" ^ ? ' V T: ? VOL TWENTY-FIVE^ ~~ " FA-IMYILLE, im COUNTT, NORI dutOUNA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 13J4 ^ NUMBER THIRTY-THREE - , . I ?D,:..;? IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY Saturday Is The Last Day Of The Enterprise Big Expansion Campaign ? Only Few Hours Re main?Now Is The Time to Win your Choise ??? ? Standing today with their faces to the future and the thoughts of "now or never" hovering in their minds, candidates in The Enter prise's gigantic prize campaign are rallying their aids as would a gen eral on the eve of battle; preparing with feverish haste to make their final stand for victory before 9:00 o'clock Saturday night?the last night?while all Pitt and surround ing counties are waiting, watching, wondering?and hustling for the favorites. Leading candidates are ' seeking with the hustle of preparation for the final dash and with. one accord are fighting valiantly and determin edly to reach the goal?where the big prize automobile await The Last Stand Seven weeks of hard work and anxiety culminate in the closing scene, 9 o'clock Saturday night, at J which time the big automobile and j cash campaign comes to an official) end and the most successful candi dates will claim the magnificient prizes?headed by a 1935 model Terraplane Coach. Success in an event of this kind depends upon the keen judgment and immediate action. Through all history people possessing the facul ty of knowing an opportunity when they see it and grasping it at the right moment, have won frequently on the last turn of the cards, the good things of this world, while those undecided and afraid stapd back and talk about what they might1 have done. ? To The Candidates The end is but a few hours away. If you trust your own judgment as to your competitor's strength, based on facts and observations and lay ,v>"? "lane nforvrriinclv there is vet ? WW time to stem the tide and turn it to sweeping victory. Are you going to be the one finish triumphantly with an over whelming number of votes, or, are you going to be content with what you have and see the efforts of those many weary weeks go to waste and the rewards wrested from your grasp by more enterprising compe titors. It is up to you now, or let your rivals beat you to it. Don't try to figure just how many votes it will take to win, for you will surely fail to get enough. Don't be afraid of having too many votes for you can't have too many. It would be better to win by a million votes or so more than to get left by a few thousand. Better Safe Than Sorry A few more laps and the course will have been ran. Only a short time remains to choose between vic tory and defeat?success or failure. Dont overlook your chances to win, and always remember that your ad versaries, as keen, perhaps and as resourceful as yourself, are racking very acute brains for the same pur pose. It means something to win in a compettition of this kind. It is a demonstration of capacity that is , , Greenville, Dec. 18.?Pitt County today claimed the distinction of be ing the only county in the State to take care of its defaulted obligations in cash. # While a number of other counties have been calling attention to re funding operations, it was announc ed from the courthouse today by County Auditor Coward that Pitt had paid off $120,000 worth of its obligations in cold cash, and is able to take care of its remaining obli gations for the fiscal year in good style. Mr. Coward said money for taking care of the obligations was on hand last June and had been paid gradu ally since that time as the county was able to get bonds in hand. Many of the securities, he said, were scattered in all sections of the country, and considerable time was required to get them in. All but around $2,000 of the total sum has been paid, and the money is on hand at the treasury to take care of this obligation as soon as the bonds can be obtained. The clerk also made known that enough money is on hand in the county coffers to take care of re maining obligations of the year. With improvement in the county's financial situation caused by rapid collection of taxes, the county is in better financial shape at this time than it has been in years. Like every other form of govern ment, Pitt was hard run during the years of depression, but by slashing here and there and reducing ex penses wherever possible, the com missioners were able to see their heads above the water when money bcame easier to obtain, and today were, figuratively "sitting on the top nf tlvo world." The commissioners and others con nected with the operation of the county government, are proud of the fine record they have been able to establish, especially that of being the only county in the State that has been able to pay off its defaulted obligations in hard cash. It is a record others probably will ait up and take notice of in view of the unusual amount of publicity which has been given to refunding opera tions by other county governments. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB ? ? ? The Junior Woman's Club was de lightfully entertained on Wednes day afternoon by Misses Rachel and Hazel Monk, at th? home of Mrs. G. M. Holden. Miss Elizabeth Davis presided and conducted a discussion of plans for local relief -during the holidays, aj* pointing committees to tak^ charge of this work, and of the weekly Story Hour program for several weeks, in advance. The pnegnm for the afternoon included principal events in the careers of Brst Harte, Koaqtrin Mil ler, John Hay, Sidney Lanier said John Burroughs by Miss Elizabeth Davis and read-ngB from each by Mrs. Worth Stewart Misa Elizabeth Fields gave a delightful Christmas reading, "Keeping Christmas," by Henry Van Djfce. -Christmas decorations woo ef fectively used and the season was boys evening> ^nd x tlw n ountmn cruris - won Trom ithA. r-flnri" villov giris on tho ssroe ovsmnffy in hotly contested sxid well pl&ytd GREETINGS TO SEPTUAGENARIANS Another mile stone has been reach ed, not only by the youth of our land but likewise by the old, which marks the foot prints of another year?and the older we grow, the dearer and nearer do they seem to cling to the heart strings of nature's handiwork?vibrating with the cords of the melodies, sung by God's chil dren, while marching down thej long journey of Life. Indeed, we have always had much to be thankful and grateful for] dur ing this season of the year. But especially those of us, who have traveled through three score years and ten, have far more than the average person, when we realize that statistics show that the average age of the population born in the Unit ed States is about 45 years?and less than one in a hundred reaches 75 years. So hats off to those, who have climbed Life's ladder to over four score years?May God temper the winds of winter, which awaits you and us. Whoever or wherever we may chance to be?Let us not for get that all good gifts come from Him, who doeth all things well. So here is wishing for each and every one, a happy and joyous Christmas, and good luck until we meet next spring at our annual meet ing, when we can exchange greetings face to face. Watt Parker. A SURVEY OF JUVENILE COURT RECORDS OF PITT Tn a snrvev of the Juvenile Court Records of Pitt county sinee 1930 it is -found that 629 children have gone through the court Of this number 809 were white, 220 colored. White males were 201, white females were 108, colored males 159, colored fe males 61. 66 of the white males were charged with stealing and 62 of the colored males with the same offense. 22 of the total group clas sified as being charged with secret assault The court made disposition as follows of this group; 134 or 72 white children and 62 colored were placed on probation. 91 white and 103 colored woe placed in private homes. 79 were sent to corrective institutions. 20 of this group being colored and 59 eing white. 9 in- I fants were admitted to the North Carolina Children's Home Society while thirteen adoption papers were executed. Twenty of this group were order ed to pay restriction charges for damage to property and -all -doctor's faffls. ' v k This survey covers part of the depression and many children need ed the Juvenile Court supervision and- ^uidenee-who have not had it. LITERARY CLUB Mrs. J. H. Darden entertained the Literary Club on Wednesday after noon of this week, at the home of 1 Mrs. G? M. Holden, the completion of plans for charity work during the holidays, featuring the business ses sion, and interesting papers, the program; "Lord Dusany, English Playwright," written by Mrs. J. Y. Monk ,and "Booth Tarirington," pre ' a ^. Wfiiolt itJ Jn J i I iTtwnfli fl*nagf A# tVa, IIAflbMII 4f AMa To Held Cum :F-'' Tv gjg?'U- .?????.? raonily Semico Sunday Dec. 23 Spirit Of GbodwiD And Good Cheer Prevails Throughout This com- \ munity i. . The annual Community