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Argues Against
Rate Increases
Attorney John B. Lewis, Hal Win
ders, vice president of the Farmville
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Association, and President Frank K.
Allen of the Farmville Kiwanis dob
were in Raleigh Wednesday attend
ing Hie hearing called by tile State
Utilities Commission to consider the
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
company’s request for permission to
increase rates in the area it serves.
The Farmville delegation appeared
in opposition to the increase. They
presented, in person, the stands taken
by the Chamber of Commerce, the
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and other
organizations who felt that an in
crease is not justified.
The company bases its request for
higher rates on grounds that addi
tional revenues are necessary for ex
pansion and that additional revenue is
needed if investors are to be attract
ed by the comany’s stocks and bonds.
Request for the increase was filed
with the Utilities Commission in
June.
At The Kiwanis Club
D. D. (Jake) Fields, program chair
man at the Kiwanis dub Monday
night, told the club that he took one
look at his own household, decided
that he had a program right there,
and that it would have been folly for
him to run a big telephone bill try
ing to line up an evening of enter
tainment when it could be furnished
by members of his family. According
ly, Jake explained that he brought
along three of his daughters—he still
had more girls at home—to present
his program.
Jane, the youngest of the three,
sang two numbers. She was accom
panied by Evelyn. •
Margaret, the eldest, who has just
returned from a citizenship encamp
ment at Fieldston college in New
York, told of the work at the en
campment and some of the problems
they discussed. The group attended a
session of the UN Security Council,
and heard lectures by such important
personages as Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
and Ben Cohen.
The program was thoroughly en
joyed.
College Students
Resume Studies
Approximately half of FarmvJle's
college students resume their studies
this week and next.
Misses Mule Cannon, Fat Corbett,
dean Bynum and Btot Lucas, and
Bobby Baker of-Fountain, who grad
uated from Farmyilie high school in
May, entered ECTC this week. Dot
will commute. Misses Mary Franses
Allen, Seleta Tucker and Janet Stan
siO, sophomores, returned to the
Greenville college this week.
Two other members of the class
of 1950, Dot Hathaway and Jennie
Murphy, will leave Friday for WC.
Misses Babs Williford and Betsy
Morriss, seniors, and Dora Mae Bar
rett, junior, leave Wednesday for
WC. Babs is majoring in English and
Betsy in recreational sociology. Dora
Mae, who studied organ and short
hand this summer, is a Spanish
French majo^
Miss Betty Rose Wilkerson will
travel to Greensboro college Sunday
tp begin her junior year. Betty Rose
hap been s member of the glee slab
fpr two ye*rs
Cedric Davis, who is majoring in
history, begins Ms spiiuy yes*
Wake Forest colleg* Tuesday. Milton
Williamson, a student in the Wake
Forest law school, leaves Thursday.
terthwaite, who finished high school
at Fork Cnnion Military academy
F»k Won, Va,, will enroll in the
freshman class at Wake Forest or
MjBwfRy*
was graduated this year from Man
HBl, will be a junior at Wake For
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BETWEEN ROUNDS—u. a Marines on the front lines in South
Korea are shown taking time out between enemy assaults to
up on badly-needed rest Amid a weird setting of twisted
trees, some chose to rehash the last enemy assault while others
were grateful to sprawl out on the hard forest floor, In the true
tradition of the Marines, however, all keep their weapons dose
at hand.
Market Report '
Sales Supervisor Fred C. Moore of
the Farmville tobacco market reports
that 714 million pounds of tobacco
had been sold on ike local market in
cluding Wednesday's sales.
All seven warehouses have had full
sales, evidence of Fkimville’s popu
larity as a selling center.
Moore reports that all of the to
bacco marketed so far has been lugs.
He adds that when the better quali
ties find their way to market, the
averages wHT begin to rise, placing
Farmville up near the top.
The markets are now selling only
414 hours a day, instead of 614, be
cause plants were taxed to capacity
throughout the belt.
Activities Of Local
Church Organization*
EPISCOPAL
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Episcopal church met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Madeline It, Rountree
as hostess. Mrs. G. A. Rouse presided
and conducted a meditation based on
John 10:10 and with, the life abun
dant as its theme.
