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; SOCIETY MISS VICTORIA GARRETT Social Editor Mrs. W. E. Bowles Entertains i Mrs. W. E. Bowles was a delight ful hostess on Wednesday afternoon of last week when she entertained the members of the Wednesday aft ernoon bridge club and a few other guests. Pretty jonquils and other spring flowers were used to decorate the home for the occasion. The color scheme of green and yellow was carried out. After playing for sfaveral hours Spores were added and attractive prizes were awarded Mrs. T. B. Woody for club high score, and to Mrs. S. A. Jones for visitor’s high score. Mrs. J. W. Noell assisted the hos tess in serving a delicious salad course with coffee. o Mrs. Freeman Nicks Is Honored Miss Stella Nicks was a charming hostess on Friday night when she entertained at a party in honor of Mrs. Frqeman Nicks, a recent bride, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edwards. The color scheme of green and white was carried out in the deco rations. which were suggestive of St. Patricks Day. Lo\fely jonquils and forsythia further added to the attractiveness of the room. Two tables were arranged for bridge, and one for hearts dice. Several very interesting progressions were ekijojfed. Scores were adcfeid and prizes were given Mrs. Freeman Nicks for high score in bridge, and to Mrs. Ray Jackson for high score in hearts dice. The hostess also pre sented Mrs. Nicks a pretty piece of linen. Miss Nell Edwards assisted the hostess in serving a delicious salad course, mints and coffee. Those • present were: Misses Rosa Yarbo rough, Winnie McWhorter, Gladys Lawson, Mesdames Riley Oakley, Henry Gates, Mqlgum Hicks, Ray '■ Jackson, Mclver Featherston, Rob ert Burch and Bruce Clayton. o Has Birthday Party Little Miss Edriel Knight, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Knight, celebrated her seventh birthday at the home of her parents on High . School Drive Saturday afternoon. , About twenty-five little guests , werq present for the occasion. Quite < a number of games and several uni que contests were enjoyed. An ama teur hour afforded much fun for the guests. ] The party was invited into the dining room where Easter sugges tions were very effectively used in the decorations. Delicious ice cream ; and cake were served. o * Mrs. Bailey Is Honored On Monday night of this week Mesdames Brooks Carver and Bruce Clayton were joint hostesses at a miscellaneous shower given in hon or of Mrs. Haywood Bailey, a lu cent bride, at the home of Mrs. W. T. Carver. Four tables were arranged for the game of bridge. Several Very interesting progressions were enjoy ed. Scores werq added and prizes were given Mrs. Haywood Bailey for high score, to Miss Long for second honors, and to Miss Cornelia Thompson for third high. A shower of attractive and useful gifts were presented the honoree. The hostesses served ice cream and cake, carrying out the color scheme of yellow and white. Those present wiere: Misses Rosa Yarborough, Aline Wilkerson, Cor nelia Thompson, Hilma Ward, Mary Eddie Gentry, Mary Larkin Gentry, Ruth Starling, Patricia Slaughter, Stella Nicks, Marjorie Crumpton, Lillian Brandon, Misses Warren and Long; Mrs. Joe Gussy. o——— Y. W. A. Has Meeting Thfe\ regular meeting of the Y. W. A. was held with Miss Ruth Franklin and Mrs. J. W. Green as Joint hostesses at the home of the former on Monday night Devotion was in charge of Miss Ora Latta. The topic, “Home Missions,” was vqry interestingly discussed by Misses Mamie Love Barnette, Ora Latta, Helen Latta and Alma Bradsher. A very delicious sweet course was sqrved by the hostesses to the following: Misses Helen Bradsher, Helten Latta, Ora Latta, Ellen Marie Sears, Mamie Love Barnette, Alma Bradsher, Virginia Puckfeft. Doro thy Warren, Lucille Davidson, An nie Louis Apple, Mary Sue Whitt, Margarqt Jackson and Ruth Frank lin; Mesdames George Pay lor, Alvin Warren, A. R. Warren and Marvin ; Ume ' o (From Last Week’s Society) r - Mrs. Howard Strang Is Hostess » At her home in Ca-Vel Circle Mrs. * Howard Strang entertained her club 1 and several other guests at a love ly bridge party Thursday night. Many bright Spring flowers add -1 ed to the attractiveness of the living rooms where six table's were ar ranged for contract bridge. When . scores were counted Mrs. Stuart I Ford was found prize winner for club high score. Mrs. Cunningham won consolation prize, while Mrs. Hugh Sawyer was awarded the prize for visitor’s high score. Mrs. Strang served her guests a delicious salad course. o Research Club Entertained Mrs. E. E. Bradsher was hostess to the Research