TOWN TALK Lt. Col. B. E. Stephenson is vis iting in the city. He is a former doctor at the Roanoke Rapids Hos pital. Mrs. Claude Keene and Mrs. J. C. Smith and daughter, Ann, and Mrs. E. E. Stainback spent Fri day and Saturday in Richmond. Mrs. E. A. Tellega was called to her home in Jonesboro on account of the illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gray, of Petersburg, spent last week-end here with their son, Charles Vin cent. Mrs. J. J. Buffaloe, of Jackson, is spending a few days with Dr. and Mrs. Willis E. Murphrey. Mrs. Buffaloe is the mother of Mrs. Murphrey. Mrs. W. E. Murphrey attended a bridge party last week in Seaboard which was given by her sister, Mrs. L. C. Howell. Mrs. A. D. Waters, Mrs. Cleo phus Bray, Dewery Waters and Jimmy Westbrook spent Tuesday in Raleigh and Durham. Miss Jean MacKenzie, of the U. S. Cadet Nurses Corps, return ed to Washington, D. C., Sunday after a brief visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mac Kenzie. James Johnson and Gerald Tu dor, of Richmond, spent the week end in town with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson. Miss Nancy Wolhar, of Raleigh, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wolhar. Misses Jacqueline Armstrong and Eloise Taylor spent the week-end in Williamston and Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Zollie Powell, of Frederisksburg, Va., spent the week-end in town. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hart and daughter, Mary Ellen, of Emporia, spent Sunday in town with rela Mrs. O. G. Horton of Richmond, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Balmer. Mrs. Harry McClure, Miss Dor othy Lee McClure, Mrs. Thomas Pearson and son, Phillip Dorn, of Newport News, Va., and Pat Thomas McClure of Panama spent the week-end in town with rela tives. Miss Lily Mae Acree, of Peters burg, Va., spent the week-end in town with relatives. Mrs. Edward Walker and Mrs. DeBerry spent the week-end in Wake Forest with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walker. Mrs. Waverly Clements, of Ports mouth, Va., has been visiting rela tives in town. Ed. Joyner returned Saturday from Duke Hospital where he has been a patient for the last three weeks. Mrs. William Mullis of Char lotte, spent the week-end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Gray. Mrs. W. A. Daniel is visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Daniel in Salis bury and will leave there for Philadelphia, Pa., to visit her dau ghter, Mrs. J. P. Conroy. Mrs. Bernard Woodruff spent the week-end in Weldon with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Page, Mrs Clyde Page, S/Sgt. and Mrs. U. L. Smith and Margaret Page spent Sunday in Nashville with friends and relatives. Miss Annie Tudor spent the week-end in Littleton with Mrs. W. G. Harrison. Miss Marie Burnette and Mrs. Clinton DeBerry spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.'L. Burnette in Garysburg. Pvt. John A. Williams has fin ished his course in A. A. C. S. at Scott Field, 111., and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Williams and will re turn to Sheppard Field, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. David Camp, David Camp, Jr., Mrs. Lula Harris, Mrs. John Glover and daughter, Susan, spent Sunday in Sedley, Va. Mrs. Vernon Rogers and Mrs. Braxton Cooper spent the week end in Wilmington with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Nealie White, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Vick, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Vick and Mrs. Jane An drews were called to Norfolk on account of the illness of Mrs. Eva Cobb, a patient in De Paul Hospi tal SERVICE FOR MRS. MILLS Mrs. Eliza B. Mills, 70 years old, died at the Roanoke Rapids Hos pital last Friday, after several weeks illness. She is survived by her husband, W. L. Mills, 921 Franklin St., Roa noke Rapids; four sons, Wilbur Mills, U. S. Navy, overseas; Clyde Mills, Norfolk; Fred Mills, U. S Army, and Leburn Mills, U. S Marine Corps; four daughters Mrs. Jobie Rawlings, Mrs. R. E Everette and Mrs. Chester Alls brook all of this city, and Mrs. A. B. Parker of Charlotte, N. C.; one sister, Mrs. Roxie Nance, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Rosemary Baptist Church, Sunday at 4:00 p. m., by Rev. W. R. Stevens, paster of the Rosemary Methodist Church, as sisted by Rev. Marshall White Hurst, pastor of the Rosemary Baptist Church. Interment in Ced arwood Cemetery. i By Mrs. Weathers By Mrs. Meathers On Sunday evening Mrs. Bahn son Weathers honored Miss Eu dean Nance, bride-elect, and First Class Petty Officer John Gabriel, groom-elect, with a cake cutting following the church rehearsal for the wedding which took place on Monday, March 12th. The home was beautifully decorated with early spring flowers and much merriment was created when the cake was cut, as it contained the usual trinkets of prophecy. An ice