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T**~ 1 111 ' - — Items About Comers and Goers ... From m> ■ People You Know Who Move About ) Messrs. Cleon Harris and Douglas Poston, of Charlotte, visited friendg here Saturday. Mr. end Mrs. §tokes Hunt •pent the week-end in Asheville with relatives. ' Miss Mary Gordon Finley spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. W. T. Finley, at Iron and Lithia Springs on the Brushies. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Walker, of Danville, Virginia, spent the Week-end with his uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Walker, of Hays. Mr. and Mre. Albert Nash, of Shelbyville, Ky., were week-end gnests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shook. Mrs. Dermont Smith, Mrs. R. T. McNiel and Mrs. B. F. Bentley Tlsited Mrs. Tal Pearson, who i8 a patient at Davis hospital in States ville, Wednesday afternoon Mr. arid Mrs. Owen E. Duncan and young son, Danny, of Pagaland, S. C., spent the weekkiyW here with Mr. Owen's mother, Mrs. J. B. Duncan. i Mrs. Edna G. Parller and Miss Deasie Hanks returned, pctober 19 from Richmond, V&., where they spent a week as guests of Mr. and Mr*. Melvin Trice. Miss Norma Stevenson visited during the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Prank Stevenson, at Taylorsville, and with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Houck, at Lenoir, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert R. Combs attended a Statesville district Methodist meeting held Tuesday at Broad street Methodist church in Stateeville. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Harris and son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Finley were guests of Mrs. Will Finley Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harris is a sister of Mrs. Finley and Mr. Finley is a son. Miss Norma Stevenson and Mrs. Stokes Hunt returned to their homes here last week from a ten days trip to Tampa, Fla. They went down .with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stevenson, who had spent the summer at Taylorsville. Miss Stevenson is a sister of Mr. Stevenson. W E T F E E T MEANS COLDS! Bring us the family's shoes for needed repairs. Finest materials and workmanship. New low prices. Get the best —; for less! MILLERS CREEK SHOE SHOP Ou r Creed Is to Please C. D. Rash, Owner B - Mrs. Tal Pearson is a patient at Davlg Hospital in Statesville, where sue underwent an ear operation on, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. BUmer Lowe, of Wilkesboro, and Mr: and Mrs. D. J. Redding, Jr., of Ronda, were among those who attended the Duke-Wake Forest football game at Wake Forest Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crow and son, Harry, Jr., of Monroe,, were guests Sunday for the day in tho home of Mr. «nd Mrs. Frank Crow. The Messrs. Crows are brothers. Friends will be glad to know that some improvement was reported today in the condition of Mr. Q. A. McNeill, who has been a patient at the Wilkes hospital for the past several days. Mr. John K. Blackburn, of Waynesboro, Virginia, spent the week-end in the heme of his father, Mr. E. M. Blackburn. Mr. E. M. Blackburn was celebrating hi8 birthday, Oct. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Hunt went to Elkin yesterday to accompany home, Mrs. Minnie Hunt, who ha<j been visiting for a few weeks there in the home of her daughter, Mrs. R'. L. Lovelace. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Henderson, and Mrs. John English, of Monroe, were guests here Sunday for the day of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smoot Finley. Mrs. Finley is a sister of Mrs. Henderson, and a niece of Mrs. English. Dr. and Mrs. M. P. Townsand, of Lumberton, visited here from Saturday until Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Crook. The Crooks, former residents of Lumberton, with their guests, enjoyed a mountain trip on Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. E. W.- Hastings, of Marion, Va., spent Sunday night with her mother, Mrs. J. C. McNeill. Mrs. Hastlngg was en route to Duke hospital, where she underwent a major operation Wednesday. Mr. Ralph Duncan, prominent local business man who has been ill for several days, returned home Wednesday from Davis hospital in Statesville, where he had been a patient. His condttion is somewhat improved. Mrs. Dermont Smith and two daughters, Donna and Toby, spent Friday in High Point with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and • Mrs. J. P. Byerly. They were accompanied by Mrs. Lewis Johnson, who visited with ber mother, Mre. Myers; in Thomasville. Miss Mary Evelyn Crook and her roommate, Miss June Harvey, of Miami, Fla., spent Saturday night here with Miss Crook's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Crook. The girlg are student nurses at the Baptist' Hospital in Winston-Salem. Mr. ' and Mrs. T. R. Grayson and son, Dickie, of Trade, Tenn., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Grayson Sunday. Mrs. Grayson and eon remained through Monday. They and Mrs. J. C. Grayson and daughter, Barbara, visited in Winston-Salem Monday. * Miss Virginia Day, student at Virginia