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held Sunday,.., 11
■ ot Pleasant Grove ch,^r(^,
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. Mhn Johniion, of
' "WWiithlir, was ■
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-®he died Friday afternoon.
She leaves five chldren; Spur-
^OhssM, Ronda ; C a TI
-^.JiAnsoB, Harker's’ Island; Thom-
' «a Johnson. Raleigh; Mrs. Hk
Begraolds, Greensboro; Mrs. At-
tle Chambers, Cycle. *'
Rev. N. T. Juris conducted the
rites. ■•*' ' '■•..i
fISS
MAMIE SOl^WKLL, EQtor
Te>ai>imM ns
l*he annual play of the
r-^
matics
last
Five 4-H club boys of the Mar-^
tins Creek community in Chmrokec^
county have purchased seven Aber-
jsm Angus ^ves as club projects.
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Quick Action
Rates: Ic A Word
(MINIMUM CHARGE 25c)
FOR RENT
FOR
RENT: One 4-rcons apart
ment with bath. Paul J. Vestal.
2-8-tf
FOR RENT: Hou.se, truck patch
es and pasture. Eight miles
east of North Wilkesboro, just
off of highway 268. See D. F.
Sebastian, Route 2, North Wil:
kesboro, N. C. 2-lS-2t-pd
FOR RENT; Nine-room house on
Trogdon Street; also new store
bnllding opposite postoffice on
"C” Street—See L. S. Lowe,
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
2-15-2t-pd
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'Winhun Httiy KeBy-
•BRterfiilns At Bridge
ComjiUmenHng Mri. Harold D.
Spd Mrs. Sloatfe W. Payne,
|i)^nt tjCldes; Mrs. William Hen
ry Kel^( enfertaihed ' at bridge
leedneejdhy afternoon at 3 o’clock.
'Pb© jlvag was beantlfnl
wt^'-Ji^nlca. jonquils, violets
afid'pdtt^ plants. Bridge was
.played at nine tables.
Mrs. Bill White who won both
high scdre and traveling honor
prizes, MCelved two sets of silver
saiyand pepper cards while Miss
Intno' LeQueux was cheered by a
sympathy card for the low score
Vrize.
Mrs. iKelly served two course
refresh ipents.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs.
John E; Justice. Mrs. Jimmie
Carter. Mrs. Claude Doughton,
Miss Christine Irvin, Mrs. Pal-
mlr Horton. Mrs. N. S. Forester,
Jr.. Mrs. George Forester, of
North Wilkesboro and Mrs. Car-
lyt? Ingle, and James O’Daniels
of Lenoir. -- The Taylorsville
Tlii'ies.
Mrs. Kelly is the former Miss
^^arjorie Dean.s, of this city, j^-
niong cithers having entertained
III TayloTSvllie. tor the two brides
weja Mni. J. Hayden Burke and
Mrs. J. H. .itlexander.
Social Calendar
The Fiilelis class of the First
Baptist church will meet Tue*-
day evening at 7:80 o’clock at
the home of Mrs. Andrew 0»^
ey with >US8 SaHle Outlaw,
Mrs. O. B. Eller, and Mrs. Ed
Dancy as associate hostess.
The tlirce circles of the
North WUkesboro Methodist
church svill meet Tuesday with
tl'.e Franklin circle meeting at
night and the other two In the
afternoon:
Circle No. 1 will meet at 8
o’clock at the home of Mrs. J.
C. Smoot and Miss Lizzie Hisle.
Mrs. P. J. Brainc and Mrs.
Joe White will be hoetess to
the Mary Brame Circle at 3:30
o’clock at the home of Mrs.
Brame.
Hostesse.s for the lYanklln
circle at 7 o’clock will bo Mrs.
Robert Braiiic, Mrs. W. D.
Halfttcre and MLss Etta Turner
at Mrs. Branie’s home.
The Fe.bniary meeting of tlie
1-^esbyterian Auxiliary will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 8:80
o’clock at the church hut.
drv
club will be presented
Wednesday and Thursday in the
high school auditorium. ’The aft
ernoon pOTformance will be Wed;
nesday at 2:05. The evening per
fotmanee will J>e Thursday a(
eighti o’clock.
' ’The play is entitled “Miss Ad
venture.”, In this comedy a col
lege girl runs away to a country
farm house in^the^ disguise of
boy.
The cast Includes the following
hiembers.of the dramatics club:
Vivian Kerbaugh, Lucila'SecUoL
Elizabeth Cushion, Ralpt’ CiW^
ford, Ralph Bowman, Leonard
Brooks, Emily McCoy, Gwendolyn
Hubbard, Margaret Hendren,
Mickey Bryant and Vania Ander
son.
