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ttmtmnmnmmi nnti^ 1 ? i ~ ? ' . ? : ' * rou twwnttjot farmville, mr county, north Carolina, friday, December 11, mt number thirty-two \ C/r .?"V - '-V ? . , ' .'V'- ' . ? 'V? * v .V 4-' ?i . v " ..." - ' ' ; y - A'?; ' < !.j" -? r* C ; >.' ? ??,. . . V.". .? .... ? . ? .j . '? ? His Brother, The Duke of York, To Succeed Him, Announces Prime Minister Baldwin Thursday SECRETARYiVALLAfXPLEDGE FM PUNBETTER THANIAA * ? ? ? " ?' Imports to Aid Peace; Service Award Is Given ? ? - i ? i Secretary Says Farmers Host Accept Increase In Certain Farm Pro ducts?He Asks Co-op eration Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 9.?Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace told members of the American Farm Bu reau Federation today that the farmer must be willing in the cause of peace "to accept small increases in the im ports of certain agricultural pro duct*." In an earlier address he promised the 7,000 delegates a farm program "better" than the ill-fated AAA. *in the cause* of peace," he said, "the fanners of the United States must learn to say yes as often as pos sible to agricultural imports from Pan America, while at the same time re serving the right to say no when any vital branch of agriculture is likely to be menaced by too great imports. The bead of the department of ag riculture spoke shortly after the bu reau conferred upon him its highest honor?the JKW*p(k, ik* <fi*8nguished service to agifeoRure. Wallace said the preservation of world peace is more fundamental than national agricultural conservation, and added, there is an important rela tion between the two, however." "Farmers the world over like to talk ahout peace in a sentimental way and then stand for highly nationalistic trading policies which invariably lead to war * * * * - - * t ru x "Danger ol tne umiea suites up coming involved in a serious war comes from the fact that we export goods to Europe and when war comes one side qr the other interferes with trade." Seeing tins danger, be said, farmers are disillusioned about Europe, but they like the idea of increasing co operation among the American repub lic. In his address on a new farm pro gram, the secretary said: "You may have heard the idea ad vanced that the agricultural adjust ment set should be re-enacted; that the program carried out under its original provisions was the best pro gram agriculture ever had. "But good as that program was, we want to see it improved upon. A better program can and will be built. Edward A. O'Neal, president of the Farm Bureau Federation, declared: "I am convinced that our farmers are going to demand whatever changes in our constitution are neces sary to restore economic justice to ag riculture." JHe said farmers would make every reasonable effort to carry out their program under the constitution. O'Neal said the farmers will be satisfied with nothing else than defi nite measures for production control through legislation, regardless of the Supreme Court having held the AAA unconstitutional. He called the processing tax the fairest and soundast method yet dis covered to finance a farm program. PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION TO MEET On Thursday evening, December 17, at 7:80 o'clock, the Parent-Teacher Association will bold its regolar De cember meeting. This meeting has a program of special interest has been prepared for the occasion. Festared on the program azs seletions by the High School Band and the dee Club. Miss SHxabeth Norman's second grade will also, at this time, present a Christmas play. Immediately following the meet ing the members of the faculty will act ee hosteassa in their respective rooms, and patrons will thus have an opportunity to become acquainted with the teachers and the schooL All MBMMlkJMHi ? ? J ?? J ? Sj, t- ? memoera ana menas are urgw to m present tor this meeting. RETURNS FSOM NORFOLK ed by a wei hnoeu ?*ket*company, asriating in a demonstration in the HV MOO4 or Grange Speakers Herald New Day For Government Ben F. Wilson Is Made State Grange Master? Hoey, Bailey and Ben nett Discuss Innova tions in the Nation and State. Raleigh, Dec. 10.?North Carolina's next Governor, her senior Senator and one of her distinguished natives last night pointed to the evidence of a new day in agricultural and governmental economy. The occasion was the banquet of North Carolina State Grange, which began its eighth annual convention at the Carolina Hotel with a full day of sessions ending with the banquet. Thq three speakers were Governor elect Hoey, who saw both Federal and State governments "cooperating with the people;" Senator J. W. Bailey, who envisioned North Carolina as part of a belt circling the globe where greatest future progress would be made; and Dr. H. H. Bennett, native of North Carolina and director of the Soil Con servation Service, who heralded a new era in the preservation of soil from the