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VOLUME THIRTY-NINE - FARKV1LLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY *8, 1948 ".m I . . i .. _ (By Thompson Greenwood) GOOD MEN—You probably have heard differently—but North Caroli na isn’t going to the dogs during the next four years, even if W. Mayne Oscar Kerr Johnson is nominated for Governor on Saturday. He’s a good man. He’s for better roads, better schools, better pay for all State em ployees, better finances, better dai ries, better farms, a well-round health program. The four top candidates for Governor on the Democratic tick et—R. Mayne Albright, W. Kerr Scott, Charles Johnson and Oscar Barker—are all good men. So, don’t you lose any sleep next week even if your man didn’t get as many votes as you would have liked. COUNTY OFFICES—More impor tant to you, probably, is your county commissioner. With the Governor of the State having no veto power and therefore being pretty well subject to the will of the Legislature, men from all over the State, yop aren’t going to be helped or hurt much by the next Governor—whoever he may be. BUT VOTE—Be sure to vote on Saturday! And vote for whom you please. When you get inside that little booth, let your conscience, not the man who brought you there or taflked to you last week, be your guide. Don’t be misled. You have just as much intelligence as any of the people who have been talking to you about how to vote. As one of the gubernatorial candidates remark ed last week, this isn’t Jersey City, Chicago or Memphis. This is North Carolina. Don’t let them herd you. NEGRO VOTES — Raleigh hears that the Negro vote this time will be the largest since the old white supre macy days. A rumor, and it may be fact, came into the capital city last week that 600 Negroes have been registered in Sampson county alone. The Negro vote is something poli tical candidates in North Carolina must reckon with now and in the fu ture. Every one of the men running for Governor and for the U. S. Sen ate, wants the Negro vote, but he won’t admit it, for fear of losing ■ the white variety. Senator W. B. Umstead is in a peculiar position wth > respect to the colored ballot In Northeastern North Carolina, some of the whites are against him because his chief supporter, Governor Cherry, played fair with the Negro in trials in that area several months ago. In other sections of the State, leading Negroes are dead against Sen. Um stead because he blessed out President Truman over his stand on the civil rights issue. FOLGER—There was a lot of eye brow lifting around Raleigh last Fri day when it was found that Congress man John Folger was .going on the air in a Statewide network in behalf of Charles Johnson .Folger is recog nized as one of labor’s best friends in Congress, and labor helped him de feat Thurmond Chatham for Congress two years ago. Although not given to kicking labor around, Johnson is not regarded as pro-labor, hence the elevated eyebrows. Whatanost folks don’t seem to know is that Harry Llewellyn of Surry county and Chas. Johnson married sisters. The Fol gers and the Llewellyns in Surry are now practically one and the same family. Since blood is thicker than water, Folger is doing all he can, for Johnson. And he can do a lot, for he’s not running for Congress. NOTES—Charles Johnson said last week that he “fully expected” to.win in the first Primary. Mayne Albright said no, and that he would be in the second . Meantime, one of the leading women in the Karr Scott headquar ters is expecting to be there for an other 30 days after May 20. Sfie’s asked for another month leave of absence from her regular work. This indicates that Kerr Scott will ask for a runoff. A reporter for several daily papers in the State is on Johnson's Farmville Churches ' pi„_ DJkl0 CU»l«Aftlfl r loll otBIC oCIHWk Opening their annuel Bible schools Monday will be the Missionary Bap tist, Christian, Episcopal, Methodist and the Presbyterian churches in Farmville and the Lang’s church on the Fountain highway. George W. Davis is superintendent of the Baptist school, whose hours will be from 9 to 11:30 each morning. Heads of the departments are Mrs. E. W. Holmes, beginners; Mrs. Ches ter Outland, primary; Mrs. A. B. Moore, junior; and ' Bev. E. W. Holmes, intermediate. Handiwork will be taught to all groups. Co-principals of the • Christian school which opens Monday morning at 9 o’clock are Rev. Z. B. T. One and Sam Bundy. Children from four to 16 years are invited. Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Jr., is music director. The Methodists and Episcopalians will hold a joint Bible school at the Methodist church under the superin tendency of Mrs. Archie Speight Children from four to 16 years old can enroll in the school which will be open from 9 to 11:16 each nprning during the week. Teachers are Mrs. Allen Darden and Mrs. George Moore, Jr., begin ners; Mrs. Ernest Guthrie and Mrs. Ben Lang, primary; Mrs. Carl Tan ner and Mrs. Jack McDavid, Jr., jun ior; Mrs. C. H. Flanagan, Mrs. Her bert E. Hart and Mrs. R. L. Joyner, intermediate. Miss Anne L. Jones will have charge of the music. Misses Dora Mae Barrett, Jean Boyce, Nancy Kittrell, Mary Fran ces Allen and Connie Rollins will as sist A weiner roast is scheduled for Friday afternoon and the closing ex ercises will be held Sfcraday, June 6. “Discovering God in the Universe” is the general theme of the school. Children from four to 14 years old may attend the Presbyterian Bible school, which opens each day at 7:45 and continues until 11 o’clock. Mem ber; of the Carra way's Sunday School will come.in each day for the school. The co-secretaries of religiouB edu cation in the auxiliary, Mrs. W. H.; Moore, Jr„ and Mrs. J. M. Mewbom, are directing the activities. Concluding the school will be a Sunday School picnic Friday night Lang’s classes will begin each morning at 9 o’clock and end at 11. is a hard one to predict, but here goes—Hodges in a photofinish. BRIDGES—Henry L. Bridges of Greensboro, appointed to fill the un expired term of the late George Boss Pou, is . being placed as the winner over Charles Miller of Asheville for State Auditor. Miller, in the city |directory business, has run for this position before. TAYLOR—Two little (physically only) men are running for lieuten ant-Governor. They are Pat Taylor of Wadesboro and Dan Tompkins of Sylva. Taylor, say the experts, will probably poll the largest vote- of any of the nonincumbents. SfHUFORD—Labor Commissioner Forrest Shuford has opposition and his last name is Sherrill, but it will not be strong enough to unseat liim. THE CONVENTION — Former Governor and Senator Cam Morrison stole the show at the Democratic State Convention last week with an “Old-Timey” speech. - He hasn’t been elected to any important office since 1920, but he can always put on the rousements. Two things made his speech interesting.. He said some things about Harry S. Truman which many a delegate would like to have said, and the trouble he had with the microphone. Long a, Democratic wheelhorse, he didn’t want anybody in Washington trying to keep him in place. And he threw a dam' or two at the mike which prevented him from free wheeling about the stag*:- and throwing his Camerisms away from the radio audience and the 8,000 in 1 Albrig ry any of ^but© ht and I this. • have an tt* . A oatwl Additional fine looking youngsters in the “Citizens of To* morrow” series are presented in this issue. They are: top row, left to right—Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Speight of Farmville, route 1; Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gurganus of Farmville; add Nancy Etta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Drake of Farmville; bottom row, left to right, are: Jimmy Pollard, son of W. A. Pollard, Jr., of Farmville; Melda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dixon of Farmville; and David, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Quinn of Farmville. Chamber Commerce Installs New Officers At Annual Banquet Voters who fail to exercise their right at the polls deserve to lose the right to live under a democratic f<Jtm of ghvenunent. That, in a nutshell, is the timely talk which W. E. Marshall, director of student affairs and dean of men at East Carolina Teachers College, delivered Tuesday night at the an nuel banquet and meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Louis Williams, vice president of the association, presided in the ab sence of Maynard G. Thome, who was unable to attend the dinner. After the business session had end ed, Mr. Williams turned the meeting over to the new president, W. C. Gar ner, who spoke for the other direc tors and officers when he asked for cooperation in the promotion of pro jects beneficial to the community. Joe Gregory, Jr., secretary, intro duced Mr. Marshall, who stated that more than half of the eligible voters are shirking their duty by failing to vote at elections. Mr. Gregory also read a financial statement. Guests from other towns were: Mrs. Cora Powell, secretary of the Greenville Merchants Association; Judson Blount, outgoing president of the State Merchants Association; W. T. Kizer, secretary of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and E. B. Bis sette, president of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce; Miss Zolma Bradley, secretary of the Rocky Mt. Merchants Association, and John Griffin, director of the Rocky Mount association. Thompson Greenwood of Raleigh, 'assistant executive secreta ry of the North Carolina Merchants Association, was also present. memorial services at BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY • - - • 11 ' • Memorial day rit& -will be conduct ed at the Baptist church Sunday evening at S o’clock at the regular fifth Sunday union service with Rev. E. R. Clegg, Methodist minister, as the speaker. Recognition of those who gave their lives in the wars will be made. Special music will include a solo and an anthem. Members of the American Legion. Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the church at 7:80 and attend the service in a body. ville Home Demonstration club house. Miss EdeaJfcohe had fcharge of the entertainment and awarded prizes to winners of games. Punch was poured by Mrs. Hatha Activities Of Local . Church Organizations Episcopal Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver was hostess to the Altar guild Tuesday evening with Mrs. John D. Dixon, who pre sided, leading the opening prayer and reading the scripture. The program in which all members participated was taken from the book, “Some Commonsense' Reasons Why.” After , the closing prayer, the hos tess served knick knacks and coca colas. Baptist Beginning their study of the man ual, the Young Women’s auxiliary was given a talk on the who, when and what of the organization by their leader, Mrs. H. D. Johnson, Thursday night. Miss Myrtle Nichols presided over the business session and Mrs. Sam Hobgood had the devotional, using Psalm 67. .During the social hour, the hostess, Mrs. C. L. Ivey, Jr., served ice box cake and coca colas. Mrsa Ed Owens, of Raleigh, was a guest. Catholic * Wednesday evening the traditional Catholic crowning of-the Virgin Mary took place in St. Elizabeth’s church. As the children marched, to the alter, Miss'Guitta Cannon, in a-white even ing dress, bore on a satin pillow the crown of May flowers. Miss Emile Cannon and Claire Cannon also had parts in the service. A sermon, was delivered by Father Loyola O’ Leary. r l Thursday was the feast of Corpus Christa. A high mass was sung by Father O’Leary, assisted ,by the choir under the direction of Miss Marie Cannon. The two circles of the Woman’s' Missionary society of the Christian church met in the church Thursday for a study class. Mrs. H. H. Settle, state secretary, conducted a study of the book, “Committeed Unto Us,” - by Ur. Willis Lamott. In the morning session, Mrs. Settle developed the thought: “The Missionaries!, Their Work, and Why They Do It.” Dur ing the afternoon the study was brought to the local fields in plans for a "new way for a new day” and personal evangelism. ^ 1 Mrs. E. F. Brooks was devotional leader. . Y'YY ’ ’Y - - | Lunch was served in the private dining room in Fields’ cafe. Mission Study Class PINETOPS SNAPS FARMVILLE FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK Farmville’s five-game - winning streak was snapped Saturday after noon as. Ralph Parker of Pinfetops pitched his team' to a 12-9 victory.: The series was even on the following; afternoon when Carl Shirley burled^ Farmville to a 6-5 win, Farmville scoring its winning run in the eleven th inning. Sam Stell scored the win ning tally on a well-hit ball through the infield by Linwood Wood. Farmville’s outfield was composed of Ham, Stell and Carraway. B. F. Wood was on first base, Linwood Wood on second, Ernest Beaman at short and Charlefl Regan at third. The ball day’s game, one of the Ti*: Twenty-seven seniors received di plomas at graduation exercises Fri day evening in the Farmville high school auditorium. The principal speaker, Dr. J. K. Long, E. C. T.C. registrar and direc tor of admissions at the Greenville college, need "Advice” as the topic of his baccalaureate address,' point ing out that ambition and work coup led with courage are necessary to succeed. He closed his talk by read ing, a poem, “Reflection.” Prindp ' Sam Bundy introduced tile speaker. After the processional led by Chief Marshal Helen Thomas, “America” was sung in unison* Bev. Z. B. T. Cox, Christian minister of Farmville, delivered the invocation. Miss Bille Johnson gave the salutatory address. Senior Sidney Caraway sang “Hills of Home” and a quartet com posed of Mrs. Clarence Moye of Maury, Miss Ann Bynum, Mr. Carra way and Robert Darden with Miss Ruth Moore as soloist rendered "Re cessional,” accompanied by Mrs. J. M. Hobgood. Following the valedictory address by Mips Dora Mae Barrett, Dr. J. M. Mewborn, a member of the school board, made remarks and awarded the diplomas. Awards were presented