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FARMVILLE EVERt DAY! ; VOLUME THIinT.NlNE . .— - .... .- 11 ■» ■!■■■■ —■ ." — ."I. PARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1*48 ■ ' - ..' v ■■ - ■ , -.- ' .. ..s »*■■■ 1 1 - ..-.■ NUMBER TWELVE is BOOST . FARM Vims EVERY DAYI A Si gR#? ByEula Nixon Greenwood KINGS AND BEAUTY QUEENS —In this land of the plunging neck line and the bare midriff, it is a lowly hamlet indeed which does not have one or more beauty queen3 these days. Speaking at the Peach Festival in Rockingham last week, J. M. Brough* ton, cutting a twinkling eye at. the queens assembled there, reminded them that one of the first beauty con tests of which we have any history occurred while King David lay on his death bed. As usual, J. Melville knew , whereof he spoke. Fact is, ho might have added' that the serious condition of the man who had ruled with iron 'hand over Israel for 40 years prompted the search for a comely young woman. - DEWEY DIXIE?—Authentic re ports which reached' Raleigh last week on the Dnriecrat doings indicate that at least one big holding com pany in New York is being supplied with detailed informaton on the po litical insurrection in the Deep South, There, is some opinion here—freely voiced last week—that Thomas E. Dewey knows of each move being made by the Dixiecrats by the time it is made and sometimes even be fore. There was no evidence of any shortage of cash at the ^Birmingham meeting. On the contrary, the en tire shindig seemed to be pretty yell heeled, according to one North Caro lina observer. Where did the money come from, and why? Consensus in Raleigh'is that the Dixiecrats wiU not create a ripple in North Carolina. . . insufficient time. NEW LOOK WANTED — They are not shouting it from the house tops, but four North Carolina Con gressmen fear that the coves and ridges of Western North Carolina may suffer an invasion by the Re publicans while they are in Wash ington doing their master’s bidding during the next few weeks. Congress men Bui winkle, Jones, Redden and Doughton—yes, even Doughton—an ticipate hard fights this fall, but were forced to leave their folks and return to Congress to help elect a Democratic president. Most in demand for the battle are J. M. Broughton and W. Kerr Scott Both of them are keeping in trim for the battle. While old Democratic war horses like Cam Morrison, T. C. B. Ehringhaus and Clyde K. Hoey may be used, the political leaders of the mountans are pleading for Scott and Broughton. They feel that, .some how, the people seem tp want that new look in the Democratic party in this State, and believe that Scott and Broughton can best supply it. The principal worry of the Demo crats is not the election of state offi cials, but Congressmen. Then, too, there is Truman. .They must not for get him. NOTES—If you .want to see any Big Four games ihis fall, you’d bet ter get a move on. Some early season events in the high schools may be cancelled because of the polio epi demic. . . Incidentally, Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, medical director for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, reports that deaths from polio average only one per hundred cases, the number of children crippled is less than two per hundred cahes. SCO?T—W. Kerr Scott said in Raleigh last Saturday that he thinks he will win in November, has no am bitions beyond being Governor for four years, will not sell £ig farm or disoontthue its operations in Ala mance county, still has “at least” 600 letters yet to write supporters in his campaign, has hardly had time -.to look' a his farm since June 26, his telephone rings at all hours of the day and night. He weighB 208 pounds and is again going light on the calo rieaj didn’t read a single one of Ms r*-.. 'J- »V CITIZENS OF TOMORROW ■■V'-i m ••;j • ■ • - This group of Famville’a future citizens are, top row, left to right: Paul, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Allen; Whit, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Parker, and Brenda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Melton; Bottom row: Billie, son'of Mr. and Mrs. Graham McAdams; Johnny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hardison, and Marian, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Paylor. * ■ » Improvements Made To Physical Plant Of High School The Farmville school is now un dergoing summer repairs. ' Several dtassrooms are being paint ed, windows and doors are being re paired, and the heating plant is be ing given a thorough overhauling. The grounds are being fixed to put in tile in order to draw off surplus wa ter to prevent water from rising in the lunchroom. Mr. Bundy states that some new office equipment has been received and that new desks for two rooms have been received. Other school equipment in the form of books and reference