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Pitt Delegate
Reports Oo 4-H
Club Congress
(The following article was written
by Hazel Garris, who recently attend
ed the national 4-H Congress in Chi
cago by virtue of having won- the
state dairy foods demonstration.)
First of all I want to thank the
Farmville Chamber of Commerce,
Pitt County Farm Bureau, Farmville
Rotary Club, Farmville Senior 4-H
Club and the Langs 4-H club for the
most wonderful trip I have ever had.
I met the other 27 North Carolina
delegates in Durham, November 28,
about 2 o’clock. Everyone was in
troduced and by the time we left, we
felt as if we bad known each other
always. That’s the way of the
4-H’ers.
We had a special train on which to
travel and had supper on the diner
of the Norfolk and Western Railway.
We had excellent menus from which
to choose, therefore it was difficult
to decide what to order. Most of the
time we would try something that we
had never had before and found it
was delicious.
Singing was enjoyed by everyone
on the trip up. Since we had our Na
tional 4-H recreation leader with us,
we were never quiet for a minute.
The Virginia delegation accom
panied us on the trip, so we were
really a big family.
The pullman was hooked to our
coach, and we were ready to retire
about twelve. Of course, none of us
could sleep. We were too thrilled
and wanted to take everything in!
We were fortunate enough to be able
to see some of the mountains, al
though we want through most of
them at night. N. C„ Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio,
and Illinois are the states we travel
ed through. We changed trains in
Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Union Term
inal, which is tiie largest station in
the world, and it is really beautiful.
I have never seen anything to com
pare with it Mirrors completely
(Continued on page seven)
Walstonburg Oub
Lights Town Tree
On Wednesday afternoon or lasx
week Mrs. W. V. Redick was hostess
to the Watetonburg Woman’s club.
Mrs. Ed Taylor, chaplain, opened
with the devotional folowed by pray
' er.
With Mrs. Sam Jenkins presiding,
the ladies decided to light the tree in
the business section for the first time
since the war.
Two readings, “Change of Color”
and “Christmas Comes to Crunipy
Shute,” were given by Mrs. P. L.
Dixon, who was introduced by Mrs.
E. F. Brooks, program chairman.
Assisted by her daughter, Gene,
the hostess served a salad plate,
black coffee and fruit cake.
Red gladioli, carnations, fall leaves
and berries made a setting for the
meeting.
PITT HAS 14 STUDENTS
AT* GREENSBORO COLLEGE
Pitt county is represented at
Greensboro college by 14 students:
Frances Rosemond Aman, daughtei
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Aman, Green
ville; Marian Corinne Brown, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown
Greenville; Miss Carolyn Clark
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G
Clark, Greenville; Miss Ola Nell Ed
mondson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
M. M. Edmondson, Bethel; Miss Pa
tricia Anne Jackson, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Richard G. Jackson, Ayden
Jean McGowan, daughter of Mr. an<
Mrs. Floyd McGowan, Greenville
Annie Lee Powell, daughter of Mi
and Mrs. L. C. Powell, Greenville
Peggy Rose Reid, daughter of Mi
and Mrs. C. T. Reid, Greenville; Mar
vel Kathryn Stokes, daughter of Mi
and Mrs. W. F. Stokes, Stokes; Mai
garet Joyee Sugg, daughter of Mi
and Mrs. George C. Sugg, Grifton
Linda Anne Taylor, daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. ^ Andrew J. Tayioi
Bethel; Jean Rose Tucker, daughte
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tucker, Chi
cod; Betty Rose Wilkerson, daughte
of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wilkersoi
Farmville.
Of all chartered colleges tc
women now in existence, Greensboi
« ^ to ^ .charters
and the oh
mburg I
New U:
#or SchooPs
earns
The regular monthly meeting of
the Watotonburg Parent-Teacher As
sociation was held on December 3 at
7:80 p. m. in the school auditorium,
with Miss Sue Hunsucker of the fa
culty conducting the devotional, us
ing the Christmas Btory as a theme.
The fourth grade, directed by Mrs.
Morton Rahhan and assisted by Mrs.
Carlos Walston, impressively drama
tized the Christmas Story, “Why the
Chimes Rang.” Mrs. Walston’s toy
band then played two selections,
“The Rattle of Santa Claue” and
“Jingle Bells.” The program was en
joyed by an unusually large atten
dance.
