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THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1932. THE JOHNSTONIAN^UN, SELMA, N. C. Club Meetings Weddings Card Parties Social Functions SELMA DEFEATS SMITHFIELD IN SECOND GAME. lOCiol Local Happenings Coming and Going of Those We Knowl Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wiggs motored to Greenville Tuesday. Mr. J. R. Pool made a business ' trip to Snow Hill Saturday. Mr. J. T. Wilkins made a business trip to Raleigh last week. Mr. S. P. Wood was a business visitor in Raleigh Saturday. Dr. C. P. Harper is spending a' few days in Florida on hig^vacation. , Mrs. J. H. Griffin, w||^as been qmte ill, is improving^ this writ- ing-. Messrs. Ernest Godwwin and Mil lard Godwin spent Tuesday in Ral eigh. . Mr. Sam Edgerton, of Goldsobor, spent Monday here with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Edg’erton. Little La Verne Driver, who has been on the sick list for several days, is able to be up again. Mr. I. T. Wood, of Marion, S. C., of was a guest of his brother, ’Mr P. Wood, Friday night. Mrs. A. F. Sydenstricker, Rocky Mount, spent ye.sterday in Selma with her husband. Ml. and Mrs. C. C. Driver, of Raleigh, were guests of relatives here Sunday. Mr. Millard Godwin, of Sims, R. F. D. 1, is visiting his cousin, Mr. Ernest Godwin. Messrs. Dan M. Hayes and Nar- viii Creech made a business trip to Dunn Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gordy and Mrs. Hunter Price spent Tuesday with friends in Williamston. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilkins motor- '■sd to Dunn, Coats and Erwin one day last week. J. T. Wilkins, Jr., has been on the sick list for several days. He is Fiack in school now. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilkins and MjSs Minnie Nance, of Wilmington, N. C., spent last Sunday here with relatives. Mr. J. A. Gurley, who has been ill for the past several days at the Merchants Hotel, is improving, his many friends will be glad to learn. Mr. Hiram Holland, of Fort Bragg, has been spending a few ■days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs W. I. Holland. See the Old Maids’ Convention at Selma High School auditorium on Thursday night, February 18, at 7:30 o’clock. Admission 10 and 20c. Messrs. Hayden Wiggs, James Person and Bill Thad Woodard, stu dents at the University of North Carolina, sp,ent the week-end here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Holmes, of Benson,-in company with Mrs. Mat- tie Blackman and daughter, Miss Annabell, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. M.'l. Stancil. Carlton Blackman, student at At lantic Christian College, Wilson, .spent the week end -here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Blackman, prior to going .with the basket ball squad to play the col leges in Western North Carolina this week. We^lir - when business is hard to keep alive Sert or the fact that Selma will Lvive’ Raismg cattle, hogs and poultry and growing produce from the dirt. O’er the Coast Line or the Southern we can get all kinds of freight Too'wrLve*TN°r «ee anywhere in the Stetk too, we have a highway network for the driver of the. individual car . So we can travel if we want to, or can stay right where we When you feel that the task is too great and your courage dwindlJji There s the Selina and the Ethel with curling smoke just to the west- the east we have the Lizzie with quaint little homes a perfect nest! Near IP- ^i to supply any kind of an order Anf in ‘i’’"" busy mill of the Southern Cotton Oil, And in these two large plants many busy workers daily toil. All the.s busy workers must be kept warm, clothed and fed Which makes Selma a market place for clothing, meat and bread And fht% ‘be busy railroad crews. And the home of The Johnstonian-Sun which weekly gives the news. The Southern Bell Telephone Company gives out a daily news relay Through which many daily papers are given the news each day So thtf UH r help the poof. So that utter want and starvation will not come to any one’s dook While taxes here seem rather burdensome and mighty hard to bear If anyone knows where they are lower, tell us plfase, just wher" ’ And f T doctors to prescribe for our ills ' And oui diuggists will be delighted to prepare the necessary pills, H you should run afoul and someone, cut from you a slice We . have several lawyers who can give you some' legal advi’ce H heavy hearted and your life is weighted down with sin and woe We have several churches which can help you into Christians grow.’ If you have some surplus money and haven’t lost faith in every bank Selma has an institution that stands right up in the very first rank ’ Pi’esent has not got. Just tell us about your troubles and we’ll soon have it on the spot. Selma defeated Smithfield in the second game of a series of five games of bridge to decide the cham- pmnship of the two towns Tuesday night at the Brick Hotel by 112 points. The total num,ber of points made by Smithfield was 6118 and Selma 6230. The third game of the series will be played in Smithfield Friday night of this week. Those ' playing Tuesday night for Smithfield I were Ross Gordon, Levin Jones, Ken neth Parrish and Delma Browns for Selmm^alph Woodard, Moses God- Ja .jMn Raines and Prof. J. G. Boyettdk" Two other tables composed of A. J, Holliday, E. V. Woodard, Clarence Bailey, Hunter Price, A. F. Sydenstricker, Raleigh Qkffin’, Rog er Strickland, Walter Booker were in play. Winfield Lyon, Jr., of Smithfield, and H. H. Lowry spon sors of the contest, ■ and Wilbur Perkins, John McGill, Ernest Wil liams, Dr. E. N. Booker witnessed the contest which was intensely in teresting. The winners of this contest have been challenged by teams represent ing Clayton, Kenly, Benson and Dunn. Mrs. Vick Entertains. Mrs. Geo. D. Vick was charming- hostess at a lovely Valentine Party, Tuesday afternoon at her home on Massey Street. The living room and dining room were ensuite and dec orated with cut flowers, potted primroses and begonias, a color mo tif of red and white being observed, in keeping with the Valentine sea son. Six tables of Hearts-Dice were in play during the afternoon, after superintendent; BASKET BALL TOURNA.MENT. The Johnston County Basket Ball Championship Tournament will get a flying- start Monday night, Febru ary 15th, in the Peoples’ Warehouse at Smithfield. The opposing teams will be: Sel ma vs. Clayton boys, and Clayton v.s. Smithfield girls. Coach Boyette’s team is expected- to give plenty of co-x^etition to the other eleven teams j' Me tournament. MR erowd is urged-to come early Mo^ay night as the games will^ .start at 7:30 o’clock. There will be music and plenty of comedy. The schedule for the first week is as follows: Monday night—Selma vs. Clayton. Tuesday night—Princeton vs. Wil son Mills. Wednesday night—Pine Level vs. Four Oaks. Thursday night—Cleveland vs. Glendale. Friday night—Micro vs. Benson. Admission 1.5 cents. Mrs. J. D. Massey had made most progressions and received a large heart-shaped box of candy. Miss Mary Martin received the consola tion prize' which was a small heart- shaped box of candy. The holder of high score at each table was pre sented the centerpiece, which was a lovely blooming begonia. These fort unate ladies were Mesdames C. E. Korneg-ay, W. W. Hare, C. A. Bailey, J. D. Masse.v, R. D. Blackburn and Miss Braswell. Tempting refreshments, consisting- of chicken salad, stuffed tomatoes, potato chips, heart-shaped sand wiches and hot coffee, was followed by fruit cake topped with whipped cream._ The hostess wa.s assisted in entertaining and serving bv Mrs W. H. Call. Currituck Music Teachers In Selma. Miss Stella Etheredge and four otner all-time music teachers from Currituck County, were guests of Miss Margaret Etheredge last week end. They were enroute to Charlotte Greensboro, High Point, Winston- Salern and other cities in North CaroKna. They are required to spend this week in observing some of the best music classes in the State, as nothing but the best will satisfy Ciurrituck’s Superintendent. Miss Etheredge has taught music in Sel ma, where her ability is well known. She IS the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Etheregde, of this city. Special Meeting of Workers Council. ^ The Methodist Sun^y School Workers’ Council held an inspira tional meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Tuesday evening, February 9th. Mr. Woodard, Superintendent of the Sunday school, presided, and heard interesting re ports from the various departments. Rev. L. T. Singleton was present and made a number of suggestions by which the general tone of the Sunday school might be improved. A helpful round-table discussion fol-- lowed, during which time plans were made to organize a band to play for Sunday s-:hool services. Mes dames W. H. Call and J. C. Diehl were appointed leaders. At the close of the meeting, hot coffee and .gingerbread was served. The next council meeting will be held with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Brietz