North Carolina Newspapers

I Social anli $ers:onate o iiiiiitiiiimiiininiintmnnin??'?** Mrs. E. C. Carr spent Monday in Wilson. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Sheppard were Greenville visitors, Tuesday. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Smith were Kmston visitors, Wednesday, e ? ? Mrs. Abe Joyner has returned from a visit to relatives in Grifton. ? ? ? R. E. Pickett has returned from - the Knoxville. Tercn. tobacco market. ? ? ? James Monk returned Saturday from the Danville, Ky., tobacco mar ket ? * * Mrs. B. B. Phillips, of Macclesfield, spent Wednesday with Mrs. R. R. Newton. * ? ? Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Keffer and son, Bobby, were Kinston visitors, Sunday. ? ? ? Mrs. Irvin Morgan, Jr., and daught er, Ann, were Rocky Mount visitors, Wednesday. ? * * Miss Frances Tugwell has return- j ed to Fountain after a visit to Mrs. i J. D. Owens. Miss Jeanne Jones, of Greenville, spent Tuesday with her sister, Miss! Olvmpia Jones. ? ? ? Rev. Jesse McCarter, of Wake Forest was a guest of J. W. Holmes during the week end. m ? m Friends will be glad to learn that Mrs. Agnes Blount is recovering from a recent illness. * * * Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Royster re turned Sunday from the Lexington, Ky., tobacco market * * ? Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Brad ham re turned Sunday from the Carthage, Teim., tobacco market * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nash Warren j and Mrs. J. M. Stansilt visited rela tives in Speed, Wednesday. ? ? ? Misses Frances Newton and Julia Dean Tyson, of Charlotte, spent the week end with relatives here. ? * * Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hodge and son, Beaumont, Jr., left recently to spend several months in Fayetteville. ? ? ? Mrs. B. S. Sheppard, Miss Tabitha DeVisconti and Mrs. Blanche Paschal 1 were Wilson visitors, Wednesday. ? * * Mrs. Alford and daughter, Miss Edna, of Kenly, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Walston this week. ? * ? Miss Bertha Joyner returned to re sume her duties at Pink Hill school, Wednesday, after spending sevehal days at her home here. * * ? ? Irvin Morgan, Jr., returned Wed nesday from Augusta, Ga., where he attended a meeting of the National Cotton Council. ? ? * R. H. Knott returned home yester day from Danville, Ky., where he has been operating a couple warehouses during the tobba^co season. ? ? ? Friends will be glad to learn that Mrs. Bob Joyner, who underwent an operation recently in Carolina Gen eral Hospital, Wilson, is reported as improving. ? ? ? Physicians here have expressed as feeling that the peak of the flu epidemic has been reached and they expect to see a decrease in the num ber of cases next week. ? * ? Misses Doris Rouse and Mary j Lewis returned to their studies at' W. C. U. N. C., Greensboro, Monday,! after spending several days with rel atives here. ? ? ? Mrs. J. H. S. Hodges, Mrs. J. D. j McLawhorn, Mrs. J. B. Cannon and - Mrs. Russell Britt, of Ayden, were guests of Mrs. Agnes Blount and Mrs. Fra.ik Davis, Jr., on Tuesday. ? mm Miss Helen Willis and roommate, Miss Lucille King, of Detroit, Mich., seniors at Duke University, are spending the mid . semester holidays here at the home of Miss Willis. ? ? ? ? Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Henderson, of Scotland Neck, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Duncan and fiamily, of Mmfreesbqro, and Mr. xad Mrs. Gilbert Wheleee, of Raleigh, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wheless during the week end. a ? e Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Avery and Janet Moore, of Richmtmd, Va., and Mr. end Mrs. T. D. Gurley and eon, Tommy, of Burlington, were guests of Mrs. Albert Horton and Mrs. Kathleen H. Moore during the past week end. of W. S. Roysfcer, on Fridays' Jan. 24, at her home kt Asbury Park, N. J SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, February 3 2:30 P. M.?Spiritual Life Group, Methodist, meets in the Church. 3:00 P. M.?Baptist Missionary Society meets in the Church with Mrs. J. B. Joyner and Mrs. A. B. Moore as joint hostesses. 3:00 P. M.?Circle No. 1, Presby terian Auxiliary, meets with Mrs. C. C. Joyner. 