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...SELL... IN PAEMVIULE >WH»»*W***H»W»*W*4*M VOLUME THIRTY-NINE mm .I,,11..nI ...I '■■pi' FAEMVILLE, Pitt COUNTY, —— ****************** . Next Thursday, Friday and Satur day have been designated as Dollar ~~r Days in Farmville stores and per sons throughout the trading area will have an opportunity to cadi in on the bargains that are being offered . A circular advertising the event, with attractive bargains offered by merchants, will be mailed early next week and The Enterprise next week will carry specials also. The Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association is sponsoring the event in an attempt to draw to Farmville some of (he trade that is ' going elsewhere. The trade group hopes to have two of these events annually, one in the spring and an other in the falL The merchants of Farmville have stocks that compare favorably with those / of larger towns; their prices are in line, and there is no reason why Farmville should not be the trading center for miles and miles a round. ... Interesting: News Items From Ballard’s Ten members and three guests were present at the home of Mrs. C. C. Harris on last Wednesday after noon at the first meeting since June of the Batlards Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Gilmer ' Nichols, vice president, presided. Three members presented book re views and in a series of talks on the niceties of everyday living, Mrs. Howard Moye discussed little courte sies to remember at the theater and in public places. Mrs. L. E. Tumage presented the demonstration for the afternoon, “Know Your Shrubbery.” Mrs. Tumage had cuttings from a bout 15 different kinds of shrubs that she brought from her yard, tell ing the name of each one and giving a talk on how you could .be success ful in growing them. S#ie also show ed how you could root cuttings suc cessfully from most any kind of shrubbery. The October meeting will be a con tinuation of the study of shrubs and landscaping. At the business meeting the club voted to insure the club house how under construction for $1,000. Mrs. Moye reported that the build ing would be completed as soon as the floor had been laid and the doors and windows installed. Mrs. JLangiero, county nome ageut, announced that achievement day will be observed Nov. 5 and that plans for the day would be made at the coun cil meeting in Greenville Sept. 14. Two new members were welcomed, Mrs. P. J. Ekls and Mrs. Jack Ty son. After adjournment, the hostess, as sisted by Mrs. Norman Wooten, serv ed an iced fruit drink, cakes and ritz. Mr. and Mrs., P. J. Elks, Mrs. Wi ley Crawford, Misses Sue Worthing ton, Louise, Jo Ann and Letha Ty son, Nannie Sue Elks, Marianna Hol loway and Vina Crawford, Henry «JDunn, Louis Holloway and George Hines attended the Youth Revival at Hollywood Presbyterian church last Friday evening. The group sang two nuipbers. . Miss Edith Tyson left Friday for Black Creek, Wilson county, where she will.teach this year. Miss Marianna Holloway left Mon day, for Greenville where she will be a student at East Carolina Teachers college. Mr. and Mis. George Worthington of Washington, D. C., were week end guests of Mrs. Worthington's moth er, Mrs. Verna Joyner. Mis. J. F. Moye, Misses Marianna Holloway and Juanita Sugg were Ayden visitors Saturday afternoon, v Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Nichols, Mr and Mrs. Noah Barber and Mrs. Vio 3a Boyd were Raleigh and Durban visitors Friday. "r. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Elks are at tending the meeting of the Synod oi the Presbyterian church in Montreal ss Betty Pearl Joyner left Mon day for Raleigh where she will be i 25 Years' Service , G. A. RODS® J Was presented a certificate at the Building and Loan convention at Virginia Beach early this week ih recognition of 25 years of service as secretary-treasurer of the Farmville association. ATTEND CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. 6. Alex Bouse re turned Wednesday from Virginia Beach, Va., where they attended the forty-fifth annual convention of the North. Carolina Building and Loan league which convened at the Cava lier hotel. Mr. Rouse, who has served the Farmville Building and Loan associa tion as secretary and treasurer for 26 years and has been one of the main factors behind the growth and development of the association, re ceived a service award from the state organization. George E. Walston, of Greensboro, brother of L. E. Walston of Farm ville, was made president of the league. For the past year he served as vice president. L. M. Shirley of Raleigh, son of Mrs. G. M. Shirley of Farmville, a director of the state league, was chairman of the arrangements com mittee. of the convention. Marvin Brinson Has Coin Made in 1809 Along with other people through* out the state, Farmville citizens have been brnging out their old coins and taking a peep at the dates they