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('.olored Am rets To Mart \ i‘xt Monday Williamston Post 518 of the col ored Amvet organization will meet Monday. December 22, at the Martin County 'courthouse. Floyd Taylor, commander, will preside ovet the called meeting it was announced. H axed Floor Fatal 16-Yrar-OUl Youth New York-—The 15-floor-death plunge of Stephen W. Ordwav, 16 year-old son of former New York city civil service commissioner, apparently occurred after he slip ped on a highly polished floor at his home and tumbled over the sill of an open window. Vi AT AUCTION Thurs., See. 18th I I M. THE GEORGE SILVERTHORNE PERSONAL PROPERTY Oil I(umiltun-W illiainston 11 i:\%;i\ VIhiiiI Milrs from VX illiainston Sale consists of: 80 Bales of Hay; 15 Barrels of Corn; 2 Mules; 1 Carl; 1 Gang Plow; 1 Tobacco Seller; 1 Disc Plow; 2 Guano Sowers; 1 Peanut Planter; 1 Corn Planter; 1 Pea nut W eerier: 1 Section Harrbw; 3 Tobacco Trucks; 2 ( niton Plows; 2 Single Plows. 1 2-horse Plow; 1 Row Marker; 1 Five-Hoe Plow; 1 Woo lard Harrow; 1 Pr. Mule Clippers Hoes & Forks; (i Slioats lie sure that you attend this sale and buv what you want at the price you want to pay. to hu> or sell real estate, call us. We operate throughout the State. • SALE AGENTS ROANOKE REAL ESTATE AND AUCTION COMPANY 115 East Main Street — Williamston, V C. Phone '!(!' Henry Johnson, Mgr. Lions Club Host ! To Ball Players! —<*>-— Members of the Green Wave! football team were guests of) honor when the Lions Club h.ld I : its regular meeting last Thursday I j night iri the educational building of the Methodist church. Bob Welch, president- of the. Lions, presented W. C. Blackerby,' Lions Club members and coach j of the Williastmon football] teams and Mr Blackerby recog ! j nized seven members of the team! I that will graduate this school 1 year Thrv » rev,.* sell Roberson, Wilbur Edwards, i Bi!*v Allsbrook, and Harrell I Everett, Jr. Harrell Everett. Jr. received the trophy as the "best tackier of the year" and David Davis Jr., | received for the second time the j trophy as the "best blocker of the year". The Green Wave team : voted the selection of these two I for the awards. Twenty-three players were j awarded letters for their length I of playing service and outstand ing work. The evening’s program includ ed a selection of dinner music by ! Miss Jean Ward Mobley and the : introduction of Julian Harrell, 1 Lion's club member who has been ‘ ill, and Fred Sherman, assisetant 1 coach of the Green Wave team The Methodist Circle Numbei Six sol ved dinner to the group. • ('.oo/teralion Promised By Truman, Stevenson After a visit with President Truman, Governor Stevenson de clared that he and Mr. 'human j were agreed that the Deunu ratio I Party must subordinate its inter ; ests to those of the nntofti. Form Lift- Rnritans To Sponsor Turkey Shoof The Ruritan Club of the Farm Life community will sponsor a turkey shorn at the John A Grif fin service station Christmas Eve, Henr\ S. Griffin reported this week. The shoot will begin at 9 o’clock December 24 and all benefits will be used lor Ruritan projects. Belk-Tyler Party For Its Employes Last Thursday evening the Wilhamston Woman's Club was "1 a Christmas posly. belli by the local Belk-Tyler Store for its employes Special guests, including A. L. Tyler of Rocky Mount, were present for the festivities and all guests re ceived and exchanged gifts. A turkey dinner was served by Mrs. Effie Sparrow and the Christmas theme was carried throughout the party, with the candle-lighted banquet hall ap propriately decorated for the season. , Following dinner, the formal part of the program was directed by Philip Coltrain as rnastei of ceremonies. Ernest Meats, mana ger of the local store, expressed his appreciation for the loyalty and cooperation that had been accorded the company, and stat ed that, in his opinion, personnel such as Williamston’s Belk-Ty ler’s had, should be eonsideri i one of the greatest assets any company could have. Mr. Meats