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| Patronize Our Advertisers, For + t They Are Constantly Inviting t | Ton To Trade With Them. * I * < ?in ? ' :: FARMVILLE ,, , "J . ' V 4 VOLUME TWENTY-NINE FARMYILL* PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1M8 . ff&r NUMBER TWU - - _ Peace Prospects for Europe Given Another Setback '? I. III'IM.-I.'I" ? I ' German Press Opens New Attack on Czechs As Prague Negotia tions Halt Prague. ?; Hopes for early settle ment of the Cxechoslovalrian border crisis appear; to have been blasted as the German press opened a new attack on the Czech government and negotia tions for am agreement between the government and Czechoslovak!an Naz is were broken off suddenly. The inspired German press releas ed a torrent of accusations based on alleged frontier violations and de manded Czechoslovakia withdraw troops moved up to the German Czech border in warlike array over the week end. The deepening tension, serving to dissolve sojae of the optimism of the past 24 hours, appeared as Konrad Henlein, German minority leader, left Prague for his home at Asch. His departure cancelled another i~j with Premier I scncuuicu I cvuivtvuvv ?? Milan Hodza, set for today, to seek a means of solving the Czechoslovakia government's dispute with 3,500,000 members of the German minority which brought middle Europe to the verge of war Saturday when two Ger man farmers were shot and killed and Prague called 70,000 army reserves to the colors. Reports that Germany was moving troops toward the 1,315 mile stretch of the frontier were unconfirmed in j Prague. Hodza summoned the British and French ministers and informed them of his preliminary meeting with Hen lein and, later convened the inner council of the cabinet, which was in formed by the premier that further consultations will be carried out with members of the Sudenten German parliamentary committee. No date for the next meeting of ' Hnlein and Hodza had been fixed. The spokesman of Henlein's Su-Ii deten German party denied that the "peace" conversations between Hen- I lein aqd Hodza had collapsed. "Onqe contact between our partyl leader and the premier had been es tablished, and conversations started, Henlian's presence in Prague was not < necessary," he said, referring to last 3 night's meeting between the two. Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, who has pro- ? claimed "protective interest" in Czechoslovakia's 3,500,000 Germans, ' sent a large wreath to Eger with the i simple inscription: "Adolf Hitler." Henlein was expected to deliver a 3 funeral oration and Czech authorities feared that any uncontrolled demon- ? strations in connection with the fun eral services might furnish the spark for graver developments along the border. ?? ii? /-< THe snarp tone ox we uamou press indicated to Germans that Hit ler is determined to protect his peo ple by severe means, if necessary, and that peace can be assured only if no serious incident occurs during the Czech municipal election period end- ' iatflj June 12. It was evident that Germany was enraged by the Anglo-French joint action in an effort to avert war. At London the British government ; appeared to be striving to curb a growing impression that its "strong - action" over the week end swerved Germany away from drastic moves against Czechoslovakia. iThe government, it was explained, 1 is anxious that credit should be given to all powers concerned for their eool ness and presence of mind and partie- ' ularly the government of Fuehrer! Adolf Hitler. j This disclosure was significant in j view of an avalanche of anti-British recriminations in the Gorman press today, accusing Britain of taking full credit for the preservation of peace ? and attempting to make Germany the "vfllian* of the piece. ?i Diplomats still sought to learn the tfreal, reason" why Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain decided to call an emergency meeting of the full cab SSiaMdor's^hSX Honderaoifin Berifa ^^^Saturday influenced the sknnktt RgPo?rs OH j| ? CHECKS j ; ' ijPp^?