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10.73 Hi COUNTY SEWS
. LOGAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
Rev. J. lUCarter is conducting
a protracted' meeting at West
Jeffers6n
' "Tom Thumb Wedding" at the
F building in Wilkesboro
'hy evening, July 3rd.
he residence of Mr. and Mrs.
I C. Pearson, the former R. M.
Y e-v Place, has been repainted
, jThere will be an ice cream sup
V tt a the .Lewis Fork Baptist
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evening, June
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Everyone is
of hack berry trees
'V xU- T rn -n: l
r me j. i. riniey
(are a great com-
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their occupants
Tthese hot'dry middays.'
. The ball game last Saturday
afternoon between Yadkinville
and the Twins at the fair ' ground
was a live game from the begin
ning to the end. The visitors
won 8'to.4.
The price of water in North
Wilkesboro after you use the flat
rate amount is 20 cents per thou
sand and in Wilkesboro 25 cents
per thousand gallons when over
3,000 is used.
Last summer rains visited the
two Wilkesboros sufficiently fre
quent while some localities of the
county suffered long spells of dry.
At this writing Jobs Cabin and
Walnut Grove had rains last week
but around the ' Wilkesboros no
rain for a month.
Members of the Wilkesboro
Book Club and a number of in
vited guest motored to Moravian
Falls Saturday evening for dinner
at the Moravina Hotel. A splen
did dinner, followed by progres
sive games of, rook and idge,
gave pleasure to the party.
The Wilkesboro school board
met last Saturday and elected the
following teachers: Miss. Minnie
Day, of Blowing Rock, math
teacher; Miss Hellen Bostic, of
Greensboro, French and science;
Miss Amelia Thomason, Hamp
ton ville, second grade; Miss Mar
garet Hansel, of Mebane, first
grade teacher. This completes
the Wilkesboro school faculty.
A big rally will be held at Sparta
July 4th for the purpose of rais
ing money to erect , a monu
ment to the memory or the Con
federate Veterans. :It is said that
the U. D. C. organisation is ar
ranging an elaborate program, in
cluding an address by Hon. Z. V.
Long, Statesville, aeroplane from
Fort Bragg, baseball, etc. Mrs.
R. L. Doughton is president of
the U. D. C. of Alleghany county-
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Lenoir News-Topic correspon
dence from Granite Fall3, Route
3, says: The community was
shocked Sunday, June 9, when
the news spread- that Mr. Billie
Hester had dropped dead. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. J.
W. Watts June 9 and interment
.8 in Dudley cemetery. Those
Utut from out , of the county
"'-her and Arthur Hester of
trail vitcci , ttlie UllltJIS
' vc.eunty. .
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f WlfTTexas, and family are
f jivlm days at his fath-
YU. Dancey, in Mul-
v 3ic rlmicrVifpr Mmfi here
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rv-7 inevuie wuere sue uau
rbeen attending the Boston School
of Expression. It has been 20
years since he was practicing law
here in his earliest practice and
many former friends are pleased
to see. him again on this his first
"visit home again in 13 years. He
Uo Koon invitpd to sneak here to
the Kiwanians next Friday night
but he ,d;d not say definitelyMon-dayjBciDing.
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3 COWS BELONGING TO PERCY
BOYO DIE OF HYDROPHOBIA
Number of People Had Been Drinking
the Milk Pasteur Treatment.
Elkin Tribune, 18th: Mr. Percy
Boyd of the Benham community
of AVilkcs county, has within the
last two weeks, suffered the mis
fortune of losing three valuable
milch cows by hydrophobia. Each
of the animals affected manifest
ing symptoms of rabies. Mr.
Boyd brought the head of one
cow to Drs. Salmons and Garvey
of this city, who forwarded it to
Raleigh for examination.
A reply received Tuesday states
that the strange condition of the
cow was due to hydrophobia.
Not svspecting rabies until the
second animal fell a victim, many
neighbors of Mr. Boyd, to whom
he was furnishing milk, had been
drinking the products of his herd
freely. These persons,, for the.
sake of safety, will be compelled
to take the Pasteur treatment.
FOURTH OF JULY
BARBECUE-PICNIC
At a joint meeting of the Fruit
Growers and other organizations
in the towns and county last Sat
urday a program was out-lined
for the big barbecue-picnic on
July 4th. It was announced that
John Wade, of Wilkesboro, an ex
pert, had been secured to barbe
cue a pig and a chalf for the oc
casion. The speakers on the pro
gram arc as follows:
II. I. Niswonger, State Exten
sion Horticulturist.
Mr. Clevenger, State Creamery
Inspector.
Johrf A. .Arey, State Dairymen.
J. R. Finley, Kiwanis Club, N.
Wilkesboro.