presented a ten years service pin to Mrs Martha Jones, and five year pins to Mrs Ben Peele and Ed Rowland Other employes who had receiver service pins in previous yean were recognized in order of yean of service w ith the company The special out-of-town guests Mr. and Mrs. A. 1, Tv lor and 1, i A. Bailey of Rocky Mount wen introduced by Pete Austin of thi local store Mr. Tyler is one of tin principal partners m the Belk Tyler organization. He made time ly remarks declaring his appro eiation for the success and alsi for the personnel of Belk-Tvelr’s Following his remarks, the grout was shown Kodachrome picture: by Mi Tyler. These pictures, pro jectgd on a screen, were taken b\ Mr Tyler and his family on thei recent trip to Europe and includ ed scenes of England, France Italy, the Netherlands Denmark Switzerland and other Europeai countries. Afli r seeing the pictures, tin group exchanged gifts. Mr am Mrs. Tyler were presented a Mar tin County ham by the loca employes and Mr. Mears was giv en an overcoat and a doubli flesk lamp by the employes, Thi party ended with the singing o Christmas Carols. Baptists Net In Tar boro Monday —4.— Representatives from ehurrhe oi the Baptist Jio.moke Associa II I b 4— i mrntmumim - Tun Baptist Chut ell of Tarboro foi tht annual Training Union ’M” (Mob ili/ation) Night Mr Bruce Boy ottc, of Wilson, (issnciationul train inf, union director, announce; there were 534 representatives at tending the meeting. Roberson ville Baptist Church led the group, having 51 present, anti three churches, New Hope, Roan oke Rapids, and Weldon, came se eond in representation, each hav ng 45 present. Mr. Boyette presided over tht meeting anrl presented plans foi the coming year. Bates for the following activities were an nouneed: January 10 Regional B. T U. ’onferenees, February 23 Preparation JIlSM_...:._: March 17 Training Union Tournaments. March 22-29 Enlargement Week April 10-11 -Regional B. T. U. Convention. Oetoh 1 2(1 c-Assoeiational B. T U. O I f *r . Dei t ;v.b 1 7 "M” Night. General officers elected to as sist Mi. Boyette in the Training r'ninn work foi the yeai 1953 sue ate Din i tii Mr. UaruiTr"tii-otTViid "Reek. Seen clary- Miss Norm W T Jean Smith, Wilson. Chorister—Mrs. J, Paul Daven port, Pactolus. Departmental leaders elected were: Adult—Mr. 1. A. Watson, Wil son. Young People—Miss Florence McFadden, Gre -nville. Intermediate-—Mr Grovei How ell, Weldon. Junior-j-Mi s. W M. Wester, Rocky Mount. Primary—Miss Emilyn Wagner, Williarnston. Beginner—Mrs. Paul Waters, Washington Plan Conference On Beef Cattle A beef cattle conference will bo held at State College Thursday and Friday. December 18 ant' 19. ■ This conference will cover the | most important phases of beef cat tie production by some of the most j noted beef cattle authorities in the country. All major breeds of | beef cattle, including both pure ■ I reds and commercial cattle "'ill i be discussed. Assistant Agent D IW. Brady announced. This conference should prove | very helpful to those already in the beef cidt.N business and to For further information regard ing the beef cattle conference, please contact D. W Brady at the county agent's office. Milk Production Shows Increase —« Milk production in North Car olina foi November showed an , increase over November of last year and was well above the 10 year (1951-50) average. The State j Federal Crop Reporting Service, i however, noted a seasonal decline I from 185 million pounds produc led <■ in October to 125 million , pounds produced in November, The 10-year average for Nov ember was ill million pounds, land the November 1951 product ion was 122 million pounds | Meanwhile, the Crop Service state, national production during Dedication Held At Robersonville —#— Robersonville dedicated its new physical education plant Thurs day evening in ceremonies held in the gymnasium of the new building With Mrs. W. B. Rogerson, president of the Parent Teacher Association, presiding and Sher wood 1. Roberson .is