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. i*aa The following program, which revealed some a€ the varied activities of FarmviUe citizens in National and Home Defease in recent weeks, was givn over the Wilson radio station, Wednesday afternoon, by Mr*. B. R. Fields daring her regular broadcast program of Linda's Reading Circle, with Mrs. Alton W. Bobbitt and Mrs. Eva Horton Shackleford as guests. Mrs. FieH<Q: Good afternoon, and a very warn welcome to every member of my Reading Circle. From time to time we have brought to our Reading Cixvio what we consider timely articles on National Defense, but today we bring a somewhat different Defense program. I am happy to tell you that we have two guests on our program today and you shall hear from than in a moment. We hear and read so much in the news about National and Civilian Defense in the cities, the large and not so large towns that some of us have been wondering about the small towns. What are they doing along Defense lines, both as their patriotic duty and for their own protection in case the worst happens, as eventually it may? Wandering about it myself, J set out to find out Naturally, I selected my own home town, Farmville, ii* which to make my investigation. Farmville is an up and coming tobacco town of 3,000 inhabitants and I should classify it as a typical, modern, Bmall town. In this investigation I have been ably assisted by the ladies who are here with me. They are Mrs. Alton W. Bobbitt, president of( the American Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs. Eva Horton Shackleford, associate editor of the town'* weekly newspaper. Both are active in church and club work in Farmville. We three went up and down Main street, the bystreets, into the schools, offices and other places to learn how this little town has organized its forces and responded to the emergency. Let it be understood that we are not laying any claim that our town is doing bettor work or is bettor organized than other small towns all over America, but just as an example of what small towns are doing. Mis. Shackleford, I'm sure that the Enterprise, of which you are associate editor, is taking a very definite part in every Defense effort Please tell us about that Mrs. Shackleford: Well, Mrs. Fields, the first step taken in Defease had to be, as always, along educational tines, and this is where the FARMVILLE ENTERPRISE had a chance to serve in arousing our rather complacent citizens, who were viewing the conflict through a telescope as a regrettable but remote eventuality, to the aeessstty for preparedness; of getting them to see their full duty in a National Defense effort and to realize that need for isiiMdiate action was urgent. fields: wnat wouia you m? • finds definite move made tfeue lines in our townt Shacldeford- The first defi young men, whom we have sent from our midst to the war front. Guards have been put over public works and utilities, and alertness to air raids demonstrated by the American Legion in the setting up of listening posts and a 24 hour watch at strategic points in the community. Mrs. fields: Mrs. .Bobbitt, aS president of the American Legion Auxiliary, and through your' varied club activities) I feel that you, too, are in a position to know much of what is being done in our town for Defense. For instance, what is your Auxiliary doing to help? Mrs. Bobbitt: The American Legion Auxiliary inaugurated a procedure, immediately following the declaration of War, of devoting the two hours spent in its monthly meetings to service in the sewing room of the Red Cross, as a group, aad the Auxiliary Members have registered 100% for national and civilian defense, and stand ready to render any service. Many of the civic, patriotic, literary, and social organisations are falling in line and serving efficiently in this way. Mrs. Fields: That is fine and Ite sure many other groups are carrying on in that same fine spirit How are the men and women of our town responding to Red Cross calls for help? Mrs. Bobbitt: Under the spur of National Defense preparations, the Farmville Red Cross Council was organized some weeks ago, with Mrs. J. M. Hobgood as^ president, and Mrs. W. M. Willis as production chairman, aad defense efforts of the women have been concentrated in its various activities. The sewing room, has become an effective producing unit, and is the scene of busy volunteers cutting garments, pedaling Mfe: chines, knitting, packing boxes, and doing the other many Jobs connected with this branch. The success of the Red Cross War Relief Fund campaign of last week was indicated in the announcement of a total of $1,715.86 raised; over $100.00 of this amount being donated by the colored people. Mrs. Fields: We regret that there isnt time for mentioning the individual activities of all the civic .organizations; womens clubs, churches, etc., but I think we can say that all are fully aware of the QpoeMfty 0f an all-out effort and are responding as beat they can. I understand that community organizations, such aa the Home Demonstration dubs, are tying in their Defense work with that of towns also. I should like though to know how the schools and the children are meeting the situation at this stage in the program. On you tell me, Mrs. Bobbitt? Mrs. Bobbitt; Yes, Mrs. Raids, the schools have a very definite part in the town's program for both National and Civilian Defense. I can say that the students are salvaging scrap iron, tires, paper, etc. Physical training ia given in the 10th and 11th grades; plans are underway for an out-of-scbool chuM for defense AUTO TAX STAMPS Washington, Jan. 12.