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! SOCIETY HOURS — The Sedety Department of The^ FiniTiPt Mrtwyriw is *f« m TDeadly tbreath Thursday trvm 1(M l ■. to 1M p. sl, and frwa iM p. a. to 5KM p. n. We aak ymmr Mni conaideration Mrs. P. E. Jones was a Greenville visitors, Wednesday. * * * Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Self spent Wednesday in Raleigh. • e • Mr. Bert Smith is confined to his home on account of illness. • e • Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith were Goldsboro visitors, Wednesday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. W.' L. Smith were Rocky Mount visitors, Friday. ■ • « • Mrs. C. S. Eagles, of Saratoga, was a visitor in the city, Monday. • * • Mrs. J. Frank Harper and children spent Saturday afternoon in Wilson. • • • Miss Vernice Lang Jones visited friends in Wilson during the weekend. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Harper and family Here Kinston visitors Sunday. • • •. Miss Virginia Harris, of Wilson, will spend the week end at her home here. • • • Mrs. J. Y. Monk visited her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Watson, in Wilson, Saturday. * • • L. C. Davis, student at A. C. C., Wilson, visited Miss Mable Berrett, Tuesday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Max McLeod, of Raleigh, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bass, Sunday. • • « B. S. Smith, who is stationed in Norfolk, spent the week end at his home here. • • • Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parker and sons, Martin and Charles, visited in Raeford, Sunday. • * • We are glad to report that Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt is recuperating, following a recent illness. • • • Mrs. Edison Moore, of Maysville, spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs. George Moore. * * • Miss Myrtle Sutton, Mrs. Bqp Lang apd Mm Edison Moore, were Greenville visitors, Friday. • Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fields, Jr. of Wilson, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fields, Sr., Saturday. • • • Mrs. R. A. Parker spent several days of this week with her mother, Mrs. J. V. West, in Benson. • • • Mrs. Alex Allen, Mrs. James Lang and Mrs. Nanie Moye Humphrey were Richmond visitors, Monday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Joyner and son, Lyman, Jr. of Wilgbn, visited relatives and friends here, Saturday. • • ♦ Vassar Fields of Washington, D. C., will spend the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Fields. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lupton, of Belhaven, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Turnage for the week end. • • • J. Y. Monk, Jr., and Bob Lang of Greenville attended the Basketball Tournament in Raleigh, on Thursday. • • • We regret to report that Mr. J. K. Cobb was called to Raleigh Wednesday upon the death of his sister, Mrs. Emma L. • • • Mr. and Mrs. George V. Monk and children. Miss Diana and George, Jr. moved" Friday into the Johnson apartments on Church street. " -iij- ■ ' * * £>;' , J#-- iiv, - , Mrs. Vernon Edwards and brother, Mr. Singleton, of Newport News, Va., visited their jnothar, Mrs. Garria, during the week -end. • • * Albeit Gravett of the Royal Navy of London, is SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, March 9 3:00 P. M.—Preabyterian Auxiliary meets with Mrs. J. ML Hobgood. ' 3:80 P. M.—Cirele No. 4, Methodist Woman's Society, meets with Mrs. Mary Russell, •jv TtoriUj l* 3:8^ P. M.—Merry Matrons meet with Mrs. J. 0. Pollard. T;00 P. M.—Rotary Club. 8:00 P. M.—Junior Order. WiftinsJsy, 11 3:00 P. M—Wednesday Afternoon Club meets with Mrs. Tommie Ryon. 2:30 P. M.—New Deal Club meet* with Mrs. U E. Waluton. Thursday, IS 11:00 A. M.—Masons. < 3:00 P. M.—Farmville Home Demonstration Club meets in the club house. Friday, IS 3:30 P. M.—Woman's Club meets at the home of Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, with Mrs. J. D. Holmes, Mrs. J. T. Thome and Mrs. C. G. Easley as hostesses. 7:80 P. M.—Boy Scouts. 8:00 P. M. — Woodmen of the World. Saturday, 14 10:00 A. M.—Bird Club. 3:00 P. M. —Major Benjamin May Chapter, D. A. R., meets. CIVILIAN DEFENSE 10:00'A. M.—Nutrition Class at Country Club. 7:00 P. Mv—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class , in municipal building. Wednesday 10:00 A. M.—Rqd Cross Home Nursing class in the school building. Friday ■.< 10:00 A. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Clans in the school building. 7:00 P. M.