mastei of ceremonies, representatives of various town and county clubs and agencies took part in the ee remony. Wallace, pastor ol the Christian church, gave the devotional and benediction. Among those who expressed their appreciation for the new building were, C. B Martin, prin cipal of the schools, who accepted the building on behalf of the ischool children, and J. C. Man ning, county superintendent of schools, who told something of the background work in obtain ing and constructing the build ing. The high school glee club, di rected by Miss Jcaitine Taylor, sang two selections as part of the program. A social hour with the mem l hers of the P.-T. A as hosts, was held in the school cafeteria in the new building following '.he dedi cation. Novembei was 7.B billion pounds as against T.ti billion pounds in November 1951 Operating Texas Service Station — ■— ■— Dick Dunn. Jr., today began serving as manager and operator of the Texas Service Station locat ed next door to Moore Grocery at the intersection of Washington and Ha ugh ton Streets. Mr Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dunn of Williamston. serv ed four years with the armed forces in the United States and in Ninth Africa and since his return home has been connected with the postoffiee department and has cn ftrff- in farminwith He is married to the lonnei Janie Osborne of Robersonville and they have three children, Wiley. Jane, and Charles. In taking over management of Rear If ins Fight With Far Ry Sending It To Forage Rocky Gap, Va.—An automo bile weighing approximately 3. 000 pounds, had a collision with a 300-pound bear and emerge,4 with $75 worth of dents and fen dm wrinkles. The bear apparent ly was only stunned. The driver of the car, the Rev. Ross Fran cisco, Mt Airy, N C . said he at tempted to avoid thi bear when it lumbered out on U S Route 52, neai Rocky Gap, bid the bear collided with the car’- front fend ers and then, somehow, hit a back door. iron lie* new it tile- business, but we have a personnel who has had wide experience. We promise you the best in service and tops in quality Texacq product'." s f f f f s i Prepared For The Day This young man i* prepared for the day, for all the Christmas celebration* with hi* family and he’* eerlain of il. lie known llial to promote happiness on Christina* (lu\ . . • In* must he in readiness today. The same hold* true with your future program. Ion must he prepared for that day of misfortune that is sure to mine . . . just as certain as Christmas. I,el us plan a life insurance program with you uow so that when sorrow strikes . . . you will have all the possible comfort. Think of the future of your loved ones . . . just as you re mcmher to huv that favorite aift . . . before it"* too late. W. G.Peele Manager TEE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA Williamston, N. C. t I f GIVE FURNITURE f f f f * r-Jf. j f May we suggest that you review every name on your gift list, and see how many of them would welcome a HOME GIFT ... a lovely piece to live with day in and day out, for many many years to come. TRADITIONAL COCKTAIL TA BLES that have unusual quality details looking more eosllv than iW,; 're pj Si STEt* TABLES . . . perfect lor the side of the prettiest chair in the room. Leather tops. CHANNEL HACK (HAULS in a splendid variety of fabrics, and not too larxe. Specially priced. j 11*1 ii I'Vw Siig^t *lion*: HRKAKPRONTS—for that really important sift, modern, tradition ai and Provincial styles. TUFTKO CHAIRS — A pair ol them, in velvet or textured fabric would be wonderful: LUXURIOUS SOFAS — A wond erful assortment in colors and de signs that are timeless, MOOFKN PULL I P ( HAIR — Just the right new note for the room you love. In plastic or fab ric coverings. UNUSUAL COCKTAIL TAHLES that have tremendous gift possi bilities. .Stany* designs, various woods. I I Hatty “Lharfii» It" Hiatt at ti Small ('.Itarffp & B. S. COURTNEY & SON ff "FURNITURE SINCE 1914”
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