Christmas Tree service will be Held at 5:00 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Decem ber 23, under the auspices of the Woman's Club, at the Christian . church with the pastor, Rev. C. B. , Mashburn, Rev. H. M. Wilson of the , Presbyterian, Rev. L. R. Ennis, of ( the Baptist, Rev. John C. Wooten, , of the Methodist, and Rev. Jack Tyson, of the Free Will Baptist churches, assisting in the devotional . services. A musical program will be pre sented under the direction- of Mrs. , Henrietta M. Williamson, with the , choirs of the town singing carols, ' and Miss Mary K. Jerome and a male quartet, composed of John D. ' and Elbert Holmes, C. F. Baucom and Rev. L R. Ennis, rendering spe- ( cial selections. Miss Irma Callahan wHl give a Christmas reading. The Annie R. Lang Memorial Tree ] will be lighted for the occasion and gifts for the needy placed about it OPPORTUNITY LIST AGAIN PRESENTED 1 i The list of needy families have i been shrinking to h gratifying de- i gree to Miss Tabitha DeVisconti, i who has investigated and recom mends same, with each succeeding i day seeing the various cases of un- j fortunate men and women and chil- i dren in this community, being taken ! care of jby individuals or organize- < tions, who are pledging themselves j to make the Christmas season one ( of good cheer for others. Please notify Miss DeVisconti at 1 once of your'choice of the remaining < opportunities' for service, and clear i the list by Sunday. ] i NEED FOOD, CLOTHING, < CHRISTMAS CHEER. ' i Case 1?Family of six, father un employed. Taken by Junior Worn- ^ an's Club. 1 Case 2?Family of. 12, father's ' health impaired, almost an invalid. 1 Case 3?-Widow, 4 children. All 1 unemployed. Episcopal Auxiliary. Case 4?Widow, 4 children. All 1 unemployed. ^ Case 5?Widow, 3 children. Taken < by Junior Woman's Club. * Case 6 ? Widow, 2 children. 1 American Legion Auxiliary. * Case 7?Family of 4. Father un- 1 employed. Literary Club. 1 Case 8?Homeless girl, 8 years, ' mother and father separated. Taken ' by 3 individuals. * { Case 9?Thpe orphans, living 1 with grandfather. Case 10?Father and 2 children, ! mother in State Hospital. Taken by Woman's Class,, Methodist Sunday 1 School. - 1 Case 11?Family of 5, father un- ' employed. Case 12?Family: of 3, father un- 1 employed. ( Case 13?Family of 9, father un employed. HOSTESS AT CARDS Mrs. G. M. Holden was hostess to the Progressive Bridge Club on , ? ? ? it ' a 9 Thursday afternoon, in MRllhUauun : of the series of contract tourna ment games, in which the members i are at present engaged, additional scores being compiled and" recorded at this time. Tipsy cake; coffee, nuts and stuffed dates wefce > served at the conclusion of six progressions. In the evening from 8:00 to 10:00 1 Mrs. Holden entertained friends for < six tables of contract with attrac- \ tive reflectors and fruit cakes being given at table prizes. Poinsettas and Christinas greens in the home on Contentnea street. made a back ground suggestive of the Yuletide. A sweet courne whs served w|ten: cards were laid aside* '? i ? ? .. . WENDESDAY AFTERNOON CLUE , A delightful meeting of the Wed nesday Afternoon Club was held1 this week with Mrs. Ed hksh Warren aa hostess, the attractive decora tions in the home and delicious re freshments carrying the iibd and peen colors, and other toocfty be ^Mrs, W. & Spruffl made fog*' score and received a colorful apvon. ?fUKw? jjUwilf V ftluWvU WUWvJf 1 Perkins Chosen KwTrasirar . ( ? ? County Commissioners Also Adopt New Hfealth Budget at Spe cial Meeting Greenville, Dec. 18.?Vance Perk ins, of Grenville, wtas named County freasurer to succeed A. T. Moore at a special meeting1 of the Board >f County Coimmissidners here yes terday. ' The action followed the inability of Moore to provide bond of $150,000 required for the poet. In a brief note to the commission ers, Moore, who had held the posi tion of Treasurer for a number of years, explained he was unable to arrange bond and saw no imemdi ate prospects of doing so, and ten dered his resignation. After accepting the resignation the board selected Perkins, who ran Becond to Moore in the primary in June, and then lost out in the sec ond primary held a month later. Perkins presumably will take over the post as soon as he can arrange bond, it was understood today. Moore was not inducted into office the first Monday in December as other county officers because of fail ?a *mmv?n