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FABXTILUB, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1M#
NUMBER TWENTY-SIX
Heralding the Christinas season,
^ a parade featuring Santa Claus, floats
and two bands will be Held here
Saturday morning, Dec. 3, at 10:30.
Santa will present candy canes to
the children at the celebration which
should bring families from miles a
round as Farmville merchants r and
tradespeople make a bid for what
- they expect to be a fine shopping
season.
The 1049 parade is being; planned
with a view to bringing people to
Farmville, which for too Jong has
keen watching much of its potential
t*trade go to other towns. But the
parade is also being planned with the
ides of giving those who visit the
town on that day a real show. The
parade will feature floats, prepared
by both local and out-of-town firms,
and the whole celebration will be
centered around the Jolly St. Nick,
or else it could not be presented in
the real Christmas spirit.
Street decorations this year will
feature lighted Christmas trees at in
tervals on the sidewalks of Main
street and candy canes tied with red
bows will decorate two blocks of
Wilson street. The town wiH fee "doll
ed up” for the occasion and promot
ers are striving to make the streets
look more Christmaey than ever be
fore. 'Merchants, of course, will co
operate by having their merchandise
attractively displayed.
The committee in charge of the
event includes Ernest N. Petteway,
' president of the Chamber of Com
merce, Supt W. A. McAdams of the
water and light department, Fred C.
Moore, executive secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. J. M.
Castaway, a member of the Board of
Directors, Mrs. Carroll Oglesby and
Mrs. Walter Jones. * <T *
SIXTH GRADE GIVES
BOOK PLAT FOR PTA
Mrs W. E. Joyner's sixth grade
presented a play, “Nancy’s Books/”
last Thursday afternoon at the No
vember meeting of the Parent-Teach
er association. The play was fiuite
timely, in that Childrens Book Week
will be observed November 13-20.
In the absence of Mrs. John Ed
wards, high school librarian, who was
ill, Mr. Bundy made a few remarks
on the rapid growth of the library and
cordially invited members of the PTA
to visit the library.
Miss Mildred Maddox and Mrs.
John W. Dunn held the room roll call
which was won by Mrs. Batchelor’s
section of the fourth grade. The
treasurer, Mrs. L. P. Thomas, report
ed the sum of <121.47 in the treasury.
She also reported that 663 members
wer^seeured in the membership drive.
Mrs. Waited Jones reported that
the PTA cleared <719.23 . from the
Hallowe’en frolic, held on October 29.
Mrs. J. W. Miller, president, re
ported that 26 subscriptions to the
National PTA magazine had been ob
tained, an increase of three over last
year. She expressed her appreciation
to each member of the committee
who made the projects successful.
Mr. Bundy announced that the De
cember meeting'would be held on
December 1 with the program bring
a community ring.
LOCAL'GIRL IS VICE PRESIDENT
OF COUNTY FHA
teas recently to all the PHA chapters
in the Conner. The WinterviUe unit
held registration. /
Group singing was led by the
county song leader from Chlcod. A
short devotional was given by Sue
Jackson of Ayden. A fitting talk for
Future Homemakers was given tar
Attorney Robert Booth of Aydssu He
talked about the Tegalaspect* ofmsr
into marriage blindly. He said di
plomacy and servico are the keywords
Frank Veeach, soil conservationist
of Greene county, presented a film at
the Kiwanis club Monday night and
made a Bhort interesting talk on the
importance of conservation. Mr. Vtetfc.
was presented by Jake Fields /pro
gram chairman. .
The club discussed plans for ladies
night, Novu 18. ;
Alex Allen, president, ®f flip R<*
rate*1 The county qnofafte fS#X).
Frank Moore was a guest of the
club.
LITERARY CLUB SPONSORS
SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
The 1949 Christmas Seal Side in
Pitt county wil be conducted from
Nov. 21 to Deer 25 by the Pitt Coun
ty Tuberculosis Association under the
chairmanship of Mrs. J. Bryan Brown,
according to an announcement by 3.
H. Waldrop, president of the asso
ciation....
Seal Sale proceeds will be used to
finance the 1950 projects of the as
sociation-which plans an expanded
tuberculosis prevention and control
program for the new year, Mir. Wald
rop pointed out in announcing the
appointments.
“Since I heartily believe in the
work of the Pitt County Tuberculosis
Association, I am deeply honored by
this appointment,” said Mrs. Brown,
“and I am glad of this opportunity
to assist in this worthwhile commun
ty project.
“I am confident of the full co
operation of tins county's residents
with the Seal Sale campaign. Their
support of the tuberculosis associa^
tion’s program in the past demon
strates their interest in the tubercu
losis problem in the community and
a determination to carry on the fight
against the disease until it is con
quered in this county.”
