.—_— ■» — Cherry Demands Action To Improve Rural Roads Governor Mikes It Bain To Highway Members Hell Take No Excuses Raleigh, Oct. 26.—In vigorous, emphatic language that minced no words. Governor Cherry yesterday demanded from the State Highway Commission immediate action in the repair and construction of secondary and county roads. Declaring that "a real emergency confronts us," tfea Governor told the commission members, at their meeting here, that" "There is a definite demand that we do something far beyond what we are now doing' in the matter of secondary and county roads. Jn fact, the people in the west are almost on the verge of revolution." , The Governor emphasised that he wants action and that he_ wont teke a« an excuse the "inability" to get the required manpower or equipment "The job is on us. - We cant say we dont hftve the money to dp it," he asserted. "We do have the money. I realise, too, that it will be a tremendously expensive task . You must make some provision to increase what you are paying common labor—and, if engineers or draftsmen are the bottleneck, then you will have to pay them mom" As a parting shot, after he had concluded his admonitions and advice, the Governor told the commission members: "I'm watching you to see what you get done." He recommended that the commission employ some one whose sole duty is to manage and supervise the work on county and secondary roads; that a construction force be placed in each highway division in the State; that the number of prisoners' laboring on the State Highway system be reduced for the next three or four months and the prisoners thus removed from the system be put to work at once on the county and secondary roads; and that the pay of highway laborers and engineering personnel be increased to meet the competition. "I think the commission ought to adopt the poligy of taking care of the county roads that we now have, of concentrating its entire attention on putting these roads into passable condition," the Governor said. "You have got to go even farther and make improvements on community roads, roads that aren't even on the map. You must be more liberal in construing your rule governing construction of roads for communities. % . • ''It has come to my attention that the commission and its directing personnel is too concerned with the State highway system, its chief duty prior to 1981 when the commission took over the county roads. "Mr. Baise, you are a fine man I and you've done fine work, but I think you've kept your nose too i much in blueprints and specification. (At that point in his remarks, the Governor addressed Chief Engineer Vance Baise.) "I have- the very definite opinion that the engineering department has —'beeji fooling with blueprints and specifications for the construction of long, concrete roads and that it hasn't any vision of what it means to help the people who live in isolated sections on winding roads. I am convinced that the engineering department lww got to be sold on the matter of improving and keeping improved the county and secondary reads. "I am tremendously interested in this problem of roads. I am more interested in it than in any other problem that has come up thus far in my administration. The job is on us. We cant say we don*t have the money to do it. We do have the money. I realise, teo, that it will be a tremendously expensive task. But, I am told that Virginia is aheut to put some type at surface treatment on her county reads, and that South Carolina is deing the same thing. I cant for tike life of me see why North Carolina cant jscpand its force by the employment of common labor, the transfer of prisoners, and the use oC contract labor. "Jfou must make some provision te increase what you are paying / common labor and, if^ engineers or The Victory Loan Summons America j To "Finish The Job" Providing the fl—lil people with the chance to evidence their willingness to move fonwd i» «* well as in wa*is the coming "Vio-' tory Loan" campaign, which will punmens America to "finish the job." With the slogan "They finished their job — let's finish ours!" the Victory Lean campaign, which wiH be the final drive, will be on October 29th sad completed December 8 th. George W. Davis, local