■ B00§T FARMVILLE EVERY DAY! tj .»«' ---- VOLUME* THIRTY- EIGHT FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NOWS CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1948 asasaiz 1— mmwm mrtitotMs&m PATTON URGED f 1 TO KEEP NATION STRONG (Views of the late General .George S. Patton on universal military training and preparedness are set forth in the, following article, taken from The Atlantic Monthly, which has publish ed a series of Patton’s war letters and concluded with his notes on re marks to be’ made to divisions, ex cerpts of which follow.) Now that all or nearly all of you are returning1 to civil life, I believe that I should continue to do my best to instruct you how to sive your lives and the lives of your children. 1 realize that in doing this I shall be criticized, but my conscience will be much clearer in the knowledge that I have done my duty as I see it, and have evoked criticism, than it would be if I avoided criticism and left my duty! unperformed. It is certain that the two World Wars in which I have participated would not have occurred had we been prepared. It is my belief that ade quate preparation oh our part would have prevented or materially short ened all our other wars beginning with that of 1812. Yet, after each of our wars, there has always been a great hue and cry to the effect that there will be no more wars; that dis armament is the sure road to health, happiness and peace;, and that by re moving the fire' department, we will remove fires. These ideas spring from wishful thinking and from the erroneous belief that wars result from logical processes. Here is no logic in wars. They are produced by madmen. No one can say when future * madmen will reappear. I do not say that there will be no more wars; I devoutly hope that there will not, but I do say that the chances of avoiding future wars will be greatly enhanced if we are ready. At school, the big strong boy sel dom gets in trouble. His companions know his capacity, and he respects their weakness. A prepared America is a big strong boy; but a big or little boy who is not physically strong, and particularly one who indulges in un • solicited advice, gets into many fights until at last he. is so badly mauled that-he loses his manhood. Remember this, and remember furth er that preparedness must be both physical, mental, and spiritual. If we have, as we could have, the greatest Army, Navy, and Air Force in the world, and yet are not mentally and spiritually prepared to do.our duty as men, our efforts will be only partial ly successful. Many of you know by personal experience how difficult it was to adjust ■ ^ourselves to the brutal realities of battle after a life time of being told that there would be no more wars. If we produce an other generation similarly indoc trinated, we 'may not be able to win battles. Twice* in my lifetime, America, the Arsenal of Democracy, has come from behind to ensure victory. Is it not evident that should another war arise, those producing it *will make every effort to see that the Arsenal of Democracy is knocked out in the first round? How this can be done, I do not khow, but I do know that the progress made in airplanes and self-propelled missiles is such that the possibility of an early knockout cannot be (discounted. Perhaps good illustration of what I am trying to put across to you is this: when I went to school, o-n/1 T riwumma {4- m aama Ttrtxtr oil the children were taught how to' form in column and' march out of the building in an orderly manner in case of fire. This instruction did not, so far as I know, produce fires, but when fires occurred, the lives of the majoity of. the children were saved. You men are all American citizens, and in your generation you will have f very large voice in determining the election of our public servants and the enforcement of our laws. I am sure that, you have found out that discipline, self-reliance, hnd mutual respect and faith are necessary in the Army. These traits are just as ne cessary in civil life. Laws .which are Referring again to the fire depart ment1 aspect of the prevention of' wr, a very large proportion of the duties of the fire department in large cities is not the extinguishing Of fire?,' but their prevention through •driee and supervision'. You men are all