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FARMYILLE ENTERPRISE FARMVILXJS, W. C. O. A. B—Owtmr md Mmmgm MoT Friar Raoae, Sbdcty Htar PoMMmmI Wy THE ROUSE PRINTERY FknnriU*, N. a Subscription Prk»; Year >1.60—8 Moa. Hoc SOc AdTertt lag Sates: Display (Minimum) 80c Par Inch. Readers—Per Line—5c. AH Legal Adv. Be a line per week. Published weekly and entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Peat Office at Fannville, N. CL, under Act of March 3rd. 1^78. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL The Vacation Bible School conducted by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches this week was a real success. A group of capable teachers and workers directed this school. Between 75 and 80 workers and children were enrolled. The children were interested and faithful in their class work. There will be a picnic for the school at the swimming pool Friday evening at 6 o'clock. The parents will provide a basket lynch. A free ticket to the "swim" will be given to each child who is enrolled in this school. Parents are urged to come with their children, On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, at the Methodist Church, an appropriate program will be rendered by the school and some of the young people. LIBRARY NOTES The Farmville Public Library announces the following new books: "The Winds of God," by Irving Bacheler; "Sugar in the Gourd," Evelyn H&nna; "The Hill of Doves," Stuart Cloete; "Quince Bolliver," Mary King; "No Stone Unturned," Josephine Lawrence; "County School Ma'am," Delia Lutes; "The Don Flows Home to the Sea," and "Quietly Flows the Don," by Mikhail Sholokhov. Also additional for the War Information Center: Phamphlets on— Auxiliary Firemen, First Aid, Rescue Squads, Services-to the Armed Forces, The Soldier (and his problems), De. fense Housing, 1941, U. S. Citizens Defense Corps. We are expecting to receive much additional literature an defense problems and would greatly appreciate the patronage of the public of our War Information Center. VICTORY CHOIR ON TOUR The North Carolina Symphonic Choir, which Governor J. Melville Broughton Jias commissioned as the American Victory Choir of North Carolina, to act as Ambassadors of Music and Good Will from this State on its Northern Tour of 1942, left Sunday morning for a two week's trip. Among the places they are visiting are Petersburg and Richmond, Va., Washington, D. C.; Baltimore, Md.; Philadelphia, Pa.; New York City; Providence, R. I.; New Haven, Conn.; Yale University; Trenton, N. J. and Boston, Mass. Those making the tour from Farmville are Miss Helen Rouses Miss Ann Jones, Miss Frances Howard, Miss Mary Aim Townsemd, Mias Alice Harper Parker, Miss Etta Frances Harper, Albert Roebuck, James Wilson and Maksolm McConnell. Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck accompanied them. BIRD CLUB NOTES From an article by Zeb Whitehurst at the Bird Club meeting Saturday it was learned that there are more than five hundred and fifty apecies of pigeons or doves known, of which only about 100 species occur in America, and only seventeen of these occur north oi the Southern boundary at the United States. The neat is a very simple affair, usually flat and rrail, con)posed of string*, straw or similar material. Hie eggs number one or two. Both the male and female take equal part in nest building, incubation, and care of the young. In drinking, the Mil is immersed to the nostrils and the water is drawn in in a continuous draft, a method in which they are, so far as known, unique among birds. Louise Flake was a welcomed LIBRARY NEWS v Miss Emily Gajto would like to have tile name* at all those interested in belonging to a Reading Club. If YOU are interested, please hand YOUR name in to her by Tuesday, when she plans to begin the organisation which will meet one hour every week, at four in the afternoon, at the library. LANG'S 4-H MEETING . (By Lois Jonea, Reporter) The Lang's 4-H Club held their monthly meeting on June 4th at the home of A. C. Turnage, Jr., at 8 p. m. The leaders, Miss Kirby and Mr. Winchester, were present. Miss Kirby told the members of the plans for the crowning of the King and Queen of Health on June 17. Twelve of the members are to do the Virginia Reel at this program so they practiced it on the lawn. The group then assembled on the porch and the president, Elisabeth Moore, called the meeting to order and the group gave the Club pledge. The roll was called by Dorothy Jones. Elisabeth Moore read a letter left by Minnie Mae Moore, who has left to go in training at Rex Hospital at Raleigh. This letter was Minnie Mae's resignation from the office of reporter. A new reporter, Lois Jones, was then elected. The g~roup then sang four songs; "America the Beautiful," "Sweet and Low," "A Song of Health," and "God Bless America." After the songs, refreshments of ice box cake and peanuts were served. THOMPSON-THIGPEN Greenville, June 5.