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VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT
APRS* 9, 1948
NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT IM
Raleigh *]
Round-Up
(By Thompson Greenwood)
THE IDES — The political sooth
sayers of Raleigh are telling theii
favorite candidates to beware the
ides of April. Brier Julios Caesar,
when warned by the soothsayer 1988
yean ago to look oat for those March
ides, said: “He's a dreamer.”
No dreamera, these modem mutter
era. They know whereof they speak.
Many a high-flying political cam
paign has bogged down in April So,
if any candidate has any rabbits in
his hat, he shotld get ready to pill
them out. Kerr Scott has at least
one hare he is expected to come up
with, and Charlie Johnson will likely
pull out severed baby rabbits. Since
Johnson’s campaign has been running
longest, he is' expected to have the
greatest difficulty keeping the people
LIQUOR MONEY—One oj the ar
guments used by the wets lor the es
tablishment of ABC stores is that the
income derived from liquor decreases
taxes.
It ain’t necessarily so. Look at
these wet counties,
Durham county's tax rate was 54
cents- in 19S3. It is 55 cents today.
Edgecombe, 91 emits in 1933, $1.30 to
day. Tyrrell, $1 in 1983, $1.64 in
1946. Carteret, $1.50 in 1933, and
$1.80 in 1946. In Nash, the tax re
mained the same in 1946 as in 1933.
Of course, the tax rate might have
gone higher had there been no liquor
stores in these counties.
Although North Carolina’s per cap
ita income is nothing to brag about,
we sent approximately $80,000,000 in
to northern states for liquor last year.
Did we Bave that much in taxes? We
used to curse the mountain moon
shiners (the white-likker boys), but
money spent with them at least con
tinued to circulate in North Carolina.
ALL-AMERICAN—Some time this
summer Pat Preston, the Thomasville
orphanage boy who made the All
American football team, will marry
BUshbeth HaK of Yadkinville. She
is the daughter of this Stated only
Republican solicitor, Avalon Hall.
Pat Preston played tackle for
Wake Forest and daring the early
years of the war as a service trainee
at Ddke hit the collegiate big-time.
This past season he played for the
Chicago Bears. During the past few
months he has been helping Coach
Peahead Walker instill the “T” into
the Wake Forest Deacons. Incident
ally, he’s getting into one of the best
families in Western North Carolina.
NOTES — The Republicans are
asking Charlie Johnson this question:
"Please advise the names and ad
dresses of the hanks in which you are
depositing: the Spate’s money, the a
mount you had on deposit with each
bank on the first day of each month
since January 1, 1947, which deposits
paid interest and at what rate.”
.... Olla Ray Boyd, Beaufort
county hog raiser who has been run
ning lor Governor since 1944, gave
this bit of advice to the other candi
dates last week: "Don't take the cam
paign so serious; only one of you is
going to he Governor anyhow.”
.... Mayne Albright is receiving
a great deal of support throughout
the State from Carolina alumni, and
virtually every eofiege in North Caro
lina has, or iq forming, an Albright
for-'Govemor organization. The clubs
are being led by veterans." Time waa
when college students had little vot
ing strength because of their youth.
But now most of the men are vete
rans and they are turning to Al
bright
.... Although Charles Johnson
claims he is not a machine man, every
Speaker of the House for the past 12
years is supporting him, and two of
them are managing his campaign.
.... A year ago when Kerr Scott
brought the dairy products boys in
line so as to provide the State with
high standard mik, they threatened
to “beat that man if he runs for
Preaches Here Sunday
Dr. A. J. Hobbs, district superin
tendent of the Rocky Mount district,
will deliver the sermon at the Farm
ville Methodist church Sfundey morn
ing at 11 o’clock. Rev. E. R. Clegg,
pastor of the church, is conducting
revival services this week an the
Mount Olive circuit and will not be
here for the Sunday service.
A. P. Mewbora Heads
Farmville TPA Post
The Travelers Protective Associa
tion, Post IT, of Farmville met at its
regular monthly meeting Friday,
April 2, at Bonnie’s Private Dining
Room. As usual, the meeting opened
with an appetizing meal, which at
this one was optional—chicken or
steak.
New officers elected and installed
for the ensuing fiscal year were as
follows: A. P Mewbom, president;
James Cook, 1st .vice president; G
R. Harris, 2nd vice president; Ron
ald Nichols, secretary and treasurer;
board of directors, Arch J, Flanagan,
chairman, M. W. Rollins, Lynn Eason,
Bonnie Allen, C. L. Ivey, Sr.; Stuart
Sugg, publicity chairinah; Sam Wain
wright, good roads chairman; Way
land Saddler, membership chairman;
W. Thomas Edwards, safety chair
man; Matthew Bail, sick and relief
chairman.
The meeting adjourned early so
members could attend the Rotary
Kiwanis basketball game.
