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Shops Here Yesterday
Miss Sarah Holliday, of Route One,
shopped here yesterday.
Visit Here Yesterday
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. L. Thomas, of
Robersonville, were visitors here
yesterday. Dr. Thomas is home on
furlough from his ship in Norfolk
for a few days.
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Circle Will Meet
Circle number 2 of the Christian,
Church will meet with Mrs C. O
Moore with Mrs Woodrow Jones as
joint hostess Monday afternoon at
3:30. Hus meeting has been moved
up one week due to the Christmas
holidays.
Were Here Yesterday
Mr and Mrs Sam Mobley and
family, of near Plymouth, visited |
here yesterday.
Visits Here Tuesday
Miss Sudie Thompson ,of Windsor,
visited here Tuesday afternoon.
Removed from Hospital
Clifton Malone has been removed
from a Rocky Mount hospital to the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ellis Malone, near here
In Washington Wednesday
Mesdames Harold Hargett, R LI.
Elliott. Jr., and George Whiteliurst
visited Mrs Fred Wise in a Washing
ton hospital Wednesday. Mrs Wise
has returned here and will join Mr
Wise and family in Portsmouth this
week-end. where they will make
their home
Returns from Norfolk
Mrs. F. C. Bennett has returned to
her .home near here after living in
Norfolk for the past few months.
Removed from Hospital
Mrs Lonnie Peel has been remov
,ed from a Washington hospital to
her home near here.
Removed from Hospital
Mr. Joe Holliday has been remov
ed from the local hospital where he
received treatment for an infected
arm to his home in Jamesvilie.
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The Latest ISeus?
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Peele's. Jewelers
"Gift ('enter"
Queen of Sports
The iportj eluba at St. Petersburg,
Fla., chote pretty Elaine McKee,
18, Junior College co-ed, aa their
Queen of Sporta at the annual Or
ange Ball. Queen Elaine haa cheat
nut brown hair, blue eyea, la 6 feet
4 inchea tall and weighs 116 pounds.
She ia a former reaident of Shaker
Heights, suburb of Cleveland.
In Kock.v Mount Tuesday
Mrs Herbert Taylor and Mrs. Har
rell Everett visited in Rocky Mount
Tuesday ,
Visits Here Tuesday
Mrs. Bob White, of Windsor,
ited here Tuesday.
Return from Portsmouth
Mr. and Mrs Don Matthews, of
Hamilton, have returned from a few
days' stay in Portsmouth.
Visit in Rocky Mount
Mrs. John Peel and Mrs. J. S. Whit
ley visited m Rocky Mount Wednes
day
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In Norfolk Monday
Mrs. L P Lindsley, Mrs. Steven
Gano, Miss Carolyn Lindsley and
Lawrence Lindsley. Jr., visited
Norfolk Monday.
Were Here This Week
Mr and Mrs. Edward Balangia, of
New Bern, visited Mr. and Mrs. Mayo
llardison here this week.
In Washington Tuesday
Misses Christine Jenkins and Ruth
Roebuck and Setli Davis and Gus
Gardner, of Plymouth, visited
Washington Tuesday night.
Visit in Elisabeth City
Mrs. Paul Jones and Mrs. Eloiac
Bennett visited m Elizabeth City
yesterday
Visits in Rocky Mount
Mrs* W J. Smith was a visitor in
Rocky Mount Tuesday.
Returns to Virginia Beach
Mrs. Cafrit- Biggs Morrison has re
turned to her home at Virginia Beach
afte a visit here with relatives. She
J was accompanied for a few days' vis
it by Mrs. Wheeler Martin.
In Durham Wednesday
Mesdames W. C. Manning, Noah
Hardison and E. N. Hardison and
Miss Rosalie Hardi3on visited in
Durham Wednesday.
Move To West Main Street
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hardison have
moved from their apartment over
Margolis' store to 400 W. Main Street.
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrison an
nounce the birth of a son at their
home on the Washington Highway
on Sunday, December 7th.
Spending Few Days Here
Dr. Jim Rhodes, Jr., of the City
Hospital, Charleston, is spending a (
few days here with his parents.
