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Davie Co. Public Library Mocksville, N. & J L I Jl II II 71 "Dayie's Favorite Newspaper" MOCKSVILLE, N. C, DECEMBER 15, 1938 VOLUME LX 'Complete Coverage Local News' NUMBER 32 MRS. W. T. GREEN IS AUXILIARY HEAD Special to The Enterprise Cooleemee, Dec. 14. The Good Shepherd church auxiliary met on Wednesday evening with Mrs. W. T. Green as hostess. During the busi ness hour, the following officers were elected for the coming year President, Mrs. W. T. Green; vice president, Mrs. M. B. Heathman: secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Gil ford Hoover; educational secretary, Mrs. I. II. Hufke; supply secretary, Mrs. M. L. Webb; social service sec retary, I.Irs. W. L. Riddle; record ing secretary, Mrs. Mabel Head; united thank offering secretary, Mrs. Kelly Cope; prayer partner, Mrs. C. E. B. Robinson; young peo ple's secretary, Mrs. C. E. Alexander A beautiful Christmas pageant was presented by members of the young people's service league and of the auxiliary. A representative group of members were present. P. T. A. MEETING The December meeting of the Cooleemee Parent-Teacher associa tion .was held Monday night in the high school auditorium with the president, Mrs. Charles. Isley, pre siding. George Apperson led the devo- Continued on Page 4 LADIES' AID WILL SPONSOR SHOW Special to The Enterprise Advance, Dec. 14. Mrs. Jim Crews, who was seriously burned, remains in the Baptist hospital at Winston-Salem. Mr and Mrs. Ned Townsend from Thomasvllle, visited the latter's par ents Sunday. Miss (Alice Evans from Winston Salem, spent Sunday with Miss Jane Bahnson. Hayden Bailey, student at High Point college, visited home folks recently. Miss Edith Shutt was home for the weekend. Miss Jessie Mathewson spent the weekend with her mother in Ben nettsville, S. C. The Methodist Sunday school will give a Christmas entertainment on Thursday night, December 23. The Baptist Sunday school plans to have an entertainment Sunday morning, December 25. A moving picture show will be given at the Community building Saturday night, December 17pon sored by the Ladles' Aid society. The Advance Ladles' Aid met on December' 7. Mrs. Peoples presided, 'and Mrs. Reece led the devotionals, reading . from the second chapter of Luke. Mrs. Chambers gave a talk on Christmas. Mrs. Lillian Snyder sang. The secretary read the min utes of last meeting and called the rou. Thirty-one members were present. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS FOR LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN HERE DEC. 27 The Christmas party for the underprivileged children . of Davie county will be held at 7 p. m., on the night of De cember 27, it has been decided. The Lions club will spon sor the party and it will be held on the square here if the weather permits otherwise in the courthouse. Children who participate in the party will be sent an invitation and admission for Christmas gifts will be by invitation. The list of those who will, be invited is being compiled by Miss Leona Graham and her staff of .the county welfare department. It is hoped to reach every child in the county, who might otherwise have little or no Santa Claus. The Boy Scouts are repairing the toys which will be given the children and if you have any others which you don't need, Thurman Holt, scoutmaster, asks that you communicate with The Enterprise immediately in order that arrangements may be made to get them. In addition to the toys the Lions plan to give each child a sack of fruits and candy. In homes where there is a surplus from Christmas, citizens are asked to contribute them for the less fortunate. Individuals who have any surplus of fruits and candy are asked by the club to de liver them to the office of The Enterprise not later than Monday evening, December 26. The club has also made special arrangements with Santa Claus for him to be present at the party and the public is invited to attend. ' ' ' Please Check Your Subscription Date In accordance with a policy previously stated, The Enterprise will discontinue all subscriptions on January 1, which are not paid to that date. Please check the label on your copy. The first figure shows the month, and the lagftwo figures the year. We respectfully ask your co operation and emphasize that we are now making this public an nouncement in order that every one may have time to check their expiral date and not miss a sin gle copy of the paper. This pol icy has been adopted out of fair ness to the subscribers who pay promptly and we believe that its intent of equal fairness to all, meets with your approval. The Publisher. Large Crowd Attends Christmas Program Amid a setting, symbolic of the season, a Christmas program of sa cred music was presented at the Presbyterian church at the evening service Sunday. "O Little Town of Bethlehem," sung by the junior choir, was. used as the processional. This choir sang "Long Time Ago," "Bethlehem Lullaby" and "The King's Birthday." Rev. W. C. Cooper read the Christmas story and led the congregation in prayer. The senior ' choir presented a beautiful rendition of the Christ mas cantata. 