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journal-pAi .* ruirt'j rMISS UAMIE SOCKWEU^ Editor Telephone 215 ^ Mrs. Wdlbom 1 To Bridal Party •MrTsBd Mrs. R. I* Wellborn Bed the Wellborn-Pearson l^dsl party at a cake cutting at . tteiir kiDEiie la Wilkeaboro Satur- '4ay' eraalttg. Tbe party followed the reheareal tor tbe wedding of their daughter, Joyce, to Harry Pearsobi.ot thla city, who were uarided la a formal ceremony at the'Presbyterian church in Wll- kesboro Sunday afternoon a t • :*0 o’clock. Guests were re- mtrlcted to family members and a few ^oae friends. All through the home the hrldal nototif of green and white was carried out very effectively with a profusion of white roses, white carnations, and white can dles. In the dining room a lace •covered table was centered by the wedding cake, on which was a .■veh bridal pair. About the cake, which was cut for the traditional tokens of fortune, white tapers burned 'in 'silver holders. In serv ing fruit cake and coffee Mrs. 'Wellborn was assisted by Miss; lAinda Hendren and Mrs. John Caahlon. In an attractive book let the guests wrote advice to the bride'and groom. MrU. JoMie Kenerly Is Wed To Frank Parker O? cordial Interest here and throughout this section of the state is the announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Jessie Kenerly and Prank Parker, both of this city, which was solemnized in Lenoir Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' James O’Daniel. Mrs. O’ Daniels is a sister of the bride- groom. Rev. Hiatt, pastor of the [with a background of Methodist church at I.enoir, offi ciated using the ring ceremony in the presence of immediate mem bers of the family. Mrs. Parker, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Troutman, of Ynletide season, made a festive setting for the twenty»six guests, who were entertained, with a number of amusing gaines..^ and contests. A salad, course a with sweets was served at the close of the evening by the hostesses. Fa vors which were placed on the plates were miniature candle holders made from candy and bearing a tiny illumined candle. Mim Fnw Is Attending Student Volunteer Meet Several Greensboro College stu dents, representing the colleg( and the churches, are attending the Student Volunteer 12th quad rennial convention which is being held at Indianapolis, Ind., De cember 27-January 1. Those go ing from the college were Miss Elizabeth Paw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Paw, of this city. Miss Jo 'Marie 'Thompson, of Mount Holly. Miss Susie Webb, of Oxford, and^iss Lll Kirk Huggins, of 'Marshvllle, Miss Paw left from Greensboro Thurs day. tha the brida’B hook. Dnrtng evening the bridal couple left for a wedding , trip to polnU aontb. They will be home After nary S, at 711 Kenrtpstos For traveling Mrs,'-, Pearson Wore an ensemble of. Ken^ Green with l^laelc accessories and a corsage of Joanne Hill roses. Mrs. Pearson Is the talented and popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wellborn, of Wllkes- boro. She graduated at Wilkes- boro high school and Mars Hill College. She has been very active In social, civic, and church or ganizations. For the past year she has been office manager of Prevette’s clothing stores. Since the announcement her engage ment she has been extensively entertained. Mr. Pearson Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rom H. . Pearson, of North Wllkesboro. He graduated from Morganton High school and attended the University of North Carolina. He received his mili tary training in the U. 8. Marine Corps in which he held the high rank of Sergent in the Enlisted Personnel. For the past year he has been associated with his fa ther in business in the North Wilkesboro Grocery Company. Souther-Johnston Mr. E. R. Souther, of Spurgeon, announces the marriage of his daughter, Exle Drusllla, to Rob ert T. Johnston, of Sparta, De cember 20th at Winston-Salem. They will make their home in Winston-Salem. Statesville, is a graduate nurse, having received her training at the Davis hospital in Statesville. Mr. Parker is a son of Mr. A. li. Parker, of Statesville, and the late Mrs. Parker, and holds a position here "ith the Wilkes Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have many friends here who will be interested in hearing of their marriage. Just before the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. O’Daniels were hosts at a delightful turkey dinner honoring the couple. Mias Lucy Finley