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•. _• VOLUME FORTY T^fT. FARMVH145, PITT CQWHTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1949 ____« ' ■> " ___ NUMBER SEVENTEEN ] Local Football f 1 Team WiD Play Six Games Here The 1049 edition of the Farmville high school football team, the Bed Devils, has been holding daily drills since August 24. The 15 lettermen from last year's squad who are vback for another season will bear the brunt of the load for this fell’s schedule, which includes nine games, six of them to be played on the local field under lights. Most of the practice work so far h« been devoted to fun damentals and signal drills but heavy contact work will begin shortly. Pres ent plans call for the team to operate entirely from the T-formation. Competition for some of* the posi tions on the team will be very keen, especially in the backfield where there are eight likely candidates. Har ry Albritton, Claude Tyson, Prank Dupree, Clarence Joyner, Bobby' Brock and Joe Smith are the letter men backs. Smith, however, won his letter last year as a guard. This group is augmented by the transfer of Ted Mercer to Farmville. Mercer is a likely looking quarterback pros pect to replace Wilbur Bennett, who moved to Washington. Charlie Fitz gerald, a ninth grader, is another de finite backfield prospect. Carl King and Albert Cannon are the letterman ends who will receive competition from Bob Smith and Boy Vick. There are four fine tackle as pirants; George Wooten, James Foun tain and Bobby Fulford, lettermen, and Douglas Pierce. Guards should be fairly strong this year with Henry Tyson, Boy Flora and Wilbur Mor ris, lettermen, holding forth here, aid ed by Bruce Tugwell. Ernest Morgan, a converted full back, should prove very capable at the center . slot. Paschall Barrett will substitute at the pivot post. There are a number of young boys who are practicing with the team and gaining valuable experience which will greatly aid th#n in future years. There are also some candidates whose attendance at practice sessions has been so irregular that Coach .Elbert Moye does not know how proficient they may be. the first home game will be play ed 6n October 7 with Tarboro fur nishing the. opposition. The Tarboro game will be the second of the sea son for the locals, who play their in itial game at Vanceboro on Sept. 30. The schedule follows: ■ Sept. 30—Farmville at Vanceboro. Oct 7—Tarboro here. Oct. 14—Bobersonville here. Oct. 21—Ayden here. ^ I Oct 28—Williamston here. Nov. 4—South Edgecombe here. Nov. 11—Wendell there. Nov. 18—Zebulon there (night) Nov. 24—Scotland Neck here, Jack McDavid is assisting Coach Moye in getting the squad in shape for the tough schedule. %, Winners of Prizes at Baseball Games Satnofey’s Prises Miss Joyce Morgan, necktie from R. 0. Lang and Sons; Robe Joyner, bread knife, Turnage Co.; Robert Rouse, hair brush, City Drug com pany; W. H. Moore, Jr., $3, Langley’s Jewelers; Clyde Griffin, Pinetops, inner tube, Southern Supply do.; Les lie Moore, Route 1, Farmville, end table, Wilson Furniture Co., Wilson. Sunday’s Prises Roy Lee Allen, oil change, Tripp’s Service station; Ben Thigpen, Foun tain, nylon hose,. N. Thomas; Gary Bergeron, bath' powder, Wheless Drug Co.; Vernon Mozipgo, Route 2, Farmville, |5 frozen food package, Thorne-Wooten Furniture Co.; Bernie Webb, Fountain, 5 pounds spotted trout, Heath’s fish market; Miss Frances Owens, Elm City, $10 cold wave, Lula Beauty parlor, Bell Ar thur; Carlyle Oakley, FarmviUe, sil ver vegetable dish, D. R. Morgan’s Jewelry store. Daphne Yelverton of Fountain (center) was crowned queen of Farmers 1 Day in Greenville Saturday night She is shown here with Peggy Me- i Glohon (left) of Wintejville, the second place winner, and Janice Rober son of Bethel, the third" place winher in the pageant. Other members of the queen’s court were Daphne McGlohon of Ayden, Betty Rose Wil- 1 kerson of Farmville, RFD, Janice Tumage of Ayden, Joanne Gallowdy 'i of Grimesland, Doris Bridgers of Tarboro, RFD, Evelyn Fields of Wal stonburg