material are coming in al so,, and everything is pointing to a good opening on .August 81. The opening date may be delayed if polio threatens the community. All teaching positions have been filled, with the exception of science instructor for the high school. At The Kiwanis Club John Council Parker, presiding in absence of Louis Williams, who is. oh vacation, also had charge of the pro gram Monday night at the Kiwanis and read a very fine talk on the relationship of Kiwanian ideals to Americanism. The club plans to have a delega tion of 12 members at the divisional meeting tonight at the Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville Beach. WILLING WORKERS HAVE OUTING AT BEACH The Willing Workers of the Marl boro Free Will Baptist church held their regular monthly social at Whichard’s Beach near Washington on July 15. About 30 members aiid guests enjoyed the hay ride. After a short swim, the group roasted weiners. Scott: People like a man w!io makes his own way, who must meet a pay roll now and then, and who makes a living other- than by salary. For some rime: Albright had considered hang ing out hjs shingle, believes now is the rime to make the break. He will also enhance Ms political future, to his campaign he made many good “connections,’* ns they call them, though most of them were not of the lucrativ&client variety. Very intellectually and morally pretty good speaker; and of a good mind, lie should go far in the practice of law if his idealistic outlook permits him to the various types of cases clients which attorneys must oon with now and then, particularly early years. BIRTH OP A NATION — When David Wait Griffith died last Friday, the notice of his passing jpade front pages throughout the country. '' He was the man who made “Birth of a Nation,” the writers said. But North Carolina people—those who care a darn about anything of this kind— know it was the other way round: “Birth of a Nation” made Griffith. Who really made “Birth of a Na Interesting News items From Ballard’s “The Rights of Others.” Those tak ing port were Ann, Frances and Gladys Crawford. The program dos ed by singing “At Calvary’’ and Hen ry Dunn said a prayer. At the close of the program wein ers were roasted and drinks were ^erved, after- which the group was led in playing games by Sue Worth ington and Henry Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. HerscheS Tyson and children, Kathleen and Walter, have returned from an extended visit to Mrs. Tyson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hawes, in Fresno, Calif. While on this trip they visited friends in Ten nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, 'and San Francisco. Mrs. J. F. Moye and Mrs. H. L. Gibson were Raleigh visitors last Saturday. Miss Marie Mozingo spent last week at Carolina Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Erwin were guests of Mr.' and Mrs., Joe Jones last Sunday. Miss Jean Crawford and J. B. Al len. were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allen at Carolina Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Caton of Ayden were week end guests of Mrs. Catan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gray Dunn. i:„ C '‘v:-:’ Mrs. Charles Baucom, Mrs. Frank Baucom and Mrs. Edward May of Farmvi lie were ..recent guests ofnM*b. Mamie R. Halloway. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Baker visit ed Che?ry Point and Atlantic Beach Sjttprday. Miss Louise Tyson spent the past week end with her aunt, Mrs. Joe Jenkins, in- Farmville. They Visited friends and attended church in Sara Mr. Tob Worthington, the oldest citizen in the Ballard’s community who has been making his home with his son, Lester, is now making his home with his son, Larry. . ' Miss Alice Stocks of Farmville and Julius Erwin were recent week end guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. D. When Prices Start Falling, Decline Once the peak has been passed, a sharp fall inprices is to be expected, perhaps accelerating in the early stages of the decline, it'is predicted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. This declaration was made in a'study prepared by Dr. Frederick C. Mills, member of the research staff of the bureau, and professor of economics at Columbia University.