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In Raleigh
Attorney and Mrs E S. Peel
spoilt Tuesday in Raleigh where
he atended to professional mat
ters
Attending Funeral
Mr and Mrs J Sam Getsinger
are attending the funeral of Mr
S. B Currin, well known tobac
conist in ibis section of the State,
in Greenville this afternoon.
Visit Here Yesterday
Dr and Mrs M Hinnant and
Mrs. C. W Pearce of Micro were
here yesterday visiting their dau
ghter and niece. Mrs. Wheeler
Manning, and family
Moves To New Home
Miss Edna Barnhill moved last
week-end from Everetts to her
new garage apartment on North
Biggs Street here
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Returns front New York
Mr Charlie Davis returned to
dav from New York where he
spent several days attending tc
business
In Portsmouth Tuesday
Attorney Junie Peel attendee
to professional business in Ports
mouth Tuesday.
Returns Home from Hospital
Dr John D Biggs returned tc
his home here on Halifax Stree
Tuesday after receiving treatmen
in the local hospital
In Raleigh Tuesday
Attorneys R L. Coburn am
Chas. H Manning attended t<
professional business in Raleigl
Tuesday.
Returns from Hospital
Mrs. W. O. White has returnoi
to ht i home here on Pearl Stree
after recovering from an opera
tion in a New Bern hospital.
in Raleigh Tuesday
Messrs. N C Green and Chas.
K Mobley attended to business
in Raleigh Tuesday
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Visiting in Plymouth
Mr. Bill Keel is spending a few
days with his son, Mr Durand
Keel, and family sn Plymouth
Continues III
Mr. W. H Williams, after get
ting along fairly well following
treatment in a Rocky Mount hos
pital some time ago, continues ill
at his home here on West Main
Street
Visiting in Norfolk
Mr. and Mr Larry Bullock are
spending today and tomorrow in
Norfolk.
Here from Windsor
Mrs Fred Dunstan, Jr., of
Windsor visited here Tuesday.
Here from Beaufort County
Mr. and Mrs Burras Ward of
Beaufort County visited here yes
terday morning.
Returns from Nevada
Mrs. Delores L Bead'd has re
turned to her home here in the
Williamston Apartments after
spending several weeks in Reno.
Nevada.
Out Alter Illness
Mrs Clyde Ward is out again
after being confined to her home
■ some time by illness.
Here from Raleigh
Mi Charles White of Raleigh
attended to business here Tues
day.
Visits Here Yesterday
Mrs. Bruce Roebuck of Rober
sofiville visited friends here yes
terdav.
Visit Here Tuesday
Mrs F F. Pollard of Bethel
spent Tuesday here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnhill.
• Visits in Jamesville
Miss Jo Moore Smithwick of
Wilmington spent last week-end
with her father, Mr. James Smith
wick, and 11vr grandmother, Mrs.
J. E. Smithwick, in Jamesville.
She had as her houseguest. Miss
Jane Topping of Pantego
Returns to School
Dick Levin left today to resume
his studies at State College after
spending the spring holidays here
i with his parents, Mr and Mrs. M
M. Levin.
Henris Funeral
Mr s, Vernon Bunting attended j „
re f uneral of Mr. B. A Beverly ; f
1 Bethel Sunday afternoon,
eturns from Richmond
Mrs. Herman Bowen returned ;i
. her home here last night after "
pending several days with her
stei -in-law, Mrs Ashley Wynne -
f Roberson ville, who ir; recuper
ting from an eye operation per - : <
irmecl at Medical College Hos- a
rtal, Richmond recently. I
'isits in Virginia v
Mr- Eugene Rice visited in Dan- )
ille, Bassett and at Phiipott j
am in Virginia Sunday.
Inters Hospital
Mi H H. Cowen, Si’., who has 1
peeri ill at ins home here for' (
ome time, entered a Washington
rospital today' for treatment.
teturns To School
Guy Car-row hrrs returned to 1
State College, Raleigh, after I
;pending a few days here with his c
jarents.
Here from Plymouth
Mrs E. L. Etheridge and daugh
:er of Plymouth visited in Hamii
on and Wrlliamston yesterday
Here from Robersonville
Mis Alvin Hasty and daugh
ter, Pat, of Robersonville visited
here Tuesday.
Speaks To Students
Mis Ann Freeman of Raleigh
visited here Tuesday' and spoke
to the high school students on
their future vocations.
