rMi*. and Mr*. Hodges Celebrate
Giiden Anniversary At Home
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Mr and Mrs, Mills Hodges
I celebrated (heir fiftieth wedd
I int: snnivfrsarf. Sunday after
noon December 20th, at ? re
ception riven in weir home 01
1 College Street. Ttey were mar
L ried fit 1914.
The guests upon entering the
living room where a lovely arr
angement of Yellow mums and
snapdragons in agoldvaseWere
used were greetda By Mr, and
Mrs. Robert L. West who In
troduced them to Mr, and Mrs.
Mills Hodges, their son and
daughter-In-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lem Hodges of cary. As the
guest passed through (he liv
ing roam they were directed by
e lovely Christines Tree. Hing
ing from the comer of the room
was a huge cluster of mistletoe.
Aa arrangement of red carnat
ions was used on the table by
the tree flanked by two red
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Mr, and Mra. Qtla swineon
directed the gutet to the reg
ister which was presided over
by Mr. and Mrs. Graham Cor
bett. The guest r?l*er was
flanked by i gracoftl arrang
,ment of yellow roaea. The den
wis llso thrown ensuite for the*
happy occasion using huge gold
floor candleabras holding gold
burning tspars. Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Lewis presided over (he
coffee table which was placed
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near the entrance of the din
ing room. Mrs. walker Mc
Neil of Warsaw. Mrs. Marthl
Fields of Goldsboro and Mrs.
Sam Matthts of Mt. Olive in
vited the guest to the dining
room where a lovely large rotmd
table was thrown with a white
lace cloth and centered with a
beautiful gold candlelabra
holding white burning tapers
with clusters of white mums
yellow roses and gold satin
balls surrounding the base. On
one side of the table stood a
three tiered wedding cake topp
ed with a large gold bell surr
ounded by gold yellow roses.
The base of the cake was also
Surrounded by mases of yellow
roses.
Mrs. Jim Martin served
punch and Mrs. Eunice Taylor
served miniature cakes topped
with a yellow rose. Ham bis
cuits. chicken salad tarts, ch
eese straws, and roasted mint
pecans were also served. The
buffet was centered with a large
arrangments In yellow and white
Hostesses at largewereMiss
Thelma Swlnsonof Warsaw. Mr.
and Mrs. V. V. Prltchard of
Rocky Mourn and Mrs. Eddie
Marsour of Goldsboro.
Good-byes were said to Mr.
and Mrs. Sterling Marrlner.
Approximately 260 guests call
ed during the evening.
Warsaw
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mr*. Mllford Qulim
and family visited her parents,
, Mr. and Mr*. Lleyd Sanderson
near BeulariUe Friday.
Mr. and. Mrs. Johnny Jen
kins, jr. artd daughter Jon* were
? Friday night supper guests of
her sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Williams and
Frederick in BeutavUle.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leak
and girls of Carboro, Mr. and
Mrs. Kennlth Mldgette and boys
of Hickory and Mr.. and Mrs,
Graham Phillips and girls of
Wallace were visitors of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Graham
Phillips during the holidays.
Mrs. T. R. Qutnn spent Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday with
die Ridhard Williams in Beu
lavOle.
Mr.-and Mrs. Charles Sutton
of Cotumbls, S. C. spent the
holidSys with their parents,
FffTSnd Mrs, oif
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Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Hu
ghte Barefoot of Clinton.
Sunday dinner guests of the
Pat Draughans were her sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Watson
of Raleigh, her mother, Mrs.
Pearl Stephenson of Goldsboro,
Mr. and Mrs. MorrisTalaw and
children of Raleigh and Mr. and
Mrs. Milton To&r and boys,
Johnny and .Terrv of Princeton.
The Watsons and Mrs. Stephen
son were weekend guests.
Little Jay Qulnn has return
ed home after undergoing aton
sllectomy in Wayne Memorial
Hospital In Goldsboro Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. LawrenceRac
kely and Barbara of Farmvllle
spent Sunday with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Jtmes Sutton and
her mother, Mrs. Virginia Str
ickland.
