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Memorial Servlee
Sue MdN^
Bitttkiay
'^'o hondr her deoshter, VlvUm
•m, m her thirteenth birthday,
ie*> A. J. MeNell entertained at
• »^y Monday m«ht. Fifteen
•••■♦■ were present. Several
•Mua and contests were played.
mn Blmore Finley won the
▼tvlan Sne resehred many
Sifts. The hostess served
, ice cream, cake and candy.
1^ A. R. Qiapter llofttees
Mias Lucy Finley was hostess
"t# the Rendesvens ‘Monnti^n
m^ter D. A. R. Tuesday after-
Ruhy Blackburn, vice reg-
SVt, presided over Ure meeting,
aafcleh was largely attended. In
spite of the heavy snewfall. Dele-
sates and alternates to the state
eenference meeting In High Point
PWSruary 27th through 2^th,
were elected as foUowsi
10m Lacy Finley, Mrs. Glonde
Songhton, Mrs. Ward Eshelman,
Mrs. W. C. Grier, Sirs. Russell
Hodges, and Miss Jiinie McHiar-
mld.
Delegates to the continental
Mngress meeting In Washington
M Aprfl arere Mrs. Clande Deaph-
ton, and Miss Ruby Blackburn.
Mrs. T. B. FMnley gave a splen
did and most interesting program
■on Historic Towns of North Car-
•llna. With Mrs. Gordon Finley
pouring, the hostess served a tea
oosrse, daring the social hour.
St. Cecilia Music Clubs
lb Monthly Matings
The St. Cecilia Juveniles met
Tuesday afternoon in the music
room of Wllkesboro high school,
With their teacher, Mrs. R. E.
Prevette, as hostess. For the pro
gram EUisaheth Pharr read a
Aort biography of Beethoven and
IHolse Pardue and Blanche Liv
ingston played two of his compo-
Miss Carolyn Linney
Is. Y. W. A. Hostess
The January meeting of the
Wilkeeboro Y. W. A. was held
Monday evening at the home of
Miss Carolyn Linney. Miss Lin
ney led the devotional period and
was In charge of the program.
God’s Purpose Working Out”
with six members taking part.
Miss' Goldie Erickson, the presi
dent, presided for the usual busi
ness session, after which the hes-
fcess served refreshments.
The following officers were
elected in the December meeting:
President, Goldie Erickson; rice
president. Carolyn Linney; secre
tary. Roena Bullls; treasurer,
Faye Wright.
sltloBS. Other piano solos were^
played by EUaabeth Baiher, Cai^
oline Ogllvle, Don Reins, Dotis;
Howard and Opal Miller. To close'
the program, Rosemond Dough-
ton told the story of Stephen Fos
ter and the wew picture, "Swanee
River.’’ All joined In tinging
"Swanee Rlvwr.”
The high school music club
met In the studio Thursday aft-'
emoon, with a large attendance’
of the members. James Ritchie,
club president, directed the In
teresting program. Plano solos
were played hy Misses Peggy
Church, Goselle Andrews, Faye
Hendren, and Barbara Ogllvle.
Mrs. Prevette gave the history of
Victor Herbert, and Ray Stroud
sketched the life ■of Stephen Pos
ter and the cnirent picture,
"Swanee River.” Compositions by
Herbert and Foster were sung by
Misses Margaret Miller and
Dorothy Lendermaa.'The club will
meet with Ray Stroud In Febru
ary.
Monday-Tuetday
SsAl riCTUM
Prizes Offered By
U. D. C. Chapters
At the request of members of
the Wilkes Valley Guards chapter
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the following list of
prizes offered by the U. D. C. is
published:
Chapter Pri7.es
1. A large silver loving cup,
given annually by the N. C. Divis
ion, U. D. C. to the chapter do
ing the best historical -work along
all lines during the year.
2. The Leah Jones Stevens Cub,
given annually by her sisters,
Mrs. Hollister, Mrs. Nixon and
Miss Jones, New Bern, to chapter
doing best historical work in
schools.
3. A loving cup, given annual
ly by Mrs. W. E. White, Louis-
burg, to the chapter which has
the largest number of members
sending in historical essays.
4. The Cadia Barbee Welborn
Cup, given annually by the Laura
Wesson chapter of High Point, in
honor of Mrs. J. S. Welborn, High
Point, to chapter placing the
greatest number of books on
Southern History and Literature
in Schools and Public Libraries.
5. .4. loving cup, given annually
by Vance County Chapter in
memory of Mrs. Cooper, to Chap
ter placing the greatest number
of Confederate flags in schools.
