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SOCIETY Thomas Phillips Is Honored on Birthday Anniversary Mrs. Beatrice Myers Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Myers en tertained at a dinner in the pri vate dining room at the Bon-Ton Grill Sunday at one o'clock to honor the former's son, Thomas Phillips, on his birthday anniver sary. The long table, where cov ers were placed for twenty-five, was centered with a handsomely decorated birthday cake. Low bowls of brilliantly colored tulips were also used on the table. Those enjoying the hospitality of Mrs. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Myers were: Mrs. Clay Church,of Marion, Va.; Miss- Elizabeth Church, of Roaring River; Mrs. Kate Mackie Waynick, of Yad kin ville; Miss Ina Myers and John I. Myers. Jr., of North Wilkesbcro; Miss Maie Myers, Dr. John Q. Myers, Dr. and Mrs. Alonzo Myers, and children, Eleanor and Alonzo, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Nance and chil dren, Ruth and Charles, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Parlier, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fletcher and Miss Mary Estelle Parlier, all of Char lotte. MeiliOdist Circle Meetings Monday Afternoon The circles of the Woman's So ciety of Christian Service of the Methodist church met Monday afternoon in the following homes: Circle number one met with Mrs. Raymond Chatham, on East Mam street, with 17 members and one visitor present. Rev. Herman F. Duncan, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the devotionals and taught the Bible lesson. Circle number two met with Mrs. Thomas Roth, on West Main street, with 18 members present. Mrs. Earl M. Hodel conducted the devotionals and the Bible lesson was in charge of Mesdames H. C. Salmons and Herman F. Duncan. Circle number three met with Mrs. J. W. L. Benson, on Hospital Road, with 14 members present. Mrs. Chas. G. Ashby conducted We Carry a Complete Line of DOORS AND WINDOWS CEMENT ASPHALT SHINGLES at lowest prices. HAYES CASH HARDWARE CO. Elkin, N. a Make It a Cooler, More Comfortable Summer With v B.V.D. NEW RUGGER SPORT SHIRTS SI.OO - $1.50 ■ $1.95 Slack Suits KEDSMAN SPORT (frl CA (TO AC SHOES 70 WEAR WITH JZ.jU - JZ.UO SLACK SUITS $3.95 -$4.95 $l5O - GABARDINE TENNIS TRUNKS $1.95 ""' $2.95 For Everything in Sports Wear, Visit Our Sports Wear Department ELKIN CLOTHING COMPANY Quality Men's Wear Fred Sale Phone 361 Zimmie Tharpe the devotionals and Mrs. Harold Click taught the Bible lesson. During a pleasant social hour each of the hostesses served de licious refreshments. Musical Program Is Presented at Woman's Clnb The final meeting of the year of the Elkin Woman's club was held in the club room at Hotel reitrin Tuesday afternoon, with a splendid attendance. Mrs. R. C. Freeman, club president, presided over the business session, which featured brief annual reports from the various committee chairmen. Mrs. J. Mark McAdams gave a report of the state federation meeting which she attended in Greensboro last week, as a dele gat# from the local club. She also presented a gavel to the club which was awarded at the fed eration meeting for the presenta tion of programs on conservation this year, which were given by the Garden Department of the club. The guest musicians, Miss Mar garet Bagby, soloist, and Mrs. W. T. Rainey, pianist, of Winston- Salem, presented a beautiful pro gram of vocal and instrumental music. Miss Bagby is soloist at the Centenary church in Win ston-Salem, and is also well known as a radio entertainer, and Mrs. Rainey .is also well known in musical circles. Miss Barbara Ann Benson, of this city, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. L. Benson, and gifted vio linist, gave two violin selections, with her mother playing the piano accompaniments. The pro gram was highly enjoyed. The guests were introduced by Mrs. J. H. Beeson, and the program, which is always one of the out