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Agriculture
Using Paw*
red By
dersH
Higher F1|
of Several
Indicated
Washington, Aug. tt.?The OPA
today .got a mandate from the Agri
culture Department for meat' pri
ceiling above those of Julie SO, t
though below present prices, and a
bald reminder from the Decontrol
Board that no controls will be restor
ed to dairy products unless the board
says so. , V
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
exercised the new powers which Con
gress gave him to order the meet
ceilings set at a level which he said
will prevent, conditions threatening a
shortage.
Agriculture Department and OPA
experts estimated the retail prices
in the butcher shops will be higher
than the June 80 ceilings by five and
one-half cents a pound on beCf and
two and one-half to three cents on
pork, on the average.
As a result, the OPA postponed
the effective date of the new live
stock ceilings from midnight to
night until Sept. 1. The dates pre
viously announced for the eeilfngs
at other levels, however, remain un
changed?Sept. 6 for whoooaalewi and
Sept 9 for retailers. ; I
OPA Officials Surprised.
Anderson's action took OPA offi
cials by surprise and raised the pos
sibility that the resulting change in
OPA plans may cause a further de
lay in the effective dates of the ceil
ings. Price Administrator Porter
had expected to set the hew ceilings
"at or near" June 30 levels.
Directives from the Agriculture
prices are binding upon the OPA, un
der the new law. The price admin
istrator has 10 day;, however ,to
comply. >
At The Rotary Qub
The Rotary Club meeting, Tuesday,
was featured by the initiation of three
new members, C. L. Langley, Joseph
D. Joyner and Bill Fisher, with Ed
Nash Warren as officiating director.
The remaining 'time was spent in
a round table discussion of club ac
tivities and objectives for the fall
months. The attendance prize was
won by Russell Mizelle.
Paul Jones presented Miss Doris
Hall, director of the American Legion
benefit play, now being rehearsed for
presentation on Friday evening. Miss
Hall, a special guest, made announce
ments relating to the entertainment.
Mr. Nordenson, a guest of W. A.
McAdams, was introduced and spoke
briefly.
EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLDS
The Pitt County Selective Service
Draft Board indicated yesterday that
there was some misunderstanding evi
denced among the young men of the
county as to the law requiring their
registration with the board.
A spokesman for the board explain
ed that the law stipulates that all
males, upon reaching their 18th birth
day are required to register at once.
It was emphasized, however, that the
18-year- old registrant will not be
subject to actual drafting for a year..
TOMORROW MAT BE TOO LAT$
(hufapttlal News Review)
The old saw that "great oaks from
little acorns grow" is applicable to
fire prevention as well as to other
matters. A tittle care can prevent
great conflagrations,
t. As m example of this, a
system has adopted
of collecting daily all
Which is not immediately
and placing it
at least
three fires during th#P?t
Eire prevention is as mnch. the
fety of the householder S
business ss of the great
During the war yean, most proper- I
ty has depreciated from lack of.
maintenance?and the fire danger
has increased accordingly. If a I
or ~ Ifti
of replacing it is two or three times
. 1M1?end far
RUTH MOOR*
Pitt County<4?H girl, recently elected
president fc. State 4-H Council.
HIT COUNTY GHtL ELECTED
STAIR VH CLUB PRESIDENT
Ruth Moore, outstanding Pitt Coun
ty 4-H Club member, was elected
President of the North Carolina
State 4-H Council, at the 4-H State
Short Course, which waa held at
State College in Raleigh recently.
Ruth is a member of the Langs
4-H Community Club. She has com
pleted projects in Foods and Nutri
tion, Home Beautification, Room Im
provement, Canning, Poultry, and
Clothing. She willingly takes part in
her 4-H Club, community, school,
church and county" 4-H Council activi
ties. . Ruth has served as President
of the Langs 4-H Club and Pitt Coun
ty Council of 4-H clubs, and has also
hStd other club and county council
offices.
