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Farmyille Public library
115 West Church Street k
Farmville, N. C. 27828

FARMVILLE'S
100th

ANNIVERSARY

April 6-12, 1972

WALTER B. JONES
1st District, North Carolina

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FLOYD J. LUPTON

TELEPHONE: Code 202: 225-3101

COMMITTEES:

Congress of tfje BBmteb States teSS-

I appreciate the opportunity of extending sincere congratulations
to the citizens of the Town of Farmville on the 100th anniversary
of its founding.

The first 100 years have shown a marked degree of progress; this,
of course, due to an inherent desire on the part of all for a
wholesome community and a progressive spirit. In addition to
complimenting the citizens, I especially would like to commend
the unselfish, competent leadership of the officials offered both
past and present, for contributions they have made to the town's
development.

To those who have given so much to making this Centennial
celebration observance the outstanding success that it is, on behalf
of everyone, I express my appreciation. Also, please permit me to
thank each and everyone of our citizens for their part in making
it possible for me to serve in the high office of the United States
Congress.

I am convinced that the esprit-de-corps which has existed during
the past 100 years will continue to prevail, and the next 100 years
will bring about even more exciting events and greater progress.

Very best wishes.

Jpousie of Eepresentatttoesi

WastfjutBtott, 3S.C 20515

April 1, 1972

Sincerely,

Walter B. Jones w
Member, United States Congress

FARMVILLE'S

100th
ANNIVERSARY

EDITORS: Grace Carraway and Gene Oglesby
CO-EDITORS: W. R. (Bob) Newton and Sallie Eason
PHOTOGRAPHER: John J. Briley

Official Publication of the Farmville
Area Centennial Corporation
Farmville, North Carolina

Printed by MorMac, Farmville, North Carolina
April, 1972

Origin of the
Centennial Seal

The Farmville Art Society was asked by
the Centennial Committee to have the responsi-
bility for designing the Seal to represent Farm-
ville.

All members of the society were asked to
submit designs they felt would best depict the
beginning and progress of Farmville through the
years. The winning sketch for the design was
presented by Mrs. Willie Owens of Fountain. The
finished Seal was executed by Mr. Dan Morgan
of Farmville.

The central idea of the seal shows the
tobacco leaf, the main source of income in
Farmville after 1890. Out of this is depicted
growth in industry, religion, education and
agriculture.

Contents

Looking Back 100 Years 1

Among the Founding Fathers 2

Our Town's First Settlers 3

Some Former Mayors of Farmville 4

Farmville Through Memory and Record 5

The Act of Incorporation 9

Some Past Business Leaders 16

Other Prominent Citizens 17

History of the Post Office 18

Former Postmasters of Farmville 22

History of Education in Farmville 23

History of Farmville Public Schools 1947-1972 26

Brief Synopsis of the Origin and Development of

H. B. Sugg School 28

Farmville's Railroads - Past and Present 29

Churches Reflect Community Growth 34

The Village of Marlboro 43

Service Through Healing 46

Early Farmville Scenes and Families 49

Pioneers of Farmville 52

Celebrating Farmville's 100th Anniversary 54

Farmville Centennial Corporation 55

Celebration Features Fun For All 57

Belles and Brothers Enliven Centennial Activities 59

Farmville's Future 77

Many People Provide Services and Leadership 79

Tobacco Industry 95

Local Industries 97

Many Organizations Enrich Community Life 99

Farmville Centennial Commemorative Booklet Sponsors 112

Looking Back 100 Years

Farmville is proudly celebrating its 100th
birthday this year, but its origins were estab-
lished more than 200 years ago by earlier
pioneer citizens. Outstanding among them was
Major Benjamin May, who came from Scotland
in 1750 and settled in what is now Pitt County,
acquiring thousands of acres of land in the
Farmville vicinity. Major May was married
three times and left a large family. His first
wife was Mary Tyson, daughter of Cornelius
Tyson, an early Pitt County settler, a large
landowner on the North side of Little Con-
tentnea Creek to the east of Farmville. George
Moye, whose descendants became progressive
leaders in the Farmville area of Pitt County,
settled near Pactolus about 1700, possibly
earlier. Robert Williams, a Welshman, settled
on the south side of the Tar River in 1727, buy-
ing several thousand acres, all the lands be-
tween Tyson's and Otter's Creeks, from the
Earl of Granville. Mr. Williams was married
four times, lived to be 105 years old and left
many prominent descendants in the vicinity. The
forefathers of many of the other outstanding
names in the present Farmville also purchased
land and received grants in or near the Town.
Some of these are reflected in a statement by
R. L. Davis on the occasion of the 60th Anni-
iversary Celebration, "This was one of the
most advanced sections of the County before
the Civil War. There were many large land
owners - - - - Prominent among them were: The
Joyners, Kings, Moyes, Mays, Belchers, Turn-
ages and Askews."

New Town, as the sparsely settled hamlet
was called before incorporation, began to grow
around the log cabin dwelling of Miss Sallie
Williams (about 1840), the Antioch Disciple
Church (established in 1854), and the Pitt
County Female Institute (built in 1857). Its
location was about midway between Marl-
borough, a thriving village to the South, and
Joyner's Crossroads to the north. At one time
there had been a Maysville to the west and on
the east was Moye's Crossroads, now known as
Lang's Crossroads. The village grew in the
midst of farm lands, some of the most fertile and
productive in the world.

The village was close-knit from the begin-

ning with nearly all its citizens descendants of
the pioneer families. Farmville citizens have
always worked together in promoting their town.
The incorporating act followed a mass meeting
in February 1872, when they decided to ask the
General Assembly, then in session, for a Charter
of Incorporation. The act, ratified on February
12, 1872, named as Commissioners: James W.
May, Sherrod Belcher, Dorsey Jones, William
Joyner, William G. Lang and James Joyner. The
name Farmville was chosen because it was a
community of farmers and all its undertakings
and activities were farm related. Some say
Peter Hines suggested the name, others credit
Gideon Ward with the naming of the town. It is
interesting to note Ulysses S. Grant was Presi-
dent of the United States and Tod Robinson
Caldwell was Governor of North Carolina when
the Town was incorporated.

Farmville grew slowly in population. The
1880 census showed 111 in Farmville and 79 in
Marlborough. The 1890 census shown an increase
of only 29 in Farmville in ten years. But the
turn of the century brought prosperity. The culti-
vation of tobacco had begun in Pitt County in
1890 and this, with the coming of the East
Carolina Railroad in 1900, brought a business
boom. Brick buildings, of handmade brick from
a kiln in Farmville, began to replace wooden
structures. The tobacco market was begun in
1905, and with it came more mercantile busi-
nesses, two banks, tobacco plant, an oil and
fertilizer plant, automobile businesses and re-
pair shops, stables, filling stations, lumber
mills, and another railroad, the Norfolk and
Southern in 1907.

The town has grown steadily through the
years and in the later years has drawn into its
community several outstanding industries through
the industrial development program of the Farm-
ville Economic Council formed in 1956.

Farmville was founded around two excep-
tional institutions; one religious, the other
educational. Throughout its 100 years emphasis
has been placed on such institutions. In the
year of its Centennial Celebration, the Town
has twenty-one churches and four outstanding
schools.

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Among the Founding Fathers

James Williams May

William Gray Lang

Among the intelligent, influential founding
fathers of Farmville were two whose dedication
to the development of the town was outstanding
to a marked degree. They were James Williams
May and William Gray Lang. Both were named
commissioners in the Town Charter.

Mr. May was giver of the Antioch Christian
Church site. It was said of him "Generous to
his church, devoted, constant, and attentive,
giving bountifully to sustain the preacher, and
to help the needy". He served his town well as
commissioner for several years and was one of
its earliest business leaders. He was always
willing to invest his services and resources to-
ward the success of the Town. Mr. May was a
grandson of Major Benjamin May and Mary Tyson
May, and his parents were James and Harriet
Williams May. He married Tabitha Bynum,

daughter of Gideon and Sarah May Bynum. He
was born in Pitt County July 24, 1820 and died
in 1882.

William Gray Lang was born in 1830, a son
of Robert and Mariah Rogers Lang, great grand-
daughter of Major and Mrs. May. He married
Anne Priscilla Moye, daughter of Alfred and
Orpha Tyson Moye. Mr. Lang served the town
as commissioner for more than 10 years and
filled many positions on the governing board. He
also was one of the early business leaders and
served on the executive committee appointed to
establish the Tobacco Market. He was a dedi-
cated supporter of the Antioch Christian Church.
It was said of him, "Mr. Lang was a devoted
husband, a respected and honored citizen and a
consecrated Christian. In his death, the church
and the town have sustained a sad loss".

Tabitha Bynum May

W. G. Lang Home

Priscilla Moye Lang

Our Town's
First Settlers

Major Benjamin May, a man of sound judg-
ment and good counsel, was one of the first
settlers of the Farmville Community. He was
born in Scotland in 1736 and settled on the
south side of Contentnea Creek near Farmville
in 1750, where he was granted thousands of
acres of land, some on which Farmville devel-
oped.

Throughout his lifetime Major May promoted
and motivated his community in an exemplary
manner. Before the Revolutionary War, he was a
member of the Committee of Public Safety and
helped to stabilize conditions and keep the
country from anarchy when the royal government
began to disintegrate. He was a Pitt delegate
when the Halifax Declaration of Independence
was passed, April 12, 1776 and a brave officer
in the cause of the struggling colonies.

After the war he continued to take a leading
part in the life of his community. He served
many years as a Justice of the Peace, was
trustee of the Pitt Academy, was on the build-
ing committee for the Court House at Martin-
borough (now Greenville)and served in the North
Carolina General Assembly from 1804 until his
death in 1809.

Senator

Alfred

Moye

Major Benjamin May

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Among the many other men who gave much
of their services to the upbuilding of their com-
munity and the county was Alfred Moye. He was
born January 19, 1793, at Moye's Cross Roads
(now Lang's) the son of Joel and Sarah Darden
Moye and in 1818 married Orpah Tyson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Tyson of Pitt County.

Mr. Moye was a man of many talents. He
possessed a quick and penetrating mind and
was distinguished for sound and accurate judge-
ment. He was chairman of the Special Court of
Pitt County and held many offices of public
trust. He was Representative from Pitt County
in the House of Commons in 1828—29,^ Senator
from Pitt County; Trustee of Contentnea Academy,
and in 1850 was elected President of the
Raleigh and Greenville Plank Road, and served
for eleven years, which was the duration of its
operation as a toll road. He was a Justice of
the Peace, Public Administrator, Special Sur-
veyor, Chairman of County Superintendents and
Examiner of Teachers and an outstanding
churchman.

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Some Former
Mayors of

Farmville

C. L. Barrett

John R. Davis

(1902)

(1903)

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W. H. Moore, Sr.
(1921-23)

Walter B. Jones
(1949-53)

Jack S. Smith
(1904)

M. V. Horton
(1923-27)

John B. Lewis
(1933-37)

David E. Burch
(1899)

Rev. D. W. Arnold
(1901)

T. C. Turnage
(1910)

R. E. Belcher
(1919-21)(1929-31)
(1937-39)

George W. Davis
(1939-45)

James W. Joyner
(1945-49)

O. G. Spell Joseph D. Joyner Charles S. Edwards

(1953-61-63) (1963-65) (1955-59)

Frank K. Allen
(1965-69)

Farmville Through
Memory and Record

Dwellings, Churches and Schools

Editors' Note: (In preparation for the writ-
ing of a book about Farmville, the Commemo-
rative Booklet editors have spent more than six
months in research. In addition to our search-
ing in libraries, court houses, and the N. C.
Department of Archives and History, we have
interviewed most of the elderly citizens and
others. All the personal interviews granted so
graciously, were interesting and informative.
Our regrets are that we cannot include all we
have recorded. Since this article is especially
written for the older citizens, we wish to give
a glimpse of the past. Also, it is our hope that
the younger folk will find it interesting and it
will be stimulating to their pride and concern
for their town and community.)

According to local records available, Miss
Sallie Williams, who lived in a log cabin, was
Farmville's first resident. The cabin in 1840

sat in a pine thicket diagonally across from the
present Farmville Christian Church. Miss Wil-
liams was of the Primitive Baptist faith, the
prevailing religion of the county's first settlers-
It is probable Miss Williams attended services
at Tyson's Meeting House which was erected
in 1796 by Sherrod Tyson, a prominent planter
and head of a large family. The oaken timbers
for the original building were hewn from his
plantation and slaves living there constructed
the edifice. Records kept faithfully through the
years by descendants of Mr. Tyson are now in

This pi

Export Leaf Tobacco Company

Tyson's Meeting House

the keeping of Mr. and Mrs. Joab Tyson, and
show that from the earliest recordings the name
Williams has been on its rolls. Miss Williams
might have walked the four miles to church, or
perhaps, gone by ox cart by way of Joyner's
Crossroads, turning east on the old Stantons-
burg Road.

The next building in this growing commun-
ity was that of the Antioch Disciples of Christ.
The congregation of this church, which began
at Tyson's Meeting House, consisted of 96
members who left Tyson's after a dissension
over temperance. On December 12, 1854, James
W. May who owned "much land at the cross-
roads" which became Farmville, deeded one
acre to the Antioch Christian Baptist Church.
Trustees named in the deed were: Peter E.
Hines, Richard A. Bynum, Sherrod Belcher and
Josiah Barrett. It is apparent from the deed that
a frame building had already been erected. It
stood 56 years, until 1910, on the original site.

Antioch Christian Church

The sanctuary of the church was arranged in
the rural custom of the day, with a three-foot
high median built through the middle, front to
back, separating the sexes, men on the right,
women on the left. Evidently there was tobacco
chewing and snuff-dipping in those days as

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spittoons were in constant use in the old church.
According to church records the townspeople
helped to carpet the church in 1897 and the
young people of the town gave a King heater
for the use in it. Mr. May's home adjoining the
church property was built before the Civil War
of timbers sawed from trees on his grandfather's
farm, and is still in use, being now occupied by
his granddaughter Miss Tabitha M. De Visconti.

James W. May Home

In 1831 there seemed to be a spirit of edu-
cation, several academies were chartered,
among them, Contentnea Academy near Moye's
Cross Roads, on the road to Farmville a little
north of A. P. Turnage's home. Later there was
also a Moye School house near the same loca-
tion but farther north. Trustees for the Con-
tentnea Academy were: Moses Turnage, Lewis
Turnage, \bram Baker, Elbert Moye, William D.
Moye and Alfred Moye.

In 1857 the Pitt County Female Institute
was established in the center of the settlement
that would become Farmville. A committee con-
sisting of Alfred Moye, P. E. Hines, Dr. Joseph
N. Bynum and Dr. Samuel Morrill were appointed
to draft a constitution and by-laws for the Insti-
tute Association. This they did in a praiseworthy
manner. In a day when "learning" for the fe-
male was thought to consist of knowledge of
household duties and tasks, this institution pro-
vided educational facilities in general culture
and the subjects of reading, writing, arithmetic
and needlework. The strictest discipline was
observed in this school, as in all schools of the
time.

Dr. Samuel Morrill
1829-1905

Dr. Joseph N. Bynum
1832-1909

In later years the old Institute building was
purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Moses T. Horton and
operated as the Horton Hotel. This hotel which
sat at the time on Moore's Lane (now Walnut
St.), back from the street in a spacious grove
of oaks, was the scene of many social events
as well as church sponsored ice cream parties.
It was the only recorded hostelry in the vicin-
ity at that time.

Pitt County Female Institute (1857)

The Davis Hotel was built in 1912. The
Marlboro Inn, built in recent years, by Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Allen is reminiscently named, there
having been a tavern in Marlboro in the 1850's.

Davis Hotel

A free school was opened in 1882 in a
small building on the site of the present Junior
High School. Among the teachers were: Miss
Delphia King, Miss Alice Hines, Miss Irene
Grimsley, Miss Lena Spain, Rev. D. W. Arnold
and Miss Pearl Hardy. It is interesting to note
these teachers were all of sterling character
and devout in nature. In the summer of 1898
John T. Thorne, a former student at the Institute
and of the University of North Carolina, urged
by townspeople, opened, a two-room school,
erected by a stock company on the site of the
Howard Harris residence on West Church Street.
This school was moved farther west and made
into the two houses adjacent to the old W. A.
Pollard residence. Miss Agnes Moore assisted
Mr. Thorne in teaching and the firpt Mrs. Thorne,
formerly Miss Ada Fields, was instructor in
piano.

EARLY BUSINESSES, TOBACCO MARKET

Two years after the ending of the war be-
tween the states, 1867, a difficult time polit-
ically and for business ventures, James W. May,
Sherrod Belcher and a Mr. Grimmer, opened the
first of many general stores in Farmville. The
wooden structure was on the southwest corner
of Wilson and Main streets where MorMac is lo-
cated. Soon J. T. Ward and J. T. Dixon opened
a similar business directly across the street
where the J. H. Harris & Son building is now.
Barrooms occupied the other two main corners
of town at this time. Places for the sale of
liquors were numerous. There was hardly a com-
munity without them, and as the plantations be-
fore them, most farms had brandy houses. Many
of the early ordiances of the town dealt with the
operation of barrooms and the sale of "spiritous,
vinus or malt liquors". According to Mrs. C. R.
Townsend ladies crossed the street to avoid
passing where liquors were sold.

In 1872, Robert Lang Davis, who had been
making his home with his uncle, Robert Lang,
near Farmville, came to New Town, as the
settlement was called before incorporation. Mr.
Davis's mother died when he was-a young child
and his father died in Charleston, South Carolina
during the Civil War. The young Mr. Davis at-
tended the first semester of school at the Insti-
tute which had been re-opened after the Civil
War as a boarding school for boys and girls.
G. D. Hines was principal of the school. In the
fall of the year, he went to work in the firm of
Lang (W.G.) and Moye (Elbert A.). Mr. Lang who
had been in the mercantile business in Marlboro,
purchased several acres of land in Farmville in
1872 from a Mr. Williams, who very likely was
Ely Williams. A plot showing the lands of Mr.

Askew's General Store

Men in doorway (left to right) John I. Baker and
W. C. Askew.

Ely Williams House
Occupied Present Post Office Site

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Williams, executed in the division of his lands
in 1902 following his death, show a large tract
of land on the east side of Main Street running
north and south from Little Contentnea Creek to
Marlboro, containing 200 acres. The Town Mar-
ket Place and the W. G. Lang lots are shown
on the plot. Land description of the old Williams
home place, which sat where the post office is
located, is described as formerly Henry Joyner
land. Mr. Williams was a great uncle of Miss
Bettie Joyner and Eli Joyner is a namesake.

Mr. Davis remained with his uncle, who had
bought the Moye interest, five years. Then he,
in partnership with W. R. Home, went into busi-
ness in the old May & Sons Store. In 1886 he
bought the Home interest and sold a one third
interest to each of his half-brothers, Francis M.
and John R., and it was operated as R. L. Davis
and Brothers. 'This firm was operated under the
same name for more than fifty years, being sold
at the death of "Mr. Bob". Belk-Tyler bought
the dry goods department of the business which
had become a complex operation. The old, sturdy,
office safe, used by this firm, was often used
as a banking facility by many townspeople be-
fore the Bank of Farmville was established in
1904. The safe is still being used in the F.M.
Davis Heirs Office.

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Ed Warren, J. V. Johnson, Ernest Barrett, Ernest
Gaynor, Collier Turnage, Frank Puryear, Ed
Beamen, R. L. Davis & Bros.

Mr. Davis was a man of singular business
acumen with a clear vision of his time. Accord-
ing to "Sketches of Pitt County" by Henry T.

King, "when Mr. Davis began business in 1879,
his capital was limited (he had saved one
thousand dollars while working for his uncle)
and competition almost death— dealing but by
strict attention to his business he surmounted
many difficulties". Mr. Davis became Pitt
County's largest landowner, farmer, banker, and
capitalist and financed successful manufacturing
enterprises. In addition, he held positions of

trust and esteem in his home town. He served
as commissioner for many years, as city clerk
and in many other positions.

Davis' Dry Goods Store

Before 1900 and the coming of railroads ,
supplies and produce were hauled by mule drawn
wagons to and from Centre Bluff (formerly known
as Foreman's Landing) nine miles north of
Farmville, on the Tar River, near Bruce. Travel
on the road to the landing in wet weather was
almost impossible because of deep ruts. Robert
Cotton operated a general store there and W. H.
Moore, Sr. was agent for the Old Dominion Ship-
ping Co. at the warehouse at Centre Bluff. It is
said there was also a barroom at the landing.

Before Centre Bluff was a center for Ship-
ping and trading, Benjamin Atkinson, second
master of Bensborough, operated, in addition to
his plantation, a large shipping business and
landing center across the river on the North
Side. In 1789 Mr. Atkinson was the most promi-
nent businessman and planter in upper Pitt
County. His correspondence with his exporter ,
John Gray Blount of Washington, N. C. is re-
corded and can be found in the Brown Library
of that City.

The last years of the 1880's began to be
busy times in the little hamlet, the sound of
animal hooves, the hammer on the anvil, the
creak of buggy, wagon and cart wheels were
heard, and men gathered in groups on the streets
that were often muddy, to talk of the times,
politics, business and farming. Often they con-
gregated under the storesheds that covered the
sidewalks.

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF
FARMVILLE, IN THE COUNTY OF PITT.

SECTION 1. The General Assembly of
North Carolina do enact, That the town of Farm-
ville, Pitt county, be and the same is hereby
incorporated by the name and style of the town
of Farmville, and shall be subject to all the
provisions contained in the one hundred and
eleventh chapter of the revised code, not incon-
sistent with this act.

SEC. 2 The corporate limits of said town
shall be as follows: Beginning at a stake two
hundred and fifty yards west of the Antioch
Church, and running thence north two hundred
and fifty yards, thence east five hundred yards,
thence south five hundred yards, thence west
five hundred yards, thence north two hundred
fifty yards, to the beginning.

SEC. 3 Until commissioners shall be elect-
ed as hereinafter provided, the government of
said town .shall be vested in the following
named commissioners, to-wit: James W. May,
Shield Belcher, Dorsey Jones, William Joiner,
Wm. Long, James Joiner.

SEC. 4. An election shall be held the first
Monday of May, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-three, and each successive year, for
five commissioners of said town, and persons
living within the corporate limits of said town
and qualified to vote for members of the general
assembly shall vote in the election for commis-
sioners of said town.

SEC. 5. All persons within the corporate
limits of said town that are liable to work on
public roads are liable to work on the streets
in the aforesaid town, and are hereby exempted
from working on all other roads.

SEC. 6. For the good government of said
town, the said commissioners and their suc-
cessors in office shall have all the powers,
rights and privileges, and be governed by the
rules, regulations and restrictions conterred
upon, and to which commissioners of incorporat-
ed towns are subject, by chapter three, revised
code.

SEC. 7. This act shall be in force from and
after its ratification.

Ratified the 12th day of February, A.D. 1872

The above act passed 100 years ago by the
General Assembly is the reason for the current
celebration. The act has been amended several
times.

The first Town Hall was a wooden structure
located in the vicinity of the alley beside
Newton's Red and White Market. The town of-
fices were built above a market place. An alley
with stalls on either side were below the
offices. Ben Murphrey operated a market in one
stall, Monroe Cameron ran a similar business on
the opposite side. Meats, vegetables and farm
products were for sale. There was a bell tower
over the Town Hall and every night at 9:00 P.M.
the bell would toll and all stores close. The
bell, perhaps, was also used to call firemen and
to announce mass meetings. There was a bar-
room beside the Town Hall and most likely a

town pump and watering trough. An ordinance
stated, "No person shall clean fish or fresh
meat or wash fish or meat vessels at the public-
wells or pumps of the town. No horse with dis-
temper shall be allowed to be watered out of
the public tubs or buckets of the public wells
or pumps of the town." The Town Hall was
moved in later years to Wilson Street, upstairs
over the offices of The Economic Council, C.A.
Lilley and Congressman Walter B. Jones. There
was an outside stairway to the offices and jail.

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Main Street About 1915

Town Ordinances, effective July 15, 1899,
(possibly enacted shortly after incorporation)
found at the N. C. Department of Archives and
History reflect the times. Many of the ordi-
nances, dealt with the proper manner of caring
for and using horses, mules and oxen. It was un-
lawful to drive or ride a horse or mule at a great-
er speed than eight miles an hour through the
streets, or to lead them on sidewalks. They
were not allowed to run at large nor graze on
the public lots and it was unlawful to tie mules,
horses or oxen to street corner posts or lamp
posts. Also there was an ordinance restricting
hogs roaming, "chicken-eating hogs." At the
May meeting prior to the enactment date of these
ordinances the following commissioners were
elected: R. L. Davis, W. G. Lang, E. J. Pollard
and M. T. Horton for the 1st ward and I. S. Ben-
nett for the 2nd ward. Also a mayor, David
Eugene Burch, was appointed, the first found
recorded. Previously it appeared a temporary
chairman was chosen at each meeting.

I. S. Bennett Home

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1914 Cotton Yard

Because of the need for a money crop,
other than cotton, the cultivation of tobacco be-
gan in Pitt County around 1890. Oxford, Hender-
son and Durham were the most accessible
markets. To help the local growers with the
cultivation and curing of tobacco, several
families, the Westbrooks, Bowlings, Russells
and Ilobgoods came from the areas of the above
mentioned markets to make their homes in the
Farmville vicinity. Jim Edwards, who became
one of the outstanding and best-known auction-
eers, also came to Farmville from the area.

Hauling tobacco by wagon and team had
been an arduous undertaking. But true to their
manner of meeting needs, the energetic and
enterprising business men of Farmville held a
meeting in the spring of 1904 to discuss the
possibility of a sales market in Farmville. The
executive committee composed of: W. M. Lang,
T. L. Turnage and M. T. Horton, let a contract
for the building of two wooden warehouses 80
feet wide by 150 feet long with metal roof and
stipulated the buildings would be ready for
sales in the fall of 1905. The warehouses were

located on West Wilson Street. The first ware-
house, called Carolina Warehouse, was operated
by C. R. Townsend and J. C. Holderby. The
other house was operated by Stark and Usher of
Oxford. Stark and Usher operated their house
two years, selling to James Y. Monk in 1907. A
third warehouse was built about 1910 and oper-
ated by R. L. Joyner and Tom Timberlake, Sr.

The Farmville Tobacco Board of Trade was
organized Wednesday night, August 8, 1906 at a
meeting for that purpose at the Carolina Ware-
house. The following officers were elected:
E. K. Baptist, President; J. S. Thomas, Vice
President; W. J. Webb, Secretary and Treasurer.
Present at the meeting were: A. C. Monk, Mr.
Thomas, W. S. Stark, J. C. and W. L. Holderby,
Mr. Baptist, C. R. Townsend and E. W. Dicker-
son.

The first tobacco sold on the Farmville
Market was bought by A. C. Monk. A. C. Monk &
Company, founded by this gentleman, grew and
expanded steadily and became one of the largest
independent dealers and exporters of the leaf in
the world. This industry continues to buy the
hulk of tobacco sold on the Farmville Market. At
first "Mr. A. C." packed his purchases in hogs-
heads on .the warehouse floors. Later he built a
small redrying room on West Wilson Street in
front of the Jimmy Lewis Service Station, oper-
ating his business there until the main plant
was built on Home Avenue.

"Mr. J. Y." Monk, brother of "Mr. A. C",
soon entered the Farmville Market. In 1907 he
bought the Stark and Usher Interest. R. L. Davis
was Mr. Monk's partner until 1913, when Monks
#1 was built on West Wilson Street. McDonald
Horton, R. E. Belcher were associated with Mr.
Monk until 1917. He was in the business until
his death in 1941 when his equally popular and
affable son, J. Y. Jr., took over the management
of the firm until his death in 1962, making 55
years of operation and the Monk banner is still
being used for the warehouse.

R. H. Knott, J. M. Hobgood and L. R. Bell
were also prominent warehousemen in the early
years of the market. Many other capable men had

Monk Warehouse

Home Avenue Monk Plant

important roles in its development and success.
The opening of the market in August continues
to be an exciting time. Employment peaks, trad-
ing is accelerated; and except for the difficult
days of 1931 - 32 when it was necessary for
President Franklin D. Roosevelt to close the
warehouses to stop the below production prices,
the town enters into the spirit of harvest time.
Although farming is becoming more diversified,
tobacco is still the big money crop.

Treasurer of the first plant which used the
Farmville Oil & Fertilizer Company's gener-
ators. Tom McKinney, who maintained his busi-
ness in his home, was the town's first elec-
trician. W. A. McAdams who was elected Super-
intendent of the Water and Light Department in
1921, served the town well until his retirement
in recent years.

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M. T. Horton Hogshead Factory

MILL, ELECTRIC LIGHTS, STABLES

In 1910 Farmville received another boost to
its economy. Because of abundance of cotton in
the area, J. I. Morgan, who had been manager of
the Wilson Branch of Southern Cotton Oil Com-
pany, saw the possibilities of a mill in Farm-
ville for the processing of crude cottonseed into
oil and fertilizers. He formed the Farmville Oil
and Fertilizer Company, building an industrial
plant on West Pine Street. Mr. Morgan selected
as original stockholders with him: R. L. Davis,
W. A. Pollard, A. C. Monk, J. R. Davis, B. M.
Lewis, all of Farmville and P. L. Woodard of
of Wilson.

The town's first light plant and ice plant
were at the mill. In 1903, before electric lights,
Daniel Joyner was lighter of the town's street
lamps, but there were probably many lamplight-
ers before him. J. 0. Pollard was Secretary-

The Mill

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Walter G. Gay, who was Postmaster at one
time, operated an ice plant and bottling company
on South Main Street. Gay Kola and Bromo-Kola
were bottled and sold in the Farmville commun-
ity for several years by W. G. Gay & Sons.

In 1916 Mr. Davis, W. A. Pollard, McDonald
Horton and J. M. Christman built a large brick
stable where the Davis Furniture Company is
now located. The stable entrance can be seen
in the show window facade of the building. But
Mr. Davis and R. L. Smith were in the stable
business earlier, in a different building at the
same location in 1899. B. S. Smith bought the
Davis interest in this stable business in 1902
and his brother's interest in 1921. In 1907 this
stable business moved to its present location at
the intersection of Contentnea & Wilson Streets
and continues after 73 years as a business
serving the community under the firm name R. L.
Smith & Company now selling farm supply pro-
ducts. When the stable business began, horses
and buggies were much in demand, as there
were few trains to accomodate the traveler.
Traveling salesmen, called "drummers" would
come to Farmville, work a few hours, and in
order to go on to Greenville, Tarboro or other
places, would hire a horse and buggy with driv-
er to take them. As farming increased in this
area mules were much in demand as work
animals. One mule could tend about 35 acres of
land.

