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BENSON
NEWS
$60,000,000 Worth of Ship Turns Turtle
Benson 4-H Club
Is Very Much Alive
The Benson 4-H Club is one of the
most wide-awake org’anizations of
young people in the local community.
Alert and active in many phases of
club work the Benson club held .two
enthusiastic meetings during the
present month.
At the first meeting of the month
a program on Victory Gardens was
presented by Janie Adams and
Charles Denning, stressing the im
portance of gardening and farming
for defense. Each club member re
ceived a garden calendar containing
valuable information about seeds and
when to plant them. County 4-H club
leaders present suggested various
aids in this connection.
At the second meeting of .the
month the study of poultry was em
phasized. A flock of chickens was
culled under the supervision of a
club leader. A project deeply interest
ing to the boys of the club is that of
manufacturing lamp brooders by blue
prints furnished by the poultry ex
tension department of N. C. State
College.
A home room improvement project
held the interest of the girl club
members. A meeting’ was held at the
home of Gladys Allen for instruction
and demonstration of the phases of
improvement undertaken. Miss Ruby
Pearson, assistant home demonstra
tion agent for Johnston County, was
presen-t.
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Miss Stella Creech
Returns from Georgia
Miss Stella Creech has returned
from a fortnight’s visit with her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Dorris E. Wood
and Mayor and Mrs. Roderick Dunn
in Baxley, Ga., and Attorney and
Mrs. William T. Darby in Vidalia, Ga.
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Stewart-Wood
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Frances Wood, of
Coats, and Edwin B. Stewart, of
Coats, the ceremony having occurred
on January 22nd, in Coats.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Wood and the bridegroom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ste
wart.
The young couple have established
residence in Coats.
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Mrs J. E. Wilson
Hostess To Glass
The Young Ladies’ Class of the
Free Will Baptist Sunday school met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
James E. Wilson with Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Herman Woodall, and Mrs. Fred
Johnson as co-hostesses.
Following a brief business period
and devotional exercises by Mrs.
Dalma O. Neighbors a Bible study
and round .table discussion was held
with Mrs. J. E. Wilson leading.
The hostesses served hot chocolate,
sandwiches, and salted nuts.
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Mrs. Edgar Johnson
Hostess At Bridge
Mrs. Edgar Johnson was hostess at
bridge Thursday evening.
Mrs. Jeff Matthews compiled high
Pictured from the air is the charred, blistered hulk of the former
luxury liner, Normandie, more recently the U. S. naval auxiliary La
fayette, as she lay on her side at the North river berth in New York, after
capsizing. Weight of the water poured into her holds during a five-hour
blaze caused the great ship to turn over.
score and was awarded the prize, a
defense stamp.
Guests were Mrs. C. N. Proctor,
Mrs. Mack Overby, Mrs. J. C. War
ren, Mrs. Jeff Matthews, Mrs. Paul
Lee, Mrs. Alfred Parker, Misses An
nie Laurie Hocutt and Wilhelmina
Utley.
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Miss Mildred Benton
Hostess To Club
Miss Mildred Benton entertained
members of the Hi-Low bridge cluW
and additional guests on Monday
evening.
Potted plants decorated the rooms
where four tables were arranged for
play.
Miss Blanche Farmer and Miss
Louise Johnson were awarded the
high score and low score prizes.
The guest list included Mesdames
Will Woodall, Frank Clifton, Roy
Kennemur, Horace Ryals, Lonnie
Clifton, Ed Hill, Kenneth Johnson,
Misses Mary Smith, Leola Ryals,
Neta Turlington, Blanche Farmer,
Mable Johnson, Carol Pollock, Louise
Johnson, Helen Warren, and Mrs.
Arnold Butler of Roseboro.
The hostess served strawberry
short cake and coffee.
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Business Men’s Club
Observes Ladies’ Night
Members of the Business Men’s
club of Benson of which Attorney Al-
phonso Parker is president, observed
Ladies’ Night on Monday evening
when they entertained wives and
friends at a dinner party at the
Woman’s club.
Following diner President Parker
presented Attorney Louis L. Levin
son, program chairman, who in turn
presented Miss Naomi Smith, lyric
soprano of the Selma school faculty,
who rendered several solos ac-
compained at the piano by Mrs. Wal
ter R. Strickland.
Mr. Levinson later conducted a
iuiz program with the ladies partici-
NORTH CAROLINA FACTS!
ALL the cigarette PAPER MADE IN THE
AMERICAS IS PRODUCED NEAR BREVARD,N.C.
within 125 yards of abandoned cape HATTERAS LIGHT
HOUSE,N.C., LIE 15 OR MORE SHIP SKELETONS. HATTERAS
WATERS ARE CALLED "THE GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC*
IN 1941, NORTH CAROLINA'S
BEER industry paid
$2,111,000 IN TAXES
TO THE STATE !
