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'' . ' ' ''^ I I rl ^ . ' 1 " I Methodists of District To Hold 2-Day Meeting In FarnwiUp May 12-13 mm. Ail I I# ? Conference To Be Fea tured By Preacher's, Woman's, Youth's and Layman's Sessions The District Conference of the Methodist Church will convene m the local church Tuesday morning, May 12, at ten o'clock for a worship period of thirty minutes before or ganization. Presiding Elder, J. M. Cuibreth, of Rocky Mount will pre side over the Conference, the first session being given over to the preachers with discussions under the theme of "What's News?" A number of notable figures in the life of this denomination and repre sentatives from the various schools and orphanages, supported by the Methodists, will be present, nad are scheduled to address the Conference, among whom will be: Dr. W. P. Few, of Duke University; Rev. M. T. Plyer, editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev. Brads haw, executive secretary of the board of education; Rev. A. S. Barnes, superintendent of the or-1 phanage at Raleigh; CoL John F. Bruton, of Wilson and W. L. Knight, of Weldon, prominent laymen; Mrs. Earl Brain, in charge of the young peoples work in the Conference; Mrs. A. M. Gates, of Durham, Conference president of the woman's missionary society; Mrs. J. C. Wooten and Miss Bessie Harding, of Farmville, who hold offices of secretary of children's work and superintendent of supplies respectively in the Conference. A representative each from Greens boro College and Louisburg College as well as from Duke University are expected to be in attendance.. A tentative program of the Con ference is as follows: Tuesday Morning, May iz Preacher's Session 10:00 Worship. Theme: A new Song. (Featuring New Hymnal). 10:30 Organization. 10:45 Discussion: What's New? 1. Mobilizing Men. 2. Home Mis sions. 3. Bigger churches. 4. Zoning. 5. Making Home Count. 6. Conversations. 7. Other First things: 8. Introduction of Visitors. Tuesday Afternoon, May 12 Woman's Session 2:30 Worship. Theme: Spiritual Insight. 3:00 Introduction of Visitors. 3:10 Woman's Work. Discussion: 1. What Spheres of Influence are of Most Impo tance to Woman? 2. How Can Women Use their Leisure Hours to the best Advantage ? 3. How Does the Perils to the Modern Home? 5. What are the Most Im portant Features of the Church's Program for Women? S. What Spiritual traits are Peculiar to Wom en? Business. Tuesday Evening, May 12 Youth's Sessions ' v 7:45 Worship. Theme: The Re ligion of Growing Minds. 8:15 Introduction of Visitors. 8:20 Discussion: "Looking Ahead"? 1. What Can be done for the Charac ter Development of the Child up to Six Years of Age? 2. What are the Distinguishing traits of the Age?groups up to 26? 3. What are the Most Serious Problems in Providing Leaders for Children and Youth? 4. How Can the Church Lengthen the Time Given to the In struction and Training of Children and Youth What Aspects of the Church's Pfograhr-S^ed Special Em phasis ? MtJ 13 9:30 Worship. Theme: Manhood Values in Religion. 10:00 Intvodnetion of Visitors. 10:05 Diaduakm: "What Men Are Asking*?Mow May We he Comrades in Christian Service? 2. Who Are Elected Delegates tor the Annual Conference? 3. What Spiri tual Service* May Laymen Bender? 4. What Perils Threaten tile Integri ty of the Church? 5. What is the Practical Value of the Christian Re ligion in Helping a Layman Meat the issues of Every-day life? 6. What Are the Paints in the Laymen's Pro gram? 7. Should an Annual Con ference Mission Special be Under taken? 8, What is the annex's Code of Morals? 9.- What Ought Laymen do to Strengthen the Bngl Church? Concluding Bnahmes. /; IE ? TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY 1 ION SUNDAY; MAY MTH aiUiliAn "its ? anlnkMftklfll MM NQiiMw w n* 'I^M ?A . ^ U-, .-I.- ?, ..-Ac, . * i/n/f -Am' ^vsie H . U I# t i . _? M , M Mrs. William Alexander Allen, Jr., who prior to her marriage of April 20, was Miss Margaret Scarborough Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Davis of Farnrville. IWj Km dais Ethiflpia^H's 0*b Notifies France and Great Britain That He Is Ready To Defend Territorial Claim With Arms Paris, May 6.?Italy today served notice on France and Great Britain that Ethiopia henceforth must be re garded as Italian territory. At the same time, Premier Benito Mussolini officially notified the Quai d'Orsay of three decisions: 1?Italy will respect French rights in Ethiopia. At present they are limited to the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railroad. 