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Goings, Comings and Doings Around Here With Mary Lily Blake Phone the News to 300 Cpl. Robert A. Jones, U. S. Army, left Saturday for Tennessee after having spent ten days' furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Clar ence M. Jones. Mrs Carl B. Craig and youns* son. David Ernest, and Mrs. G E. Morehouse left yesterday for Mon treal where they will spend the summer Mrs. A. V. Co well lias returnsd home after spending two months in Kansas and Nebraska with her husband. Pfc A. V. Cowell. who is with the U. S. Army Air Bose Miss Elizabeth Merritt left Mon day to visit her parents in Rose Mill. Lt. and Mrs. Geo. E. Bohait were the dinner guests of Lt. and Mrs. M. H Carnahan at their quarters -".l Paradise Point Monday evening. Miss Maud C. Koonce and Miss Male Cox of Kinston visited rela tives and friends at Catherine Lake Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Cox spent the week end with her si.ster. Mrs. S A Star ling, at Hubert. Mrs. George W. Phillips left yes terday to spend a week with rela tives in Marion. Misses Erline Griffin. Nancy Nancy Gray Capps. Evelyn and Frances Phillips. Helen Turlington Helen Humphrey and Pat Dexter left yesterday to spend two weeks at Camp Trailee. near Goldsboru. Lt. 'jg) and Mrs. George E Bo hart left Tuesday for Williamsburg, Va.. where Lt. Bohart will be sta tioned. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Walton and daughter, Eloise. left Wednesday morning for western North Carolina to spend several days Mrs .Charles Lamy and daugh ter. Rebecca, of Evanston. Ill . ar rived Sunday to spend two months with Mrs. Lamy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Koonce. Mrs. Ed Smith. Mrs. W. E. Sabis ton and Walter Sabiston. Jr.. were the guests of Mrs. Bill Gaskins in New Bern Tuesday. Mrs. Claude Butler and children. Anne and Claudette. returned to their home in Kinston Wednesday after spending several days with Mrs. Butler's mother. Mrs. Annie Petteway. Frank Clark of Fayetteville is spending the week here with friends. Ms Annie Duffy and Miss An nie T. Duffy of Catherine Lake were visitors in town Tuesday. | Phone The News | 0The News and Views will deeply appreciate your cooper ation in telephoning the news to our society editor. Mrs. Mary Lily Blake. Phone the news to 300 as soon as possible — before 12 o'clock noon Saturday and be fore 9 a. ni. Thursdays. Mrs. Roy Porter and son. Danny, of Paekanack Lake. N. J., are vis iting Mrs. Porter's mother. Mrs. It P. Minion. Seaman 2c Hubert Scott left yesterday for Bainbridge. Md.. hav ing spent a week here with rela tives. Miss Jean Sabiston. Miss Jacqee line Thompson and Norman Petto way are expected home today from the University at Chapel Hill where they attended summer school. Charles R. Smith returned yes terday to Miami. Fla.. where he is stationed with Pan-American Air lines after spending a week here, Mrs. Smith returned with him Mrs. Russell Brendle and chil dren. .Jo Anne and Bob. left Mon day to visit relatives in Sedge Gar den. R. S. Prescott of Whiteville was a business visitor here Wednesday Miss Pauline Hedgeroe of M: Leansville Ls the guest ol' Mr anil Mrs. Durwood Aman at their home on Mill street. Mrs. Melvin Willard accompanied Mr. Willard as far as Greensville for the week-end on his way to Camp Lee. V'a Mrs. D. O. Scott and young son. Robert Michael, of Winston-Salem and Leeds. England, is the guest i *' Mr. and Mrs. H. Falbaum S J Kalanzis left Wednesday for a trip to Detroit. Mich. Mr and Mrs. Jack Peck and daughter arrived Wednesday night from Chicago and are making their home with Louis J Katzin on John son Boulevard. Mrs. Peck and daughter have been in Chicago. Mr. Peck went for them last week VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. £ Vacation Bible School opened on Monday morning at King Chapel with an enrollment of 15 children Attendance has been reported ex cellent all week. The school is un der the direction of Miss Lillian Johnson, assisted by Mrs Troy King KEEP COOL II HU E YOU SHOP HOWARD'S JEWELERS Air Conditioned Jacksom ille's Only Air Conditioned Store Be Comfortable At 6tt Degrees Next to Post Office FOR Health and Comfort EAT MORE HINES ICE CREAM Made from Only the Purest Ingredients Dugan-Fay Rites Held At Catholic Rectory 0 Miss Virginia Fay of Minneapo lis. Minn., and Pvt. Thomas J. Du gan of Minneapolis and Camp Le jeune were married Saturday after noon ai tlie Catholic rectory with Father Francis Matustick offifa' ing. Witnesses were Bernard Owen and Leo F. Shidooda Mrs. L. R. Turner Hostess At Bridge £ Mrs L. R Turner was hostt*s.s to her bridge club Monday night at her home on Ruth street. Mix<.