COMO NEWS
V, Miss Nettie Cassada of Littleton
has coneladed a visit of two weeks
with relatives here.
Arthur Ferguson, who has been
working in Portsmouth for several
months has returned to his home in
this community.
Mrs. Ida Barnes of Suffolk and
Mrs. Lonnie Moore and children, Tay
lor and Mary, Frances Moore of
Portsmouth spent the week end in
town with relatives.
Mrs. H. McD. Stf? and daugh
ter, Anna, have returned from a vis
it with Mrs. Spiers' sister, Mrs. H. B.
Parker of Goldsboro.
G. C. Picot was in Littleton last
week for a visit to his brother. Dr.
L. J. Picot.
y Miss Rachel Hill left Sunday for
a visit with Miss Perl* Sears of Ga
tes.
Miss Bruce Taylor has returned
from Elisabeth City where she was
the guest of Miss Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell and
children of Plymouth, J. B. Campbell
of RockyMounf, Mrs. T. L Burbage
and daughter, Miss Miriam Burbage,
motored to Virginia Beach, where
they spent severV days last week.
The party was joined there by Mrs.
H. E. Bailey of Newsoms, who re
turned with them and is spending
some time here with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Burbage who also have the
other members of the party as their
house guests.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryant of the
city of Franklin were guests of Mr.
Bryant's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Bryant Sunday.
?, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Railey and
Lloyd Bittle were recent visitors of
friend* in Hampton.
'A, Dr. Phiffer, presiding elder of
Portsmouth District, preached at New
Hope church Sunday afternoon.
Miss Susie Bowles has returned
from a visit to friends in Ports
mouth.
Mr. Jack Bowles of Union was
here last week to see his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bowles.
G. C. Hill left Thursday for a mo
tor trip to Asheville and other points
of Western North Carolina.
Mrs. E. C. Channing and son, C.
E., Jr., of Washington, D. C., have
concluded a visit with Mrs. G. C. Pi
cot.
Miss Antoinette Picot is visiting
Miss Frances Sebrell of South Hill,
Viiginia. \ ? if'
Miss Marion Pi cot has returned
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. J. H.
Channing, of Newsoms, Va.
- Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Barrett and
daughter, Rowena, of Murfreesbpro
were in Como Sunday.
Miss Kate Howell has gone to Sa
rah Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, where
she is taking the course for nurses.
Miss Mary .Winborae is in Owens
boro, Ky., where she is assisting in a
Sunday School clinic.
Miss Helen Winborne is spending
some time at Lake Jnnaluska.
Elmo Barnes of Boykins is visit
ing his cousin, William Tayloe.
Herman Bowles of Franklin is the
guest of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. "Y. Bowles.
Miss Susie Barnes has bqen a're
? cent guest -of her cousin, Miss Elma
Brett of Statesville, Va.
Mrs. Gatsie Hill was in Franklin
shoppoing Wednesday.
The diphtheria clinic conducted by
Dr. T. I. Burbage, under the auspices
of the Betterment Association, for
the white children of the school dis
trict, has been very successful and
patronised by most of the children.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wither Whit
tty, August 10, a boy.
Mrs. E. T. Harden is waking quite
extensive repairs on her home here
which will add greatly to the looks
of our little village.
Work is progressing nicey on the
addition to ur school building which
we bove to have ready for the school
opening.
William and Elisabeth Warren of
Nofolk are visiting their aunt, Miss
0 Sallie Warren.
Miss Marietta Picot, with Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Darden and Miss Horm
olselle Darden left last week for a
motor trip through the valley of Vir
ginia and Washington, D. C., and
other points in Maryland.
HOUSE PARTY AT BEACH
Miss Rose Nowell is hostess to sev
eral of her friends at a house party
being given at Lasy Hill Camp, Cole
rain Pleasure Beach, this Week. Her
guests include: Miss Mary Brooks, of
J Martinsville, Va; Mr. Cliffe, Miss Em
- ily Swain, and Mr. L. C. Cabaniss, of
Danville, Vs.; Misses Elsie Matthews
of Enfield, Frances Smith of Bethel;
Messrs. Duke Mayo of Tarboro, Louis
Daniel of Winton, Joseph Perry and
J. S. Prichett of Windsor, and Jno.
Emerson of Greeneville, Tenn.; Rev.
J. F. StimsolY of Aulander, Misses
Ruth Shaw Britton and Miriam Mon
tague, Messrs. Manly White and J.