DR. MEWBORN IS GUEST
- SPEAKER AT WALOTONBURG
Rev. Key W. Taylor, pastor of the
Walstonburg Methodist church, led
the audience in an impressive devo
tionafl1 when the Walstonburg Parent
Teacher Association held its regular
monthly meeting Thursday night,
April 1, in the school library.
After the reading of the minutes
by the secretary, Mrs. Moore, and
their approval, the treasurer’s report
was given by Mrs. Arthur Gay. Miss
Hunsucker’s second grade won the at
tendance prize of $1 for having the
most parents present.
The association voted to sponsor a
prize for $10 for the winner ofjhe
Soil Conservation Speaking Contest,
which was w&n by Janie Dildy of the
eleventh grade. MrC I. J. Rouse,
president, appointed Mrs. A. J. Craft,
chairman, Mrs. James Shackleford
and Mrs. Watson Owens as a nomina
ting committee to submit at the May
meeting names of candidates for offi
cers for the year 1948-49.
As there was no further business,
the meeting was turned over to the
program chairman, Miss Paige Dav
is, who presented Dr. J. M. Mewbora
of Farmville. Dr. Mewbom gave a
very enlightening and interesting lec
ture on the anatomical structure of
the body and its physiological func
tions, discussing some-of the diseases
affecting the various organs. He de
monstrated his lecture by the use of
a model of the human bod} , His dis
cussion was very enjoyable, as well
as educational.
if PTA will have its next meeting,
the last of the year, on Thursday,
[May 6.
over 25 yean without racial control
from Washington.
Despite our bitter feelings regard
ing President Truman’s civil rights
program the ugly Negro controversy
has not dampened oar enthusiasm for
Federal educational assistance. And,
last week, when the Senate passed
the bill which will give North Caro
lina education $22^25,000 per year if
it becomes the 4aw, Tar Heels re
ceived the news with glad hearts be
cause we know these fund! will be
handled by the -State Board of Edu
cation rather than by Washington
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Diureamcrats.
OF MONEY
for the State Senate. Already to Hie
race are A. B. Corey of Greenville,
the incumbent, and Fifiklen Arthur,
Greenville business mint.
Friends and supporters of Dr.
Jones had been trying lor some rime
to persuade him to enter the contest
but it was only this week that he
agreed to do so.
From now until the primary, office
seekers and their supporters will be
busy mending political fences and
drtunmiig up support for their vari
ous favorites. While it is still too
early 1» accurately gauge the strength
of the different candidates, those who
-hack Dr. Jones are optimistic over
Born on a farm near Bdthel, Dr.
Jobes received his high school eduea
tin at Befissl and his professional
training at Richmond college and the
Medical College of 'V irginia, Rich
mond. He entered upon the practice
of dentistry in FarinvQle And im
mediately became active in profes
sional and political circles.
He served as a member of the Pitt
county Democratic executive connnit
tee for several years and was chair
man of that body for seven years. He
has been serving as a member of the
State Democratic executive commit
tee for four years, currently holding
membership on that committee. Much
of the credit for dividing the county
into districts for the election of com
missioners belongs to him, as he was
one of the authors of the resolution
advocating the change and supported
the proposal until it was enacted into
law. It'WBs during his term as coun
ty Democratic chairman that the or
ganization was woven into a smooth
er unit.
Dr. Jones served as a member of
the township school board for 25
years and is now on the county Board
of Education, serving a six-year term
after being appointed to fill the va
vacancy created by the death of J.
T. Thome. k
In professional circles, Dr. Jones
has been a prominent figure and has
brought recognition to the county.
Shortly after he began practicing, he
became secretary of the district den
til Society, and later, president. The
district embraces 81 counties in the
eastern section of the State. In 1930
31 he served as president of the
North Carolina Dental society, has
served on the board <xf examiners for
nine years and as president of the
board for two years. In 1946 and
1946, he served as president of the
American Association of Dental Ex
aminers. He is now a member of the
important legislative committee of the
American Dentil Association and
since 1931 has been picked by his fel
low dentists to serve as a delegate to
the Annfcal national conventions. The
first he attended was in 1931 in Den
ver, Colorado. Since then, Dr.'Jones
says he has missed only one or two of
the national assemblies.
His appointment to the State
Board of Health in 1946 indicates the
esteem with which he is held by
State officials. Furthermore, he was
selected as one of the three members
of the board invested with authority
to a select a State health officer to
succeed Dr. Carl V. Reynolds. Tlfe
appointment of Dr. John Roy Norton
was a highly popular one. Dr. Nor
ton, incidentally, has Men asked Ifcy
Dr. Jones to attend the State Dental
Society’s meeting in Asheville later
this month.
If Dr. Jones is eleeed to the Senate,
it will not be the first time that he
has worked with Senators. When in
high school, he was appointed as a
page by Senator James L. Fleming.
