North Carolina Newspapers

/ Society Page MRS. E. V. WOODARD, Editor Ronald E. Herren, of the U. S. Na vy, Great Lakes, 111., has returned, after spending the holidays with Mrs. Herren and Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Wood ard. Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Corbett and daughter, Brenda, of Baltimore, Md., were guests of relatives and friends here during the holidays. Lieut. Joe D. Richardson, Jr., of Camp Hood, Texas; Capt. and Mrs. Edwin L. Coble, of Cambridge, Ohio; Petty Officer Charles Richardson, of Manchester, Mass., and Mrs. J. L. 0‘Quinn, of Raleigh, visited Mrs. Pearl B. Richardson during the holi day season. Litchfield Carty, of Durham, and Charles Fred Carty, of Rockford, 111., visited friends here last week for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Screws, of Zebulon, were dinner guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Screws, Christmas Day. Mrs. Hugh Evans, of Raleigh, was the guest of her parents. Judge and Mrs. W. P. Aycock, for several days during the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lamb, of Gar land, spent the week end with their mother, Mrs. G. F. Brietz. Lieut. Bill Hooks, of Philadelphia, Penn., and Mrs. W. J. Hooks of Ken- ly, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Gaskill last week end. W. W. Hare, of Washington, D. C., is spending some time here with Mrs. Hare. here during the holidays. Miss Beatrice Hooks, who teaches at Sanatorium, visited her sister, Mrs. E. N. Booker, last week. Miss Virginia Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, of Richmond, Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Price, Jr., last week. Mrs. J. A. Hodge of Kenly, and Miss Arzelle Hodge, member of the Jackson school faculty, spent Tue.s- day and Wednesday with Mrs. W. L. Norton.' Mrs. Walter Price spent Christmas Day with her mother, Mrs. Carlton in Warsaw. Hey wood Younger has returned to Burlington where he works for the Duke Power and Light Company, aft er spending the holidays with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Younger. Miss Ida Hodge, of Goldsboro, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. 1j. Norton, last week. Miss Alice DuBose, student at Pfeiffer Junior College, Misenheimer, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. DuBose. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ingram and son spent the week end with relatives in Mamers. Mrs. G. W. Blount has returned from Spartanburg, S. C., where she attended the wedding of her brother. Cpl. Ernest V. Woodard, Jr., of Port Bragg, spent Christmas week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bone have re turned to their home in Newport Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whitler spent j News, Va., after spending the holi- the Christmas holidays with relatives; days here with their parents, Mr. and in Danville, Va Ed Womack spent the holidays in Jacksonville, Fla., with his sister, Mrs. Jessica Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodard and daughter, of Goldsboro, spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Woodard.- James Creech, of Durham, has re turned, following a visit to his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Creech. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thad Woodard spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Woodard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Danielly, in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Herren were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodard in Goldsboro Christ mas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Fields and children, of Angler, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fields. Leslie Ward, of Norfolk, Va., vis ited relatives and friends here last week. Pfc. Harold Hogue, who has been stationed at Biloxi, Miss., is being Mrs. D. P. Howell. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Richardson of Kenly, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kirkpat rick and daughter, Kay Temple, of Durham, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Temple and sons, Jack and Joe, Jr., of Kinston, spent a portion of the Christmas holidays with their pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Temple. Sgt. Ralph Crocker of Fort Bliss, Texas, spent the Christmas holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crocker. Selma, Route 1. Mr. James Creech, of Durham, spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Creech. M-r. and Mrs. D. C. Johnson, Her bert Morgan and son, Charles, of Hampton, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell Corbett of Newport News, Va., Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dupree of Smith- field, were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Brown. Mrs. Viola Ellis, of Clayton, spent the Christmas holidays with her sis ter, Mrs. Annie Barham, at the Mer chants Hotel here. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hobbs and son. transferred to Fort Bragg, following i Jj. _ the Christmas hoi- a furlough spent with his parents,' ~ Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hogue. Mrs. David C. Shuler, Jr., who has been ill at Rex Hospital, has returned to her home here much improved. J. T. Hughes, Jr., who is studying Dentistry at the University of Mary land, Baltimore, in connection with the Army Special Training Unit, vis ited his mother, Mrs. J. T. Hughes, this week. Lieut, and Mrs. John Flowers, of Thomasville, Ga., are spending a few days with Mrs. Flowers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hinton. Her many friends will be glad to know that Mrs. W. T. Woodard is im proving, following an illness of sev eral days. Miss Ann Grimsley, of Newport News, Va., spent the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Bertha Grimsley. Mrs. John C. Rose of Fremont, Mr. and J. C. Rose, Jr., of Bobro Ration Field, Fla., visited Mr. J. H. Griffin Sunday. Miss Nancy Lou Rose of Fremont, visited Mr. J. H. Griffin Thursday. Mr. R. Britt spent Christmas with his family in Portsmouth, Va. He was accompanied as far as Suffolk, Va., by M. L. Stancil and daughter, Betty Jo., who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin. Miss Margaret Kirby, who holds a government position in Norfolk, Va., spent Christmas here with her moth er. Mrs. W. T. Kirby. Mr. D. Cole Ray has returned to Lexington, Ky., after spending the holidays with relatives in and near Selma. Mr. Tom Ray made a business trip to Portsmouth. Va., last week. Mrs. Ruth Whitley and Miss Iva Blackie, of Augusta, Ga., spent the Christmas holidays here with the Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Watson, parents of Mrs. Whitley. Mrs. W. H. Watson recently spent some time with Mrs. E. W. O’Neal in Clayton, who has been ill. Mr. John W. Blackman spent the Christmas holidays with his daugh ter Mrs. W. E. Comer, in Greens boro. Mrs. Comer and sons, Johnny and Ernest, returned home with him for a few days visit. Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Blackman have returned, after spending Christmas with Mrs. Blackman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Moore, in Battleboro. Sgt. Yates Perry, of Camp Atter- bury, Ind., is spending a 15-day fur lough with his mother, Mrs. E. C. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Norton and daughter spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hodge in Kenly. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Peedin of Goldsboro^ were guests of relatives idavs in Washington, D. C. Mrs. N. J. Creech was called to Durham Sundav on account of the illness of her daughter, Mrs. M.. O. Long, who is suffering from an at tack of influenza. Mrs. E. G. Hobbs Is Hostess To Auxiliary Phone 29-J Joint Hostesses At Christmas Party Mrs. Narvin Creech and Mrs. Bill Thad Woodard were joint hostesses at a lovely Christmas party Thurs day evening at the home of Mrs. Creech, when they entertained the members of the Delta Deka bridge club and their husbands. Decorations appropriate to the sea son were in evidence throughout the rooms in which the guests were re ceived. A dessert course, consisting of fruit cake, whipped cream and coffee, was served. Following refreshments gifts were exchanged, after which contract was played. Mrs. Floyd C. Price, Jr. scor ed high for women and J. Narvin Creech for men. Each was presented an attractive prize. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Ross In gram, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Price, Jr., Mrs. Hayden Wiggs, Mrs. Walter Price, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thad Wood ard, and Mr. and Mrs. Narvin Creech. Circle “C” Celebrates With Christmas Dinner Members of Circle “C” of the Methodist church were entertained Wednesday evening at their annual Christmas dinner at the home of Mrs. G. H. Younger, on North Pollock Street, with Mesdames Harry Ever- itt. Bill Thad Woodard, Rudolph Howell and G. H. Younger as host esses. A two course turkey dinner was served amid Yule-tide decorations, which included a colorful tree, with packages piled beneath. Later these gifts were exchanged among the members.. All