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(By Thompson Greenwood)
DEAN—S. P. Dsan,. Negro civic
and educational leader who pat the
“Tight of Tyrrell” credit union In the
national magazines is suffering from
a disease of the Main and is being
retired as dbector of this work in
Columbia, N. C. Although his home
got in the news a few months ago
when citizens of Tyrrell county
brought an end to white and colored
students, most of them from the
North, living in the Dean home, over
his protests, and working on the cred
it union farm. Tyrrell whites said
that would never do, and these social
workers took off in‘mil directions.
Dean has been working under the
general direction of the State Credit
Union Division for over a year now,
with other Negro groups in the C3ar
olinas. “Light of Tyrrell,” which he
leaves in good financial condition,
was written up in a recant issue of
"Ebony,” the Negro life. His condi
tion has been kept a secret for the
effect it might have on the credit
union he founded.
CHURCH—Rumors are flying that
Charles Johnson joined the church
when he saw he was to be a candidate
for Governor and than something is
always added to the effect tint it
waa “about three yaws ago.” As a
matter of fact, Johnson, according to
fallow Ann* members, joined six or
Sevan yetis ago, coming down the
aisle that Sunday morning with three
or fMT children Who ware also be
coming members of the First Presby
terian Church here. Later he moved
his membership to White Presbyteri
an.
CHERRY—Raleigh bears that Gov
ernor R. Gregg Cherry , received a
very, very cool reception when he was
in Wilmington recently and crowned
the azalea queen. With one thing and
another, seme of it written in the
papers and a lot of it left out, Gov
ernor Cherry has become exceeding
ly unpopular in many areas of the
State. But those closest to him and
in a position to know him best say
he is the most courageous Governor
the tales which leak into Raleigh a
fcout him are shocking. It is frequent
ly the ease that the allegt'men in
iigh position are very uftpopdlar.
HERE AGAIN—Now that spring
is bustfr out all over, Ralei£h is
literally ihnM with school childnm,
as they lead'that* worn-out, worried
teachers through a merry paee. As
the chicks «o chirping about the
Gapitol, in the Museum, through
WPTF and the Hill of Hist#**, the
clucks of thd-mother hen can be 'ftint
ly heard above the diH. M&BStimfe,
Governor Cherry’s hand grows sore
from shaking. They count it a day
lest; somehow, if they don’t get a
handshake from the Governor. He
SfeerSs to enjoy it.
Yhs, the influx of kids fhto* 1tip
High has become just as much “a
harbinger of spring” as rebin red
Ifreltt, tulips andbwfc>bew.
“F shaken hands With the Governor,
back in ’dt.”
aft- GUN—Many a ydtag man oat
ift tie country whs has utelked a half
day without getting one Shot at a
squirrel would go insane'at the pro
fusion of these furry friends which
bop about the Ctf$ttol grounds
these days in Kecklessabandotu They
nm the dog who chance the grounds
SHufcr, a»d they came in an ace at
having this same effect on a big old
ctratftry boy last %Mk .They
all over the place, ap-au4rdoum the
trees, sldttring across hi i feet and
virtually in his pockets Be ««s
standing there just looking at them.
Charmed, he seemed to be. It was a
new experience for him. To UfiB,
squirrei i were to be hunted, killed
and eaten. He seemed to be lost in
thought ss he stood there with a bag
of hybrid seed" hern be had bought
J. M. BROUGHTON
will address a joint meeting of the
Farmville Rotary and Kiwanis clubs
on May 10. The dubs this week had
a joint session and heard an address
by Senator W. B. Umstead, against
whom Mr. Broughton is running in
the Democratic primary, May 29.
LEGION AUXILIARY
IIEARS CONTEST SPEECH
-n' ■ " '■
Miss , Hazel Garris, ninth grade
student, who placed second in the
American Legion Oratorical contest
after winning the county contest,
gave her speech, “Our Framing Falh
rs,” at the-American Legion auxilia
ry Thursday afternoon.
