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FARMYILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1950
VOLUME FORTY
Mayor Clarifies
Board’s Position
On Milk Questioi
Clarifying his position, and that of
the current board of commissioners,
on the anticipated decision of the Pe
can Grove Dairy operators to with
draw from the retail milk business
rather than install a pasteuriser, Ma
yor Walter B. Jones has stated in a
letter to T. H. LeCroy, farm rela
tions officer of the bank which man
ages the dairy, owned by the John T.
Thome estate, that at no time since
July 1 has the administration threat
ened or considered imposing such a
financial strain, through the adoption
of ordinances preventing the sale of
raw milk in Farmville, that the dajry
would no longer find it profitable ter
continue its normal retail operations.
All of the official negotiations con
cerning the desirability of securing a
pasteurized milk outlet here were car
ried on prior to July 1, the date the
current administration started. Min
utes of a meeting held by the town
board in April, 1949, indicate that
operators of the dairy had been con
sulted relative to pasteurizing milk
before it was distributed and that'
the board was told the dairy would
either install a pasteurizer about the
first of the year (1950) or withdraw
from the retail trade. Any plans the
commissioners might have had toward
adopting ordinances requiring pas
teurization were tabled after the con
sultations, pending the final decision
of the bank'. The current situation
was touched off by LeCroy’s message
to the town clerk’s office that the
dairy had decided not to install the
equipment.
Manager J. W. Wilkerson has stat
ed, however, that should the dairy
cease the distihution of milk, as is
now anticipated, Farmville will not
be left without a milk supply as the
withdrawal will not be made until an
adequate source of supply has been
secured.
Jones’ letter follows:
“There appeared in our local paper,
The Farmville Enterprise, an article
in the January 6th issue, relative to
the continuation of the retail end of
the Pecan Grove Dairy.
“This article has left the impres
sion with many of our citizens that
the present administration is respon
sible for any plans that you might
have relative to closing the Pecan
Grove Dairy. I would like to take
this opportunity to state the position
of the present board and myself in
this matter.
"At no time since July 1 has the
present board taken any action which
would lead you to believe that it
would become mandatory on your part
to install pasteurization at the local
plant. It is safe to say' that the
board is willing to cooperate with you
in any way in order to continue the
present services of the Pecan Grove
Dairy. The purpose of this letter, is
to correct any impressions that may
have been formed locally relative to
the attitude of the present adminis
tration. Of course if you have other
reasons for changing the present ope
rations of the Pecan Grove Dairy,
then that is beyond the control of the
Town Board. In fairness to the pres
ent administration, I would like to
state again that nothing since July
1, 1949, has been done i ,-ative to the
pasteurization to cause yon to change
the operations of the Pecan Grove
Dairy and it is our sincere desire on
the part of the present board and my
self that you and the bank may see
fit to continue serving the people of
Farmville in the manner which they
have previously been accustomed."
JOHN E VANDIFORD, SB.
Two Firemen Will
Receive Awards
25 Years of Service
Fin Chief Haywood Smith and
Milton Eason* driver of Fannville’a
fine truck, will soon be awarded 85
year service pins by the Fannville
fire department and the North Caro
lina Firemen’s association.
These awards wen to have been
presented Tueday night at the meet
ing of the Eastern Carolina Firemen's
association in Edenion but neither
of the recipients was able to attend.
John B. Vandiford, Sr., 89, died
died Thursday morning at 10:55 in
"Pitt General hospital, Greenville, fol
illness of three months.
; been com
in the
New Kiwaitis Head
FRANK ALLEN
Presiding over his fiTst fjril meet
ing of the Kiwanis, Mr. Anen asked
for the cooperation of all members in
carrying out the club’s objectives.
At The Kiwanis Club
Rev. H. L. Davis, pastor of the
Farmville Methodist church, launched
a new year for the Kiwanis club
Monday night with an inspiring talk
in which he urged club members to
use what they have in 1950 toward
carrying out worthwhile personal and
club objectives.
