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The annqal meeting of the F*rmville Chamber of Gpmmeaee and Merchants Association was held Jointly ■with the Rotary CM oa Til rati IT night, April 26th, at the High triwri Building. J. Q. Pol laid, President of the Merchants Association, presided ami brought words of weleome to all present. ' Mfyor Qmft W. Davie responded. A diacuarieti of the Freeser Locker Plant ww lead by W. A. Allen. Much interest was manifested a*d ail :«gi> id that it would be a wonderful project for Farm vi He. J. W. Mtasten related the results at the War Bond Sales through the Retail Merchant* Committee dartag the Fourth War Loan Drive stating that the retailer workers sold 178,000 in War Bonds. The following were elected directors for (he coming year: J. O. Pellaid, R. D. Rouse, R. H. Knott, J. B. Lewis, J. W. Munden, F. A. Williams, LeRoy Rollins, Tv E. Joyner, W. H. Fisher and W. (X Wooten. The Secretsary*s report included a brief resume e€ the activities of the Officers and Board of Directors during the past year and in addition a number of proposed project* for poet war planning which we refer to as the Work Pile Project: "As to the peat year's work, there has been jssued from your office each week a bulletin listing the recoadlnga of Pitt a»d Greene Counties and carrying all available information on rationing problems, labor pwMawi, tax problena, and all other problem* pertaining to mercantile operations. (2) The annual campaign for raising funds and helping with the advertising of the tobacco market and business houses was conducted; the advertising committee distributed about 3,000 sales record books, 6,000 pencils, 2,500 rattan book holders, and a large number of fans. (S) promoted the Santa Claus Program to stimulate Christmas trade and give the kiddies a good time. (4) Promoted the successful Dollar Day Campaign. (6) Assisted with war bond aale and paying for advertising space and actually selling bonds through a retail-merchants oomaiittee headed by Josh Mundea. (6) Developed a workable plan for Wednaaday afternoon ckeing and ether special holidays. (?) Secured cooperation at all merchants in closing at 6:00 P. M., in the waek day awl »|IM P. M. on Saturday. (8) Offered our serricea to W. A. AMea in promoting the Freezer Locker Plant far Farmvilla. (9) Assisted a prospective store ope*ator in finding a suitable location. (10) We have maintained membership for each of yon » North Carolina Merchants Association bringing to you the Retailer each month. \''"i'-"iMf "Now as to the Work PSe Project, It is suggested that for the betterment of Farmville and to prevent poet war unemployment re should have the following: O) A frewier locker plant; (2) a hotel; (8) a hospital; (4) more paved streets; (S) ■tore paved sidewalks; («) leas open ditches; (7) a white way; (8) more electric telephone lines placed underground; (•) the modernisation of more store front*; (10) the reconditioning and modernisation of more (tore interiors; (11) airplane landing ftptt; (12) a new school building for the colored nee; (18) a new Voy ^thur tfihiiwn ajj»i . the prices lower * ja* m low as merchants in otter towns and we ' ahoekd try to bcve aa much or greater ««r attraction. There should to clew net rooms tot steppers and their drildran better still a placet ♦"Kana mnfliAW naii Iimiiio 41m{v WDcId juOuicFft C«n rBTB vireu war dren while shaping, Tty to make all lines of merchandise available rijffct ten in Famvilk sskI a abort Jawgram or class to train clerical and sales help might be worthwhile.":: j After the membership meeting was completed directors held tteie organisation masting and elected the following otfficenK/^f J. W. Mundse, Presided; T. A. Williams, Vice President; J. B. Lewis, Executive SecretssBfc'- and TMauW; Mary E. Barrett, Acting Secretary. |k% §¥—; ''\?< ■ • UNION SERVICES AT f , METHOWST CHURCH «££ FIFTH SUNDAY EVENfNCt The Fifth Sunday Night Fellowship Service of the Churches of FarmviUe-wiU teteU at 4te Methodist Church, April 30th at 8:00 o'clock. Bar. G B. Maehburn, pastor of the ChristSan Church, will pifi|«h and Rev. H. Y7 Self of the host Church, will conduct the aeftrice. The people ot FarraviUs +n srged to attfd. ' •. . Tests Reveal Early Planted Grain Best Experiment Station and ficW seirta in North Carol la* show that the sarly planting of small grains and tits tin of fertilizer at planting, except where grains follow heavily fertJlked crops, are hecesssry in providing a goad winter cover and producing high yields says W. H. Rankin, in charge of small grain fertility work for the Experiment Station at State College. J \ iy . t Fifteen field meetings will be held about the middle of May and tanners 1 will he given the opportunity of studying the results of