A" X , AWUVM* 1 ? > ? I ? II ? ? '' ? I foetal anil ^ersonaljf ! ?f? H * ? Andy Martin is spending several days at Morehead City. * * ? '?; Mrs. Lynn Davis has returned after visiting friends in Goldsboro. ? ? ? Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck returned from a trip to New York, Tuesday. ? ? ? L. G. Hutchins, of Norfolk, Va., was a visitors here Wednesday. ? ? ? Richard Martin, Jr., of Norfolk, Va., is visiting relatives here. ? ? ? Miss Gray Carraway is spending the week end in Morehead City. ? ? ? Mrs. W. J. Rasberry has returned from a visit to Raleigh and Cary. a a ? Mrs. E. C. Carr and son, E. C., Jr., were Greenville visitors, Thursday, a a a Mr. and Mrs. Manly Liles visited relatives in Middlesex, Wednesday. ? a * Mrs. H. H. Swinson, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. E. < Oglesby. ? ? a Marvin Horton, - Jr., has returned from a visit to relatives in Washing ton, D. C. a a a Marry Moseley, of Richmond, Va, is a guest in the D. E. Oglesby home this week. a a a Bert Watkins, of Jackson, Miss., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Helen Wat kins Horton. a a a Miss Ida Lee Collins, of Wilming ton, is visiting her father, B. R. Col lins, this week. a a ? Miss Josephine Ambrose, of Bel haven, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Hackett. a a a Mrs. R. E. Woofter, of Buckhan non, W. Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Walston. a a a Mrs. R. C. Copenhaver has return ed after spending several days with friends in Goldsboro. a a a Miss Hazel Bass is expected back during the week end from a visit to her sister in York, Pa. a a a Mrs. Z. M. Whitehurst and Mrs. Lath Morriss were Greenville visi tors, Tuesday. a a a Mrs. U. C. Thornton and son, of Wilson, are guests of Mrs. L. T. Pierce this week. a a a Misses Mary and Ruth Moore, of Luafeerton, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. T. C. Turnage. a a a Miss Langford, of South Carolina, is spending the week end with her brother, Fred Langford. > a a a Mrs. W. A. McAdams, Mrs. Herb ert Kemp and Mrs." Manly Lilies were Wilson visitors, Tuesday. a a a Misses Lena Gray and Elsie Carra way and Mrs. Earl Forbes spent Wednesday in Greenville. a a a Miss Mary Alice Gray, of Cary, spent the past week end with her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Rasberry. a a a Mrs. James Glascow Smith, Jr., and son have returned from a visit to relatives in Petersburg, Va. a a a Friends will be glad to learn that Mrs. L. E.*Wahston is'able to be cut again after a recent illness. , a a a vf Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr., of Greensboro, are spending the week end with Mrs. J. L. Shackleford. a a a Mrs. S. A. Roebuck and son, Rob- I ert Everett, are spending the week end at their cottage on Bogue Sound, a a a Miss Margaret Smith has return ed to Reidsville to resume her duties as Home Ec teacher in the Reidsville schools. } ? a a Miss Elsie Mae Carraway is spend ing this week at Morehead City, at tending the Coastal Festival as Farm ville's vueen. a a a Mrs. J. M. Wbeleas and grand daughter, Mary Jo Edwards, and Mrs. Geveland M. Phylor spent Tuesday in Spring Hope. , ? a a 1 Mr. and Mrs. Denver Shackleford are leaving the week end for their home in Atlanta, Ga., after a visit to relatives here. Friends will be glad to learn that Johnson Nichols, who has been re ceiving- treatment at a Rocky Mount hospital, is reported aa improving. _ ? ? ? Miss Mae Joyner is leaving today, Friday, for Goldsboro, to attend the rehearsal party to be held following the rehearsal for the Hobeon-Parker wedding, which she will also attend on Saturday. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Pollard and son, Bill, spent Sunday and Monday at Woodbury Forest, Orange, Va., Bill taking entrance examinations in preparation to entering Woodbury Forest in the fall. " ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bunch, Mrs. Ida and Miss Ruby Burch, of Wal^ tonburg, Mrs. George Edwards, of Snow Hill, and Peggy Mewbom, of Goldsboro, were guests of Mrs. J. A. Mewbom, Wednesday. ? ? V Mr. and Mrs. L.. A. Everett, of Monroe, left Wednesday for a visit to Nags Head, after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Ewell. i ? ? Mrs. John B. Lewis, Mrs. P. K. Ewell and houseguests," Mrs. L. A. Everett, of Monroe, and Mrs. Dunbar Lamar, of Beach, Island, S. C., were guests of Misses Gladys and Mary Barrow at their home near Farmville, Monday. PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY The Presbyterian Auxiliary will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30, at the Church. NOTE OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere ap preciation to friends and relatives, who sent me so many beautiful flow ers and called to see me while I was in the hospital and since I have been at home. Mrs. Richard Tugwell. Mercantile Business Here Changes Hands F. G. Dupree and W. J. Turnage Purchase Stock of Goods of m. Liles & Son. Will Begin Sale! Saturday Mo&iing. We call the attention of our read ers to an advertisement elsewhere, in this issue of Dupree & Turnage, which announces the purchase of the Mer cantile btisiness of M. Liles & Son' by F. G. Dupree and W. J. Turnage. The new firm will continue the business in the same building, and has replenished the stock with a lot of new and up-to-date merchandise, and invite the buying public to call and see the many bargains now being offered. / I Mr. Turnage, who has years of ex perience in the mercantile business, will act as manager of the store. A special sale of this stock will begin Saturday morning and you are invited to be present when the doors are tluxwn open to the public. ATTENDED FUNERAL ???? * Out of town friends and fl&latives attending the funeral of Jack P. Lang here Thursday were: Major A. L. Fletcher, Frank M. Sasser, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Shirley, Miss Minnie Gosnev, Mrs. W. T. Mc Pherson, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tyson, Mrs. Pauline Horton, James King, I Harry S. Griffin, Miss Selma Levy, Miss Elizabeth Mayer, Miss Esther Gilmer Hill, of Raleigh. Miss Julia Brotherton, Edward M. Nunamaker, Zack McGee, Charles Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Homer B. Mask, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brake, of Columbia, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Tribbie, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E. A. and Mrs. T. A. Funderburk, Mr. and Mrs. Herman and Mrs. H. C. Willis, Miss Gene, Miss Jacques and Bruce Funderburk, Fred J. Cox, Jr. and Paul Noell, of Charlotte. Mrs. J. L. Murphy, Mrs. Rhem Taylor, Mrs. N. B. Isham, Mrs. Lula, Mrs. Ronald^ and Miss Carlotta Mew borne, of Kinston. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffin, Mrs. Plato Monk, Mrs. G. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joyner, of Wilson. Knott Proctor, June Rose, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bundy, Charles Rumley and Mrs. J. L. Rumley, of Greenville. Mrs. J. T. Harris, Miss Olive Jones. Mrs. J. A. Staton, Mrs. E. 0. Bur roughs, of Bethel; Mrs. Vernon A Ward and Charles R. Gay, of Sober sonville; Hecton C. Biackwell, of Fay etteville; Marie C. Lasatter, of Sncrw Hill; Mrs. H. H. Swinson, of Rich mond, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lee of Warsaw. . , ' turoys 1 Although Thanksgiving and Christ mas are months away, Anson Count] growers are selling small lots o: turkeys on the poultry market, re ports Assistant Farm Agent CSar ||^ individual who is lost In th Mrs. Adolpfrus Pilston Godwin, Jr., of Gatesvilie, formerly miss Mildred Vann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Vann, of Ahoskie, whose marriage 'was solemnized in a formal ceremony on Saturday evening, August 10th, in the Presbyterian Church of Ahoskie. Mrs. Godwin was a member of the Farmville Schools faculty last year. 1 I Mrs. Oglesby Honored At Going Away Party .0 ' Mrs. Everett Is Compli mented At Number of Social Affairs Mrs. S. A. Roebuck entertained thirty-five friends on Wednesday morning at a lovely party compli menting Mra D. E. Qglesby, who is leaving soon to make her home in Kinston. Guests were greeted as they arrived by the hostess, the honor guest and her sister, Mrs. H. H. Ewinson, of Richmond, Va. Places were found at eight tables, where bingo was enjoyed, the prizes being won by Mrs. C. C. Simpson, Mrs. J. H. Moore and Mrs. D. R. Mor gan. The tables were placed in a setting of beautiful