Master Jerry Waddell ig much
improved after undergoing an
operation at the hospital in Galax,
last week,
Mrs. Kyle Caudill, Janet, Char
les and Bud are spending some
time with her parents, Eld. and
Mrs. C. B. Kilby.
lew days here-Vlsltln|Bh'atAot!ftt,i
Mrs. Roe EdWard* and1 other r*
latives. ■■ aae
, ‘ Miss Marjbfo^Mbtflrath
\ U McEIrath, 'of‘SpartahburgV'S.
c;, wijme Jtftes, of ^figh
Visited Mr. and Mrs. Clay Sheets
and Miss Phyllis Nuckolls during
the week end.
Dale Duncan And Bill Wood
ruff spent Tuesday in Elkin.
Misses Jackie Holcomb, Ruth
Gough and Irene Coleman, of
Winston-Salem, visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Swanson over the week end.
Eld. and Mrs. C. B. Kilby had
as their recent visitors; Eld. Wal
ter ^Evhns, Whitehead; Eld. and
Mrs. I. W. Kilby and family,
Welch, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs.
Glai Kilby, Churchville, Md.;
Mrs. G. C. Koontz, Washington,
D. C., and son, Grover Koontz,
San Francisco, Calif.; also.-Mr.
and Mrs. V. C. Kilby and daugh
ter, Kay, of Charlotte.
Miss Martha Norman, of Cherry
Lane, left Sunday to enter coh
lega at Man Hill, N. C
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wagoner
had as their guests, Miss Lizzie
Riddle, Greenwood, S. C.., Mrs.
Annie Bell Campbell and daugh
ter,; Greenville, S. C.
Miss Elizabeth McCann, cl
Cherry Lane, left Tuesday for
■Mt. Airy, where she will take
training at Martin's Memorial
hospital for a nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fields,
of Waynesboro, Va., are spending
two vyeeks visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Onedia Coventry,
of Rural Hall, and her friend,
Andy Scott, of Martinsville, Va.,
were guests of Miss Imogene
Mr. and Mrs BOb Allison
daughter, Marifm, a*b'VisitiKi'!in
Washingtodp D. C. ’*'«*>'
j liiZMCbi ZU - S.- V- il
:>M5iqand. Ms*. F,vlif. Boss feed
as-E their; Bungay ;dh®h*r guests
Mr, god* Mrs, Bristol Osborne
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Hamby
and son, all of North Wilkesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Douglas, of
Ptney Creek; Miss Blanche Tay
lor, of Laurel Springs, and Mr.
Greek Rose, of Statesville. .
Mrs. Thomas B. Noland and
children, of Alta Vista, Va., are'
visiting in the home of her par
ent*. - w.
Mr. gnd Mrs. Eugene Halsey
returned to Miami, Fla., after
visiting Stis. Harlow Halsey, also
Mr. and Mrs. R. C- Halsey.
Mrs. J. B. Reid spent Friday
in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. S. O. Edwards, of Inde
pendence, Va., it visiting Mis.
Alex Reeves.
Mr. .and Mrs.,T. R- Burgiss
and' Mrs. C; A. Reeves visited
in West- Jefferson Friday eve
ning..!' -.1/ V,
Claude Rash and Arlie Spicer,
of Aberdeen, M<L| arrived Satur
day for a few days visit with
relatives' at Cherry Lane.
Mr. Bverette Taylor, of Mt.
Airy, passed thru town en route
to visit his father, Mr. J. K, Tay
lor of Furches, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Edwards
and son, spent a recent week end
4 'For Sale^
CRUSHED ROCKS «■* : ' " CEMENT BLOCKS
SAND =*■ } t'i.» ' GRAVEL
TILE ' and COAL
Due to oar experience, we can offer yon a better coal
for the same money.
See the local dealer across from Irwin’s Garage, or
write—
S. C. Roberts
Sparta or Whitehead, N. C.
Remember, Yellow Jackets
We’re Looking For More
Than One
MSwkkrn
Best Wishes
For Victory
Sparta,
Sparta Gift Shop
North Carolina
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Brinegar
of Sparta, announce the birth ol
a sijf and one half pound son
Charles Dean, on August 20.
in Salisbury with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Irwin, tti
Virginia, visited her parents, Ijit
and Mrs. C. G. Fender, a few
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Irwin
Wilkesboro, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
S. C. Richardson.
June Cox and Mr; Die*
fs’Washingion. D. 35., weft
guests of Mh ciUfi Mrs,
Irwin spent
Sunday in Hillsville, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Absher,
have returned to Aberdeen, Md.,
after visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Absher.
Mr. J. K. Jarvis, who is a pa
tient at the Baptist hospital, is
slightly improved. Mrs. J. K. Jar
vis, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jarvis
visited him Sunday.
