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11 Miles Paved
Roads Added to
County System
The State Highway Commission
completed 11.1 miles of jutting in
Pitt County during the month of
July, Commissioner W. Guy Hargett
reported today.
The newjy-hardsurfaced roads, fin
anced by the secondary road bond
program, and their lengths, are:
From a point on US 264 just west
ward from Grimesland via Galloway
and Janies Cross Roads to Boyds
Cross Roads, 9.6 miles; and a portion
at Clark Neck Road, 1.5 miles.
The Second Highway Division
- brought a total of 61.6 miles of road
work to completion during July,
Commissioner Hargett revealed.
As of June 30, the Commission had
hardsurfaced a total of 11,488 miles
of secondary roads with funds from
the $200,000,000 bond issue voted in
1949f" The aggregate mileage paved
was 96.40 percent of Governor Scott’s
requested 12,000-mile paving goal on
farm-to-market roads. An additional
15,571 miles of county roads had been
stabilized for all-weather use. That
is approximately 46 percent of the
36,000-mile goal for stabilization,
which is being stopped up now that
the bond paving program is approach
ing its end.
Greene County
Schools Will Open
Thursday, Aug. 28
The Greene County Board of Edu
cation at its meeting on Tuesday,
August 5, decided to open the schools
of Greene County (white and colored)
on Thursday, August 28. The schools
will run on the short schedule from
August 28 through Friday, September
26, with the regular Schedule begin
ning on Monday, September 29. On
the short schedule the schools will
open at 8:00 A.M. and dismiss at 2:00
P JL, and on the regular schedule will
run from 8:30 A.M.' to 3:15 P-M.
Supt. B. L. Davis urges all parents
to enroll all children who will be six
years of age on or before October 1.
All children enrolling must show evi
dence of having been inoculated for
whooping cough ,and diptheria and
vaccinated for smalf pox.
The superintendent further em
phasizes that the compulsory school
attendance law of North Carolina re
quires that all children 7-16 years of
age, inclusive, attend school.
Local Tennis Team
Defeats RobersonviHe
Farmville’s tennis team defeated
Robersonville Sunday on the Rober
sonville courts. Robert Pierce and Joe
Hallow, the latter an East Carolina
college student, won their singles
matches and paired ' to take, their
double matches.
Results follow:
In the singles, Hallow won from
Maurice Everette of Robersonville;
Fierce won from Walter Burgess; El
bert Moye lost to Kelly Abeyunis,
and Dan Jones lost to. George Ed
mondson. /
Fierce and Hallow defeated Bur
gess And Everette. Moye and E. P.
Base defeated Abeyunis and Edmun
gonu • «
Charles Tucker, who will be Physi
cal Education director and, coach at
the Jpcal high school beginning with
the fall term, attended the coaching
conference held this week in Greens
boro.
Tucker replaces Elbert Moye who
resigned followihg the end of school
The Ffnaville Recreational De
partment has announced that they1
will stage a tournament of horse
Park.
In the'boys’ tournament the pair
ings will be determined by the ages
of the entrants.
The me* will be from 20 and on
Up_ prfMt mttl be awaidett to the
At The Rotary Club
John a Clark of Greenville, wh<
served as a delegate fkpn the Fir*
Congressional District to the Demo
cratic National Convention in_Chicag(
two weeks ago, told the Rotary clul
Tuesday night that in the openinj
days of the session there was rea
danger that control of the eonventtai
would be taken by a group of extrem
ists bent on Kkking the South ont o:
the party.
Mr. Clark, who combines his peliti
cajl acumen with a lot of commoi
horse sense, stated, however, tha
the convention recovered its balana
and selected a presidential candidate
who will restore the presidency to the
place of prestige and integrity it de
served. Clark, who semis as count]
chairman of the Democratic party
said that he made a great number aj
inquiries concerning Afll&i Stevenson
the nominee, in Illinois and heard
nothing bat praise for his* honest]
and ability.
Clark also told the club that, aftei
watching the extremists in action, he
was prouder than ever that he was i
Southerner ami that the Chicago
papers, though Republican, compli
mented the stand the Southerners
adopted in refusing to accept, hands
down, a resolution to take a loyaitj
oath.
The club immensely enjoyed the
talk by the delegate, who told them
many of the incidents that escaped
the radio announcers and television
cameramen?
The extremists who came in for
severest criticism from Mr. Clark
were Senator Blcur Moody cf Michi
gan, Senator Humphrey of Minnesota
and Congressman Franklin Roosevelt]
Jr., of New York. He stated that
Moody was a registered Republican,
appointed as a Democrat to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Vandenburg, and that Roosevelt bolt
ed the party in New York and was
elected on the Laborite ticket. He de
scribed these men as extremely smart,
and dangerous to the county, should
they obtain control.
