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•i BIDT.... BANK >.,..... SELL... IN FARMYILLE I -f" * VOLUME THIBTT-NINE FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORJTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, IMS NUMBER TWENTY ] ..1111 '■■■ IN FARMYILLE SCHOOL BOARD RECEIVING BIDS ON PROJECT TO INSTALL LIGHTS WOR ATHLETIC FIE I John B. Lewis, chairman of the Farmville school board, announces that bids are being received from electrical firms desiring to provide for lighting the school’s' athletic field. Funds for the project, which will cost .upwards of $9,000, will be pro vided from the bond issue and special levy approved more than a year ago by voters of the school district. The equipment will be installed by Supt. W. A. McAdams and his crew, says Mr. Lewis, who also stated that he hopes the lighted field will-be pro vided in time for the high school foot ball team to play some of its home games at night this season. The new equipment will be install ed so that it can furnish lights not only for football but for soft ball and base ball next summer. It is the hope of those backing the expanded athletic program that an organized soft ball league can be formed to pro vide recreation for business folks and others who have not been able to par ticipate in the sport during the day time. Jaycees Contribute $160 To School Band -The Farm ville Junior Chamber of Commerce has contributed $160 to the school hand, this being the sum the Jaycees made on a dance held two weeks ago in the school gymnasium The local club is launching a new project in a few days. It will call for refinishing existing streets signs and placing signs on streets that are not properly designated. The town of Farmville will ob serve fire prevention month, Oct. 3 thorugh Nov. 3, and the Jaycees will do everything in their power to stim ulate interest in fire prevention work. At The Kiwanis Club J, P. Harris of Bethel, appearing on the program as the guest of his son, Dr. Prank Harris, talked to the Kiwanis club Monday night about hobbies and so inteesting was his talk the club agreed that it would be nice to a hobby of hearing talks like the one Mr. Harris gave. Delegates were picked for the convention in Asheville, Oct. 10-12. Joe Moye, Jr., was given a round of applause by virtue of having been •elected head of Duroc growers of five southeastern states. 1300 ATTEND FARM BUREAU . MEETING IN SNOW HILL Thirteen hundred Greene county members of the Farm Bureau at tended the annual meeting last Fri day in the Snow Hill high school. The meeting was presided over by A. C. Edwards, vice president of the local organization. The meeting was open ed by the invocation presented by » Rev. J. D. Young. Guest speaker was R. Flake Shaw of Greensboro, executive vice presi dent of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, who spoke to the group em phasizing the need and importance of a strong farm organization. He com mended the Greene county people for their strong membership and urged them to maintain the organization they have built. - Out-of-town guests were recognized by County Agent J. W. Grant. Those who have been soliciting for membership reported that 1400 mem bers had been secured.^ Immediately following the meeting, a barbecue supper was. served on the school grounds. MRS. STRICKLAND TO HEAD ARTHUR CLUB officers were elected at the Bell Arthur Home Demonstration club meeting Wednesday afternoon in the Arthur Home Economics cottage. They are: Mrs. Heber Strickland, president; Mrs. John Erwin Wilker Bon, vice president; Mrs. W. L. White, secretary; Mrs. P. S. Rasbewy, treasurer. iJSsSft.' L. B. Bennett, president, an that this was the last meet * which she would preside is leaving next month to sfield. ca” opened the collect Interesting News Items From Ballard's Mm. Verna Joyner was hostess at the September meeting of the Woman's Council of Arthur Chris tian church Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Bruce Strickland conducted the de votional, taken from the “World Call.” Mrs. Bertha Briley presented the program on Puerto Rico, one of the countries discussed in the mis sion study book, “On Our Own Door step.” At the business meeting, pre sided over by Mrs. Strickland, the council