Is Hostess At DeliRhtful Tea The Christmas tea which Miss Lucy Finley gave at the Presby terian church hut Friday after noon honored Mrs. S. P. Mitch ell, of Washington, D. C., who is here spending sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fin ley. Miss Finley succeeded Mrs. Mitchell as president of the auxil iary last fall when Mrs. Mitchell moved to Washington. In the receiving line with the hostess and the honoree were Mrs. H. D. Smith, Mrs. Henry Landon. Mrs. R. P. Casey, presi dent of the Baptist W. M. U.. Mrs. C. C. Faw. and Mrs. W. P. Horton, vice president of the Methodist Auxiliary. The tea ta ble, which was spread with a handsome cutwork cloth and centered by a beautiful poinsetta -about which red caudles made a frame of light, was i?resided over ^y Mrs. J. B. Clements, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Gordon Finley. Other red candles were aglow throughout the hut being placed amid Christmas greens. T'ue girls helping serve were Misses Janie McDiarmid. Julia Finley, Frances McLeod, Clara C^llvle and Kate Finley and Mrs. Lincoln Spainhour. A large num ber of the members from the three Missionary Societies of the city called between the hours of four and six. Mrs. Wsard Eshelman ^wing Club Hostess 4 Mrs. Ward Eshelman w a t . .-clliarmlng hostess at her home • "Locklyn’’ north of the city t "TSursday afternoon entertaining the' members of her own sewing j • The home throughout wan ^■ftrW jeatlve holiday dress, oreat -tpg an ideal atmosphere for the ,w,alfalr-i Tea waa poured in the , ’ room by Mrs. W. F. Blair, Miss Brewer, Hiss Hendren XbterUibed At Party - ■ _ J, Mllghtfnl. affair of the - ^hililtiiiss season was the party -fl^se by Miss Manie Br«Ker and ■ ijinda -Hendren at the Lb- JsSn clubhoastf evenlnj henoring th»^ioliyy viaitora. Gnus© Murrajyftiid Misses and Gertr^o Masencup, i tbrea' of Wnston - Salem. ■ ^h the visitors ITellborn and ’who were wed in aony at the Presr In 'Wllkesboro at 4:30 o'clock, 'leoa, attractive-, , Vltli , tJdng i , Maas. TbtJ Miss .Joyce Wellborn And Harry Pearson Wed In the Presbyterian church of Wllkesboro at 4:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon, December 29, the wedding of Miss Joyce Marie Wellborn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wellborn, to Har ry Hall Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rom H. Pearson, of North Wilkeskoro. was solemnized in the presence of a host of friends and relatives of the bridal cou ple. The quaint old church was simply but beautifully decorated Southern trailing cedar, Boston fern, and pine. Two beautiful baskets of white carnations and white roses were gracefully arranged at eith or .side of the altar. Shedding a mellow light over the nuptial s-.ccne was the glow of white oa- Uu'dral tapers in branched can delabras. Beautiful nuptial music rendered while the guests as sembled was part of the im pressive service. Mrs. R. E. Pre- vette presiding at the organ played "Traumeri” by Schumann, and Schubert's “Serenade.'' Two vocal selections. Brown’s “All For You'' and “O Perfect Love’’ were l^eautifully sung by Mrs. G. T. -Mitchell, soprano. Mrs. Pre- vette and -Mrs. .Mitchell were dressf,' in green with corsages of Talisman rosea. The wedding party entered to the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. The ushers, Janies Pearson and Clyde Pear son, brothers of the groom. Thom as Wellborn'; of Raleigh, nephew of tho bride, and Eugene -Michael, of Greensboro, were followed by the bridesmaids; Miss Manie Brewer, wearing a gold dress, Miss 'Beatrice Pearson, in tur- quois blue, Miss Lucy Pearson, in emerald green, sisters of the groom, and Miss Alice Mackie, of Granite Falls, gowned in Coral Belle. The gowns of the brides maids were of chiffon velvet fashioned floor length with cowl necklines and long fitted sleeves and on their muffs of the same material were lovely Joanne Hill Roses and sweet peas. Next came the lovely flower girl. Lit tle Miss Frances Mitchell, cousin of the bride, dressed in a dainty yellow chiffon organdie and she carried and old fashioned nost;- gay of sweetheart roses. The bride entered the church I ; on the arm of ^ier father, wh .! gave her in 'imarriage.. She was beautiful in hei^jexquisite gown of ivory white chiffon velvet made with a full neckline caught with seed pearl and long sleeves pointed at the wrists. The gown was fitted at the waist and the skirt which was plain in front, was fashioned into a bark panel