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FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
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NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN
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Southern Manor
The auxiliary to the Pitt County
Medical society held its annual fall
meeting at the Southern Manor in
Farmville.
The meeting opened with the read
ing in unison of the auxiliary pledge
as members stood at their appointed
places around the dining table.
Mrs. R. T. Williams, president, pre
sented Mrs. E. B. Beasley of Foun
tain, who gave the invocation.
After a delicious turkey meal was
enjoyed, Mrs. Williams presided over
the business session. The minutes
were read by the -secretary after
which the president gave a brief re
port on the district meeting which
was held in Morehead City. The nom
inating committee, composed of Mrs.
F. P. Brooks, Mm- w- I- Wooten and
Mrs. Fred Harr presented the names
of Mrs. Herbert Hadley as president,
and Mrs. D. B. Armistead as secre
tary and treasurer.-They were unani
mously elected.
The following committee members
gave reports: Mrs. K. B. Pace, chair
man of Jhe Tubercular Beds, Student
Loan and Cancer Fund; Mrs. J. M.
Barrett, chairman of Today's Health;
and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald, legisla
tive chairman.
The president appointed the fol
lowing committees to make plans for
the observance of Doctor's Day; "Mrs.
Beasley, Mn. urady Uixon oi Ayaen
and Mrs. J. L. Winstead of Greenville.
The following committee was appoint
ed to make $lans for financing the
Cooper Bed at the Wilson Sanitorinm:
Mrs. A. M. Mumford, Mrs. D. B.
Armistead and Mrs. M. T. Frizzelle.
■ Mrs. Leslie Lee of Kinston, who is
first vice president of the State Med
ical Auxiliary, was a guest. She gave
a very interesting and informative
talk on organization.
Mrs. Williams then presented the
guest speaker, Mrs. Ben Royal of
Morehead City, district chairman.
Mrs. Royal praised the organization
for the work it is doing. She spoke of
the importance of the cooperation of
the Medical auxiliary with that of the
Medical society.
Mrs. Gordon Smith, a guest from
Snow Hill, formerly of London, gave
a brief report on how government
medicine is administered in England.
She stated that the present-form of
medicine proved very unsatisfactory
to both the profession and the patient.
Mrs. W. A. Marlowe of Walston
burg was also a guest
PERSONAL ITEMS
Mrs. A. D. McLawhom and daugh
ter, Mrs. Julian Worthington, and
Mrs. Gene Cannon of Winterville vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Norville Sun
day.
Mrs. John T: Thorne and daughter,
Miss Mary Leah'Thorne, spent Thurs
day in Magnolia with Mrs. Thome’s
sisters, Mrs. J. N. Home and Miss
Louise Croorn, and wit$i her brother,
John K. uroom.
Miss Elsie May, sophomore at
Flora Macdonald college in Red
Springs, will arrive tomorrow to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays at
her home.
Thurman Joyner of Norfolk, Va.,
is spending m week’s vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Carrie Belle Joyner.
Mrs. Grimes Lewis and sons, Bobby
and John Reddin, spent the week end
in Oriental with Mrs. Lewis’ mother,
Mts. J. ©. Robinson.
Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. W. S. Russell
of Laurinburg and Mrs. Mary Rus
sell, who is visiting them after spend
ing several months in Florida, spent
the week end here. Sgt Russell i$
an Air Force Recruiting officer.
J. C .Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bern
ard Parker and children, Eleanor, Joe
and Jack, of Norfolk, Va., visited Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Jones during the w«k
Farmville Featured
The Baltimore American edition of
Sunday, Nor. 19, will have an illus
trated feature article about Farm
ville. Data for the article was com
piled by Fred C. Moore, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
The paper will be on sale at Pete’s
Soda Shoppe.
{MRS. LEONA OWENS
Mrs. Leona Bass Owens, 72, widow
of Walter D. Owens, died at her home
in Fountain Saturday afternoon at 5
o’clock following a long illness.