voted to sponsor the sale of Christmas cards. During the social hour, the hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. N. Childress, served refreshments. There were 10 members and one vis itor present. Last Sunday about 76 relatives and friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owen L. Tyson, the oc casion being in honor of Mr. Tyson’s 53rd birthday. The birthday dinner was served outdoors, picnic style, and the table was filled with most every thing good to eat that could be thought of. Barbecue was the main dish. Mr. Tyson received many nice and useful gifts. Mrs. Mamie Ruth Holloway and Mrs. Josie McArthur attended home coming at Red Oak Christian church Sunday. Mrs. McArthur received a lovely corsage for being the oldest person present. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey of Halifax were Saturday night guests of their son, Jodie Bailey, who had as their Sunday guests Mr.'and Mrs. Earl Bailey of Halifax, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bailey of Black Jack. Miss Lillian Harris and Jimmie Harper were Atlantic Beach visitors Sunday. B. P. Strickland left for Wake For est last week where he wil be a member of the senior class this year. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones visited Leon Jones, who is critcally ill at Veterans hospital in Fayetteville, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Harris were guests of relatives in Durham Sun day, j Gilmer Nichols and Linwood O’ Neal spent the past week end at I Swan Quarter. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Batts announce the birth of a son in the Williams clinic, Farmville, on S^ph 22. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Oglesby left for Selma, Ala., Thursday. Mr. Ogles by is a senior at Auburn. He is tak ing a course in veterinary medicine. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Briley who guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Briley in Edenton Sunday. Sunday will be Bally Day in the Presbyterian Sunday School at Bal lards. Everyone is especially invited to be present for this occasion. The goal is 100. A special program has been planned. An effort is made to have everyone in the community at Sunday School. M. Y. P. Sub-District - Meeting's Are Held John R. Joyner Distributes First Issue Of Methodist Groupie Paper The Wilson sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship- met in the Evansdale Methodist Church on Thursday night, Sept. 16. Eighteen young people from Farm ville and Langs attended this meet ing. John Russell Joyner of Farm ville, recently elected as editor of the newly-established sub-district paper, presented the first edition of the new paper. He stated that, as yet, no name had been chosen but asked that each member in the sub-district sub mit suggestions for names. Judges not affiliated with any participating KYF wiy be asked to select the most suitable name submitted. New officers were elected as fol lows: John Moore, Wilson, president; Bob Morgan, Farmville, vice presi dent; Pat Branch, Lueama, secre tary-treasurer; and John Russell Joy ner, Farmville, publicity superinten dent Willie Bae Harper, Efcrmville, Jane Deans, Wilson, and Jo Anne Lueama, were elected chair ot the several commissions. Eastern Star Has Regular Meeting District Deputy Matron Payi Official Visit To Local Chapter The Eastern Star meeting Thurs day evening was opened in ritualistic form, followed by the singing of “God Bleas Our Eastern Star.” Mrs. Marise Conyers of Tarboro, district deputy matron, was intro duced. Other visitors included: Mrs. Madge Slovenhoup, Mrs. Ruth Stal lings and Mrs. J. H. Brown, past grand matron, all of Tarboro, and Mian Minnie Mae Whittington, wor thy matron of the Snow Hill chapter, Mrs. Willie Eason, Mrs. Lawrence Hoye, Mrs. Bunn, Miss Winnie Harp er and Mrs. Williford, all members of the Snow Hill chapter. Mrs. John Jones, a member of the Darlington, S. C., chapter, who now lives in Farmville, was also a guest. > Mrs. R. LeRoy Rollins, worthy matron, welcomed the guests. Communications from the worthy grand matron and patron, Miss Ethel Lovett of Asheboro and Alvis Tingle of Asheville, and from others, were read. A report from the committee raising funds for