2?Italy will respect British rights in the Lake Tana area. 3?Italy pledges that there will be no militarization of native Ethio pfans. Conveying Mussolini's decisions to the foreign office, the Italian am bassador said: "Hereafter Ethiopia is Italian ter ritory. It will be defended by arms against whoever tries to take an inch of it" ? II Duce revealed through his en voy that there is no possibility of drafting peace terms on the basis of the Anglo-Franco-Italian treaty of 1996 which recognized spheres of influence in Bthioaia, but also pro vided for Ethiopian independence. Italy will not replace the fugi tive Negus Negusti, but each of the many Ethiopian tribes will itmsiii autonomous. There will be no na tive Ethiopian arm. Italian troops will assure adequate peHctag of the country. Italiann arms in Ethiopia will be limited to the small force necessary to maintain order after the natives have been disarmed. While France was learning of Italian aims, the- French ambassador to Rome visited the Italian foreign office with a demand that Italy re spect French rights in Ethiopia. Mussolini has been waned that France, Great Britain, Russia, the Little Entente and the Balkan En tente will refuse to recognize Ethio pia as an Italian colony because rec ognition of & policy of eenqaeet by force would estabUA a dangerous precedent. . 'The French believe, also, that the United States will vhNee to rec ognize Italy's claim that Ethiopia now is an Italian colony. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB The Junor Woman's Club held its tees, Saturday, May 2nd. The very interesting program was given on "Family Finance." A papeT "Taxes and What We Get For Theiri" was rad by Miss Fennie Keel Lang, A reading "Financial Snowiedgf Every Family Should1 BawP was giv en by Mrs. J. H. Rumky. A general dbeassion followed on "Our Local BttUag , Special guests at this meeting ?eie Meadames Xtty Keys FtttH1 sen, Henrietta WRHnmm, J. 0. Pol lard, and Z. M. Whitefcurst, i j '? A Mdmr mdad course was sim ed^st tim eongwdM ^ the meeting phw Ream ef Mrs. A. & Mawtuea Mr m. Primaiy Operetta to ^ Colorful and Beautiful Event The closing exercises of the Farm- J ville high school will begin on Friday evening at eight o'clock, when a color- ] ful and beautiful Operetta, "Gpldi-j locks," will be presented by a hundred I and twenty-five pupils of the primary | grades, under the direction of Miss! ; Annie Perkins, Miss Vivian Case, I Mrs. W. B. Carraway, Miss CHive I Gilbert, Miss Margaret Lewis and I Miss Elisabeth Norman, with musi-1 cal direction by Mrs. Haywood Smith, I I Miss Mary K. Jerome and Mrs. J. E. I Russell. The baccalaureate sermon, the j second of the final events, will bel ipreached on Sunday morning, May! 17, at eleven o'clock. The senior play will be presented J on Thursday evening, the 21st, at! eight o'clock and the graduation ex-1 ercises on the following Friday eve-| ning. LITERARY CLUB The Literary Club was delightful-! ly enttertained Wednesday afternoon! by Mrs. Minnie S. Warren, who used as decorations for her home on Church street quantities of iris and rbses. rrv" ?.?ooijont Mists Tabitlia DeVis 1 UO |)lCoiuvu*f ?? conti, appointed the following com mittees at this'time; Program?Mrs. B. S. Sheppard, Mrs. J. W. Parker, Mrs. J. L Morgan; Book?Mrs. W. C. Askew, Mrs. J. L. Shackle ford, Mrs. P. E. Jones. "Harvest of The Years," the re miniscences of Luther Burbank, more the story of his invaluable contri bution to plant life than of his own, was interestingly reviewed by Miss Edna Robinson as the feature of the program for the afternoon. A poem of tribute to motherhood was read by Mrs. J. H. Darden. Miss Annie Perkins gave a splen did report of the recent CongTess of Parents and Teachers, held in Char lotte, and Mrs. J. B. Joyner announc ed a community wide plan for ob taining radio equipment for the local school at the conclusion of the pro gram. Delightful refreshments were serv ed after adjournment. Especial guests were Mrs. C. S. Whittlesey, of Opelika, Ala., Mrs. J. M. Hob good, Mrs. R. Lindsey and Miss Fan nie Gary. I / . ? i TO SHOW PICTURES OP "THE CATHEDRALS OP OLD ENG LAND" FRIDAY EVENING Rev. John Everington, artist and lecturer, who delighted the audience at the Farmville School building a few weeks ago, with his views of "The Gardens of Old England" will show his beautiful colored pictures of "The Cathedrals of Old England" at the Fannville