Mrs. L. D. Collins Honors
Mrs. J. D. Monroe
Pleasant Grove.—Mrs. L. D. Col
lins entertained at a floating mis
cellaneous shower from 3 until 10
■ clock Wednesday evening at her
home, in honor of Mrs. J. D. Mon
roe. of Fort Benning. Ga.. a recent
bride.
The rooms were en suite and ar
tistically decorated with lovely roses
in crystal holders and potted plants
Mrs. J. D. Monroe. Mrs. J. C. Tar
kenton and Mrs. L. D. Collins greet
ed the guests at the door.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Knowles and
Miss Agnes Spruill served punch.
Mrs. J. C. Swain presided over the
bride's book. Mrs. T. L. Wynne,
presided over the recipe book, each
guest gave her favorite recipe.
Mrs. Effie W. Gurgin directed the
guests to the dining room, wrhere the
lovely appointed table was covered
with an Irish cut-work cloth, cen
tered with a three-tier wedding cake
topped with a miniature bride and
groom, encircled with pink rose buds
and ferns. On each end of the table
was silver candelebra with white can
dles, which furnished the illumina
tion. At the bride’s plate was a
beautiful corsage of gardenias, snap
dragons and fern. Each place was
marked with dainty little corsages of
pink and white rosebuds.
Tire first slice of cake was cut by
the honoree with an antique silver
cake server that was used by her
great grand mother at her wedding,
Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton's grand mother.
Ice cream molded in wedding de
signs. and mints was served.
Mrs. Monroe received a large col- ■
lection of silver, crystal, and lin
ens.
Mrs. W. B. Chesson and Mrs. W.
W. White said the good-byes.
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MAIL SOLDIERS’ XMAS GIFTS
BEFORE NOVEMBER 1.
READ THE RULES—The following rules, issued by the
Postoffice Department in cooperation with the Army
Postal Service of the War Department, apply to the
mailing of Christmas parcels for members of our
Armed Forces serving outside the continental limits
of the United States.
TIME OF MAILING—Christmas parcels ana greeting caras
should be mailed during the period beginning October 1
and ending November 1. 1942. the earlier the better. Each
package should be endorsed "Christmas Parcel." Special
effort will be made for delivery in time for Christmas.
SIZE AND WEIGHT—Christmas parcels shall not exceed 11
pounds in weight, or 18 inches in length or 42 inches in
length and girth combined. However, the public has been
urged to cooperate by voluntarily restricting parcels to the
size of an ordinary shoe box and the weight to six pounds.
USE CARE IN PREPARATION—Remembering the great distance
this mail will be transported and the necessary storage and
frequent handling, it is absolutely necessary that articles be
packed in substantial boxes or containers and be covered
with wrappers of sufficient strength to resist pressure of other
mail. Each parcel is subject to censorship and delay may
be minimized by securing covering to permit ready inspec
tion of contents.
PROHIBITED MATTER—Intoxicants, inflammable materials,
poisons or compositions likely to damage mails are unmail
able. No perishable matter should be included in parcels.
HOW TO ADDRESS PARCELS—Addresses must be legible.
Parcels addressed to overseas Army personnel should show
in addition to the full name and address of the sender, the
name rank. Army serial number, branch of service, organiza
tion. A.P.O. number of the addressee and the postoffice
through which parcels are to be routed. Units located within
the continental United States may be addressed direct,
using name, rank, organization and location.
POSTAGE MUST BE FULLY PREPAID—The rate on parcels of
fourth-class matter (exceeding eight ounces) being the tone
rate applicable from the postoffice where mailed to the post
office in the care of which parcels are addressed.
GREETING MESSAGES PERMISSIBLE—Inscriptions such as
"Merry Christmas", "Don't open until Christmas" and the like
may be placed on the covering of the parcel if it does not
interfere with the address. Cards may be enclosed and
books may bear a simple dedicatory inscription.
INSURANCE AND REGISTRY—Gifts of value should be insured.
Articles of small size and considerable value should be
sealed and sent as first-class registered mail.
MONEY ORDERS—The Army Postal Service recommends use of
postal money orders to transmit gifts of money to members of
Armed Forces outside the United States. These are cashed
at A.P.O. in local foreign currency at rate of exchange on
date of presentation.
