Personals - Society News
Bernard Joyner, of Newport News
and Miss Myra Moore, of Plymouth,
were dinner guests of her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davenport, in
Robersonville Friday.
Anna Ruth McNair, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McNair had her
tonsils and adenoids removed in
a Washington hospital Monday. The
little girl is resting well now.
Miss Lucille Brinkley has return
ed from an extended visit in More
head City.
C. L. Gurkin, employed as sales
man and electrician by the Southern
Hardware Co., has returned from
Washington, where he had his ton
sils removed.
Mrs. J. E. Swain, wife of a local
barber, has returned from a Wash
ington hospital, where she under
went a major operation. She is re
covering rapidly and hopes to be out
within a few days.
Miss Nita Ayers, of Raleigh, spent
the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs. C. T Robbins.
Miss Reba Bishop, of Scotland
Neck, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
L. Jones, at the Carter apartments.
L. T. Read, sr., and L. T. Read,
jr., of New York City, left Tuesday
after a week's visit with Mrs. E. W.
Joyner and Charles Read here.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ward and fam
ily spent Sunday in Edenton.
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O. H. Lyon, P. W. Brown, Bill
Clagon, Cecil Beasley attended a
baseball game at Ayden Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Harney were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Bateman.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Snyder and
daughter, Mary Snyder, of Detroit,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Hawkins. Mr. Snyder, Mr. Haw.
kins, Miss Snyder, and Miss Fran
ces Stillman spent Friday at At
lantic Beach.
Mrs. J. H. Singleton, of Washing
ton, a former resident, is visiting
Mrs. W. T. Stillman.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon May and
children, of Greensboro, are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ev.
erett.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Stephenson
and Miss Eliza Simpson, of Norfolk,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stephenson,
of Suffolk, were here last week-end
visiting Mr .and Mrs. H. L. Barn
hill.
Martha and Roy Manning spent
last week in Bethel with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ambrose
and son, of Wilmington, Delaware,
have returned to their home after
visiting Mrs. Sarah Nurney and
other relatives for a week.
Mrs. L. R. Swain is in Manteo
visiting her son Mr. Lawrence
Swain and Mrs. Swain.
Mrs. R. G. L. Edwards and
daughter, Clyde, of Durham, were
here last week visiting Miss Helen
Coburn, Mrs. C. J. Norman and
other friends.
Miss Ernestine Kemp, of Norfolk,
is here visiting Miss Hazel Coburn.
Joe W. Norman and Dick Norman
were in Suffolk last week-end and
were accompanied on the return
trip by Mrs. Norman and Miss Vir
ginia, who had been spending some
time in Smithfield and Suffolk.
Mrs. Jack B. Campbell and chil
dren, of Savannah, Ga., are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Camp
bell.
Mrs. W. F. Ausbon with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Livers and son, of
Hampton, Va., are on a trip through
the Valley of Virginia, Washington,
D. C., and New York where they
will visit Mr. Liver’s sister, Miss
Anna Livers. From there they will
visit Mrs. Frank Baker, formerly
Miss Selma Wolfe, of Plymouth, at
Leona, N. J., and then visit Mr.
Liver’s father in Ashland, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Carstarphen,
of Durham, were here last week
visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Anderson, of
Williamston, were here last week
end visiting friends.
Haywood Gardner, of Goldsboro,
was here visiting friends this week.
CHERRY
R. W. Phelps has returned after
spending a few days with his daugh
ter, Mrs. J. R. Liverman, of New
Bern.
Woodrow Barnes, of Norfolk, is
spending some time here with rela
tives and friends.
Roy Overton, of Norfolk, spent
the week-end in Cherry.
Mrs. J. A. Adams and family, of
Baltimore, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. S. A. Overton.
Miss Mildred Davenport, of Bal
timore, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Davenport.
Miss Doris Snell is spending some
time in Norfolk.
Miss Merlene Phelps, of Norfolk,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Phelps.
W. A. Gibbs has returned to his
work in Fortress Monroe, Va., after
spending a week with his family.
Mrs. J. G. Barnes and Mrs. Em
ma Overton spent a few days with
their father, Mr. Henry Phelps.
E. O. Arnold and family spent Sat
urday with his father, Jim Arnold.
