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ProfFUB Carti^ - Jid Ftadtjr Asr : andation IfeetiBg JAMES LABKIK PEARSON. S«cret«ry) do«d-4np«d skiM and the Of nia on the morning of /, Sept, let, w»e not enough "|o discoorege the loyal McNeill jh or to interfere urith its an- meeting at Millers Creek. ^ before the clouds passed off the rain ceased, the members this widely-scattered Scotch were packed into their ears wd coming from all toward their annual place on the Boone Trail llsray aix miles west of North ten o’clock the hill was well with ca» and people, and H^aumy were the ^d greetings and 31 ."Ijllidabakes while brothers, sis- ^"' tera, uncl^, aunts, cousins and eS distant relatlTes met and mingled, vanewing old family ties and mak ing new ones. • The George McNeill Family As- aeelatioB, numbering thousands of people in Western North Carolina and otiter states, is mad.e up of the descendants of one man—the Bay. George McNeill—who was bom in Scotland in 1720, came to mf, and ,U—— ' iada. eati- tt bis 'TNbig deteoid- ttUKy could a^^ gotten f'.cgeiAer at one of these annual , gatherings, urould ' make . a nmi ’l amy of 40JWO or more. Tbous- 'mnda of them Ihe. in Western North Carolina, while otiier thous ands are scattered all over the country—North,* South, East and West. The George McNeill Fam ily Asaodation was organised for the purpom of locating and con tacting these thousands of scat tered covnins. getting them ac quainted with each other, and pre SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of authority contain- ^_d in a certain deed of trust ^ corded in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds of Wilkes County in Book 167 at page 106, by T. B. Tinley and wife, C. L. Finley, on January 4, 1930, to the under signed trustee, and the stipulati ons in siaid deed of trust not hav ing been complied with reference ' to the payment of the indebted- nes.s secui^ thereby and default in the payment having been made, prH the tru’itees of T. B. Finley having disclaimed any and all in terest and title they had in and to the lands hereinafter described, and said disclaimer having been approved by the Federal Court, and at the request of the holder of the indebtedness Secured by said deed of trust, to advertise and sell said proi^rty, the undersign ed trustee will, on Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1935, at 12 o’clock noon, offer, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the courthouse door in the town of Wilkesboro the fol lowing described real estate: FIRST TRACT—Situated in the town of North Wilkesboro, and bounded as follows: Begin ning on the northeast comer of I.fit No. 4 on the north side of '’%j[ipper’s branch, from which as *■ witoess tree hickory north 14 de grees 30 minutes west 6 feet: thence running south 27 degrees 80 minutes east with the east line of lot No. 4 1,200 feet to two jSpenish oaks, the southeast comer of Lot No. 4 on the Traphill road; thence with said road north 54 degrees 36 minutes east 331 feet to a stake in said road; thence with said road north 29 degrees 35 minutes east 470 feet to a stake in said road; thence with said road north 15 degrees 30 minutes east 121 feet to a stake in said road: thence with said road north 33 degrees 45 min utes east 600 feet to a stake in the side of said road; thence north 12 degrees 45 minutes oast .400 ■ feet to a stake in the side of said road; thence north 11 degrees west 200 feet to a stake in the side of said road, the back line: thence on said back line south 62 Agrees 30 minutes west 1650 feet W the beginning, containing 29.15 acres surface measure, being lot serving the history and traditions said, “b»d to good sew to of a notable family. At about 11 o’clock as many Afc V aaa^as^ -— - ^ people aa could be crowded into and cheered as he and Mrs. Foliig to Millers Creek high school stood smiling bedore to amlimice. building listened with eager at- UuaiMAas^ aa®waav\a v»awa» — — — — tentiw to the opening address by that came to during to toy the president of to association Judge Johnson J. Hayes, who stated to purposes of the gath ering and stressed the importance of family lo^lty and good blood in character' building and citiren- ship. Judge Hayes, in the course of his address, rendered tender and glowing tribute to a number of the outstanding characters of earlier generations, including the late Rev. Milton McNeil, of Wil kesboro. At the close of the president’s address, a number of visiting cousins from out of. the State were recognized and asked to speak