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? ♦++++++4.+++++4-++++++4-P+++++++4 <.. SELL • • * I^’ FARMVILLE 44M44*<IhU VOLUME FOirnp FABMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, —v Prizes Offered to Increase Interest InMGaines Parmville, now in fourth place in the Bright Leaf Leagpe, meets Wal stonburg, in third place, in three games this week end. Victories for Farmville would go a long way toward putting the local team back in the race for high honors. Walstonburg plays here tonight at 8 o’clock and Manager Bonnie Allen says that he is trying to arrange the Saturday game for a night contest. The teams play Sunday in Walstoii burg. To stimulate attendance at the con tests and arouse public support be hind the team, Allen stated that a door prize of $10.00 will be pre sented to the holder of a lucky ticket at tonight’s game and Arch Flanagan of the Farmville Freezer Lockers has donated two packages of blueberry muffins that will be given away. Town Committees Named By Mayor Walter B. Jones, who last Friday was sworn in for a two-year term as mayor of Farmville, announces that members of the Board of Commis sioners have been appointed to the following committees: Water and Light Committee: Fred C. Moore, chairman, O. G. Spell and John M. Stansill. Street—O. G. Spell, chairman, R. O. Lang, Jr., Claude Joyner. Recreation—Claude Joyner, chair man, Fred C. Moore, John M. Stan sill. Ordinance—R. 0. Lang, Jr., chair man, Claude Joyner and O. G. Spell. Cemetery—Fred C. Moore, chair man, R. 0. Lang, Jr., John M. Stan sill. Finance—John M. Stansill, O. G. Spell, Fred C. Moore. Sanitation—R. O. Lang, Jr., chair man, Claude Joyner, John M. Stan sill. WILL MOORE’S MOTHER DIES TUESDAY MORNING Mrs. Susie Moore, 78, mother of Will H. Moore, Jr., of Farmville, died at her home at Bruce near Falkland Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. Mrs. Moore, who was 78 years of age, had been ill for several months. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Falkland Presbyterian church by the pastor, the Rev. Phillip Cory, assisted by the Rev. C. A. Lawrence, Presbyterian minister of Falkland, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Moore was a daughter of the late Dr. Peyton H. and Susan Savage Mayo. She was bom, reared and spent most of her live in the -Falk land community. She was a member of the Falkland Presbyterian church. . Surviving are her husband, Will H. Moore, Sr.; a daughter , Mrs. Ethel Denton of Raleigh; four sons, W. J. Moore of Falkland, P. Milton Moore of Bruce, W. H. Moore, Jr., of Farm ville, and Ivey F. Moore of Jackson ville; a brother, Cary B. Mayo of Greenville; a sister, Mrs. Maude War ren of Falkland; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. MAYOR CAUTIONS AGAINST USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT Walter B„ Jones, newly-elected mayor of Farmvill^ Monday night cautioned department heads and town employees against the use of public property for private benefit. Jones stated that he and the board members had discussed the question at a meeting Friday night and that he was speaking for the board in asking the department heads to “lean over backwards” in seeing that none property that belonged to the tax payers. FAMILY REUNION Mrs. Archie Speight and Misa Doro thy Lewis were joint hostesses at a reunion dinner of the.family of the late Mrs. Bertha Joyner. The affair at the home < WALSTONBURG ..«NEWS. • • Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Taylor and daughter, Gail, of Rocky Mount ware week end guests of Mrs. E. Taylor. Mrs. G. W. Bailey continues ill at the Carolina General hospital in Wil son. Mrs. A. D. McLawhom of Winter ville and Mrs. Selma Meadows of Robersonville spent Thursday with Misses Lillian and Jean Corbett. Little Misses Sandra and Sue Ellen Hunsucker of Winterville spent last week with their aunt, Mrs. B. P. Gay, and attended Bible school each day. Miss Joyce Rouse, who for three weeks has been chairman of Missions and World Friendship at the Metho dist Youth Assembly of Louisburg college returned home Saturday. Re turning also were Mary Ellen Fields and Betty Hobbs who attended the last assembly as delegates. Guests of Mr. • and Mrs. E. L. Jones Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barfield and children, Mr. Bar field’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Gay, aU of Dunn. Mrs. Gay remained here to spend some time with relatives and friends. THE WOMAN'S CLUB Mrs. Ray West, Sr., was hostess to the Woman’s club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Shirley and Mrs. H. A. Liverman, having taught school and been absent during the winter anonths, were welcomed back. Mrs. Cameron West, daughter-in-law of the hostess, was a special guest. During the business session, pre sided over by the president, Mrs. Sam Jenkins, a committee was ap pointed to meet with the town board to ask for an appropriation for trash containers for the streets and to make some provision for disposal of gar bage from the homes. Mrs. D. D. Fields, chairman of the program