North Carolina Newspapers

C. X. Kelly wee a Plymouth visi tor, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Raefcenr apsnt Tuesday in Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. I* E. Walsto? were Keuly visitors, Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dixon were New Bern visitors, Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Barrett, of Green ville, was a visitor here, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dixon ?P?nt Friday and Saturday in Richmond, Va. . ? . Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Warren, of Durham, visited relatives here, Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ruffin will spend Sunday in Rocky Mount with rela tives. Ellis Rabil has returned from a trip to friends in Boston and Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Mabrey Pollard and Mrs. C. W. Blackwood were Wilson visitors, Monday. I Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rasberry will spend Christmas Day in Cary with relatives. Miss Annie Perkins will spend Christmas Day in Greenville with relatives. Ellis and George Rabil will spend the Christmas holidays with relatives in Wilson. Carroll Holmes, of Hertford, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with rela tives here. R. A. Joyner, Jr., of Raleigh, will spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Joyner. Mrs. E. C. Beam an is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. F. Hardison, in Snow Hill, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Oglesby and son, will visit relatives in Kinston, Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. F. A Darden attended the Herbert D. Spence funeral in Kinston, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herring, of Kinston, were week end guests of Mrs. Fred Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Joyner will spend the holidays with rela tives in Morehead City. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Allen, of Boston, Mass., visited Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Allen, last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkerson, of Greenville, will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. S. G. Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith will spend the Christmas holidays with rela tives in Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Mary L. Lang will spend Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harrell, in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Edison Moore and son, Ben, will spend Christmas Day] with relatives in Oriental. Dr. Frank Harris is spending the holidays with relatives and friends | in Bethel and Albemarle. Mrs. J. L. Rumley, of Greenville, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. | G. E. Moore, Jr., Sunday. Mrs. J. I* Rumley, of Greenville,! will spend Christinas Day with Mr. | and Mrs. G. E. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Joyner spent) Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.| Preston Pate, of LaGrmnge. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gladaon, of Greenville, spent the week end with | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Modlin and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Modlin visited rela-1 tives in Washington, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Joyner will spend Christmas Day with Mr. and | Mrs. L. A. Dysart in Lenior. T. T. Grimes has returned to htal home in Miami, Fte., after visiting | Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Roebuck. Friends will regret to learn that Mrs. Dunbar Lamar sustained a| sprained ankle in a recent fall. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flake and son) visited Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Roas inj Greenville, Sunday afternoon. Mi?? Elsie Nichols, of Washing ton, D. C., will spend the week end| with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. .Raymond Griffin, of Macclesfield, spent Sunday evening) with Mr. and Mia. Will Jones, Jr. Mrs. W. E. Smith and son, Jack, of Wilson, were guests of Rev. and] Mis. E. R. Clegg, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mis. Fred Moose, of But-) tarworth, Va., were the weak m guests of Ma mnd Mis. G. E. Moore, Miss Elisabeth Lang, of tha Roa noke Rapids school faculty, will ar rive Friday to spend the holidays | Mr. mnd Mis. J. W. Holmes and Mis. E. W. Holmes visited tha Ken nedy Home W Kiagtow, thtMMy aft . and Mis. G. W. W. C. Fsirell, of Nashville, of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Walston, ?CALENDAR* 7:00 p. 8:00 p. m.?Preebyterian Auxiliary meats with Mrs. J. M. 9:00 p. ra.?1:00 a. m.?D. A. E Christmas Danes in the Chapter House. .