and Ann Horton of Fountain. (Daily Reflector photo). » At The Rotary Club Many good programs have been presented at the ^ Rotary club this year but perhaps the most inspira tional message was heard Tuesday night when Rev. B. L. Davis very ably spoke in connection with Com munity Service and used as his theme, “Youth.” Rotarian Davis, who doubles as the Baptist minister in Snow Hill and superintendent of Greene county schools, said that Rotarians have a responsibility to youth and depicted youth as being truly the greatest na tural resource. Regardless of what has been been done for our young, people, we have not done enough an<f the club was challenged to make a continuous sur vey, seeking out new projects, spon soring more benefits for boys and girls, and never allowing these pro-, jects to be forgotten. Joe Joyner introduced the speaker in the absence of the program direc tor, Charlie Rasberry. Audrey Joyner of Charlotte was the guest of his father, R. A. Joyner. Four members were absent mid President Charlie Fitzgerald presided. O. G. Spell held the winning ticket for the attendance prize and Walter Jones received the fellowship prize. Fountain Fanner Suicide Yictii James Edward Owens, 60, promi nent farmer of near Fountain, took his life at his home late Monday afternoon by sending a shotgun blast into his forehead. Funeral services were held from the Owens home on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by the Elder R. B. Denison, pastor, of Otter Creek Primitive church, of which he was a member, assisted by the Elder J. B. Roberts of Farmville and the Elder J. C. Smith of Elm City. Interment followed in Queen Anne cemetery, Fountain. Mr. Owens is survived daughters and five sons: Mrs Ayre of Washington, D. C., Mrs. mu ton Wainwright of Fountain, W. F., J. M„ E. L., D. C., and “ ~ Fountain; eight grandchildren six sisters and seven brothers. U. D. C. RESUMES MEETINGS FRIDAY Miss Barnett Renews “Lincoln's Camera Man" Beginning fall meetings after be ing disbanded during the summer, the Rdbecca Winbome chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. E. L. Barrett. The ritual and flag salute were led by Miss Annie Perkins, president, fol lowed by the singing of “America.” Mrs. Barrett, nominating commitee chairman, reported that all officers had been re-elected. They are Miss Perkins, president; Mrs. P. M. Mur phrey, vice president; Mrs. W. M. Willis, registrar; Mrs. Fred Darden, secretary; Mrs. T. W. Icing, trea surer. The hostess presented her daugh ter, Miss Dora Mae, who reviewed Roy Meredith’s book, “Lincoln’s Camera Man.” After adjournment the hostess, as sisted by her daughter, served ice cream and cake. Mrs. Edgar Bar rett was a special guest. FOUNTAIN JUNIORS HAVE BUFFET SUPPER Fountain Junior Woman’s club members and tjheir husbands assem bled at the home of the president, Mrs. Ethel Bell, Tuesday evening for a. buffet supper and business meet ing. . Guests served themselves ham, potato salad, baked apples, green beans, pickles, rolls, iced tea and ice cream and were seated at card tables centered with a lighted taper. Plans for the. coming year were discussed during the business session. The club voted to present a table ten nis set, complete with ijet and table, to the Teen-Age club as a part of “the building a better community topic.” Yearbooks, with light blue^ covers and dark blue lettering; were distributed, The general theme for the year is youth conservation. With the exception- of three, all members were present. Mrs. Fred T. Langford, the former Mies Verona Lee Joyner of Flam vile, has been appointed district agent for tile Eastern extension di vision, effective September 15. Mrs. Langford, an ECTC graduate, ' has taught home economics in Beaufort, Washington and Fsmville, resigning her work here in March, 1041, to be come home agent for Pitt county, a •position she is now resigning. Mrs. Langford, whose work in this county . * heard a program r to Com 13S. The leader asked five questions and hey were answerd by appointed mem *rs. These