^ Joe E. Johnson jMi^ Clyde Kilby Is
, AUtertains For Daughter j Hostess To Hi I Top Club
To Ikonor her daughter Mrs I membors of the Hill Top
««glnald Chapin, of Ridgewood’j
J., who is here for a
visit.
meeting Friday evening at the
Mrs. 4oe E. Johnson entert^ned I
«t two lovely parties at her home ! Practically all the members
on D Street Thursday and Fri-1 The guests spentvsome
day afternoons. Two tables were ' sewing and conversation
made up for bridge on Thursday |
and on Friday rook wfis in play
at two tables each afternoon the
\alentlne motif being emphasiz
ed. The high score award In the
bridge game went to Mrs. Hill
Carlton and in rook Mrs. W. B.
Jonee was the winner. On each
occasion a salad and sweet course
delightful refreshments. The next
meeting is scheduled to meet
with Mrs. Ed Dancy.
was served at the conclusion of I
play.
North Wilkesboro P.-T. A.
j Held Monthly Meetini?
“Founders Day’’ was observed
: at the February meeting of the
North Wilkesboro Parent' Teaeh-
The Variety Club Is
d By Mrs. Stevens
Entertaine
er Association which was held in
the school auditorium Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. C. C. Faw', the
j president, was in charge of the
usual business session, and Mrs.
A delightful evening was spent | C. D. Coffey, Jr., opened the
together by the members of the | meeting by leading the devotion-
Variety club when they met on al period.
Tuesday with Mrs. O. K. Stevens. ; The program for the cfternoon
The guests spent an informal | was given under the leadership
hour together after which a delic- I of Mrs. E. G. Finley, and at the
ious dessert course was served by close a social hour was held in
the auditorium during which time
cake and coffee was se.wed by
■Miss Evelyn Sharpe’s Home Eco
nomic girls. The attendance a-
wards went to Miss Elizabeth Fin-
lev’s third grade, and to Miss
Mrs. Stevens.
ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra
trix of the estate of Noah E.
&OWH, late of 'Wilkes county, N.
G., this is to notify all persoas ,
Raving claims against said estate)Gordon’s s.xth grade,
to present them to the undersign- The two study courses, which
ed, whose address is North Wilkes-
loro, N. C., duly verified, on or be
fore the 2nd day of February,
1941, or this notice will be plead in
Bar of their right to recover. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle-'
ment.
This 2nd day of February, 1940.
LILUAN BROWN,
Administratrix of the estate of
Noah E. Brown, dec’d.
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No matter bow many medicines you
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you a bottle of Creomulsion with the:
preceded the regular meeting,
were taught by Mrs. Finley tor
the high .school using as her
theme “I'l) and Out,’’ and for the
elementary grades Mrs. Frank
Johnson, who spoke on “The
Family’s Part in the
Change.”
'WRkdhhon^ which vn« soi^nbk, t
ed at four-o*etock. Sandayir4fteii|
noon, February 11, at the hopth
of the’bride’s parents, Mr.-and
Mrs. Tyre Gilmore Johnson. Roy.
A. E. watts, of Taylorsville, per
formed the. ceremony, only fam
ily menubers and a few intimate
friends being present.
The bride and groom entered
the living room together, unat
tended, and' took their vows be
fore an Iraprovlsed altar of ever
greens, Easter llllies, and white
roses. Other bouquets of the white
flowers were used about the
room.
For her nuptials the bride
wore a navy blue suit, with
which she used blue and- white
accessories. Her shoulder corsage
was of white roses and valley lil-
lies.
Mrs. Church, older daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Johnson,
of Abshers, is a graduate of Per
ry’s Business College, of .Atlanta,
Ga., and for the past six years has
been secretary to Jones and
Blown, Attorneys.
Mr. Church, youngest son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Church, of Purlear, finished high
school at Millers Creek, and for
the past ten years has held a
responsible position with the
Wilkes Hosiery Mills.
Immediately following the
ceremony the bridal couple left
for a short wedding trip to
Southern Pines, and upon their
return will be at home on North
Wilkesboro, Route 1.
gboits being seated at'
tables Vhlch were In red candle
light.-’
F.ollowlng the dinner rook was
played with iMrs: J. Q. Adams and
Mrs. J. C. Reins winning , the
high and low score prizes. Mrs.
Reginald Chapin, of Rldgeiwood,
N. J., who is here visiting her
parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Joe E.
Johnson, was a guest'of the club
and was rememibered with a
gift. A distribution of the club
books was made during the eve
ning.
Mrs. Bryan Gilreath
Entertains Her Club
with Mrs. Bryan Gilreath as
hostess the members of her bridge
club were delightfully entertained
at her home on B Street Thurs
day evening. The top score prize
in the game, which was played at
two tables, was won by Miss.- Ila
Holman. When cards were laid
aside the hostess served a salad
course followed by sweets.