-nv5*\ ; Tuesday, 24 7:00 p. m.?Woodmen of WorM. 8:00 p. m.?Bop Scouts. ChHstesas Pay . Wednesday, * 4:00 p. m.?Ansk-y-Wootsn wed ding is solemnised at the Chris tian Church. Tharsday, M 8:30 p. m.?Girl Scouts, Troop 2. 7:80 p. m.?Masons 9:00 pjn. - 1:00 a-m.?Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carraway, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Ogleaby and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moore Harris will i tertain at a holiday dance at the Country Club. Saturday, 28 10:00 a. m.?Bird Club. , TODAY ?vr 1 "Good Will Day" 8:00 p. m.?Christmas party, Sen ior Boys Class, Christian Church, at Home Demonstration Club House. . . . Mrs. T. R. Mizelle, teacher. Miss Easter Mae Gay, of Wilming ton, is spending the holidays with of Mispes Lizzie and Sue Gay. Mr. and Mrs. Gmydon Liles, of Durham, will spend several days dur ing the holidays with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDavid, of Nashville, Term., have arrived to spend the holidays with Mrs. J. W. Parker. Misses Jane Dail and Vivian Oliver, of Rex Nones Home, Raleigh, visited Miss Dail's mother, Mrs. Layne Dail, 'Monday. ? Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Owens and son, of Whiteville, will spend Christ mas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones, Jr. George E. Creelemur will spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends in Norfolk, Vs., and Wash ington, D. <$. ?J Miss Emily Gayle, a member of the Belvoir faculty, will spend the holi days here with her brother, Charles J. B. Gayle. ? Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pope, of Dur ham, spent the week end with Mrs. Pope's brother, W. C. Holston and Mrs. Holston. Mr. and Mn. Willard Woodard, of Wilson, will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. Woodard's mother, Mrs. John Barrett. Dr. and Mrs. Ashby Winstead, of Atlanta, Ga., returned to their home, Sunday after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Joyner and family yinted Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carraway and Mrs. H. C. Webb in | Maury, Sunday. Miss Madge Funderburke and Miss Catherine Croom, of Kinston, were dinner guests.of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Petteway, Friday. Mr. and Mn. .W. H. Fisher and son will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. Fisher's mother, Mrs. J. E. Mc Cargo, In Reidsville. Mrs. L. T. Lucas and children will spend the Christinas holidays with Mrs. Lucas' parents, Mr. and Mn. J. |H. Gaylord, in Roper. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jack Riley and eon, John Randolph, of Raleigh, will spend several days during the holidays with Mrs. C. R. Townsend. Mn. J. F. Hart, who has been visiting relatives in Norfolk, Vs., ar rived, Tuesday, for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Hart Mn. Verna Sawny, of Smithfield, and Mn. G. K. Edwards, of Green ville, will spend Christmas Day with | Mr. and Mn. C. S. Edwards. Mr. and Mn. Edgar J. Baruett and children, Pasehall end Blends, will spend Christmas Day with Mrm. Ade laide Barrett in Greenville. Mr. end Mrs. Sam Bandy attended the Bethel Rotary Club Ladies' Night on Tuesday evening of this week. Mr. Bundy was the guest speaker. Mr. end Mrs. C. W. Blackwood son, and Mr. and Mm. Mahmy id daughter, Ann, ?ant visitors, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Cheeper Outland Lexington, have arrived fori ing Mr. and Mn. Mr. and Mn. Larry Vs., will Mr. and Mr*. Norfolk, V*.. Day with their i B. W. Jones i Mrs. Alex Mrs. Frank I and Mrs. Frank Richmond, Vs., and Friday _ , . Rev. and Mrs. W. I. Bomett and family will spend Christmas Day vrtth ST-d lbs. N. T. Bennett, fa.Ed ward, snd Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West, in Alliance. Miss Chriey Ann M^wi^Xchririrn-hoU days with her parents, Mr. IT. E. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Bundy at tended the Ladies' Night of the Rocky Mount Exchange Club held In the Ricks Hotel on Wednesday even ing of this week. Mr. Bundy was the guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sunrett. of New Bern, and Mr. snd Mrs. J. L. Horton and son, Lloyd, of Greenville, will be guestsof Mr. and Mia. M. E. Dixbn, Christmas Day. Lieut and Mrs. W. W. Kersey will visit Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Johnson dur ing the holidays enroute to their new headquarters at Coral Gables, JT* Mrs. Kersey is the former Miss Mar guerite Johnson. Miss Hellen Rouse, teacher of pub lic school music in the Wilmington schools, will spend the Oiriutmas holidays with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. T. B. Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Vatawright and son, and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Gibbs and family, all of Qiasnvffle will spend Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gibbs. Mr. snd Mrs. M. P. Chandler, of West Point Vs., are expected to ar rive Saturday, for s holiday visit to their daughter, Mm. Z. B. T. Cox and the Rev. Mr. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Manning and family, of WUliamston, snd Dr, snd Mrs. C. S. Eagles, of Saratoga, will spend Christmas Day with Mis. Hen rietta M. Williamson. Mrs. Edna Alphin and son, John Aluhin, Jr., of Wilson, will spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C.. Hubert Joyner. Mrs. Alphin will remain for a viait of several days. Mr. and Mr*. George Edwards, of Snow Hill, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Mew born, of Goldsboro, snd Mrs. Ivey Smith, of Wslstonburg, will spend Christmas Day with Mrs. J. A. Mew born. . Mrs. C. B. Maahburn, Sr., returned, Tuesday, from Black Mountain, for a visit to her children hers. 3*? was accompanied to Black Mountain by a lister, Mrs. J. M. Day, of Porto mouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gurganus and ton, Douglas, and Mrs. Lena Gurganus visited Mr. snd Mrs. Jon Gurganus ndkr Plymouth, Sunday. Mrs. Lena Gurganus remained for a visit of several dayj. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Modlin and family, of Portsmouth, Va., C. E. Modlin, Jr., of Petersburg, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Modlin ami children, of Washington, will visit Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Modlin during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Shytle and daughter.-Barfisra Anno, of Wash ington, D. C., will spend tihe holiday" with relatives here. Mrs. C bum, Sr., will accompany the Shytles home for a visit before returning to Black Mountain. Friends will be glad to learn Art Mrs. E. AT Rasberry, of Snow Hill, who baa returned to her home from a hospital where the received treat ment for injuries sustained to an au tomobile accident, is reported as ie-j cnperating rapidly. Mrs. T. G. Seals and ^daughter, 2"to their home Monday, after visit tag Mrs. SsatoV-prf*% *r tions, of to?~3&rijift?as season ben, novum Adams, ~y,J Turns**, riige to Charles W*W?gton How ard, Jr., ,'wm 1 Christian Chord room of the Chapter decorated in coiorp of and ilium hied by red taper* in brans candlesticks. Poinsettias were used in profusion and floor baskets held arrangements of scarlet berries and forest greens. A Christmas tree added a note of festivity, and, together with lighted wreaths and WthdttW fttlf candelabra, famished the illumination. The gaeati were greeted by Mm. 0. Ale* Rous*. Mrs. J. W. Joyner introduced Die receiving line com posed of Die hostesses, Mrs. Adams and Mrs," Murray, the honoree. Miss Turns#*, her mother, Mrs. Harvey William Turnage, of Washington, D C., the bridsgrooro-elect'* mother, Mia. Charles Washington Howard, of Greenville, Mia. W. J. Turnage, of FarmviUe, and Mia. W. S, Galloway, of Greenville, grandmothers of the bride-elect Directing the way to the tea table were Mrs. Marvin V. Horton and Mrs. Marvin V. Jones. ?" * The table was spread with an im ported cutwork cloth, lace ta^mmed, and centered with an arrangement of red carnations and fern flanked by talb red topers in silver candelabra. Pouring tea at interval# ftpm either end of the table were Mis. W- How ard Harris, Mrs. c. R. Townsem), Mrs. R. A, Fields, Mrs. W. Leslie Smith, Mm. Matt Long, of Green ville, and Mm. Sterling Gates, of Kinston. Assisting in serving the sandwiches and cookies, cut in Christmas motifs, the party