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t, fc.f« 7 -N, Hv :Ai\\ ¥ '^JiapNp^ :s V -—• ■ ? ' -:M*mm r , 9&:,M HI .a.- .., jji VOLUME FORTY-ONE . . .... ■ - ■ - ** --1 - ■■ — ' ■ ■ ■ —.i( —T FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NOgTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1180 NUKIB TWENTY-FOUR . j .... . . ... t ll .’BANK m • • • 3kam i ... : IN FARMVBLLE ♦♦♦♦♦HMMIHIiniMMti ®P Raymond Askew of Jacksonville, were introdaced by Louis Williams. Miss ■mnied James id tbe speaker hrin P. Grow, Sie University » gave a most compUaimted tant part they husbands to and builders, they needed nsbands in the n and running the house^y ■- - . :f Lewis Allen presented the ladies with favors for the Occasion and the program was adjourned with the sing May Chapter, DAR, Meets In Home Of Fountain Member Mn. Henrietta M. Williamson, re sent, appointed committees, and James lame Jefferson spoke on art lif As opening fall meeting of the Mi^Pt Benjamin May chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, Maj^Woorge W, Jefferson was hos her home, “Jefferson Acres,” regent expressed her apprecia ttou to the committees who took care -df the chapterhouse grounds during summer and cited Mrs. J. O. Pol llaxd and Mrs, A. C. Monk as having ^psneral oversight of the project. Mrs. ^jijMdgr HaiTis will Jmve charge of ^■tefpmmds this month. Mrs. Wpaasoa announced the ap pointment of the following commit tees: Defense, Mrs. Pollard; conser vation, Misa Tabitha DeVisconti; jun ior dtlsenahip, Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Jr.; museum, Mrs. Monk; good homemak er* Mrs. Harris; radio, Mrs. Sam White, Mss. T. E. Hooker and Miss Eunice MeGse of Greenville and Mrs. a A. Rouse; manual for citizenship. Miss Huldah Smith; correct use of Aw, Mrs. John Wright; good citizen ship, Mrs. ffitthert Bart; music, Mrs. The chapter voted to decorate the chapterhouse at Christmas and enter tile contest sponsored bp the mer chants' association, v Mrs. Eli Joyner, Sr., was appointed general chairman, with Mrs. Monk and Mrs. Pollard to an^fthee. Miss DeVisconti reported on the district wumcw and d***rO»A the needs of the Bod Cross for the hoe Baptist Study Leader mss Baptist Study Course To Be Given By Missionary Miss Ernelle Brooks of Greenville., who is home on a year’s furlough from her work as a missionary to Af rica, will be the featured speaker at the School of Missions for All Ages which will be held Monday and Tues day nights in the Baptist church, be ginning at 7. o’clock. Miss Brooks will speak to the adults and young people. Miss Mi rian Johnson will teach the Junior Girls auxfiary and the Royal ambas sadors. Miss Margaret Lewis will hare charge of the Sunbeams . A nursery will be provided for the small children and babies of mothers desiring to attend the study. Refreshments will he served. Con. eluding the evening’s worir will be a showing of pictures by. Miss Brooks, who has been on the staff of the Girls school at Abeokuta, Nigeria, as a nurse and teacher. She is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Brooks. xzuB year uuuu uuc iuot nutro whole church has participated in a mission study simultaneously. The public is especially invited to see the pictures Miss Brooks will show. After graduating from Greenville high school in 1933, Sites Brooks at tended Mars Hill college and received a degree from ECTC' in 1937. Alter teaching one year, she entered Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1938. She graduated in 1941 and returned to GreenviOe to work with Dr. Hawes Going to Washington, D. C., she did public health work with the Instruc tive Visiting Nurse society — two years as staff nurse and 'three years as supervisor. She was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist convention in July, 1947, to Nigeria, West Africa. For the past three years her work* has been in the girts school where 360 are en rolled. The school offers work from kindergarten through college. New Schedule For Army Recruiter Sgt. Fore, recruiting officer of Greenville, will be in FarmviUe each Tuesday, under a new schedule which goes into effect today. He may be contacted at the post office from 8 o’clock until noon. - ; , fe He is in this vicinity on Tuesday afternoon until 4:80. He will be in Greenville on Monday, morning until noon and on Saturday, atonxxm from 1 to 4:80. His office in Greenville is in the post office build ing. vU ERNEST CIRCLE Mrs. J. L. Creech was hostess to the Mary Lee Emert circle Monday : afternoon. The co-chairman, Mrs. J. i W. Miner, presided, giving the devo. tional and the program for the after noon. She