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Mrs. G. M. Holden visited /elativw in Raleigh, Monday. * • • Bill Pollard is visiting Mends if Morehead City this week. • • • Randolph Allen is visiting Native* in Washington this week. • • • Miss Donie- Gray Jones is visiting friends at Morehead City. • • • Mrs. E. F» Gsywr left today foi a visit to relatives In Norfolk, Wa. • • • Mrs. J. M. Chri^wian is visiting relatives in Cisne, lit } • » • Miss Lilla Gaynor left Wednes for a visit to friends in Morehead City. - . . • • • V Mrs. W. A. Howlaud, of Morehead City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Walter. • • • Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dixon were Mnrohgaul City visitors during the week end. • • • Jack, B. M. and Grimes Lewis and T. W. Lang were Raleigh visitors on Wednesday. « • • Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Smith and grand son, Bob, spent the week end at Vir ginia Beach, Va. • • • Mrs. Marguerite Roberts has re turned from a visit to relatives in Birmingham, Ala. • * * Mrs. J. 0. Pollard, Mrs. T. C Turn age and Mrs. Joel Moye were Green ville visitors, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.*John P. Lawhon, of Norfolk, Va.^ are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Joyner. * • 9 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Watkins, -of Montgomery, Ala., are visiting Mrs. Helen Horton this week. • • • Carl Beaman and Roderick Harris' have returned to Port Bragg after a visit to their homes here. • • • Mrs. C. E. Moore returned Thurs day from a visit to Mrs. U. H. Coxart and other friends in Wilson. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Wr K. Clark of Bethel, spent Sunday with Mrs.. Clark's sis ter, Mrs. Anna Belle Allen. • • Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barrett, Jr., of Goldsboro, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrett this week. • • • % Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hurst, of Durham, are visiting Mrs. Hurst's mother, Mrs. Layne Dail. • • • Miss Adelaide Pail, of Edanton, is spending the week end with her mother, Mrs. Layne Dail. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mozingo, of Snow Hill, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mozingo. • • • Mrs. Carroll Oglesby, Mrs. Frpd Moore and Miss Jane Greene were Raleigh visitors, Wednesday. • ♦ • Mrs. Corine Stilley is spending this week with friends and relatives in Washington and Swan Quarter. m m a Miss Rachel Barrett celebrated her birthday with, a weiner roast Friday with twelve guests in attendance. • • • Miss Helen Willis, student at Miss Hardbarger*s Sqjiaol, in Raleigh, will spend the week end at her home here. • • • Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Modlin and daughter, Bargara Earie, of Ports mouth, Va., are visiting relatives and friends here. • • ^ ,c J. K. Cobb, Jr., of Portsmouth, Va., arrived Thursday for a visit at sev eral days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cobb. • • • Mr.' and Mrs. Floyd Sutton and daughter, of Porta;uouth, spent sev eral days of this week with friends and relatives here. • • P Mrs. John C. Wood, Jr., of Ocean Park, Lynnhaven, Va., is spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mn. J. K. Cobb. • • • Mrs. John A. Moore, of Fayette ville, who "has been visiting Mrs. Louise D. Harris • for several days, left Friday for a visit to Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Elsie Montgomery and Jack, who have been visiting Mrs. Montgomery's daughter, Mn. R. E. Pickett, have returned to Shelbyville, Kentucky. • , J-'* ' IKj ' Marvin Horton, Jr. si he week from the semNy of the them. Mr Mrs. : '• SOCIAL CALENDAR' Monday, Joly • 8:00 P. M.—Spiritual Ufa Group meeting of the Methodist Wom an's Society will bs held la the Church. " 8:80 P. M.—Circle No. 1, Piwjby terian Auxiliary, meets with Mrs. W. C. Holston. 3:30 P. M—Methodist Woman's Society of Christiwi Service will meet in the Church. 4:00 P. M.—Baptist Missionary Society meets in the Church. 4:00 P. M—Episcopal Auxiliary meets with Mrs. J. W. Joyner. 8*H) P. M.—Circle No. 2, Presby terian Auxiliary, meets with Mrs. Joe Butts. Tuesday, 7 7:00 P. M.—Rotary Club. 8:00 P. M.—Junior Order. Wednesday, 8 , 3:00 P. M—New Deal Club meets ! with Mrs. Prank Davis, Jr., and Mrs. R. A. Parker as hostesses. Saturday, 11 10:00 A. M.—Bird Club. ————— Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Willis at tended the voice recital of pupils of Mrs. Allen Raebe in Raleigh, Monday evening. Miss Helen Willis, their daughter, was among the pupils pre sented by Mrs. Raebe in recital. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Harris have returned from their wedding tour to Southern beaches, and are spending the week end with Mr., and Mrs. Tommy Ryan at Sum mer Haven on the Pamlico. • • • Mr. and'Mrs. D. E. Shytle have re turned to Silver Spring, Md., after a visit to Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Mash burn. Their daughter, Barbara Ann, returned with them after a visit of several weeks to her grandparents. • • • • V Mrs. William C. Murray, of Wash ington, D. C„ who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Dora H. Keel, left Wednesday for Lexington, Ky., to meet her husband, who is away on a business trip. - . • • • Friends will be glad to learn that D. E. Gurganus, of Norfolk, Va., who has been ill for several weeks, is able to be at home and is Recovering from a recent illness. Mr. Gurganus mar ried Mrs. Royce Tucker, a former resident of Farmville. SERIES OF MEETINGS / A series of revival meetings is be ing conducted at Carraway's Chapel this week by Rev. Mr. Courtney, Qf Fountain. C. F. Baucom is directing the song service. NOTICE FARMERS ! . Anybody wanting. Tobacco labor is asked to apply to North Carolina Unemployment Compensation office at Greenville, N. C. Among others, there is now available a tobacco curer with two extra workers. "card of thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to friends for the many acts of kindness shown us and for the beautiful floral tributes sent during the illness and death of our daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stocks and Family. 5^ — ™" TO HONOR GENERAL AND MR& ALLEN H. TURNAGE The Farmville Country Club will hold an informal At Home Saturday evening, July 4th, from 9 until 12, for Club members and thair invited guests. The affair will honor General and Mus. Allen H. Turnage and their friends. - ON HOUSE PARTY , Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Jones and daughters, Misses Anne and B^jj^ had as guests at a house party at Greenoo this week; Misses Novella Morton Cappe, of Washington, D. C., Prances Howard, Agnes Virginia q^neriy, Joe Moye, Bill Can- and Arthur Joyner, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. W.! M^ Willis and son, Jackie. SERVICES ARE RESUMED AT f EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services, which have been suspend ed at the Episcopal Church for several weeks, due to redecorating activities, will be resumed Sunday, July 5, With Sunday School at 10:00 A* M. and celebration of the Holy Communion and sermon by the rector, Rev. J. ft.; Bountree, at 11:00 o'clock, jagi' MRS. CHARLES MARSDEN DUKE Duke-Jones Wedding Vows Spoken in Formal Ceremony ' fc—- n — tm.mm Reception Fellows Wed ding At Home of The Bride's Parents; Young Couple Leave For Tour Before Going To Camp Gordon Of widespread interact was the marriage of Mitt Vernlce Lang Jones, of Farmville, and Captain Charles Marsden Duke, of Jacksonville,/ Tax as, which was solemnized in ft formal ceremony performed at the Christian Church on Saturday evening, June 27, at eight o'clock. The vows were spoken before Rev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of the church, who officiated at the marriage of the bride's mother and father. Attended by a large assemblage of relatives and friends from several states, the wedding, united prominent families of North Carolina and Texas. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Eraatus Jones, of Farm ville. Captain Duke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Duke, of Jacksonville, Texas. Woodwardia fern, extending from the floor to the celling at the chancel, formed a background of greenery tor the wedding tableaux. White pedestal baskets, filled with calla lilies, gladioli, carnations and fern, were flanked by floor standards of cathedral candles. The choir loft was banked with fern and baskets of lilies were outside the rail. The aisle was illumined by candles in floor candelabra, which were tied with tulle and lilies. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. M. V. Jones played a program 6f nuptial selections, and her daughter, Miss Betsy Willis Jones,> played Berceuse from Jocelyn as a violin solo. Mrs. tt? W. Bobbitt and Elbert C. Holmes sang a duet, "Sweetest Story Ever Told," by Stults, and Mr. Holmes rendered "I Love Thee," by Grieg, as a solo. Traditional wedding marches were used. The junior usher was the first to enter. He was Harry Humphrey Al britton, a cousin of the bride. Ushers were Paul E. Jones, Jr., brother of the bride, Lieutenant W. O. Smith, of Augusta, Ga., lieutenant Graham Waitt, of Atlanta, Ga., and Ed Jor don, of Wilson. lieutenant Earl Ek,, of Maxiane, N. Y., was best man. Miss Frances King, of Weridon, was nuud of honor. She wore a gown of yellow marquisette, made with, a sweetheart neck and trimmed with the collar, designed as a hood. She carried a colonial nosegay of painted daisies tied with aqua ribbon. m— ftachel Ann Lang, of Green ville, a cousin of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. She wore a yel» . 