News As He ported
In The Enterprise
Forty Years Ago
FEBRUARY 24, 1911
Cupid had a hurry call on i
Tuesday night and responded on
time before the Court of Hymen,
when Miss Hattie Dickens, of
Halifax County, and Mr. C. A.
Lilley, of Martin County, appear
ed to have the sanction of the
Court on the formation of their
partnership to engage in the bus
iness of life under the firm name ,
of alley. This agreement was
entered into in the office of At
torney A. H. Dunning, and the,
vows were given by Rev. George
J. Dowell, pastor of the Baptist
Church. The young couple ar
rived on the evening train, hav
ing skipped from under the eyes
of the bride's parents. The friends
of the young pair wish for them
a long and happy life.
Miss Mary Worsley was in Oak
City Friday.
Mis Hannah Long returned Fri
day to her home in Oak City af
ter visiting in Bethel.
W. O. Council, of Oak City,
went to Scotland Neck Monday on ]
business.
The many friends of-H. K Har
rcl, of Oak City, are glad to see
him out again.
Tommie Johnson, of Hassell,
spent Sunday in Oak City with
i datives.
Misses Mary Johnson. Ida and
Daisy Council were in Oak City
Monday.
Clifton Williams, of Oak City,
left for Aulander Saturday
Misses Charlotte Casper and
Olivia Early of Oak City, made
a thing trip to Parmele Friday.
John House, of Scotland Neck,
was the guest of Mr J J. Long
in Oak City Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Henry Everett and dau
ghter, Mrs. Alicia Rawls, of Rob
crsonville spent the week-end in
Oak City with relatives.
While playing near the fire on
Thursday, Julia, the little four
year old daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Charlie Price, of Oak City, caught
on fire and wa., painfully burned
before the flames could be ex
Gas is OK in
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Some people fee! like a swollen
balloon after every meal. They
bloat lull of gas and rift up aeid
ous liquids for hours alter eating.
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“victims" all over Williamston
This new medicine helps you di
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and Vitamin B-l with Iron to en
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stronger. Weak, miserable people
soon feel different all over. So
don’t go on suffering. Get CERTA
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languished.
Early Sunday morning, W. H. i
Everett, Jr. and Miss Myrna i
Might, of Robersonville, were
seen going to the depot to await
the arrival of the train—two tick
ets were called for to Bethel. Two
minutes later a young gentleman,
commonly known a- Pete, ad
vanced to the ticket office and
called for one ticket to Bethel.
Miss Dottie Buroughs, of Bethel
who has been visiting friends and
relatives in Robersonville, return
ed home Monday
J. C. Smith, Misses Susie and
Margarette Chandler, of Rober
sonville. spent Sunday with Miss
Alma Fleming near Hassell.
Mrs. Robert Nelson and son, of
Robersonville, spent several days
with Mrs. A. R Dunning this
week.
M. G Warren, of near Rober
sonville, was married to Miss
Sadie Edmondson of Spring Green
Sunday.
Miss Alice Edwards, of Raleigh,
visited her sister, Mrs. J W.
Might in Robersonville last week.
Miss Selma Everett, of near
Gold Point, visited Miss Bettie
Roberson at Robersonville last
week.
Mrs. R L. Smith and children,
of Robersonville, are visiting here
this week.
Lester Edmondson, of Gold
Point, spent Wednesday in Rob
ersonville.
Arthur Burnett, of Hobgood, is
visiting in Robersonville for a
few days.
Miss Ora Taylor, of Oak Grove,
spent Sunday in Robersonville.
Will Hurst, of Oak City, spent
Wednesday in Robersonville.
Mr. and Mrs .1. L. Rogerson, of
Everetts, returned home Satur
day from Augusta, Georgia, where
they made an extended visit.
Messrs. R. A. Bailey and Charlie
Vick, of Robersonville, were in
town Monday.
Messrs. J D. Biggs and J. Has
sell were in Everetts on business
Friday.
Henry Johnson, of Hamilton,
was in Everetts Wednesday.
The office of the A. C. L. R. R.
has the- appearance now of a town
; lock-up, for every piece of 15lass
1 in the doors and windows has had
grates placed over it to afford
! protection against those who have
| given themselves over to the pui -
! loining "old boo/e.”
