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VOLUME FOBTT4WO EAEMYCLLE, PITT COUNT*, NORTH CAROLINA , FlinAT, APRIL < HH . .vjjC » , •/ '-«■«>■ VjWl.n ' &jj m WT . V. BANT®*: "’V'' ■-<■ iy v ... :: IN FARMVHJLE F»»»»4 «"M>>i |i !) >♦»«!■» »■»■>♦♦» r»♦♦' , Enter Fanners Day Beauty Contest Developments within the last week in plans for Farmville’s Farmers Day on Wednesday, April 23, include the acceptance of two additional bands to : march in the parade, the addition to the schedule of a baseball game be tween the Cherry Point Flyers and Fannville, and the entry of two young ladies in the beauty contest. Goldsboro and Tarboro high school bands have accepted invitations to march with the Farmvilie bands, the band from Camp Lejeune and the East Carolina College band. The two entrants in the beauty con test are Miss Vivial Carol Aldridge of LaGrange, Route 1, whose sponsor is the sophomore class of Wheat Swamp high school. Miss Lela Mae Moseley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mose ley, has been selected by the Farm vilie chapter, Future Farmers of America, as their contestant. Miss Moseley is a student in the local high school. Expenses for the, baseball game' wil be paid by Farmvilie Ware housemen. Tentative plans, as mapped by General Chairman Sam Bundy and Secretary Fred Moore of the Chamber of Commerce, call for the event to begin early in the afternoon with a gigantic parade, even bigger than last year’s parade. Following the parade, which will end at the warehouse in which the events will take place, will be a program , ending by 4:30, or thereabouts, at which time the base ball game will begin. Following.the game will be the beauty contest, en tertainment, and a dance. Music will be provided by the Bar X Boys. No admission will be charged for any of the programs. This is in keeping with the Chamber of Commerce’s objective to provide first-class entertainment without charge for all those who live within the town’s trading radius. All of the Farmville’s stores will be closed that afternoon. That day marks the beginning of the summer schedule, which calls for business es tablishments to close at noon each Wednesday. Not the least among the attractive features of the program will be ex hibits in the warehouse. Local mer chants are planning to give away many valuable prizes. Secretary Moore reports that the streets will again be decorated and that the warehouse will be dolled up for the occasion. County, District Medical Societies To Meet Thursday The Pitt County Medical Society will be host next Thursday evening at 6 o’clock to the Second District Medi cal Society at a meeting in the Green ville County Chib. Dr. Charles Fitzgerald of Farmville is president of the Pitt group and Dr. John Mewborn is president of the district organization, which embraces several counties in this section. Easter Sunrise Service Planned A special sunrise service will be held Easter Sunday morning in the Christian church. Sponsored by the Ministerial Asso ciation, the sunrise service is one of two union programs scheduled for Easter. The second will be a pro gram of music in the Presbyterian church at 8 o’clock. Carl Joyner Installed Deacon Clinton Church Carl C. Joyner, Jr., s' native Farmville who is now home in Clinton, was day M_L__ „ „ ■,' | DR. GILBERT ROWE Revival Starts Sunday Night In Methodist Church Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, professor emeritus of Christian Doctrine at Duke University, wilt conduct a series of pre-Easter services next week in The Farmville Methodist Church. Dr. Rowe will preach each evening at 7:45. Rev. H. L. Davis, pastor of the Farmville church, and- members of his congregation extend a cordial in vitation for thp public , to hear Dr. Rowe, an outstanding clergyman and educator, and to worship with them next week. Dr. Rowe, a native of Rowan coun ty, received his A.B. and D.D. de grees from Trinity college, the-for mer in 1895 and the latter in 1914. In 190fr he received his S.T.D. degree from Temple University, and in 1925 he received his Litt-D. from Duka In 1928, he joined the Duke faculty. Dr. Rowe has a distinguished record of service. He served as pro fessor of Greek at Hendrix college, Ark., 1895-96; became an ordained minister of the Methodist church, South, in 1896, and served pastorates at Hot Springs, Greensboro, Hender sonville, Bessemer City, Concord, Albemarle, Asheville and Charlotte in the period from 1896 to 1912. From 1913 to 1914, he was presiding elder of the Greensboro district. From 1916 to 1918, he served as pastor in High Point, and in 19I9.