Mr. Davis used many incidents in
the Bible to emphasize the importance
of individuals using what they had.
He told of David slaying Goliath, the
giant, with a sling shot; of Moses,
who used a rod in his hand as a pro
tector and defender of the children of
Israel. The pastor was introduced by
Ernest Petteway, program chairman
for the evening.
Sam Bundy will have charge of the
program Monday night.
Frank Allen, presiding over his
first full meeting as president, read
his list of committee appointments
and called for the cooperation of every
member.
Local Woman’s Father
Succumbs In Wilson
Dr. Albert Franklin Williams, 75,
ne of Wilson county’s oldest and
lost prominent physicians, died at
is home in Wilson Monday morning
t 10 o’clock. Death followed several
ears of failing health.
Dr. Williams was bom in Kenans
ille, a son of Albert Franklin and
(osalind Jarman Williams. He at
ended private schools at Kenansville
nd in 1891 was graduated from Hor
ers Military School with second hon
rs. He was awarded his bachelor’s
egree at the University of North
Carolina in 1897 and was awarded a
pecial diploma by the University in
he Department of Biology.
He was retained at Chapel Hill for
wo years as an instructor in biolftgy.
le was graduated in medicine from
he University of Maryland and ser
red one year as an interne there. He
hen practiced in Kenansville until
904 when he moved to Wilson. In
February of 1913 he became associa
ed with Dr. E. T. Dickinson in the
Vilson Sanltorium, which was eon
lucted as a general hospital until it
ras closed in 1923. After that Dr.
Williams was engaged in the general
>ractice of medicine in Wilson.
Dr. Williams was a member of St.
rimothy’s Episcopal church of Wil
;on, a member of the Masonic Order,
l Shriner, an Elk, an honorary mem
>er of the American Medical Associa
ion’s Fourth District Medical socie
y, the Wilson county medical society
md the Southern medical society. For
nore than 30 years he was surgeon in
Wilson for the Atlantic Coast Line
ind Norfolk Southern railroads.
Dr. Williams was twice married.
Elis first wife was Margaret Hadley
to whom he was married in 1905. She
lied in 1922. His second wife is the
Former Mollie Cooper Ernst of Pitts
imrgh, Pa.
Dr. Williams is survived by his
wife and the following children of his
first marriage. They are, Mrs. C.
Parker McRae of Athens, Ga., Mrs.
J. Irvin Morgan, Jr., of Farmville,
Mrs. Robert H. Snyder of Knoxville,
Fenn., and Albert F. Williams, III, of
Richmond, V&. He is also survived
by seven grandchildren and two sis
ters, Mrs. Warren T. Sparks, Salem,
N. J., and Mrs. H. H. Elliott, Southr
Funeral services were held Tuesday
temoon at St. Timothy’s Episcopal
arch in Wilson by the Rev. Clarence
Hobgood, the rector. The members
the Wilson county medical society
ted as honorary pallbearers.
IRE DESTROYS BUILDING j
ON EARL BAQLEY FARM
Fire destroyed an outbuilding used
for the storage ef hay • on the farm
of Earl Bagley, four miles from
iville on the Wilson highway,
Farmville fire
the
Walstonburg News ~
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jones kit Mon
day for several 'weeks at Miami, Fla.
Mrs. T. V. Heard end son, Tommy,
who have been visiting her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe, return
ed to their home in Charlotte Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vinson and
children of Clayton spent Sunday
with Mrs. Vinson’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. S. Dixon. *
Bob Dew of Wilson was a business
visitor in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Taylor spent Monday and
Tuesday in Rocky Mount, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Bruton Taylor.
Fred Shackelford was an Elizabeth
City visitor recently.
Mrs, G. W. Bailey has returned
from a visit to Charlotte where she
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Parker and
family.
Mrs. W. E. Lang left Sunday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. T. W. Simp
son, in Arlington, Va.
