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Mrs. T. C. Turnage spent Tuesday
in Raleigh.
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D. E. Oglesby paid Florence, S. C.,
a business visit this week.
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Mrs. Lynn Davis spent the week
end with friends in Goldsboro.
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Mrs. R. G. Smith and Miss Yvonne
Smith were Greenville visitors, Mon
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Leslie Smith and
Mrs. Wesley Willis were Rocky Mount
visitors, Monday.
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Friends will regret to learn that
S. A. Roebuck is ill at his home on
Wilson street..
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Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fitzger
ald and son, spent Sunday with rela
tives in Elm City.
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Mrs. Minnie Overstreet, who has
been visiting relatives in Whitakers,
has returned.
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Miss Agues Virginia Quinerly is
spending: the week end with friends
in Greenville.
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Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., and Mrs.
Agnes Blount were Goldsboro visi
tors Wednesday.
0. G. Spell, Jr., of St. Pauls, spent
the week end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 0. G. Spell.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Smith and
daughter, Miss Yvonne, were Kins
ton visitors, Saturday.
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Friends will regret to learn that
Charles Willis Shackleford is ill at
his home on Pine street.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy spent
Sunday in Leggetts with Mr. and
Mrs. Sam D. Bundy.
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Friends will be glad to learn that
Mayor George W. Davis is improv-.
ing after a recent illness.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fields, Jr., of
Rocky Mount, spent the week-end'
with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fields, Sr. I
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Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Finch and chil- |
dren, of Henderson, are spending
this week-end with Mrs. J. M. Christ
man. j
Mrs. C. B. Mashburn, Sr., and
Mrs. C. R. Townsend are spending
the week in Asheville with friends
and relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blackwood
were among the Farmville citizens
attending the Tulip Festival in Wash
ington, Friday.
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Mrs. J. H. Darden, and sister,
Mrs. Kuger, of Durham, spent sev-j
eral hours here Friday enroute to
Morehead City.
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Mrs. B. T. Cox, of Winterville,
and Mrs. X. C. Duncan, of Asheville,
were guests of Miss Tabitha DeVis
conti Monday.
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Friends will be glad to learn that
Mr. Jim Flanagan, who has been
critically ill for several days, is re
ported as improving.
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Mr. and Mrs. Silas Johnson and
small daughter, Jeanne, have return
ed after having spent several months
in Volette, Quebec, Canada.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pickett and
children moved this week into the
Davis Apartment, formerly occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Monk, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Davis and fami
ly left this week to make their home
in Washington, D. C., where Mr.
Davis has accepted a position as
mail clerk.
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Mrs. Lelia Sanders, of Columbia,
S. C., Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Anderson,
of Spartansburg, S. C., spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Johnson.
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Mrs. R. D. Horse, Mrs. George
Ballew, Mrs. Lizzie Flanagan and
Mrs. Joel Mo ye attended the Mis
sionary Rally of the Christian Church
held in Goldsboro, Wednesday.
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Friends will be glad to learn that
litle Miss Henry Pearl Jonhson, in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Johnson, who has been critically ill
in a Greenville hospital, is improving.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Raker and
family, of Sanford, moved this week
into one of the E. F. Gaynor's homes
on East Church street. Mr. Baker is
opening a bakery here at an early
date;
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Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., Mrs. Lath
Morriss, Misses Vernoa Lee and
Frances Joyner and Miss Agnes Vir
ginia Quinerty are planning to at
tend a bridge party in Ayden Satur
day evening.
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Miss Martha Cobb spent the past
week-end in Portsmouth, Vs., as the
guest at her aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Franklin, who ceelbratec
their Silver Wedding anniversary or
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Friends of Mrs. Ray Smith will be
glad to learn that her mother, Mrs.
! G. W. Owens, who has been very ill
t at her home near Fountain, is im
| proving, and that Mrs. Smith, who
I ws been with her mother for sey
j eral days has returned.
