Visit Bare Sunday
Mrs. Sallie Gurganus and daugh
ter, Miss Shirley, and Messrs. John
McCullum and Douglas Patron, ol
Norfolk, visited here Sunday after
noon.
Was Business Visitor Here
Mr. John E. Griffin, of Smith
wicks Creek, was here yesterday at
tending to business.
Speeds Week-end Here
Miss Anne Fowden was home from
St. Mary's School, Raleigh, last
week-end
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FOR THE
GRADUATE
While
DRESSES
98c Up
laddies' White
SHOES
$1.00 Up
Children'?
SHOES
97c Up
HATS
B A G S
GLOVES
OUTFIT THEM FOR
GRADUATION HERE
Israel's
"W here Sty leu Are New
And Price* Are Loir"
WillianiKton, V G.
Production Star
Margie Vanderteena certainly has
the looks to be carving out a career
for herself in the movies or on the
?itage, but instead, she prefers to
star on the production line. The
pretty war worker is shown having
her lunch at the propeller plant
of the Curtiaa Wright Corporation
where she is employed.
Marriage License Issued
A marriage license was issued this
week by Register of Deeds J. Sam
Getsinger to Arthur Sherrod Hyman,
of Oak City, and Anita Veitte An
drews, of Robersonville.
Are Visiting Here
Little Misses Dickie Ann and
Myrnte Brown Woodward, former
ly of Norfolk, are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Myrtle Brown
They will join their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Woodward, in their
new home in Kentucky within the
next two or three weeks.
Leaves for Norfolk
Howard Earp left today for Nor
folk where he will enter the Naval
Reserve.
In Raleigh Saturday
Mr. Warren H. Biggs attended to
business in Raleigh last Saturday.
Attend Meeting Here
Messrs C. C. Martin, of James
vffle; H. L. Roebuck, of Cross Roads,
and J. A Everett, of Palmyra, were
present for the regular meeting of
the Martin County Rationing Board
here yesterday.
Is Visiting Here
Miss Sue Hyman, of Richmond, is
spending a few days here with Miss
Manna Whitley.
Spend Week-end Here
Dr. and Mrs. R. Gr McAllister and
little daughter, of Richmond, spent
the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs J H Saunders
I'hilathea Class To Meet
The Phituthea class of the Wil
liamston Baptist Ghurch will meet
in the home of Mrs. W. J Miller on
Marslmlt Avenue at 8:00^)'clock Eri
day night, May 1st.
Visit lleer Vesterday
Mr. and Mrs. F E. Boone, of Lex
ington, Ky., visited here yesterday.
Mr. Boone was an auctioneer on the
local tobacco market at one time and
is now on a radio program
Notice of
Registration
For May 30 Primary in Martin ('.ouii
ty Beginning Saturday, May 2, 1942
Books for the registration of new electors
will be opened in the thirteen precincts of
Martin County on three consecutive Satur
days, ending May 16th. All persons becom
ing 21 years of age or who have established
residence in the county since the last elec
tion are eligible to register. No new regis
tration of old voters is necessary.
The registrars will have the books open each
Saturday from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. at the reg
ular polling places unless other arrangements
are effected.
No registrations will be in order after 6 p.
m., May 16th. The books will be opened on
Saturday, May 23rd, for the challenge of any
names improperly listed.
Sylvester Peel
Chairman
Martin County Board of Election*
WATER8BATEMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Garney B Bateman,
if Plymouth, announce the marriage
,f their daughter, Margaret Estelle,
o Dallas Gaylord Waters, of Plym
iuth and Fort Bragg. Mr. Waters is
he son of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Edgar G.
Vaters of Jamesville.
The wedding took place on Satur
lay, April 4th, in South Mills. The
iride wore a navy blue dress with
iavy and white accessories. Her
ihoulder corsage was of red rose
iuds An informal ring ceremony
vas used.
Those attending were: Mr. and
4rs. Garney B. Bateman and Clar
se Bateman, of Plymouth; Mr. and
drs Edgar G. Waters and Mercedes
y-.tuec nf .TannT'i"-; R. A. Turner
if Roper; Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Peel,
jr., and Mr. L. J. Peel, Jr., of Wil
iamston.
