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■TODAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1954 BENSON SOCIETY * W6th Birthday mCelebrated By K*. B. Surles Sunday KAll the children and grandchtl- MBno Os Mr. and Mrs. A. E. ißurles assembled Sunday at the IgW® Os Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe mirlw near Benson, to celebrate weVth birthday of A. E. Surles. when all had gathered about |he bounteous spread at noon, the invocation was said by Rev. {*•<>. Umnlng after which the twin granddaughters of the'honor West, Linda and Brenda Surles, (MW Happy Birthday. ■ Members of the immediate fam- Wjr.j attending were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Surles, Mr. and Mrs. Questie Y: MDOre , Mrs. Dorothy Moore Simpson. Quester V. Moore, Jr., M*«s Betty Moore, and Walton (Wanwn of Smith Held; Lieut, and S|lrs. Raeford Dixon and children W Flprt Bragg; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edward Whittington and children of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Harold I* JS_ • Good, Clean Law Enforcement t . t. Proven Experience ■ # An Honest Man VOTE FOR lO.R. PEARCE FOR SHERIFF H 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS AN : OFFICER VI If elected, O. R. Pearce will go into office obli- II ****** *° nobod y but the people. He has made no II pfomises, no commitments and has made no deals II "JO* Anybody but the Democratic voters as a whole. If igj 9nly commitment is to render the finest, most H£m lent and fair and impartial service to all the I Harnett County Needs A Man Like |£>scar Pearce In The Sheriff's Office I The 1954 Studebaker's I advanced styling insures you I high resale value! | Studebaker's aerodynamic design wins 54 Mobilgas Economy Run Highest gas miloage of any Swoopstakos winner I (gEjSjjdk (\ in history! MvOr "SW \ V Bettorod only by a ■U v lIA ’54 Studebaker Champion I HR! Champion averagod I -A * 29.58 miles per gallon! I XTOW there’s no question about it I I Yi IN The 1954 Studebaker is Amer ■ . ica’s stand-out car in operating econ- Her omy at weU as in style. WML‘ ”4 Cb-*mptan uuttm *~*oor, o-pw. »»•» C«ne in and take a look at the H JAPA mi m official AAA icore sheet of all the cars J H IflflU M DELIVERED in the Mobilgas Run. See how Stude- I wwPWewa LOCALLY baker ran rings around the field. Bu \ lifd Itr- *—'ftffofrnv* Get Studebaker economy and styl i BEggg S?=| Hp a t surprisingly iow coat. I TEMPLE MOTOR COMPANY 888 a Clinton Av«. Phone 8814 11ll ll " r Woodall and children of Selma; Mr. and Mrs. David Surles and children of Fayetteville; Mr. and and Mrs. Gardner Surles and chll- i dren of Angler; Miss Faye Surles, ’ Linda and Brenda, Robert, Billy, and Larry Surles of Barclaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whittington; Mrs. Elgie S. Woodall, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodall, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whittington, all of Benson. Many friends and relatives of the community and nearby towns , call ed during the day. Mrs. Horace Ryals and Mrs. O. C. Canaday, Jr. spent Tuseday In Parkton with Mrs. David ParneU. Mrs. Ed Johnson, who had been visiting Mrs. Parnell, returned home with Mrs. Ryals and Mrs. Canaday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Parker had as guests during the week end Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Allen, rela tives, of Durham. * : Sp|£ : P' Jlf’V jg' f KL i I I ALFRED PARKER, JR. who j arrived at his home in Benson after serving four years in the U. 8. Navy. A hospital mate 2-e, he arriv ed home Sunday after receiving hio discharge In San Diego April 30. Upon being discharged, the young Benson man purchased a car and went alone on a 10,- 000 mile sight - seeing tour through the western states. He visited 4 national parks, the Grand Canyon, ML Ranier, Death Valley and many other interesting places. He traveled up the west coast to Washington, and then crossed Into Canada, continuing on to the east eoast. Miss McLamb Is Honored At Bridal Tea In Benson One of the most attractive re- r cent social