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D. D. Long and E. G. Thomp
son were Raleigh visitors Friday
afternoon.
C. H. Oakley has been confin
ed to his home for the past sev
eral days following an operation
on his gums and several teeth ex
tractions.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cushwa
are spending this weekend in
Kenbridge, Va., with Mr. Sam
uel Cushwa, father of Mr. Cush
wa.'
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas
and daughter, Sarah, are spend
ing several days in Baltimore
with Walter Mitchell.
Mrs. M. C. Clement and daugh.
ter, Dorothy, of Nelson, Va. spent
several days in Roxboro this
week.
R. H. Burton of Rocky Mount
spent a short time in Roxboro
last week.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Crowder
is spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. Owen Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wilkerson
spent several days last week in
Raleigh with their daughter, Mrs.
O. A. Westbrook.
Misses Beatrice and Isadore
Long are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Sam Riley in Raleigh.
Mrs. J. H. Bass, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Y. Pass, John and Lee Pass
and Mrs. F. L. Moore spent Fri
day afternoon near Mayo, Va.
with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Crowder.
Mrs. F. L. Moore returned to
her home in Greensboro yester
day after spending a week here
with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Bass.
Visitors to Manteo this week
end are Mesdames Alvin Warren,
Marvin Long, Robert Lunsford
and Misses Mary Elizabeth Crow
der and Mildred Bass.
Noell Jones left Friday for
Kinston where he was scheduled
to leave yesterday for Georgia to
wirk during the tobacco season
there.
Charles Ball left yesterday for
Valdosta, Ga. where he will be
on the tobacoo market during the
coming season.
Mrs. Blanche Vincent is spend
ing this weekend in Winston-
Salem with her sister, Miss Ber
tha Long.
Miss Lake Allen is spending
the weekend at her home in
Greensboro.
Miss Vera Corley of Lexington,
S. C. has returned home after at
tending the wedding of Miss Hel
en Stanfield here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Wilkins
end small daughter, Miss Lois
Satterfield of this city and Miss
Edith Tingen of Apex, spent a
few days at Virginia Beach and
Ocean View last week.
Misses Kathleen and Peggy
Wilkins of this city spent last
week with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Satterfierd.
Dr. and Mrs. Z. V. Hooper and
son of Baltimore are spending
the wekeend with Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Harvey.
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J. W. Gaddy is spending a few
days here. 1 *
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Edgar Boatwright, Jr. has gone
to Darlington, Ga. where he will
be on the tobacco market there.
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The tree in the above photograph is an oak; the costume is of
tobacco; the young lady is Miss Hallie Hubbard, who is expected to
take part in “TOBACAROMA,” National Tobacco Festival drama
tic feature depicting the story of tobacco which will be presented in
South Boston, Va., on September 7 and 8.
Engagement Os Miss Catherine Scott
To Reade Gentry Announced Here
An announcement of wide
spread interest in this and other
parts of the state is the engage
ment and forthcoming marriage
of Miss Catherine Scott of Mil
ton to Reade Gentry of this city.
The wedding, according to the
announcement yesterday, will be
solemnized in the early fall.
Miss Scott is the charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Scott of Milton and is well
known throughout North Carolina
and Virginia.
Mr. Gentry, son of Dr. and
Stanfield-Johnston Vows Spoken
At Impressive Ceremony Here Friday
Simplicity and beauty marked
the wedding of Miss Helen Stan,
field of Roxboro and Rufus F.
Johnston of Davidson and Wins
ton-Salem Friday morning at
9:00 in the Parlor of Hotel Rox
boro.
Rev. W. F. West, pastor of the
bride, officiated using the impres
sive ring ceremony.
White gladioli in white fern
baskets gleamed against a back
ground of greenery, and white
candles burned in seven-branch
candelabra.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs.
Wallace Woods, pianist, render
ed a propram of nuptial musin
which included “Liebestraum” by
Listz and “Romance” by Sibelius.
Mrs. E. G. Long, soloist, sang
“Because” by D’Harbelat and the
wedding hymn, “O Perfect Love”
by Burleigh.
Candles were lighted by Mr. EL
bert Stanfield, only brother of
the bride, and Mr. Ted Johnston
of Chralotte, N. C., brother of the
Robert Mills left Friday for
Lake City, S. C. where he will
be during th*e coming tobacco
season.
