Carrboro
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Mrs. L. I. Braxton is expected
home this week after a serious op
eration and a stay of two weeks
in Watts hospital, Durham;
Miss Bobby Lee Sparrow has re
turned to her studies at Greens
boro college after a visit here with
Miss Janet Ellington.
Mrs. J. P. Ellington spent last
week in Greensboro with relatives.
Mrs. Sidney Barker, who has
been confined- to Watts hospital
since December 16 is much im
proved after a serious operation
and complications came home last
Monday. *'
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Riggsbee and
Miss Jane Riggsbee returped last
week from a visit to Florida.
Bobby Hardee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dawson Hardee, has received
his discharge from the Navy after
six years service. He will return to
his home here, probably this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frazier and
family of Swepsonville have been
recent guests of Mrs. Frazier’s sis
ter, Mrs. John Wilford and Mr.
Wilfprd.
Mr..and Mrs. Harold Robertson
and young son of Ahoskie have
been visiting Mrs. Robertson’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Brodie Glenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Boyd and
Jessie Olive left last Monday for
Miami, Fla. They will be visiting
in different parts of Florida for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dutch McCadams
have been visiting Mrs. McCadams’
uncle, L. D. Bundy, in Clio, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Neville were
weekend guests of Miss Annie
Glass in Leaksville.
Mr, and Mrs. Mac Poole visited
relatives in Knightdale and Fay
etteville last week.
The Rev. J. L. Joyce, Mrs. Joyce,
Johnnie and Jerry have been vis
iting relatives in Henderson.
Miss Helen Dawson,, has been
spending two weeks with her par
ents in Eureka. She also visited in
Edenton bejfore returning to her
duties here.- ■
Mk and Mrs. Ralph Cheek, while
in High'Point last week, visited a
shipmate who crossed the ocean
with Cheek on the USS convoy I
ship, the Charles Lawrence, when
both were, in the Navy a few
months ago.
Carl Meacham, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Meacham, arrived
home on Wednesday of last week
with his discharge. He had been
overseas more than a year with
the Army. -
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hearn and
Miss Lucille JHearn of Burlingtoti
have been visiting Mr.*and Mrs*
Otis Neville and other relatives
here.
F. A. Smith of the Navy, son of
Floyd Smith, returned to his Navy
base in Boston, Mass., this week
after a leave here with his father.
Mrs. R. R. Thomas and children
have been visiting her parents in
Leaksville.
G. Cheek has been ill at his
atte here since Wednesday of
last week. His sisters, Mrs. Woody,
Mrs. Lacy Moore and Mrs. Bob
Ellington of Whitney—and Mrs
Ethel Carter and family of Siler
City, have been visiting him in the
past week. ",
JOINS RESERVES
Melville T. Letaw, 226 East
Franklin street, Chapel Hill, has
been sworn into the Enlisted Re
serve Cqrps as a staff sergeant in
the air corps, according to an an
nouncement from the Army re
cruiting station in Durham.
To achieve economy in ship
ping costs, moulded lightweight
plastic cases are being substituted
for natural oyster shells. Tests have
revealed that the bivalves will
continue to live for many days
when refrigerated ip these arti
ficial homes.
Pastor Quite
For Church
In Johnston
Carrboro.—The Rev. William H
Poolej for the past seven years
the pastor of the Carrboro Bap
tist church, brought his pastorate
to a close on Sunday, December 29
The Rev. Mr. Poole resigned tire
Carrboro church in order to accept
the pastorate of the Pisgah Bap
tist church of Smithfleld.
The Rev. Mr. Poole became pas
tor of Carrboro Baptist church on
January 1, 1940. The church has
made progress during Mr. Poole’s
ministry here. There have been
approximately 150 additions to the
church membership; all indebted
ness on the property has been paid,
and many improvements have been
made to the church plant. A par
sonage was bought, and gifts have
more than doubled during the last
seven years. The church has re
cently undertaken the support of
a missionary to China in addition
to its regular support of the mis
sion program.
A new heating plant has been
ordered for the church building,
and a successful campaign has been
begun for a pipe organ.
The services of John H. Brinegar
have recently been secured as part
time director of religious educa
tion;
The church recently held a re
eeption in honor of the Rev. and
Mrs, Poole, at which time they
were presented with a complete sef
of silverware in their chosen pat
tern. ' —~
SURPRISE PARTY
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Carrboro.—J. R.,Evans was given
a surprise birthday celebration on
New Year’s day by members of his
family. Mr. Evans was duly appre
ciative of the large and attractive
birthday cake with candles and
all the trimmings.
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The Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Cook
went to Spray last week to visit
Mrs. John Cook Jr.’s father who
is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDade and
children have moved back to the
village. •
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cude
December 29 a baby daughter,
Jane Roseanne, in Watts hospital,
Durham.
Mrs. Joe Woods and grand
daughter, Miss Anne McDade,
spent last week with Mrs. J. W.
Tolar and family.
Mrs. R. H. Claytor of Hillsboro
has accepted the position of sev
enth grade teacher* in-%the Aycock
school. She fills (he vacancy which
was made when the Rev. J. S. Cook
resigned recently.
Miss Libby Liner accompanied
Mrs. Everette Kennedy to New
York city Monday where Mrs.
Kennedy will meet Sgt. Kennedy
who is returning from overseas
duty. Miss Liner plans to visit her
uncle, Tom Rogers, in New Jer
sey while on her trip.
kr. and Mrs. Claiborne Carr
and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lloyd and
Evelyn of Hillsboro visited the
Dliver family Sunday.