-d summer flowers were used as table decorations and the hostess served candy and punch. After several progressions. Mi-.; R. N Summersill was awarded de fense stamps for scoring high at both bridge and bingo. Those playing were Mrs. Sum mersill. Mrs R C. Warlick. Mi> Timmons Jones, Mrs. H M Loy, Mrs. N. K Day. Mrs. W H. Bode, hamer. Mrs. W H. Simpson and Mrs. Turner. Young People Hold Social Wednesday Night £The young people of the Pres byterian church held their weekly social Wednesday night in the rec reational rooms with u good attend ance. Hearts dice, folk games and con tests were enjoyed under the lead ership of Miss Lillian Johnson Prizes were awarded to Mr. Adrian A man and AI Scheberd fw scoring high at hearts dice and !■; Miss Frances Richardson and Ar Lhui Buls for low scores Cookies and coca-colas were served. Edward B. Kezziah Has Birthday Party 0 Edward B Kezziah entertained rm his seventh birthday. June 23. with a party for his playmates at his home in Richlands. They played games and were served lemonade, sandwiches, and ice cream and cake by Mrs. Kezziah and Mrs. I J Graves. Those present were Paul Humphrey. Jr . Ted Beasley. Lessie Beaslev. Polly Jarman. Shirley Heath. Lois and Lillian Clark and Phyllis Adams Miss Elizabeth Merritt, Bride-Elect, Honored #Miss Elizabeth Merritt bridc elect. was honored Wednesday eve ning at a dinner parts' given by Mr and Mrs. A G. Walton. Sr.. at their home on New Bridge Street. A delicious dinner of chicken salad, pickles, sandwiches and fruit punch, was served from a beautifully appointed table The centerpiece was a wedding cake, surrounded by tiny green and white flowers, and topped with a card bearing a portion of the wedding inarch from Lohengrin and bearing the inscription: "George and Eliza oeth in July" Miss Merritt's place was marked with a corsage of gar denias. Guests were Miss Merritt. Miss Evelyn Cox. Miss Lillian Johnson. Miss Jo Ann Easley, Miss Annie Burt Walton, Mrs. A. G. Walton. Jr.. Mrs. Guy Loekamy, Mrs. Bob Ros sing and Mr. ami Mrs. H C. Easley. Miss Merritt expects to leave soon for San Diego. Calif., where she will be married to Sgt. George D .Walton. USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. G A Walton of near Jackson ville Pennington-Williamson Marriage Monday Night #In a quiet ceremony at the Bap tist p<Vsonage Monday evening. Miss Carrie Lee Williams of Cath erine Lake became the bride of Sv*!. Clarence C). Pennington of Blue field. W. Va.. and Camp Lejeune Rev L. C Pinnix performed the ceremony. Mrs. Pinnix played softly during the service. Mr. and Mrs. C. .1 Turner were witnesses. Mrs. Pennington is the daughpn of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams ut Catherine Lake and Sgt Penning ton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G J Pennington of Bluefield, W. Va.. Or. J. O. Baxter The Eye Only O LASSES FITTED New Bern Paramarine Is Decorated Sergeant Stanley Shuler. attached to the Parachute Battalion at l amp Lejeune. wearing his Silver Star decoration, is shown being con gratulated by Brigadier General Henry L l.arsen. Camp Commander. General Larsen presented the decoration to Sergeant Shuler in a re cent ceremony here. Sergeant Shuler received the award for conspic uous gallantry in action against the .Japs at Gavutu in August. 