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Happenings, Advertising, In And Around
The County's Eastern Metropolis
a:ss.m;m. thigpen
Benlarllle, N. C.
. .' Representative For - - -r
CLINTON FLORAL
i COMPANY
WARSAW, N. C
nounce the birth -of ton, Jerry
Hunter, at Farrott. Memorial Hos
pital, Kinston. "Mrs. MlUer is the
former-Hazel Hunter of Beulaville.
-: MRS. M. M. THIGPEN
Reporter
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT
Mr. and Mrs. Janet C. Carden,
of Durham, a daughter, Peggy Par
ker, qn Nov. 21, at Watts Hospital,
Durham, Mrs. Carden is the former
Miss Pauline Parker of Beulaville.
Civics club with nearly 50 mem
bers is being organized in Beula
ville. t a meeUng Tuesday even
ii g, Dec. 9, the group will meet
, for a barbecue supper, following
which officers will be elected and
plans laid for future activities.
PytsTeachey
Thursday
Raybourne Kennedy' has- -been
confined to his homo with: typhus
fever, but his condition is impro
ving. . :.- ,.!;..::
. Mrs. D. D. Sandlin has returned
from Memorial General Hospital.
Kinston, and is improving at her
home here. .
Mrs. Clyde Brinson is still in a
critical condition at Parrot Hospi
Mr. Ralph Sandlin returned from
ParrotU Hospital Thanksgiving and
is getting along nicely.-
Mrs. Henry Quinn of Potters Hill.
mower of Mrs. James Trott has re
turned from Parrots Hospital
Miss Kathleen. Turner who re
cently underwent an appendectomy
at Parrott Hospital, has returned.
She is the sister of Mrs. O. C. Tho
mas. -
Funeral services for Pvt Charles
A. Teachey, 19, kUled in Belgium
on Dec. 28, 1944, were held in the
i Clinton Methodist Church at 2 o'
clock Thursday afternoon. Inter
ment was On the Clinton cemetery.
He was biiried with full military
,: honors- accorded by the American
Legion and VFW organizations.
; Rev. Jesse H. Lanning and Rev. M.
C. MacQueen had charge of the
. service.
Pvt; Teachey formerly lived in
Beulaville. Surviving are his mo
ther, Mrs. Frank Reynolds of Clin-
i ton; his father, W. H. Teachey of
Rose Hill; two brothers, Hal Tea
chey and Lavene Teachey, both of
Clinton; his grandfather, V. S, Brad
ham of Rose Hill, and his grand
mother, Mrs. Holland Teachey of
Rose Hill
Di
Mr. and Mrs. William Miller an-
Mesdames A. W. Sanders of Wil
mington and Harriet Phew of Caro
lina Beach were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Evans Friday
evening.
W. G. Jones of Miami, Fla. re
cently visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Jones. He is now con
nected with the Eastern Airlines
and made the trip by plane.
Mrs. S. W. Gresham and Mrs. J.
D. Sandlin, Sr., were recent guests
of Mrs. Aubrey Turner in Pink Hill
Rev. D. W. Hanslev of Folkstone
visited Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Smith
Tuesday. I
Little Rusty Lanier has returned
to Wake Forest after visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Llla Lanier. ;,
Eugene Nethercutt TJSN. recent
ly visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. I
ivey wetnercutt. He is now en
route to Italy.
Rev. and. Mrs. J. L. Powers nf
Benson RFD, were guests of Mr
and Mrs. Orzo Thigpen during the
week end, having come to attend
Ararat...
THE PURCHASE OF
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IN WARSAW
BY
; J. F. Miller &
H. G. Best
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We Invite All Our Friends To Visit And
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J. F. MillerS
H. G. Cast
the dedication of thJ addition of
the Cedar Fork Baptist - Church
where Mr. Powers.- delivered" the
dedication sermon. ' "
Mrs." H. G. McKeithah and sons
returned to Southport after visiting
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Browiur
Mr. hid Mrs, Home Howard and
children of Wilmington visited here
during the .holidays,' and af Rich
lands. ' . '
Bobby Kennedy. S 21c has return
ed to duty at Norfolk after visiting
his parents here.
Mrs. Mattie Bra&shaw recently
entertained several guests at a
spaghetti supper.
Mesdames M. S Bratche and W
E. Gresham, Misses Jeannean Thig
pen and Mary Jane Gremam wero
Kinston shopper Tuesday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Whaley and
Mrs. Lou Belle Williams were Kin
ston visitors- Friday.
Miss. Joan Jackson of Wallace
spent the holidays here with her
father, J. W. Jackson.