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n Hassell Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. P C. Blount, Jr., Mrs.
CI la Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. O, W.
Hamilton and son, Oliver, of James
lillc, visited in Hassell Sunday.
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I'isits in Wilson
Mrs P. B. Cone visited in Wilson
ast week-end.
geturn to Elisabeth Ctty
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morse, Jr.,
-eturned to their home in Elizabeth
rity Friday night following a visit
aero with Rev .and Mrs. B T. Hur
ley.
spends Week-end Here
Miss Reid White, student at E. C.
It C., Greenville, spent the week-end
lere with her parents, Mr and Mrs.
Arthur White.
Visits Father Near Here
Miss Ola Lee Ulley, of Raleigh,
visited her father, J. Dawson Lilley,
near here last week-end.
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Were Here Friday
Sgt. Jack Smith, Cpl. Paul Clin
ton and Pvt. Andy Rhey, of Green
ville, visited here Friday night.
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Spends Week-end Here
Edgar Gurganus, student at Wake
Forest College, spent the week-end
here with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Bonner Gurganus.
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Visits Here Saturday
James Spivey, of Windsor, visited
Friends here Saturday.
Was Here Last Week-end
J. V. Brice, of the Naval Hospital,
in Portsmouth, spent the week-end
here with Mrs. Brice.
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Visits Here Sunday
Chief Petty Officer Charlie Wil
cox, of the Naval Training Station
ill Norfolk, visited here Sunday.
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Was Here Sunday
Bill Kieckhefer, of Plymouth, vis
ited friends here Sunday.
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Visit in Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Salsbury had
several visitors from Wilson last
week at their home in Hamilton.
Returns to Portsmouth
Mrs. Blanche Perkins has return
ed to her home in Portsmouth after
a visit with Mrs. Sears in Hamil
ton.
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Were Here Friday
Miss Effie Waldo and Mrs. Dave
Matthews were visitors here Friday.
Visit in Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. Mattie Everett, of Hamilton,
visited her sister in Roanoke Rapids
Sunday.
Leaves for Philadelphia
Miss Ruby Stalls, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Stalls, of Oak City,
left Friday morning for Philadel
phia to spend some time with rela
tives.
In Town Sunday
Vhsco Green, of Ahoskte, was a
visitor in town Sunday.
Was Here Sunday
Edward "Duek" Lewis, of Tar
bo ro, visited friends here Sunday.
In Greenville Friday
Jo-Jo Thigpen and James Willis
Ward were in Greenville Friday.
Visits Here Sunday
J. W. Bellflower, JT., of Oak City,
visited friends here Sunday.
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Was Here Saturday
J. T. Hale, of Ahoskle, visited here
Saturday.
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In Baltimore Last Week
Mr. C. D. Pittman spent a few
days in Baltimore attending to bus
iness last week.
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Visits in Rocky Mount
Mrs. Grace Swain spent Monday
in Rocky Mount.
In Plymouth Sunday
Miss Edith Stallings visited in
Plymouth Sunday.
Visits in Raleigh
Mrs. C. H. Godwin spent the week
end in Raleigh. She was accompan
ied home toy Miss Alma Godwin.
Were Here Yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Amazon Turner, of
Washington City, visited here yester
day.
Little Miss Louise Corey, daughter
if Mr. and Mrs. Edward Corey, is
improving rapidly at her home on
Williams Street following a severe
?ttack of pneumonia.
Observe Wedding
Anniversary Here
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Harrison
observed their golden wedding an
niversary at their home here last
Sunday, the event attracting their
children and grandchildren and a
few special guests in the town and
community and from several states.
A pleasant day was enjoyed by the
reunited family, a big dinner cli
maxing the celebration early that
afternoon. A specially baked cake,
measured in terms of feet almost,
was cut and served. Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison were paid many compli
ments of the day and received a
large number of gifts and other re
membrances from the children,
grandchildren and friends.
Among those attending were, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Harrison and chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrison
and children, Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Harrison, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Harrison and daughter, of Rocky
Mountr~Mr. and Mis. W. Iia Ilarrl
son and daughter, Louis H. Harrison,
of Pulaski, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
S. Harrison, of Washington, D. C.;
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harrison and
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Wynne and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Adams,
of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Mary
Harrison Coltrain and daughter.
