' North Carolina Presbyterians tfere 1 made, among them being one by Ori ; w; J. Martin* president of Davison I COUege ' ' ' SCOUT HEAD JJNES > After the meeting F^vulght we 1 ha d our party with i^Q^two pres- , ent. We served ice cream and cake after several games were played. .. I think everyone had a fiwj? time. There i were about eight who wire too bash- ' ful to bring girts. Scout McAdams?rl kn$w a fellow who held General Lee's horse during the Civil War. Scout Dick Harris?guy sure 1 had some patiences J ?Jf&HC'-L . 1J >re . - Scout Smith wrote, a Jetter to a ? local grocery stor^^TttSlbody of H read like this: "I encloeepH* cents for 1 which please send me ajsmall jar of traffic jam." .?- ? ' '*.*** -M' i Scout Mason sent a jpoat to the : pressing club in Wilson to be altered and received a reply like this: "Wfe 1 are sending your coat by return mail. To save expenses in shipping^we cut ' off the buttons. You willjfind them in 1 the lower left hand pocket. If you do not receive this tetter please,wi^fce us so we can let you know where the but tons are.' Scout Morton?I. forg*4#lsb ask the doctor whether or not to take this eye medicine before or after meals.. * *'? ? Scout Tugwell?If we go in the mountains this summer we will 'have I to take a stove. Scout Barrett?What for? \ Scout Tugwell?To cook on. E Scout Barrett?There's no need of that, we can cook on a mountain ! range. MRS. HARNSBERBEB SPEAKS TO ? MISSIONARY SOCIETIES. I ?? :. ,.a ? Answering the three vital questions of what Russia expects to gain from spreading Communism and Bolshevism in China, is the Spirit of God mani fested. as fully today as in olden times, and whether prayer receives the direct answer of Apostolic days, Mrs. Harnsberger, of Tarboro, ad dressed the women representing the Missionary societies of the various churches here on Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian qjjttjjijh. The daughter of Dr. Wood, Presby terian, born and reared in China, and having spent the past fifteen years together with her husband in the mis sion fields of China, Mrs. Harnsberger knew her subject, and having had the opportunity for a rare insight of con ditions causing unrest and disquiet there her talk was doubly impressive and enlightening. .... i -i CELEBRATES PIPTY-SEVEISf^H BIRTHDAY. J I On Sunday, Feb. 12th, the lmme I diate family of Mr. 5C. A. Brooks en I joyed a celebration given Mrs. Brooks 3 They had planned to completely sur I prise her and prepare dinner and take I it, but you ^nt fool these old folks to church on Sunday morning, but he The children began to arrive about 10:30 and hyrthe time they got) there I Mrs. Brooks began to look the kitchen for she really thought it was time.|??1 in'a^ ^e S'^at and they?wpl^j and a few invited friends, were in-! vited.put to a real feast of good things to cat^In^e^m^dJe of^the ;taWe J i ? v i ? ? , # .. I feast * y ? an en*0y i One of ton Chaney's strangest $&~ juises adorns him in "Mockery", his lew !;?; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer vehicle >laying at the Trio Thehtre in Farm rtiie Monday, February 27th. Chaney jlays a strange, half-animal Russian aeasant in the new picture/a graphic romance of the Russian revolution iirected by Benjamin Christensen, We noted Danish director of "The Devil's Circus," in which Norma shearer was starred. ... Ricardo Cortez has a* featured role j in the new Chaney picture, and Jieads cast that, includes Barbara Bedford, Charles Puffy, Mark Swain, Emily Fitzroy and Ka; Schmidt. These payers have been directed by Chris ESRsen with such uncanny skill that hey seem to be living their roles Lather than acting them. The film abounds in' tense situations and has been produced on an elaborate scale, with the result that the picture is Infinitr 'y well worth seeing. Lon Caney fans in particular will find en tertainment vastly to their liking in 'Mockery", Chaney having found in this picture one'of the most vivid and dramatic roles in his career. Remember this picture will be?im the screene ?t the Trio Theatre in Farmville Monday, Feb" 27th. ? Snow mi Hatch ery in Operation ?A/J llf AmV?nw? TtrVlA lUCSSrft. ailU wen W*ll| r? iivr frnve been for the past few weeks far <talluvg and getting* their ehfeken hatchery ready for the public trade, annour.de that the incubator is now running and that they are well .pleas ed with-the respite. Mr. Sugg, the manager, states tfipt the first hatching brought 65 per cept of the eggs, which was very gratify ing indeed. The Snow. Hill Hatchery ftas install ed a 12oo egg incubator and Greene County is very fortunate indeed in se curing a chicken hatchery of this ca-1 pacity. The public is cordially invited to j ctpe and inspect it The plant is legated in the rear of j Mr.'T. W. Sugg's residence, next door to The Standard-Laconic office, and anyone'wishing information or having] eggs to hatch, will find Mr. Sugg, the managenr, at the Electric Shoe Shop on Main street, just a short distance away. If you have any eggs you wisB hatched, and would like to know how to prepare and care for them, Mr. Sugg will be gkd to furnish you with any information you desire. Elsewhere in this issue the Snow Hill Hatchery carries an advertise ment giving charges for hatching, etc. PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE CLUB BANQUET. In.