the hi* Horae Show, FarmvL . be hri* at the Ball Park on to ___ day, Auguatdi. This show will bring in tome of the t horse flesh In Virginia and North Carolina. More than 100 en tries an expected. The show is bring sponsored by the Foreign Ware, and proceeds will be use* for the purchase of two com munity buses for the school and gem eral use of the community. Town and Country (By James B. Hockaday) Boring as were some of the drawn out roll call and speeches seconding the of various favorite sons, the Democratic National Con vention in Chicago last week out shone the Republican counterpart in St least two respects; The recogni tion accorded the ladies, and the oratory. Activities of the ladies reached a climax with the nomination, token, of course, of two women for the vice presidency. '' Finest talk of all was Governor Ad lai Stevenson’s Lincolnesque accept ance speech, which marked him as a man of decision and thought. Two other addresses struck favor able botes, in our opinion. Senator Paul Douglas masterfully explained America’s role in the Korean conflict. Another talk that would have done honour to wry lecture platform in the country'was that by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who explained the role of United Nations and what the world is seeking to achieve through it. Tar Heels had several occasions on which they could be proud of their delegation. One oame when Senator Willis Smith pleaded, forcefully and intelligently (we thought), with the convention to seat the Virginia dele gation (this move was passed, and led to the seating of South Carolina and Louisiana). Another bright spot was Lieut Gov. Pat Taylor's speech sec onding the nomination of Alben Bark ley for president Then there was Cam Morrison’s argument-against the Bo-called loyalty pledge. On the final roll call, Cam evoked a bit of merri ment in getting the count straightesn out Morrison, a stalwart supporter of Dick Russell, had been mistaken by the clerk as bavfog voted for Bbrkley. To which count, the vener able Cam (would (hat North Carolina Democrats had more who possessed his ability to enthuse voters!) re plied: “I love them both so much that I aught have said ‘Barkley1 when you polled the delegation, Mr. Chairman, but 1 meant to vote for RuSseU.” Rumors persist that certain South ern states are considering bolting the Democratic ticket. This idea prevails, despite the fact the convention reject ed the “Let The South Go” plain of northern extremists. We have been, and still are, of the opinion that tittle can be gained by bolting, so long as reasonable com promises can be worked nut within the party itselfr The tiihe for a split might come within the near future— and it might be justified. But we do not believe! that now is the time. The Democrats, we believe, have the best ticket ,and the Stevenson-Spark man combination should he accept able to all parts of the nation, and to every faction therein. If the South is sincftre, and we be lieve it is, in its argument that we will solve the civil rights proMemif other sections of the country leave us alone, theft Stevenson's candidacy should hold no perils or fears. He has stated that he is ift favor of states working out their own solutions, but sees no reason why the Federal Gov ernment should not step in when in dividual states fail to act t of Lincoln ton B. B. this is the eiater of v m.. Janice Atkinson at Norfolk sad Miss Neva in _ Mrs. J. T. Skinner, and family. Mias Owens visited another sister, Jb* B L. Pierce, in Norfolk, V«.* Tuesday. Mr. lad Mrs. Jack Tyson and son, Marty, spent Saturday night with Mrs. Tyson's sister, Mrs. E. G. Bo wen, and family in Acme. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Tyson and son and Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and children spent the day at Wrightsville Beach. Mia. Lane Boberts * and children, Patsy and Bill, spent last week at Bayttew, the guests of Mrs. J. W. H. Boberts of Greenville. ; ' .-Jglfi Mrs. James Yates of Dunn was a Farmville visitor, Wednesday. Newton C. Maenhout and son, Hair old, of Richmond, Va., were Farmvjlie visitors, Monday. Mr. Maenhont will visit in Richmond until he assumes his duties later this month, as direc tor of the. local high school. Miss Jane Bail of Raleigh visited her sister, Mrs. Allen M. Harris, and Mr. Harris the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Moore and daughter, Nancy La, will leave Sun day for a week’s trip in the western part of the state. While away, they will visit relatives in Brevard, see the drama, “Unto These Hilto,” and visit in Fradklin. Mr. and-Mrs. Hubert Dixon were the supper guests of' Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dixon In Wilson Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Mayton, re turning from their wfedding trip, were gutets last week end of Mrs. May ton’s mother/ Mrs. Troy Dail. They were en route to Auburn, Ala.,- where they will reside. , Earl Bagley and daughter, Peggy, and Miss Mary Ellen Dad. were At lantic Beach visitors Sunday. Mrs. George Hinton and small daughter , Mary Haywood, arrival Saturday and. spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Smith. . Mrs. B. S. Smith, Jr., and son, B. S., Ill, returned Sunday from Vir ginia Beach, Va., where they visited Mr. Smith, who has been a member of the AH>emarl£ Hall personnel for several -weeks. Mr. Smith returned to his home hero this week. Mrs. Harry Cooke and children, Anne and Harry, of Mount Olive, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Cooke’s father,' B. H. Smith. , \ , Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders and daughter, Becky, returned to their home in Charlotte, Sunday, after a 10-day visit with Mr. Saunders’ sis ter, Mrs. Harry' Byers. Daughter Cherry remained for a longs visit with the Byers. > 7' Mrs. E. L. Roebuck, who entered Medical College of Virginia at Rich mond on Sunday for examinations, underwent an operation Wednesday. Mrs. Myrtle Roebuck and Miss Pat Shelton went to Richmond Tuesday to be with her. Mr. Roebuck, who was on the Georgia tobacco maricets, is al so wi^i her. Mrs, Lonnie MatthewB returned to her home in Newport News, Va., Saturday, after visiting relatives here during the past several weeks. Mrs. Matthews’ sister, Mrs. S. H. Bundy, returned with her for a visit. They were accompanied to Newport News by Mr. and Mrs. Luby Bundy who spent Saturday night in Suffolk, Va., with Mr and Mrs. David Parker. Mrs. Robert Teel and son, Carlton, spent the week end in Bailey with Mrs. Tehl’s sister, Mrft. Roger Stride-. land. • Miss Elizabeth Lang and? friends from LaGrange spent Wednesday in Washington. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Dew of Tarbore visited Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lee on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John C. Parker and daughter, Whit, leave today for their home in Wilmington, DeL, after visiting with relatives here. . v Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McAdams and son, Graham McAdams, and his fam iiy of Kinston are spending the week at Atlantic Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Janies T. Igmg and son, Jiinmy« gpent Sunday in Taihozto with Mrs. Lang’s parents, Mr. and sonvSle, Fla., has returned to her home after a visit here with her sis ter, Mrs. C. W, Casper. LEAVE FOB DUTY IN PACIFIC 1 - ' \ g-J(, CpL Joab Tyson, Jr., whose parents live near Farmville, will leave Wed nesday of next week far Camp Stone ADLAI STEVENSON G< -I : : PUBucun l Govwnor AdUi _. .. Illinois, the Democratic nominee for President, is, like the late I D. Raosevelt, a member of whose roots go to the pre-8evolution ary period. And, like two other Dem ocratic Presidents, Grover Cleveland of New York, sad Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, he wss chosen to lead the party after a brief hht spec tacular career as a reform Governor. While he had held important Fed eral appointments going bade to tbs first year of the New Deal, Hr.' Ste venson’s first and only bid for elec tive office was made but four years ago. He has been an “amateur” in poli tics, with a reputation for inconmp tibility so towering as to, earn him the nickname of "Sir Galahad” from politicians of .the old school in Chi cago. His political philosophy has been that of a moderate emphatic on dead government, and forthrightly In favor of the Adminis tration’s present conne on foreign affairs. Since becoming Governor in 1049, he has done nothing else worth mentioning bat work at his fob. On the important campaign me dium of television, Governor Steven son is impressive. Video audiences see a man of 58 with Hue eyes, good smile and a far-receding^ hair line.' He is five feet 10 inches till. He dresses casually. He talks intelli gently nod fluently. 'One writer described him as a “suave, able, well liked socialite law yer, With an anxious expression, , a rueful laugh, a lemony sense of hu mor.” ‘ S | Add Stevenson was. bom Feb. 6, 1000, in Doe Angeles, where bis fofit er, Lewis Green Stevenson, was at. that time. an executive of Hearst newspapers, mining and ranching properties. Adlai was named for his grandfather, Assistant Postmoster General in Grover Cleveland’s first administration, and Vice President in Cleveland’s second. Adlai, .pronounced fohlayi was a minor character in the Old. • - -' • _ The family moved back when Adlai was 6 years old to theirhome town of Bloomington, Ind., where Mrs. Stevensn’s family owned the Daily Pantograph. Adlai’s father later be came State Secretary of Illinois. Ad lai wentto Choate Preparatory School and Princeton. On his father's ad vice he attended Harvard Law School for two years, then worked eighteen months as an editor .of The Panto graph. He rotarned'to law school, era University in Evanston, 111. After passing the bar wamitiatimi in 1926, he settled down , in ja leading law firm in Chicago. swamniul tjillu. jem mamea xiuw to the milk company fortune^ had throe . ons, Adlai Sd, Borden and John Pell. Mr. Stevenfvn waa one of the many bright young lawyers President Roosevelt summoned to* Washington to fbrondate the New Daa lin 1988. For two years he was special counsel to the Agricnltoral practice in in 1M1 to to Frank Knox. in «SV wwwiw iw N. J. He will be stationed in the W HIS START IN Taagraraag's swept into office, Governor Steven son by It2,000 votes, the largest plurality Vany candidate ever got in ttte history of the state. 