were made. Although not as old as sev eral whose dates ha-re been recorded in a Raleigh paper, some of them were coined over a century ago. M. D. Brinson, manager of the lo cal Colonial Store, has a 50-cent piece that was coined in 1809. He has had his coin for about 10 years. It is unusual in that it has engraved on the edge, “50 cents or half dollar.” j Thomas H. McKinney, colored man who lives on South Main street^wnp an 1834 quarter which -is'inscribed with the head of liberty on the front and an eagle holding olive branched, on the other side. Among the other coins he has sav-: ed are an 1853 half-dime, an 1856 half-dime, and two three-cent pieces, made in 1856. He has a fifty-cent piece made i* 1832 and two swamp dollars, coined from copp«r in 1849 and 1850. Then* two axe as large as half-dollars, and were worth a penny each. '1 MEN’S CLUB TO HEAR AGRICULTURAL SUPERVISOR T. B. Elliott of Woodland, district agricultural supervisor, will address the Walstonbmrg Community Men’s 'club at its Ladies’ night Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the Walstonbmrg ■cafe. He will outline the program for the agriculture department, which has recently been added to the high school D. G. Starling i department. * The faculty members dal guests. Officers of the club will be used in providing instruments for the school hand. The Jaycees have worked hard to make this dance a success, despite the comparatively small number who attended a couple of dances the or ganisation sponsored in the spring. Music will be furnished by the lo cal colored school orchestra, which is donating itrseirvices for the evening. The advance sale ' of -tickets has been encouraging. Nearly $40-worth of the ducats wore disposed of Tues day at tiie Rotary club, says one of the Jaycees, and a committee of high school girls is handling the sale. In cidentally, those who buy a ticket be fore the dance will save money, as tickets at the door will be $1.00. They can be had beforehand for 76 cent!, v Helen Thomas is chairman of the high school commitee selling tickets. Others helping out are Margaret An drews, Jo Ann Thomas, Nancy Kit trell, Jean Cayton, Marguerite -Thomas and Jane Kittrell. - Special features have been plan ned to make the dance more attrac tive. There will be a jitterbug con test, square dancing and other en tertainment.' At The Kiwanis Club Hubert Joyner, diairman of the Kiwanis club’s support-for-church committee, had charge of the pro gram Monday night and had as Ins guest Father Loyola O’Leary of the Farmville Catholic church, who made a very interesting talk on Com munism and stated that peace with Russia could be obtained if the Chris tian world prayed sincerely that Rus sia would accept Christianity. Pratt Gaskins had as his guest his brother, Jack, of Fayetteville. Jake Fields had as his guest D. G. Starling, head of the Walstonburg agriculture department. Sam Bundy had Elbert Moye and Newton Maen hout, members of the local faculty, as his guests. Monday night will be devoted to a discussion df dub problems. Cotton Davis Dies In Tarboro Hospital W. E. (Cotton) Dayis, friendly, easy-going and likeable, died in a Tarboro hospital Saturday night at 9:30 ,of virus pneumonia with which he was stricken only four days be fore his death. Manager and part owner of Economy Auto Supply, Mr. Davis was taken sick on Wednesday of last week. Thursday morning he was removed to the hospital. The turn for the worse came early Satur day afternoon, after which he re gained cohscoiusness for only a few minutes. ' A native of Easley, & C., Mr. Da vis operated businesses in Williairf ston and Tarboro before: coming to Farmville two and a half years ago. He was 39 years old, and had many friends in this section of the state. Surviving are his wife, the former Frances K. Allan, and two step daughters, Mary Frances and Patsy, of FarmviHej las mother, Mrs. Lily A. Etavis of Easley; five brothers. Fred and F. F. of Easley, Albert of Sylacauga, AJa., C. C. of Cgteechee, S. €., and Melvin of the U. S. Navy; four sisters, Qeo and Louise, Mm. Bonnie Massengill and Mrs. W. T. Norris, all of Easley. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Farmville Funeral home, conducted by the Rev. E. R. Clegg. Music was rendered by a mixed choir. The floral tributes, numerous and handsome, attested to the esteem with whieh he was held by ias fellow townsmen. ... u v Interment was in Hollywood ceme - 's . Among out-of-town friends and redyes attending the ft neral were C. C. and F. F. Diavis, Mrs. Eva Davis, "Buck” Davis, Mr. and Mrp. Ronnie Massengill Mrs. W. T. Nor %-*«?