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ftywUMMw fer/^Kvsecurity, too! volume Tnntrr.fiva parmvillx, pitt county, north Carolina, Friday, January *, ims . '■ .7 i / Congress Convenes With Huge Problems "We Must Devote Our selves To Winning The War," Says Speakei Sam Rayburn Washington, Jan. 4.—The war and its problems got a top priority from the new Congress Tuesday. But pre-session discussions by members uncovered no great en thusiasm building up for such sweep ing proposals as that of James F. Byrnes, the War Mobilization direc tor, who proposed capitot hill inter cession to force 4-F°8 into the war program as they are needed. Speaking generalty, without refer ence to Byrnes' report, speaker Sam Rayburn said: "I hope we won't have a session with a lot of new proposals to stir up the people. We must devote our selves to winning- the war." "The war comes first," agreed Minority Leader Martin (R-Mass). "After that is over we can talk about a program." Both party spokesmen granted a place on the legislature calendar to a universal training: act for a year's government service from the nation's youth. Neither thought the matter of sufficient urgency, however, to be hurried through the 79th Congress which meets Wednesday. But—in the absence of any direct word from the President on a new legislative program—leaders were more concerned at the moment with the organization machinery of new Congress than they were with im mediate problems of war making, yrthat kqur xz%fl% xz xz xz xz Rayburn said he couldn't say now what form the Administration legis lative program will take at the out set. The time has not been fixed for President Roosevelt to present either his annual message or his budget message—yardsticks to the adminis trnfiAn'a rnnorro«ciAnal anrtalc Mr. Roosevelt has not yet con/erred with leaders of the new Congress, but in other conversations he has indicat ed he puts these things high on his legislative list: 1. A universal training act (dif ferent from the Byrnes statement on universal service). 2. Creation of a permanent fair employment practices committee. 3. A rivers and harbors program Betting up power and conservation programs similar to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Farmville Furniture Company Damaged By Fire And Smoke An estimate of damage to the hand some three-story building and large up-to-date stock of the Farmville Furniture Co., which occurred in a fire discovered early Saturday morning, December 23, has been set at thirteen thousand dollars. Firemen, called to the scene about 2:30 A. M., found the flames coming from the boiler room and gaining headway rapidly in the rear of the Funeral Home and in the rug depart' ment Damage from- fire was declare* heaviest in the rug stock room, while smoke was reported as damaging much of the stock. Quick and effective work on the part of the fire company probably saved the store, which looked at on< time as if it might be entirely de stroyed. Christmas Seal Sale Largest Ever Here t * ——— A final report, compiled by Mi* Tabitha DeVisconti, local chairmar of the Tuberculosis Christmas Sea Sale, shows that the sale here nettei a grand total of $400.00. A read] response greeted canvassers and i large majority of citizens, receiving an appeal with stamps enclosed fron County headquarters, remitted th< sum ni nassiy to retain same. This together with the unusual internes displayed in the sale of bonds, gavi needed impetus to pot the 1944 sal< ahead of that of any previous year. The colored section, through Prin cipal H. B. Sugg, turned in $62.26, i creditable sum, wkfch is anticipate! by office Is and always realised fron Farm vine's colored dtioenry. Plans Underway fei Community Church Near FarmviHe A Community Church, a Churci new in type to this section of th« State, will be built near Joyner'j Crossroads to serve the religious anc community needs of the area as soor as building conditions peniit. hi new Church will be known as Weeley Community Church. A four acr« tract of land has been purchased and a grant of money has beetf made by the Duke Endowment to aid in the erection of the building. Contribu tions of money are being received daily from interested citizens in the Farmville area, according to the Rev, Key Taylor, pastor of the Walston burg Methodist Church. This new religious development had its inception in a weekly prayer meet ing led by the Rev. L. W. Humbles, Free Will Baptist minuter. Out of thf! prayer meetings grew a Sunday School, which was organized several months ago under the superintend ed y of R. L. Fulford. The Sunday School has met in a dwelling house and has developed to the point where an