In connection with the stable business
other shops went into business. A Mr. Wilkerson
operated a harness shop about the location of
the Chevrolet annex building and next door in a
shed type building Austin Hamlin ran a black-
smith shop. There was also much demand for
wood repair shops where wagons, buggies and
furniture were repaired. W. G Little operated

Mrs. Henry D. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Bert S. Smith, Jr.

one of these shops where Miss Lula Forbes re-
sides and J. B. Norris, a similar shop where Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Moore live.

POST OFFICE, NEWSPAPER, TELEPHONES

The development and growth of the Post
Office, schools and railroads are told in other
articles in this booklet. Until 1913, the post
offices were kept in the homes or buildings and
stores of the Postmasters. Many beginning
enterprises were first located in corners of
general stores and other businesses. Such was
the beginning of the Farmville Building and
Loan Association which was first located in the
W. M. Lang store with A. H. Joyner, Secretary.
Beginning in 1923, while G. A. Rouse was
Secretary and Treasurer the organization had
its headquarters in the Rouse Printery. Mr.
Rouse became Executive Vice-President of the
Association and also realized his dream of a
home for the organization.

Mr. Rouse had come to Farmville in 1910 at
the invitation of the Farmville Publishing Com-
pany. He organized the Enterprise Publishing
Company, forerunner of Rouse Printery, as a
successor to the former company and was owner
and publisher of the Farmville Enterprise for
forty-five years.

An Early Printing Press

the office managers and known operators were:
Allie Brown Robinson, Etta Gay Stewart, W. P.
Smith and Flossie Wilson. These operators,
called "Centrals", could have been well-
informed if they had listened.

Street paving in the town began in 1919.
Ninety -six citizens, the largest taxpayers,
petitioned the Board of Commissioners to pass
a resolution implementing this undertaking.

1926 Firemen
Milton Eason, Truck Driver; Others shown,
J. L. Taylor and E. S. Hobgood, Police Chief and
Assistant.

For thirty-three years after its incorporation
the town depended on a volunteer Bucket
Brigade of willing and loyal firemen. The history
of the present Fire Department began with a
mass meeting, called by public notice March 9,
19 15 with Mayor T. C. Turnage, chairman. The
By-Laws and Constitution were read by J. Lloyd
Horton, a young attorney of the town, who be-
came the state's youngest Superior Court Judge.
R. E. Belcher was unanimously elected Chief of
the department. Haywood Smith served the town
as Fire Chief for forty-five years and the station
built and dedicated in 1958 was named for him.

Bryon Ford is recorded the first editor of
the paper. R. L. Davis was president and John
T. Thorne, secretary and treasurer of the first
publishing company. Mr. A. C. Monk was pub-
lisher and general manager of a paper at one
time and in 1915 B. A. Joyner was Associate
Editor. It is creditable that these farsighted men
along with other town leaders saw the town's
need for a newspaper.

There were forty-three telephones in Farm-
ville in 1910 when Home Telephone and Tele-
graph Company purchased the facilities from
Southern Investment Company. Sixteen years
later when Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
and Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
merged there were 247. Early service was oper-
ated from an exchange, upstairs over Pitt County
Insurance Agency. Charles Rountree was one of

AUTOMOBILES, DRUG STORES

In April, 1912 Editor Rouse proclaimed in
the Enterprise, "The sound of the auto is get-
ting to be a very common thing on the streets of
Farmville. There are several in the city now
and others are contemplating purchasing in the
near future." W. A. Pollard and Sons were among
the first automobile dealers, selling the Moon,
later Fords and others. B. Otis Taylor and
Jesse A. Carraway, who first operated a bicycle
repair shop, sold the Overton, later the Hudson,
Essex and Terraplane. Julius Turnage and W.C.
Askew owned two of the earliest car repair
garages.

Also in 1912, J. Y. Monk, Sr. "one of the
energetic and hustling young business men",
won Second Grand Prize in a News and

Observer contest. His brother, A. C. Monk, and
W. J. Rasberry accompanied him to Raleigh to
get the prize, a handsome Stoddard-Dayton tour-
ing car. Many undoubtedly remember the excite-
ment among the young ladies of the town when
young Will Home Askew bought a Rio touring
car. Mrs. J. 0. Pollard (May Barrett) one of the
young ladies, remembers, "everyone felt they
"had discovered a new world'1. Dr. J. E. Patrick
owned one of the first cars, a Maxwell.

1916 - Hudson

Fondly remembered was the Model T Ford
Coupe driven so many years by Dr. C.C. Joyner,
one of the highly respected physicians of the
town. The portly Dr. Joyner continued to hand
crank this car long after the invention of auto-
matic cranking, because its spacious interior
fitted him. Neighbors of the Joyners at the inter-
section of Pine and Contentnea streets often
heard him succinctly express his thoughts when
trying to crank this vehicle, early on a cold
morning. The Joyner family was lively and
known for wit and humor.

Big Snow - 1927

Dr. Joyner, Dr. W. M. Willis, Dr. John
Hooker, and Dr. David S. Morrill operated a
clinic-hospital, above Pope's Store on Main
Street, for several years around 1926. Many
tonselectomies were performed there with Dr. J.
G. Raby of Tarboro assisting. Dr. Robert Williams
served the Pitt Community during Colonial times.
Dr. Joseph N. Bynum, Dr. Samrell Norrill, and
Dr. Noah Joyner were among the physicians in

the vicinity before and after the Civil War. Dr.
Bynum was appointed an Assistant Surgeon of
the Army by Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States of America and served with
Lee's Army in Virginia.

R. R. Newton, one of the town's best known
persons, in his later years, related this story a-
bout the drug store business. He came to Farm-
ville in 1903. J. T. Thorne had a drug store and
Mr. Newton worked there. At the time there
were no refrigerators, a few had ice boxes. Folks
went to the drug store for a nickel's worth of
ice at the time. Sometimes as much as 300
pieces of ice were sold in an afternoon. About
1911 Coca Colas were sold in the stores. Crowds
filled the store daily to buy the drink. A 60 gal-
lon barrel would last from Saturday until Monday.
On one occasion Mr. Newton turned on the Coca
Cola faucet to fill a jug, went to help another
customer, forgetting the running Coca Cola.
When he remembered, the barrel was almost
empty and 60 gallons of Coca Cola were running

down the back alley. John Baker owned possiblv
the first drug store . Mr. Newton and Hal Winders,
a well-liked pharmacist, owned and operated the
City Drug Store for many years in the Horton
Building next door to MorMac. Wheless Drug
Company was also in operation about mid-way
the same block. These stores in the 1920's
were the gathering places of the town. Nearly
all the young ladies and matrons of the town met
at the drug stores in the morning around 10
o'clock "for a coke", and many young and older
men dropped in and drank at the counter.

Parker - Newton Drug Store
Sam T. Parker & R. R. Newton

INVENTIONS, OTHER BUSINESSES

One of the first known bean pickers was in-
vented and manufactured by a man named Robert
Spikes of Farmville. This picker was built and
manufactured in 1915 on East Wilson Street in
the building now occupied by the Farmville
Laundry. The picker drawn by mules in the
fields would pick up the beans, run them through
a knocker type wheel with spikes on it and
throw the beans into a tray. Mr. Spikes had his

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invention patented and they were made in Farm-
ville for a number of years. Mr. Spikes also in-
vented an oil curer. Frank Davis, Jr. bought an
interest in this invention which was later sold
to Clarence Hardy in Maury.

Spikes' Harvester

An interesting business venture involving
three native sons was the beginning of the com-
mercial development of Atlantic Beach around
1920 by J. Lloyd Horton, McDonald Horton and
John Baker. The Ocean Beach Company formed
by these men built a large ocean-side bath
house, a hotel and several cottages, the first on
the island. This development near what is now
called Money Island was built when access to
the beach was by ferry.

Ferry To Beach

Several firms of Farmville have remained in
business at their original locations for more
than fifty years. They are: The Turnage Company,
begun iii 1899; Bank of Farmville, 1904; The
Farmville Furniture Company, 1905; Joe R.
Joyner Funeral Home, 1909; and D. F. and R.O.
Lang (Lang's Inc.) 1914. Other firms of the
early l900's which were in business many
years: J. H. Harris & Son, 1904; Farmville Drug
Company (City Drug Co.) 1907; Wheless Drug
Company, 1911; D. R. Morgan Jewelry Company,
1912 and Fields Jewelry Company, date unknown,
Dr. Paul E. Jones opened an office over the
W. M. Lang store for the practice of Dentistry in
September 1910.

SOCIAL LIFE AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS

"Early to bed and early to rise" was a way
of life in early Farmville. At nine o'clock at
night, the town bell rang, the stores closed and
all traffic ceased until four the next morning.
Nonetheless there was much conviviality. For
many years Farmville was known as "the
friendliest little town in the state." Also for
many years "Welcome to Farmville" signs above
the Greenville highway and Wilson highway
entrances greeted visitors. Visiting was espe-
cially enjoyed. Relatives, neighbors and friends
came to spend the day, week-ends, weeks,
sometimes longer and there was always room.
"Yearly" meetings at the various Meeting
House churches brought folks for miles around
for the services, good food and visiting. Box
Suppers, picnics, barbecues and balls were also
enjoyed.

The Lady Turnage Opera House was the
scene of much entertainment. "The Pickett
Family" came every year. Mrs. J. Stanley Smith
gave a concert there in 1912, and minstrels and
home talent shows were presented. The Opera
House was built by T. L. Turnage and named
for one of his daughters, Emily Lou, "Lady"
(Mrs. A. C. Monk, Sr.) It is located above
Blalock's Store on Main Street.

Paramount Theatre
1933 — Worth Stewart, Manager

Hospitable James Taylor Lewis Family

One of the early movie theatres was named
the Rialto. Mrs. Rubye Rigsbee Jones and Mrs.
Eva Horton Rouse, two of the town's most
talented pianists played during the silent
movies. Their piano renditions of stirring notes,
and dulcet tones, emphasized the tempo of the
scenes depicted. Summer vacations were often
spent at Seven Springs near La Grange. It was a
family vacation spa, with rambling, wooden

hotel where delicious food was served, guests
sat on the verandas in high-back, cane-bottomed
chairs and chatted, while others played cards,
croquet and drank from the ever- flowing springs.
Boat excursions to Morehead and train trips to
the State Fair in Raleigh, the World's Fair at
Chicago and the Charleston Exposition were
long-remembered.

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History Of The Post Office

1884 - 1954

By: Mrs. Pearl Johnston

There is not a man, woman or child in the
Town of Farmville and community who gets
more excited than I do over the prospect of
having a new post office here in Farmville. In
as much as I was partly brought up in the post
office here and know its humble beginnings, I
have been keenly interested as the years have
gone by in watching its growth and expansion.

Before there was a post office in Farmville,
there was a post office in Marlboro and also
one at Joyner's Cross Roads. The post office
at Joyner's Cross Roads was discontinued be-
fore my recollection, but I heard the old people
speak of it, and its existence is confirmed in
the history of Pitt County which was written by
Mr. Henry T. King many years ago.

I do not remember the first post office in
Farmville nor who the postmaster was. My first
recollection of the post office dates back to
when I was about eight years old (around 1884).
The postmaster then was a Mr. Tom Hill and the
post office was on Wilson Street, about where
Mr. Manly Liles (now Cedric Davis Office) had
his office in 1950. The building was about 20
feet long, rather narrow, with a ]ean-to-shed
and three or four windows. It had wooden shut-
ters which were fastened with iron bars. (Mr.
Hill was the husband of Miss Sue May, aunt of
Miss Tabitha DeVisconti.

At that time, we lived just across the
street from the post office in a house located
where Turnage's warehouse now stands. My
father, Joseph J. Moore, and Mr. Sherrod Belcher,
father of the late Robert Belcher and Mrs. Mat-
tie Taylor, and great-grand father of the present
Mrs. Robert D. Rouse, Jr. and Mrs. Pennell
Burnette; had a merchantile business in a store
located on the corner where Turnage's Store now
stands. Mr. Hill was a great lover of children
and he would give me circulars and rejected
mail and I would take it home and play post
office. At that time there probably were around
125 people in Farmville — the Census of 1880
give the population as 111. Marlboro was still
delivering a greater portion of the mail. Mrs.
Annie Merryman, later Mrs. Trotman, mother of
the late Mrs. Pauline Britt and great grandmother
of the late Paul Allen, Horace Allen and others
of our town, was the only postmaster of Marl-
boro that I ever remember.

The Farmville post office remained at Tom
Hill's for some time and then was moved to the
corner store where the Royal Grill stood in 1950.
(Now where Ray's Restaurant is located). It
was a wooden store facing Wilson Street. A Mr.
Phillips and a Mr. Joyner had a dry goods and
grocery store and the post office was in the
right-hand corner of the store. I think Mr. Phil-

lips was the post master as he always handled
the mail. I was again a frequent visitor.

At that time, mail was brought to Farmville
by star route and in July 1884, my father, Joseph
J. Moore, was awarded the contract as the low-
est bidder for the route. The route was from
Marlboro to Wilson via Farmville, Fieldsboro,
(now Walstonburg), and Saratoga. The Fields-
boro post office was first kept in a store run by
Mr. H. C. Turnage and Mr. W. R. Fields, across
the road from the old W. R. Fields home. After
that store was burned, as soon as arrangements
could be made, Dr. West was appointed post-
master and the post office was kept in his home,
where Ray West, Senior now lives. The schedule
called for arrival in Wilson at 12 noon, depart-
ing from there at 1:30 p.m. and getting back to
Marlboro at 7 p.m. The trip was made three times
a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Sometimes the weather was so bad, with heavy
snows and bad sleets, that we had no mail for
a week. Every day that was missed, except for
sickness, was deducted from the pay of the
carrier, who had no substitute. The carrier's
pay was rather small and in order to supplement
it, my father carried passengers from Wilson to
other places on the route, and also carried a lot
of freight, my father had a light spring wagon
built to the back of his buggy. He also had at-
tachments put into the middle of the front seat
and in the foot of the buggy to hold his umbrella
— the largest one I ever saw — which protected
him from the sun in the summer and the rain in
winter.

Although the distance from Marlboro to
Wilson, by way of Farmville, was about the
same then as now, we had much colder weather.
The roads were bad and there was much getting
in and out of the buggy to be done. My father
and mother would get up at four o'clock in the
morning, build a fire in the fireplace and put a
big rock, weighing several pounds, in the fire
to heat while they had breakfast and packed his
lunch. Then began the job of wrapping my father.
My mother sewed a layer of newspaper across
the shoulders of his dress coat. He wore long
flannel underwear from his wrists to his toes,
woolen socks and fleece-lined shoes, a wool
scarf which was called a "Newby", a very
heavy overcoat, a fur cap with earflaps or
covers, and also had a very heavy lap robe and
sometimes a bed blanket to put over him. All
wrapped in that regalia, he looked like an
Eskimo and sometimes even his own baby was
afraid of him. When he was ready to go, the hot
rock was taken from the fireplace and put into
a covered iron pot which was placed on bricks
in the foot of the buggy. The rock stayed hot

a long time and when my father's feet got
too cold, he removed his shoes and held his
feet over the hot rock in the pot.

When I wasn't in school and the weather
was sutiable, I went with my father on his trips.

The mail contracts were let every four
years to the lowest bidder, and in 1888 my
father was underbid by $20.00 by a man from
Wilson. In the fall of that year, Benjamin
Harrison was elected president of the United
States, and my father, who had been a life-long
Republican, applied for the position of post-
master. He received his commission in the sum-
mer of 1889 and when he took his oath of office,
I took the oath of assistant, with Mr. C. L.
Barrett administering the oath.

When my father took over the post office,
it was still in the corner store where Mr. Joyner
and Mr. Phillips had it, and I believe my father
succeeded Mr. Moses T. Horton. After a few
months, it was moved back to the place on
Wilson Street where it had been before, when
Mr. Tom Hill was postmaster. It was kept there
until the fall of 1890 when it was moved into
our home, a house on the back side of the pre-
sent high school campus. Up to the time the
post office was moved into our home, my father
and I would go over every morning together and
stay all day. However, after it was moved into
our home, my father worked at the carpenter's
trade and I kept my eye on the post office and
handed out mail, while my mother took in sew-
ing. The post office was in one corner of one
of the front rooms and the enclosure wasn't
more than seven feet square, just large enough
for two people, for general delivery boxes, a

small desk for stamps, cards, and blanks, and
the few books which were necessary at that
time.

Everything was going smoothly until my
father died on my sixteenth birthday in April
1892. The people of Farmville and community
seemed anxious to help us keep the post office,
however, and sent a petition to our congress-
man in our behalf, and soon my mother received
her commission as postmaster of Farmville.

We had been notified before my father's
death that this office was to be made a money
order office and would handle postal notes, and
blanks, books, etc., began coming in shortly
after my father's death. Since I was only six-
teen and had a limited education, I didn't know
how to start to handle these items, so I wrote
to the postmaster in Greenville and asked if he
would instruct me, which he did. Mr. Jim
Perkins, father of our own Miss Annie Perkins,
was postmaster at that time and Miss Annie
was helping him - - a very pretty and attractive
young lady she was too.

Again we were getting along nicely when I
came down with a long and severe case of
Typhoid Fever. My mother had not had much
time to familiarize herself with the work and
did not know what to do, but God has a way of
looking out for the helpless. Mr. McDonald
Horton, who was clerking for Mr. R. L. Davis
and who had had some previous experience in
post office work, offered to help my mother and
Mr. Davis gladly consented to the offer. So Mr.
Horton helped her open the mails, make reports,
and send money orders to the Depository in
Raleigh, until I was back on the job.

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In 1895, the house we were occupying was
sold and in 1896, we moved down Main Street
into a house that stood about where Sing's fill-
ing station is located now, diagonally across
from Miss Tabitha's home, and of course we
moved the post office with us.

The Marlboro post office had been discon-
tinued in the meantime and we had right many
people to serve, so that the post office enclos-
ure was made larger. We had boxes for the
newspapers and used the general delivery boxes
for letters and cards.

We had a new mail carrier again from Wil-
son, but the Department had ordered the mail to
start from Farmville at seven o'clock in the
morning and return at seven in the evening. Dur-
the winter months seven o'clock in the morning
was rather early and the post office was at
least one and a half blocks from most of the
firms. Consequently many of the business men,
rather than face the cold winter winds so early
in the morning, would wait for the mail man to
come along on his way to Wilson and hand their
mail to him. This reduced our cancellation and
was not helping the post office in other ways,
so my mother went down and talked it over with
the business men who agreed something must
be done about it. When my mother was talking
to Mr. John Davis, my sister, Rosa, a little girl
at the time, was with her, and Mr. Davis sug-
gested that Rosa run down every morning and
collect the mail. For several years after that,
rain or shine, Rosa arose early every morning
and ran around to all the stores and collected
the mail.

Since we had no office hours, someone was
continually dropping in and much time was spent
in telling people they had no mail — — a fact
they sometimes did not believe. We had no pri-
vacy in our home and sometimes in a rush to go
out, I would get my skirts on wrong-side-out.
One time I even went to Church without any
hose — — a serious omission at that time.

During all the years we had the post office
in our home, the only protection we had was
bars nailed across the windows. We kept stamps
and money in a small trunk in our bedroom in
in the day time and at night we kept them in a
little tin trunk under the bed so no one could
see it. We kept a loaded pistol in place but
never had to use it as no one ever broke in or
tried to rob us. I'm convinced God took care of
us.

Time makes many changes. The post office
closes now for Saturday afternoon, but then
Saturday afternoon was our busiest and biggest
day. Often our day's work was not over until
11 o'clock in the evening. We sold more money
orders on Saturday afternoon than any other time
and we often had right much money on Saturday
night. Since we had no safe place, I would take
the money down to Mr. R. L. Davis to put it in
his safe until Monday.

In 1902 our house was sold and we had to
move again. We couldn't find a house near the
business section which was large enough for
the family and the post office, and since my
mother's health was not good, we decided to
give up the post office and I would work for the
new postmaster.

Mr. A.D.Hill, brother of Mr. Tom Hill, was
soon appointed postmaster and the post office
was moved to his home on the corner of Church
and Walnut Streets (the lot where John D. and
Edna Foust Dixon lived until recently) in a
little house in the yard towards the T. M. Dail
Home. The little house had a side porch and
people often sat on the porch in the summer
while waiting for the mail. When the post office
was moved to Mr. Hill's, it was again made
larger. Not long after he took office, Mr. Hill
saw an ad in the Tarboro "Southerner" that the
post office, in Tarboro was getting new boxes
and would sell the old ones cheap, so he bought
them and paid for them himself. They were the
first lock boxes. Mr. Hill also moved his iron
safe into the Post Office and for the first time
we had a safe place to keep things. With lock
boxes where people could get their mail at any
time, and with a safe, we felt that we were
really climbing up in the world.

In 1901 three rural routes were established
in Pitt County, but it was the latter part of
1902, or the early part of 1903, before we had
any routes. I helped pack the first mail that
went out as I knew every one in our community.
Mr. C. L. Barrett carried the No. 1 route for
several years, and Mr. Tom Hinson carried the
No. 2 route until his death, nearly thirty (30)
years later.

In the late 1890's, there was a post office
established at Mr.T.L. Turnage's store, called
Dongola, and Mr. Turnage was postmaster, as-
sisted by his nephew, Mr. Bob Turnage, a
brother of Mr. Jason Turnage. The Post Office
remained there until Mr. Turnage was murdered
and the store burned in 1901. Mr. Turnage never
rebuilt the store and soon moved to Farmville.
About the same time the Dongola Post Office
was established, there was one established in
the Billy Woodard neighborhood, between Sara-
toga and Wilson, but it proved to be more of a
muisance than a convenience, so was discon-
tinued.

The first railroad into Farmville was com-
pleted in 1900 when East Carolina line from
Tarboro to Farmville was finished. At first the
East Carolina carried only heavy freight and
and logs, but in 1902 that line began hauling
passengers and bringing the mail. With the com-
ing of the mail route, many isolated areas were
opened up and people began buying lots and
building homes, and new business firms began
coming in. From then on Farmville was on the
growing list.

The first mail carrier to bring mail from the
train to the Post Office was Ed Tyson, a Negro
and he brought it down on his back. As a result
of the train service, star route carriers were
eliminated for many years. We had waited all
through the years for the star route carriers and
thought now the mail would come in on time, but
since the train served many purposes, we soon
found ourselves waiting for the mail and it was
often 10:30 or 11:00 P.M. when the mail man
walked in with his one sack of mail thrown over
his shoulder.

I worked with Mr. Hill up through the 13th
of December, 1904, and was married the next
day. After being connected with the post office
so long, I missed it and missed the people. For
a long time, when I heard the train blow, I felt
the urge to get to the post office by the time the
mailman got there.

Mr. Hill was succeeded by Mr. W. R. Dixon
and the Post Office was brought back down
town and kept in a building right near the pre-
sent Enterprise Office. Mr. Dixon was Mr. Mark
Dixon's father. Mr. Dixon was succeeded by Mr.
Ed Beaman, who was assisted by his brother
Carl Beaman and by Miss Agnes Barrett, now
Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Sr.

In 1907, the Norfolk-Southern Railroad was
completed and the mail was transferred to it. By
this time our mail was much heavier and had to
be brought down by a horse drawn spring wagon.
We had four trains a day, two each way, carry-
ing mail and they were supposed to meet here
about 10:30 A.M. and again in the afternoon a-
bout three.

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson was elected Pres-
ident of the United States, and as soon as his
election was assured, which took several days,
Mr. R. L. Davis and Mr. B. M. Lewis, Sr., got
together and without his knowledge sent my
husband's name into the Post Office Depart-
ment. He got his commission in July, 1913 and
I helped him for several months. At first the
post office was kept in a small building on what
is now a parking lot midway between the pre-
sent town hall, (now new Fire Station), and the
Fitzgerald Clinic, while Mr. Turnage (T. L.)
was getting one of his stores ready for a real
Post Office. In the later part of 1913, the post
office was moved to a store just about where it
is now. Right many new boxes were put in and
we had plenty of room. After I found it was
necessary to give up the work, Miss Sue Owens,
Miss Neva Owens' sister, worked there until
April 1914 when she quit to marry Mr. Johnny
Tugwell. She was followed by Miss Margaret
Trotman, now the late Mrs. Hugh Barrett. An-
other rural route was established during my
husband's term of office and the late Mr. Hugh
Barrett, Mr. Walter Gay, and Mr. R. T. Norville
were carriers at some time or other during his
term of office, as of course was Mr. Hinson.

In November 1917, my husband died and he

was succeeded in office by Mr. Ben (B. J.)
Skinner. Mr. Skinner kept the Post Office in a
store located in a store about where Frances
Allen Davis had her Flower Shop* (presently
Cato's.)

Mr. Skinner was succeeded by Mr. Walter
Gay, who was assisted several years by his
daughters, Virginia Gay Cayton and May Gay.
In 1933, Archie Cayton, Mr. Gay's son-in-law,
began working for him. In February 1934, the
Post Office moved to its present location (Now
McDavid Associates Building.)

Mr. B. 0. Turnage succeeded Mr. Gay and
Mrs.Sallie Horton,now the late Mrs. Mark Dixon,
Mr. Charlie Baucom and Mr. Ed Nash Warren
joined the staff. Mr. Turnage died while post-
master, in 1946, after serving almost ten years,
and was followed by Mr. Henry Johnson, who
was serving at the time this article was written,
his first term of office.

City delivery was begun on April 1, 1938
and Archie Cayton was our first city carrier. He
served until July 1, 1949, when he retired to be-
come a rural carrier. He took the place of Mr.
Joe Henry Bynum, who carried mail on one of
the rural routes for 29 years. Mr. Bob Barrett,
who has been carrying the mail from the train to
the post office for the past 34 or 35 years, suc-
ceeded Tom Exum, a Negro. In the past few
years, star route have succeeded the train, and
lately other changes have been made.

Present, 1954, personnel in the post office,
in addition to Mr. Henry Johnson include: Mr.
Baucom and Mr. Warren, Mr. H. B. Humphrey,
and the two regular city carriers, Mr. J. C.
Brock, Jr. and Mr. Jennis Perry Harper, one
substitute carrier, Joe Henry Bynum, Jr. There
are also two rural carriers: Mr. Henry Tyson and
Mr. Cayton. Mr. Wilbur Morris is special delivery
carrier and does other jobs about the office.

NOTE ON EARLY HISTORY

By: H. B. Humphrey

The history of Mrs. Johnston begins with
her recollection around 1884. I would like to go
back even further to the establishment. Records
at the Department of Archives document estab-
lishment of the Post Office at Farmville, North
Carolina, on June 15, 1868. The first Postmaster
was Mr. George Belcher. I do not know where
the office was located at this time. Mr. Belcher
was succeeded by Mrs. Fannie E. Proctor on
November 2, 1871. Mrs. Proctor was succeeded
by Mr. Thomas F. Hill on October 11, 1872. Mr.
Hill was succeeded by Mr. William G. Lang on
March 24, 1879. This was about the time that
Mrs. Johnston began her account of the history
of Farmville's Post Office.

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Former Postmasters of Farmvilie

Thomas F. Hill
(1872)

Joseph J. Moore
(1884) (1889)

Moses T. Horton
(1888)

Mrs. Lucy Moore
(1892)

W. R. Dixon
(1908)

J. V. Johnston
(1913)

B. J. Skinner
(1918)

Walter G. Gay
(1922)

B. O. Turnage
(1936)

Henry D. Johnson
(1946)

POSTMASTERS NOT PICTURED

Postmasters:

Date of Appointment

George Belcher
Mrs. Fannie E. Proctor
William G. Lang
James A. Lang
Albert Horton
Almarme D. Hill
Edward C. Beaman

June 15, 1868
November 2, 1871
March 24, 1879
February 29, 1884
April 27, 1885
December 28, 1901
September 18, 1909

A History of Education
in Farmville

FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1947
By: Sallie Oglesby Eason

Looking back on the history of education
in Farmville takes one to the very beginnings
of New Town, as it was called until its incor-
poration in 1872. As soon as this area was
cleared out of the large pine forest and settled
as a neighborhood, a school was opened. How-
ever, no authentic records exist of any of the
names of the first teachers in these neighbor-
hood schools.

As stated in a previous article, the earliest
records of any institution of learning found are
the Constitution and Bylaws of the Pitt County
Female Institute which was established in
1857. It was located on Walnut Street where
Molene's Beauty Salon is presently located. The
school flourished but was closed during the
Civil War. However, following this war, Mr. W.
Prather made marked changes in its educational
policies and expanded the school's facilities.
He reopened it as a boarding school for both
boys and girls operating under the name of the
Institute. The school was closed in 1892 and
the building was sold to be used as a hotel.

A free school was opened about 1882. A
small frame building was erected on the site
where the present Farmville Junior High School
is located.

The efforts made by the people of this com-
munity to ensure the instruction of all the
children of the community in the "Three R's"
is commendable. Between the Institute and the
Free School practically every native white child
from the community and surrounding area had
the opportunity to attend school. The contribu-

It is believed that
during the period
in which the Inst-
itute was in oper-
ation, there exist-
ed another private
school called Farm-
ville High. The re-
port card shown
on the left, kept
by Mrs. J. D. An-
drews, daughter
of Richard Grim-
sley is the only
record found to
indicate the a-
bove.

tions made by these two institutions of learning
were essential and enduring for the growth and
development of the community.

At the urging of local citizens Mr. John T.
Thorne opened a small two room school with 18
pupils in September of 1898. The number of
pupils grew so rapidly that after two years he
hired Miss Agnes Moore as his assistant. Mrs.
Thorne (formerly Ada Fields) taught piano in a
small music room which was built near the main
building. Professor J. F. Stokes and his wife
followed Mr. Thorne as teachers in this school.
Several years later the school was closed and
Mr. Thorne purchased the building. He convert-
ed it into two dwellings which are presently
located on West Church Street in the 600 block.

Music Class
Teacher: Mrs. Ada Fields Thorne

A history of education in Farmville would
not be complete without mentioning Miss Annie
Perkins who saw much of that history take
place. In 1896 "Miss Annie" came to the
plantation home of Thomas E. Keel to begin her
teaching career. As a school marm she taught
the Keel children as well as the children from
the surrounding neighborhood.