PLEASANT GROVE
Mrs. J. D. Monroe, of Fort Ben
ning, Ga., visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton here for
several days last week.
Mrs. T. L. Wynne, Mrs. Effie W.
Gurkin and Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton
spent Monday in Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Frances C. Hutchins attend
ed the funeral of J. L. Horton in
Plymouth Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Pommering, of
Norfolk, spent Friday and Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton.
Mrs. J. C. Swain, Mrs. T. B. Bell,
Mrs. Bettie Spruill, Mrs. L. D. Col
lins and Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton were
in Washington shopping Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps and
daughter Jeanne were in Edenton
Saturday.
Tlie supper which was held in the
Community building at Roper Friday
MACKEYS
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Mrs. Nan Everett returned Sun
day from a two week's visit to friends
in Norfolk.
Miss Jean Chesson, student of
Meredith College, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Chesson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Collins went to
Norfolk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Sessoms and
little Miss Mary Linda Sessoms were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edison Daven
port Tuesday.
Mrs. T. E. Ainsley made a shop
ping trip to Plymouth Tuesday.
night for the benefit of the Raleigh
Orphanage was a complete success,
well attended and greatly enjoyed by
all who went.
REGISTRATION BOOKS
FOR GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3rd
WILL BE OPEN FROM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
UNTIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1942
Washington County citizens whose names are not now on
their respective books, and who desire to vote in the general elec
tion Tuesday, November 3, must register during the period from
October 10 to 24, 1942. Precinct registrars are as follows:
PRECINCT REGISTRAR
WENONA W. L'. FURBEE, WENONA
PLYMOUTH Mrs. HERMINE RAMSEY, PLYMOUTH
(At Office on Water Street)
LEES MILL TOM DILLON, ROPER
SKINNERSVILLE Mrs. M. A. WHITE, SKINNERSVILLE
SCUPPERNONG J. A. COMBS, CRESWELL
SATURDAY, OCT. 31, WILL BE CHALLENGE DAY
ABSENTEE VOTING
Application for absentee ballots are now being received by
the Chairman of the Washington County Board of Elections.
Qualified electors now serving in the military forces who de
sire to vote for United States Senator and Representative may do
so without being required to register, but application for this type
of ballot must be made to the Secretary of State, Raleigh, N. C.
Those who wish to vote for County and State officials must be
registered in their respective precincts, and application for ab
sentee ballots made to the Chairman of the County Board of
Elections.
W. W. WHITE
Chairman, Washington County Board of Elections Roper, N. C.
Sanner - Phelps
Creswell.—Miss Virginia Dillon
Phelps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
M. Phelps, of 123 Forest Road, and
Private William Henry Harrison San
ner, III, son of Mr and Mrs. Wil
liam Henry Harrison Sanner, jr„ of
Johnstown, Pa., were married at 6:30
Saturday evening at the bride's home.
On account of a recent bereave
ment in the bride’s family, the cere
mony was private. The Rev. Lee C.
Shepherd officiated
The bride and bridegroom entered
the living room together and took
their vows before the mantel, which
was decorated with candles, white
gladiolii, dahlias and roses.
The bride wore a blue cloud French
crepe dress with a fold of the same
material outlining the yoke and long
waist line. Her accessories were
brown and she wore an orchid at her
shoulder.
Mrs. Sanner was educated in the
Raleigh schools and Meredith Col
lege. For two years she has taught
in Tarboro. Private Sanner was edu
cated in the Johnstown schools and
University of Pittsburgh. Before his
induction into the Army he was em
ployed by the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. He is at present a candidate
in the officer's training school at the
Field Artillery Replacement School,
Fort Bragg.
Mrs. Sanner was a member of the
Creswell school faculty three years
ago and has a host of friends here.
She is the grand-daughter of J. L.
Phelps and the late Mrs. Phelps.
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Mrs. L. E. Hassell
Entertains Literary Club
Mrs. L. E. Hassell entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Literary Club,
October 8th at her home on the Rop
er highway.
The living room and dining room
were decorated with flowers in au
tumn shades.
Mrs. W. H. Peele, president, pre
sided.
Miss Elizabeth Carroll, librarian of
the county library made an instruc
tive talk about the library work and
reviewed several new books. Mrs. C.
