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Wftaaen’s Church, Civic and Social Activities *
MISS MAMIE SOCKWELL, EDITOR
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Ei^view of Cominy Events
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First Baptist W. M. S.
^Met On Tuesday
Afternoon
Tlie general meeting ot the Wo-
4 man's 'Missionary Society of the
^ North Wllkesboro First Baptist
church was held at the church
‘ Tuesday afternoon with the presi*
dent. Mrs. C. B. Jenkins. In
charge. "Individual Witness'^ was
the theme for program presented
by Circle No. 4 of which Mrs. E.
S. Cooper is chairman.
The openifig hymn "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name”, this
being the hymn for the year, was
followed by the Bible study given
by Mrs. Cooper. The program
r KI as follows: ‘‘The Individual
hurch’’ by Mr.s. Jay Johnson;
■'My Home, An Influence”. Mrs.
C. G. Poindexter: a vocal solo,
‘■•Whtching. Waiting, and Pray
ing" by Mrs. 0. S. Sink: *‘My Com
munity Christian" by Mrs. Rufus
Church: . "Some Faithful Chris-
tion Witnesses.” Mrs. J. Q.
Adams: The hymn "I Love to Tell
the Story” and prayer by Mrs.
Jenkins closed the program.
Mrs. Jenkins was in the chair
for the business session which
preceded the program.
Civic and Social Club
Met On Monday
Afternoon
The monthly meeting of the
Cl'fic and Social club, 'a depart
ment of the North Wiikesboro
Woiri|n’s club, was held at Red
CrosJ headquarters Monday after
jnoon. Following a period of work
!%he chairman of th^ Hib, Mrs. N.
S. Forester, Jr., pre for a
short huusiness Session. *It was
decided to begin the meetings at
3:30 instead of at four o’clock
as heretofore, and the meeting fo'
May will be the last one until the
fall season.
five visitors present. The topic
for the month was "The Individual
Witness.”
The Bible study* was given by
Miss Nora Laws and the minutes
i4ere read by the secretary, Mrs.
Glen Anderson. Reports were giv
en by the Stewtardship and Per
sonal Servife chairmen, Mrs. J.
Jd. Canter and Mrs. R. T-. Jones.
Those taking part on the pro
gram were Mrs. R. B. Jones, Mrs.
J. M. Canter, Mrs. Fred Blevins.
Mrs. Haxel Stroud, Miss Nora
I>aws and Mrs. Glen Anderson.
Duet. "Watching You” was sung
by Mrs. Carl Canter and Mrs. Abe
Jones. Closing prayer was led by
Mrs. R. S. Jones.
Delicious refreshments were
served he hostes.s.
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Legion Auxiliary In
Monthly Meeting
The members of the Legion
Auxilirry met at the Red Cross
headquarters Monday evening for
nheir moiAhly meeting and spent
sometime in makfng surgical
dressings. During the evening
Mr. L. M. Nelson made a most in
structive talk on the treeitment ot
poison gases.
Miss Toby Turner, the presi
dent. presided for the business
session during which time plans
were made for Poppy Day the
last week in May. Workers are
urgently needed in making surgi
cal dressings and Miss Turner is
urging ihe members of the Auxi
liary to give all their time possi
ble to do ;his w'^k.
Mrs. Joe Barber Is
Auxiliary Hostess
Oakwoods W. M. S.
Holds Monthly Meet
The regular monthly meeting
of the Oakwoods W. M. S. was
held with Mrs. Hazel Stroud on
i’rl/le'-’ night, April 9lh.
rhere were nine members and
t/ta
sum
4ehCawtiitm
The April meeting of the Epis
copal Auxiliary was held at the
home of Mrs. Joe Barber Thiesday
afternoon, having been postponed
from last Tuesday.
Mr.s. Barber, the president, was
in charge, and Mrs. Joe E. John
son led the devotionals. A volun
teer Easter offering was taken,
the proceeds to be used on repairs
for the church. A large number
of the members were present and i
were served refreshments during
the social hour.
Miss Alta Ramsey, a member of
the Wiikesboro school faculty, was
a visitor at the meeting.
The Champion Home Demon
stration club met on Friday,
April 2nd. at the home of Mrs.
Velta Harris. There were several
members present and the prognnn
was most Interesting. Mrs. Greene
gave some very helpful suggestions
and demonstrations on hoilse
cleaning which vlll be very help
ful and practical. Our next meet
ing will be held with Mrs. Taft
Foster. All members have a cor
dial invitation to attend.
Mr. Franklin Harris had the
misfortune of getting his home
burned Sunday around two
o'clock. The blaze started on the
roof and had gained so much
headway when discovered that
very few things were saved. The
loss was total as Mr. Harris did
not carry any insurance.