the erection of a hospital at the Masonic-Eastern Star home in Greensboro revealed that $94,000 had been raised with $45,000 more needed. Several ritualistic ceremonies were given for the district deputy matron, who made a talk and gave helpful instruction relative to the work of the organization. She was presented a vase from the local chapter by Mrs. J. W. Parker. Announcement of the district ' meeting to be held October 9 in Tar- ; boro was made. The Farmville chap- 1 ter will have a part on the program. After the meeting, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. R. D. Rouse and Miss Mamie Davis were hostesses for a social i hour. Mrs. Rouse poured lime ice punch and Miss Davis served cake. Nuts and mints were passed. Dahlias and red roses were decora tions. Missionary Talks To Wesley Meeting Wesley Community Church was hostess to the Greenville sub-district at its regular monthly meeting Mon- i day night, Sept. 20. The Rev. Robert l W. Bradshaw, pastor of Jarvis ( Memorial Methodist Church, Green- , ville, presented Dr. Lynwood Black- | bum, mrisionary to Africa. With the ] use of slides, Mr. Blackburn told of ] missionary work which is now being 5 done among the natives of Africa. After the business session, ' Rev. , Harry Buckingham, minister of , youth on the Walstonbrg circuit, led ; the recreation. i More than 125 members of the ■ MYP from Greenville, Ayden, Wal- ] stonburg and Grimesland charges at tended. Refreshments were served ; by members of the host MYP. The sub-district meets next in Ay- ; den on October 18. The Wesley MYF : will be in charge of the worship 1 program. COTTON LOAN RATE FOR j PITT COUNTY IS 31.37 CENTS : Cotton being offered for sale now ] should have a determination made as to grade and staple. This should be i against the Commodity Cred- ] it Corporation loan rate for that i particular grade and staple. In most i instances, the Commodity Credit Cor- i poratton, or CCC, loan on cotton is more than* the market on cotton. Therefore, producers should place their cotton in loan rather than fell it if the loan is greater than the present market value. Bonded warehouses equipped to , store cotton for loan and to'assist to ( executing the note are located at Bethel (Bethel Manufacturing com pany), Farmville (Farmville Bonded , warehouse) and Washington (Wash ington Bonded warehouse. The loan rate on cotton produced in Pitt county is 81.87 cants per pound for middling 16/16 with prem iums for grades better or for long* er staple lengths, and deduction! for shorter staple lengths or lotrer grades. ■PRESBYTERIANS TO RAVE , RALLY DAY PROGRAM Sunday Farmville Presby School will observe Ri morning at 10 o’clock directed by Miss Jen Easley. Cli maxing a religious education season, Rally Day is set aside to improve at tcndance, plan for better methods of work, to endeavor to guieken the Football Team Plays initial Game Tonight Fartnville high school opens its 1948 season tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock in Wffliamaton. New uniforms have been purchased and the boys will start a brand new Season in brand new outfits, under a brand new coach. The gridders had their last hard work out on Tuesday. Coach Elbert Moye states that the team is pro gressing satisfactorily but lacks game experience. He predicts the boys will progress as the season progress es. Several car loads of local people will accompany the team and the civic clubs an providing ways for all high school pupils who do not have trans portation. The first home game of the season will be played here on Friday after noon of next week at 3 o’clock. Personnel of the team follows: Backfield men: Wilbur Bennett, dlaude Tyson, Harry Albitton, Em >st Morgan, Bobby Brock, Frank Du pree, Clarence Joyner, Marvin Tug well. Guards: Henry Tyson, Joe Smith, Wilbur Morris, Howjard Murphy, Roy Flora, Bruce Tugwell, Robert Nanney. Ends: Albert Cannon, Carl King, Charles Joyner, Roy Vick. Tackles: Jay Flanagan, George Wooten, James Fountain, Bobby Ful ford, Jack Tumage, Durwood Cooper, rommy Nethercutt. Centers: Johnny Barrett, Charlie Fitzgerald, Ray Nanney. JREENE 4-H MEMBERS IN $105 POULTRY CONTEST Members of the Sears, Roebuck poultry chain in Greene county are low trying to get their pullets in