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EnwrU. ounenta Club Mretlnjn engagements Weddings Personals LI m mmii ..I ■ nBMimmiii Society and personals OF PLYMOUTH and WASHINGTON COUNTY PHONE Anythin* (or This Department To 295-6 Fpiwgl'i-m’V-TTEZ Attends Funeral Sunday Mrs. W. H. Booker attended the funeral of Marriot Britt in Williams ton Sunday afternoon. In Elizabeth City Friday Mrs. Dan Satterthwaite and Mrs. Roy Davenport went to Elizabeth City Friday. -« Accepts Position In Norfolk Mrs. Elmer Turner has accepted a position in Norfolk. Visit from Williamston Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnhill of Wil liamston visited Mr. and Mrs. Deima Peele on Sunday. In Nags Head Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ted Blount spent Sunday at Nags Head. Retums from Norfolk Mrs. Pauline Bateman has return ed home from Norfolk. In Roxboro Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peele and son. Billie, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. White went to Roxboro Sunday afternoon. Visit Here During Week-End George Harrison. Benton Liverman and Grady Price, of the U. S. Navy, were here during the week-end. -® Here for Week-End Tom Johnston and Max Willet spent the week-end with Mr. and Mi’s. B. G. Campbell. Returns To Texas Mrs. Tom Gardner has returned to her home in Texas to liv^ while her husband is in the U. S. Service. Visits Parents Here Mrs. Stuart Thompson is spending the week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H H. McLean. Spend Sunday Here Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Allen and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell. Returns from Philadelphia Mrs. Sam Garrett returned home on Saturday from Philadelphia where she was called on account of the ill ness of her son. Frank. Cool WEATHER SPECIALS! For Men & Boys ★ ★ ★ Leather Coats, all styles, $6.95 to $13.95 ^■New Fall Sweaters for men and boys; every new style, $1.45 to $4.95. ★New Fall Trousers Men’s $2.98 to $6.95 Men’s $2.95 to $6.95 Boys’ $1.98 up ★New Fall Shoes, both dress and work styles —$2.65 to $5.50. ★'New Fall Hats by Mallory, Empire and Varsity Club, $1.95 to $5.00. ★ ★ ★And lots of good — All-Wool Suits For Men and Boys Men’s $16.95 to $29.50 Boys’ $7.95 to $16.50 ★ ★ ★ Students’ Reversible Fingertip Coats, in Corduroy, Wool and Gabardine, water proof, $7.95 to $16.50 ^■Men’s New All Wool Topcoats and Reversible Coals $13.95 to $27.50 ★ ★ BUY EARLY While You Can Get Good Merchandise Reasonably ★ ★ “BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS” ★ ★ GANDERSON'S QUALITY Shop In Norfolk for Week-End Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones spent the week-end in Norfolk. -$ ; Spends Week-End Home Miss Glayds Rountree spent the ; week-end at her home. -® : Spends Week-End Here Mrs. Earl Ainsley, of Norfolk, spent the week-end here. -- Visits Mother Here Mrs. George Swain, of Suffolk, visited her mother. Mrs. Claude Nor man last week. -$ In Elizabeth City for Week-End Mrs. J. S. Shugar and daughter, Marilyn, spent the week-end in Elizabeth City. -$ Conducts Funeral In Raleigh The Rev. J M. Johnson conduct ed the funeral of B. R. Crabtree in Raleigh Sunday afternoon. ■ i Here from New Bern | G. Ganderson. of New Bern, spent I Sunday here with his wife. -<8> Here from Wrilliamston Mrs. Charles Whitley and son of Williamston, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Booker. -» Has Tonsil Operation Margaret Linda Swain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Swain, underwent a tonsil operation at a hospital in Rocky Mount Saturday -* In Greensboro Tuesday Miss Martha Homthal, Miss Mar ian Brinkley. Mrs. Jack Frank and W. R. Hampton went to Greensboro Tuesday of last week. -3> Passes Naval Examination Roy Manning, jr„ was among 230 students at the U. of N. C. who re cently passed the Naval ROTC exami nation. Recent Guest Here Miss Madge Nicholson, of Durham, was the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Byrd. Returns from Conover Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marrow and son returned Sunday from a two weeks visit with relatives in Conover. -* In WiUiamston Monday Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peele and son. Billy, Mrs. M. W. Spruill and Mrs. J. R. Campbell went to Williamston Monday afternoon. -<$> Here Friday Mr and Mrs. Frank Nobles and baby were visitors in town Friday. Mr. Nobles is a petty officer on a U. S. ship doing shore patrol duty. Has Tonsil Operation Betsy Brinkley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Brinkley, underwent a tonsil operation at a Rocky Mount hospital Saturday. -® Visits Mother During Week-End Earl Bateman, of Norfolk, visited his mother. Mrs. Pauline Bateman, during the week-end. Son Is Bom Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Terry announce the birth of a son weighing seven and one-half pounds, Monday, Septem ber 21. The boy has been named Thomas Abram