Piiytesses P.-T^
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FOR
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- Avcrase Bpan life Has
Bees Raised fo 33 Years
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_ . Tallfnit how the ayerase span
af Mfe in North Carolina . has
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seen to SS in the past 20 rears
«aa Um most Interesting sabject
iMBt^ contained in an addreea
ly Pr. R. T. Stimpson before the
' Vllhesboro Parent-Teacher ’! As-.
^^Ql^tion on Thursday atternoor
the school buUding.
|^ meeting Thursday was
tailed especially for the purpose
tf giving the people an .oppor-.
tanity to hear Dr. Stimpson.
who is a member of the state
heord of health. The meeting
was presided over by the presi
dent, Mrs. Julius C. Hubbard,’
and' Prof. T. E. Story, school
anperiutendent, introduced the
qwalrer.
Dr. Stimpson’s subject was oh
line of “Communicable and
PireTehtable Diseases’’ and his
address showed clearly that he
tnew his subject well.
He stated that in 1933 there
w»TB no deaths In the state from
amallpox and very few caused by
typhoid. He cited the steady de-
aline in the number of these di-
eeaaes and diphtheria and stated
Shat vaccination of children was
She cause of the decline in di-
•ease and that the average span
•f life had been increased
SArongh work of the health de
partment among children, in co-
•peration with the schools and
their patrons. His address was
Terj- informative and should
IB (Me beneficial, is the opinion
of his hearers.
Thir third Igsted tfr seco^s and
was pronounced dead at
aPj.'44 a. m.. . r
• liSeter Green came in the
depth chamber at 14:60 a. m. He
yelled “good-bye" to other occu
pants of death row.
•Gmillhg to the warden and the
executioner, he said:
"I appreciate everything every-
.one has done for me,’’ and sat
down in the chair.
“Is this strap too tight?” a’
guard asked.
■ ;,”No sir, It is not too tight,” he
said.
, ; The current was applied at
10:62 a. m. It was left on tor 2
minutes and 37 seconds. A sec
ond charge remained in his body
for one minute and 10 seconds.
The third was on tor one minute
and 25 seconds.
■ He was dead at 11:05 a. m.
1, “I never knew it to fail.” said
takes longer tor a little man ^
The Greens were small of ata-
tnyp. They formerly from
Snee^Ulei^ Haileoofc' e^h^
Tona^"’' yi'r'*-
^^Trudc On DUplay
At Yadkin^ Valley
Black, wwrir* n hath^CopES
around hla shaved ^4ad :.^ke a
turban, walked' Into the.^^^^eath
chamber grinning. His ’"mother
had come from her home In
Spartanburg, S. C., last night to
ask for executive clemency. A
brother, Eugene Black, waited
outside the prison walls.
“Good morning.” h e said.
“God bless all of you.” ,
He sat down in the chair at
11:16 and began muttering a
prayer. The first shock lasted
two minutes and 31 seconds, the
second one minute .and 23 sec
onds. He was dead at 11:23 a.
m.
Black’s electrocution brought
the total toll exacted by the
chair at central prison here to
148.
Magiuite EhqpMta 'f»
AfMft.Vnriiipr Of Vrudu Dur-
Mach fntereat baa been shown
la the ehowlng of a 1416 model
Ford V-8 truck at the' Tadkin
Valley*.. Motor - .Comw»7slace
"Saturday and visitors are most
favorably impressed with Ford’s
latest ottering tor commercial
transportation, which has many
advantageous features.
"rhe Yadkin Valley Motor Com
pany invites the public .to In
spect the 1935 Ford before buy
ing a truck.
Henry Ford. the. manufactur
er, Is very optimistic over the
prospects for business In 1936
and has made his plants ready
for mass production.
In Chatham county, lespedexa
growers report a surplus of seed
for sale this winter.
’tf* (CohUnoad from paga onef^
erry
Mgrtta Mayberfy Jarvis. He
^eaVW' his wife and the following^
dhildiwliv^ 9(cKinley, John, |b^
eua, George, Manafield. and
Mary Jarvia and Mrs. John N.