Keel Plantation Home

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1903 Five Room Graded School

In 1903 an adequate five room graded
school, which was the forerunner of the old
Farmville High School, was built on the present
Junior High School site. The late Professor
Cameron was the first superintendent of the
graded school and Mrs. W. Y. Swain, Mrs.
Taylor, and Miss Annie Perkins were the
teachers.

During the 1907-1908 session a piano was

purchased by the Ladies Betterment Association,
and a music teacher was employed independent-
ly of the school to give lessons in piano at the
school building. This met with such success
that in June, 1911, a two-room building was
erected and in the fall of the same year, another
piano was purchased in order to accomodate the
increased number of music pupils.

Mary Croom Thome's 1911- 1912 Music Class

Superintendent Cameron was suceeded by
Harry Mclver, E. M. Rollins, H. H. McLean, and
E. C. Harris, all of whom gave their best edu-
cational thought and practice during their tenure
as superintendent.

Each year after the 1903 session four
teachers were employed to instruct the students
at the graded school. Enrollment grew to 120
and in 1908 a fifth teacher was added to the
faculty to furnish instructions for the nine year
course of study offered.

The school session of 1907—1908 showed
such an increase in enrollment it became nec-
essary to enlarge the building by the addition of
two large rooms and an auditorium. Eventually,
the auditorium had to be divided off into two
more rooms.

In 1919 at a mass meeting of the towns-
people it was decided that the Town needed a
new, modern school building. A vote for a bond
financing the erection of this new school build-
ing was held and the outcome was the building
which is presently the Farmville Junior High
School. R .L.Davis, W. J. Turnage, and W. M. Lang

were among the first trustees of the school and
they, as well as many other citizens, played an
important part in the early growth and develop-
ment of the school. This building was completed
in 1921 at a cost of $180,000. Following the com-
pletion of the new school, the school board de-
cided in considering the long and faithful
service of Miss Annie Perkins, to perpetuate her

memory and achievements by giving the name of
"Perkins Hall" to the beautiful auditorium and
to place an oil portrait of her in a position of
honor there.

The standards of the school were raised
and many new advantages attained under the
management of G. R. Wheeler who was superin-
tendent for 12 years. He was followed by R. E.
Boyd and his successor was J. H. Moore, who
remained at the Farmville School until 1947
when Sam D. Bundy became principal.

In or around 1938 the citizens of the Town

At the end of the 1945-1946
School Year, Miss Annie Perkins
announced her retirement. In ap-
preciation of her loyalty and endur-
ing contributions to the Town, the
citizens of Farmville declared a half
day holiday from school on May
22, 1946, and honored her with a
day of her own. "Miss Annie"
taught school for fifty years, 43 of
which were in Farmville schools.
Three generations (approximately
4500) of children had begun their
quest for knowledge under her
capable direction.

made a provision for the restoration of a nine
month term and the addition of a 12th grade. Dur-
ing the period between 1922 and 1940 there
were many additions and improvements to the
school such as a modern gymnasium; four class-
rooms; a vocational building with a modern
shop, tools, power equipment, lecture room and
laboratory; a Home Economics building with
furnishings and equipment which were donated
by local people. This was the first school in the
State to have a Home Economic unit of this kind.
In the spring of 1940 the old gymnasium was
equipped with lunchroom furnishings.

In December of 1940 the school was listed
in the Southern Association of Colleges and Sec-
ondary Schools. There were only about 65
schools to have attained this distinction at that
time. The elementary school made "A" with the
State Department of Public Instruction at the
same time. The Science Department was at that
time and still is rated among the best in the
State. The Library is well equipped with modern
reference books and a good selection of overall
reading.

Mr. Elezas Wilcox — Institute Teacher

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History of
Farmville Public Schools
1947 - 1972

By: Sam D. Bundy

In 1947 Mr. J. H. Moore resigned to go to
Elizabeth City and Sam D. Bundy, a Farmville
High School Graduate in the Class of 1923, was
selected to head the Farmville School. The
Farmville School Board, Mr. H. B. Sugg, princi-
pal of the H. B. Sugg School, and Mr. Bundy
immediately began to make plans to replace the
old frame building at the H.B. Sugg site and plans
culminated with a $200,000.00 bond issue being
passed in 1948. The Board used $180,000.00 of
this to build a modern brick plant for the H. B.
Sugg School in 1950 and in 1954 a gymnasium
was constructed with county funds at a cost of
$170,000.00. Also, Mr. A. C. Monk, Sr. and Mr.
A. C. Monk, Jr. gave an amount sufficient to
build a separate unit for Home Economics.
These buildings were moved into or occupied in
1950. From the Bond issue $20,000.00 was used
to rewire and install a modern lighting system
plus modernization of the washrooms at the
Farmville High School.

In 1948 two things happened that gave a
real push to the Farmville School. The first was
the lighting of our athletic field, so that football
and baseball could be played at night. The
school board purchased the equipment and the
Town of Farmville installed and maintained the
system with the understanding that the Town
could use same for recreation programs in the
summer. This gave a boost to the athletic
program of the school and to the recreation
program of the Town. The second thing of major
importance in 1948 was the instituting of a band
program for the school. The Town and school
working together raised money for instruments
and uniforms and Mr. N. C. Maenhout from New
York became our first bandmaster. Succeeding
bandmasters through the years have been W. A.
Glasgow, James Furr and our present bandmas-
ter, S. L. Starcher. Since its inception the Farm-
ville High School Band has appeared in many
Christmas and Shrine parades over Eastern
North Carolina, the Azalea Festival in Wilming-
ton many times, the Apple Blossom Festival in
Winchester, Virginia, plus football games at N.C.
State University, University of North Carolina,
and Duke University.

In 1953 the elementary school department
had grown to the point that a six room unit for
the first three grades was constructed at 600
Grimmersburg Street or five blocks from the
Farmville High School. As the years progressed

Rep. Sam D. Bundy

the school grew in numbers and additions of
rooms from time to time resulted in a nineteen
classroom building with additional space for a
library, cafeteria, teachers lounge, and audio-
visual supply rooms. Much of this growth was
due to the closing of the schools at Bell Arthur
and Fountain. Students from both of these
schools were assigned to the Farmville School
District. Sam D. Bundy remained principal of
both schools with Mrs. Lula Beaman serving as
building principal of the elementary school.
At this point the Farmville Elementary School
housed grades 1-6 and the Farmville High
School contained grades 7 - 12, and the H. B.
Sugg School continued to have grades 1 - 12. It
is interesting to note that the first nine rooms
plus the cafeteria of the Farmville Elementary
School were constructed with funds of $140,000
from State Bond Issue, while the remaining
portion was built with funds from District and
County Capital Oi lay.

Athletic Field

As the years progressed, the old athletic
field became obsolete and out of date. For a
period of three or four years, negotiations and
plans were carried out for a new athletic field

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Athletic Field House

to be lighted and have a modern field house.
Immediately back of Che Farmville High School
at the corner of Home and George Streets, this
dream came to pass and the first football game
was played in this new facility in September of
1964. At the time of its dedication it was the
envy of schools for miles around. A year or two
later lights were installed at the athletic field
of the H. B. Sugg School.

As the schools grew in number and in
pupils, they grew in their circulum, offering to
the students at the Farmville High School
courses in French III, Advanced Biology, Ad-
vanced Math, Trigonometry, Business Math,
Journalism, Economics, Sociology, American
Government and others. At the H. B. Sugg School
increased offerings were made in vocational
areas.

One of the high points during these days or
years was the retirement of Mr. II. B. Sugg on
June 8, 1959. For his service of 41 years to his
school and community the school of which ho
was principal had been named in his honor dur-
ing the school year of 1953 — 54. A reception and
banquet were given in his honor and there was
established by his faculty and friends. An II. B.
Sugg Scholarship Fund. One December 8, 1965,
Mr. Sugg became the first Black to serve as a
member of the Farmville School Board.

It is worthy of note to mention that in
April, 1952, Mrs. Sara Albritton became the first
woman to serve on the Farmville School Board
and on November 4, 1968, Mrs. Nellie Outland
was the first woman to become the Chairman of
the Farmville School Board.

In 1965, the State Board of Education by
regulation stated that a school system with a
school on one campus and a school on a second
campus had to be separated with a classified
principal at each school. Sam D. Bundy,
principal of the Farmville High School for
eighteen years, requested assignment to the
elementary school with grades 1 — 6. The Farm-
ville School Board approved the request and at
the same time appointed Charles Tucker as
principal of the Farmville High School with

frades 7 — 12. It was at this point that the
'armville School Board of Education approved

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Mrs. R. A. Joyner

the Farmville Elementary School to be named
the' Sam D. Bundy Elementary School in honor
of Principal Sam D. Bundy in recognition of his
meritorious service over the years to the school
and community.

Marker or School Sign

Beginning with the school year 1966 — 67,
black students were enrolled for the first time
in the two previously all white schools on the
basis of freedom of choice. Approximately fif-
teen black students enrolled in each school for
this year with the number increasing to about
twenty-five in each school for the year 1967 —
68. By court order the first and ninth grades
were integrated in 1968 - 69 followed by the
second, third and eleventh grades in 1970 — 71.
In the summer of 1971 a new building was com-
pleted to house a comprehensive high school
for both races at a cost of approximately two
million dollars. Complete integration was culmi-
nated with the opening of the 1971 — 72 school
year. The Sam D. Bundy Elementary School was
assigned grades 1, 2, & 3; and during the first
year had an enrollment of 600 with John
McKnight as Principal and a professional staff
of 21. H. B. Sugg School was assigned grades 4,
5 and 6; and during the first year had an enroll-
ment of 644 with Frederick Graham as principal
and with a professional staff of 30.

Farmville Junior High School (the old
Farmville High School) was assigned grades
7 and 8 with an enrollment of 560 with Frederick
Smith as principal and a professional staff of
25. The name of the new high school was ap-
proved as Farmville Central High School and
was assigned grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 with an
enrollment of 1,002 with Russ Cotton as princi-
pal and a professional staff of 57. To transport
the students there was a fleet of buses number-
ing 54. In the four schools during this first full
year of integration there is a combined enroll-
ment of 2,806 students with four principals and
a combined professional staff of 130.

The Farmville Area Advisory Council at
this time was composed of Mrs. Nellie Outland,
Chairman, Mrs. Fran Hurley, Secretary and James
Taylor, Joe Phillips, Carl Venters, Pete Nor-
ville, Joby Griffin, Raymond Webb, Linwood
Owens, Carter Smith, Charlie Dupree, and Mrs.
Emma Spruill.

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Brief Synopsis of the
Origin and Development
of H. B. Sugg School

By: Mrs. Joe Phillips

In the early 1800's, through and by com-
munity leadership of Rev. George Blount, Mr.
Freeman Vines, Mr. Edmond Askew, Mr. Henry
Tyson, and others not known, there was a little
one room school constructed on or near the May
Place on what is now highway 264-A, and near
what was known as the Pecan Grove.

In 1903, the school moved to Farmville,
N. C, and set up in the Odd Fellows Hall with
two Teachers.

During the early 1900's, the county bought
a plot of wooded land, corner of George and
Wallace Streets. This was cleared by the
students. The boys cut down the trees and the
girls piled the bushs. Mr. Joseph A. Blount and
Mr. Dennis Dupree, the only boys large enough
at that time, cut down the trees.

About 1908, a small two story, four room
building was constructed on South George
Street. The building is still standing and is
known as the Harper Hotel.

Old School on South George Street

Through friendly cooperative spirit of the
community, the school continued its progress to
higher goals. The school board worked willingly
and faithfully with the community. By 1922 they
had purchased a lot in th'e next block and con-
structed a ten room, two story frame building
and the school was moved into this building.

In 1936, through the Federal W. P. A. Pro-
gram, a six room building was added. During
1948 a $200,000 building was constructed.
Later a gymtorium was added. Through the bene-
volent generosity of Mr. A. C. Monk, a Home
Economics cottage was erected.

By request of citizens of Farmville com-
munity, the Pitt County Board of Education
named the school H. B. Sugg School. It stands
today as a fitting memorial and tribute to
Mr. Sugg.

Prof. H. B. Sugg

Born and reared on a farm in Greene County
near Snow Hill, N. C.,Mr. Sugg was educated in
the grammar school in Snow Hill, the Mary Pot-
ter Memorial School of Oxford, N. C, and
Lincoln University at Oxford, Pennsylvania. He
served in World War I and after his separation
from military service, he entered upon his
services as principal of this school, H. B. Sugg
School, Farmville, N. C.

In 1918, Mr. H. B. Sugg came to the school.
The previous year, there were four teachers and
one hundred fifty-six students. Eight were pro-
moted to the seventh grade which was the high-
est grade reached. For forty-one years he
labored at "putting" the school among the best
in North Carolina. Under his supervision and
direction the school grew from a four room make-
shift building into a modern brick edifice of
thirty-two rooms and thirty-four teachers. He
holds the title of Principal-Emeritus of the
school which bears his name. He served two
three-year terms on the Farmville School Board.

H. B. Sugg School Marker

He was the kind of principal that really be-
lieved and practiced the Teacher's Creed.
Herman Bryan Sugg is a crddit to himself, a
credit to his community, a credit to his fore-
bearers, and a credit to his race.

Mr. Sugg has a daughter. He is a member
of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.

Farmville's Railroads:

Past and Present

By: W. R. Newton, Vice President
East Carolina Chapter,
National Railway Historical Society

Railroads had a lot to do with the economic
growth of Farmville and Pitt County. I would
like to give you a short history of the railroads
of Farmville.

The East Carolina came to Farmville first.
It had its beginning running a few miles out of
Tarboro as a logging tram line.

It was officially chartered by the Secretary
of State on July 1, 1899 with Henry Clark
Bridges of Tarboro as the President. The line
was gradually extended until it reached Farm-
ville around 1900.

Lumber trains were the main revenue of the
railroad during the early years. Several big
lumber companies depended on the East Caro-
lina to get their logs to the Northern markets.
Among the largest of these lumber companies
were the Eureka Lumber Company and the
Wilson Wood and Lumber Company. These com-
panies had their own narrow guage tram lines
running out into the deep woods of Wilson,
Edgecombe and Pitt Counties. These tram
lines, sometimes from as far out as 20 miles,
would bring the logs into the East Carolina
main line at Macclesfield and Toddy. They
would then transfer the logs to the East Caro-
lina cars.

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Lumber trains were then made up and
through interchange with the Atlantic Coast
Line were shipped to Portsmouth and Norfolk,
Virginia. Interchange was made at Farmville
with the Norfolk Southern and the lumber was
shipped to Washington, North Carolina to a

large saw mill. Logging came to an end on the
East Carolina round 1913 and from then on their
revenue would be from freight and passenger
service.

One thing the older people around Farmville
will remember about the East Carolina and that
is the "Yellowhammer". The "Yellowhammer"
was a street car that originally came from
Washington, D. C.

They were rebuilt and converted at the
East Carolina Railway shops in Tarboro to gaso-
line powered motor passenger cars. The first
one was put into service around 1912 and ran
the length of the railroad from Tarboro to Hook-
erton, a total of 38.2 miles.

The first "Yellowhammer" was numbered
501 and it pulled a coach behind with a total
capacity of about 40 passengers. It was a big

1910 Mode of Travel before "Yellowhammer"

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thing in its day, for people would take Sunday
excursions with their families, packing picnic
lunches. Also I am told that children used to
ride the "Yellowhammer" into Farmville to
school.

The "Yellowhammer" was a big help to the
people of the area for shopping and trading in
the towns along the line. Automobiles in these
early days were few and the roads were very
rough. There were nineteen stops along the
line from Tarboro to Hookerton.

It might bring back fond memories if we
could hear the East Carolina Conductor call out
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The line hauled millions of pounds of
tobacco and cotton out of Farmville. They also
carried Railway Express Company freight.

Notable steam engines of the line were
first No. 12, which was a 4—6—0, built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia,
Penn. in 1902.

One of the steam engines that had the long-
est life on the East Carolina was No. 970. It
was bought from the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road in 1938 and was used up until the 1950's.

I am sure everyone that remembers steam
engines on the East Carolina will remember old
No. 1031. She came to the line in 1955 from the
Coast Line. You might remember the sights and
sounds of her swaying down the line, with the
smoke trailing back over her cars, blowing for
the crossings, and the engineer waving back at
you.

I can remember No. 1031 switching her cars
behind the Farmville High School when I was at-
tending classes there; also of seeing her
derailed on a spur behind Turnage Company's
Store building in the snow.

The second generation "Yellowhammer"
was numbered 502. It was much larger than No.
501 and more powerful. The East Carolina was
so good with their design of these motor cars
that they actually built and sold them to other
railroads.

By the early 1920's there was no profit in
hauling passengers. The automobile had come
of age and the roads were greatly improved. It
was around this time that the line to Hookerton
was abandoned and Farmville became the term-
inal point.

In 1934, Henry Clark Bridgers sold his
East Carolina interests to the Atlantic Coast
Line. It retained its name, only the ownership

Engine and Crew No. 1031

Whether you realize it or not, that old No.
1031 and the East Carolina were part of our
American Heritage. The East Carolina played a
large part in helping Farmville grow.

Locomotive No. 1031 was replaced by a
diesel in May of 1957. Old 1031 is gone from the
East Carolina Railway, but will never be for-
gotten. No. 1031 lives on, for she was saved

1933 Farmviile East Carolina Railway Station

from the scrappers torch and is on permanent
display at the Seaboard Coast Line Shops in
Florence, South Carolina.

When speaking of the East Carolina Rail-
way, one remembers Mr. L. W. Godwin, for he
worked for the line for fifty-five (55) years. He
saw the railroad grow, remembers the good
years and was with them until its end.

The final run on the East Carolina Railway
tracks pulled out of Farmviile on November 16,
1965. The East Carolina was caught up in an
economic squeeze that proved too much for her
with the coming of the fast truck lines.

The second railroad to come to Farmviile
was the Norfolk Southern Railway Company.

The Norfolk Southern is a small independ-
ent Class I Railroad. It operates 624 miles of
trackage with their main line extending from
Norfolk, Virginia to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Norfolk Southern's history dates back
to the incorporation of the Elizabeth City and
Norfolk Railroad in 1870.

In 1907, the line was extended from Wash-
ington, North Carolina into Pitt County. The
line was finished to Raleigh, the State Capital,
that year and carried its first passengers to the
State Fair to hear William Jennings Bryan speak.

It is certainly interesting to know that the
East Carolina Railway helped haul materials in-
to Farmviile for the building of the Norfolk
Southern in 1907.

The Norfolk Southern ran advertisements in
1910 stating that if you would write them stating
about the size farm you were looking for, the
kind of crops you wished to grow, they would
show you the place and the farm. They also had
an Industrial Department f,hat would help you
locate sites in Eastern North Carolina.

In 1910, they completed the five mile long
trestle across the Albermarle Sound, replacing
the railroad car ferry which had been in oper-
ation since 1891.

Passenger service was available on the
Norfolk Southern in Farmviile, either on one of
their gasoline powered railbuses or on their
passenger trains.

Early Norfolk Southern Engine

Back when steam was King, on the Norfolk
Southern, Farmviile had engine servicing facili-
ties here. There was a coal chute, tool houses,
a water tower and a turn around track directly
in front of the station. The concrete foundation
for the water tank is still visiable today.

I have talked to people who remember the
passenger service well. They state it was a
nice little trip to visit relatives in Greenville
by train or send the children off to college in
Raleigh by rail.

Passenger service, formerly operated on
the main line between Norfolk and Raleigh was
discontinued in 1952.

In 19-46, the Norfolk Southern began replac-
ing the steam locomotives with diesel-electric
units. The dieselization was completed in 1954.

One of Farmville's early agents was Mr.
David E. Oglesby, Carroll Oglesby's father. He
worked for them for 10 years before he assumed
his position with the Bank of Farmviile in 1914.

In Farmviile when you think of the Norfolk
Southern, you think of the 0. G. Spell family.
Mr. 0. G. Spell came to the railroad in 1928 and
worked from then until his retirement in 1963.
He also had the distinction of serving three (3)
terms as Mayor of the Town of Farmviile.

1914 Norfolk Southern Depot
D. E. Oglesby, Station Master

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Mr. 0. G. Spell also maintained the Rail-
way Express Agency and was a dealer for
Canadian hay. During the peak of his hay busi-
ness he sold as many as 500 box car loads a
year. This was a time when people depended
heavily on mules and horses to get their farming
done.

Mr. Homer Spell, son of 0. G. Spell, is our
present Norfolk Southern Agent. He has been
with the railroad since 1942. Mr. Spell remem-
bers the old steam locomotives well, because
he grew up in a Norfolk Southern Railroad family,
his father being the agent in Farmville before
him.

Mr. Homer Spell has been of great help to
me in finding out facts about the Norfolk Southern
activities in Farmville. Those visiting him on
business enjoy looking at his pictures of Norfolk-
Southern locomotives on the office walls.

by rail. The Town of Farmville's newest street
sweeping machine came in by Norfolk Southern.

At present there are two daily through
freight trains that pull through Farmville on
their way to Norfolk, Raleigh and Charlotte.
The Farmville local switcher gives freight
service to Simpson, Greenville, Farmville, Wals-
tonburg and Stantonsburg.

The company transferred its headquarters
from Norfolk, Virginia to Raleigh, North Carolina
on September 16, 1961.

The Norfolk Southern has helped in Farm-
ville's economic growth and continues to serve
her well today.

A merger between the Norfolk Southern and
Southern Railway is pending. A stock holders
meeting will be held in March to decide this
matter and if approved by the ICC, the merger
will be finalized.

One of the Last Norfolk Southern Steam Engines

Norfolk Southern enjoys a good business in
Farmville serving many large firms. Among them
are the F.C.X. Feed Mill, International Paper
Co., Morgan Oil and Refinning Co. and A. C.
Monk and Company.

It will be interesting to note, that the bricks
for the new A. C. Monk and Company plant, now
being constructed, were transported here to
Farmville by the Norfolk Southern Rail. Also,
they will receive much of their new machinery

Farmville's third railroad is not a licensed
common carrier, nor does it come under I.C.C.
regulations. It is actually not a railroad, but a
collection of railway equipment. It is the East
Carolina Chapter of the National Railway
Historical Society. The East Carolina Chapter,
N.R.H.S. became a non-profit corporation on the
28th day of February, 1967. Tax exemption was
granted March 1, 1967, by the Internal Revenue
Service.

The purpose for which this chapter was
formed and the business objects to be carried
on and promoted by it are for historical and edu-
cational purposes and not profit. The more
particular objects are: (A) To preserve historical
materials of railway transportation; (B) to col-
lect data on the history of rail transportation
and to issue publications relating to this sub-
ject; (C) to encourage rail transportation; (D) to
acquire, by purchase or donation, property to
manage in an appropriate manner for a rail
museum.

The Chapter was originally founded and
located in Greenville, North Carolina. In 1970
the Chapter Railway Equipment was moved to
its present location in Farmville.

The East Carolina Chapter's equipment

cars donated by the U. S. Marine Corps at Camp
Lejeune, N. C. They hope to rebuild them into
passenger, open-air excursion cars.

At the present the chapter owns three gaso-
line motor cars. These were donated by the Nor-
folk Southern Railway and the former Carolina
Southern of Windsor, N. C.

The Chapter owns various track tools and
railway maintenance equipment. Chapter mem-
bers are kept busy with their equipment resto-
ation and maintenance.

The East Carolina Chapter operates on the
old East Carolina Railway tracks by agreement
with the Superior Stone Company, the owner of
the Industrial Spur. The Chapter maintains and
operates between Farmville and Fountain at the
present time.

East Carolina Chapter No. 67 Diesel Engine

site is located on West Wilson Street on the
Colonial Ice and Coal Company property.

Their first locomotive came from the Marine
Corps at Cherry Point, N. C. This locomotive
No. 270, is a 50 ton diesel-electric, built by the
Whitcomb Locomotive Works in 1943.

Their "Tool or Work Car'" is an ex-Southern
Railway combination Baggage - Railway Post
Office Car No. 188. This car was used for many
years in the Ashville, N. C. area.

Their second locomotive came from the U.S.

Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia. This
locomotive No. 67, is a 45 ton diesel-electric,
built by General Electric Co. in 1942.

The Chapter also owns two, 53 foot, flat

The future plans of this organization call
for five passenger excursions a year between
Farmville and Macclesfield, during the Spring
and Summer months for the public. This goal
may be a long time coming, due to the many
variable factors which are involved, such as in-
surance and the many regulations both State and
Federal. The East Carolina Chapter of the
N.R.H.S. issues its newsletter, "The Tarheel
Telegrapher", six times a year.

One can see by the above article that Farm-
ville's railroads have had a gratifing past and
seem to be in store for a bright future. Let us
all support them!

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Churches Reflect
Community Growth

By Rev. Jack and Mrs. Daniell

Just as the United States of America was
built upon religious principles and religious
principles and religious institutions influenced
the early days of our history, so it is with the
Town of Farmville. The early community grew
up in and around a small white framed church
called Antioch Christian, located at a cross-
roads between "/ilson and Greenville, North
Carolina, in Pitt County. From these very first
days, religion has greatly influenced the devel-
opment and growth of Farmville.

How appropriate it is that on the Farmville
Centennial Symbol "religious heritage" is
featured. Throughout the history of this small
farming town, religious activities have been
foremost in its citizens' thinking. Each church
has developed a numerous variety of peculiar
and unique programs and activities, thus giving
a well rounded religious life to Farmville
people.

Through the years, different denominations
have felt the need to establish themselves in
Farmville and at the present time there are
seventeen churches, maybe more, in the city
proper; each one meeting certain needs of the
community. A brief historical sketch of the
Farmville churches follows:

Rev. Josephus Latham Rev. George Joyner
Early Antioch Pastors

The First Christian Church is the oldest
church in the city, orginally being the Antioch
Christian Church, from which the boundaries of
the town of Farmville were set. It was organized
in 1854 with the first minister being Josephus
Latham. Now having a membership of 360, its
present minister is Jack M. Daniell.

First Christian Church Rev. Jack Daniel

Marlboro Free Will Baptist Church which is located on Highway 258 South, at the intersection of
264 Highway, Marlboro was organized in. 1870. Among the first ministers was W. H. Laughinghouse and
now having a membership of 188 members. The present minister is Bruce Barrow.

Rev. Bruce Barrow

The Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, located on South Wal-
nut Street, was organized in
1888 under the direction of
Rev. Israel Harding. The
orginial building was struck
by lightning in 1912 and the
present brick building com-
pleted in 1920. The present
membership is 83 and serving
the congregation at this time
is Rev. William Barrett.

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church

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St. Stevens A ME Zion Church

St. Stevens AME Zion Church, located at
the corner of Hines and Walnut Streets was
organized in 1855 with the first minister being
L. H. Moseley. The building now occupied was
the original Antioch Christian Church which
was moved to the present lot in 1909. The
present minister is Rev. U. \. Spence and has
a membership at the present time of 35 mem-
bers.

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Elder and Mrs. A. P. Mewborn

Macedonia Baptist Church

Farmville Primitive Baptist Church

Macedonia Baptist Church, located at the
corner of Wallace and S. Walnut Streets was
organized in 1897 with the first minister being
James Karris. Their present membership is 67
and at the present time there is no minister
serving here.

Farmville Primitive Baptist Church was
established in the Town of Farmville in 1900.
It is located on West Wilson Street with a pre-
sent membership of 14. The first minister serv-
ing was Elder D. A. Mewborn and present pastor
is Elder A. P. Mewborn.

Farmville United Methodist Church

United Methodist Church of Farmville was
founded in 1901 with the Rev. T. H. Bain serv-
ing as its first pastor. It has recently moved in-
to its new church facilities located at the inter-
section of West Church and West Wilson Streets
with Rev. Jack Hunter serving a congregation
of 470 members.

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St. James Free Will Baptist Church

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St. James Free Will Baptist Church was
organized in 1907. The first pastor of this
church was Rev. R. A. Horton. Located on
Perry Street, it is now served by Rev. T. T.
Piatt.

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First Baptist Church

Rev. Marion Lark

First Baptist Church was organized in
1909 and is now located on the corner of East
Wilson and South Green Streets. Its first pastor
was Rev. Jesse McCarter and the membership
of 380 is now served by Rev. Marion Lark.

Farmville Presbyterian Church

The Farmville Presbyterian Church which
is now located on Grimmersburg Street at the
corner of North Waverly Street was organized in
1917 with the first resident minister being Rev.
H.F. Morton. This church was orginally located
on the corner of South Walnut and West Pine
Streets having moved into its new church build-
ing in 1951. Now serving a total of 186 members
isllev. William N. Gordon.

Rev. William N. Gordon

St. John Free Will Baptist Church

Rev. R. I. Becton

St. John Free Will Baptist Church is locat-
ed on Williams Street with the present member-
ship being served by R. I. Beckton. The organ-
izing first minister was Shepherd Wilson.

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church was dedi-
cated in 1931 and located on the corner of South
Contentnea and East Pine Streets. The first
pastor was Father Leo G. Doetteri. Serving
a total of 47 parishioners is Father Kenneth
Parker.

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

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Pentecostal Holiness Church

The Pentecostal Holiness Church, located
on the corner of East Church Street and
South Davis Drive was organized in 1943 and
serves a membership of 36. Its first minister
was Samuel J. Williams and the present mini-
ster is Ralph Lambert.

Bibleway Holiness Church, is located on
West Wallace Street and was organized in 1944
under the ministery of Bishop John Johnson. It
now has a membership of 78 and is served by
Rev. Alfred Dixon.

Rev. Alfred Dixon & Son

Bibleway Holiness Church

Church of God (Seventh
Day Adventist) which is lo-
cated on North Green Street
erected its church building in
1947.

Church of God (Seventh Day Adventist)

The Central Baptist Church under the ministery of Richard Calhoun is situated on West Pine
Street and was organized in January, 1957 Their first minister was Donald Bryan and they now
have a membership of 100 actives.

Rev. Richard Calhoun

Central Baptist Church

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St. Matthews Free Will
Baptist Church was organized
in 1956 and its church building
is located at 100 Acton Street.
Their first minister was Frank
Matthews. The present mini-
ster, Bernard Newsome, serves
a congregation of 35 members.

St. Mathews Free Will Baptist Church

Second Christian Church
was organized in 1964 and is
located at the corner of Acton
and South George Streets.
Their first minister was C. L.
Parks and the present minister
is Seward Selby.

Second Christian Church

Mt. Moriah Holiness Church
is located on South Main Street.

