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15. Story, principal of
'^^■|Wnke*bo'ro school for the past
Ibta -years, was elected for the
^'^•lerenth term in a meeting of
^ the school board Monday night,
g,. Along with the principal all
5"^ bl the regular teachers of the
; ^ aehool were reelected. The meet-
iBh of the board, composed of N.
* O. Smoak, chairman, C. A. Lowe,
.. Meretary, J. T. Prevette, T. M.
^SMer and D. J. Brookshire, was
. M|R> At the school library.
T^ere will be only one new
B^ber of the faculty for the
1SS4-35 school year. Zeb Dick-
amn, son of Prof. C. M. Dickson,
et Grassy Creek, Ashe county,
wms elected as English teacher to
fill a racancy, John R. Bumgar-
■er not standing- for re-election.
Dickson comes to Wilkesboro
•well recommended. He received
hta college degree at A. S. T. C.,
Boone, and has taught success
fully for several years.
The faculty, as elected by the
bMrd Monday night, is as fol
lows:
' Elementary
Miss Jennie Harris and Mrs.
Zola Barber, first grade; Mrs.
Grace Edwards and Miss Louise
Melville, second grade: Miss Lu-
'cUe Scroggs, third grade; Miss
Grace Blevins, fourth grade;
Mrs. Edith Hemphill, fifth
grade: Mrs. Gertrude Steelman,
aixth' grade? Mrs. Pearl Hartley,
seventh grade.
High School
T. E. Story, principal; T. G.
Perry, history; J. L. A. Bumgar
ner, algebra and geometry; Zeb
Dickson, English: Mrs. Jessie
Pharr, latin and arithmetic:
Miss Helen Bostic. French and
science; Miss Lilliam Stafford,
English; Miss Ghita Tuttle, home
economics; B. M. Troutman, eiv-
ic8 and geography; Mrs. R. E.
Prevette, music.
Parks Steel was reelected jan
itor.
An Appeal
I «Xo Democrats
MISS MAMIE SOCKWEtU^ltOE
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PHONE 215
Presbyterian Auxiliary In
Fine Meeting Tuesday P.M.
Echoes were heard from the
Winston-Salem Presbyterial that
was held at Mt. Airy last week
at the monthly meeting of the
Presbyterian Auxiliary Tuesday
afternoon in the church hut.
The Presbyterial was in session
Thursday and Friday and a num
ber of ladles form the local
Auxiliary wep in attendance
each day, and brought back fide
reports of the meeting. Thirty
members were present for the
meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. McDiarmld led an
impressive worship period and
Mrs. M. A. Vickery gave the pro
gram using as her topic, "Chris
tian Education.” Mrs. S. P.
Mitchell, the new president, pre
sided for the business session at
which time the various reports
were made..
Bridge Party Given By
Mrs. Forester, Mrs. Eller
Mrs. George Forester and Mrs.
Frank Eller coihbined hospitality
at bridge to a number of their
friends at the home of Mrs. For
ester on Tuesday afternoon. Li
lacs and tulips made a bright
setting for the guests, who play
ed bridge at five tables. Miss
Mamie Witherspoon proved best
at cards receiving an attractive
award. When cards were laid
aside the hostesses served a
tempting salad course.
To the Democrats Mitchell,
Avery, ^'Vilke.s. Alexander, Davie
and Y.-Akin Counties:
You w 11 .soon be called upon i!i j
a Democratic Primary to .select a
successor to Judg Finley who has
made known his intention to retire
at tkf; end of his term and. will
thereupon became an Emergency t
Judge with all the powers and j
jurisdiction that he now’ has. ex-1
wpt that he will not thereafter
have to hold courts on .schedule.
Believing that party gratitu'.te
to one who astound d the State by!
h s wonderful campaign for Solici-1
tor of this district four years ago
■whe” he reduced the normal re
publican majority of six thousand
to the small ma.iority of four
hundred and twelve, and that
Democrats should nominate a man j
iwbo has fine judicial temperament,
!ap1endid ability and is honest to
the core, I appeal to the Democrats
^ the district to vote for John W.
Bagland, of Mitchell County, for
the nom'nation for Judge of the
■^Kstrict- i
John Ragland is a Mitchell coun
ty Democrat .end 'veryore knows
^hat that means for to livp in
Mitchell county as a Democrat and
to 7 ?'ve ma'V the fight John Rag-
Jand has made means that he is of
the Simon-pure variety, and to'
iigve reduc’d the Republican ma
jority in the district as he did. I
Aovrs the esteem with which he
'is heU even by his political ene-1
mies. j
' John Ragland will, as Judge,
iommand th" admiration of every- I
tone for his splendid judicial poise)
iuid ability, and Democrats will be
iroud of h m. Vote for him in
»e primary and get your friends
to do the same.
