Society and Personals
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Visit Here Sunday
Mr and Mrs Jesse Harrell and
family, of Roanoke Rapids; Mr and
Mrs. C A. Robertson and daughters.
of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs J
H. Robertson and son. Richard, of
Washington, visited Mrs J L Rob
ertson. here Sunday
Attend Duke-Ga. Tech Game
Misses Marjorie Gray Dunn. Eliz
abeth Parker and Mary Charles God
win. Messrs. Charles Godwin. Sr..
and Julius Peel attended the Duke
Georgia Tech and the State-Furman
games Saturday
Were Here Sunday
Mr and Mrs C. B Coltrain, of
Norfolk. viMted Mr. and Mrs Gar
land Coltrain here Sunday.
Visit Here Sunday
Mr and Mrs W B Gay lord, of
Windsor, visited relatives here Sun
day
Attend Duke-Ga. Tech Game
Messrs. John Henry' Edwards and
Eli Marion Taylor attended the
Duke-Georgia Tech game Saturday
and continued to Charlotte where
they attended a Chevrolet meeting
Attend Martin-Carson Wedding
Miss Dolores Long. Sheriff C B
Roebuck. Mr Frank Margolis and
Mr. Breezy Beaird attended , the
Martin-Carson wedding in James
ville Friday afternoon
Spend Week-end Here
Burras Critcher. Jr., and Milton
James, students at Wake Forest Col
lege. visited their parents here* last
week-end.
Visits Here Saturday
Mrs. E. A Harper, of Plymouth,
visited here Saturday
Was Here Saturday
Mrs W D Starr of Windsor, vis
ited here Saturday afternoon
Spend Week-end Here
M isses Sue Foye and Addie Lee
Meador. students at E.C.T.C.. Green
ville, visitt'd here last week-end.
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Attend State-Furman Game
Mrs. Eva Avant and Mr S. H
Grimes attended the State-Furman
game Saturday nrght in Raleigh
In Norfolk Saturday
Mrs Ernest Etheridge*and Miss
Clarine Duke visited in Norfolk on
Saturday
Attend Football (iame
Dr and Mrs A. J. Osteon attended
the Duke-Georgia Tech game Satur
day in Durham
Visit in County Sunday
Messrs, Joe E and Edwin Man
ning. of Norfolk, were in the county 1
Sunday visiting Mr James L. Col
train. who continues quite ill at his I
home in tin- Farm Life community.
Was Here Sunday
Jack Baker Saunders, student at
the University. Chapel Hill, visited
relatives here Sunday
Visits Parents Here
Mr Harry C James, of Fredericks
burg, visited his parents. Mr and
Mrs W A James, here Saturday and
Sunday
Visit Here Sunda>
l Mr and Mrs Harry Stephenson
I and Mr and Mrs Hay Stephenson.
{of Pendleton, visited Mr. and Mrs.
'Garland Barnhill here Sunday
Is Visiting Here
Mrs Carrie Bigg.s Morrison, of
' Virginia Beach, is visiting here for
a few days.
Return from Norfolk
Mrs. H K Williams and daughter.
Janet, have returned from a week's
visit in Norfolk. Mr Williams visited
in Norfolk Sunday
Attend State-Furman Game
Hardy Rose and Marvin Roberson
attended the State-Furman game on
Saturday night in Raleigh
Were Here Sunday
Mr and Mrs J. W. Taylor, Mrs.
Elliott Taylor and Miss Gladys Bail
ey .of Robersonville, visited here on
Sunday.
Was Here Last Week-end
Miss Mac Anderson, of Farm
| ville. visited her parents. Mr and
Mrs J C Anderson, here last week
end.
Spends Week-end Here
Miss Ethel Taylor, of Atlanta, vis
ited relatives here last week-end
Was Business Visitor Here
Mr G H. Wynne, of Griffins
Township, was a business visitor
' here yesterday
Visits Here Saturday
| Miss Sara White Capehart, of
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Windsor, visited here Saturday
Was Business Visitor Here
Mr N H. Hyman, of Oak City, was
a business visitor here Saturday
j Sfiends Week-end Here
Miss Katherine York, student at
| K. C T C., Greenville, visited her
mother, Mrs Kate York, here last
J week-end.
