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Itoms About Coiners end Goers .. • Frinn
Here and There
People You Know Wbo Move About
Mx Bill Caa«y, Wake Forest , Miss Madge Jennings, of Pores
College stuaent. spent the week-, Knob. , Is underwolng ^eetment
end with his mother. Mrs. A. H. at IIstIs Hospital In SUtesvlUe.
Casey.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hines, of
near Greensboro. spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Jennings.
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J. S. MiNTON
& SONS
NORTH WILKESBOSO. N. C
Hin^w Street
Telephone 455M
Mesdames C. G. Polndeicter,
Frank Tomlinson, and W. E.
Jones, visited with friends In El
kin Sunday afternoon.
Mr. William Cranor, of Wlns-
ton-SaIem, spent last week in
Wilkesborp with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Cranor.
Miss Helen Phillips, who
teaches in the Ashebono schools,
was here for the holidays with
her parents. Dr. and Mrs. B. N.
Phillips.
.Mr. C. C. Wallace, prominent
Gastonia citizen who has heen
engaged in the lumber business
here for the past few years, has
recovered from a recent illness,
friends are glad to learn. Mr.
Wallace was a patient at the
M'ilkes hospital for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J, Fletch
er, of New York City, spent sev
eral days last week hero, the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Fletcher and
other relatives.
Rev. Walter Whittington, of
Damascus, Va., is visiting his
mother, Mr. O. K. Whittington,
in Wllkeeboro, and other rela
tives la WUkee.
Captain and Mrs. WU^m Hen
ry Todd, of Long Beach, Calif.,
and Palaskl, Va., have been vis
iting Captain Todd’s mother,
Mrs. P. D. McGinnis.
Miss Mary Elmore Finley, who
is In school at Salem College at
Winston-Salem, spent the holi
days here with her parente, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon BTnley,
Miss Elizabeth Pharr, a stu
dent of A. S. T. C., at Boone,
was home to spend the Thanks
giving season with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pharr.
Mr. King Spalnhower and son.
King, Jr., of Oak Ridge, Tenn.,
spent Thanksgiving here with
Mr. Spainhower’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Spalnhower.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Sanders
and children, Frances aSid John
ny. spent the week-end In John
son City, Tenn. visiting Mr. and
MTS. Homer Smith. Mrs. Smith Is
Mrs. Sanders’ aunt.
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JUICE 33«
15-OZ. CAN COPA SNACKS SMOKED—
SHAD 51‘
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SHOE PEG CORN ...20c
14-OZ. CAN LIBBY’S DEEP— .
BROWN BEANS ... 16c
NO. 2 CAN—
RED KIDNEY DEANS ] gc
3-LB. PACKAGE—
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NO. 2 CAN FANCY SMALL GREEN—
LIMA DEANS .... 25c
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SOFT SHELL— Package
ALMONDS, lb 47c
PURE PORK—
SAUSAGE lb. 51c
BEST CUT PORK—
CHOPS lb. 65c
THIN SHELI^
PECANS, lb 59c
PORK SHOULDER—
ROAST iip. 47«
BOSO-
PEARS, 2 lbs - 25e
BONELESS—
STEW IL 44«
FRESH—
C0C0ANUTS,ib.. ...15c
ALL BEEF—
HAMBURGER, lb... 39c
GREEN—
CABDAGE, 2 lbs. - 19c
SHORT SHANKS SMOKED PICNIC—
HAMib.- - -49c
aWTPWT—
POTATOES, 2 lbs. -15c
"A” GRADE— •
T-BONE lb 65c
WHITE—
POTATOES, 10 lbs. 33c
CHUCK BEEF—
ROASTib.- 41c
TEXAS PINK—
GRAPEFROIT, lb.. .. gc
DIRECT FROM COAST ’TO YOU—
OYSTERS, pint.... 63c
li^EBERG—5 DOZ. SIZE
LEnUCE, 2 heads 25c
DRESSED AND DRAWN—
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Mr. and Mm. /Varo Irrlh jR?*
tended a hone, anle in , Oolde-
boro ’Thumday.
