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Victor Mature Samson III ii i. Li Li LI & i i a LjL3nV iujl, U lOuwlJU mm ANNOUNCE.WEDDING HOME FROH HOSPITAL where they witnessed The Lost Col- ony. Harper - Southerland Community Hews 4 Friends here have received an- - : Mr. Pinkney Aldrldge who has ,Capt. Rommle Holt of Atlanta - nouncement of the marriage of been hospitalized in Fay etteville arrived for a short visit with rela- week per- Mist Irene Davis of Nashville to for sometime, has returned home. tives enroute for a two Church services will be held on Kinston spent Sunday with Mr. victor offl Mature Mr. Thomas Arthur Thurmond of iod of training in the reserve Sunday July 23 at 11 o'clock. The and Mrs. Charles accompanied Brewer. Rocky Mount, which took place in PERSONALS cers corps. He was public is invited. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith and Monday toy Mr. and Mrs. the Christian Church in Wilson to Lejeune Mr. and Mrs. John Martin of Miss Irah Smith of Deep-Ru- were AS '' Mrs. Friday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m. Mrs Mr. Lylton Maxwell has return- H.D. Maxwell and his sister, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Winston-Sale- men in Thurmond taught the third grade ed to his home in Leo Watlington, who also visited the Marines.' Blanchard Southerland Sunday. day. Leaving during the week end for in the local school for a few years after a week end with his parents. in Wilmington later in the Mrs. Willie Harper Ruthie Statesville, be tob- and prior to going to-t-he Mt. Olive Mrs. H. E. Maxwell, Mr, and Bobby Holt Is visiting an aunt, Ga. to on the Samson Ann spent the week end with he ' ;v::,;;'1",:!;'-''.-;- LaGrange acco market included Mr. and Mrs. city school. ! Mrs. S. J. Maxwell,' Misses Sarah Mrs. A. C. Walters at parents near Kenansville. L. H. Turner and family, Mr. and The couple are making their Ann and Emileigh Maxwell visited this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Southerland Mrs. Walter Davis and Lou Ann, home at 207 Tillery St. Rocky Mt. at Nags Head and Manteo last week Mr. and Mrs. Duguld Richardson visited Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Aldridge and daughter Mary Holt of Stan- Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Turner, Mr. Sunday. Sunday. Frank Mincey and Durwood Min-ce- y. hope visited here Johnnie F. Tyndall of Wake For- est College ! ' ! S" ' , , 3 Mr.' Leo Watlington and daugh- Mrs. Bessie W. Williams left on spent the week end ter of Reidsville are visiting rela- Monday for her home in Roxboro with his sister Mrs. Rodney Harp- tives here . after visiting her sister Mrs. Lela er. & Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holt atten- Pollock. Mrs. Lucy C. Southerland spent Turner ded the funeral of her uncle Mr. Tuesday with her son Mr. and Mrs. Turnerv Charles Dudley near Ayden on Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Davis and Blanchard Southerland. INSURANCE AGENCY Thursday. children of Oakboro spent the week -- ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Mrs. W. E. Williams and Mrs. end with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. King. Charles Parrish were visitors at Mr. R. L. King is recovering State College Hints ECTC Friday. They were accompa- from a serious illness. L. C. TURNER. J. T. J. TURNER of nied home by Miss Gray Worley, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Smith Pink Bill's Oldest Insurance Agency following close of Smith township were called to Wa- To Home the shington' Makers session. last week because of the Miss Bessie Koraegay has re- death of her father, who died sud- . i . 'PINK' HILL. N..C turned from ECTC where she had denly of a heart attack at his home Sunshine is one of the best and been attending summer school. there. safest bleaches for white clothes Mrs. Kate Ejnelty and Mr. and Mrs. Hattie Davis, Mrs. W. G. after laundering. Likewise, lt of- - Mrs. Barfield of Mt Olive attend Kornegay and Miss Bessie Kor--j ten fades colors. It may have Just ed funeral services for Mr.' M. F. ucgay visiieu in i,aiypsu mm uuiib me opposite eitect on some com-bor- o Sunday. Westbrook at Hebron Church on mon stains; so be cautious. The APPLIANCES Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davif. Mrs. heat of strong summer sun may v Laura Davis, T. A. Mrs. W. H. Jones and daughters Mrs. Turner set and darken stains, such as those were din- - Lula Mae and Billy and Mary Ann and Miss Connor Jones fr0m cherries, peaches, pears, WE INVITE YOU TO SEE guests Ed family Jones of Moss Hill left Friday for her of the Jones plums, soft drinks or the mustard at Jone's Fork Sunday. served on hot dogs. a trip to western N. C. They-wer- e , Sylvia of Method-- st by. Mr. who has Howard the First aid should be given imme-i- IIEVCROSLEYLIUE... Joined Nell Jones Raleigh has been! summer school. Orphanage in diately by sponging with cold been attending The rela- - party expects to see "Unto These her vacation with ter tfhile they are fresh and moist, tives and in Kinston. any - $189.95 Hills" at the Cherokee Indian Res- here if trace remain, treat by rub- Refrigerators... up Mrs. R. Smith and ervation. Mr. and J. bing glycerine or soapless shampoo son of Kinston visited relatives! Rev. N. P. Farrior and Mr. H. into the stain, then sponge in cool here Sunday. 189.95 M. Wells attended the Presbytery water. Sometimes it helps to apply up Billy nave a " ' .. held In Beulaville recently. Mr. and Mrs. tomitn few drops of vinegar to the stain VJtf 1 R. J. Smith home on the j Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith, teach rented the after the glycerine or shampoo Kenansville road and will move treatment, rinsing ers at B. F. Grady School, are at thoroughly after- 79.95up there at the beginning of the next cool .. Appalachaln State Teachers Col ward with water. Never use school term. soap or heat until stain has lege Boone a two-wee- k the Low Down Payments Easy Terms at for Mon- training course. ""' Miss Bessie Kornegay left disappeared. day to enter-i- he second term of Mrs. Dewey and son 10 DAY FREE TRIAL ON ANY REFRIGERATOR Leffler left summer school at ECTC. Monday for Schenectedy, N. Y. to TYNDAll 75- - J-i- ; ! join Mr. Leffler, an engineer who FUNERAL " has been transferred there from WINS COOKER HOME St. Louis, Mo. D MOUNT oixv D. Burrough Char- At Topsail Beach for the week Mrs. F. of Room of Wr--vi- i. visiting parents, and end were Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tur- lotte, her Mr. PIMM M Z. M. was the ner and family, Dr. and Mrs. D. Mrs. Williams here, Burial AuMK'latlop Supply Co. prize draw- t Seven Springs W. Ruffin and family, Mr. and Mrs. winner of first at the fHfil Director. ing at Drug Store in Rervt. day or akrM A. P. Tyndall and Mr. and Mrs. J. held Brewer Pink on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. R. Davis. Hill FLOWERS FOR Mr. and Mrs. J. M Jones spent Others winning prizes included Tur- SEVEN SPRINGS, N. C. the week end at Morehead. Mrs. Jones Smith, Mrs. Helen Floyd Betz, Tur- All Occasions At Mrs. Fred Lawton and two child ner, Mrs. Graham ren are expected soon from Califor ner and Mrs. Robert Holt. was formal op- nia to relatives here. Lt. Law- The occasion the visit ening store, ton has gone to Japan where he of the drug Dudley's has received a permanent assign- - SUNDAY SCHOOL IN KINSTON CLASS HAS ROAST Call Our Representative The Adult Sunday School Class of the Pink HiU Methodist Church Mrs. T. J. Turner and their families enjoyed a weiner CONDENSED STATEMENT roast at Maxwell's Mill Sunday af In Pink Hill. Tel. 285-- 1 ternoon. FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Office Supplies AND EQUIPMENT As of the Close of Biasness June 30, 1950 DESKS, CHAIRS, FILING CABINETS RESOURCES LEDGERS, BINDERS, SHEETS and INDEX PINK HILL, N. C. John H. Carter Company Cash in Vaults and Due from Banks $ 26,559,544.04 U;; S. Government Securities $32,752,913.55 KINSTON. N. C ; fully guaranteed) 4, irect and ' Federal Housing Authority Obli-- gations, Federal Intermediate - Credit Banks and Federal Home " ' U-i- Loan Bank Debentures 1,324,526.72 - lJ - State :Bonds 9,436,945.83 . Municipal Bonds 13,163,145.63 Federal Land Bank Bonds and Other Marketable Securities 6,256,358.85 62,933,892.58 Aorrupd ' Interest - '. ' 366,540.65 Loans and Discounts Less Reserve 40,443,948.03 ' " Banking Hduses, Furniture And Fixtures and. Building Sites,Less Depreciation 825,089.11 Commercial Building Corporation Stock -- .. 1.00 , (Cost $105,000.00) Other Assets i f.ij 6.00 f ;6 parcels of Real siuteiAppralsed Value $16,500.00) o f ' "' 4 ' Customer's Liability AC Letters of Credit .. 3,600.00 r.'- - W $131,132,621.41 :'V - Xhtttuslnes3 la k'eeptog your machinery on ' LIABILITIES tbejob, especially wnen you neea u most. Capital Stock . Preferred $200,000.00 It.fkat rfiaulres after-hour- s service, we'll Common ' huu.uuu.uu 1,000,000.00 'ikive It gladly. If you can't reach us at our Surplus '. .......v.:..; 5,000,000.00 4 "business phone, please call us at home. It came as a surprise to almost no one when producer-direct- Cecil '. B. DeMille chose Victor Mature to portray Samson in the Technicolor Undivided Profits 899,112.68 I WAW 10 AVOW flELD NUT ' picture opens next ... J epic, "Samson and Delilah," a Paramount that Reserve AC Preferred Stock Retirement Fund .......
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