SURVEY REVEALS THAT CAROLINA
SELECTIVE SERVICE MEN HANDLE
$21 MONTHLY PAY CHECK WISELY
Majority Selectees At Fort
Jackson Budget Their
Meagre Earnings
Port Jackson. S. C.. May 14—Just
what does a North or South Carolina,
Georgia or Tennessee Selective Ser
vice man do with his $21 a month
pay.
An extensive survey was recently
conducted here revealing that a ma
jority of the 6.000 Selectees in train
ing with the 30th Division here care
fully budget their monthly pay.
The first thing a new soldier does
when his company commander has
handed him his $21 is to hand $2 of it
right back. This pays for his laundry
for the month which is picked up
weekly and done on a contract basis.
The soldier now has $19 left, a
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ONE DAY SERVICE
PEELFAS—JEWELERS
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
spending allowance of sixty-three
cents a day. Tire usual soldier's bud
get of this sum goes something like
this:
Pour nights in Columbia where he
will have a fifty-cent dinner followed
by a movie at forty-five cents and
an after-movie snack at twenty-five
cents. Pare to the city and return
runs about twenty-five cents unless
the soldier goes in a taxi with three
other buddies then his fare will go
up to fifty cents. Total cost of the
evening runs about $1.50. If he does
this four nights a month, he spends
$6.
With his remaining $13. a soldier
averages twenty cents a night at the
post exchange where he buys soft
drinks, cake and candy and what
ever else will fill stomachs that refuse
to be filled. This runs him about six
dollars for the month and leaves him
seven.
Out of his last $7, a soldier must
purchase toilet articles, stamps, mag
azines and newspapers. Tire job of
stretching his pay over a month is a
seemingly impossible one, but most of
the men do it and a good many of
them go so far as to send part of their
pay home.
This fact is evidence by the re
ceipts for money orders issued at the
Port Jackson Post Office—which
leads all other post offices in the
state in the issuance of money orders.
Many of these orders, of course, come
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__Plymouth, North Carolina ______
Average Acreage
Of Farms Higher
North Carolina's average farm in
1940 was 67.7 acres, or 3.2 acres above
the 1930 average, based on the United
States Census, reports T. L. Stuart,
junior statistician of the State De
partment of Agriculture.
"Land in farms last year totaled
18. 845.338 acres in North Carolina,
or about four per cent more than re
ported in the 1930 census,” he added
"The average value per farm was
$2,647 last year compared with S3.018
in 1930.
"The average value per acre for
1940 decreased during the 10-year
period from $46.75 in 1930 to $39.09
in 1940.
SHOWER IN HONOR OF
MISS HELEN COBURN
Misses Claudia and Camille Bur
gess honored Miss Helen Coburn,
bride-elect, at a lingerie shower on
Monday evening.
Miss Camille Burgess, dressed as a
Negro mammy, entered the room with
a basket on her arm. saying that she
had to hang out her washing. The
gifts of lingerie were hung on a line
stretched across the room by clothes
pins, which were autographed by the
honoree. The hostesses presented
Miss Coburn a piece of silver in her
chosen pattern.
A dessert course was served.
Those present were Misses Helen
Coburn, Elizabeth Campbell, Mary
Hazel Burgess. Anne Liverman, Lil
lian Reid McGowan, Corinne Gurkin,
Frances Stillman. Virginia Norman.
Charlotte McNair. Helen Bratten.
Jeannette Roberson, Mrs. Earl Ain
sley. Mrs. Katie James, Mrs. Burl
Gurganus, and Mrs. Mary Matthews.
MRS. EDWARDS IS
HOSTESS TO CLUB
Mrs. Rasser Edwards was hostess
to the Ace of Clubs bridge club last
Thursday evening, with every mem
ber present for the first time in about
two years.
The home was decorated witli love
ly arrangements of vari-colored flow
ers. Mrs. John Williams was present
ed a pair of madeira pillow cases as
the high score prize, and Mrs. Lu
ther Nobles received dusting powder.
Mrs. C. C. Hardison won the bingo
prize and Mrs. H. A. Liverman the
traveling award.
The hostess served apricot whip,
individual cakes and mints.
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
Dr. and Mrs. Claudius McGowan,
of Plymouth, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Lillian Reid,
to Eric Proctor Metzenthin, of Chapel
Hill. The wedding will take place in
June.
from soldiers who receive more than
the basic $21 paid to soldiers their
first three months in service.
