| BUT_BANK $ •..SELL•• • | IN FARMVHXE VOLUME FpBTT-TICO ...• FARMVILLE, PUT COUNTY, ■ '• .. ••••• Rotary and Yets Undefeated In Little League STANDINGS W L Rotary-2 0 Veterans_2 0 . Jaycees-0 2 Kiwanis-0 2 Farmville’s Little Baseball League had its official opening Monday after noon with all four teams making their dehut in a double-header, the Rotarians defeating the Jayeees and the Veterans taking the measure of the Kiwanians. On Tuesday, thp Vets defeated the Jaycees, and on Wed nesday tlie strong Rotary nine defeat ed the Kiwanians. The Little League diamond adjac ent to the Boy Scout hut is a sight to behold. The lay-out is a replica of a full-size park, complete with dug outs. Games are played each after noon, Monday through Thursday, be ginning at 5 o’clock. Friday will re main open for postponed or rained out games. If two games are rained out during the week, a double header will be played on Friday. Next week’s schedule follows: Monday—Rotary vs. Jaycees Tuesday—Vets vs. Kiwanis Wednesday—Jaycees vs. Kiwhnis Thursday—Rotary vs. Vets Rosters of the teams follow: Kiwanis Club » Dr. Frank Harris, manager Edward Brady, George Cannon, Ray Dixon, Billy Eason, Bobby Eason, Bobby Latta, Frankiln Moye, Bill Roberts, Neil' Smith, Johnny Thorne, Otis Turner, Audrey Winterford. Jaycees J. C. Brock, manager Alex Allen, III, Paul Cox, Joe Flake, Walter Jones, Jr., Bobby Joyner, Wayne Latta, William Little, Jimmy Mooring, Howard Moye, Moses Moye, Shipley Ryon, Billy Staton. Vets Horton Rountree, manager , David Braxton, Arthur Britt, Kay Allen, Alex Corbett, Horace Corbett, Mickey Joyner, Rickey Joyner, $fam • my Kittrell, Mack King, Sonny Mall, Billy Walker, Rod Williams, Ben Moore, E. B. Isley. Rotary Chib Elbert Moye, manager Bill Hathaway, Ray Mewbom, Ed ward Earl Moore, David' Mozingo, Roger Mozingo, Albert Monk, Jimmy Pollard, Eddie Thomas, Sam»Wain wright, Tommy Wainwright, Billy Willis. Any boy who does not have a con tract form apply to Mr. Elbert Moye for one. Any boy who has one but has not completed and turned it in, please do so and turn it in to Mr. Moye. Any boy whose name does not ap pear here but who desires to play Little League ball, apply to Mr, Moye. All contracts must be completed and turned in by Monday, April ^1. SHOULDER PADS by Cherry Baaley The other Sunday I sat behind a lady in church whose shoulder pad had come loose and slipped down the sleeve of her dress before she de tected if. With a degree <*f embar rassment she slipped it into her bag. singing more lustily the while a grand old hymn of faith which in spirit carried the congregation to the very portals. In vain l tried to re main a part of that congregation but rather would my mind essay shoulder pads. They have a definite purpose Mid value yon know—rounding out the droop of shoulders and lending a look of strength and uprightness of stature. Yet, when this little three cornered puff of camouflage slipped, in the deflated flatness the "tag of toU of yiani «<t^w^u^sted slumpinesa of modem living. The About Farmville People Bert Watkins of Atlanta, Ga., spent the track end with hie mother, Mrs. Helen Horton. Mrs. A. J. Greene returned to her home Monday, after a wit with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Dodson and family in Sanford. Mrs. Dodson and daughters, Susan and Martha, return* ed with Mrs. Greene for a visit with parents here. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pollard, Jr., had as guests last week, Thursday through the week end, Mrs. Pollard's sisters-in-law, Mrs. Hugh S. Me Cachern and Mrs. Carey W. Me Cachem, Sr., both of Winston-Salem. On Sunday the Pollards had as guests, Mm. Pollard’s mother, Mrs. S. W. McCachem, brothers, Hugh and Carey, and nephew, Carey, Jr., and Mrs. McCachem, all of Winston Salem. Mrs. Pollard's house guests returned to their homes. Sunday after noon with their husbands. Mm. George Wilkerson of Green ville spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. S. G. Gardner. Mr. and Mm. Claude Johnson, Miss Carol Pippin and Rand Wade of Snow Hill were spectators at the Wilson Auto Show, Sunday afternoon. Mm. Sara M. Pierce of Barn, Mass., ahd Clearwater, Fla., was the overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Murray, Monday night. Mm. Pierce was enroute to Massachusetts. Mm, Billy Pierce of Raleigh visited her parents, Mr. and Mm. E. P. Freu ler, last week end. Misa Elizabeth Lang and Miss Betsy Jones, teachers in the Roanoke, Rapids Schools, spent the week end at their respective homes here. Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Jr., was a Rocky Mount visitor, Wednesday. T.inH* Modlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Modlin . of Griffin, Ga., underwent a tonsillectomy at Pitt Memorial Hospital, Wednesday. She is recuperating here at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Marian Davis, whom she and her mother .are visit ing. v CpL Cedric Davis, after a furlough spent at his' home here, left for Camp Stoneman, Calif., Tuesday of last week. Miss Mary Frances Allen had as supper guests at her home, here, Wednesday night, Misa Dot Brad shaw, Miss Sue Bagiey and Miss Phyllis Randolph. All the young ladies are students at East Carolina College, Greenville. Mrs. E. T. Williams suffered a sprained ankle te a fall on the High School front steps, Sunday night. Mm. Williams has been confined to her home this week but is improving rapidly. Lettie Ann Styers Is seriously 111 at the home of heir parents, Mr. and Mas. T. F. Styers on Grimmemburg street. Miss Neva Owens and her mother. Mm. J. D. Owens, are recuperating from slight Injuries Incurred when the two women fell in an accident in their home, Monday, Mrs. Louise Harris, Mrs. Ben Lewis, Mm. John Lewis and Mm. Dunbar Lamar were Goldsboro visitors, Tues Mr. and Mrs. Bussell Britt and daughters, Mary Sue. Nancy Ann and Patey Jann, attended a birthday din ner given for Mrs. Britt's uncle, Cornelius Thomas, at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas, at Clarendon Plan tation near Wilmington, Sunday, George W. Davis, who entered Bap tist Hospital In Winstem-Salem last week, underwent an operation there on Monday. Mr. Davis is reported as much improved, Mrs. Davis is stay ing in Winston-Salem to be near her husband. * Mrs. Warren Palmer and son, .*» ae*W* * * A. ' Brian, returned Sunday after spend ing last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Prank Harper and family Mr*. W, K McLawhom returned home Sunday from Pitt Manorial Hospital. Mrs. Mctawhorn, who underwent an operation at the-hospi tal last week, is recuperating at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cayton, Bail Harris, daughter of My. and Mrs. R. D, Harris, underwent a ton silectomy at Pitt Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, and returned to Her home rDr^tad Mrs, g, H, Aycock, Jr., Local Scouts Win Camporee Honors The five patrols of Farmville's Boy Scout troop were given high ratings at the-Camporee conducted hurt week end at New Bern for the East Caro lina Council. 2,381 Scouts sad lead ers from 110 of the 152 troops in the council were registered for the event which began Friday sad ended Sun day. The Eagle and Bomwhite troops of Fartnville captured blue ribbons for excellence at the Camporee. The Pioneer, Bat and Wolf patrols were awarded red ribbons for their work. Leaders Bright Belt League Play X Here Saturday Standings W L Farmville Qj—--e 3 0 Stantonsburg »-- 3 0 ^ Ormondsville -2 0 Pinetops --— 1 2 Fremont---0 4 Greenville-*—— 0 3 Farmville, off to a good start in its defense of the league championship, plays Stantonsburg here tomorrow night in the first game of series that will decide who takes over top posi tion in the league. The same teams play Sunday at Stantonsburg, Next Wednesday night, Fremont plays here in a game originally sche duled for. Fremont. Other games In the league this week pit Greenville against Pinetops, and Ormondsville against Fremont, Wednesday night, Greenville and Farmville played a better-than aver age game in the