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Visits Here Yesterday
Miss Louise Hoggard, of Windsor,
visited here yesterday
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Returns from Rich Square
Miss Janie Lehue has returned
from a few days' visit in Rich Square.
Spends Week-end Here
Miss Sophie Frizzelle, of Snow
Hill, student at E. C. T. C.. Green
ville. visited friends here last week*
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Former I.oral Girl Coin*
Rerognition In Norfolk
In a recent issue of the Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch, a photograph and
news Item appeared, giving recogni
tion to Miss Shirley Gurganus Sat
urday night. November 2. Miss Gur
ganus u as presenlid a first class
award by Mrs Raymond Kimbrough
for spi-cial accomplishments in Girl
Scout work This is the highest rec
ognition that can be given a Girl
Scout.
Miss Gurganus is the daughter of
Mrs Sallic Brown Gurganus. a for
mer resident of this town
l.rgion Auxiliary To Meet
The regular monthly meeting of
the John Walton Hassell Auxiliary
will he held Saturday afternoon,
November 9th. at 3 o'clock in the
Legion Hut All members are urged
to attend Hostesses will be Mes
dames Ray Goodmon and Charles
Davenport
j In Hertford Sunday
Mr and Mrs. Bill Myers and fam
ily visited in Hertford Sunday
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Was Here Saturday
Mr.- W H. Lassiter. of Windsor,
visited here Saturday
Visits Relatives Here
Mr Marlowe Solomon, of Suf
folk. visited relatives here Sunday.
In Richmond I Just Week-end
' Mis. W. C Mercer, Misses Mary
Whitley. Mary Stokes Robinson and
Grace Talton visited in Richmond
last week-end.
Visits in Chapel Hill
Mrs. Loss to Harrison vusited in
I Chapel Hill last week-end
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In Hertford iJtst Week-end
Miss Dorcas Knowles .visited rela
tives in Hertford last week-end
Birth Announcement
Ml and Mrs D V. Clayton an
nounce the hirth of a son, on Satur
day, November 2.
In Tarboro Sunday
Misses Ann Hardison and Myrth
Daniels visited in Tarboro Sunday.
Recovering from Poisoning
Mr. O S Green. Williams Town
ship farmer, is recovering from blood
poisoning. While digging peanuts,
Mr. Green got a blister on his hand.
It became infected and blood pois
oning resulted. He was in a local
hospital several days receiving treat
ment
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Returns from Hertford
Mrs. Charles Godwin, Jr., has re
turned from a visit with relatives
in Hertford
Spends Week-end Here
Dick Champion, student at V. P
1 . visited Ins parents, Mr and Mrs.
Victor Champion, here last week
end.
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Visits in Petersburg
Miss Christine Jenkins visited
Petersburg last week-end.
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In Orifton Last Week-end
Muss Hazel Jarrell, teacher in the
Hamilton school, visited in Grifton
lust week-end.
Visit in Chapel Hill
Mr and Mrs J. C Leggett visited
in Chapel Hill last week-end
Visits In
Miss Dorothy Perkins, of Raleigh,
visited in Hamilton, last week-end.
Visits Relatives in Oak City
Mr and Mrs. W H. Johnson, of
Raleigh, visited relatives in Oak
City last week-end.
Was in Rich Square
Miss Maggie Brown, teacher in the
Hamilton school, viaited -in. Rich
Square last week-end.
Are Visiting Here
Mrs. Irving Hull and daughter,
Paulanne, of Richmond, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hardison
here. Mr. and Mrs Hardison and
daughter. Miss Katherine, met them
in Rocky Mount Sunday.
Attend I?uke-Ga. Tech Game
Misses Edna Barnhill, Marie Grif
fin and Marjorie Lindsley attended
the Duke-Georgia Tech game in
Durham Saturday
Spends Week-end Here
John Pope, Jr.. University student.
