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1 —Weddings —Club Meetings —Card Parties —Social Func tions 1— (?£ TELEPHONE 10 }0 —Local Happen ings —Coming and Going of Those We Know. SKATE, SKATE, SKATE. (With Apologies to Tennyson) Skate, skate, skate, On the cold, gray, cement street And one is only thankful To avoid those rolling feet. The boys and girls enjoy What to them seems only play; But the man or woman who walk;; Must carefully keep out of the way, And even those who ride Must take care not to kill; Lest they sigh for the touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a voice that is still. Skate, skate, skate, On the cold, gray, cement street, Until a skating rink is found For all these rolling feet. -♦ Miss Emily Smith spent the week end in Dunn with relatives. J. G. Flowers, of Kenly, was ir town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Johnson spent Sunday in Fayetteville with relatives. Mrs. John Eldridge, of Boston, Mass, is spending a few days in the city at the Eldridge farm. Mrs. J. II. Haskett, of Edenton, is spending some time in the city with her son, L. H. Haskett. J. E. Wilson left Saturday for Tennessee, where he will purchase two carloads of mules. • Miss Alice Sullivan, of Kenly, is spending some time with Miss Martha Pittman. Miss Juanita Puckett and C. W. Brown are spending a few days at the home of Mrs. J. D. Spiers. Grady Donaldson, of Raleigh, spent Sunday afternoon here with friends. Mrs. A. W. Francis and Miss Mildred Yarborough visited friends in Four Oaks Sunday afternoon. Mrs. L. L. Sloop, of Fremont, daughter of Rev. D. H. Tuttle, was in town Friday night. ~ Claud Martin, of Greenville, spent the week end here with his mother, Mrs. Z. R. Martin. Mrs. J. F. Shoulars spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. E. J. Wellons. Mrs. W. C. Worrell and* son, Billy, of Rich Square, were guests of the family of her brother, Rev. Mr. Earnhardt, Sunday. Miss Lelia Talton, who teaches at Angier, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. Talton, who live near town. Mrs. T. W. LeMay and Robert Sanders visited Mrs. W. R. Long who is still in Rex hospital, Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Johnson and children, Elizabeth and Annio Laurie, spent Sunday in Fayette ville with relatives. Bernice Jones has returned home from the New River Hunting club near Jacksonville where he spent a few days last week. Miss Alice Parks, of La Grange, \ias been spending some time in the city with her sister, Mrs. Ross Gordon. 1 Miss Hattie Stephenson, who held a position here with the Aus tin store and who is now employ ed in Raleigh, was here for the week end. .*# Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Medlin have moved from this city to a farm near Clayton. Two of their chil > dren, James and Mary, will remain ,in school here for a while longer. Mrs. Leroy Thiem, Miss Daisy I* Green, Mrs. Walter Woolcott, Miss Butler and Miss Brown were visi tors at Mrs. A. M. Sanders a short f while Sunday afternoon. * Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sanders and children, of Durham, spent the week end with Miss Corinna San ders and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Flem ing. Mrs. W. B. Beasley has return ed home from Fountain, S. C., where she was called several weeks ago on account of the illness of her father, who is somewhat improved. Hatcher-Thonipson. Miss Cora Thompson of Pine Level and Hilliard Hatcher, of Selma, were married here at the courthouse Saturday afternoon- at 5 o’clock. D. T. Lunccford, justice of the peace, officiated. -+ Jones-Grice. Married here at the courthouse . Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, l Miss Mattie Grice and Reamus Jones, both of Kenly. Justice of Peace D. T. Lunceford officiated. Celebrates Eighth Birthday Miss Evelyn Earnhardt enter tained a number of her friends yesterday afternoon at a delightful birthday party. She celebrated her eighth birthday and her guests were thoroughly entertained with many games after which they were served delicious refreshments. First Quarterly Conference Held. Rev. M. Bradshaw, presiding elder of the Raleigh district, preached a good sermon at the Methodist church here Sunday night from the text: “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” A large crowd heard Mr. Bradshaw. After