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Last week—marked on the power
politics stage of Europe by the pass
ing of Jan M&saryk in Prague, re
ports of Communists forming “action
committees” in Austria, mounting
pre-election tension in Italy, and
agreement at Brussels on a 50-year
treating binding the western Euro
pean countries—ended with the most
urgent possible Wlamings by the top
officials of the Government in Wash
ington.
President Truman called for an ex
tra §5 million dollars of interim aid
for Europe to keep the “pipe line”
full and said that his confidence in
peace had been somewhat shaken.
Secretary of State George C. Mar
shall said that the word situation had
become “very, very serious,” that
"there are great fears as to the de
velopments,” and on two successive
days urged calmness and exclusion of
“passiop” from American thinking.
These words in Washington under
lined as heavily as the President ahd
the Secretary of State were able a
sense in higher quarters that a major
crisis has been reached, perhaps even
the major crisis of the-$hole postwar
struggle.
What precisely is the nature of this
crisis? What do President Truman
and Secretary Marshall think might
happen if the wrong moves are made,
or the right ones at the wrong time?
The answer is that they see a pos
sibility that the ultimate net effect
oi me tommuiusi vvup u
Czechoslovakia will be to start a
Communist landslide on the western
slope of the European political di
vide.
The events in Prague were like a
charge of dynamite going off on a
mountainside which has a great deal
of loose rock lying on the steep
slopes. It takes very little to start
a landslide. Panic can be the major
landslide.
There is little doubt in Washing
ton that this was precisely the under
lying purpose of what the Commun
ists did in Prague. Their action there,
was followed immediately by forma
tion of “action committees” in neigh
boring Austria, where the feeling of
insecurity is widespread and increas
ed by the long and continued exist
ence of food shortages and .the most
unsatisfactory economic conditions.
It would sot take very much to
start a landslide in Austria. And if
it should happen there just before
the Italian elections, it well might
have a reciprocal effect on Italy. And
if Italy went Communist, there would
be mounting concern for Prance,
where stability is far from consoli
dated, although gains have been, made
under Schuman in recent weeks.
The only device Washington has to
offset such a landslide is ERP—the
Marshall Plan. Washington believes
that if Congress would arm the west
ern world promptly and dramatical
ly bv passing the European Recovery
Program, the landslide could be pre
vented.
Quick passage of ERP, they think,
would make two -major contributions
to restoration of stability in western
Europe:
1. It would counteract the tenden
cy to panic in Austria and among
Italian voters.
2. It would give substance'and va
lidity to the 50-yeaT political, econo
mic and military pact being ryritten
in Brussels which represents the best
attempt of tire West so far to start
a countermovement. . ; |
But at this very moment, which
President Truman and Secretary
Marshall consider so crucial, Con
gress is not only disposed to dally
over passage or tne marsnau nan,
but also to allow the' politics-encum
bered China issue to weaken the ap
pearance ot American clarity and
firmness of purpose.
Although the Marshall Plan battle
appears to be Over in the Senate, fol
lowing restrictive amendments back
ed by Seiiator Robert Taft (R) of
Ohio, t»n even idore difficult contest
looms in the House of Representa
tives. Unless the House takes un
expectedly rapid action, more dallying
is in prospect for the aid program.
Senator Taft had demanded that the
program be cut ?1,300,000,000—to a
inunist tide contained at the ‘‘iron
curtain” if Congress will pass EftP,
if that action gives substance to the
western European pact* and if the
present Government in Italy can win
the April 18 election.
They believe that if these things
can be brought to pass, the advance
of Communism will halt at the “iron
curtain” and that the Soviet Govern
ment then will adjust, itself to the
inevitable and come gradually over a
period of years to tolerable if not
cordial terms with the West.
They are not afraid of the Soviet
state if the momentum of Communism
can be halted. They are concerned
by what would, in their eyes, follow
if Communism should capture both
Austria and Italy by mid-April. ,
This moment is, they believe, as
crucial to the future as the battle of
Poitiers, which saved western Europe
from the first rush of Islam in 732,
Dr the defense of'Vienna in 1529 a
gainst the Ottoman Empire which
saved it for the second time.
Yet at this moment the House of
Representatives seems more aware of
China than it does of the Urgency of
the issue in Western Europe.
