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VOLUME FORTY ■min !■■«■■■ " 3a... PITT COUNTY; NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDA?, SEPTEMBER 18, 1949 NUMBER EIGHTEEN BANK IN PARMVILLE Minstrel Show Kiwanis Carnival The Kiwanis club continues to de velop plans for its annual Scholar shop Carnival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Setft 30 and Oct. 1, and the dub promises bigger and1 bet ter entertainments than ever before. Th Carnival will be held on the high school grounds and in the gym nasium. Plans call for a Jig parade through town on the afternoon of Sept. 30 to open the Carnival and other entertainment will be held that night and the one following. A number of merchants have bought space for displays and there will be a number of educational showings of merchandise for all to see. A feature of the Carnival this year will be a revival of the Minstrel Show which found .wide acceptance in pre vious years. Chas. B. Quinerly, chair man of the steering committee, will be glad to have applications from any merchants or clubs who might want space for a display. Barbecue Honors Local Tobacconists The heirs of F. M. Davis, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baldree, who live on one of the Davis farms, on the Snow Hill highway, continued their annual custom of entertaining em ployees of Monk’s warehouses, their families, local buyers and other tobac conists and friends at a barbecue sup bdr Thursday evening, Sept. 1, at the Baldree home. Alex Allen acted as toastmaster and recognized T. B. Roberts of Dur ham who has been coming to the local market for the past 23 years. Sam D. Bundy said the blessing. The long table was heaped with plates of barbecue, fried and _ bar becued chicken, potato salad, slaw, ham, corn bread, deviled eggs, cake, find pickles, with lemonade as the drink. Started about 13 years ago to show appreciation to the tobacconists for their help in building the local market, the event is eagerly anticipa ted each fall. ( _ Walstonburg Legion, Auxiliary Have Meet Mia* Arelia Adams, Department Sec retary for the Auxiliary, Will Be Guest Speaker In October A steak supper was served to the Walstonburg American Legion and Legion auxiliary ifriday night in- the Walstonburg cafe. After supper the ladies re-assem bled at the home of their president, Mrs. Harold Bailey, and discussed holding a cgrb sale Saturday morn ing, with the proceeds going to the Legion building fund. Mrs. John Craft, Jr., will be in charge of the sale. ' The president announced that Miss Arelia Adams of Raleigh, who is de partment secretary, will speak at the next meeting. Nine members were present. The Legion held its business ses sion at the cafe and raised about f 100 from members for tne Dimming iunu. Several volunteers met Saturday to put up part of tiie roof. The dance committee reported on a dance, sche duled for the latter part of the month. Several members were designated to solicit a\few bundles of tobacco from each Legionnaire to sell for the building'fund. i'ARMVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ELECT OFFICERS pinaoAg of the FarmviUe high - * ‘ Wednesday and elected t£e jificers: Freshmair Class mmy Bell, president; Cbas. Fits vice president; Louise Hath away, secretary; Lueller Tyson, treasurer; Charles Green, reporter. Sophomore Claes fountain. Dresident: Mar 11 At 'Hie Rotary Club Woven into a background of in terest^ definitions of what a custo mer really is was a forceful reminder, at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Ro tary club, that very little had been done toward building the Boy Scout hut Program Director Russell Mir zelle displayed the plans that had been drawn up two years ago and Scoutmaster Ed 'Nash Warren ex plained the dire need for the build ing to further Seouting in Farmvifte, and expressed the hope that tangible evidence of the project would soon' be forthcoming. Miss Mary Leah Thome has gra ciously agreed to serve as pianist for the club, replacing Donald Baucom, who has enrolled at Davidson college. Bob and Harold Rouse were the guests of their father, Robert Rouse. President Charlie Fitzgerald pre sided over an almost perfect attend ance, only two being absent, and the fellowship prize