1 Mrs. C. T. Hicks and Mrs. Harold
Bailey were Wilson visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holloman,
Miss Virginia Wright and James Al
bert Gay attended the Ice Vogues in
Raleigh Wednesday night.
Mrs. James Shackelford, who has
been in Carolina General hospital in
Wilson has returned home and is do
ing nicely.
Mrs. James Noe and daughter, Ann,
of Beaufort were the Sunday visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Helds.
F. B. Pegram of Raleigh, who was
druggist at the local drug store a
few years ago, was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Jenkins Wednesday.
Mrs. T. V. Heard, Mrs. W. A. Mar
lowe and Miss LilttUn Corbett visited
Mrs. Guy Bullock in Kenly, Thursday.
C. T. Hicks has returned from a
business trip to Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Copeland of
Durham, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ed
wards were Sunday visitors of rela
tives here. ,
Mrs. Olin Mewbom, Mrs. Carl Cobb
and Misses Lillian and Jean Corbett
spent Monday in Winterville.
Billy Marlowe and Sam Jenkins,
who attended the Rice-Carolina foot
ball game in Dallas,'-Texas, on Jan. 2,
returned home last Wednesday night.
On their trip they visited places of
interest in Florida, Alabama, Louisi
ana and Texas.
Texas Preacher Is
Current Speaker On
Sunday Programs
The Baptist Hour began its second
quarter of year-round network broad
casting on Sunday, Jan. 1.
The Baptist Hour speaker for the
first three months of 1950 is Rev.
Charles Wellborn of Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort
Worth, Texas. Widely known as an
evangelist and speaker on col'ege
campuses, Mr. Wellborn has quite a
colorful background. On two sepa
rate occasions he has won national
awards for oratory and debating.
An honor graduate of Baylor uni
versity, Waco, Texas, Mr. Wellborn
later served as a professor of econo
mics at that school. In fact, that
was his position when he was called
to the ministry.
Mr. Wellborn was in the Armed
Forces during the war. He served in
the U. S. Ski-Troops, and saw many
months of combat in Europe. He re
ceived decorations for bravery in
action.
The theme of Mr. Wellborn’s 13
messages on the Baptist Hour will be
“Time For Decision.” —^
The program is presented weekly
by The Radio Commission of The
Southern Baptist Connvention as a
contribution to the religious life of
America, and is broadcast from Bap
tist Radio Center, Atlanta, Ga.
Farmville residents may hear the
broadcast at 3:30 every Sunday after
noon from WGBR, Goldsboro, WFTC,
Kinston, WEED, Rocky Mount, and
WRRF, Washington.
Former Missionary To
Teach Study Class In
Fountain Monday
Mrs. Frank R. Crawford of Farm
ville, Va., a Kentucky minister’s
daughter, whose five brothers and sis
ters, like herself, have been mission
aries to China, will teach a foreign
missions study class at the Fountain
school lunchroom Monday night at
7:30. The Fountain Presbyterian Wo
men of the Church will give a supper
at 6:30 and * are inviting nearby
churches andi the public to Join them
for the talk by Mrs. Crawford.
Mrs. Crawford Is fire former Miss
Paxton Moffett. She graduated from
Raddolph-Macon college in Virginia,
went to China as a missionary in 1916
and served 16 yearn. While there she
married a medical missionary, Dr.
Crawford. ••
Since 1982 she has been Virginia
Synodical president and chairman of
the Board of Women’s work. At pres
she is a member of the National
of the United Council of
Women and a
Local Basketball
Teams Maintain
Excellent Record
Coach Elbert Moye’s boys played
their best game of the season last
Friday night by handing Bethel, the
defending champions, their first de
feat in the conference this year. The
score was 41-28. It was the first time
in three years that Farmville had de
feated Bethel and defintely stamped
the vastly impoved cagers as a team
that niust be reckoned with in the
county race.