stressed stewardship in : the program and also in the devotion al. The program was takan from the topics “Are We on Trial,” and "Cod's Plan Is My Plan.” Mre. rienry Johnson, who was visit 5 ing with the circle, gave the closing prayer. . Coconut cake, nuts, and coffee were served by the hostess. GEORGE TRUETT The George Truett circle met Mon day in the home of Miss Mamie E. Davis. Mrs. C. M. Pfcylor presided and Mrs. J. R. Shearin, devotional chair man, based her thoughts on John 21 and showed how the deeds of each person shed their influence upon oth ers, and, like waves; keep spreading. Announcements regarding World Community day (November 3) and packages for peace that may be vo luntarily carried to that service, and the mission study class were midfp. ~ A message from the study book, “God's Hurry,” was brought by Mrs. Preston Pate of Snow Hill. Chocolate cake, birds nest cookies, brownies, fruit sherbet, hot coffee, nuts and buttered_|olls were served during the social hour. •- • EVA TAYLOR - Mrs. L. W. Andrews presided at the Eva Taylor circle of the Baptist church-Moiirt&y afternoon in the ab sence of the. chairman, Mrs, E, G. Holmes. Mrs. Carol" Modlin was hos tess. Mrs. A. B. Moore was devotional leader and Mrs. D. L. Corbett offered a prayer. * r Dr. Peter Marshall’s sermon, “Com pany of the Springs,”, was reviewed by Mrs. 7. D. Andrews. Mrs. Bernice Tnrnage song “Seal Us,' 0 Holy Spir it” as a solo. A Biblical contest and prayer by Mrs. E. W. Holmes con cluded the-session. Coca colas, sandwiches and peanuts were passed during the refreshment hour, rf EPISCOPAL , The Woman’s auxiliary met Monday in the church with Miss Helen Smith acting as'hoetess. The meeting was characterized by good attendance and. enthusiasm. The pretf&nt, Mrs, G. Alex Rouse, conducted a missionary service with a Scripture selection from St. Luke 10 and with special mission hymns and prayers for East Carolina missions, ies featured. Luncheon hosts for .November were announced as tiie Jack Dardens and W. D. Creekmurs; churcFf care com mittee—Mrs. John D. Dixon and Mrs. Charles S. Edwards; auxiliary hos tesses, Mrs. Prank A. Williams and Mrs. E. C. Beaaman. Mrs. J. H. Darden, U. T. 0. custo dian, gave a report regarding the fall offering; Mrs. R. S. Scott, or phanage committee chairman, re ported a box of clothing, valued at 1100.00 sent Jo TBUmpson Orphanage and another in prbeeas of being pack ed; Mrs. Jack Lewi* diseugsed the -*.: - care or *ae caurw grouimn uuxiu^ pre fall and winter month*. Mrs, C. Hu bert Joyner and Mrs. Lewie were ap pointed as a purchasing committee of china for the parish house kitehen and a kitchen shower was planned for Tuesday, October 24. Mrs. R. C. Co pen haver,. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Joy ner volunteered to act as an arrange ments committee for the annual par ish supper to be held on November 9. Miss Helen Smith, fafcm of the local Council of Church ^omen, talked briefly on plans ef tl»^cp«Bcil fair this next two; month* *>tod the auxiliary decided to Join to a mto The following members of the SsaSSS held to Belhaven, October 25; Mrs. Joyner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Williams, Miss Smith and Mrs. Bouse. In a brief ceremony kt 11 o'clock Tuesday moving In the high school gymauiUm. United Nations day was observed in Fsrmville. Rev. Z. B. T. Cox asked the assemb lage to stand as he prayed, petition ing that we might have the spirit of .those great men who formulated the UN. Be read the preamble to the United Nations charter aiuFthe presi dent’s proclamation asking munici palities to observe the fifth anniver sary of the founding of the organi zation by which peace-loving jiations of the world are trying to perman ently outlaw war. Jack Tyson, commander of the local post, Veterans of Foreign Wars; presented the blue and white UN flag to Mayor Waiter B. Jonas, who ac cepted it for. the town with, thanks. He remarked, “Some 150' years ago our country designed, not in its pres ent form, its own flag. Today in ac cepting this UN flag, we, in no wise, should belittle It or let it overshadow the American flag. Let us stop and remember that the only hope of Ame rican people is in the strength and success of the UN. . . .The flag Shall be given its rightful place in our community.” Scouts who held it on the stage dur ing tiie remainder of the ceremony. Commander W. D. Creekmur of tile American Legion led the pledge o# allegiance to the America^ flag. The high school band played the National anthem. Rev. E. W. Holmes closed a moment of silent prayer. The ceremony was planned for the school lawn but was