—This morning at half after ten o'clock, the Eighth Street Christian Church was the scene of a lovely wedding, when Miss Margaret Louise Thigpen was married to Mr. Reuben Dicker son Thompson, III, of Richmond, Va. The vows were spoken before the Reverend Willim A. Ryan, pastor of-the bride. The altar was decorated with tall standards of white gladioli, lilies, combined with palms and plumosa fern in the background. Ivory tapers in tall cathedral standards of seven-branched candelabra burned on either side of the flowers. A program of nuptial music was played by Miss Marie Smith, with solos by Mrs. George Leonard Mann of New Bern. Traditional wedding marches were used. The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Claude Luther Thigpen, wore a lovely navy and Alice blue dress. A navy veil fell from her large off-the-face Alice blue hat. Her bouquet was of white bridal roses and orchids. The orchids were later taken from her bouquet and used for traveling. Miss Frances Thigpen of Washington, D. C., attended her sister as maid of honor. - I Preceding the bride was the little ringbearer, Master Charles Edward Broughton, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Broughton, Jr., of Durham. He carried the ring in # Regale lily. { The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Joel E. Thompson, as best man. The ushers were J. T. Windham of Farmville, George Morgan and Jack E. Nobles, of Greenville, and Tom W. Graves of Wilson. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Claude Luther Thigpen and the1 late Mr. Thigpen of Greenville. After attending the Greenville high school and Eastr Carolina Teachers College, where she received her A.1 B. degree, she entered the teaching profession and for the past three! years has been a member of the faculty of the Farmville city schools.1 She is popular among a wide circle, of friends and has teen entertained extensively since her engagement has been announced. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Dickerson Thompson, Jr., of Richmond, Va. He attended the Wilson high school and the University of North Carolina. For several years he has been connected with the Imperial Tobacco Company. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mr*. Thompson will be at home for the summer in Richmond. * 11 1 .1 ■gggKBSSB, I Mrs. J. B. Spilman of Greenville ■pent Sunday in Fountain with friends. Miss Elizabeth Smith, a member of the school faculty of Roanoke Rapids, is at home for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Smith spent Sunday with Mrs. Smith's parents, near Dunn. Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Trevathan were hosts to a' barbecue dinner Sunday afternoon at their home in Fountain. Among their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker and sons, Mrs. Edgar Lane *nd son all of Pinetops, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Turaage and family of Chapel Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Johnson and family of Fountain. PRESTON GARDNER DIES Fountain community was greatly shocked Wednesday afternoon at the death of Joseph Preston Gardner, 38. Mr. Gardner, his wife, the former; Marie Williams, of Greenville, and Miss Carol Yelverton were at Bayview when he met accidental death. His neck was broken when he dived in shallow water and died instantly. Besides his wife Mr. Gardner is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. PARAMOUNT 1 THEATRE 1 FARMVILLE, N. C. Week of June 12th FRIDAY — ONLY t Edward G. Robinson and Jane Wvman—in "LARCENY INC." Bug Parade—(A Cartoon) Mr. Gardenia Janew—A U. S. O. Subject. . SATURDAY TRIPLE-HIT PROGRAM Geine Autry—in 'HEART OF THE RIO GRANDE' Chapter No; 14 of » DICK TRACY Vs. CRIME, Inc. Also Comedy. SUNDAY-MONDAY RITA HAYWORTH and VICTOR MATURE—in "MY GAL SAL" AND LATEST NEWS. TUESDAY — N-O-T-I-C-E ! — I would like to personally urge all Theatre goers in this section to be sure and see the first in a new series of Features. This is one of the BEST SERIES ever to be made and I am sure that each and every one of you will completely enjoy— "Kid Glove Killer" — with — < Van Hefflin and Marsha Hunt If you don't like this Picture then come to see me and we will sit through it together and I will try to explain it to you . ... ■ (Signed) WADE DRAKE, and on the same program . . . Victory Quiz—A Novelty. Winning Your Whtgs—Specialty. - and Notes To You—A Cartoon. WEDNESDAY —DOUBLE FEATURE DAY— J. Craig and Lucille Ball—in "VALLEY OF THE SUN" Jane Rogers and .William Lundigaa—in "SUNDAY PUNCH" Chapter No. 4 of "THE SPIDER RETURNS" THURSDAY-FRIDAY Here It la—The Picture that You have been waiting for .... GARY COOPER and BARBARA STANWICK—in "BALL OP FIRE" Going To Press—An Our Gang Comedy—and Latest News. SATURDAY Tex Ritter and "Wild Bill" Elliot — fa — "NORTH OF THE ROCKIES" FINAL CHAPTER DICK TRACY Vs. CRIME, Inc. — R. A. Gardner, two sisters, ttn. Guy Rhodes of Marshall and Mrs. J. A. Mercer of Fountain, two brothers, Adrian Gardner who lives with His parents, and Norman Gardner of Baltimore, Md. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, from the home of his father, R. A. Gardner of Fountain, by the Rev. A. G. Courtney, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, of which be was a member. Interment was in the Fountain cemetery. Mr. Gardner was born in the community and has lived here practically all his life. He wae a very prominent yotai? business man of Fountain and very active in all civic and social affairs in his community. Active pall bearers were H. F. Owens, Clifton Gardner, Vernon Baker, Jack Gardner, Carl Gardner and Robert Williams. Want Ads! WANTED !—Part of lot in Old Cemetery (Forest Hill Cemetery). WiQ pay good price. See T. E. Joyner, Farmville Funeral Home. FIELD PEAS FOR SALE! — B. L. Lang, 105 West Church St., Bulk of Farmville Bldg, Farmville, N. C. Phone 363-6. ' tf NOTICE—SUBSCRIBE or RENEW your subscription to Magazines before prices advance. Call Mrs. Ed Nash Warren, Phone 337-6. 2tc IF YOUR CAR WONT START — Call 3116. We charge your batteries in 30 minutes. Western Auto Store. ' O-Sltf FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Pot Plants, Cut Flowers, Corsages and Funeral Designs. Say "It" with Flowers. Farmville Fltfwer Shop, Myrtle Sutton, Owner. Phones:— Day 467-1; Night 475-1. tte By R. A. Fields, Sales Supervisor I Continuing light rains throughout this section dur ing the week have come at a time when greatly needed to keep crops growing, and never before have *e seen bet ter prospects for one of the best tobacco crops in this section of th$ State. fflP\ V 1 -f the estate of mid deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Farmville, N. C., on or before tie 15th day of May, 1948, or thi* notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. « This the 13th day of May, 1942. R. L. Fulford, Executor of Mrs. Henrietta Fofford Mozingo. M-15-6wks. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in- that certain Deed of Trust made and educated by Ban Vines, Jr., and wife, Effie Lea Vines, Reuben Vines and wife, Tuzetha Vines, and J. P. Vines and wife, Annie May Vines to John B. Lewis, Trustee, dated May 9, 1938 and ap^ pearing of record in Book 0-22 at page 37 of the Pitt County Public Registry, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned trustee will on Monday the 16th day of June, 1942 at 12:00 o'clock NOON, offer for sale to the highest bidder fox* cash before the court house door of Pitt County, in Greenville, North Carolina, the following described real estate; Being a four-sevenths undivided interest in all of that certain farm, lying on the west side of the Farmville-Fountain highway, about 2 miles south of Fountain and 4 miles north of Farmville, known as the Fulford Place, and being- the farm, at which Ben Vines, Sr., was seized at the time of his death-, said farm bounded on the north by land of D. F. Lang on the south by the land of A. C. Monk and J. H. Harris and on the east by lands of Mrs. Maggie Oakley, and containing approximately 84 acres. The last and highest bidder will b€ required to deposit with the Clerk of the Superior Court 10% of hit or her bid to guarantee completion of the contract if no raised bid it filed. This the 14th day of May, 1942. JOHN B. LEWIS, M-22-4wks. Trustee. SAVE YOUR MONEY mui YOUK COUNTRY _ BUY DEFENSE BONDS Now I LUMBER Farmville Retail Lumber Yard — Phone 302-1 — Located Near Norfolk SMrtkora Depot — FarMTtUe, N. C. LUMBER, MOULDINGS, ROUGH and DRESSED SCREEN DOOR STOCK. Tour Patronage Respectfully SoHdted. HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP BY BUYING N. S. DEFENSE BONDS y ' - you help provide funds to finance America's preparedness program. You enlist in the vast growing army of men and women who are determined to defeat all who seek to destroy our way of life. The Bank of Farmville is cooperating with the government — without profit or remuneration—in making these bonds avail- I stamps || bonds (series e> able. Stamps are available for accumulating smaller sums. See table at right for denominations of both stamps and bonds. Denominations $ .19 35 JM 1.00 &00 Pric* $ 18.75 tlJU 75.00 37S.OO 750.00 Maturity Value* $ 25.00 5M* 100.00 1.0NJ* 19 FARMVILLE, N. C.
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