ravages of erosion. Earlier in the day the Grangers, who are here representing more than 200 units and 10,000 members in the State, elected Ben F. Wilson, of Mebane, as master, and E. F. Strupe, of Forsythe County, as overseer, and reelected E. B. Garrett, of Burling ton, to three more years on the execu tive committee. Wilson, who has been serving as master since February, when E. S. Vanatta, of University, re signed, will serve for a year. It was announced at the banquet m " '? ?? Chorus In Second Program; Christmas CantataThe 20th An Exceptionally In spiring and Entertain ing Program Planned. Every citizen of Farmville, with any degTee of musical appreciation, is anticipating with much pleasure the Christmas cantata, which will be the occasion of the second public appear ance of the Farmville Symphonic Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Bullock, of Goldsboro, and which is scheduled for Sunday evening, De cember 20, at 7:30 o'clock, in the Methodist Church. The work of this choni3, upon the . occasion of the Community Sing, held ? in November, was received with hear ty commendation and praise, and the Church will probably be filled to ca pacity for this musical event. ATTEND FOUNTAIN FUNERAL ( Friends of this community will re- j gret to learn of the death of Mrs. J. L. Fountain, of Raleigh, which oc curred in Washington, D. C., Tuesday. She was formerly Miss Mary King, of Falkland. Among the Farmville friends at ttending the funeral, held in Raleigh _ Thursday, were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parker, Dr. and Mrs. D. S. Morrill, , Mrs. Helen Watkins Horten and W. Leslie Smith. that Miss Ada Braswell, of Wades- 1 boro, had been sslected most repre- I sentative Grange girl in the State and that a team composed of T. E. Story [ and Mrs. -Helen Cashion, of Wilkes- 1 boro, had won over a negative team made up of Miss Victor Maude Bras- ! well and Miss Hattie Bowman, of An son County, in a debate on the sub- ' ject, "Resolved, That Soil Conserva- 1 tion Offers a Better Solution to Farm 1 Problems Than Control." Senate to Hold Debate To Job Insurance Plan ' * ? I I!? I 1 - ? 1 ? ? TT Cherry Is Nominated House Speaker and Johnston President Pro Tem at Quiet Caucuses ?Legislative Leaders Point Out Social Secur ity Disputes! May Be Settled at Regular Ses sions ? Job Insurance Bill Is Drawn. Raleigh, Dec. 10. ? Democratic members of - the State Senate last night voted without dissent to limit their discussions to unemployment in surance at the special session of the General Assembly convening at 11 o'clock this morning. Officers for both special and reg ular sessions were nominated at vir tually unanimous caucuses of House and Senate Democrats. When the Assembly organised today, R. Gregg Cherry, of Gaston County, will be come Speaker of the House, the first speaker from west of Hillsboro in ten years, and A. Hall Johnston, of Bun combe, will become president pro tem of the Senate, the first from the west ern half of the State m 21 years. Ail officers of both branches were elected unanimously, except former Representative Thomas W. Brown, of Perquimans County, who was eleqted sergeant-at-arms of the House by a vote of 63 to 37 over Ben M. Brewer, of Raleigh, sergeant-at-arms in li>35. Except for the two principal clerks, officers nominated by both houses last night will carry over to the regu lar session. Unanimously elected in the Senate were: LeRoy Martin,/-Ral eigh banker and Senate service veter an, principal clerk; I* H. Fountain, of Rocky Mount,'reading clerk, and Ger man Scott, of Chatham County, ee'r geant-at-arms. In the Boose: Tbzd ervwesHBiisafitf. . reading clerk, and Miss Rosa B. Mund, engrossing clerk for her seventh term. 1 Also passed unanimously was the motion of Senator W. G. Clark, of 1 Edgecombe, seconded by W. I. Hal- 1 stead, of Camden, to restrict debates ' in the Senate. If the Senate main- ' tains its resolution to exclude all oth- ' er issues, the House, also, will be ! forestalled in any attempt to push ' liquor legislation, local bills or the 1 Albemarle Sound bridge dispute ( through the Assembly. Senate ccn- ' currence in all measures is required. 1 No effort to limit discussions was j mentioned in the House caucus. * ] The General Assembly will "have two regular sessions in which to am end the unemployment insurance bill, 1 which it will begin considering today, 1 legislative leaders pointed out yes terday as they considered strategy to 1 avoid disputes that might prolong the . pre-Christmas session. 1 Payments on unemployment com- ' pensation do not begin until two years after the State compiles with the So cial Security Act. In that period two regular sessions will convene. < "The main thing, of course, is to J comply," said Governor-elect Clyde R. Hoey, who arrived here yesterday to address the State Grange and confer today with a committee of the North Carolina Merchants Association on sales tax administration. i "The unemployment insurance bill will pass in substantially the same ' form in which it is presented," pre dicted Lieut.