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.Tkree Ladies In SliMt Metal ■OMi Rnreting Courses Are Making Pi^ogress ^ -Aircraft sheet-metal and rlvet- to* courses being conducted at Episcopal Auxiliary In Monthly Meeting Social Calendar Worth Wilkesboro school have .openings for an edditlonal 20 stu- V^aents. 'W. B. Collins, Tocatlonal I • ■ education director at the school, asld today. This week the class will turn out ten graduates and the V. S. Employment office here can place erery one of them immediately In Baltimore aircraft plants. The three ladles in the class. The monthly meeting of the Episcopal Auxiliary was held at the home of Miss Ellaabeth Bar ber Tuesday afternoon with a large number of the members present. Three visitors of the meeting were Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Lackey, and Mrs. Lackey’s Bister, Mtes Northcutt, all of Le noir. Mrs. Joe Barber was in charge of the usual business ses sion and Rev. Mr. Lackey made a talk on the work of the young The Spiritnal Life Group vOf the Nwth Wilkesboro Methodist chnrdi meets Tuesday aftetmoon at e.-SO o’clock at the home of Mw. O. 3. Swofford at 408 Fifth street. during the social hour. The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Wilkesboro Methodist church will meet Tuesday evening at TtSO o’clock at the home of Mrs. E. L. Green with Mrs. Charles Hulcher as associate hostess. Oilreath and Miss Dorothy Web- ater, are making good progress and surpass some of the men in certain types of work, particular ly drawings. With equipment identical, with that need In aircraft plants, the }Jg^Y0 PiCTliC TU6Sd3'y trainees get training in the same type of work which they will do in aircraft- construction. With sheet aluminum the students North Wilkesboro ‘Methodists To The Mission Study class for the Woman’s Socie.y of Christian Service of the North Wilkesboro Methodist church will be held at make portions of aircraft ports of the same dimensions and con- the Methodist parsonage. Tues- atruction as are used in planes. as are When used the scrap aluminum is •alvaged for further use. In addition to the manuol training, the trainees get instruc tion and training In blueprint reading, mathematics and draw ing. The. course Is simplified In such a manner that only on ele mentary education is required and some of the trainees have learned enough mathematics to get along with after beginning the course. The employment service office, which is located on the second floor of the Duke Power companjr building, selects applicants for the courses and applications •houid be filed there. V WITH PAY— Signal Corps Course Offered A representative of the Civil Service commission was here to- , day seeking mechanic learners for the signal corps. These civilian workers will be trained. Any person over 16 and under 50 ie eligible for this type of employment. The nearest course will be in Winston-Salem *nd those who enroll will be paid $85 monthly while in training day evening. Preceding the study class a covered dish supper will t« served on the lawn back of the church at which time the men of the Brotherhood will be guests of-the Society for supper, at 6:30. Each member of the Society is asked to bring a covered dish with food beginning with the first letter of the last name. Following the supper the Brotherhood and the Society will meet separately for their meet ings. Mrs. A. C. Waggoner is chairman of the study dess and will be assisted by Mrs. Claude Doughton, Mrs. Harvel Howell, Mrs. R. E. Gibbs, and Miss Loree O’Daniel in presenting the book, “The Methodist Meeting House’’. It is hoped that a large number of men and women v'ill be pres ent. was given a shower Thursday night at the home of her hus band’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Liu Bumgarner, at Miners Creek. During the evening many friends called and the honoree received a lar&e number of gifts. Refresh ments were served at the close of the evening. Hubbard-Derr Invitations Issued Invitations, reading as follows, were issued several days ago “Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Cecil Hubbard request the honor of your presence at the marriage of thfir daughti:r, Gwendolyn, to John Mel vin Derr, Jr., lieutenant. United State# .Army, Thursday evening, the 23rd of July, at half after eight o’clock at The First Metho dist churcli. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.” V-Shi^ Irish Potato Grown In Foresteris Nu-Way Victory Garden A few days ago John W. Rob- blua, wen known citizen, re potted the birth of a calf with a peefectty-formed “V” On Ita forehead, and now cornea along Wataon Brame,” of Forester’s Nn-Way Service Btation with a perfectly-formed“V”Irlah potato grown in the Victory Garden near the service station. The potato is on display at the ser vice station and the public is Invited to call by to see It- Surely, all these victory Symbols are pointing to an early victory for the alllel na tions. V- to R. Doa l4Mr« and G. Bactie ett Ihnnday nij^i^ o’* :■ cloidL In the meeting of, Ztoer-tr ' ty Lodgo number 45 in WOkem boro. . *■ Judge Johnson J. Hayw wfll be the principal qwdker Md Mr. Backett and Mr. Laws wfB speak briefly. All Maatma aro invited (o attend. -V- Dr. Wm. L. Stallings and family of Forest City, and Mr. L A. Mil ler and family of Wilkesboro, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stallings.—^Watauga Demo crat, July 9th. Ads. sret attention—and rcMult* . FOR RENT or sale: ReMdenoe at 617 D Street, 5 rooms, bath; water jack, wired for electric range: large painted closets; screened porch. See W. O. Ab. sher at Dodge place or phori' 51. REPORT OF CONDITION OF BANK OF NORTH WILKESBORO Of North Wilkesboro, in'the State of North Carolina at the close of business on June 30, 1942 McCollum-Phillips Marriage Saturday The wedding of Miss Irene Phil lips, Mrs. Frank Steele Is Feted at Informal Tea To honor Mrs. Frank Steele, of Anderson, S. C.. Mrs. Isaac Eller, Sr., was hostess at an in formal tea at her home on Tenth Street Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Steele, a .sister-in-law of Mr.s. Eller, has been here for some time visiting with relatives. Around thirty-five guests were present end were greeted at the door by Mrs. Harvel Howell. Tea with accessories was served by for the first six months. After i that period the pay will be in-‘Mrs. J. M. Crawford and Misses crea.sed to $1,440 yearly and j Margie and Nellie Gabriel, with radio experience may those begin the course at that advanced | ]y[j’s_ RuSSCll Gray Is salary. All who re interested should Bridge Club Hostess make application now at the IT. S. Employment service here. It te ■expected that the examination will be given on July 20. V Chickens Stolen And Recovered The members of the 8th Column bridge club were delightfully en tertained by Mrs. Russel! Gray, at her home in Wilkesboro Mon day evening, A dessert course pre- (ied the game of bridge which was played at two tables. The high and low score awards were won by Mrs. William Prevotte and Miss 5>ue Moring Clements. of Wilkesboro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Phillips and Sergeant Max W. McCollum, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McCollum ■of Monroe, was solemnized Satur day afternoon, July 11, at 5 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents in Wilkesboro, Rev. T. Sloane Guy, Jr., jpastor of the bride, of ficiated, using the ring ceremony. Preceding t.hf ceremony, a mu.si- cal program consisting of several piano selections was played by Mrs. Chester Jolly, only sister of the bride. As the young couple en tered unattended, the traditional wedding march from Lohengrim was sounded. “Beautiful Dream er,” by Stephen C. Foster, was played in muted noted during the ceremony. ‘‘The Bells of St. Mary was used as a recessional. Ce dars, pines, white cathedral can dles and white gladioli made .a lovely nuptial setting. The can dles were lighted by Mr. Bill Phillips, brother of the bride. The bride was becomingly attir ed in a two piece suit of. navy sheer, with matching accessories. Her only ornament was a gold bracelet of her mother, worn on her wedding day. She wore .» shoulder corsage of Sweetheart Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main, one of the screen’s most comical teams, again appear in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Jackass Mail,” showing at the Liberty Theatre Thursday and Friday. The film is replete with action, comedy and drama typical of the town hero. He saves the stage from a