VOLUME TSBRTT-EIGHT
(By Thompson Greenwood)
THE MILLS—On a casual stroll
up^Sfetteville Street here in Ra
leigh—from the politoactive Sir Whi
ter to the relative serenity of the
Capitol—yott can hear more chatter
on candidates than oh a trip from
Raleigh to Asheville, with stops a
long the way.
The people in Piedmont and West
ern North Carolina have shown little
interest in the political races this
year. . • .and this worries all the can
didates. But the millB.little girls
With typewriters and huge presses at
a half-dozen printing plants. . . are
now working long hours overtime to
combat this apathy. They are work
ing on YOU, dear reader.
NERVES—“If I have to write this
letter one! more time, I’ll die,” re
marked a little stenographer in one
of the camps last week. About that
time another sang out, “where in the
world is Walnut, North Carolina?’,’
The hired help is getting wonderful
lessons on Old North State geogra
phy.
“Can you read this card. . . what's1
he,trying.to say. . . He says here he
hasn’t received that material yet. . .
1 thought we sent him a batch of
stuff last week.” It’s a nerve-wrack
ing business, this thing of trying to
get the people interested. . . . and
it costs plenty of money.
NOTES — Although Mayne Al
bright's lovelies are serving free
Cokes. . . -at least they were free
last week. . . to any and all comers,
the Albright camp is not expecting
any huge contributions from the "Co
ca-Cola Company.
... W. Kerr Scott has just con
cluded a series of* conferences with
dry leaders and is expected to come
out for a Statewide referendum with
in a few dayv now. He says the best
way of handling liquor may be
through ABC stores, but that the
people have a right to say just how
they want it handled.
.... One Raleigh printing plant
has printed 20,000 telephone-post pla
cards the size of this newspaper page
for Charles Johnson, and 25,000 for
Senator W. B. U instead.
. . . . Wade Lucas, one of Raleighs
better reporters, has terminated his
employment as a sort of public rela
tions man with the State Veterans
Commission after only three months
in this position. . . .Not enough writ
ing to snit Wade.
Despite the fact that Highway
Head Handy Graham is supporting
Charles Johnson (with several high
way employees throughout the State
reportedly telling friends they wiB be
out of a job if he is not nominated
Governor), he has done very little to
help cities and town secure that one
cent of the' six-cent gas tax which
municipalities have been wanting and
needing, to help them keep up the
highways running through their com
munities. . . .Doesn’t make sense.. . .
* Johnson says he is for the municipali
ties, and yet one of his most ardent
supporters has been leader in the
fight against the one-cent “diver
sion.” . -
. . . .Although having no paid pub
licity man and possessed of a staff
much smaller than most of the can
didates for Governor and Senator, J.
M. Broughton has picked up tremen
dous strength within the past three
weeks and has Senator W. B. Um
steed supporters scratching their
heads. There is a State Employees
Association, with one Mason Swarm
gen as its leader, which has the can
didates jumping through the hoop.
This group is thought to favor J. M*
Broughton and W.- Kerr Scott. It ap
parently has little use for Cherry or
Johnson. . [' :\‘r;4
follows
rent thi
warts, 3
SSEf*
Although it's a bit late to the season to to talking about bos*
honor to whom honor is due. Pictured above sag members of the F
champions of Pitt county. From left to right, they are: Front tow—J
Pippin, Captain Faye Corbett, Jean Bator, Joyce Corbett, J»n Bynt
Dot Hathaway, Lola Grey Kemp, Pat Corbett, Connie Rollins, Joyce
Nelson and Manager Randolph Brock.
Governor. This occurrence may as
sure his going to the Senate. In fact,
an astute political analyst might be
able to trace Broughton's recent
show of strength to the new interest
which Kerr Scott’s candidacy has cre
ated among the voters.
OFF THE CUFF—Bruce Ether
ridge, head of the Department of
Conservation and Development, is do
ing all he can in his native Dare
county for Charles Johnson. . . . and
so is Boy Davis of the State ABC
Board. But they are in Raleigh and
Victor Meekins, publisher of the Dare,
County Times, is in Manteo. He is
for Kerr Scott, and so is Harry Wes
cott, who is head marketing special
ist for the State Department of Ag
riculture and the other Wescott’s in
Dare-' Keep an eye on little Dare. It;
is frequently to the State as Maine is.
said to be to the Nation. Bruce Ethe
ridge seldom loses in Dare.
Thad Eure, Secretary of State, is
sending out 100,000 post cards ask
ing you to vote for him . He has been
the parliamentarian for the House in
every Legislature since 1929. His op- j
ponent this time is John Armstrong
of the Utilities Commission. .Also on
the State Utilities Commission is Rob
ert Grady Johnson, first cousin of
Charles M. David Lee Kelly of Yadn
kinville, who although not a veteran
has been the main cog in the Vet
erans Administration wheel in Wins
ton-Salem, is leaving this post to be
come assistant secretary of the State.