cakes, birds nest cookies, cheese straws, nuts and mints, car rying the chosen color note, were Mrs. Wayne A.' Mitchell, it., of Kin ston, Mrs. J. Loyd Horton, at Green ville, Mm. Carroll D. Oglesby, Mrs. Lath Morriss and Miss Anne Jones. Goodbyes were said to Mm. Arthur F. Joyner and Mrs. Paul ?. Jones. Around eighty guests called dur ing the tea hour, from 4:00 to 4:00 o'clock. Miss Jones Entertains Complimenting Miss Betty Lou Turnage, of Washington, D. CL, bride elect of the week, Miss Anne Jones was a charming hostess at dessert bridge, Tuesday evening. The Jones home on Belcher street was lovely with its decorations 'of candles, poin settias, asaleas and a decorated Christmas tree. Each table was cen tered with a Yule log holding a light id red taper., Upon arrival, refreshments of molded ices, coconut csks, salted nuts, mint i, cheese straws and coffee wer$ served. The honorae's place was marked with a corsage of red car nations. Miss Frances Kittrell, of ^Greenville, won the high score prise, a" pink vase, and Miss Bonnie White, of Greenville, the low score, a planted garden. In the bingo games, Miss White retained the floating prise, s box of Christmas candy. Miss Jones remembered the' honcree with a sterling silver com pote. D. A. R. . Mrs. Ellen L. Carroll and Mm. Jade Lewis were gracious hostesses at toe December meeting of the Major Ben jamin May Chapter, D.A. R,, held Saturday afternoon in the Chapter House, which had been made feteive with Christmas greens, red berries, red carnations and candles. regent, presided. The singing of O, Little Town of Bethlehem prefaced the meditation, given by Mrs. C. S. Eagles, chaplain. This was based oar the humble birth of the Christ and of the good will, symbolized by His tt Whitman, who introduced the |uwt speaker, Or. Harold J, Dudley, pastor * the Pint Presbyterian Omroh, of Wikon. an outataiMliiiv ImHa. youth work- Or, Dudley addressed the Chapter on the Greet Commit-1 ment, ss set forth to Luke 2:52, "Audi Jesus Increased In statute and in favor with God and man." Dr. Dudley spoke of the juvenile! delinquency problem from the angle of its being a parents and an adult | problem instead, and of the notoriety and glamour given to crime fa i the modem day, which makes is more at trectfas tg *99% Outlining the fourfold development of youth physical, mental, morel I ?d social ? the speaker stressed whbisaoma recreation as the para mount need. Aa a eonclusion, Dr. Dudley point- j ed out the value of religious train ing fa the life of young people, and fa this connection, quoted Henry G Link, "Religion is the only unifying and ever-present force which can help to solve the inevitable morel and to-1 tellectual conflicts of parents, chil dren and society at large. In a world of change and rebellion, the authority of God is the only fixed point." ' I After the singing of Silent Night, the meeting was adjourned. Tim hostesses were assisted by Miss Nancy Lewis and Mn. G R. Towneend fa serving ices, molded to poinsettia. design, party eakss and salted nuts. Coffee was served from a beautiful - ly appointed table. I Special guests were Mrs. Dudley, wife of the speaker, and Mn. G P. Baucom, a former classmate. Woman's Club The Christmas meeting of the I Woman's Club was held Friday after noon, at the home of Mrs. J. M. Hob good fa which potted plant and ever-1 *?cns were used effectively. Mrs.] Edison Moore and Mrs. Ben Lang were the gracious hostesses. In the absence of the president, Mies Tabitha DeVisconti, Mrs. Hob good presided. Mrs. A. B. Moore was elected treasurer to succeed the latet Mrs. B. S. Sheppard. Miss Annie Perkins read excerpts from the North Carolina Clubwoman. Mrs. E. W. Holmes, as program leader, presented her daughter, Miss Rosemary, who sang lovely vocal se lections fa illustration of the reading, The Spirit of Christmas," by Mamie Davis. Salads, molded fa Christinas tree ? designs, cheese straws, crax, pickles and hot tea were served during a pleasant social hour. Each plate bore a gleaming choir boy candle aa deco ration. t Junior Womarfa Club Members of the Junior Woman's Club and a special guest, Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox, were delightfully entertained hyMrn. W. Jeaae Mo ye fa her home, Tuaeday afternoon. An attractive aro rangement of silver pine cones, ret candles and silver Dowers was usee on the mantle; Yule logs with red lighted candles decorated the coffee table and other arrangements w suggestive of the Christmas "?