Farmville Unit Hostess
Group For First Area;
Department President
To Address Morning
Session
TV First Ansa Conference, A men-1
can Legion Auxiliary, Department of
N. C., in annual session here today
will open its, meeting at 10 a. m.,
with Mrs. R. Jennings White, Chairman,
presiding.
Advancement of Colors by Misnw
Lola Gray Kemp and Elsie May of the
Farncrille Unit, Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag led by the Wekkw Unit
and prayer by Her. C.*B. Maahbum,
pastor at the Farmville Christian
Church, is which the meeting is being
held, will begin the program. The
National Anthem, will be rendered
as a solo by Mrs. J. W. Joyner.
The Preamble will be led by Mrs.
Mary W. Harris, president of the
Elisabeth City' Unit. Miss Mamie
E. Davis, president of the local unit
and Car) Tyson, commander of Farmville
American Legion Post will extend
greetings, * to Nrhich Mrs.
Charles Davenport, of Jamesville,
Fourth District committeewoman,
will respond.
Brief Achievement talks will be
given by Mrs. Davenport, aid Mrs.
IJ. M. Reaves, Eden ton, Mrs. E. G,
Hudnell, Chocowinity, and Mrs. Fred
Pirkey, Rocky Mount, Committeewomen
of the first, second and fifth
Districts, respectively.
Telegraphic Roll Call of Units by
Mrs. S. R. Motzno, Area Membership
Chaiman; Presentation of Name
of 1946-47 Area Chairman, and Place
of 1946 Area Meeting will follow the
business period after which Miss
Joyce Tyson will render a musical
program.
The principal address of the day
will be delivered by Mrs. 0. S. Slounwhite",
Department President. Department
Officers will bring greetings.
Mrs. E. G. Joyner, Past Area
chairman will present the Attendance
Award, given by Mrs. White,
present Chairman.
Problems and Questions will be discussed
far an Open Forum after which
Mrs. James R. Worsley, President of
Greenville Unit will give a report
from the Courtesy Committee.
Following adjournment, a luncheon
will be served in the banquet hall of
the church.
ATTEND O. E. S. MEET
The 2nd district Eastern Star meeting
was held in New Bern on Tuesday
of this week with 240 members
present The business meeting was
held at the New Bern Armory with
a turkey luncheon seized at the Masonic
Temple.
Members of the Farmville chapter
took part on the program "Exemplifying
the Balloting." Mrs. J. W.
Parker made a short talk concerning
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home,
in Goldsbero.
Those attending from Farmville
were: Mrs. Lynn Eaaon, Miss Mamie
Davis, Mrs. BUI Rollins, Mrs. G. L.
Gilbhrist, Mrs. Ted Albritton, Mrs.
Curtis Flanagan Mrs. O. G. Spell,
Mrs. C. L. Ivey, Mrs. Robert Rouse,
Mrs. Milton Eason, Mrs. Herman
Baker, Mrs. Marvin Mercer, Mrs.'
Dixie Barrett, Mrs. J. W. Parker.
ON LEAVE
J. E. "Doc" Russell, Machinist'#
Mate 2/c, who recently returned to
the States after 11 months service in
the Admiralty Islands, arrived home
Saturday for a 30 day leave, his first
visit home since June '44.
He will report Nov. 9 in Sampson,
N. Y. He wean the Asiatic-Pacific
and Philippine Libeftition ribbons and
a bronze battle iter.
Chicago, Oct 17.—Total war casualties
for the United States, including
killed, wownded, missing and
prisoners, were 1,070,524, but the
home front accident toll during the
w«r rsauhtd 36,356,000, according to
. KIWAN1S CLUB
Bob User, cKaJman for the Kiwsnis
Club this week, pras anted as
his fusst speaker, Jamas Matthew
Gibbs, who msde an excellent and
most informative add—.
"Skinney," as be is known to Us
many friends and associates in Ffcrmville,
has recently received his honorable
discharge from the Army, at
which time he was atffcehed to tbe
Fifth Corps of the First Army and
^14 the of Technical
Choosing: as his subject, "The Army
As An Organ i is tkm," he showed how
an army was built from two men to
a squad, s platoon, a company, a
battalion, a regiment, a division, and
to an army.