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Economics Teachers
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
USE—
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SERIES PARTIES FOR MISS
CARRIE SMITH EAST WEEK
Social activities reached a peak
for the summer season here last
week when a series of parties was
given honoring Miss Carrie Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith
sr., who was at home for a week
from Tallahassee, Fla., where she is
secretary to the president of Flor
ida State College.
Tuesday morning Mrs. W. D. Peal
entertained at her home near here.
Guests arrived at 10 o’clock and
bridge played until noon. Covers
were laid and luncheons served.
Mrs. J. W. Starr received a kitchen
set for high score and the honoree
was presented linen handkerchiefs.
Thursday at noon Mrs. R. W.
Johnston, sister of Miss Smith, was
hostess at a four-course bridge
luncheon, with cards played at three
tables. A serving tray went to Mrs.
H. A. Williford, top scorer, while
Mrs. Edison Davenport received a
powder puff for low score. Mrs. W.
D, Peel was given a silhouette as
floating award and the honoree giv
en dainty handkerchiefs. Miss Ma
vis Thigpen, of Scotland Neck, was
remembered with a guest towel.
Friday evening Mesdames S. A.
Ward and Mary Smith Cahoon en
tertained at a dinner and theatre
party at the former’s home. A de
licious dinner was served in the
dining room amid a setting of love
ly flowers and burning tapers. Pres
ent were Mrs. Alice Spruill, Roper,
and her guest, Miss Annie Cahoon,
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Stella Hyman,
of Scotland Neck.
Also entertaining at bridge on
successive afternoons were Mes
dames J. R. Campbell, Zeb Vance
Norman, A. L. Owens, H. A. Wil
liford, Zeno Lyon. Each hostess
presented the honoree with an ap
propriate and useful gift.
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DUNCAN - HOOKER
The marriage of James Darius
Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Duncan, sr., of Raleigh, to Miss Mar
garet Josephine Hooker, daughter
of the late H. C. and Mrs. Sadie
Hooker, of lymouth, took place at
the suburban home near here of
Rev. R. H. Lucas with the minister
performing the ceremony last Sat
urday afternoon.
After a trip to Wrightsvilie Beach
and Raleigh the couple will reside
here, where Mr. Duncan is employed
as a surveyor.
BRIDGE CLYB MEETS
The Round Dozen Bridge Club
met Tuesday evening at the subur
ban home of Mrs. J. B. Edmundson,
wheer three tables of bridge were
played amid a choice setting of sum
mer flowers and shaded lights. A
beverage was served during progres
sions and ice cream and cake at
conclusion.
A luncheon set was given Mrs.
Zeno Lyon as high scorer. Mrs.
Katie Caton, of Hampton, received
handkerchiefs and Mrs. H. M. Ram
sey a piece of pottery as guest prize.
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BEACH PARTY
•
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hopkins gave
a beach party at Lake Phelps, near
Craswell Sunday in honor of their
house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Smith, of Robersonville. Fishing,
swimming and boating were enjoyed
Lunch was served on the beach.
Special guests were Mr. and Mrs.
C. N. Davenport, jr., and daughter,
Betty Joan, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Har
ris and son, Alton, jr., Russell Bate
man and Miss Hazel Cofield, of Co
lumbia; E. J. Spruill, Plymouth.
CRESWELL
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Miss Esther Davenport is visiting
relatives in Rocky Mount.
John Jordan and Mr. Brant and
son have returned to New York and
Bill Jordan to New Bern after
spending some time here with Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Jordan.
Mrs. N. J. Rhodes, of Edenton,
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was here last week-end visiting
Mrs. Vida Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Smith and
son, of Robersonville, were week
end guests of her sister, Mrs R. T.
Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Starr have re
turned from Washington, where Mr.
Starr has been receiving treatment
at a hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Adler, of Plym
outh, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Starr Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Reynolds and Billy
Hatfield have returned after spend
ing some time at Rocky Mount with
their sister, Mrs. T. W. Tarkenton.
Mr. and Mrs. J D. Swindell and
children, Carolyn and Cullen, and
Miss Ruth Sexton, of Edenton, spent
several days here with Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker and
Mrs. H. T. Jackson have returned
home from New York, where Mrs.
Jackson purchased fall merchandise.
