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Club I Society and Personals OF HILLIAMSTON and MARTIN CO C NTT PHO.VE Anything far rhii - *? 4 6 Is Visiting Here Thad Harrison, student at * Rich mond Business School, is visiting here for a few days. In Greenville Wednesday Messrs. Charlie Bowers and H R Williams visited in Greenville Wed nesdav aftprnoon. | Is Visiting Here Miss Muriel Yost, of Richmond, is visiting Miss Carolyn Linda ley here In Manteo Yesterda> Mesdames Vernon Bunting and J B Bailey and Miss Mary Wood win. of Roanoke. Va., visited in Manteo yesterday. lo Spend Summer Here Whit Purvis. Charles Daniels, Jack Baker Satmder* and Leon Rogers, students at the University, Chap* 1 Hill, art expected tomorrow to spend th?* summer here with relatives Returns from Kentucky Miss Ethel Mae James has return ed from a visit with friends at Mac i Roberts. Ky. ! Visiting Relatives Here Mr. John Pope. jr.. oi uurhain. is . visiting relatives here --this--week 'Cnd-j Are Visiting Here Misses Daisy Lawrence and Mary . Lawrence and S. S. Lawrence, Jr.. j and John Barnes, of Wilson, are visiting relatives and friends here Returns to C'olerain Jimmy Barnhill has returned to Colerain after 'a week's visit here With relatives. In New Bern Wednesday Messrs. J. M Saunders. Sr.. and J Jr.. were business visitors in New Bern Wednesday. Is Visiting Here Little Miss Becky Hazel, of Dur ham. is visiting Dr. and Mrs E T. Walker here. Leave for Camp Sapphire Rev and Mis Z T Piephoff and son. Zack. Miss Katherine Manning, Jack Booker and John Watts left to day for a month's stay at Camp Sap phire. Brevard Were Here This Week Mrs R L. Thompson and son. Ru pert. Jr.. of High Point, Visited Mr. and Mrs Fenner Wallace here this week. - Visit in Roanoke Kapids Mesdames J. L Rodgerson and Cnloe Lanier and Miss Mary Rodger son visited in Roanoke Rapids Wed nesday Mrs Rodgerson remained there for a few days to be with Mr. Rodgerson. ly Viaifing Here ings. here. Attends Dance in Ahoskie Mr. Clarence Britton attended tin Eddy Duchin dance in Ahoskie on Wednesday night. Ls Visiting Here Miss Lula Knowies, of East Tal - lahassee, Ala., is visiting Mr. and. Mrs Leon Thompson, here this week Returns from Richmond >Miss Carolyn Lptdsley has return ed from a visit with relatives in Richmond. Is Visiting Here Miss Mary Wood win. of Roanoke, Va.. is visiting Mr and Mrs. J. T. Barnhill here. spending Summer Here Misses Doris Moore and Helen Ljndsley. students at W C U.N.C., Greensboro, are spending the sum 1 mer here with relatives Recovering from Operation Friends here will be interested to learn that divide Plyler, Jr., of Greemiiie, is recovering satisfactor ily from an appendicitis operation performed at the hospital there this V> et k ( onfined To Her Home Miss Sara Cooke is confined to i her home with malaria In Norfolk Tuesday Mi and Mrs. Garland Barnhill and ! Mrs. F. F Pollard visited in Norfolk Tu? sdk> l?euves for Nashville, Trnn. Miss Alta Critcher leaves Monday for .summer school ai Pea body Col* lege. Nashville. Tonn Here Here This Week Mr and Mrs. M L Nicholson and Mr. Cornelius Ward, of Baltimore, visited relatives here this week. |v \ isiting in High Point' miss Alberta rk.nox is visiting rel atives in High Point.? Keturn from Wedding Trip Mr and Mis. Julius Peel have r turned from their wedding trip and an at home with Mrs A. K. Dunning. Is Here With Her Mother Mrs H. C. Chapman, of Chester field. S. C. is here with her mo ther. Mrs. Tom Hadley, who is st?r lously ill 1* Visiting Relatives Here Miss Leona LiUey. student nurse at Roanoke Rapids, is visiting rela tives here and in Dardens for a few weeks. Spending Summer Here Jimmy Watts and Ned Cunning ham, students at Riverside Military Academy, are#spending their sum mer vacation here. Ls Visiting Sister Here Mr Edwin Young, of South Bos ton, Va.. is here visiting his sister, Mrs. R. G McAllister, and Dr. McAl lister. for a few days. Returns from Norfolk Miss Sara Cone has returned from Norfolk where she had an imbedded wisdom tooth removed. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. P. B Cone. In Riclunond Wednesday Julian Roebuck was in Richmond Wednesday. He was accompanied home by Billie Biggs, who had, been in school there last term. pital In Greenville Wednesday Mr Garland ColtlaTFI w as~Trf Greenville Wednesday attending to business. Was Visitor Here Yesterday Mr. J W. Kubanks, of liassell, was a visitor here yesterday afternoon. In Raleigh Wednesday Misses Mary Cuislarphen, Kather ine Hardison, Essie Peel and Messrs, Bfln Courtney, and Dick Slade at tended the Kiwanis festival in Ahos kie Wednesday night. Returns from Lynchburg Elbert S. Peel, Jr . returned Wed nesday from Lynchburg where he attended school last term. Clark's Klieuinatisiii Compound A Positive Aloue) Back Ousi anteed Kemedy lor the Kelief ol Rheumatism. Scialicu, Lumhago, I\euritis, I\euralgia and Muscular Aches and fains CLARK'S Drug STORE TtLfcl'UOiSL 5?i Vk ILL1AMSTON To the Voters of Martin County For tin* first few days after the Pri mary of May 2.1th. 1 counseled with my friends ami nup|Mirtcri' ami they advised me to run in llie second primary. I told them that I Mould, provided the candi date for governor had a run-off. From the papers I reail that Mr. Ilor lon Mas calling for a second primary, und thinking that there Mould he one, I filed my intentions with the Chairman of Flec tions and made other preparations. Then on Monday afternoon I learned that Mr. Ilorton hud withdrawn. Having the best interests of Martin (iounty in mind, ami not wishing to put the County to the trouble und expense of having u second primary for myself, I hereby withdraM my eandiduey for the Treas urer of Martin County. To niv friends and voters, I Misli to tliank them for their support, und I am deeply grateful for their assistance tow ards my campaign. Yours very truly, BEN COURTNEY GRIFFIN-GERSTENBERGER Birmingham. May 11. ? Pastel spring flowers in arm bouquets, tied with matching ribbon and maline, which were carried by the attend ants. provided the color at the wed ding ceremony last night at Zion Lu theran Church of Miss Dorothea Ger stcnbcrger and Irvin Hubert Griffin, of Richmond, Va. The gowns of frothy white net and Chantilly lace were styled identically to the bride's costume. Rev. H. Reuter read the marriage vows, following a program of nup tial music presented by Frederic Reu ter. organist, and Miss Johnnie Crumpton and Paul Reuter. vocal jits. ' ' ? Karl Gerstenberger gave his daughter in marriage The Chantilly lace bodice nf thn hride's gown fea tured short puff sleeves and a sweet heart neckline. Designed on princess lines, the sweeping skirt of the cos t.umt had deep godets of net which formed the long train with inser tions of the lace. A short face veil of illusion felt from a coronet of orange blossoms and in the back the veil covered the dress train. She wore long white gloves and carried a shower bouquet of gardenias and lilies of the valley. Missis Mary H. P Mason. Mary fi Wilson. Margaret Broadwell, and Mrs. Henry A Schaefer, brides maids. carried arm bouquets of Les tra Hibbard roses and delphinium tied with peche net and blue ma line Miss Elizabeth Fox, maid of honor, had Briarclift roses tied with rose satin ribbon and all wore match ing nosegays in their coiffure. Barbara Stump and Vivian Bed ingfield, junior maids, lighted the altar candles, wearing frocks of white dotted net. with tiny white velvet bows extending from the sweet heart neckline to the hem. They wore wrist corsages of dainty spring blos soms. Albert G. Griffin, of Richmond, was his brother's best man and the following served as ushers: John Gerstenberger, brother of the bride; LeRoy s: Duster, rnrnyA". scnaerer and George W. Poole. Mr. and Mrs. Gerstenberger enter tained with a reception at their home following the ceremony for the wed ding party and out-of-town guests. The hostess received wearing a cos tume of dusty pink crepe, designed with a draped front panel that reach denias. Mrs Sara Bernhardy, the bride's grandmother, assisted in re ceiving, her gown being of blue Chantilly lace. She wore sweetheart roses in a shoulder corsage. Mr. Griffin and his bride left for a Southern wedding trip later in the evening, the latter wearing a two piece ensemble of gray, the dress having an embroidered lace bodice and flared skirt. She wore dusty pink accessories and a corsage of garden ias. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin plan to make their home in Birmingham fol lowing an extended trip. Out-of-town guests included, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Griffin, of Richmond, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom. ANDREWS-PETERSON Douglas, Ga.?St. Andrews Epis copal Church here was the scene Saturday of the beautiful ceremony uniting in marriage Miss Rosemary Elizabeth Peterson, daughter of Mrs. Lemuel S. Peterson, to Samuel John Andrews, Jr., of Roeeboro and Jamesville, N. C. The ceremony took place at 11 o'clock with the Rev. Lee A. Belford oiflciaiing, and a program of nuptial music was presented by Miss Nela Knowles, organist. Mrs. Lloyd Ew ing sang, "O Perfect Love^L The flower girl was little Betty Sue Ewing. Miss Robihetta Peterson, sis ter of the bride, was maid of honor. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Lemuel S; Peterson. Her petite beauty was enhanced by a chic traveling model of sheer navy blue Joan Wool Crepe, styled with a short coai, wiui a touch of she41 pink. She wore navy blue accessor ies and a shoulder spray of sweet heart roses showered with valley lilies and a sprig of rosemary. She carried a prayer book bound in white and adorned with valley lilies; this was a special gift from her Godmoth M rs. M. D. Dickerson. She wore as her only ornament a string of pearls which belonged to her great-great grandmother, Clarise Harlow She hee-de Tennille. The groom's brother, Junious Mel vane Andrews, was the best man. The bride is the daughter of Rober ta Dixon-Peterson, and the lale Lem uel S. Peterson and the grand-daugh ter of the late Elizabeth Lott-Peter son and Daniel Peterson, two pion eer families of South Georgia. On her maternal side she is the descendant of Harriet Harlow de Tennille-Dix on, and the late Thomas James Dix on The bride finished the Douglas High School, attended South Geor gia Ct)lleg>*two years, and graduat ed from the Georgia State College for Women, receiving her A.B. de gree. The groom is the eldest son of Bet ty Williams-Andrews, and Samuel John Andrews, of Roseboro, N. C. He is a graduate of the State University of North Carolina and was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, and a reserve lieutenant. He is now con nected with the United States De partment of Agriculture. The couple left immediately for a wedding trip after which they Will reside in Jameaville, Hi Ci??I Home from Atlanta Mr. Eber Manning is home from Atlanta where he was engaged in school work during the past term. .Several Local People To Attend Conference The thirteenth Young People's Conference of the Disciples of Christ will convene at Montreat next Mon day Running simultaneously will be the third adult conference. These two conferences have proven of un estimable value in the churches of the State. Rev. John L. Goff, of Wil liamston, will serve again on the faculty, teaching "Youth at Worship." There will be several going from I the local church. ? % ENTERTAIN BRIDE-ELECT Qu Friday evening at the home of Mrs P. H. Brown on Academy Street, Mrs. B A. Critcher and Mrs Brown entertained with a bridge party honoring Miss Mildred Tai ley, of Kandleman, bride-elect. Roses, delphinium and daisies were attract 1 ively arrangement throughout the | living and dining rooms and nook were tables were placed. The hostesses and guest of honor met the guests and gave them place cards and tallies carrying out the green and white bridal motif. Then Miss Tailey was presented with many lovely gifts from her friends, among them being many pieces of her selected patterns in China and Silver high score and she and Mrs. J. G. Godard, second high, were given hose. Mrs. C. B. Clark was recipient oi consolation prize, a box of pow- J der and Mrs. Leman Barnhill held i the floating prize, a box of fancy i wrapping tissue. Refreshments of