As a man advances in the army his
salary increases. After three months
a private receives$30 monthly and a
first class private $36. Uncle Sam’s
soldiers are the highest paid in the
world and according to the survey at
Fort Jackson, they have learned how
to get the most out of their hard
earned wages.
73 ADDTIONAL REGISTRANTS ARE
CLASSIFIED AT MEETING OF DRAFT
BOARD HELD HERE MONDAY NIGHT
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18 Placed in Class No. 1: 1 in
Class No. 2; 44 in Class
3; 10 in Class 4
Seventy-three registrants were clas
sified Monday night by the Washing
ton County Selective Service Board,
bringing to 619 the total number of
registrants whose questionnaires have
been examined and checked for pros
pective military training as a part of
the national defense plan
Out of the 73 registrants classified
Monday night. 18 were placed in class
No. 1. 1 in class No. 2. 44 in class No.
3. 1 in class 4-A, 1 in class 4-B 8 in
class 4-F.
Following is the list of those clas
sified.
Class No. 1—Subject to Physical Ex
amination
525—Charlie H. Rawles, Cres.. Col
534—Cecil Price Vaughn. Ply. Wh.
541—Dennis Cov, Roper, Col.
546—Herbert Ford Waters, Ply. wh.
550—Clyde Wynne. Plymouth, col.
552—Roy Hampton Simpson. Ply., col
557—Richard Garret, jr„ Ply., col
559—Louis Sheppard Wynn. Ply., col.
562— Milton Gaylord, Roper, col
566—Edison Jasper Cooper. Ply., col.
568—Aionza W. Griffin. Mackeys, wh.
571— Ernest Fenner. Ply., col.
579—James George Bland. Ply., wh.
582— Cornelius Bostn, Ply., col.
583— Russel Bowen Askew. Ply., wh.
589—Leland Barber, Roper, wh.
596—Joe Hassell Boyd. Ply., col
600—Charlie Lesley Reeves, Cres.. col.
Class No. 2
563— Wilbur W. Tarkington. Rop.. wh
Class No. s
479—John Jasper Percy. Ply., col.
524—Junius James, Ply., col.
542— Will Mitchell Barnes. Cres.. wh.
543— Russell S. Chesson. Roper, wh.
545—Samuel Dewey Spruill Cres., wh.
548— William Hall Berry. Ply., col.
549— Louis L. Price, Roper, col.
551—John H. Hudson. Roper, col.
554— William V. Gaylord. Roper, wh.
555— Thomas L. Cutler. Ply. we.
556— Nathaniel Stokes. Roper, col.
560—Sam Riddick. Ply., col.
564— Thomas L. Hedgebeth. Ply , col
565— Leroy Albert Simpson. Ply,, wh.
569— Ernest L. Owens, Cres.. col.
570— Louis R. Belcher. Ply., col.
572— Morrison L. Brockhard. Ply ., wh.
573— Richard M. Sawyer. Cres., col.
574— Jack J. Moore. Roper, col.
575— John Henry Wilkins, Roper, col.
576— Percy Henry Smith. Cres.. wh.
578—Winton R. Davenport. Cres.. wh.
580—Orlo Valdean Rath. Ply., wh.
586—Leonard T. Myers, Roper, wh.
592— Henry T. Hardison. Ply., wh.
593— Percy A. Cradle. Ply., col.
594— John Guilford Paul. Ply., wh
597— Raymond Wiley Jones. Ply., wh.
598— Raymond E. Patrick. Roper, wh.
599— Milton Thomas Ward. Ply., wh.
601—Stewart M. Davenport, Cres.. wh
603— Thomas Norman. Ply., col.
604— Harry A. Walker. Ply., col.
606— Matthew M. Spruill. Cres., wh.
607— Thomas A. Terry. Ply., wh.
610—James Henry Phelps. Cres., wh.
513—Harold W. Patrick. Roper wh.
614— John D. Miller, Ply., wh.
616—Harold Lee Harris, Cres., wh.
625—Merrit D. Browning. Ply., wh.
629—Vlarence O. Kelly, Plv., wh.
632—Edward Hines, Ply., col.
635—John C. Blount, Ply., col.