L. E. Walston, group chairman, John B. Lewis, of the Chamber of Commerce, J. W. Munden, representing the employees, James Yates, manager of Paramount Theatre, and Mrs. Cherry Easley, of the woman's division, held a meeting Thursday to outline plans for the local campaign. Fsrmville's overall quota was revealed at that time as 1151,800, E Bonds 161,800, With an addition of one-half of the latter requested to make up part of Pitt County's deficit in the last drive. Farmville went well over every quota assigned to it in the various Bond drives, sad officials expressed themselves today as confident of the success of this one. -The war is over, but we iwvoit paid the bill for it In addition to continuing sales, there must be one more big drive for extra bonds—the Victory Loan. > Why does the Treasury need 11 billion in tx>nds when there is no longer a war? Why should people buy Victory Bonds after the war is over? For: (1) Care 'of the wounded and rehabilitation of veterans. (2) Cancellation and termination of war contracts. (3) Inflation. (4) Bringing men home. (6j Maintaining armies of occupation. It is believed that the American people should—and will lend their money to help pay their debts to the men who fought their war and were hurt doing so, to help pa>y for bringing their veterans home and for their own self-interest. In the past four years, the American people have shown excellent judgment, by and large, in their ^attitude toward bond buying. As individuals, as communities, as a whole, they have, through their bond buying laid the foundation for a sound and prosperous post-war economy. If they will exercise that same good judgment during the' critical times immediately ahead, there is nothing to fear. Today, nearly 90 million Americans own war bonds. Nearly 80 million are buying bonds regularly out of earnings. These people have learned to save and like it They have accepted bond buying as a method of attaining such personal goals as own* ing a home, educating children, starting a ^business. They like the idea of having an emergency fund for a period of post-war uncertainty—a period which is now hard upon them. The Victory Loan campaign is the last of the war loans. There will be no more. This is the final extra effort the American people will be called on to make. (Though E,'as well as P and G, savings bonds will continue oft sales especially through the payroll savings plan.) ROTARIANS HEAR SPLENDID TALK BY REV. R. L. WEST R. N. Freeman was in charge of the Rotary Club Program Tuesday Bight and presented as speaker, Rev. R. L. West, Baptist minister of Fountain. In a most entertaining manner, Rev. West held the attention of £hg Club with the subject, "Civic He paid tribute to the fine work civic clubs accomplish in most communities and stated that civic pride is usually expressed in activities formulated by civic clubn. Mentioning the pessimist and optimist, he pictured the positive results that may be obtained by the optimist aad the "do nothing attitude" 6f the pessimist He urged the Rotary Club to carry en for the betterment of Farraville through a spirit at civic pride. Throughout his talk, Rev. West related many humorous experiences encountered during his yean in the ministry. Other visitors preesnt wan Dr. J. W. Hassell of Goldsboro, guest of Ed Coates, and Charles Edwards, vides all desirable faciljtiaw for furniture display and storage and for adequate funeral home services. Bill Garner, a native of Elm City, Wilson county, brings with him as in thia new enterpriasv 16 years of experience in the bwfiat and selling of furniture. BegteriNg in 1930 with a chain furniture organisation in Washington, D. C., he later accepted a responsible position with Montgomery Ward Co., and has been connected for the past 12% rears with the stores of this firm in Rocky Mount, Kinston, Asheville, Rome, 6a., and West Palm Bench, 71a. Be resigned his position in September to open the new Duke-Garner Furniture Store here. Mrs. Gainer and small daughter will Join lb-. Garner here as soon aa a home can be found. Bill Duke, a native of Warren ton, barren cosnty, needs no introduction to this community aa he is widely known and very popular here, having been associated with the