Mr. Gibbs compared the armjr to a
large company with its several departments
operating individually but
under a- supreme commander. He
told how each branch of the army was
dependent on the complete cooperation
and efficiency of the other
branches in order to make a'safe and
orderly movement. He mentioned
how impossible it would be for the
man who actually fired the gun to
operate without the complete coordination
of the Signal Corps snd the
Supply battalion and the other various
units, which make op a complete
army.
The former Sergeant spoke highly
of the system which existed in his
outfit and explained how it was. possible
for any man in iM army to
voice his opinion and for this opinion
to eventually reach the Supreme Commander.
Tbe most impressive part
of thetalk came near the end when
"Skinney" spoke of the supreme loyalty
which existed in his outfit
which was unquestionably backed up
by several letters written by the
Supreme Commanders > and passed
down to officers and men of the First
Army.
George Moye, of New York City,
a guest of the Club Monday, was
presented by his brother, Howard, ,
The date for the semi-annual
Ladies' Night has been changed
from October 26 to November 2. W.
E. Debnam, War Correspondent and
Commentator, yill be the principal
speaker. The program next week
will be under the direction of Dick
Harris.
SERIES OF SERVICES
Rev. J. W. Hassell, of Goldsboro,
will conduct a Series of Services at
Carraway's Chapel, beginning Sonday,
Oct. 21, running thru the week.
He will be assisted by the pastor,
Rev. Edwin S. Coatee. Song services
will be conducted by C. F. Baucom.
NUMBER NINE PLATS
^ IMPORTANT PART IN ,
THIS SOLDIER'S LIFE
Cpl. Charlie Russell Caraway, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Raeford Carraway,
of Snow Hill, entered service on April
9th, 1943; was transferred from Fort
Oglethorpe/- Ga., -to Camp Lee, Va.,
June 9th, to Camp Reynolds, December
9th. Sailing from New Orleans
be arrived Feb. 9th, 1944 in Panama,
where he' was stationed twenty
months.
Leaving Fort Randolph, Canal
Zone, by plane Sept 29th, 1946 to return
to the United States. He arrived
in Miamj, Fla., Oct. 2 and reached
home on the 6th for a 90 day furlough.
He was married Oct. 9 to
Miss Francies Virginia Cobb of Farmville.
After a furlough he wfll go to
Camp Lee for reassignment.
Camp Wolters, Texas.—S/§gt Allen
Darden of Faravttle, formerly
stationed >t this Infantry Replacement
Training Center, has been separated
from the Amy at the Camp
Wolters Separation Point
The October meeting of the Farm ville
4-H Club was presided over by
the vice-president, Miss Reba Gold
Morgan. Pledges to the American
and 4-H Club flags were given and
file group sang, "A Song of Health"
led by Miss fflU Roth HsneUe.
Miss Emma Sue Naimey, secretary,
read the minutes. Beginning ir
November, the group will meet at
7:30 p.™. Announcement was nude
P- Achievement Day in Greenville
«v. 16. !
The program, "Making Biscuits,'
demonstrated by Miss Bizselle proved
very interesting and helpful U
club members, both boys and girts
Entertaining games were played witt
the assistance of Miss Doris Bixuile
Refreshments wen served by thi
hosts, Allen Parker and Billy Ra:
continued to rise on fhw cured tobacco
markets this wade, with the
CImii Belt s»—g'L already eomparing
favwmHy with tile hlglirt
mark ever reached, the' Federal-State
Market News Service reported.
While the average increase noted
jwtn'ili/ was very light when compared
to Tuesday's average, the
averages on all belts were the highest
of the season. Eastern Belt markets
reported normal fluctuation* of
from 91 to |2 per hundred, Mt the
increases more titan offset the declines.
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The market report Wednesday for
the Eastern Belt was:
Fair orange and common orange
leaf grades increased $1 per hundred,
and best thin nondescript was
up |2. Common red leaf dropped $1
per hundred for the only loss of the
day. The mapority of sales was
made up of low to good leaf, low »
fair cutters, and nondescript
quality was about average for this
late in the season. Tuesday's average
set a new high mark for the
season. -46 per hundred pounds.
