LOCAL
Mr. A. J. Greer of Washington,
D. C., is spending a few days with
relatives in the community.
Mr. Jack Deal, of Winston-Salem,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Blan Isaacs, of Boone.
Mr. James H. Cunningham, of
Ardmore, Pa., nephew of Major and
Mrs. John H. Thomas, spent a few
days in Boone last #week
Miss Millie Norris, of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived last week to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byrium Nor
ris, of Boone Route 2.
Miss Louise Taylor, R.N., of Duke
Hospital, is spending a few days va
cation at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Turbyfill and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Campbell, of
Maiden, visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Perry, recently.
Mrs. G. C. Winkler is a patient ,at
a Charlotte hospital, taking a course
of treatments, and will likely under
go an operation before her return.
Mrs. Maude T. Ingle, who has
been seriously ill in the Baptist hos
pital, Winston-Salem, returned to
her home here Sunday. Her condi
tion is considerably improved.
Mr. Russell Hodges, who is a stu
dent at Draughon's Business Col
lege, Winston-Salem, spent the
week-end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. A. Hodges of Vilas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mast, Miss
Alice Mast of Sugar Grove, and Mr.
and Mrs. Don J. Horton of Vilas,
left Thursday for Lakeland, Fla.,
where they will spend the remainder
of the winter.
T-Sgt Joel Coffey has arm' at
the home of his parents, M and
Mrs. J. L. Coffey of Laxon, after
having spent 32 months in the army.
He was in overseas service for 14
months, and wears two battle stars
in his European campaign ribbon.
Mr. James W. Norris, Jr., has been
discharged from the army and has
returned to the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norris of
Boone. Mr. Norris had spent two
years with the signal corps in the
Pacific area.
Mrs. Sarah Perry has returned to
the home of her son, Mr. Clyde Per
ry, much improved, following an ill
ness of several weeks, during which
time she spent at Watauga Hospital,
and at the home of her son, Dr. H.
B. Perry, in Boone. " ;
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clay of Greens
boro, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Cooke of Boone
Route 2, and with Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Clay of Valle l"1" 'pk Mr. Clay
recently receive^ a'^Jscharge from
the navy and hasMmfiayment in
Greensboro with UwVpt?e Security
Life Insurance Co.
James Ray Fox, H.A. first class,
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Fox of
Boone, has been honorably discharg
ed after three and a half years in
the navy. He wears the American
theatre ribbon, the Pacific theatre
ribbon with one star, the Victory
medal and the good, conduct medaL
Prior to entering the navy he was
a student at Appalachian College.
Main-Greer
Miss Edith Main became the bride
of Grady Greer Saturday, Jan. 26,
at the office of Magistrate Hahn.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Win ton Main, of Todd, while
the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Greer of Boone Route 2. The
ceremony was performed by Mag
istrate Hafan.
Friday Afternoon Club Meets
With Mrs. A. E. South
The Friday Afternoon Club met
January 25 with Mrs. A. E. South
as hostess. Members of the club and
Mrs. Roy Rufty and Mrs. James H.
Councill, additional guests, enjoyed
the fun and fellowship of the after
noon. It was a pleasure for the club
to welcome Mrs. Tracy E. Councill,
after an absence of three months,
back into the group.
Following a brief business period,
Mrs. South passed personality tests
to her guests. The answers to these
furnished a lot of fun and laughter
for the group, and each person was
surprised with her personality as
revealed by the quiz. Miss Marjorie
South, daughter of the hostess, en
tertained with a piano selection.
At the close of the program the
hostess, assisted by Miss Marjorie
South and Mrs. D. J. Whitener,
served a delicious salad course and
crip cakes.
The next meeting of the club
be with Mrs. Jennie Critcher.
LL Candis Morris Wed to
Lt. Llnwood Hodgdon
A wedding of interest to a large
circle of friends was that of Lt.
Candis Nonis, USN, and Lt. Lin
wood Hogdon, TJSNR, which took
place Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29,
at the nurses' quarters of the U. S.
naval hospital, Dublin, Ga.
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Benjamin
Morris of Boone- She has been serv
ing as dietitian at the U. S. naval
hospital, Dublin, Ga., for the past
year.
Lt. Hod^lon, who is the son of Dr.
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MAN OF WAR? AND MAN OF PEACE . . . There la a striking con
trast In these two photographs of Harold Fellow, Detrait. At the le(t Is
a photograph of him taken as he returned after two days of hea\ y
beach fighting with the marines, during the battle for Eniwetok in t'.ic
drive across the Paclflc. At right, as he appears at his mechanics job
In Detroit. The picture of tht> tired marine was one of tho mo
published pictures of the war.
Jhm Our E&fv Filer
ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT
OF JANUARY 31, 1907
A slight fall of snow on last Sun
day.
M. I. Hartley of Shouns, Tenn., is
with relatives here this week.
Hon. R. N. Hackett, congressman
elect from this district, will be
married at high noon today to Miss
Lois Long, daughter of Judge Long,
of Statesville, at the home of the
bride.
After a rather protracted illness,
the twelve-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Seymour Jones of Meat Camp,
died at the homfe on Saturday night.
Mr. Thos. L. Critcher re-surveyed
the town last Saturday, and by con
sent of most of those interested, the
and Mrs. O. W. Hodgdon, of Ver
mont, recently returned from duty
overseas and is now on terminal
leave.
Zionville News
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Sgt. LcRoy. ?? Wilson has returned
to his home hereOrom 22 months
service in the Pacific.
