Wilkesboro Has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people is
Northwestern Carolina.
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Vol« 44, Wo. 9 Published. Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, May 16, 1949 Make North Wilk<
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Wilkes' Part Road Funds From Bond Issue Would Be $3,066,000
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Better Schools
Road Meeting Is
HeMOa Friday
Wilkes Would Get $301,400
From Proposed State
t School Bond*
If the voters of the state approve
the proposal to Issue
$200,000,000 in state road .bonds
Wilkes would get $3,066,000
from the fund to be spent on
Wilkes roads, it was explained in
a district meeting of Better
Schools and Roads, Inc., held Friday
night in Wilkes courthouse.
If the state school bond proposal
of $25,000,000 for school
buildings is approved in the election
June 4 Wilkes will receive
$301,400 for school buildings
from the bond issue, in addition
to $250,000 already appropriated,
making a total of $551,400.
Watson Brame, Wilkes chairman
of Better Schools and Roads,
opened the meeting and called
on Mark Goforth, of Lenoir,
eighth division highway commissioner,
to present the program.
Commissioner Goforth presented
J. B. Moore, director of prisons
for the highway commission.
Mr. Moore explained in detail the
proposal to issue $25,000,000 in
state bonds for schools, and the
plan o f distribution, under
which Wilkes would receive
$301,000.
Mr. Goforth talked of the highway
bond proposal, which would
be spent mainly on rural roads,
and gave the amounts counties in
the eighth division would receive.
Wilkes shares of $3,066,000
would be greater than any
other county In the division except
Forsyth, which would receive
$3,906,000.
Enthusiastic talks in favor of
both bond proposals were made
by P. E. Brown, former Wilkes
sheriff, and C. B. Siller, Wilkes
superintendent of schools.
Better Schools and Roads committees
were present from Alleghany,
Ashe, Watauga, Caldwell
and Surry counties.
lit was pointed out that Saturday,
May 21, will be the last .
date for those not registered to
register for the election.
E. P. Robinson
New Commander
American Legion
Well Attended; Moving
Picture Shown
An enthusiastic reception vu
given to the motion pictard
shown Wednesday night at the
meeting of Wfflcesboro Post
No. 12$, American Legion. The
picture titled "New Jersey Journey"
was supplied by Esso Standard
Oil Co. and arrangements
for the showing were made by
L>. M. Nelson, District Commander
of the 2'6th district,
North Carolina Department of
the American Legion.
The picture was in technicolor
and showed the beauties of the
state of New Jersey. Mr. Nelson
1 that many pictures have
n made by Standard Oil Co.
> of several states and they are all
available for showing. Arrangements
were made last night for
the showing of a picture of
North Carolina. This picture
fbould be of great interest to
>TUiy eitizen of our state and a
good representation of the post
will <be present when this picture
is shown. Announcement will be
'made of the exact date when final
arrangements have been made.
Following the showing of the
picture a regular business meeting
was conducted by Commander
Bill Thomas. The election of
officers for the coming year was
the most important order of business.
W. C. Greer, chairman of
the nominating committee presented
the following slate of officers:
Commander, E. P. Robinson;
Senior Vice Commander,
R. A. Miskelly; Junior Vice Commander,
W. 6. Thomas; Third
Vice Commander, J. Spicer; Adjutant,
Malcolm Wyatt; Service
Officer, Miss Rebecca Moseley;
-Sgi. at—Anas, f-i Jotnes and"
Charles Porter; Chaplain, Dr. J.
T. Way land; Historian, Ray
Stroud.
Several nominations for the
office of Commander were made
from the floor but in every case
the nominees declined to accept
the nomination. A motion was
made to close nominations and
the slate of officers as presented
were elected unanimously.
Commander-elect E. P. Robin4^9n
announced that plans for installation
of officers' would be
made immediately with the district
officers and the date of installation
would be announced
as soon as determined. Commander
Robinson also announced
that appointed offices would
be filled at an early date.
