,%lp«opl® Yiiu Kt|Q^ Vi^ Move AboiA ,
■■«.—. ’—-^nf^—
Hw, DIxobv ot Ohailattea*
iliDSBir the *liiOltday« .'wtili
- gul:iMl, of Vorwrin Fid^.
, —, •'wj Tal Barnes Tfsltod
t .afc Baraoa' .mother,.
. T»ylormaUe,.Ulrt
^*1**®® spent -part of
.the Chrulftals sa4fjo& Ib.VirgiBia
ritk'rtfatirea and friends. *
Mr. and Mrs. John ■?, word
■■Itors to K-fstol, V*.;Tenn;, Buit
Jk. . . ' • •
^Mlas Peirl Dancy, Who holds
ftlon-1^'Norfolk, .Vo:, spent, the
' it'nbn &oIldayd here with her
its, Mr. an4 Mrs._ P. A. Dancy.
[*^Clau(^N^^oope has puroh-
le^ondaSSh-ocery company
**ui;3sldwln, the traijsac-’
ibecomlijg ^ective today. •
and Mrs.,^ B. Danner and
J. B. '^r.,,-).visit*3d relatives
mhr Elk Muring the phrist-
sason. ' ..
G. E. Vanhoy,_#we]l known
Of the Purlear communl-
ras a Msiness visit^ln thfs
iturday. ,
Robert Flynn and • Miss
Wo-regret' to iftate ;tliM Mrs. H.
.A;* Wandland' :&i cdtaiShed to. ..{tdr
ifome on C street bi^ IDnesB. 'ffo
Si^ for her speedy- recovery.'
A d'anghter, Biargaret Ann, w'as
bbm December .26, at the-wilkes’
Hospital to Mr;'and Mrs.* Thomas
Dancy^ of thls'ct^.. ' , . .
Mii. and Mrs. W.,!!. Niohols. of, .
Morganton,. were gbesta in *the.|i^>^W®y*
homes o{ Mr. and -MrSi H. G* Nich
ols, during the Qhristmas jsdason.
Pfc. ^nd'Mrs. Lawrence Cana-
jroni of New, Tork andBbstop,
have-been vlsiUng Mrs. CeMeron’s
parents, Mt\. and Mrs. Zeb' Davis,
yi Wllkesboro. '
Mrs.- Zeb Davis, of Wllkesboro.
underwent afl*o’peration ThurlAay
at Davis Hospital,in Statesville
and is making Satisfactory pro
gress’toward recovery. ' ^ •
Miss Myrfte yena,l)}e has re
turned, to her home at Pacoldt, S.
C., after b^g a Christmas guest
in the honie of Dr. and Mrs! OUT.
■PATRIOT.
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i.iMiMftisp; V. ........
” ^ ilikT J. H. Whldrt v> Mr. Nenrl* Itirtster,
Uliteker,
and sister, . .
Greensboro during the Chiisttollf. R®*" •S®
Mr. and .Mm. Park. Kilby', wjto ft Uke cfty.
hdld positlonr at .•
^RO. N. c.
iSiW
Iff.;
IBid MlV. Je JEC. WtdCK^'V^ A****”** « -m BSp^dslty Iw sM* atf
v4whftr,^^ 2^e^ t-^
r; V!«ft«d • tliirir damgbW « orltlea^ m ft ?ot thing' it done fWKha
Rlrntth ^ Foreatac, «t
are at Ills Bedside. .’Mr.
posUlonr at
gan. hai^ been 8p^^ing?{l|^ holi
day season with their pa^entv, Mr.
and Mft- H. .C. Kilby, dhd Mr. And
^^.Maefc
0 MisA ‘'Katherinedhaghteri
of Mir., J'ohn 'T^min, at WflkniP
boro, has retaw biipae after*.
yisR. in CharHPf during ;Cbrist-f
mas week wiMilier.,con8to,.MlBa
Betty; Lda ‘te^iriiig. ' .
