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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 27, 1955 BENSON SOCIETY Mrs. B<*atrire Ooodrich Stratton of Clarksdale, Miss., who has spent the past two weeks here with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Goodrich, and her sister, Mrs. Otis Porter, will leave last of the week for a visit with relatives in New York and Connecticutt before going to Cali fornia where she expects to spend tiie next several months. Mr. and Mrs. DeLeon Denning and children were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Norris in Benson. Mrs. J. Manley Cobb of Roanoke, Va., and daughter, Miss Anna Cobb, formerly on the nursing staff at North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, spent the week end here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barefoot. Mr. and Mrs. Coiman Dunn and children, Mrs. Dave Olive, and Mrs. Joel Dunn have returned from a trip to western North Carolina and Tennessee. MISS COBB HONORED To honor Miss Anna Cobb of Roanoke, Va., whose marriage to Billy Barefoot, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jefferson Barefoot, will taxe place November 12. Mrs. Bob John son. Mrs. Sam Godwin, and ML.s Marian Dean Jones were hostesses Saturday at a 1:00 o’clock luncheon at Johnson's Restaurant in Dunn. A color scheme of green and white was used. Bridal place cards marked the places of guests. On arrival the honor guest was presented a corsage of white car nations. Attending with the honor guest were her mother, Mrs. J. Manley Cobb of Roanoke, Mrs. Jefferson Barefoot, Mrs. P. B. Johnson, Mrs. P. T. George, Mrs. A. T. Tart, Mrs. C. R. Johnson, Mrs. A. T. Johnson, Mrs. Lee Bailey, Mrs. Marshall Woodall, Mrs. R. Garland Vann, Mrs. Whl Woodall. Mrs. R. Garland Vann, Mrs. Roy Medin, Mrs. Max McKnight, Mrs. Carl Jones. (Mrs. Anthony Lessley, Miss Harriet Elisabeth Vann, and Miss Sue Wheeler Denning. A hostess gift of china was pres ented the guest of honor. SOCIAL HOUR Mrs. John Allen entertained at a social hour on Friday evening in courtesy to Miss Anna Cobb, bride-elect of November. Special guests were Miss Cobb and her mother, Mrs. J. Manley Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jefferson Barefoot, Mrs. R. G. Vann, and Mrs. Sallle Barbour. The hostess served fruit cake topped with whipped cream, mints, AUCTION SALE FARMS-LOTS APARTMENT HOUSE DUNN-FRI-0CT.28 RAIN or SHINE Ist Sale-1:00 P.M. One farm consisting' of 76 acres of land; 62 cleared. This property will be cut into 2 separate farms. Can be bought as part or as a whole. Also nice store build ing with a nice road frontage and depth. Approxi mately 20 or more road frontage lots. The two farjns consist of two nice dwellings with lights and water, pack barn and other outbuildings, two tobacco barns with burners, 4.8 acres tobacco allotment, 13 acres cotton allotment and 5 acres wheat allotment. Each of the farms will carry its proportional part of allot ments. This is some of the finest soil that has ever been offered to the buying public. Also some of the nicest building or residential lots. The Way To Get To This Sale: Leave Dunn, N. C., go ing south on 301 until you reach Pope Road, turn to you left, go approximately 2 miles and watch for the Auction Signs. TERMS: 25% Day of Sale, 25% in 30 Days (Balance 1-2.3 Years Bearing 6% Interest. * MR. & MRS. THAD H. POPE, Owners 2nd Sale 3:30 P.M. One nice apartment house consisting of four apart, ments. Located in one of the nicest sections of Dunn, at 610 West Broad Street. If you are seeking a real buy or investment you cannot afford to miss this sale. POPE BROTHERS, Owners SALE TO BE CONDUCTED ON PREMISES Ladies Invited Good Music Free Prizes J. "Mac" MOORE, Auctioneer Statewide License No. 225386 