molded ice cream and cake with green and white mints, also carried out the bridal motif. ^ Those present were Mesdames I Smith, Godard, Clark, Barnhill, N. C. Green, F. U. Barries, Joel Muse, S. R Biggs, J. S. Rhodes, Daisy Pur vis,J. C. Manning, E. S Peel, J W Andrews, Earl Wynne, T. S. Critch er, P B. Cone, J. G. Staton, Wheeler Martin, C. G. Crockett, C. C. Parker. J W. Watts. J. D. Woelard, J W Hardy, C. H. Godwin, Edwin Peel, Charles Peel, G. H. Harrison, Frank Hitch and Leslie Fowden; Misses An na Crawford. Rosa Lee Inman and Edith Rogers and Miss Essie Peel, of Morristown, N. J.; Irene Mizello. of Snow Hill and the guest of honor and Mrs. K. B. Crawford, mother of Mr. Asa Crawford, whom Miss Tailey will wed on June 12th HOPKINS-LI'D WICK Miss Lois Ludwick and Benjamin Hopkins were married in Sunbury last night at six o'clock with Rev. James Smith. Williamston minister. officiating. ?The bride, daughter of Mrs. John C. Gordie, of Salisbury, wore for her wedding a becoming dress of navv sheer, trimmed in white linen and Irish lace with a matching bolero. Her accessories were v navy and white. She is a graduate of the Sal lsbury school and of the business college there. For the past two years she has been employed here in the offices of the WPA Th groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sam Getsinger. attended the local schools, Mars Hill College and an electrical school in Chicago. Until his recent transfer to Sunbury, he was employed with the V.E.P. Com pany here and in Ahoskie. Those attending the wedding from here were Mrs. J. Sam Getsinger, mother of the groom; Mrs. John Ward, aunt of the groom; Mrs. S. S. Brown, grandmother of the groom, and Mr. Buck Ludwick, of Elberton, Ga.. brother of the bride. The young couple will be at hony in Sunbury. No announcements in town. Return to Their Home Mrs. Simon Perry and little son left the Brown-Community Hospital ytstcrday fui then liuine near lieiT. BINGO MONDAY v Flans have been complete for the bingo party, sponsored by the Woman's Club, which will be held Monday eve nine, June lbth in the club building. Attractive prizes and valuable awards will be given away. The party gets underway at 8:34 o'clock. Proceeds will be used to de fray expenses encumbered for charity. The public is invited to attend. MANNING-IBM N ANT In an impressive ceremony char acterized by dignity and beauty, Mib.s Mary Evelyn Hinnant and Wheeler Martin Manning were unit ed in marriage Thursday evening. June sixth, at eight o'clock, in the Micro Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. R. N. Hinnant. uncle of the bride, officiated, using the ring cere mony. Russell Taylor Roebuck, of Wiiliamston, and Mrs. Leon Wood ruff, of Selma. organists, rendered a program of nuptial music prior to the ceremony. Albert Cook, of Wil Jiamston, sang, "The Rosary " and "I Love You Truly." During the cere mony Mr. Roebuck played softly Lieberslrauhi. The wedding march from Lohengrin was played for the processional and Mendelssohn's Wed ding March for the recessional. ? | The church was beautifully decor ated with a profusion of white lilies and gladioli in tall floor baskets against a background of pine, plum os: fern and southern snulax. Burn ing white cathedral candles in grad uated candelabra softly illuminated I the church. The pews, reserved for friends and relatives, were marked with bouquets of calla lilies tied with white satin ribbon on burning white tapers. . ?> The bride was given in marriage ! by her father, Dr. M. Hinnant. The bridegroom had as his best man, Dil lon Cobb, of Wilhamston. Miss Mar garet Hinnant. sister of the bride, w as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Ernestine Barber, of Wilhamston, and Miss Alda Viek Muzin&o, of Micro; Miss Patsy McLawhorn, of Winterville, was junior bridesmaid. The grooms men were C. B.