The Literary club with Miss Ta
bitha DeVisconti in charge will spon
sor the drive in Farmville, Mrs. B.
A. Bell is chairman for Fountain and
Mr& Earl Hemby is chairman for the
Bell Arthur community.
H. B. Sugg is in charge of the drive
in the colored schools.
Farmville Holds
To Second Place In
fConference Play
Farmville high school Bed Devils
won their third Coastal Conference
football game test Friday night by
trouncing South Edgecombe, 84-0, in
the fifth consecutive ggune played in
the local park this season.
Farmville’s offensive power, winch
in conference play tins season has
been second only to Ayden, exploded
early in the first quarter and could
could not be held by the Edgecombe
county team. On the other hand,
Farmville’s ^defense kept South Edge
combe team at least 86, yards away
from the goal line all daring the
game.
Farmvile’s offense was sparked by
Left Halfback Claude Tyson, who
scored one touchdown on a 30-yard
jaunt, and ripped the South Edge
combe line apart as he scored two
more. . j
The first Bed Devil score eame on
a 70-yard sustained drive, Claude Ty
son carrying the ball across from the
four-yard line. Joe Smith, quarter
back, passed so End Albert Cannon
for the extra point.
Altar-Bound
..mi.. ;.,' :"!y ■,
Vice President Alben Barkley/
The vice president figured in -the
news last November when he was
teamed with President Truman on
the winning Democratic ticket This
November he is again making news,
being teamed this time With a hand*
some widow, Mrs. Carlton Hadley,
to whom he is to be married on Nov.
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HOME MISSION STUDY TO
GIVE LOCAL NEEDS
Farmville church women will, unite
next Thursday night in a study of
“Missions at the Grassroots,’' home
mission study for several Protestant
churches, at the Methodist church at
7:46.
The first part of the book is com
posed of a series of interest finders
covering such subjects as the begin
ning of home missions in America, a
look at the church, wh»t youth wants
and needs, the plight of old age and
women organise'and cooperate for
action.
The second section gives detailed
suggestions as to how each topic may
be explored more thoroughly. Unmet
needs of Farmville as seen through
the eyes of many local ptibplg will be
presented. , * *
Dr. William P. Shriver who auth
ored the book had os his first project
after graduation from seminary the
founding of a Presbyterian church in
a densely populated apartment house
area north of Central Park, New
York.
He has worked with the Depart
ment of Immigration of the Board ot
Home Missions of the Northern Pres
byterian church and with the foreign
language populations in New York,
has organized a city industrial parish
and transplanted the experience to
the iron mining ranges of the north
west and has projected the West Vir
ginia Mountain project which serves
a coal mining area.
He became deeply interested in
promoting the Christian Neighbor
hood house as. an unconventional
means of interpreting the Christian
gospel and service.
Foot members of the FarmviHe
Coucnil of Church Women cooperat
ing in the study, the Christian, Epis
copal, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches, have invited ladies from the
Baptist and surrounding Methodist
churches to attend. 1 _ .
GIRL SCOUT WEEK
The .Girl Scouts celebrated Girl
Scout week from October 30 to No
vember 5 with -different activities.
Some of them gave a {day for World
Community day; the Bffcwnles sold
poppies Saturday and the Brownies
and Scouts attended church Sunday at
the Episcopal church. Rev. J. R.
including ,2
fUfn,' packed
woman wen snipped
. Worid Service center,
Windsor, M-L, ms a nsult of the
' Community Day service held
afternoon at the Christian
church. " .■
program, centering; around
Is Feasible,” opened with the
of “0 Master Let Me Walk
ee.” Mrs. George Davis eon
d the devotional based on Isaiah
9:6-7 and John 14:26-27, followed by
prayer. Mrs. B.' C. Copenhaver
brought a meditation based on the
Amsterdam message*
A panel discussion, '‘Three Ways to
Peace,” with Mrs. Copenhaver as
leader, told of the work of several
United Nations agencies. Taking part
were .Mrs. H. D. Johnson, Mrs. Z. B.
T. Cox, Mrs. W. D. Creekmur, Mrs.
C. H. Flanagan, Mrs. B. D. Harris;
Mrs. G. R. Smith and Mrs, I. D.
Kiitlin.
Girl Scouts of Troop 4 under the
direction of their leader, Mrs. R. T.
Williams, presented a dramatic skit.
