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Erelyu Sharpe, home eco-
I teacher of the Nwth WU-
ehOro high school, entertatped
a lorelr dessertihrldge at tte
Eome of Mr. and Mrs. Wearer
■Urr On Ninth Street Saturday
'•■enlng honoring her week-end
, iVeaU, Mlae Elisa Cromartle, of
Wayettrllle, and Miss Betsy Tlll-
anii^ of' Pinehurst. it the bridge
owe, which wa^ play^ at six ta-
Mea the high score prise for the
hadka went to Miss Nonie Gordon
and for the men to Blair Qwyn.
W. P. Grlor receired the traveler’s
write. Mist Sharpe rememibered
hoth of the honor guests with
aifta.
Social Calendar
The Mardi meeting of the
fjeglcm Auxiliary will be held
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. John E.
Justice with Mrs. L. 51. Nelson,
Miss Elizabeth Finley, and
Miss IJIHan Stafford as associ
ate hostesses.
Tile Misses Guthries Are
Hostesses To Friendly Circle
Sflaees Marie and Eva Lee
Onthrle were hostesses to the
ananrbers of the Friendly circle of
the WUkeaboro Methodist church
at their home Tuesday evening,
having practically all the mem-
btora present. Mrs. George Parlier,
the president, presided and had
^arge of the program and was
assisted by iMrs. Ray Kennedy.
Guests of tlfe circle were Mrs.
T. C. Jordan, kr., and .Miss Edith
Jessup, of Yadkinville. During
the .social hour Mrs. T. C. Jordan,
Jr., was given' a kitchen shower,
and delicious refreshments were
served.
Episcopal Auxiliary
Met With Mrs. L. B. Dula
With Mrs. L. B. Dvila as hos
tess an interesting meeting of the
Episcopal -Auxiliary was held
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Wilkesboro. .Mrs. Hoyle Hutchens
opened the meeting by giving the
d 'votions. after which Mrs. Dula.
tnc rre^ident, prc.sicied during
the husines,s period. During the
eocial hour the hos ess was aided
li.v her daughter. .Mrs. Paul Os-
iorne, in .serving tempting re
freshments.
t'ome on boys and get ’em. We
Itot plenty of all kinds of seeos
for you. Save money by buying
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First Baptist W. M. U. In
Monthly Meeting Tuesday
• Twenty-eight members were
present for the monthly meeting
of the Woman’s Missionary Soci
ety of the First Baptist church
which was held at the home of
Mrs. R. P. Casey Tuesday after
noon. The program, which was
given by members of Mrs. C. M.
Crutchfield’s circle, was In -keep
ing with the Week of Prayer for
Home Missions which is being
observed this week by the soci
ety. “Steadfsust in the Homeland”
was the theme. Mrs. R. T. McNeil
was in charge of the business ses
sion.
The last session of the week of
Prayer observance is to be held
Friday morning from 10 to 11
at the home of Mrs. W. F. Jones,
sessions having ueen held each
day this week.
Mrs. J. R. Finley Is
U. D. C. Hostess
The Wilkes Valley Guards
chapter of the 1’. D. C. held its
.March meeting .Monday afternoon
with Mrs. J. R. Finley at her
home on E Street, having 12
members present. Mrs. Joe B.
Johnson, the president, was in
charge of the usual business ses
sion.
An interesting -program was
given under the direction of Mrs.
It. T. Brown on the Songs of the
South, especially Carolina. Mrs.
Johnson gave a sketch of the life
of Judge William B. Gaston, of
Xewbern, who was the author of
the song, and .Mrs. J. H. Whick
er, Sr,, read the entire poem.
Wllkesiboro high school boys
basketball team, coached by V. EJ.
JenoJngs, has just closed its
schedufe winning 11 and losing
only six game*.
It was the best season In sev
eral years for the Wilkesboro
school team from the standpoint
of games won and the schedule
included some of the -beet high
school teams in this Immediate
section of the state. The team was
runnerup in the Ronda tourna
ment, losing the final game to
-Mount Pleasant.