Mr. B. F. Hentley, tor 2o years
manager of Moore’s Market, has
awepted' a posltldn with the
Day Electric Oo.
Mr. J. C. Crltcher, Jr., of Ashe
ville, visited his mother, Mrs. J.
O. Crltcher, Br., ’ at Moravian
Falls yesterday and today.
Miss Della Snrratt, of^Jaffney,
B. C„ spent the- Thanksgiving
holidays at' -Moimtain' View as
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. 6. Pre-
vetto. ‘
Mr, and Mre. W, C. F^tshugh
and daughter of Rochester.N. Y„
and Mr. Wm. O. Meredith, of
Annapolis, iMd., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Rail.
Mr. Gordon Miller, of Char
lotte, a representative of the
Pontiac Motor Division, was In
Wllkesboro Tuesday visiting with
the local Pontiac distributor, the
Midway Pontiac, Inc.
Miss Catherine Irvin has re
turned to Bristol, Va., where she
is a student of Virginia Inter-
Mont College, after epending
Thanksgiving in Wilkes with her
father, Mr. J. T. Irvin.
Attorney T. R. Bryan and fam
ily have moved Into their beau
tiful and modern new home
which was recently completed,
and which Is located In the south
western part of Wllkesboro.
Mr. Millard Ourry has return
ed to Baltimore, Md., after spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mr. Curry’s father and mo
ther, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Curry,
of North Wllkesboro Route 3.
iMr. and Mrs. A. N. Blackburn
and two daughters, Betty Jo and
Mary Louise, ^ave returned to
their home in Baltimore, Md.,
after spending a few days with
friends and relatives in Wilkes
and Yadkin counties.
Rev. John L. Wells, of North
Wllkesboro, has been called as
pastor of Walnut Grove Baptist
church at Pores Knob. He will
preach in his first service there
Sunday, 11 a. m. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Ruth Colvard returned
this week from New Orleans,
La., where she spent a week as
guest of Miss Kathrln Sanford, a
former secretary of the Wilkes
chapter of the American Red
Cross.
Miss Elizabeth Alexander, an
advanced student of the music
department of Limestone College
at Gaffney, S. C., spent the
Thanksgiving season with her
parento,sdMKr^HH^iljm Wf M.
Alexander. "
Mr. O. K. Whittington, Jr.,
Wake Forest College student,
and Mr. Billie Whittington, who
is In school at Boone, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K.
Whittington, in Wllkesboro.
Private .Henry H. Taylor, of
McGrady, has just graduated
from the Track and Wheel Ve
hicle Electrician course at the
Ordnance School, Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Maryland. Pvt. Tay
lor is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Taylor who reside at McGrady,
N. C.
S.Sgt. Boone Pennell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Pennell, of
Boomer, was ' discharged from
the Army on November 24 at
Fort Bragg after serving four
years, nineteen months of which
were spent overseas. He had been
stationed at Camp Campbell,
Kentucky, since returning from
overseas. S.Sgt. Pennell Is the
husband of the former Miss Car
mine Eller, of Moravian Palls.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Eshelman
have returned from New York
City, where they spent Thanks
giving. They were joined in New
York by their son, Mr. Tom Esh
elman, a freshman at Princeton
university. Friends here will be
interested to know that Tom was
a member of the Princeton uni
versity freshman football team.
He was a Virginia All State play
er at Woodberry Forest school
last year.
She used to pay $15
fora permanent—
Mi» w.
iedk^by her father stsfir.. Mr.
R. W. Karfeee, and Mn. E. W.
Griffin, of 'Kihi^ Mountain, left
Wedneedior for Palm ’ Harbor,
Fla., where Mr. Kurfees will
epend the winter.' Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Griffln plan to be away for
abont two weeks.
