FARMVILLE ENTERPRISE
FARMYILLS, N. C.
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MORE THAN DIMES ARE
NEEDED
Since Pitt county ha3 been fortu
nate enough to escape polio epidemics
which in recent summers have left a
wake of twisted bodies in many
states, including North Carolina, most
of the money subscribed locally in
the annual March of Dimes cam
paigns has been sent to the regions
needing it most. The very fact that
the money has not been needed here,
however, is no reason for Pitt coun
tians to assume a nonchalant attitude
toward the March of pimes and to
turn a deaf ear toward the ulea for
huge sums with which to treat victims
of infantile paralysis and carry on
research work. Should an epidemic
strike here, the county has the satis
faction of knowing that all resources
of the National Foundation would be
placed at tne disposal or victims, re
sources that could go far toward en
abling the patients to recover and re
sume normal activities.
Polio is an expensive disease, too
expensive for the average family to
meet without outside financial assist
ance. Elsewhere in this issue of The
Enterprise is a statement by the
drive chairman in Greene county who
shows that more than $2200 was re
quired on three cases in Greene last
year, one patient receiving treatment
costing more than $1800.
Pitt county has always responded
generously to worthy causes. Now is
not the time to retrench. The March
of Dimes is worth the sacrifice people
of this county must make s, if they
raise the $12,500 requested. And
there’s always the satisfactory feeling
of knowing that outside sources are
available if needed. But those funds
won’t be available unless other coun
ties like Pitt dig deeply into their
pocketbooks and meet the quotas.
ECONOMISTS FORESEE
CONTINUED GQOD TIMES
American business will step into
the second half of the twentieth cen
tury with its best foot forward.
At least that is the prediction of
prominent economists, business men
and educational leaders in meetings
and in year-end statements of indus
trial organizations.
While these are concededly crystal
ball estimates, they come from those
who ought to know — reporting to,
and for, organizations intimately con
cerned with the economic ups and
downs.
Many of the statements of bright
promise were made at the current an
nual conferences of allied social
science organizations meeting in New
York. City. Among groups represent
ed at the four-day meetings were the
American Economic Association, the
Econometric Society, the American
r
Finance Association, American Asso
ciation for the Advancement of
Science, and American Political
Science Association.
Similar conclusions were arrived at
by the Commerce and Industry As
sociation of New York which polled
336 companies on economic conditions,
and the Guaranty. Trust Company.
Facing squarely the historic cycle
of boom and bust of the past, the eco
nomists and business leaders feel this
test of the American economic sys
tem will not occur in 1960. They are,
however, more concerned about the
possibility of a decline the following
year.
Senator Paul H. Douglas (D) of
Illinois, liberal leader in Congress,
and onetime president of the Ameri
can Economic Association, said that
in view of the favorable outlook gov
ernment should cut expenses. He ad
vocated a $4,600,000,000 reduction in
present federal expenditures of $43
billion.
Senator Douglas, a proponent of
federal spending during the depres
sion, said federal savings could be
made by: reduction of armed services
appropriation by $2 billion; reduction
of foreign aid by $760,000,000; end
ing of postal subsidies, $400,000,000;
reduction of civilian personnel 8 to
10 per cent, $560,000,000, and lesser
economies in modifying excessive
federal employee benefits, reducing
river, harbor and flood control
grants; slowing up public works; ter
mination of some subsidies, and fur
ther economies through the Hoover
recommendations.
Frank D. Newbury, former vice
president of the Westinghouse Elec
tric company, said the gross national
product would decline but continue at
a high level somewhere in the range
of $235 to $245 billion. The present
figure is estimated at about $260
billion.
opeaKing at the American Eoono
mic Association meeting. Dr. Walter
S. Salant, government economist,
said President Truman’s Point Four
program should help maintain high
employment here while reducing the
need for subsidies abroad.
The Commerce and Industry Asso
ciation survey of business found most
New York executives optimistic about
1960 and more pleased than they had
anticipated with the 1949 showing.
For the first half of 1960, 71.7 per
cent of the firms surveyed believe
sales volume will 4je as good as the
last half of 1949 or show an in
crease.
The businessmen had very definite
ideas as to What government should
do to help economic conditions:
1. Lower all taxes.
2. Balance the budget by eliminat
ing all unnecessary expenses, not
through increased taxation.
3. Reduce and/or eliminate all ne
cessary controls over business.
4. Eliminate wartime excise taxes.
5. Establish a definite and far
reaching foreign and domestic econo
my policy.
6. Institute more favorable trade
treaties.
7. Encourage investment capital by
abolishing double taxation on divi
dends.
8. Stop encouraging destructive
labor policies—bring labor unions un
der antitrust laws and give equal
treatment to labor and industry.
9. Encourage a halt in union de
mands for higher wages, as long as
the cost of living remains stable.
10. Stop its trend toward a so
cialistic system.
11. Eliminate unreasonable subsi
dies and reduce farm price support.
12. Curtail money gifts to foreign
countries.