Ill at ller Home
Miss Mane Mobley is ill at her
home in the Wrlliamston Apart
merits
Wins Beadspread
Mrs. Roy Harrell was the win
ner of tile George Washington
bedspread at the drawing at Cour
tney's Tuesday morning
Return from Rocky Mount
Mis. Kelly Gay and son have
returned to their home here after
(spending a few days with triends
and relatives in Rocky Mount.
Here from Plymouth
Mrs Jack Frank and daughter,
Mrs. Eleanor Jackson, of Plym
outh visited here Tuesday
i Visit in Alioskie
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mobley
and Mrs Della Green visited Mr.
| and Mrs. Clarence Whedbee in
Ahoskie Sunday
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Calif-Asia
I*FF1. <;A N K
Furniture
Durable. I.ifilil Weight.
Ideal for Indoor* or
Outdoor*.
Tub Chair
Only $8.95
Settee $20.00
Table $9.95
Miss Dolores Barrel! ol Oak City Weds
Mr. Alton Whitehurst, Jr., of Hobgood
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Ceremony Sunday in <
CHRISTIAN CHURCH f
AT OAK CITY
Miss Dolores Barrett, daughter!"
,f Mr. and Mrs G. W. Barrett of ‘
)ak City, became the bride of
Mt tn Wbctehui't. Jr., son of Mis I
,nd Mis J A Whitehurst of Hob
in a double ring ceremony ;
sunday afternoon at 5:00 in Oak ;
■;ty Christian Church. A
Tin %f;v, Thadeus Co*, pastor i
if Farmvilie Christian Church, 1
md an old family friend was of- :
mating minister.
A program ot wedding music
A-as presented by Miss Peggy .
Hopkins, pianist, and Charles
Ross, soloist, of Oak City.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore an
imported gown of ivory candle
light satin fashioned with a lifted
bodice featuring an off-shoulder,
effect filled with a yoke of illus
ion. The full skirt underlaid with
silk lace was caught up in seal-,
loped tiers with handmade orange
blossoms and extended into a
court train. Her veil of imported
French illusion was draped fing
ertip length and was held in place
b\ a tiara of seed pearls. She
wore as her only ornament, <*
string of pearls which the mothei
ot the groom wore on her wedding
day She carried a white satin
covered prayer book, gift of the
groom, topped with a white pur
ple throated orchid.
Miss Thalia Pappas of Char
lotte was maid of honor. She wore
a gown of orchid marquisette over
tissue faille with a matching pic
tun hat and mitts. Her bou
quette was an old fashioned nose
gay of mixed flowers.
Bridesmaids were Misses Ann
Worsley Alice Edmondson, Oak
j City; Miss Annette Bailey, Hob
good; and Miss Betty Johnson,
Benson. They wore gowns of pas
tel shades of marquisette over
! faille similar to those of the maid
of honor and carried nose-gays
of mixed flowers.
Little Miss Tommy Whitehurst,
cousin of the groom, was flower
girl and wore a tiered dress of
blue net similar to those of the
, bridesmaids. She carried a bus
quel of lose petals which she
dropped for a flower path for the
bride.
Master Sonny Whitehurst. Scot
land Neck, cousin of the groom,
was ring bearer and carried the
rings on a white satin pillow
sprayed with valley lilies and
orange blossoms. IK- woie a white,
linen, Eton suit.
The train bearer was Little
Miss Jenny Council who wore a
dress of yellow net with a match -
j ing picture hat.
Mis. Murray h. wnitehurst, '
aunt of the groon:, acted as mis
tress of ceremonies She wore a
gown of champagne pink satin!
topped with a velvet cape Her |
corsage was of white carnations.
The hi id<'s mother wore a navy *
dress and furs with matching ac- \
(•••sauries. Her corsage was of red ,
roses.
Mrs. J. A Whitehurst, Sr.,
mother of the g oom, wore a navy
suit and furs a ith matching ac
cessories. Her flowers were red
roses also.
,1 A Whitehurst, Sr., was his
! son's best man. Ushers were Paul
Bailey. Malcolm Leggett, Kent
Hinman. Hobgood; and Ray Dan
iels of Rocky Mount.
The bride was graduated from
I Oak City High School and at
: tended the Woman's College of
the University of North Carolina.
; For the past several months, she
has been employed by the Edge
combe Bank of Oak City. Mr.
Whitehurst was graduated from
the Oak City High School and at
i tended The Citadel, Charlestbn,
|S ('.. for two years. Since ’that
time, lie has been associated with
lus father in the grocery busi
i jiess in Hobgood.