The public is invited to both
the matinee and evening perform
ances.
FOR SALE
FOR SALK OR TR-\DE: Gool
work horse and good saddle
mare. Priced right. See W. H.
Faw, Wilkesboro route 1 near
Millers Creek. 2-15-lt-pd
FOR 8.A1JE: Baby Chicks, blood
tested, XJ. S. Approved. White
Leghorns. Big Typo, Heavy
Laying. Also Barred Rocks and
Rhode Island Reds. See me be
fore you buy. J. C. Livingston,
Box 194, Wilkesboro, North
Carolina. 3-8-St
FOR TRADE: milch cows
for work steers. Address I,
care Journal-Patriot.
?-15-2t-pd
FO
fie
_ SAl£r -'Pla>ly Jersey Wake-
eld cabbage 'plants; now rea
dy for delivery. See John Vick
ers, Wilkesboro, N. C. 2-lS-Xf|
FOR SALE OR TR-tDE:
horses and- mules and three
cows; also quantity of locust
posts. A. T. Nichols, Wllkes-
boro Route 1. J-l-tt
-Jlr. and Mrs. Spainhour
Host.s At Dinner-Bridge
^Ir. and Mrs. Eugene Spain-
hour, of Elkin, were hosts at a
charming dinner-bridge here Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.
and .Mr.s. W. D. Halfacre on D
Street honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Sloan Payne, of Taylorsville, who
were married here about three
weiek,H ago in a private ceremony
'at/ t/ie home of the bride’s par-
en'.-/. nr.'iSnrt Mrs. R. M. Brame.
Mrs. Payne the former .Miss Ruth
Brame is a sister of Mrs. Spain-
hour.- Another bridal couple, At-
io.rnsy and Mrs. Harold Burke, of
North Wilkesboro and Taylors
ville n’ere honor guests at the
pa*rtj, Mrs, Burke before mar-
iliage being AHss Grace Dean For
ester. of this city.
Dinner was served at seven
o'clock the guests finding their
positfoms by means of attractive
bridal card.s at eight small tables
placed about the rooms in a beau-
I-:"-:! lU' pink roses. .-X mln-
Four j irtnr,. bride and groom marked
,l}r. and Mr.s, Payne's table.
; In the bridge competition Mrs.
Bill .\bsher won high score prize
for the ladies and Frank Eller
fur the men. Honor reniembranc-
Payne
FOR TRADE: J'resh mJlch c«w presented to Mrs
for work horse o-- ■'‘'’i-nd Mrs. Burke.
dress I care Journal-Patriot. ;
2-15-2t-pd
I ValentineDance Givan
FOR~ S.ALE: One gool farm! Miss Emi j Mcf 0\
mule. Yadkin Valley Motor Co. An otunrtr.di-.ig social event of
2-ll-t£ 'be '.veek a.mong the hi.gh school
■ , . I s-'t was ’It-
FOB a.\LE; I Imve a i'X Bbl. y^i,
Capacity Flour Mill complete j Emi'.y
wlth Bleecher, Corn Mill. Feed , ,
Crusher a:'.d r.i.''V .Mil.. Colic,
Wilkesboro Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation held Thursday afternoon
in the school auditorium. Mrs.
Palmer Horton, ‘.he president,
wa.s in the chair tof the usual
business session.
Rev. Mr. Arrabrust is widely
known for his activities in child
welfare work and In his talk iho
fold about what he is doing in
Hickory with Juvenile Delin
quents. The meeting was largely
attended and the attendance a-
wards tor the afternoon wont to
Miss Ruby Blackburn’s room in
the elementary depar-tuient and
to Ralph Barker’s room in the
high school building.
Entertains In Honor Of
Mesdames Payne and Burke
Mi.ss Eunice Payne entertained
at a lovely party Friday evening,
February 5, honoring Mrs. Sloane
W. Payne and Mrs. Harold D.
Burke recent brides, at Hotel
Campbell. A salad course and a
sweet course were served in the
dining room in banquet style.
.Six table.s of bridge were
played in a colorful setting of
yello-.v jasmine. Mrs. A. T. Lott
was awarded the high score prize.
The honorees were presented
with beautiful gifts.
Out-of-town guests wore: Mrs.
Watson Brame, Mrs. Frank Blair,
Jr.. Mrs. F’rank Eller, Mrs. Jule
Deans, Mrs. J. B. Carter. Mrs.
Bill Absher, Mrs. Jimmie Ander
son, Mrs. A. T. Lott and Mrs.
