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cial Happenings
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Women’s Church, Civic and Social Activities
MISS MAMIE SOCKWELL, EDITOR
Preview of Coraing Events
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^Mrs. O. E. Triplett
^^Entertains Her
bridge Club Monday
The members of the Young Ma-
t'lrons Contract dab and a few
I extra guests were delightfully en-
jMrs. N. 0. Smoak
Is Missionary
Society Hostess
Thf December meeting of the
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of the Wllkesboro Metho
dist church was held Tuesday
V, Qist cnurcn was ue»a ^
terUlned by Mrs. 0. E. Triplett at evening at the home of Mrs. N.
her home on Ninth Street Monday ■
evenlng. The game was played
at three tables, and afte^ play the
‘hostess served refreshments. The
I high and second high score prises,
jwhloh were defense stampe, went
5‘to Mrs. Rufus Church and Mrs.
[Edward Podrebarac.
• O. Smoak with a good attendance
of the members. Mrs. Smoak was
in charge of the program, which
featured the Christmas season,
and was assisted by Mrs. Oscar
Elliott, Mrs. J. W. White and
Mrs. P. J. McDuffie. Mrs. J. B.
Henderson led the devotional
period. Mrs. Henderson, the
president, presided for routine
business. Refreshments and a
social hour followed the meeting.
Douglas, of Scottville. The vows
were spoken at Mountain View
before Miss Audrey Templeton, a
Justice of the Peace, at the Tem
pleton home.
Mr. Poplin is a son of Mr and
Mrs. Jim Poplin, of Ronda. After
a short wedding trip \o Asheville,
the young couple are at home at
Ronda.
U. D. C. Met With
Mrs. J. R. Hix
monthly meeting
' Mrs. Jack Swofford Is
If^ridge Club Hostess
Mrs. Jack Swofford was hostess j J^OUglaS-PopliU
|o the members of her bridge club .
pt her home on Fifth Street Fri-1 Mari’iage V OWS
bay evening. Refreshments pre-1 . AnnnnnCPrl
30led the game of bridge, which i e ATinOUIlLeU
Cwas played at two tables. The | Mrs. Don C. Poplin prior to hei
^winners of the high and low score | marriage on Thursday, November
ilwards were Mrs. Harry Pearson I 26. was Miss Jessie M. Douglas,
^ond Mrs. Walter Eller. ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
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Notice to Our Customers
IN ORDER FOR OUR EMPLOYES TO HAVE AN EXTRA
HOLID-AY FOR CHRISTMAS OUR STORE WILL BE
CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
DECEMBER 25-26TH
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J. C. PENNEY CO.
The monthly meeting of the
Wilkes Valley Guards chapter of
the U. D. C. was held Monday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. J. R.
Hix. The meeting opened with
the usual pledge to both flags, the
Confederate and the United
States, after which Mrs. C. E.
Jenkins led the devotionals. Mrs.
Joe E. Johnson, the president,
was in charge of the business ses
sions, at which time a committee
was appointed to fix a Christmas
basket for Rev. R. F. Jarvis, the
only remaining Wilkes county
Civil War veteran.
For the program Mrs. W. C.
Grier gave a reminder of Pearl
Harbor Day, and gave articles In
comparing the Confederate soldi
ers with soldiers of t^-day, and
Christmas in war times. A social
hour and light refreshments fol
lowed the meeting.
V
Miss Rig^e^;
Mr. Osborne are
Married
The wedding of Miss Marjorie
Helen Riggsbee and ArHiur Hoi»r
ard Osborne'took place ’ThufedaY
iiftemoon, December 3, at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse John Riggsbee, In
Carrboro, N. C. Rev. William H.
Poole, pastor of the bride, offi
ciated.
The bride wore a street length
dress of Victory Blue crepe. Her
accessories wore of black. Her
only ornament wes a locket which
was an heirloom from her mater
nal grandte-ther.
Mrs. Osborne attended the Uni
versity of North Caroliha before
entering Rex Hospital Training
School for Nurses, of which she is
? graduate. She also attended
William and Mary Extension,
Richmond. Va„ where she studied
public health nursing. At present
she is a member of the Public
Health Nursing staff of the
Wilkes County Health Depart
ment, Wllkesboro.
Mr. Osborne is a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Jame.s Madison Os
borne of Tannersvllle, Va. He at
tended the University of North
Carolina. He is now a First Class
Seamrn in the U. S. Naval Re
serve and is stationed at the
Armed Guard Center, New Or
leans. La.
The OMc and SocM d«lh »
depaiCnatt of ttw Vort|>'
WOkMbon* Wonuui’B «Mb, will
meet at. the Womaa’s dob
house on Trogdon Street Mon
day evening, December 14, for
the purpose of malring defcmae
Btamp corsageh, under the an-
pervlsion of Mrs. R. O. Plnlpy.
The clnb membm will sell
these for Christiiias.
Wilkes «iMt of the American
I«gioo Auxiliary will meet
Mob^ 7:80. Mrs. W.
It. Absher, Mrs. J. A. Rousaean,
Mrs. W. O. Oabrid and Stas. C.
G. Poindexter will be hostesses
at the home of Mrs- Absher.
Nurses Aides will meet on
Monday nigjbt, 7:80. at the
home of Mrs. J. C. Reins.
dktaii^s
j Rastus: "Here's a telegram
I from our boss in Africa. He’s
! sending ua some lions' tails.”
' Sam: “Lions’ tails? What in de
world am you talking about?"
Rastus: ‘‘Read dis telegram. He
say; ‘Just captured two lions.
Sending details by mall’."