Happenings In The
Oak City Schools
The Agriculture Department held
its Father and Son banquet Thurs
day night, April 23rd. Around sev
enty persons were present, forty stu
dents and thirty fathers and visitors.
They were served by the girls of the
Home Economics Department.
Registration of all men between
the ages of 44 and 64 began on Mon
day in the gymnasium.
Retail merchants will register
from 2:00 to 5:00 o'clock Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 26 and 29.
Final examinations begin on Wed
nesday and continue through Fri
day. All children will come back on
Monday for reports, certificates and
promotions They will leave after
about an hour to clear the way for
sugar rationing.
The seniors are practicing this
week for commencement exercises
next week. Rev N. E. Gresham will
preach the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday morning, May 3, at 11 o'clock
in the school auditorium. The com
mencement address Monday evening
will be delivered by Marvin Blount,
candidate for Congress.
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HONOR RECENT BRIDE
Mrs. Benjamin F. Grimes, the for
mer Miss Ruth Hurley, was honored
Friday afternoon when Mrs. Bernard
T. Hurley and Mrs. Clarence Morse,
Jr , of Elizabeth City, were hostesses
at an informal tea in the Methodist
parsonage here.
Mrs. J. S. Whitley greeted the
guests whom she presented to the
honoree and her mother. In the liv
ing room bowls of mixed flowers,
roses, tulips, petunias, verbena and
snapdragons, were in profusion. Mrs.
Morse invited the guests in the din
ing room where she was assisted by
Mrs. J. D. Mason. Mrs W. E. War
ren cut cream. Misses Mary Warrer
I and Marian Hurley served mints and
nuts\The bridal motif of green and
white was carried out in the cakei
and ices.
On the lace covered table was i
silver bowl of white carnations
white stocks, narcissus and ferr
flanked with white tapers in silvei
holders. On the buffet was a crysta
bowl of white iris, snowballs anc
syringa, flanked by triple crysta
candelabra with white tapers.
Mrs. Clarence Whedbee presides
at the punch bowl in the hall whici
was banked with Scotch broom. Sht
was assisted by Mrs. R. L. Carver.
Mrs. R. A. Watson invited th?
guests in the library where they rog
istered in the bride's book. The flow
ers in the library were pink tulip:
and weigelia.
Mrs. James Ward bade the gucsti
goodbye from the side porch. Ap
proximately fifty guests called dur
ing the hours of five to six.
War Tags for School Children
Finals Program In
Bear Grass School
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The series of commencement ex
ercises in the Bear Grass School
were announced today by Principal
T. O. Hickman.
On Sunday morning, May 3rd, at
11 o'clock. Rev. William P. Milne
will deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon Special music will be render
ed by the school choir and the Bear
Grass quartet. The marshals for this
occasion wiil be Haywood Mobley,
Herbert Hyman, Marjorie Harrison {
and Mildred Wobbleton. |
On Tuesday night, May Sth, at
8:30 o'clock the Class Day exercises
will be held.
Valedictorian. Ruth Evelyn Terry;
Salutatorian, Naomi Brown; Histor
ian, Rufus Gurganus; Giftorian, Oli
via Rogerson; Class Prophet, Laura 1
Leggett; Last Will and Testament,
Lucille Jones; Mascot, Rachel Lee
Bailey; Class Colors, Green and <
White; Class Flower, Dogwood; i
Class Motto, Let us be known by our
deeds; Marshals, Pete Rogej-s, Ver
non Roebuck, Delsie Harrison and
Sybil Peele. Honorable mention for
scholarship goes to Bessie Harrison.
On Wednesday night, May Sth, at
8:30 o'clock, the final graduation ex
ercises will be held. Dr. William R.
Burrell, of Williamston, will deliver
the commencement address. Princi
pal L. O. Hickman will award thd
diplomas. Special music will be ren
dered by the Bear Grass quartet.
The following graduates will be
awarded diplomas:
Naomi Brown, Evelyn Cowan,
Bessie Harrison, Lucille Jones, Lau
ra Leggett, Olivia Rogerson, Ruth
Evelyn Terry, Rufus Gurganus. Levi
Harrison, William Harrison, Milton
Ma lone, Asa Taylor, Henry White.