^w-vut tfinrl fhJfr r^~ ; fhel Filial Rites Held For Marcellvs Smith I Prominent Pitt Planter Laid to Rest Monday After Brief Illness. Succumbing to heart and kidney complications in an illness of only a week's duration, Marcellus Smith, 74, one of Pitt county's prominent plant ers and one of its most highly es teemed citizens, passed away in a Rocky Mount hospital Sunday after noon, at 3:15 o'clock. Funeral services were held at' the ancestral homestead near Farmville on Monday afternoon, by the Rev. H. M. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and the Rev. J. R. Rountree, Episcopal minister, with members of the Farmville Masonic lodge per forming the last rites of their ancient order under the direction of W. J. Bundy of Greenville. Favorite hymns were rendered by the Presbyterian and Episcopal choirs of Farmville, and interment was made beneath a large floral tribute in the family burial ground near the home, beside his wife, formerly Miss Hollie Joyce Smith, who had preced ed him sixteen years before. Active pallbearers were members-of the Masoniic Lodge: Dr. P. E. Jones, R. E. Belcher, T. W. Lang, J. W. Redick, J. L. Peele and Leslie Yelver ton. Honorary: Dr. W. M. Willis, T. E. Turnage, DeWitt Allen, Watt Par ker, Frank Dupree, Jr., G. R. Smith, J. H. Harris, E. F. Gainor, R. A. and J. C. Parker, C. E. Case, George W. Davis, J. M. Hobgood, R. H. Knott, J. W. Joyner, J. L. Sljackleford, W. Leslie Smith, William Forbes, H. C. Mayo, W. P. Bryan,. R. A. Fountain, Sr., C. M. Smith, F. L. Eagles, B. A. Pope, J. A. Mercer, Jonas Dilda, J. L. Dozier, J. C. Jones, B. L. Stokes and Ben Owens. Born September 11, 1864, Mr. Smith grew up in this community and lived an active and useful life until infirmities caused retirement from vigorous pursuits two or three years ago. He retained his alertness, how ever, and was possessed of all his faculties until stricken on Sunday prior to his death. A country gentler man of the old school, a devoted hus band and father to his family, and widely known for his tranquil nature, integrity, honorable dealings and high principles, Mr. Smith will be greatly missed in this community. He is survived by three daghters, Misses Helen, Christine and Huldah Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Addie Cor bett ?. MEETING OF SPANISH WAR VETERANS Spanish War Vets met Sunday, May 15th, with the Ladies of the Auxil iary in City Hall at 3 P. M. The usual routine of business was carried on at the meeting and notation was maiie of the death of one of our mem bers also one of our former members who had made the supreme sacrifice. A fruit luncheon was served by the Auxiliary which was enjoyed by all those present. The meeting was ad jourad to meet again on the third Sunday In June at 3 P. M., at which time it is expected to have ^hn im portant meeting and all the members are requested to be present ' 4 We are convinced, in the Spring, s flower is a pretty thing. "fr8.6r?Sy hi j #11 * I Named (Niainoan ? Cj4r!:*. '.?? ?. :y: & '? ^ Women To Assist In Raising Funds For I Robin pood Farms. , Ratagh, May 24. ? Mrs. Edwin Clarke Gregory, of Salisbury, was named chairman of the Women's Com mittee to assist in raising funds for Robin Hood Farms, by"the state exe is a non-commercial^^ non-sectarian vocational training project through which deserving Tar Heel boys and Floyd Outlines Bene fits Under '38 Farm Program Raleigh. ? Under, the 1938 farm program, a grower's payment will be built up as follows, said E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer at State Col lege: ' For each acre in his cotton allot ment, 2-4 cents per pound on his nor-, mal yield per acre. Likewise one cent a pound on the normal yield for each acre in his peanut allotment i For each acre in his Irish potato allotment, 5-4 cents per bushel on the normal yield. Seventy cents per acre of crop land in excess of his wheat, potato, and peanut acreage 'Motments plus one and a half times nis cotton and tobacco acreage allotments. A dollar and a half per ?ecre for the average acreage of commercial vegetables grown in 1935 and 1937, except the peas and sweet corn pro duced for canning. Two dollars for each acre of com mercial orchards which