??fo? hwh *i 11 ifMtmt riM | Patronize Oar Advertisers* Far 1 | They Are Constutly Inyitinf | ! Tot To Trade With Them. I ? nmt frfliilMfcflil<BII5Bsifc?aa^i^?3fa3j^llJiMf?3JL-^^^?lifigE^sfr?^.?**1 ' ' >r" ?*?' VOLUME THIRTY ^ FARMVILLR PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 19M NUMBER THIRTY-ONE ? - - . .. . . ? ? President Takes Steps To Render Help to Finland - ? ? i ? Outlines Program For Assistance to Civilian Sufferers in little Re public War Debt Installment May Go To Red Cross; Chief Executive Also Cables Want Message to Finns Expressing Hopes for a 'Happier Era' Soon; President of Haiti Praises New World's Freedom from Force Washington, Dec. 6.?A broad pro gram of American aid to civilian vic tims of Russia's invasion of Finland was being shaped by President Roose velt tonight after he had cabled hopes for a "happier era" soon to the head of the little Baltic republic. Preliminary conference held by the President today with Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones and Nor man H. Davis, chairman of the Red Cross, indicated that the plan may embrace American credits for the purchase of this nation's surplus com modities to he shipped to Finland. These credits, it was understood, < might be made available, through the .< Reconstruction Finance Corporation, ? or through the Export-Import Bank ] when and if Congress grants the lat- ; ter agency an additional $100,000,000. .< The legislators turned down the Chief , Executive's request for such a sum ? ? ? *? ? l X last session, but fee nas maicaueo uiat he would renew it. ( Davis would not discuss the con- , fere nee with reporters and Jones , withheld details. He said that the: trio reviewed every possibility of giv-| ? ing assistance to Finland, but em phasized that the program involved < "what can be done for the people in civil life." ? ij It could not be learned immediately , whether the. amount of the proposed credits was discussed. Finland's Minister Hjalmar Procope ( conferred briefly tonight with Un- . dersecretary of State Sumner Welles, ^ but declined attarward to reveal the ( cause L M.At -^SSS^^Ld 1 he would iataodace a bill as soon asj ] congress convened authorizing the; ^ Treasury Department to turn over to j, the Red Cross the December 15 in- j staltment of Finland's war debt for use in the relief of distressed Finns. "Ia accord with millions of Anjeri- , cans,. I am profoundly shocked. at ] the violation of Finland's integrity and I have boundless admiration for the brave manner in which the Finns are defending their homeland," he said in a statement. Earlier, the President had repealed his sympathy with Finland's present plight in a message to President Ky osti Kallio on the occasion of the lit tle democracy's 22nd anniversary of its independence from Russia. Joseph K. EL Young Accepts Portion Here The Farmville Laundry and. Clean ers announce in their advertisement I in this issue, this securing of Joseph I K. E. Young, of Schenectady, N. Y., as supervisor of the d^ing service p and consultant in the laundry depart ment of this establishment, in which several pieces of new equipment has I been recently installed. I Mr. Young, a textile chemist, was graduated from the University of Texas in 1929, with a B. A. degrte, and two years later received his B. S. degree there also. Since then he has been engaged in the textile field, be I ing associated with the DuPont Com I pany in their experimental laborator ies and (Erectly connected with, the dry cleaning industry for the past His experience has been gained by association with the Wells Cleaners, I of Erie, Pa., as plant manager; with production manager; with the Par*-j I lege View ClaMfcrs in Greenville. In an interview, Mr. Young stat-| mtrnmrnmrnrnmmmmm T * ^ ^ ? ? A " X. T ^ - .A. ' >; .? ,? United Steles haa ten. 1m half Final Rites Held Men. For Andrew Staton Everette Hghly Esteemed Citizen Passes As Result of Stroke ? i Final rites for Andrew Staten Ev erette, 74, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Robersonville and Farmville, were conducted Mon day afternoon at two o'clock, from the Robersonville Baptist Church, by the pastor, Rev. E. C. Shoe, assist ed by Rev. B. B. Fordham, Baptist minister of Farmville. A brief ser vice was held here at one o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Roebuck, with whom he resided. A choir composed of Mr. and Mrs; John D. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holmes, Mrs. J. S. Gates, Mrs. C. A. ryson and W. Guy, of Fountain, sang "It is Well with My Soul", "Face to Face", "Crossing the Bar", "It Is Morning in Heaven", and "Going Down the Valley." Mrs. Daisy H. Smith, accompanist, played Beetho ven's Funeral March as the body was jarried into the Church. Interment was made in the Kober sonville cemetery beneath a large and handsome floral tribute and be side the grave of his wife, Mrs. Hat tie Ross- Everette, who preceded him in death by five years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. 3. A. Roebuck, of Farmville, and Mrs. T. T. Grimes, of Miami, Fla.; two sons, Norman, of Richmond, Va. and Cecil L. Everette, of Hot Springs Ark. - Mr. Everette succumbed on Sun lay afternoon at three o'clock as the result of a stroke of paralysis, suf ;ered two weeks before at his summer :ottage on Bogue Sound. After re lei ving treatment for several days at he Morehead City hospital, he was >rought here to home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Roebuck. Critically ill from the time be was stricken, little hope was entertained for his recovery and [lis death was not unexpected. Prior to taking up his residence here four years ago, Mr. Everette made his home in Robersonville, where he conducted a mercantile business, for many years, being prom inently identified with the business life there and held in highest esteem. He was the son of the late James Staten and Mrs. Jack Ann Everette, of Robersonville, and the last mem ber of his immediate family. Active pallbearers were: George W Davis, A. F. Joyner, F. C. Sproul, W Leslie Smith, L. T. Pierce and N. C Everette of Robersonville. Honorary: W. A., J. H., Henry, S T. and George Everette, A. E. and Oscar Smith, D. R. Chandler, Dr. R J. Nelson, Dr. J. E. Ward, Sherwood, Howard, Dennis, Vance, 0. P., A. 0. Jimmie and J. H. Roberson, Cleve Taylor, C. D. Carraway, Mayo little, W. H. and Robert Adkins, A. R. Johnson and Wade Vick of Roberson ville. ~ s. R. A. Parker, Dr. P. E. Jones, Dr. W. M. WiDis, J. M. Wheless, John B. Joyner, Z. M. Whitehurst, Alton W. Bobbitt, W. J. Rasberry, A. C. aft J. T. Monk, E. C. Carr, J. H. Moore and Herbert Kemp, of Farmville; Grower C. Webb, of Pinetope. I A crowd of mai, women and chil dren, estimated Jig 5,000, wewf, on hand to welcome Bobert Wadlow of Alton, 111., the tall boy, who is be lieved to be the tallest person in the world, apon his visit here today. a tour of the country came to Farm h^Sdly ^ ^ I.- |.? mare wrc&tnem. l"'?VO fog*' '-.i l ? Tyson-May De cendants Gatber ed Here Friday ? ? Annual Celebration Well Attendedand Oc casion Reported as En joyable Scores of Tyson-May descendants assembled on Friday after Thanks giving for tb% annual reunion of this organization, presided over by J. S. May, of Kinston. Greetings Were brought by Mayor George W. Davis and the secretary's report was.read by Mrs. C. S. Eagles, of Saratoga. John T. Thome introduced the speaker of the occasion, Dr. B. C. Deal, who paid tribute to the coopera tive spirit of tiie people of Farmville, as not only a cherished tradition but as a reality, and to members of the reunion organization for their efforts ' to preserve the ideals and principles of their