Reported Quite III
Millard Lille-v. former local man
who has been in declining health
for several months, is now con
fined to his bed at his home m
Ahoskie, late reports stating that
he IS QUltc ill.
f ailed To Birmingham
Rev Ja- 1 Lowry wa- called to
Birmingham ' esterday to in* with
his father who was taken ill sud
denlv ut his home there Mrs
Lowry and children accompanied
him as far as Rock Hill. South
Carolina, to visit her parents.
Attend I iincral Here
Mrs John Vanek of Hastings.
N.Y.. and Mr. Sol Bergman of
New York City attended the fun
eral of Mis Stella Ward Bergman
here yesterday afternoon.
!n Durham Wednesday
Mr. Iverson Skinner was in
Durham yesterdav visiting Mr.
J E. Kmg who is responding to
treatment there
Here from Wilson
Mr H D. Bateman of Wilson
vas here yesterday attending to
business.
Kye Glasses Broken?
We maintain a complete optical
service. Lens, temples and
frames replaced and repaired
Quick service.
IVele's — Jewelers
121 Main St. Tel. 2311
FUR STORAGE
at
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Here For Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ward arid1
daughter of New Bern and Mr.!
Evan Ward of Richmond attended
the funeral ol Mrs. Stella Ward
Bergman hen yesterday after-:
upon.
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Visiting Here
Miss Peggy Flanders of Newark, ;
N ,!. is visiting in the home of I
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers here j
this week.
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Visit In Greenville
Mrs. Tom Skinner and son,
John, and Miss Lilybet Muse visit-1
cd in Greenville Tuesday after
noon.
In Raleigh Today
Mr.1-. Ben F. Roberson Is in Ra- |
leigh today for a physical check-j
up in a hospital there.
In Raleigh Hospital
Mrs. Jesse Lilley, suffering a
broken leg in an automobile acci
dent. several weeks ago left today
for Raleigh where she’ll have a
change made in casts. She plans'
to return home Sunday or Mon
day.
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Visiting Here
Mrs. Roy Yelverton and chil
dren of Goldsboro are visiting
Mrs. Yelverton's mother, Mrs.
Daisy Pope, here.
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Visits Father in Ahoskic
Mrs. K. D Worrell visited her
father in Ahoskic yesterday.
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Return from Goldsboro
Mr Urbin Rogers spent Tues
day in Goldsboro with friends and
relatives Mrs. Rogers and son,
Johnny, who had been visiting
there for several days, returned
home with him Tuesday night.
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Coltrain
id Everetts announce the birth of
a daughter, Helen Frances, on
Wednesday, May 31. Mrs. Col
I train is the former Miss Mary Lou
Roberson.
Returns Home
Mis. J. R. Coltrain has returned
to her home near here after
spending a week with her sons,
Mack and Spencer, in High Point
and visiting her grandson, Wade. I
who is recovering from a leg op
eration, at his home in Gastonia.
To Spend Week-end Here
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Mann and
son, Edwin, of Seaford, Delaware,
will be guests of Mr. ard Mrs.
Neil Ripley over the week-end.
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Spend Day In Edenton
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Brady and
daughter, Jane, spent Sunday
with Miss Mildred Byrum in Ed
enton.
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Return Home
Messrs. David Boyd and Bill
Peel and J. H. Hopkins of Oak
City returned Tuesday from a
short stay at Old Point Comfort,
Va.
Return To Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer D. Lilley
and daughters, Marian and Jane,
have returned to their home in
Atlanta, Ga., following a visit
with Mr. Lilley’s mother, Mrs.
Ludie Lilley.
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Visiting In Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin and
Miss Jackie Bowen of Jamesville
are spending some time in Cotton
dale, Alabama, where Mrs. Martin
is visiting her mother and rela
tives.
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Business Visitor Here
Mr. B. E. Hood of Burlington
was a business visitor here yester
day.
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Spends Week-end Here
Brownie Harrington of Fort
Bragg spent the week-end here.
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Returns From Hospital
Mr. L. Bruce Wynne visited in
Richmond yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Wynne, who has been a pa
tient m a Richmond hospital, re
turned home with him last eve
ning
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Bride-Elect honored
AT A CANASTA PARTY
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Wilson.—Miss Isabelle Ander
son, bride-elect of July, was hon
oree at a canasta party given by
Miss Grace Ross Tuesday even
ing, June 6, at the home of Mrs.
Wade Anderson on West Nash
street.
The guests were greeted by
Miss Ross and invited into the
living room, which was decorat
ed with arrangements of spring
flowers.