Chapel Hill, visited relatives here
last week-end.
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Visits Relatives Near Here
Miss Ola Lee Lilley, student at E.
C T C . Greenville, viaited relatives
near here last week-end.
Undergoes Operation
Mr. C. G. Crockett underwent a
major operation in a Roanoke Rup
ids hospital today. Mrs. Abner Brown
is with her father, as nurse
Visits in EvereUa
Miss Pattie Jane Taylor, student
nurse at Rocky Mount Sanitarium,
viaited her mother, Mrs Mamie Tay
lor, in Everett* last week-end.
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Was BadMW Visiter I
Mr. W. E. Stevenson, of Norfolk,
was a business visitor here yester
day.
nmsn. Ray Goodmon and Arthur
irtotett attended the ?Ute-rurman
me in IUletg\ Saturday night.
Hapjienings In The
Farm Life School
The honor roll in the high school
for the first six weeks is as follows:
Eighth grade Thelma Hardison
Pete Lilley.
Ninth grade Hazel Hardison.
Georgia Dean Roberson, Josephine
Hardison. Elsie Bennett Lilley.
Tenth grade Delia Lee Lilley.
Martha Roberson
Eleventh grade: Laia Smithwick. I
Vera Pearl Williams
The following teachers represent
ed the Farm Life school on the var
ious committees named by the
county unit of the N C.E A
President's council: Miss Marguer
ite Cooke.
Public relations committee: Mrs.
Frank Wilkins.
Professional relations committee:
Mr Jerry Perry.
Welfare committee Miss Dorothy
Whitehurst.
Community School program com
mittee: Miss Betty Haywood.
The representatives from the
schools in the county met together
with Mrs. Effn* B. Holliday, president
of the unit, in the court house Mon
day
First Grade Entertains
Miss Haywood's sections of the
first and second grades conducted
the chapel exercises Friday after
noon. Melton Gary Lilley announc
ed the program:
Song. Our Flag. First and second
grade; dance. Second grade; trio,
John R. Revels, Bennie Hopkins,
James Robert Williams; play. Epam
inondas?Mammy. Lynette Coltrain;
Grandmammy. Gaynelle Perry;
Epaminondas, Joseph Earl Lilley.
Mrs. Goodmon Entertains
Mrs. Ray Goodmon was hostess at
a series of lovely bridge parties on
Thursday afternoon and night at
her home here.
Mrs. Eddie Trahey captured the
high score prize, Mrs. Jessup Harri
son, low, and Mrs. P. B. Cone, the
traveling prize, in the afternoon. At
night, Mrs. George Harrison won
the high score prize and the travel
ing prize, and Mrs. Victor Champ-1
ion. low.
The Halloween motif in detail was
used in the salad plate served in
miniature witches pots, sandwiches,
candies and hot tea.
Guests for the afternoon were
Mesdames Bob Thompson, Herbert
Clark. Eddie Trahey. Francis Man
ning, W. C. Mercer, N. C. Green, C
G. Crockett, David Hix, Kader Craw
ford, C. C. Parker, Herbert Taylor,
E. T Walker, Charles Leonard, Ab
ner Brown, John Wier, Harold Har
gett, P. B. Cone, George Whitehurst.
Marion Cobb, Roy McClees, George
Harrison. Jr., Edwin Peele, Frank
Margolis, John A. Ward, F. U
Barnes, C B. Clark, Jessup Harri
son and Miss Anna Crawford.
At night guests were Mesdames |
Roy Gurganils, Joe Glenn, P. B
Brown. Charles Godwin, Daisy Pope. |
J. L. Andrews, Ethel Watts, George
Harrison, J. S. Rhodes, Arthur Ber
tolett, W. I. Skinner, Victor Cham
pion, K. D. Worrell, Roger Critcher,
T. B. Brandon, Irving Margolis, Jul
ian Harrell, Leman Barnhill, James
Manning, J. D. Woolard, E. P. Cun
ningham. W. K. Parker, J. W Watts |
and W. C. Manning.
