VOLUMME TWENTY-EIGHT HOWt HIT 000*1. H0MH CABOUJO, MM ^ HUMBIS TWENTT-ONE ? ??-?--???-.?? ; ' - - ; - ? ? 2 ' : ? . ' ? ???:??; .. ; ? v - ' .= ? ???'?" ?? - ,J , ' ? . CANDIDATES BATTLE FN LEAI AS NNVTAIT PERIOD ENS **. Sv ? ?? ? ?'* ./ Votes Decrease Satur day Night, 10 o'Clock; Best Reports of Cam paign Anticipated From All Workers? Work Done This Week May Be The Deciding Factor In Race Ten o'clock Saturday night That ia the final hour of the big first per iod in the Farmvilie Enterprise ex pansion campaign. Forty-eight more circles of the hour hand and the largest votes of the campaign will be gone forever. With the close of the office Saturday night, goes the last chance to secure top votes on sub scriptions. Workers in the campaign, and as- , pecially those who have their eyes set on the FIVE HUNDRED DOL- ' LARS, are urged to secure every j possible subscription before the first period closes Saturday. What candi- j dates do between now and Saturday night may be just what they need to ; "cinch" the grand prize. The last of the big votes Saturday ^ night will undoubtedly be a deciding ^ factor in determining the final win ners. After Saturday, votes on sub scriptions will count less, hence a ^ commanding lead at the start of the second period will be hard to over come. 5 A lot of hard work and persever-1, ance in the face of obstacles and a , few long term subscriptions now is to go a long way to helping the con- i testant to win the lead in the race. Persons contemplating subscribing or who have promised some worker in the\eampaign a subscription "lat er" should give it now while it still 7 counts the most votes. . Hanf Week To Win. Every candidate should make a supreme effort to secure every- pos sible subscription between now and Saturday Si^festftve candidates will ' endeavor4b a hmd, no mat ter how the BIG reduc- ' tdon in credffi?~~^be crucial test of 2 the campaign is at hand. If ever you intend to do big things toward winning the FIRST GRAND PRIZE, j do it now instead of being content with second, third, or fourth place. 1 Make up your mind that by this time next week you will be leading the list Determination goes a long ( way in helping you gain your end. 1 The Enterprise would like to reward ( every one of its workers with a big ' prize, but to do that would eliminate ^ competition. Nothing but the best 7 results will come from honest, con- 1 sistent efforts, and the candidate who * goes out and covers the territory ^ thoroughly is the candidate that is ' going to have the best record. Second Payment Plan. A number of people who have al- ' ready subscribed for only one year 1 during the early part of the cam- ^ paign have asked how they might ] help their favorite candidate to the * full limit ' If you subscribe again before * October 9th in a case where a one- ' t year subscription has been given and it is desired to extend it to an- * other year, a "second payment" of 1 $1.50 will count for twenty thous- 7 and votes. Or should it be desired to extend ; a one-year subscription to a five-year 1 subscription, the maximum amount, to assist your favorite to the top, ' then such an order would count 140, 000 votes. ' Start Gathering Promises Another paramount thought for the contestant is?start gathering those promises this week. Now is the timg for every promise to be fulfilled;- there is no excuse for a friend's word is his bond. Now? this week?is the time for him to come to your aid. Lead Hard To Figure. As a matter of fact the race for the honors is so dose it required some dose figuring to determine the positions in this week's standing. Bach of those workers has an excel lent chance to win top prise and a great deal will depend upon the work done between now and the close of th4 first period Saturday night Re member that after this week the big vote offer is gone forever and that right now is the time for you to get out and get the biggest vote total that is to be had?it is up to you to win^ STANDING OF CONTESTANTS Contestants in The Enterprise cir culation drive are redoubling their efforts daring the last few hours of the Big Vote Period which doses Saturday night at ten o'dock. Real ising the importance of getting every possible subscription before the votes decrease Saturday night, they are .. spending every possible moment se curing subscriptions and collecting promises. V you have promised one of the cent est ants your subscription, give Bt befere Saturday night, and give v^-v