BOOST FARMVILLE EVERY DAY! VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT Elaborate Plans Made For Banquet And Dance To Be Held at Country Club Tonight (Friday) Organized two months ago, the FarmviHe Junior Chamber of Com merce will celebrate Charter Night i tonight (Friday) with a banquet and dance at the Country Chib. The pro gram will begin at 7t30. Elaborate plans have been made for the event which, unless the un favorable weather prevents out-of town guests from attending and keeps some of the home folks away, will mark the beginning of the town’s newest civic organization. Joseph D. Joyner will serve as toastmaster. Principal speaker of the evening will be Ed Ellis of Chaifliotte, state president of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce.. Billy Harrison of Rocky Mount, a national director, will present the national charter and BUI Bedding of Wilson, vice presi dent for Eastern North Carolina, wilii present the state charter. The Wil son club, sponsor of the Farmville unit, will be awarded a founders’ i plaque. Invited as special guests are Rev. 1 E. W. Holmes, pastor of the Farm ville Baptist Church, and Mrs. 1 Holmes; Mayor J. W. Joyner and Mre. Joyner; Schocfl Supt. Sam D. Bundy and Mrs. Bundy; Kiwanis President and Mrs. Loufis Williams; Rotary President James Monk and Mrs. Monk; M. G. Thorne, president of the senior* Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Thome. The Jaycees have a dinner meeting each second and fourth Friday night at 7 o’clock in the school lunchroom. W. T, Candler is liresident of the Jaycees. Other officers are: J. T. Windham, vice president; Emerson ' Smith, secretary and treasurer; and Paul Allen. Jr.. Marvin Speight, Jr., James H. Darden,' and James Hbck aday, directors. Other charter mem bers are: Ralph Bass, J. C. Brock, 1 Jr., John G. Darden, Allen Drake, M. L. Eason, Jr., Robert E. Fields, Vas sar Fields, J. M. Gibbs, Dr. Frank ■ Harris, Arthur F. Joyner, Jr., Joseph D. Joyner, Herbert Moore, R. R. New ton, Jr., H. C. (Jutland, Warren Palm er, L. T, Pierce, Jr., Robert Pierce, Ellis Rabil, Charles Rasberry, Stuart Suggs, Carl Tanner, John Turner Walston and R. L. Webber. McAllister chapter HEARS MISS FRASE < Miss Pattie Frase, teacher at the Blind center in Greenville, spoke a- [ bout the work done with the blind to the Colonel Alexander McAllister chapter, D. A. R., at its meeting ' Saturday in the home of Mrs. T. A. 1 Person, Greenville. Miss Frase was j introduced by the hostess, who brief- 1 ly reviewed the life of Washington. After heating Mrs. J. L. Fleming, radio chairman, read a letter from the radio station in Washington ask- , ing for news of the group’s activities to be used on a woman's hour, the chapter voted to accept this invita tion. The following were accepted for membership: Mrs. J. M. Bobgood, Miss Annie Perkins, Miss Mamie Da vis, Mrs. B. S. Smith, Mrs. W. Les lie Smith, all of Farmville, Mrs. Sid- J ney Dixon of Hookerton, Mrs. id. C. McDearman of Durham and Mrs. Kate H. Reynolds of Greenville. Mrs. Fred 1 Darden was welcomed'as a new n\em- ' ber. ' - ‘ Year books were distributed by the i chairman, Mrs. J. H. Darden. A do nation to afid in the restoration of ' Tryon’s palace was voted. The con ference call was read by the regent, Mrs. J. W. Parker, who with Mrs. J. I. Morgan, will attend the state meeting in High Point March 2-4. Mrs. Parker gave a resume of the year’s work, which she will give at the High Po int meeting. Excerpts from the president-gener al’s message and proposed changes in state and national laws were read and discussed. - flag pledge and the Americana’ creed, Mrs. H. S. Taylor of H$okerton, vice regent, lad the devotional. During the social hour chicken salad, tomato aspic, potato chips, crax, sandwiches, olives, pickles, fa dividual decorated cakes and hot tea were served by the hostess, who had as special guests. Mis. Percy Wells, regent of the George Singletary chapter of Greenville, Mis. Sam B. Underwood, president of the Woman’s Society of Christian sendee, and Mis. George Clapp, Jr., her circle chair Activities Of Local Church Organizations Mis. William Oeekmur was-hos