-Gov. A. H. Graham, pres ident of the Senate, who said that he would entertain today a motion to re strict Senate deliberations to the job insurance measure. The Senate will consider the hill as a committee of the whole and only a rules committee will j be appointed, he said, as he forecast adjournment by December 19. Speaker-designate Cherry emphat sixed the fact that any bill passed by the special session can b$ amended be fore compensation payments begin. Only one committee, a special group to consider the insurance bill, will be appointed in the Hffliw be said. "OTrrHrri ? ? ? ? Church Socities In Spwial Meets Hold Election of Offi cers and Have Christ mas Program. The Auxiliaries and missionary so cieties, of the churches here, met dur ing the past week with special pro grams pertaining to the Christmas season, and featured in several by the annual election of officers. Wreaths, red candl bs and berries, for est greens and Christmas trees were 1 used in the homes, where members were hostesses. BAPTIST SOCIETY The Missionary Society, of the Bap tist Church, which has, during the past year, won the rank of A-l in the Association, met Monday with Mrs. J. M. Wheless as hostess and Mrs. J. ' B. Joyner presiding. Emphasizing the mission of the 1 Prince of Peace, the program was de- i veloped under the subject of "The i Kingdom of God Is Peace," with the < president, Mrs. J. Vaughn and Mrs. J. L. Tucker taking part, and in a : playlet, "Our Part In Peace," enacted i by five girls from the Girls' Auxili- j ary, with the program leader, Mrs. J. j S. Gates, as director. In a pleasant social hour, gifts, de noting the characteristics of the . members, were exchanged, amid much ( merriment, and angel cake stuffed svith cream and nuts and carrying the colors of red and green, was served, ( together with coffee and salted nuts. In the election of officers, Mrs. J. ' B. Joyner was re-elected as president; first vice-president, Mrs. L. R. Ennis; ( Second, Mrs. S. A. Roebuck; Third, 1 Mrs. A. B. Moore; recording secre tary, Mrs. J. H. Moore; correspond- J ing secretary, Mrs. I. E. Satterfield; . traesurer, Mrs. C. L. Beam an; per- J jonal service chairman, Mrs. Manly * Liles; social service chairman, Miss ' Annie Perkins; mission study chair man, Mrs. J. R. Shearin; music chair man. Mrs. Arthur F. Joyner. _ 1 EPISCOPAL AUXILIARY 1 A Christmas program, with a devo- ^ tional period of Scripture reading, re lating to the birth of the King, and the singing of the "Magnificent," was ? followed by readings by Mrs. G. SI bought, Miss Evelyn Horton and Mrs. ' Minnie S. Warren, under the general ' topic of "How to Make Christmas 1 Christian." 1 A report of the year's activities and 1 ei financial statement were given at i this time, followed by the annual elec- i tion of officers, in which the entire , joard was re-elected: Mrs. J. L. j Shackleford, president; Mrs. Minnie j 3. Warren, vice-president; Mrs. J. W. Toyner, secretary; Mrs. G. A. Jones, < ;reasurer; Mrs. J. R. Rountree, edu- j :ational secretary; U. T. 0. custodi- < in, Mrs. W. C. Askew; box work sec- j 'etary, Mrs. C. W. Shackleford; Chris- ] dan social service chairman, Mrs. J. R. Darden; membership chairman, ( Mrs. E. C. Re a man. At the close of the meeting the members were invited into the dining room, where gifts for each were piled beneath a miniature Christmas tree, . arranged on the table. Plate decora tions of lighted candles in gum drop ( holders, were used in the sweet course, Berved by the hostess. METHODIST SOCIETY A splendid tribute to Rev. John C. Woo ten, late pastor of the local Meth odist Church, paid by Mrs. J. H. Har ris, in recalling the Memorial service of the Methodist Conference, held re- ' cently in New Bern, and the election of officers, were main events of the Harvest Day program, held by the Methodist Missionary Society on Mon day, and presided over by the outgo ing president, Mrs. Pearl Johnston, who had been the zealous leader of the group for the past two years. The following executive board was elected at this time to serve the or ganization in 1987: President, Mrs. Wesley R. Willis; vice-president, Mrs. S. G. Gardner, secretary, decording, Mrs. Claude Barrett; secretary, cor responding, Mrs. L. P. Thomas; treasurer, lira. J. W. Parker; local treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt; super intendent children's work, Miss Bettie Joyner; superintendent social rela tions, Mrs. J. H. Harris; superintend ent of supplies, Mrs. Chsries Mozin go; superintendent baby division, Mrs. ; A. Q. Roebuck; superintendent mis sion study, Mrs. & A. Fields; chair ewerner Calls Special Session of Legislature Legislators and Lobby ists Begin Study of Job Insurance Measure Raleigh, Nov. 9.?Veterans of the North Carolina General Assembly re turned to Raleigh last