But the businessmen do not over
look their own responsibilities. They
recommend that business: increase ad
vertising; avoid overproduction; en
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IBM tha4 rnmv, bitM and bsMi
wbara that mw held before.
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SAFETY TREAD r-.ah.ing fr«h and
war whan othar tine a* giving up
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courage increased productivity; mod
ernise equipment; publicize advant
ages of American ’ system to offset
foreign propaganda; establish better
employee relations.
In a similar year-end mood of pro
phecy, the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York supports in general the
optimism of the commerce associa
tion poll:
“Business,” it says, “has passed
through a period of wholesome ad
justment with comparatively little
loss of income and without serious
impairment of confidence in the early
outlook. Consumer demand is still
strong, especially for such durable?
goods as homes and automobiles.
“Once the coal dispute ’is settled,
the immediate outlook for industrial
relations appears generally favorable.
Estimated business expenditures for
new. plant and equipment in the first
quarter of 1960 are relatively high,
though somewhat below the 1948 and
1949 levels. Large governmental ex
penditures for national defense, pub
lic works, and foreign aid seem cer
tain."
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FOR SALE, WANTS,
LOST, FOUND, ETC.
FOR SALE: 4 eui-ft. Home Freezer.
Reg. price, $219.75; special price,
$179.75. THORNE-WOOTEN FUR
NITURE CO. 27-lc
FOR SALE: Dolly’s Beauty Shop.
$1500. Call 5986. 27-lc
FOR RENT: March 1st, unfurnished
4-room apartment, first floor en
trance. Apply in .writing only to
Box XZ, Care Enterprise, Farm
ville, N. C. tfc
PINKING SHEARS—New shipment,
special $3.95. THORNE-WOOTEN
FURNITURE CO.
i wiv ivctii j. • owre vr uiutc ^uiiuuig
next to Jack Tyson, Jeweler, at 310
South Main St. Reasonable rent.
Phone 407-1, Farmville. 20-2p
READER’S DIGEST — New or re
newal. Subscriptions^ appreciated.
Eddie C. Bass, phone 3642. 27-3p
DUPREE’S NOW OFFERING TO
BACCO CANVAS, wide selvage.
2218, 6 cents a yard; 2420, 6j/2 cents
per yard. AT DUPREE’S in Farm
ville.
PLENTY OF AIR RIFLE & SHOT—
JOYNER AUTO PARTS
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES
A complete line of electric supplies,
wire, wiring devices, lighting fix
tures of all types, tools and a large
selection of small appliances.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS,
706 Dickinson Ave., Greenville. 13-4
9 x 12 UNOLEUM RUGS, $4.95 at
DUPREE’S IN FARMVILLE. Gold
Seal Rugs, 9 x 12, $8.-95.
GOOD USED BEVERAGE COOLER,
FOR SALE CHEAP. THORNE
WOOTEN FURNITURE CO. 27-lc
PAINT — PAINT — PAINT
Fully guaranteed, Dixie Ready-Mixed
Paint, inside white and colors, $2.45
per gallon; floor and porch enamel
in colors, $2.45 per gallon; Dixie Su
preme Outside-white $3.45 per gal
lonn; Dixie Plaint is fully guaranteed
by the manufacturers and costs
about one-half the price of other
paints. New shipment just arrived.
Stocks now complete. Exclusive
FaratVille dealer for Dixie Paints.
ARMY & NAVY SURPLUS STORE
Farmville.
APARTMENT SIZE ELECTRIC
RANGE, CHEAP. THORNE-WOOT
EN FURNITURE CO. 27-le
HELP WANTED: Male and Female.
Man or Woman to take over route of
established Watkins § customers in
Farmville. Full time income aver
ages 245 weekly. No investment ne
cessary. We will help you get
started. Write J. R. Watkins Co*
Dept. S-S, Richmond, Va. 27-Sp
FOR SALE: Good mule, 2-horse
wagon, riding cultivator, peanut hay,
used tractor. C. H. JOYNER. 27-2
SPECIAL ! — SPECIAL l
10 percent reduction on all seat
covers for December. JOYNER
AUTO PARTS.
USED MAHOGANY DROP LEAF
TABLE AND 6 CHAIRS, Specially
priced at <69.50. THORNE-WOOT
EN FURNITURE CO. 2T-lc
PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLIES
A complete stock of plumbing. sup
plies, electric and gas water beat
en, electric and gas steam radiators
and all types of heating-equipment.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS,
706 Dickinson Are, Greenville. 13-4
SURREALIST EXHIBITS WORK-^-Salvator Dali, famous sur
realist And mystic painter, displays his painting of the Madonna,
which he showed to the Pope during a recent visit. Arriving in
this country a'snort while ago, Dali brought four other paintings
to exhibit in New York.
A CHALLENGE
By H. B. SUGG
Principal, Farm vi lie Colored School
Farmville and its immediate com
munity might justly feel proud in
having provided for its Negro chil
dren a modem fire proof school build
ing. Other necessary buildings are
either under construction or being
renovated. When all is completed as
planned we shall have one of the best
and most modem school plants in the
state.
