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 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 /