Mr. and Mrs. Gale’HcMillan and'
sons, Phillip And-Ddvld,, of West
JeBemon, npent '.the ‘ChrlstmaB
with Mrs. McMI
parents, and Mrs. H. C.
by.. ” ■ ' V’
Mr. hnd Orten hn&
tljree d oj:htera, ’l^lsies.-,'^]yfehjr
Call. Salty
at Greeasbufo, wcere.. hare laat
Monday shd Tueeft^ vlaiHRg arift
Mrs. Boren’s mother and'-ttror.sjla.
.niark.fisi^ li'
says’ that |niiM gardsgaa_.Mf|r1bU
fsSlMS ijCMHaty'l^ /ttu Mar
par ^ at i* ‘
J ■ 'i^r-
OBgt
QuMt'freM^ Mwkis aMM «|#
mafiM tbiR uitak..
irtlWB Mif
'ttd 4»M^‘ whMk mifti ft
W |i«d^ and dd'pfr 1^IdHtill^.MftffbMWaif
tb«it^an«'d^y^£oBie '... a
tem, Mrs. Cftrueis Oati. and'l^
John B. Justlob,..Jr,
^^,Mca* j.
B! t!atter.i
, Mr. -and
ehildren, of RuraJ^ Hall, Major
toBSS.,..
Mr.. Richa|d Q- Rex,'of Crftndo,
i ' Kias .Kathryn Hgndren,
pa-i and ' i
ii.„, lOf. IJiirham, 'yWted. relatly^ in
Wilbeshoro during the,Christmas
* • ve&30' ' ~
in’. Mrs. 5>y?®. Bex'and
ibliss Hendren arS.daughtereof the
Mr. and Mrs. ' Oinard .Jones Atte'rhey and Mrs. P. B.
■ dren. . ^ . r ■
Mr.*, and Mrs.. Joe E. JohnJi^n
,had as their .-guests' tdii Chflstmoe
w^k-end.Mrs.. Johnson’s * nSphew
and . nlec^ Petty Officer 'Paul
Hayes, wh|g^.stationed* In •^Cali-.
fornla, anoHIrs.- Wade' Marlette
Mitchell. ^
.Mr.- and Mrs. Clyie Kyby, of
New Beni, spent several days. re-
ret, Hayes, of Winston 'sa-Mr. Klljj|f's* parents,
visited here last week .with j **’"•. Mrs. H. C.. Kifty, and
lir sister, Mrs. Robert Dunn. other relatives here.
Mr. Conrad Handy, of Lexing-1 Mr. and Mjs. Kennefih Lowrance
in, Ky., has been yisiting.his ®n^^children, of Mooresville, spent
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F.-Han
dy, at Sprin^eld. Mr. ^ndy re
cently received a mC!ncal dis-
-harge from the'army. *
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ilkesboro, N. C.
the week-end in Wilkesboro -with
Mrs. ■ Lowrance’s parents, Mr. and
.Mrs. J. H. Leckie.
Dr. A. S. Cassel, -who has a po
sition in Raleigh with the state
highway commission, spenk the
Christmas season in WUkesbOro
with his family,
Mr. C. F. Jones and family
spent Christmas in Greensboro
with Mrs. Jones’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Hopkins, and Mr.
■ Jones’ brother, Mr. M. T. Jones,
j Mrs. W. A. Sydnor has returned
to her home here after spending
Christmas In Lenoir ith her sls-
Uer, Mrs. R. M. Houck, and Mr.
i Houck.
I Mrs. J. E. Spainhour has re
turned to the city after spending
a few days last week In Hickory
with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Spain-
hour. Mr. Spainhour Is her son.
Miss Margaret Cassel has re
turned* to Bryn Mawr, Pa., after
spending the holiday season with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. S.
Cassel.
The New Year
945
IS HERE!
MAY IT BRING AIL OF
US
EARLY
VICTOHY
and all onr patrops
and Friends
JOY,PEACE, AND
CONTINUED PROSPERITY
Throughout the coming year
it will be our aim to serve the
farmers of this section in ev
ery way possible at all times
>
Wilkes
Implement Co.
Sam G. Winters, Manager
between the wilkesboros
have gone to Bu^lingtoiv where
they wih make, their hojhe lim the
future. Mr. Jones has Iwen keep
er of the county, home* the past
two years. . .
