THE ROANOKE - CHOWAN TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926
Rich Square |
and Vicinity j
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Corner
spent last Friday in Norfolk.
Mrs. J. P. Baker spent the
week end in Norfolk visiting
relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown,and
son Ronald, visited relatives at
Menola Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Worrell spent
last Friday in Tarboro.
Mr. Cloid Wade of Palmyra
was here Sunday to see his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wade.
Mr. W. R. Baugham spent last
Wednesday in Norfolk, where he
went to consult an eye specialist.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walton of
Richmond, Va., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. P. C.
Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown
and children spent Sunday at
Cofieid visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Foxhall of
Tarboro spent Sunday visiting
Mr. R. B. Boyce and Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. Bolton.
Mrs. L. S Parker returned to
her home in Portsmouth, Va. last
Saturday after visiting in the
home of Mr. J. D. Early.
The Senior play “The Average
Man,” will be presented in the
school auditorium, Friday night.
May 14th, at 8:30. Prices 25-50c.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Lassiter
and daughter. Miss Jean, of Wil
son, were here Sunday to { a/ a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hug
gins.
Mr. E. L. Smith returned home
last Friday from St. Vincent’s
Hospital, Norfolk, where he
underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis. * “
Mrs. J. D Gaston returned, ifi
her home in Norfolk, Va., Mon
day after spending a week visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs
P. C. Hartman.
Mrs. Kate Stephenson, Miss
Lula Maddrey, Mrs. W. M. Stokes
and Miss Lena Cobb spent Sun
day in Conetoe, visiting Mrs
Martha J. Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Conner,
Jr., were called to Scotland Neck
last Saturday on account of the
critical illness of Mrs. Conner's
father, Mr. J. G. Moore.
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will meet Friday afternoon
at 3:30 at the school building.
Those interested in the Com
munity Fair are invited to attend
this meeting,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lenwood Fut-
rell, Jr. returned Monday even
ing after spending the week end
in Portsmouth, Va. with Mrs.
Futrell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I. C. White.
Mr. and Mrs. James Holdien
and Miss Margaret Commander
of Rocky Rount and Mrs. W. H.
Commander of Florence, S. C.,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs,
E. A. Huggins last Sunday,
Mrs. J. Lenwood Futrell, Jr.
will have as her house guests for
the coming week end Miss Mil
dred V. Newton of Norfolk, Va.
and Miss Ada Coleman Whitmire
of Hendersonville, N, C. and
Portsmouth, Va.
Dr. G, C. Bryant returned
home last Saturday from Pine
hurst, where be attended a meet
ing of the State Chiropractic
Association held at the Carolina
Hotel. Dr. Bryant took the State
examination while there and was
granted license to practice his
profession.
Singing Class
Tbe Afternoon Club
The Singing Class from Oxford i Woodland, N. C., May 7. 1926
Orphanage, composed of 4 boys | — Mesdames C. G. Parker and
and 10 girls, under the super- Carl Futrell were joint hostesses
See “The Average Man” at
the school auditorium, Friday
night. May 14th.
vision of a teacher and manager,
will give a concert in the Rich
Square school auditorium, Thurs
day evening. May 20th, at 8
o’clock.
The admission price is 50 cents
for adults and 25 cents for child
ren. There will be nu reserved
seats. All of the proceeds from
the concert will go direct to the
orphanage at Oxford from which
the children come. Not only is
a fine entertainment to be en
joyed but a most commendable
project is deserving of handsome
support.
Miss Hartman Entertains
On Saturday evening. May
8th, Miss Norma Hartman en
tertained a host of her friends
at her home with a lovely birth
day party.
The color scheme which was
pink and green was carried out
beautifully, using pink roses and
honeysuckle.
The guests were delightfully
entertained by dancing and music
Little Miss Alyse Hartman and
Miss Ruth Johnson danced the
Charleston which was enjoyed
by all.
About ten o’clock the guests
were ushered into the dining
room which was also very charm
ingiy decorated. In the center
of the table was a pink birthday
cake which held sixteen tiny
pink candies. The guests were
then served delicious ice cream
and cake with mints and fruit
Miss Hartman received many
useful and lovely gifts.
Those present were: Misses
Audrey Martin, Lucille Conner,
Agnes Lassiter, Dorothy Conner,
Veryle Grier, Ruth Johnson,
Josephine Harrell; Messrs Fred
Johnst n. Leo Tyler, Raymond
Conner, Rufus Bradley, Walter
Conner, Jack Blow and Wilson
Shoulars.
.. At a late hour the guests de
parted, each having spent a very
delightful evening, Miss Hart
man proving herself to be a most
charming hostess.
Commencement Program
Rich Square High School
1 shou’d like to take this op
portunity to announce to the
Dublic through the columns of
your paper the high school exer
cises of the Rich Square High
Sci.o ! for the current year. The
public is cordially invited to be
present at all of these occasions,
and in tins way to help us to
make this the’best commence
ment in the history of the school.