TTu* Committee was formed in 1939 to help preserve the great
beaefits to North Carolina from the sale of legal beer Our ^^OeoA*
up or CIo«c*up” program is dedicated to weeding out thoae very
few beer retailers who imagine they may disregard the law. The
great majority of North Carolina’s beer retailers arc reaponsiblci
valuable citizens, whose places are a credit to their oommunitfea.
You can help your state and this program. Buy ycur beer, if yom
drink it, only in wholesome, law-abiding places.
BREWERS AND NORTH CAROLINA
BEER DISTRIBUTORS COMMITTEE
EdgarH. Bain, Oiredor, Suite 86-817 Gmmerdol 8Ug. Rakigli
PVBUSflED IN COOPERATION WITH THE BREWIIK IHOUSTRY FOUNOATtOI
pating against the men. The men,
who were losers in the contest, paid
the consequence by presenting a one
act comedy. W. R. Strickland and W.
Jeff Barefoot, dressed as a woman,
enacted the roles of the comedy.
At the regular meeting of the club
in March members of the local school
faculty will be guests of .the club at
a dinner party.
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Joint Hostesses To
Sunday School Glass
Mrs. Graham Cagle and Mrs.
Charlie Bri-tt were associate hostesses
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Cagle when they entertained mem
bers of the Young Ladies’ class of the
Baptist Sunday school.
Mrs. Carl Dixon, president, held a
routine business session after which
Mrs. Forrest L. Young presented a
discussion in a series of talks on
Deuteronomy.
The hostesses served pineapple
salad and pimento sandwiches with
an iced drink.
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Mrs. Dan Royster
Hostess At Party
Mrs. J. Dan Royster was bridge
hostess Thursday afternoon.
After several progressions Mrs.
Paul Johnson compiled high score
and was awarded the prize.
Guests were Mesdames R. L. Smith,
Paul Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Paul
Lee, E. A. Johnson, Louis L. Levin
son, Jeff Matthews and Miss Mabyn
Jenns.
The hostess served a salad course
with coffee.
— B —
Miss Helen Warren
Honors House Guest
Miss Helen Warren entertained at
breakfast Saturday morning at 9:30
o’clock honoring Miss Edith Royster,
of Oxford, house guest of her brother
and sister-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Dan
Royster.
The honor guest was presented a
hostess gift and Miss Ernestine John
son was presented a birthday gift.
Guests included with the honoree
were Mrs. Bill Farmers, Mrs. Roy
Kennemur, Mrs. Will Woodall, Mrs.
Dan Royster, Misses Mildred Benton,
Wilma Langdon, Ernestine Johnson,
Mildred Ennis, Mary Smith, Doris
Johnson, Vera Stewart, Louise John
son and Leola Ryals.
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I Fort Bragg Soldiers
Guests of Woman’s
Gkib Sunday
A group of thirty soldiers station
ed at Fort Bragg'. Fayetteville, arriv
ed in Benson Sunday morning as
guests of the Benson Woman’s club.
After attending the 11:00 o’clock
morning service at .the Methodist
church the soldiers were entertained
at a noon day dinner in homes of
various Benson residents. During the
afternoon guests, hosts, and a group
of friends, assembled at the Woman’s
club for a social hour and at 6:30
o’clock dinner was served at the club
house.
In producing a single 75 millimeter
shell and fuse there are more than
100 separate machine operations.
The U. S. Marines have made al
most 200 landings to protect Ameri
cans abroad during the 166 years of
their organization.
Moman’s Society Is
Guest of Mrs. Austin
The Woman’s Society of Christian
Service met with Mrs. J. H. Austin on
Monday evening. The president, Mrs.
J. A. Keene, gave the devotional from
(Acts 10:34) stressing “God is no re-
spector of persons.”
Mrs. Paul Steed's talk on the “Jew
ish Problem” by Albert J. Nock, was
outstanding in its views on brother
hood and inter-racial cooperation. A
business session followed the pro
gram, after which the hostess served
a sweet course with tea and buttered
pecans.
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Mrs. Barefoot
Hostess To Guild
Mrs. David Barefoot was hostess
to the Weslyan Service Guild of the
Methodist church on Tuesday night at
her home. The devotional service was
led by Mrs. E. M. Denning. A pro
gram on “We Are Not Divided” was
presented by Mrs. Denning, with Miss
Virginia Upchurch, Mrs. Tryon
George, Mrs. David Barefoot assist
ing.
The hostess served a salad, cookies
and coffee.
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Mrs. J. H. Austin
Gives Birthday Dinner
Mrs. J. H. Austin gave a birthday
dinner for her daughter, Sarah, at
her home on Friday evening. The
home was beautifully decorated with
yellow flowers, and a lovely birthday
cake was the centerpiece for the ta
ble. Guests were: Misses Sarah Aus
tin, Josephine Lassiter, Faye Mc
Millan, Jackie Smith, Louise Adams,
Lois Lee, and Cleo Lee.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Grant, of New
port News, Va., visited relatives here
during the week end.
