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'ibe play-off for toe championsmp
oi toe tfrigin, Beit league continue*
as tnis paper is eeing puousnea with
fusmue and urmonoavuie aauuag
u out ior top pace, ormonasvuic
won the firstjwo games oi the tinai
senes. FarmvUie, making a strong
come-back, captured ttte next three
contests. The sixth game was play
ed last night—and the final game, -U
required, will be played tonigl^f
(Friday) at 8 o’clock in the Farm
ville stadium. B
The games have_ been unusually
close, well-played, and exciting.
Large crowds have been attending.
STUDENTS LEAVE FOR
COLLEGE NEXT WEEK
Seven spring graduates of Farm
ville high school will be members of
the freshman class at East Carolina
college when the fall session opens
Monday. They include Misses Carole
Pippin, Nancy Isl Moore, Gayle
Flanagan, Edna Earle Hedgepeth
and Rae Hathaway, all of whom
win live on the campus, and Mrs.
Jarvis Tripp, Jr., of Route 2, Green
ville and Everette Roebuck.
Another member of the class, Miss
Ann Bynum, began her studies at
East Carolina in June. She resumes
her studies Monday.
Misses Mary Frances Allen, Seleta
Tucker and Janet Stansill, juniors,
and Pat Corbett, Jean Flora and
Dot Lucas, sophomores, will return
" to the Greenville college Wednes
day. Miss Jean Bynum, a sophmore,
. who is a freshman counsellor, will
leave Monday.
Miss Ruth Moore, who attended
the . Shennandoah Conservatory of
Music, Dayton, Va., for two years, is
-transferring to East Carolina. She
will live in Greenville with her sister,
Mrs. Dail Laughinghouse, Jr.
Miss Dot Hathaway will leave
Monday for Winston-Salem where
she will take an X-ray technician’s
course at Bowman-Gray. She attend
ed W.C.U.N.C. last year.
EAGLES-SMITH
r AMILY REUNION
The Eagles-Smith family held its
third annual reunion Wednesday
afternoon, August 15, at the Farm
x ville Municipal park. Upon arrival,
refreshing grape punch was served
by Mr. x and Mrs. Randolph Eagles,
and. Mr. and Mm. W. C. Eagles. -
W. Conner JBagles, the president,
extended a hearty welcome to all
present. The business session was
.opened with a prayer by F. L.
Eagles. W. W. Eagles, chairman of
tire program, then called upon Mis.
Ivy Smith to pay tribute in memory
of those who had died since last
- year’s meeting.
Larry P. Eagles then welcomed all.
those who had mitered the Eagles'’
Smith family either by birth or
marriage. ills
Mrs. E. Y. Lovelace, who presided
over the register, was asked to write
a message to those members unable
to attend on account of illness.
Group pictures were made.
S. S. Eagles, refreshment chair
man, reported that dinner was starved
to around 176 people by Parker's of
Wilson. |||HjpH|SrfiP
Three years ago Mrs. M. E. Yel
Verton of Fountain and Mrs. Eric.
Copeland of Durham conceived the
idea for annual reunilis of the rela
tives of the late Bethiah and Theo
phfhiff Randolph Eagles* 1 "
Many mil of stats members and
thise from ioetd;;:.;boasm^riities who
AtThe Rotary
We should be thankful
Ciattve of our soil
duty to preserve <pd carei
J wr Eagles of the Soil
Service at the Rotary f
... night.
Of die eight classifications of soil,
rated as to their capability to pro
duce, Pitt County has die first throe,
and we should resolve to pass it on
in better shape than which it was
ipisagles supported his- talk with
large photos taken in and around Pitt
County showing the effects of soil
erosion and certain corrective rheth
ods employed. With reference to
tonnage, he pointed out that some
thing like one million feet of t&e had
already been installed-in Pitt County,
but estimated a need for an addi
tional twelve million feet to do the
job. Ravage by fire was hot over
looked, and forest fire prevention
was stressed./ Eagles was introduced
by Roland Lang, program chairman
for the evening.
RoUby Rouse and John Lewis were
named to head teams, composed oi
the Rotary members, for an atten
dance contest during the four Sep
tember meetings.
Five members were absent and
Walter Jones was awarded the at
tendance prfce. ,' .1.