Harry Albritton’s offensive play—
he scored 12 points—helped the Farm
yille cause considerably and at the
same tiiqe he held Hemingway, high
scoring Bethel forward, to one field
goal. Carl King, another sharp
shooter, was credited with 12 points
and his all-around floor play was
outstanding. Morris controlled many
of the rebounds from the Bethel
goal and thereby made the work of
his tcuun-mates easier.
Farmville girls, yet to lose their
first game either in or out of the con
ference, had little difficulty in down
ing Bethel, 34-21, The Hathaways—
Rae and Dot—had 17 and 8 points
respectively. Vonceil Mozingo scored
seven points and Jean Bynum two,
Farmvilla’s defensive, stars were
Mittie Rouse, Jennie Murphy and
Grace Brock.
The girls basketball team of Farm
ville high school scored their seventh
win of the season, against no losses,
by defeating Stokes 33 to 7 Tuesday
night at Stokes,
Raye Hathaway, center forward,
made a field goal in opening seconds
of the game. At the end of the first
quarter Farmville had 12 points. In
the second quarter the game moved
slowly, the score being 16-8 at half
time. At the end of the third quarter
Farmville was ahead, 24-5.
Seven forwards shared in scoring
honors, with Raye Hathaway making -
10 points and Dot Hathaway 8. Mit
tie Rouse and Grace Bj*ock were best
on defense.
Betty Lu Warren was high scorer
for>the oppositionwith 3 points.
Carl King, Frank Dupree and Al
bert Cannon, each with 12 points,
paced the Farmville boys as they
defeated Stokes, 53-28, for their,
fifth victory In Pitt conference games
and for their sixth victory of the
season against one defeat, a two-point
loss to Vanceboro in a thrilling game.
Cannon made the first basket. The
score at the end of the first quarter
was 16-7, at half-time 24-14.
Guard Loyal Corey of Stokes led
his team, scoring 10 points. .,
Wilson Dentist Talks
To Walstonburg PTA
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“The condition of the mouth affects
the entire physical condition,” empha
sized Dr. M. D. Bissette, Wilson den
tist, as he spoke on “Children’s
Teeth” at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Walstonburg Parent-Teach
er association last Thursday night.
After the meeting had been called
to order by the president, D. D. Fields,
Robert Baxter of the faculty conduct
ed an inspiring devotion on ‘Walking
With God” Miss Mary Ellen Jones,.
program chairman, then introduced
Dr.'Bissette. He presented a very
valuable talk, giving information re
garding children’s teeth, stressing the
necessity of building teeth well, keep
ing them well, and cleaning them
well. At the conclusion of his talk,
he answered questions asked by the
group regarding the care of children’s
teeth.
'Miss Kirkman’s fourth grade and
Mrs. Williamson’s seventh grade won
the attendance prize for having the
most parents present. The minutes
were read by Miss Page Davis, acting
secretary, and approved by the asso
ciation. The association voted to sub
scribe to two copies of the State PTA
magazine—one copy for the school
library and one copy for the PTA sec
retary. Mr. Fields urged all patrons
who have not become members of the
PTA to join immediately as the mem
bership report will soon be sent to the
state chairman.
The next meeting of the PTA will
be held Thursday night, Feb. 2, at
7:30.
CARRAWAY’S CIRCLE
Mrs. Oscar Holloman presided at
the Caraway's chapel circle which
met Saturday afternoon at thA home
of Mrs. Noah Allen and Miss Goldie
Windham. *
Mrs. C. F. Baucom gave the open
ing, prayer and the program, outlin
ing the year’s work.
“The Pathway V His Passion,” the
Bible study taken from John, was giv
en by Mrs. James E. Holloman. All
joined in repeating the memory work
from John 15.
Refreshments were served to 12
members and eight visitors.