■j’ We feel that he should be com-
p’nsated by our party for the
wpi>df!rful fight he made for So-
ffiewr your years ago. The eter-
[pat fairness of things demand it.
t Yours for party success,
I; C. F. LAMBERT,
■ Tjhairman Democratic Elxecutive
^ ^ Committee, Mitchell County.
Political Advertisement)
D. A. R. Met Monday
With Mrs. R. G. Finley
The -April meeting of the Ren-
tiezvoiis Mpinitain chapter of the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution was held on Monday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. U. G.
Finley with a lar.ge number of
the members attending. In the
absence of the regent. Mrs. W. C.
Grier. .Mrs. P. W. Eshelman held
the eliair for the business .session
and also gave the program for
the afternoon. Mrs. Eshelman
pre.sented an interesting and in
structive paper on the life of
John .Adams. During the pleas
ant social hour following the
meeting Mrs. Finley served
tempting refreshments.
Mrs. Carl Coffey Is
Hostess To Bridge Club
Mr.=. Carl Coffey was hostes.s
to the members of her bridge
clnh at her home on D Street
.galui iay afternoon and the game
was in play at two tables
throughout the late hours of the
afternoon. At the conclusion of
the game Mrs. Coffey served de
licious refreshments. A variety
of spring flowers made lovely
decorations for the home.
June* S. Jarvis And
Mist Eviklins Poetker Wed
A wedding of interest to
friends ot the groom in Wilkes
took place Saturday, April 21, at
12 m. in Portsmouth, Ohio, when
.Miss Evallns Pbetker became the
bride of James S. Jarvis.
The bride is the attractive
daughteri of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Poetker, of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mr. Jarvis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Jarvis, of Roaring
Riven, and holds a position with
the Joyce Jewelry Company, in
Ohio.
After an extended wedding
trip to points of interest in the
north. Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis will
be at home on 108 Highland c'e-
nue, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Maytirt
W.-'D. Hatfaere To Deliver
^ GradoatiiiE Address
Tuesday Night
** Millers Creek high school will
close a successful year on Tuea-
day night, at which time Prof.
W. D. Halfacre, superintendent
of the city schools here, will de
liver the annual literary address.
The hlgjh school commence
ment will begin on Saturday
night with the presentation of
“Cabbages Or Dollars" by the
senior class. This fs a delightful
play and one Uiat is sure to
please all attendants.
Dr. W. A. Jenkins will deliv
er the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday at 8 p. m.
The class day exercises will be
given Monday at 8 p. m. This
program la cleverly arranged.
Man Is Killed
In Truck Wreck
Sheriff Somers Is Out As|
Candidate For Renomination'
Wilkes Man Companion Of Mar
vin Teer, Killed In Wreck
Sunday
Miss Treva Spainhotver^
Hostess at Luncheon-Bridge
A delightful courtesy for Mrs.
Arnold Kenerly, bride, and Mrs.
R. J. Corbitt. Jr., of Henderson,
was the luncheon bridge at
which Miss Treva Spainhower,
sister of the honorees, entertain
ed Tuesday afternoon at her
home On Kensington Drive. Mrs.
Kenerly was formerly Miss Da-
phine Spainhower, of this city,
and Mrs. Corbitt, who is spend
ing a week here with her par
ents, .Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Spain-
bower, will he pleasantly remem
bered as Miss Inez Spainhower.
A two course luncheon was
served at one o'clock from four
small tables set in an array of
lilacs and iri.s. Following the
luncheon, bridge was in play for
sometime and resulted in the
top score prize going to Mrs. .1.
H. McNeil. Mrs. Corbitt and .Mrs.
Kenerly received lovely remem
brances from Miss Spainhower.
(Continued from page one)
and insistent requests of my
friends I have decided to make
the race.
“If I am nominated and elect
ed I promise the people of this
County to give them the same
sort of service from the Sheriff's
office that they have become ac
customed to during my term of
office, I have diligently tried to
enforce all the laws and to pro
tect the persons and property of
the citizens of Wilkes county,
and I again promise the people
that I will continue in my efforts
Lexington. April 22.—Marvin
L. Teer, 25, employe of a Dur
ham contracting firm headed by
his uncle, Nello Teer, was in
stantly killed here at 4:25
o’clock this morning when he
evidently dozed at the wheel of
a light dump truck, which plung
ed down a fill.
Police investigation showed
the truck had skidded along the
guard fence some distance until
a post gave way, with the en
gine nosing under the wire fenc
ing which caught the driver
against the dump body and
broke his neck.
Walter Eller, companion of
More than 225 youajl moun
tain iKjye and girls have enrolled
In the 4-H clnba being organixed
in Clay County by D. 0. Allison,
farm agent.
imesi
A hose-lNilU .
fired •with home-gro#b
b^ijag used to brood baby ■ebick* sPJJv®
at the Catawba county ™ *
farm this season.
Do^
Thh JS^ore, i
V
of the
for1934^t
Car at Rice!
to enforce the laws and to per
form the duties of the Sheriff’s | Teer, staled he was huddled on
office to the very best of my j the floor of the cabless truck at
ability without fear or favor.