first class condition for the 4-H Poultry Show and Sale to be held in Snow Hill on Saturday, Oct. 2. There will be a total of 120 select rallets entered in the show in com petition for a total of $105 in prize noney. These pullets will then be lold at public auction to the highest , rfdder. All of the pullets to be shown ire U. S. Certified and Pullorum ■if«n birds of both the New Hamp ihire and Barred Rock breeds. They lave all been vaccinated against fowl kjx, a disease which causes a drastic eduction in egg production. All who enjoy fine poultry exhibits are invited to the show. 4-H nembers who have pullets in the Jrown, Josie Mae Dail, Iona Frances ;Kow are Sarah Slater, Imogene raylor, Frances Shirley, Hope Shackleford, Edgar Ray Beaman, Eugene Beaman, Hiram Murphy and IJercer Fields. Hope Shackleford, a member of the lookerton club, is not only preparing for the show but.is also preparing o realize the most out of the pullets te keeps for his laying flock. He ias fenced off an area of clean ground for his pullets and built roosts and nests inside the- hen touse. He is the first to admit that ds work is not that of a finished car- - jenter, but at least he did it him ieif except for the help furnished by iis brother. He is also planning to low small grain to provide green grazing for the pullets this winter 1 ind next spring. Wabtonburg Church To Have Revival The Walstonburg Christian church will hold its annual revival next week, • >eginning Sunday night, Sept. 26, and xmtinuing through the week. Dr. H. 3. Haney, pastor of the Greenville Christian church, will do the preach ng. Services will begin each evening at F:45. The public is invited. FARMVILLE SCHOOL GAINS ■’ s . Principal Sam D. Bundy checked up Monday on attendance in the Farm rolle school for the first two weeks )f the current tern and found that the iverage dally attendance in the high tchool was 211.9, enough to meet re quirements of the Slate for an extra teacher. Immediately, tie proper blanks were filled and carried to Greenville for Supt. D. H. Conley's signature, after which Mr. Bundy headed for Raleigh and a conference with State officials. By 4:30 Monday afternoon, the Farmville school had authority to employ an additional teacher. Mrs. Bundy is filling in until a permanent instructor can be employed. Since the Parent-Teacher associa tion has offered to pay the salary of a part-time librarian, Supt. Buqdy expressed a desire to employ a reg ular high school teacher and let the organization pay the salary of AN EXTRA TEACHER accredited list. .,,-4 m College Students Resume Studies 50 Farmvllle At Various Each September find* college stu dents making last minute purchasei to complete their wardrobes and packing suitcases sod tranks for the trek back to school. This fall Farmville will be repre sented at many of the colleges by 50 young men and. women, the largest number enrolled from this communi ty in recent years. Enrolled at E. C. T. C., Greenville, are Miss Jen Easley, Mies Fsa Gray of Trenton, who lives with the Easleys during the school term, Bob* by Smith, James Bennett, Raymond Cannon, Chester Langley, John Par ker, Forrest Dolly and Mrs. Ed Nash Warren. Misses Sybil Barrett and Rachel Horton and Marjorie Killi brew of Fountain and Rufus Braxton have returned to A. C. C, Wilson, as members of the sophomore class. Miss Faye Corbett left last week to enter the Wilson college as a freshman; L. D. Braxton and Miss Nell Beaman sire enrolled there. Aaron Tyson has begun his college career at Guilford. Over in Greens boro Miss Betty Rose Wilkerson en tered the freshman class at Greens boro college and Miss Dora Mae Bar rett is a freshman at W. C. Other W. C. girls who resumed their studies this week are Misses Orris Lee Flan agan, Betsy Morriaa, Baba Williford, Joyce TyBon and Alma Grey Lilley. Continuing their studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Sill, are Norris Lee Eason, Shelby Roebuck, Dan Morgan, Bobby Russell, Meal Howard, Harold Rouse, Bill Honk, Bob Paylor, Marvin Horton and Hiss Mary Leah Thorne. Misses Vivian Scott and Betsy Jones will be among the last of the sollege crowd to leave. They will re sume their studies at St. Mary’s, Raleigh, next week. On the Wake Forest campus this Fall are