night in ad vance of Thursday's special session, determined, but not certain that they would be able to limit their discus sions to the unemployment compen sation bill prepared for their consid eration. Christmas is coming and there will be plenty of time?too much time, in fact?to argue at the regular session was the substance of their comments. A majority of them believed, also, that major disputes over the Social Security measure itself could be av erted though informed sources pre dicted a wrangle. A completed bill designed to con form wholly with Federal regulations and save the State's $2,500,000 share in job insurance taxes, which the leg islators seemed inclined to accept, was ready for them to study last night. A large group of Senators and Rep resentatives summoned here by tele ;p*aph discussed the measure inform ally last night at a conference with Representative R. Gregg Cherry, of Gaston, and Senator A. Hall Johnston, of Buncombe, unopposed candidates for Speaker of the House and presi ient pro tem of the Senate, and Lieut. Gov. A. H. Graham. A report that three separate types 5f unemployment compensation would be proposed at the session was issued Monday by Cherry and, last night, in iustrial representatives were discus 3ing their position on the bill, while ;he Legislators met. Including main ly textile men, they were interested in 3aving as many square inches of their financial skins as possible. Governor Ehringhaus will deliver a brief-and-to-the-point message on the bill in person, his office announced yesterday. Legislators arriving yesteday be lieved Graham, who has predicted a short session, and Cherry, a heavy banded presiding officer, will help bold the Legislature to the subject for which it is being convened. Consider ation of the measure in committee of the whole is expected to be the pro cure for studying and amending the l'ob insurance measure before it is placed before the House and Senate. "It's utterly ridiculous to suggest hat liquor legislation will be thrown nto the hopper at this time," said Senator Johnston, who will become president pro tempore until the regu ar session in January. . 1 Tense Empire Awaited Official Announcements ? ? ? Says America ! Now la a New Era of Land Use Chief of Soil Conserva tion Says Nation Has Squandered Rich Heri tage of Productive Land Raleigh, Dec. 9.?Addressing the annual session of the North Carolina State Grange here recently, H. H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conserva tion Service, Washington, D. C., told members that in the last few years the country has made a far greater advance toward the conservation of soil resources than in all preceding | years since the United States became a nation. "The national program of soil and water conservation now in progress has carried us into a new era .of land use," he said. "Land defense is re placing the old system of land waste and exploitation." In North Carolina alone farmers representing more than 400,0000 acres are cooperating with the Soil Con servation Service and the State Col lege Extension Service to conserve the soil, Bennett declared." Accomp lishments in North Carolina are typi cal, he said, "not only pf work here but also in Virginia and South Caro lina and on to the Pacific and Canada an border." Describing his observations on a 3,000-mile inspection tour of seven Southern states, Bennett declared that "the condition of our agricultural land in southeastern farming states is grim evidence that people of this youthful nation have squandered their rich heritage of productive land more rapidly than any other nation, civiliz ed or barbaric, of which we have any record." ' Bennett pointed out, however, that a tremendous area of good soil throughout the region is still fertile and productive. Many areas that have been damaged only moderately can be safeguarded from further decline through the use of proven measures for conserving rainfall and controlling erosion, he said. Continuation of the present policy of working agreeably and coopera tively with farmers and State and Federal agencies will "forthwith" bring a solution to the national prob lem of unnecessary and costly land destruction and decline, Bennett con cluded. Farm exports decline, imports ad vance, in new fiscal year. Members of the Royal Family Heartbroken Over the King's Decis ion?Expects to Make Mrs. Simpson His Wife According to radio reports, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin made offi cial announcement Thursday morning in the House of Commons, shotly af ter the members had assembled, that King Edward had definitely decided to renounce the throne and that he would abdicate immediately. According to news reports, the Brit ish public was prepared for the abdi cation as the hour approached for the expected announcement of his historic choice between his throne and Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. There was always