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VOL. TWENTY-SIX FARMVILLE, WTT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1936 NUMBER THIRTY-POUR
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Social Security Officer
Approves Tar Heel Law
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Parker Believes Legisla
ture to Speed Enact
ment of Other Security
Laws.
Washington, Dec. 21.?The Social
Security Board today placed its stamp
of approval on the North Carolina un
employment compensation law and I
plans were immediately set in motion
to get this phase of the Social Secur
ity program under way in that State.
G. R. Parker, director for Region
Four of the Social Security Board, an
nounced from his office that just as
soon as he receives rom the North
Carolina Compensation Commission
a requisition for allocation of funds
it will get prompt approval. This will
enable the commission to begin func-1
tioaing without delay. _ j
"I am very decidedly encouraged I
over the progress of the Social Se- j
curity program in North Carolina," J
Parker declared. The General Assem
bly has passed the law essential to be
enacted before January 1 and I am
sure the other laws will follow right
along."
Parker commended the cooperation
he had received from Governor Eh
ringhouse and Governor-elect Clyde
Hoey. He said conferences that he
held with governor-elect Hoey had
caused him to believe that the North
Carolina legislature during the early
part of its regular session next year
would pass the necessary laws to en
able the State to participate in the
Federal program to provide old-age
assistance and aid to the blind in
need, and dependent children.
Approval of the North Carolina
unemployment compensation law to
day, which was given at the same
time the Oklahoma, New Mex co and
Virginia laws were approved, brings
the total number of states, which
have approved laws to 23. It is esti
mated that 14,000,000 persons are
covered and this represents 50 per
cent of all the employes who would be
protected against unemployment if all
states have approved laws. All states
in Region. Four have enacted unem
ployment laws.
Regort OirStiuiy
Of Gotten Farm
Not Encouraging
Serious Economic and
Social Evils Found by
Federal Relief Investi
gators ? North Caro
lina One of States In
Survey.
Washington, Dec. 22.?Economic
and social evils of the South's cotton
plantations "call for a coordinated at
tack on all fronts" to rehabilitate both
landlords and farm tenants, Federal
relief investigators reported tonight.
The two-year study pictures the
seven-state area as threatened with
complete decay. It will be used by
President Roosevelt's farm tenancy
committee as a partial guide in seek
ing to rebuild the section.
The Works Progress Administra
tion research experts reported the
plantation system is grinding opera
tors and sharecroppers into slow ruin.
They made this broad recommenda
tion:
"Programs of protection and re
habilitation should proceed in conjunc
tion with programs of ownership pro
motion. The task is sufficiently im
portant, sufficiently challenging, and
sufficiently vast to call or a coordi
nated attack on all fronts."
."The situation points to the need I
for a Federal program of grants-in
aid for the equalisation of educational
opportunity, justified by the fact that
the surplus wealth of the Southeast is
concentrated in other sections, and the
further fact that such a large pro
portion of youth educated in the rural
arees make their life contribution in
industrial cities."
The conclusions were based on a
sureey of 646 typical medium-sized
and large plantations in Mississippi,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Caro
lina. Alabama, Louisiana and Arkan
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Declaring- the average cotton farm
in M34 was operated by five or more
families on its 907 acres, with a total
?else of"$28,700, the report said:
"The detailed analysis which fol
low* does not present a complete pic
ture of landlord-tenant relations in
the Southeast, since the study on
which it was baaed was limited to
medium-sized and large cotton plant
lag operations in the Eastern cotton
| befe."
Demise of NBA increased activities.
U Federal trade bodty reports.
Grain prices soar to a seven-year
Community Trie
ServiceaSuccess
Baskets Are Distributed
by Junipr Women .
A number of baskets, which, will
bespeak the goodwill and Christinas
spirit of Farmville citizens will be
distributed on Christmas Eve by the
Junior Woman's Club, which spon
sored the Community Christinas Tree
srvice, held on Sunday evening, atl
five o'clock, at^the Christian Church.
The Ministerial Association con
ducted the program, held at the Chris
tian Church, and underneath the An
nie R. Lang Tree, with appropriate
musical selections rendered by the
quartette of the Farmville Symphonic
Chorus.