standing of the club year, was in celebration of National Music Week. Following the business session and program an informal tea was held honoring the girls of the senior class of the high school. Punch and wafers were served and each of the girls were pre sented bouquets of flowers. Baptist Circle Meetings Are Held , The circles of the w. M. U. of the First Baptist church met Monday and Tuesday in the fol lowing homes: The Emma Leechman met with Mrs. Carl Chappell, with Mrs. C. I. Boger associate hostess, with 16 members and one visitor pres ent. Mrs. F. M. Norman conducted the devotional and directed the program, using as her subject, "The Pathway of Prayer." The closing prayer was by Mrs. F. A. Brendle. The Naomi Shell circle met with Mrs. T. W. Church, with Mrs. R. O. Poplin associate host ess, with 14 members and two visitors present. Mrs. T. G. Har ris conducted the devotional and Mrs. C. N. Myers taught the mis sion study. A feature of the pro gram was a vocal solo by little Miss Anne Carter. Mrs. T. L. THE TCT.KIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA Parnell offered the closing prayer. The Neal Young circle met with Mrs. W. W. Hanks, with Mrs. Warner Elledge associate hostess, with 13 members and two visitors present. Mrs. E. C. James taught the Bible lesson, using as her subject "Stewardship." The Rosalee Appleby circle met with Mrs. Garland Johnson, with nine members and three visitors present. Mrs. James Burcham was welcomed as a new member. The program on "Youth of Today," was in charge of Miss Lee Mae Lowery, assisted by Mrs. Glenn Lewis, Mrs. Ora Vanhoy, Mrs. Garland Johnson and Mrs. Herbert Madison. The Pearl Johnson circle met with Mrs. Mary Laster, with seven members present. Mrs. Fred Har ris, circle chairman, presided over the meeting and the program and devotionals were in charge of Mrs. June Roberson, assisted by Mrs. Jake Jones, Mrs. Freer Adams and Mrs. Mary Laster. The Pauline Moore circle met Tuesday morning with Miss Lexie Cummings, with nine members and four visitors, Mrs. W. T. Car t r and daughter, Anne, Mrs. C. N. Myers, and Miss Claudia Aus tin, present. New members en rolled were Mrs. Woodrow Wea therman, Mrs. Clyde Mcßride, Mrs. Dallas Gilliam and Miss Beulah Lawrence. Miss Lexte Cummings was appointed chair man of the social committee of the circle. The devotionals were in charge of Mrs. Loyd Martin and Mrs. C. N. Myers offered the opening prayer. Mrs. Nancy Gray, assist ed by Mrs. Junior Kennedy, Mrs. Bessie Gilliam, Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs. Etta Ma this, Mrs. Herman Royall and Miss Beulah Lawrence, presented an interest ing program. A vocal solo by little Miss Anne Carter was enjoyed. The Edith Adair circle met Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Louise Transou, on West Main street, with Mrs. Byron Transou associate hostess, with 12 members present. Miss Dorothy Hampton con ducted the devotionals and di rected the program. She was as sisted in the program by Misses Agnes Gray, Minnie Ruth Mc- Neill. Lucy Gray, Louise Transou and Emma Cooke. Refreshments were served dur ing a pleasant social session by each hostess. WITH THE SICK The following patients ljave been admitted to the local hospi tal during the past week: Mrs. Viola Merritt, Welcome; Mrs. Worth Money, Elkin; Jimmy Wellborn, State Road; Mrs. Jack Ray, Jonesville; Mrs. Lula Mae Norman, State Road; Clifford Vestal, Cycle; Betty Rogers Pen nell, Elkin; Mrs. Sadie Colbert, East Bend; Mrs. Rosa Wright, Mt. Airy; H. E. Holbrook, Elkin; Reece Couch, Elkin; Mrs. Ada Willard, Mt. Airy; Lee King, Johesville; John King, Jr., Elkin; Mrs. Etta Mae Craed, Mt. Airy; Josephine Shaffner, Elkin; Andy Long, Jonesville; T. Z. Shugart, Yadkinville; Clyde Cave, Boon ville; Winfield Stanley, Benham; Mrs. Ila Holcomb. Boonville; Mrjs Vermelle Collins, Elkin; Mrs. James Booher, Elkin; Charles Edward Macemore, Jonesville; S. J. Atkinson, Siloam. Patients