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ff^^The FanHwift Ent?nwtee riHl i i ? K ^ vn, twtcnty.poot ~ FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CABOUNA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1985 NUMBER FORTY | ^ ^m ' ^ ~ Rotary Exposition And Fair To Have Big Open ingMonday Night . I1 Let Not Cold Weather Keep you Away, as Building Will Be Comfortably Heated. All Floor Space Sold and Many Entertain ing Features Await Your Pleasure. i The Big Monk's Warehouse i s now beautifully decorated and the Rotary Big Exposition is waiting lor Monday night to swing wide the doors on the Rotary Club's First An nual Exposition. The big show is a success even before the doors open, as every space in the warehouse is sold and taken. The great program of Free Acts and Vaudeville folks are here and ready to go. Building Well Heated The warehouse is being heated by the Smith's Heating System, Inc., of Kinston, N. C., who has installed 57 new heaters in the warehouse. This is a unique way of heating the ware house, and the temperature can be kept at 75 at all times. These heat ers are the same that are used for curing tobacco. They 'will be burn ed all day and night, and the Smith Heating Co. guarantees that the warehouse will be kept warm and cozy all week. Thar3ton's Orchestra The Hal Thurston's Orchestra will play for the dances each night dur ing the week as well as play con- j certs and help on the big 3tage show. This orchestra needs no introduction to the people of North Carolina, as they have played here before, and i this year the orchestra is finer and j better than ever before. Eleven men are carried, featuring real singers and real artists. Mayor Will Open Exposition On Monday night Mayor John B.1 Lewis, will welcome the visitors to the big exposition and G. A. Rouse, president of the Rotary Club, and other prominent men of the city, will deliver short talks, followed by the j acts and other features. Fancy Work, Etc. All housewives and farmers are asked to bring in their canned goods, j and their fancy work, to the ware house Monday and enter them at the boooths and get their claim checks. The judging will be held on Tues day and the premiums will be paid on Friday. We want to have a great showing cm this work and we feel that every woman over the county and cities have beautiful work that they can show. Old quilts are want ed as well as potted flowers, ferns, etc. The building will be heated at all times, so that the flowers will not freze in case of cold weather. ,14 Acts on Program One of the biggest Vaudeville Shows ever seen in Farmville will be offered here during the Exposi tion, featuring Millie Long and child wonder, the famous Shooting Manfielda, the Ben Mathews troupe, Cotter and Cotter, Si * Craig and his banjo, dainty Miss Anna Holt, in ternational song bird, Juggling Stev ens, the 3 Blacks sad Hal Thurston's ?relMatoa. : ^ I gqad ci tboe?po?i [ T!TwC%&sk xl9I i iii | _ tr? for titarJMiKt ? '? ? - ??? ? - ' MACCLESFIELD NEWS (By MRS. 6. W. PEEBLES) SCHOOL CLOSED School.will be closed here all this week on account of flu. DIPHTHERIA VICTIM Leslie Varnell, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Varnell died in a Rocky Mount hospital Saturday night. He suffered of diphtheria and pneumonia. Interment took place in a local burying ground. i MERRY MAKERS MEET THIS WEEK - Mrs. B. F. Glover entertained this Merry Makers club on Thursday. Miss Bettie scored high and re ceived a lovely incense burner and Miss Martha Kearne received a re membrance pad for scoring second high. A delicious tipsy cake was served with coffee. MRS. J. E. EAGLES HONORED At the home of Mrs. W. E. Woot en, she, Mrs. N. F. Lovelace and Mrs. Rosa Eagles graciously enter tained nine tables of bridge in hon or of Mrs. J. E. Eagles, who before her marriage was Miss Mary Scott McClain of ML Olive. The hostesses received the guests at the door and directed them to the punch bowl where Misses Zilphia Eagles and Alice Outland officiat ed. After the game was over and the guests had been served every one gathered into the living room to ob serve the presentation to the bride of a huge valentine which contain ed a variety of gifts which ranged from a rolling pin to linens and sil ver. LINEN SHOWER Mrs. E. Y. Lovelace and Mrs. S. ft. Tolbert honored Mrs. J. E. Eag les, a recent bride, with a linen shower Wednesday afternoon. Four progressions of contract- was played at ten tables, which were ar ranged in the living room, drawing room and library of Mrs. Lovelace's home. Immediately before the refresh ments little Miss Nan Lovelace ap peared dressed as a washer woman and to the accompaniment of Miss Sarah Brown did the "Washer Wom an" folk dance. When finished she took her wash which she had along and deposited it at the feet of the bride. It turned out to be hand some linens. Misses Sarah Brown, Eloise Mars linda and Nan Lovelace assisted the hostesses in serving ice cream and cup cakes. Top score was made by Miss Re becca Eagles. Mrs. E. L. Pitt was presented with a gift of consolation and Miss Ellen Walston won the floating prize. ? , Eight Killed On Highways Forty-Seven