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OCTOBER 4, 1940
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Attend Football Game
Charles E. Johnson, J. E. Winslow,'
. Speck Harris, John Broughton and
Oiarke Stokes attended the Carolina
Wake Forest game at Chapel Hill
Saturday afternoon and the Davidson-State
game in Raleigh at night.
Week-end At Home
Miss Dorcas Knowles, of Williams
ton, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Knowles.
Friday In Hertford
Mrs. Elizabeth Hare, of near
Bethel, spent Friday as the guest of
Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs.
Olivia Hobbs.
. Sumday j.t Lewiston
Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. Olivia
Hobbs, : Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Raper,
rs, Nellie Pierce and D. J. Pritch
ard attended the community singing
at Lewiston on Gunday.
Here This Week
Mrs. Williams, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent several days this week with her
brother, George Dail, of near Hert
ford. Visiting Here This Week
Mrs. J. L. Leggett, of
Fentress,
Va., is the guest of Mrs,
Sr., this week.
J. H. Towe,
Week-end In Norfolk j
, Mrs. C. B. White, Mrs. J. L. Nixon,'
Miss Doris Miller, Miss Sadie Vivian
Harrell and Betton White spent the
week-end in Norfolk, Va., visiting
relatives. !
Attend Game at Chapel Hill
& F. Munns, F. T. Johnson, T. S.
W hite, Dave Fuller and Jimmy John
son attended the Wake Forest-Carolina
game at Chapel Hill Saturday
afternoon. i
Sunday Here
Miss Frances Council and Zach
White, of Durham, spent Sunday as;
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. White
Return Home
J. C. Blanchard has returned home
after spending the past week in
Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Blanchard
and Billy met Mr. Blanchard in Dur
ham and accompanied him home.
Week-end Here ;
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bass and little
daughter, of Great Bridge, Va., were
week-end guests of Mrs. Bass' par-!
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Layden.
Enter Training School
Misses Florence Darden
and Mar-
jorie Luck have gone to Baltimore,
Md.. where thev entered the Training
School for Nurses at the University
of Maryland.
Visiting In New York
Mrs. J. S. Vick left Saturday for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ted
Keidanz, and her son, Murray Vick,
in New York City.
Week-etyd Here
Miss Elizabeth Tucker, of Raleigh,
Miss Virginia Tucker, of Hampton,
Va., and Betsy Brinkley, of Ply
mouth, were week-end guests ol
Mrs. Isa Tucker.
Here Last Week
Mrs. Melvin Wright and little
daughter, Ann Cannon, of Elizabeth
City, spent several days here last
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Everett.
Durham Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Williams, ot
Durham, were week-end ' guests of
itate Theatre Hc3toc'
Today (Friday)
MATINEE 3 P. M.
Monday
MATINEE 3 P. M.
JOAN BLONDiELL
DICK POWELL
DIVORCE"
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MARCH Of TIME No, 13
WednesdayW
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Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rutenberg.
At World's Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Darden, Mrs.
Oscar Feflton left Sunday for New
York to attend the World's Fair.
Sunday In Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Darden, Mrs
J. W. Darden and Miss Elizabeth
Darden visited in Norfolk, Va., Sun
day.
Visitors From Lynchburg
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Samonce, of
Lynchburg, Va., are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. S. Darden this week.
Week-end Here
v Miss ywood Pierce of Norfolk,
. spent the week-end with Mrs.
Nellle Plerce-
Return From Hospital
Mrs. Fred Winslow and little son
have returned from General Hospi
tal, Norfolk, Va., and are
getting
along nicely.
Visit In Oxford
The Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Hob
good spent several days this week in
Oxford visiting with relatives.
Tarboro Visitor
Mrs. C. M. Morgan, of Tarboro,
spent several days last week as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Perry.
Visit Sister
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith and
Thomas Smith, of Oriental, spent
several days last week with Mrs.
Smith's sister, Mrs. W. M. Morgan.
