BOY.... BANK ...SELL•. • IN FABMVILLE 4 VOLUME THIRTY-NINE « Funeral Rites Held Wednesday For Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, Prominent Civic and Religious Leader Mbs. J. M. Hobgood, a talented and capable administrator who dedicated her organizational ability and quali ties for leadership to beautifying her home, increasing fl»e influence of her church and improving her communi ty, succumbed at 6:40 Monday morn ing, in a Wilson hospital, to an ill ness with which she was stricken several months ago. Endowed with the charming characteristic of being able to guide and direct while remaining in the background and with no penchant for personal gain or glory, Mrs. Hobgood during her life-time was the recipient of many honors, ranging in import ance from college medals to the pres idency of the North Carolina Federa tion of Women’s clubs. Describing herself as “having been bom in a Presbyterian manse” and “marrying into another,” Mrs. Hob good was the daughter of the Rev/ Andrew Morrison and Sarah Rebekah Taylor Hassell, a family that was es tablished in the Colonies by James Hassell who came from England in 1752 and settled in Bertie county, North Carolina. Her father enlisted, at the age of 16, in the Confederate Army and after the Civil War was ordained a minister ’of the Southern Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hobgood was bom August 7, 1888, in Cross Hill, S. C., and was christen ed Elizabeth Lucile. Alter receiving ner education in the public schools of North Carolina and spending one year at Flora Mac donald college, she entered Frede ricksburg college in Fredericksburg, Va., and was graduated in 1910 with the degree of Bachelor of Music. In 1908 she was awarded a medal for proficiency in public speaking and in 1909 was awarded another medal by the college, this one for proficiency in piano. Following her graduation she taught music at the college until her marriage, ip Richmond, Va., on January 2, 1913, to the Rev. H. Flour noy Morton, a Presbyterian minister who died of influenza in 1920. Mrs. Hobgood came to Farmville as the wife of the promising young minister, who succeeded, before his untimely death, in securing the con struction of the church still used by the congregation. To this union was bom one son, William Dennis Mor ton, a student at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Her marri age to Mr. Hobgood, a well-known tobacconist who died April 29, 1940, was solemnized in Battle Greek, Mich., June 7, 1921. Although her home nad always Dean her major interest, Mrs. Hobgood found increasing opportunity to par ticipate in civic and religious affairs. In cooperation with Mrs. Sallie Southall Cotten, a close friend who lived in an adjoining community, she organized the Farmville Woman’s chib in the early 1920’s. She served as president for three years, resign ing to accept the chairmanship of the 15th district, an office she held until 1926. A year later, she was State chairman of the Federation’s division of public welfare and at the state convention in Charlotte in 1929 she was elected second vice-president, s position which automatically placet her at the head of the districts. A1 "the state' convention in Greensboro ir 1981, she was elected president o: the N. C. Federation. She served as president of thi Farmville Parent-Teacher associatio: in 1922. In addition to these connections Mrs. Hobgood became vice-presiden of the North Carolina United Di Forces in 1933. She was affiliate with the Order of Eastern Star, wa one-time organist of the Fredericks burg chapter and later worthy me tron of the Farmville chapter. Ep» was a member of the Colonel Alexan der McAllister chapter, Daughter^ o American Revolution, and belong© to the Merry Matrons and Literar club. froi toTwtftri over a period of more than a dozen years. More than any other individual, she was responsible for keeping alive and developing Caiva way’s Chapel, an outpost which sev eral weeks ago assumed its full status, as a church. For 10 years prior to her death, Mrs. Hobgood had served as chair man of Sallie Southall Cotten loan fund, set up by the State Federation I to make loans to worthy young ladies | who, without them, would be unable | to receive a higher education. 1 For 15 years, Mrs. Hobgood had been a member of the Pitt county welfare board. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in Farmville Presbyterian church, the tie which first bound her to the community and which she loved as she did her home. The rites were in keeping with the life she led, simple and dignified. Rev. Edwin S. Coates, her pastor, of ficiated. In the church he read por tions of scripture and offered two prayers. Services were culminated at the graveside with another scrigture selection and a prayer by the pastor. The following elders and deacons of the Presbyterian church served as active pallbearers: G. R Smith, G. E. Beckman, Jr., J.. C. Corbitt, W. Leslie Smith, Will Moore, Fred Moore, John B. Lewis and Charlie Carraway. Augmented by the voices of Mrs. Alton Bobbitt and Mr. and Mrs. El bert Holmes, the Presbyterian choir sang “How Firm » Foundation” and “In the Cross of Christ I Glory.” Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. Survivors include the son; one sis ter, Mrs. Kate Reynolds, Greenville; three brothers, the Rev. J. W. Has sell, Th,D., or Greenville, executive secretary of Albemarle Presbytery, C. M. Hassell, Charlotte, and J. F. Hassell, Atlanta, Ga. Out-of-town friends and relatives attending final rites included: Glenn Bailey, Dr. Bodie T. Clark, Miss Ber tha Glover, Mrs. R. C. Faircloth, Miss Thelma High, Mrs. H. Moseley Hussey, Mrs. Plato Monk, Wilson; Mrs. Everette James and Mrs. V. A. Ward, Robersonville; H. H. McLean, Miss Nannie Leigh. Wesley Veasey and Mrs. Sarah McLean Thomson, Washington; Mrs. Sallie Norwood Bush, Mrs. W. E. Watere, Mrs. H. L. Hicks, Mrs. J. Leroy Parker, Rev. and Mrs. Norman Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Reade, Rocky. Mount; Rev. L. R. Ennis, Goldsboro; General Hal Turnage, Widewater, Va.; Mrs. W. H. Wool ard, Mrs: W. L, Hall, Mrs. Roy C. Flanagan, Mrs. Walter Harrington, Mrs. C. C. Hilton, Mrs. Dink James, Mrs. Tom Watson, Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Topping, Rev. C. D. Patterson, Mrs, David C. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Humber, Greenville; Miss Sal lie E. Bowden, Mrs. E. J. Hill, H. D. Farrier, Warsaw; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shaw, Miss Susan Holladay, Roanoke Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. 9. H. Hicks, Mrs. T. A. Royster, Mrs. Thomas Cutts, Miss Lucile Royster, Bullock; Mrs. John D Robinson, Wallace; Mrs. L. W. Kessler, Mtb. Arthur Fountain, Mts. Emerson Fountain, Leggett; Mrs. J. W. Wiggins, Mrs. Robert , Hough, Tarboro; Mrs. J. Henry High smith, Mrs. C. G. Doak and Mrs. E. . A. Branch, Raleigh; Mrs. Randolph ' Eagles, Mrs. W. W. Eagles, Mrs. N. F. Lovelace, Crisp; Mr. and Mrs. . W. Roderick Harris, Rev. Philip Co L ry, Mrs. George Renfro, R A. Foun tain, Jr., and J. N. Fountain, Foum tain; Mrs. S. N. Harrell, Tarboro. Local Teams Lose In Semi-Finals (By Charles W. Joyner) Bethel’s top seeded quintet advan ced to the finals of the Ktt count; basketball tourney Friday night bj . The In 8 defeating Farmville, 47-32. 8 diqns won the five-day affair las year by defeating Paimvil Ie by > * slim margin of four points. - * The local girls also dropped i a heartbreaking 27-21 game to Ayde: 1 fn the. semi-finalB. The Farmvilli » lassies Were defending their ^itie woi 1 lagt year in the tortrney. • '■ * The gifts’ game was close through “ out. The winners had a 6-1 lead a the end of the first period and a 11 At The Kiwanis Club ' , . .■ T]je Rev. R. L. West, pastor of the Fountain Baptist church and a school teacher, spoke to the Kiwanis dub oa Monday night. He paid a touching tribute to the late Senator J. M. Broughton and made a earnest plea for the Xiwaniians to use their re sources toward stimulating the de velopment of thinkers. Rev. West was introduced by Earl Holmes, who substituted for Charles Edwards as program chairman. Zeb Whitehurst was introduced as one of the Junior Kiwanians of the month. Harry Albritton, selected as the other, was unable to attend be cause of illness. J. P. Jones, Jr., celebrating his 12th birthday, was the guest of his father. The club will meet Monday night at Bell Arthur in the Bethlehem Methodist church. Sam Bundy will have charge of the program and all members are urged to attend. The meeting at Bell Arthur is in lieu of the regular meeting in the high school lunch room. ATTEND FUNERAL Attending "the funeral of M&lcohn Hathaway of Norfolk, Va., Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hobgood, R. L. Joy ner, Leon Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hardison, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shackleford, Mrs, Leon Little and Sam Wainwright Mr. Hathaway was employed in Farmville a few months and was the brother of W. C. and'G. D. Hathaway. BASEBALL MEETING TONIGHT Ih ' preparation for the season which opens April 16, the Farmville Baseball club will hold a meeting to night (Friday) at 7:36 in the Town hall. Those interested in the team are invited to attend. is in the family or Is, she disregarded ngs and generously es. Outside of nur main interests was MISS HATTIE CARR DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS services for Miss Hattie died