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Imw MEN HELD Rufus Mitchull To G>nduct Tout Revirol In City Evangelist Rofua Mltehell, a widely known evangellat, wlU be gin a tent revtral in a big tent located on the Blair block In this city Friday night Servlcee will be held each ev ening, 7:30, and the imbllc haa a most oor^al Invitation to at tend. Joson B. South Lost Rites Todoy Funeral service for Jason B South, 23-year-old dtisen of the WUbar community, who died on Monday at the Baptist hospital in Wlnston-iSalem, was held today, two p m„ at the family cemetery near his home. Rev. Quincy Tates conducted the last rites. Surviving Hr. South are his wife, Mrs. Gladys South, his per-.. .. , „ ents, Mr. and Mrs. S.A. South,two brothers and one sister, Roy and Arvil South and Mrs. Leesie Mae Miller, all of Wllbar o Marvin C. Bell. ** o* Tadkin county, via ordaced iMld with out bond os charge* ot kidnap ing Peggy Shmre, pretty 15-year- old brunette of Blkln. on Ang- gust 28, when gfr«*' * preUml- nary hearing bdore S. Com- mlsloner H. W. Haekla at Tad- klnvllle Monday. Bell and Ralph Vernon Ut- teral. 34, of Winston-Meoi, now serving a 60-day road aratenoe for a liquor law violation Im- l>oeed In iminielpal court In Wlnaton-Salem, will be' tried at the NovembOT term of U, 8. dis trict court In that city. The two men will be tried un der the Llndtoerg Law which makee It a capital offense if the Udnap victim is taken across a state line. Bell's hearing ibefore Com- misioner Mackle was brief. P.B. I. Agent J. Q. Mackle, of Win ston-Salem, told the eonrt Bell “admitted he aided In kidnaping Peggy Shore at ElhJn and car ried her to Tennessee where he The Great Calvert, pictured above, will perform 0Nnightly on the midway at the V.F.W.’s Golden Harvest / Festival, at the city Fairgrounds all next week. Calvert risks his life each night performing death defying feats / 75 feet in midair without the use of a net. Picnic At Double Creek Church 8th 2 Boiiilil To Qn Uquor Mack Shsw aad Stauoa Shaw, of tbs' tOiafW eoanuTOiity of WO- kea oonaty, were bou^ to fed eral court Wadueaday Ctu charge of maaufactariiig lUldt Uquot. The (Shawa were girau a liaar- ing befora U. 8. Commlaaionar Ralph Davis aftw they were ar- reefed 'by Alcohol Tax TJalt ag ents. Bonds were Ailed tor ap pearance at tha November term of federel court In Wllkeaboro. SUPPORT TIffi T. M. C A. Ho^ofl Huf^n .c ^ Ifittit iii^Accldoiit well knows Bolwrt Hutbsan, WUMieboro .cftlseo, was tiadly is- lured Tuesday ulgbt whau his ear ran. off hldiway 4ll, tkrsa milea east of WUkeabom and or- wtnimed. ' Ur. Huffman recaivad. aevare cuta on bli'laCt baud. Ids face, and right leg. In 'addlUon, thwe were sevnre bruises on msny parts of his body. He Is vow .1^ patient at the Wilkes hospital and today was reported to l>e im proving satisfactorily. Menber Bostoi’s Fabilois Red Sox Tean literested lo Haviis Professwaal Baseball Tean Here Assodation W31 Haw* Two- Day Session at Pleasant Grove Baptist Churdk MACE BROWN COMING HERE AFTER WORLD SE RIES TO TALK PLANS FOR CLASS D BASEBALL IN NORTH WILKESBORO NEXT SEASON V.F.W. Carnival Here Hext Week At Fairgrounds Golden -Harvest Festival feat uring Gate City Shows, riding de vices and concessions, will be on the fairgrounds here all next wa^ September 9-14, under the ^OpoMenthlp of Rlue RMse-lfonB- taln post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. The V. P. W. carnival oom- mittee composed of R. Ivey Moore, chairman, Harry Kerley, and N. W. Bumgarner, In an nouncing the event stated that plenty of entertainment and a- musement will be furnished tor people of all ages. In addition to the rides and shows, there will be thrilling free acts, featuring a noted high wire artist who will perform on a wire 75 feet from the ground. This act has been shown all over the world and has been widely acclaimed. The Veterans of Foreign Wars post will use the profits from the festival to renovate and equip the post’s club rooms. Plans call for making two reading rooms and for Installation of games for I entertainment of veterans and young people. Saturday September 14, will school children’s day and all wchool children will be admitted to the grounds free between one and five p. m. o — Rites Tomorrow For Mrs. Fulp, 47 Funeral for Mrs. Bertha Valer ia Fulp, 47, of Walktertown, Route 1, wife of H. H. Fulp, who died yesterday at her home, will be bold at the borne at 10 a. m. tomorow and at Enon Baptist church In Yadkin county at 11 a. m. The body