P. Nowell of Colerain.
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MURFREESBORO NEWS
"Nothing is great and nothing is
small in the sight of Omnipotence."
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Mr. David Davenport of Rocky
Mount was a visitor here Sunday.
Little Miss Elisabeth Fitchett, of
Sunbury, is visiting little Miss Ma-J
mie Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Barnes have
returned home from a week's stay at
Virginia Beach.
Miss Eta Lawrence has returned
from New York City where' she de
voted her time to voice culture.
Mrs. B. Winborne and her son, B.
B. Winborne, Jr., have left to spend
some time in Norfolk and at Ocean
View.
Misses Bessie Gatling and Helen
Nelson of Portsmouth, Va., were the
guests last week of Mrs. J. D. Payne
and are spending this week with Mrs.
Henry Carter near Murfreesboro.
Miss Ruth Jones of Franklin and
Miss Lee Evans of Aulander are vis
iting Miss Alts Chetty.
Miss Frances Brown of Portsmouth
has concluded a visit with Mrs. E. B.
Hill and returned home.
Mr. Otis Conley, who for over
a year has been connected with the
State highway work in this county,
has left to accept a positoon in Wil
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Watson and
little daughter, Margaret, of Norfolk
after visiting relatives here, have re
turned home.
Mrs. Fannie Bond has returned to
Norfolk after a visit, of several weeks
in the home of Mr. ar\d Mrs. W. E.
Jenkins.
Miss Mattie Vinson has returned
home from a month's visit in Norfolk
Portsmouth, and Ocean View.
Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Benthall of
Aulandei' spent Sunday here with the
letter's mother, Mrs. Pattie Watson.
Little Miss Amy Edwards is spend
ing this week with relatives in Hol
land and Norfolk, Va.
George Campbell, Howard Pitt and
Mr. Sam Campbell spent Sunday in
Wakefield.
Rev. and Mrs. Slaughter (the for
mer once pastor here) and two chil
dren of Rocky Mount passed through
MuMreesboro Tuesday afternoon,
making a short stop on their way to
Ocean View.
Mrs. Chas. Weaver charmingly en
tertained the ladies of the Baptist
Aid Society Monday afternoon, at the
College.
Miss Jessie Debnam, who was a
two weeks' guest 0f' Miss Virginia
Ferguson, has returned to Suffolk,
accompanied by Miss Bessie Fergu
son.
Mrs. Fannie Harrell of Mapleton
spent last week here visiting her nep
hew, Mr. Burleigh Hill and Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. Dance has arrived to spend
some time with her husband, Mr.
Dance, of the highway force.
tyrs. H. ii Evans and H. L., Jr.,
and Miss Nettie Evans have return
ed from Statesville where they visit
ed relatives. This week Miss Evans
is visiting friends in Windsor.
Dr. Smith, after conducting a re
vival at Meherrin church last week,
left Friday for Charlotte.
Mrs. Carolyn-Horn and her daugh
ter, Miss May Horn of Pendejton,
came Monday to spend a few days
with Mrs. J. A. Boyette.
Little Grace Hope Brett of Menola
is spending some time with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mm. Walter Fu
trell.
Miss Gladys * Roundtree and Mr.
Lloyd Cowan of St Johns were vis
itors Sunday afternoon of Miss
Cloyce and Neva Futrell.
Some from Murfreesboro attend
ed the revival services "at Roberts
Chapel last week, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Isenhower of Ahoslde.
Miss Bessie Jordan of Hertford
spent several days last week as the
guest of Miss Doris Chetty. She left
Friday for Wilmington and Clinton
where she will spend" some time be
fore she returns heme.
Dr. Smith of Charlotte conduct
ed. a revival meeting at Meherrin
last week. The meetings were succss
ful and the sermons were enjoyed.
Baptism was held Saturday morning
at nine o'clock at Worrell's mill.
Thirteen were baptised, Rev. H. G.
Bryant performing the rites.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Short, Julia
Short and ? Mr. Clem Griffith have
left for an automobile trip to Bath
and Washington, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Payne had as
supper guests last Thursday Misses
Nelson and Bessie Gatling of Ports
mouth, Vs., Mr. Herman Bolds of
Franklin and Miss Marjorie Bolds
and her brother, Thomas, of Como.
Miss Marjorie Boids spent last week
as guesC of Miss Helen Payne.
The State Highway camp has mov
ed up 7 miles or more nearer Winton
and has pitched tents on Bridger's
place. The force is now small. The
work is finished up to 2 1-2 miles of
Winton. " /
The members of the Methodist
Sunday School celebrated their an
nual picnic Tuesday at Chowan
beach.