local stadium, Farm ville winning. The team has played a good brand of baseball and deserves the suport of fans. METHODIST CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS, HELEN HORTON Mrs. Helen Horton was hostess to members of Circle 3, of the Women’s Society of Christian Service, at her home Monday night.. Mrs. S» G. Gardner, chairman, presided. Miss Settle Joyner was the devo tional leader of the meeting and used as a scripture reference the 12th Chapter of Hebrew*. The leader de veloped the topic, “Press Forward.” In her concluding remarks Miss Joy ner stated, “Heaven is not reached in one stride, we mount the ladder, round by round.7 Mm, Horton served homemade pound cake and block ice cream with coffee, in the pleaaant social hour that followed the meeting. MRS. MOYB GIVES RADIO TALK IN OBSERVANCE OF H.D. CLUB WEEK Mrs, H. D, Moye, Pitt County Coun cil president of Home Demonstration Clubs, made a 15-minute talk over a Greenville Radio Station, Tuesday morning. The talk was given in ob servance of Home demonstration .Week which was observed throughout the nation this week, Mrs. Moye used as a theme for her talk, the theme of the clubs, “Today’s Homes Build Tomorrow’s World,” Ministers in the community have been requested to speak on topics relative to the work of the clubs in their sermons Sunday. ■ ~ >.. local men win , COASTAL GOLF MATQH ' v".- ~ ~ v. • • ■&* . 1 The.FamvtUe Country Club Golf team was winner in the 8th match in tho aeries of Coastal Golf Tourna- j ments. 'Pie match, played on the local course Wednesday afternoon re. suited id the seore—Parmvllle Wti, Clinton, toH, GrnydonI41e»W88«ie low scorer of both teams- He shot to. The two elute were, served a Ihree course luncheon at 12:80 by the ladies of the FamjviHe Club. i Local players participating were: Qt raydon Liles, R. V, Riser, Hi H. Bradham, Arthur Joyner, Jr., Larry James, Jim Darden, Clarence Davis, Grit* Hillard, Allen Drake, Kills Rabtl, John Lewis, P. K- Ewell, Dr nk Harris, Dr, A, W. Rmith, Jr., Petteway Ni Local Chamber of Committees tot merce activities have been — by tiie president, EmestPetteway, as follows; - Advertising—E. N. Petteway, chair man, B. B. Tvtrnage, John Fountain, K. D. Rouse. Membership—Jack Tyson, chair man, Charlie Rasberry,* Varsar Fields, Sam D. Bundy. Trade Promotion—T.E. Joyner, Jr,, chairman, N. Cannon, R. O. Lang, Jr. Industrial Development—Ed Daven port, chairman Junior Chamber of Commerce. Christmas Decoration and Parade Lewis Allen, chairman,, tjron Bason, Ed Davenport, Walter B. Jones. Directors of the organisation will meet Monday night at 8 o’clock in the office of Fred C. Moore, executive secretory. « '• 'j KIWANIS CLUBS HAyE JOINT MBBTING TONIGHT A joint session of the Kiwanis clubs of Farmville and Greenville will be held tonight at «:80 in the Rotary club building in Greenville. The inter-city meeting will toe held in lieu of the local club’s regular ses sion next Monday night. President Glasgow Smith, is anxious lor sti local Biwanians to attend, They are asked to meet at the school here about 8 e’e)ook, VETERINARIANSANNOUNCE HABIBS CUNIC Dr. M. J. Gregg, Rabies Inspector for the Farmvflle Township, will vac* cinate dogs at the Willow Grove Hos pital on the Fountain Highway, each afternoon, Monday through Friday, from 1 o’clock to 1:80. As in previous years, Dr. Gregg will hold a clinic in any vicinity where as many as 10 dogs are to be vaccinated. A party desiring to have such a clinic held should - call Dr. Gregg giving the location and the time desired to hold the clinic. Mo, trip will ho charged fe? this type clinic. The only espouse incurred will he the 11.00 vaccination charge. Dr a, w, Smith, is the Fountain Township Inspector. His clinics, will be held at 1 pan., as follows: Edwards’ Store, Sharp Point, Mon day, May 18. Phillips’ Store, Rt. 388 East, Tues day, May 13 Gardner's Store, Jit. 881 West, Fri day, May lflv Fountain Stop Light in Fountain, Saturday, May 17, - CLUB INCREASES FUND FOR CHILD WELFARE WORK The Kiwanis club’s