wlU remain at Vog- lerts Chapel until 2 p. m. today when it will bo carried to the home. Rev. Erneet Blevins, Rev. A. B. Hayee, and Rev. J. H. Kapp will he In charge of services. Burial will be In the church graveyard. Mrs. Fulp had been In de clining health for IS months, bat sru ssilonsly ill for only 30 min utes. She was born in Wilkes county, the daughter of Senter and Clara Blalock EUedge. She lived near Hays until September, 1927, when she married Mr. Fulp am* moved to Winston-Salem. Since that time she has lived In soar Wlnaton-Balem. She was a member of Bethel Baptist ehnrch in WUkes county. (Mrs. Fulp is survived by her hnaband, four children and the following brothers and sistersiD. ■ L F. EUedge, North Wll- H. B. EUedge, Lather Modge, Mrs. Clarence MlUer and MlUard Brown, of Hays: •ad Mrs. Vina Fulp, of Walker- town route 1. o Rev- H. A. Forester • Postpones Revivol Rev. H. A. Forester Wilkes na- th e who has been In the ministry over 30 years, and who had plan ned to conduct a tent revival here neay week, was In the city today and stated that the revival had been postponed untU a later date. Rev. Mr. Forester stated that he will iwti^ to Nc^ bofb In tfio^ettTuKto arrangements for a teat revival to be conducted here. — o Merchaats Plan Farmers Day And Christmas Events Committee To Call On Lo cal Merchants Relative Financing Events Paul McGinnis and chU- dyea, Joanae and Pant, Jr„ tuerw twtmrwA to this, city after I|i0 ^krss Mostlis 1b Wsildngtow, P. C- William Marlow, chairman of the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce. announced today that col lections would 6e made at the end of this week and the Arst of neit week from local merchants, to promote the special "Farmers’ Day” and Christmas decorations for this year. The following busi ness men have been chosen for the job of financing these two programs: Ruseell Gray. Tom Story. Jr., Oliver Absher, Tom Frazier, Gil bert Bare, Joe Pearson, E. T. Hackney, Paul Cashlon, Jimmy -A.nder8oa, Jim Steele, Bob Kite, W. K. Sturdivant, Carl W. Steele, Ira Payne, Link Spainhonr, Dick Gibbs, Carl Bnchan, Tam Shumaker, Arthur Venable. The local business men will start their work Ivlth a meeting ’Thurs day afternoon at the Chamber of fice Work has already been start ed on planning the Christmas decorations and this decoration committee Is composed of Link Spainhour, Carl Steele, John Pre- vette, and Fred Henderson. The special Christmas iprogram has not been planned as yet by the Trade Promotion oommlttee, nor the date set for the opening of stores for Christmas night- shopping. Information on these two points will be relessed in the near future. The Home Demonstration club of Absheirs and Joynee will hold their yearly picnic at Double Creek church on Sun-lay Septem ber 8th, beginning at 10:00 a m. It wiU be an all-day affair. Din ner will be on the ground and there will 'be games for all ag- ee between 12:00 and 2:00 p. m. A number of groups of sing ers are expected to be tliere. Everybody near or far is in vited to 'be there and to bring a well-filled basket, and enjoy the day together. Revivol $ejn'iees Bell was arrested at his home in the Antioch community of Yadkin county, not far from Yadkinvllle, at 1 a. m. Monday. F.B.I. agents and state highway patrolmen surrounded his home, where he was living with his wife and one child. Waiting until Bell had retir ed, the officers knocked on the front door of the home. Bell an swered the call. The officers took him into custody without a strug gle. Lltteral haa a wife and three children living in Winston-Sal em. He has been tried' 38 times for various offenses and has served several sentences on the state roads and one term In the state prison. He was at a state prison camp, 'but it Is understood he was removed to the central prison at Ral^h at the request of the F.BJ. Officara ,sa& amd |Jtl Reivival services are in pro gress this week at Mountain View Baptist chnrch. Rev. Glenn Huff man, pastor, is preaching In the meeting each evening at 7:30. The revival is being well attend ed and much* Interest is being shown. The puiblic has a most cordial Invitation to all the ser- iices. Musical Program At New Hope 8th The Young People’s choir of New Hope Baptist church at Pur- lear will sponsor a musical pro gram Sunday night. Sept. 8th. The program will consist of solos, duets, quartets, and a pantomlne, "My Faith Looks Up To Thee". Several other churches are par ticipating in this program. Everyone invited. An offering will be