Bobby Butts, Jack Willis, Hilton Williamson and Miss Janie Kemp. Miss Ann Turnage has retum to Flora Macdonald college, Red Snrincra. She will be one of the sen 1 1 1 J iors living in the practice house and ioing practice teaching. Off to State college this week are lack Paylor, Bruce Darden and Harry Davis. Billy Fulford is a member of he State freshman class. Miss Daphne Yelverton of Fountain is a member of the sophomore class at Meredith college. Bill Rasberry has resumed his studies at the University of Penn* sylvania Dental school in Philadel phia. Dan Satterthwaite is attending Pork Union Military academy, Fork Union, Va. Fountain To Vote On Bond Issue Sept. 25 The Fountain school district will rote tomorrow on the issuance of (25,000 in bonds for improving the school, making it above' the average in every respect. Permission to have the election was granted several weeks ago by the Boards of Education and Commission srs. fUNIOR GLEE CLUB ORGANIZED IN SCHOOL A Junior Glee club has been or anized in the Farmville school un er the direction of Miss Alma Whifc sy. It is composed of 29 students who rere chosen from about 75 seventh nd eighth graders. Officers of the glee club are as ollows: Harold Flanagan, president; ean Moore, vice president; Grace filler, secretary; Ray Moore, treas rer; Eddie Bass, Carolyn Kittrell, lotdee Jones and Gerald Davis, pro ram committee. Others members of the club are: an Cayton, Dickie Manning, Marcia ’orbes, Peggy Allen, Peggy Bagley, tuth Wainwright, Joyce Harris, luitta Cannon, Doris Wilkerson, Vi eau Joyner, James Parker, Bobby teddick, Jean Braxton, Mary Ellen tail, Douglas' Norville, Betty Strum, letty Cook, Franklin Bowling, Ro and Murphy, Bert Warren and Jack ■ewis. BUILDING COSTS IN CITIES CONTINUE TO CLIMB In smaller towns and cities, horns j building costs have begun to level off, but apparently they will to climb in larger areas. This is the conclusion drawn a nationwide, poll just completed the United States Savings and League, which is currently on a drive among its members t centrate mortgage credit on homes prieod between M0M |10,060. The league is. a trad "“CTflLZr&Efi ana name iumncing A survey oi 280 association executives country .iouna uw. f At Hie Rotary Club Guest speaker at the Rotary club Tuesday night was Haywood Dali of Ireenville, who spoke on the Farm bureau. To build strength for the uture in aiding parity and similar arm programs, he urged his listen rg to enroll both regular and asso iate members. Arch Flanagan, who introduced fr. Dail, announced that W. A. dlen would have charge of the m«m ership drive in this section and that L Flake Shaw and other Farm Bu eau officers would speak at a meet ng in the high school Friday pight. Guests included Mr. Bail and J. E. Winslow of Greenville and Mr. Allen. President Curtis Flanagan an ounced that District Governor Jean tooth of Kinston would visit the club t the September 28 meeting. Winner of the attendance prize was I. L. Langley. region Auxiliary Elects Officers Ira. Rollins Reflected President; 850 Donated To Band At the opening meeting of the new ear Thursday afternoon of the American Legion auxiliary, Mrs. R. eRoy Rollins was re-elected presi ent, Mrs. W. M. Willis, first vice resident, Mrs. B. R. Fields, secre tly, and Miss Mamie Davis, trea irer. Three new officers, Mrs. “rank Harper, chaplain, Mrs. J. H. lynum, second vice president, and Ira. H. W. Kemp, program chair ian, were chosen. Members voted to give 850 to the igh school band and it was also de ided to pay a portion of a local vet ran’s medical bill. Miss Davis used the Bible charac ir, Dorcas, for the devotional tonic. Bounding the group that her re gion was known because of her ood deeds rather than words. “What It Means to Be ah Auzili ry Member” was discussed by' the rogram leader, Mrs. Fields, who tated that the ideal member is one rho gives her service to her eom rnnity, the veterans and their fami es, and to her nation. Mrs. John Jones was welcomed as visitor. During the social hour, the hos isses, Mrs. Paul E. Jones, Mrs. O. r. Spell and Mrs. Rollins, served omemade ice cream and caramel ske with peanuts. Fell flowers dec rated the Sfcell home, scene of the testing. ATTEND COUNCIL MEET Mrs. Howard Moye and Mrs. R. D. [arris represented the Farmville Council of Church Women at the leeting of the North Carolina Coun il of Church Women held in the rnited Church, Raleigh, on Monday. &s. C. C. Todd of Rocky Mount resided over the session and the lain address was given by Dr. E. H. lackard of Gastonia, who has recent f returned from the Amsterdam inference. HEMICAL TREATMENT RECOMMENDED FOR PLANT BEDS NEXT SEASON By S. J. Weeks, Assistant County Agent In Charge of Tobacco Work Although the harvest of the 1948 ibacco crop has just been completed, : is time to start thinking about the reduction of next year’s crop.