Miss Gray haw returned
to Barium. "Spn^s where she is
an instructor in th^ music depkrb*
ment of the Barium Springs .Or
phanage after spending ,fhe* buli-|,etie » uuBUttuu lo m mo mtvy
day season at her home in^ Wil-(jg serving In the Pacific areh.
kegboro. •’
Bullis and
asid two 80n% Wade. Jr. and'Gra'
ham, of El'on -College. Mrs. Ma*
lette'B husband is in the navy and
Mr- and Mrs. R. R.
son, Robert, Jr.,- have returned to
their home in Burlington after
spending several days during the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Bul
lis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. CHnard
Jones.
Mrs. Joe Barber has returned
to her home in .Wilkesboro after
undergoing treatment for several
days last week at the Wilkes hos
pital. Friends will 5>e glad to
hear that she is now much im
proved.
Miss Jane Perry has returned to
Hampton, 'V’a., where she holds a
responsible position In • the re
search laboratory at Langley
Field, after spending Christmas
in the city with her mother, Mrs.
T. G. Pery.
Mr. R. E. Damschroder has re
turned to S."vannah, Ga., wjfeye
he is engaged in war work, after
spending Christmas in Wilkesboro
Ray’s Stores, o-^ned and operat
ed in this city by former. State
Senator Ray Carson, has moved to
the buildlpg two doors epst of
the R. & O.*'Grocery Co. The
store has 'been , locat^ between
The Little - Grill and the Mc
Neill Furniture Co.’ Customers
and friends are-requested to note
change of the s^e’8 location.
i>ir. and Johnson and
their niece. Miss F^zabeth Wll-
kerson, visited. * Wednesday and
•Thursday In South . Carolina with
Mrs. Johnson’s brother, Mr. An
drew Wilkerson, at Rock Hill,
and her sister, Mrs. Forest Smith,
at York. Miss Wilkerso«,_ who
spent the remaindj,r of tjie week
In South Carolina, came home for
the week-end, and left today to
resume her work- as teacher In
the Conover schools.
with Mrs- Damschroder, the for
mer Miss Mildred Irvin, and other
relatives.
Mr. John T. Irvin, who has
been ill the past two weeks, is
now much improved and able to
be out again, we are pleased to
note. Mr. Irvin is one of the best
known livestock dealers in this
section of the state.
Mrs. J. C. Smoot and Miss Liz
zie Hisle returned to their home
here Thursday from Charlotte
where Mrs. Smoot had been for
a month with her daughter, Mrs.
R. M. Pound. Miss Hisle had been
there for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Zimmerman
and two children, Billie Jo, and
Sammy, returned home last week
from a two weeks’ visit with Mrs.
Zimmerman s parjnts, Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Bailey, at Jonesboro,
'Ann,
Mrs. W. B; 0lbs6n, of V’‘nBton-
Salem, visited here Christmas
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Hardister. The Hardister’s and
their two sons, Billy and Dick, ac
companied Mrs. GlbsQU home, and
made a short visit there.
Mr. 'Vernon Kizer, a valued em
ploye of the Cartr -Hubard Pub
lishing Co., is confined to his. home
by illness. Mr. Kizer is now im
proving and will be able to resume
his duties in the newspaper de
partment -within the next day or
so.
Mr. Jim Kilby, who holds a
position with the Greyhound Bis
company in 'Winston-Salem, spent
some time during the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Kilby. He was accompanied on
his visit here by his son, Jimmy
Kilby.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman HarveL of
Winston-Salem, visited here last
week with Mrs. Harvel’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Zimmerman.
Mr. Harvel has just returned from
two year’s overseas duty, and Is
now stationed at the marine base
in the j^astern part of the state.
MV. and Mrb. IVaiter Myers
have r eturned to Baltimore, Md.,
where they are engaged in war
work aftm; spending Christmas
here with their children, Bertha
Jean and Sonny, and Mr. Myers’
parents, Coroner and Mrs. I. M.
Myers.
Mrs. J. H. Whicker, Jr., and
children, Jimmie and Joseph Le-
nieu, born November 24 at Green
wood, Miss., returned Saturday
night after an extended visit with
Mrs. Whisker’s relatives at Green
wood. Mr. Whicker went there
several days ago to acompany
them home.
Mrs. B. F. Proffit, accompanied
by Miss Alda Greene, visited her
nephew, James W. Thompson,
who! is attending officers’ train
ing school at Fort Banning, Oa.,
just prior to the Christmas JioU*
days. Mrs. Hroffit and Miss Greene
are residents of the Purlear com-
munUy.
Mr. and MrS. Clarence Brown,
who have been visiting relstivea
at Springfield, and Mr. and Mrs.
Handy and son, Tom-
Fergusofl News
The Past Week
gain in the midst of Christmas
holidays and this makes the fourth
Wartime Christmas since onr
oun country entered the war* in
December, 1941.'iAppropriate ex
ercises were held at the church
es and gifts were exchanged in
the usual manner. Rev. L. la
bel filled his regular appointment
at the Adventist church and de-
li-yered a very fine lecture on
Bethlehem to the children in which
he carried them on a mental ex
cursion to the Holy Land, and to
the church of the Nativity,
'The Christmas pageant which
was presented at the school build
ing last week was well received by
a very attentive audience. The fac
ulty members assisted by a num
ber of patrons and school children
gave a very fine presentation of
“Come Let Us Adore Him”. After
the program refreshments were
served froni the lunch room, which
has been greatly improved by the
installation of a hot water sys-
tenv The P. T. A., with MV. G.
C. Hayes, president, in the chair
held a business meeting before the
program began. The chairman and
others urged a larger attendance
at the association meetings.
Billie Preffit, Jr., who has been
employed in Akron, 0., for some
time, is spending the holidays
with hi*; |irents, Mr. and Mrs. ’W.
A. Proffit, at Denny.
Misses Margery Bishop and
EHeanor Ferguson- who have been
in school at Appalachian Teachers
College and Flora MacDonald Col
lege, respectively, are spending
the holidays with their home folk.
‘ihe local Grange will meet next
Wednesday night instead of ’IMes-
day night at which time the newly
elected officers will be Installed j
by Mr. A. Crouse Jones, assistant!
state deputy to the State Master,
of Winston-Salem. This very in
teresting ceremony will be oj»n
to the public and every one is in
vited to attend.
Arthur Garfield Ferguson, a
highly respected colored man who
has lived in this commi^ity all
his life and has the reputation of
being a srood farmer has recent
ly moved tc Cooper, ;W. Va., where
he will reside with some of hla
children. He has one son in the
83X‘ViC6>
The Sixth War Loan Drive has
not been as successful as H was
hoped in this section, however, a
great deal of credit is due Mrs. S.
F. Miller, who has sold |2,BOO.OO
worth of bonds during the drive.
Our reverses in Ehirope have no
doubt slowed down the buying of
bonds, but should have the op
posite effect.
Bud ’Triplett, who is in the
Navy and stationed at-Bainbridge
is spending the holidays with his
family and other relatives here.
Lt, and Mrs- John L, FergnsOT,
Jr., who have been stationed in
Texas, but now of Jacksonville,
' here
La-wrence Handy and son, *— , — _ _ _
my, who have been visiting here' Fla., are visiting relatlvea
and at Springfield, returned Pri-! and at North Wilkesboro. ^
day to Pasadena, Md. They were; During the recent raiM and;
accompanied as far as Crewe. 'Va, sleet our roads a*« becomi^ ri-
by Mr. Conrad Handy, of Lex- mosY impassable and we trust that
ington, Ky., who had been vkit- .some gravel will ^n be pl^-.
ing relatives fa Wilkes. on them at
New Year’s Greetings. : To One and All!
Ray’s Stores Has
EJl^T OF BUS'STATION
Second Door East of R. & O. Grocery Store
SPECIALS! • SPECIALS!
Safely Pins (pre-war), 8 lo bunch— 5^
White Dimity, yard . - - 45^
Blue Chambray, yard .-- 36^
Bed Spreads, each — - 51-85
Shirting, yard 37f*
Curtain Materials^ Bnttmis, all styles aid colors
Nice Line of .... Satins, Sharkskins and Crepes
NEW MEHCHARBISE RECEIVED EACH WEEM
East of Bus Station—2nd Door East of R. & Oi Grocery
‘B’ Sired - - - - North WilketbM^. G.
£*5