North Carolina Newspapers

Society and Personals OF WILLIAMS TON iM MAS TIN COUNTY FHONK Any thing lor This Department To 4 6 Mr tH Mrs W .T Mndges s[rnl the Christmas holidays in Raleigh with their son, Mr. William Hodges, and Mrs. Hodges. Return to Rhode Island Mr .and Mrs. "Harry Hughes re turned to their home in Providence, R. I? today after spending the holi days here with friends. Visits in Washington Miss Margaret Everett spent Sun day and Monday in Washington with her brother, Mr Warren Everett, and Mrs. Everett. Was Business Visitor Here Edgar Johnson, of Robersonville, was a business visitor in town yes terday. Is Visiting in Hopewell Miss Carthine Shaw is visiting rel atives and friends in Hopewell and Richmond for a few days Spend Holidays Here Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stalls and fam ily and Mr and Mrs. Russell Comp ton, of Portsmouth, Va? spent the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs. Frank Weaver here. Is Visiting Here Charles Birmingham, of I Wades bo ro, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Birmingham, here for a few days a Were Here This Week Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fleishman and two daughters, of Anderson. S. C-, visited relatives here this week. Is Visiting Friends Here Mr. F E Mendenhall, of Winston Salem, is visiting friends here for u few days. la Greenville Wednesday Mrs Paul Jones visited in Green viile Wednesday Shop Here Tuesday Mrs. B E Grant, and sons, of Windsor, shopped here Tuesday. Spending Week-end Here Mr E. Ross Froneberger, of Hick ory, is spending tile week-end Here with frirnds. I Returns to Charlotte Mr. J. D. Bowes returned to Char lotte yesterday after a visit here with relatives. In Wilson For Christmas Mr. and Ml'sl. Ured Oanlrn visited in Wilson Christmas. ? Returns from Salisbury Miss Lois Ludwig has returned from a visit with relatives in Salis bury. Spends Holidays Here Mr. Fred Taylor, located on the Maysville. Ky.. tobacco market, spent the Christmas holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Joe Taylor. I Are Visiting Here Mrs. Melvin Sullivan and family, of Anderson, S. C , are visiting Mr and Mrs. M J. Norton here. ? Visits in Aulander Mrs. Bruce Whitley visited her parents, Mr. and lklrs. R. B Myers, in Aulander over the Christmas holi days. Visiting Here This Week Master Norton Bloom, of New York City, IT visiting Richard War-" golis here this week. In Rocky Mount Tuesday Mrs. Grover Hardison, Mrs. Sarah Copeland and Miss Katherine Har dison visited in Rocky Mount Tues day. They were accompanied home by Mrs Irving Tull and daughter. of pifhmnnH Return to Greensboro Misses Virginia, Edith and Vivian Taylor have returned to Greensboro after spending the holidays here with their mother, Mrs. Laura Tay lor, , IS ? Returns from Plymouth Mr, Norwood Hailey hat returned from a visit with relatives in Plym outh. Visits Here Yesterday Professor H. M. Ainsley was here Vi-htprH.iV frilra AaU fify J*"*1-?/ wiyr-rnwrn ? ? "Tit V/tln V/it * - With all members of the family at home, the professor and Mrs. Ains ley state they had a very enjoyable holiday season. Visit Here Tuesday N> Mr and Mrs. Shade Felton, of Rocky Mount, visited here Tuesday. WM ll?rp VfrffrHnir ??Xros zsMnn ? . Mrs. C. B. Harrison, of Rocky Mount, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Ward here yesterday. Spend Holidays Here Mr and Mrs N. H. Loekhart, of Ayden. visited here during the holidays. In Plymouth Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. J Sam Getsinger, Mrs John Ward and Mrs. S. S. Brown visited un Plymouth Tues day. Recovering from Illness Mrs. B. F. Britton. recovering from an illness in the Brown Community hospital, is expecting to return to her home this week-end Were Business Visitors Here Messrs. Eli Rodgers and H. C. Nor man, of Roborsonville, were here yesterday attending to business. ^ Confined With Pneumonia Mr. Gus Matalas is confined