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LOCAL AFFAIRS Mrs. W. R. Gragg ig improving from a recent illness. Miss Rebecca Boone of Greens boro, spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. C. D. Taylor and Miss Sue Taylor, are in New York, visiting with friends. Mrs. J. D. Councill has been spending a few days visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. D. S. Hollifield, in Marion. Mrs. W. F. Miller has returned from a Charlotte hospital, where she had been a patient for sever al days. She is improved. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hollar had as dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. Jack Warrell, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Calloway and daughter, Betty. Mr. Willie Miller of Ruther wood has returned home after spending a three weeks visit in Miami and Hialeah, Fla. with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hoke. Mrs. W. H. Gragg is visiting with her sister, Mrs. R. W. Petti grew in Nashville, Tenn. tea will also visit relatives in Memphis before her return. Rev. S. E. Gragg is to occupy the pulpit at the Advent Chun& next Sunday morning. Mr. Gragg .is 87, and is perhaps the oldest active minister in the county. ? Mr. Cecil Earthing was a re cent. visitor with Mr. and Mrs. 'Myron H. Wright of Mineral, Va. He is now at Virginia Beach, where he is engaged in building activities. Mr. Bill Welch, former mana ger of the A & P store in Boone for 4 years has accepted a posi tion with the A & P Tea Com pany in Hickory. He began his work last week. Mrs. Welch and children will remain in Boone for the present. Mrs. R. W. Watkins and daugh ter, Dianna, spent the past week-end visiting relatives in Concord and Charlotte while Mr. Watkins and son, Bobby, were in Pensacola, Florida with the college wrestlers. Mrs. Joe McRary, who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M Ragan, left ? Sunday for San Francisco, Calif., where she will join her husband who is stationed at Hamilton Field. She was accompanied by ' her brothers, Don and Justin Ragan. as. far as Bristol, where sbglfook a plane for the trip. Wo?aanl*ss Wadding Ai Blowing Rock Members of the American Le gion Auxiliary, Post 256, of Blow >?g Rock, request the honor of ydur presence at the wedding of Postmaster G. M. Suddreth to BUI, Downs on Saturday night, February 26, at 8:00 p. m., at the High School Auditorium. This Wedding -apparently wlll.be the social high-light of the winter season. Styles, the like of which have not been shown in New York or Paris, will be displayed by the bridal party. Pre-nuptial music will be ren dered by Charles Brown, the Rev erend Oscar Harris, and Marvin Culbreth, accompanied by the Reverend Earnest at the piano. Members of the hridal party in clude Charles Martin, George Suddreth, Jr., and Richard Gragg, whose tears at losing the daugh ter majf sadden you momentarily. The bride's attendants will be Jam4s Clawson, maid of honor, J. P. Lyon, Jack Sharp, Ray Castle, Clarence Berry man, and Sonny Klutz, bridesmaids, and Thomas Coffey, ring bearer. The bride will be given in marriage by Jack Greene. Marvin Cul breth will perform the cere mony. Admission charges to this wo manless wedding will be 10c for children and 30c for adults. Please don't miss this outstand ing social event at the Blowing Rock High School Auditorium. Hodges Gap Club Meals With Mrs. C. J. Farthing The Hodges Gap Demonstra tion Club met February 18 with Mrs. C. J. Farthing. There were ten members present and out visitor, Mrs. Robert Honey cutt, , The meeting was called to order by the president Business matters were then taken up. Fifteen dollars was given to the Watauga Hospital fund. Then the meeting was turned over to M'-m Matheson who gave a very in teresting discussion on "Health and Citizenship". The hostess then served delicious refresh ments. March meeting will be with Mis. H. L Hodges. Worthwhile Club To Moot At Skyline Restaurant The Worthwhile Roman's Club will meet at the Skyline Restaurant Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All thooe who have the dime cards plsaas bring them to the meeting whether full at not Mi" [Bride of Mr. rra The wedding of Miss Mary Nell Greene of North Wilkesboro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heggie