1942. --From the New River Pioneer. MayoParrott Marriage Announcement Received £ Announcements have been re ceived here of the marriage of Miss Martha Parrott of GoldsborO to En sign Jesse Norman Mayo on Satur day .lune 20. in Newport, Rhode Island Mrs. Mayo i> a member of the Jacksonville school faculty and plans to return here at the opening of school. Mrs. Marvin Philyaw Honored By Parents 0Mr. and Mrs. Charlie B Huff man of Richlancls entertained a number of friends Wednesday night honoring their daughter. Mrs Marvin Philyaw. on her 20th birth day with an ice cream supper Anions those present were the following: K.slie. Clifton and Harper Philyaw. Zolan Pollock.. Dallas Fos ter. J W Hill. Douglas Nobles. Ida Lee Philyaw N C Moore, and Eliz abeth Philyaw of Comfort. Mr. and Mrs Horace Mozingo. Helen. Leah and Mary Huffman of Richlands; Olive \nn Show of Holly Ridge: Cpl K J Keetef. Cpl William .J. Banes of Camp Lejeune. New Riv er. and Lero> Gaskins. who is em ployed at the New River Marine Base String music was furnished by I.eroy Gaskins and Harper Phil yaw Miscellaneous Shower Given For Miss Merritt 0 Mrs. A. G. Walton. Jr . vvas host ess at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Elizabeth Merrill, bride-elect, at her home in Onslow Terrace. Thursday evening The house was attractively festive with mixed summer flowers and vari-eolored balloons, suspended from the ceilings, the guests arrived, each was given a page from the bride's scrap book and asked to illustrate her idea of Ihe pros pective bride and groom, with the aid of crayons, magazine pictures and paste When the book was completed, Miss Merritt was invited to prick the balloons, in each of which was found a note directing her to the hiding place of a gift Delicious refreshments of ice cream, fruit punch, and wedding cake were served by the hostess, as sisted by Mrs Bob Rossi ng and Mrs. Joe Dexter. The guest list included Miss Merritt. Mrs. George Phillips. Mrs Guy Lockamy. Mrs Evelyn Prof fit*. Mrs. G Walton. Mrs. A G Wal ton. Sr . Miss Lissie Walton. Miss Evelyn Cox. Miss Lillian Johnson. Miss Gwyn Wynn. Mrs. Dexter and Mrs Ross in g. McClary-Morton Rites Performed Saturday f Miss Ruth Parker Morton of Jacksonville became the bride of Pfc. William R McClarv of Iron ton. Ohio, and Camp Lejeune. at the Baptist parsonage Saturday evening with Rev. L. C Pinnix officiating Mrs. Pinnix gave a pro gram of nuptial music. Attending the service were Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morton, parents of the bride, a sister. Miss Carol Rac Morton, Mrs. Paul Marshburn, and Lt. H. V. Chaney. Miss Elaine Rand To Wed Sgt. Bossley § Mi and Mrs. John K Hand of Richlands announce the engage ment and approaching marriage of their daughter. Elaine, to Quarter master Sergeant Clifford G Boss lev. of Hancock. N Y . and Camp Lejeune The wedding will be sol emnized July 10th. I Highlights Of The Pine I Lodge USO Club By LEON A WILSON TALENT PARADE £The Talent Parade on Thursday evening has become a program of unusual proportions It is an even ing of fun and music. The boys have taken a lively interest in the plan ning and have brought in good tal ent and introduced original humor ous skits. Corporal Lee Cohen of Chic:iM> has had professional exper ience as a master of ceremonies and acted as chairman, assisted by Cor poral Robert YVertz and Pharmacist Mate Lew Kaufman. Corporal Mar tin Williams who won national rec ognition when he was a student at the University of Virginia, as a po etic reader has read some selections that have held the boys breathless. Mrs. Roger C. Nichols has acted as accompanist and has sung a num ber of soprano solos. Sergeant John Brennan. Irish tenor, who has been a guest artist on New York rad.o stations will bring a full repertoire to the Talent Pjwade next Thursday evening. July 1st. All those who who have talents are cordially in vited to participate in these pro grams Saturday Program. The evening activities started with the regular Saturday night sunset picnic served on the porch with the Spanish moss trees, the wide span of New River and the setting sun completing the etching. There were several hundred Mar ines who participated. Informal dancing immediately followed in the social hall. At 9:30 Stanley Hassell of the New England Conservatory ot Mus ic who is now with the USO Music Department, conducted a very fine song fest accompanied by Mrs. Rog ei Nichols at the piano. In the pro gression of the program Mr. Has sell led the boys and gathered more gusto and zest with each song There were more than 2.000 present at Pine Lodge in the course of the evening. Sunday Program. The Sunday program