School building on Friday evening, May 8th, qt eight o'clock. Admission 25 and 16 cents. This program is sponsored by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presby terian Church. A delightful and profitable evening, is offered to all, and jwr presence will be appreciat ed by the local Auxiliary. H. M. Wilson, Pastor Presbyterian Church., fc HsM Msy 14 Pubfe Cordially Irmted No Jndge^Prizes or Entrance Fee 1M? Yew ' The Garden Club, of which Miss Bettie Joyner is chairman,.will hold its annual Flower Show on Thursdayj aftertoon, May 14, from three to six o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. # M. Wheless, with Mrs. E. F. Gaynor; chairman of the committee, in charge. The Show will be unique this year in that there will be no prizes offer ed, no judges and no entrance fee, and will instead of a competitive ex hibit take the form of a social gath ering for the entire town. Those wishing to exhibit specimens are requested to have them at the Wheless home by eleven o'clock. The rose, the chosen flower for the town, will be especially featured, there having been more than three hundred new rose bushes planted here during the past few months. A large attendance at the Flower Show is desired by the committee in charge, which is busy with plans Tor making it one of the most enjoyable and delightful affairs yet held by the Garden Cluub. INSTALLATION SERVICE AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING At eight o'clock Sunday evening H. M. Wilson will be installed as pastor of the Farmville Presbyterian Church. The service will be con ducted at the Church by a commit tee appointed by Albemarle Presby tery, consisting of Rev. R. E. Mc Clure, of New Bern, Rev. Norman Johnson, of Rocky Mount, Rev. E. C. Lynch, of Wilson, and ruling elder Walter Sheppard, of Snow Hill. The public is cordially invited to this service, MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES The Rebecca Win bourne chapter, U. D. C., will observe Memorial Day with appropriate exercises at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, at Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. W. M. Willis, president of the local chapter, announces that plans for an inspiring program in clude an address by Rev. C. B. Mash burn and musical selections by local singers. Graves of veterans will be decorated by Daughters at the con clusion of the exercises. The entire community is invited to attend and pay honor to the memory of those noble men, who served their country and fellow citizens in those dark days when war swept the land like a scourge and pestilence, TO GIVE SERIES OF LUCTURES Dr. J. C. Sinclair, Scotch evangelist and lecturer, and specialist in Biblical prophecy, will lecture on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights of next week in the City Hall at 8 o'clock. Dr. Sinclair has been around the world six times and will show interesting scenes from all parts of the world. The pub lic is cordially invited to each lecture. Ten bushels of Jarvis Golden cer tified seed corn have been distribut ed to corn club members of Surry County. Count! Books c * To Be Opened Registrations to Be Held Next Three Saturdays, May 9,16 and 23 I . Registration books in Pitt county will! be open at the various precinct polling places for the next three Sat urdays, May 9, 16 and 23, according the announcement made today by I county election officials. Saturday, May 30, the last Saturday before the primary, will be challenge day, the announcement said. * All persons who have become of age since the last election or who will reach their 21st birthday by June 3, primary day, are entitled to register at this time. Likewise, all persons who have moved from one voting precinct to another since the last election must register in their new precinct if they wish to vote in the coming primary. -Mrs. J, L, Shackleford is registrar for Farmville township, and the books will be open at the office of The Rouse Printery on Main street. While the books will be open at the polling paces only on Satur days for the next three weeks, per sons desiring to register on any day might do so by contacting the registrar. 