E. Greene of Deep Gap, and Bob bie T. Fox of North Wilkesboro and Newport News, Va., son ot Mr. and Mrs. J. Sam Fox, Sr., Of Mebane, took place Sunday af ternoon at five o'clock in thel First Baptist church, of Spartan-| burg, South Carolina. Rev. O. Norman Shands, pas- 1 tor of the church, officiated in a| ceremony of beauty and simplici ty. The vows were spoken inl front of an arrangement of white| gladioli, snapdragons, and green pry. Before the ceremony, Mrs. Helen M. Huntley, organist, play ed "Liebestroum," by Liszt, and "Traumerie," by Shumann. The wedding march from "Lohen grin," by Wagner, was used for the processional. During the cer emony, Mrs. Huntley played "In dian Love Call," by Freml, and Mendelssohn's March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was used for the recessional. The bride and bridegroom en tered the church together. The bride wore an afternoon dress <Sf taffeta using black accessories. She wore a corsage of American Beauty Roses. Her only orna ment was a rose-gold necklace, featuring a pearl, which was worn by the bridegroom's sister on her wedding day. The bride is a graduate of Ap palachian High School of Boone, and is now attending Clevenger's College of Business Administra tion. North Wilkesboro. The bridegroom graduated from Mebane High School, at tended N. C. State College, and served with the 511th Parachute Inf. Regiment in Japan. He is now on leave of absence from the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail way, Newport News, Va., and is attending Clevenger College of North Wilkesboro. After a wedding trip to points of interest in the western part of the State, Mr. and Mrs. Fox will be at home in North Wilkes boro. Mr. Paul W. Greene, brother of the bride, and Mrs. Greene, and Mrs. W. Lumsden Bundy, sister of the bridegroom and Dr. Bun dy, all of North Wilkesboro, at tended the wedding. Waiascott-McMaUl Vows Mrs. Jean Wilson McNeill and Claude Albert Wainscott were married February 11 at 8 p. m. in the First Baptist church of Boone in the presence of the im mediate family. Dr. W. G. Bond officiated. The bride wore a gray suit with light blue accessories and a corsage of red roses. There were no attendants. Mrs. Wainscott is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wilson of Boone. She received her education at Appalachian State Teachers college and has held a position with the Southern Bell Telephone company here. Mr. Wainscott is the son of Mr. Grady Wainscott of Swannanoa. He is connected with the South ern Bell Telephone company in [Asheville. ! The couple will mile their] home in Asheville. Howard's Creek Hotne Demonstration Club Meeting Mrs. W. S. Christian was host ess to Howard's Creek Demon stration club Thursday, February 17. There were fourteen mem bers present. The meeting start ed by singing "America," follow ed by the reading of the collect. Mrs. Gurney Norris led in prayer. We gave $5.00 to the Watauga hospital fund and $5.00 to Coun ty Council treasury. Miss Matheson gave a helpful lecture on Citizenship. Two of our project leaders gave a report on Clothing and Family Life. We are hoping for a good year and Want to do more for our com munity and to help others. | In our social hour, Mrs. W. S. Christian, assisted by Mrs. Frank Cook and Mrs. Dora Bunting, served delicious refreshments. The March meeting will meet| with Mrs. N. L. Barnes. Music And Art Department Meets With Mrs. B. W. Ellis The Music and Art department of the Worthwhile Woman's club met Thursday night at 7:30 at Mte home of Mrs. B. W Ellis, lbs. R. L. Tatt was program bb?irman. 14 The meeting was opened by Mrs. H. B. Perry, president, pre siding. An art' contest for coun ty schools was discussed and Mrs. A. E. South and Mrs. F. E. Warman were appointed as a Smmittee to work out plans for e contest. Mrs. Ben Horton presented a program on "Sym phonies." New officers were elected for) the 1949-50 year. Mrs. Bert Ell is, | president; Mrs. R. L. Tait, vice president; Mrs. F. E. Warman, | secretary- treasurer. Mrs. Lawrence Owsley was a| best. The next meeting will be) Id with Mrs. Council Cooke. More rural people used electric power for more purposes during IMS than in any previous year in history, according to the U. Future