—Red Cross Home Ntrrsing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class in municipal building. We are glad to report that Mrs. Claude Tyson and young son, Stanley, are recuperating, following an attended illness. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Monk, Jr„ Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lupton and Mr. Mid Mrs. B. O. Turn age visited Mr. Lapton's brother, who is stationed at Port Bragg, on Sunday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Finch, who have been visiting Mrs. E. P. Gaynor, left Monday for the Qreat Lakes Training Station in Illinois. Mr. Finch is a Commission Pharmacist. ' • • • C. J. Moors, of Rocky Mount, and Jack Stanton, of Corning, N. Y., Marines stationed at New River, sad Miss Lois Jones were week end guests of Miss Mary Ruth Bailey. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Underwood <4 Greenville, will attend the Friday everting games of the Southern Basketball Tournament, in Raleigh. . • • • Mr. and Mrs. Bob V. FIser and B. C. Copenhaver left this week for BlsckstoM. Va., to accept positions in the offices of accounting and supply at a Government Defease project there. %i 'V,: ' NS# ' • s • * Mrs. Paul Tripp, of Kinston, who is recuperating from injuries suffered In a fall, a few weeks ago, wiS arrive * to «pmi anT " ,1b. and 1 Redden B. Fields, on Wilson m Ba Mr. as son, ,, ington, Miss Jessie Lee Miss Li la Hemby and Hubert Worthington, of Ayden were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Smith on has re tic, on 9th Stmt, in Greenville. ?"-~v aim, mi iiwMiiiin in INVITATIONS ISSUED The .following invitation has been issued to frtonds here this week: ' Mb. Joeph Loyd Horton requests the honour of your presence at the Wtmm ot-hm daughter, Gene to Mr. Carton Dean Oglesby, Saturday evening, March the twenty-first at half after eight o'clock, Methodist Cplscopal Church, Farmville, North WILL TALK ON BIRDS A very intonating talk on Birds wlO ha given by Miss Tabitha De-Visconti, Wednesday, March 11, an the program "Miss Linda's Beading Circle," which ifcHtoard regularly over V.&T.K, Wilaon. Mise DeVisconti is keenly interested in Birds and has devoted much time to the study of them. All bird lovers should ?ind great pleasure lit listening in on this program. SEWING ROOM SCRAPS ■ On Friday, the chairmen made the following shipment: Eleven convalescent robes, four children's dressss, five soldier's kits, one pair of men's pajamas, and twenty-three army and navy sweaters. Each Soldier's kit contained shaving cream, tooth paste, cotton, needles, thread, and a number of other articles. SOCIAL EDITOR RESIGNS Mis. Eva Horton ShacUsfoid left Monday-for Raleigh where she began a special study course in accounting and secretarial work at Miss Hardbarger-s Secretarial School. Mrs. Shackleford resigned her position as Associate Editor of The Enterprise effective Feb. 1st, bat remained with the paper until last week. Her many frienda will miss her efficient and untiring service to the community in her many years < of working in this capacity. We wish her good luck in whatever fields she may choose to enter. BIRD CLUB NOTES The Cedar War Wings were again the object <rf study at the meeting of the Bird Club on Saturday. They were observed both outdoors and from the window with field glasses, the beautiful colors being slearly Jean Boyce read an article about the chipping sparrow, one of the least known and most loved of the outdoor birds.* For its nest, it uses the hairs of the mane and tail of horses. One distinguishing mark of this Mxd is the black bill and a grayish line over the eye and a brown stripe through tt. It is one of the most insectivorous of all sparrows. A* nest with four young birds was watched at different hours for four days. In the seven hours of observation, one hundred and nineteen feedings ware noted. litis would give 288 insects «*ten by the proods in fourteen hours. ■ Wilbur Bennett read an article stating that usually the appearance of this bird is proof that the winter's back is broken and the hard weather is done, so we welcome him as the t _.i * _ m »— narmnger off sprang. Claude Tyson read about the killdeer. It is noisy and restless and wrQi not permit a person to approach too closet. It flies gracefully and swtfUy and is a ten ineh grayish boll weevil. A, it p«ys so extentively upon insects that are annoying to Hum and injurious to his stock and crops, H should be given every Miss Gene the month, v Mrs. Mm Carraway, scoring high, XES ££b°'dw "" Mi88 Mary friar House wm presented a lovely hand painted pitcher as consolation. Miss Hoiton received gifts of silver in her chosen pattern. Those attending included; Miss