fciftiint r<i>m
GOES TO SECRETARY'
Truman Announces Appointment
At Press
5 Conference Held. In
His Home Town of Independence,
Mo.; Byrnes
Expected To Succeed
Stettinius as Secretary
of State; Stet¬tinius
to Stay In WashJ
ingtttt WMkrPretfdent
Attends *Big Three'
. ^Meeting
Independence, Mo., June 27.—President
Tram an today revealed that he
had accepted the resignation of Edward
R. Stettinius, Jr., aa Secretary
of State and that he had appointed
him to the all-important poet of this
nation'* repreeentive on the United
Nations Council.
- Mr. Truman made the announcement
at a press conference in his
home town after flying here from
the San Francisco Conference!, which
he addressed at its closing session
last night -ri.V 5 '
The Chief Executive said that
Stettinius' title will be Representative
of the United Nations, American
member of the Security Council
and Chairman of the United States
Delegation in the General Assembly
when the organisation is formed.
Mr. Truman also announced that
he would nominate a successor to
Stettinius next Monday or Tuesday.
Every indication here was that the
new secretary would be James P.
Byrnes, the President's old Mend
and former Supreme Court Justice.
Reveals *Letter.
The President revealed the teit
of a letter he had sent to Stettinins,
in which he said he had asked him
to remain at his post despite %
proffered resignation on the day following
the death of Mr. Roosevelt
in order to carry out the work for
peace then under way.
The President requested Stettinius
to serve as his personal represents
- tive in working with members of
the preparatory commission pending
ratification of the charter.
Stettinius was scheduled originally
to go to the "Big Three" meeting
next month with the President, but
„ Mr. Truman said today that Stettinius
himself had requested that he
remain behind. The President said
he had agreed reluctantly to Stettinius'
request.
The President said that he would
be accompanied to that "Big Three"
meeting by all the persons who
could be helpful to him, including
Byrnes, Harry L. Hopkins, Joseph
E. Da vies and Adm. William D.
Leahy, Chief at Staff to the President.
He played catch-as-cateh-can with
the herd »f reporters, however,
when it came to saying something
definite about the new Secretary of
State. Under questioning, he said
it would not be someone now m the
government.
Fits Byrnes. ,
That would fit Byrnes, because he
resigned last year as Director of
War Mobilisation.
Asked flatly whether the new secretary
would be Byrnes, the President
said ha would not answer that
question at this timet
When someone wanted to know
whether Stettiniua had accepted his
new post, the President replied
quickly that certainly he had accepted,
that it was the highest post
in the gift of the gotmnment.
The President disclosed, too, that
he will announce the date of the
"Big Three" meeting when he is
back in Wasington. The conference
will be held in the Berlin area.
The President took the occasion
of Ms letter to Btettiains to renew
his emphatic plea for ratification of
I I
If STORES TO CLOSE .
FOR THE FOURTH I
The Chamber of Cammens and,!
Merchants Association announces f
that Farmville Stone will be doe-1
ed all day on Wednesday, July 4 th. |
in hi ib ii Iiiii n i"
everything; that is within me" in cais*
rying out his task as American
resentative on the Unified Nations
Security Council.
Minutes after PrtaMmk
announced to an Indspendei
press conference that Stettinius 1
resigned as Secretary of State*
accept the United Nations post,
timus issued a statement which i
"I am deeply grateful to the
dent for the generous appraisal
what I have done. As Chief
tive of our country, ha has;
our course with a sura hand and his
leadership was essential, to the sueof
the San Francisco Confer^
"The President has accepted my
resignation as Secretary at State and
ashed me to accept nomination as
representative of the United States
to the United. Nations when the organization
comes into being. I have
accepted. I shall continue to give
everything that is within me for 'fulfilling
in action the promise of lasting
peace which is now embodied in
the United Nations charter."
NEWS OF OUR
BOYS IN SERVICE!