was awarded to Rus sell Mizelle. Manly Liles received the attendance prize. LOCAL YOUTH PRESIDES AT SUB-DISTRICT MEETING John Russell Joyner, who was ele vated to,the presidency of the Wilson sub-district of Methodist youth fellow ships in the summer,’presided at the monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the Home’s church on the Elm City charge. Others attending from Farmville and Monk Memorial fellowships were Julia Satterthwaite, Paschall Barrett, Charles Greene, Nancy and Carolyn Kittrell, Celia Walston, Dot. Fulford, Shirley Gay and Rev. H. L. Davis. AT DIVISION MEETING Dr. Frank Harris, Frank and Lewis Allen, Seth Barrow and John Parker represented the local Kiwanis club.at a divisional meeting of the Seventh Kiwanis Division held Wednesday at the Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville Beach. Reception For Local Teachers One of the loveliest affairs of the early fail season- was the reception given by the Farmville Council of Church Women Thursday evening: at the DAR chapterhouse welcoming the teachers. More than 100'parents and friends called betwen 8 and 9:30 o’clock. Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver, council vice president, and introduced by Mrs. Howard Moye, council president, to the receiving line composed of Prin. and Mrs. Sam Bundy and the faculty, Miss Anne L. Jones .supervisor of ele mentary teachers in Pitt county, di rected the way to the register over which Miss Annie Perkins, who re tired several years ago after a half century of teaching, presided. Mrs. Florence Thome was seated next to Miss Perkins and was hon ored for her 16 years of teaching in the school and for her 12 years of work as a kindergarten teacher. Mrs. W. B. Carraway, who taught for many years in • the school, was also invited, but was kept away on account of illness. Mrs. Ted Albritton, past president of the Christian Woman’s council, di rected guests to the refreshment ta ble where Mrs. W. M. Willis, presi dent of the Methodist WSCS, poured fruit punch. . v Assisting in serving cookies, brown ies, assorted sandwiches and cheese J. M. Mewbom, Mrs. T. S. Ryon, Mrs. Walter Jones and Mrs. George Moore, Jr. <r. A cut-work lace doth covered the table which was centered with a bowl of red roses, fern and maline. Goodbyes were said to Mrs. Henry Johnson, president of the Baptist Woman’s Missionary society, and Mrs. Mabry Pollard, president of the Pres byterian Women of the Church. Music was furnished by Mrs. G. A. Rouse, chairman of the music com mittee, and Miss Ruth Moore, pian ists, and Misses Moore, Betsy Morriss and Elizabeth May, soloists. Ivy entwined the stair rails magnolia branches and ? graduated white tapers .were banked on the mantles. A floor basket of salmon vimtinli was used on the balcony and 1 VFW Auxiliary To Have District Meeting Here In November At the meeting Jest Thursday night of the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mrs. C. B. Mashbum, Jr., gave an interesting report on, the district meeting held in Washington %n September 4 and announced that the next district meeting will meet here in November. - Mrs. George Allen presided over the meeting, held in the VFW club. The Auxiliary voted to give a towel shower for the Wainwright family who lost all their kitchen supplies in a fire several weeks ago. Two new members, Mrs. Paul Al len, Jr., and Mrs. Pete Alien, were welcomed. After adjournment, Mrs. Marvin Hinson and Miss Ida Westbrooks served candlestick salad and cheese ritz. Methodist Groups Met Monday Circle 4 of the Methodist society met with Mrs. E. Ii. Barrett as hos tess Monday afternoon. Seventeen members and a visitor were present. Miss Dora Mae Barrett presented the devotional, using the tenth chap ter of Hebrews, verses 32 to 39, in discussing the theme, “Christ’s Per fect Sacrifice,” followed by prayer. Mrs. W. M. Willis, new president of the society, made a talk. Mrs. E. C. Carr, chairman, presented each member with a year book of the WSCS. Mrs. G. S. Williams was welcomed back into the circle as a member. The hostess, assisted by her daugh ters, Misses Rachel and Dora Mae, served spiced tea, sandwiches, pickles, nuts, comettes and cohides. Guest speakers at the Wesleyan guild Monday night were Misses Babs Williford and Betsey Morriss, who/ developed the topic, “Faith,” a part of the year’s theme, “Christ the Corner stone.” Mrs. J. D. Joyner was* hos- j tess. % < Mrs. G. M. Holden, president, wel- , corned the members after the sum mer adjournment. Christmas card samples were distributed, and the members discussed becoming a sixth circle of the Women’s society. < Hot coffee, sandwiches, pickles and ^ potato chips were served by the hos- ! tess. 1 Miss. Betty Smith was a guest. 