Mt. Moriah Holiness Church

The Village
of Marlboro

Before a settlement began to develop in
Farmville, Marlborough, about one mile south of
Farmville, had been a thriving village. The name
in later years became Marlboro, the borough part
of the name being shortened as it was in the
name of many towns.

Earlier, about 1704, John Lawson, the
English surveyor, who was writing a history,
reached what is now Pitt County, but at the time
was known as Pemplico (Pamlico) Country. He
came from the central part of the province and
entered Pitt County from Greene somewhere in
the Marlboro section. He followed an Indian
Trail across Contentnea Creek, a little below
Tyson's bridge, according to Henry T. King in
"Sketches of Pitt County". In his journal Mr.
Lawson said this about the coastal plains of
Eastern North Carolina "as the land is fruitful,
so are the planters very hospitable".

Marlboro was a cross-road settlement sur-
rounded by several large plantations in 1851,
when the Plank Road Company was formed in
Greenville, February 20th. Alfred Moye was
president of the Plank Road Association for the
eleven years of its duration. The road was built
by a stock company and operated as a toll road.
All stock holders pledged stock in the amount of
$25.00 each, $2.00 due then and balance due on
demand. Owners of the property along the road
would contract to build certain parts of the road
and use their own labor from their farms. The
road was constructed of heavy pine sills or
stringers laid end to end and lengthwise (these
were heart pine planks, cut 9 to 16 inches wide,
3 to 4 inches thick). The stringers being laid at
right angles to the road which was 10 to 30 feet
wide and nails were used only on the curves.
The road was completed only from Wilson to
Greenville at a cost of $1,000 to $2,000 dollars
per mile.

Stage Coach

Passenger travel in the stage coaches
was a noisy, bumpy journey. The clang of the
horses' hoofs and the noise of the wagon wheels
on the planks could be heard long before they ar-
rived at their destination. There were toll houses
and gates placed every 7 or 8 miles along the
way, some of which are still standing today.

It's course ran directly through Marlboro and
brought about the birth of that village. Land
values more than doubled because of the "Farm-
ers Railroad" and the coming decade was named
"the prosperous fifties".

In the village was a tavern, one of the toll-
ing stops for the Plank Road. A post office and
a church, probably the beginning of the present
Marlboro Free Will Baptist Church and a school.
John R. Dixon according to records attended
Marlboro High School in 1858. There was, as is
written in an old deed, a marl hole there and that
is possibly the reason it was named Marlboro.
However, it could have been named for the Duke
of Marlborough. Also there, were stables, a
butcher shop, a sawmill, a grist mill on Middle
Swamp Creek, a brick kiln, several mercantile
businesses and a blacksmith shop in the sixties,
and in 1877 B. F. Tyler made carriages there.

According to Mrs. J. Henry Wheeler of Wals-
tonburg, formerly Minnie Harris, who lived in
Marlboro in her early years, it was a quaint
place with many large oaks and cedars lining the
highway and lanes leading to the homes, mostly
white frame houses. The growth of Marlboro stop-
ped when the railroads came to Farmville around
1900.

Some of the old cedars and oaks are at the
present in the yard of the John Joyner home, still
standing at its location on a dirt road off the

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south side of Highway 264, a short distance west
of Marlboro. John Joyner (or Joiner) as it is
spelled in legal papers, whom we assume was
the original owner, lived between 1779 and 1853,
testifying to the history of the house.

The architectural features of the house date
the building. The one-and-a-half story, steep roof
and small paned windows, the inside wainscoting,
wide floor boards and enclosed steep stairway
follow the traditions of its generation. Some of
the floor boards are eleven inches wide and the
wainscote panel measures eighteen inches. Under
the house are rough hewn planks, pegs were used
in the mortices and handmade nails in the
structure.

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John Joyner
House

In the private cemetary a few yards from the
house, are buried nine members of the Joyner
family, at least there are only that many markers
discernible. According to inscriptions John Joyner
died in the "74th year of his age", and his first
wife, "Clary" or Clara May, daughter of Major
Benjamin May and Mary Tyson May, "departed
this life September 23, 1834, in the 53rd year of
her life". After the death of his wife, Clara, John
Joyner married Harriett Williams May, widow of
his wife's brother, James May.

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Joyner Cemetary

Also Dr. Noah Joyner, son of John Joyner
and Clara May Joyner, and his wife, Emily
Williams Joyner, daughter of Dr. Robert Williams,
lived in the house before and during the Civil
War.

Four sons of Dr. and Mrs. Noah Joyner were
Episcopal ministers: Rev. Francis Joyner, Rev.
-lames Joyner, Rev. John P. Joyner and Rev.
Edmund Noah Joyner. The fifth son, Andrew
Joyner, was a lawyer, editor of newspapers in
Greenville and Winston Salem, N. C. and he
established one of the early news bureaus in
Greensboro, N. C. Two daughters married mini-
sters, Henrietta Williams Joyner married Rev.
Hardy H. Phelps and Clara Elizabeth Joyner mar-
ried Rev. Charles Malone.

"The forebearers of this family had been
citizens of Pitt County for two or three genera-

tions. They were Welsh folks, migrating first to
Pennsylvania, then to Virginia, finally to the
"Old North State", according to a "Biographical
Sketch of Rev. Edmund Noah Joyner" by Rev.
Norvin C. Duncan. Dr. Robert Williams and John
Joyner both represented Pitt County in the

General Assembly Dr. Williams in the Senate

and Mr. Joyner in the House.

One division of Lord Cornwallis's troops
which went by or near Kinston, after retreating
to Wilmington, came on through Greene County
(Dobbs at the time), crossed Middle Swamp on
the back of the Joyner Plantation. According to
"Sketches of Pitt County", the house was built
in the old road used by the Cornwallis troops and
was called the British Road.

Another home still standing at Marlboro, on

Falkland, N. C, parents of the former Venetia
Morrill, now Mrs. Joe Kue of Farmville.

In April 1861, the third company of volun-
teers in Pitt County in the War Between the
States, was the volunteers called the Marlboro
Guards. It was formed April 20, 1861. Captain
William Henry Morrill was company Commander
and J. P. Barrett, 1st Lieutenant. In addition to
its officers the company had 71 men.

On March 12, 1862, the Guards took part in
the Battle of New Bern. At Sharpsburg, the Marl-
boro Guard lost two-thirds of its men, either kill-
ed or wounded. Lost were its Captain and 1st and
2nd Lieutenants. At Appamatox, sixteen men of
the Guard surrendered with the remainder of
their regiment.

Roster of N. C. Troops Regiment 27, Com-

the north side of Highway 264, about a mile east
of Marlboro, is the home of Dr. Samuel Morrill,
a prominent physician of Farmville. The two
story white frame house is unoccupied at this
time but is well preserved, now owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Moye, Jr.

While the Dr. Samuel Morrill family lived in
the home a sturdily built, graceful Windsor type
chair, was a prized part of its furnishings. The
chair, handed down through several generations,
was brought to Marlboro by Dr. Samuel's
mother, widow of Dr. David Lawrence Morrill,
nineth Governor of New Hampshire. Mrs. Morrill
came in 1877 to make her home with her sons,
William Henry Morrill and Dr. Samuel Morrill. By
inheritance the chair is now occuping a prominent
place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Morrill,

pany E (Marlboro Guards) shows the following
officers: William H. Morrill, Capt.; Jason P.
Joyner, Capt.; Robert W. Joyner, Capt.; J. B.
Barrett, 1st Lt.; McGowan Ernul, 1st Lt.; T. D.
Jones, 2nd Lt.; and J. T. Williams, 2nd Lt.

Non-Commissioned Officers were: John R.
Dixon, 1st Sgt.; John R. Tyler, 2nd Sgt.; J. Kil-
patrick,3rd Sgt.; Henry Brantley, 4th Sgt.; Albert
L. Carr, 5th Sgt.; Robert Long (possibly Lang),
1st Corp.; Frances M. Kilpatrick, 2nd Corp.; and
John D. Walston, 3rd Corp. Rev. Edmund Noah
Joyner was Chaplain General of the North Caro-
lina Division.

(Editor's Note: The Joyner home description was
taken from an article by Olive Donat written for
July 13, 1961 Enterprise and the Civil War Re-
search was done by Lucy Smith Lewis.)

This page sponsored by

Mr. & Mrs. J. Irvin Morgan, Jr.
and Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Sr.

Allen & Jones, Inc.
Speight's Service Center

Service Through Healing

By: Mary Lee Joyner

Farmville has been blessed over the years
by having many dedicated physicians who have
rendered outstanding service to their fellow man
in their profession as well as in their civic
activities. For many years prior to the founding
of Farmville, through the years since its incor-
poration, and up until the present time the
citizens of this area have been treated by
doctors with a strong sense of responsibility,
answering calls for assistance whenever and
wherever their services might be needed.

In early times this area was served by Dr.
Robert Williams, who lived near Falkland Land-
ing. He was born August 25, 1758, received the
best education of the time and completed his
medical studies in Richmond and Philadelphia
in 1779. He served with distinction as a sur-
geon in the American Army in the Revolutionary
War. After the war he retired to his farm and
the practice of his profession, where his home
was practically a hospital or sanitorium patron-
ized by the people of eastern North Carolina.
Dr. Williams was a Representative in the
General Assembly and later a State Senator as
well as being a member of the Constitutional
Convention in 1835. He died on October 12,
1840.

Dr. Noah Joyner was the son of John
Joyner and Clara May Joyner (daughter of Major
Benjamin May). He married Emily Williams who
was the daughter of Dr. Robert Williams. The
Joyner home was located on the old plank road
close by the settlement of Marlboro. Dr. Joyner
was a surgeon as well as general practitioner
and was also highly gifted with a genius for de-
signing handicraft. It has been told that he made
a toy wagon for his son which was an exact
replica — complete with wheels, body and
tongue — which thrilled the heart of the little
boy.

Dr. Samuel Morrill was born August 26,
1829 at Goffstown, New Hampshire, son of a
physician who was later Governor and United
States Senator from New Hampshire, Dr. Morrill
attended Dartmouth College and Harvard Uni-
versity. In 1853 he came South and spent one
year at Wilmington, N. C. In 1854 he moved to
Marlboro,, where he remained, and where for
more than fifty years he engaged actively in
the practice of medicine. The old Morrill home-
place is on the edge of Farmville on what is
known as the John King Farm. Dr. Morrill died
on February 25, 1905.

Dr. Joseph N. Bynum, son of Gideon Bynum
and Sally May Bynum (daughter of Major Ben-
jamin May) was born May 17, 1832, He lived on
his plantation about four miles from Farmville
and served the area faithfully for many years.
His granddaughter, Margaret Bynum Dwyer, is
a resident of Farmville.

Bynum Homeplace
4 Miles Northwest of Farmville

Dr. Bynum's Office
In Yard of Homeplace

In the early 1900's Farmville seemed to
have a special attraction for doctors as there
were several to come into practice within a few
years. One of these was Dr. J. N. Patrick who
came to Farmville from Snow Hill. He is remem-
bered as having one of the first cars in town —
a Maxwell.

About this same time Dr. D. H. Moseley
came to Farmville from near Kinston. In later
years he was shot as he entered a house where
he had been called to treat a patient by a man
who was thought to be demented.

Dr. John S. Hooker practiced during the
era of the early 1900's and occupied the house
where Mr. & Mrs. Alex Allen now live. He left
Farmville to make his home in Chapel Hill.

Dr. David S. Morrill

Dr. David S. Morrill was the son of Dr.
Samuel Morrill and was born in 1874. He was
educated at the University of Maryland and
interned at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Morrill lived at
the old homeplace on the Plank Road before
moving to Farmville. Following the death of his
father, Dr. Morrill and his Mother and sister,
Miss Venetia, moved into the house which he
built at 204 West Church Street. This House has
become a landmark and has been restored by
the present owner, Mrs. Eloise Kinsaul. Dr.
Morrill was very active in the early development
of the community. He was never very far from
his practice and said that the only vacation he
ever took from his work was a trip to Europe.
He died in 1963, having lived to see his 90th
birthday and being Pitt County's oldest prac-
ticing physician.

Home built by Dr. D. S. Morrill
on Church Street

Dr. C.C. Joyner was born July 20,-1862, on
what is now Grimmersburg Street extension just
outside of Farmville. He attended the University

Dr. Joyner's first office at Castoria

of North Carolina and Jefferson Medical College
in Philadelphia. He first practiced at Castoria
in Greene County for about two years. In 1901
he married Miss Luna Newell and in 1903 they
moved to Farmville where they lived in the May
house on Main Street. Dr. Joyner built the home
now owned by Mrs. Essie El Ramey and had an
office beside the house until 1921 when he
moved to the Horton Building. In 1927 he moved
his office to the Sheppard Building and for a
year he, Dr. David Morrill, Dr. W. M. Willis and
Dr. John S. Hooker practiced together. They
hoped to establish a small hospital in Farmville
one of Dr. Joyner's dreams. However the de-
pression proved too much for the hospital and
the partnership dissolved. In 1932 Dr. Joyner
moved next door to Bonnie's Cafe and practiced
there until his death in 1941.

Home built by Dr. C. C. Joyner
at Corner of Contentnea & Pine

This page sponsored by
Farmville Implement Company William C. Mercer, Jr., D.D.S.

The Wickes Corporation Lang's Inc.

Dr. W. M. Willis

Dr. W. M. Willis came
to Farmville from Morehead
City in 1918. In 1938 he
opened the first Clinic
Building which is now oc-
cupied by Lewis, Lewis
and Lewis Attorneys. Dr.
Willis attended Wake Forest
College, The Medical Col-
lege of Virginia and in-
terned at Richmond and
Philadelphia. He was very
active in all civic activi-
ties until his death in
1951.

Dr. A. H. Stevens came to Farmville from
Wilmington in 1934. He opened up an office on
Main Street in one of the Davis Buildings, but
stayed here for only a short time. He graduated
from the University of Georgia Medical School
and received training at the James Walker
Hospital and the Babies Hospital at Wilmington.

A native of Greene County, Dr. John M.
Mewborn came to Farmville in February, 1935.
He attended the University of North Carolina,
Pre-Med and received the M.D. from the Medical
College of Virginia. He spent two years resi-
dency at Tucker's and interned at James Walker
Memorial in Wilmington. His first office was
where Mrs. El Ramey's shop is now located.
From there he moved to the building next to the
old Methodist Church and then built his own
Clinic on South Greene Street. Dr. Mewborn
served untiringly in his professional capacity
as well as rendering many services to the com-
munity until his death in 1971.

Dr. Rhoderick T. Williams was born in
Greenville. He received his B. S. degree from
the University of North Carolina and his M. D.
from Vanderbilt University. He interned at
Nashville General Hospital and Parkview Hos-
pital at Rocky Mount. Dr. Williams entered
practice in Farmville in 1939 in the Clinic
Building now occupied by Lewis, ;Lewis and
Lewis. He died at the age'of 51 in 1964.

Dr. Charles E. Fitzgerald, a native of
Wilson, came to Farmville in 1939. He attended
Wake Forest, Duke University and Louisiana
State University. After interning at Charity Hos-
pital, New Orleans he practiced in Walstonburg
for two years before moving to Farmville. His
Clinic Building is located on Main Street next
to the Fire Station.

In 1949 Dr. Elmer Smith came to Farmville
to practice with Dr. R .T. Williams. He remained
for about three years and is now deceased. Dr.
Winstead also practiced with Dr. Williams for a
few years before moving on to Florida.

Dr. T. H. Patterson came to Farmville in
1960, and Dr. M. D. Heizer in 1964. Together
they practice in the Family Clinic on North Main
Street.

Dr. R. T. Williams

Dr. C. E. Fitzgerald

DR. PAUL E. JONES

Born near Bethel in 1890, Dr. Jones attend-
ed Richmond College and the Medical College of
Virginia, where he earned his D. D. S. degree in
1910. He is a veteran of World War I.

Dr. Jones has been President of the North
Carolina Dental Society, an officer of the Ameri-
can Dental Association, and a member of the
American Dental Examiners. A Mason, a Shriner
and a Knight Templar, he served on the Board of
Health from 1944 - 48.

He was appointed a member of the Health
Committee which activated this division of
Health affairs of the University of North Carolina
School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing and the
North Carolina Memorial Hospital.

A State Senator from 1949 - 57, he was pres-
ident pro tempore of the Senate in 1955. He
authored and sponsored legislation setting up the
North Carolina Dental College at the University
of North Carolina.

During his legislative years he was instru-
mental in securing appropriations for many edu-
cational programs and buildings, which marked
the beginning of the dramatic growth of East
Carolina University. Jones Dormitory at East
Carolina University is named for him.

A distinct honor shared by only one other
North Carolina dentist was bestowed on Dr.
Jones in 1971 when the American College of
Dentists presented him with the William John
Gies Award in recognition of his leadership and
meritorious services to his profession. The life
and character of Dr. Jones represent a wonderful
story of service above self and a dedication of
Christian principles of living and ethics. Integ-
rity, generosity and appreciation have exempli-
fied his character and patterned a life.

Horton Hotel

This page sponsored by

First Union National Bank of North Carolina

Bettie Askew Belcher
Wife of Sherrod Belcher

Mrs. T. W. Lang and Infant
Daughter, Elizabeth

Joe H. Bynum — World War I Tabitha DeVisconti & Eva Horton

EARLY PIONEER FAMILY

William Columbus Askew, Sr.
and wife, Victoria Suggs Askew,

Daughters:
Dora Ena Askew
Lillian Rosebud Askew

Picture taken 1873

Of the many pioneers of Farmville, (those having been born, raised and lived in Farmville for fifty
years or more; or citizens born in Farmville School District, attended Farmville School, and have
lived in Farmville for fifty years or more; or citizens who have moved to Farmville and resided here:
for fifty years) who responded to the Editor's Enterprise notice, the names are listed below:

Josephine Sutton Allen
Jack Allen
Howard Allen
Sara Humphrey Albritton
Carl Lee Beaman
Nell Taylor Beaman
Chester Morrill Cash
Jesse McKeldon Carraway
Allen Carr Darden
Addie Herring Darden
Bertha Lang Darden
John Cowan Darden
James Henry Darden
Harry Vane Dixon
Tabitha Marie DeVisconti
Cecil Lynn Eason, Sr.
Nan Moore Eason
Robert Earle Fields
Hazel Monk Fiser
Louise Dixon Harris
James Howard Harris
John Roderick Harris
Mary Friar Harris
Richard Dixon Harris, Sr.
Carrie Tugwell Hobgood
Effie Hobgood
William Redden Hobgood
Arthur F. Joyner, Jr.
Arthur F. Joyner, Sr.
Bettie Isabel Joyner
Agnes Barrett Joyner
Joseph D. Joyner
Sue Thorne Joyner

Thomas Eli Joyner, Jr.
William Edward Joyner
Marvin Vail Jones
Ruby Rigsbee Jones
Janie Morrill Johnston
Roland Octavius Lang
Mary Elizabeth Lang
Ben Lewis Lang
Edith Norville Lee
Frances Beaman Lewis
John Baker Lewis
Gray Carraway Martin
Albert Coy Monk, Jr.
Eva Mae Turnage Monk
Penny Keel Lang Monk
Robert Turnage Monk
Frances Joyner Monk
Alfred Bruce Moore
Mary Louise Rumley Moore
George Elmer Moore
Fred Carr Moore
Rosa Allen Mooring
Annie Mae Whittelsey Morgan
John Irvin Morgan, Jr.
William Andrew McAdams
Ann Noblim McAdams
Alice Tyson Mozingo
Charlie Aaron Mozingo
Novella Horton Murray
Gene Horton Oglesby
Carroll Dean Oglesby
Mabrey Eugene Pollard
Margaret Davis Allen

Elizabeth Dupree Pollard
Mary Barrett Pollard
John Oliver Pollard
Ima Pittman Pierce
Robert Pittman Pierce
Lonnie Tinker Pierce
Madeline Horton Rountree
Lucy Moore Rasberry
Charlie James Rasberry
Meta King Moore Sauls
Mary Smith
Anges Hinson Stepps
George Stepps
Bert S. Smith, Jr.
Robert Lee Smith
Sara Smith
Loyd Smith
Tammy Moore Tucker
Theodore Carl Turnage

Bernice Benjamin Turnage
Lester Earl Turnage, Sr.
Wesley Laughinghouse Turnage
Aaron Calhoun Turnage
Sam Richard Wainwright, Sr.
Reide Hardy Winstead
Henrietta Moye Williamson
Robert Patrick Wheless
James M. Wheless
Mary Barrett Whitehurst
Rom Langley Webber
Evelyn Horton Wright
Jack Lewis Yelverton

BACK ROW: Carl Beaman,
Mac Carraway, Dick Harris,
Carroll Oglesby, William I lob-
good, Robert Pierce, Harry
Dixon, Charlie Rasberry. Joe
D. Joyner, Robert Lee Smith.
FRONT ROW: Allen Darden,
Chester Cash, Jack Allen, Fred
Moore, B. S. Smith, Jr., Eli
Joyner, Robert Monk, George
Stepps, Mabrey Pollard, Tam-
my Tucker.

BACK ROW: Alice Mozingo,
Carrie Hobgood, Nan Eason,
Mae Pollard, Novella Murray,
Evelyn Wright, Janie Johns-
ton, Reide Winstead, Rosa
Mooring, Elizabeth Lang,
Mary Friar Harris.

FRONT ROW: Gene Oglesby,
Agnes Joyner, Frances Monk,
Meta Sauls, Madeline Rbun-
tree, Edith Lee, Bertha Dard-
en, Lucy Rasberry, Bettie
Joyner, Elizabeth Pollard.

This page sponsored by

BACK ROW: Jack Yelverton,
John Pollard, Will Joyner.

FRONT ROW: Tabitha DeVis-
conti, Addie Darden, Mary
Smith, Ruby Jones, Effie Hob-
good.

Mr. & Mrs. Sam D. Bundy
Mrs. Aileen Kilpatrick Bynum

Mrs. Martha M. Bass
Mrs. Carl A. Tyson

Celebrating Farmville's 100th Anniversary

Farmville's gala centennial celebration is
the result of hundreds of citizens voluntarily
giving thousands of hours to an exciting com-
munity cause.

The origin of the celebration goes back
nearly three years, to June, 1969, when the
Farmville Economic Council suggested to the
Mayor and the Board of Commissioners of the
Town of Farmville, that Farmville would be
celebrating its 100th anniversary in February,
1972. After much travel and investigation by
the Council, a report was made to the Mayor's
Committee for community participation. The
Mayor's committee in turn held mass meetings
at the Town Hall on different occasions request-
ing the citizens to come and express their de-
sires. After several such meetings, the Com-
mittee appointed John B. Lewis, Jr. and J. I.
Morgan, Jr. as Co-Chairmen to organize a
Centennial Committee and start making plans
for Farmville's Centennial. A Centennial Exec-

utive Committee was formed which, in turn,
organized seven major divisions and many sub-
committees that are listed in this book.

A legal entity, the Farmville Centennial
Corporation was incorporated by Dr. Paul E.
Jones, Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti and Mr. T.
C Turnage on May 28th, 1971 and W. C. Monk
was elected president, Lester N. Hurley, vice-
president with Carl Beaman as Secretary-
Treasurer. Professional assistance was obtain-
ed shortly thereafter from the Rogers Company
Production of Fostoria, Ohio.

Behind all the organizing and planning, and
the resulting festivities, has been the desire to
have some good old-fashioned neighborly fun.
The centennial is also acquainting citizens
with the town's past and building new pride in
the community. Any profits derived from the
celebration will be donated to the Farmville
Fire Department and Rescue Squad for the
ultimate benefit of all Farmville citizens.

This committee was composed of the following: (Seated left to right) Mrs. Leyman Holmes, Spectacle;
Mayor W. E. Joyner, Advisory; J. I. Morgan, Jr., Co-Chairman; W. A. Allen, Advisory; Mrs. David
Stowe, Women's Participation; (Standing left to right) Sam D. Bundy, Spectacle Ticket; S. E. Selby,
Special Days; LeRoy Redden, Revenue; Carl L. Beaman, Sec.-Treas.; Carl Venters, Jr.; Publicity; Mrs.
Lillian Bradley, Women's Participation; David Stowe, Men's Participation; James Taylor, Spectacle
Ticket; Lloyd J. Englehardt, Headquarters; James B. Hockaday, Publicity. Others (not pictured) are
listed on the following page.

Farmville

Centennial

Corporation

Corporation Officers

President .... W. C. Monk

Vice President L. N. Hurley

Treasurer and Secretary C. L. Beaman

Advisory Board

W. A. Allen John B. Lewis, Sr.

W. E. Joyner

Executive Committee

Headquarters Chairman L. J. Englehardt

Treasurer C. L. Beaman

Active General Chairmen J. I. Morgan, Jr.

John B. Lewis, Jr.

Secretary C. L. Beaman

Operating Capital Durwood Little

Bob Hunt
C. C. Simpson

Insurance J. D. Joyner

Decorations for Town ...Professional

Student Committee

Chairmen Margie Barnette

Tony Tyson

Revenue Division

Chairmen Joe D. Joyner

LeRoy Redden

Comm. Book Division Grace S. Carraway

Gene H. Oglesby

Novelty Committee J°by Griffin

Celebration Dance Emile LaCoste

Concessions Committee Carl Blackwood

Participation Division

Chairmen — Woman's Div Marion Stowe

Lillian Bradley

Chairmen — Men's Div David Stowe

Clarence J. Artis

Brothers of the Brush Frank A. Allen

Men's Hats & Ties Charles Joyner

Kangeroo Court John Lowe

Celebration Belles Eloise Kinsaul

Ladies Sunbonnets & Dresses ...Anne McGaughey

Caravan & Promenade Comm Dan Heizer

Jess Heizer

This page
Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Fitzgerald
Daisy H. Rogers & Leymon B. Holmes

Spectacle Ticket Division

Chairmen Sam D. Bundy

James Taylor

Nomination Committee Juanita Williams

Awards Committee , Cedric Davis

Shirley Davis

Arrangements Sylvia Craft

(Jaycettes)

Spectacle Division

Chairmen Leyman Holmes

Carlillia Barnes

Scenario & Title Committee Daisy Rogers

Catherine Tyson

Properties Committee Bob Newton

Harold Allred

Construction Committee Albert Lewis

Albert W. Smith

Cast Committee Gene H. Oglesby

Myrtle Tucker

Grounds Committee E. P. Freuler

Bennie Brown

Costume Committee Kelly Lewis

Linda LaCoste

Stage Hands Committee Charles Rasberry

Carl Turnage

Publicity Division

Chairmen James B. Hockaday

Carl Venters, Jr.

Parade B. B. Turnage

Music Stafford L. Starcher

Traffic and Safety Carl Tanner

Transportation Marvin Speight

Pioneer Event Committee. .Tabitha M. DeVisconti

Hospitality Center Jack Tyson

Press Release Committee James B. Hockaday

Radio & T.V Carl Venters

Special Events James Lancaster

William Vines

Special Projects Jack Daniell

Distributive Committee Ann Bradham

sponsored by ^5

Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Forbes
McDavid Associates

Special Days Division

Chairmen Bert Warren

W. E. Selby

Farmville Homecoming Day W. R. Duke

Religious Heritage Rev. Bill Gordon

Ladies Day Marlene Farrior

Golden Years Day Jack Daniell

(Old Timey Picnic)
Brotherhood, Industry, Agricultural

Day ... Bert Mayo

Men's Events Bill Brady

Free Exhibit

Chairmen Jim Craft

Jack Hunter

Sam D. Bundy and Lewis Allen
Ticket Promoters

Joby Griffin, Irvin Morgan, Jr.
Commenorative Coin Display

Celebration Features Fun For All

FROMENADERS

Dr. & Mrs. M. D. Ileizer
sons, Kelly and Erik

Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Ledbetter
and children, Charles, Parker
Elizabeth.

Mr. & Mrs. Arch Flanagan
Mayor W. E. Joyner

The Centennial has been by far the greatest
celebration in the history of the Farmville
Area. A continuous chain of events has been
underway for months, gradually involving more
and more people and leading up to the climatic
week of April 6 — 12.

One of the first events of the celebration
was the sale of Centennial Certificates which
provided initial financial support. Other events
have included the selection of a Centennial
Seal, the striking of souvenir coins, and the
selection of community scenes for the Centen-
nial Plate, as follows: Antioch Christian
Baptist Church 1854, Pitt County Female Insti-
tute 1857, Farmville Railway Station, First
Municipal Building, First Public School 1901,
residence of James W. May and W. Moye Lang
House, 1911.

The opening of the Centennial Headquarters
Office, provided by the Farmville Economic
Council and the Centennial Store, provided by
the Bank of North Carolina were other highlights.
Store merchandise included, bonnets, hats,
dresses, souvenirs and other old-fashioned

attire. Caravans to neighboring towns began as
the big week approached, and chapters of
"brothers", "belles", "shavers", "little miss
belles" and "little shavers" were formed.
Promenades, Kangaroo Kourts, and singing and
dancing, chapter luncheons and dinners, meet-
ings and other individual chapter activities
have been held, as a part of the warm-up
activities.

The parade, pageant, balls, beard judging,
home tours, art show, religious observances,
auction, bargain days, teas, style shows, fairs,
carnival, visiting dignitaries and other festivi-
ties during the week will long be remembered
far into Farmville's second century. The final ,
activity of the week will be the burying of a
"Time Capsule" which will contain all Centen-
nial Official documents, samples of materials,
coins, Chapter rosters, organizational papers,
which is to be opened on Farmville's Bi-
centennial Celebration. The location for the
burying of this "Time Capsule" will be record-
ed in the Pitt County Registry of Deeds Office
for future information.

CENTENNIAL
STORE

George Moye,
Bob Newton,
Arthur Jones,
Charlie Baucom,
Peggy Hobgood.

Centre Hardware Company
Pearsall Machine Works

This page sponsored by

Bilbro Wholesale Company
ACME Candy Company

COMMEMORATIVE
BOOK EDITORS

Grace S. Carraway
Gene H. Oglesey
Sallie O. Eason
W. R. Newton

The Farmville Centennial Commemorative Book would not have been possible without the
cooperation and support of Farmville Citizens. Among the many who were contributors and those
who assisted the Editorial Staff, in special ways were the following:

Consultant: Tabitha Marie DeVisconti, "Miss Tabitha", has made available to us a storehouse
of memorabilia photographs and historic records. She has assisted in more than six months research,
and in many other ways too numerous to express.

