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VOL. TWENTY-SIX FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936 NUMBER TWENTY-ONE
FEDERAL GRANTS TO
THIS STATE SCORED
W a y n i c k Commends
Baity, Says State Has
Balance with Govern
ment
Raleigh, Sept. 25.?If the Govern
ment received as much in taxes and
gave as little in relief payments to
other states as to North Carolina,
"Washington wouid not have a heavy
deficit but a big surplus," declared
Capua M. Waynick, chairman of the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission and of the State Plan
ning Board, in a statement issued on
Wednesday. ?
That remark was incidental to his
comments upon the resignation of Dr.
Herman G. Baity, of Chapel Hill,
from the position of State PWA di
rector. Dr. Baity's successor has not
been appointed and Stanley H.
Wright, assistant director, is now
acting director.
"Speculation regarding Dr. Baity's
resignation has included the sugges- |
tion that he quit because of the diffi
culty of getting a better deal for the
State in the distribution of PWA
funds," said Waynick yesterday. "I '
do not know whether this inspired
him to resign or not but I do know 1
that he has felt keenly the failure of
many North Carolina projects to get ^
final approval at Washington.
" v i- n? r% _j rxr ;
"inciaentauy,' conmmeu najriuui, >
"if the balance sheet of the New Deal i
were as favorable to the Government ?
in every State as it is in North Caro- (
lina, Washington would not have a 1
heavy deficit but a big surplus. Alto- ]
gether during the present adminis- ?
tration somewhat more than 300 mil
Kons have been distributed in the
State to combat the depression and
to take care of the unemployed. Dur
ing the same period the State has
paid in Federal taxes in excess of
750 millions.
"Many states have received so gen- T
erously from the Federal Govern- (
ment," he added, "that it has been t
calculated longer than a century will
be required for them to repay the ^
benefits through the flow of taxes at ,
the present rate. North Carolina is '
unique in its big balance with the
Federal Government.
"Of course," said the Planning '
Board chairman, "a large portion of j
our Federal taxes derive from man
ufactured tobacco but in answer to ^
the allegation that all of the world
pays the cigarette tax of North Car
olina, the State might well point out
that all the world pays the automo
bile tax of Michigan and the income '
tax of New York. No American state
gets rich merely trading with itself
and few heavily taxed commodities
are as essentially native as the North
Carolina cigarette."
Commenting on Dr. Baity's with
drawal from the PWA directorship .
to return to teaching, Waynick said:
"The resignation of Dr. Baity from 1
the position of State director for the ,
PWA removed from the New Deal 1
forces in North Carolina one of its '
finest agents. Dr. Baity worked dil- ^
igently and with high intelligence to 1
promote the distribution of the bene- (
fits of PWA in this State. The fact
that North Carolina has received a ]
relatively small share of these bene
fits in no wise reflects upon the cap
abality and zeal of the State director. '
"The State Planning Board had '
particularly good opportunity to ob
serve Dr. Baity in his work and the 1
privilege of some co-operation with
him, and I know I speak the send- '
menta of the whole Board in express
ing this appreciation of the retiring
director.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Mrs. W. M. Willis and Mrs. J. L.
Creech were hostesses at the Septem
ber meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary, held on Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Willis, who
is also the president of this "group.
The business session was marked
by a discussion of the proper display
of the American flag, and Mrs. M. V.
Jones and Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt were
appointed as a committee to urge
merchants, who dp not have flags for
the sidewalks, to purchase same in
order that national holidays here may
be observed with fitting street dec
oration. The Auxiliary voted to
send a special contribution to Oteen
this month.
The program, based on September
and viewed in the Hght of a musical
month, was developed with interest
ing sketches of favorite songs, read
by Mrs. J. W. Joyner, and with ar
ticles, read by lira. Arthur F. Joy
ner and Mrs. C. A. Tyson, which re
lated to the subject of music.
A delectable salad course was serv
ed after adjournment.
Velveteen is back again and bids
fair to be popular wfth the college
girl. It to nut only used for dresses, j
skirt* and jackets but for odd costs j
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Parent-Teachers
Hold First Meeting
New President, Mrs. S.
