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| 4*4' *1' 4* 4*4* 4* 4i4*4m^ 'I14'4'4^'444444^^ > -?? ?? ? . . : * *****1 '*f VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT FARMYILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987. NUMBER THIRTY-ONE m+m m|| . Gay Lights and Greenery Provide Coloring Setting For The ^^tietideSea&on Farmville and Ha* Mer chants Unite in Giving Suitable Atmosphere For Celebration Of Christmas. Thousands of yards of mountain laurel twined about the light poles and festooned across the streets off the business section and interspersed with hundreds of colored lights com bined with scores of lighted Christ- j mps trees on the sidewalks, provide a gay scene which has not been equall-1 ed here in any previous year. To the laurel, incandescents and other street decorations was added two large and brillantly lighted stars on Friday evening at the hour when old Santa Claus made his arrival in I town. Santa was given a warm wel come by the town officials, the high school band and practically all the children in the community. Other decorations and beautiful scenes are to be found in the show windows of the stores where samples of the huge stock of Christmas gifts are to be seen effectively arranged The town authorities and mer chants have done a wonderful job in uniting to give Farmville a suit able atmosphere for the Yuletide celebration and when the individual home Christmas trees, inside and out, candle lit and wreath hung win dows become alive the town will be at its brightest and best. Rehearsals for Christmas pageants are underway and plans for a univer sal celebration of the birth of Christ is receiving cooperation from every body in Farmville. The poor and needy will not be for gotten as various organizations are planning to carry joy and happiness to many families during the season. What Do You Think? (Bj N. C. Tuberculosis Association) Tuberculosis has been responsible for the deaths of more than 50,000 North Carolinians in the last 25 years. We think that is a tragedy. What do you think? Tuberculosis, in spite of a great decline in the death rate from this disease, took the lives of 2096 North Carolinians last year. We think this is entirely too heavy a toll to pay for ignorance and indifference. What do you think? The death rate of tuberculosis in North Carolina is higher than that of the country as a whole and of some of the other Southern States. We think it should be lowered to at least the level of the rate in the United States Registration Area. What do you think? Tuberculosis is caused only by the tubercle germ. Open cases spread the germs of the disease to others. The most of our tuberculosis is not found until it is moderately or even far advanced. Yet we have all the knowledge necessary for finding it before serious damage is done. We think it should be found early, iso lated and properly treated. What do you think? Some school teachers in North Carolina have been found spreading tubercle germs among their students. There is a State Health Department regulation requiring all teachers and janitors to be free from active tuber culosis. We think this should be strictly enforced. What do you think? - - - - ? i _ j _ We think that the mowieage con cerning the value of the tuberculin teat and the X-ray in finding tuber culosis early should be spread every where and applied to all physicians. What do you think? We think that every school boy or girl entering competitive athletics should be given the tuberculin test) and that all reactors should be X-j rayed. Further than that, we think that all high school students should have the advantage of this procedure as a matter of routine. What do you think? We think more knowledge is essen tial to solution of the tuberculosis problem and that the early diagnosis Campaign offers a splendid opportun ity for spreading this knowledge. What do you think? We think edncating the public in regard to tuberculosa is a worth while task and that everybody should accept some mtasiuu of responsibil ity fo its accomplishment. What do you think? . We think that the war against tuberculosis is one in the prosecution of which.you have a part to perform. What do you think? We should not think of these little seals as only a Christmas seal, but as a mesne to saving lives?to pre venting tuberculosis and to caring it ?for it is preventable and luiaUe. ?- ?? n ?