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n Vru nil I I ■ ^11 qi I T ■ r, , T.I, mi ■ I, IM — T 32 GRADUATES RECEIVED HKB SCHOOL DIPLOMAS FRiDAl > "■'» »'■' 1 * • « ■" -V- ' •**.'. V 1 ■' • " , „*5« In graduation exercises at thi Farm villa High School auditorium 01 Friday evening-, thirty-two graduate war* presented diplomas and heart Mi addreaa delivered by Dr. Maynani Rletcher of Washington. ' Or. Fletcher spoke of the "High way of Life" aad ita many sign posts. Ha rtlscn—ed physical, moral miwi spiritual th& qual ities of a good citizen including a patriotic devotion to one's countrj and the attributes of success. He reminded his listeners that suc cess is not attained by ahflitiee and talent alone. Ha mentioned great lssden of a former day and of the preeoat who have overoome many dif fkultiaa as they traveled the highway at life and became successful. Among definitions of success Dr. Fletcher quoted "He who has lived well, laugh ew often and loved much, etc." He charged the graduates to render such unselfish service to humanity that the world's highway may be better for their having traveled it Splendid sddraases wen also given by Flora Dean Johnson, Salutatorian, and Lorenzo Daw Braxton, Jr., .Vale dfctoriaa. . Superintendent J. H. Moore award ed prises and medals to the follow ing, a Bible to Aaron Tyson for the moat improvement and moat interest in Bible; $6.00 to Cornelia Mills for most improvement in Home Econo mics; |5.00 to Emily Barrett for most improvement in 9th grade English; 16.00 to Johnaie Moore for most im provement in Mathematics; $6.00 to Mrs. L. P. Thomas' seventh grade for best room attendance for the year; $6.00 to Johnsie Moore for moat inter est in Spanish. This latter prize is given by Irvin Morgan, Jr., and Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Sr., in memory of the late J. L Morgan. MUSIC meanis given oy am. u»/ wood Smith went to Patricia Corbett, for most improvement in piano; He)en Thomas, for most improvement in sight reading and to Connie Rollins for best public performance. Medals given by the Fannville Kiwanis Club to the individual in the 8th, 9th, l<tth and 12th grades who has made the most improvement, were won by James Murphy, Emily Barrett, Daphne Yelverton- and Lon nie Belle Rouse. KIWANIAN8-BOTAKIANS TO MEET IN SOFTBALL CONTEST The Rotary Club accepted -the chal lenge at the Kiwanis Club to play them in a gams of Softball, proceeds from the game to be used in some charitable manner. Hie game is causing considerable interest as it is very evident that the Rotsrians are out for revenge for the defeat handed them by the Kiwnians in a very close and hard fought basketball game last spring. The Kiwanians are Just as determined to win this game and make it two straights over their civic club rivals. An interesting feature of the game will be that many players who are presently playing in the Sunday School league as team mates will be playing against each other in this game, and many who have been play ing against each other will be pulling for their former opponents. Then is lots of talk about which club will have the largest number of backers who will be yelling and pulling for them next Wednesday afternoon, June 13th, at 4:80 sharp. The Rotary Club will depend on the following to play for them. Cutis Flanagan, J. H. Moore, Geo. Stergeon, James Monk, P. K. Ewell, Ed Nash Warren, Robert Rouse, Walter Jones, Josh Munden, Frank Williams, Irvfat Morgan, Bill Duke, John Lewis*. ?ohn Mew born and R N. Freeman. They are being ably led by a committee, composed of Monk, Flanagan «n0 Jones. ima. wi u m,.u :n j bar or friood with you. DO NOT FORGET THE DATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNi IStfe—4:30 shsrp. NEWS OP OUB . . BOYS IN SERVICl On Heanital Ship Aboard the US8 Belief in the P*e fic (Delayed)—Walter Smith, II steward's mate, second class, son c Mr. and Mn. Walter Smith, 910 t George St., Farmvilie, N. C., is eer> ing aboard this hospital ship whici stood close to the teadhes oI Okinaw to