IN FARMYILLE
VOLUME FOBTV-TWO
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FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 19S2
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Umstead Calls
On Tar Heels To
Continue Progress
Blessed with a state rich in natural
resources and productive ‘capacity,
North Carolinians are falling down
on the job of selling their state to the
nation*and the rest -of the world,
former U. S. Senator William B. Um
stead of Durham told a joint session
of the Farmville Eotary and Kiwanis
clubs Monday night.
Enumerating some ,of the things
that have made North Carolina great
—such* things as good roads and fine
public schools, a medical care pro
gram' second to none, recreation and
scenic facilities surpassed on the
face of the globe, and people of high
character, the Durham attorney urged
Tar Heels to emulate Texans who, at
the drop of a hat, will proclaim that
nothing, anywhere, can compare with
what Texas has and with what Texans
can do. - - -
Since North- Carolina is completing
a half-century of progress, a period
that started with the Aycock adminis
tration at the turn of the century,
Umstead stated that now is an ex
cellent time for citizens to evaluate
their state and to formulate programs
for making even more pronounced
p: ogress. For the continued develop
menf of North Carolina, the visiting
dignitary listed ^ive points he con
sidered necessary:
'. Additional factories and indus
try, s which provide employment and
furbish a source of taxes. More in
dusuy would also eliminate the
necessity of young Tar Heels from
gel:’? into other states to seek their
livelihood.
2. A realization by all groups of
Nil'll: Carolina that what helps one
sc Jon of the state helps the whole
state. Improvements to state ports,
f<, • example, will indirectly benefit
the Piedmont and Western counties.
Likewise, the development of resorts
jn the west will benefit the east.
3. A continued medical care pro
gram, providing more nurses, doctors
and trained personnel, Umstead cited
this point as one answer to socialized
medicine, “to which,” he added, “1
am opposed.”
A. Protection' of the farm program,
which is now under attack from cer
tain factions in Congress and from
certain business groups in non-agri
cuitural sections
\ 5, Development and expansion of’
marketing facilities,
Umstead closed his talk with a
strong plea for the protection- of in
dividual freedom under the-law, the
basis of America’s ‘ greatness. He
glided that this .can be preserved by
hard work and rugged honesty, for
whi-h there are no substitutes, and a'
realization of the power and strength
of spiritual values, No pessimist; the
former senator expressed a belief
. that, basically, . thoughtful people
still have faith in spiritual powers,
and that it will be this power that
will lead the world to peace.
ymstead’s visit to Farmville was
in keeping with a policy adopted a
few years ago of having prominent
officials and candidates for state ard
national offices address the clubs in
joint session. Purpose of these visits
is not to use the clubs as political
sounding boards, but rather to let
members meet the officials without
political fanfare or propaganda.
President Glasgow Smith of' the
< Kiwanis club presided Aover the meet
ing and presented President Jesse
Moye of the Rotary club. About 30
guests were present,, including two
Rotarians from Greenville, Dayid
Whichard, III, and John C. Clark.-'
Charles Edwards, program chair
man of the evening, then presented
State Senator Cart T. Hicks of Wal
stonburg, a Kiwanian, who introduc
ed Mr. Umstead, paying him a fine
tribute for the service he has render
ed North Carolina as a teacher, mem
ber of both houses of Congress, and
as a private citizen, active in church
work and prominently associated-with
such organizations as the American
Legion and civic chibs.
Fire Damages
Episcopal Church
, At Snow HiU
St. . Barnabas* Episcopal Church in
Saow-HiU was damaged by fire about
9:80 Wednesday morning.
An Adi Wednesday Lenten service
had bear conducted in the' church
earlier in the mdriiing by Rev. Frank
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Former Senator William B. Umstead, who addressed a joint session of the Farmville
Rotary and Riwanis clubs here Monday night, is shown receiving the beslf wishes in his
quest for the governors Office from one of his local supporters, Bill Royster Xwith back
to camera.) Royster and Umstead are former neighbors, having lived next door to each
other in Durham, Otheys ip the photo are Curtis Flanagan and O. G. Spell.