I Immediately following the cere
mony, Mi and Mrs. G. W. Barrett
I entertained at ji reception at their
■ . home in Oak City
The bride’s table was decorated
l j with bridal flowers and burning
tapers and was covered with an
) imported cut-work linen cloth.
• ’Miss Lula Whitehurst presided at
I the punch bowl and was assisted
| by Mesdames Vernon Melton End
Willard Daniel. Rooky Mount;
| Mrs Vernon Sawyer, Tarboro;
[and Miss Peggy Hopkins, Oak
| City. Mr. and Mrs. John Hines
greeted the guests at the door
and presented them to the receiv
j mg line. They were invited into
| the gilt room by Mr. and Mrs Ed
j dy Daugjuridiie, Rocky Mount
] where Mr and Mrs. Prancio Wors
! ley pr.•••■ided. G... dbyes were said
by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White
hurst. Hobgood.
Following the reception, Mr
and Mrs. Whitehurst left for a
^
.edding trip to Florida and points
)Uth. For traveling, the bride
/ore a navy blue wool suit by
wansdov.n with matching acces
iries and the white orchid from
er prayer book.
After April first, the couple will
e at home at Hobgood, N. C.
On Saturday evening, immedi
tely following .he rehearsal, Mr.
nd Mrs Wilbur Worslev. aunt
nd uncle of the bride, of Oak
'ity. entertained at a cake cutting
icnoring the bridal couple and
nembers of the bridal party.
Wedding Breakfast
Last Sunday morning, Mr. ana i
Mrs. Murray L. Whitehurst and j
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whitehurst of |
Hobgood, honored Miss Dolores
Barrett and AWon Whitehurst, Jr.,
who were married Sunday after
noon, at a wedding breakfast in
the home Mr. and Mrs. Murray L.
Whitehurst.
The guests were greeted at the
front door by Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Whitehurst of Hobgood and the
honorees, after which they as
sembled in the living room and
den. Lovely arrangements of
jonquils, gladoli, and carnations
were used throughout the home.
As soon as the guests were as- j
sembled, they were invited into j
the dining room by Mr. and Mrs j
Murray Whitehurst. The table, j
covered with an imported linen
cloth, was centered with an ar
rangement of spring flowers in a
crystal bowl which was flanked
by white candles in candelabra. A,
lovely bride doll scene decorat
ed the spinet piano in the living
room.
A breakfast menu of sliced ham,
scrambled eggs, hashed brown
potatoes, orange marmalade,
grape jam, hot butered rolls, and
coffee was served buffet style.
After serving themselves, the
guests seated themselves at small
tables which were arranged in the
living room. These tables were
centered with carnations and fern
in bud vases.
Guests, m addition to the hon
orees, were Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Barrett, Master Ronnis Barrett,
Misses Ann Worsley, Alice Ed
mondson, Messrs. Sam Wilson,
Robert Turner, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Roll, all of Oak City, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Whitehurst, Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Whitehurst, Mr.
jand Mrs. P. C. Bailey, Misses An
nette Bailey, Lula Whitehurst and
Messrs. Kent Kinman, Malcolm
Leggett, R. G. Anthony of Hob
i good, Miss Thalia Pappas of Char
lotte, Miss Betty Johnson of Ben
son, Mr. Ray Daniels of Rocky
. Mount and Mi. and Mrs. Vernon
Sawyer of Tarboro.
Miss Barrett was presented a
, corsage of white carnations upon
i her arrival and the couple also
received a piece of china in their
chosen pattern.
Kitchen Shower
Last Saturday afternoon, Miss
' Ann Worsley of Oak City enter
! turned for Miss Dolores Barrett
bride-elect of Sunday, at a sur
prise kitchen shower at her home
The home was thrown ensuitc
for the occasion and was decorat
id throughout with bridal flower? '
carrying out the traditional theme
af green and white.
The guests were greeted at the
door by the honoree, Miss Wors
ley and Mrs. David Green, Jr., of
St. Augustine, Florida, and in
vited into the living room. After
the guests had assembled, Miss
Barrett was invited to stand in
the middle of the room and de
scribe her going-awav outfit.
While describing this outfit, sev
eral balloons, attached to the
chandelier, were punctured, and
confetti filled the room, where
upon Miss Barrett was to.ld that
this was a surprise event.
Mrs. John Hassell **f Oak City
then brought into the room an
umbrella filled with gifts which
were opened by the honoree.
