North Carolina Newspapers

*? 'I id rr, Paul Cox is confined to his with flu. Mrs. E. C. Bosnian was a' Snow Hill visitor, Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy were Greenville visitor*, Monday. ? Mrs. C. B. Mashbum, Sr., will spend the week end in Rocky Mount. Mrs. F. A. Williams and Mrs. K. C. Carr spent Wednesday in Raleigh. Mrs. D. R. Morgan ami Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck were Raleigh visitors, Tues day. i Ellis Rabil returned Monday from a week's visit to New York and Boston. Miss Anne L. Jones and Mrs. G. L. Gilchrist were New Bern visitors, Saturday. D. L. Donnell, Jr., visited his parents at Oak Ridge, during the week end. Zeb Whitehurst entered Woodard Herring hospital, Wilson, Friday for treatment. R. T. Norville has returned after a visit to friends and relatives in SmithfiekL W. J. Rasberry and G. W. Davis made a business trip to Wilmington, Wednesday. Billy Tripp Briley is able to be out again after a recent illness due to influenza. Mrs. A. J. Shackleford, of Sara toga, visited her sister, Mrs. Bonnie Allen, Tuesday. Kre. W. J. Bundy, of Greenville, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy. Mrs. W. H. Duke and son, Billy, spent a few days this week visiting in Roanoke Rapids. Bert Watkins, of Atlanta, Ga., will spend the week end with his mother, Mrs. Helen Horton. Mrs. Bob Joyner and son, James, of Wilson, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bynum, Tuesday. Mrs. George Wilkerson, of Green ville, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bertha Gardner. Mrs. A. B. Huff, Jr., of Kinston, was the guest of Mr*. D. L. Donnell, Jr., Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Liles re turned to Durham, Tuesday, after a visit to relatives here. Mrs. F. M. Davis, Sj^ and Miss Elizabeth Davis returned Wednesday from a trip to New York. C. E. Modlin visited his wife, who is a patient in a Petersburg, Va., hospital, Sunday-Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jloye, of Scot land Neck, visited Joel Moye, Sr., and Mrs. Estelle Moye, Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. Allen Darden and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Gopenhaver were Goldsboro visitors, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Owens, of Stantonsburg, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Williford. Martin Parker, of Benson, who spent the week end here, was the dinner guest of Jack Lewis, Sunday. Mrs. Frank T. Clifton and chil dren, of Kinston, are the guests of Mrs. Clifton's mother, Mrs. J. I. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ezzell and Mrs.'Rellie Craft, of Goldsbono, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. J: Currie and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Odom and children, of New Bern, spent Sun day with Mrs. A. J. Currie and family. Mrs. T.' B. Rouse left Wednesday to spend several days with her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Wilson, Jr., in Albemarle. Miss Edna McKay and Claude England, of Rocky Mount, were din ner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bradham. Ruthie Tripp, of - Greenville, is spending a few days of this week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tripp. Miss Vivian Scott has returned to St Mary's after spending the spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Scott Mr. and Mrs. J. H. S. Hodges of Ayden were guests of Mrs. Agnes Blount and Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Graham McAdams and daughter, Annette, and Mrs. W. A. McAdams were Rocky Mount visitors, Saturday. Mrs. J. C. Brock, Jr., and Mrs. Marvin Speight have recovered from recent attacks of influensa and are able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dixon, Jr., and daughter, Barbara Ann, of Wil son, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Windham. Bill Carr, student at State College, left Sunday with classmates to spei spring holidays in New York City and Bridgeport, Conn. Carol Allen, who has flu, and Fay Allen, who has chicken pox, are con fined to the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Allen. Drs. Fred and Maline Irons and Tommy, and Mrs. 8- V. lams,] of Dr. Fred Irons, were t of Rev. and Mrs. E. R. CJegg, | Mrs. Richard L. Welsh, of BaW to ?CALENDAR? u 8:30 p. ' m.?Episcopal Study Class meets with Mrs. J. H. Darden. 