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fiflebane News By MARY WILKINSON TUESDAY NIGHT BRIDGE CLUB The Tuesday Night Bridge Club met this week with Mrs. R. H. Kale with the following present: Mrs. W. O. Bostic, MrS. C. S. Parnell, Mrs. J. H. Gill, Mrs. C. J. Bubb, Mrs. Norman Wood, Mrs. Charlie Dillard and Mrs. M. B. Miles. Spring flowers were used in various arrangements through out the house. Prizes were won by Mrs. C. A. Dillard for high score and by Mrs. J. H. Gill for runner up. Late in the evening a salad course with cookies, candy and ■gingerale were served. -o Entertains Mrs. A. C. Thompson enter tained a group of friends Tuesday evening at a dinner party at her home on Fourth Street. Covers were laid for the following: Mfs. John Latta, Mrs. C. S. Parnell, Mrs. Lee Hooks, Mrs. J. M. Mc Lntyre. 'Mrs. Hurley Riggs, Mrs. Hattie Breeze, Mrs. Frederick Dudley and Mrs. Lawrence Medlin. ■o Friday Bridge Club Mrs. R. F. Borum entertained the members of the Friday Con tract Club this week with the fol lowing present: Frs. Henry Dixon, Mrs. W. W. Corbett, Mrs. W. S. Harris, Mrs. James S. White, Mrs. George Holt, Jr., Mrs. Vergil War ren, Miss Myrtle Mebane and Mrs. Ben F. Warren, Jr. Gladioli and camellias were used in various arrangements throughout the house. When the guests arrived the hostess was assisted by Mrs. James S. White in serving a salad course with hot tea. After several pro gressions of bridge, prizes were awarded to Mrs. W. S. Harris and Mrs! Ben Warren, Jr. for high scores. -7-0 Junior Womans Club The Junior Womans Club met Tuesday evening in the club room with the following present: Mrs. Bill Abernathy, Mrs. G. C. Amick, <Mrs. Robert Anglin, Mrs. A. A. Bradley, Mrs. W. A. Corbett, Mrs. Drewery Crawford, Mrs. Price Dixon, Mrs. Frederick Dudley, Mrs. Alvin Duncan, Mrs. Charles J. Harris, Mrs. Bill Hupman, Mrs. Joe Hurdle, Jr., Mrs. John Henry James, Mrs. Manley James, Mrs. F. J. Malone, Jr., Mrs. Robert Me hrig, Mrs. M. M. Milter, Mrs. Leon Mlncey, Mrs. Nellie Nichols, with exclusive CROSLEY WORKSAVER design Rivesup to 23% wars Hw son slw cdbist \ BIG, NEW, . 1*CUBIC-FOOT MODELS | A,L0WA* $189.9$ SB IT NOW—you’ll gay the new improved 1950 Croeley is the most con- f venient, the most beau s I wonderful- refrigerator you ever saw! The 1950 Crosiey Refrigerator gives extra space at the ^CONVENIENCE LEVEL.” •■Mi •* If Ombf. T. ML ft*. HL l M. OC. NEW LOW PRICES mmrrtm nsspcn fM MAMJUm LMVtXtt J. L Brown Mrs. Calvin Oakley, Mrs- Lacy Pender, Mrs. Wells Pittard, Mrs. Charles Reid Porter, Miss Virginia Richards, Mrs. Ernest Richmond, Miss Frances Scott, Mrs. James C. Shaw, Mrs. Wayne Thompsont Mrs. Marvin Walker, Mrs. Bill Warren, Mrs. James S. White, Jr., Mrs. Cliff Wilkerson, Mrs. Vergil Warren and Mrs. Elmer Wilkinson. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Marvin Walker, Presdient, for a routine business session. Dur ing the social period the hostesses, Mrs. Forrest Duncan, Mrs. W. A, Corbett, Mrs. Robert Mehrig, Mrs. Leon Mincey and Mrs. Drewery Crawford served ices decorated in the St. Patrick’s motif with cake and gingerale. -o Engagement Announced The following invitations have been received by friends here: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Carse Mace request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Patton, to Captain Sam uel Andreev Hannah, U. S. Marine Corp., Saturday the 25th day of March at 5 o’clock in the Chapel, North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. Wedding In April Miss Janie Lee Kemp whose marriage to Mack Baxter Murdock will take place April 7 in the First Baptist Church of Farmville has Ibeen recepient, of many courtesies since the announcement of her engagement recently. Friday even ing the Rev. and Mrs. Leon H. Hollingsworth entertained the choir members and deacons and thier wives in the recreation room of the Baptist Church at- a mis celaneous shower for the popular bride-elect, who is the church or ganist. A green and white color scheme was carried out through out. Lime punch, decorated cakes, mints and nuts were served. About fifty six guests were pre sent. Miss Kemp shared honors with Miss Mary Louise Frazier another bride-elect of the Spring on Thurs day evening when Miss Mary Anne Lancaster entertained at a party for them. Canasta and rummy were played during the evening and prizes were awarded to Miss Nell Crenshaw and Miss Betty Jean McLeod for high scores in canasta and to Miss Rachel Jones for high score in rummy. Hie honorees were presented with corsages of gardenias on their arrival. The hostess presented the two honbrees with china in their chosen pat terns. A green and white color scheme was carried out with ar rangements of spring flowers. Late in the evening bridal ices, cake and gingerale were served to the fol lowing: Miss Janie Kemp and Miss Mary Louise Frazier, honorees, Miss Reba Vernon, Miss Nell Crenshaw, Miss Betty Jean Mc Leod, Miss Patricia Latta, Miss Rachel Jones, Mrs. Bill Warren, Mrs. Marvin Walker, Mrs. James Cantrell, Mrs. Melvin Young, Mrs. Bill Abernathy and Mrs. T. L. Jeffreys.