The play "Bound to Marry,”
given by the seniors at Mount
Pleasant high school Thursday
night, was a grand success. The
auditorium was filled to capacity
ond everyone enjoyed the play
which had plenty of action from
beginning to end.
Miss Lucille McGee entertain
ed a number of the younger set
at her home la.st Thursday night,
honoring Miss Ramonia Lee
Church’s fourteenth birthday. A
number of interesting games
were played after which the hos
tess serv'ed lovely refreshments.
Miss Church received a number of
lovely gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Goforth
announce the arrival of a fine ba
by boy.
Mrs. H. I. Shomaker spent Sat
urday night with Mrs. Rachel
West, who has been on the sick
list! for somdlime. Mrs. West is
much better now and is well on
the road to recovery, we are glad
to state.
Miss Iris Hamby of Winston-
Salem, spent the week-end with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Hamby.
NOW!
. ond it is your poirioiic duly to
wlp in tho proiont food-shorlogo
3 prostrving oi much of thi* loo-
on't fruit and borry crop o» possibU.
^ppiy to your Rotion ^ard for your
iHottmont of oxtfo sugar for conning
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Miss Elizabeth Finley
Entertains Her Club
Mis.s Elizabeth Finley was hos
tess to the members of her book
club and some additional guests
at her home on Tenth Street Sat
urday evening.
Bridge was played at three
tables with the top score prize go
ing to Mrs, Palmer Horton. >U.ss
Rebecca Mosley, a member of the
city school f.aciilty and who has
joined the WAAC. was remember
ed with a gift.
Refreshments were served at
the beginning of play. The home
was attractively decorated in
spring flowers.
Emma JaneCai’penter
Given Birthday Party
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On Friday afternoon et 4
o’clock. .April 9. Emma Jane Car-
renter was given a birthday party
by hei* parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Carpenter, ot their home in Fin
ley Park, in celebration of her
eighth birthday anniversary.
Miss Sallie Outlaw, Emma
Jane's schoolteacher. led the chil
dren in outdoor gomes, after
which they were invited into the
living room for opening of the
many nice gifts and lighting the
beautiful birthday cake decorated
in pink, white and green, topped
with eight pink candles. When
the candles were lighted ali the
children sang “Happy Birthday.”
Then strawberry milk sherbet and
cup cakes decorated in^j^'iite and
eight tiny , pink roseh^s were
served by Mrs. CarpenterT assist
ed by Mrs. Ethel James.
The most exciting game’follow
ed when Emma Jsne and Miss
Outlaw took the children on a
fishing party upon the deck
porch. Each one fished over tlie
porch edge with a real Hshing
pole and line tied to a small
basket. Each time the Taasket was
filled with a gift for the fisher.
Those present were Margaret
Eller, Barbara Foster, Jo Ann
Somers, Nancy Sturdiv; nt, Ned
Wooten. Billy Sue Bush. Jimmie
Blair, Sandra Fanner, Anne
Smith, Celia Carter, Bettte Ch\t>«
P?yne. Sylvia Kenerly. Virginia
Brame, Joan Hendricks, Christine
Godby. Betty Brown Faw, Nancy
Ann Carpenter, Betsy Yvonne Car
penter, Mrs. Ethel James.
among niE
COLORED FOiXS
Church — Society — Personals
Central Electric
& Telephone Co.
By BFJ.LE THOMAS
The Ladies Home Mission Circle
No. 1 met with Mrs. Lanra Crite
Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The Bibie lesson was giv
en by Mrs. 0. Sales from Matthew
2.‘)th. The business was discuss
ed and some n^' plans were
;^ade. The hostess assisted by
Mrs. K. Dewey served a sweets
course.
The AVar .Mothers Praise Ser
vice was held with Mrs. T.illey My
ers Frid>ay evening at 8 p. m.
The Garden Block program was
arranged by Mrs. Gardner for the
Woodlawn and Fairpla'ns section,
with Mrs. Isabel Brown for Fair-
plains; Mrs. Belle Thomas, Wood-
lawn. and Mrs. Nina Harris. East
B street. This is a very helpful
project and let us all work.
The Pastors Aid Circle met with
Mrs. Fred Harris Tuesday even
ing with Mrs. N. Rhodes in charge.
After the topics were discussed
the plans for the Passion Week
service were made and other bus
iness of this circle was discussed.
All members were present.
Miss Mary Horton, of Roanoke.
Va.. is visiting her relatives and
friends this week.
Visiting here over the week-end
from Fort Bragg were: Pvt.
James Ave Thomas. Pvt. Lester
Carson, Pvt. Charles Petty. Pvt.
V C. Burns and Pvt. LowSRiith.