Mrs. Stella York, Mr. and. Mrs.
Led Itwiti and daughter, Sandra,
have returned to Washington, D.
C., after an extended visit with
relatives here.
Mr. Walter Wyatt, of Glouces
ter,-‘Va:, spent a vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
Wyatt and other relatives.
Mr.' and Mrs. Leebert Petty,
Elkton, Md,, recently visited Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Irwin.
Airs. A. L. Reid has returned
from'a visit in Danville, Va
Mrs. Rose Sanders naa as ner
recent guests, Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Fowljces and son, of Newman
Grove, Nebr.
Mr. Ray Shepherd has returned
to hit home in Twin Falls, Idaho,
ifter spending sometime with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shepherd, also other friends and
relatives here,
Those 'visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Weaver, Thursday afternoon
included Rd£ and Mont Sturgill,
of Forest Hill, Md.; Mr. David
Sturgill, of Washington, D. C.;
Mr. Bill Williams, of Peden; Mrs.
D. B. Sturgill and daughters, Bi
tha and Elizabeth, also Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Sturgill, of Piney
Creek.
Mr. Q. G. Edwards, of Newark,
Del., is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Bledsoe
attended the wedding of Robert
Riggs Smoak and Eilzabeth Gor
Reins at the First M&fhodist
church in North Wilkesboro on
Saturday evening. Mr. Smoak is
a cousin of Mrs. Bledsoe.
Mrs. Edith Richardson and
Miss Jean Reeves, students at
Draughon’s Business College in
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end here,
Mrs. Don Halsey, ®f Cleveland,
Ohio, is visiting her Sister, Mrs.
Glen Susie.
Miss Jean Collins, of GlSde Val
ley, had at hot Suridhy dinner
guests, Misses Maly Ruth Mill#.
Norime $%«cRft "Slid Bfefty Hunt
er, ale Bert Wagoner, t)ale Hol
loway Shd Neal Phipps.
MrS. W. K. 'Stiirdivant, of North
Wilketebdi'b, was in town last
week.
Mr. gad Mrs. Harry Vaughn
t'fetifrried to Dayton, Ohio, last
Week,, after visiting her brother
at Independence, Va., and her
mother, Mrs. E. L. McMillan, Sr.
Jimmy Vaughn returned with
his parents after spending the
summer with his grandmother.
Miss Bonnie Sue McMillan, who
is a senior at Dayton, and E. L.
McMillan, Jr., also accofnpanied
them to Ohio.
Mrs. T. A. McElrath and ^daugh
ter, Marie, of South Carolina,
were guests of Mrs. Rheuben
Sheets during the week end.
SPARTA,
Support The Team!
The Yellow Jackets
Will Meet
The Mt. Lions
At North Wilkesboro
Friday Night
Twin Oaks News
Clay Carpenter, who is employ
ed by W., E. Grannis Construction
Co., and stationed at Concord
spent the Week end with home
folks, here.
Bert Williams, Marvin Wilson
and CJrady Irwin made a business
trip to Moi’&anton, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Murray, Mr
and Mrs. Paul Joines returned
Sunday after spending three
weeks vacationing in California,
wt^endf with hfs's’urter,’Mrs
Rose Sanders, here.
Lonnie Southers and Cecil War
den attended the,,, used car sale
at Charlotte, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Crouse,
Mt. Airy, Spent the week end with
relatives at Sparta.
Miss Janell Shores has entered
school _at Glade Valley high
school.
R. A. Reed, who is teaching at
Millers Creek high school, spent
the week end at his home nere.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Absher and
daughter, Veanne, left Friday
for their home in Aberdeen, Md„
after spending a few days with
reJa'/zes here apdafSparta.’.
Ward Irwin, Q%kley; W. Va.,
representative o£ Irwin’s Barber
Supply Co., Beckley, spent Wed
nesday night with friends, here.
VOWS ARE .SPOKEN
Mr. J. F. McMillan, Jr., of Pin
ey Creek, and Miss LauravMae
Key were married, at the tome
of J. Newberry last Saturday
evening, .Sid. W. Q. Nigging per
formed the ceremony. f
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED j
Announcement has been mad*
of the marriage of Clifton Sidden,
of Glade Valley, to Miss Lucille
Whitter, of Ennice, at the home
of the groom’s father, J C, Sid
den on July 5, with Eld. W, Q,
Higgins officiating.
