North Carolina Newspapers

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This set is being given by the Cooleemee Drug Company and anyone can register for the draw ing at their store. Santa Clause will be at the the zifts. Admission to the party is free but each child attending must have a ticket. Tickets may be secured at the Union office, over the Cooleemee Cafe, from December 12th through December 20th. Harold Foster, Business Agent of Local 251, estimated that more than 850 children would ren attended last year. Lions Club Have Party For Blind The Cooleemee Lions Club held their annual Christmas Par ty for the Blind of the commun ity on Monday night at the Cool eemee School Cafeteria. Twenty tight members and their guests enjoyed a delicious menu of tur key with all the trimmings, veg etables, salads, fruit cake and coffee. Rev. Jim Bearss was in charge of the program for the evening. The group sang Chris tmas Carols and talked inform ally. Invited guests for the even ing were Mrs. Sallie Branson ac companied by Mrs. Doris Mc- Daniel, Mrs. Evan Gregory ac companied by Mr. Gregory, Lon nie Brown accompanied by Clint Brown, and George Click accom panied by Mrs. Click. Teenage Club The Cooleemee Teenage Club will sponsor a turkey shoot on Saturday afternoon, December 15, beginning at 1:00 p. m. It will be held across the river jit the Old Mill Bridge Bring your own gun we will have the shells No Polychokes Davie County High Sports Review By Bill The Rebels lost both ends of the season's opener at Kanna polis Friday night. The Girls trailed by at least points un til the final quarter, when they came to life and closed the. score to only one point difference. However the Won ders held on until time ran out. The final count read 36 34. The high scoring honors for the night went to a Davie Gi'rl, Norma Jean Cornatzer. The boys were up against an excellent team with a lot of experience- Friday night and they never really got start-j ed. The Rebels lack of height. A. M. Mo. o here. receive a gift bag containing toys, the television program, "Junior party and will help to distribute attend this years party. szb child Story Hour Christmas Parties The Annual Christmas Part' ies for the Story Hour child ren will be held on Tuesday, ; December 18, at the Recrea tion Center. The children will I come at their regular hours. i Santa Claus has promised a visit to each party. Refresh ments will be served and each child will receive a "Treat" to take home. It is hoped that every child in the Story Hour 'group will be present. The regular Story Hour will resume on Tuesday, January 8. Annual Pool Tournament The Annual Pool Tourna ment will begin on Monday, January 7, and those who wish to enter are requested to sign up as soon as possible so the schedule can be drawn up In time. Straight pool will be played, so those who wish to enter are advised to start practicing immediately. Collette was a great handicap, and also they are not yet used to the new type of offense they are running this year, so a couple of games should make a big difference High scoring honors for the boys went to Bill Cannon and Jerry Moss of Kannapolis, who each had 13 points. Mackie Deadmon with ten and Charlie Jamerson with 9 led the. Rebels. The Rebels will open con ference play Friday night at Children's Home. They will play home games next Tuesday and Wednesday nights against Mills Home and Winecoff. John IV. Durham John Wesley Durham, 66 of .Vlocksville, Route 4, died un expectedly at his home at 8 a. m. Wednesday. He was born Sept. 16, 1890, in Wilkes County, a son ot She.rman and Alice Lyons Dur ham. He was a retired textile worker and farmer. Surviving are his wife: eight sons, Sidney Durham of Fort Bragg, Otis Durham of Mocks- vine, Route 3, Edward Durham, Dwight, Manuel, Floyd, Gra ham and Harold Durnam all of Mocksville Route 4; three dau ghters, Mrs. Dewey Foster of Cooleemee, Mrs. G. A. Spry of Advance and Miss Linda Dur ham of the home; 24 grand children; on great - grand child; one. brother, Thomas Durham of Traphill. Funeral services will be con ducted at North Cooleemee Bap tist Church at 3 p. m. Friday by the Rev. Lloyd Walters, and the