7:00 p. m.?Kiwanis Club. 7:30 p. m.?Group 4, Christian, - meets with Mrs. R. V. Piser. 8:00 p. m.?Croup 1, Christian. 8:00 p. m.?Group 3, Christian, meets with ICrs. Joe H. Moon. Tuesday, April 1 10:30 a. m.?Executive committee, Baptist Woman's Missionary Society, meets at the home of Mrs. H. D. Johnston. 3:80 p. m.?Contract Club, post Urn Junior Woman's Club meet ing: has been postponed until April 8, due to a conflict with the union pie-Easter services. 7:00 p. m.?Rotary Club. 7:00 p. m.?Woodmen of the World. 7:30 p. m.?Lang's Youth Fellow ship mods -in the Farmville Home Demonstration Club build ing. _ 8:00 p. m.?Boy Scouts. Wednesday, 2 3:30 p. m.?Literary Club meets with Mrs. J. W. Parker. 3:30 p. m.?Brownies. Thursday, 3 3:00 p. m.?Au Fait Club meets with Mrs. Allen Darden. 3:30 p. m.?Troop 2, Girl Scouts. 7:30 p. m.?Junior Order. 8:00 p. m.?Group 2, Christian, meets with Mrs. B. O. Taylor. Friday, 4 12:00 noon?Mrs. Richard L. Welsh, of Baltimore, Md., en tertains at a coffee hour at the home of her mother, Mrs. S. G. Gardner, honoring Miss Fran ces Bivins Smith, bride-elect. 3:00 p. m.?Lamrad Club meets with Mrs. Ted AlbrittOn. 3:30 p. m.?Rebecca Winbome chapter, U. D. C., meets with Mis. J. W. Parker. 7:00 p. m.?American Legion. Saturday, 5 10:00 a. m.?Bird Club. 4:30 p. m.?Rector-Smith wed ding is solemnized at the Meth odist Church. *i ? ? * TOMORROW 3:00 p. m.?Miss Mary Thome Tyson honors Miss Frances Bivins Smith, bride-elect at bridge. 9:00 p. m.?Dance Club meets at the Country Club with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carraway, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sauls and Charlie Rasberry as hosts. Miss Minnie Overstreet, of Whi skers, who has been visiting her lister, Mrs. F. G. Dapree, Sr., has returned to her home. Neal Howard, Jr., student .at iVoodberry Forest, is spending the ipring holidays with his parents, dr. and Mrs. H. N. Howard. Mrs. Bertha Gardner returned Irom Pitt General hospital, Green rflle, Sunday, after a stay of a week ind is recuperating at her home. Rev. Z. B. T. Cox is conducting ?re-Easter services in Hookeyton his week at a joint meeting of the Christian and Methodist churches. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Holmes and diss Rosemary Holmes spent Friday ind Saturday in South Boston, Vs., fisiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crews, Fr. Miss Hagel Spell, of Durham, spent he weef end at her home with her parents, Mr.'and Mrs, 0. G. Spell, ind had as her guest, Miss Shirley Speagall. Mrs. Louise Harris, Mrs. David Karris .and children, Miss Virginia lizzie and Miss Grace Whitehuzst were Greenville visitors, Monday ifte moon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Duke, of War ren ton, and Mrs. X. H. Calder, of New York, visited their son and brother, W. H. Duke, and Mrs. Duke, Wednesday. Mrs. Mac Carraway, Mrs. Carroll Ogleshy, Mrs. Allen M. Harris and Mrs. Frank T. Clifton, of Kinston, who is visiting here, were Raleigh visitors, Tuesday. "Boots" Thmas, Donald Walston, Harry Davis, Albert Roebuck and Jack Paylor, students at State Col lege are spending the spring holi days at their homes hgre. Nancy Etta Drake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Drake, returned Sunday from Memorial General pital, .Kinston, where she treatment, and is recuperating at 1 Mn. J. M. Baker, wfll be made wor thy matron. Mn. a mMl ikdac nicely. Curtis days with Mr. and Mr*. G. C. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Ja Edwards, of Washington, were din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Williams, Sunday. , Mrs. J. T. Bandy, Mrs. Bob Hin son, Mrs. Claude Joyner, Mrs. Lillie Westbrook and Mrs. Pearl H. Baker attended a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Free Will Baptist church, at Sweet Gum Grove, Wed nesday. Miss Mamie E. Davis, president of the Farmville -American Legion Auxiliary, gave the response to the address of welcome at the First Area meeting of Auxiliaries held in Green ville, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas W. Bird, of Charlotte, de livered the main address. Mrs. E. W. Holmes is engaged this week in training union work at' the East Baptist Church of Gastonia. The churches of the Gaston associa tion, of which this church is a part, are cooperating in an association wide training union better work pro gram. Mrs. Holmes will return to Farmville, Saturday. SUNRISE SERVICE EASTER IN WESLEY COMMUNITY In the Wealey community a sun rise service will be held on the Wes ley Sunday School grounds at 6:46, Easter morning. BROWNIES The Brownies met Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church and after a short business session, they continued their practice on the ope retta to be presented the latter part of May. Mrs. Z. B. T. Cox, assistant lead er, served refreshments of apples and candy. EPISCOPAL The Lenten Study Class met with Mrs. R. S. Scott, Monday afternoon. Miss Helen Smith presided and con ducted the devotional and read ex cerpts from "Forward Day by Day." Mrs. Scott, who was program lead er of the afternoon, continued the study of the "Doctrine of the Holy." The meeting closed with prayer. BUNDY SPEAKS AT GREEN VILLE AND COLERAIN Sam D. Bandy, secretary of the Farmville Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at the Green ville Rotary Club on Monday night of this week and on . Tuesday night he was guest speaker at the Ladies Night meeting of the Colerain Ma-, sonic Lodge. His topic at Greenville was "Fac ing the Future." At Colerain, he talked on "Human Relationships."* MRS. ESTHER M. OWENS Mi%. Esther Mattox Owens, 86, of Farmville, Route 2, died in a Wilson hospital at 12:90, Wednesday after noon. Funeral services were held Friday'afternoon It 4 o'clock from the home by Rev, Bruce Barrow, pastor of the Saratoga Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Surviving are her husband, Leroy Owens; two sons, James Edward and an infant; three brothers, Daniel of Chicago, C. B? of Rocky Mount, and Paul Mattox of New Bern; two sisters ten, Mrs. Sammie Davis of Wilson and Mrs. H. C. Bass of Eureka. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Hn. J. H. Bynum and Mr*. ,J. L Creech were Joint hostesses to the Legion Auxiliary, -Thursday after noon at the home of the former, with the rice president, Mrs. W. M. Willis, presiding in the absence of the president. After Mrs. LeRoy Rollins opened the meeting with prayer, the group repeated the Pre nble aad sang "America." The distributing of new yearbooks, a report on Gold Star .mothers giv en by a oomndttae composed of Mrs. ua and Mrs. J. Frank Harper the announcement of the area meeting to be bald in Greenville, March 25, were other features of the session. Mm. Willis re ported that/ the president, Miss Mamie Davis, had assisted in the of an :*!&?. T. ft Joyner, Jr., who made a talk on some of the work she did want to Ma. Charles & and tiM low award, a was given to Mrs. Carol Guests sharing in the p the afternoon were Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. J. M. Carraway. Ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and coconut cake wen In the social hoar. LAMRAD CLUB The Lamrad Ctub members enjoy ed an afternoon of play in the home of Mm. R. v; Fiser, Friday. Jon quils wen used in arrangements in the Fleer home. A dessert coarse of strawberry shortcake and coffee was served and coca colas wen enjoyed daring play. Mrs. R. D. Harris scored high for the afternoon. GARDEN CLUB Mrs. Clande Tyson was hostess for the March meeting' of the Garden Club, Monday afternoon, hanring as a special guest, Mrs. Charles A. Mo zingo. Miss Tabitha DeVisconti, who pre sided, gave a review of a southern garden. Another talk was made per taining to conservation by Mrs. E. F. Gaynor. Narcissus and evergreens were in arrangnients in the hostess' home. lif the social hour, strawberry shortcake topped with whipped cream, nsts and coffee were enjoy ed. NEW DEAL CLUB Mrs. Pat Ruffin was hostess to the New