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-■ •% ■i: TT- ii E^' ^wn At Theatre J Mmday - Tuesday with an Impresslre cast which tneludes Willlaon Holden, Martha Scott, Frank Craven, Fay Balnt- er, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi and Stuart Erwin. Sol Leaser’s screen production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize play, “Our Town,’’ will be given a gala premiere at the Liberty Theatre on Monday-Tueeday. Thl® new picture was staged by Sam Wood, who directed the great in ternational success, “Goodbye. Mr. Chips,” and it is being re leased through United Artists. As is well known, “Our Town’’ was presented without scenery or props on the stage. This, of course, was due to the fact that it was impossible to create the Illusion of an entire town on a single stage. On the screen, of course, such an e.\pedient was unnecessary, for the scope of the f era and the resources of a ion picture studio could eas- materialize what was in the thor’s imagination. The whole pictorial element, as matter of fact, received heavy emphasis from Mr, Lesser. Be fore “Our Town’’ went into pro duction. William Cameron Men- zies, the Ttroduciion designer who had just finished “Gone With The Wind,” figured out every camera angle and made 1200 sketches. Each scene was sketched from every possible angle, and Direc tor Wood rehearsed not only the principals in the picture but the camera as well, before each f ' n Horn William Holden and heroine Martha Scott are very young when they discover Romance in Sol Lesser’a film production of “Our Town.” Liased on Thorton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize Play and due for its first showing at the Liberty Theatre Monday. with Miss Scott and Holden, the , replace the shining chromium fit tings with the older of a pharmacy. trimmings other with a bit player. In the wedding scene, William Holden and Miss Scott were married 19 times. In this scene, Miss Scott received her first screen kiss. The wedding dre=e she wore was the one her mother was married in. If was so fragile she was un able to sit down during filming. The Iran'position fi;oim one period of time to another was bandied exactly as it was on the i , _ , tt , A ' immediate and practical import stage. Frank Craven effected the; , .u , , river, Route 1, JjiIf Sfi-R-One^' of -rthu ’ largest drer- to attend a r-wral |[dia^al is Mid to hare ^hered Antioch for the ead ^ rito^'for Mr. Felix ^Staley, l^foprietOf of the Twin -i Bridge Store one of the most iK^ular c^cedt of this seetkin ot the Nearly everyone said they lilted Mr, Staley' beet of ^»ny merchant they b^ ever known. !d hie sudden death the whole community loot a true friend, whose like we are not apt to see again. Ivy Williams was said to have been rather badly shot Sunday afternoon by a group of men, imoetly colored, disguised es women. Greene Brown, logger at Mr. R. G. Edmlsten’s sawmill at the Tilley place, was also reported to have been slightly shot in the arm. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Glass and many of their family and connec tion, of Mount Airy, attended Mr. Felix Staley’s funeral Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs.-B' L. John son. Mrs. Ida Call was quite 111 last week. Mrs. Frank Sparks, Mrs. Call’s daughter, and others of the Sparks family visited her several times. Mr. Gilmer Brendle, of Wins ton-Salem, former resident of this section, visited here a few days acconupanled iier |auglitar Holies, humr^iaaa, fet the May. 1^" MoogA fended Brier jWd Mw,'W«rfli^^^rter W3kes Officials Get Guidebooks ago. County officials and officials of the cities and towns in Wilkes County have just received several euldebooks and brochuregi of Olbsr interdin, s,a,i.,iics con- fiasbbacXa with Iba balp of „,..b „.b ,ba p™d„«i» Wb». .r in. ’’Our Towr turn up the informa- stance, in his guise as the drug-i tion that Frank Craven, wh.i gi?t. Craven was required to plays the narrator, walked e gb: turn back the scene to twenty- , miles in front of the camera, five years before, he says: “-^t Craven onlv appeared in two that time my drug store looked ? ’ ' ^ ^ shots with' other players-one like this . . ’and proceeds with — ' Institute of Government, today. Among those received are: ■(1) The July-August issue of 4'’ ti m budget making, necessary expense, and special poirposes under, the three titles: “Budget-Making Time is Here Again,” “Tax for Necessary Eixpense Takes No Vote, But WbatJ».