Henry Reynolds, Commercial
Club, North Wilkesboro.
H. A. Cranor, mayor of Wilkes
boro.
W. A. Bullis, mayor of North
Wilkesboro.
. Songs by choirs
FRUIT GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS
At a meeting last Saturday at
the Wilkes Commercial Club a
number of fruit growers organized
what is to be known as the Wilkes
Fruit Growers Association. They
start out well as follows:
S. C. Stewart president; F. G.
Ilolman vice president ; Mrs. C. F.
Bretholl, sec.-treas.; and H. H.
Moorchouse, J. W. Fletcher and
C. H. Opitz, executive committee.
The aim of the association is to
foster the growing fruit industry
of Wilkes, and any one interested
in growing fruit may become a
member. The greatest imme
diate benefit that the association
offers its members is co-operative
buying of orchard supplies thro a
delegated business agent, and
mutual discussion of problems of
orchard culture. Good roads and
a strong local market, have made
ative marketing, but this too will
naturally come within the prov
ince of the association when con
ditions compel.
WILKES HAS LARGEST
APPLE TREE IN WORLD
Wilkes county, Edwards town
ship, on the waters of Little Elkin,
stands the largest apple tree in
world, so we are told. This tree,
three feet from the ground, meas
ures exactly eleven feet and eight
inches in diameter. The tree is
now owned by a northern man,
and has apples on it yellow skin.
North Wilkesboro, N.
Fight Over volution Began GenturiesAgo
Present Controversy.
Chapel Hjll, June' 17. Due to
the misunderstanding in' some
quarters resulting from the dis
cussion of .-.cienceand religion, the
responsibility of the teacher of to
day in developing a sane moral,
spiritual and religious outlook in
the younger generation cannot be
stressed too much, declared Pres
ident Chase of the University of
of North Carolina last night, ad
dressing hundreds of school teach
ers at exercises formally open
ing the 3Sth session of the sum
mer school.
"Today's struggle over science
and religion is but a chapter in
the struggle that began centuries
ago,
Dr. Chase said.
'This
struggle has shown that religion
has always proved vital and big
enough to absorb whatever science
had to offer. ' Religion has adapt
ed itself to astronomy, physics,
modern medicine and geology.
One by one these sciences have
come upon the stage, have ad
vanced and religion has absorbed
every truth that science has ever
promulgated.
"Ever since its infancy people
have found in science something
which, to their minds, opposed
religion. The contest now about
evolution, has been fought over
and over again. People saw some
thing which tended to promote
atheism, in the age of Gallilco
when they suddenly found their
orderly universe broken by the
discovery that the earth was not
the center of the creative universe,
that it moves around the sun.
Gallilco was brought before the
Inquisition and sentenced to
make public recantation. The
leaders of the Catholic church and
men like Martin Luther and Cal
vin believed that scientific dis
coveries absolutely jipset their
religious faith. Roger Bacon in
the 13th century spent 24 years in
prison because he taught the 'ir
religious' doctrine that the rain
bow was t he product of the sun's
rays. Newton was accused of
teaching atheism when he formu
lated the laws of gravitation."
"Without deep faith in spiritual
things no nation is going to cn
dure,"Dr. Chase said. "There
arc certain characteristics at this
moment which render the position
of training young people a very
responsible occupation. Ther
are non of us who have not hearJ
grave apprehension for the mora!
and religious outlook of the
younger generation. There is a
mode of examination and doubt
and question abroad in the world
today. We question our educa
tional system, our big business
and its machinery, our govern
ment and question whether our
church is perferming its function.
There is not a region that is not
subject to very close scrutiny. Is
it any wonder, then, that young
people seemed to be so mixed?
"If the younger generation are
growing up without a sane moral
and religious outlook, without a
sense of the fundamental impor
tance of spiritual value of life, it
will be a great tragedy a tragedy
which every teacher must try to
prevent. The responsibility of
the teacher in developing a sane,
moral, spiritual and religious out
look cannot be to greatly stress
ed. "The second problem facing
the teacher is the problem of the
teacher's responsibility to truth.
The attitude of the teacher in
dealing with this problem must
not be evasive and furtive. Know
ledge is the currency ia which ed
ucation deals, and a school with
out intellectual honesty is like a
a church without religion."
Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Jennings a son, Fred Thomas, at
the Wilkes hospital, last week.
C, June 24, 1925.