* ?8iffr *?? TM? Special Service Christinas Eve A service of praise and adoration, through which will run the theme of the angel's chorus, "Peace on earth, good will to men," will be held in the Episcopal church at midnight Christmas Eve. A call to the com munity to "Come and Worship" is hereby extended by the rector, the Rev. J. R. Rountree. Japs Find On Fleeing Crew Service Vessels Ma chine - Gunned Panay After Bombing Washington, Dec. 16.?Secretary Hull announced today that official re ports had confirmed that Japanese service vessels machine-gunned the American gunboat Panay after it had been bombed from the air by Japan ese fliers. The Secretary of State said this information had been transmitted to the American Ambassador at Tokyo for presentation to the Japanese For eign office in the form of representa tions to supplement facts already set forth in this government's formal note of protest on the bombing. Although Hull withheld details of the information in the hands of the State Department, officials asserted it confirmed that while the Panay survivors were escaping from the sinkink ship in small boats, Japan ese airplanes dived and machine-gun ned the boats at low altitude. Two were wounded. The State Department official ad vices, it was added, confirmed also that before the Panay sank two Jap anese army motor boats approached the ship and machine-gunned it. Some of the Japanese, it was said, boarded the Panay and remained on it about five minutes, although the American colors were flying and easily visible. Help Others If You Wish To Enjoy Xmas "Christmas is a season when we should make every effort to bring joy to the community in which we live," said Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent at state college. "As we make our plans, we should look out for the children, the young folks, and the older ones as well. And remember we often get more real pleasure out of preparing for Christmas than we do out of cele brating the day itself." In urging all home demonstration clubs over the State to hold Christ mas programs, Miss Current suggest ed that several evenings of enter tainment will not be too many. Christmas entertainments may be held on different nights, with a sep arate night for the Christmas tree exercises. People living in the country can get to gether a chorus of singers, or perhaps a quartette, and on Christ mas Eve of Christmas night they can go from home to home, singing carols at each stop. In towns, singers can arrange to go around, pausing to sing in front jof each house where a lighted can dle is twinkling through a window. Arrangements can be made for fam alies who wish to hear the carols to place the candles where they will be seen from the street. On Christmas day, why not have the yyoung folks take a few "made up" baskets to needy families, or families where sickness has interfer ed with Christmas preparations Miss Current asked. Or maybe some old couple that would like to be taken for a ride through the country, or to visit some old friends, she continued. There are so many things to do, if one stops to look around for them. AZv eryba dy/ KJ~buy$ anavses\ Christmas Seals POSTMAN j < i? r ?yr; UAM M . ? rn WOW WWLTQ ***?/. ? v 1 rn?mmmmmmrvm ? M ' I Japanese Prompt Punishing Officers For BomMig Ship I Commander Of Aerial Operations Relieved of Positon; Warfare] Moves Into Interior; Japanese Officials An nounce U.S. Embassy! Building Not Damaged Shanghai, Dec. 16.?Rear Admiral I ( Teizo Mi tsunami, chief of Japanese naval aerial operations was relieved of his post today as a result .of the bombing of the United States gun- ? boat Panay. ? Domei (Japanese) news agency U declared the Japanese government jj was acting swiftly to carry out its j pledge to America to punish officers h responsible for the attack. t It was explained that Mitsunami ] was recalled because most bombard- t ments in China had been carried out L by naval planes. c The Rear Admiral was ordered to U go to Tokyo, but Japanese author- c itits here did not know what other U action he faced. c During the day Japanese army planes carried the warfare into the interior with a series of attacks. L Three columns of Japanese shock I j troops advancing northward from a L point between Shanghai and Nanking I c entered the heretofore quiet country- t side. t One column advancing along the 0 ancient Grand Canal threatened a U number of rich populous towns. j Japanese officials announced that a the American Embassy building and L other Embassy and legation head- ] quarters at Nanking were not dam- j aged in the attacks on the city. All J Americans and foreigners who re- L mained there were reported safe. o First American to report on con ditions at Nanking was Arthur Men ken, Paramount newsreel cameraman ? who went through the attack. He N wirelessed that "Nanking is in j shambles." t "Except for the efforts of three ? American missionairies the wounded U were not cared for," he said. s Various Soils .Need Various Treatments It's hard for a farmer to adopt the kind of erosion control practice that would be most effective on his land unless he knows what type of soil covers his fields, said Dean I. 0. Schaub, of State College. He needs to consider the thickness and texture of the topsoil and also the subsoil underneath. He needs to consider the slope of the land over each Held, how badly the soil tends to erode, and how much has been washed already. In parts of the State, the dean con tinued, so much topsoil has been washed away that the farmers on it have to eke oat a living as best they can by virtually tilling the subsoil. There are soils being cultivated that are better suited to making brick than to producing crops. Within a single field there may be big differences in the type of soil found in various places. Or differ ences in the slope over a field cause it to be badly eroded in some places while in others there is still a fairly good layer of topsoil. The badly eroded places should be retired to thick-growing cover crops but the more level places may still be good for careful farming. A striking example of differences in soil may be gained by examining the thin top soil on a place where row crops have been grown for a long time, then compare it with the thick, spongy soil in a wooded area nearby. A careful studio of the soil on each farm has proved one of the most im portant steps in the "whole-farm" method of .controlling erosion now being demonstrated in erosion con- , trol areas over the ? State, Dean ] Schaub added. \ SAVE BABY Louisville, Ky.?After efforts of hospital nurses and doctors failed to make a newborn baby breathe, two policemen took over the task and administered oxygen for forty min utes. The baby, the son of Mn. Hal lie Huges, began breathing normal ly. ?? . " i RELICS TO BE SOLD Philadelphia^?The equipment Tho mas A Edison used fifty-four years ago to introduce commercial electri city to a skeptical world?two gene rators and an unwieldy engine?will go on the auction block on December 22. 1K ?' Si ? After all mnueas Mar nrzssrn ECONOMY PREDICTIONS. BRAZILIAN FRIENDSHIP. A 5-4 DECISION. PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE. HULL LOOKING AHEAD. BRITISH PACT VITAL. A SECRET MEETING. JAP DEFENSE CHEERED. CONGRESSMEN INVOLVED. COURSE MAY CAUSE WAR. ?. V ? A frt'. - ? Hugo S. Sims, ^Washington Corres Congress last wjttjc seemed to be ?onomy-minded and there were pre lictions that appropriation bills will * held in line ivu budget recom nendations. Heamngs on major ap propriation measure, to be reported n January, have been underway and onfidentisl information from the budget Bureau is .in the hands of he House Appropriations Committee rhich, so far, indicates an intention >t holding appropriations within MDunds. Back of Rie sentiment is a ?onviction that a balanced budget rill help business and restore confi lence. ; A..- . a \ At this outlook, it seems that the inly, increases Wfll go to the Army ind the Navy in order to carry out heir defense programs. While ac urate information is not obtainable, he present indications are that here will be a slash of $600,000,000 iff the relief appropriation, which Till leave $1,000^00,000 a cut of 175,000,000 from the CCC, leaving bout $275,000,000 and a reduction if about $100,000,000 in Federal load aid. Other cuts will be com paratively small but because of the act that there are a great many, the pet saving will likely pass the $100, 00,000 mark. Sumner Welles, under-Secretary of Itate recently took occasion to as ure Brazil of our continued sym pathy and friendship, unimpaired by he recent political events in the Jouth American-Republic. Mr. Wal es pointed out^thajt with the bare umouncement ~ o$ what had taken place, the editors and statesmen in his country jumped to the conclusion hat vital changes had been made in he affairs of South America, linking Irazil with dictator developments in ither parts of the world. He was inclined to regard the Brazilian coup in line with the his tory of such happehings in South America, rather than with European ascism. Moreover, he sensed a need or commentators "competent and puthorized to interpret and, pass udgment" upon what happens in he countries of this hemisphere. He egretted that the recent crisis in Brazil failed to elicit in this country i tolerance and friendly sympathy oward the effort of the Brazilian people to solve their own problem in heir own way. At the same time, the State De lartment's Latin-American expert Ailed attention to "propaganda of t type alien to our Western civiliza don," which has spread on our con inent during the past years and in lirectly warned foreign nations that