V. Lore, Welcomed the
Members? Announce
ment of Long-Needed
Clinic Is Made
On Friday afternoon, September 18,
in Perkins' Hall, of the Farmville
High School, the Parent-Teachers As
sociation held its first meeting for
the 1936-1937 school year.
President S. V. Lore, the new in
cumbent, opened the meeting with a
welcome to the teachers and patrons.
She expressed the desire that there
be a closer contact between parents
and teachers this year and that the
parents learn of and become interest
ed in all of the activities of the school
for the ensuing year. Following
Mrs. Lore's welcome, the assembly
joined in singing "America," after
which Rev. L. R. Innis, pastor of the
Baptist Church, conducted the devo
tional exercises. ?
Acting upon the suggestion of the!
patrons of the school that they be in
troduced to the new teachers and have
a chance to welcome those who had
been in service before, Mr. J. H.
Moore,, Superintendent, recognized
Jach member of the family, who, in
:urn, acknowledged the introduction
by standing. In a short talk Mr.
Moore solicited the co-operation of all
aresent in aiding the more unfortun
ate children and in all the activities
>f the school.
During the business meeting Dr.
John M. Mewborn, asking for the
satronage and sponsorship of the
Parent-Teachers Association, an
nounced the beginning in Farmville
)f a pre-natal clinic?one of the five
?o be conducted in Pitt County this
rear.
At the calling of the grade rolls
Miss Margaret Lewis's third grade
vas found ranking first with more
oatrons present, and Miss Elizabeth
S'orman's second grade was ranked
second. Following this roll call, the
ist by grade mothers, which has not
ret been fully complete, was read.
As a part of the program for the
lay an interesting paper on the extra
:urricular activities of the school was
read by Frances Bivins Smith, tenth
trade student In this paper Miss
smith mentioned the existing Glee
:lubs, athletic teams, home economics
ictivities and annual Junior-Senior
Banquet. After pointing out the ben
ifits to be obtained from such activ
ties Miss Smith expressed the desire
hat other social and academic orgon
zations, such as a dramatics club
and a debating club, be established.
A report at the end of the meet
ng established the fact that the As
sociation already had thirty-one
paid members and that the attend
ance for the day numbered ninety
me.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the meeting those present
were entertained at a tea, at which
rime parents and teachers were given
a chance to become better acquaint
ed. '
This first meeting proved both in
teresting and inspirational, and it is
the desire of the Association to add,
at all future meetings, to the mem
bership of the organization.
?Contributed.
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ROTARY CLUB
The Farmville Rotary Club met on
Tuesday evening in regular session,
with Manley Liles presiding and
twenty members present. "Turkey"
Willis informed the Club that the
High School Band was in need of a
bass horn and that the cost was too
much to ask a student to pay; a com
mittee was appointed, consisting of
"Turkey" Willis, John Thorne and
Joe Rasberry, to raise the necessary
funds with which to purchase a bass
horn.
Cric Muir and Andy Martin were
guests at this meeting.
H. W. Kemp had charge of the
program and made an interesting talk
on the history of barbering, divided
into periods?ancient, medieval and
modern. "During the first two per
iods the barber was a man of much
importance in his community," H.
W. said, "often performing surgical
and dental operations." The modern
period, H. W. pointed out has shown
a development of barber colleges,
with six weeks courses, text books,
:and the organisation of the Master
j Barber and Journeyman Barber As
| sociation.
But vacation clothes will soon Eh
forgotten-and the college girl is be
ginning to assemble her wardrobe
for the coming aeaaon.
I FARMVILLE MARKET PAYS OUT HUGE
SUM; OFFERINGS HEAVIER THIS WEEK
AROUND ONE MILLION AND HALF DOLLARS PAID
GROWERS TO DATE ? BETTER TOBACCO CON
TINUES TO BRING GOOD PRICES ? COMMON
GRADES DRIVE AVERAGE DOWN
Farmers selling tobacco on the Farmville Market this
season have been paid $1,260,189.13 through Thursday, ac
cording to reports of J. T. Bundy, sales supervisor and G. A.
