PLEASANT GROVE
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Spruill, of
Elizabeth City, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Tarkenton Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Davenport went to
Washington Thursday for a treat
ment at the Washington Hospital.
Mrs. Russell Knowles and son Rus
sel, jr.. were the guests of Mrs.
Fra-’f s C. Hutchins and Rebecca
Hutci .ns Friday.
Mrs. Evelyn Lamb and children
were the dinner guests of Miss Chris
tine Hodges Sunday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Knowles took
a part in the church program at
Roper Sunday morning under the
leadership of Rev. John Brinson, of
Duke University.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White and
Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps and
daughter Jeanne were the guests of
Mrs. W. B. Chesson and Mrs. Fran
ces C. Hutchins Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Spruill spent Sun
day with Mrs. A. J. Barnes.
Christian Service Society
Holds Meeting Thursday
Pleasant Grove.—The Woman’s
Society of Christian Service held its
regular monthly meeting with Mrs.
Evelyn Lamb Thursday afternoon,
The house was attractive with sum
mer cut flowers.
Mrs. W. B. Chesson presided, open
ing the meeting with prayer. Mrs.
W. W. White read the minutes. Mrs.
EfTie W. Gurkin gave the financial
report. Mrs. William Phelps was
elected chairman of student work.
Two new members were added to the
enrollment—Mrs. T. W. Tarkenton
and Mrs. Annie Mae Swain—making
a total of 32 members.
Due to the absence of Mrs. J. C.
Tarkenton Mrs. W. B. Chesson spon
sored the program. The subjects be
ing ■When I Consider the Work of
Thy Fingers," and "Across the Na
tion with Our Rural Workers." Mrs.
Annie Mae Swain, Mrs. T. W. Tar
kenton. Mrs. Evelyn Lamb, Mrs. W.
W. White, Mrs. Effie W. Gurkin.
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remain in the paint film keeping it young,
elastic, LIVE. Thus it is able to resist
heat and cold without cracking or peel
’ng and maintain a better defense
against corrosion and the elements.
In addition Pittsburgh Live Pa.nts
offer true economy, spread farther,
cover solidly, cost less per gal
lon than ordinary paints.
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And Ii It's Available
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our patrons and friends supplied with need
ed home furnishings and we invite you to
see our stock.
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ROPER
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sitterson and
baby, of South Norfolk, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. L. N.
Sitterson and Alice Ruth Sitterson
returned home with them to spend
some time.
Sergeant and Mrs. Thomas Jeffrys.
of Raleigh, spent last Wednesday and
Thursday here with Mrs. W. E.
Blount and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mauldin and
children, of Rocky Mount, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Williams, sr.
Miss Katy Vick, of Wilson, spent
last week here with Mrs. Bill Par
rish.
Joe Swain and daughter, Eleanor,
of Marion, Ohio, are spending some
time with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ches
son.
Miss Margaret Bowen and Mark
Bowen, of Portsmouth. Va.. spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Bowen. Miss Louise Bowen returned
with them to spend some time there
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Lasley and baby, Mrs.
L. L. Mizell and Ben Brey were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Bowen Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Marie Brey returned
home Sunday to spend her summer
vacation after completing a course
at a business school in Raleigh.
Mrs. Ray Warren and baby and
Mrs. Evie McGrath and baby, of
Norfolk, spent last week here with
Mrs. A. R. Hooker.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Oliver and
Joyce Ann Hassell spent Sunday aft
ernoon in Columbia with Mrs. Bob
Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woodley, of
Creswell, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Woodley.
Mrs. Milton Chesson. Miss Eleanor
Swain, and Joe Swain spent the
week-end in Royal.
Miss Evelyn Wood has returned
home for the summer months after
graduating from the Elm City High
School.
Mrs. B. B. Spencer spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bateman,
near Plymouth. Muss Lena Bell
Bateman returned home with her to
spend some time.
Miss Dorothy Woodley, of Cres
well. is here spending some time with
Mrs. Tom Woodley.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woodley an
nounce the birth of a son, Lyle Ray,
on Wednesday, June 9.
Mrs. William Phelps, Mrs. S. Z. Wa
ters and Mrs. J. B. White took a part
in the program.
The hostess served iced drinks and
wafers. The next meeting will be
with Miss Janie Riddick. _
Mr. Tobacco Farmer— I
Register tor your TOBACCO FUEL OIL now.
Gel your blank from the Ration Board at
once. We will be glad to assist you.
AS SOON AS YOU GET YOUR COUPONS, LET US
FILL YOUR TANKS AT ONCE AND WE WILL TRY
TO KEEP THEM FILLED THROUGHOUT THE
SEASON.
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Distributor Standard Oil Company
Office on Washington Street
Phone 337-1
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HelenHarrison Accepts
Position at State College
Miss Helen Harrison left Sunday
for Raleigh where she has accepted
a position as secretary to Dr. Peter
son of the Animal Nutrition Research
department at State College.