Farmville Funeral Home for the past seven year* aa martiotea and has by hie extsnaive knowledge of the undertaking and fun and directing busiaeaa won the t steam and confidence at the people of this section of the State. Mr. Duke is a gse^uatu of CampheU College fad the McAllister School of Embalming in New York City. He has been successfully engaged in thia type work for the. p4St 1# years. He resigned his position with the\ Farmville Funeral Home affective-October l' to open the new Duke-Garner. Ftpieral Home He has organized the Duke-Garner Mutual Burial Association and is prepared to render all services m this connection. Mr. and Mrs. Duke end small son live at 112 N. Waverly street. - ; Setting before. them a policy of fair dealing, friendly service and courtesy, the Duke-Garner firm has pledged itself to give to its customers exceptional values and has studied the needs of the farmers and citizens of this vicinity in a praiseworthy effort to luring to them at reasonable prices the highest quality merchandise possible as it comes <m the market. The Duke-Gamer Co., invites the public to visit its new establishment and view the large and beautiful stock of home ftunishings already on display and to call back often and inspect new goods arriving every day. It is the desire of this firm to lend real assistance to the hundreds of people in this community who are awaiting an opportunity and will welcome the chance to buy necessities as well as many new comforts and household furnishings thai will bring beauty to the home and comfort and convenience to members of the household It will take only a few minutes to read the important personal message pent you by Mr. Duke and Mr. Garner in these pages, but those few minute* mw ntsan the saving of-hours of shopping time and, many dollars. Their firm is striving to provide better household furnishings at lower cost in order that their patronage may grow and that the furniture business in Farmville may reach a new peak. FIRE MARSHAL SPEAKS TO PAREIfTOTBACHRRS ■$ '■>'■ -i"1**'- "'J.'1.Vfev. .j- jt.-V - J Sherwood Brockwell, at Raleigh, Fixe Many of North Carolina, who spoke on Fire Prevention at the Aetober meeting of the ParentsTeachers Association here, Thursday, ■aid the United States most master many problems of flre-fighttft# and pointed out that trained personnel is essential and that fbe-figfetfaig and fire insurance walk hand in hand with fire protecting gppT -S, For fire prevention he o«ed elimination of all useless articles, which make f^rs hazards in closets sad attics. He stressed safety in public places as absolutely essential. The speaker was iatrodaeed by Richard Joyner who spoke briefly of yrecsnttoM needed in safeguanling homes an3 told of past and present accomplishments of the State Fire A price for the beat Fire Prevention ^Booklet offend by the ! Mayor J. W. Joyner) local Townahip chairman for the United War find Drive, tmouaet» that Farmville 'has oversubscribed its $6,000.00 quota, by $688.40 as of Thursday, with a few collections still to come Citisens of the community have again in their usual spirit of generosity answered the call of another worthy cause. County Chairman Sam Underwood says "fttnivilte is to be coagmtalafeed on this splendid achievement. I should like to commend Mayor Joyner, chairman, Richard Joyner, secretary for the fimd, together with all their co-workers for this great piece of work." x Total collections -were $£,688.40. .Amounts reported by the following group chairmen and their helpers are Group 1, led by Alex Allen and C. S. Hotchkiss, $1,670.60; Group 2, Walter Jones, Gus Roebuck, $1,386.50; Group 8, John Lewis, $827.75; Group 4, R. D. Rouse, $1,021.60; Group 5, H. B. Sugg, $200.00; Group 6, Rural, led by Arch Flanagan, Lester Turnage, HoVard Moye, B. M. Lewis, Jack Li wis and Gordon Lee, $607.16. Mayor Joyner wishes to thank his co-workers, who were responsible for the success of the local campaign, for their able assistance. ROTARY LADIES' NIGHT SOT FOR TUESDAY, OCT. SO * Plans for tin annual Rotary Ladies' Night to be held, Oct 30, at the Country Club are nearly complete. The program committee^ composed of Walter Jones, chairman, Irvin Morgan and Alex Rouse, assisted by President, Frank