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PAGil sni^ NORTH' L-w'^^ f jRO, N. C, 'SW- 'V, rs Church, Civic And Social Activities MISS MAMIE SOCKWEIL, Editor—Phone 215 L Wilkesboro Methodists To ve A Socia,’ Meeting; A meeting- of much interest to the entire membership of the Worth Wllkesboro Methodist rtnrch is the one that is being planned by the -Woman’s Society of Christian Service to be held on the church grounds Tuesdcy eve- aing, July 15, beginning at eight o’clock. Seats and lights will be arranged on the lawn between the ehnrch and hut, weather permit ting, if not the group will as semble in the church. This meeting, which is to take the place of the regular month ly meeting of the Society in the afternoon, will also be an occas ion to honor the new members of the Society ?s well as of the church. The first part of the eve ning the members of the Wesley an Service Guild will give a short akit. “Packing the Missionary Barrel.’’ after which new mem bers of the Society and of the rhnrch will be recognized. During lie social hour light refreshments fre to be served by the refre-h- aents committee. All members of the Society are nrged to be present and bring their husbands, also other church manbers are urged and expected t(» be there. It hrs hieen some time since the church ha had a “get-together” meeting in a social ■way, so it is earnestly hoped that each one will reT-erve this evening for the purpose of attending this ■meeting. Won’t you plan now to be there and help to make the cecasion an evening of real fel lowship among our church people. Mrs. Claude Dou^ton Entertains At Bridge M rs. Claude Doughton was hos tess at a delightful party at her home in Wilkevhoro Saturday evening entertaining at brid.ge and rook. Four tables were made op for play with the lop score a- •rard in bridge going to Mi*s. Rus sell G. Hodges while in rook .Mrs. J. D. Schafer was the winner. To Mrs. James R. McCartney, who goes to Salisbury for residence within the next few weeks, the hoste.ss presented a remembrance gift. Refreshments were served at the close of play. Baptist Missionary Society Met Tuesday Afternoon . The July meeting of the Wom an’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist church was held at the church Tuesday afternoon, with the president, Mrs. A. H Casey, in charge. Seventeen were present. Members of Mr^.. C. C. Kilby’s circle had charge of the program with Mrs. Kilby leading the devotionals and directing the program. Those rssisting her were Mrs. R. T. McNeil, Mrs. C. S. Sink and Mrs. Tal Barnes. A quartet vas sung by four young people, Mis.=es Lucille C-asey, Holt Hudson. Joyce Kilby, and Peggy Nichols. “MEET JOHN DOE” AT iW ^ews ifranWMivesf , 'Mr.' and Mrs. Mack Abaher, of North Wllkesboro. visited his mother, Mrs. D. S. Absher, at Mc- Grady, Sunday. Mrs. Snnrgeon BiUlmrs. and children, of Pagofrton. W. Va.. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Absher. this week. Mrs. B. W. Shumrte and chil dren returned to their home at ‘ Page’ton, W. 'Va., Sunday after a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Taylor. Miss Novella Handy visited Miss Carrie Shepherd, Sunday. Mr. Vernest Taylor has return ed to his home after r. six months stay in the CCC camp at Green River, Utah. Mr. and -Mrs. Wake Church and son, Billy, of North Wllkerihoro. visited Mr. and Mrs. Hant Absh- THURSDAY^-I^Y 8. 19^ Presbyterian People At Glade Valiev This Week Rev. and Mrs. Watt M. Cooper, with .some of the Young People of the Preshyterir.n church, are at Glade Valley this week attending a Young People's Conference, of which Rev. Mr. Cooper is the di rector. The young people from here at the conference are Fran ces, Peggy, and K-therine Finley, Joe Clements, and Charles Wil liams. All of the group will re turn home Saturday. Mrs. Janies R- McCartney Is Bridge Club Hostess The members of the Young Matrons Contract club were de lightfully entertained LV Mrs. James R. McCartney at her home on Ninth Street Thursday eve ning. .-k dessert course preceded the game which was played at two tables. The winners of the hi.gh and low score awards were Mrs. D. L. Crook and Mrs. Pres ley Myers. Miss Lura Coffey Entertains Her Cub Miss Lura Coffey entertained Plpi Mi .X Gary Cooper, Barbara Manwyck in ’ which starts its 3 day run Monday at the Allen Theatre Ferguson News Items Of Interest FERGUSON, June 30.— The Fifth Sunday Singing convention was held at the Beaver Creek naptist rhnrch and was attendee by 1 large con.gregation assembl ed from Wilkes rnd .»everal ad joining counties, including Cald well. Watauga and Alexander. Singing classes and quartets par ticipating in the program came from Union Grove, Moravian Fells, Wilke.sboro, Little Rock, Lenoir and Rhodhiss. Beaver Creek was also represented by Skilled Workers Now In Demand the member.s of the Eighth Col-!