640—Ernest Jones, Ply., col.
Class No. 4-A
577— Woodson L. Furlough, Cres., wh.
Class No. 4-B
615— William J, Highsmith. Ply,, wh.
MISS CAMPBELL IS
HONORED TUESDAY
Miss Elizabeth Campbell, bride
elect of June, was honored by Mrs
S. V. Lewis Tuesday at a lovely bridge
luncheon at her home on Main Street.
Mrs. Frank Caudle, of Greensboro,
guest of Mrs. Lewis, shared honors
with Miss Campbell.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. J. R.
Campbell, mother of the bride-elect,
and the honorees. Mrs. B. G. Camp
bell and Mrs T L Bray assisted in
receiving. The home was decorated
with lovely arangements of yellow and
white flowers
Luncheon was served on individual
tables in the living room, dining room
and den. The honorees' places were
marked by pretty corsages. Bridal
tallies were used.
Bridge was played at five tables,
and the high score prize, perfume,
was awarded to Mrs. W. C. Chesson.
Mrs. J. R. Campbell won the second
high score prize, a double deck of
cards. The bingo prize, two finger
tip towels, went to Mrs. L. W. Zeig
ler, and the consolation, a linen bridge
set, was won by Mrs. T. L. Bray. Miss
Campbell was presented a silver bread
tray by the hostess and Mrs. Caudle
received a linen bridge set.
Guests included Miss Elizabeth
Campbell, Mrs. Prank Caudle, of
Greensboro, Mrs. J. R. Campbell. Miss
Leslie Darden. Mrs. W. L. Whitley,
Mrs. N. W. Spruill. Mrs. Robert E.
Bowen. Mrs. R. B. Trotman. Mrs.
Claudius McGowan, Mrs. Ben Sum
ner. Mrs. W. F. Winslow. Mrs. R. A.
Duvall. Mrs. T. L. Bray, Mrs. B. G.
Campbell, Mrs. Lloyd Owens. Mrs. H.
E. Harrison. Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Mrs.
H. E. Beam, Mrs. W. C. Chesson. Mrs.
Corbett Swains. Mrs. L. W. Zeigler.
and Mrs. H. H. McLean.
--.—.—*
PLEASANT GROVE
SOCIETY MEETING
Pleasant Grove.—The Woman's So
ciety of Chrisian Service met with
Mrs. A. J. Barnes and Mrs. Joe White
Thursday afternoon. The living room
and hall was very attractive with
spring flowers in baskets and bows.
The usual opening program was pre
sented, $2.70 in dues being paid at
the meeting, presided over by Mrs.
W. B. Chesson. president. Mrs. How
ard Davenport resigned as corre
sponding secretary, due to the care
of her infant, and Mrs. Dennis Ches
son was elected to her place. Mrs.
Evelyn Lamb accepted Mrs. Chesson’s
former place as chairman of the
young people's work.
Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton, vice presi
dent, was in charge of a very inter
esting program, in which the follow
ing members took part: Mrs. Tarken
Class No. 4-F
45—Irah Barnes. Ply., col.
164—Harvard McCray. Roper, col.
561—Julius C. Davenport. Cres., col.
585—James Chapel. Ply., col.
587—Samuel A. Davenport, Cres.. col.
590—Willis Alexander. Ply., col.
602—Robert Purnell. Ply. col.
609—Delbert D. Allen. Ply., wh.
NOTICE
We Wish to Announce Thai We Have
Taken Over the Management and
Operation of the
EUREKA Cafe
We will continue the same policy
aiul service that customers of this cafe
have been receiving.
For the Summer Months We Will
Serve Some
NEW DISHES
A FEW OF WHICH WE LIST HERE:
Hard-Boiled or Chopped Eggs Salad
with lettuce, tomatoes, potato
salad, cole slaw and olives;
only
Salmon or Tuna Fish Salad
with potato salad, cole slaw,
lettuce, tomatoes and hard
boiled eggs
Chicken Salad
with lettuce, tomatoes, potato
salad, cole slaw, olives and
sweet pickles
YOUR PATRONAGE WILL BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED
EUREKA CAFE
Guss Perry and James Caravas
PLEASANT GROVE
Miss Hazel Spruill, of Wilson, spent
the week-end here with her aunt
Mrs. A. J Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Chesson and
children. Marion and Merlin. Mr and
Mrs Raymond Davenport and Miss
Christine Hodges went to Greenville
Sunday to see Miss Lela Bell Daven
port at E. C. T. C.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White. Mrs
W. B. Chesson, Mrs. Frances C. Hut
chins and little daughter. Rebecca,
spent Sunday in Chapel Hill and
Durham
Mr. and Mrs. Colon Overton and
Edison Alexander, of Norfolk, were
the guests of Mr and Mrs. Bingham
Alexander Sunday.