taken for the new piano fund. Miss Joye Miller is spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Miller, of North Wilkesboro Route 3. Miss Miller has just oompleted a gear’s graduate work in Hospital Die tetics at Riley Hospital, Univer sity of Indiana, Indiannapolia, Ind. She ■will return to Indian- napolis, where she has accepted a position in the Dietary depart ment of the Methodist Hospital of that city. Siring 8and Conceit - At Courthouse 7th Everybody Is invited to a btrlng band concert to be put on at the Wilkee county eonrthoasa Satur day night, September 7, at 7:30. by Fred Payne’s band of Jeffer son. A small admission charge will be made. o Pie Supper A pla supper sponsored by the Home Demonstration Club for the benefit of a community clubhouse fund will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:80 p m.,«on the lawn at the home of WlU Mkihols at Purlear. 1%si« wOJ 17-Year-Old Cirl Drops Dead While Walking On Road Miss Myrtle Cleary Victim Of Heart Attack Near Home Tuesday Ewenina* be plsBty of eatwtaininaBt to, mmn all vlui vffl aniad ao{«lMVdt. Esv. L, B. Sperka Miss Myrtie Cleary, 17-year- old girl apiparently In the best of health, dropped dead Tuesday evening wbilo walking a short distance to the home of an annt. Coroner 1. M. Myers, who In vestigated the death, said she died of a heart attack. Mias Cleary was walking a distance of a tew hundred feet with another menuber of the fam ily when she complained of a se vere pain in her abdomen. She mentioned the pain a second time and fell deed nl the road. Surviving Hiss Cleary are her father and mother, Mf. and Mrs. Jonah Cleary, two brothers and five sisters, aU of whom reside at their home in Walnut Orqje tovnublp. I Fnnsral Ssrvloe'Will be hidd oo JMday, it a. m.. at Ptney C^ask vtii sBjoyabks srsniBS js(»dast the aerrtee. mm of the Pleasant HllF. oommiuiity of Wilkes county, twA and one- half miles west of Elkin, about 11;.30 p. m., August i'3. They said the two men abused the girl during the wild ride through Western North Carolina and or dered her out of the car near Bristol, Tenn. She returned to her home August 21 and was In a hospital on two occasions for treatment. Officers related the events in the case as follows: Peggy had been to a water melon feast In Elkin vlth two other girls on the night of Aug ust 23. She and her two com- panionse were accosted on th streets of EUkln by two men, la ter identified as Bell and Lltter al. 'I'hey refused to enter the car with the men. Peggy and her two girl friends, got on the bus to go to their homes. The two girls left the bus at a lighted filling station. Peggy said she saw Bell and Lit toral following the bus In their car with the lights out. After leaving the bus, Peggy said the two men followed her to a lonely spot and then grabbed her about 11:30 p. n). She screamed and one of the men placed his hand over her mouth and nose. She was thrown bodily into the car. During the wild ride through Western North Carolina and Tennessee, the men abused her and tried to force her to drink whisky. She refused. After more abuse and a dis cussion as to whether they should kill her, Peggy said the two men gave her |7 for bus fare back to Elkin and ejected her from the car about 6:30 a. m., near Bristol, Temn. ’They told her to get home anyway she could. Almost exhausted from her or deal. Peggy walked to a nearby farm home where she fainted. ’The farm family revived her and took her to Brlstiol, where she caught a hue for Elkin, arriving at 5:30 p. m. Going stralsht bo her home, Peggy 'told her mother of her story and displayed cuts and brnises xm her leg and about the Ups. She was taken to an Blkln hoepltal for treatment of her Injniiee and for a highly nervous condition. Peggy retumbd home, but a few days later went 'bsek to the hospital for treatment for hya- terla. She to Improving rapidly now at her home. ‘ Mace Brown, a pitcher on the American League Championship Boston Red Sox team, to Interest ed In becoming owner, part own er or owner-manager of a class D league baseball team in North Wilkesboro. This Information was received here this week in a letter from Brown to Glenn R. Andrews, chairman of the Recreation com mittee of the Wilkee Chamber of Commerce, which haq plans for professional baseball high on the list of desired recreational facil ities lor the Wilkesboros and WUkes county. ’The letter was In reply to an inquiry several days ago from Mr. Andrews to Pitcher Brown, asking whether or not he would be