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PAGE EIGHT ~~ --I I Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Olivia Hobbs, of Hertford, visited Mrs. George C. Hoskins and Mrs. W. E. Hassell Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Biggs, of Wil liamston, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Biggs’ sister, Mrs. R. P. Bad ham, and Mr. Badham. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wood and daughter, Miss Margery Wood, spent the week-end at Virginia Beach, Va. Miss Margery Wood left this week for Knoxville, Tenn., after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wood, during the past two weeks. Mrs. Charles P. Wales, Miss Sophia Wood and Miss Margaret Pruden at tended the commencement exercises of St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, thts week. Edmund Forehand, a student at the University df North Carolina, Chapel Hill, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Elton Forehand. He and his guest, Miss Judy Duke, of Springfield, Mo., also a student at the University, attended the Wilson-Hudson wedding in Hert ford Saturday. A. J. Mason left Friday for Naph ier Field, at Dothan, Alabama, after spending several days in Edenton visiting his parents, Mr. and Mis. Clyde Mason. Mr. Mason is a mem ber of the Air Corps and was recent ly transferred to Alabama from Scott FHeld in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. James Byrum, of Norfolk, Va., visited relatives and friends here last Friday. Miss Emily Smithwick, teacher in the Edenton Grammar School, return ed to her home near Merry Hill Sat urday for the summer months. Bill Wells, of the U. S. Naval Re serves, Norfolk, Va., visited his wife during the week-end. Ed Parker, of the U. S. Navy, Nor folk, Va., visited his father, T. E. Parker, and Mrs. Parker, during the week-end. Daniel Reeves spent the week-end in Chapel Hill and Greensboro. Haywood and Lloyd Bunch spent Friday in Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Harrell, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Maurice Bunch and Mrs. W. A. Harrell spent Wed nesday in Norfolk, Va. Melvin Griffin, of Lancaster, Pa., is spending the week with relatives. Private W. H. McCleese, U. S. A., visited friends here Saturday. Maurice Bunch, Jr., began work at Leggett and Davis drug store Wed nesday. He will replace Irvin Grif fin, who will leave soon to enter the U. S. Army. Miss Adelaide Dail, of Farmville, began work in the Western Union office here Monday. Miss Dail is re placing Mrs. John Wheeler, who is substituting in Tarboro for a few weeks. 'T® Miss Margaret Spires, student at Duke University, Durham, will ar rive Friday to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Spires. She will have as her guest her room-mate, Miss Dorothy Huff, of Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Spires visited relatives in South Mills and Elizabeth City Sunday. Miss Blanche Mitohener and A. W. Mitchener, of (Selma, were guests of their brother, Dr. J. A. Mitchener, and Mrs. Mitchener, several days thisi week. They came to attend the piano recital of their niece, Miss Janie Mitchener, given Monday night in the high school auditorium. Mrs. George P. Mack, of Murfrees boro, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, a few days this week. Miss Lucille Clark, teacher in the Edenton High School, returned to her home at Weldon Sunday for the sum mer vacation. Miss Margaret Bunch has returned from Mars Hill College to spend the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Bunch. Heywood Ziegler, ..Jr., of Newport News, Va., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Ziegler, during the week-end. Jack Bond, of Newport News, Va., spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. M. F. Bond, Sr. C. D. Stewart left Sunday for Washington, D. C., after spending the week-end here with his family and attending the graduating exercises of his son, Lester Stewart, at the high school. Carroll Stewart, of Norfolk, Va.,' spent the week-end with his parents,! Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stewart. j Emmett Wiggins, a student at State College, Raleigh, returned to 1 school Monday after spending the 1 week-end with his parents, Mr. and I Mrs. Jesse Wiggins. Miss Josephine Eldridge, of Wil-j liamston, visited friends here Sunday, j Jack Mooney, who is working in Elizabeth City, spent the week-end here with his family. Robert Satterfield, of Newport News, Va-, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Satterfield. Walter Jones, of Farmville, spent Monday here* on business. Robert Francis, U. S. Navy, Nor folk. Va., spent several days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Francis. Mr. and Mm. C. L. McCullers are spending the week in Raleigh, where ■ Mr. McCullers attended the State 1 Rotary meeting and the convention of • chamber of commerce secretaries. Mrs. Haywood Cothran, of Norfolk, Va., was the guest of her parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Haskett, last ■ week. Mr. Cothran joined her Sat urday and they returned home on . Sunday. Miss Mamie Thomas Hogg Is the guest of Mrs. Belle W. Parker, at her home in Upper Chowan County, this week. John Privott went to Norfolk, Va., Thursday to enlist in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Privott has served several pre vious enlistments in the Navy. Band Presents Pen To Director C. L. McCullers C. L. McCullers, director of the Edenton High School Band, was agreeably surprised last week when he was presented a life-time fountain pen, a token of love on behalf of members of the band. Mr. McCullers will soon enter the armed forces, and in making the presentation, Miss Vir ginia Moore, band librarian, said, “We hope you will use it frequently to write to us.” The present was wholly unexpected on the part of Mr. McCullers, who numbers the pen among his most val uable possessions. J —- 1 Edenton Lions Hear The District Governor Norman Trueblood, of Hertford, District Governor of Lions, was the guest of the Edenton Lions Club at ■its meeting Monday night at Hotel Joseph Hewes and gave a very inter esting talk on the work of the Lions and, of his work as district governor during the past year. During the meeting, T. C. Byrum, W. S. Griffin, L. H. Haskett, J. C. Leary, Hector Lupton, Kenneth Floars, 0. C. Duncan, John Mitch ener and Ralph Parrish were recog nized as having a perfect attendance record during the past year and each was given a 100% attendance button. f ADVANCE 1 ♦— —• Miss Doris Hassell called to see Mrs. S. Belch Sunday. Mrs. W. W. Jones visited Mrs. Less Layton Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Jim Briggs visited Mrs. Er nest Bivens Friday afternoon. Mrs. S. Belch and Mrs. Earl Ash ley called on Mrs. Less Layton Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Bembridge and chil dren, Mrs. Jimmie Bembridge, Mrs. Earlie Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Belch visited Mrs. David Smith on Sunday. f (f Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence iSmith and Mr. and Mrs. S. Belch were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilkins and Miss Nina Emminizer called on Mr. and Mrs. Fonzer Robertson Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones and son, Edward, visited Mr. and Mrs Irvin Spivey Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Smith visited Mrs William Bembridge Thursday. 73 Enrolled in Daily Vacation Bible School The annual daily vacation Bible school began Monday morning at the Methodist Church with an enrollment of 73 children. The classes, which begin each morning, except Saturdays, at 9 o’clock, and lasts until 11 o’clock, are divided into four different classes: The beginners, taught by Mrs. W. E. Malone and Mrs. Bill Averette; primary, Mrs. P. T. Owens, Mrs. A1 Owens, Miss Frances Collins and Miss Vivian Hayman; juniors, Mrs. Paul Wallace and Mrs. L. A. Deese, and the intermediates, Mrs. J. H. Thigpen and. the Rev. W. C. Benson. Miss Mary Griffin is secretary, ana Miss Julia Burton is pianist. Edenton Fire Truck Is Called To Columbia One of Edenton’s fire engines re , sponded to a call for help coming I from Columbia Friday when a lumber ' mill caught fire and threatened to I destroy the bridge across the river. I A group of firemen accompanied the I truck and rendered valuable asaist- I ance in preventing spread of the fire. TWO COUPLES WED Creawell.