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| Lieutenant and Mrs. Ben 0. Turn
| age and small son left Monday after
a visit to Postmaster and Mrs. B. 0.
[ Turnage, for a visit to relatives in
I Charleston, S. C., enroute to Fort
| Benning, Ga_, where they will be
I stationed at present.
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| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dupree, Jr.,
I and children, and Mrs, Minnie Over
street are leaving by motor Saturday
- for a visit to Miss Frances Dupree,
student at G. S. C. W., Milledgeville,
Ga. From there the party will go
to Atlanta for a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Frank Dupree, Sr., who has
I been in Atlanta several weeks with
jher daughter, Mrs. Denver Shackle
Urd, will return with them.
j SIXTH GRADE VISITS RALEIGH
Pupils and teacher of the sixth
grade, Miss Louise Paschall, and the
following parents, who took the group
j saw historical sites and places of in
| terest in the State Capitol, Raleigh,
j Tuesday: Mrs. Henrietta M. Wil
liamson, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. L.
D. Braxton, Mrs. E. C Carr, Charles
Baucom and Mrs. A. J. Melton.
TO CELEBRATE 30th BIRTHDAY
The Farmville Enterprise is get
ting ready and making plans to cele
brate its 30th birthday with a party
the latter part of May, to which the
Mr. Walter L. Hamilton, of Rocky
community will be invited,
j Mount, an experienced' newspaper
: man has arrived and is now busily
engaged in assisting in the Anniver
sary Edition of the paper.
FARMVILLE BEAUTY SHOP
OPEN FOR SERVICE
The Farmville Beauty Shop, for
merly the Doris Beauty Shop, carries
an announcement in this issue re
garding the opening during this
week of their newly remodeled place,
which will compare favorably with
any in Eastern Carolina in points of
beauty, cleanliness, convenience,
equipment and expert service, and in
the materials used.
Miss Harriet Carr, well known
here, is the owner of the shop, and
Miss Lottie Kornegay, graduate of
the Southern Beauty School, Nor
folk, Va., and Miss Edna Skinner,
graduate of Peggy's School, Wilson,
are the experienced and popular
operators.
NEWS FROM YOUR BOYS
We all had a wonderful time at the
Boy Scout Camporee in Kinston last
week-end and wish we could have
stayed much longer. We received
' nert to high honors for our efforts
and we have resolved to work hard
er than ever next year for we want
Faxmville and Troop N. 26 to be
among the leaders, where we belong.
Loyal support from our community
is our greatest need at present. If
we can get this"" we pledge to be
come one of the best troops in Eastern
Carolina. Dads, can we count on you
and all other dads to back us up and
help to make Troop No. 25 proud of
Troop No. 25. Which will it be?
?YOUR BOYS AND MINE.
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ers rarely knows how to advise him
self.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
Monday, April 19
7:00 P. M.?Red Men.
3:30 P. M.?Circle No. 3, Metho
dist Missionary Society, meets
with Mrs. D. E. Oglesby.
Tuesday, 30
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7:00 p. M.?Kotary wud.
8:00 P. M.?Junior Order.
Wednesday, May 1
1 2:30 P. M.?Wednesday Afternoon
Club meets with Mrs. A. C.
Monk, Jr.
3:30 P. M.?Literary Club meets
with Mrs. B. S. Sheppard as
hostess at the home of Mrs. G.
M. Holden.
Thursday, 2
10:30 A. M.?Members of the
Presbyterian Auxiliary will at
tend Auxiliary Officers Train
ing Class in Pinetops Presby
terian Church.
3:C0 P. M.?Junior Woman's Club,
meets with Mrs. Clarence Tyson
and Mrs. Lynn Davis as hostess
es at the home of Mrs. Charles
Mozingo.
Friday, 3
: 3:30 P. M.?U. D. C. meets with
Mrs. C. L. Beaman.
j 7:30 P. M.?American Legion _
8:00 P. M.?Woodmen of the
World.