forebears. - Dr. Deal pointed out the way in which the early settlers solved eco nomic, governmental and religious problems; how they valued thteir good 1 name and of their passion for liberty, 1 which they sought to insure for their ] descendants in forming a Democracy, i The merits of free speech, a free i press, religious liberty and education- i al progress were stressed by the < speaker, who called attention to the ] development in transportation, educa- 1 tion, science, medicine and other (] branches of human endeavors, all < done by individuals, who were moti vated by the desire of bettering con ditions for their children. 1 Miss Tabitha DeVisoonti gave a t splendid genealogical report, intro- j j duced those attending the reunion for 1 the first time, and called on Miss ] Lucy M. Cobb of Raleigh, Mrs. B. T. 1 Cox, of Wmtterville, and Mrs. Josie i McArthur for remarks. < The invocation was offered, axjd 1 the memorial service was conducted 1 by Rev. C. B. J&ashbura, who was i adopted into this group some years < ago. i In a business session, Walter G. 1 Sheppard, of Snow Hill, was elected 1 to serve hi* second term as president; i Dr. M. L. Carr, of LaGmnge, was i made first vice president; William < S. Tyson, of Greenville, second vice t president, and Mrs. Joel Moye, secre- j tary and treasurer. 1 In a superlative contest, conducted by Dr. M. L. Carr, prizes were award- i ed as followa: 1 To Mr. and Mrs. J. S. May, of Kinston, who had been married 82 j years, a basket of groceries from J Pender's; Mrs. Josie McArthur, the j oldest woman present, 7$, beauty ser- j vice at the Vanitie Boxe; Mrs. C. S. , Eagles, of Saratoga, recently married ] a Pyrex baking dish from The Tor- j nage Co.; Mrs. Emma Parnott Woot en, mother of 12 children, an angel, i cake from Carris Grocery, Mr. Watt ] Newton, 69, oldest man present, a ' cravat from^D. P. tR. O. Lang; the ] prize, offerfid-to me person coming ] the longest distance, a picture, given ] by Fannville Furniture Company, < was awarded Mrs. Sholar, of Norfolk, ] Va. ? : 'v! < Pages were Addie Ruth Taylor, j Dorothy Mae Mozingo and Virginia < Lee Taylor, of Farmville, Martha Willis and Sally Dixon Moseley, of ] Kinston, A basket lunch was served in the i banquet room of the Chapter House \ following adjournment, ?????????? < ChicagofSnn Begins Hog-Bftying in Kinston Kington, Dec. 6.?A Chicago pack ing condemn, one of the largest in the country, today began buying hogis in North Kinston, having acquired pens te)3t for a "mutual" of Greene and Lenoir county fanners gome month* ago. Salee will be held daily. E. A. McCarthy, manager of the pens, said they had been enlarged and he ex pected hog? from Lenoir, Pitt, Greene Jones, Onslow, JDuplin add Craven counties to be marketed here. Beef cattle will be purchased later, he said. The market is expected to become the largest in the easterrf part of the I W HI I' M F\if ftVft/ W 7r .r,."-.: 4/ wh^ docs the Federal Govern 4 Germany! i| j._i A([?ll)l? ^?111 Jk 8fl|taBmm wfc"-- J IS 1 '} Ka l M ?? Wm^ - ?"?? *?'#' H\--' '-^MgEL ?? (hL'^jUKU^f 8~ v|F I Tonight is Santa Claw Wight in] Farmville, and at 7;80, Mayor Geo. j W. Davis, accompanied by the local fir? department, will meet him at the where a big crowd of Uttb folks and ' grown-ups will gather to greet him. Th Jr. 0. U. A. M. Orphanage Band of Lexington, N. C., which will give a concert in the school auditorium immediately following Santa Claua' ' visit, will lead the parade up town. 1 Miss Vivian Parker of Scotland Neck,- , will act as Majorette for the Band. ' This concert will be free to everybody : and the public is invited' to this con-' " cert. ? V-;; ChriaUus Decorations. Tour committee, composed of L. E. - Walston, chairman, R. 0. Lang, Jr* 1 Roderick Harris and J. B. Lewis can- ' massed the Town for contributions to ] pay for Street Decorations and prise noney; almost everyone was willing ' to co-operate and gave what they ' felt able to give; the total amount of ; ash and pledges exceeded $200.00. Roland Lang, Jr., and Roderick Har- ! ris did some fine work in the cam ? ? 