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WATKINS A BULLOCK
Mesdames Bill Minor and Bax
ter Wade spent several days in
Newport News, Va. last week: ktj
tending the wedding of Miss Luh|
Day. If
Drs. J. H. Hughes, J. D. Brad
sher and R. E. Long have attend
ed sessions of the North Carolina
Dental association in Raleigh this
week.
Dr. A. L. Allen and Miss Lake
Allen of the local health staff
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Greensboro attending the meet
ing of the North Carolina Public
Health association.
Mrs. Spencer Woody has spent
several days here as guest of her
mother, Mrs. J. W. Allgood.
Fred Cates visited his wife here
during the past weekend.
Walter Murray of Southern
Pines was a weekend visitor here
with friends. <
Malcolm Warren, George Cur
rier and Chris Wagner have re
turned from several days visit in
Philadelphia.
Mesdames R. K. Young and C.
P. Gravitte spent last week in
Dunn as guests of Mrs. E. M.
Slaughter.
Mrs. C. W. Pointer, Mrs. Barks
dale Smith and Mrs. Owen Davis
hav« returned home after spend
ing a few days in Washington, D.
C.
A New And Up'To'Date
SHELL SERVICE STATION
A complete, up-to-date service station located on the Longhurst-Roxboro
highway #6ll be opened Saturday by Mr. Lemon Oliver. Mr. Oliver is one
of the pioneer service station men in Person County. He opened the North
End Service Station 16 years ago, which was the second service station in
this county to open for business. Come down and inspect the new station.
Free Barbecue Dinner
Opening Day, Saturday May 6th
We will serve a FREE BARBECUE DINNER SATURDAY with each purchase of five gallons of SHELL GASS
or a change of SHELL OlL—Everyone is invited Tell your friends.
SHELL Modern Soft Drinks, Candy
Gas and Oil Rest Rooms and Cigarettes.
mHMHBBDaw naMaaiHMH
Authorized Shell Dealers - We Honor Courtesy Cards.
OLIVER’S PS
Lemon Oliver, Prop. Roxboro - Longhurst Highway
Mr. Jewell Oliver and Miss
Margaret Tuttle of Madison spent
Monday here with Mr. Oliver’s
parents and friends.
Mrs. Sarah Clay of Oxford
spent several days last week here
as guest o| Miss Maggie Day.
Mrs. Bill Whitt of the Aurora
school faculty has returned to her
home here for the summer
months.
'Carr Mow* Bullock spent last
Weekend at%Ske Froest college
with his brother, W. C. Bullock,
Jr.
R. E. Hamlin, Jr. of Kinston
spent last weekend here with his
parents, Mr.'and Mrs. R. E. Ham
lin, Sr.
Bedford Love spent last week
end with his parents.
Joe Lee Crowell of Charlotte
was here last weekend with his
family.
Page Harris of Woodbury For.
est school spent last weekend
here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Harris.
E. F. Sherman of Providence,
R. I. was guest in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Long last
week.
Mrs. E. Floyd Tilley and daugh
ters, Margaret and Frances, and
Mr. Onslow Connally all of Ra
leigh were weekend visitors in
the home of Mrs. Eugenia Bur
ton.
L. W. Thacker has been con
fined to his bed this week on ac
count of illness. He is reported
much better.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thomas
have returned .from Pinehurst
where they attended a conven
tion of Rexall dealers.
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
Mrs. R. L. Wilburn
Thursday Literary
Club Hostess
A delightful meeting of the
Thursday Literary club was held
with Mrs. R. L. Wilburn as host
ess.
The members and Mrs. Sallie
Morris, special guest, assembled
at 6 o’clock and were ushered in
to the dining room where a din
ner was served with the assistan
ce of Mrs. A. S. deVlaming and
the hostess’ daughter, Mrs. M. C.
Clayton, and Mrs. W. C. Timber
lake of Durham. A lovely center
piece of pink and white flowers
was placed on the lace covered
table. Pink tapers were also 1 used.