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Joyner
Marguerite M. Hart
Sam D. Bundy
H. B. Humphrey
Curtis Flanagan
George Allen
Robert Lee Smith
Sara H. Albritton
Gray C. Martin
Eva T. Monk
Janie Johnston
Vernessa S. Townsend
Novella H. Murray
Margaret M. Mewborn
Sara P. May
Annie W. Morgan
Ruby E. Moye
Agnes B. Joyner
Mabel B. Atkinson
Henrietta M. Williamson
John B. Lewis, Jr.
Arch Flanagan

Many of the photos in the book were made available through courtesy of the Farmville Enterprise
and old issues of the newspaper have been an invaluable source of information. As have been the 1933
and 1934 "Spotlight" publication, printed when G. A. Rouse was editor and Eva H. Rouse was
associate editor. James B. Hockaday has been editor of the paper since 1947.

Letha H. Rouse

Evelyn R. Joyner

Dr. Paul E. Jones

Jess C. Heizer

Cecil Lilley

Nesbit M. Phillips

B. S. Smith, Jr.

Evelyn G. Andrews

Archibald Joyner

Mr. & Mrs. M. V. Jones

L. W. Godwin

Venetia M. Kue

Dean Oglesby

Blanche L. Rouse

Cedric Davis

T. Eli Joyner, Jr.

Carroll D. Oglesby

Mr. & Mrs. Pennell Burnette

Rev. & Mrs. Jack Daniell

Tommy Lang

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Allen

Fred C. Moore

Mr. & Mrs. Sam T. Lewis

Will H. Moore, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Pollard

Carl Beaman

Mr. & Mrs; John King

W. A. McAdams

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Flanagan

Elvira T. Allred

Mr. & Mrs. Joab Tyson

Cherry Easley

Mary R. Harris

Mae J. Gates

J. Irvin Morgan, Jr.

Nan M. Eason

Bettie I. Joyner

Jesse M. Carraway

Elizabeth Lang

Evelyn H Wright

Madeline H. Rountree

T. C. Turnage

BELLES AND BROTHERS
ENLIVEN CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES

Community interest in the Centennial is
high, judging by the way that citizens have
organized for the celebration.

As of mid-March, 100 chapters of Conten-
nial Belles, Brothers of the Brush, Little Miss
and Little Shavers have been formed. Pictures

THE GOLDEN AGERS (Golden Age Club)
BACK ROW: Rev. Jack M. Daniell, Mrs. Sam
Flanagan, Mrs. R. K. Pippin, Mrs. C. E. Case, Sr.,
Mrs. C. A. Lilley, Mrs. Daisy Holmes Rogers,
Mrs. E. C. Gardner, Mrs. Maynard Thorne, Mrs.
Lillie Hinson, Mrs. L. L. Hardy, Mrs. Alma Hin-
son. FRONT ROW: Mrs. Carrie Phillips, Mrs. W.
A. McAdams, Mrs. Luther Mozingo, Mrs. Carl
Tyson, Mrs. Mary Britt, Mrs. Pearl Johnson,
Mrs. Florence Speight, Miss Tabitha DeVisconti,
Mrs. W. D. Redick, Mrs. C. L. Ivey, Mrs. Maggie
Jones, Mrs. Thad Nichols, Mrs. C. R. Townsend.

of these groups occupy the following pages in
this publication.

Hundreds of additional citizens have made
or purchased old-fashioned clothes, grown
beards, or participated actively in the Centen-
nial in some other way.

THE LITERARY STARS

BACK ROW: Evelyn Wright, Charlotte Rouse,
Evelyn R. Joyner, Lila Davis, Christine Smith,
Louise Anderson, Rachael Flanagan, Annie Mae
Morgan. NEXT ROW: Elizabeth Lang, Clara
Flanagan, Coleen Daniell, Tabitha DeVisconti,
Addie Darden. SEATED: Sarah Darden, Kathleen
B. Moore, Henrietta Williamson, Mary Smith.
(Not pictured) Annie Willis.

MERRY MATRONS

BACK ROW: Annie Mae Morgan, May Pollard,
Florence Moye, Gin Holden. NEXT ROW: Hope
Rollins, Lillian Turnage. FRONT ROW: Mabel
Bobbitt, Ottie Walston, Mary Whitehurst, Ruby
Moye.

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THE FARM BELLES

BACK ROW: Hazel Spell, Novella Murray. NEXT
ROW: Rachael Flanagan, Virginia Joyner, Rusha
Joyner, Ruby Jones. FRONT ROW: Bernice
Joyner, Mary Whitehurst, Elizabeth Morriss.

PLANTATION BELLES

BACK ROW: Belle Nanney, Mabel Pierce, Allie
Lee Fulford, Cathy Thompson, Nellie Allen,
Ethleen Massey. FRONT ROW: Goldie Windham,
Peggy Pierce, Lena Allen, Mary Farrior, Reba
Morgan.

CANASTA BELLES

Nellie Barfield, Lillian Langston, Molly Boone,
Lossie Wooten.

SOUTHERN BELLES

BACK ROW: Doris Ayers, Nadine Forbes, Jackie
Howell, Doris Oakes. FRONT ROW. Anna Belle
Blalock, Dorothy Wells, Hattie Craft, Sylvia
Craft.

PROGRESSIVE BELLES

BACK ROW: Christine Walker, Cora Hammond,
Douglas Faison, Letha Capehart, Gloria J. Gor-
ham, Gray J. Hopkins. FRONT ROW: Beulah M.
Richard, Mary B. Johnson, Rose Day, Josie Boyd.
(Not Pictured) Amanda Vines.

STORES BELLES

Kaye Hinson, Hazel Jones, Alice Harper, Etna
Lewis, Annie Jones.

HORTON STREET BELLES
Emma Phillips, Eva Gregory, Dorothy Tyson,
Annie Vines, Verna Vines, Mary Wilkes. (Not
Pictured: Lillie Barrett, Helen Johnson, Isabel
Wicker, Joyce Moye, Dorothy Battle, Mettie
Davis, Evelyn Beaman, Connie Williams.)

BAPTIST BLOOMERS

BACK ROW: Jean Allen, Teresa Cash, Edna
Beamon, Louise Gardner, Charissa Fields, Joyce
Wheless. NEXT ROW: Niki Outland, Jean Lark,
Betty Jones, Mickey Evans, Annie Ray Andrews,
Saraveen Fields, Edith Warren, Joyce Williams.
FRONT ROW: Tootsie O'Brien, Martha Speight,
Faye Evans, Ida May, Irene Pollard, Alice Wilk-
erson. Dot Wrought, Joyce Saunders.

SCHOOL BELLES

Ellen Gorham, Mattie Dupree, Mary Fields, Lil-
lian Cobb, Lillian Bradley.

CHURCH BELLES

BACK ROW: Mitty Baker, Bettie Gay, Doris
Edwards, Pearl Johnson, Selma Vines, FRONT
ROW: Bessie Redden, Lena Parker, Alice Strong,
Bertha Frisby. (Not Pictured: LaSenna Dixon,
Hazel Cobb, Lillie Parker, Helen Moye, Betty
McMiller, Maggie Hines, JoAnne McKinney.)

MISSION BELLES

BACK ROW: Rachel Moore, Belle Simpson,
Janie Joyner, Frances Lewis, Lucille Quinn,
Daisy Rogers, Lilly Rackley, Mattie Moore,
FRONT ROW: Dot Brock, Iris Carr, Elvira
Allred, Avis Smith, Nellie Outland, Marjorie
Corbett, Florence Styers, Delphia Parker

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DIXIE BELLES

BACK ROW: Brenda Garris, Joyce Letchworth,
Bernice Newton, Nannie Corbett. FRONT ROW:
Allie Oakley, Betty Saulter, Helen Tugwell,
Susan Miller.

BUZZIN BELLES

BACK ROW: Elizabeth King, Edna Foust Dixon,
Juanita Williams, Eva Mae Monk, Elizabeth Lang,
Mary Friar Harris. FRONT ROW: Margaret
Hodges, Margaret Allen, Margaret Morgan,
Evelyn Wright, Dorothy Allen, Sara Albritton,
Hazel Fiser.

GARDENING BELLES (Farmville Garden Club)
BACK ROW: Alice Mozingo, Greta Petteway,
Mary Farrior, Myrtle Tucker, Rusha Joyner,
Tommie Thorne, Mattie Miller. FRONT ROW:
Tabitha DeVisconti, Hallie Bass, Edith Lee,
Wesley Turnage, Bettie Joyner, Addie Darden.

SHUFFLE BELLES

Greta Petteway, Evelyn Andrews, Maggie Jones,
Mildred Fitzgerald, Gene Oglesby, Lucy Lewis,
Lucille Pickett, Clara Flanagan, Reid Eason,
Roxie Smith.

"NEW DEAL-
BACK ROW: Florence Moye, Charlotte Rouse,
Henrietta Williamson, Evelyn Joyner, Hazel Spell,
Mabel Bobbitt. FRONT ROW: Ruby Moye,
Margaret Speight, Madaline Rountree, Annie Mae
Morgan, Ottie Walston. (Not Pictured: Annie
Jones Willis.

SHAMROCK DINNER BELLES

BACK ROW: Willy Rodger, Alice Vandiford,

Elizabeth Gorham, Nelly Lang, Lib Worthington,

Deloris Williams, Faye Rouse. FRONT ROW :

Josephine Joyner, Ann Ring, Phyllis Davis, Pat

Hathaway.

JOYNER BELLES

BACK ROW: Lynda Hodge, Faye Farmer, Elaine
Hobbs, Edna Simpson, Wilma Hardy, FRONT:
ROW: Agnes Joyner, Mildred Jones, Lottie Carr,
Elizabeth Morriss, Lettice Langely.

"BUSTLE BELLES"

BACK ROW: Shirley Davis, Ruth Walston, Myrtle
Marston, Miriam Rasberry, Joan Smith, Fran
Hurley, Martha Bass, Louise Anderson. FRONT
ROW: Nellie Outland, Louise Thomas, Ann
Barnette, Lib Fields, Gene Oglesby, Roxie Smith,
Arlene Jefferson, Jean Lark.

FRIVOLOUS BELLES I

BACK ROW: Ruth McPherson, Julia West, Willa
Rae Bullock, Ann Jones, Betty Lewis, Ora Joy-
ner. FRONT ROW: Edna Earle Baker, Lula Bea-
man, Cecile McKnight, Beth Norville, Edith War-
ren, Judy Smith, Margaret Speight.

FRISKY BELLES

BACK ROW: Eloise Battle, Hannah B. Carten,
Devoler Ellis, Will Davis, Leora Johnson, Mar-
zella Lee, FRONT ROW: Rosa Whitfield, Lilly
Tyson, Madeline Blount, Mildred Artis, Vanisha
Jones, James Taylor.

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GOLDEN BELLES

BACK ROW: Carolina Baucom, Elizabeth Deal,
Camile Ewell, Sarah Everett, Mildred Fitzgerald,
Elizabeth Britt, Mary Lewis, Dot Newton.
FRONT ROW: Eleanor Newton, Sarah May,
Aileen Nolen, Cherry Easley, Marguerite Corbett,
Kathleen Flake, Margaret Mewborn, Elizabeth
Pollard.

FRIVOLOUS BELLES II

BACK ROW: Elizabeth Cannon, Louise Artis,
Henrietta Rowe, Joyce Hillard, Mollie Pate,
Marilyn Smith, Margaret Morgan. NEXT ROW:
Minnie Winborn, Beverly Peaden, Frances Lewis,
Catherine Tyson, Hilda Faison, Doris Rolles,
Mary Brooks, FRONT ROW: Ellen Gorham, Lil-
lian Cobb, Claudia Moore, Bertha Bagley, Gladys
Dilda, Joyce Hardison, Martha Edwards.

THE MARTYRS

BACK ROW: Flaxie Tyson, Maxine Edwards,
Mary Butler, Josie Boyd, Rose Day, Rosa Stancil.
FRONT ROW: Annie Battle, Maggie Foreman,
Mary V. Harris.

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PINE HAVEN ROCKETTES

BACK ROW: Lila May, Janie Boyd. NEXT ROW:
Walter D. Garfield, Pauline Barfield, Thomas C.
Barfield, William G. Mills, Albert Manning, Annie
Rogerson, Tom Burnette, John Love. FRONT
ROW: Nell Bauer, Elizabeth Little, Winifred
Edwards, Julia Stallings, Evelyn Williams, Mar-
garet Causey, Nannie Dunn, Thelma Nichols.

BACK ROW: Hilda Sutton, Joyce Strickland,
Magaline Mozingo, Jean Brown, Betty Robinson,
Janie Strickland, Shirley Whitley, Gay Strickland,
Brenda Whitley, Louie Dell Civils, Gerladine Hin-
son. FRONT ROW: Etheleen Massey, Connie
Robinson, Hazel Craft, Bonnie Mozingo, Shirley
Gardner, Retia Turner, Beverly Brown, S heron
Whitley, Mamie Lee Curry, Lela Robinson, Irene
Craft, Linda Massey, Wanda Craft.

VICTORY BELLES

BACK ROW: Patricia Tripp, Marie Allen, Lucille
Ellis, Bettie Ervin, Sarah Dickinson, Jane Brann,
Mary Massey, Hilda Allen. FRONT ROW: Marie
Nanny, Bettie Allen, Hilda Joyner, Sylvia Tripp,
Opal Langston, Teressa Langston, Wanda Civils,
Lucille Civils, Dorothy Hathaway.

FASHION BELLS I

BACK ROW: Winnie Letchworth, Lucille Moore,
Kathleen Bowen, Virginia Parker, Jean Brown,
Louise Nanney, Jean Keel, Joyce Foreman,
Glenda Suggs, Karen Avery, Shirley Meeks, Mary
Heath, Rebecca Owens, Lou King. FRONT ROW:
Sue Huber, Mary Strickland, Olive Gay, Mary
Joyner, Mertis Darden, Jean Hester, Florence
Wooten, Brenda Braxton, Ester McKeel, Grace
Galloway, Hazel Craft, Pearl Hardee.

FASHION BELLES II

BACK ROW: Aldeen Moore, Betty Jean Brock,
Faye Taylor, Shirley Jean Edwards, Janie Parker,
Emma Moye, Lissie Mercer, Maggie Hunter, Irene
Gay, Grace Williford, Ruby Keel, FRONT ROW:
Joyce Sutton, Joyce Vick, Emma Hardison, Mae
Strickland, Agnes Hobbs, Mollie Dupree, Edith
Mooring, Mamie Joyner, Frances Tucker, Nannie
Allen, Eunice Bell, Mercie Suggs.

TWINKLING STARS

BACK ROW: Teresa Cash, Hattie Brock, Myrtle
Allen, Marie Cowan, Susie Melton, Bula Crawley,
Nina Joyner, Carrie Freuler. NEXT ROW: Bar-
bara Wooten, Ruth Ivey, Effie Moore, Tootsie
O'Brine, Connie Powell, Keturah Allen, Irene Wil-
loughby, Kathleen Flake, Nell Joyner, Dean
Chappelear, Becky Brock, Priscilla Freuler,
FRONT ROW: Renee Brock.

SILVER BELLES

BACK ROW: Patricia Mewborn, Betty Oakley,
Betty Jean Fleming, Connie Corbett, Pat Sumrell,
Barbara Dunn. FRONT ROW: Louise Baker,
Mary Taylor, Jean Webb, Eva Cook, Gray Baker.

TINKER BELLES

BACK ROW: Barbara Griffin, Cheryl Starcher,
Carol Davis, Betty Pippin, Beth Minnett, Ruby
Counterman, Annie Ree Yelverton. FRONT
ROW: Theresa Baker, Linda Pietro, Colleen
Daniell, Rachel Patterson, Virginia Wooten, Con-
nie Robinson.

CHINA DOLLS

BACK ROW: Rosemary Turnage, Anne Brad-
ham, Margaret Morgan, Martha Pierce, Martha
Davenport, Agnes Monk. FRONT ROW: Minnie
Lee Winborn, Letha Rouse, Mary Leah William-
son, Lula Beaman, Mary Lee Joyner, Hazel Bass.

SWEET BETSEYS (Back Row) Louise Mc Arthur,
LaRue Move, Sue Mercer, Martha Pierce, Sue
Hardy, Pat Carr, Marlene Farrior, Diane Warren.
(Front Row) Jean Allen, Jess Ileizer, Betty
Gordon, Sue Pope, Frankie Moye, Ann Joyner.

MONASTERY BELLES

BACK ROW: Dorothy J. Walston, Gaye Johnson,
Harriet Satterwaite, Peggy Perkins, Phyllis John-
ston. FRONT ROW: Sheila Lee, Lorraine Taylor,
Peggy Whitfield, Cherry Easley, Dorothy Letch-
worth, Mary B. Lewis.

JAZZABELLES (Back Row) Ann Beckman,
LaRue Moye, Marie Cowan, Sandra Farrior, Hazel
Yelverton, Reide Winstead. (Front Row) Shirley
Davis, Sandra Cotton, Clara Flanagan, Betty
Thompson, Jean Satterwhite, Jo Anne Ledbetter.

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BONNIE BELLES

BACK ROW: Juanita Williams, Greta Petteway,
Pearl Johnson, Dorothy Hockaday, Mary Louise
Moore, Mary Frances Lewis, Eleanor Newton,
Daisy Rogers, Nellie Lang, Mary Friar Harris.
FRONT ROW: Aileen Nolen, Eloise Kinsaul,
Dorothy Allen, Margaret Mewborn, Lucy Lewis,
Elizabeth Pollard, Grace Carraway, Doris Wilk-
erson, Clara Flanagan, Virginia Cayton, Vera
Hathaway.

FRATERNAL BELLES (Back Row) Gayle Pierce,
Irma Bundy, Hazel Byers, Sue McLawhorn. (Next
Row) Mavis Mercer, Beverly Peaden, Sue Everette,
(Front Row) Jori Byers, Melany Mercer, Cindy
Byers.

CARDETTE FLAPPERS

BACK ROW: Barbara Griffin, Cheryl Starcher,
Carol Davis, Betty Pippin, Francis Little, Myrtle
Tucker, Doris Hobgood, Carolyn Bell. FRONT
ROW: Marie Gardner, Nancy Gay, Jane Little,
Louise Garner, Rachel Patterson, Leona Kilpatrick.
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NORTH MAIN BELLES (Back Row) Gloria Hath-
away, Patricia Thigpen, Barbara Griffin, Margie
Tripp, Betsy Windham, Francis Rasberry, Dianne
Beamon, Sylvia Fisher. (Next Row) Sallie Eason,
Estelle Hobgood, Lois Tyson, Ruby Allen, Mildred
Nanney, Dixie Hinson, Debora Barnes, Patricia
Hobgood. (Front Row) Olivia Brock, Louise Bea-
man, Faye Roebuck, Lyda Roberts, Pete Blue,
Betty Jane Gardner.

JR. BUZZIN BELLES (Back Row) Nan Gray Monk,
Kelly Lewis, Linda LaCoste, Marion Stowe. (Next
Row) Betsy Moye, Ann Lancaster, Anne
McGaughey, Sue Taylor, (Front Row) Sara Hunt,
Mary Allen, Theodora McCracken, Sandra Joyner.

GOLDDIGGERS (Back Row) Mary Mozingo, Peg-
gy Hobgood, Lucille Pickett, Mamie Dail, Peggy
Allen, Geraldine Garner, Jackie Jenkins. (Front
Row) Judy Butler, Bernice Harrell, Niki Evans,
Carole Albritton, Lillie Braswell, Becky Speight.

LITTLE RED SCHOOL BELLES (Back Row)
Marlene Farrior, Mernie Outland, Sue Mercer,
Betsy Hobgood, Clara Blackwood, Bernice New-
ton, Gail Jenkins, Susan Parry. (Next Row) Sylvia
Craft, Charlotte Mewborn, Mary Allen, Kay Wain-
wright, Marion Stowe, Sara Hunt, Sue Moffitt,
Ann Lancaster, Elaine Murphey. (Front Row)
Lynda Wainwriglit.

BELK BELLES

BACK ROW: Mildred Allen, Gwen Skinner, Ruth
Morgan, Lena Willoughby, Mary Jo Allen, Lola
Joyner. NEXT ROW: Ruth Fields, Hilda Spears,
Mrs. Taylor, Gearldean Moore, Mildred Wain-
wright, Louise Mozingo, FRONT ROW: Brenda
Tripp, Myrtle Wooten, Virginia Skinner, Ronnie
Speight, Ruby Bundy, Kay Sutton, Nina Hob-
good.

U.S.I. BELLES (Back Row) Betty Cannon, Tiny
Fulford, Elaine Nichols, Christine Everett, Nellie
Starling. (Front Row) Dorothy Baker, Lou
Slaughter, Becky Montgomery, Ruth Jones.

OLD FASHIONED SWEETHEARTS
BACK ROW: Lou Pollard, Sally Martin, Jean
Ellis, Susan Parry, Francis Raspberry, Linda Gray
NEXT ROW: Judy Butler, Nettie Starling, Bar-
bara Varley, Drew Walston, Becky Montgomery,
Sylvia Craft. FRONT ROW: Cecelia Brooks,
Linda Lewis, Elaine Nichols, Pat Baker, Lois Sut-
ton, Bettie Lowe.

ANTIOCH BELLES (Back Row) Doris Moore,
Edna Hedgepeth, Ruth Hedgepeth, Corrine Murp-
hey, Sara Smith. (Next Row) Doris Briley, Pat
Wainwright, Camilla Murphey, Doris Wilkerson,
Irma Chesson, Ruth Smith. (Front Row) Mattie
Allen, Marshal Dixon, Ruby Whitley, Blanche
Forbes, Adelaide Barrett, Hildred Burnette, Fran-
ces Mashburn.

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THE ELECTRIC BELLES (Back Row) Pauline
Whitley, Sandy Albritton, Lynda Taylor, Nancy
Joyner, Anne Moore, Joyce Bundy. (Front Row)
Lorraine Avery, Margaret Moore, Amy Moore,
Shirley Eastwood.

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BEAUTY BELLES (Back Row) Homozelle Johns
ton, Molene Corbett, Cecily Satterthwaite, Irene
Smith, Judy Owens, Hazel Spell, Effie Joyner,
Leila Williams. (Front Row) Rosa Rollins, Darlene
McKeel, Ruth Ward, Alma Hobgood, Lottie Lewis,
Linda Curry, Mary Ann Joyner, Carol Wooten,
Mamie Carraway.

CENTURY BELLES

BACK ROW: Betsy Stanley, Margaret May, Linda
Brock, Mavis Brann, Barbara Ellis, Christine
Everette, Sallie Stanley, Mary Holloman, Mary
Oakley. NEXT ROW: Mattie Moore, Brenda
Albritton, Betty Hobgood, Bobbie Shirley,
Carolyn Catlette, Sue Everette, Joan Whitehurst,
Alice Barrow. FRONT ROW: Ann Parker, Kay
W. Sutton, Amy Hobgood, Margaret Nelson,
Linda Johnston Croom, Margaret Murphy, Ilia
Cobb, Cora Carraway, Annie Hobgood.

RED HOT GARTERS (Back Row) Jackie Hedge-
peth, Debbie Nanney, Cindy Beckman, Patricia
Griffin, Marsha Hardy, Su-Su Aycock, Rosemary
Anderson, Donna Schlatter, Brenda Speight,
Shelley Trowbridge. (Front Row) Laine Engel-
hardt, Winnie Gay, Donna Joyner, Debbie Wooten,
Louise Williamson, Delane O'Brien, Anna Mooring,
Beth Fields.

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CHATTER BOX BELLES (Back Row) Emma
Spruill, Pearlie Mae Johnson, Andora Tyson,
Margaret Suggs, Eleanor Gorham. (Front Row)
Beaulah Richard, Florence Rickard, Carlillia Barnes,
Victory Williams, Nancy Woodard, Almeta Williams.

CENTRAL SCHOOL BELLS: Vivian Turnage,
Judy May, Elizabeth Edwards, Lurline Wheless.

MOONLIGHT MAIDENS (Back Row) Rose Bagley,
Vickie McLawhorn, Lea Patterson, Ceila Harris ,
Bebe Aycock, LuAnn Willoughby, Leila Smith,
Gail Worthington, Mille Brown, Adrianne Gardner,
(Front Row) Jo Anne McCoy, Allyson Andrews,
Vivian Pierce, Jeanne Moore, Patricia Pierce,
Nan-Et Lewis.

DUMB BELLES: (Back Row) Gail Wooten,
Lisa Aycock, Hope Anderson, Cheryle O'Connor,
(Eront Row) Lisa Tripp, Kim Prescott, Donna
Griffin, Lady Britt Aycock.

BROWNIE BELLES (Back Row) Milly Tyson,
Sandra Mizel, Joni Tyson, Gloria Hinson, Bess,
Patton, Martha Anderson, Marigo Hudson, Jeanell
Beaman, Christy Tugwell. (Front Row) Debra Lee,
Patricia Braxton, Debora Thorne, Valerie Speight,
Michele Miller, Diane Mooring, Patricia Mooring,
Cindy McLawhorn.

FRIENDLY BELLES (Back Row) Jill Johnson,
Jan Tugwell, Mary George Davis, Sheila Baker,
Peggy Dwyer, Jane Cochran, Terri Farrior. (Front
Row) Lynn Chappelear, Sandra Fulford, Faye
Smith, Dianna Gordan, Carolyn Elks, Kim Cotton,
Mrs. Jack Farrior.

PANTALOON PLATTOON (Back Row) Kim
Pippin, Annise Satterwhite, Allison Turnage, Cindy
Williams. (Next Row) Mary Ann Sutton, Martha
Bennett, Beverly Bell, Margaret Yelverton. (Front
Row) Jennifer Counterman, Linda Barefoot, Linda
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PETTICOATS (Back Row) Mrs. Charles Carr,
Carol Brady, Sandra Hawkins, Karen Moye, Kim
Bundy, Diane Cochran, Lisa Braxton, (Front Row)
James Carr, Lynn Anderson, Laura Carr, Lisa
Pierce, Carol Lynn Allen, Lisa Satterthwaite, Melis-
sia, Lambert, Melody Moore, Beth Fry.

BONNIE BELLES (Back Row) Nora Baker, Tam-
my Everett, Terry Mashburn, Deborah Mozingo,
Lilly Andrews. (Front Row) Jo Anne Ledbetter,
Jessica Johnston, Beth Turnage, Elizabeth Led-
better.

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STAGECOACH BELLES (Back Row) Cara Bur-
nette, Hope Anderson, Gail Wooten, Debra Brax-
ton, Gayle Flanagan, Margaret McGaughey,
Frankie Taylor. (Front Row) Barbara Davis, Con
nie Moore, Dora Anderson, Donna Worthington,
Pam Harrell, Betsy Ellis.

DAISY CUPS (Back Row) Martha Satterwaite,
Elizabeth Jean Allen, Angela Cash, Angie O'Brien,
Becky Hedgepeth, Suzanne Moye, Gina Gray, Kim
Owens, Lisa Talbott, Lisa Farrior, Lynn Pollard,
(Front Row) Lori Little, Lynn Allen, Jennifer
Walston, Lou Ann Pollard, Rhonda Walston, Karen
Hathaway, Melissa Owens, Patricia Roebuck.

BELLES OF JOY (Back Row) Sharon Cobb, Nora
Tyson, Jean Blunt, Sarah E. Blunt, Annie Fulton,
Darlene N orris, Wanda Gorham, Sheila Fulton.
(Front Row) Dester Lee Carr, Robin Hopkins,
Charlene Norris, Sandra Edwards, Annie Fulton,
Cynthia Cobb.

SLEIGH BELLES (Back Row) Courtney Lan-
caster, Shirley McArthur, Carol Smith, Liz Hunt,
Julie Venter. (Front Row) Harriett Joyner, Molly
Monk, London Darden, Angie Griffin.

LITTLE DARLINGS (Back Row) Michelle Allen,
Julie Farrior, Vivian Roebuck, Felicia Brooks,
Sarah Beth Fulford, Danny Sue Bowen, Lee Perry,
Beverly Jo Allen, Beverly Pollard, Mary Ann
Hedgepeth, Donna Kay Wainwright. (Front Row)
Kathi Messer, Tracy Tugwell, Lori Tugwell, Ruby
Ann Roebuck, Tracy Walston, Pam Walston, Missy
Pollard, Fran Little, Allison Baker, Catherine Roe-
buck, Rita Greggory, Andrea LaCoste.

GIGGLE BELLES (Back Row) Pat Moore, Lura
Murphrey, Terri Pippin, Lou Joyner, Susan Gray,
Joy Cayton, Debbie Strickland, Carolyn Tyson,
(Front Row) Nancy Oakley, Elaine Craft, Amelia
Ross, Nora Griffin, Jean Joyner, Helen Mozingo,
Melodie Engelhardt, Lois Crawford.

JINGLE BELLES: Mary Leslie Joyner, Jenny
Joyner, Kelly Johnson, Kirkie McGaughey, Cole-
man Allen, Elizabeth Allen.

PRINCE CHARMERS (Back Row) Scott Newton,
Mike Pierce, Richie Bowen, Tread Parry, Coy
Monk. (Second Row) Tyson Warren, Keith Ever-
ett. (Front Row) Ben Hobgood, William Allen.

JUNIOR GENTS (Back Row) Al Mewborn, Mike
Worthington, James Albritton, Rusty Cotton, Tim-
my Tugwell, Stuart Gordon, Taylor Baker. (Front
Row) Ricky Mewborn, Roland Allen, James Wilson,
Brian Baker.

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LITTLE MISS LACY BELLES (Back Row) Leigh
Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Beckman, Julia Blackwood,
Meg Stowe, Page Cash, Andrea Craft, INiki Ras-
berry. (Front Row) Laura Newton, Amy Mewborn,
Emily Outland, Rhonda Owens.

LITTLE RASCALS (Back Row) Daniel Callihan,
Britt Mercer, Bill Farrior, Kelly Heizer, Mac Smith,
Phillip Wainwright, Charles Ledbetter. (Front Row)
Brian Lancaster, Stuart Mercer, Bryan Joyner,
Stacy Warren, Carr Wainwright, Erik Heizer.