4 JUNIORS ENTERTAIN SENIORS The Junior-Senior banquet of the FarmviHe high school, was held Thursday evening in the American Legion hall, which represented a charming colonial garden, with pines, ferns and flowers making a lovely background for the tables. The couree dinner was served under the | supervision of Miss Alice Coggins, and by her pupils dressed in colonial costumes. Handpainted foldera mark ed the places of the guests and fur ther emphasized the colonial idea. A. J. Judy, president of the Juniors, acted ks toastmaster, and opened the evening's program with an address of welcome, to which Carroll Ogles by, president of the Seniors, respond ed. The minuet was danced by a group of grammar children in colonial dress. A toast to the Seniors was given by Helen Willis and the re sponse by Nellie Nichols. Effie Lewis toasted the faculty and Super intendent J. H. Moore responded. Elsie Mae Carraway gave a prophecy, uunfolding the future of the mem bers of the Senior class, which to gether with a military tap dance by Evelyn Webb, added variety to the delightful program. Billy Willis conducted an amateur hour, modeled after that of Major Bowes of radioland, which produced much merriment, and Mrs. Fred Davis entertained with piano selec tions throughout the evening. Miss Frances Barnhill, Junior home room teacher, had charge of the arrangements and program of the delightful occasion, ' Farmers are pleased, generally, with the use of peat moss on tobacco plant beds this winter. Good stands of vigorous plants were secured, they report. After deducting oil expenses, W. B. Shelton of Yanceyville, Caswell County made a net profit of |47,50 on a lot of 200 Barred Rock chicks fattened and sold as broilers. pEmrythiaB Depends On Mother?? ? Albert T.Hdd . | llfcfcXto J?OWL 6UAW$ IS W TO owl motors of t?f past, - opk rrrm owatmbss is yours/ Mrs. William Evander Waters of Rocky Mount, whose marriage was solemnized in Portsmouth, Va., on May. 3. She is the former Miss Emma Victoria Dale, daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Lafayette Dale and the late Mr. Dale. FarmriHi Slot I Machines Tt Go Mayor To Take Immed iate Action In Regard To Devices Here To Whom It May Concern: It having recently been brought tol my attention that there is in Farm-I ville a widespread violation of the! law prohibiting the possession and! operation of slot machines and other! gambling devices, which said viola-1 tions appear to have a bad influence! over the youth of Farmville, this is I to advise that from the serving of I this notice local officers are hereby] instructed to place charges against! any and all persons who persists in I such violation; provided however that] charges are not to be plaeed against] anyone for the possession of such I illegal machines prior to Monday,! May 11th. This action becomes necessary fori the following' reasons: (1) They (the said machines) are] illegal, (2) They have become public] nuesance, 1 (3) They are demoralizing to the! youth of our town. I regret very much if such action] encroaches on the economic profits of I some individuals or concerns, but II believe, on mature reflection, you I who suffer slightly, will admit that! the abolition of all such gambling de-1 vices will be of far greater value! to our town than the small profits! that accrue to some. The statutory sections which pro-1 hibit the possession and operation of j such devices are as follows: North Carolina Code Ann. (1935) J Section 4437 (a). OPERATION OR POSSESSION OF SLOT MA CHINE; SEPARATE OFFENSES: It shall be unlawful for any per-l son, firm or corporation to operate,] keep in his possession or in the pos- f session of any other person, firm orl corporation, for the purpose of being I operated, any slot machine that shall! not produce for or give to the person I who places coin or money, or the! representative of either, the same re turn in market value each and every time such machine is operated by placing money or coin or the repre sentative of either therein. Every time said machine is operated as aforesaid shall constitute a separate offense. Section 4437 (f). SLOT MA CHINE OR DEVICE DEFINED: Any machine, apparatus or device is a slot machine or device within the provisions of this law if iV is one that is adapted, or may readily be converted into one that is adapted, for use in such a way that, as a result of the insertion of any piece of money or coin or other object, such machine or device is caused to operate or many be operated, and by reason any element of chance or of other outcome of such operation un predictable by him the user may re or become entitled to receive any piece of money, credit, allowance or thing of value, or any check, slug, token or memorandum, whether of value or otherwise, which may be ex changed for any money, credit allow ance or thing of value, or which may be given in trade, or the user may secare chances or rights cnance or unpreoictaoie outcome ox aoch operation, sdL deliver or X:j>" "" vw*' yr* "?