briefly. One of these, Mr. Gaither Whittington, of Hedrick, Iowa, told of a McNeill Family reunion which he attended two weeks ago in Iowa, those of the Iowa meeting being of the same family blood as the Millers Creek gathering. It was an interesting link, and just the sort of thing that the home association is working toward all along the line. Other visitors from out of the state who were recognized and welcomed were Mrs. Nora Weaver and son, Aberdeen, Mary land; Mrs. Ollie Gill, Alta Vista, Va.. and • Mr. Albert Higgins, Blackstone, Va.; Mr. George Mc Neill, Washington, D. C. The meeting adjourned for the dinner hour, and the bountiful feast that was spread on two long tables under the shade trees was abundant proof that the Mc- •Neill women are good cooks. The Charlotte, N. C. Notice of Seiz ure. Whereas, on July 15, 1935, Ford Tudor Model 1935, Motor No. 8-U97330. on July 23, 1936, Chevrolet Coach. Model 1932, Mo tor No. .3087201, on July 23. 1935, 1100 lbs. corn meal, on August 7, 1935, Ford Pickup Truck, Mod el 1932, Motor No. B-5168510 and on August 15, 1935. Chevrolet Coach, Model 1934, Motor No. 4209631, were .seized in Wilkes County. N. C., for violation of Section 3450, Revised Statutes; therefore, notice is hereby given o all persons owning or claim ing right, title or interest in said property t o present certified ■!aim thereto to the undersigned m or before September 26, 1935, in default of which same will be rivertised for sale at public auc tion. as provided by law. T. E. Patton, Investigator in Charge, Vlcobol Tax Unit, Bureau of In ternal Revenue. 9-16-3t « - iaiirthcr be renminbend. u * ImmedlntMir after dinner^ At tomey Robert H. McNeiU,“rf ,Washington, D. C*. spoke for «n hour to-a crowded hotoe^>and to bieathtesa attention given to his address was stoqnoBt testimmiy to his ability and charm as a speak er. At some points he hrodght his sodience to tears, and that re lieved the tension with a few typical Scotch jokes. Dr. J. 1. Fonst, President Emeri- tns of W. C. U. N. C., Greeni- boro, and who, as Judge Hayes choose a iWilkes county McNeill for his wife," was recognised One of the Interesting things NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND North Carolina, Wilkes County Under and by virtue of the lower contained in a certain deed if trust ejcecuted by Joe Benge nd wife to tl'.e undersigned trus- 00 to secure said indebtedness -,pr,t;.,nml therein, said deed of trust being recorded in Book 165, page 67, Wilkes County Registry, and the said indebtedness being due and payable and demand hav ing been made on the undersign- No. 5 in the division of a 145 3-4 advertise the pro'r acre tract made by S. J. Gennings, . • J. e tract made by S. J. Oennmgs, described in said deed F. Somers and J. D. ^ Wilson . the 18th da and allotted to J. E. Finley from to lands of A. W. Finley, deceas ed, and thereafter deeded by J. E. [inley to T. B. Finley, by deed I July 20, 1915, and recorded I office of Register of Deeds ?ilkes county in Book 96 of deeds, page 595. (The following property is excepted from the •btm conveyance: 1st Tract— IfttM 9 and 12 in Block 8 deeded to5lisabeth C. Finley,' recorded in Book 142. page 647. 2nd Tract— Lots 19 and 21 in block 11, sold ' and deeded to H. C. Landon and BB T. Henderson, recorded in Book—, page all of which is Jkshown on sub-division map made ~^r. H. C. Landon which is duly recorded and asked to be taken as part of this conveyance.) feCOND TRACT: Containing ' seventy - eight hundreds of an 1 acre deeded to T. B. Finley by Henry T. Blair, full description of which is recorded in Book 100 at page 461, except such part rf thisas is occupied by State High way No. 67. ]^IRD TRACT: Bein^f Block _ ^29 as shown on the map of the I . town of North Wilk^boro and dniy described in deed from Win ston Land & Improvement Com- uany to*T. B, Finley, recor^ m , 2st page 436. This block is Vk ^ 10th. I, 11th and J ‘ its is ^00 by 300 feet. *OURTH TRACT: situated ^to town of North Wilkesboro, ffa)« a frontage of 40 « west side of 10th street and this width back to 30 f»t 170 feet and lying on the ; tide of alley l^een D a^ being Lots 7 «nd 8 in to 20th day of Angost, JS A- ROUSaSAJJ. Tnutoe. i. n. wHJoasR. ,4 V Attoiacy. tii . ' s of trust, I will on the 18th day of September, 1935, at two o’clock, ). m.. at the Courthouse door in Wilkesboro, North Cr.Volina, of 'er for sale to the highest bidder :’or cash, the following described ‘.racts of real-estate, to-wit: Fii-st Tract: Beginmng on a rock. H. M. Anderson's line and running south to a maple. G. W. Hayes’ line; thence west to a .stake in W'. R. Johnson’s line: thence a south course to a dog- wo^ iW. R. Johnson’s comer; thence west with R. N. Gamer’s line to a maple; thence north to I dogwood comer in H. M. An- lerson’s line; then east to the be ginning, containing 120 acres, .nore or less. • Second Tract: Beginning on the northwest comer of lot No. 3 of the estate of the late W. M. An derson, a white oak, running north 87 degrees west, with Noel Anderson’s line 68 pdles to his comer a post oak: thence south. 