This was 70 cents per hundred above
the forma- high average, which was
established last Friday'. The 9,020,590
pounds sold brought the season
total of 305,301,6*2 pounds'&t an average
of $43.36.
RETURNS AS MANAGER OF
FARMV1I.LE FUNERAL HOME
lst/Sgt. Charles S. Edwards, who
received a discharge October 15 from
i Bowman Field, Louisville, Ky., following
4 yean and 10 months service,
arrived this week to begin his duties
as manager of the Farmville Funeral1
Home, a position which he held previously.
, I
Sgt- Edwards spent two years in
the ground forces at Fort Bragg, and
for the past three yean has traveled
out Miami Beach, _Fla>, Atlantic City,
and Louisville, Ky., as liaison representative
from Headquarters of the
Personnel Distribution Command to
its subordinate stations.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY
FOR LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS
At the Parent-Teacher Association
meeting Thursday, the Investiture
Ceremony for local Girl Scouts will
be held just prior to the regular
program.
Hie twenty-five Scouts, dressed in
uniform, will be presented their certificates
of membership and tenderfoot
pins.
All interested in Girl Scouts are
invited to be present
The Troop has been asked to attend
the Girl Scout Rally in Greenville^
Monday, Oct. 29, and to give a stunt.
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Cpl. Alfred H. Lewis received a
discharge Oct. 15 at Fort McPherson,
Atlanta, Ga., and arrived home Tuesday.
He will resume his duties at the
Farmville Furniture Co., next week.
Cpl. Lewis was in service fortythree
months. 21 of which were spent
overseas^ in the Pacific Theater, mi
the Fiji Itland and Guadalcanal. He
has the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with 3
bronze stars and the Good Conduct
Medal —
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Flight Officer Emergen Smith vu
separated from the Army Air Corp*,
on bet. 12 at Gowen Field, Boise,
Idaho, after 2 yean, 7 months service.
He enlisted with the Army Reserve
in the fall of *42, while a student
at Davidson College, answered
his call in April '43, and received his
cooHnwsion in Nov. '44 at New Roswetl
Field, New Mexko.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrived in
Farmville Tuesday and are making
their home with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Leslie Smith.
Visitors at the lead Center the
past week wers: Famville—J. B.
Tywn, Jr, S 8/c, N, A. A. S. Pungo,
Norfolk, Va. ; Alex G. Cnrft, 8 2/e,
F. f. O. New York.
CpJ. Charlie Russell Carraway and
Mrs. Camway. Opl. Carraway, the
son of Mr. wmi Mrs. Raeford Carraway,
of Snow Hill, recently returned
Cherry Pomt-Sgt Alfred Chri»tiano,
Racine, Wl».; T/Sgt. Dale ®.
Martin Knigfatsville, lad.; Cpl. Jerry
A. Peck, Uke Placid, N. Y.; Cpl- O.
L Montgomery, Lisbon, Ohio; Col.
Jimmie Giatraa, Baltimore, Md.; Pfc.
John H. Hope, Hunter, Ksnaaa
Aasiatant hostesses were Mrs. JadM
Smith and Mrs. Joe Jonea. Dona
frying and
fruit, milk by Mi*. B. A Neman;
pecans by Mrs. Jade Smith^and three
L. B. Johnson, Jr., Named
Typical Veteran
Studying At Typical
College
The University of North Carolina
was cbpsen as the typlml American
University m representative!l of the
Fort Bi*gg Public Relation* Office
photographed the 'typical" Carolina
veteran today as he entered and want
through the daily routine of a typieal
Carolina day. | |
L. B. Johnson, the typical veteran;
was chosen because he took baitife
training at Fort Bragg- He was
photographed in eight poses to constitute
• picture story at the Gl'a
return to the campus, to be distributed
to all Army camps in the United
States. Copies will also be sent to
Army Groiwd Forces Headquarters
in Washington, D. C.
Picture number one shows Johnson
talking to Mr. Bui Husbands, Carolina
Veterans Administration Representative,
inquiring about the benefits
to which he is entitled under the
G1 Bill and Public Lew 16. He is
convinced that a Carolina education
is what be wants, so
Picture number two takes us to the
office of' the Registrar, jvhere Mr.