Action may not always bring
happiness: but there lsnohapp
4 tpcss without action.
-Benjamin Disraeli
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General E ,^"y 0Uver
isristr.*** m au
gusta Georgia Me was buried
?*7??* Memorial
cemetery. Perry. S. C on Mon
day afternoon with service, in
the church.
Mr. Pridgen was born near
Warsaw, N. C at the home
residency. Cedar Lawn. He was
the son of George W. Pridgen
and Mattie Eccles Pridgen. He
resided in his home commun
&J7L e?uc*ted at Warsaw
High School and was a veteran
w *^!X,i,C;an Btfrder ^ice and
World War I. In January 1923
*V "larriad "erion Milhaus
and they Uved in Duplin for
four years. In 1927. he moved
to Perry. S. C. the home of
his wife, and resided there the
remainder of his life. He was
a farmer and active in church
and social a/fairs
He is survived by his wife
and one sister. Mrs Christine
P. Salley of Salley. S. C. Also
by many nieces and nephews
of whom Mrs. Ruth P. Gradv
is one.
Among those attending hit
funeral were two of his nieces
Mrs. Alton Wrench of Roseboro
and Mrs. Charity Sidburv at
Wilmington, also a great niece,
Miss Carolyn Sidbury of Wil
mington.
MELENE STEED HONORED
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steed
Jr. honored their daughter La
wn*hMelS,e\.^,onda>r after'noon
a bi/thday party on the
lawn of their home on Walnut
Street from 3:30 until 4:30p.m.
olcf? ^eier'c was ^our years
Upon arrival the little guests
Playing outdoor games
and riding Laura Melene s bic
ycle.
Mrs. Steed assisted by Laura
Meler.e's aunt, Mrs. Gerald
Quinn, served Chocolate Iced
cupcakes centered with a
candle, chocolate icecream and
sa.y ?sg
out their candles.
Helping Laura Melene cele
brate was Patty west. Paige
Draughan, Hariette Snow, David
*orlh. J?y Quinn. Joel
Smith Susan Grice. Pam Herr
ing her brother Frankie and
little Lee Anne Costin.
Upon departure. Laura Me
lene presented each guest with
a favor.
FETED AT SHOWER
Mrs. James west and Miss
Smlthwas feted at a
-ovely floating shower Wednes
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THANK ...YOU!
A friendly greeting sincerely sent
' And ever so sincerely meant
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To Thank You For Your Patronage
And wish you every happiness and success
: ; . ; In the New Year ....
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Pulitzer Prize Winning
Editor Recalls
Memorable Christmases
It was Christmas Dat of 1925
when I, a green 17-year-old
from the reaclay hills of Wilkes
County, mounted an elevated
platform -eta Lake and Halsted
in Chicago only to discover that
my oak Park train would rece
ive passengers on the other side
of the platform. Thinking to
save a dime, I looked In both
directions and lowered myself
to the level of the double track
between the north and south
platforms, and then ambled to
where I thought 1 ought to be.
day evening, December 16, from
8:00 until 10:00 p.m. at the
First Baptist Church Fellow
ship Room. A color scheme of
green and white was carried
throughout. Hostesses were
Mesdames Frank Hobbs, Ron
ald west. R. P. wood, Gary
Boone. Emmons Garner and
Miss Mary Lou Potter.
The refreshment table was
thrown with a green linen cloth
overlaid with white net. A tiered
wedding cake centered the table.
White bells, floral greenery,
and white burning tapers com
pleted the table. Punch was
served from a milk glass bowl
and mints and nuts were served
buffet from matching milk glass
trays. Mrs. Wood servedcake
ana Mrs. Emmons Garner ser
ved punch. Miss Potter pres
ided at the register. Mrs.
Hobbs. Mrs. Ronald West, and
Mrs. Gary Boone were host
esses at large. Receiving at
the entrance was the honoree,
her mother, Mrs. Perry Smith,
and Mrs. George Smoke.
