m l^wayForel - - A- ’ tci th« district K««c« rwittUT, the 8th Hishi^ held Us' first dlTlslon- hwhecue to celebrate the . i?^***® Bl«hth employees awardTnji of 22B sertico hatums Ashe.’fWataaga, Alleghany, 8iuy ry. Stphes, Forsyth. Yadkla and Wilkes counties ‘ crowded into the freshly-painted garage to en joy a huge barbeone supper,^th all the trimmings. Commissioner Rayihond Smith. ofrMt. Airy’presented the . em blems aftw a brief talk In which vv cerenraie xne oiems aiver » miai toDg-tlme MBployees with the he praised the loyalty and service B U Y YO U R CHRISTMAS FRUITS NUTS, AND FANCY GROCERIES — at the — H. & W. STORE (With the Blue Front) Next Door to 10th Street Shoe Shop MRS. N. A. HOWELL, PROP. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday Til 7 P. M. two ging foreman."'was mnployee to the divltlon V8» 28 years ev^oe. »H® Jolnod t|e Oommtsslon July 1. State Highway, Bhglneer W. Vance Baise told the group that "you have done It splendid Job and 1 know ^t you will con tinue to do A wlendld Job.” He stressed that the men in the var ious divisions are the^ ones who accomplish the work, " and assur- eif the employees that the Ka- lelgh office would’joffer Mny slstance possible. DlvlBlon Engineer Zeb Stew art presided at the gathering and introduced guests who Included three ex-highway commleeloners, J. Gordon Hackett of North Wll- kesboro, V. D. Quire of Lenoir and P. F. Allen Of Lenoir. The Raleigh office was repre sented by a Isurge delegation. Those receiving buttons includ ed: 25 years plus—J. J. Miller, E. L,. Payne, A. J. Reeves, J. F. E-ller, J. F; Green. 20-25 years—Mack' Absher, Z. V. Stewart, L. D. Wiles, R. F. Hunter, R. W. Sands, C. G. Ash by, T. J. Jarrell, James Atwell, T. W. Snow, D. S. Ingram, D. S. Faw, F. W. McCracken, Fred Krlder, L. F. Faw, H. B. Morris, S. M. Pressley, R. S. Cheek, J. M. York, B. E. Murphy, E. T. Moser, Chelsie Foster, R. A. Moser, J. D. Gwyn, O. D. Bentley, A. G. Jus tus. M. C. Absher, B. A. Rainey, C. W. Rowe, W. R. Miller, J. H. Counclll. M. J. Shore, A. R. San ders. J. H. Luper, N. J. Cromer, W. Whicker, J. R. Hawthorne, aujf ^-,LUl«fd4 S. R.J)iaUtiafttm, L. a.'Oorrett, .jPordJjtaig, y.' o.-Maytiai.r%^^ Maioffe^^Huneral' To On Tut^y FINER JEWELRY FCtR ' >8/. •./ Sam Triplett, M. C. Vernon, J. H. Hauser, B. H. Thompson, C. A. Hayworth, W. P. Bollck, J. E. Gentry, J. C. Winkler. 15-20 years—H. O. Drum, Wi ley McMillan. W. B. Pugh, B. L. Wilson, U. L. Sebastian, C. A. Wilkins, J. G. Shermer, Joe A. McLean, G. P. Price, R'. B. Fitz gerald, 0. K. Stephens, W. C. Coffey, J. R. Forrest, C. M. Roy- all. D. C. Bentley, W. L. Bollck, iVflIOt. WORTH WILKESBORO, M. day, Dec. w. ^ Lee Mahaffey, well known farmer of Lovelace ' townshlp,3;^ died Sunday afternoon at to home. Funeral service will he,.^d Tuesday, twA p. m.. »t Mt gAh'chukeh with R«^- I* Younger eondnctlng the service. ' Mr. Mshaffsy Is snrvlvsd by his wife, one son, Sid Mahaffey, and one daughter, Mrs. Winnie Fravette. , Wilkesboro Fidel is Class In Meeting Tie members of the Fldells class of the Wilkesboro Baptist church held their monthly meet ing and annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Eluftr Lowe Tuesday evening with Mrs. C. G. Yates as associate hostess. Mrs. Dwight Williamson, president of the class, presided for reports from the various class officers. Mrs. Bill Phillips, fellowship vice president, directed a Christ mas program which featured the singing of Christmas carols, In charge of Mrs. Q. T. Mitchell, and the story of "the Other Wise Man” given by Rev. W. N. E ook- shire, pastor of the church. Dur ing the evening an exchange of gifts was made, and at the close the hostesses served a salad course buffet style. Stephen Crane, American au thor, described soldiers and fighting in the Civil War so well In his book, “The Red Badge of Courage,” that he was at once j engaged as a war correspondent j by several periodicals. Yet, ac cording to the Encyclopaedia J Britannica, he had never wit nessed a battle before he wrote the book. -W- . .. ■- WeW^ilo That Wit Are Now Moving From bur Former tmtioi ^een the WBke^oros , to the — H UT C H E N S BUILDING (Formerly Occupied By Dick's Recapping Plant) On Gordon Avenue And That We Will Be Open- For Business Again On THURSDAY, DEC. 19 Come To See Usl FOR THOS^WHO BELIEVE IN TgEAllFiNG I^SMO R. C. A. VICTOR As the yeors go by, those who received the gifts you chose here will come to love them more and more, for such gifts ore sure to become treosures. Choose here with the assurance of guaranteed satisfaction. $32.75 $6750 $3250 Man's handsome, guaranteed $24.50 wrist WQtfh RECORDS Albums: Beethoven Svmnhony Ko. 9 London Philharmonic Symp, Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto Chicago Symphony Chonin Waltzer Alexander Brailowsky, Pianist Victor Herbert Melodies Dmthy Kilsten Children's Albums: Little Black Sambo’s Jungle Band Paul Wing Pee Wee the Piccalo Paul Wing Peter and the Wolf Sterling Holloway Albums of: Cole Porter By David Rose Vaughn Monroe’s Dreamland Special Melodies Prom Two Sisters From Boston ‘ Lauritz Melchior WILKES IMPLEMENT CO. Sam G. Winters, Manager Gordon Avenue 'Phone 499 North Wilkesboro Remember Your CAR OR TRUCK For Christmas! Single Records In Poouiorond Hollbillv — ot — STAFFORD’S RADIOS • RECORDS Cor. Main and 10th Sts. (Upstairs) Lady’s watch !h the $32 50 charm and color of natural gold 4 Ways to Pay: Lsy-Awsy Plan • Charge Account • Weekly Tenu • « Buy For Cash. your fRIRNDLY CREDIT JEWELERS Next Door to Liberty Theatre Get Your Christmas APPLES NOW! # STAYMAN RED WINESAP AND BLACK TWIG APPLES These Apples Are On Cold Storage Ring-Pocked In Bushel Boskets N. S. FORESTER, Jr. At Forester Bejreroge Co., or S8NCREST ORCHARDS LET US BOIL OUT YOUR R A DIA T 0 R... and Stop the Leaks! Work Gu6ronteed. See Us For GENERAL AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIR WORK Also Electric and Acetylene Welding Drive In for an inspection now . . . we'll advise only needed repairs . . . then you'll be ready for that fine Christmas trip! TIRES AND BATTERIES WE HAVE A limited SUPPLY OF POPULAR SIZE CAR AND TRUCK TIRES, ALSO BATTERIES Better Hurry For These! Genuine Hudson Parts and Accessories WILKES 'YOUR HUDS