1 Si '? ?1 J !-il 1 ?aign ana aeserve rae ?*ppreci?u?u - if the entire Merchants Association. * Christmas Shopping Let your example- by your adver ;isement. First of all every merchant 1 md business man of Fannville should ( nsist that his family, so, far as possi >le, do their Christmas Shopping in PARMVILLE; Any money spent in Fannville will be of permanent bene- 1 Sit to OUR TOWN; any money spent ratside of Fannville will never bene 'it OUR TOWN. Every little bit 3 ielps; and this fall our merchants A leed your support, even if the TOWN ( ipuld get along without it; tell your 1 Wends and family not to assume that 1 he FARMVILLE merchants do not lave what they, want but to look first ' md they will find anything they reed. Be sure that , you support the * >ther local merchants before you ask * rapport for yourself . ALL FOR ONE 1 IND ONE FOR ALL IN FARM- 1 iHLLE. Donations by Merchants and Buai less Men of Fannville for Deoora ion of town: E. L, Ramey, City Drug Co., Ed I \rtis Barber Shop, Vogue Beauty 1 Shoppe, R. T. Martin, M. Liles & \ 3on, Wheless Drug Co., D. R. Mor pra, Fannville Rower Shop, Fields lewelrjr. Shop, tore Qrocery CS04 1 iftmn Grocery Co., Trevathan Shoe J Shop, D. P. Grocery Co. J Trevathan's Shoe Shop, D. P. Gro- ' ;ery Co., Belk-Tyler Co., Frozen De- 1 ight, Davis Hotel, N. Cannon, N. 1 rhomas, DeLuxe Recreation Parlor, 1 K. Cannon, Anchor Store, FarmviPe j Purniture Co., Doris Beauty Shoppe, ' Roebuck's Grocery Co., Rouse Print- 1 sry, B. A. Joyner, City Barber Shop, 1 Prescotfs Cafe, R. A. Parker, Farm- * rille Sea Food Market, 9. W. Baas, I Freeman Motor Co., C. B. Mashburn, ' Carr's Grocery Store. j | Mac Carraway, D. F. and R. 0. Lang, &:B. Paylor, Lewis and,Lang, Dr. M. J. Gregg, FarmviBe Blacks smith Shop, Davis Supply Co., Rol- < lins' Cleaners and Dybrs, Kemp's < Barber Shop, The Turnage Co., West- 1 era Auto Co., Holmes Bros. A Co., 1 Pitt County Insurance Agency, The < "Sop at Charm, Vanitie Boxe, Ro manus Shoe-Shop, Corbitfs Garage, - Dr. W. M. Willi* John B. Lewis, J. J H. Harris, Knott's Warehouse. ~i iv Monk's Warehouse, Dr. P. E. Jones, > Davis Heirs and W. A. Allen, Jr., ; Fam^le^Oa a^ FertR^Co. A. j an-Mizzeile Filling Station, Hadley- : (jo.. r>an? 01 rm. e, ? wSf^le^Co., Fannville Service Station. Ifnyhmn Candv Store Citv C&fo Dupree's Dept. Store, Rose's 6 and 10 . p f j_i Best Store Window?-1st prize, Couple United in High Noon Ceremoay In i Episcopal Church ''? : ^ A wedding of beautiful simplicity fepd- dignity took place at high noon Friday, December 1, when Miss Mary fUice Beaman became the bride of Robert Clark Copenhaver, Jr., in. a formal ceremony in Emmanuel Epis copal Church, with the rector, Rev. J. R. Rountree, officiating. The chancel and sanctuary were banked with ferns ahd floor baskets of white chrysanthemums tall : standards bearing candles were placed at opposite sides of the altar. Ar rangements of white carnations were in the altar vases and cathedral .can dles burned in the ecclesiastical can delabra. A white tulle bow and a sin gle white chrysanthemum identified each of the reserved pews. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. J. L. Shackleford, organist,, rendered * I program of nuptial music, playing 'Liebestraum" by Lirts, "Traumewr' by Schumann, ami Schubert's "Sere nade." Mrs. John D. Holmes and El >ert C. Holmes sang a . duet, "The Fant of You'Vand Mrs. J..W. Joy aer sang a solo, "0 Perfect Love." During the ceremony, the organist. J um. *a nni r>?>? l. WqftU/' t? A niMAUM If J uinvuun? 