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h "Balsams WI1k«tix»ro =ptf«lT6J. October 87tb, cItIU- storted irbere the town of 'Wilkeeboro 1b now altnat- On that ^ d»y In the year WM. Georte 2nd, King o* Bm- thronab bts Lord Proprle- |tn Oranrille, granted to ^ Bryan for and conslder- snm of three shlll- lamation money, four cree of land, where our city is now located. think of this for a This was xwenty-four before our declaration of Jalafendence and twenty-five Teen before Wilkes County was Ik con^y. From the day this was ■Mated this property has been a ■■(t ef the history of our state d nation. Morgan Bryan’s *s*«hter. Rebecca, was the wife wd Daniel Boone. Daniel Boone, tte hero and pioneer about wrbmn more history has been written than any backwoodsman that ever lived, had many ex- jeriences that would be interest ing to relate. Cbas. Gordon purchised this property in 1770. He was a mem ber of the first North Carolina \>nstitutional Convention, which met at Halifax in 1775. He also represented this section in the legislature when Hillsboro was the capital of the state. It was dtere that Gen. Stoneman made his headquarters on his raid through this section after the War Between the States. It was here that General Hoke camped when Governor Vance declared this section under martial law and sent him here to restore ord er. It was here that the late A. W1 Finley lived and his success as a farmer was the pride of the county. In August, 1S90, the railroad came end the present town was started. Its progress hM been marvelous; the best markets were soon established to | l>ny the products of this and the monntain section, north of us. Stores gave the best bargains to he had and soon became famous as a trading center. Near this vicinity just before the Civil War, two country boys left Burke county and came to Wilkes to make their homes. The elder, James H. Spainhour, to become iprincipal of New Hope Academy near Purlear, and Ruf- «s A. Spainhour, father of the present proprietor, came as his aaslstant. Soon after these young men became associated with edu cation in the county the Civil War came on and they both joined the first company known aa Wilkes Valley Guards under Sidney Stokes, and gave the best they had for their country. After the Civil War. Rufus A. Spainhour had married and lo cated in Burke county, but soon some of his former students per- j anaded him to come hack to | Wilkes county and open a school, which he did. While in the school room, Mr. Wm. Reeves, I of Roaring River, persuaded him i to buy a small store thoc he j owned at Dellaplane. .\t thalj time dried black berries was the principal stock and trade for. merchants in this section. Mr. Spainhour bought large quanti ties of these and soon paid off| his debt to .Mr. Reeves with dried ; black berries. Mr. Spainhour never lost his interest in the education of our county and from a humble start in the mercantile business he continued to grow and became one of the leading merchants in this part of the state: The prin cipal foundation which has de veloped the present Spainhour- Bydnor Company, organized in 1906 with the business sagacity of K. B. Sydnor of Richmond, "Virginia, and the pleasing per sonality of W. A. Sydnor, who for twenty-three years met the people of Wilkes with a genuine sincerity of purpose and desire to serve, joined hands with the foundation that R. A. Spainhour had laid, and this helped much ib bring this business on a toun dstion that lires in the hearts of Its cltisenship. “Depression and fires way come but we are de termined to serve the people with our business. The ambition of this business has always been to give honest values and newest styles and we expect our buM- nees to move in the wake of pro gress and keep faith with our customers.” “Af^r our recent disastrous tire we have risen, Phoenix like, and built back a more modern store in North Wilkesboro. We offer you a ‘New Deal’ in new goods, new bargains and new prices. North Wilkesboro has a population of 4,000 people and a trading population of 80,000, ail of which we most earnestly and cordially invite to visit us and see how complete and attractive our new goods and bargains are. While we cannot offer you quite as good a bargain aa George 2nd gave to Morgan Bryan in the purchase of land, where our store Is now located, we are sure that you will go home more than satisfied with any article that you will buy from us.” Rev, f, Ik A. ' PreMfa At n; B«v. B. V. Bnmewraer at 7 P" Rev. J, L. A. Bumgarner, pro fessor of mathematics in Wilkes boro high school, will deliver the sermon In the eleven o’clock service at Wilkesboro "Baptist church Sunday morning. J In the evening service begin ning at seven p. m. Rev. E. -V. Bumgarner, well known Baptist minister of Taylorsville will preach, according to an an nouncement this week by Prof. T. E. Story, chairman of the pulpit committee to arrange for supply mlnlslers during the ab sence of the past’r. Rev. Avery Church, now taking a course in the Baptist Seminary at Louis ville, Ky. Only 40 Years Ag^o Publishing a country newspa per was not a business—It was a dueling game. 7mm* lArlcfai P«inoB Speak* to MfNrfaiitm Club tt-c—7*m LalrUn'" Pearson, “Poet of > the Bins Rldgs,*’- favorably Impress ed *o audience of ovw 50 w;omsB when he gave a rndlhg tofora the Morgantont' yeoman’s clnh lasfweek. " The Wilkes county man whose poetry has brought him nation wide recognition told something of his life, of bow be composes his poems, and he also read se lections from bis works. A quiet unassuming man, a. bit nervous perhaps to find himself alone a- mong 8 o many women, h e brought to the poetry-lovers of the club a breath of the air they delight in, the air that streams in when “magic casements” are thrown open. Mitchell e ^ Defeated Here^ Doiomitic limestone may be used as a filler in commercial fertilizers to replace inert ma terials, such as sand, and will help to improve the land as well as add some plant food. Xortk Wilkesboro Athletic Clab ' ’tokse I* Visttors tS to 14 '' ni"nu«DMie Tit H ■■AT- -North -Wliissboro .Athletie Clnh rallied in tto McoBd bidf J< Tuesday night to dofeat. Mitchell Oollege, of StatesvUlei 18 MRcheil, with Webber lea^g the attack, gained a 10-5 lead in the first half. But the home cag- era came back after rest time and offered a smooth attack to win the victory. ; Line-up and summary: HIGH SCHOOL P1 Cl Raleigh, rtb. 11—High school ’Students-make the beet school feus drivsM, Claude V. CMdy, ae^p secretary of the Carolina scltool cpmmlssto, de clared today, ' Gaddy, opposing a proposal to N. Wilkesboro Jones^(21 Chitrch (4) Overcash (4) Horton Dotson (6) Mitchell (4) Presley (8) Wjebber Kiser (2) Holland -Gray Substitutes: North Wilkesboro A. C.—Brewer (2). Henderson and Polk county apple growers nave ordered a car of spray materUtls cooper atively. employ fnll-Ume adnlt drivers for the buses, said most'vi^ks In which school buses figure volve adult drivers. • During 100 days of the cur rent school year, Gaddy said, 4,- 000 buses carried 25,000 stu dents. 115,000 miles per day...In that time no child was killed, al though there were three acci dents, in which a few students were injured'badly and - several less seriously. It would cost North Carolina $1,957,920 to hire adnlt drivers to replace high school students, Gaddy said, whereas all bus ex penses for the school department during the 1933-34 term amount ed to only $1,313,768.74. .' UCENSED ’ EMBAliUBtS AMBULANCE SMIVKTE North Wilkesboro, N. C. Hiooes 86 ■ 228-1 CYCLE NEWS IF YOU ARE A PUSH-OVER FOR WINTER’S ILLS Are you one of those unfortunate Individuals who stays “run-down” and miserable all winter long. Usnally the trouble is that your body lacks resistance to comtet the dangerous germs of winter illness. Build up your health-power with witamin A —science’s greatest sreapon against infectious germs. McKesson's Vitamin Concen- nsTE Tablets of Cod Liver Oh. furnish your body vitamin A in de licious form. Also the “sunshine TiUmin D, and the needed minerals, nlcium and phosphorus. Each tablet brings you all the Titamins in one tea spoonful of U S p. X. (revised 1934) Cod liver’ Oil. Buy them at any good drug store. $1 per bottle of 10® Ws. Begin today to protect health vitamin way with McKesson s Vitamin Concentrate Tablets, CYCLE, Feb. 11. —Sunday school was well attended at Shady Grove Sunday, although several teachers were absent. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jarvis and son, J. D. Jr., were in North Wilkesboro FViday, shopping. Mr. H. C. Roberts visited his father, Mr. T. R. Roberts, one day last week. Mr. Ernest Hemric was a bus iness visitor in Elkin Thursday. Mr. S. D. Mathis was in North Wilkesboro shopping, Saturday. Mr. Ernest Hemric received word a few days ago that bis niece, at Boonville. was dead. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Wellborn and two children, Rayford and Annie Sue, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brooks, Sunday afternoon. Mr. B. H. Roberts visited his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, in Windy Gap, Sunday. Mr. Bland Switzer, of Lone Hickory, visited his cousin, Mr. S. D. Mathis, Sunday. Master Rayford Wellborn and Little Miss Annie Sue WIellborn visited R. C. and Alma Mathis, Saturday. Lots of folks have died re cently near here. Three died in one week. A Mr. Crite and Mr. Redmond were 80 years of age and Mr. Tulbert, victim of an auto wreck. Mr. S. D. Mathis received word Sunday that his cousin, Mrs. Nil- lie Switzer, of Yadkinville, w-as very ill. .Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Coleman and two SOILS were guests of Mr. and -Mrs, Silas Johnson, Sunday. -Mr. T. R. Roberts spent Sun day afternoon visiting -Mr. Joe Brooks. .Mrs. R. F. Gregory spent Sun day with her mother. Mrs. Will .Mahaffey at Union Grove. Friends will be sorry to learn that the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Shew-, died Sunday. Mrs. Ada .Mayberry visited her daughter, .Mrs. Clark Mayberry Friday. Mr. .Manuel Roberts was a business visitor in North Wil kesboro Saturday. Mr. D. C. Mathis, of Rural Hall, spent Tuesday night wMth his father. .Mr. Charlie Mathis, and visited other relatives and friends in Wilkes Wednesday. Among those visiting M r. Black .Mayberry, who is quite sick. Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Holoman. .Mrs. Ernest Hemric and daughter, Fay, and Gurvey Mayberry. The many friends of Mr. Arth ur Holoman will be glad to learn he returned home from the hos pital Friday and is recovering nicely. Messrs R. F. Gregory and Er nes Hemric are to accompany Mr. Black Mayberry to Winston- Salem, Monday, where an eye specialist is treating his eye. Miss Dorothy Mathis was able to return to school the 11th after being confined to her home on account of illness for several weeks. Mr. Ernest Shumate was in North Wilkesboro Saturday at tending to business matters and shopping. The road force had a wreck near the home of Mrs. S. A. Mitchell Friday morning. The driver of the Dodge coupe in which three men were riding at the time it turned over, is re ported to have said he went to sleep. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jarvis and son, J. D. Jr., visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Quince Jarvis. Card of Thanks Wp wish to extend our deepest and most Iieartfelt thanks to each and every one for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us in our recent bereave ment. MRS. E. B. SCOTT AND FORMAL PENING OF SPAINHOUR’S NEW STORE n FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15TH Morning at 10 o’Qock SPECIAL FEATURES CONTINUOUS MUSIC BY 20-PIECE inCKORY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA FREE Refreshments TO EVERYONE ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE FURNISHED BY LOUISE Van Tassel SCHOOL OF DANCING PUPILS In Toe Numbers, Tap and BalJet. AFTERNOON AND NIGHT GREETINGS BY Officials OF THE SPAINHOUR STORE XPTERNOON AND NIGHT Fashion Show BY LIVING MODELS Showing the Latest Creations From the World's Leading Style Centers WE WILL GUARANTEE A GOOD TIME TO ALL The New C Department Store NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. I ' ■t IS (
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