potential firemen. You have put your h<?me efforts, duty as citizens to fires do not occur, and children are not a to extinguish them. am Miss Gertrude Canaway of New Bern, state regent of the Daughters of American Revolution, will be guest speaker at the luncheon-meeting - of the Colonel Alexander McAllistei chapter in the home of Mrs. J. W. Parker at 1 o’clock Saturday after noon. , At The Rotary Club • Pacts tl^t should be known re garding common laws and- practices were discussed at the Rotary club Tuesday night by John B. Lewis, who stressed that people with estategi-t should make legal wills and have them recorded. C. H. Flanagan intro duced the speaker. Attention to the overseas relief drive for clbthlxjtg, and essential ma terials was called by President James Y: Monk. T. R. Mizelle won the Attendance prize. - EASTERN STAR Degrees of the Order of the East ern Star were conferred upon Mrs. Olive Lewis Gay, Mrs. Bertha L. Bag ley and l^rs. Ora Baker Joyner at the meeting of the local chapter Thurs day night, with Mrs.. Herman Baker presiding. This makes five of the Lewie sisters who are members of the Farmville chapter and three have joined during the administration of Mrs. Baker, the former ( Miss Edna Earle Lewis and one of the five. Mrs. Joyner is a sisterrin-law of Mrs. Bak er, the worthy matron. Mrs. C. H. Flanagan reported that the group’s adopted guest at the Masonic-Eastern Star home had been remembered at Christmas., New Year’s greeting were read from the district deputy grand matron, Mrs. Florence Lewis of Greenville, and from a former deputy, Mrs. Maude Foy of Kinston.. Mrs. Baker announced that the chapter would sponsore a womanless wedding in March. A donation to the Oxford orphanage was voted. After the meeting Miss Mamie Da vis and Mrs. M. W. Rollins served fruit punch, sandwiches, potato chips, coconut cake and nuts. The hall was deeorated with flowers and candles. MOTHER OF FARMVILLE MAN SUCCUMBS IN SELMA Mrs. W. H. F. Ivey, mother of C L. Itey of Farmyille, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:16 at her home in Selma after a lingering illness. A native of Johnston county, die was the daughter of the late J. A., and K b QO < Caroline Baroour. y Funeral services will be conducted at- the Selma Free Will Baptist church at 1:30 Friday by Rev. R. P. .Harris, assisted by Rev. C. E. Ham ilton- Intement will follow at the family* cemetery at^the 'A. R. Bass holne. Survivors, othfer than the son who lives here, include her husband, Rev. W. H. F. Ivey; two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Todd and Mrs. L. A. Adams of Clayton; two sons, W- R. of Char lotte ami H. F. of Norfolk, Va., and^ several grandchildren, including Mr^f 5 Ronald Nichols,and C. L. Ivey. Jr. of Farmville. Harrell Resigns As Greene Farm Agent A. J. Harrell, who ^ has served as farm agent in Greene county for a number of years, has tendered his resignation and Wilt be succeeded by his assistant, J. W. Grant- . Afr. ftarrell tendered his resigna tion in order that he might enter pri vate business. 75 Stitches Required . To Repair Negro Cut In Saturday Scrap The second cutting scrap within i month took place Saturday after won at a store in the colored section >f town and this time 75 stitches were required to bind up cuts in dicted on Paster Barrett by John Al >ert McKinsey and his brother, ac »ring to Farmville officers who say ;he case will be aired Saturday morn-, ng in police court. All participants in the melee are STegroes. Dr. J. M. Mewborne, who rested the wounded man, stated that Sarrett had 18 or 20 cuts, the most revere of which was a-cut in the :hest. The _oth'er cutting bee occurred hortly before Christmas -and resuit id in the loss of an eye for a Negro vho woNcs for Alex Allen. The Board of Commissioners may •e asked tp close up the place unleB3 i decided change in behavior is nought about * BASKETBALL RESULTS Farmville girls defeated Roberson ille Monday night, 23-6. Outstand ig forward was Faye Corbett who otaled 15 points. Jean Baker, Jean lynunj, and Dot Hathaway scored wo points each. Grace Brock, a uard on the team, played forward heTast few minutes of the game and cored .two points. Guarding the op osing team were Grace Brock, Jen ie Murphy, Gaye Pippin, Lola Grey Lemp, and Mittie Rouse. Whitehurst nd Leggett