he United States would not tolerate i violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Without referring by name to the inundation of President Monroe in L923, Mr. Walles declared that "any ittempt on the part of non-Ameri can powers to exert through force heir political or material influence >n the American Continent would be mmediately a matter of the gravest concern, not only to the United States but to every other I American Republic as well, and appropriate iction would undoubtedly at once be letermined upon as a result of com non consultation between them. , The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 de rision, upheld the right of states to levy upon the gross income of con tractors working on Government projects. The critical minority, in duding Justices Roberts, McRey nolds, Sutherland and Butler, assert ed that the majority opinion shatter ed court rulings of a hundred years. Some constitutional authorities seem to think that the decision indicated a trend to modify the long-established rule under which a State government has been barred from taxing an in strumentality of the Federal Gov ernment, and vice versa. ?? Increased wojld prosperity is the main contribution which the United States expects to make toward the establishment and maintenance of world peace. ' Through reciprocal trade treaties and insistence upon the most favor ed nation clause this nation hopes to E foreign entaglements of a po 1 nature. The forth-coming treaty nbgotjatfenswith Great Great are imuortant because ?M VJUtfQ OtaSN MM vflMt ontainj ?? V ,V~* if J.1 .-XI' / A ? ~ iv* C ( Now Spending Suggested As Business Aid ?? . i H ? -1 Support of Move Devel ops Among Congress men; Senator Bailey Is One of Authors; Some Anti - Administration Senators As Well As Supporters Favor Pro gram. Washington, Dec. 16.?Strong sup port has developd in Congress, a sur vey showed today, for resumption of government spending on a modified scale in an attempt to spur business activity. Some anti-administration senators, as well as some Roosevelt supporters, said they believed new spending must start in January or February, but there was a difference of opinion as to whether it should be of the "pump priming" type. Several senators disclosed they had been urged to sign a publis state ment advocating a 10-point program to stop the business recession. Senator Bailey (D.-N.C.) said to day he was one of the authors and the final editor of the statement. The North Carolina senator, ac knowledging participation in detail ing the document which was headed "an address to the people of the United States," said several other senators were with him and they had hoped it would be agreed to by senators and the public generally as a program to restore confidence. The steps suggested were revision of business taxes, approach toward a balanced budget, "just relations be tween capital and labor", reliance on profitable investment of private sav ings, recognition of the profit motive and superiority of the competitive system, reduction in the general tax burden, maintenance of state's rights, economical and non-political distri bution of relief and preservation of the American system of private en terprise. "There was a general feeling in the senate," Bailey said, "that there ought to be an understanding between each other on what should be done about the business recession. Nobody, however has been authorizd or detail ed to frame a platform." Choral Rendition Receives Praise The first rendition of Handel's! "The Messiah" here on Sunday after-1 noon by the Festival Symphonic Choral Association in the Methodist church, was considered a successful presentation and has received much favorable comment and praise from the hundreds in attendance. The Chorus, composed of more than a hundred voices from the towns comprising the organization, Ayden, Farmville, Goldsboro and Snow Hill, and directed by Lewis S. Bullock, of Goldsboro, sang the oratorio again that evening in Ayden to a capacity audience at the Christian church, with the Ayden group entertaining the entire chorus at the community house at tea. The presentation in both towns was rgarded as an impressive and in spiring performance and of consider able musical importance to this sec tion of the state. The oratorio will be sung in Snow Hill on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock and again in Goldsboro that evening at eight. The Christmas Spirit Inspires Programs and Prevades Homes the world's most powerful commercial nations, account between them for one-quarter of the world's interna tional trade. Secretary Hull, persistent and courageous advocate of she most favored nation plan, utterly