Visiting Children
Mr. and Mrs. Norman HollowelD ,
left Sunday to visit their daughter,
Miss Ruth Hollowell, a student at
W. C. U. N. C, Greensboro. Mr.
Hollowell visited their son, Robert
Hollowell, in Greenville, S. C, before
returning home.
Visiting In Winston-Salem
Mrs. Raymond Winslow is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
Linson, in Winston-Salem.
Convalescing i
Elmo Cannon, who was confined to !
his home last week because of ill
ness, is now able to be back at his
place of business.
ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB
Miss Mary iSumner was hostess to
her bridge club on Friday evening
at her home. Those playing were
Mesdames Charles E. Johnson, H. C.
Stokes, Tommy Jessup, Carroll R.
Holmes, George Barbee, Misses
Helen Morgan and Esther Evans.
Mrs. Johnson was awarded high
score prize, Miss Morgan received
low prize, and the floating
prize I
went to Miss Evans.
A dainty salad course was served
by the hostess.
PAGEANT AT WOODLAND
There will be a pageant "A Feast
of Lights" at Woodland Methodist
Church Sunday evening, October 6th,
at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cor
dially invited.
RECEPTION AT BAPTIST
CHURCH TUESDAY
The mer.bers of the Hertford Bap
list Church will held an informal re
ception in tl.ts Sunday School auditor
ium Tuesday evening, October 8, from j
8 to 10 o'clock, in honor of the new j
pastor and his wife, the Rev. Clar-
ence Hobgood and Mrs. llobgood.
The public is cordially invited to ,
attem
Saturday
ROY ROGERS
"RANGER AND
TOE LADY"
Also
Zorro's Fighting Legion No. 7
Tuesday-
MATINEE 3 P.M.
' ' COMEDY ACT
Thursday, and Friday
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"It's a Date"
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Deanna Durbin in "It's a Date"
with Kay Francis and Walter Pid
geon plays Wednesday at the State
Theatre, Hertford..
P. T. A. LUNCHEON
Mrs. I. A. Ward, district director
cf tV.e Eth district of the Parent
' "eac.'iers Association, entertained at
a delightful luncheon at her home on
Tuesday. At the business meeting
plans were made for the year's work
and it was decided that the district
meeting would be held in Edenton on
November 12,
Those present were
Mrs. Matt I.
Gardner, Roper; Mrs. P. F. Walson,
Mrs. L. J. Gossard, Mrs. E. E. Bundy
and Mrs. H. G. Sawyer, Elizabeth
City; H. B. Jones, Newland; J. P.
Morgan, Moyock; W. A. Peele, Lew-
j iston; Mrs. Lewis Carter, Kelford;
Mrs. Ernest laylor, Mrs. T. B. WD1
l.'atns and Mrs. Miles Green, Curri
tuck; Mrs. J. R. Freeman, Gates;
Mrs. R. E. Miller, Gatesville; Mrs.
V. G. James and Mrs. T. R. Lowry,
Weeks ville; Mrs. W. T. CrttchfieOd,
Columbia; Mrs. C. N. Davenport and
Mrs. Edgar Woodley, Creawell; Mrs.
A. T. Brooks, Gum Neck; Mrs. Mayon
! Parker and. Mrs. W. P. Adams, Ahos
j kie; Mrs. J. K". Reed, Mrs. W. A.
Davidson and Mrs. W. V. Hayes, Ply
mouth; Mrs. Richard .Elliott, Mrs
John F. White and Mrs. W. D. Pru
den, Edenton; Mrs. John Symons,
Chapanoke; Mrs. J. V,
Holloman
and Mrs. G. W. Holley, Colerain;
Mrs. D. A. Winslow, Belvidere; Mrs.
F. T. Johnson and Mrs. J. R. Futrell,
Hertford.
counties, these being Currituck,!
Camden, Dare, Pasquotank, Per
quimans, Gates, Chowan, Martin,
Tyrrell, Washington, Bertie and
Hertford.
WRITES ECONOMICS TEXT
Professor Earl R. Sikes, a native
of North Carolina now teaching at
Dartmouth College is the author tf
a new text in the field of business
and economics entitled "Contempor-
ary Economic
Systems." Professor
Sikes is a Duke University graduate
and married Miss Katherine Newby,
formerly of Hertford.