Mesdames Wm. Bostic, Gordon
Kennedy and Clarence Pope and
Misses Janice and Jane Bostic, Cel
esta Thigpen and Anne Pope spent
Friday in Goldsboro. Jane remain
ed for a week end visit
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Brown, Mrs.
Lula Q. Parker, Mrs. H. G. Mc
Keithan and sons were Kinston
visitors Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alwood Thigpen
teturned after spending the holi
days with their parents in Oxford.
They attended the Turner-Hobgood
wedding there on Sunday. .
Among those attending the Air.
rhow in Kinston recently were Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Sandlin, Sr., Mr.
and Mrs. Charleton Sandlin, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Sandlin, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Orvis Thigpen and sons, and Mr.
Yates Dobson and Mr. Horace Brin
son. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Edwards
were visitors in Pollocksville oh
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Edna Earl Gresnam of
Greensboro spent the week end
with her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Mercer and
children have returned from spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. M. W.
Scarborough and Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron A. Plylcr in Lancaster, S. C.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miller, Joan
Miller and Mr. Jack Wood recently
visited Swansboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Orzo Thigpen and
children spent 'Thanksgiving with
Rev. and Mrs. J. L .Powers near
Benson.
Mrs. R. L Evans, Misses Carrie
Kennedy, Majorle Evans. Gordon
Evans and W. M. Woodman, Jr.
spent Friday in Dover.
Honored On Her
Ninth Birthday
Mrs. Emmett Clark was hostess
at her home recently when she en
tertained a number of young peo
ple in honor of her daughter. Dee,
who celebrated her 9th birthday.
Following a period of play, the
guests were invited into the dining
room where a beautiful cake with
candles centered the table. Cake,
with ice-cream and iced drinks
were served to the 16 guests. Dee
received many pretty and useful
gifts.
as ha arrived In Philadelphia" proceeded-
the play,, "The return of
Christopher Columbus." The main
characters were Janice Albertson
as Queen Isabella; Behford Shep
herd as Columbus; and Jessie Lee
Kennedy; Iris Kennedy, Betty Jean
Sandlin, Jean Craft, and Shelly
Sumner as Maids. Den Pedro was
characterised by Macon Mercer.
Three selections of Stephen Fos
ter were sung by the class, accom
panied by Mrs. Orzo Thigpen at the
piano.
Fc:hcrDr.l!oiTis
Dies hr Texas
(Word has been received of the
death at Cross Plains; Texas of Dr.
J. A. Norris, father of Dr. F. L.
Norris of Beulaville on Tuesday,
Dec. 2nd. The elder Dr. Norris,
who was 89 years of age, formerlv
resided at Okeentf, ttkla. Funeral
services were held Thursday, Dec
4th, with burial at Coleman, Texas.
In addition to his wife who re
sides at Cross Plains, Dr. Norris is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. B.
K. Eubanks of Cross Plains; two
sons, A. J. Norris of Monteray
Park, Calif., and Dr. F. L. Norris of I
.ueuiavuie, and several grandchildren.
Honored On Her
Eleventh Birthday
Glonda Cummines was honored
recently when her mother enter
tained at an enjoyable party in
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Mrs. Grady 'Mercer's Sth crude
presented- a "Columbus Day" pro
gram at the recent PTA meeting.
Two tahlfeatnr. "Tfu T onHlnir rf
Columbus" and Benjamin Franklin T
honor of her 11th birthday. The
group of young people gathered
for the occasion at the home of Mrs.
Hazel Batchelor, who assisted tne
.hostess in entertaining. Following
games and contests the guests were
invited into the dining rooom. The
table was centered with a lovely
decorated cake with lighted can
dles. The cake was cut by the hon-
oree and served with Pepsi colas
and candy. The honoree was re
membered with many attractive
gifts.
Honored On Her
Fifth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs." Larry Bostic en
tertained at the home of their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P: Bostic
(Monday in honor of the Sth birth
day of their daughter,' Mary Fran
ww" rWnrnHnnii Cflrrviner out the
I harvest color theme were used, and
I candy and multl colored baioons
were given as favors. A beautiful -decorated
cake with five lighted
yellow and green candles formed -a
centerpiece for the dining table,
and was served with ice cream.
The hosts were assisted in en
tertaining by Nick and Fitz Bostic. .
The little honoree received many
attractive gifts from the 21 guests. -
FIRST SNOW OF
SEASON FALLS
Duplin saw its first snow
and sleet of the winter Sun- '
day when a light snow fell la
the late afternoon was report- .
ed generally ever the county.
Wallace reported some sleet. .
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