Mrs. Rabhan’s fourth grade won
the attendance prize of $1.00 for hav
ing the most parents present. Miss
Elma Chambliss, secretary, read the
minutes of the last meeting and they
were approved. In the absence of
die treasurer, Principal J. R. Peeler
read the treasurer’s report which
shows a balance of $1130. Mrs. Jack
Parker gave a report on the member
ship drive and D. D. Fields, presi
dent, urged more parents to join im
mediately.
The association voted to purchase
uniforms for the schools’ basketball
teams.
Mr. Peeler announced that he had'
been informed the school still has the
chance to obtain the “I” rating this
year* Attainment of -this rating is
the association’8 objective for tire
year.
The PTA’s next meeting will be on
January 6. •
Open Forum
To Whom It May Concern:
What is the purpose of our school?
Surely no one will deny the fact that
our school is chiefly concerned with
educating our youth in and around
Farmville.
Is our institution giving our chil
WALSTONBURG CLUB NETS
$106 FOR SHRUBBERY
Ladies’ Night at the Walstonburg
Men’s dub was observed Tuesday
evening with an address on “Marri
age Relationships” by Sam D. Bundy
and a barbecue-brunswick stew sup
per.
New officers were elected as fol
lows: Harold Bailey, president; Grey
Fields, vice president; David Star
ling, secretary; J. C. Gardner, chap
lain; Frank Dail, treasurer; San
Chandler, sergeant at arms .
The report on the Sunday dinner:
at the Walstonburg cafe, for whicl
the dub sold tickets, revealed tha
$106.25 was netted. President Jain
Fields sold 125 of the 285 tickets sok
for the dinners.
The money has been turned over ti
the shrubbery committee and will b
used m beautifying the grounds sur
WALSTONBURG CANTATA
jdren the fundamentals of democracy
or is aristocracy playing the major
role? Are we about to see our chil
dren become victims of a “caste sys
tem?” Equality and rightful repre
sentation of all children whether ru
ral or urban is our earnest plea.
Let each youth’s record be based
on personal achievement and not on
sociological heritage. Let each child’s
partidpation be on , basis of merit
and ability and not on nolitical and
financial influence
Shall our school
cracy or shall discrimination suu
exist against our rural students.
W. E. FULFORD.
BAPTIST CIRCLES
HAVE JOINT MEETING
Discussing “The Christ of Bethle
hem,” Miss Mamie Davis, at a joint
meeting of the Truett and Ernest
circles in the assembly room at the
Baptist church Monday afternoon,
divided her devotional into four parts
-what the prophets thought about
Him, what His enemies thought a
bout Him, what His friends thought
of Him and what do you think- of
Him? She read verses from Matt
hew 22 and later read a Christmas
message from.Rev. and Mrs. C. W.
Bazemore, missionaries in the Roa
noke association.
Mrs. C. H. Outland, Ernest chair
man, presided and announced the
opening hymn, “Sweet Peace,(Gift of
Sod’s Love,” and led in prayer.
For the business sessions the two
groups separated.
Mrs. LeRoy Rollins, program lead
er, reviewed “The Origin of Christ
mas Carols and Decorations,” with
the members joining in the singing of
“Silent Night”
Coconut cake, stuffed dates, sand
wiches, pickles and coffee were serv
ed by the hostesses, Miss Davis and
Mrs. Outland.
In an informal ceremony on Satur
day afternoon, Dee. 11, at 4 o’clock,
the marriage of Mlas Letha Frizzelle
Tyson and Wiley Brown Tripp was
solemnized nin the Ballards Presby
terian chureh.
Miss Tyson is the daughter of Mir.
and Mrs. Moses Tyson of BaJUtds
and Mr. Tripp is the son of Mr. and
Mrs, W.B. Tripp of the Betooir com
munity.
Elbert Tyson, Jr., cousin of the
bride, was the officiating minister.
Prior to the ceremony a program
or wedding music was played by Mn.
E. M. Tyson, Jr. Lawrence TyBon,
cousin of the bride, rendered two vo
cal selections, "The Sweetest Story
Ever Told” and "Because”
The traditional wedding marches
were used.
