Miss Clyde Fields and Prof. C.
it. Roe were business visitors in
Boone, Thursday.
Miss Ola Collins, county nurse,
has moved from the Mitchell
home to an apartment in the.
Ralph Cheek home. " '
Miss Bernice Doughton, of Al
exandria, La., is spending several
days in the county visiting rela
tives.
Miss riiw razoii1 uu revunrecr
to High Point, after spending a
few days here with her parents,
Air. and Mrs. Ed Rizoti*
Lt and Mrs. C. G.< Tietz, of
Greensboro, spent the past week
end here with Mrs. Tietz’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rizoti.
Lt. Tietz has been transferred tp
Fairfield, Ohio, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. Kate Stanley, of Columbia,
S. C., is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Wade McMillan, here, at
present
Recent week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. K. Andrews were
Misses Georgia Andrews and Sue
Cook, of Charlotte.
Mr. And Mr£ Ray Choate, of
• Bryson City and Mr. and Mrs. T.
B.: Noland, of Waynesboro, Va.,
are visiting their parents, Dr.
and Mbs. B. O. Choate.
Mr. and Mrs., Ray Andrews an*.
. -nouhce the birth of a daughter on;
£ June 9, named Wanda Lee, weight
^ eight and three-fourth pounds,
Mrs. Carl Coates, of Richmond,
Va., Mrs. Charles Lowe and Miss
Florence Hampton, of Newland,
were_ week-end guest of Miiw
Ruble Hampton] '
Robert Allen Berry has return
ed to King College at Bristol,
T£nn., to resume his studies.
'Mrs! Eula Mae Parker spent
last week end with Oscar Wagon«
'of • .«• .v*—
Roger and Jerry Estep, Hick
ory, are visiting their grandpa*
rents, Mr. and Mrs.' B. F. Wag"
oner. '''
Miss Pearl Fields was in towri
Saturday.
"Mr. and Mrs. Purvis Lee ami
daughters have returned to Bur
lington, after a visit with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jf. Lester' ft
win. ...j-j”
Mrs. Harold Hendrix visited
her sister at King, Sunday. 1 ■
Mrs. R. H. Joines left Sunday
to vuit in Ma^l^nd Penr^
Mrs. u Mi sanaers went^. to
Wilkeshpro, §gturd«r, - 5to speiid
the. week end. tt -rj,
3 Richard Finney.; mage;# busi
hM trip to Cpebupa* >Y«4. last
Miss Jennie 'Rose ahd MrS- Al-i
len Osborne, of Bridle Creek, .V*,;
were visitors in town, last Thurs-j
day. ;w
Mr. Add McMillan and daugk
ter, Miss Shirley, who have em
ployment in Baltimore, Md.,
spent a* few days at home last
week,' returning to fipltimore,
Saturday. :
Mrs. Clyde Baker, of Tampa,
fla:, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Add l^CcMillan.
Miss June Cox, of Asheville,
spent Thursday night with Mrs.
Add McMillan, on her return
to Washington,' ‘Bi- €., where she
has a position.
Mrs. Felix Hincher has return
ed from Wilmington, where she
spent several, days with her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Crouse, who’
has been seriously ill in James
Walker Hospital,
improving. A y
returned witti. II
her home at Bnn
She is slowly
ng son, Guy,
i. Hincher to
8 for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Bower Reeves re
turned to Alleghany from Dele
ware about twto weeks ago to
make their home.
Mrs. Robert H. Wood, of Pearis
burg, <Va.» is spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Haw
thorne.
Mr, Bain Doughton came home
from. Washington, D. C., for the
we*k end.
Miss Ruth Hendrix ghd Miss
Blanche Taylor, who have been
spendiij|'a few day$ at their.
hotne '${ Laurel Springs, were
Some *|t Laurel Springs,
gt*este .^tMfcs Ruth Bell last Fri
return to Baltimore,
M^^wjgpfej.-they have employ
ment with the Glenn L. vMartin
airplane company.
Mr. Jgnios Doughton, who has
FiJprida for some time, is
at home.