The season closed on Tuesday
of this week with a 21 to 16 vic
tory for Wilkesboro over Millers
Creek.
Baseball will hold the sports
spotlight at Wilkesboro school
for the remainder of the school
year. A large number of boys
have reported for practice under
Coach R. B. Caldwell. The first
game will be with Boone high on
March 29.
Junkir Woman’s Club ^ "
Met Monday Afterpoor
''TBe'm'ofithly meeting of the
Junior Woman’s cluib of North
Wilkesboro was held Monday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. E.
r. Johnson with Mrs. N. S. For
ester. Jr.. assistant hostess.
Mrs. W. K. .Absher. the presidert.
presided for tlie tiiisincss se-sinn.
wtiich was fHaliired l»y the elec
tion of part of officers for anoth
er year. Tiiose chosen were .Mrs.
■lohnson as president, Mrs. W. K.
.--tiinlivant. second vice president;
and Mrs. it. (’. Fancette, a.s treas
urer.
The large mnnl)cr of members
attciidin.g were served refresh-
ineiils during the social hour.
Manslaughter
Charge Placed
In Auto Deaths
Elkin.—Verne Ester, of Roar--
ing River, one of the party of
six who were injured in the wreck
between Crutchfield and Boon-
ville last Sunday afternoon, has
improved sufficiently to receive
h.is dismissal from Hugh Chatham
Memorial Hospital Wednesday.
And with his dismissal, a war
rant, charging him with man
slaughter in connection with the
two fatally injured in the wreck,
was served under authority of
members of the ctate highway
patrol. Eater's bond was fixed at
$1,000. The car was said to have
been the property of E.ster’s fa
ther.
.Miss Carolyn Barnett, .sister of
Thomas Barnett, who with Miss
Ruth Groce, lost his life in the
wreck, will be held after she has
sufficiently recovered as to be
able to leave the hospital.
Hubert Ester, of Roaring
er, another of the pjty°ogers in
the car and h-'fJ'f^of Verne Es
ter. ha»-uiso -been dismissed from
^ nospital.
The condition of Miss Marie
Collins continues very serious,
according to latest advice from
the hospital.
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Monday-Tuesday
I . D. .Meetings For
1940-1941 .\re Announced
Officers of the Wilkes Valley
Guards cliupter of I nited Daugh-
1-rs of I lie (’onfederacy today an-
noiiiu'cd iiie time of me*tings and
hostesses for 1!»-I0-1'J41 as fol
lows:
.April 1. 1!'40, -Mrs. Rybnrn
riiderwood: May 6, 1940; Miss
Blauclie Ferguson: Jane 2, 1940,
.Mrs. J. H. Whicker, Sr.; October
7. I'J-li). .Mrs. .Minnie Hunt; No-
wmiiier 4, 1940. .Mrs. P. M. Wil
liams; December 2, 1940, Mrs.
.1, K. Hix; January 6. 1941, Mrs.
•lolin Teveuuugh and Miss Mae
Foster: February -3, 1941, Mrs.
W. C. Grier; .March 3, 1941, Mrs.
r. B. Finley; .-April 7, 1941, Mrs.
M. H. Cowles; .May 5, 1941, Mrs.
J. G. Hackett; June 2, 1941;
Mrs. E, k'. Stafford; September
1. 1941, .Mrs. Floyd Jennings;
Ootooer 6. 1941. .Mrs. W. H.
Church; November 3, 1941, Mrs.
Call.
Retired Minister
Dies At Boonville
Today - Friday
, •*Tav' Entertamiaent Ceater”
ORPHEUM
Elkin. March 6.—Rev. Robert
P. Corum, retired Baptist min
ister. died this morning at his
home near Boonville after a
stroke a week ago.
An active pastor for 4 0 years,
during which he .served numer
ous churches of Surry, Yadkin
Wilkes, Davie and Alleghany
counties, he retired five years
a?fo. Surviving are the widow,
.M rs. Amanda Reece Corum;
three daughters, Mrs. Enos Stin
son, Mrs. Branson Burgess, Mrs.
