b E. Baldwin of Farmer wa3 in
L, Wednesday for several hours.
Miss Anne Spoon has returned
a week at White Lake.
Lepfc I’atton spent Tuesday in
Lh Point on business.
j)r. f\ A. Henley, dentist of Lib
K,'spent today in Asheboro.
tfrs. Joseph Patton and daugh
Frances, spent Tuesday in
lomasville with friends.
Hr. ar.d Mrs. Robert Wilson are
|Virginia Beach for a week’s va
lion.
L. Brault is confined to his bed
fcm a severe attack of rheuma
tal Rochelle left today for High
lint where he will visit friends
r g week.
W. York of Coleridge was in
ini Wednesday for several hours
| business.
Miss Nancy Adkins is spending
s week at Stoneville with her
ter, Mrs. Hugh Taylor.
Mrs. Forest Swicegood and Mi sc
therine Presnell spent last week
th Miss 1’resnells sister, Mrs.
nnetli Darby, at Virginia Beach,
Mrs. J. N. I'egram and sons, Au
Sy and Elmer, have returned to
>ir home at Bassett, Va., after a
it to Mrs. 1’egram’s sister, Mrs.
R. Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Lambert and
lighter, Rose Marie, and Mrs.
ittie Lamb, have returned from
ilmington where they enjoyed
e beach for a week
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lawson of
irmont, are visiting Mrs. Law
n's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
ding a few miles north of Ashe
ro.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williams and
mily of Siler City and Mrs. Wil
im Neal and son of Walnut Cove,
ere guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
organ on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nance are
lending this week at White Lake
id eastern Carolina beaches. They
ill return to their Asheboro home
lis week-end.
Mr .and Mrs. C. W. Wall of So
hia route one, had as their week
id guests, Mrs. D. H. I’etree, of
allahan, Fla. Mrs. Petree is an
lint of Mrs. Wall.
Arthur Presnell, Jr., is attend
g the Baptist young people’s
inference at Ridgecrest this week,
r. and Mrs. Talton Lowdermilk
id Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Deaton
»ve returned from a week at
fhite Lake.
T. A. Wremi of Greensboro, a
former citizen of this county, was
in town Wednesday on business.
C. L. Cranford spent the past
week-end at Myrtle Beach in the
C. C. Cranford cottage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward is
spending this week at Manteo and
other places in eastern Carolina.
Mrs. M. IX Hicks of Durham is
the guest of her brother, George
Murdock on Kivett street.
Charles Dobson of Randleman,
was in Asheboro today for several
hours.
Mrs. C. W. Wall of Sophia rouie
one, was among the visitors in
Asheboro Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Briles re
turned Tuesday from Ocean View
and Virginia Beach.
Carlysle Rage of Elkin was at
home for the past week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C.
Page.
Mrs. C. T. Luck of Seagrove
route two, was in town Thursday
for the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Auman and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCrary
and family plan to leave the lat
ter part of this week for Myrtle
Beach for a month.
Mrs. R. C. Lewallen and Mrs.
Earl Bulla are guests of Mrs. C.
C. Cranford at Myrtle Beach this
week.
t
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Dail and J.
IT. Lyles have returned from a
week’s motor trip to New York
: city.
| W. E. Wall left today for Jack
sonville, Fla., where he is conneet
! ed with Pender stores, after a
J fortnight’s vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wall of
Sophia.
Mrs. J. W. Landrum returned
Wednesday night to her home at
Martinsville, Va., after several
days in Asheboro where she was
called on account of the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Charles Hawkins.
Mrs. E. *V. Hobbs has returned
from Winston-Salem where she
went to be with her son, Alden
Hobbs of Kinston, who underwent
an appendix operation at a Twin
city hospital. Mr. Hobbs is re
covering ip a satisfactory manner.
Mr. and'Mrs. Murray Field and
son, Jimmy Lee, left today for Me
ridian, Miss., for a visit to rela
tives. Mri Field will return early
next week to Asheboro but Mrs.
Field and son plan to remain for
a month’s visit.
Airs. Charles- Hawkins, of Lynch
burg is quite ill at the Randolph
hospital. Mrs. Hawkins is the mo
ther of Mrs. Worth Way of Ashe
boro and Mrs. Amos Way of Plea
sant Garden. Her condition is
said to be slowly improving.
Kearns-Wood Families to Have
Reunion at Farmer M. E. Church
_ joint reunion of the Kearns
an(i Wood families, their relatives
and friends, will be held at the |
Farmer M. E. church on Sunday,1
August 1st.
It was near this native home of
these two pioneer families of Ran
dolph county that one, William
Kearns, came to and settled about
the year 17S5. These are familiar
names to any visitor to that sec
tion of Randolph county. The
purpose of these gatherings of k:n
dred people is to renew fellowship,
meet old acquaintances, and make
new ones, and to have a happy oc
casion together Past reunions of
these families have accomplished
that desire to a high degree. The
officers of the 1937 reunion are
striving to make this the best
meeting held yet.
