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Clubs, Parties, Ghurch Activities, Etc.
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McNeil-Watkins Rites
Took Place On
Saturday Evening
MIm Elisabeth Inez McNeil,
daughter of Mr. and Mr*. W. P.
McNeil, of Millers Creek, became
Che bride of Clyde Barl Watkins,
•on of Mr. and Mrs. Barl Wat
kins, of North Wilkesboro, in a
lovely ceremony solemnised Sat
urday evening, March 18, at the
home of the bride's parents. The
Her. A. W. Kller officatef at the
doable ring ceremony, which took
place at eight o'clock in a green
and white setting.
Miss Bobby Jean Slier, pianist,
rendered a program of wedding
music preceding the tows, and
played Lohengrin's bridal chorns
for the entrance of the bridal
party.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
neckline, and the sleevee ended
in calla points over the hands.
The fell skirt, gathered to .a fit
ted bodice, extended into a pea
cock spread of train. Her doable
tiered finger tip Tell of Illation
fell from a Juliet cap of Ivory
satin and pearlised orange blos
soms, and ahe wore a single
strand of pearls, a gift of the
bridegroom, fihe carried a bou
quet of white roses centered with
an orchid.
Miss Anna Laura Canter, coa
sin of the bride, was maid of
honor and the bride's only atten
dant. She wore a gown of baby
bine taffeta designed similar to
the bride's gown with matching
mitts and headdress, and carried
a bouquet of pink carnations.
Best man for this groom was
Blaine Oliver, of HuntersTille.
Fallowing the ceremony the
bride and groom left for a wed
ding trip to Florida. For travel
the bride changed to a grey Pin
checked suit with which she used
red and white accessories. Upon
their return, the couple will be
at home with the bride's parents.
Both the bride and groom were
graduated from the Millers Creek
high school and are now em
ployed by their fathers, respec
tively.
Oake Cutting
On Friday evening following
the rehearsal the bride's parents
entertained at their home with a
cake cutting honoring the mem
bers of the wedding party. Other,
guests included family members
and out of town guests attend
ing the wedding. The dining table
spread with a white lace cloth,
was centered with a three tiered
wedding cake, topped with a min
iature bride and groom. The first
slice of cake was cut by the bride
and groom, after which it was
finished by Mrs. Blaine Oliver.
Punch and nuts were also served.
Miss Meryl Owens
Is Bride Of
James W. Johnson
In a ceremony solemnised
Saturday afternoon, March 11, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Johnston, North Wllkesboro, Miss
Meryl Owens, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Owens, of Idle
wild, became the bride of James
Wayne Johnson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Johnson, of West Jef
ferson. Rer. Clate Brown, offi
ciated using the single ring cere
mony.
The bride was dressed In a nary
suit, nary and white accessories,
and wore a corsage of red Awe
buds. Following the ceremony an
informal reception was held at.
the home of the bride's slater,
Mrs. C. B. Johnston, guests In
cluding relatives and close
friends.
The bride, who attended Vir
ginia High at Bristol, Va., for
two years, is now a senior at
Fleetwood high school'; where she
will continue her studies the re
mainder of the term. The bride
groom, a graduate of the West
Jefferson high school, spent three
years in the IT. S. Army, serving
thirty months overseas, being sta
tioned in Germany.
Nanelle Miller
Feted On Birthday
Mrs. Wanda Kerley Miller en
tertained at a children's party
at her home on D Street Wed
nesday afternoon honoring her
small daughter, Nanelle, on her
second birthday anniversary. The
children enjoyed an hour of play
together, after which they were
served ice cream, cookies, and
lemonade. Pictures were made of
Nanelle and her young guests
grouped around a lovely white
birthday cake, topped with two
pink candles. The honoree re
ceived lots of lovely gifts.
The Woman's Society of
Christian fluilce of the North
Wllkesboro First Methodist
church will meet in the church
parior Tuesday afternoon, 8:80
o'clock. The Kiama Horton
circle will be In charge of the
program.
