UP AND DOWN
Ghe Avenue
WITH THE EDITOR
The Young Married Ladies
Class of the Christian Church will
serve dinner and super in the
building next to Rone's new 5c
and 10c on Saturday, December
J5th. The menu will be barbecue,
brunswick stew, fried and baked
chicken, cakes, p'es, etc and plates
will be 35 cents.
Rufus G. Vick has accepted
a position as manager of the
dairy at Chockoyolt' Gardens.
Young Vick in a graduate of
Roanoke Rapids High School
and of N. C. State. Last year
he was in the office of CWA
director Hall at Halifax.
Christmas seals can be pur -
chased from the following ladies
and they will be glad to 1st you
have as many or as few as you
m ght want: M sdames R. P.
Beckwith,Frank Wil iams, R. L.
Towe, Pendleton Grizzard, T. M.
Jenkins, A. E Akers, J. N. By
num, Paul Reid, Heath Lee,
Frank Kemp , David Traynham,
Frank Wilson, Frank Nash, C. A.
Wyche, T. R, Manning, W. S.
Bean, A fred Martin, A. Meikle
and Miss Susan Holiiday.
Mr. and M> s. Hugh Camp re
turned yesterday from Lumber
ton where they have been at
the bedsid - of Mr. Camp’s bro
ther who was injured in an
auto wreck near Lumberton
last week. His condition is
slightly improved altho doctors
fay he will recove- slowly and
wi.l be in bed for several
months. He will b; moved to
his home in Franklin, Van a
few days before Christmas. Mr.
and Mrs. Camp plan to return
to the Lumberton hospital this
week-end.
Officers of the churches in Roa
noke Rapids met at the Episcopal
Church Tuesday night and dis
cuss.d an organ zat on of the lay
men of the city to do more active
church work. A committee has
been appointed to arrange for a
city-wide meeting of all church
men.
Mi s Virginia Smith, music
teacher at the High School, is
ill with d'phtheria at the Roa
nake Rapids Hospital.
WANT ADS.
FOR SALE—CABBAGE PLANTS
CHARLESTON AND JERSEY
Wakefield. Frost-proof. One mil
lion ready for prompt shipment.
15c per hundred; $1.25 per thou
• sand. Better price on larger
quantities. G. W. Massey, Garys
burg, N. C.
4-t. 12-20-pd.
MAN WANTED for Rawleigh
Route of 800 famil es. Write to
day. Rawleigh, Dept. NCL - 48
SA, Richmond, Va., 4-t 12-27
FOR SALE OR RENT — L. D.
JENKINS Land, 50 Acres. 2 1-2
miles from Rcanoke Rapids on
Littleton road. Apply to Wm.
L. Knight, Atty., Weldon, N. C.
4-t - 12-13.
FOR RENT — 2 Unfurnish d
rooms for llght-hcnsekeeipng.
Adjoining hath. Apply: Mr. Lan
' ef Leggett’s 1-t 12 13
WANTED - 2furn shed rooms
for light-housekeeping. Write
CBM, Care Herald.
Alston-T aylor
Littleton, Dec. 13—Miss Allene
Hargrove Taylor and Mr. Gideon
Forte Alston were married at
Saint Albans Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening, December 4.
The rector the Rev. B. N. de foe
Wagoner performed the ring sere
mony. Mrs. W. B. Coffin of Hen
derson played the organ, accom
panying Mrs. W. Louis Taylor of
Town.sv lie}, so oLt. Ushers were
R. B. Taylor of Townesville and
Jul an P. Johnston of Littleton.
The groomsman was Wil.is Per
kins Taylor, brother of the bride.
Ribbon girls were little Misses Al
'ene E. Tay or and Hattie Daniel
Taylor. Miss Lula Ellen Mcrecock
■vas the only bridesmaid and Miss
Ddw na Taylor, sister of the bride '
vas maid of honor. '
W. G. Alston, brother of the
groom, wag best man. The bride
vas given in marriage by her
ather, Willis Perkins Taylor. The
mlding was the; 56th anniversary
rf the brld-’s maternal grandmo
ther and grandfather and the
21st anniversary of her parents.
The bride wore her mothers wed
ling gown of ivory satin. The
jride is the., attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Perkins'
Taylor of near Litt eton. The
gioom is the son of the late R.
L. and Mrs. Willie Daniel Alston
of Littleton and is a popular young
salesmano f the Alston Grocery
Co. After the ceremony, the young
couple 1 ft for a short honeymoon
after which they will be at home
.'or a time with the parents of
the bride.
