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' TUESDAY, OCTOBER It, IMS CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES, MOREBEAft CtTT AND BEAUFORT. N. C f ACT MI Z! is ! i . Mrs. J. Michael Moras, Society Editor 'octal Jfrfos Phone B44gl . Mrs. T. R. Jenkins and daugh ter, Jean, motored to Durham on Friday where they attended the jj celebration in honor of Mrs. Jen kins' father, Mr. W. H. Woods, who has been a steward for the past fifty fears. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Eure attend ed the Duke-Navy game on Satur 4 day Mrs. Neal Ivey, of Philadelphia, was a recent guest of Mr. and ' Mrs. M. L. Davis. Mrs. M. L. Davis was a recent visitor in Raleigh. Mrs. Edith Norris, a recent vi sitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Davis, has returned to Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Watkins, and daughters, Nina and Tommy, of North Wilkesboro, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fukher. Billy Fulcher attended the Wake. Forest Duke game on Sat urday. Wiley Taylor and Gainer Bryan attended the Carolina-Wake Forest game on Saturday. Joe Beam, of Duke University, spent last weekend at home. Ensign Jay Ky Beam left Satur day for Newport, R. I., after visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Beam. Misses Lena Duncan, Gladys Chadwick, Lessie Arrin?ton, Amy Muse and f.I..y Arrington spent Saturday in New Bern. Cake -Cutting Given For Mr. and Mrs. Roy Willis Mrs. Dane Moore and Miss Eve lyn Lewis were hostesses at the home of Mrs. Dane Moore Tuesday night at a cake cutting for Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Willis who were mar ried Monday evening. The dining table was covered with a hand-made table cloth with a centerpiece, a bride's cake with miniature bride and groom and white candles. Games were played after which the first slice of cake was cut by the bride and groom. Miss Lewis then served cake with lime punch, nuts and mints, assisted by Mrs. Dane Moore and Mrs. Lucille Lewis. Approximately fiftv close friends and relatives were there to enjoy the hospitality of Mrs. Moore and Miss Lewis. Willis-Bain Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bell spent the week end in Raleigh. Miss Sarah Curtis Guthrie, of t Meredith College, spent the week end at home. Mrs. W. L. Bell returned Satur day from a visit of several days in Kinston and Dover. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Saunders and daughter, Virginia, attended the Duke-Navy game on Saturday. Misses Annie Mae Gibbs and Vcrena Way, of Dover, spent the weekend at home. Miss Joyce Johnson Honors Bride-Beet Thursday Miss Joyce Johnson entertained at three tables of. bridge on Thurs day evening honoring Miss Hildred Carraway. High score went to Mrs. Rusty Dorrler and low to Miss Carraway. The honoree was given a lovely old fashioned nosegay of carna tions and chrysanthemums and crystal by the hostess. During play cokes and peanuts were served and afterwards the refreshments were apple pie a la mode with ginger ale. Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Miss Carraway Another in the series of pre nuptial parties honoring Miss Hild ' red Carraway was a supper and kitchen shower on Saturday eve ning given by Miss Carrie Lee Jones . at her home on Pollock Street. Twelve guests enjoyed a delici ous shrimp salad supper with in dividual lemon pies for dessert. The hostess remembered Miss Carraway with crystal in her pat tern. The bride-elect also received many useful and attractive gifts . for her kitchen. Parker-Carraway Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor Carraway request the honour of your nresenc at the marriage of their daughter Helen Hildred to Mr. Richard Bright Parker on Saturday, the sixteenth of -October at eight o'clock in the evening Aan Street Methodist Church Beaufort, North Carolina All friends are cordially invited to attend the wedding and recep tion Immediately after the cere mooy at the American Legion Hut In Beaufort. The wedding of Miss Lydia II. Bain, of Portsmouth, Va., daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam W. Bain, Sr., to Roy C. Willis, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Willis, of Marshallberg, was solemnized Monday evening, October fourth, at eighth o'clock at the Baptist parsonage in Marshallberg, by the Rev. Lee Phillips, in ihe presonco of a few relatives and close friends. Miss Evelyn Lewis, of Ports mouth. Va., was the bride's only attendant. The groom chose his brother, Sheldon Willis as best man. The bride was becomingly d.ors ed in a beige suit with accessories of biowx She wore b shoulder corsage of red roses. Miss Lewis was dressed in black with an off-face hat ind wore a shoulder corj-ige of;d ra.