Secretary Marshall had both Con
gress and the White House, as well
as Europe in mind when he pleaded
against “passion” and begged for
calmness. ,
Everything he has built in Ameri
can foreign policy was built toward
this crucial moment when the mo
mentum of Communism would be put
to the test. He fails if the coup in
Prague starts the landslide through
Vienna. Rome, and Paris. Hp. wins
if that landslide is averted.
As he and Kis advisers see it, the
danger to their plans conies not only
from the Communist “action com
mittees” in Europe but also from in
decision and lack of comprehension
if his purpose in 'Washington.
He has brought “western Europt
union” into being. The framework
has been laid at Brussels. This is a
structure which he believes can with
stand the tide of Communism and
hold it at the “iron curtain.” But it
needs ERP, and quickly.
Will it come in time?
LEVI HUMBLES SUCCUMBS
IN DUKE HOSPITAL MON.
Rev* Levi W. Humbles, 56, of near
Walstonburg, died at Duke hospital
Monday afternoon following an*ill
tiess of several weeks’ duration.
His condition was critical for sev
eral days prior to his death and lit
tle hope had been held for his re
covery.
Funeral services were held from
the late home on Wednesday after
noon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev.
D. W. Alexander, Free Will Baptist
minister of Bethel, assisted by Rev.
Key W. Taylor, Methodist minister oi
Walstonburg. Interment was in the
Hollywood cemetery, Farmville.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Lula Wooten; a daughter, Grace,
a teacher in the Youngsville school; a
son, Joseph, of the home; a brother,
S. A. Humbles of near Greenville;
and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie T. Byrd
and Mrs. Alfred Grimsley of Or
mondsville.
Rev. Humbles attended the Free
Will Baptist Seminary in Ayden and
was an ordained Free Will Baptist
minister. Over a period of years he
held pastorates in several churches of
surrounding counties. During his lat
er years he farmed and was Sunday
School superintendent and teacher of
the men’s Bible Class at Howell’s
Swamp Free Wfli, Baptist Church of
which he was a member. He was also
a member of the Farmville Tribe oi
Red Men, members of which, togethei
with his Sunday School class, servec
as honorary pallbearers. Nephews
served as active pallbearers.
Rev. Humbles spent a large portioi
oi ms me m tms community, ne was
well known and highly respected ai
a true Christian gentleman. He wil
be greatly missed by his man:
friends who extend their sympathy t*
his family.
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
Rev. L. I
Craft wi!
communit
school gle
attend.
cream,
Episcopal
The remaining chapters of
over d
ectsess, fol
Several note
cookies an
coca colas were ser
Mrs.
E. L. Barrett was ho
Circle 4 Monday afternoon with 1
members present. Verses from firs
Corinthians were Used for the devb
tionai reading by Mrs. Nonie Barrett
followed by prayer.
“Poland Straggles to Her Fleet” b;
Miss Orina Garber was explained b;
Mrs. E. R. Clegg.
During the business session mem
bers voted to make a donation for th
piano for the Sunday school. Meet
ings during the summer months wi)
begin at 3:30 o’clock.
11 i I J.
Assisted by Mrs.
Mrs. C. C. Simpson,
ved assorted cookies,
Greene aw
C/om
mitted unto Us,” the Episcop
auxiliary’s lenten study 1
completed Monday afternoon witl
Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver, president, ai
reviewer.
It was decided to keep the churci
open three hours, instead of the usua
one, Godd Jhiday^
Mrs. Jack Lewis
conducted the d
Presbyteriai
_James Walston was iw»
the circle at Carraway’s Chapel Sa
turday afternoon, with Mrs. Noa!
Bundy substituting for the chairman
Mrs. A. C. Carraway led in prayer.
Mrs. Carraway and Mrs. Mabre:
Pollard gave the devotional study ii
the absence of Mrs. J. M. Hobrood
The devotional was taken from Mat
thew 7:24-29. Mrs. Noah Allen gav<
| the program and Mrs. Pollard close!
the meeting with a prayer.
Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Lizzie Allei
and Mrs. Bennett Murphy were spe
cial guests.
Refreshments were enjoyed.