Announcement was made that
Misses Ruth Moore and Elsie May
had been selected to represent the
auxiliary at Girls’ state in Greens
boro May 81-June 5. Mrs. R. LeRoy
Rollins, president, announced plans
for Memorial day, which include dw
■ orating graves with flags and flow
ers, Saturday, May 29, and a Com
munity Memorial service at the Bap
tist church on' Sunday, May 30.
Donations of $5 each were voted to
the Girl Scouts and the Cancer drive.
Miss Mamie Davis, treasurer, stated'
that poppies had been received in
readiness for Poppy day next month.
Luke 7 was used by Mrs. A. W.
Bobbitt, chaplain, in her devotional
Which was concluded by a prayer.
The hostesses, Mrs. J. C. Brock,
Sr., and Miss Mamie Davis, served
lemon sherbet, devil’s food cake, nuts
and sandwiches. The Brock home was
made-more atractive by the use of
narcissus, iris and weigelia. ^ __
ing severely criticized for remaining
on the State payroll'while campaign
ing for Governor. Kerr Scott resign
ed as Commissioner of Agriculture,
and later announced for Governor. . .
Employees of the N. C. Department
of Agriculture, with the possible ex
ception of Commissioner D. S. Col
trane, seem to be doing everything
possible to elect their old boss, Kerr
Scott. . . . Many State College alum
ni, be&eving that Carolina has been
given' the edge over the West Raleigh
*nit of the Greater University by re
cent Governors, are all-out for Scott,
who is a State College alumnus.
EFFICIENT—Men who plan some
time to run for Governor should not
fail to Visit the Charles Johnson
headquarters for a lesson in efficien
cy in organization. . . Strictly busi
ness, with a string, a rope sometimes,
and will not return until next week.
Harold Stassen, 88-year-old form
er Governor of Minnesota <** 88)
who seems tb be eoming up right iast
now, is forme* president of the
Northern Baptist Convention. Thomas
E. Dewey lias had i hold on the Re
publicans ef this Slate, but. Stassen
is now working on the Baptists of
Western North Carolina.
W. F. Stanley, the dream man can
didate for Governor from Kinston,
has as one of his main planks in his
Assets of $100,000.00
Without a dissenting vote Approxi
mately 60 stockholders and over thrde
thousand stares of stock represented,
the EUttnsBe B*»»dfc*««i Loan As
sociation passed motions at their an
nual meeting Tuesday owning in the
City hall, allowing loans to be made
anywhere within the state effective
at onee, changing fiwrn the monthly
serial phut to the direct reduction
mid optional share plan, and authoris
ing employes of the association to
take out group insurance, if derived.
The direct reduction plan goes into
effect July 1st, 1M8.
The report of the secretary showed
that the association had increased its
assets more than a hundred thousand
dollars during the past year.
The present board of directors, com
posed of J. a BoSaSi, W. A. M«
Adams, Manly Idles, A. W. Bobbitt,
John B. Lewis, Ed Nash Warren and
G. A. Rouse, was re-elected.
Jtt a meeting of the newly elected
board following the stockholder
meeting, Mr. Pollard was re-elected
president, Mr. McAdams vice presi
dent, G. A. Bouse secretary-treasurer,
John B. Lewis, attorney, and Ban H
Jones, alternate. The appraisal com
mittee, as appointed by the president,
is composed of Manly Liles chairman.
W. A.* McAdams and A. W. Bobbitt,
with Ed Nash Warren, alternate.
Grand Jury Wants
New Recording Plan
The Grand Jury Wednesday after
noon completed its work for the term
and submitted to Judge Henry L.
Stevens of Warsaw the following re
port:
We continued our investigation of
delinquent tax Bisters, hut deferred
action until the next -term of crimi
nal court, as the reports from offi
cials in connection with this Blatter
were not complete.
We note that ear recommendations
of the past two terms have received
attention and we note plans are be
ing made to put them into effect;
however, we again urgently recom
mend that the deep fseese wait be
immediately installed at the County
Home in order to preserve the vege
very’short time.