Receives Discharge
Sgt William Wooten of Farmville
who recently received a discharge arrived
here, Saturday, 'from the .War
Department Personnel Center, Camp
Gordon, Augusta, Ga. He has been
in service since September, 1940, and
and wag, overseas for 28 months, on
duty in the Southwest Pacific Are*.
He wears the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon,
the American Defense with 1" star
and the Good Conduct Medal.
Prior to enlistment Sgt. Wooten
fanned for his father, B. T. Wooten.
He is married to the former Rachel
Ruth McCreary of DramrlglR, Oklahoma,
who arrived here two weekB
ago to await her husband. The coufrfe
will make their home in Farmville.
.
Returns To States
Pfc. Ernest I* Barrett, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Barrett, ef Route
2, Farmville is currently stationed at
the Army Ground and Service Forces
Redistribution Station, Camp Butner,
where he will spend two weeks before
reporting to his new assignment
in the United States. "
Pfc. Barrett was returned recently
to the U. S. after having served 88
months in the Pacific theatre of
operations, where be served as a
truck driver. He holds the Good
Conduct ribbon, American Defense
ribbon end the Asiatic-Pacific theatre
ribbon with three campaign stars.
Bert S. Smith, Jr., of Farmville
was recently promoted from Ensign
to Lieutenant (jg). Lt Smith, who
is in service with the Coast Guard
was recently assigned to oveneaa
duty.
RATION GUIDE
Processed Foods: N2, PS, Q2, R2,
S2—expjre June 80; T2, U2, V2, W2,
X2,—expire July 31; Y2, Z2, Al, Bl,
CI—expire August SI; Dl, El, Fl,
Gl, HI—expire September 80.
Meats A Fats: E2, F2, G2, H2,
J2—expire June SO; K2, L2, M2, N2,
P2—expire July SI; Q2, R2, 82, T2,
U2—expire August 31; V2, W2, X2,
Y2, Z2—expire September 30.
Sugar: Sugar Stamp No. 36—now]
valid—expires August 81.
Shoe*: Airplane Stamps Nos. 1,|
2, and 8 now valid.
Fu<fl Oil: Period 4 and 6 (last
season) *"*1 1. 2> 8, 4 and 6
(this season) vaHd for 10 gallons
each.
TobaccoTwin and
Tobacco Sticks
In response 16 several inquiries we
advise that ceiling prices for tobacco
twin and tobacco sticks are determined
as follows: ~ J
Tobacco Twine
Governed at retail by
Maximum Price Regulation,
nswB, briefly, that each retailer is]
bound by hia hi*Mat March IMS
price; and if he did not ;
ce twine in March 1942, he takes Ifca]
highest March 1942 price of his closest
competitor wo dttd handle t then.
'~~~l Tobacco Sticks.
Governed by Older No. 24. under
[Section 1499.18 (c) of the General
Maximum Price Begtftttion. The|
manufacturer's price for si«e 1" x 1".
(AM ritt «4« AA fi i "jkf
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Father Of i*cal
Citizen Passes At
" •-Bonw In Virginia
Warrenton, Va* June 21. —Today,
Warrenton lost one of it's oldest and
moat esteemed citizens in the passing
of E. J. Hotchldsa, Sr., who has
reaided In the County for most of hit
78 years.
Mr. Hotchkiss was born in Lindon,
Fauquier County Virginia, February
8, 1867. He studied Law at Bethel
Military Academy, receiving his degree
in i890, passing the Bar in the
same year, he commenced practice of
Law in Wamnton, and haa been a
member of the Bar here from that
day, 'though for the past few yean
he has been inactive.
Mr. Hotchkiss is of a long line of
Lanryen, Us father, grand father and
great grand father, before him all
having served in this profession. His
grandfather, Samuel Hotchkiss having
been Judge of the Circuit Court of
New" York lor many years. His son
E. J. Hotchkiss, Jr., 5th descendant
to practice law, is now Judge of the
Recorders Court in Lynchburg, Va.