N.C. LAND AUCTION CO. Clinton, N. C. (Phone 2448) Dunn, N. C. (Phone 2712} If You Have Property To Sell or Wish to Buy (No Sale Too Luge or Too Small) See J. “Mac” Moore Clinton, N. C., Box 5, Phone 2448 or R. R. Raynor, Dunn, N. C., Phone 2712. [ nuts, and coffee. BRIDAL TEA Entertaining at a tea on Friday afternoon, Mrs. William Jefferson Barefoot honored Miss Anna Cobb of Roanoke, Va., w'hose marriage to Billy Barefoot of Boston, son of the hostess, will take place November 12. Mrs. Roy Medlin greeted guests on arrival and made the presenta tions to the receiving line which was composed of the hostess, the honor guest, Miss Cobb, and her mother, Mrs. J. Manley Cobb of Roanoke. The reception room was attract ively decorated with pink gladioli on candlestands, arrangements of autumn foliage and fruits, chrys anthemums in hues graduating from pale yellow to deep gold, all in brass containers. Numerous brass candle holders were used. Mrs. Bob Johnson directed to the dining room. A green and white color scheme was used. Seated at either end of the table Mrs. P. B. Johnson and Mrs. A. T. Tart served tea and individual bridal squares iced in white and green. Assisting In serving were Miss Marian Dean Jones. Miss Sue Wheeler Denning, Miss Harriet Elizabeth Vann, Mrs. Sam Godwin. Mrs. Rick Johnson. Mrs. Marshall Woodall, Mrs. R. Garland Vann, and Mrs. Sallie Barbour. Mrs. R. M. Lovelace directed guests to the gift room where Mrs. Carl Jones received. Mrs. Ivey T. Poole of Warsaw, formerly of Benson, presided at the bride elect’s registration book. Mrs. A. T. Johnson said good byes to the 200 guests who called. MRS. WOODALL HONORED Festivities to celebrate the birth day of Mrs. J. F. Woodall began on Wednesday evening when Mrs. Marshall Woodall entertained at a chicken barbecue dinner. On Sunday Mrs. Woodall was entertained at a noonday dinner party given by her son. Dr. De- Witt C. Woodall, and Mrs. Wood all at their home on the Ole Post road in Erwin. Autumn flowers were used to decorate the home. The refresh ment table featured a oornucopia flowers arranged at one end and with autumn foliage, fruit, and triple (branched candelabra oppos ite. Mrs. Marshall Woodall poured tea. Guests with Mrs. Woodall were Mrs. Pat Lee, Mrs. J. B. Benton, Mrs. Parlia Hudson, Mrs. Cornelia Cagle, Mrs. Julian Godwin, Mrs. Marshall Woodall, Mrs. Ethel Tur lington. Mrs. Jesse McLamb, Misses Mary and Sarah Turlington. Mrs. Adams Hostess Mrs. Percy Adams was hostess Thursday evening at her home in Benson to members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the St. Mary’s Free Will Baptist church of upper John ston County. Attending the meeting were Mes dames Gail A. Johnson, Velma Woodall, Daphine Cobb, Lula Lang don. Greta Langdon, Dorothy Lang don, Ellie Mae Barbour, Hosea Coats, W. B. Clifton, Allen Bryan. Wereneth Langdon, Penny Par rsh, Bobby Chander, Eula Coats, Joyce Adams, Juanita Honeycutt, Esther Barbour, Bessie Langdon. Davey Barbour, Eula Stephenson, Pearl Lassiter, Misses Shirley Las siter, Edna Ruth Woodall and Dawn Parrish. Specially invited guests were Mrs. Eula Hall, Mrs. F. M. Woodlief. and Miss'Lila Clif ton. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hudson during the past week end were her mother and sister, Mrs. R. H. Watts and Miss Chris Watts of Colonial Heights, Va., Miss Bern Watts of Fayetteville, Mrs. Emma Watts and Louise Watts of Tabor City, Lynn Mason and Dirk Barco : of Hopewell, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clifton and children spent the week end with relatives in Hillsboro.. Miss Margaret Sink of the Mea dow school faculty spent the week end at her home In Lexington. Gail Coats of Four Oaks spent the week end with Diane Overby. Doris Faye Carroll, member of the junior