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BELL ARTHUR GIRLS AND AYDEN
BOYS WIN COASTAL BASKETBALL
TOURNEY, SPONSORED BY JAYCEES
(By Charles W. Joyner)
The Farmville Lady Red Devils
lost a heart-breaking 24-22 decision
in the finals of the Coastal Basket
ball tournament Saturday night. Bell
Arthur eliminated the locals in an ex
citing game that carried into an over
time period. V. Mozingo led the win
ners1 with 14 points. Dot Hathaway
with seven points was high for Farm
ville. /
With 56 seconds remaining in the
regular contest. Rae Hathaway knot
ted the count with a field goal at 19
all. Arthur could not score again
before the horn sounded.
In the overtime period with 45
seconds to go V. Mozingo scored on a
lay-up, breaking the tie. Parmville
could not get back into the ball game
due to a bit of outstanding play by
the Arthur guards. Hie win gave the
Arthur girls the championship of the
girl’s division.
The Ayden boys won the boy’s di
vision of the ' tournament, sponsor
ed by the Farmplle Junior Chamber
of Commerce, by defeating Snow Hill
Saturday night 49-38. Jenkins led
the winners with 17 points. Bob
Moye collected 16 for Snow Hill.
Ayden, leading through the major
part of the game, held a 22-13 advan
tage at the half.
Immediately following the boys’
game, Ayden and Arthur players
and coaches were assembled and pre
sented with gold loving cups by the
sponsoring club.
Jaycees have been congratulated
on the success of the tournament and
,are hoping that it will become an an
nual affair, attracting the best teams
in this section of the state.
FOUNTAIN RAISES OVER
$500 IN POLIO DRIVE
Rallying to the cause, the people
of'Fountain and community exceeded
the $500 goal and Mrs. Edna Earle
Baker, chairman and school princi
pal, turned over $508.15 to the county
March of Dimes treasurer.
Many of the children were unable
to contribute money, so they brought
produce, such as sweet potatoes and
collards, which the lunchroom bought.
Another interesting aspect of the
drive was a fund collected at the
P. T. A. meeting and called Jimmie’s
Fund. Jimmie Bryant, son of Mr.
and Mrs. “Red” Bryant, was stricken
with polio last summer when he was
, less than a year old. Through treat
ment furnished by March of Dimes
money, he is able to walk with,
braces. * '
The second grade, with 35 enroll
ed, won the $2.50 prize offered to the
room turning in the largest amount.
They collected $54.25.
The grade, teacher, amount collect
ed and the high boy and high girl
follow: First, Mrs. Koma L. Walker,
$42.51, Bobby Corbett ($6.50), Lil
Dilda ($12.35); second, Mrs. Ann
Mercer, Jeff Jefferson ($27.55),
Janice J., ($1.65); third, Mrs. Emily
. ^Mercer, $35.10, Horace C. ($3.05),
*Beth Baker ($6.80); fourth, Mrs.
Mary Horton, $32.81, Wilton G.
- ($1.85), Carolyn Harris ($2.87); fifth
Mrs. Geneva Phillips,' $45.20, Bill
Owens ($2.15), Martha Hardy John
son, ($9.10); sixth, Mrs. Glendon
Smith, $32-46, Billy Baker ($6), Do
ris Taylor ($10.30); seventh, Mrs.
Edna Earle Baker, $30, Alvin Letch
worth ($2.65), Patsy Tyson ($2.55);
eighth, Mrs. Laura Tanner, $21.66,
Kenneth Owens ($1.20), Jackie Bell,
($1.63). .
Two square dances raised $203.50
and boxed placed uptown raised
$5,76.
SPEAKER
Rev. Charlie Riggs of La Grange,
state evangelist for the Christian
church spoke to the board of the
Farmville Christian church Tuesday
night on the laymens movement.
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At The Kiwanis Cluh
The Reverend H. L. Davis, Metho
dist minister, gave an interesting
talk Monday night at the Kiwanis
meeting. Sam Bundy,- pinch hitting
for Thad Cox, program chairman, in
troduced Mr. Davis.
Perfect attendance tabs were a
warded to the following by Liewis
Allen, chairman of the attendance
-committee: One year—John Jones,
Hubert Joyner, Charles Quinerly and
Pratt* Gaskins; two years — Carol
Modlin," Jim Hockaday and Glasgow
Smith; three years—John Parker and
Louis Williams; four years—Aleoc
Allen, Prank Allen, Lewis Allen and
Edgar Barrett.