Fall Flowers Fonnfme Show Annual Flower Show Was Held by Garden Old) on Tuesday With many handsome specimens of dahlias, measuring nine, ten and elev en inches across, and rivalling any growa in the State, the Garden Club's annual Flower Show almost became a dahlia show on Tuesday. Scores of people attended the Show, held in the municipal building, and which was under the supervision and direction of Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, local florist, during the exhibit hours, and oh-ed and ah-ed at the perfectly amazing beauty and size of the dah- j lias. Other fall flowers were die- J played also, and received considera ble attention but the dahlias in their prime at this season, were decidedly Hnno " Exhibits were awarded ribbons as follows: blue?gladioli, Mayor and e] Mrs. George W. Davis; blue?nastur- g hums, Mrs. George Moore, Sr.; red? y arrangement of flowers in glass con- ^ miners, Mrs. F. D. Warren; blue? ^ exhibit of fall flowers, Mrs. Moore; red?small marigolds, Mrs. Moore; ?ed?arrangement of berries, Miss Tabitha DeViseonti; blue?berries, " Miss DeViseonti; blue?large man- ii folds, Miss DeViseonti; blue?un- ^ lsual flowers. Miss DeViseonti; red? R :osmos, Mrs. B. S. Sheppard; blue? H irrangement of flowers in metal con- -A ainer, Mrs. Sheppard; red?arrange- ? nent in pottery container, Mrs. A. C. Monk, Sr.; red?display of dahlias, n Mayor and Mrs. Davis; blue?small tl rinnias, Mayor and Mrs. Davis; red? ^ lisplay of dahlias, Mayor and Mrs. ^ Davis; blue?exhibit of roses, Mayor, p uid Mrs. Davis; blue?specimen dah- p. ia, pink, Mrs. E. F. Gaynor; red? a lahlia, bronze, Mrs. Gaynor; blue? y irrangement in glass container, Mrs. ^ 3. C. Holmes; red?small dahlias, Mrs. Mary Patterson; blue?small izaliamums, Mayor and Mrs. Davis; C )lue?cosmos, Mayor and Mrs. Davis; | red?large zinnias, Mayor and Mrs. Davis; red?specimen dahlia, red, Mayor and Mrs . Davis; red?exhibit )f Roses, Mrs. J. M. Wbeless; blue? mapdragons, Mrs. Wheless; red? lahlias, small, Mrs. Wheless; blue? J exhibit of large zinnias, Mrs. Dora H. ieel; blue?specimen rose, yellow, Mrs. E. C. Holmes; blue?Mexican ranglowers, Mrs. Mary Patterson; >lue?specimen dahlia, purple, Miss Esther Mae Griffin, Rnetops; blue? lahlia, bronze, Mrs. J. L Morgan, Sr.; q jlue?dahlia, red, Mrs. Morgan; red? lahlia, red, Mrs. Morgan; blue?dah- & ia, yellow, Mrs. Morgan; red?dahlia, * pink, Mrs. Morgan; blue?display of ti arge dahlia, Mrs. Morgan; blue?ar- a rangement of small dahlias, Miss Bet- r de Joyner; blue?everlasting flowers, Miss Bettie Joyner; blue?arrange >f flowers, pottery, Miss Joyner, blue ?arrangement of large dahlias, Mrs. T. E. Joyner; blue?display of small y lahlias, Mrs. Morgan; blue?exhibit g yf small marigolds, Mrs. E. C. P Bolmes; blue?specimen dahlia, white, " Mrs. Gaynor; red, arrangement of large dahlias, Mrs. Gaynor; red? dahlia, yellow, Mrs. Gaynor; blue? g blue daisies, Mrs. Lester Turaage; n blue?dahlia, lavender, Mrs. Gaynor. n Mrs. M. D. Yelverton, Mrs. Jim Red dick and Miss Helen Smith , of Foun tain, served as judges. a Out-of-town visitors at the Show were Mrs. Walter Brown and Miss Griffin of Pinetops; Mrs. Marion P Tucker and Mrs. Albritton, of Maury, and Mr. and Mrs, Roderick Joyner, of Chicago, HI. 8 STUDY 5,000 BRAINS g Washington.?Equipped with 5,000 ' human and animal brains, a collec tion which Dr. Othmar Solnitsky has a been building up for years, a brain ^ research institute has been establish- ^ ed at Georgetown University and will ^ be available to surgeons all over the world. Dr. Solnitsky says says that all findings will be studied in the light of their practical use in understand- t ing human conduct. h. i c ?An increased interest in vetch, j crimson clover, and Austrian winter peas is being shown by growers of j Gates County. \ , ' ' J year, and it will help your favorite ( worker on her way to |50p. j The race is close, and next week : may bring new leaders , or the prea- , ent ones may be able to stay on top, , Saturday night will telT ihe story. , Here is how they stand |oday: lira. R. G. Rollins. - Miss Martha Cobb. Mrs. Hugh Faulkner. - Mrs. G. S. Vought Mrs. Anna Belle Allen. Mra. M. D. Yelverton.