class -at East Carolina College, Greenville, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Ina Carroll, and her sister, Mrs. Rock Johnson. Miss Carroll was recently chosen for the third season as cheer leader for the college athle tic events. M-Sgt. and Mrs. William P. Mac- Donald and Lillian Ruth, left Wed nesday for Springfield, Mass. Mrs. MacDonald and daughter had spent a month here with relatives. Randy Overby of the Rocky Mount Conservatory of Music spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Overby. Mrs. Jesse Stanley and W. E. Barbour of Smithfield spent Sun day with their sister, Mrs. Sallie Barbour. Mr. and Mrs. Miller K. Patter son and daughter, Jean, of Fay etteville visited relatives in Ben son Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. Carlton F. Hirschi attended the funeral of a relative in Powellsville Friday. Frank Clifton spent Monday at Duke Hospital, Durham. Rev. arid Mrs. Ivey T. Poole of Warsaw were visitors in Benson Friday. BRIDGE HOSTESS Miss Lucille Martin was hostess to members of the' Hi-Lo Bridge club Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Milton Smith, dolorful autumn flowers were used to dec orate the home. High score award was presented to Mrs. Ed Hill, and the second high award went to Mrs. David Henry Parker. Present were Mrs. A. T. John son. Mrs. Eloise Bonds, Mrs. C. C. Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Sam Godwin, Canaday, Jr., Mrs. Will Woodall, Mrs. Max McKnight. and Mrs. Hill. The hostess served chicken salad sandwiches, cheese sticks, sand tarts, pickles, and iced drinks. BARBARA HOLMES HONORED Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holmes entertained at a gay party Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 2nd birthday of their daughter, Bar bara Nan. Hallowe'en decoratinos were used. Games were played and refresh ments consisting of ice cream, nuts, and Hallowe’en candy were ser ved. Attending were Sharon Smith, Pat and Ray Holmes, Phillip Lu cas, Jean and Tommy Godwin, Butch Smith, Hal and Scott Med ling, Larry and Nell Holland, Jeaa and Danny Holland, Larry Hall, Ray and Valane Johnson, Ricky Whitman, Patsy and Janet T&rt, Roger Whitman, Betsy Johnson of Wendell, and Robert Eldridge of Newton Grove. AFTERNOON TEA Mrs. John Allen was hostess at a Sunday afternoon tea on Ooct ober 23 at her home on the Dunn highway. Special guests were Mrs. Nell Stewart Paschal, Mrs. Aline Mints, Miss Ann Kenan, Miss Linda Pas chal, of Raleigh; Mrs. B. L. Au man, Mrs. Noel Auman, and Mrs. Frank Usery. MRS. LANNING HONORED Mrs. H. O. Lanning was honored at a surprise birthday party Fri day evening when members of the Young Matrons’ Sunday School class of the Baptist church, of which she is teacher, assembled* at the home of Mrs. W. Baggett Her ring for the celebration. The home was decorated with marigolds and chrysanthemums. The hostess served pound cake, ke cream, and coffee. Present with the honor guest were Mrs. George Ellis, president «f the class, Mrs. Worth Durham, Mrs. Graham Johnson, Mrs. John Oreech Cagle, Mrs. Hiram Rose, THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. a Lillington Lillington PTA Planning To Publish Menus Lillington’s Parent-Teacher As sociation, in a movement to a cquaint mothers with food their children eat at the noon hour, is seeking regular publication of school lunch menus. Purpose of this is to enable homemakers to do bet ter meal planning for their fami lies. By this device, others can avoid repetition at the night meal of foods eaten by children at lunch and can also know what foods the children already have had. On Monday, Jillington school children had tuna fish as the featured dish, beef loaf on Tuesday and Vienna Sausage on Wednesday. The complete menu for Thursday, as