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The Dobson Woman's Club
held its first meeting of the year
in the Woman's Clubhouse last
Thursday evening. The auditor
ium was very attractive with its
array of beautiful and colorful
fall flowers. With the president,
Mrs. John W. Comer, in the chair,
the meeting was opened with the
club hymn by Sallie Southall
Cotten, followed by the Collect in
unison.
Reports from the various de
partments and committees were
heard and passed upon. An out
standing project for the year is
tf- equip a first aid room at the
school building for the care of
school children who may acci
dentally be hurt or become ill, as
the case may be. Another objec
tive is to add to the club library
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GOOD EYESIGHT
It is parents' responsibility to protect their children's
eyesight . . . just as they guard against bad teeth or
dangerous children's diseases. So, from earliest baby
hood your children must be provided with the proper
lighting at home to save their eyes from strain. Get
an I. E. S. Better Sight Lamp for them by which to
play or work. You will thoroughly enjoy it yourself.
L E. 8. FLOOR LAMPS $7.95 to $11.95
95c Cash $1 Per Month
ÜB. STUDY LAMPS $4.50
50c Cash $1 Per Month
PIN-TO-WALL LAMPS $1.95 to $3.45
45c Cash 50c Per Month
DUKE POWER CO.
new books and to furnish clothes
and necessities for the unfor
tunates.
Mrs. John Lewellyn and Mrs.
R. A. Freeman and their commit
tees will put on a dinner and
bazaar at an early date. The at
tendance prize was won by Miss
Edythe Reece. Mrs. DeWitt Spar
ger, chairman of the month, pre
sented the following program:
Piano solo, "Hungarian March,"
(H. Kowalski), by Mrs. Rebecca
Little. Mrs. Sparger then intro
duced the four past presidents.,
who consecutively brought his
tory of club ar f 'vities and aims
since its organization, with the
subject, "Our Club in the Com
munity." First. Mrs. A. D. Fol
ger gave the history and organ
ization, and the problems, handi
caps and successes of its in
fancy. Miss Emma Comer spoke
of the civic attainments and
helpful services to town and
school. Mrs. Emma Reece Mock
spoke of the club's effect, cultur
ally, and its moral attainments.
Mrs. W. E. Hancock gave an en
thusiastic outline of future aims
and accomplishments. During the
social hour refreshments were
served by the committee of the
month, composed of Mrs. D. T.
Sparger, Mrs. Thedford Sprinkle,
Mrs. W. E. Hancock, Miss Rachel
Howell, Mrs. Fred Coates, Mrs.
Maude Freeman, Mrs. Emma
Hampton and Mrs. Callie Hassler.
Rev. R. L. West filled his ap
pointment in the Baptist church
at the 11 o'clock hour Sunday,
during which Mr. Little, of Gas-
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tonia, sang a solo, "I Shall Not
Again Pass This Way."
Mrs. C. W. Russell still remains
in the Mt. Airy hospital, but is re
covering nicely from an opera
tion.
Mrs. Louise Norman McNeil, of
Carthage, is spending this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Norman.
The W. C. Council met Monday
evening with Mrs. W. M. Jackson
and at the conclusion of the bus
iness session, Mrs. Jackson served
a salad course, supplemented with
sweets and iced drinks.
Miss Katliryn Folger, of Reids
ville, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fol
ger.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reece, Mrs.
Eunice Hampton, Henry Hamp
ton, Mrs. Emma Mock, Marianne
Mock and Miss Edythe Reece at
tended a home coming at Mr.
Wilson Reece's home Sunday af
ternoon, honoring him on his
birthday. Refreshments were
served by his son, Mr. Risden
Reece, of Winston-Salem, and his
daughter. Mrs. Pete McKinney. of
the home section, and Miss Vic
toria Hampton. Quite a number
of kindred and friends were in
attendance.
Tlie Woman's club and Wood
men of the World sponsored an
oyster supper in the club build
ing Friday evening.
Miss Eunice Marion has ac
cepted a position with Jackson
Brothers at Mt. Airy.
Mrs. J. W. Crawford and Mrs.
Viola Reid spent Saturday in
Greensboro.
Miss Beatrice Holbrook spent
most of Saturday in Greensboro
on business.
Mr. Joe Cox spent the week
end in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford
; and family spent Sunday in
Statesville with relatives.
Little David Hemmings is con
; fined to his home with scarlet
! fever.
I Mrs. Lulu Woltz is in the hos
! pital awaiting a major operation.
Prominent Citizen
Of Boonville Dies
Last Wednesd
Foard W. Day, 71, prominent
citizen and business man of
Boonville, died at 5 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon of last week,
following a long illness.
Mr. Day came to Boonville in
1891. In 1893 he entered the
mercantile business and contin
ued until his death. He was
elected president of the Commer
cial & Savings Bank, at Boon
ville, when it was organized and
i held this position since that time.
He was a son of John A. Day and
Phoebe Ely Woodruff Day and
was born in Surry county, May
23, 1866. Prior to going to
Boonville he taught school in
Stokes county. He was an active
supporter of his church and all
civic movements.