Farm Bureau, succeeding Will Rog
ers, who succeeded Joe Williams,
Kelly’s brother-in-law, who is the
Tobacco Board of Trade man in
Winston-Salem. Kelly, one of the
smartest yoking guys in the State,
saw the veterans closing in, and the
Farm Bureau profited thereby.
Raleigh hears that the Wake For
est College drive to go to Winston
Salem—and it must be there by 1955
or the deal is off—is faltering, due
to the - lack of' large contributions.
Many a Baptist is looking in the du
rection of W. N. Reynolds, whose
wealth is estimated at as high as
$60,060,000 and - never lower than
$40,000,000. Could be.
Since the death of- Josephus Dan
iels, the Raleigh News and Observer
has become more streamlined. At
least in the reporters’ hall. Doesn’t
iook like the same place. Efficiency
plus. Sharp news reporting, and good
reprters working for about the best
newspaper pay in the South. Several
school libraries throughout the State
are now receiving the N&O to obtain
first-hand reports on Raleigh news.
But they all pay for it, just as you.
do. 'The spirit of Joe Daa’els is still
there, as even the typewriters wilt
tell you, even though some of the
cranks who got their articles in the
paper through fijendship with Mr.
Daniels are how looking elsewhere.
No children -honored their parents
more than Josephus, Jr., Jonathan,
and Frank, or so those , who know
then say, and this goes for Dr. Worth
Daniels of Washington* D. C.
FOR THE SECOND — Kerr Scott
and Mayne Albright feel that, one of
them will be in the second primary
with Charles M. Johnson, Albright,
knowing that Scott is the main oh?
ject in Ms way, has been making
At The Kiwanis Club
■
The Girl Scout Glee ch* de
lightfully entertained the Kiwanis
club Monday night Dr. Rod Wil
liams was program chairman.
Composing the club were Lou Tay
lor Lewis, Mary Ellen Daii, Grace
Miller, Theodora Albritton, Faye
Mewbom, Ann Morgan, Sybil Crump
ler, Jane Bussell; Clara BeU Flana
gan, Doris Wairerson* Janet Harris,
Maria Forbes, Sue Flanagan and
Jean Moore.
Two special dancing acts were
presented. Dotdee Jones did a jitter
bug on tiptoe while Nan Williams,
daughter of the program chairman,
performed an acrobatic dance whiri)
brought round after round of ap
plause.
Guests of the club were Levi Wal
ston and John Hill Piaylor.
farmvIlle SCHOOL NEWS
On Monday-, 160 pupils from the
Farmvilte school attended the after
noon concert of the North Carolina
Symphony Orchestra in Wright audi
torium in Greenville.
Farmville high school basobaH
team has played four games to date,
winning one while losing three. Aj
den defeated Farmville twice, byi
scores of 9 to 0 and 7 to L. Two
weeks ago the Farmville team won al
ten-inning thriller from Grifton by
a score of 2 to 9. Wednesday after
noon of this week, the Grifton team
retaliated by winning 6 to 2 in a
seven inning affair. The baseball
schedule for the rest of the year is
as follows:
Friday, April 16—Belvoir, there.
Wednesday, April 21 — Walston
burg, there. ^ ,y '• 1
Wednesday, April 28 — Walston
burg, here.
Wednesday, May 6—South Edge
combe,, at Pinetops.
Wednesday, May 12 — South Edge
colnbe, here.
Wednesday, May 19—Be&voir, here.
* In the . recent Easter Seal sale, the
Farmville school pupils bought and
sold |51.61 worth of seals. 1
Friday, April '23, will be the main
social event of the school year when
the annual Junior-Senior banquet and
prom will he held at the -IX. A. R.
chapterhouse.
The Farmville school will partici
val to be held in Ayden on Friday,
April 30. Miss Annie lee Jones is
pate in the Pitt County Music Festi
training a-group of 46 grammar
grade pupils for this event. ; ‘
Dr. J. K. Lot*, Registrar of East
Carolina Teachers College, has been
The one hunrded and eighteenth
slated session of Albemarle presbjs*
tery will meet in the Famville Pres
byterian church et 10 o’clock Tuesday
S&S.-Va-ii. i " rijir li..
Activities Of LociJIi!
Church Organizations
At its meeting Tuesday evening in
the libme of Mrs. WiR Jones, Jr., the
Alter guild re-elected the flowing
officers: Mrs. John D. Dixon, direc
tress; Mrs. Jack . Lewis, secretary;
■Mrs. B. a Copenhaver, treasurer,
and Mis. a S. Edwards, correspond
ing secretary^ Mrs. Jones was chosen
as vice directress.
