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Manslaughter Verdict
of Jury Termed 'Most
Merciful'; Cumberland
Political Leader Draws
Scathing Condemna
tion from Judge Who
Says Ewing Literally
Beat His Wife to Death
Fayette ville, Sept. 11. ? Wall CL
Ewing, 64, one-time political
with Statewide influence, was
tenced in Cumberland County Su
perior Court* here today ? to
from 18 to & yean in Stole Pris
on after he was convicted by a
jury of manslaughter in the death
of his wife, Mrs. Douglas S. Ewing.
Judge R. Hunt Parker of Roan
oke Rapids passed sentence late this
afternoon, terming Ewing's crime one
of the "most horrible" ever to come
before courts of this region, and de
claring that the jurg had been "most
merciful" in putting aside possible
verdicts of first degree and second
degree murder, choosing instead the
least degree of homicide.
Appeal Is Noted.
Swing's lawyers gave notice of ap
peal, and appearance bond was set at
$26,000. The former State Senator's
brothers and other friends were seek
ing to arrange the bond tonight.
Whether Ewing's appeal will be
perfected, or whether he will ac
cept the verdict and sentence and
begin his term within a few weeks
was a matter not yet decided. It is
usual in such cases for toe defen
dant to give formal appeal notice,
and decide later whether to go
through with his plan.
Scathing Condemnation.
Judge Parker's remarks as he
passed sentence on Ewing were as
severe a condemnation of a crime
and a convicted defendant as has
ever been heard in local courts.
The evidence showed beyond a
doubt that Mrs. Ewing was literally
beat*" to death by degrees by her
husband, the Jurist declared, and that
she refused to leave him because of
her love and devotion.
"His conduct to his wife, satu
Judge Parker, "has shocked the con
science of every person who has heard
of it. The evidence discloses ss
brutal, as merciless, as barbarous s
case of wife beating as hss ever been
tried in our^ceurts." *
The 18 to 20 year term given
Ewing was in effect the maximum
Judge Parker could pass under
the verdict returned.
The otiffaess of Judge Parkers
sentence wae surprising to quite a
few spectators?particularly some of
Swing's long-time political friends,
but it met with the full approval of
othera^eapecially several score women
who have sat through the 16-day
trial. Some of the women were dis
appointed with the verdict of man
slaughter, openly expressing epWoos
that Ewing should have beev held
guilty in the first degree? a capital
crime?or 2nd degree, la any event.
Defendant Nervous.
The 54-year-old Ewing was brought
down from his cell in the county jail,
Judge Parker was summoned^ from
his chambers and Court Clerk Charles
Broadfoot instructed to take the ver
dict. A hush settled over the court
Ewing sat by his counsel, mopping
Ma brow frequently with a handker
chief. He showed no emontion as
Juror Charles CogsdeH spoke the
words, "QuOty of Manslaughter.
There was no demonstration from
the packed courtroom.
. Judge's PuD Remarks.
In passing sentence on Ewing,
Judge Parker, in clear touee *?
be beard to the futheru*
told Swing
SERGEANT {TARRY D. MAY
Aboard the USS Noble, Chesapeafct
lay, Va.?Veteran Marine Sergeant
larry D. May, of Earmville, N. C., is
ne of the Marias demonstration
roops participating in Operation
IAMDID (Cadet-Midshipmen). Ser
vant May, son of Mrs. Paul Allen,
tt^ No. 1, Farmville, who learned
he leasoos of amphibious warfare at
luadacanal, Tarawa, flsipaw, and
Tnian, will impart some of these lee
ons to CAIfDID'S during their joint
aanmvers, the first joint maneuvers
eld in the history of the Academies,
fay is n member of the First Special
(arine Brigade.
(iwanis Carnival
A Signal Success
The first Scholarship Carnival put
n by the local Kiwanis Club, as a
ome talent and benefit entertain
ient on Friday and Saturday e ve
in g? of last week was a signal suc
588, the proceeds running well above
le f1,000.00 mark.
Charlie Hotchkiss, president, and
is committees worked untiringly in
le interest of the affair, which prov
i to be good entertainment and
lean fun for the young and old.