The bride wore a street length
dress of royal blue crepe and her cor
sage was of white carnations.
She was given in marriage by her
father.
The maid of honor was Miss Betty
Pearl Joyner and the groom’s best
man was James E. Pollard.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the young couple left for a
bridal trip to unannounced points.
Miss Tyson had the honor of being
the first girl in the community'to be
married in the new church at Mal
lards.
'The funeral service for W. J. Dunn
was conducted at Ballards Presby
terian church on Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 11, at 2 o’clock by the pastor,
Rev. Edwin S. Codtes,
Burial was in the family cemetery
near Belvoir. ‘
The community extends sympathy
to the family in the loss of their
father and grandfather.
On Friday evening, Dec. 10, the
Woman’s auxiliary of the Ballards
church met in the church.
The meeting opened hy a prayer by
Mrs. Sue Roberson, followed by the
song, "Silent Night” Mrs. e. C.
Harris gave the Bible study on “The
Message Sweeps over the World;”
taken from the Book of Acts and the
first group of Paul’s Jotters.
Mrs. Gilmer Nichols presented the
program, taken from “The Survey,”
on an article which told just what the
joy gift taken at the Christmas sea
son in all Presbyterian churches
means to the retired ministers of the
church and also to widows of these
ministers.
Mrs. Annie Flanagan presided over
the business session.
Instead of serving refreshment, the
hostess, Mrs. Moses Tyson, gave the
treasury the money which would
have gone to pay for the refresh
ments.
Mrs. Roberson and Mrs. C. B.
Moore were welcomed as Visitors.
Waddell vLeggett of Charlotte was
a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
Crawford.
Mrs. B. P. Hanes of Arlington, Va.,
has returned home after spending a
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Elks.
Miss Marjorie Flanagan arrived
Wednesday from San Francisco to
spend a month with her mother, Mrs.
Annie Flanagan.
Miss Juanita Sugg was a guest of
Miss Marianna Holloway Thursday
night. On Friday, Miss Bugg, Miss
Holloway and Mrs. Mamie R. Hollo
way were Farmville visitors.
William H. Crawford has gone to
Knoxville, Tenn., where he is work
ing with theJE. B. Ficklen Tobacco
company.""
Miss Mary Lib Worthington of
Greenville was a week end guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Worthington.
Miss Lillian Harris, fully recover
ed from an automobile accident, left
Monday to resume her duties as as
sistant home agent in Halifax coun
ts, •
Mies Betty Joyner, student at
Raleigh School of Commerce, was e
week end visitor at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam ’ Flanigan oi
Farmvi lie were visitors Sunday ir
the home of Mrs. Annie Flanagan.
Mr. and Mrs. James Eddie Stokes
Miss Juanita Sugg andG. T. Ty
of Washington were guests Sunday
of Mrs. Stokes’ mother, Mrs. Mami<
R. Holloway.
son, Jr., were supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herschel Tyson in Wilsoi
Sunday evening.
Mrs. L. R.'Jones is attending thi
Farm Bureau National Convention ii
Atlantic City (his week.
Friends of Mark S. Smith will re
grist to learn that he broke severs
ribs and received painful injurie
when he fell recently from a stag
he had erected. -
The Rev. A. G. Hamin of Atlanti
Christian college, Wilson, and pasto
of Arthur Christian church was th
Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mn
G.'T» Tyson.
Mrs. Mack Ross spent the pas
week in Goldsboro undergoing medi
cal treatment. 4 .. 1
.The annual Christinas party of th
' Mr. and Mrs. Truett Laag spent
the week end in Richmond, Vm., witl
Mr. and Mrs. Ferefcee Beasley.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruton Taylor pi
Elisabeth City spent the week end
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hicks, Ann
Hicks and Mur Blair Shirley attend
ed the Farm Bureau National Con
vention in Atlantic City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mercer and
Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe Newton art
spending this week in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Phillips and son
Bob, arrive today by plane to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Phillips’ par
entsrDr. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Brooks attend
ed the Bolton-Smith wedding and re
ception in Wilson, Saturday.
M/Sgt. J. C. Holloman of Elgin
Field, Fla., spent last.week with hit
parents, Mr. and Mre. R. F. Hollo
man.
At The Rotary Club
“Medicine and Religion” was the
subject of Dr. Charles Fitzgerald’s
talk at the Rotary meeting* Tuesday
night.
