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THOUSANDS AWAIT HUE CALL
OF WAIEMKEHEM, "LETS GOT
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The hunters are all set; the farm
era, who are hunting for the highest
dollar for their golden treasure; the
warehousemen, who will lead this
K over hill and dale for them,
jdfllhe buyers, who are also search
ilnbr the quality, grade by grade,
their companies have ordered.
Thus, thousands are breathlessly
awaiting the first note of the bugle
horn call of the warehouseman's,
"Let's go." The auctioneer responds
by crying the first bid and the belt
wide treasure hunt begins. Ac
counts of prices from other market
ing belts only serve as echoes to in
crease the intense interest of what
wifl happen when the chase for the
dollar starts here.
The great anticipated moment
will arrive when the clock strikes 9
Tuesday morning . ... Farmville will
be hamming with excitement, teem
ing. with curious crowds, eyes will be
scanning the baskets of tobacco on
floors of five sales houses here, not
ing the color, and hands will be
touching the leaf to feel its body
and quality . . . but when the mo
tof the opening bid arrives,
will be a great hush over the
I, and anxious ears will be
ted to catch the first word of
nctioneer as he interprets the
Is of the buyers,
i fanners, their families and
Is will be hare hoping that
spirits may- ha uplifted as good
and that they may reap the
benefits they so richly deserve.
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A1AI W1M1 VW \U tuv uawv
years and bountiful harvests experi
enced in this community daring its
entire history of agricultural endeav
or to spar expectations and cause
the hearts of fanner folk to beat
more lightly, the Faramlle tobacco
market wiQ join others in the Bright
Belt in an opening of high hope
and optimism on Tuesday.
Choosing for its slogan and goal
game years ago?the steadiest mar
Tfcat in the State, it is now recognized
iji?hsving achieved this by the pa
tient and faithful steering of its
?jlioters, the warehousemen and
fctQjjhrs, who have won and held the
confidence and esteem of growers for
a distance of 160 miles, ?.
Thus, "the Steadiest Market" en
joys a steady increase each year in
patronage and prestige, .and with the
A. , best crop in years at its very doors,
the five warehouses, with facilities
'jCflft handling more than apprari
m#ely eight hundred , thousand
fjnbds daily, are preparing for an
dimensions, have a combined floor,
space capacity for a three day sale,
and every available foot of space has
been cleared to make roam for the
hundreds of thousands of pounds
which will be sold here daily. The
most modern of lighting systems and
HihnMnt to PVPrV
I convenience and service for ;the cus
tomer while marketing hi* tobacco
here, has been provided in tflfc ware
housea and the cordial, friendly at
mosphere, which is the paiamojK
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sMt oi tat rmnnruie market, wui
prevail on Tuesday (and throughout
I the entire season) as Farmville be
fbs greeting their customers, shak
tie highest dollar for their product.
I ? 'Assisting the proprietors in their
I ^ration of the warehouses wiU be
{Ecrpabon of Its most successful
sbbsoil
tobacco nMfag industry which
nas am a j^fvwfch in
general cooperate fully with the
warehousemen in furthering the in-,
te rests of the Farmville tobacco
market, and are always glad to serve
the farmer and prove to him that
his patronage of the market is ap
preciated. Every type of quality
merchandise, up-to-the-minute in
style and late designs, are priced to
suit the customer, and every possi
ble courtesy is extended- visitors to
,tfeis market, with each ?*m nak:.
ous for his establishment to be
headquarters for old and new friends.
A cordial welcome awaits everyone
who visits FRIENDLY FARM
VILLE.
Reachng its peak in 1935 when
the Farmville market sold 28*411,786
I pounds of tobacco for an average
i of 521.72 per hundred weight, an in
crease in poundage of 80 per cent,
and a "tops" position in average of
all markets in all^hhlts of" the entire
State, it attracted the attention of
the whole tobacco world.
Since this crop has both "quality
and quantity," and is reported to
have cured exceptionally well, the
outlook for a good season is very
bright and the Farmville Tobacco
Market is out to make a new high
record for itself.
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There are bound to be fanatics in
existence but, as for us, we prefer
not to make their acquaintance.
W: S. ROYSTEB
'President of the Tobacco Board of
Trade. Mr. Royster has been head
buyer for Liggett-Myers on the lo
cal market for the past six seasons,
fie is also a 'director and active
member of the Farmville Country
Club.