The Kiwanians plan to make the
irnival an annual affair and it will
eubtlees grow in size and variety
nd become an anticipated fall event
1 this community.
ilBTHDAY OCCURRED
ON VISIT?HERE
John McKenzie, of Emporia, Va., a
>rmer highly respected colored ci ti
nt, of FennviUe, passed his 72nd
lilestone while visiting friends and
jlatives here this week.
Smiling, courteous John, a colored
entieman of the old school, called by
m Enterprise office to extend per
roal greetings and renew his sub*
?ription to the Enterprise,, and we
ere glad to see him.
GLESBVS ARE RESCUERS
OF NINE PEOPLE IN SOUND
News comes to us this week of a
ear tragedy happening late Sunday
ftemoon on Bogue Sound in front
f the D. E. Ogleeby cottage when an
rploeion occurred on a boat which
urned. #
Mr. Oglesby and son, David, Jr.,
sscued nine people from the burning
oat and from the Sound, in which
lany of them were floating helpless-,
r about calling for help.
Imttht? Season
w, ft :sa
ms&JrM '
Opens* Sept
J. O. Teel of Greenville, district
?me cit# fish protector, sunouiiees
le opening of thehunttng teutons
n the following wildlife.
The dove ?eaaon opens Septembei
S and ends September 30. Sag lim
, 10 a day; possession limit, 10.
Bear, October 15 OnbS fmaq
L Bsc limit, two a day; two a sea
?n
Deer: (Iq and east of a line eom
osed of Northampton, Halifax, Mar
n, Pitt, Lenoir, Duplin,
tarnett, Lee, Xoere,
? counties) <
0ctebertl5 and
1. Bag limit, one a day;
nfjl I
Squirrel: (No open season on red
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HhBsS
(Sam D. Bandy, Sales Supervisor)
Since the resumption of sales the
Farmville Tobacco Market has sold
3^60,726 pounds for $l,aiS^79.J? for
an approximate average of $83.00 per
The- total figures for the
season through Tuesday of this nook
and 8,281,578; ' ' * ' ?
| ?? B*>W>da for 84^71^84.18
for an average ^f 852.00 per hundred.
Theae ficuii include Tuesday's sales. ?
Wednesday's, Thursday's and Friday's
sales will put the Farmville Market;
wen over 10,000,000 pounds, or about
pespdsg* Farmville it well , on its
way .to a new high of 30,060*000 or<
more pounds for <
from many fanners indi
that prtoaa sew somewhat,
stronger than they were when, the
market closed Jaafc Friday for the*
week end; however, averages for en-i
tire sales show np marked change in
price trends. Qsti*-* few sales have
reported to be averaging in the
sixties with atone grades selling for
66 and 67 eents. Prices on some of:
the inferior grades wen hardly hold-;
ing their own with heayy-sed tips
going on sale without a friend.
While tobacco-prices an not. 19 to
the-level established on the first day
of the marketing season, few farm
ers tuned tags in recent days; how
ever, the number Joining the Flue
Cured Tobacco Stabilisation Corpora
tion is gradually increasing, the no
tion being recognised as a move to
offset low prices.
Although some talk Baa been to the
effect that the markets will close for
another holiday, no official action has;
yet bees taken and the markets will
continue to sall five days each week
with Ave hows selling time each day
until further notice.
At The Kiwanis Club
President Chartie Hotehldss re
ported on the outcome of the First
Annual Scholarship Carnival held
last week, inelutfng the total amount
received by each booth and the record
of sales of tickets by each member.
The entire results were gratify big
and the club gave President Charlie
standing applause for his excellent
leadership and untizing efforts in
making the first Carnival a decided
President Chartie
his appreciation for the wonderful
cooperation of all club members and
their wives;
The club desires to express appre
ciation through the newspaper to the
following for their efforts in behalf
of the earnhral: Hiss Etna Lewis,
Miss Mamie Davis, Mrs. William
Easley, Mrs. George Monk, A. 0.