Farmer* Are Hosts to Parents Members of the Cove Creek Chapter of the Future Farmers of America were hosts to their pa rents and guests at a banquet Friday night, February 18, at the High School Cafeteria. G. G. Farthing, Farm Bureau representative, Asheville, was the guest speaker. Mr. Farthing en tertained and informed his audi ence in a most acceptable man ner. Among other things he stressed the importance of edu cation and showed how training in agriculture was one of the most necessary and fundamental courses in present day education. ^Others appearing on the pro am were Rev. Folger, pastor of enson Chapel Methodist church, invocation; Sherwood Bingham served as toastmaster, gave the welcome address and told of his trip to the National FFAl con vention. Dave P. Mast respond ed to the welcome on the part of the parents. Royce Hagaman presented the Future Farmer Creed. Kenneth Perry told of his farming program. Jack Billings gave a report on the State FFA convention. R. G. Shipley introduced the guests and gave a brief review of the work of the department. Another very impressive part of the program was an FFA Torch bearing Ceremony wherein ten chapter members represented the purposes of the organization. They lighted their torches from the main torchbearer and in turn lighted those of all the members. In addition to the above mem bers the following took part in the ceremony: Clint Tester, Roy Mains, Carson Filer, Sherman Bingham, Tomrrty Greene and Charles Henaon. The meeting was opened and closed with the regular ritual cer emony by the chapter officers, Sherwood Bingham, president; Sherman Bingham, vice presi dent; Jack Billings, secretary; Kenneth Perry, reporter; Clint Tester, treasurer and R G. Ship ley, advisor. Very excellent music was furn ished during the meal and after the program by the Farthing Thomas band. The delicious meal was prepared and served by the Home Economics girls under the supervision of Mrs. Joyce Davis. Mrs. Sarah G. Sluder Is Taken by Death Mrs. Sarah Guy Sluder, &5 years old, died at the home in the Zionville section Sunday, follow ing a long illness. Funeral services were held from the Pleasant Grove Baptist church by Rev. S. C. Eggers and interment was in the Reece cem etery. The husband, Hillary Sluder, and several sons and daughter* survive. ? R. H. Sutherland Is Dead; Funeral Friday R H. Sutherland, prominent Ashe county cattleman and term er, who was well known through out this section, died at the borne in the Creston neighborhood on Wednesday of last week at the age of 74. He "had suffered a para lytic stroke a few days prior to his death Funeral services were held from the Sutherland Methodist church Friday by Rev. Mr. Cerr, and interment was in the family cemetery. Many friends of the deceased from Watauga attended the services. The widow, one son and two daughters survive. ' Deep Gap Home Club Meats With Mrs. IL D. Wellborn Deep Gap Home Demonstra tion club met Wednesday, Feb. 2nd at the home of the president, Mrs. R. D. Wellborn with a good attendance. Mrs. R. D. Hodges of Boone was present with the members. The meeting opened by singing a song and repeating the collect. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The place of each meeting was filled out in the year ? book for the coming year. Miss Matheson gave a very in teresting talk on health and citizenship. The social hour was enjoyed by all present and the refresh ments served by the hostess were delicious. The next meet ing will be with Mrs. A. A. Greene on March 2nd. DRAFT CALLS OFF ; Due to the high number of voluntary enlistments and re enlistments, which have averag ed 35,000 a month for the last few months, the Army has an nounced that it would draft no men in February or March. Ken neth C. Royall, Secretary of the Army, has announced that "a* long as voluntary enlistments re main sufficient to maintain the strength of the Army, there will be no calls for inductions." Eight Jet-flying wing spans UJ a in 4 14 hours at 811J M. PJ TRUMAN WITH STALIN IN J 945 If Truman and Stalin mr meat again, as they did whan this photo graph was mad* at Potsdam in August. 