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FarmviUe Gained 85 In Ten Years Says NewkCensus An independent census, taken and sponsored by the Junior Chamber of v Commerce and Fred C. Moore, execu tive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, shows that Farmville’s population is 3,026, or a total of 85 more than the official census which was started on April 1, and the re %ults of which were announced three weeks ago. The new count gives tile town a gain of 46 over the 1940 cen sus, while the official census showed a loss of 39 inhabitants for the 10 year period. Whether or not sponsors of the in dependent census will take steps for an official re-count remains to be seen. The Enterprise tried to reach District Director Webb Williams . in Washington, N. C., yesterday morn ing and was told that the office had been closed and Mr. Williams has re turned to Elizabeth City. Those who conducted the census had special praise for the fine manner in which Professor H. B. Sugg ton ed in his report from the colored sec tion. The count of colored folks is approximately 1400. At The Rotary Club A splendid example of democracy in action was brought to a • climax Tuesday night when the key to the new Boy Scout Hut 'was presented to Scoutmaster Ed Nadi Warren" by Dr. J. M. Mewbora. The project, which was conceived several years ago, was made possible through the fine cooperative spirit of all in the community and through these com bined effort grew a building which if used to the fullest degree, should do much to further scouting, not only for Troop 25 in Earmville, but should serve as a challenge to scouting in general. _ Among those present at the dedi cation who spoke briefly were Irvin Morgan, Walter & Sheppard, who has been named the father of scout ing in Farmville; Dr. Hussey, district chairman of the Edgecombe district; Attorney Taylor, district scout cogte missioner; and Ralph Moser, scout field executive. A barbecue supper was served in the municipal park. John Mewbora was program direc tor for the evening. There will be no meeting next week since the regular meeting night falls on July 4. New officers mid directors will be installed on the night of July 11. Stores To Be Closed Tuesday, July 4, And Wednesday Afternoon \_— Local stores and businesses will ob serve next Tuesday, July 4, a holi day and will be open for only one half day Wednesday. The stores f ill follow the summer practice of cldking on Wednesday at 12:30. Fred Moore, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, is asking members of the group to abide by the regular opening and doting hours. Regular houmcre 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., with Saturday hours 8 to 7 p. m. The half-day Wednesday holidays will be discontinued when the markets open. FarmviUe, Fremont Play Here Saturday Farmviile’s entry in the Bright Belt baseball league dropped to sec ond place Wednesday, one-half game behind the league-leading Maccles field team, by losing to Stantonsburg, 11 to 91 This week-end, Farmyille plays Fremont, now in fifth place. The two teams will play here Sat urday afternoon at S o’clock and will move to Fremont for the game Sun day afternoon, Bonnie Allen Is contemplating playing' the remainder jgjf his home tilts in the Greenville or Wilson parks at night until the local power plant JUST PRACTICING - Against « backdrop of billowing Mack smoke, two asbestos-clad naval firefighters stage a realistic rescue of “Oscar." the dummy, from the cockpit of a burning Grumman fighter plane. Carrying “Oscar'1’ to safety it Seaman J. B. Stanley,' as Seaman A. Cl Potto emerges from the cockpit IPs all pert of their training in a Mobile Fire Fighting Unit at Barber’s Point Naval Air Station. Hawaii. May-Haps (By Elizabeth May) Mrs. John Dunn of Pinetops, i member of the focal high school fa culty, is teaching %anish at her ak ma mater, A. C. C., Wilson, this summer. Mr. Dunn, who teaches math here, is working for-the farm program, measuring tobacco acreage. Reid Russell Owens, who recently moved into her new home in Tokyo, where Sgt Owens Is stationed, wrote her mother, Mm. Mary Russell, that she was about to go broke buying wax. She has a houseboy who lotns to polish the floors. He spring cleans nearly every morning. She also has a maid. Learning to read and writejwe Hie highlights in the lives of most first graders. For Frankie Sullivan, at tractive Mack-haired daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Sullivan of Greens boro and great-granddaughter of Mrs. J. D. Owens of FSsrttvllle, there have been other highlights. She was a flower girl In the crowning of a Val entine queen and king in Central school. This event was televised. She was one of four runners-up In the Cinderella contest of the 27 grammar schoqls in Guilford county. She is al so eagerly awaiting the opening of school when she will assume her dut ies as mascet for the majorettes of her school band. Mrs. Sullivan is the former Mattie Frances Tugwell of near Walston burg. One of Farmville’s most "excited teen-agers this week.is Connie Rol I lias, who has been notified by Bex hospital in Raleigh thaTshe has been accepted and can enter the School of Nursing on September 7. Gene Hooka of Mount, cousin of Mrs. Layne Roberts, has joined the Springfield, Mass., baseball team. Hooks, who has signed a profession al baseball contract, with the Chi cago Cubs, graduated last month from Wake Forest college. VISITING IN ATLANTA Mrs. Denver Shackelford returned to Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday after spend ing several weeks with her mother, Mrs. F. G. Dupree, Sr.