Its. Charlie Bumgrainer
Artertains Her dob
WiUi Mrs. Charlie Bmngamer
■■ koetess the members of the
'Wnkesboro bridge club had a de-
■fktfal meeting at Mrs. Bumgar-
Mr*B born'e Thursday evening.
niB game, which was played at
♦wo tables, was followed by a
doBOert course. The top score
•ward in play Was won by Miss
Da Holman. Mias Helen Blevins
'Was a visitor of the club.
Hffl Top Oub IVIet With
Mrs. Dewey Wall
The members of the Hill Top
eloh were delightfully entertained
In their fortnightly meeting Pri-
, ^ay evening bjy Mrs. Dewey Wall
at her home north of the city.
Por entertainment some of the
gaests played rook while others
did some handwork. Tempting
hfreshments were served by Mrs.
fall at the close of the evening.
Da Holman Bible Cass
Held Monthly Meeting
The May meeting of the Ila
Holman Bible class of the Wilkes-
boro Baptist church was held
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Everotte Tedder with Mrs.
Bob Turner as associate hostess,
having ten members and seven
visitors present. Mrs. Myrtle
Freeland met with the class and
gave a most inspiring devotional
period. Refreshments were en
joyed during the social hour.
The North Wllkesboro Meth-
odist Anslliary will meet at the
church hut Tuesday afternoon
at 8:80 o’clock.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
.iorth Carolina,
WHkee County.
Hnd^ and by virtue of authori
ty contained in a certain Mortgage 1
Heed, executed by Math Pruitt and .
wife Florence Pruitt to the under- North W ilkesboro.
tigned on the 21st day of May
1930, to secuie the payment of a
Gif)^ Scouts Enjoy
Wedt-End Camping Trip
The Senior Girl Scout troop of
North Wllkesboro. acompanied by
their leader, Miss Betsy Ross, and
Mhs Esther Lee Cox, spent the
week-end on a camping trip at
Echo Lodge on the Scenic High
way.
Among some of the activities
planned for the Girl Scouts this
summer is a camping trip tor the
leaders and troop committees
from June 10 to 16 at Johns
River camp near Lenoir. This
trip will Include leaders and com-
from Wilkesiboro and
Frazler-Abernethy Marriage
Vows Are Announced
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Frazier, of
North Wllkesboro, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Mary
Lois, to R. L. Abernethy, of Le
noir, on Saturday, April 6, 1940,
at Mountain City, Tenn.
The young couple will be at
home at Lenoir after June 5th
w'here Mr. Abernethy holds a re
sponsible position w'ltb the Cald
well Furniture Company.
I.arge Card Partv Given
note of even date therewith, the \t Community House
same being recorded in the Office * f *i,e largest social affairs
The ^gister of Deeds of Wilkes " bridge
County m Book 161 at page 21, and
default having been made in the
yayment of said note on demand,
Ncew, Therefore, I will on the 24th
day of June 1940, at ,12r00 Noon,
at the Court House door in Wilkes-
feoro. North Carolina, offer for
sale for cash to the highest bidder
-Ae following described lands.
Lying and being in Traphill
Township, Wilkes County, N. C.,
adjoining the lands of J. T.
Truitt and others, and more parti
cularly described as follows, to wit:
flbginning at a stone on the Bast
aide of the Elkin road, at the
South-West comer of the old in
stitute lot, running North 86 de-
and rook party given by Mrs. D.
f.. Cook, Mrs. Pressley Myers, and
Mrs. Alice Stafford at the Com
munity House In Wilkesiboro
Thursday evening. A variety of
spring flowers were attractively
arranged In the spacious room of
the cluibhouse where fourteen ta
bles were arranged for play.
Winners of the high and low
score awards In -bridge were Miss
Esther Lee Cox and Miss Mar
garet Fulton, while in rook Miss
Lunda Hendren and Mrs. Pat Kel
ley received the prizes.
Assisting the hostesses in serv
ing a dessert course before the
Evelyn Crook,
Elizabeth Mc-
(T«es East with .the institute lot
mnd with J. T. Pruitt’s line 20
poles and 11 links, then North 16^game were Mary
degrees Hast with J. T. Pruitts mid ^ j^jji^^ed Stafford,
Oiwtwo^s lines 44 poles to Frazier.
laliHe oak (now down) on .the Elast ‘ ■
■ ajic-ef the Cheatwood branch, then n
North 2 degrees East 32 poles to a Methodist S. b. WorKers
red oak ai^ stone on the bank of Entertained At A Supper
the nock ford road, then East with Twenty some workers of the
said road 76 poles to a Spanish oak | f^orth Wilkesboro Methodist Sun-
M the South bank of said road, school were entertained at a
thCT South 27 degi^s East lb „ in
poles to a sourwood, then South 87, j ,
art 32 1-2 poles to a stone, gum | the church hut Thureday evening,
and chestnut corner in the head of i Short talks were made by the pas-
a hollow, then South with H. A.|tor. Rev. X. L. Aycock, Mr. W. D.