3:00 P. M.?Episcopal Auxiliary . meets with Mrs. J. C. Gibbs. 3:00 P. M.?Methodist Woman's Society Christian Service meets in the Church. 3:00 P. M.?Woman's Council of the Christian Church meets in the Church. 8:00 P. M.?Circle No. 2, Presby terian Auxiliary, meets with Mrs. Emma L. Jones. - Tuesday, 4 3:00 P. M.?Contract Club meets with Mrs. Claude L. Barrett. 6:30 P. M.?Rotary Club. 8:00 P. M.?Junior Order. Wednesday, 5 3:30 P. M.?Literary Club meets with Mrs. J. Y. Monk. Thursday, 6 3:00 P. M.?Junior Woman's Club meets at the home of Mrs. T. S. Ryon, with Miss Frances Winstead as joint hostesses. Friday, 7 3:00 P. M.?Lamrad Club. 3:30 P. M.?U. D. C. 7:00 P. M.?American Legion 7:30 P. M.?Boy Scouts. 8:00 P. M. ? Woodmen of the World. Saturday, 8 2:30 P. M.?Major Benjamiit May Chapter, D. A. R., meets with Mrs. L. O. Moseley and Mrs. J. M. Parrott as hostesses. DEATH OF INFANT Friends here will regret to learn of the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Warren, -of Speed, which occurred at the Edge combe General Hospital in Tarboro, on Sunday. , / HERE FOR WEDDING Among the out of town guests at tending the Tompkins-Hardy wed ding on Saturday were: Mrs. Stephen Austill Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Brown, Mr. and Mrs. David Smith, of Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hinson, of Wilming ton; Mr. and Mrs. Marion: Shirley, of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Weil and, Mrs. Nunn and daughter, Miss Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. George Vick, Miss Josephine De Burer and Miss Ruth Scull, of Kinston. BIRD CLUB The Cardinal featured the Bird Club meeting of the past week, with a program being developed by James Bennett on his habits. A picture of a cardinal lunch counter was exhibit ed in this connection. v The chief activity of this meeting was the painting of bird houses made by the members, who extended a cordial welcome to Billy Battton, Donald Walston.and C. L- Ivey, Jr., visitors at this time. The offer of the Boy Scouts to make Bird Sanctuary signs for the highways leading into the town was accepted with appreciation. C. OF C. Mrs. Haywood Smith, leader of the Children of the Condeferacy, was hostess to an enjoyable meeting of this group Saturday night Yvonne j Smith presided. Following salutes to the United States and Confederate flags, Alice Harper Parker, the chaplain, con ducted devotionals. # A motion to contribute |1.00 to the March oi Dimes was approved. Hazel Spell had an interesting program prepared; "Old Folks at Home" and "Old Black Joe" were sung, after which Helen Rouse read, an account of Stonewall Jackson's life, and accompanied by Alice Harper Parker, sang "Stars of Love." John Parker read a sketch of Robert E. Lee's life. A quiz centered on the War be tween the States was conducted by John Parker, with Jack Paylor at high scorer. The hostess served appetizing re freshments to eight members am George Warren, of Durham, a for mer member. ATTEND RUNERAL THURSDAY Among out of town friends am relatives attending the funeral o: Harvey W. Tumage here on Than day were: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cloninger j Congressman Herbert Bonner; B. S Smith, Jr., Mrs. James Diffey, Mrs Frank Gapps, Mrs^Madeline Bonn tree, George Day, Fred Creswell, o ! Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klutz end Dr. and Mm J. M. Sen tar, o rarmviile wicct In IWightfid &?ion. ' - - I ? The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club held an enjoyable meeting' this week st the home of Mrs. George W. Davis. Mrs. A. Roebuck was joint hostess to the Department with Mrs. Divis. Spring flowers were in evidence throughout the home. Mrs. W. J. Rasberry led the de votional program and Miss Mamie Davis presented an interesting paper on the subject of Chili. ' The delightful refreshments, serv ed after the program, consisted of stuffed angel cake and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Jones were gracious hostesses to the Couple Club oot Monday evening. Haw thorne predominated in the floral decorations in the home on Belcher I street Mrs. Chas. E. Fitzgerald won the high score award for ladies, a rose bush, Sns Arthur