Program At Legion Meeting
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Wytfaeville Is
Winner Sunday
Flashers Bumped Out Of
First Place; To Play Rad- .
ford Here Wednesday
North Wilkesboro Flashers
were rudely humped out of first
place in the Blue Ridge league
Sunday at Wytheville when the
Virginians scored a 13 to 2 victory.
With a double header coming
up here today against Wytheville,
starting at 6:30 p. m..
Manager Daddino on Sunday
saved pitchers and started Troy
Stanley, right fielder and fast
ball specialist, but he ran into
trouble in the fourth. Rhoades
and Long finished the game. ;
The Flashers will play Radford
here Wednesday and Elkln
on Thursday. Galax will be here
Saturday night and Elkin will be
here Sunday.
Today Mt. Airy is in first place
e game and one-half ahead of
the Flashers. Wytheville is third,
Galax fourth, Radford fifth and
Elkln sixth.
Defeat Galax 11 to 3
The Flashers gained sweet re.venge
for last season defeats at
Phe hands of Oalax by taking
both games from the Leafs here
Thursday and Friday. On Friday
night the North Wllkesboro team
went on a hitting rampage to
win 11 to S and went into first
iplace in the league by eight percentage
points over Mount Airy.
Worth Cnthbertaon was on
the monnd for North Wllkesboro •
and had a shutout until the 8th !
when Oalax bunched three hits'
for aa many runs. Tom Black, I
(Continued on J*age Four)
Union Township To
Hove Schools, Roads
Rally Friday Night
There will be a Better School
and Roads meeting at Whittlngton
school house In Union township
Friday, May 20, at 7:30 p.
Representative T. S. Story; O.
B. Eller, county superintendent
of schools; and P. E. Brown
Will be present to addrdss the
people, and to explain benefits
which would be derived from the
roads and school bonds, if approved
by the people.
The public is cordially invited. I
V. F. W. To Erect
Clubhouse Hall As
Place Of Assembly
60 By 12p Building With
Large Auditorium Planned
By The Post
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At a meeting of Blue Ridge
Mountain Post 1142, V. F. W.
held at post headquarters -on
Thursday evening several business
matters were discussed b7
a large number of members.
A lengthy discussion was held
on the new building to be built
on the V. P. W. property. It
was decided to build a building
suitable for dances, shows and
other forms of entertainment
and education. The building is
to be approximately 60 x 120
with an auditorium of approximately
50 x 100 exclusive of tbe
stage. *The building committee
was authorized to request T. H.
Settle of North Wilkesboro to
draw suitable plans. These plans
will be presented at a special
meeting of the post to be held
next Friday, May 20th at 7:00 p.
m. At that time it is hoped that
final approval will be made so
that construction can start by
the first " ~1
A military funeral was held on
Sunday, May 13th, for T-5 James
Gordon Kilby, who was killed in
action in World War II. Members
of the post in uniform assisted
in the service.
A committee was appointed by
Commander Ralph Williams to
make arrangements for a dinner
to be held by the post, honoring
all Past Commanders of Blue
Ridge Mountain Post.
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Kiwanians Have
Discussion Road
School Bond Vote
Interesting Discussion Of
Coming Bond Election
Features Program
The North Wilkesboro Kiwanis
club Friday noon had discussion
of the road and school bond election
to be held June 4 In the
state.
J. Gwyn Gambill was In charge
of the program.
Those entering Into the discussion
of state road and school
bonds were Robert Morehouse, T.
E<. Story, Paul Osborne, J. H.
Whicker, J. B. Wilfiams, C. Arthur
Venable, Paul Choplln, C.
B. Eller and Pat M. Williams.
Much interest was expressed,
and practloally all comment
made by club members was In
favor of passing the state bond
proposal for 1200,000,000 for
roads and %25,000,000 as state
aid for school buildings.
Guests at the meeting were
as follows: Dr. Olin T. Blnkley,
of Louisville, Ky., with J. H.
Whicker; BUI Adams with Paul
Osborne; L. B. Smith, of Jacksonville,
Fla., with H. H. Morehouse.