course was also enjoyed during the evening. In addition to Miss Nance and Mr. Gabriel, the honor ed guest, the following members of the bridal party also enjoyed Mrs. Weather’s hospitality: Miss Sherill of Mooresville, N. C., who was maid of honor, the bride’s maids, Miss Whitehead and Miss Meadows. Dr. F. G. Jarman was best man and the bride was given away by Dr. Bahnson Weathers. The other guests included Mrs. F. G. Jarman, the Rev. and Mrs. Johnny Walker, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Alford, Mrs. Francis Starke. Mrs. Sallie Taylor, Miss Pierson, Mrs. Garner, Miss Grace Nance, sister of the bride-elect, Dt. Bill Pruden, Mrs. Claude Keene, Miss Margaret Manning and Miss Mary f'.nv Bovd Miss Nance was formerly from China Grove and is now employed at the local hospital as Supervisor of the Operating Room. Miss Donavie Fentress and Miss Jane Henry, student nurses at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, spent the week-end at their home in Greensboro. Capt. Shelton's Group Reaches 800th Mission Capt. William R. Shelton served as pilot and flight leader on a plane in the 210th Mitchell bom bardment group which recently •ompleted its 800th combat mission, according to the public relations section of the 12th Air Force in the Mediterranean Theatre of War. The 310th holds the bombing record for AAF medium and heavy groups. Captain Shelton’s wife lives in Muskogee, Okla., and his mother is Mrs. Virginia Shelton of Roanoke Rapids and Washing ton, D. C. He is the grandson of Mrs. Charlena Hart of this city. Mrs. Howard Pruden Hostess To Her Club The Monday Night Bridge 'Club enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Howard Pruden at her home on Monroe Street this week. Early spring flowers added their beauty to the occasion. When the scores were collected at ten fifteen Mrs. Frank Hawley was presented de fense stamps as winner of high score prize. A delightful salad plate was enjoyed for refresh ments. Those making up the tables were: Mesdames Ned Manning, Frank Hawley, Allen Zollicoffer, Frank Williams, H. S. Loy, Lyle Wilson, Julian Allsbrook, Scott Benton, Carroll Wilson, Miss Ruth Transou, Miss Elizabeth Clark and Miss Elizabeth Griffiths. — Mrs. Ned Manning Entertains Her Club Mrs. Ned Manning entertained her bridge club last week at her home on Monroe Street. There were twelve guests to enjoy Mrs. Manning’s hospitality and at ten fifteen the scores were collected and Mrs. Howard Pruden was given defense stamps as a prize for winning the highest score. A salad course was enjoyed at con clusion of the game. Those play ing were: Mesdames Allen Zolli coffer, Carroll Wilson, Don Tillar, Scott Benton, Howard Pruden, Vir gil McDowell, R. H. Hundley, Jul ian Allsbrook, Miss Elizabeth Grif fiths, Miss Ruth Transou and Miss Elizabeth Clark and Mrs. Frank Piawley. Miss Margaret Huff spent the veek-end in Kernersville with ler parents. Miss Myrtle Wooten and Miss daivene Parker spent the week :nd in Newton Grove. Mrs. M. C. Allen, of Washing ton, D. C., is visiting her sister, Vtrs. F. R. Kendrick. Miss Ethel Pearson, Miss Myrtle iVooten, Mrs. Edward Davis and Vfrs. Dorothy Garner spent Wed lesday in Richmond. COLORED MEN INTO SERVICE The following negro men from this county were inducted into the Army and Navy, March 6: Army: Lee Hardy Lowe and Henry Haines, Jr. Navy: Will Lindsay Dowtin, Samuel Kearney, Robert Allen Branch, Clarence Mitchell Brown, Jimmie Lee Fields, Henry Ward Beecher Mills. — Miss Vicars Honored By Miss Hedgepeth Miss Doris Hedgepeth entertain ed recently for her house guest, Miss Peggy Vicars, of Waynes boro, Va., at her home with two tables of bridge and bingo. Spring flowers were used for decorations throughout the home. After several interesting progres sions scores were collected and prizes awarded. Mrs. M. C. New some won high score and Mrs. E. M. O’Dohell won low. Mrs. M. C. Newsome also won the Bingo prize. They were presented attractive prizes. Miss Peggy Vicars, house guest, was also remembered with a gift. At ten-thirty a salad plate with miniature carnation corsages on each plate, was enjoyed. Guests for the evening were: Misses Peggy Vicars, Gwendolyn Coburn, Katherine West, Mes dames George Wood, Rudolph Wil liams, M. C. Newsome, Jr., E. M. O’Donell, R. M. Barden. — Willis E. Murphrey, Jr., who has been confined to his bed for the past week, is still quite sick. Miss Bernice Hitchens spent the week-end in Greensboro with Mrs. Robert Lineberry. Smith Leaving For Kentucky Staff Sergeant Uyless L. Smith, who has been visiting his wife here for several days, will leave this week for Nichols General Hos pital in Kentucky, where he will undergo treatment for several months. * Smith, who was wounded itr action in Germany on November 20, 1944, has been awarded the’/J Purple Heart. He has been over- f colors in solid, plaid »-| and strip i. Take your pick today. A GGETT'S Mill’s Deportment