fund for work with underprivileged children has been swelled by about |430 as a re sult of profits from the concession stand operated by the club on Farm ers Day. This net profit include# donations to the dub by merchants and suppliers, A report on the pro ject was made Monday night by Frank Allen, who served as general chairman. The club expresses its appreciation to citizens of the town for their help and cooperation In making the pro ject an outstanding success. - the fmd is used for medical and recreational expenses incurred by underprivileged children, WIVES OF LOCAL GOLFERS ; SEE NEW BERN MATCHES A number of wives of local men who played In the New Bem-Farm ville golf matches at the New Bern Country Club Sunday afternoon were spectators of the contest* The ladles who attended were Mm. R. V, User, Mrs. R. B. Pickett, Mm. Frank Allen, Mr*. Graydon Liles, Mr* Allen Drake and Mr* H, H. Bmdham, Mm. Brad liun was aoempnaied by her son, Frank. The New Bent golfers were ^win ners of the matche* ATTEND CONVENTION Mfeia ' — 8. H- Ayeock, ^.willbe outof his office Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and «, attaining «* temUannwl convention of the North Carolina State Optametrie AMsty to be held at Winbton-Salem, in the Robert E. Lee Hotel, s£&tJdfc2l4s Ayeock will be back in his office Registration ter the .Democratic primary on Saturday, May 81, will begin tomorrow (Saturday) and will continue for two weeks, Hiding at sunset on Saturday, May 17. In compliance with laws govern ing the registration of new voters, Registrar J. B. Joyner will have the books for Farmville township at the police office in the Town Hall to morrow from 9 O'clock until sunset, and on each of the two succeeding Saturdays, On other days during the registration period, voters may get their nemos on the books by getting in touch with Mr. Joyner, as he puts it, "wherever they find mo." Since no now registration has been ordered, the only persons required to register with Mr. Joyner will be those who have not voted in a primary or general .election before in this town ship, who have becofne eligible since the last election and who will become eligible before the general elections in November. Those who participat ed in a general election in Ffttmville precinct are nut required to re register, ^tfentton la called to the fact, however, that different registra tion boohs arc kept for town elec tions, and that some citisens register ed for the town station* a year ago whose names arc not on the general book. It Is necessary that any who fall in this class must register with Mr. Joyner if they desire to take part in the voting on May 81, or in the general election in November, Persona seeking to register and vote in the primary or goners! elec tion must hake the following qualifi cations) Be a citizen of the United States. Be at least 21 yean of age, or will become 21 by the date of thd general election, November 4, 1988, Able, unless permanently register ed umdlr the "Grandfather Clause,” to read and write any section of the State Constitution In the English language to the satisfaction of the registrar. Be a member in good faith of the party in whose primary he seeks to vote. This applies only to the pri maries, x Show that he has not been convict ed, or confessed his guilt hi open court, upon indictment, of any crime the punishment of which is imprison ment in the Stats’s prison. Must have been a resident -of the State for one year and in the precinct in which he offers to register for four months preceding the general elec tion. The law provides that removal from one precinct to anotrer does not deprive a voter of his right to vote in the precinct from which he has moved until fo«r months after his', removal. Citisens are reminded of the im portance of registering during the •period specified. The only way a person can register after the bodes are closed is to present satisfactory evidence to the registrar and Judge* of etationr~*beu ho comes to vote that he has become qualified to