Arrives Home This Week-end
bobby Harrison student at
Wake Forest College, will ar
rive home this week end to spend
the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord
Harrison
Home For Holidays
Guy Carrow. student at State
College, is here to spend the hol
idays with his parents, Mr and
Mrs L T Carrow
Visitor Here Tuesday
Mrs. C D Caraway of Kober
ponville was a visitor in town
Tuesday.
Attended Funeral
Mr. and Mrs George E Rob
erson, Mrs Myrtle Harris, Mr.
John E. Manning, Mrs F M.
Manning and daughters, Sarah
and Mary Ann, and Mr W. C
Manning and daughter, Jane, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mittie
Barnhill in Richmond yesterday
] Returned To Henderson
Miss Virginia Vinson of Hen
, derson. court stenographer, re
turned to her home yesterday.
To Arrive Home This Week-end
Bill Bob Peel and Pritchard
Lindslcy, students at Virginia
Episcopal School, will arrive
this week-end to spend the holi
. days with their respective pa
rents
Return Home Today
Mrs G. H Harrison, Sr and
Mrs G. H Harrison and dau
ghter. Velma, will return home
today after spending two days
in Norfolk.
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Attended Court Here
Attorney Fremont D Donley of
Newark. N. J attended court here
this week.
Will Attend Meeting
Miss Irene Tettcrton will leave
today for Charlotte where she
will attended a Chevrolet dis
trict meeting.
Visited Here From Ahoskie
Mrs. Clarence Whedbee and
daughter, Lucy Anne, of Ahos
kn visited Mr and Mrs Charlie
Mobley here yesterday.
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Moved To New Home
Mr and Mrs. Jim Critcher and
infant daughter, Charlotte, moved
into their new home on Liberty
Street last week.
Here From Norfolk *
Mrs. H. E. Mason ar>d daughtei^
of Norfolk are here visiting Mrs,1
j Clyde Harrison this week. .1
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Home For Holidays ^
Lundy Griffin, Rush BonduS*
rant, Billy Edwards, A1 Ward,
Frank Wynne, Ronnie Levin an®
Kenneth Lindsley, students ajt
Carolina, are home for the holijJ
days. f
Here On Business
Mr. Vance Roberson of Robert
sonvilie was here yesterday atf
tending to business.
Visited In Norfolk Over Week-ea#
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers ah<|
Mrs. BoTjby Taylor and childrem
Eddie and Annia, visited relah
tives in Norfolk over the week*
end. I
Visiting In Suffolk and Norfolk/.
Mrs. J. Sam Getsinger is spend
ing a few days with relatives in
Suffolk and Norfolk. ^
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Announce Birth •*."
Mr. and Mrs. J. Beach announce
the birth of a son, Donnie Lynn*
at their home near. Everetts 09
Saturdav. December 9.
Spending Leave Here ...'
Bennie Davenport, U. S N., is
spending a thirty-day leave heri
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs':
Kelly Davenport. He is off tho
U. S. S. Helena.
NEED GLASSES?
Christmas
GIFTS
For All The Family
Davis Pharmacy
Come lo Margolis Brothers and do your Christ
masshopping
I Needless to oiler suggestions through the
f press. Hundreds oi practical gilts ior every
f member of the iamily available and gift wrap
For pleasant shopping and quality merchan
dise come to
Williams tun, N. C
LEGION AtllUAIT '
The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary of the
John W. Hassell Post . 183 was
held Monday evening, December
11, gt 8 o’clock at the new home of
lfrs. Raleigh Harrington on Lee
Street.
Mrs. Harrington called the
meeting to order followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Devotional was.given by Mrs.
Cerlylf Langley, _ Chaplain. The
members sang one stanza of
“America” and then stood in si
lent prayer for 30'seconds in love
ahd • memory-of the War dead.
The Preamble to the Auxiliary
Constitution' was repeated in un
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read by the secre
tary and approved as read. Mc
Arthur White, Treasurer, gave
her report, which was accepted.