Rouse, secretary-treasurer of the Farmville Tobacco Board
of Trade, as revealed today, Friday. Receipts today will
doubtless carry the sum paid out near the one and a half
million figure
Through yesterday the offerings, sold on the warehouse
floors here this season, had reached a total of 5,837,953
pounds, with the average of $21.59 shown. Thursday's sale
was reported as 237,984 pounds, which brought $48,713.93?
an average of $20.47.
Great quantities of the sorry grades of tobacco, now
being thrown on all the markets of this belt, are blamed for
the drop in prices, which has been general throughout East
Carolina for the past several days, although the Farmville -
market, with others, felt the surge of new life as some of the
1 companies began buying a greater variety of types on
Monday.
Vying with Friday as the most popular sales day, the
volume on Monday was again the heaviest of this week,
when 546,276 pounds were sold for $112,705.56?at an av
erage of $20.63.
Offerings were reported as heavy in volume again to
day, and a capacity sale is expected when sales are resumed
again on Monday, following the week-end.
The opening of the market was featured by better
prices than last season and tobacconists are of the opinion
that they will show a definitely higher range when the good
grades begin to show up. Top prices on every grade continue
| to be paid here and warehousemen are bending every effort
towards obtaining the highest dollar for customers on the
Farmville Market.
Crack-Up Victim Succumbs
to His Injuries Saturday
<s
Ledyard E. Ross Dies
As Aftermath of Air
plane Crash On Wash
ington Highway
Greenville, Sept. 24.?Ledyard E.
Ross, 3&, who was injured in an air
plane crash on the edge of Greenville
Saturday afternoon, died in the local
hospital at 2:20 o'clock this morning.
E. F. Pullen, the pilot of the plane,
who also suffered serious injuries,
was taken to a hospital in his home
town of Rocky Mount Monday, but is
reported to be recovering.
Mr. Ross suffered breaks to both
legs, one of them having been brok
en in three places. He also sustained
serious injuries about the face, his
nose having been broken and his teeth
knocked out. Other injuries consist
ed of a crushed chest and fractured
hip.
The plane crashed when the pilot
was unable to pull it out of a tail
spin as it flew over the eastern edge
of the city. It fell on the Washing
ton highway and was completely
demolished.
Funeral services for Mr. Ross will
be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from his home, with Elder J. L. Ross
and the Rev. R. F. Pittman, Freewill
Baptist minister, of Ayden, in charge.
Burial will follow in the Moore cem
etery near Stokes, in this county.
He was a life-long resident of Pitt
County and operated the Court View
Filling Station, across from the
courthouse for the past four years.
Surviving are his wife, formerly
Miss Mildred Dupree; one son, Led
yard Ross, Jr.; a daughter, Leah
Mildred Ross; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Ross, of the Stokes com
munity, and one brother, Blanco L.
Ross, of Greenville.
FARMVILLE TO HAVE CHORUS
Lewis S. Bullock, director of the
i Eastern Carolina Symphonic Associ
1 ation, made this announcement Wed
nesday evening after receiving a
promising report from the committee
selected to look over the situation.
There will be a meeting Monday
evening at 7.30 at the Presbyterian
Church to further the plans for the
coming year. All who are interested j
in choral work are urged to be pres
ent.
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Crying Need
Another's two-thirds rule that needs
repeal is/ the one that provides one
third for,-the people and two-thirds
for the politicians.?Norfolk Virgin
ian-Pilot.
William Lemke, presidential candi
date:
"I donit "care a continental wheth
er I take more votes from Roosevelt
or Landon."
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Japan, we are told, continues to
work for peace in the Pacific provid
t ed no other nation gets in the way
of her progress.
Williamston Fair
Begins Next Week
Starts Monday, for One
Week ? Many Big -
League Attractions ?
Major Exhibits and
Premiums
Williamston, Sept. 23.?A full week
of gala entertainment and instruc
tion has been arranged for the Will
iamston Fair, beginning Monday,
Sept. 28.
Resident Manager Harvey Walker,
who was in charge of the exposition
last year, emphasized today that the
Williamston Fair would present more
extensive and varied displays of East
ern North Carolina products and that
some of the highest class entertain
ment available had been booked.