W. A. McAdams was program
chairman for Jhe evening, and Walter
Jones introduced Mr. Clark.
Plato Bass announced that there
were -no birthdays during the- week,
among members, but that Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Walston and Mr. and Mrs,
W. J. Rasberry had observed wedding
anniversaries during the week.
Jack Tyson, the guest of Paul
Ewell, explained plans for the horse
show the V.F.W. is sponsoring here
on August 24, proceeds of which will
go toward purchasing two bases for
the school and community. The club
voted to sponsor a page in the pro
gram. .
Fred Moore was the guest of 0. G.
Spell, and J, M. Gibbs, Horton Roun
tree and J. B. Hockaday wore guests
of Walter Jones.
Darius White, Jr., won the atten
dance prize, donated by John B.
Lewis. •
LOLA GREY KEMP HAS
POSITION IN CARTERS^
Hiss Lola Grey Kemp, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kemp, has ac
cepted a position as a; member of the
welfare department staff in Carteret
county. She commenced her new du
ties July 11. Offices for the depart
ment are located in Beaufort, the
county seat. - _ _
Miss Kemp graduated from Wake
Forest in June, with a degree in so
ciology. "'
AT’MOfcTREAT assembly
Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Coates, Rev,
and Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox and children
Chandler, P^ul and Jane, Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Bancomi Mrs. C. P- Ban
com, Jr., and daughter, Joyce, oi
Goldsboro left yesterdayfor Mon
treal site of the Presbyterian; sum
mer assemblies. They wiH atte«S the
Bible Conference in session now.
Among the speakers on the pro
gram is Billy Sunday, well-knowr
evangelist.
MR. AND MRS. VASSAR FIELDS
WILL VISIT IN CANADA
Mr. and Mrs. Vassar Fields leave
Thursday «f next week for a twp
week’s trip to Canada. They will b
in Toronto for the opening of tin
National Canadian Evpoeition, axu
will remain there several days to at
K. F. Belaud, Wilson, $8,694.00; the
heating contract, W.M. Wiggins, Wil
son, $11,770.00; the electrical con
tract to C. J. Demers, New Bern,
$5,686.00. The total cost, including
construction^ architect’s fees
equipment, amounted to $146,652.25.
Of this amount $105,000.00 will be
provided bp the State and the balance
by the county.
Three Contestants
Par Miss Gold Leaf
The local Jaycees have selected
three young ladies to represent them
in the beauty contest to be staged on
August 12 in the Greenville Farmers
Tobacco Festival; by the Greenville
Jaycees. '
The young ladies who will compete
for the title of Miss Gold Leaf are:
Miss Pat Allen, daughter of Mrs. W.
E. Davis; Miss Ghyle Flanagan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch
Flanagan, and Miss Anne Bynum,
daughter of Mr, and MAs. J. E.
Bynum.
gT r ’ m ' g
the Bronx Zoo to ^•w^Tork.
iSMs sped** of Marmoset, rarely
1_ nnntliiUu Anj| *1. - |>r,«
in capuvuy ana me nm
by th* zoo, is native to
western BraziL /
Kfwanis Carnival
To Be Held Sept 12-13
Friday and Saturday, September 12
and 13, have beep selected as the
-dates for the 1962 Kiwanis Carnival,
staged annually by the Kiwanis club
to bolster its funds from which loans
for college educations are granted
local students.
Ernest Petteway is general chair
man of the event. He and the other
members of the steering committee
are devising new plans and schemes
to make this year’s event, a home
talent affair, the finest in the clflb’s
history. . ■
Washington News Letter
• The Sooth At Demo Convention—
• Byrnes Leads No Exit—
• Strategy Of Democrats— ^
• TheG.O.P. Plan—
• Did Truman Expect Draft?
If Jimmy Byrnes had any dream
of leading a new Confederate Arno
against the Yankees, those dream
turned into' dust at the end of tl
Democratic National Convention i
Chicago.
The South Carolina governor, wl
held high offices under President
Franklin D. Roosevelt* and Harry i
Truman, went to Chicago determine
to block a strong civil' rights' plat
form and a Fair Deal president
candidate. He also gave observe]
the impression that he would n<
mind walking out, of being kicke
out, of the convention. If that h$
happened, he might have led'a unite
South in a general “revolt” whie
would have had the net effect <
electing General Dwight IX Eisei
bower as President.