the service, the first quarterly conference of the new year was held. Accompanying the presiding eld er, was Rev. Phillip Swartz, of .Raleigh, who spoke to the Ep worth League at 6:30 o’clock. Ilarper-Wallace On Wednesday, January 4, a wedding was solemnized at the home of T. E. Powell when Miss Josie Wallace became the bride of J. W. Harper. Rev. Dock Johnson performed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for Gar ner for a short while. -+ U. 1). C. Meeting. Sanders-Holt Chapter of the U. D. C. will meet Thursday after noon, January 19, at 3:30 o’clock at the homo of Mrs. J. W. Steph enson. Program on Lee-Jhekson and Maury. Joint Hostesses. Mrs. C. M. Johnson and Mrs. B. G. Jones delightfully entertain ed a number of young people at a card party Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Johnson on East Johnson street, complimentary to Miss Inez Newsome, sister of Mrs. Jones. The house was- beautifully dec orated with cut flowers and pot plants. A color scheme of blue" and white was carried out and six tables were arranged for rook and bridge. The hostesses served a salad course with coffee. Salted peanuts were on each table. MEETING LITERARY DEBT. OF WOMAN S CLUB The literary department of the Woman’s club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Mrs. D. II. Creech. The follow ing program will be rendered: “Music in the Home.” Roll Call. My favorite composer and his best known composition or name a famous composition by an American. Music, vocal solo. Music, piano solo. Paper, Value of Music, by Mrs. S. T. Honeycutt. Paper, The contribution which mechanical music makes to ap preciation, by Mrs. E. J. Wellons. Music, vocal solo. Music, piano solo. 'Paper, What is Jazz? by Mrs. J. A. Wellons. Mr and Mrs. Abell Improving. Misses lone and Jean Abell re turned home Sunday from Pich INDIGESTION GONE Tennessean Was Worried Con siderably Until, on Advice of An Acquaintance, He Began To Use Black-Draught. Sewanee, Ten.n. "For sevsral years,” says Mr. J. L. Russell, of this place, "I suffered continuously with spells of indigestion. Everything I ate disagreed with me, and I was in a bad way. , "Nothing did me any good until I found Black-Draught. One day a man in a store where we traded told me to try Black-Draught. He said he knew of it relieving indigestion, so 1 decided to give it a trial. "In my case it seemed to go right to the very root of my trouble. It straightened me out, and ever since that time, over thirty years ago I have used Black-Draught ” ' "When I have a spell of indiges tion coming on, I begin on Black Draught. I take several small doses, in a regular course, and I find it will usually have me well in less than no time. Now I never suffer- I take Black-Draught. , found it fine to break up a bad cold. In the winter time, I al ways keep a box handy, so when I sneeze, or feel chilly down my spine, —> --—my spine, 1 take a few doses of Black-Draught, '•nd that wa~J—' 1 *• . ./ards off the cold/ • Sold everywhere; 25c. a AT-/*; Thedfordk monel, Va., where they were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Abell who arc in a Richmond hos pital. Mrs. Abell underwent a slight operation last week which was entirely successful. Mr. Abeil who is taking treatment is report ed to be improving. Mrs. H. P. Stevens is spending this week with them. It is hoped they will be able to return home by the end of the week. Young People's Class Entertained. Kenly, Jan. 1(5.—Miss Pearl Faibier entertained the Young Peo ple’s class of the Missionary Bap tist church on Monday, January 9, for its regular monthly meeting at the home of Miss Emma Matthews-. Miss Pattie Hunter, the president, presided. The following program was given: Song: Break Thou the Bread of Life. , Sci ipturo Reading: Eleanor Hatcher. Prayer: Pattie Hunter. Reading: Passing of the Year: Nelda Anderson. r Song: More Like the Master. At the completion of the busi ness several games were played. Afterwards delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. SELMA BOY MAKES PHI BETA KAPPA Friends of John Wesley Morgan of Selma will be gratified to learn that he has been initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at Duke University. This is an honorary fraternity to which only those who make a cer tain record during the four years oi college lfie are eligible. Seven teen seniors, nine women and Eight men were taken in Phi Beta Kappa at Duke in the fall, but the initiation exercises were held only recently. Two Ilonorees Birthday Party Smithfjeld, Route 2, Jan 10.