Intermont College at Bristol, Va., spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Day. She had as guests Sunday Misses Mary Taylor, Carolyn Foster and Frances Gilreath, who accompanied her back to Bristol. S.Sgt. Ceber M. Creech, son of Mrs. L. D. Absher and husband of Mrs. Merle Creech, of North Wilkesboro route one, recently graduated from a specialty course at Chanute Field, 111. Prior to this course S.fegt. Creech was at Bergstom Field, Texas, and his new station will be McChord Field, Wash. Mr. J. D. Moore, of Chattanooga, Tenn., president of the Skyland Textile Co., of this city and Hendersonvllle, was here yesterday conferring with business associates. Mr. Moore is , highly pleased withs the success his local company has made since starting operation about two months ago. Mr. Jimmy Hethoock, student at Phieffer College at Misenheimer, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hethoock. He was accompanied back to school Sunday j afternoon by his parents, N and Mrs. George Rice, of Richmond, Va., mother of Mrs.- Hethcock, who is visiting in the Hethcock home. ^ The following from the First Presbyterian church here attended the Young People's Leadership school of the Winston-Sal-, em Presbytery in Winston-Salem Saturday and Sunday: Mr. Gordon Ogllvie, presbytery president, Misg Corlnna Flnley, Mr. Lewis Mann Nelson, Jr., Miss , Blllle Jo Zimmerman, Mr. Bill : Bason, Mr. Johnny Winkler, Mr. John Glbbs, Mr. Paul McGlnnis. I Miss Corlnne Faw, Mr. Sara Vickery. I Misses Jane Carter and Nancy Garwood represented Senior Girl Scouts ft the Wilkesboros at a conference in Savannah, Ga. last week-end. Attending the conference at Camp Wallelia were representative Scouts fronj the Juliette Low region which embraces North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Mrs. D. J. Carter and Mrs. Hight Helms accompanied them. -v .Mrs. C. C. Brooks, C. C. Brooks, Jr., Mrs. Ferae B. Dickerson and son, Dickie, of Wilkesiboro, Route 1, spent Friday and Saturday in Raleigh. They were accompanied home toy Miss Edythe Brooks, who is spending a few days with her parents before assuming her duties with. the Experimental Laboratories of the E. I. duPont Nemours Company, of Wilmington, Delaware. Miss Brooks has held a secretarial position for some time with the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina In Raleigh. - n — Wilkes Honor Students At A. S. T. C., Boone Boone, Oct. 23.—Five students from Wilkes are beginning the fall term with previous honor ratings the announcement just released from the office of Dean J. D. Rankin of A. S. T. C.( says. They are as follows: Fourth year student, Catherine Vannoy, North Wilkesboro. Juniors: Harley Jolley, Boomer; Elizabeth Pharr, Wilkesboro. Third year student, James A. Dennis, Wilkesboro. Special student, Robert G. Dennis, Wilkesboro. The honor rating puts the student on the eligibility list for preferment to the highest Btudent honors. * o — During the year ending June 30, 1947, the Farmers Home Administration loaned 28,297 new borrowers a total of $33,699,372 for adjustment loans. In addition, 70,940 borrowers already on the program were provided additional adjustment loans to continue or expand their farming operation. These subsequent loans were for $36,263,829. Luckman Sees Grain Program Won By Jan. 1 New York.—Charles Luckman, chairman of the Citizens Food Committee, yesterday said that the voluntary food conservation program was- going eo well that ltB oobjective or saving 100,000,000 bushels of wheat and grain to feed Europe's hungry may be achieved before Jan. 1. * Luckman also told a news conference after a talk to representatives of civic, fraternal, veterans and other national organizations that other conservation measures might be Instituted by Congress but added that his committee probably would wind up its immediate emergency task on or before the year's end. Legionnaires Will Meet Thursday "All the way with Galloway" is our slogan for 1948. December 1st is the deadline for the "Go-Getters". Let every Legionaire be a member this year. The banquet at the convention is free, and the entertainment super. Thursday, November 6th is the social meeting of the month. 8 p. m. is the time—and the Legion Hut is the place. Make a note on your crowded schedule, so you will be present at this meeting. Ht's your Legion, so do your part, in making 1948, the most successful year, in Legion history.—Contributed. Support Y. M. C. A. APPLES Make Ideal CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Place your orders with us now and we can hold some of 'our best apples for you at a small charge. 'Phone 510-J C. R. C. A., Inc. Freezer Locker Plant We Are Doing a Good Bit Of Pork Curing Now Unseen Tragedy Heanor, England, Oct. 28.— Isaiah Wilcoxen, 74, and 'blind thanked the little girl for helping him across a Heanor street. He didn't know snub-nosed June Smith, 6, couldn't hear him. He didn't know sho had pushed him out of a speeding car's path and was killed. | She was buried today. Should A Woman Tell Her Age? Why do women hesitate « . —; Support the >. M. C. A. when asked their age? 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