which fell in a circular train. Her veil was arranged in a halo caught on either side with orange blossoms. She carried a graceful showered bouquet of white roses and valley liHies. The bride was met at the altar by the bridegroom attended by J. Smith, of Greensboro, best man. Their vow's were spoken to Rev. Avery Church, pastor of the Baptist church of Wilkea- boro, pastor of the bride. During the ceremony Mrs. Prevette at the organ played McDowell’s “To a Wild Rose” and for a reces sional she used Mendelsshon’s Wedding March. Immediately following the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Mitchell received at their home for the wedding party and mem bers of the immediate families. Mrs. Mitchell was assisted in serving by Misses Margaret Hub bard, Helen Bumgarner, and Lunda Hendren and Mrs. Eileen Phipps. The •table in the dining room was covered wth a lace cloth, the centerpiece of whlc was a crystal bowl of white roe and on elthw side ^were glo Ite'casdlec in sliver BlUlace Miss Minnie Davis Weds Howard Pharr Elkin, Dec. 28.—Saturday eve ning, December 21, at S:30 o' clock, Miss Minnie Davis was married to Howard Pharr, of North Waikesboro, in a quiet ceremony at the First Baptist church parsonage with Rev. Eph Whlsenhunt officiating. Only im mediate friends attended. The bride is a daughter of C. H. Davis and tbe late Mrs. Fan nie Edison Davis. For the occas ion she wore a navy blue ensem ble. Mr. and Mrs. Pharr are at home in Wilkesboro. Death Total In Cold Wave Climbs To 220 Chicago, Dec. 27,—Fresh bil lows of snow from the northwest tonight spread a warming blanket over zero nipped areas of the na tion. Accompanied by generally ris ing temperatures, it smothered most of the severity from the two-day frigid wave which brought chilblains to all but four —Washington. Oregon, Califor nia and Nevada—and caused, di rectly or indirectly, upwards ot 220 fatalities in 28 states. The snow began falling with daybreak in the Dakotas, flur ried over Minnesota, laid fresh layers of white in parts of the Rocky Mountain states, united with sleet to give BartletsviUe, Okla., an annoying mixture. More snow was forecast for most of tile Great Lakes region from Illi nois and Wisconsin as far east as Ohio. H. A- Morrison Dead H. A. Morrison, of Roaring River, died December 18 and fu neral rites were held at Roaring River Dec. 20, with Rev. N. T. Jarvis and other ministers in charge. Having been born April 25. 1875, he was GO years, 7 months, and 23 days of age. In 1893 he was married to Miss Amanda M. Jenkins, who sur vives. Of the ten children born to them, he is survived by eight as follows; Mrs. A. J. Smith, Lex ington; R. A. .Morrison, Elkin; G. 1). -Morrison and Miss Bretta Morri.son, Winston-Salem; W. M. Morrison, the jiopular depot . 'ut: Mrs. G. 1- Siinpson, and Morrison, all of Roaring \i is also survived by his aged father, Mr. R. A. Morrison, of Roaring River; and three broth ers and four sisters; Mrs. C. M. Reeves, Ronda; Mrs. R. L. C. Hubble, Bluefield, W. Va., C. P. Morrison, Wllkesboro; J. F. Mor rison, North Wilkesboro; D. H. Morrison, Elkin; and Mesdames M. N. Hedgecock and L. L. Saun ders, both of Greensboro. There are also 24 grandClMldren,,and 2 great-grandchlldrenjfe. In 1894 Mr. Momk^jirafess- ed faith In Christ with Bethel church, later moving his membership to Brier Creek church, where he remained a member^ until death. The great popularity in which, Mr. Morrison, familiarly known as "Budd’’ to many of his friends, was held was attested by the unusually large throng pres ent for the obsequies. The stu dents and teachers of the Roar ing River school attended in body. Besides being a prominent farmer and outstanding citizen of this part of the county, he was an amateur vetlnarlan . and had cured many cattle. Mr. Mor rison, as well as all his kindred, was greatly liked in his home community and will ib© remem bered and missed by a host of relatives and good friends. But ‘iBeyond the farther sea where ilffle is not” God; has J probably taken him to rest .In a happier place than pven hla earthly home with its-lorwialtdii *^ntisMne ' of kind ■ ^ '■' Fimeral Seraces . >rO. F.0Nnp IP! IIP I ^ - BiM Wednesday Afteanoon in Wiliiesbom; life ary Kepmoeed —t ..