hold-up, kills the local bad man and brings the first train to Gold Creek. In honor of him, the citizens change the name of the town to Baggot City. ASSETS I Loans and discounts (Including none overdrafts) $1,0(0,921.37 United States Government obligations, direct and guaran- teed 318,737.39 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 181,268.54 Beery. The comedy moments^ are J ryl Hickman, who portrays the chiefly derived from Beery's | son of the oq|law whom Wallace A notable dramatic Perform-1 ^ debentures 34,969.39 ancf is that of ;en-year-oId Dar blundering attempts to woo Miss Main, who plays the owner of a frontier dance hall. She is also the driver of the “Jackass Mail,” which frequently carries large shipments of gold. Whether the Beery slays. Several of his scenes with Beery are reminiscent of scenes from "The Champ,” with J.-.ckie Cooper and Beery. J. Carroll Naish as a Mexican bartender called O’Sullivan, pro- gold or Miss Main is the object vides many comic momenta, of Berry’s affections is a moot I Due to Norman McLeod’s dl- question. , reel ion, the fast pace of the ec- Through a series of events, j tlon is never allowed to slacken. Beery, playing “Just” Baggot, a i The comedy moments are handled good-hearted bad man, becomes | lightly and amusingly. BY COMMISSIONERS— Jurors Drawn For Court To Begin Ai^. 10 Reddies River; Edgar Wyatt, Stanton; J. G. Triplett, Lewis Fork; C. H. Hulcher, Wilkesboro. ly At Birthday Fete On Wednesday night of Ipet week a thief or ihieve.s raided a i chicken house on the premises of I XWO Al’C HODOred Fred Vannoy near Reddie.s River -and stole an undetermined num ber of chicken.s. Two coops of the chickens were lat^r found by Sheriff C. T. Doughton and depu ties in a forest in the same com munity. Inve.stigation of the oiee 1b under way. Dick Kennedy Here Interest Budweiser Dick Kennedy, of Greensboro. inpervi.sor of sales for Anheuser- Busch Company, of St. Louis, in Kgrth Carolina and several ad- ’Jotnlnff^ st^^; / was North Mrs. L, H. Patterson gave a birthday dinner at the home of her irarents. .Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Mcl.ean. three miles west of this city .Sunday, honoring her hus band and a cousin, Tommie Mc Lean, age 6. A very enjoyable dinner was served. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.'Vernon Church, J. M. Nichols, Jr..-Namon and Rob ert Mci.««n, Misses Edna Wiles, Winnie and Bess McLean. Wilkesboro -Tjeittiir Thursday with the lp^! 'distributor, Jli. S. i^rester.^ , ' Mr. Kenneby- yvas ^.dcbmpanled oil the trip by hie sisters, Mrs. ''William Schieetir and Mrs. Gns Waye, of St. Louis. , Their party enjoyed a short vacation trip through the moun- talna in the vicinity of Blowing Rock while in North Carolina. ■ V Wilkes county board of commis sioners in session today drew jurors for the August term of court, which will convene on Monday, August 10, with Judge Felix E. Alley, of Waynesvllle, presiding. The jurors were drawn as fol lows: First Week Victory Type Letter^ Used George Holland Gets Photo graphed Letter From Son Now Ip England One of the first of the victory I' me be seen here was the one receiv ed a few days ago by George Hol land, of Wilkesboro route two. The letter, on a small piece of Fred Sloop, Moravian Palls; R. '-photographic paper but large F. Johnson, Lovelace; W. M. El-jenoug’a to read easily, was from ler, Reddies River; George'hig gon, Pfc. Archie E. Holland, Sparks, Antioch; B. H. Wood.loj, j,is arrival in England in a North Wilkesboro; J. G. Billings, Walnut Grove: Lee Edward Har ris, North Wilkesboro; C. E. Biirchette, New Castle; V. McGin- roses. Mrs. Phillips, mother of the nis, Beaver Creek; Everette Ted- Rev. John Burcham, of Roaring River route one, was a visitor in tl(iB city Saturday. Woman’s Exchange Friday Afternoon The Gardner Circle of the North Wilkesboro Methodist, church will sponsor the Woman’s Exchange at Jean’s Shop on Fri-i day afternoon, July 17th, from I '2:00 to 6:30 o’clock, cookies will be featured. bride, wore a two-pi'ce suit of black Roman crepe, while the mother of the groom was attired in navy blue. Mrs. McCollum is the attractive and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Phillips of Wilkes boro. She attended Wilkesboro high