ftSOCI ETY.
Parent-Teacher Meet Is
Postponed
Due to the severe weather the
Parent-Teacher meeting, sched
uled for Tuesday afternoon, was
postponed until Tuesday of next
week. The meeting will be held
in the elementary school audi
torium at 3:30.
Announcements of Roberts-Wil
liams Wedding Received
The following announcements
have been received with cordial
interest here, the childhood home
of the bride:
Mrs. P. Spicer Roberts an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Irene, to Mr. Frank
McNeill Williams on Thursday,
January the eighteenth, nineteen
hundred and forty, Raleigh,
North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams will
make their home in Raleigh.
Mrs. McDoniel Fetes Guest at
Bridge - Luncheon
Complimenting her guest, Mrs.
Luther Edens, of Lumberton, Mrs.
E. W. McDaniel entertained at a
lovely bridge-luncheon Thursday
at her home on Bridge street.
Early spring flowers were used
in the living room, where two
tables were placed for the games.
In the bridge progressions,
which were enjoyed during the
afternoon, the high score award
went to Mrs. Rich Chatham. Mrs.
Edens was presented a lovely gift
as guest of honor.
Two-Four Club Meets Thursday
With Mrs. Poindexter
Mrs. J. R. Poindexter enter
tained members of the Two-Four
Bridge club and two visitors at a
delightful bridge-luncheon Thurs
day at her home on Bridge
street. Luncheon was served at
one o'clock. During the after
noon bridge was played at two
tables. In the games the high
score award went to Mrs. James
Booher.
Those enjoying the hospitality
of Mrs. Poindexter were: Mrs. E.
C. Grier, Miss Maude Greenwood,
Mrs. Rich Chatham, Mrs. Paul
Elkin's TT* ¥ Superior
Newest JlLi LA Am Sound
THEATRE
Thursday, January 25—Matinee and Night—
"MUTINY IN THE BIG HOUSE"
With Chas. Bickford - Barton Mac Lane
Color Cartoon - News Admission 10c-25c
NOTE: SPECIAL MATINEE BEGINNING AT 12:30
Friday-Saturday, Matinee and Night—
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■" "WAI L STREET COWBOY'
Serial - Comedy - Cartoon Admission 10c-25c
Monday-Tuesday, Matinee Monday—
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Dotuld Cri»p • Alan Hale /TlSfo
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A WARNER BROS. Picture
"Clyde Lucas and Orchestra" Admission 10c-25c
Wednesday, Matinee and Night—
"GlßL FROM RIO"
With Movita and Warren Hull
Mickey Mouse Cartoon - Serial Admission 10c to All
COMING: "NURSE EDITH CAVELL"
Gwyn, Mrs. A. O. Bryan, Mrs. W.
B. Lankford and Mrs. James
Booher.
Beta Club Meets Thursday
Evening
The monthly meeting of the
Beta club was held Thursday ev
ening with Bill Graham as host
at his home on Gwyn avenue.
An interesting program on the
life of Edgar Allen Poe was under
the direction of Hugh Holcomb.
Miss Oleen Arnold told of the
boyhood of Poe; John Gambill
told of his education and train
ing, and his mature life and lit
erary efforts was the subject of
a paper by Miss Nancy Moseley.
The concluding paper was an
evaluation of Poe's literary art,
by Miss Jo Barker.
A recreational period followed
the program. Refreshments were
served following the games.
Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn Entertain
Fortnightly Bridge Club
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gwyn enter
tained members of the Fortnight
ly Bridge club at a delightful
dinner party Friday evening at
their home on Gwyn avenue.
Greenery and potted plants
were used in the living room,
where three tables were placed
for bridge. Dinner was served
upon the arrival of the guests.
Covers were placed for Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Poindexter, Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Allen, Dr. and Mrs.
R. B. Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Gavin
Dortch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.
Sparks, of Jackson, Tenn., guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter, and
Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn.
During the evening bridge was
enjoyed. Scoring honors went to
Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Poindexter at
the conclusion of a series of in
teresting progressions.
LULVL KF.R
Lumber production in 1939 was
16 per cent, above 1938, while
gains of 17 per cent, and 15 per
cent, were reported for shipments
and new orders, according to the
National Lumber Manufacturers'
Association.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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The three people presented above were photographed by The Tribune photographer, and have
two free theatre tickets each awaiting them at The Tribune office if they will call in person. These
tickets are good for admission to both the Lyric and Elk theatres here. Watch for more pictures
next week.
Da&CaMeqie-^
Author of "How to Win Friends ASfSt
and influence People,"
DON'T FEAR OLD AGE
In my files, I have a letter
from my friend Jean Bordeaux,
in Los Angeles, a letter so full of
inspiration that I'm going to
quote from it:
"Look at the list of people who
have accomplished splendid things
in their old age. Ponder this
list—
"Cato learned Greek at 80.
Sophocles wrote the immortal
'Oedipus Rex' at 81.
"Goethe completed 'Faust,' the
crowning achievement of his life,
at 80.
"Anatole Prance, the great au
thor, said he got tired of reading
translations of famous Latin
books, so he began the study of
Latin at 73.
"Verdi, the famous Italian
composer, wrote 'Ave Maria' when
he was 85.
"William E. Gladstone was
Prime Minister of England when
he was 84.
Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote his
famous poem ('Crossing the Bar')
in his 83rd year."
Let me tell you the inspiring
story of the artist who gave us
"The Last Judgment"—one of the
most famous paintings in the
world. This man was also an
architect, and he wanted to help
rebuild St. Peter's Cathedral in
Rome.