Williams, has announced that. Major Edmund J. Malloy, U.S.M.C., of Cherry Point Marine Base will be the speaker. Major Malloy has'addressed many of the Rotary Clubs in this vicinity and everywhere he has appeared his talks have been received with great enthusiasm and interest^ The committee feels fortunate in being able to secure such an outstanding speaker. The all important Food Committee, headed by Joe Rasberry and Prank Williams, have all their plans worked out and are awaiting the evening of the 30th to show results of their work. Dinner will be served at 7 ^ m. — v • , Decorations to be carried out in the spirit of Hallowe'en will be handled by a special committee of which Dr. W. M. Willis is chairman. Bill Duke will be in charge of special stunts and Ed Nash Warren will distribute prizee to be awarded the Rotary-Anns and Guests. The musical portion of the program will be under the cjirection of Miss Nellie Butler. SERVICE MEN'S m CENTER m Visiting at the local Center the* past week were—FJsrmvillef T/Sgt. James (Skinny) M. Gibbs, now digcharged after 19 months in the European Theater; Joseph Batchelor, M. 1/f<»at home witil * discharge -after 28 months in tMj Aleutian 87 J Kodiak, Alaska; Pvfc Carence S. Davis, son of Km. 0. D. Davis, home R. Crtnrway, Sriow Hill and PMmmm. .v *• w.'»«i* j Cherry Pofwt: Pfc; Carfos Patterson, Hwtfsyi!^ Ga.; Sgt. Ray C. Cpl. Jeevy A. Peck, Lafc*«Fl*eid* M? Y.J Cpl. 0. L. Montgomery, Lisbon, Ohio; tad T/Sct Bale B. Martin, Knightsville, IndL, week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. David May. Greenville Marine Base: -Cpl. Charles E. ShoMes, Cleveland, Ohio; Pfc. Hank H. Rerosier, Boston, Mass., both, Sunday night guests of Miss Tabitha M. DeViaconti. In addition to milk donated by Mrs. B. A. Norman, chocolate cake, fried chicken, potato salad, lettuce, tomatoes, coffee, fruit and nuts were serv Store, box canned goods, Robert's Jewelers, rose crystal fate; Turnage Co., 80 Ibes flour; Faimville Oil and Fertilizer C6., one 1m* x>y ben meal and one bag cotton seed meal; Eaaon Bros. Filling Station, carton Lockies; Moore's Service Station, 5 gal. gms; Carraway's Sinclair Station, wash job; Lam Woofen's Station? $1.00 War Stamps; Briley's Service Station, crate Orange Crush; Can's Grocery, 2 lbs. coffee; Langley's, crystal dish; Belle-Tyler Co., fruit juice set; J. H. Harris and Son, floor; Duke - Garner Furniture Co., magazine rack; Pippin's Grocery, carton Luckies; R. O. Lang, handkerchiefs; Wheless Drtig Co., toilet water; N. Cannon, towel; K. Cannon, towel; V. F. Bullock, half sole and heel; Creel's, apricots; Farmville Furniture Co., two bird prints; Norman's Grocery, frait cake; Pender's, fruit cake; Farmville Implement Co., Alemite lever gun; Williams Grocery, box ^groceries; Paramount Theatre, 8 -passes; Wilson and Jlain St Fruit Store, basket of grapes; Farjnville Flower Shop, potted plant; B. F. Owens of Fountain, cigarettes; G. W. Jefferson and Co., of Fountain, carton cigarette*; B. H. Owens of Fountain, one box wax; J. T. Horton Drug Co., box of candy; Harvey's Grocery, fruit cake; R- A. Fountain and Son, 10 lbs. flour; Fountain Motor Co., 5 qts. Esso Motor Oil; P. C. Wiggs Grocery, Fountain, 2 lb. fruit cake; J. L. Peek; Grocery, carton cigarettes; Dupree's Store, necktie; .donation by D. R. Morgan Jewelry Store; City Drug Cb., box of candy; Jack Allen, paiAt. ' The Association also wishes to thank the following for cash donations, Bonnie's Place, one dollar; El Ramey's, fifty cCtota? Dr. Fitzgerald, one dollar; Rollins' , Cleaners, two dollars and a half; Centre Haidwara, two dollars; .Bob Smith, one dollar; R. A. Parke^, two dollara; Dr. R. T. Williams, two dollars. RED CROSS APPEAL Right now in Pitt County we have a big quota of knitted garments for both the Army and Navy, sweaters, ■1 ft niTftn - nl mi ■■ i Aakif sieevea aim Bicvvricso) socm snu gloves. The help of every knitter in the County is urgently needed. Our occupation forces in both Europe and the Pacific will need warm clothes and the Army and Navy through the American Red Cross is appealing to you and me to continue our volunteer services. Contact our local chairman, Mrs. Neal Howard for wool as soon as possible lbs. Howard asks that