Premium money will total $1,400,
and will be limited strictly to resi
dents of Martin, Pitt, Edgecombe,
Washington, Beaufort and Bertie
counties. This policy was inaugurat
ed to protect local exhibitors from
the stiff competition of professionals.
Manager Walker is being assisted
in the supervision of farm exhibits by
Miss Lora E.. Sleeper, of Martin
County, Home Demonstration Agent,
and T. B. Brandon, Martin County
Farm Agent.
On the midway of the Williamston
Fair wijl be the Cetling and Wilson
Shows, a colorful, wholesome outfit,
featuring 20 interesting shows and
15 popular rides. Grandstand enter
tainment will be enlivened by 10
novelty acts and a glittering revue
of talented performers.
School children of Martin and
surrounding counties will be admit
ted to the Fair Grounds and to the
grandstand without charge on Tues
day of Fair Week until 4.30 P. M. A
special program for children is being
arranged by Miss Sleeper.
Harness racing will feature the
arena program on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. Races will be run
under the supervision of Joe McGraw,
the veteran starter, who functions
at the famed Hambletonian classic
and also at the North Carolina State
Fair, which will begin in Raleigh cm
October 12. A number of horses com
ing to the State Fair will run at Will
iamston.
Professional automobile races will
be held Saturday afternoon to toil)
off a week of gala entertainment.
If you wish to be independent, keep
money in the bank and so live as to
be able to tell your creditors to go
wherever you have in mind.
When mail order catalogs come in
to town, it is a good sign that a few
weak-minded citizens are helping to
build up another city.
Mayor Lewis Is I
Elector Chairman
Is at Head of Roosevelt
Committee Here ?
Campaign Work Al
ready Begun
The appointment of John B. Lewis!
as local chairman of the Roosevelt!
Elector's Committee has been an-1
nounced by A. D. Folger, State Fi-j
nance Director and National Commit-1
teeman for this State, from his head- j
quarters at Raleigh.
The Roosevelt Electors Committee, J
of which there will be one or more in I
each county, is the official agency I
designated by the Democratic Nation-1
al Committee to raise funds for the
re-election of President Franklin D.J
Roosevelt.
In selecting Mr. Lewis as one of |
the Committee Chairmen of this
county, Mr. Folger pays a fine trib-j
ute to the qualities of leadership,
ability and Party loyalty that are
possessed by Mr. Lewis.
As Chairman of the Roosevelt El-1
ectors Committee he will be in charge |
of the work of raising funds in this 11
section for the campaign. Every per
son contributing will be enrolled as I
a member of the Roosevelt Electors |
Committee and presented with an j
Elector's Certificate, Details of the <
drive for funds will be explained by |1
Mr. Lewis, who asks the help and co
operation of the people of his section.
Among local Democrats who will
assist Chairman Lewis are: Dr. Paul
E. Jones, Mrs. J. L. Shackleford, John
T. Thorne, George W. Davis, John
W. Holmes, J. H, Paylor, J. W.
Jowner and W. J. Rasberry.
Chairman Lewis points out the
fact that the election is only about
seven weeks away, and that, while
all indications are that the Demo
cratic campaign in the State and Na
tion is progressing nicely, funds are
very necessary in conducting a suc
cessful campaign, and he is expecting
citizens of this community to co-oper
ate wholeheartedly and to give as
much time and money as possible to
assist in the re-election of Franklin
D. Roosevelt as President.
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Champion to Chop
Wood InFarmville:
The Turnage Co., Local
Merchants, Secured
Famous Chopper to
Appear in a Contest
Here Sept. 30
Peter McLaren, who claims the '
wood chopping Championship of Am- 1
erica, will stage a log-cutting con
test and demonstration here on Wed- ]
nesday, September 30, at 9.30 A. M. i
This contest has been arranged by 1
The Turnage Co., Inc., who is to be j
congratulated for arranging for the <
visit of this colorful champion, Mc- i
Laren, whose wizardy with an axe i
has carried him from a poor farm 1
lad in Australia, to the peak of his i
profession. ]
In chopping tours covering a score i
of years he has chopped before hun- <
dreds of thousands, both here and 1
abroad. McLaren, who is nearly 50 <
years old, claims that outdoor chop- '
ing is a great physical developer. His i
own condition bears out this claim.