Miss Harrison received a B. S. de
gree in secretarial administration at
the Woman's College in Greensboro
last week. While a student there she
was on the honor roll three years,
a member of the Gamma Alpha,
secretarial honor fraternity, the col
lege choir. Cornelian society, Le
Cercie Francais club. International
Relations club. Y. W. C. A., class
basketball team, and was a hall proc
tor during her junior year.
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Billy Spruill Receives B. S.
Degree at N. C. University
Billy Spruill .son of Mrs. Luther
Nobles and the late W. C. Spruill,
received a B. S. Degree in commerce
at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill last week.
Mr. Spruill was a member of the
Delta Sigma Pi social and profession
al fraternity and played with the
College Band all four years that he
was a student at the college. He
plans to enter the U. S. service in a
short time.
SOYBEANS
In spite of the late spring. Stan
ley County growers have put in an
increased acreage of soybeans, says
V. A. Huneycutt, assistant county
agent.
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PEANUTS
Sixty-four growers in Chowan
county coperated in treating a total
of 50,750 pounds of seed peanuts, re
ports County Agent C. W. Overman.
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MILK
F. L. Moore, of Person County has
a purebred bull and is milking 10
cows. He has increased his pasture
to 20 acres and plans a trench silo,
reports Assistant County Agent C. C.
Jackson.
GET "HIS"
Father's Day
GIFT HEBE!
Fine New
DRESS SHIRTS
$1.65 to $2.75
Cool SPORT SHIRTS
All Styles
$1.29 to $3.45
Cool SLACK SETS
Sharkskin and Gabardine
$6.95 to $8.95
Lots of Good Cool Gabardine.
Sharkskin and Tropical
DRESS TROUSERS
$3.95 to $8.95
Lots of Smart New
SOCKS
25c to 50c
New All-Wool
SUITS
$22.50 to $30
SWIM TRUNKS
$1.45 to $2.95
Lots of New
NECKWEAR
Beautiful Styles
35c to $1.50
And Lots of Good
Summer Merchandise
FOR HIM HE CAN USE NOW
GANDERSON'S
QUALITY Shop
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Club News
By Mrs. Mary F. Darden
flub Schedule
Monday County Bridge with Mrs.
Pearl Spruill.
Tuesday—Pleasant Grove, with
Mrs. Clara Snell.
Wednesday —• Swain Club, with
Mrs. J. J. Burdine.
Thursday- Creswell Club, in school
tuilding.
Friday— Alba Club with Mrs. Jos
eph Newberry.
Saturday—Curb Market in base
nent of court house.
Hoke Club
Mrs. Robert Porter was hostess to
:he members of the Hoke Club on
rue.sday. Reports given were as fol
ows: eggs sold $406.04: chickens
559.50: dairy products $17.15: 43 gar
ments made. Mrs. Beddard reported
a pump in her kitchen and Mrs. Por
Ler painted a room and refrigerator.
Roper Club
Mrs. W. V. Gaylord entertained the
Roper Home Demonstration Club
Wednesday with 16 members present.
Reports were: eggs sold $184.32:
ihickens $135.18: dairy products
5130.75: 500 baby chicks: 334 pints
'anned: $1000 War Bond: 15 gar
ments made: covered one chair:
■aned two chairs: painted breakfast
room suit; new kitchen linoleum;
tnd one rug. ■»
Chapel Hill Club
The club members of Chapel Hill
met in the kitchen at the Agriculture
ruilding. A canning demonstration
yas held and no reports were taken.
Garden
Mrs. Joe Browning. Garden leader
of Hoke Club, gave tire following re
port of her garden: 26 different
vegetables growing, sold $30 worth
=alad, $3 radishes, $9 peas, $3.40
onions. Others in her club sold $7
of salad.
Mrs. Walter Swain. Roper Club,
cld $39 worth of strawberries; others
sold $15 worth of vegetables.
MACKEYS
Sergeant Williford Ainsley and his
wife and baby spent several days with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Ainsley. Sergeant Ainsley is an in
structor in the assembling of ma
chine guns in a camp in Louisiana.
Mrs. R. I. Collins returned Friday
from Linhaven, Va.. where she had
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Elmer Davenport and Mrs.
Bunk Long made a shopping trip to
Washington Friday.
Miss Evelyn Chesson. of the Grain
ville County Health Department,
-pent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. Alma Chesson who is recuper
ating from an appendicitis opera
tion.
Mrs. Nathan Everett, of Kansas,
and her sister from Washington. D.
C., were the week-end guests of Mrs.
Nan Everett.
Peanut Growers
GET YOUR
Land Plaster
AT ONCE!
We have a supply on hand now. but it is
becoming scarce and may not be obtainable
later due to increased production of peanuts
this season.
See us NOW and place your order. Ap
ply at either of the following places:
DAVENPORT HARDWARE CO.
PLYMOUTH or
FARMERS Cotion & PEANUT Co.
PLYMOUTH. N. C. Phone 220-7
We Will Also Be Glad To Buy Any Peanuts
You Have Left Over After Planting
—Shelled or Unshelled
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Repainting
General Mechanical Repairs
Washing and Greasing
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