with pneumonia in the Brown hospital. Return from Mississippi Mr. and Mrs. James C. Eubanks following a visit with relatives in Mississippi? Improving from Illness Mr Ace Yillepique. confined to his bed by illness in the York home, is improving. In Kinston Yesterday Mr a nd Mrs. Joel Muse and Mrs E S Peel were in Kinston yesterday where Mrs. Muse and Mrs Peel went for meditfal treatment. Shops Here Yesterday Mrs Hattie Hardy, of Roberson /ille, shopped here yesterday. Was Business Visitor Here Mr. M S. Leggett. of Jamesville. was a business visitor here Thurs day. Leaves for Georgia Ned Cunningham leaves this week-end for Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Ga., to join bfber members of the academy foot ball team for a trip to Cuba Return to Philadelphia Messrs. Walter and John Lee, of Philadelphia, return to their homes there this week-end following a vis it with their father, Mr W. L lye. near Dardens 1 Visits in Cambridge, Md. Mr. Frank Conway spent the holi days with relatives in Cambridge, Maryland. Spending Week-end Here Mrs D. N. Hix and daughter, Miss Mary Hix, of Durham, are spending the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs D N. Hix 1 Returns to Durham Miss Evelyn Harrison returns to Durham this week-end after spend ing the holidays here with her mo ther, Mrs. L.^B Harrison Were in Fredericksburg, Va. Mr and Mrs. Charles James spent encksburg, Va. a Visit Here This Week Mr. and Mrs. B B. Newell and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Rox boro, visited relatives here this week. ??????? ? -j Just for The Record Sis month* ago, when the Brewer* end North Carolina Beer Distributor* Committee waa formed, a definite and sincere promise was made to the public. We pledged the aid of this industry to the law enforcement agencies in seeing that retailers of beer operate their establishment* in accordance with the law and public sentiment. That promise is being carried out?and will be carried out permanently. The record shows that in the past Tour months, the legal beer Induwry in this state haa assisted authorities in bringing about the revocation of 34 licensee. You can kelp your law-enforcement authorities and this awakened industry by giving your pat ronage only to reputable bear dsales* a4o do Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee IDGAR H. HAW, State Dheetar Return (rum Baltimore ? Mr. and- Mrs J. D Wwlaid anc son, J. D, Jr.. have returned from i visit with relatives in Baltimore. Returns to Atlanta Miss Ethel Taylor, of Atlanta, wil return this week-end to her home there follow ing a visit here with hei mother, Mrs Laura Taylor Visit ill Hirwiinghapt Messrs Herchel and Dick Milloi visited relatives in Birmingham ov er Christmas. Returns from South Carolina Mr. "Cotton?Barts-baa-?returnee from a visit with relatives in Eas ley. S. C Was Here Yesterday Miss Gladys Curtiss. of Farm villa, Va.. visited Miss Ethel Mac James here yesterday Visiting in Fayetteville Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horner are vis lting in Fayetteville this week-end Was Here Yesterday Mrs. Jesse Coburn, of Whiteville visited Mrs Mamie Taylor here yes terday Visit Here This W eek Mrs. B H. Barnhill and son. Ben and daughter. Carolyn, of Durham and Mrs. Ida Walters, of Wake For est. visited relatives here this week Spend Christmas Here Mrs. Sally-Gtirgatiuy and Mr John McCullen, of Norfolk, visited Mr and Mrs. John Ward and Mr and Mrs J. Sam Getsinger here during Christmas. Visiting in Washington Mips Marv Capehart Washington this week. ?Vte Visiting Near Here Misses Rosebud Gay lord and Ruth T^warah. of Roper, are visiting Miss Ola Lee Lilley at her home near here. 4 Joins Husband in Whiteville Mrs. W B. Gaylord, Jr . has re signed as a teacher in the Everetts school and is now in Whiteville with her husband Is Visiting Here Miss Sophie Fri/.zelle, of Snow Hill, is visiting Miss Reid White here for a few days. ? ? ? ? Attend Kaskethflll (iame Mrs. Daisy Pope, Misses Ella Wynne Critcher and {Catherine Har rison, and Mr. Pap Diem attended the basketball game in Wednesday night JSr'a si) mat In Norfolk This Week Mr J. Robert Everett was in Nor folk this week attending to busi ness. v Return from Florida Returning from a holiday vacation in Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Rohert Ev erett visited here a short while last evening before continuing to their hone in Palmyra. In Wilson Wednesday Mr. Fred Wise visited in Wilson Wednesday. ? Spend Holidays in Newsoms Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Worrell spent the holidays with relatives in New soms and Richmond Was Here This Week Rev. B. D. Critcher, of Enfield, visited here this week Continues III Miss Christine High continues ill in Brown Community hospital, but her condition is improving und she plans to be out shortly. ? Visits in Richmond Miss Phyllis Owen visited in Rich mond during the holidays. Leaves Hospital Taylor Mulone- ? vas? dise11arged from the Brown CnMiiiufH+y-bospi-_ tal this week after .eeeivlng treat ment there during tl e holidays. In Rocky Mount Yesterday Accompanied by his parents, Mas ter Roddy Everett was in Rocky Mount yesterday for a physical ex amination __ _ Visit Here Yesterday Mr. Pete Leventis and children, of Tarboro, visited relatives here yes terday. Improving from Illness Mrs. M J. Norton, who has been ill for the past several months, is improving. She was up at intervals during the holidays. Continues Very Iff Mrs. Chloe Taylor continues very ill in a Washington hospital. Were Here Yesterday Misses Faye Everett, Evelyn Ward and Nellie Johnson, of Roberson ville, visited Miss Carolyn Stalls here yesterday. Visit in Speed Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howell visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs I. C. Howell in Speed Christmas day, Shop Here Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Jack Re id and daughter, Jean, of Plymouth, shop ped here yesterday. MlZfcll.fc MODI IN A wedding of much interest in this county was that of Mtss Vera Mo-dim and Mizelle. w hich wis solemnized Saturday morning, De cember 23rd at the home of Rev. and Mrs. John L Goff. on Marshall ave nue here, with Mr Goff officiating The bride wore for her wedding a tailored suit of teal blue with black - accessories. She is the daugh ter of Mrs N J Modlm. and the late Mr Modlin. of Jamesville. Since her graduation from the Jamesville high school, she has taken an active part in the social and religious life itf h.T rnmmi mU\ i< p..pii1qr|y known throughout the county. Mr. Mizelle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mizelle. of Jamesville He attended the schools of James ville and t*-it pmrntn*-nt voting mrr of the Jamesville section Witnesses to" the ceremony were Miss Mary Clyde Modlin. of James ville. and Mr John Ashley Hardi 9UII ? L Immediately after the ceremony. I - Mr. and Mrs Mi. elle left for a short ? bridal trip, after which they will be I at home near Jamesville I1EATII HULLS Miss Puttie Wells and Mr Kay motui H. Heath were married in Williamston Friday nigh*. Decem ber 22. with the Rev W. H Harring ton officiating. After a 'short wedding trip tin young couple are now at home in Williamston where the groom is em ployed with J C Norris Company Visiting in Kobersonville Miss Carolyn Stalls is visiting in Robersonville this week-end. Spend Christmas in Plymouth Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mobley spent Christmas in Plymouth c Are Visiting Here ?Messrs wood Stewart, of Raleigh, are "Visit ing then mother. Mr: Mae Stewart, lu re for a few days Here Here Yesterday Mr and Mrs Jakie Taylor, of Rob ersonville, visited here yesterday. Visits in Bear Crass Mr. A. H. .It , imui??rl "Ky: spent Christmas vvitli his parents in 1 Bear firass ? Returns from Norfolk Larry Hughes has returned from a visit in Norfolk. Spending Holidays Here Mr. Jimmy Taytnr, located