At least five must be placed to
compete for cup and these must
be at least 18 Inches in length.
6. $5.00 offered by the Abel
A. Shuford Chapter of Hickory
for the second best historical re
port along all lines during the
year.
7. $5.00 offered by Mrs. Quen
tin Gregory, Halifax, for best
scrapbook made during the year
1940.
8. $5.00 offered by Mrs. C. I.
Carlson, Greensboro, for second
best scrapbook made during the
year 194u.
9. A loving cup given by Mrs.
H. O. Steele, Statesville, in mem
ory of her mother, Mrs. Rosalie
Anderson Parkes, tj chapter col
lecting and publishing In news
papers the greatest number of
diaries, letters, and documents
pertaining to the War Between
the States.
Essay Prixes
1. $10.00 for the best essay on
subject; “'Why Preserving and
Defending the History of the
South is a Major Objective of the
j U. D. C.” offered hy Mrs. W. A.
Smith, of Ansonvllle.
2. $5.00 for best essay on:
"General Robert B. Lee as a Pro
gressive,” offered by Mrs. W. H.
Osborn, Greensboro, In memory
of her mother, Mrs. Bettle Jones
Cunningham.
3. $10.00 for best essay on
subject: "The Boy Heroes of the
Confederacy,” offered by James
B. Gordon chapter, Winston-Sal
em, In memory of Mr. H. D. Rig
gins.
4. $6.00 for best essay on
'North iCarollnlans at Oottys-
ChuKer.
6. $5.00 for ’beet essay on
"Matthew Fontaln Mknry, Hydro-
grapher,’’ offered iby Mrs. Lena
Avant, Wilmington, In memory
of her son, Marion Charles Avant.
6. $5.00 for beet essay on
"Confederate Flags," offered by
the Guilford Chstpter, Greensboro,
In honor of Mrs. 'Oariand Daniel
7. $5.00 for best essay on
"General John 'B. Gordon, who
first introduced .Wtonle Davis as
the Daughter of the Confeder
acy,” offered by Mrs. W. D. Bry
an, Oxford, In memory of her
Catber, Captain Thmnas M. Wig
gins.
8. $10.00 for "The best compil
ed roster of OoUtn»bus County
Soldiers, who served -In the War
Between the States,” offered hy
Mrs. W. B. Stone and Mrs. W
'Roes Davis, WhltevMe, in honor
of their father, Capt. M. A. Byrne
Oo. “H”, 18th N. C. 'Regiment.
0. $10.00 for best .essay on
"Jefferson Davis, His Personality
and *1116 Influence of His Military
T.tte on His Presidency,” offered
by John W. Dunham -Chapter,
WlUon.
10. $5.00 lor second best essay
on “Jefferson Davis, IBs Person
ality and The Influence of His
Military Life on His Presidency,”
offered by Ahoskle Chapter,—
Mrs. C. -Green, President, In mem
ory of her father.
11. $6.00 for best essay on
The History of the Earty Set
tlers of Henderson county and
Their Homes,” offered by Mar
garet Davis Chapter, Henderson
ville, in honor of Mrs. Lila Ripley
Barnwell, Historian.
12. $6.00 for best essay on
"The Bethel Regiment,” offered
by Bethel Heroes Chapter, Rocky
Mount, in memory of Mrs. B. M.
Pearsall.
13. $5.00 for best essay on
The South’s -Contribution to
Music,” offered by Frank M.
Parker chapter, EJnfield, in mem
ory of “Enfield Blues, a
pany of Enfield Men.'’
il^iiiitiviSaB- and
0. Co*, DnAam.^%
of her. grandfather,
RTfmdrtoks Klnyonn, 0^.
H. acr. aitanticyv-'--.^..... ■ -
IS. $ld.e^'^for best Aesay on
-X1& -c« -v^ndgh P. Ranjamin,
Statesmen''of the -Confederacy,”
offered by Asheville Chapter No.
104, ih honor of N. C. Division
President, Mrs. L. E. Fisher.
T6. tSiOO for best .biographical
sketch o f “Admiral Raphael
Ramtnee;” offered by the Chal-
jners Glenn Chapter, Leaksville
Bales
1. Essays -most not contain
over '2,b00 -words, number stated
«t dpp left - comer of page.
2. Hseay -must he typed and
signed with fictitious name. Real
name, chapter, and address of
■wirlter -placed In sealed envelope
and clipped to essay. Outside of
emvlope fictitious name and sub
ject of ees»y.
k. Essays must be In hands of
Dividon Historian, Mrs. J. J.