‘ Mr, aiy| Jdrs-J.K. Doughton, of
Bdftinntfe, ,Md., are spending a
few days with Gov. and Mrs. R,
A.jDoughtort. .
Mbs;!Robert Spaugh and Mrs.
Rigff&ni! of- Winston-Salem, who
ar« upending some time at Roar
jngi Gaps 'attended services at the
Presbyterian church in Sparta,
last'Sunday.
Mist'Lorraine Reeves, of Wins
tonVSalem, spent-the week end at
Rota jOaks Tavern. .
)Mrs>tP.;D. .Snowden and daugh
ter,’.^Gessner, of Hemingway, S.
C.v will fttum home this week af
ter;* few days’ visit with her fa
ther, Rev. C. W. Ervin and Mrs.
Ervin, and sister, Miss Lillie Er
vin.1' Mrs. John Ervin, of Provi
StS'.pi '^^n, 'visited'
drdd Tailor, here, Sunday.
LJ$r
^^doesday M ^aleigR 6eiieral
llo'Sftltal, Beckley, W.va.,'where
they took their small daughter,
Mare June, to a head specialist.
.Vhilo .there they visited their
daughter, Jewel Mae Patton, wuo
HOME-CANNED BERRIES
TAKE LITTLE SUGAR
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Photo Courtesy Ball Bros. Co.
Home canned berries play leading roles in the pantry because they
contribute vitamins and minerals for blaltb, can be used in many ways,
and are easy and inexpensive to can.
Blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries, elderberries—
can them all and others, too, with little or no sugar. Sugar gives them
better flavor ana more calories, but
hi.
ties..
and none will be wasted it you will
see to it that every step taken is
the right one. First of all, wash,
rinse and examine your jars. Be
sure to inspect the top edges of
those to be sealed with glass top
seal or two-piece vacuum seal clo
sures because top seals refuse to
work, unless tops of the jars are per
fect Cover jars, glass lids, apd
line caps with hike-warm water,
heat to boiling and heap hot until
needed. Wash and rinse rubbers
and vacuum seal lids and drop theta
in boiling water—they don’t need
boiling unless you plan fo do oW*,
fashioned open kettle canning—then
they must be boiled a few minutes tat
sterilise. 1 ' ’ ’
Every berry must be fresh, sound,
‘ Wash them carefidly*
___ —jJ you* Ohpfte of bs^|
SNS-tt
Director of B.
Jf you prefer cold packing, fill a
Jar about hall full with raw ber
rle«, then tap it gently on a folded
cloth to shake the berries down.
When the Jar is filled to within a
half-inch of the top, add enough hot
syrup to cover the berries. Process
20 minutes In a water-bath earner.
' ' M.berries
for four quarts o
be made by boiling two cups
and three cups water or berry
S together until the sugar dis
rea. if you are a little short on
ar—end who isn't these days?—
try making the syrup of one meas
ure sugar, one measure com syrup,
and «ma-h*lf measure water or berry
This syrup seems rather thick
will become thin
it has been
berries a few weeks. And
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K1ROM All appearance* He might
* be a trapper or hunter Just o*t
2. t?le j?ackwootl8. but he’* really
Flight Sergeant Harry J. Hickson
-or London, Ont., communications
maintenance man of the ROyal Ca
nadian Air Force in hush country
on the Pacific coast.
Because of tlft roughness of the
territory over which his job takes
him, Hickson has had to put aside
his Air Force uniform and boots
and substitute tor them,« pair of
eanvas pants, buck-skin'Jacket. rub
ber toots and peaked felt cap,
: “Kb, I’m hardly Air Force in ap
pearance. but the Job calls' fdr this
set-up,” laughed Hickspp. “
. On second gltahe. it might be
noticed that ah Pores badge is
fastened to his cap and that hhe
revolver strapped, to his side is Air
Force issue. The revolver, by the
way, ip used to scare off inquisitive
bear or for signalling purposes.
Hickson, a quiet spoken chap,
enjoys the isolated life , he is Wring
in this wild, west coast forest area.
“It's a new one on me.” he said.