F. Joyner re ceived the men's prize of toiletries. The hosts served a delicious sweet course with salted nuts. The Ace Club was delightfully en tertained by Mrs. Lynn Davis, when Mrs. David T. Harris scored high for members and won crystal ash trays, and Mrs.' R. E. Pickett was awarded the guest prize, bon bon dishes. Delicious tipsy cake and salted nuts were followed by coffee. Special guests of the hostess were Mrs. R. E. Pickett and Mrs. Hubert T? o m" ofar? , Members of the Progressive Bridge Club enjoyed an afternoon of bridge with Mrs. B. S. Sheppard as the hostess. The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. G. M. Holderr, which was decorated with early spring flowers. High score prizes, white vases, went to Mrs. R. 0. Lang, a member, and to Mrs. W. Leslie Smith, a visitor. A delectable salad course J with coffee was served after the games. Special guests of the hos tess were; Mrs. W. Leslie Smith, Mrs. L. E. Walston, Mrs. R. A. Park er, Mrs. S. A. Roebuck and Mrs. George Moore, Jr. A delightful meeting "of the Merry Matrons was held on Tuesday with Mrs Wesley R. Willis as hostess. Forsythia, Japanese quince and gladioli were used in providing a springlike setting for the meeting. Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. R. LeRoy Rollins, and contributed to the program of the afternoon by as sisting Mrs. M. V. Jones in the ren dition of vocal duets. Mrs. G. M Holden, program chairman of the afternoon, presented Mrs. Cherry Easley, who gave an interesting dis cussion of "Contemporary Novelists." ------ - * .*-1 A delightful saiaa course was rui lowed by coffee an dcookies. Special ,guests of the hostess were Mrs. Eas ley, Mrs. Marvin Y. Self, Mrs.. L. T. Pierce and Mrs. Haywood Smith. ? A splendid meeting of the Garden Club, held at the home of Mrs. G. E. Moore with Mrs. A. C. Turn age as joint hostess, was featured with an illustrated lecture on Flower Ar rangements, by R. P. Taylor, of the Greenville Coca-Cola Company, the pictures presenting flower arranging as a fascinating hobby that may re sult in a picturesque grouping rather than a haphazard effect Miss Bettie Joyner introduced the speaker. The Moore home presented an attractive setting for the meeting with effec tive arrangements of cydonia, nar cissus, freesias, ivy and potted plants. Miss Tabitha DeVisconti presided in the absence of the president Mrs. J.-V7. Holmes, and as conservation chairman told of the splendid pro gram presented in the school under auspices of this group recently to the student body, which featured an illustrated lecture on Forestry by W. J. Barker. Miss DeVisconti, also imported activities of the Bird Club. Mrs. E. F. Gaynor gave sugges tions for January gardeners and Mrs. A. C. Monk and Mrs. G. E. Moore' listed seeds that may be sowed dur ing the month. A delicious sweet course with cof fee and nuts was. served by the hos tesses, assisted by Miss Mary Friar Rouse, Mrs, A. C. Monk and Miss Bettie Joyner. Mrs. Marvin Y. Self was welcomed as a visitor at this time. j . FATHER OF MRS. TYSON PASSES IN BAINBRIDGE Friends here will regret to leom of the passing of Charles G. Mande ville, 74, who died January 7 at his home in Bainbridge, Ga. Mr. Mande ville was. the father of Mrs. John A. Tyson, of Farmville, and mode many friends here upon the many visits to his daughter and Mr. Tyson, who join The Enterprise in extending sympa thy to them in their bereavement L A tribute, testifying to his epien ' did abilities and characteristics, writ ten by a friend and published in one of the Bainbridge papers states in , P?rt: "Charlie Mandeville was a master , printer during the years when he ? was in his prime. Net only that, he f wa8 also a gentleman and a scholar? , all those who came in contact with f him liked him. The mason is that be was a man of sterling integrity - and honor, charitable of the ^faults . of others and true to himself and his i friends." - Reading a good book every week " Tompkins-Hardy Vows Said In Late Afternoon Ceremony i ' ' ' ' In a ceremony, impressive in its dignity and simplicity, Miss Eva Mae Hardy became the bride of Stephen Austill Tompkins, Jr., of Charlotte, in the Christian Church here, at five o'clock, Saturday afternoon, January 25. The pastor, Rev. C. B. Mashburn, officiated. The colors of pink and green were used, with ferns massed in the pulpit | as a background for floor baskets of pink snapdragons and pink gladioli tied with malirae of the same shade. The scene was illuminated by pink candles in tall standards. 