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♦♦♦< mi ♦♦♦♦»» VOLUME FORTY V ’ - v.: •■*• SKUl • . « IN FABMVIIXE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Gordon fife Will * ■ • Gordon Gray, Secretary of the Army will be the principal speaker ale Aimitfiee Day exercises to be held in Greenville next Friday morning, beginning at 10:30 with a mile-long parade/ind continuing through a barbecue dinner for the distinguish service men’s organisation of Grtefa ville in conjunction with, and assisted by, other veterans* organisations in the county. Secretary Gray, a former Winston Salem publisher and millionaire who entered/the Army as a private and rose to commissioned status, will be introduced by Congressman Herbert Bonner. Dr. John Meeaick, president of ECTCi will be on the program. Dr. Paul Jones, State senator and legionnaire, Marvin Hinson and Chas. Rasberry are among the Ftarmville ex-servicemen who will take part in the celebration. The Farmville high school band and all Boy and Girl Scouts »the county will be invited to participate in the spectacular rjarade. The meeting will be held at ECTC stadium, weather permitting; other wise it will be moved indoors, to one of the warehouses, Farmers, which has five acres of floor space. Also participating in the celebra tion will be the 82nd Airborne Divis ion Band, one crack corpeay of in fantry and a battery of artillery, from Fort Bragg. Cherry Point will send some Marine planes to add color and honor to the occasion. MRS. WILKERSON CHOSEN AS OFFICER OF EDUCATION UNIT Mrs. Dorothy Lewis Wilkerson of Farmville, faculty member of the de partment of business education at East Carolina Teachers College, was one of those elected to important of fices at the meeting last Friday of the Northeastern District of the North Carolina Education Association in Greenville. Mrs. Wilkerson was chosen to serve during the next year as secretary of the Division of Higher Education of tiie district association. She succeeds Sarah Bam Ward of Atlantic Chris tian College. Mrs. Wilkerson is a graduate of ECTC and has received both the bachelor’s and the master’s dtfpees from the institution. After her grad uation she served for two years as caahier in the business offices of ECTC and for one year ns registrar of Wilmington, N. C., College. She returned to ECTC last fall as a mem ber of the faculty of the department of business education. MRS. MATTIE MANN jin. Mattie Morton Mann, 87, of Walstonburg, widow of*K. C. Mum, died Sunday night .while visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Louise Croom of Snow Hill, Route 1. Fun eral sendees were held from the home in Walstonburg Tuesday after noon at 3 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. L. B. Bennett, pastor of the Walstonburg Christian church, of which Mrs. Mann had been a mem ber. Interment was in the Walstonburg cemetery. Surviving are three daugh ters, Mrs. J. C. Gardner, and Mrs. Tyrphenia McKeel of Walstonburg, and Mrs. Croom; two sons, W. L. Mann of Walstonburg and L. A. Mann of Snow Hffl, Route 1; a balfsiater, Mrs. Annie Tugwell of Charlotte; two hatf-huMers, L L. Morton of Wilson and the Rev. Manly Morton of Fort Calendar of Our Neighbors* ISvenl PROCLAMATION Whereas, the sate of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States ft authorized by an Act of Congress rad endorsed by the President; and Whereas, the revenue raised as a result of this sale is used to assist widows of deceased veterans; and Whereas, there is perhaps no finer way in which we could pay tribute and show our respect to those who have made the supreme sacrifice that free people everywhere might live; and • a Whereas, it te' obvious that each contribution and participation in the sale of the Buddy Poppies on Satur day, November 6,' lsl a most worthy cause; Therefore, I, Walter B. Jones, May er of the-Town of Farmville, do au thorize the Burnette-Rouse Post No. 9081 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of the United States to offer to each of us the opportunity of making a patriotic contribution through the medium of the purchase of a Buddy Poppy, and do hereby proclaim Satur day, November 8, 1949, as Buddy Poppy Day in the town of Farmville. Signed: Walter B. Jones, Mayor. Attest: C. M. Paylor, Clerk.. Buddy Poppies On Sale Tomorrow “To honor the dead by helping the living,” the Ladies auxiliary of the Bumette-Rouse post the Veterans of Foreign Wars is sponsoring -the sale | of buddy poppies in Farmfilfe, Foun tain and Walstonhurg Saturday. Cub Scouts and Brownies will sell the lit tle red memorial flowers on the streets. • - Fashioned by the trader hands of wounded and disabled patients in our overcrowded veterans’ hospitals, these crimsoned symbols represent a tribute of fighting men to the mem ory of their fallen comrades, and are a token that they stand ready to