- j uif lMna Baugham. Mw. Ed. S. T?jlor. ? ^ Local Man Elected Employee Repre sentative of Standard Oil Workers As a result of a recent secret ballot lection held by wage-earners of tandand (Ml Co. of N. J., Mr. R. J. /ainwright, of Farmville, has been lected to act as representative of le employees in dealing with the tanagement of the company. Other Board members and employee spresentatives shown in photo above iclude, (left to right) R. J. Wain Tight, Vice-Chainnan, Farmville; E. , Johnson, Wilmington; L. R. leintz, Secretar-Treasurer, Charlotte; .. F. Arnold, Chairman, Lincolnton; ad J. H. Alexander, Greensboro. Meeting with members of the tanagement of the Company recently, te representatives presented cre Bntiais showing that they represent i 100 per cent of the employees artidpating in the election and ap roxLmately 90 per cent of the total amber of industrial employees in is State. After which a working greement was entered into between the Organization and the Company, outlining working hours, rates of pay, as well as a continuation of the many company plans providing for sickness and accident benefits, vaca tions with pay, thrift fund plan whereby the company contributes over 50c for each dollar put into the plan by employees. The agreement also provides for payment of time and one-half for hours worked in excess of forty hours per week, as well as double time for Sundays and Holi days worked. Quarterly meetings between the employee representatives and mem bra of the management will be held to afford the employee representa tives an opportunity to bring before the Management any matters of a grievance nature concerning working hours, rates of pay or working condi tions. The Company has mantained for approximately twenty years prior to the Wagner Labor Relations Act, an Industrial Representation Plan which afforded employees the opportunity for negotiations direct with the man agement on any matters affecting their work and relations with the company. During this decade the company has maintained two guiding principles in dealing with its em ployees?first, fair treatment and fair working conditions, and Becond, the payment of as high wages as those paid by other employers in the same localities. Since the validity of the Wagner Act, it became necessary that the Company abandon the Company Rep resentation Plan, and as a result the employees have organized and will deal direct with the company through its Organization. Mr. C. M. Byers, Division Manager of the Company at Char^tce, states that the very liberal labor stand of the Company pays dividends in work era' loyalty and bars strife often ex perienced in many companies. Sponsor Week Mer 11-18 'he Chorus Announces Date of Sponsor Mem bership The Farmville Symphonic Chorus as the pleasure to announce that ctober 11-16 is the week set aside 3 Sponsor Week. Farmville knows ell how the Chorus enriches the cul iral, moral and spiritual life of the immunity and has always readily jsponded in helping* to carry on this reat pioneer musical undertaking. The Chorus will present at least iree major programs again this ear; at Christmas, the Chorus will ive the community the unusual op ortunity to hear one of the greatest msical masterpieces of all time, [andel's "Messiah." The members of the Chorus give ladly of their time, talent and also loney in order to have in this com iunity such a worthwhile organiza ion. It wouldn't be fair not to offer d every one an opportunity to have part ? - ?? By having a part, the citizens ox he community enable the Chorus to resent all of its programs free, hereby giving everyone, rich or poor, be opportunity to be blessed by the Teat power of music. The Farmville Symphonic Chorus i a part of The Eastern Carolina iymphonic Choral Association, which as over six hundred persons enroll d as active members. By becoming t sponsor of the Farmville Chorus, ne becomes also a sponsor of the Association. It is a great opportuni y for bringing pleasure and benefit o many thousands at a very small ost By becoming a sponsor one also enables the Association to bring to he communities great mimical or ganizations, such as the World fam ous Westminister Choir, which will >e in Goldsboro, February 9th. By having Sponsor Week in the fall, it is possible to have the Sponsor lames appear on all the printed pro grams. The Chorus is quite proud >f these names and wishes the com nunity to know just who they are. The Chorus had a wonderful Spon wr membership last year and has rvery reason to believe it will be ;ven larger this year. PLAY NETS $150,000 Toronto, Canada,?Gerald Savory, who while Jobless wrote the London comedy hit, "George and Margaret," admits that it has earned him nearlj $100,000 and $50,000 for the movk