Mrs. Lucile Cooper and daughter,
Jean, spent the week end in Falcon.
Misses Ethel and Beatrice Stanley,
of Roseboro, spent the week end at
home.
Mrs. Madison De Young of Wash
ington, D. C., is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barefoot.
Miss Josephine Collier and Wallace
Proctor, of Durham, visited Miss Col
lier’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Collier, on Sunday.
Ralph Pell, of Pilot Mountain, vis-
ited Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Greene on
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Ronald Lane, of Wilson, spent
several days last week with her moth
er, Mrs. J. R. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Doggett spent
last week end in Lumber Bridge.
Mrs. H. S. Wellons and Mrs. Ben
nett Bradley of Goldsboro, spent last
Thursday with Mrs. C. H. Wellons.
Wilbur Austin and David Massen-
gill, of Newport News, Va., spent the
week end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sanders, Mrs. W.
P. Sanders and Mrs. J. H. Strickland
visited Mrs. Sterling Gates, who is ill
in Parkview Hospital in Rocky
Mount.
Carlton Massengill left Monday for
Newport News, Va., where he will at
tend the apprentice school of New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company.
Four Oaks Woman
Dies While On Visit
Smithfield—Mrs. Ed Strickland, 72,
of Four Oaks, Route 1, died suddenlj
Sunday at 7 a. m. while wsitmg at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.
Stanley of Merry Oaks.
Funeral services were held from
Marbers Chapel Advent
day at 2 p. ra., with the Rev. Yancey
Moore of Benson, her former Pastoi,
officiating. Interment took place
Thieves Enter Jewelry
Store In Smithfield
Thieves took advantage of the big
fire in Smithfield early Friday morn
ing when a warehouse belonging to
Guy C. Lee was burned, and while the
nolice were engaged in the fire area,
Ltered the Jordan Jewelry store by
breaking through one of the show
windows .in front and taking many
items of jewelry which were on dis
play in the window. The value of the
.theft was reported to
have been
member I about ?118.50.
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Strickland had been a ^
of the Barbers Chapel Church for o7 j f U D
years. She is survived by her i noiigHer Ol H. V. KOSO
Ed Strickland; one daughter Mrs UaUglHCI _
Stanley; six sons, Elmer Strickland]
of Smithfield, Route 1, Albert Strick
land of Selma, Hunter Strickland of
Four Oaks, Route 1, Elijah Strick
land of Selma, Route 1, Jesse Strick
land of Merry Oaks, and Joseph
Strickland of Kenly, Route 2; two
brothers, Jimmy and Jesse Baker oi
Four Oaks, Route 2.
Young menl Join the U. S. Navy!
Undergoes Operation
T iltle Edith Powell Rose, daughter
of Clerk of the Court and Mrs. H.
V. Rose, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Johnston_ County
Hospital early Monday morning. She^
is reported to be getting along nice
ly.
NATIONAL SEW
SAVE WEEK
All Next Week
and
I* • • •
CHAMBRY 59c yd.
Fast colors. Sanforized. Stripes and solids to match.
EMBROIDERED CHAMBRY .. 98c yd.
Fast colors.
DOUBLE-FEATURED CREPE. 98c yd.
In Rose, Tan, Blue and Palm Beach
Fun-N-Frolic SEERSUCKER .. 69c yd.
Permanent Finish. Plaids, Stripes and Checks in all colors.
HIGHLAND LASSIE Wal-A-Set 48c yd.
Tissue Ginghams in Pastel Colors
Mallinson’s RAYON CREPE . 79c yd.
All colors
MIAMI SPUN RAYON
In All New Spring Colors
LA LA VOGUE Printed Silk .. 69c yd.
DUMARI FINE PIQUE 48c yd.
Fa.st Colors. Stripos and Floral Designs
Hudson-Belk Co.
“Johnston County’s Largest Department Store”
Smithfield, North Carolina
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
TIN
Tin used for packaging baking pow
der, beer, biscuits, cereals and flour,
cand.v, chocolate and cocoa, coffee,
dog food, petroleum products, and to
bacco has been drastically curtailed.
“MERCY FLICxHT’-STORY OF
TWO AVIATORS’ ROMANCE
A gripping .tale of romance and
adventure by H. Vernon Dixon, re
lating what happened when two fa
mous airmen fell in love with a glam
our girl. Complete in one issue and
illustrated in full color. Don’t miss
this feature in the February 22nd is
sue of
The American Weekly
The big magazine distributed with the
BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
On Sale At All Newsstands
Notice 1
Notice is hereby given that all property, both real and personal
subject to taxation shall be listed as of January 1, 1942
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years are re
quired to list and pay poll tax.
All persons who are liable for poll tax, and all who own proper
ty and fail to list it, will be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction, will be fined and imprisoned.
Feb. 28th is the Last Day
List Your Property Now and Save Penalties
J. L. GEORGE, Tax Supervisor