Terry Jr. W ill 1 i Returns To Suffolk Mrs. H. E. Wyndham and daugh ter have returned to their home in Suffolk after spending sometime with j Mrs. John Carlisle. -® Attends Funeral in Rocky Mount Mrs. Zeno Lyon. Miss Martha , Homthal and Mrs. Ray Mills attend j ed the funeral of H. L. Booth, fa ther of Mrs. Mills, in Rocky Mount | Tuesday afternoon. -® ; In Norfolk Saturday Mrs. T. W. Earle and son went to Norfolk Saturday, -« In Manteo for Week-End Keither Arnold spent the past week-end in Manteo. -® Here for Week-End Shep Brinkley was at home during the week-end. -® In Kinston for Week-End Tom Brown, jr., spent the week end in Kinston. -® Here from Edenton Mrs. Ralph Parish, of Edenton. was a visitor in town Sunday. -$ Announce Birth of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Williams, of Norfolk, announce the birth of a daughter. Amelia Frances on Wednes day. September 23. Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Esther Stillman, of Plymouth. Home Sunday Russell Harrison of the U. S. Navy was at home Sunday. -$ Visit in Palmyra Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coffield and daughter, Letty, and Mrs. Frank Nur ney drove to Palmyra last Sunday to visit Mr. Coffield's brother and fam ily. Here From Durham Miss Elizabeth Gurganus, of Dur ham. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Harrison. -- Returning Home Mrs. Ella Swain will leave tomor row to return to her home in Berk ley, Va., after visiting her sister, Mrs. Henrietta Swain, near Mackeys, and other relatives since July. It is 10 years since she moved to Berk ley, but she has many friends in the county and always enjoys her visits here. -$ Mrs. Dan Saiterthwaite Entertains Bridge Club Mrs. Dan Satterthwaite entertain ed her bridge club Thursday night with Mrs. H. Marion Ramsey a visi tor. Mrs. Leroy Bateman won the high score prize and Mrs. Lester Crofton won at bingo. Mrs. Ramsey was presented a gift. A salad course was served. -s Shower Given in Honor Of Mrs. Selby Price Mrs. Selby Price, recent bride, was honored Thursday evening at a mis cellaneous shower given by Miss Hul da Sawyer and Mrs. Louis Price at the home of the former. A number of contests were enjoyed, with the winners receiving prizes. The honoree opened and displayed the numerous gifts which the guests presented to her. A dessert course was served. CHESAPEAKE SeaFoodMarket J. E. Outen will open a Sea Food Mar ket on or about October 8th, in Mrs. Hooker’s old stand just across the rail road from the Union Station. He will have a complete line of sea foods, salt and fresh, also poultry and eggs. Cherrystone and Chesapeake Bay Oysters - Shrimp - Clams - Fish Chickens—Dressed and Undressed Fresh Eggs Daily For Vitamins, Your Sake and Mine Eat More Sea Foods and Less Meat STOP IN AND GIVE THE OLD MAN A LIFT THANKS! WE BUY AND SELL CHICKENS AND EGGS AT TOP PRICES J. E. OUTTEN HIGHWAY NO. 97 ' NEAR COUNTY HOME We Make Delivery Daily at 4 P. M. St. Davids' Womans Auxiliary Meets Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Davids Parish met Monday night at the home of Mrs. E. S. Woodley for the social meeting of the month. At the conclusion of the social hour the hostess served home-made ice cream and cake. -* Local Baptist TEL Class Meets Monday Night The TEL class of the Baptist Sun day School me: with Mrs. J. E. Swain Monday night, with 24 mem bers. one visitor and two new mem bers present. Mrs. A. J. Byrd presided and Mrs. Hilton Modlin led the devotional. The class asked the secretary. Mrs. John Carlisle, to send a gift to Mrs. W. D. Walker's baby and to send cards to several sick members of the church. Mrs. Byrd asked the mem bers to cooperate in the scrap metal drive. Mrs. Swain and the co-hostess. Miss Irene Dixon and Miss Charlotte McNair, served a dessert course dur ing the social hour. —-® Mrs. S. V. Lewis Hostess To Literary Club Mrs. S. V. Lewis was hostess to Tire Thursday Afternoon Literary Club and ten additional guests Thursday. September 24. Lovely fall flowers decorated the home which was thrown ensuite. Mrs. W. H. Peele. president, pre sided. The "Soldier’s Clothing" and the "Soldier's Pood" were Interestingly discussed by Mrs. J. K. Reid and Mrs. W. H. Clark, respectively. A salad course was served in the dining room. The table was covered with a lace cloth, and silver candle sticks holding tall white candles flanked the center arrangement of marigolds and fern. The auxiliary tables were centered with tiny vases filled with yellow flowers. -y Mrs. A. J. Byrd Honors Guest Saturday Evening Mrs. A. J. Byrd honored her guest, Miss Madge Nicholson, of Durham. Saturday evening at two tables of bridge. Mrs. J. S. Brown received the high score prize and Mrs. M. W. Spruill won at bingo. The guest of honor was presented a gift. Guests included the honoree and Mesdames H. Marion Ramsey. J. S. Brown, M. W. Spruill. Lester Crof ton. W. C. Chesson, Corbitt Swain. Iced drinks and hors-d-ouvres were served. Tarkenton - Howge Creswell.