events in Benson was the tea given Saturday afternoon 1 from 4:00 to 6:00 o’clock by Mrs.' Ed Johnson and her daughter, Miss j Linda Johnson to honor Miss June Dale McLamb, ‘bride-elect. Miss , McLamb was presented a white or chid corsage. The Johnson home on Church Street was decorated throughout with a profusion of early summer flowers including pink peonies and pink roses in the reception hall, yellow roses and yellow gladioli in the den with vari-colored blooms elsewhere In the rooms. Mrs. R. Leslie Smith greeted guests on arrival and made the presentations to the receiving line which was composed of Mrs. Ed Johnson, Miss June Dale McLamb and her mother, Mrs. Garland Mc- Lamb. Miss Linda Johnson directed guests to the den where Miss Doris Jean McLamb presided over the registrations In the bride’s book which rested on a desk with a Colonial nosegav of white flowers placed by lta side. Miss Jackie Blackman directed the callers to a hall where Miss Mary Alice Ryals received and In vited them to the dining room. Here the refreshment table, cov ered with a white cut-work doth, held a silver bowl filled with white roses and gladioli. Silver cande labra holding white candles flanked the floral centerpiece. Elsewhere in the dining room floral arrangements in nuptial colors were held In silver pedestaled re ceptacles. Mrs. P. B. Johnson serv ed bridal cake squares Iced In white and decorated with valley llllies of green Icing. Mrs. David ParneU of THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N.C. Pcrkton poured lime ice. Serving I nuts and green and white party sandwiches were Misses Kay Fran cs Ryals, Doris Faye Carroll, Mar ian Jones, and Della, Brady of Ben- Ison and Miss Margaret Stafford of ' Fayetteville. Throughout the calling hours re cordings of bridal music in soft tones were heard. Mrs. Leslie Smith said goodbye ,to the ISO friends who called. Bride-Elect Given j Party In Benson | Miss Rosalyn Harris, member of ‘the Benson school faculty, whose [engagement to Preston Ryals of I Benson was recently announced j was the honor guest at a party given Thursday evening by Mrs. Ar -1 chie Penny at her suburban home. [Roses and arrangements of Dutch I iris and fever few decorated the | attractive Penny home on the Ra leigh highway. On arrival Miss Harris was pre sented a corsage of white carna tions and later was presented a hostess gift of china in her cho sen pattern. During a period of entertainment the hostess gave a mirth-provoking reading portraying a lover asking the father for the hand of his bride-to-be. A series of games fol lowed including bridal bineo. Quite as a surprise to the bride-elect was the shower of miscellaneous gifts presented to her, among them being a weekend bag fiUed with additional useful gifts. Attending with Miss Harris were Mrs. O. A. Barbour, Mrs. Harold Penny, Mrs. Alton Whittington, Mrs. Harvey Hudson, Mrs. Willis McLamb, Mrs. Justus Parker, Mrs. J. Brad McLamb. Mrs. H. J. Par rish, Mrs. R. T. Eason. Mrs. H. W. Whittington, Mrs. Wayne Penny and Jerry Penny, Mrs. J. R. John son, Mrs. Z. B. Byrd, Jr., and San • dra Byrd, Mrs. Colon Barbour and i Peggy Sue Barbour, Mrs. Milton i Allen. Gloria and Maurllla Allen, ’ Mrs. Jamie Penny, Carolyn and An dy Penny, Mrs. E. Dallas Langdon, [Mrs. Ernest McLamb, Mrs. J. G. Dixon. Mrs. R. Garland Vann. Mrs. jJoe Moore, Jr.. Miss Sophia White, and Miss Melba Langdon. The hostess served Ice cream and cake squares iced in white and green nuptial colors and decorated with llllies of the valley. Girls Meet With Mrs. M. Woodall The Virginia HlghflU Girls’ Aux iliary of the Baptist Church met Monday afternoon In the home of Mrs. Marshall Woodall with twen ty one members present. Diane Overby, president, called tiie meeting to order with the group repeating in unison the G. A. watchword and Allegiance and then singing the O. A. Hymn, “We’vg A Story To Tell” after which Camille Levinson led the group In prayer. Pat Tripp, sec retary, called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting and Carol-Levinson, treasurer, took up the collection and gave