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Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs.
Olivia Hobbs, of Hertford, visited
relatives here Tuesday.
Pvt. Elbert Copeland, of Goldsboro,
was the week-end guest of his mother,
Mrs. X. E. Copeland.
Albert Cullipher, of New Hern,
was the week-end guest of his father,
G. E. Cullipher, and Mrs. Cullipher.
Dr. J. A. Mitchener is out again
after being at home several days on j
account of illness.
Corporal James Arnold will return.
to Camp Edwards, Mass., today j
(Thursday) after visiting relatives]
and friends for a week. Arnold is
connected with the Quartermaster
Corps.
Miss'Sallie Dixon, of Norfolk, Yah,
'was; the week-end guest b;f friends,
here.
I'vt. Cere Cobb, of Goldsboro,'.was
the week-end' guest •’■ of his mother,’'
Mrs. ,1. T. Cobb,
( e“r< rai 1 i livid Warren has re
turne i to Foil: Bragg. after spending
t'.e week-end with his parents. Mr,
ami Mrs' D. M. Warren.
John K. W ; eeler, .o’ Fort Meade.
Maryland, was the week-end guest of
Its wife and other relatives.
County Agent C. W. therman was
able to be but .Friday, after being
confined to his home with an attack
■f flu for several days,
John Rich aril White, of Fort
Hragg, was the week-end guest of
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry. and
their granddaughter, Neile Hollowell,
of near Cross Koads. were in town
Saturday oil business.
Pvt. Wendell Copeland, of Camp
Murphv, Fla., was the guest of his
mother, Mrs. X. E. Copeland, several
days this week.
George Ward. C. S. N., Norfolk,
Vh., spent the week-end at home.
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• You know what you're up against. Farm equipment ]f
f can't be replaced if there's any way to put it in good
k operating condition. That’s a government order! With %
help so scarce, farming is going to be tough. It’s only f
common sense to put all your machines in the best
<| possible shape. |
| This is no time to take chances and wait for your
repairs until you need the equipment. Our shop is i
r swamped, but we’ll get your work out if you give us |
advance notice. And we’ll get it out RIGHT because we
have the tools and the experience it takes to service
!farm equipment. |
Look over your equipment, then stop in early and f
sign up . . . with your McCormick-Deering dealer ... |
IABYRUM HBRDUJRRE oZI
PSy bjyvjfiuMQ in UoAxiuxUtfc
I Property Must Be
Listed In January, 1943 |
List Property To Avoid Last Minute Rush |
Chowan County Tak Supervisor |
Mrs. M. C. Gregory is convalescing
after being confined to her bed for
three weeks as the result of a fall.
Mrs. Gregory was injured while vis
iting in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyce spent
Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
L. H. Spruill.
Staff Sgt. Otha Wilkins has re
turned to Atlanta, Ga„ after spend
ing a few days here with his parents,
| Mr, and Mrs, S. M. Wilkins.
Vernon Sitterson will leave Friday
for Camp Carabelle. Florida, after
I spending several days in Edenton.
Private Sitterson is in the infantry.
Taylor Theatre Joins
In Relief Campaign
■ T';e .'l'aylor,Thentre.,t!'getix\r with
, ■■i he not ioif < ver, is taking
raising finals for United Na
; vibuy fi’Vi f. ; i.n a vinlip.aigiV 'vl'uch. be- -
last-. Thursday and .closed V\ed-j
n'esday. \ special motion picture
t'rj ir ; the occlusion:has been, shown,
ai every s ary after which a free-will
‘offering was taken.
Manager Jimmy Earnhardt, was
well-pleased with the response on the
p;irt"f threat re patrons, over $30!),
being collected tip to Tuesday of this
' week.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Wozelka on January 7, a (laughter, 1
Kathryn Clyde.
Adverse Effect
The pupil was asked to paraphrase
the sentence: "He was bent oil see
: ing her.”
He wrote: “The sight of. her
doubled him up.”