Among the most generous contrib
utors to the Tree were Mr, Baroody
and Mr. Crumpler, fruit dealers, who
sent a large quantity of fruits and
candies.
Xmas Opportunities
Have Bern Taken
Further Contributions
Acceptable and Are
Needed.
Farmville has rallied to the call
made by the Junior Woman's Club to
assist in bringing cheer to many un
fortunate families here during the
Christmas season, and appreciation of
this group, headed by Mrs. Jesse Moye
and the committee in charge, Miss
Pennie Keel Lang and Miss Mary
Friar Rouse, is hereby exRrespd to
all who have contributed to this spe
cial community service.
A list of those taking care of the
opportunities listed in these columns
during the past two weeks, follow,
with the assurance that further con
tributions will be acceptable as new
calls are coming in daily:
No. 1?Taken by Mrs. T. C. Turn
age, Miss Serene and Bernice Turn
age.
No. 2?Opportunity Class of the
Christian Church.
No. 3?Literary Club.
No. 4?Home Demonstration Club.
No. 5?Lovelace Clqss, Methodist
Church.
No. 6?Christian Endeavor, Christ
ian Church.
No. 7?Young People's Circle, of
Methodist Church.
No. 8?Mrs. Nonie Barrett's Circle,
Methodist Church.
Churches Observe
Christmas^ Season
Pageantry and Song
Feature Services On
Sunday and Durihg the
Week.
Christmas messages were brought
to the various congregations here by
their leaders on Sunday with appro
priate music being rendered by the
choirs.
At the Presbyterian Church, Sun
day morning, the children took part in
[the service. On Wednesday evening
j a beautiful pageant, depicting the
Nativity, was presented by adults and
children of the Baptist Sunday School.
Directors of the pageant were Mrs.
John D. Holmes, Mrs. J. M. Wheless
and Mrs. Fred E. Davis.
A pageant will be given by the
small children of the Episcopal Sun
day School at 7:00 o'clock Christmas
Eve, under the direction of Mrs. J.
H. Darden and Mrs. R. T. Martin, and
a midnight service will be held by the
rector, Rev. Jack Rountree, beginning
at 11:00 o'clock, the service, including,
special music by the choir, with Mrs.
-J. W. Joyner as soloist.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES AT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
?
A special service of praise and
adoration will be held at the Episcopal
Church on Christinas Eve, from 11
to 12 o'clock, with carol singing and.a
Christmas message from the rector,
Rev. Jack Rountree, -.
The public is cordially invited to
take part in the worship of the Babe
of Bethlehem at this service in which
there will be a celebration of the Holy
Communion.
Treasury puts debt on Dec. 15 at
|S4?tt?My0OO.
?
Business is getting better?our sub
: script!on payments show it, and that
is what might be called the last test,
Good
old
Skm
CLAUS
Jl m if WISH you lots of happiness,
|l|^/ And merriment and cheer/
I Not only now at Christmas time, fP|
But right straight through the year!
?Mary Graham Bonner
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THE MIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS
By ANNE P. L. FIELD
Twas the night after Christmas in Santa-Clans land i
And to rest from bis labors St. Nicholas planned.
The reindeer were turned out to pasture and all
The ten thousand assistants discharged 'till the fall.
The furry great-coat was laid safely away
With the boots ami the cap with its tassel so gay,
, And toasting his toes by a merry wood fire,
What more could a weary old Santa desire?
So he puffed at his pipe and remarked to his wife,
"This amply makes up for my strenuous life,
From climbing down chimneys my legs fairly ache,
But it's well worth the while for the dear children's
sake.
Td bruise every bone in my body to see
The darlings' delight in a gift-laden tree!"
' Just then came a sound like a telephone bell?
Though why they should have such a thing I can't
tell?;
St Nick gave a snort and exclaimed in a rage,
"Bad luck to inventions of this modern age!"
He grabbed the receiver?his face wore a frown
As he roared in the mouth-piece, "I will not come down
' To exchange any toys like an up-to-date store,
' Ring off, 111 not listen to anything more!"
^ Then he settled himself by the comforting blaze
And waxed reminiscent of halycon days'
When children were happy with simplest of toys;
A doll for the girls and a drum for the boys?