committee, presented a re cording of old familiar hymns and told briefly before the playing of each, something about its author and the circumstances under which the hymn was written. During the social hour the hostess, served a delicious frozen salad and iced drink. Miss Ramona Rouse left Thursday for Greenville to take up her duties as Director of Religious Education for Jarvis Memorial Church. Bill Whitley, who is employed at the Wachovia Bank in Winston Salem, is home for his summer va cation. Miss Dot Stedman of Asheville and Miss Jane Herring of Snow Hill were visitors here recently. Miss Gray Shackelford of Raleigh and her friend, Charles Phillips of Kenly — and Nashville, Tenn., spent the 4th here with friends. Mrs. Bill Goin has returned home after spending two weeks with her parents in Atlanta, Ga. Luther Whitley, who is employed by Dun and Bradstreet, has returned to his work after spending the week end here. • Mrs. Annie Sawyer, who has been nursing in Snow Hill for some time, has returned home. Mrs. J. S. Whitley is somewhat im proved after anjiutomobile accident in which she received severe leg in juries, cuts, bruises and a broken nose. She is at Woodard-Herring hospital, Wilson. Those at Atlantic Beach for the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lang and daughter, Earlene, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins and sons, Sam and Bing, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hol leman and daughter, Becky. , Tommy Smith of Newport is visit f ing his daughter, ^£rs. Richard Hol t loman. ■n 171 T1_L/. 1<rn#A‘ on/1 E. If. Brooks joined ms wue anu her mother at the home of his mother, in Monroe for the week end. His mother, Mrs. E. P. Brooks, Sr., re with them for an extended w Tommy Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs, C. T. Hicks, left recently for Cams Mishemokwa, at Bear Walow, N. C. where he | will spend the remaindei of the summer. A ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith Cole of Knox ville, Tenn., were the recent guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Gene Cole. Among the recent giuests of Mrs Ed S. Taylor were Mrs. Carl Beaman Nell Taylor Beaman of Farmville Mrs. Parham Taylor and Kiihy Har no, Miss Payne Sugg o: and Mr. and Mrs. W. F Hill. ;-h-' ’ ■ Softball League w L Presbyterian .—. 5 2 Christians ..... 4 3 MEC _____------ 4 8 Baptist .--- 2 6 Presbyterians, currently the hottest team in the Sunday School softball league now riding the crest of a five game winning streak, defeated the Baptists 'Tuesday night,, 15-12. the Christians defeated the MEC (Meth odists, Episcopalians and Catholics) 10-7. The schedule for the coming week follows: Tuesday night Christians vs. Baptists, 8:00 p. m. MEC vs Presbyterians. Thursday Baptists vs Presbyterians, 8 p. m. Christians vs MEC. KIWANIS TO MEET WITH GREENVILLE CLUB TONIGHT Farmville Kiw&nians will the guests tonight (Friday) of Greenville Kiwanians who a few weeks ago met here with the local club. The dinner meeting will be held at 6:30 at the Rotary club, after which the Kiwanians will be guests at a baseball game. Kiwanians are asked to'meet this evening at 6:46 preparatory to mak ing the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tugjwell and Children of Newport News, Va., spent the week end with Luther Tugwell and family. Rachel and Jimmy Tugwell have returned home after spending a week near Bailey. , .Mrs. Alice Tugwell, who has been spending sometime with her son, Luther Tugwell, has returned to her home in Newport News, Va. H. W. KEMP’S BROTHER SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK Clarence Kemp, 66: brother of H. W. Kemp, died at his home in Zebu Ion Monday afternoon of a heart at tack. Services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist church at Zebulon. Interment was in Maple wood cemetery, Wilson. Friends from Farmville attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Manly Liles, Mrs. Raymond Shearin, Rev. E. W. Holmes, Chester Outland and F. A. Williams. PERSONAL ITEMS Jimmy Joyner is spending this week at Camp Leach. Mrs. J. T. Hart returned Tuesday from a visit to her relatives in Ay den. . , V Mr. and Mrs. Lester Matthews and family of Portsmouth, Va,, spent last Wednesday and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. J. M- Tumage of Richmond, Va., spent the‘week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tumage. - Mrs. R. A. Parker of Benson, who is attending summer school at E. C. T. C., spent Wednesday with Mrs. L. E. Walston. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichols and family of Wilkon spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.' and Mrs, R. L. Matthews. Mrs. H. Ic-Davis, who has been a patient at Memorial General hospital in Charlotte, returned home Friday and is improving although she is still confined to her bed. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carr and sons, CharleB, E, C. of Newport News, and Bill of Wilmington, JDela., have re turned from a trip to Western North Carolina and Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byers, Mr. and Mrs. John I), Dixon, and daughters; spent Sunday at Atlantic Beach Johnny Dixon, who had been visiting Alex Allen, Jr., returned with them Friends will be glad to learn that Bert Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her bert E. Hart, is recuperating from ar appendectomy at W oodard-Heninj hospital in Wilson. Mr. and Mm. G. Hubert Joyner anc ied by Mm. J. C. Fleming, who hai accepted a government position there fans and players, but his counts. ' Lath also tells the story of a ed umpire in Brenham who b lina, from a monuas vacation wiwi tives in Texas. He brought back a story of an umpire incident that oc curred while he was there. Lath says that an “ump,” who was taking an unmerciful verbal lacing from a crowd one qight at a baseball game in Brenham, suddenly halted the con test, marched into the stands, took his seat among the spectators* and gave the command, “play i hall.” Mystified at toe strange goings-on, the catcher hesitated, toe batter step ped from>the box and the pitcher made no move to proceed with the game. “These people up here see toe balls and strikes so much better than l do down there that 111 call ’em from here." explained toe arbiter who knew that baseball fans get as much fun out of “riding the ump” as they do out of tha game ^itself. Incident nllv an nmnirs eruesaes just like the coior became so excited at games that he ran a long the base paths with the players and even slid into bases with them. Another vacation story concerns the Sam D. Bundy family—Mr. and Mrs. and the two young messrs.—who returned several days ago from a 10 day trio to Atlantic City, where they attended the annual convention of Kiwanis International, and New York City. In the Big Town,'the Bundys had front row seats at one of those radio quiz programs which, on the day ti^y were, present, was weighing the pros' and cons of the question of girls paying a boy’s way, instead of vice versa, to entertainments. Various members of the audience were asked how they felt about the question. Sam, Jr., aged^U, was singled out by the prograin*director, who wanted to know how the young Farmville lad would feel if hi3 date would .insist on paying for theatre tickets or the like. “I’d be embarrassed,” said the gentlemaifly young man in Jiis best Bundy manner. His views, however, did not coincide with those of “Big” Sant, who must have been debating the veracity of the old adage, “like father, like son.” Questioned by the announcer, Mr. Bundy said he hoped his son would accept any expense money that a young lady might wish to contribute' toward “date” ex penses. ' - ■ j • * An incident of the July 4th week end causes Bernice Tumage to'doubt that his dad, T. C. Tumage, merits the exalted position be holds in the community—that of an-upright genJ tletnan whose character and integrity are unquestioned. A fisherman ex traordinary, Mr. Tumage never miss es an opportunity to indulge in his favorite pastime. Before Mr. Tum age left Monday for a fishing jaunt to Harkers Island, Bernice made some light remarks about his dad’s ability as a fisherman and offered to clean and dress any members of. the finny tribe that he might catch. Up on his return, Mr.,Tumage handed Bernice eight nice mackeral and re minded hiUT of the agreement. The son”carried out his end of the bar gain, only to find that there were no hook marks in the mouth of the fish. He learned that the fish had been given to Mr. Tumage by a com mercial fisherman. Should Bernice be inclined to let the incident cloud his filial devotion, he should remem ber that anything is fair in love, war and fishing. * • • • BILL JONES It is amazing the lack of interest Farmville people fake in their city government. The men who serve as commissioners and mayor have the most thankless job oh earth. It (fees seem that citizens would be interested to attend a.board meeting oc eno casionally and giet some idea of how vexsome and perplexed the problems can become. Rather than help the executives, the average citizen is too prone to maintain a hands off policy, and then pounce on officials with harsh criticism it-the issues aren’t handled in a manner which suits them. The board meetings are dull, I’ll, grant you, and some of them have been drawn-out affairs which ended where they began, but the men who run the town’s business would appreciate a little help. is now sta the home of the bride’s parents. The Rev. Nickena, Methodist minister of Grimesland, officiated, using the double ring ceremony. A program of nuptial mush: was rendered by Miss Thema Jane Hardee, cousin of the bride. ■ rl''' The bride entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage. She chose for her wedding a white suit with, orchid and white accesr sories. Her, corsage was of purple orchids. Hugh Hardee, Jr., was best man. The bride’s mother wore a lavender dress with white accessoreis and her corsage was of white carnations. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black and white sheer with white and black accessories and her corsage was of white carnations. Immediately after the ceremony, the couple left for a wedding trip to unannounced points . Upon their re turn they- will make their home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Crawford. On Tuesday, July 5, Mrs. W. J. Crawford and Mrs. J; E. Wilkerson were hostessses at a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs. W. H. Craw ford, a recent bride. Mrs. Julius Er win, recent bride, shared honors for the occasion. Hie guests were met at the door by Mesdames Crawford and Wilkerson, and were introduced the guests of honor. The gifts were received by Miss Mary Lib Worthington. After arrival of all the guests, five of the young ladies took part in * contest to see which cduld dress the best looking bride in five minutes, out of a clothes pin and crepe paper. Mrs. John Fordham was the winner. Miss Betty Rose Wilkerson the* read an appropriate essay on “hus bands.” Just as she finished Little , John Lang, nephew of the bride, came in rolling a large wagon beautifully decorated in green and white and'fill ed to the top with attractively wrap ped packages. The honoree, assisted, by Miss Wilkerson, unwrapped the gifts and they were displayed so the other guests could see them. * Mrs. Crawford was the recipient of many useful and lovely gifts. Mrs. Erwin wits' remembered with a gift by the hostesses. Refrestments consisting of punch, party sandwiches and various other dainties were served fropi a beautiful ly appointed table centered with a lonely arrangement of white gladioli, lace fern and shasta daisies. Long white tapers were burning at each end of the table and were decorated with green fern. The color scheme of green and white was used throughout the home. Mrs. Vf. B. Crawfdrd Seward punch, Mrs. Wilkerson, Misses Mary Lib and Sue Worthington and Betty Wilkerson assisted in serving the other refresh ments. Mrs, E, M. fyson, *., rend ered several beautiful piano solos during the evening and at the conclu sion Miss Wilkerson sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” Good byes were said by Mfs. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Roberson and sons, Earl and Bennie, of Raeford and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gillette of Rich mond, Va., were week end guests of Mrs. Annie Flanagan. Misses Frances and Vina Crawford and Alton Ray Thomas visited Ataln tic Beach, Beaufort and Cherry Point Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs- Albion Moore of Hopewell, Va., visited relatives at Ballards during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Georgia Worthington of Washington, D. C., attended The Lost Coony at Manteo during the week end and spent Monday night with Mrs. Worthington’s mother, Mrs. Verna Joyner, en route to Washing ton. Miss Edith Tyson and G. T. Tyson, Jr., were guests in Gates county last week. ' „ Miss Dons Hams of Durham was a week end guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mr. and Mrs,payers visited Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Monday. > Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stokes ol Washington were Sunday guests _oi Mrs. Mamie R. Holloway. Hr. and Mrs. Is' .n, I. B„, Jr., spent several days Iasi week with Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer S FIRST COTTON BLOOMS First cotton btaamu of the year were brought to The Enterprise last Friday by Luby Baker and hy J. H. Bundy, who farms with Jack Lewis. > T. ; At The Rotary Chib installation services consumed the program time at the Rotary club Tuesday evening when the gavel was turned over to Dr. Charles E. Fitz gerald by the retiring president, Curtis H. Flanagan. Dr. “Charlie” thanked the members for the honor bestowed upon him and promised his best for a successful Ro tary year. He began his term by presenting a prize to the fifth per son who shook his hand on entering the club. Joe Rasberry was the lucky winner. This feature will be con tinued throughout the club year with a different unknown receiver of a handshake at each meeting. President “Charlie” challenged the club members for a 100 per cent at tendance by offering to giye a big party to all attending regularly, pro vided as many as half of the meet ings were 100 per cent? . Irvin Morgan, past district gover nor, offered a prize of $25.00 for the best all-around program of the year. This is to be decided by three un known members of the club. James and Jack Darden, Baby Ro tarians, were presented bibs and bon nets to be worn at each meeting un til other new members are received into the club. The attendance prize was won by James Darden. Guests of the club were Dr. E. A. Rasberry, Jr., and Vaden Stott of Wilson. Firemen To Discuss Rural Protection The regular quarterly meeting’of the Eastern Carolina Firemen’s As sociation’ will be field in Bethel next Tuesday night at 7 o’clock; A busi ness meeting will follow a dinner ses sion. ~ Curtis H. Flanagan of Farmville is president of the asSbciation, Chief Hall of Williamston is vice president and Chief Miller Warren of Ply mouth, secretary .and treasurer. The meetingr at Bethel