Anderaon. >Alao agrrini^ are,
two'aiaUra; ^Mrs. tini{::-|lahattey
and ktrs. Vah^ .Byrdv of States*
held V at
Mt. Sinai ebnreh Snnday after
noon at two o’clock. A large
crowd attended the last rites.
ENDS tl
SHOTGUN CHARGE
vllle.;
Fnneral sei^ce was
Entertunmait Frid«y -
Nifkt Spurgeon Schobl
There,.will be an4entertain
ment of Music, singing and two
short negro plays' at the Spur
geon school bouse ’ Friday eve
ning December l4th, at seven o’
clock.* A small admission will be
charged, with the proceeds go
ing for the benefit of the school.
ibleHea
Ferguson
WUkeSboro Woe 4S To
While’ Sextet Defeated Vlsl-
^ Wilkasboro hoys and -girls
wore victors in tbsir games, with
FWgnsod’high school On Wilkes
h^’s eonrt Friday, afternoon.
Wllkeaboro boys '' sll . playeA
well to pile np a 44. to 3 scora
with Eller and Kinlalr leading In
tha 8C4)ri^. Frank Bdminsten
was^'oatsianding for. Ferguson
with seven points. 4,
Howell and Welch led Wllkes-
boro girts’ scoring with 15 and
Clay Caudill, Ntwlife man who
attempted to^Brtve Sheriff Sem
en' automobile from tiie atwate
hor^ ThutSday morning d»ly to
g^ eanght by the sheriff in peg- ^
has apparenGy failed to i
cottVinee the offlcen that '
Mi only made a mistake in
-thtiiliilr the ear was hU,
and ha sdw has plenty of time
to ponder the nnesUon while ha, '■*
nets in Jail awaHiag a heariM^
on'a charge of ante theft,
Inveetigation revealed'’that he
did not buy an auto in Wiseton-
Sslem and that he did net own ^
an aatomoblle of any kind. Tke',^^.t
concensus of opinleq,' however,^’:
Fergus{^,.wRh 4 of the 6 p^nts
garnend by that team.
Wllkeaboro used several pla^r.
ers in both games. ’
About 700 farm boys and giris
have joined the twelve 4-H* clubs
The public Is cordially invited to j organised in Wilson county by
attend. „ farm and home agents.
•t '>■*■■■ ■' ' ■
10 points, respectfully, in rpn-^..
nlng up arscore^of 41. Walsh ie4'’^f* he “took the wrong’-
regardless of whether
not'he owns one.
J. C. Sebastian
Died December 1
laaieR Columbus Sebastian
was born May 22. 18R5. and died
Dee. 1, 1934. age 49 yeais. He'
joined Rock Creek Baptist church
m early boyhood. He was mar
ried to Bertha Holbrook. May
It', 1912. To this union were
born six children: John. Xellie,
ClanMe, Beatrice. James and
Junior. He is also survived by
the following brother and sist-
SRtr .Mrs. J. M. Gentry. Elkin;
Mrs. C. S. Haynes, Welcome; C.
i. Seba.stian. High I’oint; Mrs.
y. B. Greenwofid. Waco, Texas;
Mrs. W. F. Alexander and Mrs.
J. A- Gilliam, of Hays: Mrs.
da? Darnell, of Washington, I).
C.~ Eli Sebastian. North Wilkes-
boto; Luther Sebastian. of
Sc»ftsbluff, Nebraska, and Mrs.
Long. Winston-Salem. ■‘'Si
runeral services were held gt
Bock Creek church Sunday. De
cember 2. with Elder J. A. Blev
ins in charge.
TOBACCO ELECTION
TO BE WEDNESDAY
(Continued from page one)
Carolina. Previously the closing
date was set as December
but later fne time was extende^;
County Agent Heudren ,Haii|
that the eligible ro-ters will b4
persons who own or rent land qn
Which tobacco was grown ip
1934 or wTio grew tobacco thig,
■year as owner, renter, share-ten
ant. or share-cropper.