Mrs. White reported that a do
nation of $5.00 has been given to
the Jaycees for their Christmas
Cheer Fund. One dollar bills have
been sent to 14 boys in the vet
erans hospitals. These bills will
be enclosed ih Christmas Cards
for the boys.
Mrs. James Bullock.. Rehab
Chairman, reported that cookies
had been donated to a local hos
pital and asked every one who
contributes food, clothing or toys
to needy persons during the
Christmas Season to please report
it to h^r in order that the local
work can be reported as person
al rehab worjf in the Unit’s Re
habilitation Report.
Te response to the request that
all Holiday Coin Cards be turned
in at this meeting was good, al
though there are quite a few still
outstanding. Each member who
has not done so, is asked to send
her card to Mrs. Arthur White,
or to the secretary, Mrs. John A.
^’ard, Jr. This has been a fund
raising project for. the past year.
The meeting was adjourned fey
Mfs. Harrington. The next, meet
ing w'ill be tyie second Monday
night in January.
. As a surprise housewarming for
Mfs. Harrington, “the members of
the Unit showtfed her with many
lovely gifts. Mts. HarHngton ex
pressed her gratefulness- and ap
preciation to each member for
the presents ink. for the Unit’s
kindness in' femtaihering her in
such a nice way. The' members
enjoyed delightful ■ refreshments
served by Mrs. Arthur White,
Mrs. W. O. Oriffin; and Mrs.
James Bullock, hostesses.
Leatiag For IA a 1st aha
Mr. and Mfs. Harvey Ross and
son, Jack, are leaving Saturday
to spend the, holidays, with rel
atives-in Natchityches, Louisana.
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Attended We&dihg.
Ampni the out of town guests
attending the marriage of Miss
Mary Lou Coltrain to Robert Nor
man Hales here last Saturday
evening were Mr. McDonald
Hales, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hales,
Mrs. Mack Hales and Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Jenkins, all of Dur
ham; Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Harri
son and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Har
rison of Rocky Mount and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Harrison of Tar
boro.
Improviag
111 for the past few weeks, Mr.
C. B. Clark, Sr., was able to be up
town yesterday tor £ short While.
Attended Fttaeral
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Roberson
and Mr. Oscar Wiggins attended
the funeral of Mr. Roberson’s
sister, Mrs. Mittie Barnhill
Richmond yesterday.
in
Here Fiid Norfolk
Mr. Roland C, Cra\yford of Nor
folk is spending a few days here
with his mother.
Visited In Richmond
Mesdaincs Wheeler Martin, Sr
W. K. Parker and Howard Con
visited in Richmond yesterday.
Attended Rnirinem litre
Mr. George Leggett was hei
yesterday from Hassell attendir
to business.
Hero Fr*m Virginia Reach
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey
Virginia Beach visited here tl
week.
Retamed Rett* Ttoaday
Mrs. J. ,W. Andrew’s return
home Tuesday ifter visiting h
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Spencer, ai
family in Portsmouth. Mrs. Spe
cer and daughter, Miss Mai
Morton, accompanied her lion
for a short visit.
Attended Rnstnes Here
Judge Marvin Wilson of Ede
ton attended to business he
Tuesday.
Viattol ftor* From Mamlftoa
Ur. and Mrs. Harper Peel >
Mr. P. P. Peel visited here j
terday.
Mary lou coltrain
weds Norman hales
Miss Mary Lou Coltrain, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary Hardison Col
train of Williamston and Mr. C.
B.. Coltrain of Norfolk, and Rob
ert' Norman Hales, son of Mr.
McDonald Hales and the late Mrs.
Hc|lcs of Durham, were married
last Saturday evening at eight
o’clock in the Williamston Christ
iajl Church. The Rev. John L.
G<jff, pastor of the bride, officiat
ed! at the double ring ceremony.
■f’rior to the ceremony a pro
gram of nutial music was pre
sented by Mrs. W. K. Parker, or
ganist and Miss Marie Peel solo
ist who sang "Through The
Years”. At the close of the cere
mony Miss Janice Manning sang
“The Lord's Prayer” as a bene
diction.