Harold Riley, of St. 'LouIb,
and E. W. Smith, of l«noir, were
visiting Kiwanians. *
pTt. A. Will Meet
North Wilkesboro ParentTeacher
Association will meet
Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p. m.,
in the school auditorium^
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Jonesville High To
Play Here Tuesday
Jonesville and North Wilkesboro
high school baseball teams
will play hers Tuesday, 3:80.
The North Wilkesboro team is
playing good ball and should
have the support of fans at their
home games.
Local Banks Bay
Seed 4-H Core
Project to Wilkes
The Bank of North Wilkesboro
and the Northwestern Banks
provided S180.00 to the Farm
Agents for the purpose of providing
good adapted hybrid seed
corn for the Wilkes County 4-H
Corn Project. A total of 109 requested
seed which was delivered
to each club member. This seed
consisted of Dixie 17, NC26, and
NC27 hybrids. Each boy received
approximately nine pounds or
enough to plant one acre.
Bach club member had been
given through their club meetings
detailed information on how
to produce large yields of corn
per acre at a profit. • Each club
member is being sponsored in the
one hundred bushel per acre corn
club, and if this yield is mads,
they will receive a nice certificate
and will be eligible for one
of the cash prizes offered in the
local corn growing contest.
Special provisions are also being
made for each club member
to receive 400 pounds of ANL Nitrate
for side dressing at a special
price. For further information
on the nitrate, see the Farm 1
Agents. I
following Is a list of the boys
receiving the seed corn:
Traphill — Ralph Spencer,
James Billings, Herman Lyon,
Billie Sidden, Panl Hutchinson,
Gilmer Pardue, Glenn Collins,
Eugene Smith, Kelly Adams,
Johny Myers, Jess Pruitt, Burley
Pruitt.
Ronda—J ohn Barker, Roy
Durham C. A. Burchette, Lewis
Tharpe, James Spicer, Roger Edwards,
P. T. Rogers, H. D. James
Eller, Clyde Adams, Thomas
Hurt, L. G. Welborn, Brent Edwards,
Henry Tharpe, Eldon Gentry,
John Welborn, Bobby Dimin
eite, Johnny Hemric, Hershel
McCamx, David Holbrook* Clif^
ford Roberts, Johnny Hemric,
Billy Durham, Glton Chambers,
Warner Hoots, H. C. Roberts, Jr.,
ESlmer Holbrook, George Harvey.
Roaring River—Grady Blackburn,
James Alexander, Gray
Harris, Jr., Marvin Heyerhoffer.
Benham—Blain Crabb, Joseph
Blackburn, Melvin Boyd, Lawrence
Vannoy, Joe Wishon, Denver
Hayes, J. D. Crabb, Boyd H.
Linder, J. W. Lay ell, David
Smith, David Brown, Frank Lay-1
lei, Otis Smith, David Smith,
Odell McCann, Stoney Carter, T.
D. Carter. Out of school, Roosevelt
Hayes, Gurney Hayes.
North Wilkesboro—Durie Myers,
Fred Finley, Jr., Franklin
Finley, Buddy Tugman, O. G.
Tharpe.
Mountain View—Wayne Dowell,
Vade Rhoades, Edwin Brooks,
Jimmy Billings, Ceo Whitley,
Rex Brown, Tommy Chipman,
Jimmy Blackburn, Aubrey Pardue,
Carl Cleary.
Mulberry—Robert Sebastian, i
Tommy Prevette, Burke Byrd,
Charlie Shepherd, George Greene,
Paul Brown.
Mt. Pleasant—Billy Joe Huffman,
Kenqeth Shoemaker, Colon
Eller, Claude Church, Tracy Eller,
Rodney Eller.
Millers Creek: Billy Welborn,
Alon Sheets, Lanie Reeves, Clarence
Eller.
Clingman — Jackie Bullln,
Wayne Lewis, Junior Holleman,
Billy Gregory, Clyde Hayes,
Dwight Welborn.