But again came that noisy disturber of peace
j The telephone bell?would the sound never cease ?
J. "Ran ani answer it, wife, all my patience has fled,
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If they keep this thing up I shall wish I were dead!
I have worked night and day the best part of a year
To supply all the children, and what do J hear?
A boy whe declares he received roller skates
When he wanted a gun-rand a cross girl who states
That she asked for a new Victor talking machine
And I brought her a sled, so she thinks I am 'mean!'"
Poor St. Nicholas looked just the picture of woe,
He needd some auto-suggestions, you know,
To make him think things were all coming out right,
For he didn't get one wink of slumber that night!
The telephone wire was kept sizzling hot
By children disgusted with the presents they'd got,
And when the bright sun showed its face in the sky
The Santa Claus family were ready to cry!
Just then something happened?a way of escape,
Though it came in the funniest possible shape?
An aeronaut, sorely in need of a meal,
Descended for breakfast?it seemd quite ideal!
For the end of it was,*he invited his host
Out to try the balloon, of whose speed he could boast.
St Nick was nothing if not a good sport, i
Was delighted to go, and as quick as a thought
Climbed into the car for 8 flight in the air?
"No telephone bells can disturb me up there!
And, wife, if it suits me 111 count it no crime
To stay up till ready for next Christmas time!"
Thus saying?he sailed in the giant balloon,
And I .fear that he will not return very soon.
Now, when you ask "Central" for Santa-Claus land
She'll say, "Discontinued"?and youll understand.
Christmas Cantata
Brills Season Spirit
Symphonic Chorus Is
[ Greeted by Large Au
dience at Second Ap
pearance Sunday Eve
ning.
The second public appearance of
the Farmville Symphonic Chorus in
the Christmas cantata, ?The Adora
tion," by George B. Nevin, command
ed the attention and admiration of ev
ery person making up the splendfd
audience, which filled the main audi
torium of the Methodist Church, on
Sunday evening.
The height in spiritual ascendancy
of the listeners occurred during the
portion containing the message of
the angels, "Glory Be In the High
est," carried by the women's voices
and offering fine contrast in the male
chorus, which, as the voices of the
shepherds sang, "Hark! What Mean
Those Holy Voices?"
Tiie solo parts, renaerea Dy Mr. ana
Mrs. John D. Holmes and Elbert C.
Holmes and Mrs. Ruby Arnold were
well done and of interesting variety.
Christmas music offers more of the
rich treasures of melody and po
etry than any other and so much of
thrill and inspiration, experienced by
the audience was due to the nativity
story and message of Christmas it
self, but the union of heart and voice
in the choral singers, which is so ap
parent in their work, gave to the
whole cantata a delightful interpre
tation and rendition.
Mr. Lewis Bullock is not only a
gifted, but an earnest director, whose
work reveals a desire for a real mu
sical interpretation of his selections
rather than a meaningless display of
voices.
Giving to the chorus fine support
and confidence was Mrs. Haywood
Smith, the accompanist.
A decided musical progress was
noted in the work of the group; the
text was more understandable, the en
semble had improved and the sub
sidence of each of the closing notes of
the choruses was particularly pleas
ing, being so well controlled as to
draw out every gradation of reson
ance, and resembling the distant re
verberation of a church bell.
So inspiring was the cantata that
the hundreds of people present en
joyed singing the familiar carols,
which brought the program to a de
lightful close,
The Symphonic Chorus continues
to be augmented by new voices week
ly and is generally recognized as a
great force in the cultural life of the
community.
Death Toll Col
By TJPer Cent
State to Reduce Fatali
ties Below All-Time
Record In 1935.
Raleigh, Dec. 23.?North Carolina
has managed, in spite of prosperity,
to reduce automobile fatalities for the
first 11 months of the year 7.7 per
cent below the all-time high mark of
1935.
Prosperity has resulted in a record
registration of motor vehicles, con
gesting the State's highways and
streets more thickly than ever before.
Nevertheless records of the State
Division of Highway Safety yester
day indicated that the year's death
toll will drop nearly 100 below the
1935 mark. The division reported 101
deaths in November, nine more than
in the same month of 1935, making a
total of 904 fatalities for the year to
date, as compared with 989 during
the same period last year.