Mrs. T. S. Ryon was announced as
auxiliary hostess for the second Sep
tember meeting and Mrs* F< A, wil
liams and Mrs, w. ». Greekmiir as
the committee on church care. Mrs,
Ryon and Mrs. R. S. Scott were ap
pointed to serve with the latter as a
special church care committee during
the month.
Suggestions for September study
and service were read from the man
ual by the president who also ap
pointed committees to serve in that
connection.
Mrs. Williams had charge of the
program for the afternoon and con
ducted a meditation cm the twenty
third Psalm and a Bible <W&
Mrs. W.-C Murray of Washington,
D. C., and Mrs. Horton Rountree
were guests.
Mm Murray offered a. tot of en
cyclopedia* for use by the church pe
riodical dub.
presbyeriAn
The September meeting of Circle ‘2
of the Presbyterian church was held
at the home, of Mrs. Glenn Newton
with Mrs. Emma Jones as co-hostess
Monday night.
Mrs. John Lewis, vice chairman,
presided in the absence of Mrs. Chas.
Fitzgerald. Tha' opening urayer was
given by lira. Bill Morton*. - .
The group decided to order two
books, ‘‘Hearthstgnee" and'Hfour
Church and Your Home,*' for mem
bers to read and stqdy. ■
Mrs. Ohgzles Bapcom presented the
program and «M*p. WfP«»
had the Bible s&df:
After adjournment, the hostesses
served homemade desk's food cake,
an iced pineapple drink and spited
School Enrollment
The Farmville school opened o)|
Monday of thin week with reednd-en
rollment for the school. The elemen
tary school enrolled 500 pupils and
the high school enrolled 276, for a
school total of 776. The Farmvllle
school operated on a short-day sche
dule this week due to work on lights
and plumbing. Beginning Monday,
however, the schgpl will operate on a
full schedule, opening at 8:30 and
dismissing at 8:06, ' ■
The school has a staff of teachers
numbering 32 and has sue practice
teachers—two in home economies, two
in physical education and two in ma
thematics.
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Greene Music Council'
Meets in Waistonbnrg
The Greene County Music Council
will meet tonight1- (Friday) at 8
o’clock in the Walstenhurg Methodist
church.
Marion 3- Egbert, who is a repre
sentative of the American Music con
ference, will be present and direct the
singing.
This council was organized in April
and has met regularly since that time
Those who enjoy music and would
like to become members are asked to
attend this meeting, Plans will be
discussed for programs during the
coming year.
REV.
L. B. MANNING
HOLDING REVIVALS
Rev. L. B. Manning, pastor of the
Marlboro Free Will Baptist church,
Cove Creek church at Cove Creek,
Grimsley’s Chapel near Maury and
several other churches, began a series
Of revival meterings August 21, which
continue through Die first week in
November,
August 21-27 he assisted in con
ducting a revival at the Marlboro
chufch. He opened * Week's-revival
the evening of Augugj 27 at Core
£peek church.. This week ho is con
ducting services at Pearsall's chapel
near Kenansville. (
Next week he will be at Beulah
ville. September 17-24 he will hold
a meeting at Hickory Grove church
near Bethel.
WESLEY REVIVAL
■M : I:« BEGINS MONDAY
Rev Henry Lewis of Cedar Grove
charge near Hillsboro will open a
revival at Wesley Community Meth
odist church Monday night at 7:46.
Services will be held each evening
next week,
Mr. Lewis conducted a revival
last year at, 0*e Wesley church and
was returned by popular demand.
Bob Morgan will lead the singing.
CLAUDE TYSON TRANSFERRED
t TO ILLINOIS AIR FORCE RASE
sag!
Claude Tyson, Jr., has been
' . ‘ Air,'F<#a?::
Air Force Base,
been prompted to
paved 38.4 miles of secondary roads
in Pitt county so far this year under
ttie state-wide accelerated road Con
struction program.''
j Piv* of the ate projects finished
have been built with funds from the
^00,000,0*00 bond issue. The sixth
was financed by regular highway
fund income. W. Guy Hargett of
Richlands, Second Division Highway
Commissioner, says fhat the projects
finished are only part of the total
progfam planned for Pitt during the
remainder of the I960 paving season
and throughout 1961.