Miss Emily MoCoy, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy, of
this city, has.ibeen engaged in
Red Cross field work In Knrse
for more than a year. TesttfAy
her parents received a cablegram
from her, which stated that she
had been to Peiping, China, and
that she expected to oome home
soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter ^ewton
and their nephew, Mir. Poddy
Horton, went to Boone last Wed
nesday afternoon to attend the
wedding of Miss Betty Ruth
Winkler and Samuel A. Moir.
Jr., which took place at five o’
clock In the Baptist church.
They also were guests at the
reception after the wedding giv
en at the home of the bride’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wlik-
ler.
Millers Credi Ami
Ronda Divide 2
“IT!
Millers Creek and Ronda High
divided two basketball games on
the Millers Creek oo-urt Tuesday
night. The Ronda girls won So
il, and the Millers Creek boys
a 31-21 victory. Key lead the
scoring attack for Ronda girls
with 15 points. Duane Church
paced the attack for Millers
Creek boys with 10 points, while
both teams played good ball.
Lineups were as follows:
Girls
M. Creek 14 Ronda 80
Brook 6 Hendren 11
Mitchel 1 Cockerham
D. Cooper Walker
Bumgarner Robins
Riggs Barker
Substitutes: Millers Creek,
Canter 2, Crane, McGlamery, M.
Cooper, McNeil; Ronda, Lank
ford, Mathis 4.
Boys
M. Creek 81
Ctrl Beout troop Dumber S
went to Elkin iby bus Friday for
an out of town trip- 'HiRy want
to the Y. M. C. A. for reeraaHon
and were recelTed very oordially.
No admission fee was charged tor
the girls. Mrs. R. S. GIbbe, Mrs.
Cland Donghton and Mn.
bert Winkler acoompanied the
^oop. . - .
Betsy BatW, Nonna Gabriel
and Ftoy Fiorester were the
Scouts who wOTe on the Klwanls
prograon Iset-Friday.
The Girl Scout leaders of the
Wilkeaboaoe met in the Duke
Power building Monday evening.
Plans were made for Christmas
parties among the sootft troops.
Mrs. Edward Finley spoke to
the leaders using as her theme
“The True Spirit of Christmas.”
She eliminated many of our cus
toms, fine as some may .be from
the true spirit. ’Then she summed
up the Christmas spirit as the
Christ-llke spirit we give to
others through Christmas and
every day of the year.
Below Is a copy of the pro
posed budget for the Girl Scout
organization for 1947.
1. Little House Wllkesboro, Lit
tle House North Wllkesboro.
(stoves, fuel, repair), $300.00.
2. Mrs. R. S. Gibbs, Council
Assistant (yearly basis including
day camp salary), $600.00.
3. Day Camp running expense,
$100.00.
4. Day Camp assistants, $200.
5. Postage and stationary, $25.
6. National Pees, $50.00.
7. $10.00 troop expenses (sup
plies) 12 troops, $140.00.
8. Material for leaders, $25.00.
9. Training program (for
leaders) $100.00.
10. Training program (council
members) $100.00.
11. Transportation (Mrs.
Gibbs), $100.00.
12. TUansportation (council
members). $100.00.
13. Miscellaneous, $160.00.
Total $2,000.00.
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mote Toys.,
W. Church 4
D. Church 10
Watkins 6
Eller 4
Oliver 4
Caudill 3
Vannoy
Ronda 21
Hoots
Key 3
Jordon 5
Durham 8
Blackburn 4
McCann 1
Mist Gregory, 16,
Claimed By Death
Miss Electa Gregory, 16-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Gregory, of Union Grove,
died Wednesday afternoon in a
Statesville hospital.
Funeral service will be held
Friday, two p. m., at Shady Grove
Baptist church. •
Miss Gregory Is survived by
her father and mother, three bro
thers and six sisters.
Extra Large Turnip
R. C. Goodwin today broiigh
to The .Journal-Patriot office a
turnip with a weight of four and
one-half pounds. The giant tur
nip, which grew in Mr. Good
win’s garden, measured 42 inch
es from the tip of the root to
the top of the leaves and was
over 6 Inches In diameter.
o —
Those wl^D wait for opportune
Ity to knock pnobably kmock
themselves out of a lot of op
portunity.