by Mr. Bundy. They were: most improve ment in Spanish given by Mm. J. I. Morgan in memory of her husband, Doris Shackleford; most improvement in ninth grade English given by the Farmville Rotary dub, Clarice Gray; most improvement in mathematics given by J. Y. Monk, Jr,, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Reide Lang Monk, Robert Pollard. Kiwanis medals for most general improvement — ninth grade, Robert Pollard; tenth, Elizabeth Nanney; eleventh, Seleta Tucker; twelfth, Faye Corbett • Most outstanding work on school newspaper, “NewB ’n Views,” done by a senior, given by Commercial dub, Mary Ann Ronse; best-all round mem ber of senior class given by Rotary dub, Aaron Tyson; Kiwanis scholar ship loan, Jean Baker. Music awards given by Mrs. Hay wood Smith-best stage performance for elementary pupils, Martha Holmes; best stage performance for high school, Janet Stansill; most im provement, Videau Joyner; excellency in piano, Lou Tayjor lewis. Graduates include: Edward Louis Allen, James Thomas Baldiee, Char lie Russell Nanney, William Arthur Sermons, George Dewey Hathaway, Jr., Sidney Venable Carraway, Ray mond Paul Cannon, Sadie.Lee Cates, Elizabeth Gertrude Bundy, Lydia Bar hara Cooke, Faye Lizette Corbett, Joseph Alan Parker, Betty Rose Wil kerson, Margaret Pear! Wainwright, William Edward Fulford, Jr., Doris Lee Shackleford,"Mary Ann RouBe, Melba Jean Baker, Dora Mae Barrett, Hazel Elizabeth Pierce, Bille Louise Johnson, Bruce Neal Tugwell, Aaron Grandison Tyson, Lola' Grey Kemp, Manley Edward Wooten and AIHe Louise Phillips. Commencement marshals were: Juniors Helen Thomas, Robert Rol lins, Ruth Moore and Elsie May; Sophomores Jennie Murphy, Jean Bynum, Jean Flora and Marie Can non and Freshmen Gayle Flanagan, Robert Pollard, Hazel Garris and Arm Bynum. ' ORDAINED H. S. Gams of Port Jefferson, Long Island, N. Y., son of J. E. Gar ris of Farmville and the late Mr*. Garris, has recently been ordained as a Methodist minister and will be as signed to a charge in New York state. Formerly a resident of Show Hill and Grifton, he is a graduate of Grifton high school in the class of 1928 and served in World War II. r RECEIVES DIPLOMA Miss Jane Dail was among the 30 members of the senior class of Rex Hospital School of Nursing, who re ceived diplomas at exercises held in Pullen hall, State college, Monday evening. The daughter of Mrs. Layne Dili, she will complete her work in Sep tember. Mrs. Allen M Harris and Mrs. J. M. Carraway joined Mrs. Dail in Ra leigh and attended the exercises. William D. Gaynor, 63/ j farmer, died at his home tain Wednesday night follov eral months of illness. Fur vijes will be held from the Friday morning at 11 o’cl ducted by Rev. R. L. We»t, the Fountain Baptist -ch which Mr. Gaynor was a me ea in two world wan and many sac rificed their lives hi that service^ and Whereas, the memory of those who so died will always be held in high est honor in this town, and will al ways be a source of patriotic inspira tion for us all, and Whereas, this memory is brighten ed each year and honor paid to the war -dead by the wearing of the Memorial Poppy on the Saturday be fore Memorial Day, now Therefore, I, J. W. Joyner, Mayor' of the /Town of Farmville, do hereby proclaim Saturday, the twenty-ninth of May to be Poppy Day in the Town of Farmville and urge all citizens to observe the day by wearing the Memorial Poppy. SURPRISE SUPPER GIVEN FOR POSTMASTER JOHNSON Henry D. Johnson wasn’t the only one greatly pleased when his appoint ment as postmaster of the Earmville post office became permanent. C. F. Baucom, J. C. Brock, Jr., J. H. Bynum, A. G. Gayton, Claude Ty son, Henry Tyson and Ed Nash War ren, who work side by side with the genial postmaster, entertained at a surprise supper at the Farmville Home Demonstration clubhouse Sa turday honoring Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson and their daughter, Henri Perle. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. LeRoy Rollins, co-conspira tors in the plot to surprise the John son family, and wives of the postal workers. The meal consisted of barbecue, brunswick stew, slaw, Irish potatoes with sauce, tomatoes, carrots, corn 8ticks, crackers, pickles, angel food cake and iced tea. During the meal radio music was played. Much to Mr. Johnson’s sur prise a song was dedicated to him, after which the announcer congratu lated the postmaster on his perman ent appointment and the post office employees extended their best wish es. The testimonials and the music had been recorded the preceding night at a radio station in Tarboro. The congratulatory record was presented by H&nry Tyson, who had been un able to make the trip to Tarboro with the others but who had his "say” at the dinner. < Mr. B^nam dang several songs to conclude' the evening’s entertainment. NAN WILLIAMS DANCES AT SHRINE CONVENTION —- ^ convention officially opened hist Wednesday night son at Planters Warehouse. T on which the potentate, Di Bell, sat was decorated with from Mrs. Hinnant’s jiancink — dressed in Orieole* tne entertainments these girls. Nan Williams, daughter of Dr.. Mrs. ft T. Williams of Farmville, did an acrobatic dance. The Daily Times said "Judging b; plause, the captivating act of tha evening was acrobatic dancin) wmt^M 0f rv Oriental l ifiinar flipt, jhowhur agility. Dr. 