Also In jured in Series of Ac cidents in This Patrol Division Greenville, Feb. 7.?Eight persons were killed end 47 injured in a total of fifty-five accidents investigated by the divisional highway patrol daring January, it was dislosed to day in the monthly report of Lester Jones, patrol lieutenant. Twenty-two persons were killed and 96 injured during December, the largest number for any single month in the hiistory of the patroL, One of those killed during the past month was a woman walking along the Cox Mill highway. The driver of the death car was tried at a pre vious session of Superior Court and sentenced to State's Prison. The operation of cars by drunken drivers continues to show an increase in this division, thirty persons hav ing been taken into custody during the period. The majority of them i had their drivers license revoked and were required to pay heavy fines or go to the roads. [ Drunken driving Has Deen on a steady increase in all sections of the State the past several months and highway patrolmen along with other law-enforcement officers are doing eevrything in their power to halt it. In spite of #their efforts, however, flagrant violations continue to greet the officers on all sides, and more drastic efforts will probably be taken to improve the situation. The patrol reported a total of 447 arrests with 429 of the defendants being found guilty and eighteen not guilty. They received total sentences of 56 months. The total amount of revenue col lected by the patrol was given as $31,135.43?$2,137.10 being fines. The report also revealed that ?, 709 vehicles were inspected during the month with 211 equipment tick lets being issued and 1,135 lights cor rected. In addition to its other various j activities, the patrql also issued warnings in 1,313 separte cases, ex tended 269 courtesies, recovered two cars, stored twenty vehicles, weigh ed 57 vehicles and found 81 of them overloaded. One hundred and fifjy complaints were investigated and 119 warrants issued. PROCLAMATION Whereas it appears that there is danger of rabies or hydrophobia ui the Town of Farmville; and Whereas it appears many people, especially children, in the Town of Farmville would be subject to at tack by rabid dogs; and Whereas, there has recently been a case of a rabid dog discovered within the Town of Farmville; ! NOW THEREFORE, I, John B. Lewis, Mayor of the TOWN OF FARMVILLE, by virtue of the ordi nances of said Town, do hereby pro claim and require that all dogs-with in the city shall be safely confined on the premises of the owner or keeper and be vaccinated and made immune to hydrophobia by a duly licensed veterinarian within a period of sixty days; a certificate must Be dencing such vaccination be and to I rally thereafter; ] All al"'" | , . * ? I i __ Through State Capital Keyholes By Bess Hinton Silver G. O. P. CANDIDATE?Some Re publican members of the General Assembly are inclined to view with favor the suggestion that former Congressman Chas. Jonas, now the Representative from Lincoln County in the Legislature, may become a candidate for Governor next spring in opposition to Gilliam Grissom who already has voiced intentions of making the race. Mr. Jonas attract ed wide attention with his bill to provide discretion between Capital Punishment and life imprisonment and in first degree, criminal cases and his attitude favoring removal of tolls from bridges in Eastern North Carolina. It might be well to observe his smoke. DOUBT REMOVED ? Former! Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain,! of Rocky Mount, has let it be pub licly known that he is seriously con sidering running for Senator in op position to Senator Josiah W. Bailey I in the Democratic primaries next! spring. Nevertheless, there are some! rather astute political observers around this Capital City who say they believe Mr. Fountain's an nouncement is intended as a blow at the potential candidacy of Governor Ehringhaus, who beat him by a nose three years ago, more than as a thrust at Senator Bailey. The Gov ernor doesn't appear worried. DONT LIKE IT?Some members of the joint legislative finance com mittees cant take the idea of Rep resentative McDonald of Forsyth, to introduce a substitute to the sales tax on the floor of the House of Rep resentative. Representatives R. Greog Cherry, of Gaston, and Thomas O'-l Berry, of Wayne, made certain re marks indicating that they thought Dr. McDonald was "holding out" on them by not giving the committee the benefit of his views. The For syth Representative is a member of the House finance committee. SPEED LOST?Not a few legisla tors express the opinion that rapid passage over sections of the reve- | nue and appropriations bills is not going to save much time in the long L run. They figure that opponents of r the proposals of spending and tax- < ing will hold their fire until the bills get on the floors of House and Sen-|! ate and then loose their bombard- n ments. It may or may not be sig- , nificant that anti-administrationists i are holding theJr peace in commit- < tee meetings, PATROLMEN?It's entirely * pos sible that you may soon catch sight l of a State Highway patrolman