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Fourth In Series "Re
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Businesses"; Predicts
Sportier Colors
Simon. aajrs: "Men's wear is going
Co (be much more colorful this
"pr8)f I& gayer and flpprtier. Men's
clothes lave always been too sedate.
The colors ,' too drab. But they're
getting' away from it. For instance,
shirts will be in yellow, gTeen, blue,
dusty pink; sport shirts with long
sleeves.
"The best clothing authorities say
so; that evening clothes will be in
high colors, coats in sport cut in
brilliant shades of red, green, blue
and yellow. This spring we'll see
gay clothes . . .and think what they
will flo to our dispositions."
;The man who was talking was Si
mon Rutenberg, owner of the store
qf Simon's. The man who was talk
ing came to Hertford from Odessa,
in' Russia, in the year 1901. He
could speak not one word of English
tffceri. ,
"Have you ever been back to Rus
sia?" the Weekly reporter asked.
"No," he said emphatically, "and
I never want to go back."
Simon's cousins were already in
Hertford, and his brother, Nicholas,
came over from the Old Country in
Jjp99. Simon had been to school in
Kussfr, but) ,wanted. to knew
school here!
TOE PERftUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C.,' ' FRIDAY,' MARQlt 8. 1940
tfee
American . Way. 'so he started in
I. t T
same Macht Bros
'4 id 1903. Simon'!-
sisters came ovei
Tie pouejnsMacht "Brothers
a
parents;.;
a short time later. s. ; . '
It was always the clothing business
for Jtfr.. Rutenberg; the Macht Broth
ers; left. Nicholas went to Rich-
mond, and then there was the store
or Kutenberg, Stokes and-Darden.
Then Simon sold out and went to
Nw York to work for GimbeJ Broth
er Then he went to Williamston
and finally back to Hertford in 1919.
He1 worked for J. C. Blanchard and
Company, and White and Company
until 1928 when he established the
present store of Simon's.;
February 28th was the 12th Anni
versary. The years in between at the loca
tion on Church Street have been
years of steady progress . . . even
through the depression . .' veam f
altering the intarim -mwlAimTvlnn
o - UlWUVtlUIUIIg
the front, following the trend and!
trying to get ahead of it
Three years aeo saw the store en
larged to take in the second floor.
with a ladies' ready-to-wear depart
ment and a department exclusively
for children's wear. Miss Mary Eli
zabeth White is in charge of this de
partment. Other members of the
force, "besides Simon himself, in
clude Mrs. J. D. Bass, Jr., D. L.
Barber and Miss Jesse Baker.
Mrs. Jake White, widely-known for
her millinery, is also quartered on
the second floor. jil
me nwe ooy over here in
strange country, who coudn't speak
a word of the strange language in
wi, has come a long way.
I "'" !' mi -yyy HIM. Mi l. m
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Wallace Beery as he will J Ann
on the State Theatre screen Mondav
ana jiuesaav in "The Man fmm
Dakota,", melodrama of a Yantoec
prisoner of war Who eRcanesi from
Confederate prison camn. Joh-n Row.
artt and Dolores Del Rio are seen in
support of the star.
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Free Motion Pictures
At State On John Deere
Day Saturday Morning
A program of motion pictures,
presented jointly by J. C. Blanchard
and Company, and John Deere, farm
implement manufacturers, will be
shown at the State Theatre as part
of the John Deere Day celebration.
Consisting of five all-talking pic
tures and featuring "Joel Gentry ir.
Hollywood," the program gets under
way at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
The program ia free to farmers, it
is announced, , . ,
Tickets for the nfaturea mav be
obtained from the box office of the
State Theatre, r -w-v'
"PAlXAHAac-NEWS
i' Mrv and Mrs. "dtCJ MAflnlil t
and Mrs. SamueV'ManslwJd and eon,
.anu mr. t,na..Jrs Mmef ir-rson
,v4iuie jut. ana Mrs. Uemept
at Tyner, Sunday' afternoorr.!-'
, Mrs.,' I. A. Goodwin visited Mrs.
Willie, iJunch, in Edentori. Tuesday.
'Mrs. C CMansfield, Mrs. Samuel
Mansfleld and son, Mrs. . Elmef Rob
erSOn. Mrs. , SidnPW : dnnAmtri- onl
children visited Mrs. Josephine Ward
Yveoneaaay. ;
Miss Grace Baker visitoH w nia.
ter, Mrs. . Geonre Bunnh. in Vnrirv
xiocn, iast weelc i ,,.
Mrs. Geonre Bunch nH turn. , Cimntt
Of Rocky Hock, were minntR hf nor
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Baker,
Tanrsday.i..-f. -i... . 1 .
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin and
children, Ruth E. and Janice.
guests, of Mr and Mrs. QtiIa Ffamoh
in Rooky Hock, Sunday.
Mrs, a. V. Baker Mm nanvrA
Bunch and son. Gem. Mm m,o
Elliott and dauifhter. Oris To iHaJf.
ed Mrs. Joseohine Ward Thnrodan
tiiiernoon.