In Washington Wednesday
Mrs. John W. Williams visited rel
I atives in Washington Wednesday.
Visiting at Fort Bragg
Mr. "Shorty" Corey is spending
this week at Fort ^ragg where he is
getting a look at the army from the
outside.
Recovering from Influenza
Mr C. C Parker is recovering
from an attack of influenza at his j
apartment on Smithwick Street.
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Visit in Jamesville
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Phailhower and
son, Louis, Jr., and Mrs. Maude Dav
is, of Lynnhaven, Ya., were the
guests of the Smithwicks in James
ville last week-end.
In Chapel Hill Yesterday
Mr and Mrs. Elbert S. Peel visit
ed their son, Elbert, Jr., in Chapel
Hill yesterday.
In Norfolk Yesterday
Mr and Mrs J. Sam Getsinger vis
ited in Norfolk yesterday.
Seal Sale To End
The local committee will complete
its sale of tuberculosis seals tomor
row which has been designated as
bangle day in behalf of T. B. vic
tinis. : ?' ' " ?
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In Raleigh Yesterday
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Joe
Daniel carried Mack Peterson, killer
of George Purrington, to State's pris
on. Raleigh, yesterday. I
Gifts
Tor The
Men-Women
am! Children
0 Bedspreads
# Shirts
0 Tin?
0 Hosiery
0 Ton els
0 Vanity Sets
0 Pillotr Cases
0 Linen Gift Sets
0 Children's White
and Black Boots
# Lingerie
# Socks
# Sweaters
C Belts
0 Handkerchiefs
? Dresses
? Gloves
t Pocketbooks
# Skirts
# Lumber jackets
# Galoshes
And Thousands of
Other Items!
Darden's
DEPT. STORE
Santa Claus Gifts
\\ i- puri'liani'd u very fine quality toys for
4 ihristllias. The rhihlreii Mould appreeiate the
item* ue hav?,_for they Hill last and at the same
time he serviceable. They eost no more than or
dinary toys. SKK TI1KM NOW!
mm; quality wagons
I'riced From
$1.49
? to ?
$3.98
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Tricycles
Priced From
$1.98
$3 98
FINEST QUALITY
American Made
DOLLS
$1.25-$ 1.49
and $2.49
Cowboy Suits
97c
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WILLiAMSTON, N. C.
Entertain Armymen
During Stay Here
Making an unannounced overnight
stop here Wednesday, eighty-five
Fort Bragg soldiers, headed by Cap
tain Lennon, were warmly received
by local people. The theatre was open
I free to the uniform men, and later in
the evening an impromptu dance, ar
ranged by Miss Katherine Hardison
and members of the Women's Clubs,
was held in the club hall. Goodly
numbers of the young ladies rear
ranged their evening schedules and
met the young men at the club for
, an hour or more of dancing, Captain
| Lennon announcing curfew at 11:15.
I The men were visited by a num
I ber of local people at the camp on the
high school property, but invitations
to spend the night in private homes
were rejected, the officers explain
ing that it was advisable for the1
| company to maintain its ranks at the
: camp.
1 While the country's defenders from '
Fort Bragg were the center of atten
tion, traffic guards for the 94th Coast j
Artillery convoy that moved through
I here during eight hours Wednesday
j afternoon and evening were not ov
erlooked. Literally glued to their
light meals and coffee while holding
their long and cold watches. Mrs. C.
| B. Roebuck brewed two pots of cof
fee and cut a Christmas fruit cake,
the sheriff making the deliveries 'in
person. Thoughtful persons whose
names could not be learned traveled
from their homes in and around Bear
Grass with food and hot coffee to
serve the young armymen as they
maintained watches along the high
-u^ayr several miles from here.
While local people realized they
had done very little for the unex
pected visitors, the young men, com
ing some from Wisconsin, many from
New York, some from over widely
scattered areas and at least one from
Poland were very appreciative of the
thoughtful and kind acts. Our peo
ple thoroughly enjoyed having them,
too, and while it is possible that
many of the young men may not be
traveling this way again it is indeed
certain that local people along with
the many, many others throughout
the land will long be appreciative of
them in the mission that is theirs ?
and ours.