on the Kentucky tobacco market*, is spend ing the Holiday here with his fam ilv Recovering from Injury Robert Mills is recovering from a foot injury in a Washington hospi tal. I lii.i-s To Waleli For In The Future CigartdU's designed especially for women Tne^ have rose-tinted, lip stiekproof tips A gadget for the gasoline tank that whistles while j ?the tank is being filled and stops i when the overflow point is reach- I ed . Also for service stations a ! shield which fits over the tank open I mg of a car and tlje gasoline hose i no/zle. to kerp rain out while the i tank is bring filled For inveter1 ! ale players of''.the parlor game of I monopoly a game is now on the market which makes each player a j Hollywood producer instead of a i real estate promoter ? ? ? I BAPTIST Bitxti* school. 9 45 a m Morning worship. 11 a m. Young People's Mooting. 6:30. Evening worship. 7:30 p. m. The mornini? sermon suhiert ll . "Jesus' Appreciation of the Alabas ter Box." The ordinance of baptism will lie administered Sunday eve ning The sermon-subject is. "The Meaning of Churoh Membership " A good way to approach the New Year is to go to church on the hist day andi last Sunday of the Old Year. May the Lord bless every church in our town and lead us all in" a great program for the year | 1940 Pastors need fcour prayers ( 111 Ki ll OF TI1K \l? KM 1st Sunday after Christmas Church school. 9:45 a. rp. - \ Morning prayer and sermon. 11 a Secretary Wallace Points Out Danger r To Vmericaii Farm Sa\* Vmorican Farm Laml I* Worn Oul Fu*trr Than It I" llring Itchloml Washington ? Declaring that Am faster than it was being restored, Secretary Wallace this week an nounced changes m Agriculture De ' partment programs designed to in crease their effectiveness in con serving soil and forestry resources. Immediately affected are programs I the Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration. the Farm Security Ad mmiMiatnm. the Soil t'miM't vati service, the Forest Service, the Bur tan of Agricultural Fconomics and v Through programs operated by these units, tanners will be asked ? and in some'cases required to place greater emphasis 'upon conservation, j "Land is still wearing out faster than We can restore it,'' Wallace said "We are making substantial progress toward conservation, yet few realize that all we have done is only a start in the right direction." One important change in the pro j gram of the Farm Security Admin istration which extends farm pur-I I'm Us/i/p , TOBACCO PUN! BTDS ? M my grower* tried Vigoro during vent years oil part* ul llieir tut u t o ?nit bed New lli?-y ure using it m I lv.lv ? It give ? tlirin la-lter rooted pi.ants .hi.! < ? j. their dunnage iroiu bin i a 1 !, lit y aii \ ' 1 ty Vi, ..o nn > ouf tobacco plant Ih .1 '?is > You'll be mighty glad v.ou did ('Ompleio plant food A PRODUCT OF bWIFT ?i Sold hy ? MM It MMAI. m:\iiit chase and rehabilitation loans to ten ants and sharecroppers ? provides that no loans will be approved when the would-be buyer's farm plan pro vtdf* -for growing only one cash crop. This policy. Wallace said, is expected to "popularize" the prac tice of crop-rotation and diversifi cation in single-crop areas, particu larly in the cotton South. Recognizing that insecurity of ten ure leads to misuse or land, because tenant farmers can afford to con serve soil resources only when they have an interest in the land extend ing over several years, the secretary directed the FSA to intensify efforts to hiTp ITs~ borrowers obtain long er-term and ^better written farm leases. This aigency also was instruct ed to make grants, whenever feasi bio, t?? low-income farnnm for con u rvatum work Under changes in the AAA crop control programs, greater subsidies will be paid cooperating farmers who employ desirable conservation practices which are normally not earned out o na large iiumb<? r of farms. Payments for common con solvation practices were decreased. Tlie secretary