Andae, 923 N. Engeae S t.,
Greensboro, not later than Sep
tember 16, 1940.
4. Elesays to be submitted In
Gen-eral U. D. C. Cbnte8t^mu8t be
In Mrs. Andoe's hands by Sept.
I, 1940.
6. To all essays must be at
tached bibliography to Insure
authenticity of Information.
Gilreath Postmaster
Appmnted Tuesday
Washington. Jan. 23.—Two of
North Carolina’s fourth class post
offices were today put In charge
of feminine hands when the Post
Office department announced that
women of the Tar Heel state had
been appointed postmasters at
Gilreath In Wilkes county and
Peden in Alleghany eonnty.
Mrs. Ida Tedder was appointed
to the Gilreath office to succeed
Mrs. Mamie V. Hall. She has
been acting postmaster since Mrs.
Hall resigned several weeks ago.
Mrs. Viola Williams was named
Com- j to the Peden office, eucceeding
' William H. Weaver, resigned.
HddM4mday.P«
■chlMl IriglmSEadwIth girl^ thla
winn we heard tut
deoUL^ d«r bekired tomer
dpai, Mr. & jl. flCMtl
, Prlnelpar NeUut
ed a memorial serrte^
presence of the entire - ^deni
body in the chapel of the Mt.
Pleasant high school. Mr. Nolan
opened the Mrviee with the r^-
Ing of the Bible. Hit selection,
the foarteenth chapter of John,
was very appropriate. After the
reading of the Bible, Mr. Nolan
led In prayer.
The silence of the entire stu
dent body portrayed the high es
teem which they held for Mr.
Matthews. Teachers and students
expressed their sentiments In an
honorable manner.
Mra. Miles, who has taught
with Mr. Matthews and had been
a close neighbor, paid great tri
bute. She brought out the fact
that Mr. Matthews had built the
school from a three-teacher
school. After he bad been here
ten years, the high school bad
one hundred and sixty-five enroll
ed, which was the enrollment of
the entire school when he came.
Mrs. Miles quoted one of his fav
orite mottoes which he lived, "It
is not what you do at church, not
what you do on Sunday, but what
you do everyday that makes u
what we are.” It can certainly be
said that Mr. Matthews was a
"Christian Gentleman” in every
sense of the word.
Mr. Nolan appointed a commit
tee of three. Misses Edmlnsten,
Foster and Dockery, to draw up
a resolution, or write a letter of
sympathy for the school to be
sent to the members of bis fam
ily.
The students paid honor to Mr.
Matthews when they went to the
home of Mrs. Miles, where the
body was in state. As a last tri
bute to Mr. Matthews, the school
closed at twelve o’clock today and
will not be in session until Wed
nesday.
Of ^
tr WD8T
^-Henry Shatli^, ^
Imh of the JeffenniPlIvBnmSI^,
diedv Ot the hom# of '’' hii son.
Thomas Shatley, On Tueaday, at
the age of $1. .t®'-
ty ne deceased waa a nativa of
YiGikea but had made his home
in Asha for more than 77 yaora
where he was actively engaged
in farming as long as his health
permitted.
Funeral service was condneted
yesterday at the Friendship
church with Sliders Edgar Den
ney, Franklin Barker and Wm.
Harley in charge. Burial followed
In the Friendship cemetery.
He is survived by three sons,
Engene, Cline and Thomas Shat-
ley; three daughters: Mrs. Laura
Kelly, Mrs. Sibley Pennington
and Venle Shatley, also survive.
His wife, Mrs. Matilda Bowers
Shatley, preceded him to the
grave some time ago.
Mrs. W. B. Elledge
Rites Held Today
Last rites were held today for
Mrs. Mary J. Elledge, age 85,
wife of W. B. Elledge, well known
resident of New Castle township.
She died Monday.
Surviving are her husband and
the following children: W. H.
Elledge, Cycle; Mrs. Hniiah
Hayes, North Wllkes-boro; Mrs.
J. C. Hlncher, Abingdon, Va.;
Mrs. Vickery Rhoades, North Wll
kesboro; Miss Lura Elledge, Cy
cle; Mrs. Lewis Bullls, North
Wllkesboro; Mrs. Rossle Brown,
Hays; and one brother, Lewis Bl-
ledge.
The service conducted by Rev.
Ed Hayes, assisted by Rev. J. M.
Dillard, was held at the family
cemetery near the home.
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