Mr. R. E. Dunn, Soil Conser
vationist of Wilkes County, ad
dressed the members of the Gar
den club in their monthly meet
ing held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. R. Hix with
Mrs. C. E. Jenkins as associate
hostess. Mrs. J. Q. Adams pre
sented Mr. Dunn, who gave a
most informative talk on soil con
servation, which was followed by
a discussion, question, and answer
period.
The president, Mrs. H. G. Dun
can, presided for the business ses
sion and gave a review of the rat
ings of the club for the year. The
cjub voted to give $10,00 to the
Blue Star Memorial highway, and
also made plans for a food sale
to be pnt on Saturday the 25th of
March. Plans were also discussed
for the flower show to be given
this spring, the date to be de
cided by the 'committee, Mes
dames Jenkins, Hix, Duncan, and
A. C. Chamberlain.
The clab is working on a radio
award. *eo*», interesting talkf
have already been given over
WKBO, and others are planned
in the near future. Thirteen mem
bers attended the meeting and
were served refreshments at the
close of the afternoon by the hos
tesses.
Support Red Cross
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the Wilkes County
Board of Education in its office,
Wilkes Ceunty Court House, Wil
kesboro, North Carolina, up to
10:00 a. m. Wednesday, March
A daughter, Rebecca Louise,
was bora Monday, March 6, at
the Davis Hospital in 8tatesville
to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Waugh,
of North Wilkesboro.
29, 1960, and immediately there
after publicly opened and read
for the furnishing of labor, ma
terial, and equipment entering in
to the construction of the follow
ing:
GROUP ONE: (Addition to
Boomer School-General, Electric,
Plumbing. (Addition to Moravian
Falls School - General, Electric.
(Construction of Mt. Crest School
-General, Electric, Plumbing.
GROUP TWO: (Addition to Mt
Pleasant School-General, Plumb
ing,, Heating, Electric. (Addition
to Mountain View School-General,
Plumbing, Heating, Electric.
(Addition to Linooln Heights
School-General, Plumbing, Heat
ing, Electric. (Construction of
Whittington School - General,
Plumbing, Heating, Electric.
' .Proposals will be received com
bined for each division of work
in groups one and two as well u
separately for each division oJ
work for each building.
Complete plans, specifications,
and contract documents will be
open for inspection in the office
of the Wilkes County Superin
tendent of Schools, Wilkesboro,
North Carolina and in the office
of the Associated Contractors of
America, Builders Building, Char
lotte, North Carolina or may be
obtained from the office of Cof
fey and Olson, Architects, Lenoir,
North Carolina by qualified bid
ders who will submit bonaflde
proposals upon deposit of twenty
five dollars ($25.00) for each set
of plans and specifications of
each division of work far each
building. The full deposit will be
refunded upon return to the
Architects in good condition of
plans and specifications within 5
days after date set for receiving
bids from contractors who
rait a bonaflde proposal.
All Contractors are f
fied that provisions of Chapter
87, Public Laws of 1837, ratified
March 28, will be observed is re
ceiving bids and awarding elec
trical contract*
Bach proposal shall be accom
panied by a cash depoait or a
certified check drawn on some
bank or trust company insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, of an amount equal
to not less than 6 per cent of
the proposal or in lieu thereof a
bidder riiay offer a certified
check or 2 per cant of the bid
plus a bid bond of 8 per cent of
the bid, said deposit to be retain
ed by the Owner as liquidated
damages in event of failure of
the suocessful bidder to execute
the contract within ten days after
the award or to give satisfactory
surety as required by law. (Public
Laws 1933, Section 1, Chapter
400, General Statutes af North
Carolina, 1943, C. 148, Art 8, s.
129, as amended by Public Laws
1949.
Performance Bond will be re
quired for one hundred per cent
(100%) of the contract price.
Payments will be made on the
basis of eightly-five per cent
(85%) of monthly estimates and
final payment made upon com
pletion and acceptance of the
work.
No bid may be withdrawn after
the schedule closing time for the
receipt of bids for a period of
30 days.
The Wilkes County Board of
Education reserves the right to
reject any or all bids and to
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