CU KLUX PARADE AND
SPLAKI1 FRIDAY NIGHT
The people of North Wilkesboro j
ami surrounding territory showed
a lively interest in the Ku Klux
demonstration last Friday even
ing. Main streot was lined on
both sides with crowds of specta
tors a-foot and in automobiles to
watch the picturesque parade,
which was made up of about 150
robed clansmen. The line was
formed at the fair grounds and
marched up town, and then re
turn! to the fair grounds. As the
van of the parade reached the
grounds, a great "fiery cross" was
set a-btaze. This, mysterious
symbol continued burning for
many minutes. The clansman
gathered around the cross, and
interested on lookers in great
numbers thronged the outskirts
of the circle. Speakers of the oc
casion had a place in the center
of the group of clansmen. One
interesting feature of the evening
was the presentation of a medal
to a member who had belonged
to the original Ku Klux Clan in
the (iO's. It was difficult for
those in positions at a distance
from t he speaker's stand to hear
what was said, owing to the con
stant coming and going of auto
mobiles. ERNEST JOHNSON
. FISEO $25.00 AND COST
Readers of thispaper will recall
that about 2 o'clock Saturday
morning, Juns Gth, two young
men, Ernest Johnson and Carl
Roberts were driving a Ford car
in the northern part of the coun
ty, near Wilkes line, when the
car overturned, throwing Johnson
out and pinning Carl Roberts un
derneath, crushing him to death.
A neighbor, Mr. P. A. Fletcher,
came along and helped turn the
car over and release the dead
man. Johns-on was found to h?
intoxicated and the car had three
pints of liquor in it. ''in record
er's court this morning, Johnson
proved to have been of good
character until about a year ago
when he began drinking. In view
of all circumstances, (he record
er let the defendant off with a
fine of 25 and costs. Statesville
Landmark.
Justice-Call.
A pretty home wedding wa
solemnized at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Call, in Wilkesboro, Saturday ev
ening at 5 o'clock in the presence
of a few relatives and friends,
when Mr. John E. Justice, Jr.,
of Greensboro, and Miss Gozeal
Call were married.
Dr. Allen Banner, of Greens
boro, was best man escorting the
bridegroom, and Miss Madalinc
Call, sister of the bride, maid of
honor. As Mrs. R. E. Prevette
played Miss Justice, of Groens
boro, sister of the bridegroom,
sang beautifully the songs "Be
cause" and "For You Alone."
Miss Marion Boren, of Greens
boro, was a bride's maid. The
marriage ceremony being per
formed by Rev. George Hurlbut,
rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church and of the bride, using the
ring ceremony.
The biidt- is (In- second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Call her fath
er being at the present time the
longcst-in-business merchant of
North Wilkesboro. She attended
the high school of Wilkesboro,
Fassifern school for girls at Ilen
dersonville and graduated at
Goucher College, Baltimore.
Recently the bride has been the
honor guest at many social func
tions in the two towns.
The bridegroom is the son of
the well-kown druggist in Greens
boro and is vice president of the
Justice Drug Company.
They will make' their home in
Greensboro, 615 West Market
street, after July 1st.
Wilkes 'Superior Court.
It seem that the recent ( ."::
of Wilkes superior court dispose d
of many civil cases many or some
oi which have been on the ciien
dar for seine time. Some of them
are as follows:
Boone Trail Motor Co. vs W.
E. Minton, II. G. Minton and C.
H. Ferguson. The plain) iff re
covered the sum of $37.50 and
interest from September 5, 1923,
from W. E. Minton as -principal
and the other two as suretie-.
J. C. Byrd, administrator, vs
Hinshaw compromised equ: !'; by
both.
Pressley E. Brown, et J, vs
Williams Mill M'f'g Co., Inc.
Sale of properly at Ronda for $1
950 confirmed.
Lonnie Anderson vs J.C. Pound
and Whit B. Sloope. PhtimiiT re
covers $250 and interest for a year
Nina Carlton vs Oscar Crillin.
Compromised. Deft pays, pi' IV.
$200.00.
J. R. Wood & Son vs Harry I .a
Mar. Plaintiff recovers 52.02
and two one-half year of interest.
J. E. Mastin vs Laura Mastin. j
Divorced. Plaintiff taxed wii h 1
cost. 1
Zonia Cox vs Hill Cox divorced j
and husband to pay cost and wife!
made custodian of the 2 children.
Addie Colvard vs Dolson Col
vard divorced. Plaintiff to pay
COst.
Jcanette Harris vs John. Di
vorced. Plaintiff to pay cost.
The same judgment was enter
ed in the case of Will vs Fannie
Obev.
National Cash Register Co. Inc.
vs Forester Filling Station( R. T.
Pardue and N. II. Forester, $200.-'
00 and interest from July 5, 1923,
and the plaintiff was declared
owner of the property and is to
recover $215 :'rom R. T. Pardue
and W. A. Baugu.-s surety. Join:
R. Jones was appointed commis
sioner.