regis ter and vote since the registration period ezpired. For example, he can show, that he has acquired proper residence qualifications since the book wa* closed. A list of tin officials for all Of Pitt's precincts appeared in The Enterprise last week BROOKS OAKLEY HOME FROM KOREA ON 30-DAY LEAVE --—, Private Milton Brooks Oakley, who has been sepring in Korea with the Slat Regiment of the 7th Division, returned last week to the home of his _i- U._A U_ in n A.LW parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Oakley of Farmville, for a 30-day furlough. Oakley, who held a position with the Gamer Gas and Equipment company prior to his induction 4»to the Army, will report to Fort Jackson, S. C., on May 18 for re-*saignment VISIT RELATIVES Mr. and Mm Leon little and three children, spent the week end in Wash ington. D. C., and Brandywine,. McL, with Mrs. Little’s relatives. Accom panying them, on the trip were Mm T. A. Whitfield, Jr., and two chil dren, Mr. and K John Wesley Whit field of Conetoe and Mrs. T. A. Whit field, Sr., of Bethel. ■■■■i ii i m> .... ..Hi' Commander 8th Legion District At a regular meeting of the 8th American Legion District in Snow Hill, Friday night, vHenry C. Burch of Walstonburg was elected to serve i comjnander for the 8th District which is composed of Walstonburg, Snow Hill, Kinston, Mi Olive, Golds boro and Fremont. Mr. Burch is a member of the Walstonburg Post 33% and will serve for the ensuing term of two yearn. Burch volunteered for service in World War I, April 7, 1817 and serv ed 20 months overseas in Company E, 28th Infantry of the Amy. He was twice wounded and received his discharge, March 8, 1818. % has been a member of the Farroville, Wilson and Union Town, Penn., Posts of the American Legion. The Walstonburg Post became acti vated in 1946 and Burch served from that time until 1951 as commander. He is Post Service Officer and in this capacity has served well the veterans of the Walstonburg community. He has been on call to the needs ofotheis for 24 hours a day. Mr. Burch - has an outstanding record of community service. Besides his Legion duties he is an active member of the Men’s Qub of Wal stonburg. For the past two years he has served as. president of the Wal stonburg School Parent-Teacher As sociation am^ has been senior vet eran's instriictor at the Veterans School since it was organised in 1949. Debating Teams Make Good Showing The Farmville High School debat ing teams won 9 out of 12 rounds in the Area Debates held in the Green ville High School, Monday night. Schools participating were Farmville, Greenville, Wilson, Chicod and Bel voir. • • Hie teams and the results are listed below: Affirmative—Lou. Taylor Lewis and Norris Spencer won over Green ville'and Chicod and lost to Green ville. -■ _ . ~ . Negative—Emilie Cannon and Shir ley Sautter won over Greenville and Belvoir and lost to Chicod. _ Affirmative—J. P. Jones and Wil bur Rollins, won over Greenville in taro rounds and lost to Wilson. Negative—Faye Mewhom and Billy. Burke, won over Greenville in' two rounds and Belvoir. The query wasK Resolved, That North Carolina should abolish capi tal punishment The speakers were limited to 5 minutes for the first speeches and 3 minutes for the rebuttal. , Mrs. J. B. Joyner and Mrs. H. E. Hart accompanied the debaters to Greenville. Post Picks Delegates i For Boys’ State Jess Spencer and Harold Flana gan, two outstanding members of the junior class of Farmville high school, have been selected by the t'armville American Legion to attend Boys’ State. The event, an annual affair, is sponsored by the State Depart ment and will be held early in June at the University of North Carolina in Chapel HilL Boys’ State continues for one week. MISS PAT CORBITT ELECTED . TO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Mias Patricia Corbitt, daughter of Mr. and Mm. J. C. Corbitt and sopho more at* East Carolina College, was recently elected to serve as corres ponding secretary of the college branch of the Association for Child hood Education for 1962-68. BUNDY ADDRESSES DUPLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CLUB Famrrille School Principal,'Sam D. Bundy, was the main speaker a*~a banquet given by the Duplin County Community CWh at Outlaw’s Bridge, Saturday night. Principal Bundy began his teach ing career in the community. Mfs. Bundy and sons, S. D., Jr., and James Henry, attended-the ban At Garden Club !