Wood (dec.) and the M. F. Bryan nalfacre, teacher of the Men’s
Bne J28 poles to a gum, then | Rii,]e class and Dr. A. S. Cassell,
West ^'th the old L. W. Sparks | ^ of the Sunday
Bm 24 poles to the new Elkm ^ygock explain-
road. then with the said road
186 3-5 poles to M. A. Bryans
ttae, then with Bryans line South
f7 degree.s West 15 poles to a large I
black oak, Bryans comer, then up Marguerite
and with the Elkin road North 13
degrees West 26 poles and 10 links
to the beginning.
Containing 98 acres more or
less
ed the Youth Day Program, which
is to ibe given ,iOon in the church,
and the following committee, Miss
Harris. Miss Evelyn
■=!harpe. Miss Myrtle Norris and
Mrs. Frank Johnson were ap
pointed to make arrangements for
.same.
Legion Auxiliary In
Monthly Meeting
A musical and poppy program
featured the monthly meeting of
the Legion Auxiliary which was
held Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Andrew Kilby. For the
musical program Mrs. Kilby pre
sented a number of her piano pu
pils, Helen Eller, Bobby Casey,
Doris Ruth Kerbaugh, Edwin
Chipman, Mike Quinn, Mary Ann
Casey, Betty Gwyn Finley, Billy
Casey, Doris Casey, Patsy Ruth
■McNeil, Lucille Casey, and Nell
Hall, who rendered a most in
teresting program consisting of
piano solos and piano ensembles.
Miss Grace Frank Kilby gave a
reading, “In Flanders Field”.
During the -business session
plans were discussed for poppy
day. at which time Mrs. W. D.
Halfacre told of her plans for
the sale of the poppies in the res
idential section, and Mrs. Kilby
in the business section of the city.
Saturday, May 25, is Poppy Day.
Delegates were also electad to the
state convention, which is to con
vene in High Point, June 23, 24
and 25.
Refreshments and a social hour
followed the meeting.
Spencer Tracy and Riu Johnson in ^Edison, the Mah,^^
Fidelis Class Met
Tuesday Evening
Mrs. A. C. Chamberlain, Mrs. C.
E. Jenkins, Sr., and Miss Emma
Eller combined hospitality to the
members of the Fidelis class of
the First Baptist church Ip their
monthly meeting at the Chamber-
lain home Tuesday evening. Mrs.
E'rank Tomlinson gave the devo
tions and Miss Esther Lee Cox, a
member of the high school facul
ty and as guest speaker, made
a most entertaining talk.
Mrs. J. Q. Adams, the presi
dent, was in charge of the busi
ness session. Around twenty were
present and at the close of the
evening were served tempting re
freshments.
He has led no armies Into bat
tle—he has conquered no coun
tries—he has enslaved no peoples
—yet he wields a power the mag
nitude of which no warrior ever
dreamed. He commands a devo
tion more sweeping in scope, more
world-wide than any other living
man—a devotion rooted deep in
human gratutude, and untinged
by -bias of race, color, religion or
politics. This democraatlc, kind
ly modest being has bestowed up
on the human race blessings in
stead of bondage, service Instead
of serfdomti construction instead
of conquest. Posse.ssed of vision
beyond measure, his word-aspect
comprehends peoples rather than
people, masses rather than men.
That great restless surging tide of
creatures—that mighty human
glacier pressing Irresistibly to
ward an ever-widening horizon of
civilization.
They call his the “Wizard of
Menlo Paark.” They call him a
“genius”—but he dismissed such
superlatives with a wave of the
hand. Once, when pressed for a
definition of genius, he coined the
adage, “Genius is one percent in
spiration and ninty-nlne percent
perspiration.” Though he shuns
the hec^jr'worship qj a, ,_gratoful
world, less exalted beihgs must
ever sense him as a peculiar force
of nature in human form, a phe
nomenon quite beyond the scope
of ordinary mortals Picture an
electrlc-lightless an electrlc-imw-
erless, a atelephoneless, a motion-
pictureless, a phonographless
world and a faint realization of
his greatness dawns upon us.
Could we take Edison and his
works out of the world we would
engender the keenest appreciation
of Edison in the world.
On the worth of his own works
he is inarticulate. They must
speak for themselyes, they must
earn the world’s approbation on
their merits or be consigned to
oblivion with Spartan fortitude.
Humanity owes him an unpayable
debt, yet he seeks no recompense
beyond the means to experiment
to his heart’s content; beyond
the joy of living and toiling in
behalf of a debtor world. In the
passionate persuit of material
truths and their conversion into
practical, unsable, beneficent
forms, civilization has never
known his equal. And of this
man, this super-being who defies
classification, what more can be
said; what greater tribute paid
than this—
HE IS HUMANITY’S FRIEND
Written by Arthur J. Palmer in
193S, daring the lifetime of
Thomas A. Edison.
(Copyright 1928 and 193-9 ^
Thomas Edison, Inc.)