1 ' _«_ < MARION ALLEN HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY In celebration of her fourth birth- , day, Marion Allen entertained 20 ( friends at the, home of her parents, e Mr. and Mrs. W. Alex Allen, Wednes day afternoon, Sept. 7. ( Fishing, pinning the tail on the donkey and other games were played. The guests' gathered around a lazy . Susan table in the breakfast room to I sing “Happy Birthday” and to eat 1 ice cream and slices of the tiered cake that was topped with candles. Favors were watches. Mrs. Morton Writes i For Youth Magazine . Mrs. Wiiliam D. Morton of Rich- j mond, Va., wrot^the Worship mate- 1 rial for October in the new issue of * “Presbyterian Youth,” issued las*/ week, to lhembers of the Presbyteriar < xuuui rcuuwouip ouu utw auviseis in the South. The five devotion els to be used on Sunday morning preceding the Senior Graded Bible lesson deal with the topic, “What about Your Bible ?*‘ Mrs. Morton, the former Miss Louise Farrior, was first grade teach er in Farmville before attending As sembly’s Training school, Richmond. She is now a copyreader for the Presbyterian Committee of Publica tion. Her husband is a senior at the Union Theological seminary in Rich mond. _ BARBECUE SUPPER V Friday night, Sept. 9, G. C. Civile entertained the adult Sunday School class of Mt. Herman Methodist church at p delicious barbecue supper . The supper was served at 7:45 in the « assembly room at the church. Immediately following the supper, **•' —*—was entertained by Rev. [ookerton who showed North Carolina.’’ Ah Bonnie Allen, who stuck to the Farmville baseball club throughout he season and, with just one or twg bint smiles from Dame Luck would iave given the town a league winner, mded the season $1860.96 “in the ■ed” and local baseball fans are re* posted, if they see fit, to help erase he deficit that plagued the team since the start of the league schedule. Manager Allen, Who underwrote the eam’s operation during the year, and efused to quit, even when he saw te could not meet expenses with the jate receipts, has the books open for he inspection of anyone who wishes o examine them. The deficit does not includes such terns as telephone and automobile ex tenses. fEAR’S PLANS TO BE MADE AT FTA THURSDAY i -- Mrs. J. W. Miller, who is beginning' nr second year as president of the ‘arent-Teacher association, announ es that the first PTA meeting of the chool year will be held Thursday fternoon at 3:15 in the high school uditorium. Plans for the year will e discussed, committee appointments rill be made and projects will be se ated. All parents and friends of he school ate urged to attend. Executive committee meetings will * held the Thursday preceding the leeting day. • Several meetings this year will be icld at night in order that more fath rs may be present. tUNDY SPEAKS TO STOKES AND SELMA CIVIC CLUBS Sam D. Bundy was guest speaker x xne oxoKes nurixan tiaaies mgnx leeting on Wednesday of this week. Last night he spoke at the annual jadies’ and Teachers’ Night of the lelma Kiwanis club. The meeting ras held in the Community Building. DAR ’ The Major Benjamin May chapter f the Daughters of the American devolution held a called meeting Saturday afternoon and discussed dans for the district meeting, to phich the Ideal chapter will be host m Saturday, Oct. 8. VISITORS FROM BALTIMORE Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tanner of Balti iore, Md., visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed* ;ar Case last week end. They were n route to Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Case, Sr., visit d relatives in Norfolk and Suffolk, Fa., last weeje. , Methodists Plan Special Activities tishop Peek Will Speak at Fellow ship Sapper on Sept. 26 Church leaders and special jcommit ee members