The Dairy Team of which Ruth
was a member won first place in the
Northeastern District Dairy Team
Contest and Becond place in the
State Dairy Team Contest which
were held recently. Ruth is the at
tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrt.
Joe H. Moore of the Langs com
munity.
Fanners Urg^f To Buy
U. S. Savings Bonds
Allison James, State Director of
the U. S. Savings Bonds Division for
North Carolina, and Ted Merrill, Am
sistant Director, were in Farmville
yesterday calling on L E Walston,
Pitt County Vice Chairman of the
U. S. Savings Bonds Division, G. A.
ttouse, of the Farmville Enterprise,
tobacco warehousemen, and others, re
garding the Fall farm program fpr
the promotion and sale of U. S. Sav
ings Bonds.
In urging Pitt county farmers to
invest as much as possible of their
tobacco dollars in U. S. Savings Bonds
this season, Mr. James stated that
"farmers, in 1946, are in the best fi
nancial shape they have ever been.
Their mortgage indebtedness is at the
lowest point since 1916. Through
their splendid support of the War
Bond drives they have salted away
millions of dollars in War Bonds and
have continued purchases of United
States Savings Bonds.
"To add to this picture in North
Carolina, tobacco crops ate bringing
good prices and it is predicted that
the cash income for this state from
oar largest farm crop will exceed the
368 million, dollar mark of last year,"
_ Mr. James warned that this situa
tion is something like the power
hooked up in an atom bomb?"It can
he a power for good or it can blow
the farmer all the way back to the
despair of 1920. And the outcome
safest thing to do now for all of us I
?
Major J. H. Hatcher, head ?i w
tori and of the High*ay Safety
vtoionraaid yesterday.
have
u<m Uw
mandatory, the Patrol is charred with
enforcing laws requiring motor ve
hicles operating on the State high
"An individual found to have a mo
tor vehicle with faulty eqsfeuMtTii
?abject to indictment We can oitfcr
a motor vehicle stored, if we con
?ider it a menace to the travelers on
the State's highways.
Hatcher, however, thinks that North
Carolina should have a compulsory
State Motor Vehicle Inspection I^nr,
?nd be has listed the need for such
a law on the program he will pie
sent to the forthcoming General As
sembly? The proposed inspection law,
he pointed out, would make for
gi eater traffic safety. Motor vehicles
would he inspected every six
?ad those passing the inspection
would have a sticker pasted en the
windshield, he said.
In addition, the inspections under
the proposed law would he carried
on by a corps whose sole duty would
be .to make such inspections. This
would relieve the Highway Patrol of
the double load it now carries, aw
would permit the Patrol to concen
trate 09.the enforcement of the vari
ous traffic laws.
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Farmvilte Sehoe]
Opened Wednesday
The Parmvilie Public School o^eiT
ed Wednesday, August-28, at *46
o'clock.
The enrollment, according to Super
intendent J. H. Moore, in the ele
mentary school was 669 and 167 in
the high school, making a total of
nftB.
The following teachers have Wr
added to the faculty since the last
report:
H$sb Rosemary Holmes, a gradu
ate of Limestone College in South
Caroline who will teach Public School
Music; Miss Nellie Winfield, of Wash
ington, commerce; William Carr, of
KamxirtUe* whp is substitute teacher
in mmihematlcgr tor the present;
Mrs. Herbert E. Hart, who is teach
ing Spanish.
A more complete report will Be?
given next week.
"WHAT DOBS
THE JOB PAY?"
?
The following- editorial baa just
been released by S/Sgt. PmA Man
ning of Greenyille, Recruiting Star
t*on:
What does the Job pay? Yes, that
is an important question in this day
when living costs are hjgh and wages
do not keep in pace with the rise,
And with this question in mind let's
look at the ppy of the man in the.
