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Jackie was crossing the street with
her mother and Sister, Jamie Lee, $,
and Hilda Grey, nearly % when ahe
was struck by the bumper of a '40
Ford, driven by a Negro man.
Mrs. Alter and children ware cross
ing on the red light and the driver of
He applied his brakes when he saw
the child in the path of his car but
not quickly enough to avoid hitting
Jackie, and according to lira. Allen's
estimate, throwing her 8 to 10 feet
Herbert Moore was the first person
to reach the injured child. She was
taken to the doctor’s office by Mr.
and lire. W. T. Candler.
So far, Jackie’s injuries have not
amounted to more than bruises about
the head and body. No charges have
been made against the driver of the
Dr. J. M. Mewbom was program
chairman at the regular meeting of
the Rotary Club, Tuesday night He
showed an interesting film, “The
Story of Chapel HilL”
Charlie Rasberry, president, pre
sided and welcomed the guests, who
were, Jasper Lewis, Jr., brother of
the club pianist, Mias Margaret
Lewis, and Glenn Sfcell, grandson of
O. G. Spell
Cleveland Paylor won the atten
dance prize.
RENOVATING IN PROGRESS *
AT LOCAL SCHOOL
When students return to their
studies in the local school, Tuesday,
August 26, they will be greeted with
the sight of newly-painted class
rooms and other improvements.
The Home Economics Cottage has
been repainted white and the up
stairs classrooms and hall of the
main building have received coatings
of pleasing color. All toilets have
been painted.
Now in progress is the painting of
the auditorium, Perkins Hall. Soft
shades of green combined with white
have been used in the color scheme.
General repairs have also been
made at the plant.
LOCAL BOYS TO COMPETE IN
CONTEST AT STATE COLLEGE
a contest to be held at State College,
Tuesday morning.
The boys of the teejpa, Dewey Lloyd,
Bobby Bedic and Guy Owens, TO
the county contest held in Greenville
last fall.
E. P. Bass, teacher, will accom
pany the boys to Raleigh.
BUNDY’S SCHEDULE
North Carolina Christian-Men’s Fel
lowship. Wi
public assistance became effective in
ihe North Carolina Departments of
Public Welfare. Among the changes
Meeting public assistance recipients
are regulations regarding ownership
lets. No public assistance recipient
an own an automobile or a truck un
ess such vehicle is being wed to help
irovide an income for him, or unless
therwise proven to be essential.
No television set can be owned by
recipient Unless it can be proven
hat the source from which be obtain
d the set does not mao mean that he:
as sufficient resources within his
sraily group to meet his needs,
hot Pitt County two cases have thus
ir been dosed because of ownership
f non-essential automobiles or
rucks and one ease has been dosed
eeause of ownership of television set.
Periodic reviews each 12 months for
dd Age Assistance and each six
lonths for Aid to* Dependent Chil
ren, are bringing to light recipients
'bo come under the new regulations.
ikhrin Mail Given
Citation And VFW
Medal At Banquet
little League Team Presented
Awards
Edwin Mall, president of the Farm
ille Little Leivue, was singularly
onored Wednesday night at a ban
net given by the Veterans of Foreign
Pars for members of the Veterans
ittle League team and.the boys'
others. The team is sponsored joint
r by the V.F.W. and the American
egion. ,
Mayor Walter B. Jones, on behalf
f the Barnette-Rouse Post, present
d Mr. Mall with a National Veterans
f Foreign Wars Citizenship medal
nd read the citation presented by
lie post to him. The citation said in
art, ^In appreciation, of the time and
ffort you put toward the institution'
f a New Youth Program in the com
lunity of Farmville, we are honored
o have you with us tonight The
’armville Little League would not
isve bear formed' without your push
nd patinee. It is already shewing
ts effects upon the yogth of our com
munity. It not only teaches them co
peration and teamwork, but also,
bat they can live togetherwithout
ealousy and hate, the two things the
rorld>needs to learn.” *
The citation stated that Mr. Mall is
to first and only person in thecoma
ttunity to receive this type medsL It
ns signed by liymaa Bass, coto
nander of the 'Post. jg. :
Air Force fcOTC Cadet John N.
ountain, Jr., student at the Univer
ity of North Carolina, and son of
[r. and Mrs. John Fountain, Box 6,
'ountain, smiles after his first flight
i a B-29 Superfortress Bonder, He
as among 306 AF ROTC Cadets
rom 32 American colleges who re
aitly completed four weeks of in
snsive summer field training at Mae
ill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla.
Young Fountain is Bonking a de>
ree in Business Administration, and
ill go on activi duty as a 2nd J.ieu
nant in the Air Force Reserve fol
wing graduation next Jane. Finik
; Mac Dill he. and xhe other Cadets,
arned first-hard, information about
e expanding kir Force. Highlights
’ training included physical condi
wing, flight*. in tactical aircraft,
id instruction in navigation, ajmin
tration, alii other fields.