If growers representing three-
fonrths of the 1934 tobacco acrc*-
age rote for continuance of the
act. a tax will he imposed in
1936 on the sale of tobacco byj
growers who have not sigr.ed ad
justment contracts.
If the act fails to carry the
•lection, the growers who signed
aoDtract.s will be required to
abide by the contract.^ or return
to the government all rental,
benefit, and equalization pay-
xtents received.
However, growers wiio did not
sign would probably increase
their production .Mr. Heudren
said, until glutted markets and
SilUug prices bring back the
ruinous conditions of 1932 and
earlj' 1533.
If continued, the Kerr-Smith
act. the county agent added, will
be a.ssurance that production can
be controlled and prices kept tar
above the 1932 level.
VOTE ON COTTON
QUESTION FRIDAY
•Continued from page one)
increase next year of at leaet.15'
per cent over the amount allot^
this year.
However, if a grower wishes]
So get extra rental payments by
reducing 30 per cent under his
base, he will be allowed to do so.
Any further reductions will - not
be accompanied by additional
payments.
The rentals will he at the
rate of three and a half cents a
pound bn the average prodiiction-
•f tie land retired from, cotton
•ultfvation and the parity pay
ments will be one and one-fourth
«enLs a pound on the growers’
domestic allotments.
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WANTED — TO FILL
'ALL EMERGENCY tREWEF
«DERS. J. C. PENi&Y
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’Ji'.'Tbe biggest item In the Fi
budget for 1935 is the sum
4100,000,400 allocated to
production of automolijle
The sum of $32,000,0^^^
for the finishing of the
y». S.-4
lowered
$16,000
Practically all prices have been
since last week. Approximately
stock again drastically reduced to insure
quick selling. Only a short time until we
close out our entire fire stocK* Then our
store will be closed for remodeling.
Share with the thousands who have henehtted by
the sacrifice prices being offered
Dresses
Prices Again Reduced
171 Dresses
Lot §8.95 Dresses yy
Lot 110.95 Dresses ^2 yy
Lot $16.95 Dresses yy
BIG LOT
Silk Crepe Slips
All Coats ’/i Price
and some even less. About
39 Coats and Suits, all at
*/2 price
(and some less)
87c
(were to $1.69)
Silk Crepe
PAJAMAS
Two-piece styles, also some
Gowns included, at
$1.97
Originally $3.98
25c Percales
In good patterns and only a
very small part damaged
10c yd.
Entire Stock Ladies’
Leather
JACKETS
Vi price
SPECIAL FOR
.TOMORROW
Silk Hosiery
Full Fashioned
f
27c pr.
(Were to 79c)
Silk Materials
Again Reduced
All Silk Crepes originally
to $1.98, now
47c yd
KidGloves
47c
A
1 Lot $1.98, now ^y^
(New shades)
1 Lot, now $1.97
(New shades)
Fine Silk Slips
None damaged. Were origi-
•nally $1.98 and $2.98, at
$1.57
Entire Stock
Skirts
97c
(Some sold at $2.98)
no NECKLACES
Originally selling at
69c, $1.00, $1.98, now
Gossard Corsets
Vi price
And some even less
Children’s Shoes
Originally $1.00 and $1.98,
to close out at
5c and 10c each
67c-S7c-97c
Children's Socks
2c pr.
Assorted Notions
lOc Threads
10c Binding
and many other items
5c ea.
Curtains
Originally to 67c, at
17c pr.
Entire Stock *
COSMETICS
Reduced
-Listerine Tooth Paste
-Listerine Mouth Wash
-Houbigant Powder
-Yardley Perfume
Shoes
You can*t afford to .|
miss these bargains
1-3 and 1-2 Off
Formerly to-
$2.50 ^ C
Formerly to 07
$S.95 ^IsJl
Formerly to •J’J
$4.95 ‘ vlsl I
Foimerly to •jfj
$6 50 ..J.;..:..*.' Vdi* I I
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NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
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