Bovesder, S
:4|, died (b a toearboepltal T>u
day after a ehort tllneee. He Ir
Mrr^«a hr hi* KrUioir, the former
mas Joita Jones; a con;
1 'i?'' • ^
Bwehjs.', Jr„ of the home; a
dhoghter, Miss Dorothy Boren-
der'of the home:-two danghtera,
B. A, Borender and W. B. Bov-
ender of Winston-Salem; and five
sisters, Mrs. Henry Shores of
Winston-Salem, Mrs. E. M. Hutch-
ons of North 'Wllkesboro, and
Mrs. Cora Norman, Mrs. Arthur
Williams, and Mrs. Wesley Ad
ams, all of Yadkinvllie. Mr. Bov-
ender was bom in Tadkln. county,
a fon of Mr. an'd Mrs. W. E. Bov-
ander. He was a Mason. A district
oiticial of toe Patriotic Order,
Sons of America, and a member of
the Junior Order of United Amer
ican Mechanics. He was a mem
ber of the First Baptist church
at BoonviUe He had lived in Hick
ory tor the last 17 years. Funeral
services was held at 3 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon at the First
Baiptist church.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
CHLORONATORS, Wllkesboro,
North Carolina.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Town of Wllkesboro, North
Carolina, at the offiee of J. R.
Henderson, (Herk and Treasurer:
until 2:00 o’clock P. M., EJastem
Standard Time, May 30th, 1940, for
the construction and installation of
three Chloronators according to
specifications on file at the office
of the City Clerk of the Town of
iWilkesboro, North Carolina.
Specifications may be examined
at the office of the City Clerk of
the Town of Wllkesboro, N. C., or
at the office of the Engineers.
All proposals must be accom
panied by bidder’s certified check
for not less than 5 per cent of pro
posal, check shall be made payable
to the Town of Wilkesboro, North j
Carolina, and check shall be drawn i
on a Bank or Trust Co. authorized'
to do business in the State of.
North (Carolina,
General contractors are notified]
that “An Act to Regulate the'
Practice of General Contracting,” i
ratified by the General Assembly!
of North Carolina on March the
loth, 1926, and as subsequently!
amended, ■will be observed on re
ceiving and awarding general con
tracts. I
The town reserves ,the right to
reject any or all proposals and to
waive informalities, and after pro-,
posals are opened no bidder may
withdra-w his proposal for a period
of 30 days. I
The Town of Wilkesboro, North
Carolina.
J. F. JORDAN, Mayor
The J. .B. McCrary Cwnpany, |
Engineers, Atlanta, Ga.
TUESDAY
ONLY
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MARTIN SPELLMAN
JAMES DUNN
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Regardless Of What You
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PRIMARY MAY 25
Giles Y. Newton
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Tree MeB Vote Free Votes”
' Doift Eorf People—Serve Them
This the 18th day of May 1940. |
C. D. HOLBROOK, | .Mrs. R. T. McNeil Entertains
Mortagee 6-10-4tm ('urrent Topic Club
Mrs. R. T. .McNeil entertained
the members of the Current Top-
i.s club and a number of addition
al guests at her lovely new home
'on Sixth Street Wednesday at-
Iternoon. A three course luncheon
w-13 served at one o’clock after
w lich rook was played at six ta
bles. the taibies ibeing arranged in
' a colorful setting of iris and other
spring blossoms. An exchange of
books was
ternoon.
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Wednesday Sewing Club Met
With Mrs. T. A. Fin'ey
The members of the Wednes
day Sewing club and a few visi
tors were graciously entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. T.
A. Finley at her home of F Street
The group spent an Informal hour
together, after which the hostess,
.xssisted by Mrs. Mack Reavis,
served a tenrptlng salad course
followed by sweets.
Miss Lena Culler Is
, Bridge Club Hostess
1 Miss Lena Culler was hostese
. to the members of her bridge club
at her home in Wilkesboro Thurs-
I day evening. TJiree tables were
arranged for play in a bright sett
ing of mixed spring flowers. The
high and low score awards went
to Mrs. Ray Kennedy and Miss
.-\nnie Laurie Hulcher. A dessert
course followed play.
Oak woods W. M. U. Meets
The regular monthly meeting
of the Oakwoods W. M. U. was
held in the home of Mrs. C. A.
Canter on Friday night. May 10th.
Mrs. G. T, Mitchell, associational
superintendent of the W.M.U.,
was present and discussed plans
for the associational meeting to
be held at Pleasant Home on May
22nd. Delicious refreshments
were served -by the hostess.
The next regular meeting will
be held la the home of Mrs. James
Canter on Friday night June 7th,
Mr. .Tames Ritchie, Jr. Host
To St. Cecilia Music Club
The high school division of the
St. Cecilia Music Club -was de
lightfully entertained last Thurs
day afternoon by the club presi
dent, James Ritchie, Jr., at his
home at Hollywood. This was the
last meeting of the club year, and
in many ways the most enjoyable
one. Twenty-four girls and boys,
with their teacher, Mrs. R. E.
Prevette, attended the meeting.
No program was given. Out
door games, with boat-riding on
the lake, were greatly enjoyed.
At the twilight hoar all gathered
around the large fire-place near
the lake for a delicious picnic
supper, after which a song fest
was held, and tales were told of
“.\uld Lange Syne.”
CORN
The sale of 20,000,000 bush
els of surplus American corn to
the British under a newly or
ganized export subsidy program
has been announced by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
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