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CURRENT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF FARMVILLE! (Continued from page 22) A special musical program, ren dered by Mrs. M. V. Jones, soloist, with Mrs. Haywood Smith as ac companist, and a quartet, composed of Rev. L. R. Ennis, John and Elbert Holmes, and C. F. liaucom, rendered an enjoyable musical program. Mrs. It. S. McGeachy, of Green ville, past department president and membership chairman of the Area, Mrs. Chas L. Dunn, of Scotland Neck, past Area president, and Mrs. W. M. Willis of the Earmville Auxiliary, who is district committeewoman, were present and made short talks. Dr. Stevens Opens Offices on Main Street Dr. A. H. Stevens, practicing phy sician, who recently came here from Wilmington, and whose headquarters has been at the Davis Hotel, opened up offices in one of the Davis build ings on Main Street, in May. Dr. Stevens is a graduate of the University of Georgia Medical School and received hospital training at the James Walker hospital and the Ba bies hospital at Wilmington. Farmville Candidates Elected In Primary Farmville voters went to the polls at the Democratic primary, in June, in record numbers to choose candi dates for the various offices of the county and legislature and two State offices. Both of Farmville's candidates were elected: B. M. Lewis receiving 4,878 votes for County Commissioner, and John Hill Paylor 3,525 for House of Representatives. Payior's opponent called for a second primary, in which the Farmville candidate again won by an overwhelming majority. At a mass meeting of Democratic voters of the township, held early in June, Dr. P. E. Jones was elected as Democratic chairman of this precinct, Mrs. J. L. Shackleford, vice chairman, and J. W. Holmes, secretary, these members together with J. B. Lewis and J. W. Joyner composing the Democratic executive committee. Observes Half Holiday Farmers, housewives and others of the community cooperated with the business houses of Farmville, which fell in line, in June, with other towns and cities of the State in giving their sales people a half holiday, in a praiseworthy effort to afford them some time for recreation and pleasure during the summer months. East Carolina Printers Meet East Carolina printers met here June 18, at the Davis Hotel, for a supper and special meeting of the association, called to discuss matters of interest to the printing industry of this section, demanding immediate action. The following new officers for the ensuing year were elected: president, G. A. Rouse, Farmville; vice presi dent, W. G. Robbins, Rocky Mount; secretary-treasurer, H. W. Renfrew, Greenville. Representatives from a majority of the larger towns, comprising the dis trict, were in attendance. Medicos Host The Pitt County Medical Society met here in June with Dr. P. E. Jones and Dr. W. M. Willis as hosts at a supper served in the Kotary rooms. Dr. T. G. Uasnight, <,f Stokes, pre sided, and informative and interest ing papers were read by Dr. W. M. Willis and Dr. J. N. Johnson, of Goldsboro. Drs. S. M. Crisp, G. G. Dixon, Paul Fitzgerald and P. E, Jones led dis cussions of matters pertaining to the profession. Dunce Draws Thousands Three thousand dancers and on lookers crowded Planter's warehouse for the June dance, which had been anticipated by the social set in East ern Carolina for some weeks, and which proved to be one of the most successful of any of preceding affairs of this nature held here. Jan Garber, "idol of the air waves," and his orchestra, were the center of attraction and his appreciative lis teners were generous with their ap plause. Graduate From College In Pitt County Among the 190 graduates of the East Carolina Teachers College in June were the following young ladies from Farmville: Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Margaret Walter, A. B.; Miss Dora DeGrace Rountree, Miss Eva Mae Turnage, two year normal; Miss Rachel Lewis, A. B., March 10; Miss Lucy Barrow, two year normal, March 10. Lumber Company Has Heavy Loss With a high wind blowing from a favorable direction and assistance from the Greenville Fire Department, local firemen succeeded late Wednes day afternoon, June 18, in controlling flames which at one time threatened to destroy the entire plant of the Farm ville-Woodward Lumber Co., situated just beyond the town limits. Smouldering heaps of ashes 20 feet high, marked the racks where an esti mated 500,000 feet of the finest pine and gum were piled, representing a loss of around $15,000. There was between 2,500,000 and 3,000,000 feet of dressed lumber on the grounds, the safety of which de pended altogether on the prevailing winds of the succeeding 12 hours. FERA Playground Opened Here In July The Farmville Playground, under Federal sponsorship, FERA, opened in July with an enrollment of 59 children, which increased to around 150. The work here was organized and gotten underway quickly with the same director, Miss Vivian Case, as sisted by Mrs. Jack Smith, and the same playground site as the previous summer. Business firms of the town and the City Fathers cooperated in providing equipment and the children manifest ed much interest and enthusiasm in the project. Folk dances, singing, games and story telling, together with plays provided the children with entertainment and swimming in the municipal pool built by CWA, was a weekly privilege allowed by the management. Electric and Tax Kate Reduced At a recent meeting of the Town Hoard composed of Dr. W. M. Willis, George W. Davis, J. W. Joyner, L. W. Godwin and J. T. Bundy, and headed by Mayor John B. Lewis, an appreci able decrease in the electric and tax rates was made by a unanimous vote. This action was warmly approved by citizens. Masons Hold District Meeting The district meeting of the Ma sons, comprising the towns of Green ville, Ayden, Grifton, Grimesland and Farmville, was held here in August with J. B. Eure, District Deputy Grand Master presiding, and Atty. John Hill Paylor, master of the Farmville lodge, acting as host. The well planned program was featured by the exemplification of the third degree by the Greenville lodge, of which W. J. Bundy is the master. A sumptuous barbecue dinner was served at the picnic pavilion at the swimming pool. Physician Resumes Practice After a critical illness of several weks, Dr. W. M. Willis, beloved phy sician of Farmville, well known and held in highest esteem throughout Eastern Carolina was able to return from a Rocky Mount hospital and re sume his extensive practice here the first of September. Davis, Hutson, Lanier Visit Farmville Tobacco Market Speaking from a truck in the Planters Warehouse here and briefly reviewing the changes which had tak en place since exactly one year ago today, September 3, when he and J. B. Hutson met with North Carolina delegates to discuss the situation, in regard to the low prices being paid for flue-cured tobacco, Hon. Chester C. Davis, head of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, told the several hundred farmers gathered to do them honor upon their visit to the Farmville market about noon Mon day, that they themselves deserved most of the credit for the success of the tobacco program. Stating that nothing beats an auc tion sale of leaf tobacco when the ? !1 i I . 1 " prices are rignt, ana tney are "about right now." J. B. Hutson, chief of the tobacco section of the Depart ment of Agriculture, spoke of the problems he had found while pro blem hunting in the Bright Belt. J. C. Lanier, tobacco code adminis trator of Greenville and Washington, said, that he would remind the farm ers of the challenge, which they ac cepted, and of the promise made by the government to them last year, and of the happy results to be seen today, expressing his confidence in the growers supporting any future program offered it by the govern ment. John T. Thorne, introduced each of the men, whose remarks met with en thusiastic applause from the farmers and tobacconists, who adjourned sales in honor of the occasion. * ?r | Teachers f | Students ? * + f Your school problems may be ? difficult?but your? * 1 BEAUTY PROBLEMS | + Are easily solved at? + I The Quality Beauty Parlor f + Mrs. Chas. W. Shackleford * % POPULAR PRICES % + ? ? SEE FOR YOURSELF NO ^ OVERB.^^^KM> ^ aUBRICATKM^^ MOTOR INN SERVICE STATION Opposite The Bank of Farmville B. D. SOREY ? OPERATORS ? B. F. MOORE FIRESTONE TIRES AND TUBES
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