rights. He is only 27 years old. Eighth District Meet D. A. R. Held Here ^ - - - ? m?? ? ? V Mrs. J. W. House Pre sided; Program Fea tured by Address State Regent; Large Number State Officers Present; Next Meeting To Be Held In Tarboro Daughter s, representing chapters of . Elizabeth City, Halifax, Rocky Mount, ^ Tarboro, Washi agton and Wilson, met with the Major Benjamin May chap- . ter, D. A. R., in the Farmville Chris- j tian Church, for the annual meeting of the 8th district Thursday, at which j Mrs. J. W. House, of Wilson, director ( of the district, presided. - , Rev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of the ^ Christian church offered prayer after the singing of the national anthem, and the ritualistic opening was con- . ducted by Mrs. Sam Mallison, of ( Washington. Mrs. Henrietta M. Williamson, re- ^ gent of the Major May Chapter, ex tended a cordial welcome to the dele gates and visitors, to which Mrs. S. ' N. Harrell, regent of the Tarboro -i?i.? i i caspusr, napuuucu. Featuring the program of the day ' was an address by the state regent, Mrs. Eugene Davis, of Raleigh, who was introduced by Mrs. Walter F. Woodard, of Wilson, a former regent of the Thomas Hadley chapter. Mrs. Davis opened her address by pledging anew her interest, enthusi asm, time and strength to the activi ties of the organization, requesting that participation be linked with the former cooperation of the members to the new administration. .. The regent listed suggestions of ways in which an individual chapter could become a more efficient organi zation, stressing a continuance 'of the enthusiastic support of Crossnore School. "Nothing we do," she said, "is finer than the conservation of life, and the lives of these boys and girls have been brightened and given a bet ter chance for enrichment by our adoption." Vigorously championing the cause of Peace, Mrs. Davis closed her ad dress by calling attention to the Na tional Defense program of the so ciety. "In these days when nations are at each other's throats, I beg you to study your program of National Defense through Patriotic Education. Vou will find it is one of Peace and not one of War ... We are misunder stood by the public at large regard , ing our position on National De t fense ... We are not militaristic, we r hope for, long for and pray most r devoutly for Peace in all the yean i to come, and to this end we advocate hoiwc prepared." The fpfialrer point 2d to China and Ethiopia as examples >f the fate awaiting an unprepared :ountry. Offering stimulation and confidence were the reports of the following state >ffleers: Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer, Wilmington, vice regent; Miss Vir ginia Home, Wadesboro, recording secretary; Mrs. E, A. Branch, Ral ;igh, corresponding secretary and radio chairman; Mrs. O. A. Myer, Hendersonville, treasurer; Mrs. Her jert Patterson, Albemarle, district di rector C. A. R.; Mrs. D. S. Currie, Parkton, registrar; Mrs. George Mo land, Hendersonville, chairman of ap proved schools; Mrs. S. A. White head, Burlington, chairman Continen tal Hall memory book; Miss Elizabeth Borne, Wadesboro, good citizenship; Mrs. A. F. Williams, Wilson, district secretary and state chairman of stu dent loan fund; Mrs. J. S. Welborn, High Point, genealogy; Mrs. Harry Surganus, Washington, manual for ritizenahip; Mrs. W. Perry, Rocky Mount, junior American citizenship. A tv'egram, conveying greetings From Mrs. W. H. Belk, of Charlotte, vice president general of the Na tional Society, D. A. R., was receiv ed, and a report of the North Caro lina Room Memorial Continental Hall was given in her absence by the state regent. ?* - ? *-? -S ! il unapter activities aunug uw yew were reviewed in reports presented by delegates from the towns com prising the district and vocal selec tions were rendered by Mrs. C. N. Bostic prior to adjournment. At the sumptuous luncheon held in the basement dining room of the church, and served by members of the Woman's Council, Mrs. House and Mrs. Williams were reelected as die trict director and secretary; the dis trict was invited by Mrs. Harrell, re gent of the Tarboro chapter, to hold the next meeting in her city, and Mrs. C. Wayner Spencer conducted a round table discussion. Visitors outside the district were; Mrs. Dudley Hunter, of the George Nicholas chapter, Mt Sterling, Ky.; Mrs. Clifton F. Sutherland, Fort Greene chapter, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. Preston