—ln a double marriage ceremony at the Christian parsonage on Friday evening at 7 o’clock, Robert W. Gardner, of Plymouth, son of Mr. and Mrs . Willie Gardner, of Williimston, and Miss Mamie Ruth Furlough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Furlough, of Soper, and William David Styrons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Styrons, of Ply mouth, and Bliss Hazel Louise Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felton Myers, of Roper, were united in mar riage, with the Rev. L. B. Bennett officiating. Oily a few near rela tives were present. THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY MAY *l, 1948 1 T§|t jMgp Everything comes to him who waits —'and Bob Hope waited long enough to be co-starred in a picture with his favorite actress, Madeleine Carroll, in “My Favorite Blonde” at Taylpr Theatre, Edenton, today (Thursday) and Friday. Question Developing Pertaining To Band (Continued from Page One) eluding the past six-year period: Instruments owned by the band (original cost to us) $1,220.00. Instruments owned by members, $3,576.00. Salaries, tuition and dues, SIO,OOO. Operation and maintenance, SI,BOO. Uniforms, $2,200. Band music, marches, overtures, se lections, books and instruction meth ods, $542.20. Travel expenses, band trips, $2,815. Total expenses of band to date, $22,153.20. Os the above amount, Town Coun cil has appropriated $3,500 over a period of five years. The band, at present, numbers 46 players, 18 being in the junior band who will take their places in the concert band as they progress. Democrats Name Pruden Chairman (Continued from Page One) Jones, T. W. Jones, J. Edwin Bufflap, Mrs. Wood Privott, Dr. J. W. Davis, Dr. W. S. Griffin, Henry Rogerson, H. C. Goodwin, Mrs. Herbert R. Leary, Mrs. C. E. Kramer, Lloyd Bunch, West Edenton—J. G. Campen, John F. White, W. S. Privott, Mrs. W. D. Pruden, Mrs. Annie McMullan, R. C. Holland, Charlie Belch, T. C. By rum, Richard D. Dixon, John W. Graham, W. D. Pruden, L. E. Griffin, Roy Emminizer, J. L. Wiggins, J. H. Morgan, Leroy Haskett, J. N. Pru den, Hector Lupton, Mrs. E. L. Ward, P. S. McMullan. Wardville—T. L. Ward., Mrs. A. !D. Ward, Mrs. Belle Parker, C. J. Hollo well, J. C. Leary, J. C. Hendrix, E. N. Elliott, J. J. Byrum, and E, G. Blanchard. Yeopim—R. A. Beasley, Mrs. Geo. C. Wood, James Leigh, Frank J. Ward, Thomas B. Wood and IJoyd Overton. Rocky Hock—W. H. Pierce, J. N. Smith, Mark Bunch, Miss Myra Bunch and W. H. Dale. Center Hill—Medlin Belch, Mrs. A. S. Bush, J. I. Boyce, Hutchings Win borne, Mrs. B. W. Evans, R. H. Goodwin and. Mrs. J. Cameron Boyce. MERRYHIIX ♦ —• Mr. and Mrs. Garland Mosley and children, of Newport News, Va., were guests of Miss Mittie Phelps several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhea and son, Bobby, of Franklin, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Baker a few days last week. Miss Frances Phelps went to Char lotte Sunday to enter Geyers Busi ness College. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Love and little daughter, of Edenton, visited friends here on Sunday. Miss Thelma Phelps, of Newport News, Va., is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Phelps Miss Sue Margaret Keeter and Gene Taylor, of Norfolk, Va., were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keeter, Sunday. Miss Pattie Sue Mitchell, of New port News, Va., visited relatives here i over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Love, of New i port News, Va., spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.’ White. Mrs. Love remained over for i the week. 1 R. E. L. Smith and J. L. Williford attended the funeral of Mrs. Della Smith, in Norfolk, Va., Monday. Bfn. Julius Katona and baby, who have been living in the Hawaiian Is i lands for the past several months, are now with her parents, Mr. and i Mrs. H. R. Outlaw. Mr. and lbs. R. E. L. Smith, Mis. E. J. Pruden, Mrs. M. L. Bowen and J. L. Williford attended the District Conference at Windsor Thursday. |* MACKEYS | ♦ I Miss Ethel Bazemore, of the Roper High School faculty, was the house r guest of Mrs. Woodrow Collins for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cox and son, Millard, spent the week-end at Myrtle Beach, S. C. Mrs. Johnnie Everett has returned from Norfolk, Va., where she has been visiting for the past week. Mrs. Woodrow Collins and her house-guest, Miss Bazemore, were supper guests of Mrs. J. S. Whitfield Wednesday evening. . Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Mayo and Mr. and. Mrs. Jim Ed Griffin, of Nor » folk, Va., spent Sunday with Miss I Ludie May Griffin. Mrs. T. E. Ainsley went to Norfolk, Va., Tuesday. Mrs. Woodrow Collins and Mrs. Edison Davenport went to the district meeting of Home Demonstration Clubs in Williamston Friday. Mrs. W. S. Davenport has return ed from Norfolk, Va., where she has been visiting for the past week. ' DR. M. P. WHICHARD NOT RETURNING TO EDENTON For the past few days rumor has been spreading around town that Dr. M. P. Whichard is coming back to Edenton to practice medicine. Com ing from a very reliable source this week is word to the effect that this rumor is untrue. Dr. Whichard will ’ continue the practice of medicine in ' Murphy, N. C. “Now,” said the hypnotist, “I shall make this man forget everything.” “Hold on,” yelled a man in the back row, “he owes me $10.” j JIRST m ! fenfvwment L-w MBIBiIB , Have your fun with parlor tricks, but when it comes to the liquor you serve, you need no magic other than the glorious ' flavor of mellow Century Club -truly a champion of champions. i CENTIIT ! till | •TIUIIMT BOURBON WHISKEY ' * ffrsd IN TA*T*^l!