vindicate the pledge of sypmathy and fulfill the solemn vow lhat'we must continue to minister unto the needs of the widow and the orphan of him who has borne the battle.” All proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the foil >wing purpos found in one of the National VFW by laws: For the aid, relief wad com fort of needy veterans and1 their de pendents, widows or orphan*; main tenance and expansion of the VFW National Home for orphans of vete rans f hospital or individual assistance and entertainment for needy veterans and/or their dependents; rehabilita tion, welfare and service work, includ ing Veterans Administration liason service; necessary expenses for mili tary funerals for deceased ex-service men; acquisition, improvement and maintenance of burial plots, and dec oration of graves of veterans and ser vice men. - Mrs. George M. Allen, president of the auxiliary is directing the sale. MT. HERMAN CHURCH Hie last quarterly conference for the current church year on the Snow Hill charge was held OctoBer 16 at Mt- Herman Methodist church. Rev. B. B. Slaughter, district superintend ent, brought the message at the mor ning service. This was followed by the business session and lunch served on the grounds. During the past year the church has been in the midst of a building program. The sanctuary has been changed, the classrooms remodeled ah assembly room, kitchen and heat ing plant have been added, fhd en tire structure has been painted and the floors finished. During Hie com ing year the congregation hopes to add furnishings, memorial windows, and to landscape the grounds. The generosity and faithfulness of the members, the untiring efforts of the building committee, tbs tion and suggestions of th the kindness and help of fribnds-all have made this The Womans Society of Christian Ser vice has worked for years toward this goal, and when the project is finish Z Food Gets Warm Reception In Germapy wjnUj.UMilMMW—i—l———iW——————— A warm reception from the hungry children of Bechenbach, Ger many, is given a shipment of CROP feocL sent from American farmers as a part of the 1948 CROP Friendship Food Trains. The 1949 CROP Friendship Food Train collection will reach its high pointJn mid-Noverober. CountiesJhroughout ;the state are now organizing for the collection of corn, wheat peanuts, milk and cotton through their county CROP committees. DAY EARLIER NEXT WEfeSt The Enterprise will be published a day earlier nert week and those who hare articles for the paper are requested to turn them in not later than noon Wedensday. ' ■ 1 / * 7“ _ Walstonburg News Mr. and Mrs, E. P. Brooks and Mrs. I. P. Smith were in Fayetteville Sat urday to attend tut all day: convention of the I. A. P. E, S. Mrs. Jennette Granger and Mrs. Ann Spain ac I companied them on the trip. I Those attending the Carolina-Ten nessee game from here were; D. D. lor. Dr. and flis/W. A*. Marlpwe and; Jimmy Marlowe. \ R. G. Helds spent the -week end in Richmond, Va. Reforming with him Sunday was Mrs. Fields, who had been there several days on a visit. , Mrs, W. E. Lang and son, Bob, were visitors in Pinetops Sunday. Miss Evelyn Helds, a student at Horn Macdonald college in Red Springs, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Helds. Mrs, I. F. Smith spent the week end at her home here. Those attending the annual achieve ment day program of the Home De monstration clubs of Green county, in Snow Hill Wednesday evening, were Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Fields, Miss Daisy Fields and Jane Helds. .Ja^ie acted as a page during the .evening. Mrs. W. E. Lang spent Wednesday in Fountain.* * The annhal turkey dinner held by the missionary society of the Wal stonburg Christian church will be held Friday evening, Noveihber 11, in the Walstonburg school gymnasium. Everybody is invited. Woman’s Club Meeting Mrs. P. L. Dixon was hostess to the Woman’s club on Thursday after noon. - Mrs.- M, D. Yeiverton and Mrs. Lynwood Brothers were special guests. The president presided over a brief business session and Mrs. W. E. Lang. Sr., led the devotional using as her subject, "Beauty,? by Chancey R. Piety. _ Mrs, E. F. Brooks, program lead er, presented Mrs. Margaret Jones, county home demonstration agent; who gave-al most interesting aid in structive lecture on needle work and china painting, demonstrating the china painting as she lectured. The hostess served attractive party cakes and molds of ice cream in the Bsfflowe’en motif. - li_t- Pormuillo raeeis r ciriuTiiiv On Grid Tonight m high school1 and the South Edgecombe high school will meet in a Coastal Conference game in franpville tonight (Friday) at 8 o’clock. This will mark Fumville’s fifth straight home game and it will be the 'fourth conference game for the Farmvitle Beet Devils, who. have won two and test one of their con-, feemce games. On the other