We all, also, might justly feel
proud of our commulty racial rela
tionship. Our school building was
made possible because our two races'
have been able to work out a mutual
understanding and have put their
heads together and worked togethei
in peace, friendship, brotherly love
and mutual helpfulness. This fine
relationship is known far and wide
and has been a source of much favor
able comment.' This is an asset that
we all should strive to maintain be
cause it is the only way to make any
real and lasting community progress.
Together we ' stand, but divided we
fall.
However, along with this just pride
there is a serious challenge. A school,
a church, or any other public educa
tional agency represents a community
investment,- The community invests
dollars and cents with the hope of
getting in return something that is
more lasting and even more to be
desired than dollars and cents. These
things are the more beautiful hu
man values that go to make up a
higher type of citizenship. This is a
challenge directly to the Negjro citi
zenship of'our community. We must
not evade it. We must meet this
challenge with prudence, fortitude
and righteousness. If we are to oc
cupy any respectable place in the
march of man’s advancing civiliza
tion, we must raise the standard of
our citizenship. This is largely our
own responsibility. Others, can and
will lend a helping hand but ’we
must have the inward desire and be
willing to toil and sacrifice to lift
ourselves to a higher level. We must
remember that “the gods help only
those who help themselves.” We must
give less concern to what we usually
call the pleasures of life,and give
more concern to the things that are
more real and more lasting. The
pleasures of life as we generally see
them are usually frivolous. They are,
therefore, frail and fleeting. But a
noble character is a glorious and
eternal possession.
Our school is now composed of 22
teachers and has a total enrollment
of 807 students. These are divided as
follows: 620 in the elementary grades
an? 187 in the high school. It has a
teacher of industrial arts and general
carpehtry and one of the most highly
trained home economics teachers in
the state. She is recognized through
out the state as outstanding in her
field. It has a department of music
which comprises a brass band that
ranks well with any Negro band in
the State.
Our ultimate objective is to make
fluid keep our school a model. This
can be done with a sufficient com
munity baching and a sufficient a
mount of intelligent labor. We rtmst,
we can and we shall.
LEONARD MANN TO SPEAK
AT JOINT M. Y. F. MEETING
Leonard Mahn, ministerial student
at Atlantic Christian college, will
speak at a joint meeting of the Wal
stonburg and Wesley Methodist Youth
Fellowships to be held in the Walston
burg Methodist church Sunday night
at 7 o’clock.
Miss Peggy Reason, chairman of
the worship and evangelism commit
tee, will have charge of the worship.
After the worship service, there
will be a period of fellowship, and the
group will be served refreshments by
Uni. Sam Chandler, counselor for the
Walstonburg group, and by other
parents of the MYF members.
, Mann is a former member of the
Walstonburg fellowship.
Herbert Feerst, D.D.S.
ANNOUNCES THE
OPENING
of offices in the Epstein Bldg*
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
for the practice of
ORTHODONTIA
Houn 9 $30*5:30
DIAL 7027
If no answer, Dial 6880 _
Mizelle Electric Company
320 So. Main St.
FARMVILLE, N. C. PHONE
Home, Commercial & Industrial Wiring
B. E. E. C. LICENSE No. 218—Est. 1937
FKIGIDAIRE
REFRIGERATORS, RANGES, WATER HEATERS, AUTO
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BURKS Home Water Pomps
KLEER-KLEEN Floor Furnaces
WESTINGHOUSE Lamps
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This Little Piggy Is Cote Bat Careless!
' The Bank and the Piggy Bank are alike because neither will Jrefuse a
deposit—no matter how small! But the comparison ends there. The bank
offers profitable interest as well as the utmost in security to your savings.
The Piggy Bank is merely a pretty ornament. Save to protect your future.
START A BANK SAVINGS ACCOUNT, TODAY.
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OUT THEY 60!
V
Clearance of Some New-Some Used-Some Shop
Worn Pieces! Everyone Drastically Reduced!
In Most Cases There Are Only One of
A Kind! First Come-First Served! No
Phone Orders-No Exchanges!
Were Now
$ 49.95 $ 20.00
99.95 25.00
109.95 50.00
‘ 139.95 ... 75.00
149.95 99.00
109.95 65.00
259.95 75.00
209.95 95.00
59.50 25.00
12 95 6.00
159.95 mOO
ine 69.95 40.00
able 49.95 25.00
GE Electric Blankets
Columbus Gas Range
Quick Heat Oil Heater
GE Water Heater
Gas Water Heater
Oil Water Heater
5-pc. Bedroom Suite
. -, v ... Were
DECCA RECORDS 750
Colorful Bed Spreads $ 5.95
Metal Smoking Stands 2.75
6-Way Floor Lamps 16.95
Assorted Pictures 1.98
Used Chippendale Sofa 199.95
48” Oil Cloth 590 yd.
Maliogany Sewing Baskets 9.95
Washing Machine 169.95
Cedar Chests 19.95
Oil Stoves 89.95
Cribs 29.95
• 39.96
$
Now
100
3.00
1.00
7.00
500
20.00
25c yd.
450
' 90.00
15.00
15.00