|j,p walsh quartet. The conven- Mrs. J. G. Hackett Is Auidliary Hoste.s.s An interesting meeting of the Episcopal .\uxiliary was held at ihe home of Mrs. J. G. Hackett Tuesday afternoon, with a siden- did attendance of the members. Rev. and Mrs. B. M. T-ackey, of Lenoir, met with the group. Rev. Mr. I-ackey led the devotional period. Mrs. Lac-key and Mrs. 1. B. Dala gave a fine report of the conference they had recently at tended at Kanuga Lake, and Mis. Dula wag also in charge of the bnsines.s sc.ssion. Refreshments and a social hour followed the gleet Eng. umn Bridge club at her home on .Ninth Street Wednesday evening, also three rdditioiial guests, Mrs. William .Marlow, Mr-. Darwin Sniithey. and Miss Mary' Je I ear- son. Two tables of bridge were in play, after which a salad course w.as served. Mrs. J. H. Whicker, Jr., scored high and Miss Sue Moring Clements low, each re ceiving ; ttractive awards. Mrs. Walter Moss, one of the club members and who has gone to Mt. Airy for re.sidence. received a lovely rembrance from the club. RATIONING Tlie announcement of the Pro duction Management division of the U. S. Dep: rtment of .Agricul- lure of plans for rubber ration ing is an effort to reduce current record consumption by o n e- fourlli. .North Carolin.a ranked 24th a- mong other states in wheat pro- H.-pH..,, in i!»40 and 2Srd in val ue of the crop, reports the State Department of Agriculture. tinn was in charge of Atty. F. J. McDuffie of VvMlkesboro, chairman and Mr-. Floyd Jennings, of Pores Knob. Secretary. .-V chief feature of the' occas ion was the address of State High way Commissioner. V. D. Guire. of Lenoir, who spoke briefly on the value of singing conventions, the spiritual inspiration derived therefrom and the great good ob taining from the assembly of the people over a wide area. Other speakers during the day were Rev. .A. .1. Foster and Rev. Mr. Bynum. A hounteon.s dinner w?s spread on the grounds and a A Job-Opportunity List is cur rently published by the U. S. Civil Service Commission at semi monthly intervals showing the skilled workers needed by Gov ernment agencies for National Defense pasitions. This list, which contains con cise information about those po sitions for which qualified appli cants have been especially diffi cult to locate, carries the titles of over 50 different positions, and is eagerly consulted at po.;t of fices and local offices of the 1 . S. Employment Service by ma chinists. tool-makers, and Ciher skilled workers who want to go to work for Uncle Sam. The ialesl, ;.saue of this “United States Civil Service Commission Con.-olidated List’’—as it is offi cially and completely called— shows that shore epuhlishments of the Navy, and ar.senals, armor ies, and air depots of the War Department need workers for such varied employments as air craft engine test operators, in- .nniment makers, lens grinders, gage makers, gage checkers, air- craft electricians, parachute er. Sunday. Mr. Comil Taylor, of Andrews, spent the week-end at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Brozer Caiidil and children, of Winston-Sclem, vis ited relatives near McGrady, Siin- !day. Mr. and Mrs. Ivery Johnson, of Laurel Springs, visited her par- lents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Taylor, I Sunday. I Miss Gladys Taylor returned to 'her home at S'tatesvllle Sunday after a visit with relatives at Mc Grady and North Wllkesboro. I People of this community are pleased with the nice showers of jrain that fell over the week-end. Mr. Wade Osiborne spent the week-end with his parenio, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Osborne. Mrs. Virg Woody and children will return to their home Sunday at Crab Orchard, W. 'Va., .erier a visit with her parent-;. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Taylor. Mrs. Henry Gorle, of Delaware, spent a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Taylor, last week. Questions Answered Bj State College ordnancemen. me- p roc lire- an aftornooi. session of !'J'™nspectors. harness-machine STOPS THE WASHER WHEN THE CLOTHES ARE CLEAN" No more guessing at time. No more clock watching. No more everwashing because you aren’t •n band to turn off the was'ner. The Time Dial on the new Westinghouse Emperor watches the washer for you. Just turn the pointer to selected number of minutes you want clothes washed . . and blithely go yo-.:r n-y The Time Dial wUl turn off the washer automatically—right on the dot. Come, see the Time Dial Work. Let us explain the Selcct-o- Press, that aisures correct pres- COME IN AND ASK FOR Come By To See Oth er Mode's Priced From UP *59 .50 sure for everything ... the new automatic Roll Stop that stops the rolls in a split second . . . and all the other features that make the Westinghouse Emperor Washer THE BIG BUY. A DEMONSTRATION MARK-DOWN FURNITURE CO. Tfcone 267 R. C. Goodwin, Manager North Wilkesboro, N. C. V 9W3-420T Westinghouse Washers song and conversation all sep arated with a feeling that the day had t.een wisely and profila.bly spent. A wedding of much interest to this comniunity and .section last week was that of MDs Kora Belle Yates, of Wilkesboro. to Mr. 7,achary Ferguson. We have not as yet learned the -particulars as to the exrct date of the marriage, where the ceremony was porferm- ed, etc. Mrs. Ferguson i-s tlie very ittraclive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Yates of Wilke.s- lioro and Mr. Ferguson is the .