made two points each or Robersonville. Robersonville boys defeated Farm ille, 28-27, in the best game of the eason to date. At the half the score 1 'as deadlocked at 14-all. During the « inal 10 second of play, Roberson- 1 me, trailing oy one pom u, gameu ossession of the ball and rang up a • vo-po inter. High scorers for Farm iile were Sidney Carraway and Ed- i rard Allen, with eight and' seven < oints, respectively. ] Farmville boys lost their fourth 1 ame of the season, and the second i 1 a row, Tuesday night, to Ayden. . .yden had a half-time lead of 9 to < and increased it by one point in I le second half, the final score being t 8-13. Sidney Carraway scored six ( oints and Frank Dupree, five, to 1 ad Farmville. Carson Windham i layed an excellent game and scored vo points. Cox, ' with seven points, ( as Ayden’s- outstanding player... { Farmville girls lost their second £ ame of the sedsotc bowing to Ayden ( y the score of 26 to 14. Faye Cor- ) stt led the scorers with six points; c aan Baker and Jean Bynum scored v i.ur and three points, respectively,' ; utstanding for the guards were , ola Grey Kefap, Jennie Murphey , od Grace Brock. BOY SCOUTS ADVANCED Appearing before a Board of Re-, iew Thursday night, Jan. 15, several armville Boy Scouts successfully t ualified for advancement to higher s itings. John Russell Joyper was 1 romoted to Jirst class, Charles Fits- c er*ld, Jr., Jess Spencer and Harold lanagqn were promoted to second 1 ass: ' a C. HwFlanagan, Archie Cayton and Rarles Quinerly, who . composed the J oard,* reported the boys were well a naimea lor promotion. —Z—--- ] FOUR NEW BOY SCOUTS- c Members of Boy Scout troop 25 i eld their regular meetng Friday in 1 le school building and four new touts were inducted into the rank f tenderfoot by the initiation, com’ littee. These new-comers to ranks f scouting 'are Franklin Bowling, J lenn Bundy, Charles Green and Bert * arrow Warren. Scouters Charles 1 uindrl'y, Archie Caytoh and Ed Mash J farren were on hand for instruction nd supervision, ’ Stouter Quinerly * »ade pictures of the investiture cer 1 »ny and-Initiation, 1 ■ _!__ ■ ....... „ £1 * MsrehOf Dimes ] M ^ -JU.. ,sA» S The March of Dimes, conducted < in this community by the Farmville school, is progressing, according to 1 officials of the school. v A gbal of one dollar per child ] has been set. Those who. have not i donated are asked to .give their < contribution to one of the school < youngsters or to mail it to the • superintendent, Sam D.' Bundy. . 'si.' j** r The Pitt county unit of the North Carolina Education Association met in Grwnesland in the school audi torium Wednesday evening with Bethel, Pactolus, Stokes and Grimes land as hosts: Oh every turn there was an atmosphere of hospitality. Greeting the teachers as they enter ed town was a Huge placard, “Wel come, Teachers," hung over the highway. Guests were greeted in the foyer of the school with souvenirs of the New Year with the name of each guest on them. The meeting started promptly at 7:30 with the president, Mrs. Herman Baker, presiding. U L. Murray gave, the devotional. The address of welcome was given by a H. Forrest, followed by the rec ognition of guests. i Directed by A. R. Gainey and ac companied by Miss Oma B.. I^wis, he Grimesland Glee club presented he following musical selections in a nost talented manner— K Fairest Lord Jesus — Richard S. Willis; Praise Ye Jehovah—Gounod; [he Dessert Song—Romberg; The Did North State—Gaston. It was announced that teachers of ;he 'county had donated $135 for the relief of teachers overseas. It was noved and carried that the Pitt court ly unit be affiliated 100% ^ith the. ■Jn.tinna.1 Association since 120 of the 187 members lire already enrolled. A laminating committee was appointed, omposed of representatives from sach school in thp> qjmnty. Delegates irnwr ninlrod ttlP lYlfifitlU? Ill Isheville April 15-17. After the business session, group! ihging was enjoyed with Mrs. Kath rine Fondman leading. County Supt. ). H. Conley then introduced. Dr. J. ). Messick, president of East Caro ina Teachers college, who gave an ddress on “Education in the Atomic Ige.” His address was packed full if old ideas with new ways to use hem. He pointed out that the yes eryear teaching methods would fail o bring results in the atomic