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Club Programs
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Addresses On Current
Topics Heard at Club
Meetings This Week
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A wealth of Spring flowers, now
in the height of their beauty, includ
ing spirea, tulips, iris, quince, azal
eas, violets, cowslips and pansies have
graced homes of hostesses, who have
entertained literary, civic and card
groups here this week.
The April meeting of the Garden
Club was held with Mrs. C. N. Bostic
as hostess, and Miss Tabitha DeVis
conti presiding. "America, The
Beautiful" was sung as an opening
selection.
Developing a program of unusual
interest was a talk on "Observance
of National Garden Club Week" by
Mrs. B. S. Sehppard, and a discus
sion of local civic projects, undertaken
by this group, led by Mrs. T. E. Joy
ner. In listing worthful accomplish
ments, Mrs. Joyner mentioned the
elimination of bill boards; the re
moval of garbage cans to the back
yards, the sponsoring of an extensive
planting program of scarlet climbing
roses; beautification of the munici
pal park and approaches to the town
and the launching of a rat eradica
tion campaign.
Suggestions for further civic im
provements, as made by members, in
cluded the support of a movement to
request renters to beautify grounds
as well as, owners, the planting of un
sightly places, a movement to keep
merchandise off the sidewalks of
Main street, the donation of shrubs
for grounds of the new agricultural
building and flower seeds to school
children for planting. Miss Bettie
Joyner read a selection, "May Gar
dening Activities."
Miss Tabitha DeVisconti, retiring
president, made a brief talk in turn
ing the gavel over to Mrs. John W.
Holmes, newly elected head of the
group. Mrs. Holmes addressed the
club and introduced the other officers,
elected to serve with her; Mrs. W.
Alexander Allen, vice president; Mrs.
W. E. Joyner, secretary and members
of the program committee, Mrs. Ben
Lewis, Mrs. B. S. Sheppard and Mrs.
H. D. Moye. Mrs. W. E. Joyner was
welcomed as a new member. Mrs.
Holmes, who is to represent this
group at the State Garden Club
meeting in Winston-Salem, discussed
the program at this time.
Delicious ices, decorated cakes,
nuts and mints were served by the
hostesses, assisted by Mrs. Rex Hod
ges, a special guest.
The program of the April, meet
ing of the American Legion Auxil
iary was featured with a splendid
address on 'Child Welfare" by A. B.
Corey, of Greenville, State Senator.
Mr. Corey emphasized the need for
maternity clinics and attention before
the child reaches the juvenile courts.
He also impressed the need for en
forcing the laws regarding school
attedance. The speaker was intro
duced by Dr. Paul E. Jones, who was
presented by Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, pro
gram leader of the afternoon.
Bringing the program to a delight
ful close were vocal selections by
Mrs. C. N. Bostic with Mrs. Haywood
Smith as accompanist,
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aaiiroo txta a cowro^
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by the hostesses, Mrs, Prank Davis
Jr., Mrs, M. L. Eason and Mrs. B.
R. Fields. Mrs. CJorey, wife of the^
speaker was a special guest- at this i
time.
A most enjoyable meeting of the
Junior Woman's Club was held with I
Miss Frances Winstead and Mrs. J.
E. Wilkinson as hostesses in the home
of the former. Mrs. Jesse Moye,
vice president, presided.
The featured speaker of the after
noon program, was Mrs. P. W. Pic
kelsimer, of Greenville, who gave an
interesting and comprehensive review
of Rachel Field's book, "All This and
Heaven Too."
In a business session, which fol
lowed, Mrs. Jesse Moye was elected
as a delegate to the State Federa
tion meeting to be held in Greensboro
this month, and chairman of com
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irilllLetJB were ap{ivmisu ? i.vuv>?.
Program, Mrs. Ed Sykes; year
book, Mrs. Claude Tyson; point sys
tem, Mrs. L. J. Williford, ways and
means, Mrs. R. T. Williams; mem
bership, Mrs. Carl Blackwood.