Wilkesboro—Carl Bouchelle,
Royce Mathis, Carl Moore, Buddy
Mathis, Oid Hendren, Toby Welborn,
Darel Johnson, Allen Johnson,
Coy Johnson, Smith Johnson.
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Mrs. T. G. Brown
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Demia Darnell Brown,
66, wife of T. G. Brown, of Wilkesboro,
died Sunday night at
the Wilkes hospital.
Funeral service will be held
Tuesday, two p. m., at Ebenezer
church at Wagoner.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her
husband and the following sons
and daughters: Mrs. S. L». Criner,
Jr., of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Henry
Harrison, of Yadkinville; Mrs.
Beulah Brbwn, of Charlotte;
Miss Kate Brown, of Wilkesboro;
Misses Delia and Ola Jean
Brown, of Winston-Salem; William
Brown, Moravian Falls; and
Willard Brown, Wilkesboro.
Sipport Y. M. C. A.
Heads O. E. S. Chaptei
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Mrs. Emma Hinshaw, wife
of R. J. Hinshaw, of this city,
was recently installed as worthy
matron of the Wilkes
chapter of the Order of the
Easter Star. Mrs. Hinshaw, for
many years in the beauty shop
and school of beauty culture
business here, has been very
active in the Eastern Star organization.
Laughter Value
Subject Address
For Ladies Night
lumbia, S. C., Entertains
lumia, S. C., Entertain
Pythians and Ladies
Annual ladies night of the
North Wilkesboro Knights of
Pythias lodge and Dokies club
held Friday night at Carolina
Restaurant was a highly enjoyable
occasion and was attended
by many members and lady
John . Quinc?** Adams' Dokies
president, presided and presentad
Paul Osborne, program Chairman,
who acted as toastmaster.
T. E. Story weleomed the ladies
and appropriate response
was rendered by Mrs. Presley
Myers.
Two numbers were sung by
Lewis Vickery, who was accompanied
at the piano 'by Miss Lois
Scroggs, and were much enjoyed.
Paul Church and Sam Winters
had charge of that part of the
program in which ten prizes
were awarded among the ladles
present.
J. B. Williams presented the
speaker, Allan H. Newcomb, of
Columbia, S. C., widely known
radio announcer, lecturer and
Bpeaker who has been much in
demand as an after-dinner
speaker in the south.
Mr. Newcomb chose as a subject,
"The Value Of Laughter."
Interspersed with many humorous
stories, the address also included
sound logic and ww received
with much favor by the
crowd.
Civilized people, the speaker
Baid, live in great tension, and
laughs are a valuable part of
their lives in that laughter lessens
tension, causes relaxation to
tense nerves and acts aa a tonic
for living.
Laughter and faith are two attributes
of civilized people, he explained,
and both are needed for
well rounded and useful Ives.
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Dr. McNeil Again
District Councilor
Dr. J. H. McNeill was re-elected
councilor of the eighth district
of the North Carolina Medical
Society in annual convention
Monday through Wednesday at
Pinehurst. Dr. McNeill was first
elected to this post in 1946.
Others from here attending
the convention were Dr. and
Mrs. F. C. Hubbard and Dr. and
Mrs. H. B. Smith.
One of the principal items of
business of the convention was
formulation of a comprehensive
hospital and medical insurance
plan, which will be sold through
the Blue Cross organizations in
the state. The plan formed and
approved by the Medical Society
will cover a great part of the
average person's medical expenses,
and represents a splendid answer
to the government's clamor
for compulsory medical insurance.
{Jay H* Johnsoa
Taken By Death,
Last Rites Today
Owner North Wilkesboro
Drug Company Succumbed
Saturday P. M.
Jay H. Johnson, 57, prominent
druggist and for several decades
one of North Wilkes bo ro's .beet
known citizens, died Saturday
•afternoon, two o'clock, at his
home on Trogdon street. He had
been in ill health for the past
year and critically ill for several
days.
