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K ' J. ji I I I I " 1 11 11 " ' '. . . 1 ." . 11 1 .. 1 '. . M. ' I ,11 Fredric March plays the role of Jean Lafitte, pirate king of the nine teenth century, in the Cecil B. DeMille epic "The Buccaneer." Monday and Tuesday "The Bucca neer" Brilliant Romance of Jean Lafitte. Fredric March plays the part of the swash-buckling pirate king, Jean Lafitte, the man whose devotion to the United States helped to win the War of 1812, in "The Buccaneer," the Cecil B. DeMille epic production. A New Orleans belle, Margot Gra hame, is in love with March but tells him that they can never marry umn Speaks," billed as the greatest gang ster film of all times. CENTER HILL Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Turner and two children, Robert and Peggy, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Byrum and daughter, Shirley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollowell, at Sunbury, Sunday after noon. Rev. Frank Cale and friend and he gives her respectability, something! Mrs. W. F .Cale, Mrs. J. N. Boyce and Mrs Cameron Boyce spent Tues day in Norfolk, Va. Horace Lane, of Berkley, Va., was the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Silas Goodwin, during the Easter holidays. Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis and son, of Newport News, Va., spent the ter holidays w Mrs. Ida Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Copeland of Edenton, and Mrs. J. P. Byrum and son, Edward, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollowell, at Sunbury. 'Hallett Perry, of Newport News, oho ,-qIuoq nhnve all his riches. MIS out. ' " ' life becomes even more complicated when one of his captains sinks the merchantman, "Corinthian," in de fiance of March's orders that Ameri can ships are to go unmolested. Unknown to Margot, her eloping .;oKac r. tlio "Corinthian." nH thP onlv survivor is a beautiful , Easter holidays with Mr. Ellis' moth TWnh o-irl. Franciska Gaal, whom r i rviKi il.nf.oll- work at the Pirate stronghold, not knowing , and son, Carroll what else to do with her. She is in love with him, but he can think of her only as a troublesome child. Lafitte Offers Aid When the British, --ho are about to attack New Orleans, try to buy the aid of March and his crew, the pa triotism of the pirate chief rises and he offers himself to the governor of Louisiana instead. At first he is re pulsed and his settlement destroyed by the Americans who are misled by a traitorous senator, Ian Keith; Gen eral Jackson, responsible for the de fense of the citv. accepts March's offer and releases the pirates from; prison. j After the British have been de- i feated in the Battle of Naw Orleans, j March is the hero of the day. At the i victory ball Margot hails him as a respectable citizeiv at last, but herj joy turns to horror when "Franciska , suddenly appears in the finery of hei-1 sister who has ;or.e down on the j "Corinthian." Fated with this evi- j dence, March admits that he is re-1 sponsible for the crime, even though it was done without his knowledge, j "Old Hickory" Intervenes j General Jackson stops the crowd from lynching March and gives him j an hour to rr.ake his escape. He i sails into exile for life or. his pirate ship, with Franciska, whom he for j the first time sees as a beautiful woman, standing at his side. Movie-goers who are accustomed to I soul-6tirring history on the broadest possible canvass and sweeping spec tacles of soaring brilliance and splen dor in DeMille productions will not be disappointed in this epic of America's struggle for survival dur ing the trying days of the War of 1812. It takes its deserved place among the greatest historical dramas "ever brought to the stage or screen I IILItl I UHLUJIUI 111 Uirilk IIIU1IIU. II . . , H -- - j w - - - i .turn? Auiiiiii . - " . '.T m iv. r nr-mmf -" v mi i i i .Hi i vanarvi piva mil 111 p .Mi - 11 ll .t - I' al li I ind Mrs; Kelly Jordan spent, Sunday at Woodville with Mrs. Jordan's par- Mr. nd Mm. William ByTUm and son and Miss Audrey Hobba, of Cole- nm? Mines lilllatf and "Ojelma Elite and Garnet Jernlg&n, Mrs, T. H. Byrum and Miss Myrtle Byrum were guests of Mr. and Mrs. .Eugene Jer nigan on Sunday morning. , B. 0. Furry has returned home after visiting relatives in Virginia for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bern ice Smith and daughter, Betty, from near the Sky Line Drive, spent the Easter holidays I with Mrs. Goodwin's parent, Mr; and. Mrs. R. H. Goodwin. Mrs. Lena Asbell and children vis ited Mrs. Tom Asbell on Friday af ternoon. ' Mrs. Theodore Boyce spent Monday ... N n . ' i aw.... y witn ,ner sister, tMrs. wuue Xiamtx. Mrs. Oscar Parker returned to her home in Norfolk, Ya.,. Sunday, after spending ' several day with her par ents, Mr. iand Mrs. .Elbert . Bunch. Mr. Parker came Saturday, and aha accompanied