'The Hope of the World," by Schnecker. A large and appreciative audience attended the service, overflowing the church. Members of the junior choir were: Nancy Anderson, Margaret Ander son, Carolyn Lagle, Mabel Short, Betsy Short, Carrol Johnstone, Clara Elizabeth Cooper, Dorothy Ann Hay, Katherine Gibson, Dorothy Gibson, Jane Hayden Morris, Louise Me roney, Frank Reid Shearouse, N. L Shearouse, Frank Larew, James Hay. The senior choir included Misses Lois Torrence, Daisy Holthouser, Garnett Robertson, Helen Holt houser, Nancy Mclver; Mesdames W. C. Cooper, Paul Grubbs, F. N. Shearouse, W. H. Kimrey, Roy Holt houser, Sam Waters, John Larew, Knox Johnstone; C. Boone, W. H. Kimrey, and R. B, Sanf ord. Miss Luceile Walker directed the program and C. Boon was chair man of the decoration committee. PIE SUPPER A pie supper will be held at the Center school house on Saturday night. The proceeds will be used for Christmas treats. Attendants are asked to bring pies, and generous pocketbooks. COTTON GINNINGS The Census bureau reports that 2,420 bales of cotton had been gin ned in Davie county this year prior to December 1. This amount com pares with 2,857 bales that were ginned at the same time in 1937. Reidents Of;A Systern; Circulate Petition o Mstedl MR. AND MRS. M. J HOLTHOUSER TO CELEBRATE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MR. AND MRS. M. Mr. and Mrs. M. J, Holthouser will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their home on De cember 20. They were married on December 20, 1888 in Charlotte by Rev. J. L. Williamson, pastor ojt Sugaw Creek Presbyterian church. Mrs. Holthouser was the former Miss Addle Lenora Todd of Mecklen burg .county. She is now 69 years' old. Mr. Holthouser is a native of Iredell county. He is 74 years old. na, ana Mrs. Honnouser nave oeen residents of Mocksville for the cast 35 jrears. , f - - Mr. Holthouser was connected with the Southern Railway for 56 LEGRAND URGES EARLY MAILING John P. LeGrand, local postmas ter, urges all citizens to mail Christ mas packages early in order to as sure delivery and best service. .Mr. LeGrand. al?o suggests that packages be insured and that they be sent special delivery where the contents are perishable, particular ly when they would arrive on a weekend. All packages should be wrapped securely and the return address be plainly written, -Mr. LeGrand also states. Mr. LeGrand also states that the local postof flee will be open on sach Saturday before Christmas until, 5 p. m., in order to facilitate the mailing of Christmas packages and cards. Residents of Davie, who receive their mail at the various county postof flees are asked to refrain from placing money with letters instead of stamps. By placing money in. a rural box the carrier is delayed at the' local postof f ice by mailing the correspondence and the mail will consequently be delivered later than otherwise. v Figures show that Christmas buy ing will far exceed last year. Retail merchants report brisk business as Yuletide season approaches. FIND Get a 110-piece set of American Limoges Dinnerware in a beautiful Hollywood pattern decorat ed with genuine 22-carat gold. Service for 12, made of standard materials and fashioned by the most skilled artisans in the industry. You can get the first unit of this set-7-3 dinner plates without any cost. Simply bring us a year's new or renewal subscription to The Enterprise, $1.50 if in the county $2.00 if outside Davie county. Additional units may be secured weekly for only 49 cents with a coupon from the paper. See Page 4 of this issue for the coupon which entitles you to the free dinner plates. v ' - 7 J. HOLTHOUSER years, having retired in July: 1936. They have eight living children, fiv4 daughters and three sons: Mrs, H. L. Blackwood of Guilford; Mrs. George Marshall and Doit Holthous er i)f Winston-Salem; Ernest Holt houser, of Charlotte, both connect ed with the Southern Railway Co.; Ro Holthouser, manager of the men's clothine. hardware and I machinery , departments of C. C. ! Sariford and Sons; Mrs. Hugh Lagle, 'Misses Daisy .tioitnouser, assistant Dostmaster. and Nell Holthouser ir rr.7 ' . . - . . - nv$&t jwcksyllle Hospital of 2JtfOCmiie. ney aiso nave is d- ! children; BOOE BAILEY DIES SUDDENLY Martin Booe Bailey, of Mocksville, 76, died suddenly in Winston-Salem Tuesday morning while visiting his daughter. He was in his usual health and his suddendeath came as a dis tinct shock. He was born in Davie county, February 115, 1862, son of the late WileyH. Bailey and Mary Clement Bailey. He has lived in Mocksville and Davie county all of his life. He was a member of the Jericho Christian church, and was a well known farmer, retiring a few years ago. He was loved by all who knew him. ( Surviving him are one. daughter, Mrs. Winsor Adams of Winston-Sa lem, and four sons: John'W. Bailey, Winston-Salem; Robert B. Bailey and Marshall C. Bailey of Folsom, Pa., and William A. Bailey of Winston-Salem.-: . - The body will remain at a funeral home in Winston-Salem until to day and: the funeral will be held at Salem M. E. church near Mocks ville today. The hour has not been announced.;. TURKEYS " A further expansion of. turkey production is expected In 1939 be cause of favorable conditions ex isting this year, says C. J. Maupin, State College extension poultryman. OUT ABOUT Si-Si ltftBMi&lfami$! graab ' li mi " " Matter is Discussed with Official of the Company at Meeting Here on Tuesday Survey to be -.Made Immediately to Determine Probable Cost to Participants of Service Citizens of Advance and that section of the county seek a telephone system, according to a petition which Representatives of citizens held W. S. Beddingfield, group manager company, with headquarters in Mt. system. At the meeting with Mr. struction of a line from two different PENSION CHECKS ARRIVE HERE Semi-annual pension checks for Confederate war veterans and their widows which total $2,482.50 have been received by C. B. Hoover, clerk of superior court, from the