Marshals: Pete Rogers, Vernon
Roebuck, Sybil Peele and Delsie
Harrison.
Due to the fact that the ration
cards are to be issued on Wednes
day, the date previously scheduled
for the school picnic, it has been de
cided that it will be best for all con
cerned to call the picnic off.?Re
ported.
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I Miss Adelene Flowers, of Wash
ington, has joined the staff of the
telephone office here.
Was Business Visitor Here
i Mr. J. G. Watson, of Plymouth, was
r a business visitor here Saturday.
Shops Here Saturday
Miss Gladys Ipock, of Jamesville,
was a shopper in town Saturday.
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i Spends Week-end Here
Mr. Billy Clark, of Kinston, spent
the week-end here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Clark.
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Tripled
This year America will produce
three times the weapons and supplies
of war that were turned out in the
18 months from the start of defense
preparations until the United States'
entry Into the war.
n Raleigh Saturday *
Mr Henry Griffin was a business
nsitor in Raleigh Saturday.
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teturn to Enfield
Mrs. B. D. Critcher and daughter,
tnna, have returned to their home
n Enfield after spending a few days
lere with Miss Anna Pope.
Poultry Truck
Every TUESDAY
AT JAMESVILLE 9 to 10 a. m.
AT HARDISON'S MUX 10:30 to 12 m.
AT BEAR GRASS 1 to 3 p. m.
Every FRIDAY
AT OAK CITY 9 to 11 a. m.
AT HAMILTON 11:30 a. m. to 12 m.
AT COLD POINT 1 to 2 p. m.
Every SATURDAY
AT WILLIAMS TON 9 to 11 a. m.
AT EVERETTS 11:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.
AT ROBERSONV1LLE 3:30 to 5:3Q p. m.
Colored Hens, Leghorn Hen*. Stags, Roosters
WE PAY TOP MARKET PRICES
Pitt Poultry Co.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
WARD-JOHNSON
Miss Rachel Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, be
?ame the bride of Exum Ward, Jr.,
rhursday afternoon at S o'clock. The
vedding took place in the Christian
aarsonafe in Rocky Mount, and the
reremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Scarborough, pastor of the
thurch.
The couple had supper with Mrs.
Saul Gold after the ceremony and
left for a trip to Richmond. They re
turned here Sunday night.
Mrs. Ward is employed at the tel
ephone office here and will remain
it her job.
Mr. Ward left Monday night to re
turn to New Mexico where he is sta
tioned with the U. S. Army.
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Visits in Raleigh
Mrs. Paul Jones spent the week
end visiting friends in Raleigh.
In Farmville Sunday
Misses Kathryn Mewborn and Jer
ry Humble, Mrs. Benjamin Grimes
and Mr. Kemp Peel spent Sunday in
Farmville.
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Attends Wadding
Mrs. Henry Griffm attended tin
wedding and reception of Miss Jean
nette Hackney in Washington Satur
day. She was accompanied by Miss
Florine Edwards.
Spend Week-eod Here
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Philpott and
son, E. V., Jr., Mrs. J. D. Davenport
and son, John, Jr., and Miss Elsie
Robinson, of Richmond, spent the
week-end here with Mr. and Mrs.
George Thorpe.
Attention Farmers
Owing To Conditions Over Which
We Have No Control
THE TIME PRICE ON FERTILIZ
ER WILL START MAY 1st,
INSTEAD OF JUNE 1st.
Let us know how much more you need
to fill your requirements.
Barnhill & Corey
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Attention Fanners!
A Good Rule To Follow
INSURE ALL OF YOUR CROPS AGAINST
HAIL DAMAGE.
INSURE EARLY.
INSURE FOR FULL LIMITS ALLOWED
PER ACRE.
. . And By All Meant, Inture With
K. B. Crawford
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Attention Men!
YOUR LAST CHANCE TO HAVE
A GOOD SUIT Of CLOTHES MADE
With Cuffs on It
Battle Yearby
The Storrs-Schaefer Stylist Will
Be At Our Store On
Friday, May 1st
With a Special Showing of Fine
Woolens in Over 400 Patterns.
Dazden's Dept. Store