^Nnn»MiiirTII and “Gener al Tax Limited to 15c but What about Special Purposes?” (2) I^our guidebooks on the Levy and Collection of Privilege I.icense Taxes, discussing Sche dule B of the 1939 Revenue Act. The first deals with chain stores and laundries: the second, with roin-operated amusement, music, vending and slot machines; the third, with peddlers and itiner ants; the fourth, with city lic ense taxes on motor veh les, to gether with other miscellaneous provisions of the Privilege Lic ense Tax. (3) Guidekbok Supplements to The Listing and Asse.ssing .of Property for County and City Taxes in North Carolina, and to The Collection and Foreclo-sure of County and City Property Taxes in North Carolina—two booklets designed to be used in coiiiiecUon with basic guidebooks of the same titles already in the hands of city and county officials. (4 ) Courses of Instruction —a booklet outlining services offer ed by the Institute of Government lo officials, teachcr.s and citizens, including cour.-es on Criminal I^aw, Tax and Finance Adminis tration. Legal and Governmental .\spects of Pulilic Works, Public lealth. Welfare and Uel'et Ad- Many from this section attend ed the revival at Brier Creek last week, despite the heat. Mrs. Elsie Johnson Ryan and husband, Mr. Ryan, returned last week to Arizona after visiting Mrs. MIHy Staley, Mrs. B. L. Johnson, and other relatives. Mrs. Ryan Is a daughter of Mr. Felix Johnson. Mrs. Cornelia Johnson return ed home Sunday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Glass, at Mt. Airy since the Fourth of July. Mrs. Felix Staley returned home from a hospital last week, a few days before her husband’s death. A fine cow belonging to Mr. John Mastin, who lives at Mr. Felix Staley’s old place, broke her neck July 21. Mr. B. L. Johnson, of Ashe ville, spent last week-end with homefolks an‘d'’aVlended the fu neral of Mr. Staley. Mr. Millard Mathis is said to be the new milkman on this route. People are planning to call home their stray cows and sell milk. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mobley and Miss Mary L,ane, of the Wilkes- 'boros, were in this locality the afternoon of July 21 to take home their mother, Mrs. Cecelia I^ane, who had spent about a week here. Their new house was nearing complfc'i-ion. • Mrs. Lillian Bailey Mastin. of Bluefield, a sister-in-law of Mrs. D. S. Lane, recently spent a few days at-Shatley Springs in the interest of her health. Milas Sale, colored, says he was shot in the head last Friday a week ago. Mrs. B. L. John.=on was in North Wilkesboro last Saturday. ministration. City. County and uatf- (iovernn’eiit stkI Federal- State-Local nc/a'.ioiiships. .Any official in Wiikes county ivho has not received his copy of either .of those guidebooks is in vited to write to tiie Institute of Government at Chapel Hill. It’s a honey for the money! A genuine Flo-ence Table Top Oil Range with built-in oven—just right for the small kitchen! Back of the smart, paneled front are three Florence focused heat wickless kerosene burners; two under the por- celained cooking top and a giant burner beneath the por- celained, fully insulated oven. This oven is a real baker with drop door and depend able thermometer. There are also two handy cabi nets for your cooking utensils. All parts subject to heat and wear are por celain enameled. It’s easy to own a Florence like this. G>me in today and let us show you how. See our whole big Florence line. There’s a model to fit your needs and pocketbooit. ’bdes-Day Furniture Co. j “Complete FurnUhera Of The Home” 424 North Wilkesboro, N. C. $100,000 Sought By Extortionist; Bomb Exploded Milwaukee. — Tw'enty - f o u r hours after Rowland H. Davie, manager, received an extortion note demanding $100,000, a small bomb exploded in a Sears Roebuck and Company store, po lice revealed today. Damage was slight, hut the note promised “a 'bomb 200 times larger will go oft at your south and north side storesi besides your own life will be in danger If you fall.” A heavy guard has been placed around all company stores in the city. The note demanded that Davie place $100,000 In used money of $5, $10 and $20 denominations in a “good and strong bag” and drop It from an airplane. He was to receive later Instructions as to where to fly. Police secrecy permitted the extortionists to make a second contact by telephone. '• 7->. life' Lobw, 8prin|r^«»me home to a$- $he 'rerlTd at Brier ICrB^- Rar. Ettly Jordan as^ted the’*' pastor, Rer.'R. R. Crater in the reTlval at Brier,,Creek. His ser mons were Inspirational and high ly appreciated. TTiere were three converaions, Wnwna Gray, Alzona Mathis and Ella Mae Blackburn. Rev. R. R. Crater Baptized them yestM’day. The at tendance was good considering the sultry weather. Rev. Lester Johnson preached to a large audience Saturday night at Brier Creek. He Is a promising young minister. Rev. Elly Jordan attended the funeral of Mrs. Roy Candle at Elkin Valley