receive casualties and start then on their way to recovery within min utes after they were kit attacking th Japanese defenders. Hundreds of ilnxirlrsn figlttki men were hoisted aboard from landinj craft and rushed away to safet) Many owe their-lives to the fact tha this flagship of the flflst of "Whit Ladies of Mercy" was nearby. Once aboard, each woandad man get speedy treatment and thorough treat ment Minutes after he is hit he i riding a sled-like scooter which bring] him alongside this ship where sorrn of the world's best trained medica men await him. Even the most delicate operation are performed immediately. During her tour of mercy in thi Pacific, the RELIEF has traveled 66, 000 miles. After Kwajalein in thi Marshals, she took aboard casuattiei on Roi and Namur Islands, then Sai pan and Tinian, Peleliu and Angoar. Smith is a graduate of Farmvilh High School. In the Navy for fiv< months, he has been aboard this shij two months. He received his recruit training at Bainbridsre. Md. IN THE STATES Corporal Ella Middieton, d&ughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hobgood, ar rived in New York, Thursday, aftei serving fifteen months overseas ir England and France. TRANSFERRED Sgt. R. E. Braxton, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. Ray Braxton, has beer transferred from the Third Army tc the Fifteenth Army of occupation ili Germany. RECEIVES AWARD Pfc. Wiley B, Strickland, of Fam ville, Route 2, has been awarded the 3rd Battle Star. He has participated in campaigns in Normandy, N. France and Germany, and is authorized tc wear the Combat Infantry Badge and the Purple Heart. LOCAL DRIVE SHORT IN "E" BOND SALE Employees are urged to continm their apt end id effort in the sale of *E" Bonds, that Farmville Townshij may finish its quota, which at pres ent is approximately short $26,000. At the War Bond Show Rally held at the Paramount Theatre last weel the Employees were divided into twc teams, the East Side Main Streeters and the West Side Main Streetero. To date the West Skiers an far in the lead in Sale of Bonds. Autual sales will be posted in the next fen days. The Bank of . Farmville and man] interested citizens are offering prizei for efforts of salespeople in setlin| Bonds, a $26 War Bond each to tin Employee who sells the most dollan worth in Bonds and to the Employe) who sells the largest number of in' dividual Bonds. Watch Corn Plants For Hunger Sign* summer, and whan the leave* star turning yellow and brown along tlx midrife with the edges remaining green, if a time to take action, aayi Dr. R. E. Collins, iiv charge of Agron ooty Extension work at State Col lege. He advises applying 100 U 200 pounds per acre of some nitre gen side dressing material to a fev rows when this condition is noted. Ttien when the leawes start .turaini yellow and town along the tip aw edges, with the midrib remainim grata, apply 75 to 100 pounds of mu riate of potash par acre to a fev row*. Do not hewwer, expect condi tions to fhnngw until a rain dissolve the 'sidedreasmg material down mfc the root zone. If the corn stalk and loaves ar i mm Services At Bell Arthur To r Begin June lOtl The revival at Arthu * Methodist Church will begin on Sub day, June 10th end Tun through Sun , 4*9, June 17th. Th* Rev. M. 1 !i (Jack) Tyson 4a to be the preache and the Her. McLaurin Meredith, o Dallas, Teoae, is to be the song lead - er and soloist. Sunday morninr urn 1, vJqbs will be at 11:15 and the ml f night services, except Saturday, wfl .. be at 8.-46. The public la cordiall; • invited to attend theae service*. 