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A gala social event of the 'week
was the Kiwania Ladies' Night ban-]
quet, held Friday evening in the
school dining room.
The Rev. E. W. Holmes offend the
invocation after which a turkey din-,
tier with all the trimmings was serv
ed with places laid for a hundred
members, their ladies and ether spa
cud guests. The tables wen arrang
ed in the form of a huge K and deco
rated effectively through the center
with trailing ivy, fruits and yeHoW
tapers. Ears of yellow and nd corn,
cornstalks, autumn leaves and pump
kins made a seasonal setting for the
banquet table.
Charlie Hotchkiss, president of the
club, acted also as toastmaster of the
occasion and in his usual happy man
ner presented Frank Allen, who in
trodu ed Eli Bloom, president-elect
of the Greenville Kiwaniaos, as en
tertainer of the evening.
Kiwanian Bloom directed the club's
quartet composed of Hubert Joyner,
Henry Johnson, Zeb Whitehurst and
Grady Gilchrist, in female attire, who
sang "Let Me Call You Sweetheart,"
with Frank Harris, baby member of
the club, "Zoot suited,, as the object
of their affection. The entertainer,
well known for his humor and show
manship, then made a talk, after
wards, calling on Sam Bundy, imme
diate past governor, who continued
to keep the assemblage "in stitches"
throughout his discourse.
John Parker extended a cordial
welcome to the guests on behalf of
the members, to which Mrs. R. C.
Copenhaver responded ill her usual
apt way. Dr. John M. Mewbbrn, pres
ident of the Rotary Club, Mrs. Mew
born, Mrs. J. R. Rountree, Miss El
vira Tyson, Mrs. Eli Bloom and Mrs.
Frances Allen were presented as
special guests. \ >??'
Brinbing this part of the program
to a delightful x conclusion .was a
group of solo numbera-by Miss Rose
mary Holmes," accompanied by Mrs.
J. W. Joyner. Miss Holmes sang
"Without a Song," "Stout Hearted^
M^g," and "The World Is Waiting
For The Sunrise,"
The presentation to the ladies of
compacts in pastel shades embossed
with the Kiwani emblem was put in
the hands of Kiwanians Zesely Cox
and R. C. Copenhaver. The- girls
serving the dinner were also remem
bered with compacts, ,
The speaker of the evening, the
Rev. J. R. Rountree, Episcopal rector,
made an impressive amy inspiring ad
dress in which he paid a tribute to
womankind.
President Charlie brought the .ban
quet to a close by recognising the
following committees, whose efforts
weee coordinated in making the affair
a success: reception?Mr. and Mrs.
B. M. Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. E. W.
Holmes, Mr. and-Mrs. Ernest Pette
way, Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Bundy;
refreshment?Jack Lewis and Louis
Williams; seating?R. C., Copenhaver,
Rev. Besely Cox and Bob Wheless;
decoration?Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ed-'
wards, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barrett,
Cotton Davis and Billy Smith; dance
?Bernice Tnmage, Lewis Allen and
Dr. Frank Harris.
The evening's entertainment was
concluded with a dance held at the
Country Club.
Local Legionnaires
? Tuesday evening the FarmvUle
American Legion Basketball Team,
.led by Bob Paylor and Ed Morto
scored a win over the Snow Hi
Legion. In a fairly evenly matched
contest Farmville held the lead in qll
but the third quarter, when Show
Hill gained a one point margin." Re
covering quickly, the locale finished
the fourth quarter with a * fofc
M W -M " 1 ^ mil
Price was high scorer for Snow
Hill with # point*, closely followed
Sowers, Tyndale and W. Pate turned
the 1946 season after
W of SltPOOW), and
Ptehaps the mod
in its history. .
^ lmst three selling days ?v?r
200,000 pounds of tobacco vers sold,
bringing the season's total to 81.34IL
W soM to
ll 6,697,708.89, at an official average
?f $63.02 per handled.
These figures do not include Tues
day's and Wednesday's sake. Com
plete official figures as to pounds,
<Whus and average will ha issued
| next week's edition.
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I- At The Rotary Club
Charlie Rasberry was in charge of
the program at the Rotary Cluh,
Tuesday evening. He spoke of his
travels while serving with the annod]
foroes, which included landing at
Casablanca, going to a ulace near
Tunis, to Naples, Italy, to Vatican
Nice, Prance, points in Switzer-1
land, which he described as the most
beautiful of all countries that he tol I
seen. He also told of a trip to Ihe f
beautiful Isle of Capri. In conclusion
Charlie stated that he had seen many I
parts of Europe but that the
old U. S. A. was the best CI
was discharged November, 1945, and
said he was -quite happy when ?*>??
time came. *
President Johnnie Newborn com-1
plimented Charlie on giving the club I
one of the best prepared talks that
the members have heard.
