Pvt. Thomas Dail, son of Mrs. Troj
I* Dail, arrived home Tuesday for •
"IWay furlough after beingeaufbMd
j|||§ hospitals in Japan and' Ft. Bragg.
Dail was a member of the Slat In
fantry division, which was practically
wiped out in the fighting la Korn*.
He was wounded December 1 in his
foot and was sent to Japan for treat
ment His hands and feet luM been
frozen and treatment was given for
this, also. He was brought to the
United States and called his mother
January 1 from Fort Bragg.
Bail enlisted in fee Army Novem
ber % IMS, and had been in Japan
since September, 1949, when he also
(pent a furlough at home.
His sisters, Missea Mattie and Mary
Ellen Dail, visited him Sunday at Ft
Bragg.
The Farmviile Bed Devils were de
feated by Grifton last Friday night,
.50-49, in an overtime game played on
fee Grifton Court Charlie Fitzgerald
blotted the count, 42-42, in the clos
feg seconds of fee regular playing
time. ,
Grifton giris defeated Farmviile by
a score of 4$ to 34. The home-team
took the lead in the early seconds and
widened the gap as the game progres
sed. Braxton led Grifton scorers, with
Mittie Rouse with 16 points and
Baye Hathaway'with 14 led Farm
viile's bid for victory.
Joyce Morgan was the defensive
star for Farmviile.
Tlte Farmviile Lady Devils defeat
ed Bethel Tuesday night, 39-28, in a
thrilling contest played on the local
court
Bethel had a 7-6 lead St the end of
the first quarter hut the Farmviile
girls staged a second period rally,
that gave them a half-time lead of
16-12. At the feint quarter’s end, the
visitors were leading 2&21 but Farm
ville staged a last period rally feat
proved Farmville’s margin of victory.
Baye Hathaway had 17 points for
FsrmviHs and was high scoter of fee
game. Webb, Morgan and Walston
were defensive stars for Farmviile.
Coach Elbegf Moye’s boys were
handed their feint and worst defeat
of the season, losing to Bethel by fee
score of 66 to 47. ~
'iving are his wife and
Andrew J. Garris U
rte 1; Mrs. Oscar Hoilo
;onburg, Route 8; Miss
Mrs. Lottie Little and
toris of the home; and
the Grandfather’s clause, but obtain
ed his state license in 19*6,/ There
are now 23 licensed electricians in
Pitt county and Xiselle pointed out
some of the shortcomings, as well as
the advantages, to be derived from
operating under the National Electri
cal code, the electricians' Bible.
Eleven members were -aheent 'and
John 11. Stansill received the attend
ance prize.
Irvin Morgan will be responsible
for the program Tuesday night.
Wants Against Rqtib
Luther. Thomas, tax lister for this
township, is now open for business
in the .town, halt Hr. Thornes repeats
his request that taxpayers list their
property with him now, mfotr than
waiting for the elose of the listing
period. Jannary 81 is the deadline and
those who fail to list within foe time
specified are subject to be penaliaed.
About Faraiville People
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Smith, Jr;, and
son of Norfolk; Va., spent the week
end* with Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Smith.
They were en route to Palm
Beach, Fig., where Mr. Smith' is con
nected with the Minunar hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Swintz Hayes of
Hartford, Conn., were overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S .N. Pette
way last Tuesday en route from South
Carolina to .their home.
Mr. and Mia. John D. Holmes and
son, Dyhe, and Stanley Cose, of Ra
leigh weft week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. 8. O. Lang, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Addtoon Sprague and
sons of Durham spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Spell Mr.
and Mrs. Lainy Jsnks Of Wilson w«e
guests of the Spells Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Cobb spent Monday in
Wilmington. -
David Whitehead, grandson of Mrs.
E. F. Gaynor, has been ill with mass*
Perry Faye Pratt is confined to the
Mr* E. C. Carr spent several days
this week near Raleigh, T n
Mrs. S. W. McCacherfl, Garay Me*
Cachem and son, Cany, Jr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Bush & McCachem and
daughter, Frances, spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Jr.
Mr. and Mi* A. J. Melton and Mr.
and Mrs- AUie Melton spent Sunday «
near Apex with Mrs. J. Hr Barker and *
Mrs. * M. Melton. *
B. 0. Taylor has been ill at his tl
home for some time.
Bert Watkins of Atlanta, Ga., spent
last week herewithhi* mother, Mrs. d
Helen Horton. They attended fte fen* *
end of Mr. Watkins’ aunt, Mrs. Joe -f
Watkins, in Roanoke, Va^ Tuesday. ' «
spent the week end witibjdiss Lula
Fortes. B
Farmville Boy Scoot Troop 98 mil*
4 « contort Saturday night that was
baited several months ago to stimn
tte interest in all phases of Scouting.
The Wolf patrol, of which CUff
impson is leader, was the winner,
ecfc Lewiris assistant patrol leader,
titer member* are Carl Blackwood,
Eartc Newton, Hump Allen, Aftert
[onto and Wilbur Rollins.
Hie Eagle patrol’ was runner-up.
he Boh White' patrol placed third
ad the Panther patrol was fourth..
Each Scout was on Us tamp to
scord the correct number of points.
Scoutmaster. Na§h Warren re
nte that ranch enthusiasm was
lown and that .another contest will
i started soon. 5S ' , ‘
The treep meets every Saturday
ght at 7:30 at the Boy Scout hut.
few Is Time To Inspect
New County Hospital
Pitt county's new hospital, one of
ie finest in North Carolina, will be
rraaliy dedicated next Thursday and
ill he pot Into service Immediately
fereafter.
The hospital is now open forpuNle
spection and Alex Alton, one of the
rectors, states that now is die time
>r citizens to inspect it. He adds
tat after the hospital is formally
toned, parts of it wfll.nut. be open
>r Inspection, as is no* tW case.‘
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RETURNS FROM ALABAMA
ffer. E. W. Holmes returned Wed
asday from Montgomery, Ala., where
e attended the funsral of his brother,
en Holmes, SatanRdr. Mr. Holme*
id been 111 for a year at the Veterans
ospital in Montgomery. Another
rother, Boy, ti itooeiving treatment
t the same hospital for an asthma
c condition but expects to be released
IMmf
W, C. MURRAY’S NEPHEW *J ■
succumbs to hbart attack
V prlendt here will rtftet to lawn of
tlii mddia pawing ^fttnwop
of Deway Homy Crta, 61, ofl»01
Sixteenth street. N. Df;, WaehliTituii
0. CL, nephew ofW. C. Murray.
Final Mi. MR Wednesday
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if>aHy efld■ Ifnyfffy' si. asg^Gtid
to earns to FarmriUe this month sad
will their home in the £enf
His. Hurray■? is the' former Noeella
Horton Uh|(iE$F'-:''^ '
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A apschettt supper Wili hs served
; Friday ni«fct, Jsnuery 1% from e to
7:8C in the Giri Scout hat. Prcesede
will be used to purchase equipment
for the huh J',‘ ,;M:>
Greene County Plans Drive for PoHo Funds
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