1 imi.hu ...il" i BOTABY CLUB Dr. J. A. Stork, Preabyterian mia > ister. who is conducting a aeries ol services a* the local church* was gueal f speaker at the Botary Club on Ttaea r day evening. Dr. Stork, who ^aa in . traduced by Bev. E. S. Coates, spoke i, on .Presbyterian doctrines. L. E. Walston reported on the progress of the current War Loaz , Drive. The Club voted to invest . $600 from it* Student Fund in Wai , Bonds. i Flans for the benefit Softball game j between the Botary and ghraaii 1 Clubs were discussed. The game wiS be played Wodneeday, June 18. W. C. "Lum" Woo ten was welcom ed as a new member. SOFT BALL NEWS Frank Allen, sports editor, reports that on May 31, the Christians de feated the Meth-Eps. 6-1 on 8 hits . and 6 costly errors, while holding their opponents to 5 hits and only committed 1 error. This victory pot the Christians back on top in the League by half a game and kept the Meth-Eps. in the cellar. The game was very interesting to watch and was mock closer that the scon might indicate* H. Bouse was called on to catch in the absence of Flanagan, and he caught a bang up game. On June 1, the Pres. defeated the Bapt 6-2 to go bade in a tie with the Christians for the lead in the league. The Pna. got ll hits and made four errors while the Bapt made € hits but only 1 error. The second inning was the big one for the Pres. as they made 4 hits and 3 runs which proved to be enough to win the game. The Bapt. were handicapped by the ab sence of several of their regulars. On Wednesday, June 6, a double header was played with the Chris tians meeting the Meth-Eps. in the first game, which they won The game grew into what looked like a possible win for the Meth-Eps. in the 7th inning when they rallied for four runs to come to tieing the seore, but the Christians n^anaged to stave off the threat and win. Nine costly er rors was what cost the Meth-Eps. the game aa the hits wars fairly even, 8 for the Christians and 6 for the Meth-Eps. Morris* appeared in the lineup aa a pinch hitter for his first appearance since he hurt his thumb in a recent game. He was the insti gator of the big: rally. The second game brought the Pres. arid .the Bapt. together in a very close game that was not decided until the last inning,, but it seems to be a habit with the Pres. to be able to come thru in the final<«tsges for a close victory, lift score was tied up in the 5th inning and the 6th waa scoreless ' for both sides, but the Pres. pushed across a run and then held the Bapt in their half of the 7th. Schedule for next week—Thursday, June 14—Baptists vs. MethrEps. On Friday, June 16—Christians vs. Pres. Selective Service Calls FirWoodsmen i All man in North Carolina disquali > fied for military service because at 1 physical unfitness, sad those over 80 yean of age who are not already em i ployed in essential civilian or wan production work, are being1 urged by Selective Service to assist in step 1 ping: up production of forest product# and other vital war materials by tak ' ing jobs in these industries at once, I. O. Schaub, Director of the Stats : College Extension Service sad Chair t man of Governor Gregg Cherry's em ; ergencycommittee on Fosest Product! ■ Production has disclosed. r This actten, according to Chairnuu! Schau^i j hel p relieve i serious manpower shortages in "must" > war production, Including cutting oi pulpwood, saw legs, and mill work i by offering those who cannotfighl - with gun* another opportunity tt I fight on the . production fronts al . home. AllavailaMe men in the 44 t classification, sod those in the ovei - SO group, who are able to,, should b< - contributing their services to the wiu effort and they ase to have this op e portunity. ' '*?**■ s;..:^ J % - "Governor Cherry's emergency com t mittee on Fowwt Products Produc - tion.has been advised by General J - Van B. Metis, Director of SeJectm y Service, that local Selective Service i boards throughout North CSroHni e termine whether^uch^clasirifl<*tiar: % should be continuecL, All such mei 0 who are fowtd to be working in non — ■ . KlMI II T, Tnkirrii Mirlrrt f IvmCIU nUKlvl* * ing Dates Are Ten: tatively Decidec Va., June 6.