L. Blount and Mrs. J. F. Jordan read
interesting papers on “The Soldier
and His Health,” and “Tire Soldier
and his Religion,” respectively.
The devotional was conducted by
Mrs. H. H. McLean.
A salad course with sandwiches
and hors-d-ouvres was served in the
dining room. Mrs. L. E. Hassell, jr.
assisted in serving.
Catholic Services Sunday
At Church in Edenton
Edenton.—Holy mass starts every
Sunday at 11 a. m. in St. Ann's Cath
olic church, corner of N. Broad and
Albemarle Streets, Edenton, an
nounces Rev. Father F. J. McCourt,
pastor, who will preach during the
service.
Confessions every Sunday from
10:30 to 10:55 a. m.
A meeting of the Altar Society will
follow coming Sunday’s mass.
The public is invited every Sunday
to the service.
The Rosary, Litany of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and Prayer to St. Joseph
are publicly recited during every Oc
tober Sunday mass.
CRESWELL
Mrs. C. H. McCabe, of Norfolk, Va.,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swain.
Mrs. Vida Davenport, Mrs. C. H.
McCabe, Mrs. Alton Harris, Mrs. C.
A. Swain and Mrs. Frank Swain were
in Elizabeth City shopping last
Tuesday.
In spite of heavy rain Sunday,
services were conducted as usual at
11 a. m. in the Creswell Baptist
church. One new member, J. W.
Razor, was received by letter and
welcomed into the church member
ship.
Members of the executive board of
the Creswell Woman’s Club met last
Monday afternoon at the home of
the president, Mrs. B. W. Gaither.
Mrs. S. B. Wilson left Tuesday for
a two-week visit with her daughter,
Mrs. R. E. Rettew at her home in
Mooresville.
Winton Davenport, of Baltimore,
spent a few days of this week with
his family here.
Mrs. Rachel House and Miss Grace
Stillman, of Newport News, Va., spent
the week-end with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Stillman.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ainsley, of
Norfolk, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.| S. Ainsley.
Mrs. H. K. Lamb returned Friday
to her home in Philadelphia after
spending sometime with her brother,
O. D. Hatfield.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Andrews, of
Norfolk, were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Smithson.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tavarazzo, Mr.
and Mrs. J. I. Smtih and children
and Mrs. Paul Kasulke, of Washing
ton, D. C„ were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Snell.
Mrs. Mamie Brinn, Mrs. P. B. Be
langa and Claude Brinn spent the
week-end in Hyde County.
W. L. Davenport, for the past five
years clerk in the Creswell ABC store,
in Creswell, sent in his resignation
last Friday, to become effective Oc
tober 15, when he will go to work at
the glider base in Edenton.
SKINNERSVILLE
Thomas White, student of Wake
Forest College, at Wake Forest, spent
the week-end with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Tom White.
Mr. and Mrs. Stark Holton, Billy
White and Mrs. Tom White attended
the picture show in Edenton Thurs
day night.
Mrs. Richard Lucas, Miss Nellie
Tarkenton and Miss Myrtle Tarken
ton were the dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter White on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harris and
baby and Mrs. D. P. Pharr were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stark Holton
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White attend
ed the oyster supper at the com
Home-Club Notes
By Mrs. MARY F. DARDEN, Home Agent
Club Schedule
Monday—Attend agent's training
school in Elizabeth City
Tuesday—Pleasant Grove club
meets with Mrs. Clara Snell at 3
p. ffi.
Tuesday night — County Bridge
club meets with Mrs. S. L. Lily at
8:15 p. m.
Wednesday—Swain club meets
with Mrs. Mattie Swain at 2:30 p. m.
Thursday—Creswell club meets
with Mrs. Fred Smith at 3 p. m.
Friday—Alba club meets with Mrs.
Wilson Bowen at 3 p. m.
Saturday—Curb market at 8 a. m.
in basement of the court house.
Hoke Club
The members of the Hoke club
have worked hard to fill their pantry
shelves this year. Number quarts
canned for past two months 2513.
amount of chickens sold $264.02. eggs
sold $320. 72 garments made and wall
papered two rooms, painted three
chairs, covered living room suit and
painted breakfast room suit.
