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The call of the local
its
the distinguished «« »*
«h)Udu enduring foundation ftr
noble citiasMtdp in Eastern Cm>lina,
ha* met with a gratifying response
and the gsnufam ini«tet bnigg
miiifctwl to heartening to 4*
committees.
Activities, now underway, wfll »■*
the cloae of the present Memorial
Movement, with Wednesday, April A
set as the frial date, and
member* an requested to confer with]
their respective chairmen in regard
to thin at once.
The whole plan, aa outlined in r*
cent issues of The Enterprise, Ml
been motivated with tto obj»etl*e of
maintaining a citixenahip that has
been paused on to descendant of
worthy forebears » » heritage awl
obligation, and the D. A. R. org*»ilation
has been calling on the femilies
of pioneers of thia section, who «tpress
themselves as gl*d to
opportunity of thus memorializing
their dead and living as wdl and regard
it as * privilege and a reason
able service. ,
Records of these citizens, thu«
memorialised, M being assembled^
and will be perpetuated aa a standard
for future generations.
This particular section of Nortn
Carolina is considered the finest agricultural
area in tha United S***?*
and by some as the beat in the world.
This is not a mere happening of
chance, it was the enduring toil and
sacrifice of those first citizens that
has made it the productive and progressive
section it in today.
These men and woman, we®**
with a faith in the fulfillment of ins
triad forms of industry, education
ad religion aa their incentive and
objective. FW, .
homes, little churches end aehsolsl
and then tamed to the torit of clearing
the land, tilling the soil and Witting
up stores from which to get thrir
supplies. That was the day when
stumps had to be removed by backbreaking
labor instead of a bit of
dynamite. Then they were called
upon to go through the hardships
by the War Between the
-tuff* fiwl the privations which fol«
'Tt, gratifying indeed to the local
Daughters to find a mady response
and appreciation for their rfforta to
hoM these citizens before the yooth
<rf our '««l as examples worthy of
and to havs something «f
symoblic bessty and hi*orical viOus
to offer our boys whan they return
from their ordeal of suffmhig and
—»->•£
ins which is fine or good or great
sser came into the world by chance.
We have the security and the hnmrjr
and ti>e way of Ufa ha
because our fathers did
had In their God.
of your own. Yon..— . -- «
, or a dream «■!•*» yoa hstwf
• riaton and a
wfll adhere to the
of ttfs
April S.-Xn. WwM
Wflflbrt attitude wm mm U «Ucf
quiet."
Mil WilUde, who
the WlMde party u a
trooper."
She «u constantly
tor the health at
of the canpaiga began to tell
In Omaha today, she aubetituted
willingly for her huaband at a public
reception, ahrirfHT ***** with hunMi
at panoM^ a* akfe stalled for
time while her huabaad prepared the
■naieacewmit at Uawfthdrawal from
the
BSD CROSS NOTES
Beginning the Red Cross
Surgical Drawing Station will be
open from 10 A: M; to 6 P. M.. daily,
except Saturday. Worker* are greatly
needed!
The Red Croaa haa urgently requested
Mrs. NeaS Howard to have all
sweeten in Gmnttl by April 2^
far shipment. If pom cannot finish
yours, please return to Mrs. Howard
and die will try to get someone
to finish it for you. Volunteers for
tM* "vntomm turner wni ur
There is material on hand for three
Wont you volunteer to knitj
•t
Three-fifths of the area of North
Carolina is forests, giving work to
about' 100,000 workers under average
conditions. Properly handled,
this stand can support an expended
f ... mi » « ' t.1 EiriMi «—
iorest industry liMseiuuveiy.