Mrs. Elwin Harrison and son. El
win, Jr., returned to Whiteville Sun
day, after a visit here wiih Miss
Hettie Greer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Comett and
family spent Sunday with relatives
at Shulls Mills.
Pfc. Grant Thomas has received a
discharge from the army and is
here visiting his wife, the former
Miss Mazella Eggers.
Robert Miller of the navy, is
spending some time here with his
mother, Mrs. Amanda Miller.
A. J. Greer of Washington, D. C.,
has been a guest of relatives during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis) Davis of
Silvers tone, visited here recently
with Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edd Greer.
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Church News
FIRST BAPTIST
R?t. J. C. Canip*. Paalor
Sunday School for all ages. Alfred
Adams, superintendent Training
Union for each . age, Mrs. Mose
Thompson, director.
Worship services and prayer meet
ing for all. You are welcome.
The preachers' school has averag
ed 65 in attendance with 70 enroll
ed. Three more weeks to go.
Much of the nation's reserve stock
of lumber is depleted and timber
production is short of the mark
which foresters believe should have
been turned out with proper care of
woodlands.
Chest
Nm> tn help relieve con
I oration and Irritation
in upper bronchial
tubes, muscular soreness or tightness,
coughing su? his? most young mothers
rub Vicks VapoRub on throat.chest and
back at bedtime. And at once VapoRub
pe#er*Ares
to upper bronchial
tubes with its special
medicinal vapors
STiMV?*res
chest and back
surfaces like a
warming poultice.
So soothing, comforting . . .VapoRub
invites restful sleep ana keeps <m work
ing for hours to relieve distress. And . . .
ONLY VAPORUB Gives You this ?pe
cial penetrating-stimulating action, it's
the best known home remedy for re
lieving miseries
of children's
colds. Try it I ?
limits were extended so as to take
in the school plant. The legislature
will be asked for a charter at once,
after wlych we will begin to put on
some town airs sure enough.
John S. Williams has moved his
family from New River to Elkin for
.the winter.
The public school for this district
closed yesterday, but Miss Bertha
Eller has been employed to continue
a subscription school for the little
folks that will last two months. Miss
Sallie Ray, the other teacher, will
take another course in the A.T.S.
W. P. Fife, well remembered in
North Carolina as the Drummer
Evangelist, died suddenly in St.
Louis, Mo., on the 21st. He leaves
a daughter and son. On account of a
serious throat trouble, Mr. Fife gave
up preaching some years ago, and
invested in oil wells, mining ven
tures, etc., often saying that what
he made out of it he intended to
give to missions on the dark con
tinent.
COVE CREEK HI
SCHOOL NEWS
The faculty and student body re
gret the resignation of Mr. Ernest
H i 1 1 a r d, vocational agriculture
teacher. Mr. Hillard has held this
position for several years and has
accomplished a great deal for the
school and community. Among the
many things he has done to improve
the community, the repair shop for
farm tools and the cannery stand
out as a monument to his effort. f ,
Mr. Robert Shipley, recently dis
charged from the army, succeeds
Mr. Hillard. %fr. Shipley, before en
tering the service, was engaged in
teaching vocational agriculture in
the Virginia schools.
The March of Dimes campaign is
in progress with favorable response
to date. Every student is urged to
contribute and so far the 10th grade
boys have a record of 100 percent
participation. Other groups are of
fering a high percentage of contri
bution to the campaign.
We are launching a drive this
week for used clothing for suffering
people in Europe. The drive is ex
pected to last one week and the co
operation of all is requested People i
who do not have children in school
are invited to join in this drive.
Recently the lunch room has in
stalled a much-needed refrigerator
at a cost of $370.40.
Cove Creek school is sponsoring
a moving picture project open to
students at small admission prices.
The profits from this project will go
toward outfitting a football team.
Last week the tenth grade held a
meeting in which Dixie Rae Farth
ing was elected to represent the
girls on the student council. The
vacancy was due to the resignation
of Audrey Shook. At thifc meeting I
James B. Mast, Jr., was re-elected
class president for the remainder of
the year.
Both section;; of the American his
tory class have just concluded a con
test in news reports. The competi
tion in this contest has been keen.
In section A, Junior Potter's team
won and in section B, Shirley Max
Swift led her team to victory. These
winners were entertained last Fri
day with a party given by the losing
teams. Refreshments and games
were enjoyed by alL
At Seen In
CHARM
Queen of His Heart
THE ROMANTIC ENCHANTMENT Of VALENTINE
CHARM CAPTUREO IN ONE LOVELY DRESS I A vision
of fashion with rippling peplum Over ilim-ov-a-reed
skirt orvd button-back . . a picture of femininity
with demure ?weetheort neckline and tiny waist
accented by tie-bock belt! Frothy white
> eyelet and sleek ebony crepe elev
?rty styled by Berkeley Junior.
Sties 9 to 15. . *3?
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BELK-WHITE COMPANY
BOONE, N. C.
BOOSE VELT BIRTHDAY STAMP ... A new ave-cent stamp In the
Roosevelt memorial aeries, with an Issue date of January 10, the C4th
anniversary of the birth of the late Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, hu ?
been released by the post office. The (tamp Is of special delivery sli" ?
and printed In blue.
Winter is the time to prune, spray
and thin orchards, according to
horticulturists of the agricultural
extension service.
There were 9,245,000 persons en
gaged in farm work in the United
States at the turn of this year.
REA plans to build 15,000 to 20.
000 miles of new light lines in North
Carolina in 1946.
The production of Grade-A milk
and "choice" lambs is on the up
grr-ie in the state, extension service
observers report.
Appalachian Theatre
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