Man Sought On
Abduction Charge
Social
Miss McNeill Hostess
To Missionary Society
The Missionary Society of
Pleasant Home Baptist church
met with .Viss Cora McNeill, at
her home January 21. The busi-
ne.ss .session was presided over
by the president, Mrs. Lena
Yates. An interesting program
was given by the fifteen mem
bers present, the topic for the
month being “The Eternal Pur-
The jmeeting^ •was
adjourned to meet next month,
February ISth. with Mrs. Lena
Yates at .Millers Creek.
nndentaBdlns that you are to like . Darlimr'
the way It quickly allays the , „
or you are to have your money back, atraid or that police dog. He
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Don’t be
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Local Unit of N.C.E.A. Holds
Meeting At Wilkes Hotel
The local unit of the North
Carolina Educational Association,
which is composed of the high
school and elementary faculty of
the North Wilkesboro school,
held a most interesting meeting
at the Wilkes Hotel Thursday
evening. Miss Kathryn Troutman,
president of the unit, was in
charge and presided dur.'-g the
evening.
Dinner was served at seven o’
clock after which the following
piogram was given. Mrs. Lucille
Farmer gave two vocal selections,
after which Robert Taylor, chair
man of the public relations com
mittee. made a short after dinner
talk, and Miss Evelyn Sharpe, ac
companied by Miss Ruby Black
burn, rendered a cello number.
The guest speaker for the eve-
nlng was Mrs. Ruth 'Vick Ever-
ette, field secretary of the N. C.
E. A. with headquarters in Ra^
leigh, and she was introduced by
Paul S. Cragan, superintendent
of the school.
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Statesville, Feb. 8.—Statesville
police today disclosed that they
are making diligent search for a
middle-aged man wanted for ab-
’ duction of a 11-year-old girl.
John Henry Smith, white, a-
bout 50, a transient, had been liv
ing in the home of George Lam
bert, in the Bloomfield commun
ity. Several days ago Lambert’s
daughter, 11, left home the same
day Smith disappeared.
Police say they have informa
tion Smith and the girl have been
seen near Pineville and effort is
/being made to locate the mlse-
ing pair in that section and in
South Carolina.
Smith is a smalt man, weighs
110 pounds, five feet tall, has a
scar on his left cheek, walks
stooped and has a stiff ankle.
Ella Lambert, 11, weighs about
80 pounds, has brown eyes, dark
brown hair, bobbed. She was
wearing a white fur coat when
she left.
They had o'/ money and are
thought to K hitchhiking.
Sisters, Servant
Are Found Slain
Carter-Hobbard Publishing Co.
Phone 70 North Wilkesboro, N. C.
Wilkesboro .lunior Woman’s
Hub Holds Meeting
The Wilkesboro Junior Wom
an’s Club held their February
meeting at the club house Thurs
day evening. The members of the
music department were hostesses.
In the absence of the president,
the vice president, Mr.-,. i..aiwreTice
Miller presided. In opening the
meeting Mrs. .Miller paid tribute
to the great Americans born in
Febrnarv ami called for the read
ing of the .American’s creed. Aft
er ilie usual bu.riness routine, an
iii-spiratioiutl program was given
under the direction of Mrs. Mack
Profl’il, chairman of the music
department. The theme of the
program was “Music in our Eve
ryday Lives.’’ A’ocal solos were
rendered by Mrs. G. T. Mitchell
and Miss Ruth Wright: a piano
duet was played by Mis.s Helen
Blevins and Mrs. Proffil; and pi
ano solos were played by little
Miss Agnes Kencrly and Richard
Reins.
During the social hour delight
ful refreshments were served by
Mrs. Joe Pearson. Mrs. Hay Ken
nedy, and Miss Eleanor Smoak.
SALE~OP PERSONAL PROPER
TY TO SATISFY LIEN
State of North Carolina,
Wilkes County.
By virtue of authority vested in
the undersijrned by reason of sec
tion 2017 of revised code of North
Carolina, I will sell for cash at the
garage of Joe Barber, in the Town
of North Wilkesboro, N. C., on
SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd. 1940
AT 1 O’CLOCK, P. M.
One Ford Roadster, Motor No.
A258520. It being the property of
parties unknown.
Amount of lien: For storage,
115.00.
This the 1st day of Feb. 1940.
JOE BARBER’S GARAGE
By Joe Barber.
2-12-2t. (m)
-li
by tel«gnip^::onft ot
hof TwV' itdblic atteraaiijE^i deny
ing stori^ that she had determin
ed upon a date fo^ marriage to
Robert Sweeney, handsome young
golfer and her companion on
many recent occasions.
The reports said she would wed
shortly after receiving her Dan
ish divorce decree, for which she
has been waiting.