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDKNTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1943
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' Miss Barbara KepJer
Weds British Sailor
Saturday Afternoon
Old St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
I was the scene of an impressive ami
j beautiful wedding at 5 o’clock Sat
urday afternoon, when Miss Barbara
Anne Kepler became the bride of
Philip Arthur Woods. The Episcopal
. ring ceremony was used, with the
rector, the Rev. Lewis Schenrk, being
assisted by the Rev. Lancelot Flem
ing, chaplain in the British Roy&l
Navy. The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Julian Wood, Jr., and Mr.
Woods, a member of the Royal Navy,
is the son of Commander and Mrs.
Alfred Thomas Woods of Jillingham,
Kent, England. Adding to the im
’ pressiveness of the ceremony was the,
presence of 17 petty offices, fellow ]
members of the bridegroom on a
British vessel, two of whom, Roy]
Cooke and John Mitchell, acted as
I ushers.
Leading the wedding party to the j
altar whs Miss Marcia Kepler, sister
of the bride, as maid of honor, vho
wore a dross of orchid tulle. She
v. ,-re a matching tulle cap-and carried j
' a bouquet of pastel flowers. The,
■bride, accompanied' by her brother,j
M • n O. Kepi* r, of Baltimore, Md.,
fvdlmv.od. She wore a gown .of ivory ,
j sgtini the skirt forming, : ;a long tra ri,
ii. • veil was : traditional lace, ar
ranged to form a coronet. She car
vied an exquisite bouquet of bridal
roses. Jul ion Wood. Jr,, step-father j
of the bride, accom 1 auiod the groom
as .'best man. Tin- bride was giv en in •
marriage by her : ( other.
During the ceremony Miss Sally
Dixon, of Norfolk, Ya.. sang “Be-|
i cause 7 ' and Schubert’s “Ave Maria.’|
while the wedding music was played
by Mrs. J. M. Vail. At the conclu
,'j sion of the ceremony an English
custom was carried out when the
1 British sailors attached a rope to an
automobile and pulled the newlyweds
to their home, the car being pulled
> ] through the business section and
• attracting no little attention on the
j part of the Saturday afternoon
•! crowd.
] Prior to the wedding, the party
; was entertained at the home of Mr,]
! j and Mrs. W. I). Pruden on the water- -
i front, and after the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs. James E. Wood entertained
. at their home on West Queen Street.
; The couple left Saturday night for
' Baltimore and other northern cities
] to spend their honeymoon.
• The church was beautifully decorat
’ ed for the occasion, a feature being
■ ] burning candles, which were some of
] ] the original candles iised in the
’ ] church before electricity was used]
> j for lighting.
J! Petty officers of the British Royal J
> Navy who attended their mate’s]
’ wedding were: W. Pearce, W. Glass-I
> pool, R. Mitchell, K. Cooke, H. Barber,]
] J. Wray, A. Perry, W. Smith, C.
’ Bluett, D. Macpayn, It. Darby, J.
] Leman, H. Dick, C. Humphrey, H.
1 Matcham, It. Ellington and G. Marks.
; Frank Hughes Honored
‘ At Party Tuesday Night
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' Mrs. Frank Hughes entertained
about 50 guests at her home Tuesday
’ night, the occasion being a surprise
! party in honor of her husband’s birth
] day. Shortly after the arrival of
c ,-Mr. Hughes, who was taken totally
] by surprise, a country ham and
>■ chicken salad dinner was served, af
] ter which a number of contests were
> held and the honoree opened a large
number of presents.
Those present for the occasion
> were Mr. and Mrs. I). M. Carter, Mr.
’ and Mrs. Raymond Mansfield, Mr.
> and Mrs. J. R. Byrum, Mr. and Mrs.
[ M, M. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
i Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Good
] win, Mrs. John Skiles, Mrs. Ethel
1 Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hollowell,
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Owens, Miss Inez
1 Felton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White,
! Mr. find Mrs. M. L. Bunch, Mr. and
j Mrs. Roy Fahr, Mr. and Mrs. IJoyd
i E. Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hughes,
] Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wallace, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Partin, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Moore, Mrs, Hunter Jackson, Mr. and;
Mrs. L. S. Byrum, Mr. and Mrs. West;
! oary, Mr. and .Mrs. J. 1,. Chestnut!.