fertilisation, ' varieties, and other factors in smalt grain production. There are two official tests in sael| ■ of the following counties: Stanly, 1 Rowan, Davie, and Guilford. Others are located in Hoke, Moore, Anson, 1 Cleveland, Iredell, Wake, and John- 1 •ton counties. Farmers will find 1 announcements of the meetings ap- 1 pearing in the press. "In spite of the fact that later * planted grahw have come through the j winter in good condition and made 1 exceptionally fine growth, still the 1 early planted grains and those reVivWISj^. uvLlQMl gwUlBy ports. ' Many fanners count on soling the ' majority of their tobacco and finishing 1 Minerals N stU ventkm of North Carolina; Dr. H. H. McMillan, missionary W China ami at the present sssociated with'tLe Baptist Foreign Mission Board, Who will preaeh mt4te 1**0 o'clock hoar m the A. M.; Hon. J. Melville Broughttn, Governor of North Carolina, who ^ °Le sirbooo;' and Dr. I. 0.(t>eer, Superintendent of the Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina, a past president of the N. jC. Baptist Mft&e Convention and at present the pcpUent of the Allied Church JLeega* «f N. C., who will speak at the evening hour at 8:00. Pfcnfc lunch will be served by the lanal Baptist at the high school gymnasium for their guests. Special musk will he rendered by the local Church choir and by Mr. and Mrs. John HoIrms of Seminary Hffl, Texas., i' The people ot Parmville sad vicinity a»twrited"to attend the services. Funeral Services For William A. Hobgood Funeral services for William A. Bobgood, 76, wto died Saturday morning at his heme near Farmville, were conducted from the home Monday 4 p. m., by Bev. C. B; Maahburn, pastor of the Farmville Cfcriatian Church. „ . .. -'fj: The hymns, Hh Old Ragged Cross" and "Nearer My God T» Thee" were sung. Mama aarteri as active pall-bearers and were in charge of the grave-side service. Interment was ta FoWat Hill cemetery, beneath a lovely floral tribute. Mr. Hobgood dune to Farmville community In 1900. He was engaged in faming, being a .prominent .tobacco grower and was well known through the tobacco section. Surviving are his wif* «b former His Meadows of ftraon County; Kirsr-irJLs Mrs. J. A. Fulford of Wilson, and Mrs. Raymond Nelson of Farmville; sue sons, E. a, J. and S. F. Hobgood of FanrmHe, W. D. Hobgood of Fountain, W. T. Hobgood of Wilmington, and J. D. Hobgood of Wilson; one aiater, Mrs. Lucy Biggs of Dur foneral were: Mr. and , Fulford, Washington, D. Mrs. Edward Fulford, Vs.; Mr. and Mrs. Lee folk, Va.; Mr. and Mm Sen, Mrs. Gilbert Carver, ir. and Mrs. B. O. Tayrni Mr. and Mn. E. S. ., Newport Ne#a, -W5 the return of the Indictment* it « expected that a special term of eowrt will be requested for the trial. Judge ClawBon L. William, ordered that bond in the ran of $5,000 be Posted. 3gSm!HMH[ The grand jury begin it* Investigation of the caaea Monday after; noon following presentation of the bills by Solicitor L. M. Clark, .end *ttV 'ted^Tta* "XnT afiim^^Xut one o'sloek this afternoon. The indictments were returned in open court when it reconvened at 8:80 following the lunch hour msafc '^j The -Indictments were an outgrowth of earlier charges by mem FACTS TO KNflnl NORTH CAROLINA As Compiled By JOHN M. MULLEN — •Q—Where is North Carolina was .he Bite of lite first English settlement in Amaries? A—On Rataokelslaad (Due County) in 1686. - .^1.,-'* U.# ;> Q—Who were Manteo and Ws«;heee? " V ■ A—MXtive hxtiana of North Carole first expedition sent oat by Sir Walfgjr Raleigh in 1684. : . ^ Q—Who was responsible for the first settlements in N«*th Carolina? A—Sir Walter Raleigh, who* two .hips under Philip Ami** and Arthur Barl«w, first landed on the ihores of North Carolina in Jttty, (•684. This expedition was followed by others under his auspices in 1688 tod 1687, bat none proved pemuWeni. lUfWWfcig- St the Cfcotarjipiii* Wt-fNfrt 'Week were—Farmville: CpL H. Paylor, Jr., Shreveport, U.; Vit. mtoId W. Me) ton and Bom Webper, Fort Bra**; S/Sft D. K Hoik* man, Durham and Camp Moduli. Slmmona-Knott Field, New Bern, N. Sgt, E. L. Lone, Rockland, Williamson; Vice • President, M-* Mabry Pollard; Secretary, Km. R. D. Bouse; Treasurer, Mr*. Curtis Plaiiagan. Program—Mrs. W- f. Easley, Mm. J. M. Hobcood, Mm Geo*** Monk; JMBbership—Mrs. Charles Baueom; Finance—Mm. 9. N. Howard, Mm.wslter Jonea, Mm. Han* Harper, Mrs. Inrin Morgan, Mm. Tad AlbHttrtl * Summer R^^id-ui^ W. H. Fisher, Mm. Mabry Pollard, Mrs. George Moony Jr.; Chairman of Installation at Offfcsrs at fin* fall tn<MUnr~Mm J. B. Joyaer. A Committee to look into Mm poelibiKties of a Recreational CMttr for reen-Age Young People of Farmrille md to pUn a recreational program' I^Tlei|W1HoSS^lfcW£^ EaL ktf, Mr*. H. N. Howard, Mm. R. fiC , _ ^ _ -
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