Deal Club, Wednesday afternoon, in her home which was decorated with Japanese quince, pan sies and daffodils. Enosen fruit salad, which carried out the yellow and green color scheme, pimento and chicken salad sandwiches, pickles, crax and coffee were served. Mrs. W. Leslie Smith received the high award, a handmade, white or gandy apron, and the low prize, a towel and potholder set, was given to Mrs. M. V. Jones, a guest. WEDNESDAY CLUB Mrs. Harry Harper was hostess to members of the Wednesday After noon Club and a special guest, her sister, Mrs. Jack Gates, of Green ville, for two tables of bridge. Ja ponicas, pansies, jonquils and spires were used in arrangements. Mrs. R. V. Fiser received the high score "award, a nail polish set, and Mrs. J. Y. Monk, Jr., the low, a blue flower bowL Mrs. Gates was remembered with an after-dinner coffee cup. Refreshments were a chicken salad plate and individual coconut cakes. EASTERN STAR Meeting: Friday evening with Mrs. Curtis Flanagan, worthy matron, presiding, the Eastern Star members ?sag "God Blesa Our Eastern Star" after the ritualistic opening. The coin cards were distributed to in crease the finances of the chapter. Communications from Mrs. Reta Henley, worthy grand patron, relat ing to the Grand Chapter, which is to be held at Pine land College in June, were read. A special service iu bring arranged for all former Pineland students who are members of the Eastern Star. In a report from an officer of the Eastern Star Home in Greensboro, the members heard that improve ments had ben 'made along all lines and Mrs. J. W. Parker, who is a member of the Board of Directors, stated that since the home was or ganised SS years ago, S26 guests had been cared for in the home not-in cluding 40 others who have received aid. this hpme, where 83 guests live at present, is the only one of its kind in the Southeast A special pro ject of the home, to which the FSrra ville chapter has made a contribu tion, is the building and furnishing of the Iiatham Memorial Hospital. The chapter decided "to take as a community project the visiting and remembering with flowers the pa tients at the Williams-Winstead cHnle ;3r installation of the officers was with Mrs. Sam D. Bundy, ss lmrtrlll"g Lynn Eason, as in and Mrs. Curtis haplain. A Farmville. Rev. R. E. BriekhoaM of the Warrenton Baptist Church, tor of the bride, officiate!,.) double ring ceremony prevised'altar of fen, floor of white carnations an and cathedral candles, which were lighted by Wayland Modlin, Wash ington, D. C,, brother of the bride, Mid David Jonas, Farmyille, brother of the bridegroom. Tbe couple en tered together unattended. The bride was attired in a blue gray gabardine suit decorated with silver ornaments and a white Mouse. Her accessories were patent leather. She wars a corsage of white orchids and her hat was a halo of white straw with a net raffle. The bride's mother wore e dross of ice blue crepe and a corsage of pink roees. The bridegroom's moth er wore an aqua crepe dross and pink roses at her shoulder. Mrs. Jones is a graduate of John Graham high school in Warren ton and will graduate this spring from E. C. T. C., Greenville. Mr. Jones, a graduate of Farmville high school, attended E. C. T. C., Greenville, and in the fall will enter medical school for a special course. He served ss a meteorologist in the Army Air Forces for three years and spent M months in the Pacific theater of operation. ? . After a wedding trip to Florida and other southern points, the couple will make their home in Greenville. Informal Reception Following the ceremony, the bride's parents entertained at an informal reception at their home for members of the two families. The bride's table was covered with a lace cloth and bore an arrangement of white carnations and snapdragons in a silver bowl at one end of the table and the three tiered-cake topped with a miniature bride and groom at the other. White candles in silver hold ers were sIbo used on the table. After the first slice was cut by the bridal couple, the cake eras served by Mrs. J. C. Scarborough ,of Windsor. Mrs. A1 Gardner, of Rnos