Funeral services were held from,
the home Monday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by the Rev. R. L. West,
Baptist minister of Fountain. Burial
was in Queen Anne cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Leslie P. Yelverton and Mrs. William
W. Walker, both of Fountain; one
son, W. L. Owens of Walstonburg; a
brother,«{. W. Bass of Farmville, and
four grandchildren, among them be
ing Mrs. Harold Rouse of Farmville.
Pallbearers were Leroy Bass and
Lyman Bass, James Wheless, Wyley
Yelverton, H. F. Owens, Sr., and H.
F. Owens, Jr.
REVIVAL AT KINGS CROSS ROAD
Rev. L. B. Manning will deliver a
series of sermons next week at the
Kings Cross Road church. The re
vival starts Monday night and will
continue through the week, wiDisser
vices each evening at 7:30.
The public is invited.
BIT, HERMAN STUDY CLASS
Under the direction of the educa
tion chairman, Mis. Leon Eason, the
Mount Herman Woman's Society of
Christian service is holding its mis
sion study class this week and next.
The sessions are hgld Monday and
Friday nights, from T to 9 o’clock.
The group is studying “Rural Pros
pect” by Mark Rich.
Midgets Play Strong
■ Greenville Team Sat
The Farmville midget football team
will play Greenville midgets at 8
o’clock tomorrow night at ECTC stad
ium in' Greenville. The game is spon
sored by the Farmville Jaycees and
the Greenville Exchange plub,
The local midgets have won the
hearts of Farmville fans by the fine
spirit they have shown and it is ex
pected that a big contingent of Farm
ville rooters will be on hand for the
game.
PTA Pays Balance
On Stage Curtains
The appointment of a committee
from the Parent-Teacher association
to meet with the local school board
was voted at the Novendjet meiRng
of th Farmville PTA on Thursday
night, Nov, 2, The ITA also approved,
the executive committee’s recommen
dation that the balance due on cur
tains recently purchased for the stage
be paid now with profits from the
Hallowe en carnival, unaer terms oi
the sales contract, the PTA could de
fer payment until ?* eoct fall.
The appointment of a committee to
meet with the school board was done
at the request of the board.
The president has appointed Mrs.
Ted Albritton, George Davis and Mrs.
Walter Jones to serve on this com
mittee.
Mrs. E. R. Smith reported that
more than $100 was raised at the
Hallowe'en carnival. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. W. A. Allen served as
men of the event.
Mrs. Prank Allen, president
pointed the following for a montirs
service Olathe inspection committee:
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Gridders Lose
To La Grange In
Hard-Fought Game
The Farmville high school football
term lost to LaGrange last Friday
night oh the local gridiron by the
heart-breaking score of 19-18%
Halfback "Joe Smith sparked the
Farmville offense, scoring all three
touchdowns, the last one coming with
only 8% minutes of play, on a beau
tiful 30 yard run off tackle. Failure
to convert their extra points cost the
Red Devils the victory.
Smith, the scampering halfback,
scored his first touchdown in the first
quarter on a beautiful play. Quarter
back Charlie Fitzgerald paSsed to Roy
Vick on the 60, and he lateraled to
Smith, who ran 66 yards for the Bcore.
La Grange also tallied in the Initial
period, knotting the count at 6-6.
In the second period Smith again
put Farmville in the lead when he ran
20 yard for the score. LaG range cli
maxed a 60-yard drive with a touch
down and then converted the all-im
portant extra point, which gave them
a 13-12 lead at half-time.
LaGrange scored in the third per
iod.
Both teams displayed beautiful,
break away running power, and kept
their attacks on the ground. Fullback
Bill Oakley showed consistency in
picking up yardage for Farmville, a
long with Halfback Sigby Dilda who
got away on several long runs. Roy.
Vick and Tackles Roy Flora and Bob
by Fulford were the standouts on de
fense for Farmville. -Center Paschal
Barrett, also, turned in a good line
backing game for the Red Devils.