Visitors were Tom Rivers, of Green
ville, guest of W. A. McAdams; May
or J- W. Joyner, guest of John Lewis
and visiting Rotarian, Jimmfe Fuller,]
scout executivfe of the Piti-Greene
District
During a brief business session,
the proposed increase in salaries for
schpil:teachers was discussed with'
many favorable comments ipade re- j
suiting in the club's going on-record
as favoring immediate actum in this
connection. The secretary was in
siruced to relay this information to
Pitt County's representatives in the
Legislature.
Rent Representative"
To Be Here Tuesday
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J. P. Proctor, of Greenville, area
rent control representative for Pitt
county, stated yesterday that a rep
resentative of his office will be at
the Chamber of Commerce office,
Tuesday: December 8, from 9 o'clock
to 4 for the purpose of accepting
registrations for rental dwellings and
to assist in preparing the forins. He
will also accept registrations for
hotels ind rooming bouses.
With the exception of commercial
establishments, all tented dwellings
must be registered.
Offering For Poor
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Wilmington, Del.?Parishioners of
fashionable Chriat Episcopal Church
in suburban Christiana will bring live
animals to the church grounds on
Thanksgiving Day as an offering for
tfap poor.
Cotton Industry To
Meet At Charlotte
?h;
Carolina and South C
pinners are going to at
do
cotton in
fibers,
BUriotte on December 9
and then join the National Cotton
-Council conference, also at Charlotte,
on December 19," saP. Johj
son, executive secretary of t?e
Gmners Association.
D. W. Watkins of the Sooth
oein<j6 'Wm
on
this irroutt, whichJfeepite diffieul
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ties of travel, brought cm by the late
war> met without interruption In M
and pro?fr |
those fighting on the homo front.
The custom of carrying the spirit
of Thanksgiving over into the next
day will be continued again this
and thaae here from distant pi
visiting their families will have the
added opportunity of renewing ac
qnatotances and enjoying the fellow
ship of an ever widening circle of
Commander Perry Yrtes Jackson,
of Baltimore, Md, the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. William CL Jackson, ef
Wake Forest, and a native of Pitt
county, will be an honored guest and
the featured?|enkac ma varied and
interesting program. The Command
er, who is a student of science with
university degrees to qualify Urn for
his subject, wifl speak on "Sdenoe
Tries To Save The World."
An open invitation hps been extend*
ed to all interested friends in the
community to hear Commander Jack
son speak on this timely topic. J|
Pinal Rites Fsr ,
James F. Cairl
James P. Carr, 60, well known and |
highly esteemed Greenville dtise
died Sunday at 4 p. m. at his home |
He was born in Greene County, but
spent most of his life at Farmville
before going to Greenville in-1020 to
work for an insuranee company. He
was a member ef the Farmville Chris
tian Church and served as .Sunday
School superintendent for six years
After moving to Greenville he be
came'a member of the Eighth Street
Christian Church and served faith
fully as Sunday School superintend
ent for 15 ysats.
The body was taken from the home
to the Eighth Street Christian Church
Tuesday sit 1 p. m., and lay la state
until 8 p. m., when funeral services
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Burial was ia Forest Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eula
Barrett Carr; two sons, James F.
Carr, Jr., of Tallahassee, Fla., and
Taylor Barrow Gurr of Greensboro;
a sister-in-law of the home, Elizabeth
Barrett; four sisters, Mrs.. Mamie
Joyner, Mrs. Ruth Teel and Harriett
Carr, eB-ef Farmville, end Winds
Carr, of- WHson; and four brothers,
E. C. Carr, Leslie Carr" sad Fred
Carr, all of Farmville, and Frank
Carr, of Bileirh ? ^
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juwk?i. Nov. 2R&&W. Keix .
North Carolina . Commissioner ?f
and Director* of Agricultara at the
I in
of this "group held
Detroit
Scott succeeds Rufus M. Howard,
Nebraska Direct of Agricudture.
nine grear* as a
past
member of the association, Scott has
fat various marketing
projects sponsored bp this group in
a meetingy!
in HianC Ka, in 1938,
the attest** of tba mem
to the Ss?d for; a Pederal-S
program
fight for this
k yyy s
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saw thanki for their bountiful harvest in 1621, aad for their belief
that their world would be one of harmony and peace . . , .