«»• ****** »* When Henry &. Bourne of Tarboro was invited to make the principal ad dress ata barbecue rally that was to activities of the Farm launch ville American Legion; he accepted with the explanation that he never yet had turned down an invitation to help the legion. ; Mr. Bourne’s speech, delivered last Friday night at the municipal park, showed that he was proud to be a Legionnaire and was a fitting talk to spark the locpl veterans to greater achievements. The Tarboro lawyer, who served as commander of the State Department in 1930-81, reviewed the work of the Legion and explained how those who fought for peace were now trying to preserve it. He was introduced by Dr. Paul E. Jones, life-long friend and one of the most active members of the local post. Dr. Frank Harris presided over the meeting, urged the veterang to join and 'expressed his appreciation to members of the auxiliary who pro vided cakes for the occasion. General Hal Turnage, Farmville’s first citizen and North Carolina’s number one soldier, was introduced and spoke briefly, expressing his de light at being present. Activities Of Local Church Organizations - Baptist. Mrs. Francis L. Joyner had charge of 'the Y. W. A. program Thursday evening. Assisting her in discussing the topic, ‘‘Two Africas and One Asia,” were Mrs. Sam Hobgood and Mrs. H. D. Johnson. Miss Myrtle Nichols presided over the meeting which opened with the watchword. A devotional based on Ephesians. 2:9-22 and II Peter 3:17-18 was used with Mrs. Beasley Bailey as leader. It was followed by pray er. Parts for a program on state missions were distributed. The hostess, Mrs. Herbert Moore, served homemade ice cream and cake. Mrs. Bernice Tumage, a former member, was welcomed into the group. Baptist The Woman's Missionary society held a combined meeting of all the circles at 8 o’clock Monday evening in the assembly room of the church. Mrs. Joseph Batchelor, Mrs. Robert Fields, Mrs. J. W. Miller, Mrs. Rob ert Joyner, Mrs. Chester Outland, Miss Grace Miller and Mrs. A. J. Helton presented the program, "One Saviour for the Negro in Africa arid in America.” This was a simple' and informal playlet presentation with the setting being the living room of a private home. A spiritual, “Sweet Little Jesus Boy,” was sung by Miss Seleta Tucker, accompanied by Mrs. C. L. Langley. Jane Joyner and Nan Williams pre sented feach person present with a miniature map of South America. Miss Annie Perkins spoke briefly on state hrission work after whicn a special offering was taken for this cause. A show of hands revealed that the Ernest and Truett circles had six members each in attendance and that the Annie Perkins had 14, making a total of 26 present out of the mem bership of 64. Misses Tucker, Miller, Williams and Joyner were visitors. The hostesses, Mrs. R. LeRoy Rol lins, Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Mrs. Al bert Lewis and Mrs. David Quinn, served a sweet course during the social period. Cut flowers were ar ranged on tables and the piano. Christian ■Hi® singing of “Take Time to Be Holy” opened the meeting of the Woman’ council Monday afternoon in the church with Mrs. Howard Moye presiding. Preceding the business session in which goals for the new year were announced and approved, the Lord’s prayer was repeated in With Mrs. Henrietta M, William Donald DuClose Jr., of Chicago, age 4Mi, has tackled a man-sized job of oiling a big railroad en gine, and he’s dressed right for the‘ work. Donald, son ct a station agent, took time out from a tour of the Chicago Railroad Fair to do the oiling job. 1 served refreshments. Presbyterian In the absence of.the chairman, Mrs. E. S. Coates, Mrs. G. R. Smith presided and presented a devotional on “Emmanuel” at Circle 1 Monday afternoon. Mrs. L. T. Keree, Sr., was hostess. ' i Miss Wilma StansiU had charge of the program, “The Place of the Sun day xSJehobl in the Program of Relig ious Education.” , ,t-* ' ij Methodist . Mrs. b! 0. Turnage, leader of Circle 2 which had charge of the program at the Woman’s Society of, Christian service Monday afternoon in the church, softly played “The Church’s One Foundation” between medita tions on the devotional. Titled “For Whom the Whole Family Is Named” and taken from "By His Light Shall the Nations WaBc,” it was presented by Mrs. M. V. Horten. '! The World Council of Churches was the program theme used by Miss Betsy Morriss. During the business session plans were made to give a shower for Lang’s church kitchen and the Coun cil of Churehwomen’s tea was dis cussed. Mrs. R. D. Harris, president, displayed the vase presented to the church by Robert’s Jewelers. It was announced that the District Missionary Education Study seminar will be held in Tarboro September 16. ; Presbyterian Mrs. W. P. Easley, Bible study leader, discussed “Prophets Point the Way,” at Circle 2 Monday night, clos ing the study with prayer. Presid ing was Mrs. G. L. Gilchrist, who ; told of plans for the Council of Churchwomen’s tea which was given i on Thursday of this week in honor : of the Farmville faculty. After an opening prayer by Mrs. S. E. Ewell, Mrs. C. F. Baucom had the program, “The Sunday School in the Program of Progress.” Nineteen members, including two from the afternoon circle, were served ice cream topped with ehoco- l late syrup and homemade, angel food cake by the hostesses, Mrs. Allen Drake and Mrs. F. T. Carr. The Drake home was the scene of the meeting. — An outline of the proopsed physi cal education program for the Farm ville school was given Tuesday night at the Rotary meeting by Elbert Moye, coach And physical edueati. director. To help build morale of both the individual and community, he wishes to have each pupil taking part to some active sport. Practicing daily; are 28 boys, part of whom will make up tile'football team which the coach expects neither to win or lose all games. -Mr .Moye was introduced by the program leader for the week, R. D. HfryflyV V.'