Cox Is New President I
Ministerial Association
At a reorganizations! meeting of
the Earmville Ministerial association
Wednesday morning in the Baptist
church, Rev. Z. B. T. Cox of the Chris
tian church was named president and
Rev. H. L. Davis of the Methodist
church, secretary-treasurer.
Plans were made for Thanksgiving
and Christmas services.
At The Rotary Club
Rev. H, L. Davis, pastor of the
Farmville Methodist church, was
guest speaker at the Rotary chib on
Tuesday night. Rev. Davis, who was
introduced by Eli Joyner, chose as his
topic for discussion, “Hope of the
Early Church.” Said Rev. Davis, “al
though we may find ourselves living
in a world plagued by turmoil, up
heaval and strife, conditions are real
ly no different from what they were
in years gone by. Christ came in a
world of trouble at a time when the
Hebrew people were looking for help.
The kingdom Jesus came to set up
was designed to begin in the hearts
of the individual. The same hope, the
same plan offered and not accepted
2,000 years ago still applies to VIs to
day, and is the only hope of the world
at the present time.” t
The club agreed to participate in
the district project to bring a Japan
ese exchangd student into the state.
Eleven members were absent and
those present were urged to get In
touch with the absentees in an effort
to have them make up Hie meeting.
Edwin Coates received the attend
ance prize and Charlie /Rasberry the
fellowship prize.
Club president, Walter'Jones, pre
sided.
About Farmville People
Mrs. J. A. Gregory spent the week
end near Dunn with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Godwin. Mr. Godwin
has been critically ill for some time.
Mrs. Godwin injured three- ribs jn a
fall Saturday.
Mrs. L. L. Leary and Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Leary and children of More
head City spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Joyner.
Mrs. Ben Royal and Mrs. John
Lashley of Morehead City spent Tues
day and Wednesday with Mrs. Ar
thur F. Joyner.
Mrs. Ethel Thornton continues to
improve from a recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Eason of Liz
zie and Mrs, Alton Clapp of Green
ville were guests of Eddie Clark in
Lumberton last Thursday night after
they attended a Shrine ceremony in
Fairmont,
Mr, and Mrs. Dewey Fuquay, M. V.
Jones and Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Fiser
and children spent the week end at
Greenco camp on the Phmlico river.
Mrs. W, Ale* Alien left yesterday
by plane for New Orleans, La„ where
she will join Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Clark
and Mrs. Wiinfred Clark Lang of
Douglas, Ga., and attend the home
coming football game between Tulane
and Virginia on Saturday. Mrs. Allen
will return home Sunday.
Mrs. Horace Allen of Jacksonville
spent last week with Mrs. J. W. Mill
er.
also visueu omer ineuua
and relatives while here.
Mrs. J. B. Koon of Portsmouth, Va.,
returned hqme Saturday after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Al
len.
Guy Rhodes and Atwood Hemby oi
Greenville and Mrs. W. G. Allen, Sr.,
spent the week end in Charlotte with
Mrs. W. D. Rhodes and Mrs, H, 0
Hudson. Mrs. Rhodes returned witl
them for a visit to her son, Mr
Rhodes, and daughter, Mrs, Allen.
John Barrett of Greensboro, wh<
works with the State Highway com
miafluin enonf woolr toMdt haro Wlf>
brother, Van Player.
Mrs. Oscar L. Erwin entered a
Richmond hospital Friday and under
went an operation Monday. Mr. Er
win accompanied her.
Mrs.-Sam W. Erwin continues ser
iously ill at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lewis and Dr.
and Mrs. J. M. Mewbora attended the
Maryland-Carolina football game in
Chapel Hill Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gibbs, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Harris and Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Oglesby and son, Dean, at
tended the Cardiina-Maryland game
Saturday. -
Friends of Mrs. Juanita Redick
Circle of E. Mount st., Spring
field, Ohio, formerly of Walstonburg,
will be glad to know that She is sat
isfactorily recovering from a recent
minor operation.