prepared by Mrs. Reta Bradley, lunch room supervisor is: Vege table soup, meat sandwich, raisin and peanut butter sandwiches, crackers, doughnuts and milk. On Friday, Lillington students will have baked chicken, dressing and giblet gravy, cranberry, sauce, En glish peas, candied yams, rolls, peaches and milk. FROM FLORENCE Mrs. O. R. Rudislll will arrive Thursday from Florence, S. C., to stay several days here with her sister. Mrs. B. P. Gentry. Mrs. Rudisill is a former resident of Lillington. On Sunday the visitor will be Joined by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boddie and young son, John, who will return to Florence. TO FUNERAL Mrs. B. P. Gentry and daughter, Mrs. Thomas A. Hood and sister, Miss Jessie Pittard, were in Dur ham on Monday for the funeral of Claude B. Williams, Sr. Mr. Williams, long an executive with Austin Heaten Milling Company, was a brother-in-law of the late B. P. Gentry. Prior to an illness of the last eight years Mr. Wil liams was a frequent visitor in Lillington. FROM PENNSYLVANIA Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wamcke of Stroudsburg, Pa. and Mr. Wamcke’s mother, Mrs. William F. Wamcke will arrive on Thursday to visit Sgt. and Mrs. Lee Koehler and young son, Christopher. Hie Koeh lers have an apartment at the home of Mrs. W. P. Byrd. 'DANCE SPONSOR Miss Karen Waker, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Walker of Lillington, was one of the sponsors for the Wake Forest College intra-frater nity homecoming dance held on Saturday night at Memorial Audi torium in Raleigh. Miss Walker a sponsor for Sigma Pi fraternity, is a freshman at Wake Forest. ON VISIT HERE Mrs. Bobby Johnson and two children of Oolumbus, Ga., here on a visit with Lieutenant Johnson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grady Johnson. The Johnsons, who returned earlier this year to the States from Puerto Rica, are now stationed at Ft. Bennlng. VISITORS Miss Emma Tomlinson and Mrs. Russell Adams and young sons, Nathan and Robin, of “Tangle wood”, near Bmithfleld, spent the day Tuesday with Mrs. VI P. Byrd. T Mrs. Edna Allen, Mrs. Grace Usery, Mrs. William Dixon, Mrs. Bgie Woodall, Mrs. Claude Dixon, Mrs. Justus Parker, Mrs. Carson Creech, Mrs. Milton Allen, Mrs. M. G. Johnson, Mrs. Charles Turlington, Mrs. G. D. Knox, Mrs. Alonzo Bar bour, and Miss Lerma Godwin. j* FH—dly 4 ftOMiAMWAai) • twta vuaoin&Aaaft Mrs. E. J. Denny S$7S Social Happenings Morrison-Cain Vows Exchanged Saturday Mrs. Mollie Jane Gilchrist Cain of Lillington and Colon Blanchard Morrison, also of Lillington, were married on Saturday, October 22 at 6 p. m. at Cedar Rock Pres byterian Church. The Rev. J. F. Menlus of Fayet teville. formerly of Lillington, who had officiated at the bridegroom's first marriage around 20 years ago, performed the Saturday ceremony. The Rev. R. M. Phillips, pastor of Adar Rock Church, assisted. Attendants included ‘he daugh ters and sons of the bride and groom by previous marriages. At tendants for the bride were her daughters, Miss Virginia Crain of Raleigh and Mrs. Vaiden Page of Lillington and Misses Mary Sue and Betty Jo Morrison of Lilling ton, daughters of Mr. Morrison. The Misses Morrisons wore black suits and had white carnation corsages. Mrs. Page was in a beige suit and Miss Cain in Navy. Both had pink carnation corsages. Wilton Bordeaux served Mr. Morrison as best man, and ushers included Vaiden Page, son-in-law of the bride, and Billy Morrison, son of the groom, and J. L. Crain, son of the bride. Th» bride wore a Navy blue fall suit with matching accessories and had a (bouquet of white roses on a white Bible. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison plan to establish their new home on Lil lington, Route 2 where they will operate the general store owned by Mrs. Henry Stephen and reside in the residence adjoining the store. The bride had been for the past year on Fowler Circle in Lil lington and Mr. Morrison resides around ten miles from Lillington. Their families also will move with them to the new home. IH What you see here is automobile history ■ in the making. For this is an actual on |3 the-scene shot of a camouflaged ’56 ■ m ■■■ I ■ Chevrolet shattering the Pikes Peak 56 Chevrolet streaks up I ■ Here’s record-breaking proof that this 4 ■ *. H ’56 Chevrolet has the power, cornering PIKOC PaOU fn now rapnrn ■ I ability, and sureness of control that will ■ ll»ww 1 vQR IV llvlf 1 vvvl U ■ make your driving safer and riiore fun. 8 And you can see and dijive it soon now. v, a • I Justwaitl • * .4 4. * Association for Stock Car Auto Racing whose officiate # \ ■ timed and certified the performance of this preproduction model. IHL. r Jm.S A RECORD-BREAKING NEW CHEVROLET | __... ...... a I Thehotone f s FRIDAY, NOV. 4 j even hotter! I Westbrook Chevrolet Company "Your authorized Chevrolet dealer" Dunn, n. c. On Friday night following the rehearsal an informal cake cut ting was given at the home of the bride on Fowler Circle for the two families and several additional guests. Around 20 attended. A wed ding cake was sliced and served with lime punch. Mrs. Dee Col lins and Mrs, Ola Smith, sisters of the bride, assisted in the serv ing. FROM STATE COLLEGE Kenneth Phillips, who is a sop homore at N. C. State College, spent the weekend her ewith his mother, Mrs. Gladys Phillips. TO MOUNTAINS Mrs. Gladys Phillips will accom pany Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Dixon of Coats to Western Carolina this weekend. AT SPEARS HOME Major David Wright, who re cently completed a tour of three years foreign duty with the Army in Germany, two of them in Munich, spent last week here with his sister, Mrs. John W. Spears and Mr. Spears. Major fright and Mrs. Wright and their daughter, Elizabeth, came also to see his mother, Mrs. William Wright, who was in Lillington on a visit with the Spears. Henry Wright of An drews, S. C. and Mrs. Wright and daughter, Ann, also joined the family group here. Major Wright’s new army assignment will take him to Ft. Campbell, Ky. and en route to Kentucky, his mother ac companied them to Kings Moun tain where she is spending some time with her son-in-law any daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Kiser. FAMILY AFFAIR HARTFORD, Conn. (IP) Mrs. Joseph Tuzzolino and Mrs. Frank Terragna, sisters, occupied the same hospital room and on the same day each gave birth to a girl. LONDON (IP) The government had bad news today for Britons— higher sales taxes, less installment buying and no more housing subs'- died. The reason—to combat in flation. Chancellor oi the Exchequer R. A. Butler announced the gloomv news when he went before the House of Commons and read de tails of a mid-year ‘emergency budget. The budget left Income taxes un changed. But on clothing and jew elry with a present sales tax of 2a per cent, the tax rate will go up to 30 per cent. Goods now taxed at 50 per cent go up to 60 per AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 2077 CROMARTIE FUNERAL HOME DUNN, N. C. = • SMALL HOMES g § • PLAY ROOMS 5 • GARAGES X $ 1 to* expert mtktmmM Call 2354 WELLONS MERCANTILE CO. 120 S. Wilson Dunn, N. C. PAGE THREE cent. Those taxed at 75 per cent go to 90 per cent. 30 Per Cent on Some Hem* Household goods, Butli 1 said, will be subject to the lowest tax rate—3o per cent. I Butler announced scrapping of a long list of government building projects, including plans for new British embassy offices in Wash ington. Giving the United Way You Give For All. Contribute to the Dunn Untted Fund. Contribute ■Generously.