age, hat as teachers, we must live, Act, .nd teach in the light of today. After a few brief announcements^, he meeting adjourned, only to be re^ onvened a’few minutes later in the chool lunchroom, where punch, dec rated cakes and nuts were served rom a beautifully appointed table entered with white carnations and diite tapers. The guests were then nvited to visit the exhibits in each oom which had been artistically ar anged. ; , Ministerial Association Plans Work For Year Members of the Farmvilte Minis erial Association had a busy session s they assembled Wednesday mom ig in the study of the Baptist ' hurch. The pastor^: Discussed plans fair making a re igious census in Fanhville schools nd in th«r townr Arranged a schedule for the fifth •unday evening services for the year nd for the pr^-Easter. services. Decided to have a union service on ) as ter Sunday evening with choirs f ajl churches taking part, Accepted an invitation to hold Jha nion Easter sunrise service in the iaptist church. LEGION AUXILIARY An explanation of the universal (lilitary training bill was given by Ire. W, M. Willie and Mrs. R, Lelfay lollins Thursday afernoon ftt the American Legion auxiliary, Mrs. Rollins, who presided, brought New Year's message and wishes, fates from veterans in hospitals hanking the group for gifts were end by the treasurer. Mis* Mamie lavis. "Faith and Confidence in fad and Eheii OtJier" whs tRe topic f Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt’s devotional. The sick and chOer chairman, Mrs. Villis, made a report After adjournment, the hostesses, dti. D. G. Allen, Mi*. Nonia Barrett nd Mrs. H. W. Kemp, served in lividual »e cream tarts! stuffed fandina berries and greenery were ised .in the Kemp home.. . j Activities Of Local Church Organizations which are being reorganised after several years of inactivity, were held Monday afternoon. Circle I phanged its name to the Mary Lee Ernest circle in honor of a North Carolina lady who last May completed- her work at the Training school in Loais ville, Ky., and is now serving as * missionary in Hawaii Presiding over this circle was Mr* H. B. Johnson, “Revive" Us Again” was the opening hymn, after which Mrs. S. A. Roebuck led the devotidn “Go Ye,” With Mark 16:15, Ro nvans 9:17 and John 3:15 as scrip tural references. Prayer was led by Sfrs. |' L Beanian. % An oh^line of the programs to be followed Was givih by Mrs. Johnson who referred the members to differ ent selections in. the year hook, Mem bers -voted to Sponsor the Intermedi ate Girls' auxiliary. The nominanting committee com posed of Mrs. Ben Lewis, Mrs. J. C. Parker and Mrs. Beaman gave its re port with the-folio Wing .being named officers: Miss Mamie Davis Said Mrs. Elbert Holmes, co-chairmen; Mrs. S. A, RoeBucjc, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Ben Lewis, community missions chair man; Mrs. -J. C. Parker, program chairman; Mrs. W. A. McAdams, young people’s counselor. After the meeting was adjourned by prayer, Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, hos tess, served frozen lemon pies, fol lowed by demi-tasse. Mrs. LeRoy 'Rollins, temporary chairman, presided at Circle 2 Mon day afternoon and had charge of the devotional. Meetings of the Baptist circles; Eleven mempers were servea rw freshments of chocolate cake, nuts, mints and coffee by Mrs. Lang Da* vis, hostess. t “The Controlled life” has beets chosen by Rev. E. W. Hobbes m the Subject for his sermon at the Sunday morning service. The evening Ser vice, at 7:30, will be centered a round the topic, “A Difference in Love.” Episcopal The Episcopal Auxiliary Monday afternoon continued its study of ' evangelism as Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver reviewed the chapter, “The Held A broad,” and Mrs. John IX Dixon talked on the subject, “The Social Responsibility of Christians in the Church.” : ' Mrs. Copenhaver, who presided, announced that a coimference would 1 be held January 29 in Elizabeth City. : ' Prayer closed the meeting,''held in the home of Mrs. W. T. Candler, < Methodist Miss Edna Boone, guest speaker at ! Circle 5 Monday afternoon,r" told of some of her impressions of the Meth- i adist Youth conference held in Cleve land recently. The devotional was presented by ! Mrs. R. D. Harris.