R. D. Hughes has been confined
to his home on account of illness
vith flu. .
The Youth Fellowship held their
•egular meeting at -Glenn Caruth
;r’s home Monday evening.
J. H. Liner and Kenneth made
i business trip to Louisburg Sat
irday.— -—■'
Curtis Nickles is confined to his
lome on account of illpess.
Mr. and Mrs. Wessie McDade
visited Mrs. J. W. Tolar last week
end.
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Palmers Grove
By Mrs. W. V. Armfleld
Mrs. Bray and son, Kenneth, of
High Point visited Mrs. Bray’s
daughter, Mrs. Lester Utt, during
the Christmas holidays.
E. T. Blakley motored to Reids
ville on Christmas Eve for a hunt
ing trip with his brother, Will
Blakley.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blakley had
as guests for the weekend Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Hauser, E. L. Blakley
and son, Wesley, all of Winston
Salem. *. ■
The Tram Road Home Demon
stration club held» its monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. V.
Armfleld on December 20. The
December meeting is always .a
Christmas party. Various games
and contests were played and win
ners presented prizes. Mrs. Arm
fleld served fruit cake, coffee &nd
candy to all present.
On Monday evening, December
23, the young people’s class of Pal
mer’s Grove church was given a
Christmas party by its teacher,
Mrs. W. V. Armfleld, at her home.
Carnes and contests were played
and prizes awarded to winner*. .
Gifts were exchanged and Mrs.
Armfield presented each guest with
a novelty gift. The class then pre
sented their teacher with a lovely
pin and earring set.
Mrs. Armfield, assisted by -Miss
es Bertha Yates, Betty Jane t>ale
hite and Marjorie Edwards, served
candy, homemade cakes, pickles,
olives, hot chocolate and coffee tfc
29 members and guests present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Keys are the
parents of a TVz-pound girl bom
December 29 at Watts hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Waters had
as their guest Sunday the Rev. and
Mrs-. Haskew of Hillsboro.
Palmer’s Grove church held its
annual, Christmas entertainment
Christmas night. A pageant and
poems were given by primary and
junior clangs and the play "White
Christmas’' was given by the jun
ior and young people’s classes.
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North Carolina Girls Win;
Awards as Junior Growers
N
ORTH CAROLINA junior
a ’ growers were named winners
of two sectional championships
and four state awards among
members of the National Junior
Vegetable Growers Association as
the organization gathered in Bos
ton for its 12th annual three-day
convention.
Lois Arlene Simmons, 16,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Simmons of route 1, Mt. Airy, and
Mildred Terry, 18, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Terry of route
2 Durham, each received $100
from the $6,000 in scholarships
provided by A & P Food Stores
for the competitive production
and efficient marketing of vege
tables.
Four state awards of /$10 each
went to Sheldon Murdock, 14,
route 1, Troutman; Johnnie R.
Howell, 17, Pikeville; Mildred
Jester, 18, of route 3, Durham,
and Herman Hecht, 16, of route 2,
Norlina. Winner of the national
championship and a $500 A & P
scholarship is Jim Spell, 17, of Co
lumbia, Miss. Results were an-1
nounced at Boston by Prof. Grant i
B. Snvder of Massachusetts State I
Miss Simmons Miss Terry
College, adult advisor for the
young vegetable growers.
Miss Simmons’ four-acre garden
project produced 23 kinds of vege
tables plus enough cane for 30 gal
lons of syrup. The estimated va|ue
of the produce v/as $695, costing
$179.79 including'T98 hours of her
time.
Miss Terry’s one-acre garden
grew crops worth $593.10 used at
home or sold. She canned 980
quarts of vegetables to add to the
family’s food supply.
Valedictorian of her high school
class, she was named most out
standing. citizen in high school and
has enrolled in a Durham business
school.
The Lone Ranger
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By Fran Striker
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1 CAN'T STAY IN BED HOW'LL# BUT,
1 FINISH.AW BRIDGE -TBOSS
KIRK'S A GOOD
FOREMAN. HEU
RUN-THINGS
AIL RIGHT.
:VEAH,^
fVOU BET
I WILL.
/OU MAY THINK SO,SID, BUT IDONT!
I DON'T TRUST KIRK.1 FURTHER-^ "
MORE *"
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SALIM'S RIGHT. IT WAS NO
CCIDENT THAT MADE VOU FALL
A TIMBER WAS SAWED SO IT'D
BREAK WHEN YOU PUT
YOUR WEIGHT ON
IT, MR BRAlEY
TONTO
NOTICED
THAT.
AND YOU'RE TO BLAME! 1
YOU AND THE INDIAN SAW ‘.HE
TIMBER!
HE DID! AND THE CHANCES
ARE, HE'S TO BLAME FOR
ALL THE OTHER TROUBLE
WE'VE HAD ON THIS CON
Tnai __
I-I CAN'T BEUBVE THAT/
AREN'T YOU GOING
TO DENY IT ?
NOT JUST
VET. COME
WITH ME,
TONTO.,
’ NO,VUH DON’T.) SlO,
YOU'RE NOT/GIMME
LEADIN' rA A
HERE! 'GUN!
n
HERE ]
-WHILE I'M
SHOOT HIM, BOSS!
THAT MASKED MAN!
HIT