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ng is here and we are
Iquarters for your
yday STRAW HATS,
have hats for every
iber of the family at a
s to suit everybody.
to Ills home In Wllkesboro with
mumps. Friends hope he will soon
be able to be out again.
.Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Lovette vis
ited friends at Black .Mountain,
Sunday.
Miss Earlene Weisner has ac
cepted a position in the office of
Dr. Carolyn Taylor.
Misses Irene, Lena and Lucille
Culler and Mr. Edison Norman
spent the week-end in Bluefleld,
W. Va., visiting Mr. and Mr®. R.
W. Culler.
Mr. Frank Kennedy, of Win
ston-Salem, visited his father, Mr.
B. J. Kennedy, in Wilkesboro
Tuesday.
Mr. W. W. Harris, well known
hardware merchant of Roaring
River, spent several hours hero
yesterday looking after business
matters.
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Store
Place For Bargains’
Miss Eula’a Pearson, o£ Millers
Creek, spent the week-end at Le
noir with her brother, .Mr. Fred
Pearson and family.
Mrs. Morris Brame, of Hender
son, is here visiting in the home
son, is here visiting in the homes
of Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Brame,
and Mr. .ind Mrs. P. J. Brame.
Mr. L. W. Smithey, well known
citizen ot Roaring River, was in
Yadkinville Tuesday looking alt
er business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bumgarner
and litlle son, .Max, went to see
the Holy Land exhibit in Char
lotte Monday.
* Mr. I’iesley Myer.s, manager ot
C. P. Store, is confined lo his
' liome becat’se of illness, lie has
I mumps,
i
■Mi-s Kathryn Hendren, who
has been vesiiing relatives here
tor ten days, will return to Ra
leigh -Monday to resume her po
sition. She has been spending a
tew weeks wilii her si.ster, .Mrs.
R. O. Rex, in Pen .\rgyl, I’u.
Mrs. N. G. Landis, Mrp. Eon
Perkins, and Miss 'WUlie Guth
rie, of Wilkesboro, visited rela
tives and friends in Hickory to
day.
.Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Farris, of
Roaring River, and Mr. J. J. Far
ris, Jr., ot this city, will leave
Friday to spend the week-end
w III relatives in York, S. C.
Mr. A. F. Nichols, well known
citizen ot the Deep Gap commun
ity. was a visitor in this city yes
terday. He reported snowfall at
Deep Gap Tuesday and freezing
temperature Wednesday morning.
Condition of Rev. N. T. Jarvis,
widely known Wilkes minister
who has been ill for some time,
was reported today as serious.
.Many friends hope for his recov
ery.
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Ollreath and
daughters; Bertha and Margie,
alsoi Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Childress,
of Taylorsville, were visitors last
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bumgarner.
Velma Rhoades, the two year
old daughter of Mr. and . Mrs.
Smith Rhoades, happened to get
her left middle finger cut off the
other day by her three year old
sister, Ella Mae.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Caudill are
making progress on their new
dwelling. It is on highway 421,
between Mr. J.' F. Caudill’s and
Mr. J. M. Gaither’s store.
The week-day Bible class of
Friendship church, which has
been meeting at the parsonage,
will meet from now on in the
main Sunday school room of the
church each Thursday at from 7
to 8 p. m.
Some of the farmers have al
ready begun to plant corn. They
evidently do not believe in the
sign of white dogwood blossoms.
Misses Cora McNeill and Mae
Church are back at their school
duties, apparently in fine shape,
after a few days of illness.
The school garden, in front of
the school buildings, along the
highway, has been plowed and
harrowed preparatory to making
next years supply of vegetabjes
for the lunch room.
Master George S. Bumgarner,
who has been sick for two weeks
with flu and an ulcerated ear, is
able to return to school.
Officers Elected
For Union P.-T.A.
You find all kind.s of fresh
field and garden seeds at our
' store, .bll at lowe't prices. Seed
potatoes, seed outs, seed beans,
and lespedez;« seeds. JFE.YKSON
BROTHJER.S. 2-a6-tf
Mr. Giles Y. Ne-wfon, of Gib
son, a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for congress in
the Eighth district, spent a few
days this week in Wilke„s in the
interest of his candidacy.
Mr. I.onnie Moore returned to
his home this week from the
Wilkes Hospital, where he re
ceived treatment for a broken
leg. -Mr. Moore is an employe of
Wilkes Hatchery.
Misses I^elia Shumate, Vallie
.4dams and Grace Church and
-Messrs. Gwyn Elledge, Cannie
Owens and Claud Hincher, of
North Wilkesboro route one. vis
ited Miss Male Cain, of Moravian
Falls, Saturday night.
Rev. B. H. Vestal, who has
be'-’i spending sometime in Flor
ida, was in the city Monday en-
ronte to his home in Winston-
Salem. Rev. Mr. Ve.stal is a wide
ly known evangelist, and is well
known in the county.
