LOCAL AFFAIRS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. If.
Jones at Watauga Hospital St^
day afternoon, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hayworth
were recent visitors with rela
tives in Jefferson City, Tenn.
Mr. and Mi*: JWm YWtnt left
Friday for Abbeville, where they
will establish their horfte.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillip*
have returned home from Tampa.
Fla., where they spent the win
ter. -j;-. ? ' V *?.'? (
Mrs. J. L. Reece hat returned
to her duties at Bar*"* Fair Store,
after having been indisposed for
the past ten day*. *>> '*?' >
. ? .< . T ,'f.
Mrs. Jennie Crttefcer 'i* spend
ing the week at Richmond, Va.,
visiting with a so% John
Critcher and Mrt. fi*ftcn?r.
Mrs. W. C. G??r--aad grand
son, Richard Mack Gr*erk viaited
in Raleigh last Week ? with Mrs.
Greer's daughter, Mrs. GQy Mat*
tox.
Mr. and Mrs. V. . J. Honey cut*
and family of Virginia Batch, Va.,
have been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hodges at
'Sands. ^'V
Miss Lelia Ray has returns*
home from an Abingdon, Va.,|
hospital, where she had been a'
patient for three weeks. Her
health is improved.
Mrs. W. L. Henson has been
dismissed from the local hospital,
where she had been a patient for
several days, and is reported as
being considerably improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tester have
returned to their home at Mat
ney after three weeks spent with
their daughter, Mrs: R. H. Mc
Millan and family at McDonald'
N-C' -J
Mrs. J. M. Moretz leaves today
for Rock Hill, S. C? where or
Friday she will be present at the
graduation of a granddaughter,]
Lydia Davis, from- .Winthrqp
High School. . 'ry*
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
L. Congleton, of Richmond, Ky.,
on May 17th, a daughter, Carolyn
Kindred. Mrs. Congleton is the
former Miss Carolyn Winkler of
Boone.
Mr. William A. Carter has re
turned home from a Winston
Salem hospital, where he has
been a patient for a month fol
lowing an operation. Mr. Carter
is showing a normal recovery.
Paul W. Younce, 19, seaman
first class, USN, ' son of C. O.
Younce of Mabel, has been assign
ed to the destroyer tender USS
Cascade, on duty with the
Philadelphia group, Atlantic
Reserve Fleet.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Winkler
visited last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Con
gleton in Richmond, Ky. Mr.
Winkler returned but Mrs. Wink
ler will remain there for two
weeks. '
Mr. and Mrs. Beno Austin of
Lenoir, announce the birth of a
son, Jerry Allen, April 28, at the
Blackwelder hospital. Mrs. Aus
tin is the former Rieta Mae
Hampton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Hampton, of Blowing
Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. . Roy Johnson of
Champaign, 111., and son Don are
visiting in the home of Mrs.
Johnson's parents. Prof, and Mrs.
A. R. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Cheek, Jr., of Chapel Hill are ex
pected to spend the week-end in
the Smith home.
Mrs. Wendell Wilson, Savan
nah, Ga., is spending two weeks
at ? the home of Mrs. Wilson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Cooke. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fox
and children of Statesville, were
week-end visitors in the Cooke
home.
Mr. Dana Farthing, who is em
ployed in Cleveland, Ohio, re
turned home on account of com
mencement at Cove Creek
school. On his return he will be
accompained by his family, and
they will establish their home
for the time being at least, in
Cleveland.
Mr. Woodrow Hagaman, who
has been a patient at the Govern
ment hospital. Mountain Home,
Tenn., for several months, is
spending some time visiting at
the home of a sister, Mrs. Wil
liam Winkler, Boone, and with
his mother, Mrs. Julia Hagaman.
Patterson.
Mrs. Elsie Hagaman and son
Ted, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCon
nell and family, Mr. and Mrs.
BUI Miller and son Billie, Mr.
Smith Hagaman, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mast and Mrs. Dean Swift
of Sherwood, spent the week-end
with relatives in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Messrs Ernest Hicks and
Howard Brown of Fresno, Ohio,
were business visitors in the
community the first of the week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Wilson of Reese, May 24, twin
girls, who have been named Lois
Margaret and Lena Ruth. Mrs.
Wilson is the former Francis
Gragg of Sherwood.
Superintendent B. L. Smith of
the Greensboro city schools and
Mrs. Smith and B. L. Smith, Jr.
and Mrs. Smith and Miss Mary
Blair Smith, all of Greensboro,
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Rankin and Mr. E. J.