Mises Anna Wooding Winstead
and Elizabeth Lancaster have re
turned from an extended trip to
the Virgin Islands. Miss Lancas
ter is spending the weekend here
before returning to her home in
New Bern.
Mrs. G. W. Gentry of Roxboro,
is superintendent of the local
Community Hospital.
Announcements of the forth
coming event have been issued
as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Scott
announce the engagement of
their daughter,
Lena Catherine
to
Wesley Reade Gentry
of Roxboro, North Carolina.
The wedding will be solemnized
in the early fall.
groom.
To the strains of the “Bridal
Chorus” from “Lohengrin” by
Wagner, the bride and groom en
tered unattended. The bride was
attired in a navy and white
Gracemcre ensemble of musso
line deswoir. The dress was fash
ioned with V-neckline and sheer
ed to the waist. Her coat with
three-quarter sleeves was full
length flaring from the waist.
She wore a shoulder corsage of
bride’s roses, interspersed with
valley lillies.
“Drink To Me Only With Thine
Eyes” was softly played while
the vows were being spoken.
For the recessional, Mrs. Woods
played the “Wedding March
from Midsummer Night’s Dream,”
by Mendelsohn.
Mrs. Johnson, eldest daughter
of Mr. I. T. Stanfield and the late
Mrs. Ella Hamlin Stanfield, is a
young lady of unusual charm and
accomplishments. She received
her B. M. degree at Southern
Conservatory of Music in Dur
ham and for the past several
years has been connected with
the public schools system of North
Carolina. She is a popular mem.
ber of the younger social set of
Roxboro.
Mr. Johnston is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Johnston of Da
vidson and received his A. B.
degree at Davidson college and
M. A. degree at the University
of North Carolina.
For several years he has been
PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C.
a member of the John Hanes
High School faculty in Winston-
Salem. All sections of the state
w ill read of his marriage with in
terest.
Only immediate members of
the two families and close friends
attended the wedding.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Johnston of Char
lotte, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Autry
of Charlotte and Miss Vera Cor
ley of Lexington, S. C.
Immediately after the wedding
breakfast, served in the main
dining room of Hotel, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnston left for New
York and other northern points
for an extended honeymoon.
Upon their return, they will be
at home in Winston-Saelm, N. C.
Wedding announcements were
issued as follows:
Mr. Ira Thomas Stanfield
announces the marriage of his
daughter,
Helen Floyd
Mr. Rufus Franklin Johnston
oh Friday, July 21, 1939.
Roxboro, North Carolina.
At Home
WinstonJSalem, N. C.
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Bride-Elect
Honored
At Shower
Miss Christine Long, bride-el
ect of the summer, was extend
ed a charming courtesy Tuesday
evening when Mrs. Fred Gentry
and Miss Annette Cushwa enter
tained in her honor with a mis
cellaneous shower in the Com
munity House on Chub Lake
street. Bingo was played at four
tables.
The honoree’s place was mark
ed with a corsage of gardenias,
and the remainder of the spacious
living room was decorated be
comingly with mixed summer
flowers being used.
After several hours of play, at
tractive gifts were awarded to
Mrs. Alvin Warren as winner of
the traveling prize and to Mrs.
Clinton Pleasants, holder of high
score.
In the library, which was
charmingly and tastefully decor
ated, assisted by Mrs. Frank How
ard, the hostesses, served delight
ful refreshments of punch, sand
wiches and accessories.
The honoree was showered
with a large assortment of gifts
by the hostesses and guests.
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Mrs. Barrett
Entertains
For Young Couple
Mrs. Mollie Barrett delightful
ly entertained Thursday night at
a dinner party in honor of Miss
Helen Stanfield and Rufus John
ston, whose wedding was solemn
ized the following morning at Ho
tel Roxboro.
Covers were laid for ten guests
nad a delightful three-course
dinner was served.
Those present included Mary
Stanfield, sister of the bride
elect, Miss Vera Corley, house
guest of the Stanfields, Mr. and
Mrs. Mclver Featherston, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Woods, Miss Lake Al
len and Mrs. Mollie Barrett, the
I hostess.
Baptist Circles
Meet Monday
The Woman’s Missionary Cir
cles of First Baptist church will
meet on Monday at 3:30 p. m. as
follows:
No. 1 with Mrs. H. M. Beam.
No. 2 with Mrs. F. J. Hester.