Miss Estelle I’rivott, Will Parker, ■
71 r. an! Mrs. Willie 'White, Mr. and
. Frank White, Jr., Mrs. A. A.
Harrell, and J. Edwin -Butflap.
Masons Considering
Reducing Meetings
Ban on Pieasurt Driv
ing Responsible For
New Idea
At tonight’s (Thursday) meeting of
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., the matter of abandoning the
weekly communications and instead
hold one meeting a month will be
discussed. The idea developed fol
lowing the ban on pleasure driving
which includes lodge meetings, and
final action will be taken tonight,
j There is a difference of opinion
I among members of the fraternity and;
for that reason every member of the;
lodge is requested to be on hand to-j
night to voice his feeling in the
matter.
Triple-header Scheduled
In Armory Friday Night
!
Unless plans miscarry, there will
’•>■ triple-header basketball game ni
the. Armory Friday night, when the
E'lemon High School girls’"and. boys’j
•cams will oppose the Windsor High
School aggregations. Aside from;
.these two games, Coach Barnette, of]
Chowan High School, has secured a
game with his boys to., meet the .Cen-j
! tral High School.
The two local teams hung up vie- j
tories Friday night wlnui the girls
had little difficulty in defeating 'an
Jail-star outfit 24-'O. The hoys, how
ever, had a tougher job on their,
haands with the Air Station team and
after a nip and tuck aaffair, the,
school boys led 19-17, as the final
whistle ended the game.
Game Party Tonight
At Edenton School
Tonight (Thursday) the Beta Clubj
j of Edenton High School is sponsoring j
I a game party in the school library,)
! the purpose being to help raise funds |
{to purchase a gift for the school j
which is needed.
Bridge, set-back, i ..may and other '
games will be played with prizes
awarded to winners. Refreshments
will also be served. The affair was
originally scheduled for Friday night,
hut was stepped up to tonight so that
it would not interfere wit hthe basket
ball games.
j White Selectees Leave
For Fort Bragg Jan. 23
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] Another group of Chowan County
white men is scheduled to leave for
Fort Bragg Saturday morning for
final physical examination. The boys
will leave at 8 o’clock in the morn
ing and include the following:
Collin Wayne Cox, Lester Augusta
Jones, Burros Thomas Chappell,
Franklin Earl Twiddy, Henry Wright
Goff, James Waddell Mitchener,
Thomas Campbell Byrum, Jr., Lind
sey Edward Harrell, Roland George
Evans, John Wesley Alexander, El
vem Rosley Ward, Harry Lee Spruill,
Melvin Elbridge Griffin, Lewis Ed
ward Leary, Noah James Goodwin,
j Jr., Milton Earl Bunch, Clarence Co
lumbus Cates, Jr., Adam Daughtry
White, Dennis William Basnight,
Harlan Forest Mizell, Charles La
verne Copeland, Colley Herman Ward,
Leonard Johnson Bass, George Alton
Shaw, Murray Palmer Bond, Morgan |
Lee Hudson, Rodney Lee Rogerson,
Junius Earl Hudson, Gilbert Richard
Hare, Thomas Earl Lane, William
Inge Harris, transfer from Baltimore;
Alexander Raulerson, transfer from
Fort Pierce, Fla.; William Eugene
Miller, Jr., transfer from Jackson
ville, Fla., and Roland B. West, trans
fer from Dunn, N, C.
ROTARY CLUB MEETS TODAY
Last Thursday’s Rotary meeting
Was forced to be abandoned due to a
I breakdown of the boiler at the Parish
[ House. The boiler has row been re
; paired and the Rotary Club will :
meet as usual today (Thursday) at
■ 1 o’clock. Ah interesting program is,,
scheduled and President Frank
Holmes is very anxious to have every
Rotarian present.
Restrictions Relaxed
For Navy Enlistment
Restrictions against enlistments in
the Navy have been relaxed so as to
permit enlistments in construction
battalions through .Selective Service.