Dr. Paul Jones, Jr., was a guest of
his, father, Paul Jones, and Herbert
Acton was a visitarian from the Dan
ville, Kentucky Club.
John Lewis will be in charge of
the program next week.
Club' President Jesse Moye pre
sided.
Curtis Flanagan’s Section As Fare
Group Head Signal HouOr For Town
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The Farmville man steps into the
president’s chair 'well qualified for
the position, and is well., known to
firemen all over the state. He serv
ed as secretary of the Eastern North
Carolina Association for four years,
and .-as president tsje. From these
offices in o*e of the largest sub
divisions in the state, he stepped
into the vice presidency of the asso
ciation two yeare ago.
As an elective officer of the or
ganization, he has held membership
on the executive committee which
controls the Firemen’s fnsdnmce pro
gram and has jurisdiction qver "the
fire college apd drill school operated
for the benefit of fire-fighters from
all parts of the state. The fire coll
ege, a four-day a£?air held annually,
is considered one of the bast in the
nation and statfs bordering; North
Carolina are patterning: their set-ups
after the one ip Tar Heeiia. Certifi
in recent years, and much remains to
be Ab an example, he Cites the
work which has been done recently
at Bethel. Citizens in that surround
ing area purchased a truck and it
is kept in and maintained by the
town of Bethel, to the'bine or 10
months the truck has been in service,
it has already resulted in the saving
of more property than it cost. Sir .
Flanagan sees no reaaoh why tort
work cannot be duplicated by hun
dreds of North. Carolina communi
ties which ate merciless at the hands
of'a fin. ’,;
^Modestly, the new fire official dis
claims any credit for too honor be
stowed upon him. He says hia elec
tion stems fraia toe fact that Farrn
ville, known as one of the most
safety-conscious towns in toe state,
has a “erueker-jaek” group of fire
men and he adds that there are rep
eal members of Ms department
more caprtYe of holding down toe
position than hit to One is inclined
to bbUeve, however, tort Hslttville's
position is due to the work of such'
anee rating. Hy virtue of its low
losses and tihe availability of ade
quate equipment, Farmville has an
ition Sc h
naaan wai
led about
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mm
Brace Darden of Burlington wiH
spend the week end here
Mr. end Mrs. E. L. Finch of Sou
thern Pines spent the week end with
relatives. *
Mm, T. S. Cotton of Hampton, Va.,
returned, Tuesday after spending
sometime with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Smith. The Smiths and their guest
spent the we&*ead at Atlantic
Beach.
Mm Paul Kimbrough of Cyn
thiana, Ky., said lbs. Bussell Moore
of Kentucky, arrived Tuesday to stay
with their husbands, who are on the
tobacco market.
Mr, and Mm W. Leslie Smith
spent several days last week at
Atlantic Beach.
Mr. and Mm Joe Latham and Mm
C. A. Tyson spent the week end In
Plymouth with Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Mm Jack Rogers of Mullins, S. C.,
Bpent last week with Mr. Rogers,
Rev. and Mr*. H. L. Davis and
daughter, Jean, have .returned from
their vacation which they sperit at
Robbia*, Morehead City and other
points.
Mrs. SL E. Albritton, who teaches
in the Maury school, w&l move to
Snow Hill Saturday from lassie. She
returned last week from ' Carolina
Beach and is the guest of her bro
ther, Willie Eason.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Davis, who
have been attending summer school
at' the University of North, Carolina,
arrived Tuesday for a visit to Rev.
and Mrs. H. L. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Davis of
Atlanta, Ga., were guests several
days last week of Mrs. Lang Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Dixon and
son, Robert, attended a presentation
of “The Common Glory" at Williams-;
burg, Wednesday night.v
Mr. ,and Mrs. B. R. Powell and son
of Hampton, Va., visited Mr. and
Mrs. Greene, Monday. Mrs.
Powell is Mr. Greene’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warren
and Mrs. J. E. Warren of Speed
visited relatives here Sunday.
* Mm. James Yates of Dunn; Mr.
and Mm. Carl Greene and family of
Gainesville, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs.
A- J. Greene and Charles' Greene
spent Friday at Atlantic Beach.