last Thursday Funeral Carr, 5{>, who morning in a Wilson hospital follow ing an illness of only six days’ dura tion, were held from the Farmville Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 3:30, conducted by Rev. H. L. Davis, pastor of Farmville Methodist church, to which Miss Carr belonged Rev. Robert Bradshaw, Methodist minister of Wilson, assisted. Inter ment was in Forest Hill cemetery, Farmville. A native of Greene county, she was a widely-known nurse, having received training in Goldsboro, Wil son and Washington. Surviving are three sisters, Mis$ Winnie Carr and Mrs. Mamie Joyner of Wilson, Mrs- Ruth Teel of Farm villeT four brothers. Fred, Leslie and Carlton of Farmville, and Frank of Raleigh. From 1922-1929, she was a public health nurse in Washington. She was the daughter of the late P. L. and Sula Barrow Garter of Greene-coun ty. She was friendly and her wit and generous nature lightened the hearts of those who knew her. Wherever family or sganded erously nur there was sickness among her friends, any-pefsonal feelinj offered her services sing, one of her raising flowers. Pallbearers were the following nephews: Mark W. Joyner, Charles Carr and Robert Teel of Farmville, James W. Joyner of Wiklon, Howard Carr of Plymouth and E. C. Garr, Jr. of Newport News, Va. Flowers girls were Mrs. Robert T. Monk, Mrs. Eli Joyner, Jr., Mrs. Ir vin Morgan, Mrs. M. W. Joyner, Mrs. W. C. Murray, Mrs, Graydon Idles of Farmville and Ahoskie, Misses Louise and Virginia Harris, Mrs. Carroll Oglesby, Mrs. J, T. Windham, Mrs. Alfred Lewis, all of Farmville, Mrs. Wayne A. Mitchell, Jr;, of Kinston, and Mrs. Erwin Pittman and Miss Thelma High Wilson. Among the out-of-town friends and relatives here for the funeral were Miss Sula Carr, the Bronx, New Yorkj^Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis, Jr., Misses Myra Maxwell, Ruth Hales, Gertrude Bundy, Inez Finch, Audrey Matthews, Elizabeth Nowell and Bes sie Dixon, Mrs. E. D. Petteway, Mrs: Paul Stokes, Mrs. Waiter Robinson, Mrs. Sam Agnew, Mrs. Reese Deans, Mrs. Groves Raper, Mrs. Jack Apple white, Mrs. S. G. Hamilton, Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr, Mrs. Mollie Flanagan, Mrs Wade Pridgen, Mrs. A. C. Joyner and Mrs. J. D. Lewis, Clapp and mm War* GoveraoiScotteJj Will Make Talk In Greenville, Apr. 29 At the March meeting of the Bal lard’s Home Demonstration club, the members voted to sponsor a barbecue and chicken stew supper to raise some money to help famish the dub house. The date for the supper has been set for Thursday evening, March 17. The clothing leader, Mrs. Lloyd Al len, presented several ladies who modeled different type dresses made at home. Among them were sport dresses, houuse dresses/ suits and afternoon clothes. The club members voted on the different type dresses sad those re ceiving the most votes will model them in a fashion show which will be held in the Woman’s club in Green ville on Saturday afternoon, April 2. The demonstration for the after noon, "Proper Arrangement of Furn iture in the Living Room,” was by Hiss Lowery, assistant home agent. There were several splendid book reviews given by Mesdames James Moore, Lloyd Allen, H. D. Moye and J. R. Gowan. ^ The secretary, Mrs. Moore, read ;he minutes of the last two meetings and called the roll, answered by 17 members. We were glad to add to >ur roll the name of Mrs. Roy Bow ling, who has recently moved in the sommumity. Mrs. G. &. Nichols presided. During the social hour, the hos ;ess, Mrs. P. J. Elks, assisted by Mrs. 3. C. Harris, served iced grape juice, :akes and ritz. . * > The two highlights of the council meeting of the Pitt county Home De monstration clubs in Greenville Toes lay afternoon ' were the announce ment that Governor Kerr Scott will speak at the district meeting in Greenville on April 29 and a talk oA the art of staying young by Mrs. Gorinne Justice Grimsley, extension specialist on family relations, from State college. Governor Scott will leliver his address in Austin audito rium at East Carolina Teachers col lege. The literature given out by Mrs. Grimsley will be used by the family life leaders in programs during the April meetings of the clubs. Mesdames A. J. Garris, J. R. Gow m, J. D. Jones, James Moore and Gilmer Nichols attended the council meeting from the Ballards club. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bowen of Ply mouth and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Tones of Danville, Va., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. L B. Jones. Mrrf. Chester Worthington, Mrs. Noah Barber, Mrs. P. J. Elks and Mrs. C. B. Moore attended the World Day of Prayer service in? the Farm rille Presbyterian church last Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R.