Abernethy. Mrs. Smith is a sister
of Mrs. Rankin and Mr. Aber
nethy.
Messrs H. Grady Farthing, W.
H. Gragg and C. M. Critcher
were in Asheville last week,
where they attended the annual
convention of the Morth Caro
lina Building and Loan League.
Mr. and Mr*. O. H. Haynes, Jr.,
and sons, O. H. HI, and Freddie
Lynn of Minden, La., are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hodges. Mr.
Haynes is working in. the
Sheriff's department and law en
forcement officers* of, Webster
Parish, La. f J
Miss Eula Ma* Coffey of Blow
ling Rock, graduated from Mars
H'" college at the Mist commence
ment finals Friday morning)
May 23. Miss Coffey is a member
of the Nonpareil literary society,
home makers' guild, internation
elations honor club, Sunday
il, young women's auxiliary,
has been an officer in a
Pt* training union.
Miss Carolyn Blair has return
led to Boone after a two-week va
cation -trip to Houston, Texas,
where she visited a sister, Mrs.
U. Z. Youngblood. Other points
of interest were taken in on the
trip, including Texas City, where
| (he had a chance to view the
ruins of the recent explosion in
IH* little city. Jose lturbi was in
Houston on May 16th to give a
Rjncert for the Texas City bene
t program. Miss Blair had the
pleasure of hearing him play and
'seeing him present the governor
of Texas with a check for $9,000
which was the proceeds from the
performance.
Mrs. I. G. Green* Observes
Her 65th Birthday
? Mrs. I. G. Greene was honored
Ion Sunday, May 25th, when all
her children gathered at her
home in Perkinsvflle and gave
her a birthday dinner. She also
received many lovely and useful
gifts.
Those enjoying the occasion
were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred B.
Greene and son Frederick, Mr.
and Mrs. Ronal Storie, Mrs. Fred
erick Barlow and children, Nor
man Douglas and Henrietta, all
of Lenoir; Mr. and Mrs. H. N.
Little and daughters, Marjorie,
Betty and Shirley, of Denver. N.
C.; Mr. ar\d Mrs. HowahJ Wiley
of Prospect, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
Sigmund Roberts and sons, Sig
and Roger' of Fayetteville. N. C.;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Cole and
sons, Harold Dee and Johnny, of
Boone.
Many friends and neighbors
visited Mrs. Greene in the after
noon and evening.
Green Valley Club Meets
With Mrs. Ennia Byerm
The May meeting of the Green
Valley Demonstration Club met
at the home of Mrs. Ennis Byers
with Mrs. Ruby Meichel as
hostess.
The meeting was called to
Drder by the president. The cal
led was read followed by the
singing of "America." The re
port was read of the April meet
ing, also of the play which was
a great success. These reports
were approved. The club voted
to send a note of thanks to Mr.
and Mrs. Raleigh Cottrell of
Boone and the teachers of Green
Valley school for helping so
much with our play. A commit
tee was appointed to buy re
freshments for the school and
serve them. This social was
given Friday, May 23 at the
school. The secretary was voted
to pay all debts of the club. Mri.
David Martin joined the club.
There was seven members, two
visitors and four children pre
sent.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Mae Prof
fitt.
After the business the program
was turned over to Miss Mathe
son who gave a most interesting
talk on "How Do I Measure Up
In My Home As A Parent?" She
read A Mother's Prayer" which
was unusally good, also a nice
poem.
The hostess assisted by Mrs.
Byers and Mrs. Etta Brown
served a wonderful party plate.
The afternoon was enjoyed by all.
Miss Eggers Is Bride
Of Harland G. Perry
Miss Margaret Eggers of
Boone became the bride of Mr.
Harland G. Perry of Bailey, N.
C. in a ceremony performed at
the Baptist Church in Henderson
ville by Dr. J. C. Canlpe.
Mrs. Perry is a daughter of
Representative and Mrs. S. C.
Eggers, received ? her higher edu
cation at Mars Hill College and
has taught at Bailey for the past
year. Mr. Perry is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Perry of Bailey,
is a graduate of Bailey High
School, and spent 27 months in
the Pacific and Mediterranean
theatres with the navy in the last
war. He is now engaged in farm
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry will make
their home in Bailey following a
westtfn Carolina trip.
Engagement of Miee
Johnson is Announced ?
Mr. and Mrs. John Frank John
son of Farmington, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mary Ann, to Thomas Stewart
Winkler, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. S. Winkler of Boone. The
Wedding will take place in July.