•;Vi>ek-end house par-i Henry Moore, all of North Wll-
n’.ii'o dance given by | kesboro and .Mrs. Hill Moose, of
at the Hotel j Hickory, — The
and
tor,
Mo-
-icct-
ed
Engino, al.so Elfcii;
with = ’-bd.
on hT;-a s'ln'acr-d higi'..viy;
Jill o'.itfil -all under same roof
will sell at a bargain, Tbi.s mill ,
outfit i.s in good r'lnniiii c |
ditioP. if >o'u .it-c iut--rv
write or see W. G. Ilarri.son, |
Auctioneer, euro .lournal-Pa-j
triot, North Wilkesboro, N. C. ;
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's her.-' for the house j Times.
.\t;...s Betty Pressly, . 7,.
u:-.s Maw Frances 1 Chldren Given
. and Iiurold Watt, i Valentine Party Friday
o' nwriot'e. .Viiss .Sue The superintendent and teae.n-
aud Miss Willa Jean! ei'-s. M-'s. A. L. GriCfin.g, Mrs. A.
t>:
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FOB SAl-E: th
Rock Creek
bargain. Dr.
Tobaccoville,
> acres of laiitl in -.
To'A'P.ship at a I
Floyd J. ^tr-u’o •
N. C. 2-ir>-2t-pd|
both of Greensboro.
Siifu'day evenin.g Mis.s Mc-
ivas hostess at a Valentine
dr.t’.cc :n the bal'.room nf tiie bo
te! 'vv'aVi d flowei'.s ;uid Val
entine decortuion.s made a festive,
-e'tiiig. Fav-.'i's were in the ac-
-■■'■'.ed motif and throughout the
ev.ynin.g punch and wafers were
■ p.-.i-enes for fao dance
v.-re Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy,
WANTED
White or colored man
WANTED:
to drive car, milk cows and doiP'o
general work; must he sober
jind honest. C. A.
Green Hill farm, Ronda. N. C.
2-lS-4t
— par-jnt.s ■.>
_ I Miv, F. C
S.e-vensvui
t'ri-' lios'.os.s. Dr. and
Hr.iibard.. Miss Norma
t.nd Miss .Ma'ule Top-
Dlmmette.|>l»-^’ C. IX i;o[tey, Sr.
Book Club Ho.“stess
miscellaneous
IX)ST: Beagle dog. white and
black spotted, yellow head and
ears. Reward for return. Dick
XVelborn, at Gaddy Motor Co.,
North Wilkesboro. 2-15-lt-pd
fSO REWARD for information
leading to arrest and convic
tion of persons who dynamited
■and pump on Reddies River
near Rhis city Saturday night.
H C. Sheek, Yadkinville, N.
2-18-2t-pd.
the green oaks
flower shop
Plaata
has a
loi of Potted
on hand;
—Tulips —Pr'mroses
—Azaleas —CycWen
—Cinerarias —Kaluichoes
With C. 1). Coffty, Sr., as
hoste-.s the memhers of the Fri-
.iL.y Book club and a few other
Irieiid-; '.vt-re graciously entertaiu-
eJ. Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. C. D. Coffey, Jr., on Me
morial Avosiue. Mrs. W’. E. Jonea
presided while Mrs. XV. P. Hor
ton called the roll gue.sts making
nspoiises "vvith unusual interest
ing current events.
At the close of the afternoon
delicious refre.shments were serv-
i J from the dining table and a
few smaller one.s placed about the
home where the color note was
of the Valentine season. The
bo.ste.s.5 was assisted in the serv
ing by Mrs. Coffey, Jr., and Miss
I. 'icy Fi'-.ley.
Visitors of the club were Mrs.
Harvey Church, of Ronda, a for
mer member of the club: Mrs.
C. S. Sink, Mrs. Tom Perry. Mrs.
J. Q. Adams, and Miss Finley.
B. Jolinstou, Mi.ss Ruby Pcar.son,
•.liss Mamie Sockwell, in the
and
■lunior department of the North
Wilkesboro Methodist Sunday
school, entertained the children
i:i tilt ir department at a Valen-
tiii't party at the church hut Fri
day evening. A number of con-
te.sts were engaged in and those
V,-inning prizes 'were Helen Wyatt,
Pat Hunt, Bernard Caldwell, and
Bill Halfacre.
Dixie cups with cakes were
.sewed and Valentine candies
were given as favors. Valentines
were exchanged being distributed
from a large Valentino box. A-
i-ound twenty-five were pre.sent.
CMiss Adventure”
ftw- -
, U«'«v
urday at Bis Ivey BajttUt ehureh
tor J. M. Powell, age S8, who
Wednesday at his home in
Stanton township. He is survived
by six children and two sisters.
