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iMpM wi>»iiiii.a X!«1U Wftrren, wa* to Mr. and R. Bekon^. ' , Mr. W. 0} Barnett, of ESk town- akH>, nraa a^ bnainees visitor to this city the tlrat of the week. ton was hern to Hr: and neat Johnson, of North sro ronte S, on Tuesday. and Mrs. J. D. Moore, Sr., aed a tew days ago from ling three weeks in Florida. Mrs. Marcus Steelman, of this city, suffered a third stroke of paraiysis several days ago, and is rejK>rted as 'being critically ill. [)’Mlae Ruby Pearson spent last In New York City buying c.handise for Spainhour stores. Mr. A. F. Kilby, managei; of the Yadkin Valley Motor Com pany, is In Charlotte today look ing after bosiness matters. Bern to Mr. and Mrs. O. rner on February 25, ghter, Nancy Jane. Mrs. C. A. Lowe and daughter. Miss Connie Lowe, and Miss Lo- ree Wright, of Wllkesboro, were Winston-Salem visitors the first of the week. Mr. John W. Robbins, well Iknctwn cltlsen of Somers town- Bhlp, was in this city Tuesday llOoking after business matters. Mrs. Harry Pearson, who was ?a patient at the Wilkes Hospital, [was removed to her home on |Kenslngton Drive Saturday. I A daughter, Conley Kathleen, Iwas born to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad I Bishop, of Wllkesboro route 1, I On February 23. iMr. George Sockwell, of Gib- sonvllle, spent Monday night here with his aunt and cousin, Mrs. C. L. Sockwell and Miss Mamie Sockwell. m Lut JUtes Are Held In High Pfdnt For Father Of P. W. Eshelman ? , Score 2d; , keebcird.'lilpi^ .m -yW , of the disid.i'el ohayCb ia ., served as .a |iwnlty Hoiue fund, surviving children; Mrs. Loin Johnson, Mrc" W. R. iMoore, Mrs. Lee Sohther, J. W. Johnson and Talmage Moorp, all of North WilkaalMro rente 8. He also leavee 24 gragg* cblldren and 8 .gyeat-grandcbfl- dren. His wife preceded him In death senren years ago. ' The flower fdrls were as fol lows: Hisses Rtella, tolls and Rachel Sonthor, Bmlly and R«beo> ca Johnson, and Lucinda Ander son. \ Active palllbearerB w e r et (grandsons), Vestal and VaiOghs Moore, Kermlt Johnson, and Freddie, Oulther and Dewitt Souther. ; i Honorary pallbearers w e r ^ (Masons), H. iM. Anderson, Tn^' ner Anderson, Ed Crysel, Charlie Pardue, E. H. Glass, C. P. Walter, Shatter Laws, T. E. Story, A. A. Triplett, Alvin Sturdivant, Tom Bryan, Mansfield Prevette, Char lie Bumgarner, S. C. Davis. Funeral services were held at Hunting Creek Baptist church Friday at 11:00 o’clock. Last rites were conducted by Rev. J. N. Binkley and Rev. P. C. Parks. North school’s basketball team ended the sea- eon here Tubsilay night by losing to an Inspired Mount Pleasant team 20 to 10. Probably^ Irked at failure tbi win the county champlonshiip last week, thei Mount Pleasant took command of the game and doubled the eoore, although the game was closely contested and featured ihy fast defensive Work for both teams Their attack was featured by the fast defetoslve work of Michael, who also led in scoring with 12 points. Steelman was high for North Wllkesboro with five. Between halves the Junior class conducted a ver ysuccessful cake walk as an added feature of the night’s program of play. Prior to the game finals In Intra-mural •basketball were played. Lineups and Individual scores follow: N. Wllkesboro 10 Steelman 5 Crook Robinette 2 Kenerly 1 Craven Halgwood 2 Williams Campbell Despite the loss In the final game. Forth Wllkesboro had Its most successful season In many years, winning 11 and losing 6. Several of the best teams In northwestern North Carolina were Included on the schedule. The team piled up 420 points to 336 for opponents. Team officials said today that support from stu dents and fans of the city had been splendid and appreciation was also expressed for the serv ices rendered by the school band in playing at games. Following are the scores of all the games played by the Lions this year. Opponents N. W. Lions Cluib — 33 19 Mountain View 10 27 Among those from here attend ing the 40th annual state confer ence of the North Carolina D. A. R. -which is being held at High Poll)* were Mrs. Claude Dough- ton, Mrs. W'. C. Grier, Mrs. J. E. John.son and Mrs. C. H. Cowles. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph icalioway, of Union Grove, a [daughter! Carolyn iSue, on Wed- I nesdav. JUlaughter, Beverley Earl, was ['horn Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. yEarl P. Jones, ol North Wilkes- I boro. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Tyndall, of Mt. Airy, spent Monday night here with Mrs. Tyndall’s parents. Dr. and 'Mrs. W. A. Taylor, on their way home from a 10-days visit to Florida. alfi im to Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce, of North Wllkesboro route ■ 3 near this city, a son on Febru- fary 20. Miss Anamerle Arant, north western district home agent, will spend Monday in Wilkeshoro with Miss Harriet McGoogan, Wilkes county home demonstration a- gent. ; Miss Nell Rousseau, who un derwent an operation for appendi- • ciiis at the Wilkes Hospital some time ago, has returned to her home on 1) street. Miss Grace Marlow, daughter of Mr. C. A. Marlow, of near this city, underwent an appendicitis operation Tuesday night at the Wilkes hospital. She is recover ing satisfactory, friends will be glad to learn. Mrs. John R. Faison, of Ashe ville, has been here since last week visiting in the home of Mr. and .Mrs. J. B. Highsmith. Mrs. Faison and Mrs. Highsmith were classmates at Berry College in Georgia. Mr. and .Mrs. J. O. Cannon, of Boone. Mr, and Mrs. Blane Camp bell, of Statesville. Mr. and .Mrs. Lester Campbell and son, Billie Roe, of Hiddenite. were dinner guests of Mr. and .Mrs. C. T. Campbell and family, of Moravian Falls, Sunday. Dr. Carolyn Taylor, spent the week-end in Greensboro and High Point visiting her sisters, Mrs. Charles Irvin and Mrs. Russell Cook. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Cook, who will be here for .several days this week. Mr. J. I. -Myers, who has been taking treatment at a hospital in .Morganton, was able to return to his home here Tuesday. Mr. My ers' condition is much improved, his many friends will be glad to know. J'-'AIVMKR.S, ho sui-o to >oo us for your s«h1s. AVo have a com plete .sto’k—se‘d iK)latoes, oats, beams, ies|>elczi, eic. PKAKSON jmOTHt:RS. J-Jti-tf CONSUMER DIVIDEND The interior and front of the Goldslon Smith building o n Tenth Street which is occupied by the Wilke.s Furniture Ex change is b^ing repainted this week. The work, when completed, will make the store a much more iiltractive place to trade. Funeral service was held Tues day afternoon In High Point fbr Alfred F. Eshelman, 81, pioneer citizen, at the home of a son, A. Eshelman, where he died on Monday morning. He was the father of P. W. EMielman, presi dent of Wilkes Hosiery Hills, Inc In this city. The last rites were conducted by Dr. A. B. Conrad, pastor the High Point F’lrst Baptist church, and Dr. E. H. Blackard, -pastor of Wesley Memorial Meth odist church In High Point. Bur ial In Oakwood cemetery. He was born April 11, 1858 in Fredericksburg, Pa., and was a graduate of Lebanon Valley Col lege, Annivllle, Pa. For several years after his graduation he taught school. A great lover of the classics, he possessed a large and well-selected library, includ ing some rare old volumes. He was twice married. His first wife iwas Maria Catherine Ward who died in 1906. His second wife was Mrs. Mattie Caddell Brooks of Carthage. Mr. Eshel- jnan and his first wife were close friends of the late _ Dr. John Franklin Croiwell, second presi dent of Trinity College, and It was he who persuaded the Eshel man family to remove from Leb- ;ion. Pa., to Trinity. In 1896 after the college was moved to Durham, the Eshelmans moved to High Point. Mr. Eshelman served for eight years as assistant postmaster at High Point. Later for several years he was In the Insurance hius- iness. Of recent years he had spent most of his time at his home on South Main street in High Point, gardening and reading the class- ic.s. Since December, 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Eshelman had lived with Mr. Eshelman’s son, J. A. Eshel man. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Dr. Lucy M. Eshelman of High Point, and Mrs. WU Ham Cox of Hickory; two sons, P. W. Eshelman of North Wil- kesboro, and J. A. Eshelman, of High Point, and six grandchil dren. Among those from here at tending the funeral service In ad dition to Mn Eshelman and fam ily were P. J. Brame, Watson Brame, J. C. Reins and the office personnel of W'ilkes Hosiery Mills. At SroraYlAB Flit#; tomorrow (Fidlay]) nicbf, the, pHtceeds from admission charge .to ^ 'for tlfo tmnefit of the Com- ;B0dge, rook, Chinese cheokers j snilV other games will be played and*refreshments will ibe served free. The public hag a cordial in vitation to attend. tbs ads. get yon mor> tot lea money; try it 20 Mt. Pleas. 2 Huffm.en 4 Greene 2 Minton Welch 12 Michael hair MARCElliES (lood Oil Permanents Ik— ^.00 Shampoo and Finger Wave 2Sc HINSHAW. ^HOOL' OF! BEAUTY CULTURE North WSkcpboro, N. C. Wellborn Child Dies Funeral service was held to day at Stony Pork church for Virginia Elizabeth Wellborn, in fant daughter of Edw'ard and Ed na Miller Wellborn, who died at their home near Stony Fork on Monday. Surviving are the fath er and mother and two brothers. Mountain View Millers Creek .. ... 14 .. 10 33 24 .Mr. Clyde Elledgo, who makes hi.s home with Ex-Shwiff Presley E. Brown in Wilkeshoro. was able to relurn yesterday from Davis Hospital at Statesville after un dergoing an operation for appen- licitis.'He is getting along fine, we are g'ad to state. Only Two Cafes Make ‘A’ Grade Stony Point 26 Stony Point 32 Statesville 13 Millers Creok —. 19 StatesATille -30 Lions Club 30 Mount Pleasant 19 Elkin -— 9 Galax 21 Galax 17 Dobson 18 A'adkinville 15 Mount Pleasant 20 15 20 21 27 32 31 17 39 41 35 4 10 k .-A number of loc.'il basketball fans attended the conference game played between A. S. T. C. and Elon at Boone Tuesday night. i.\. ."S. T. C. won the .Vojth Stale conference ciiampioiisb ip wlieil tliey defeated Elon by a siore of 60 to 41. L tbV ifS' Our New Improved ELECTRIC WAX POLISHER is at your dis posal Our polisher is brand new. It works fine. Rents by the hour or day. Carlton’s Hardware —’PHONE 109— ■Mes.srs. J. G. Haekett. R. W. Gwyin K, G. Fniley, .1. B. Mc Coy, and \V. B. Gwyn, of this city, attended the funeral of Mr. Rich ard M. Chatham at Elkin Tiies- ,day morning. .Mr. Chatham was j one of Elkin'.s oldest and most prominent citizens. SMART for BUSINESS SMART at NIGHT . . . le adaptable hair is the kind most need. And that s :ind we specialize reating for you. a 532 for your ap- BELLE’S Beauty Shop Over Bexall Drug Store I .Mr. W. R. .tones ,of Statesville, jfor a luimher of years represen- ■ tative of the Virginia-Carolina ' Chemical Company in this terri- l.)ry, was here today visiting his dealership, the Ca.sh Fertilizer & Seed Store which is operated by Me.ssrs. J. G. Green and Paul Shoa f. Mrs. J. R. Souther Funeral On Tuesday Funeral service was held Tues day at -Mt. Sinai church for Mrs. .Maiw .Matilda Walker Souther, age 60, wife of J. R. Souther, of Lovelace township. She died Sun day evening at her home. > Surviving are her husband and t'he following children: Frank, , Wesley, Eugene and Mansfield Souther, Wilkeshoro route two; Mrs. J. R. Johnsiton. Liberty; Mrs. Clyde Call, Roaring River; ■Mrs. H. M. Pendergrass, North Wllkesboro route three; Mrs. Sanford Hendren, Wilkeshoro route two; Mrs. John Smithey, Oakwoods; and 25 grandchil dren. EPISCOPAL SERVICES Services Will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal church Friday evenifr^'fet 7:30 o’clock, and on Sunday afternoon at fo-ur o’clock. in charge of the rector. Reverend B. M. Lackey. Friends and visi tors are cordially invited to at tend. ..... Saying that there is need for more Grade A eating places' in Wilkes county, H. B. Howie. AVilkes county sanitarian, today rclea.scd for publication the fol lowing ratings of cafes, meat markets and hotels for the past month: O.AFF, R.ATIXGS FOR J.UNl'ARV tirade .4 Rock Gable.s Goodwill Lunch .... Gratlc B Little Grill Red Cross Pharmacy .... Princess Cafe .... Green Pi.g Joseph C. Triplett Last Rites "Tuesday . 