Mr. Harold Landis, of Harris-
hnr.g, \'a.. lias accepted a position
wiili the Landis Tire and Part.s
t’omiiany in this city. Mr. Landis
is a brother to Mr. N. G. l.andis,
owner of the tire and parts com
pany.
Local Singer In
Song Festival At
Hickory, April 21
SIDNEY
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EDW.G.
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ORPHEUM
..\ song fpsiival given by an
array of soloists from ten differ
ent cities will take place Sunday
afternoon, April 21st. at Hickory
Paramount Theatre. 3:30 p. m.
Billie Barnes, local winner at the
district of class B contestants of
the state high school.s, has bpen
invited to appear on the program
of this rather pretentious musical
event.
The festival is in charge of Mr.
R, Gratz Cox. Winston-Salem,
and Mrs. Margaret Deal, of Le
noir. The progra.m will consist of
popular clas.sJcs that people like
to hear. An outstanding number
will be a presentation of the fam
ous Quartet from Rlgoletto, Ver
di. Mr. Roy, Violinist, and former
teacher of Greensboro, and Salem
Colleges, will also appear.
The cities represented include.
North Wilkesboro, Lenoir, Mor-
ganton, Valdese, Hickory, ElklB,
Winston-Salem, Lexington, Thom-
asville, Greensboro. Admission is
free to the public and no collec
tions.
Race Proceeds To
Be Given To Two
Widows of Drivers
Salisbury.—A benefit auto race
—proceeds from which -will be
divided between the two widows
of EJrnie Rushln and A1 Pruden
killed in an accident at the Row
an speedway last Sunday—will be
held at the fairgrounds track next
Sunday afternoon at 2 ip. m., it
was announced last night.
Drivers with whom these two
popular track men had been as
sociated with for years on vari
ous speedways and in other walks
of life requested that the race be
held as a benefit program, and a
tribute to the men who gave
their lives in a profession they
loved and followed for years.
PEABBON BROTHERS—BeMl.
quarters for Seeds of all H«ds—
Hitatoes, oata, «loa setsi, leqt^
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The last .meeting of the year
for the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion of Union elementary school
was held Tuesday night, April 9,
with a large attendance ot mem
bers of the association and pa
trons of the school.
The prograim was under the di
rection of Miss Bess McLean,
first grade teacher, supiplemented
by the third grade. Miss Ruth
Nichols’ piano students also gave
a brief recital.
After the pro.gram the associ
ation held its business session
in which the officers for the next
year were nominated by the nom
inating committee and were unan
imously elected. G. L. Oaborne
was re-elected pi'esldent. Rev.
George Osborne, vice president.
Mi.ss Ruth Nichols was re-elected
secretary, and Harry Kendall
was re-elected treasurer.
A report in regard to the lib-
erly fees collected this year was
given by Ralph Besihears. princi
pal. There has been collected
from all the grades this year a
total of f86.76 of which SS4..30
lias been spent for readers for the
different grades, leaving S2.4i> to
go into the treasury to be used
next year. Union elementary
school ha.= met the standard re-
(luire.inenls for mipplemenlary
readers in the first grade and
second grade and also bought
readers lo lake care of the other
grade.s as well. With the coope
ration of the patrons next year
as has been given this year Union
school will be able to meet the
standard requirements for sup-
plomentary readers for all the
grades.
For the past two years the
Parent-Teacher association has
discussed the possibility of a
modern school iplant to replace
the dilapidated frame structure
which is now being used. M. F
Absher, chairman, of the Wilkes
county board ot commissioners,
was present to discuss this prob
lem. He pointed out that there
was not s worthier project for
the building of a modem plant
in Wilkes county than at Union
elementary school. He’ also stated
that Wilkes county is going to
have to do something and is go
ing to do something to relieve
tbe'^hools throughout the coun-
pnd when this is done Cricket
isoqununity would surety be recog-
for in his words he asaur-
bd the Parent-Teadher ^imocjatloii
that "Ofloket community had a
.waiun place in his heart.*
Certif icatea GItmi To Mora*
bora With Over 25 Yeajra
In ’The Lodge
Dameron; Brides
ll^^ne Cheeky EWa Key,
iSaTamafii^'Brdiirh, Ophelibi Byrd,
Durham, Colbert.
tihe .nbllc is co^ially invited
to attend. A .small admission
charge wiH he made.' The pro
ceeds to he used for the school.
Service certificates from the
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
were presented to one member
for 50 years membership and 18’
for more than 36 years in Liberty
Lodge number 45 A. P. and A.
M. in meeting on Thursday night.
John W. Nichols, district dep
uty grand master, represented
Grand Master J. Edward Alien
in the presentation.
The 60-year certificate waa a-
warded to B. P. Lowe, who Join
ed in 1890. The others who re
ceived certificates! and tfai year
of their memberships were as fol
lows: H. A. Cranor, 1908; H. M.