adequate building is needed to house the expending program. The new Church structure will pro vide facilities for. worship, Christian education and community fellowship. There will be in the church yard, ac cording to present plans, facilities for picnicking- and parking:, and a com munity playground for the children. Plans also call for a trained rural deaconess to supplement the ministry of the Church. The Rev. Mr. Taylor states that this new religious enterprise is re ceiving wide and cordial response from the citizens of the Joyner's Crossroads community and from Farmville citizens. The Board of Stewards of the Farmville Methodist Church, in a letter to the Sunday School Superintendent, Mr. Fulford, stated, "Please be assured that you have the full endorsement and spiri tual support of the-entire member ship of the Board." Continued in terest and support from citizens of the Farmville area will be appreciat ed, by those striving to carry for ward this work that the religious and community-life needs of this un churched community shall be proper ly provided for, - ' Henry C. Tyson Is chairman of tha building committee and Oscar Lee Erwin is treasurer. Students' Who's Who Selects Miss D, Lewis University, Ala., Jan. 3—Miss Doro iity Lewis, of* Farmville, daughter ol the late Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Lewis, who will receive her A. B. Degree from Eaot Carolina Teachers College in June, is among those students whe will be listed in the 1944-45 issue ol n/unra toda a uau/i am ■> +0*4+1 * V. IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. The books will tx released in April. This publication is publishe< through the cooperation of over 60( American universities and college® It is the only mens of national rec ognition for graduates which is de void of policies, fees, and dues. Sev eral students from accredited col leges are selected each, year, by ai unprejudiced committee, for theii biographies to appear in WHO'S WHC AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERI CAN UNIVERSITIES AND COL LEGES. These books are placed ii the hands of hundreds of companiei and others who annually recruit out standing students for employment The purpose of WHO'S WHO t to serve as an incentive for etu dents to get the most out. of thai college careers; as a means of com penstftion to students for what thee have already done; as a recommends tion to the business world; and as i standard of measurement for student! Miss Lewis is a member of th Beta Kappa Chapter of the Pi Oraegi Pi Fraternity, wpa President of th Student Cooperative Government Ai sociatkm 1948-44, Vice-President o the Wesley Foundation 1948-44, an Chairman of Community Service t the Wesley 1*42-43. This year sh is serving as Chief Marshal, Fred dent of the W«*ley Foundatiot Treasurer of the WBhten's Judiciarj Vice-Chainnan of the Inter-Fsit Council, and Student Manager of th College Stores. Miss Lewis wa elected as the moat popular, th® w°« capable, and the most versatile p« son in the senior class of 1*44-4^. Miss Lewis graduated from th Farmville High School in the dai of 1941. M '•: / - - ' * Laying houses should have ow m for eaeh fine layers. Lack of a eutti ble number of neats may bad to an birds. Farmville Over subscribes Bond Quota And Goal Successful Finale Car ries Total To $356,536 Staging a successful finale to the Sixth War Loan Drive here during the laat week in December, Farmville citizens broke all records and went beyond anticipated goals of promoters by subscribing $356,536.50 in ma turity value, it was announced tqfiay by Chairman George W; Da via. This figure reveals that the local cam paign went over th^ quota of $207, 000.00 by a margin of fM!M>36.50. The "E" Bond sale, lagging in many places, went beyond the assigned quota of $64,000.00 and even beyond the goal of $126,000.00, according to L. E. Walston, vice chairman of Pitt's War Finance committee, who was elated over this feature after the final tabulations were announced. Citizens of Farmville have shown keen interest and a fine, patriotic spirit throughout the campaign, with results proving that they realize the fact that the end of the war isnot even in sight and that civilians can play a large part in its successful termination. J. W. Munden, Retail War Bond chairman and his splendid teams un der the direction of Miss Mary Eliza beth Barrett and Bill Duke, have won commendation and praise for their untiring efforts and zeal displayed in the campaign and due credit has been given them by officials for the over whelming success with which the en deavor has been crowned. Pvt Cayton Writes He Is Improving Just as friends here were