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Bank of Farmville
Confident of Future
Institution Has Broad Outlook
And Genuine Interest in The
mgrens of Farm vifle
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A BANK was founded in Farm
ville thirty-five year? ago. Trou
bles? Struggles? Success? A gen
erous measure of each certainly, but
its purpose and ideatf of offering
t-hia community the finest personal
service possible, have befen the white
banners, giving to the leadership of
the BANK OF FARMVILLE suffi
cient courage and high hopes with
which to press forward.
This institution has grown stead
ily and developed into a banking
house with assets of more than a
million dollars, and to the enviable
position of being one of the out
standing finan^al -institutions in the
State. . ? ?
A. C. Monk, Sr., a former member
of the Board of Directors, president
of the A. C. Monk Tobacco Co., and
prominent in business, civic and reli
gious circles here, was elected presi
dent-to succeed K. L. Davis, presi
dent for thirty two years, and J. I.
Morgan, another successful business
man, took 3. R. Dayis* place as vice
president. The bank has continued
to increase in strength and efficien
cy, retaining its record of unbroken
service to, and the high confidence of
its patrons.
Always associated with success is
good management, and the officers
^personnel behind the goodmac^
Stansil, assistant cashier; C. C.
Simpson and C. A. Lilly, tellers;
Charles Baalierry, Miss Geraldine
Gardner and Hiss Eva Mae Turnage,
bookeepers and stenographers.
In every progressive step of the
community - and its citizens this in-,
stitution has had a great part; farms
have been purchased, new equipment
made possible, new home built;
comforts added and children educat
ed through its interest and coopera
tion; care of all demands
where collateral was sufficient.
Every day during the tobacco seas
on The Bank of Farmville pays out
of dollars and the lobby
is often as crowded as the Warehouse
floors, but^gprdiality and a helpful
spirit "Slways reigns supreme- even
under the stress of strain, and rush,
which attracts more customers every
year to Hntilring in Farmville, as
well as to patronizing its market.
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I Adherence to the Golden Bole poli
I cy fay the Farmville merchants, with
I its subsequent effect of fair dealing,
I j friendly service and courtesy to one
I and an, has given Farmville the
I shopping prestige it enjoys today.
II Hie business men here study the
II needs of the farmers and citizens of
I this vicinity and strive to bring to
them the highest quality, merchan-'
I dise at the fair prices they seek, j
| It h their business to sen maTchae*
II dise and it is to the customer's adr
[sett in considerable proportions, in
I order that they may buy in larger
J thns"toe"1 ^^^H'ten^pl^egins I
Evidence of increased J
(idea, with the price advantage it of- I
Lf wv;-v ?m tAnJ I
vi wiiivoa wiu. iciiu *v?w j
bay and use their merchati^fito, and;!
at ft* same time to expand business
aitfc&iea. This ^year, these firms
are making a concerted effort to pro
vide better products at lower cost in
order that their customers may
grow in number and that business in
FarmyiHe may reach a new peak.
Thus the Golden Bule influences
business just Wit does the life of the
individual, and executives of these
companies believe that their estab
lishments must give honest value and
!riU?!*I?iherespect o/the ^hple
community by their .jfeputation" for
\ That these ideals have been faith
consistent patronage of old custom
er* and an increased-list of **w
^buYe tn" msli^ ?nV i lsY
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FarnivitiB Market 3
Anticipatas Record
Breaking Sales
Local Market Is Known
Far and Wide for Its
Friendly and Efficient
Service
During the past several weeks the
Warehousemen of Farmville have
been husy in the preparation, of
their Auction Houses and Sales
Force for a much anticipated record
tobacco season. The work of making
the necessary repairs ami painting
has been completed and every modern
facility for the handling? of tobacco
is in satisfactory order.
Last season Farmvillftwaa right
at the TOP, as usual, iftprices paid
for tobacco. It is the ptxe together
with a friendly service that sends
the growers home with the satisfac
tion that they have received the
highest price for their tobacco.
For thirty-five years "this market
has maintained a reputation as a
friendly, steady and top/market in
price averages. The veteran Ware
housemen here take theiy work seri
ously the year round. You will find,
each Warehouseman the same cord
ial, friendly fellows in January as in
September; and always personally
interested in each growers welffcre
and farming activities.
It 1b confidently assufed that this
same friendly and pen^fcl interest
on the Farmville "market tide year.
A pleasing and courteous frierfdly I
service will be a large part of every
transaction handled by the various
warehousemen and their respective j
representatives. Farmville Market is
quite large enough to offer every I
modern facility for handling of to-. I
bacco with the same speed and effi
ciency found on any market;' yet
Ij^udl enough to. recognize* every in
1 dlHdual tobacco grower and give |
him the same type of service which j
he rightfully deserves and expects.