Mrs. Edgar Banett, Faschall Bar
rett and Miss Tabitim DeVisoonti
attended a meetings of county colothd
teachers in Greenville, Monday, at
which Mrs. Barrett explained school
insurance. Mn. Barrett and Miss De
Visconti attended a meeting for
white principals Thursday night.
Seaman'and Mrs. Bill Erwin of
Baltimore, Md., are spending the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L,
Erwin. '
Mrs. John J. Erwin is a patient at
Pitt Memorial hospital, Greenville.
Robert Rollins and John Bussell
Joyner, who have been attendidg
summer school at the University of
Orth Carolina, arrived Tuesday to
spend three weeks at their homes.
Mrs. W. A. Allen arid children re
turned Mpnday from Morehead City
where they spent the summer.
Mr. andMm.-P.F. Pierce'and chil
dren of St Augustine, Fla.,, returned
to their home Wednesday after visit
ing Mrs. Ray West, Sr., Walstonburg
and Mrs. Peari Johnston a few days.
Mr. and Mm. F. T. Carr mid
daughter spent a few days this week
at Morehead City.
Bill Pollard of Athens, Ga,, Mrs,
J. -43, Pollard and Robert Pollard are
spending two weeks at Virginia
Beach, Va.
Dr. Paul E. Jones, Jr., of Kannapo
lis spent several days this week here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Martin and
am, Andy, spent fast week at Myrtle
-Beach, St C., with Mr. Martin’s
mother.
Mrs. G. M. Holden arid Miss Tabi
ti» DeVisconti visited Mn. J. B.
Newton and Mm. Maude Warren in
Mrs. Frank e|C. Adams chil
dren, Clint and Harriette, of Nor
fork, Va., arrived last week to visit
Mr*. W. C. Murray, Mb. Janas’
V*.. state supervisor of horn* eco
nomics in Virginia, is spending this
week with her husband, & L. Lov
ing, who work* for Farmville Leaf
Tobacco company. . . '
Mr. end Mrs. A. R. LaMapter and
daughter, Ann, of Newcastle, Ky.,
have an apartment at the home of
Mm. L. E. Jones. Mr. L&Master is
with the tobacco stabilisation cor
poration. ' * ; j ’• ■
Rev. W. D. Morton has been visit
ing relatives in Staunton and Lynch
burg, Va, and Hendersonville.
Miss -Polly E. Bundy of Wilson
sport Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Bundy.
Mm. W. T. Smith began teaching
fifth grade in Ihe Maury school yesl
terday.
Mrs. Eva Ragland has returned to
Danville, Va., after a viait to Mr.
and ' Mm. Howard Ragland and
daughter, Beth.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tanner of
Monkton, Md, visited Mr. and Mm.
Edgar Case, Sunday.
xMre. C. E. Case spent the week
end with Mrs. R. E. Grimes in
Roberaomville. Mrs. Grimes return
ed with' her for an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Holme* and
children spent the week end in Wen-"
delL
Mr. and Mrs. Gpozgct Davis and
sons, Cedric and Gerald, have return
ed from Ridgecrest where they spent
the summer.
Miss Mamie Davis, is on an ex
tended visit to her niece, Mrs. Robert
Cockrell, in Columbia, S. C.
Mrs. E. G. Aycock and Mias Louise
Clayton of Portsmouth, Va„ spent
a few days last week with Mm. J. E.
Bynum. Mm. Alice H. KUpatfiek,
who has been visiting her daughters,
Mm. Bynum and Mm. Robert Lee
Smith, accompanied than hone.
Va, resetting the Rose*!
formal opening Friday.
' Mrs. B. S. Smith is
Tucker’s hospital, RSchr
: Mm. George E. Pote
dren, Jane, Cared and
Columbus, Ohio, will an
day for a visit to Mtp. 3
Mm. Elmer R. Smith.
ngfigj^ ' : / '';l \ .'v, 4 2, " „**•
On Monday night of last ■week,
Mayor J.O.Tslly of Fay«tteyfBb»ra
candidate fir governor of the Hi
wanis district, talked to the dub on
“Examining Ourselves.” It was one
of the finest talks the ehd>has heard
in a long time. TUly, who served hi
.the Navy during World War n, is
formerly an instructor of the Wake
Forest law school.
FARMVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
‘ FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
FOB SEASON COMPLBTBO
Sam D. Bundy, principal of the
FanaviUe High School, announced
that the IWnnville High School foot
ball schedule is now complete for the
1061 season. Practice began, on
Wednesday, August 22, under the
direction of EBert Moye, coach, and
Charles T. Tucker, assistant coach.
The 1961 edition of the Fazmvtlle
Bed Devils will be light and in
experienced for the moot part, hot is
expected fd give a good account of
itself in the nine game shednle which
is as follows: ;
Friday, September 14:
Noriina at Fhrmville - (night game)
Friday,"* September 21:
Hertford at Hertford
Friday, September 28:
Snow Hill at Firaville (night) (
Friday. October 5:
Morehead City at Morehead
Friday, October 12:
Robersonville at Fanaville (night)
Friday, October 19: ' c ‘
Aydan at Farmville (night)
Friday, October 26:
Vahceboro at Yshechoro • „
Friday, November 2:
& Edgecombe at Farmville (night)
Friday, November 9: jrj
• LsGnange - at LaGraage' . '
METHODIST^ERMON „
Kev. H. L. Davis has returned
from his vacation. He will speak
Sunday morning at the Methodist
chuith on “Laborers, with the Lord.”
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE
Ensign DcstU
Monday from Norfolk, Vk,
five-months cruise in Mediteo
Waters. Beslans to spend Wwn
end with Ms parents,
L. E. Walston.
TEACHES IN WILMINGTON
Joe Latham will leave Sunday far
Wilmington where lie will teach
science in the Sunset Dark Junior
High School. He Is a graduate of
Wake Forest college and did addi
Air
Pfc. FwWe Gerald Dupree, QI,
leave this morning for Randolph
Force Base, San Antonio, Tens,
, Thfit better of tobaccos us
now being offered for sale in Farm
viiie’s seven warehouses is reflected
in the report of Supervisor Fred C.
Moore, who states that averages
Tuesday and Wednesday passed tbs
f&9-maik. The'supervisor/also p*Stx
diets that prices will rise htehw as
tbe quality becOipes bettor. » ' ‘
Sates so far have been light bat
this is attribated to the fact that the
coring season lasted until after the
market opened and growers have
been so busy wi% harvesting that
no time wds left tfor grading and
getting the .tobpcco ready for sals.
Monday will be observed as a holi
day. From now on, however, sales
on the local floors will be heavy. ;__
Supervisor Moore reports a|§P
through Wednesday as being 2,014,
220 pounds, for an average «f $49.70.
The totad paid for this tobacco was
$1,000,443.00.
WELFARE OTT. NOTES
by K. T. Putrell, Supt.
- Mrs. SSra Proctor, who has been a '
case worker assistant on the . Pitt
County Wdfare Department staff,
far tadring a leave of absence begin
ning September-18, 1961, and ranr
ning through Man*, 1962, tar attend
school at Chapel Hill, N. C.
Paul Hodul of Elisabeth City, re
places Mrs. Sara Proctor, as lease
worker assistant. Mr. Hodul is a
graduate of State College, where be
majored in Social Sciences and
comes to the Department with a
good’ background.
The regular meeting of the Wel
fare Hoard waa held' on August 28.
The following changes were made in
the Public Assistance programs. For
Old Age Assistance: 12 cases Were
approved and ! was rejected. 87
cases were revised. 27 cases dosed,
8 of whom died. The presence of
the I4en|jaw pnooed; by - the last:-, '
Legislature waa fhe cauae for closing
9 cases. ' . " ' {■£ f '
■ The Pitt County Welfare Board, at
tads meeting, was oonepmed with
and had lengthy discussion in regard
to • sevend hdministrative ' matter*
along with the review of die recent
Legislation, affecting Welfare De
partments, passed by the last .Gen
eral Assembly. '**”*'.
Bsbeit Dixon, wn of Mr. and Mra.
Hubert Dixon, received?** master*
degree in administration and super
vision Tuesday at the University of
North CaroEmw: ' - t - ‘ f
' JWETUBN FROM VACATION y f
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Paylor
and daughters have returned from a
delightful vacation trip to New York.