discuss ing news of Pvt. Archie Cayton's en joyment of two big Turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day, somewhere in Hoi uuiu, ttiiu exprm»uig ueiigut mm w» being1 so well provided for, came word of his being wounded In action in Germany, December 4. A letter in his own handwriting came to Pvt Cayton's wife on Satur day before Christmas and dispelled some of the sadness from the holiday season for Virginia and the children. This communication stated he wa3 slightly wounded in the right foot and in an English hospital, where he was being well cared for and feeling good. On Saturday, December IS, Mrs. Cayton received late and good news, which disclosed that while her veteran husfcand wan feeling "heavy-bottom ed" with his foot in a east at that time, he expected to "be as good as new" in a few weeks. Pvt. Cayton, who is in the infantry branch of the service, had been over seas only a month when he was wounded. Prior to entering the service, Archie was employed in the local Post Of fice, where his pleasing personality and affability made him a popular member of the City Delivery force. News of his being wounded brought with it a pall of sadness for the whole town, but it has been lifted ia part by the recent encouraging message, and with one accord the citizenship sends him cordial greetings and wishes for him a speedy and complete recovery. This little poem describes Pvt. Cay ton in his role of postman as well as if Azmette Wynne had teen one of the people he one time served sq efficiently and so pleasantly on his daily rounds in Farmville: The postman ia MMOT m&n Because he does tipSfet he can' To make the peoj$tnf fates bright He comes along with willing feet, He knows each penen, house and iliwH. I think kis life is quite a tasat Bringing crispy letters is hia main delight He carries round a bag of leather, His shoea are made for every weather, And taking all things in together Hie postman it a happy mam < Because ^e does the best he can, To make the people's frees bright. Pleasing everybody is his main de light Sgi Tommy Lang I Awarded Air Medal r | Fifteenth AAF in Italy—8gt t James T» Lang, 20, of 804 Belcher » St., Farmville, N. C., wboae parents, . Mr. and Mrs. Boland 0. " st SERVICE MEN'S • CENTER • Registering at the local CentM during the week e»d of December 22 to 24 were: FarmviUe: Miss Janie Johnston, Cadet None Corps, Baltimore, Md.; Lt <jg) Lucy J. Kamley, Navy De partment, Washington, D. C.; J®"1®® B. Bailey, Ph. M. 2/c, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y., son of Mrs. Lula Bailey, Pine Street. Camp Lejeune: Pvt. J. E. Escue, Huntsville, Ky.; L. C. Jones, H. A. 1/c, Michigan City. Ind., week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis. ... " S'Sgt. J. W. Barrow, Snow Hill, S/Sgt. Jim Hr Aswell, J*"**?* Lewis, Wash., and Snow Hill; Pvt. Yt. C. Corbett, Fort Bragg and Walston burg: Cpl. Everett B. Bid well, Jr. Cherry Point and Hartford, Conn., and S/Sgt Robert Amos, Cheiry Point, Pensacola, Fla., and Greensboro, Ga„ who was the overnight guest of Miss Tahitha M. DeViaconti, Saturday. Pfc. Peter Ceoora, Cherry Point and South Euclid, Ohio, December 30th and 31st; Pfc. Carlos Patterson. Cherry Point and Huntsville, A'®-; Sgt. J. F. Keenan, Cherry Point and Manchester, Cann.; Sgt H. J. Shrod er, Cherryy Point and Chicago. 111., and Pfc. Perry Shaw, Cherhy Point and Clarksburg, W. Va., who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Rol lins, Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Thad Nichols gave fresh baked ham, Mrs. Neal Howard, chocolate cake, Mrs. C. B. Mashburn, potato salad, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Nor man and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Woofc en, milk, Misses Hpee Abernethy and Dorothy Melton donated grapes and coffee, Mrs. Joseph Batchelor, maga zines. , _ , The Home Demonstration Glub, Mrs. W. R Hinson, president, will be the hostess group for this week end. We have had nice letters from sev eral service men, who were regular visitors here before being transferred from North Carolina. Cpl. Johnnie Gerarde, now in Oklahoma, says he misses the FarmviUe people very much as he was so well treated while here, and made to feel so much at home. Pvt. Charles Robbins, who spent last New Year here Is now overseas and says he really had a swell time that week end and certain ly intends to return some day. The people here treated him as if they had known him all his life. He ex pressed his deep gratitude. Pfc. David Morgan, now in the war zone in the Pacific, refers to the Center as the "Making People Hap py," Club. T/Sgt. Charles 0. Wood, now in Florida, says he is