POWELLSVILLE NEWS
Miuci Moella and Wilms Wynne
who have been visiting Mrs. Jaa. S.
Cowan have returned home.
Miss Carrie Bell Ruffin is spending
a few days with Miss Bessie Pritck
ard near Republican.
Mrs. A. B. Phelps and two chil
dren, Beulah and Elizabeth, and Asa,
Jr.fof Merry Hill, who spent a while
in the home of Mrs. W. S. Tayloe,
Mrs. Phelps' aunt, are now in Ahoa
kie with Mrs. Mollie Hayes.
Miss. Mary Raynor left Saturday
for an extended trip to her cousin,
{Catherine Waters of Emporia, Va.
Mr. Joe Brown of Ahoskie was a
visitor in town Sunday.
Dr. J. B. Ruffln and Mr. Tripp mo
tored to Greenville Saturday on bus
iness. '
Messrs. J. E. R. Perry and Win
ston Ruffln were callers in Gates
ville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Parker and
little daughter, Irene, spent several
days in Norfolk and Ocean View the
Mr. Clyde White spent his vaca
tion at Virginia Beach and other pla
ces last week.
Misses Lucie Tayloe and Louise
Ruffln are at home again after a ve
ry pleasant stay with Miss Laura
Leigh Riddick at Gatesville.
Mr. "Wince" Carter and mother,
of Gatesville, have returned home af
ter spending the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Evans are vis
; iting relatives and friends at Perry
I town.
Miss Myrtle Greene of Ahoskie is
I visiting her cousin, Miss Lois Deans,
Freeman near Cremo.
Mr. Bruce White of Murfreesboro
[was a caller in town Sunday.
Mrs. Watt Holloman entertained
at her home near town last Wednes
day evening in honor of her house
guest, Miss Ball from Norfolk.
Misses Mildred and Virginia Car
ter of Gatesville are guests of their
brother, Mr. S. B. Carter.
Mrs. J. S. Cowan gave a lunch par
ty at Colerain beach last Friday,
complimentary of her house guests,
which was enjoyed exceedingly.
Miss Ruby Mizelle of Windsor
spent a few days with relatives here
last week.
Mrs. W. S. Cowan and children
spent Sunday in Conway visiting rel
atives.
Mr. W. 8. Askew, who underwent |
an operation in Norfolk some time i
ago, is recovering very slowly, we re- .
grot to say. His suffering at times is
most acute.
Miss Mary Waters gave to the
youngt folks a party, at the home of
her brother, H. C. Waters, in honor
of her visiting friend, Miss Fultrum
of Ocean View. ,
Miss Blanche Holloman of Rocky
Mount is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
J. Alston.
Mr. J. E. Jordan and family motor
ed over to Christian Harbor Sunday
to visit relatives.
Miss Gladys- Harrell of Whaley
ville, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Kader Bass, near here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Stokes of
Newport News, Va., are visiting in
the home of Mr. C. R. Outland.
NATIONAL 1
SHOE THRIFT WEEK
AUG. 27?SEPT. 1
?4fAVE 'EM RFPA1RFD?
Look in your closet today for wow
shoe cast-offs. If the uppers are
good we caa make the shoes as fine
as new at a nominal cost.
Mothers should see that their chil
dren's shoes are seat te the repair
shop this month so they will he
reedy for school wear
You'd be surprised at the good
service that still remains in many
a pair Of shoes that have been
thrown'away as being of no more
good.
Folks who wouldn't think of toss
ing even a penny into the trash
can, sometimes thoughtlessly cast
aside a pair of shoes that still have
several dollars worth of wear and
comfort in them if properly re
paired.
Don't throw away your old shoes
until they have been condemned
by your repairman. Be Thrifty?
have 'em repaired.
You don't throw away your watch
because the maic spring breaks.
Why trow away your skoes be
cause the soles wear through?
S. P. SURGES
ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP
AHOSK1E, N, C.
Sixty-one electrical power plants,
with a total installed capacity of
more than 3,600,000 kilowatts, are
now under construction in the Unit
ed States. Total cost will be $409,
100,000. Capital Invested in central
stations at end of 1922 was $6,100,
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We also have on hand a large stock of Seed Oats
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Carload of Flour and Middlings expected to arrive
in a few days which we are going to sell at low price.
When you bring ypur Tobacco to the Ahoskie
Market and need anything in our line don't fail
to come around to see us.
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AHOSKIE, N. C.