* Hinnant, brother of the bride; Waverly Edwards, Jr., of Princeton. cousin of the bride; Charles Manning and Taylor Malone, Little Miss Betsy Phyllis Holt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Holt, of Princeton, and little Janncy Wel lons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs H Wellons, of Fremont, were flower girls. Master Joe Creech, ?on of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Earl Creech, was ring bearer. ? The hridi' wore, a dress of pink marquisette which was a Chanel model, made over taffeta with short puff sleeves with minute buttons down the front The lace, insert ed in a v-shape in the front ex tondcd?into the sleeves. The skirt was made of ruffles with a row of , vatenciens lace on each, which end- j ed in a long veil of bridal illusion, i extending the length of her train, was held in place with a pearl coro net. Her face veil was waist length. The bride's only ornament was a string of pearls, a gift of the groom She carried an arm bouquet of briar cliff races showered with valley Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was given by the bride's parents at their home The house was beautifully decorated throughout with white lilies, roses and fern. The dining room table was centered with an exquisite arrangement of white carnations and gupsophelia in a crys tal bowl. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Fitzgerald greeted the guests at the door and in troduced them to the receiving line, composed of the bridal party. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Massey, of Smithfield, directed the guests to the dinmg room. Receiving in there were Mrs Etta Hott, of Princeton, and Miss Sursha Gay, of Micro. They were assisted in serving by Miss Mary Fort Carroll, of Wilson; Miss Melissa Godwin, of Kenly; Mrs. Fred Adams, of Smithfeild; Miss Elizabeth Temple, of Selma; Miss Hazel Pearce and Mrs. C W. Pearce. Miss Annie Lou Ellis, of Fayette viile, and Roger Smith, of Smithfield. directed the guests into the gift room which was presided over by Miss Lona Henshaw, of Raleigh, and Miss Pearl Aycock, of Micro Mr. and Mrs.. Lee Douglas Wel lons, of Raleigh, directed the guests to the library where they were in troduced to the second receiving line which was composed of Mr. and Mrs, HymanWellont., Dr. and Mrs. V. A. Dividson, Dr. and Mrs J W. Whitehead, Mr.-and Mrs A. M. No bles, of Smithfield; Mr. and Mrs. E A. Simmons, of Kenly; Mr and Mrs. R. H. McLawhorn. fo Winterville; R. H. McLawhorn, of Winterville; liamston, and Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Hinnant. Mr.and Mrs. Sproggins directed the guests to the bride's book, presided over by Mr. and Mrs. John Hawley, of Goldsboro. Music was furnished during the reception by Mis. Wood In Norfolk Wednesday Mr. George H Harriaon was in Norfolk Wednesday attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Mobiey, of near here, accompanied by Miss Sa die Bowwi, of Hamilton, attended the graduation exercises at Meredith College, Raleigh, Monday of this week. Miss Dolly Myers, of Hamil ton, neice of Mrs. Mobiey, was a member of the class. ruff. Goodbyes were said by Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hinshaw, of Chapel Hill, to approximately 400 guests. Later Mr. and Mrs. Manning left by motor fox New York. For travel ing the bride wore an ensemble of black and white with short black jacket. Her accessories were white and she wore a shoulder corsage tak en from her bridal bouquet. The bride is the older daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. Hinnant, and at tended Atlantic Christian College, afterwards doing graduate work at the University of North Carolina, ui Chapel Hill. She has traveled exten sively throughout the States. The groom, son of Mrs. W. S. Man ning. of Williamston, and the late Mr. Manning, is connected with Vir ginia Electric and Power Company here. ' Among those attending from Wil liamston were Mr and Mrs. Tom Rose. Mrs. H.-ittic Bailev. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horner. Mrs. R. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. James Manning, Messrs. Russell Roebuck, Albert Cook, Shel bon Hall, Dillon Cobb, Charles Man tling. Taylor Malone, Robert Cowen. John Hatton Gurganus, and Misses Ruth Norton. Annie Mae O'Dell. 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