They were Jean Moore, Videau Joy
ner, Mary Ellen Pail, Ann Murphy,
Mary Frances Joyner, Anne Morgan,
Ami Pollard, Sue Flanagan, Jane
Russell and Lillie Little,
Rev. Z. B. T. Cox .ottered the
prayer of dedication for the bundles
which contained new material and
will be distributed to nbedy Euro
Ushers were Mrs. W. C. Hathaway,
Mrs. James Monk, Mrs. Frank Wil
liams and' Mrs. I. D. Kirklin.
Mrs. G. A. Rouse was organist.
An ottering amounting to $1X01
was received. $9.92 was used to pay
express on the bundles. The remain
der is being sent to the United (%ug
cil of Church Women. _
CARLOS WALSTON DIES AT
HOME NEAR WALSTONBURG
Carlos Henry Walston, 48, died
early Tuesday morning at. his home
three miles west of Walstonburg, He
had been ill several weeks.
Mr. Walston was the son of the
late Philip S. and Dora Wheeler Wal
ston. He was a member of Howell
Swamp Free Will Baptist church and
the Staptonsbqrg Masonic Lodge. He
was a graduate of Oak Ridge Mili
tary Institute.
Funeral services were conducted
from Howell Swamp church on Wed
nesday afternoon at 8:30, conducted
by Rev. Key Taylor, Methodist minis-:
ter of Walstonburg, and Rev. Jack
Tyson, Methodist minister of Carr
boro. Interment was in the family
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Emily Saw
yer Walston, piano and voice instruc
tor of Walstonburg and Fountain
schools; and one sister, Mrs. Frank
Shirley of Walstonburg.
S/Sgt. John V. Johnston visited his
mother, Mrs. Pearl Johnston, Monday
night en route from Albuquerque, N.
Mex., to Fort Bragg. .
Mrs. W. J. Pickett and Miss Mar
tha Pickett of KenansvUle and Miss
Myrtle Landen of Chinquapin were
week end guests of Mrs. E. S. Coates,
Mrs. Pickett’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs Waykm Sadler and
children spent Sunday with relatives
in Suffolk, Va. *
Mar. and Mr*. Ralph Brafo of new
Rocky Mount visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sutton and
son spent Sunday in Oak City with
friends.
Mrs. H. N. Freeman and daughter
spent.Thursday in Kinston.
MrsTlVsston Murphrey and Miss
Tabitha M. DeViscpnti attended the
district Garden dub meeting Tuesday
in Elisabeth City.
Leon Earl Moore returned to his
Er.
rating from an appendectomy. His
Welcome Back
Rev, H. L. Davis !
Rev: H. L, Davis, Fannville Heth
odist minister who also serves Monk
Memorial, has been reassigned to the
Farmville charge by the North Caro
lina conference. Mr. Davis will begin
his second year Sunday morning by
preaching on "I Believe,” the first
of e series of sermons on faith. His
topic at the evening service will be
“Ye Are the Temple of God."
Rev. Key Taylor has been returned
to Walstonburg for. his ninth year.
He serves Walstonburg, Wesley and,
Bethlehem churches,
VFW AUXILIARY GETS $105.38
FROM BUDDY POPPY SALE
Around a thousand pggpies were
abld for $106.38 by the auxiliary of
the Bumette-Rouse post of Veterans
of Foreign Wars Saturday. - Jimmy
Joyner received $1 for selling the
largest number1.- John Burgess was
given three theater passes for being
runner-up and George Cannon w*»
given panes fop being third high
Linda Dali, the girl who sold the
-largest number, was given a theater
pass. * v< :
Cub Scouts jho sold the red memo
rial flowers' were Jimmy Joyner, Joljn
Burgess, Mickey Joyner, Joe Flake,
Billy Eason, George Cannon, Psjrf
Cox, Sammy Kittrell, Johnnie Dixon
and
Brownies who helped with the sale
were Faye Avery, Linda XMl, Elean
or Newton, Jackie Nolen, Kay Allen,
Linda Mewbonu Linda Murphy, Ann,
Frances Allen and Brenda Barrett.
; & Scout Marion Pickett assisted.
EPISCOPAL LAYMEN MEETING
125 Episcopal laymen of this
tioni have accepted the invitation of
Emmauel Episcopal church to meet
here on Thursday night of this week.
Rev. Jack. Rountree is rector of
Emmanuel church: •
■■ The Rt—Rev. Louis C. Melcher,
p. D., Missionary Bishop Coadjutor of
Southern Brazil, and .the Rt Rev.
Thomas H. Wright, bishop of the Dio
cese of Eastern Carolina, are to be
lfiftored guests.
The meeting is to be held in the
high school lunchroom at 7 o’clock.