school, ard was graduated from Appalachian State Teachers college, Boone, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Primary Education. She is a mem ber of the faculty of Roaring River high school, where she taught last year. Sgt. McCollum, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McCollum, of Monroe, attended vVingate high school and Mars Hill college. Prior to being inducted into the United States Army in July, 1941, he was connected with the Agricultural Department at Monroe, in the ca pacity of accountant. He is now stationed at Camp Sutton, Monroe. The young couple left immedi- p , ately after the ceremony for a eua -^redding trip of unannounced des tination. Upon their return they will make their home in Monroe. Only members of the two fami lies and a few intimate friends at tended the wedding. 'Those attend- Mrs. Bumgarner ils Given Shower Mrs. Edward Bvmgarner, who jng from out-of-town were: Mr. before her marriage a few weeks ago was Miss Virginia Reeves, ADVICE TO— PROSPECTIVE PIANO BUYERS Buy as quickly as possible. No more organs or pianos may be made after July 31st. We have several new Spinets and Studio Pianos at the old price. We aljo have several good buys in reconditioned used pianos. Come in and see our stock. GARWOOD PIANO COMPANY ^oit — North Wilkesboro, N. C. and Mrs. M. H. McCollum, Mr. and Mrs. Russel McCollum, and Miss Margaret ^McCollum, all of Mon roe. V Donald Coffey, III, Suffers Broken Leg I Donald, fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Coffey, Jr., of this city, suffered a broken left leg Monday evening'while playing at the Presbyterian Hut. Treat ment was given at 'Hie Wilkes Hos pital, and Donald is now recover ing at the home of his parents on Ninth Street, - • der. Wilkesboro; T. B. Whitley, Rock Creek; S. E. Nance, Love lace; Clarence Simmons. TTaphill, Jeff Matherly, Reddies River; J. F. Ashley, Somers; Ralph Dun can, North Wilkesboro: W. L. Byrd, North Wilkeeboro; C. C. Watson, Union; D. J. Faw, Red dies River; .1. J. Pierce, Reddles River; C. P. Redding, New Castle: Geo. T. Lyon. Traphill: Charlie Harrold, Rock Creek! W. M. Kil by, Mulberry: Caswell G. Yates, Wilkesboro: B. F. Watson. Jobs Cabin; H. A. Adams, Rock Creek; L. M. Adams, Brushy Mountain; Mansfield Green, Elk; Roy Stoker. North Wilkesboro: Harrison Bil lings. Traphill: John Roten, Un ion; Russell H. Church, Reddies River; H. C. Wheeling, Elk; Granville Woods, Reddles River: G. C- Caudill, Walnut Grove; B. J. Kennedy, Wllkeshorq: Will Wat son, Mulberry; G. C. Shuma.te. North Wilkesboro: W. H. John son, Elk; J; B. Royal, Union; G. N. Green, Elk; Gordan Billings. Traphill; R. A. Pardue, Wilkes boro. Second Week Smith Johnson. Lovelace;' J. H. Johnson, Edwards: J. H. McNeill, North Wilkesboro: LeRoy Porter, Rock Creek: J- M. Aheher. North Wilkesboro; James F. Vaiu’"y. Union; J. W. Mayberry, Warn at Grove: C. B. Call, Wllkashoro; Clyde McNeill, Reddies River; John Call, Bock Creek: Trey Kil by, Mulberry; W. M.' Duncan, Moravian Palls: Clende Deal, North Wilkesboro; J. T. Prevette. Wilkesboro; Rich Hayes, Reddies River; Stephen Rash, Reddles River; J. G. Shepherd, Elk; Otto Rhodes, Rock Creek; H. S. South er, Lovelace,; Effner Wiles, Rock Creek; J. E. DeJOurnette, Trap- hill; a L. Beshears, Jobs Cabin; W. W. Calloway, Traphill; W. R. Triplett, Lewis Pork; J .C. Woodle, Union) -A. L.’-Church, contingent of U. S. troops. To save space, the govern ment has devised means of pho tographing letters to and from service men and sending miniature film, which i.s enlarged on photo graphic paper in the destination country. This saves much space and weight in sending mail over seas. Special size and type sta tionery will be provided for 'Vic tory letters for overseas mailing. Text of Pfc. Holland’s letter addressed to “Dad and Mother’’ was as follows: “I arrived safely over to England; getting along fine; liktog over here about aa well ns I dl4 to the U. S. A.; can’t tell yon all the nAme of the place for I’m not allowed to. How Is everybody geWfag along? Yob can give all the family my address. Tell them to write me. There la not mncli a fellow can write about over here.” Pfc. Holland enlisted In the army on Pebruiery 4. was Inducted at Port Bragg and assigned to the medical corps, to which he Is now serving. Ho was In train ing at Camp Roberts. Little Rock. Ark.; Savannah, Ga.; land Fort Dlx, N. J. Corporate stocks .