Miss Johnson is a granddaugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Crit Greene
of New River.
Parlier-Rogers
I A marriage of interest to their
friends in the county was per
formed at the home of Edw. N.
Hahn on Saturday evening. May
24, when Miss Mildred Ellis Par
lier became the bride of Wade
Wayne Rogers, This bride is the
daughter of Mn and Mrs. Law
rence Parlier of Boone Route 1,
while the groom is the son of Mr.
|and Mrs. Coy Rogers of Deep
Gap. The ceremony was per
formed by Magistrate Hahn.
Miss Mclnlyxe Entertains
For Miss Bruion
Complimenting Miss Mary
Elizabeth Bruton, formerly of the
Appalachian high school facility
who wijl wed Benjamin F. Simp
son on June 6 at Mt. Gilead
Methodist Church, Miss Margaret
Mclntyre entertained at dinner
last Saturday at the Skyline.
The table featnrqd a center
piece of mixed spring flower*
with lighted tapers at either end.
Miniature brides served as place
cards aifed Miss Bruton found her
place marked by a corsage of red
roses.
Miss Mclntyre presented the
honoree with sterling candlebra.
Covers were laid for. in addition
to the honoree and tlie hostess.
Misses Christine Innings, ? Cath
erine Coble, Winona Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gragg, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Nash, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hawkinson, Melvin
Lashure, and Herbert.
Miss Lilac Ellen Coffey Is
Bride Of George Suddreth, Jr.
Of interest to their many
friends is the wedding of Miss
Lilac Ellen Coffey to George
Murray Suddreth, Jr., on May
14 at the First Baptist Church in
Marion, N. C. The Rev. . Mr.
Owens, pastor of the church per
formed the ceremony. The double
ring ceremony was used. There
were no attendants. After the,
wedding the couple left for a
short tu through Western North
Carolina; The bride wore a grey
suit^wUh white accessories.
?Mi^ 'Aiddrclh is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Coffey of
Shulls Mills. For sometime she
has made her home in Blowing
Rock where she has been employ
ed.
Mr. Suddreth is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Suddreth of
Blowing Rock. He is co-owner
of the Esso Service Station.
Mr. and Mrs. Suddreth will
make their home on Linville St.
Surprise Birthday Party Given
For Mon Crtteher
* On Sunday, May 25 a surprise
birthday party was given Mon
Critcher honoring him on his
birthday. * .
Those enjoying the occasion
with him were Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Critcher, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
ron Coffey and two daughters,
of Blowing Rock F. F. D.; Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Castle, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Dotson, Moun
tain City, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Castle and children, Mr
and Mrs. Vernon Castle and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Reese and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wilkinson and daughter,
Mrs. Lillie Thomas, Misses Edna
and Mildred Thomas, Mrs. Polly
Greer, Miss Hettie Greer, Mrs.
Maggie Wilson, Herbert Green
and son, Tommy Greer, Mrs. Mon
Critcher and children, and Welda
Critcher.
Mountain Dale News
Mr. J. C. Ward of Neva, Tenn.,
spent Friday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Collis Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Guy and
children of Mountain City' Tenn.,
are visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
C. T. Cornett and other relatives.
Mrs. Roby Cornett is spending
some time visiting with relatives
in Tennessee and Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornett and
children of Mountain City, Tenn.,
visited Saturday afternoon with
relatives in the community.
Rev. Ronda Earp of Vilas, fill
ed his regular appointment Sun
day night at Mountain Dale
Churclw
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cornett
spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Flogs Eggers of Sugar
Grove R. F. D.
Mrs. Dave Greene and grand
son, Richard Bailey, and Elmer
Icenhower of Trade? Tenn., were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Millard Greene.
Mrs. R. J. Millsaps and Mrs.
Floyd Eggers and children spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Eggers of Butler, Tenn.
Mrs. Alice Williams returned
home last Thursday, after spend
ing som? time with relatives at
Bluff City, Tenn.
Mountain Dale singing class
was present at. the community
singing Sunday afternoon at
{leaver Dam Church.
COUNTY LIBRARY TO
CLOSE FRIDAY, MAY 30
The county library will be
closed on Memorial Day, Friday.
May 30.