1 - I mm l* m ■ i ■! i n tkAflAlVfilf 4 f Avl low gown ana csrnoo ft nosegay u©q with aqua ribbon. Bridesmaids were wedding veil of illusion fell from a Mary Queen of Soots bonnet ami ex tended beyond the train of the drees. Her only ornament was a string of pearls, a*gift of the bridegroom. She carried an old fashioned nosegay of white orchids, bride's roses and bourvardia tied with white satin rib bon. The mother of the' bride wore a gown of marquisette of pastel blue and her coraftge was of Briarcliffe roses. The mother of the bridegroom chose a chiffon gown of -rose and wore Golumbia roses at hpr shoulder. Immediately following the cere mony, Captairt and Mrs. Duke and their wedding guests were enter tained at a formal reception given by the bride's parents at their home. The house was elaborately decorated. Greeting the guests as they-arrived were Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Janes. Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Roebuck introduced the receiving line composed of the hosts, Mrs. Duke, mother of the bridegroom, ancDthe bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dixon received in the music room. Mr. and Mip. Robert G. Lang, of Greenville, received in the dining room, where bridal lr.ee and decorated cakes were /served by Mrs. H. L. Humphrey and Mrs. J. Y. Monk, aunts of the bride. Assisting in serv ing were Misses Anne Jones, Acmes Virginia Quineriy and Frances How ard. Decorations in, th< dining room were particularly beautiful. The table centerpiece was of white glad ioli, rose and lilies, and white can dles were in silver candelabra. Mx% V. A. Ward, of Robersonvjlle, and Mrs. Virginia Spencer, of Greens boro, were in the gift room. Mrs. Fred Moore and Mrs. Carroll Oglesby served punch from a beauti fully appointed table in the hall. Mrs. H. L. Watson, of Wilson, pre sided over the register. Goodbyes were said to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lang. Following the roeeption, the bridal couple left on a wedding trip* to un announced points. For traveling the bride wore a black dress with a short fitted coat trimmed with red poppies in applique. Her hat was a small black off-the-face <model of summer fabric, veil trimmed. Accessories were patent leather and her shoulder corsage was a wi*1* orchid from her bridal bouquet. :3lp -1 Mrs. Duke was graduated from thei Farmville high school and Greens her graduation the made her debut at the Debutante Ball in Raleigh. Captain Duke is the son of Mr. and sonville, Texas. He Was graduated cum laude W«st Point, class of '3£>, and \g with the 374th/ Engineers Battalion, stationed at Camp Gordon, ,*r. I Mrs. Marvin K. Blount, Miss Virginia Bradshaw, Dr. Stuart J. Ward, Jack Horbon, Mr. and Mr*. Robert Lang and Rachel Lang, of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moye and Mr. and Mr*. Lawrence Moye, of Maury; Mr*. J. Sterling Gates, Miss Nancy Gates, Mrs. Harry Lang, Har riett and Ann Lang, of Kinston; Mr. and Mrs. T. Cart Brown, of Raleigh; James E. Jones, of Baltimore, Md.; phrey and Mi* of Goidsboro; Ma. ray, of Washington, Mingee, of Rocky Mount; Humphrey, of Charleston, 8. J. A. Wallace, of Columbia, MBS. BXCHABD DIXON HARRIS at VUinvflto. who prior to hm marriagt on Friday •venimt Jum 19, wai Ml* Mary Friar Roua*,'daughter at Gkorge Alexander* Bouaa at Vtamvtito and to* late Mi&Xun. Mr. Harrlf to to# aoo otf lta. WUllam Howard Harrto at fSmtOt and 4m la* Mr. Harrto. ■ , Liles-Nichols Rites Are Held in Baptist Church - * Impressive in its dignity and *im plicity was the marriage of Miss Mar jorie Louise Nichols, of Farmville, and Lowell Fulghum Liles, of Farm ville and Manteo, which took place Wednesday afternoon, July 1, in tie Farmville Baptist Church. The Rev. Buford B. Fordham, pastor of the church, officiated. L«rge floor baskets if picardy glkdioli and tall standards of cathe dral candles- were, used in the church decorations. Mrs. Arthur F.' Joyner rendered a program of nuptial music. Prior,to the ceremony, Elbert C. Holmes sang "Because" and Mrs. John D. Holmes sang "I Love You Truly." Traditional wedding marches were used.