Final Rites For
Mrs. C. H. Joyner
To Be Held Today
Mr's. C. ^Hubert Joyner, whose eight
month courageous fight against a
dsadly disease won for her the ad
miration and love of the community,
passed away at her home yesterday
morning at 6:45. She was 48 years
of age,
Funeral services will be held from
the Farmville Emmanuel Episcopal
church Friday afternoon at 3:30, con
ducted, by the Rev, Frank Jtpss of
Farmville and assisted by Rev, Tom
T. Edwards of Durham, Interment
will follow in the Hollywood cemetery
in Farmville. The body will remain
at the Farmville Funeral Home until
one hour prior to the service.
Mre. Joyner, a native of Jones
County, was the former Maude Bryan.
She was reared by her unoe, Rev. Ben
Melton, a Christian minister. She at
tended’East Carolina College for 2
years, prior to entering the Wilson
Sanitorium Nursing School from
which she graduated. After a few
years of private duly she became
Superintendent of Nurses at Pitt
General Hospital in Greenville for 2
years. ’
Mrs. Joyner had lived in Fennvps
for 15 years where she had.been ac
tive in civic, eligious, and social ac
tivities. She had been an active mem
be of the Episcopal Chucb and Ladies
Auxiliary. She waa on the Executive
Board of the Farmville Council of
Church women. 'She was1 a member
of the Literary dub, Merry Matrons,
American Legion Auxiliary. During
World Waf II, she taught Home
Nursing courses in Farmville.*'
She is. survived by her husband, C.
Hubert Joyner! one daughter, Mary
Frances Joyner; one son, Jimmie
Bryan Joyner. i -
Mrs. Joyner was a lady whose
natural charm and • friendly nature1
endeared her to alLshe came in. con
tact with. Her cheerful disposition
madt her popular with-all ages. Her
participation in the organizations of
Farmville have added much to tjie
cultural and religious growth, of the
town. 1
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Vice Chairman Of
District Croup
C. C. Simpson, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Farmville, was elected
vice chairman of Groap One of the
North-Carolina Bankers Association
at a busin/ess session ^of their annual
meeting in Greenville* Friday. - -
Wyatt R. Aydlett of Elizabeth City
was elected chairman and Frederick
A. Arthur of Washington will serve
as secretary-treasurer.
SEMINARY
Rev. Edwin S. Cc
Pierce arete among
terians who met in
Episcopal Rector
♦ Guest Speaker
At DAR Meeting
The Rev. Frank Mi* Rosa, rector ot
the Farmville Emmanuel Episcopal'
Church and the Episcopal churches' in
Snow Hill and Ayden, was the guest
Speaker last Saturday afternoon at
the Colonel Alexander McAllister
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, meeting in Hie home of
Mrs. Kjzzie Exum in Snow Hill. The
Rev. Mr. Ross spoke on the topic,
"Washington and Freedom.”
The meeting was opened by the
Flag Salute, American’s Creed, DAR
Ritual and the singing of “Ho For
Carolina.” Mrs. E'. L..Hardy of Hook
erton, regent, presided.
Mrs. Hardy wps elected delegate
to the Continental Congress that will
be held in Washington, D. C., in April,
and Mrs1. W, B. Murphy of Washing
ton, D. C., was named as alternate
delegate.
During the social hour the hostess
served a sweet course With hot cof
fee. / ;
Farmville members attending were
Mrs. R. H. Knott, Mrs. Ar. M. Holden,
Mrs. A. I. Morgan, Sr., and Miss Ma
mie DaVis. - ' ^‘
Bobby Rouse Is
Cgmiiclate For
Jaycees^ Office
R. D. (Bobby) Rouge, Jr„ has been
entered as a candidate for vice-presi
dent of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce district which includes 12
towns in this section of North Caro
lina.^ The ^ice-president, whose area
includes clubs in Farmville, Wash
ington, Greenville, New Bern, .Save
lock, Morehead City, Beaufort, Jack
sonville, Warsaw, Mount Olive, Golds
boro and Kinston, will be elected at
the state convention iif Charlotte in
May. The district vice-presidents
rank next to the state presidenet in
administering affairs of the Jaycees
and setting policies for the organiza
tion.
The Farmville man, an attorney,
..has an outstanding record .of service
and achievements as a Jaycee. He is
a former president Of the Farmville
chib and received the Distinguished
Service Award for work in the com
munity in i960.
