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SOCIETY The Society Finnville Enterprise to Tuesday through Thn 10'JO a. ra. to 1M from 2 JO p. to Wo uk yw kW i El» Joyner . . a trip to Florida • « ♦ Read the advertisement of Peca* Grove Dairy oh this page. • • • Mrs. L. T. Pierce and Mrs. W. M Willis spent Wednesday in Greenville • • • Mrs. Tom Ryan and Mrs. R. T. Williams were Greenville visitors on Monday. • • • Mrs. Henrietta Williamson and son, Milton, will spend this week end in Williamston. • * * Mrs. John King and daughter, Miss Betsy, visited in Wilson several days of last week. • • • Mrs. Anna. Belle Allen and Mrs. G. E. Thompson were Wilson visitors on Friday. * • • Mrs. Florence Thome and Mrs. M. G. Thome were . Greenville visitors Wednesday afternoon. « * * Mrs. W. J. Rasberry spent Wednesday in Rocky Mount as the guest of Mrs. W. E. Waters. * • • Mrs. J. W. Parker, Mr*. B. S. Smith and Miss Alice Harper Parker were Raleigh visitors Wednesday. • • * Red Cross First Aid Course begins Tuesday, May 5th, in the City HaU, at 8:00 P. M. For men and women. • • • Mrs. C. S. Hotchkiss and son, Charles, Jr., are spending several days with friends in Washington. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Sr.; Mrs. Alex Allen and Mrs. Ralph Rader spent Tuesday in Richmond. Red Cross First Aid Course begins Tuesday, May 5th, in the City Hall, at 8:00 P. M. For men and women. • * * Miss Geraldine Gardner attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mosier of Greenville, on Saturday evening. » • • Mrs. Louise Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thome, Mrs. Richard Bagley and Dick Harris were Raleigh visitors, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Petteway visited relatives in Washington, D. U, and Alexandria, Va., during the first part of the week. • • * Boots Thomas, student,at North Carolina State College, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thomas. • O • V Mrs. J. M. Hobgood has been visiting relatives and friends in Hendersonville, Spindale, Charlotte and Lumberton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Price of Grifton spent the week end with Mrs. Price'* parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hobgood of Farmville. ' m • • Mrs. G. E. Thompson returned yesterday from Carolina General Hospital in Wilson where she underwent a nose operation. • • • Mrs. Lizzie Allen, Mrs. Anna Belle Allen, Mrs. Bonnie Allen and mother spent Thursday last with relatives in Momeyer and Spring Hope. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holmes attended the funeral of Mr. J. W. Holmes' brother, Benton Holmes, in Rsidsville on Wednesday. ' • • • Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Monk will leave today for Hot Springs, Ark. En route, they will visit with Private Robert Monk at Sheppard Field, Texas, for a few dfcya. ujj..* -Sjfjjfl ■■■■-' g|U :-i\ Mrs: George Burnett* is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sail Forbes, in Norfolk, Va., this week. We are glad to report that Mrs. Forbes who I SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, May 4 8aOO P. M.—Spiritual Life Group, Methodist Woman's Society, 8:30 P. M.—Woman's Council; at Christian Church. 3:30 P. M.— Woman's Society of Christian Service, at Methodist Church. • 3:30 P. M. — Baptist Missionary Society. 3:30 P. M.—Circle No. 1, Presbyterian Auxiliary, meets with Mrs. J. C. Corbett. 4:00 P. M.—Episcopal Auxiliary meets with Mrs. J. K. Cobb. j 8:00 P. M.—CirrJe No. 2, Presbyterian Auxiliary, meets with Mtb. J. B. Lewis. Tuesday, 5 3:00 P. M.—Contract Club meets with Mrs. Arthur Joyner. 7;00 P. M—Rotary Club. 8:00 P. M.—Junior Order. Wednesday, 6 4:00 P. M.—literary Club meets with Mrs. Haywood Smith. Thursday, 7 8:00 P. M. — "Wedding Without Women," sponsored by the P. T. A., will be presented in Perkins Hall. " Friday, 8 .;c-3:30 P. M.