His father, S. M. Jones, was a mem
ber of the legislature, serving in the
uouse oi .representatives.
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Ashley A.
Auto Inspection Lane
Coming To Parmville
Week of May 18-22
The. State Motor Vehicles Depart
ment has announced a completely new
schedule for Mechanical Inspection
Lane Number 33, which covers Pitt,
Craven and Carteret counties.
Supervised b$ Walter Dail, the
lane had previously planned to visit
only Greenville, Beaufort, Morehead
City, and New Bern, but the schedule
has now been revamped to include
Vanceboro, Ayden, Parmville and
Bethel.
The lane will, operate in New Bern
until April 11. Beginning April 12.
the lane will be moved to Vanceboro
and will operate on the following
schedule:
Vanceboro—April 13-19.
Greenville—April 21-May 10.
Ayden—May 12-16.
Parmville—May 18-22.
Bethel—May 26-30.
Beaufort—June 1-6.
Morehead City—June 8-12,
New Bern—June 16-25.
Vanceboro—June 28-July 2.
Greenville-rJuly 6.
The Department announced that it
had changed the schedules in order to
give better service to motorists in the
area. '
At The Kiwanis Club
Mrs. William Easley, an excellent
Sunday School teacher, talked to the
Kjwanis club Monday night on sup
port of churches. The guest of Ferd
Satterthwaite, who introduced her, as
“a good Presbyterian,” Mrs. Easley
raid the most important part of
church support was attendance; then
came work and giving.
Joe Gregory was the guest of Pres
ident Williams. G. E. Blair and Si
mon Moye, Greenville Kiwanians,
were guests of the club.
The d.ub voted to have a joint
meeting with the Rotary on Monday,
April 19, at whieh time Senator W.
B. Umstead will make an address.
MOTION PICTURE AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY
■A special motion picture will be
presented in the auditorium of the
Christian church Sunday night at 8
s’clock. The title is “Beyond Out
River.” The public is invited.
The picture is especially for young
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At The Rotary Club
—
Two films showing how farms can
be improved were seen by the Rotary
club Tuesday night. E. P. Bass was
program chairman.
Paul Ewell had as his guest, Frank
Baucom. Visitarians included Frank
| M. Kilpatrick and Bill Shelton of Ay
den.
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Local Scouts Plan for
Camporee Next Week
Interest is picking up considerably
in the Camporee plans of the Boy
Scouts as they prepare to invade
Greenville on April 16-18 for the
spring outing at the Greenville Air
port
An advance notice to all Boy Scout
troops says, ‘Talk about rain, expect
rain, look for rain, wni$ for rain, pre
pare for rain, and, in fact be disap
pointed if it does not rain.’* Well, if
rain does come, the boys will be
ready.
The 1500 boys who will converge
on Greenville have a store of great
surprises awaiting than. Besides the
numerous contests which will be reel
ed off, the Scout has an individual
duty to perforin, according to the ad
vance instruction sheet which has
just been received..
Arrival time at the Camporee will
be from 11 o’clock Friday morning
until 2:30 in the afternoon. The
Scouts will begin immediately setting
up their camp sites. Originality and
orderliness in setting up the sites will
count a great deal in the final a
wards. Each patrol, is .urged by local
Scout officials to make the plans in
detaB and to carry them out as plan
ned.
The entire Camporee wUl be based
on the patrol method. A patrol is the
unit, and all contests will be judged
from that standpoint. The meals will
be served family style by the patrol
family, and the melds will be judged
upon the scout ethics of advance
planning, balanced diet, cleanliness,
etc.
The foremost thought in the minds
oi Scout officials is that the boys
must have a good time. But care
must be exercised that the fun is
kept on an organized basis. No stone
is being left unturned J. B. Kit
trell and his arrangement*, commit
tee of Greenville to see that every
boy and every patrol is placed so that
he can have the best time of his
scouting career.
Buy- Ban*- Sell in Fannying
On Honday, April 12, the Pitt
County Bookmobile w$l begin opera
tion. This ‘library on ■wheels” will
visit each town, school and communi
ty in the county every three weeks.
The present itinerary includes 182
stops in the county.
Hie bookmbile is being operated by
the Sheppard Memorial Library as a
part of its county-wide library ser
vice. Pitt county provides the funds
to take care of the operation of this
new service. Hie truck itself is the
gift of the people of Greenville to the
people of Pitt county. Presentation
of the check for the purchase of the
truck was made at the Christmas pa
rade last December.