During the business session of
ficers for the next year were nam
ed as follows: Mrs. H. K. Sanders,
president; Mrs. J. H. Lanning,
vice-president; and Mrs. B. B.
Strum, secretary. Money was do.
nated for purchasing children’s
books to be placed in the woman’s
library. Roll call was answered
with current events.
The program consisted of two
numbers. Mrs. Malone read the
biography of “Joseph Bentonelli,
tenor.” and Mrs. Lanning present,
ed a paper on “Child Life in Co
lonial Days.”
Members attending were: Mes
dames I. O. Abbitt, H. L. Crowell,
Lillian Foreman, W. H. Newell,
K. L. Street, J. M. Featherston,
H. K. Sanders, R. F. Baynes, W.
E. Malone, A. F. Nichols, J. S.
Walker, E. E. Bradsher, J. H. Lan
ning, M. W. Lawrence, Hugh
Woods and A. R. Warren.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Griffin of
Norfolk, Va. are spending today
here with their daughter, Miss
Marjorie Griffin.
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
FOR RESULTS.
Study Club
Has “Women”
As Meeting Topic
Mrs. R. M. Spencer was host
ess to the Study Club last Thurs
day afternoon at the home of her
mother, Mrs. E. B. Yoncey, on
North Main street.
The general topic for discussion
was “Women,” and roll call was
answered by naming noted wo
men. Mrs. J. B. Snipes gave the
first paper, her subject being
“Women in Medicine and Hospi.
tal Work." Mrs. G. E. Moore of
Oxford, who retains her member
ship in the club, read a paper on
“Women in Education.”
The guests were invited into
the dining room where a delight
ful salad course and strawberry
short cake were served. Flowers
of the spring season graced the
prettily appointed table and also
were used in living room and hall.
Members present were Mesda
mes R. G. Cole, R. C. Hall, Edgar
Masten, O. B. Mcßroom, T. T.
Mitchell, Thomas B. Brooks, G.
E. Moore, R. A. Whitfield and E.
B. Yancey. Mrs. Ralph Tucker, a
new member, was also present.
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Mrs. Critcher
Dinner Hostess
Mrs. C. C. Critcher delightful
ly entertained a number of
friends at a dinner party at her
home on South Main street Tues
day evening.
Guests arrived at 6 o’clock and
were shown into the dining room
where a delicious three course
dinner was served.
The table was tastefully dec
orated for the occasion with a
profusion of spring flowers. Yel.
low candles in distinctive holders
enhanced the beauty of the set
ting.
Chinese checkers was the or
der of the evening following din
ner and this popular game was
enjoyed for several hours.
Those present included Mes
dames B. G. Clayton, A. F. Nich
ols, Lillian Foreman and Misses
Inda Collins, Sue Bradsher, Sue
Merritt and Gertrude Holt.
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Mrs. Deering
Fetes Ca-Vel
Contract Club
Included in last week’s social
calendar was a delightful meeting
of the Ca-Vel contract club Wed
nesday night with Mrs. G. H.
Deering as hostess at her home on
Wesleyan Heights.
Lovely spring flowers in pleas
ing arrangements were placed a
bout the rooms where the players
enjoyed a number of rounds of
bridge. Scores were tallied with
club high going to Mrs. Mangum
and consolation to Mrs. Cunning
ham and guest award to Mrs.
Cheek.
Late in the evening a sweet
course with coffee was served by
the hostess, assisted by her daugh
ter, Miss Marie Deering.
The guest list included: Mes
dames C. A. Wright, Chris Wag
ner, H. K. Strang, William War.
ren, B. B. Mangum, Marie Cun.
ningham, Ray Parrish, George
Currier, S. M. Ford, G. H. Ell
more and Elizabeth Cheek.
Little Girl Has
Birthday Party
Little Miss Amine Clark, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Clark,
was hostess to a number of little
friends last week at her home in
celebration of her sixth birth
day.