produced fruit last year and from which a crop is expected this year. Twenty-five cents per acre of fenced, non-crop, open pasture land (not woods pastures) in excess of one half the acres of cropland. Such pas ture must be capable of sustaining at least one animal unit, on each five acres. The sum of all the foregoing pay ments will be a grower's total pay ment if he does not exceed his soil depleting crop acreage allotments and if he carries out all the soil building practices prescribed. Deductions will be made from the payment of a grower who exceeds his depleting crop acreage allotments or who fails to carry out all his soil building practices. More landscaping of farm homes has been done in Rutherford County 'during the past winter than in any two seasons heretofore, says the county agent. |j? ;m?:- - tT ? ? r v ?r: Crop Damaged ?E* BflMI Loss Suffered By Far mers in Scattering Sec tions, Greenville. ? Hail again Monday afternoon descended on crops through ' out much of Pitt" county, leaving heavy damage in some sections. Tom' Andrews of Bethel, owner of the Blakely farm near Grimesland, 1 brought a sample of the damage to his crop to Greenville this morning in the form of tobacco stripped from J the stalki He said that 26 acres of * leaf on the farm had been practically ' ruined. He added that the Norman Edwards farm, adjoining his, suffered ? even more damage, 40 acres oftobac- j co haying been practically ruined. He 1 described the tobacco as "torn all to pieces." Residents and persons traveling in > the Grimesland section reported the J wind was bo strong traffic had to be 1 halted at times. ] While the Grimesland section might < have been the hardest hit, ft was by 1 no means the only area to suffer damage. Reports of hail came from 1 various other sections of the county, ] Bell Arthur, Black Jack, Simpson, 1 Ballard's cross roads and across the 1 river from Greenville, along the 1 Bethel highway. 1 Hail storms have been unusually 1 frequent this year, farmers having suffered damage on several occasions, i ? < TIME TO TURN BACKWARD i i ? Bath, N. C. ? This rendezvous of Blackbeard and his boisterous pirate crews?the oldest town in North Caro lina?is to be restored to its colonial past Leaders say few changes will 1 be necessary for the quaint seaport ' has never grown much beyond the i village it was in 1701. I i i Four beef calves have been pur- 1 chased by 4-H club boys of Pitt Coun- c ty and will be grown out for exhibi- j tion and sale this fall. i MerchtDls toCta i .WedAflenooe8 Be?iMi% June 1 Realizing that a half holiday each week provide# a recreation period ap preciated by our employees, we, the undersigned merchants in conformace with the custom of-the past two years, agree to close our places of business at noon each Wednesday, beginning June 1, and continuing through Wed nesday, August 17: The Turnage Co., Holmes Bros, and Co., The Bank of Farmville, Roebuck's Home Grocery, Belk-Tyler Co., Farm rille Motor Co., Doris Beauty Shoppe, Vanitie Boze, A. B. Romanus, J. N. Ramey, A. A P. Tea Co., Lore Grocery Store, Carr Grocery Co., Corbeft's Garage, B. S. and R. L. Smith, City Barber Shop, Home Cash Grocery, Hicks Hardware, Kemp's Barber Shop, B. A W. Chevrolet Co., The Davis Supply Co., Jake's Dollar Store, Warren's Young Men's Shop, W- <D. Fields, Farmville Furniture Co., N. Cannon, F. C. Trevathan, N. Thomas, Rose's 6c A 10c Store, J. H. Harris-, Western Auto Associate Store, Quali ty Beauty Parlor, Pitt Gin Co., E. and F. Motor Co., Pollard 'Auto Co., Ar tie' Barber Shop, D. F. and R. O. Lang, K. Cannon, M. Y. Horton, C. W. Blackwood's Wholesale Co., R. A. Parker Motor -Co., J. A. Matthews, Rouse Printeyy. * Although some of the other busi less houses here were not seen by the committee due to limited time they will doubtless close also as no oppo lition to the custom had been heard. FATAL PRANK Melbourne, Australia. ? Thinking ;o play a prank on fellow boarders, in Italian miner decided to slip alum nto the wine a woman boardinghouse ceeper and another miner were drink ng. By mistake he used poison. Vhen they collapsed, the man realiz ed his mistake