iu j your county. Bills have been intro- h duced in the General Assembly to L transfer the patrol back from the < revenue department to the highway : department and to increase number of patrolmen. Also, patrolmen would , be relieved of duties of collecting ] gas and oil samples for inspection L and required to do nothing except , watch automobile drivers and at- , tempt to reduce slaughter on the j public roads. \ L HAND-OUTS?Various and sun dry bills have been introduced in the Legislature to use State high- , way gasoline and license taxes for : purposes other than building, roads. Some of the measures would have gas tax money reduce local govern- ; ment road debts while others would ioll&rs ill hirftwav money is slw ? between the age of six and 12 months bat it ran into some rocks in the health committee. It developed that diphtheria anti-toxin sensitizes some patients against other vaccinations with "horse" serums. The commit tee couldn't agree on whether it was better to allow the child to he ex posed to diphtheria or take chances on barring it from vaccination against certain other contagious die eases, ISN'T QUITTING YET?Senator W G. (Cousin Willie) Clark, of Ed gecombe, wants it understood that he is not going to quit the race for Lieutenant Governor because his candidate, Senator Carl L Bailey, of Washington County, was defeated for President Pro Tempore of the 1935 Senate. Cousin Willie isn't sure he will make the race in 1986 but he avows that if he does he will give Senator Paul Grady, of John jton, former Senator George McNafll of Fayetteville, Senator Harries Niewman, of New Hanover, of other potential or actual candidates "a run for their money," -W ?' ? , - T TOUGH BREJAS?Parole Commis noner Edwin M, GilJ spent much ime preparing bis Mef ipr presen tations before the appropriations :ommittees of the Genarai Assembly. He made detailed studios of the best methods of parole investigation and raperviadon and thenjvhen the raon rnissioner GUI was confined to bis! Zodwith ttwk of tb Aa ' for his cause, Mr GiUsubsc^bes to in? axiom iom mo. D6bv laiu plans Pi . V.; ?' 1 . ? XTrvm VjLtu hkt fV tj r* ^?jTwr . ; iwrfrrr* ^ .1 race for tho ffuborn&torl&l nomizia- i .# '7 7~v ? ? * V 1 j pon or . too uemocrauc. hcksd nsxv j y?**m w*6 opinion vi many ponw~i LANG?PERKINS 1 1 .. Mrs. Virginia Hamersly Perkins announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia Elizabeth to Mr. Robert Gray Lang on Friday, February the first niineteen hundred and thirty-five Richmond, Virginia <? Greenville, N. C.?The marriage of Miss Virginia Perkins of 'this city to Robert Lang of Farmville, was solemnized Firday afternoon, Feb ruary 1, at 5:00 o'clock in Richmond, Virginia. The ceremony was performed at the Seventh Street Christian Church by Reverend F. W. Burnham, pas tor of the church. The .bride wore a crinkly crepe aquatone dress, aquatone hat with harmonizing brown accessories. Her coat was a diagoona! tweed model with a fox collar. Her shoulder cor sage was of orchids and lilies of the valley. ? Mrs. Lang, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Virgiia Hamersly Perkins and the late W. W. Perkins, is known for her petite brunette beauty. She is an attractive and popular mem ber of the younger set. She was graduated from East Carolina Teachers College and has taught for several years, The bridegroom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lang of Farmville. He is a popular young business man of that city He at tended Darlington Preparatory School at Rome, Georgia, and also the University of the South, at Se wanee, Tenn. He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He now holds a position in the of fice of J Y. Monk who operates Monk's Warehouse in Farmville, and has interests in several theatres in this state. Mr. and Mrs. Lang are both mem bers of prominent families of North Carolina and Virginia and they possess a host of friends here and in other states who will be interest ed in their marriage, Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left by plane for Washington and points North. Mr. and Mrs Albritton of Farm ville, attended the ceremony. FOUNTAIN NEWS (By MRS. M. D. YBLVEBTON) PERSONALS Mr. Bennie Bell spent last week end with his sister at Cullornhee. m. .Mrs. Cassie Mercer and daughter Nancy, of Williamston, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Beasley. Mrs S. R. Brown has as her guests this week, Rev. and Mrs. Cecil F. Outlan of Ellenton, S. C. Mrs. Out Ian is a sister of Mrs. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Johnson of Greenville, S. C., an spending some time with Mrs. J. R Gay, mother of Mrs. Johnson. Before her recent marriage Mrs. Johnson was Miss Melba Gay. MR. B. S. STALLINGS DIES Mr. B. S. Stallings of Fountain, R. F. D. died Wednesday night, fol lowing an illness of several weeks. Mr. Stallings was eighty-four years old and is survived by two daught ers, Mrs. Rufus Owens, and Mrs. J. T, Bundy, and seven grandchildren, Horace, Olivier, Luther and William Bryant Owens, Naomi, Willie and Annie Gray Bundy. BRIDGE CLUB MEETS Fountain Bridge Club met Wed nesday night with Mrs. Bruce Eag les as hostess. Miss Helen Smith was winner of high score prize in the club and Mrs. E. B. Beasley for visitor. Mrs. Cas sie Mercer and Mrs. L. C. Johnson were honored with attractive guest prizes. A delightful salad course in a lovely valentine arrangement was served by the hostess. ENTERTAINS FOR SISTER Mrs. S. R. Brown gave a lovely party Wednesday evning in honor of her sister, Mrs. Cecil F. Ouilan of Ellenton. Anag.