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B v'r,v????< < r r r 11 fi f r iit * sgUQ BUY and BANE I ? Patronize Oar Advertb^a, P?r | f IN ?<? | % Yo?70nnt| - ? ' I- ' . ;????~ ' '; . "7. ;? l>>M>M>>*^^ " "" "" FARMVILLS, PITT COCNTYi NORTH CA80UNA FRlOAY, NOYHHUPK ^ . ?; . ,.???, . ? volume TWENTT-Hyne v-'t-'. ' . v . . ?' ' ? ????' ' '11 A udit Shows County^ Ty^ / . v Statement Sets Forth Affairs Are AHy Ad ministered; A adit Was Made By IX iLlfeUo weE Greenville, Nov. 9. ? The finan cial affaire of Pitt county, ig all ma jor particulars, were ahiy atfeuinis tered during year ended fuse 99, according to a statement aeeoiafaaty ing the balance sheet and comments on the condition and operation of the government, just completed by D. B. Ho Howell and company, n i tilled pub lic accountants. Comments on the budget follow: To the Honorable, the Board of Commissioners, of Pitt County, North Carolina. , - J Gentlemen: "'.V We have prepared from oar de tailed report of audit of the accounts and records of Pitt County, North /-??i-"-- tiu> vear ended June 30, UUVIIII*, AW* # - 1938, the attached Consolidated Bal ance Sheet which gives as at Jane 30, 1938, a.statement of the assets and liabilities of all County funds. The Balance Sheet shows that as at the dose at the year, Jane 30, 1938, the County had a net surplus of $1,000,100.31. The operations of the County dur ing the yeiar ended on June 30, 1988, were financed wholly from funds in hand at' the beginning of the year and from funds made available through realizatiors from revenue and other- sources within the copfines of the various County funds without resort to borrowing, temporary or otherwise. The cash position of the operating funds was materially improved dur ing the . year.; The revenue collected for operating purposes ? including only the revenue applicable to the vo?r ended June 30. 1938 ? exceeded | the disbursements for bperstfng" ex penses by $10,269.87. The- Debt Service Fund -'M1' fi nanced from tax collections and from funds- transferred from the Sinking Fund to meet an issue of sinktng- fund bonds. The. bonde and bond interest coupon* which watered during tee year were promptly paid in amounts of $136,000 and. $108^92J0 respec tively. ;n. The ?bo>ve remarks deal only with the cash transactions and-show con clusively that tee cash profited was more -than adequate to meet tee re quireraeptet for .the year. The. net increase in .the eash transactions of all funds during the year was $21, 755.67. . ? Revenue .and BxpcMta, . . I* -tho-above paragraphs nod" elite > ments wa have referred to the avail able and unavailable surplus of the County and- to tee relation' of Ncash income to cash disbursements during the yearwfs $gi,7fld.??, The revenue levied hi the form of taxes and the revenue for the year from other source*, realised and un realized, are combined and cennaar ed with the total uvpontee tn ter-op c rating funds, - The nfet iaafgroee of m the above statement reprWenlTt that amount of revenue la excess of ex. ' ^ \.- . .>- ... s>ftLd^?51 <afw? Avrwmee la a. ?A* i-la a t > ^ "" -1 *, ? -w" ? ., ?L..r a*._ ^ 111 : adflf expeaMg. ? . . . ? , . - ^yVnb>Uit *ppropn*taoni for ?^i^;-./?; \?^.% ^'^'.*x_:v;.'[lgi&'\- v ???.. ^*"r.of^^Sl J. H. MOORE, Chairman Red 0mm Rett Call For Farmville. ? ? 