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. .1 ' ■. ; VOLUME THIKTY-NINE ♦ . -- NUMBER ELEVEN By Eula Nixon Greenwood KNOWS HIS TURNIPS—Although most of the North Carolina delegates to the Democratic National Conven tion were well on their way home when President Harry Truman made hia blood-thundMvapeech early last Thursday morning, many of them are now of the opinion that Harry cer tainly knows his turnips. July 26, when Congress meets, is “Turnip day-in Missouri.” Consensus around Raleigh last week was that there is how some chance for the Democrats to get back into power. Before Truman’s lambast of the Republicans, the Democrats felt mighty low. Now they are wonder ing if the big blows at the donkey GETTING READY- — The Repub-' lieans mean business—even jn North Carolina. On the eighth floor of the / air-conditioned, heautifully finished Insurance Building in Raleigh last week electricians and carpenters were putting finishing touches' on GOP headquarters. Rumors were flying that the Republicans had plenty of money from “on high” and that they were out to make a killing. It is also reported that they have financial help from sources which are not so distant. CLOSED AND . OPENED — The Scott-for-Govemor offices in the Carolina Hotel here dosed last week, hot within a few hours after the key hml been turned on them a S^ott-fqr Governor office was opened on the same floor and will remain in busi ness until after the election in No vember. CIVIL RIGHTS — North Carolina was the only Southern State which did not vote solidly against Harry S. Truman at the convention. Before, fiiiring, and following the convention you heard a lot of tatk about civil rights, with the South kicking up its heels each time the issue was men tioned. Not since the Civil War has the South done sudi wholesale fuss ing over the race question—or any other question. Now that you have beard about that terrible, . terrible plank in the Democatic platform, that picnt which is causing the Democra tic party to split at the seams. Have , you ever read it? Here it is: ‘‘The Democratic Party is responsible for the great civil rights gains mad ' in recent years in eliminating unfair and illegal discrimination based on race, creed or color.. “The Democratic Party commits itself to continuing its efforts to eradicate all racial, relish us and eco nomic discriminations. _ t. : “We again state our belief that racial and religious minorities mast have the right to live, the right to work, the right to vote, the full and equal protection of the laws, on a basis of equality with all citizens as guaranteed by the constitution. “We highly ‘commend President Harry Truman for his courageous stand on the issue of civil rights. “We call upon the Congress to support our President in guarantee ing these basic and' fundamental rights: (1) the right of full and equal political participation, (2) the right to equal opportunity of employment (3) the right of security of person, (4) and the right of equal treatment in the service and defense of our na tion.” Well, that’s it. NOTES—R. Gregg Cherry, Gover nor of North Carolina, is suffering from a severe attack of laryngitis, couldn’t talk above a whisper last week, contracted it while he was at that convention up yonder. Harold - Hinges, the Governor’s chauffeur, doesn’t know whether he will be a round after his present boss goes out of office or not but says he would like to continue with his present job. He didn’t say so, but Chauffeur opportunity to drive the big) low slung Packard, instead of the little Chevrolet which Cherry usee most of ■ f* __ COBB—Neither the Scott nor the Broughton forces wanted Miss Bea trice Cobb of Morganton to continue Curves Do It The Magazine Photographer* Association picked movie *tar Virginia tl -Mlm Th^ the next four months (a very defin ite possibility), Lt. Gov. L. Y. Bal lentine will be responsible for the ap pointment of a man to succeed Blythe on the all-important Advisory Budget Commission. Visits and hearings by this group are scheduled to begin shortly in preparation for setting up a budget for submission to the Legis lature. AFTER HIM—Many of the same folks who wanted to retain Joe Blythe as National Committeeman, and suc ceeded, are