North Wllkesboro
Methodist Woman’s
Society To Meet
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tion Service of the North Wilkes-
L-oro Methodist church will meet
Tuesday'afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
■ !t the home of Mrs. Edd F, Gard
ner. instead of at the church hut.
All members are asked to note
the chrnge in place of meeting,
and now make plans to attend.
.Mrs. Gardner is very anxiou.s to
have o large number present to
close the yoar’.s work. At this
meeting names will be drawn for
the circles for another year.
U. S. Casualties
58,307 First Year
The following sre some of the
Job opsoings listed with the Unit
ed States Emploment Service.
For further infonnietion call at
the Employment Office on the
second floor of the Duke Power
Company building. Hours: 8:30
to S;30 except Saturdays when
office closes at 12:30.
Radio operator (trainees not
accepted), Instrument man, Bx-
peliter (purchasing), Stenograph
er, Typist, Bread baker. Machin
ist, Engine-Lathe operator, Tur-
sheet-n^f '
^), BpUemaker, Arc wri
ter, Vfelectriasl assembler, 8blp-
Irrigbt, Locomottvo-Crane overa
te; Automobile mechanic (gener
al), Automobile body repairman
(metal, trainees not acceptaMp),
Diesel machinist, Machinist
trainees, Tack welder, Constrnc-
tlou laborers, Mechlnlc learner for
signal corps. Women for aircraft
sheet-metal fc)aM.
Scarce foods and drugs are be
ing sought in the sea by marine
biologists and oceangraphers.
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At Sensible Prices!
HOLIDAY-BRIGHT
DRESSES
Jacket Dress
Blacks
Tunics! Jeweled!
Navy ... Brilliant Colors ... and
Two-Tones!
IN THESE FAMOUS MAKES
EXCLUSIVE WITH PENNEY’S
Mirra-Line
$4.98
Jean Nedras
$3-98
Glen Rows
$2-98
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Hinshaw Fidelis
Class In Meeting
ThP FiUolis Ckius of Hinshaw
.Street Baptist chiireh met Friday
evening rt 7:.'Ut at the homo of
Mrs. Lonnie Osl.orne with Mrs.
Dwight Foster associate hostess.
The meeting was opened with
scripture reading by Mrs. W. R.
Snow. Prayer was led by the
teacher, Mrs. Hohert Deal. Fol
lowing the business session games
and contests were conducted by
the hostesses. Prizes were w’on
by Mrs. I. S. Raity and Mias
Doshir Myers.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
Washington.—The Hrst year of
war has cokt the United States
ai^h'ed forces 58,307 casualties—
killed, wounded, missing, prison
ers or interned in neutral coun
tries—the office of war informa
tion announced last night.
The list of total announced cas
ualties, covering the army, navy,
marine corps, coast guard, Philip
pine scouts, and merchant marine,
shows 8.192 killed, 6,335 wound
ed end 43,562 missing.
le gave' this breakdown of ca:i-
ualties.
Army — 2.009 killed, 3,332
wounded, 20,000 mising in the
Philippines and the Dutch East
Indies of which 10,500 are Philip
pine scouts, 1,119 missing in ac
tion elsewhere.
Navy — 4,5,32 killed, 1.579
wounded. 8,635 missing.
Marines— 1,129 killed. 1.41:1
wounded. 1,926 missing.
Coiast Guard — 4 0 killed, 11
wounded, 119 missing.
Merchant marine — 82 killed,
none wounded, 2,762 missing.
Most of the missing army men
are presumed to he prisoners of
war, the OWI said.
Auction Sale!
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE
Also One Team of Mules
One Milk Cow, and Some Wheat
Property Of
MRS. STELU HEMRIC
To Be Held On
DECEMBER 12,1942
AT 10 A. M.
Sale Will Be Held at the Home 1 Mile
West of Pea Ridge, On Old
Boone Trail Highway
fLOUIfRS
for Christmas
few
There will he
Christmas trees in
homes this winter. du«
porlation shortages.
' Canadian
American
to trans-
MID - WINTER ( / ♦
COATS-SUITS
$16-5o S!
You will find just the Coat or
Suit you have been waiting
for!
t
Budget Priced
SUIT
!.90
$8.
Bright plaids and solid colors.
Vlake your selection now!
THE WANTED GIIT:
Chenille
PRICE
FREE!
THICKLY TUFTED
HOUSE COATS
$2.98
.America’.^ Best Shirt Value!
Towncraft Shirts
; V Sanforized Fabrics! . m-i
i • Proporth nate Fit Qj
0 Uoven-hi I^atternsI ^
A LOVELY COAT AT THIS
A CHRISTMAS BOX fc
G.FT Til'iS
98c
BELTS, SUSPENDERS
49c
MEN’S DRESS GIX)VES _
.$1.20
:henille spreads
$4.98
ipades of beauty! Handsomely designed
aads in superbly blended colors. Easily
hei Single or double.
Fitted with file,
brush, comb and
cases.
• ON CHRISTMAS DAY IT S GOOD TO KNOW "IT’S PAID FOR
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Let the household Ye gay with the brilliant color and cheering
message of flowers! jVnd remember that there is no more wel
come gift—though it’s so easy to .shop for in mere mmutes.
Our fresh cut blossom.s, potted plants, corsages, and artistic
vasie ar.iangements will be more wanted this year than ever—
when so many kinds of ornaments are no longer available, and
lighting must be dimmed. Stop in and do all your shopping to
day!
Cemetery Wreaths
Christmas Cards
Novelty Gifts
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Anywhere In the United States. Order Now, for Christmas
Delivery
NO CHARGE FOR WIRING FLOWERS BEFORE DEC. 18
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