90.0 .... 90.0 36.0 84.5 83.0 81.5 Sandwich Shop 81.5 Blankenship Place Pardue Resturaiit .... ... Tourist Service Popular Cate Sbiithside Cafe R. M. Brame Rock Diner Rondola Tavern . (Jriide C Tom’s Cabin - 79.0 Snappy Lunch 77.5 81.0 81.0 81.0 80.5 80.5 80.0 80.0 80.0 77.0 77.0 74.0 73.0 72.0 70.0 Moore Bros Beech’s Place — Eller’s Cafe Liberty Lunch Newton’s Drug Store LongHottO’m’s Cafe Broadway Tourist 70.0 AA’ilkes Diner ........ 70.0 Black Cat - 59.0 ME.AT MARKET RATINGS Grade A Moore’s Market 91.5 Rein’s Market 90.5 Grade B G. & P. Store 88.5 Davis & Co 88.0 A. E. Wingler 86.5 Miller & Long 85.0 Grade C Church & Delp 77.0 Smithey .Service 77.6 City Grocery 76.0 Smithey Market 75.6 J. W. Jones 74.0 HOTEL RA'HNGS Grade A Wilkes Hotel 94.6 Smithey Hotel 93.0 Grade C Call Hotel 78.0 Jo.seph Carson Triplett, 85, died suddenly Monday morning of a heart attack at his home in the outskirts of Jonesville. He was a native of Wilkes and had resided on his farm near Jonesville 30 years. lie was a member of Jonesville Methodist church. His wife, Mrs. Margaret Greenwood Triplett, died more than a year ago. Surviving are 11 children, John T. Triplett of Ronda, Ralph It., Misses Stella, Ohna, Jettie and Lala Triplett of Elkin, Mrs. lMc- Coy Richardson of Raleigh, Trent Triplett of Jenkins, Ky., O. E. Triplett of Nortli Wilkesiboro, •Mrs. Hubert AA’olfc, Mrs. O. E. ■Martin of Jonesville; 15 grand children: one sister, Mrs. John Church of North Wllkesboro: one brother, Charlie Triplett of Beach, Calif. Funeral services were con ducted from the 'home Tue.sday afternoon. Burial followed in Hol lywood Cemetery, Elkin. WILLIAMS HEAD OF ‘FINLAND nCHTING’ FUND FOR WILKES (Continued from page one) Revival Services At Second Baptist A series of revival services will begin at the Second Baptist church in this city on Soinday, March 10. Rev. G. AA'. Curry will conduct the revival and the pub lic has a cordial invitation to at tend. VtHIISI SDHI Quart for •rt#r5ort>l,’|#W iiomt. s-wimmw swr KOUSEflMIT PAINT and COLOR Headquarters for Sherwin-Williams Painjs CALL 10»—PAINT AND PAINTER CALL 109 FOR GOOD PASTE PAINT AT $2.39 Call 109 For Anything In Hardware Carlton^s Hardware EVERYONE! ^ SET YOUR OWN EASY TERMS on Goodrich TIRES • BATTERIES COLORED WOMAN DIES Ada Gilreath, wife of Ed Gil- reath, of Wilkeshoro, died Tues day and funeral service was held today. Interment was in a ceme tery near Dobson., deavor to secure a list of names of contriibutors, omitting the a- mount of contribution, so that a public acknowledgment may be published in the newspapers of the county. Wilkes county has always con tributed its part to any worthy cause and it is hoped iby the county committee that it will not fail this time in helping the brave people who are fighting for their existence against dictatorship and communism. COLORED CmLD DIES David Lee Williams, infant son of Dewey and Callle Parsons Wil liams, colored, died Wednesday and funeral service was held this afternoon st Thankful church with Rev. L, J. Carlton In charge. Surviving are the father and mo ther, two brothers and three sist ers. PEARSON BROTHERS—Head quarters for Seeds of all kinds— Potatoes, oato, onion seta, leepe- Ideza, beana, etc. Lowest prices. Don’t worry along on worn-out or inferior quality products or pinch yourself by paying cash. Use your credit to get safe new Goodrich Sil- vertowns with the Life-Saver Tread or a powerful Goodrich Battery — and pay as you ride, EASIEST CREDIT N THE CITY I That's righti There’s no red tape- no long investigations. 9 out of every 10 people complete their purchases and our easy requirements in less than 10 minutes. SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY CHECK THESE FOUR SIMPLE STEPS 1. Scitet Hi« mcrcliaBdiM ye« M«d. 2. Show os your IIcorm idoatHIcatioo. 3. Sot yoor own oosy toras. 4. Your porchaso is iiistalltd of orco. ASK FOR BUDGET DEPT. Mm Motor Market Economy Auto Suppllcn B and 6th Strort ' Phooe 108 North 'VV^«Aoao» N; C
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