CARLTON'Stl^
CHmSTMAS .
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FOR CHRIHTMAfl
Chenille Bed Spreads In colors
of blue, green, rose, orchid, tea-
rose and white. Double-bed size,
attractive useful Christmas pres
ents. Prices are in line or less.—
The Goodwill Store. 12-9-2t
Children’s Shoes and Slippers.
Thousands of pairs on band now.
—The Goodwill Store. 12.9-2t
SANTA will be at
PENNEY’S
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Saturday, Dec. 7
10 to 12 and 2 to 4
Bring the Kids to See Him I
IF YOU FEEL
W hen a cold makes you feel
all stuffed up, just melt a
spoonful of Vicks VapoRub in
a bowl of boiling water. Then
enjoy the grand relief that
comes as you breathe in the
steanffng medicated vapors,
which penetrate to cold-con
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sages, soothe irritation, ease
coughing,
help clear
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Beautiful Tea Sets,
69c-$1.2»
Books, all kinds, 10c
Modeling Clay Sets
2Sc, 50c, $1.19
•Picture Projector _ $4.98
Small Projector $1UM
Extra Films S—39c
Maroon and Gold
Service Plate .... $2.00
Blue and Gold Service
Plate $2.00
32-Piece Dinner
Ware Set $9.95
20-Piece Dinner Set $5.95
Odd Piece Blue Ridge
Painted Ware—
Plates 25c-35c; Cups
and Saucer 35c
Richly colored Hull
Pottery Vase $1.25
Large Coaster, all met
al Wagon $13.50
Large Farm Wagon 26.50
Medium Farm
Wagon $21.50
Large Metal Wheel
Coaster $18.50
Tricycle, extra large
rubber tires, .... $27.50
Tricycle, smaller $9.75
Scooters .... $4.7S-$12.75
Roller Skates $2.50 up
Pyrex Gift Sets,
11-piece , $2.50
Pyrex Percolator $2.50
Pyrex Casserole and
Holder $2.50
7-Piece Revere Cop-
perware Set $46.50
Automatic Electric
Irons ... $7.75 up
'High Grade Carvmg '
Set — $6.95 up
Odd End Table ... $5.75
Table Lamps $5.98
Toy Banjo 98c
Toy like 98c
French Harp $1.25
Flash Light $1.85
Pocket Knife $1.50
Scout Knife and
Sheath $4.00
Rubber Balls 10c 25c 35c
Pictme Puzzles 59c-$1.00
Gillette Razor Set .. 49c
Hot Plate—
$2.98 $3.50 $4.50
2-Bumer Plate, high
grade .... $14.50
24-Piece Silverware
with chest .. .. $16.50
30-piece Silverware
with chest $18.50
40-piece Silverware
with chest .... $23.98
24-piece Stainless
Steel Set .. .. $9.90
Electric Heater .. $7.50
Electric Water
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The new telephone directory goes to
press very soon. If yon have a tele
phone, please check your listing in the
present directory to make sore it is
correct Please notify ns at once if
you desire any change.
Rem^ber, too, that additional list
ings for others in your home or place of
business are nsefui an ! rost very little.
Heater $1>75
Toy Iron 50c
Toy Electric Iron .. $1.55
Toy Sweeper Clean
ing Set $1.98
Model Air Plane—
25c 50c 75c
Metal Cars, Trucks.
Tractors 25c-50c
Desk smd Chair—
Sturdy Set $9.95
Table and 2 Chair
Set $iaoo
Bow and Arrow Set $3.75
Book Ends _ $2.50-13.98
Card Table $8.78
Brass Andirons .... $11.80
Brass Fireplace
Sets $124»
Brass Fire Screan $11.80
Candy Jan 39e
Sngmr and Cream Set $2.
Carrom Board $8JK>
Croq—t S«t $13JM>
Bladbosurd $1.19 - $3JO
Chocher Board _ 28c4M)to
Chedters . 38o