BUY_BANK • • IN FARMYDXE -= Thanksgiving and the pre-Christ mas season will take on new meaning this year—both for American farm folks and'for thousands of hungry persons overseas. Between Thanksgiving and Decem ber 14, a minimum of 11 states will assemble state food trains for over seas relief. The project is sponsored by Church World Service, Lutheran World Relief and Catholic Rural Life. The overall project is known as Christian Rural Overseas Program, or CROP. An organizational meeting of Pitt county groups backing the program was held in Greenville on Tuesday of this week. Attending from Farmville were Arch Flanagan and Rev. Z. B. T. Cox. Mr. Flanagan was appoint ed co-chairman of the committee, serving with Wyatt Highsmith of. Greenville. The county's extension service or ganization and community groups are to be used in organising the rural sections so that everyone will have an opportunity to give, and will know when donations must be ready. The State CROP Committee has set a minimum goal of 100 boxcars for North Carolina. The North Carolina Friendship Train will leave Salisbury, Dec. 15. It will be made up there of freight cars assembled from the western counties. The train will then travel eastward through Lexington, Greens boro, Durham, Raleigh, Selma, Wil son, Rocky Mount and Ahoskie on to the embarkation point at Norfolk, Va. The train will pick up cars along the way from the various comities. The farm produce will be transported a cross the ocean at government ex pense, there to be taken over by the relief agencies of the World Council of Relief to be distributed to the neediest people regardless of their race, color -or creed. Goods are dis tributed in every country where the churches are given free rein to do the distribution. All CROP produce is distributed by relief agencies of the churches. Civic clubs in the county will be asked to donate such staple produce as canii J milk. Though it is often forgotten, it is a fact that people in the war devas tated countries of Europe and Asia are trying to live on a diet of 1500 calories. This is approximately one third the average American citizen’s diet. Disease, crime and suffering are on the increase in these countries because of lack of food. Greene county, likewise, is joining the movement. The county will be asked to fill one car. While the set-up for Pitt is not yet Complete, it is expected that a ware house in Greenville will be the stor age center until the produce is load ed for shipment. It is quite possible that one car will be spotted on a siding in Farmville and loaded here. DER JUBILEE AND SQUARE DANCE JUNIOR Levy Owens and liis band will play for a square dance Saturday, Novem ber 20, in the Farmville high school gymnasium. Willie KiHebrew of Fountain is expected to call the num bers; all .are invited to try their hands at the traditional square dance, but the better practice Is to use feet, both of them. At least, that is the advice from Mr. Herman Baker, a leading exponent of the dance, «uare. The gala affair is sponsored by the Farmville Chapter of the Juniqr Or der of the United American Mecha <3 W. J. Bundy To Make Principal Address At Tyson-May Reunion W. J. Bundy of Greenville, solicitor of the fifth judicial district and a na tive of Farmville, will address mem bers of the Tyson and May families who will, attend the annual reunion Friday, November 26r 'Opening at 10:30 with President C. A. Cannon of Ayden presiding, the program includes the group singing of “America” with Mrs. Haywood Smith as accompanist, the invocation by Rev. Z. B. T. Cox, Christian minis ter, welcome by Mayor J. W. Joyner, reading of minutes by Miss Mary Thorne Tyson of Richmond, Va., president's remarks, special music by Bob Morgan, introduction of speaker by Mr. Joyner. After the address, Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti, * historian, will trace genealogy lines and read the mar riages and births. Soloe will be ren dered by Mrs. Bernice Tumage, Rev. Cox Ml conduct the memorial ser vice and officers .will be elected dur ing the business session. An offer ing will be taken and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” will conclude the program. A picnic lunch will be spread on the second floor of the D. A. R. chapter house,-scene of the annual gather ings. Officers are Mr. Cannon, president; Mrs. C. H. Mozingo, first vice'presi ient, Miss Tyson, secretary-treasurer. Committees arranging for the event include: John Parker and Walter G. Shepperd of Snow Hi!, program; Mrs. C. R.'Townsend, Sam Lewis, Jr., Miss Elvira Tyson, Mrs. Travis Hooker of Greenville, Mrs. Henrietta M. Williamson, arrangements and decorations; Mrs. Paul R. Burnette of Fountain, food; Miss Carolyn Jones of Kinston, registration; Mia. Claude C. Tyson and Mrs. Melton AlloC'invi tations; Donald Baucom, James L. Jefferson of Fountain and Eizaibeth May, antique exhibits. An antique exhibit is being ar ranged. Exhibitors axe asked to. bring only articles which belonged to members and descendants of the' Ty son and May families, to type facts about owners and other interesting information on a card to be placed beside the article and to have hibits at the chapterhouse by 10 o'clock the day of the meeting. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEMEN ELECTION SCHEDULED All farmers in Farmville. Township are urged to attend a meeting to night (Friday) at 7:80 in the Fann ville Town Hall for the purpose of nominating AAA committeemen and electing delegates to the county con vention. Provisions of the 1949 farm pro gram will be discussed. Present committeemen are W. J. Moye, John D. Dixon and Edison Moore, all of whom have served sev eral years. Farmers in Fountain township will meet at the Fountain Town hall, Falkland’s meeting is to be held at the barber shop in Falkland, and the school building in Bell Arthur is the meeting place for those in Beaver Dam township. T ety Parade Pictured above is one of the outstanding floats tfcat was prepared for the Safety Parade here on October 29, as a part of ae Child Accident Prevention Week, sponsored locally by the Travelers Protective Association, Post TT. The picture shown is the reenactment of one type of accident that happened 20,000 times last year and cost the lives of 15,000 boys and girls. Theme of. the TPA safety campaign r“Safety first, ancl make it last.” Activities Of Local Church Organizations Episcopal, Mrs. John D. Dixon presided at a lengthy business session held by the Episcopal Altar guild in the home of Mrs. C. S. Edwards Tuesday night. During an informal social hour, coca colas and party lcniclc knacks were served. Hans for the annual church supper were completed at the meeting of the Episcopal auxiliary Monday after noon in the home of Mrs. R. S. Scott. Mrs. John D. Dixon reported that four boys’ shirts, had been purchased for- an institution. As its Thanks giving offering for the Thompson or phanage, the auxiliary voted to give no. The convocation report was made by Mrs. G. A. Rouse. All members were .urged to attend the joint mission study dess that evening in the Christian church. Prayer closed the meeting. Mrs. G. R. Kirk of Tacoma, Wash., house guest of Mrs. E. C. Beaman, was a guest. Mrs. Scott served ambrosia, cheese Straws and coffee. Mm. Alfred Lewis was hostess to the Wesleyan Guild Tuesday evening with Mrs. Stuart Sugg giving the de votional. "light and Shadows in Korea” was the topic which Miss Bettie Joyner discussed for the program. Mrs. M. Holden, president re ported on the twole which was pack ed and read a letter from the Meth odist orphanage thanking die mem bers for their contribution to the magazine fund. She turned cheeks over to the treasurer from the Har vest Day and Week pf > Prayer pro grams and thanked the members' for taking part in the Week of Prayer service. The treasurer was instruct ed to send a Christmas cheek to the boy whom the group clothes at the orphanage. The hostess served coconut cake, ice cream and nuts. Methodist Mrs. J. H. Harris was hostess to Circle 4 and two visitors, Mrs. R. D. Harris and Miss Edna Boone, Monday afternoon, "Schedule of Prayer” was the devo tional developed by Mrs. J. Frank Harper. Mrs, Pearl Johnston was program leader using the prayers of Abraham, Jacob and Joseph as ex plained in “Great . Prayer of the Bible.” Refreshments were served during the social hour. November Meeting Of D. A. R. Turned Into Discussion Meeting The November meeting of the Major Benjamin May Chapter, D. A. R., was demoted primarily to a round table discussion of the accomplish ments since the October meet and plans for activities during the win ter months ahead. Accomplishments during the inter vening weeks included painting the interior of the building, cleaning of the building and grounds, placing of the memorial plaques, hanging of the crystal chandelier, and contracting for the erection of the bronze eagles on the gate entrances. Mrs. J. O. Pollard, chairman of the plaque committee, was given a rising Vote of appreciation for outstanding activi ties relative to renovation of the building and hanging of the plaques and chandelier. Tentative plans for the dedication were discussed together with one of the chief objectives of the year, the establishment of a maintenance fund for preservation of the chapter house as a classiq shrine for future genera tions. to ill health, was accepted with re gret and Mrs. E. Bruce, Beasley, sec retary, was elected to this office pro t«n. , The annual Christmas dance, al ways an anticipated event for the young people in this