Plennans. duly, registers him. Losing
no time, out exGI in
Picture number time is seen with
two pretty coeds working industriously
on a calculator in the Statistics
lab in Bingham Hall. Carving refreshment,
we find him in
Picture number four, With Capt
and Mrs. Charles Murray, (Capt.
Murray is a Congressional Medel of
Honor holder who will return to the
Carolina Campus this November),
with another two pretty coeds, (kinking
coca-cola at the Y bar. (It's a
secret, but the two pretty "coeds"
were Barbara Jones and Winnie
Cheek, Y secretaries.) Striking an
academic pose, we find our veteran
at the Old Well, with a textbook.
Johnson is the manager of his fraternity's
(Kappa Sigma) dining hall,
and in
Picture number six he confers on
the next day's menu with the chef.
Picture number seven and eight
portrays Mr. Johnson's typical delight:
drinking beer with his girl and
fellow veterans. Our story ends -on
a solemn note as we find bur veteran
with his sweetheart in the Arboretum!
— (from an article' by Disk
Koral, published in "The Tar Heel,"
Chapel Hill.)
Fiul Rites For
Mis. Eta Kl
Farmville Woman Passes
in Sleep; Interment
Made In Snow HjU
Cemetery
Mm. Ellen Warren Hill, 79, widow
of the late A. D. Hill, a highly esteemed
Farmville woman and one of
the town's oldest citizens, passed
away quietly in her slsep, Wednesday
night, at the home of her adopted
daughter, lln. Haywood Butter,
in Norfolk, Va. Mm. Hill, who had
been in failing health for several
months, was apparently as well as
usual when she retired.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Edwards Funeral Home, in
Snow Hill, Thursday afternoon, at
3:00 o'clock, by Rev. M. Y. Self, pastor
of the- Farmville Methodist)
Church, And 'interment was made in
the churchyard of St Barnabas Episcopal
Church there.
She is survived by her adopted
daughter, Mrs. Haywood Bailer,
formerly Alma Duke Hill, a sister,
Mrs. Lon Edwards, of Kiaaton, and
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. HOI, a native of Snow Hill
came to -Farmville in early wt»man«
hood, having married A. D. Hill on
November 21, 18M. Mr. Hill was
postmaster of Farmville for many
years. His first wife was Mis*
Louisa "May, ' ^
Mrs. Hill was born June 28, 1866
the daughter of the late. Richard and
Arrena Wood Warren, of Bum Hill
She was a faithful and loyal
church woman and a zealous workei
In the Methodist Church frdnv early
girlhood. She invited the Rev. A- D.
in Farmville in 1D01, was instrument
al in perfecting the organisation of
the Farmville Methodist Church in
the fell of that year and was among
the eight charter members.
land mine*, rifle., map*, and other
equipment of the Jap soldier.
lite exhibit is being assembled in
the Hall of History, Jest off Capitol
Square in Raleigh, and will be dedicated
by Governor R. Greer Cherry
at 8:80 Sunday afternoon, November
4, in ceremonies 'on Capitol Square.
Hie veterans and their ladies have
arranged a two-day program for the
dedication ceremonies, Saturday and
Sunday, November 8 and 4. On the
third then will be a formal dinner
at 8-.80 p. m.,-followed at 7:30 by a
patriotic mass masting, with • program
of addrtaeee and musk. The
next day there will be a meeting at
the courthouse at 11:80 a. m., a brief
memorial service at the Wildcat
marker on Capitol Square at 2:00 p.
m., and the dedication of the Jap
trophies at 8:00 p. m.
hibit will be opened to the public in
the Hall of History, At the ceremonies
Brigadier General Charles D.
Roberts of Washington will represent
Major General Charles J. Bailey,
Commander in Chief of the Wildest
Veterans Association. After the exhibit
bee been viewed a dinner will
be served.
All Wildcat veterans planning: to
attend should write the Wildcat Veterans
Association, 601 Lawyers Building,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bishop Vincent Waters
To Officiate Hew At
St Elizabeth's Church
ConfinBatioo Ceremonies To Be
Administered At The Catholic
Church, Sunday Evening At
7:80 o'Clock
The Most Reverend Vincent S.