—Mrs. Anna M. Tarken ton. of Norfolk. Va.. announces the marriage of her daughter, Anna Ruth, to First Lieutenant Frank Ben ton Howge, of Marion, Ala. The wedding was solemnized in the Little Church Around the Corner in Seattle. Wash., August 30. The double ring ceremony of the Episcopal church was used. Lieutenant and Mrs. Howge went to Mount Ranier for a wedding trip and now are at home in Seattle. Mrs. Howge is a daughter of Mrs. Anna Moore Tarkenton and the late R. W. Tarkenton and is well known in Creswell. where she has often vis ited her aunt. Mrs. Alice M. Gatlin. Lieutenant Howge Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Howge, of Marion. Ala., and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. PLEASANT GROVE Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tarkenton. John jr.. and Chas. Tarkenton and Benton Tarkenton, of Newport News, were the week-end guests of Miss Nellie Tarkenton and Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wynne. Mr. and Mrs. Glenwood Spruill ac companied friends from Washington to Norfolk last week. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Craddock and family, of Great Bridge, visited Mrs. Henry Ainsworth during the week end. Miss Lela Belle Davenport of Co lumbia. spent Sunday here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Davenport. Mrs. Inez Hughes, of Norfolk, spent part of last w^eek with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton. Charles Snell visited his uncle Mr. Jim Snell in Belhaven Sunday. Mrs. L. D. Collins and Mrs. Satchel of Hertford, spent Tuesday in New Bern. Charles Creekmoore and friends, of Portsmouth, Va.. were visitors at the house of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tarken ton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gurganus and family visited relatives in Hassell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Chesson. of Greenville were the dinner guests of Mrs. John Chesson and Miss Era Chesson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chesson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Lamb, of Williamston. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ange. of Jamesville and fam ily were here Monday to attend the funeral of Dolpheus Lamb. Mrs. Alton Simon, of Norfolk was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. L. D. Collins. D. W. Davenport, Creswell Now Basic Flying Cadet Having completed pre-flight and primary training. Douglas W. Daven port. Creswell, is now a basic flying cadet at the Army Air Forces Flying School at Bainbridge, Ga. He re ceived his pre-flight training at Max well Field. Ala., and his primary training at Avon Park. Fla. Cadet Davenport is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Davenport and at tended George Washington Univer sity. Washington. D. C. He enlisted as an aviation cadet at Langley Field Va. After completing courses at Bain bridge in flying, airplane and engine operations, radio code, radio com munications. military law, military hygiene and metereology. Cadet Dav enport will be sent to another field for advanced training, his last be fore receiving wings and the gold bars of second lieutenant. The Great Lakes "Hoodoo Ship." wrecked tanker J. Oswald Boyd, has gone to scrap. 26 SHOPPING DAYS Until CHRISTMAS FOR Service Men Overseas Gifts Must Be Mailed by Nov. 1 To Insure Overseas Delivery by Dec. 25 It’s time to select the service boys their Christmas presents and other gifts. We have a large stock of suitable gifts at prices from $1 to $10. We will be glad to wrap the packages for overseas mailing for you, but be sure to get them early so they will receive them by Christmas. Don't let this be another case of “too little and too late"! WOMBLE DRUG STORE WANTED! A PICTURE Of Every Washington County Man In the Military Services We are proud of our men who are now serving in the armed forces of our. nation, and as a token of our interest in them we want a picture—any kind or size—of these men to be mounted and displayed in our show windows, beginning next Monday, Oc tober 5. We want pictures of every man whose home is in Washington County and who is in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Service. Military Service Plague FREE! Beginning Monday, October 5, to every Mother or Father of a son in service who brings a picture (any size or kind) of their son to us to display in our window, we will give absolutely free, without any obligation, a Military Service Plaque. This plaque is a beautifully designed, glass-framed emblem, with radium background that glows in the dark—beautiful both day and night. We will display all the pictures you bring in our show window, with rank and identity of the men in Service, and the picture will be returned to you when our display comes to a close. PLYMOUTH FURNITURE CO. Everything for the Home E. E. HARRELL Plymouth, N. C.
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