—Committee ■ of the Tobacco Association of th ■ United States, meeting' here todaj e set opening dates for all bright to I bacco markets of the South and ap ' proved the sales procedure for 104 .proposed by a joint committee of th TAUS and thejjo&nd of governor* a the newly-formed Bright Belt Ware housemen's Association. First auctions of the niew seaaoi will he held on Tuesday, July 24 when Georgia-Florida markets open Other, belts will follow In order South Carolina, July 81; Easten Carolina, August 20; Middle Beit September 11; Old Belt, September 19; and daA-fired Virginia Belt, De ceraber 11. The dates set by the sales commit tee were tentative, pending appro va of the full committee at a meeting tc be held in Raleigh N. C., on Jane 28 The proposed mi rketing plan woulc regulate daily sale* time to three and one-half hours on all flue-cured mar kets with the exception of those ii the Georgia-Florida belt Sales would be limited to 1,400 piles daily foi cach set of buyers, and the six* and weight of piles wbuld be restricted tc 260 pounds.. The Georgia and, Florida marketc would be allowed four and one-hall hours ot selling time daily, and 1,800 piles for each set of -buyers. Allow ances would be made in reference tc daily sales time for those markets which lost a set of buyers last year. All markets would provide checkers to follow sales and see that each set of buyers adhere to the adopted pro cedure. Some workers never hurry and dc no* seein very efficient if you watch than, bat their finished work is al ways well and neatly done. ,—~ Registrants at the Canter durinj the week were: Cherry Point Sgt . Carter a Warren, Porta, Week S«t. Jlmmie Teak, St Louis, Mo. [ Pfc. Dale B. Martin, Knightsville 3 Cpl. Alfrbd Grafo, Hadnot Point Camp Lejeune ml Norwich, Conn. ! and CpL Walter Cobby Winter Gen ' end Hospital, Topeka, Kansas, am ■ Snow Hill. _ ' ' Interested Meads donating: to tin ' Center were Mrs.. B. A. Norman. ; milk; Miss Saab Hodges, of Soon Hfll, Mrs. I. F. Smith and Mrs. E. F Brooks, of Walstonbnrg, and Mrs Neal Howted, liiagaainsa • ' 'i. « 1 A letter from Joseph Batcheior, M. ' M. 1/c, say* he la always |)sd to heaz ' from his Parmville friends who miss -him and write and Ml him so. Eh 1 jut about lives for the mail "to eome ' as it is the only pleasure ha has; thinks the Japs an sorry they start ed this war for they know now they will get the same medicine we gave the Germans, hut they asked for it and will get jwt what the? deserve; reads the Parmville Enterprise about the Service Men visiting the Center and known they enjoy going to a small place where they are treated nice. When he was in camp in the States it was impossible to get a room in the nearby city on week ends so he had to stay up all night and walk the streets or stay in a picture show until it closed. Therefore he stayed at camp sad wrote letters, read or talked to the other m<m there. Cpl. David A. Morgan, Jr., writes that he received the Purple Heart for wounds inflicted "when he didn't know which Jap bomb to run from and picked the wrong one." He has been in the hospital three times and weighs only one hundred and .two pounds, but .hopea to be as good a* new soon. Pfc. T. E. Drake, Jr., is taking an eight weeks course at Camp Lejeune. He thinks it is the most beautiful of all the camps and stations he has been in and is glad he has been trans ferred there. * Large Representation Here For. Annual Meeting of Pitt & Greene tlectac Membership Corporation - i J. Lee Tugwell, president of the Pitt And Greene Electric Member ship Cooperative, presided at the An nual meeting held iu the High School Gym, Saturday afternoon, opening the program with the singing of "America." Prayer was offeree by Rev. E. C. Chamblee, pastor of the Farmville Baptist Church. John B. Lewis welcomed the mem bers, stating in behalf of Mayor J. W. Joyner sad the Town ofFarmville the wish that BEA members considei Farmville as their town and visit it often. J. E. Mewborn introduced Retha Sugg who responded to the welcome, and said all members are looking for ward to the post war period with the hape of purchasing new and bettei electrical equipment J. L. Small alsc responded and related an incident which proved the value of electricity to him.. Short talks were heard from members of the Board of Directort who were present 100 per cent, and from Manly Liles