/ ,’f Wesley Gooding and S. It Ed wards were visitarians from the Ay iew club. Irvin Morgan drew the at tendance prize. On behalf of the dance which the laycees are sponsoring Saturday for. the band fund. Waiver Jones made a short talk and sold a num her at tickets. V’.'-ay : ARTHUR W. S. C. a "PLANS LUNCHEON Mrs. M. J. Lloyd was hostess to the Belt Arthur Woman’s Society of Christian service Friday afternoon. In place of a program, the third iuarterly report was filled out. Plans were laid for serving luncheon » the rural church work committee, which will hold its business session it the Formville Methodist church on September 23. REV. BUCKINGHAM ASSUMES MINISTER OF YOUTH DUTIES Rev. B. B. Slaughter, district su jerintendent of Hie New Bern district >f the North Carolina, conference of he Methodist church, has recently ap pointed Rev. Harry F. Buckingham, It., as minister of youth of- the Walstonburg circuit. Mr. Bucking 1am, who assume^'Ids duties Sept. L, will serve the Walstonburg, Bell Arthur and Wesley Community hurches, making his home in Wal stonburg. Pa A native of Baltimore, Md., he re vived his education at Western Maryland college and Duke univer lity. He was principal of the Vaca ;ion Bible schools at Wesley and Ar thur, taught at the Union Youth nreek at Wesley in June, was a fa ulty member of the Walstonburg Community Bible school and taught it the Walstonburg Youth week this summer. ' His ministry on the Walstonburg :ircuit is a special project supported jy the General Board of Missions and he North Carolina Conference Board >f Missions of the Methodist church. Ministers of youth are fairly new n the South. While they hgve been nembers of the staffs of some city hutches, it is prolMtble that Wal stonburg group of churches is the first rural Methodist circuit in Worth Carolina to have a youth ninjster. ilWANIS CARNIVAL, FOR SEPT. 17-18, The Kiwanis dub's Board of Wrectors Monday night voted to Postpone the carnival, luled for Sept 17-18, to a‘later hat will be set by the steering nittee. John Council Parker, nan of the committee, told the tors that his group wished to he carnival indoors and that a rouse will be available within least few weeks. Proceeds Aram the carnival go he dub’s scholarship fund, vhich loans are made to ire Dr. Frank Harris, Pratt Biuhert Joyner and George Allen. — ' Farmville School Enrollment Sets The Farmville school opened on Tuesday of this week with a record ., mrollment. Principal Sam Bundy ^ported an enrollment in the elemen- , -Ary school of 600 with a few more yet to enroll and the high school en rollment reached 220 on the second lay of school. On the opening day most of the nine was given to organisation and :lassificatian in troth the elementary ind high school. The lunchroom opened on Wednes lay and reported a large percentage >f pupils eating there. Work on the second day* was almost lormal and the school got down to work quicker .than last year. Grid Team Has Nine Game Schedule; Four To Be Flayed Here Principal Sam D. Bundy and Coach Clbert Moye have completed arrange rients for a nine-game football sehe lule that calls" for four games at lome. The season win open Sept. 24 at FTilliamston and the first home frame will be. played here October 1. The boys have been working out 'or nearly two weeks and more in erest has been shown' in football Shan-in the past two years. Season tickets will, be placed on iale within the next few dayB. The schedule follows: Sept. 24 — Williamston, there, [night game) October 1—Colerain, here. October - 8—Wendell, here October 15 — South Edbecombe, iere. October 22—Wendell, there. October 29—Colerain, there, (night tame). November 5 — South Edgecombe, here. November 12—Faison, here. November 25 or 26—Scotland Neck, here (night game). Fire Department Donates $50 To Band Although they are dependent on he town or other sources for what hey have, FhrmviUe firemen Mon iay night made a generous gesture >y voting to give thef high school »and |50 of what little they have in he treasury. Joe Joyner, the treasurer, was in itructed to forward a check for $50 » the proper officials. has a small f from the several years ;/ ■*&&&* : -
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