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To Harriett 3Ic-
Qaagan. a 1iTid«r«lect of. U>e sum-
VMT, and home demonatratlon a-
•Crt ter mikea Coantjr, Mrs. F.
CL ■ Ja>Bion and Mrs. Claiide
Johnson entertained at a miecel-
Ineons ehoirer at their home
Thursday OTening, haring a s
■nests members of the Monntain
"Vleir Home Dwnonstratlon clnb.
After the guests had written in
the bride’s book, "Perpetnation
mt the Honeymoon,” they were
nshered into the dining room,
where to the honoree’s surprise,
She found a display of lorely
Cifts on the taMe, in the center
of which was arranged an altar
with a miniature bride and groom.
Queen Anne’s lace and white can
dles were used for the decora
tions.
After returning, to the llring
room the guests enjoyed several
bridal contests, in which prizes
were awarded to Miss McOoogan
and Mrs. Lester Gregory. The hos
tesses were assisted by Mrs. Mur-
why Hunt and Mrs. Paul Church
in serving a salad course.
The Presbyterian circles are
meeting Tuesday with the fol-
lowlBg hostesses: V
., Circle No. 1, Mrs. B, G, Fin
ley, S:80 p. m,
Circle No. a, Mrs. M. A.
VlcAecy, 8:80 p. m.
Circle No. S, Mrsi. John U.
Tail, 8:80 p. m.
-Cirde No. 4, Mrs. James
Somers.
Circle No. 5, Misses Clara
and Kate Ogllvie.
Clrcie No. 0, Mrs. lone War
ren. The latter three meeting
at their usual hours.
Methodist circles meeting
Tuesday are a« follows:
Mary Brame at the home of
Miss Mamie Sockwell. 8:80 p.
m.
Frank Smott at the home of
Mrs. Rom H. Pearson with
with Mrs. GoOTge McT. SiUIer
as co-hostess, 8:30 p. m.
The Franklin and the Gard
ner circles have been postpon
ed, time of meeting to be an
nounced later.
T.ie Woman’.s Missionary So-
clet.v of the First Baptist
church will meet Tuesday aft
ernoon at 3 o’clock at the
church.
The Bpiscopal .4uxll!ary will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 4
o’clock at the home of Mrs.
Hoyle Hutchens.
Mrs. Ed Dancy Is
Hostess To Her Club
The members of the Hill Top
club were delightfully entertained
Friday even.ing in their fortnight
ly meeting by Mrs. Ed Dancy at
her home n'.'rth of the city. The _ _ _
group enjoyed an informal hour I
together in sewing and conversa
tion after which delicious re
freshments were served. At their
meeting Friday the club decided
to disband for the summer. Sum
mer flowers attractively arranged
made a gay setting for the guests.
Mrs. Shoaf Gives Reception
Following Wedding
Mrs. R. S. Shoaf entertained at
a reception at her home on Main
Street Saturday evening immedi
ately following the wedding of
her daughter, Alma Elizabeth, to
Gorman Atlee Johnson, of Cross-
nore, which was solemnized at
eight o’clock at the First Baptist
_.Jh^I^ch. A large number of guests
called to offer their best wishes
and congratulations.
Welcoming the guests at the
front door were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Tomlinson while Mrs. N.
B. Smithey and Mrs. J. W. Neel
presented them to the receiving
line, which was composed of the
WANTED
CaniiersFor
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See Me For
Contracts
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TOMLINSON
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
bridal party, Mrs. Shoaf and Mrs.
N. R. Johnson, of Crossnore, mo
ther of the groom. Mrs. R. T.
McNeil and Mrs. A. B. Johnston
directed callers to the dining
room, where an ice course in
keeping with the bridal motif of
green and white was served, by
Mesdames Kyle Hayes, Frank Kil
lian, E. S. Coi'per, Fred Lottes,
and Albert Zeigler, Misses Has
sle Wall and Manie Brewer.
The dining table was covered
with a handsome lace cloth in
center of which was a crystal
bowl filled with white snapdrag
ons, white sweet peas, and white
roses, about which white can
dles gleamed in crystal candela-
bras.
Miss Elizabeth Neel and h.iss
Malvina Williams showed the way
to the gift room and good-byes
were spoken to Mrs. C. G. Poin
dexter and Mrs. Marvin Kirk
patrick.
’Throughout the home a profus
ion of garden flowers in the pas
tel and white hues were attrac
tively arranged with the white
wedding bells suspending from
the chanjliers and doorways.