will stress the importance of fire protection for rural dreas, something Pitt county needs badly. The Bethel meeting is a warm-up meeting for the state convention in Wilmington, at Carolina- Beach, Aug ust 12. , Chief Brinkley of Fayetteville, Cap tain Gibbon of Charlotte, Chief Cox of Durham, Chief Burkett of Salis burg and Assistant Chief Flanaganof Fsxmville will be special guests at tiie convention. "LUCAS WARNS DOG-OWNERS AGAINST ALLOWING PETS TO ROAM STREETS AT WILL Acting with authority of the Board of Commissioners, to whose attention he called the problem Monday night, Chief of Police L. T. Lucas is re minding dog-ovmers in Farmville not to allow their dogs to roam the streets unless the animals have been vacci nated. He call% attention to the fact that mad dogs have be&i killed this year in Walstonburg and Fountain. Officers are empowered by town law to impound any dogs roaming the streets and to hold them for three ■days, during which time they can be redeemed by the owner by reim bursing the town for expenses in curred. RETURN PROM TEXAS * —*- ’ Mr. and Mrs. Lath Morris* and daughter, Betsy, returned during the week end from a month’s vacation with his reatives in Brenham, Texas. AT FURNITURE SHOW Eli Joyner, Jr., manager of Farm vilie Furniture company, left Sunday for Chicago where he is attending the national furniture show. PICNIC RESERVATIONS »se interested in reserving iville dadf and swimming denies are requested to ge Holding their first official meeting since they took the oath of office last Friday, members of Farmville’s new town board Monday night adopted a budget which continues the present tax rate of fl.86 per f 100-valuation and maintains the present schedule of power and water rates. The tentative budget, published on another page in this issue of The En terprise, had been studied carefully by the board at an impromptu meet ing Friday night. The new officials were sworn in last Friday at ceremonies in the town halt, Walter B, Jones suc ceeds J. W. Joyner as mayor. Mr. Joyner, who declined to run for re election, had served either as mayor or on the town board continuously since the ' middle ’30’s. Members of the board are Fred C. Moore, O. G. Spell, R^O. Lang, Jr., Claude Joyner and John Stansill. Spell, Moore and Joyner are serving their first terms. Lang is beginning his second term, and Stansili is the dean of group, having a long record of faithful service to his credit Spell was elected mayor pro-tem at the board's organizational meeting on Friday. All of the town were re-employed to.serve at the pleasure of the board, p W. A. McAdams, superintendent of the water and light department, pre sented a report which showed that the Farmville power plant is again nearing its peak load and that even with the addition of the unit that has been in operation less than a year, some provision will have to be made for either enlarging the plant or sev ering connection with the Pitt-Greene REA, users of one-third of the power generated by the plant. Hope* has been expressed that the Federal REA will help solve the problem by financing the cost of a unit targe enough to guarantee a continued source of supply for both the town and rural customers. w. s. c. & “Spreading His Light in Burma,” topic of study for the July meeting of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service, held Monday after noon in the church, was ; developed in talks by Miss Carolyn Roebuck and Miss Pat Allen, guest speakers. Mrs. C. H. Mozingo, vice president, served as program leader. * Mrs. W. M. Willis, president, pre sided over a business session. Mrs. Ed Nash Warren, promotoin secre tory, called attention to Point One in the /Advance Program (every Methodist woman a member of toe Woman’s Society). The Society approved the sugges tion of Mrs. Arehie Speight, secre tary of supply, that a cash donation be sent to Korea for supply pur The president reported three three new tablecloths had been added to-the local church’s linen supply. Mrs. Wesley R. Willis was elected historian for the' society. Mrs. R. D. Harris, chairman of church house keeping, reported toe progress of the annual special cleaning and urged that all women of toe church not having already contributed service gj? money, to make a donation in order that the project may be completed as planned. R. A. Joyner, chairman of the Board of Stewards, spoke in toe in terest of the youth and rural work program which includes Monk Memo rial church and asked for continued personal effort of members in fur ther advancing this worthwhile pro gram. . Miss Edna Boone and Rev. H. L. Davis spoke briefly after which Rev. Davis dismissed the group with a prayer. " Mrs. W. M. Willis and Mrs. R. is, hostesses tor a social perl in the church parlor, served a .jr.'-ife m CHURCH WOMEN COLLECTING SWAN SOAP WRAPPERS TO AID IN OVERSEAS RELIEF For every two Swan soap wrappers sent to CARE, the non-profit, gov ernment-approved organization which delivers CARE packages to the needy in Europe, Lever Brothers company
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