ville, Tenn., poured punch, Nuts and mints were served by Mrs. Raymond Modlin, Jr., of Raleigh and Mrs. Boyd Hicks ,of Warrenton. Dinner Prior to the wedding, Mrs. A. G. Gardner, Mrs. R. G. Lassiter, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. J. C. Scarborough, of Windsor, sisters of the bride, entertained at a four course dinner at the Noriina hotel. Covers were laid for 28 gueata and places were marked by .small white candles, ruffled in white, and tied with ribbons and wedding seals. Table decorations included white flowers, flanked by tall candles in crystal holders. Out-of-town guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. Clifton L. Jones, Sr., Misses Frances and Pat Jones, Mrs. Letha Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jones and Harry Al britton, all of Farmville; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pleasant, of Four Oaks; C. L. Jones, Jr., of Hopewell, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Modlin, Jr., of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gardner, of KnoxviQe, Tarn.; Way land Modlin, of Washington, D. C. METHODIST 1 1 1 'A ? Thomas Ray Allen was host to the Junior Fellowship, Tuesday afternoon. The Bible Lesson pertained to the Easter story and an Easter legend was related, after which a chain of sentence prayers closed the meeting. The leaders gave a party after ad journment and served cake, ice cream and homemade fudge. Cowboy: "Getting your saddle on backwards, aren't you T" Dude Rancher: "That's all you know about ity smarty. You dont even know which way I'm going." by Walter Hilt "" of tines* which Ths meeting wu bald in the of Mm. E. L Hardy, in Satodiy afternoon, with Mrs. J. W. Parker, of Fermville, recant, pmsid iKg and giving a report am cent state conference held In New Bern. Miss Payne Sugg, chaplain, tinued tha study of the woman et the Bible. The program pnented each member with a year book in Unit and white, the D> A. R. colon, and received a vote of thanks from the chapter. Letters ware nod from tha pres ident-general and state regent rela tive to the Continental Congress, which convene in May in Washing ton, D. C. Reports from officers and committees were also made. As the annual election of officen takes place in April, the regent ap pointed the following nominating committee: Mn. J. T. Exum, Mrs. B. W. Moseley end Mrs. J. H. Darden. A new member was welcomed. Mn. Clarence Moye, of )taory> and -? friend sang several duets accom panied by Mn. E. L. Hardy. Mrs. N. F. Palmer, of Hookerton, will be hostess at the next meeting. The hostess invited the guests into the dining room when Mrs. Harry Taylor served chicken salad from one end of the table and Mrs. F. W. Carroll poured coffee from the other. Sandwiches cut in stars and other shapes, pickles, decorated cakes and nuts were served from the table which was covered with a lace cloth and oentered with a bowl of spring flowers. Mrs. N. P. Palmer assist ed in the dining room. One of these yean Spring is go ing to come on time and everybody will be amend. H-4 f ?? wm *?. WLJ ? > iT]if?[ ??rt'r ' ?5 1. ?, W ro8rW3iyw ?p K'/f ' :1 *' _!*? rrr % rioji: * ^11 WPi r. - MISSIONARY BAPTIST NOTBS Sunday School, Sunday at 9:46; morning sendee, II o'clock, topic: "He Beheld the City An antVwi arrangement of The Holy City" will be rang by Mm choir. Training onion meets at 6:30 p. m. NOTE OP I wish to predatkm for the me during my no Mrs. P. G. Dupree, Sr. OAK OftOANIZATlOMS Contact FarmviDe Post No. 9681 Veterans of Foreign Wan of The United States Meets Friday Night, Mar. 28 City Hall, Fanaville, N. C. Boy "Savings Boris" Hsvci HoUt Mta's Spring lid Summer SUITS Made to Your Measure WE WILL HAVE WITH US ON Monday March 31 Mr. E. C. Register of Cow, to hold a Spring a a Summer Display Solo of a Men's Fine' Made to < Suits. Latent 3 fabrics and styles are J available to you in our j Made to Measure Suits, j J. H. HARRIS & FAUMVILLE. N. C. j?s ? FOR EASTER AND ANY OCCASION SAY IT wira Simpson's Flowers WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT ? OF??? - ? ?? 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