Among the out of town guests
here for the wedding and recep
tion were Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Poplin, Elkin, Misses Edna and
Ruity Bray, Jonesville, Dr. and
Mrs. T. Antonakas, Winston-Sal
em, Miss Margaret Webb, St. Au
gustine. Fla., Miss Sarah Rob-
|bins, Connelly Springs, Mr. and
,Mrs. Nellie Johnson, McClellans-
vllle, S. C., Mrs. N. H. Johnson
and Mr. L. S. Johnson, both of
Crossnore, Mrs. Waiter Martin,
■Misses Janie. Lucille, and Ruby
Martin, from Mocksville, Mr. and
jMrs. Dean Bentley and daughter,
I Grace Dean, of Ronda, Miss Kath
leen Duncan, Winston-Salem,' Mr.
I and Mrs. Alfred Green, Roaring
.River. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zieg
ler. Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. W.
|j. Ruff, Ixni'isvllle, Ky„ Mr. and
)Mrs. John Donnelly, Mooresville,
I Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kirkpatrick,
Taylorsville, Miss Ruth Deaton,
1 '/2 ^discount
On 1940 County Taxes
During Month Of July
Be sure to take advantage of this saving
on your county taxes. Make payment
at my office.
C. 6. Poindexter,.,
WILKES COUNTY ACCOUNTANT
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Tbis shews a geasral view'of the stage ipr the presentatkm ef ‘KHi WiitfS Of Thaci”. hesdUar sHvartfew for North IHntdAoro^s'Seth aa-
Tsanday night at the f^greinas.
^ersary celebration tonight thfongh
Days of the "Old Spinning Wheel” are vividly portrayed in "On Wings Of ’Hme,” which is being stag
ed here each night through Thursday night.
furthered the accepted motif,
geaiititles of white gladl^i, rho-
dodeMroh, and Queen AifhcfB Iftce
was artistically arranged. Hie tea
table, at wkldh Mra R. M; ^nine
and Miss Ellen Robinson alter
nated with Mrs. Ward Eshelman
and Mrs. John E. Justice, was
spread with, a handsome Italian
cntwork cloth and graced with a
silver bowl of white flowers.- a-
bout which four white candies
in the silver holders made a
frame.
Mrs. Joe Barber presided at the
guest register and good-byes
were spoken to Mrs. Julius C.
Hubbard.
Mr. ahd MlW Pnni
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Gtreet.- The perty foMowed^f
tlle...rehesrBal for the wedding of
MJoa Alma Elisabeth Shoaf, nteee^’’
wf Mr.;end Mrs. Tomlinson, and
’^'Gonim Atlee, Johnson, who were
married In A formal ceremony at
QikJ^ihi'^aptiet ritnriA Sat^day \
Jefenltig at 8 o'clock. '
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,ff .f^;Queste numbering about thirty, '
eon^eted 'inoetly of family mem-
ben and members of the bridal
paitT. te tlM dining room a green
and irlilte color note was carried
out (While elsewhere about the'
home bouquets of mixed flowers '
were need with pink being the
p.ltidtHiiInant color. . ;|
' Hui'liHde’a table, tpread with
a green organdie cover over whlto
latih, was centered with a huge
tiered wedding cake tc^iped wtth a
miniatnre bridal couple, ' and
flanked with four crystal sUppers
filled with white flowers. Crystal
candelabras holding white can
dles and crystal compotes, in
which were green and white
mints, were arranged diagonally
on the corners of the table. 'The
cake was ent to discover the tra
ditional tokens of fortune and
served with delicious punch.
rContinued on page flve)
Wilkes county patriots played a big part in the Am rican Revolution for independence and the above
scene is typlcu ot the history ef tlmt era as p«r ayed in “On Wings Of Time.”
feert. Holman, of Phoenix. Ari- door for the first hour were Mrs.
zona, who is spending the sum- C. E. Jenkins, Sr., and Mrs. E. G.
mer here with her father, Mr. F. Finley while f^r the second hour
G. Holman; Miss Kate Finley, of they were
New York City, and her sister, Mrs. C. D.
Mrs. S. P. Mitchell, of Ports
mouth, Va., both of whom are
he.-e visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Finley. Others re
ceiving with the hostesses and the
honorees were Mesdames Watt
M. Cooper, J. W. White, Eugene
Spainhour," of Elkin, Dan Carter.
Clarence Call, A. B. Johnston, F.
C. Forester, and Miss Ruby Pear
son.