Friday, May 21, 8:00 P. M.,
Piano Recital and awarding of
Seventh grade certificates by
Supt. P J Long.
Sunday, May 23, 11:00 A M .
Cornmencsment Sermon by Rev.
C. K. Proctor, Pastor First
Methodist Church, Rocky Mount,
N. C.
Monday, May 24, 8:00 P. M,.
Ci«ss Day Exercises, Class of
'26.
Tuesday. May 25. 8:00 P. M.,
Graduating Exercises and Com
menceipenc Address by Prof C
L. Coon. County Superintendent
Wilson County Public Schools.
Wilson. N. C.
The Senior P.ay will not be a
feature of the regular commence
ment this year. In order to cut
down the length of the com
mencement we have decided to We take this method of ex
have the senior play Friday, .May ! pressing to our relatives, friends
at the April meeting of the Af
ternoon Club in the lovely home
of Mrs. Parker.
A month previous to this meet
ing, Mis^ Lola Outland announced
the April program would be in
the form of doing things back
ward. Each member was asked
to wear clothing backward or
conspiculously out of place. This
idea proved quite a success from
tbe arrival of each through the
back door with new spring hats
and dresses carefully reversed
in such a way one could not tell
who was coming and who was
going. After the laughter sub
sided the hostesses entertained
us with three very clever con
tests, “Fool’s Errand.” “A trip
to the Moon” and “Artist’s Abil
ity,” Miss Aileen Autrey winning
in first. Mrs. D. H. Brown, sec
ond, and Miss Julia Blanchard
third. These young ladies re
ceived prizes in keeping with the
afternoon. The regular program
was then enjoyed as follows:
Subject—“Comic ”
4. A Story. “An Actual Hap
pening” —Mrs. J. E. Griffin.
3. The Educational Collabora
tion of the Integrity of Ireland’s
Great Man a. Educational-
Miss Ruth Outland. b. Collab
eration—Miss Mary Ruth Brcu)h-
ton.
2 An Impromptu Schof^l of
1620—Led by Miss Lola Outland
1. Origin of April Fool—Mrs
S. N. Blanchard.
A short bueine's se- sion then
followed. The club unanimously
voted to join the Federation of
Clubs of North Carolina. The
president, Mrs. C. W. Parker.
Mrs. C. J Vaughan as deiegatr
and iMiss Julia Blanchard alter
nate were elected to attend the
convention at Asheville in June
The hostesses assisted by Miss
es Mary Lois Parker and Claire
Benthall served: Pressed chick
en, wafers, Tomato sandwiches,
pickles, ice cream, French pas
try, coffee.
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Futrell
are to be congratulated on their
ability as hostesses as this meet
ing was declared to be one of
the beat ever had.
Members present twenty-five.
Guests included: Mrs. H. U
Griffith, Menola, N. C . Mrs
Rigsby, Portsmouth. Va., Miss
liUcille Autrey, Moultrie, Ga..
Miss Ella Outland, Woodland,
AMERICAN YOUTH
Woodland Community Club Meeting
A regular meeting of the Com
munity Club was held Wednes
day afternoon, May the fifth, in
the home of Mrs. E. G. Griffin,
The subject for the afternoon
was walls and ceilings. This was
was presented by Miss Wigley,
our County Demonstrator. Other
demonstrations were given in
cleaning rug:", clothing, i tc. and
painting on cotton goods and
silks. Immediately following this
program Mrs. Griffin served
sandwiches,hot coffee and cakes
There were twenty-five present
who are greatly interested in
this work.
Reporter
Note of Thanks
mm
Elizabeth (“Betty”) Clark, 13. of
Cedars, Delaware, is one of that
state'.s girl candidates for the Ameri
can Youth Award, established hy the
directors of the Se.squi-Centannial In
ternational Exposition, to be held at
Philadelphia from June 1 to Decem
ber 1 i”. obs.ervance of l.'iO years of
American Independence. If “Betty” is
fin-dl;y cbosen to represent Delaware
she wil! be given a week's trip to the
Exposition and to Washington and the
White House, where she will receive
a medal from the hands of President
Coolid/e.
WANT COLUMN
One Cent A Word, Each Insertion
Initials Count as a Word
FOR SALE—One Delco Light Plant
used less than two (2) years. Right
price. Box 81, Seaboard, N. C.
WANTED-Middle age white wo
man without children for general
housework in small family, good
home. R. Howard, Newsoms, Va.
FOR SALE at Mr. Tommy Gay’s
Mill, between Jackson and Conway
on the State Highway, 5000 feet of
bridge lumber, any kind, 12, 14,
16 ft. lengths. Can furnish 30,000
feet. See or write W. L. Raben,
Conway, N. C., Route 2. 18p4
FOR SALE—One Delco Lighting
Plant and pump. Good condi-
tioni'- Batteries new. Price $350.
