<
Mrs. Hairy Harper is
Uvea in Petersburg, Va.
• • •
Mias Lottie Kornegay is on a vaca
tion trip at Southern Pines.
• • •
R. A. Fields spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Wilson with relative®.
• • •
Rev. and Mrs. M. Y. Self spent
several days of this week in Durham.
« • •
Mrs. John B. Wright, Jr., left Tues
day for a visit to relatives in Ral
eigh.
• • *
Miss Margaret Smith has returned
from a buying trip to New York
City.
• • •
Miss Jarre Grantham, of Greenville,
spent Wednesday with Miss Elvira
Tyson.
* • •
Miss Athleen Turnage has returnedl
to Ayden after a visit to Mrs. R. D.j
Rouse.
• • *
Lonnie Pierce, Jr., and Emerson I
Smith left Wedneeday for a visit to!
Raleigh.
• • •
Haywood Smith spent the past J
week end with relatives m Washing
ton, D. C.
• • •
Miss Verona Lee Joyner and Mrs. l
J. I. Morgan were Richmond visitors,"!
Tuesday.
• • • i
Miss Hattie Carr spent the week I
end with friends at Morehead and|
Beaufort.
• • •
Miss Mary • Helen; Gullidge, of I
Greenwood, S. C., is th guest of Miss 1
Sula Carr.
• • *
Mrs. B. C. Allen, of Raleigh, spent!
several days of this week with Mrs. |
Manly Liles.
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S. A. Roebuck and family have re
turned from their sumjner cottage on
Bogue Sound.
Friends will be glad to learn that
Jack Smith is recuperating after a
recent illness.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Moye, of Kins
ton, spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. Joel M«ye.
• » •
Mrs.' David Erwin Oglesby, of Eliz
abeth City, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. W. J. Teel.
• * •
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy spent
Sunday in Kinston with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam D. Bundy.
• • *
Mrs. Lelia Sanders, of Columbia,
S. C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
H. D. Johnson.
• • •
Sam Smith, of Roanoke Rapids,
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Duke.
• • • .j
Mrs. R. C. Thornton and son,
Dickey, are visiting friends and rela
tives in Falkland.
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Mrs. W. E. Joyner and son, Charles,
have returned from a .visit to rela
tives in Hookerton.
• • •
Mrs. Ok. C. Stewart and son, of
Orlando, Fla., are guests of Mr.' and
Mrs. Frank Williams. C
• • •
Miss Elvira Tyson and Miss Lee
Carraway spent the week end in
Greenville with friends.
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Mr. and Mn. 0. G. Spell, Jr., of
Charlotte spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Spell.
• •
Mrs. Paul E. Jones, Mrs. M. V.
Jones and daughter, Mias Aatne, were
Raleigh visitors, Monday.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore and
daughter, Nancy Lu, are spending
several days at Bayview,
• • •
>. Mrs. Hugh Smith, of Greenville,
spent several days of this week with
her sister, Mrs. Nonie Barrett.
• • •
Mrs. J. R. Shearin, Mrs. W. A. Mc
Adams and Mrs. Manly Liles were
Greenville visitors, Thursday.
• • •
Miss Mary Louise Howell has re
turned to Charleston, S. C» after j
visit to Mrs. R. H. Chadwick.
• • •
Mrs. Henrietta M. Williamson and
son, Milton, arc spending several
days with relatives in liberty.
Mir*
Mrs. W. T. Overstreet returned to
Lakeland, Fla, Monday, after a visit
to her sister, ImfF. G. Dupree. r;I
* • •
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Snipes, of Cul
pepper, ,Vil, will be week end goeets
of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Johnson.
• • •
Mr. and Mr*. John D. Dixon and
Mm Louise D. Harris
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• • •
Mrs. Kathleen Moore and daughter,
Janet, are visiting relatives and
friends in Burlington and Richmond,
Va.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Graham McAdams,
of Greenville, are spending the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mc
Adams.
• • •
Miss Isola Williams has returned
to Ltimberton after a visit to her
brother, Dr. T. S. Williams and Mrs.
Williams.
• • •
Friends are glad to see David T.
Harris out again after vending sev
eral days in bed as the result of a
foot injury.
• • •
Mrs. Denver Shackleford, of At
lanta, Ga., arrived Thursday for a
week's visit to her mother, Mrs. P.
G. Dupree.
• • •
Miss Rosalie Hassell, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. M Hobgood,
will leave during the week end for
her home in Hendersonville.