Mrs. Dick Hart and son, Dicky, of
Snow Hill, Miss Elizabeth Moore and
Mrs. Lucille B. Quinn and son, Da
vid, attended the Maryland-Carolina
football game in Chapel Hill Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood E, Jones of
Mingo spent last week end with Mr.
JoneB' parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Roebuck of Ham
ilton and Mrs. Ruel Tyre of Falkland
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jones last
Sunday.
Kirs. J-l. UUIICS UOD iCMMUWI
a visit to her son, C. L. Jozies, Jr-, in
Hopewell, Va.
Julie R?id Jones left Wednesday to
spend a few days in Rocky Mount
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Z. T. Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. T.
Sunday in Raleigh
Plaqie Will Be
Dedicated To Late
Christian Pastor
In memory of the late Rot. Qeo
phas Bowen Mashbum, who faithful
ly served the F&rmville Christian
church for 20 years before his death
on November 28, 1946, a plaque will
be dedicated at the church Sunday,
November 26, at the 11 o’clock serv
ice. > /
Dr. H. S. Bliley of Black Moun
tain, executive secretary of South
eastern Assembly, Inc., and pastor of
the Black Mountain church, win de
liver the sermon. Dr. Hilley was pres
ident of Atlantic Christian college in
Wilson at the time Mr. Mashburn was
a member of the school’s board of
trustees.
Miss Barbara Shytle of Silver
Spring, Md., granddaughter of the
late minister, will sing “The Holy
City.” She is tC member of the choir
and soloist at Colonial Heights Chris
tian church in Washington, D. C.
Rev. C. C. Ware of Wilson, state
secretary of the North Carolina
Christian Missionary society and 0
close friend of the late Mr. Mashburn,
will give the challenge to, the church,
George and Jennie Farr qf Ashville,
grandchildren of Mr- Mwhbum, will
unveil “the plaque, erected by the
church membership.
Rev. Z. B. T. Cox, present pastor,
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his retirement In the spring of 1946,
will have charge of the service.
At The Kiwanis Club
Rev .H. L. Davis, in charge of the
program at the Kiwanis program
Monday night, called on a fellow
minister, Rev. E. S. Coates of the
Presbyterian church, who delivered an
excellent, thought-provoking talk on
the Golden Rule. He held it up os
the one rule which would bring peace
and happiness into the world.
John Council Parker, a former
president of the club, was welcomed
as a guest. John is now a member
of the Laurinburg club.
WESLEYAN GUILD HOLDS
PRAYER SERVICE MONDAY
Several chapters of "Meditations
anil Plans for the Quiet Hour” were
reviewed Monday night by members
of the Wesleyan Service guild of the
Methodist church. Miss Lula Hardy
was hostess in the home of Mrs.
Louise Harris with Mrs. G. M. Holden
presiding.
Mrs. B. R. Fields discussed the ob
servance of the quiet hour. Mrs, Hold
en reviewed a portion of the study.
Mrs. C. H. Flanagan, secretary, based
her thoughts on the chapter, “Look
ing unto Jesus”—who is set down at
the right , hand of God.
During the business hour the guild
planned to place flowers in the church
for the community Thanksgiving ser
vice. The group win also provide 95
for a child at Hie Methodist orphan
nsrp
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During the social hour the hostess
served hot coffee, cookies, sandwich
es, cheese straws and pickles.
EDGAR PUKE IS NEW
THEATRE
Edgar Curtis Duke of Union, 8. (X,
arrived Friday to become manager of
the Paramount theater, succeeding
Keith Nickalson, who has been faith*
ferred to Salisbury.
His family will join him here fa
soon as a house is available. I
Be Formed In
Those interested in the organiza
tion of a Pitt County Historical Asso
ciation are invited to meet tonight
(Friday) at 7:80 in Sheppard Memo
rial library, Greenville.