A walkout or kick-out loomed as
possibility when the “young* Turk]
of tee North rammed through ti
new rule tequiring that the delegate
do everything legal and honorable i
an effort, to place the regular Denn
cratic nominee’s names an the balloi
of their states in November. As Vr
ginia, South Carolina and Louisiar
refused to sign such a loyalty pledg
them from voting. In fact, on ti
first test, there was a majority i
favor of, unseating the Virgin
delegates. But more moderate oh
timers like James A. Farley, Sco
Lucas, et al, talked several Norti
era delegations into switching the
votes and Virginia was seated. Ti
other two Southern states were lab
allowed to vote, also.
That left Byrnes with no grourn
for complaint except that some of ti
youngsters had been impertinent 1
him—a grayrhaired veteran of ti
Democratic wars—and that he hadr
been allowed to vote on the platfon
For a Supreme Court Justice, W«
fully laid to have half a dozen Dix
states swing their electoral votes
k.,i
will have to carry New York, Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan and California.
They could lose Pennsylvania. They
would also have to carry Massachu
setts, and three of four smaller city
machine states.
. Of course, the Democrats can’t be
sure .of winning these key states
against a candidate like General
Eisenhower, so party chiefs hope
that over 100 of the South’s 128 elec
toral votes will go Democratic. If
only two Southern states leave the
fold, the Demos will pick up about
110 electoral votes in the South, and
can win by carrying New York,
Illinois and California, and about
four oy five smaller states.
The G.O.P. victory plan is just as
'simple, on paper. The Republicans
hope to carry the states Dewey car
ried, which would give them 186 elec
toral votes .to start witE. They hope
to carry three or four Southern
states, which would add some thirty*
five or forty votes, pushing the total
up to 216 or 220.
Then there are 102 electoral votes
in states which now have Republican
Governors and'the G.O.P. strategy is
to win all, or most, of these votes.
That would give them well over the
266 electoral votes needed to nomi
nate. It might well turn out that
these states decide the issue—New
York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan
and California. The party winning
most of these states will probably
win the election.
Observers who watched President
Truman closely in his farewell ap
pearance at the; national Democratic
convention were split on the question
whether the President actually had
expected a draft attempt in his di
rection. Reporters detected a sense
tef briefness in the President’s first
words po the delegates when he spokh
The program will boast of aa opei
pleasure pony class, open to riden
12 years of age and under, ponies '44
inches and under. Another for pon
ies 44 to 48 inches, children under 14
and still-another for ponies over 4i
inches but not over 14U hands, to 1m
ridden by child under eighteen yean
of age. .. - J* ■■■■ •
There will be an open Reason
horse class in which hones will art
be required to trot. Riders will choon
their own gaits and ride at will.
‘An interesting class and one whki
always proves to be richer colorful ii
the Western Horse Cass and Hm
Parade Class. In the Western Class
horses will be required to do th<
figure 8! quick start and stop, bad
up and grotthd tie, rope test if re
quired by Judge. The Parade Clan
horses must wear full western regalii
and must be Shown at a Parade gail
not to exceed four miles per hour.
There will also be a Trick Eidinj
Exhibition which is open to groom
ups as well as children. Trophy* wil
be presented to the most outatandinj
trick rider.
In the racing division, several in
teresting classes will be featured in
eluding races for children as well si
adults. Riders in this division, ridi
at their own risk. The sponsors am
the manager of the show will assanu
no risk whatsoever for damages done
rider, or animal. .
Then in the actual show horse
classes when the aristocratic high
stepping beauties will compete to)
honors, Will be three-gaited classes
fjve-gaited classes,' lovely fine har
ness events, and a speedy roadstei
class. If you like spirited Kantuckj
saddle horses, then you will sirnplj
go overboard for these finely bred
champions.
R. E. Barrett, <Jr., of Branehville
Va., is managing the show and will
be in town most of the time between
now and the qhow date, so if you
have any questions regarding which
classes your horse should be shown
in, contact Mr. Barrett through the
Bumette-Rouse Post of the VJP.W.,
and he will he glad to cooperate to
the fullest with you.
Make your plans now to attend
this gala affair oh the 24th and b]
all means lend your support bj
bringing your horses mid ponies ami
entering them in the show. ■ /
Tobacco Bam On
Hooker Farm Bums
A tobacco barn on the Hookei
farm, located just west of town
burned early Monday night. The
local fire department was -called fa
the ecene too late to save tfcebiuntojg
structure but quick work by the fire
men who “wet down” adjacent barru
held the flames fa check and pro
vented the destruction of other pro
perty. Firemen stated that had tfa
wind been Mowing in the opposite
direction several barns would have
been destroyed. John Roy. Dildi
operates the farm on which the ban
was located.
