Mr. and Mrs. Foster Truitt and
children, of Newport News, Va.,
visited relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Duncan have
moved into the Clayton Fender
house in Sparta for the winter.
Mrs. Duncan’s health' continues
poor.
Mr. E. M. Williams, 81, of
Prathers Creek, Stratford com
munity, was carried to Wilkes
Hospital last week by ambulance^
following a fall in which he suf
fered a broken hip. v
Week end visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Busic were Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Hayes and children, of
North Wilkesboro, Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. Busic and children, of
Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Jarvis and daughter, Spar, Md.
and Mrs. Earl Boyer, of Fries, Va.,
and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Joines.
Mrs. James Baldwin and daugh
ter, Gwyn, of Elkin, spent the
week end with Mrs. Edwin Dim
can.
Mrs. James Baldwin, of Elkin,
and Mrs. Edwin Duncan spent
Monday in Winston-Salem with
Mrs. Charles R. Hanes, who re
ceived notice recently that her
husband, Pfc. Charles R. Hanes,
was killed in action in the North
African area September 13.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Setzer and
small sons, of Greensboro, spent
the week end with Mrs. Setzer’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Os
borne.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sturgill
and daughter, Patsy Ann, of Bel
Air, Md„ and Mr. and Mrs. David
Sturgill and son, Danial, of
Hyattsville, Md., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Sturgill, of Piney
Creek, this week.
Sydnor Rhodes, Fireman 2-c,
U. S. N. R., who is stationed at
Soloman Island, Md., is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Phipps, Piney Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Morison, of
Wilkesboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
O’Neal, of Mount Airy, were Sun
day visitors of Mr. F. C. Hincher.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Irwin, of
Bel Air, Md., are visiting friends
and relatives here this week. They
are en route from a visit to their
son in Hood Camp, Waco, Texas,
to their home in Bel Air.
Mrs. Frank Joines, of Washing*
Jpn, D.jC., has ^recently been visit-'
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J:'
K. Jarvis.
Mr. D. C. Bledsoe arrived Sun
day night from Detroit, Mich. Mr.
Bledsoe will make his home here
for the present.
Mac F. Gambill, of Beckley, Va.,
is visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr. George Cheek, prominent
teacher and lawyer, formerly of
Sparta, is visiting here from Boul
der, Colofirada.
Misses Emoryetta and Lois
Reeves visited their sister, Miss
Anne, who is attending Woman’s
College, Greensboro, last week
end.
Mrs. Frank Fields, of Gaines
ville, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Fields, of Livingston, Ala.,
returned home last week after a
weeks’ visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Willis Wilson, of Church
ville, Va., who spent a few days
here with relatives, returned
home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Boyer, of
Charlotte, spent last week end
with Mrs. T. J. Carson.
Mrs. Gena Sue Norris and Mrs.
Sallie Vass left today for Rich
mond, Va., for several days’ vis
it
Mr. George Cheek, of Boulder,
Colorado, was a week end guest
of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Gambill.
Elder Coy Roberts, Mr. Bud
Porter, Mr. Mack Gambill, of
Beckley, W. Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Cleve Gambill and Mrs. Mary
Linebeck, of Mouth of Wilson,
were guests, Sunday, of Mr. and
Mrs. S. O. Gambill.
Miss Minnie Crouse, of Dan
ville, Va., is spending a few days
with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Crouse,, of Sparta.
„ Mrs. "W. G. Williams and chil
dren, pf Peden, visited the past
week end with her' mother.
Miss Euna Crouse has been
visiting in Statesville for the
past few weeks.
Miss Blanche Crouse spent
Saturday night with Faye Cox,
at the home of Mrs. Hicks Hash.
Mrs. J. T. Rector, who under
went a major operation in Wilkes
Hospital, ten days ago, is rest
ing fairly comfortably, it is re
ported.
Mrs. Jessie Phoenix ,of Ra
leigh, secretary of North Carolina
Automobile Dealers’ Association,
was in Sparta, recently.
Mr. Pres Reeves, of Maxton,
recently visited-his mother, Mrs.
Alex Reevs and sisters in Sparta.
Mrs. Rosa Collins has returned
home, after spending several
days with her daughter, Mrs. R.
L. Todd, at fclk Creek, Va.
Mrs. Felix' Irwin, of Bel Air,
Md., ,visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Irwin~6'raf the week end.
Miss Annie Mae Truitt, who
has a position at Randolph Hos
pital, Asheboro, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Truitt.
Miss Rose Elwood Bryan, home
demonstration agent at large, re
turned to Raleigh, Saturday, af
ter spending several days with
Miss Frances Capel, the local
home demonstration agent.
Mrs. Don Duncan, on West
Main Street, is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Doughton
and daughter, Daisy, of States
ville, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cum
mings, of Greensboro, spent the
week end here.
Patrolman Griggs and Deputy
Sheriff Glenn Richardson made
a business trip to Elizabeth City
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Cheek and
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Joines, were
dinner guests, Sunday, of Mr. and
Mrs.-it. M.' Fletcher, of Boonvilie.
Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
P :F. Cheek and Mrs. Robert Da
vis, of Winston-Salem, and Mrs.
Arthur Matthews, of Yadkinville.
Miss Annie C. Rowe, of Ashe
ville, was in town, Saturday.
Guests of the Robert A. Wyatt
home at Whitehead, Sunday,
were: Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Os
borne and daughter, Mr. Daniel
Dixon and son, Jack, Mr. Frank
Royal and sons, Clayton and Os
car, Mrs. C. E. Waddell and Mr.
Gene Bare, of Wilkes county.
DEMONSTRATION AT
RICH HILL SCHOOL
Miss Frances Capel will give a
demonstration of meat canning
at Rich Hill school on October
19, at two o’clock, and urges that
everyone who can do so, attend
the meeting and bring another
person along.
It is desired by Miss Capel to
organize a home demonstration
club in the Rich Hill section.
The Zion home demonstration
club will meet October 22 at two
o’clock with Mrs. S. M. Duncan.
A meat canning demonstration
will be given at this meeting al
so. Again, members are urged
to attend and bring an addition
al member or guest.
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SPARTA, N. C.
Principals In District Federation Club Meeting Held Yesterday
Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith,
president of N. C. Federation
of Women’s Clubs, who ad
dressed the third district
meeting.
Mrs. Robert A. McLaughlin,
second vice-president and
chairman of districts, who al
so spoke to the group yester
day morning.
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, presi
dent of the third district, who
presided over the meeting, the
theme of which was war ser
vice and post-war planning.
Mrs. C. L. Wilson, of Lenoir,
vice-president of the third
district, who was unable to
attend because of illness in
her family.
Mrs. F:G. Wright, secretary
of-the third district, who h|>t
records of the meeting of tier
various clubs and their «c*-*
tivities. r,
Attractive Sparta Girl Marries
Mrs. Peter Dexter Johnson, who was before her recent
marriage, Miss Jessie Lois Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Jones, of Sparta.
Miss Jessie Lois Jones And
Mr. P. L. Johnson Are Wed
Beautiful Ceremony Perform
ed At New Hope Church
On October 3
In a beautiful four o’clock
ceremony, Sunday, October 3,
Miss Jessie Lois Jones, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones, of
Sparta, became the bride of Mr.
Peter Dexter Johnson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Johnson,
of Norwich, Conn., at New Hope
Baptist Church, with Rev. Rich
ard L. West, officiating, using the
ring ceremony.
The church was attractively
decorated with white chrysan
themums, fern interspread with
candelabras and white gladioli
against a background of white
pine and rhododendron.
Prior to the ceremony, a pro
gram of nuptial music was pre
sented by Mrs. Thomas B. No
land, pianist. Miss Lois Dixon
sang, "It’s Always You”, and “I
Love You Truly”. The tradition
al wedding marches of Lohengrin
and Mendelssohn were used.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and she was
attended by her sisters, Miss
Cleo Jones, of Washington, D. C.,
as maid of honor, and Miss Don
na Carolyn Jones, also of Wash
ington, as bride’s maid. Mr.
John Wells, of Radford, Va.,
friend of the bridegroom, was
beat man. Mr. R. P. Smith, of
Wilmington, brother-in-law of
the bride, and Mr. Roscoe Col
lins. of Glade Valley, were ush
ers.
The bride wore an antique
Ivory faille gown with yoke
neckline of marquisette edged
with shirring qf same fabric,
long, .fitted sleeves ending in
points over the wrists,
skirt trimmed with
__ Her veil of antique il
lusion was held high
ss-rww*
bouquet of white roses.
The maid of honor wore a
gown of white lace and marqui
sette fashioned like that of the
bride’s and carried a bouquet of
red roses and white carnations.
The bride’s maid wore a rose
moire gown and sheered waist
and sleeves and carried an arm
bouquet of white roses. The
bride’s mother wore a black en
semble with sequins and a
shoulder corsage of red roses.
The mother of the groom wore
and a corsage of white gardenias.
Mrs. Johnson received her ed
ucation at the Appalachian State
Teachers’ College, Boone, where
she was a member of the Foren
sics club (debating society) and
Forum Club.
matching accessories
Mr. Johnson attended Deer
field Academy and is a graduate
of Harvard, where he was a
member of Alpha Chi Sigma
Fraternity. He now holds a po
sition as technical supervisor
with the Hercules Powder Com
pany, Radford, Va.
Immediately following the
wedding, an informal reception
was given at the home of, the
bride’s parents JBr the bridal
party and guests. A tiered wed
ding cake, topped by minature
bride and groom, and flanked by
bowls of white flowers, was cut
by the bride, who was assisted
in serving by Mrs. Ruth Choate.
Mrs. D. J. Jones, aunt of the
bride, presided over the punch
bowl. The goodbyes were said
by Mrs. R. P. Smith, sister of the
bride.
The bride’s traveling costume
was. black English broadcloth
tailieur with powder blue acces
sories, and Matching top coat.