-20 he was pastor of a Winston-Salem church. Leaving the active preaching field in 1920, Dr. Rowe served as editor of the North Carolina Christian Advo cate for one year, 'and was book editor of the M. E. Church, South, and editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review from 1921 to 1928. Since the latter, date, he has been associated with Duke University. The Duke professor served as a member of the ecumenical Methodist Conference in London in 1921, In Atlanta in 1931, and was a member of the Uniting Conference' in Kansas City in l939. He is the author of “The Meaning of Methodism,” written in 1926, and “Reality in Religion,” written in 1927. BILL GARNER VICE-PRESIDENT OF LIQUID GAS ASS'N W. C. Gamer, manager of the Gamer Gas and Equipment Company, was elected vice-president of the North Carolina Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association at a meeting'held last week in connection with the Southeastern Association’s .conven tion in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Gamer has been serving as secretary of the State Asociation." Mr. and Mrs. Gamer and L. W. Allen attended the convention. JOINS HUSBAND IN HAWAII Mrs. Henry B. Mistick, Jr., and son, Tony left Wednesday for Bather’s Point, Territory of Hawaii, to join Mr. Mistick^ who is a member of the arm ed forces stationed in Hawaii. Mrs. Mistick is the former Miss Maggie Ruth Braxton. She has been living in an apartment in the home of Mrs. L. E. Jones, until transportation to the Pacific Island was made avail will replace the semi xwwrfing 4 Mn.'fl*A* *~**1 ;1t rui in--- inn ti . t.. The Pitt'County unit of the North Caroline Education Association closed out their work for the year Wednes day night with a dinner meeting in Ayden attended by more than 226 teachers, county officials and guests. Guest speaker at the meeting, the -fourth of the year for the unit, was Charlie McCullers, secretary of the Kinston Chamber pf Commerce, who spoke humorously but injected several fine thoughts into his address. “Social Security" was his subject, blit he reminded teachers that to gain security one must haye faith in his work and religion, a clear under standing of the problems of others, and a responsibility toward one’s neighbors. profession, and nation. . Presiding over the meeting was Sam D. Bundy, Fannville principal and outgoing president. Mr. Bundy presented Superintendent O. H. Con lex. who introduced two county com iners, Brown Hodges of Grifton and Mr. Smith, and the five members of the Board of Education, Chairman Joseph Moye of Greenville, Alton Gardner of Chicod, Earl Trevathan of Fountain, T. G. Worthington of Ayden and W. F. Stokes of Stokes. County Auditor Allen Powell and members of Mr. Conley’s office staff were also introduced as well as Miss Anne L. Jones and Mrs. Herman Baker, supervisors. .. Following the dinner, Mr. Bundy turned the gavel over to Charles Tucker of Fannville, new^ president, who introduced the other *new offic ers, Paul Clark of Wintervilie, vice president, and Hn. Evelyn Bullock of Belvoir, second vice-president. A dance was held in the Aydeiv-gym nasium, with music furnished by the Fannville swing band. The meeting Wednesday night was in direct contrast to the more serious sessions the unit has held this year. At the previous meetings, the speak? ers were Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, state superintendent of public instruction; Dr. Sylvester Green, Durham editor, and Dr. Bay Lindley, president of Atlantic Christian college. Another outlet for boyish energy and enthusiasm will be provided here this summer if plans for the organi zation of Littfe League Baseball materialize, The project is getting whole hearted support from civic clubs and interested citizens, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs have each agreed to donate $200, the amount required to purchase uniforms and equipment for a club- The town , commissioners Tuesday night appropriated an amount not to exceed $100 for the purchase of balls and bats needed for the four teams that- will be formed. Edwin Mall serves as president of the league. Elbert Moye is vice president and will have direct super vision of the program in his capacity as recreation director of the town. Ed Thomas is secretary-treasurer. Directors are Horton Rountree, Bonnie Alien, .Louis Allen, A- J* Flanagan, J^X. Mask, Marvin Brin son, Joe Flake, Bernice Tumage, T. S. Ryon, Alex Allen, Jack Briley, Paul Ewell, Howard Moye, Sam Bundy, Jake Joyner and Dr. J- M. Mewbohi. Harold Flanagan will serve as statistician. Town Appoints Zoning Board Mayor Waiter Jones Tuesday night appointed members ©f^the town's zonbtiE J . born was named •. group. MemDers britton, and J. O. Edison HHL_____ the Ice. Show In Raleigh last day night. *-'■* V*': Mr. and Mrs. Qraydon Liles ant Mr. and Mm Allen Drake attendee the Azalea Estival in Wilmingtoi Sunday and were spectators gt flu golf tournament " ^ . Mrs. Alice Tugwell of Newport News, Va., is visiting Mrs. Pearl Johnston and other relatives her« this week. . - , . Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Todd of Wen dell, parents of Mrs. Elbert C Holmes, and Lonnie Knott of Wendel! were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs Holmes. They attended the organ concert that night in the Farmvilh Baptist church. ^ Carroll Holmes of Hertford spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs Elbert C. Holmes. Rev. and Mrs. Carl Rogers and H S. Butler visited Mr. and Mrs. J, B Holmes in Charleston last week end Rev. Rogers filled the pulpit Sunday for Dr. Wallace Rogers at the Citadel Baptist, church.' Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Jr., and daughter, Susan, were week end guests of Mr.' and Mrs. Edward Blakeslee of Wilmington. They were visitors at the Azalea > Festival and the $10,000-open golf tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Underwood and son, Gene, of Ayden visited Mrs. Fred Smith, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Tom Herring of Wilson'and Mrs. Fred Smith visaed Mrs, Smith’s niece, Mm Lena Bland of Bethel, and friends in Greenville last Friday. Mrs. Charles Rogers and daughter, Nancy, of Wendell were week end guests of Mm Rogers’ sister, Mrs. James B. Hockaday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Preston Pate of Snow Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Joyner visited relatives in Durham, Sunday. Miss Ruth Parker, a graduate stu dent at Woman’s • College, Greens boro, is spending spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parker. Miss Parker taught home economics here before she enrolled for the graduate work, J. H. Bynum, Sr., and J. H. Bynum, Jr., left this morning to visit Bel} Hunter, Jr., in Perry, Ohio. They wffl return by way of Corydon, Ky„ for a visjit with Mrs. Quinton Dwyer, the former Miss»Margaret Bynum- Hun ter and the younger Bynum served to gether in the Air Force in World Alan Parker, who joined the Coast Guard a few weeks ago, has been transferred from his Virginia station to the training station at Groton, Conn. His new addres is: J, A. Parker (298-637), SA, EN-B-139 USCG Training Station, Groton, Conn. Hr*. Bobby Brock, who recently underwent an appendicitis operation, was returned to her home here last Saturday, Mrs. J. M. -Carraway, society news editor of The Enterprise, underwent an operation Monday at Woodard Herrlng hospital in Wilson. She is improving and expects to return to her home here today. Friends of Mrs. Lath Morriss will be glad to learn that' she is recovering nicely from an operation in a Kinston hospital. Mrs. R. H. Knott has returned from a visit in Wilmington, Del., with her daughter, Mrs. John Council Parker, and family. S/Sgt. William T. Jones is home on a ten-day leave. A son of Mrs. L E. Jones, Sgt, Jones is stationed a1 Camp Eustis, Va. Mrs. John Morrow and two children of Albemarle and Mrs. McDonald Shakespeare of Rocky Mount wew week end guests of Miss Agnei Quinerly. Miss Patt Corbett, student at East Carolina College, had as her guests last week end Misses Sallie Johnson and Dot Howard. Mr. and ifra. Clifton Corbett, then daughter and guests, visited Mr. anc Mm. Ernest Lee Quinn in Wilson Sun Miss Pat Corbett id Mise Dol the Ice Review ii afternoon. _Hozingo, who entered Duk< Hospital last week for observatioi and freatment, is still a patient there His condition is unimproved. Mrs B. M. Allen and son spent Monday ii Durham with her father. Mrs. Edward Johnson and Mrs. B M. Allen spent the week end ii Mrs. Johnson’ Mrs. Allen's aunts. The; Festival ani Thome, and Mr*. Leonard Thome, is recover ing from measles. - fb-t4 me FtwWent s;f‘4 Endorsee Jones As State Senator We have had good representation typui Pitt County in the General As sembly for several years. However, so far as I know, Dr. Paul E..Jones to the only one up to now who had Inti mated that he expects to offer for election again. because Of the prestige and confi dence he had built for himself during his two terms as Senator in Raleigh, J sincerely trust he will be returned. My reasons for this are that he ifl held in higji esteem among the other senators, he has good common home sense and will listen to reason, he has made Pitt County a good representa tive, and he has assumed leadership in fighting for last Carolina College even when odds were very much against him. He was more valuable to his county during his second term than his first, and he stands to be of even greater service his thud term. He secured for us last year $160, 000 for a dormitory annex in the face of a policy that meant : to allow noth ing for new buildifigs. It wasn’t easy. He secured it through diplomacy, and steadfast tenacity. Our enrollment here has risen from 1047 in 1946 to 2123 in 1962. Our dormitories are "already filled for the fall. We are at the crossroads and need a man in the Senate who has al ready built up a following. I do not know whether anyone else desires to contest for the Senate, but if one should he would not possibly mean as much to the college or to the county his first term as would Dr. Jones. * Now, why am I writing this? It is because we are very fortunate in hav ing a man like Dr. Jones in die Senate. Few counties are so ably represented. He heeds to know he is appreciated and wanted. We shouldn’t take such men for granted. He has already had the honor and so his only motivating desire now could be that of service, We at the college With over 400 Pitt County students to serve need Dr. Jones and other able citizens to fight our battles in Raleigh. Therefore, won’t you, right npw, write or call him assuring him of yojir appreciation for his past helpfulness and of your continued support? I trust that nothing will deter him from running and serving us again. I am sure that you _ too appreciate the college and what it means in making