tess to a Lenten meeting of the Epis ;opal auxiliary Monday afternoon vith Mrs. Frank Wiliams reviewing several chapters of the book, “Com mitted unto Us.” Progress fcnade in evangelizing the North American frontiers was traced. Prior to the program, Mrs. R. C. Dopenhaver, president, read scrip ture and offered a prayer. Adjournment was by prayer. . Baptist The meeting of the Junior Girls’ auxiliary Friday afternoon was de voted to work on forward steps and memorizing of verses representing the first two letters of the alphabet. Cookies, nabs and drinks were served before the meeting. Baptist “What Price Religion?” is the , heme of the sermon Rev. E. W. : Holmes will deliver Sunday morning it 11 o’clock: , There will be a meeting of the offi cers and teachers of the Sunday School Monday night at 7:30 in the hunh. Episcopal Christianty’s spread in China was iiscussed by Mrs. Will Jones, Jr., luesday night at the Altar guild . meeting with Mrs. R. S. Scott, as lostess. She based her talk on the hapter, “A Nation Gropes for the rruth,” taken from “Every Man’s , 3ook.” * . ,, Announcement was made that a Stanley party would be held at the inmp. of Mrs. Pmnk Williams Wed lesday, after the report on the sale >f Stanley products was made. The creed and the devotional were ed by the directress, Mrs. John D. Dixon. Refreshments were served during . i social periods Presbyterian New officers were elected Monday ifternoon at the Presbyterian auxili iry meeting in the home of Mrs. J. Id. Mewbom. They are as ‘follows: ’resident, Mrs. Mabry Pollard; secre- ' ary, Mrs. Emerson Smith; trea- j surer, Mrs. W. C. Holston; pastor’s lid, Mrs. L. T. Pierce, Sr.; Mrs. Fohn M. StansiE and Mis. John B. j -ewis, secretaries of religious educa- ■ ion for the juniors; Mrs. Mewbom md Mrs. W. H. Moore, Jr., religious , sducation secretaries for the seniors; j lire. F. 6. Dupree, Jr., secretary of ( Christian social service; Mrs. Alien j Drake, secretary of social activities; drs. I. D. Kirklin, secretary of sy- . rod’s educational institutions; Mrs. i Jharfes E. Fitzgerald, secretary of issembly’s home missions. Circle ] ihairmen are Mrs. E. S. Coates, for lumber 1, and Mrs. G..I* Gilchrist, ■ lor number 2. Mrs. Cherry Easley had charge of i ;he program, “One God, One iVorld.” Mrs. Mewbom, who opened the , meeting with prayer, announced that , he next meeting would be March 8. ^ \ prayer band led by Mrs. Ch&ites , P. Baucom closed the program. Mrs. Bruce Cobb, a former mem- ^ yer. was welcomed back into* the froup. - ] Presbyterian , Miss Jen Easley was hostess to , Circle 2 Thursday evening. After the . nesting was opened by prayer led by , Idrs. Joe Ettake, Mrs. Cherry Easley , rave the devotional and MisS Easley, ■ he program, both of which were ] entered around the topic, “Do I Have , IVhat It Takes?” During the business session mem- . >ers were reminded to complete their •ards and turn in the mite boxes. Refreshments consisting of home made cake and jello topped with :ream were served to 10 members and i visitor, Mrs. Talmadge Pollard, rhe Valentine motif was carried in refreshments and decorations. The March meeting will be held in the home of Mm. J. T. Ndten an Mon lay, March 1. rPA HOLDS DINNER MEETING AT H. D. CLUB Members of the Farmvilie poet, rravelers Protective Association, held their regular monthly darner session Tuesday night at the Flarmville Home Demonstration Club, with members of the club preparing and serving the linner, described by the TPA-eia as iming second to none. ' The post will observe ladies’ night in March. Date of the banquet will ' later but it will be'held AUTO ■'JJf PARMVILLE Arthur T. Moors, head of the Me chanical Inspection Division, Depart ed of Motor Vehicles, has the schedule of operations more motor vehicle mechanical In spection lanes. ' - These schedules taka' each . lane through July 1. Under the Highway Safety Act, passed by the last Legis lature, all motor vehicles registered in North Carolina must he inspected once during 1948 and twice a year thereafter. Two lanes were opened Monday of this week in counties adjacent to Pitt and in towns not far removed from Farmville. Lane 