Phillips, W. R. Cook, Johnnie Mur
phy, Disk Craft, Sam Craft, the Po
lice Force, J. H. Moore and the facul
ty; to Berry Taylor, Melton Allen
end Gordon Lee for the use of their
ponies; to the FsrwiviUe Power ft
Light Co., including the sendees of
Dsvid Harris and hia two assistants,
who did a grand job of handling the
lighting tystem; and to all
firms for their various
and to all others who helped to make
It a success. ~ '"*?
Henry Johnson, in charge of the
program had as guest speaker for
the evening, J. H. Moore, school su
perintendent, who gave a splendid
Moore took the opportunity to thank
sundry articles needed by the high
the dub for its assistance in securing
reboot;
G; Harold Myerick, of Thrboro, wai
a visiting Kiwanian and a cordial wel
come was extended also to A. C. Phil
lips, W. B. Cook and C. O. iviy, of
Farmville, and Carter Williams, of
BaMA additional guests.
Ben Lewis will be In ctiarge of tin
program next week. . ^ p
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r. & CLINIC TO BE ,
HELD HERE ON SEPT. ?
; a 9
The local Health Officer wishes to
call attention to the fact that a free
Tuberculosis Cliriie will be held fa 1
the offices of Dr. Chas. E. Fitxgerald, '
PamvUIe, on Friday, September 20, ]
2 to 4
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biggest
mdy have to
anises the moat shortage
The newbartsher ahep prices aver
ages It per cent higher than or June
30, when ineatbegealts 71-day period
in the free market They am lower
than most meant prices, but the ceil
inga are meantadhVP'bi many com
munities because counters are bam.
How long the shortage will last
became a prime topic not only for
sellers, but for the buyers at well.
Any return to consumer rationing
appeared-to be out
(tee. remedy being talked about at
the derieuKura Department is a post'
aible prise booet to ?neourag? greeter
production on the farms, mages and
feed lota. -.v ? ;
But no action appeared imminent
tonight
The Agriculture Department?giv
tS the laet word over such matters
In the price, control extension law
sea unwilling to concede that a long
and severe shortage is in prospect A
spokesman said department meat ex
perts think rite meat famine may be
aver in a month or so and that in any
svent it is too early for any decision.
Official* admittedly were watching
the meat recontrol program very
elosely as a guide to the whole fu
ture of peacetime pries controls.
The army told of its concern in an
announcement by the quarter-master
jeneral's office that Ha own meat
raying in July, "due to the unfavoi*
able .price situation," totaled only
15,400,4)00 pounds, oompared with
>8,000,000 pounds bought- in April.
Shot The Boss; Your
Card, i* Social Securi
ty Advice
Bjjj
H. M. Barney, manager of* the
Rocky Mount office of the Social Be
rn rity Board' advises all" workers to
how their social security account
rard to every employer for- whom
hey work, r 1*;^. *j %*'..$ |l
This is essential to protect the
worker's wage record, which Is main
lined under his name and number
'or his future monthly insurance
wnefits. For example, there are ap
proximately 578,000 Smiths on the
Social Security Board's records and,
herefore, there Nare approximately
175,000 accounts under the name of
Smiths have the same number.
Employers are required to report
mch worker's wagss, under both his
lame and number to the Government
(very throe months. Then these
rages are credited by the Social Se
curity Board on each worker's indi
vidual ledger sheet under both hie
lame and number..
easons, all workers- In
and commerce should follow
your card to every era
whota you work.
2. Make sure that he copies both
rou* name and number correctly so
hat your-wages may be credited to
-mjr account
3. Hang on to your card. Don't
oee it; but if you do lose it, get a
luplicate. Two numbers may cause
una loss of wage credits and coa
wquently of benefits. If you have
nore than one number, go to the
Manet office of -the Social Security
Soard and see whiek one yon should
seep. You need only one number
L. JOYNER
T. BAKES
Ilia Myrtle Louise Joyner and
Willie T. Baker were quietly married
>n Wednesday, September 4, at the
3aptiii^|?rsonage with Rev. E.
N. Holmes ]
The 1
Washington, Sept. 5.?Changes in
the maritime commands for the Pa
cific i
bfc;
Marine Corps officials said the re
cent retirement of several general
offices and a postwar reassignment
of commands had resulted In sev
eral shifts of assignments.
Lt, Gen. Roy S. Cellar, command
ing general of Fleet Marine Forces
in the Pacific is returning -to the
United States for AH assignment to
be announced later. Succeeding Mm
is the present assistant commander,
Maj. Gen. Allen H. Tumage of
Farmville, N. C. .
In China, command of the First
Marine Division, based at Tientsin,
is shifting from Maj. Gen. Keller E.
Rockey to Maj. Gen. Samuel L.
Howard, presently commander at
Parris Island, S. C. Rockey will be
come chief of the department of the
Pacific with headquarters at San
Francisco. The department embraces
four West Coast districts.
A shift in the assignment com
mands of the Rrst Division also
Is being made, with Brig. Gen. Wil
liam A. Worton being relieved by
Brig. Gen. Alfred BL fioble. Wor
ton will move to command of Ma
rine garrison forces in Hawaii.
Maj. Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd,
commander of amphibious troop
training in the Atlantic will succeed
Turaage as Assistant chief of the
Fleet Marine Force In the Pacific.
Find Rites Held 1
For Miss V. Merrill
Highly Esteemed Pitt
Comity Woman Passes
In Falkland
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Final rites for Miss Venetia P.
Morrill, 86, highly esteemed Pitt
County woman, were conducted, Wed
nesday, at fouro'clock; from the home
of a nephew? Jennia Morrill, in Falk
land, by the Rev. Roscoe C. Hauler,
Jr., rector of St Paul's Episcopal
Church, Greenville. Miss Morrill suc
cumbed at neon, Tuesday, to a brief
illness, -Interment was made in Hol
lywood cemetery here, beneatji a love
ly floral tribute.. Favorite hymns,
The Old Rugged Cross and Safe In
The Arms of Jesus, were song by a
choir of mixed voices.
Miss .Morrill was the daughter of
the late Dr. Samuel E.and Mrs. Sarah
B. Morrill, of Farmville. ?Prier to
moving to Falkland some 20 years "1
ago, to reside with her brother/ Dr.
Morrill, Miss Morrill urns
a beloved citizen of Farmville, being '
a prominent churebwoman; a charter
member of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, organized in 1888, and of the
Woman's Auxiliary; which was formed
later, and was active in literary
circles, being a charter member of
the FariwviDo Literary Club, organ
ized some forty years ago.
Of a quiet dignity end reserve,
acneno in her outlook, tranquil in
mi tuli-a. i I I.i Va? nBLlv.
aisposition, aymprntnetic in ner nature ]
and retaining possession of her keen
mental faculties despite her advanced
age, she attracted.a wide circle of
friends, and this Christian gentle
woman will be greatly missed in Pitt
eounty.
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Farmer Given Forty
Eft
Wilson, Sept. 10.?Harvey Hobson,
Wilson county tenant fanner, was
sentenced to 40 years imprisonment
today after a Superior Court jury
convicted him on two charges of
in connection , with
the shotgun spring of hie land
lords, Stephen am Andrew Etheridge.
The jury deliberated one. hear be
fore returning its ???
Henry L. Stevens imposed the
mas sentence, 20 years, in
teacae should run consecutively.
.. The qpae was given to the jury im
mediately after the convening of
court this morning. Arguments of
counsel and Judge Stevens' charge
completed late, last night
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Miss Sawrey Is Bride
Of Chas. Silas Edwards
SmittfieU, Sept. * ? Mas Bute
Maye Sawrey of this city and Charles
Silas Edwards of Farmrille were
married Saturday Brewing, August
31, at eight o'clock in Centenary
Methodist church. The Her. H. *.
King, pastor of the bride, officiated, |
using the doable ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
ferns, trailing clematis and white
gladioli.. Tall white candles furnish
ed a soft light.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. John
A. Wallace played a program of
wedding mask, and she also played
the traditional wedding marches.
Mrs. Wallace wore a Mack drees with
corsage of piak rosea.
The bride's only attendant was Mrs.
C. W. Wetlons, Jr., of Newport News,
Vs., who wore a rose wool dress. Her
corsage was of white asters.
The bridegroom had as his best
man J. M. Wheless, Jr., of Fannville.
Ushers were Vance Sawrey, broth
er of the bride of Smithfield, and
Roby Edwards, brother of the groom,
of Greenville.
The bride wore for her wedding a
bine wool dress and her corsage was |
of Better Times roses,
The mother of thenSride wore
black crepe dress and a corsage
yellow roses.
The bride is thet daughter of Mrs.
Vena Sawrey of this city. She at
frnM Atlantic Christian College at I
Wilson and graduated from the Caro
lina General Hospital School of Nurs
ing at Wilson. She spent two years |
in the -nursing corps of the army.
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
C. K. Edwards of Greenville. He
attended an embalmers school ia New
York City and now holds a position
witt the iWrmville Funeral Home,]
St for two
ftwmvflle. He served for two years)
in the Apny.
After a wedding trip of two
to Western North Carolina they will |
be at home in Fbrmville.
'Following the eeroin&T, the moth
er of the bride entertained *!?"????
tion at the Woman's elub. The cite)
house was beautifully decorated with
greenery f1"1 colorful dahlias and
other late summer flowers. A white
end green color scheme was used in
the reception -roam and a pink and
green colon motif provaHad in the
music room.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Mr. and^Mrs. E. F. Ward,
rey.
Receiving with * the - --
the bride and groom and; the mem
bers of the bridal
and Mrs. H.
Id the way to the panch bowl
* arranged on a loce
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2? i'xy For Deaths of
Fliers But Balks Over
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5 has
SSIlggg
.gag5??' ~5
8? to the families /rfkll"
7~W the A^mTelSTT f?
WUhL^I' 8*cn**V of State"
William L.. Clayton announced that
Yugoslavia has agreed tantativulv to
tef "t!nf*** foT flier?' lives
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Fall Settlement Asked.
atSf M*^ Tito'? coadHatoey
attitude on theAmarican claim ian
couraged hope t'jj a prompt and mu
tely satisfactory termination of the
<bspute, the sixe of the United States'
hffl made it dear that the Styfa d*.
P?rtmant was not seeking ? "token"
settlement.
J*? ?*??* ??t in . somewhat
parallel case, the Japanese attack on
the United States gunboat, Panay
tn 1937, the United States Jum^'
and received indemnities totalinc
more thpn *2,214,000.
Clayton appeared optimistic over
!2L*Sr I an ***** **tlement
thev, , ** that
the Yugoslav leader's reluctance to
Pay for the two planes is not regard
ed as s final answer.
-U- S' Ambassador
R?hard C. Patterson, Jr., has had
only one preliminary discussion with
the Yugoslav government on the sub
ject and that he toped a satisfactory
settlement would to devised.
The indemnities bill already has
teen submitted and accepted tents- T
?vely, but Clayton declined to say
tow much it amounted to or when
dead fliers' families would be
nsi Strtt Department previously
tod offered to close the entire dispute
rf Yugoslavia would compensate for
*?? **? W?*y hut
m the twofcll ?
on August 9 and 19. ?a*toat.Uto
already has expressed formal leaiela
for the shootings, which took place
when the American planes a ''
strayed over Yugoslav soil. ?
<%*?? also took the
??toke Bast Coast unioi. 1OTg
men who have refused to load relief
"hips to Yugoslavia because of the
Plane incidents. He said the matter
was one for the State Department
or the United Nations and
Rehabilitation Administration to I
tide, not a labor union.
d Questioned about reports that UN
"tvA supplies had been ineqrttabiy
distributed in Yugoslavia and else
^ng secretary said seme
trT .Ut **** w*r0 ""Istirely tow-fa
relation to the aise of the relief Job.
At The Rotary CIdfc
The actual work of the 4-H Cluhe J,:,
demonstrated Tuesday
Mies Both Moore,
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its president of 4-H Clubs, and
ss Francos Jones, both of the
Community.
T9^|jp? MO m C?p|r won,
ss a team, the championship in the
northeastern district and tAoir second
place in the state contest.
[ The palatability, '
tritive values of mi
end technical information was fie
rhe importance of mfflc in the
eas Willi f Delicious and "
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