No .3 with Mrs. A. M. Burns,
Jr.
No. 4 with Mrs. J. A. McWhro
ter. i
No. 6 with Miss Annette Cush
wa and Mrs. Fred Gentry at the
home of Miss Cushwa.
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ADVERTISE IN THE TOOK
FOR RESULTS.
PORTRAIT of MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN j
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Local Man
Weds Madison
Girl Wednesday
In a quiet and impressive cere
mony Wednesday, July 19, Miss
Margaret Tuttle of Madison be
came the bride of Jewell J. Oli
ver of Roxboro and Madison.
The wedding took place Wed
nesday morning at 10:30 o’clock
at the Methodist church in Madi
son, with Dr. Frank Hawley of
ficiating.
The bride wore a navy blue
dress with navy accessories. She
wore a shoulder corsage of lilies
of the valley and Talisman roses.
After the wedding the couple
left for a wedding trip in the
mountains of Western North
Carolina. They will be at home in
Madison after July 29.
Mrs. Oliver is a graduate of
Madison High school and now
holds a position with the Lee
Telephone company of Madison.
Mr. Oliver is a graduate of
Allensville High school and is
now employed by the Soil Con
servation Service in Madison.
Those from here attending the
wedding were Mrs. Mary Oliver,
Miss Louise Oliver, Miss Irene
Jones, Mrs. Jack Dempsey and
Mr. Roy Jones.
Announcements were received
as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tuttle
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Margaret Eleanor
to
Mr. Jewell Jackson Oliver
on Wednesday, July 19, 1939
Madison, North Carolina.
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Miss Sanders
Bridge Hostess
Miss Mary Elizabeth Sanders
delightfully entertained her brid
ge club at her home on North
Main Street Thursday evening.
Following several progressions
of contract, high score was a
warded to Miss Anne Watkins
with a visitor’s gift going to Mrs.
Bedford Stanfield of Raleigh.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course with iced tea in the
living room of the home after
cards had been laid aside.
Club members present includ
ed: Misses Anne Watkins, Ernes
tine Wilkerson, Margie Stan
field, Margaret Hannah Critcher,
Marjorie Griffin, Lisette All
godo, Mesdames Gilbert Wagstaff
and Preston Satterfield, Jr. and
the hostess, Miss Sanders.
Special guests for the evening
were: Mrs. Sam Byrd Winstead,
Mrs. Bedford Stanfield of Raleigh
and Miss Annie Long Bradsher.
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CA-VEL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. James Wosdy
spent last weekend in Edenton,
N. C. with Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Cozart.
Little Miss Christine Pamplin
is spending some time in McCall,
S. C. with relatives.
Mrs. W. L. Liles of Rocky
Mount spent last weekend in Ca-
Vel with her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Buchanan,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Eanes and
Mrs. Alma Allen have returned
home after spending several
days attending the New York
World’s Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft Cozart and
Mrs. W. B. Walker and children
ire spending some time at Ocean
View, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams
spent last weekend in Norfolk,
Va.
Mr. Robert Dickerson has re
turned home after spending sev
eral weeks in Red Springs with
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Slaughter.
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ALL METAL CHAIRS 4^4^
Regular $2.49 Value
10-TUBE CONSOLE RADIO %A
Reduced from $64.95
7-TUBE CONSOLE RADIO
Was $39.95. NOW
FOLDING YACHT CHAIR M M
Was SI.OO. NOW C 4®
FOLDING CAMP BABY’S AUTO
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Reg. 25c XVJC Was $1.29
NOW, boy anything
totaling $lO or more
an Seam Easy Fay
meat Flan. 301 W. Main, Durham, N. C.
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1939
Misses Evelyn and Virginia
Pamplin of McCall, S. C. are
visiting in Ca-Vel with relatives.
Miss Francis Kayson of Hope
well is spending several weeks
with Mrs. Florence Sneed.
Mr. John Frances of Roanoke,
Va. has returned home after
spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Rudder.
Miss Eunice Clayton of Hen
derson, N. C. is spending several
days with Miss Lora Clayton.
FIRE FIGHTERS TRAVEL FAR
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in dousing oil well fires are on
their way by plane and fast
steamer to quench a fire in the
Arabian oil fields that has been
burning for nearly three weeks.
The Texas experts are expected
to harness a wild well 8,000 miles
away that is consuming hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of
oil and gas every 24 hours.
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