him back v . . ' Mr. ; and Mrs. . Theodora Boyce spent Sunday with Mis and Mrs. Rudy Parks, at Gliden. Peggy Turner, ' Shirley Byrum, Ruth Boyce, Jane Goodwin, Novella 'White, Mary Elizabeth Whiteman, and Rosser Bunch, Jr., attended the egg hunt at Chowan High School on Monday afternoon. The hunt was given by the Seniors in hdnbtof their mascot, Ralph Hollowell, Jr. Edward Byrum and Watson Blanch ard visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bunch, at Franklin, Va., on Friday evening. ' YOUTH safutes the ob$ ahead! Smiling, eager and prideful of the part they are destined to play In this great Clean Up and Paint Up Cam- : faign for Our City Beautiful, the children are WITH US, ready Jodo J HEIR SHARE. ' , Encourage Diem find things for them to. dol Va., spent the Easter holidays with his father, E. C. Perry, and sisters, Misses Dorothy and Kitty Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Jones, of Norfolk, Va., spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Reed. Mrs. Jones is with Mrs. Reed for the week. Mr. and Mrs. George Byrum, of Edenton, and Mrs. Carroll Byrum were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Furry Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Carter and son, Olan, of have returned to their home at Sun bury, after spending the past week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byrum. Miss Lillian Turner is visiting Mrs. Roy Harris, in Greenville, and attending the Woman's Missionary Conference. Mrs. Eugene Jernigan and daugh ter, Sylvia, and Mrs. Herman Lane called on Mrs. T. H. Byrum Friday. Miss Thelma Ellis, of Norfolk, Va., Richmond, Va., have returned home i spent the Easter holidays with her after visiting Mrs. Carter's parents, mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Furry. They I Mr. and Mtr. Oscar Lane and two were accompanied by Miss Lillian Furry, Sherwood Roberson and Brock 'Garrett, who were here for the Eas ter holidays. ' Elizabeth and Bernice' Hollowell 5 V" V A gun moll in Hertford? Yes, she'll be here on the stage of the State Theatre Thursday night in person. Evelyn Frechette, a beautiful French-Indian girl who claims to have been the sweetheart of John Dillin ger, America's Public Enemy Number One a couple of years back, will tell of underworld exploits and the mob sters she knew back in the Dillinger Days. The Theatre management says that Evelyn will tell secrets of Dill inger and his gang, inside facts of the underworld never told before. In keeping with the gun. girl's ap pearance, the theatre lobby will dis play the wootien gun used by the out law in his famous escape from the ' jail at Crown Point, Indiana. On display with the gun will be a sort of wax museum, featuring wax like nesses of Dillinger, Homer Van Meter, Baby Face Nelson, Harry i Pierpont, Charles Mackley and the 'famous "Woman in Red,' whc finally put Dillinger on the spot in Chicago. I ;. On the screen as an added attrac tion feature" oW ,"' 5 &.--- The PRECISION Watch For, your graduate here's the gift that's certain to give fitting expression of your feel i ngs a fine new GRUEN The Precision Watch! In the wide variety of Gruen Watches we now have on dis play, prices range from $24.75 up! Come in this week we'll be delighted to aid you in mak ing your selection. children, of Gates, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Ward Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ward, Mr. mm rtzm t toba HIV iOLx - t t t t While you are Cleaning Up and Painting Up discarding old thing for new glvo a thought to your tomoblle. Perhaps, It too ought ditcardod. If to, no noed to buy new ona bring It In and trade it for on of our fin ued care. We're eelllng them t "give-away" prices for quick clearance. LOOK AT THESE SPECIALS j One 1936 Ford DeLuxe Tudor Touring J Sedan $450 g One 1935 Chevrolet Standard Coach, j with new motor $350.00 ! One 1933 Ford Tudor Sedan $300.00 j Three Model "A" Ford Sedans, each .i$150.00 0 One 1931 Chevrolet Coach $150.00 f One 1928 Chevrolet 4-door Sedan $100.00 i One 1935 Ford Truck - $300.00 t t WINSLOW - WHITE MOTOR CO. t i i wmwm torn coil " 1 'Je.." " -us" f .CV bu GR.CIEII I I lL-I' JfTZ' y ' CUKVIX PATtONBS v! feg!7 . 6.V)' ,3 ' gold filled m I T w 1"H "' ' j t .1 f v I IS i -VJ ,! lyw mm ewa'wArSgir sica ' "1. On tha screen as an added attrac- , ' , ' ' TrnTTMTnM - r 1 ' tk'tath regular State program of! ' , V. "J(aUliW 1 UW, ifU - j 'eatur pictures,, is; "DIlHngerl , ' ;' ('" ' V, -A" ' v " '! ' .'H.:vJb"cV'':::! fei- 1 ? 'I' '', 4 Paint O House Paint O Floor Enamel O O Enamel V Stains Wall . Paints ' ;o;;- Varnish o Brushes W flarit VETHERILL'S ATLAS PAINTS .. HAVE STQOD THE TEST FOR MORE THAN ico veins Spring feTtjTfrj to P.:-t l p L-.ll L. J L I O Yale Stanley National , ..Belknap ; Locks i i Hardware Fitting! 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