- IWlth that none spirit of thankfulness let as give thanks tsday
aad with that sane hope, eaorage and determination strive for
relationship among men
A SONG OF THANKSGIVING
"Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness
Each nwraingThy mercies are new,
Each evening returning with frtehness,
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And gently as faileth the-dew.
Thy mercies, how great and how tender,
Thy bounty so full and so free;
0 help us, dear Lord, in our blindness
Thy wonderful goodness to see.
Lord, help us in grateful devotion
. To serve Thee from day unto day,
To walk in the paths of Thy choosing,
Our pleasure Thy wilt to obey."
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*g Survey
win?MjPShkfj&i
The November, meeting of the
Community Planning Board, held
Tuesday evening with Dr. J.'H. new
born presiding, was taken up entirely
by discussion of "Private Bousing"
and the Board in this connection re
quested that all cfUseas interested
in building homes for themselves or
houses to rent at this time contact
Sam D. Bundy, secretary if the
Chamber of Commerce joad file,* de
scription of house desired and help
in this' way to get a survey in order
that some plan may be devised to re
lieve the present private house short
age he* ,;!????;^ py
Activities Of Local
Union.
of the Baptist dmrch had a turkey
dinner in the C&'oroh, Thursday eve*
ning. Bed rosea were used in deco
rating and the table centerpiece, a<
bowl of fruit and nuts, emphasised
the Thanksgiving season.
Miss Elvira Tyson was in charge
oft recreation. Mrs. Geotge Davis
is sponsor of the group and Mrs. J.
W. Miller, leader.
were Miss Myrtle Nichols,
Holmes,
Mrs. E. W. Holmes, Hpkf
and Bill Humphrey, of State
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Mrs. Annsbejl Allen was hostess
for Group 1, of the Woman's ^ ~ "
Monday evening. Mrs. FUve
group leader, led the devotional based
?n Psalm 146. W
Mrs. n Cliff Jones conducted the
Hidden Answers program from the
World Catt, 4f^PI 0 S?!
Cookies, candy, salted nuts and hot
in the social
Mrs. Ted Albrftton presided at the
meeting of Group 4 in the absence of
the leader, Mrs. Ernest Russell. 1
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Z. B. T. Co*, a guest, opened the
ptsysr
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Was Holiday Here
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Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, was
generally observed here as a holiday.
The town offices and post office, the
bank and nearly' all business places,
Special union Thanksgiving ser
vices were held in the Christian
HPP
The schools closed Wednesday all
1 ? i f ? m i i.1 1.
liioUiiH [nrouKu
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[.'H KfAH, EARLY! ;
local eitirena to mail their Christmas
IpwNbIs and cards' early this season.
The postmaster stressed the huge
amount of mail handled by the post
office in the last week "Wore Christ
mas, stating it waa impossible to sort
all of it before Christmas Day.
Extra caution was urged in the ad
dressing of cards and letters, stating
that thd nse of nick-names
quate addresses sometimes
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Christmas cards Were destro;
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Final Rites For Dr.
^ '??jMUN
i oajnade
prevented
f McCain Are Held
Sanaierium, Nov^|B.?Sinai rites
'for Dr. Paul Pnealy McCain, super-,
intendent of the North Carolina tu
bercular hospital, were held here this
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the pa
tients' dining room of the North
Carolina Sanatorium. " ?<!* t
-The 62-year-old physician was kill
ed instantly ahopt 12 miles south of
Raleigh about 9:80 a. m. yesterday
on his way to attend a meeting
the State Medical Care Commission.
Dr. McCain, driving alone, appar
rolled off the shoulder of the
^ ay and swerved into the path
a bus, Wake County Coroner
Irving Check said.
Officiating ministers were the Rev,
mm mm
? s<Mn
WHO,; .tSfW'tiCi
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the
aura nowjto
ownership I
m to $12,
000, at 8% percent interest,' repey
able over period as Ions u 40
years. This type of loan may he
used to buy, improve, or enlarge fam
ily type farms. Variable, jmyments
may be arranged, so that the borrow
er may make larger payments in
good years find- smaller payments in
lean years. ''fJ
Veterans of all wars who base other
than dishonorable .dUehargee, and
who fulfill requirements as to indus
try, experience, and other aasurahcee
of succors as farmers, are given speo
ial preference .in the granting of
farm-ownership loans.
' Loans will not be made unless tire
farm as purchased, enlarged, or im
proved constitutes an efficient famBy
typ$ farm unit
Veterans of all wars who are inter
ested in buy* g, enlarging, or improv
ing a farm are requested to see the
County Veterans Service Officer, Ar
thur B. Corey.iJSr:": .