Waters, D. D.. Bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Raleigh will officiate at
the beantiftil ceremonies of. Confirmation
that will be administered
to a class from FWmville and Kinston.
Hie Most Reverend Bishop is a
native of Roanoke, Va., where he received
his early education. After
his ordination to the priesthood in
Rome he returned to his native state
of Virginia where he held many important
pests and assignments. He
was consecrated May 16th in the
Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Roman
Catholic Bishop of
The ancient Christian ceremonies
of confirmation is moat impressive)
and solemn in the liturgy of the
church. The ssrvfeas will begin at
7:30 p. m.
Assisting the Bufeep will be the;
Rev. John A. Brown of Pinahurst,
and assistant Chancellor of the Dio-i
cese together with several priests
from surrounding localities. A largegroup
of tfee members of the clefgyi
will attend this function. The clergy)
to be present are the Reverend Fathers
Arthur Racette, Laurence Neu-i
maim, J. Ragan, Edward T. Gilbert,
Thomas Williams, David Gannon. S.
A, Maurice Tew, oop„ Dominic Cobee,
c.p., Julian Endlar, c.p., John
Maye, c.p., Ernest Welch, c.p., Daniel
McDevitt, c.p., Timothy Shannon, T,
<X R., Phillip Rosso, T. 0. R., Gerard
Fredericks, M. S. 88. T, Jade McCauley,
M. S. SS. T., Jerome Hovanec,
M. S. SS. T, and Cretan McDjrre,
M. S. SS. T.
me men 01 uje pan® m weu
other members of St. Elisabeth's]
parish will officially welcome Bi#hopJ
Waters to FWmville. The women]
of-1
the Bishop at a dfamer to be held at {
the Rectogp before the
A-W.ih-- - EL* .*fife '
taieniaa cnoir jrom bl
neh in Wi]
enhance the
musical and i
A cordial invitation to attend this
service is extended to the people of
Farmvflle by the pastor,
Benedict Mafcon.
Chunk in Wilson willJae pre
WALSTONBUBG METHODIST
: REVIVAL >
-- %■ - . ;,y* ■
UK Itoverend B. 0. Merritt, formerly
pastor at the Snow HU Methodist
Charge, vill be the preacher in
the WaJaSSlH ' " I
Revival,
28. The
of Duke Univereity will be swig
and solist Mrs. Carlos Wals
ion will be choir director and pianist
The public is cordially invited to
[attend
and 11 o'clock
-J II' ■
irviwn nr a d Esrvnl
UNITED WAR frJND|
Mayor J. W. Ji
■■■ . CLUB
CurtU Flanagan «a> charge of'
the Rotary Club program Tuesday
evening and had aa speaker, Ke*. C.
B. Maahborn, pastor of the local
Christian Church.
Rev. Maahburn diacusaed "The
Church in Post War Planning," pointing
out that the Church, in ovder to
save the World from further destruction
mu# aaaert itself and take aa
active part in national and international
affairs, that the Church of
Jeaoa Christ ia the only agency left
that can evaluate man for his true
worth. He voiced a pessimistic view
of the negotiations that have taken
place -Hp to this time, stating that
the Allies are still distrustful of one
another.
The true Christian outlook will have
to prerail if there ia to be a Just and
lasting Peace. The Church must
alao take knowledge of local conditions
that exist and interest itself in
the spiritual life of all mankind both
rich and poor, weak and strong. In
conclusion, he aaid the Church ia composed
»f just such man sa T>«oae present
and that it is up to the layman to
make the Church the vital factor in
the life of all man that it should be.
Rotarian Eli Joyner, Jr., at present
a Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy, and
Herbert Acton were guests. Manly
Lilea had aa his guest, Fireman 1/c
Douglas Kemp, U.SLN.
The Club had all members present,
except one. Attendance recently has
been excellent, an average of 92%.
John B. Lewis was swraidsd attendance
prise donated by W: A. McAdams.