- - “If price movements should follow the pattern suggested by historical records, the more swiftly prices were realigned and the more rapidly ad justments in agreement with them were made elsewhere in the econo my, the smaller would be the dis turbances to the production and dis tribution of goods and services,” Dr. Mills states. Brices in wholesale markets had doubled, Dr. Mills points out, and liv ing costs had, risen two thirds since 1938-39 up until the recent further advance in consumer prices. The largest-advances were made by soft goods such as foods and farm [products. Metals and durable goods' j in general, and the broad class of ! non-farm product lagged in the gen [ eral price rise of the last nine years, the economist says.' Farm prices are' at the«top, he as serts, with a rise of almost 200 per cent. Rents are at the bottom, with an increase of only ,11 per cent, and the prices of equity shares in indus trial corporations, which advanced only 26 per cent, are near the bottom. The general cost of living for ur ban workers,- which was held down by the stability of rents, rose 68 per cent, according to Dr. Mills. Seven of .dieven major classes of commodi ties and services are in a central group, the price increases of whith ranged from 96 to 126 per cent. This group includes wholesale prices, gen eral retail prices and prices paid by farmers, construction costs, and ■wages—both hourly and weekly. The gains in industrial output be tween 1939 and 1948 have been one of the major defenses against un bridled inflation, Dr. Mills points out These, he explained, amounted to 82 per -cent in manufacturing pro duction. Corresponding gains of 70 per cent were scored in manufactur ing employment, 118 per cent in vo lume of freight carried by railroads and about 27 per cent in agricultural, output. , \ The flow of goods into actual con sumption appears to have been 40 to 60 per cent greater in 1947-48 than in 1939, he states. Practically all types of goods and services common ly bought by families shared in the general elevation of * living stand ards, and expenditures for food, clothing and durable consumer goods rose most. Foods at the producer goods stage advanced 196 per cent, while goods for use in capital equipment rose only 69 per cent, he states. What distinguished the price move ments during the second World War from those during the first war was the delayed advance in prices, not ably in industrials, Dr. Mills decares. The monthly rate of advance in gen eral wholesale prices between. Aug ust, 1946, and January, 1948, how ever, he adds, exceeded the monthly rate from November, 1918, to the peak of priees in May, 1920. ....— .... QN DEAN’S LIST Ben L. Rouse and George J. Rahil were among the students at the University of North Qarolina named to the Dean’s .list of the school of commerce. The list of honor students was released by Dean Dudiey D. Car roH. At least a “B” must be made on all courses to make the Dean’s list. Rouse made the list, with some to spare. He had all “A’s,” an average between 96 and 100. Florida may soon boost it’s the only state growing pineapples on a large scale. Peggy Wilson and Joyce Chandler look over this year’s crop on a plantation near Miami. Started in 1945, the plantation now has 100 acres in cultivation. By 1950, growers hope to increase it tor 400 acres. Band Instruments ! Principal Sam D. Bundy issued a call today for those persons who have band instruments and would like to donate them to the high school hand to contact him as soon as possi-1 ble. i It is believed that many persons in' the community have instruments and have no immediate need for them. By giving them to the school band aj public service will be rendered. 1 It is requested that those persons who have instruments to give call Mr. Bundy at 437-2 or send him a post card giving him the type of instrument and other information that will be helpful to him. j Recent committees appointed are| beginning to work and everyone in the community appears enthused over prospects of a school band. At The Rotary Club The Rotary club program Tuesday evening was in charge of Charlie Ras berry who presented an informative and entertaining talk. _ . . Manly. Idles ■> won the attendance prize. Brantley Speight, visitarian. from the Ayden club and Jack Bog art, Scout executive of the Eastern Carolina council, were guests. Harold Allred, manager of the Paramount Theater and a former member of the Spindale club, was welcomed as a new member. EPISCOPAL ALTAR GUILD Miss Vivian Scott was hostess to the Episcopal Altar guild Tuesday evening. After opening with pray ers, the directress, Mrs. John D. Dix on, conducted the husiness session when letters of thanks were read mid orders fo,r Stanley products were tak The directress pi the materia! in Common Sense Re Mrs. Will Jones di from “Every Man’s GROUPS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH MET TUESDAY Meetings of the four groups of the Woman’s council - of the Christian church were held Tuesday. | Mrs. Jalma Bynum had charge of the devotional for Group 1 after which the Hidden Answers quiz was conducted by Mrs. C. A. Lilley, chair man. Following the benediction the hos tess, Mrs. Lee Corbett, served coca colas, cookies, nuts and sandwiches to 13 members. Suggestions made at last week’s meeting of the Churchwomen’s coun cil were passed on to members of i Group 2 at. their meeting with Mrs. Lloyd Smith. The chairman, Mrs. Ted