are busy mapping plans or a number of special activities fox he Farmville Methodist Church. First of these will be Promotion nd Family Sunday, Sept. "£6, in the hurch school, .which is indeed a riendly place for the whole family. Fellowship Snpper is being ar anged for Monday, Sept. 26, with Cishop W. W. Peele as speaker. Rev. I. L'. Davis and J. Irvin Morgan, Jr., ,xe program chairmen. There will be pedal musical numbers and group inging. The .congregation feels it a great irivilege to have the BiBhop come to farmville for the occasion and is joking forward 'to his message.' lishop Peele who is in charge of the •ichmond Area, which includes the forth Carolina Conference, was elect d Bishop in 1988 following a year f service as presiding elder of the ireensboro district. He is a trustee f Duke university and chairman of Jethodist Committee for Overseas telief. Rally Day and the beginning of the iew Sunday School year has been set or Oct 2. At the 11 o’clock worship eryice tile congregation will Join fell owship with Christians of many ends for Worldwide Communion. It dll be the 10th anniversary of this iignifioant Day, when the Lord’s table s 25,000 miles long. Installation of ney officers and eachers of the Sunday School-will be *R;A>S °cLLan of the Interesting; News Items From Ballard’s The second Suhday in September is always the date for the yearly meet ing at the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist church. . Is Last Sunday morning the day at Piney Grove began with1 Sunday School at 10 o’clock, followed by a •'sermon at 11 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. N. R. Hdnnant, using the text from John 3:8, “Ye must/be boro *.• gain.” Following the sermon a picnic luncheon was served on the grounds and the table was loaded with deli cious food—barbecue, slaw, bread, fried chicken, ham, stuffed peppers, salads; various kinds of sandwiches and a lot of beautiful home-made cakes. Iced tea was served as a drink. , ; The afternoon session was given over to musical selections, and a me morial poem was recited by Mrs., Wil liam Tripp. Lawrence TyBon render ed a vocal solo and several numbers were rendered by the Tyson quartette, accompanied by Mrs. J. F. Tyson at the piano. The Clark brothers from Greenville gave a vocal selection and Miss Hilda Waters sang a sole. The program closed ith the congre gation joining in the singing of "God Be with you Til We Meet Again.” Between 160 and 200 people were present for this occasion and it was an enjoyable day for everyone there. The Piney Grove church is located on the Farmville-Greenville highway about six miles from Greenville and is one of the oldest church organiza tions in the county, being organized 160 years. 'l ' " The Ballards Presbyterian church has been fortunate .to have had for three days this week the assistance of Miss Eleanor Fleming, a member of Bynod’s staff of Religious Education, who has been working with leaders in puuuuiig tue year o wura. At the services Sunday evening, the congregation was favored by two special vocal musical selections — a solo by Lawrence‘Tyson, “Was It You Who Invited Me Here,” and a num ber by the Tyson Brothers quartette. They were’ accompanied at the piano by Mrs. W. B. Crawford. •" At the September meeting of the Home Demonstration dub the mem bers voted to serve a barbecue and chicken stew supper on Thursday, September 22, from 6 to 9 o’clock, in the club building at Langs Cross Roads. The money raised will be used to help furnish the building. It was also voted that rye grass be sowed on the grounds this fall and the group voted to meet at the club in November- to set out the shrubbery. The club .is also going to sponsor a booth at the Pitt County Fair. V 1 An interesting-and helpful demon stration on the selection of suits and cqats for different figures was given byTMiss Lowery, assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Allen, clothing leader for the dub. Mina Lowery brought out several things that one should look -for be fore buying coats and suits. The meeting opened by singing “Carolina Moon” and was followed by a devotional given by Mrs. James Moore who used the 121st Psalm and a poem, "Three Things.” Eighteen members answered roll call. Officers for 1960 were elected as follows: Mrs. J. D. Jones, president: Mrs. J. F. Tyson, vice president; Mrs. Dalton Williams, secretary; Mrs. James Moore, treasurer. Mesdames L. R. Jones and C. L. Jones were appointed to have the nflmff of the Club house displayed on amIa nnll In-inur MU? gxvuuuo By r— ■ it is the E. A. Moye club building. Mrs. Gilmer Nichols presided at the meeting. Daring the social hour, Mrs. Leon Jones, hostess, assisted by Mrs. ,Rd»t. Newton, served sandwiches, cookies and coca colas. 