started at 2 o'clock with a symphonic hour. A very fine and large collection of new symphonic records are in the music library at Pine Lodge. Ser geant Don Crydemon is chairman and has a varied program planned for each Sunday afternoon. The churches of Jacksonville sponsor the song fest which begins at 3:30. On June 27th the Baptist church had the designation and brought the program that was most unusual in its contribution of good talent. The program started with community singing with Mrs. L. C. Pinnix at the piano. The girls quar tet sang 'Satisfied With Jesus'; Corporal Wilbur VanStevinick gave a baritone interpretation of an American ballard; Reverend L. C. Pinnix sang "Sunshine of Your Smile-' and "Deep River" and Mra. R. G. NicvhoLs sang "The Holy City." .Even more important than the music is the cordiality and friendliness that was extended to the boys who were guests On next Sunday afternoon. Ju'.v 4th. a patriotic program is planned and the new flag will be unfurled at that time Military Wives. The military wives' program is now a part of all four USO clubs uf Jacksonville The party and re ception at 2 o'click on Monday af ternoon at Pine Lodge has been growing each week.On June 28th Mrs Clinton Morse of Duluth. Min nesota reviewed The Robe." by Lloyd Douglas. Singing, games and refreshments completed the pro gram. Enrollment has increased un til more than 100 military wives are now participating. The first couple's dance for mil itary wives and their husbands held on Friday evening. June 25tn. The prizes for the elimination dance were won by Sergeant and Mrs. John Slade of New York City. The couple's dance is scheduled for ev ery Friday evening at 8:30. A luncheon party for military wives is held each Wednesday at noon. The military wives prepare their food and serve it under the direction of Miss Aline Courtney of Ihe USO staff. Drama Club. The Drama Club which is newly organized, meets on Monday eve ning at 8 o'clock unde rthe lead ership of the club director. Miss Leona Wilson. The Drama club will have two divisions—the acting group that will study and produce one-act plays and the radio dram!* group that will write and produce radio plays. The boys of Camp Le jeune who are interested in drama are urged to come. Woman Marine Has Vivid Memories Of Shanghai, China 0One of the last Americans to be evacuated from Shanghai, Pvt. Shirley Condon, Pasadena. Calif., of the Women's Reserve Bn. here, lias many vivid memories of the hectic days there preceding Pearl Tarbor. In Shanghai she worked for J. 13. Bonny" Powell's China Press, was affiliated with a radio station, op erated her own exporting agency, danced and played movie bit parts. Her export business was closed by the war. Her fiancee, a Marine Corps corporal, presumably is a prisoner of war. Pvt. Condon recalled how she and Corp. William Cash, serving with the famous 4th Marines, met in 1940 and later became engaged. I wanted to stay in Shanghai for a few more months," she ex plained. talking of the darkening war picture of 1941. "Bill was scheduled to come home soon for his discharge and I wanted to wait for him. He insisfed 1 leave and I suppose it was lucky he did as out sailing was the last before Pearl Harbor." Pvt. Condon is not sure what happened to her fiancee as his out fit moved to Bataan and Corregi dor. The last letter she received from him was postmarked shortly before December 7, 1941. Speaking of pre-war life in Shan ghai's International Settlement, she recalls how they were requir ed by Jap sentries to remove their hats and bow 10 mem. mere were various other indignitiea, Pvt. Con don said, equally distasteful, but not serious enough to require diplo matic intervention. BIRTII ANNOUNCEMENT. § Mi and Mrs. Tom M. lierritag« of Kichlands announce the birth of a son. Thomas Morduit. 11, at St. Luke's hospital. New Bern, Sunday. J unt* 13. 1943 ^j| ANNOUNCE BIK I'll. §Mi and Mrs. Kernle M. Thomas of Kichlands announce the birth of a daughter. Carrol Fay, Friday, June 25th, at Parrott's Memorial hospital in Kinston. BUY MORE If AR BOISDS FOR QUICKER VICTORY W. E. CAVINESS PLUMBING AND HEATING Corner Church and Branch Su. JACKSONVILLE, N. C. 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