rejects the selfish philosophy of bilateral trade treaties. These aim only to benefit the commerce between the two nations affected at the expense of other nations. The spread of such agreements would, in his opinion, militate against the normal development of interna tional commerce. In order, there fore, that trade may be developed along natural channels of economic advantage, the American Secretary of State has insisted that whatever reductions are agreed upon should be also to the benefit of other nations under the operation of the most-fav ored nation agreement. This prin ciple, he believes, will act to restore international trade and ? prosperity and thus improve and strengthen the basis of peace among all nations. The successful conclusion of the trade treaty with the United States and Great. Britain will be followed by similar agreements with Canada, Australian and the other units of the British Empire. Under the most favored nation clause these benefits will be spread far and wide. Frankly, Mr. Hull thinks that the lowering of the trade barriers the' world over and particularly with demo cratic nations, may result in a pro gram of negotiation with the whole world for a general lowering of tar iff barriers with the advancement of international economic coopera tion and amity. The more closely the democratic nations of the world are bound to gether by trade relations the Weaker becomes the power of despotic na tions. In fact, there are observers who believe that the successful con clusion of a reciprocal trade pact be tween the United States and Great Britain will be the hardest blow that has been struck in a long time against the despotic governments whose militaristic grip on the econo mic and political lives of their peo ples now threaten the peace of the world. The story is being told around the capital that one hundred members of the House of Representatives recent ly met in secret session to hear and cheer their guest, the Japanese Am^ bassador. The representative of Ja pan made a defense of his nation's action on the mainland of Asia. Press representatives weer barred. Accord ing to James T. Williams, Jr., well known newspaper correspondent, nothing like this has ever' happened baiters in Washington in peafcirtima orwarttm* . V^V:. ?' ' ' . _ ? ,. .W-'" Festive Atmosphere And Holiday Spirit Noted at Social Occas-j ions of Week. Forest greens, gaily dressed and blooming potted plants, red berries, lighted tapers, decorated Christmas trees, nativity and miniature village scenes, combined with open fires in many of the homes, lent a festive at mosphere and holiday spirit to the varied social events of the week here. The plate deceorations and favors carried the Christmas suggestion and the tallies and table appointments, used at the bridge affairs, all bor rowed the seasonal colors and the Santa motif. The Woman's Club met at the home of the President, Mrs. E. C. Holmes with Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. Charles Mozingo and Mrs. B. S. Sheppard as joint hostesses. The program, con ducted by the Garden Department, of which Miss Bettie Joyner is presi dent with Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Sr., as leader of the afternoon, was devel oped with a talk on "Growing Christ mas Greens," by the latter; a dis cussion of the conservation of ever greens by Miss Tabitha DeVisconti; a club exhibit of Christmas decora tions, with comments by Mrs. T. E. Joyner; vocal solors, "The Sleigh", and a lullaby by Mrs. Daisy H. Smith with accompaniment by Mrs. Hay wood Smith, and a cookie and candy display presided over by Miss Bettie Joyyier. Applesauce cake with cream and coffee was served. Mrs. W. Alexander Allen, Jr., en tertained the Lamrad Club serving a sweet course followed by black cof fee. Mrs. P. E. Jones and Mrs. G. S. Vought were joint hostesses to a de lightful meeting of the Major Ben jamin May chapter, D. A. R., at the home of the former. Mrs. Mary M. Patterson opened the devotional exer cises by reading "The Magnicat," and the Rev. Jack Rountree, Episco pal rector offered prayer. Mrs. Hen rietta M. .Williamson presided at the business session, when the chapter voted to send a Christmas box to Crossnore School. The Rev. Jack Rountree was introducd by Mre.u Bruce Beasley as the guest speaker] of the afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Rountree, taking as his subject "Ju venile Delinquency", emphasized the importance of training in the home along the lines of self restraint and living together harmoniously as a means of preventing crime among the young. A delightful sweet course was served at the conclusion of the program. The New Deal Club was delightful