^N. Childress of Greenville spent Sunday with Mrs. Childress’ mother, Mrs. Verna Joy ner. Mr. and Mrs. G J. Tyson were Wilmington visitors last week. Mr. Tyson attended a jewelers’ meeting and Mrs. Tyson visited Mrs. Lloyd Smith. Mi- and Mrs, Roebuck of Hamil ton, Martin' county, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Jones of Greenville, Miss Frances Jones of Woodard-Herriug hospital in Wilson and Harry Alfeipit ton of Greene county were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore were Goldsboro visitors Sunday afternoon. Willis Beaman of the United States Army, who is stationed in Missouri, Miss Edith Tyson, teacher in the Black Creek school in .Wilson coun ty, was a week end visitor at her home. ' ' ''7v*V ?HE FLEABRAINS GOT WHAT A PISAPPOlNTMSNT / THE VASE THAT LOOKEP SO ) <5001? IN THE CATALOG,* IS ' A MUCH PIFFERENT COLOR/ f AW HOW CAN I GLUE ALL j HOLP OF A MAIL ORDER CADMjOG.SOME WHERE, ANP NOW , THEYVE OPENEP THE PACKAGE OF "AWFUL •TRUTH? PWE NEVER SEEM WIN IN THIS GUESS-WORK SHOPPING GAME/ FROM 4 FARMVILLE Dies Suddenly Worth Carolina's junior senator, J M. "Broughton, died suddenly Sun day morning shortly after he was seized with a heart attack. Senatoi Broughton was 60 years old. He was stricken at his apartment in Wash ington and died a few minutes aftei being admitted to the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. PERSONAL ITEMS Miss Betty Rose Wilkerson of Greensboro college, Greensboro, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wilkerson. Nancy Drake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Drake, is recuperating at her home after undergoing a ton sillectomy at Pitt General hospital, Greenville, Wednesday morning. A. P. Pome of Newcastle, Ky., father of Mrs. L. W. Allen, is ill in the baptist hospital, Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Edward W. May is slowly im proving at her home after being a patient at a Greenville hospital. Sandra Wainwright is able ttf be out after undergoing a minor opera tion at a Wilson hospital Friday. Mr. and Mrs. U M. Brock and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Pittman of Tarborc visited Mr. and Mrs. B. Robert Moore near Walstonburg Sunday afternoon. ATTENDS RALEIGH MEETING gam D. Bundy attended a Kiwanis district committee meeeting last Sat urday in Raleigh. The committee is composed -of Paul Reid of' Raleigh, T. E. Ready of Roanoke Rapids and N- G. Bryan of. Graham, It met to achievement reports of the dis trict. As a past chairman of the In ternational committee on achieve ment reports, Mr. Bundy was acting adviser to the committee. SERVICE RESTORED Around 100 telephones in the Wil son and Chureh street sections of town, on the Wilson highway and in the Walstonburg section were out of-order Monday on account of water from a heavy rain Sunday night leak ing into the cable. Service was re stored to all the phones by Tuesday noon. PERMIT ISSUED FOR ONE* NEW RESIDENCE IN FEE Jesse A. Sjmith was Issued a permit for the construction of an $8,000 residence and R. B. Fields was issued a permit to erect a $100 shelter, ac cording to a report for February submitted by Clerk Cleveland Paylor. is spending several days with his'pa rents, Mr. and Mrs- Ed Beaman. Mrs. Earl Bowen and Mrs. G. J Tyson are visiting relatives ane friends in Danville, Va., Greensborc and Troy this .week. Mrs. Letha Edwards spent Iasi week with her brother and sister-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Sjkinner, ii the Belvoir section. Mrs. J. D. Jones spent Monday ii Goldsbdro. Mrs. Nettie Nichols is spemdin* this week at the home of her brother Johnnie O'Neal, in GreenviUeu At The Rotary Club M. Stansill the Program lead a number of Rotary club Tueeday night. Walter B. Jones was winner of the attendance prise. Rotarian Marvin Swartz of the Greenville dub was a visitor. I FORMER MISSIONARY TO SPFAK AT BANQUET HERJ! Miss Alda Gn#to, former mis sionary to China, will be guest speak er at the Federation of Business Woman's Circles of the Roanoke Baptist association which convenes in Farmville next Thursday. Miss Gray son wil speak on present conditions in North China. TheWMU of the Farmville Baptist, church will be hostess for the baa-’ quet, which will be served at 7 o’clock in the lunchroom at the high school. Reservations are being made with Mrs. Joseph Batchelor, reservur tion chairman. The Federation was organized in Rocky Mount last ApriPS, and meet ings are held semi-annually. The Fed eration includes all churches in the Roanoke association having a Busi ness Woman’s circle. More than 109 delegates are expecting to attend the Farmville meeting. -The officers of the Federation are: President, Mrs. Chester Walsh, Greenville; first