Ap t «y« a
jmtme
Cleveland, April 6. — The Unite*
States haa waiting around the eonwf
-• 'i'" _ » - - " *
Ire Chtef. To Hold
P. l^fsuner at 7:00;
The Eastern Group of North Carottw
VM CkH«r Allocution win aahen
OB TuoiOa* afternoon.
v waa * nwiim/ ^""" I
April 11th, at three o'clock la the
City H*H, M &KO* pertinent fire
department problems noW torins: them
and to elect officers ami make fur.
ther nimniilmtiHi rf"* This
Sunrise Service
Sunday At The
Christian Church
The Farmville Ministerial Aasocisr
tion is sponsoring an Easter Morning
Watch Pr*j«r Oervfco a* the
Christian Church, Sunday at 7:00
o'clock. This is in keeping with ths
early Hidfofcg visit of the women to
the sepulchre where Jesus was
buried, a* recorded in the Gospel;
also-to continue die sunrise service
which" has annually been held at the
Christian Church. Beginning next
rear, this Easter Sunrise Service will
msw iMsri -among the Churches of
— ■ » .
ranmin.
The servkee will cousiet of the
tinging of app«l|W<ste hymns, Scripture
reading, piuyer, an ;BsHter reading,
S0M**1 mWfo sad invitational
hymn. TWs is not te be a preaching
lenrice but will be devotional and
troTshipfU to Umm who attend.
Thepeaple of EKrtnville and vicinity
are urged to attend and have this*
fellowship together.
WHEAT
WhCfct has'gone to war as food for
toldiers, feed for livestock, industrial1
(WriftsUr rubber, smokeless1
powdwf and as shater-pioff glass,
Ae chemical experts tell us.
$6,746.44
waa disclosed today.
1 vigorous patrolling, was reporvea
frsm 'the b&»»eid sad main Oaasiivo
front* where the weather wM
good. German gnns again ringed an
American beachhead evdnufion hoepita!,
killing cm, person and setting
a fire which w*s quickly brought
tinder control. •
Heavy Shelling.^
The GaMdbH ' preceded their attaek
on newly-won Italian position*
willi a. fairly heavy shelling but the
Italians heW firm ail aH points and
sent the Niaia biaek to their starting
J ine.
"Our artillery has been very active,
inflicting casualties on the enemy and
deaWoyihg twe ammunition dumps,"
ing away at every German target
that presented itself. A light enemy
party tried to infiltrate an Allied
position on the wtKteffi flank at the
beachhead bat was routed with the
loes of four men aa prisoners.
British grair were boating out a
24-hour barrage against German positions
across the GarigHant> River
on the Tyrrhenian coastal sector
south of Caaaino while on the opposite
flank of the line near thfe Adriatic
the artillery of both sides was
in action.
Consdeirable enemy movement
was noted northwest Cassino itself
and German guns bombarded New
Zealand positions inside the crumbled
Rome ro*d' stronghold;
Allied medium bombers yesteriay
attacked a supply- dump at Orte,
north of Rome, while fighters attacked
bridges, gun "positions and bivouacs
in the battle area as well as
•hipping off the Dalmatian coast.
Bwhareat Hit Hani.
German communications with the
northern Rumanian front, where
Nazi forces are falling back before
advancing Russians, may h*ye
beat crippled by the American
kteavy bomber attack on Bucharest
ruesday, it waa disclosed today after
i study of aerial phatographa.
Considerable damage was inflicted
on the main Bucharest railway
raids,, an Allied spokesman said,
iespite the desperate efforts of 200
Serman fighter pianes to iatercep*
md divert the raiders, who f\m
>ver 600 miles from southern Italy
to deliver the first American blow
it the Romanian capital. '
If tftt people of fhfe community
wish a plant of this kind it is necessary
that action be taken at once, as
the number of Locker Plants are
limited by the .War Production Board
due to critical material used in the
oongcrucuon ox tiowcVcrt hi
order that farmers-and others can
get fun benefit of food produced and
protected against loss, a few plants
are now avail able Dor North Carolina.
lite FVeeser Lockers will provide
space for the storage of beef, pork,
chickens, fruits, vegetables and many
other food products.
The annual rental wfll be $15.00
per locker per year, in advance.
The plant in question to be located
here would be of a 600 locker capacity,
and before an application will
be considered by the War Hood Administration
it is necessary that'60
per cent or mors of the locken be
rented. It is understood the advance
rentals will be held in escrow by the
Bank of Ffcmville, and, in event the
Freeser Locker Plant is not constructed,
ell money* will be refunded.
