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VOLUME FORTY FARMV1UJE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,JU» _--:--— NUMBER TWENTY-ONE — For the second time within a period of six months, dignataries and offi cials of the Daughters of the Ameri can Bevoation will gather here Satur day for an important meeting. In April, DAB officials gathered here to dedicate the chapter house of the Major Benjamin May chapter. Tomor row (Saturday) hi the same building, a meeting of the 11 chapters in the eighth district will be held. The meeting opens at 11 o’clock and the following program* will be presented: Processional—Mrs. M.'V. Jones. Invocation—Mrs. Jed Layton of Lfllington, state chapain.. Pledge of allegiance—Mrs. Susan D. Williams, regent Micajah Petway chapter, Rocky Mount. The American’s Creed—Mrs. John Meredith Jones, Edenton Tea Party chapter, Edenton. Greetings—Mrs. _T. C. Turnage, re gent, Major May chapter. Response—Mrs. C. R. Emory, re gent, Elizabeth Montfort Ashe chap ter, Halifax. Solos—Miss Mary Wallace Foy. The business session will be presid ed over by Mrs. Ellen Lewis Carroll, district director. .Hie remainder of the program follows: Minutes—Misg Tabitha DeVisconti, district secretary. Appointment of committees. Presentation of state regent—Mrs. G. Alex Rouse. Address—Miss Virginia Home of Wade8boro. > Presentation of national vice re gent—Mrs. E. Bruce Beasley of Fountain. Address—Miss Gertrude Carraway Song—Mrs. J. Knott Proctor of Greenville. Reports will be made by the chair men of the following committees: Credentials, Mrs. John O. Pollard; nominating, Mrs. W. Graham Hood; invitation, Mrs. Noah Burfoot; Cour tesy, Mrs. Claude L. Hepler. Pages will be Misses Nancy Jane Carroll, Ann Ricks, Jane Millikin, Betsy Holden, Ann Mcye and Katha rine Casteen. MBS. THORNE’S FATHER WES IN LINCOLNTON, GEORGIA Funeral services for Mr. James Ed ward Deason who died at his home in Lincolnton, Ga., Monday, Sept. 26, fol lowing a long illness, were held at the Lincolnton Methodist church Wednes day afternoon at 2 o’clock with his pastor, the Rev. George R. Holden, officiating, assisted by Rev. Robert Daniel, pastor of the Lincolnton Bap tist church. Mr. Deason had been, in declining health for sometime end during the past several months had been confined to his home. He had been one of the comity’s leading citizens and business men mid also an outstanding civic and church leader. Besides being actively engag ed in farming up until a few years ago, he had served as manager of the Lincolnton warehouse. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Lincoln county Board I of Education and also of the Lincoln county welfare board, which places he had held for a number of yean. He alao served as chairman of the Local Draft Board for several yean. He was also a director and vice-president of the Farmers State Bank. In addition to his business activi ties Mr. Deason was a leading church man and was a steward in the Meth odist church, fie was 79 yean old. - He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Jessie Manhail Hogan, who died in 1919. His second wife, the former Miss Idly Wrigjht» died three yean agio. Survivors include two sons, Manly and Horace Deason of Lmcoluton; and three daughters, Mrs. Lane D. Peter son of Sanford, Fla., Mra. Maynard Thorne of FsnnviUe and Mrs. Irene Perritt of Vero Beach, Fla., four brpthen, three sisters and nine grand children. FOUNTAIN NEWS October 9 will be Rally Day at the Fountain Presbyterian Sunday School. The animal homecoming and com munion service will be at 11 o’clock, and at noon the basket picnic dinner will be served on the church grounds. The junior choir will rehearse Fri day night at 7 o’clock and the senior choir will rehearse the same night, at 8 o’clock. The regular meeting of the Raritan club will be held Thursday evening at 7 o’clock in the lunch room at the Fountain school. Mrs. Jarvis Capps left Sunday for Newark, N. J., to join her husband. Mr. mid Mrs. Wren Abrams and children and Mrs. Qarrie Jefferson were Friday afternoon shoppers la Wilson. Ann Hardy spent the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walston of Stintonsburg. Mr. and Mrs. G. Glenn Biggs of Norfolk, Va., were week end guests of Mr. Jim Jefferson. Harvey Dilda and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Owens were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. Hilda's father, Lewis Dilda of Micro. B. F. Lewis, Jr., of Richmond, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. James and twins, Robert and Ray, of Wallace spent Sunday with Mrs. James’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lewis. Dr. and Mrs. K. Newton of North Wilkesboro spent the week end with Dr. Newton’s parents, Mr. and Mis. W. S. Newton. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peele of Foun tain announce the birth of a daugh ter, Mary Ann, on September 30 at Edgecombe General hospital, Tarboro. Mrs. Peele was formerly Miss Vester Corbitt of Macclesfield. TT aiXCU A CGiC UA unv lUUTVABAV/y Durham, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peele. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Owens and daughter, Judy, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Owens’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Heath i f Greenville, Route 2. A. D. Gardner fell as he started to enter his back porch Friday even ing and cut his leg on a can. Dr. C. B Qf to take 10 stitches in the wound. Jimmie Bryant returned home from Duke hospital, Durham, Sunday. He is doing nicely. Kenneth Owens entered Woodard Herring hospital, Wilson, last week for an appendectomy. He was re turned to his home Tuesday of this week. “To five women the world over a chance to make clothing, you can be gin now to gather pieces of new ma terial.” This yard gods will be tied in bundles, known as “Pieces for Peace,” and dedicated at a World Community Day service in a Farm ville church, November 4. Plans for the' program and tire project will be worked on at the meeting of the Farmville Council of Church Women Monday afternoon. ~ Dress material of any kind is pre cious to women who have nothing. Yard goods of cotton, woolens, or prints are needed most (Rayon is not recommended) Yam, floss, crochet cotton, trim mings—all these can be used Curtain material, pieces for patchwork quilts —these are not too humble to be put to good use by women eager for work for their hands. Women of the community axe asked to search their homes for for gotten scraps and material. Be sure the material is clean, in good condi tion and ready for use. Remember, also , that most re cipients have nn needles, no thread, probably no good shears, so include as many such items as ytm can. Tools with which to work can bring new hope to women. CHRISTIANS HOLD HOMECOMING SUNDAY Walstonburg News Mrs. Sam Jenkins was hostess to the Woman’s club on Thursday after noon. Mrs. D. D. Fields, vice presi dent, presided and gave a most cordial welcome to members at the school faculty, who were invited guests. After the business session, the guest speaker, Dr. Elisabeth Corky, was introduced by Mrs. R. G. fields. Dr. Corky who has spent 13 years as a medical missionary in China, is now employed by the Greene county health department She talked briefly on health work, then spoke on the customs and dress of the Chinese people, displaying several Chinese garments, also silks, woven materials and handwork which she had brought from China. * |r ' Durihg the social hour, the hos tess, assisted by Mrs, A. R. Gay and Mrs. G. W. Bailey, served ices and party cakes in the autumn ; motif, mints and salted nuts. Miss Bara Griffin, Miss Ruby Burch and Mrs. C. H. Walston visit ed Miss Eunice Parker at the Roanoke Chowan hospital in Ahoskie, Sunday. Miss Parker, the victim of a recent automobile accident, suffered a brok en trm, cuts and bruises of both legs and a cut abov^ one eye. Though having to sit up in bed day and night with a 40-pound weight attached to her mm, Miss Parker seemed to be doing nicely. Miss Adalia Oglesby and Miss Rayonell Bailey of the Bailey school faculty were visitors hers during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Durant of Kins ton, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Taylor and daughter, Gail, of Rocky Mount spent Sunday with Mrs. Ed Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Holloman and daughter. Edna Earl. Mis. Richard Holloman and daughter, Becky, and Mrs. Sadie Moore were Sunday visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Sink in Lexington. Mrs. l^owe and Mrs. J. Holloman remained for a short visit. Mrs. C. H. Walston attended a board meeting of the Methodist Or phanage in Raleigh last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Heard and little son of Charlotte were tya week end visitors of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe. ' & Mrs. L J. Rouse has returned from Greensboro after spending 10 days with her daughter, Joyce, who under went an operation. Jftjme is aide to resume clagses at Greensboro college. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vinson and children of'Clayton visited Mr. and MraJDobbs Dixon over the week end. Sr. and Mrs. G. W. Bailey were Goldsboro visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gay of Kin ston visited relatives and friends Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hicks and daughter, Betty Sue, were in Con cord on business last week. Rev. Z. B. T. Cox of Farmville, Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Bennett and son, Bobby, of Maccesfield were the din ner guests sunaay evening oi Mr. and Mrs. R. 6. Fields. Mr. and Mrs. Chaiiie Letchworth and children of Farmville were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.. J. C. Gardner. Mrs. K. C. Mann was honored on her 87th birthday, Sunday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Try phenia McKeel. Numerous relatives and friends called to see her during the day. Aaron Baily, who has been quite ill in a Wilson hospital,^, was brought home Tuesday,-but is still confined to his bed. Mis. Lee Jones and Mrs, A. R. Gay were Richmond visitors Thurs day. Those from here attending the Carolina-Georgia football game at Chapel Hill last Saturday were Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe and son, Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins and sons, Sam and Bing. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beaman have returned to their home in Wilson after spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Gardner. . Mrs. C, F.' Baucom and Mrs. F. G. Dupree, Jr., attended a meeting of Group of the Women of Albemarle presbyterial in Williamston Friday Mrs. Baucom will attend three other group, meetings: Group jMn Kinstor secretary of educational institutions. The Farmville Red Devils will open 'their home football season on Friday night (tonight) by entertaining the Tarboro high school team in the local athletic pafrk at 8 o’clock. Hus will be the first of six home games the Farmville team will play and will mark the first time these two teams ^avemet on thejfridirom Hie game tonight will be the sec ond to be played under lights in Farmville and a large crowd is anti cipated. Added attractions will be bands from both the high schools. A special program of music and march es will be presented by the two bands' at half-time. > " Principal Sam D. Stand; states that season tickets will be on sale at the ticket booth. Adults may purchase season tickets fox all athletic contests for the year, including football, base ball and basketball, for $6.00 and the price of children’s . tickets is iO A A sr-iW-r Mr.,"' ^ ys / Spj |lj| IB : ROCKY MOUNT PASTOR TO ADDRESS LAYMEN’S LEAGUE Officers of the Laymen’s league of the Christian church met in the* church Monday night and formulated plans for the first fill meeting, to be* held Monday night 8 o’clock in the church. Rev. C. P. Campbell of Rocky Mt. will be the guest speaker. Music will £e' provided by members of the church choir. C. H. Flanagan, president of the league is very desirous that all the of the church from 18 years old the group is anticipating some very worthwhile projects for the church. DR. HASSELL TO PREACH HERE SUNpAY MORNING Dr. J. W. Hassell of Greenville, former missionary and the present executive secretary of home missions in Albemarle presbytery,” will be guest minister at the Presbyterum church Sunday morning at 11 o’ch&k. The pastor, Rev. E. S. Coates, is holding a revival at Pee Dee church near Mt. Gilead this week. Mrs. Coates ac companied him. Dr. Hassell is a brother of the late Mrs. J. M. Hobgood and has spoken here several times. KIWANIS SPECIAL Frank Allen, one of the engineers of the Kiwanis Special, the "train” which proved to be one of the most popular attractions at the Kiwanis Carnival last week end, had the “Special” running again Sunday afternoon. Sixty children were given rides, gratis, on the train. ATTEND FUNERAL Ralph Goins and W. R? Sadler re turned Wednesday from Sneedville, Tenn., where they attended the fun eral of their grandmother, Mrs. Rutha Anderson. _ At The Rotary Club Many new ideas have found their way into our modern method of liv ing during the past several years, ideas which have changed and simpli fied* to a certain degree, practically all fields of endeavor. I -Richard Joyner, program director at the Rotary chib Tuesday night, presented a film produced for the U. S. Gypsum, Company, which show ed the very important part Gypsum is play in the field of building and construction. Gypsum, a mineral of varied usee, dressing for soils, mak ing plaster of pai?s, etc., was perhaps recognized for its durability, first, in the construction of the Pyramids, and now as a practical, economical and people in tins country are too preoc cupied, with their own doings to be concerned about sending the gospel to others. .... Quarterly reports were- given and two meetings were announced—a di visional meeting in New Benton October « and Wortd Community Day <m November 4 During