D. W. Chesson made a business trip
to Elizabeth City Monday.
Mrs. H. G Spruill and Miss Agne
Spruiu were in Plymouth Thursday
Mr. and Mrs W. A. Swain attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. J M Phelps
in Creswell Tuesday.
MRS. H. H. ALLEN
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Mrs. H. H Allen entertained her
bridge club at her home on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Carlyle Doughtie won the high
score prize.
The hostess served a salad course.
ton. Mrs. Joe White, and Mrs Den
nis Chesson.
The hostesses served a refreshing
course of iced home-made grape juice
and cake. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. C. F. Wilson.
BUY A BLUE GRASS
LAWN MOWER
Our prices are reasonable and
our mowers first class.
We Have a Lai ce Supply of
SCREEN WIRE
In Stock. When Flies Come,
Think of Us!
Another Shipment of
PAINT
CAME IN LAST WEEK
W e Sell
KURFEES PAINT & ENAMEL
We Are Authorized Dealers lor
T. W. WOOD & SONS
Buy your garden seed from
us. We carry a complete line
at all times.
BLOUNTS
HARDWARE AND SEED
STORE
NEXT TO BANK
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this method of
publicly expressing our apreciation to
all of those who helped in any way
during the recent tragedy that visited
our home. We wish to especially
thank Local Union No. 356 for their
flowers and for helping us in many
ways. Many thanks to everyone for
flowers.
Mrs. F D. SIMMONS and Family.
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WILLIAMS TON
Tliur.-Fri. May 15-16
James STEWART. Judy
GARLAND. Hedy LAMARR
Lana TURNER in
“ZIEGFELD GIRL’
Sat.. Mav 17 1 to 11 P. M.
GENE AUTRY in
"The Singing Hills"
Sun.. May 18 3 1 9 P. M.
HUMPHREY BOGART
JOAN LESLIE in
“THE WAGONS
ROLL at NIGHT”
Mon.-Tues. May 19-20
ALICE FAYE, JACK OAKIE,
John Payne,Cesar Romero in
'The Great American
BROADCAST'
Wed.. May 21 Mat. 3:30
Llovd NOLAN, Lynn BARI in
‘SLEEPERS WEST
Thur.-Fri. May 22-23
CHARLES BOYER and
MARGARET SULLAVAN in
“BACK STREET"
Marco - Williamston
Fri.-Sat. May 16-17
GORDON HARPER in
"MAIL TRAIN"
Also 3 MUSQUITEERS in
PALS of the PECOS
Robt. Livingston, Bob Steele
The Week's Best FOOD VALUES!
COLONIAL FOODS SALE!
COLONIAL SLICED OR HALVES
Peaches, 2 large cans.29c
COLONIAL BRAND
Sweei Peas, 2 No. 2 cans.... 19c
COLONIAL BRAND
Apple Sauce, 2 No. 2 cans... 15c
COLONIAL BRAND
Cut Beets, 2 large cans.19c
COLONIAL PINEAPPLE
JUICE, 2 No. 2 cans.23c
PRODUCE SPECIALS
ICEBERG
Lettuce, 2 heads.15c
FLORIDA
New Potatoes, 10 lbs.29c
HOME-GROWN
Strawberries, 2 quarts.25c
Fresh Corn, 6 ears.30c
Grapefruit, 3 lor.10c
Land o’Lakes AMERICAN
CHEESE
lb.21c
Triangle Pure Creamery
BUTTER
1-lb. roll. 37c
Triple Fresh OUR PRIDE
BREAD, 2 large loaves
Double Fresh GOLDEN BLEND
COFFEE, 2 lbs.
TENDER
Slew BEEF, 2 lbs.
PREMIUM
LAMB
Shoulder Steaks
or Roast, lb.
FANCY
Urjf Steaks, Stew
or Roast, lb.