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Mr. John Pugh, student at the
University of North Carolina, is
now home for the summer holi
days, visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs- R. L. Pugh at Laurel Springs.
Mrs. Hick Hash and Ronny,
spent Tuesday night with Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Miller of Piney
Cre'tk.
Misses Ethel and Elsie Edwards
spent Monday shopping in Win
ston-Salem.
Mrs. Robert Hughes and son,
Bobby left for Baltimore, Md.,
last week.
Mrs. C. W. Cox and Miss
Charlene Cox are visiting re
latives in Washington, D. C.
Mr., Glenn Shepherd, who is
employed in Lumberton, spent
the week end with his family.
Misses Norma and Elaine Mc
Bride, of Wolf Branch, are visit
ing relatives in Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Poole,
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Reed,
and Tommy, Mrs. P. C. Collins
and Miss Virginia Goodman at
tended the funeral of their unc^e
at Jdest Jefferson, Friday.
Mrs. Sally Shepherd spent
Monday in Sparta.
Mrs. Monroe Stamper- has re
turned from a visit to Beckley,
W. Va. She was accompained by
her mother, Mrs. Lula Ida Mul
lens and Mrs. Lewis Bordak.
Mrs. F. G. Walker has return
ed from a visit with her mother,
Mrs. William, of Mt. Gilead.
Mrs. Tom Moxley and Rebecca
Moxley left for Gastonia, where
Rebecca will have an operation.
Peggy Ann Porter is visiting
her cousin, Betty Ruth Poole, in
OJcford, Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. Isom Wagoner,'
John • Burch and Miss Ella Mae
Crosby, homtK agent of Ashe,
County, , attended the Home
Agent Association at Bulk Creek
Ranch in Clay county last Sat
urday and Sunday/
Mrs. Wayne Waddell has been
a patient in the Watidell hospital
in Galax, Virginia.
Mr. Guy Walker left this week
to spend some time visiting his
aunt in Mt. Ulla.
Mrs. Sam Porter and children
visited Mrs. Porter’s mother,
Mrs. Beatrice Wagoner, Sunday.
Ralph B. Cheek attended the
Agriculture Teacher’s^ Conven
tion in Raleigh, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Browh
have returned to Atlanta, Geor
gia after spending a week with
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Reed.
Mrs. Clare Bendix and Miss
Joe Ann Blake, of Houston,
Texas, will spend a few months
at their summer homff, here.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Irwin and
Lewis Irwin, of North Wilkes
boro, were visitors in Sparta,
Sunday.
Miss Mable Crouse is home
from Radford College but will
return shortly for summer School.
Mr. Charles Sheperd, Jr., has
returned to Delaware after visit
ing relatives, here.
Miss Wanda Dare Hill spent
Monday - afternoon visiting Mrs.
Charlie Castevens.
Mr. John Douglas of Forest
Hill, Maryland, spent the week
end with his sister-in-law and
family, Mrs. T. L. McBride.
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Made by Stfhick. See
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something he can enjoy
forever.
Shaving Sets
What Dad will like for
traveling.
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SETS
Miss Edwards, Mr. Hoppers*
Married In Winston-Salem
In a beautiful and impressive
ceremony Miss Frances Eva Ed
wards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Edwards of Whitehead,
and Thomas Hassell Hoppers,
sdn of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hop
pers also of Whitehead, were
wedded on Saturday, May 31,
at 9 o’clpe^c at the First Metho
dist church in Winston-Salem.
Reverend. J. Clyde Auman,
pastor of th£ church officiated.
The vowri wertf spoken before
an altar of red toses and other
spring flowers against a blanket
background df ferns, arid candles
in large silver candelabra lighted
the scene.
Miss Jean Hoppers, of Jeffer
son, sister of the groom, was maid
of honor. She wore a gray suit
with navy accessories and a cor
sage of red roses. Bryan Eldridge,
of Glade Valley, attended the
bridegroom as best man.,
The bride, who entered with
the groom, wore a street length
dress of bridal blue and white
accessories, and a corsage of red
roses.