**»nt yep couldat tad a more in
Flight Sergeant Harry J. Hickson la shewn, above right, with the re
volver he uSei for signalling or scaring away unfriendly wild life in the
Canadian forests.' (Upper left): After a hard day’s work In the bueh
country. Sergeant Hickson prepares a relaxing cup of tea in traditional
woodsman m#tho4. . , , .
terestlng country ana job.
For 1C yeans, prior to enlisting
in the R.C.A.F. as a telephone cable
man. Flight Sergeant Hickson
worked tor the Bell Telephone Com
pany at London. His job 'as cable
splicer took him to various parts of
Ontario but never through such
country as his Air Force job takes
him.
Through giant Douglas hr for
ests. over rocky and, in winter,
snow-capped mountain ranges,
around picturesque lakes and
through thickly-wooded valleys he
hikes in every' kind ot weather,
tending the communication lines
which connect bush stations in the
territory. Sometimes he works
alone, other times he has a crew ot
men, depending on. the type ot job
which has to be done.
Flight Sergeant Hickson joined
the R.C.A.R. in June ot last year at
London, where his wite and tour
children are living at present.
Stratford News
(Mrs. Thelma Make)
(Stall Cerfmpendent)
Mrs. H. G. BllllagS, §r., and
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Billings, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Billings and
Hobert Billings, Hanes, spent a
short while with Mrs. J. F. At
wood, Saturday.
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A good1 crowd attended the bap
tising. and church service at An
tioch, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shores, of
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end with relatives, here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Halsey
.announce toe, arrival of a. seven
pound daughter, Barbara Alice,
9n.July 23. : .
yfaltpr Estep is spending a two
weeks’ vacation at home. He
holds a responsible position in
Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Barnett Church has re
turned home, after spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Bessie Pruitt, at Furches.
Sunday guests of Mrs. J. R.
Watson and her mother, Mrs.
Mat Estep, were Eld. and Mrs. A.
C. Walker and children, Mr. and
Mrs, Jim Wagoner and Mrs. Es
tel Caudill and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richard
son and family attended commun
ion and decoration services at
Crab Creek church, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Ray Billings, of
Hanes, visited his Sister, Mrs. J.
F. Atwood, one day last week.
is in training, also their son,
James R. Patton, at Oak Hill, W.
Va. Mr: and Mrs. Patton live at
Independence, but haye many ac
quaintances in Sparta.
Judge and Mrs. J. C. Padgett,
of Independence, Va., Mrs. C. C.
Lincoln, of Marion, Va., and Miss
Rosamond Berry, of Lynchburg,
were visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne, last
Sunday. -
Mrs. Lola Wamble is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Garnett Cornett,
in Greene vine, Tenn.
Miss Bo Gentry arrived in town
visit her pa
Tuesday night to
rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Gentry
and will return to Raleigh on
Friday. .
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brown, of
Galax, Va., and Mrs. Clyde Stan
ley,. of Stanleytown, Va., were
guests of Misses Alice and HalUe
Brown, Tuesday.
Guests in the home of Mrs.
James W. Hawthorne the past
week were: Mrs. Laura Lincoln,
of Jdarion,'Va.; Judge and Mrs.
J. <3. Padgett, of Independence,
Va.; Mils Rosamond Berry, of
Lynchburg; Va,; Mr. and Mrs,
Roger Moore, Winston-Salem.
Mrs. ». H. Woods, of Pearis
burg, Va., has -returned to her
home after a visit to her mother,
Mxa. James W Hawthorne, who
has been critically ill for some
ttiolds of Elkton.
relatives in the
New Hope News
Mrs. Lana Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Greek J. Hill ac
companied Cpl. Charles T. Ed
wards to Christians burg, Va., on
Saturday, and spent the night as
guests of Miss Ruby Edwards, at
Radford, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones, of
Sparta, spent Saturday wftth their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Jones.;
C. T. Edwards and Sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Williams and Mrs. Car
rie Mitchell, made a business trip
.to Galax, Monday. ,
Reveral people from here at
tended, the baptising at New River
Bridge, Sunday afternoon.