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Michael Keith Braswell, Jeff Spear, Gregg Oakley,
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CUB SCOUT NO. 25 (Back Row) Jeff Johnson,
Jack McCracken, Scott Flanagan, Mark Owens, HI,
Billy McClawhorn, Bill McCracken, Joey Bundy,
Lewis Yelverton, Moses Moye, Steve King, Cal
Williams, Warner Rackley, Jeff Joyner, Phillip
Moore, Jim Hinson. (Front Row) Mike Braswell,
Billy Wrought, Jeff Tripp, Timmy Tugwell, Tim-

ROWDY RASCALS (Back Row) Rodney Faulkner,
Bobby Harper, Mike Elks, Steve Morgan, Tony
Mercer, David Nichols, Greg Talbott, Todd Oakley
(Front Row) Terry Windham, Eddie Wooten, Bert
Warren, Jr., Billy Brady, Alan Wooten, Eddie Jones,
Greg Hardison.

THE BEARDLESS HAIRIES (Back Row) Phillip
Gordon, Hackney Yelverton, David Whitley, David
Morgan, Kyle Bullock. (Front Row) Scott Evans
Jay Brumbeloe, Randy Allen, Jeff Bundy, Johnny
Parker, Sidney Davis.

my Johnson, Micheal Owens, Timmy Mizelle,
Brent Hathaway, Jeff Moore, Marlon Walston,
Lonnie Pierce, David Cherry, Roger Brooks, Todd
Brown, Howard Moye, Patrick Moore (Kneeling)
David Moye, Bobby Avery, Chris Peaden, Mike
Norville.

"WHISKER WISHERS" (Back Row) David
Cochran, Jesse Beckman, David Joyner, Charles
Davis, George C. Moye, Jr., Jerry Flanagan, Tom-
my Whitley, Craig Letchworth. (Front Row) Wal-
ter Hedgepeth, Billy Von Schriltz, Dana Daniell,
Douglas Moye, Dewitt Daniell.

RUGGED RASCALS (Back Row) Johnny Finklea,
Doug Moye, Kelly Patterson, George Moye, Jesse
Beckman, Eric Pierce, Tommy Hardy, (Front
Row) Doug Newsome, Neil Gordon, Tommy Hol-
loman, Jay Taylor, Don Daughtry, Jason Patterson,
Stuart James.

BUSH WACKERS (Front Row) Randy Murphy,
L. R. Everette, Dicky Barnes, Grover Bailey, John
A. Taylor, Bill Oakes, Gene Allen, Lee Cannon,
(Front Row) Johnnie Parker, Alton Walston, Ben-
nie Fulford, Donald Crawford, Raymond Webb,
Carl Massey, David Moore.

WELLS FARGO TRAIL (Back Row) Ed Meeks,
Jimmy Mizelle, Sonny Fisher, Wesley Cobb,
Brachard Eastwood, Wiley Tripp, Jack Briley,
(Front Row) Dick McLawhorn, L. W. Godwin,
Scnny J. Fisher, Charles Mozingo, E. L. Roebuck,
Jack Darden.

CAVALIERS (Back Row) David May, Nelson
Tugwell, Wallace Parry, Don Johnson, J. T. Brum-
beloe, Raymond Saunders. (Front Row) Al Baker,
Jack Connell, Danny Carraway, Chester Outland,
Bill Thompson.

HAIRISTOCRATS (Back Row) Johnny Gardner,
Joe D. Joyner, John Barefoot, Jim Hockaday,
(Front Row) Clarence Prescott, Mike Gardner,
Billy Wooten, Carl Beaman, Joney Taylor.

MASON DEMOLITION CREW (Back Row) Hugh
Pierce, Lum Wooten, Joe Melton, Jr., Wilton Duke,
Bud Wooten, Bennie Brown, John Turner Walston,
(Front Row) Eckie Freuler, Wiley O'Brien, Fred
Chappelear, Luther Deal, Arthur Jones, Ralph
Cash.

SPITTOON CLUB: Harry May, Jack Tyson, Rand-
alph Allen, Horace Allen, Bill Brady, Westly Cobb,
Jim Hobgood, Sam Hobgood, Willie Wooten.

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ROTARY RUFFIANS (Back Row) Carl Black-
wood, Bob McGaughey, Bob Smith, Milton Bar-
nette, Charles Joyner, Bill Gordon, Cedric Davis,
P. K. Ewell. (Next Row) Mark Owens, Jr., Harold
Flanagan, Emile LaCoste, Chester Ray Norville,
Charles Fitzgerald, Carl Venters, Jr., Bill Farrior,
Rick Joyner,, Conrad Mozingo. (Front Row) Bert
Warren, R. L. Smith, Buddy Wainwright, Durwood
Little. Ronnie Heath, John Lewis, Sr.

MESSENGERS (Back Row) Steve Shirley, Bennie
Brown, A. H. Cobb, Willard Ellis, Jr. (Front Row)
Hugh Pierce, Wiley O'Brien, Danny Tugwell.

TIRED TENDERFEET (Troop 25): Jesse Joyner,
Cedric Davis, Jack Farrior, Carl Blackwood, Moses
Moye, Harold Flanagan, Ed Beckman.

METHODIST MEN (Back Row) Barney Bland,
Aaron Callahan, Bill Brady, J. I. Morgan, Jr..
Charles Joyner, Herbert Hart, Joe Joyner. (Next
Row) Tom Bullock, Jack Tyson, J. C. Brock,
Bobby Lewis, Darius White, Jr., H. M. Leckie,
James Kilpatrick, Bob McGaughey. (Front Row)
Jennis Harper, James Jones, Marvin Jones, Jack
Hunter, Charles Mozingo, Billy Baker, Ben Hard-
ison.

BONNIE'S COFFEE HOUSE: C. B. Mashburn,
Roland Wooten, Earl Keel, Bill Brady, Tom Hol-
loman, Johnny Smith.

GREEN SLEEVES: Bert Mayo, Carl Blackwood,
Dan Heizer, Jack Farrior.

GROCERY BOYS: Bob Newton, Alfred Lewis,
Warren Gurangus, Glenn Newton, Harold Allred,
Jimmy Curry, Ed Newton, Edward Dail, Joe Webb,

WOOLY WOODMEN (Back Row) Dick McLaw-
horn, J. B. Newman, H. J. Byers, Thomas Saulter,
Raymond Thomas. (Front Row) Roy Peaden, W.
E. Fulford, C. F. Brann, Stanley Mercer, Keith
Everette, Bobby Everette.

CITY SLICKERS (Back Row) LeRoy Bass, Jack
Farrior, Barney Bland, Hugh Farrior, Al Smith,
(Front Row) Bill Mercer, Harry Dixon, Tommy
Lang, W. C. Garner, Bert S. Smith, Jr., Billy
Yelverton, Allen Darden.

Jerry Allen, Johnnie Moore, Leslie Black, Elmer
Flake, Donnie King, Jimmy Letchworth, Tony
Edmundson.

BLUE RIBBON BOYS (Back Row) Gene Gray,
Walter M of fit, Clay Sutton, Alfred Owens, Larry
Walston. (Next Row) Tom Jenkins, David Hob-
good, Wallace Parry, Andy Martin, William
Nichols, Ken Wainwright. (Front Row) John
Lowe, Chester Ellis, Jeff Butler, John Baker,
Jimmy Pollard, Robert Starling, Ernest Wil-
loughby.

DOUGH BOYS (Back Row) Bobby Andrews, J. B.
Allen, Sterling Dickinson, Roy Lee Allen, Cecil
Moore, Joe Tripp. (Front Row) James R. Jones,
Harry May, James A. Jones, Bill Erwin, Preston
Langston, Lee Hathaway.

RED HOT BROTHERS (Back Row) Milton Elks,
Wallace Parry, H. P. Norman, W. C. Wooten, Jr.,
W. L. Burney, Roland Wooten, W. E. (Bud)
Wooten. (Second Row) Roosevelt Dupree, Lyman
Craft, Ray Mewborn, Beasley Everette, Ed Meeks,
William Jones. (Front Row) Ralph Cash, S. T. Col-
lins, J. B. Gorham, John Baker, Jim Craft, Sr.,
Gene Beam an.

"THE BUILDERS" Andy Martin, George Moye,
Ichabod Allen, Don Johnson, Bill Lewis, W. A.
Allen, III, Bob Deans, W. A. Allen, John Barefoot,
(Next Row) Henry Smith, Charlie Ledbetter, Jim-
my Letchworth, George Allen, H. B. Humphrey,
Joe Kue, Louis Williams, (Front Row) Frank Allen,
Arthur Jones, Chester Outland, Jr., Jack Connell,
David Stowe.

"BAPTIST BUMS" (Back Row) Manly Liles, Andy
Martin, J. A. Wooten, Jr., H. B. Humphrey, A. F.
Joyner, Jr., F. W. Satterthwaite, Albert Lewis.
(Next Row) Don Wrought, Gene Beaman, Ervin
Evans, Sylvester Aycock, L. B. Rackley, Milton
Barnette, Bobby Evans. (Front Row) Billy Mars-
ston, Wilson Wade, A. F. Joyner, Jr., Rom Webber,
Ernest Willoughby, M. D. Lark.

ALLEY CATS (Back Row) Wiley Mayo, Gordon
Lee, Lewis Cowan, Stan Crawley, Bill Allen, Jim-
my Cowan, Joby Griffin. (Next Row) LeRoy Bass,
Cedric Davis, Lloyd Allen, Jimmy Hinson, Tom
Patterson, Paul Ewell, Chester Outland, (Front
Row) Bruce Pope, Ronald Smith, J. B. Davis, Jack
Yelverton, Tammy Tucker, Streeter Tugwell.

Farmville's Future

Farmville's dedicated citizens of bygone
days have led the town to its present stage of
growth and opportunity. The future of some
areas of community life has already been plan-
ned. In others, present and future town officials
and citizens must prepare for and meet needs
which will add to the continued growth and
well-being of the town.

In speaking of near future plans, town of-
ficials have indicated that State Highway Com-
mission funds have been appropriated to survey
a portion of the "thoroughfare" plan developed
some years ago by the Planning Board. Initial-
ly, the survey will locate a highway 258 bypass
to the west of Farmville. A second project in-
dicated for 1972 calls for the widening of U.S.
264 from one-fourth mile east of Planters &
Prewitts warehouses to the intersection of

By: Cedric Davis

what is known as Cupelo Road a short distance
west of the Wickes' Company. The comprehen-
sive "thoroughfare" plan calls for other primary
road construction to provide bypass routes com-
pletely around the town.

Farmville's mileage of paved streets will
be improved in the immediate future as work has
already begun on several streets inside the city
limits. Over the years, the Board of Commis-
sioners has provided for additional paving in
annual budgets.

Recreation for future generations has been
a matter of planning also. Currently, park fa-
cilities are being planned in an area adjacent
to Forest Hills Cemetery on land donated to the
town some time ago. Improved facilities and
equipment are also planned for the S. Main St.
and J. Y. Monk Parks. Some discussion has

(Seated left to right) Commissioner H. A. Nichola, Mayor W. E. Joyner, Commissioner LeRoy Redden,
(Standing left to right) Commissioners J. I. Morgan, Jr., W. C. Garner, W. R. Duke.

been given to the possibilities of developing
recreational areas adjacent to Little Contentnea
Creek if and when its watershed project is com-
pleted.

Farmville's continued growth in population
and industry has necessitated immediate im-
provement and expansion in the town's utilities.
Electric power demands call for constant plan-
ning and change. The same is true with the in-
creased useage of water and the extension of
services to areas now outside the city limits.
One new well has recently been dug although
it is not yet furnishing any water to the system.
Another well in the Joyner's Cross Roads area
is scheduled to be dug in the very near future.
Lines have been laid to one new subdivision
east of the city on Highway 264, and it is
anticipated that by 1974 residential areas on
264 West will be served by city water. Sewage
facilities face immediate expansion also. An
engineer's report is due April 15, 1972, to ad-
vise the municipality on construction of
creased treatment capacity which must be
doubled by July 1, 1974 to meet federal require-
ments for sanitation and water pollution.

Plans approved by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development call for im-
provements to the downtown area. These im-
provements include widening of both Main and
Wilson Streets in the area bounded by Belcher
to Pine Streets and Walnut to Contentnea
Streets; the underground placement of all
utility lines along the streets; better designed
highway signs and general beautification.

In an effort to meet the needs of providing
adequate housing for its citizens, the town
established the Housing Authority some three
years ago. The fruits of their work became
evident in the winter of 1971 with the opening
of 150 units of public housing. Already an ad-
ditional 250 units have been requested from
HUD to better meet the needs of the people. As
these projects are completed inferior housing
will be eliminated through condemnation and
demolition.

R. E. Davenport, Jr., First President; T. W.
Willis, First Director; Farmville Economic
Council.

The Farmville Economic Council has been
a strong factor in the town's growth and future
planning and is directly credited with the bring-
ing of several industries to town. Primary among
its present aims is the expansion of present
labor forces. The council continues to seek
small, sophisticated industries which would not
put a strain on the furnishing of additional
utilities by the town.

Pine Grove Apartments
Farmville, N. C. Housing Authority

In summation, Farmville's future will be
planned in the wisdom and light of a cooperative
citizenry and built upon past achievements and
present endeavors.

Many People Provide Services & Leadership

Many people are required to provide the leadership and services needed by a growing community
like Farmville. Much of the leadership responsibility falls on the Mayor, William E. Joyner and the
Town Commissioners. Our Town Administrator, Carl Beaman, heads all departments and employees of
the town.

Patricia Thigpen, Margie Tripp, Carl Beaman, Adm., Andy Martin, Dpty. Adm., Sylvia Fisher

Town of Farmville Administrative Department

The Administrative Department of the Town
of Farmville consists of a Town Administrator,
a Deputy Administrator, Billing Clerk, Account-
ant, and a secretary to the administrator.

The Department has a variety of responsi-
bilities. It has the responsibility of collecting
all monies due to the Town from ad valorem
taxes, water and light payments and various
licenses and fees that compose the Revenue of
the Town. It also has the responsibility of ex-
pending this revenue to pay for the services
received by the citizens of the town, maintain-
ing proper records of such receipts and dis-
bursements, and to see that billing for these
services is done as accurately and properly as
possible.

This Department is also charged with the
responsibility of supervision of all activities of
the various departments of the Town. The
Administrator is charged by the Board of Com-
missioners with the responsibility of admini-
stering the policies as laid down by the board;
to coordinate the activities of all departments
in order that services may be rendered to the
citizens of the town as efficiently and economi-
cally as possible and to see that proper person-
nel is hired to render these services.

Officers are as follows: Administrator, Carl
Beaman; Deputy Administrator, W. A. Martin;
Accountant, Mrs. Margie Tripp; Billing Clerk,
Mrs. Sylvia Fisher; Secretary, Mrs. Patricia
Thigpen.

Water and Light Department

The first light plant generator was a 55
KVA steam engine which was located at the
Farmville Fertilizer and Oil Mill. The generator
was owned by the Town; however, a stock
company was formed to finance it in the begin-
ning. R. L. Davis, W. A. Pollard, B. M. Lewis,
and possibly other leading citizens were part of
this stock company. Electric power was sup-
plied only during the afternoons. This generator
was in use until 1914. In 1914, the first steam
power plant was built on the site of the present
light plant. In fact, portions of the first building
remain within the walls of the present building.
The picture below is of the first plant. Even
with these new facilities power was supplied
cnlv in the afternoons until 1918.

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Power Plant - 1914

In 1924, the Board of Commissioners let
bids for additions to the light plant building and
the addition of a 312 KVA generator. Steam was
still the primary source for producing power.

In 1936, there were more additions to the
building in order to house the two diesel engines
which were purchased to replace the steam
generators. The plant was converted from steam
to diesel power in 1937. Two more diesel units
were purchased later. »

Between 1914 and 1918 superintendents
named Andrews, Mozingo, Legg and Wrenn f i 11-
this position. Finally in 1918 W. A. McAdams
was hired as Superintendent. "Mr. Mac" as he
is fondly called, remained hard at work, bring-
ing many improvements and changes to the de-
partment, until 1965. After 47 years he retired.
Jim Pittman followed "Mr. Mac" as superin-
tendent. In July of 1969, J. A. Wooten, Jr. as-
sumed the duties of Superintendent of Utilities,
with Johnny Matthews as Assistant Superin-
tendent.

The Town generated all of its electricity
until 1952 when a contract with Carolina Power
and Light Company for 800 KW was signed.
This arrangement continued for 15 years, but in
1967 the light plant ceased to generate power,
except for emergency situations, Farmville now
purchases all its electrical requirements from
C P & L. The Town owns and operates its own
distribution system. Improvements are constant-
ly being made on the system.

The Waste Treatment Department has come
a long way since its beginning. In 1914 sewage
was taken care of by the use of septic tanks.
Before this time there was no definite means of
sewage control and much of it was disposed of
directly into Contentnea Creek. In 1936, an
Imhoff tank was installed for sewage treatment.
This was located in the area between Langdale
and Contentnea Creek.

In 1957, the Number 1 Waste Treatment
Plant was constructed. This plant treats %
million gallons of residential waste per day. It
is a modern plant with lab facilities for testing
and analyzing wastes to see that no harmful ef-
fects will occur in Little Contentnea Creek
which is the receiving stream. The Number 2
Waste Treatment Plant was constructed in 1962,
just off the Highway 264-A Bypass. This plant
is used for treating industrial wastes. The re-
ceiving stream is Middle Swamp. Plans are
presently underway to increase the hydraulic
capacity and efficiency of both plants.

Present
Water
and
Light
Plant

Since the use of hand pumps as a source of
water supply, in the early days of Farmville,
great improvements have been made in the
Public Works Department. The Town's first
elevated steel water tank was built in 1914
and was located directly behind the Town Hall.
Capacity of this tank was 60,000 gallons. In
1939 the second elevated steel tank was
erected just off the 264 Bypass.

The Town's first water main and fire
hydrants were also installed in 1914. In the be-
ginning, water main reached only a few people;
however, in subsequent years, it has grown to
encompass the whole Town as well as many out
of town homes and buildings.

The Town of Farmville has long had clean,
soft water that does not have to be treated with
chemicals. Several small wells were dug
previous to 1918 to supply water. In 1918 the
Hughes Well Drilling Company from South
Carolina drilled a deep well that produced 125
gallons per minute. Between 1918 and 1930
several other small wells were drilled.

In 1930, the first gravel packed deep well
was drilled in front of the power plant on Park
Avenue by Layne Atlantic Company of Norfolk,
Virginia. The well is 503 feet deep and is still
in use today. In 1938, a 481 foot well was drill-
ed at the rear of the power plant. In 1957, an-
other gravel-packed deep well was drilled at the
corner of Fields and Moore Streets to a depth
of 425 feet. All of these wells are presently in
use.

Since 1957, four other gravel-packed deep
wells have been drilled and one more is pres-
ently under construction. Two more deep wells
are in the planning stage to be in operation with-
in twelve months. These new wells, plus the
present facilities, will give Farmville an un-
limited supply of water.

Planning and Zoning Board

The Farmville Planning Board was first
called the Board of Adjustment of the Farmville
Zoning Ordinances. It was founded on July 19,
1948. The first Chairman was Dr. John M.
Mewborn.

The name of the Board was changed to the
Farmville Planning and Zoning Board on Janu-
ary 3, 1962. At the present time members con-
sist of Chairman: Jack McDavid, Jr.; Members:
Jake Joyner, Marvin Speight, Jim Hockday,
CarlBeaman; C.C.Simpson, Jim Craft, Randolph
Allen. J. K. Persons, Claude Johnson, Floyd
Englehardt.

Today the Board is dealing with the prob-
lems of zoning ordinances and other matters re-
lating to the growth and development of the
Town .

Milt 1' I II "1 W

(First Row: Left to Right) Sallie Eason; B. A. Wooten, Supt.; W. Moore; H. Carlton, (Second Row)
E. L. Jones; B. Sapp; J. Thorne; W. Gay. (Third Row) R. T. Langley; C. Owens; Johnny Matthews, Asst.
Supt.; B. Sugg; E. Ross; L. Mason; B. Bullock. Not Pictured: Pat Bundy.

Farmville Fire Department

By: Curtis Flanagan

Farmville Fire Department was organized
in the year of 1915. In the beginning, the de-
partment did not own a truck of any type. Hand
reels were used.

In 1916, the fire department purchased a
hose carrier. It was a Model T Ford with a suit-
able body built by American-LaFrance. The first
pumper had solid rubber tires. After a few years
service the hard rubber tires were removed in
favor of the Conventional Pneu-Matic Tire.
This particular truck stayed in service until
1944, at that time a new pumper, an American-
LaFrance, 750 gallon GPM was purchased and
put into service. This was the last standard
piece of fire equipment delivered in eastern
North Carolina until after World War I.

The old truck that was purchased in 1926
was sold to the city of Raleigh and used as
stand-by equipment. The last truck bought by
the Town of Farmville was a 1000 gallon
American-LaFrance delivered in 1967. This
truck has a capacity of 1200 gallons per minute.
The 1944 truck is still being used as a stand-by.

The community surrounding the town of
Farmville wanted and needed fire protection.
Interested citizens got together and bought a
1953 Model Ford Chassis and had American-
LaFrance equipment installed. This is a 500
gallon GPM Pumper with a 1000 gallon tank.
This piece of equipment is still in service.

Haywood Smith Fire Station - 1958

Actually the Farmville Fire Department is
two (2) fire departments, one municipal, and the
other rural. The rural department is listed as
"Far" as a call code.

The Farmville Fire Department made appli-
cation for membership in the North Carolina
State Firemen's Association on July 17, 1916.
They were accepted as of that date with the at-
tached roster recorded. From the time of its
organization until the present the fire depart-
ment has had only four (4) chiefs. In the begin-
ing, the late R. E. Belcher, who resided on
Belcher Street, was the Chief. II. P. Norman is
serving as chief at the present time. In the be-
ginning, there were twenty (20) men in the de-
partment. At the present time there are approxi-
mately sixty (60) members. The department has
a rating from the North Carolina Rating Bureau
and has maintained this rating for a period of

years. This rating is listed as Number 7 the

highest rating that a department can have until
it hires full-time firemen.

Fire Department; Left to Right: John Baker; Jim Craft, Asst. Chief; Ralph Cash; W. E. Wooten; Lyman
Craft, Asst. Chief; H. P. Norman, Chief; Bernice Turnage; Roland Wooten; J. B. Gorham, Jr.; Joe Phillips.

In the beginning, the fire department was
located on Wilson Street. A new Town Hall was
built in 1928 with housing facilities for the
truck included. A new and separate station was
built and dedicated in 1958. The station was
named "The Haywood Smith Fire Station".
Chief Smith served the Town of Farmville for
nearly forty-five (45) years and was a charter

member of the department when it was formed
back in 1915. He retired from the department in
I960.

From the beginning, the Farmville Fire De-
partment has been very active, not only in the
Farmville Community, but the members have
taken an active interest in the fire service on a
county, regional and state level.

Chief Haywood Smith
Fire Chief 45 Years

Richard Joyner, President
C. State Firemen's Assn. - 1941

Curtis H. Flanagan, Exec. Sec.
State Firemen's Assn.

Farmville North Carolina Housing Authority

On August 6, 1968, the Housing Authority
was established by the Town Board of Com-
missioners after recommendation and studies
made by the Farmville Economic Council. The
Commissioners of the Authority were appointed
on the same date by the Town Board. On
December 9, 1968, an application was made to
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment (better known as HUD). On January 14,

1970, the site for 150 approved dwelling units
was purchased. Work commenced on the build-
ings in September, 1970, and the units were ac-
cepted for occupancy in November, 1971. Exec-
utive Director of the project is Lloyd Englehardt
and Chairman of the Board is Dr. Charles
Fitzgerald. Other Board members are Dr. Albert
Smith, Thomas E. Anderson, W. A. Norman, and
James Taylor.

Farmville Housing Authority Office Building

Policemen: Left to Right; J. C.
Bryant; W. Barber; J. Phillips; A;
King; B. Pippin; J. Childers; Chief
Carl Tanner; G. Harris; Lt. Grover
Bailey; F. Marshall; L. Parker.

Police Department

Providing the community with police pro-
tection is a great responsibility. This de-
partment consists of ten (10) officers and one
(1) policewoman. The time of service of these
officers rendered is from 6 months to periods of
25 years. The present staff consists of the fol-
lowing: Chief Carl C. Tanner; Lt. Grover Bailey,
Pfc. J. C. Bryant, Jr., Cpl. Frank D. Marshall,
Sgt. Alvin King, Pfc. Jenny Childers, Pfc.
Joseph L. Phillips, Ptl. Wilbur Barber, Joseph
Harris, Larry D. Parker and Bryan Pippin.

Building Inspector Department

This department is the newest of the
Town's departments, in that it was separated
from the Water and Light Department as of
January 1, 1972. The inspection goal is to make
Farmville a safer and healthier place in which
to live and to be proud of. Mr. H. P. Norman
heads this department.

Street and Sanitation Department

This department, the Public Works depart-
ment, operates with a thirty man force, headed
by Mr. E. P. Freuler, Superintendent. They have
twenty pieces of equipment and maintain a
garage for same for repair. There are daily pick-
ups, routine sweeping, a sanitary land fill and
operate five and one-half days per week. Street
patching, cemetery and park up keep along with
storm drainage is included with their work. The
following employees help Superintendent E. P.
Freuler; W. R. Oakley, Assistant Superintendent,
Elbert Cates, Hollis Harper, David Stephenson,
George Bailey, Herbert Brooks, Robert Britt,
Theodore Morgan, Chester Taylor, Jr., James
Cleo Jordan, William Davis, Willie Harper,
Ernest Sugg, Preston Sims, Joe Foreman, Moses
Moore, Curtis Carr, James Dupree, Ernest Gay,
Fred Harper, Luke Hopkins, Emmett Laster,
Willie Olds, James Tyson, Leroy Williams,
Johnny Carmon, Johnny Allen, Herbert Vines
and Freddie Strickland.

Street & Sanitation Department:
(Front Row) E. Gay; E. Lassiter;
E. Cates; H. Harper; J. Carmon;
C. Carr; W. Davis; L. Williams; E.
Suggs; J. Tyson; E. Parker; G.
Bailey; W. Olds. (Back Row) Bill
Oakley, Asst. Supt.; W. Harper; P.
Sims; L. Hopkins; T. Morgan; H,
Brooks; J. Jordan; H. Vines; S.
Johnson; J. Hines; J. Dupree;
C. Taylor, Jr., E. P. Freuler,
Supt.

Farmville Public Library

The original Farmville Public Library was
started by the Farmville Woman's Club in 1930
under the leadership of its President, Mrs.
John B. Joyner. It was housed in an upstairs
room in the Municipal Building. Mrs. Joyner,
Mrs. Jack Smith and Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti
were its earliest librarians, assisted by volun-
teers from the club. Later Mrs. Gray C. Martin
was appointed librarian.

The present library was a gift to the town
by the late Miss Virginia Elizabeth Davis. It
was formally dedicated on May 11, 1954. At this
time, the members of the Library Board were:
R. D. Rouse, Jr., Chairman; J. I. Morgan, Jr.,
J. Y. Monk, Jr., Miss Annie Perkins, William C.
Monk and Dr. John M. Mewborn. The Town

The Town lacked organized playground
facilities until 1934 then a public swimming
pool was formally opened. This pool was the
first of its kind in the State completed under the
W. P. A. Program. Funds from the town and
interested individuals of the community made
this undertaking possible. Each year since this
pool opened, classes in swimming, junior and
senior life saving courses have been conducted.

Land adjacent to the pool, consisting of
approximately two acres was purchased by the
Town and a recreation park has been developed.
Since the erection of a screened picnic pavilion,
picnic tables placed throughout the spacious
grounds, playground equipment, two lighted,
paved tennis courts, this park has been used
for family reunions, church school picnics and
all other types of gatherings.

In 1961, this park was named The James
Monk Park in honor of James Monk of Farmville

Officers were: 0. G. Spell, Mayor, C.S.Edwards,
R. D. Rouse, Jr., Lath Morris, L. B. Johnson ,
Jr. and W. C. Wooten.

Many organizations and private citizens
were most generous with gifts of furniture,
money and books for the new Library. The
Library now has a capacity of 20,000 volumes.
It opened with 3,000 volumes and at present has
10,132. The circulation for 1970 was 14,016.
LaRue McKinney (now Mrs. George C. Moye)
was the first Librarian in the new facility and
Mrs. Gray C. Martin, who had worked for five
years at the original. Library was her assistant.
Mrs. Martin is now head Librarian, assisted by
Mrs. J. Y. Monk, Jr.

Library
1 Librarian\

James Y. Monk

Farmville Municipal Swimming Pool

in tribute to his many civic deeds, especially in
the line of sports.

Throughout the years the Farmville Garden
Club has landscaped this park and planted trees
in honor of different citizens in the community.
It is a beautiful park and one that the Town of
Farmville is very proud of. for it is not only
beautifully landscaped but is a joy to many
people of the town.

James Monk Park

During the summer months the Town spons-
ors an extensive recreational program that is
inclusive of the following: Swimming, tennis,
Armory recreation facilities such as ping pong,
volleyball and various other inside games,
Little League Baseball, Softball teams, Teener
leagues, all of which are managed by a Recrea-
tion Committee, of the Town Board, along with
a paid manager and assistants.

SUGG RECREATION

In the summer of 1957, an interested group
of Negro citizens organized a Community recre-
ation group which consisted of Mrs. Lillie
Tyson, Mrs. Ella Mae Joyner, Mrs. Mary Bert
Blount, Mrs. Nesbia M. Phillips, Mr. James
Taylor, Mr. Joseph Blount, Mr. J. L. Phillips
and other interested citizens. This group met
regularly and sold refreshments in order to
purchase play equipment to entertain citizens
of all ages of the Negro community. This con-
tinued for three days per week throughout the
summer, without pay for these interested citi-
zens. This interest continued for three years, at
which time the group contacted the Farmville
Board of Commissioners when Mr. Charles
Edwards was Mayor and Mr. Glenn Newton was
Chairman of the Recreation Department. Mr.
Newton was very actively involved with the

Nesbia M. Phillips

- By: Nesbia M. Phillips

group in helping to acquire requested provisions
for a better recreation program for the Negro
citizens.

A great step was taken for the community
when the H. B. Sugg Coach Jerome Evan was
hired as recreation Supervisor and Mrs. Nesbia
M. Phillips was hired as his assistant.

After Coach Evan left H. B. Sugg School,
Coach Joseph Twitty was hired as summer
recreation supervisor and Mrs. Nesbia M. Phil-
lips was his assistant. Following Twitty,
Coach Joseph Nobles was supervisor for two
years and Miss Mary Holmes was his assistant.