Methodist
Highlights of the state Wesleyai
guild conference held several week:
ago in Fayetteville were discuss©*
by Mrs. V. F. Bullock of Pinetops
district secretary, at the local guil<
meeting Monday evening.
Plans were made for the distrie
meeting which will be held here Apri
25 beginning at 2:30 o’clock.
Members also voted to remember !
child at the Methodist orphanage, Ra
leigh. with an Easter gift Mrs. G
M. Holden presided over the busi
ness session.
A devotional, “Pain-pitched Cry o:
God,” wa led by Miss Edna Boone.
Mrs. Howard Harris, hostess, serv
ed individual cherry tarts, coffee an<
cheese straws to 15 members am
four visitors.
Baptist
v Mrs. J. C. Parker reviewed th<
home mission study book, “Spiritua
frontiers,” Thursday night for tin
Y. W. A. at its meeting with th
adviser, Mrs. H. D. Johnson. As sh
described how different races in th
Southland respond to the gospel, sh
pointed out the location of each on :
map.
Lemon bisque, nuts and coffee wen
served to the 13 members present.
Mrs. H. C. Jutland entertains
the Junior Girls auxiliary Frida:
afternoon. The president, Grace Mill
er, presided, opening the meetini
with a hymn followed fey allegiance
For the devotional, Edna Woote
read Luke 2:40-45 followed by pray
er. * -
The love of home, good literatur
Win Greene County Title Three Years In Row
JiHkMMailaMMi
Uiiioh pre-Easter sen-ices in the
t-hrtnville churches will begin Mon
day evhniAg, with the firirt service
being held In the Presbyterian
church. The words from the cross
will form the theme of the series.
Rev. Z. B. T. Cox will preach
on the “Word of Forgiveness” at the
first service.
Tuesday night Rev. E. W. Holmes
of the Baptist church will speak at
the Methodist church using the sub
ject, “The Words of Love and Ac
tion.” Rev. E. S. Coates of the Pres
byterian church will have charge of
the Wednesday night service at the
Christian church, using the topic,
“Words of Loneliness and Pain.”
The fourth service will be in the
baptist church with Rev. E. R. Clegg
of the Methodist church preaching on
“Words of Resignation Mid Victory*”
Concluding the group of services
will be the ones held in each church
Friday night. The hour for these
meetings is 7:30 o’clock. Each church
will be responsible for the music at
the service held in it.
SPECIAL PALM SUNDAY
SERVICES TO BE HELD
AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Since there will be no service in
the local Episcopal Church, Easter
Sunday, effort is being put forth by
the rector and choir to make Palm
Sunday services especially beautiful
and impressive. The boys’ choir will
take part and the regular’ choir will
Sing The Palms. Palm branches have
been ordered for decollation at this
time.
Good Friday service wiM be held
from 2:00 to 3:00 o’clock, the last
hour on the cross, on that day.
X cordial welcome is assured visi
tors.
' right recreation and sharing with
| others were the program topics dis
cussed.
j Refreshments were served.
Baptist
“The Power of the Cross” will be
the theme of the sermon Sunday
evening at .the Baptist church. The
Congregational song service wiil be
led by the Junior choir.
At the morning hour Rev. E. W.
Holmes Will preach the third sermon
, in the series, “The Road to Victory.”
The subject is “The Road to Sacri
fice.”
Catholic
The wbmen of the Altar Guild of
St. Elizabeth’s Church met at the rec
tory. The services and devotions of
, Holy Week were explained by Father
[ O’Leary. Ladies were asked to dec
. orate the repository of the Blessed
, Sacrament for Holy Thursday. They
, also decided to decorate the altar
, with lilies on Easter. On account of
. the Lenten fast, only coffee was ser
t ved. ,
This Sunday is Palm Sunday.
. Friday night there will be the reg
ular X.enten services. The “Way of
the Cross” will be recited by the con
l gregation as they medidate upon the
7 sorrowful journey of their Saviour to
- Calvary.
; The sermon will be on the fourth
. word of Christ from the Cross,
i The young folks of the parish are
- preparing to sing the “Missa -de An
gelis” on Holy Thursday and the
i “Missa de jubilo” on Easter.
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j The drawn
Force soldier
school educattn is none
boot to come true, as a i
three years of study wit
Attned Forces Institute.