Mr. Johnson was born August
7, 1891, near .Union Grove in
the northern part of Iredell
county, a son of the late E. Allison
Johnson and Catherine Myers
Johnson.
j Mr. Johnson was educated at
| Mars Hill college and Atlanta
'school of pharmacy. In early life
i he came to North Wilkesboro
'and held a position with Brame's
Drug company. Later he entered
business for himself and for
many years prior to his death
was owner and operator of
North Wilkesboro Drug company.
In addition to business interests
Mr. Johnson was active in
the church, being a member of
the iboard of deacons of the First
Baptist church over a long period
of time. He gained' numerous
friends throughout this section of
the state.
Surviving Mr. Johnson are his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Waugh Johnson;
two daughters, Mrs. James
P. Bingham, Jr., of Lexington,
and Mrs. Preston Calvin Stringfield,
Jr., of North Wilkesboro;
one son, Jay H. Johnson, Jr., of
North Wilkesboro; and three
grandchildren, Calvin Stringfield,
Janie and Hugh Bingham/
Funeral service was held this
afternoon at the First Baptist
church with Dr. John T. Wayland,
pastor, In chaTge. Burial
was in Greenwood cemetery.
Operetta Friday
Enjoyable Event
North Wilkesboro elementary
school presented a highly enjoyable
operetta, "The Cobbler of
Fairyland," Friday night before
! a large and appreciative audi!
ence at the North Wilkesboro
school auditorium. *
With 88 children in the chorus
and 112 in the operetta, the
cast was very impressive and
showed evidence of excellent
training. Miss Sarah Jane Judy
and Mrs. Harris were directors,
assisted by various committees.
Cast members included Diane
Rousseau, Bobby Fincannon,
Catherine Jenrette, Reggie Moore,
Biddie Powell, Ann Weaver
Starr, Jerry Venable, Gary Bottomley,
Mary Ann Brame, Carol
Bare, Cy Brame, Bernie Farthing,
Maurice Elledge, Tommy
Frazier, Norma Sue Gester, Betty
Jo Powell, Jimmy Swofford,
Lelia Cooper, Cindy Farthing,
Carolyn Wells, Betty Jean Helms,
Gail Woodward, Sylvia Abernethy.
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School Pageant
Well Received
Elementary grades of Wilkesboro
high school presented "United
Nations,'' an Impressive pageant,
Thursday night before one
of the largest crowds ever to assemble
at the school.
The pageant was carried out
in the school gymnasium by a'bout
500 students, all dressed in
| appropriate costumes representing
various nations of the world.
I Lacy Huffman and William A.
Groce, Jr., were crowned Miss
America and Uncle Sam, by Anne
Lowe and Charles Marlow, runUers-up.
Folk songs, dances and
games of various countries were
. well executed by the children,
j who gave evidence of much traln.
ing. The third grade rhythm
band of 45 children played a
number of selections. (
The faculty committee in
charge of the event was composed
of Mrs. C. T. Doughton, Mrs.
James Bean and Mrs. Tale Miller.
I . In addition to the large cast
of students, it was estimated
that the program was attended
by 1,600 spectators, who thoroughly
enjoyed the pageant.
Six From Wilkes
To Receive Degrees
At Applochion 20th
Boone, ~ N. C.—On Friday
morning, May 20, at 10:30, Dr.
B. B. Dougherty, president of
Appalachian State Teachers college
will confer degrees upon a
class of 143 graduates, 135 of
whom are from 43 of North Carolina's
counties. The commencement
address will he given by
Dr. Clyde A. Erwln, state superintendent
of public instruction.
Among the candidates for degrees
are the following students
from Wilkes county: Evelyn
Hope Brown, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Brown of Moravian
Falls, major in library j
science and mathematics; Lula
Katherine Irwin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Irwin of Wilkesboro,
major in Home Economics
and science; Elizabeth Belle
Pharr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Sharr of Wllkesboro, major
in library science and
French; John T. Tugman, son
of Mr. and Mrs. E<. S. Tugman of
Route 1, North Wllkesboro, major
in physical education nad social
studies; James A. Dennis,
son of Mrs. A. C. Dennis, of Wllkesboro;
Faye Rhoades, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Rhodes
of Route 1, Wllkesboro, major in
Home Economics and science.