-v - - - ■ — ^ -iC Last rltes: for Oliver, F. Blev ins, who died at his home In Wll- kesboro Monday night, were held at Wllkesboro Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon. Interment was in Mountain Park cemetery. Revs. Avery Church, W. E. Llnney, S. S. Jennings and A. W. Lynch participated-in the funeral seirlce. Active pall bearers were J. P. Combs, H. M. Phillips, 1. C. Chprols, W. B. Somers, C, B. Lenderman and Juliua C. Hub- bard.i Honorary pall bearers and ladies who carried the many beau tiful flowers were neighbors and other friends. ^ Following is the obituary which was read at the funeral: Oliver Franklin Blevins was born March 10th, 1867, and de parted this life Dec. 23, 1935, his age being 68 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was the eldest son of the late Rev. Calloway and Lucinda Blevins. He was mar ried Nov. 26, 1885, to Sarah Ann Gamblll and to this union were born 11 children, 9 of whom survive: Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Mrs. N. O. Smoak, Misses Grace, Elizabeth, Ursula, and Helen Blevins; Mrs. Jas. E. Graham and George Blevins, of Charlotte, and Mrs. John Maden, of Jones boro, Tenn.; two .sons preceded his departure: Rev. Presley Blev ins and Ernest Blevins. Bedidns 21 grandchildren he is also sur vived by 4 brothers and 3 sis ters: Rev. Andrew . Blevins. Rev. S. L. Blevins. Rev, I; E. Blevins, Rev. Avery Blevins, and sisters: Mrs. Mattie Caudill, Mrs. Saman tha Adams, and Mrs. Theodosia Blevins. In early life he professed faith in Christ and affiliated himself with the Baptist church and re mained a consistent member of the church of his choice. For many years he was a deacon in this church. Mr. Blevins held many positi ons of trust and honor. He was for S years Register of Deeds of W-ilkes county; he was also As sistant Cashier of the Deposit & Savings Bank, and, at the time of hi.s death, he was Clerk ot the Town ot Wilkesboro. Mr. Blevins was born in Wal- Orove township. Itere be apjnt the days of Ms early man hood. la 1901 he, with tbe/faip- lly moved to .Wllkesboro,. Dav- Ing tbe 35 yeare of his residenoe here he'has been a forward eltl- sen of the town. He nsed his in- :flhence in securing the present schools, and Federal C^rr^lnlldihg. it le also worth while'to remembMT that he labor ed under physical handier for the past 36- years berause ot an accident which caused him to lose one of his ^ legs. Mr. Blevfns was-'of a genial, friendly, and considerate nature. His disposition was such tlut he desired to' treat ot1i«r men es to would have them treat him, therefore, he numbered h.t's friends by bis acquaintanoee. He loved his home,'and it was his great pleasure to see his Golden Wedding Anniversary last month. To his family be was a loving and kind husband and father. His family, with bis other relations and friends have suffered an Ir- repable loss in his going. Crossing the Bar Sunset and evening star.^ And one clear call fqr me And may tliere be no moaning at the bar When I set out to sea. Drarborn, Mich,, tluctlbn of Ikwd , mercial cafs' and Irucks'lfn vember totellod 110,559. ualto. It was announced today «t the borne offices of the Ford, Motor C«n- This was the'lArgest No- VAbor prodnotidn o| 8-cyUnder cary and trucks in Ihe history of thb automotive , industry. ..^Ths totnl tncluM 104,233 UQ- iU prodnosd iif tlie United States; and 4,324 units built at the Windsor, Ottt^ plant of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Lim ited. Ford prodnctlon is now in full swing at the Rouge plant here and at assembly branches in tto following cities: Buffalo, Chest er,'Pa.; Chicago, Cincinnati, Dal- to to Tlnpan- JJisir dltyy. non ’ has ena to toen harasssto to' tloh with povfs#/ g At Card of « Ws wish-io thank onr , friends for the kindiiuir ■ during the illness ■ our beloved^ hnstond and fsthsF- MR8. L. UTREVIS * TAMXtff. Not one of tto organs of thw body is immune from tnberen- . loels. But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam. When that which drew from out the boundless deep. Turns again home. ; Twilight and evening- bell And after that the dark And may there be no sadness of fa'rewell When I embark.' For though from out the bourne of time and place The flood may bear me far, 1 hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. —^Tennyson. J. R. HENDERSON MOVES LAW OFFICE J. R. Henderson, well known local attorney, has moved his of fice to the second floor of the Poindexter building on B street in North Wllkesboro. The office of Attorney Hender son is located between the offices of Dr. W. F. Jones and J. I. My ers. The North Pole is south six Inches a year. moving tv. 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