section of the State, was bronght up for considera tion also and file following committee was appointed in this connection: Mrs. C. R. Townsend, chairman, Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. W. C. Murray,, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. T. Eli Joyner, Jr. Christmas cheer for hos pitalized veterans was planned at this time also. Mrs. Herbert Hart, program chair man, outlined a series designed to better acquaint the members with the activities and objectives of the na tional arid state societies under the subject, “The D. A. R., Its Past, Present and Future,” with the fol lowing topic#: Americanism, Junior Citizens; National Defense; Patriotic Education and Approved- Schools; Conservation of Human Resources— The Indian, JEUis Island, the Ameri can Red' Cram; The/ Press, The Mo tion Picture, The Radio; Advance ment of American.Music; Hie Con stitution Hall addition, Museum and Library. Mrs. T. C. Turnage, regent, con ducted the-devotional based on “The Way.” Mrs. Henrietta M. William son presided over the business ses sion. Bringing the meeting to a*close was a timely and comprehensive talk by Mm. E. Brace Beasley on the sub ject, “What Membership In The D. A. R. Means To Me.” Refreshments consisting of a va of sandwiches^ pickles, home cake and coffee were passed by of members, who volunteer as hostesses at this snecial meeting. ~ REVIVj . M. Monday Night day evening at 8 o'clock in Perkins hall with a semifonnal concert that will also feature the Junior Glee chib. Something new for Parmville, the band Was organised at the beginning of the current term with'funds sub scribed by dtisens and clubs interest ed in the school, 'file band now has 49 members and is under the direc tion of Newton C. Maenhout, ' Directed by Miss Alma Whitley, the junior glee club will present three groups of songs. No admission will be charged and the public is cordiaHy invited to the concert, which will last an hour and a half. An interesting sidelight on the concert is that instructors for both the featured organizations are pro vided with funds from the special tax approved (a year ago and without which the school could not afford a public school music teacher end band director. The program follows: “The Star Spangled Banner.” Waltz medley: “Rosebud” and "Magdeim.” Hymn tune (from American Folk lore). “Dot and; Phil,” march. “Genduso,* Italian march. “Misdha,” Russian waltz. “Bohdan,” Turkish march. “Vera,” waltz. Junior Glee Club presents "The Blue Tail Fly,” folk tune; “Sometimes I. Feel Like a Motherless Child,” spiritual; and “Bless the Lord' 0 My Soul" Waltz medley: “Hermina,” Ger man f6lk tune, and “Kukla,” Russian folk tune. “Ayo,” march. “Metcalf Serenade;” ' “Petro March,” Italian march. “Bella,” waltz. “Drumsticks,” drum novelty. “March Majestic,” English marcel. •It’s My Turn,” novelty number featuring 15 different members of the band at different intervals. “Regiment Band," march played by Marine Band, etc. “America.” High Bchool football teams of Oak City and Farmville play tonight at 8.o'clock in the local stadium in a game that was added to the 1948 schedule after it became certain that lights would be installed on the play ing field this season. Since the game is an “extra attrac tion,” Principal Sam- D. Bundy an nounces that season tickets will not be honored at the gate, but tickets must be purchased. Tonight marks the last home game of the season for Coach Elbert Moye's squad and it is hoped that a big crotod will be on' hand for the game. Bleacher seats have been pur chased and should be installed by to night. - v lights will be turned on at 7:80. SPEND SEVERAL DAYS IN ARIZONA, MEXICO Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gamer return ed Tuesday from a plane trip to the A. J. Weatherhead ranch near Tus con, Ariz. TheyB flew to Memphis, Tenn., and were met there by this Weatherheads’ private plane. Thqjf were also joined in Memphis by the seven other members of the party. Arriving at the ranch, used pit marily for entertainment purposes, the party was greeted by Mr. Weath erford and a large assortment of cowboy clothes. During their stay, Mrs. Gamer says Bhe wore a dress only once. Two Soldiers, Killed In Italy, Will Be Laid To Rest Here ELO'l EASTWOOD Funeral services for Private Elon Eastwood, 28, Who wasldlled in Italy on August 2,1944, while serving with the 401st AA Gun Battidion, will be held from Farmville Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Hev. Z. B. T. Cox, form er Army chaplain and now pastor oi the Farmville Christian church. .In terment will follow in Bollywood cemetery, Farmville. Full military honors will be provided by the joint of Wil*on, Route 1, and W. H, of the Army. . -- MERVIN & MOORE Funeral services for the late Pfc. Mervin