A revival meeting will be con
ducted at New Hope church be
ginning the second Sunday in Au
gust, with Rev. W. H. Caldwell,
pastor, delivering the sermons.
Mrs. Minta Scott, Piney Creek,
spent last week with Mrs. H. C.
Weaver.
Elimination of steel springs in
furniture saves 30,000 tons of
steel annully.
Their son, Dallas, who has spent
several weeks with his aunt, re
turned home with them.
Mrs. C. M. Sanders spent the
week end in North Wilkesboro
with her sons, Charlie and John
son, and their family.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Estep, Wal
ter and Beulah Estep, Rose and
Ernest Joines, were visitors at
Barnett Church’s home, Sunday
evening.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Halsey were his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Halsey and
family, of Piney Creek; Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Dixon and family, of
Laurel Springs; Rev. and Mrs. A.
C. Walker and family, Dorothy
Joines, Opal Caudill, Mat Estep,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Richardson
and Henry Anderson. Other re
cent visitors were Mrs. L. C.
Joines and son, Alva; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rector and family;
Mr: and Mrs. Edgar Mabe and
children; Mrs. Emmett Hines and
children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Watson and
Aliese Caudill were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Shepherd, Scottville, Sunday af
ternoon. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trembil and
daughter and Matt Reynolds, of
North East, Md., are visiting rel
atives and friends in the county.
Mrs. Trembil will be remember
ed here as Miss Edith Crouse, who
lived here before moving to Ma
ryland with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lonnie Crouse, several years
Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Irwin, were Mr .and Mrs.
rady Irwin and children, Doro
ly Edwards, Mrs. Faye Hines
id children, Kellie Williams,
tatt Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs.
mk Trembil and daughter. .
Mrs. Philo CauidiU, Sparta, vis
ed her parents, Mr .and Mrs. W.
. JoftMfc, Tuesday.
Mrs. s’. Jane Sanders spent a
sw days last week with her
Whitehead News
Several people from here at
tended the baptising at Antioch
church, Sunday.
Those who visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Sturgill, Sun
day, were Mrs. W. M. Edwards,
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Edwards and
children, Ima Sue, Jessie, Reba,
and Tommie; Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Edwards, Mr. and Hrs. G. E.
Ham, blisses Lola and Jettie Ham
and Peggy Edwards, Mr. and Mrs.
Cary Edwards and children, Hel
en, Paul and Doughty.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Joines
and three sons visited relatives
here over the week end.
Mrs. ,W. M. Edwards returned
home after spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. G. E.
Ham.
Those who visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Joines, Sunday, were Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Evans and Mr.
Josh Caudill.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cleary,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pruitt and
daughter, visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harris, at
Glade Valley, recently.
Rev. Mack Dowell and Rev.
Mack Tedder enjoyed a chicken
supper at Mr. Emerson Petty’s,
Frida$ night. «
Pfc. Paul Richardson took his
mother, Ethelyn Richardson to
Wilkes Hospital last Friday and
again on Monday for examina
tion and treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson
and son and M. L. Richardson, of
Radford; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Pugh and -Betty Richardson, of
Wilkesboro, came home last week
to visit Pfc. Paul Richardson, who
left Thursday for Camp Van
Dorn.
About 40 percent of the calories
in the food we eat comes from
meat' and livestock products.
Milk, dairy products, pork and
lard make up three-fourths of
this group.
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WUatyou&iUf, With
WAR BONDS
Mg Boat
At sea on a submarine isn't ex
actly toe "life of Riley." In the Bat
tle of the Atlantic, or an toe great
stretches of the. Pacific these sailors
know toe hazards of their work.
AV ^
I
One ot the spots aboard the
Boats’* But all crew memfa
joy Is the galley, or kitchen,
limitations prevent an elabojt
up, but cooks aboard these
*re lustly proud «( the (Mil
prsparc w their crews.
1
frill!
Eunice News
, I. W. Wagoner
' Staff Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Spurlin,
of Bel Air, Md., and Mr. and 'Mrs.
Johnny Spurlin, Low Gap, were
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. J. Spurlin.
Mrs. Guy Collins is now at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Greene. Her husband
has been inducted into the army
at Camp Lee, Va. They formerly
lived at Bel Air, Md.