1945. it will bo in tho presence of United Nations delegates. probably at I~ake Success. N. Y? in riaw of Secretary of State Doan Achnon'i rejection of Stalin's indirect "peace talk" offer mada in answer to questions submitted to him by J. Kingsbury Smith. European general ma agar of the International Maws Service. | Church Announcements PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH J. K. Parker, Jr., Pastor. Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship at 11 a. m. Men of the church will meet at 3:45 p. m. for a supper meet ing. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday evening service at 7:30 p. m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Edwin P. Troutman. Pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. D. G. Moretz, Supt. Worship at 11:00 a. m. Sermon Topic: "The Inciden tals of Love." Luther League at 6:00 p. m. L. S. A. at 6:30 p. m. Choir rehearsale Wednesday evening at 6:30 with Mr. Hoyt Safrit directing. WATAUGA LUTHERAN PARISH P. M. SpragU. Pastor Old Mt Pleasant congregation: Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Chief service at 11:00 a. m. Holy Trinity congregation. Deep Gap: Sunday School at 2:00 ~p. m. Chief service at 3:00 p. m. Mt. Pleasant congregation: Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Mt Zion congregation: Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Luther league at the parsonage at 7:00 p. m. To all of these ser vices the public is invited. Comet let us worship together. BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. W. G. Bond. Pastor 9:45 Sunday School; 10:55, morning worship, "Concern"; 5:00, program planning meeting; 5:45, youth choir practice; 6:30 Baptist Training Union; Mr. S C. McCall will show pictures of his trip to Copenhagen, Den mark in 1947, to the Baptist World Alliance. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB A "men of the Church Club" has been organized at the Pres byterian Church, with F. T. Wagoner, president and E. T. Cole, secretary-treasurer. The president appointed the following committees at the initial meeting: Program, Julian Yoder, chairman; Starr Stacy, John VanNopen. Project commit tee: Guy Hunt, chairman; Mr. R. Maddux and J. E. Joines. A dinner meeting will be held Sunday at 5:45, at which time Mr. Ragland Puller, secretary of men's work for the Holston Pres bytery, will speak. All men in terested in the organization are invited to attend. College Professors Form AAUP Chapter A chapter of the American As sociation of University Professors is in the process of formation at Appalachian State Teachers col lege. This is a national organ ization with chapters in the ma jority of colleges and universi ties throughout the United States. Charter members of the local chapter include Dr. John G. Bar den, professor of secondary edu cation; Dr. Graydon P. Eggers, professor of English; Dr. Paul W. Graff, professor of biology; Dr. Lee J. Reynolds, professor of ele mentary education; Dr. Wiley P. Smith, professor of psychology; Dr. John vanNoppen, associate professor of English; and Dr. John H. Workman, professor of economics. The constitution states that the object of the chapter "shall be to facilitate a more effective cooper ation among teachers and investi gators in universities and col leges, and in professional schools of similar grade, for the promo tion of the interests of higher education and research, and in general to increase the usefulness and advance the standards and ideals of the profession." I U. S. Steel industry's output jemeeeds tons in Jano OBITUARY of James Walter Henaon Within the quietness of his own earthly home, James Wal ter Henaon was called to the quietness and peace of his own heavenly home early Wednesday evening. He entered life in this world on April 10, 1879 as the child of Jordan and Martha Hen son; he entered into the full joy of the life that he had In Christ on February 16, 1949 as a child of God. i He spent all of his God given 'life in this community and took a genuine interest in everything that was of importance to the life of it He became a member erf [the church at an early age and all through the years he remain ed a faithful member and an up right citizen. ' He was married to Margaret Horton on August 18, 1901, and God blessed their life together with the following children: Mrs. Inez Upchurch of John son City, Tenn.; Mrs. Amy Johnson of Mountain City; Mrs. Mamie