summer flowers. Following the games, delicious re freshments were served, consisting of cantaloupe a la mode, watermelon balls, bunches of summer grapes and an orange fruit drink. In a Friend ship contest, afterwards, Mrs. John B. Joyner was winner of the prize, a coaster set. Mrs. Swinson was re membered with a gift." as out of town guest. ' A shower of lovely handkerchiefs was presented to Mrs. Oglesby by Robert Everette Roebuck, small son of the hostess, who, in costume, pag ed the honoree and delivered a large heart filled with the sheer and dainty gifts. A large card in the center ex pressed the sentiment that friends were sending "a heart full of love and friendship and' wishes for health, happiness and prosperity in the new homei" A number of socials, designated by .the hostesses as "neighborhood par ties," have been given this week in compliment to Mrs. T. A. Everett, of Monroe, who is visiting her sisters, Mrs. John B. Lewis and Mrs. P. K. Ewell. Mra Henrietta M.' William son entertained at bridge, with Mra G. M. Holden scoring high and re ceiving smoking accessories as an award. Mrs. Everett was presented with a crystal top hat, and other out of town guests, Mrs. Dunbar Lamar, of Beech Island, S .C., and Mra J. F. Hassell, of Stratford, Conn., were re membered with dainty handkerchiefs. A variety of sandwiches, cookies and coca-colas were served. Garden flow ers were in graceful arrangementa ' Mra E. C. Carr was a gracious bridge hostess in compliment to Mra ? Everett Floral arrangements were > used with artistic effect in the rooms ' Where the games were played. Mra ? C. F. Bauoom won the high score ' prize for the ladies and J. H. Paylor - was awarded. the men's prize. The r honor guest received a guest towel. ' An ice course with" salted nuts was > served. Mra J. H. Paylor honored Mrs. Everett at a card party, at which bridge,. set bade and ruminy were Jriaydtand prises won by Mra Dun r bar Lamar, Mra G. M. Holden, John I B. Lewis and George W. Windham, f Mra Everett received a lovely gift - from the hostess. Lime ice and angel ? cake were servejl Flowers fit har monizing colors were in pleesng ar rangasiwtrta, - .? .. e Mra P. K. Ewell entertained at f cards in honor of her sister, Mrs. Lovely floral arrangements were used 1 throughout the home. Ice cream and cake were served when cards were laid aside. Members of the Couple Club and a special guest, Mrs. W. S. Royster, enjoyed playing'contract at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Joyner Monday evening. .Bowls of mixed garden flowers graced the mantels and end tables. Mr. and Mrs! C. Hubert Joyner were winners of the high score awards for ladies and men. A delicious ice course was served af ter play. < Forceful Film Tells Epic Story of America "YOUR TOWN," a stirring short sound motion picture, coming to the Paramount Theatre Wednesday un folds the epic story of America. A sleepy little one-street hamlet be comes a thriving modern community that has everything. What is the secret of this magic? What motivating force is behind this amazing development? These and numerous other questions are answered as the reel unwinds. A forward-looking citizen had "a dream. He saw a factory rise from dream. He saw a factory rise from a field overgrown with weeds; saw a bustling community, its paved streets teeming with happy people. The old one-room school where he learned the 3 R's was transformed into a handsome masonary struc ture with many rooms overrun by happy children. Another man with a little money caught the vision. Together they built a modest plant and started the wheels of industry turning. Theplant expanded, the community grew by leaps and bounds?the dream came true. Ad the transforming pic tures flash upon the screen a grand father, who was part of it all, tells, the dramatic story to his grandson. The film depicts the American way of life, based on human free dom, . individual initiative, inven tive genuis and the private - enter prise system. It was produced- by Audio Productions, Inc., in collabo ration with the National Association of Manufacturers. 4 . . ' ' "It is said" is becoming about as famous as the old "they say." "Chaotic" farm labor market called migrant problem mactor. ?? i ? I ? 