Mrs. Clifton. Griffin, nf Tvn mo,
the guest of Mrs. Wallace Goodwin
luesday.
covered, tabled Easter motifs were
used as , supplementary decorations
and favors. , , ; . 1 ,
. Mrs. Winslow cut the calce and with
it was served ice cream, candies' and
nuts. . v '
Those , present included ,the Jipn
oree's Sunday .; School ': Class " and
neighbors: Mrs. J. C. Trivette,r'-.Mra
H. E. Cooeland. Mrs. Wavland White
Mrs. T. C. Perry,- Mrs. C. V,"Ward
Mrs. J. M.' Copeland, ' Mrs.' R. R
White, Mrs. B. W. Copeland, Mrs. C
T. Rogerson, Mrs. F. N. Copeland,
Mrs. R. H. Copeland, Mrs. L. L
Winslow, Mrs. S. S. Channell. Mrs
L. P. Chappell, Mrs. E. . S. . White
Mrs. F. R. Chappell, Mrs. M.,. D
Lane. Mrs. V. C. Dail. Mrs. N. D
Chappell, Mrs. W. T. Smith. Mrs. C
T. Rosrerson. Jr.. Mrs. N. W. Chun.
pel, Mrflr-Mabel Harwood,,Mrsi V. C.
Lane, Mrs. Willie Winslow. Mrs. I.
S. Winslow, Mrs. F. E. Smith," Mrs.
iiuiie Mae White, Misses Lucyi Clara
and "Jfargaxet-White,' Olive Lay!
Catherine and Deborah WhHa .
.Mrs. C. ft hite and Mis Mary L,.
zaoem iWinue, ot Winfa .
' , BIRTHDAY DIN NER
r A, delightful birthday .Painner
given in honor, of, Mrs. J, Tdi Millt
at her home near' Hertford," - Sunday
Mrs. Miller v. 'celfthmtH - 4iot fii
birthday, ' She'yeceived many beauti
ful and jisefiH gifts., , -
Guests included Mr. and MVa. " .
Wi Miller and Ervin Prm. nf mLT.
folk, Va.: Mr1, and Mrs.- H T. Wa.i
of Ayden; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Perry,
miss usther i'erry.vLawrence Perry,
Mr. and Mrs. Irvintr TrnoKlnnl w;r
Mary Elizabeth Wbite,lMrf and Mrs.
tavia Miller, Bryan and Elmer; Mill
er, and Mr. and Un. J. H.i Miller.
. Dodging Nmesia, .
"What is the hardest. fob von havn
faced-since your college days?"
"Living them down.? , k " I -
BELVIDERE NEWS
.Mrs. R. M. White and son, Jay
Winslow, of Norfolk, Va. are. visiting
her parents, Mr. amt Mrs. L. J. Wins
low. . .', .
Miss Eloise Keaton, of Hertford,
Was -a week-end guest .of Miss Evelyn.
Copeland. ,
Mra. C. T. Rogerson, Jr., Miss
Sibyl Rogerson, Mrs. -Curtis Chappell
and Mrs. C. T. Rogerson, Sr., spent
i nursaay in -Suffolk Va.
Edwin S. White; spent Friday and
Saturday in Winston -iSalem as a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. White.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith, Mrs.
T. C. Perry and Miss Elsie ConelanH
spent Thursday in Elizabeth City.
Miss Mildred Coneland was a week
end guest of Miss Adalia Winslow.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Winslow. Mrs.
R. M. White, Jay Winslow White.
Mrs. H. P. White, Misses Catherine
and Deborah White visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Winslow of near Cross
Roads, Sunday. ' 1 .
Saturday, March 910 A. M.
m : .... PRESENTED BY
1 J. C. Blanchard & Co. Incl
IT AND THE JOHN DEERE COMPANY
STATE
' THE AT B
Hertford, N.C.
Friday Only, March
Wear tx!cMEDlri
Saturday, March 9
William Boyd
Law oftha Pampas
-Dare d e. vil? rt I halted Orcle No. 2
1 i-tht ; n
Monday and Tuesday, March 11-12-
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ACT
" -k. Wis . n
fiiiiiiH' wa-
CHAPANOKE NEWS
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur White, of
Hertford, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood
and son, of Elizabeth Citv. were
Sunday guests; of Mr, and Mrs. J. C.
White. , ' .
Mr. and Mrs. George Asbell and
daughter, of Edenton, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. John Asbell. . .
Mrs. J. C. Wilson' was1 in Elizabeth
City Saturday.
Mrs. Daisy Perryi and Mrs. John
Symons were : in Hertford Tuesday
morning. ..
John, Seaton and Sylvia Asbell at
tended Gulliver's Travels at State
Theatre, Hertford, Tuesday night
Mr. and Mrs. C P. Quincy . and
Mrs. Emmett Stallings were in EU
xabeth City Thursday afternoon,
. Mrs; 'Otho Jordan and children, of
Smithfield,vVa., spaitt the ' weet-ead
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judd
Lane. k
Mrs. Cecil Gaire and son, Cecil,
of Elizabeth Cityb visited here Tues
day afternoon."