Mast of Sherwood; Mrs. Nelle Mast of Sherwood; Don J. Henson of Vilas; and Jack Hen son of Vilas. Staying longer than he did upon the earth are two brothers, E. C. Henson of Sherwood, B. H. Henson of Vilas.. Three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Tri vette of Piney Flats, Mrs. S. A. Hollar of Charlotte, Mrs. J. W. Harbin of Tocoma, Washington. Eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and friends so many as to be beyond number ing. When God took James Walter Henson to his heavenly home it saddened many an earthly heart, but truly the hearts of some in the world to which he went were made to rejoice even more because of his presence there with them. For Little Fellows With Big Colds... Mather . . . the beet-known home remedy you can on to relieve cm trees of his cold is warming, com forting Vlcks VapoRub. It you rub It on at bedtime, it works even while the child $leep?f And often bv morning the worst miseries of his cold are gone. Try It. Get the one and only Vlcks VapoRub I Here's Opportunity! Young Man, that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow it not so hard to get when you're trained to get ahead. You can get this training and educa tion without coating you a penny! The story is this: Find your places in the new U. S. Army or U. S. Air Force, where limitless opportunities abound for ambitious men. For women, too, the WAC and WAF organizations hold prom ise of a bright fuiure. See your recruiter today. He's at the U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruiting Station. It's at Lenoir, N. C., at the Post office. There's opportunity in a wide range of professional, technical . and administrative duties. Enlistment will mean a plac for you to get education al benefits offered' nowhere else. Get full facts today and plan yourself a real future. News and Views Of the Farmers I~ E. TUCK W1IXER < -ounty Aui-i.. The Beef Catle pi oducers of Watauga county held their an nual meeting cm Saturday, Feb ruary 18. Paul Swaffer, Exten sion Animal Husbandryman, State College Station, Raleigh, had a discussion on beef herd management. He stressed the' Control of lice and grubs, proper Winter feeding, especially far young stock, pasture improve ment to increase feed supply, and more careful selection of breed ing stock. The following committee was elected to work with the agents, and farmers on marketing prob lems in 1949. Frank Taylor, Valle Crucis, Howard Edmisten, Sugar Grove, and Stacy Greene, Blowing Rock. Watauga Hospital New patients at Watauga hos pital are: Kermit Dacus, Boone; John Cotter. ?ranty bomerPeggy Doi son, Sn ulls Mills; Conley Greene, Deep Gap; Mrs. Ernest Hodges, Adams; Mrs. Mettle B. N orris, Mrs. Sylvester Oak as, Boone; Mrs. Ben Trlplett, Deep Gap; Mirm. , Chappell Wilson, Boone; [Fred Winebarger, Laxon; E. H. Chester, county home; Mary Helen Hayes, Joyce Hagaman, Vilas; Mrs. Virgil Miller, Zion ville; Mrs. Ivan Trivette, Valle Crucis; Mrs. Pansy Welch, Deep Gap. < Born to Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Moretz at the hospital, a son. /wiaammmaammmaam good, sr. uxnan episcopal IWt J. K. 32TW, Quinguagesima Sunday 8 a. m. Holy Communion 11 a. m. Morning Pi*or?r Ash Wednesday, March 2nd. 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion 7 KM p. to. Litany and addm ' card or THAincs W? wtata to uprw our *tnc*e *r prcciattan to our irtwdi (or Mi *CHICK BUILDER WILSON'S FEED STORE I Put Your Skill To Test ;! AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN DOING IT AND MAYBE ;! WIN A VALUABLE PRIZE ]! On February 12th we started 25 chicks in our show I I window on Larro "FARM TESTED" Chick Builder. ! ; Come by and make a guess as to what the total weight j! of these chicks will be four weeks later (March 12). j! The person making the nearest correct guess will re ! | ceive the chicks free of charge. In case of ties the prize ;? will be divided. Only one guess to a person and it is ; I absolutely free. You will also see the fine economical weight gains made by these chicks fed on the Larro ! ? program. I WILSON'S FEED STORE VVWWVWWWWWWVWWWtfWWWWWWVWWWft BOONE, N. C. "Everybody Likei Boom" SATUHDAY 11 O'CLOCK JOHNNY SMASHES OVTLAW STAMP II Also: Cartoon ? 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