(including none stocks of federal Re- serve bank) NONE Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve bal- ances, and cash items in process of collection 1,294,270.38 Bank premises owned $40,750.00, furniture and fixtures ■ $2,493.56 - 43,24.3.-» Real estate owned other than bafik premises NONE Investments and other assets indirectly representing bank premises or other real estate NONE Customers’ liability to this bank on accepUnce outstand- ing none Other assets 2,747.20 total assets $2,946,157.83 LIABILITIES ^ Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora- tions $1,288,985.15 Time deposits oT individuals, partners^s, and corpora tions ^ 1,178,431.88 Deposits of United States Government (including postal ' savings) 37,481.29 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 123,302.49 Deposits of banks NONE Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 16,28/.12 TOTAL DEPOSITS $2,644,490.93 NONE Bills payable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for borrow ed money Mortgages or other liens. None on bank premises and None on other real estate Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and _ outstanding N>NE Other liabilities 45,828.79 NONt TOTAL LIABIUTIES (not including subordinated „ gations shown below) $2.690,319./3 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* — ? 100,000.00 Surplus ^25,00000 Undivided profits 30,18/.3P Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital)— 4,650.76 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS - 255,838.11 ‘TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 2,946,lM.8-3 dJLn •This bank’s capital consists of None of capital notes and ddl)t(i- tures; first preferred stock with total par value of None, total re- tirabl’e value None; second preferred stock with total par value of Noi'i, total retirable value None; and common stock with total par value of $100,000.00. MEMORANDA Home Club Meet Boomer Postponed Mee'tog of the Boomer Home Demonstration club to be held at the home of Mrs. EJarl German, has been postponed from Thurs day of this week until Thursday, July 3V. V ^ Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value). (a) U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities — $ 154,23.769 (b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities (including notes and bills rcdisc»nted and securities sold under repurchase agreement) 84,492.01 (c) Assets pledged to qualify fbr exercise of fiduciary or corporate powers, and for purposes other than to secure liabilities NONE (d) Securities loaned NONE TOT A L *- - — 238,743.70 (e) Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Depbsits secured by pledged assets pursuant; to re- quirments of law ——— 157,874.01 (b) Borrowings secured by pledged assets (including ' rediscounts and repurchase agreements) NONE (c) Other liabilities secured by pledged assets NONE (d) TOTAD -$ 157,874.01 Attorney Bau^ess Now In The Army Attorney Grant Bauguess, prominent attorney of Jefferson. Ashe county, recently enlisted in the United States Army. Attor ney Bauguess Is a brother to the late Attorney WaHer M. Bau guess who practiced law in Ashe county tot‘ k number of yean. Subordinated obligations: (a) Unpaid dividends on preferred stock and unpaid in terest on capital notes aiid debentures, accrued to end of last dividend or interest period, not included m liabilities or reserves above — NONE (b) Other obligations not included in liabilities which are subordinated to claims of depositors and other creditors (a) On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was —-- 279,194.1 (b) Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to 1,294,270.88 NONE I, R. ~W. Gwyn, Cashier, of the abovqrnamed bank, do solemnly t, swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest: R. W. GWYN, Ca J. R. HIX, S. V. TOMLINSON, RALPH DUNCAN, Directors State of North Carolina, County af -Wilke«) ss: V Sworn to and subacribed beifore me thfs^llth day of Jnly, 19^ and I hereby certify that I am.not an offkek or director of bflak.' (SEAL) _ MAZIE J. CKDBCH, Not^ Pifldie 1
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