__ -. j Mrs. J. J. Bender of Red Springs spent Thursday and Friday here with .Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mason. She was accompanied by Mrs. Al-! fred Grant who visited Mr. Grant’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Grant. Mrs. E. A. Crawford entered Duke Hospital Saturday for treat ment. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Best and daughter, Gail, went to Concord over the week-end to attend the wedding of Mr. Best’s niece, Lusille Jones. , Miss Vale Bo rum of Henderson spent the weekend here with her parents. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Borum and Miss Vale Borusm went to Charlotte. Mrs. Vergie Patton of Durham Year’s Reports Given At the congregational meeting held at the church recently, reports for their respective church organi zations were given by Virginia Nunn, Mrs. John Freeland, Mrs. Kenneth Streyhom, Kenneth Strayhorn, Ga land Kirland, and Mrs. W. S. Nunn. was given by the pastor, the Rev. John Ensign, Mrs. John Ensign, and Miss Christine Cates. -o President PYF Kenneth Brown has been elected president of the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship. , spent two days here last week with relatives. Miss Claudia Jeffreys of Ashe boro apent the weekend her with her mother, Mrs. Martha Jeffreys and other relatives. Mrs. C. L. Malone and Mrs. Ro- i bert Wilkinson apent a few days last weejc in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Roacoe, Jr. and Mi— Anne Rascoe of Durham ‘ spent Sunday here with relatives. -o MEBANE GARDEN CLUB Mrs. Robert A. Wilkinson, Mrs. C. L. Malone and Mrs. Vergil Warren, members ot the Yearbook Committee were joint hostesses Saturday afternoon to a meeting of the Mefbane Garden Club with the members of the Friendly Gar dners as special guests. Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. Wilkinson who, also, introduced Mrs. Roy Malone of Burlington who gave a talk on flower arrange ments illustrating her remarks with several artistic and interest ing exhibits. During the social period that proceeded the program Mrs. E. M. Yoder presided over the punch bowl and refreshments carrying out the St. Patrick’s Day motif were served Those present included: Mrs. Roy Malone, of Bur lington guest speaker, Mrs. C. J. i Bubb, Mrs. Paisley Nelson, Mrs. Cicero Jobe, Mrs. I. C. Clark, Mrs. J. J. Carroll, Miss Emma Harris, Miss Alice Fowler, Mrs. Lola Hurdle, Mrs. E. M. Yoder, Miss , Myrtle Mebane, Mrs. Frank South erland, Mrs. J. A. Crumpler, Mrs. Joe Vincent, Jr., Mrs. R. H. Kale, i Mrs. GeorVe Ratterman, Miss Della Fowler and Mrs. W. S. Harris. rawI to. OU.!..'”. «j 1950Easter Se*ls*toMrs?AJb«iilBarkley: sass»; s&s uussWBAR* ** society »nii local affiliated units. News About The Farm Seek No Change In Weed Quotas Tobacco leaders of the flue cured area agreed at a meeting in Raleigh, March 11, that no change should be sought in the 1950 allotments. At* the meeting, presided over by J. Henry Vaughn, Elm City, N. C., chairman of Tobacco As sociates’ Board of Directors, the [ flue-cured tobacco situation was Reviewed in detail. “It was developed i the meeting that the export demand for cigar ette grades appears to have strengthened since the 1950 quota and allotments * were reviewed last December,” the leaders said in a statement after the season. “There were differences -in opinion as to the extent to which current and prospective supplies would satisfy the export demand for cigarette grades. “However, it was generally agreed at the meeting that no Negro Veterans Training Program Moves forward Hillsboro—The Veteran Farmer Training class of Central High School did things in 1949 with an enrollment of 17 trainees: Their chief Objectives in the pro gram are to “become well est ablished in farming and follow a live-at-home program: With this in mind here are a few of their accomplishments for the year. Under the supervision of J. M. Murfree, agriculture teacher; J. L. Potent, astit. agriculture teacher, did 2,550 