any finished garments that are out be tamed in now. KIWANI8 CLUB TO HAVE LADIES' NIGHT! Local Kiw&nians will observe Ladies' Night, Friday, November 2, with a dinner and dance at the Country Club. Dr. R. T .Williams, president, will pr&rlde and C. S. Hotchklss, vice- ' president, has charge of the program. W. E. Deb nam, of Raleigh, War Correspondent and Commentator, who has recently retained froip the. Pacific Theater, where ks saw considerable action, will bring the address of the evening. Other out of town guests expected are the District Governor and Ed Raw! of Greenville, representing the Club's spon Dftmer will be served at 7 P. M. Following the program closing, promptly at 8:80 and a brief intermission, dancing will be enjoyed until mid-night. Tentative plaae are to engage a five piece orchestra. Committees include Mrs. J. W. Joyner, decoration; Elbert Holmes, Farntrflfe Legion Auxiliary Host To - - I Mm. 0 S. Sloan white, , of Amarfaan Legion Auxiliaries, Department of N. C., eddis—ml tfee Firt Are* Conference held hare Friday in the Christian Church, with the Farmville Unit as host The and units throughout the have reported large numben at I pars enrolled. Than aiv 8,766 member. ro-eo*oUed for 1946 the beet report during any admio'atration. In speaking of nfcstfitatiMi ate Mated that there am 1,200 patients at Otean Hospital now and over 60 percent of that nnmhrir an veterans of World War II. The Pint Ana maintains a service worker at Oteen, also- a volunteer service worker at the Fajretteville Hospital. The Auxiliaries are cooperating with the American Legion again this year in the Christmas program in "Gifts for the Yanks who gave," with the objective that every hospitalised man or woman in N. C. win be remembered with a gift. Mr*. Slounwhite stated that the Work of the Auxiliaries is more essential now than ever before and said, "Thank God for the American Legion Auxiliary, they don't forget the Veterans, and go on to greater heights by forgetting self in doing for others." Mrs. R. J. White of Conway, Area thairman, presided over the meeting. Mrs. R. L. Garrett at Elisabeth City was endorsed as Ana Chairman for '46-'47. Attendance award was won by Rocky Mount and ElixabetlT City Units. The. Conference endorsed publication of a National Auxiliary magazine. Among Farmyille people taking in the program were Misses Grey Kemp and Elsie May 'who the colon; Rev. C. B. Msshwho offered prayers; Miss E. Davis, president of the iville Auxiliary and Carl A. Commander of the local LeEPost, who brought greetings; J.W. Joyner who sang the Natl Anthem and Dear Little Boy Mine; Mre. A. P. Joyner, piano Miss Joyce Tyson who The Stars and Stripes Forer by John Philip Sousa; Mrs. M. Horton, Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt, ashen; Mrs. O. G. Spell, Mrs. M. L. Eason, pages; Mrs. J. H. Bynum and Mrs. J. C. Brock who retired ' the Colors. A highlight at the meeting was the delicious luncheon served in the basement of thfe church by Group 2 of Christian Woman's Council, to one hundred in attendance.^ £ MRS. JESSE MOTS PRESIDENT 15TH DISTRICT, N. C. F. W. C. 1 Clubwomen at Farmville attending tjie annual meeting of the'16th District NCFWC, to Colombia on Friday ctf last week were Mrs. J. 11. Hobgood, Mrs. Jesse Moye, Mrs. R T. Williams, Miss Annie Putins, Mrs. Howard Moye, Mrs. George Farr and | llrs. Kate Reynolds. I Mrs. Jesse Moye was elected presi-1 dent of the district for 1946-46 and | Mrs. Frank Allan, secretary. | KIWANIAN ED RAftT HERE MdNDAT NIGHT At the request of Dick Harris, program chairman, Ed Rawl from Greenville, who has beak and still is one oif the best i up porters of the Farmville Club,- and who is ahnfrs welcome as he peps every one up and leaves a message which is* food for thought, gave the locdl Kiwanis program this ♦eek. Hie subject chosen by Ed was "Kiwanis Power To Shdke The Future." He brought out in a very strong way how we can benefit from the chances which will present- themselves from time to time in the operation and fellowship of our dub. Accompanying him as a special guest was former Lb Hal Moore from Ay den who played several numbers on the piano in a most talented manner, which was very entertaining. 1 Other guests included Sterling Owen aid C. S. Edwards. Cheater Walsh was k visiting Kiwanian from Oreenvifie. :'r . •'ito.w*: Frank Allen announced that thel le Club's profit /rem the iwfies' Night t« be held Nov. 2. That* will , be no regular meeting, Monday, Oct 29. VICTORY CLOTHING COLLECTION Uft for Axftm as the United National Clothing for oveneas relief, to be ... . .. . jtm A £ Cots; Bttt Now Goes To Conference Washington, Oct 26.—The voted Wednoaday nifht to "" by a total of $6,7881M#NU0O ymt, sTepting two last-minute dunces which added $155,000,000 to prevtously-dfeproved rate. The bill, approved by a voice vote after a single day's debate, goes to a conference witL the House for adjustment of differences The bill, passed two weeks i reductions totaling $5,860,000,000.00. Conferees expect to hold their first session Friday. The bill which emerged from the Senate proposes the following reductions: Individual income taxes, $2,544,00,0000.00. Corporation taxes, 2^34^00,000. Repeal of use tax oq automobiles and boats, $140,000,000. Repeal of 1941 excise taxes on sporting goods, stoves, electrical appliances, business machines and photographic apparatus, $70,000,000. Hie miscellaneous excise tax items were incorporated in one of the lastminute changes. Senator Taft (R-O) called them "Leon Henderson levies" and explained thai they were pot on in the early days of the war emergency, not as revenue producers, but . as deterrents to the use of stostegic materials. Unless the House insists upon reducing all wartime excise levies, repeal of the "Henderson taxes" will naf be'pressed by the Senate conferees. Another Republican, Vanderberg, ef Michigan, added'the other floor amendment. It would give snail corporations limited relief from the excess profits tax on their IMS income by providing that the combined credits and exemptions against the tax shall not be less than $26,000. It doea not affect large corporations which already have more than $26,000 in credits and exemptions. Agreed to Qaietly Changes recommended by the Senate finance committee in the tax bill psssed by the House were agreed to without debate, as rapidly as the reading clerk could drone thera off. Before the Senate started Una-byline consideration of the whole ure, however, two members against reducing Treasury ravaque too rapidly in the face of an flAalanced budget and continuing rtwnfcjds for government spending. POSTHUMOUS AWARDS HONOR JOflN R. BALDREB Technician Fourth Grade John Rollin Baldree, bob of Mr. aad Mrs. J. A. Baldree of Farmville, who lost his life in France December 10, 1M4, was awarded the Bronse Star Medal, the Purple Heart and the Posthumous Purple Heart. The citation! reed as follows: B rouse Star Medal for heroic achievement in action against the enemy en November 28, 1944, in France'. Hearing a call for medical aid during aa intense fir* fight with the enemy, Technician Fburth Grade Baldree, Compaay Aid M«* moved, forward from his pUoe of security to care for the wounded man. No sooner had he given jhis man needed medical aid, then another call was heard which Tedmteian Baldree immediate >y answered. Once again came the urgent call aad again he crawled forward to administer first aid to the wounded man a*d while doing so received a fatal wound. The courage and devotion to duty displayed by Technician Baldree reflect highest credit on the Armed Foree* of the United States. Purple Heart, for wounds received in action against the enemy In the European Area, July 14, 1944. Posthumous Purple Heart, for his supreme sacrifice on December 10, 1944, in the European Ana. Sgt. Baldree entered the Army June 1942 aad was sent overseas on June 8, 1944. He was formerly a tobacco buyer on the Greenville market Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Betty Warren of Miami, Fla., and Greenville; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baldree of Farmrilte, Route two; three sisters, Mrs. Brace Pollard of Farmrille, Route o*»; Mia.1 Sam Braxton tit KsrmviHe, end Mis* Grace Baldree of the home; four brothers, Bill Baldree in the Amy stationed at Little Rode, Ark.; Thurmac BaWree of Wtatervflk« Otu* Baldree of Farmvflle and Bart Baldree of the home.

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