• • •
Dr. W. M. Willis has returned from
the veterans hospital in Fayetteville,
where he received treatment for sev
eral days.
• • •
Mrs. G. S. Williams and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Williams, of Greenville, left
Tuesday for a visit to relatives in
Zanesville, Ohio.
• • •
Mrs. W. Leslie Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Lemon, and Mrs. L. T. Pierce
returned Monday from a visit to Vir
ginia Beach, Va.
• * •
Friends will be glad,to learn that
John T. Bynunt is recuperating after
si long illness and is able to be on the
aorch at intervals.
• • ,• • -
Mrs. Dora H. Keel, Miss Dora de
3race Rountree and Mrs. Carroll
Dglesby visited relatives in Green
rille, Wednesday.
• • •
Miss Mable Duke, of Richmond,
Va-, and Jack Hall, of Scarsdale, N.
if., spent Wednesday and Thursday
vith Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duke.
"• • •
Brigadier General Allen H. Turn
ige, of the New River Marine Base,
vill spend the week end with his mo
;her, Mrs. W. J. Turnage.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R Morgan and
ion, Danny, and Harold Rouse have
•eturned after spending a week at the
Morgan cottage, Da-Nita, at Summer
iaven. .. I
• • •
Mrs. O. E. Hedrick, and grand
laughter, Susan Scott Bowles, of
iichmond, Va., are guests of Mrs.
ledrick's brother, R. S. Scott, and
Urs. Scott.
» • •
Miss Dora de Grace Rountree, of
Washington, D. C., who is visiting
ler grandmother, Mrs. Dora H. Keel,
pent the week end with relatives in
ielhaven.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and
ion, and house guests, Mrs. 0. C.
Stewart and son, of Orlanda, Fla.,
n sited relatives in Durham during
he week end.
• • •
A great many of the local tobac
onists, who left here around the 1st
if July, have returned from the to
ecco markets in Georgia, Florida aui
South Carolina.
Friends will be glad to learn that
Stanley Warren, who underwent a
itomach operation in Pitt General
Hospital, Greenville, several days ago,
s reported as improving.
Miss Annie Lee Jones, of Raleigh,
who was a guest at the Morgan cot
»ge at Summer Haven last week
ind spent several days of this week
tere, has returned to her home.
Miss. Janet High, of Bailey, ar
rived Wednesday to take a position
with Whelesa Drug Co., here. Miss
Sigh is living m the home of Mr.
ind Mrs. J. M. Whelesa.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. MizeUe and
son, Walter Franklin, of New Bern,
spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
r. R. - Miz4fle. The party attended
the Mizelle-Thompeon family reunion
in Ahoskie, Sunday.
Mayor and Mrs * George W. Davis,
Mrs. W. J. Rasbenry, Mrs. J. H.
Moore, Mrs. John B. Joyner and Miss
Mamie Davis are attending a Con
ference at Ridgecrert, the Baptist
Assembly in Western Carolina.
Horton Cai
home m Was
visit to her
ra H. Keel. I
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Vfcy, on Thursday, July 80.
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Mr. and Mrs.
ranee the birth of
Horace Lewis, Jr., an
August 11. Mis. Lewis was formerly
Miss Frances Beaman.
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Mr. and Mrs. R A. Fields, Jr., of
Wilson, announce the birth at a
daughter, at the Woodardt Herring
Hospital, on Wednesday, August 12.
| Friends here will be interested to
lean of the birth of a daughter to
Dr. ami Mrs. William Watson Keffer,
of Girard, Pa., former residents of
Farmville. ' • ■
Birth announcement# received here
read:
"Twas August 1st it happened,
Sevan, ten P. M. you see,
Brown hair, blue eye* like brother's,
We call her 'Jwwt Lee'." 7% lbs.
Jean and Bill Keffer.
LEAVE FOB FORT BRAGG
Bruce Lewis, 0. G. Spell, Jr., Earl
Quinn, Joe Moye and James Moore
left Wednesday to be inducted in the
U. S. Army at Fort Bragg.
ATTENDING LEAGUE MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lewis are
attending the 66th annual convention
of the North Carolina League of
Municipalities held in Greensboro
this week.
RESIDING HERE
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bullock and
family moved their residence /*om
Tarboro to Farmville this week, the
family is living at 106 Barrett street.
RED CROSS SEWING ROOM
TO OPEN AGAIN MONDAY
Mrs. W. M. Willis, Production
Chairman of the local Red Cross, re
quests a large attendance at the open
ing of the Red Cross sewing room
Tuesday morning at 9:00- o'clock.
