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Opt, rarely, as a vague somebody’s family tree. iy times I have had.the “We should have writ down when Unde Zfefce we told us.” ' ■ , rnde Zelce died some by necessity, _ __ v,. nistory. I was trying to find out when w old house was built. The fam ily told me they did not know, but had heard grandma say she hiard one of the builders bet five dollars he could Jump from the second floor on the top of a head of cabbage without injury, when she was a little girl. I asked how long grandma Mftd been dead . y v how old when she died. It added to 125 years ... a little girl is five years old . . That house is now 120 years old. , But I reckon’some of our fore fathers and their times are bet ter forgotten. Some of us might find some of them hanging from the limbs of the family trees by ropes, rather than perched there with dignity. I have in mind a buffalo. A buffalo was a scoun drel who deserted the Armies of the Confederacy and gave ser vice to its enemies 85 years ago. This particular buffalo, the forefather of a family now prom inent in this state, left his post, hid in the swamps and guided Christmas Diamond Solitaire. Fitry aiavnona •nnancea oy m# richness of a 14k gold *50°° (1.00 A WEEK Luxurloui Diamond Soli* kto himii Unity nit dkt* don't have pen, Mid to DM hut the other day that she ought to write down what the knew about her family for her children. I agreed; The history of the white man in this section doesn't go beck modi ov er 250 years. It is a new coun try, but most men who liyed here have been sometime creatures, . . . and forgotten. I have thought some about my posterity. If the rules and, regu lations of eternity allow me to pass time around my tombstone it might be amusing to have the old sundial legend inscribed up on it . . “It’s Later Than You Think.” Just imagine the shocked expressions on the faces of strolling citizens a hundred yean from now. IMS CHAPEL NEWS By In Ln Biggs Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Wethington of Pelletier spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Alton Ar thur. Henry Watson and Cliff Ar thur spent Friday in Swansboro on business. v Mrs. Charlie Cherry and daughter, Bettie, of Washington, spent the week-end with rela Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bogus and daughter, Pearl, shopped in New Bern Friday. Mrs. Milton Arthur has re tained to her hwAe'afte ,__Jt Riggs wa* a business visitor in New Bern Thursday. Alton Arthur spent Tuesday in New Bern on business. '■ Mr. and Mrs. Leo Eubanks and family of New Bern visited Mr. | and Mrs. Norman Eubanks Sun Mrs. Alton Arthur and son, Thomas, were shoppers in New Bern Friday. ' Ernest Riggs went to Jackson ville Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Riggs and daughters, Sally and Christine, spent Sunday with relatives at Maysville. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riggs and children, Nadi, Dennis, and Del la Sue, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis of 'New Bern. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Riggs and Mrs. W, J, Riggs visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riggs of Dover Sunday. Mrs Ivey Riggs and daughters and Miss Iva Riggs spent Tues day with Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Jar man, of PollocksviUe. Among the shoppers in New Bern Thursday were: Mr. and . N. Riggs a . Richard Harker. WIN $10,000 cm KA1SER-FRAZER $200,000 Walter Wittchell “NAME THE CAR” CONTEST -1023 Cask Prizes - plus equal sums, donated in prize winners’ honor, to Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund. Just Hama the Haw Low-Priced Car in the Low Price Hold Name the spectacular new Kai ser-Frazer car! Get your official entry blank now at dealer listed below. Fill it out, mail it.. that’s all! Win Double Cash! . Drive your car to dealer below. Have approximate appraisal written on your entry blank. Then if you win, you win double! Hurry! Contest Ends Midnight. January 15. 1950 Byrd’s Auto Service 605 N. Heritage St KINSTON DOROTHY GRAY • Blustery Weather Lotion • Estrogenic Hormone Lotion • Special Dry Skin Lotion — SPECIAL SALE PRICE — All Reg. 1 .23 each $2.00 Items Ap X tax included TO SAVE 25% ON OUR PRE-WINTER SPECIAL • •. and get up to 40% more heat HOME HEATER MODEL FH 55 l-Shaped Heat Exchanger provides up to 40% more heating surface. Get more heat — with big fuel savings! Downdraft "Whittator*' pulls air and oxygen to heart of flame to bum every drop of fuel - use less oil! DURING NOVEMBER This Heater Is Yours for ONLY $104.95 — 25% Less Than the $138.05 List Price. — PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER!
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