Irvin .Morgan drew the attendance
prize. ’ . '
CHRISTMAS 8KKHUHS
“The Trip to Bethlehem” will be
the topic of Rev. H. L. Davis’ sermon
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. On the following Sunday,
Dec. 26, he will continue the Christ
mas story, using the subject, “From
Bethlehem.”
Rev. E. W. Holmes’ subject for the
morning service at the Baptist
church will be “Let Us Go unto
Bethlehem.” An anthem will be ren
dered by the choir, with Mrs. Bernice
Tumage as soloist.
LAST RITES HELD
FOR PAUL ALLEN
Final rites for Paul Joseph Allen,
Sr., 66, farmer and former building
contractor, who died at his home in
Marlboro Saturday evening, Decem
ber 4, following a heart attack, were
held from the home Monday after
noon, December 6, at 3 o’clock by the
Rev. Z. B. T. Cox, Farmville Chris
tian minister, assisted by the Rev
Richard Hardaway, Baptist minister
of Greenville. Interment was in the
Hollywood cemetery, Farmville.
Although he had been in declining
health for several years, Mr. Allen’s
death was a shock. It came as the
direct' result of a heart attack with
which he was stricken shortly after
he had returned from a visit to local
stores. Mr. Allen spent His entire
life in the Farmville community.
Surviving are his wife, the formes
Harvey Wainwright May, who he
married in 1937. His first wife,
Cleon Bailey, died in 1935, and sur
viving that Union are four daughters,
Mrs. W. R. Skinner of Greenville,
Mrs. Woodrow Gatling of Hampton,
Va., Mrs. Alan Sbrith and Mrfc-^Jaik
Maralihiim of Wilmington, and sis
sons, W. G., Melton, Paul, Jr., and
Howard of Farmville, ^ade H. oi
Wilmington and Horace of Jackson
ville'; a large number of grandchil
dren and great-grandchildren; twc
brothers, G. H. and Claude of Maury;
a half sister, Mrs. Ruby Barbee oi
Wilmington; a half brother, G. O
Britt of Greenville; two stepsons
Harry and Willis "May of Farmville
Mrs. Huldah Robinson, a Sister
died Thanksgiving day.
Nephews served as palbearers.
Glee Club
1
The Farmville high school gle<
club will present a Christmas pro
gram Tuesday night at 8 o’clock it
the school auditorium
It will be the -first appearance o:
the club which wilL sing the follow
ing numbers: “Silept Night,” “Whitt
Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” “Carol o:
the Bells,” "Christmas Eve,” “Hea
Us, O Lord,” “O Holy Night” an<
“Joy to the Wortd." The junior gle
club will assist with the last song.
Seleta Tucker and Bob Morgai
have solo parts. Miss Alma Whittle;
is director of the groups.
Members of the Senior club are
Mary Frances Allen, Harry Albrit
ton, Lorraine Andrews, Margaret An
drews, Bobby Baker, Jean Boyc*
Maggie Braxton, Ann and Jean By
num, Joyce Corbett, Pat Corbett
Frank Dupree, Gayle Flanagan, Ja
Flanagan, Jean Flora, Dot and Bay
Hathaway, Arm Horton, Betty Joha
son, John Joyner, Margie LM3
Eunice Little, Ruth Moore, Lela Ma
Moseley, Elsie May, Nancy Lu Moon
James Murphy, Bob Morgan, Wilber
Morris, Carol and Gay Pippin, Far
nie Quinn, Carolyn Rasberry, Evt
rette Roebuck, Miriatt Sutton, Jan*
StansiH, Joyce Sutton, Myrtle Stock
Hazel Tyson, Seleta Tucker, Sail
' Ruthe Tyson, Marguerft
Helen Thomas, Jack Turt
Thorne, Sue Worthingtoi
ford, Dot Labis and Nanc
Kittrell.
byterian church. The public is coi
unreal
Church Organization!
Discussing the chapter, “Prayers a
the Kings and Prophet*,'’ Mrs. R, D
Harris continued the study of “Gres
Prayers of the Bible" at the meetinf
of Circle 5 Monday afternoon.
Gifts for the needy family whicl
the circle will provide for this Christ'
mas were brought by some of thi
members.