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Oak City School Friday I
Under the auspices of the John |
Walter Hassell Post unit of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary, the Oak |
City community will sponsor a pag
eant, "Peace for America," in the
Oak City high school, Friday eve
ning, November 8th, at 8 o'clock.
"Peace for America" is an origi
nal arrangement of familiar poems, |
conversations and music.
?Tin re will be no admission t haigt1!
and the public is invited
Christian Chapel Members
To Hold Party Friday Slight I
A party, sponsored by members of
the Christian Chapel, will be held at
the home of Mrs. Ada Roebuck Fri
day night. Everyone is invited and
proceeds will be used for work, in
the church.
Legion Auxiliary To Hold
Area Meet in Washingtonl
The first area conference of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held in Washington on Friday, No
vember 8. at ten o'clock. All mem
bers of the Martin County unit de
siring to go are requested to contact
Mrs. Ray Goodmon, who is in charge
of transportation arrangements.
Jamesville P.T.A. Will Meet
The Jamesville P.T.A. wil hold its |
regular meeting Friday evening, No
vember 8th, in the school auditor-1
ium.
The Slate Highway Safety Divi
sion will present a moving picture |
at this meeting.
Entertains With Hay Ride
Miss Lorene Weaver entertained
about forty friends Friday night
with a hay ride, to celebrate her
birthday. Horns and other halloween
favors were distributed and after the
ride, guests were invited into the
Weaver home for refreshments.
Self-Feeder Is Best Method
Of Feeding Fattening Hogs I
The self-feeder is best for feeding
fattening hogs. It saves labor and
feed, is an IdeiT way to utilize dry
feed, helps keep feed clean and
enables each pig to select his own
ration. When nursing sows are self
fed, the pigs will learn to eat from
the feeder before weaning time.
When the sows are taken away, the
pigs may be continued on the self
feeder without interruption.
Italian Rye Grass Seed
Plant /Voir For Winlrr Laic a
CLARK'S DRUG STORE
IMiohi'h ,*)2 & I.t-i iih fill >our pri-tw-ription
For the Ladies
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LADIES' DRESSES for WINTER
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
HISTORY OF VERNON CHURCH
Tins church was organized by Rev.
Dr. Jenkins more than fifty years
ago in the Old Burroughs school
house which stood about 1-2 mile |
from where the church now stands.!
The present building was erected
under the pastorate of Rev. Joe Nel-1
son fifty years ago and named for i
Mrs. Nell Vernon Newell, daughter!
of the late John D. Simpson and sis-1
HINTS FOR |
HOMEMAKERS I
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By Mary Brown Allgood, Home
Service Director, Virginia Electric
And Power Company
Waffles are universally liked. They
may be served for breakfast, lunch
or supper. Becapsc of the endless
number of variations that can be
made in the waffle recipe they may
be served frequently.
If there is not a heat indicator on
your waffle iron heat it 5 or 6 min
utes and bake the waffle 2 to 3 min
utes or until steam stops issuing from
iron Clean grids with a dry brush,
never immerse in water, and wipe
with a clean cloth
A heaping tablespoon of batter to
each section is all that is necessary.
Fluffy Waffles
2 beaten egg yolks
1 1-2 c milk
2 c flour
1 4 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
(i tbsp melted shortening
2 stiffly beaten egg whites
Mix egg yolks and milk, add flour,
salt anil baking powder sifted to
gether. and melted shortening. Beat
until smooth; fold in egg whites.
Makes 4 to 6 waffles.
Chocolate Nut Waffles
Add 2 oz. unsweetened, melted
L'hocoluti to fluffy waffles. Add 1-2
iup chopped nuts and 1 tsp vanilla
before folding in egg whites. Serve
with whipped cream.
Whole Wheat Waffles
2 c whole wheot flour
1-2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1 c evaporated milk
3-4 c water
2 beaten egg yolks
1-3 c melted shortening
2 stiffly beaten egg whites
Sift flour with salt, baking pow
der and sugar; add milk, water and
egg yolks, then melted shortening
Beat smooth, fold in egg whites.