'The sett styled "amateur” in politics conse crated his government in ah inaugu ral address to "plain talk, hard walk and prairie horse sense.” His adminstration stamped out commemalH*! gambling, lopped a bout 1800 poi-nd sinecures from the state payroll, and put 600 state police Jobs on the merit system, in creased state aid to local schools, im proved the state welfare program, state roads, and utility regulation, end made departmental machinery, more efficint. • Mm. Stevenson abhorred political life and they were amicably divorced at Ins Vegas, New., Mrs. Stevenson taking custody of their children.. (Continued on back page) .> VISIT NEAR GREENVILLE : ■ Mm. Grover JJry ant of. near Green ville had aa guests during the week end: Mr. Sad Mm. Luther Tugwell and children and Miss Jean Tugwell of Newport^News, Va.; Mrs. Patty Bryant of Salem, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bridgers of oNrfoDc and Mrs. Lula Hill and Miss Lena Rue of Washington. 1 Mm. Bryant, who has been ill at her honp for four months, is able to be up and is much improved. local Firm sold to W. R. DUKE OF CENTERVILLE W. T. Candler, owner and operator, of Farmville Auto sales, Inc., has soklhu business to W. R. Duke of Centerville. Mr. Candler haa .been the local dealer for Buick cam.' Mr. Duke has been operating a used-car business in Louisburg, , Mr. Candler will be associated with his father in the Candler Motor Co., of Henderson, his former town. He and Mrs. Candler will leave for Hen denfon aa soon as living quarters are obtained there. ?<%£$*>■.' -* Mr. end Mrs. Caadkr have been making the?* home here for 6 yearn. They have taken active roles in the civic and social activities of the town and will be missed here. Mrs. Robert Teel will spend next week in Metter, Ga., wit her hue band. Mir. Teel is-on tobacco market in that town, representing the Farmville Leaf Tobacco company. excellent ndief *bal| bat the damage had been done''before he took over tike hailing duties. Ormondsville defeated Stantons burg herb Monday night and took over first place in the league stand ings. Stantonsburg is one-half game behind,, while Faimville is in third place. • Saturday night will be Booster Night for the load club. Smithfietd of the Central fhrolina League plays Pannville here. The Smithfield team has an excellent record for the sea ■cm. v--' ' ■> A prise of $6.00 in cash will be giv / ; averages on morning: sales from jious markets ranged from $55.00 to $60.00 per hundred Quality of offerings was consider ably better than in 1961. There wad more good to choice qualities and less low and nondescript. The percentage of non-descript was the 'smallest in several years. Principal marketings were low to fine lugB, low and fair primings and low cotters. Most grades averaged above their respective loan levels with the gains ranging from $1.00 to $8.00. Good orange lugs were $2.00 under for the only loss of the day; -Estimated de liveries to the Stabilization Corpora tion under the Government loan pro gram on several markets ranged from 2 to 8 per1 cent of the baskets sold. Last year, around 16 per cent of gross sales was received by the Corporation on opening-day. In 1961, first sales were held on nine of the South Carolina markets July SO with gross sales totaling 2,693,539 pounds averaging $52.05 per hundred. Work of Jaycees Recognized, Rewarded At District Convention Eighteen members of the F*rmville Junior Chamber of Commerce attend ed the eighth district quarterly meet ing in Greenville last Thursday night. The local dub was awarded a certifi cate of recognition, won recently at the national convention in Dallas, Texas. The presentation was made . by Mike Harper of Sanford, national di rector, along with the presentation of other awards. B. D. Bouse, Jr., district vice president, presided over the meeting. He was introduced by Charles Home, president of the host dub. State Jaycee Fresiddht J. B. Brame of Durham j^as the principal speaker and Mr. Harper spoke briefly also. The group voted to hold the next quarterly meeting in Washington. Farmville’s delegation to the con vention was composed of Mr. Boone, Emerson Smith, Joney Taylor, Dewey Fuquay, Shelby Roebuck, Dupree Stone, C. W. Casper, J. a Brock, Jr, Herbert Moore, Ed Davenport, Brace Pope, H. B. Humphrey, Jack Tyron, Rmn Weber, Bobert Pierce, Horton Rountree and B. G. Lewis. Charles Joyner Picked As Airman of IV! ; * At Goodf ellow the Month. ^ v The commander stated that the competition to select the outstanding airman at that base is designed to place special emphasis on these qual ifications and traits at character con sidered most highly desirable in air men. Selection is based on the in dividual. demonstration, of efficiency influence opinions and actions of oth ers, participation in athletics, efforts toward self-improvement, participa tion in social activities, church at tendance, speech, language and tern

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