01, and after the bridal couple, kneel ing-on the white satin prieuden, had received the blessing of the church,, a nuted echo of the blessing was ren iered by the trio of singers, fjjke traditional wedding marches vers used. ft$he ushers wCre H. H. Bradham md W. R. dodges, pBis Martha Harrison Davis of Soldsborp, was maid of honor. She; vore a dress of sandringham coral ttlvet, fashioned by Chanel in a has-, jue bodice style, with low round neck rnd short full sleeves. Shirring of relvet was used, forming a deep yoke, mding at the waistline in plain point id girdle effect The skirt was on long full lines and was worn with a flight train. Her small doll hat was >f matching velvet -ribbon and petals )f the flhr carried jis? I irm bouquet of Eldorado roses, in a roral shade, and sweet peas and fern ied with blue satin ribbon. ?$. 1 The bride waa escorted by her lather, Edward Clyde Beaman, who pave htir in marriage. She was. met it the chancel steps by the bride groom and his best man, Mebane T, *a, The bride wore a gown of twilight >Iue transparent velvet styled by lavin on semkprincess lines, having i long snug fitting bodiee,~high neck ine and long sleeves reaching to. a x>int on the hands. The.velvet bat ons were used as trimming on sleews md down the bade. The. full shirt, fathered at the waist line, was matfe,s jouffant style, reaching full lengtb\ md extending to slight train. She wore a small vtelvet turban with houider length.^ veil matching her pown. Her only ornament was pearls, iM life ***&*? 5d a. white Morocco bound prayer !>ook showered with lilies of tie val Mr* Edwu* ^y^ .JJwnSTmotli Kr of th* bride, wow. * black crepe iresa with heavily braided yoke and sleevw?&nd a black hat w$th oatrich Hips. Her. shoulder bouquet was& af jrchids and valley lilies. ; Mrs. Copenhavfer, a lovely young woman of ^Inaintellect^and. much personal charm, ia tlm only daughter Inan^'she was* FtemviUe^Mgh school and Salem Col iLfal^s^ere^^l siLf thT^ ' 4k* ?# Ti n * ' Z ran _ . ?uuuu vmy ^ rami" i bridf aqd. token* of fortune were pulled from the center by white rib bon, streamer*. Mrs. E. C. Beaman, motim of the bride, served, bridal iMi,fri?n. one end of the tabte, and tbe wa*. served by Mrs. D. P. Hardison, of Snow Hill, the bride's n^^Chwae^^and black coffee" Wtoa, served later in the evening.apd tiny squaws of dr^qm cakq were pre "g? Contentaea Buy Christmas Seals. Protect your dome from tuberculosis. I hxoort Business I Twwl ? y ? mm - m- >-1 m mm. mmm Bil rt J W ? ? A I , I > JHPn^pftI tfPnOli ?tlOW^ P^^^^^pj^.^advisory council ft(/1 Two of the most important agri I * _ V.UUWU ?< ?Uv 4v|/VS v | sftys* *':. I i SU3VCVIARY? Helsinki ? Finns celebrate 22nd anniversary HotHfag against Rossis; invaders reported re pulsed on all fronts; general staff says 80 enemy tanks, 86 planes de stroyed since war's stert Moscow ? Article in organ of Comrifonist International urges Ru mania to sign mutual assistance pact similar to those with Estonia, lithu ania ami Latvia. Bucharest ? Moscow action throws new shadow over Southeastern Eu rope, but Rumanians discount import ance of article. London ? Churchill says Britain sinking' Nasi submarines faster then Germany can build them; reports five rank put week; 7,884-oon German liner. Ussukuma captured in South Atlantic; - British abandon type for 8,196-ton steamer Huntsman, long overdute: British firms send score of fight^g planes to Finland. Berlin ? Economics expert - ac knowledges British blockade has strangled Nasi trade; DNB says Bri tish phnee driven off- in raid over Northern Germany. Paris ? Quiet continues on West ern-Front.- ? jj ^ ^ ^ ? . ? A.. ? Rarely does one hear of a school child dying of 4 tuberculosis. It is mostly grown-ups who die from this disease. Then why , should' piwit* and' teach-' ers be concerned about tu berculosis. in. children? Because tuberculosis usually BE GINS in,childhood. -Deaths represent only .the harvest from seeds sQwn in youth. Unlika many, other diseases, which, run their, course in a few days or weeks, tuberculosis is usually Ion?