31—the State will have 36 of them—covers Wilson, Greene and r.enioir counties and will operate on the following schedule: Wilson—February 23-March 7. Snow Hill—March SO-April 10. Kinston—April 13-May 4. Wilson—May 6-81. Snow HilV—June 2-10. Kinston—June 12-29. Back to Wilson on July 1. Lane 32, to cover Nash and Edge :ombe counties, opened in Rocky Mount and will operate on the follow ng schedule: Rocky Mount—F \ 23-March 21. Tarboro—-March 23-April 11. Nashville—April 13-28. Rocky Mount—April 30-Miay 24. Tarboro—May 26-June 16. Nashville—June 18-29.' Back to Rocky Mount'on July 1. Moore said that other schedules yould be announced at an early date ;o take operations July 1. One of the lages has been in ope ration in Greenville for several yeeks. It was among the first in stalled by the State. 1. R. SHEARIN ON HJClYT nAl/iU JT nvuUAUi J. R. Shearin, Fannville, Charlie md Rufus Beaman, Walstonburg, end Robert Wooten, Tar boro, featured is the Melody Boys quartet, were leard over a Tarboro radio station 3unday afternoon at 3:46. The ac ompanist for the 16-mkmte program, composed of religious songs, was Donald Baucom. 1 HISS EMILY D. GAYLE LAID TO -REST IN iVHITEVILLE, SUNDAY Final rites for Miss Emily Dear >ora Gayle, 66, highly esteemed rarmville citizen and teacher in the rablic schools of this state for 33 rears, were conducted Sunday mom ng, at 9:30, from the Farmville Fun-' sra Home by the Rev. E. R. Clegg, rnstor of the Methodist Church Members of the Methodist choir vith the organist, Mrs. Haywood >mith, as accompanist, sang Rock of Vges, Nearer My God To Thee and n The Sweet Bye And Bye. Active pallbearers were Richard )., Howard, Allen M., and David T. larris, G. W. Windham and W. C. Vooten. ' Graveside services were held at the Vhiteville cemetery at 3:S0 o’clock Vith the Rev. Mr. Clegg in charge md the Rev. D. L. Clark, pastor of he Whitaville Methodist Church and i former pastor here, officiating. Ln erment was made in the H. L. Lyon !Tot. miss ixttyie Buuerou a cereurai lemmorhage, Tuesday morning, while to the W, B. Gardner wnere she made her ho :rom the bus station, having based a ticket to Princeton tame her duties as teacher of the lifth grade following the long school loliday called throughout Eastern Carolina due to weather conditions. She was in a coma state until her >assing in a Greenville hospital early Saturday morning. The daughter of 3. Gayle and Mr kyers Gayle, she [*oint, N. Y., where her father was an hstructor. rayle received her education Cary’s, Raleigh, and East Feacbers College, Greenville, taught m the schools of Winterville, Saratoga, Bel —job. She served effi for a period of several aonths as librarian of the public li brary. ' ’ ’ 1 She was an intelligent and gifted voman, a tireless weaker in her Chos A special photographer will be at Farmville high school on Tuesday, March 9, from 1 p, m. to 8 p. m. Engravings will bs made of the chil dren whose parents select the pose they want published. The photographers will aJso make pictures of any adults who report to the school while he te there and will furnish The Enterprise with proofs of those photographs. The paper is under no obligation to publish pic tures of adults but the-proofs, wtl be added to the paper’s files for use as needed. The Woltz Studios of Dea Moines, Iowa, nationally known children’s photographers, are going to take the pictures. There will be no charge of any kind. There are no strings. Nothing need be subscribed for; you do not even have to be • reader or sub scriber of this newgpaper. Parents who wish may purchase prints of their children when they select the pose they want published. Appointments are 1104 necessary; however, all children must be accom panied by parent or other adult. aoo aiLUCii; un 1AK HA£iL HIGHWAYS IN 2947; 192 LESS THAN PRECEDING YEAR t During December, 84 persons were killed and 692 were injured in traffic accidents on North Carolina streets and highways to bring to 836 the total highway death toll in North Carolina for 1947, the Motor Vehicles Department reported Wednesday. The report showed an 18 per cent decrease in highway deaths and a 25 per cent increase