church last Thurs day at eleven o’clock, returning to Brier Creek at 2:30. Mr. Worth Sale, of Wilkesboro, attended the baptizing and church at Brier Creek taking lunch at home after which he returned to Wilkesboro yesterday. Mrs. Mary Kate Myers and Mrs. Royce Dobbins, of Elkin, visited Mrs. Worth Sale and attended services at Brier Creek last Wed nesday. Misses Pauline and Blanche Pardue vi-sited Misses Polly and Kate Pardue Friday and Satur day. Misses Lucdle and Carrie Vance Pardue visited their aunt, Nancy Walker, Friday and Saturday nights attending services a t Brier Creek. Mrs. Martin Pardue, Misses Polly. Edith and Kate Pardue, Messrs. Armstrong, Tom, Joe and Arville attended the Branson re union July 22. Mrs. T. G. Harris and daugh ter, Fannie Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris, of Elkin, and Miss SA^LE ffiUres ’ thider and ^ TOtae.of an order of the^Snperior Court of WOJees County, entitled. Town of Wilkes boro vs. Vetra Poindexter, tho un dersigned Conanissioner wiU on the 80th day of Augiust, 1040, at 12 o’clock M at tto -courthouse door in Wilkesboro, North Caro lina, offer for sale to the highest biddtt for cash, that certain tract of parcel lot of land lying and be Zell Harris, of Roaring River, are spending two weeks In Sparks, Nevada, visiting the family of Mrs. Fannie Martin Armstrong In Sparks, Nevada. Mrs. W. G. Church and Miss Delight Church, of Elkin, and Mrs. D. L. Kelly, and little David ' and Pat Kelly, of 'Yadkinville, I visited Misses Mattie and Misa j Mt. erdayv' When this var ' bvef'4he rich wBI be rlchef’ei the poor poorer. , Bersam-’—Vea, and I" preset the ones that are neitler wBlI nettherer.,;. ' ' SOMBTIMJK8 HAPPBNB Mrs. Stnbblefield—When sister was in Elurope .before Mg war, she saw a woman hitebeUt a mule. Mrs. O’Jawish—That happeaf at my wedding, too. Use the adverUsme eolun ing' in/Wilkesboro towiuhip Wilkes this paper aa your ahoppino i IF YOU’VE WAITED You Can Save Real Cash! CLOSE OUT ... SPRING-SUMMER MERCHANDISE Women’s Shoes—Odd sizes, all colors—white, black and blue; values to $2.96; close-out price, $1.00 paT- Ladies’ Dresses—Sheers, silks, shantungs; $1.98 to $2.98 vainest out they go at, $1.48 each One rack ladies’ Dresses, formerly $1.00— now TWO POR $1.50 'One rack Children’s Dresses and Sun Suits—* were 69c, now 39c All Summer HATS and HANDBAGS GREATLY REDUCED Ladies, find your way quick to Learner’s' and! grab these bargain* while they are here. These prices will move them fast. It’s a :Iose out of spring-summer merchandise! LERNER’S Department Store OPPOSITE HOTEL WILKES Important Notice to DELINQUENT N. Carolina Surplus Exceeds $8,000,000 Raleigh, July 29. — Without raising taxes, North Carolina’s slate government spent more money last fiscal year than in any other year In its history, and emerged July 1 with a total sur- TAXPAYERS Of Wilkes County plus of more than $3,000,000 in its gecieral. highway, and agri culture funds. Those facts were disclosed to day by Governor Hoey in a com prehensive financial report wind ing up the State’s business for the 1939-40 year. The Governor, declaring that he was most gratified with North Carolina’s financial condition, at tributed the “comfortable” in crease in tax receipts to growth and expansion of business, and to the development'^of the tourist Vrade. Hoey pointed out that the gen eral fund showed a surplus, even though no money was diverted from the highway fund to the general fund. The budget, as ai>- proved by the 1939 Legislature, contemplated a transfer of $2,- 500,000 from the highway to the general fund. The legislature estimated that the general fund would receive $40,560,014 during the fiscal year. Including the $2,600,000 diverted from the highway fund. Actually, t|ie general fund re ceived $49,698,042,' without tdb'’ version. Highway fund receipts were estimated by the lawmakers at $33,881,207. " Actually, the re ceipts were $37,213,369. Agrb* culture fund receipts. were Mtf- mated at $887,18$,' they .ihn^ I have been ordered by the Board o^ County Commissioners to adver tise all real estate on which taxes for the year 1939 have not been paid. This advertising will start within the next few days, and sale will take place on . . .. Monday, Sept. 2nd, 1940 I must carry out the order of the Board of Commissiemers, but 1 am anxious to save every taxpayer possible the extra cos* of advertising as weU as the embarrassment'of having’^iis land adveitised. Therefore, please pay your taxes for the year 193A ^during the next few days so that your property will nOt be included in i he list. Don't forget, payment now will save you 'advertising costs. u:' $848,$8J, r.
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