Sam Bundy has a perfect atten
dance record for eight years. - He
was formerly a member of the Tar
boro club.
Local Boy Scouts
Observe Annual
Boy Scout Week
As part pf its observance of Boy
Scoot week, February 6-12, Farm-1
ville Troop 25 attended the Methodist i
church in a body Sunday evening.
The troo]« was well represented be
fore its sponsoring organization, the
Rotary club, Tuesday night by Har
old Flanagan, Bert Warren, Walter
Burgess, Jan Cayton and Charles |
Greene. George Davis, member ofi
the'troop committee!, ma<de the pres-1
entation of merit badges to the fol
lowing: Walter Burgess, safety and,
woodwork; -Harold Flanagan, Bert(
Warren, first aid and public health; |
Jan Cayton, first aid and woodwork; j
Charles Greene, public health, safety i
and woodwork. Mr. Davis also pro*1
sented to John Lewis a certificate of
membership for his son, Jack, who
recently was initiated into scouting
and Troop 25. . I
Shortly ip.fter the RotaryL meeting a
Board of Review, composed of F. A.
Williams, Lynn Eason and John
Stansill, was held for Scouts Walter
Burgess, Carl Greene, Jess Spencer
and Harold Flanagan.
At present there are 28 boys in the
troop, which meets every Friday at
7:15 p. m. under the leadership of
Ed Nash Warren, Scoutmaster, Ar
chie Cayton, Charles QtiiMerly and
Joe Bynum, Jr. The troop has assist
ed the civic clubs of Farm ville when
ever called on and has made collec
tions for the old clothes and scrap
paper drives and picked up food,
clothing and furniture for needy
families. At the Rotary Ladies night,
the boys checked hats and coats.
Troop 25 started soon after World
War I with Walter Sheppard, now of
Snow Hill, as Scoutmaster. Among
the first Scouts were Don Lovelace,
Robert Lang, Bill Rollins, Suggs As
kew, and Ed Nash Warren. >
The immediate need of the troop is
a meeting place. The Scouts are plan
ning to build a hut in the near fu
ture. Plans have been dawn and
work will begin soon, with no' limit
on the time tt be completed.
Troop 25 is one of the top troops
In the district and those interested- in
Scouting want to keep it that way.
The boyB are preparing for the
spring camporee which is to be held
at the Washington airport in April.
Stores Closing
In accord with the opinion of a
majority of merchants as expressed
_ in a poll taken Monday, the board
of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Associa
tion yesterday morning voted' to
begin clomng on Wednesday after
noons beginning March 2nd. The
short hours on Wednesday will be
observed until the market opens.
JOINT FOREIGN MISSION
STUDY SET FOR FEB. tl
Methodist women will be hostesses
in their church for the second joint
mission study dess of four denomina
tions—Christian, Episcopal, Metho
dist and Presbyterian—Monday even
ing, Feb. 21, at 7:80.
Teachers of 'the foreign mission
book, "China—Twilight or Dawn,” by
Dr. Frank Price will be Mrs, Herbert
E. Hart, Mrs. W. P. Easley, Mrs. G.
A. Rouse and Mrs. A. C. Turnage
The Episcopalians and Presbyteri
ans will have charge of refresh
ments.
Dr. Price was bom of missionary
parents at Hashing China, and at
tended both American and Chinese
schools. He was graduated from
DayidSon college with an A. B. de
gree, received his M. A. from Colum
bia university and the degrees of B.
D. and Ph. D. from Yale.
Hehas been a Presbyterian mis
sionary to China since 1228: For two
years he was a professor at Hang
chow Christian university. His long
est connection has been with the Nan
king Theological seminary, in which
his mission board is one of the- co
operating bodies. He was professor of
religious education and chairman of
the Rural church department.
Dr. Price is best known for his
work in training ministers for the
rural church. When he returned to
China last spring, he took Up new
work as a secretary of the Church of
Christian China.
Translator of many,Chinese works,
he has also served as editor of “War
time China as Seen by Westerners”
(1942) and co-editor of “China Re
discovers Her West” (194d). He
authored "The Rural Church in
China,” “We Went to West China”
and “As the Lightning Flashes—A
New Era for Christian Missions.”
The latter was presented under
sponsorship of the Sprunt Lectures
last year at Union Theological Sem
inary, Richmond. '
NEW OFFICERS HOSTS
FOR DANCE CLUB
Using a Valentine theme, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Carraway, Mr. and Mrs.