|a§¥ AND FLAVON^^^ m gm TMI* WNIIKKV |« O year* old Century DittUling Ca, Pearis, ill. Catholic Church Will Celebrate Birthday Coming Sunday, May 24th, the Catholic Church throughout the world wilt celebrate both the Feast of Whit sunday or Pentecost and the anniver sary of its birth over 1900 years ago, announced Rev. Father F. J. Me Court, Pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Edenton, where at 8 a. m., will start the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mase, Sermon on “Christ Founded Catholic Church,” May Devotions, Sunday School. Everybody invited to these and all other Services, every Ist and 2no Sunday of the month at 10:80 a. m., every 3rd, 4th and sth Sunday of the month at 8 a. m. Confessions for half hour befor eevery service. NYA Bus Hits Train; None Seriously Hurl Velton Bunch, 24, of Belhaven, while on his daily route through Bertie County early Tuesday morning picking up girls employed dn the local NYA woodworking shop, ran into a freight train at a highway crossing between Windsor and Aulander, bruising and shaking up the six girls on the bus. The accident was caused by heavy fog, Mr. Bunch not being able to see the train which was at a standstill, i in time to avoid hitting it. J The patients, Ruby Pritchard, 23; 1 Leda Johnson, 22; Alice Jones, 24; Delma Parker, 19; Clarine Joyner, i 19. and lona Hagood, 19, all of Au lander, were brought to Edenton for treatment. 1 The bus was towed to Windsor for repairs. > r Garden Club Members ; Plan For War Work . Members of the Edenton Garden > Club, at their last meeting of the year Monday afternoon, decided upon j To The Voters of Chowan County... i } I wish to announce my candidacy for s Judge of the Recorder’s Court of Chowan County, subject to the Democratic Primary on ■ May 30,1942. Your vote and your support will be grate -3 fully appreciated. . ■ MARVIN WILSON ITAYLOR THEATER 1 EDENTON, N. C. WE HAVE THE SHOWS Today (Thursday) and Friday, May 21-22 808 HOPE and MADELEINE CARROLL in “MV FAVORITE BLONDE” Saturday, May 23 BUCK JONES and TIM McdOY in "GHOST TOWN UW” Sunday, May 24 ROBERT PRESTON and NANCY KELLY in "PARACHUTE BATTALION” Monday and Tuesday, May 25-26 CLARK GABLE and VIVIEN LEIGH in "GONE WITH THE WIND” Matinee 2 P. M. Admission 17c and 40c i Night 8 P. M. Admission 17c and 50c NOTE—-Will not be shown at less prices anywhere this year. ItIIIIIIMIIIIMIMIIimiIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIUMIMtIMimMIIIIIIIIIItIIMtIIIIIMttMIIIMMIIIIIMIIIMUMWIIINIIIIIimtIIIIIIMMIMIIHini Wednesday, May 27— Double Feature 10c and 22c WEAVER BROS, and ELVIRY in “SHEPHERD OF THE OZARKS" LYNN BARI in “THE NBHT BEFORE THE MVORCT Coming Thun|day, May 28— DON BARRY and FAY McKENZEE in “REMEMBER PEARL HARBBr COMING SOON—“Look Who’s Laughing,” “Boom Town,” “Joan of I Paris,” “Kings Row.” ,-A * -si? y - v some kind of war work they could do during the summer months, turn ing their attention to the boys in Chowan County who have joined the armed forces and those that will be leaving. In order to make plans for ways of keeping the home boys’ spirits up, Mrs. J. A. Moore waß appointed chairmen of this committee, and she will be assisted by Mrs. W. J. Daniels, Mrs. R. C. Holland, Mrs. Albert Byrum, Mrs. W. I. Hart and Mrs. C. T. Hollowell. During the meeting tne members went on record as favoring a letter to be written to the president, Mrs. R P. Badham, thanking her for the fine work she has done during the past year. Since Mrs. Badham was absent at the meeting Monday, Mrs. C. T. Hollowell, vice president, pre sided over the meeting. I —OLD —i LEWIS HUNTER fnimif Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey From the heart of the Blue Grass region of Kentucky, famous for its wonderful limestone water*, comes one of the great Kentucky bourbons— Old Lewis Hunter. Thiawhiakey is 5 years old . 90 Proof | William Jamasaa k Co., lac.. It f. j
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