-' lasting or. chronic. It begins- when germs of tuberculosis (tubercle bacil li)' take root somewhere in the lungs. Years may .pass before , these gterms cause any noticeable damage, or. any serious symptoms. But fortunately during iKez*seedling stage" much can be done, to prevent the disease from reaching, the harvest .stages . Buy Christmas Seals and help prevent tuberculosis. i j ? ? i gan Advises qmmedi- . *te' Treaty If Rumania j Would; Avoid ?dng J a Drawn Into War< Russian Communique Claims Soviets Have . Broken Finnish line; Says Red Army Pene trated 'Finnish Maginot line' ?/ on Karelia* Isthmus; Reports Military Successes in Petsamo Region, Too; Comintern Arti cle, Besides Telling Rumania ' That Russia May Be Forced to Go to Aid of 'Oppressed Minorities' in That Country, Points Sharp CritiriA&ntTur- ? key for Joining Allies; Any ^ Russian Invasion of Romania May Bring Allies Inte^War ' Against Soviets, and Also ? ^ Cause Italy to Take Action " ?v ~ Moscow, Dec. 7.?The Communist International, official organ of the Comitern, today advised Rumania to agree to "immediate conclusion" of a mutual .assistance pact with Russia if she wants to avoid bang drawn into war. ' . Russia demanded a similar mutual aid pact from,Finland; the Finos re fused and the Red. Army invaded Finland., Today's obviously inspired warning to Rumania was coupled with a caus tic criticism of Turkey's shift to the side of the Allies. Meanwhile, . this Red Army has broken hrough the main defenses of Finland's Mannerheim Line of forti fications on the Karelian Isthmus north of Leningrad, a Soviet military communique said. Tfc ManofKheim called , Am: "Finnish Maginot .Line" in the com munque, lies about 25 miles across the frontier of the Finnish city of VI Borg. Soviet troops are advancing in all sectors, it was stated. The communique. No. 6 of the Len- . ingrad military command since the start of the invasion a week ago, said that, above the, Arctic Circle, the Red army had driven 36 kilometers (21.7 . , miles) south from the ice-frefe port of Petsaino after overcoming Finnish re sistance. The Soviet troops were said to have broken through the Finnish fortifica tions in the eastern part of the Kare Mlian. bottleneck near Lake Lodaga, crossing the Tairpalainoki river and rushing northward. |R&K?fty LfcK Broken id eastern sectorof the Kara- - Isthmus," the communique said, far artillery preparations, Soviet ps broke through the main linte of Finnish defenses known among the Finnish White Guards as the Magi not-Kirk Line, crossed the Taipalaini oki river iqjd advanced northward." The Communist International hint ed broadly that Russia may be com pelled to go to the ai<C of the "op pressed minorities" in Rumania. + ... * Rumanian Communists and worker* were urged to organize a "struggle against all .enemies of. the woxjdhg class" and to help free the Rumanian masses from "monstrous %xpWtar tion." The Rumanian government was. ad vised., pointedly to waste no time in concluding with Moscow a mutual , aid treaty similar to those which Russia obtained from Eatunia, Latvia and Lithuania, but which the Finns stub bornly rejected. Turkey was wartosd that British and French ?imperiaii#a? am at tempting.*) involve her in the Euro pean. war.'"'. ,v^_WL :: ??&>>: Amerieaife Capital , ^ Rumania likewise waschargad with being under..the domination and in fluence of British and American eapi- ? taL ' : - ^ -V ' Great Britain and Prance on April 18 pledged Rumania their military aid t The pledge of Rumania followed SSSTS to Poland and Greece. ke^aimed"^? SBS/1 ^^re^to obtain a Soviet-Tnrklsh pact, which to PrMih j^pd'

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