In regard to transfer of real es
tate, we have in the past diseased
this matter with the Pitt County Tax
Supervisor and requested him to in
vestigate systems of, other counties
using thC system; after having dis
cussed the matter at length, we now
recommend that the Board of County
Commissioners authorise that real es
tate transfer system be installed in
the Pitt County Tax Department,
whereby all conveyances of real prop
erty shall pass through the Tax De
partment prior to being accepted by
the Register of Deeds for recording.
The wpCst- t&s read by Foreman
Ben M- twarisi trim has completed his
12 months on the jury and is retiring,
along With eight of thfe other 18 jur
ors. The *Cxt term of court will
convene in August, &t which time nine
new members of the grand jury will
be picked.
CHRISTIANS KOtB
Fifty representatives of Chrtotiaft
women’s councils in the Hookerton
diktrict gathered in the local Chris
tian church Thursday mornipg to
check on the progress made in the
Cfcsade for Christ arid other goals.
Excellent reports were heard, show
ing that most of the goals will be
surpassed.
Mrs. Agnes Settle of Greenville,
state secretary of missionary work,
was the presiding officer. The wfel
come was extended by Rev. %■ B. T.
Cox and Mrs. Cox had charge of the
devotional, “Go Preach.” Mrs. Settle
(hen introduced Miss Etta Nunn of
Washington, a returned missionary,
as tlfe principal speaker. Her re
marks dealt with the mission fields
and their need for the dedication of
new missionaries.
Mrs. Brooks of Kinston reported on
the Oarferencefor World Order heM
in Washington in February.
IAt one o’doCk hntthesn waa served
in the baeementunder-the Arectien oi
Group 2 of which Mrs. J. 'H. Baykn
is chairman. - ’
Concluding Hie afternoon settlor
Items
At the April meeting of the Heme
Demonstration dub It was reported
><ttkt «fee building the dab had ptan
wM'to ereet at Langs Cross Roads
was w%U under construction and that
chair* had been purchased for
me in the bQOidfhgi
Work on the clubhouse is being
Hone by people in the community;
When completed, the building will
be a great asset to the Lang’s com
munity as thewAls no plane at pres
ent, outside of the homes, to have any
kind of gathering or meeting. Mrs.
C. I*. Jones and Mrs. Letha Edwards
were hostesses at the fathering and
Mrs. Gilmer Ni&ols presided.
’The meeting Opened with the song,
“Old North State,” followed by the
club members repeating the collect
Mrs. H. P. Mhye gave the garden
report and Mrs. Jones the report on
poultry. The fifth in s series of
talks on “Niceties of Everyday liv
ing” was given hr Mrs. L. R. Gowan
on “Little Courtesies to Remember
When Preparing; for Guests.”
Two interesting book reports were
given. Mrs. L. R. Jones gave one
on “Together” by Katherine Tapper,
and Mrs; Moye reviewed "Out on a
Limb,” by Louise Baker.
At the business meeting the club
voted to sponsor a square dance to
help raise some money for the build
ing fund.
The club also voted to adopt a Eu
ropean family to which clothing will
be seat. Mrs. Langford, the home
agent, announced that the district
meeting will be held in Wilson on
May 6 at Atlantic Christian college
and that the annual Husbands’ Din
er will be held at the Greenville
Woman’s club oiJ May 4 at 7 o’clock.
The demonstration for the after
noon was “Flower Arrangement” and
Mn. Langford, aided by Mrs. Moye,
and Mrs. Jones, gave a very helpful
and interesting demonstration on how
to arrange different flowers for dif
ferent occasions and also showed
some proper kinds of containers.
There were .some lovely arrange
ments of spires and iris which show
ed that dark flowers should be in the
center. There was also a lovely con
tainer of tulips grown from bulbs
brought here direet from Holland,
It was also ifrohght put-in the dis
cussion that clorox added to the wa
ter would keep Hewers fresh longer.