— Saturday night Mrs. J. W. Barnes and Mrs. M. P. Crocker gavjj. a surprise party in honor of tfifeir husbands’ birthdays at the home rf Mrs. Barnes. Mr. Barnes’s birth day was on Saturday. He was fif ty-three years old. Mr. Crocker’s was on Sunday, and he was twen ty-one. Mr. Barnes was sitting by the fire reading and Mr. Crocker an nounced his intention of going to a neighbor’s house to get a hair cut, but before he could get off the guests began to arrive, and he had to hustle around and make himself presentable. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crocker de lighted those present with several selections on the violip and guitar, and Misses Lillie and Sara Crock er presided at the piano. Mr. Bar nes brought in some of his home grown apples which everyone en joyed very much. Near the close of tiie evening the guests were in vited to the dining-room where cake and hot chocolate were serv ed. In the center of the table was /.=•—. : ;i beautiful white cake in a bed of pine with twenty-one candles form ins the figures ‘53.” About eleven o’clock the guests began to depart, hoping Messrs Barnes and Crocker many more happy birthdays and declaring they had enjoyed the evening very much. Those present, were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Daughtry and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Daughtry and family. Mrs. Janie Peedin, Misses Ruth Peedin,* Lillie and Sara Crocker, Addie and Lois Tyner, and Joe Crocker, Herbert Hill, Edwin Creech and James Crocker. -♦ l’LAV AT BROCbEN SCHOOL . A play, “The Winning Widow,” and musical concert will be given at Brogden school auditorium on Friday, January 20 at 8 o’clock }). m. by Princeton Dramatic Club. Admission 15 and 25 cents; Mrs. Ellington Entertains. Mrs. John O. Ellington enter-, tained the bridge club last. Friday afternoon. She had four tables and every one present enjoyed a de lightful afternoon, at the close of which Mrs. Ellington served cran berry sauce, creamed chicken in patties, cheese sandwiches, hot tea and banberry tarts. . Those present were Mrs. Latti more, Mrs. A. H. Rose, Mrs. Will Hood, Mrs. Charlie Parks, Mrs. Hallie Hood, Mrs. Honeycutt, Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Blandy and her guest, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Leon Stevens, Mrs. Sefton, Mrs. W, M. Sanders,^Mrs. W. M. Sanders, Jr., Mrs. Alexander Holman and Miss Jessie Eason. Spilona FOUR OAKS, Route 4, Jan. 11. —W. A. Stephenson and L. B. Austin went to Smithfield Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Blackman ONION! Sets I and I Garden§ Peas Hood Bros. | On the Corner BHBBHBHHHBBSii rr-. We Can Use A Few 1925, 1926 and 1927 Used Cars! / OPEN AND CLOSED Bring yours in for appraisal and trade Our Service Department is thoroughly equipped and our entire organization wants to serve you courteously and for your best interest, with our absolute guarantee of satisfaction. Make our place home! Young Motor Co. YOUR FORD DEALER Rhone 168 for Service Smithfield, N. C. I v.______ moved recently to the Oak Grove section. I. A. Hill and son, Orlander, of Royal], spent a short while Satur day with W. J. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lee, of the Royall section, spent Sunday in our community. Qnite a number of our people at tended Sunday school at Hopewell Sunday. Miss Beulah Barbour, of our sec tion, spent a short while Sunday with Miss Pearl Reardon of the Oak Grove section. W. J. Hill and family spent Sun day with Mrs. Hill’s mother, Mrs. S. E. Langdon. Mrs. W. L. Langdon who has been very sick is improving. Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Reardon who moved from our section to Oak Grove section some time ago, pass ed through again Sunday. Everett Lassiter and family and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Austin and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Langdon. Milton Byrd spent Sunday at B. P. Barbour’s. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cobb, of W. L. Langdon and mother vis ited at Benson Saturday. Rehobeth section, spent Sunday in bur community. Mis. Zeb Lassiter and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Flowers in the Re hobeth section. M. E. Pollard and family visit ed at Benson Sunday. Miss Bernice Causey spent Tues day night with Mrs. Mary Lang don. Wiillie Allen and family, cf Royall, moved to Albert Lassiter’s place recently. Royall FOUR OAKS, Route 4, Jan. 11. —Joe Durham visited friends in Benson Saturday night. Eli Johnson and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Willie Byrd, nea,r Pleasant Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Johnson I and children spent Sunday at C. H. Johnson’s. Orvin Johnson visited friends in Smithfield Sunday. * Jasper Durham visited friends in Smithfield Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Johnson spent Sunday at. ^Vlrs. Louie Al len’s in the Allen school section. Marce Johnson and David Hobbs, of the Hopewell section, visited friends here Sunday. Miss Viola Allen spent a while with Miss lone Olive, near Smith field, Sunday. Henry Johnson, of the New Hope section, was in our section Sunday. * Mrs. David Olive and little daughter, Leda, of Benson, are spending some time with her mother, Mrs. M. T. Olive. Joe Durham was in Smithfield Sunday night. Misses Alice Coats and Viola Barbour, of the liehobeth section, visited friends here Sunday. I “The Home of Better Bargains” • Ladies’ Coat Suits In Tweeds and Serges $14.95 and $19.75 Ladies’Spring Coats In the Wanted Shades $14.95 to $24.50 Ladies’ Silk Dresses A Bargain At— $5.95 Ladies’ Crepe Dresses $9.95 $14.95 $16.95 Ladies’ Sweaters $1.98 Ladies’ Spring Hats In all the New Shades and Styles $3.95 and $4.95 : NOW EATING APPLES FROM HIS ORCHARD J. W. Barnes of the Sanders Chapel section was in the city on Saturday and brought the Herald folks some apples which^ he gath ered from his orchard in the fall. He says he stored about fifteen bushels, and that if nothing hap pens he will have apples until March. They are the Holland vari ety, and he packed them in barrels, with paper and sawdust. They seem to have kept perfectly. The Herald is deeply indebted to Mr. Barnes for this treat. Education helps those who haven’t much natural intelligence. JOHNSTON COUNTY RIFLE CLUB TO HOLD MEETING The Johnston County Rifle club will 'meet Wednesday at the ar mory at 7:30 o’clock. At this meeting:, the annual election of of ficers will be held. D. Carlton Ste phenson has been president during: the past year with Luby Royall as treasurer, and D. T. Gillikin as secretary...A program of activities for the coming year will be dis cussed. One girl in twenty can sew properly, the other nineteen, sew DR. AMORETTE BLEDSOE of Raleigh announces the opening of an office in the Smithfiekl Hotel, Smithfiekl, N. C. — Saturday, Jan. 14, 1928 , " for the practice of Osteopathy Will be here Tuesdays and Saturdays BuickBeauty ♦ ♦ ♦ Buick Luxury *' ♦ ♦ Buick Performance-'-' You can buy a Buick closed car at prices as low as $1195, f. o. b. factory. You can buy it on the liberal G. M. A. C. plan—with a rpoclcrT,^, down-payment which may be taken care >. your present car in trade. These prices mean maximum value, and in Buick you get real beauty—real comfort—real per formance. You get the unrivaled value result ing from Buick’s unrivaled ’action in the, quality field. Come in—see Buick—cc. !; with other cars of similar price—t! [u- cts decide you to buy Buick. i \.«1 i SEDANS $1195 to $1995 - COUPES $1195 to $1850 SPORT MODELS $1195 to $1525 All {>,i<rri f. o. h. Flint, Mich,, coicmmenl tax to be added, '1 The G. M. A. C. financing plan, the most desirable, is available* BUICK Debnam Buick Co. Sales and Service Smithfield, N. C. Statement Jan. 1st. 1928 :S| ASSETS f Cash in Banks ..$ »2,479.27 Loans . 223,029.46 Real Estate . 7,581.95 Furniture and Fixtures . 301.46 LIABILITIES $233,392.14 Due Shareholders .$204,971.00 Notes Payable .i.. . 14,000.00 Surplus . 14,421.14 $233,392.14 The above statement shows a growth of nearly $100,000 during the year 1927. It shows that more and more people are learning of the advantages to be derived in doing business with us. We can explain to YOU how you can use our Association TO YOUR OWN GOOD. Call and let us explain how. SnritMield Building & loan Association H. B. MARROW President J. H. ABELL Sec. & Treas. N. B. GRANTHAM Vice President L. G. STEVENS . Attorney
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