state. Mr. Hoover requests that all re cipients of the checks please ar range to get them immediately at his office, since he is anxious to have them delivered before Christ mas. According to the pension list there is only one Confederate vet eran living in Davie county. His name is P. A. Miller and it is stated that he was a member of Co. E., 1st Batallion, Junior Reserves from Yadkin county. , There are 15 class "A" widows who receive $150 each; one veteran who receives $182.50 and one class "B" widow, Mrs. Sallie P. Hodges, who receives $550. , The class "A" widows include Mary F. Anderson, Clara A. Bowden, Una B. Clement, Fannie Dunn, Sallie Odell Foster, D. R. Frost, Lou F.Furches, Nancy Glasscock, .Rebecca Jane Hendrix L. D. Johnson, M. C. aicClannon J. Ai Potts, Alice Seaford, Elizabeth Smith and Sarah L. Turner. Baptist Christmas Service Sunday The Christmas service of the Bap tist church will be presented at their evening service on Sunday at 7 o'clock. The theme of the pro gram will center around the obser vance of a "White Christmas," the spirit of giving self, service and sub stance being stressed. Christmas carols will be sung by the x:hoir. The invocation will be made by the pastor. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches are foregoing their even ing services and all citizens are in vited to attend the service. TOURNEY WINNERS Mocksville girls and Cooleemee boys won first places in the finals' of the Davie county invitation basketball tournament which was concluded last night at the high school here. Mocksville girls won from Farmington, 238, and the Cooleemee boys defeated Mocks ville, 11-8. Four trophies were pre sented, the winners and runners up. Nine schools were represented .in trie tournament which began last week others being Advance, Woodleaf, Harmony, Courtney, Clemmons -and Lewisville girls. R. S. Proctor, county school su perintendent, presented the tro phies to the. winners.- THIS! Phones is circulating, in that area. a conference here Tuesday with of the Central Electric & Telephone Airy, to discuss the feasibility of a Beddingfield Tuesday the con directions was discussed. One was to connect with the line of the company at the intersection of the Winston-Farmington roads, extend the line through Redland and Hillsdale to Advance. The other route discussed was to use the line which parallels the South Railway rom Mocksville, through Cornatzer and Bixby to Advance. It has been estimated that be tween 30 and 60 residents of the area desire a telephone. At the conclusion of the confer ence Mr. Beddingfield .stated that he would immediately turn the mat ter over to the engineering depart ment of the concern for a survey to be made and cost estimates es tablished. A report would be avail able next month, Mr. Beddingfield said. SIGNERS Quite a number of residents who have stated they wish a telephone were not seen when the petition was circulated only, for a couple of hours. Among them are M. A. Hart- man, former clerk of superior court, and J. Frank Hendrix, former coun ty commissioner and local mer chant. Those who signed the peti tion include: John S. Vogler, F. J. Felker, A. E. Vogler, W. A. Hendrix, J. P. Townson, Frank Vogler, T. M. Shermer, T. W. Vogler, G. A. Potts, N, G. Bailey; W. & Etchison, A. B. Potts, O. H. C. Sftutts, W. E. Reece, Mrs. Clarence Davis, C. R. Vbglerr R. W. Collette, Clint' L. Dillon and L. Sheek Bowden. - The petition states: "We, the undersigned citizens of Advance and vicinity, are interest ed in some form of telephone com munication service. We Hereby promise to have installed in our homes or business a telephone, if such service can be obtained at a reasonable cost." LIONS HOLD LADIES' NIGHT The Mocksville Lions club held their annual Ladies' Night banquet on Thursday evening at theJMasenic-" dining roorn,with' Grady Ward,, president, " serving as toastmaster. The banquet hall was gay in holiday dress with holly, candles and fes tive greenery. The banquet table was set with coral berries, red tapers, attractive place cards and favors. A delicious three-course turkey din ner was served the guests by the Eastern Star chapter. After dinner talks were made by Rev. E. M. Avett, Rev. J. H. Fulghum and Rev. W. C. Cooper. After dinner, the quests en1wrf " nlavinc Riner- Phir.Tnhnsnn Clrah'ir Ward, Jim Kelly, John LeGrand. arid Creed Cooper proved very success-,, ful in serving as "Bingo Barkers.' Many attractive and humorous prizes were awarded the winners. Aiici oj.1 cveiuiig oi xun, me guests contributed their favors and prizes to the collection of toys for underprivileged children. Members enjoying this delightful affair included Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Daniel; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. LeGrand, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Walker, Mr, and Mrs. G. N. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mor ris, Mr. and Mrs. ICnox Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. McQuage, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Harding Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Shear ouse, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kimbrough, W. J. Johnson, and the following visitors: Rev. E. M. Avett, Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Cooper and Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Fulghum. City people do not profit by bis: surpluses of farm products. In the early 1930's when surpluses were the greatest, breadlines were the longest. , i
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