questions, and the members rho had prepared answers were: (1) Vho founded Communism and what s the basis of Communism? Mrs. J. t. Shearin. (2) What is the power f appeal that Communism has and ould it be called a secular religion? Irs. A. B. Moore. (3) Does Com lunism owe anything to religion? Irs. Robert Wheless. (4) What are' ome of Communism's ruthless ways? Irs. J. W. Miller. <5> What about he Baptists behind the Iron Curtain ? Irs. R. K. Britt. , _ After the singing of “Sunrise To lorrow’ by Mrs. ' Bernice Tumage, Irs. R. LeRoy Rollins related thd tory of Miss Grace Lumpkin, whot hile working in an industrial town here she was YWCA secretary after forld War I, became a Communist nd who in 1944 reverted to her Bap st childhood faith, and is now a tember of the board of clergy in a ew York City church. For the opening, the WMU theme (mm" O for a Thousand Tongues,” as sung followed by prayer by Mrs. ihnson. Mrs. L. W. Andrews 4ms svotional leader and Mrs. George I. Davis led prayer. During the business session, a com luriity missions report was made by [re. A. J. Melton, the Girls auxiliary illy scheduled for September 30 in cotland Neck was announced and the J blowing were appointed to the nomi " Daomon 1 tawnig -- Irs. Robert WhelesB, Mrs. A. B. doore and Mrs. Joseph Batchelor. After the closing prayer the mem *rs were invited into the dining oom where the hostess poured punch. Lssorted sandwiches, potato puffs md cookies were served from a table entered with a bowl of gladioli and ther flowers. SunThter flowers were a living room lecoration. ~ > Christian Council Mrs. Clarence Moye of Maury, vice resident, preaided at the Woman’s ouncil meeting in the Christian liurch Monday afternoon. “More a out Jesus” was sung and a report rom the executive committee that' oals for the year had been set was iven. — ' ' ' < . For Group 3, Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox had (large of the program and presented ue and Clarabelle Flanagan, Jane lussell aKd Lou Taylor Lewis who ang. the spiritual, "Lord, I Wanna !« a Christian.” The progptem. sub set, “Our Work among "the'Negroes,” as developed by Mrs. Cox, who men oned the larger and stronger Dis iples of Christ churches, and who ild of the founding o'f Southern hristian institute, Edwards, Miss., arvis college in Texas and the ,Na ional Christian Missionary convent ion. Mrs.- R. D. Rouse, devotional lead r, had “Rejoice in God through Our ord Jesus Christ,” for her topic. After the benediction, Group * srved sandwiches, • pickles,' ‘ cheese craws and coca colas. • 1 Episcopal Auxiliary Mrs. Jack Lewis was hostess at her Lome to the Episcopal auxiliary Mon lay afternoon with the' president, Urs. R. C. Copenhaver, openir neeting with prayer. A lengthy devotional took th >f a program. Mrs. Copenhaver read i poem and two selections, “I Am STour Church,” and “My Church.” ' “Church Attendance” was the sub ject of a reading by Mrs. G. A. Rouse, rhe prayer-hymn, “0 for a Heart to Praise My God,” concluded the ser rice. - ' J- ’ Committee members for the recep ;ion the Council of Church Women is jiving were announced. A letter from i former member, Mrs. J. K. n#Ah of Lynnhaven, Va., was read. After prayer the members partici pated in a social hour. Assisted by ler sister-in-law. Miss Nanc the hostess served homemac ce cream, chocolate cup -- vas indicated that from now on the tetter grades would be sol«L In gen tral, farmers are well >pleased with he prices received here. The Stabilization Corporation is jetting from 5 to 6 per cent of the tfferings on the local market. Through Wednesday of this week, he market had sold 8,761,804 pounds or an average of $43.35. The market anticipates full sales laily beginning next week. Wave of Highway Wrecks Took Life of FarmviDe Mao One young Farmville man lost his ife in the series of automobile trage lies that marred the Labor Day week nd throughout North Carolina. Farmville’s victim was David C. juinn, 30, who died immediately after ie was taken to Woodard-Herring ospital in Wilson, early Sunday