M. Murphrey and Mrs. J. W. Parker, of the Colonel Alexander Mc Allister chanter, Show HfB. Mrs. Davis and the other state offi cers left following the luncheon for New Bern, where they will attend a meeting of the seventh district Fri day. Lovely corsages of red wees were presented by the hostess ftapter to the state regent, the district director and regent of the Major May chap ter. " ? " I The church was effectively decorat ,ed fcr the occasion withl mum Kamj nmi mm WITH FMMWLLE MARKET , . ?? ?? ' *_ Reveals Plans Far 1938 Soil Program The 1938 agricultural conservation program is aimed directly at soil con servation, with as much cash-crop control as is possible under provisions of the AAA as it now stands. ? Farmers complying with the pro gram will need to carry out half again as many soil-building practices as in 1937, said E. Y. Floyd, of State College, in announcing the program for next year. <? But these practices will be those which any farmer interested in con serving his soil will be glad to follow, he added. A greater effort will be made to regulate the acreage of soil-depleting erops by providing for heavier de ductions from the payments of grow ers who exceed their "soil-depleting goals," Floyd stated. If growers desire a greater degree of production control, he continued, it will have to be secured through legislation in addition to the present agricultural conservation act. In the 1938 program, he went on, goals will be set up for the optimum acreages of soil-depleting crops and soil- building crops and practices for each farm. * * 1 v j? 111 T uoais ior aepieung crops wiu oe the acreage which would usually be required to supply the demand at a price fair to both the producer and the consumer. The national and State goals will be subdivided into county and individual farm goals. Soil-building goals will include the crops and practices needed to restore and maintain the soil resources of the land. Separate goals will be prescribed for cotton, tobacco, peanuts and po tatoes if a majority of the potato growers /vote to have this crop includ ed. There will also be goals for gen eral depleting crops. Provisions for commercial vegeta bles, commercial orchards, and non crop pasture land will be about the same as in 1937. The program will be administered through state, county and community committees composed of farmers, with supervision of an advisory na ture given by AAA and extension service workers. At the beginning of the crop year, the maximum amount of payment a grower will be able to earn will be calculated. Attainment of the soil-de pleting and the soil-building goals for his farm will then be set as con ditions for the full payment of that amount In determining the soil-depleting goal for a farm, the committeemen will consider the acreage of crops usually grown, acreage of food and feed crops needed for home use, good soil management tillable acreage on the farm, type of soil, topography, production facilities, and crop rota tions. The soil-building goals will be set up according to the needs of the farm for good soil management through terracing, use of fertilizer, legume crops, and other conserva tion practices. The commiitteemen and farmers would discuss and agree upon the practices needed. / farmer would not be required to ca Ty out practices not needed on his faun. ' Small farms of the subsistence type would have goals for soil-de pleting crops established at the farm's usual acreage of such crops which are primarily needed for food and feed on the farm.. Payments for performance will be divided among the producers on a farm on the same general basis that proceeds of the crops are divided. While this is the set-up for the 19S8 program, Floyd pointed out, it is still dependent upon appropriations from Congress and possible future legislation. RELATIVES HAVE **GIMMEES" Washington, ? Found wandering and ill, an aged man, who gave his name as Herman Bode, was taken to a hospital, where he died. It was found that he had $1,494 in cash on his person and bank books showing deposits of $16,000.. He did not care to have relatives notified because, he explained, they all had the "gimmies." of handsome red and white dahlias combined with blue Michaelmas dais ies. i Local Daughters assisting the re gent, Mrs. 