The allotment will be quit^ heavy
and workers are badly needed at this
time. The Center will be open each
week after Tuesday, from Monday
through Friday.
GARDEN CLUB DATE CHANGED
The August meeting of the Garden
Club will be held on Friday, August
21, instead of the regular day, ac
cording to the president, Mrs. E. F.
Gaymor, the change being made to
conform with the program arrange
ments.
MRS. BURKE COMPLIMENTS
MISS IDA DOUVROS
Mrs. Billy Burke delightfully en
tertained friends at a snack and
drink party honoring Miss Ida
Douvros, of Nashville, Tenn., house
guest of Mrs. R T. Williams. Mrs.
G. E. Moore, Jr., won the prize for
the best performance in an amateur
floor show. The hanotee received
shee» htmSkerchiefs from the hos
tess.
Refreshments were served cabaret
style on red checked table covers and
the patriotic colors were carried in
detail in floral and plate decorations.
David Ervrin Oglesby, Jr., of Eliza
beth City, a former resident of Farm
ville, has been commissioned as En
sign In the Naval Reserves and is ex
pecting to report soon for officii re
training at Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mass.
AT SKYLAND
ATTENTION
Since there are two vacancies in
the ranks of our ministerial group,
we wish to offer our services to the
entire community, i Many hearts are
anxious and burdened, and there will
be sickness and sorrow. We desire
to give sympathy, comfort and en
couragement We trust you will feel
free to call us.
Sincerely,
C. B. Mash burn,
M. Y. Self,
Ministerial Association.
SACRIFICE MATS IN
RUBBER SALVAGE HERE
Setting a splendid example of pa
triotism and sacrifice for citizens in
this commuity and the nation, Mrs.
W. A. Barrett, of North Main street,
donated the rubber mats from the
front and back of her car in the re
cent Salvage campaign/ which swelled
the town's contribution by 25 pounds.
Mn. Barrett found a bright piece
of carpet that looks well and serves
every purpose. Friends are con
gratulating her for her patriotic
spirit.
FARMVILLE LIBRARY" HAS
DEFENSE INFORMATION
The Farmville Public Library an
nounces the receipt of the following
literature regarding defense infor
mation;
Pamphlets— Protection Against
Gas; Our Glag; Workers and Nation
al Defense; Auxiliary firemen; Res
cue Squards; Youth Jobs and De
fense; Hie Battle of Production; Dol
lars for Democracy; Messengers;
Fire Watchers; War Atlas; Produc
tive Concealment; Blackouts;. Fire
men; Forestry ; Report of Bomb Teats
or Materials and Structures.
Books — Feeding the Family;
Everyday Nursing; America's Nutri
tion Primer; Russians Dont Surren
der; Toughen up, America! by Heiser;
Living Under Tension, by Fosdick;
London Pride, by Bottome; One More
Storm, Hicks; The Edge of Darkness,
Woods; I Wanted Wings, Lay; Can
non Brett, Wilson; And Now Tomor
row, Field; Watch on the Rhine, Hell
man; New Adventures in Democracy,
Tead.
If t^e dog is fat hey very likely
wears a collar.
teas. An Iced drink and wafan
— ;
Mrs. Henrietta M. Williamson en
tertained at bridge In compliment to
Miss Turn age, when Mrs. J. L.
Shackleford received guest soap as
high score award. The lienor guest
received dainty handkerchiefs. Iced
coca-colas and a variety of cookies
! and crackers were served.
*—— -iilill
Mrs. W. C. Holston was hostess at
bridge complimentary to Miss Turn
age. Bowls of flowers, in harmonis
ing shades, graced matels and end
tables. Mrs. Henrietta M. William
son received a moval beauty package
as winner of high score. The honoree
received a lovely gift from the hos
tess. Delicious refreshments were
served after play.
,V -t ' !>f N * " if
WOMEN OBSERVERS FOR
WEEK OF AUGUST 17TH
—'—
Monday, Aug. 17—9 A. M. to 12
Noon, MfVi> George Moiore, Jr. 12
Noon to 3 P. M.j Rachel Barrett. 3
P. M. to 6 P. M., Mrs. M. V. Jones.
Tuesday, Aug. 18—8 A. M. to 12
Noon, Mrs. Lath Morriss. 12 Noon
to 3 P. M., Agnes Virginia Quinerly.
3 P. M. to 6 P. M., Mrs. Eddie Cart
way.
