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Local Affairs
Dr. Mary Michal spent the week
end «t her home in Waynesville.
Mrs. Bill Alexander and son,
David, visited friends in AahevUle
ever the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bingham and
Mr and Mrs. J. C. Cook visitod re
latives in StatesviUe Sunday.
Mrs. H. K. Bingham is a patient
at the Davis Hospital in Statmville
for a few days treatment.
Messrs W. C. Miller, John S.
Miller and Perry Potter are spend
ing ten days in Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynuna CUwson of
Boone Route 2 are spending the
week in Florida.
Mrs. Charles Lecka of Newland
spent last Thursday in Boone with
one of her sisters, Mrs. C. B.
Angel.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cox Jr. and
children were week end visitors
with their mother, Mrs. John Cox
Sr. at Todd.
Sgt. and Mrs. A1 Greer of Sump
ter. South Carolina, spent the past
week end as a guest in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Phillips.
Mr. Hooper Triplett of Inde
pendence, Virginia, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Gilbert F. Mast, and fam
ily Sunday. X
Mrs. Charles Taylor, who has
been seriously ill at her home at
Valle Crucis, is very much improv
ed.
W. H. Gragg spent a few days
in Raleigh the first of this week at
tending a meeting of the North
Carolina Industrial Committee.
Mr. R. L. Barber, father of Mrs.
Julian Yoder left Sunday for Tam
pa, Florida, to spend a few
months.
Mr. Sherman Younce and ion
David Tommy of Baltimore, visit
ed recently with Mr. and Mr*.
John S. Miller of ZionviUe.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy A. Greene of
Vilas had as visitors Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Kenns and children,
Jimmy and Jenny, of Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rufty attend
ed the North Carolina Dairy Pro
ducts Association meeting in Pine
hurst last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Joines spent
Sunday at Hudson visiting Mr.
Joines nephew, H. Joines and his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Estes visit
ed Mrs. Estes' mother, Mrs. H.
Moore in Do boon over the put
week end.
Mrs. Frank Estes received in
formation her nephew, Hade
Gragg, is seriously ill in the Moore
General Hospital in Aaheville.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Newt
Blackburn Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. A Sebastian of North Wilkes
boro.
Mrs. Charlie McGuire spent the
week end with her brother, Mr.
Walter Moreti and his family in
Lenoir.
Visiting Mrs. Edward Mast over
the week end were her daughter,
Miss Arlene Mast, and Mr. Ray
McKinney, of Kannapolia, and Mrs.
Jay Edmisten of Kingsport, Tenn.
Mr. J. E. Clay, who has been
spending the past two weeks at
Sanford, Florida, where he ia
building a new home, returned to
Boone this week.
C. C. Ragan, who suffered a
heart attack In October, ia slowly
improving at his home on Oak
Street and is able to be up part of
the day.
Guests last week of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Howell of Todd were
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Price of Gas
tonla.
J. J. Greer ha* returned to
Boone from ■ few week* visit with
hi* son, P. W. Greer, at Old Fort
Mr. Greer live* with another ion,
Ralph Greer and family in Boom
Mrs. W. A. Christie of Beams
ville, Ontario, Canada, arrived
Sunday for a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Graham at their home,
Normeade, in the Bamboo section.
Miss Regina Tait, who has been
visiting her family since before
Christmas, left last week end for
Louisville, Ky. where she is a stu
dent at the Baptist Seminary,
training for missionary work.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W McCracken,
and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mc
Cracken and Donna visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Blanton and their
daughter, Lynna, at Fort Mill,
South Carolina, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graydoo Greer of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs.
Owen Greer of Atlanta, Ga. visit
ed their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Greer, over the past week
end.
Mrs. Arkie Bryan received word
the past week end of the birth of
a daughter to her son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter
Bryan, who ara living in Boston,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ragan and
children, Mary, Barbara, Michal
and Brenda. of LeMir, spent the
past week end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B Ragan of Route
2, Boone, in the Meat Camp sect
Dr. and Mra. R. H. Harmon visit
ed Mr. U. J. Jones in Catawba
where he U improving at his
home. Mr. Jonec is the father of
Mrs. Harmon and has been critical
ly ill in the hospital for several
weeks.
Mr. Fred Councill attended the
Furniture Market in Chicago the
past two weeks and on his return
to Morganton, where he is work
ing, stopped over with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Councill
and spent the past week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Meyer
of Baltimore, Md., announce the
birth of a daughter on January
IS, who has been named Kather
ine Mae Meyer. Mrs. Meyer is the
former Mrs. Thelma Miller Dent
of Boone.
Julio Castro of San Salvador,
South America, who has been liv
ing in the home of Mrs. M. P.
Critcher while attending school in
Boone, left Saturday for New
York City, where he will enroll in
a school there.
Lt. Jim Gold of Appalachia, Va.,
who baa recently been discharged
from the V. S. Navy after four
years of service, visited friends in
Boone laat week end. Lt Gold is a
graduate of Appalachian State
Teachers College.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Taylor and
two of their children, Jobhny and
Tommy, viaited Mrs. Taylor's bro
thers, Walter and Sam Bingham,
and their families in Kings port,
Tenn. and her sisters, Mr*. Lil
Brooks and Mri. Lunda Nobles,
over the week end.
Mr. and Mr*. Joe Hipp of Salis
bury have announced the birth of
a daughter on January 8 at the
Rowan Memorial Hospital, Salis
bury. The baby has been named
RhesT bou. Mrs. Hipp is the for
mer Miss Lucille Johnson of
Reese.
Mrs. J. C. Cook visited her two
daughters, Mrs. Harvey Owens and
family, and *Mr» Ray Harrill and
family, in Gastonia last week. She
also visited two sisters, Mrs. Mc
Coy Moretz and Mrs. Marshall
Courtney, and their families in
Charlotte while she was away.
Mrs. W. R. Winkler has return
ed from a three-week visit with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Moir in Mount Airy.
Mr. and Mrs. Moir recently an
nounced the birth of a son, Ronald
Jtffry. The Moir's oldest son,
Michael, who haa been seriously
ill during t|ie past few weeks. Is
very much improved.
Mr. and Mm. Paul Weston left
Sunday for a motor trip down the
east coast to Miami, Florida, and
back up the west coast of Florida,
visiting friends in St Petersburg
and other Florida cities. They
plan to stop and see the Guy
Goodmans at Seista Key, Sarasota,
on their way home.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lane and
Mrs. Gurney Norris attended the
funeral for Mr. Coy Kelly in Eli
zabethton, Tennessee Monday. Mr.
Kelly married a niece of Mrs.
Norris and a cousin of Mrs. Lane.
Mr. Kelly was also a cousin of
Mr. Richard Kelly of Boone. He
died of a heart attack in a down
town drug store Saturday.
Weddings Are Announced
HILDA C. MAINE
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Church of
Zionviile, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Hilda Sue
Church, to George Franklin Maine
of Trade. Tenn., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gill Maine. The wedding
took place in Trade December 23.
PEGGY C. MAINE
Mr. and Mr*. Ivan E. Church of
Zlonville, announce the marriago
of their daughter, Peggy Geraldine
Church, to W. C. Maine of Trade
Tenn., son of Mr. and Mri. Ben
Main. The wedding took place in
Boone January 14.
Miss Oliver Is
Party Honoree
Miss Lois Oliver of Mabel was
honored on her 17th birthday,
January 19th, with a party given
by her mother, Mrs. Barnie Oliver
and her friend, Mattie Swift.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served to about 30
guests by Charlotte Burkett and
Connie Oliver. The honoree re
ceived several useful gifts.
Garden Club
Hears Mr. Pease
The Blue Ridge Garden Club
met on January 19 at the home of
Mrs. William Matheson, with Mrs.
G. K. Moose and Mrs. Paul Cof
fey as assistant hostesses.
A delicious luncheon was serv
ed," after which Mr. T. K. Pease
addressed the club; his subject
was "Evergreens of the Blue
Ridge." A feature of the meeting
was an exhibition of line arrange
ments made of evergreens, creat
ed by the club members. Guests
of the hostesses were Mrs. B. J.
Councill and Mrs. H. F. Woeste
meyer.
Parkway PTA
Meets Friday
The Parent-Teachers Association
of the Parkway School will meet
at 730 Friday night, January 29,
with the program to be presented
by the Fifth grade. All members
are urged to attend.
More Society On
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Miss Glenn# Robinson, Mr. Everett Wed
Photo by Paul Weston Studio
MR. AND MRS. FORREST LYNN EVERETTE
Misi Glenn* Louise Robinson
became the bride of Mr. Forrest
Lynn Everett, Jr. of Jefferson,
Ohio, in a double ring ceremony,
performed by the Rev. Barnie
Oliver In the Beaver Dam Baptiat
Church, Saturday, December 22.
Baskets of pink and white glad
ioli and pink roses decorated the
church altar. Pianist was Miss Lois
Oliver.
Given in marriage by her father,
the' bride wore a princess style
dress of white wool, fashioned
with three quarter length sleeves
and a roll collar. She wore a small
white hat with short veil. She car
ried a purple orchid surrounded
by lillies of the valley, with white
satin streamers.
Mrs. Phyllis Norris of Sherwood,
as maid of honpr, wore a princess
style dress of blue wool, featuring
a v-nackline and short sleeves.
She wore a matching hat and car
ried a bouquet of pink carnations.
Bridesmaids, Miss Blanda Rob
inson, sister of the bride, and Miss
Mary Lee Creed, both of Reese,
wore dresses identical to that of
the maid of honor, with matching
headbands and similar bouquets.
Best man was Mr. Blan Norris,
uncle of the bride. Ushers were
Ernest Stout and Russell Swift,
both of Reese.
The reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents. Serv
ing were Mrs. Cecil Swift and Misa
Ella Norris.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clay Robinson of Reese wis
graduated from Bethel High
School. She attended Steed Col
lege of Technology in Johnson
City, Tennessee for one year.
The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Everett of Jefferson, Ohio,
was graduated from Jefferson
High School and is in the U. S.
Navy, stationed at Norfolk, Va.,
where they will reside following
their wedding trip to visit the
groom's parents in Jefferson, Ohio.
Brushy Fork
Club Meets
Brushy Fork Home Demonstra
tion Club met Thursday night,
January 17th at the home of Mrs.
Juanita Wilson. The meeting was
called to order by the president
Each member gave a Bible verse
for devotional and the club collect
was repeated by all. The secretary
read the minutes of last meeting.
Year books were then filled out
for 1067 with officers, project
leaders, demonstrations for each
month and places to meet.
Miss Jean Childers gave an In
teresting demonstration on "Take
a Look at Your Self." For recrea
tion Misses Wanda Wilaon and
Kathryn Warren played and sang.
Mrs. Wilson served delicious re
freshments to nine member* and
five visitors. Sbe was assisted by
Mrs. Elsie Danner.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Ivanlee Dancey.
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Golden Wedding
Is Observed
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wyke cele
brated their Golden Wedding An
niversary at their hone la Beene
•t an Open House from 2 00 p. m.
to 940 p. oi Suodaf. Some 180
fittest* called during the afternoon.
Arrangements of yellow and gold
aaaorted flower* and gold ribbon
bowi were uted on the table* and
throughout the house at decora
tion*. The table from which punch
and cake were lerved to the gueatx
wu covered with a beautiful Irish
Linen Damask sloth, and centered
with the four-tiered cake
The many beautiful gifts were
displayed in an adjoining room
on smsll tables decorated with gold
ribbon bows.
Their four children, who were
all present, include Mr. snd Mrs.
Fred Wyke snd family of Hickory,
Mr. snd Mrs. Frank Wyke and
family of Lenoir, Mr and Mrs.
Dsvid Greene and son. Glen, of
Knoxville, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Henly and daughter, Kim, of Knox
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyke were mar
ried in 1907 and in addition to
their children they have IS grand
children, and two great grandchil
dren.
Out-of-town guet* for the cele
bration were Mrs. C. H. Henley,
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Weens, snd
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rains, all of
Knoxville, and Gene Wyke of
Greensboro.
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