At The Rotary Club^
Old timers enjoyed a period of re
miniscence Tuesday night when Ma
rion Shirley, native of Farmville, re
lated some of his experiences in the
home town. Shirley, executive vice
president of the Building and Loan
League in Raleigh, suggested that
Farmville, until recent years, had not
experienced a normal and healthy
growth, due to the wealth of the
towh bring controlled by a few. It is
generally recognized now, however,
that a gradual redistribution of capi
tal has taken place, as evidenced by
many new homes either built or un
der construction. Shirley defined the
Building and Loan association as a
thrift and home financing organiza
tion and stated that the growth of
Farmville would be accelerated if the
facilities of the associaion were used
to greater advantage. Shirley was
introduced by Alex Rouse, program
chairman.
John Pollard, Hubert Joyner and
A. W. Bobbitt were guests of the
club.
Three members were absent. Plato
Bass received the attendance prize
and George Davis the fellowship
prize.
It was announced that the regular
weekly meeting on Jan. 17 would be
held at 6.30 in the home demonstra
tion club building at Langs Cross
Roads.
Club President Charlie Fitzgerald
presided
J. M. Horton, Head
Of Fountain Ruritans,
Appoints Committees
The Fountain Ruritan club met in
the lunchroom of the Fountain school
last Thursday night, enjoyed a deli
cious dinner served by a committee
from the Woman’s club, and heard the
new president, J. M. Horton, outline
the purposes of Ruritan.
President -Horton -announced the
appointment of the following commit
tees (the first member named is to
serve as chairman): Program and en
tertainment: Earl Trevathan, Dawson
Jefferson and Bill Walker; fellowship:
Richard West, Philip Cory, Rod Har
ris and Leslie Yelverton; Finance:
Rod Harris, Leonard Peele, Ed Has
sell, Jr., Leslie Yelverton and Standi
Dilda; welfare, health and sanitation:
Or. Bruce Beasley, Leonard Peele and
Charles Greene; home and recreation:
John Fountain, Carl Gay; rural utili
ties: Leslie Yelverton, Bob Fountain
and Carl Gay; highways, streets and
buildings: Bob Fountain, Stancil Pil
ia, Leonard Peele, Dennis Mercer and
Earl Trevathan; education: Phil Cory,
Richard West and Bill Walker;
church: Richard West, Phil Cory, Les
lie Yelverton and Bob Fountain; ob
jectives: Stancil Dilda, -Earl Treva
than, Richard West, Rod Harris, Dr.'
Bruce Beasley, John Fountain, Les
lie Yelverton, Bob Fountain and Phil
Cory.
Other officers of the club, otljer
than President Horton, are:• Stancil
Dilda, vice president; Phil Cory, secre
tary; Rod Harris, treasurer.
The board of directors is composed
cf the four officers plus J. L. Peele,
J. N. Fountain, Dr. Bruce Beasley,
Richard West, Carl Gay and Dennis
Mercer.
All of the committees will meet
within the next few days to formu
late objectives for the committees in
i960. The objectives committee will
decide upon the club’s objectives for
the year.
Anyone who has a suggestion for a
worth-while objective for the club is
Eisked to bring it to the attention of
the chairman of the committee under
whose direction such work would nor
mally come.
Purpose of the Ruritan club is a
better community. ’Hie suggestion,
cooperation and support of every
citizen is welcomed.
GREENE COUNTY NATIVE
DIES SUDDENLY IN NORFOLK
Funeral services for Joseph Lloyd
Baker, 63, of Norfolk, Va., were held
Monday afternoon from the Williford
funeral home in Edenton. The son of
Mrs. G. F. Baker of Farmville, Route
2, Mr. Baker died suddenly Saturday
night in a Norfolk cafeteria. Death
was caused by a blood clot. He was
an automobile salesman.
Burial was in the family cemetery
near Edenton. \
Surviving are his wife, the. fdrmer
Wellett Hafte, three sons, J. L. and
Jimmy of Edenton and G. C. of Nor
folk; his mother; two sisters, Mrs.