feet of terracing, 02 acres of crops cultivated on contour, and 25 acres stripped-cropped. The class thinned 27 acres of woodland, ! and did 28 acres of selective tim ber cutting- 66.5 acres of Hybrid corn were grown by 12 trainees: 3,397 bushels of ear com were harvested by 17 trainees. The vet eran class got instruction in build dng A rat-proof corn crib, 4 broode houses and 6 sanitary privys. There were 22.5 acres of family garden grown; 1969 quarts of fruits and vegetables canned and 9200 pounds of pork willed and cured for home consumption. The following shoip practices were accomplished in the shop end on the farm—4 self-feed ers for hogs, 64 windows and door screens built, 5 kitchens and porches screened, 2 five-room homes built, 2 homes painted; 5 ohen cabinets btiiift, 30; plows, ftar? rows, and cultivators repaired. Two trainees changed from renters to owners—One* bought a farm ol 106 acres, and the other bought a farm of 107 acres: There were 1550 certified baby chicks brooded and 617 pullets raised by the trainees on their farms: NOTICE Notification is hereby made of the change in polling places of the Efland and Cedar Grove precincts. The polling place for Efland precinct hereafter .will be at the Efland 8chool and In the Cedar Grove predict at Ayeock School. •V Orange County feoard of Elections V effort should be made to change the 1950 allotments. Planting has already begun in the Southern ipart of the belt and the uncer tainty of trying to bring about any change would cause consider able confusion among growers.” Groups represented at the ses sion were: Tobacco Associations, Farm Bureau, the Grange, Bright Belt Warehouse Association, Leaf Export Dealers Association, Ex tension Service, Production and Marketing Administration, and the PMA Tobacco Branch. -o SOIL CONSERVATION Seven forestry demonstrations have been held in the County dur ing the past few weeks, two for the Negro farmers gf the county, and five for the white farmers. The Negro farmers held demon strations on the farm of Mebane Ross, in the northern part of the County, and on the farm of Ar thur Allen, near Chapel Hill. Sev enty-: five fanners, including sixty 'V veteran farm trainees, attended these demonstrations. The forestry demonstrations for the white farmers were held on the farms of W. H. Carroll, Shel ton Ray, White Cross, -Mrs. M. T. Brown, Efland, Chas. Pope, Cedar Grove, and R. H. Gates, Caldwell. More than two hundred, farmers, including one hundred -and. thirty five veteran farm trainees, attend ed these demonstrations. At these forestry demonstra tions,. the value of trees was stressed, and the practice of tak ing out for heme use the poor, over-topped trees, was discussed with the farmers, then small areas were cut, the wood .measured_the good trees left counted, all of which gave the farmers a good idea-as to their own trees. V. G. Watkins, state forester, Mr. Keller and Mr. Gray, State College, and personnel of the Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Service is the County,, assisted in these demonstrations. , —— Osbunn theater Today and Friday, JVlarch 23-24 Matinee Friday Afternoon 3 PM. - I - Another HIT the first motion picture ^ of Hs kind! ' “DRAMATIC DYNAMITE! FOUR BELLS!” -JIMMIE FIDLER SUSPENSE • • action • ♦ adventubp Fi • • wh#n five mtn— _ on# black— so«Hi 0,1 rt w*hW™& W Facts About North CaroliM The Great Smoky Mountain* <rf North Carolina, with 2000,000 acres still in virgin timber, con tain the most extensive stands of virgin red spruce and hardwood forests in America. Strawberry plants may be set at any time when good plants are available and when there is little risk of the soil * aftre setting. The usuafe1 Planting are late fail *** spring. The largest group «kU«UNIndC1“Re“rt>«2«* Walt Disney’s Greatest Since The Immortal "Snow White" Made Into A Picture - That Speaks The Lang uage Of Your Heart The world's best-loved story ... on the screen! TECHNICOLOR Saturday A gay and glorious romantic comedy! Jean Arthur Joel McCrea in ‘ “The More The Merrier” Late Show Satnrday-Simday-Moiidaj They-Click; like a key in a lock! GABLE.;. in the gayest lGabte-est role he's ever had! As a cocky, kid ding, baby-kissing Way©f. ..and lucky Loretta is the baby! GABLED »*»*•» MARILYN MAXWELL iPH:: FRANK MORGAN' JAMES GLEASON LEWS STONE ■ RAYMOND WALBURN A METRO COIDWYN MAYER ffCTURl Tuesday-Wednesday / V*H/U> rSr.. GO 8*** toHlS v*n' A IOU>,UIl BEAUTIFUL PICTURE FROM WaFnER THELMA ritter JERRY WALD BRETAIGNE WlND^
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