A Christmas devotional was fol
lowed by the reading of seven
poems, “Bethlehem,” “A Christmai
Wish," “A Christmas Riddle,” “A
Letter to Santa Claus” and “The Waj
I Feel Inside.”
Mrs. Carroll Oglesby, who wai
hostess' in the home of Mrs. G. M
Holden, served ice cream pies, .cook
ies in Christmas shapes, nuts am
stuffed dates.
Circle 4 had its December meetinf
in the home of Mrs. J. M. Ward
Psalm 121 was heed for Sira. Pear
Johnston’s devotional reading whosi
theme was “Freedom of a Yieldinj
Will.” She nead a poem, “A Los
Day,” followed by prayer.
Mrs, J. H. Harris had charge o:
the missionary topic, using part o
the book, “The Great Prayers of th<
Bible.”
Thirteen members and a visitor
Mrs. H. L. Davis, were present Mrs
C. H. Mozingo, who will be succeede(
by Mrs. E. C. Carr as chairman ir
January, , was presented a plate bj
the circle. Mrs. Pearl Johnston ex
pressed the circle’s sentiments tx
Mrs. Mozingo.
Assisted by her daughter, Mrs
Marie W. Joyner, the hostess serve*
assorted sandwiches, cookies, nut
and coffee.
Jrresbytertan
Mrs. John Bundy, Sr., was hostesi
Saturday afternoon to 12 members oi
the Carraways Chapel circle anc
three visitors.
In the chairman’s absence,. Mrs
Elizabeth Stocks, vice chairman
opened-the meeting with the singing
of £Joy to the World” and “Silenl
Night.”
Announcement was made that a $1
donation to the building fund ha<
been received from a Norfolk friend
A Christmas card, which will be sent
to Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, Bible stud;
leader, who is ill, was signed.
Mrs. C. F. Baucom led the Bibli
lesson, “The Message Sweeps ove:
the World." Miss Goldie Wipdhan
was program chairman and talked a
bout the Joy Gift.
Cookies, peanut butter crax and ai
iced drink 'were served. A Christ
mas tree decorated the home.
Twelve members were present' a
■ the Presbyterian Juniors’ meeting
Wednesday afternoon in the home pi
Norris Spencer. Wiley Cobb rea<
from. II Samuel. “An Egg Story*
was given -by Ann Pollard.. Luke1!
Christmas story was read by Clarena
Bundy.
< After the Lord’s prayer, cooldei
and coca colas were passed.
WHITE CHRISTMAS SERVICE -
AT METHODIST CHURCI
At 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, i
White Christmas service will be hel<
at the Methodist church.
The program follows: Introit, “Thi
Lord Is in His Holy Temple;” .epic
singing by choir;, organ prelude
“Yuletide Echoes,” Hodson; proces
sional, “Hark -the Herald Angel
Sing,” Mendelssohn; invocation, Rev
H. L. Davis; congregational hymn
“Joy to the World,” Handel; anthem
“Good Will to Men,” Mascogni; scrip
ture, Paschall Barrett.
Solo, “Holy Night," Adams, Mis
Betsy Morriss; prayer, pastor; Junio
choir anthem, “Cradle of Bethlehem,
Meredith; scripture, Paschall Bar
rett; solo, “The Angels Sing,” Stick
, les, Miss Alma Whitley; story, “A
It Was in the Beginning,” Miss Ca
rolyn Kittrell; anthem, “Legend o
[ Christmas,” Wilson.
^ While the offertory is being play
[ ed, gifts of money and clothing fo
i needy in the community will b
placed on the altar and the peopl
l will leave the sanctuary quietly.
LOCAL LIBRARY BORROWS
179 BOOKS FROM BOOKMOBILE
Since the Pitt County Bookmcbil
beganmaking its rounds in April, 17
books have been borrowed by tfa
Farmvllle Public'Library from th
T Sheppard Memorial Library, Greer
s ville, which furnishes books for th
. bookmobile.
; Miss Frances Bartlett, operator c
i the bookmobile, has resigned. He
successor has not yet been nam«
t The bookmobile will pay its next visi
. to Farm ville on Tuesday, January"
t BOAjRD MEETING
» The executive board of t!