Albritton, reminded the group that the Crusade’s goal for August was existing active members. The devotional was led by Mrs. Robert Lee Smith and “Hidden An swers” were Used fpr the program. | Lemonade, cookies and nuts were served after adjournment by the mis sionary benediction. Group 3 met with Mrs. W. A. Bar | rett with Mrs. John, Barrett as co hostess. The devotional, given by Mrs. R, D. Rouse, was taken from Hebrews 11. The group joined in saying the Lord’s-prayer. In the business session, presided over by Mrs. Arch Flanagan, Mrs. Ernest L. Russell was chosen as the "World Cadi” representative. ^ Mrs. Henrietta M. Wiliamson led a discussion on a current topic, “The Bomb Secret Is Out.” The meeting was brought to a close by. the mis sionary benediction. Sixteen members were served refreshments consisting of cookies, nuts and coca colas, Ten members and Mrs. Pete Allen, and Mrs. Louis Allen was named chairman of the sfcsk and get-well card committee. "Hidden Answers” for next month’3 program were dis tributed, Based on Proverbs 81:10 81, the devotional was given by Miss >' The Largest Check in .- - .—-— History The 22-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brann, who live in the Friendship church neighborhood near Lizzie, is ill with polio, the first vic tim in,this section. The family lives in Greene county. The child is receiving treatment at Duke hospital. ** * , Erroneous reports were circulated that a youngster in Fountain had polio and that one case had been re-' ported in Farmville. Dr. S. J. Phillips, county health officer, told The Enterprise Thurs day morning that no cases had been reported in Pitt this year. .He stated that he did not recom mend the closing of public places to children under 16 unless some cases are reported in the county'but he is asking parents to keep children in their own neighborhoods. The step that the Board of Com missioners took in having the town sprayed with DDT was a fine one, the health officer thinks, and he adds' that Greenville, Ayden and other towns in the county are doing the same thing. The county health department has a spraying crew on the job this sum mer, which sprays any home free of charge. A small charge for the cost of material used is made to spray barns. Goldsboro, the nearest polio center, has not been opened this year due to the small number of oases in the eastern part of North Carolina. - Dr. S. J. Phillips, health officer for Pitt county, early this week issued the following statement concerning the polio epidemic: , “There hah not to date been any case of polio originating in Pitt county reported to the health depart ment. “One definite case and one suspect ed case were seen by local physicians but both of these were from adjoin ing counties alia were sent to Duke. “Prom a study of previous polio epidemics in the state, it is expected that the present one will begin to de cline in August, although it may car ry over to September. A few spora dic cases, may be expected through the fall and winter. “Oar citizens are naturally very concerned about the situation and many pre asking if anything can be done to prevent polio from coming to ; Pitt county. In regard to this, I wish - | to advise that common sense mea sures are as good as any. Fantastic and unusual measures do little except to add fuel to ti e worries of the citizenry. - “One of the counties having the greatest number of cases, in addition to the usual measures, has employed airplanes to dust DDT over the city and rural areas. While this does a great deal in reducing the insect pop ulation, official reports on the epi demic indicated that twice as many cases have occurred there in July as in June, so that it seems that such extreme measures have not influenced the course of the epidemic. “Statistics on the present epidemic indicate that 92 per cent of the cases are occurring in children under 15 years of age and only 8 per cent in persons over 15 years of age. How ever, it is believed that adults and chilren may carry the virus. in their nose and throat without showing symptoms of the disease and may transmit the disease to the suscepti ble person. Therefore, it is urged that people residing in this county do not visit in areas where the disease exists, and that people residing in other counties where there are cases, do not visit friends or relatives hem until the epidemic has ended. “It is recommended that children under 15 avoid -unusual crowds and remain with their usual associates in their own neighborhood. “It is believed that excessive fati gue may predispose to infection when the fatigued person is. exposed to the disease. . ' , “45 per cent of the cases occur in active children between; the ages of ohe to four years. - Thirty per cent oceur in children Between 6 and 9 children f '■&- ■ \'t ■ ..
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