1 LETTER RECEIVED BY J. H. MOORE The following letter was received | this week by J. H. Moore, president of the Farmville Rotary Ckib, from I recent Ladies Night Meeting of the (local club: My Dear John:? I' Yon will never know hrtr much 4 did' really enjoy being with- yon and the members of your Gaboon.Twa? day night and again with your School on Wednesday morning, it was a treat worth while. I was thrilled to see so many young faees in your Club and they were all so very kind to express themselves as pleased with my feeble efforts Tuesday night " As I stated to the Gob and their guests, ! had no apology to offer, I was tired and some what worried at the trials of the day and especial ly the dav before leaving'but as I stated to George Davis, I did my best under the circumstances and that is all to expect of any one.1 I thoroughly enjoyed the Wednes day's school meeting, they were most kind and appreciative and as fine an audience as ! have had.. I thought of theoron my return home apd every time we flew.over a school building I tried to aee the kids but the faces of your pupils tinned up to greet m . * . John, kindly express my deep ap preciation to the Club as a group and tiie-lovely ladies who 'were-abo very kind and l- want you to torn# how much I do-appreciate your kind ness tome, ' I would be delighted to ser any of you fellows when you are in our sec tion and I am now making plans to have your fine District Governor with us before r retire from ^ thd Council of our own Governor, ; 1 With kind tersonal regards to yop -aiti your Rotary Ann, I am, TOUT TT16IKX, WRAVRt BROORa, THANHRGmNG **06114)* Tlf Next Thursday, November 17, ? 7:30 p. m.,Tn thtf Ttfj# school ; toriam the third qx#>*Wy meet*** at ?f Py?t- Teechy? ^?eo<dettett <* Ingh quality at the | ur0wlo8^| "hoy# 49^t^ac0^ow|0v ,?1' '- ly. ? _ ?* *v.."*. '2^^^ i ,i?|| ?a?* -?&??!'-" mfiii^ f m \_ w ? j^ t^p' pm i- ^ j - . ' ^ - "- - j j - - '?? -" .*" _*-v Chairman J. H. Moore Names Pour Groujw to Canvass for Member ship. ? ;,;v ?V "The Honor Cey^&ttfc for the dis tinguished Rolr Call achievement has been awarded your Chapter for ita splendid wcee? in the" twenty-first Roll Call* ~ ,^U: v Signed: CARY T. GRAYSON, Chaiman.4a This tribute to the Pitt County Chapter was among the last arts of the late Chairman of the American Red Cross, aftd it wmhmade possible by tbe spfiBHfimllO^iation of you, and other workers in this worthy cause. Again, we are being called upon to make the annual Red Cross Roll Call which will , begin Saturday, Novem ber 12 and ran tflrougn juonaay, ino vember 14, if neMpaiy. OUR GOAL IS TWO HlJNlHffil) MEMBERS. The fo&wing young ladies have been sfifiKted to assist in the cam paign this year: Group Na jp^fee -Mary Friar Rouse, chairman, assisted by Miss Basel Monk, Mrs. W. A. Allen, Jr., and Mrs. Irvih Morgan, Jr. Group Mo. 2>?Mrs. James Wbe Iess, chairman, assisted by Miss Ver nioe Lang Jones and Mrs, John D. Holmes. Group No, - 3.?Mrs. R. S. Scott, chairman, assisted by Mrs, M, V, Jones, Group No, 4?-Mrs. David Harris, chairman, assisted by Mrs, Jesse Moye and Mrs. Will Moore, Colored Section ? El B, Suggs, Bach group chairman will please organise tout team far the carpiwi^sn and I will furnish you with all the necessary suppfe*. Last year's record was compara bte to none?let's make this, year's Roll Callr?Nov. 12 and U r better one, GorMp-yours, J, H, MOORE, - Roil Call Chairman, . pat of neai^ i^ tobacco sUet? MpntS made ta Columbus Codnty- op? fe i? growers have frit that they h*} c*m Tftia j* l?a* than one-rh*tf> of one per pent, Of the nppaals hehrd, 67 werp mi&Whtf and chnngts m*Jr in if <**?, *;* V ? _ Pareign Mt'nfrtr* Arfoi mop i Us statement. slniftij pyjniftrfly &t - ?""" it | vLg~l- ?? ?t ?-_ " f ? ?>,,-L ' i? | I ? I *,* ?*\j.? FTKft g? ?'" - ^?r .I* M^".*. ? ? T "V ... _ ' ? ?yHg fliJru'Ti e^f.ratoMw^^1 p*0" ?.? ?^7 f*TAS?*j^ wM^gSr ? Mil.w.