There are no strangers on the Farm
ville market All new comers are soon
?Jttbde to feel much at home.
All reports now indicate that the
yield this year is much above that of
last season, and because of this fact
together with the fact that Farm
ville has a reputation to uphold; and
because of the friendly and efficient
service working in each of the five
Houses, and further, because a com
petitive spirit prevails on this mar
ket; and in view of the fact that!
Farmville is not only putting forth
an effort to retain, ito, present posi
tion as a Steady Market with Top
Prices, but is out to make a better
record for itself by giving the best
possible service ami striving to ob
tain the highest prices possible for
each pile of tobacco sold. All of
these above incentives, together with
all the modern and ample facilities
on this market, point to the biggest j
and best year in the history of the
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Each of the five large warehouses
boast of a good location with four
large entrances, and a lighting sys
tem not surpassed on any market.
These advantages together with the
efficient and friendly management
6t all departments, provide the best
to fo found in marketing of tobacco. I
SEEDLESS GRAPE PATENTED
Visalia, Cal.?Vahan Mkhalian sees
no reason why nature should not be ]
iD6Qts which 0116 may oi&kg on ^lia I
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Firm Families Bear
TestimonjTo REA
Recent Meeting Held As Cele
bration in Honor of Comple
tion of 175 Mile. Project
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Seven hundred farm families,
who have homes along the 176
miles of rural electrification lines,
constructed in recent months by the
Pitt and Greene Electric Member
ship Corporation, will testify col
lectively or individually as to the
inestimable value of the program
and activities of the .Federal Sural
Electrificaiton Administration, of the
freedom from so much back-breaking
labor, which tbey are enjoying, and
of the cohifort and pleasure, more
than they ever dreamed they could
have, as the result of the govern
ment's great service in this connect
ion.
The' first allotment of $60,000.00.
by the Federal Sural Electrifica
tion Administration to the organiza^
tion with Farmville as its sponsor,
was made in April, 1937, after-the
Board had worked untiringly on the
project for a period of 12 months,
and March 8, 1938 was the red
letter day, marking the energizing!
of the first 50 miles 'of rural lines,
which lighted the homes of two.
hundred families. ' *
The three additional applications
bring the total miles, constructed by
the Corporation and the REA to
around_175, ar.d the number of fam
i06.
The Board is now preparing to
survey a mejv territory, near the: end
the present lines in response to
Np appeal from the farmers of the
Snow Hill vicinity, which will call
for, an extension of 75 miles to light
the homes of 300 other farmers.
, The members of the Board, who
have written. history for this com
munity and rendered inestimable
service in improving living condit
ions of the rural dwellers of this
sectilon of Pitt and Greene counties,
is ? composed of: J. Lee Tugwell,
president; J. Parker, vice-presi
dent; Seth Barrow, ? secretaryand
treasurer; T. H. Rouse, W. C. Hin
son and O. A. Erwin.
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The new school gymnasiumI was
the scene of this gala event, which
was featured with a talk by R. M.
Billhimer, REA representative of
Washington, D. C. Mayor George W.
Davis extended a cordial welcome
on behalf, of the entire citizenship of
Parmville; John B. Lewis, attorney
for the Corporation; explained the
status of the proposed addition; con
gratulatory remarks were heard
from other prominent citizens; Miss
Mary Lockey, of Washington, who is
also connected with the REA gave
a demonstration of cooking whole
meals in an electric roaster and the
utilization of other electrical applian
ces; dealer? exhibited appliances;
the warehousemen here arranged
to have ice cold lemonade fori every
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Doay; a Darpecue owner, luriliwteu
from membership fupds, was. served
at noon at the city park, followed
by a tour of Farmvflle's modern
power plant was made, in ; order
that the farm folks might see. the
wheels go round and inspect the three,
mighty Diesel engines, wheich are
emancipators indeed to them. :ii?yS
A great deal of the credit for the
success realized in this project goes
to the cooperative spirit of the offi
cials < of the Bural Electrification
Administration, and of Fannville,
who have not only shown great in
terest and enthusiasm but have
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readily Assisted 111 every wny pessi*'
provement. ' ' I.
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Mayor of Farmville, President of
the Country Club, Superintendent of
the Baptist Sunday School and head
of a number of other organizations
of a business nature.
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OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Washington.?John W. Hanes,
Undersecretary of the Treasury,
?aid today be kWered business
was on the threshold of an impor
tant advance.
Hanes, at a press conference,
said business conditions Hook bet
ter to me by far than they did
30 to 60 days ago. ; ?