Mrs. Edwards, mother of the
bride, wore a grey dress with
black accessories and a corsage
of white carnations, and Mrs.
Hoppers, mother of the groom,
wore an aqua suit with black
accessories and a corsage of
whije carnations.
The A>ride and groom were en
tertained prior to their wedding
at a dinner Darty at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hoppers
at Whitehead, on Friday night.
May 30, at which time the groom
Those spending the week end
in Wilmington, visiting the Car
olina and Wrightsville Beaches
and Lake Wahomah were: Mr.
and M^. George A. Jones, and
daughter, Edna; Mrs. Edith Tay
lor and son, Tyre, Jr., of Sparta;
and Mr. Walter Hodge, of In
dependepce, Virginia,
Mrs. S. B. Miller, of Statesville,
and Mrs. E. F. McNeer and Mc
Neer Fields, of Elkin, were visi
tors, here, Wednesday. ,
Miss Una Lee Richardson spent
last week with her aunt, Mrs.
Walter Irwin, at Wilkesboro.
Mrs. John M. Cheek is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. McKinley
in Waynesville.
Mis§ Alice Doughton is spend
ing some time in Baltimore,
Maryland. >
Mrs. Lester Irwin is with her
son, George Mac Irwin, who is
a patient in Elkin hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cheek and
children spent Thursday in Ashe
ville and Friday in Morganton
as the guest of Mr, and Mrs.
Wade Goodman.
Rev. C. G. Heffner, pastor of
Trinity church in Kannapolis,
who is holding a meeting here,
and Rev. W. H. Yokeley and fam
ily were guests of Mrs. Troy
Black and Mrs. Flora Dutton,
at Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blevins,
of Galax, Virginia, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Halsey, of
Maple Shade, had as their Sun
day dinner guests Mr. and Mrs.
Lon Billings and children, Jim
mie Dale, Bill, Evalyn and Retha,
of Thurmond; Mr. and Mrs. Greer
Billings and children, Lillie,
Dale, Leonard and Wendell; Mrs.
Magie Halsey and children, Ada,
Howard and Floyd; Mr. and Mrs.
Page Parsons and daughter, Lin
da Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
BrooRs and children; Clinton
and Betty Lou Moxley; and Mr.
and Mrs. Elster Jones, all of
Sparta. ■
Miss Betty Miller is spending
a week at Virginia Beach with
friends from Greensboro.
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and W. E. Hoppers, his father,
celebrated their birthdays.
The bride is a graduate of
Sparta high school and was
graduated last year from Mars
Hill College where she was a
member of the Nonpariel Literary
Society and the M. H. C. B. C.
She is now employed as a steno
grapher in R. F. Crouse’s law
office.
The groom attended both
Sparta and Glade Valley high
schools. He served two years
over seas in the South Pacific and
Japan while in the U. S. Army.
Since receiving his discharge he
has resumed his education at
Glade Valley.
The couple spent their honey
moon touring the state and visit
ing Lake Lure hear Asheville.
They are making their home at
Whitehead.
Circle Has Meet
Here Mon. Night
The Lucille Ford Circle of
Sparta Baptist church held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Cheek on Monday
night with Mrs. W. K. Sprinkle
as joint hostess.
Mrs. Sprinkle gave the Bible
study and Mrs. H. E. Single
tary presented a very interesting
program on “The American
Negro.” Those taking part in the
discussion were Mrs. Clenmel
Richardson, Mrs. T. Roy Burgiss,
Mrs. Homer Edwards and Mrs.
Singletary.
Delicious refreshments were
served to the nine members pre
sent during the social hour.
The July meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. J. B. Reed,
it was announced.
Miss Van Hoy Is
Honored At Party
A birthday party was given
in honor of Miss Viola Van Hoy,
last Thursday night by Miss Vir
ginia Hill.