in March. ILEE STORE' ♦ B. F. Proctor, Manager Selma, N. C. I Executor’s Sale! This Stock Must Be Sold At Once. Now Is Your Time To Buy Extra Special For I Friday & Saturday Only ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 39c and 25c Ladies’ Silk BLOOMERS, PR. ONLY 79c and 49c LADIES’ GOWNS, NANSOOK and Outings, Extra Value 25c the baptist church. Entertains Book Club. Charity Basket-Ball Game. Selina Faculty vs. Pine Level Fac- l-alty,.Friday evening, February 12th, I at 7:30, We promise you plenty of Ifun and laughter. I Should you sit on the floor or ■hang- on the rafter, you’ll see Cobb, "Thacker, Hill, Gallup, Spivey and Ball. Come to Rough and Ready and oot for them all. Admission 10c and. 15c. Miss* Margaret Etheredge wa.s hostess to the Friday Afternoon Book Club at her home on Ander son Street, February 5th. Routine bu.siness was presided over by Blrs. C. A. Jacobs. The literary program consisted of a biographical study of Edwin Arlington Robinson, given by Mrs. J. B. Person, in which she stated that after graduation at Har vard, his climb to success was long and arduous, despite the champion ship of President Roosevelt. How ever, he no-w occupies, with Robert Frost, twin summits of our poetry eminences to which no American poets, since Poe and Whitman, have ever attained. Mrs. -Geo. D. Vick gave a general consideration of Robinson’s works and reviewed several of his poems'. At the close of the program the hoste.ss served a delicious salad course and coffee. Mrs. C. F. Duns- tan, of Windsor, was a special guest. CARD OP THANKS. Services at the Selma Baptist Church ne.xt Sunday .will be at 11:00 A. M. and at 7:30 P. M. At the morning hour the pastor will speak on the subject, “The Church of Tomorrow.” At the evening service the pastor will give a brief review of the life of the great missionary Adoniram Judson. The young people w,ill have charge of the music for the eveing service. The Sunday-school Orchestra is making prograss under the direction of Miss Mildred Perkins. The Senior B- Y. P. U. meets Monday at 7:30 P. M. White House Cafe THE JAPS AND CHINESE MAY FIGHT But— But— But— You Just Eat Here And Feel All Right TOM COLONES, Prop. quit suffering with THAT painful com by applying “QUIT” each night before retiring and note how quickly it will Quit annoying you. Read advertisement of “QUIT” in this issue and sign the coupon before presenting it to your druggist. 36 IN. UNBLEACHED DOMESTIC, YD. MEN’S AND BOYS’ dress shirts, 75c VALUES, ALL SIZES H.OO VALUE GHIL- DREN’S DRESSES, ALL SIZES 6 TO 14 YRS. FAST COLORS MEN’S WORK SHOES, $2.00 VALUE TO GO AT MEN’S AND BOYS’ GAPS, 50c VALUES, TO GO AT I wish to express my sincere thanks to Mrs. Breitz’ Sunday School Class of the Selma Cotton Mill, and all other good Christians, for the good things you have given me. I certainly appreciate everything that was sent me. May God bless one and all of you. MRS. LENA HICKS. Miss Anne Noble Entertains -At Dinner Bridge Miss Anne Noble entertained at dinner Monday evening. Covers were laid for eight, and the guests found their places on Valentine hearts. The center piece was a bowl of white narcissus and red tapers in silver holders burned at each end of the table. After dinner bridge was enjoyed and after several progres sions, Mr. Thomas held high score and was presented a deck of'cards. Score cards were also .Valentines, those enjoying- the evening were Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Waters, Misses Mar garet Hall and Patsy Braswell; Prof. Jeah Nelson, of State College; Mr. Earl Thomas and Prof. J. G Boyette. - ’ .' Selma Lodge, No. 320, A. F. & A. M Meets every first and third Tuer day at 8 p.m. Visiting Brethr* invited. Geo- H. Wilkinson, W. M. W. T. Woodard, Secretai DON’T FAIL TO SEE THE OLD Maids’ Convention at Selma School auditorium Thursday nig-ht, Feb- ruary 18th, at 7:30. One-act com- ® y- A good laugh won’t hurt any of you. Admission 10c and 20e. MR. FARMER:_Y0U LIKE TO read and the Editor of the John- stonian-Sun has to eat, so bring him enough country produce to pay a year’s subscription to this paper and get the highest market price for same. 6 6 6 liquid - TABLETS - SALVE 666Liquid or Tablets used internally and 666 Salve externally, make a complelte and effective treatment for Colds. Most Speedy Remedies Known ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ bloomers, baby ♦ GAPS, ETC., EACH ♦ 3c See Rack In Rear of Store ODD LOTS T. G. 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