Mr. Day was married to Miss
Elizabeth Crouch in 1899. She
died 12 years ago. Survivors in
clude two children, Miss Phoebe
Day, of Boonville, and Richard
Carlyle Day, of Kings Mountain.
Funeral services were held Fri
day morning at 11 o'clock from
Boonville Baptist church. The
rites were in charge of the pas
tor, Rev. J. P. Davis. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
BENHAM
The pastor, Rev. Grant Coth
ren, filled his regular appoint
ment Saturday and Sunday, and
preached interesting sermons both
services.
One of the teachers of Benham
school, Miss Zola Phillips, has
been seriously ill with pneumonia.
Her friends all hope for her a
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Yarboro
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Cletus Settle Sunday; also Mrs.
Virgil Settle of Lomax.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith of
Elkin, were the Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Smith and
family, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sinkler Adams of
State Road, and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Barker of Little Mountain,
were the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Tucker
and little son, Hollls, were the
Sunday guests of Mr. Tucker's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lyons and
children of Ronda, were the Sun
day guests of Misses Myrtle and
Ada Settle.
Rev. Grant Cothren of Roaring
Gap, wasgthe Sunday guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Adams of
Ronda, were the week-end guests
of Mrs. Adams' mother, Mrs.
Nancy Smith.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends
end neighbors for the sympathy
and kindness shown us during the
illness and death of our husband
and father, C. A. Osborne.
MRS. C. A. OSBORNE
ltp AND FAMILY.
APPLES
The Federal Surplus Commod
ities Corporation has announced
that because of a prospective
large surplus, it will buy apples
from growers for distribution
among relief families.
FORESTS
Three new national forests es
tablished since September 6
bring the total number in the
United States to 161, reports the
U. S. Forest Service.
Preferred Creditors
Herbert—Say, Paw, what are
preferred creditors?
Paw—The ones who don't call
too often, son.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Surry County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT—
Florence Eldridge Holcombe
vs.
Bryce Powell Holcombe
TO BRYCE POWELL HOCOMBE
Take Notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Surry County for an absolute di
vorce on the grounds of two years
separation: that summons in this
action has been duly issued by
the Sheriff of Surry County,
North Carolina, and returned not
served;
You are therefore required to
appear before the undersigned
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Surry County, North Carolina, at
his office in Dobson, North Car
olina, with thirty days from the
completion of this notice of ser
vice by publication and answer or
demur to the complaint, or take
such other action as you may be
advised, otherwise the plaintiff
will pray for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This the 12th day of October,
1939.
F. T. LLEWELLYN,
Clerk Superior Court, Surry
County. 11-9
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
By virtue of the authority vest
ed in a certain deed of trust ex
ecuted to W. R. Badgett, trustee,
by J. W. Venable and his wife
Mary Venable, dated September
4. 1929, recorded in book 114,
page 195, in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Surry coun
ty, N. C., default having been
made in payment of the note
therein secured, at the request of
the holder of said note, I will sell
at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash at the courthouse
door of Surry county, in Dobson,
N. C., on Monday, November 13,
1939, at 12:00 o'clock noon the
following described real estate,
to-wit: •
"Beginning on a stake and
pointers in Armenthe Flinchum
line on West side of Gracy Nob
and runs East 13.46 chains to the
persimmon corner, stake in old
road, also Luther Holland Corner,
South with Holland Line 16%
chains to rock Holland Corner,
Flinchum's former corner, West
with Flinchum line 13',-2 chains to
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stake Armitta Plinchum. Then
North 16'/4 chains to the begin
ning. The above land covers one
formerly surveyed off for
Elizabeth Denny by Martha Den
ny, but was never conveyed to her
as set out in former conveyance.
This land sold subject to the
right of way of Town of Pilot
Mountain for electric power line."
Sale made to satisfy principal,
interest and cost of sale to add.
This 10th day of October, 1939.
W. R. BADGETT,
11-9 , Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
By virtue of authority vested in
a certain deed of trust executed
to W. R. Badgett, Trustee, by H.
Bernard and his wife Bessie Ber
nard, dated June 22, 1928, and re
corded in book No. 110, page 193.
in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Surry county, N. C. de
fault having been made in the
payment of the note therein se
cure, at the request of the holder
oi said note, I will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash at the courthouse door of
Sury county in Dobson on Mon
day, November 13, 1939, at 12
o'clock noon the following des
cribed real estate, to-wit:
"Vacant Lot in Town of Pilot
Mountain adjoining the lands of
D. R. Fulk and J. M. Redman es
tate and others and bound and
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85 feet to a stake; then North 61
degrees West 150 feet to a stake;
then North 29 degrees East 85
feet to stake J. M. Redman's
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150 feet to beginning. Being the
home place of the late R. H Red
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home of H. Bernard burned
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Sale made to satisfy principal,
interest and cost of the sale to
add.
This 10th day of October, 1939.
W. R. BADGBTT,
11-9 Trustee.