To Open New
Public Invited To
Visit Modern Home
Of Wall's, Jeweler
ARE TO GIVE PRIZES
Handsome Favors Will Also
Be on Hand for All
Visitors
IN FORMER BANK BLDG.
Saturday morning, October 12,
at 9 o'clock, will mark the open
ing of the new home of W. M.
Wall, Jeweler, in the W. M. Wall
building on East Main street, that
formerly housed, before being
completely remodeled, The Bank
of Elkin.
The store, completely new
throughout and thoroughly mod
ern in every way, has been said
by those who have been given a
preview, to be as completely up
to-date and as beautiful as any
thing in the state. New fixtures,
built to order, plus an attractive
asphalt tile floor and fluorescent
lighting, all combine to form a
picture pleasing to the eye.
Another attractive feature of
the' store is the new gift depart
ment, a room to itself opening
into the main store. Attractive
fixtures, fluorescent lighting and
a distinctively styled ceiling make
it outstanding.
Use of a large number of mir
rors throughout the store adds to
the pleasing effect.
Preparation for the opening of
Wall's new home has been going
on for several months, following
the purchase of the former bank
building and its complete remod
eling, and when the door is open
ed Saturday morning visitors will
be treated to their first view of a
store that does credit to the
town.
Favors will be on hand Satur
day for all visitors, and in addi
tion three valuable prizes will be
awarded Saturday night at 7:30
o'clock. All ladies 16 years of
age, or over, will be presented
with attractive pieces of silver
ware on opening day as long as
the supply lasts. To men visitors
will be given handy pocket combs
and to the children will be given
balloons.
Prizes to be awarded at the
end of the day include a ladies'
ring, containing a large sapphire
surrounded by 16 matched dia
monds, valued at $125.00, a 54-
piece set of Rose Point china by
Pope-Gosser, and a man's 17-
jewel Gruen wrist watch. The
persons winning these prizes
must be present.
Features of opening day will be
the showing of a new Bulova
watch, "His Excellency," manu
factured to sell for SI,OOO. This
beautiful creation contains a 21-
jewel movement, a heavy plati
num band, and is studded with
numerous diamonds.
Another feature will be a new
clock, known as the perpetual
motion clock, which is described
as the realization of the watch
makers' dream. Securing its driv-
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WE EXTEND OUR
Sincere
Congratulations
TO
W. M. WALL
JEWELERS
UPON THE OPENING OF THEIR
BEAUTIFUL AND MODERN
NEW HOME!
After You Have Visited the New Store Saturday,
Drop in and See Us for Fountain Specials and
Anything in the Drug Line. We're Just Two
Doors East.
Elk Pharmacy
Blast Main Street Elkin, N. C.
Open New Store
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Pictured above are Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Wall, of Elkin,
owners and operators of W. M.
Wall, Jeweler, who are an
nouncing the opening Saturday
morning of their modern new
store on East Main street, just
one door east of their present
location. The new store is
modern in every way and will
prove a credit to Elkin's busi
ness district.
ing energy from variations in
temperature and barometric pres
sure of the air alone, the clock
works by itself indefinitely with
out human intervention, requir
ing no winding either by hand or
electricity. A change of one de
gree in Centigrade gives more
than 120 hours driving energy to
the motor. Visitors may see this
new clock on display when they
visit the store Saturday.
W. M. Wall, Jeweler, is owned
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
Store Here Saturday
BENHAM
We had a large crowd at
church Sunday night for prayer
service. We extend a hearty in
vitation to everybody to come
and be with us.
Friends of Mrs. Robert Swaim
will be glad to know she has re
turned home from the Hugh
Chatham Memorial hospital,
where she underwent an opera
tion. She is much improved and
her friends wish for her a speedy
recovery.
Miss Virginia Cockerham, of
Little Mountain, was the Sunday
guest of her sister, Mrs. Warren
Burcham, and Mr. Burcham.
Several people from this com
munity attended the Yar; oro re
union at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roe Yarboro Sunday. There
was a large crowd and everyone
enjoyed the day very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cothren
were the Sunday evening guests
of Mrs. Cothren's mother, Mrs.
Johnson, of Yadkinville.
We have on the sick list this
week Mr. Arel Smith, Mrs. C. B.
Lewis and Mr. Ira McCann.
Mr. Ben Swaim, of Laurel
Springs CCC camp, is spending a
few days with his mother, Mrs.
Enoch Swaim. He was also the
Sunday guest of his two brothers,
Robert and Charlie Swaim.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swaim
had as their week-end guests Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Carter, of
Cool Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Meta
Mrs. Montgomery Mathis,
Misses Sarah and Rachel Dar
nell, of Roaring Gap, were the
week-end guests of their sister,
Mrs. Marvin Lewis, and Mr.