'IfoiM-Up" Important ; I Protector of Women ??? A weak, undernourished condition H often enables functional dysmenor rhea to get a foothold; thus leads to much of womaift suffering from headaches, 'nervousness, and other periodic discomfort GABDUFS principal helpfor such distress comes from the way it anally stimulates appetite; in creases flow of gastric juice; thus aids digestion; helps build energy, strength physical resistance to periodic pain for many. kV* yf REDUCED ?' -V U - Wilson County's corn yield hats sen reduced considerably by the con nuetf dry weather during the past svenfl weeks, says Assistant Farm gent J. At Marrii. ' * ' ' ' ' " ? Most committee meetings repre mt a waste of time. v . |? -r la ease you disagree with our edi )rials, it's all right with us. The greatest problem of 1940, to >me minds, is how to make more sh bite. PA=NT FARMVILLE, N. C. Week of August 18 . II SUNDAY?MONDAY ''South of Pago Pago" ? with ? Jon Hall and Frances Farmer I Plus Latest News Events *|l and Cartoon TUESDAY ONLY "House of Seven ; Gables" ? with ? Vincent Price and Margaret I Lindsay Plus Sports and Cartoon WEDNESDAY ONLY "The Man I Marired" with Jodn Bennett?Lloyd, Nolan Plus "Your Town" featurette also Chapter No. 5 of I "THE SHADOW" ||j "Thursday & Friday "MY SON MY SON" ? with? 11 Brian Aherne?Madeline ' Carroll Plus the Latest News Events SATURDAY Double Feature "Tulsa Kid" with Don Barry ? and ? "Pass Port To Alcatraz" I with Jack Holt Plus First Chapter of "Drums of Fu Manchu" ? COMING ? "~ "I Love You Again" | . v V _ " j?*V H ^1 H ^1 ^1 ri'f" I CROSLEY REFRIGERATORS 1 ? CROSBY ' SHELVADOR in splendid condition, 7 ft. size, large ice capacity, splen did outside condition, com pletely reconditioned. Price $65.00 I ditioned Shelvador'e?Price ^ ^ $5000 I I l->-5 ft. CROSLEY. in fine condition, good ^ j? AAA I I outside appearance, quiet and economical. __ 1?5 ft ELECTROLUX Oil Burning, A AAA I cheap to operate, no moving parts to wear, IIIIUU I originally sold for $265.00 ? Now I W ? I 1?NEW 1939 MODEL 6 ft DELUXE *4 PAAA I I FRIGEDAIRE, cash price was $214?for f | fl|||UU I I quick sale with 5 year warranty I lr V FURNITURE I I 3 pc. WICKER LIVING-ROOM SUJTES, good looking, I good cushions and covers 1 $12.50 $15 $17.501 I 3?No. 7 DOLLY COOK STOVES; 4 eyes^pm I ip good shane?each _ 97*9? - RADIOS - I I A 6 TUBE PHILCO BATTERY RADIO, new AApnn I batteries, aerial, complete 9ZO I -RANGES - I 1?VERY SLIGHTLY USED ELECTRIC RANGE (Univer I sal) economy cooker 3 surface units, large ApnpiQQ I 2 unit oven, slightly used for quick sale 979 These items listed are;of top quality and good for many I years service and each one represents a BIG SAVING to the buyer. All Electrical values may be financed with very I easy terms. If interested see us now I ? ? * Many Other Genuine Values In Our Used' Furnitrre Department. 0 LOW PRICES! # EASY TERMS! ?? FURNITURE IS YOUR BEST INVESTMENT ! Farmville Furniture Ce. ?' ??? 1 : 1 : ? I W only ^ *499 Gets Europe 5 Times Easier, Stronger, Clearer! p 1 ? -?~" OMIY MUD YOU 1 mist mnmsi # nrv kind op overseas wave - band* ?/?akes overseas stations 5 limes easier io tune . . . brings them in 5 times stronger and dearer. Only Philco has it! # brand mew radio circuit. Dreamed of but never before achieved by radio sdence. Reduces noise by 5 to 1, reduces "cross talk" by 20 to 1 and . increases selectivity by more than 2 1 to 1. Only Philco has it! .1 * A * ft 9 vult-ftj American and overseas \ aerial system. Gives you far greater 1 ( sensitivity on short-wave and stand- I ard reception. No aerial, no ground ? needed . . . just plug in anywhere ? and play! Only Philco has it! ? ?mori tubes for the money induding I the sensational Philco XXL Noise Reducing Tube*. Only Philco has it! uc1ric push-button tuning with On Off Button.,Only Philco.has itl mmt to ricsvi television .sound i AND pm the Wireless Way. Only I Philco has it. . ? any other features induding new B big speaker," easy-to-read dial, beau- H tirul walnut cabinet J Brand Hew! PHlLCO Shoulder Strop ? MOOH.MC ??; The list word. IB carrying ease! Amazing^performance, bnUiant ; tone. Self-contained,. A AS long - life, battery. ? See it JAStTERM5;

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