Currently, he is serving as state
DSA chairman and presented the
DSA trophy Sunday to Kelly G. Ves
ter of Rocky Mount, who received
recognition for his work on a state
wide level in the Held of sanitation
.The presentation was /made at £
quarterly board meeting in Raleigh.
MRS. JOYNER ATTENDING
NEW YORK GIFT'SHO*
Mrs. T> E. Joyner, Sr., left Sun
day for New York to attend the New
York Gift Show, She will be in Nev
York for a week selecting gifts foi
fe Farmville Furniture Company
shop. -
Carolitii
J, M, WLel ess, Sr.,
Veteran Druggist,
' Dies In Hospital
Death came Monday morning at
7:16 to James Monroe Wheless, a
kindly, soft-spoken, God-fearing
gentleman. .
A pioneer business man, who came
to Farmville as a pharmacist in 1911
and a year later organized thedrug
store which bears his name, Dr.
Wheless was 75 years old. Hp had
been in declining health for several
years. His condition gradually wor
sened, and he was-taken to Woodard
Herring hospital in Wilson a week
ago.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday aftemon at 3 o'clock from
the FarmviUe Baptist church-. Offici
ating were Rev. E. W. Holmes, pastor
of the church, and Rev. J. M. Duncan
of Murfreesboro. Burial was in the
Hollywood cemetery. A quartet
composed of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Holmes, the latter couple being from
Charleston, S. C., sang “Lead Me
Gently Horie? Father,1’ and “Hymn of
Comfort” at the services in the
church. At the graveside the quar
tet sang “In the Sweet Bye and Bye.”
Active pallbearers were George W.
Davis, Manly Lilefc h. P. Thomas, R.
C. Copenhaver, Dr. Paul E. Jones,
Arch Flanagan, Pal Winders and W.
L. Bass. Honorary pallbearers in
cluded members of the Board <rf Dea
cons of the Farmville Baptist church
and members of the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association.
. Dr. Wheless is survived by his
wife, the former Harriet Privette;
two daughters, Mrs. 0. M. Paylor of
Farmville an& Mrs. W. C. Edwards of
Jacksonville, Fla.; three sons, J. M.,
Jr., and Robert P., of vFarmville, and
G. B.’ Wheless of Durham, one bro
ther, William WhelewS of Spring
Hope; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Cop
pedge of Goldsboro, and 11 grand
. children. ' .
a native ©i xxawsu cuuuvy, a/x. vtw
less ,$ad been actively associated with
wortfcwhil^ organizations from the
time he f came to Farmville until ill
health forced his retirement a few
years ago. Re had been an active
member of the Baptist church and
was a life member* of . the Board ol
Deacons. He tod also belonged ta
the Masons, Rotary club and Odd
Fellows. Only a few months ago, he
and Mrs. Wheless celebrated theii
Golden Wedding anniversary. ; •
Out-of-town friends and relatiyei
attending the final rites included his
surviving brother and sister; W. Graj
Coppedge, Mr. and Mn. Joe Sanders
.Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Wheless
M. H. Prevatte, Miss Ida Pre
vafte, all *of Spring Hope; Mr
and Mrs. Ernest Pearce and Mr. tod
Mrs. Steve Frivatte, Raleigh; Mr. and
Mrs. & H. Hocutt, Mr. and Mrs
George R, Rogers, Goldsboro; Mial
AnnewCoppedge, and R. C. Coppedge
Charlotte; Robert Hyde, Johnny Gay
Jr., and MOse Allen, Wilson; Rober
Fanner, Scotland N«tk; Mm R. E. L
Wheless, Sr.,, Warsaw jaMr. and Mrs
D. C. Barbee, Durian; Sam Under
Mr. and Mn. W. R. Burke and son,
Billy, spent the week end with Mrs.
Burke’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Brady in Bennett
J. Mrs. John D. Holmes and son,
Dwight of Raleigh, spent the week
end with her'sister, Mrs. ft 0. Lang,
Jr., and family and her father, H. S.
Sutler.
Mrs. George Wilkerson of Green
ville visited with her mother; Mn.
S. G. Gardner, Friday.'
Mrs. A. R. White of Williamston
visited with Mr. and Mn. , M. L.
Eason. Jr., and family several days
last week. Mrs. White returned to
her home Sunday and w»s accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Eason and
sons who visited with her that day.