-.cs. After a few days here with re latives the couple will return to Portsmouth, Va., where Mr. Willis is employed with "The Texas Oil Company." He was formerly as sociated with the Geodetic Survey on the USS Lydonia. Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. James Rumley Mrs. James Rumley entertained with a dinner and bridge party at htr home on Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock. A, delicious dinner of chicken a la kfrgftuthepnsealed salad, pick les.'hot oiscuits, fruit cookies and coffee was served after which bridge was played at three tables. At the conclusion of play Mrs. C. R. Wheatley was declared high score winner and received a novel ty china plate on a rack. Mrs. W. L. Woodard was consoled with a china dog. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Herring Entertain Bridge Club The Couples bridge club met with Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Herring at their home on Front Street Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. - Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Odell Merrill. Two progressions of bridge were played -with Mr. John Willis, of Morehead City, winning high for men and Mrs. John Willis, high for ladies. Mrs. Ethan Davis, also of Morehead City, was the low score winner. Refreshments served were coffee and gingerbread topped with whip ped cream, nuts and cherries. Serves In California Vernon R. Skinner, seaman ap prentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Skinner of route 2, Newport, is serving with the Headquarters Battalion of Naval Beach Group 1, Coronado, Calif., which is sched uled to participate in the amphib ious training exercises to be held in Southern California this month. Richards' Granddaughter Honored at High School Lelah Bennct, 13, Mullens, W. Va., granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Richards, Beaufort, in competition with other high school students, has had her poem, "Old en Days," selected for inclusion in the Anthology of High School Poems. Lelah, for several months two years ago, was a student at Beau fort school. HERE AND THERE (Continued From Page Four) W.S.C.S. Holds Meeting At Church Monday Mrs. W. L. Bell presided over the spiritual life group prior to the monthly meeting of the Wom an's Society of Christian Service which was held in the Ann Street ! Methodist Church last Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. The meeting was opened by the president. Mrs. I. N. Moore and i after a business discussion the Liz zie Chadwick circle presented a program on Alaska. Those parti cipating were Mrs. F. R. Hell, Mrs. Ben Jones, Mrs. Graliam Duncan and Mrs. Blythe Noe. STORK NEWS Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Gaskill. of Roc, announce the birth of a daughter, Virginia Lee. on October 2, in the Morehead City Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Taylor, of Newport, rt. 1, announce the birth of a daughter, Sylvia Maxim, in the Morehead City hospital on Oct ober 7. pany has let a contract for their new building to house office and mechanical equipment for the pub lishing of THE NEWS-TIMES.. Ground was broken the past week on the two 50-foot frontage lots on Arendell street west of the Tidewater Power company plant. This is the former site of the old ice plant which was torn down a. few years nast. The building will be of concrete and steel construction, as near fire proof as possible. So arranged that the various operations in the makeup and printing of the paper from office to delivery room will be of the least effort and lost mo tion. Modern ideas in newspaper pub lishing will be embodied in all de partments, combined with new la bor saving equipment. A Wilming ton concern has the contract for the construction of the building which is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy about tlie first of the var. Out of the sum of $3,400,000 a! loted last week bv the Rural Elec trification Administration for the extension of electrical service to farming areas, the Carteret-Craven Electric Membership Corporation has been given n loan of $450,000. The national average of southern states having rural electrification is 66.6 with North Carolina lead ing the South with an average of 68.3. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mirubclla, of Morehead City, rt. 1, announce the birth of a son, Joseph Philip, Jr., on October 7, in the Morehead City Hospital. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gibbs. of Williston, announce the birth of a daughter, Marv Louise, in the Morehead City Hospital on Oct. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Grovcr C. Conway of Beaufort, rt. 1. announce the birth of a son, Grovcr Cleveland, on October 9, in the Morehead City Hospital. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Sarah Salter, of Marshall berg, is receiving treatment in the hospital. Mrs. Clyde Smith, of r.eaufort. is a patient in the hospital. Baby Charles Chadwick, of Hark ers Island, is receiving, tfeStment in ther hospital. " Eugene A. Jackson, of Newport, rt. 1 is improving in the hospital. Mr. Delbcrt Lewis, of Stacy, is receiving treatment. Mr. James L. Lawrence, of Beau fort, rt. 1, is receiving treatment in the hospital. Rev Caviness to Preach The Rev. W. D. Caviness will preach for revival services at the Williston Methodist church start ing tomorrow and continuing each evening at 7 o'clock through Oct. 22. Singing will be led by the Rev. H. L. Harrcll, Straits charge pastor. Busy Bees Store Honey In Wall ol Helena Home HELENA, Mont. (AP) Busy little bees for the past sev eral years stored more than 200 pounds of honey in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Miller with out their knowledge. Miller made the discovery after some wayward bees invaded a room and had to be smoked out. The honey was found stored in a wall. The Millers said they had no ticed the bees buzzing about their home for several years, but they thought they, were part of a neigh bor's apiary. Attend WJsXJB. Meeting Those attending the Woman's Society of Christian Service Zona meeting at Straits on Friday were Mrs. G. W' Duncan, Mrs. H. C. Jones, Mrs.,1 Johnny Miller, Mrs. Mary Prirette, Mrs. Joseph Chad wick, Misc I Lottie Sanders, Mrs. Orville Gaskill, Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Mrs. I. N-i Moore, Miss Martha Jones, Mrs. , Ben Gibbs, Mrs. Roy Willis, Mrs.5 T. A, Richards, Mrs. Dave Merrill ,atd the Rev. T. R. Jenkins.-. . Attending Welfare InstKnte Mrs. George Henderson, county welfare officer, is attending the yearly sUte-wide Public Welfare Institute being held in Raleigh this week. Theme of the program, is "Strengthening Services for Children... . , , thtn edged "Siop-Xotcaee" five ImM-dtAi Irfl ario la aai er, quicker "stop and go traction. fmr A Softer, Safer tide Swffch to Sfcifxrt by GOODVEAn ' and ftldo On 24 lbs. Of Alrl Paul riOTon c::?AnY FRONT ST. BEAUFORT Following n heavy downpour of rain Monday night of last week, the wind shifting from north east around to southeast and southwest piled up the water in Rogue Sound causing one of the higest tides in causing one of the-highest tides in ing to old) inters along the water front. Wstc covered a large area on Shepard street in the virinitv of 10th street extending over halfway up that street to Evans. Debris and small crafts were carried l; high ground by the excessive tide In soite of the wnterprif'ng job done on the basement walls of the City Hospital the past summer, wa ter seeped in an inch or more, causing plenty of mess. Rain and seepage has filled the excavation made for the basement of the new telephone building under construc tion on 9th street, bringing this work to a standstill. The Sinclair Oil bulk plant on the waterfront operated by T. T. Potter has completed the installa tion of a 25.000 gallon storage tank which is said to hold the contents of two rail tank cars. This added storage should give this plant an aijpsnbxhavstable supply of WaUeel fully repaid for our ef fort in writing our .Journey Jot tings covering our recent trip, by the many expressions from the readers of the NEWS-TIMES who LENNOXYILLE Mrs. Sophia Lupton and Mrs. Guy Daniels spent a long week end visiting friends and relatives at Atlantic and Cedar Ishtfid. Mr. Elbert Gillikin and Bonnie Piner, of Otway, visited friends here Saturday. Mrs. Charlie Day visited Mrs. Sonhia Lupton last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Willis and children, of Mcrehead City, spent Sunday here with her moth er, Mrs. Roy Goodwin. Mr. and Mrs. James Willis ac companied by Mrs. Ida Willis of Beaufort attended a Primitive Bap tist meeting at Cedar Island last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Dallas Willis spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Preston Bell at Morehead City. Mrs. Robert Van Etten visited Mrs. Monroe Simpson Monday. Little Jennie Lawrence spent Sunday with his grandparents at Otway. Mrs. Julia Pake accompanied by Mrs. Harriet Pake of Marshallbc.