B. Moon, 22, who was killed in Italy, October 81,1944, while serv ing With the 91st Infantry Division, will be held from the Farmville Fun eral Home on Sunday afternoon at 3:80, conducts by Rev. L. B. Man ning, Free Will Baptist minister oi Fountain. Interment Fonst Hill cemetery, New Local Mirfister REV. H. L. DAVIS Rev. Davis, Mis. Davis and thd five-year-od daughter, Jean, movei this week from Littleton and ar now established in the local Metho dist parsonage. The Davises haw two other children, Graham and Har vey, Jr., both of whom are student at £. C. T. C., Greenville. Mr. Dari succeeds Rev. E. R. Clegg, who ser ved tiie Farmville church for threi years. He and Mrs. Clegg movei last week to Sfler City. Mr. Davis is a native at Robbim and received his A. B.and B. D degrees from Duke university. Mrs Davis, the former Swindell Jbhnsoi of Burgaw, is also a graduate o: Duke. Walstonburg, Farmville and othei nearby communities welcome Rev Key Taylor back for the ninth year. Mr. Taylor, who makes his hom< in Walstonburg, serves the Walston burg, Bell Arthur and Wesley Com munity churches. At The Kiwanis Club Dr. 0. X. Cornwell, dean of the Uni versity of North Cantina's Depart ment of. Physical Education. Dr. Cornwell was the guest o! Charles Blount Quinerly. Charles when a student at Carolina, roomec with the Cornwells and Dr. Corn Wei told the club that he and his wifi were so attached to him that thej might have adopted him. Lou Hayworth, Carolina athlete made the trip to Farmville with Dr Cornwell and waa also a guest at tiu dinner meeting. Special guests of the dub wen Coach Elbert Moye and bis football squad, and? other Farmville citizens interested in football. At The Rotary pub Due to the absence of L. E. Wal ston, program leader for the evening, John Stansill presented Mrs. Fred T. Langford, home demonstration agent, to Rotary club members Tuesday night. k She introduced Miss Marjorie Shearin, assistant agent, who in turn presented frazel Garris, rice president Farmville 4-H club and vice present of the Pitt County l-H council. Hazel repeated the demonstration, “Drink Your Way to Health,” which won for her first place in the utcte competition. Frank Dupree was a guest of Mb father, Frank Dupree, Jr. Charlie Fitzgerald drew the attendance prize given by P. K. Ewell, Farmville, in step with other towns and cities in this section of the state, will officially usher in the Christmas season today (Friday) with no less a personage than Santa Clans on hand to help. Joe Gregory, Jr., secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has been in formed that Santa’s schedule calls for his arrival in Famville between 4:80 and 5 o’clock. He will have, as is to be expected, candies for the young sters ana prizes. W. A. McAdams, superintendent of the town's power plant, had his men stringing up lights and decorations early this week. Merchants are dec orating their stores and laying out their Christmas stock, the ffaaat they have had in many years, in an at tempt to draw to Farmville its share of the seasonal shopping. lbs arrival of the Christmas sea son is announced earlier tMjt year than ever before, hut other towns r are getting ready for YuleHde and, I no matter how much they would > rather wait, Farmville merchants are ■ forced to keep in step, i Secretary Gregory has spread the . ward that Santa Claus will he in i Farmville today and it is expected I that hundreds will be on hand to give . him a royal welcome, i The stores will be closed next 1 Thursday, Thanksgiving. * ! Episcopalians Hear Good Repprts At Annual Dinner Places were laid for fifty-two and all were filled at the annual parish dinner.held by the Episcopal Church * , congregation Wednesday evening, in the home of the junior warden, CL . Hubert Joyner and Mrs, Joyner. Chry—' santhemums, roses, pyracantha ber ries and ageratum were rued as a floral setttyig for the individual tables, which were laid with white refreshment cloths and centered with i yellow and green, candles in afiwU -- - ' holders with base decoration of . leaves and chrysanthemums. The dinner was served buffet style from the dining room. The table had 1 a centerpiece of autumn leave* and leaves and fruit and was laden with with turkey and accessories. During a business session, called to . order by the junior warden and pre sided over by the rector, the Rev. Jadk R. Rountree, reports, indicating a successful year and a loyal and active congregation, were made by Ed Nadi Warren and C. H. Joy ner, Sunday School superintendent and treasurer; Mrs. B. C. Copenhaver and Mrs.,G. Aleac Reuse, president and treasurer of the Woman’s Auxili ary; Mrs. Jack Leeds, grounds chair man ;Mrs. G. Alex Rouse, organ fund chairman, and J. WT Joyner, church treasurer., 'x. The evejJt was bought t