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E. 'W.'Holines who gave the cirelept||
hig^lightj of the Baptist Convention
held recently in Asheville. She jgsve
a discretion of the Elrst Baptist
Clrarth wheret the convention was
heldandsaid theChurch had a model
educational program for all age chil
dren. Mrs. Holmes said that Dr.
•Jones, a layman from High Point,
was one of the outstanding speakers
of the occasion. Others who spoke
were Dr. Everett Gtil and Dr. Trib
ble who said, “Japan is waiting for
the gospel. Me must go with it; for
theTtime is right.” A nine-man com
mission, sent on a special mission to
Japan, gave a report on its findings.
Mrs. Holmes reported that Royal
Ambassador leaders were- present at
the convention and that R.A.’s acted
as paiges. \ a
During the business seaeien that
followed, the circle decided to remem
ber service men at Christmas, to act
as Santa to an orphan, to visit the
County Home at Christmas- and- to
send gifts or money to Bva -Taylor.
Mrs. Holmes closed the meeting
with prayer. . -
The hostess served pumpkin pies
topped frith cream, salted nuts and
coffee.
Presbyterian Women Of The Church
The Presbyterian Women of the
Church met on Monday night at the
church in the Fellowship Hall.
Vn. Cherry Easley opened the
meeting with prayer.
Mrs. C. F. Baucom, Sr., president,
presided over the business session
during which circle reports were
given. Mrs. J. C. Corbitt, World
Mission Chairman, read a leaflet pub
lished by the Board of Women’s
Work, which urged all church women
to read information concerning the
sending of an ambassador represent
ing the United States to the Vatican.
It further urged the church woman to
take action against the appointment
that might endanger the separation
of church and state. The article was
entitled, “Protestants Awake.*? An
nouncement was made that the Jun
iors are selling pecans and are ask
ing 80e a pound-for them.
The program based on tire subject
“Heirloom Patterns” was developed
by Mrs. I. D. Kirklin, who used as a
sub-title, “Christian Ways in the
Home.”
Mrs. Baucom closed the meeting
with prayer. :
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Mrs. Leon Jones and Mrs., E. F.
G*y*o* were hostesses to the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary at the home of
Mrs* Gaynpr on Thursday afternoon.
The home was attractively deeomted
Witii chrysanthemums and fall foli
age. 'aim
Mrs. J. P. Jones, 'Wee-president,
presided in the absence of Mrs. W.
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traveled 6000 miles since the last
convention. His report* also, stated
that ten local leagues had been or
ganised or reactivated and he nude
the following recommendations: 1.
Series Of meetings in April; 2. Re
treat to be continued (possibly on
area basis); 3. Observance Laymen's
Sunday, during the year; 4. Work
with State and National Organisa
tions to have half-time director in
1964; 5. Southeastern Assembly
Grounds be approved in principal and
financial suppori be given.
236 members were present at the
banquet. iPhe Farmville church was
represented by Rev.- Z. B. T. Cost,
LI AS COLLINS HEDGEPETH
Lias Collins Hedgepeth, 62, died in
Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville,
Tuesday night following serious ill
ness of two days. He had been in
poor health for two years.
Mr. Hedgepeth was born and spent
all Whs life fin Pitt County. He was a
member of Kings Cross Roads Free
Will Baptist Church and a member of
Farmmville Post •'No. 151 of the
American Legion, having served in
the infantry during World War I.
Funeral services were held from
the late home on Thursday at 4:00
conducted ,.by Rev. L.- B. Manning,
Free Will Baptist Minister of Foun -
tain. Interment was in Hollywood
cemetery, Farmville. , .
- Surviving are hp wif$ the former
Dolly Baker, a daughter, Mrs. Will
iam Moore of Fountain, a son.'Luther
Hedgepeth of Fountain, and two bro
thers, W. B. and Jordon Hedgepeth
of Farmville.
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NOTICE
OF SALK OF REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the Power
of Sale contained in Chapter 160,
Article 6, Section 59 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina (1948),
and pursuant to. a resolution un
animously adopted by the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of Faxm
ville at their regular meeting on Oc
tober 2, 1951, the Town of Farmville
will, on Saturday, December 1, 1951,
at 12 o’clock noon, offer for sale to
the highest bidder at public auction
for cash in front of the Town Hall In
the Town of Fanpvitle, North .Caro
lina, the following described real
P ^EGjLNNING at the Southwest
comer of the R. S. Scott lot, bring an
iron stake, mi the North side of Hor
ton Street in the Town of Farmville
and rims with the western boundary
of the Scott lot, N. 47-40 W. 168.*
feet to a stake, the Northwest corner
of the Scott Lot; thence in a South
westerly direction and with Gie ex
tension of the Scott lot, North line
and approximately parallel to Horton
to the1-center of--the
Street, 16 feet
ditch; thence in a Southeasterly direc
tion with said ditch to the North side
of Horton ~
North side of
E. 10 feet to
of
The Boaixf of Commissioners of the
Town of Famville retains the right
to reject all bids.
ed below. 140 supplementary read-]
ei* have been placed in each room far
each grade (there are 8 teachers and
8 grades); a professional study pro
gram of 9 meetings per pear has been
provided (art, library science, ana
creative writing are the first three
furnished the State 4-H
(Bobby Parker) daring «
year, 1960-1961. In its
athletic program, South 1
team# were ruanera-np in t
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