PENNEY’S HAS SPECIAL
SALE NOW ON DRESSES
One thousand wash dresses, al
attractive patterns, ■will go on sale
at J. C. Penney’s store tomorrow
at 97c, 77c, and 47.
’These dresses include the Pctei
Pan brand and all the latest prints.
The sale w'ill continue through
Thursday.
WILKES OFFICERS ARE
AIDING IN SEARCH
(Continued from page one)
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'Rev. J. H. Armbrust
Addressed Local P.-T. A
also cut FLOWERS
,o RMtAMUtbly Pricod
Rev. J. H. Armbrust, of Hlck-
' ry. a former Methodist pastor
here, ..was the speaker for the
J'‘ebruary meeting of the North
Elsie Hudson Ho.stess
To G. A. Groun
The white group of the Junior
G. A.’s of the First Baptist church
met at the home of Elsie Hud
son Wednesday afternoon with
fourteen of the members being
present. Ray Miller 'nad charge
of the business part of the meet
ing with Elsie Hudson’s group
giving the program, which was a
study of the Jews. Several of
the children took part. Mrs. A.
H. Casey, counsellor, and Miss
Lunda Hendren, leader, met with
the group. Fruits were served
during the social hour.
Miss Alma Dennis
Hoste.wi To Group
On Friday evening Miss Alma
Dennis was hostess to the Senior i
Group of the B. T. U. of North
Wilkesboro Baptist church.
Atttractive arrangements of
sprng flowers were used by the
hostess. Interesting games, Sug-
sy performed tins afternoon un
der the direction of Coroner Ro
berts revealed that the girl had
been attacked, strangled to death
and thou dragged about 100
yards. Her body was found with
her clothing undisturbed and her
school books neatly stacked near
by.
From other sources it was re
ported that the girl’s clothing
was torn when the body was
found and that she had been bru
tally beaten about the head
was also said that her lips were
badly lacerated.
Autopsy Performed
Sheriff Irvin said the body was
decompored, but that Dr. Guy
Duncan, Dr. B. O. Choate and Dr.
Leff Choate, who performed the
autopsy, determined that the girl
w.as attacked en route to school
and slain about t-wo and one-
half miles from her home.
Feeling in Sparta was running
high tonight. Sheriff Irvin said,
and citizens quick!;/ raised 3105
/eward for the apprehension of
the killer.
Blva ivas first tnl.ssed when
she failed to retu-n home from
the Dividing Ridge School on the
Surry county line Monday night.
She had been last seen walking
to school along the new scenic
highway.
Fifty Alcjt Join Search
The search for the missing girl
was started after she failed to
return home. Fifty men joined in
the search which contliiuetl un
til the body was found this moru-
Taylorsville ing, less than a quarter of a
mile from the school.
Rain that fell Tuesday obliter
ated nio.st of th-o footprints in
the area where the girl’s -body
was found, and sheriff Irvin said
he was unable t.o uetermine whe
ther a struggle look place before
the girl was killed.
However, Sheriff Irvin said he
found some fcotprints near the
body and was able to .deterntine
through footprints the exact spot
where the girl was slain.
Although he was reluctant to
discuss the .ack on the girl,
Sheriff Irvin said that the only
motive he could find for the mur
der was the criminal assault. He
expre.ssed the opinion that the
man strangled the girl to death
after the attack, fearing she
would reveal his identity.
Sheriff Irvin said he had some
clues to the Identity of the man
who attacked the girl.
dined to reveal them. He said,
ho'n'ever, that he might have
some information to release some
time Saturday afternoon.
Following the autopsy, Coroner
Roberts said it was a . clear case
of criminal attack an(i| murder
and deemed a formal ii^quesl un-
neccs.sary. Meanwhile, tihe sheriff
continued his investigation.
Miss Brannock was la student
in tho seventh grade at Dividing
Ridge School and had been accus
tomed to walking the three mile#
to school each day alone. She had
two brothers and two sisters, but
they attended different schools.
The Brannock home is in the
Saddle Mountain community and
the family is well known In that
section. The home is fifteen miles
east of here and about twenty
mdes from Elkin. It is near the
Burry coLiii'i;,- il.io.
members enjoyed
hospitality. She
Dennis’
as her
gestive of the 'Valentine season j quests Miss Louise Sturdivant of
were enjoyed throughout the eve- ■ j^grth 'Wilkesboro, Miss Winifred
ning after which delicious re- Carlton, of Goshen, and Mr. Por-
freshments were served. S»t m ter Stallings, of Lenoir. '
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for R.,B. Nalmutf^^l
cltisen of tl»» 0M^‘‘«OB8iniitr R.' C. ,,
who died Tbundair ,oif- bout Tti>r..A. W. ElIeKrIlMtdr,
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