Jwnd, South Edge combe has loatTdtfr three conference games but has been improving stead ily and has given opponents some un easy moments in those games. Last year Farmville and South Edgeeombe played two, Farmville winning the first 25-0 but barely managing to get a 7-0 victory in the return game. Tonight’s game, the last home con tort for thie locals until Thanksgiving, promises to be a dose, hard-fought game. - ■ The Farmville high school band wi%fce on hand to furnish music and tosgyovi^e entertainment at half-time. At .'Hie Kiwanis Club Fred j^Ioore was hi charge of the Kiwanis program Monday night and presented £)r Paul E. Jones, who gave a talk on socialized medicine, botl from the medical and denial view point. . - . Some of the facts he gave were presented at the recent American Dental convention in San Francisco, which he attended as a delegate from the North “Carolina society. Frank Harris, who is in charge oi the program that will be presented or Ladies night, November 18, announ ced appointment oft the following committees: Decorations, Fred Moore Frank Allen, Ted Albritton, Carol Modlin, Rod Williams, Sam Lewis Charles Edwards. Rev. E. Wt Holmes, Henry Johnson; dance, Frank Allen, Ted Albritton, George Alien; food Louis Williams. LIBRARY RECEIVES ELEVEN NEW BOQKS New books received by the Farm ville Public library recently include: “Tyke, the Little Mutt,” Dorothy Hammedieu; “Gabriella,” 'Nancy Hartwell; “Backboard Magic,” How ard Brier; “Marmee,” Sandford Slay er; “The Davenports and Cherry Pie,” Alice Dalgiesh; "The Heat of the Day,” Elizabeth Bowen; “Pride’s Castle,” Frank Yearby; "Young * Na than,” Don McDonough; “Phant^n Roan,” Stephen Holt; “The Little Grey Men,” Denys Pitchford; “Pete the Crow,” Andre Dugo. Mrs. Na^um Bullock is librarian. The library^on the second floor of the Town Hall, is open each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon from to 5 o’clock. Safety mps Courtesy Code - ■■■■■ copal minister of Tarboro, wap gnest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peele of Middle sex were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peele. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Matthews and children of Portsmouth, Va., were guests Thursdsyof Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Owens. usi a [ Mr. and Mra.jG. Si Trevathan at tended the Carolina-Tennesaee foot ball game Saturday in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Jack Parker and children of Ghocowinity spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lamb. Miss Louise Atkinson of Mount Olive was the guest Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb. Mrs. Lum Jefferson spent Sunday visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Brown of Macclesfield.. Mrs. Bill Jefferson spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. B. C. Eason of Macclesfield. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fountain and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harris went to Parle View hospital in Rocky Mount Sunday afternoon and visited Mrs, W. D., Owens and R. D. Jefferson, and inquired shout the condition of Mrs. W. R. H Mercer's father, Mr, Williams of Wiiiiamston, who was too sick to have visitors. Mrs. J. H. Smith of Benson ar rived Friday to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Made Smith. The two were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, D.D. Fields of Wal stonburg. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bell were guests of friends in Calypso Sunday. Dewey Hobgood, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hobgood, left Friday for Woodard-Hemng hospital in Wilson on Oct 25. Mrs. Gardner is t^»„ former Miss Joyce Turner of Tarboro. Mrs. Ruth Meadows of Ayden and Mrs. George PoHard of Farmville were guests. Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Owens. The Presbyterian church held a special Home ffission Stoly Friday at the home of Mrs. J. L. Peele. Mrs. Peele Was in chafge of the devotion al, assisted by Mrs. C. L. Ow4ns, Mrs. A. C. Gay and Mrs. J. L, Hosier. 10 members were present The hostess served refreshments. J. L. Peele and R. A. Fountain at tended the Harvest Sale at Marsh Swamp Free Will Baptist church near Rock Ridge Friday. Governor Scott make a talk oh improvements for rural .sections of the state. A bridge and rook tournament was held Wednesday in the Fountain gym nasium, under the sponsorship of the Woman's dub. Mrs. M. D. Yelverton won high score in bridge for women and second high score was won by it?” he queried. «W, get our eyes opened and do something to ns enterprise. We have j ing along. We dent war to'send ourboys thing on account of s. ages and so many othc say. An Indian chief first World War, 'Ey Harding U North Coo sador of good will and “Yoo Are My Poem of
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