"It looks tome Bke we are'on'
The nndersecretary, who was a
Wall Street Broker before he
came to Washington abont two
years ago, said he based bis pre
diction on the piling, np of for
ward orders at factories, the low
: state of merchandise inventories
from which orders could he filled,
and the "general state of bnsi
nesg."
?bidding keen on
I knott's floors
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I During the past twenty six yearn
I Knott's Warehouse has been one of
? the big factors in the development
? and advancement of the- Farmvilie
?Tobacco Market. Everyone who
?knows R. H. Knott and J. M. Hob
?good, the proprietors, will readily
?say that they are on a par with any
?other Warehousemen anywhere, and
?recognize them as TOPS in the judg
ling of tobaeeo' and the lively manner
?in which they conduct their sales,
I which always bring the highest mar
Ike t prices. These two men have gain
led the confidence of many thousand
Igrowers thruout all of the bright
This firm had to join with them I
I last year, that very popular, experi- I
?enced and capable warehouseman I
?Grover H. Webb, wljo- is known by I
? many thousand tobacco farmers I
Ithrudut the entire blight leaf belt I
? Grove*. Webb will be remembered by I
Ihis many friends as associated with I
?the firm of Weld) and Lewis here I
?season before last This man's record I
las a warehouseman stands for itself
land is to be Med by many in the I
game; He has much to the ?
growth of the Farmvilie Tobaeeo I
The firm, of Knott, Hobgood and I
Webb will operate two warehouses ?
this season, as last . One Warehouse ?
at the old site *ross the street from I
?Monk's on Wilson Street, and one I
at the old Bobbitt and Bell location I
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Farmville, moving forward ill
leaps and bounds, has been a veri
table bee hive for the past few
months with its extensive building
activities, installation of additional
equipment at the water and light
plant and vast improvements along
sanitary lines which are being car0"
rled on in a program involving an
expenditure of more than $300,000.
Contracts let last September by the
Town of Farmville as the result of
a vote by the citizens on a bond is
sue of $99,000 and supplemented by
a grant of $79,774 by the Federal
government, have been progressing
as follows:
The installation of a 800 KWH
Diesal Engine with generator and all
auxiliary equipment, including
switchboard at a price of $62,503,
which has been completed and ac
cepted by the town and PWA offi
cials.
The erection of a 300,000 gallon
elevated steel tank at a cost of $30,
89Q has been completed and accepted
by the Town and PWA officials. I
The building of 4 foundation' for
the new water tank and changes m
the light plant building and founda
tion for new engine at a cost of $14,
242.
Water a*sd sewer extension into -
the colored section and others ua
serviced prior to this time, at a cost
of $63,596.68.
This makes a total cost for all con
tracts or money required to pay the
contractors $171,230.68, with other
mat, is full laghMsiiin $10< *
458.68, printing bonds $96.00, bond
attorneys $153.75, interest on $99y
000 bonds to* April 1, 1939, $1,980.00,
or a total cost of the entire project,
Including interest when completed J ?
will be -$,188,918.11. Of this amow?f
the Federal Government will pay
$79,774.00, leaving a balance to be
financed by the town of Farmville of
?104,I44J.l; of this amount bonds
ware sold which netted $99,277.34,
leaving a balance to be financed from
this year's appropriations of $4,
866.77, which has already been de
posited to tiie Construction Fund Ac
count.
Aside from Federal aid projects,
the Town of Farmville has spent
124,000 during the past twelve
months in the following permanent
improvements:
The construction of ImHoff sewer
age disposal tank; water and light
distribution lines; water supply of
new wells; real estate for sites of- '
the new water .tank, and two new
wells, the latter having a capacity Of
600 gallons per minute, which in
sures an adequate water supply.
In view of thi? expense for perma
nent improvements it is gratifying to
note that operations have continued
without additional debt except bonds
issued for FWA work.
During the past, year permits to
taling $128,000 for building of homes
and private enterprises were issued"'
by the town.
; A school bond issuance of $46,000
together with a PWA grant of $35,- -? ?
000 are being used in the construc
tion of an Agricultural and Manual
Arts Building'and Gymnasium, ahd "
a new heating system for -the pres
ent school- builfing.^1;^^^ - ;
I i The new_ country club, which < .
with improvements to the golf course
Bplft. $18,000; the sum of $4,500 was
paid by the club members in this,
connection with $8,500 coming from
These new buildings and improve
ments brings the amount of expendi
turee ilhere to more than $828,000^: |
within a period of twelve months.
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