-on of tlie late Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Ferguson. They will reside in this communily which extends con.gratulations and best wishes. A home coming and family re union wr.s held at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West last Sun day, June 22, which was chiefly in honor of Mr. T. C. West, aged and honored citizen who was reached his eighty-sixth birthday. Vniong llinse present for the oc casion were Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Valker and family. Mr. and Mrs. \rthur Triplett i nd family. Mr. ind Mrs. J. T. West, all of the •ommunity. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. West and family of Lenoir, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cline and family. Miss Ruth West. -Mr. and -Mr.s. Sam Marley. all of Lenoir, Mr. and Mrs. Rex West and family, of llickoi-y, i-iid Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holder and children, of Yadkin Valley. -All the five children of •Mr. T. C. West and the late .Mrs. West were present and most of he grandc-hildren. Mncoln Ferguson, a highly re spected colored man, died some days ago and was buried by the Rein.-=-Sturdivant undertakers ?t ’he Elk Creek colored cemetery. Lincoln led a very gixid life al ways behaved himself and was very active in religious work a- mong his people. Mrs. T. H. Brookshire, who has been rather seriously ill, is re- norted to he considerably improv ed. Most alt the children have vis ited their mother in the Irst few days and are pleased at her re covery. Young Pat and Peter Woodard, of Asheville, have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Carlton for several days. John- ie Carlton left Sunday for States ville where he will accompany Mr. Tom Crowell on a fishing trip. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. Baucomb and little daughter of Banner Elk, attend ed the Singing Convention and visited relatives and friends here operators, ironworkers, tool grinding machine operators, and bombsight meehrnics. Positions.are now open at yards and arsenals throughout the Unit ed States at such varied locations as Bremerton, Washington; Pen sacola, Florida; San Antonio. Texi:.s; Springfield. Massachus etts; and Dayton. Ohio. Over 100 qualified machinists are needed at Watertown Arsenal. Massa- chu.setts; almost 200 lens grind ers could be employed immedi ately at Fraiikford Arsenal. Peiin- sylvanip; 200 shipfitters arc be ing sought for the \ard at Brem erton, Washington; and over 3 50 aircraft sheet-metal workers ate needed at San Antonio. Texas. Through the U. S. Civil Ser vice Commission and its local “rating examiners.’’ qurlified workers for civilian defense jot. in the skilled trades of the War and Navy Departments are being picked from unemployment, part- time employment, and employ ment in which no use is made of basic skills. In locating appli cants. close coor-errUon is main tained with the United States Em ployment Service, and interested person,?' may obtain assistance at the Employment Service offices in filing applications. Written examinations are not given for any Federal positions in skilled ir.-des included in the Consolidated List, but applicants are “passed’’ no qualifying perience and training as shown in their notarized applications. Ap plication form.s are available at any post office. The forms, when properly filled out and sworn to are sent to the Yard or Arsenal at which employment is desired. The applications are rated by boards of civil service examiners at the establishment concerned, the applicants receive direct noti fication of their ratings and, if appointed, a telegram from the appointing officer telling them when and where to appear tor their first day’s work in “Democ racy’s Arsenal.’’ Although ranking 20th among the states- in the acreage of tivated crop land in 1940. North Carolina was exceeded by only three strtes in cash income from crops, reports the State Depart ment of Agriculture. Question: When may dairy an imals be bred? Answer: The growth and de velopment of the individual rni- mal will determine the proper time to breed, says John A. Arey. Extension dairy specialist. If the heifer has been well developed, the following breeding ages are suggested; Jerseys, 15 to 17 months; Guernseys. 17 to 19 months; Ayrshire^, 18 to 20 months; and Holsteins, 19 to 21 months. . Fort Bragg, June 25.—The Ninth Division ‘iGas Station.’’ where men are trained In actual felld gas condition, has 'been in onemtlon since last week. The First Battalion, 47th Infantry, was given a taste of chloriceto- phenone, or tear gas at the .station recently when the men. wearing was masks, were grouped In the already - exposed chamber. This served as a me-sure to check on the’ efficiency of all masks, and then, to add a more realistic touch, the men were ordered not to don masks until after they had entered. There was a twofold pur- Vi Fimtfarit Funeral iftrvfce was hel4:! 11 a. m.. at Reddles River d'6ir for James - D. Vannor, k age '' 4 citizen of that commnnlty died Tuesdry afternoon. RiB Shade Caudle condacted thovse vice. Surviving Mr. ’Vannoy ard widow, Mrs. Mary Jane Billlni Vannoy, five children—Ernest and Arlie Vannoy, of Falrfa Va.; Mrs. Lora Haynes. Mertl^ i Ed Vrnnoy, Reddles River; Mr Fannie Brown, Cricket; one br| 1 ther, J. M. Vannoy, of Reddif I River: and one sister, Mrs. Ma^ ' tie McNeill, of Cricket. j REPETITION j The National Industrial Confed j ence board reports that llvlnf pose here: fir.?t, to give the men | hoth the United Stateij a taste of the gps. and second, to Q^gat Britain are followln-J check on ability to don a mask j ggu, gg ^s in World Wa^ rapidly, | j And there wasn’t one laggard j ' here. The impetus was furnished | opinion. After a short time in th^ by disintergrating capsules of the; chamber each man was ordered tc chemical w'hich filled the room I remove his mrsk prior to his leay-] with an almost colorlegt vr.por. If ling. It would have done (d any man underrated the instruc-1 football coach’s heart good to^C tions cautioning against delay in ! the way the men came charging following the prescribed proced-iout—heads low, legs churning] ure, he didn’t hold long to that like pistons. AVi% Penalty On 1940 County Taxes If Payment Is Not Made On Or Before August 1st, 1941 Pay Your 1940 Faxes Now And Save This \‘/i Per Cent T. Doughton, SHERIFF OF WILKES COUNTY Williams Motor Co. T. H. WILLIAMS, Manager * Located in North Wilkesboro, N. bile parts which can mean only anywhere when you compare the Boone Trail, Route 421 ”1® thing to the people of North price at which each article is sold. G., on Phone 334-J. This firm features Wilkesboro ana aajoining tern- Whether it be tires, tubes, rims, J , tory. bearings, pistons, pins. axles the Bear whee an rame a They buy wrecked and used cars wheels, cylinder heads, motors, ment and straightening. They in- sometimes as good as whatever it may be, they have it. stall safety glass while you wait, new and disassemble them to sell Just call at their place of business They fJx wheels of all dimensions, the parts which in many eases and see the as.sortment of parts including steel, wood or wire haven’t been truly broken in yet. and you will be convinced they can wheelsi Visit their lot and see the i These parts are as good as new sell for le.ss. fine line of used cars, trucks and and are sold at prices that can not We are pleased to give the Wil- tractors they offer at bargain i fail to appeal to a^one that uses prices. They are expert auto raftsmen, when it comes to repair work, etc. They feature a twenty-four hour wrecker service and buy and sell used cars. This is a twentieth century economy to the automo- 'ams -M )i- Co., of Noi'l.i Wilkes- an automobile. The firm also boro, N. mention in this edi- poos reconditioned motors, for all tion and to say that whenever you makes and models, on hanu at times. These motors are for ex change purposes. T ■"■'p f)^ t'-'o ’n’■(rest'as sortment of New and Used Pai bile owner of today. Why? Be- to be found in this .section of the pause they have everything in state and their stock of used cars, the line of new and used automo- u.sed tires and tubes is unexcelled Ads. get attention—®nJ resnlt» Sunday. Mr. Nell former and Mrs. Jesse Mc- res'ldents here and SenwHonal a. lowPrtce*^ liriffidaiiv . COU-lNMi % for 1941 iMith and out. Big o I I 0nlyH82’'^^ Van dan’t providea adentifi- food. More Srcocrcct ^Tcold-WaU. Ut 7*-’ ^ 100,000 famihea ale in need of a used cmi- pint for your car, you will find that you will save money if you pay a visit to their place of business in North Wilkesboro and furthermore you ■will be given “A Siuarc Deal a] All Times.”—Reprint advertise inent in Sparta Newspaper. n-eauwWjh*'* I# It’s Fully-Fitttd—Htre ars a few of its Foofurts • New Super-Powere I Meter-Miaer • Super-MoUt, Glass -Topped Hydrator • New De Luxe Meat Tender • New, Larger Frozen Storage Compartment • Double-Eaiy Quickube Ice Trayt • New Facta Label—(You know what you get before you buy). Lasy Payment l erms Over 6 million Frigidains have bee n built and soldi HENDERSOII ELEGTilG CO.- now of Lenoir, visited here Sun-j day. a PHONE 75 FRED HENDERSON, Mgr. . NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
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