DEATHS
John Burnett, one of Wilkes
county's best known rockmasons.
who has been ill for sometime,
passed away Sunday morning at
his home on East B Street. The
funeral was held Tuesday at 2:00
o'clock at First Baptist church.
Mrs. Pansy Waugh Mitchell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Waugh, died In Gray, W. Va..
Thursday afternoon. The rites
were held ?t the Beulah Presby
terian church Sunday afternoon
at 2 p. m.
CHVRCH NEWS
Sunday school First Baptist
church 9:45. Please come. The
second Sunday morning in April
was Young People’s D.ay Rev.
William Turner spo'ke on “A
Compassionate Christ.’’
The Home Coming service tor
the young men’s social club was
postponed. .
PERIODIC CULLING
PAYS THE FARMERS
Yates Norris of Route one.
Clayton, culled his flock of 809
laying hens and took out only 75
birds. t’Periodic culling pays,”
says Charlie C. Clark, Jr., assis
tant farm agent.
RECORD CANNING
SEASON PREDICTED
The outlook is for a record-
smashing home canning season.
Three billion new metal type tops
for containers are being made,
and it is estimated that two bil
lion old tbps need only new jar
rings.
BUY WHAT YOU NEED!
[Chattpion News
Items Reported!
We don’t advocate extra'
1ce€[plng the ho^ attractive*:'
helps 08 .keep gea^ to oar
the Axis. 'Work h«nl,tsave
Bonds. inveot iiifaat y
•-r'siss'' v*' ■ '■
or..aBeless spending, liptj
;ie build 'morale, and tti#^
task ahead—defeatfisg.
j-jigUHiey, and invest in W|sr”
j&buld for home comfort,
which.youTl find itt our h«n0 itttnlsbings, still at very a*»
tractive prices! Come id isK ^vlook. New itomd amvinVi,
every fra^days—maylte niBt
,t you’ve been waiting forV \
LIVING
ROOM SUITES
A Wide Variety Most Pleasing Styles!
One 3-piece Suite, covered in
tapestry. ‘ You’ll $g0.5O
like this one at
One large 3-piece Suite, cov
ered in high grade $52-50
tapestry at
One 3-piece Suite, in velour, in
large size. Plenty $Q7.50
of room in this. v i
One 3-pc. Suite, artistic in de
sign, upholstered in $155
fine material at _
also SEVER.AL OTHER ATTRACnVE SUITES FROM WHICH TO MAKE SELECTION n
BED ROOM
SUITES
One four-piece Suite in walnut fin
ish, poster lied. A real value in
this outfit at
$49.50
One four-piece Suite in walnut
finish, poster bed. Investigate—
vou’ll like this one sure!
$59.85
One four-piece Suite, walnut ve
neer. poster bed. A better Suite
value for you!
$84.50
One three-piece solid maple Suite
that you should not overlook. It
may be ju.st what you want!
$92.50
OTHER SUITES IN A WIDE
RANGE OF PRICES!
FIBRE SUITES
For Your
PORCH
Beautiful fibre Suites, closely woven in
colors of green, white^and red «
$34-50
Also we have a few Porch and Lawn
Sets at, each . $15.00
The Famous SeBers Kitchen
Cabinets
• THE FAMOUS SELLERS. IN BEAU’TIPJJL COLOR
WMBINATIONS OF WHITE AND BLACK, AND
\raiTB AND RED. HAS PATENT FEATURES OF
TILT-AW AY SHELF!
$39.50 up
PORCH ROCKERS
Porch Rockers are always good buys. Can be ^ed
inside or out. Quality construction throughout. Fine
for enjoying outside summer breezes!
®.25 up
GOLD SEAL LINOLEUM RUGS
6x9., _il,®|9xl0‘/2 »5-25
9x12
$6.50
Rhodes^Day
FURNITURE^ COMPANY
“Always Outstanding Furniture^ Vames ^
NINTH STREET •
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MCTURES
Nke selection of pictures in
-sdl sixes and .many attrac
tive segues. - See them!
& to $4.50
Mgiisiiaiii
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Odd Dressers
Odd Dressers that will fill
your need for extra storage
space. Several styles.
$22.50 to $24.50
CARD TABLES
A new card table will add
joy to the game. Come see
our offering!
$2.25 to $4.00
ONLY ONE BRIDGE SET
$14.75
WOOL RUGS
One lot 27x4S Wool Rugs, in
a beiutiful scloction ct pat-
tern-i. Each—
$3.25
9x12 WOOL RUGS
$28.75 to $61.75
How about that rug cushion
for that rug you now have
'•n your floor?
MIRRORS
North Wiikesboro; N. C.
Good .selection, in many de
signs. Several sizes to suit
your need.s.
$5.75 to $22.50
HIGH CHAIRS
Baby High Chairs in white
and black, ivory and green,
and maple. Baby needs it-
$3.95
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