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Miss Carolyn Moore, who la la
school at Greensboro College,
was here for the weak-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivey
Moore. P
Mrs. Joyner Brame and daugh
ter, Miss Nancy Brame, of Char
lotte, spent the week-end here
with Mr. P. J. Brame and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Qutan, of
.Chattanooga, Tenn., were ths
end guestg of Mr: and Mrs. A. F,
Kilby.
Miss Doretta Foster, who lias
a position in Greensboro, and
Tom Foster, a State College stu
dent, went the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Foster, In Wilkes bo ro. -
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Mr. Zollie* Church, of Norfolk,
Va., 1b spending several days
here with his brothers, Messrs.
Turner and W. J. Church.
Attorneys W. H. McBIwee and
Kyle Hayes were In Raleigh to
day appearing in cases before the
North Carolina supreme court.
Miss Rebecca Hayes, stu
dent at Greeurttoro College, was
here for the week-end with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Johnson
J. Hayes.
Mr. J. Floyd Wotmward, North
Wilkesboro . school superinten
dent. returned to his office this
week after a few days absence
because of illness.
Mrs. Bob Dam Schroder left to
day for a two weeks' visit to
Chattanooga, Tenn., where they
will visit in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. EX Lw Green.
Miss swriey Afunson, who
holds a position la Philadelphia,
was here from Sunday until Tues
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lane Atkinson.
Mrs. John Bowles, of Taylors
ville an<i vHickory, has returned
home after spending ten days as
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Fletcher at Purlear.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Har
ris and daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Harris, of Blkln, were visitors
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Hubbard at Moravian Falls,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duncan
returned Sunday from spending
a month at Hot Springs, Arkan
sas. They were met in Johnson
City by their son, Mr. Isaac Dun
can, and Mr. Elroy Wend land.
Attorney and Mrs. Eugene Tri
vette and Mrs. Tommle Carter,
of this city, and Misa Marguerite
Marshall, of Charlotte, returned
Sunday night from three weeks
vacation at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Miss Mary Hannah Walker, of
Olbsonville, and a member of the
Appalachian Training School fac
ulty at A. S. T. C. in Boone, spent
the week-end here with Mrs. C.
L. Sockwell and Miss Mamie
Sockwell.
Mrs. Harvey Church, of Ron
da, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rlck
ert, Jim Rlckert and Mrs. W. H.
Holland, of Statesvllle, have re
turned from a visit to points of
interest in Florida. Mrs. Church
is spending a few week8 with her
sisters, Mesdames Holland and
Rickert, before returning to her
home at Ronda.
Private Coy Lee Williams is
now on a thirteen-day leave vis
iting with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. O. Williams, and his
wife, Mrs. Fay B. Williams, and
two children, James Gerald and
Carroll, of route ene, • Brrtotr
Grove. WllliamB is a navy veter
an and recently enlisted in the
infantry of the army ground
forces and now has an assign
ment for Alaska. He will depart
for Seattle, Washington, upon
completion of his leave.
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Mr. J. C. McNeill, a well known
eltlsen of the Champion com
munity, was a business visitor
here today.
Miss Pat»y Radl&y, who has
held a position as secretary in
Boone for the past two years,
went to Charlotte the first of the
week wbere she has accepted a
position with Attorney Henry
Strickland.
While presiding over Wilkes su
perior court Judge Dan K. Moore
is commuting between this city
and Boone, where he and Mrs.
Moore are guests In the home of
Mr. and Mm. James CoundL
Judge Moore Is a brother of Mrs.'
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Goad Signed To
Baseball Contract
Mayodan Hurler May Be
Mound Ace For Blue
Ridge Team Here
Clayton Goad, 23-year-old
pitcher with a good record and
excellent prospects of better
years ahead,' nas been signed as a
pitcher for North Wllkesiboro's
first professional baseball team.
Henry toman, manager of the
North Wlftesboro entry Into the
Blue Ridge League, was more
than delighted to have corralled
Goad, whoSe B^rvlces were being
sought by at least four clubs
Goad stands six feet, two, and In
1944 and 1945 pitched for Roan
oke, Va, in the Piedmont League.
In 19 4-1, he Von 13 and lost1 5
and in 1945, he won 16 and lost
9, when he was picked on the
Piedmont all-star team.
In 1946, Goad started the sea
son tor Winston-Salem Cards and
finished the year at Greensboro,
where he won the pennant clinch
ing games. His rercord In the Car
olina League that year was 7
won and two lost. Last year he
played semi-pro ball. Before he
pitched for Roanoke lit 1944, he
was In service and received a
medical discharge.
With players signed and rookie
prospects beter than expected, the
task of gathering a ball club for
North Wilkesboro is going at a
rapid pace. Loman Is expecting
a large crop of rookies for try
outs in spring training to begin
April ■; at North Wilkesboro.
Five players In addition to
Goad were signed several dayc
ago. The latest acQuisition witl)
promise is Ed Morton, age 21,
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who bails from Proctorville and
reputedly can play any Infield po
sition. His height Is five feet ten
and he packs 170 pounds of wal
lop at the plate. He received his
baseball training at the George
Stlrnwelss school at Balloii, Flor
ida.
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CHURCHES
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HIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs, Minister
9:46 a. m. Sunday School.
11:00 a. m. the morning wor
ship. Minister's theme, "They
Won By Proxy."
5:00 p. m. the vesper worship.
Minister's theme, "tA. Christian
Business Woman."
6:00 p. m. the Youth Fellow
ship meeting.
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WILKESBORO METHODIST
Rev. H. M. Wellman, Pastor
9:45 Sunday •chool.
11:00 Morning worship; sub
ject, "Spiritually Fit"
p 6:46 Youth Fellowship.i ,Wc.
7:30 Motion picture, "JariW
Daughter." | hk •. -V j ' -- *
HELP memorial park fund
CARD OF munu
We Wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for their
sympathy and kindness show# oft
during the sickness, death and
burial of our darling baby.
Mr. M* Hfj. Daniel Tedder.
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