FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1952
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Wedding bells were gaily ringing
Fifty years ago today,
For Rosa and Arthur they were say
ing—
“ May joy and happiness bless your
way.”
So—they began their life together—
Traveling through the many years.
’Mid joys and sorrows, whatere the
weather —
United, they stood against all fears.
Many children came to bless them,
What they meant, their friends have
seen.
Few can call themselves so blessed
As these parents of thirteen.
They’ve loved their friends—forever
sharing—
Some may say, “They shared too
much,”
But, it all came from caring—
Never losing the common touch.
Yet, it isn’t the years that matter,
“It’s how they lived them,” their
friends say.
So—that is why we salute them
Upon their Golden Wedding day.
EDITH UPCHURCH MAY.
Lillington.
ln The News and Observer.
Two More Golden Weddings Chalked Up
On Belhaven’s Marital Scoreboard
I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. Aries Sawyer
Celebrate Important Event of Half a Century Ago, Saturday,
I February -23.
There must be a doien or more
couples in Belhaven who have been
married for 50 years or more. One
of the biggest celebrations of the
kind was celebrated Sunday at the
Community Building by the family
and many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Johnston. They were mar
ried 50 years ago on Feb. 23. The
23rd was also the Golden Anni
-versary of Mr. and Mrs. Aries L.
Sawyer, who because of the ill
ness of Mrs.. Sawyer, held a quiet
observance with the family, at
their home, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston’s cele
bration was from four to six on
Sunday. The spacious rustic com
munity log house was decorated
with yellow roses, glads, daises,
pom-poms, daffodils, pines, south
ern smilax and magnolia leaves.
Mrs. W. L. Johnston greeted the
guests and Cleve Woodward intro
duced 'them to the receiving line
'composed of the honored couple
: and their ten children, Lester, Bill,
Otis, John, Russell, Gene, and
Mesdames Cora Bundy, Herman
Shavender, Cleve Woodward and
Roy Goodrich. Mrs. Otis Johnston
and Herman Shavender invited the
guests to refreshments that were
served with a long table covered
with a yellow satin cloth, with in
serts of yellow roses, burning ta
pers tied with tulle anl a three
tiered wedding cake topped with
miniature bride and groom, from
which Mesdames Floyd Cox of
Washington, Rhonda Ricks of Pan
tego, Jatha Marsh and J. W. Allen
both of Portsmouth served punch,
cake, salted nuts and mints.
Assisting Mesdames J. W. Allen
and Floyd Cox were Mrs. Bill Pin
ner, of New Bern, Miss Pat Bundy,
Greenville, Misses Julia and Mar
tha Shavender and Nancy Aycock
of Pantego, and Jena Johnston,
Belhaven.
Mesdames Gene and Russell
Johnston presided over the guest
i.<* book. Roy Goodrich and Mrs. Les
ter Johnston invited the guests to
STRIKE ENDED AT
BIGGEST MILL IN
BELHAVEN WED.
Employes Want Check Off
System and 100 per Hour
Across the Board
Some 70 Negro employes of the
Belhaven Lumber Industries end
ed their strike of a week Wednes
day morning, and work was re
sumed, pending settlement of their
demands for a ten cent per hour
wage increase, for all employes
and a check-off system of deduc
tion of their CIO union dues from
their pay checks each week.
The mill which is the largest
single industry in Belhaven has
a payroll of about $3,000 a week
and produces several types of fin
ished lumber. Dave Kilpatrick, is
manager of the mill, which is own
ed by Atlanta, Ga., interests.
Prior to the order for resump
tion of operations, a truck load of
food had been sent in by the CIO
to take care of the striking work
ers. Some of them were being tak
en care of from Welfare funds.
Incidents of disorder were rare.
In one case, a negro was on the
grounds with a shotgun and police
went to the scene to prevent dis
turbance. Picketing was carried on
by the strikers, but did not pre
vent operation of the mill after
Thursday of last week.
When the usual six o’clock
whistle failed to go off the town
of Belhaven was greatly disturbed,
and much concern has been expres
sed over fear that Belhaven might
lose a helpful industry.
But Keith and Kenneth Dunbar
I I I I I Bl Z
1 the gift room. Goodbyes were said
by Mrs. Bill Pinner and Mrs. John
Johns t on. Approximately 200
friends called to congratulate the
couple.
Out of town guests who
ed were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Vend-|
rick of New Bern; Misses Eliza
beth Allen, Selma Pritchard, Major
and Mrs. D. R. Hunter, Mrs. Lula
Sullivan of Washington, D. C., Miss 1
Vera Swinson, Plymouth, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Harris, Wilming
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harris,
Jr., of Rocky Mount; Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Ferebee, Mrs. Eva. Allen and
Miss Elsie Allen of Portsmouth;
Mrs. Adelaide Gurkin, John Hen
singer, Mr. and Mrs. Connor
Crumpler, of Norfolk; Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Duke, Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Duke and Floyd Cox of
Washington; Tilton Brooks and
Miss Lillian Brooks of Bath; Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Windley of Aurora;
Mrs. J. C. May of Lillington.