Three tables were arranged
for canasta, and a corsage of
white carnations marked Miss An
derson's place. The other guests
were presented corsages of sweet
peas.
High score was won by Miss
Edith Rideout; Miss Christine
Smith won second prize, and
Mrs. George Hinton received
the consolation prize.
At the conclusion of the party,
Miss Ross presented the honorec
a gift of china in her chosen
pattern.
The hostess served London
Smoke, cheese straws, nuts and
bridal cakes.
Guests were Miss Anderson,
the honoree, Mrs. James Row
land, Mrs. U. R. Simpkins, Jr.,
Mrs. W. E. Jordan, Miss Jennie
Martin, Mrs. George Hinton, Miss
Lucille Credle, Miss Christine
Smith, Miss Hazel Spell, Miss
Edith Rideout, Miss E. C. Barbee,
Miss Ola Mae Kearney and Miss
Lela Aycock.
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MISS ANDERSON HONORED
AT PARTY IN WILSON
Wilson.—A pink and white
color scheme was used at the par
ty given by Miss Marjorie Lamm
Saturday afternoon, June 10, hon
oring Miss Isabelle Anderson,
bride-elect of July. Miss Lamm
entertained from 4 until 6 o'clock
at her home on North Goldsboro
street.
Pink and white sweetpeas
banked the bowl on the punch
table, and each guest was pre
sented a miniature corsage of the
same flowers. Miss Anderson, who
was wearing a white crepe dress
trimmed with lace, was remem
bered with a corsage of white
gardenias. She also was presented
a gift of silver in her chosen pat
tern.
The maniei was oanaeu who
magnolias and at either end were
crystal candelabra with burning
white tapers.
Frozen angel food cake, stuff
ed dates, rolled and open face
sandwiches and ham biscuits were
served buffet style from another j
i table. Miss Lamm presided at the
punch bowl.
Mrs. Robert Burnett presided
at the guest register. The guest
list included Miss Jennie Martin,
Miss Edith Rideout, Miss Verda
lee Norris, Miss Hazel Spell, Miss
Grace Ross, Miss Lela Aycock,
Miss Elizabeth Peel, Miss Frances
Brauff Miss Cornelia Brown, Miss
E. C. Barbee, Miss Christine1
Smith, Miss Ola Mae Kearney,
Mrs. C. B. Johnson, Mrs. J. W.
Lee, Mrs. J. A. Batts, Mrs. Sudie
Riley, Mrs. Irene Riley, Mrs.
Blanche Jordan, Mrs. Ben R.
Pecle, Mrs. James J. Rowland,
Mrs. Holt Lamm, Mrs. E. H. Oak
ley, Mrs. U. R. Simpkins, Mrs.
U. R. Simpkins, Jr., Mrs. Peyton
Royal, Mrs. A. A. Chappell, and
Mrs. Graham and Miss Graham
of Earl.
Miss Dorothy manning
Weds Dan.R. rogerson
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Miss Dorothy Brown Manning,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander Manning of Farm Life, and
Danny Randolph Rogerson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rogerson of
near here, were married Monday
morning at 9:30 in Conway, South
Carolina.
They returned here this week
following a short trip at Myrtle
Beach and will make their home
with the groom's parents.
Mrs. Rogerson has been em
ployed as a beautician at City
Beauty Parlor for some time. Mr
Rogerson is engaged in farming
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Announce Engagement
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Mr. and Mrs. John Earnic Gard
ner request the honour of yo.u
presence at the marriage of theii
daughter, VerneUe, to Mr. Lynr
Alberti Young Sunday, the eigh
teenth of June, at half after threi
o'clock at the Jamesville Metho
dist Church in Jamesville, N C.
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Visiting Relatives Here
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Peel am
son, Michael, of Auburn, Ala
bama, are spending some tint
here with relatives.
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Here Tuesday
Mrs. W. J. Starr of Plymout
and Mis. W. D. Starr of Crcswe
were business visitors here Tue:
day.
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Spending Day in Richmond
Mesdames Dean Speight, Hai
com Grimes and'^ohn A. Mannin
and Mr. Reg Manning are spenc
. is* in J>;£.a.-.aiwi ...