- . One of the most brilliant affairs of the winter season in Farmville is the annual banquet of the Progressive Bridge Club, and that of Thursday evening was in line with those of the jjiaifc_''f As is the custom the banciet was given in honor of the winner of the series of games which this year ran for six months. Miss Tabitha De Visconti was the honor guest, the husbands and gentlemen friends of the members sharing also in the hap-' piness of the occasion. . The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Knott presented a lovely setting with potted plants and early spring blos soms. Eight tables were arranged with centerpieces of red hawthome and a beautifully appointed thi^e course dinner was served at 7:SO. Bridge was enjoyed later in the eve ning, Mrs. J. L. Shackleford and Mr. William Tyson, of Greenville, winning the prizes, a votige set and a hand as honoree received a lovely shoulder bouquet.-r ?*m nnmnti . ' s , | BOW Al 1UUUWL. I One of the most delightful social ? events of the week was the bridge party given Mr. and Mrs. J; W. Joy jner on Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and .Mrs. Bert MeCullom, of San Antonio* Teia&~ Spring flowers and potted plants were artistically arranged in the spac ious living room. Partners were found hy a unique method suggestive of Washington's birthday and bridge was played at six tables, six progres sions being made. J&efreshing punch was served during the game. When [tito ladies and Drf W.llTwiBls the Beaufort, Feb. 22,?Seven men mak ing up tV crew of the four maatjed schooner "GeorgeB.Truett, Jr."were saved by Coast Guardsmen when the Jttmber-laden vessel bound from New Biver, S. C., for New York, was blown mto the breaker on the banks between Ocracoke and Hatteras 'inlets early Monday morning. r ? To the Coast Guardsmen of three stations, Ocracoke, Hatteras Inlet and Creeds HiB, the seven survivors of the wreck owe their lives, because, it was hy the steady and unfailing wo|rk of these government life savers of the coast that the men were brought a shore by the aid of a breeches buoy. Late - Monday afternoon details of the wreck were relayed to'Captain H. D. Goodwin,, of the Fort Macon station across the sound from Beaufort Capt Goodwin's report: "The doomed vessel was first sighted at 5 o'clock Monday morning by the watchman in the tow er of the Ocracoke station, signal flares were shot into the air by the men on board the vessel. The craft was not equipped with wireless, the home port of the vessel is Wilmington, Del., and. she is a 700-ton capacity ves sel. She went ashore in a 40-mile gale from west southwest about eight miles north of the Ocracoke station. Coast Guardsmen went to work at 7 o'clock with their method of saving the crew of the vessel, which in this case was by breeches buoy, where a line is shot ffom a cannon to the ship in distress, and they were pulled ashore over this line." Captain Goodwin was unable to furnish the names of the survivors i but stated that they wire now at the Ocracoke station and would probably be fcmoyed by a cutter from Norfolk The yessef when the last man was tak en ashore, was filled with water and was slowly- being beaten to pieces by trie breakers. WHY AND WHERE ORGANIZE ) GARDEN CLUB; Within the past tew years the Gar den Club movement in .North Caro lina has grown in popularity and be come one of the most important fea tures in community activities and home development. The evidences of: deep and growing interest are mam art and pursuit of gardening upon which bo many of up are bent, in -these days, has grown the desire to organize into clubs in order to garden better, to improve home surroundings- and] beuatify one's community. Any town is large enough for the organization of a Garden Cftb, and the smaller the town, the more need for such an organization to develop the possibilities of the place. Garden Clubs are the most all em bracing, most important for reaching and result producing of all civic or-1 ganizations. The Garden Club works for the whole community and there is no linut to the activities of such a club. Each activity leads baclc'to' the gar den and this work that starts in the garden, grows and spreads in each community taking in conservation and protection of wild flowers, trees, and birds, and the supervision of signs along the highways and improvement of parks and play grounds. In the exchange of notes on gar dening among members in the Garden. Clubs, means an added beauty to their own garden and consequently an ad^ ed beauty in their town. & But no garden club stops here. The loveliness of special blooms mates the members desire to hold Flower Shows abgnzt which the, interest of the entire county is centered. People are brought together, a better community spirit is aroused, and greater interest in beauty for the whole town follows. M) Greater .Interest i* stimulated in gardens and one realizes that in the individual garden dub lies the crux, of the whole work and the ultimate beauty of the community. ~ ?? ? ?' lliu IIK Even trTTauo aoes i? garden- a,spot of loveliness and charm, it has justified its organization. In the words of the' great hortfcui Kg fiEsJfwWfi? 