White Gift Service
At Presbyterian
Church Dec. 16th.
The annual White Gift Christ
mas Service will be held at the,
Piesbyterian Church at 4:30 Sun
day faternoon, Dee. 16th.
The s rvice will be held with
candle light, consist of a Christ
mas story by the pastor, special
music and program. All members
will bring the.r White Gifts for
distribution later among the poor.
There will be no regular even
ing service at the church.
Next Thursday niglit will be
Ladies Night at the Young Mens
Civic Club.
SCHEDULE EXAM FOR
LOCAL POSTMASTER
Application for those desiring to
take the examination for Post •
matter of Roanoke Rapids must
bn filed before January 2nd.,
1935, according to a notice ce -
ceived today by Carl Chi* -chill,
secretary of the Real board of
Civil Service examiners.
At the request of the Post -
master General, the U. S. Civil
Service, Commission announces a
competitive examination for the
off ce of Postmaster in Roanoke
Rapids, a second class postoffice,
paying $2,600 per year.
Competitors will bn rated upon
their education and training, busi
ness experience and fitness.
Application forms are in the
lands of Mr. Churchill at the lo
cal postoffice.
Postmaster J. L. Vest’s term
f eff ce expir.s the first of the
ye,ar. He will hold over until his
■uccessor is appointed, which will
probab'y not be before March, as
nn the same date examinations
are be ng held by the Commis
sion in more than sixty 2nd class
postoffices in the country and
each must be passed on and
checked by the Commission.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to e^xpr.ss our heart -
felt thanks to our many friends
for their k ndness dur ng our re
cent bereavement in the loss of
our husband and father, C. A.
Lyerly. E.pecia ly do we thank
the nurs:s at the Roanoke Rapids
Hospital for their kind attentions.
Mrs. C. A. Lyerly and
children.
CHANGE PLACE OF DANCE
Location of the dance this
Friday night has been chang 'd
from over Rosemary Fu n'.ture
Co. to the Chockoyotte Country
Club. Paul Jones’ orchestra will
play. The dance is for the ben
efit of the H. S. basketball
fund.
COATS - SUITS tahte HUB
We’re OVERSTOCKED on Read-to-Wear — so we’re
giving you After-Xmas. SALE prices on Dresses, Coats
and Suits.
Hi-Grade Group Ladies
OXFORDS
Pumps, Straps, Ties. Beautiful New
Styles. Pric°d as low as
$|.39 to $|.98
BATH ROBES
All sizes and patterns for Men, Wom
en and Children. Priced ——
$1.98 Up
Ladies Silk Gowns
Wonderful Qual:ty Silk for only
$1.94
POCKET BOOKS
Wonderful line. Bought for Xmas
trade ——
49c Up
Smart, New
SWAGGER
SUITS
These styles are as
good as they look,
and they look
plenty good—■
f Q9_7
Its amazing how
littb you can buy a
Smart Suit for. We
have them as low
as —
$4.97
Men's Goodyear Welt
OXFORDS
You’ll need a new pair for Xmas, and
here’s your chance to save
IJ.94 to $2’98
*
Sale of Wool
COATS
Warm - serviceable.
Amaz'ng Values
$3-97
Fur-Trimmed
COATS
Featured in this
SALE for only —
$0.87
A Group of
$14.95 Value
Fur-Trimmed
COATS
Very Special for—
$8-87
Men’s Broadcloth Shirts
All patterns and solid 0*7
shades. Extra Values 5/ / C
Men’s New Hats
All shade and styles in 1 O/fl
Good Qual'ty Felts for A
1 Huge Rack
DRESSES
Beautiful Styles for
the money. Close -
Out pr ce —
8J.49 J
New Styles in
Christmas
DRESSES
Beautfiul Silk
Crepe Frocks. Sale
Price—
$2-97
*
Better Group
DRESSES
$4.97$g.87
Men s Suits
Became of immense vo'ume we
do in clothing busings, we are
able to give yon bigger, better
va’nes. We have “snappy” and
conse vative styles in Fine, All
Wool Suits for men and young
men -
H-95 19.50
9
Men’s Silk Ties
Holiday Assortment, r) ^
Hundreds of Patterns UD
HANDKERCHIEFS
for Men, Women and qp*
Children. Xmas Boxes ^t3C Up
DEPARTMENT
STORE
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C