Dinner is being served by the women’s
auxiliary of the loud church of which
Mrs. R. C. Cbpenhaver is president.
ATTEND funnaree
Twenty-six boys of Troop 25, Boy
Scouts, went to Tarboro Tuesday
night to attend a funnaree of the
Edgecombe district. Jack . Hogart,
field executive, had charge of . the
program which included races and
contests among the six troops repre
Tarfooro Troop 95 won first prize
and Pinetops was second. Although
Farmville did not win, the boys show
ed a wonderful spirit and were not
the last on" the list. .
C. C. Simpson, Charies Quinerly,
J. C. Brock, Jr., Archie Cayton and
Ed Nash Warren accompanied the
hoys.
HOLIDAY HOURS
The Western Union is observing
holiday boms Friday (Annistice
Day). The office will be open from
9 to 10:80 a. m. and from 5 to f
7 V>;
North Carolina last year
ing the warning display.
Signs literally. Very few
lost by coming to a compete stop,
looking, and moving out when the
way is clear; and this is a habit which
should be cultivated by alt who drive
motor vehicles.
Stressing speed, Mr. Guthrie stated
that 75 percent of all ace&lents are
eansed by losing control car due
to driving too fast. Dwelling on care
ed oat lh£t this was one of the most
common and most serious of all traf
fic violations, but one acted upon in
too lenient a fashion by most judges.
Driving drunk also occupies a promi
nent place on the agenda; however, a
truly drunken driver, by the motion
of his car, in most instances gives
other motorists ample waning. Chi
the other hand, a driver who has been
drinking often drives hi an apparent
normal fashion until he meets on
coming traffic and then is subject to
“crowding the center line."
In conclusion Mr. Guthrie pointed
out that many lives could be saved by
a rigid safety training program which
shoud start in the home.
Curtis Flanagan, program director,
presented. Patrolman Guthrie.
Arch Flanagan reminded the dub
that the Aseodate Membership' Drive
of the Farm Bureau would start
Wednesday morning, Now. 9, and
urged business men to rally to the
the dub and Charlie Fitzgerald, Jr.,
was introduced as' a visitor.
Attendance was only 85.3%, some
what lower than tile average atained
fop the'month of October, 96.8%.
Plate Bass donated and received
the attendance prize. The fellowship
prize went to Dr. John Mewbom.
Club president, Charlie Fitzgerald,
presided. ' . ,
an organization that can do so much
for him and his family.
And so the challenge goes out to
every potential member: 'P_.
1. Don't be a quitter.
2. Don't be a slacker.
Ask for your renewal into the
Pam Bureau while you yet have time
and remember bur slogan, “we pull
the most whan we pull together."
Arch Flangan, chairman.
or may carry the com t
home, to Blalock's mill
or to Ben Lang’s mill,
be taken to Greenville
November 16. "We sfai
added Mr. Cox, "it will be convenient
when we call at your house, between
now and Tuesday for us to receive t
good donation for CROP.” .
CROP committees are formed ir
each state and consist of represents
-It_.1__i .
tives of all major church, and farm
organizations. This group organizes
county committees which fit turn ap
point chairmen in the townships, Vo
-lunteer canvassers ask farmers to
contribute portions of their harvest
to CROP and those who contribute
may designate the church agency
through which they wish their con
tributions distributed overseas.
After solicitations have been made,
Friendship trains, or sections of them,
visit each state, collect the contribu
tions and carry them to ports 'for
shipment overseas.
CYF MEMBERS ATTEND
' DISTRICT RALLY IN KINSTON
Several members of the Christian
Youth fellowship of the FgrmviUe
church attended a district rally In the
Gordon Street church, Kinston, Mon
day night and heard an address by
Robert Fudge, president of the na
tional C YF in Canada and the Unit
ed States. He showed pictures he has
taken during the first two months of
the trip which is carrying him in all
parts of the United States.
Headed by Zeb Whitehurst, presi
dent, the local delegation included
Bob Darden, Ann Bynum, Howard
Murphy, Robert Pollard, Gayle Flan
agan, Jekn Moore and Rer. Z. B, T.
.Cox.
Several members Of the fellowship
will attend a state meeting Friday in
Washington. - ', -/ % -
JUNIOR CLASS CONDUCTS
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE TO
SELL MAGAZINES
to More Than $2,000?
oebock Wins First
nd Elgin Watch
the junior ^clasa of FarmviUe^ high
buck was high salesman with $346.80.
Robert Pollard was runner-up with
sales of $176.0 . ;
A chapel assembly was held Friday
morning to award gifts to the top
salesmen. Principal Sam Bundy