the treasurer’s report. A report was made on the G. A. rally at Mount Moriah church near Gamer on Friday evening. May 14. and at which several members of the lo cal O. A. appeared on the program. Mrs. Woodall Introduced the subiect “What Does Rich Mean?” explaining to the girls the respon sibility of possessions and that there are many things which mon ey cannot buy. Susan Wood told the story of Old King Midas and Brenda Johnson told the story of kind heart and the benevolence of the world’s largest manufacturer of- cheese, J. L. Kraft. Bobble Woodall read “Sarah Lou’s First Tithe,” and Mrs. Woodall told the storv of "Virginia Brown’s Quar ter.” The program was concluded with the group singing “What A Friend We Have In Jesus.” During the social hour a discus sion was held concerning the G. A. summer camp In Fruitland, N. C., which. It Is anticipated a large number of Benson girls will attend. VOTE FOR GEORGE ARTHUR JACKSON CONSTABLE I wWrOnif* [»ii iijnpt ... Miss McLamb Wed To Randy Goodman Miss Meta McLamb, daughter of Mrs. I. B. McLamb of Benson and the late Mr. McLamb became the bride of Randy Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goodman of Dunn on Saturday. April 17. in Dillon, S. C. The vows were pledged before Judge Travis Ford of that city. The bride wore for the ceremony a cielo blue suit, navy accessories, , and a corsage of Sweetheart roses i at her shoulder. She Is a 1953 grad- 1 uate of Denson High school. The bridegroom is a graduate of Dunn high school and expects to enter military service shortly. At pres ent the young couple will live in Benson. Miss Wilhelmina Utley presented a group of her Four Oaks music students in a program of enter tainment at the county council dinner meeting of the Johnston County Parent-Teachers Associa tion In the Wilson Mills school au ditorium last Wednesday evening. Mrs. P. T. George spent the week 1 end with Mrs. Fred Lee in lower Johnston County. Mrs. Vinnie Smith and Miss Neta Turlington spent Sunday with Miss Clara Woodall in Smithfield. Miss Margaret Stafford of Fay etteville visited friends here Sat urday. Mrs. Will Woodall and son, spent Tuesday in Fayetteville with Mrs. Keith George. Arriving by air during the week end were Miss Agnes Bonds of Washington, D. C. and her cou sin, Miss Jean Francis of San An tonio, Texas, who will sptotd some time here visiting Miss Bond’s brother, S-Bgt. W. A. (Doc) Bonds and Mrs. Bonds. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Whitten - ton of Zebulon spent Sunday here with Mrs. Ji W. Whittenton. Dr. and Mrs. DeWitt Woodall and children visited relatives hire Sunday. Mrs. Jimmy Wilson is spending several weeks with relatives and friends in Long Island and Man hattan. Mrs. Marshall Woodall, accom panied by her sister, Mrs. Tom Lassiter of Smithfield, spent Tues day in Fayetteville with relatives. Mrs. Connie M. Lee wm leave Friday evening for Washington, D. C. where she will visit her niece, Mrs. R. F. Copenhafer for a few days after which she will go to Newark, New Jersey to visit Big, SINK I s l34jJ ■ • Twin, no-splosh bowls. ■ • One-piece, acid-resisting, ■ porcelain-onamclod steel SSEI , ■ • Swinging mixing-faucet, jfe I IMMEDIATE I * Twr ipaciow* dfQwtrte DELIVERY i # CillltimlioH S , s *>> | ' -j '■" ~ r ■ ~ *" * Cinemascope 'Robe' Cost $5,000,000 With Rome, Jerusalem, Capri Shown In the very beginning there was only the book “The Robe," and eight paintings by famed artist Dean Cornwell who had visualized some of the great moments in the ’ Lloyd C. Douglas novel that has j I enjoyed world- wide readership. - •From this, over $500,000 worth of sets depicting Rome, Jerusalem and Capri were built so rthe finished product that is the first Cinema- Scope motion picture in color by Technicolor which opens its en gagement Sunday at Star-Vue Capri were built for the finished Drive -In Theatre at Benson, j This long - awaited film event which stars Richard Burton. Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Michael Rennie with a cast up wards of 5000 is historically signi ficant. It is the most elaborately painstaking giant. project yet at tempted by Hollywood in the su -1 per-colossal field at an overall cost of $5,000,000. Construction began in the of fice of art director George Davis with the first sketch, moved slow ly stone by stone until the final phases for the greatest dress re- j hearsal in motion picture filming I was staged before the anxious eyes of the producer, Frank Ross; the I director, Henry Koster and chief , of production Darryl F. Zanuck at the Twentieth Century-Fox studi os. Thirty-one Sets Sound stage after sound stage rebuilt the glory that was Rome, the tragedy that was Jerusalem, In the famed story of the man who crucified Christ and gambled for His Robe. AH told there were 31 sets holding 10,000 props each a replica of an authentic museum piece to tell the tale that touch es on all areas of the far-flung Roman Empire. The set for the her son, Wilson Lee, who was re cently transferred to that city from Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Parker are visiting Mrs. Parker’s relatives In Slocumb, Alabama. 111 w 'COMMERCIAL BANK Crucifixion, inspirational focal point for the whole drama, alone cost $55,000 for a scene that took only six pages in the script, four days to shoot and 15 minutes in j the filial film. Gasps of awe in voluntarily escaped from visiting spectators when they glimpsed the barren hill with its three crosses starkly silhouetted against the 650- ifoot panoramic background that shows Jerusalem and the surround ing hills and valleys. , These same visitors could wander through the streets and catacombs jof first century Rome and the by ways of Jerusalem that were ex tended through eight of the stu dio’s 16 sound stages as well as 60 percent of the 30-acre backlot. These stages Required twice the candlepower to light than was us ed in the actual city of Rome at the time of the story. Whereas the Calvary set inspired a respectful and thoughtful sil ence, the setting for a Roman bath and adjacent tavern brought out a volley of exclamation on its modernity; the sets of the ancient ■ slave market and the summer pal- I ace of Tiberius on the Isle of Ca pri drew exclamations of praise worthy comment, but it remained for the Emperor Caligula’s palace l in Rome to overwhelm them with its magnificence. So massive and beautiful was this set that even with the 659 WILBOURNE’S MAY SALE STILL GOING GREAT A’# 1 ON THIS NEW-FULLY AUTOMATIC G-E RANGE ★ PUSH BUTTONS ,* BIG OVEN HI-SPEED CALKOD* UNITS fZUA 2-EXTRA FEATURES * AUTOMATIC OVEN TIMER Mr FLUORESCENT LAMP Qjog B I range SPECIAL $1 7ft9s* price I m Rg ONLY JL I V I UMtTSD QUAHTVnSSI COME M TODAY Only Wilbourne's I Offers You Such I Sensational Values <’ jf t., i§ 1 yifi c ■jbwb^smßl PAGE THREE 1 people that were employed on it, ! it seemed no more crowded than : a summer resort in mid-January. ■ Two hundred twenty-five feet long i and ninety-five wide, it was a mass of marble walls, heavy candelabra, ; columns and multi-colored draper i ies. At the south end was the > tin one area with the throne an - exact replica of the original in , tiie famed Paris Louvre Museum. Everything about and including “The Robe” has the handmade ■ look. Wardrobes for the thousands i in the east were either of hand woven fabrics dyed in ancient pro cesses or faded to irreproducible ■ shades; sculptors, woodcarvers, » Jewelers, cosmeticians worked eag . ! erly to make the actors “genuine” : i Roman citizens. ■ 1 Behind the cameras to record , these efforts in the new screen pro cess was 3-time Academy Award l winner, Leon Shamroy, noted for ■ his color photography. Cinema i Scope make 6 possible the feeling of : participation goal of the earliest . Greek dramatists, and the new , sterephonic sound, enabling vibra tions to come from the exact point • of origin, contributes further to the • lifelike vitality of the film. I The sum total of the efforts ex ; pended for “The Robe” gives proof i that the motion picture is a col laborative art requiring the per ; feet blending of the efforts and I talents of thousands.
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