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Man less Wedding4
Will Be On Friday
^ The members of the Cricket
Home Demonstration Club are
sponsoring a "Manless Wed
ding" to be given on Friday
night, April 23, at 7:30, p. m.,
at Millers Creek School Auditor
VETERANS
FOR HIGH INCOME BRACKET AND A
FASCINATING PROFESSION
LEARN
ACCOUNTANCY
» a
New Classes.For Veterans Start
May 3
LACK OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS NO HIN
DRANCE. YOU MAY TAKE THE G E D TEST AND RE
CEIVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FROM YOUR LO
CAL HIGH SCHOOL WE MAKE ALL OF THE NECES
SARY ARRANGEMENTS.
Apply now for reservation to enter either school on
May 3. Our une classes will be crowded with the
1948 graduates. We are making this extra enroll
ment date , in May especially for Veterans,
f ' .
CLEVENGER
College of Business
Hickory North Wilkesboro
North Carolina
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lum. The proceeds derived from
this program will be applied on
the Cricket Community House
fund.
Another special feature of the
program will be the North Caro
lina Ramblers, who will furnish
plenty of good entertainment be
fore the wedding and during the
cake walk, which follows imine
diately after the parson "pro
nounces the sentence" to the
bride and groom. Attorney J.
Allie Hayes % will be master of
ceremonies.
Annabelle Plank, Mrs. W. A.
Vannoy; Henry Plank, Mrs. Clin
ton Eller; Martha Block, Mrs.
D. E. Turner; Hiram Block, £frs.
It. C. Goodwin; Lucy Nott, Mrs.
Charlie Warren; Jeremiah Brick,
Mrs. Phil Forester, Susie Nott,
Kay Thompson; Naranda Snow
ball, Mrs. Carson Wagoner; Til
da Johnson, Mrs, Clate Snider;
Sam What, Mrs. Clyde Shoemakr
er; Cokey Nott, Mrs. Edd Bum
garner; Emmi Nott, Mrs. Di8k
Thompson; Will Nott, Mrs. E. R.
Eller; May Nott, the bride, Mrs.,
Richard Minton; Teak Wood,!
the groom, Mrs. Hunter Church;
Jonathan Apple, best man, Mrs.
Bob D. Church.
Matron of honor, Mrs. Howard
J.ones; bridesmaids, Mrs. L. T.
Barnard; Mrs. H. L. Shaver;
Mrs. J. E. Crysel; Mrs. J. P. Cry
, sel; Mrs. D. R. McLean; Mrs. G.
W. Watts; Mrs. Charlie Colvard,
Mrs. Mamie Church; flower girl,
Ken Woodie; Usher8 in wedding,
* Miss Bonnie Brookshire and Miss
Carolyn Crysel. Ushers: Tommy
Turner, Jackie Jones, Ken Phil
lips and Kyle Eller; Pages, Mrp.
Paul Snyder and Mrs. Henry
Wellborn.
Tickets for this program are
now on sale, or can be bought at
the door the night of the wed
ding. Admission *.s 40c for adults,
and 20c for children.
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. J. W. Moore
Funeral service for Mrs. J. W.
Moore, North Wilkesboro, Route
3, was conducted by Rev. A. E.
Watts ■ a t Edgewood Baptist
church Wednesday, April 14th,
at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Moore passed
away at her home Monday, April
12tli, at 12:10 p. m. She had
been in failing health for the
past year, and critically ill for a
week prior to her death.
She was born Sept. 4, 1863,
and departed this life April' 12,
1948, being 84 years, 7 months,
and 8 days of age. She professed
faith in Christ in her early girl
hood, and served him faithfully
for the rest of her life. She was
a faithful member of Edgewood
Baptist church for many years.
She was always found in her
place there as long as her health
permitted.
Before her marriage she was
Miss Annie Matilda Hendren.
She was married to J. W. Moore
Sept. 20, 1888. To this union
were born eight children, four of
whom preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children, Clif
ford Moore, North Wilkesboro;
J. D. Moore, West Exeter, N. Y.;
Mrs. T. J McNiell, Charlotte;
Mrs. H. C. Sebastian, Hickory.
Also one sister, Miss Emily Hen
dren of the home.