After games on the lawn were
enjoyed the guests were invited
into the dining room where
punch, cakes and ice cream were
served by the hostess’ mother,
Mrs. Clark. Mrs. W. D. Brandon,
and Mrs. B. B. Newell.
Guests included: Elizabeth
Newell, Patsy Jackson, Alice Lee
Boatwright, Bill Bradsher, Phillip
Thomas, Shields Harvey, Betty
Long, Fay Harvey, Dorothy Rose
Woody, Mary Carr Woody, Paul
Burns, Bobby Burns, Anne and
Rachel Broks, Jane Cobb Bums,
Louise and Anne Harris, Rufus
Shelton, Bill and Jack Michie,
Julia Anne Cribb, Barbara Anne
Stewart, Shirley Long, Larry
Woods, Hugh Beam, Sylvia Brad
sher, Russell Newell, Anne Monk,
John Coe Dawes, Clyde Crowell,
Lucille Chambers, Yvonne Win
stead, Peggy Woodall, Ruffin
Woody, Barbara Durham, Martha
Harris, Patsy Long and Carl Tho
mas.
The hostess received a number
of pretty gifts from her friends.
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Mrs. Arch Jones
Bridge Hostess
The members of the Wednesday
club were entertained last week
by Mrs. Arch Jones at her home
on Academy street.
A profusion of colorful flowers
were used about the home.
Making up the tables for con
tract were: Mesdames W. E. Bow
les, Oveida Long, E. V. Boat
wright, G. - I. Prillaman, R. P.
Burns, E. E. Thomas, Curtis Oak
ley, John Morris. W. C. Bullock,
club members, and Mrs. J. W.
Noell, H. M. Beam and Henry
Belt, of Charlottesville, Va., ad
ditional guests. A lovely bloom
ing petunia was presented to Mrs.
E. E. Thomas for club high and
a half dozen tea towels to Mrs.
H. M. Beam for visitor’s high.
At one o’clock a delightful j
luncheon was served on the card
SPENCER I
Individually Designed
CORSETS
A Spencer will correct
any figure fault because it
will be designed especially
for you.
See
Mrs. J. M. Featherston,
Registered Spencer
Corsetiere.
tables. Mesdames A. M. Stewart
and W. E. Bowles assisted in ser- 1
ving.
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Farmers in various sections of
Plant Feed Crops Now!
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT SEED FOR
YOUR SUMMER GRAIN FEED CROP.
SEE R. H. GATES. HE WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU.
R. H. GATES
Phone 4491 Roxboro, N. C.
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Warehouse Reducing Sale!
ir Oleo 2 lbs. 21c
Southern Manor O O
Fancy Sweet I CQS
Colonial 17/*
Grapefruit t/UIWC %J Cans ■ w
“ Flour Bag' 42c
Smoked Picnics lb. 15c
»*«d Pickles Jar 17c
Fine Quality Bologna2lb.2sc
ars? Tomatoes 2u° ns 2 11 c
I Triangle Pure Creamery ~ T
Butter jjL 26c
Bananas 4 lbs. 17c
String Beans lb. 5c
Oranges 126 s & 150 s 10 lbs. 29c
Red Bliss Potatoes 3 lbs. lOc
«£■£ Coffee lb. 15c
Week End Meat Specials
Picnics lb. 15c
Pork Brains lb. lOc
Breakfast Bacon lb. 15c
Weiners lb. 15c
Roast Our Choice lb. 17c
NICE WHITE
Fat Back lb. 6k
Fish FRESH Fish
T rout-Crokers-Butter Fish
Porgies and Shads, Buck Or
Roe. We Dress Them FREE
THURSDAY, MAY 4, I*«#
Harnett County have seeded 500
pounds of striata crotalaria on
clay, sandy loam, and deep sandy
soils, reports Assistant Farm
Agent J. B. Gourlay.