and W. C. Wootsn, commissioners-elect of the Town oi Farmville who assured members oi the Cooperative that it will bea pleas ure to render any service possible in the promotion of better living foi farmers of our rural community. J. Irvin Morgan, manager of Um Farmville Oil and Fertiliser Com pany, gave the principal address ■peaking enuthusiastfcally on thl spirit of "Cooperation." He pointed out the record of the Pitt and Green* Electric Msmbwrshlp Corporation which started in 1987 with 60 miles of lines and 2S0 member*. In 1940 H hid been increased to 300 gules o! lines and 700 members. At present it is 236 miles of lines with 1,»M members. After a general review oi the life of the Cooperative, Mr. Mor gan stated that cooperation bas beei necessary sine* the beginning oi time, citing the family unit as thi first basis of cooperation, ami dis cussed the twdtypes of cooperation enforced and voluntary. SethvBarrow, secretary of the Co ed the authorisation of the Coopera tive to increase its borrowing' capa city to $3,000,000 and amending the charter to include those parts of tits county or counties of Pitt, Greene, Wilson, Lenior, Wayne and Bdg» which are not now served or which are inadequately served with elec tric energy. G. L. Mewbom of Snow Hill, Route 3, spoke briefly on the advantage of employing' qualified electricians for bouse wiring and repair work for electrical equipment. The committee on nominitiops, R. T. Bynum, W. L. White, W. E. Smith, G. I* Mewborn and J. E. Bynum, gave their report, recommending for re election directors O. L. Erwin, W. C. Hinson, E. E. Nethercutt The report was unanimously accepted. Attendance prises Wwre won by R| M. Holloman, Rt 2, Walstenburg; Will Dixon, Rt 1, Fountain; R. E. Oakes, Rt. 1, Hooker ton; Doremus Williams, St 2, Walstonburg FINAL RITES ARB HELD FOk MRS. MACK ERWIN Funeral services for Mrs. Kathleen Tyson Erwin, 26, were conducted from the heme, Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, by the Rev. Key Taylor, pastor of Bell Arthur Methodist Church, and assisted by Rev. M. Y. Self, pastor of the Farmville Meth odist Church. Interment was made in Hollywood Cemetery here. A quartet composed Of Elbert Holmes, Charles Raucom, J. R. Shearin and Arthur Joycer, Jr., sang "Nearer My Ged To Thee," "There's A Beautiful Land" and "Abide With Me." W§ Active pallbearers wane the Bell Arthur Board of Stewards, J. E. Wilkerson, Henry Tyson, Bob Ful ford, David Fulford, A. C. White and James Wilkereon. the nieces of Mrs. Erwin and the nephews of Mr. Erwin served as flower beaten. Mia. Erwin was the daughter of tiie -late Willie and Pattie Tyson. She has been a faithful member of the Ball Arthur Methodist Church for nine years. r*t Surviving are her husband to whom .she was married in 1936: three'sons, Mi OF NAHA FIELD TAIBt JAF MAKING FINAL STAND WAR BOND REPORT Chairman Geosg* W. Dtvit< «a mmm thai flannville Township has reaobed iU mr all quote for tho Seventh War Loan Drire hot ia short 180,000 in tho sale of "E" Bonds. He ones all wochsn to make every ef fort to complete this quote as soon as possible. -One o f tho moat outstanding aale days of the current drive was Tuesday of last week. The War Bond Skew Theatre in the moraine with Chair man Deris presiding. Short talks in recant to the War Bond Effort were Bade by Mrs. Cherry Essley, John B. Lewis, A. C. Monk, Josh Munden and L. E. Walston. With renewed effort inspired by the program of the momJag, workers se cond pledgee on that day amounting to $87,000,- the largest one day sale of tho entire drire. Committee* in charge have no doubt about Farmville completing its quote in every respect, but would like to urge that all "E" Bond Purchases be made as soon as possible, that the drive may be completed ahead of schedule. LOCAL KIWANIS HONOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS The high-light of Monday's Kiwaa is meeting was the presentation of the Kiwanis Award to the student ia each of the four grades of High School, who showed the most academic