vice president, Mrs. A. J. Melton, Farmville; second vice president, Mrs. Daisy Pope, William ston; secretary, Miss Grace Smith, Greenville; treasurer, Mrs. Williams, Rocky Mount; misMon study chair man, Miss Annie Perkins, Farmville^ community missions chairman, Mrs. Margie Turner, Rocky Mount; litera ture chairman, Mrs. Harry Munford, Winterville; advisor, Mrs.;J. A. Neil son, Greenville; publicity chairman, Elvira Tyson, Farmville. FARMVILLE MAN COMPLETES COURSE WITH HONORS Elam Garlton Carr, Jr., of Farm ville was one of the 17 outstanding men honored with’awards in the 1948 graduating class of the Apprentice School of tiie Newport News Ship building and Dry Dock company, which held its graduation exercises in January. Certificates were award ed the 181 men who completed the four-year .codlse. Mr. Carr received one of the seven craftsmanship awards, his being in the pattern shop and foundry divi sion. ; < A graduate j>f Farmville high school, he is the''son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carr. PRE-EASTER SERVICES SCHEDULED BY CHURCHES A five-night series of pre-Easter services will be held in four local churches, beginning April 11, accord ing to plans of the Parmville Minis terial association. Participating will be the Missionary Baptist, Methodist, Christian and Presbyterian churches. Rev. Clyde E. Baocom, pastor of the First Baptist church, Wilson, will conduct a week’s revival at the Bap-1 tist church the week after Easter. ' '■' ^- ' POSTPONED _—. ■ Circles One and Taw of the Pres byterian church, the Merry Matrons, the Woman’s club and the New .* al dub postponed their meetings on ac count of the death of Mrs. J . M. Hobgood. The aides and the New DOal duh met Thursday and the Merry Matrons will hold their masting at the next regular date, March 22. No date has been set for the next meeting of the Woman’s club. (Eva Horton Boose) With recent gifts of additional handsome furnishings and substan tial* donations received by the'Benja min May t&apter, Daughters of the American Revolution, ip connection' with the proposed dedication of its chapter house in late April, a new enthusiasm and impetua have been given to plans now fully underway to make the event a real homecoming affair and the day one'of historical significance to this community and to .North Carolina, According to Mrs. T. C. Turnage, Regent of the local chapter, invita tions have already been accepted by Mrs. Roscoe O’Byme, President Gen eral of the National Society Daugh ters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Julius Young Talmadge of At lanta, Ga., the Immediate past Pres ident General; Miss Gertrude Cana way, State Regent; Mrs. Edwin C. Gregory oi Salisbury, Past Vice President General, present National Vice Chairman of Resolutions Com mittee and State Regent at the time of the organization of the local chap ter, and other distinguished guests including National and State officers. The theme of the dedication pro gram 'will be “This Land Of Ours— Its Stoil, Its Homes, )ts Churches, Its Schools and Its People,” and a nota ble figure, prominent in national lift and well qualified to address the gathering on domestic and foreign affairs, has been extended an invita tion to attend as a special guest. The various committees, appointed in connection with the dedicatory program, which are meeting weekly, report progress and amazing results of their labor in relation to interest and cooperation on the part of those approached, for while this is to be primarily a State affair, the privi lege and responsibility of. upholding the traditional spirit of cordud hos pitality of the true Southern variety will rest of course on the Farmville community. - Every organization with patriotic, civic and cultural intent will be in vited to share especially in the cele bration and all citizens will be ex pected to participate and to confcri* bate time, talents and financial as sistance to underwrite its success. / Since 1926, when the ideal of a cultural and social center of discrim inating taste and grace had its in ception, it has been the heartfelt de sire of the chapter membership .to make the chapter house a shrine and a sanctuary, and to have it stand out in North Carolina as well, as a beau tiful and living memorial to the pro gressive citizenship of the Eastern section of this grand old State. Farmviile high school band will be presented in a full dress concert to night (Friday) at 8:15 in Perkins hall. Features of the concert include se lections by the boys’ and girls’ Bwing bands and a demonstration by the majorettes. Various mepibers of the band will be featured in solo jparts. The band has lpen highly compli niented, both on appearance and on LADIES NIGHT