Mrs. Millie Cheek, aged lady
of this community, suffered a
stroke of paralysislast waekr- At
this time she is said to be slight
ly improved. She lives at the
home of her son, Isom C. Cheek.
The condition of Mr. J. T.
Greene remains unchanged. Mr.
-Greene has been very ill for sev
eral weeks.
Mrs. Dillon M. Edwards, who
underwent an appendix operation
at Martin General Hospital in
Mount Airy, last week, is report
ed to be recovering very satis
factorily.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leftwich and
children, of Bel Air, Md., are
spending this week with My. and
Mrs. I. M. Cheek and other rela
tives.
A very large crowd attended
the communion services at Crab
Creek Baptist church, last Sun
day.
Mrs. E; R. McMillan had as her
dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaiah Todd and daughters,
Misses Guyda, Nell, Edith and
Zenna, and Mr. and Mrs. Kyle
Todd and little daughter, all of
Galax, Va.
Woman’s Club Met
^Here On Friday
•The Woman’s Club met last
Friday at the community build—
ing, with Mrs. T. J. Carson, Mtsl
Ellen Parks, Miss Pearl Fields,
and Miss 'Lillie Ervin as co-host
esses.
A short business session was
held, (followed by a social hour,
and refreshments.
Mrs.. Virlegi*\Tucker and grand
daughters, 'Misses Marlene anct
Maxipe ftejjaers, of Washington.
ty.'CT; have been the guests ofBr^
and M^s. LeffTompkins for three
w&fck ' Mn'
-
I?vt -Loyd C. Bottomley has re
turned ,1$ fwt Bragg, after spend
ihgg tatf^ay,. furlough with his
parents, tyfx, .and Mrs. W. C. Bot
tomley.
MWejJgylbjJBrown, whose homer
Is.vW'. jjfegtr Virginia, is spending
spm^, wiijh her parents, Mr.
and Mra.', Andrew Allen. Mrs.
Brown’s husband was killed re
cently lii a’ifoal mine accident in
WPSfthe body being
brought^WcTf to Saddle Mountain
fOr bhriaW a ■
Notice of Sale
• ' :.jsi -fora-:
I have decided to go back west and am offering all
my personal property for sale on SATURDAY, AUGUST
7th, at 1:09 P. M., SHARP. The sale will include 14
head of cattle, 1 pair 2-year-old nudes* 2 white-face
heifers, coming two years old;, 3 Guernsey heifers, com
ing 2 years old; 1 Jersey heifer, fresh October 1; 3 Jersey
heifers, fresh March 8, April Ik and 23; 1 Jersey, coming
2 years old; 1 Jersey heifer calf; 1 Jersey* male, coming
2 years old. ‘ -T 1 aboow ;f;;
' 1 Toiissxnr.^i.j ,>*=
I large Poland China bipadjsftwj&ngce Poland China
shoats, 1 good single set harness,. 6 .large haystacks, put
up without rain, lot of oats, J$;«$j3&|>upi^els of old corn,
. some farm implements and household and kitchen furni
ture. .
1 electric washing machine, almost new; bedsteads,
springs and mattresses, dining table and chairs, 2 center
tables, 1 radio and other household articles too numerous,
to mention. . . .: . ■
TERMS: Cash on day of sale, or bankable notes.
Three Miles Out On Highway IS, Cleo Edwards Farm
Vi .
Auctioneer: Roscoe Collins . Clerk: J. C. Sparks*.
JL R. EDWARDS
SPARTA N. C.
Enough to Oo Aronnd
Now, for the first time in rears,
both farmers and manufacturers
can work for the biggest possible
yield without thinking about the
market. This year they can sell all
they can produce.
As things look now, this condi
tion is doe to keep up for some
time, but we can’t count on its
lasting forever. CtnabUy mktdy
w*tOt 0 pn+trity built ee wmri So
i it’s high time that everybody con
fate some thought to keeping
things running after the war.
,Yoo‘ie busy/ we know. So are
wd. The important thing right
of everything to go around. But]
ft ftMftdof.
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