club on Friday aft ernoon at three o’clock at her home on South Main street. After a short business session, the program for the day was rendered. “Appreciation of Art,” was the first paper, which was very effectively read by Mrs. R. L. Wilburn. “Art and People” was another very in- , teresting paper which was given by Mrs. E. P. Dunlap. “Modem Art” was another very interesting paper which was discussed at this time. Mesdames J. A. Long, Oveida ; Long, Margaret Teague and H. W. i Winstead were guests for the social ] hour. , Mrs. Bradsher served her guests ] a delicious two-course luncheon. o Thursday Literary i Club Meets i i The Thursday Literary club had j a very interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. H. L. Crowell on last Thursday evening. Upon arrival the guests were served a very delicious fried chick en dinner. Immediately following dinner a most interesting program on “The Medical World” was given. Roll call was answered with the name of some medical missionary. Mrs. Lillian Foreman delighted her audience with her paper, which was “Wilfred Thomsan Grenfell.” “Doctors As I Have Read of Them” - was very nicely given by Mrs. A. R. Warren. A short business session was held just after the program was render ed. o Miss Coward and Mr. Newman to Wed Mr. and Mrs. J. Gurney Coward of Liberty announce the engagement of their daughter, Wilma, of Greens boro, to William Newman, of Leas burg and Yanceyville, the marriage to take place March 21. For the past 10 years Miss Coward has made her home in Greensboro, where shhe is associated with the Western Union. She received her education at Liberty high school and Greensboro college. Mr. Newman is the only son of Mrs. Elizabeth Newman of Leas burg. He is connected with the Cas well Motor Company of Yancey ville. ■ ■ o Entre Nous Has Meeting Miss Lottie Bailey and Mrs. Gil bert Carver were joint hostesses to the Entre Nous club on Thursday night at the home of the former. The home was very pretty with hyacinths, ferns and jonquils attrac tively arranged. When the guests had assembled, a business session was held. Three tables were ar ranged for the delightful game of hearts dice. Quite a number of pro gressions were enjoyed during the evening. Mrs. Reide Jones was giv- • PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. BETHEL STUDENTS SHOW EXCELLENT LABOR INCOME Project Work Returns a Labor Income of $3,692.39. Bethel Hill agricultural students made a labor income of $3,692.39 on thirty-three projects completed during 1935, according to a sum mary of the supervised practice pro gram recently completed by A. G. Bullard, teacher of agriculture. The following is a summary of the supervised practice of all-day students at Bethel Hill: Twenty-two projects in tobacco with twenty four acres planed yielded 20,123 pounds. Nine projects in com with sixteen acres planted yielded 413 bushels. Records were kept on one dairy cow that yielded 7290 pound of milk and 208 pounds of butter. One student completed a project with two head of breeding hogs. Expenses (fertilizer, seed, feed, horse labor, wood, rent on land, rent or equipment, man labor, interest on investment) on all projects amounted to $2,210.- 53. The products sold from these projects or used at home amount ed to $5,522.80. A net profit of $3,- 312.27 was made. Students worked 4,561 hours on projects worth $380.- 12. A labor income of $3,692.39 was made on all projects. The average labor income per student enrolled was $105.44. The average yield of tobacco per acre was 838 pounds compared with the county average of 760 pounds in 1934. The average of com per acre was 25.8 bushels compared with county average of 19 bushels. Each job in growing these crops planned by the students at school according to the practice recommended by the experiment station and practices being used by successful farmers in the communi ty. The home work was supervised jointly by the student’s father and the teacher of agriculture. en a pretty novelty prize for club high score. M!rs. Bill Stewart wasj given a piece of pottery for clubj low score. Mrs. K. E. Paylor won; visitor’s prize, a piece of pottery.; Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was winner of visitor’s consolation prize, also pottery. The birthdays of two of the club members, Mesdames Maxie Daniel and Cliff Hall, were remem bered with gifts. The hostesses served delicious re freshments, consisting of a salad course, sandwiches and coffee. o Described as one of the quickest plantings ever seen in Pamlico County, about 75 per cent of the potato crop is now in the