The bride and groom entered
thfe church together, unattended,
and spoke their vows in a setting
of. palms, and white gladioli in
t^fspered with standards of scv
eif branch candelabra.
-Miss Coltrain wore a navy suit
o^ wool gaberdine with navy and
w^iite accessories. Her shoulder
corsage was a white purple throat
ed orchid.
The bride's mother wore a
snhoke blue dress with matching
accessories. Mrs. Wilson Jenkins
of. Durham, sister of the groom,
wore a dress of brocaded blue,
taffeta and gray accessories. Both I
wpre corsages of pink roses. I
Mrs. Hales is a graduate of Wil- j
liamston High School. Before her
marriage she was a student nurse J
at Watts Hospital in Durham.
Mr. Hales, a graduate of the
University of North Carolina, is
employed as underwriter for
Southern Life Insurance Cpm
pany.
Immediately following the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Hales left for
a short wedding trip after which
they will be at home in Durham.
Prior to the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Harrison entertain
ed the wedding party and friends
at a buffet supper at their home
on Marshall Avenue.
On Friday evening, Miss Col
train was honored at a miscel- j
laneous shower given by Mes- !
dames George Peel, D. B. Rog
erson, B.< F. Lilley, Ralph Hunt,
Martin Quinn and Pete Lilley at
the Macedonia Club House.
During the evening Christmas
contests and bingo were provided
for the entertainment of the
guests.
The hostesses served lime ice,
party cakes and salted nuts to
the fifty guests attending. Miss
Qoltrain received many lovely
gifts.
CHANGE MEETING HOUR
The Farm Life Ruritan Club
withhold its next Tuesday meet
ing at 6:00 o'clock to avoid a con
flict with another event scheduled
there later that evening.
COLORED NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones an
nounce the approaching marriage
of their daughter, Mildred Jones,
R. N. Negro County Nurse, to Rob
ert Floyd, band director of Wil
ltainston Colored School, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Thomas of Wil
mington, N. C., on Friday, Decem
ber 22 at 4:30 o’clock at Bethlehem
A M. E. Church. No invitations |
\Vil! be mailed.
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Grammar School |
Plans A Program
Students in the 4th and 5th
grades are presenting a Christ
mas program at the Grammar
School tomorrow night at 8:00 p.
m., it was announced today by
Miss Ann Royster, public school
music instructor. The program
includes songs, narrations, dances
and other special numbers.
Scripture, The Christmas Story,
will be read by Roger Mobley and
prayer by Mary Lynn Pate will
follow. Part I closes writh a song,'
Joy to the World by the Chorus.
Carla Reese narrates The Cele
bration of Christmas for Part II
of the program.
Part III is devoted to the cele
bration of Christmas in Europe.
Lou Godwin telling about Ger
many while Silent Night is sung
in German and English by the
chorus and the audience will join
in singing the last verse. The
Christmas Tree will be presented
by Constance Chesson, Ronnie
Reese and Leona Coltrain with a
song The Christmas Tree. Carols,
Customs, etc. of France will be
described by Vivian Sission and a
song will follow. Italy, Russia
and Holland will be the subject of
the story narrated by Nancy
Wynne and Marion Cobb.
Part IV covers the celebration
of Christmas in Great Britain as
Beth Spivey tells the story. Ire
land and Scotland get the atten
tion of Carlyle Brown and Danny
Manning
Part V covers the celebration
of Christmas in the Americas,
customs and legends of Mexico,
South and Central America told
by Betsy Davis while Billy Bow
en tells of Christmas in the Unit
ed States and the singing of O
Little Town of Bethlehem will
follow. After a dance, It Came
Upon a Midnight Clear will be*
sung with the audience joining in.
Part VI finds Roger Mobley as
the narrator for the finale.
Members of the chorus: Sybil
Adams, Sally Gray, Mattie Jones,
Tommy Parker, Rachel Cherry.