Leonard Davis, all of Boonville;
13 grandchildren; five great
grandchildren. Funeral services
will be conducted Thursday after
noon at 2 o’clock at Charity Bap-
Jst church.
Mrs. America Welch
Claimed By Death
Mrs. America A. Parsons Welch
was born in Wilkes county Jan.
23. IS'SS. died March 1. 1940;
age S2 years. 1 month and 7
days. She was married to G. W.
Welch September 2, 1873. To
this union were born 11 children,
eight of whom survive; Mrs. R.
C. A.shley. Paisonville; Mrs. Lil
lie I'ar.son.a. Parsonville: Mrs.
.-\llie Church. Purlear: Mr. M. A.
Welch. Parsonville; Mr. M. C.
Wolcli, Winston-Salem: Mr. M. H.
Welch, Parsonville; Mr. Glenn
Welch, Richmond. Va.; Mrs.
Oplielia Parsons, Parsonville. She
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Caro
line .Shepard, of Summit. Three
of her chiidi’en irreceded her in
death. Her husband died July 17,
1“.'!.3. She has made her home
with her son, Mr. M. H. Welch, o-f
Parsonville since 1935. -Mr.s.
Welch was widely known and
loved by all who knew her. She
professed a hope in Christ in
early life and united with Souih
Fork Baptist church, later united
with Stony Hill Baptist church
as a charter mentber and lived a
devoted Christian life until death,
■Mrs. Welch will be greatly
missed not only -by her children
and 35 grand children but 'by all
w^ho knew her. But we hope that
our loss is her eternal gain. Fu- 1
neral services were held at Stony
Hill church, March 2, Rev. J. G.
Huffman in charge, assisted by
Judge Johnson-J. Hayes and Rev.
J. H. Wiloox.-—Contrilmted.
K. of P. Lodge News
Attorney Kyle Hayes was re
ceived into the rank of Knight on
Monday night and Paul S. Cragan
is candidate for the same rank
on next Monday night.
There was a large attendance
at the meeting Monday night and
another good meeting is antici
pated.
Ads. get attention—and results!
AU kinds of fresit seeds—les-
pedexa, onion sets, oats, -potatoes,
beans; also fertilizer. Lowest
prices and first quality.—North
Wilkesboro Grocery Oo. 8-2H-7t
Weather, intteti’drid' “diseases'
may or may not reduce farm In
come, 'but poor land never fails to
throw the farmer for heavy loss
es.
See ns tor yo-nr needs in seed
potatoes, seed oats, onion setv,
lespedeza seed, seed beans, and
all kinds of garden seeds. PEAR
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IF ITS A HOUSE OR LOT
OR FARM FOR SALE OR
RENT—Call or Phone . . .
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DukeP,aW^^
Approval of a proposed five
mile line extension near Cycle
-postoffice In the extreme eastern
part of Wilkes brings the total of
lines apiproTed fof cpnatruction'
in WiUt^'tihta year by the Duke
Power hompanV' to S2 ..miles. It
was learned here today from
Robert S. Gibbs, manager of the
North- WllkesbOTo branch.
The Cycle line will serve '25
customers.
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tUS* «llea ta- the
RedteW'MTor- aad WUhar cmn-.
iifiinmia 'Df Upion fowhahipt Thk
line has ibeon^oomploted to A.- R.
Miller’s .tom
far la already being rendersd. ^ .pvi. „„
When the line extenskine now
approved are completed Wilkes
will have over 235 miles/ot rural
electric lines and will rank near
the top among the counties , of
the state In rural electrification.
The farm grarden supplfes, a-
bundantly four-fifths of on^'.ftod
nutrients. ilk "“rja!"
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1240 inodela on dl^hur^^
Kanjr improreoiento'
made " in this natlonfdijr
llnrand nil am invttod to see tlia
This yrar the company la offepr'
Ing models with six cnible feet of
space for the sensationaDr - low
.price of 1119.60.
Farmers, we bam fertfUaer, loa>^
pedeza seed, cabbage plsaifo, ,oir
km setsi, seed oats, seed beaps
and seed potatoes. Be sum to see
ns for yoor needs.—North WU-
kesboro Grocery Oo.
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