Attention All
Former Officers
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ft is saneuaosd by 1st Sgt A. W.
Grant of the local U. S. Army Re
cruiting Station, that all farmer Army
Officers who have iwt made appfcea
tlon for one of the 50,000 Regular
Army Commissions must send their
formal appUcatfon $0 headquarters,
Seventh Army, Atlanta 3, Ga., before
December 81, 1946 in order "for their
application to be considered. Those
who have made application and who
were disqualified by physical or
Statutory ineligiblity, and who have
new become eligible, may now re
apply, observing the becember 81
^SadBne. Those who have applied,
and who* have received -notice that
they are still qualified applicants,
must sent in the supplementary in
formation sheets, postmarked prior
to November 80, 1946, to the same
address. Complete information may
be obtained at the UMi, Army Re
eruitinir Station located in the New
City Hall Building, GreeaviBe, N. C.
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p. T. A.
A musical program featured the
P. T. A. meeting, Thursday evening.
Mies Anne L Jones, sixth grade
teacher, direeMh^gmde and Mrs.
J. A. Bynum's seventh grade in siag
Brahams; Swing Low,
j and Movie Dream,
S Under the direction of Mies
ry Holmes the giee club ren
dered My Little Banjo, Largo and Ail
through th?: Night. Miss . Holmes
the program with two
soloe, Mah Lindy Lou and bat My
Song IH1 Your Heart.
George W. Davis presided over the I
meeting which opened with the sing
ing of Come Thou Almighty King.
The room roll call, conducted by
Isees Anna L. Jones and Margery
llowing a prayer by the Bar.
Mr. Holmes, the treasurer's report
ren,
Cbsny Easley told of the
ft**: r .
Sam D. Bundy Ud the ??*? *
tbo absence of the pastor, fKB"*
Z. B. T- Co*.- *" ?*V on ?
tt. CtogjL
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o. UMtei, rTewywra
taken from the fifth
"Giro Thanks In All
The Rev. Mr. Coates also
invocation. Elbert C
Be To God" as a solo, and
the choir led in the spirited
of Thanksgiving hymns with
animent by J. *. Shearin.
The message of the hoar,
prists and thought-pro v okhi)
brought by the Itev. B-_R- Oggg,
pastor of the Methodist Cbcreh, who
ehes* for the meffita
"Thanksgiving ? Our
Privilege."
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Tn? speaker oeiineu . ?
-the fine art of giving ?*." ??* *?*
clared that "the enriching virtue of
life Is the one which goes out?d
not the one which comes in." "The
soul cannot take be uwcnadoaa of
the going out of virtue, the giving of
its own life," he said, and pleafcd
for the heeding of Cod's own voice,
-Freely ye have received, freely
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He stated that the philosophy of
Thanksgiving rests upon one groat
virtue, that of appreciation, and de
nounced selfishness and ingratitude
as two of the meanest sins. .The
speaker declared further ha this con
nection that "We live in n world that
is fcmgry in many wwp* but above
all, hungry for appreciation. ,
He "said in part: "Our present
paradox?If Paul could virit our
earth in this inhuman day, could ha
admonish, 'Give thanks, in all cir
cumstances' ?; Can our bomee rejoice
when so many of our door posts axe
still sprinkled with Wood! .Canjwr
land give thanks* while the world is
In confusion and unrest? Can
rivers sing merrily while the s'
of the world's thoughts turn
roiStieT Can ?? children
cheerfully while babies in
and Asia despair and die? Should we
not fast instead of foa*"
The nreacher answered these im
portant questions by applying, the
lesson contained in his subject, The
Privilege" saying, "We
are determined to brush away
fidelities. Something for more snb
stantial lies underneath all these out
bid manifestations. We an be
ginning to anarch for the things that
abide for the world senses n?ro bssn
ly every day the need of God. Am^v
ca is still true to the Ideals of"
founders
the surface, thanksgiving becocner a
real privilege,^ Pro-Eminent Privi
lege of fife." -
An offering was taken for the
Community Emergency Fund. , |;
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Lewis Allen and Sam D. Bandy,
president secretary of the Cham
ber ?# Commerce respectively, attaiifc.,
ed the annual meeting of the North
Carolina Citizens Association in Ral
eigh on Tuesday. >sThe raeetiag was
held in the Colonial Room of the Sir
Walter Hotel with about 200 persons
preoent. At ?thi* luncheon
Governor R. Gregg Cherry
the fiscal stains of the State.
'
Combat Womgsd.
Veterans May Enlist
In Regrutaf Army Now
rthur W. Grant,
of the Greenville, N. C.
partially . ???
of World War
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