Intereeted In owning and managing a team here In the Blue Ridge league next season. Text of Mr. Brown’s letter fol lows: "I received your letter today and was very glad to have heard from you. t D ball club and I will contact you ae soon as the World Series Is over and I return to my home in Greensboro. I would like to come up to North Wilkesboro and talk to you at that time. "I have been In the major leagues for twelve years and I know If we do get together I can promise you a good hall club as I have plenty of connections to obtain talent. “Would you write me and let me know If It is agreeable for me to get lu touch with you sometime In October”. It was learned today from Mr. Andrews and Focrest Jones, Chamber of Commerce secretary- manager, that Mr. Brown will be Invited to meet with Interested people here following the World Series. Contact was made with the Red (Hot) Sox pitcher several days ago. Dwight Nichols, editor of The Journal-Patriot, found In a news article a statement that Brown, a relief pitcher who has been of great assistance to the Red Sox in their successful pen nant chase, desires to retire from the majors and return to North Carolina as part owner or owner and manager of a ball club. This Information was Immedi ately given to Mr. Andrews and Mr. Jones, who sent a letter of Inquiry to Brown. Brown is djescrlbed by sports writers covering major league baseball as being one of the most likeable men in baseball, with -a wide knowledge of the game In addition to his fine abil ity as one of the best "firemen’’ pitchers in ibaseball. In many of this year he has been ed a nnmiber of games for the brilliant Red Sox barters who got into trouble from opposition batters. Recreation committee of the Chamber of Commerce has alrea dy been studying plans for instal lation of lights and erection of a grandstand on the fairgrounds athletic field, and cost estimates are in the neighborhood of $15,- 000. The committee has pointed out that the lighted athletic field would be of great value to the high school athletic teams and for other outdoor events as well as professional baseball. Marriage License During the past week license to wed were Issued by WUkes Register of Deeds Troy C. Fos ter to the following: Richard Howard Thompson and Nell Jane Carter, State Road: Frederick Clifton Miller, Wllkeaboro, and Margaret Wanda Kerley, North Wilkesboro: Howard T. Staley and Lula Wyatt, both of Wllbar: Waldon R. Nichols and Mozelle Parsons, both of North Wilkes boro; J. R. Woods, Cricket, and Jaunlta Hurley,Wllkertmro route one; Howard Miller, Wllbar, and Julia Severt, Jefferson: Walter Lee Mastin and Deete Blevins, both of Ronda: Howard Cleary and Charmle Ellis, both of Mer- tle; Jackson Combs and Lacy Johnson, both of Jefferson. o LDCAL NEWS Whiteway Lauadry Will Dpen Moaday Gordem Forester, Owner; Walter D. Dunlap To Be Superintendent at'the Uaarftalf' Oronrta*' Mr. and Mrs. mU^arn R. Oook returned -MoadSY ffom . Atlanta. Oa.. after apendtov several days wtth Mr. Oookto pareats; Whfle there they atteaded tha tndu- , attoo waniasi of MIm tea Ooitt JUm la th* mm e« Mr. aad Whiteway Laundry, newest ad dition to business Interests In North Wilkesboro, wUl open on Monday, Soptembor Gordon Forester, owner, said today. Modern equipment has been secured and installed In quarters In the eastern part of the town. Mr. Forester haa secured Wal ter D. Dunlap, tornferly of Rock will, 8. O.. to bo snpwlntendent of the new laundry. Mr. Dnnlap hM 12 years experience In the laundry hnslnees. In addUlmi to operattng laundries while in the army. Mr. Dunlap, hto wife and son, Richard, wUl move to this dty soon. nicg*\nibjikwoop HAS RECEIVED D18GKAB6aB Dick tJsderwmd, seamsa Ant elaam has received dtechars* from te assy end has veturaed Mr. and Mrs. Homer C. Well born left this week to make their home In Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mr. Wellborn will study at the conservatory of music. Mrs. Well born is the former Miss Elsie Nichols, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. H. G. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morton and daughters, Maryland and Sue, of Alexandria, Ind., spent the latter part of the week with Mr and Mrs. J. O, Emerson and Mr. and Mrs. CUfton Brewer. While in the state they also visited rel atives in Charlotte and Greens boro. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. MiUer and children, of Fayett- I ville, Arkansas, have returned to their home after spending a month in North Carolina visiting I Mr. MiUer’s parents, Mr, and Mts. Geo. W. Miller, of North Wilkesboro Route S, and relatives of Mrs. Miller in Eastern North Carolina. Mr. MiUer is Ubrazian of the University of Arkansas. Miss Hallle Waugh has return ed home from New York City and Rahway, N. J., where she visited Mrs. William T. Ritchie. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie and their oousln, Mrs. Thomas, drove down to North Carolina for Lalbor Day week-mid, vtottlng friends and relatives in WUkeeboro and Pores Knob, and Miss Waugh ac companied them home. Mr and Mrs. Donoh Hanks, Jr., and two daughters, Sally and Jn, dybeth, of Washington, D. C., are spending the Week here with Mre. Hank’s parents. Dr. and Mis. Gilbert R. Oomibs. On Sunday morning at the eleven o’cloek service at the Flrft Methodist church, Dr. Combs, *s- stoted tj. hto son, Mr. Bill Combs, who to a ministerial student at Duke Untveralty, bi^ttoed Judy- beth, who was bora la Map,of this year at WaahlniEoa;'^ Mr. Wl Brushy Mountain Baptist as sociation, which mnbraees many ehurchea in the central and western parts of inikee county, will hold Its annual sessk>n on 'Tueaday and Wednesday, Sep tember 17 and 18, at Pleasant Grove church. T. E. Story, moderator, and J. F. Jordan, -clerk, have an nounced outline of the two-day program, which is expected to be one of the most intrestlng In the history of Brushy Moun tain Baptists. The sessions will open at ten a. m. on September 16 with de votional by Rev. C. J. Poole, fol lowed by a brief buslnesa session. "Ohrlstlan Education*’ wlU be the theme of the morning pro gram. Shinday school. Baptist Training 'Union and Woman’s Missionary Union reports will be given by J. F. Jordan, Miss Lan ds Hendren and Mrs. R. T. Mc- Niel, respectively, and will bo followed by discussions. Report on conferences and schools will be given by Rev. A. \V. Eller and Rev. Howard JJ. Ford will give the report on pastoral relationships. Dr. David E. Browning, pastor of the First Baptist chnrch in North IVllkesboro, will deliver the Introductory sermon. Rev. John Wells will conduct the afternoon devotions. Report and discuseion on “Christian Ed ucation in the State and South" will be by Mrs. E. S. Splver and Dr. Kelly Barnette. Miss Cora McNeill will report on "Educa tion Through Christian Litera ture”. "Missions” will be the second topic of the association and Mias Madge Lewis will give the aaso- followed by the state missions re port by Rev. O. W. Edmlsten. Rev. W. S. Luck will report on ‘‘Home and FVirelgn Missions”. Rev. Lett Beshears and Dr. L. L. Bradley will give the report and discussion on the Oo-operatlve Program. The afternoon program will close with report and discussion of “Social Service and Civic Righteousness” by Rev. E. W. Hauss. Wednesday’s Program The second day’s session will open at ten a.m. by Dr. L. L. Carpenter, who will conduct the devotions. “Benevolent Institutions” will be the program theme and Mrs. John Andrews will render the orphanage report, which will be discussed by a representative from Mills Home, Thomasville, “World Relief” will be the topic for Mrs. G. T. Mitchell. Rev. Glenn Huffman will give the Bap tist hospital report, whlclh will be discussed by Dr. W. K. Mc Gee. Following report of com mittees, Rev. W. N. Brookshire, pastor of the Wilkesboro Meth odist church, will deliver a serm on. The afternoon program will open with devotions by Rev. W. S. Luck. After a business session. Dr. H. G. Duncan will give the history of Pleasant Grove Bap tist church. 9 Mrs. R. HliiteeraoA 2 Small Fires In Local Plants Fire* At American And Oak Furniture Company Plants Extinguished Qlrl Scout Leaders’ Ainoeia-^ tloa 'Will meat Moaday ereamg^^* ^ 7:10, la th* Daks Powar do. eWiia ^ was rtattooed fakkunto retaras to teJPtoit(iiiKr|etflo». Officers will be " a eu lihs tffnd. of this mouth to ro- Two fires, potentially disas trous, were extinguished In local industrial pUnts this week be fore much damage was done On Wednesday night, nlno o’ clock, fire of nndetemined oriffo broke out in the ehavlnga bln at the boiler room of the Oak Furn iture compemy plant The fire de partment pat out the lire and damage was sU^t On Tuesday afternoon a lira was discovered at a switchbox on th* upper floor of the Amerleea Furniture company plant. Work men and firemen had little trou ble extinguishing the Maze. Girl Scout Loodon Will Mott Mondoy atteadaaoe of all Olil 8eo«k t| rnmmaf deMryO.
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