Sergeant Marvin Webb
Air Service Group in 1
originally from
died his first
course in 1942
during off-duty hours in tire far Pa
cific, cab proudly display, over a doz
en USA FT certificates of completion
with recommendations from USAF1
and civil educational authorities that
he be issued a high school diploma.
The “GI Professor Quiz” who be
lies his age is a mild-mannered per
son who remembers wanting to. Join
the ministry ever since a belated bap
tism at the age of six. Present over
tures for entrance to a seminary look
bright and Webb has picked Wake
Forest coliege as the next stepping
stone in the path leading toward the
ministry.
Facing discharge and perhaps a
college, entrance examination late
this fall, Sergeant Webb continues
USAFI studies while performing his
duty as a Troop Information and Ed
ucation lecturer.
Rev. Joseph S. Cook has returned
to his home in Sylvester, Ga., after
spending sometime here with his
daughter, Mrs. W. E. Goin, who has
been quite ill at the Carolina Gen
eral hospital in Wilson.
Mrs. Frank, Shirley, Mrs. James
Shackleford and Mias Mary Blair
Shirley were Wilson shoppers Tues
day. '
Mrs. Lula Hayes and daughter,
Sandra, and Miss Janie Simpson of
yy uotru uit rr uv»v vum it a hi
Annie Sawyer.
Miss Elizabeth Shirley of Wilson
spent Saturday, with her parent*,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shirley.
Mrs. Frank S|hirley and Mrs. W. I.
Shackleford visited Mrs. Susie Suggs
in Hooke rton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harris were
Farmville visitors Saturday.
Mrs. W. P., Ellis and sons, Frankie
and Dickie of Wilson, spent Sunday
With Mrs. Ellis’s mother, Mrs. W. I.
Shackeford. '
Miss Payne Suggs of Snow Hill
was in town an business Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Bailey has returned to
her home after receiving treatment
in the Woodard-Herring hospital in
Wilson.
Mrs. K. C. Mann has returned to
her home after spending last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Louise
Croom, near Snow Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Fields, Mr.
and Mrs. Gray Fields, Miss Daisy
Fields, Mrs. J. H. Wheeler, Sam
Chandler and D. D. Fields visited J.
H. Wheeler in a Nashville hospital
Sunday. N
Mrs. H. A. Liverman. Mrs. A. J.
Craft and Mrs. A. R. Gay were in
Wilson Tuesday.
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC lp
BE HELD IN WINTiERVILLf!
,
It has been announced by Dr. S. J.
Phillips, Pitt county health officer,
that the regular monthly tubercuftosis
clinic will be held in the offices of
Dr. A. M. Mumford of Wintervflle,
March 19, from 2 to 4 p. m.
Made possible through the sale of
Tuberculosis Seals at Christr:sstime,
the examinations will be given with
out charge to both white and colored.
Dr. Mumford will conduct the
clinic.
Ti
III
HRs
Plenty of laughs are in store for
those who attend the “Womianless
Baucom yrill be singing ‘‘She’s Tot
F*t for Me.” The jilted lover,
Ubika Scratchfeed( Ed Nash War
ren) who lost out with Mr. Parley,
the groom, cries throughout the cere
mony and can be heard weeping a
bove the rest of the guests as Mrs.
Tumipgreen sings “I Love You ’firu
ly.”
Adam Turmpseed, official Splicer,
(Sam Bundy) will wear an old-fas
hioned preacher’s outfit which be
longed to Prank Harris’ grandfather.
Jack Yelverton who plays the f>art
of Miss Needza Mann, the youthful
flapper, will come to the wedding
looking for a husband.
The Eastern Star, sponsor, is keep
ing the identity of the bride and
groom a secret.
ing in the Pitt county oratorical! con
test, sponsored by .the American
Legion. She spoke on the history of
the constitution and the statesmen
who framed it. As first place win
ner She will represent the county in
the district contest next week.
Second, third and fourth place win
ners were Frederick Brooks of Green
ville, Emily Pearce of Belvoir and
Fred Boyce of Grimesland. 1
Mr. Duncan, Legion contest chair
man, stated that prize checks would
be mailed to principals of the win
ning schools to be awarded in chapel
to the winning brators. The awards
are $10, $7.50, $5 and $2.50 for the
four places.,
Mrs. Sam Undrewood, H. G. Ha
ney and Edward Hearoe were judges
R. B. Starling of the Greenville high
school faculty served as chairman
for the contest.