and, overcome by re norse, tried to, commit suicide. It s thought they all will" recover. Statement From Pitt County Board of Commissioners to Citizens of Pitt County Your Board of County Commissioners up to ; this time has refrained from making public " statements, feeling that any statement made by them might be misunderstood or miscon strued. Since it has come to our attention that many false statements have been and are being cir culated, which are intended not only to dis credit the Commissioners, but will greatly in jure the best interest of Pitt County, we wish to make a few statements of facts. In these statements we shall refrain from referring to evidence that has gone before the Grand Juries or to the Court. FIRST: Our actions have been guided large-. ly by findings and recommendations from sev eral Grand Juries, special Auditors, Minister ial Associations, and the Law and Order League. - - - SECOND: Neither politics nor personal am- n meeity has motivated our actions. We feel " that our democratic form of government is a trust and, as your official governing body, we are your trustees. We have put duty above friendship as much as we value our friends* THIRD: We assume full responsibility for having had audits made, both general and spec ial. The special audits were made on either recommendations of Grand Juries, or informa tion from certified public accountants that gen eral audits did not reveal the true condition of the County's financial affairs. FOURTH : When it comes to the under-cover work done in- the County since August of last t year, we cannot assume responsibility except from October 20th, 1987. In the light of in formation furnished us about that time, we had no alternative in the performance of our duty but to continue the work when the A. B. C. Board hesitated because of doubt of au thority under the law. This information went before the Grand Jury in January of this year. FIFTH: We have been forced to spend right much money for audits due to the fact that the scope of audit contracts heretofore made were general and were not intended, as are special audits, to reveal facts now brought to light as. > is evidenced by two Grand Jury reports. We feel that the result* of all audits will more than pay for their immediate cost and will be a distinct asset to tax payers for years to come, provided some changes in the present system of accounting in certain offices can be made as recommended by Grand Juries. SIXTH: The employment of the National y v Bureau of Investigation and money paid to ? & them has proven to have been (as much as we may dislike it) a splendid financial investment beegse of li^or sal^^d &nd exploit the youth, of our good County. Even i ? . ? TVii /"l i | j ? J-rjnT; ? _ In addition to the reduction in debt during this period the cash and bonds on hand have increased from $500,984.55 to $791,288.65, an increase of $290,804.10. This increase in cash and bonds when added to the amount the debt has been reduced, namely $457,000.00, shows the County's financial position has improved $747,304.10 in the last 5 1-2 years. At the same time during this period, the total taxes levied in the County have averaged less than one-half of the amount levied in 1929 (the highest year) and less than two-thirds of the amount levied in 1982. For the 1987 tax year, two-thirds of the taxes levied county-wide are for Bonds and In terest, and one-third for use in the County, For example, a tax-payer , who now pays $100.00 in County Taxes, pays'$65.00 for diebts and" ! $85.00 for County use. Of the $85.00 paid for ? * ?- ? l~~ J 4-1. ? rirvr?