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Bloodmobile’s 2d
Visit Jo Famnille
The Red Cron Bloodmobile will re
tttm to Farmville, September 16, on
its second visit here.. The first visit
was made on February 6 and at that
time local citizens generously gave of
their blood and FarmviUe topped its
9$°*. "VI': l
Dr. A. W. Smith, Jr., is in charge
of arrangements for the visit. Head
quarters again will be in the Presby
^^a?iutiidiSS« thia^tit
Several committees have been ap
pointed in the organisation and a
‘ special steering committee composed
-of Jack Tyson, Joney Taylor, Ed
Davenport, Dewey Fuquay and El
bert Moye, are already at work.
Ma. J. M. Gibbs baa been appointed
.coordinator of women’s work and will
solicit the aid of the ladies’ organi
The process of taking blood is pain
less and requires only 46 minutes.
The bloodmobile is staffed with ex
perienced personnel who wiH give
physical examinations before the
drawing of blood.
186 pints of blood were given in. a
recent visit to Greenville, the highest
hi this comity so far. Dr. Smith says
that 200 to 250 donors are needed to
meet the 160 pint quota for Farm
According to Dr. J. M. Mewbom,
chairman of the County Medical
Society’s blood bank committee, the
Mood bank has worked successfully as
far as being used by those who have
needed it In the FarmviUe . area
around 25 persons have used blood
from the bank since the first visit «f
the MnoHmnhilB here.
The Mood program has not met its
quota in Pitt County although Green
ville and FarmviUe have. 60 percent
of the blood donated in the Mood*
mobile drives is retained by. the local
Mood bonk; 40 per cent is used by the
Armed Forces of our country.
Orauutdarille defeated Pinetops in
four straight games in the prelimin
ary play-offs at the Bright Belt Lea
gues, and thereby won a»place in the
Lt and lbs. Earl Short and I
tors, Virginia and Mary EtU,
Louisville, By., recently visited
Short’* sifter, Mrs. W. L. Whits, i
family. ^ .. '■«
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. White and sons,
Lee and Andey, visited last
week with Mr. White’s mother, Mrs.
W. A. White, near Farmville.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr„
and son, Jack, left Tuesday for a trip
to wsatein North Carolina.
Mr. and Mr*. G. Alex Bouse spent
the week end at Virginia Beach.
Mss. Emma Jones has returned ta
ker home bom Wayne Memorial hos
pital in Goldsboro, and is improving
rapidly.
Mrs. L. W. Andrews returned - to
her home Friday from Park View;
hospital in Rocky Mount, where she
received treatment last "wacht Mrs.
Andrews is reported as much better.
Mr. and Mfe. M. EL Harrington and
son, Milton, of Greenville spent Sun
day with Mrs. Harrington’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Windham.
Mrs. E. H. Jones has returned to
Aer home after s visit with her nleee,1
Mrs. Marion Luther, and Mr. Luther
in Greenboro. She was accompanied
home by her son, Arthur, of Silver
Springs, Md., who spent th«
end with her.
Mr. and Mrs. James BenMtt i
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wil
bur I. Bennett in Washington. Mr.
Bennett, who was recently hospitalis
ed, is recuperating at Us home.
Mrs. E. f Barrett and daughter,
Brenda, accompanied Mrs. T. H. Tas
man of Wilson for a visit to Manteo
Wednesday and Thursday. While
there, they attended a presentation of
"The Lost Colony."
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roebuck and
daughter, Stella, of Raleigh spent the
week end with Mrs. Boebuck’s father,
A. Q. Roebuck.
J. L.III, spent the week end at their
Atlantic Beach cottage.
Mrs. Joney Taylor and son* Mike,
spent the week end wita relatives fat
Bobersonville and Stoked.
Billy Russell end Zeb Whitehurst,
Jr., spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Atlantic Beach.
Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Ayeoek, Jr.,
win spend the week and and Labor
Day in Dortihgtan, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. TugweU of
Newport *News, Va., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. *. F. Tu*
weD. Their son, Tuggi*, wl» has
been visiting relatives here retained
home with them.
Mrs. Julia Wilson Carr, who has
been visiting Mrs. Madeline Roan-'
tree, left Tuesday for Inwood, Long
Island, where die will visit with
friends before retaining to,her home
jit Niagara Falls, N. Y; .