ground. (Q) R. A. WHITFIELD, Distributor | QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED ABOUT BANKING | 11 1 Wk 4 W lav ft. The “capital” of a bank is the amount of money the stockholders have invested as owners of the bank. The Federal and State governments have minimum capital, and fre quently subscribed surplus, requirements that must be met before a bank charter is In addition, the “surplus” of a bank is built up, usually out of earnings set to Increase the protection of depositors. In ad dition, there are reserves for meeting known liabilities or guarding against contingencies. The capital, surplus and undivided profits constitute an clamant of protection to a bank’s depositors which supplements its policies of sound, honest management in eafe ffuarding ths funds entrusted to its care and Applying them in useful loans and investments. Peoples Bank y&S Roxboro, N. C. $50,000 VOTED FOR TOWNSEND INQUIRY Action Taken Despite Protest Money Will Be Used To “Stuff Rat Hole.” Washington, March 16—The spec ial bi-partisan committee investi gating the Townsend and other old age pension plans was given $50,000 expenses by the house today over protests that the amount was “gross ly excessive” and was like “stuff ing $50,000 down a rat hole.” There was no record vote on adop tion of the expense resolution. A roll-call vote on the question of whether amendments should be al lowed—tantamount to passage—was 243 against and 113 for. Chairman Bell (D., Mo.) of the investigating comniittee defended the request for $50,000 and declared the Townsend organization consti tuted “the most far-flung political movement ever on the stage of American politics.” Representative* Monaghan (D.. Mont.) chairman of the house Townsend steering committee, at tempted to block consideration of BETHEL HILL CLUBS HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS The Bethel Hill English Club held its regular meting on March 11. After a short business session an interesting program was given. Refreshments were then served and after having made arrange ments for the! next meeting, the club adjourned. James Duff, reporter. THROUGH THE AGES A mountain of rock may seem everlasting, yet year after year it is worn away by nat ural elements which leave deep crevices as evidence of their great power . . . smooth ing the rock’s surface in the process of slow destruction. So is Life worn away . . . and the sorrow of loss may be smoothened by the knowledge that all that is humanly pos sible has been done to make the last journey a rite of beautiful reverence. SPENCERS I Phone 747—1 Roxboro, N. C. the resolution on points of order. He was overruled by Speaker Byrns after the Montanan tried repeatedly to open the entire question of the resolution, Monaghan contended the house could not act intelligently without the facts and backgrounds. “The chair has nothing to do with whether the house can act intelli gently,” answered Byrns, “that is up to the house.” When Monaghan said “tricky procedure” was used to secure a doption, Byrns sharply warned that members “must refrain from per sonalities while engaged in debate.” Monaghan withdrew the remark. Chairman Warren (D., N. C.) of the accounts committee which re ported the expense resolution said it was pursuant to the expressed will of the house and had nothing to do with the merits or demerits of the Townsend program. o T TOBACCO TAGS COMING TO LEASBURG The celebrated Tobacco Tags, formerly known as the Crazy To bacco Tags, will give a concert in the Leasburg school auditorium Friday night, March 27, beginning at 7:45. This is the trio which broadcasts daily over W.P.T.F. at twelve o’clock noon. Admi&ion— International Fertilizer For Your Crops WE HAVE ON HAND ANY ANALYSIS THAT YOU MIGHT DESIRE AND WE ARE READY TO DELIVER IT TO YOUR BARN. PRICES REDUCED SINCE FIRST OF SEASON CALL AT WINSTEAD WAREHOUSE AND LET US TALK WITH YOU ABOUT YOUR NEEDS. S. B. Winstead - S. R. Wade Bryant Barnette ROXBORO, N. C. FRESH LOAD OF KENTUCKY MULES to arrive Friday of each week, . m || bought directly 1 ‘-1 from the CREEDMOOR SUPPLY M e CO. fl - —/I W ■l3 Ifi I’l E. B. Bragg and f 5... T. D. Winstead PFOR EASTER Yon will surely want a nice picture made of your self for EASTER. Mother, sister, boy or girl friend would be delighted to receive one of your pho tographs on Easter. Let ns do the Job! THE MEMORY SHOP "Everybody’s Photo Gallery” Mias Annie Louis Apple, Mgr. Mrs. L. L. Turner, Progj. HARRIS * BURNS THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1936 15c for children. 25c for adults. 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