Following are some of the new
books now on the library shelves:
"The Cokesbury Shower Book,"
by Fite and Paine; "Plan Your
Own Muse", by Sooy; "Around
the Gwden"' by Jenkins; "Infor
mation Please Almanac'', by
Kieran; "The Marble M a n ' a
Wife "/-Thomas Wolfe's Mother,
by Norwood; "Walls of Jericho",
by wellman; "The Sea is Wom
an" by Idell, and "The Border
Bandit", by Evans;
GRADUATE AT LEES-McRAE
' Banner Elk ? Two students
from Watauga county will (be
graduated at the final exercises
of Lees-McRae college on Mon
day, June 2. They are:
Ncm Sue Holder, daughter
of Mr. iBd Mrs. B. A. Holder- of
Blowing Rock; and James Taylor
Mast, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Mast of Sugar Grove.
Both these young people plan
to coiftiriue their education next
year- at a senior institution.
CARD Or THAME*
We wish to express our heartfelt
[sppreclstlon for the kindness shown
us during the Illness, death and burial
of our dear lather and husband. W.
L,. Brown. Also for the beautiful
floral offerln*.? Mrs 4W. L. Brown
and Children.
Last Rites For
Wilby L. Brown
Funeral services were held at
the Howards Creek Baptist
church on may 8 for Wi^v L.
Brown, and burial followed^* the
Jont Brown cemetery with Reins
Sturdivant Funeral Home being
in charge.
Pallbearers were Lloyd Cot
trell, Clint Norris, Ire E dm is ten,
Murray Greene, Bynum Greene
and Bart Norris. Flower gfcls
were nieces and friends of Vie
deceased.
Mr. Brown was held in the
highest esteem by who knew him
and especially by his community
where he had lived most of hia
W fcf'iurvived bjr the widow,
the former Ona Tnvett, and the
loltowin* children: Mrs. H. W.
Summit, H. H. Brown and Mrs.
Daniel Foster. Fresno, Ohio; Mrs.
Roby Shore, Mrs. Jack Edmisten.
Mrs.Vlosa Lee Brookshire, Ernest
D. Brown.. Elzie S. Brown, Mary
Emily and Peggy Ann Brown, all
of Boone. Also surviving are the
following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. T. A. Greene' Zionville;
Mrs. P. C. Wyke, Mrs. Addie
Hodges, Conley G. and Stuart
Brown of Boone.
He was the son of the late
Frank and Nancy Norris Brown,
and had spent his entire .life in
Watauga county where he had
engaged in farming and the lum
ber business. He was 63 years
of age.
Mr. Brown was a devoted fath
er and husband and will be great
ly missed by all who knew him.
SQUARE DANCE PLANNED
The members ^of the Girls'
Friendly Society "of Holy Cross
Church, Valle Crucis will spon
sor a benefit square dance on
Saturday, May 31, 8 to 11:30 p.'
m., in the dining hall of the
Mission School.
Admission 50 cents per person.
Balf af proceeds do go to over
seas relief.
The first American newspaper
ivas Benjamin Harris Publick
Occurrences Both Foreign and
Domestick, which hit the street
Sept. 25, 1690.
YONAEOSSEE
T 3'E ATRE
BLOWING ROCK, N. C.
MONDAY. JUNE 2
Four. Big Stars in an
Outstanding Hit 1 1
CLARK GABLE
SPENCER TRACY
HEDY LAMARR
CLAVDETTE COLBERT
"BOQM TOWN"
- LATEST NEWS
TUESDAY, JUNE 3
Another Great Picture from a
Best-Seller Story by the Auth
or of "Leave Her to Heaven '
. BEN AMES WILLIAMS'
"Strang^ Woman"
? starring ?
HEDY LAMARR
and just fur fun
"HEN PECKED HOBOES"
a color cartoon
r WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
New Monte Cristo Thriller'
I.OUIS HAYWARD
BARBARA BR1TTON
? in? \ .
"THE RETURN OF
MONTE CRISTO"
"CAROLINA NEWS" No. 1
featuring outstanding events
of the CaroOMel
COMING SOON?
? ?
The Farmer's Daughter"
-The Razor's Edge^
"little Mr. Jim" *
"Ifs a Wonderful Life"
of the South"
Years of Our Lirea"
of Grass"
"Shocking Miss Pilgrim"
SHOWS START DAILY
AT 7 and 9
Shews on Sunday at 3 and 9
PRICES
(Tax Included)
Main Floor 50c
Balcony 40c
Children ... 8c
Church
nnouncemenU
BOONE CIRCUIT (Methodist)
Sunday. May 25, 1047 a
Bethel: Sunday School 1:45 p.
m. Worship service 2:30 p. m.;
prayer service 8:00 p. m.
Fairview: Sunday School 10:00 ?
a. m. Worship service 11:00 a. m. I
Friendship: Sunday School at<
10:00 a. m.