- Mrs. M B. Pollard and daughter, Ann, returned 'with her, ACCEPTS POSITION WITH REYNOLDS SALES FORCES Hob Paylor, who this month re ceived his B. S. in commerce degree from the University of North Caro lina, will leave Wednesday for Nash ville, Tenn., where he will work with the sales department of It, J, Rey nolds Tobacco Company, ATTEND CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Howard, Jr., of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin V. Jones have returned from White Suulpbur Springs, W. Vs., where they attended a tobacco con vention. , Set Opening Dates '- ft :f )p.. „ J A committee from the Board of Governors of the warehouse associa tion and allied industries is meeting in Raleigh today to set the opening dates for the 1980 season, . . Locomotive company, in Auburn, hi Y.^. arrived last night to assess th damage and to work with Superin tendent W. A. McAdams in getting the engine back into operation « quicUy as possible. Estimates on th. time required to repair the damag range upward to 120 days. In the meantiine, Manager Giber Whitley of the Pjtt-Greene Electri Membership corporation and towi officials aw seekinwaources of powe for the cooperatlvHi 2400 member! who have been uafm a major portioi of the power feo® the local plant The membership Ms been requirinj about 1100 kwh, vie consumption ii the town ks sometptt less. The re maining units in operation aw suffi cient to care for-lire town’s elemen tary needs, without further mishap Mr. Whitley has obtained tempo rary relief from three differem sources. He baa five metering point! on the REA lines where power ii obtained from other sources. Brno and Falkland point)! .have hem tap ped onto the Grednvttle lines- The REA is also getting about ?50 kw1 Wayne county lin*i The casualty has forced curtail ment in the use <£ power, locally. It lowered the boom mi the town’s night softball program, and is causing Man ager Bonnie Allen to cancel his plant for-playing Bri^t Belt games hew at night Fremont plays here tomor row afternoon at 3 o’clock. The emergency calls attention to At The lions Club The Lions club held its regular meeting Monday night at Bonnie’s cafe. After supper, the meeting was called to order by President Allen R. Drake. An amateur night to be spon sored lqr the elqb was discussed and a committee consisting of James Corbett, Richard Bundy and James C. Hilliard was appointed. Carr and Richard Bundy, who had charge of the program for the night, gave a quiz consisting of , historical questions. James Corbett and Robert Darden will have charge of .the neat meeting. Crusaders, Mustangs • Tied For Lead In City / Softball League Crusaders . 5 3 Mustangs---— 5 3 Panthers . 4 4 Bears ____ 2 6 June 22 Games The Crusaders won an important game against the Panthers by com ing from behind in the fourth inning with four runs to win the game, 5-4, and pushed the Panthers out of a tie for first place into third place as the Mustangs beat the Bears. Beck man got a double and home run and Cannon a triple for the losers—Hin spn with a triple and Davis with a double, both coming in the fourth in ning, led the attack for the winners. v-sjrfk ■ '■■■ & i & *. * :.$6 *■!»■ Iliii fapg Major D. T. LamBfert, executive of ficer of the State Highway Patrol, Mrs. Lambert and their daughter, Joy, visited Mr, and In, Ernest Guthrie Saturday, Miss Nell Harris spent the week end in Rocky Mount with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A, G. Houghton of Norfok, Va., spent the week end with Mrs. Roughton's mother, Mn. W. G, Gurganus, Who returned with them for several month's - visit, of Dur Mr. and Mrs, Myrt H< ham were guests Suit Helms’ father, R. I*. Sp Miss Ann Turaage and Mr*- L. E, Tumage spent the week end in Portsmouth, Va., with Mrs. & S. Schmus. n ■'* Miss Mary Thome Tyson of Rich mond, Va., spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ty son, Mrs. E. L. Roebuck and son, Kent, spent Sunday in Hamilton with Mrs. Roebuck’s mother, Mrs. & M. Ewell. Mr. and Mia. W. T. Smith and children spent Sunday sit Bayview with Mrs. Smiths brother, Roy Tripp, and family, Mr. and' Mrs. Ram Wainwrlght and family spent th* week end in Greens ing from an operation, -4-l Mrs. Hessie Smith of Eilerbe spent last week with her brother, G. F. Bau com. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Baucom and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baucom and visited Mr. Baueoia's mother, Mrs. A. A. Baucom. Patsy Roberts returned Sunday from a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. W. L. Blalock, in Goldsboro. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Wheless aUd daughter, Susim, Of. Norfolk, Va., M. Wheless. Mr. and Mn* Jack Paylor of 'Rocky Mount spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paylor. _ Mr. and Mrp. Cleveland M. faylor and children spent Sunday in Hert ford with Mr; and Mis. Gilbert Whitley, 'ljgjp . * J «!»*.»' Mrs. Frances Johnson and children of Hookerton spent last week with her mother, Mrs. Nettie Joyner. week end with Mr. and Mn. J. Nolen. Mr. ard Mr*. Dewey Nichols children and Mr. Mrs. James Crawford and daughter «f Bell thur spent the week end at Moral . IN NEW YORK g' C Mrs. Made Hardy is spend! *efc days in New York on a 1 trip. She is manager of the W< shop in Wilson. ROTARIANS, GIRLS WIN SOFTBALL GAMES The high school girls defeated the Jnnior Woman’s dob, 7-2, and the Rotarians defeated the Kmttiana, 9-6, in the doubleheader softball games flayed Friday night at the ball Grapefruit was their favorite Ame rican food. They added that the Germans and Americans eat very much the "same type oF food, .with the exception of com which, they said, “we feed to the pigs.” Iney were impressed by tne large amount of waste land in this country, and stated that in Germny every inch of ground is utilized, with noth The musical program Billy Smith planned for the Xiwanis club Mon day- ofeht failed to materialise so Billy lined up a bingo game for the amusement of the member ' With Hubert Joyner handing out flashlights, cigarette* handker chiefs and pictures as one member after another cried “bingo.” Manager Casper of the Chandler's
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