Prayers and the creed opened the
meeting. It was announced that the
new study hooks, “Some Common
Sense Reasons Why,” had arrived.
After the business session, which
was closed with prayer, the hostess
served cheese dainties and coca colas.
Methdist |
Circle 4 met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. C. C. Simpson with Mrs.
Claude Joyner conducting the wor
ship program by reading verses from
Matthew 24. She used a poem,
“There Shall Be Signs,” followed by
prayer.
Local and foreign mission giving
was Mr*.' Pearl Johnston’s topic.
Plans for the Memorial shrubbery
planting were discussed.
Assisted by Mrs. E. C. Carr, the
hostess served ice cream, chocolate
cake and nuts. Spires and iris were
used in the home. -i
Th Wesleyan Guild met Monday
night with Mrs. L. J. JWilKfond in the
home of Mrs. G. M. Holden. Com
mittees were appointed for the dis
trict meeting which will be held here
April 25. '
Eor the program Miss Bettie Joy
ner discussed rural church work and
the necessity for such activities.
“The Whole- Creation Is Our Lord’s”
was the theme of the devotional giv
en by Mrs. Williford.
Strawberry shortcake was served
after adjournment.
Presbyterian .
New officer* were chosen by the
Can-sway's Chapel circle at its meet
ing Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Robert Allem They are: Chairman,
Mrs. Oscar Holloman; vice chairman,
Mrs. Jimmy Stocks; secretary, Mrs.
Bud Holloman; treasurer, Mrs. A. C.
Carraway; program-committee, Mrs.
J. G. Holloman, Mrs. Robert Allen
and Miss Goldie Wipdham.
Mrs. J. M. Hobgood conducted the
Bible study. The meeting was closed
with a chain of prayer. Refresh
ments were served during the social
hour to 18 members and two visitors.
SCOUTS
AT HIGH
»I oblige
old man
able for the diagnosis, prevention
and treatment of cancer. Twenty five
cents of each dollar collected is spent
Farmville’s quota for tins year is
f1,200, or $200 more than it was a
year ago. The community in 1047
contributed $1,105.33. Forty per cent
of the $6,000 to be raised in the
county will be used in the' county.
The balance goes to state and nation
al headquarters.
Since July 1, 1947, $754.44 has
been spent'in the <yunty for indigent
cancer patients.
BOY SCOUTS ATTENDING
CAMPOREE IN GREENVILLE
The Boy Scouts of Troop 25 are at
tending the- camporee in Greenville,
along with about 1500 ether Scouts
from the East Carolina Council. Ap
proximately 20 boys from Farmville
are attending. . * ‘
Assistant Scoutmasters Charles B.
Quinerly, and Joseph Bynxim.-Jr.. ac
companied the boys, leaving Friday
afternoon. Archie Cayton and Ed
Nash Warren will join them Saturday
afternoon.
Hus will be the firet camporee for
a majority of the FarinvQle boy*?,
most of whom have been members of
the troop a short time.
BRIGHT LEAF LEAGUE WILL
OPEN SEASON SATURDAY
Farmville and South Edgecombe
baseball teams will meet on the local
diamond tomorrow (Saturday) after
noon in the opening game of the
Bright Leaf League’s 1948 season.
Farmville expects to field a win
ning team this year and the public is
invited to watch the curtain raiser.
The same two teams play at South
Edgecombe Sunday afternoon.
A special section of next week’s
Enterprise will * be devoted to the
league and local team. It will include
the schedule and greetings from Snp
porters and business firms. Promot
ers announce that-tbey were unable to
complete their work in time to have
it appear in the paper this week, as
they had hoped and planned.
Players have been gratified over
the manner in which local firms have
been rallying to their support and
they’ve promised their best to give
the town the kind of winning team it
deserves.
JASPER SMITH IS CANDIDATE
FOR STATE LEGISLATURE
W. Jasper Smith of Bethel has an
nounced his candidacy for a seat in
the lower House of the North Caro
lina General Assembly from Pitt
county. %
Smith is a native of Pitt and beads
the Bethel Manufacturing Co. He is
the present chairman of 'the' Pitt
County Board of Commissioners and
has held that poet tat the last* six
years. Besides serving for a number
of years on the County Board of Edu
cation, he has also served with the
Airport Commission and the County
Board of Health; he is a member of
the State Board of. Correction and
Training, is a member of the Com
mittee on Transportation, the State
Board of Education, and has exten
sive interests in the county.
In his private life, Smith is a mem
ber of the Bethel Rotary club, the
Masons and is active in church work,
being head of the Laymen in the N.