Mervin Tugwell and Mrs. Lester Gay
of Farmville, Route 2; three brothers,
Arthur of Norfolk, George Baker of
Walstonburg, Route 3, and Capt.
Woodrow Baker of Elizabethtown,
Ky.; and a granddaughter.
Those from this community attend
ing the funeral services were Mr. and
Mrs. Mervin Tugwell and family,
Mrs. G. F. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. test
er Gay, Mr. and Mrs. George Baker,
Mrs. Frank Gay, Lloyd Gay, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Allen, Bob Hinson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Allen, Pete Baker, Mrs.
Sammy Hobgood, Noah Allen, Miss
Rosa Alkm, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cor
bett, James Corbett, Miss Lil Corbett
and John Eason, *
Busy Firem&n
Vice president of the State
men’s association, Mr. Flanag;
(ended an executive committee meet
ing in* Charlotte .Thursday and Fri
day and will attend another meeting
of the committee next week in Salis
Oury.
Presbyterian Youth
Council Holds Mid
Winter Meeting Here
At the mid-winter meeting in
Farmville Friday and Saturday, the
council of .the Presbyterian Youth
fellowships of Albemarle presbytery
laid plans for the spring rally to be
held the latter part of March, discuss
ed holding a retreat for old and new
officers and presidents and faith
chairmen of local groups, and mapped
plans for a visitation campaign.
Opening with a supper at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward May, the
first session was highlighted by the
presentation of the 1960 theme, “Go
reach," by President Charles Wil
liams of Rocky Mount. Suggestions
for a summer conference were given.
At the Saturday morning meeting,
held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Moore, Jr., a nominating commit
tee composed of Norman Johnson,
chairman, Jenny Lazzo and Miss
Mary Jean McFayden, was appointor.
A fried chicken luncheon was served
at the home of Mrs. J. M. Mewbom.
Attending were Charles Williams
ind Norman Johnson of Rocky Mount,
Ollie Bass of Goldsboro, RFD, Misses
Kitty Smith of Greenville, Lena Valfi
Koonce of Tarboro, Peggy Crow and
Jenny Lazzo of Wilson, Irene Mc
Sowan of Greenville, Route 2, Sue
Worthington of Greenville, Route 1,,
uid Elizabeth May of Farmville and
Miss Mary Jean McFayden of Golds
boro and Rev. Ellis Oakes of Rocky
Mount, advisers.
Corbett Honored For
* Sunday School Record
J. C. Corbett of Farmville, who
teaches the. Bible class in the Sunday
School at Ballards Presbyterian
jhurch, recently received an award
signifying 16 years of perfect attend
ance at Sunday School. Mr. Corbett
is an elder of the Farmville church
and served for several years as an
officer and teacher in the local Sun
day School while helping at Ballards
at the same time.
Mary Elizabeth Worthington, mem
ber of the adult,, class, eceived a pen
lor three years of perfect attendance.
Virginia and Frances Crawford, mem
bers of the senior class, of which
Mrs. Gilmer Nichols is teacher, re
ceived pins for one-year attendance.
Bobby Cawford of the Beginners
class received a three-year award
several weeks ago.
The Ballards Sunday School started
the New Year with 100 attending
Sunday , School and there was a record
attendance at the regular Sunday
evening church service.
Two new members were added to
the church rolls upon profession of
faith; Linwood O’Neal and Johnny
Brown.
ATTEND CHURCH MEETINGS
Rev. E. S. Coates, C. F. Baucom and
Paul Ewell attended a meeting of
Albemarle Presbytery in the Rocky
Mount 1st Presbyterian church Tues
day.
Rev. Coates, Mr. Ewell, Robert
Pierce, Dr. J. M. Mewbom, Joe Flake
and John B. Lewis attended a supper
meeting of deacons at William and
Mary Hart church, Leggett, Wednes
day.