'W were initiate p, , ^ the ceremonial, which was attended a large number of Farmville citd BIRD CLUB ,<1 V'-JL ■ e 1*^,' DiiQB wmcn uve in Arctic regions were morning by Tommie Bennett -*■ oW euro meeting, s AB loons have reputations for sanity because of their wild, denumr iac cries. The Arctic loon’s mad is a tiny artificial island built A typical, knock-down, drag-out Democratic primary campaign will be ended tomorrow (Saturday) when Democrats throughout the 'state go to polling places and designate their choices for state and county offices. The gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns have attracted more in terest than the others hut there are several county races which have brought Pitt's political pot to a sim mer. i Leading candidates for governor are Charles M. Johnson, W. Kerr Scott and R. Mayne Albright. The latter's cause was aided considerably this Week with a personal appearance.to the county. Albright,, who was a star wrestler at the University of North Carolina 15 years ago and still looks like an athlete, surprised people in this part of the state with his poise, confidence and the forthright man ner in which he handled himself. Backers of both S|enator W. B. Um stead and former govemer J. M. Broughton have been drumming up support for their mam As to the out come, one man’s guess irf this con test is as good as another's. Famville people are primarily in terested in the outcome of two of their candidates, W. C. (Lum) Wooten, a . candidate for county commissioner, and Dr. Paul E. Jones, who has been working from early morning to late night in Us. campaign for the State Senate. A list of county candidates follows: State Senate—Dr. Jones, £rthttr B. Corey and J. F. Arthur. House of Representatives — Frank M. Kilpatrick, W, Jasper Smith, Sam Worthington and E. L. Henderson. For county commissioner—1st dia-. trict, J. Vance Perkins, unopposed; 2nd district, Z. V. Bunting and J. T. Dupree; 3rd district, G. H. Pittman and Mr. Wooten; 4th district, Way land Hunsucker and Marvin W. Smith. The polls will be open from 6:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening. J. B. Joyner is registrar for the Fsrmville precinct;'A. F. Joyner is the Democratic judge and W. J. Moye is the Republican judge. L. P. Thomas is the alternate. EMPLOYMENT AND WEEKLY EARNINGS SET NEW HIGH RECORD IN NORTH CAROLINA Both total employment and average weekly wages reached the highest point in history of North Carolina during the last quarter of 1947, ex ceeding even the war time peak of 1942, it is shown in a compilation made by S. F. Campbell, director of Research and Statistics, for Chairman Henry E. Kendall, of the State’s Em* ployment Security Commission. The average employment for that quarter, subject to the Employment Security Law, was 649,307, or 11 per cent above the average for 1946, 23.4 per cent above 1945, and 9.8 per cent above , the peak war year of 1942. The avenge weekly wages in the fourth quarter of last year are not comparable with wages in other quarters, due to the practice of in cluding bonuses in the last month's wages on earnings during t& entire year. The average weekly wage in the fourth quarter was $42.03, as com pared with $37.81 for the third quart er, which is nearer an accurate meas ure of wages. The compilation shows that average weekly wages in North Carolina in creased more than 100 per cent since 1939, yet, when compared with the national averages, the relative posi tion of Ncnth Carolina has improved only slightly. Pitt county, this compilation shows, had total covered employment of 4,209 workers during the fourth quar ter of last year, who received total wages of $1,958,281, or an average weekly Wage of $35.78. Breaking this county’s employment six major the compilation reveals the uwun employment and wages (the first: urea are for employment and the sec ond are for total wages): Construc tion, 154 and $71,503-, 797 and $880,568; 1 »| | ***** P re weekly wage In con : i fe
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