- 1 Russian tea and cookie^ were served by thfe hostess, Mrs. Ben Lang. The meeting was held in Mrs. S. M. Holden’s home; Discussions of the Crusade for ' Christ with special emphasis op church attendance and conducting a community religious purvey through the schools were held at the Workers council meeting Monday evening in the home of Mrs. & A. Joyner. Fruit cake, topped with, whipped jream, and coffee were served. ©IRl< SCOOTS Corresponding with Girl Guides in South America, Belgium and Eng land was discussed Tueday afternoon by four members of Troop 4 who braved rainy weather to attend the meeting. Their leader, MtS. George Parr, distlbuted names and addresses SO that pen pal friendships can be Formed, After tying knots, and enjoying records of “The Happy Prince” and Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony,” the girls made aesfoam candy. Bgy Scout Pfcschall Barrett taught Troop 5’s members how to tie the figure-of-eight, overhand, square, Bheetbend and bowline knots at their meeting in the Scout room at' the school building Tuesday afternoon. Next Tuesday Mrs. Charles S. Ed wards will begin teaching a six week!, first aid course at herhoma, Friends will regret that Mrs. T. % Webb is ill at her home. ■him*,— i Newly-elected {’resident Lewie Wil liams of the Kfosuas club gave bis members* “something to shoot at’’ Monday night in an inaugural address in which he cited the objectives and goals Jfor 1948. His speech was well received. Alex Allen reminded members of the Farm Bureau convention in Ashe-* ville arid told of some of the plans that had Keen madr: Rev. Ernest Clegg called attention to the drive for old clothihg that was currently underway herb. Visitors were William Creekmur, guest of Charles Edwards, James D. Hill, guest of Bill Garner, and Jack McDavid, Jr., , guest of Emerson Smith. Negroes Get Lengthy Terms Per. Robbery Farm ville Cab l>river Two Negroes who robbed • Farm ville taxi driver on December IS and stole his cab are this week taking a nde that will land them behind pri son ban. In Superior Court Tuesday morn ing, Judge J, J, Burney of Wilming ton sentenced Alex and Macon Wal ler far holding up James Dail at the noint of a min. mlievincr him nf S4K in cash and taking his cab. Indicted on two different counts, Macon is to serve not less than , 16 years or more than 20 on one indict ment and not leas than five nor more than seven on the other. The two sentences given Alex total not less than 10- nor more than 16 years. Evidence disclosed that Dail, who had one passenger, picked- up the Waller brothers on the outskirts of Furmville and , bargained to take them to Greenville. It was testified that they forced Bail to drive'them to a point near Ayden,' that they assaulted the other passenger and forced him to leave and then robbed Oail. Methodist Church Gets Gift Of $1,080 The donation by Mm J. W. Parker >f a $1,000-government bond, interest ‘rom which is to b? .used for the an tual budget of the Farmville Metho Bst Church and especially for the re pair ttfid upkeep of tM ctoillonic >ells, has been announced by Rev. E. 1 Clfegg, pastor " of the churoh. The bond, according to the pm 'isions of the donor, is to create the Sirs. Alice Harper Parker Endow nent Fund. Trustees toe’ J. J. Mc Oavid, Jr., J. Irvin Morgan, Jr., and ?, C. Simpson. . Vioye Farm Purchases Prize-Winning' Pig Moye Duroc Farm of Farmville re sently bought Royal'Triumph, one of he nation’s besti Duroc boars,- ac toraing to an announcement by Jack telly, extension awine specialist at Itate college. -C . Bought from Elmer W. Hoge and tons of Walnut,* Illinois, the Moye ana paid $1,000 for this outstanding nate hog, Kelly saht This is the econd one-thousand dollar boar the Koye farm has bought withip two '■ears, he *Jd, adding that the one ought this year was one of the out ttanding junior yearlings of the l'Hfi how season, and in 1947 he won his lass at both the Illinois and Indiana itate Fairs. Royal Triumph will be mated with loye’s. top sow herd consisting of laughters of Proud Cherry Model, he other thousand-dellar boar. Joe Moye, Jr., manager of the loye farm, is, building one of the »utstending herds of Durocs in the ountry, Kelly said, and hogs from iis herds should go a long'way in mproving Durocs in North Carolina. MOVES > Western. Union is this week mov ng its