Later the guests were invited
into the dining room where a de
licious sweet course was served
by Miss Nangy Worsley.
Goodbyes were said by Miss
Ann Worsley and the honoree.
Buffet Supper
Last Friday night. Misses Alice
Edmondson of Oak City and An
nette Bailey of Hobgood enter
tained at a buffet supper, honor
ing Miss Dolores Birrett and Mr
Alton Whitehurst, Jr., bridal cou
ple-elect, at the home of Mis?
Edmondson.
They were greeted at the dooi
by Misses Edmondson and Bailey
and the honorees. Upon arrival
Miss Barrett was presented with
i a corsage of yellow roses anc
| acacia, and the couple was als<
j given a gift of crystal.
After the guests had assemblec
' in the living room, they were in
t vited into the dining room anc
served a delicious salad course bj
I Mrs. Samuel Casper of Oak City
|The t^ble was covered with ar
i Irish lace cloth and centered witl
i an arrangement of spring flow
j ers flanked by white candles ii
.silver candelabra. Later, th<
guests were served lime min
punch and cakes by Mrs. Ro;
Edmondson. •
About fifty guests, mcludin
the wedding party, were in at
tendance.
Here from Virginia
Mr. Kenneth Taylor of Chal
ham, Va., attended to businet
and visited friends here yestei
day.
Youth Center Not To Open
The youth center will not t
open to the young people Frida
1 evening of this week, it was ai
nounced today. The legionnain
plan to use the building at thi
| | time. '
Returning from Norfolk
Mrs. H. O. Peel will return t<
| day from a two-day visit in No
| folk.
To Spend Holidays Here
1 Billy Myers, Duke student, wi
1 arrived Friday to spend the hoi
1 days here with his parents.
Visiting in Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Leman Barnhi
i left yesterday for Miami whe
• they will spend two weeks.
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Visit in Washington
Mesdames H. D. Harrison ai
■ J Tom Barnhill visited in Wasl
- ington Tuesday
Local Girl Earns
Dnke Scholarship
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Miss Elizabeth Muse, daughter;
of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Muse of
Williamston, this week was
awarded a special scholarship at
Duke University, Durham, ac
cording to an announcement i4
leased yesterday by John M. Do
zier, executive secretary of the!
■ University’s scholarship commit
tee.
Based on scholarship, leader
ship and character, the award
I amounts to $750 per academic
! year, with a maximum of $3,000
! for a four-year period. j
Miss Muse was one of nine—
three girls and six boys—to earn
the scholarship this year. Hun-,
dreds from high schools through-;
out the State competed for the,
coveted awards, and selections |
were made from 45 contestants in |
the final examinations held at
Duke last week-end.
The scholarship is made possi
ble by the Angier B. Duke Fund,
and is one of the most attractive
offered to North Carolina High
school seniors.
A similar scholarship was
awarded to Zaek Piephoff, form
er local school student and son of
Rev. and Mrs. Z. T. Piephoff of
Greensboro.
Coming mostly from the larger
high schools in the State, the
other eight winners are, John D.
Johnston, Jr., Asheville; Margaret
H. Kennedy. Charlotte; John S.
Neely, Gastonia; Ashton T. Grif
in, III, Goldsboro; Robert W.
jreeson, Greensboro'; Roy C. Hol
and and Anne McDonald, Rai
?igh; and John, T. Butters, Wil
mington.
To Present Play
In Local School
The Faculty of 1West Street
High School will present the
three-act comedy, "Aunt Martha
Marcnes On," here Thursday eve
ning in the Williamston Colored
High School. This promises to bo
one of the best assembly num
bers ever to have been played be
fore a Williamston audience. The
cast of characters is made up of
some of the best teachers in this
area. "You may be assured of an
evening of profitable entertain
ment,” Principal E. J. Hayes said.
Special seats are provided for
our white friends.
The admission is 25 and 50 cents
for children and adults respective
ly. Curtains rise at 8 o’clock.
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Bandsman—You know, that
song just haunts me.
Seam: i- Y/eU, it should, you
murder* 1 it.
Eye Glasses Broken?
We maintain a complete optical
service. Lens, temples and
frames replaced and repaired
Quick service,
Peele’s — Jewelers
121 Main St. Tel. 2311
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Across from The Enterprise
I) V Take Pleasure In
ANNOUNCING
Formerly associated with K. & W. Grocery Go.,
in the grocery department for a niiniher of
Has Accepted a Position
Jfr. Perry's friends are cordially invited to
visit him at his new quarters.