the social hour the hostess es, Mrs. Carol Modlin and Mrs. 6. D. Hathaway, served coca colas and cookies, . Frances Jones and Ann Melton were hostesses in the nursery. FEES WILL. BAPTIST Mrs. C. G. Morgan entertained the Free Will Baptist auxiliary of the Marlboro church last Wednesday evening. Taking part in the program, “Giv ing Christ Pre-eminence in Bible College,” were Mrs. Luby Bundy, Mrs. Marvin Hinson, Mrs. J* W. Shackleford, Mrs. J. T. Bundy, Mrs. Jade Barker and Mrs. Ichabod Allen. Chicken salad was served after the meeting. CHRISTIAN Shipping of" Slothing which the members brought for the Hazel Green academy in Kentucky was dis cussed at the Woman’s council meet ing Monday afternoon. Mrs. Charlie Letchworth spoke of the growth Of the academy in presenting the program on mountain folks. For Group 4, Mrs. Archie Cayton gave the devotional, a continuation of the years theme, “Within the Fam ily of God.” Mrs. Howard Moye presided over the business session. “Open- My Eyes" was sung as an opening song. Sandwiches, cookies, nuts and hot coffee were served after the bene diction by Group 2. EPISCOPAL auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. T. S. Ryon. The president, Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver, had a prayer and the scripture reading and interpreta tion. . She announced that a donation of $100 had been received from a locgl lady for the Sunday School bbilding: Literature concerning World Com munity Day was distributed. Packing a box for the Thompson orphanage was discussed. A social hour was held after the closing prayer. METHODIST Highlighting the afternoon for the Japan’s Society of Christian service o? the Methodist church, whi& met Monday in the church, was a playlet on "Mission fields,” directed by Mm. Ernest Guthrie. Girls from the Sunday School took the parts of the representatives from each mission school who were trying to convince a Methodist woman of the importance of continuing to support the schools. * Included in the cast were Jessie Mac Carraway as reader; Anne Mor gan, a Methodist woman; Lou Tay lor Lewis, representative of the WSCS; Hadley Morgan, orphan from Hie colored 'school, Baldwin Sager Brown, in La. ; Noel Lang, mountain child from Olive Hill, May Eason, child from the city slums represent* ing Thomasville Bashti school in Asheville; Bfenda Barrett, colored school, Boylan Hayden, Jacksonville, Fl&r; Betsy Ann King, Mexican child from Aubuquerque, N. Mex.; Lilly Little, an Indian girl from the Navajo Methodist school, Farmington, N. Mex.; Pat Joyner, George *0. Rober son School in Puerto Rica; Mary Lou Moore, college student, representing all Methodist-supported colleges; Kay Guthrie, student receiving special training for a deaconess or.mission worker in the National College for ” ' '- --: Unu S. 6. Gardner presented the devotional, “Wisdom Is Priceless,” which was followed by the singing of “Jesug Calls Us.” Members were reminded of the fol lowing dates: October 12, zone meet ing in Elm City; October 2*-81, Week of Prayer and Self-Denial* November 4, World Community Day; November 7, Harvest Day; November 10, joint mission study, ^ A V- ' !'j Circle 5, it was announced, has giv en $25 to the Nursery department to be used as the workers see fit. Cookies and tea were Berved during the social hour by Mrs. A. C. Monk, Sr., Mrs. J. H. Bynum and Mrs. John T. Thorne. . Whit Parker was hostess to the nur sery group and served ice cream and cookies. PRESBYTERIAN' \ Opening with a chain of prayer by Mrs. W. EL Moore, Jr., vice chairman, presiding, Circle 1 was entertained Monday aftempon by .Mrs. Ralph Goins and Mrs. Allen Drake at the home of the former. The Bible study, based on John 11 and 12, was given by Mrs. Moo.e and Mrs. J. M. Mewbom, program leader, emphasized home missions, using the topic, “A Wonderful Past, a Glorious Present and a Bright Fu ture.” The collection of mite boxes will be made in November. After closing prayer by Mrs. Bruce Cobb, ice cream and cake were served to 14 members. > Nineteen were present for Circle 2’s meeting at the home of Mrs. J. R. Lewis with Mrs. John L. Johnson and Miss Edna Robinson as hostesses. Mrs. C. F. Baucom had the opening prayer and later presented the pro gram on home noting* that this phase of the missionary program had long been neglected because it was thought missionaries fliust do their work in a foreign land. She reminded the drele of the group conference at BaUards next Friday. this aetfrity. The promised power and the climax of the public opinion as found in John were discussed by Mrs. William Eas ley, Bible leader. Welcomed into the group were Mrs. James Mathis and Mrs. Lyman Bass. Loudon