Guests were invited into the din
ing room for refreshments. The table
was centered with a lovely floral ar
rangement of mixed spring bloom and
illumined by candles. Mrs. John W.
Holmes, mother of Miss Winstead,
and Mrs. J. Sterling Gates were seat
ed at either end of the table serving
ices and decorated cakes. Mints and
nuts were passed by the hostesses.
Special guests were Mrs. J. S.
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Gates, Mrs. James Wilkinson, Hiss
Frances Beaman, Miss Margaret Hes
ter and Miss Paschall.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Joyner
were gracious hosts at a meeting of
the Couple Club, at which Mrs. W.
E. Joyner was winner of the high
score prize for ladies, a picture, and
Dr. W. M. Willis won the men's
prize, sox. Miss Elizabeth Davis
shared pleasures of the evening as a
special guest of the hosts. Pie a la
mode was served after play.
A delightful meeting of the Merry
Matrons was held on Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. M. V. Jones as host
ess and Mrs. R. LeRoy Rollins pre
siding. Mrs. J. I. Morgan, program
leader for the afternoon, presented
Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck, who discussed
a subject of paramount interest to
femininity, "Correct Grooming",
pointing out in her discourse the im
portance of exercise, posture and care
of the entire body.
The delicious refreshments served
during a pleasant social hour, consist
ed of strawberry shortcake, coffee,
cheese biscuit, cookies and salted
nuts.
Special guests were Mrs. Annie
Rigsbee, Mrs. John B. Joyner, Mrs.
J. S. Gates, and Mrs. Thomas Ryan.
One of the largest and loveliest
social affairs of the week was the
bridge supper, at which Mrs. Charles
E. Fitzgelard was hostess, entertain
ing guests for eight tables at the
Home Demonstration Club cabin on
the F&rmville-Fountain highway.
In the bridge games, played from
four to six o'clock, Miss Mae Joyner
compiled high score and was awarded
a beautiful potted plant, the floating
slam prize, a picture, was retained
by Mrs. James Smith, and Mrs. Hen
rietta M. Williamson received a vase
as consolation.
At six o'clock a barbecue plate,
iced tea and coffee were served, fol
lowed by lemon chiffon pie,
Out of town guests were; Mrs.
J. M. Fitzgerald, of Wilson; Mrs,
Earl Lang, Mrs. Ray West, Sr., and
Mrs. Ray West, Jr., of Walstonburg;
Mrs. W. R. Harris and Mrs. Hunt,
of Fountain. *
W. 0. W. MEETING
The regular meeting of White Oak
Cariip No. 917 W. 0. W. will be held
Friday night, April 26, and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
Captain Marvin Hinson will start
drilling all who wish to be on the
drill team at this meeting.
There have been fifty-five new
members added to the camp here in
the past few weeks.
There will also be ap initiation at
this meeting.
?JAMES E. McABEE.
W.O.W. Log Rolling
Association Meets
The Bright Belt Log Rolling As
sociation, Woodmen of the World,
held their Spring meeting at Pine
tops, Monday with Camp No. 1004.
There are fifty local camps in
Eastern North Carolina of Woodmen
of the World, members of the Bright
Belt Log Rolling Association, of
which Camp No. 917 Farmville is a
member, I
The meeting was called to order by I
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I President uiyae Simmon* UI JDaiiOM/n. |
The address of welcome was by May
or Sessoms of Pinetops, and the re
sponse was made by John Hill Pay
lor of Farmville.
State Manager of the W. 0. W.,
T. E. Newton, of Kinston, made a 1
talk on "Does Fifty Years Mean Any
thing?", and in closing introduced
the principal speaker, the Honorable
Charles A. Hines of Greensboro, nat
ional director of the Woodmen of the
World, who spoke on "Life Is A Mat
ter of Margins."
