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‘WOMiaJ’S CHURCH, CIVIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES • MISS MAMIE SOCKWELL, EDITOR • PREVIEW OF coming EVENTS TELEPHONE 215 ^ Pearl White Circle Has a Hat Sale A hat sale, sponsored by the , Pearl White circle of the Wilkes- boro Methodist church, proved to be a delightful social affair as well as beneficial. The affair was held at the Community House In WUkesboro Tuesday evening and was largely attended. Following the sale of the hats, which were sold to the highest bidder, the purchasers donned their hats and joined the grand parade in which Mrs. P. E. Forester received a Jar of mints for comical hat. nearest number of mints in a jar, which was ten cents a guess. Jer ry Shinn was the winner, receiv ing the mints as a prize. Around $56.00 was realized from the ene- nlng’s entertainment and the pro ceeds is to be applied to the or gan fund for the purchase of a Hammond organ for the church in the near future. During the evening Mrs. R. E. Prevette and Mrs. Robert Dunn Mrs. W. T. Long Entertains at Bridge Mrs. W. T. Long was hostess at a lovely party at her home in WUkesboro Monday evening enter tainlng at four tables of bridge. The count of scores gave M'rs. J. A. Rousseau and Mrs. Jim Somers the prizes in the game of bridge rendered a number of piano selec- j for the highest and lowest num tlons. For refreshments the cir cle served tea. sandwiches, and cookies. Noi-th Wilkesboro Woman’s Club to Meet Monday The October meeting of the Nqrth Wilkesboro Woman’s club will be held at the Woman’s club- WALTER CLARK- FIGHTING JUDGE By AUBREY LEE BROOKS XJ^University of North Carolina Press, Cl^apel Hill, N. C. jj^..-^hat a benefit it would be to ' nation if every young lawyer, yef, and every young minister, would read this book”.—The Meth odist Christian Advocate, Chicago, m. ‘‘It is one of the best and most V interesting biographies T have ev- er read". — C. C. Wyche, United District Judge, Columbia, her of points. At the close of play the hostess served a salad course. Mixed autumn blossoms made at tractive decorations for the home. Hinshaw Fidelis Class In Meeting The Fidelis class of Hinshaw Street Baptist church met Friday ,, , . night at the home of Mrs. Robert house on Trogdon street Monday, p Triplett O.OA nylfn ^ . ,as CO hostess. Twelve members I were present. Twenty six visits to the sick were reported. Each member presented a gift to Mrs. Pegram, It being her blrth- I day. I An enjoyable social hour fol lowed. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Paul Bumgarner. afternoon at 3:30 o’clock with Mrs. W. F. Gaddy, Mrs. A. A. Cashion, and Miss Ruth Colvard as hostesses. Mrs. Frank Tomlin son, program chairman, will have as a guest speaker, Mrs. L. L. Browning, of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Brownitg, known to her radio audience as “Kell Browning”, broadcasts In the morning at Win ston-Salem and is a most Interest ing speaker. The club is anxious to have a large number present to hear Mrs. Browning, therefore all members are urged to attend. ‘”010 style is splendid and the subject matter is interesting from AWinning to end . . . Every law- «rrin -North Carolina and every ^her citizen of the state interest ed in its history ought to read (this) book”. — John J. I arker, I’nited States Circuit Judge. Gene Winters Given Birthday Party Gene Winters, young son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Winters of ’Trog- don street, was honored at a birthday party Saturday after noon given by his mother at the Winters’ home. Around 25 were present, including boys and girls, and a number of adults. Following outdoor games the children w'ere served ice cream and cake, and received as favors horns and caps suggestive of the Hallowe’en season. The huge white birthday cake w-as topped with four pink candles, and ap pointments for the dining room table carried a pink and blue note. Gene received lots of nice gifts as souvenirs of the happy occa sion. Oiit-of town guests were Mrs. Dock Wiles and young son, David, of Boone. Missionary Society j Met With Mrs. Rufns Church 'Pwenty four members were present for the monthly meeting both easy to read and full >of the North Wilkesboro First of much of the history of the state. Mr. Brooks has rendered a real service in giving us this book”. Bernard W. Spilman, in, Charity and Children. “It IS a thoroughly fine piece of work and deserves a place among our great legal biographies”.— John W. Davis. Former Ambassa dor to the Court of St. James. “Walter Clark was in the true sense, a reformer, wise in the real ization that the reforms sought should not be superficial, but that the axe must be laid at the roots of the tree of outmoded tradition”. k^hPfttfan Science Monitor, Bos- pon, Mass. “W’e are grateful to Mr. Brooks for recalling to our attention one of the half dozen greatest jurists and one of the most interesting figures in the last generation”.