night ollowing a collision on the Wilson llayton highway about 20 miles from Vilson. ’ Quinn, his wife and son were re aming from a visit to relatives. The rife is receiving treatment in the ospital, although she was able to ttend the funeral services Wednes lay morning at the Baptist church, f jyhich Quinn was a member. The son was not injured. , Rev. E. W. Holmes, pastor of the hurch, officiated at the service. In erment was in Hollywood cemetery. Surviving are his wife, the former ■ucille Broussard of Washington, La., uJMic health nurse in Greeite coun y; a son, David C., Jr., his parents, P, C. and Minnie House Quinn of i'armville; four sisters, Mrs. Edna lam of Snow Hill, Mrs. B. F. Wood, ’annie and Bettie Jean of Farmville; end three brothers, Roland and E. L., f Farmville, and L. E. Quinn of R-2, taleigh. Active pallbearers were Henry •• ohnson, David Jones, Elmer Hinson, Vill Moore, Ernest Parker and Dal on Corbitt A quartet from the taptist choir sang at the services. _ he piano,by Mrs. B. 0. Turnage, hairman of Circle €, featured' a 62 «ar-old Bible owned by Mrs. Tur age’s mother, Mjs. "Whitfield, flank d by epergnettes holding lighted andles and flowers. After adjournment, Circle 1, with fts. J. W. Bass, Mrs. Ruth Teel and frs. J. I. Morgan, as hostesses, erved a fruit drink and cookies. Mrs. Edgar Barrett was hostess to he Nursery group and served ice ream and cookies. Brenda Barrett lircted singing and games. Balloons rare given as favors. Mrs. D. L. Donnell, Sr., of Oak tidge was a visitor. Presbyterian Circles Mrs. 1. D. Kirklfti entertained Jircle One Monday afternoon. Prayer ras led by the chairman, Mrs. E. S. loates. The Bible study on physical ind spiritual blindness was -given by drs. G. R. Smith. In the absence of drs. John Butts^i Mrs. Coates gave he program on religious,,education. “Let us pray that the'church may tecome better witnesses for Christ luring these weeks preceding Rally lay” was announced as the month’s irayer topic. Mrs. Smith gave the losing prayer. Angel food cake, topped with va liila ice cream and chocolate sauce, ros served. I """"""""*. % Mrs. Cherfy Easley had charge of he program and Bible study for Cir Kiwanis Speaker W. Jasper Smith of Bethel spoke to the Kiwanis dob Monday night on “Changing Times.” Mr. Smith was the guest'of Billy Smith and was in troduced by Sam D. Bundy. Mr. Smith made an excellent talk and it was yell received by the club. The Bethel man. a manufacturer, is a former chairman-of the County Board of Commissioners and made an unsuccessful run for the State House of Representatives last year. OFFICERS ELECTED BY TROOP 4, GIRL SCOUTS With Mrs. R. T. Williams and Mrs. Walter B. Jones as leaders, Troop 4 of the Giri Scouts resumed their weekly meetings Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Williams. In the troop this year are the fol lowing girls: Lop Taylor Lewis, Mar tha Holmes, Mary Ellen Dail, Jane Russell, Sybil Crumpler, Grace Mill er, Mary Frances Joyner, Marcia Forbes, Theodora Albritton, Sue Flanagan, Faye Mewbom, Ann Pol lard, Ann Murphy, Carol Gardner, Sandra Wainwright, Lillie Little, Anne Bagley and Anne Morgan. Officers are: Scribe, Martha Hol mes; treasurer, Jane Russell; report er, Mary Ellen DpS; patrol leaders, Lou Taylor Lewis and Sue Flanagan. The troop will meet again Tuesday. BAND SELLS CARDS Miss Ann Bynum, chairman of the card committee, has announced that members ef the Farmville high school band will have as their special project this year selling Christmas cards, which are priced 21 for $1.00. Serving with her on the committee are Lela Mae Moseley, Marguerite Thomas, Zeb Whitehurst, Robert Pol lard, Gayle Flanagan, Julian Boyce, Bobby Baker, ,Bill Jones, Everette Roebuck, Shirley Newton, Videau Joyner, Johnny Barrett mid Jo Ann Thomas. HAZEL GARRIS ELECTED SENIOR 4-H CLUB PRESIDENT The Farmville Senior 4-H club held its first meeting on Wednesday at the school and elected the following of ficers-: Hazel Garris, president; Jimmy Allen, vice president; Sally Scott Morgan, secretary; Mary