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’OLGER HEADS UNC
ALTJMNI IN PITT C
Greenville
A O FFICERS ■
" HOFFMAN
whereabouts of
last Fall ser
ver as secretary of the local Chamber
of Commerce. South Carolina offi
cials stated they had warrants charg
ing Hoffman with issuing $500-WiOrth
c>ffB^|ul«Qt
to latest word received
was in the hands of
awaiting trial on bad
check
LEE
'early one hundi-ed members ai
led the joint annual supper meet
of the Pitt county Chapter of the
versify of North Carolina Album
Association and the Educational
»4k»+;svrv fliA Tnn in
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„ 6f 'fhfe DfcWfcltoert of
srichn Resolution, Satan**
afternoon, tft coffltnwatkm ofthafcu*
ganization’s study of “Cur Cbihmun
ity” in jtS program for the year.
Mrs. Mrtkiy held up interwatioftal
ly known scientists as men and
women of great Compassion and vis
ion as evidence*! in their quest for
truth, untrrtHg labors and achieve
ments, and pointed otttthaf
could be a social Scientist ih_
their discoveries available to suffer
ers from mental and physical dis
uses.' '
the speaker gave faeteaMBgaree
regarding inadequate, hospital facili
ties in ’North Cbrolina, as gathered
in a recent survey %y rite'State
Health Department, and reviewed its
recommendations fbr improving the
situation.
Citing as the chief masons for the
average person’s neglect of Ws
health as fear of being considered
an alarmist; giving the family cause
for worry and financial inability for
periodic checkups, Mrs. McCoy read
statistics relative to deaths from
cahcer and heart disease, Which must
be diagnosed in early -stages for ef
fective treatment.
In''reviewing facts, in ommection
with national legislation regarding
health in the school, the speaker de
plored the lack of funds for coping
with defects in efrlfilten and quoted
headlines in a recent news account
scoring action of Congress as “Mil
lions f’or War—Pennies for Heaffth.”
In pointing out ways in which or
ganisations might improve health
conditions in the community, Mrs.
McCoy recommecided: becoming more
health conscious, the serious contem
plation of health problems; support
of health education by visual methods
such as showing of health
ment campaigns and the urging of
representatives in State and nation
s'! governments to topport bills for
disease research.
Mrs. McCoy teas presented by Miss
Christine Smith, program chairman
for the afternoon.
Mrs. Henrietta M. Williamson, 1st
vice regent, presided. Mrs. C. S.
Eagles, chaplfein, led the devotional,
based on the Scripture reference,
“Blessed is that nation -whose Cod-is
Jehbvah.”
A communication from the regent,
Mrs. T. C. TKfiSfee. 'who has vSeen ill
for several months, was read, tod
Mrs. Williamson called attention to
the recent illness of the secretary,
Mrs. E. “Bruce Beasley. A letter from
Mrs. lone Hooker Bradshaw of
Greenville, who will represent this
chapter as page at the annual Con
gress in April, waf^read B^^Ps De
Visconti.
FolOWing adjournment, a coffee
hour was held. The fable was spread
with an embroidered cloth and bore
a silver bowl of camellias. The hos
tesses, Mrs. Herbert E. Hart tod
Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr., served ices
in the seasonal Colors of green tod
white, frosted cakes with Shamrock
motif, cashew nuts and cheese
straws, and Mrs. G, Alex ^Ttduse
poured coffee. Sprays of flowering
quince and green candles in silver
holders graced the colonial mantels
of the chapter bouse and quince,
spirea and forsythia were in floor
basket arrangements with Betted
azaleas and bowls
used on the tables.
Special guests were Mrs. W. C.
Murray, B. C., Mrs.
W. E. and Mrs. J. W. Joyner, Mrs. R.
LeRoy Rollins, Mris. W. L. Smith.
Mrs. Wesley R. Willis, Mrs. R. C.
Copenhaver, Mm J. B. Hoekaday,
Mrs. John D. lMxon and Mrs. Allen
Darden.
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