Claries Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Joyner and Charlie Rasberry, who
were elected as officers of the Dance
club for 1949, entertained the club at
the Country club Saturday evening.
Tomato juice, a variety o&'pickles,
sandwiches, olives, heart-shaped
cookies, cheese, crackers and potato
chips were served. . A large tulle
edged heart and a center . of arrange
ment of cupid and flowers flanked by
candles, to which nosegays were at
tached, were deconations on the re
freshment table.
Individual tables were covered,
with white cloths and centered with
nosegays. Streamers from the nose
gays were attached to valentines for
each guest. The mantels held large
hearts and red candles.
Special guests included Miss Nata
lie Vought of Raleigh and. Elbert
Moye.
At The Rotary Club
Dr. John M. Mewbom presented
Dr. Karl Pace of Greenville to the
Rotarians Tuesday night The guest
speaker gave a number of reasons
why he is against socialized medicine.
Ed Nash Warren called on George
Davis to present his guests, five
Scouts, Charles Greene, Walter Bur
gess, Harold Flanagan, Bert Warren
and Jan Cayton. Mr. Davis made
brief remarks about the good work
of the Scouts and their master " Mr.
Arch Flanagan had as his guest,
Warren. -
Rev. Charlie Riggs of La 'Grange,
state evangelist of the Christian'
cnurch. Knott Proctor of Greenville
was a visitarian.
Jesse Moye won the attendance
prize, presented by C. L. Langley.
Credit
The Enterprise is endebted to
Hie Raleigh News and Observer'
for use of the pictures appearing
on the frotit page and in the pages
devoted to the Florence-Mayo plant
Part of Personnel at Florence-Mayo Plant
Activities Of Local
Church Organizations
% ■ ■■ ’ Baptist
Mrs. A. B. Tyson and M'sd Elvira
Tyson were hostesses to tfcs Annie
Perkins circle Monday -night. The de
votional was led by Mrs. Ernest Lee
Jones with Mis. A. J. Melton having
a prayer.
After Jhe singing of “Rescue the
Perishing,’’ Miss Annie Perkins gave
a program on “Christ’s Efficiency in
the Streets,” assisted by Mrs. May
nard Thorne.
The business session was presided
over by Mrs. Joseph Batchelor.
Coffee, cherry pies, topped with
whipped cream, and. potato chips
were served.
Baptist
Mrs. R. LeRoy Rolans talked to
the Missionary society Monday after
noon on- slum conditions and social
’evils in larger cities and how the
mission centers, rescue missions and
hospitals have ministered to the
people in those areas.- Her talk was
titled “Christ the Answer in the City
Streets.” Special music in the form
of a hymn, “Speak to My Heart,”
with Barbara Paramore singing the
first stanza, Grace Miller, the second,
and Martha Holmes and Grace, the
third, and all the group joining in on
the chorus, was provided by a group
of Junior and intermediate G. A.’s.
Mrs. Arthur P. Joyner conducted
the devotional, taken from Luke 24
and John 4.
The'state convention was announ
ced for March 8-10 in Elizabeth City
by the president who called attention
to World Day of Prayer, March 4,
and the Week of Prayer, February
28-March 4.
Instituted last month to assist
mothers to attend the meetings, the
nursery was Under the direction of
Miss Margaret Andrews, Y. W. A.
menibcr, Mrs. J. W. Miller and sever
al of the G. A. members. Chester
Out land was host for the afternoon.
The social hour, planned by Mrs.
George W. Davis, enlistment chair
man, honored new members. Sand
wiches, pickles, ham biscuits, brown
ieg and spiced tea .were served.
Christian
Three talks, continuing the six
months study of Chinese life, were
made at the Woman’s council Monday
afternoon m the church. Miss Eliza
beth Moore spoke on “Little Men;
Little Women;” Miss Agnes Quinerly
discussed “The Church and the
Children’’ and Mrs. Z. 'B. T. ,Cox
showed a map and talked about the
personnel.
The worship service, based on the
general theme, “The Master Said,”
was presented Hy Miss Ruth Moore
who read seripture from Luke IS and
Mark 9.
Mrs. H. D. Moye, presiding, an
nounced. the World . Day of Prayer,
the joint mission tudy class for the
latter part of the month and a
brotherhood supper to be given Feb.
24, during the Week of Compassion,
ff^e women were very much pleased
to learn that cooks for the occasion
will be the men of- the church.