out to keep Wilkins Hor ton in as Chairman of the State Dem ocratic Executive Committee. Although Kerr Sbott sided with Blythe, giving good reasons for so doing, he is expected to stand solid on putting in Capus Waynick as chairman. And when Scott stands solid, there is nothing solider. The “boys” are after Waynick and are trying to get between him and Scott on this thing, which will be decided within a few weeks now, if not al ready. FIREMEN ATTEND DISTRICT MEET - ■ , The quarterly district meeting of the Eastern Carolina Firemen’s As sociation was held in Winterville, Tuesday evening, with the Winter ville fire department, of which George Cox is chief, acting as host. There were approximately 200 in at tendance. " . Highlights of the meeting were speeches by R. A. Joyner, past presi dent of the association, and Mayor Boyd, of Greenville. Featuring tin business session were announcements regarding the state convention to be held in Fayetteville, Apgu3t 0-11, and the laying of plans for having a 100 per cent representation there. A supper, served «prior to the meeting, was a courtesy extended by Blount Harvey Co., of Greenville, in appreciation for outstanding service rendered by Ayden, Winterville and Greenville firemen in connection with a recent fire at the Winterville Cot ton Oil Co. plant. Attending the district meeting from the Farmville fire department were Haywood Smith, chief; C. H. Flanagan, president; Joe Joyner, sec. treas.; R. A. Joyner, M. L. Eason, W. C. and Abe Wooten, Robert E. Fields, Will Jones, Jr., and Edgar .Barrett. ----•- " places was started Thursday and will be continued until the entire town has been covered. The spraying is a precaution against polio, which, it is believed by many medical men, is carried by flies. * First to be sprayed will be gutters and such places. Then ja blocV-to block campaign will be made, spray ing screens and doors of individual The campaign wift he welcomed by local citizens. ’ Pitt is one of the few counties in the state in which no polio has been reported. At The Rotary Club “The Importance of Rotary in Action” was discussed by Irvin Mor gan at the Rotary club Tuesday night. He mentioned several things the dub could sponsor to the next few months. G. A. Rouse was program leader. The attendance prize was drawn by G. L. Langley. OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS FOR TURNAGE-HOLMES WEDDING Among the out-of-town guests here for the, wedding of Miss Rosemary Holmes and Bernice Tumage last Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Crews, Jr., South Boston, Ye.; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Speir, Tarboro; Mr. and Mrs. James Coughlin, Deceit, Mich.; Mrs.. James Allen, LuctaJ. Al len, Florence, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, Mrs. John Fowler, Mrs. W. V. McCall and Mrs. Odell Lewis, Mullins, S. C.;Mrs. Robert N. John son, Miss Elizabeth West, Marion, S. d; William Allen, Raleigh. The following were guests for the buffet supper given by Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tumage: Lt. and Mrs. Richard Smith and Us mother Of New Or leans, La., and Morehead; “'Cutler Moore and daughters, Misses Mary and Ruth of Lumberton; Mrs. Mose ley Hussey, James Charles Hussey, Wilson; Mrs.' Travis Hooker, Miss lone Hooker Bradsher, Greenville; James Bernice Moore, Georgetown; S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Archie McLean, Dr, Thomas Sparrow, Charlotte? and several of the groom’s ■ fellow officers in his old squadron. Mrs. C. R. Townsend, Mrs. J. 0. Pollard and Mrs. W. C. Holston as sisted in serving the supper. FarmviUe Youth To ; Edit MYF Paper The Wilson Sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship met Thursday night, July IB, fan the Lu, ma Methodist Church. Twenty-five young people from FarmviUe and Langs attended. During the business session, the motion was made and adopted that file sub-district have a paper to be published every two months. * John Bussell Joyner wag, electa* editor of the paper, and his staff will be made up. of members from the FarmviUe MYF. The secretaries of the several MYF’s in the subdis'trict will act as'reporters for the paper. The next meeting wiU be held soihetime in September with the place and time being announced later. Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church was host to the Greenvffl# sub-dirtrict of the MYF Monday night. Twpntv-one vouzur people from for the lender served la*t year quarterly A member past two as first and the publication,____ in membership recruitment is due Joe.” Ur. Butts is married to the former Miss Hyther Norman. They have four children. The pew commander, a Greene county native, was employ ed by file Pitt Gin company for sev eral years. ' His mother, Mrs. J. P. Butts, lives at 111 W. Home avenue. > JULY 31 TO REINSTATE INSURANCE Arthur B. Corey, Pitt County Vet erans Service Officer, is directing the attention of World War II veterans their National Service Life Insur ance. All veterans who hava-dropped or let their insurance lapse may re state any or aU of it in multiples of $1,000 up to and including July 81, without physical examination of any kind, upon payment of two premium. Any feteran destmg to reinstate his Insurance will be assisted in do ing so by calling at Mr. Corey's of fice at 200 Blount Building, Green ville. The attention of veterans is also directed to recent -legislation extend ing the provisions of term insurance an additional five-year period. GREENE COUNTY FARMERS ON INSPECTION TOUR Sixty Greene county farmers made a tour of farms in OrmondsviHe township to see fields of black shank and wilt resistant varieties being grown. The first stop was made at the farm of Raymond Murphy, where Ox ford 2$ tobacco was being grown. Mr. Murphy told the group how fields of tobacco on his farm had gone down with wilt and since he had been plants ing Oxford 26 he had been growing good quality tobacco averaging, in 1947 more than 1200 pounds to the acre. ' „ - ■ ■ ■ A field of No. 70 tobacco, which is resistant to Granville wilt was visit ed. This tobacco was being grown by Alfred Bowen. A stop was made on the farm of Sam Worthington to see a field of Oxford 1 being grown where there waa a total lose in 1947 from black shank. A tobacco, vari ety demonstration mciuamg fifteen black shack resistant varieties was also observed on this farm. A field of Oxford 1 being grown by Robert; Mooring was observed where a loss from black shank occurred in 1947. BOLE WEEVIL INFESTATION I" IN GREENE IS VERY LOW r for the Kiwarns club Monday nigh? anl ■errod as master of ceremonies at a musical quiz, in. which members At The Kiwanis Club and such songsters as Jake Fielda. Cari Hicks and Jack Lewis a ‘hance to show their First contestant wasEdgar Bar rett, who recognized two of the three ana accordingly was given two prizes. Then, Edgar was allowed to pick three others who were to compose a ^quartet. He selected Sam Bundy, George Allen and Rev. E. W. Holmes. Sam Bundy's name was picked by lot for the next contestant He got a couple of prizes also. The three he picked to sing with him were Cari Hicks, Jake Fields and Jim Hockaday. Bill Creekmur, next contestant, had Frank Allen, Sam Lewis and Ernest Fhtteway singing with him. Jake Fields, the Walsfamburg warbler, had Louis Williams and Jack Lewis for his threesome. The program was thoroughly en joyed by the club and appreciation was extended to Mrs. Parker for serving as accompanist Mm. R. G. Lytton was also a guest of Jfohii Parker. Boh Parker, Wdody Anderson and Buster Walker, who.zvnm leaden in the drive to raise funds for a band in Taiboro, were guests of Sjpm Bandy add Louis Allen. Sam Lewis won the attendance prize. Threat Of PoM® Delays Opening Of New Scout Camp •’amp Charles, recently completed Boy Scout camp for the East Carolina council, located near Bailey, will not open the latter part of the month as had been planned. State health offi cers advised against the opening but have stated 'that if the polio outbreak does not become moire severe it would be alright for single troops to spend the week end there. Ed Nash Warren, local troopmast er, hopes that conditions will permit the local troop to camp there souie time this summer. The came site in cludes 60 acres of land and a large lake. s. Roy Be vule were g emon imk6; Dr. B. H. B Audrey Sutt< Wake Forest >^un^y< Ure. Jimm BeO were Be The Fount* .__
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