Purpose of the organization will be
to oollect and preserve history of the
county. 1
Varsity Football Team
Ends Season Tonight
Coach Elbert Mope’s Farmville
high school football team will dose
the 1080 season tonight by meeting
the South Edgecombe gridders in the
local stadium at 8 o’clock. The Red
Devils will be seeking their Erst win
of the season. The team showed more
spirit and fight in toe gome Friday
night with La Grange than at any
previous time this year.
The hand will be on hand to enliven
toe occasion. There will be drills and
exhibitions at half-time.
ATTEND YOUTH RALLY
Herschel Tyson s»d Miss Trilby
Smith of Bell Arthur Christian
church and -Miss Edna Boone, rural
worker for the Walstonburg group of
Methodist churches, attended the
Christian Youth rally of Eastern Ca
rolina at Christ Episcopal church in
Raleigh on Sunday. The rally wah
sponsored ' by the recently-formed
Christian Youth Council of' N. C.,
which is affiliated with toe United
Christian Youth movement.
NEGRO SCHOOL GRID TEAM
WINS HOMECOMING GAME
The Farmville Negro high school
football team celebrated homecoming
by defeating Winton, 24-21, in a very
exciting game. It was the first win
of the season for the team.
On Thursday afternoon of this week,
the locals play La Grange and again
on next Wednesday the two teams
play at La Grange.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. and Mrs. G, J, Wheeler pf
Burlington anounce the birth of a son,’
Grady Joseph Wheeler, Jr„ in Stern-,
berger Clinie, Greensboro, on Octo
ber 28. Mrs. Wheeler is the former
Miss Lina Edwards of Fountain.
Members of .the
families <wlU assent
ly reunion Friday,
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At Meeting Here
. The semi-annual meeting of the
Quinn-County lone, Woman’s Society
of Christian service, was held Wed
nesday, Nov. 8, in the Pannville
Methodist church. Mrs. J. Roy Wilk
erson of tire Buckhom church near
Kenly, rone leader, opened with a
meditation.
Mrs. Robert Lane of the Lebanon
society responded to the welcome giv
en by Mrs. B, R. fields of Earmville.
Mrs. F. T. Banks of Ev&nsdale, sec
retary, called the roll for reports of
individual societies. Mrs. Ed Nash
Warren spoke for the local group.
Accompanied at the piano' by Mrs.
M. V. Jones, Mrs. Bernice Turnage
sang “How Beautiful upon the Moun
tains,” by Barker. ' -
Mrs. H, N. Howard, vice president
of the Farmville society, presented
baby life membership certificates to
Margaret Harris, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Roderick Harris, Jimmie Har
ris, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard
Harris, Whit Parker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Parker, and Rusty
Liles, , son of Mr. and Mrs. Graydon
Liles. It was announced that a mem
bership hrs also been given for Cor
delia Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Lewis, Jr. The Stantonsburg
society also announced several spe
cial memberships.
The presentation of promotional
worn was made by Mr*. D. u Wheel
er of Roanoke Rapids, who is a dis
trict officer. Mrs. T. M. Maxwell of
Rocky Mount, district secretary of
children's work, gave suggestions for
additional session studies for children.
Rev. Robert W. Bradshaw of Wil
son addressed the group on “Our
Youth 7- Mutuisl Needs and Mutual
Benefits.”
At noon a brunswick stew luncheon
was served in the recreation room of
the church.
The afternoon session .centered a
round the theme, "Comef ftarry and
Go.” Rev. BL L. Davis, pastor of the
local church, led the worship service.
The World Federation of Methodist
women was presented by the Stan
tonsburg society in the form of a
skit.
Miss Edna Boone, rural worker for
the Walstonburg charge, was recog
nised and spoke briefly.
The report of the courtesy commit
tee was given by Mrs. Ed Taylor.
Rev. Davis pronounced the benedic
tion.
The Quima-County zone includes so.
defies at Buckhorn, Elm City, Evans
dale, Farmville, Horne, Kenly, Leba
non, Lucama, Sandy Cross, Stantons
burg, Wilson and Winstead. These