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riuty launch the biggest truck operating
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'I’Ire operators of these trucks will keep
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total repairs and maintenance, mileage
travelled, loads carried, and work done for
the next six months'
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FORD TRUCKS LAST LONCER
Sow oa *,**2,000 trucks. Mfa
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Spent! 0:1 v at Morehead
Mis H. D. Taylor and daughter,
M - Hex Foster, of Norfolk spent
Tu-'-'i,-,} el Morehead Citv.
in Raleigh Tuesday
Mrs K v Ward was a business
visitor in Raleigh Tuesday.
Visit In Robersonville
\t %«<-. J D Page spent
Sunday in Rt.bt: sonville visiting
Mr. P:.gt - p..rents. Mi and Mrs.
J Pas.' .
Visit Friends Here
M< an i M - David Britt of
Fainnont stopped on the way
thrnuet ' Tuesday to visit
M< s rs Robert no Herbert Cow-1
en and Ch; ■ a- Manning.
Here Sunday
Mr. am Mrs .lessi Rogerson of
R ibe!.lie w< ' guests of Ml
and Me- T. I. Savam here Sun
day
Return From Mountains
N irw > i Koi i an : Floyd Mi
zelle ha vi returned * honte aftei
spending . f. -o iu.vs in the Blue
R. M .nit': ns V11 ginia
Return Home
M : V ; o i11: Mi ibley oi Bear
G'.e ret i Tio.| home after
v.sdo , ! Fl vv yne In
diana, Akron. Ohio, and Rich
mond, Vi ginia
Visit In (.rt i nville
Mr. and Mrs Elliott Taylor of
Robersonvilli ..mi Mrs. W A
Jan ' s vi - ti M Rut us Tayloi
patient :n Ore.-m iHe hospital.
Sunday
Attending Furniture Show
Mi'. Garland Woolard and M
Jimmy Hams arc attending t.l
furniture show in High Point th
week
In Morehead Yesterday
Miss Ann Beasley and Mr. Ed
gar Gurganus visited in Morehea
City Wednesday afternoon.
Visiting Parents Here
Mrs. Paul Roy of Norfolk i
here visiting her parents. Mr. am
Mrs. P H. Brown.
Spending Week at Morehead
Mi and Mrs. Rudolph Saunder
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Manninj
are spending this week at More
head City
Visit In Washington
Mrsdames Myrtle Harris, Pan
Junes and Hugh Singleton ant
daughter. Patricia, visited Mr. ant
Mis J. C. Meek ins, Jr., in Wash
ington Wednesday night.
Spend Day In Durham
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hand;
spent yesterday in Durham when
Mr. Handy received a medica
check-up.
Here Tuesday
Mi N. B Thomas of Wilson vis
ited here Tuesday.
Business Visitor Here
Mr. Tom Speller of Berth
Counts w as a business visitor hen
yesterday
Visits Mother Here
Mrs Hilton Carson , and son
Warren, of Robersonville. visitet
her mother. Mrs. W E Warrer
here yesterday.
Visiting Here
Mi.- Ben Grimes and childrei
ol Atlantic City are spendini
three weeks here with Mrs
Grimes’ parents. Mi and Mrs. H
1, S w a i n.
Return From Virginia Beach
Mi mil Mrs Rush Bondurant
Mi and Mrs. C. G. Crockett, Mi
and Mis. Woodrow Tice and Mi
and Mrs. J. C Cooke returnet
home Tuesday from a stay at thi
Cavalier Hotel at Virginia Beach
Visiting in Washington
Mrs. James L Williams and s»r
1 are spending a few days with re
( latives in Washington.
s
Business Visitor Here
Mr. Dan Bland of Raleigh at
. tended to business here yesterday
i
Home From Hospital
Mrs. Robcit Newell and little
daughter, Sylvia, returned from
. a Rocky Mount hospital yesterday
I afternoon to their home here on
Lee Street.