American Oil Pump and Tank
company vs Pv. T. Pardue and
Central Motor Co. Plaintiff re
covers $100 and interest from
March 14, 1924. Tlainfiff recov
ers $100 from J. C. Reins surety
on bond with interest from March
14, 1924.
J. N. Ambler recovers from the
Town of North Wilkesboro $550.
00 with interest, all cost including
$200 referee fee and stenographer
$94. Town recovered nothing
from pl'i'f.
L. L. Wellborn against D. J.
White appeal to supreme court.
W. D. Howard vs Fanners and
Merchants Bank and others: Ro
bey Bates appointed receiver and
made a party defendant.
Cass vs Byrd, boundary dis
pute to be heard by clerk.
W. J. Wheeling, guardian of b.
S. Barlow, deceased, et al vsW.A.
Jones. Plaintiff's recover nothing
of the defendant and had to pay
costs of the trial. ' Plaintiff's ap
peal Supreme court.
Mr. Sams of Raleigh, apiarian
or bee man of the State depart
ment of agriculture, was in the
county Monday with Farm Agent
Hendrcn and visited some of the
larger bee owners -near Ronda,
and in Brushy Mountain town
ship. He has recently returned
from east Carolina where there is
rather a plentiful crop of honey
l'hc sourwood makine is iust i;elj
ginning in Wilkes.
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Man nameo irpren anui near blowing
Rock Sunday.
Blowing Rock, June 21. Leon
ard Triplett, aced about 20, is
dead and II. W. Wooten, 40, de
puty sheriff, of Watauga and for
mer police of Blowing Rock, is in
jail at Boone under a charge of
murder as a result of an affray
about two miles northwest of here
last night.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Eshelman last Wednesday, a son,
P. Ward, Jr.
Established July 1896
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LOCAL
-UNTY ITEMS
Mr. T. C. Bowie was in the
city last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hackett,
Jr., of Robeson county, are visit
ing his parents here.
Miss Erniston Webster left last
week to attend summer school at
Duke University.
Miss Mabel Hendrcn left Mon
day for Bost,on,' Mass., to visit
Mrs. George Blevins.
Mr. R. L. Cheely, of Los Ange
lica,. California, is visiting his un- .
cle, Mr. C. F. Morrison. '
Miss Francis Hendrcn, of Char
lotte, spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' F. B.
Hendrcn.
Miss Effie Mae Miller, of Deem
ing. N. M., daughter of Mr.Robt.
Miller, is visiting Mr. Charles
Jenkins.
Mrs. S. R. .biincs and children,
of Franklin, visited friends here
dining t he week end. Ashe Re
corder, 18th.
Rev. II. M. Vestal, of Yadkin,
was here Monday to see his son
and daughter, Mr. Paul Vestal,
and Mr. Clem Wrenn.
Miss Jettie Miller, of Kensing
ton, arrived last week to spend a
month with her father, Mr. C. Y.
Miller, in Wilkesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cassell, of
Win.-toii-Saleiri, visited her par
ol, 's, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hubbard,
in ' ilke.-boro, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Joe 11. Carter
and children, of Elkin, passed
through the city last Thursday on
their way to West Jefferson.
Mr. E. E. Flier and family,
who left here several days ago,
arrived in Annapolis, Md., last
Thursday to attend the gradua
tion of their son.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Shoaf and
children returned home Saturday
from Cbilhowie, Ya., where they
visited their father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Shoaf.
Miss Veva Foster, of Wilkes
boro, returned to her home today,
after a few days visiting at the
Sproles home. She was accom
panied by Mrs. Sproles. Watau
ga Democrat, ISth.
HON STATIONS
TOR BUS TRAVEL
Raleigh, June Hi. Union sta
tions for the accommodation of
motor bus travelers at Asheville,
Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville.
Goldsboro, High Point, Greens
boro, Lexington, Raleigh, Salis
bury, S; itesville and Winston
Salem must be established by the
motor carriers serving these cities
according to an order of the cor
poration commission, announced
by Bus Commissioner R. O. Self
tonight.
J. I. M'GLAMERY
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Fast Sunday at the home of
Mr. J. 1. McGlamery in Stanton
township a large crowd gathered
from all sections of the county to
celebrate Mr. McGlamerv's six-
i tictli bid bdav. A bountiful din-
ncr was spread by relatives and
friends at the noon hour. Rela
tives from the states of Idaho and
Washington were present and en
joyed the occasion. Mr. G. W.
Walsh, a neighbor, made a splen
did talk, which was enjoyed. Mrs.
Horton Finley and daughter, Miss
Mary, and Mrs. Ilettic Barlow,
of North AVilkesboro, were pres
ent. The many friends of Mr.
McGlamery hop? that he may
enjoy mraiy . -:. such occasions.
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