To be assured of a. locket* for* the
preservation of your foods, it i» advisable
that you act promptly.
The quicker -the sign-up the sooner
the application can be completed and
work started on the construction.
For more detailed information call
tt the office of the Chamber of Cofitmerce
and Merchant# Association,
located in the old CItisene Bank building
on Main street, between the hours
»f nine and ffae.
CANCFR CONTROL DRIVE
The Federated Clubs of Farmville,
including the Senior Woman's Club,
rhe Literary Club and the Junior
Woman's Club are. making plans for
the Cancer Control Drive which will
»egin here, later in the month.
"Delay" in seeking ' treatment
14 mSea of
eecape line for
[udr -jferaid
Rumainian
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feeding rctnatin*
Omnia; U. S. fighters hunt out
Luftwaffe in Berlin, Munich areas;
Liberators -hit Northern Prance.
British bans phone service to IreAM
■ » *■ nl in a « yvl—
iWMi in pre-ur'asion precaution, sets
up new prohibited areas. Admiralty
says Tirpite set afire by British naval
pinnae as Nazk. raider prepared to
"teara out ai Norwegian hideout.
Italians, rspluae sharp German
counter-attacks agaihst lit Marrone.
Nary bomber* hit Wake Island and
Marshall*.
British retreat as Jape grip mad
above Tmphal; big'battle believed immenenl.
Make Application
For Canning Sugar
Raleigh, April 5—Families which
need canning sugar in addition to tLe.
five pounds per person obtainable
with Sugar Stamp No. 40 in Wax
Ration Book Focr, may obtain additional
allotments by mail from their
local war price and rattening boards,
Theodore S. Johnson, district director
of the Office of Price Administration,
announced this week.
The maximum additional sugar allowed
is 20 pounds per person.
Housewares may write to their '
boards for. an application for extra
canning sugar (Form R-323). It
will not be necessary to mail ration
Books when the completed fern is returned
to the board. However, Spare \
Stamp 37 from Book Foot—a stamp
for every member of the family whoee
name appears oqjkhe application—
shook be attached.
Johnson cautioned applicants that '
they make sure they detach the |
SPARE stamp numbered 37 and net
the Sugar Stamp No. -87. He assured
stamps will not be required for any
>ther purpoea. • - ±
In addition to the canning sugar
For home use, as ifuch as 260 pounds
per family may be allowed those who
caa for Hie. ,>
Airmen Deal Sledge-i
f -^1 V r ^
nammer tsnmsr uver
Wide Area j
Allied Headquarters, Southwest j
Pedfic, April 6.—One terrific scoop ,
rf 400 terns of bom*, has pushed Hoi- «
andiaV three airfieids into the cald- !
•on of bnrbad-out Japanese air bases ,
which Allied planes geep stirring ,
tor 1,000 miles around the Bismarck {
la one hour and a half Sunday,
nore than 300 Fifth air force planes ,
let a record for concentrated devas- ,
iation in the Southwest Pacific by ,
wiping out the last of a fleet of 285 (
memy aircraft observed at that .
mth New Guinea staging point,
Sen. Douglas MacArthur announced
«day.
Below Hollandia, more than 3,000 .
xms oi bombs in a series of recent J
-kids have laid waste to feur airij^ij
...j wt _ e » »a 1 aA, •>. *
leios around wewwx further aotitn- #
-own* and villas* '*> its eastern
ipproachea, inclodinf Bnxhan7, M
nib* to the northeast
Meanwhile Gen. Rodkm Y. M>
inovskjr*s Hurd Amy swashed vo
rithin two mile* of the. last tafl
«cape route for the dm of Genfaa
mops caged la the Odessa ana
lorth of the Black Safe. Driving
town from the northeast Red Army
'orcee swept up 60 town* and ffl•ar*.
including Bakolara, two miles
sast of Razdelnaya, control junctiep
or rail lines le*dintf into Brnnawia
ra Tiraspol and Kishinev, the oomnuniqun
said.
(Londoti dispatches ertimsted thai
100,000 Germans and Bwaniaas
rere pinned against the Black Sea