READY TO TACKLE CAMPAIGN
MR. AND MRS. CAMERON WEEKS
Tarboro, March 14—Cameron S.
Weeks, candidate for the United
t Jfetes House of Representatives,
will manage his own campaign
Jfcvith the aid of his wife, Glennes
"Dodge Weeks and that means the
* job will be well done.
Jtfrs. Weeks achieved widespread
Cognition for the part she play
ed in 1940-1941, both in assisting
her husband, who is blind, in his
successful campaign for the 1941
State Legislature, and in his work
in the Legislature. She was his
flwnmittee clerk and attended all
committee meetings with' him, in
cluding all executive sessions of
the committee. Her duties in as
sisting her husband carried her to
all meetings of the committees on:
4|riculture, appropriations, pub
lic welfare, institution for the
blind, game, counties, cities and
towns, and judiciary. She is an
active member of the Sir Walter
Cabinet and she was elected an
^norary member of the N. C.
Hojise of Representatives, the only
case of it’s kind in the history of
the state.' For her service to her
husband and state, she was re
cognized by Kate Smith, radio
£ir, who devoted her entire 15
minute broadcast over CBS in 1941
to a tribute to the couple, point
ing out Mrs. Weeks as one - of
the outstanding young women of
the south. 0
Since the 1941 Legislature, Mrs.
Weeks was again at her nusband’s
side, aiding him as solicitor in
1941 and 1942, in the practice of
law. Although Mrs. Weeks acts
as her, husband’s eyes, she states
that the decisions rests with him.
Her average day is crammed with
activity, as she tangles with prac
tice of law, teaches Sunday School,
is secretary of the Presbyterian
woman’s auxiliary, drives the car
for her husband, and keeps house.
When interviewed, she stated that
she expects to devote all possible
time to her husband’s campaign
and she is highly optimistic over
his prospects for nomination,
having already traveled the sec
ond Congressional district exten
sively.
The capable Mrs. Weeks attend
ed Salem Acadamy, Wingate Jun
ior college, and is a graduate of
the University of North Carolina.
She is a daughter of Mrs. George
F. Dodge and the late Dr. Dodge
of Southern Pines. She has a sis
ter, Dr. Eva F. Dodge who serv
ed as a medical missionary in
China for several years, and as
special supervisor in Puerto Rico
of ipre-natal clinics for the U. S.
government.
WALTER COOK
DIED FRIDAY;
iRITES SUNDAY
Walter Wyatt Cook died sud
denly Friday while on a trip to
Woodland. Mr. Cook was super
■4®or of the State Prison Farm at
Cary. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock
from the Mt. Olive church of
Cary, Rt. 1, conducted by the
Rev. H. C. Upchurch, pastor, and
existed by the Rev. L. A. Watts,
Prison Chaplain. Interment fol
lowed in Montlawn. Fellow em
ployees of the Prison Department
served as pallbearers.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Copeland Cook; three broth
ers, Joe Cook of Cary, and Char
lie, Wade and Herbert Cook all of
Roanoke Rapids; two sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Tutor and Mrs. Ruby Floyd,
both of this city.
^Igt. Wells D. Tillery is visit
ing relatives in the city.
T. M. Smithwick
Dies On Thursday
Weldon—News has reached here
of the death Thursday in Eliza
beth City, of Theodore M. Smith
wick, 50, who for a number of
years was manager of the A & P
store in Weldon. Funeral services
were conducted from his home,
Aurora, Friday afternoon and in
terment followed in the family
cemetery.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Nixon, of Beaufort
county: two brothers and two sis
ters.
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AND LIKE IT!
White men may live safely and
happily among cannibal tribes, be
cause most of them eat only their
slain enemies. William Seabrook,
explorer-author, tells of his un
usual jungle experiences in an
absorbing story in the April 9th
issue of
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WELDON
NEWS
Mrs. Elsworth Jones, of Frank
lin, spent a few days with her
sister, Mrs. N. J. Shepherd.
Mr. and Mrs. James Tilghman
and sons, of Townsville, spent
the week-end in Weldon.
Miss Evelyn Mitchell of Rich
mond, was the guest of her moth
er for a few days lest week.
Miss Frances Oakes, of Duke,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Oakes, and had
as her guest her roommate, Miss
Grace Ford.
Miss Peggie Skipper, of Flor
ence, visited friends here last
week-end.
Cpl. Clayton Sledge of Rich
mond, Va., is the guest of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Sledge, Sr.
Gordon Draper, of Chapel Hill,
is spending a short time with
his family here.
Lt. J. B. Hartsoe, of San An
tonio, Tex., is spending a furlough
at his home here.
Miss Frances Musgrave, of Sal
em College, was the guest of her
parents here for a few days.
Miss Georgie Wills Tilghman, of
Norfolk, spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Sgt. Joe Rabel, of Florida, and
Pfc. Billy Rabil, of Chapel Hill,
on furlough, spent several days
here this week.
J. A. Harrel iss confined to his
home by illness. His friends hope
for him a speedy recovery.
Capt. and Mrs. John Badenhoop,
of Texas, are guests of Dr. and
Mrs. W. A. Carter.
W. G. Shaw attended a recent
meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of Allied Churches in Greens
boro.
Mrs. Eugene Whitehead has re
turned to Portland, Me., after a
visit to her sister, Mrs. J. U.
Vaughan.
Jean Tilghman
In Music Recital
Weldon — The Greensboro Col
lege school of music presented
Miss Jean Tilghman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tilghman of
Weldon, in a student recital Wed
nesday, March 8, in Odell audi
torium. She is a member of the
college Glee Club and sophomore
class.
More Red Stamps
Good March 26
OPA announced this week that
red stamps G8, H8 and J8 will
become valid March 26 to pur
chase meats and fats and will con
tinue valid to June 18. On April 1,
blue stamps F8 and K8 will be
come valid for canned fruits and
vegetables and will be good un
til June 20.
J.P.WOLLET
FINAL RITES
HELD MONDAY
Jacob P. Wollett, 72, died at
his home near Hollister, Saturday
afternoon after a lingering ill
ness. He was a native of Cumber
land County, Va., and moved to
this state in 1887. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Monday af
ternoon at 4 o’clock from Har
ris Chapel. Interment followed in
the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Ruth Hamlet Wollett; five sons:
S. H. Wollett of Raleigh, H. R.
and T. R. Wollett of Hollister, G.
W. Wollett of Norfolk, Va., and
S. J. Wollett of Wilmington; a
daughter, Mrs. C. M. Ellington of
Hollister; 13 grandchildren and
four sisters, Mesdames D. L. Ryd
er, Sharlie Alston and William
Best, all of Odell, Warren County,
and Mrs. G. N. Pittard of Madi
son, Conn.
Mrs. Rudolph Williams left last
week to join her husband, IA.
Williams, in Washington, D. CL,
where he is now stationed.
Chief Petty Officer L. S. Phil
lips left Sunday for Washington,
D. C., after a few days visit with
his wife, the former Miss Louise
Williams of this city.
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