—The Internal Revenue Barean said today that the Federal auto tax stamp* would go on sale at poet offices and revenue collectors offices beginning the week of January 18, indeed of January 26, as originally announced. This, said Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering, m for* the convenience of motorist* and to avoid congestion at the sales points: The initial *2.09 tax is payable not later than February 1.' The stickers for the first tax are good until-July 1, when new ones will be aold at the rate of $6 a year for motor vehicles. gesnpBteexteods a short-term credit jervieo to Pitt County turner*, w<B be held cm January 28 at Greenville in the Pftt County wort House, & ginning' at 2:00 p. m., according to an aanetmoemeHt by John R. Carroll, nreaident of ■ ■!■*» Thi. will be the eighth annual meeting and Mr. Carroll said that it is oar hope to make this the best meeting in the history of the association. Complete and detailed reports on the operations of the organisation [for the past year wOl be submitted &y the officers and pfcsas for further developing the service which this farmers' cooperative has to offer will' be discussed. ^ At the meeting two directors will be elected and other business will be transacted. Mr, Carroll said that it la hoped that «very member of the association will make «a effort to be present at this meting* In addition to Pitt County, the Greenville Production Credit AssociaThe association made leans in 1941 totaling #438,376 to its members for production and general agricultural purposes. RECORDS SHOW FEWER ARRESTS HERE IN* 1941 Of community wide Interest and much aaiisfaction to the citizenship was a report compiled recently from police records, which revealed that, therfe were fewer arrests made ty the local Police Department, of which L. T. Lucas is Chief, than in 1940. With' a total of 283 cases tried in Mayor Davis' court 276 were convicted and 7 dismissed. Costs amounted to $1,875.40 and fines totaled $665.00. Arrests wore reported as follows; for drunkedness .16; assaults 81; gambling 22; larceny If; disorderly conduct 7; writing worthless checks 4; Varrying concealed weapons 8; prostitution 4; vagrancy 1; operating car with improper lights and brakes <•'; reckless driving 12; driving drunk 5;false pretense 6; operating without driver's license 7; house breaking and entering 4; ncm support 4; murder 2. Sentences pronounced by the court totaled 11 years and sentences in cases bound over to Superior Court totaled 58 years. \ Pitt County farmers are beginning to deliver scrap in response to urgent calls made by the government for iron, steel, brass, copper, teed, sine and old teres, all of which are vital in the manufacture of farm machinery end implements of war. It is hoped that the plans oatUned by the Pitt County Agricultural Workers Council will remit in all useless scrap being delhrared this week to licensed Junk dealers. This is the farmers' part in helping to "Scrap the Japfc" also it will increase the possibility of availability at repairs for farm machinery and new farm machinery, as well as providing some revenue for the farmers. Nothing should be need for ecrap that ean be used on the farm due to the difficulty of securing Mir farm equipment. Also, fanners an urged to take a complete inventory of their equipment, find out what repair parts are needed aad place orders for then parts now. '^Ma & absolutely necessary if farmers are to have machin that fl71L8§ vu realised from the campaign, which was carried Into every home of the Pwmvflle commujii^,; ,^parrnville'« qaott wms (760. Reports were turned in at * bacon supper given at the conclusion of the canvass by Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, president of the Bed Oops, and by J. W. Holraiptololil of the Drive. 'ilie War Relief Fund campaign kept the spotlight of public attention focused upon it for four days last week, and worker* reported they" met with a-Mady response and hear-! ty endorsement of the homnitttiiBl cause. The money collected in this special drive will be used solely for of*?i1RttPcSS c5Sw will be allowed to xstato 16 per cent of the amount raised for the purchase of supplies. The colored citizens at the town, under the leadership of Principal Sugg, measured up weH to th«4r support of the'drive, with a total of ov#r a hundred dollars in their section. Almost everyone approached by the workers contributed some amount according to reports. The following contributors to jm War Relief Fund, conclude the lift of Fttmville names, which was printed to part last week: A. C. Sr., A. C. Jr., R. T. Monk 1200.00 J. W. Holmes 60.00 J. I. and Irvto Morgan 100.00 W. A. Allen 60.00 George W. Davis —— 60.00 J. H. Harris —: 60.00 John T. Thome —, 60.00 Dr. Paul E. Jones J-....,.. 60.00 Mr, sod Mrs, 7. M. Davis, Sr. 76.00 Mt«i Elizabeth and B. L.. Davis, Jr. BOM F. M. Davis, Jr. 60.00 W. A. Pollard .! 