, W. C. Gamer accompanied by Mrs.
Gamer, spent several days this week
in Erie, Penn,, on business.
Mrs. Wyatt Tucker, Jr., and Son,
Tommy, spent the week end with
relatives in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Joyner, Jr., and
sons, Bob and Bill, of Raleigh, spent
the week end with Mr. Joyner’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Joyner, Sr.
Mr. Jflyner returned to Raleigh, Mon
day and Mrs. Joyner and sons return
ed Wednesday. .. .
Mrs. Harry (take jfiftnt Olive
spent several dgys this week with her
parents, 3fr, and Mrs. B. S Smith,
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Mr, and Mr*. Emerjpn Roebuck and
Mrs. Roebuck’s «r&H daughter,
Lynne, returned to their home in
Cotuit, Mass., after a visit with Mr.
Roebuck’s father, A. Q. Roebuck and
family,
A. Q. Roebuck spent Sunday visit
ing with his son, Albert Roebuck and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joney Taylor had as
dinner guests, Saturday night, Mr.
and Mrs. Daryl Bullock of Greenville'
and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carraway.
Rev .Z. B. T. Cox and Miss Jane
Russell visited Miss 'Russell's father,
J. E. Russell in Bowman-Gray Memo
rial-Hospital in Winston-Salem, Fri
day. • '
“Mrs. Lane Roberts^ and children,
Patsy and Bill and her mother, Mrs.
W. L. Blalock of Goldsboro, spent tho
week end .with per sister, Mrs. Soyt
Medlin atp) family in Reanoku Rapids.
Cpi, Milton WilUamson of Bolling
Air Force Base, Washington, D. C.,
and Miss Nancy Kittrell also of
Washington, visited in their respec
tive homes here this week end.
Mrs. Harold Rouse returned to her
home Monday from Melchoir Clinic
in Wilson.
J. Y. Monk is confined to his home
on account of illness. - _
H. S. Butler spent last week in
Raleigh with his daughter, Mrs. John
D. Holmes andfamily.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. GJ&ydner, Sir.,
and sons, Bill, 0. D., Jr„ and Tommy
were the week endgWeats of Rev. and
Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox and family, ,
Mrs. Adrian Paramore and Mrs.
Kate Twiford were Greenville visitors
Tuesday,
- Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Turnage, Jr.,
of State College, Raleigh, spent the
week end with Mrs. Tumage’s par
ents, Mr. and Mis. A. C. Tumtge, Sr.
John D. Dixon is a patient in the
Pitt Memorial Hospital. / ,
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Rasberry and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harper Rasberry
•pent Tuesday of last week in Char
lotte with Mr. and Mr*. Ralph J. Ras
berry. /■ '
Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford and
Mr. and Mn. PauT Harper Rasberry
spent Wednesday of last week in
Morehead City. jf
CpL Jack Turnage of Kessler Air
Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., spent the
week end with his parents, Mr. and
Mn. L. E. Turnage.
Pfc.^ Shelby Roebuck of Fort
Campbell, Ky., spent the week end
at hi* home here.
Mn. Mary Brann of Route 1 under
went an eye operation at Dr. M. P.
Hoot’s Clinicin Greenville, Monday.
Mrs. Brann was able to return to her
home that day.
. Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Taylor of Char
ldtte were the dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. £?' Allen, Sr., Friday
nigkL
Mt. and Mrs. W. H. von Eberstein
returned Monday from Miami, Fla.,
where they visited for a week. .
Miss Betsy Morriss of Kinston
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mra^ath Morriss.
Matthew Hail is out sifter a recent
illness. > . ■
Charles Ray Dail is confined to his
home on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris and Mrs.
Harry C. Finch of Wilson attended
the funeral of W. J. Rogers, cousin
of Mrs. Harris, in Norfolk, Va., Mon
day. \
Dickie Thornton returned recently
from the Henderson, Ky. tobacco
market. '
Clarence Davis and Dickie Thorn
ton spent Sunday and Monday- in
Washington, D. C., on a pleasure trip.
Pfc, Dalton T. Wainwright sta
tioned at Tyndall Air Force Base,
Fla., spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wain
wright. He was accompanied by Sgt.
Darrell Krause of North Dakota.