--r Mrs. J. T. Nolan presided over w "wstoess session, opening it with the Pledge. She reported that the collec tion of contributions for the needy had been very successful The club ?greed to sponsor the dance that an nually euds the Infantile Paralysis drive fa January. Individual contri butions, and also one from the club for the Leonard Wood MrrorUi had tiny Yule svore con mm n f - m 1 with "" *2 .y' ~ Us Adore ftitti O, and Silent Night. J "* the social hoar, Mn. J. I. a dieedealon of refreshments consist ?d of heavenly hash, crax, cheese etiawe, mate and coffee. . Honoring Mrs Gee Schmidt, at Bal boa, Canal Zone, sister and house meat of Mrs. R. T. Witlimas, Mrs. W. R, Burke graciously entertained at a ltmehceon, Wedneday. ine main and dessert courses were served from the dining table which was spread with a white cloth fad centered with a crystal bowl of holly. The dessert consisted of a green Christmas pudding in star design and -snowball cakes which Were served by Mrs. Roderick Harris. Mrs. J. T. Windham presided over the coffee The house was decorated with holly, cedar and red candles. Each guest re ceived s boutonniere of holly upon arrival. Guests included the honoree, Mrs. R. T. Williams, Mrs. Windham, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. C. S. Hotchkiss, Mis, Pat Ruffin and Mrs. W, 6- Game*, Mrs. J. M. Mewborn graciously en tertained the Book and Bridge Clab and guests, Friday afternoon, in her home which was decorated attractive ly withi holly, pine, cedar, choir boys and fawns, suggestive of! the Christ mas season. Each table Was centered with a single red candle surrounded by lovely boutonhieres of greenery and nandina berries tied with red and green ribbons. Sandwiches, pickles and snowball peaches centered with a tiny red taper were enjoyed after play, Mrs. Tommy Ryon was high scorer for the afternoon. , ? 4 Mr*. E . N. Petteway, Mrs. Charles I S. Edwards and Mrs. Charles E. Fitz gerald were special guests. Contract Club A lovely affair of the week was the ment Candle#, poineettias and azaleas -were also used. Mrs. M. V. Horten won the club high aeon, a crystal cigarette and ash tray combination, and Mrs. Alton W. Bobbitt, the low, a crystal. en plate. ' .^1? Fruit gelatin, in green and red, topped with whfeped enaar., was serv ed with coconut cake, salted puts, mints, cheese biscuits and black cof fee during a delightful social hop. Club Christmas Party The annual Christmas party, of the rarmviiie Home Demonstration Club, was held in the club house, Thursday afternoon. The mantel was banked with holly and nd candles and Christ mas greens were used elsewhere. Mrs. Richard Ttogwell read the Christmas story from Luke as the devotional, followed by a prayer. The program consisted of the tra ditional Christmas carols sting by the group with Mrs. J. L. Nanney read ing the story and history of each one. After the "business session, gifts were distributed to all and Christmas candies and fruits were served during the delightful social hour. .BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT ? Mr. and Mm. Herbert Earl Hart announce the birth of a sen, Herbert Earl, Jr., on Sunday, December 15, at Woodard-Herrtng hospital, Wilson. Mrs. Hart is the former Miss Mar guerite "Pat" McKinney, of Dnblin, Georgia. MR. DAVIS CRITICALLY ILL As we go to press, we learn that Frank Davis, Jr., who is receiving treatment in a Richmond hospital, is critically ill. MEMBER OF HOCKEY VARSITY Winston-Salem ? Among the girls making the 1946 hockey varsity at Salem College is Miss Agnes Quin erly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., of Farmville. Miss Quin erly is a senior. It's hundreds of years old And to you it may sound trite, But we took these two columns To try to say it right Merry Christmas and Good health and happiness in the New Year. City Drug Company $ Farmviile, N. C. B?d Newton, Srf ? Hal Winders ? Red Newton, it. '/ Mias Agnes Melton ? Mrs. Estelle N. Hobgood. 'Never saw the sun ? ? shining so bright... fek Never saw things B going so right", .x I Never saw such crowds r W 1 r trying to sec, THE BIGGEST HIT P IN OUR HISTORY! 3^ PARAMOUNT THEATRE FlOrnmlle, N. C. 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