Georgia Jones, Jjmmy Cook, Gail
Margolis, Faye Abernathy, Fran- [
ces Johnson, Joe Goddard, Dianne |
Cherry, Roberta Harris, Billy Tay- j
lor, Guy Thomas, Ann Woolfprd. I
Sandra Letchworth, Linda Thorn- !
ton, Lillian Johnson, Betsy Hedge
peth, Linda Stephenson, Victor
Mizelle, Billy Carstarphen, Sher
wood Coltrain, Ernestine Smith
wick, Doug Abernathy, R. J. Har
dison, Jeannie Glovtr, Sandra
ENGRAVING
Of Course, Same Day Service
Lighters, Jewelry, Foun
tain Pens, Hatches, Sil
ver and Identification
Bracelets.
(Sorry, Only Items We Sell Can
Be Engraved before Christmas)
PEELES
Jewelers
SINCE 1S99
121 Main Wllliamston
Marlin, Kenneth Gurganus, Roger
Mobley, Sue Eubanks, Mary
Claudia Cherry, Fannie Martin
Carstarphen, Roy Rogerson. Mel
vin Price, Betty Frances Griffin,
Becky Forbes, Betty Marie Keel,;
Winifred Tayior. Betty Jo Miller.
William Ross, Christine Roberson.
Gerald Stalls. Paul Roberson, |
Frosty Hardison, Jean Woolard
and Larry Pate.
Dancers are: Peggy Stephenson,
Carolyn Holliday, Betty Rogerson,
Shirley Casper, Esther Liley, Lois ;
Williams, Ora Whitaker and Irene
Moore. ‘
Ushers are: Wade Rogerson, Pa- j
ran Wheeler, Morgan Vick and
Donald Meeks.
Guard Plans To
Hold A Dance
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Bob Lee and his ECTC orches- !
tra wjll play for a dance here i
during the Christmas holidays ;
with the proceeds being used for
the"b6IIPTlt 'of the National Guard i
armory site fund.
The dance is to be held Friday
night the 29th of December from ,
9:00 to 1:00. Admission will be;
$1.25 per person and proceeds
will go toward the purchase of |
a site for the proposed National \
Guard armory here in Williams- I
ton. !
Hill-Griffin
Mr.and Mrs. William Orlando i
Griffin request the honor of your !
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Louise, to Mr.
Frank T^ent Hill on Tuesday, the
twenty-sixth of December, at
three thirty o'clock in the after
noon, Williamston Christian
Church, Williamston, N. C.
Reception immediately follow
ing the ceremony at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Roberson,
92C West Main Street. No invita
tions will be mailed in Williams
ton or R. F. D.
Entered Hospital
Mrs. Fannie Crawford entered
Brown’s Hospital yesterday for
treatment.
District Scoot
Meeting Held
The regular monthly Martin
County District meeting of the
adult Scout workers w’as held at
the Employment office. The fol
lowing were present:
J. B. Hogarth, Scout Field Ex
ecutive, Kinston; K. P. Lindsley,
District Chairman, Williamston;
J. Kelly Gay, Williamston; Tim
Malone, District Commissioner,
Williamston; E. C. Harrison, Com
mitteeman. Bear Grass; Clayton
Revels, Scout Master, Bear Grass;
W. E. Thornton, Neighborhood
Commissioner, Williamston; H. F.
McKnight, Neighborhood Com
missioner, Williamston; C. B.
Burroughs, Scout Master, Has
sells; George Ayers, Committee
man, Hassells; E. R. Stewart, Scout
Master, Hamilton; James Stewart,
Hamilton; Harry House, Hamilton.
Martin County District and East
Carolina Council have plans for a
good program in Scouting for the
1951 year.
Mr. Charlie Hamilton has ac
cepted the job as interracial chair
man an improved program will be
worked out for the colored Scouts.
Continues III
Suffering an attack earlier in
the week, Mr. Bill Baker continues
quite ill at his home here. How
ever, he was reported slightly
improved this morning.
Continues 111
Mrs. C. A. Harrison continues
in Durham with her mother, Mrs.
Blanche Anderson, who is crit
ically ill in in a hospital there.
Eye Glasses Broken?
We maintain a complete optical
aervice. Lens, temples and
frames replaced and repaired
Quick service.
Peele’s — Jeweler*
. 121 Main St. Tel. 2211
Suggestions for
Christmas
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