forced lndh°rs by rain. Before and after the pro gram, attended inostiy by school chil dren and faculty; the band played. Cox Speaks At UN Anniversary Meeting Rev. Z. B. T. Gox, pastor of the Farmville Christian church, was speaker Tuesday night at the United Nations celebrationJield by the Seven Pines home demonstration club. Tim club was the only gner in the county to observe the fifth anniversary of tiie founding of UN, Mr. Cox explained the purpose of the UN* exhibited a copy of the charter, told how the peace organiza tion was formed and what even as small a group as the club could do in furthering peace: He related several inddepts which occurred while he was overseas during the war as an Army chaplain. Miss Edna Boone sang the “SM^: Spangled Banner” as a solo.- Wilma Gray Heath recited, the United Na tions hymn* which was unfamiliar to the group of approximately 50. Displayed on the wall of the club house was the United Nations flag made by four of the dub members: Mrs. Russel! White, Mrs. Gordon Owens, Mrs. Ichabod Allen mid Mrs. .Ronald Heath.' pi; $ The assistant home agents, Misses Ann Parker and Helen Hicks, direct ed miiftfojt] MmM ami unu.iv liftii Jerseybe«rtjr *» president’s Wide, with blue and ~wi and directed by ill be presented e PTA meeting. the clue and meeting. Mr.; and Mrs. Ernest Barrett, Jr., and daughter, Julia Brent, of Hen derson spent the week fend with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrett. Mrs. J: M. Christman of Hender son spent the week end with Mrs. Nonie Barrett Mr*. Par) Beaman is recuperating from an operation she underwent Saturday at Park View hospital fat Rocky Mount. Mr, and Mrs. Claude Joyner, Mrs. Maude Boyce, Mrs. W, 8, Gardner, Mrs, Bath Ansley and Mrs, Joe Flake were guests Tuesday night of the Greenville council of Pocahontas. The Greenville tribe had as special guests the Washington tribe who presented an Indian tableaux they gave at the Grand council meeting of the United States in Atlantic Citv. Mrs. Ethel Thornton, who has been a patient at Park View hospital in Rocky Mount for two weeks, con tinues ill. Marvin Horton, Jr., student at the University of North Carolina, spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. M. V. iforton. Mrs). W, R. Crgeker.and daughetr, lands Kay, of Tampa; Pis., are liv . ing with 'tbs former’s father, Bennie Wooten, until they secure quarters in Jacksonville. S/Sgt. Crtocker, a mem ber of the Marine Reserve, has been called to active duty and is*stationed at Camp Lejeune. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Burnette and children, Mary T. 'and Joe, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ap ple Flanagan. - Mrs. J. H. Pittman of Olivia and Miss Carol Hams and Bill Smith of Fayetteville were week end guests of Mrs. Pittman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Moore. Mr. and Mrs, Unwood Brock, Mr, and Mrs. Curtis Pittman and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gatlin and . daughter of Tferboro were guests of the Moores Sunday.* Mr. and Mnf. 'Chuck Matthews and Miss Helen Thomas, student at Dun barton, Washington, D. C.-, spent the week mid with Mrs. Matthews’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. EI-Ramey, and Miss Thomas’ mother, Mrs. Geo. Thomas. Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, Mrs. Lila Shir ley and Mrs. L. E. Jones visited their aunt, Mrs. Fannie Hardy, at Jason Sunday, • J. P. Jones, Jr., fs recuperating from scarlet fever at bis home. Miss Grace Miller will spend the week end with Miss Sylvia Gardner in Fountain. ' 1 Mrs, L. E. Walston returned lest week from a stay with her mother, jnrs. a. jej, wwiMJr, in ducuw W. Va. Mrs. Woofter, who had ill, accompanied Mrs. Walston he spend the winter, ^ Mrs. Robert Teel, Mrs. L D. Kirklin and Mrs. Will Jones, Jr., spent Wed nesday afternoon in YsnOro with Miss Eleanor Rouse and enjoyed a . _ Rouse and enjoyed a bridge and a delicious turkey dinher. Mrs. S. W. HcCachem at Winston Salem is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Pollard, for two weeks. Mrs. Frank Davis, Sr., Mias Elina, beth Davis and Alex Allen, Jr„ left Friday to spend a week In New York tills att 1 the Wml tsKIni f n nfrtiM ' visited friends in Xr. ad Mm. Richard atwuipauicu umn w VY2U0H 4 ed Mrs Tun'»U,i KnifW n n »«. mfweui Dwiaer, & yggt ford visited Mr. end Mrs. Wyatt Tucker Sunday. ; "" m» Seleta Tucker, student at ECTC, spent the week end with her pwents, Mr. and Mrs. Wyntt Tucker, and had as her guests, Mias Janet Tyswt of Saratoga, and Miaa Evelyn Jernagin of Lewiston, clasamafc & 1^ Ivey, Jr, of the Men*’ -it Marine, is recuperating from * pendertemy, he underwent October 18 in a New York hospital, at the home of hie parents, Mr. and Mi*. C. L. Ivey. His wife, who ie living in Oglethorpe, Ga., arrived Sunday to be with him. Mr. and Mis. C. I* Ivey spent Sun day in Goldsboro with Mrs. Ivey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans. Mrs. J. B. Ellis spent the wtok «nd With her husband, l*rt, ®W«,who is stationed at Port Jackson, 8,'C. Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner of Rocky Mount and Amos Tyson, stu dent at Guilford college, spent the we* end wife their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tyson. , Donald Baueorn, student at David son college, and Charles Joyner and Robert Rollins, students at the Uni versity of North Carolina, spent the week end at their homes. Mr. and Mrs; James Bennett spent Sunday in Washington with Mr. Ben nett’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur x. ucunetv. ■ Mr. and Mis. Frank Crews, Jr,, and daughter «rf South Boston, V*., spent the week end with Rev. and Mre. E. W, Holmes and attended the Allred Typon wedding* Mrs. Crews and daughter remained for a few days. Mrs. E. W. Holmes left Monday for Forest City where she is teaching the intermediate class this week at a Bible institute at the Bapist church. B. O. Pickett of Norwood, Ohio, is on an extended visit to his son, R. E. Pickett. ' ; . Marian Wood spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wood and children 'of Kentucky, who are on the market here, - Legion Auxiliary Has First Meeting In New Legion Home Thursday's meeting at the Ameri can, Legion home was the realisation of a dream come true for members of the Legion auxiliary. In the more than 20 y^ars since the two organi zations were formed in Farmville, both had been working and saving for a home and furnishings. The Leg on purchased the home in early spring and began moving in a few weeks ago. The auxiliary voted.,at its September meeting to cadi one of its bonds and assist with the furnish in*. , The first meeting of the auxilary in the new home was held with Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs, Louise Harris and Mrs. E. C. Carr as hostesses. Mrs. W. R. Willis presided over the business session and announced that MM3 wp 1UOOWI9 WUU1U OD Hem Hi Wilson October 81. She asked that members observe UN day and an nounced the appointment of Mrs. B. W. Kemp, Mm. C. H. Mozingo and Mm. Jj. E. Jones to the membership committee. . The drive for member* will continue through the iponth of October. Mrs. WilHa and her com mittee noted that the American Laf ion auxiliary is an organisation whose Add of service becomes broader as war sad war casualties bring about discussed. Wilbert Holloman of Goldsboro, district vice chairman for Service awards, urged tliat more dubs pick a person in their communities for the awards. M. B. (Bush) Andrews, Jr., of Goldsboro, district vice chairman of the Voice of Democracy contest, dis cussed wider participation in the ora torical event Harry Stewart of Raleigh, national Jaycee director, moke about the na tional convention to be held hi June War Memorial, he building of nation al headquarters in Tulsa, Okla. Presidents of three recently-chart ered clubs spoke on the progress their groups have mads. The work which the Havelock Jaycees have done in their nearly two yean of existence was noted in a lengthy talk by Thom as Idles. Don White of Vnaeeboro RECALLED TO ARMY DUTY Dr. Elmer R. Smith, who has been associated with the Williams-Smith clinic since February, left yesterday for Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. to resume Army work. He was recalled by the reserves in which he is a lieutenant-colonel. . , Mrs. Smith accompanied him and will return home today. She and the two children plan to continue living here. REP DEVILS PLAY TODAY Hie Farmville high school, football team plays Williama&on tonight hi William ston. It will be the fifth game of the season for the loonfe* who have a record of four losses and one tie. Next Friday night Farmville and Vanceboro play here. After the game, the .Commercial club will entertain students of the 'two schools at a dance m the gym. /•'. f ’ Kie. nr>. noon was returning wins Mrs. Fred C. Moore end Robert Pol lard from a florists’ convention in Southern Pines. As their ca^ rounded a curve, Pol lard, who was driving, noticed a. car |MBK jiigt track standing still. He appliedbrakee M they did not hold, causing- him to hit the other car. The car and tnSk truck had stopped behind a school bus which was un loading children. The investigating state highway patrolman absolved Pollard from