She wore a corsage of white
a two weeks' wedding
the couple will m|^ their
Mrs. J. H. Higlismith
And Other Leaders
Are Heard By Women
Women’s Clubs Of Third DiS'
trict Discuss War Service
And Post-war Plans
West Jefferson — (Special) —
“Nothing is so important now
as bending all of our efforts to
ward winning the war,” Mrs. J.
Henry Highsmith, president of
N. C. Federated clubs, told club
women of the third district at
the annual meeting held here
yesterday afternoon when around
60 women from Ashe, Watauga, |
Wilkes, Alexander, Catawba,
Caldwell and Iredell counties
were present.
The speaker discussed her theme
for the year, “build for the fu
ture, a life without fear, a faith
without doubt and a world with
out war,” and explained the part
club women can play in this.
“We need to accept the chal
lenge of some of the pioneer dub
women in our projects today,”
she declared and reviewed some
of the progress of North Carolina
that can be traced directly back
to movements sponsored by the
women’s clubs.
She also told of some of the
many plans for the future in
raising the standards of the state’s
education system. She stressed the
need for compulsory attendance
enforcement and other plans. “Big
projects for clubs add to the in
terest and strength of the organi
zation,” she said.
Mrs. Highsmith was presented
by Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, third
district president, who was in
charge of the meeting. Mrs. An
derson also presented Mrs. K. A.
McLaughlin, second vice presi
dent and chairman of districts,
who gave a most inspirational
talk on club women’s plans for
the coming year. Both Mrs. High
smith and Mrs. McLaughlin were
high in their praises of the war
service work being carried on by
the club women of the third
I district.
Mrs. McLaughlin urged that
club presidents give sufficient at
tention to their records. She ask
ed that they try for the several
prizes offered and that they make
an effort to secure more sub
scriptions to the magazine, The
Club Woman.
Mrs. McLaughlin, who served
as president of the sixth district
last year, made an outstanding
record in her work and is also
making a fine record as director
of districts, Mrs. Anderson point
ed out, in her introduction.
The theme of the meeting yes
terday was “war service and post
war planning” and all of the
reports and addresses centered
around this. Instead of routine
reports, the clubs of the district
were asked to report on some
outstanding project of their club
as it related to.the theme of the
meeting.
Mrs. Mary Greer Hafer extend
ed greetings from the hostess club
to which Mrs. R. T. McNeill, of
North Wilkesboro, graciously re
home at Radford, until Mr.
Johnson’s entrance into the army
in late November.
Other out-of-town guests for
the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs.
Philip A. Johnson, Norwich,
Conn.; Sgt. Glenn L. Conn, Jr.,
Letty Waugh, and Alpha
Pulaski, Va.; Miss
Rock T«1n«/I HI.;
Radford,
sponded. Mrs. Gorda Boney ex
tended greetings from the home
demonstration clubs and greet
ings from the state nurses asso
ciation were brought by Mrs.
Virginia Smith, of Boone.
Following the minutes of the
last meeting read by the district
secretary, Mrs. P. G. Wright, Mrs.
Anderson gave her annual report.
She reported that there were now,
20 clubs in the district including
16 senior clubs and four juniors.!
She presented each president
with a kit and several sugestions
for the coming year. She urged
that the clubs continue with their
fine war service programs and
that they be thinking and making
plans for peace. She asked that
they follow the Fulbright Reso
lution and contact their senators
when necessary.
In commenting on plans for the
coming year Mrs. Anderson an
nounced that a prize of $5. would
be awarded to the club president
of the third district securing the
largest percentage per member of
subscriptions to The Club Woman.
She also offered a prize of $5. to
the- club securing the largest
percent of increase in member
ship during the year and $5. for
the best scrapbook of the district
to be placed on display at the
district meeting next year.
Red Cross work as related to
clubs, was effectively discussed
by Mrs. Ivey Moore, of North
Wilkesboro, whose club has made
an enviable record. Health was
discussed by Mrs. Max Culp, of
Lenoir, a past president of her
club and past department chair
inap.pIwUl^ American homes d3*S
sian.. .The Lenoir club has
made, an excellent record in te
promotion of health.
Mrs-R, J?, Current, presid**k
of the Taylorsville club, gave m
inspirational talk on nutrttioex
and what clubs may do to far
ther this. She explained an in
teresting demonstration in re
gard to points, which the dnh
sponsored. Mrs. R. S. Furgesun*
past department chairman of nu
trition, was recognized at tins
time.
Mrs. C. O. Smith, president «f
the Conover club, introduced the?
chairman of the lunchroom pro
gram who told of the work «f
the woman’s club in this field
as well as giving a history of the
movement.
Youth training was the topic?
of an interesting talk made ky
Mrs. James Sample, president of
the Statesville Junior Service
League, a newly federated clntx.
She told of her club’s work in
sponsoring and supervising the
girl scout movement.
Youth recreation was ably dis
cussed by Mrs. W. M. Grubbs, of
Boone, who told of the work of
her club in providing regular
wholesome entertainment for the
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2 grade Holstein cows, fresh.
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