Plans have been completed by th<
county Production Marketing: Admin
istration, through its township com
mitteemen, for farmers to sign theii
soil conservation contracts and agree
ments without making a special trij
to Greenville for that purpose.
tag the agreements.
Growers in each of the <
townships are asked to be
Farmville has received a certificate
showing that the city was awarded a
special safety citation in the 1851
Carolines Pedestrian Protection Con
test, conducted annually by the Caro
lina Motor Club.
The presentation of the certificate
was- made to L. T. Lucas, Chief at
the Farmville Police Department by
tiie Carolina Motor Club, AAA
affiliate in the Carolina*,
Farmville reported a moat out
standing pedestrian protection pro
gram for tiie yqpr 1961. In each at
the phases of - pedestrian protection
inclwHng the accidents record sy
stem, legislative and enforcement,
engineering, school safety, organisa
tion and public iaformirtion activities,
Farmville registered a very high
score. . Moreover, tiie eity had a
record of no pedestrian deaths dur
ing 1951. Vi,,,' , ; j
The_ Carolina Pedestrian Protec
tion Contest is conducted along simi
lar lines with the National Pedes
trian Protection Contest, which was
inaugurated in 1989 by AAir'in the
interest of cutting down pedestrian
traffic accidents and deaths. The.
fatality toll of persons afoot hud
reached the alarming figure at 15,
500 in 1987, censing traffic safety
officials - throughout the country
much concern. Since 1987 the records
show the pedestrian
traffic death toll has been reduced
by 41 percent, to 9,100 in 1951. At
the same time the non-pedestrian
traffic deaths haw hem increased by
9 percent in the period 1987-1951.
Nine Carolina* cities 'were recog
nized with major awards and special
citations in the 1951 contest. York,
S. C-. was awarded First Place, with
Lenoir, N. C., taking second place in
the competition with 502 cities of
less than 10,000. population Colum
bia S, C. tied with Jackson, Mich.,
for third place in the class of cities
under 100*000 and Greenville, S. C,
was awarded a Special Citation in
this same class. Andaman, S. was
cited in the under 25,000 dess. Eas
ley, Marion, Aiken and Newberry in
South Carolina were the other cities
dtodby the
1). Bundy, Sunday School
tandent, will fill the Christian
pulpit, Sunday morning. Ser
ill'bo held at the usual hour,;
o p;. ■
TRAINING
,
Citizens for the generosity and hos
pitality extended Ids men.
The letter, which will take, its
rightful place in the permanent files
of the Jaycees,ieUows:
United Stales Marine Corps
29 July 1962
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Farmville, North Carolina
Sirs: , •
On the 23rd of July 1962 at about
2:00 P.M., 1 arrived at Farmville^
North Carolina with a Marine convoy
of 22 trucks enroute to Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina.
On remaining overnight in the city,
I was able to note the hospitality ex
tended to my man by the citizens of
Farmville.
A few instances noted were the
fhcts that many of the men were in
vited to the movies by various people,
others were taken to the swimming
pool and entertained in many wayB.
Myself and several others were made
welcome at your VJ*.W; Post where
we were mom than made to feel at
I wish to take this opportunity of
thanking Mr. Wyatt C. Tucker, Jr.,
and all of the people of Farmville for
their generosity and hope that I may
return the visit sometime in the
future.
Respectfully,
F. F. Brutsche
CWO USMC
Chief Warrant Officer Brutsche is
stationed at Marine Supply Depot,
1100 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Meeting early this week in the
office of Secretary Fred Moore, the
Board of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Association
agreed to adopted regular store
hours after Wednesday, August 18.
Stores will close at noon -on that
date, but the following Wednesday
will be open all day. ' _
Stores have been observing Wed
nesday ‘afternoon as a holiday since
Easter.
Farmville Merchants
Plan Dollar Days
BAPTISTS WILL HEAR V •
HOWARD, WILLIAMS SUNDAY
Howard Williams will preach Son*
di 7 morning at 11 o’clock in the
Baptist church, substituting for Rev.
E. W. Holmes, who is on vacation.
Mr. Williams was bom near Mor
gan ton and is a graduate of Wake
Forest colieeg and the/ Southern
Seminary of Louisville, Ky. He has
worked with the Roanoke Baptist Ae
m PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SERVICE SUNDAY MORNING
Due to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. E. C. Coates, and preaching
service will be held Sunday morning
in the Presbyterian churph. Sunday
School will he held aa usual.
- Rev. Coates and 'Mrs. Coates are
attandinr the Bible conference at
Montnat Rev. Philip Cory, pastor of