PLEASANT GROVE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chesson and
children, of Williamston, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Chesson’s mother,
Mrs. L. D. Lamb.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davenport
and son, Hodges, of Columbia, were
guests of Mrs. Ida Hodges at the
home of Mrs Dennis Chesson Sun
day.
Miss Claudie Craddock was called
home from Long Branch, N. J.. Mon
day for the funeral of Mr T. C.
Craddock.
Mrs. Nona Holloman returned to
Norfolk Monday after spend ng sev
eral days here visiting relatives.
Mr. Jim Snell, of Belhaveri. spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. W.
Chesson.
Captain and Mrs. N. M. Spruill,
of Elizabeth City, were the guests of
Mrs. Elizabeth Spruill Sunday.
Miss Thelma Askew left Saturday
for her home in Baltimore.
Mr. C. H. Craddock was taken to
the Columbia hospital Sunday for an
appendicitis operation.
Miss Nellie Tarkenton is home
from E. C. T. C., after attending
summer school there.
Miss Virginia Tarkenton left on
Monday with her guests, Misses
Aline Markland, Frances Herbert,
Bill Downing, and Robert Brick
house to spend some time in Nor
folk.
Miss Jewel Frances Chesson was
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Camp
bell in Plymouth for the week-end.
The revival closed at Pleasant
Grove Wednesday night, with 12 ad
ditions to the church. Rev. W. J.
Watson was the speaker.
ROPER
Miss Juanita Hurley has returned
to Halifax, accompanied by Miss
Rosebud Gaylord.
Mrs. Jack McAllister is in a Rocky
Mount hospital, where she under
went an operation this week.
Mr. Kenneth Chesson has returned
after spending some time in Ports
mouth, Va.
Miss Agnes Hooker had her ton
sils removed in Columbia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mizelle have
returned after spending the sum
mer at Myrtle Beach, S. C., and Sev
ern.
Mr. Asa Johnston is spending a
few days in Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. Ida Halsey is visiting friends
in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. John McAllister, Mrs. Jim
Leary, Mrs. A. R. Hooker, Mrs. F. D.
Wilson, Mrs. Mary Dixon, and Mrs.
J. L. McAllister visited Mrs. Jack
McAllister in a Rocky Mount hos
pital Monday.
Mrs. C L. Walker and son, Wirt,
are visiting friends in Roxboro.
Miss Carrie Jane Herman has re
turned after spending a few days
with Mrs. Wesley Marrow
Mr. Eugene Basnight and Miss
Doris Knowles, Mr. Earl Bowen and
Misses Evelyn Basnight and Myrtle
Yadkin Farmers Show
Interest in Tobacco
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A group of Yadkin County tobac
co growers visited the Oxford
branch experiment station the oth
er day to study tobacco diseases, to
bacco barn construction, proper fer
tilization, and good curing methods.
Exactly 1,117 county women reg
istered for the annual short course
for farm women held at State Col
lege during Farm and Home Week,
recently, and aproximately 500 men
registered for farm program. Many
other hundreds drove in for one day
for some special program.
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J J. Shelton, of Yanceyville,
Caswell County, turned under a
crop of lespedeza last fall before
planting his wheat and says it caus
ed him to get more stack poles and
binder twine and to increase the
size of his wheat bins.
Hopkins were in Williamston Tues
day.
It’s the “Net Result”
That Counts—
If you’re fishing for future security,
cast your line right now with the un
derstanding that the only way to make
a haul is by regular, consistent saving,
of as much as you can put aside from
your earnings each week.
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FOR EASTERN CAROLINA
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WILLIAMSTON
On Opening Day Sold205,000 Pounds
An Average of $23.50
61 Per Cent Gain in Poundage for the Past Two Seasons
Sell Your 1936 Tobacco Crop With These Warehouses:
The New Farmers Warehouse
H. L. BARNHILL and W. R. INGRAM, Props.
BEN SAUNDERS, Auctioneer
Roanoke - Dixie Warehouse
CLAUDE GRIFFIN & JIILE JAMES. Props.
Carlyle Langley, Asst. Sales Mgr. Grover Harney, Auctioneer
Planters (Brick) W arehouse
George Foxworth & Holt Evans, Proprietors
Charlie Phaup. Asst. Sales Mgr. Charles Highfield, Auctioneer
Every Company, Both Domestic and Foreign, Using Bright Leai Tobacco
Has a Representative on the Williamston Market