COLTRANE LAUDS
FAKM GROUPS
Raleigh, Oat 1$.—Declaring that
the" State Grange And the State Farm
Bureea Federation are both ' conducting
membership drives in this
State, Assistant Agriculture Commissioner
D. S. Coltrane his outlined
the following 10 "pertinent reasons"
why farmers should join a farm organization:
"la union then is strength; fanners
must be organized to hold their
own with other organised groups;
farm organisations work toward securing
for fanners a fair share of
the consumer's dollar; farm groups
watch over the legislative interests
at farmers; farm organisations give
farmers a voice in state and national
affairs; farm organisation is the moat
effective way to register support for
the various agricultural agencies;
farm organisations work affectively
for better rural schools; they stand
on the principal that taxes should be
levied on the basis of ability te pay;
farm groups strive to raise-the standard
of farm living; and the leading
farmers of North Carolina are found
in farm organization memberships."
HONOR RETURNING SONS
AT RARRBCUE DINNER
'St' * vj' * ' "if1* it
. Mr. Mid Mr*. J. G. Holloman entertained
their frienda and relatives
at a barbecue dinner Sunday, Oct 7.
Hie dinner was given in honor of
their sons Bob, Dink and Marion Grey,
who recently returned from the European
Theatre of War. Another eon,
Tliomas, who also participated in the
European Campaign, waj not at heme
to enjoy the occaaion, but he k<g»«
t« be back soon.
Among these who attended £he
dfrmer wera Mr. and Mm. Bwd Hctfoman,
Mr. and Mm. Will Walaton,
Mrand Mrs. James WaMea, Mr. and
Mm. Bob Holloman, Mrr and Mrs.
Pete Holtoman, Sfct and Mm. Dink
Holloman, Mr. and Mm. Ben Nichols,
Miss Linia Holloijum, CordeM Holloman,
p?e. Marion G. Holloman, Pfc.
William R. Hobgood and Mary Tyson.;
fifteen gmndehtUmn were aW
present.
IllWHIiMtBOT VOLUNTEERS
FOR MARINES
Harry Lee Lovic, son of'Mm. R.
Lovic, State Sanatorium, N. C.,
Hated in the Regular Marine Corpe,
at the Raleigh Recruiting Office.
October It, to serve for a period of
Whitest'home Lovic attended the
Presbyterian Church and Farmville
High, when he participated in baa-i
ketball and other activities.
Upon enlistment Lovic was transferred
to the Marine Recruit Depot
it Paarti Island, a where he will
undergo a six week period of training
after which fee will probaMy be
transferred to overesaa duty to mlieve
a marine who has completed
tour of foreign service.
vmm a.w* * j
i
"fa history."
I Four major Japaaieae industrial
holding companies, Mitsui, Mitsubishi,
Sumitomo and Yasuda, decided
to offer all their ■harm for
■ale to the public, the newspaper
Yomiuri Hoehi said.
8. The Japanese cabinet, in further
compliance with Genecml MacArthur's
directive for freedom of
thought and speech in Japan, decided
to repeal the religious organisations
law established as m wartime
control, Domei news agency reported.
Frees Jap Maries.
4. General MacArthur issued a directive
freeing the Japanese motion
picture industry from all government
domination to allow it to "reflect
the democratic aspirations of
die Japanese people."
Action of Japan's four great tainstrial
companies—with their tight
grip upon the nation's economic and
political life already an'avowed target
to United States occupation
policy—is "not enough," Yomiuri
Rechi said, advancing ownership as
the only solution of this problem.
Simjlariy "meeting »* great change
in history," Emperor Hirohito, fa an
imperial neserip, today watered
voting rights to nearly 1,060,600 Japanese.
Some 880,000 who had been
imprisoned or under police surveillance
ware pardoned; sentences of
87,000 others were reduced sad civil
cabinet baud of* information, r
•taction of gooveraimnt employ
from 300,000 to lt0,000-«Bd elteia
tion of the wartime labor wri
(forced-labor) bureau.
United States Eighth Army he*
quarter* meanwhile reported the a
rest of Lt. Gen. Shigwru Sawad
charged with complicity m tf » ex
cutiona of aome of the Doolittie flic
who raUad Tokyo April 18, IMC.
Other headquarters - i* porta di
cloaed recovery of buried fortaa
that 860,000 of the 1,