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LOCAL AFFAIRS ? ' Miss Fay Sides of Memphis' Tennessee visited with the S. C. Eggers family last week. Mrs. R. Gamacho of Miami, Fla. is spending her usual vaca tion with the Misses Ray. Mrs. Fred White of Bristol i visited with her mother, Mrs. W. S. Miller last week. Miss Daisy Lyons spent last week end with relatives in Charlotte. ? Mrs. N. O. Coffey of Green boro is spending a week with her sisters, Mrs. R. K. Bingham and Mrs. J. C. Cooke. Mr. and Mrs. Harland G. Perry of Bailey, N. C. spent last week with Mrs. Perry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Eggers. t)r. H. B. Perry attended the Democratic Executive committee meeting held in Raleigh last Friday evening. Miss Wilma Baird of Charlotte ? is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Baird of Valle Crucis. Miss Mary Summeral and Miss Julia Bell of Charlotte have been spending the past week, with the Misses Ray. Mrs. Harvey E. Owens, Jr. re turned home Sunday after spend ing a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cooke. Mrs. Theda Coerdan of St. Petersburg, Fla. spent last week with Mrs. J. W. Davis at her home on Ray Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Van Due son, of Clinton, Mich, are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw on Ray Hill. Mrs. J. W. Beach was called to Lexington Sunday because of the serious illness of her brother, Mr. Bob Simpson. Mrs. Joe Conderman and Mrs. Margaret Bohnert left last Fri day for Columbus, Ohio for a ten days' visit with relatives. Miss Louise Armstrong of Charlotte, is spending some time visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. 9. Williams at LovilL Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harrill, and son, Baxter, of Gastonia spent last week with Mrs. Harrill's parents, ; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. _ Cooke.. L , \* Mr. Leonard Moretz of Wynn, Ark., is spending some time vis iting at the homes of his broth ers, Messrs J. M. and P. W. Mo retz. Mr. Vilas Moretz and his fa ther, Mr. P. W. Moretz, returned last Wednesday from De Land, Fla., where they spent a week. The elder Mr. Moretz owns valu able property in the Florida town. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and daughter, Jennie Mae, of Phoenix, Arizona left Wednes day after spending ten days with Mr. Brown's mother, Mrs. J. D. Brown of Blowing Rock. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kenniskell of Washington, D. C. and Miss Henrikker Whelan of Baltimore, Md. have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stanberry at their home at Vilas. Mr. and Mrs. Conly R. Thomas of Trade, Tennessee announce the engagement of their daught er, Pauline, of Louisville, Ky. to Mr. Elmer Owen Gouch of Louisville, Ky. The wedding will take place in the early fall. Bill Aldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Aldridge of Boone enlisted in the Army Air Force August 2, and is now stationed at Lackland Air Base, San Antonio, Texas. Visitors in the home of Mrs. Alice Hardin over the week end were Mr. and Mrs. William F. McCloud of Wake Forest, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hendrix and daughter, Mrs. V. E. Jewel of Shelby Mrs. J. F. Johnson of Farming ton, N. C. is spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Greene, and looking after work on the old Three Kattcs Church which she is homing made into a very attractive apartment house. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murray of Greensboro were week end guests' of Mrs. Granville N orris. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Canipe and daughter, Dorothy, of Hender sonville spent the week end with friends here. Mr. Canipe preached at the Baptist Church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Farthing and son, Eddie, of Greensboro spent last week visiting with friends and relatives in Valle Crucis and Cove Creek. Mr. Farthing returned to Greensboro Sunday but Mrs. Farthing and Eddie will be with her mother, Mrs. Stanly A. Harris for two or three more weeks. i TO APPEAR IN RECITAL REBA SMITH . . MARTHA JANE QUALLS Martha Jane Quails and Reba Smith will appear in a piano re cital at the college auditorium, Monday evening, August 23, at eight o'clock. Reba and Martha, students of Mrs. Boone, will be heard with interest, for they are accomplished young pianists. The program includes two duo? which will be rendered on the two grand pianos. The public is invited to attend the recital. Mrs. R. K. Bingham left Mon day for Philadelphia, Pa. to visit her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Deal. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hinson of Kannapolis spent the week end with Mrs. W. R. Gragg. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Bingham, Jr. announce the birth of a daughter, Kathleen Norris, on August 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thomas and daughter, Pat, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bingham and children, Re bekah, Robert and Bill, Jr. visit ed with Dr. and Mrs. R. K. Bingham over the week end. Mrs. H. W. Wilcox has returned home from the local hospital, where she "had been a patient for seven weeks as a result of an au tomobile accident in which she was injured. She is much im proved. Music and Art Group To Hold Masting The music and art department of the Women's Club will meet with Mrs. W. G. Hartzog Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Ralph Winkler will be joint hos tess and Mrs. Vera Tunnell will have charge of the program. SWIFT REUNION A reunion of th,e members of the families of Enoch and Martha Swift and George and Jane Swift was held Sunday, August 15, at the home of Stanley A. Harris at Sherwood, the birth place of the children of Enoch Swift. The reunion was held in! honor of Wiley Swift of Montu-j zuma, N. C., oldest child of Enoch Swift, who celebrated his 73rd birthday August 14. A pic nic dinner was served followed by a watermelon feast later in the afternoon. Just prior to cut ting his birthday cake, Mr. Swift recalled the days of his childhood and, the close rela tionship of the two families. I Those present were: Mr. and [Mrs. Wiley Swift, Miss Bootsie Swift, Mr. David Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Swift, Mr. and (Mrs. Don Swift, Mrs. """Minnie Millsaps, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley |A. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn :Farthing, Mj. Edwin Farthing, |Mr. and Mrs. Scott Swift, Miss Patsy Ann Swift, Mr. and Mrs. iClark Swift, Mr. Bert Swift, iMiss Sarah Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. Selmer Ful ler, Mrs. Millie Swift Wilson, |Mr. and Mrs. Asa Reese, Mr. and |Mrs. Asa Reese, Jr., Mr. Clint ?Reese, Mr. Glenn Reese, Miss I Betty Reese, Mrs. Robert Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swift, Mr. Dudley Swift, Mrs. Lydia Vance Joyner, Mrs. Dean Swift, Mr. Bill Blackburn, Mr. Robert Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Swift, Mr. Dean Swift, Jr., and Mr. Carlton Swift. Miu Mary Jo Osborne If Bride Of W. L Hugh*!, Jr. Miss Mary Jo Osborne became the bride of Mr. W. L. Hughes, Jr. Wednesday evening, August 4, at 6 o'clock. The vows were spoken at the First Baptist church of North Wilkesboro with Dr. John I. Way land officiating, using the double ring ceremony. Their only attendents were Miss Virginia McNeil of West Jeffer son and Mr. Johnny A. Burgess of North Wilkesboro. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Osborne of Jefferson, and she is a graduate of Riverview High school and L^es-Mcttae college, Banner Elk, N. C. The groom is the son of Mrs. Margaret Hughes of Boone and Mr. W. L. Hughes of West Jef ferson, and he received his edu caUen at Fleetwood high school ana Cleveland college of Mor tuary Science, Cleveland, Ohio. He served two years in the U. S. Navy during World War n. After a short wedding trip they will be at home at Oxford, N. C. where Mr. Hughes is em ployed by Upchurch and Currin Funeral Home. Brown Family Reunion Is Held at Blowing Rock. On Sunday. August 15, at the homeplace near Blowing Rock, the annual reunion of the family and relatives of Mrs. J. D. Brown was held. Only one of the nine children of Mrs. Brown was ab sent, Conor D. Brown of Spokane Wash. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James H. Brown and daugh ter, Jennie Mae of Phoenix, Ari zona, Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Garvey, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Garvey, Jr., and son Mike; Miss Helen Gar vey of Blowing Rock and Win ston-Salem; Mrs. J. L. Banner of Americus, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Clark Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe Shoemaker and childre, Ann and Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Allen and daughter Mar garet, Mrs. Burl Stringer, all of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lee and children, Raleigh; Kent, Sa ra and Nell Brown, Greenville, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Kent Brown and children Mary Kent and Jane of the home; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn G. Brown and daughter Shirley, of Asheville; Senator and Mrs. Wade E. Brown and children, Margaret Rose, and Edward of Boone. Other relatives present