mist, cake and salted nuts asl. mss ilwssrt nil tliua alaala S- - rtiawlaa len, Miss Robinson and Mrs. John H. Lewis, as a committee in charge of F. T. No* quartef'but were unable to score un til Clarence Joyner skirted end from 10 yards out foT the first tally late in the quarter. A few mihutes later, Joyner again swept end, this time from 15 yards out, for the second Pannville touchdown. Midway the second period, Farm ville' fumbled and Vanceboro recover ed on Parmville’s 30-yard line. On the next play Vanceboro scored on a longipass, making the score 12-6 at half-time, Prom the beginning of the second half, Pannville had complete charge of the game and scored at will against a slow charging Vanceboro Claude Tyson scored three times in the last half and passed for another score. He scored twice on 10-yard runs through tackle and once on a 90-yard gallop on a reverse play. He passed 20 yards to Albert Cannon for another tally. - The whole Fannville line: Ray Flo ra, Bobby Pulford, George Wooten, Wilbert Morriss, James Fountain, Al bert Cannon, Carl King, Roy Vick and Sales on the local tobacco market continued heavy this week, showing that fanners know a good thing when they see it, and the number of pounds sold this year passed the 20-million mapk, according to a'.statement by Sales Supervisor FrpdC. Moore, who also proudly explained that .prices are climbing with the poundage. A full sale was held on Monday of this week, the 750,000 pounds bring ing an average of $57,60, the highest j peak thg market has reached this season. Thorugh Wednesday, the seven lo cal warehouses had marketed 20 mil lions at an average of $48.60. The low average is attributed to the price slump earlier in the season that resulted when inferior grades were placed on the market. By the end of this week, it is anti cipated that sales will reach 21 and a quarter million pounds. Fartnville’a seven big warehouses have plenty of space, Farmvile’s two sets of buyers are anxious to buy all tobacco brought here, and Farm ville’s citizens bid growers to make the market and town their headquart- * era. FARMVILLE CLUB CONTINUES DRIVE TO HELP CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY OF N. €. The Farmville Junior Woman’s Club is continuing its campaign in behalf of the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, at least through Oct. 12. . t Founded in 1903, the Children’s * Home Society is the only voluntarily 'fannnnrfud .iwaniiafifiri HpohomI care for homeless babies from every county, junf place them in adoptive homes that need and want bidries. It is non-sectarian. . , The Society, provides the best of care sod medical service for the babies while plans are being made for their future well-being. X Experienced case workers guide and assist the babies’ natural parents and, where possible, the baby iB kept in records are made and the most suita ble foster home is found. The Society is supported solely by voluntary contributions. It receives no subsidy from any tax funds, state er local. It is free to adjust to changing conditions-r-to adapt to in dividual needs—offers maximum pro tection to confidential records. A state-wide board of directors formulates the Society’s policies. A. mong these are three from the east ern part of the state, Mrs. Dave W. Woodard of Wilson, James S. Ficklen of Greenville arid H. Galt Braxton of Kinston. NEGRO KILLED FRIDAY IN FALL FROM TRUCK James Spencer, 22-year-old Negro of Pinetawn, was killed Friday near the Ben Lewis farm, on the Wilson highway when he accidentally fell from a log truck. A coroner’s jury which met at the courthouse in Greenville Tuesday night ruled that the death was an ac cident. ' George F. Keech, Route 1, Fine town, .driver .of the trucks was re turning the workers from logging pulpwood to their homes. He said he felt the truck strike an obstruction, slowed up and saw in his mirror that one of the workers had fallen from the truck. In moving about, Spencer lost his balance, fell off and one of the right wheels passed over him, badly fracturing his skull and mang ling his body.' ' - I? Bill Creekmur as program chairman at the Kiwanis club Monday night and presented E. P. Bass who show ed a very interesting moving picture on the magic of gypsum. m Fred Thomas was indicted as -If new member in an impressive man ner by Lewis Williams. Charles Quin erly gave a report on the results of the carnival, which amounted to ap proximately $875,00, of which about $700 is net Charles’ report drew a loud round of applause and President John Parker heartily-commended him and the club for the excellent manner in which the carnival waa staged.
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