In order tc make this a success
ful reunion it is necessary for ail
the kith and kin to begin now to
make their plans to attend this ga- i
Burrows Family Gathers At
Ashehoro Rt. 1 Home Sunday
In celebration of the birthday of
their daughter, Mrs. Jim Hendrix!
of Greensboro, and Mr. and Mrs. j
W. M. Burrows of Asheoro route i
one, had a family dinner. Ten of1
their eleven children were present
for this pleasant family party on
Sunday, the absent son being C.
G. Burrows and family of Roa
noke, Va.
The dining room and living room
where the large group assembled,
were unusually attractive with
Bridge Club Meets
With Mrs. F. White
Mrs. Francis White entertained
the members of her bridge club and
an extra table on Tuesday after
noon at her home on Kivett street.
Three tales were set for the games
in the living room and porch which
were attractively decorated witn
summer flowers. Table prizes,
which were novelty vases, went to
Mrs. Dempsey Barnes, Mrs. J. D.
Ross, Jr., Mrs. Harris Coffin and
Mrs. Thomas Redding.
Following the games, the hostess
served a salad followed by canta
loupe frappe.
Dr. R. S. Truesdale and Mrs.
i Truesdale of Waynesville are vis
iting their son, Tom Truesdale and
Mrs. Truesdale in Asheboro. Dr.
Truesdale is a former pastor of the
First Methodist church of Ashe
boro ana he and his family have
many friends in the town and coun
ty.
You’ve waited for our
JULY CLEARANCE
It Starts Friday
Store Wide Reductions
SILKS
LINENS
MU0, , «4. Q1! LINEN SUITS
§6.98 to $7.50 values d*r nn
q>rr nr $8.50 value
$10.50 to $11.50 values w * <fcO QK
nr $10.50 to $12.50 value VO.Vd
$12.98 to $14.95 values W-SfO LINEN DRESSES
' — - $2.98
$16.50 to $18.50 value SI 1.95 $3.98 value
$24.50 values $16.50 $5-98 value
Silk, Size 40-44 ...1-2 OFF $6.98 to $7.50 value $4.95
Rack of Voiles and Cotton Prints, $1.98 value
$1.00
Chiffon Blouse
Light Colors
_$2.95
$1.00 Voile and Dimity
Blouse
69c
All Summer H«ts 1-2 Spring Suits, Coats_
2.25 Slicks White and Blue
Shorts White and 81ue
’1
i
Grey, Koyal, Green
KNOX
HUTS $6.98 to $7.50 Val.
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M’LABY’S SHOP
Fayetteville Street
,v
Ashehoro, N. C.
thering. A good program is being
prepared for this occasion.
In order that the body may be
fed, as well as the mind and spirit,
all who attend are asked to .bring
lunch which will be spread at the
noon hour.
Officers of the 1937 reunion are
as follows:
President, R. F. Brackin, Troy.
Vice president, Carl Kearns,
High Point.
Historian, Mrs. C. L. Lewis,
High Point.
Secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Reid Kearns, High Point.
Entertainment committee:
Roy Kearns, chairman, High
Point.
Mrs. Alice Kearns, Asheboro. ,
Mrs., Kate Cochrane, Thomas
ville.
Lee M. Kearns, Asheboro.
Committee on arrangements:
T. A. Kearns, chairman, High
Point.
their decoration of zinnias and
Queen Anne’s lace. Dinner at
noon was informal and bountiful.
There were no formal speeches but
general conversation was the fea
ture of the day’s program.
Those present included: Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Hendrix and two chil
dren, Doris Ray and Joan, of
Greensvoro; Mr. and Mrs. Shelly
Underwood and children, Sam and
Vernon, also of Greensboro; Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Burrows and son.
Harold Wilson, of Central Falls;
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burrows, of
High Point; Faye and Joyce Bur
rows, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bur
rows, Mr, and Mrs. Hal Burrows
and daughter, Nan Burrows,, Mr.
and Mrs. W. I. Burrows and dau
ghters, Frances and Martha, of
Asheboro; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hen
drix, of High Point; Alease and
Wayne Burrows both of the home.
Birthday Party
For Agnes Swing
A birthday party Monday after
noon observed the twelfth birthday
of Agnes Rachel Swing. Ten
children came to the party and ad
ded to the happiness of the hon
oree with presents for the occas
ion.
Games of various types, fishing
for candy, and other forms of en
tertainment employed the guests
pleasantly for an hour after which
ices were served by Mrs. C. H.
Swing and Miss Lena Swing, mo
ther and sister of the honoree. The
guest list included: Walter E. Yow,
Richard Charles Yow, Jean Plott,
Rose Marie Lambert, Iris Johnson,
Helen Smith, Billy Underwood,
Bobby Routh and Richard Swing.