dismissed during the week were: Mrs. Iris Wall, Si loam; Mrs. Melita Stinson, Boon ville; Paul Inman, Elkin; Ben Martin Oliver, Yadkinville; Linda Lawson, Ronda; Mrs. Verlie Mar tin, Elkin; Mrs. Lucy Brown, Boonville; Myrtle Walters, Elkin; Pearly Colbert, Benham; Estelle Brendle, Crutchfield; Mrs. Nellie Hood, Boonville; Seaborn Masten, Elkin; Mrs. Beatrice Prevette, Roaring River; Jimmy Wellborn, State Road; Mrs. Jack Ray, Jonesville- Mrs. Lula Itfae Nor man, Stite Road; H. E. Holbrook, Elkin; Jteece Couch, Elkin; King, Jonesville; John King, Jr., Jonesville; Mrs. Etta Mae Creed, Mt. Airy; Josephine Shaffner, Elkin; Andy Long, Jonesville. MISS BURCHAM HEAD OF GIRL SCOUT TROOP Miss Beatrice Burcham has suc ceeded Mrs. Glenn Lewis as cap tain of troop number 2 of the local girl scouts. Tuesday afternoon the girls met for a hike, which was climaxed with a weiner roast at the pinnic grounds at the home of Miss Burcham. Patrol leaders were appointed during a brief business session as follows: Willie Mae Dorsett, Gloria Morrison and Verna Alexander. LARGE STILL IS FOUND BY SHERIFF Sheriff Harvey S. Boyd and eight of his deputies recently cap tured a three-unit moonshine li quor distillery near the Surry Wlkes line, in full operation, mak ing a total of five stills in three days. The last still, according to Sheriff Boyd, was the largest on record, yielding 10,000 gallons of beer, 135 gallons of liquor, hun dreds of five-gallon cans and a truck. CHAMBERLAIN IS FACING CRISIS; DUTCH FEARFUL (Continued from Page One) supporters would abstain from voting, which would damage the prestige of the Chamberlain cab inet, if not result in its overthrow. Amsterdam, May B.—The Dutch goverment maintained precautions against Invasion from any quarter today, despite new assurances from European belligerents that the Netherlands was in no imme diate danger. A check of the provinces showed all was quiet and both Berlin and Paris spokesmen took the position that there seemed to be no threat at present to the low countries. The country was still tense and somewhat nervous, however, as a result of sudden military pre cautions. Leaves of all men of the fight ing forces had been cancelled. Members of anti-aircraft units and searchlight batteries who had been released to work in war produc tion factories were recalled to military duty. Key rivers and canals had been closed to foreign traffic and ships in them immobi lized. Train and boat services had been restricted because of troop move ments. (There had been reports outside Holland that German troops were marching toward the Dutch fron tier. It had been supposed for months that Germany had main tained about 1,00Q,000 men on the frontier.) Telephone calls to and from for eign countries had been sharply restricted during the night and some calls had even been cut off. FIND BODY OF N. ELKIN MAN (Continued from Page One) play, and it is believed the man died of a sudden heart attack. Mr. Snow notified Sheriff H. S. Boyd and Dr. R. E. Smith, Surry coroner, who instructed that the body be brought to Hayes & Speas, local funeral di rectors, and held for an inquest. The inquest was to be held Wed nesday night. When found, the body was said to be resting on its side as if the man had pitched forward into the ditch. Mr. Sprinkle, disappeared from home Sunday and when he failed to return a search was instituted. It was said that searchers follow ed his tracks to the scene of his death. The deecased is survived by his widow and six children. No fun eral arrangements had been made late Wednesday evening. Holmes & Edwards I Sterling Inlaid I 50 piece service foi 8 •52" STARTING SETS FROM $29.93 Just select your pattern of sil rerplate from seven famous beauties ... pay a small sum down...then enjoy it while you pay small weekly or monthly ■urns on the balance! Come in and let us help you choose. Ask About Our Easy Payment Plan W. Mv.WALL Elkin's