Anderson, 1907; J. W. Dpla.
1905; Wl E. Harris, 1905; J. G.
Hackett, 1892; P. L. Lenderman,
1910: R. E. ^revette. 1913: O.
O. Shook, 1906; F. G. Brewer,
1905; G. A. Eller, 1902; W. A.
Jennings, 1910; I. J. Lovette,
1909; V. McGhinnis, 1903; B.
M. J’ardue, 1901; W. C. Scroggs,
1903; R. Don I.aws, 1891; R. C.
Jennings, 1911; Jacob Michael,
date unknown.
Jennings Obituary
Let the advertieing cohunne at
thii paper be yoar ehoppliif guida
DRUG! STORE
—OntrT^t Sale—
Dolphus L. Jennings was born
May 10, 1874, a son of James K. i
and Tennessee Owens Jennin.gs. ^
He married Miss Josie Joines on
February 8, 1894. To them were
born five sons and six daughters,
seven of whom .survive: Lee, Ed
mond and Claude Jennings, Mrs.
C. H. Opitz, .Mrs. Nellie Wilson,
Mrs. Grace Church, and Mrs. Al
bert Elmore. Four preceded him
in death, Sam. Bessie, George and
Nicie Jennings. Also aurvivlng
him are his wife, his father, one
brother and one sister, Mr. Pres
ley A. Jenrings, and Mrs. Gertie
Elledge.
Mr. Jennings professed a hope
in Christ in early youth and
joined Center Baptist church and
lived a consistent Christian life
until death. He bore his last sick
ness 'With much patience, often
stating that We was ready to go,
and asked them all to meet him
in a better world.
He passed this life April 3rd,
1940. Being 65 years, 10 months
and 23 days of age.—Reported.
Play At Austin
‘•Dot, The Miners Daughter,” a
drama in four acts, will be given
at the Austin school Saturday.
April 13. at S o’clock. The cliarac-
urs arc talent of the community
and school as follows:
David .Mason, a fanner, by
.Amos liyons: Herbert .Mason,
David's son, Henry Lyon: Roy
al .Meadows, fo.ster son of Mrs.
Clifton, Roy Jolly: Arthur Floyd,
a villian, Robert Dameron;
George Clifton, a returnt'l Cali
fornian, McKinley Barker; Par-
.ton Swift, clergyman, by Harold
Lyon; Brewster, irolice officer,
Verlin Cheek: Ebony, a colored
individual, Glen Dameron; Mrs.
.Ma.son, a good adviser by Blanche
Cox; ‘‘Dot, the Miners Daughter.”
Rosa Lee I.,yon; Mrs. Clifton, a
deserted wife by Bertie Barker;
Winniefred Clifton, a daughter,
Be.ssie Barker; "Hap”, a lady of
ADMINIS’TBATOR’S NOnCE
SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLIC A"nON
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
In the Superior Court
Mrs. Viola Merrick, Plaintiff,
Vs.
L. 4 Merrick, Defendant
To the defendant, L. A. Merrick,
above named:’
Hereby take notice that an
tion has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Wilkes county,
in which the plaintiff, Mrs. Viola
Merrick, is seeking to obtain a di
vorce from the defendant, L A.
Merrick, on the statutory grounds
of two 'years separation.
The defendant, L. A- Memck,
will further take notice that he \a
quired to be and appear ip the
office of the Oerk of! Ae Superite
Court of Wilkes county, at jSvilfceB-
boro^North Carolina, and answer
or demur to the complaint filed
within thirty days from the publi
cation hereof or the relief sougfht
will & granted. „
This 9th day of April, A. D. 4940
Having qualified as admuustra-
tor of the eetote of Mary.C-W^-
ruft, deceased, late ot' WdlM
county. North CaroUna,.- Una is to
notify all persons having claiina
against the estate of skid decedtot
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Parsonville, N. C., on or before
the 8th day of April, J941, or this
notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 8th day of April, AD. Ifi40.
WAYNE RICHARDSON,
Administrator of Mary C. Wood
ruff, deceased. 6-16-6t
.A. H. Casey, Attorney.
C.C.HAY^ ,
Clerk Superior Court of Wilkes
County.
6-2-4t
R - A - DI ■ O
Troubles Absolute^ Solved!
We take great pleasure in annonneingto the paUic that we
have regained the services of Mr. Wayne Myers as our
Chief Radiotrician, in charge of all Radio tronblee. Mr.
Myers in'vites anyone to see him about any Radio difficnl-
ties, at 'W’hich time he’ ■will gladly aaaiat m sol'ving them.
No inspection charge. Phits and Tubes at lowest possible
prices n keeping with high quality worhniianship. ESvery
job personally Guaranteed to give satisfaction. A trial
will convince.
‘Your Radio Troubles are Our Troubles”
in
SEE US FIRST!
Next to Liberty Theatre
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