Hoiton, honoree, Mrs. J. L. Horton, Mrs. D. E. Oglesby of Kinsten, Mrs. R. 0. Lang, Mrs. W- C. Holston, Mrs. Mac Carraway, Mrs. Robert Monk, Mrs. David Harris, Mrs. R. V. Fiaer, Miss Venice Lang Jones and Miss Mary Friar Rouse. Wilson guests were; Nti C. W. Godwin, Mrs. C. E. Simons, Mrs. Dave Osttinger, Mrs. N. D. Patterson, and Miss Bene Mitchell. After cards were laid aside, the1 hostesses served a delicious chicken salad course with ham biscuits, dainty sandwiches, pickles and coffee, followed by raspberry tarts. Literary Club Mm. J. L Morgan was gracious hostess to the Literary Club on Wednesday afternoon, entertaining at her home, in which Quince and other early spring flowers were used in artistic arrangement. Mrs. J. W. Parker, program chairman for the afternoon, introduced Mrs. A. B. Moore, who gave a splendid talk on Silverware, continuing the club's study of Georgian England. Mrs. J. I. Morgan showed some of her own collection of old silver and pewter, illustrating the Hall mark. In a contest on currant affairs, conducted by Mrs. W. C. Askew, lbs. B. S. Sheppard won the award of defense stamps. During a delightful social hour, the hostess served a delicious salad coarse with ham biscuits, cheese cookies and coffee. Salted nuts wars passed by Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. tl. M. Hoi den and Miss Edna Robinson were special guests. American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary met on Thursday, February 26, with Mrs. H. W. Kemp, Km D. G. Allen and Mrs.,A. Q. Roebuck as hostesses, inthe Red Cross Sewing' Room in the Legion Hall. • After a short business session, the members, as a group, joined fit sewing for the remainder of the afternoon. A variety of sandwiches and cookies were served with tea and salted nuts. • Contract Club Mrs. W. Leslie Smith wys hostess to a call meeting of tlie, Contract Bridge Club on Saturday morning. During a short business discussion, the members voted to discontinue group meetings in the sewing roan, and to resume their regular afternoons of bridge. THEATRE FARMYTLLE, N. % SATURDAY ^ .1 Gene Autry—In ' "SIERRA SUE" Chapter No. 12 of "KING of THE Pf TEXAS RANGERS" Vegetables that can be grown in u "Vk?tory Garden" an worth *253.56, based on retail store prices, aay* H. B. Niswonger, Extension horticulcu'turi&t of N. C. Stat* College. If the vegetables were all sold on curb markets, at seasonal prices, they would bring $256.28. m "All this is possible," Niswonger declared, "through a little' garden work, the proper feitilizer and spray materials, and a special rollfwtiot) of Victory Garden seed which is being sold throughout the State by leading seedsmen at prices ranging from $6.86 to $6.60 for the entire seed assortment. It is evident f«<om this that a Victory Garden is a good investment." As examples of the value of garden crops, the horticulturist said that onehalf ounce of tomato seed will produce enough plants to put out 750 row feet This planting will be sufficient to feed a family of five, both fresh tomatoes and an extra amount for canning, throughout the year. tail price of 3 cehta per pound, the value ia $13.50; at a curb market price of 4 cents per pound, the value is $18.00. •'Grow a Victory Garden to show your patriotiaao, to help meet economic noeda, and to improve your health," the horticulturist urged. Moderate but definite wwe ftppareHt in th. ation of tfn United Kirn the sprin* '4 mi to the < war i/t the Pacific. 11 SAVE YOUR DOLLARS — By Using Them At — Faiattille's 4th Annul Dollar — Sale To Be Held On — THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MARCH 12 & 13 The Biggest Ever! • Best Bargains Yetl Ckuktr #f (mmin & Mtrtluab bt'i. HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP you help provide funds to finance America's preparedness program. You enlist in the vast growing army of men and women who are determined to defeat all who seek Jx) destroy our way of life. The Bank of Farmville is cooperating with the government — without profit or remuneration—in making these bonds avail- stamps bonds (same «> able. Stamps are avail- r-imiuniw able for accumulating - *** smaller sums. See table '2 j at right for denomina- v jjgj tions of both stamps and . «.<* n*m i,nui bonds, - • Aft— Trm \ «M*m hi 10 ywtw FARMVILLE, N. C. Only ONE of the Following Stations will be 0\ | $ Sunday—Honrs to Remain the Same— Open 8 A. M.—Close 10i X. M. Open 1 P. M.—Ck> • SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 7th Thru APRIL inday, March 8th—Hadley Bryan (Sinclair). mday, March 15th-Moore's Service Station (Purol)
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