improvement for the year Just ended. As a token of reoc«nition for this outstanding accomplishment the Club invited the winners, Miss Lonnie Belle Rouse, Miss Daphne Yelverton, Miss Emily Barrett, and James Murphy, to be honor guests for dinner and tho program. ' , ) The President of the Club, R. T. Williams, presented the award* which were received by each of the students with a high degree of enthusiasm, and as each received the award they ad dressed the Club with remarks of ap preciation and enjoyment of the oc casion. The award consisted of a gold charm, Rearing the. inscription, "Kiwanis Award"—"For Most Im provement," adaptable for a watch fob or necklace. of Munitions Ministry, Warn of Homeland In vasion; Americans Land On Both Sides of Davao Gulf Entrance Maj. Gen. Lsmuel C. Shepherd, Jr.'. Sixth Marine Division reduced Japa nese caves juvd. stnmg-pointa around Hie Nafaa airfield Tuesday aad wan all of the base pssteiday. The Leath ernecks than started driving sooth eastwand toward a juncture with Mai. Gen, Pedro A. Dal Valle's First Marine Division, moving down the center of the island. lap ffwiiiiwrr ui use ptvjjjmui wa under the direction of Alex Allen, I Chairman of the Seventh War Loan] Drive for the Club, who after outlin ing a drive within the Club distribut ed among' the members pledges to be signed and returned during the meet ing. While this was being accom plished Chairman Allen read an arti cle from "The Carolina Klwanian" dwelling on the high-lights of the oossity of giving this drive even greater support than-before. Upon tabulation of the pledges which were not all returned at the end of the meeting the score showed | that the Club nMtnbe»*reeent pledg ed to buy $10,275.00 in Bonds during this drive, igy ': ■£ Other guests of the Club for the occasion were X H. Moore, Superin tendent of the Farmville Schools; Leslie Yatvwtbn, father of Mies Da | phne Yelverton, receiver of an award; Rev. Edward CW* and his visiting minister, Rev. Stork. Next week's program will be under] I the direction of Seth T, Barrow. X-Ray Shoe Ftttms For Local Shoppers J. W. Munden, manager of the local Belk-Tyler store, announced today that BeOc-Tyter Company has Jiat installed an "Adrian X-Ray Shoe Fit tor Machine." This machine is the «nly one of it's kind in Farmville and is one of the few in Pitt County. Mr. Munden states that in his 12 years experience fit selling shoes he finds that approximately 76% of the people wear their shoes too short, but with this new modern method of-nhne fitting the customer will be able to f-see exactly how his foot fits in the shoo. , . i The BeCt-Tyler Store cordially vitee the poblie to some down and iag. The local store pwchasbd this X-Ray Machine in an effort to give H's shoppers the same service which they find in the much larger towns. —A. Marines seise *Nsha airfield; com plete ©kianawa victory aflf—| im minent. • c U. & troops land on both sides of it ranee to Derrao Gulf hi Mindanao. Officials announce thac Superfort raids on six major Jap cities have Uurned out 90 square miles. . .' till : "• •» JB* ■ litis escarpment, which rises mora than 800 feet, provides the last rough terrain for a dataf stand by the estimated 16,000 to 20,000 Japanese left of a garrison which onoe lumber ed 86,000. The mod and rain were coch a handicap that pj incut to pwit chute supplies to the slashing gTcrand forces. Gune of the United States Pacific fleet pound sheila is support Spearheads of the five divisions were driving toward junctures, cot ting' up the enemy remnants. On the east coast, the Seventh Infantry Division completed the occupation of mil the Chinen peninsula Toes day on the aim at a fleet anchorage already in ose by American warahips. On the west coast the Sixth Ma rine Division spread out over Oreku peninsula, where an amphibious land ing was made Monday and which in cludes the fallen Naha airfield. U. S. UsJfcf Airfields. Today's communique disrioesd that auibMs built en Okinawa and adja
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