it possible for many Pitt County stu dents to attend college that would never have, such an opportunity else where. Please, may I urge you to contact him ,immediately. ' ; Cordially yours, J J. D. Messick . Organ Recital Held Sunday In Baptist Church David Hogue, vice-president of the Baldwin Organ company of Cincin nati, presented a <»neertSii*i4Sy night on the new tower chimes and organ given to the ffcrmville Baptist church by Carroll R. Holmes «f Hertford, John D. Holmes of Colum bia, S. C., Daisy Holmes Rogers of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Elbert C. Hobbes of FarmvHte, in honor and presented «n selections ret New Officers Picked For Presbyterian Sunday School D. Emerson Smith has been ap pointed to succeed BjSmice Turnage as superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School for the new church year which started April 1. Fred Moore is the new assistant superin tendent. Jack Yelverton is the new secretary. J, T. Nolen was appointed treasurer. re FBI Agent To > Address Veterans The Farmville Post of the American Legion meets tonight at 7 o’clock in the Legion home; Guest speaker will be W. H. Gibson of the Federal Bureau of investigation. Members planning to attend the dinner meeting are requested to notify Chester Outland, so the food committee- will know how many guests to expect. ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. E.- R. Smith ailnouncea the re opening of his private practice at the Williams-Smith Clinic building, Fri day, April 4. Dr. Paul Jones announced Wednes day afternoon that he will be a candi date for re-election as 'Pitt’s n.«wW of the North Carolina Senate. Dr. Jones was first elected to the office in 1949, was unopposed' two years sago, and is the only; announced candi date for the position thus far. Dr. Jones, who occupied responsi ble committee assignments in' the ,1961 session and has been mentioned for even more responsible positions should he be returned to the Senate, announces that he is in favor ofm creased salaries for teachers, a re duction in the pupil load of teachers and a substantial expansion of the public school building program; The Farmville dentist, who has held, and still holds, important offic ial positions 'in the professional societies to which he belongs, has been mentioned by several men of state-wide prominence as a likely contender for the position of president pro tern of the. Senate, should he be returned to the Legislature. “During my two terms in the Gen eral Assembly, I have tried diligently to represent the best interests of all the people in the county at all times —whether they be farmers, laborers, merchants, bankers or business men or women. It shall be my purpose in the senate to promote honesty in gov ernment and strive for improvement of the standard of living and general welfare, of all the people,” Dr. Jones emphasised.. REPAIR BILLS The Board of Commissioners Tues day night authorised the payment, of a bill for repairs to the mower owned by the. Country Club and used* at various times by the town for the up keep of the cemetery and other pro perty. Thh bill came to $438.76. • Man and Woman of Year in Fountain 1 *...i ''■v- -.• Robert Almond Fountain, Sr., was bom on, August 14, 1878, in Edge combe County near Whitakers. liia parents were Louiae Eagles Fountain and Almond Fountain. He attended free schools in Edgecombe County pad Tarborohigh school. He did not attend college due to circumstances of that day. As a. small boy he at tended Sunday School in Leggetts. I In July, 1897, he went- tb Falkland to clerk for his cousin, J. L. Foun tain. Bob, as he is called by close friends, stayed in ^Falkland until .March, 1901, then he moved to Fetin tainr At that time there were only Mr, Fountain married Lydia New ton on February 19, 1902. They join ed the Prtabyterian Church in Falk land. *<He later moved his member ship to the Presbyterian Church in Mr. Fountain is now engaged in a nine of the Fountain. tr mm m DAMERON HORTON Mary Dameron Horton was born in Burlington, the daughter of Anne Featherstone and Eugene Pameron. She received her education Jfs'a child In the Burlington public schools and the Burlington high school. Mrs. Horton was an assistant kindergarten teacher the summer following her graduation. She attended Woman’s College in Greensboro and East Caro lina College in Greenville. Mrs. Horton began teaching in 1918. She taught two years in Foun tain and three years in Gastonia. In* 1924, the former Mary Dameron married James" Massey Horton in Burlington. The Hortons have twb children, Mrs. Leland Flanagan of Farmville, and J. M. Horton, Jr., of Fountain. They "have a grand daughter,' Jane Terrell Flanagan. - Mrs. Horton is vefy active in the work of the community. She was the first president of the Woman’s Club in 1926, and was elected president again for the 1961-68 term. Mrs. Horton has also been president of the She is an active member of the wintain Baptist Church. She served i Sunbeam Band Leader of that S5 £L£far8’ i8 a Sunday Mre. Horton'has as her hobby Arts *1 Crafts, and is a member of the
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