Lewis. They also had as their
guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
James Johnson, of Elkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Settle
have returned to their home in
New Orleans, La. Mrs. Settle ac
companied them home where she
will spend some time.
and operated by Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Wall, of Elkin. In addi
tion to their new store here, they
also operate stores in Pulaski and
Radford, Virginia. Quality mer
chandise, courteous treatment
and fair dealing have resulted in
continued success since they
came to Elkin 10 years ago.
Everyone from throughout this
section is cordially invited to
visit the new store Saturday.
The Lost Is Found
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ST .K
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. . . . Ron
ald Rumbaugh of Scottdale, Pa.,
who was lost for three days, is re
covering from the experience in
the Connellsville State Hospital.
He was sighted from an airplane
as he wandered aimlessly, just
three miles from his farm home.
Authorities believe that Ronald
may have been abdurted by a kid
naper who later lost his nerve
and freed the child.
MULBERRY
Rev. Preston Stone filled his
regular appointment at Mulberry
Primitive Baptist church last
Sunday. The sermon was greatly
enjoyed by all who attended.
Miss Mamie Isaac, of Mount
Airy, spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Isaac.
Miss Fairy Dobbins, of Appa
lachian State Teachers College at
Boone, spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Dobbins.
Miss Emily Holder, of this sec
tion, is spending this week with
Mr. and Mrs. David Gilliam, of
Jonesville.
Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Steel and
two sons, of this section, visited
relatives at Copeland Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Southard
and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. South
ard visited Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Draughn, of Yadkin county.
Patronize Tribune advertisers.
They Offer Real Values.
We
Congratulate
W. M. WALL
JEWELER
UPON THE OPENING OP
THEIR MODERN NEW
STORE
THE W. M. WALL
BUILDING WAS
, CONSTRUCTED
BY US
O. L. Brown
CONTRACTOR
Phone 383 Elkin, N. C.
EAST ELKIN
Rev. Claude E. Flincham,
president of the Young People's
Loyal Movement In this state,
has just received a letter of con
congratulation on the fine work
he is doing with the movement in
this state from the national
headquarters of the Loyal Move
ment work. He has already ten
teams at work in the county and
is now engaging in teaching Bible
schools in churches. Any church
desiring a Bible school taught is
requested to get in touch with
Rev. Flincham.
Mr. A. A. Newman is in Ross
ville, Ga., doing work for the
Chatham Manufacturing com
pany here.
Mrs. G. W. Creed, supervisor of
the Young Girls Loyal Workers
teams of our church, assisted by
Mrs. A. A. Newman and Mrs.
Nina Smoot, was host to about
30 girls on a picnic and outing at
Camp Hanes near Winston-Sa
lem Sunday.
Mr. and. Mrs. H. H. Laffoon
and Mrs. Delia Burch were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Day on their 12th wedding
anniversary Sunday.
The Loyal Workers team held
their weekly meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Jimmy
Chipman on Chatham street.
The meeting was presided over
by *Rev. Flincham, president of
the team. Mrs. G. W. Creed and
Mrs. T. M. Gambill were present
and made fine talks to the boys.
Ray Freeman led the prayer.
Stories were told by Charlie Hin
son, Boyce Hinson and Pete Gam
bill.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to our
friends our deep appreciation for
the sympathy and kindness
shown us during the sickness and
death of Miss Nancy Hinshaw.
We also wish to thank everyone
for the beautiful flowers.
MR. AND MRS. C. C. REAVIS
AND FAMILY
Started Wrong
Edith Mae: Say, mummy, I
want to know something.
Mother: What is it now, Edith
Mae?
Edith Mae: When the first
man started to write the word
"Psalm" with a "p," why didn't
he scratch it out and start over
again?
. H. P. Graham, Distributor, Elkm, N. C.
Worthy of a Much Larger City
the Modern New Home
of
W. M. WALL
JEWELERS
IS A CREDIT TO ELKIN!
We Extend Congratulations!
We Supplied Much of the
B BUILDING MATERIALS
Used in the Remodeling of the
W. M. Wall Building
For High Quality in Everything
You Need to Build, See Us!
Surry Hardware Company
The Place to Get It Elkin, N. C.
THE BANK
OF ELKIN
EXTENDS
Congratulations
TO
W. M. WALL
JEWELERS
UPON THE OPENING OF THEIR
Beautiful New
Store
This Modern New Store Is a Credit to
Elkin and This Section!
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The Bank of Elkin
MEMBER P.D.I.C.
R. C. LeweUjn, Pres. Garland Johnson, Vloe-Pres.
Franklin Folrer, Cashler
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Thqreday. October 10. 1940