SAWYERS RECEIVED MANY
FLOWERS AND FINE GIFTS
Mr. and Mrs. Aries L. Sawyer
of 312 E. Pungo St., who celebrat
ed their 50th anniversary on Sat
urday, are natives of Pamlico
Beach and have been living in Bel
haven for seven years, coming
here to seek the conveniences of
town, and access to medical aid.
Mrs. Sawyer was the former Sid
ney Foster. She has been in poor
health for about a year, and it was
a great comfort to her to have all
the children home, among them a
daughter, Miss Cora Sawyer, af
ter a 'four-year absence working
with the government.
Others present were their son,
Frank, of Belhaven, and two
daughters, Mrs. Charlie Spruill of
Washington and Mrs. J. D. Guthrie
of Belhaven. Their five grandchil
dren were present also, and Mrs.
Sawyer’s brother, Sam Foster and
Mrs. Sawyer of Ransomville, RFD.
Many flowers and gifts came from
their children and the community.
YEATESVILLE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wien of
Washington, D. C., were the
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Mann.
Sunshine Mann spent Saturday
night* in Washington, attending
a dinner pary and reception giv
en in honor of Bride elect Miss
Loloa Mae Phillips, also wed
ding of Miss Phillips and Mr.
Metts held at nine o’clock Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Belle Gibbs of Middle
town spent Friday with her sis
ter Mrs. Charles E. Mann and Mr.
Mann.
The Yeatesville Home Demon
. stration Club met Friday after
noon at the Community House. The
meeting was well attended. Mrs.
C. A. Cutler gave us a wonderful
; address about Patroitism because
it was Washington’s birthday and
it was especially given to the Wo
men who have been granted the
' privilege of helping to rule our
i homes.
Mrs. Ernest Slack gave a talk
■ on shrubbery emphasizing shrubs
that are useful as well as orna-
. mental.
The arts and crafts leader had
■ a nice exhibit. Her lamp shades
1 of Scranton took their loggers out
■ of the woods and brought them to
Belhaven to keep the mill going,
and it has been going all the week.
: Negotiations will begin for the
1 settlement of the dispute right
> away. Any concessions gained by
■ the men will be retroactive. Gains
t made will not likely offset the los
ses sustained by the strikers while
f. out of work. -
JOINT HOME CLUB
MEETING IN HYDE
HIGHLY ENJOYED
A highly enjoyable joint meet
ing of two of Hyde County’s most
active home clubs was held Tues
day night in the Agricultural
Building, Tiny Oak and Swan
Quarter Clubs participating, and
partaking of a supper furnished
the husbands of the members.
The Swan Quarter club, Mrs.
Roland Early, president, and Tiny
Oak club, Mrs. Sybil Bouchard,
president, took part. Attendance
was 35 who braved bad weather to
witness a program of slides shown
by County Agent Pruden and
Home Agent, illustrating Farm
and Home Life—better living in
side and outside the home.
Decorations were timely, jon
quils and fern. A spelling game
was enjoyed.
FAIRFIELD METHODIST
OBSERVE LAYMEN’S DAY
Laymen’s Day was observed in
the Fairfield Methodist Church
Sunday morning at 11 a. m., and
at the Providence Methodist
Church in Swan Quarter Sunday
evening at 7:30 p. m.
The guest speaker at Fairfield
was J. H. Overton, Jr., and at
Swan Quarter Ashley B. Futrell
of Washington, N. C.,
They had as their topic, “The
Mission of My Church—A Lay
man’s View.” Both speakers
brought inspiring messages and il
lustrations that placed much re
sponsibility on the laymen in re
gard to the future of the church.
NOTED BRITISH LECTURER
VISITS HYDE COUNTY
Evangelist Armstrong, who for
the past five months has been lec
turing throughout America, recent
ly visited Hyde County, giving a
I public lecture at Gulrock. He has
I lately returned to Europe. He trav
els and lectures under the auspices
of the Laymens Home Missionary
, Movement, whose purpose is the
furtherance of Bible study a
mongst Christians of all denomi
nations. The Movement has over
three hundred branches in all parts
of the world. It is now headed by
R. G. Jolly, formerly of Gulrock,
now residing in Philadelphia at the
national headquarters of the Move
ment.
H. D. CLUB MEETS
AT LAKE LANDING
The. Lake Landing Home Dem
onstration Club observed their
Family Night on Friday, Feb
ruary 8, at their Club House,
with their families and invited
guests present. Slides were
, shown on “A Home Designed for
Living,” which made a very in
teresting and enjoyable evening
for everyone present.
were beautiful.
Miss McArthur illustrated her
demonstration with slides and the
refreshment committee served
block ice cream white with a little
pink hatchet in it. The women in
stead of “burying the hatchet” ate
it.
Mrs. H. L. Spruill returned to
her home in Virginia Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. A. J. MacKie filled his ap
pointment at St. Matthew’s church
Sunday morning. His next appoint
ment is the Ist Sunday night.
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