60.00 T. M. Dail 60.00 W. J. Basberry 28.00 Jv W, Base „„ 25.00 T. E. Joyner 264)0 B. S. snd B. L. Smith 20.00 J. B. Lewis 26.00 tp' -t: y On Friday night, January Hh, at the call of Mayor Dsris, then wai a meeting of the Civilian Defenw i Committee held at the City Hall al 7:80 o'clock. ~j R. A. Joyner, Chairman of thf Fire Pighting Service reported that he haft dxty (60) on roll for thl auxiliary fire department; that hi had held four meetings and plain were to-meet every Monday night; the enthusiasm was high and everyone anxious to obtain' the desired information. . L. T. Lucas, Chairman of the Police Service repotted that he had enrolled about 41 men and was now training them to assist the Police department in case of an emergency; that he had divided the town , into aonee and allowed one block to each man; that his group had held four meetings. L ) Dr. R. T. Williams, Chairman of the Medical Service reported that classea would soon start for first ftty courses through Red Ones assist" ance; that these clsases him been delayed until the books and other materials could be acquired. C. H. Flanagan, Chairman of the Public Works and Building Service reported on the work that he and J. H. Moore, the school superintendent had done toward preparing for an emergency at the school building; he also reported on preparations that had been made for the water mains, sewer system and drainage system in case of emergency. J. W. Joyner, Chairman of the Utilities Service was absent <*) account of illness, bat W, A. Mc Adams reported that this committee was cooperating with other romrnlttoes in supplying data and maps as requested. He also reported on the precautionary measures that had been taken for the water tank, light plant and reservoir. Iryin Morgan, Chairman of Maintenance and Vital Service discussed extensive plans for the many services to be rendered by bis committee in case of serious trouble. The Chairman of the Education and Moral Service reported that large posters had been placed throughout the town urging people to purchase defense stamps and bonds; that a set of air raid rules was ready for publication. ; ; : 1 V *j . 5> „..- ... • , . In the "Food for Freedom" program, farmers must produce more food, with fewer men' means greatly Increased use of all types of farm machinery. An estimated need of 120 to 125% of normal demand for new machinery has been made.. However, metal it available for only 75-80% of normal demand for new machines. This shortage must be made up by better use of all present machines. ' ...-IK Every farmer is to make careful, machine by machine cheek for broken, weak or worn parts, using a Check Sheet. This Cheek Sheet can be secured from the All-over Agricultural Planning Committee In your community or from the Farm Agent's Office. ||, Place order for all repair parts at once. This does not mean just talking it Over with the dealer, but means actually placing signed order. This is the most important immediate step in the entire program—for this reason: Manufacturers will not be. given, priority for metal except upon dealer orders, up. by signed, Bana-Fkfe orders from consumer., The usual prattle of waiting until who is also State Cm Defense, impressed i all the force at his Chief, acting m best ; George W Davia oct^dod the firemen an official welcome, with greetings bong brought to the assemblage by R. LeRoy Rollins from the Rotary Club, and by John B. Lewis from the Chamb* «Own State Flra the afterne invest an $1.0,000, in to tha invei , I, AIR RAID RULES ;: Her# m the official instructions on whet to do in ease of en air raid jflkfim or an actual air raid: Alarm: Above an be calm. Dont create panic. Get off the streets, tat dont rm wft U within five minutes nt tame, go thera. If at tame, Stay there. Home is the aafwt piece. Dont mingle with crowds. If more than fire minutes from home, aeek abetter in the eenter portions of nearest building. Avoid top and km stories of buildings. Stay away from windows and outside walls. Avoid elevators. Motorists should puk ears and seek shelter. Stay out of subways. They are not safe. Put out lights. Avoid use of telephone. Bemain calm. Raid: Shut off all gas ranges, heaters and furnaces. Turn off pilot lights. Fill bathtub and buckets for useof firemen if mains break. Go to room with fewest windows and lie down. Keep radio- turned on. Leave at least one window open. If incendiary bombs fall, spray water over them. Nsrer use splash or stream of water as the bomb will explode. Bomb *411 burn 15 minutes if left alone, only two minutee if sprayed. Dont use a chemical fire extinguish^ on bombs. Cooperate with air raid warden. Obey instructions. Above ill, keep calm. BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD REVIVAL BEGINNING JAN. 26 — ™is : i Rev. Charles B. Howard, pastor «v| teacher of the at Campbell College, Buiee Creek, will spend a week in Farmville, beginning Monday, Jan. 28th, holding spsdal evangelistic meetings in the Farm vi Be Baptist Church. The public is cordially invited. r •'*** M .... Changed For Tobacco Fertilizer L. T. Weeks, Extension tobacco specialist of N. C. State College, calls attention to a change made in the tobacco plant bed" fertilizer recommendations for 1942. Growers are new advised to ok i 6-9-8 mixture, instead of a 4-8-8 plant bed fertiliser which has been withdrawn ■from the market. "The change was made," Weeks said, *-to effect a savings for farmers and to produce better result# during the critical ybcpt bed life <rf a tobacco plant. Only dim pound at the 6-9-8 fertiliser will be needed for each square v*rd of plant bed space, whereas two pounds of 4-8-8 per square yard are required." k The extension worker said that fertilizing materials afce likely to be scarce m 1942 and 1948, and the use of the higher analysis mixture in smaller quantities will be a step in the direction of meeting the emergencies of war. He said, however, that farmers who are unable to obtain the 6-9-8 mixture may boy the 4-9-8 fertiliser. The ,4-^8 material should be applied at the rate of two pounds per square "Growers should be careful not to use too much of the 6-9-8 fertilizer," Weeks warned. "If more than one pound per square yard is applied there is a possibility that the germination of the seed will be very tow." W& thenUccoWadSTbrntm
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