-g visited at Cedar Island Sunday. Mrs. Charlie Fcrrier and daugh ter, Beverly spent the past week end with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dickinson at Core Creek. Oct. 0 Mrs. Dallas Willis left Wednesday afternoon to spend some time with her sister and state how much they enjoyed the articles. One reader said "I had the best time on your trip and ,'m sorry you came home." Thanks folks. Will remember you on oui next trip. A large delegation of Demo cratic leaders from Carteret coun ty are in attendance at the Third Congressional Democratic rally be ing held at New Bern today in the county court house. Democratic nominee for governor, Kerr Scott and for United States Senator, J Melville Broughton, and Congress man G. A. Barden are slated to make the principal addresses. . Come Friday and the hunting season really starts. On October 15 it becomes legal to hunt deer, hear, wild boar, squirrels and ruf fed grouse. Many of the game preserves of the state will be open for organized hunts. Duffy Guthrie, whom we call the whistling mailman, broke into print in the Sunday issue of two state papers. A cut from a photo by Aycock Brown shows Duffy with a small portable radio hang ing from his left hand as he hands out Ihe mail to the owner of the Double X Auto Supply. As a ball fall, Duffy was not missing ah'of the plays of the World Series as he went about his duties for Uncle Sam. We might add that Duffy's whistling renertoire ranges from jazz to gospel hymns. , USE COAL And Gel SatisfyingHeal Ihe Most and (lost For Your Home Let us solve your Winter heating problems by filling your bins now with choice Coals from our present large stocks. Your orders will receive our prompt attention. WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS . CARTERET ICE AND COAL COMPANY Phone M 3701 "Since 198" Morehead City JOHN STAT Oil INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN THE TAYLOR BUILDING NEXT TO MARGARETS BEAUTY SHOP For Insurance Thai Protects SEE JOHN STAT0N B 4356 12 HILL GLASSES in Six of These Bottles! V Jl 17 , . II I torn -to vajntf y w r'um mkn you bay ill It-auDc 1ottlf P.p.i CoUieotakakoaM Pri Amrica'a : XoriirtmcoLi IK AM TBOTTHI Bottled by: Greenville Bottling Co; Greenville, N. C. Under appointment from Pepd-Cela Company, N. Y. family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gar vin at Kenton, Ohio. Mrs. Margaret Cherry and daughter, Irene, of Lexington, vis ited friends here Thursday. Mrs. Julia Basden of Beaufort spent Thursday here with friends. Mr. Frank Pake of Marshallberg was a visitor here a short while Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Willis visit ed Mrs. Ida Willis who is ill at her home in Beaufort. Mrs. William Willis and ba'uy son spent a few days here with her mother, Mrs. Julia Pake. Mr. and Mrs. William Laughing house of Beaufort visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert an Etten Mor.day night. Mr. James Newton of Vandc mere visited his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Newton last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harris and Miss Lillie Lettis who have been vacationing in Florida spent sonw time here recently with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willis, before return ing to their home at Millville a.jd Asbury Park, N. J. Mrs. Clarence Willis and two children of Marshallberg is spend ing a few days here with her moth er, Mrs. Ivy Willis. Mrs. Roy Dickinson and children of Core Creek spent a short while here Friday with her mother, Mrs. Sophia Lupton. The easiest way to crush your laurels is to lean on them! The number of people who can'!"' write, but do, is amazing. The bigger a man's head gets,. the easier it is to fill hu shoes. s Horge AUTIIOIIIZED Dealer KORGE products have a gnaran tee lor a period ol 1 to 5 years. We maintain a COMPLETE SERVICE DE PARTMENT on all NORGE Products. Service en these products is gnaran leed by ns and backed by both the dis tributor and manufacturer. See NORGE products. BUY ntON US WITH CONFIDENCE CITY APPLIANCE CO. ROY HAMILTON C. Z. CIIAPPELL Front St. B 3251 Beaufort ft In High Favor fOR FAIL Air Step's pump with a j i ... it urebbeu up l air This is the season to be gay . . . and feminine ond very dressed up, so slip Into this wisp of a shoe that promises to be big fashion (or making merry trom dusk till dawn. - Front Street FEL TON'S Beaulort, N. C. 1948 TAX HAY BE PAID 1I0Y7 AT DISCOUNT E. O. MOORE Carkrct County Tax Coilcdsr
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