enjoying the love ly, warm, weather there but misses being in Farmville. Pvt. John J. Spies, in California, writes that he had a week "end liberty in Hollywood but it is-not near as nice as FarmviUe. Cpl. Orville D. Grochow and Cpl. Thpmas M. Johnson, now in Greens boro, asked to be remembered to all their friends here vho were so good to them while at Seymour Johnson Field, to Goldiboro, and say they think often of the wonderful days they spent in FarmviUe. Cpl. J. J. Hammond, Cherry Point and Brooklyn, Mass., expresses his gratitude for the hospitality shown him and is looking forward to another visit. Horace Eay Allen, R. D. M. 3* /c, Fleet Posfc Office, New York, N. Y., son of Paul Allen, Sr.,. says he en Joyed being' a guest of the Center and thinks it is wonderful that Farm ville has such a place for the boys who are a long way from home where they can meet such fine people. He said he had to work through the holi days, but all of them oould not stop work and leave the war to its self. All he rants, he says, is for the war to' end so he can crane home to stay. Pfc. Herman H. Rouse, Jr., says he is looking forward to hia next visit to the Center for he enjoyed going there and wishes he could be here to to help with it but the Marines have a Job to do to conquer the enemy and they are going to do it. LETTERS OF THANKS The following are among letters ol appreciation received by Mrs. W. M, Willis, Production Chairman of the Bed Cross, for boxes sent from here to Camp Lejeune at Christmas: "Dear Madam: I want to thank you for myttf and the other fellowi in my tent for the Christmas box w< received from the Red Cross. It had a cani in it front the Faraville Chap ter. We want you to know we realij appreciated it Sincerely yours, Frank E. Kershaw, . Corp. U. S. M. C, Co. "D" 43rc Replacement Rgt. Trag. Hgt, T, C., Qunp Lejeune, N. C. "De«r Madam: I certainly enjoy ed my Christmas package deliverec to me in the Field Hospital at Camj back on duty now ajK opportunity to than) Sincerely, * Lt Robert A. Hohman, 1st ft. Br. I# T. &i T. mm ^ Cherry Outlines State Program Takes Oath Of Office And Charts New Course Raleigh, Jan. 4.—R. Gregg Cherry, of Gastonia, lawyer, legislator and former soldier, today took his oath of office, as Governor of North Caro lina and delivered an inaugural ad dresrf that embraced his recommenda tions to the general assembly. The legislative body, in Joint session, heard the address. Speaking for an hour, Governor Cherry presented a program of outlined growth and development for the state during the next four years when he will be North Caro lina's chief executive. Emphasis was given to matters of finance, health, education, highways, agriculture, wel fare, labor and the handling of veterans and their affairs at the close of the present war. Governor Cherry is the second governor of the state to be inau gurated during wartime. Zeb Vance, the other such governor, took his oath at office while the civil war was in progress. Finance. In his statement of fiscal policy, Governor Cherry said that appro priations for the coming biennium "must be kept within the availability of revenues estimated to be re ceived during the biennium." The present general fund surplus, he added, will amount to $70,000,000 by June of 1945, because of abnor mal wartime business conditions. "This surplus must not be dissi pated in current expenditures," he said. He added that this money should be used to provide for the re tirement of state debts, to come due in future years. '* His recommendations along this line are for the setting aside of a sufficient portion of this surplus to meet all general fund bonded debt payments as they come due, both principal and interest He said this would take 152,000,000 and would, by thss provision, also reduce current levies of taxation by $5,000,060. The remainder of the surplus should go into a postwar reserve fund, he con tinued, to serve as a cushion against a sudden decline in" revenue, or for other possible needs and purposes that might arise. As a fiscal policy for the immedi ate future, the Governor came out strong against any new taxes, and for holding unchanged (for the most part) the present tax structure. Tax structure changes suggested were to make drugs used by doctors and pa tients exempted from tax, and per mitting the income tax structure to exempt expenses for medical care, funerals, and of children in school. He advocated continuing the war "bonus for teachers and state em ployees. Education. Turning to education he suggested an eight-point program to strengthen the public school system. He wants: a base pay of $126 per month for A-grade teachers just starting