Home From ( amp
; Master Van Taylor Harris re
turned tins week from a month's
stay at Camp Sea Cull
Attend Conference
Mesdames Alon/a Bland. On
ward Robertson and George Corey
and Miss Mary Taylor attended a
Jurisdic-tiohal Wesleyan Service
Guild Conference at Junaluska
last week-end. They visited in
Asheville for two days before re
turning home.
Here Yesterday
I Mrs. C. A Askew. Jr., and son
of Jumesville visited here vester
i day.
Returning Today
Mrs. S. R. Biggs and Miss Irene
Tetterton an returning today af
1 tei a few days' stay at Virginia
■ Beach,
Spend Week-end In Everetts
Mr. and Mis. Bob Austin of
Windsor spent last week-end with
Mrs. Austin’s uncle and aunt. Mr.
I and Mrs Johnnie Williams and
,: family in Everetts.
i Spends Week at Nags Head
Miss Knuna Lou Taylor, daugh
i ter ol Mi and Mrs. LeRoy Taylor
! spent last week at Nags Head,
. the guest of Miss Peggy Gray,
. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
I Cii ay ol Robei Miiiville.
Expected Home Sunday
.' Naneie Allen, daughter of Mr
. and Mrs. Randolph Allen, who
underwent an operation on Tues
1 day in Watts Hospital, Durham,
• is getting along satisfactorily. She
. is expected home Sunday night.
Miss Dorothy Manning Becomes
Bride of Mr. George William Shoe
Ceremony Held in the
Christian Church
Here Sunday
On Sunday afternoon. July 16.
1950. at 5 o'cicM k in the Williants
ton Chnstian Church, in a simple]
but dignified ceremony. Miss Dor- :
othy Britton Manning became the
bruit- of George William Shoe.
Reverend John L. Goff, pastor of
the bride, officiated, using the im
pressivc double-ring service
The church was beautifully de
corated witti tall floor standards
of white gladioli and fern and sev
en-branched candelabra holding
lighted cathedral tapers. Family
pews were marked with white as
ters and stcphanotis caught with
white satin ribbon.
Prior to the ceremony a pro
gram of nuptial music was render- j
ed by Mrs. W. C. Manning, Jr., or
ganist. and Mrs. Moye Dail of
Greenville, soloist. Mrs. Dail sang
All For You' and "Entreat Me
Not To Leave Thee." The tradi
tional bridal chorus from Lohen
grin was used for the procession
al and Mendelssohn's wedding
march for the recessional. During
the ceremony "O Perfect Love"
was softly played and Mrs. Dail
sang "The Lord's Prayer" as a
benediction.
The ushers were Dr, Kenneth
Quiggins. Mr Allen Powell of
Greenville, Mr. Vernon Cox of
Winterville, and Mr. Jos. W. Grif-'
fin, brother-in-law of the bride,
of Williamston.
Attending her sister as matron
of honor was Mrs. Jos. W. Griffin,
who wore a dress of orchid lace
and chiffon and a matching pic
ture hat Her crescent, arm bou
quet was of yellow carnations and
stcphanotis tied with yellow rib-1
bon.
The bride entered on the arm
ol her cousin, Mr. James C. Man
ning, and was given in marriage
bv her mother. The groom had as
his best man, Mr Milton Adams
I of Wilson. Miss Ruth Manning of
Williamston presided at the door
as mistress of ceremonies.
The bride wore an original dress
ol Chantilly type lari fashioned!
with a portrait neckline, a full
! skirt and a wide circular train.
Hei veil of imported illusion fell
1 rom a halo of lace. Her only or
nament was a diamond pendant,
gift of the groom.
Mrs. Manning, mother of the!
| bride, wore a floor length dress i
of deep rose crepe with black ac
cessories. Mrs. Shoe, stepmothe;
of the groom, also wore a floor
length dress of pink lace will
black accessories. Their shoulde
corsages were purple orchids.