Mrs. Arch Flanagan daughter,,
Gayle, spent the week end fat Wilm
ington.
. Edith Anne Lee spent the week end
with her codsin, Virginia Eaaon, taj
Tarboro. . V' .--si
Mfs. Madeline Rountree and house
guest, Mrs, Julia Wilson Carr, visited
Virginia Beach and Williamsbur, Va*
and Manteo, where they attended a
presentation of "The Lost Colony."
Mrs, P. M* Morphrey and son, Ftas
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Rev. Tyson To Hold
Revival at Walafonburg
Bey. Tommy Tyson will conduct
revival aervkea at the' Walstonburg
Community Methodist Church begin
ning Sunday and continuing for one
week. :'
Mrs. Emily Walston will fee pianist
for the services apd, Rev. James
Gibbs will direct the singing.
Fountain Speaks Tues.
Night In Maury
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L. H. Fountain of Tarboro, Demo
cratic nominee for Congress, will be
the guest speaker Tuesday night
when the Maury Raritan Midi) holds
its regular monthly meeting In Gw
Maury schmd.
Vountafa's address will he given at
8 o'clock. He has been asked to give
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is am) v aa^ w ss vss Agg^awiaevaea^ee ^ wivmw *
peciaUy requested that people of
Greene county, a part of Fountain's
First Annual Horse
Show Is Successful
out is exceptional."
Mrs. Uby Bell, veteran performer
in many Horae Shows said, “It is a
very nice show with plenty Of good
competition and * good selection of
«dl*efiety of hopes instead of horses
of one kind. It has a nice zing with
plenty of room and a lot of interest
is shown. The show is a real credit
to a town of this sice.”
Satterfield, Boxboro, was second on
Fidelia Whirlwind, and Mighty Chief
of Sonny Acres Stable swas third. '
Judge B. B. Bailey after the five
Gaited Class acclaimed, "That was
the best five gafted'stent Fte seen
in a long tune.”
Entries were present from North
and South fhiyii^, Virginia and
Florida. Champion show horses from
Pine Knoll StaUes, Tarboro; Idle
Times Stables, Kinston; Bel Air Sta
hies, M& Olive, and Sunny Acre* of
majority, of the delegates. 1;
The speaker was latrodoced by
Bev. Frank M. BoSs, who had charge
of title program. President Glasgow
Smith presided at the meeting.
Col. Ben Tumage was the guest of
Alton Bobbitt Called on for a few
remarks, CoL Toraage stated that It
was tite first civic dob meeting he
When it b6Cfti&6 ftp
Soutnun delegftaosi
woold not walk
ed ten onrSept 12, with No»hi» as
the opposition.
Many new toys will be in action
tide siwiinn then is pn*
promining in the boys now
reporting lor practice. However,
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«n noi This will
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first five sales days'last year Farm
vilie’s seven warehouses sold 1.608
818 |«™i» for an average of $49.60.
Ia the first five days this year, the
market sold 1,498,912 pounds for aa
avenge of $62.07. fie states that
these are official figures. ■'
Farmvilie’s opening day average
$63.56, was the highest reported in
the Eastern Belt. Last year’s open
ing sale averaged $81.18 for 469,218
Thursday wen 691,882 pounds.
Sales since opening have been com
paratively light. Heavier offerings
wen reported on yesterday’s sales,
and a fall sales is expected for today.
Some lugs, hot mostly tips, have bean
offered this week.
Labor Day will be observed as a
holiday for the market. However,
Moon expecta that fall sales will be
held beginning with Tuesday, and
that better quality of tobacco will
also be offered. This means a.still
better report for the market.
The Stabilization Corporation has
received about five percent of the
total tobacco sold here this week,
which Is well below the average for
NFarmville merchants are observing
Dollar Days this week.-The special
trade event started Thursday and will
be concluded tomorrow.
In this trade promotion, merchants,
are not only seeking to bring new
customers to ^amvflle bp offering
them special bargains in quality mer
chandise from th&ir well-stocked shel
ves but are also giving townspeople
an opportunity to share in the sav
saved'by trading here—end they are
goag all-out to convince their fellow
townspeople of that fact.
A cordial Invitation is extended Jo*
you to visit your local merchant* all
of them, daring Dollar Days, as'Weil
aa throughout die year. They merit
your support and patronage.