Advances Plan To
Aid War Purjiose
By MRS. FRANK WESTON
Today, my memory reflects back
to my early childhood^days, during
World War number one. I can't re
member my exact age, but I was
under six years old when the Armis
tice was signed. I distinctly recall
how I helped in a small child-like
way to win that war With my mo
ther's clothespin sack across my
shoulder, I picked cotton, which I
sold, that I might aid the Red Cross
and Salvation Army; collected tin
foil r had a diet of cui nbread, pigtail
and very little sugar, that my family
might share the best of our food with
my only brother across the ocean
fighting for US.
From a crude telephone made of
spools, and bits of twine, I had imagi
nary conversations with "brother"
telling him to "Whip the Germans,
and don't let them have any of the
food, etc., we're sending you." My
mother, smiling through tears at
this, "not even'a pecan." My prayers
each day and night that my brother
-would help win the war were an
swered. I welcomed his return home
when the war ended.
Today, I, a housewife and mother
of two little boys, have perfected a
little plan of my own to help in a
small way to win this war. This |
morning I had a meeting with my
little boys whose ages are three and
four and a half years. I explained to
them what the dreaded word WAR
| means, explained that we must sac
rifice some of our pleasures for du- '
ty, that they must help me carry out,
these plans which we're calling our
N. D. L. P., (National Defense Lay
away Plan). We hereby resolve to
buy a defense stamp daily with our
soft drink and candy money; to get
along without a cook after Christ
mas which will mean more money
for stamps ;to make at least two gar- |
ments a week for the Red Cross; to
collect tinfoil, papers and cardboard.
To our friends who are sick, we shall
send them a card, saying, "The equiv- I
alent of a dozen red roses" (or daisies 1
or whatever the flowers or occasion
might be) "is being given by us from
you to aid in National Defense." With
the exception of course of needy
families.
May I add, that while I go about
my house work, I pause at the win-I
dow with tifary eyes, as I watch the
, older boy, brushing dirt from boxes
.and papers, he is so busily collect
ing. He says he is helping all the boys
but his hero in this way, is "Pvt.
Kimbo Saunders." When he is older
and understands the meaning of the
word, Victory, may he feel as 1 feel
now, that his childhood work, and
I his earnest prayers were not in vain.
Menu includes Cake
Bui'Apricots Eaten
Pvt Branvvr'i Qedncy. of the 72nd
Field Ar tiller \. recently received a
large package on his birthday. It
was an Iced -ake from the soldier's
mother, encased In a tin box
Pvt. Oedney lifted the cake out of
the tin. found a mouse In a tunnnel
In the cake.
Someone fur at to put the trap
out the nlgl t b -fore the cake was,
boxed, and Pr.rate Oed.rcy ate stewed
apricots with tl'.e rait of tlie boys on
his birthday
Visits Here Wednesday
Mrs. T. L. House, of Roberson
ville, visited here Wednesday.
Junior Club Holds
Meeting Tuesday
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A short business meeting was held ^
by members of the Junior Woman's
Club Tuesday, night during which 1
t.mc the club accepted the restgna-*
[tion of Mrs. Charles Leonard, Jr., ,1
! as president, and Mrs. Edwin Tra- , i
I hey, first vice president, accepted the ' |
I presidency. Mrs. Leonard expressed 1
' her appreciation to the members of 11
the club for their cooperation andij
! Mrs. Irving Margolis thanked Mrs. 1
Leonard for her helpful leadership. 1
A report of the proceeds from the 1
home talent play was given and the
club voted to donate $5 to the Christ
mas Cheer Fund.
Miss Kathryn Mewborn presented
several numbers from the Christmas
pageant to be given at the high
school Sunday night with Misses Le
nora Melson, Frances Jarman, Al
berta Swain, Louise Griffin. Julia
Clyde Waters and Mildred Thomas;
Billy Peele, Hugh Horton, Jr.. and
Howell Peele rendering several num
bers.
Mrs. Reg Simpson introduced Mrs.