Elizabeth Oakley, reporter; Joyce Wainwright, assistant reporter. It was announced that the county fair would be in Greenville from Oct 3 to 8 and that the '4-H clubs of the county will have four booths. Prizes will also be awarded for champion livestock. Despite the rain, thunder and the lightning, approximately 260 patrons of tie Fountain school attended the, firot Parent-Teacher Association ses sion and Family night at the Fountain school on Wednesday nfght* Mrs. Jasper Morgan, president of the PTA, presided and a very short business session was held as tills was supposed to be a social and an in spection of the remodeled school. The projects as outlined for the year are as follows; Playground equipment, salary of music teacher, teen-age club and . school equipment and sup plies. Dr. Alan S. Hurlburt, Mrs. Hurl burt, Dr. Fuller and Mrs. Dorothy Perkins of ECTC, Miss 'Annie Lee Jones, county supervisor, and D. H. Conley, superintendent of Pitt coun ism according to the Church ofEng and in August, 1687." During the roek of August 16, 1938, there was i celebration of the 360th anniver lary of the founding of Roanoke Ib and, famed as the birthplace of Vir finia Dare, the first white child bom n America. 5 There is much unsolved mystery connected with the colony established it Roanoke Island. Legends are told ‘bout the lost colony and how Vir ginia Dare was saved. But what actually happened is only a matter of lonjeeture. A few recorded facts and lates are the ohly material proofs hat exist. The story can be pieced ogetfaer like a quilt, and its pattern akes on many forms. It is altogether likely that the reaving of fiction and facts go into his story of Virginia Dare’s advent nto a wild and adventurous life, but t is true to the life of the sixteenth entury. Various historians have giv .n nnwinno rt# 4-tlO OAlnYllOflfinn >£ Roanoke. In mosaic form the tory is made tip of jealousy, adven ture, excitement, sadness, tragedy, luperstition, love, industry, and bra •ery. * Queen Elizabeth thought that Sir Valter Raleigh was too interested in lev gardener’s daughter, Eleanor Vhite. To get rid of her imaginary ival, she planned an expedition to the lew World; making John White, an nexperienced and not too bright fel ow, the governor of the colony. Next; he Queen competed Eleanor to many tnanias Dare. Then she emit them vith 60 men and women to found the :ity of Raleigh on the Island of Roa ioke in the country of Virginia. That vas getting rid of Eleanor with a rengeance. Virginia Dare was born wo weeks after the colonists landed, lad Virginia been a boy, she would irobably have been named Raleigh 5are. When the ships sailed back to Eng sad, the colonists were left to right telplessly with the elements, the wild inimals, and th Indians. Such a col aiy without a wise leader and with 10 organization nor plan for a per manent society was doomed before it iver left English shores. The colo rists quarreled among themselves tnd with the Indians. The result was hat John White was deposed and. an Indian massacre got-rid of all but me of the English colony. That one res Virginia Dare. / Legend goes on to saytthat Wah :eta, wife of Manteo, the Croatoan ihief, half lost a child a short time lefore the killing. When she saw the telpless baby, she snatched it tip [uickly and ran into the forest Tor (Continued on back page). BAPTIST PICNIC The Baptist Sunday School will told its annual picnic at the muniei »1 park tonight (Friday) at 6:80. The picnic this evening will be the !7th held at the park during the jum ner. - HOLDING REVIVAL IN LENOIR Rev. Z. B. T. Gox, local Christian ninister wl>o is quite popular asa evival speaker, is holding a revival it Wheat Swamp Christian church tear Kinston. This is the tilth re vival he has conducted this, summer uid the third since the -middle of tugust. He will conclude his revival Vork for the fall by holding one next reek at Haskin’s chapel between Frenton and Kinston. -'LIES TO NATIONAL LOCKER CONVENTION IN CHICAGO
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