. “No niarrlage plans made for
17th or 18th,” said the telegram.
xte of Danish decree impossible
to tell exactly since papers pre
sented to Daiiish court o'n 18th
of February -may take 'two or
three weeks or perhaps a^ month
to clear.
“No proceedings will be filed,
as has often been said incorrect
ly, and denied, in Florida.
“I deeply resent all this specu
lation as to where, when and
whom.’’
. 1116" pation’s .first v pUnt“ for
maklng/sUtreh from sweet pota-
VihsI'ip; yii^ di# to bmp
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New School Building
At Jefferson Planned
West Jefferson, Feb. 8.—At a
meeting of the Jefferson. Parent-
Teacher association this week a
committee composed of Prof. Paul
Miller, L. P. Colvard, Bryan Oliv
er and W. B. Austin waS appoint
ed to secure plans for a proposed
new school building for which
WPA application will be made
within the near future.
Rev. R. H. Stone, who was the
speaker for the occasion, discuss/-
ed “Readlug the Bible as a Hob
by.’’ It was announced that the
March meeting would be held at
the home of Bryan Oliver.
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ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
North Carolina,
Wilkes County
Having qualified as administra
trix of 'Uie estate of W. A. Sprin
kle, deceased, late of the County of
Wilkes, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersign
ed for payment, duly verified, on
or before the 3rd day of February,
1941, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-|
tate will make immediate pay-j
ment. 1
This the 3rd day of February, 1940;
MRS. W. A. SPRINKLE,^
ministratrix of W. A. Sprinkle,
’edr" . .
F. J. McDuffie, Atty. 3-ll-6tl
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Oliver Springs, Tenn., Feb. 5.—
Two middle-aged sisters and a
negro servant were found shot to
death today in their home here,
Sheriff Bob Smith reported.
The victims were Miss Ann
Richards, 4 8, and her sister, Miss
Margaret Richards, 4 6, and Leon
ard Brown, 16-year-old negro
houseboy.
Miss Mary Richards, 47, librar
ian in tlie high school here and
a sister of tiie two victims, dis
covered the bodies when she re
turned home from school this aft
ernoon, officers said.
Sheriff’s officers tonight were
seeking clues in the mysterious
shooting. The body of Miss Ann
Richards wa-s discovered on the
kitchen floor of the sisters’ large
two-story house. The body of j
Miss Margaret Richards was ly
ing on a platform on the stairs
and Brown’s body was at the ^
head of the stairs, officers said. 1
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPER
TY TO SATISFY LIEN
State of North Carolina,
Wilkes County
By virtue of authority vested in
the undersigned by reason of sec
tion 2017 of the revised code of
North Carolina, I will sell for cash
at the garage of Joe Barber, in
the town of North Wilkesboro, N.
C., on
SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1940
AT 1 O’CLOCK, P. M.
One Ford Roadster (wrecked)
Motor No. A4111192. It being the
property of Charlie Johnson.
Amount of lieri: For towing and
storage, $27.00.
’This the 1st day of Feb. 1940.
JOE BARBER’S GARAGE,
By Joe Bhiher.
2-12-2t (m)
NOTICE
By virtue of a power of sale con
tained in a Deed of Trust executed
by Arthur Petty and wife, Sadie
Petty to the undersigned trustee
for Claude M. Petty, and wife, Mae
Petty, dated 27th day of July,
1938, to secure a sum of money,
which Deed of Trust is recorded in
the office of Register of Deeds of
Wilkes County in Book 184, Page
181, default having been made in
the payment of the debt, and the
holder of the Note havii« made
demand upon the undersigned to
make sale of the lands described in
said Deed of Trust;
The undersigned tru.stee will on
Thursday, February 29th, 1940, at
two o’clock P. M. at the Court
House door in Wilkesboro sell to
the highest bidder at public auC'
tion, for cash, the following des
cribed land;
Adjoining the lands of J. T. Ed
wards, Arthur Hickerson, and
sthers and bounded as follows:
Beginning on a stake in Bugga
Boo Creek in the line of J. T. Ed
wards, and with the same North
78 degrees 30 minutes to a Poplar
near a small branch; thence South
181 poles to a Red Oak; thence
North 78 degrees 30 minutes W. to
Bugga Boo Creek: thence up said
creek with ita meanders to the
point of beginning. Containing
100 acres more or less, except the
tract on the Northeast comer sold
by Obediah Sprinkle and wife, to
David Edwards as per Deed on
record in the office of Register of
Deeds of Wilkes County, and sub
ject to the line set up by the Su
perior Court of Wilkes County at
June Term 1938 in the case of
Mrs. Jennie L. Crouch vs. Arthur
Petty, and Mae Petty.
'This the 29th day of Jan. 1940.
. CHAS. G. GILREATH, ,
Trustee
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