— Henry Commager, New York Her ald TYlbune. “This is the story of . . . one of the most daring thinkers and most progressive jurists in America”. Virginia Dabney, New York Times Book Review. For Sale By SCO'TT BOOK & STATIONERY CO., ASHEBORO, N. C. toire $3.00 - - Postage Prepaid CiJ State Baptist Woman's Missionary So ciety held at the home of Mrs. itufus Church Tuesday evening. Mrs. C. R. Jenkins, the president, was in charge of the business part of the raeetin.g, and Mrs. Jay Johnson was chairman of the pro gram which was given by members of Circle No. 4. Those having part in presenting the topic, "Glorifying the King Through Our Aims” were Mrs. Frauk Tomlin.son, Mrs. H. T. Clark, Mrs. Glenn Green, Mrs. Rufus Church, and Mrs. E. S. Cooper. Mrs. Mon roe Eller gave the devotions. The closing prayer was offered by Mrs. Jenkins. Wilabri Bridge Club Met With Mrs. Vestal The members of the Wllabrl Bridge club and some additional guests were delightfully enter tained by Mrs. Albert Vestal at her home in Wilkesboro Thurs day evening. Four tables were arranged for play In a colorful setting of mixed fall blossoms and at the close of the game the hostess served tempting refresh ments. Top score prize within the club was won by Mrs. James Lowe while among the visitors the win ners was Mrs. R. L. Huffman. Mrs. Jim Willis received the bin go award. Mrs. Charles G. Thomas, of Fontana, a recent bride and who before her mar riage was Miss Lena Culler, re ceived crystal in her chosen pat tern from the hostess. Mrs. Thomas was In Wilkesboro visit ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Culler. WE CARRY... A COMPLETE STOCK OF • Wheels and Rhns For All Cars and Trucks S' DICK’S SERVICE STATION Mrs. W. C. Prevette Bridge Club Hostess A delightful cliib party of the week was the one given by Mr.s. W. C. Prevette at her home In Wilkesboro Thursday evening en tertaining for t6e members of the 8th Column Bridge club, and a trio of additional guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Graydon Watts for high score, to Mrs. J. M. Derr, Jr., for low score, to Mrs. F. C. Hubbard, Jr., for bingo, and Mrs. W. F. Absher received the traveler’s award. When cards Mrs. H. B. SmitK Is ' Bridget Club Hosfess, Mrs. H. B. €mlth was hioatess to': the,members, of the Friday Bridge' club at her home on D street Frl-' day afternoon. Table prizes which were War Stamps, were awarded to Mrs. Dan Carter and Mrs. C. D. Coffey, .If, Light refreshments were served PLUMBjNG Anoi Electrical SERVICE Telephone 328 Day ElMtric Co. North Wilkesboro. N. ('. eini-Liii!i^ VWA$H£S EASILY VSOFT SATIN FINISH ■V'beautiful, pastel colors Vfor walls and woodwork VfOR kitchens ond BATHROOMS GALLON $» us fO« THt tiNSATIONAl MIlAClt WAU FINISH ^098 I ^«AL. f CARLTON’S HARDWARE ’PHONE 109 For Paint or Painter SHERW/U’iVnUAMS PaIMTS Invasion Scene, Yesterday was Act L Same beachhead scene. Same — except today there are no screaming bombs, no burning tanks, no convulsive shells tearing big holes in the ground. Same scene, but today the guys up there on the beach put on the show. They’re ready for Act H. They’ve pushed the enemy back a, few miles. Here comes Act IL Here comes the U.S.O. Camp Show! Our gujrs need this show. They need it desperately, like starving men need food For an hour or two theyll go back to America r.. back to Broadway, Hollywood Main Street... back a thousand* miles from this beachhead They need to laugh, to forget They need it understand? Thanks to the folks back hom^ U.S.O. Camp Show units have played in every combat zonA often immediately behind the front lines. More than 90 units are playing thp Tozhole^; more 80 units appear regularly at camps and hospitals in tiie western hemisphere. It costs money to operate the world’s biggest dieatrical drcnlt Even thot^ most stage and acreen stars donate their sendees without charge it stiU costs a lot of mon^ to send hundreds of “North Wilkesboro’s Quality Department Store other performers. Every cent must come from part of the money you give to jrour local community drive. Your helps your neighbors at home^ tool Local services supported by this one drive include family and child welfare work, hospital and clinical projects, settlement work, maternity care of wives of servicemen, day care for children of war workera Give once for all these. There are many war needs to cover. Give now—at least a day’s pay. Give all you can! Give generously to Your Community War Fund Representing the National War Fund North WilkesborG, North Carolina
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