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BOY.... BANK ...SELL... | IN FABMVILLE :: ♦♦♦♦♦ ' ' ' ******** 11.♦♦ Ueorge w. uavis, uuurnuui oi Democratic executive committee ol F&rmville precinct, announces thai the precinct meeting, a prelude to tiu county and state conventions, will.bc convened tomorrow (Saturday) at noon in the haU. Similar meet ings will be held at the same time i* precincts throughout the state. At these precinct meetings, dele gates will be elected to the count] convention which meets at the county seat the following Saturday. The Pitt convention, in turn, will elect dele gates to the state convention. Mrs. G. A. Rouse id vice chairman of the Farmville, precinct. Othei members of the precinct executive committee are John B. Lewis, Dr. "P E. Jones and J. W. Joyner. Annual Typhoid Vaccination Clinics To Begin Monday Mis. Ervin Evans; Pitt county pub lic health nurse, has announced the schedule for the free typhoid vacci nations for this section. Four visits will be made to each of the places on the schedule. Those who have been vaccinated for typhoid-within the past three years may take only one dose, a ‘ booster* shot. . Since the schedule has been planned with a view toward utilizing every possible minute, Mrs. Evans asks that, those wishing to that’those taking the vaccinations re port to the places on time. The schedule follows: Monday—May 1 8, 15 and 22 9 o’clock—Falkland white school. 10:30—Falkland colored school. A A .OU-UI uvv. 1 »o’clock—Rock Springs colored school. Tuesdays-—May 2, 9, 16 ft 23 9 o’clock—Fountain white school, 10:30—Fountain colored school. 11:30—Sharp Point. Wednesdays—May 3, 10, 17 A 24 9 o’clock—Arthur school. 10 o’clock—Ballard’s Cross Roads. 10:*s—Lang’s Cross Roads. Fridays—May 5, 12,19 A 26 9:00—Farmville white school. 10:30—Seven. Pines. 11:15—Kings Cross Roads. Anyone who misses the third dose may-get it in Greenville at the office of>the county health department any Wednesday afternoon between 1 and 4:30. ' Music Festival Win Be Held Here Tonight Farmville high school will be host to 450 singers and performers tonight at 8 o'clock in the gymnasium for the second half of the Pitt county musk festival. Miss Alma W itley, local public school music teecher, Is , in charge of arrangements. , Seven schools—Bel voir, Falkland Bethel, Fountain, Arthur, Wintervilk and Farmville—will participate. The first half of the festival was held is Grimes land several weeks ago^ Band majorettes willserve as ush ers. The rarmvuie band win open ta< program.' Rhythm bands from Foun tain, Bethel, Beivoir and Falklanc will take part. Elementary chorusei from each school will participate Fountain and Beivoir will sented by folk dance teams. Famvllk and Beivoir will have mixed, choijB* es. WinterviBe, Farmville and Ar ihur giris’ glee clubs will sing aw Winterville has a boys’ glee club. Refreshments will be served to thi participants. • y At Tiie Jtcotsry mud The glee chub of Tfcrmville Bchool, under the' direction , of Misa Aims Whitley, entertained the Rotariana Tuesday night by rendering several selections,' some of which they “pick ed up” at the recent music festival in Greenshoro. Hazel Garris, in a de lightfully humorous sort of way, gave an account of the glee club’s visit to the festival and related some of the high spots of the trip. Lynn Eason, in charge of the program for the evening, introduced Hiss Whit ley as accompanist and director of the group. Six members were absent. Walter Jones with ticket number 1622 receiv ed the attendance prize and Cleve land Paylor was awarded the fellow ship prize. Rev. H. L. Davis, pastor of the' Farmville Methodist church, Rotari anB Leon Russell and Johnnie Over ton of the Greenville chib and lb. Metz were'the guests of Richard Joy ner. Edwin Coates will have charge^ of the program next Tuesday night. Club President Charlie Fitzgerald presided. Walstonburg Seniors Give Play Tonight Walstonburg high school seniors will present their play, “The Gate to Happiness,” tonight at 8 o’clock in the Walstonburg auditorium.' Miss Virginia Wright is director of the play. Admission will be 