3 degrees west with Lee Ander son’s line 21 1-4 poles to a poplar ; thence north 88 degrees west with his line and William Andersens line 45 1-2 poles to a small pop lar W. R. and Vina Johnson’s comer; thence south crossHig ® small branch with their line 60 poles to a small chestnut oak in the said line, thence east 37 poles to a sasafras; ton west 26 de grees east 20 poles to a stake; thence east course with said branch 48 1-2 poles to a stone in the line of lot No. 3; thence north 11 degrees east with line of said lot 58 poles to the beginning, dontaining 36 acres, more or less. See deed from R. M. Myers, Wilkes County Registry, BoA 152, page 892. to 17th day of Angusfc 1836 ' MBS. JOHN B. J(HES, 9-A-4tp . By A. H. Gwey. Attorswy. was the following: Somebody dis- covered in the crowd ' a young married couple, the wife having been a McNeill before marriage, and she had in her charge two little girls — twins — about two years old. The husband had in his arms two little boys—^twins—a- bout one year old. This happy fa ther and mother o4 two sets of I'ttle twins were asked to stand up, and the house roared with c^rs. Mr. Jay Anderson, of North Wilkesboro. who has made a great name for himself at Wake Forest College as musician and murical director, rendered sever al of his best musical numbers during the day, and was chosen to direct the music at next year’s meeting. JIrs. Floyd Jennings, of Pores Knob, wi.o is an artist of rare ability, exhibited a copy of the McNeill Coat of Arms and made a brief and interesting talk con cerning it. Mrs. Jennings has painted several copies of the Mc Neill Coat of Arms for members of the McNeill Association. It had been hoped to have pres ent at this 1936 meeting the Mac- Neil of Barra, the hereditary chief of all the McNeills in the world, whose home is in New York City; but it was not pos sible to get him here this time. However, the management Is be ginning right now to lay plans to have him here next year, the first Sunday in September, 1936. Among the visitors from out of the State were the following: Mr. Gaither Whittington. Route 1, Hedrick, Iowa: Mrs. Nora Weav er and son, Aberdeen, Maryland; Mrs. Ollie Gill, Alta Vista, Va.: Mr. Albert Higgins, Blackstone. Va.: Mr. Walter A. McNeul, Crandill, Tenn. Among the visitors from out of the county were: Robert Taylor, Clement McNeill and Ed Bing ham, Boone: Eller McNeill and Floyd McNeill, Rutherwood; Au gustus Eller and Cicero Eller, Bina; E. A. McNeill and family. Jefferson; W. E. McNeill, Jeffer son; Thurmond McNeill, Rufus McNeill, Jones McNeill and Charles McNeill. West Jefferson; Mrs. Laura Black, Jefferson: Wil liam C. McNeill, Charlotte; Dr. J. I. Foust and Mrs. Foust, Greensboro: Roby Bullis and fam ily and Ray Bullis and family, Sanford; Woodrow McNeill, Le noir: /William C. McNeill. Char lotte; G. T. Proffit, Kipling; Miss Hazel McNeill, Troy; Miss Juani ta McNeill, Salisbury; Mrs. Opal McNeill McClain, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Jessie McNeill Grimes, Thomasville: Mrs. Minnie Hayes Phillips, Jonesville; Mr. J. M. Mc Neill and family, Winston-Salem: Mrs. Joseph Wardin, Charlotte. Addition names from outside the state: Mrs. Stella Taylor Bos well, Union Level. Va.: Robert H. McNeill. George McNeill and Miss Evelyn McNeill, Washington, D. C. A business meeting was held, at which officers for the coming year were chosen, and committees appointed. C. O. McNeill was elected president, and James Lai> kin Pearson, secretary and treas urer. The following committees were named to serve during the next year; Program Committee: R. H. Mc Neill, Washington, D. C., chair man; Thnraond McNeill, West Jefferson; E. E. Eller, North Wil kesboro; Rev. Seymour Taylor, Wilkesboro: Ed Bingham, Boone; Johnson J. Hayes. Committee on Publicity: James Larkin Pearson, Boomer, N. C., chairman; James C. McNqill, Pur- lear; C. C. Hayes, Purlear. Committee on Grounds; Alonzo McNeill, North Wilkesboro, chair man: R. L. Proffit, Goshen: T. J. McNeill, Roaring River; Iredell Me—eill, Millers Creek. Committee to Nominate Offi cers: E. A. McNeill, Jefferson, chairman; Eller McNeill, Ruther wood; Dolphus Taylor, Harley; Miss Minnie McNeill. Millers Creek; Kyle Hayes, Wilkesboro. Committee on Music: Jay An derson, North Wilkesboro, chair man. CooBtrlM ——’— . Dr. John R. Jstv^former pas tor o£; the First Bap^t church of Winston-Salfm and yrho Is now In the midst of a serti* o.f evange listic services at the first HhD' tut church here, delivered an In teresting and Inspiring addvMS before the North Wilkesboro Kl- wanis club In meeting Friday noon. : The program wag’ in charge of .8. V. Tomlinson. Rev. Bngene Olive preaented D'r. Jester, who used as hU snbjeet, “Some _ Ob- sorratlons of a Trip Aftroad." The trip about which he talked car ried him into three continents and it countries in 10 days. He discussed the general conditions apparent abroad, especially the rapid recovery from to hdocast of the World War and the curse of nationalism that is so appar ent In many nations. He also discussed conditions in countries ruled by dictators: Italy under Mussolini, Germany under Hitler and Thirkey under Pascha Kernel. He stated that although some material progress Is being made under dictators, the finer things of life are in those countries being pushed to the background and that no ulti mate peace, happiness and pros perity coiUd be effected under such conditions. In the meeting Friday R. W. Gwyn was a guest of J. H. Whick er, Robert Morehouse a guest of H. H. Morehouse, and Attorney A. H. Casey was a guest of Rev. H. K. King. Secretary T. E. Story read a letter addressed to the local club from the International secretary, urging_,that plans be made for observance o f “Constitution Week,’’ September 14-21. Navy Taking Recruits In This Territory R. C. Ross, Machinist’s Mate first class, U. S. Navy petty of ficer in c!;arge of the Navy Re cruiting Sub-Station. Salisbury, N. C., announces that his station is now receiving applications from young men who are inter ested in a Naval career. Machinist’s Mate Ross says that the quota of apprentice sea men allowed this district for September Jins been increased, this increase will afford the young men of this section an excellent opporttinity to make the Navy a career. In addition to the quota of apprentice seamen a limited number of young negro men are being enlisted each month for duty with the messman branch of the Naval service. Only men of the negro race are eligible for enlistment as mess attendants, whose duties comprise of gener al servant work in the officers All persons interested are in vited to apply at the Navy Re cruiting Sub-Station, Post Office Building, Salisbury, N. C. quarters. Thirtee n tons of high quality alfalfa nay from a three-acre field cut three times this season is the yield secured by Boyce J. Helms, of Union county. , Hfiw twi i of cMualillfUei United iai ^.pnte aetmrly In the! fotir bnndr^th annivuMit «f the first printed English Blblo, it wae gnnoanced here today hyAfca national committee In Ctuu^ anniveniary obserrahce is Itthedoled to eommsnee on Fri day, October 4, ahd to cnlmlnato. on Univecsal Bible Sunday, De cember 6' ^ In addition to a national com- mitteeT^ .24 members, approxi mately two hundred ■ prominent laymen acrosa the country have been organised into eleven, re gional commIttMB and ase. now completing phtis for special ob servances in their r^ipectlve areas. . " T’. 'y-i The influence of the Bible upon the life, Ute^ure, ajrt' and civilisation of the Engllsh-epeak- ing peoples of the world will, be reviewed. The observaj^ In many communities will Inelade a survey showing who have ' the Bible and where R 1* used. In many of the communities '.pablie mass meetings will be promoted and in thousands of individual churches addressee, series of ser mons, pageants and special serv ices are placued. 'n- n Wilkes Marriages Marriage licenses have been Is sued during the past several days to the following from the office of Register of Deed.) Did Wltes: Aug. 24—Coy Green and Hat tie Ball, both of Stony Pork. Aug. 27—Walter W. Gray and June E. Snow, both of Char lottesville, Va. ‘ Aug. 28—Deice Jolly and Lar- cie Shephard, both of Roaring River. Aug. 31—Carey Moore and Cecil Moore, both of Wilkesboro. Sept. 1—H. T. Cannon, Jr., of Guilford College, and Paulino Bumgarner, of rout© 1, Wllkes- boro. More than 4,000 acres of les- pedeza are beln grown In Burke county this season, following In troduction of the legume a few years ago. 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