Bruton-Guthrie
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Elodie Guth
rie of Morehead City and Hubert
Bruton of Asheboro, which occur
red June 15 in the Morehead iCty
parsonage with Rev. A. P. Steph
ens officiating. They were attend
ed by Miss Violet Guthrie and
Henry Gilliken, while Mrs. Steph
ens rendered appropriate music.
Only intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony. The bride wa's dres
sed in a becoming outfit of brown
chiffon with white accessories. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M«
I. Guthrie and is a graduate of
Morehead City high school, class of
1935 .and of the commercial class
of 1936. The young couple are re
siding in Asheboro where Mr. Bru
ton is connected with Bruton’s Dry
Cleaners.
Announce Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glenn
Brooks of Ward street announce
the birth of a son, Glenn Douglas
Brooks, on Thursday, July 15th.
Mrs. Brooks is the former Miss
Iris Lee Brown.
Returning Tonight
Rev. A. G. Cowan and Mrs. Cow
an, of Seagrove, Mrs. Wm. C.
Hammer and Mrs. Ray McCain of
Asheboro, plan to return to their
homes tonight from three days at
Weaverville where they attended
the meeting of the trustees of Be
thel Home.
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gray an
nounce the birth of a son, William^
Richard, 3d, at the Randolph hos
pital on Wednesday, July 14th.
Painting Station
Painting crews of the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad company
have arrived in Asheboro and are
painting the local station building
and other properties. The crew
travels in a regular train made up
of sleeping and dining quarters.
Leaving for Beach
Roy Champion, manager of the
Carolina theatre, and Mrs. Cham
pion, plan to leave Sunday for Myr
tle Beach where they will have a
week’s vacation.
In some species of parrots, the
males are green and the females
are red, yet the coloring matter
is the same in both sexes. The
feather structure is responsible for
Sleek black Russian caracul, which fashionists predict will be the
most talked about fur next winter, fashions the slenderizing, full
length coat, cut on princess lines. Notice that the shoulders are
full but not voluminous.
Chunky-looking, boxy swaggers are the fall fur fashiono news.
At left is one of muskrat in which the black stripes are empha
sized. The other is of Pahmn, the soft beige South American fur.
It has tuxedo revers faced with a rich brown silk and wool fabric.
Negro Beach
Beaufort. — Swanky Edgewater
club on Bogue Sound, four miles
west of Morehead City, will be
sold by F. M. (Coach) Simmons to
Mark M. Mohler of Washington
for $125,000 under the terms of a
sales contract filed here today and
it appeared here today, an attempt
may be made to develop the prop
erty as a Negro beach resort.
Tar Heels Named
Washington.-—Three members of
the North Carolina delegation who
were associated closely with form
er Senator Joseph T. Robinson
were today appointed to the Con
gressional committee which will ac
company the body to Little Rock
for the funeral on Sunday.
The three are Senator Josiah
W. Bailey and Representative Rob
ert L. Doughton and Lindsay C.
Warren.
The number of real farm tenants
in the United States does not con
stitute more than 24 per cent of
all farmers.
For Cool Summer Meals
Come to the PURITY MARKET
Garden Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, the Finest Groceries, and
the Best Meats obtainable.
PURITY MARKET
Sunset Avenue I'hone 224 Asheboro
Wait For Jones Big Expansion Sale Next Week. You Will Be
Amazed at the Values We Will Offer!
HOT
WEATHER
Misses’ Washable
Gabardine Slacks
Navy, white and khaki. Contrast
ing stripe. Sizes 8 to 14, at
48c
36 in. Curtain Net
Fancy weaves and nets. Ecru to
cream, yard
5c
SHEER
Cotton Dresses
Voiles, dimities and organdies.
Dark and light grounds. Guaran
teed washable. Cape and short
sleeves. All with belts and back
pleats. Beautiful styles and the big
gest dress value of the season, at
68c
For This
Week End
DRESS PRINTS
Beautiful new summer patterns.
Dots figures and plaids, 36 inches
wide, cut from fuli bolts, not rem
nants, yard
9c
LADIES HATS
Ladies’ white pique and cloth hats.
New summer styles. On sale at
38c
Men’s Wash
Pants
Summer wash pants. Pin stripe,
check and fancy weaves, all san
forized shrunk,'at pair
Men’s High Grade
Wash Pants
Pure linen, whip cord and waffle
weave. Solid white, cream and
fancy stripes, at
W.W. JONES
Wash Pants
Sanforized. Pin check and stripe.
With shirt to match. Pants
Shirt to match, 97c
Men’s Khaki Sanforized
Work Suits
Grey, light tan or khaki. Guar
anteed workmanship. Pants
$1.59
Shirts, $1.19
SONS
ASHEBORO’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE