North Carolina Newspapers

LOCAL AFFAIRS! Miss Jane Eliason of Ridge wood, N. J. recently visited at the home of Mrs. F. A. Linney. Mr. Carl Henson of Elizabeth ton, Tenn. was a business visitor in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gra ham spent Sunday with Miss Ruby Wilson of Conover. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Linney have returned home from a trip to Norfolk and Roanoke, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moss of Albemarle were week end guests of Miss Elizabeth Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodges of Raleigh spent the week end with relatives in Boone. Miss Sylvia Hollars left re cently for Greenville, N. C. where she has enrolled in E. C. T. C. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis Coun cill announce the birth of a son, Tom Lewis, Jr., last Thursday at Watauga hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Tugman spent the week end with their daughter, Mrs. Austin Lewis and Mr. Lewis in Lexington. Dr. and Mrs. Alton Morris of Gainesville, Fla. were recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. Graydon P. Eggers. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Eggers and daughter, June, of Winston Salem visited with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eggers last week. Mr. Roger Parker has returned here from a weeks vacation spent in Washington, D. C. and New York City. ? t Mrs. F. A. Linney left last Wednesday for Charlotte Memor ial hospital, Charlotte, where she is receiving treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lewis of North Wilkesboro announce the birth of a son, Robert Carl, at Wilkes hospital last Thursday. , Mr. Waae Jackson of Klkin spent the week end here with Mrs. Jackson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hahn. Mr. and Mrs Charlie Miller of Morganton spent Sunday with Mrs. Grace Hardin, who is ser iously ill at her home. Mr. Tom Sommer of Cherry ville has returned here to attend Appalachian State Teachers col l6?6. Miss Betty Vannoy left Wed nesday for Lexington, Ky., where she enters the University for the current term. _ . I Mr. and Mrs. Myron H. Wright and son of Mineral, Va., were vis itors last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Farthing. Misses Betsy, Unadell and Ernestine Norris spent the week end in Agheville visiting Miss Jessie Norris. The 3rd district of North Car olina Federated Women's Clubs will meet in Boone, September 22, at the Presbyterian Church. Pfc. Harry Brendall of Biloxi, Miss., recently spent a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. BranoalL- . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fleming and children of Morganton, visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hollar. Mrs. W. T. Caldwell of Rock Hill, S. C. and Mr. and Mrs, Sam Gaddy of Wingate, S. C. w?re week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. Loftin Berry and daughter, Shirley, of Charlotte spent the week end with Mrs. Berry's sister, Mrs. Alvin Can-| non and Mr. Camion. Miss Rebecca Moose, who has spent the summer with her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. G. K. Moose, left Sunday for St. Mary's in Raleigh. Mr. Robert Moretz and son, Mike, of Elizabethton, Term, spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moretz. Mr. Walter Booqe left Wednes day for the University of Ken tucky, Louisville, Ky., where he is studying industrial admini stration. Miss Ruth Farthing, who is teaching in Senior High school in Shelby, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Farthing. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Matheson and son, Robert, of Conover, and Mrs. E. L. Coxe of Red Springs spent Sunday with Miss Betty Matheson. Ret. Carey Moretz, who is stationed at Ft. Jackson, spent last week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moretz of Boone, Route 1. Mr. Jack Hodges, who is a patient at Veterans hospital. Mountain Home, Tenn., spent the week end here with Mrs. Hodges. He returned to the hospital Mon day for further treatment. Mrs. Z. M Koonce of Winston Salem spent the latter part of last week with her sister, Mrs. J. Allen Gragg and with her mother, Mrs. A. H. Dula of Blow ing Rock. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith and family have returned to their home in Macon, Ga. after spend ing a week with Mrs. R. K. Bing ham, and with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith in Decatur, Dl. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cooke, Mis. R. K. Bingham and Mrs. J. M. Deal attended the funeral of Mr. Clyde Coffey in Greensboro Sun day. Mr. Coffey was the son of Mrs.' N. O. Coffey and the late Mr. Coffey. Mr. and Mrs, P. . O. , Brewer and daughter, Olivia, of Wash ington, D C. spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffey. They were en route to Raleigh where they plan to reside. Mrs. Mary Edith Jackson spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. James Eckard of Hickory. Mr. and Mrs Eckard returned home with her for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ragan and daugttter, Vallery, of Lebanon, Mo., are spending tAi days at the home of Mrs. Ragan' i parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilfong and son, Gary, of Meadville, Pa. spent last week at the home of Mrs. Wilfong*? parents, Mr. and Mrs. flnley Hodges. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rankin' and children, Jan and Lynn, of Greensboro, spent the week-end at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Rankin. Mr. J. M. Moretz returned home Saturday from Hag am an clinic where he had been a patient for a week. He plans to be back in his office next week, Mr. V. J. Moretz, Jr. and Mr. Herb Davidson left Wednesday to enroll in Indiana State college, Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Moretz will study dentistry, and Mr. David son plans to be a teacher. Mrs. W. C. Win borne, who is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Hodges, Jr., has returned here alter spending a month with her sister, Mrs. Sally Fleming of Fulton, N. Y. Miss Ruth Truutman and Mr. Joe Clarke of Troutman were week end guests of Mrs. Chas. Keerans. Mrs. Keerans returned home with them Sunday for a short visit. , Guests of Mrs. Annie Coffey and Mrs. Nell Linney during the week end were Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Brabham of Gaffney, S. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Coffey of Statesville. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Winkler returned home Monday after spending a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Robert Congleton and Mr. Congleton of Barbours ville, Kyv Mr. C. C. Farthing and son, Fred Farthing, were in Concord on business last week, and while there, visited with Mrs. C. C. Farthing, Jr., and children, Jim and Charles III. Mr. and M&>. George R. Martin and daughter, Deborah Lea .have returned to Gardner, Mass., from a two weeks visit at the home of Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Barton Cooley and children, Barton, Jr. and Carolyn, returned here Sunday after spending two weeks at their home in HiUsville, Va. Mr. Cooley is a student at Appala chian. Mr. Rogers "Spud" Whitener, who attended summer school at Appalachian, left Sunday for the University of Florida, Gaines ville, Fla. where he has a teach ing position and is taking gradu ate work Mrs. Ruth Funk and Mrs. Rose Livesay of Penns Grove, N. J. visited with their sister, Mrs. Wayne Richardson and Dr. Rich ardson last week. Mrs. Richarson returned home with them Sun day where she will spend two weeks. Mrs. Paul DuPre of Mt. Airy spent the latter part of last week with her mother, Mrs. Jennie Critcher, while her husband at tended an engineers meeting in Wrightsville Beach. Mr. DuPre joined here here for the week end and they returned to Mt Airy Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Honeycutt returned to their home in Vir ginia Beach last Wednesday after spending a week with Mrs. Honeycutt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Hodges. Mr. V. J. Honeycutt, Jr. enrolled in the medical department of Univer sity of Virginia, Richmond, Va. Monday. Mr. R. F. McDade, former Boone resident, recently of Lou don, Tenn., is a patient at Char lotte Memorial Hospital, where he will remain for treatments perhaps for several days. Mr. McDade had been in impaired health for some time, and his con dition appeared worse Sunday, when he was taken to the hospi tal. However, it is not believed that his condition is necessarily critical. Mrs. Henry Jackson returned recently from a months visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strock of St. Petersburg, Fla. She plans to join her husband. Major Jackson, U. S. A. F., in Japan the latter part of October. For the past few months she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Hollars of Boone. On her way to the port, she will visit with her in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weida, of Hollywood, Calif. Mrs. Nettie Winkler, Mr. George Winkler, Miss Imogene Greene and Mr. Fred Norman of Granite Falls returned home last week from a twelve days sight seeing trip in Va. They visited nephews, nieces and cou sins in Richmond, Charlotteville^ Baltimore, Md. > spent some time with a brother, T. W. Winkler and family at Winston, Va. Horn* And Garden Club Sponsor Style Show The Home and Garden Club met Thursday evening at Belk's Department Store for a Fall style show. Thee lub had as its guests members of the other de partments of the Worthwhile Woman's Club. f Mr. W. W. Chester, manager of Belk's, greeted the guests as they entered. Row*, given as compliments of BelkV were pinned on each guest by Mrs. Chester. The club hostesses tor the evening were Mrs. W. W. Williams, Mrs. P. H. Vance, Mrs Len Hagaman, Mrs. Wiley Hart /og. Mrs. Wiley Smith, and Miss Pollyanna Gordon. Mrs. A. E. Hamby had charge of the style show. New fall designs featured by Belk's De partment Store, were modeled by local women, "teen age" girls, and small children. The upstairs of the store was suitably arrang ed for the show. Following the style show punch, cookie*, and mints were [served by the hostesses. After refreshments, the Home and Garden department had a short business meeting conducted by the new president, Mrs. Lee Reynolds. FPC says income of electric utilities rose 14 per cent in a year. * Washington, ?d Mrs. Stanley Austin South, who] before her marriage on August 30, was Miss Sally Jewel Barn hard t of Churchland, N. C. Mr. South, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin South of Boone, and Mrs. South are at home at 3009 High Point Road, Greensboro. Miss Eula Nonii Is Bride Of Mr. Jiom Vina* On Sunday afternoon, August 21, at two o'clock Miss Eula Nor ris became the bride of James Vines in the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Hoy W. Norris. Rev. W. D. Ashley officiating, using the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Junior Brown, sister of the bride was maid of honor and Mr. Brownie Vines, brother of the groom was best man. Members of the two families and very close friends attended. The home was decorated with lighted candles and white hy drangea. Mrs. Vines is the da u .'titer of Mrs. Hoy W. Norris and the late Mr. Hoy W. Norris of Boone, Rt One. Mr. Vines is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Vines of Sugar Grove. Mrs. Vines wore a suit of blue wool with white accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds. The young couple are now at home with the brides mother of Boone Route one, after an in teresting trip through Asheville, the Cherokee Indian Reservation and the Smoky mountains. Mr. Vines is employed by the State highway. Big need seen for public un derstanding of mentally defi cient Newlyweds To Ut* Al Moos* Pus. Alaska Moose Pass, Alaska ? Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Miller, whose marriage took place here last w?k, will make their home at Koose Pass. The couple recited eir vows Wednesday evening in a ceremony at All Saint's Episcopal church at 8'clock. The Rev. Albert Sayers read the dou ble ring service. The bride, the former Miss Jo anne Hoy, was given in marriage by Harold Hitchens of Anchor age. Mrs. Richard Jones as matron-of honor, was her atten dant. Mr. Jones acted as best man for the bridegroom. A light blue suit with navy blue accessories and a corsage of white orchids was worn by the bride as her wedding attire. Mrs. Jon^s wore a gray suit with black accessories and a corsage of pink roses. Following the ceremony a re ception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jones at 620 L street in honor of the newly wed couple. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hoy of Arbuckle, Calif. She is a graduate nurse of St. Francis hospital at 'San Fran cisco, Calif. Last year she was on the staff at Seward General hos pital. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller of Boone, N. |C. During the war he served in the Marine Corps and assisted in the capture of Iwa Jima. For the past two years he has been a maintenance lineman for the Alaska railroad, stationed at Moose Pass. Faw -Townund Wedding Solemnised Miss Virginia Faw of Patterson, N. C., became the bride of Cor poral Howard J. Townsend of Shulis Mills and Fort Storie, Va., in a ceremony performed at Pat terson on September 3 by Rev. Robert Fry. Mrs. Townsend is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Faw, was educated at the Happy Valley High School, and had been nurs ing at the Dula Hospital in Le noir. Corporal Townsend is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Townsend of Shulis Mills, and served for three years in the army during the war. He was overseas for 23 months. He reenlisted last No vember and is stationed at Fort Storie, Va, where he and Mrs. Townsend have established resi dence. Wedding Announcement Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Farthing, of Boone, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Carrie Lee, to Mr. Andy Donaldson Dic kersQn, of Orlando, Florida, son of Mrs. F. C. Dickerson of Or lando and the late Mr. Dickerson. The wedding will take place in the early spring. Music And Art Department To Meet Thursday Evening The Music and Art Department of the Worthwhile Woman's Club will meet Thursday evening at 8 p. m. at the home Mrs. R. L. Tate with Mrs. Vera Tunnell joint hostesses. Mrs. A. E. South will give a program on "The Life and Works of Carrie Jacobs Bond." NO GHOST RIDERS Saugus, Mass. ? As two sailors walked along a dark road, sing ing "Ghost Riders in the Sky," two men rode up on horseback, held them up and robbed them of & For The Ladies ?LADIES DRESSES by ?Jane Evans ? Townline ?Jo Dee Juniors ?Vicky Vaugh Juniors $5.95 lo $16.95 Men's Jackets ?Corduroy Coats by Marlboro . Assorted colors ?Water Repellent Jackets with quilted linings. Assorted colors. A bargain -Genuine Horsehide Jackets ?Suede Leather Jackets ?Wind Breakers Hurry, Men, While We Have Your Size! Prices-$4.95 io $18.95 ?Men's 100% All-Wool Gabardine TOP COATS Water repellent Popular Prices ^ ?Peter's Shoes for the Family Compare Our Prices and Quality Before Buying NEWTON'S DEPT. STORE "Known for Values" ? ' Mr. and Mrs. Owen Little have announced the marriage of their daughter, Odenia Little, above, to Gene Wilson, both of Zionville, N. C. The ceremony was per formed at the home of O. D. Dot son in Mountain City, Tenn., Sat urday, August 13. State College Hints For Homemakers Musty basement odors, com mon in wet weather, may be whisked away with a spray of weak formaldehyde solution. For a flourishing "crop" of mold in the basement, a pound of formaldehyde should be used to gallons of water. The gar den spray-pump or sprinkling can may be used. If there are musty odors only, a weaker solu tion may suffice. A small amount may be used in water for wall washing or floor scrubbing, for instance. Smelly garbage cans, sinks, pantries, and attics also can be deodorized with the formalde hyde solution. The chemical can be purchased at drug (tores, and at seed stores in certain sections of the country where is is used as a seed disinfectant. The space treated with for maldenhydre should be thorough ly aired before occupancy. Rub ber gloves should be worn if the hands are to come in contact with the solution, to avoid skin irritation. Spills on the skin should be washed off at once. Us led in diluted solution, however, the chemical does not injure textiles, household utensils, etc. Do follow directions. If your silver needs polishing, here's a way you can make your own silver polish. Dissolve four tables poonfuls of neutral soap flakes in one pint of hot water. Then stir in one-fourth pound of whiting and two teaspoons of ammonia. Store this polish in labeled jars with tight covers. To use, apply it to the silver with a soft cloth, allow it to dry and then rub off with a clean cloth. After that wash and thoroughly dry the silver. If the polish becomes dry, you may add water to it Charles T. Baird Die* in Mtn. City Charles T. Baird, age 74, resi dent of the Valle Crucis sectiom of Watauga county up until 20 years ago, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Don Mast, in Mountain City, Tenn., August 29, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conduc ted August 31, At 10 a. m? at the Bethel Baptist church near Moun tain City by Bcv. Ralph Sneed and Rev. Clarence Nelson, and committal service and interment were at the Farthing cemetery at Sugar Grove, N. C. Surviving are the widow, Mrs.| Martha L. Baird, and the follow ing sons and daughters: Fred. Baird, Jonesboro, Tenn.; Mrs.| Don Mast, Mountain City, Tenn.; Carl Baird, Piney Flats, Tenn.; Mrs. Alfred Greenwell, Carder-i view, Tenn.; Robert Baird, Bluff City, Tenn.; Byron Baird, Moun tain City, Tenn.; Mrs. Victor Caldwell, Johnson City, Tenn. j Grange Meeting at I>eep Gap Friday Citizens of the Deep Gap com munity will meet Friday night September 18 to complete then organization for a grange. Men, women and the youth are especi ally invited to be present The grange accepts for membership farmers, rural teachers and mini sters and those who are interest ed in rural community progress. Green Valley Grange Meeting Is Called Several interested citizens met at the Green Valley school build ing Thursday night, September 8th to discuss the organization of a grange in that community. Several men and women pledged their support to the organization and will meet again Tuesday night, September 27th to com plete their organization. NEW HAIRDO McLean, Texas ? Mrs. J. W. Story shampooed her hair, fol lowing directions on the shampoo to the letter. After the final rinse. Mrs. Story's hair stood up straight. She rewashed it ? with more rain water, more shampoo and a vinegar rinse. It still stood up straight. She re-read the dir ections, then tested everything, the shampoo, the water and the vinegar ? it turned out to be peach pickle syrup, instead of plain vinegar. HEALTH HINT Washington, D. C. ? The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that six oysters a day will help keep the doctor away. They ex plain that an average serving of six oysters will supply; More than the daily requirements of iron and copper, about half the necessary iodine and about one tenth of the needed protein, cal cium, magnesium, phosphorous, Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. A recent survey in SO Cities shows that more and more gro cery dealers prefer that the rice and dry edible beans and peas they sell be packaged in trans nnr*-nt film. "Everybody Likes Boon*. N. C THURSDAY Mr. Peabody and The Mermaid with ?r.t WILLIAM POWELL ANN BLYTH ' Also: This Is America Cartoon FRIDAY Also: Passing Parade Late MGM News SATURDAY? 2 and 4 SAHARA with HUMPHREY BOG ART BRUCE BENNETT Also: Cartoon SATURDAY? 7 and 9 DYNAMITE with WILLIAM GARGAN VIRGINIA .WELLS Also: Comedy-Sing Cartoon MONDAY The Secret Garden with MARGARET O'BRIEN HERBERT MARSHALL DEAN STOCKWELL Also: Cartoon - Sport TUESDAY Ma and Pa Kettle with MARJORIE MAIN PERCY KILBRIDE Also: Musical Short WEDNESDAY YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING in Technicolor DAN DAILEY ANN BAXTER Also: Late Fox News Blowing Rock, N. C. "THURSDAY* f?3 3/*,THArs ^ Paillette FRIDAY DDARD u /ucaj'EZ' SATURDAY Street of Laredo in Technicolor MacDONALD CAREY WILLIAM HOLDEN SUNDAY Gal Who Took the West in Technicolor Y. DeCARLO ? S. BRADY MONDAY Rose Anna McCoy with FARLEY GRANGER JOAN EVANS TUESDAY The Doctor and the Girl GLENN FORD JANET LEIGH CHARLES COBURN WEDNESDAY . EASY LIVING with VICTOR MATURE LUCILLE BALL 2 Shows Each Night 7 - 9 Saturday 3-7-9 - Sunday 3-9 WATCH FOR "RIMFIRE" BOONE, N. C. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BACK AGAIN . . . GREATEST RELIGIOUS MASTERPIECE OF ALL TIME! CECIL B.DEM i_LE S KING KINGS SATURDAY DESERT VIGILANTE starring Charles Starett - Smiley Burneite Also: Pete Smith - - Cartoon ? - Comedy Serial ' Cecil B. DeMille's "King of Kings" re-issued and back again in I its reverent magnificence and sublime beauty ? 'Since it was pro duced has played to 600,000,000 persons ? No other film had half las many spectators." Readers Digest, May, 1944 issue. YNYPTA *You" Need Your Parent Teachers Association . . ___________ ? *?