Pleasant Valley: Sunday School >
2:00 p. m.; prayer service 8;0(J ]
p. m. r
PRESBYTERIAN .
Sunday School at 10 a. m., R. '
W. W at k i n s, superintendent. '
Come and bring the children? j
we will help take care of them.
Morning worship at 11 a. m.
Rev. J. Kenton Partcer, Sr., father
of the pastor, will preach on the
subject, "The Christian Home." |
CRADLE TO COLLEGE
Meadville, Pa. ? You can get a
complete education in Meadville
without moving off Main St.
Within a half-dozen blocks are a
kindergarten, two elementary
schools, a high school and voca
tional schosi, and Allegheny Col
lege.
THE RIPPLEMEYER PLAN
Murphysboro, 111. ? Charles
Rippelmeyer, who runs a pop
corn stand here, is all for the
movement to slash prices. Rip
pelmeyer has reduced the retail
price of popcorn in boxes 18 per
cent, at the same time making
the regular fice-cent bag 18 per
cent bigger.
aPPALACHIAi.
Shows at 1 . 3:45 - 7 8:45
MtHixo 30c Nig hi 35c
Children under 12 who occupy
???!? 8c ?11 the Urn*.
n
WEDNESDAY
Bine Crosby - Bob Hop*
Dorothy L amour
Road To Utopia
It will tickle you again I
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THURSDAY
_ PAT ADOtfHE ELLEN
O'BRIEN - MENJOU ? DREW
RUDY VALUE -"fORTUHIO B0NAN0VA
immi rtuows . (h.KiMHUT i? Mm
>?"? ? "?? *? toww MAtvt* Mum
FRIDAY
Who Tamed GUda?
' COLUMBIA PICTURES
GLENN FORD
fRAAfEI*
in una irr sawn
SATURDAY 11 O'CLOCK
LTITsIAR ?*&** Bft
i
SATURDAY 7 O'CLOCK
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
Tennis Wizards Sport
Popeye Cartoon,' and
Brains Can Be Beautiful
MONDAY
?Mi
Zionville New*
Mrs. Henry Miller is seriously
ill at her home here. Her mother,
Mrs. John Wilson and Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Wilson of Boone, R. F.
D. spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Miller.
Eugenie Wilson, Clark Castle
Bind G. C. Wilkinson who are em
ployed in Lenoir spent the week
end here at their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson
ipfcnt Sunday with Mrs. Wilson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Proffitt on Meat Camp.
Mrs. Victoria Hodge has re
turned to her home from visiting
i sister, Mrs. Jane Church in
Mabel where she has been quite
ill for more than a week.
Howard Miller has returned
from Pennsylvania to his home,
having been employed there for1
the put few months.
Mr. arid Mrs. Ear) Bnmfiltf.
and small son are here from
Cleveland, Ohio for a visit imsng
relatives for % few weeks. t
Mr. and Mrs. Reeves Holman '
and family spent Sunday with
relatives in Todd.
Jack Miller has returned to his' . >
work in Avondale, Pa. after a
visit here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Miller.
OWHER CRASHES GATE
Indianapolis ? The guard at th?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
track told the tall visitor he
could not come in without
special pass. The visitor 'waited
patiently for a half hour until a
speedway official was summoned '
to introduce him. Then Tony
Hulman, owner of the Speedway,
made an inspection tour of his
plant. ? i ..
NEW NAVY SURPLUS SHOES
MEN'S AND BOYS' OXFORDS
These shoes are made by Florsheim, Stet
son, Nunn-Bush and other well-known
manufacturers of high grade shoes.
? I '
They are black calf skin and would re
tail from $12.50 up.
OUR LOW Qff 4
PRICE
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Adjustable Bed Lamps ... $2.49
VJT Perfect Canning Kit $1.39
'^^7 ^ "GE" Coffee Makers. $7.45
^ I "GE" Automatic Irons.?.. $7.31
^ 'Deluxe" * GE
Vni^^l Vacuum Cleaners $64.95
I y II Metal Waste Baskets 69c
I ? Flourescent
II Desk Lamps $8.95
Bath Tub Mats, special $1.19
Dish Drainers, special 97c
Floor Lamps Complete $8.95
MAZDA LAMPS ? ALL SIZES FROM
5 WATT TO 500 WATT
"Mazda Lamps Last Longer"
OTHER VALUES IN HOUSEWARE
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June 4, 1:30 p. m.
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selected from top herds in North
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see. ?
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