in persons injured over December, 1946, when 103 per sons were killed and 558 injured in accidents. ‘ '* , Motor vehicle accidents for Decem ber totaled 1,550, with 1,039 being property damage, 437 non-fatal, and 74 fatal accidents. This was & 50 per cent increase in total accidents, a 64 per cent increase in accidents in volving property’ damage, and an in crease of 39 per cent in non-fatal accidents over the same month in 1946, when 1,036 accidents were re ported, 633 being property damage, 314 non-fatal, and 89 fatal accidents. More persons were killed in high way accidentp-in December than any month during the year, except Janu ary, when 98 persons lost their lives in traffic mishaps, In cities and towns, 645 accidents were reported in which 15 persons were killed (10 pedestrians) and 185 w£re injured. Hus compared with 128 accidents—16 kitted ^and 145 in jured in December, 1946. Wilmington led in fatalities for towns atid cities, reporting three deaths, Goldsboro was second with two. Total accidents in cities and towns increased 51 per cent over De cember, 1946, and injuries showed a 28 per cent increase. In rural areas, 905 accidents were reported with 69 persons killed and 507 injured, as compared with -60S accidents, 87 killed and 408 injured in December of 1946. These figures show an increase of 49 per cent in accidents for rural areas, a 24 per cent increase in injuries, while fata lity figures decreased 18 per cent. During December, 28 persons lost their lives in 21 fatal accidents that involved two or more cars per acci dent; 27 pedestrians were killed; 22 persons lost their lives when their ve hicles ran off the highway, one was killed in a train collision; one while riding his bieycle, and five in other non-collision accidents. Of the 27 pedestrians killed, were walking or crossing rural high ways; ! £ met their deaths when they were between intersections in cities and towns; three were children play ing in the roads: and six others were kfllcJ PERSONS WHOSE LAST NAMES BEGIN WITH C OR D URGED TO GET DRIVING LICENSES NOW Persons with surnames beginning with C or D were urged by officials of the State Motor Vehicle Depart ment to get their new driving licenses right away. It is estimated that there are a round 150,000 drivers in North Qsjro lina with surnames beginning with C or D, and since their period for re issuance got underway on January 1, only 18,000 C’s and D’s have been re licensed. ' “This leaves a long way to go,” the Department pointed out, adding that “if persons with last names begin ning with C or D want to avoid long lines, they should get their new licenses right away.” The law provides that any C and D caught driving on an o|)ti license after June 80 will be guilty of a mis demeanor and will be punished by a fine of not less than $25. At The Rotary Qub George E. Creekmur read a paper, “What China Said About Our Coun try,” and talked about 'forest fires and how destructive they are to tim ber, at the Rotary club Tuesday even ing. Irvin Morgan passed the cigars. Guests included C. F. Bauconi and Kotarian Bill Shelton of Ayden. The attendance prize was won by Irvin Morgan. PITT FARM AGENT GIVES INSTRUCTIONS ON PLANT BED The severity of blue mold varies from year to year; however, hardly a year passes without losses from the disease. The germs causing the dis ease are present on old plant bed sites, and are ready to start out breaks under favorable weather con ditions. It is more severe when the night temperatures are between 40 and 65 degrees, accompanied by cloudy days. When severe attacks of blue mold occur, many plants are killed and those recovering from the disease are much later than normally. When this situation exists, plants are some times from farms which have such diseases as black shank and Gran ville wilt. Both of these .'dseadful diseases have been introduced into new sections by securing plants that were grown on disease-infested soils. Fermate is one of the most popu lar fungicides now used. This fun gicide can be easily and economical ly applied. When fermate is proper ly used, blue mold can be controlled, says S. J. Weeks, assistant county