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mond Craft near Saraiog* on Wednesday. v • • * Mr. and Mrs. Hex Hodges have returned after a visit of several days with relatives in Greenville. • • • Mrs. C. C. Simpson and son, Cliff, Jr., are visiting relatives m Hertford this week. • • • r J Mrs. Frank Lindsay of Montgomery, Ala., is visiting Mrs. H. L. Mann this week. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Gray Hodges of South Boston, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hodges. • • • Sgt. Bert Wat kins is visiting his mother, Mrs. Helen Horton, this week enroute to Camp Lee, Va. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barrett, Jr., of Goldsboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrett this week. • • • Mrs. Earl Forbes and daughters, of Hampton, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. George Burnette this week. • • • Charlie Meyer is now at Patuxent River, Md., where he holds a position with the Naval Base, there. • • • Mrs. J. A. Carraway, Miss Lena Carraway and Mrs. Andy Martin were Raleigh visitors, Thursday. • • • Jack Paylor, Bill Carr and Boots Thomas of State College, Raleigh, are at home for the spring holidays. • • • Mrs. T. E. Harris and daughter, Janet, visited her sister, Mrs. Litton Alligood in Washington, N. C., Tuesday. • • • Mr. end Mrs. LeRoy Rollins, Mrs. Louise Harris and Mrs. G. M. Holder were Durham visitors on Wednesday. • • •■ Mies Frances Howard returned to Stratford Hall, Danville, Va., on Tuesday after a visit at her home here. Vi of Mrs. J. M. Christman left Tuesday for Newport News, Vs., to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Willis. • • • Mrs. Herman Voss has returned to her home hare after a visit of several months with her sister in New York. • • e Mrs. W. R. Dixon, Jr., and daughter, Barbara Ann, of Wilson, visited Mr. and lbs. George Windham last week end. • • • Mrs. R T. Williams, Miss Mamie Davis, Mrs. DeWHt Allen and Mrs. Lang Davis were Rocky Mount visitors, Wednesday. • • • Mr. and Kn. L. W. Godwin attended the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Mobley, a relative of Mrs. Godwin, in WilHamston on Tuqpday. Friends here will be intonated to know that Ml*. Slim Leggett of Washington, N. C., is still improving after being in the hospital for the past five weeks. • • • - Pvt. Jack Yehwrtoa Spent the past week end at home with his family. Private Yelverton is now stationed at New Brunswick, N. J. • • • Mm. Bert Smith, Mrs. M. V. Norton, Mrs. Robert Lee Smith, Mrs. G. M. H olden and Mrs. Zeb Whitehurst were GoMsboro visitors on Saturday. • •. • Mrs. W. G. Gay returned to her home here Thursday from Cauolina General Hospital, Wilson, where she has been undergoing treatment for several days. • • • Mrs. Pearl Fargis of Farmville and Mrs. George Leonard of Maury visited Mrs. Charlie Meyer who is receiving treatment at the Sanatorium in Wilson, on Thursday. • • • Miss Rachel Barrett, student at WCUNC, Greensboro, has been, sent by the college to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital to serve as supply technician sthere for a few' weeks. • • • Miss Martha Lewis left Wednesday for Williamsburg, Va., where she has accepted a position in the office of a Construction Co.,' which is engaged in defense work there. ' • • • > Ensign and Mrs. R. P. Benbow, of College Heights, Md., will spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Ryon, euro ate to Jacksonville, Fla., where Ensign Benbow will be stationed. • • • Miss Yvonne Smith and Miss Hazel Spell, of Peace College, Raleigh, have arrived to spend the spring vacation at their homes here. They will be at home through Wednesday of next week. • • • Emerson Smith and Lorrnie Pierce attended the Mid-winter Dances at Davidson College during the week end. They has as their guests, Miss Nell Whitehurst of Snow Hill, student at WCUNC, and Miss Betty Lee Spruill of Greenville. • • • Miss Frances - Dupree, student at G. S. G. W., Milledgeville, Ga., spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Dupree, Jr., during her Spring Holidays. She has completed her Cadet Teaching in the Atlanta schools and will return to Milledgeville, Friday. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT" Mr. and Mi*. James Wheiess, Jr., announce the birth of a daughter, Barbara Jean, on Tuesday, March 28. iPf-Sii "BW ADDRESS k „/ ■<£ Pvt. Bill Williams' new address is 16 Replacement, B. R., Co. B, Hadnot was remembered with a beautiful handkerchief in floral doniir'i Tipsy Cake was served followed by hot coffee. Vi ~S CIRCLE MEET ^ The Baptist, Vivian NoweU Circle, met oa Monday afternoon at the home of Mr*. Frank Williams, with tite chairman, Mrs. Henry Johnson, presiding. The devotional was lead by Mrs. Frank Williams. Mrs. Letand Day discussed three chapters of the book, "Stewardship in the life of Women" by Hetai Wallace. Mrs. Day very specifically called attention to the principles found in the teachings of the Bible in regard to Christian stewardship.' The home was beautifully decsrated with spring fowerB, jonquils azid forsythia predominating." During an enjoyable social boor, the hostess served hot coffee with sandwiches, cookies and pickles. CLUBS MEET "iN SEWING ROOM The American Legion Auxiliary and the Junior Woman's Club held their meetings on Thursday of last week in the Red Cross Sewing Room and helped with the work on hospital gowns. In a short business session of the American Legion, during which the president, Mrs. A. W. Bobhitt presided, thank yon letters from the Boys at Oteen were read and also from the Veterans at the Faysttevilie Hoepithl in appreciation for the seventeen pillows rscsntly sent them from the local Auxiliary. Refreshing ooca-oolas were served with wafers and nuts by the hostesses, Mrs. J. H. Bynum, Mrs. J. L. Creech and Mrs. B. F. Weaver. The Junior Woman's Club members met their hostess, Mrs. David Harris, in the City Drug' Co., prior to proceeding to the Sewing Boom, and were saved fountain drinks and salted peanuts served in individual nut cups. . , GARDEN <U^JB Mrs. E. L. Barrett was gracioushostess to members of die Garden Club on Monday. Mrs. E. F. Gaynor, President, presided and read a letter from Miss Isabelle Busbee, Horticulture Chairman of the State Garden Club, urging all to plant Victory Gardens thereby having the vitamins that wfll help lead us to victory; also one from Mrs. Kari Bishopric, State Chairman of the Woman's Division of the War Savings Staff, relative to the parchase of War Stamps and Beads. Mrs. R. W. Radar gave a request from Mrs. W. A. Allen for shrubs to plant the lot on the corner at Church and Walnut Streets which will he used for the young children and their nurses. Sevaril members offend to donate trees and shrubs. ' Miss Tabitha M. Devisconti gave a paper on Conservation, stressing the saving of the soil from erosion; the woods from fire; the protection of wildlife and native woodland, trees, shrubs and flowers. Jonquils and Hyacinths were used in the decoration and hot tea, sandwiches, cookies, pickles and nuts were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter, Misa Dora May Barrett. MERRY MATRONS M (Jfa^Le^y Jtollina channfagly en BIRD CLUB Bird Protection in North Cantata. wh the study topic at Saturday's meeting of the BUi Club read by Johnny Barrett frotn "Birds of North Carolina," compiled by T. G. Pearson, C. E. Brimley and H. H. Brimley. Prior to 1908 no protection whatever was provided for non-gam* species aa'the fact that moat of the wild birds were beneficial in their food habitr was not yet recoynixed. Anything that could fly waa a tempting target for the man or boy who had a gun. The nighthawk which congregated in large numbers on summer areatags to gat their evening meal of insects, waa a favorite target of misguided sportsmen. , More mercenary was the slaughter of gulls, terns, pelicans, angles and^toet* bjt VICTORY GARDENS the major part of North American production of "concentrated" phosphate fertiliser* has been allocated to the United Kingdom. joyed by the member* of the Staff Bridge Club on evening with Walfcr Jonas as host. John** Lewia wee winner of the high score for the evening. Refreshing iced ooea-colas with jandwiches and brownies were enjoyed following the games. The gecrraphkal location of hell has never bam determined bat evidence of its neimesi are on every hand. "SLAP THE JAPS WITH SCRAP"
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