Games were played on the
lawn and buffet supper was ser
ved in the dining room. The
guests included Ruth and Ruby
Abshsr, Katy Halsey, Edna Mus
grove, Madge Williams, Dean ffnd
Earnest Bell, Russell Brown,
Lewis Brooks, Cam Delp. E. J.
Jenkins, Bobbie Crouse and John
Frank McMillan.
The honoree received many
nice gifts. ■
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
for the kindness apd sympathy
shown us during the illness and
death of our loving sister, also
for the Io^dy floral tributes.
G. R. Hendrix
and family
BIRTHS ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Tyre Royal, of
Elkin, announce the birth of a
seven pound and two ounce
daughter, Sharon Rebecca, at El
kin Hospital on May 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Royal, of
Roaring Gap, announce the
birth of a seven pound and three
ounce son, Michael Jolly at El
kin Hospital on June 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay E.«Joines,
of Stratford, announce the ar
rival of a seven and one half
pound son, Clay E. Jr., on June
2.
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Civil Service
Position Open
It was announced this week
by the board of I/. S. Civil
Service Examiners for the Nash
ville district, Corps of Engineers,
War Department, that an exami
nation for superintendent, power
house'and dam, will be given to
fill positions located within the
area of the Nashville, Tennessee
Engineer District. The entrance
salary is $4149.60, per annum.
Further information and ap
plication forms' may be obtained
at local first or second class post
offices, -or from headquarters of
practically all veterans’ organi
zations. Applications should be
submitted to the Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, Room
302, U. S. Courthouse ^•ilding,
Nashville, Tennessee, prior to the
close of business June 23, it was
CALLOWAY RITES TO
BE HELD HERE TODAY
Funeral service for Patsy Cal
loway, aged resident of Indepen
dence, Va., will be held today
at the Pleasant Grove church.
Officiating will be Rev. Mr. Mc
Knight.
The deceased succumbed on
June 10.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
. TO BE HELD JUNE 22
A memorial service will be
held at the home of Tom Mox
ley on June 22 at 3:00 o’clock,
it was announced this week. The
service is being held in dedi
cation of the Moxley cemetery, it
was pointed out.
Rev. John Toliver, assisted by
Rev. Mr. McDowell, will be in
charge.
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and in good condition. See Don
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20 cents per hundred. See F. G.
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H. D. Schedule
Is Announced
The schedule for the'- home
demonstration clubs for June 16
through June 21 has been an
nounced \>y Mrs. Isom Wagoner,
home agent.
Rocky Ridge HA D. club will
1 meet June. 16, at 2:00 o’clock
with Mrs. Will Pugh.
Meadow Fork H'. D. club will j
meet at 2:00 o’clock on June 17,
at the home of Mrs. M. E. Reeves,
with Mrs. Robert Joines as hos-,
tess.
Piney Creek H! D. club will!
meet June 18, at 2:00 o’clock with
Mrs. Herbert Osborne.
Zion H. D. club will' meet on
June 19, at 2:00 o’clock with
Mrs. Polly Truitt.
Elk Creek >H. D. club will meet
at 2:00 on June 20, with Miss
Pearl Fields.
Blevins Cross Road club will
meet June 21, at 2:00 o'clock
with Mrs. P5ul Crouse. The de
monstration for the month is,
food canning. At this time, better
products and time tables will be
discussed.
Marketings of corn since Oct.
1, 1946 have been the largest on
record and are expected to con
tinue large during the remain
der of the marketing year.
Reeves On Duty
( In Canal Zone
Pvt. . Charles T. Reeves of
Sparta, has arrived for duty in
the Panama- Canal Zone and is
stationed with Battery “C” of
the "harbor defense of Cristobal
at Fort Sherman, on the Atlantic
side of the Isthmus of Panama.
He arrived recently aboard the
U. S. Army Transport Blanche F.
Sigman, which sailed from New
Orleans. His work is concerned
with maintaining, bogts,
arms, and equipment used in the
harbor areas for guarding the
canal.
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