The recreational activities of the summer
of 1971 had an average daily attendance of 85.
The supervisors were Coach Herman Waters,
Mr. Vick, and Mrs. Nesbia M. Phillips.

I. S. Bennett Park

Farmville Rescue Inc.

In early 1966 members of the Farmville
Lions Club realized the need for a Rescue
Squad Unit to serve the Farmville area. A com-
mittee was selected to investigate and make
plans for such a unit. On September 23, 1966
the squad was organized. Bylaws were drafted
and adopted and on October 16, 1966, a charter
was issued. The first officers elected were as
follows: Adam Corbett, Captain; Will Jones, Jr.,
1st Lt.; Robert Burress, 2nd Lt.; Marion Tripp,
Sec.-Treas.; Tom Taylor, Chaplain; Habib
Nichola, Director.

The Lions Club, with the help of volunteers,
canvased the area and raised approximately
$5,000 to purchase a rescue truck and equip-
ment. This they turned over to the Town of
Farmville. The Police Department receives all
calls for the squad and in turn notify the rescue
members who are on standby.

Farmville Rescue, Inc. now owns two

Rescue Trucks and other equipment which is
valued at approximately $12,000. Membership
averages around 25 and each member will
donate about 1000 manhours per year in training
and service.

The Squad is presently headquartered at
the corner of Wilson and Fields Streets. This
building is used for training sessions and
storage of equipment. Plans are underway for
a new headquarters and storage facility on the
corner of Belcher and Turnage Streets. Cost of
this building will be approximately $20,000 and
plans are to have it completed by September,
1972.

Present officers of the Squad are as fol-
lows: J. L. Baker, Captain; Bill Oakes, 1st Lt.;
Bennie Fulford, 2nd Lt.; Bobby Skinner, 2nd
Lt.; Eugene Moore, Training Officer; William
Gar, Sec.-Treas.; Raymond Webb, Chaplain;
Bryan Pippin, member at large.

Rescue Squad: (left to right)
Eugene Moore; Bryan Pippin;
Capt. J. L. Baker; Bennie
Fulford; Bill Oakes.

Post Office (Front Row; left to right): R. J. Jones, J. C. Brock; J. Harper; D. Walston; A. Tyson; H.
May; M. Worthington; J. Smith. (Second Row; left to right): H. Evans; J. Tugwell; C. Britt; H. B.
Humphrey, Postmaster.

The history of the Post Office from its
establishment June 15, 1868 to 1964 is related
in a previous article. Shortly thereafter a survey
was made and plans to erect a brick building
for Post Office use was initiated. A new brick
building was constructed by Dr. and Mrs. R. T.
Williams at 127 North Main Street and leased to
the Post Office Department. The new brick
building was dedicated and officially occupied
July 1, 1960.

Farmville's present postmaster is H. B.
Humphrey with J. C. Brock, Jr. serving as
Assistant Postmaster. The following staff
serves also: J. P. Harper and H. D. May, Rural
Carriers; J. A. Smith, A. J. Tyson, and M. A.
Worthington, Regular Clerks; D. N. Walston,
Substitute Clerk; C. T. Britt, H. R. Evans and
J. L. Tugwell, Jr., City Carriers; R. C. Hardy,
Substitute City Carrier; and J. Howard Harris,
Substitute Rural Carrier.

H. B. Humphrey,
Postmaster

FARMVILLE NATIONAL GUARD

By: Sgt. W. R. Newton

The Farmville unit of the North Carolina
Army National Guard was federally recognized
on April 25, 1955. The principal driving forces
behind this fact were Jack McDavid, Jr., Walter
B.Jones, and at that time Farmville's Economic
director, Mr. Tommy W. Willis.

Maj. Jack McDavid

The Adjutant Generals Department of the
North Carolina Army National Guard appointed
Captain Jack McDavid to be the company com-
mander of Farmville's new unit. Captain Mc -
David wasted no time in recruiting men for his
unit, Company H, 119th Infantry, 30th Division.

Arrangements were made with the Farm-
ville town officials to share the Boy Scout build-
ing the town had recently built.

Co. H was a heavy weapons company, con-
sisting of a 81 mm. mortar section, a 106 mm.
recoiless rifle section and a supporting platoon
of 30 cal. machine guns.

The unit was reorganized in 1959 and be-
came Company E, 2nd Battlegroup, 119th Inf.
They were a rifle company with a Battalion
headquarters section.

Adam Corbett who had been in the Farm-
ville unit since late 1955 was appointed by the
state in September of 1960 to be the Admini-
strative Supply Technician for the Farmville
Guard.

This A. S. T. job, meant that Sgt. Corbett
was responsible for the Farmville Armory, re-
cruiting and testing, and all the many admini -
strative details it takes to run a National Guard
Unit.

Sergeant Corbett held this position until
July of 1965.

It was about this time that Captain Mc-
David moved to the U. S. Army Reserve. He has
since been promoted to a Major, and soon should
receive his commission as a Lieutenant Colonel
in the Army Reserve.

Major McDavid has always been greatly re-
spect by his men. The troops of the Farmville
unit are grateful for his initiative and leader-
ship in getting our unit started.

Farmville National Guard
Unit in Training

Other Station Commanders of HHC (IP) 4th
Bn in Farmville after Capt. McDavid were 1st
Lt. Paul Peele, 1st Lt. Johnny Dixon and 2nd
Lt. J. D. Hughes, Jr.

In January 1958, the unit became Co. A
(IP), 167th M. P. Bn. As a Military Police Com-
pany, we received our training at summer camps
located at Fort Gordan, Georgia; and Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.

Sharing the Scout Hut building was a fine
arrangement, provided by the town, until our
own armory could be built. Through town,
county, state, and federal aid the new armory
was built and was occupied by the unit in 1960.

In 1963, the unit was reorganized again by
the state as Company B, 4th Bn, 119th Inf.,
still remaining as a rifle company.

As with the state's policy of reorganization
the unit became in 1965 HHC (IP), 4th Bn,
119th Inf. We were again a Headquarters Com-
pany, in part, with Ahoskie, North Carolina
The company was broken down into three parts,
(1) a Battalion Medical Aid Station, (2) a Re-
connaissance Platoon with a scout section, a

Farmville National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Alton E. Hathaway

machine gun section and a jeep mounted 106
mm. recoiless rifle section, (3) and a 4.2 mm.
Mortar Platoon.

Our Station Commanders during this period
were 2nd Lt. J. D. Hughes, Jr., 1st Lt. Milton
Brown, 1st Lt. Bobby Gene Webb and 1st Lt.
Bobby Grant.

Being an (IP), in part, company with Wash-
ington, North Carolina, we would alternate our
drill dates each month between the Farmville
and Washington Armories.

Effective December 1, 1972, the unit be-
came Det I, 694th Maint. Co. (DS) (COMMZ).
This means that we are now a direct mainten-
ance support company.

Our Company Commander is Captain Hilton
Clayborne and our Farmville Station Commander
is 2nd Lt. George Burham.

Sergeant First Class Elmer G. Flake is our
present Recruiting Sergeant. Sgt. Flake invites
any young man interested in a National Guard
career to talk to him. The Farmville National
Guard has a lot to offer to any young man of
today!

Our present full time Administrative Supply
Technician is Sergeant First Class Alton E.
Hathaway. Sergeant Hathaway has been with us
since March 1967 and has proven to be a very
valuable asset to the unit. Sergeant Hathaway
is a friendly, hard working man, who looks out
for his unit.

As a Maintenance Company, the unit will
be trained to render repairs to almost any type
of army equipment. To give you an idea of what
we will be capable of doing, I will list a few
sections we have: small arms repairs, office
machines repair, chemical equipment repair,
canvas and leather repair, generator repair, and
clothing repair.

The unit will be equipped with six 5 ton
wrecker vehicles and be capable of vehicle
mechanics, welding, and body repair.

The Farmville National Guard has always
made Excellent and Superior ratings on its
annuaj inspections and summer camp training.

Let's all support the Farmville National
Guard, for it is a community asset!

Farmville's Growth Rate
for the Past Ten Years

Population
Streets

Budget

(Including)

Recreation

Library
Taxable Property

(Assessed Valuation)
Tax Rate
Water Customers

ASSETS:
Real Estate

Fire Truck & Equipment

Furniture & Fixtures

Motor Vehicles

Water & Sewer Systems

Streets

Employees

(Including)

Firemen

Policemen

1960

3,997

Unsurfaced (5.71 mi.)
Paved (14.98mi.)
$544,998.06

1970

4,424

Gravel (3.25 mi.)
$1,253,297.02

$ 57,583.75
1.50
1,300

$965,816.53
30,532.05
41,672.50
27,742.51
399,734.55
602,613.07
113 a year

176,205.47
1.20
1,619

$1,349,744.32
81,838.95
78,650.43
77,596.30
887,832.75
937,145.48
173 per yr.

Farmville at a Glance

Population 4,424

Size 51.65 Acres

Date Founded About 1860

Date Incorporated February 12, 1872

Origin of Name: New Town, then changed to

Farmville

Mayor W. E. Joyner

Town Manager Carl Beaman

Police Chief Carl C. Tanner

Fire Chief H. P. Norman

Chief of Rural Fire Department... Jim Craft, Sr.
Town Clerk & Finance Director ..Carl L. Beaman

Town Attorneys Lewis, Lewis, Lewis

Building Inspector H. P. Norman

Supt. of Public Works James A. Wooten

Town Engineer Jack McDavid

Town Auditor Ernst, Ernst

Town Planning Adviser Gary Mercer

Average Rainfall 4.16 inches

January Mean Temperature (1970) .... 45 degrees

July Mean Temperature (1970) 64 degrees

Record Low Temperature (Jan. 1970) 26 degrees
Record High Temperature (Jan. 1970) 86 degrees

Average Elevation 97 feet above sea level

Highest Elevation 85 feet

(Location in Westwood Subdivision)
Predominate Soil Type .Norfolk-Goldsboro Exm.

Population of Planning & Zoning Area 5,000

Size of Planning and Zoning Area 1 mile

beyond city limits

John B. Lewis, Jr., John B. Lewis, Sr., William H. Lewis
Town Attorneys

Joney Taylor
Town Magistrate

Some Farmville citizens who have received State and Community recognition for their services in the
fields of education, judicature and public service.

Superior Court Judge Robert D. Rouse, Jr.
and Mayor W. E. Joyner, Mayoralty Rites

Mrs. Edgar Barrett Receives 25-year
Girl Scout Service Award
Mrs. L. T. Pierce and
Mrs. R. T. Williams

Pitt County N. C. Rep. H. Morton Rountree
at North Carolina State Mouse

Mrs. Ellen Lewis Carroll - 36 Years Educator and

Supervisor in Pitt County Schools. Portrait
presentation by Sara Ellen Carroll and Laura Ellen
Lewis, granddaughter and grand niece.

Rep. Sam D. Bundy - 42'/2 years Educator
Presently Pitt County N. C. Representative

Arch J. Flanagan - Conservation
and Farm Bureau Official

Tobacco Industry

Hand Loping — Green Tobacco

Earliest Method of Hauling Tobacco to Market

mam

Priming & Loping Tobacco on Harvester

More Recent Conveyance to Market

Tobacco Curing Barn

Graded and Bundled Tobacco Warehouse Floor

Tobacco Auction Warehouse Sale

M. E. Dixon Inspecting Tobacco Redrying Process

W. C. Monk, Vice-President

A. C. Monk Tobacco Co., Inc. W. A. Allen, Director, Flue-Cured R. T. Monk, Vice President
Vice-Pres. Tob. Assn. of U.S. Tobacco Stabilization Corp. A. C. Monk & Co., Inc.

Local Industries

Many Organizations
Enrich Community Life

The civic, patriotic, social and fraternal
organizations of Farmville have been an integral
part of its growth and development through the
years. Their services and effective projects
have influenced and enriched the citizenry in all
walks of life, and through cooperative endeav-
ors, they have greatly contributed in making
our community a creditable model, worthy of
praise for its outstanding achievements.

LIVINGSTONE MASONIC LODGE

NO. 102 F & AM

The Livingstone Lodge No. 102, F & AM,
was organized in 1898. The meetings were pre-
sided over by the first Master Andrew Barrett,
who is deceased. He was followed by Jonus
Taylor, Julious Harris, Charlie Parker, and
Eddie L. Joyner, who is presently master, The
Livingstone Masons have always met in the
same building on South Main Street until recent-
ly. The old building has been torn down and
plans are in the making for a new, modern
building to be erected on the same site. The
Lodge had a small membership when it began,
but over its 74 years of existence the member-
ship has grown to 125.

FARMVILLE MASONIC LODGE

NO. 517 AF & AM

In 1901, George W. Freeman, a Mason and a
resident of Farmville, met with other Masons in
the area for the purpose of establishing a
Masonic Lodge in Farmville. Later in that year
they applied to and received from the Grand
Masonic Lodge of North Carolina the right to
work under dispensation and on January 15,
1902 they received a Charter, officially estab-
lishing and identifying the organization as
Farmville Masonic Lodge #517 AF & AM. The
names appearing on the Charter were: George
W. Freeman, Master; Redden R. Bailey, Senior
Warden; Ashley S. Bynum, Junior Warden; John
T. Parker, Secretary; Bedford Jones, Senior
Deacon; Isham Gay, Junior Deacon; and A. N.
Worthington, Tyler. These persons were known
to have been active in the business, religious
and social life of the town from its inception.
Descendents of these Charter members are well
known citizens of our community today and
many are also members of the Farmville Masonic
Lodge.

The Farmville Mason's first home was a
second floor room in The Turnage Company
building. A few years later they moved to the
second floor of the old W. M. Lang store and,

after several years, again moved to the second
floor of the building now occupied by Ray's
Cafe remaining at that location until their
Masonic Temple — a handsome new structure on
Grimmersburg Street — was completed. The
dedication of the Masonic Temple on January
24, 1952 will be remembered as one of the out-
standing events of Farmville's Century of
Progress. The Farmville Lodge has many bene-
ficient enterprises — the Oxford Orphanage and
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home for the
Aged are perhaps the best known.

THE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The exact date that the Farmville Parent
Teacher Association received its charter has
not been found in the records that the organi-
zation has now. However, from what has been
learned from citizens, and teachers, there has
always been a good relationship between the
school, parents, and teachers. This relationship
dating back to the time that the Farmville
Schools were established in 1903.

For many years, there were two Parent
Teacher Associations. One serving the H. B.
Sugg School, and one for the Farmville School.
When the Sam D. Bundy School was built, there
still remained the one group for the Farmville
High School and the Bundy School. The Sugg
P.T.A. remained as it was originally started.

In this Centennial Year, we have seen much
change in the school system of Farmville. We
now have four schools that are consolidated to
insure the students of town, a good education.
So, now to give the help and assistance to
these four schools, there has been established
a Consolidated Parent Teacher Association.

The Consolidated P.T.A. with; Mr. Robert
Fields, President, Mr. Robert Bynum, Vice-

president, Mr. Edgar Thomas, Treasurer, and
Miss Helen Johnson, Secretary; is planning to
strengthen the relationship between teachers,
parents, and students. In the past, projects had
been planned to aid the schools financially, but
for the coming year the idea of projects for mak-
ing money have been abandoned. The member-
ship drive will be the only means for this
organization to have any money to contribute to
the schools. The slate of officers listed above,
and the principals of the individual schools
want to set up committees to help the schools
with more parent participation.

Just because involvement is the key word
for this year's P.T.A., it would be derelict not
to mention the contributions that have been
made to the schools by the officers, and
members of past Parent Teacher Groups. The
Farmville P. T. A. and the H. B. Sugg P. T. A.
have certainly given more than their share of
time and money to aid the schools. Some of the
ways that the schools have been helped in the
past are: contributions to the libraries, buying
of pianos, and band equipment, first aid sup-
plies, and other items that the schools were
badly in need of.

Evidence of progress is all around us, that
Farmville has come a long way in the past one
hundred years. People in Farmville care, and
that is important, but that is not new to the
Farmville Parent Teacher Association, that is
only part of the goal that was set up many years
ago when this organization came into being.
This same goal of cooperation, and striving to
help our schools is still the "spirit of the
P.T.A.

FARMVILLE LITERARY CLUB

On August 12, 1904, twelve Farmville
women who felt the need of self - improvement,
banded together and formed a Magazine Club,
the oldest women's civic organization in town.
The first president was Mrs. Stanley Smith. All
charter members are deceased.

In 1910, the Club was federated with the
North Carolina Women's Club and in 1919 the
name of the Club was changed to the Literary
Club. In 1929 it celebrated its Silver Anniver-
sary and its Golden Anniversary in 1954. The
Club is looking forward to its Diamond Cele-
bration in 1979. During World War I, the members
joined the Red Cross Auxiliary in a Body and
was quite active in its work. For many years, it
supported patients at Oteen in many ways. In
the early years, contributions were made yearly
to the Sallie Southall Cotton Loan Fund and the
sale of Christmas Seals was sponsored by the
Club. The most outstanding achievement of the
Club was the part it played in the establishment
of the Farmville Public Library. The Club in
later years has been active in many civic
projects such as contribution of books, equip-

ment and funds to the school and public
libraries, sponsoring art and literary programs
in the school, and working on many local and
state projects.

The President for 1972 is Mrs. T. E.
Anderson.

MODERN WOODMAN OF THE WORLD

This is one of the oldest organizations in
the Town of Farmville having been organized
and charter issued April 30, 1915 with approxi-
mately 12 members. The Charter listed the name
as Farmville Modern Woodmen of the World with
Mr. B. J. Skinner as Consul. Mr. Wiley C.
Wooten, Sr. remained Secretary of this organi-
zation for 37 years. The present consul, or last
one known, was Oscar Lee Erwin and at present
there are twenty members.

MERRY MATRONS CLUB

One of the oldest organizations in Farm-
ville is the Merry Matrons Club. The late Mrs.
J. W. Parker, a charter member and one of the
town's most charming and talented ladies of the
past, described the coming together of this
group of prominent matrons and social leaders,
as a merry group meeting on a cold night in
January 1919 at the home of Mrs. J. W. Lovelace
to band themselves together for a respite from
"the toiling day and night for dear husbands
and sweet children", who were not forgotten as
the ladies took along their needle-work and
some darned socks.

The first regular meeting was held Febru-
ary 14, 1919 at the home of Mrs. Roscoe A.
Fields and Mrs. W. M. Willis was elected presi-
dent on this occasion. The meeting was describ-
ed as gay and the hostess to further note the
merriment of the meeting, used colorful bird
feathers to garnish the refreshments of delicious
homemade candies.

The club later stressed literary and social
activities instead of needlework. According to
the 1934 Spotlight published by the Farmville
Enterprise, the following indicates interesting
programs given at the club's meetings. Mrs. A. C.
Monk told of her travels in Europe; Mrs. J. W.
Parker described her visit to the World's Fair:
Lt. D. A. Lovelace, U. S. N., son of Mrs. J. W.
Lovelace, told of a recent cruise through the
Panama Canal; Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, a former
state president of the N. C. Federation of
Women's Clubs, told of her western N. C. trip
and gave highlights of the state meeting in
Asheville; her son "Bill" informed the club on
Red Cross Life Saving.

Charter members of the club in addition to
Mrs. Lovelace, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Parker and
Mrs. Fields were: Mrs. J. 0. Pollard, Mrs. John
Thorne, Mrs. B. 0. Turnage, Mrs. J. I. Morgan,
Sr., Mrs. Garland Holden, Mrs. Myrtle Dail
Rouse, Mrs. Myrtle Bynum, Mrs. John T. Harris,
Mrs. J. Lloyd Horton, Mrs. R. 0. Lang, Mrs. W.
Leslie Smith and Mrs. Wesley R. Willis.

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BOY SCOUTING IN FARMVILLE

Scouting in Farmville began in 1919, when
Ed Nash Warren and Bob Lang persuaded Mr.
Walter Sheppard to become Scoutmaster. Today,
Farmville has three troops, three cub packs and
two explorer posts.

Troop 25, the oldest, has been sponsored
by the Rotary Club since 1929. The Club built
and financed a spacious Scout Hut in 1949 for
the troop. Earlier meeting places were a wood
frame scout cabin on Jones Street and later a
log cabin which burned, at the J. Y. Monk Park.

Notable in service was Ed Nash Warren
who served almost 30 years. Other Farmville
Scoutmasters were Ford A. Burns, C. K. Ivey,
J. H. Moore, J. J. Sutton, Lath Morris, Horton
Rountree, Cedric Davis, Harold Flanagan, Bill
Brady, S. E. Selby, and Joseph Phillips.

Farmville Eagle Scouts are Charles Roun-
tree, Jack Horton, Horton Rountree, David E.
Oglesby, Jr., Billy Oglesby, Earnest Barrett, Jr.,
C. L. Ivey, Jr., Marvin Horton, Harold Flanagan,
Todd Holmes, J. I. Morgan, III, Scott Lang,
Billy Eason, Ben Moore, George Cannon, Junior
Cannon, Dawson Andrews, Jody Joyner.

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF

THE CONFEDERACY

The Rebecca Winbourne Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, named for the
maker of the first Confederate flag, was organ-
ized in 1921 with the following named officers:
Miss Annie Perkins, president; Mrs. J. W.
Parker, vice-president; Mrs. R. II. Knott, sec-
retary; Miss Venetia Morrill, treasurer ; and
Miss Annie Laurie Lang, registrar.

This organization was noted for its observ-
ance of Confederate Memorial Days; their sup-
port of Confederate Veterans and Widows'
Homes located in Raleigh and Fayetteville,
N. C; and for their placing of bronze markers
at all Veterans graves designating their partic-
ipation in the War.

This Chapter was disbanded in the year
1957 due to loss of membership.

FARMVILLE POST NO. 151
AMERICAN LEGION

In the year of 1923 during the summer
months, quite a few World War I veterans of the
Farmville Community began thinking in terms of
organizing a Legion Post. At this time, the Pitt
County Post No. 39 which had been in existance
some two or three years was beginning to show
considerable activity in the county. A few ex-
servicemen from Farmville joined this Post, and
it was becoming evident that the Farmville area
could afford to organize and maintain a post of
its own. In August of 1923, with the assistance
of several members of the Greenville community

who were members of Post No. 39, Farmville
Post No. 151 was organized. The following were
its charter members: Deward W. May, B. L.
Stokes, D. S. Barrett, T. H. Rouse, J. L. Harvey,
William G. Hill, E. H. Marrow, W. J. Bundy, H.
W. Turnage, W. D. Bryan, Jr., A. W. Bobbitt,
DeWitt G. Allen, T. A. 'Smoot, Jr., W. D. Dildy,
John Hill Paylor, and C. T. Marrow.

Headquarters and the meeting place for
several years was in the Farmville Town Hall
which was located at this time at 104 East Wilson
Street. John Hill Paylor, who was one of ihe
most faithful legionairs of this county and area,
was elected to serve as the first Commander of
the Farmville Post. Paylor was not only the
first commander of the Farmville Post, but he
also served this post in more capacities than
any other person up to the time of his death in
1965.

In the late 1920's or early 1930's it became
necessary to vacate the quarters at 104 East
Wilson Street and move the meeting place to a
large room on the lower floor of the school. In
the middle '30's the quarters moved to an up-
stairs room in the Horton Building. The down-
stairs was occupied by the Parker-Newton Drug
Store. The post remained in this location until
after the end of World War II. With the influx of
new members, it was decided to purchase a
large dwelling at 200 West Church Street. After
a few years the Legion decided to purchase a
lot near the ball park and the country club and
erect a suitable building for its needs. The
building located on Bynum Drive is now the
Posts' Headquarters.

The present officers are Commander, Wil-
liam Oakes; 1st Vice - Commander, Herbert
Moore; 2nd Vice-Commander, Glenn Price; Ad-
jutant, Chester Outland; and Finance Officer,
Grimes Lewis.

FARMVILLE GARDEN CLUB

The Farmville Garden Club was organized
in February 1926 as a department of the Woman's
Club and federated with the State Garden Club
in 1935 when Miss Bettie Joyner was president.

Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti served the
club as its first president. Other presidents
have been Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Sr., Miss Joyner,
Mrs. E. F. Gainor, Mrs. Vernon Wilkerson, Mrs.
A. C. Turnage, Mrs. L. E. Turnage, Mrs. Lionel
R. Jones and Mrs. J. W. Miller, now serving.
Several have served more than one term.

During Mrs. T. E. Joyner's term of office
a landscape architect was secured to draw
plans for the municipal park and the club has
sponsored it supervising its maintenance and
planting since that time. A tree has been plant-
ed for each president, magnolias, dogwoods and
crabapples. A magnolia has been planted honor-
ing Mrs. J. I. Morgan, an Honorary Member.

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Among the important early projects was the
sponsoring of a Rat Control Program. With help
from State College, school children making
posters showing rat destruction and an effective
display in Askew's store window (now MorMac
Building), rat control was begun in Farmville.
Another project, a town wide clean-up campaign
resulted in wire cages being placed in the
alleys back of stores to prevent the scattering
of trash.

The town's first park — a lovely wooded
area where Mrs. Kate D. Johnson and Mrs. R. T.
Williams now reside was sponsored by the club.
The spot was filled with flowering dogwood and
crubapples and many other lovely trees.

The club whose motto is "A More Beautiful
Town" has inspired home owners to have green,
well-kept lawns enhanced by shrubbery and
trees and has influenced the town in keeping an
attractive appearance.

Under the leadership of Mrs. Miller the club
sponsored the organization of the Home and
Lawn Garden Club in April 1968. Mrs. H. 0.
Bridgers, District Director attended the lunch-
eon meeting and officiated when the club was
installed.

A certificate of Honor is presented the club
each year by the State Garden Club in appreci-
ation of outstanding service.

Monetary contributions are made to State
Garden Club projects: the Elizabethan Garden,
Brunswick Trail Fragrance Garden for the Blind
at Butner and the Boone Native Garden.

Arbor Day in March is fittingly observed by
the planting of trees.

MAJOR BENJAMIN MAY CHAPTER

D. A. R.

With a fitting George Washington Program
on February 23, 1926, at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Monk, the Major Benjamin May Chapter was
organized. Mrs. T. C. Turnage was the organ-
izing regent. Other officers were: Mrs. W. H.
Whitemore, Vice Regent: Mrs. C. E. Moore,
Chaplain; Miss Ellen Lewis, Registrar; Miss
Mary Barrett, Recording Secretary; Mrs. B.
Streeter Sheppard, Historian; Mrs. A. C. Monk,
Librarian and Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti, Cor-
responding Secretary. Twenty five were enroll-
ed as Charter Members .

In 1930 Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Monk donated a
lot for the erection of a Chapter House on
property owned by Major Benjamin May near the
site of his own home.

The Chapter has had for its main project
through the years Crossnore School, located in
the mountains of North Carolina. Financial sup-
port and gifts of clothing have been sent each
year. It presents a D. A. R. award to an out-
standing R. 0. T. C. student at East Carolina
University each spring.

Outstanding among its many contributions ,
which have enriched the community's life and
spirit, has been its dedication and erection of
historical monuments.

November 19, 1925, a boulder and tablet
commemorating the life and service of Major
Benjamin May was erected near the Chapter
House on land granted by the King of England
to him and near the site of his home and burial
ground.

In November 2, 1927, the Chapter and the
Tyson Reunion Association placed a monument
honoring Aaron Tyson pioneer Indian Fighter
and Cornelius Tyson, patriot of the Colonial and
Revolutionary period, East of Farmville on
Highway 264.

In cooperation with the community on May
27, 1932, it sponsored Farmville's 60th Annivers-
ary and also the George Washington Bi-Centennial.
At this time a handsome boulder was placed
near Lang's Cross Roads, marking the Old Plank
Road and memorializing Alfred Moye, who held
almost every office of trust in the county and
was president of the Plank Road Association
for its eleven years of existence.

In 1933 during the depression when tobacco
warehouses were closed it sponsored the Gold-
en Weed Celebration to lift the spirits of its
townspeople.

Recently the Major Benjamin May Chapter
placed and dedicated a plaque on the grave of
Mrs. T. C. Turnage.

Officers of the Chapter at present are:
Regent, Mrs. Charles H. Carr; Vice Regent, Mrs.
Troy Rouse; Chaplain, Miss Elizabeth Lang;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Allen C. Darden, Cor-
responding Secretary, Mrs. W. E. Joyner; Treas-
urer, Mrs. J. 0. Pollard, Registrar, Miss Tabitha
DeVisconti; Historian, Mrs. R. T. Williams,
Librarian, Mrs. Edward Hill.

EASTERN STAR -

SUNBEAM CHAPTER NO. 49

The Ladies Lodge of the Livingstone Masons
is named the Eastern Star, Sunbeam Chapter
No. 49. These ladies organized in 1926 under
the leadership of the first Matron Lillie Moye
with Henry Moye as Patron. The organization
has grown considerably in the 46 years since it
was formed. The present Matron is Alice Ross
and the Patron is William Foreman.

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FARMVILLE ROTARY CLUB

The spirit of Rotary was planted in F.arm-
ville on Feburary 15, 1922 when a handful of
business and professional men met under the
sponsorship of the Greenville (N. C.) Rotary
Club with Cicero Ellen as Special Representa-
tive in the office of Or. Paul E. Jones and laid
the foundation of the Farmville Rotary Club
which through the years has aided in the growth
and development of our community, and has thus
fulfilled the dreams and expectations of the
founding group. At the time of its organization
Farmville held the distinction of being the
smallest town in the United States to have a
Rotary Club.

The first officers of the Club were Dr.
Paul E. Jones, President; George R. Wheeler,
Vice President; G. A. Rouse, Secretary; David
E. Oglesby, Treasurer; T. Carl Turnage, Mack
D. Horton and Leonard B. Padgett served as
Directors. Marvin V. Horton was the first
Sergeant- At- Arms.

The Club was organized with 18 charter
members. In addition to the officers, the other
charter members were Walter G. Sheppard, W.
Joseph Rasberry, Willie M. Willis, T. Eli Joyner,
W. Leslie Smith, Alfred B. Moore, Jasper L.
Shackelford, Richard A. Joyner, J. Irvin Morgan
and James M. Wheless. The Charter was pre-
sented on April 27, 1922 with District Governor
Joe Turner delivering the address and 168 at-
tending.

Among a few "Firsts" in the History of the
Club are: 1st Rotarian to visit another Rotary
Club — P. E. Jones and G. R. Wheeler; 1st Song
Leader — Walter Sheppard; 1st Baby Rotarian —
J. W. Holmes; 1st Weekly luncheon day - Tuesday
(This is still the meeting day.)', 1st Lady
Guests — Rotary Anns on Charter Night; 1st To
attend an International Convention — J. W.
Holmes;, who attended the convention in San
Francisco in 1922; 1st Member to become
District Governor — J. Irvin Morgan, Jr.