The contest is open to any local
man who has not previously competed
against McLaren. A prize of $50 will ]
be paid to any contestant if McLaren
fails to chop through a log in two
thirds of the time the contestant i
takes. i
The handicap gives all good chop
pers a sportihg chance to win the
prize money, as it is just like giving
33 yards in a hundred yard dash.
The only restriction made is that
no contestant be permitted to use a
Plumb axe. This is the only axe that
McLaren ever uses, and he refuses
to chop against a Plumb axe and also
allow the handicap.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend the demonstration. Choppers
wishing to compete should bring their
axes with them. It costs nothing to
enter the contest.
Cotton is still a great favorite for
evening and one notices tissue ging
hams, piques and. other attractive
cottons on the smartest dance floors.
Plaid woolens in bright colors are
used for jackets over solid woolen
dresses. Box pockets are good,
as well.
RADIO AUDIENCE HEARS ADDRESS
RELATING TO FARMVILLE MARKET
John T. Thorne Tells of Town's Growth and Points
Out Great Benefits Reaped By Farmers
Selling Tobacco Here
Ladies and Gentlemen of North Carolina: Back in 1905, in
one of two small frame structures, which then constituted the
Farmville Tobacco Market, it fell to my lot to offer for sale the
first load of tobacco; that marked its beginning. I have watched
with interest every phase of development of the market from that
day to this, and last year our market sold more than 28,000,000
pounds of tobacco.
We think our market has had a phenomenal growth, remark
able indeed, when it is recalled that Farmville is flanked on every
side by much older and larger markets. The credit for Farmville's
fine record may be given to a splendid spirit of co-operation on the
- 1
part of its citizenship and expert
enced warehousemen?however, we
are not unmindful of the faithful pat
ronage of numerous farmers from
no less than twenty tobacco counties
throughout Eastern Carolina in help
ing us to make the Farmville market
the best.
With the self-same co-operation
found in the starting and building of
our market, our farmers and ware
housemen accepted the program ad
vanced by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in 1933, with
every farmer entering the sign-up;
and the crop was reduced in 1934, ac
cording to the previous agreements;
then after the collapse of the AAA,
the farmers of our township, having
recognized the value of co-operating
with the Federal Government, ac
cepted the soil-conservation program
one hundred per cent.
Early this year the farm leaders
of Pitt County, realizing that legis
lation must be immediately enacted
to supplement the Soil Erosion pro
gram to make it effective after 1937,
sought a militant organization for all
North Carolina farmers, and decided
upon the American Farm Bureau
Federation. Farmville township has
sold nftre memberships in this or
ganization than there are farmers
therein; the Farmville warehousemen
having bought 200 memberships, and
other business men co-operating in a
similar manner.
I commend this organization to all
farmers and business men of North
Carolina as a local, State and Na
tional organization, constantly at
work on legislctive mesures tending
to benefit our farmers, thereby re
storing their purchasing power.
The Farmville Tobacco Market has
a habit of excelling: First?last
year?1935?.the average price of
$21.72 per hundred pounds paid on
the Farmville Tobacco Market for all
tobacco sold there was the highest
of a; j' market in the State.
Second?the Farmville Market
made the largest gain in pounds over
the previous year, of any market in
the State, namely, over 30 per cent
increase, being 28,000,000 pounds
for 1'35 as compared with 21,000,
000 for 1934.
Third?Monk's Warehouse sold
more tobacco than any other ware
house in the State during the 1935
season.
Folks, listen to this?Mr. S. W.
McKeel, of Gates County, some 80
miles from Farmville,N says: "I drive
through four markets to sell with
Knott's Warehouse in Farmville."
One day this week Mr. W. E. Peter
son, of Sampson County, sold at Bell
and Bobbitt's Warehouse in Farm
ville, 3,140 pounds of tips for $1,061,
averaging $33.80 per one hundred
pounds. He said, "I can afford to
drive one hundred miles to sell tobac
:o in Farmville." At Webb's Ware
bouse in Farmville, you will find an
experienced sales force, who know
how and will take care of your every
interest. There must be a reason for
all of these things?tobacco growers
like the Farmville Tobacco Market.