ly entertained on Tuesday by Mrs. P. E. Jones. Mrs. Frank If. Davis, Jr., apd Mrs. J. H. Paylor compiling high score forjtnembers and guests, receiv ed attractively bound cookie books. Congealed tipsy cake, salted nuts and mints wsra served after play. Special y'V " :W guests were Mrs. Z. M. , Whitehurst, Mrs. J. L. Walker, Mrs. Claude Bar rett, Mrs. Lath Morriss, Mrs. I. E. S.atterfield, Mrs. Arthur F. Joyner, Mrs. J. Y. Monk, Mrs. J. H. Paylor, Mrs. I. E. Pierce and Mrs. W. E. Joy ner. Mrs. R. H. Knott was gracious hos tess to the Merry Matrons Tuesday with the business session of this group being featured by the election of the following officers: Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, president; Mrs. Wesley R. Willis, vice president; Mrs. B. 0. Turnage, secretary; Mrs. R. O. Lang, treasurer. A contribution to the community chest and the decision to sponsor the Symphonic Chorus marked the busi ness period. Leading a program, based on "Women in Science," Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Sr., sketched the life and research work of Maud Slye in her study of cancer. The program was concluded with the singing of Christmas carols with Mrs. M. V. Jones at the piano. Delicious re freshments were served. In addition to the members Mrs. Knott had as guests, Miss Edna Robinson, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. George W. Davis, Miss Bettie Joyner and Mrs. G. M. Shirley. The Wednesday Afternoon Club held an enjoyable meeting at the home of Mrs. J. L. Walker with Mrs. J- G. Spencer winning the high score award, a table jardiniere. Plum pudding, topped with cream, and a variety of Christmas cookies and can dies were served. An interesting meeting the Colonel Alexander McAllister chapter, D. A. R. was held on Wednesday with Mrs. E. C. Beaman as hostess, the splen did address by the Rev. Jack Roun tree and carols, rendered by Mrs. John D. Holmes, Mrs. J. W. Joyner and Mrs. J. L. Shackleford being in spired by the Yuletide season. The regent, Mrs. W. Is<?ley, of Pinetops, appointed Mrs. J. W. Parker as chair man of a committee to select gifts to be sent to pupils at Crossnore. A congealed chicken and vegetable sal ad, hot dolls, pickles, sandwiches, cof fee, cookies and stuffed dates were served. Sharing with the Daughters in the pleasures of the afternoon were: Mrs. John B. Joyner, Mrs. F. M. Davis, Sr., Mrs. B. O. Turnage, Mrs. W. E. Joyner, Mrs. T. W. Lang, Rev. and Mrs. Jack Roiintrefe,,Mrs. W. M.' Willis, Mrs. C. L. Beaman, Mrs. R. A. Fields, Mish Robinson, Mrs. R. A. Bynum, Pinetops, Mrs. J. W. Joyner, Mrs. John Holmes and Mrs. J, L. Shackleford. j Farmers of Davie County growing a pedigreed cotton for the first time express themselves as being well pleased with the variety, since it is ten days to two weeks earlier than most of the popular varieties, grown in the county, has good yields, and a staple length around 1 1-8. r t Christmas Carols to Be Sung Monday Night By Local Chorus Symphonic Group To Lead In Community Sing on Main Street Th Farmville Symphonic Chorus, under the direction of Lewis S. Bul lock will sing Christmas carols on Main street Monday evening at eight o'clock. Mayor George Davis has announced that one of the main business blocks will be roped off from.eight to eight thirty for this event and everyone in the community is invited to at tend and join in making this a happy occasion. Down through the ages, since that eventful night in "Bethlehem of Judea, men have centered their efforts to depict in pictures, poem and song the story of Nativity, and in the singing of carols its most popular and wide spread observance has been reached. The custom of friendly singing in groups seems to be inborn in the hu man race. It is known that as early as the eleventh century groups of singers or minstrels wandered from place to place, and that during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, France, Germany and England had well organized groups of singers known as the Troubadors, the' Min niesengers and the Waits, whose busi ness was the singing and playing cf carols by night around the homes of nobility. During recent years there has been a revival of many of the old carols that have been sung by various European countries, a number of which stir the imagination and bring to the ear and eye of the singer and listener alike wonderful scenes and harmonies, and carol singing has be-_ come popular in all countries again. Postoffice Open Late Saturday Afternoon Avoid the Holiday Rush by mail ing parcels early. For the conveni ence of the public, the post office will remain open until six o'clock p. m., Saturday, December 18th. - - B. O. TURNAGE,-Postmaster.