In 1897, he riarried Nellie Lent
Fletcher, of Front Royal, Va., who
bore him seven children, but who he
haa out lived thirteen yean.
Surviving him are; three sisters,
Miss-Lillie Hotchkiss and Mrs. W. R.
Rosser of Wamnton, Mrs. Sam Hall,
of Oriean, Va., seven1 children, Mrs.
William Moore of Shriereport, La.;
E. J. Hotchkiss, Jr., of Lunehburg,
Va.; Mrs. W. G. Pendleton of Tippohonnack,
Va.; Mrs. W. L. Bethea
of Dillon, S. C.; P. S. Hotchkiss of
Fredericksburg, Va.; C. S. Hotchkiss
of Farmville, N. C.; and Lt (jg) A.
D. Hotchkiss, U. S. Navy.
Buy War Bomb Te Hate and te HaM
SOFT BALL NEWS
(By Frank Allen, Sports Editor)
The Meth-Epe took the measure of
the league leading Christians in a
fast aad furious game on Thursday
by the score of 1S-10L Each team, got
the same number of hh» (11) bat the
Christians made 6 vary costly errors
while the wiaribrs only miaoued .twice.
This riftAed the 4th straight victory
for the Meth-Eps and as has been
stated-previously, it aeams that Lath
really has his boys in the grove,
and the other teams might well be
expecting more defeats front these
fast traveling boys.
The Pres. Jumped bad into the win
column by defeating the Bapfc en Friday
to the tune of 9-7. They also got
the most saftiee aad made the fewest
errors. This victory pots them within
one game of tying the Christians for
the league lead. The Rapt. Mad in
vaift to stay -in the game by Scoring
5 runs in the 6th inning but they
were unable to over come the early
lead piled up by the Pres. as a result
of several timely hits and some costly
errors on the part of the Bppt
Schedule for next week: Wed.—
Pres. vsChristians; Meth-Epe vs Baptists;
Thure—Meth-Epe vs Baptieta;
Friday—Pres. vs. Christians.
Kiwaniaas Defeat WaMonkarg
The* Kiwanlans were host-to the
Walstonboig Men's Club in a very interesting-gam*
Wednesday afternoon,
and proceeded to wallop them 8-3,
although out-hit 18-6, but the opposing
hwtsr was free with hi^ walks
and gave up 9 in all, which w»S the
downfall of his team. Jake Welds,
whs is a Kiwanian was the star player*
for the losers, securing * hip and
played stellar bail in the field, m»VW
of spirit and ability bat
stice. ill! iif lliii nanism
-d ball, making only 2 mia
Stores Open Until
9:00 P. M. Saturdays
June 30-Auffust 11
Fanhville stores will remain open
until 9 p. m., on Saturdays beginning
June 30 and continuing through
August 11. The above dates were
agreed upon by the Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Association in February el the beginning
of the early Saturday night
closing.
The early closing has proven very
satisfactory for the stores as well as
the shoppers, however it was decided
for the beet interest of the farmers
and those connected with the harvesting
of tobacco that the stores will re^
main open two hours later for seven
Saturday nights in order that customers
might buy their supplies after
working hours.
It it the opinion of the Directors
that these seven weeks will take care
of the greater part of the Tobaceo
Harvesting. Beginning August 18
the stores will revert to the 7 p. m.
Saturday closing.
Weed Differential
Washington, June 27.—The Price
Differential allowed tied and graded
flue-cured tobacco over untied and
ungraded leaf is expected to be about
4% cents again this yew-.
Commodity' Credit Corporation and
OPA officials predicted continuation
of the differential, allowed last year,
with ceilings of 39 cents a pound for
untied and 48% for tied. The OPA
tobacco industry advisory committee
recommended that the differential be
maintained.
The flue-cured ceilings are expected
to be announced within the next
two weeks, or at least in advance of
the market opening in Georgia, July
25th.
A two-cent • tolerance has been requested
this year. This would mean
that each purchaser's average price
could exceed the ceiling by that much.
One OPA official commented there
is not much likelihood of the tolerance
being allowed, since it is in effect
a request for a price increase.
Pitt County Reports
First Case Of Polio
Greenville, June 27:—The first case
of inflantile paralysis in Pitt County
this year was reported by Dr. Vernon
Ward" of Rabersonville yesterday.
The patient, a 13-year-old Negro
boy of near Bethel, was sent to
tte polio hospital at Charlotte for
treatment. It is not unusual to have
one or two infantile paralysis cases
in Pitt County each year, and the
health department saw Ho cause for
alarm, Dr. Nt Thomas Ennett, health
officer said.
Orthopedic Clinic
Greenville, July 6
We wish to remind our readers of
the State Orthopedic Clinic to be held
4a Greenville, Friday, July 6, from
12:30 to 4:00 p. m. - -r >|
This Clinic takes all types at cripples,
both white and colored, free of
charge whe are unable to afford
private treatment*. It h Mred,
though not required, tbat patients ha
referred by a physician or the Welfare
Officer, and that the patient
bring each note to the Clinic. 4
k Tha^CTtofc is set up to serv< «wpecto
may da so.
trrnfi. *"
u. 5. wmawa
Casualties 46,319
Guam, June 28.—American foveas
suffered a total of 46,819 MMudties
during the Battte of Okinawa and
aaaociatod operationa, it was announced
today aa Tokyo repotted that
United Staiae troop, had invaded
Kume bland, 60 miles west of Okinawa,
in a drive within MS mile* pt
the China no set
At the same time, it waa discloaed
that Gen. Joeeph W. JNftwell had
taken formal command of the United
States 10th Army, conquerors of
Okinawa.
Nimita's daily war bulletin announced
that the United Statoe
Fleet had suffered 4,907 killed and
4,824 wounded in operations in the
Ryukus Islands from March 18th to
June 20. Added to previous casualties
in ground fighting—8,990 Anny
and Marine dead anil 29,598 wounded
through June 19—that made total
American casualties 46,319. The
Japanese through Tuesday had lost
101,863 killed and 9,408 captured.
Body And. . \
Nimita's bulletin alao confirmed
front dispatches that the body of
the Japanese commander on Okinawa
had bean found. StilweU,
named last week to lead the 10th
Army into the final battle of Japan,
was disclosed to be on Okinawa
when he participated in a flagraising
ceremony at a spot only 2U
yards from the grave of the Japanese
commander.
The Japanese said the landing en
Kume—not confirmed by Nimita—
was made to enlarge the American
springboard in the Ryukus for
landings in Japan, and possibly
China.
The enemy report of an invasion
of Kume would place American
troops within 846 miles of the
Chinese fighting northward toward
Shanghai and give the United
States its 16th island in the Okinawa
area.
Kasse Island.
Tokyo Bakl the Americans drove
ashore on 27-square-mile Kume on
Tuesday, and that "heavy fighting"
was new under way.
The report wps not confirmed by
Adm. Chester W. Nimita's headquarters,
but, the Americans have
been occupying islands around Okinawa
since late March. A few days
before invading Okinawa oa April
1 they took six ialands in the Kerama
group to the west and since
have taken nine others includingOkinawa
itself.
Discharge Points :
Washington, June 27.—Member* of
the House military affairs committee
reported today that the Army's point
requirements for discharge will be
lowered from 86 to 78 or 80 within
the next few weeks.
Despite "tremendous pressure" for
the release of family men and medical
and technical students, they said, no
change is expected to present regulations
qualifying men for automatic
disci urge on reaching 40 yean of
sge.
Thi'y said that War Department
officials insisted in testimony before
the committee that the only fair
method is to discharge men <Sh . the
basis of the longest and most arduous
service.
The Army set a goal of 1,800,0001
men to be discharged, bet intentionally
set its "cril'cal" point score too]
high until all poittt scores were in.
Committee members said they did
Dot believe the new "critical" score
wotdd he much below 85. They believed
it probably would be fixed at
BO, and not less than 78. A. further
reduction may be orderod later ia the
year, the amount depending on progof
the war. •
WAR IN BRIEF
General Mac Arthur announces junction
of two American forces in Gaga-1
van Valley and end of major Japanese
resistance on Luaon Island in
the Philippines. Japs chopped into
three annihilation pockets as bitter
large scale fighting stops.
American casualties in boody Okinawa
campaign announced as almost
50,000 by Admiral Nimitz. Mean
time, Japs say Americans have startod
on Kunie Island in Okinawa
ana and that heavy fighting is
under way. General Stilwell takes
charge of American 10th Army on
Okinawa. ^^■§■1
American naval units steam boldly
into the Sea of Okhotsk, north of'
Japan, and sink or damage convey «f
five J»P ships. Meantime, other
American warplanes hit Jap targets
over wide area as Tokyo admits more
dams ire bv Superfoft raids, ■
"tJtorier Bunker Hfll-sonrives ,
suicide plane attack, but
heavy damage and casualties. Big
ihip now being repaired on* Wert]
Coast ' ■ vliJBil
Navy expert* term Jap «u
bomb-plane as "perfect missile."
M
*r
Mac Arthur Anao*nces
Junction ofAttttHcan
Forte* lit «myan
J alley Area
have 1 i berated the whole at ImmTiZ
land is The rhilipptnaa, Jrinlng **rcee
in the €ag«jran Valley and
ting-some-16^00 Timw «
into three podceta to eHmaa «
the moat iwnf»<
can history,
announced todiy.
TV junction,
last major Jap _
Northern Luzon, was
ly after noon r
ibont 30 miles south ef AiwnriL
Maj. Gen. Robert f
37th Division, drivin*
the Sagayan Valley,
11 miles to Join tl_
bound llttf Airborne DMaUfa commanded
by Maj. Gen. Joaeph M.
Swing near the village ef Akala.
U "Except for
thie cloaea ike major phase of the
Northern Luaon campaign am at
the meat
in American history,"
declared in Us daily
He Hid the
had Men. driven into
mountain region* aad cat off from
all eouieea of
• The Northern
cost the Japaneae lit
the giaraa of
located, but
revealed.
ers also 1
American loeaes
34 missing and 11/K1
total of 16,158.
"No terrain ever hm
greater logistical
sary with mora naturally
nable strongholds,"
Hie remaining
mopped up rapidly,
One of the pocketa
southeast ef
Viacaya province,
east of Togaagan
way No. 6 aad t
third is in the
Highway No. 4.
Division bottling aooo* miles
southeast of Siangan drops' ahead
200 yards against heavy small arms
fire in their latest pin.
Junction of the two <»Mmi climaxed
a campaign which overran
the 200-mile valley hi 28 day*. Elements
of the forces mat at a point
about 8,000 yards east «f the valley
of Alcala, on Highway S, seme 90
miles south of Apani, a* 12:81 P. lL
Tuesday.
Ifee 37th Division hammered north
through the Cagayan Valley, driving
170 miles in fo«r Weefca afttr passing
through the 26th Division at
Santa FIs, in the atutitrt end of the
valley, on May 27.
The UCh AMoim parachuted Saturday
near Candidas urstrip, about
nine miles south of Apanti, sod advanced
21 miles to meet die 27th
War Bond Report
* Farmville Towasttp has exceed
ad Ha over-all quota for the Sorsnth
War Loan Drive, having sold
over f382,000.
"EH Bond Sale* however continue
to lac, witfc <6,000 still to
go. Tin drive closes on July 7th
and everyone la uzged to purchase
"E" Bonds aa soon as possible to
complete the quota before that
date.