A large number of guests from
the Wilkesboros called between !
This “Heap Big Chief’’ of a
Cherokee tribe which once roam
ed the hills of what is now
Wilkes county is in the anni
versary celebration pageant.
Kennersviile,
Charlotte.
and Jack Walsh,
extended welcome by
Coffey, Jr., and Mrs.
J. A. Rousseau. Mrs. Claude
Doughton and Mrs. J. B. Carter
directed the guests to the tea ta- j
ble and those serving were .Mes- j
dames J. H. McNeil, William Car- j
rington, W. C. Grier, William
Barber, Prank Blair. Palmer Hor-1
ton, Gordon Finley, Watson!
Braime, Carl Coffey, Harcld ’
Smith, James Somers, and E. H.
Helms, Miss Frank Somers and ^
Miss Gwendolyn Hubturd. |
Beautifully appointed in every
the hours of 3:30 to 5:30 to meet detail, the tea emphasized the I
the young bride, to greet the oth- nuptial scheme of green and
er honorees and visitors, and to white. In the spacious reception
enjoy the gracious hospitality of room where the receiving group
the hostesses. [stood, also where the guests were
Greeting the callers at the served tea with accessories, which I
^anew
Plain Or Printed Rayons!
Sheer Printed Cottons!
UOV/P^I
ALL
SIZES!
•
DOZENS
OF
STYLES!
Just when you need
them — fresh, cool
dresses for street
and sports! Every
one a gem, every
one worth more!
EVERY ONE A BARGAIN
JttSt
Unpacked!
• Printed Sheers
• 80 Squares
• Flock Dot Lawn
DRESSES
WASHABLE! ALL SIZES!
Hundreds of fresh, colorful dresses!
Grand for the hot summer ahead!
GIRLS—3 to 16 Years • SHEERS AND PRINTS-
Wash Frocks
FAST COLORS—each
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The Northwestern Bank
Mrs. Weaver Stan*
Entertains At Bridge
Mrs. Weaver Starr was hostess
It a lovely bridge party at her
home on Ninth street Wednesday
afternoon having guests sufficient
for five tables. A variety of sum
mer blossoms made a colorful
background for the players. Mrs.
J. A. Rousseau and Mrs. J. B.
Carter were winners of the high
and low score awards, each re
ceiving attractive prizes. A salad
course with sweets was served at
the conclusion of play.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
SPARTA, N. C.
BOONE, N. C.
BURNSVILLE, N. C.
BLOWING ROCK, N. C.
BAKERSVILLE. N. C.
JEFFERSON, N. C.
TAYLORSVILLE, N. C.
VALDESE, N. C.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS
JUNE 29, 1940
Mrs. Jack Spunhour Is
Feted At Chirming Tea
An outstanding social event of
the week was the charming tea
given by Mrs. J. E. Spatnbour and
her daughter and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. W. J. Bason and Mrs.
Lincoln Spainhour, at the Wom
an’s clubhouse on ’Trogdon Street
Thursday afternoon honoring
Mrs. Jack Spainhour, of Hickory,
who before her marriage the
third of June was Miss Mary King
Mailonee, of Murphy.
Sharing honors with the lovely
l^de were Hiss Harriett McGoog-
U, who-is to wed Dan Holler in
August; Mrs. Eugene Olive, who
leave soon to make her home
RESOURCES
Cash in Vaults and Due from Banks $ 790,841.68
U. S. Government Bonds $ 246,524.66
N. C. State Bonds 237,760.06
County and Munidipal Bonds 656,403.38
Other Stocks and Bonds — 7JKH.OO
Accrued Interest cn Bonds 13,789.33
Loans and Discounts——
Banking Houses, Furniture and
Fixtures (9 Banking Houses) 8108,66U2
Less Reserve for Depreciation. —
Other Real E!state Owned —
4- i '
Other Resources
1,161,468.43
2,486,131.24
86,077.16
, 11,633.59
y 941J3
Capital Stock (Common) |206,tK)0.00
Surplus 120,000.00
Undivided Profits 89,647.03
Reserve for Contingencies
Unearned Interest i
Reserve for Taxes, Other Eiixpenses and Ac
crued Interest due Depositors
Reserve for Dividend—^Payable July 1, 1940__
Other Liabilities
DEPOSITS
! 414,647.03
> 7,600.00
23,348.49
16342.61
6,150.00
4,189.86
4,063316.24
TOTAL
M33639333
TOTAL __
—$4386393.23
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