On Tuesday, April 25, 1947 the Farmville
Rotary Club celebrated its Silver (25th) Anni-
versary with a banquet attended by Rotarians,
Rotary Anns and their guests. Thirteen of the
original eighteen charter members were present.
Dr. John M. Mewborn presided and Dr. Paul E.
Jones served as Toastmaster. The address of
the evening was delivered by Dr. Sylvester
Greene.

During more recent years Jesse W. Moye
and John B. Lewis have served the District
as Governors.

The Farmville Rotary Club has sponsored
and completed many worthwhile projects — pro-
jects which have been interwoven with Farm-
ville's progress and the welfare of its citizens.
Our Club is growing, and as it continues to
grow and develop it is always mindful of its
motto: "Service Above Self" — "He Profits
Most Who Serves Best."

THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The members of the American Legion Auxi-
liary are a group of women whose membership is
limited to mothers, sisters, wives, daughters
and granddaughters of veterans who are members
of the American Legion, along with those women
who served in the armed forces. The organi-
zation is dedicated to the service of veterans
of World Wars I and II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam Conflict, their families and the local
community, state and nation.

The Farmville Unit, No. 151, was organiz-
ed Feb. 10, 1930. There were sixteen charter
members with Mrs. W. D. Bryan as president.
Three of these original members are still active
in the auxiliary, Mrs. LeRoy Rollins, Mrs. Carl
Tyson and Mrs. Milton Eason.

The auxiliary maintains two fund raising

projects the Poppy Sale, which is usually

conducted on the Saturday before Memorial Day,
and the serving of monthly suppers to the
American Legion.

Proceeds from these projects enable the
auxiliary to participate in community, state and
national administrative programs. Support is
given to the Mental Health, United Fund, March
of Dimes and Red Cross drives, Veterans
Hospitals, the Farmville Child Development
Center, and needy school children's lunch
program.

Two high school Juniors are sent to Girls
State in Greensboro each June for a weeks train-
ing in responsible citizenship and government.

JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB

Mrs. J. M. Hobgood and Mrs. Sallie Southall
Cotton founded the Farmville Women's Club in
the early 1920's and was instrumental in the
founding of the Farmville Junior Women's Club
in 1931. Mrs. Hobgood shortly became president
of the North Carolina Federation of Women's
Clubs.

Through the years the Club has sponsored
many worthwhile projects. Among these are the
Sallie Southall Cotton Loan Fund, Children's
Home, Caswell Training School, HOPE, UNICEF,
Boys Home and in recent years the Farmville
Child Development Center.

For years the Club's special project has
been the Little Red School Nursery and Kinder-
garden which was begun in the year 1951. These
classes were held for several years in the Farm-
ville Girl Scout with Sallie Maud Bland and
Martha Davenport as first teachers. Later this
school was moved to the Farmville Methodist
Church where it was operated until 1956. Mrs.
Horton Rountree was president and Mrs. A. W.
Smith was kindergarden chairman when the
original school house was erected in 1956 on
Horton Street. In 1969 a new enlarged building
was erected in the same vicinity. Mrs. Joe Kue

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was Building Chairman of the new school, Mrs.
Emile LaCoste was Club President, and- Mrs.
Dan Heizer and Mrs. Joe Horton were trustees
for the building. In the same year the Club's
income doubled due to the sponsoring of an
antique show and a house tour. Mrs. John
B. Lewis, Jr. and Mrs. William H. Farrior, Co-
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
were outstanding in the promotion of these
events. Charity Balls have also been given
through the years by this Club.

The Club's President serves on the Town's
Commission for Community Improvement and the
Club is actively involved in all the community
activities and events.

Mrs. Sam Wainwright, Jr. is the president of
the Club; Mrs. W. R. Newton, 1st Vice-President,
Mrs. W. C. Mercer, 2nd Vice-President; Mrs. Jim
Craft, Jr., 3rd Vice-President; Mrs. Walter Mof-
fit, Treasurer, and Mrs. Vance Taylor, Historian.

GIRL SCOUTS

The first Girl Scouts of Farmville were
members of a troop organized by Miss Evelyn
Horton. The troop disbanded during the period
Miss Horton resided in Washington, D. C, but
was reorganized upon her return to Farmville in
1933 and was sponsored by the Junior Woman's
Club. Miss Horton (Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr.)
Miss Frances Joyner (the late Mrs. Frances
Spencer Harper) and Miss Malette Greene (Mrs.
R. C. Oodson) were leaders.

Girl Scouting became inactive again for a
period but was re-activated in 1945 when Mrs.
R. T. Williams was president of the Junior
Woman's Club, the sponsoring organization.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Williams the Girl
Scouts became affliated with the Eastern N. C.
Girl Scout Council and through her continued
interest its membership has grown and its
activities expanded.

Some of the early assistants and troop lead-
ers were: Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. J. M. Mew-
born, Miss Mamie Davis, Mrs. H. D. Johnson,
Mrs. Edgar Barrett and Mrs. J. M. Carraway.
Mrs. Barrett, who served as a scout leader for
25 years, was honored by a special ceremony at
the hut, before her retirement several years ago.

The Girl Scout hut, meeting place for the
girls on North Contentnea Street, was built in
1949 in joint sponsorship by the Scouts and the
Junior Woman's Club. Generous contributions
including the site given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
T. Monk, the initial cash donation by Dr. R. T.
Williams and many other gifts including furnish-
ings made the building possible. Mrs. Carroll
D. Oglesby and Mrs. J. M. Carraway were co-
chairmen of the building committee and Mr.
Lewis Allen, Treasurer.

Mrs. William Gordon is now serving as Co-
ordinating Chairman of Farmville Activities;
Mrs. Cedric Davis is Community Neighborhood
Chairman; Mrs. Harold Flanagan Troop Organizer

and Mr. Jack Connell, Service Committee Chair-
man. Troop leaders are Mrs. Jack Farrior, Mrs.
Charles Carr, Mrs. R. T. McGaughey and Mrs.
Johnny Thorne.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Chamber of Commerce was organized in
1938 by citizens interested in the betterment of
business relations in the Town. There were 20
charter members headed by George W. Davis as
president. The first executive-secretary was W.
R. Willis. The membership has grown to 120
with Emile J. LaCoste as President this year.
Louis N. Williams is the executive secretary
and has served in this capacity for thirteen
year.

FARMVILLE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

In 1935, fifty interested citizens of the
Town of Farmville each purchased a $100 share
of stock in order to buy land for a nine hole golf
course. The land was purchased from Mr. A. C.
Monk and the course was constructed basically
as it is presently. Since there was no Club-
house at that time, a small caddy and pro shop
was constructed directly behind the Number 9
green under the trees.

The Clubhouse was begun in 1936. The
original building was constructed from the hard-
wood cypress trees that were cut from the land
owned by the Club. The addition of the right
wing became necessary as the Club membership
grew.

In September of 1963 the Farmville Country
Club was reorganized and incorporated as the
Farmville Golf and Country Club. Since this
time the membership has grown by leaps and
and bounds. Recently the Board of Directors
has decided to limit its memberships to 300
members. It is expected this membership will be
reached before June of 1972.

In 1970, the Club began the massive job of
reorganization and expansion of its facilities. A
swimming pool has been built, as well as two
championship tennis courts. Presently the Club-
house is being remodeled and enlarged. An
additional nine holes are also being added to
make the course a full eighteen holes.

The first President of the Board of Direct-
ors in 1935 was George Davis and Secretary-
Treasurer was Cecil Lilly. The present Board
of Directors is headed by Carl Venters with
Bob Hunt, Vance Taylor, Jack Connell, Al
Smith, Graham Talbott, Carter Smith, Tom Pat-
terson, and H. D. Jefferson, who is treasurer.

The Club has a monthly NEWSFLASH which
is mailed to all members. A weekly article in
the Farmville Enterprise entitled FCC Chatter 'n
Chips announces weekly activities. The infor-
mation for these is collected and printed by
Sallie Eason, who also acts as Secretary for the
Board of Directors.

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KIWANIS CLUB

The Farmville Kiwanis Club of Kiwanis
International whose motto is "We Build" and
whose objectives are to give primacy to the
human and spiritual, rather than to the material
values of life, and to encourage the daily living
of the golden rule in all human relation, was
sponsored by the Greenville Kiwanis Club and
organized Feb. 5, 1945. They received their
charter March 26, 1915 from Sam D. Bundy,
Governor of the Carolinas District of Kiwanis
International, who presided at the gala affair,
for the following 27 charter members and their
wives. Frank K. Allen, Lewis W. Allen, Ted
Albritton. W. Alex Allen, Seth T. Barrow, Alton
W. Bobbitt, John D. Dixon, Dr. G. L. Gilchrist,
Elbert C. Holmes, Charles Hotchkiss, Henry D.
Johnson, C. Hubert Joyner, James W. Joyner,
Owen Lemmon, B. F. Lewis, Ben M. Lewis, S.
T. Lewis, W. A. Martin, Fred C. Moore, H. D.
Moye, Sr., Robert G. Ruffin, J. T. Sutton, Jr.,
F. W. Satterwaite, G. E. Trevathan, Louis N.
Williams, Dr. R. T. Williams and Zeb M. White-
hurst.

The main project of the club has been a
scholarship loan fund made possible by an
annual 2 day carnival, proceeds from which 18
students have been helped with their higher
education. Other projects include sale of fruit
cakes, Holloween candy, brunswick stew, base-
ball games and golf tournaments, all proceeds
going to help little league teams, boy scouts,
girl scouts, high school band, Boys Home,
Caswell Training School, Local Child Develop-
ment Center and other deserving youth organi-
zations.

A senior citizen award has been awarded
since 1962 for service and interest in Farmville
and community to the following -- Miss Tabitha
DeVisconti, Mr. T. C. Turnage, Mr. Lewis W.
Godwin, Mrs. J. B. Joyner, Mr. W. A. McAdams,
Mr. Manly Liles, Dr. Paul E. Jones, Prof. H. B.
Sugg, Mr. Arch Flanagan and Mr. Ed Nash War-
ren.

Mrs. L. E. Flowers catered the club week-
ly dinners from 1945 to 1971 26 years.

The following served as presidents: Dr. R.
T. Williams, Charles Hotchkiss, W. Alex Allen,
Louis Williams, John C. Parker, Frank Allen,
Charles Edwards, Glascow Smith, Bernice Turn-
age, Lewis Allen, Dr. S. H. Aycock, Barney
Bland, Jim Hockaday, George Moye, Harold
Rouse, George Allen, Tommy Willis, Tom And-
erson, Bob Hauser, Jack Daniell, W. A. Martin,
James Moore, H. B. Humphrey, John Barefoot,
Joby Griffin, Don Johnson, W. A. Allen, III and
Jack Connell — in the order listed.

THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

The Order of the Eastern Star was organiz-
ed by Dr. Rob Morris about 1949—50 while he
was principal at Richland, Mississippi. Member-
ship is composed of the wives, daughters,
mothers, widows, sisters, half-sisters, grand-
daughters, step-mothers, step-daughters and
step-sisters of Master Masons; and Master
Masons.

Much of the work of the order is ritualistic
based on the Scripture which portrays the lives
of the heroine? of the order.

Farmville Chapter No. 146 was chartered
June 12th, 1946. The original name of this
chapter was Alice Harper Parker Chapter No.
146, consisting of twenty-six charter members.
Mrs. Clara Modlin Flanagan was the first Worthy
Matron and Mr. William Edward Joyner the first
Worthy Patron.

The two main charatics of the organization
are the support of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home in Greensboro, North Carolina and the Ox-
ford Orphanage at Oxford, North Carolina.

BURNETTE ROUSE VFW POST NO. 9081

This VFW Post was organized in February
of 1947. The object of its organization is well
exemplified in Article I of their Constitution
which states "The objects of this Association
are Fraternal, Patriotic, Historical and Edu-
cational; to preserve and stregthen comradeship
among its members; to assist worthy comrades,
to perpetuate the memory and history of our
dead, and to assist their widows and orphams;
to maintain true allegiance to the government of
the United States of America, and fidelity to its
Constitution and Laws; to foster true patriotism;
to maintain and extend the Institutions of
American Freedom; and to preserve the United
States from all her enemies, whomsoever."

The elected officers of the Post are J. C.
Morgan, Commander; Blaney Wooten, Sr., Vice-
President; Harry May, Jr., Vice- President;
Quartermaster, S. C. Dickinson; Advocate,
Harry May; Chaplain, Charley Brann; and
Surgeon, Alford Heller.

AMERICAN LEGION MARVIN TYSON
POST 372

The Marvin Tyson Post 372 American
Legion was organized in 1948 by Herbert
Joyner. The members in return for his diligence
and hard work elected him as the first Com-
mander of their organization. Their meetings
are held on the first Wednesday of each month
in the Ideal Cleaners building. The present
Commander is Annias I. Smith.

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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

MARVIN TYSON POST 372

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Marvin Tyson
Post 372 works together with their brother
organization to help with contributions to the
Central Orphanage, H. B. Sugg School, and to
help sick and distressed people. The Auxiliary
was organized in 1949 by Sallie Dupree who
was also the first President. Their meetings
are held on the first Wednesday night of the
month in the Ideal Cleaners Building. The
President at this time is Mrs. Lillie Parker.

SOCIAL SERVICE LEAGUE

The Social Service League was organized
in 1950, by a group of women "graduates" of
the Junior Women's Club, wishing to continue
community service as a group, and also to be
affiliated with the Federation of Women's Clubs
on both State and National levels.

Much interest was shown in the organiza-
tion and eighteen charter members attended the
first meeting held in the home of Mrs. W. A..
Allen with Mrs. J. M. Mewborn presiding. Other
officers were Mrs. W. A. Allen, Vice-President;
Mrs. H. D. Jefferson, Secretary, and Mrs. W. J.
Moye, Treasurer.

At this meeting Mrs. J. M. Carraway, Pro-
ject Chairman, stated that vocational guidance
in the High School had been selected as a pro-
ject. The Club instituted this program in the
Farmville High School with the assistance of
school officials and the East Carolina Univers-
ity Department of Student Affairs. Mrs. Frank
Allen and Mrs . J. M. Carraway were the Co-
Chairmen of this project and Miss Eliz-abeth
Edwards came to Farmville High School as the
first guidance counselor.

The Club continues its service in the
fields of conservation, education, art, home life,
and public and international affairs. The Farm-
ville Child Development Center's Board of
Directors has given special recognition to the
League for aid to the Center during the past
two years.

Mrs. W. J. Mpye served as District 15
president and Mrs. Frank K. Allen served as
secretary for a term. Mrs. Moye also served as
chairman of several State Federation Commit-
tees.

The Charter members were: Margaret Allen,
Dorothy Allen, Clara Belle Flanagan, Pearl
Johnson, Letty Garner, Aline Nolen, Eloise
Moye, Grace Carraway, Margaret Mewborn,
Dorothy Moye, Juanita Williams, Mary Francis
Lewis, Lucy Lewis, Elizabeth Pollard, Sue
Holmes, Virginia Cayton, Mary Friar Harris and
Greta Petteway.

LION'S CLUB

The Farmville Lion's Club was organized
on November 25, 1955 and Chartered January
20, 1956, being sponsored by the Wilson Lion's
Club.

The Farmville Club like all Lion's Clubs
is under structure set up by Lion's International.
Activities of the Club are predominately human-
itarian. Among the national projects sponsored
by the local Club are CARE, a program for help-
ing the poor around the free world; White-Cane,
assistance to the blind; Boy's Home at Lake
Waccamore; and Camp Dogwood, which was
built by the North Carolina Lions Clubs and is
a summer camp for the blind.

The Club seeks opportunities to give aid
where it is needed. One of its outstanding con-
tributions to Farmville is through its Rescue
Squad truck. The Club stresses service under-
taken with the joy of serving.

Dr. A. W. Smith was elected the first
president. Sam Hobgood is the current president
and the other officers are as follows: Secretary-
Treasurer, H. M. Leckie, Harry Byers, 1st
Vice-President; Otis Oakley, 2nd Vice-Presi-
dent; J. T .Walston, Tailtwister; W. C. Wooten,
Jr., Lion Tamer. The Directors are J. A.
Wooten, Jr., W. A. Norman, Marl Oakley, and
Edgar Thomas.

FARMVILLE ART SOCIETY

In the Spring of 1961, Eloise Moye Kinsaul
and Grace Carraway contacted Harold Allred, a
local artist, and at the time, City Clerk, about
the possibility of art instruction for Farmville.
Mr. Allred contacted two other local artist,
Clara Flanagan and Dan Morgan, who agreed to
help in organizing and teaching a painting
class. Among the many others who assisted in
getting the class started were Mrs. Alice Harper
McDavid, Mrs. Lucille Modlin, Paul Allen III,
Mrs. Sam Lewis, Mrs. Walter Jones and Mrs.
Emerson Smith. The Boy Scout Hut was secured
as a place of instruction.

There was an enthusiastic response to the
activity, which was made possible as a part of
the town's Summer Recreation Program. James
T. Lang was Chairman of the Recreation Com-
mission at the time. Seventy-five members, en-
rolled in the first class. At the end of the sum-
mer the class disbanded but interest in painting
continued and a place for instruction was obtain-
ed on the 2nd floor of the MorMac building
through the courtesy of Dan Morgan and Bob
McGaughey.

An art society grew out of this second
painting class. The first Board of Directors
were: Mrs. McDavid, Chairman, Mrs. Kinsaul,
Mrs. Carraway and Mr. Allen. The first juried
show of the painting class works was held in
the Armory in the fall of 1963. Mrs. McDavid
and Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Sr. were Co-Chairmen.

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Six years after its beginning, an art center
became a reality through a generous gift of Mrs.
Sue Todd Holmes, in memory of her husband
Elbert Carmack Holmes The Art Center was
dedicated October 29, 1967. Mrs. Virginia Frost
was chairman of the building committee which
also included Carl Beamon and Mrs. Letty
Garner.

Miss Flanagan and Mr. Morgan have been in-
structors of the painting classes since the be-
ginning. The 1972 officers are: Mrs. Mildred
Fitzgerald, Pres.; Mrs. Gatsy Owens, Vice-
Pres.; Mrs. Sylvia Moore, Sec, and Mrs.
Rebecca Owens, Treas.

Joe Melton is Chairman of the Board of
Directors and others serving on the board are:
Mrs. Emily Oakley, Mrs. Leymon Holmes, Mrs.
Faye Heath, Mrs. Virginia Frost, Mrs. Aileen
Fowler, and Ed Gagnon.

THE FARMVILLE ATHLETIC
BOOSTER CLUB

The Booster Club was established around
1963 by the Jaycees. Tom Bullock was Chair-
man of the committee set up by the Jaycees to
organize the Club. There were about 25 charter
members and over the years this number has
grown. The first president was Robert D. Rouse,
Jr. Carl Venters is the president this year. The
objective of the Athletic Booster Club is to pro-
mote athletics at Farmville High School (now
Farmville Central) through participation of the
members in various projects and to help support
the athletic program financially through the sale
of tickets and membership fees. The Club has
helped to involve the entire community of Farm-
ville in supporting the athletic program and to
this end has helped to instill good citizenship,
fairplay, and the ethics of good sportsmanship
into the lives of the youth of this community
through adult leadership and example.

LADIES AUXILIARY TO

BURNETTE & ROUSE POST 9081

The ladies Auxiliary to Burnette and Rouse
Post No. 9081, veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Farmville, North Carolina was
instituted January, 1966. The installing officer
was Mrs. Carrie «West of Greenville, Post, who
helped organize the Auxiliary. There were 19
charter members, which membership has increas-
ed to 43 at the present time. Membership in the
Ladies Auxiliary is limited to mothers, wives,
sisters, half-sisters, daughters of deceased or
honorably discharged men who served in the
armed forces on foreign soil during time of war.

The local Auxiliary has been active in all
programs as set forth by the National and State
organizations and has been awarded citations
each year for 100% participation in all required
programs. Special recognition by the National
and State V.F.W. are awards as follows: Buddy
Poppy Americanism Community Service; V.F.W.
National Home O'Berry Center; Gold Star Mothers
program; N. C. Cottage and Cancer Aid and
Research program. What better way can we live
up to the V. F. W. Motto? "Honor the Dead by
Helping the Living".

BAND BOOSTERS CLUB

In 1948 the Farmville High School band
was started by Louis Williams, President of
Kiwanis Club during that year. His main ob-
jective was to promote a band program. The
merchants, outside wholesalers, P. T. A. and
various organizations raised $16,000.00 to get
the Farmville program started. Sam D. Bundy
was principal of the school at this time.

Our first band director was Newton C.
Manehout who came from Fort Union, Virginia.
He stayed here and was band instructor for a
period of seven years at which time W. A.
Glasco replaced him. During the time that the
following band director of the Farmville school,
James Furr, was here, the band boosters club
was organized which was in the year 1967. John
B .Eason was elected President that first year.
Mrs. Carroll Modlin, vice president, Mrs. Joe D.
Joyner, secretary and H. B. Humphrey, treasurer
These people remained in office from 1968 un-
til 1970.

1972 President is Mrs. Bryan Pippin, The
Band Booster Club is the sole support of the
Farmville Central High School Band.

In May of 1971, S. L. Starcher, orginally
from Asheboro and graduate of E.C.U. joined us.
He has become an asset to the entire band pro-
gram during the short time that he has been
here. He has worked diligently both day and
night, but his reward has been of great abun-
dance. Since he has been here he has promoted
a 14 unit color guard with Debbie Wooten as
commander and Donna Joyner as assistant.

When we moved into our new Farmville
Central High School building, Mr. Starcher was
made Head Band Director with Willie Morris as
assistant. Our colors and band uniforms were
changed to black and gold. The black busbies
added distinction to our band.

The band entertained at all home football
games and also participated in homecoming at
the school, and Band Day at E. C. U., placing
second in competition. We placed second in the

Christmas parade in Richlands, N. C. and
captured first place in the Greenville Christmas
parade .

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Our Concert band will be going to a contest
festival in Rocky Mount in March, 1972. The
color guard unit will be in competition in March
at Wallace, N. C. Our annual spring concert
consisting of elementary, Junior high and Senior
high will be held in the spring.

The Band Boosters Club has sponsored
horse shows, sold' refreshments at ball games
and many other money making projects to sup-
port the band in all things, with all profits from
benefits reverting back into uniforms, transpor-
tation and instruments.

SALVATION ARMY SERVICE UNIT

The Salvation Army Service Unit of Farm-
ville, N.C. was organized in 1968, receiving its
certificate of organization on October 8, 1968.
Dr. Charles E.Fitzgerald was elected chairman,
H. B. Humphrey, vice chairman, Mrs. Dan
Heizer, secretary, and Rev. Tom Taylor, wel-
fare secretary.

The Farmville Unit is a locally based part
of the Pitt County Salvation Army. It provides
emergency assistance to the needy and has
special Christmas giving of food baskets and
toys. The Police Department and the Ministerial
Association play an important role by referring
those in need to the welfare secretary and as-
sisting him in fulfilling the needs.

People of all ages have helped, especially
with the Christmas program, and many have con-
tributed by private donations as well as through
the United Fund.

The present officers are Chairman, Jack
Tyson; Vice Chairman, H. B. Humphrey; Sec-
retary, Mrs. Dan Heizer, and Welfare Secretary,
Rev. Marion Lark.

THE GOLDEN AGE CLUB

Because of a growing consciousness of
needs of those of the Farmville community who
have reached retirement age or the more mature
years, the idea was born to provide some
activity especially for them. Therefore, the idea
was presented to the Social Action and Com-
munity Service Committee of First Christian
Church (chaired by Grey Chesson), by the mini-
ster, Rev. Jack M. Daniell. The committee dis-
cussed the idea and then presented a recom-
mendation to the church board for approval and
support. After board approval, an organizational
meeting was called for the second Thursday in
October, 1969.

Only eight persons attended the initial
meeting, but enthusiasm was high. For a year
the group met, having a wide variety of programs
including flower arranging, fruit arranging,
fruit arranging, slides of Hawaii, Christmas
workshop, school day memories, Valentine's
Day and the meaning of Easter. At each meet-
ing, the group gathers around the piano for old
fashion hymn singing, and inspirational moments.

The group also enjoys a covered dish luncheon
each month.

After one year of meeting at the Fellowship
Hall of First Christian Church, the club began
to grow and expand and the minister of the First
Baptist Church became interested and invited
the group to share the facilities at that church.
Membership is open to any person who is inter-
ested.

The club is now in its third year. There are
no officers or committees — those interested
come together for fellowship, information, and
service. The Club often does small favors and
services for others such as the shut-ins in the
community, the Pine Haven Nursing Home and
the Child Developmental Center. The average
attendance is approximately twenty-two.

HOME AND LAWN GARDEN CLUB

The Home and Lawn Garden Club was
organized in 1969 for the purpose of education,
beautification and community improvement and
has been awarded the Certificate of Honor each
year by the N. C. Garden Clubs, Inc. Mrs. Wil-
liam Gordon served as the club's first president
and was succeeded in 1970 by Mrs. A. D.
MrArthur, Jr.

Uommunity projects include the landscap-
ing of the triangle on North Waverly Street, the
planting of dogwood trees at the *Little Red
School and also a gift of a bird feeder to the
kindergarten. The club also helps support
financially the Elizabethian Gardens, Daniel
Boone Gardens and World Gardening (CARE).

In December 1971, the club, along with the
Farmville Garden Club, decorated the D A R
Chapter House for an 18th Century Tea using
candlelight and decorations of fresh greenery
and fruit in the Williamsburg tradition.

The 1971 Membership includes: Mrs. A. D.
McArthur. Jr., President; Mrs. Charles Carr, 1st
Vice President; Mrs. Moses Moye, 2nd Vice
President; Mrs. Dan Heizer, 3rd Vice President;
Mrs. Charles Joyner, Secretary; Mrs. Tom Hardy,
Treasurer; Mrs. James Bennett, Historian; Mrs.
Horace Allen, Mrs. W. H. Farrior, Mrs. W. N.
Gordon, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, Jr., Mrs. W. C.
Mercer, Mrs. George C. Moye, Mrs. R. T.
McGaughey, Mrs. E. C. Perkins, Mrs. Robert
Pierce, Mrs. B. H. Pope, Jr., Mrs. B. B. Warren.

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FARMVILLE JAYCEES

The Farmville Jaycees were chartered on
February 2, 1971, with 23 interested members.
Since their chapter was organized the Jaycees
have worked on a number of projects for com-
munity improvement. Among these are the Heart
Fund, repair to the Monk Park, purchase of an
air conditioner for the Child Development
Center, began a Jaycee Little League Farm
Team, Cancer Fund Drive, and the sponsorship
of a child at the Boys Home for Christmas.

The Jaycees also offer personal develop-
ment for the individual member through such
programs as speak-up, which helps to develop
speaking ability in each individual, and offering
the opportunity for leadership training by being
the chairman for one of the Jaycee projects.

Present officers are James Pollard, Presi-
dent; Internal Vice-President, Gene Gray, Ex-
ternal Vice-President, John Baker; Secretary,
Jim Craft, Jr., Treasurer, Robert Starling; Di-
rectors, Jeff Butler, Ken Wainwright; State
Director, Chester Ellis.

FARMVILLE JAY-C-ETTES

In May, 1971, at the Farmville Jaycees in-
stallation of officers, a guest speaker talked on
the organization of the Jay-C-Ettes. This talk
inspired some of the wives of the Jaycees to
start a Jay-C-Ette Club in Farmville.

In August the interested wives of the
Jaycees met and elected officers as follows:
Mrs. Jim P. Craft, Jr., President; Mrs. Gene
Gray, Vice-President; Mrs. Johnny Lowe,
Secretary; Mrs. Jeff Butler, Treasurer; Mrs.
Wallace Parry, Reporter; and Mrs. Dan Brooks,
Mrs. Chester Ellis, and Mrs. Andy Martin, Jr.
were selected as Board of Directors.

The Jay-C-Ettes give generously of their
time and financial support to the projects of
this community. They have given to the Child
Development Center, Operation Santa Claus, and
to a foster child for Christmas. They have also
participated in the Jaycees Gold Tournament
and March of Dimes drive. Candy was sold to
raise money for these projects.

The monthly meeting is held on the first
Thursday of each month in the Town of Farm-
ville Library at 7:30 P.M.

N. C. EMBROIDERER'S GUILD,
FARMVILLE UNIT

The North Carolina Embroiderer's Guild is
an educational, non-profit organization whose
purpose is to bring together those who apprec-
iate the values of fine needlework and allows
them to exchange ideas and techniques. The
Guild was organized on August 23, 1971 by
interested needlewomen from Greenville and
Farmville with Mrs. Joseph Downing as our
organizer and President. Other officers elected
to serve with her were Mrs. Richard Worsley,
Vice-President; Mrs. Charles Joyner, Secretary;
Mrs. Bert Warren, Treasurer; and Mrs. M. D.
Heizer, Program Chairman. The Guild endeavors
to set and maintain high standards of design,
color and workmanship in all kinds of embroid-
ery and canvas work.

Two statewide meetings will be held each
year as well as additional area meetings and
workshops, according to the desires of the mem-
bers. Emphasis will be put upon the creating of
fine heritage needlework and on bringing to the
members displays of quality materials with
sources of availability. Speakers for the state
meetings will be well known embroiderers and
designers. The North Carolina Embroiderer's
Guild is a member of the Embroiderers Guild of
America, Inc. and each member receives a
quarterly publication entitled "Needle Arts".

Jaycees: Jeff Butler, Jimmy Pollard and
Gene Gray, John B. Lewis, Jr., Pres. Child
Development Center.

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Farmville Golf & Country Club

Benjamin May Chapter D. A. R.

Boy Scout Troop 25 Hut

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Farmville Post No. 151 American Legion

Burnette - Rouse V. F. W. Post

Girl Scout Troop Hut

Farmville Masonic Temple

Farmville Arts Center

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Farmville Centennial Publicity Men

Rogers Company Director Bob McCrary

WFAG Farmville Radio Station
Carl Venters - Owner and Manager

Photograhper - John J. Briley

Carl Venters -Receives Mid East Economic Award
William Page - Congressman Walter B. Jones

FARMVILLE ENTERPRISE
Editor

James B. Hockaday
"Jim"

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