After the principle address the of
ficers were elected for next year, as
follows: Leroy Venter, Shelmerdine,
president; James E. -McAbee, Farm
ville, vice-president, and Clyde Sim
mons, Kinston, secretary-treasurer;
The next meeting will be held at Shel
merdine this fall.
There were fifteen members of
White Oak Camp No. 917, Farmville,
present.
Pinetops Camp No. 1004 was hoBt
after the afternoon session to a real
basket picnic supper, and it was en
joyed by all. Following the supper
there was an initiation in the Pine*
tops W. 0. W. Hall."
The way to build business is to
make it easy for customers to buy.
When a salesman has a proposi
tion you can take his word for it,
it's good.
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Lunch Room Menu I
For Week April 29
Monday?Black eyed peas, scallop
ed tomatoes, corn bread, pecan bars,
10c.
Tuesday?Salmon croquettes, bak
ed beans, fruit salad, raisin muffins,
10c.
' Wednesday ? Italian spaghetti,
slaw, scalloped apples, butter biscuit,
10c.
Thursday?Meat loaf, tomato sauce,
Irish potatoes, corn muffins, apple,
10c.
Friday?Corn pudding, snap beans,
graham muffin, apple pie, 10c.
HEY, KIDS!
Yes sir, each of the first 200 chil
dren to come to our matinee on Sat
urday will receive FREE one Black
Cow Sucker. The good part is that
every tenth child will receive a giant
size Black Cow absolutely FREE.
Watch for the lucky tickets.
PARAMOUNT THEATRE.
FOR COUNTY COMMIS
SIONER
(FIFTH DISTRICT)
I hereby announce my Candidacy
for Election as County Commissioner
from the Ayden-Swift Creek District,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary May 25th.
Your vote and support will be high
ly appreciated.
J. DIXIE CANNON,
A-19-3tp Ayden, N. C.
ANNOUNCEMENT
For House of Representatives
I hereby announce that I am candi
date for nomination as member of the
North Carolina House of Represent
atives subject to the action of the
Democratic Party in the coining i
Primary of 1940.
PR, W. I, WOOTEN. I
NEW 1940 GENERAL ELECTRIC
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X? Electric Research Lab*
oratories have come new
advancements that mate
this the most complete,
the most thrifty G-E re*
frigerator ever built. Yet
General Electric prices go
even lower this year!
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The Difference!
NEW Beautifully Styled
All-Steel Cabinet. NEW
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Stainless Steel Super
Freezer. NEW Stainless
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NEW G-E Air Filter. NEW
Automatic Humidity Con*
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THESE THREE ITEMS
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1?FURNITURE...
Does your furniture have the
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soft gloss and sheen or rich,
B old wood . . Does the workman
< ship and lines of design assure
I you of lasting beauty and dur
ability ... Does your furniture
ft with the other furnishings
in the room?
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Does your spring and mattress pro
vide comfort and relaxation . . . Are
they buoyant and resilient and of last
ing quality ... Do they conform to the
lines of the body, assuring restful, /
wholesome sleep? ?
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Does your rug cushion the step with a soft lively tread?
Does the tone and color harmonize with the furniture and
other furnishings?
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? InALLf necessary in the furnishing of your room, we invite you to inspect our I
solid Mahogany and Maple bedroom furniture... The Simmons BEAUTY- I
REST Mattress and ACE Spring and pur new line of Rugs.
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SEE the old Colonial bedroom suite in our window and
the new shipment of Boudoir Chairs on display.
? FURNITURE IS YOUR BEST INVESTMENT! ?
FarmviMe Furniture Co.
MAIN STREET Phpne 383-1 FARMVILLE, N. C.
ANN 0 BHC E MEN T! f
THE FUMWLLE I
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(Formerly Doris Beauty Shop)
| NOW OPEK|m EVERY BEAUTY SERVICE HI
; Sine? remodeling: and refinishing this dhop compares with ;;
any in Eastern Carolina,
j UNEXCELLED BEAUTY CARE
HARRIET CABB, Owner
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