also instructed local AAA committees to "require farm ers to meet stricter syil conservation p? rfo f ma nee requirements before granting credit for soil-building practices" the basis on which con servation payments are made. Tho Soil Conservation Service was directed to work more closely with other Agriculture Department units in supplying technical guidance and where possible 111 lending equipment to farmers for conservation work The Bureau of Agricultural Kcotiom ics and Kxtension Service were ask KXKCTTRIX NOTK'i: Having this day qualified as ex ccutrix of the estatg of the late Mrs Roland F.verett, deceased, of Wil liamston. Martin County. North Car olma. this is toynotify all persons +*avmg claims against-the rotate of "said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned for payment, on or he loir December 11. HMO, or this no tiee will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate w ill please make imrned late payment. This December -1 1. 19311 MARiiARRT iat.ri.tt Kxceutnx. of Mrs. Roland dlk) tit ? fOvorott V#4t*r IF inter Peaa Prove Fine 4? Cover Crop For Corn ? , A ??'"'???? r'lvrf trip rtfmnnrtra I tion Ut show the value of Austrian winter peas-as a cover crop for corn has been started on the farm of John ! F McFayden, Fay^tteville, Route 4 By changing from home grown ?i . -'l t.. r< rtifn-H R R HnlHer, l.lItTngfon. Routt- 1, increased his yield of sweet potatoes from 153 to "i')7 bushels this year. bleed a type of hog with more lean ed to place greater emphasis on con >? rvation in Their educational and pt< ?mot tonal activities. NOH< V (II- RESALE I'nder and by virtue of^an order of resaleof the .Superior C. i.rj of El ? ft in Countv made in the special pi "c?.-ding entitled H L Roberson, Administrator of Mary C Rober ?<?n. iieeeased. against Harry Robei on. H. II Roberson, Bettie Rober ,ain Taylor. et al, Iveirs at law same i-eoig- a -ding ttr atdf lands -to? make i .-ets to pay debts. the under age. Icommissioner will, on Satur ?lav the lath day of January, 1940, ik two o'clock p in., in the town of Kobersonville and oil the property te !<< s. Jd. offer for sale to the high a-4 tor eastr. the following d > i iheii lands, to-wit: B? )i .4 tdict No ONE described in , p.- petition tiled in said proceed 1 .tig. and situate in the said town of I Kohm'sonvdle, N C . and on the East -ide of Outterhndge Street, and , bound.-.1 on the North by lands of 11 B lioberson, on East by A. S. Ruber-.oiv, oil South by B. F. Cobum n d t,J n ? n Stnvt. and being lots Limbered front one to seventeen as Mown ?.t? map of subdivision of said ' tract, which said map is of record in I the Mart in County Public Registry. Several cash prizes will be given aua\ at the sale and the chances are open to all present Band Music and | a lug time Tin Dec 27th. 19.19 s .1 C SMITH. I'Jil In!) -C'liiiiiiii^iuiii'i COLDS Cuiim' I >i?< omfort l or i|iiirk relief from llo' misery ?ATTENTION? Farmers&Truckers WE v it Inow itt vin<; Scrap Tobacco W<- ('an I -(? l.ar^c Oiianlilic* Of Oood Scrap l uliai en NOW . Itriii^; Your Scrap loliacco Directly To Our I'laul. W. I. SKINNER Tobacco Co. Inc. W II I I UISTON, N. C. ^4. Closing Out At Cost A II Winter Merchandise 1t*0*0t0*0*0>0*0>0>0*0l0*0*0*! Our lot It row ii siio i;s Iti-fdilur 85.00 Yulur Srlliiif! Out ? Pair SI.IK) ^ (In Salr?Oliililren'n -SNOW SUITS ?1.49 SUITS <)7. 8?.98 Sl ITS SI.98 81.00 SUITS 82.98 Sixe* I to / / ALL WINTER GOODSONSALE Ml Sllt'dc Itlark i mi :ss siiocs S.'f.OI) 41111I $ l.(Ht vuIiivk $1.98 l.ni'tfr Sli? k Winter? BLANKETS BK LOW COST IIiiiicn Winter (Men'?) IJNDKKWEAR Hflltiltir #I .(HI In/lie 69c DRESSES ON SALE S.l.OO l>KESSES #2.?>H S.LOO OK ESSES SI ?>H V(Hlllg (iirlh" W inter <loaU $6.UO Yiihtf* ? Note x:\M All Cliililr.-nV UNDERWEAR /?.'?/ Ilraiul?ReilttrPil i?<- to r>9< Ml $1.98 Ladies* HATS Knlured To Only ?)7<- -2 l-iiryi' Slock sweaters BELOW COST Get Thrm While Cheap ALL TOYS REDUCED^ BELOW COST ANN'S VARIETY STORE ^