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Ferguson K. 0.'s
Bennett In Main
Event Fight Canl
Wilkes Fighter Is Victor;
Spirited Battles Feature
Preliminaries
Paul "Country" Ferguson,
Wilkes fighter who went near the
top in his class before having to
he out of the fight game some
tim<? because of injury.JjajJ Ultlft.
trouble Saturday night in knocking
out Sonny Bennet, of Mt.
Airy, in the headliner fight. of
the Wilkesboro boxing event.
With powerful body punches
Ferguson knocked out Bennett
in the fifth round of a scheduled
ten-round feature. Bennet, badly
winded and shaken, was out ten
minutes.
The event, which was well attended,
was sponsored by Wilkesboro
Business and Professional
Men's Club, for benefit of the
Wilkesboro high school band.
In the preliminary bouts four
students of Wilkesboro school
put on a good display of boxing.
Pete Glass won a three-round decision
over Shorty Glass, and
Dean Edwards was awarded the
decision over Bill Joines in a
three-round bout.
Hay Wheeling, of Mountain
View, and Raymond Allen,' of
Sparta, put on one of the most
spirited fights of the entire show
and the decision was a draw.
Everett Saner knocked out
Jack Bailey in the colored bout.
Bailey was knocked from the
ring in the second round and was
out several minutes.
Five boys from Lincoln Heights
school afforded the crowd much
merriment with a battle royal.
J. B. Tolbert, of Kannapolis,
was referee of the bouts.
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Tuberculosis Boord
Will Meet Tuesday
Wilkes Tuberculosis Board, of
which Mrs. Lane Atkinson Is
chairman, will meet Tuesday,
7:30, at the First Baptist church
in this city. Members of all committees,
and others Interested In
the work are urged to attend.
Dr. Mildred Schram
To Speak Here 19th
A meeting of Presidents and
Representatives of all women,
Civic and Church groups will be
held Thursday, May 19, at 4:90
p. m. in the North Wilkesboro
Woman's Club house for the
purpose of hearing Dr. Mildred
Schram, State head of Cancer
Detection Centers. This is a most
important meeting and all concerned
are urged to be present.
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Chamber Directors
Will Meet Tuesday
Board of directors ot the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
will meet Tuesday noon for
luncheon at taotel. Wilkes and
for a business session in the
Chaniber of Commerce office at
one p. m.
Play By Little
Theatre 2 Nights
See "You Can't Take It With
You" and learn how Grandpa—
taken by Hight Dotson, avoids
paying an income tax, when the
tax collector—taken by Mr. Andy
Shook, comes to collect. Then
see some of the strange activities
that go on in the household'
of the Sycamores—such as pet
snakes, a printing press in the
living room, the manufacture of
fine works by Mr. Sycamore taken
by Mac Kerley, and Mr. DePlnna
taken by John Cashion.
The plot of the play shows how
Tony (Roland Potjter), attractive
son of Mr. and Mrs. Kinby
(Mr. Robin Wooten and Mrs.
John Baity) falls in love with
Alice Sycamore (Mary Lena Colvard)
and brings his parents to
dine at the home of the Sycamores
on the wrong evening.
The shock sustained by the Kirby's
at seeing such a "mad"
household, shows Alice that marriage
with Tony is out of the
question. Tony will not give her
up, and finally Mr. Klrby is at
least converted to the happy
madness of the Sycamores.
The play, a hilarious comedy
throughout, was written by the
well known comedy writers Moss
Hart and George S. Kaufman,
and tho the royalty on the play
Is rather high for our Little
Community Theatre, they are
anxious to bring the best, so
support them and have fun.
Friday and Saturday nights,
school auditorium, May 20 and
21.
Roast Beef Supper
There will be a roast beef supper
at the Mulberry community
house Saturday night, May 21,
from 6:00 to 8:00 p. m. Price per
plat* will be $1.00 and half
plates will be served for children
under 12. Proceeds of the supper
will go to Baptist Home
building fund and the public is
cordially invited.