_ county use, oray t&uu can ue u?eu w?? uum? missioner for the General Fund and County Home, while the $26.00 remaining is for pen sions, schools, relief and health, and is dis bursed by the respective Boards in charge of these Funds. In addition to the fact that no debt of any kind has been created in Hie last 5 1-2 yean, the County has obtained improvements, con sisting of school buildings, public buildings and drainage projects, costing $690,000.00 by fur nishing $190,000.00, all of which is secured by notes, except cost of the Armory, and is now being repaid. The amount provided for school maintenance and vocational training for 1937 is more than double that provided in 1932, and, whereas- only a few County schools were State accredited in 1932, all except one High School are fully ac credited in 1937, and are recognized as being among the best County schools in tire; State. During this period books m'the County school libraries have increased more than 60%, from 15,000 to nearly 26,000 books. Also .whereas there were four vocational teachers in County schools in 1932, there are fifteen in 1937. During our respective tenure in office we have felt in qll. sincerity,that the welfare of the County was more sacred than that of any individual or group. This has not been the easy way; we could|hot pursue the course of knowing nothing, seeing nothing and doing J nothing. We have fully cooperated with every official in the County to the end, that they might make their offices more efficient in ren dering services to the ritizenSof Pitt County, p have agency in eramenc ? xndv wc nsv6 mpi, snci urCKiftfl 0*0* v I f V . ? ? - ? ? ' j, ill AlZicS A iJ- ? ? * _ .? .? I PQY JJl QQg J I T XXT P'U I im w? vuriuiv x? I TypM Clinics to Ba^n May 30 Typhoid Vaccinations Are Free; Diptheria: Vaccinations, 10; Free If Unable to Pay. i ' i Schedules for Typhoid and Dip- , theria clinics to be held by the Pitt County Health Department begin- , ning May 80 and continuing through , June 20 hs planned by Dr. N. Thomas , Ennett, County Health Officer, are j printed below for the information of citizens. ? Dr. Ennett stated today that ail , children need: -Diptheria vaccination by the time they are one year of age , and it is the duty of parents to pro- | tect their babies against Diptheria , and their families against Typhoid." ? ?Dr. Ennett urged further that those j desiring this service be on time in ] order that the schedule may be fol- \ lowed exactly. 1 For White and Colored ] Monday, May 80, June 6-18-20 ? ( 8:80 Tysons Filling Station, 9:00 Bal lards Cross Roads, 9:30 Langs Cross ] Roads, 10:00 Farmville High School, ] 11:00 Lewis Store, 11:80 Marlboro. ( Tuesday, May 81, June 7-14-21 ] 8:80 Ayden High School, 9:30 Mr. \ Frank McLawhorn's Filling Station, 10:00 Han?**""1, 10:46 Grifton High t School, 11:30 Quinley's Store. ] Wednesday, June 1st, 8-16-22?9:00 t Winterville High School, 10:00 Mr. j Herman MacLawhorn's. 10:45 Roun- \ tree's Church, 11:80 Reedy Branch , Church. ? . * f. Thursday, June 2-9-16-28 ? 8:30 j Venters Cross Roads, 9:15 Gardens- c ville, 10:00 Stokes Town, 10:46 Mr. i Roy Venters Store, 11:15 Cox's Mill, \ 11:46 Bell's Fork. Friday, Jufte 3-10-17-24 ? 8:80 Mr. Elks Farm, 9:16 Grimesland High School, 10:00 Black Jack, 10:45 Gal loways Cross Roads, 11:30 Simpson Porters Store. ' Monday, May 30-June 6-13-20 ? t 9:80 Sharp Point at Mr. Edwards { Store, 10:30 Dildy, 11:30 Falkland. t Tuesday, May 80-June 7-14-21 ? J 8:80 Mr. Gus Forbes, 9:00 Bruce, f 10:30 Kfaj^Cfcoss Roads, 11:15 Bell e Arthur Schwffiouse, 11:45 Stocks Ri ling Station. * Wednesday, June 1-8-15-22 ? 8:30 t Belvoir, 9:30 Penny Hill, 10:30 Gum i Swamp Church, 11:30 House Station, t : Thursday, June 2-9-16-23 ? Bethel > Elementary School at 8:80, 9:16 3 Whitehurst's Store, 9:45 Leens, 10:80 ? Wallace's Filling Station at Oak ? Grove, 11:15 Stokes High School. Friday, June_ 3-10-17-24 ? 8:30 t Staton's Mill, 9:80 Seymore, 10:30 * Pactolus School, 11:00 Mr. Lon Uo- i ble's Farm. . ~ * For Colored Only 1 Monday, May 80, June 6-13-20 ? 9:00 Simpson School, 10:00 Sweet t Hope School, 11:00 Grimesland i School. c Tuesday, May 31, June 7-14-21 ? i 9KM) Sally Branch School, 10:00 High- t smith School, 11 K)0 Bethel School Wednesday, June 1-8-15-22 ? 9:00 j Nicholas School, 10:00 Broad Branch ( School, 11:00 Sam McKinley Hall at t Farmville. \ Thursday, June 2-9-1&-23 ? 9:00 i Winterville. School, 10:00 Ayden t School, 11KX) Grifton School ? Friday, June 8-10-17-24 ? 