G. F. Crocker, Seaboard, N. C. 17
Ford At Auction
By order of the Court I will on
Saturday, May 15th, 1926, offer for
sale at public auction, in Rich
Square, N. C., one five passenger
Ford car. Sale at 3:30 P. M.
H. L. JOYNER, Sheriff.
Notice of Administration
Having qualified as administratrix, C t
a, of the estate of R. V. Bridgets, de
ceased, late of Northampton County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the estate of
the said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned, at Conway, N. C, on or
before the 10th day of May, 192 7, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment.
JOSIE BRIDGERS,
Administratrix, c t a, of R. V. Bridgers.
By R. Jennings White, Atty. 19
Senior Play,
"THE AVERAGE MAN"
Friday Night, May, 1 4,
School Auditorium,
Rich Square, N. C.,
Price 25-50c. Time, 8:30.
The Singing Class from Oxford
Orphanage will give their con
cert in the school auditorium, at
Rich Square, Thursday evening.
May 20th, at 8 o’clock.
DIXIE THEATRE, Scotland Neck,N.C.
Friday and Saturday, May 14th and 15th.
"THE KEEPER OF THE BEES"
From the novel of the same name by Gene Stratton Porter. It’s
a magnificent out of door love story, saturated with warmth,
vitality, and sentiment and no greater story has been written than
this masterful human drama. See it, live it. It will make you feel
years younger. Also 2-reel comedy. Prices 20-35c. Show 8 p.m.
14, 8:00 P. M. We trust tha
the patrons of the school will
bear this change in mind, and
will give us a fail house for the
play this year as they have done
in former years when it was giv
ea as a part of the regular corn
mencement.
A. W. Oakes, Jr.
Sails for Boston, Mass.
Mrs. W. C Barnes, of Roxobel,
sailed from Norfolk, Va., Wed
nesday, May 5th.. on tbe Mer
chants and Miners Transporta
tion Co.mpiny
ard,” enrouie
Steamship, “How
to Boston.
and neighbors our sincere thanks
and aporeciatioii for their kind
ness and generosity during ray
illness in the hospital and sick
ness in my family at home.
Especially do we thank our
friends in Woodland and the
Baraca class of R:ch Square Bap
tist Church for the aid given,
also Dr. W. R. Parker for his
thoughtful attention.
May God’s richest blessings
rest upon each and every one.
Godwin A. Smith,
Woodland, N. C.
Try a “Want Ad” in this Paper
Notice for Listing Taxes
At Woodland, Wednesday and
Thursday, May 12th and 13th.
At George, Friday, May 14th.
At Eagletown, Tuesday, May 18.
At Rich Square, Wednesday &
Thursday, May 19th and 20th.
At Elm Grove School, Tuesday,
P. M., May 25th.
At Bryantown, Wednesday, 26.
Failing to list will result in your
being doubled taxed. You are re
quired by law to meet the List
Taker at the above named places
and dates.
E. A. HUGGINS, List Taker,
For Rich Square Township.
New Spring Goods
Come in and see our new and beautiful line
of Spring Goods in all the new styles. We
especially want you to see our new printed
silks, satins, ginghams, voils, etc.
Our line of Ladies’ Coats and Dresses is com
plete in every particular.
Men’s and Boy’s Clothing. We have a big
stock and you won’t have any trouble finding
a fit. All the new shades and weaves. The
prices are right. Be sure to see our line.
Ladies’ Shoes and Hosiery in all the new
shades and tints. Also men’s and boy’s
shoes, socks, hats, caps, shirts, etc.
J. E JOHNSON
Rich Square, N. C.
The Time For New
Apparel
And Baugham & Weaver Co. are fully equipped with a
complete stock of new goods with prices that enable you
to enjoy your purchase thoroughly.
Our line of new Printed Silks are smart for Spring wear.
The attractive patterns appeal to the particular buyer.
Our shoes were well selected, a varied new line of splen
did styles and qualities—all sizes, all prices—see them.
Notice—Tax Sale,
As provieJed by law. I will offer;
for sale at public auction the first
Monday in June, 1926, the 7th, j
following real estate to satisfy |j
the taxes due thereon and costs: I
Mary Briggs. 12i acres. Amount
due $6.00. j
H. L. Stephenson, Tax Col.
Seaboard Township, '
Men’s and boy’s clothing in fine, durable weaves. Also a
big selection of hats, caps, shirts, collars, ties, etc.
Big new line of novelties for women and children. Come
in and look over our new lines, will be glad to serve you.
Baugham& W eaver Co.
[Incorporated]
RICH SQUARE, NORTH CAROLINA.