^BfM "They went with song to battte-they They were eUmch to the end against odds uncounted, J They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them not the years condemn. At the going idawn of the ran and in the morning We shall remember tiwn." ? ? ' ? ? ?' i i ? ? -i . . . _ E W?!mS ?? -? Final riteafor Mrs, Lydia Newton Fountain, 60, wife of Robert A, Fountain, Sr., prominent in the State and ww ? of th most WiMy esteemed women fit Wit oouaty, were held from tbe-Jftaprtain Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock, by | the pastor 9#, ft 3t Wilson, assist* [od- by the Rev, a B. Mashburn, pas tor afthe Fannville Christian Church, i the R?V. Mr, Johnson, of the. Foun tain. Baptist Church, and the Be*. Nonnan Johnson of the Presbyterian Church, of Rocky Mount, The funeral was attended by # throng of friends, estimated id more than a thousand, and the floral offer ing. was the 'argest and most heautf. ful of any seen in that community, The Presbyterian choir and mem* bers of other choirs of the town sang hvmns. Inchidimr" "How Ftr*A W of Wen WW* My Soul- and "WWapering Hope." pastor for ten yew, rend portions of the thirty first chapter of,Pro verbs.; <fWho can find * virtuous W* man? fbr her pride la ffcr itovf fib rain , , , She atretchetb forth her hand to the Pdorjt yea she reeehpth forth h?r hands to the needy .... strength and hone* **e -heMothing iitvt she shall rejoice firnme to come ?her blessed; her husband also, and he praiasth her t t i tfctf f?rth thft Lord, aha shall be oral sod g^^fifcTher of:the fndt of her hands; and let her owir w?H? praise her W lhe r^li n 1,1. litnifinwH l'ii Vt. ?ntllnf| - Lnurcii ana num&nicyi cn&r&ctGnsncs r "K9A1 i'f. r/ 'a* ?- * i . ?. .'.in ^ in i > life to and Mrs, % W, Hunt} two sons, R. all of fountain; twe brothers, Walter Newtoi iietr Fount*!* *n<LJohn tow^^dn. -^lio reJiiaHfl*- y?ftiQyttA ' U '.:jr3ttiiRtkk'^iVk^ ?!, tirr" *> "MTH' ^nMU^Muj'''?. ... BHPF^vwtBp"tWMBmBWwi(S ^ y? y.i . v .? ' <?,. ? ? \. .*...? ? ...,' HKp'iv? -"?? ?"-,?" (t3?V I Colonel Bain to Speik" On Greenville Program ' Greenville, kov. 8. - Col Edgar i Bain of Goldsboro, member of the c ,?!# ? raent of tin Amorfw ligtait Jog- r Mativo program, wiU be cblof apeak- r w of tte Armlatlce Day program to will b. da- \ livered in the Robert H. Wright me- j raprial auditorium at East Carolina 7 Teachers College FHday morning at * 10:50co*doek. Jtnsie.will be fnrniA- 1 *** college bancj and orches- c t?,.w?|peci4v numbers by the eoU j lege men's glee club -and. by the local -j high school glee chib, } J. H. Rose is chairman of the gen ; I I JiinyriVj1' TT1 netJ ? 11 - erai uTDffnuQ PQniinittflft no bwq on c effort is being rnadg to hold a.pa- y .. .i. ,,rti ?????'.:? ????Am ^arra re r|d?, With ex^raieripwtidpatinr. 1 , A bafbecue dinner m be held ib ? the exposition hall of the PftttSron- t ti Faif. u v Farmville Battles ' Sonth Edgecombe In Rough Game ' ? ? * Last Friday's high school football B game was the most thrilling game il that has yet been played on the.new}? field thia year despite the fact that!J It. ended in dmlM^M^ in a dia- j? I ? a The first touchdown was flflordd on t the kick-off when W. - PtoWji ?* ? ceived the bull for Sooth d and after fumbling around tor a Mr ? seconds ran ninety yards for a touch down, B, Webb'B attempt to convert the extra point W?; unsuccessful and S this left South Edgecombe with a 4-0 a lead. This advantage Iras short lived, P howevgr, because wi^ five mid- * mmai Odesby i?r,;^5? ? from the 40-yard iine to LtaWpod n sassssesiBBi Teele's attempt to ntafce kick'the^'a* t tra-point wen? widJSTth* mark and c %xqzt:r^z15 mxo'B .nttempt. for the extra point failed and^M the.aou? at the I end of the f?r? haljfrl?#fe favor of M Sooth iEdgfteombe. <&> .'e^, i | No aoating i|?? the 1*W period, Duxiat tho last quarter *annv% advanced the: hill? pllirlowardat^aheir opponents-goal ? and M:pim6mmk^ wthfc*; eon* i stop^them when^J**r paaa^faoaa Two minutes lstsr tjiay* ogsi^t csano ri piajNeek *tfc* . ? V--S- -) ] | - of uio&l' line. ^ ^ ? ,', ? ,- ' /gj*|2<: _i_; .*** f-l?'*r * .-*??'ffi V';'/\\t?*?