Hie bookmobile is a half-ton panel
truck which has been converted into
a bookmobile by building special
shelving to carry books. Books of all
types will be carried to supply the
reading interests of a variety of
readers. Books of interest to school
children, books for the home demon
stratum leader, books for the recrea
tional needs of the -family, books on
how-to-do-tUngs, books on world prob
lems, books of a Spiritual and inspi
rational nature—all will be a part of
the book collection. Several reference
titles will be carried at all times to
give the bookmobile librarian a
chance to answer ready reference
questions. These reference books in
clude a one-volume encyclopedia, a
dictionary, a Bible, an etiquette book,
World Almanac and an atlas. For
books the bookmobile cannot supply
at the time, special requests will be
taken and supplied on the next trip.
Miss Frances Bartlett, now of the
staff of toe Sheppard Memorial Li
brary, will be bookmobile librarian.
Miss Bartlett; a native of Maryland,
has lived in this county about two
years and has been on the library
staff Since last August She is a
graduate of Washington College in
Maryland.
- A schedule of stops of interest to
persons in the Farmville area follows.
Thursday, April 15, and every third
Thursday thereafter •
King’s Cross Roads, 2:15-2.30;
Seven Pines, 2:45-3:00; Bruce, 3:15
3:30.
Friday, April 16, and every third
Friday thereafter
Herbert Newell’s station, 9:30-9:46;
Thomas Allen’s Station, 9:65-10:10;
Frog Level, 19:16-10:30; Mrs. Pitt
man Wayne’s station, 10:40-10:66;
Arthur school, 11:00-12:16; Arthur
post office, 1:00-1:30; Ballard’s Chess
.Roads, 1:46-2:00; Lang's Cross Roads,
2:16-2:30.
Monday, April 19, and every third
Monday thereafter
Dupree’s Cross Roads, 9:30-9:46;
Sharp Point, 10:00-10:16; Benny Phil
lips store, 10:30-10:46; Fountain
school, 11:00-12:00; Slabtown, 1:15
1:30; Clifton Gamer’s store, 1:46
2:00; Toddy, 2:15-2:30; Fountain
public library, 2:45-8:36.
Tuesday, April 20, and every third
Tuesday thereafter
Stock’s service station, 9:30-9:46;
Young’s store, 9:55-10:10; Fulford’s
store, 10:15-10:30; Joyner’s cross
roads, 10:40-10:66; Famville school,
11:00-1:00; Marlboro, 1:45-2:00; 'Lew
is’ store, 2:16-2:30; Famville public
library, 2:45-3:15.
pie suffering with cancer.
North Carolina will spend its
quota, more than $200,000, in the fol
lowing ways: To continue the cooatjr
by-county educational program which,
doctorB say, can help save from a
third to a half of those who develop
cancer; to continue to support in
formation centers and prevention,
diagnostic and treatment clinics; to
provide medical care for indigent pa
tients; to help pay for post-graduate
courses for the physicians of the
state; to help finance the multi-mil
lion dollar research program into the
causes and cure of cancer.
Two fifteen-minute movies, “Time
Is Life” and “Miracle Money,” will be
shown at the school Tuesday. Hie
Kiwanis and Rotary chibs will see
these pictures at their regular meet
ings next week.
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LEGION ENDORSES COREY FOB
COUNTY SERVICE OFFICER
Farmville Post 161 of the American
Legion held its regular meeting on
Friday night in the high school lunch
room. Thirty five pounds of shod
were consumed and to date there has
been no report of a single vetenm
suffering with bones lodged in his
throat. This & somewhat of a rec
ord, Commander Charles Edwards be
lieves.
Forty members were in attendance
and benefited to a great extant by a
short address by Chaplain E. W.
Holmes, Baptist minister, who con
trasted the difference j' fbetweefn the
actual monetary Yalue of life or tte
living body and the extremely gnat
value which it is passible to derive
from a life property lived. —
During the business session, the
Post endorsed Arthur B. Cbrey for
reappointment to the positon of Coun
ty Veterans Officer.
Following Mr. Corey’s reeppoiut
ment to the office last summer, vet
erans’ organizations in Greenville at
tempted to have the appointment re
scinded but the county commissioners
refused to take any action. Harry
Brawn, Greenville attorney, was
boosted for the office.
Endorsedment of Mr. Corey for the
position was based on the fact that
he served, at least in an unofficial
capacity, for several years without
pay and that he should be entitled to
the salary, said to be $60 per montit,
that goes with the work now.
During the past yejir Mr. Corey’s
reports Show that he has assisted not
less than 200 veterans per month with
pensions, allotments, hospitalization,
and the numerous other problems con
nected with administering benefits
for veterans.
It was reported at the meeting that
flowers had been sent several mem
bers who are in the hospital.
Commander Edwards appointed the
following nominating committee to
suggest a roster of nominees to be .
voted upon at the next meeting: C. F.
Baucom, Jake Joyner, Matthew Gibbs
and Alton Bobbitt Mr. Baucom was
named chairman of the committee.
New officers will be elected at the
May meeting and installed in June.
May 7 is the date of the next meet
ing. Rock stew or barbecue will be
served -
CURTIS
to these four