Each club member reported hav
ing started her garden.
Roper Club
Reports from Roper club indicate
work has been accomplished in the
past month: eggs sold $134.50. chick
ens $53.85, dairy products sold $120,
428 quarts canned, two bushel lima
beans dried, 22 garments made and
two pieces of furniture refinished,
kitchen cabinet made, one porch
screened. O pieces furniture painted,
3 stoves bought and one rug.
Mrs. Lewis Hassell reported eight
variety of vegetables planted in her
fall garden.
Chapel Hill Club
The club members were busy work
Luther Hobbs Honored
On Eleventh Birthday
Creswell.Mi's. Hassell Tarkington
entertained at her home Monday
afternoon honoring her son, Luther,
on his 11th birthday.
The guests enjoyed supervised
games and contests. Those winning
prizes in contests were Joyce Daven
port, Clyde Smithson, James Craw
ford and Luther Hobbs.
At the conclusion of games, the
hostess invited the little folk into the
dining room. Here the table was cen
tered with the large white birthday
cake, decorated elaborately in pink
and green flowers and flanked by
white tapers. The guests were served
ice cream, slices of the birthday cake,
salted nuts and mints.
The lionoree was the recipient of
many useful and attractive gifts.
Guests included Mrs. L. C. Tarken
ton, of Columbia; Cecelia Willough
by, Clyde Smithson, Joyce Snell,
Bobbie Bennett, Ray Spruill, Grace
Pitts, James Harold Phelps, Alice
Davenport, Betty Jean Bateman,
Robert Irvin Stillman, Jean Stillman.
Mary Ellen Stillman, Nita Grace
Davenport, Joyce Davenport, Palmer
Lee Stillman, James Crawford, Ron
nie Pritchett. Mattie Jane Phelps,
Billie Jean Clifton, Robert Lee Phelps
Alice Phelps and Elmo Phelps.
munity building in Roper on Friday
night.
Services will be held at Rehoboth
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing by the pastor, Rev. R. N. Fitts, of
Creswrell. This service is the last
before the annual conference.
ing. but some of the faithful few
came to the meeting. Reports were
given by those attending.
568 quarts canned, eggs sold
$118.10, dairy products sold $19.50.
33 garments made, new stove, two
rugs, couch covered, three pairs dra
peries and three shades.
Mrs. Miles Sitterson. garden lead
er of Chapel Hill club, reported hav
ing sold from her garden, string
beans $15, tomatoes $15. lima beans
$3. corn $5, okra $1 peas 5. Mis.
Sitterson has made a good garden
leader this year.
ROPER
Mrs. Alice H. Spruill is spending
some time in Norfolk.
Mrs. C. J. Ainsley is spending
some time in New Bern with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Swain.
Worth Poyner. of Norfolk, was the
guest of Miss Clara Johnston over
the week-end.
Bill Bell and friends, of Norfolk,
were visitors here last Saturday.
Misses Thompson, O'Brien, and
Braxton and Mrs. Kittrell spent Sat
urday in Norfolk shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGrath and
baby, of Norfolk, spent the past week
here with Mrs. A. R. Hooker.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ches
son, a daughter, on Friday, October
9th.
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VETERANS-You men who fought
the last War- make this your job.
To see that no American boy shall
fall because a lack of scrap de
prived him of a fighting chance.
SCRAP SLACKERS CAN
LOSE THIS WAR!
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It’s squarely up to you. The mills need
scrap to make the steel to go across the
sea as ships, and tanks, and guns. They
need it now—and in the months to come.
For all new steel must be 50% scrap—
and the mills are running out. They haven’t
enough for even 30 days more production
—then they’ll be shutting down.
Unless you get to work. Unless you go
into your basement and your attic and rout
out the junk that’s there. Talk about it to
your friends and neighbors—you men who
know what war is like. Tell them .. .“Don’t
be a scrap slacker. Get your scrap ready
for the drive that starts next Monday!”
Then get to work and help them do it.
We’re out to fill the junk yards—to make
every salvage depot a towering tribute to
our fighting men. And don’t think the job
is done when the scrap starts piling up.
Because the war must end before the need
for scrap is over.
Do this to help make sure it ends our
way!
Watch this paper for details of the big scrap drive and what you must do to help
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