joined in singing Christmas carols, led by Mrs. Narvin Creech. Mrs. G. W. Blount told a Christmas story, after which the guests played Bingo. Mrs. Ben Brantley won high score prize, and Mrs. Aaron Lassiter received the consolation prize. New officers elected for the ensuing year were: Circle Leader—Mrs. W. P. Aycock; Secretary-Treasurer — Mrs. Ross Ingram. Selma Man’s Niece To Wed In Early Spring The members of the Selma Ameri can Legion Auxiliary were entertain ed at one of the loveliest parties of the season at the home of Mrs. E. G. Hobbs, with Mesdames Raleigh Grif fin, Oscar Bailey, Harold Hogue, and W. L. Etheridge as co-hostesses. The parlors were beautifully decorated, carrying out the Christmas colors of red and green. Being banked with greens and lovely cut flowers tied with red, white, and blue ribbon, the mantel with burning red candles at tracted everyone’s eye. The beautiful Christmas tree and poinsetta gave a wonderfful Christmas environment. On arriving the guests were direct ed to their places at the tables where a delicious meal was served, consist ing of baked chicken, dressing, cran berry sauce, cream potatoes and peas, stuffed celery and lemon tarts. Places were set for thirty guests. Finishing the delightful meal, there was a brief business session held, with the president, Mrs. E. G. Hobbs, presiding. After this the meeting was turned over to the pro gram chairman, Mrs. Raleigh Griffin, who presented Miss Covington who gave a Christmas reading. Following the reading, carols were sung by the guests. Mrs. A. Z. Thompson won in the Christmas Tree contest. The party ended by playing bingo, with Mesdames J. T. Hughes, A. Z. Thompson, G. A. Earp, B. A. Henry, W. D. Perkins, C. A. Bailey, and Misses Covington and Mamie Bailey The engagement of Miss Lela Ov erton of Quantico, to Lewis Franklin Hobbs, Jr., of Silver Spring, Md., was made Saturday night by Miss Over ton’s brother, Leroy Overton, at an announcement party at the Overton home on Ohio Ave., Quantico. Md. Miss Overton, daughter of Mrs. J. D. Overton, Quantico, has chosen March 4 for her wedding date. She is a graduate of Wicomico high school and completed secretarial courses at Temple University. Mr. Hobbs, graduate in bacteriology of the University of Maryland, is a food and drug inspector for the Maryland State Health Department. Miss Overton has been secretary for the County Health Department at Quantico for several years. j Miss Overton is well remembered | in Selma, where she has visited on | numerous occasions. She is a niece of Mr. E. M. Gordy of Selma. WEEKLY SERMON The Sucker Never Wins By the Rev. Warren Filkin, Ph.D., Member of Faculty, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago “Never give the sucker a break.” That, says Mickey MacDougal, is the slogan of the, professional gambler, and he says you can’t win. Tt has just occurred to me that if this is true with one’s dealings with the professional gambler, it is true even more with one’s dealing with the devil. The devil also says, “Never give the sucker a break”; never let him win; make him lose every time; have no conscience whatsoever; the sucker ought to have more sense than to play with me. That is the way the devil does, and that is the way the devil talks, and the proof of it is seen in the human wreckage that one may see almost anywhere in this old world. Romans 6:23 says, “The wages of sin is death.” Numbers 32:23 says, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” Galatians 6:7 says, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Billy Sunday used to say. Chickens come home to roost.” It was true in Billy Sunday’s day; it is true today. The devil still says, “Never give the sucker a break,” and he knows that “the wages of sin is death.” But the devil knows something Ripley Honored On Cartoon Anniversary Robert L. Ripley, the ori.ginator of “Believe It Or Not” celebrated the 25-year mark of the famous cartoon last week at a luncheon given by the Banshees, a group of New York news papermen, publicists and advertis ing men, where he was honor guest. Ripley told of the first cartoon he put out. He was sports cartoonist on a New York newspaper at the time. The deadline was drawing near and he as yet had no ideas. So he drew a few sports oddities, turned them in and went home feeling that he had done an extremely bad day’s work. But the editor and his public did not agree with him and he began to get letters and cards requesting that he do at least one “Believe It Or Not” cartoon each week. More people be gan to read it and he began to broad en his subjects until he covered