26 and 35 cents. - The oast includes Tommy Beaman as Jack Gay; Margaret Suggs as Jimmy Gay; Mildred Holloman as Mrs. Blair; Anna Webber as Aunt Sarah Gay; Peggy Reasons as Eden Gay; Cekada Craft as Oscar Gay; mo ucr. <uuur, Attjr Bailey as Stephen Blair; Dick Tug well as Bex Curtis; and Rachel Honeycutt as Bunny Gay. Committees are; Program — Annie Laurie Jones, Elisabeth, Norman, Ann Cox and Alice Hardison; publicity— Alice Hardison, Evelyn Mann, Hor tense Gainey and Arlefca Wamwright; stage properties—Zadock Cobb, John nie Holloman, Chubby Liverman and Henry Wheeler. Six membero of the Beta club have been chosen to serve as marahals Dor all commencement programs. They ere Mattie Speight Danford, Gladys Cobb, Betsy Rouse, Arlene Hobbs, Eula Tugwell and Shirley Ann Cog gins. PLANS FOB JUNIOR-SENIOR ' SOCIAL NEARLY COMPLETE Flans for the banquet and prom to be given Friday night, May 6, by the Junior class of Farmville high school in honor of the class of 1960 are near ly complete. Candlelight is the theme for the banquet which will be held in the school lunchroom. Nancy Lp Moore is chairman of the decorations com mittee for the banquet with Margie Lilly.and Sue Worthington helping hei. ' Gayle Flanagan and Anne Bynum are co-chairman of the food commit Hathaway Beads the program com mittee of which Carole Pippin ia also a member. The^fbcial committee for both the banquet and prom is made up <*f 10 1 tpm Sutton, and John Bussell Joy , At 9 o'clock the prpm will be heM m the gymnasium* using the theme, is Of vital in the Jones fans ery person Walter B. that the week ;ffeiMl,be ob as Cancer* Control Week in FamviUe anti sails on citizens to sip^ft the annual drive far funds. Plans far t% campaign were made Tuesday night at a meeting of the Ideal* committee in the office of Chairman Sam Bundy. Committw* team the Notary and Kiwanis chibs axe staging the cam paign. George Allen, A. W.. Bobbitt and Glasgow Smith represent the Kiwanis dub. James Monk, LeBoy Rollins and George Davis are the Rotary representatives. Farmville’s quota is $900. PERSONAL ITEMS Mis. Franklin Bryant and' Miss Cliffie Williams, of Richmond, Va., spent the week end with Mir. and Mrs. lack Leans, Mrs. Bryant is the form er Mary Ellen Yelverton. Mrs. George Edwards of Snow Hill snd Misses Peggy Mewbom, Mary Locise BiszeOe and Shirley Cone of Goldsboro were week end guests of Mrs. J. A. Mewborn. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Brw&am and son. will spend the week end with Mrs. Charles T. O’Fwmll, Mrs. Bradham’s sister, at Myrtle Beach, S. C. Mr. and Mia. E. P. Bass and sons, Eddie and Bobby, spent Sunday in Raleigh with her father, K. P. Cov ington and attended the concert ol the State college band. James Moss said Mari Smith ol Horse Cave, Ky., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gibbs and dther friends Tues day en route to their homesTfrom a trip to South Garoliaa. Mrs. Roosevelt Bryan; Mrs. James Lewis, Mrs. Dewey Hathaway, Mrs. Leon Little and' Mrs. Walter Hobgood risited Donnie Bryan, who is ili with (heumatic fever at his home in Rocky Mount, Friday. , Mrs. Bernice Tumage accompanied Betsy Harris Crews, who had been visiting her grandparents, Rev, and Mrs. Holmes, to her home in Spwth Boston, V*., Wednesday , t Mrs. J. D. Owens is improving from pneunfonia. Among her guests dur ing the week end were a daughter, Mrs. Della Ellis, of Norfolk, Va, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dildy ofRaielgh, Mr. and Mrs. Lester High and Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Wilson of Qoldsboro. Mr. spd Mm. Billy Pierce and daughter, Charlott^ of Apex spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fren r. Mrs. A. N. Moseley and children of Wilson spent Sunday night with the PVeulers. ■ ",$ ■' Bv. W. F. Elliott of Petersburg, Va.. spent Wedneeday-Monday with his niece, Mm. R. E. Mayo. He was guest minister at the Fremont Meth odist church Sunday morning and at the Farmville Methodist church Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Smith, Jr, of Wait Palm Beach, Fla., spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith. They. left