C. Conference of the Methodist
Among those attending the North
Carolina Symphony ' orchestra con
cert in Greenville Monday evening
were Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Jr., Mrs. E,
L. Barrett, Mias Dora Mae Barrett,
Mieses Elizabeth, Mae and Ruth
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LICENSE EXAMINER URGES
eS ANn D»S TO TAKE TEST NOW
E. E. Cayton. license examiner for
the State Department of Motor Vehi
cles, is stationed in Earraville each
Thursday and Friday to give driving
teats to North Carolina drivers but
much of the time he has had little
to do because those drivers whose
last names begin with C or D have
shown no, disposition to pass their
tests before the deadline, June 30.
As a matter of fact, he stated that
last Thursday morning only nine
applicants presented themselves.
The Motor Vehicles Department
has announced that to date only 26,
524 C and D drivers have taken the
test, and they must do so by June 30,
After that date, the' law steps in—
and any person, whose last name be
gins with C or D, caught driving on
air oKHicense after that date will be
guilty of a misdemeanor and will be
fined not less than 325.
Department officials stated that C
and D drivers haye had ample time
to report for their new licenses, as
their period began on January 1.
However, most of them have consis
tently put off the task. '
Mrs. J. Ni El-Ramey, Who came to
America 35 Jjfears 'ago from Mount
Lebanon, spoke on her native land
when she addressed Girl Scout
Troops 4 and 6 at a joint meeting in
the high school mimic room.
Lebanon is in the northern part of
Palestine. „ f’•V-i
Educated in the village of Hamma
na, hejti'fiitffnlirr Mrs. El-Ramey
Arabic, both
of which are widely" used in that
country. J
The famous cedars of. Lebanon,
which are mentioned in the , Bible,
grow to heights of 80 feet and rare
sometimes between 26 and 40 feet in
diameter, she explained. The coun
try is mountainous with snow re
lingr at 4:00 o'clock to pay a laat tri
bute of respect to William Columbus
Askew, 73, a prominent and. highly
.esteemed citizen of this community.
Business was suspended here during
the funeral hour. . ' ^
The Rev. J. R. Rountree, rector of
the church, of which Mr. Askew was
a member, was in charge of the final
rites.
Favorite hymns, O Lamb of God
To Thee and Have Thine Own Way,
Lord, were rendered by the chnrrif
choir, augmented by the voices of
Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. A. W. Bob
bitt, J. H. Bynum, Charles F. Bam
cam and Arthur Joyner, Jr.
Interment was made in Hollywood
cemetery beneath a large and hairi
some floral tribute. The •reading of
Tennyson's Crossing The Bar. was
used by the rector in bringing the
graveside service to a dose.
Active pallbearers were T. G; Ton
nage, Sr., Dr. j. M. Mewbom, C. Hu
bert Joyner, R. R. Newton, Sr,, B»
Edison Moore, Ben L. Lang, George
S. Williams and Robert Lee Smith.
Mr. Askew succumbed Monday,
afternoon at 3:26 o'clock in the Wood
ard-Herring hospital, Wilson, after a
period of three and a half yean of
invalidism due to rheumatic compli
cations and a critical illness of two
week’s duration.
A native of Pitt county, Mr. Askew
was born March 2, 1875, the only son
of the late William Columbus ami
Victoria Sugg Askew, prominent pio
neer citizens at the FarmviUe com
munity. He received his education ^
private schools and in the Fsrmville
Academy. .
He married Mias Bettie Belcher,
also of Farmville, August 14, 1886.
She passed away April 8, 1943. They
reared a family of five children, four
of whom survive: Mrs. J. W, Joyner,
of Farmville; Mrs. Bert McCollum, of
Louisville, Ky.;. Cyril B. Askew, of
Farmville, and Harold Sugg Askew,
of Wilson. The eldest son, Will
Horpe Askew, died in December) 1944.
He is survived also by three grand
children, Billy McCollum, of Louis -
ville, Ky., Bettie Lawson and Janet
Elspeth Askew, of Wilson, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Dora "H. Heel, of Farm
ville.
jfe Mr. Askew was prominently iden
tified with the business life of Farm
ville for a period of forty years as
^ general merchant, and was well
known throughout Eastern North
Carolina as an extensive landowner
and tobacco grower. Since retirement
from business, seventeen years ago,
he had Maided at Homeworth, one of
;fais farms on the outskirts of Farm
ville. v
Fraternally he was a member of
the ? Washington Lodge B. P. ©. E.;
Farmville Masonic Lodge and'the Sa
dan Temple of the SJuine New Bern,
prior to his physical inactivity.
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KILPATRICK EXPLAINS HIS
- STAND: ON AUTO INSPECTION
Not knowing what requirements
the Motor Vehicle Department would
demand in framing the hill providing
for the inspection of motor vehicles,
I voted against it in the General As
sembly. However, since it became a
law, I have worked with the depart
ment to getit changed a little. In my
opinion, the bill : was too drastic. A
bout the first of the month I work
ed out a program: and submitted it to