1 ,Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. M. V. Jones played "To A Wild Rose" and Schubert"a "Serenade." John Dwight Holmes, tenor, sang "All Joy Be Thine;" Elbert C. Holmes, baritone, sang "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes;" Mrs. John D. Holmes, con tralto, rendered "I Love'You Truly," and the Messrs. Holmes sang- a duet; "The Want Of You." The traditional wedding marches were used and dur ing the ceremony "Poem" by Lisbick, was softly played. Mrs. Jones wore a dress of Indian penny shade, and a green hat with matching trim, and her flowers were s corsage of Talisman roses. Mrs. Holmes was attired in a black cos tume dress and hat and wore a shoul der corsage of Talisman roses. At ? uroonisillt?!! 21L W1C CCA^uiviljr nac Willie Earl Hardy, brother of the bride, and Carroll Oglesby, of Kin ston. David Smith, of Charlotte, was best man. Miss Gene Horton attended the bride as maid of honor. Her dusty pink dress was in afternoon design and her off-the-face hat was a spring model of a matching shade. She carried a colonial bouquet of pink sweet peas, blue gysophelia and nar cissus, tied with pink satin ribbon. | The bride entered the church with her father, Jesse William Hardy, by whom she was given in marriage. She was attired in a heavenly blue costume suit and her blue hat was of Spanish mode with navy trim and a veil. She carried a graceful bouquet of Briarcliff roses and valley lilies, tied with pink satin ribbon and French Inaline. The bride and bridegroom left im mediately after the ceremony for a motor trip to unannounced points. They will reside upon: their returii at Wrightsville Beach, but will make their home in Charlotte after a few weeks. Mrs. Tompkins, vivacious and of attractive personality, is tAe young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse i William Hardy, of Farmville. She was graduated from the Farmville high school and attended a commef-j cial school in Raleigh. For the past* year she has held a position with the Kins ton radio station. Mr. Tompkins, son of Mrs. Stephen Austill Tompkins, of Charlotte, and the late Mr. Tompkins, Sr., is a member of the firm of Tompkins and Johnson, plumbing and heating contractors, of Charlotte. Miss Hardy was honored by Miss Gene Horton at a lovely bridge shower on Thursday evening prior to her marriage. The affair was held at tbe home or Mrs. u. m. jtioiaen, which was decorated with forest greens and illuminated by white candles. ? In the progressive games of con tract, Mrs. Lyman Joyner won the high score of sheer hose, and Miss Meta Kiftg Moore received a package of toiletries as the consolation. , The bridal motifs were observed in the table appointments and the bride's place was marked with' a corsage of roses. . Following the games, a delivery boy called and presented the bride with a package of beautiful miscel laneous gifts. The honoree received a gift of silver in her chosen pattern from the hostess. A frozen salad course with coffee was served. On Friday evening, following the rehearsal of the wedding, Mrs. David T. Harris and Miss Elsie Carraway entertained the bridal party and out of town guests at a cake cutting at the home of the former, in which winter, greens and white candles were used with artistic effect. The bride's cake was decorated in the colors of pink, green and white and the ices also emphasized this color note. . v : ??? ^AIreBRUARY^70L ^ ? . Monday?Beef stew, creamed po tatoes, carrots and peas, stewed prunes, biscuit, 10c; Chocolate pie 5c. Tuesdays-Spring beans with bacon, corn budding, apple sauce, baked po tatoes, com bread, 10c; Caramel pie, 5c. , Wednesday?Meat loaf, rice, gravy, stewed tomatoes, okra fritters, gra ham muffins, 10c; Cocnanut pie 5c, Thursday?Corn beef, succotash, slaw, parsley. potatoes, corn bread, 10c; Banana pie, 5c. Friday?Salmon croquettes, salad greens, Irish potatoes, baked toma toes, com bread, 10c; Lemon pie, 5c. W. E. JOYNER HEADS MASONS . 