The projects finished are:
From a point on the Craven county
line via Gardnersville; Stoke*town to
Chicod, 6.4 miles; from California via
Kings Crossroads, Dupree’s -Cross
roads to NC 48 and .also to Falkland,
9.5 miles; from Chicod to Black
Jack, 3.8 miles; from Shiloh to Penny
Hill. 4.3 miles; from Gurganus Bridge
toward Stokes to NC 903, 4.5 miles;
from St. Johns via Hanrafiln to Scuf
fletoii, 9.7 miles.
Pitt’s share of the first $126,000,
000 in bond fund is $1,725,780. With
the exception Of $831,214.9$, tMs a
mount has been allocated to specific
work in the county. The Secondary
Road Bond Act ’ as passed by the'
General Assembly divided the bond
money equitably among the counties
The cost of read construction under
the secondary program is less than
expected by tho State Highway Com
mission and consequently-more mile
age of roads may be paved under the
program than was expected In many
areas. As of July 1,1950. about one
fifth of the proposed Scott paving
program had^ been finished through
out the state,
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in aaaiwon w Tne secondary roao
work completed, the Commission also
paved, widened or resurfaced 8 num
ber of city streets in Greenville, Ay
den and Farmville. This work waa
finished July 1,
During 1948 the Commission also
resurfaced the seven miles of road
from the Prison Camp to Belvoir,
paved 18 miles of road from Belvoir
to Penny Hill, from Belvoir north to
US 264 and from Bethel to Flat
Swamp church, widened three miles
on US 264 from Farmville to Greene
county line, widened and resurfaced
five miles on US 264 from Greenville
to Grimesland, and paved a county
road from Ballards to the Greene
county line <2.7) miles and from Whi
te rville .to NC 48 (4.6)’ miles.
Dr. Henry Jordan, chairman of the
Highway Commission, recently
nounced that 1868 would be
Carolina’s greatest pear of
ing, if good weather continues and
the war crieia does not intervene.
Some 2,376.8 miles of secondary roads
have been paved so far under the
program. At the same time work is
progressing on the primary highway
system utilizing funds set an in the
regular highway fund budget.
NIGHT SERVICES GIVE AWAY
TO CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
Due to the revival at Hie
church, night services will not
lay in. the Famville
1 Baptist churches. Dr.
alley, president of Atlantis
n college, is conducting
ich closes with the
Service. W',
Dr. Lindley has been preaching ex
cellent sermons Ads week and the
attendance has been good. He will
tonight at § o’clock, and at
two Sunday sendees, morning and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Cobb of
Forsyth, Mo., arrived last night for
« two weeks’ visit to Mr Cobb’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. X. Z. Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baocom^ and
son, Donald, will leave Monday for
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCollum and
son, Billy, of Louisville, Ky„ are vis
iting Mrs. McCullum’s brother, 0. B.
Askew. .
Mna Mattie Taylor moved Friday
Into her home on Wilson street.
Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr*'attended
the fonezal of Elaine Bfcant in Wil
nMA.
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elementary acnoou.
Mr. and Mrs, G. P. Bergeron**
tended the funeral of a relattee la
WisouijwQ ottuniiy*
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis and
aona, Cedric and Gerald, and Robert
Goodaon of New York apeatFriday
and Saturday at Morehead City. Mr.
Goodaon returned to hia bom Sun
day.
Mia. Harvey ' Tomage of SRv«i
Spring, Md., and Mra. Charter How
ard and daughter, Cynthia, of Gteen^
vflte apcht Monday morning with
Mra W. J. Tarnage,
„,Mra, ii B. Briley and aoa, Johnnie,
Godwfii|:at Newton
win has been ill far
• few days this week with
m» af Mr. and Mrs.
Jr. ■ ■
a fee day*
Flaaacan Leon
retina.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Albritton and
daughter vent the week Mid with
relatives at Morehead.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Upchareh and
son, Carey, Jr., and Judy Allen of
Ralei^i visited Mi*. Upchurch's sis
ter, Mrs. E. G. Carr, Friday.
lay
Addison
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Skinner, and
Mr*. Httdneli of Luwreneeville, Va.,
and Mr. and Mr*. K C, McClary of
Raleigh spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Skinner. Mrs. Skinner and
Joe Skinner returned to Lawrence
ville for a week’s visit with Mr. jtnd
Mr*. B. J. Skinner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jackson and
daughter of Hertford were week end
guests of Mrs. a .CL Simpson,Mr.
Jackson's sister.