Mrs. Gowan, recreation leader, had
two interesting contests, and at the
^leoar-ai—:tis»aa-< refreshments were
served. Guests were Mrs. Gertie
Lewis and Mrs. Wv R. Hinson of the
Farmville dub and Mrs. C. W. Mor
ris and Mrs. Ernest Lee Jones of
Farmville.
Mr. and Mrs. Gattis Blalock and
daughter, Faye, of near Roxboro vis
ited Mr. and Mm- C. 'C. Harris last
Friday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Worthington,
student at King’s Business college in
Raleigh, had as her week end guests
two fellow students, Misses Pauline
Whitley amt Elisabeth Hinson.
• Friends of Mrs. ’Huffman Craw
ford will be sorry to learn that she is
ill in the Smith clinic, Greenville.
Mrs. Josie McArthur is visiting
relatives at Ft. Barnwell, Craven
county, this week.
Mrs. Jasper Jones is spending sev
eral days with her daughter, Mrs.
BilBe Oglesby, in Selma, Ala.
Miss Lillian Harris attended a din
ner party in Goldsboro on Thursday
evening, honoring Miss Jackie Cottos
of Kentucky, houseguest of Mrs.
Drew Harper, Sr., in Snow Hill.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Nichols, stu
dent at Raleigh School of Commerce,
spent the week end at home and at
tended a cake cutting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Pridgen near Elm City
on Friday evening and was one of the
bridesmaids in the wedding of Miss
Patsy Pridgen and Earl Finch in the
Methodist church on Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Sue Roberson is visiting rela
tives in Craven county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Bateman an
nounce the birth of a son, Thomas
Henfy, Oil Monday, April 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Lfewood Baker and
son, Bobby, visited relatives in
f Worthington
a daughter on
field as the opposition. The teams
play in Maeclesfield Saturday and in
fite Farmville stadium Sunday.
Other teams in the league are Elm
City, Walstonburg, Sooth Edgecombe
and Saratoga.
The schedule for this week end and
next follows;
April 24
Saratoga at So. Edgecombe.
Walstonburg at Elm City. '
Faimville at Macclesfield.
April 25
So. Edgecombe at Saratoga. •
Elm City at Walstonburg.
Macclesfield at Farmville.
May 1
Farmville at Saratoga.
v So. Edgecombe at Walstonburg.
Maccesfield at Elm Gity.
May 2
Saratoga at Farmville.
Walstonburg at So. Edgecombe.
Elm City at Macclesfield.
Sam Snell, East Carolna Teachers
college athlete, is managing the team
and playing centerfield. Pitchers are
Andrew Mewborn, Charles Burford,
Arthur Wood Mid Carl Shirley.
Catchers are* A. C. Morgan and
Frank Pierce. In the infield ate:
B. F. Wood, first base; Ben Hays,
second base; Ernest Beam^ii, short
stop; Marion Hokmmn, third base.
Outfielders, are Pett Carraway, Jim
Corbitt and Horace Tugwell.
Others on the team are Brooks Oak
ley, William Beaman, Ssmmie Hob*
good, J. C. Parker, Wesley Cobb and
William Walston.
Backers of the team have express
ed their appreciation for those who
have contributed and also to Glenn
Ansley, whose loud speaker system
has been used.
GREENE COUNTY FARMERS TO
VOTE ON POTATO MARKETING
'"'AGREEMENT • NEXT TUESDAY
F. C. Darden, chairman .of the
Greene Agricultural Conservation as
sociation, states that a referendum is
to be held in Greene comity Tuesday,
April 27, at which time Irish potato
growers will cast their ballots at the
county ACA office on a proposed
marketing agreement and order.
Chairman Darden said that all pro
ducers with pbtato acreage allot
ments have been mailed copies of
[the proposed marketing agreement
and order, and additional copies may
be obtained by producers who for one
reason or another have failed to re
ceive them. Every grower in Greene
county, who is engaged in the pro
duction^ potatoes for market, is
eligible to, vote.