Wednesday morning far Beckley, W. Vs., for a viStt to Mrs- Smith's parents. Mr. and Mm. E. T. NorvlUe and Mm. James Nwrville and daughter Joyce, of Fountain day afternoon of MK frd *na R. T. Norville. Mias PhiadelDhla and Mm. v Mildred Gallo Vorville Monday. leigh, «ti on hand to show and dis cuss the extensive advertising pro gram of the company and gave help ful hints. Valuable prises were' given away. The grand prize, a Pfhieger red, was won by D. F. Rose of Shaipeburg. After the dinner meeting, the im proved features of the Florence-Moyo curer were discussed as well as the »importance or property u»»ui»6 ers. Dealers who wore not familiar with the first Plorenc&tMayo cure* sold had the opportunity to inspect one unit which was leaned to the company by W- J. Carroll of Greene county until the beginning of the cur ing season. This eurer was sold in March, 1938, and has cured H cropB of tobacco and is still good for several more curing seasons, The meeting was adjourned at 7 p. m. and all dealere left with' an In centive to push their sides and make this a banner year for the Floreno© Mayo company amt their organization. Mr. Mayo and Mr. Cain will attend a sales meeting for South Carolina distributors today in Hemmingway .at Brown Brothers Supply company. There are more than 200 Florence Mayo distributors in the three states. At The Lions Club i The Farmville Lions dub held its regular meeting Monday night at the Bell Arthur Methodist Recreation center. After supper the meeting was i • to order by President Allen for Charter Night, June 2, , ■ by Lion Littlejohn „ of Wilson. The president then' announced that the broom sale which had been previously dismissed would be held June 1, 2, and 3.' Lion Marvin E. Evans, also of Wilson, had charge of the program. He introduced Miss Alma Moore, Mias Ann Grady and Roy Baige, all of Wilson, who gave Imitations of such radio stars as Loule Jordon, Phil S i Open House To Be Held At Country Club In an attempt to stimulate interest in the country club and in the pro gram which calls for improvements and better facilities, open "house will be held each Saturday night at the Farmville dountry (dub. An exception to this schedule will be the Saturday nights, once each month, on which the Dance club meet*. ' Members of the dub are cordially HOOKERTON UNION FASHION SHOW, SONGS v FOR PTA PROGRA Mim Ruth Parker’s home economii :la«iee will present a fashion shm n which they will model clothes the lave made, at the Parent-Teacher m relation Thursday night at 7:80. Also mi the program will be tl iroup of glee club students who a ended the state musk festival la reek in •Greensboro. The student irho will sing four numbers, are: Ar iynunv Joyce CoAett, Hazel Garri !ue Worthington, WiUa Rae Harpe ’at Corbett^ Gayle Flanagan, Rutt ’yson, Margie LiHey, -Connie Eollin 'aschall Barrett, James Thorne, Job tussell Joyner. Everett* Rnehnolr ack Williford, Refreshments wttlbe served at’ tfci leeting, the last of the school yea ATTEND ICE SHOW Among those attending the it how, “ Joe Cydoe,” last week at tfc loljseum at Statecollege in Raleig reie Mr. and. Mrs. Roland Sauls, M nd Mrs. J. R. Shearin, Mis. W. J fcAdams, Robert bollard, Mrt. Maj ®rd Thorne, J.ames Thorne, Missi toss belle and Louise Jones, Mr. an !«. Red Moore, Mr. and Mm. Ge. 1. Davis and son, Gerald, Louis Wi iams, Jr., Wade Allen, Billy Gregor Jr. and Mrs. P. 'K. Ewell, Jack Lev i, Melvin Ellis, Mr. and Mm. Cec ohneton, Mr. and Mm. Lewis Alta Ir. and Mrs. Henry Johnson an aughter, Henri-Perle, Ellen Norri ipencer, and . Mr. and Mm. James 1 tockaday and daughter, Georg! 'ulfo, n Mr. mid Mm. Rank Allen, Mr. an Im. E. N. Petteway, Mr., and Mr »a*d Allen, Jr., Dr. and Mr* J- 4 lewbom and family, Mr. and Mr lam Lewi, and daughter, Mr. » V- A. Alien, Mm.. Hmm Lang, M nd Mrs. John D. Dixon and famil; (r. and Mrs. Harry Byers, Mr. u fra. Sam Bundy and sobs, Mrs. Cu is Flanagan and daughter, Clari elta Mrs. J. M. Gifote, Misses Agn< Nnerljf and Jane Dal), Mrs. W. < Jarner, Mrs. W. D. Creekmur, Mr V. C. Hathaway, Mrs. E. R. Smitl frs. Lyman Bass, Mm. X M. Cam my, Mrs, Allen Harris, Jind-, Mr Jarroll Oglesby. 