—Woman's Club meets at home of Mrs. J. M. Hobgood. 7:30 P. M.—Boy Scouts. 8:00 P. M.—Woodmen of World. Saturday, 9 10;00 A. M.—Bird Club. 3:30 P. M.—Major Benjamin May Chapter, D. A. R., meets in the Chapter House, with Mrs. Jk B. James and Miss Eunice McGee as hostesses. CIVILIAN DEFENSE Tuesday . 10:00 A. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 7:00 P. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class in municipal building. Friday 10:00 A. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 7:00 P. M.—Red Cross Home Nursing Class in the school building. 8:00 P. M.—First Aid Class in . municipal building. HONORING BRIDES-ELECT Mrs. S. A. Garriss entertains this morning, complimenting Miss Geraldine Gardner and Miss Vernice Lang Jones. SENIOR PLAY TO-NIGHT r "Hobgoblin House," a mystery farce, in three acts, will be presented in Perkins Hall, at 8:00 o'clock. NOTICE EPISCOPALIANS Bishop Thomas D. Darst will brine the message at the Episcopal Church at the eleven o'clock hoar, oh Sunday, May 3. ATTENDS CONFERENCE David Harris attended the North Carolina R. E. A. Superintendents' Conference, which was held in Charlotte, April 22 and 23. STUDY CLASS MEET Mrs. Marvin Y. Self, Secretary of Missionary Education, and Mrs. J. H. Harris, assisted by Mrs. E. B. Hodge and Mrs. Marvin Baker of Kinston, gave splendid talks based on the KaaV "PVwBfian T}/wv+o a# TWMnrtnnm used m floral decorations, table appointments and favors. The Speaker's table was centered with * lovely arrangement at red and white carnations and Use itis, with groups of flags, later given as favors, being used on the other tables, which were arranged in "V" shape. Table covers were bordered with red and blue stripes and the programs were cot is shields. Baskets of spirea and iris were used in stage decoration. Cabot Monk, President of the Junior Class, was toastmaster and gave •the address of welcome. Bill Carr, President of the Senior Cfess, responded to the toak to the Seniors given by Miss Lois Jones, Junior Vice-president. Edsel Mills toasted the faculty, W. C. Harrell, responding. Miss Wilma Stafcritt gave the prophesy end Miss Edna Bath Ivey was giftorian. Special music was rendered by Malcolm McConnell, who sang Tommy Lad" and "When 1 Grow Too Old •To Dream." Miss Agnes Quinerly, Secretary and Treasurer of the Juntas, and J. R. Gowan. presented a "Take It Or Leave It" program in which Miss Cornelia Knott and Jack Paylor won prises. A delicious four-course-dinner was served. The dessert course was ice cream topped with miniature flags and cakes iced in white with V designs in red. Following the banquet a large number of additional guests from Farroville, Wilson, Kinston and Fountain joined the Juniors and Seniors for J the dance. Miss Russell Ward and Miss Elisabeth Motley assisted the various committees in banquet preparations and Home Economic students served. Progressive Bridge Club Mrs. Jack Smith was gracious hostess to her bridge club end other guests, Mrs. W. M. Willis, Mrs. R. D. Rouse, Mrs. W. L. Smith and1 Mrs. W. C. Holston, on Thursday afternoon at her home which was beautifully decorated with roses and-iris, with valley lilies being used to center the refreshment tables. Tallies were in floral design. ■ Mrs. W. C. Holston,-high for guests and Mrs. G. M. Holden, high for the club, won defense stamps. Mrs. L. T. Pierce, as consolation received a fragrant bouquet of lily of the valley picked from the hostess own garden. Following play, Mrs. Smith served delicious pineapple shortcake with salted nuts and poffee. Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck and Mrs. T. E. Joyner, Co-presidents, charmingly entertained the members of their Church School elan, eoncludipg' the game of Pollyanna, engaged in by the class members for the past several weeks, on Friday evening in the Roebuck home. Graceful arrangements of roses, iris, tulip# and pansies were used in decoration. Mrs. Wesley Willis conducted interesting contests with Mrs. M. V. Horton and Mrs. Marvin V. Jones winning, in a bean game, prize* of paper napkins. Mrs. Ed Nash Warren received a package of waxed paper in the name* of towns contest, and a novel vase of flowers for rearranging the jumhled names of great lovers. In a fish contest, conducted by Mem M V. Jones and Mrs. Alton W. Bobbitt, Mrs. Garland Holden won an appropriate fish-shaped vase filled with flowers, following these, members learned the identity of their P<Dwring*the refreshment hear, tike hostesses invited their guests into the dining-room where Mrs. J. I Morgan, class te^er^sCTved^fryit punch "V" ball and weigelia were in artistic ar rangement. Mrs. Wesley R Willis, progran chairman of the aftenoon, presentee Professor R C. Deal of Greenville who termed bis talk as * real "str^d corner chat." He stressed the buildins up of morale during' these wai days, by taking what is happening the beat way and in the best nature possible. Continuing, he said thai we can all help in stopping alittonecessary and ignorant criticism and fault-finding. ~ Now is the time t« sit in the boat and take our medicine as the soldiers are doing without murmuring or complaining. Professor Deal's remarks were extremely entertaining and humorous, yet he also brought out certain tinges ol seriousness. " Kiss Betsy Willis Jones, talented young violinisti played "Chariotta" and "Largo." Mrs. J. D. Holme* beautifully rendered aa vocal numbers, "A Dream" and. "Out of the Dusk To You." They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. M. V. Jones. Guests were invited into the dining room where Mrs. R A. Fields, President of the Club, served lime frappe and Mrs. LeRoy Rollins, Past President, served rakes, from either end of the beautifully appointed table. Cookies, sandwiches, nuts, mints and ham biscuits were also served. A color scheme of green and white was used. In addition to the Merry Matrons, guests included Mrs. Zeb Whitehuwt, Mrs. L. T. Pierce, Mrs. J. M. Standi, Mrs, Pat Ruffin, Mrs1. J. B. Joyner, Mrs. M. E. Dixon, Mrs. W. C. Holston, Mrs. G. E. Beckman, Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., Mm. George Davis, Mrs. Agnes Blount, Mrs. Henrietta. Williamson, Mrs. J. D. Holmes, Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck, - Mrs.. D. R Morgan and Miss Betsy Jones. \ ' WEDDING WITHOUT WOMEN . ■ The Parent-Teacher Association will present a Wedding Without Women on Thursday evening, May 7, at sight o'clock in Perkins Hall. Admission will be 10 and 26 cents. The proceeds from this entertainment will be used- toward equiping the stage of the gym. Plans are going forward and the selected cast is making every effort for this outstanding event to be a jolly evening of fun for all. Hfemember the date! ' ^ „ ■■ ■ * Red Cross First Aid Courses Begins Tuesday Night, City Hail Due to misundi^nttanding on the lUfa. of beginning of the next Red Ooss First Aid Course, has been postponed to Tuesday i May 6, at 8:00 o'clock. Registration and Class will be held at that time at the City Hall. The course will be open* to both men and women. AH citizens are strongly urged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn First Aid. " ' Jv""- ' ^The following have finished the Standard Cows© and will receive Certificates from American National Class ending March 6, 1942: F. Bauoom, A G. Cayton, W; H. Duke, P. K. EweJl, St"ley A. GmrriWil£T B• UgSMMWoLlW1* iMnHWl 11mm «f family White ( ^vdeAJifr from Saite^D by Bach, "Liebestraum" by Lisst and "Ave , Maria" by Schubert. Traditional marches were used. Ushers were Major 0. W. Clark and John R Qalbn ith, and M Grim w*p best man. the bride was escorted by Colonel A. H. Turnage of the United States Marinas, fcfihe won a brown suit, : mink fuss, a French blue bat and brown accessories. Her corsage was of orchids. Her only attendant was her daughter, Miss Novella Horton Capps, a student at Gunston Hall. She wore _ a suit of waterfall blue with brown accessories and a corsage of French roses and forgetmenots. Mr. and Mrs. Murray left immediate!