Chairman Darden pointed. o.ut that
a referendum is the most democratic
way of determining the wishes of
eligible voters on important issues or
questions; add regardless of the opin
ion Greene county growers form on
the potato program they should vole
either ^yes” or “no.” “It's up to the
grower*,” Mr! Darden said, “whether
they really want a potato marketing
agreement and order, and the refer
endum is thOhest way they can voice
their wishes in the matter.”
The U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, after a series pf public meet
ings in North Carolina and Vir
ed to recommend that *
be held. The date for the
___in Virginia is the same
as in Nifth Carolina.
“One of the chiSf benefits of a
marketing agreement and order,”
Chairman Darden said, “is
snables producers to uphold the qual
ity of their poiate shipments. Under
this land of potato program.pWVis.
ion map be made for rsgplating the
grade; sice and mm p»tatc
The grade and size regu*
d be initiated by a cem
North Carolina and Vir
pidueers and handlers.”
of potato marketing,’
Darden said, “enables tin
better help themselves
of surplus pro
emphasis .
potatoes. It insure!
of markets for quality
trade am
ihi
to
by
quality
“O Worship the 4Sing” was used
as the opening hymn Monday after
noon' at the Ernest ctttete which met
in the home of Mrs. H. i>. Ibhrmbn.
Miss Mamie Davis was in charge of
the devotional and presented a talk,
“True, Trusted and Tried Christians
of America," followed by prayer. The
group voted to make Mm. W. J.
Rasberry mission study chairman.
Members were reminded that the
Klt-Beaufort meeting would be held
in GreenviUe Friday.
The third and fourth chapters of
“Spiritual Frontiers’’ were reviewed
by Mm. W. H. Fisher.
'Congo cooties, sandwiches, cheese
biscuits and fruit punch were served
to 13 members and a visitor, Mrs.
Paul Tripp.
Members of the Truett circle Mon
day afternoon continued their study
of Una Lawrence’s “The Word of
Their Testimony.” Mrs. A. B. Moore,
assisted by Mm. J.„R. Shearin, pre
sented the second chapter «f the
book and Mrs. H. C. Outland sum
marised the third duster.
The chairman, Mrs. Outland, open
ed the session with prayer and ad
journment was by pnayer.
Strawberry shortcake and peanuts
were served to 15 members and a
guest, Mm. I^aura Shearin, by the
hostess, Mrs. J. W. Miller.
Christian
Rev. Z. B. T. Cox will fill his ap
pointment in the local Christian
church Sunday morning after an ab
sence of two weeks. His topic for
the sermon at 11 o’clock will be “My
Brother.”
The popular Christian minister is
today (Friday) concluding a two-1
week revival in Smithfield, Early in’
the month he conducted a revival at
Oak City.
Episcopal
Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver presided at
the Episcopal auxiliary meeting Mon
with scripture reading, prayer and
creed. The auxiliary selected Mia.
Bill Candler as corresponding secre
tary.
A visiting committee composed of
Mrs. Charles S. Edwards ami Mrs. T.
S. Byon was appointed to serve three
months. . Mrs. G. Alex Rouse volun
teered to order hymn book supplies.
“Doctrine of Incarnation” -was th£
subject of Mrs. Will Jones’ paper
and Mrs. Prank Williams used the
topic “Jesus Christ in a Material
World.” Held in the home of Mrs.
| Edwards, -the meeting adjourned with
prayer.
Methodist
Lydia was. described by Mrs. Her
bert E. Hart for members of Circle
5 Monday afternoon in a continua
tion of the circle’s study of women
of the Bible.
Mrs: Sam Lewis, who was hostess
in the home of Mrs. G. M. Holden,
served strimiri? shortcake during
the social hour.
Mrs. Billy Smith and Mrs. Jack
McDaVid, Jr., were welcomed as new
members.
Presbyterian
The initial meeting of the new
church year was held by the Presby
terian auxiliary Monday evening in
the home of hr president, Mrs. Mab
ry Pollard, w»h 23 members in at
tendance.
Prior to the |jJMWsentation of the
program, “The Christian Home To
day,” by Mrii. E. S. Coates, Mrs. J.