in the profession, with increament for ex perience; ah expanded program of vocational training; free.text books through the eighth grade and rental fees on high rfthool books only high enough to maintain the rental sys tem; 10 months pay for principals to provide for time on the job before school opens and after it doees; rais ing -compulsory attendance age from 14 to 16 years; a program of addi tional compensation for exceptional teachers; state aid in supplying bet ter sanitation facilities in connection with schools; and better fiscal control of public school funds. Governor Cherry also recom mended "adequate provision" of funds for higher educational institutions. He pointed to future highway needs and said that as men and material# are available he wanted all-weather roads for all communities. He also urged further uses of the by-products of agriculture in the state and the developments of new products, and a better program of training for the boys and girls who will ran the farms of tomorrow. Veterans. The address also called for supply ing the needs of 800,000 war veterans who will return to the state. This should be cared for from the postwar reserve fond—"when the needs of the veterans can be determined." The Governor said a grateful state should provide new educational op portunities for these men and wom en and should acquaint them with their rights. The children of those who gave their lives in battle are de serving of ample protection at the hands of the state. Concerning the veteran v he said: "We caanot merely see that he gets his discharge pay, a parade, aad a few day* of glory and applause. We must make him one of us again." Turning to the state"* health pre TWO I). S. ARMIES SQUEEZE NAZI SALIENT IN BELGIUM Arrest of Nazi Spies Leads To Evidence Sabotage Arrests Made In New York Several Days Ago; Landed From U boat New York,. Jan. 4—Arrest of two Nazi agents, trained in espionage and sabotage, who were landed by U-boat on the Maine coast last November 29, was announced by J~. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI. Hoover identified the men as Wil liam Curtis Colep&ugh, 26, U. S. Citi zen of Niantic, Conn., and Erich Gim pel, 36, native of Germany, who was a radio engineer in South America. The arrests were made several days ago in the New York area. Hoover aaid the men supplied a full story of their activities since landing at Hancock Point in Frenchmen's Bay, Maine. They came ashore in rubber boat at night. Hoover aaid they car ried automatic revolvers, compass, camera, secret inks, and a variety of draft papers wad discharges from the Navy: Diey had been supplied with sixty thousand dollars in American money, of which $66,674.61 regained at the time of the arrests. Commenting on the arrests and the recent discoveries of two Japanese balloons in Oregon and Montana, which he said might have carried spies instead of explosives. Hoover declared these were evidence of an espionage and sabotage offensive against the entire American hemis phere. The FBI director said the two agents, after landing, went to Bangor, Me., and stopped briefly in Boston before coining to New York where they went to separate hotels, bought expensive clothes, and made pur chases to construct a short wave radio transmitter to communicate with Ger many. Colepaugh, who once atfctided Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology, also served in the U. S. Navy until discharged in 1942 "for the conven ience of the government" He went abroad as a mess boy on the Swedish exchange ship Gripaholm, leaving the ship at Lisbon where he offered his services to the Nazis, Hoover aaid. He was enrolled in the EliteGuard and want to school in Ber lin, the Hague and Dresden where he was taught radio, photography and use of exprosivea MORE TOBACCO NOW FOR FIRMS Washington, Jan. 4.—Increased al location to purchases of both burley and flue cured tobeccoe—the two ma jor types used in American cigarettes —were announced by the War Food Administration. However, officials explained that many manufacturers age tobacco for several seasons before putting It fat cigarettes, so no immediate lessening of the shortage is expected. Sfft J. R. Baldree Killed In Action Sgt John Rollins Baldree, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baldree, Route 2, has been reported killed in action in France, December 10. Previously, he had been reported as missing in ac tion. He had been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in France. He was sent oversew in June, 1M4. Sgt. Baldree was formerly a tobacco buyer on the Greenville Market. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Betty Warren, of Miami, FUl, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bal dree, three sisters, Mrs. Sam BHSton, Mrs. Brace Pollard sad Miss Grace Baldree; four brothers, T. 0., H. 0. and Bert, of Farmville, and W. J. Baldree, of Washington, D. C. gram of hospital and medical can. He called for farther advances in the field of health and asked for appro priations to wage a more complete war on disease. . The Governor also advocated: A strong department of conservation and development; better care of the state's less fortunate; adequate rep resentation of labor on all stfte commissions and boards dealing with the problems of labor; a eon stitutional amendment that will make woman available for Jury duty spd remove all other discrimina tions that exist against them in the state constitution; the establishment at a department of state police to existing state * state First Army Drive* Deep Into Northern Flank; Eleven German Divi sions Hacked To Pieces In Belgium Thrust Paris, Jan. 4.—Tto U. S. Pint Army opened its loaff-Mmitad ooon ter-offensive on the BOtthm -flank of the Ardennes bulge Wedneedajr. teaming with the Third Amf on the south in a great m»m drlro nf^r** 200,000 German iIiIwIm of the salient. Intensified German sttadrs to the South, htmvrer, hstd forced the Americans to relinquish their tee helds in the Reich Istwsm Sarre guemines and the Rhine, a front of 56 miles. Withdrawal from these po sitionf in the fiist belt of the Staff fried Line was dictated bjr exi gencies "elsewhere," front flppshrhes said in an obrioak iifmnn to the battle of the bulge Only 18 M« Apart. The two HiimrtM armies stood less than 1* milee apart when the First Armv went hack anr to Dm offensive for the fin* time since it was jolted Ioom from the Belgium I.uxemboorg line by the German winter onrush starting Dee. 16. Allied headquarters announced Just before midnight that the Fin* Army attack had been launched on Wednes day, ttys bringing its reports fairly up to date in contrast with the 48 hour news blackout, later modified to 36 hours, imposed on the first phases of the battle. Fighting through a tide of counter attacks, tanks at the Tfcirrt Amy were lashing out in four columns bom Bastogne and had driven up to five miles northwest of that read Junction, reaching wiQiin five miles of Houffa lize, hub of the German bulge. Hie First Army presumably was attacking from the Malmedy-StaVe lot-Grandmenil sector where it had managed to stabilise its line after the first fury of the German drive—en offensive that now in its third week, has cost the enemy jm estimated sixty thousand casuautiea. Hie German losses included 20)000 prisoners and the severe mauling of 11 divisions, inrtudiag the destruction of the equivalent of five Panaer divis ions by the Third Army alone. Part of this armor belonged to the Germaii Sixth Panzer Army commanded by the notorious Gen. Sepf> Dietrich, newly revealed as the third of the three armies *'.th which FMd Mar shal Karl Gerd Voe Hundstedt mount ed his drive. A boot 400 German tanks were estimated knocked out 191st HeMs Attack Dipping ever deeper into his re serves, Von Rundstodt had managed to cram into the gap about 20 full strength divisions of some 200,000 men, including four armored and four infantry divisions into' the Bastogne sector alone. One heavy counter-attack was de livered against the 101st Airborne Division north of Bastogne with the support, of 14 tarda and large forces of artiUey. It was haML A German DNB broadcast asserted that an American tank division was "annihilated" in the MiflMip four miles northest of Bastogne where the Yank* vera add to ore launched "heavy armored attacks." The Ger mans claimed recapture at towns including- Rananmont, 12 southwest of Bastogne and four miles from libramont, high-water mark of the original enemy break-through to ward Sedan. Allied reports said that the Ger mans had been sending streams of troops and tanks around Bastogne in Ian effort to outflank the vital city from the southwest, but so far had been firmly held. The greatest setback on the South ern sector came on the Seventh Army's right flank where a 20-mile frontage in the Wiaaembourg Gap, extending to a depth of five milea, had to be abandoned. The Seventh Army was fighting off continued German attacks on the Lauter line and on the northwest shoulder of the Hardt Mountains farther west, but last night these as saults were reported diminishing in strength. P. T. A. Mabrey PeUaid the December meeting ef Teacher Association, 21, and the Catholic tional based on the Nativity. to peace oo earth. In the Miss Annie the award, Vitit /
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