Rev. Harold Parker. Burial will be. in Jerusalem Cemetery. Nephews were pall bearers. Frances Snow Circle Meets The Frances Snow Circle of the First Baptist Church held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Luther King, Jr. Miss Lorena Nail. Chairman of the Circle, presided at the meeting. The program for the evening was directed by Mrs. King with Mrs. M. A. Carpenter, Mrs. Harold Wilson, Mrs. Chuck Brown. Mrs. C. E. Milholen, Jr. participating. Devotionals were given by Mrs. Carpenter, atter which the program was given in connection with the week of Prayer. At the close of the meet ing. the hostess served Snow balls, with candy canes and snowmen placed as favors on each plate. A lovely arrange ment of Christmas greenery was used on the coffee table. About ten members were present. Pocketbook Stolen Mrs. Doris McDaniel of 19 Main Street, Cooleemee, had the misfortune to have her pocket book containing $65.00 in cash stolen sometime Wednesday. Mrs. McDaniel left the pocket book on the trunk in the living room and first missed it Wed nesday afternoon. The pocket- book was black patent trimmed with nylon mesh and was of the box type with handles. A bil'- fold containing important papers, a small bag containing about ten pairs of earrings, and a bottle of medicine were in the bag also Mrs. McDaniel will appreciate any information in helping her recover her loss. She makes hei home with Mrs. Sallie Branson. Cooleemee Woman In Accident Mrs. Leon O'Neal of Coolee mee was treated for lacerat ions of the forehead and re leased from the Rowan Mem orial Hospital following a two- car colision in Salisbury Mon day morning. John Eicher of New York was widicted for failing to stop at a stop sign, according to po lice. The accident occured at corner of Ellis and Council street about 10:45 a. m. P.T.A. To Meet On Monday evening at 7:30 p. m. the regular meeting of the P. T. A. will be held at the Cooleemee School. First grades and the Junior Chorus under the direction . of Mis Mariola Crawford will give the program. Following the meeting, the Chorus will go caroling in the community. Recreation Activity Erwin Mills entry , in the mens division of the Salisbury Basketball League, won b: a forfeit over National Contain er Corporation on Wednesday, December 5. The boys - played Cone Mills of Salisbury on Wednesday, December 12, in the Boyden High School Gym for their second scheduled game. The Girls dropped a heart breaker on Thursday, Decem ber 6, to the Telephone girls by a score of 40-3S. The re gulation game ended in , a 35 35 deadlock, however the breaks went against us in the overtime as the Telephone lassie racked up 5 poiri. The second game was t played Thursday, December 13, at 7:00 against Pennys at Salis bury, j . Davie Furniture Co. Entered By Thieves Davie Furniture Company in Mocksville was broken into sometime last Friday night or early Saturday morning. Considerable damage was done to a large cash ; register bv the vandals in prying open the drawers. A little over $7 in charge was reported miss ing. ' i Entrance was made-through an upstairs window, from the roof top of the adjoining build ing. Break-ins have been reported recently by several stores m this vicinity. Home Demonstration Club To Meet The Home Demonstration Club will have their annual Christmas party on Friday evening. December 21, at 6:30 m. at the home of Mrs. W. M. Click on Erwin Street. Each npTber is to bring a covered dish, and a Christmas gift to be exchanged with other mem Her Mrs. Sam Benson 's joint hostess for the evening. WHO IS THIS YOUNG MAN? it V CLUES: Lived here all his life. Has one son. Works in the weave room of the Erwin Mill. Thomas Wetmore Thomas Hubert Wetmore of Charlotte a native of Wood leaf, died Sunday at 5:25 at the Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Buneral services were cc iucted Tuesday afternoon on- ducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Bible Pres byterian Church on East Seven th Street, Charlotte, Burial was in Rowan Memorial Park. Mr. Wetmore was an engi neer with the Southern Rail way. He is survived by his wife the former Mary Curlee of Spencer: two children, Mrs. Samuel