Rev. and Mrs. COates, Mrs. M. E.
Pollard and Mrs. C. F. Baucom at
tended a convocation of town and
country churches in Greenville yester
day. Speakers were Dr. James Carr
of Atlanta, Ga., secretary of town
and country church work in the as
sembly, and Dr. William Crow, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
in Wilmington.
BUNDY SPEAKS
Sam D. Bundy spoke Tuesday night
to the Smithfield Business and Pro
fessional Women’s dub on “The New
Year and You.’’
Tuesday night he will be guest
sneake at the annual meeting of the
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Annual March Of
Dimes Will Begin
Locally Monday
The 1960 March of Dimes gets
underway ill Farmville and through
out the nation Monday and will con
tinue until the end of the month.
During that two-week period, citi
zens of Pitt county, like their fellow
Americans in all parts Of the coun
try, will help write the answer to the
threat of polio epidemics next sum
mer by providing for continued care
and treatment of polio patients of
1949 and prior years.
Terming the 1960 March of Dimes
the most critical in the history ;of the
National Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis, W. E. Marshall, county cam
paign director, said that the fund
raising machinery is all set to launch
the greatest March of Dimes . ever
undertaken.
Sam Bundy is local chairman.
Your contributions to the March of
Dimes in past years have made it
possible for Ann Britt and several
other local people to walk again after
they had been afflicted with polio.
Ann is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Britt. They moved to
Farmville in February, 1947. Ann at
tends school in Show Hill, where her
mother is a teacher.
Two days before her seventh birth
day, October 26, 1946, Ann was taken
ill. Shortly afterwards, she was tak
en to a Wilson hospital where she re
mained for a little over a week. Tile
doctors diagnosed the case as infan
tile paralysis, so she was moved to
Gastonia. All muscles from her neck
dowi\ were affected. Although she
was able to use her arms some, the
limbs below her waist were complete
ly paralyzed.
When she was able to study, a
teacher came to her bedside and
taught her so that she could keep up
with her class. Children who were
able were rolled to a classroom for
instruction.
The Britts spent every week end,
some Wednesdays and all holidays
with their daughter. She was trans
ferred the first of March to James
Walker Memorial hospital in Wil
mington.
Before her release in August, 1947,
more Gian nine months after she was
stricken, Ann came for week end vis
its, spending part of her time in a
wheel chair. After coming home, she
used braces and crutches for several
months. '
Her visits to the hospital and later
to the clinic have grown less fre
quent. Several times she has been
placed on a list of those for whom
operations were thought necessary in
order to transfer muscle from one
part of the body to another but each
time the operation has been postponed
due to steady improvement on'her
part.
Like hundreds of other parents, the
Britts are grateful for what the
March of Dimes has done for their
daughter. Hospital bills are taken
care of by the county chapter. When
its funds are exhausted, the national
Foundation supplies the money. Those
who wish or are able to pay may give
the money to the'March of Dimes.
Shuford To Explain
Federal Wage Law
Forest H. Shuford, State Commis
sioner of Labor, will explain provis
ions of the new Fair Labor Act (the
wage and hour law) next Thursday
night at 7:30 in the Greenville city
ball. The meeting is sponsored by the
Greenville Merchants Association and
all business people are invited.
Secretary Fred C. Moore of the lo
cal chamber of commerce says he
hopes many from this community
will taka advantage of this opportun
ity to hear the new regulations ex
plained.
ATTEND FIREMEN’S MEETING
C. H. Flanagan, president of the
Eastern Carolina Firemen’s associa
tion, A. J. Melton, M. W. Rollins and
Robert Fields attended the quarterly
supper meeting of the association in
Menton Tuesday night. ' f
State Fire Marshall Sherwood
Brockwell and State Insurance Com
missioner Waldo C. Cheek of Raleigh
discussed the fire coverage program
proposed by Governor Scott
Mr. Flanagan, who has served as
president for two years, wm, succeed