The bride is the daughter
Mrs Simon Wilson Manning anc
the late Mr. Manning of Wil
iiamston. She attended Woman
College in Greensboro and for th<
past several years she has beer
employed as secretary of the Mar
tin County Schools. The bride
groom, son of Mr. William B
Shoe, is a graduate of State Col
lege and served in the Navy dur
ing World War II for a period ol
more than three years. He is now
associated with the firm of James
W Griffith. Architect, Greenville,
N. C.
Immediately following the cere
mony. the bride's mother and her
brother and sister-in-law, Lt. and
Mrs S. W. Manning, Jr., gave a re
ception at the thome on Watts
Street. The house was decorated
throughout with floral f arrange
ments of white and mixed gladioli.
Mr. J. C. Manning received the
guests at the front door and intro
duced them to the receiving line
which was composed of the bridal
party and the parents of the bride
ind groom. Miss Ruth Manning
nvited the guests into the dining
oom where they were served
juncli and bridal cakes wdth nuts
jnd mints by Mrs. Raleigh Har
■ington and Miss Mary Rodgerson,
issisted by Mesdames T. F. Dav
enport, K. Ross'Froneberger, Jim
Lowery, Jack Hardison, William
H. Gray, Jr., Fletcher Thomas,
Hoke Roberson, Dillon Cobb, and
Miss Anna Belle Privott. Mrs. W.
H. Sessorns directed the guests to
the gift room, and Mrs. W. H. Wil
liams, Jr., sister of the groom, pre
sided over the bride’s register.
Goodbyes were said by Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Abbitt.
Immediately after the reception,
he couple left for a trip through
the Skyline drive. For traveling
he bride wore a navy, silk shan
ung suit with navy and white ac
cessories and her wedding orchid.
Mter August first the couple will
>iake their home in Greenville, N,
Cake-Cutting
Following the rehearsal of the
Shoe-Manning wedding on Satur
luy evening, July 15th, Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. W. Griffin entertained
the bridal party, out-of-town
guests and friends of the families
it a cake-cutting in the home of
Mrs. Simon Manning on Watts
Street. Mrs. Griffin and the
tride, Miss Dorothy Manning, re
ceived the guests and invited them
nto the dining room where Mrs,
Manning, mother of the bride,
served the wedding cakes and
Mrs. W. B. Shoe, step-mother of
he B'oom, served the green and
white ice cream. The table was
’overed with a white linen, cut
work cloth, centered with the
arge wedding cake flanked by
turning tapers. White floral de
•or .lions were used throughout
the home.
The bride and groom chose this
ime to remember the nit-riibeis of
he bridal party with appropriate
gifts of jewelry.
Coca-Cola Party
Miss Lissie Pearce entertained
it a Coca-Cola party on Saturday
"orning, July 8, for Miss Dorothy
Manning at the home of Mrs.
Frank. Hitch. Coca-Colas, canapes,
pickles and nuts were served. A
corsage of asters and baby’s
breath and the cream and sugar
pieces in her chosen china pattern
were given to the honored.
Coca-Cola Party
On Thursday morning, July
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13th. Mrs. Fletcher Thomas hon
ored Miss Dorothy Manning with
a Coca-Cola party during the hour
from ten until eleven o'clock.
Miss Manning received with the
hostess who invited the guests into
the dining room. The table feat
ured a centerpiece of hydra hold
ing a miniature bride. Mixed
summer flowers were ar~anged
throughout the house. Chicken
salad and open-faced sandwiches,
oickles, nuts, moons and Coca
Colas were served to approxi
mate 25 guests. Assisting in serv
ing were Mesaames Marvin Bril
ton, Jack Sullivan and James Bul
iuek.
The hostess presented the hon
oree with a gardenia corsage and
j a piece of silver in her chosen pat
i tern, and also honored Mrs. Wil
| liam H. Gray, Jr., a recent bride,
'with a crystal vinegar cruet.
Out-of-town guests included
Mrs. Beulah Britton, Mrs. Willie
Johnson and Miss Ann Johnson of
Robersonville.
Shower and Bridge Party
Mrs. Dillon Cobb, Mrs. Fred
! Hoskins, and Miss Marjorie Linds- I
j ley honored Miss Dorothy Man- j
I ning, bride-elect, at a miscellane-1
ous shower and bridge party atj
the home of Mrs. Cobb on Marsh-,
all Avenue, Thursday flight.