Bobby Russell, who has been at
tending summer school at'the Uni
versity of North Carolina, is'visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mr*. E. L. Ru3
seU. ■ .liiwS'i- '■
Dr. R, T. Williams is visiting has
brother, Dr. J. N. Williams, in Madi
son, Wis. Mrs. Williams will join him
this week.
Miss Selcta Tucker spent last week
in Snow Hill with Mr. and Mrs. Brax
ton Davis.
Bob Baylor of Clarksville, Tenn.,
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paylor.
' Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Gay of Ra
leigh,Mr. and Mrs; J. T. Horton, of
Fountain atd Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Wooten of Falkland spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs, J, D. Owens.
Mr. and Mrs, C. A, Lilley aud
daughter, Margie, spent the week end
in Gatesville with M£ and Mrs. J.
H. Lilley.
Mr. and! Mrs. Cecil Modiin, Jr., and
of Petersburg, Va.,
Mrs. Earl Modiin and
jBarbara, of Portsmouth,
Va., spent. Hie week dad with Mr.
% -Mr and Mr* Harry Lovie 'of Fay
etteville spent the week end with Mr
and Mrs. Wffl Lovic.
r. and Mrs. T. H. Nichols.
Mr, and Mrs. K A. Joyner, Jr.
daughter, Frances, spent the week
end with Mys. Jones’ sister, Mrs. Joe
Voss, in Richmond. Va. J. P. Jones,
Jr., who had be^pMping a month
LaCrosse, Va., with his grandpar
“ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth XMfflPw
Lexington, Ky., who are on the Dunn
tobacco market, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Corbett.
Cecil Modlin, III, who has returned
from | visit to relatives in Peters
burg, Va,, will soend the winter with
his grandparents.
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Mrs. Charles A. It
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Brother-In-Law
Of Fammlle Man
The bodies of B. J. Holloman of
Jacksonville, brother-in-law of A. J.
Melton of Ftrmviile, and three Ma
rines from Cherry Poind wire found
cornfield near New
Castle, DeL, where Holloman's plane
crashed Saturday.
Mr. Holloman his pa^ffleogen
left Jacksonville Saturday afterhoon
about 4 o’clock and fueled the plane
at Salisbury, M<L, about 8r30 that
evening. There he made a flight plan,
which indiciated he woufd follow the
coast to his destination, Teterboro,
N. J.
When the plane failed to reach its
destination, about 76 Civilian Air Pa
trol planes, four helicopters and ra
dar equipment were used to search
for it.
Funeral arrangements had not
been announced as this paper is be
ing published.
Mr. Holloman was a former lieu
tenant-governor of the Seventh Ki
wanis district and had extensive real
estate holdings in • Jacksonville. He
was president of the Jacksonville air
port, was one of the’founders and
part owner of Piedmont. Airlines and
bad had his private licenses for sev
dnl years. He secured a commercial
license about a year ago.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Etna Melton, and two chil
dren.
At its meeting Monday evening, the
FarmviHe Kiwanis club paused out
qf respect for the missing aiftnan and
prayer was led by Rev. E. W. Holmes.
LT.-COL. DUKE ATTENDING
ARMY SCHOOL IN KANSAS
Lt. Col and Mrs. Charles M. Duke
and children have gone to Jackson
ville, Texas, for a visit to his rela
tives, followingwhich they will go to
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where Col.
Duke will attend a Ktanonths course
al the Command and General Staff
School.
They Bpent.several weeks here with
Mrs. Duke’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. P.
E. Jones.
CoL Duke was recently detached
from West Point, where he taught
civil engineering for three years.
Casualty
Farmville colored •
ounded in fighting
lefront and is now
itagtal in Tokyo.
ther of the wound
. t M -
Faison fint joined' the Army in
1944 bat did not see any service over
seas during Woijty War IL When he
re-dalisted, h* was sent to Japan and
was then transferred to the Korean
front.
Faison graduated from Farmville
colored high school in 1944. Principal
H. B. Sugg described Faison as being
Milton Eason, in charge of the
program at the Rotary club Tuesday
night, presented Mr. Dillingham of
Greenviile, head of the Greenville or
ifice of the NjJrifa^C&rolina Unemploy
ment Office. He explained some of
the workings of the Soda! Security
Board and its related agencies, as
wetk as the North Garolina Employ
iWent Security Commission. The func
tion* of these two agencies are con
fusing to many individuals, said Dil
lingham, and he explained that the