“More about Jesus” was used for
the opening hymn and the Lord’s
prayer was repeated.
Group 2, of which Mrs. Ted Albrit
ton is chairman, served sandwiches,
cookies and coffee.
Episcopal
Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver presided at
Monday afternoon’s meeting of the
Episcopal auxiliary. The discussion
on the care of the new shrubbery and
church yard ended with the reap
pointment of the shrubbery purchas
ing committee—-Mrs. G. A. Rouse,
Mrs. Jack Lewis and Mrs. J. W.
Joyner—to have charge of booking
after them.
Discussing Die inter-denomination
al foreign mission study being plan
ned by the four churches, the voting
to send $5 for the Bishop’s fund, the
decision to send a box to Col. Wehy
ler in Austria and the .reading of a
note of thanks for Christmas pres
ents sentto a boy in the Thompson
orphanage and of a letter from the
new convocations! president were
other'-matters taken np during the
business session. (
The president conducted the devo
tional.
Frozen fruit salad and coffee were
served by th# hostess, Mrs. William
Creekmur, to the members and a
visitor, Mrife J. C. Fleming.
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-i- Proshyfrriin ^ - dj
Circles of thb Presbyterian church,
meeting Monday, studied the gener
al epistles for their Bible study un
der the heading, "The Answer for All
The first services "Were held in they Brooks Frizzelfe Memorial Methodist
church Maury, on January 2. Pictured on the steps of the handsome brick
structure are the pastor, Rev. C. E. Vale, Mrs. Vale and .their daughter. A
merger of Ormond’s chapel and Maury Methodist church, the sanctuary was
given by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frizzelle, shown in the middle picture, in honor
of their .son, who* lost his life in World War II. Mrs. Fred Carr of Farm
prills and Mrs. F. T. Hollowell of Greenvile, 'original members of toe W. S.
C. S., are shown in the bottom picture. The building contains the main
auditorium, a large recreation hall, seven Sunday School rooms and & small
chapel.
served to 16 members .and one visitor.
Mrs. C. F. Baucom opened Circle
Two’s meeting at night in the home
of Mrs. Coates with prayer. Mrs. W.
P. Easley gave the Bible study and
Mrs. 1. D. Kirklin the progtam. The
joint foreign mission tudy class was
announced for February 21.
Hostesses, Mrs. TalmSdge Pollafd
and Mrs. Joe Flake, assisted by Miss
Ella Mae Bailey, served strawberry
shortcake, nuts and coca colas.
Twenty-three were present with
three being members of the afternoon
circle and two, Miss Bailey and Mrs.
Frank Baucom, being visitors.
FARM BUREAU DELEGATES
Township delegatee to the State
Farm Bureau convention in AshevRle
early next week from Pitt .county
follow: W. A. Allen of Farmvllle,
president of the Pitt county Farm
Bureau; J. D. Cannon, Aydenj tF. W.
Young, Beaver Dam; Julius Parker,
Belvoir; F. L. Blount, Bethel; T. L.
Perkins, Carolina; R. G. Little, Chi
cod; G. H. Pittman, Falkland; R. A*
Fountain, Sr., Fountain; Hugh Wins
low, Greenville; J. P. . Davenport,
Pactolus; M. B. Hodges, ^wift Creek;
J. B. Speight, Winterville.
Members of the commodity credit
committees are: Cotton, J. I. Mor
gan; peanuts, James Keel of Green
ville; tobacco, B. B. Sugg of Green
vile; dairy and. livestock, -W, A.
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE \
SPEAKS AT WALSTONBURG PTA
The regular monthly meeting of
the Walstonburg Parent-Teacher As
sociation was held in the school audi
torium on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30
p. m., with the president, p. D.
Fields,-presiding. Mrs. Ljicille Craft
conducted the devotion, using the
great leaders of February as a theme.
Mary Ellen Jones played a record
of the “Children's Prayer,” from the
opera, Hansel and Gretel, by Hum
perdink.
Mrs. A. J.jCraft, program chair
man, introduced Miss Genevieve Bur
ton, district representative of the
FTA, who spoke on the “Purpose of
the PTA.” Miss Burton explained
that-the primary purpose of the as
sociation in to promote relations be
tween teachers and parents and em
phasized the need for active partici
pation by all members in order to
prepare children for future problems.
The minutes were read by the sec
retary, Miss Elma Chambliss, and
approved by the association. Mrs.