Leading Jeweler Phone 56 Elkin, N. C. MRS. SARAH BEAMER PASSES AWAY TUESDAY Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Phillips Beamer, 84, wife of H. E. (Ed) Beamer, and well known resident of the Mulberry community, east of Elkln, died Tuesday morning at h»;r home, following an illness of several days. Mrs. Beamer was a daughter of the late Abner Phillips and Mrs. Susan Wellborn Phillips. For the past 60 years she had been a mem ber of the Mullberry Baptist church. Her only immediate survivor is her husband. Funeral services were held Wed nesday morning at 11 o'clock at Mullberry Baptist church, in charge of Rev. Preston Stone, Rev. James Creed and Rev. R. H. Hig gins. Interment was in the church cemetery. MR. WHISENHUNT WILL PREACH FINAL SERMON Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, who has recently resigned as pastor of the First Baptist church in this city to take up work in Norton, Va., will preach his final sermon at the Sunday morning hour of wor ship Sunday. May 12. He will use as his sermon subject "The Hope of Glory." There will be no service at the I church Sunday evening, due to the baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist church. The regular Baptist Training Union meeting jwill be held Sunday evening at 7 i o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended jthe public to attend the services. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eldridge, of Glade Valley, returned Wednes day from Red Springs, where they attended the May Day fes tival at Flora McDonald College. Their daughter. Miss Evon El dridge, a student at the college, was a member of the May court. Standard Pack lona Tomatoes /]bm PEAS A - kvJ r 10c *t cans /iiii rsßßn&Ssn W ■ nMW fIVXSi ■ Toilet Soan f ijx Ann Page Spaghetti or . 0 - c MACARONI "■ 5: 4 —2? Formerly Red Super Suds WALDORF TISSUE 4 18'. KLEK Sm. Ac Lg. -I Ac Anne Page Pkg. U Pkg. FRENCH DRESSING " J " 10" tMY 8 O'CLOCK " L"""" 3 .'. 39- 3"" 25' a& p bread ;:::r -2 — is- brM™ ,! % EVAPORATED MILK ~ 4 ,™, 25" FOODT'" 25' donuts :,t.. c r-- - - iir clapr 2" 25- DITCCC Sunny field, 4-oz. Pkg. £c Pkg. fc rurri Rice or Wheat J JALIV I) Clapps Baby SOAP FLAKES *— " 13' FOOD 3"" 25' BEST PRODUCE A & P TOP QUALITY BEST PRICES ■ MEATS :i"; SQUASH 4*• 15* "ROAST 11 17 ,y S" TOMATOES ' 19" """ STEAK "" 2T r, BEANS 425' ~ HAM " 2T Tender A ,bs * OC c Made Fresh —IMS 4 25 pork SAUSAGE ,b 15 c Golden Ripe —— BANANAS 4"- 19* " HAM *" 3? FRESH STRAWRF.RRIES SLICED BOLOGNA " 15' THESE PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10 n P FOOD STORES OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO. W. L. REECE PASSES AWAY (Continued from Page One) 1 who survives him, together with three daughters, Mrs. A. D. Fol ger, of Mt. Airy; Mrs. Emma Reece Mock and Miss Edythe Reece, of Dobson. The last rites for Mr. Reece were held Tuesday afternoon from the Dobson Baptist church and were attended by a host o't friends from throughout this section. The rites were in charge of Rev. R. L. West, of Yadkin ville, and Rev. A. S. Hale, of Mt. Airy. Interment was in the Dob son cemetery. Read Tribune Advertisements! WE ARE TOO BUSY WRITE AN AD. Just Follow the Trend to Elkin Lumber & Mfg. Co. "Everything to Build Anything" Phone 68 * Elkin, N. C. Thursday, May 9. 1940 SENIORS URGED TO PUT NAMES ON CLOCK Members of the graduating classes of Elkin and Joncsville schools who have not inscribed their names upon the large clock face at W. M. Wall, Jeweler, should do so immediately, Mr. Wall said Tuesday. Two watches will be awarded by the store to a senior from both classes. Just who will win these watches will be determined by the hands of the clock when it runs down. Those names pointed to when the clock stops will receive the prizes. The Highway Safety Division suspends drivers' licenses for three reported traffic violations of a minor nature.
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