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800/yV/LLE Mr. and Mrs. O. Shugart. of Baltimore, Md., spent last week with Mr. Shugart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bonson Shugart. Mr. and Mrs. James Shore, of Burlington, are visiting relatives here this week. Everett Gough made a business trip to Sparta recently. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Transou and family, of Winston-Salem, were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Transou. Tom Transou, of Rockford, vis ited relatives and friends here. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Wall, of Walker town, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benson Shugart Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mackie, of Yadkinville, Mr. Ed Rutledge, of Yadkinville, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holcomb, of Center, attend ed the funeral of Mr. John Mock Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. Prank Poindex ter, of Winston-Salem, visited relatives here. | Miss Betty Hendricks and her niece, Daphne Fletcher, both of Boonville, left the latter part of last week for California to visit Mr. and Mrs. Sid Wolfe at binuba. They plan to be gone several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker and family, of Elkin, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Transou and Mr. and Mrs. George Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown and family, of Sparta, were visitors in ffc How long would your bank account last if you were sick or disabled? See us PAUL GWYN INSURANCE Phone 258 West Main St. Elkin, N. C. lALWAYSI Pemember- FOR BIGGER VoSUXSLt^ COME TO BELK-DOUGHTON fe ELKIN, IN. C. ,-JUW——WW WWWlL'HttinflfciTu ma IM LIIII >i INWIIMI IWIBMIH mm town Sunday. Mr. Brown was the representative from Alle ghany comity to the State Legis lature last term. Mrs. T. W. Shore and her 'chil dren, Allan, Cam and Achsah Anne, left last Thursday for New York to attend the World's Fair. They plan to be gone sev eral days. Miss Virginia Brock and Miss Mary Gough ,of Winston-Salem, visited Mrs. M. P. Gough recent ly- Miss Virginia Anne Craver re turned home last week from Mars Hill College where she attended the Wake Forest-Meredith sum mer term. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cockerham, oi Concord, visited Mrs. Cocker ham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stinson. Miss Swannie Stinson, who holds a stenographic position at Richmond, and Miss Edith Stin son, who is taking training at the Baptist hospital in Winston-Sa lem, are spending their vacations with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stinson. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fleming, of Walkertown, visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Mrs. W. E. Bohannon and Mrs. Carl Young, of Elkin, were vis itors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Fletcher and their son, R. F. Fletcher, left Sunday for Sparta and other places in the mountains to spend their vacation. Misses Irene and Frances Cor am, Edith Lineberry and Mrs. Wall, of Mt. Airy, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Coram last Thursday night. Miss Barker, of near Raleigh, W I'M SORRY YOUR BOY IS SICK, YOU OUOHT TO HAVE THE. PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED AT EfeSfemCY THERE'S A STORE - , WORTH KNOWING/ J Fountain Syringes 49c Milk Magnesia, qt. 48c Mineral Oil, Pint 29c THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Jones, Jr., this week. Mrs. J. M. Speas has returned from Greensboro where she spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Benny Hobbs. Joe Hobson left Saturday for Canada where he will cure to bacco for several weeks. Others from this section who left earlier in the week for the border to aid in the tobacco harvest were Ho bart Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Styers. Miss Nadine Burgess, of Wash ington, D. C., is spending her va cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Burgess. John A. Speas, of Winston-Sa lem, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Speas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Dobbins and family visited Mrs. Dobbins' parents in Winston-Salem. Bill Dobbins, their son, is spending several days with them. Bill Speer, who spent his vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Speer, returned to his work at Schenectady, N. Y. He holds a position with the General Electric company. Mrs. Watt Deal and her daugh ter, Prances, spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Jessup, at West field. Mrs. D. H. Craver returned home Saturday from Mars Hill where she visited several days with her daughter, Virginia. While in the western part of the state she also attended several days' meetings of the Baptists at Ridge Crest. Mrs. Craver also visited her mother's only sister, Miss Sallie Bohannon, who re sides at Greenville, Tenn. She is president of the W. M. U. of the Yadkin Association and while on her trip she attended the Baptist World Alliance at Alanta week before last. UNION HILL Rev. G. W. Miles preached an inspiring sermon at the 11 o'clock hour Sunday. A large crowd at tended the services. Rev. A. F. Walker also made a short talk. J. W. Glaspie entertained a number of friends from Union Hill and distant places at dinner Sunday. This community was visited by the most severe electrical storm of the season Saturday night. Mr. and Mr. J. B. Britton, of Greensboro, are spending this week at their summer home here. Mrs. Mollie Tilley, of Mount Airy, is spending this week here with her father, L. D. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Glaspie and children and Early Mayes will leave this week for a visit with Mrs. Glaspie's parents in Tennessee. CARD OF THANKS We extend to our friends our sincere thanks and appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and death of our mother, Mrs. A. J. Williams, ltp THE WILLIAMS FAMILY DANGEROUS More persons are killed in the course of farm work than in any other industry, reveals the 1939 edition of Accident Facts. RONDA SCHOOL TO OPEN 28TH Other Schools of Wilkes County Will Also End Va cations on That Date FACULTY IS ANNOUNCED i Ronda schools will open August 28, along with other Wilkes coun ty units. All patrons of the school are invited to attend the opening exercises. The school will add business instruction this year and much interest is being shown in the course. The home economics buildings will be occupied for the first time and students of this class will find the course more attractive. Another teacher has been add ed to the central school faculty. The faculty has been selected in full and all of the teachers are well qualified for their places. Faculty members and their subjects are as follows: High school: E. R. Spruill, district principal; G. A. Johnson, mathematics and boys' athletics: Mrs. Mae B. Par due, English and Girls' athletics: Miss Ethel Davis, science and French; Miss Rachel Kelley, home economics; Miss Kathleen Henson, business education. Elementary department: Mrs. R. O. Poplin, grade 7; Miss Edna Bray, grade 6; Mrs. C. B. Hulcher, grade 5; Mrs. Delia Carter, grade 4; Miss Louise Eury, grade 3; Miss Bertha Mc- Bride, grade 2; Miss Jennie E. Harris, grade 1; Miss Lillian Lin ney, grade 1; Mrs. Edith Mcßee Burchette, special subjects. BETHEL Mr. A. C. Osborne continues ill at his home near here we are sorry to note. The threshers are in this com munity this week, so the farmers have extra work, in addition to gathering and curing tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morrison and family spent last Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Gray at Clingman. Mrs. Gray is a niece of Mrs. Morrison. Mrs. D. S. Gilliam and children went to Mt. Airy last Thursday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reece and accompanied Mrs. C. W. Gilliam, Sr., home. Mrs. W. F. Mcßride of Jonesville joined them on the trip. Mrs. W. A. Pardue recently visited her daughter, Mrs. A. P. Woodruff near Boonville. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones at tended the singing at Little Rich mond church last Sunday after noon. Wayne Stroud of the Cash and Carry Store of Elkin, is on his vacation this week. He in com pany with Mr. and Mrs. Seaman Dobbins of Elkin are spending a few days at Asheville and inter esting places in Western J*. C. and Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Doughton Eller and children of Ronda visited Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Pardue and family last Sunday afternoon. R. G. Cheetwood from the Children's Home in Winston-Sa lem is spending a few days this week here with his uncle and family, J. T. Triplette. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Durham and children, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Green and little daughters and son attended services at Mace donia church last Sunday. This is the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Green. They saw many friends there and were the dinner guests of Mrs. Durham's sister, Mrs. James Byrd and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stroud and sons, Kenneth and Thomas visited Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Melton last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gilliam and children, Charlie and Mary were also dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Melton. Mrs. Don Gilliam and Mrs. W. H. Jones spent a while last Sun day afternoon with Mrs. G. C. Green of Clingman. They also called to see Mrs. John Pardue, Mrs. D. W. Burchette and Mrs. J. B. Green and Mrs. W. A. Pardue where they enjoyed some fine peaches and water melon. Joe Melton is expected to re turn to his home soon from the Chatham Memorial hospital of Elkin, where he has been taking treatment for the past two weeks for injuries received when he fell from a tobacco barn. There will be a meeting next Wednesday morning at Bethel church for the purpose of cleaning the church yards and cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend to our friends and neighbors our sincere appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown us during, the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister. MR. AND MRS. W. H. WAUL AND FAMILY. ltp A freak head of cabbage in an Indiana garden had 27 small heads. RONDA ~~] Miss Laura Lenoir, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. R. L. Hickerson, for some time, left Saturday 'to visit Dr. Martha Wood in Marion, N. C. Mrs. J. T. Martin, Misses Wil lye Mcßride and Rheo Martin and Mr. Fred Mastin, of Elkin. were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, at Roseboro. Miss Sue Martin is spending this week with her father in Charlotte. Mrs. M. S. Pardue and son, Carl, were business visitors in Boone Friday. Mrs. Clarence Jones, of Laur ens, S. C., and Mrs. Vernon Childs and children, Geraldine / WE HAVE IN STOCK FOR DELIVERY I THE HIGHEST QUALITY I FUEL OIL THAT MONEY WILL BUY I GIVE OUR FUEL Oil, A TRIAL IN YOUR STOVES, HEATING PLANTS, TOBACCO CURING YOU WILL BE AGREEABLY SURPRISED AT ITS SU PERIOR QUALITY OVER COMPETITIVE OILS. A.C.LOILCO. ELKIN, N. C. I PURE OIL PRODUCTS I Yes Indeed! Perfect Muffins Baked So Easily In My New UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC OVl^i POWER COMPANY and Roger, of. Hartsville, S. C., are spending some time with their sister, Mrs. H. A. Burchette. Mrs. Marvin Wall accompanied Miss Harriet McGrogan to Ra leigh Friday. Miss Nancy Martin has return ed home from Winston-Salem where she visited relatives for a week. Mrs. F. T. Moore spent several days last week attending "Farm Home Demonstrations" in Ra leigh. EXPERIMENTING Mrs. E. A. Pember, Thurman, is experimenting with feeding creamery waste to her hogs along with some supplement, reports P. M. Cox, assistant farm agent of Craven county. Thursday. August 10, 1939 BOONVILLE YOUNG MAN TO GO TO MEXICO CITY A son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Speer, of Boonville. Felix Speer, also of that town, will leave Sep tember 1 for Mexico City, Mexi co, where he will be supervisor of of the British-American Tobacco company's operations. Mr. Speer is an expert in soils and will devote much of his time to determining the type of ferti lizer to be used. No commercial fertilizer has been used for to bacco there in the past. Young Speer recently complet ed his academic work at N. C. State College, Raleigh, for his master's degree in soils. Read Tribune Advertisements!
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