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WATCHMAN BREVITIES 1 Miss. Mary Allen Hendrix^ whc was home demonstration agent ol Davie County during the summer has accepted the position as Food: teacher in the Salisbury city schools J. Max Brandon, Jr., son of J Max Brandon who formerly work ed at the Spencer shops, and latei entering the ministry and is now serving Methodist churches in th< Cataw'ba county sector, was grant ed a license to preach at an exami nation held in Statesville. Younj Brandon is a student at Duke uni versity and will receive his A. B degree at the middle of the present session, after which he plans to en ter the school of religion at Duke Catawba college officials have been notified that the college has been left $1,000 uneier the will ol John W. Bickel, of Norristown Pennsylvania, who died some time ago. A new concern for Spencer it the Main Street Grocerteria. The new enterprise is owned and man aged by Clyde Mickle^ well-knowr Spencer young man, who states that he has had a fine opening, being located on the national highway at the corner of the old plank walk tc the Spencer depot. Mr. Mickle was formerly employed by the Carolina stores. __ A homecoming service will be held at Mt. Zion Reformed church near China Grove, Sunday, starting at 11 o’clock. All friends and former members of the church are invited to attend. A fellowship dinner will be served in the grove at noon and those who participate are asked to bring baskets. James Craige, negro who runs a taxi from Salisbury to Spencer, lost his pants Tuesday night, as well a; his taxi, in the second of a similar type of holdup which has been com mitted here within recent months The former case was a driver foi I Kirk’s taxi service. Kerr Craige Ramsey and James I A. Hudson, two well known local % young men who recently passed the 4 state bar examination, took oath ■ Monday in superior court and re ” ceived authority to practice law in the state. Carl Fisher, who was seriously! hurt when thrown from a horse several w eeks ago, has been removed from the hospital at Banner Elk to his home, 602 East Innes street. He stood the trip home very well and continues to improve; however, he will be confined to the bed for some time. Dr. Frank B. Marsh is convalesc ing nicely at the Rowan General hospital following an appendix op eration. A new enterprise is the Spencer i “YOUR JOB IS NEXT” Our business is printing. We have the equipment and the experience to do good work. . . . Our prices are always moderate and our service prompt. ... If you are in need of letter heads, circulars, catalogs, broadsides or book lets we can save you money, I time and worry. . . . Let us I submit samples and make esti mate on any work you may have. You are under no obli gation. THE WATCHMAN PRINTSHOP PRINTERS SINCE 1832” Phone 133 Barber Shop which has just openec for business at No. 104 Fourtl . street, near the end of the street car line. The shop is owned and conducted by R. W. Fink, well known to the barber trade in thi: section and with a number of years experience. Two car loads of beef cattle for ■ fattening in Rowan pastures were received from the government here during last week, states Mrs. M. O. Linton, welfare officer. There were 72 head in the cars and they were placed with farmers on a rental basis. The Young Ladies’ Bible class of the Haven Lutheran church will meet this evening at 8 o’clock at :the home of Mrs. Harold D. Al i bright, on South Fulton street, and a full attendance is urged. The annual Linn birthday re union will be held at the home of David M. Linn, one mile south of China Grove, Sunday, at which time members of the family will honor the 78th birthday of David Linn. This reunion has been held annually for a period of over 30 years and always takes place at the home of the oldest member of the family, David Linn being the old est living member at the present time. All members of the family and friends are urged to attend the event, which will include dinner on the grounds. Faith and Enochville of the Yad kin Valley league will start the post-season series for the champion ship of the league' Saturday after noon when 'the clubs clash at the Rockwell part at 3:30 o’clock. An airplane, sponsored by the Morrell Packing company, of Ot tumwa, Iowa, is at the Salisbury airport today, it is announced, with Cliff Kysor as pilot of the six-pas senger ship. Beginning at 10 a. m. customers of this packing concern, which is 107 years old, will be given free rides over the city. The opening fall meeting of the Garden club will be held this after noon at 3:30 o’clock with Mrs. J. P. McAdams on North Main street. It is hoped that all members will attend. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blackwelder and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cope spent several days this week at Morehead City and Beaufort fiishing. They report having very good luck, having caught over 100 pounds of fish. Captain and Mrs. J. A. Morton left Tuesday night for Chicago where they expect to spend a week taking in the "Sights’’ at the world’s fair. Mrs. J. W. Felts left Monday morning for Houston, Texas, after spending the summer with relatives in this immediate section. Nash Prices Are Reduced Kenosha, Wis.—The Nash Mo tors Company announced price re ductions affecting all models of Nash cars. These prices are repre sented by reductions ranging from $60 to $150 on the purchase price of Nash cars. Sixty to eighty dol lar reductions will apply to the 6 cylinder models, while prices on the larger 8-cylinder cars were lower ed as much as $150. Every model in the entire Nash line has been af fected by this downward price re vision. At the same time, the manage ment of the Nash Motors Company announced proportionate adjust ment in the Company’s LaFayette linie of cars with reductions vary ing from $10 to $30. | DEATHS| MRS. LOLA L. MILLER The funeral of Mrs. Lola L. Mil ler, 24, wife of C. Adam Miller, of Rockwell, was conducted Sun day afternoon from St. James Lutheran church at Rockwell. Mrs. Miller died at a local hospital Sat urday after an extended illness. The husband and two small children survive. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Lola Shoemaker, of near Mooresville. MRS. JHON W. STUTTZ Mrs. Patty Lou Stuttz, 27, wife of John W. Stuttz of this county, died at the Rowan general hospital Wednesday morning after an illness of some time. If-——— Asked To Leave PARIS ,.4 Dorothy Thompson, above, American magazine writer and wife of Sinclair Lewis, the novelist, is now here having been ordered out of Germany by the Hitler government as result of an article she wrote about Germany. Patterson Grange met Saturday night, September 1st with the Un ion Grange as visitors. They rend ered an interesting program, after which refreshments were served. Patterson school opened Thursday August 30th, with Miss Freida Smith of Mt. Pleasant as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Houch and daughter of Charlotte, are visiting at the home of the farmer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Houch. Mrs. Clay Price and daughter of Roanoke visited at the home of her brother, Mrs. C. R. McCorkle, re cently. Quite a large number of people attended the community meeting at the Grange Hall last Saturday night. The Ladies Club will meet Fri day afternoon, September 14th. A full attendance of it’s members is requested. Miller Houck left Wednesday for Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn. Miss Martha Houck is at home for the present. Quite a member from this com munity attended the party given in honor of the young people of Thyatira church by the Ladies Auxiliary at Mrs. Lon Simpson s home, Friday evening Sept. 7th. Miss Ethel Suther spent Saturday night with Misses Edna and Mabel Overcash. The Confrence of the Lutheran churches convened Tuesday and Wednesday at Grace E. L. Church. Sale of Tags, New Cars Up Sales In August Above Same Period Last Year Raleigh.—Sales of 1934 automo bile license plates up to September 8 had reached 430,386, an increase of 5 8,074 over the 372,312 sold to the same date last and about 37,000 more than the 493,131 sold in the first half of this year. Belief is that sales this year will reach 450,000 or more, which is higher than any year since 193 0, larger sales having been made on only three years, 1928-29-30, the sales in 1929 reaching 503,590, the peak in num hpr. New motor vehicle sales in the state continued to increase in Au gust and carried the figures for their first eight months of the year to 28,164 new automobiles and 6, 65 3 new trucks, as compared with 16,926 new automobiles and 3,779 new trucks in the same period last year, L. S. Harris, motor vehicle bureau director, reports. The in crease in both kinds of motor ve hicles this year over the same pe riod last year was 14,112. Records are not kept for used car sales. August sales were 4,312 new au tomobiles and 913 new trucks, as against 3,668 new automobiles and 762 new trucks in August, 1934. mv n l mm Negro ocnooiboy Fatally Injured The first tragedy of the school year, which began Monday, has oc cured here with the death of Bob bie Roberts, seven, negro, who was struck Monday afternoon by an automobile driven by Mrs. Lin wood Foil of this city and died Tuesday morning. Coroner Tatum held the accident was unavoidable, ANSON MAN DIES IN FLORIDA Robert J.' Turner, well-known Anson county farmer, died in a hos pital at Vero Beach, Fla., following injures received in an automobile wreck several days before. It is said that Mrs. Turner is in a serious condition, and it is feared she will lose one eye. County Churches Resume Schedules Thyatira and Back Creek Pres byterian churches in this county will resume their regular schedules of services beginning Sunday, Sept. 16, it is announced by the pastor, the Rev. J. E. Guthrie. Thyatira will have services at 11 a. m. on the first, third and fifth Sundays and at 3 p. m. on the sec ond and fourth Sundays. At Back Creek, services will be at 11 a. m. on the second and fourth Sundays, and at 3 p. m. on the first, third and fifth. On Sept. 16, services will be at Thyatira at 11 a. m. and at Back Creek at 3 p. m. The fall com munion service will be held at Back Creek on Sept. 25 with preparatory services on Friday night and Satur day morning preceeding. Former members and other friends are cor dially invited to attend services ac these churches. Weant Town News Every body in this neighbhood has been real busy for the last few days making hay and cutting tops there will be lots of feed saved ar ound here for the coming winter. Mr. J. L. Cauble is 89 years old and he has been out cutting tops and making hay, he gets about fine for his age. Mr. John Weant has been out plowing this week , he is 78 years old, so it seems like all the old folks are getting young again. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Shutt spent the day Sunday in Denton, N. C. with Mr. Shutt’s sister, Mrs. Earl S. Snyder. Miss Vera Williams has been on the sick list this week. Hello, Mr. Franklin town here, we are again just been busy, wish you could have gotten among to the water melons. They were fine. Friends of Mrs. Caleb Alchnige will be sorry to know she is very sick and has been taken to Salis bury hospital, we all hope she will soon be well and home again. Now Mrs. Forbes - i warnmu - 1 YUMA, Ariz. . . . Heather An- , gel (above), British screen star, is now the wife of Ralph Forbes, ; also British screen star and former husband of Ruth Chatterton. They i njotored here to be wed. Cleveland Rt. 2 Items Mr. Guy Hager of Pennsylvania ; spent last week with his parents, ! Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hager. Mr. Holloway Burton left Wed nesday to attend Catawba College. Cleveland-Scotch Irish Grange met for its regular meeting Tues day night without such a large at tendance because of the fall work at this time. A program on "Home” was put on by Miss Hazel Johnson in absence of the Lecturer Miss Sadie Wilhelm. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Johnson were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Fraley. Mr. T. D. Miller, Mr. Harvey Miller and Misses Louise and Hattie Miller of Misenheimer spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Steele. The Steele Runion held at W. A. Steele’s Sept. 8th was well attended. Miss Grace McCulloh was elected President for next year and the pro gram committee are: Mr. H. C. Steele, Mrs. C. E. Steele, and Misses Elizabeth Murph and Ruby John son. The next reunion will be held at the same place the last Thursday in August 1935. A Union meeting of all the Cool ipring churches is being conducted :his week by Rev. G. G. Lanter of \shland, Kentucky assisted by Rev. V. L. McSwain pastor of Cool ipring Baptist church; Rev. J. L. ngram pastor of the Methodist :hurch; and Rev. E. D. Brown D. D. pastor of Fifth Creek Presby erain church. Miss Thelma Steele spent part of ast week visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Niblock and amily were Sunday visitors in ^oodleaf. Mrs. Elizabeth Wooten and chil Iren were Sunday visitors at Mrs. W. FT. Wootens. There will be no preaching on he 3rd Sunday at Providence .utheran church as the preacher, lev. R. H. Kepley has to be away >n that date. Franklin News The farmers of this community ire making good time of the hot and pretty days getting ready to put their fall crop in. Much hay has been cuts also. Cotton is getting open, but up to date. We have not seen any picked. Mr. J. A. Click has b*en right sick for a week, but is some better at this writing. Miss Ruby Lentz a student in the Presbyterian hospital in Char lotte ,is home visiting her parents. Miss Lentz has five more months training. Mrs. W. P. Sloop spent Monday with her father , Mr. Click. Mr. ancTMrs. *R.^. 1$fletmore of Miami, Florida are visiting relatives here and in Woodleaf. About all the news, we hear now is "strike talk,” so our news is limited for today. AGENTS KIRK'S STERLING SILVER NORMAN INGLE Final Notice! Pursuant to Consolidated Statutes of North Carolina, Section 8034 (9), it will be mandatory upon me, as Auditor of Rowan County, to place all 1931 and prior years taxes in the hands of the County Attorney for the purpose of bringing suit for the collection of these taxes if they are not paid on or before Sep tember 22. Please take notice that in case any taxes due for the above mentioned years are not paid on or before 'September 22, 1934, then suit will be instituted by the County Attorney for the purpose of collection of the same, and judgment will be obtained in the amount of taxes now past due, together with all additional costs that might be involved. J. E. HAYNES, Auditor, Rowan County I For 10 1 ** ! Heavy ^ Lyon Lite Duty 1 Batteries » *» Wm I 13-Plate, Guaranteed A I I 12 Months . . 11*1 I I (Plus Tax) I I 15-Plate, Guaranteed A I I 12 Months .... 11*1 I I (Plus Tax) ' M I I Salisbury Ignition & Battery Co. I I 122 West Fisher Street Phone 299 I
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