Approximately 100 guests ca
lled during the evening.
METHODIST CIRCLE
Circle 6 of the Warsaw Meth
odist Church held their Annual
Christmas party at the home of
Mrs. Emmons Garner with 1007o
present Monday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Robert L. West presid
ed and Mrs. Charles Carrol "V
led the devotional. The program
was given by Mrs. D. J. Mladle
ton with Mrs. Charles Carrol.
Mrs. G.A. West, and Mrs. Lena
Carlton taking part. Following
the program, the group exchan
ged gifts after which they-were
Invited Into the dining room to
enjoy turkey with all tne trimm
ings.
The home was decorated thr
oughout In the Christmas motif
witn records of Carols setting
the theme of the holiday spirit..
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Little did 1 know that two of the
six rails 1 crossed carried
forty-four thousand volts of el
ectricity, or many times the
voltage used for electric chairs
in the death house! Then, some
body told me.
That night in my room I shook
a little bit as my mind raced
back to another Christmas at
the age of four when I shiver
ed as my missionary father, a
carpenterpreacher. rolled a
missionary barrel through the
snow down the hill to ournome
in Watauga County hist before
his death from tuberculosis.
This reminder of death and my
sudden awareness of a narrow
escape from death in that walk
across those exposed electric
rails convinced me that God had
walked with me that day!
A long struggle up ward, from
the Ignorance and poverty of a
mountain preacher's son, was
climaxed in 1953 when Colum
Front Door
Should Sound
A Solid Welcome
There** a took el warmth aad
welcome to thli Colonial en
trance, yet it'* a (tock unit that
give* a home indivldoality with
out cu(torn-parpentry coat*.
How does your front door
sound-cold and hollow or warm,
hearty and solid? And how doe*
it look-severe or welcoming?
You can change the personality
of your house-give it added
warmth and individuality-simply
by putting in a new stock en
trance door of ponderosa pine,
chosen to suit the architecture
of the house and your family
tastes.
Local building supply dealers
carry a wide variety of wood
panel doors in designs ranging
from Colonial and Provincial
to contemporary, and in sizes to
_ fit almost any entrapCh.
For a change thaf s even more
dramatic, you can install a com- '
plete new entrance, too. These
are also available in many de
| signs, factory-built and com
pletely assembled. You can
choose graceful pediments, fan
lights and side lights, or a clean
cut contemporary style.
Gaining in popularity is the
double-door entrance-two doors,
side-by-side, to give a doubly
watari welcome to your home.
| Window Washing
; Chore Lessened
i By Lift-out Sash
I
Washing windows can be a
i pain - often literally - especially
when you're washing the outside
! surfaces. This chore can be re
duced to a minimum in a new
bouse if wood windows with re
movable sash are used,
i This kind of window provides
j just as weathertight a fit as the
standard variety, but is designed
so that the sash can be removed
! in a moment. After washing or
painting, it can be replaced just
as easily.
Double-hung ponderosa pine
windows with removable sash are
available, ready to install, in a
variety of sizes.
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W'c wish you luck
and happiness ?
all year long
Rose Hill
Insurance
Service
Kiwe H ill. N. C.
bU University announced I had ?
been honored with Joseph Pul- fj
ltzer's highest award In Jour- I
alism for a three-year editor
ial crusade against the kidnapp
ings and floggings of the Ku
Klux Klan, a crusade ending in
the arrest and conviction of 100
nightrlders In 1982.
Then o me a stroke ("heart
attack In the brain") and rather
severe paralysis on Christinas
night of 1961. After a re-plum
bing job at Duke HospUal, I was
able to think again, and once
more I realized that 1 had been
blessed on another Christmas
Day, for, while I was left with
a helpless left hand and a bum
left leg, my brainpower was un
imparied. And with a special
device of my own Invention, I
was able to type one-handed,
as I am doing in writing this
piece.
There came another turn dur
ing the Christmas Season of
1963 when I launched a semi
weekly newspaper In Robeson
County, which I now edit and
publish.