B Woman’s Society of Christian servic
. met Tuesday night in the home <
,, Mrs. W. R. Willis to fill out army
7 reports.
The hostess, who used Chrlstmi
: decoration hi her home, servi
* mincemeat tarts, nuts, candy ax
oiviukj wr*n srsinuwB
Will
czJn evening next
week until 8 o’clock for the con
pen whose dav-time hours ore
otherwise filled. ? ' '
At The Kiwanis Club
Fky Ridenhojir, Fayetteville magi
cian, delighted the Farmville Kiwanis
club's Ladies’ Night last Thursdaj
night with an assortment of tricks
that left .his audience spellbound.
Lewis Allen, welcomed the ladies,
and Mrs. Tad Abritton responded.
President Louis Williams served m
master of ceremonies, Bernice Tom
age introduced the special guests and
Sam Bpndy introduced Mr. Riden
hour.
Nylons were presented as favors.
Guests were Rotary President and
Mrs. Curtis Flanagan, Greenville Ki
wanis President Nathan Brooks and
Mrs. Brooks, and Lieutenant-Govern
or and .Mrs. R. B. Tapp of Stantons
burg.
BAND PARADE
Farmville high school band will
parade next Monday from 10:30 to
11:15 in its initial marching per
formance. The parade will start at
tire Farmville high school and go to
the Bank of Farmville, then right to
the Methodist church, then right to
East Carolina depot, then right to
Smith’s Livery Stables, then left ta
Grimmersburg street, then left to the
school building.
The band has launched a campaign
to purchase uniforms, sorely needed.
Each pupil has been asked to bring
as much ' as possible. Those rooms
which average $1 per child—the quo
ta Set for the school—will get a half
holiday.
RALEIGH LADIES SPEAK
TO RURAL W. S. C S,
Mrs. Gurney P. Hood and Mrs.
i Davis of Raleigh were guest speak
ers at a meeting of Woman’s socie
| ties at Christian Service on the
' Walstonburg charge hi the Walston
burg Methodist church Wednesday.
Dinner was served at the Walston
burg cafe.
Miss Edna Boone of Farmville, ru
ral worker. Mra^ J. E. Wilkerson,
Mrs; Mac Erwin, Mrs, W. L. White,
Mrs Pate Crawford of the Bell Ar
fthur and their invited guest, Mrs E.
C. Carr, Mrs David Fulford, Mrs.
Vernon Mozingo and Mrs. Henry Ty
son of the Wesley church attended a
long with a number of the'Walston
burg ladi?5.
Chief Haywood Smith and Assis
tant Chief Curtis Flanagan of the
Farmville Fire department attended a
meeting of the State Fite Chiefs as
sociation in Cbarotte on Monday oi
this week. Mr. Flanagan, who serves
president of the firemen’s associa
: jtion which includes a big slice oi
rids part of the state, also attended
a meeting of the 15-man committee
of the N. C, Firemen's association,
convening in Charlotte on Monday.
The committee’s purpose is tc
study the by-laws and constitution oi
the association, and to make recom
mendations accordingly to the exe
cutive board.
Chief Donald Charles of Charlotte
was elected chairman of the commit
tee and Mr. Flanagan was elected
secretary. >
STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIA
TION GIVES ANOTHER POST
TO CURTIS FLANAGAN
CHI RHO FELLOWSHIP AND
CHOIR TO GIVE PAGEAN1
Sunday evening at 7:30 the Chris
Ian church will be the scene of t
hristmas pageant depicting the
bory of Christ’s birth, which the
hi Rho fellowship will give, assist
1 by the choir. Directors are Mrs
. B, T. Cox and Mrs. Edison Moore
Eiss Jam Goff it in charge of the
rasic. lie story is titled “For God
o Loved.”
Chi Rho (the Greek letters foi
hrist) is composed of boys ant
iris between the ages of ,nine and
2 years.
Special music will be rendered bj
cherub choir, composed of four ant
ive year old tots. v
NOTE OF THANKS
Dear Friends — I want to than!
tch one of you folks who have beei
j thoughtful in sending me cards
otes, good wishes and flowers,
dsh that I could write each one o:
era a Christmas note and thank yo\
idividually for all your kindnesses
fatil I can, please let me wish yoi
very bright and happy Christina
iis year. •
Sincerely—(Mm. J. M.) Lucile H
Eobgood.