And when he was 71, he achiev
ed the ambition of his life: he
was then appointed chief archi
tect for the rebuilding of St.
Peter's. Remember he was 71.
And most men think of retiring
at that age; but Michelangelo
thought of it as the time to at
tempt the biggest thing in his
life.
Day after day, and yeaf after
year he worked, driven by a con
suming desire to finish it before
death came. His health failed;
he had gout and gallstones, but
CYCLE |
Rev. E. K. Wooten filled his
regular appointment at Oak
Grove Baptist church Saturday
and Sunday.
John and Seamon Dobbins, of
Elkin, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Dobbins Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Dobbins is improving nicely,
friends will be glad to learn.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sales visited
Mrs. Sales' brother, Mr. Noah
Simons, and Mrs. Simons, of
Yadkinville, Sunday afternoon.
We welcome our new neighbors
to this community, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Shore, of Boonville, and
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shore, of
Longtown. »
Mrs. B. B. Casstevens is im
proving slowly after having flu.
Friends wish for her a speedy re
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers were
the supper guests of Mrs. Bessie
Myers Sunday evening.
Miss Mae Laster spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Laster.
Mrs. J. E. Van Hoy is improv
ing after having flu. Her many
friends wish for her a speedy re
covery.
Mr. Vayard Collins had the
misfortune to lose a mule Satur
day.
he would not let pain stop him.
His hands becamp so gout-ridden
that he could hardly hold a
chisel, but he kept on working.
Finally he could not walk to
his work, so he was straddled on
a horse which was led through
the street to where he could over
see the building of the dome. His
doctors begged him not to con
tinue, but he said, "I must finish
it." Finally, one day on the
scaffold the grand old man asked
the workmen to help him down.
When a physician arrived he had
a raging fever.
The next morning, he asked to
be put on his horse, and tried to
rise, but the doctor was firm.
Then he asked to be moved to
the window where he could see
the dome.
He grew weaker during the day.
The next day he died —lacking
but twelve days of being 90 years
old! And there was the Dome of
St. Peter's to show for it—one of
the most majestic sights in the
world.
We should all grow as we get
older, keep active, keep doing
things, get new interests. They
help to prevent mental old age,
at least. For you are really old
when you think and talk of what
you have done, not of what you
are going to do. .
I THE DOCTOR ,
WITCHCRAFT
The primitive tribes of Africa
are undoubtedly the greatest be
lievers in witchcraft in all the
world. Nothing is attempted, no
field planted, no house started,
no journey begun, no hunt inau
gurated unless the witch doctor
puts his seal of approval upon it.
In each large tribe there are
several of these worthies who
specialize in certain fields and to
whom the entire tribe pays great
respect. For example, there is
the "smiting doctor" who hits the
ground with his cane and mum
bles a jargon of words, when ask
ed for advice and the "smeller oijt
doctor" who is credited, through
his alleged acute sense of smell,
to locate and communicate with
spirits of the departed. ,
The "lightning doctor" always
does a thriving busines because
of the natives' awe of this phen
omenon and is income is derived
from selling charms to divert the
electric current from the heavens
away from those who have pur
chased these trinkets, usually
nothing more or less than a bun
dle of sticks, which supposedly
have been immersed in the fat of
the "thunder bird" which is pre
sumed to sit upon the thunder
cloud and direct the storm.
Strange to relate none but the
"lightning doctors" know just
where the habitat of this creature
is.
In addition there are "doctors
of women"; "doctors of babies";
"sunshine doctors," and "drought
doctors." Each one of these crafty
men carry reed baskets contain
ing their tools of trade, which
Usually consist of such things as
human bones, animal and reptile
teeth, birds and monkey claws,
seeds and odd shaped stones.
Pieces of dried human hearts,
fresh lion blood, hyena hair and
parts of other animals also form
part of their materia medica.
The thing most depended upon
is a violent emetic which is ad
ministered always. If the patient
survives the doctor gets credit
and if he dies it is because of the
evil spirit generated within the
body of the sick one, so that the
doctor is always on the safe side.
In writing of these outrageous
Special Added Values
FOR OUR ANNUAL
January Clearance
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300 New Spring Dresses One Big Table of £ p
$1.95 "'59.95 I Remnants, Yard **
On, Mk Bedspreads
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SPORT COATS and SKIRTS "—~
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™ ri! XT 4* " One Table of Men's Fft
PMlows, pair 97 C
Ladies' and Chil- 4Ap Curtain Material, F p
dren's Panties, pr. .. | y Special, Yard JL y
Men's and Boys' Suits and B . K . - -a ,
Trousers Reduced for B, » Table of 1 IIP
this Sale! Good Prints, yd | V
BELK-DOUGHTON CO.
ELKIN, N. C.
quacks Dr. Knyvett-Hoff says In
his work on Aboriginal Therapy
that good health Is Indicated by
the power to sneeze, to produce
which a strong snuff Is admin
istered. The fees charged by these
rascals Is exhorbitant when com
pared with that asked by the
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Bros. Pajamas, $2.00 value> *pl.vJ
Hunting Boots, ££ C A
Were $8.75 _ _«PU„JU
H. E. Kimel, of the Globe Tailoring Co., will be here Jftnnary
26 and 27 to show newest fashions in men's suits and top
coats. Let ltim measure you now for immediate or future
delivery.
The Men's Shop
Herman Guyer Phone 199 Barrett Lankford
Thursday, January 25. 1940
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