4. ne time is nere wneii any wnr niag garden club can map out its 'plans with no difficulty and may start on its career with high hopes of success;"iI'?';?;. It is common knowledge that the very character of gardening interest in almost any other form of organized : S IBi is something in this charm 1 tog practice of working mV^nd on of wind rain so frtdy u* ... . WasSuccess Havana, Feb. 22.?Two epokesmen for the United States delegation are..* convinced that Jhe Pan-American Con gress which ended its labors here Monday did much to further good will amorig the Aiheriqet ; "The delegates will return to their countries with dearer views of the conditions of Successful collaboration, and the understanding and good will which are the essence of Pan-Ameri canism. have b^en promoted in notSble degrees." Charles Evans Hughes, chief of the United States delegation said. Dr. Leo S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, stated thai the present conference was in many respects the most fruitful of the series Discussion of the Pan-American Union, Mr. Hugh said, resulted in a general consensus as to its appropri ate organization and function* He mentioned as important results the treaty regulating commercial avia tion and the calling of a conference for perfecting plans of condliation and arbitration. The association of the delegates m fraternal contracts and the warm friendships resulting from this, he pointed to as a good influence of tile gathering. Dr. Rowe said teat in each of the questions before the conference con structive steps forward were taken. He. conduded: "The fuU significance of the results will become fully apparent when the . conventions and the resolutions are made effective and in this respect z large responsibility will devolve upon the Pan-Americar Union. x -V ** ?- -""??? ?i*- y ? Son Pleads For Father's Stayer Raleigh, Feb. 22*?Uport recommen dation of the shun man's son and his widow, Governor McLean yesterday signed a parole freeing George Chip, of Stanley County, from State's prison after serving eight years of a 15-year | sentence for manslaughter. /The son, Grady Sides,, writes the tJoverwr-ilfeMe^ this letter is the "on of James "Sides who was killed by. George Colp some time in 1920, and for who?(e death GeorgeJCjilp is noty serving a 15 year sentence in State's Prison. I was pres ent with my mother at the time of the unfortunate occurrence and know all the facta connected with it and under_ the circumstances surrounding the transaction I feel that Culp has Buff ered enough and myself and my moth er >re willing to forgive him fer the offense, and I respectfully ask that you pardon or parole him." The parole was also recommended by the trial solicitor, Walter Brock, - and a number of prominent citizens and members of the jury. . GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZED. - ? A number of women interested in the culture of flowers met with Miss Tabitha DeVisconti Monday afternoon and a Garden Club was organised with the following officers: Miss DeVis- ? conti, chairman; Mrs. R. S: Tandy, assistant chairman and Mrs; A. C. Hodges, secretary. The chairman ap pointed a program committee with Mr.?, t E. Joyner as its head. The objejct"; of the club will be to eneourage the beautification of the grounds and gardens of the common- - I ity by putting its-'members IB touch with new ideas aaitf improvements in garden practice and landscaping; and to aid in the . protection of trees, shrubs, wild flowers and wild life, p .The next-meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. T. E. Joyner Mon "2:M I 8 - ? - .1 Hi ? ? * I m ' I ATTEND HOME DEPARTMENT ^&MBEf IN RALEIGH. ' " L Mesdames J, M. Hobgood, J. W. Parker, R. A. Fields and W. M. Willis attended the meet of thfc American' I gome Department of the N. C. Fed eration held in the> Woman's Club in Raleigh Friday. The meeting was ; held for the purpose of receiving sug- . gestions^and making plans for an ex- . j tentioH of the survey of homes in the state. The object of the survey is to ascertain the per cent of homes with out modem conveniencesv and from which will grow a campaign for better p y | J J _j the meet Mrs Thomas O'BUrr. of J Goldsboro, presided* and &frs. Jb?0 liucxuiuuittit iiciu a prynuut;i-?v ^ 1 IlfcSvulvu tHG CmwSv aHu n.Jififi H' fVrt SiipTyju ? nrnc f a^~m ICT -