Mrs. Moore was a devoted wife,
and mother. Her passing will be
mourned by her family and
friends.
Relatives from a distance who
attended the funeral of Mrs.
Moore were: Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
MoNiell and son, Jack, Char
lotte; Mr. ana Mrs. H. C. Sebas
j tion and children, Wanda, Wayne
'and CecH, of Hickory; Mr;. J. D.
Moore, West Exeter, N. Y.; Mr.
and Mrs. Bland Robertson and
son, Ronnie, of Charlotte; Mr.
and Mrs. Warren H. Pardue,
Chapel Hill; Mrs. Robert Morri
son, Boonville.
J. M. Miller Dies
In Arlington, Va.
James Morris Miller, of 4320
N. 4th Street, Arlington, Va.,
j who had many relatives and
friends in Watauga, Ashe and
Wilkes counties, was drowned
early Sunday morning, April 11,
1948, in Potomic river where
the boat in which he and an
uncle, H. C. Miller were riding,
capsized throwing the two men
into the water. The uncle clung
to the boat while Morris started
swimming to shore only 25 feet
away.
His efforts to reach shore were
vain, the uncle stating he soon
slipped under water and he saw
him no more. The body was re
covered six hours later under
three feet of water near shore.
Mr. Miller was born Sept. 9,
1921, at Deep Gap, the only son!
of Mr. and Mrs. Clint M. Miller,
who now reside at Purlear. He
was converted and joined Gap
Creek Baptist church at the age
of 16 years, remaining a mem
ber there till death.
He was employed by Capitol
Airlines as supervisor of inven
tory control, and held in high
esteem by all who knew him.
Had also served in U. S. army in
Panama.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, 1:^0 from Ive's Fu
neral Home, conducted by Rev.
Stevens, attended by a very large
crowd. Burial waB In Arlington
cemetery. Beside the parents he
Is survived by the wife, Mrs. Vlr-!
gin la Pearson Miller, one daugh- i
ter, Linda Sue, age 2 years, two !
sisters, Miss Lillian Miller, Ar
lington, Va., Mrs. Louise Wey,
Brooker, Fla.
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Gastonia Man, Wife
Get Prison Sentences
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Gastonia.—A textile couple
ivas sentenced to 18 to 28 years
here yesterday in the death of
W. T. Guffey, 69, early this
nonth.
Boy Price, 34, and his wife,
Nancy, 32, entered pleas of guilty
:o second degree murder in Su
perior Court.
Sentence was passed by Judge
J. A. Rousseau.
A signed confession stated that
the two beat Guffey with an iron
scale weight and an iron pipe
foil®wing a drinking party April
2.
The man died a week later in
a local hospital.
Say have you sowed your Les
pedeza seed.. It's time. Get your
seed at The Goodwill Store, spe
cial low prices now. 4-22-2t
State Strawberries
Average $9 Crate
Raleigh. — Strawberry mark
ets: Wallace, market, stronger,
nostly Blakemore and Massays,
nostly $8.50 to $9.50 per '24-ql.
irate; Chadbourn, market about
iteady, Klondykes mostly $8.50
« $9.60; Tabor City marke't
ilightly stronger, Klondykes
nostly $8.50 to $9.75.
CARD OP THANKS
We want to thank each of our
!riends and neighbors for the
cindness, and sympathy, during
:he illness and death of our
vife, and mother, Mrs. J. W.
VIoore.
r. W. MOORE, AND CHILDREN.
Sam F. Mitchell |
Civil Engineer
< fTY AND FARM 8URVEYH
PROPERTY PLaTS
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Office 2nd Floor Bank of North
*Wiike«boro Building
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Office Phone 227
Residence 566
COMING!
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
Our Representative, Mr. R. C. Bulstrode
WILL BE IN NORTH WILKESBORO AND VICINITY AND
WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
] Repairs to Sewing Machines
(Free estimates gladly given)
El Register for new Singer Sewing Machine
] Demonstrate Singer Vacuum Cleaner, F] Electric
eater |H Sewing Cabinets [H Utility Tables
H Automatic Irons Q Buttonhole Attachments
Singer Machines for Rent by the Month *
We also purchase used Singer Machines
Check Any of Above Services You Wish
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