the globe. In his search for material Ripley has traveled around the world many times. Until war came, he journeyed abroad 'every year, and he has now visited more than 200 countries— among them being such places as Swaziland, Djebel Druse. Zara, Bech- uanatand, and Ajmer-Merwara. And in those places he has found for his cartoons such things as men hanging by their hair for days, a pin-sticking contest in which one man imbedded hundreds of pins in his flesh, and similar delightful customs. “But,” says Ripley, “it really isn’t necessary for me to seek far for un usual facts. It’s just that I like to travel. If I stay more than a few months in one place, I feel I’m in a else that he will not tell, and it is the rut. There is plenty of proof in the last half of Romans 6:23: “The wages' thousands of pieces of mail I get ev- of sin is death; but the gift of God. ery week that truth is stranger than is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Among The Sick. Mr. Ed Creech, owner of Clean- M-Right Cleaners, is confined to home limits on account of illness. Mr. L. Gurkin, who has been on the sick list for some time, is improving, his many friends will be glad to learn. Mrs. Norvell Smith is ill at her home here, suffering from an attack of flu. Mr. B. F. Proctor, manager of Proctor’s Store, is among those suf fering an attack of flu. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hughes are both ill at their home in this city. Mr. R. P. Oliver, who suffered a heart attaqk some time ago, contin ues ill at his home here. His many friends wish for him a speedy re covery. Mrs. John T. Hughes has been con fined to her bed for several days on account of illness. Mayor B. A. Henry is back on the job after an illness of several days. Mrs. D. H. Wilson and children were confined to home quarters dur ing the holidays on account of flu. The FDA is considering the possi bility of increasing the supply of margarine for civilian rationing dur ing the first three months of 1944. J. C. Avery INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Phone 86-J SELMA, N. C. fiction. Getting material becomes ea sier every day.” In 25 years, Ripley has drawn al most 10 000 daily cartoons. He has also written three books, appeared on many radio program, and lectured extensively. “Believe It Or Not”, in addition to its wide circulation in this country, has appeared in many for eign countries, in 17 different lan guages. That circulation, like his travels, has been largely stopped by the war, although the cartoons are still published in Spanish in the Lat- in-American countries, and in Eng land. Special Service At The Church Of God The public is cordially invited to attend a special service at the Church of God located next to Good Will club on December 31st. Service will begin at 7 o’clock. Plans are being made to distribute lespedeza seed to growers now so that they will be assured of an ample seed supply next spring, reports H. L. Meacham, State College Exten sion marketing specialist. The Sixth Annual 'Veterinary Con ference will be held at State College January 25 through 28. WANTED—PULPWOOD. CAN use both pine and gum at a good price. Preston Woodall, Smithfield, N. C. FORD ANTI-FREEZE None Better LARGE SHIPMENT HAS JUST ARRIVED See Me At Once If You Have Not Already Bought Guaranteed Not to Damage Radiator GRANT’S GARAGE SELMA,- N. C. as winners. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown enter tained at a turkey dinner at their home here on Christmas night, when covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Bone and son, Howell, of New port News, 'Va.; Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Howell of Selma; Pfc. and Mrs. Wil lie D. Howell of Portsmouth, 'Va.; Miss Gertrude Hudson, together with the host and hostpss, and their son. A1 Brown. About 1,800 000 cases of catsup have been made available to civilian consumers from the Government set-aside reserves during the past month. Wood Saws! We have just received large shipment Wood Saws, works with Farmail A. H. and M. Tractors. Well stocked on Hammer Mills. Save in feed by owning one. Large supply of International and McKay horse-drawn Stalk Cutters. Also limited quantity for Tractors. Repair shop and every part for Tractors, Combines, or most anything else, large or small, equipment. Floyd C. Price & Sons In Tractor Bldg. Dept. R. R. Street SELMA, N. C. WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK. PROCTOR WILL HAVE SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO TELL OUR READERS IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THIS PAPER.