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The membership committee of the
Parent-Teacher Association has post
poned its scheduled meeting of Octo
ber 10th. The new date has beeni
set for October 17th. The object of
this meeting will be to make plansiJJ
for increasing membership in the,
Association. A goal of 200 members 1
has been set tor the nerttord wam-
mar School. The public is urged to
attend.
CROSS ROADS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Sr.,
visited Mrs. Lena Asbell Sunday af
ternoon. Mrs. Mattie Evans, Mr. and Mrs.'
Lee Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Fate Fore-j
hand visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Perry Sunday.
Miss May Belle Edwards went to
her home at Whaleyville, Va., for the
week-end
Miss Rebecca Col well, of Edenton,
and Mr. Harris, Home Beautification
Specialist of Raleigh, were luncheon
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott
Tuesday.
Robert Winborne, of Suffolk, V
spent (Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
W. H. Winfcorne
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonsa Jordan, of
Raleigh, were weeTc-end guests - of
Mr. end Mrs. Isaac Jordan, Sr.
Mrs. E. L. Winslow, Mrs. R. H.1
Hollowell, Mrs. W. H. Winborne and.
leaders' meeting in Edenton Friday
afternoon. ,r
Miss Kathleen Asbell has gone to
Greenville to resume her studies at
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cam Carolina xeacners vxxiiege.
Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Winslow
and two sons and Mrs. Nellie Wins
low, of Whiteston, and Mrs. George
Goodwin visited Mr. and Mrs. E.'L.
Winslow !Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited
Mrs. A. B. Hollowell in Aulander on
Sundav afternoon.
' Miss Pencie Chappell and' Tpnyj1
Clark, of Norfolk, Va., spent the
week-end with Miss Louise Bush.V
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Evans and
Miss Louise Holcombe visited Mrs.
W. H. Winborne Sunday afternoon. r
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Perry and
children, Mr. and Mrs.. BM. Hollo
well, Jr., and children spent Sunday
with- Mr. and Mrs.: W. A.vPeny.
, Mr. end Mrs. Drew Welch spent
Sunday in ; Washington, N. .C., a
guests of Mr. and Mrs; W. D. Welch,
Jr. ? They were accompanied home hy
Mr.and Mrs. W. D." Welch, Sr., who
had' spent a few days aiu guests of
Mr.,and Mrt, W. D, Welcli, Jr.!
, Mr. and Mrs, Tyres Buck,, of Win
tervflle,"". ent, the h week-end ' with
' . MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER '
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, Mrs., Willie Knight, ot Cypress
Chapel,' Va., was hostess Wednesday
afternoon at a lovely shower when
she entertained about twenty-fivu
guests in honor of her sistery Mrs.
Rudolph Jbrdan, of Ryland, a recent
bride The Knight home was at
tractively decorated with cut flowers
and potted plants, a color scheme of
green and white being effectively
carried out.
Mrs. Oscar Jones registered the
guests 'at the door. Mrs. Wesley
Harrell and Mrs. Earl Armstrong
were prize winners , in two contests,
and they graciously presented theii
prizes to" the honoree.
Little Betty Anne Knightt niece of
the bride, pulled in a gaily decorated
wagon laden with miscellaneous gifts
for the bride.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. El
ton Taylor and Mrs. U. B. Vaughan,
served a delicious ice course.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
A delightful miscellaneous shower
wa given Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blanch-
ard, of near Sign Pine, in compli
ment to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nixon.
Mrs. Nixon will be remembered as
Miss, Virginia Lee Blanchard, and her
marriage was solemnized in June.
Late summer flowers were used to
decorate the home.
Games and contests were, enjoyed
Mrs. James Ward and Mrs. C. A.
Perry were prize winners and they!
presented the prizes to Mrs. Nixon
After the guests had registered in
the Bride's Book, the gifts, which
were numerous ana beautiful, were,
opened by the bride, who charmingly
expressed her thanks.