were Mr. and Mrs. George Sudderth of Blowing Rock and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zeleen of Oberlin, Ohio. Mrs. Brown had three groups of great generations present. Wilkes Gridders To Train Here Wilkesboro high school foot ball squad today began two weeks of intensive training at Appalachian college. Coaching the 25 members of the Wilkes squad are Coach Mar vin Huffman, of Statesville, who will begin his first year as Wilkesboro coach, and members of Appalachian varsity team. At Wilkesboro Coach Huffman will succeed Eddie Adelman, who led Wilkesboro to an undefeated and untied season last year. Huffman was all-conference quarterback for Appalachian last season. At the end of the two weeks' training the Ramblers will play the Lenoir team in an exhibition game on the college field on August 28, eight p. m. Only about 40 per cent of the total farm land in North Carolina is classified as cropland. POLICY IOSTT ...SO WHAT No ??? i to worry ox acurry who you'r ? insured through this igtac]r ? your protection goe* right on! We keep ? complete and accurate record of the in surance of ell oar policy - h<)Wee?? whether they can locate their polidet at mm, they're co^ml WATAUGA Insurance Agency E. F. Co*. Manager Box 12. Boon* R. C. *t*OT ?( HMOMUn Whiiener Gels Florida Post! Rogers (Spud) Whiterier, son of Mrs. D. H. Whitener of Spindale, who is receiving his bachelor of science degree at Appalachian State Teachers college on August 27, has just received word that he has been granted an assistant ship at the University of Florida at Gainesville for next year. The assistantship will be in the department of English. It will ex tend from September 1948 to June 1949 and will pay a stipend Df nine hundred dollars, plus re mission of out-of-state fees, bringing the total to around thirteen hundred dollars for the year. Mr. Whitener has been an out standing student at Appalachian. Majoring in English and social studies, he has been an honor student, and for two years in succession has been chosen for "Who's Who in American Col leges and Universities." His junior year he was selected by the students as the most valuable student enrolled. Mr. Whitener edited THE APPALACHIAN, the college newspaper, and attracted wide spread attention with his sec cess. He has been a member of the glee club for four years and the acappella choir for three. He has been a member of the Play crafters for four years, president of his class for two years, and glee club president. For two years, during the summer, he sang and acted with Paul Green's "Lost Colony" pageant on Roa noke Island. He is a veteran of three and one-half years service in the North Pacific Theater during World War II. Mr. Whitener, possessed of an unusually fine baritone voice, has been studying voice with Miss Virginia Wary for four years.* He will give his senior voice recital at the college on Friday evening, August 20. The public is invited. During his stay at Appalachian Mr. Whitener has been most generous with his talents in con nection with civic, religious and other affairs, taking part in dozens of public programs, some times at last-minute notice. His generosity has made many friends for him among the busi ness and professional people and the citizens of the town. EMPLOYMENT Civilian employment rose to 61, 500,000 the first week of July, according to the Census Bureau. This surpassed by 300,000 the re cord high mark correspondingly set in June. Agricultural em ployment, at 9,250,000 in July was 250,000 less than the season al peak in June. Non-agricultur al employment continued to ex pand, reaching a new high re cord of 52,500,000 in July. Un employment was figured at 2, [250,000. Blowing Rock, N. C. Thuri. Aug. 19 "RUTHLESS" with Zachary Scott, Diana Lynne. Sydney Greenstreet. Lucile Bremer. Martha Vickeri. Louii Hayward. Fri. Aug. 20 "FOREIGN AFFAIR" with Jean Arthur, Mariana Die trich. John Lund. ? The fun niest thow of your life! Sal. Aug. 21 "LADY IN ERMINE" with Batly Grable, Douglas Fair banks, Jr. ? in technicolor Sun. Aug. 22 'TO THE VICTOR" with Dennis Morgan, Vhreca Llnd - fors Exciting Drama Mon. Aug. 23 ^ Cecil B. DeMllie's Technicolor Historical Dnmi ... * "UN CONQUERED" with Gary Cooper. Pauleite Goddard Tues. Aug. 24 "FOUR FACES WEST" with Joel McCres. Frances Dea Adventure ? Thrills Wad. and Thurs. Aug. 2S-26 Irving Berlin's . . . "EASTER PARADE" wllfe . Judy Garland. Fred Astaire, . Peter Lawford. Ann Millar In Technicolor "TAP ROOTS" COMING Friday August 27 - " - . Recent Bride . >-mm mm mhbhimm Mrs. Wallace May, before her marriage July 31 in Lancaster, South Carolina, was Miss Gladys Tester of Concord, North Caroli