Represents Williamston In Beauty Pageant
Pictured above is Miss Norma Fagan, “Miss Bright Leaf of Williamston” on the float sponsored
bv Dr Victor Brown for the Bright Leaf parade in Raleigh recently. The lloat was entered in the
parade along with floats sponsored by merchant associations of 18 North Carolina titles. As a par
ticipant in the contest Miss Fagan received a number of gilts lrom Warner Bros, and irom the Ra
leigh Merchant Association including pearls, perfume, a record player, an album of records, hand
bag and luggage. The twelve girls participating in the local contest to select Miss Bright Leal of
Williamston” were awarded Viccar Theatre movie passes ior the month of June.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand W. Hol
liday announce the engagement j
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Rachel Ruth, to Paul
Williams, son of Mr .and Mrs.
Herman Williams of Everetts.
The wedding will be solemnized
at the Cedar Branch Baptist
Church on Sunday, June 18, 1950,
at 9 o’clock in the morning.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mi. und Mrs. Roy T. Griffin an
nounce the engagement ot their
daughter, Frances Elizabeth, to
Darreii Taylor, son of Mrs. George
W. Taylor, Sr„ of Everetts and the
late Mr. Taylor. The wedding
will take place in July.
Leaving For Japan June 18
Pl'e Joseph D. Hardison, station
ed at Colorado Springs, is here
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Hardi
son, before going overseas. He
will leave June 18 for Japan.
Attend Graduation Exercises
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leggett. Miss
Jean Moore and Mrs Ed Kittinger
of New Bern attended the gradua
tion of Jimmy Leggett in Chapel
Hill Monday.
TO SPONSOR SUPPER
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church in Hamilton
will sponsor a cold plate supper
in the Hamilton School building
Wednesday, June 14. Supper will
be served beginning at 6 o’clock.
Admission will be 50c and 75c.
There will also be free bingo and
a cake walk.
MEETING OF CUB PARENTS
All parents of Cub Scouts arc
urged to attend the Cub Pack
meeting which is scheduled to be
held Friday night at 7:30 at the
Williamston Grammar School
building. Several speakers have
been obtained for the meeting and
the theme for the evening will be
"Aviation.”
Visits Brother In Hospital
Mr. R. Vernon Bunting was in
Rocky Mount yesterday, visiting
his brother, Mr. Vance Bunting of
Bethel, who has been quite ill in
a hospital there with a heart con
dition.
Announce Birth of Son
Mr. and Mrs. John Metz of Bos
ton announce the birth of a son-in
a hospital there on Tuesday, June
ti. Mrs. Metz is the former Miss
' Ray Leggett of Williamston.
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Sturt Construction Work
On New Home This Week
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brock, re
cently of Rocky Mount, started
construction work this week on
a brick veneer home on East
Franklin Street. He is associated
with his father in building con- j
struction. I
Spending Day in Kalcigli
Mrs. Margaret R. Revels, Miss
Rachel Roberson and Mr. Ben F.
Roberson are spending today in
Raleigh.
Visiting Sister Here
Miss Janie Freeman of Golds
boro is spending some time here
with her sister. Mis. P. B. Cone.
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for FATHER’S DAT
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Pede's-Jeweiw ■
11 Since 1899
j 121 Main Telephoue 2311
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
BE SURE to Attend the ”0\ TO CHARLOTTE"
Band Concert and Drill at Ball Bark Tuesday at 8.0
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Boy Scouts Report] )
Their Activities
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Troop 27
We started the meeting Tucs- I It
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day by having Enoch Crisp read S
a complete chapter from Samuel- j (
Herbert Ward led the troop in 1 , *
the Lord's Prayer.
The troop was proud to wcl
come into it Mr. Ben Bunting as
assistant Scoutmaster. Mr. Bunt
ing told us about a plan to go
to the beach Friday through S#t
day it nothing went wrong.
Mr. Matthews, our Scoutmaster, '•
informed us that the Colored , j
Scouts had collected in their dis
trict more paper for us. This was J
very ticc of them and the troop i
thanks them. | * j
Enoch Crisp then took up our
dues and we closed the meeting
with the Scoutmaster’s Bonedic-jfj
tion.
James Pittman, Scribe 1j
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Return From Beach
Mrs. R. L. Coburn and son, Bob
by, returned to their home this 1
week from Virginia Beach where |
they visited Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Woodward for a few days.
Bride’$ Note . . .
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Our fine quality bride’s
stationery, informals,
railing ranis, announce
incnls, invitations, etc.,
are all Genuine Plate En
graved and are priced so
reasonably that you ca^i
affonl the best.
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We ask that you drop by
and see samples before
buying. We are sure you
nill be pleased.
Delivery time is approxi
mately ten days.
Peele’s -- Jewelers
Since 1899
121 Main Williamslon