-ar.is were played at three tables. High score prize was won by Mrs. M. D. Yelverton and Mrs. Outlan was the recipient of a lovely gift. Mrs. Brown, assisted by Mrs. C. L. Owens served fruit cake with whipped cream, hot coffee and salt ed nuts, MRS. BEASLEY ENTERTAINS Mrs. E. B. Beasley delightfully entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Cas sie Mercer of Willi amston. Bridge was played at four tables and rook at two. After several progressions, high score prize in bridge was awarded to Mrs. J. M. Horton and in rook to Mrs. L. P. Yelverton. Mrs. Mercer was presented with a lovely linen gift, Mrs. Mayo and Mis. John sop, recent brides were also honor ed with attractive gifts. Table prizes wer won by Mrs. J. R, Cook, Mrs. W. L. Owens, Mrs. L. P. Yel verton, Mrs. Cassie Mercer, Mrs. R. A. Fountain, Jr., and Mrs. Mack Smiths A delicious frozen salad, with hot tea, frosted angel food cakes, and sandwiches was served by the hos tess, assisted by Miss Katherine Gross and Miss Eleanor Whitehurst. Mi ' - ? K&l I The Farmville Rotary Club met at the Farmville High School build ing last Tuesday evening at 6:15 p. m. with 16 members present. After la most enjoyable oyster supper the The minutes of the previous meeting ^rere ^read^ an approved followed bjj? reports of committees. The Expo sition, comlittee urged all Rotanana 1 t ,? ? ' ?!* , ? 1 J to buy their exposition tickets as e^riy as ^ssibh* Ten-Dollar Top Removed Frbm Sales Tax Section Joint Finance Commit tee Also Exempts Milk From Tax On Consumers Raleigh, Feb. 8.?The $10 maxi mum tax on the purchase of any single article was removed from the sales tax section of the revenue bill by the unanimous action of the Leg islature's joint Finance Committee yesterday. The amendment would provide a tax of $30 on the purchase of . a ? $1,000 automobile, rather than the $10 recommended by Governor Eh ringhaus and his Advisory Budget Commission. The committee assured collection of the higher tax, on automobiles, at least, by providing tfhat no license be issued for an automobile bought outside the State, until the sales tax was paid. Change of Mind The committee gave another indi cation of a desire to liberalize the administration bill by voting to ex empt milk purchased from dairies and producers from any sales tax. That the administration itself might have undergone a change of mind about the bill was inndicated when both liberalizing amendments were suggested to the committee by Reve nue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell. M'Donald-Lumpkin Plan Soon after the $10 maximum had been removed from the bll, Repre sentative W. L. Lumpkin of Frank lin and Ralph McDonald of Forsyth ?leaders in the anti-sales tax move ment?assured the committee that the fight against the administra tion's recommendations had just be gun. By Tuesday, they promised, at least part of their plan for substi* tute revenue would be presented to the committee for its consideration. When the meeting was over Rep resentative McDonald said that op ponents of the sales tax would at tack the administration mer rare from two fronts. First, they Will try to eliminate the sales tax altogether by proposals for raising additional revenue from the corporations and the professional and salaried people of the State. That failing, tl.ey will try to widen the base of the con sumer's tax and thus reduce the rate. Mississippi Plan The Mississippi plan, said Mr. Mc Donald, would be suggested as pre ferable tp the straight retail sales tax ^evied in this State. Under the Mississippi rates?1-2 per cent on manufacturers' production, 2 per cent on professional fees, a gradu ated tax on the produce of public utilities, and a 2 per cent levy on re tail sales?around $18,000,000 could be raised in this State, he said. Rate Reduction That the movement to reduce the sales tax rate had met with appro val was evidenced by remarks by various members of the committee following adjournment. / Men listed as strong supporters of the admin - istration said they believed it cot il and should be done. Having received notice that the "substitute plan" would be present ed to them Tuesday, members of the Finance ?> Committee decided it > would be a waste c( time to con tinue through the sales tax section and adjourned without acting on the section in which it is proposed that the present sales tax exemp- - j* tions on meat and flour be elimi nated. /?%: . The feeling of expectancy that the long promised sales tax about to begin waB apparent all J&v; through the Legislature yesterday. During the earning session of the House Representative Lumpkin is acreage adjustment wntrada."^ ,? Approximately thrae-fourtha of. the cotton parity checks for Cum . ... ' f i . ? *