1 Miss Lillian Harris was a guest of friends in Greene county over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie O'Neal and family visited in the home of his father, J. T. O’Neal, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crabtree and Carl of Cedar Grove and Misses Marie and Eloise Hall of Montgom ery, Ala., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Harris. revival underway _ AT WESLEY CHURCH Characterized by gpod attendance, the revival at Wesley ' Community Methodist church started Monday and is continuing through Sunday nigh*. Rev. Henry Lewis of Hillsboro, in addition to preaching, is song leader and is teaching choruses to the con gregation. Mrs. Henry Tyson is ac companist. Services begin at 7:80. Dr. Corkey Spefiks To Walstonburg Club Dr. Elizabeth Corkey, public health officer for Greene and Wayne coun ties, spoke on living conditions in China when she was there as a mis sionary, when she addressed the Men’s club in Walstqnhurg Tuesday night. The club met at the Walston burg cafe for a barbecue supper and had the teachers and wives of mem bers as special guests. The guest speaker outlined the Greene 'County Health Department's aims and the services it renders. She explained how the state department of health is rendering service to pre school children, their mothers, and in some cases, the entire family. MRS. SMITH HONORED AT SURPRISE DINNER ' Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herring enter tained at a surprise birthday dinner tor Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Herring’s nother, last Wednesday evening in Wilson. Dinner was served at card tables to the honoree, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. By mm, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brock, Mr. and Mrs. C, Ij. Langley of Farm rille and Mrs. Mamie Joyner of Wil lon and the hosts, Local Students Leave For College Farmville is again well represented it colleges in North Carolina. _ _ i .._• TFilli icacnei riorum auu —**** ^ jrew of Fountain and Sybil Barrett returned to ACC, Wilson, last Thurs lay, where all three are on the wel :oming committee. Sybil and Rachel, vho have been attending summer ses sions, are seniors and Marjorie is a junior. Nell Beaman and her room nate, Alice Berry of Fairfield, who spent the week end here, returned to school. Sunday. Lola Grey Kemp and Jean Baker •eturned to Mars Hill Monday for heir sophomore. yet#. - Betty Rose Vilkerson, a sophomodre at Greens soro college, left Monday also. For W first time in several years rarmville will not be represented in he freshman class at Woman’s col- ( ege, Greensboro. Babs Williford, , 3etsy Morriss and Orrie Lee Flana gan, juniors, and Dora Mae Barrett, sophomore, left the middle of the ' reek to continue their studies. .Alma irey Lilley is a senior and house (resident of New Guilford dormitory his year. On. the Duke campus as a freshmen s Bob Morgan, who left Thursday, jonald Baucom has enrolled ids David- ’ on. Ruth Moore, another member-of ; he 1949 graduating class, entered the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music at Jayton, Va., Sunday to continue her nusical studies. Attending State this year jure Jay 1 ilanagan, freshmen, BHly Fulford, Jaynaid Thorne, Bruce Darden, A. ] ;. Turnage, Harry .Davis, Jack.Pay v and Douglas Kemp. Harry, Jack ,nd Douglas are seniors. Cedric Davis is a sophomore at Vake Forest this year. Off to Flora Macdonald Monday ,-ere Evelyn Fields of Walstonburg 1 ,nd Elsie May, who are both fresh- j ttended summer school after his igh school graduation in June, and Iharles Joyner are freshmen at Caro ina. Bobby. Rusaeii and Harold Couse are juniors and Bob Paylor is senior. ^ Dan Morgan left Sunday for fbila elphia to enter