- In rder to produce an economical crop, ood plant bed practices should be irried out Farmers who do not treat their I ant beds for weed control usually pend several hours picking the plant eds by hand. This operation usual ly costs approximately $18 per 100 qtuare yards of. plant bed each year. Tho wiainwifr ran Problems of interest to every farm er in Pitt county will be discussed tonight at 7:80 at a inruUim in the Farmville high school auditorium. I R. Flake Shaw, executive vice pres ident of the North Carolina Farm Bureau and a member of the nation al committee, will be the principal Speaker. Carl Hicks of Walstonburg, Farmville’s neighbor, whose knowl of tobacco marketing problems is second to none, will also be on hand to help with the discussions. The meeting is planned by the Pitt Farm Bureau, of which Alex Allen is chairman. Arch Flanagan, Howard Moye and Elbert Holmes have been drumming up interest in the meeting tonight. Among the questions to be discuss ed are: Price stabilisation and the farm support program that may or may not be continued, depending upon the amount of pressure farmers can bring to bear on the next 'Congress. Tobacco Associates, and the corpo ration established to purchase tobac co at minimum prices guaranteed the growers. Sbil Conservation. Mrs. Baker Elected To Honor Society Mrs. Herman Baker, principal of Fountain school and a former presi dent of the Pitt county unit of the North Carolina Education Associa tion, will be one of the four who will be initiated into the Delta chapter of Delta Eappa Gamma, honorary socie ty for women, tomorrow afternoon at 4:80 at the New Classroom building, E. C. T. C., Greenville. Mile. Genevieve Faucher of La Ke doute, Algiers, who is now studying at the University of North Carolina, will be guest' speaker at the dinner meeting tomorrow evening at the Greenville Woman’s club. lira. Baker was elected to mem bership last spring. Mile. Faucher’s topic will be “Ex periences of a Young Teacher in the Schools of Algiers.” She was chosen last year as the recipient of a scholar ship awarded by the North Carolina organization of Delta Kappa Gamma and since December has been study ing for her doctor’s degree at the' university. By birth a Frenchwoman, She lived in Algiers and taught in the secondary schools there for three years prior to coming to the United - States. During the summer she at tended the Btate DKG convention at Nags Head. Miss Annie Perkins and Miss Edna Robinson, the only two members of the Delta chapter from Farmville, plan to attend Saturday’s meetings. MRS. MORGAN'S SISTER DIES IN NEW YORK Mrs. Georgia Gilbert, wife of J. J. Gilbert, died at St. Vincent’s hospi tal in New York City early Wednes day morning following a heart attack two hours earlier. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. Heber Forbes, in Greenville. Mrs. Gilbert was the sister of Mrs. D. R. Morgan of Farmville. CECIL THORNE'S 8BSP IS AWARDED EFFICIENCY ‘E* Lt. Cedi R. Thorne, USN, of Farmville is serving aboard the de stroyer tender, USS Shenandoah, which has just been awarded the Battle Effidancy Pennant and “E” for her general excellence throughout the fiscal year July 1, 1847, to July 1, 1848. overall battle- efficiency. Each department of the ship ia grad ed to determine the vowel's fim mark in the competition. The pennant is a red triangle Wit! a black circle in the center and la therefore termed a “meatball.” In ad dition to the “meatball” each enlist ed man having nerved on board teh Shenandoah for at least six months of the competition year is entitl HI <np» — n.. as well, practi
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