1 1 a W. E. Joyner was duly installed as master of Farmville Lodge No. 517, for the next ensuing year. Other offi cers installed at the same time were Charlie Walston, Senior Warden, R. E. Belcher, Junior Warden, C. F. Baucom, Treasurer; M. W. Rollins, Secretary;-Dr. W. M. Willis, Senior. Deacon; L. P. Yelverton, Junior Dea con,' and Paxil Vaughan, Tiler; "MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S" by Augusta Tucker When an author spends six years preparing for a novel?six years of living right in the midst of what she wants to tell about, then"her story is bound to be vital and interesting. Miss Tucker lived in a medical board incr honsp; she rode ambulances: she stood all nite in accident rooms, she attended classes and operations with the students. She haunted John Hop kins. And out of her experiences she gives us a heart-warming story of Miss Susie and the medical students who lived at her boarding house, their classmates, professors, and sweet hearts. The book covers a wide emotional range?comedy, % tragedy, romance, high hopes and ideals?and it is told with lovingkindness and understand ing. Just as Miss Susie was so much a part of John Hopkins an had a place in the hearts of famous doctors the world over?men who had found sympathy and understanding and a home under her roof?just so she and "her boys" win their place in our hearts. ?Mrs. B. B. Bordham. CLUB A dairy calf club is being organiz ed for 4-H Club members of Greene County interested in good milk cows and how to care for them properly, says J. W. Grant, assistant farm agent. , , CO-OPS Farpier co-ops, with a membership of more than 3,000,000 producers, handled a $2,000,000,000 business dur ing the 1039-40 marketing season, says the Farm Credit Administration. This is a good time of the year for the people who. believe that you can get peace by resolutions to hbld a convention and pass some resolu tions. ' W. 0. W. MEMBERS NOTICE All members of W. O. W. Lodge, No.. 917, Farmville, are requested to attend the meeting of the Lodge on Friday night, January 31. A barbecue supper will be served at seven o'clock, after which the meeting will begin. We hope to i ? have all members present. We will have instalation of offi , * cers for the ensuing1 year with Sov ereign T. E. Newton, of Kinston, State Manager,-in charge of the in stallation. ' Be sure to attend this meeting. Fraternally yours, R. L. Spivey. We hare a Stock of U. S. ROYAL DeLUXE TIRES which were replaced on New Cars with White SidewaH Ttrea-Size 6.00x16. ? Regular Price $15.60 ? This Is Firs^ I PARAMOUNT I I THEATRE 1 PARMVILLE, N. C. . When Better Pictures Are Made The Paramount Will Show Them WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1st t SATURDAY TRIPLE HIT PROGRAM ?Hit.No. 1? Johnny Mack Brown?in "LAW AND ORDER" ?Hit No. 2? Edgar Kennedy & Wendy Barrie ? in? * 'WHO KILLED AUNT MAGGIE?' ?Hit No. 3? ; ? Chapter No. 9 of "KING OF THE ROYAL-MOUNTED" SUNDAY-MONDAY Jack Benny, Fred Allen and ; Rochester?in ! "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" Also News and Cartoon . ? ? ? > j TUESDAY?WEDNESDAY Marlene Dietrich & John Wayne ? in ? "SEVEN SINNERS" Abo Chapter No. 2 of "THE GREEN ARCHER" ? Wednesday ? THURSDAY * Charles Laugh ton and Carole i Lombard?in' y "THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED" Abo News and Cartoon ______ - - ? FRIDAY Amne Neagle, Richard Carbon & Zasn Pitts?in "NO NO NANETTE" i ^Remember Anne Neagle is the girt who made such a big hit with everyone in "Irene" ' !> . ' 1 ?COMING SOON! 'look!amter that would ke&} ^ roucooler at the equator ~.i y YIS... AND WARMER AT THE NORTH P TOO! AMAZING NEW DUO-THERM POWER-AIR HEATER DOES BOTH I Power-Air blows a 27-mile-an- t hour breeze for summer cooling ? ?. I Next winter ... it will force heat down to floor*?to far corners? give 3 times better heat distribu> tion from floor-to-ceiling! You taoe up to 25% on oil with a Du<^-Therm Power-Air unit. 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Package Rolled Oats 1 25* i 1: 2 No, 2} Cans of Peaches.. 25* ; \l$Cans of Mackerel........ 25* 3 No. 2? Cans Pork and Beans,...25* : : 5 lbs. of Rice.,, .25* : I 11 6 Big Cakes wO Kw Soap ? 21* j | I