M. Hobgood played “Home Sweet
Home.”
Mrs. Emerson Smith read the
scripture, Joshua 24si4-28. The trea
surer’s report was made by Mies. W.
C. Hols ton and circle reports were
given by Mrs.'Coates, Miss Jen Eas
ley and Mrs. Hobgood.
Mrs. W. H. Moore, Jr.,
cussed presbyteriaiL
the church
committee were Mrs,
PL
P
Senator William Umstead,
ing Monday night at a
of Farmville Rotary
clubs, said thsl^Ste United States is
being forced to spend- billions of
l”"11
which not yet has been ended three
years.
Introduced by Irvin Morgan, Jr.,
Senator Umstead voiced his support
of the present farm program and se
verely criticized at least three phases
0# the so-called Civil Rights Pro
’ost of the 100 present at the meet
ing were hearing Senator Umstigwl
for the first time and there Was no
doubt about the fact that they were
impressed with the sincere note with
which he voiced his convictions and
the commonsense attitude, with which
he viewed present conditions. It
should also he stated that Mr. Um
stead’s forthright stand on issues of
the day considerably aided his caftdi
dacy. He will be opposed in the May
29 pritnary by J. M. Broughton, who
has a strong following in this section
and who is considered the favorite in
Farmville and surrounding townships.
Kiwanian President Louis Wfljiams
called the meeting to order and Rev.
Ernest Clegg delivered the invocation.
Attendance prizes—there were two at
this extra special meeting—were won
by Ferd Satterthwaite and Solicitor
Dick Bundy of Greenville, whom Sen
ator Umstead jokingly referred to as
participating in a lottery. Rotary
President James Monk presided over
the last half of the meeting. LeRoy
Rollins and Louis ARen, co-arrangers
of the program, then turned the meet
ing over to Mr. Morgan who, in turn,
presented North Carolina’s junior
Senator, whose home is in Durham.
Senator Umstead complimented the
dinner and described it as the best
meal he had ever had at a civic meet
ing. It was the usual “Flowers” stan
dard, the kind that Mrs. L. E. Mow
ers serves the two clubs at their
weekly get-togethers.
Getting into the serious portion oi
his speech, he reviewed recent events
of the European theatre and stated
that Russia has bear shielding her
self with the charter of the United
Nations while the Strong arm of Com
munism has. reached out and one by
one drawn smaller countries of Eu
rope behind the iron, curtain.
The Marshall Plan, or the Euro
pean Recovery Program, was describ
ed as a calculated risk which, if it
Succeeds in bridging peace and re
storing 16 European nations to their
economic feet, will be the best in
vestment the country ever made. If
the plan fails, the world will suffer
the consequences.
The relief program placed into ef
fect by the United States at the close
of the' war was doomed to failure, he
declared, because the United States
could not go on indefinitely support
ing the world.
On the other hand, the Marshall
Plan helps those nations Uddch help
themselves.
Dwelling .at length on the agricul
tural program, Senator Umstead was
optimistic over the -outlook for tobac
co. He declared that exports in 1948
under the plan wilt equal 1947 ship
ments. 500,000,000 pounds are to be
exported yearly under ERR, and at
least 100,000,000 will be purchased by
other foreign countries. This in
cludes all types of tobacco but the
majority will be flue-cured.
The three phases of the Civil
Rights Program denounced by "
Durham. statesmen we're: Antt-_
tax legislation which would give
Federal government the power to
triil state elections; the i
ployment act, which would give the
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SIXTEEN SCOOTS
April lft wasadng day for thaBoy
Scouts of Farmville and other East
ern Carolina towns. They were get
ting ready fbfr ft^big: event, ft «mpo
ree, that w&i to take pffiace in Green
ville. '
Three FarmvUle patrole-4fceeagle,
rCBOuvOQ wiiicu “v
1 gitfi FHday aftetnbon at 2 o’clock and
ended Sunday at 3. . ,
winning a red ribbon, second pi
The boyb reported ft good time
are looking forward to another