“I wish to thank the peopl-
of Wilkes county for the whole
hearted cooperation during the
time I have been Sheriff, and
wish to further thank the loyal
friends who have so generously
given the support to me and to
thank them for their unsolicited
offers of support in case that 1
should be a candidate at this
time. I again promise them that
I will in all ways serve Wilkes
the time, having a few minutes
before changed places with Teer,
and the fencing passed over his
head. He was uninjured.
Mr. Eller is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Eller, of Purlear.
Alleghany Irish potato grow
ers recently sold 200 bushels of
certified seed to the local relief
office.
Of course, we will admit It'.s
a harfl job to please everybotly.
county in the capacity of sheriff ! i„ f„ct it can’t be done. But
In a diligent and efficient man
ner.
“W. B. SOMERS.”
Extra Penalty Goes On
City Taxes After May 1
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In addition, Ford parts cost from
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see and drive the Ford V-8 for 1934.
SEE YOUR NEAREST
FORD DEALER
with out- selection of new spring
gootl.? and low* prices, .voii'll
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.your troubl-H are over.—The i
Goodwill Store, .Almost every
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NINTH STREET
SERVICE
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Taxpayers who pay their j ,
North AVilkesboro taxes on or be- j ♦♦♦»♦••»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* VI
fore May 1 will save by not hav- |
ing to pay an extra penalty, j
stales W. P. Kelly, city clerk and j
treasurer in charge ot tax col-j
lections.
Barr Is Postmaster ri'
At West Jefferson
Basil D. Barr has been con
firmed as postmg-ster at West
Jefferson. The examination wa.s
iield several days ago and he was
rated highest on the eligible list. [31
Hits New Deal Enemies i
Secretary of• .Agriculture AVal-
lace stated in an address .Mon
day that if the nation is to re
cover it is necessary that “some
agency of society do whatever
planning is necessary to prevent
the suicide of society.” His
speech was aimed at critics of
the New Deal.
Tugwell l.s I*i-omolel
President Roosevelt on Tues
day demonstrated his faith in
Rexford Guy Tugwell, No. 1
brain truster—and according to
Dr. AVilliam A. Wirt, master
mind “red plotter”—by advanc
ing him to the new position of
undersecretary of agriculture.
Woman’s Bible Class Met
With Mrs. Wagoner
The Woman s Bible class of
the local Methodist church had
fifteen members in attendance
at its April business and social
meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth AVag-
oner on Vance street. Mrs. W. P.
Horton, president, occupied the
chair for the usual business ses
sion. The devotional service was
led by Miss Lizzie Hisle with
the prayer being offered by Mrs.
:i. M. Brarae. Mrs. Wagoner, as
sisted by Miss Hisle, served de
licious refreshments during the
social hour.
Mrs. Warren and Mrs.
McNeil Entertain S. S. Class
W'ith Mrs. lone Warren and
.Mrs. W. H. McNeil as hostesses,
and enjoyable meeting ’ of the
Ladies Bible class of the Presby
terian church was held on Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Warren. The meeting opened
with the devotional being given
by .Mrs. Warren who also was in
charge of the business session.
Mrs. E. G. Finley directed a
number ot games and a contest
during the social hour after
which the hostesses served dain-
‘r refreshments. Eleven ■ mem
bers and two visitors were pres
ent , ,
Young mcn'.s New Suit.s with
l ymo fronts, |)eak lapels, snug
fitting, attractive new .spring col
ors, excellent tailoring and qual
ity. Prices are reasonable. See
Dew. ft' Parker at TJie Gomlwili
Store, Outfitters.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
I. J. F. Jordan, having quali
fied as Admin'strator of the Es
tate of Bynum Higgins, deceased,
will offer for sale at public auc
tion the following articles of p'^r-
sonal property at the home of
Bynum Higgins, deceased in Rock
Creek township Wilkes county,
North Carolina, Saturday. May 12.
1934, at 1 o’clock p. m.. for cash,
as follows, to wit:
One wagon, one superior com
planter, one scything cradle, one
cultivator, one (Rouble stock, one
single plowstock, two hoes, mow
ing blade and other farming tools,
one anvil and two hammers, two
water stands, one safe, one table,
six chairs, two bedsteads and
quilts, beds and other bedclothes,
one set of teaspoons, one set of
plates, two bowls and other
shelfware. one brace anci set of
bits, two hand saws, two drawing
knives, one iron and square, and
two niles, one thread plate, one
shotgun 12 gauge, one suit of.
clothes, six bushels of wh’at. eight,
bushels of com. one lantern, pne‘
hammer, one water bucket and
dinner, one good mule.
This 23rd day of April, 1934. ^
J. P. JORDAN, >■
Administrator of Bynum Higgins,
rjeceased. 6-W»8t/
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e in
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range.
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NORTH WILKESBORO, N.
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