Note: 1 3-4 c fresh milk may be used
in place of evaporated milk and wa
ter Makes 4 to 6 waffles.
Dixie Corn Waffles
1 1-2 c corn meal
3-4 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1-2 tsp soda
1-2 tsp salt
1 1-2 c buttermilk
2 eggs
3 tbsp melted butter
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Beat
egg yolk, add buttermilk; combine
with flour mixture and add melted
butter. Fold in stiffly beaten egg
whites.
Bacon Waffles
Chop uncooked bacon very fine
(scissors are best). Sprinkle about
4 tablespoons on waffle iron, add
batter and put more bacon on top.
By preparing waffles this way no
additional meat Js needed for the
meal.
Waffle Variations: To the fluffy
waffle recipe add any of the follow,
ing:
2-3 c pitted chopped dates
1 c blueberries
1 c chopped nuts
1 c bran
6 tbsp cocoa and 1-2 tsp cinnamon
"Whaflea"
One pound of sugar, one pound
of flour, one pound of butter, half
an ounce of cinnamon, one glass of
rose water. Make it in balls as big
as a nutmeg, and put them into your
Iwhafle iron to bake?From: "The
Art of Cooking" by Mrs. GLasse?
?U r i;f Mrs Erah Cobb. of William.
| ton .The building was erected and fi-1
nanced mostly through the efforts'
of Mr. Simpson. The land was given
by the late Sylvester Askew.
Under the leadership of the pas
tor. Daniel C. Boone, of Roberson- 1
ville, the old building was remodel- ]
ed at a cost of $600. A new piano and
heating system was installed. This
is one of the four building projects [
completed in the Robersonville
charge during the past two years.
Last year the new Stokes church '
was built at a cost of $4500. This j
spring the Hamilton Methodist ;
church was repaired at a cost of over
$400, the Vernon Church at a cost j
of $600 and the Parmele Methodist ,
Church has spent $400 for painting
and repairs. There are plans to be
gin building three Sunday School ,
rooms to the Methodist Church in
Robersonville immediately after the
conference which convenes in No
vember
The two-column picture shows the
modernized Vernon Methodist
Church near here on the old Ever- I
etts Road and its members. The one
column picture is that of the old
Burroughs school house where lead
ing churchmen organized into a
body and later built the church Fol
lowing is a brief history of the
church as fold by the pastor, Rev.
Daniel C. Boone
1612. This department does not tec
ummerya this recipe, but passes it
on as of interest from an old cook
book.
Interesting Bits of
Agricultural News
up
The 1940-41 world's cotton crop
is placed tentatively at 30,500,000
bales as compared with 20.900.000
bales last season, reports the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
Feed
English farmers are being urged
to gather acorns, horse chestnuts and
beechnuts to eke out the feedstuff
supply of farm animals and thereby
release tonnage for other needed im
ports.
Tires
Although tractor tires were firat
sold in 1932, approximately 85 per
cent of all farm tractors made in
1939 were equipped with rubber
pneumatic tires at the factory.
Tobacco
The trend in 1939 was a bit more
toward cigars, smoking and chew
ing tobacco, but even so U. S. Cen
sus Bureau figures show that Amer
ican manufacturers turned out 180,
575.095.000 cigarettes.
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Chickens Make Profit For
Onsloic County Raisers
Records kept by Onslow County
demonstration poultrymen during
the past four years show that a sub
stantial profit can be made from
chickens, says Assistant Farm Agent
Jack Kelly.
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Cotton Stalks Should Re
Cat 4s Soon 4* Possible
It is advisable to cut all cotton
stalks and uproot the stubble as soon
as the last cotton can be picked in
the fall During the winter, destroy
debris, grass and weeds from ditch
banks, hedge \ooms, and from the
first 100 feet of woods nearest cotton
fields. The burning of woods to de
stroy boll weevils in hibernation is
not recommended.
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