There were 606 accidents during the
month, resulting in death in 101 and
injury to 702. In October, 679
crashes caused 114 deaths and 747
injuries; in November of last year,
551 accidents, 92 killed and 710 in
jured.
Speeding caused 36 fatal and 105
non-fatal accidents last month. Seven
drivers in fatal accidents were report
ed drunk and 65 in non-fatal crashes.
Thirteen fatal and 108 non-fatal acci
dents were caused by reckless driving.
"AVERAGE MAN" PLANE
Washington.?Today, a half dozen
aeronautical companies are manufac
turing low-cost airplanes which can be
bought for "a little down and the bal
ance in easy payments," according to
air commerce officials, who predict
that the "average man" plane is near
at hand.
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Immediate $500,000,000
Relief Appropriation is
Requested By Roosevelt
Quick Congressional
Approval Is Sought ?
Current Funds Expect
ed to Last Only Anoth
er Month Making Ac
tion Necessary Early in
January If Work Relief
Program Is to Proceed
Without Interruption.
Washington, Dec. 22.?Quick con
gressional approval was sought today
for President Roosevelt's request for
an immediate $500,000,000 relief ap
propriation.
Current funds are expected to last
only another month, making action
necessary early in January, if the
work relief program is to proceed
without interruption.
Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday he
would ask for the appropriation, de
signed to meet WPA costs until June
30th, during the first week of con
gress. It convenes January 5th.
Estimates for relief needs in the
next fiscal year will not be submitted
until spring in order to obtain a better
idea of future needs.
Board Members
GoTo Capital
Job Insurance Commis
sioners Carrying Bud
get to Washington.
Raleigh, Dec. 23.?Members of the
newly organized State Unemployment
Compensation Commission left Ral
eigh last night for Washington to
spend a day studying job insurance
administration and to obtain approval
of a budget for their expenses until
January 1.
They expect to leave the Capital to
morrow night and to open their of
fices here in the Griffin Building on
lower Fayetteville Street, possibly on
Monday. The second floor of the
building is being remodelled for the
commission.
No personnel has yet been employ
ed by the commission, beyond the 200
or more persons in the State Employ
ment Service, which was transferred
by the Unemployment Compensation
Act to the commission from the De
partment of Labor. Checks for the
Employment Service were being sign
ed by commission members yesterday.
Chairman Charles G. Powell, Mrs.
' %
J. B. Spilman and Commissioner of
Labor A. L. Fletcher, members of the
new board, all went to Washington
last night.
The resignation of Mrs. Spilman as
vice chairman of the State Democrat^
ic Executive Committee has not been
announcer. Commission members are
prohibited by the act from holding
political office.
MOORE GETS SENTENCE FOR
ASSAULTING GIRL
Snow Hill, Dec. 22.?Judge N. A.
Sinclair sentenced Reginald Moore, lo
cal man, to from five to ten years in
State Prison, after Moore had been
found guilty by a Superior Court jury
here of an attempt to criminally as
sault 16-year-old Azora Waller, a
Greene County girl, several months
ago."
Moore is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Moore, of Greene County, prom
inent rural people.
PROMINENT PITT COUNTY RESI
DENT PASSES
Allen W. Williams, 59, well-known
Pitt County farmer, died at his home
near Ayden Sunday. Apparently in
good health, Mr. Williams went out
to feed his stock before breakfast and
when he did not return his wife went
out to look for him, finding his body
a few feet from the barn. According
to an inquest, death resulted from a
heart attack. f |
Funeral services were conducted at
Reedy Branch Church by the Rev. A.
M. Woodard and the Red Men, of
Winterville Tribe. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Laura Williams; two
daughters, Mrs. Sadie Haddock and.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Williams, and
three sons, Jessie, Odel and Earl Wil
liams,, all of the Ayden community. ?.
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WHAT IT TAKES
*New York.?It might be news to
the average man to learn that if he
would be "well dressed," he must have
at least 18 outfits. These include six
: business suits, one sports suit, a host
jacket, dinner suit, cutaway, full
dress (of midnight blue barathea
, cloth), a riding suit, yachting uniform,
1 three topcoats, one overcoat and
guard's coat and suitable accessories
for each outfit