the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. He has ompleted two years at UNC. Vivian Scott returned to St. Mary's lunday where she is a hall president or her senior year. Ann Horton df fountain entered the Meredith fresh nan class Thursday and Daphne Yel -erton will return during the week nd to commence her junior year. Newcomers to the EOTC campus ire Janet Stansill, Mary Frances AI rx the Granddaughters club. 1 Betsy Jones, who graduated from 1 !t Mary’s last spring, will continue t ler studies at the University of 1 forth Carolina. Robert Rollins, who < Fred C Moore, supervisor of sales * for the Farm villa tobacco market, announces that sales on Monday of [j | this week, a total of 700,000 pounds, averaged $60.57, the highest of the season here, and the highest average made that day an any of the major markets in the belt Good sales weren’t just, a happen so; the high prices continued into the week, with sales on Wednesday averaging $50.12.. £ Sales through Wednesday totaled 11,760,090 pounds and by this week -* should reach the 12,600,000-mark. Estimates on the portion of the crop already sold vary, ranging from as low as 40 to as high as 50 per dent. Better quailty tobacco is finding its way onto the local floors, thereby ac counting for the higher averages', which were low at the season’s start chiefly because the quality of the to bacco’ did not measure up to expecta tions. ' At The Kiwanis Clufr Capt T. J. Saxon, USMC, from the Marine Air Base, Cherry Point, N. C., spoke to the Kiwanis club -Mon day night on the subject of Marine Aviation.. Capt. Saxon, a Texan, is a veteran of eight years service and two tours of overseas duty and was sent to Farmville by the Cherry'Point ’ Office of Public Information as a pub lic service. Capt. Saxon suoke on the oneration of Marine A nation, in the Cherry | Point area and advised that all visi tors are welcomed to inspect the Ma rine Air Base at any time. The spe cific missions of the three' services, Army, Navy and Marine Aviation, ivere set forth as defined by the Sec retary of Defense and the success of unification and cooperation between the services was shown. Capt. Saxon explained to the dub that the direct mission of Marine Avi ation is the dose support of amphi bious and ground forces. The spe cialized training which Marine units receive in this work better qualifies ;hem for the function. To illustrate ;he necessity of a specialized training md the type of operation the Marines vill take part in, a movie of actual cattle scenes from the invasion of ?e}eliu was shown. This film show ed close-ups of tbp bitter fighting ;hat took place on this island and gra phically illustrated the necessity of dose cooperation between ground and4 tir units. In conclusion, the membera of the dub were »invited to call on the Sherry Point Office of Pubic Infor nation for service when needed. A large number of guests were > resent for the program, among vhom were: Harry Aibritton, Paschall Jarrett, Frank Moore, J. P.. Jones, rr., T. C. Turnager C. H, Flanagan, E. Walston, Robert Baxter and vis ting Kiwanian Ernest W. Hunt of Daytona Beach, Fla. Father Loyola ©’Leary was initiat id and welcomed into th ‘. club by Jam Bundy in a brief ceremony. Much Pasture Land To Be Seeded This Indications are that a large acre ige will be seeded in permanent pas ure in Greene county this fall, i’armers are already inquiring about mrchase orders for seed, fertiliser nd lime, It is too early to seed pas ure, but the land should be prepared or seeding in advance of Sept. 15 to )ct £ which is the seeding, data for lasture in Greene county . Befcre es ablishing a permanent pasture a oil sample Bhoud be taken to get a ecommendation oh fertilizer and [me. As much sis 3000-4060 pounds of ime should be worked into the soil rith a disk before seeeding time. Jfcig limp may be put out three or bur weeks before seeding, and hould be worked into the top three nches.lL - •. Smith-Doxey Classing Service will « available to farmers in Greene ounty this fall which will enable hem to get the support pricq for heir cotton. Samples will be taken >y the following gins in the county: V. D. Cobb, Jason; Farmers Gin and Hill Qo., Walstonburg; and J. Nor
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