* ; Sir,?'*:>V? ? '.?yTv ;VVv: ?: ? ? v?'v*'V?r' ,,.: ,? ??,? 4 , * Prominent Statesman Sffaiiwi to Address Apmml Ot-Op Meeting Fidtaer, Cooley and Scarborough To Ad dress FCX-Cotton As sociation Meeting Raleigh, May 8. ? Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer, of South Caro lina, and Harold D. Cooley, of North Carolina, and President Alfred Sear borough of the Bank of Cooperative*, Columbia, S. C., will be the principal speakers for the annual meeting of members of the North Carolina Cot ton Growers Cooperative Association and the Farmers . Cooperative Ex change, to be hela jointly in the co operative building in Raleigh on Tuuesday, May 12. ' In making the announcement, M. G. Mann, general manager of the cooperatives, said that already a large number of the more than 20, 000 members of die cotton associa tion and stockholders of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange have signified their intentions of attending the meeting. "We feel that we are indeed very fortunate to have such national figures as Mr. Fulmer, Mr. Cooley and Mr. Scarborough appear on cur program," Mr. Mann said. "All of these men are keen students of agri culture and will be in position to give us information of great value." Both Mr. Fulmer and Mr. Cooley are members of the House Commit tee on Agriculture, Mr. Cooley being the first North Carolinian ever to serve on this committee. Mr. r ulmer was author or the Agri culture Adjustment Act and has been the prime mover in the fight for the Net Weight Cotton Bill which would encourage the use of cotton rather than jute bagging. A dirt farmer himself, Mr. Fulmer has taken an active interest in other legislation in the interest of the farmer during the 16 years he has served aa Con gressman. As president of the Bank for Co operatives, Mr. Scarborough keeps his finger on the pulse of the cooper ative movement. He is scheduled to discuss some common cooperative problems and how they may be over come, In addition to these addresses, members attending the meeting will hear reports from the officials as well as from the certified public ac countant who audited the books of the cooperative last year. Directors of the cotton association for the coming year will also be in ducted into office at the membership meeting. These directors have al ready been nominated and will be voted upon by postcard ballot on Friday, May 8. Mr. Mann requested that members who are planning to attend the an nual meeting notify him by postcard in order that ample seating arrange ments may be made for the meeting. U. D. C. The May meeting of the Rebecca Winbourne Chapter, U. D. C., was held on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. Ll Be&man with Mrs. W. M. Willis presiding. Committees were appointed in the business session to arrange for the annual Memorial Day exercise* to' be held in Forest Hill cemetery, and the program of the district meeting, to be held in Wilson on May 20, was reviewed by the president Mrs. J. C. Woo ten and Mrs. A. C. Monk were extended a cordial wel come as new members at this time, and announcement of the gift of a set of books, "The South Hi The Building Of The Nation," to the Farmville library in memory of her mother, Mrs. Annie Lang, by a mem ber, Mrs. P. E. Jones, was made. The chapter decided at this time to purchase a large Confederate flag for use on special occasions. The interesting program consisted of a selection, "Historical Homes and Gardens of Alabama," by Mrs. P. E. Jones; a poem, "i^labama Here We Rest," by Mrs. T. W. Lang, and a paper on William T. Yancy, viewed in the light of a "Leader of States Rights Men," by Mrs. G. M. Hoiden. A social hour followed, during which delightful refreshments ware served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Harris. Special guests at this meeting were Mrs. J. H. Harris and Miss Fannie Gary. NOTICE a A. R. MEMBERS The Major Benjamin May Chapter, D..A.J&, meets with Mrs. Mary Moys Patterson on Saturday, May 9, at one o'clock, with Mrs. Joel Moys as joint hostess. E&r, ;.V Jgj v 1 11 ' ? ? present some merchandise, indica tion or weight, entertainment or oth er thing of value. JOHN a LEWIS, . Mayor Town of Farmville. v " ' ' . # : ? ?? . as; -? ?; .?i -.-r -} T. ...-V V:>.. V / .