Army as compared to the civilian
Let us compass the pay of a sol
dier with that of the a#rage d*Ui w?
worker. Department of Labor fig
ures- show that the average annual
wage during 1945 in American man
ufacturing industries was $2,300.
about $191 a month. But an
is$?5ca*bi
private with his $76 cash baas
pay actually will have more money
Jeft at the end of a month than the
at the compilative fig
what the record shows.
Civilian Army
Worker Private
$80.00 $00.00
50.00 00.00
15-00 f00.00
Medical A Ben- y -
tal Care
The
? of bull
And roller bearinggin the cotton in
dustry, said the Sfemand tor labor
saving machinery oh all of the South'g
1,600,000 cotton terms had reached
the highest point iit history,
r "Primarily respessible is the reali
zation that cotton touet be produced
?more economically to compete in do
mestic and world markets," he laid,
"but the demand Spa been strength
ened considerably by shortages of
both term labor aid machinery ma
aerials." ,;m
The average value of machinery on
North Carolina's J&fiOO cotton farms
lis approximately $168 per term, the
SKF official sai<& adding that by
1956 it is expected , to jump to $614 ]
per terra?the current average tec
the nation.
k Moore aasSfeted that steady tad?no-:
logical advances in growing and-man
utecturing cotton products already
are offsetting pessjnstic views of^he
industry s luturo, jT * ?
"Cotton, still is the nation's No. 1
money 'crop," he emphasized, "and
lowerf |giced mechanical pickers,
flame weeden and better ginning
techniques are becoming increasingly
available. Meanwhile textile mills are
keeping pace by improving spinning
frames, installing anti-friction spin
dles and tape tension pulleys and de
veloping yarns and fabrics of con
sistently higher duality." -
Added stimulus is supplied by in
Kiwanians Attend
Special Meetings |
Sam Bundy, John Parker, Lewis
and Frank Alton attended the Ki
wanis district meeting, Friday even
ing, in Swaasboro. District Governor
Jasper Hicks was the mAin speaker
of the meet. The Rev. Charles Mer
cer gave the welcoming speech, to
which Lewis Alton responded. The
number present was gratifying and
everyone reported interest manifest
ed in .the, inspiring talk ideJivaTed by
Governor Jasper as well as the intro
ductions afid remarks made by Lieut.
Governor Harvey Gurtey and Sam
Bundy.
President Charlie Hoichkiss, Frank
Alfen, Ted AJbritton, Sam D. Bundy,
John Parker and Lewis Allen visited
the Smhhfleld Club, this week, and
enjoyed the reception they reoeiyed
from a fine progressive club for the
efforts they put forth in providing
an entertaining program for the eve
ning. Smithftold will bring retalia
tion to the Farmville Kiwanians in
$he form of a program to be pre
sented here on September 23.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Jason L. Joyner announces
the engagement at her daughter,
Myrtle Louise, to Vfllie T. Baker,
Son of Jesse L. Baker and the late
Mrs. Baker; The wedding will take
place September 1. ^
Uncle ?^ni? Says
opened official- i
played
r. ipdjs
Mi# Annie Laurie Joyner wiU play
the part of Guaaie Peck, who "rules
husband, Henrys
Darts, and daughter,
played by Alice Frouler.
Gussie has her heart pet on Judy's
marriage to Keith Tievelyan, who is
Tommy Barney, but Judy is deter
mined that the one in her life will be;
Tommy Meadows, who Hvee i
door, role played by Paul Darts. |
Sybil Barrett, as Aunt Hattie, axy
rives eeriehed by the dsath of her
husband, and proceeds to take ore*.
Aunt Hattie has a mania for fortune
tellers and at prfSant is in the
dutches of Madame De La Claire,
played by Agnes Melton, and is about
to inveat her money in some of
Madame's fake oil stock.
Hortense Yohneon, Janie Kemp, the
Swedish maid, is always looking for
a sweetheart and ia brat on having
her fortune rend. But Roseola Rick
etta, the colored cook, portrayed by
Margaret Williams, wants no part if
fortune tailing and has enough trou
ble anyway trying to bake a devil's |
food cake.
to complicate matters, -Dr. Dora
Drugging, Rachel Moore, arrives to
treat her patient and gets hold of |
the wrong person.
But it's all well that ends well and |
it doas and well.
Specialties
If addition to the coatedy cast,
"Pap Parade" has many tuneful
chorus numbers as well as entertain-1
ing specialties.
It t a gay show and
ing will be amply
entertainment in addit
a worthwhile cause,
will enjoy it
them all. ,
Prizes be
stage for rim winners
Contest just prior to the rise of the
curtain of Act one in "The Pep
Parade."
An accident that might have prov
fstal except tor the timely rescue
friends, who were near enough
rtunately to prevent a tragedy, oe
rred Sunday morning on the Inland
aterway near Hoboken, when the
mil open motor-driven boat, from
rich Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Hardy
d Mr., and Mrs. Roosevelt Bryan
?te fishing, suddenly sprung a Irak,
led rapidly and overturned, throw
K the occupants if to the water.
J. A. Gregory, of the Param#
lies force, G. W. Analey and Ray
ggs who were ip a boat some dia
nce away, and tba only craft in
jht, heard the cries of the other
,rty and went to the rescue, arriy
g in time to" save the .two young
nptea from injury except fear shock
of the cold water and a
rain which added to their |
tort.
HOMEMADE RUGS CAN
^ ; BRIGHTEN UP
" ??
_ made p
materials that have al
ready seen service, can be used to
brighten rural hoop* They add com
fort, attractiveness, and color to a
may be made at small
Schol, Extension econfimip
in fp?d conservation and marketing
College, says that one o#
the moat important factors in mak
$#?
the general tones of the room in
which the rag ia to be used.
Consideration, should also be given
to each other furnishings as dra
peries, upholstery and pictures.
.'general rule, at least two
?f the rag. for the rugs
dull
m
m
which
in Beau
foit, Dan, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyr
nB and WMhtagton. Gbunty chair
men wilt be named for eaeb county
in the Ufciet prior to opening of
the actual drive which is
Cor. October 1st. -;
The 194f-l947 drive will be" the
last U. S. 0. campaign. It has been
design^ed by Pwgp'nt Truman and
other national leaden a> tin "SEE
IT-THROUGH" campaign. As the U.
S. 0. directors have announced, USO
will complete its wartime, demobilisa
tion and reeonverrion services De
cember SI, 1947. X
I Last year funds fee the operation
of USO were raised as a part of the
ar Fund. Thisvyear the
is separate and dis
as activities of the United War
Fond will terminate at the end of
December of this
In emphasising the importance of
tha work to be done by the USO
during 1M7, Lt. Governor Ballentine
pointed out that some 59AXK) North
Carolina men and women are stOl in
service or in hospitals,1 "and they
need the program carried on by the
USO. Jfe cannot let them down.
end some an* In lonely out-post hos
pitals. We, I am sure, will hot let
them down."
Activities Of
Church Groups
Group 2 met Thursday evening at
*0 o'clock with Mrs. L E. Flowers
hostess. Mfs. J, H. PUylor pre
The devotional period wa8
t. T. Cox
conducted by Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox, who
chose PWL 4:4-10 for the Scripture
5??
Mrs. Pi 3. Skinner, program leader,
seed, an inspiring selection from the
church periodical, "The World GalL"
The four groups
" " ?* the - ?
of the shairman, Mrs.
Mrs. Henrietta M. WilUam
presWad Mrs. Lee Corbett con
ducted the devotional, which was has
ed on Luke. Mrs. Williamson,
program leader, dsyasood the "Life
and Works of I
Group 3's meeting was held Tues
B ? " in the home of the
Awth Flanagan, with
Mrs. John Rarrett as hostess, Mrs.
Florence Thome presented a medita
tion on "Toe Christian Race." with.
Scripture reading from Acts 8: 28-40.
Mrs. Zi.ML Whitehuxst conducted an
Bible Quiz, in which Mrs.
the winner.
A refreshing iced
cookies wen served after adjourn
m
Lee Smith w I
HSfJfi
HHHmpCar
Russell presided and welcomed
the eleven members and two guests.
Mrs. .Z. B; T. Ch and Mrs. M. V.
Horton. Miss BUxcbeth Moore had
charge of ths devotional patted, add
Miss Veria Williams conducted the
program Iwapd on the Hidden An
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(By Sua D. Bandy, fh'per/iaor)
i The Famville
through Wednesday of this weak, sold
5,190368 pounds of tobacco for the
oim of $2.668304.96. for ?
mate average of 662.00 per
The market opened on. August l?th
and for the first three days main
tained an average of around 54 to 66
cents a pood; however, prices nagged
last Thursday and Friday to about
660.00 per hundred. Prices picked op
somewhat this week to bring
oral average around the 662.00 i
In comparison with the other :
in thie belt these figures see ae good
as any and better than some. AU this
week the warehouses have been full
to capacity and the unprecendented
a of 5,190,853 pounds have bean
The average calea each day
have been, around 600,000 pounds.
Due to the shortage of labor and
a near critical condition in the ma
jority of the redrying plants, and ia
order to boost sagging prices a mar
keting holiday has been called for
one. week. Sales stopped Wednesday
at 3:00 o'clock p. m. and will ba re
sumed on Thursday, September 6th,
at 9.-00 o'clock a. m. For the best
priors fanners are urged again to
grade and pick their tobacco care
fully Mad to market it orderly. Sales
will be resumed on a five hour selling
period each day, but this is no guar
antee that another sales holiday will
not be called. If tobacco is rushed on
the market too fast it ia predicted
that either another marketing holiday
will "be called or the selling time re
duced from five hours to perhaps
four. Throughout the first eight days
of soiling Fsrmville has readily main
tained its slogan of being , . . "The
Steadiest Market in the State."
' SsSS
At Hie Kiwanis Club
Ted Albritton was program chair
day evening, and had as guest speak
er W. C. Harrell, athletic coach of
the Fsnnville high school, who gave
an interesting talk on the value of
athletics to students. Ha pointed oat
also the benefits a school and com
munity may derive from a good ath
letic team, and stated that if the
parents of (the students, who are
good prospects for piayew, would co
operate and permit their children to
participate it would help ia building
a better organisation.
Sam Bandy, a former public pchool
principal and teacher, made the mo
tion that a resolution be passed and
that the club go on record as being
unanimous inr its resolve to further a
bigger and better athletic program
for Farmville. He stated that he had
found that athletics are a prime re
quisite for character building and
training iq coordination, in the lives
of young people. The resolution was
adopted by * unanimous vote.
Guests of the evening were Clif
ford C. Davis, W. G. Edwards and
Miss Doris Hall, coach for "The Pep
Parade" to be held August 30 under'
the sponsorship of the local Ameri
can Legion Post. His* Hall spoke
briefly regarding the'play and'the
cast.
A resolution was passed a week
ago relating to the Farmville Kiwanip
Club's desire to promote the Flue
Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabili
sation Corporation, which waa re
ported at this time to be rendering
a distinctive service to farmers sell
ing on this market. ; *
President Charlie Hotchkiss an
nounced the attraction* for the
Carnival to be held Sep
tember 6 and 7 on the school ground*,
and the following members were as
signed to the various r->sts as listed:
Hut dog stand?Sam Lewis, Ernest
Clegg; soft drific stand ? Eati
Holmes, Henry /(Anson; candy and
ice cream stand?Bob Whalea "
Bobbitt; novelties ? Wily
Zeeley Cox; bowling alley ?I
Allen, John D. Dixon; ball
? III ill Bill *****
Ihursti
haver,
iTed