Buy more and more of theae
bonds and let's go over the top
completely in this current drive as
-we have in each of the previous
ones.
Registering at the Goiter during
the week were: Farmville, S/Sgt.
Allen C; Darden, Camp Wolters, Texas;
Pfc. Carlton Jack Tyson, Camp
Pickett, Va., and Sgt W. W. Woo ten,
who hasreceived his discharge and
wfil make his hone hare.
Cerry Point, Cpl. Frank Demyanovich,
Lincoln Park, Mich.; Pfe. Dale
0. Martin, Knightaville, Indiana, and;
T/Sgt Frank W. Carieton, Paxton,
I1L
R. S. White, Ch. Bos. U.S.N., and
Mi*. White, Oyster Bay, Long Island,
N. Y„ and Charleston, & C.; Pfc.
John R. A. Byrnes, New York (Sty,
ant Cpi. Charles C. Sholdes, Cleveland,
Ohio, and Greenville Air Base.
Deviled eggs, potato salad and lettuce
were donated by Mrs. J. N. ElRamey
and Mrs. Charlee Matthews.
Club Andwichee, milk, tea, apples,
peaches, peanuts, pecans snd cookies
Were also served. Acting hostesses
were Miss Myrtle Nichols, Mrs. Joe
Jones snd Mrs. Jack Smith.
A letter from W/O Charles Wood,
a regular visitor here for' three
months while stationed at Cherry
Point, writes that he has been promoted
to Warrant Officer. He is now
to the hospital in Jackson
jl He also states he was
married on April 12. We wish for
him a speedy recovery and * long,
happily married life.
Cpl. Harry Bloomer says the weather
in North Carolina is frigid compared
to the weathea^in India. Shoes
and clothing mildew because the yun
is out so seldom. He has acquired a
parrott for a pet and has to feed it
bsnanas with tweesera as it is only
about six weeks old. He enclosed a
picture of himself and one of a native
snake charmer with a cobra. He
sends regards to all the people of
Farmvlle who made his stay in North
Carolina so pleasant
Pvt. Joseph Reddington says they
have l regular shower now and its a
real luxury after using helmets for so
long. The mosquitoes are- pests and
even eat the "ioiquito repellent. The
Japs left a lot of punk. It burns like
incense and keeps the mosquitoes
away. He is on Okinawa and says the
city must hare been very beautiful before
the shelling and bombing. The
river runs along the main street snd
is lovely—looks like a perk.,
Pfc. Clayton Hill, a regular visitor
here for seven months while at Seymour
Johnson Field, writes from the
Southwest Pacific that he misses
coming to Farmville and thinks often
of the people here for he enjoyed his
visits more than he can express and
hopes to come back when the Japs
are defeated. He has not seen a
woman in so long he would not know
how to set if he did see one. There
is nothing there hut mud, hot sun
and mosquitoes. He is very lonesome
snd has lost weight and says the
States will certainly lode good to
him when he returns.
SER
•*
Warehousemen In
' - Annoal Meeting
Greenville, June 22. — J. Mahriu
Broughton of Raleigh, former governor
of- North Carolina and now general
eoonae) for the Bright Leaf
Warehouse Association. and Fred S.
Koyster, president of the aaeociation,
were spfcakenr at the aim
of the Ka»tem Carolina
here yeaterday. Numerous matter* of I
" "
at*
, Otter
choMto are: U. H. Cozart, Jr., ofj
and R &
of Kinpten,|
Director*
m, Grewivifle;
Mount; H. I.
Johnson, Tarboro; R. A. Pearoe,
SwithfieH; G. L. WMtaVright, Wil■MjMay*
LftWe, IMttrtonvill* Way
■ Ahoalde; L. R. Bell, Golda-i
boro; Jotany Gurkin, WilRamato*; L.j
R. aaj£w««wi; J. N. PounUi
Paraville, and W. H. Huawy of!
Wallace,
CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3