Classified Ads
FOR SALE — 8 1-5 acres of
land with two room house and
basement. Located two miles
south of Sparta, adjoining the
land of D. C. Duncan, Jake Alley
and others. No rough land, it‘s
a bargain, see the place at any
time. Notify Joseph C. ToliVer,
Sparta, N. C. 9-ll-2tp
NOTICE—There is three head
of cattle at my place, 1 white
faced steer, 1 white faced heifer,
1 black heifer. All marked with
notch in right ear. Owher please
call for them and pay for this
notice and graze bill. C. E. Jones,
Furches, N. C. 9-11-ltp
FOR SALE—1947 Chevrolet
half ton pick up with deluxe cab.
See Victor Jones, Furches, N. C.
* 9-11-ltp
LOST—Three months old hound
"pup. White with black and brown
spots on side and head. Black
diamond in center of forehead.
If /found please notify. Straley
Johnson, Sparta, N, C. 9-11-ltc
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
NORTH CAROLINA v
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
, it shall be unlawful to wash
cars or fronts of places of busi
ness in the Town of Sparta until
the pump is installed in the new
well. Anyone violating this or
dinance shall be fined not less
than $5 dollars or more than $25.
This ordinance shall be in full
.force'and effect from and after
its date of adpotion.
Adopted this September 9, 1947.
Signed, G. GLENN
NICHOLS., Mayor.
9-ll-2tc
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Home-Catmed Pickled
Beets Are Obod
Appetizers
Small pickled beets add a color
ful arid appetizing note to meals
the year 'round. Your home cad-f
ning schedule should include‘them.
Here is an excellent recipe taken
from the famous Ball Blue Book,
on home canning
1
Those Sun-Cooked
Preserves Make
Delicious Treats
Firm-ripe cherries, currants, red
raspberries or strawberries may
be used for sun-cooked preserves.
Cherries should be washed and
seeded; currants washed and
stemmed; strawberries washed and
capped. Drain and weigh the fruit.
Work with small batches, using
equal amounts of sugar and fruit.
Place fruit and sugar in alternate
layers in a broad pan. Let stand
overnight. Heat slowly to boiling
.Spi***>
fbailqw trays aritfL cove* with
window glass. Allow ai* apiekok
all sides.' &et tbe‘ mixture stand fn
the sun for three days; or until
the sifupbegfris tO' jeM' And the
Wuit'is plump. Stir gently two Ot
thtee dfimei daily. > Do not keep the
mixture out of doors overnight.
Pack into hot Ball Jars and process
IS minutes at simmering.
Parham Is
Guest Speaker
Mrs. Parham, of Mooresville,
was guest speaker at a'program
given the student , body at White
head school, recently. She gave
and interesting and informational
talk on “A Visit To Africa,” She
told the group of her voyage a
board steamship via London to
Africa, where her two sons live.!
- ' . • r |
She discussed the way of life,
customs, good and bad habits of
the native people of Africa and
of their love for the white people
who taught them as missionaries'
or dealt with them in commerce.
Mrs. Parham liras made two
visits to Africa and has spent
more then a-year there end hopes
to visit there again this fall. She
has spoken to various church
fpreups and schools and taught
ntudy courses in towns in North
Carolina. *?
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED |
’ 'i M|ss Arlene Taylor, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Taylor
of Furches, became the bride of
Dennis Mabe, son of Mrs. Flora
Mabe and the late Mr. W. A.
Mabe, of Furches, on Saturday at
the home Of the groom with J.
K. Taylor officiating “in the* pre
sence of the immediate families.
The young couple is making
■their home with the groom’s mo
ther at the present.
Production of cotton in North
Carolina for 1947 is forecast at
460,000 bales at a prospective
yield of 357 pounds of lint cotton
per acre.
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Mt. Zion News
Rev. W. * C. Grummett filled
his regular appointment at ML
Zion, Sunday and was a dinner
1 guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Vestel.
Miss Mildred Vestel has enter
ed school at Elkin.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pugh anid
son, Fred, of Sparta attended
church service at Mt. Zion, Sun
day, and visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Pugh. ' '
Dor
Jgill and
y UM Childress, of Ral
eigh, spent the week end': with'
Mr. and Mrs,=S^J3. Smith and
Mr., and, Mcs^JJiqmas B, Smith,
m Mrii (iPaul y, ■. rjCrwiple^
spent i thek.wjj$£ T end siwilfr her
daughter, Mrs Hazel.Dean Smith.
L. ,p. Hamptop. and sons, Chop
and rSf«i»fejofShiloh com
munity *\>w;ete JifoJpls community
last weekk ^iUj,, ,
Mrs. S. E. Smith, has returned
home., ?fter> attending Farm arid
Home Steely, $£,$$leigh, then visi
ting.^frT farottgr^. N. Childress
at GMenwl|eI.j^ other relatives
and friends. V ~
Time For I^rtotljafl
ime
Is Friday!
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