lob Barrett, Jr., (hi
World’s Fastest Ship
At loaef nna 1?A.rmvfl1n eifivom V.‘
, Barrett, Jr., was an eye-witness to,
id actually had a part in, the
cord-breaking crossing made hut
eek by, the new luxury liner, the
nited States, from New; York to
ogland and return. The liner clip
sd several hours from the mark
dd for several yearn by. the Queen
[ary, a Cunard liner, for the easi
est crossing, and then, to show the
in was no fluke, clipped nine hours
ad 36 minutes off the Mary's west
aid voyage, ■&;;
Barrett ja serving as an electrician
maid the vessel. He was a mem
sr of the crew on the maiden
>yage. Barrett served in the
larine Corps in World War II and
HanliSted in the Marines after the
inflict ' ... - '
TTEND DIRECTORS MEETING
OF PITT FARM BUREAU
Mrs. Herman Baker, Arch Flana
an and W. A. Allen attended the
card of directors meeting of the Pitt
lounty Farm Bureau, in Greenville
Wednesday night
Mr*. Baker is president of the
Mr. and Mr#. L. P. Thom## have re*
tarn«d from # visit to Virginia Beach,
Va, aptot with their sen, L. P.
Thomas, Jr., and Mi*. Thomas od
Norfolk.
Mrs. Bill Malone and daughter,
Melinda, of jWilson, spent the week
end with Mir. and Mrs. F. T. Cur.
Gap*, and Mol W. T. Bilbro and
twins, Mary Anna and William Cecil,
jt Montgomery, Aim, are visiting Mra.
Bilbro’s mother, Mrs._Verneesa Town
send. They will tetnm to Mont*
gomary on of neat week.
Mrs. Jack RjUy son,
arrived Wednesday for a visit with
Townsend. Mrs. Riley's snug daugh
ter, Nets Vemessa, has been with her
grandmother while her parents have
men on vacation. Mr..Rikgr will arr
ive Friday for a week end viait here.
Mra. Harold & Askew and Mrs;
Etato Monk, both of Wilson, were the
fttests of Mra. John B.Wrigfat, Jr.,
and Mn. 6. Alex Rouse, Tuesday.
Mrs. Virginia Overbake and son,
Alien, of Louisville, Ky., and A. P.
Pores, of New Cattle* Ky., arrived
Wednesday, to visit with Mr. Foree’s
laughter, Mrs. I* W. Altai and
family.
MibotBr left for their holme*;
night Mr. and Mrs. a E.
end children; Story will
of Washington, D. C, w
hnragh Wednesday. Mr. and
C. Turnage* Jr* of- Rocky
Vent the weekend with Mr.
•ml days tact week
.
Ji visiting Mi— Anno Bynum, tf»if
▼eek. Miss Jean Bynum, student in
the summer school at Bast Gerolina
££fLT1 w^-“h“
MlWIflS A""* ajul Joan Rynrnri, Mi—
Nancy Loo Moore, John E. Joyner,
Bverelte Tifieknrh and Charles flatter
white, of1 Raleigh, wete Atlantic
Beach visitors, Saturday.
Mis. Ssm KJttrell and son, Sammie,
are visiting Mrs. KittreU’s son, Clar
ence KittnU, and Mrs. Kittrell in
Washington, D. C. Mifle in Wssh
ington, they will also visit Mrs. Kitt
r©iVg daughters, Misses Nancy aad
*S 5 «fj 'll m Tl g 1
spading the age of Ron
moos pine trass and eon
«t Irate Romans, the buJ
this apartment house act
the tree problem by
around the trap. He left 1
Tobacco Markets
marketing quotas and for Tobacco
Associates. The vote in the county
was 847§ tfaarpr of continuing the
atop control program for three years,
J5 in favor at extending the program
wmptear, an4 16r v^d to do away
arArJSrtSK;
Retiring I
, At Post
Not only do Farmville post office
employees enjoy their they
make it aa pleasant as poeaible for
those who retire. : 1
Henry Tyson, who retired July t
after moms Hum M: jmak of Bernice
Bi rural carrier, and B. G. Barrett,
who carried the mail for more Hum
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at 6 o’clock in Greenville
A barbecue supper will be served
the boys following the games.
Point for a Sunday night game
against the Cherry Point1 Flyers.
Jaycees Induct
Two New Members
Thirty-four wore present at the
regular program meeting of the Jay
cees, Thursday night of last week.
Xiaifewa at the meeting were; James
Copeland, E. P. Baw^Wilton WUker*
soh and Bob Darden. Jack Tyson
was Inducted and welcomed into the
group by B» D. Rouse, Jr., end Joe
Joyner, a former member, was also
welcomed bade Into the club.
President Emerson Smith presided
over the short business session, dup
ing which members voted to support
Jutd aid in soliciting votes for the con
tinuance of tobacco marketing quotes
and Tobacco Associates, Inc., in tbs
July 19 referendum.
: Membership teams, of which. Joney
Taylor and C. W. Casper are cap
tains, were reported to have 80 and
85 points, respectively.
' Bsoee Pope and Ed Davenport as
sisted in showing a movie depicting
the many p*tr ir"ir of production
are necessary to place a Ford on
market The, phases shown were
the- lines of, designing', engi
neering and testing. Also shown,
was a filming of interesting aspects
Outstanding at regular meeting of
the Kiwanis Club, Monday night, was
the Drosram. ofwhich* Herman Baker
wae lhe ehainnan. w
Mr. Baker rntmemted Mina Insres
bord Hebeachenberger, German fern
cher, of Munich, Germany. She is in
the United States under the ausnices
of Op U. S. Department of Public
Education* She gave a puyt infor