Lucille. Craft’s third gpde won the
attendance prize of $1.00 for having
the most parents present Mr.' Fields
congratulated Mrs. Craft’s group for
having wen the prize every month
this, term, except one.
BOOK PRESENTED TO CHURCH
Mrs. C. F. Baucom presented a
“Book of Remembrances” to the local
Presbyterian church Qonday morning
during; the regular preaching service.
- Mrs. Baucom presented the book as
Sam Bandy, chairman of the local
drive for tie March of Dimes, an
nounces that the drive in Farmville
will officially end Monday with a
basketball game in the high school
gymnasium between Farmville and
Greenville. There will be a double
header, with the junior varsities
playing at 7:30 and the senior varsi
ties at 8:30.
The entire proceeds from the
game will go to the March of Dimes
and the profits on the drinks and ice
cream- sold during the evening will
also go to the fund.
My. Bundy announced that the to
tal amount raised to date is $1150.
All money taken in on Wednesday of
this week and all money received
•from the sale of ice cream will go to
the fund. Mr. Bundy stated that he
hoped to raise $100 from the game
and that the proceeds from ice cr€am
and lunch at the school on Wednes
day would amount to. another $100.
If these figures afe reached, Farm
ville will need only $150 to reach its
unusually high quota of $1,500.00
Contributions will be received until
next Monday.
W. S. C. S. Pays
Tribute To Deceased
Past President
The program of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian service at the
Methodist church Monday afternoon
opened with the hymn, -“This Is My
Father's World.” Mrs. B, O. Turn
age, for Circle Two, conducted the
devotional. Mrs. Wesley R. Willis
chose‘for her missionary topic, “Ha
waii and Its People,” and spoke: on
the Susannah Wesley home in Hono
lulu.
After the reading of the minntes,
Mrs. Willis paid tribute to one of the
society's past presidents, Mrs. J. W.
Parker, who died last month. Reso
lutions of respect (published else
where in this issue of The Enter
prise) were read and adopted. Mrs.
Parker joined the sbciety irf 1906 and
was an active member. She was made
a life member in 1942 by her daugh
ter, Mrs. John J. McDavid, Jr., and
at the time of her death was corres
ponding secretary of the Woman’s so
ciety, church historian and president
of the Belle Bennett Sunday School
class. As a final tribute, members
sang *,Bless Be the He that Binds.”
Mrs. R. D. Harris, president, ap-'
pointed Mre. W. M. Willis, Mrs. M. V.
Jones, Mrq. J. T. Thome and Mrs.
R. A. Fields as a nominating commit
tee. Mrs. Ernest N. Petteway was
named to act as secretary of the lo
cal Council of Church Women.
Mrs. Herbert Hart announced plans
for a mission study to be held during
Hie Last week in February.- It Was
reported that the Wesleyan Servide ’
guild donated $10 for church shrub
bery. The society voted a cash con
tribution. to the Methodist Student
center in Greenville.
After‘the dose of the meeting the
members were invited to the recrea
tion room for refreshments by the
hostesses, Mrs. R. G. Ruffin, Mrs. R.
O. Lang, Sr., and Mrs. T. W. Lang.
The table wae decorated with a mix
ed arrangement of Spring flowers.
Tea, sandwiches, Valentine cookies,
pickles, olives and cheese puffs were
served.
The Nursery department enjoyed a
Valentine party, the hostess being lit
tle Judith Ann Joyner, lee cream and
cookies were served, Valentines and
lace trimmed baskets of heart-shaped
mints were given as favors. ^'
E. C. T. €. PIANO HEAD
WILL SPEAK ID D. A. R.
. Mrs. J. Knott Proctor of Greenville
will be program leader of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution
meeting at the chapterhouse Satur
day afternoon'at 2:30.
George Perry, head of the piano
department at E. G. T. C., and Don
Blood, student who is taking a spe
cial course in writing, will develop
a program on the opera. Mrs. Proc
tor will sing.! *■*'"' v '
Hostesses a«e Mrs. Ellen L. Carroll
and Mrs. Jack Lewis.
ORGAN RECITAL IN MAURY
"CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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Norville Price, representative of
ti»e W. C. Reid company of Rocky -
ML, will give an organ recital at the
Brooks Frizzells Memorial Methodist
church in Maury Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock. The Whrlitzer organ was
presented to the church by fir. M. T.
Fnzzelle of Ayden.
Tha public is cordially invited to