>r. Hamid C. Jones, professor in the Science Department of East Carolina College, Greenville, was a guest speaker at the Garden Club meeting in the D.A.R. Chapter House, Monday afternoon. Dr. Jones, speaking to an attend ance of around 70, gave an informal and extremely entertaining program on birds. The program speaker ahow ■fed slides of 60 birds, all familiar in North Carolina, in natural color. The birds shown were grouped into four categories, birds seen in the woods, meadows, gardens and swamps. As the slides were shown'Dr. Jones de scribed them, their habits, their abili ties and gave very credible imitations of their calls and songs. His infor mal, chatty presentation, delighted his hearers. Following the showing of the slides, Professor Jones dis played stuffed bird forms and discus sed good bird literature. Charlotte Hilton Greene’s “Birds of The Sputh’’ was mentioned as a good source of bird information. The speaker was introduced by Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti, organizer and leader of the local Bird Club and in minated in Farmville being acknowl stigator of the proposal that cui edged a Bird Sanctuary. Mis. L. E. Tumage, president, opened the meeting with the Conser vation Pledge of the Garden Club. She welcomed the visitors, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Bird Club mem bers, Girl Scout leaders and other interested persons, among whom, LeRoy Rollins, was especially wel comed. Mrs. Fred C. Darden was welcomed as a new member. Miss Bettie Joyner, chib member, presented Dr. Jones with a plaster of paris cardinal. Members of the club served delic ious refreshments following the pro gram. Presiding at the punch bowl was Mrs. Tuxfiage. Other refresh-, ments, cookies, cheese wafers and salted pecans were served from the lace-covered banquet table that was decorated with a lovely arrangement of early summer flowere. Chapel Hill Man To Speak At Legion - Meeting Tonight Basil Sherrill of Chapel Hill, assis ant director of the Institute of Gov rrnnent, will be the guest speaker, rhen the Farmville American Legion >ost meets in regular session tonight t 7 o’clock in the Legion Home on Vest Church street. Sherrill will peak primarily on-Boys’ State, Hie ourses in government held at Chapel till one week each summer for high ehool boys. The program is under he sponsorship of Hie A&erican <egion. R. D; Rouse, Jr., commander of Hie ocal post, is particularly anxious to lave a large number of members pre ent for tonight’s meeting. The lominating committee is scheduled to ubmit its recommendations for a lew slate of officers. Sherrill is a former president of he University of North Carolina mw School Association and waa a laasmate of Attorney Horton Roun ree of Farmville. GREENE SCHOOLMEN AT DISTRICT MEETING R. L. Hart, W. H. Graves, A. C. Oakes and Moses Jones, members of the Greene County Board of Educa tion; Supt. B. JU Davis; H, J. Becker, Principal, Snow Hill School; and Jack Harrell and Robert Exam, members attended the Second District School Board meeting which was held in the B. F. Grady School, Duplin County, on Wednesday night, April 23. DONALD BAUCOM TOURS EUROPE THIS SUMMER Donald Baucom, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Baucom of Farmville, will sail on May 28th for a two-month tour of European countries. Baucom, will be accompanied by a classmate at Davidson college. They will spend sometime with a former classmate who is now studying at the University of Paris, and then will spend some time in Italy with the parents of Sis touring companion.

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