9?0p > Barlet's Store, 5th Street, Greenville; i 16:00 Free Will Baptist Church at Greenville; 11:00 Corner Evans and c 1st St, Greenville. j Alumni PrAiin AlBmnii 6re?p( Of Farmville was elected preaidehtof i the Atlantic Christian College Ahria- j meeting of the body held at the col- < lege here. P. W. Weigman, Dunn, was ruuned firat vice-president; J. M. Per year, resigned from that position be- t Mass Meeting Held FriO^/ Organization Effected Chairman Joyner Ap points Committees; R. 6. Debnam Employed As Sales Supen^r of Farm ville Market - ** * - At a mass meeting held in the City - Hall, Friday night, T. E. Joyner, as ? ffhairman, appointed George W. Davis, Marvin Lindsay and Wesley R. Wil lis to lay plans for organizing a Chamber of Commerce or a Mer chant's Association in Farmville. Other committers appointed at this time by the chairman were: the Ways and Means, with George W. Davis as chairman and the advertising commit tee with Marvin Lindsay as chairman. The new organization voted to hold a regular meeting on the first Mon iay night in each month. Following the mass meeting, a neeting of the committee, which had teen previously appointed to elect a tales supervisor for the Farmville Tobacco Market was held. Letters from applicants in Charlotte, Snow Hill, Tarboro, Greenville were filed Tor consideration until the following Monday night, in order that local people might be given opportunity to apply. A meeting of this committee was leld at the Farmville Funeral Home Monday night and the selection of a tales supervisor was again discussed, [t was noted that no local applica ions had been received. The committee decided at this time m employ R. G. Debnam, of Snow Ml, as sales supervisor and publici ;y director for the town of Farmville ind the Farmville Tobacco Market, vith the provision that he make his residence in Farmville for the dura don of the contract, and with the -ecommendation that he'assume his luties June 1 and spend the first week jetting acquainted with the business people here. Flower'School Here * 5 ?r*"i One Day, June 2 The Garden Gob is busy at this lime making plans for the Flower School, which is to be held here in he municipal building on. Thursday, rune 2, with the morning session be-; , finning at nine o'clock. An afternoon lession will be held also. The school, the only one of its kind o be held in Eastern Carolina, with he exception of a similar one held n Goldaboro, will have as its instruq-~ or, Mrs. J. L. Weller, of Norfolk* /a., who is well known .'throughout Virginia and the Carolinas for her tbility along .this line and as a lead ir in Garden Club work. - The morning session will be featur sd with an illustrated lecture on Flower Arrangement" Everyone ittending the school is requested by he Garden Club to take flowers to ? arranged as a study. The afternoon class will take up he subject of "Judging Flower Ar ?angements" and members of the lass are expected to take a flower irrangement to be judged at this ime. In an interview with Miss Bettie Foyner, president of the Farmville Harden Club, Miss Joyner stated that he Garden Club would be glad to inance the school and invite every nterested person in the community o attend without any charge but that sxpenses connected with the project r sill amount to around 150 and so an idmission fee will be necessary^ Tickets at fifty cents each are now >n sale by members of the Garden Hlub, and will be delivered at .tile lome of the caller if Miss Bettie Joy ierV number is dialed. The Garden Club requests the co >peration of the town in making the School a success. * 4 ?: -/ ^ <?' . ? ZTX- *4 - WHO KNOWS 7 L What has happened to The Lit srary Digest? I 2. What was the largest number ml persons on relief rolls? I -8. Why does the United States ?efuse to sell enough helium to float Ue sew German dirigible? 4. How much gasoline is used in he United. States in a year? 5. How many airplanes available !or defense, are kept by the army n continental United States? ?.. WJiat i8 the ratio of the j7sdted; States, economical1^ to the world? 7.: When was Confucius born? 8. What is the British goal in re tard to air strength?^ Jft I.?'?Has the United States rscogi? iH?d the Italian conquest of Ethio clflJSS, ? a . . j ^ 0|rWH|?li
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