na, daughter of Mr. apd Mrs. IClyde Tester of Banner Elk, North Carolina. Flower Show (Continued :rom page 1) C. B. Angel a watch band. Little Miss Brenda Mast won a silver hair clasp /or first place in the children's division and Miss Nancy Adams a silver paper weight for second place. Blue ribbons lor gladiolus went to Mrs. Tipton Greene. Mrs. W. C. Greer and Mrs. A. E. South; for roses, Mrs. Jack Hodges. Mrs. L. L. Bingham; asters. Mrs. P H. Vance. Mrs. W. C. Greer and Miss Lucy Brock; minia ture roses. Mrs. Mae Miller; chrysan themums. Mrs. B W. S tailings and Mrs. Mae Miller; delphinium. ' Mrs. Mae Miller; cosmos. Mrs. L. L. Bing ham; potted plant, Mrs. Tommy Greene and Mrs. Ned Norris; sweet peas. Mrs. Stanley Coffey; faney ar rangement. Jack Hodges; phlox R. W. Watkins; verbena. Mrs. R. W. Watkins; one color phlox. Mrs. John Wellborn; miscellaneous. Mrs. Allen Gregg; small zinnias. Mrs. Clifford Craven, giant zinnias. Mrs. Maude Ingle and Mrs. Ned Norris; snapdragon. Misa |Nancy Adams; larkspur. Mrs. C. B. Angel; Angel lily. Miss Cora Jeffcoat; cactus zinnias. Mrs. Ned Norris; nas turium, Mrs. J. L Goodnight. I Other first place awards were won by Mrs. Roby Greer, and Mrs. Lee Reynolds, and Miss Brenda Mast, won the childrens place. The following won second, third and rourth place ribbons for their entries jf various kinds of flowers: [ Mrs. J. D. Rankin. Mrs. J. L. Good night. Mrs. L. L. Bingham, Mrs. Roby Greer. Mrs. Emily Maxwell. Mrs R. W. Watkins. Mrs. Ed Payne. Mrs. W. C. Greer. Mrs. A. E. South, Mrs. Clifford Craven. Mrs. W. H. King. Mrs. Grady Moretz. Mr?. P. H. Vance. Mrs W. G. Hartzog. Mrs. Ned Norris, Mrs. D. J. Cottrell. Mrs. Lee Reynolda, C. B. Angel. Mrs. B. W. S tailings. Mrs. Bill Hodges. Jr.*Mlsa Lucy Brock. Mrs. Tipton Greene. |Mrs. Joe Todd. Mr*. William f, Miller. Jr.. Mrs. Allen Orrft, Mr*. W. D. Farthing, Mr* Mae Miller. Mn. George Greene. Mlsa Nancy . Adams and Mbi Diana Watkliis, Mr*. Ralph |Maat. Mr*. Hardin, Mn. Maek Lut trell. Mr*. Tommy Greene. Mias Vivian Wood. Mr. Jack Hodget. Mr* David Bingham, Mr*. Edith Wellborn. Mm Claire Ulery. Mr*. Erie Adams and Mr*. H. B. Perry. Prizes for the winners were donated by the following: B. W S tailings, Mrs. Charles Sykes, Blowing Rock; Hone Jewelry and Electric Supply Co., Craven Furniture Store, Fanner* Hardware J* Supply Co., Boone Tire & Bfagain Store. Mrs. oihrle^Cannon of Blow ing Ratk and Charlotte, Mrs. Charley Sykes \ of Miami and Blowing Rock and Mm . Cora Harris of Charlotte were judges of the show. < * , Mrs. W. C. Greer, chairmen* was in charge of the flower show. New Skating Rink Has Opening Here The Terminal Roller Rink, own ed by Mr. Herman W. Wilcox op ened in the bus terminal building Saturday evening and a * large crowd gathered at this newest addition to the town's recreation al facilities. Mr. Wilcox states that no drink ing or disorderly conduct of any kind will be tolerated at the rink, and that parents may feel perfect ly free to allow their children to share in the sport being provided. BOONE. N. C. Saturday 2, 4, 7, 9 o'clock 9c and 25c SATURDAY Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals with BOB STEEL Comedy - Serial - Cartoon 'ViunAetcbuA *"? *YY)AfYY\ PORTHAYin ? mM m ?? IN THE REPUBLIC PICTURE The Lone Ranger and his / WESTERN DAYS SHOW wun PRINCESS KWANTINtEKA MuuC by the MtLODY RANG f?S v Appalachian Theatre ? ?*?.' THURSDAY, ONLY Stage Show at 3:45, 7:45, 9:35 ON T^E SCREEN: "SECOND CHANCE" > . Admission, Matinee 40c; Night 50c MULE KICK President Truman recently signed a bill which will gjv? William Reece *3,500 v for in juries received thirty -one years ago, when he was kicked by a mule while both were serving in the United States Army in 1917. It costs LESS to have your KODAK FILMS -it FINISHED BY ' H WI EMPLOY NO AMATSUBS Thus lnsurio M tbm eorroct of your aims. Any ? or fefeqposure Roll and printed St cents (Mall Only) .. WraTBBOtgk PtpTO SHOP ' ^ . . > -i: i?.. T '? 'w?it ? - : Ai SHOWS AT 2-4-7-t 'ui '?* Saturday 11} Saturday Night at 7 o'clock ;r-v ,jt _ Matinco 30c Alghl 35c ? I, ? ? THURSDAY ON STAGE IN PERSON | CHIEF THUNDER CLOUD and Western Revue | Stage Shows 3:45, 7:45, ?:35 ALSO ON SCREEN: "Second Chance" Plus Cartoon FRIDAY DURYEA" RIVER LADY I I gap Also Cartoon, Late MGM News SATURDAY 11 O'CLOCK "Buffalo BUI" \ In technicolor with Joel McCrea Maureen O'Hara Linda Darnell Also Selected Shorts SATURDAY 7 O'CLOCK HORROR-MAN TRAPS SUPER-SLEUTH " Dick Tracy Meets // Gruesome with Boris Karloff Ralph Byrd Also Selected Shorts MONDAY Nmiui MTUMTI Alio Cartoon-Variety TUESDAY Jx- ? ?? . Also Cartoon WEDNESDAY 'mm wot
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