/ following the ceremony on the Congressional limited for a trip to New York, Boston and other Northern points, from which they will return for a visit to North Carolina. After May 15 they will bo at borne at the Roosevelt Hotel, Washington. Mrs. Murray is the daughter of Mrs. Dora Horton Keel, of Farmville, and the late Mioses Tyson Horton, and the widow of the late Frank Cams. She lived in Raleigh for sev•eral yean prior to becoming a resident of Washington. She was a former secretary of the late Congressman E. W. Pou, of Senator J. W. Bailey and Frank Hancock. .Mr. Murray, a native of Doniphan, Missouri, is connected with the Veterans Administration as the Pec sonal Confidential Representative of General Frank Hines. Among the prwrapital courtesies extended the couple was a luncheon at which the secretaries of the Federal Land Bank were host*; a dinner party at the Shoreham with Mre. Harvey W. Turnage, Mrs. Aim Neal and Mrs. Mania Mellum as joint hostesses, and a cocktail party at the Victory Room of the Roosevelt Hotel, with Jim Cobb as Most BIRD CLUB ' ' On Saturday morning at the Bird Club Meeting, Billie Johnson and Bruce Skinner talked about the Humming birds. They.Mid that these birds migrate thousands at milea to come beck and nest in oar gardens. There are over five hundred known species. The smallest is 2ft inches and the largest is 8ft inches. No other group of binds is so brilliant in plumage or so different from all others in mode of flight and manner of feeding. Their food, consisting mainly of small insects but also of the nectar of flowers, is mostly gleaned from blossoms. He who would have these flying bits of color in his garden must woo them with the flowers they love beet... trumpet creeper, larkspur, nasturuium, columbine, petunia, sweet peas, holly hocks and especially the scarlet bee balm. Red Cross First Aid Course begins Tuesday,* May 5th, in the City Hall, at 8:00 P. M. For men and women. Drink More Milk And Take Care of Bottles The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of the Pecan Grove Dairy, tletmjme on this page. Read it carefully and lend your wholehearted cooperation to inch a worthy enterprise. This firm furnishes us with the very beet in Grade-A-Milk, at a very low price in comparison with other food commodities. You can help in keeping the price of milk low by putting out your bottles promptly every day. Drink more milk and save the difference in higher priced foods. Red Cross First Aid Course begins Tuesday, May 5th, in the City Hall, at 8:00 P. H. For men and women. NUIT B. HOLMES Reidsvilie.— Nuit Benton Holmes died Tuesday at the home of his nephew, T. G. Dixon, in Reidsvilie. His death was attributed to heart trouble. He had been in declining health for ten yean. He formerly worked at the Dan River Mil]* in Danville, Va. For the past seven] years he had mads his hoeaa in Reidsvilie. ^ He is survived by one stspeon, B. F. Tuck of Danville; two brothen, J. W„ of Farmville and J. T. Holmes of "Rocky Mount; six sisters, Mrs. L. R. Murray of Erwin, Mrs. N. F. Wheeler of Selma, Mrs. Frank Thenton of Benson, Mrs. Palmer Oox of GreenviBe, Mrs. I. V. Allen of An-jjkv'! gier, and Mrs. Helen Man gum of g?-*' Reidsvilie; and a number of afeosa and nephews. His wife, the former » Miss TOa Talbot, died 18 yean ago. Fun iral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in Reidsvilie. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery, in Danvilie.
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