Mrs. Louis C. Harrison who
I spent the week end with her sis
1 ter. Miss Will Shearer at Fremont,
'returned home Tuesday,
f Mrs. Martha Hardison left for
Rocky Mount Thursday, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs A An
derson.
Mrs R L. Smith and children
of Robersonvilie have been the
ghosts of Mrs A. R Dunning this
week.
Harrell Everett went to Ral
eigh Tuesday to visit his brother
at the A and M College.
Mrs. Frank Boyle, of Balti
more, is visiting Mrs. H. Kami
dors on Smithwiek Street
Arthur Anderson and little
daughter went to Jamesville
Thursday. (
Mrs. S. R. Biggs has returned
[from a visit to Washington.
“SURRENDER", Republic picture playing Wednesday at the
Watts Theatre, telss a story of greed and violence. Fascinating
VcraRalston uses her charm to get what she wants and Francis
Lederer is one of her unfortunate foils.
Miss Delhu Lanier has been in
Hamilton this week.
C. A. Askew, of Jamesville, was
here Monday.
The dollar does not go as tat
as it used to; but what it laeks in
distance, it makes up for in speed.
DIES BESIDE CASKET
Nederlands. Texa*. — As slit'
leaned over the casket containing
the body of her husband, Henry
Robin, 77, in a funeral parlor,
Mrs. Elvin Robin, (id, died of .
heart attack The couple had beer
married 4d years
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"Highway 301"
Stars Cochran
Bold and provocative as the
robberies which nctte rithem ov
er two million dollars, is the film
story of the Tri-Stati Gang, a no
tonous band of hoodlums, who
met their Waterloo on “Highway
301,” Warner Bros.’ revealing
crime drama, based on actual po
lice reports. The picture is new
playing at the Yiccur Theatre.
Steve Cochran, rising young
"menace" on tlu- Warner lot, pla\ s
the infamous George Legcnra,
robber-chief whose activities in
plunder and murder forced even
the H B. t. to join in his appre
hension.
I "Highway 301." paved with
spreading terror and sudden death
details the events including the
wanton, daylight robbery of u
branch ol the Bank of America,
the murderous reward of the dou
ble-crossing moll an dthe mob's
unavailing stand against law and
order.
Andrew Stone, who both wrote
and directed the screenplay, took
on the job of a one-man research
team in interviewing people, po
lice and newsmen connected with
the deeds of tive Tri-State Gang,
incorporating into the script only
what he deemed highly authentic.
Gaby Andie, brought from I
France I'm her rule, and Vir-!
L>inia Grey share the female leads
in "Highwav 301. ' which features
Edmon Ryan. Robert Webber,
Wally Cassell and diehard Egan.
Preston Foster
'Tomahawk' Star
Preston Foster, w ilt) pla\ s the
important role ol Col. Cal rirmton
m (’niv.’r> "1 In'"rvv.t ior.iiT ■■ Ins
tonenJ outdoor ,ul venture-11 lin.
the Teehrneolor ■•Tomahawk.” at
the Watts The.iti e Sundae Mon
day and Tuesday, has been a top
actor on the screen tor 18 years.
And the most surprised person
about the amazing suceess of Ills
loop career is Preston Foster, him
self.
V an Heflin and Yvonne De Car
to are starred in 'Tomahawk”
with a strong supporting east
which also includes Foster, Jack
Oakie, Alex Nicol and Susan Ca
bot.
"I came out to Hollywood to do
Men’s Dre'ss and
Work Shoes
For Less.
WILLARD’S SHOE SHOP
;i single pi', turn." says Foster.
' Now it won’t lie long before I'll
bo passing the century mark in
movie roles."
Actually. Foster s original am
bition was to become an opera
star Music was the career he had
eh sen. Today he is rekindling
that ambition, combining his
screen assignments with public
appearances as a guitar-strum
ming ingei of folk songs. In this
latter endeavor In is accompanied
by his p'-otty wife. Shelia Da rev.
whom he married in lfMti.
•Tomahawk" was filmed cn
■ •' V’adl.mri of South
Dakota.
Generosity, to many people,
consists merely in giving free ad
vice to others
Cortland, N. Y. — For the sec
nd year, Mayor Robert H. Kerr
a as kepi only $1 of boa salary a->
nayor. returning $3,509 to the
;-ity. The mayor, a surgeon and a
Oachelor, explains, "It helps the
■ity — and makes my income tax
that much less.'
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