Mr. .and Mrs. Chesley Hughes of
Owensboro, Ky., were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pickett, Sunday
night and the guest* of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Alien, Monday night. Mr.
Hughes had been on a business trip
to Winston-Salem. ' r -
Mrs. J. O. Pollard in company with
Mrs. W. J. Edwards of Snow Hill
left yesterday for New York Cityi
Mrs. Pollard Trill be in the city a
week. Mrs. Edwards will remain for
a longer'vimt. “ "• > v
Friends will be interested to learn
that T. B. Rouse entered Guilford
County SanitoriUm near High Point
for tlfeatmenton Thursday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ragland and
daughter, Beth, visited Mr. Rag
land’s'mother, Mrs. Eva H. Ragland,
in a Danville, Va., hospital-Friday.
Misses Shirley Wainwright mid
Alean Vick- were Saturday night visi
tors of Miss Barbara Wainwright.
Mr. and Mm. Junior Bains and
daughter, Faith, of Wilson were Sun
day afternoon visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Amy
. Mr. and. Mrs. Charlie Wainwright
and son, Jarvis, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr and Mrs. Lyman, Avery.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Proctor and
daughter, Linda, spent the week end
with Mr. ami Mrs. Charlie Proctor in
Tarboro,.
Now In Progress
Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday,
March 5, have been designated as
time for the drive in Fannville,
Farmville’s 1952 quota is $2,904.00
and to xaise this requires the partici
pation of every citizen. '“You are the
Re^ Cross! Yon and I and the rest
of the goal team that make up the
1952' fund organization are the Red
CroSI . . . because we-are a part of
all that is done under its banners';
part of the blood-given to the soldiers
on the battlefield; part of the food
and clothing and hope provided dis
aster yictimsrpart of the precious
communications link between Busman
hi'the Armed Forces and his family
at home; part of the practical help
given to both in time of need.”
Having the deep conviction that
these human services are needed we
meat ANSWER THE CALL! Answer
With Your Heart!
Chairmen for the Residential Dis
trict are Mrs. C. H. Flanagan and
Mrs. C. D. Oglesby. Workers assist
ing the Residential District Chairmen
are: Mrs. Lyman Bass, Mrs. Roderick
Harris, Mrs. W. C. Hathaway, Mrs.
Larry James, Mrs. Chester (Jutland,
Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. Arthur Joy
ner, Jr., Mrs. John D. Dixon, Mrs.
Walter Jones, Mrs. R. Y. Fiser, Mrs.
Ted Albritton, Mrs. Irvin Morgan,
Jr, Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Jr, Mrs.' J.
Y. Monk, Mrs. Howard Harris, Mrs.
Ben Lang, Miss Agnes Quindrly, and
Miss Etna Lewis, Ed Davenport, Joe
Melton, James Cooke, Willard Lane. "
Chairmen for the Business District
are R.- D. Rouse, Jr, Dor. Frank Har
ris, Bill Monk, J. Y. Monk and Sam
Bundy. Workers Assisting the Busi
ness District Chairmen are: Fred C.
Moore, Harold Rouse, Jack Tyson and
Joe Joyner. Mrs. Robert Fields will
be in charge'of contributions from
Belk-Tyler.
Professor H.v B. Sug will have
charge of the'eoiored district.
An enthusiastic campaign will
begin early Tuesday morning March
4 and last only two days.
Be ready with your contributions
so that the time of the workers may
be saved. Remember they are some
of Farmyille’s busy citizens tool
Don’t forget the quota which must be
met, so GIVE and GIVE as generous
ly hs you possibly can!
Shirley Wainwright of Farmville
and Tom Joyner of Walstanburg were
Monday dinner guests of Barbara
Wainwright.
R. E. .Pickett received information. (
Monday that his mother, Mrs. B. O. ’
Pickett, died in a Lexington, Ky* hos-.
pitaljhat day. Mir. and Mre. Pickett
left Monday night for Maysville,
Ky., hometown of the deceased.
Miss Nell Taylor Beaman arrived
• at her home 'here Tuesday. J&iss Bea
nian is a tdacher in the Williamston
Schools which closed Tuesday on", ac
count of a flu epedimic. • ; -
Ji B. Joyner, Joney Taylor and J.
M. Carraway attended the Globe
trotters exhibition in the, coliseum
Raleigh, Thursday night.
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