Bananas and home-made candy i
were served.
Those present and sending gifts
were: Mesdames T. A. Berryman, D.
Perry, H. C. Brinklev. Annie Blanch-1
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L. A. Benton, K. R. Winslow, Archie
Layden, Moody Hollowell, Roy Wins
low, Belle W. Parker, A. D. Ward,
GLAMOUR GIRL
S1.98 to $6.95
Exoiting-to-wear frocks with small!
waists, front-full or pleated skirts,!
Xmiuuig sievves. yjreyea, Baiuis.A
Black, colors) 12-20; 38-52.
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We, c?irry a complete line.of heating equipment,
,;and can help you; solve your heating problems,
whether they ai'e large or small , , ' ,
We invite you to inspect our line of stoves, sheet
iron heaters (allsizes), stove,, boards, pipes, el
,bows, heater-lining, coal hods,;, dampers, pokers
and stove polishes. , . k- ' v
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Prepare vs;i ForChgy.VeaM Ahsss! .
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Moore,v 4vl V;- White, ' W. I. White,
Clinton' Wlings, CW. Ward, N.
E. Jordan, Rudolph - Jordan, Bait
White Elsworth 'Blarichar, W. O.
Spivey, M. C. Ward, Barnes ..Ward,
J. D. Ward, and ', T. W. Blanchard,
Misses Lizzie Brown, , Inez ; Perry,
Lorinda Ward, Avis Ward, Marjorlne
Berryman, Willie Mae Spivey, Sarah
C. Berryman, Donnle Ward, , Vera
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In these items you'll need for Fall. Visit our
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store Saturday and choose your needs. You
can g-et a complete outfit here.
Star Brand Shoes MES ??YS' ' I
New Suits
We can fit every member of ai" iA ap .
" "nt moo $5.95 to $19.95
JliC TO 3a UU New Fall styes and colors
'' w T'-vw Let us put one up for you. Make
' a small deposit. Make your selec
tion while the line is complete.
Ball Band Boots
WE HAVE OUR OWN
Knee, three-quarter, hip boots, BRAND OF
over shoes. We have a complete Shirts
(M tlf) Made by Aetna at
0B"P $1,50
Special Lot of Boots Fade iw ww.
One good, neat looking Rubber Best Do"a1' Shkt
Boot. All sizes for men and boys. aa
Special price $1.98 5
Arrow Shirts ...$1.95
Sweaters and Manhattan Shirts
Leather Coats $1.95
Two tone and plain colors. Just A.,i
the thing for Fall. OVerCOatS
70n fn 119 5(1 MADE BY
IVU lU JlsaaUU Comes in camel hair, tweed and
herring bone.
GET A , 51800
Perquimans H. S. Cap "U'UU
Ve have only a few left. Other Overcoats. $9.95
4Qa SPECUL PURCHASE IN
Wll QUANTITY LONG
Union Suits
Underwear For Men ::.69c
Two piece and Union Suits by tti.-, rT ' AtM
Hanes and Arrow. T Or BOyS , 49C
We have received several shipments of
Ladies' Hats . . . Dresses . . . Coats this week.
Come in and look our line over.
J. t BLANCHARD & CO., INC.
"BLANCH ARD'S" SINCE 1832
Quality Merchandise Right Prices
HERTFORD, N. C.
, Good WdDcrmeini
DON'T let your old man out-talk you this time.
Come right along with him to our store and
pick out the very kind of stove or oil burner
you want. ;We have the most beautiful and .
largest variety of heaters we have ever had
to pick from . . and all of them are the finest
quality. . .
Norge and Duo-Therm Oil Ussier
jjer,tfori3;n.c.
Newby , Perry, Addrey Berryman,
Helen Blanchard, Beullah Blanchard;
Mrs. Lloyd Nixon, honoree, and Mrs?
W. B. Blanchard, hoBtesa. ,
LACKS PATRONAGE '
Independence, Kan.Becaus it has '
not had a pupil for 14 yars and there
is only one child of school age in ,
the district, the Buffalo s Township
school has been sold at auction, f .
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