The Navy needs men in the 18 to 38
age group in the following trade
classifications: Bakers, boatswain’s,
yeomen, ships cooks, divers, divers
tenders, draftsmen, apprentices, elec
trical, blacksmiths, carpenters, drill
ers (quarry), electricians (line and
station), engine operators, firemen
(dredge), mechanics (crusher quar
ry), shovel operators, pile driver
foremen, pipe layers, powdermen,
switchboard men, watertenders,
wharf builders, all men in the long
shoremen’s trade classification.
The procedure to he followed by
I-A men who have not yet received
their induction orders and who desire
to enlist in any one of these trade
classifications is for the men concern
ed to the Navy recruiter at
the recruiting office of his local dis
trict for preliminary examination. If
the applicant is acceptable, the re
cruiter will give him a letter to that
effect, which he should then present
to the local board. The boat <l will
furnish him with the necessary Pa
pers fori enlistment in the Navy, in
accordance with Local Board Re
lease No. 172. lie will return'-to the
>eemiGi-"- station in bis local -district
from \ hich point he will be sent, at
government expense, to Raleigh for
his final physical examination and
induction into the Navy.
Commencing January 11,1 D iB. the
Navy will induct I-A men Co- •••■!
service in accordance with ;<•> estab
lished weekly quota. The procedure
to be followed in each case is the
same as that given in the preceding
paragraph.
Local naval recruiting offices
which ate located in Wilmington, New
Bern, Asheville, Charlotte, Salisbury,
Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Ra
leigh. will be furnished schedules of
the Construction Battalions’ inter
viewing officer’s visits. Registrants
interested in entering th Navy in one
of the construction battalions should
keep in touch with their local news
papers as it is expected that an
nouncement through the press will
lie made of the Navy’s interviewer’s
visit to the district recruiting office.
TAYLOR THEATRE
EDENTON, N. C. WE HAVE THE SHOWS
Today (Thursday) and Fridav, January 21-22
TYRONE POWER and MAUREEN O’HARA in
“THE BLACK SWAN”
Filmed In Beautiful Technicolor
Saturday, January 23
DON RED BARRY in
“OUTLAWS OF PINE RIDGE”
Sunday, January 24
LORETTA YOUNG and BRIAN AHERNE in
___ “A NIGHT TO REMEMBER”
Monday and Tuesday, January 25-26
ROBERT STACK, DIANA BARRYMORE, JON HALL
and EDDIE ALBERT in
“EAGLE SQUADRON”
I r - - - —w,»..
Wednesday. January 27—Double Feature 10c and 22c
BURGESS MEREDITH in
“STREET OF CHANCE”
JAMES ELLISON in
“THE UNDYING MONSTER”
Thursday and Friday, January 28-29
VICTOR MATURE and LUCILLE BALL in
“SEVEN DAYS LEAVE”
COMlNG—’White Cargo,’ ’Life Begins at 8:30,’ ‘China Girl,’ ‘American
Umpire. ’ ‘Once U-p’6n a Honeymoon.’
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Police Experience
: New Wrinkle In
Securing Money
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Negro Worker at Base
: Cashes Duplicate Copy
i Os Check For S2B
Edenton police met up vr'th a new
> wrinkle of fraudently securing
> money last week, when John Harris
• a Wilson Negro working at the U.
Marine Corps Air Station, secu 4 f
’ double the amount his check cal
I for.
' In paying workers, a carbon copy
! of the check is also issued, and it was
' this worthless check that Harris
’ cashed as well as the original check.
■ He entered one of the five and ten
cent stores and alter making a pur
' chase handed the clerk the worthless
check. The young lady thinking the
; check was all right handed Harris
' i the change, and later it was learned
' ] that the genuine, check for S2B was
1 cashed at the Elliott Company store.
As soon as the matter was discov
j ored a search was made for the
Negro, but it was learned that he
: had been released from the base and
his whereabouts still remain a
U mystery.
Their Expressions Tell
! She .Married women wear wedding
rings Why don’t married men wear
‘ something to distinguish them from
single ones?
He They do. Worried looks.
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WITH NEW RECIPES
, Mrs, Christine Fredericks, eminent
- expert on household efficiency, shows
ways of preparing appetizing dishes
- ] despite difficulties in getting meat
; j products. look for this helpful war
; time feature in
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