3;: " A 29-maii golf team, rej •'armville, journeyed to Ki» »eeday afternoon for a mi Lenoir county linkamen Roscoe Baker of Kinston 3irl Scouts *ill £* wilding fund. Son were used to plan* pointed out On* the college at the present time has 1,868 students—260 ] more than ever before enrolled in the school. Present at the meeting wem mem ber* of Kiwaaia club* of HmnviUe, Goldsboro, Jacksonville, Kinston, Wil mington, Stantonsburgr, Washington, Wilson, Greenville, Ahoekie and Wil Uamston. The college ranges* under the dime Josie,” “I'll See You Again," and an J arrangement of “Chop-Sticks." Boh 1 Mays, outstanding baritone and pm- 1 ident of college Circle K club, sang i solo “Water Boy" at the request of j the Kiwanlaan, , David Moore, secretary of Green- i wile club, introduced Herb Hennig of Darlington, S. C., an active Kiwenie i official since 1920, and presented 1 Henning with a birthday gift fcom 1 «d «n the progress and activities of 1 the distrust daring; the past year, and t told the meRabem of the seventh di- ( vision that tile club secretaries in this area are doing the moat efficient job < in the district. 1 Sam D. Bundy of Farmville, past 1 lieutenant governor ef the division, % ^itwdoced Dr. Crow, dea* of the Uiri- * veraity of South Carolina, who was 1 the principal speaker at the meeting. « Dr. Crow, in hia address, reviewed 1 the Kiwanie activities which are being t carried on in the district inehuting t the underprivileged children project, 1 the Christmas toys project and relig ious, legislative and -civic activities of 1 the dubs. nr. Crow declared there has been i a decline of the importance of the in- * dividual in America, and that the 1 number of people who are in business ! dividual in tkh^^S^latai meims \ “we must cooperate or die.'” ’ He lashed- out at what he called ] “legislation in the courts," and term*: J ed the practice in the courts of -the country today “one of the meet dan- , gerow things we, have." Dr. Chow ! ^4C5RftiSSR£ must-preserve the American wav of ' [* WPHW-.^wry nation . must from time to One renew ite , _ ati^ngth from its put. Thor* will n I »lw»y« fee an Amerka, ‘when gm- , fcXT5r?r «*i | Before the meeting at the college the yieiting Kiwanians were enter- ( tea from all Motions of the (tote v 'Rckets to the darner are on safe at S.00 and it is anticipated that shoot 80 diners will be <m hand tor the wnt. ; :i;'* ' 11 Th* tolly is sponsored by the roBog Democrats aad is expected to e one of the ootetanding events of Is kind to be held Jit Os state this Fred Moore, he sale of tickets in this ?, reports that Farmville Bd 20 tickets and he 11 of them will be allot. that 3 On Hone Field The Farmville high school baseball Bam opened ita home stand last Intraday night by defeating Betvoir, 4-6, the first of three games tea >cala won during the week on their ome field. Harvey Lee Webb went tbs rente at thejlocals, allowing only five hits, rhile striking out five man without (suing a single base on balls.' The game was close until the third iniag when a six-run Farmville ral r put the game on iee. The Bed •evils collected on]* eight hits but mde all of tpam count. Bel voir ev icted seven hits. Bobby Brock, with luee hits, led the Farmville offeree, lari King1 rapped out a triple. On Friday night the South Edge* orabe squad was the victim of Coach abort Mope’s greatly improved nine. Ida time the score was 9-6. Randolph illen left bis third hasp post for the ight and pitched the victory. South Edgecombe used four hurlers in an ffort to stop thh $ed Devils. Tbs >cals again; showed an ability to take their hits count for runs, as hey yrere able to get only seven safe its during the gaine. Brock again paced the batters, gat ing tfiree hits in four attempts. Vanceboro was the third team to * all before the locals, as Webb pitch d a 7-4 victory Monday night. Van0 ine hits, while Famhville was seor lg seven runs on eight Eleven tolen bases by the Farmville club V restly aided the smash TWj_I Ul. riiaford, If i. mitfoxd, a r. Gladscu, lb Ormond, 8b
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