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Thursday, July 6, 1939 (ALy' f \ r"" A | r qfy ULAL> Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Myers and sons, Joe and Bill, are spending this week in Sparta. Harold Tucker left Monday for Lake Junaluska, where he will at tend the Senior Assembly. Miss Clyde Myers left Friday for a stay of ten days at Camp Shirley Rogers at Roaring Gap. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wright, of Brooks Cross Roads, announce the birth of a son, June 29, 1939. Mrs. P. W. Tucker left Monday for Waynesville for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dewey Stovall. Mrs. D. Boyd Kimball v of Hen derson, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brewer, the latter her daughter, at Hotel Elkin. Owen Gwyn left Saturday for Camp Mount Mitchell at Burns ville, where he will spend the re mainder of the summer. Miss Effie Reynolds spent last week in Mullins, S. C., the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Howard and Mr. Howard. Miss Ola Williams, of Enfield, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wil liams, at Mountain Park. Mrs. Anna Graham left Satur day for Pittsburg, Pa., for an ex tended visit with her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Holcomb, of Winston-Salem, were the week end guests of Mrs. Holcomb's mother, Mrs. J. B. Hudson. Miss Margaret Roberson of Mt. Airy, is the guest this week of Miss Elizabeth Beddingfield, at her home on West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Andrews, of High Point, were the week-end guests of Mesdames Jane Smith and L. E. Aldridge, at Home hotel. Rev. and Mrs. L. G. Burgiss, of Greensboro, were the week-end guests of Mr. Burgiss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Burgiss, on Elk Spur street. E. W. Harris, of New York City, arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gwyn, the latter his sister, at their home on Gwyn avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Folger spent Monday and Tuesday in Dobson the guests of Mr. Folger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fol ger. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Graham and children, Patsy and Gale, spent the early part of the week at Asheville, and other places in the western part of the state. Chas. Marshall Colhard and Bobby McNeill left Wednesday for a stay of several days at Camp Lassiter, near Winston-Sa lem. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McNeill spent Sunday at Purlear, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hayes, the latter a brother of Mrs. McNeill. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Woodruff and children, Wanda and Dick, of Winston-Salem, are the guests oi Mr. Woodruff's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Woodruff. Lucy Wolfe, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Wolfe, of Winston-Salem, has been spend ing two weeks here the guest of Betty Yarboro. Robert Nicks, who is in sum mer school at N. C. State College, Raleigh, spent the week-end here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Nicks. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Rollins have returned to their home in Eliza bethtown, following a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Woodruff, and other relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Reeves spent Sunday in North Wilkes boro the guests of Mrs. Reeves' parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Se bastian. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crater and children, Bruce and Julia Ann, and Mrs. Crater's mother, Mrs. Frank, of Charlotte, were guests of friends here Monday. Mrs. W. D. Turner left Sunday for her home at Stanley, follow ing a visit with Mrs. M. Q. Snow, at her home on Circle Court, and other friends here. Patsy and Mike Evans, of Ho boken, N. J., children of Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Evans, are spending the summer here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Evans have as their guests at their home on West Main street, Mrs. Evans' parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Can non, and her brother, Guy Can non, of Hertford. Friends of Robert Bates, of Boonville, will be glad to know that he is improving from an op eration at Hugh Chatham Mem orial hospital, which he under went on Friday of last week. Ben Kirkman, of Charlotte, and Robert Kirkman, of Win ston-Salem, spent the week-end here with their mother, Mrs. R. L. Kirkman, at her home on West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gwyn had as their guests Tuesday at their home on Gwyn avenue Mrs. Gwyn's father and sister, A. K. Harris and Miss Margaret Harris, of Seaboard. Mrs. J. Ralph Reece and baby returned to their home in Green ville, S. C., Tuesday, following a brief visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Wellborn, at their home on Bridge street. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Porter Dodson and daughter are expected home this week-end from a tour of Oregon, Montana, the Dakotas a"nd the California World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maguire, of Macon, Ga., arrived Monday to spend the month of July here the guests of Mr. Maguire's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Maguire, at their home on West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brown and daughter, Bessie Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Shugart, Miss Virginia Price, Newt Kelley and A. L. Brown, Jr., spent Sunday at Fairy Stone Park, Virginia. Misses Janie and Mary Swan son Simmons of Pilot Mountain, were the guests last week of their sister, Mrs. E. Carl Boyles, and Mr. Boyles, at their home on West Main street. Mrs. Frank Leek returned to her home in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, following a visit to her sister, Mrs. Carl Poindexter, and Mr. Poindexter, at their home on Gwyn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carpenter and children, of Concord, were the guests the early part of the week of Mrs. Carpenter's brother, Joe Bivins, and Mrs. Bivins, at their home on Gwyn avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Ottis J. Reynolds have as their guests at their home on West Main street, Mrs. Reynolds' mother and niece, Mrs. Emma Johnson and Miss Eloise Warren, of Halifax. They will return to their homes Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lewis re turned Monday from a visit of ten days with relatives in Mid dlesboro, Ky. They were accom panied home by Mr. Lewis' sister. Miss Helen Lewis, who will be their guest for several days. Mrs. W. A. Neaves and daugh ter and son, Miss Rosamond and Charles, spent Tuesday and Wed nesday with Mrs. Neaves' parents, Mr. and Mi's. Charles E. Cox, at Mouth of Wilson, Va. They also visited J. M. Neaves at Crumpler. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Foote and Mrs. Bud Marsh of Chicago, and Mrs. Roy Smith and daughters, Juliette and Dorothy Ann, of Benson, were the guests the lat ter part of last week of Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Wellborn, at their home on Bridge street. Charles Gwyn Chatham, of Campbellsville, Ky., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Chat ham, on East Main street. He will be accompanied home by his little daughter, Alice Chatham, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chatham for several weeks. Mr. Henry Dobson and chil dren, Alice Blake and Ann Cath erine, returned Tuesday from Richmond, where they have been for the past four weeks with Mrs. Dobson's mother. Mr. Dobson went up for the week-end and to accompany them home. A message has been received here of the death of Martin Grif fith in Dove Creek, Colo., on June 30. Mr. Griffith, who was 81 years old, was a native of Fair view and the father of Mrs. S. A. Foster and Mrs. John Barker, of Elkin. Friends of Mrs. Joe Dobson will regret to know that she is criti cally ill in Davis hospital, States ville. Mrs. Dobson has been 111 for several weeks and her condi tion Is growing steadily worse. Members of her family are with her during her illness. Mrs. Leuna Slattery and daugh ters, Misses Helen and Betty Jean, of Washington, D. C., arriv ed Sunday for a- visit with her mother, Mrs. J. P. Phillips. Mrs. Slattery will be here for ten days and the Misses Slattery will spend the summer. Mrs. E. B. Lawrence and Miss Mattie Mae Powell spent Sunday in Mars Hill, the guests of Mrs. Lawrence's daughters, Misses Vir ginia and Edwlna Lawrence, stu dents at Ma r 8 Hill summer school. They were accompanied by Mrs. "Ruth Byrd Crater and daughter, Miss Mary Crater, who were the guests of Mr. and Mxs. Watson Byrd in Candler. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKEN, NORTH CAROLINA Mrs. W. L. Bunkeymeyer re turned to her home In K'erners ville Sunday, following a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Maguire, on West Main street. She was accompanied by her sister, Anne Maguire, who will spend some time as her guest. Mrs. R. L. Hubbard, of this city, accompanied by her daugh ter, Mrs. O. K. Merritt, Mr. Mer ritt, and little son, Oscar, of Mt. Airy, attended the Hubbard fam ily reunion at Moravian Falls Sunday. Little Oscar Merritt re mained for a visit of two weeks with his grandmother. Miss Carolyn Salmons, of Win ston-Salem, is spending this week here the guest of her grand mother, Mrs. Fannie Salmons, at her home on Gwyn avenue. Miss Mary Rose Sparks, also of Win ston-Salem, was the guest the early part of the week of Mrs. Salmons. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fulp had as their Sunday guests at their home on Elk Spur street Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Fulp and children, of Kernersville, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Morefield and D. W. Fulp, of Winston-Salem, Miss Ruth Sam uels and Roy Mitchell, of Mount Airy, and Eugene Fulp, of Birm ingham, Ala. Misses Minnie and Madge Rus sell had as their Sunday guests at their home on Gwyn avenue, their sister, Mrs. James Brook shire, and daughter, Sadie, and sons, Gene and Russell, of Mo ravian Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. James Isaac and daughter, Mary Jo, of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Isaac is also a daughter of Mrs. Brook shire. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Evans had as their Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ward and children, of Hickory, Mrs. Sam Ward, of North Wilkesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Evans, of State Road, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sullivan, of Roaring River, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bivins and children, of Bryson City. Mr .and Mrs. Biv ins were accompanied home by Johnnie Church and Faye Marie and Susie Mathis, who will be their guests for a month. WITH THE SICK The following patients have been admitted to the local hospi tal during the past week: Mrs. Verlie Lyons, Elkin; Chas. Emmer son, Jonesville; Chas Louis Neaves, Elkin; Robert Bates, Boonville; Cleve Williams, State Road; Chas. Henry Cockerham, State Road; Emma Sue Steele, Elkin; Marie Owens, Thurmond; Nellie Isaacs, Rusk; Mary Louise Holcomb, Elk in; Mrs. Blanche Ross, Jonesville; Mrs. Hilda Jones, Boonville; T. S. Wellborn, Cycle; Woodrow Driver, Boonville; Mrs. Alice Mace more, Elkin; Billy Myers, Elkin; Mrs. Lula Taylor, Toast; James M. Transou, Elkin; Grady Haynes, Jonesville; Sherman Summitt, Jonesville; Anna Louise > Wood, Jonesville; Raymond Woodie, West Jefferson; Mrs. Mae Hatcher, Cycle; Mrs. Mary Etta Smith Yad kinville; Pauline Dinkins, East Bend; George Grier, Elkin; Julia Ann Welbom, State Road; Rosa Stokes, Cycle; Joan Darnell, Elk in; R. E. Walters, State Road; Dr. J. L. Doughton, Sparta; Fred Oli ver, Brooks Crossroads; Bill Myers, Cycle; Lucy Luff man, State Road; Winnie Luffman, State Road; Mrs. Lonnie Brown, Benham. Patients dismissed during the week were: Mrs. Ruth Ray, Todd; Mrs. Mae Hawkins, Roaring River; Lillie Mae Collins, Siloam; Joban Royall, Elkin; Roy Lawrence, Elk in; Billy Donnovan, State Road; Joe Salmons, Elkin; Chas. Em merson, Jonesville; T. S. Wellborn, Cycle; Mrs. Ettie Carter, Elkin; Mrs. Lena Wood, Traphill; Beulah Finney, Jonesville; Mrs. Vernetia Miller, Hamptonville; Thos. J. Cloer, Jonesville; Billy Woodruff, Jonesville; Lois Davis, Lincolnton; Mae Miles, Yadkinville; Mrs. Nan nie Sutphin, Mt. Airy; T. T. Paris, Jonesville; Chas. Louis Neaves, Elkin; Cleve Williams, State Road; Chas. Henry Cockerham, State Road; Emma Sue Steele, Elkin; Nellie Isaacs. Rusk; Marie Owens, Thurmond; Grady Haynes, Jones ville; Julia Ann Welborn, State Road; Gale Page Reeves, Elkin; Bill Myers, Cycle; R. A. Walters, State Road; Joan Darnell, Elkin; Mrs. Verlie Lyons, Elkin; Billy Myers, Elkin. MONTICELLO CAFE IS NOW IN NEW HANDS The Monticello Cafe, on East Main street, is now under the management of Tommy Shugart, who also operates the Eat-Quick lAinch here. The Monticello will feature the very best of home-cooked foods, Mr. Shugart said, and will meet all requirements of the state health laws. In addition to good food at reasonable prices, the cafe will also carry a complete line of sandwiches. For rent: Good 13 room house on hard surface street; all conven iences. Parks Real Estate Co. ltc Attend Reanion Pictured above are Mrs. Jane Barker, age 88, and Brady Hayes, 68, who with Rev. John Barker, 84 (not pictured), were among: the oldest persons present at the recent Laster-Barker-Simmons re union. Mrs. Barker makes her- home in the Little Mountain sec tion, near Roaring River. Mr. Hayes is of the Benham community. POPLAR SPRING Mrs. Celia Williams and daugh ter had as their guests Monday Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henry and family of Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. Gray of the Sand Hill section, visited relatives in this community this week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Ray and family of Salisbury, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Mooney spent Friday and Saturday vis iting places of interest in Tenn essee. They were accompanied home Saturday night by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mooney and family of High Point, who remained with them until Sunday night. Rev. Claud Flincham of Elkin, will conduct services at the Pop lar Springs Baptist church Sim day night. Everyone has a cor dial invitation to attend the ser vice. Joe Bill Isaacs of Mountain Park, is spending this week with Watson Guyer. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes had as their guests this week-end Mr. and Mrs. Watson Hayes and little daughter, Lucille, of Big Stone Gap, Va. Many Enjoy Tacky Party Miss Lillie Guyer entertained the young people of this com munity at a delightful tacky party Saturday night at 7:30. Cake and lemonade were served to the twenty-eight guests pres ent. Miss Dorothy Hayes was presented a beautiful powder I bowl for being dressed the "tack iest." Junior Class Enjoys Picnic The junior class of the Poplar Springs Sunday school enjoyed a picnic Sunday at "Aunt Celia Williams' Spring." Following Sunday school the junior class, their teacher. Miss Ella Guyer, and a few invited guests, walked out to the spring, where a beau tiful picnic funch was spread on the ground. After lunch games were en joyed by the class during the af ternoon. ZEPHYR Rev. C. W. Russell filled his ap pointment at the Methodist church last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. His subject was "Vic tories of Faith." The sermon was greatly enjoyed by all present. Mr. Clarence Douglass of Ral eigh is spending a few days here this week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Reeves spent last Sunday near Union Cross with Mr. and Mrs. Grat Dobbins. Mrs. C. W. Dockery and children of Union Cross spent last Sunday here with Mrs. Ettye Parks and family. Mrs. F. B. Douglass who has been seriously ill for some time remains unimproved. Mrs. Grady White, a recent bride of this community was honored with a surprise shower at her home last Saturday night. Mrs. White was Miss Pearl Bowers before her marriage. She received many use ful gifts. Mr. I. M. Reeves will fill Rev. Walter Calloway's regular appoint ment at the Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock due to the fact that Mr. Calloway is conducting a revival at the Cross Roads Baptist church. The public has a most cordial invita tion to attend. Miss Lillian Swift of Mountain Park spent last Sunday here, the guest of Miss Thelma Swift. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Jarvis of Mount Airy spent last Sunday here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Snow spent last Sunday evening at Fairview. Miss Mabel Eldridge was the Sunday guest of Miss Thelma Swift. Mrs. Lena Dockery of Elkin is spending a few days here with relatives this week. EAST BEND Dr. Tom Benbow, of Winston- Salem, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Matt Benbow. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hobson, of North Wilkesboro, visited rel atives here the past week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Felts, of Gastonia, visited Mr. Felts' par ents Sunday. Moody and Ford Davis, who are traveling for Brown-William son Tobacco company in Georgia, are spending a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Martin, of Dinuba, Calif., left this morning for their home after spending several weeks with friends and relatives in this and surrounding communities. They were accom panied here by their two sons. Mrs. Jim Taylor, of West Point, N. Y., arrived last week to spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hobson. Carl Kirk, of Athens, Ga„ is visiting his mother, Mrs. John Kirk. Miss Hazel Ammons, of Win ston-Salem, visited Miss Bessie Lee Coram. Mr. and Mrs. John Leake, of Charlotte, were the Sunday guests of Mrs. W. G. Leake. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Hutchens, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer Hutchens and Miss Dollie Mae Hutchens returned Sunday from Carolina Beach. John W. Matthews and family returned last week from a trip to the World's Fair. Miss Katherine Loving, who was struck by lightning last week in Winston-Salem, is improving at her home here. The bolt of ligntning which struck Miss Lov ing as she held a small child in her arms paralyzed her body from the waist down, but the last report given out on her condition said that she was gradually re gaining use of her limbs. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They offer real values. Mattie Mae Powell NOTARY PUBLIC Building A Loan Office Main Street CHECKING ACCOUNT Is the Modern Way to Transfer Money IT IS SAFER AND MORE CONVENIENT THE BANK OF ELKIN R. C. LeweDyn, Pres. Garland Johnson, Vloe-Prea. Franklin Fotger, Cashier . .. I , FAILS TO OKEY CO. FARM AGENT Wilkes County Office Is De clared Vacant; Said Freas Inexperienced North Wilkesboro, July 3—The office of Wilkes county farm agent has been declared vacant. Authorities of the Nortlv Caro lina extension service refused to approve the election by the coun ty board of commissioners of Ed ward M. Freas, of Traphill, as county agent to succeed Dan F. Holler. O. F. McCrary, district agent of the extension service, told the county commissioners that the election of Freas could not be ap proved because of his lack of ex perience in the work. The duties ot the county agent, including administration of the AAA pro gram, compose a great responsi bility, McCrary said, and the state office could not approve the selection by the county commis sioners of an inexperienced man as county agent. The board of county commis sioners on Friday notified County Agent Dan Holler that the office of county agent was declared va cant, effective July 1. The salary of the county agent is paid jointly by the county and the state and federal govern ments. The extension service authori ties are asking the reappoint ment of Holler, pointing out that his services have been highly sat isfactory. 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