Wednesday, Aug. 19—9 A. M. to 12
Noon, Mrs. George Monk. 12 Noon
to 3 P. M., Anne Jones. 3 P. M. to
6 P. M., Mrs. Lang Davis.
Thursday, Aug. 20-—9 A. M. to 12
Noon, Mrs. W- S. Royster. 12 Noon
to 3 P. M., Lucille Davis. 3 P. M. to.
6 P. M., Mrs. R. E. Pickett
Friday, Aug. 21—9 A. M. to 12
Noon,. Elizabeth Lang. 12 Noon to
8 P. M., Frances Dupree. 3 P. M. to
6 P. M, Miss Mamie Davis.
Saturday, Aug. 22—9 A. M. to 12
Noon, Mrs. James Wheless. 12 Noon
to 3 P. M, Mrs. Bertha Potter. 3 P.
M. to 6 P. M., Mrs. Henrietta Wil
liamson. -
Sunday, Aug. 28—9 A. M to 12
Noon, Jane Green. 12 Noon to 8 P.
M., Mable Barrett. 3 P. M. to 6 P.
M., Elvira Tyson.
FIREMEN RETURN FROM
% 55TH STATE MEETING
R. A. Joyner, retiring president of
the North Carolina State Firemen's
Association, and Mrs. Joyner and
sort, Russell, Chief Haywood Smith
and Edgar Barrett returned Wednes
day night from Greensboro, where
they attended the 66th annual con
vention of that organization. Preci*.
dent Joyner presided over all the
sessions of the three day meeting,
and reports a splendid convention,
featured by enuthusiasm and the
realization of, the great responsibility
being borne by the firemen in Itotne
defense activities.
RUBBER
To conserve more rubber the WPB
has provided-taore stringent specifica
tions which will limit the amount of
rubber available, for a long list of
civilian product*
Eastern North Carolina engaged tall
the tobacco business. At the time
of his death he was connected with
the Dixie Leaf Tohecco Company at.
Kins ton. Previously he was on the
Ffermville tobacco market and for a
time was connected with the Green
ville Tobacco Company in Greenville.
He is survived by W parents, who
live in Roxboro, his wife, Bin. May
Hardee Jones, a daughter, Frances,
and a son, Walter C., Jr. Other sur
vivors include a brother and two
sister* '
N. A- SMITH OF FOUNTAIN
ARRIVES SAFELY ON NEW
CALEDONIA ISLAND
Pvt. Needham A Smith, Jr., 22
son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Smith of
Fountain, has notified his parents of
bis safe arrival on New Caledonia
Island.
He enlisted in the Army in No
vember, 1940, and was stationed at
Fort Bragg until his transfer to for
eign service.
STORES TO CLOSE NEXT
WEDNESDAY FOR LAST TIME
Next Wednesday, Aug. 1Mb, will
be the last day at the afternoon
closing for the summer, according to
t majority of business boosts report
lag through the Chamber of Con
MHt,
RISE
Domestic consumer i>mand for
farm products will continue to rise
luring the next few months, predict
economists of the U. S. Department
at Agriculture.
WHEAT
The domestic wheat supply for
1942-48 marketing year is indicated
it 1,524,000,000 bushels, or around
190,000,000 bushels above the record
1.331,000,000 buphels in 1941-42.
£*
, There's no substitute for brains,
jut silence almost is.
WEDNESDAY
—DOUBLE FEATURE DAY—.
- Tim McCoy—In
"TEXAS RENEGADE"
Marsha Hmt and Richard
"THE AFFAIRS W MARTHA"
andChapter No. 13 of
•THE SPIDER RETURNS"
THUKSDAY-FIUDAY
Rudyard Kipling's Immortal
Story . . . In Technicolor
"Jungle Book"
with Saba rod R. DeCamp.
$2,000,000 to Film! 2 yean to
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Parade — featuring — 10-Latest
SongB played by Charlie Barnett
and Orchestra—Wingy Manoae ft
Orchestra—Milt Herb Trio * The
Kings Men—in
"JUKE BOX JENNIE"
with Harriett® Hillary and Km
Murray.
"Late Shew" Monday Night, Aug.
- 24th—11 -MS P. M.
Its Big —Its In The Glore — Its
The Musiciest Musical In Tears!
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IOUNTRY — BUY DEFENSE
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Oqly 201 Per Gallon
BTHEL GAS 22c GaL
Motor Oil 2 quarts for 25c
1st Grade Kerosene 11c GaL
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