% • The bride and bridegroom, who were unattended, entered together. The bride wore a traveling dress pf powder blue, made with a short fitted coat and trimmings of lace in the same shade. Her hat Was a white wide brim model of summer fabric and accessories were white. Her cor sage was of pink roses.. Ushers were Chester Outland, C. J. Rasberry and J. R. Shearin. Mm- Nichols, mother of the bride, Were > navy net drees with white accessef&v .and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Lfle&, mother of the bridegroom, wore a pink sheer drew with white accessaries and a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. Liles is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Howard Nichols, of Farmville.. She received her educar tion in the Farmville schools. For the past two yean she has been em ployed in the clerical department at Bent-Tyler's., Mr. Liles is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Manly Lfles. He attended Wake For est and State Colleges. He is now employed bfr the United States War Engineering Department and station ed at Manteo. The young couple left immediately following the ceremony for unan nounced points. Upton their return they will be at home in Manteo. GARDEN CLUB MEETS AT HOME MRS. RICHARD D. HARRIS Mrs. Richard D. Harris and Mrs. John Irvin Wilkerson were hostesses to the Garden Club Monday, at the home of the former. A variety of flower* were used in artistic the home. -X . ! BIRD NOTES ________ .. * At the Bird Club meeting Satur day, James Thome read an article "Our Common Flycatcher," by C. S; Brimley, of Raleigh, written 16r the State Bird Club magazine "The Chat." James found that these birds feed oniasects by catching than on the wing. Five kinds are common throughout the State; Kingbirds or Bee Martin, Crested Flycatcher, Phoebe, Wood Pewee and Arcadian Flycatcher. An interesting letter to James from Mrs. N. D. Tyner, of Greens boro, retiring secretary of the North Carolina Bird Club,- was enjoyed by the members. - Reports from "The Chat" relating to the state Bird Cllub meeting had in Grensboro, were read with an arttda on "Principles to Con sider in Selecting a State Bird" by James Hutchins, who listed the fol lowing: 1. A bird that occurs in every coun ty in the State. - 2. It should be° reasonably abund ant in all sections. 8. An all year resident 4. Of economic value. 5. Pleasing esthetic qualities, that is beauty of form, of flight and col or; interesting K£^ history and pleas ant notes. Mrs. Hutchins suggested the- Bob \Vhite, Bobin, Song Sparrow, Cardi nal, Blue Bird and Mocking Bird among those that wfll be strong con tenders for first place when the Gen eral Assembly^* nteets in January IMS. After studying the principles outlined, the Cardinal received the largest number of votes by members of the group. • A trip to the woods for a study of birds was made. Charles Putnam wag a visitor at this meeting. The Club decided to~ dispense with the next meeting, which falls a on July ; 4th. * dress and thanks Private Lewis for the "rosebuds" and for the card, which shows a beautiful blonde avl* trix writing "Hello" in the cloaca over thil greeting: < .This task involves a lot of tricks And lota of risky labor. It's worth the work to seq^A word w' Of greeting to a neighbor. ' ■ If the girls of f^mrida are as beaa tiful as the one pictured we are in doubt as to whether well see much more of Private Lewis in EmI— Carolina. «« * C. L. BRANHAM PASSES - . • C. L. Branham, 42, of Washington, D. C., who died Thursday morning at the home at a brother, H. A. Bran ham, in Whitakers, will be held this afternoon, Friday, at 6 ."00 o'clock, at the graveside in the Battleboio cem etery. Mr. Branham, who was thj brother of Mrs. J. W. Holmes, spent three or four months here in her home last winter and spring and made many friends while in Farraville. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Francis Connelly, of Washington, D. C., a sister, Mrs. J. W. Holmes, of Farmville, two brothers, H. A., of Whitakers, and D. R. Branham, of Rocky Mount, three half sisters, Miss Kathleen Branham, of Raleigh, Mrs. G. A. Lee, of Wilson, Mrs. J. F. Aus bon, of Winston-Salem, and a h* brother, Marshal Branham, Raleigh. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mr* Archie W. McLean, of Lumberton, announce the birth of a son on Sunday, June 28. Mrs. Mc Lean was the former Miss Serene Turn age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turnage.
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