agent. . Fermate . can be used either as a spray or dust and should be applied twice each week after the plants are the size of a dime. If it rains be tween treating days, the' fennate should be applied again as soon as possible. If the spray treatment is used, a- 1 bout two pounds of fermate will be sufficient for 100 square yards of bed for the season. If the dust treatment is used, a mixture containing 15 per ' cent fermate""and 85 per cent pryo phyllite should be applied—about 25 pounds of this dust mixture will be sufficient for 100 square yards of bed for the season. Complete information on applying fermate as a dust or spray can be obtained from the locunty agent's of fice. SPENDS WEEK END HERE Miss Jean- Beckman, student at Meredith college, spent the week end at her home here. EPISCOPAL BISHOP WILL BE HEARD OVER WFTF The Right Reverend Henry Knox Sherrill, presiding Bishop of the Epis copal Church in America, will deliver a message on world problems over Station WPTF at • 11:80 Sunday morning. Episcopal churches in the area served by WPTF will interrupt their morning services to hear the broadcast. Bishop Sherrill will tell how Ame rica’s churches are joining in a con certed effort to solve world problems, particularly the rehabilitation of Europe and Asia. ATTEND RALLY Misses Sally Tyson, Elizabeth Nan ney, Carolyn and Jane Kittrell, Wil lie Rae Harper and Dora Mae Bar rett, and Charles Greene, John Rus sell Joyner, Aaron Tyson, Paschall Barrett and Jackie Williford attend Gd & conference-wide roily of the Methodist Youth Fellowship held in Goldsboro Sunday afternoon. Miss Edna Boone, adviser, and Mrs. E. L. PRESBYTERIAN LEADER Col "Roy LeCraw, pictured above, former mayor of Atlanta and a> mem ber of General Eisenhower’s staff, now director .of the Presbyterian Pro gram of Progress, addressed the deacons of Albemarle Presbytery in their annual supper meeting in the First Presbyterian Church of Green ville Tuesday night. On Wednesday night he addressed Blders of the Presbytery a| a meeting in Rocky Mgunt. Rev. E. S. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. C» F. Baucom and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Corbett attended a meeting of the slders of Albemarle Presbytery in Rocky Mount Wednesday evening. John B. Lewis, P. K. Ewell, P. G. Dupree, Jr., Joe Flake. Farmville; Preston Elks and C. C. Harris, Bal ards, and Charlie Carraway, Oarra way’s, attended a meeting of the dea :ons in Greenville Tuesday night. Colonel LeCraw of Atlanta, Ga., who deads the Program of Progress, was ;he speaker at both meetings. Interesting News Items From Ballard’s Due to so much snowy weather and bad roads in February the Bal iarl Home Demonstration dub post poned the. supper meeting at which their husbands were to be guests. The March meeting will be at the pome of Mrs. A. L. Hudson Wednes iay afternoon, March 3, at 2:30. At this meeting plans will be made for the supper meeting and the date m which it will tfe held will be de :ided. All club members are urged ;o be present 'at the March meeting is several things of importance Will >e discussed. ' The Youth Fellowship group of the Arthur Christian Church will attend i party given by the Youth Fellow ship group of the. Farmville Chris tian Church on Saturday evening, Feb. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Hall of Bal timore, Md., were week end guests >f Mr. and Mrs. Owen Tyson. Mrs. Sail is Mrs. Tyson’s niece. ! Charles McArthur, who has been a patient in a Raleigh hospital, has re ;umed home. David Ross went to Fort Bragg Fuesday where he will enlist in the Army Air Corps. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Tyson were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Tyson at Chicod ofr last Satur lay evening. While there they at tended the ball game between Arthur ind Chicod. Miss Betty Pearl Joyner and Miss Juanita Sugg, Henry Flake and G. r. Tydbn, Jr., were dinner guests of Miss Edith TVson at Black Creek in Wilson county last Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Nichols were Raleigh visitors last Friday. Raymond Heath of Greenville ivsit sd his nephew, Linwood Baker, last week end.. Miss Mary Elisabeth Nichols spent :he past week end at home and was a juest of Miss Jacqueline Barnhill at E. C. T. C. on Saturday night. Misses Jo-Ann and Carolyn Tyson were Week end guests of Mrs. Tont ine Sugg of near Farmville. Mr. and Mrs. Herachel Tyson and ihildren, Kathleen and Waiter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. FyBon, i \ SAFE DRIVING DEMONSTRATION ' In an specially-equipped automo rile, Edward & Adams, assistant - safety director of Farm Bureau Mu ;ual Automobile Insurance Company, will demonstra paired for stop] various speeds. The demonsti she Farm villa lay afternoon, Ruraville high school basketball teams, boys and girls, won their first two games early this week in the county-wide tournament staged wad will compete in the advanced rounds Monday and Tuesday nights. The girls will play Ayden Monday night The Farmville team won its way to this round by defeating Stokes in the first game, 27-3, and winning from Grifton, 25-20. In the Stokea game, Joyce and Faye Cor bett got ten and eight points re spectively. In the Grifton game, Fean Baker scored 10 points to share scoring honors with the Corbett girls. The Farmville boys, out to defend heir 1947 title, will play in the finals ruesday night at which time the joys wiH meet the winner of the Ay ien-Bethel game, which will be run >ff Monday night, In the opening game, the boys wal oped Belvoir, 2815, and won a hriller from Grifton in the second :orftest 1 In the first game, Sidney Carra vay led the winners with 16 points. In the Grifton game, Farmville ;railed at the half, 10-6, but rallied » tie the score with about two min ites to play. Wilbur Bennet and Dewey Hathaway then each scored a 'ield goal to get the victory. Ed Allen of Farmville scored six Joints. Earlier in the season, Farmville von from Grifton in a game that re juired two overtime periods. .3ITJSKKACIAL. WMMlfcJSKJN SECRETARY WILL SPEAK AT WESLEY CHURCH SUN. Silas Johnson, executive secretary 'or the North Carolina Interracial lommissicm, of Raleigh will be guest ipeaker at a charge-wide meet ng of the Methodist Youth fellow ships at the Wesley Community Hethodist church on Sunday night, • February 29, at 7:30. ’ Mrs. Petarl Tyson of near Green alle will lead the recreation. ; All members of the MYF on the ''armvillerWalstdnburg charges are irged to attend and take pari in the un and fellowship and hear the in pirational program. tEV. COX WILL SPEAK AT UNION SERVICE SUNDAY The first of the fifth Sunday night tnion services -this year will be held n the Presbyterian church, Sunday light at 7:30 with Rev. Z. B. T.tox, ►astor of the Christian church, (reaching on the subject, “Seven Day teligion.” Services for, the remainder of the -ear will be held as follows: May 30, Japtist church, Rev. E. R. Clegg, peaker; August 29, Christian church, tev. E. W. Holmes; October 31, dethodist church, Rev. E. S. Coates. Sponsoring these services is the i'armville Ministerial association. .lANGS* CHURCH SUPPER NETS HANDSOME PROFIT Langs’ Community Sunday School vould like to express its deep appro bation to all of those who attended he church supper at the Home De nonstration Club' last Friday night Members of the Sunday School al io* express regret that they could not ake care of all those who cape to he supper, but such a large number vas not anticipated. The amount of one hundred and ;eventy-four dollars was raised from he supper, and the Sua&qr School dans to buy a piano for the new hurch now under construction. , Many donations were made for the >enefit of the church, and each one if these contributions is deeply ap ireciated by the Langs’ Sunday School. At The mwanis Club ■_" E. P. Bass, Bead of the Farm villa ligh school’s vocational agriculture lepartment, reviewed the history of he Future Farmers of America and nimmarized some of its objectives vhen he talked to the Kiwanis club tfonday night. Mr. Baas urns infcro taced by Howard Moye, program eader and a member of the chib’s •ommitteC interested in special pro ects for boys and girisi > W. R. Weiser was the guest of his >rother-in-la,w, Frank Allen. Jim Hockaday won the attendance