ATTEND ATLANTA MEETING
„ Frank K. Allen hav
__Atanta, Git, where h
tended a meeting of John Deer
salem from Florida, Georgia, Ala
. ..«d Sout
Christmas
tmMfe?3m
ivOle
Christmas Seal purchases for the
42nd annual sale in Pitt county, con
ducted by the Pitt County Tubercu
losis Association, amounted to 18420
through December 10, according to
an announcement by Mrs. Joseph &
Moye, county chairman.
The sale began November 22, when
the first seals were mailed to resi
dents in all parts of the county, , and
will continue until Christmas. Re
turns- from the tele will be used to
support the association's 1948 pro
gram of tuberculosis prevention and
control.
Amounts raised in each of the 14
communities follow:
Ayden
Bell Arthur__ 58.00
Belvoir _ 62.00
Bethel____•_67.00
Chicod 61.00
Falkland __
Farmville -
Fountain __
Greenville _
Grifton_
Grimesland
Pactolus_
Stokes __
32.00
Winterville
62.00
1884.00
68.00
61.00
83.00
65.00
107.00
. “Returns to date have been from
county residents who were prompt In
answering their seal sale letters,”
said Mrs. Moye. “Although flu sale
continues until December 25, we are
doubly grateful when the returns
come in early, before the post office
becomes heavily burdened with the
customary late rush of Christmas
mail." -
VETERAN KILLED IN BELGIUM
GIVEN FINAL RESTING PLACB
Funeral services for Pfc. Fred L.
Thomas, Jr., 26, who was killed hi
Belgium on January 10, 1945, while
serving with the 630th Tank DoetrOy
er Battalion, were held from the
home of his parents in Farmville at
3:30 Wednesday, - conducted by the
Rev. J. D. Young, pastor of the Mt.
Hermon Methodist church at Lizzie
of which the deceased was a member,
assisted by the Rev. H. L. Davis, pas*
tor of FarmviHe Methodist church,
and the Rev. Z. B. T. Cox, pastor of
farmville Christian church. Inter
ment followed in Hollywood ceme
tery. v
An honor guard composed of mem
bers of the Burnette-Rouse Post, V,
F. W., and the Farmville American
Legion provided full military honora
""Pfc. Thomas was* a graduate of
Maury high school and was inducted
into service on October 23, 1942, at
Fort Bragg. " .
" Surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred L. Thomas of Farmville;
a brother, George’ E. Thomas of near
Farmville; and his maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Mamie T. Albritton of
near Farmville
Active pallbearers were cousins.
BAPTISTS PRESENT -
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
A Christinas service with a reader,
music scenes, pantomine and music
by the choirs will be Dorothy
Sumerau’s pageant, “The Coming of
the King,” which will be presented
Sunday evening at 7:30 in the Bap
tist church.
The pageant will he under the di
rection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B.
i Jones with Mn. J. B. Joyner as
reader, C. M. Saylor in charge of
scenery and lights, music directed by
Mrs. B. B. Tumage add Mrs. A . F.
Joyner at the console
Carols will be sung during the
- service by the junior choir with Mrs.
E. C. fiolmes directing.
The cast includes: Mrs. Bob Whe
less as Mary; Mrs. W. C. Garner, the
angel; Mrs. George Davit, Elizabeth;
Carl Beaman, Joseph; H. W. Kemp,
. innkeeper; R. N. Freeman, Gordon
Lee, J. P. Jones, Walter B. Jones,
four shepherds; George Davis, A. F.
Johnson and Henry Johnson, wise
men; Manly Idles, rich man; Dr.
Frank Harris, scholar; Mrs. A. B.
Moore, widow woman; Jake’Joyner,
laborer; Harriett Paylor, child; Rob
ert Joyner, fanner; Rev. E. W.
Holmes, minister.
KJWANIS OFFICERS LEARN
ABOUT THEIR NEW DUTIES
John C. Parker, Hubert Joyner
end Carol Moulin, the new president,
vice president and secretary, respec
tively, of the Farmville Kiwanis
club, attended an organisational
rtieeting Monday afternoon in Golds
nor of the Cardinas Kiwanis district,'
also attended the meeting, at which
the new officers received instruction