Now again, seeking as always to
look after all of the interests of the
farmers, this market has sought and
obtained, year after year, the Gov
ernment grading service. The Gov
ernment graders are now serving
their sixth consecutive year on the
Farmville Market. This means simp
ly that a farmer may be advised, free
of charge, as to the grade and equal
ity of his tobacco, and whether the
price offered is in line with the mar
ket average for that grade.
Here is the way it works?let us
suppose that John Smith, of Jones
County, has a pile of tobacco on the
floor of one of the warehouses in
Farmville and the bid on it is 20c per
pound, and John Smith thinks it is
too low; he refers to his grade sheet
as placed thereon by the Government
grader and finds that this particular
grade had an average of 30c for the
previous day. Mr. Smith promptly
rejects the sale and places the pile
on another row and resells it. In
other words, it saves you the loss us
ually occasioned when a pile is over
looked.
Mr. Farmer, bring your next load
to Farmville, ask the Government
graders to explain the service to you,
and you will be pleased and will prof
it by the transaction.
You will pardon me if I seem too
anxious to tell you of all the fine
things of our market, but, you see, I
started with it; I have lived with it;
I believe in it, and J. know it is just
as ready to serve you as me. I thank
you.
Oct. 1 Final Date
Crcji Conserving
Farmers Should Check
Conserving Crops to
See If Sufficient to
Qualify Payments
All soil-conserving crops to be
counted in the 1936 soil-improve
ment program in North Carolina
must be planted by October 1.
Conserving crops planted after
that date cannot be used to increase
the amount of payments a farmer is
allowed to earn, said H. A. Patten,
State compliance supervisor at State
College.
A number of farmers have reduced
their acreage of soil depleting crops
and carried out soil-building prac
tices, but have not planted enough
conserving crops to qualify them for
the full amount of the payments
they have earned, Patten added.
Each acre of conserving crops
qualifies the farm on which they are
grown to $1 in soil-building or di
version payments.
' If a farmer has diverted enough
depleting crops to earn $25 and has
conducted enough soil-building prac
tices to earn $25, he must have 50
acres in conserving crops to qualify
for the $50 he has earned.
Patten urged every grower to
check his acreage of conserving
crops and make sure he has enough.
If not, he should plant the required
amount before it is too late.
Among the soil-conserving crops
are crimson clover, vetch, Austrian
winter peas, red clover, and other le
gumes, if planted on land where no
depleting crops were grown this year.
Patteo pointed out that there is an
exception to the regulation limiting
payments to $1 for each acre of soil
conserving crops.
The minimum payment a grower
will be allowed to earn is at least $10,
no matter how small the farm and
regardless of the acreage of soil
conserving crops grown, if the plant
ing of soil-depleting crops have not
been greater than the base acreage.
The payment will be made for car
rying out soil-building practices and
for the diversion of land from soil
depleting to soil-conserving crops.
MRS. W. J. BEAMON
Funeral services for Mrs. W. J.
Beamon, 77, widow of the late W. J.
Beamon, Sr., were conducted Wed
nesday afternoon at two o'clock,
from the home of her son, W. J. Bea
mon, near Farmville, by Elder Ernest
Cobb, Primitive Baptist minister, of
Wilson, and interment was made near
Walstonburg. Mrs. Beamon had been
in good health until a week prior to
her death on Tuesday.
She was highly esteemed and one
of the oldest citizens of Pitt County,
and had been a member of the Primi
tive Baptist Church for many years.
Mrs. Beamon is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. George Meeks, Ral
eigh; Mrs. W. H. Owens, Fountain,
and three sons, Albert, Fountain; W.
J., Farmville, and Ed Beamon, Stan
tonsburg. ?/1
Comparative
Contemporary says that during the
recent cold spell, sea birds flocked to
j London in search of warmth. They
I must have been Arctic penguins.
They Can't Take It
Modern romance: Love at first
sight?divorce at first fight.?Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot.