North Carolina Newspapers

s?pa i ? <? YOUR BUSINESS WANTED ! MAKE SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS SiEfv An Official $61.03 Monday ord For AH Markets This Season (Sam t>. Bundy, Supervisor) The Fannville Tobacco Market is daily moving nearer its goal of SO, 000,000 pounds for the marketing season. By Wednesday of this week the market had sold 22,682,892 pounds for a season average of $53.48 per hundred. It is estimated that j Friday's sales will put the Farmville market approximately 23,750,000 or about 6,000,000 pounds away from I its goal. Many observers predict that the j market will not only reach the goal of 30,000,000 but will go beyond that figure. This is because many tobac co growers are selling here for the first time due to the orderly manner In marketing the golden weed and due to the fact that the local market is surpassing other surrounding mar kets in the daily averages. On Monday of this week, 682,048 pounds of tobacco brought $385,713. 11 for an official Svrage of $61.03 per hundred. This is the highest aver age made on this or any other auu-ket during this season. Tuesday's sales amounted to 621,384 pounds for $365,732.63 for an average of $59.00 per hundred and Wednesday's sales amounted to 581,974 pounds for $885,072.36 for an average of $57.57 per hundred. The entire market averaged $58.13 per hundred last week and for the first three days this week the average was $59.30 per hundred. The rush is over and many farmers now sell tobacco on the same day that it is put on tire floor. The many new growers seen here each day are an indication of the fact that the local market is steadily gairrfng favor with those who have heard of its fine reputation of being the "Steadiest Market in the State." Boy Scouts Enjoy Fall Round Up Boy Scouts representing Albemarle, Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Pitt, Greene, Martin and Onslow counties, held their Fall Round Up last week end on. the athletic field of Choco winity school near Washington. Approximately 350 boys gathered for one cf the best Fail Round Ups held in this section. The spirit of good scouting prevailed throughout the entire period. Troop 25, their Scoutmaster Ed Nash Warren, and mascot, Bert Bar WW Warren, arrived on the scene about two o'clock Friday afternoon and immediately began setting up tents as inspection was scheduled for four o'clock. The Washington high school k tended an invitation to the Scouts to ? a football game in Washington en Washington High and y School, Norfolk, Vs., i greatly enjoyed. Washington | Mr. McLean, bead of the Beau district, furnished transporta for the Scouts. sy morning, the Scouta took in the various contests; tug-of first aid, horseshoes, cooking. The tug-ef-war pros i the most interesting, nville boys did net win i events, they did good i Rollins, James 11, Joe Smith repr '"Tar, M| Boy Moore were in the horse i pitching contest. All j Chamber Commercl *? ,? (Sam D. Bundy, Secretary) The Farmville Chamber bf Com merce has now raiaed for its adver tising fund the total of $1,911.50 which is a little short of the $2,06$ goal set at the beginning of the drive. The drive for advertising ftuide last year netted $1,168 which makes this year's total $768^0 more than last year. This fund is to he matched by the warehouse firms of the town which will make $3,923 and -Will be used tot a continuing pro-, gram of advertising, the Town of Parmville and the Tobacco Market. The Chamber of Commerce officials wish to express publicly their thanks for the response and cooperation of the business and professional men for their generous donations. The list of contributors are at follows: Town of Parmville, Jones' Pool Room, R. O. Lang and Son, Black wood's Wholesale Co., Robert's, Jewelers, Dr. G. L. Gilchrist* Parm ville Seafood Market A Mill, Mor gan's Jewelry, John Hill Paylor, P. M. Davis, Sr. Heirs, Brock's Service Station, N. Thomas, Mizelle Electric Co., Corbett's Garage, Parmville OQ A Fertiliser Co., Leona's Beauty, Shop, Farmville Blacksmith Shop, Western Auto Asso. Store, Centre Hardware Co., Artis' Barber Shop, Farmville Trading Co., Dr. R. T., Williams, Curtis Flanagan, The Turnage Co., Economy Auto Co., J. N. El Ramey's Store, Williams Gro cery k Market, C. L. LOngley Jewelry Store, Commercial Insurance Co., Bank of Farmville, B. k W. Chevro let Co., Farmville Implement Co., Pitt County Insurance Agency, R. A. Parker Motor Co., Rose's 6c k 10c Store, E. k F. Motor Co., N. Cannon, Eascm Brothers Service Center, Para mount Theatre, A. C. Monk k Co., The "97" Store, Belk-Tytor Co., F. M. Davis, jr., Newton's Farmers Exchange, Rollins' Cleaners k Dyers, Louis Alex Cafe, B. S. k R. L. Smith, Wheless Drug Co., Melton Motor Service, Farmville Furniture Co., City Drug Co., J. H. Harris k Son, Mrs. Ruth K. Johnson, Colonial Stores, R. L. Manning Electric Service Co., Chandler's 6c to $1.00 Store, Dr. John M. Mewborn, East Carolina Railway, Southern Supply Co., Farmville Laundry A Cleaners, Dupree's De partment Store, J. W. Hardy Trans fer Co., Bonnie's Cafe, Vogue Beauty Salon, Farmville Leaf Tobacco Cp, Farmville Flower Shop, Dr. P. E. Jones, L. W. Andrews' Grocery Co., Norman A Melton Grocery A Market, Sing Oil Filling Station, City Fish Market, E. C. Holmes, K. Camion,' Briley Oil Co., Walter Ellis' Junk Yard, Carps Grocery, Tugwell's Cafe, Pollard Auto Co., Wooten Oil Co, Moore and Speight Service Station,. SmithAauglae Co.,- The Garner Furniture Co., Royal Grill, Willis' Coal yard, The Rouse PrinUry, Colonial Ice A Coal Go, Hinson Ser yice Station, Mash burn Plumbing Co. No Parole Sought For Meadows Now ' '*? ?- f'igz77' The request of Dr. Leon B. Meadows, former president of East Carolina Teachers CoHefee who is serving a three-year tern for etn beszlement and false pretense, for a foil pardon has been denied. "We are not considering this case at this time since we have been in formed by Dr. Meadows' attorney that he does not desire a parole," Crone said. J.-, No reason was given by Meadgwb* attorney, R. L. McMillan of Raleigh for hie client's refusing to be con sidered for parole, Cross said. , ' I The paroles commissioner said that if Dr. Meadows changed his mind and indicates that he desires a' parole, his case would be considsred "in its proper tugn." . At The Kiwanis Club SB* '? /iLfsi completed I at the home of of the Planning and . , iBuntttee, H wae de cided that theie would be one grand relljr commencing at 7 P. M. Friday, November 1, and ending at 11 P. It, and that there would be no rally on Setasday night. % There will pe a number of new features in this year's frolic, bat the? are to 1ma surprise. Operators of concessions .will be; lire. Wffl Moore, Jr., Mrs. John Wil lis, Mrs. J.'I. Morgan, Jr., Mrs. George |(oye, Jr., Mrs. Lynn Eason, lbs. J. EL Moore, Miss Miuaie Davis, Mrs. C. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Harry Harper, Mm. Walter Jones, Mrs. Bill Fisher, Mrs. W. E. Joyner,'Mrs. Sam T. Lewis, Mrs. If. W. Rollins, Mrs. Mac Carasway, Mrs. George Monk, Mrs. William Easley, Mrs. C. W. Blackwood, Mrs. ft. T. Williams, Mrs. J. W. Miller, Mrs. X. C. Monk, Jr* Arch Flanagan, J. H. Moore and Lewis Allen. _ - Every endeavor is bring 'made to insure its being an 'enjoyable occa sion for both old and young. In ad dition, those attending will help a worthy cause, so everyone is requested to set aside Friday night, November 1, for the purpose of help ing to make the P. t A. Rally a grand frolic and a great success. HOMECOMING AT THE ' PRE8BYTRIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE, NOVEMBER It j Maxton, Oct 16. ? Homecoming [Day at Presbyterian Junior College will be observed on Saturday, Novem ber 16. The Alumni Association will meet following luncheon in the col lege dining hall at 1:00 P. M. The football game with Gardner-Webb Junior College will be called at 2:45 P. Mm on Patterson Athletic Field. A large number of alumni who have returned from military service a expected to attend!" Dr. Bsacmn] Croom is president of the alumni Archie Watson is secretary. State College Hints To Farm Homemakers I (By Verna Stanton) When frost comas, the first vege tables to be harvested for storage are beans, winter squash and pumpkins. These tender vegetables must not re main out of doors in a freezing tem perature. Tomatoes, peppers, egg [ plants should also be gathered, but [these vegetables cannot be stored for any length of time. Donf be in a hurry to dig and store your root crops. This applies to beets, carrots, rutabegas and turnips. Leave them in the ground until heavy frost, even after the tope have died down, but of course remove them be fore the ground freezes hard. They keep better after low temperatures have caused the calls to fill up with stqych and sugar, while the water content becomes lees. A' good inch of stem should be left | [on carrots, bests, turnij -_-BS, whsn harvesting for| Root crops should be stored in s| into the I pFj&ot soil. Warning: The vegetables mi nqtfrefs* (oyster plant) IHM _j_a_ In "fact, the flavor" is improved by Harass. be stor^^i freezing weather HR9 ^^??niMRiSPffwppp^p , MRS. LULA SMITH Greenville. ? Mrs. Lola Smith, wife of George W. Smith, of ne?r in Memorial General after o'cloeK, after being crft i* I Funeral aervices were conducted at the home of? eon, Willie G. T Littlefield, Sunda; o'clock, by the Rev. ' mtwiefier oi . WSm Smith was 1 ?? fr?T TC. ^ *?~-r ? 'm-- ^ KW^ . Turnage Advanced To Lieutenant General; Slated To Command FMF In Pacific Major Gen. Allen Hal Tufciage, USMC, of FarmviBe, has been ap pointed to the temporary rank of lieutenant general, the highest rank ever attained by a North Carolinian In the Mhrins.Corps. At the same time, Marine Corps headquarters announced that Turn age will take over command of the Fleet Marine Jforee in December with Headquarter*1 St Pearl Harbor, suc ceeding Lieut. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, who will'be detached to await retire ment. Aa chief of tbeFMF,Turnag* will command all the amphibious forces of the' Marine Corps. The 66 year old FarmriUe native was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marines in 1913 by Josephus Daniels, then Secretary of the Navy. He served in World War I and from 1339 to 1941 ha was commander of the Marine forces in North China. In 1942 he came to Camp Lejeune as commanding officer of the Maritime training center at New River, with the rank of colonel. He assumed command of combat elements at Camp Lejeune and led "the Third Marine Division in assaults on Bougainville and jhiam. Sines August 1946 he )MS been a?Hi?1 commandant of As Corps, vttk' headquarters in Washington and until this appoint ment was acting aa commandant while Gen. A. A. Vaadegrift, com mandant, was on an inspection trip - ? ?? ?"?- - a? PaAifiji nr>f| oi corps acuntics m me racuic area rnin? ed an honorary degrep mater, the Un JaSM'J IMi * a ffi Ev., 1 Mrs. W. Jesse Moye Presides Oyer District Session Plymouth, Oct 12. ? Mrs. Kail Bishopric of Spray, president of the State Ffeferttion of Women's Clubs, in an address before 160 delegates of District 16 at a meeting in the Ply month Methodist Church here Friday, declared that nations should work to gether toward establishment of a world language as a moans of pro motion of peace. Mitt.' W. Jesse Moye of Farmville, district president, and Mrs. John M. Council of Wananish, State second vice president, spoke on tilt efficient functioning of the district system in rite federation. Mrs. W. H. Joyner of Plymouth^ president of the Ply mouth Woman's (Hub, welcomed tips visitors. The Rev. T. R. Jenkins, pastor of the Methodist Church, of fered the invocation and special music was rendered by Mrs. Darell Gaboon of Plymouth, with Shop Brinkley at the organ." . The Swsn Quarter Woman's Club won the attendance prise. Clubs froih the following counties were repre sented: Washington, Tyri-ett, Beau fort, Martin, Pitt, Hyde, Chowan,Bel tie, PerqUiftimans, and Pasquotank A luncheon was served by gie Ply mouth PT* at 1 o'dbidr in gymnasium. Mlii. C. G. Doak of Raleigh, executive secretary of the State Federation spoke prior to the luncheon. ??--Hom -*ts Greenville, Oct thi ?M*it of the College Chtfr of 60 voices recently organized for the 1946-47 school term atfiaat Carolina Teachers College is Dmgfa* Jones of Farntville, second tento. students, the.choir is the largest choral group at the college, ttfcrof members this fan wu by tltouts, and many student wish to join have the* names an a waiting lint Dr. Karl V. Gilbert, <rf the department of i aS tirt eoHege, is dUector. 'Rupert frowning of Logan, W. Va., stud The College Chair i tag for a program of music. ?? 4>Sv ? _ ':<r One of the Mg features of the Pitt for six days tvffie starting next Monday in Gnenv It the usnal annual children*' day at which time all school children of the county are admitted free to the fair upon payment of the federal tait of fear cents. torn ol_?prmer been designated as School Day and > theyefcugxteri Win he admitted free at any tinje between the hoars of noon and 6:00 P, In addNten to the feature of free admittance, arrangements have beep made try Legion members, who oper ate the' fair, so that ell amusements on the 'tniffcfetends win he operated *t special reduced -at special reduced prices. This ap plies to all shows and rides and other attractions on Off midwAsjS?' The Pair management expects a cided increase in the number of hibits of agricultural produce and livestock and to the end that all may be accomodated extra space has been provided. As always in t)n past, en tries from exhibit are will he accepted at the fairgrounds all day Monday and Tuesday until 11:00 A. M. One ef the interesting features ar ranged Jor this year will be a nightly Wdplay of firm fireworks starting Tues day. Free act. and one of the larg est carnival organizations now on tear will be the attractions on the midway. xfuy/i ' Activities Of Local The-Altar Guild opened its meeting held in the home of Mrs.'John D. Dixon, directrese, Tuesday evening, with prayer followed by the Creed, both led by Mrs. Dixon. The members worked on the ap pointments fqr the photographer, Mr. Connelly, who will be here on Monday and Tbesday. jjffiw Following adjournment by prayer, the hoetess served doughnuts and ' C. S. Hotchkiss will be hos tess to the next meeting. Zinnas were used in artistic ar rangements. ? | sag Circle Pour of tire Methodist So ciety met Monday afternoon with - ' at'the home of the ?,:s* forttjfe' I Mrs. Pranlf Harper had charge of -the devotional, using as her subject "PtfWer of ftuydr." Continuing the study of India, she used tor the mis stonart topic, ?A G. &k furlough in India." a v i ^ ir~ , The hostesses served chicken salad, era*, pickles, nuts, candy end coffee. j|> Jh - -...itf.J J?UVI ? __ J wiini^ nrnnn tfeautitui asanas ana roses wsf used in decorating. A desert'course was sabred upon arrival to the members and guests at the meeting of the Weitleyan Guild held Monday evening in the home of Mies Berth* Lang. The president, Mrs. Stuart Sugg, quested Mrs. G. M. TToldnn to serve with her oa the nominating commit tee and stated that the nest officers will be announced in November. At the suggestion of Mrs. B. R. fUffff Afl for the Weekof" Prayer wffl be in charge -of the Guild on October 27, tional and Mrs. Bennett-ffeMfe, gueet eaker, talktt on "Preparing IndflttJ Leaders for the Postwar WSirtdi" Miss Lola Forbes wuHMeentod a bower of gifts from the members to be used to her 1 George B. Moore presided at Ihe meeting of Circle 1, held in the home of Mm. difll The Community win hoM m * office of the Pitt <Mti&' la an interview with ^Mn & Mewtont, 1 phasized the fWt tlttt _ the meeting, art public meeting. nd that the member. would welcome anyone to it. semions and i 1iU.lft>i w Dr. Mewborn said, "TMs 'ft tttt* an old time town meeting, open to everyone. The Board ft cMlpeeed of a friendly group interested in the progvem of the community and drift ing to give their time ?d "lWilii their efforts to its dsvetopuMnh* The president has appointed the following oomwiittoee ? sad ggfM, through these and members of each one to the next meeting in n<ul W1 (.I,,.,,, nnii. M.n wdiS hcq oiotciQcrib may gW at onee: ?-?? , yC.'; : :::4 pMtdng 'Bj ? L. T. Lucas, chmn., EH Joyner, Jr., Be mice warehouse aree-J. N. Fountain/ R Bell, R. D. Rouse; Airport?Coy Monk, ohms., J. W. Joyner, Sam D. Bundy; ' v&'B.-'K Cox, chmn., Mias Mamie Duvft, Una W. Jesae Moye, Miaa Anh Mdm, R. O. Lntlg, Jr., Kti. B. R. Clegg, Rev. E. S. Coatee, Mrs. J. W. Parker, Mrs. J. M Hobgood; Postoffiee?Dr. Paul & JaaM, chmn., Henry Johnson, C. M. Ifttir, R. A. Joyner, Frank Davie, Sir, Bub Station?Alex Allen, tlfflrti., J. W. Joyner, Dr. John M. Mewborn; Publicity?Mrs. G. Alex Rehag chmn., Mrs. W, Jesse Moye, Sam , Hotel?John B. Lewis, dimn* Alex Allen, R. D. Rouee, Dr. Paul C. Jones, Neal Howard, Irvin Robert Monk, Jamas Monk, Holmes, Frank Davis, Jr., Housing, (Private)?Ell Jr., chmn., G. Alex Rouse, J. W. Joyner, Sate D. Btoidy, ?. Paul E. Jones, J. H. Moore, George W. Davis, Lewis Allen, Bettiee Tumage; Housing, (Coittmereial?1aft- B. Bundy, chmn., C. S. HotchMia, AN* Allen, Coy Monk/gg -/gr ? " Recreational Director?Kri. 7. a Pollard, dunn., Rd*#**. Hotoaaj John B. Lewis, Curtis Flanagan, J. H. Moore, Lett Walston, C. M. ftty lor; Recreational FxdUtiet-FKMuk Al len, chmn., W. A. McAdatft, James Monk, David Harris, Dr."*. L. <M christ, Walter ing over, to ? the other day and amine some com. 10 bushels per acre of the road ami more acre on'the right side of the He otahMI the ml 1. of the .... fields and they wen apptwd mately the same. \ ? The ten-year average yMM of corn in wortn uerama is aoout w nnanets per acre while some farmers are pro Sfttxzzff'js side of the road the farmer Uvea on oi* aa there other f&otoEM'f tv<* records, Extension _ actual farm practise are lag that the Eve mote econ ter seed adapted! HTCSUf pet acre, and