the possibility, however remote, that he might accept Mrs. Simpson's avowal to sacrifice her love if such a move alone would save Edward the throne. His friends, however, said the King gave no indication that he would countenance such a finale to a ro mance which shook the world's larg est empire. JOIN FRATERNITIES Chapel Hill, Dec. 9.?D^E. OgleBby and Fred Jones, of Farmville, have been pledged to social fraternities at the University of North Carolina. Both are members of the freshman class. Oglesby was pledged to Chi Phi and Jones to Phi Delta Theta. Seal Sale Begins Here Mr. Holmes Urges a Full Response to Need Urging that every effort be made to give citizens of Pitt the opportun ity of assisting the County Tubercu losis Association, of which he is the chairman, Mr. J.. W. Holmes' letter to Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, General Couny Chairman of the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale, also contains an appeal to citizens to buy as many seals as they can, as an effective means of fighting this dread disease in this County. The letter follows: Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, General County Chairman Tubercu losis Christmas Seal Sale, Greenville, N. C.; My Dear Doctor Ennett: I am familiar with the efforts being made by you and the vaftous local chairmen throughout the County in connection v/ith the annual, Tubercu losis Christmas Seal Sale. I am also familiar with the fact that a large number of our citizens, both white and colored, are afflicted with tuberculosis. As President of the Pitt County Tu berculosis Association, I trust that all of our citizens of every race and creed will support the Christmas Seal Sale as generously as their circumstances will permit. As you know, the funds raised by the Seal Sale from year to year has done much to check the ravages of tuberculosis, but much remains to be done. * * * HI _ ^ A. _ ^1 1 would UKe ior our citizens to xet:i that every seal they buy counts as a bullet in the fight against tuberculosis, and that when they purchase Christ mas Seals they JMp, by helping those who cannot help themselves, exhibit ing the true Christmas spirit With the Season's Greetings to you as County Chairman, to all of the lo cal chairmen, to all of the workers and to all of those good citizens who are interested in the Christmas Seal Sale, I am - Sincerely yours, ; si*,.. ? J. W. Holmes, President, Pitt Co. Tuberculosis Association. Miss Tabitha DeVisconti is chair man of the Farmville Seal Sale, which is being sponsored locally by the Farmville Literary Club, assisted by other dub organizations here. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mri and Mrs. Worth Stew art, a hoy, JGtaday. December 6, in a Wilson hospital V' J Tobacco Season Closes Poundage Goal Reached nan Young Peoples' Society, Mrs. Curtis Flanagan; World Outlook ag jnt, Mrs. E, C. Carr; chairman par-j ionage, Mrs. T. E. Joyner. A full report of the year's work by Jie various heads of the departments showed splendid progress. I WOMAN'S DAY ? Woman's IJay 'was observed in the Christian Church, Sunday evening,' with an impressive pageant, "Stew mi ship for God," presented by the Woman's Council, of which Mrs. Hen rietta MJ Williamson is president, the principal roles being taken by Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Howard Moye, Mrs. 9. L. Barrett, Miss Verla Williams and Mrs. R. D. Bouse, under the di rection of Mrs. Joel Moye, who an lounced the inspiring program, which :losed with a talk by Mrs. Lloyd: Smith and a vocal selection, "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations," by Mrs. Mary Moye Patterson. A special offering for missions was takes in connection with the program. PRESPYTERIAN AUXILIARY A Joy Gift meeting will be held this month by the Presbyterian Auxiliary, of which Mrs, W, P. Beasley is preti ient, but as the fiscal year of the Aux iliary begins In March the election of jl? (Continued Oil Page'Two) ? Successful Season Re ported by Farmville Market; Prices Reveal ed As Higher Than In 1935. Suspending activities until 1937, on Friday, Decemlber 4, the Farmville 'tobacco market reports one 'of its most successful seasons with a total of 18,138,769 pounds, selling for the sum of 14,091,851.88, an average of *22?6. Many crop failures in Eastern Caro lina resulted in a decreased poundage of 10,273,027 on this market from last season's totals, which reveal that 28,411,786 pounds were sold, for an av erage of 621.72, acclaimed as the high est average in the State. The Farmville market opened later and closed earlier this season than last, selling for 14 weeks in 1936, as against 16 weekp in 1986, when one block sale was followed by another, day after day. This year, a more orderly market ing was made possible by the short age, and prices are recorded as higher, and in comparison with the differ ence in grades, much hiartior ftm V i those paw last season.