LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919 Page Five 1 1 Personal and Social K - The News-Topic will appreciate all items telephoned or sent in Cj for publication. Call Phone No. 54 KSSS252SSSH3aSSSZSHSHSZSHS2SSS2SZSaHS2S Mrs, D. E. Curtis left Saturday for Belmont to visit her daughters. Mrs. Henry Bradford has been vis iting Mrs. W. W. Bradford in Hiclj- IN TOWN and COUNTRY WITH THE CHURCHES ory. Mrs. J. H. Beall is visiting relatives in Charlotte, Chester and Rock Hill, S. C. Mrs. W. E. Cannon and children are visiting relatives in Hickory this CMrs. J. W. Self and daughter, Miss Dorohty, are visiting relatives in Hickory. Mrs. F. M. Crump and Mrs. E. B. Griffin of Whitnel were among Satur days eshonners. Mr. George 0. Shakespeare left time ago. Tuesday for a few days business defense. trip to Charlotte. I Miss Elizabeth Henry arrived from Hahn-Watt Charlotte Tuesday and will visit her . Mr. Norman Clifford Hahn and aunt, Mrs. J. E. Shell. j Miss Maude Watts of Lenoir were Mr. Will R. Martin- and family of united in the holy bonds of matri- Winston-Salem spent several days mony Monday night at 7 :30 o clock Blankenship-Coffey A marriage of much interest was solemnized Wednesday of last week at the residence of Mr. T. J. Coffey on Route 3, Granit eFalls, when his daughter. Miss Elsie, became the bride of iMr. Swan Blankenship of Alexande rcounty. Mr. G. W. Sher rill, J. P., performed the ceremony. t Pi SuDMr at Millar Mill I Tah.ra.i-L Exerybody is invited to attend the j - Elder w l. Trivett of Boone will pie social and Cakewalk at Miller Hill !preach at Tabernacle church Satur- proceeds from the entertainment will 8nd Sundav at 11 be used for the school. Acquitted of Murder Mr. Luther Starnes of Granite Falls was acquitted by the Yadkin county court on the charge of mur der. Mr. Starnes was tried for the killing of a negro man, the particu- , manner by those taking part jars ui wmcu were iruuusueu sume lhe killing was in self- Caldwell Boys Enter Army Don H. Kirby and William J. Kirby enlisted at the Charlotte re cruiting offic eseveral days ago. Both young men entered the cavalry for three years' service. Local Talent Play at Granite "Farmer Haskins." a comedy- drama, will be given by local talent at Granite Falls Saturday night. The plot of the play is very interesting an dis worked out in a very pleasing here last week with relatives. Mrs. P. 0. Grist has returned from Asheville, where she spent Thanks giving with Miss Nina Grist Miss Marjorie Shell spent Thanks giving with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Henry, at Hudson. Misses Mattie and Fannie Kirby of Yadkin Valley spent last week with Miss Jessie Parson on Route 5. Miss Ethel Coffey arrived home Sunday from Brenau College, Gaines ville, Ga., to Bpend some time at home. Mr. B. L. Hartley returned sev eral days ago from Kimberly, Idaho, where he had spent the past several months. Mrs. F. C. Hanks returned home Monday from Albemarle, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. C. Gensey. Miss Louisa Harrison has returned from Statesville, where she spent sevpral days as the guest of Miss Margaret Moore. Mrs. W. S. Lay of Gastonia has returned home after spending sev eral days here with her daughter, Mrs. F. C. White. Mrs. Fannie Greer and Miss Min nie Dysart spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Greer's sister, Mrs. N. H. Mc Rary, in Asheville. Mrs. R. C. Munday, who had been spending some time at Mr. Molton Triplett's, returned to ber home in Gastonia Tuesday. Mr. Herbert thomasson of Char lotte returned home Tuesday after spending several days here with Mr. Victor Abernethy. Miss Elizabeth Link returned home Sunday from Statesville, where she spent several days as the guest of Miss Margaret Moore. Miss Mary Wyckoff of Statesville, formerly with the Bernhardt Chair Company, spent several days here last week with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Love and children of Gastonia motored up to spenrj Thanksgiving in Lenoir,, m turning home last Friday. . ' Messrs. Douglas and Richmond Bernhardt and Edmund Covin?011 have returned to Davidson College after spending Thanksgiving at home. , Mrs. L. G. Hufstettler returned to her home in Gastonia Sunday af ter having spent Thanksgiving here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Munday. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. Neal Blair of Boone arrived yesterday from States ville, where. Mrs. Blair underwent an operation for appendicitis at Dr. Long's hospital. Miss Irene Coffey returned home Tuesday from St. Louis, where she has spent the past several months under special treatment at a St. Louis sanatorium. Mrs. A. N. Todd and daughter, Miss Miriam, returned Sunday from Hickory, where Miss Miriam under went a slight operation at the Rich ard Baker hospital. Mr. J. Archie Kent has accepted a position with the E. L. Shuf ord hosiery brokerage and manufactur ing Interests at Hickory. Miss Annie Bell Moore has re turned from Raleigh, where she. vis ited friends at Meredith College and attended the meeting of the North Carolina teachers last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Martin re turned Tuesday from Charlotte, where they spent several days with their daughter, Mrs. J. R. Todd, and attended the McCormick recital there Monday night Mrs. B. A. Howard arrived several days ago from Morganton to join her husband, County Highway Engi neer Howard. Mr. and Mrs. am ard are stopping at the Martin House for the presen.t A box supper and entertainmnet will be held at the Winkler school house, Yadkin Valley, Saturday night, Dec. 13. The public is cor dially invited and the ladies are asked to bring boxes.- Among the Lenoir ,. music-lovers who attend the McCormick. recital at Charlotte Monday night were. Mrs. Rufus L. Gwvn, Mr. and Mrs. A G. Jonas, Mrs. R. F. Reins, Mrsi C. L. Robbins, Miss Alice Robbins and Misa Sadie Menzies. -l Mr. E. B. Lewis, State manager and national lecturer of the Wood men of the World, will delivers lec ture at Hudson Saturday night un-, def the auspices of the Hudson camp No; 158. A blank invitation has been sent out by the Hudson camp to all Woodmen' to attend. . Mr. Lewis will explain the new rates and many oth er matters in connection with the work. News has been received here of the - death of Mr. R. E. Blakey, the founder of the old Lenoir Topic. Mr. Blakey died in a Richmond hospital Nov. 21 and was buried in Petets bury, his home town.' Mr. Blakey was here in the '70s, going from here to Charlotte, where he was connected with the Observer Printing House. Later he moved to Petersburg, where he lived until, his death. , Lenoir and Hickory Break Even The Lenoir town basketball team and the Lenoir College team have each won one game of the series of games now being played. The first game was played here and was won by the local team 15 to 25. The sec ond game was played Thursday night at the home of Rev. Mr. Gould at 0f iast week in Hickory, the result- niCKory. iney leit uie luuuwiiig day for Shelby, where they will make their home for the present. To Sell Valuable Farm Mr. C. T. Parson is advertising his farm, which., is located four miles from Lenoir on the Lenoir-Colletts-ville road, for sale at auction. The sale will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The farm contains 400 acres and is well located. The entire tract has been subdivided into small farms. The Piedmont Realty and Auction Company of Hickory is conducting the sale. Thirty-Six Cases Before Mayor Thirty-six cases came before Hay or Lenoir during the month of No vember. Of this number 34 were found guilty and two not guilty. In eight casse the defendants were bound over to court The offenses were as follows: Speeding, 7; oper ating motor vehicl ewithout rear lights, 3; drunk, 8; disorderly con duct, 2 ; assault, 4 ; assault with dead ly weapon, 6; beating board bill, 2; obstructing officer in discharge of duty, 4. ing score being 17 to 19 in favor of the Hickory aggregation. Quite a crowd of Lenoir rooters attended the Hickory game. The third game will be played at an early date and it is supposed that it will be played here. Lenoir fans are looking forward to the coming game with a good deal of interest WANTED Apple Wood Logs We will pay good prices for 'apple wood logs 13 inches and over in diameter, sound and green. -Apple trees that are not bearing or that are not paying you a profit can be turned into cash. We use the wood for saw and tool handles. ' v If you have any apple wood for salc'rite us and we will send our local buyer to call on you. Address HENRY DISSTON & SONS, Inc. Mtktrt of Diulon Swt, Tools nd Film Philadelphia, Pa. The Successful Men of today are invariably regular and valued patrons of some good Bank. It does not matter whether their success is on a large or small scale, they know the value of a good Banking connection. Such connection will be worth just as much to you. We invited you to avail yourself of our services. Respectfully, BANK OF LENOIR G. W. F. Harper, President J. H. Beall, Cashier J. C. Seagle, Vice-Pree. A. G. Foard, Asst. Cashier DEPOSITS guaranteed by CASH ASSETS and Shareholder' Liability combined, over One Million Dollars ling s GroT k and Piney Meetings County Farm Agent Roberts and County School Superintendent Smith have announced public meetings for Tuesday night at King's Creek and Thursday night at Piney Grove. These meetings are being held in the interest of better farming, better schools and better home conditions in the county. Illustrated talks will b edelivered during the evening. The meetings are called for 7:30 oclock. Greer-Dysart Mr. Jesse Greer and Miss Minnie Dysart gave their friends a complete surprise , Saturday evening, when they were married in Ashevlile at the hom$ Mr.Greer's sister, Mrs. N.'lLMeRary. Miss Dysart had gone to Asheville to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. McRary and had kept the whole matter a secret from her friends. The couple returned Tues day and will make their home in the Valley, where Mr. Greer has large farming and lumber interests. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dysart of this place and is one of Lenoir' most attractive and accomplished young women. Attending Shriners' Meeting Quite a number of Lenoir and Caldwell folks are attending the Shnnei ceremonial in Charlotte this w?.ek. Ten candidates from Le noir are taking the degree work, The candidates are J. T. Ingram, Molton Triplett, S. S. Jennings, Frank May- nard, Harold Coffey, Clyde Suddreth. T. W. C. McCall, Mat Bernhardt and Dr. W. I. Pitts. Among the Shriners attending the ceremonial are Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Broyhill, accompanied by Miss Consie Powell; Mr. and Mrs, L. R. Stine. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cot- trell. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cox, Messrs. Frank Powell. Walter. Lenoir, Wal lace Lindsay, J. W. Suddreth, W. H. Craddock, Jas. A. Marshall, W. E. Miller, H. L. Houck, Mark Squires, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. 'Hayes and a number of others. ( Universal Theatre PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF DEC. 8th. TO 13th MONDAY "Riders of Venpeance" Six-Reel Western TUESDAY Title Not Decided WEDNESDAY "Battling Jane" Dorothy Gish Matinee 4 p.m. THURSDAY "The Great Gamble" No. 9 , Anna Luther "Bedroom Blunder" Mack 5nnert' Bathing Girls Matinee 4 p,m. FRIDAY "The Virtuous Model" Dolores Cassinelli Five-Reel Dram SATURDAY "Elmo the Mighty" No. 7 ' Elmo Lincoln , "Oh, You East Lynno L-Ko Comedy A , . Matinee 2 p.m. I, J lftnt to u?ers of I (Tljristmas p resents Christmas buying has started earlier than usual. Christmas goods are scarce and soon the best and most appropriate gifts will be gone. At this time we have a fairly complete stock of gift things and we. would advise shoppers to make their selections as early as possible. There is no reserve Christmas stock this yearj. As the sea'son draws nearer suitable gifts will be harder to get. PRETTY BRACELET WATCHES always make an appropriate gift for milady. They are dainty and exquisite. DIAMOND,) RINGS Brilliant, fine color, perfectly cut diamonds, in snail:, medium and large sizes. i' SET RINGS Solitaire or -cluster mountings in different designs and mountings. CUFF JUNKS The very latest patterns in gold, gold-filled . and sterling. These make very suitable gifts. MEN'S BELTS in gold-filled and silver buckles. SHOP EARLY DISAPPOINTMENT AWAITS THOSE WHO PUT OFF CHRISTMAS BUYING -nr. t lutins Waters anb Uewttlrv LENOIR, N. C. MutrS..i. selves? t le Spirit of 1 Season Don't put off selecting your Cbristmat Cards until , the very last moment Christmas Cards carry the Spirit of Christmas everywhere, renew ac quaintances, strengthen the bond3 of-friendship and bring us into closer touch with our fellow beings There are hundreds of other Gift Things to be sug gested by a trip to this store The Book Store ISES2i-d52S2S2SES2S2S252SHSHC In , . 5 Morr,i H. Kahme PLUMBING i Be sure to see Dorothy CUh Wednes day and Dolores Caainelli Friday Coming BUlie Burke, Wednesday, nsctmosr nw , v .. ,.3CSt3 105 West Harper Av. LENOIR, N. C. Christmas Shoppers There is Only One Slogan Now That is "Shop Early" .e,are complying wih the orders of the Coal Com mittee that is, we must not open the store before 9 o'clock and close at 4 Oclock, with the exception of Saturdays, when we maiy open at 7 o'clock and' close at 9 o'clock. This gives us only seven hours per day. Last year we were open 14 hours per day. There is no telling how long this situation may continue. It may grow WC'i'W. Every shopper should bear this in mind and arrange shopping hours accordingly. To do .this will help us greatly. - The Christmas season is with us, and under these conditions it is well for every person to do their shop ping at once. This is very essential under the present conditions. 1 Most of our Christmas goods are here. We have just opened a Christmas Goods Department in the store building adjoining the Racket. Our asaortmnet is large -and contains appropriate things for all. It ia a regular Santa Claus store. Come and do your shopping before it is too late. . ' TIE RACKET in National Lecturer Her State Manager and National Lec turer Elisha B. Lewis of the Wood men of the- World will lecture the local camp Friday night Mr, Lewis is considered one of the best lectur ers in the coontry He is one of the big men In Woodcraft and every Woodman should make it a point to attend Friday night's meeting and5 hear what he has to say.

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