J. H. Smith who sang several solos, i
accompanied by Russell Roebuck, j
Mrs. Charles Leonard, Sr., showed
tin- club a number tyLmotitrrt picture
films in technicolor that she had tak
en of the Hawaiian Islands These
films were of much of the native
scenery and many of the public
buildings. Mrs. Leonard described
each of the scenes to the audience.
Sixth Grade Pupils |j
Form Defense Club i
The Sixth grade A on December
10th formed a club, "The Wide
awake Defense Club," and elected
the following officers:
President, Jean Stinnette; vice
president, Laura Frances Peele; sec
retary and treasurer, John Gurkin;
news reporter, Edna Hadley.
We chose as our mottor, "We De
fend Our Country." The club held
and open forum on ways that we can
help our country in its present cris
is. We decided that one way in which
we can help is to buy defense stamps
and bonds. We decided that in or
der to be a member of our ckib a
boy or girl -must save one defense
stamp. Instead of exchanging Christ
mas gifts in our room this year "we
decided to put the money into
stamps. We will be glad to admit
to membership in our club any boy 1
or girl who wants to help their coun
try and who has at least one defense I
stamp although it is only a ten cent j
stamp. Please see Mrs. A. H. Craw
ford or any member of Sixth Grade ,
A if you would like to join.- Report- t
ed.
Vice-Commander For
(lancer (lonlrol Work
Mrs. E. Thayer Walker has accept
ed the post of vice commander (or
Cancer control for twelve wwlprn
Carolina counties, including Martin
County. Mrs. Joel Muse will con
tinue as lieutenant of Martin Coun
ty, assisted by Mrs. Walker.
In County This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Griffin, of
Suffolk, were in the county this
week visiting Mr. Griffin's father,
Mr W. W. Griffin, who is recover
ing from an attack of pneumonia at
his home in Williams Township.
Attend Defense Meeting ^
Fire Chief G. P. Hall and Assist
ant James Herbert Ward attended
a state civilian defense meeting in
Raleigh Wednesday.
I.eave for Greensboro
Mrs. Joe Godard and Mrs. Daisy
Purvis left this morning for Greens
boro where they will spend the
week-end with relatives.
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2 for the price of 1
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Peele's, Jewelers
"Gift Center"
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
As a means of entertaining the 100 ;
>r more soldiers who spent Wednes- [
lay night here from Fort Bragg and
Zamp Davis an informal dance
vas held in the Woman's Club. This
newspaper has been asked to express
he appreciation of the boys to the
.ownspeople and to thank those who
?nade this entertainment possible. Es
pecially should the Woman's Club,
lor the use of the building; John
fiatton Gurganus for the use of the
>uke box, and Garland Woolard for
xansportation of the box, and Dave
floberson for furnishing cold drinks,
je congratulated on their assistance
n making the affair a success. The
lance was chaperoned by about 20
lusbands and wives of the commun
is
Visits in Raleigh
Miss Jerry Humble visited
Raleigh a few days this week.
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59c to #1.98
I'urri'y
BLANKETS
$5.95
CHILDREN'S FINE DRESSES
79c to $1.98
VANITY SETS
59c to 98c
Silk
PILLOWS
98c
CHENILLE BEDSPREADS
$1.98 to $5.95
BATES BEDSPREADS
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ARIES' BEDROOM SLIPPERS
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MEN'S BATH ROBES
$5.95 to $9.95
MILITARY
SETS
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Men'*
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MEN'S Fine Quality PAJAMAS
$1.19 to $1.98
Men'? Aetna
SHIRTS
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1.75 to 1.95
Men'i Quality
SHIRTS
$1.29
SHOES For All the FAMILY
VIEN'S Quality Bedroom SHOES
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Turnage Theatre ? Washington, N. C.
Wednesday-Thursday December 17-18
"Three Girls About Town"
JOAN BLONDELL aad JOHN HOWARD
Sunday December 14
"Law of the Tropica"
JEFFREY LYNN and CONSTANCE BENNETT
I'riiUy - Saturday December lt-M
"Birth of the Blue*"
B1NG CROSBY and MARY MARTIN
Monday-Tuesday December U l<
"I nholy Partner$"
Edw. G. Robinson. Untie Day, Edw. Arnold
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