Another Christmas is upon
us, and this one is 1964, I ded
icate to the theme of "Educat
ion for Survival," a project of
the American Heart Associa
tion. I do so because I under
stand that the plastic tube now
carrying blood to my brain and
the surgical technique of in
stalling such a lifesaver were
outgrowths of American Heart
Association research. I do so
because I know hope for hearts
depends so much on knowledge
and education of the public, pat
ients, physicians, and other
health personnel. 1 do so be
cause 1 know the American
Heart Association has already
spent more than 100-mlllion
Heart Fund dollars for such
"education for Survival." I do
so because It's my circulatory
system, and each of my neigh
bors', and my friends', and my
colleagues", which benefits
from all of this.
OUR BOYS
SGT. EDWARD E. W HALEY
FORT HOOD, TEX. Army
Sgt. Edward E. Whaley, 25,
whose wife. Helga, and parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whaley,
live on Route 1. Box 157, Ken
ansville. qualified as expert In
firing the high-powered M-14
rifle at Fort Hood, Tex., Dec.
11.
The expert rating Is the high
est mark a soldier can achieve
In his rifle qualification test.
A squad leader In Headquart
ers Company, 1st Battalion of
the 1st Armored Division's 52d
Infantry. Sergeant Whaley en
tered tne Army In October 1959
and was last stationed in Ger
many.
Conthmpd from page 1
Bk vember. Brooks is being held
without bond for the Jan. 18
term of court.
The nurses scored high on
their State exam, there is a
new variety of strawberry
plants available, the Earlibelle.
Carolina Power promises a rate
reduction and Mount Olive Col
lege has received over a mil
lion on gifts since it opened 13
years ago. Duplin schools are
expected to receive nearly a
million dollars from the state
wide bond isue passed in No
vember. :
| 19th Hole
By Marvin Wataon:
Golf Pro ?
Duplin Country Club
The weather over the holt
days has been wonderful and
our Golfers are really taking
advantage of ft. We have had
more members and guest play
ing in the past two weeks than
we have had in any two weeks
during the last S months.
Couples who are interested in
Taking Dancing Lessons may
sign up in the Pro Shop. A Tea
cher has been lined up for 12
weeks on Monday nights and
we need at least 15 couples.
So far the activities at the
club over the holidays have
been a smashing success. Aro
und 65 members came out to
sing Christmas Carols on the
19th and every one seemed to
enjoy it very much. It has
been suggested by some thai
we have a party and sing songs
once every two months. We
would like to hear some com
ment on this.
Then on the 22nd the Teen
agers had a fine time Dancing
to the music of the Uniques.
More activity is planned for
the Teenagers in 1965 such as
Golf Clinics, Golf Tourna
ments, Dances, Swimming Par
ties, and Tennis. A Teenage
member of the Duplin Club has
a lot to look forward to in the
coming year.
The Christmas dance was
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also a great success with about
100 people in attendance. It
was a real thrill to see ao
many fine people relaxing and
enjoying themselves. You can
look for more Dances in IMS.
We, speaking for the mem
bers of the dub. would like to
express ear appreciation to
Mrs. Emma Godwin and Mrs.
Mary Grey McNeil and all the
rest of the ladies who worked
so tirelessly in decorating the
clubhouse so beautifully.
Hugh Carlton came through
with a 75 Tuesday for his best
score in a couple of months.
Walker McNeil has been play
ing very well lately shooting
several rounds in the thirties.
The Stereo Party Thursday
night is shaping up to be a lot
of fun. New recorls have been
purchased and the outlook is
good. Breakfast will be served
beginning at 1 A M Call the
Pro Shop for Reservations.
! 1965 I
As we ring in the new
and ring out the old ?
We send our heartiest wishes A
to all our friends? 11
For a Happy and Prosperous 11
New Year. lV
Aubrey Cever&ugh Agency 1
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We join with men of good will
^ji'\N\ everywhere in wishing for peace 'Us
and happiness for all. /
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