Mixed summer flowers were us- j
ed in decorating. The dining room j
table was centered with a beauti-;
ful arrangement of white dahlias,
feverfew, and gladioli. A punch]
bowl was used at one end of the
table and the gifts were showered!
from a flower trimmed parasol.
The honoree was presented with
a delicate corsage of white asters j
and in addition to her other gifts, j
she also received a brass planter
from the hostesses.
Mrs. S. W. Manning, mother of
the bride-elect, and Mrs. J. I. Low
ly were present for the shower
and refreshments. Other guests
were Mesdames'Bill Howell, Jos
eph Griffin, Dick Slade, Jack Har
dison, Bill Abbitt, Hoke Roberson,
George Mahler, T. F. Davenport,
i W. T. Ross, Clyde Griffin, D. L.
Simmons, and Misses Ruth Ward
and Mary Rodgerson.
i Miss Mary Ellen Ward
1 Weds Thomas Harden, jr.
A quiet marraige was celebrat
ed in the Christian parsonage on
Saturday, July 15th when Miss
Marv Ellen Ward became the
bride of Mr. Thomas Harden, Jr.
The Rev. John L. Goff, pastor of
the Williamston Christian church,
heard the vows. The bride was
attractively attired in a white
dress suit with navy accessories
and carried a bridal hououet of
white flowers.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Simon Ward and the late
Simon Ward of Williamston and
was graduated from the Williams
ton High School in the class of
1950.
Mr. Harden H the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Harden of Will
iamston and is a graduate of Will
iamston High School. After a
short wedding trip the couple
will be at home on the Harden
farm, where the groom is engaged
in agricultural pursuits.
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Miss Janie smith weds I
WILLIAM D. LEGGETT
Miss Janie Smith, daughter of
Mr. James A. Smith of Grimes
land, and William D. Leggett, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Leggett of
Bear Grass, were married Satur- j
day evening in the home of the [
Reverend M. L. Ambrose who of
ficiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Leggett left after
the ceremony for h short wedding
trip. Upon their return they will
be at home in Bear Grass.
To Attend Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Peel and Mr.
and Mrs. John Dennis Harrison
left today for Myrtle Beach where
they'll attend an insurance con
vention.
In Raleigh Today
Mrs. Jesse Lilley is in Raleigh
today for a medical check-up. She
was injured in an automobile acci
dent several months ago. Mrs. Lil
ley is being accompanied by her
son, Mr. Jesse Gray Lilley.
Visiting1 In New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carstarph^
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Barnes af
Miss Erma Benson left today for
a visit in New Orleans,
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Visit Here
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Norway
Martinsville. Va., and Mrs. Eva
Gaylord of Washington, visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrison, Sr.,
Sunday.
Spending Few Days at Beach _
Mr .and Mrs. Charles Manning
and children left yesterday to
spend a few days at-their cottage
on Pamlico Beach. *
Attends Furniture Show
Mr. D. C. McLawhorn attended
the furniture show in High Poipjt
this week.
On Tobacco Market
Mr. Jay Griffin, Landy (Bull)
Griffin and Jimmy Leggett left
today for Lake City, Florida
where they will be on the Tobac
co Market.
Reported Improving
A patient in the local hospital
since Iasi Thursday, Little Miss
Vickie Mai tin of Jamesville was
reported improved this morning.
However, she continues quite ill
Enters Local Hospital
Mrs. Opheus Price entered the
local hospital early this week for
treatment and possibly an opera
tion.
Spend Week-end In Mountains
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Godard and
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Godard
spent last week-end in Asheville
and Cherokee.
Eye Glasses Broken?
We maintain a complete optical
service. Lens, temples and
frames replaced and repaired
Quick service.
Peele’s — Jewelers
121 Main 8t. Tel. 2311
you
can manage aeitet with.
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in quantity when supply ia planttiul and
prices are low.
You'll save 39c to *l.bu ovary week to
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And-you oan aava~2 to S hours a week
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