-- ? )m\l; ?' Hitt - this * point tB$ Sooth Edgo^ ^ frcG Nicholjtj & Pamyille 1 j jd&rkxiGS *th refofoi' ouldn't ta| Chicago, Nove. 8. ? Republicans md Democrat* ran close races for he Mid-West's fop political posts to ilght. Edrl y returns in the key contests -waged about the Net* Deal issue n most states and watched for indi ationa of farmers' reaction to the top control programs Showed the ival candidates Wire ^VirtuaHy aatching paces. Senator Robert J. Sulkley, New )?e! Democrat, was locked in a close [Darter fight with Republican Robert i. aTft in Ohio's senatorial battle, "he clear-cut issue there was the few Seat Tkft, son of the 27th 'resident of foe United States and onsidered a likely prospect for a dgh place on foe Repol'Jcan ticket I 1940, criticised the policies of the ; loosevelt administration. 1 Another close struggle developed in Brio's gubernatorial election, pitting tewocrat CbariflB ;S?jvyer against 1 lepublican John W. Bricker. Fiat reports from lndiana'8 Sena- ( orial duel found Senator Frederick i an Vvjli, Democratic incumbent, ii Raymond R Wi3rSS;jd|ftfe \ Initial wfcurna JnMkhiganV gub- ; material contest ? termed "vitally < npeftant" by President loosevelt? i a voted Frank D. Fitsgerald, Repub- , lean seeking to unseat Governor < ^rank Murphy, Democrat, who waa ndorsed by; President Roosevelt. Itzgerald urged the defeat of his ii pponent. ta end "indnstrisl strife." < fr. Roosevelt intervened in the elec- < ion a stflteni6ij^ (icscribiii^ I furphy's handling of the 1887 sit- i own strikes as a "great achievement f a great American." v?,.xis?' optf, .W.v rpenwiaratic entry, head of Richard J. Lyons, BepnUi an, in the Senatorial contest in Mi- , Ois. Lyons, forthright foe of the , tai? and national Democratic adr , clock * tonight when thp himbaw ftfv* <*n WfH ' ? Reynolds Runs Away ? r ? ^fcTit BUMK^fWr i)f' IPfi^iiiftt^ itoiw* vigorous campaign directed at Dem ocratic' dissenters. All d<iven Democratic candid**? fox congress appeared safely ahead on tto tatf. oj incomplete ?te Only seven had Republican opposi-, tion. \r! t i . , _Jpight rains over a portion of tbe . Statt-;,and general apathy'.. wars credited with the light rote, which despite predictions of Democratic leaders would exceed half a million, appeared likely to wmd up the low est since the off-year election at1986 when the total waa 360,000. Two years age 839,424 voters cast ballots, and in the last, off-year dee. tion <193$ the total w? K&tf*. The State Board of Elections gup plied yoters with 1/145,000 regular -it .?srs. the State, with the Democrats out U Gregg Cherry of the State Democnt earned most of the contested point*. Although Mgutlve. vote, m ro tS&XrSS' T* ^Jfis sheriffs a four-year term (and ap plicable to thoaeelectai} yesterday) carded. There was no ojjfcAftlied op- ^ position. Another ftneiidment? providing far the creation} ojf a Statet Department ;.J at Justice, also carried despite legal opinion 'expressed in Raleigh that it . was unnecessary for; the creation of Lt-- 1 ..LJI'J- .1 ino departments . ^ . ?. < - Pitt To Enter Suit Against Ex-sheriff ? ^ ' * rnmmmm? J*' ' . . - Greenville, Nov. .8. ?' The Pitt County board of commissioners yes terday afternoon instructed attor* tt^ys to proceed with the filing .of j ?> thm aMtt?te nf.fnrmpr SWiff A A. w&mt-? . M - The amount Eipwaahtg sums the . rommiBsionera contend the aherifi collected and failed te.taqm ovar to ~ the coounty, or failed to collect The former sheriff end hia.sore ties- were- - wjyised, followiag I meet ? October ?, ?f the "Wrffa* sureties ieve cited to meet the <fe !??BS? to the board, declined to pdj^ the lain to the- county. BettwCotton p ("uiii|uii4iiii1 Pntmhr fJ.ni|i ? ? jrour LTtmDeruna wunty. nuniui ? mewed an increase of g^pmnija o/ Btrations were given a final chedt la?t ^ tfte^
The Farmville Enterprise (Farmville, N.C.)
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