'Williamson, in the enter tainment of the district meeting were; Mrs. B. S. Sheppard and Miss Tabith* DeVisconti, serving as registrars; Mrs. P. R Jones and Mrs. Louise Harris, member of the entertainment committee; Mrs. J. O. Pollard ant Mrs. E. B. Beasley, reception, anc Mrs. R. H. Knott and Mrs. T. E T_ _ ? i l_?1_ ' a- tans tipynBr. QBCoriuiiM COIIUZUVWBBI Poundage and Avexage of Mcmday Set New H i g h; Above Three jjdillions Paid for Leaf During Current Season More than three million dollars have been paid to growers selling their tobacco on the Farmville market for thirteen and a half million pounds of the weed, sold here since the car rent season opened on August 26. With the appearance of good quali ty leaf this week, prices began soar ing again on Monday, when 832*498 pounds were sold for $278,665.29, at an average of $33.47, establishing another record for poundage sold in one day and for average, the latter being surpassed only by the "war prices" of 1919. Farmers were elated and went home to speed the grading of the remainder of their crop for immediate marketing. Strong competitive bidding has con tinued since and prioes are holding up well with the average of $31.66 reported for this week through Wed nesday for 1,662,180 pounds, reach ing the peak for any three days aver age in years. Up to Thursday, the figures for which are unavailable as we go to press, the local market has sold 18, 533,805 pounds for $3,236,468.10, at an average of $23.91. Comparative figures show that sales of this season are two million pounds above those of the 1986 sea son, with farmers receiving more than Bix hundred thousand dollars for their offerings than for the cor responding period last fall. The general average continues to climb in spite of the fact that there is a much larger crop than last year, evidencing the reports of the farmers that they had housed the* best crop of years. Warehousemen report more custo mers from a distance have been seen on the floors here than ever before, farmers, representing every tobacco growing county in the Bright Leaf Belt, having sold here during the current season. Tune in on radio station, WFTC, Kins ton, for a daily report from the Farmvilie tobacco market and learr. of the advantages offered farmers selling here at any time, but especial ly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, when the floors are not so crowded. Moses Blount, Farmville, Route 1. Isaac Turner, Fountain, Route 1, W. A. Pollard & Wm. Evans, Farmville, Reginald Sumrell, Ayden, Early S. Taylor, Route 3, Aulander, J. E. Hol land, Kenly, Route 3, John Bullock, Route 1, Farmville, received this week from the extra advantages offered growers who sell on the Farmville market on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Inquire for your own benefit of any one in Farmville regarding the Boost ers Club's plan for keeping the market from being flooded with offerings on Mondays and Fridays. Thad Euro Speaks Rotary Glib Meet Ladies night is the one big annual event for Farmville Rotary. The dinner was served by the ladies of the Christian Church in the. American Legion Hall and the assembly gong was sounded at 7 p. m. The group of eighty-five guests, Rotarians and Rotary Anns gathered about a beau tifully decorated table with place ment cards designating each posi tion. .. During the first course of dinner president Irvin Morgan called on Charlie Edwards -to deliver the ad dress of welcome to the teachers and guests which he did in fine style. The response was given by Miss Mary Harrison Benson in her usual win some manner. The occasion was made more sig nificant by the artistic taste of Mar vin Lindsay, Ed Nash Warren and Charlie Edwards. Beautiful decora tions were in evidence throughout the Hall, ../? w: Elbert Holmes arranged a most ex cellent music program. The Kee's listers from Holland sang a group of Dutch songs. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stallings, of Wilson, rendered selee 1 tions on the violin and piano. ' Mayor George Davis introduced the speaker, Hon. Thad Eure, Secretary of State. Mr. Eure ftpqke on "The > Background of North Oum^ea's Se curity and Progress," 'dealing with his subject in a very distinctive and ? helpful way. He discussed the ten ? pies of justice, the temples of religiqp, ; the shrine of the home and the eduoftn u tional equipment of our State. He l spoke of these being the determining s factors in our civilization. t " . ( Although peanut harvesting has I just begun, prospects look favorable . for a high yield of good quality gooh ? ' ' ?. ' V'-.; ?' Vfa* >???

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