" Mrs. John Asbell yisited Mrs. Wil
liam Boyce, in Keftfofd Tuesday
evening. ,
NEWS REEL '
Wednesday, March 13
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ALSO COSTEDY AND ACT '
Thursday Onlyr March 14 ? J "
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ItiOIRSS t iNDEl
THE III TIP!
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BELVIDERE ROUTE 2
, Harry Chappell is visiting hie gar
nets, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Chappell.
Guests in the home, of Mr.' and
Mrs. P. E. Chappell Monday were:
Mrs. Joseph White, Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Chappell, Mrs. C. C. Chappell, Mr
and Mrs. W. P. Channell. Mrs. Shel-
4m Chappell, Louis Winslow, Mrs.
jp, Chappell, Mrs. DChapjJell.
Mre.",T D. jChappell iand son John
Edgar,'-and Mr. arid, Mrs., 5.-;,W
Chcppea , . . i j
t -Guests in tha hnnik t"M - on
Urp. X.W. ChappeU Sunday -were:
Mr..and Mrs. Henry Copeland Ml
son, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Byrum and
children Mr. and Mrs ''OthnV.VWitta
low and children, Mrs. P, E. ChappeJJ
ana cnuaren. t
.. '-.Mr. and i Mrs. (i V Twino q'1
sons, Hay and Grady, Lillian twine,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis ' Winslbw , and
daughter, Lois Violet, and,),' Shelton
, vuapvcu vwueu jt. ana- jure v' .
Chappell on Sunday. ' 11
i J.O. Chappell . was 1 theVxIinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. E,' Hunter
Sunday. . . (
' Mr, and Mrs. Milton': opeland
and children and . Mrs. Lizzie Copl
land called on Mr, and Mrs.,, Joseph
White Sunday evening., " v 4 ;
Misses Lillian Twine, Eunice No
vella, Estelle and Gladys ChappeH
visited Mr, and Mrs.vP. E. Charpell
Sunday afternoon.
lira Jwenh White. Lnthr Ch'jtn.
pell' and P. EL Chappell LIted -
and ilrs. G. G. Chappell Saturday.
SNOW HILL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harrell, of
White Hat; Mrs. Nellie Sumner, Mr.
ana Mrs. w. q. Hurdle, or Hurdle-
town, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Harrell Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph , Harrell spent
bunday wxtft Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Harollft. at Nixonton. -
Mr.' and Mrs Mason Sawyer ." and
family, of Old Neck, accompanied by
Mr, and; MrD. MrCartwrlght ana
Misb Lucille (irtwrlghtrispent Sun-
aay m JNorlolk, Va.
. Mr. and Mrs. .J. L. Harrell, . of
Norfolk, Va., visited in this com
mumty Monday - and Tuesday.
mr. ana Mrs. John Harrell Spent
weanesaay in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs,- Ralph Harrell, Mr
ana Mrs. Moody Harrell were in.
Mtrtrord Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Harrell1 spent
ounaay wun r. and Mrs. G. W
Gregory, at Woodville.
Mr. i and Mrs.1 John Harrell and
family visited Mr. and Un wnw
Jjamb, at Belvidere, Sunday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Meador Harrell vis
ited Mm Pike, at Winfall
. ' ..: '
mrs. nice is verv .
Mr. and Mrs. Raloh Hiim.il m-
ana Mrs. Moodv Hanwll mT in mr
. .. .
saoeth uty Wednesday.
MRS. WINSLOW HONORED
Mondav eveninc Marrh a tw.
Roscoe M. White, of Norfolk V '
assisted by Mrs. Lillie Mae White!
e.wuujr ,m qengntxuuy entertain
ed at a surprise party on the occasion
oi tne occasion pf the birthday anni
versary of Mrs. R. M. White's moth
er Irs. L. Jay Winslow, in the
Winslow home at Belvidere.
'Mrs. Winslow
m. vuutl wvu Cab Irim
doorwith a lovely corsage of violets
ana lern oy Miss Clara White
A quiz contest, followed by other
games, was enjoyed. Mrs. T. C.
rerry won the prize with Mrs. R. R.
White and Mrs. V. C. Lane receiving
bwiBuiuuon prizes.
Little-Jay Winslow White present
ed his-grandmother with a "wko-nn.
load'" of parcel which when opened
were-gina or beauty and usefulness
a Wttle Jay also Invited the guests
into the dinSnir
. , . - :t- o - "W1I UUUW
tne ion MOW Of candla-flam
y of Mors, principally pink and
" large two-tier birth
day cak in the .ceirter' of the lace-
It's time to paint up your
home for SPRING!
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Youll bproulj olour-home for many
yearfter yoU paint inside ani out
with ATHEY'S Paint! Fo$ beauty and
long run economy you cannot beat
ATHEY'S 100 PURE PAINTS
Paint Up! Remodel! ' Redecorate!
INSIDE and OUT!
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VARNISHES
QUICK DRY
ENAMEL
BRUSHES
OII-BPGKiE)t
LADDERS
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