FamviUe office) from the wond floor of the old bank building m North main street to the lobby, of he Davis hotel S. M. Flanagan is n charge of the agency and Mrs. dargaret W. Ellis is operator. Approached twice recently by high ranking officers of the North Caro lina National Guard who apparently are anxious to organize a unit in Farmville, Mayor James W. Joyner states that he h^s - made arrange ments for Cqlonel Claude Bowers of Raleigh and Warren ton to meet with the Board of Commissiners on Tues day, February 3, and explain tully what will be required of the town in order to establish a unit here. It is quite likely that Colonel Bow ers will lie a visitor at the Rotary ' club on the same evening he meets with the executive board. Mayor Joyner says he has been in formed the National Guard is now ready to spend ?600 yearly in Farm ville for rental and storage space Q4 til an armory can be constructed. This rental'will be ta addition to the pay of the men who make up the organization. • Minimum complement of a unit is three officers and 30 enlisted men; 180 is the ■ maximum. Representa tives of the Guard are quoted as hav ing told the mayor that if the, full complement is reached the * payroll will amount to approximately $36,000 annually. • , • , . Some of the veterans in. and a- . round Farmville are known to be in terested in the Organization and a few of them' Anmllul in. <*reenville. As a general < rule, the men train one evening a week dfid are allowed a day's pay, according to their rating, for tills training period. An encampment of two weeks during the summer is also part of the .train ing, for which pay is allowed. Although the* issue has not been studied closely here, municipal autho-, rities state they ftave been informed the Federal government will pay thrdfe-fourths of the construction costs of an armory when building ma terials ‘become plentiful again and , Congress gives the building program a green light. * Advocates of Universal military training, who feel certain Congress will make military training coMpul- \ sory within the next two years—the question may be too hot to handle,' politically, this* election year—ate op timistic over chances of young men getting their required training in the National Guard rather than having to serve the required time in the regular Army, away from home. The ^ construction of an armory and the es- „ tablishmeint of a guard here—if the military training program pans, out as prophesied—would make it; possi ble for local youths to get at least a part of their trailing a* home. Bernard Baruch Has Plan To Curb Inflation In testifying to the Senate Fbreign Relations Committee on the necessi ty for the United States to under take the Marshall Plan abroad, Ber nard M. Baruch also, stressed. the equal and dovetailing necessity of controlling inflation at home. His recommendations on this point fol low: - Reduction of major food and agri cultural prices in exchange for guar anteeing farmers an assured price for their crops for the next three yeare, with ample soil conservation. " In return for this roll-back, stabi lization of wages. ’ , * Restoration of the excess profits tax by 50 per cent of the cut from war.levels, with wartime amortiza tion for new plants. Continued rent controls, with pro- ’ vision only for dearly justifiable in creases.. ... .s. Postpone tax reduction for two years, -after which a five-year order ly reduction of personal and corpo rate taxes combined with the syste matic, substantial lowering of the national debt which is a terrific threat to our security. Put off all less essential works, in cluding Federal, state, and municipal projects, giving* priority to increas ing production, schools, , hospitals, and other more essential needs. V Set up a capital-issues committee, with advisory powers, under the Sec retary of the Treasury, to review all capital issues, public and private, with a View to deferring less essen tial projects. The governors of each state should appoint committees to pass on all proposed* projects at lb* cal level before going to committee.. Congress to set scrutinize all Federal penditures to determine which are postponeabie, also where government spending can be* cut and whether it is being done most

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