Means and Thomas H. Wetmore of the home; five sisters, Mrs. C. H. Gillean of Woodleaf, Mrs. O. T. Nesbit of Woodleaf, Mrs. W. P. Moore of Salisbury, Mrs. James Dickens of Titusville, Fla., and Mrs. A. G. Etheridge of Wood leaf; and three brothers, W. H. Wetmore of Woodleaf, C. Heb er Wetmore of Woodleaf; and C. Harold Wetmore of Wood leaf. . H. Ruffin On Duke Council William H. Ruffin of Dur ham, president of Erwin Mills, Inc. Tuesday was inducted as an honorary member of the Duke University National Cou ncil. He is the husband of the former Miss Joesphine Kluttz of Salisbury and is well known in this area. The Duke University Nat ional Council is a representa tive body of alumni, alumnae, faculty and friends whose purpose is to promote the wel fare of Duke University. Christmas Meeting Of OMNI Class The Omni Class of the First Baptist Church held their Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs. Grimes Parker on Friday night at 7:30. This was also a farewell party to the teacher, Mrs. Parker, Who will be in charge of another ".lass at the beginning of the new Year. The Devotionals were given by Mrs. Ben Jor dan, also the class presented a Christmas Corsage to Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Leona Wood ard, Assistant Teacher. Dried arrangements and Green Pot plants were used throughout the home for decoration. At the close of the meeting, the hostess served Strawberry Shortcake and iRussian Tea to the following: Mrs. Edd Carter, Mrs. Ran som Dudley, Mrs. Grady Spry, Mrs. Gordon Eaton, Mr. Hugh Anderson, Mrs. Essie Curlee Mrs. Homer Hodgins, Mrs William Owens, Miss Wilma Owens and Mrs. Ben Jordan and Mrs. Woodard. Dedication Postponed The Dedication and Home coming Day services which wc-e planned for Sunday, Dec ember 23, have been postponed indefinitely due to incomplete work and construction, at the First Baptist Church in Loolee mee. To Be Open Thp J. N. Ledford Company will be open all day, Tuesday, December 18, and Call ana Booe Superette will be open all day. CHURCHES III COOLEEMEE TO PRESENT MUSIC PROGRAM Singing At North Cooleemee Baptist Don't forget to attend the Singing Convention held each at the First Baptist Church, fifth Sunday in the month at (There will be a program of the North Cooleemee Baptist! Christmas Story, Scripture by Church. On December 30, the'John Hood and E. C. Tatum, singing will begin at 2:30! and song by the combined Please be there, if you enjoy, choirs of special numbers. The good singing. j accompanists will be Miss Kat- herine Jarvis and Miss Lucy j. n . -Bahnson. A solo will be given L.nnsimas rarty jby Rev. phniip GiM, pastor The Primary Class of the f hf Methodist Church, and First Baptist Church will have'Chnstma?. caroA,s s"n th their Christmas Party at the congregatwn. At the close of C.hurrh on PVidiiv evonino- nr 5:00 p. m. Guest Speaker At Woman's Auxiliary Meeting On Wednesday evening, Deo 10, Rev David Woodruff, Prie st in Charge of St. Matthews, Rowan County, will be the guest speaker for the program entitled, "The Lord is Come" at the regular monthly meet ing of the Woman's. Auxiliary of the Cooleemee Episcopal Church. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. C. Sell, Jr. with Mrs. Mabel Head as joint hostess. All members are urged to attend. Tax Listers For Davie Appointed Tax listers for 1957 were ap pointed recently by the Davie County Board of Commission ers. These listers will begin listing taxable property in their respective townships on Jan. 2. They are as follows: Calahaln: T. A. Vanzant. Clarksville: L. S. Driver Farmington: Mrs. Lillian Gregory. Fulton: Mrs. Clarence Car ter Jerusalem: Ms. Margaret Saunders. Mocksville: Mrs. J. S. Green Shady Grove: Mrs. Alice Potts. Willie Walls has been undei treatment at Rowan Memorial Hospital. , SUBSTANCE j Don't overdrive . your lights Night doubles traffic troubles! About half of North Caro lina's fatal auto smash ups occur after dark, even though more driving is done in the day time. The State Department of Mo tor Vehicles says slow down at sundown . The four churches in Coo leemee, consisting of the First Baptist, Presbyterian, Episco pal and Methodist will parti cipate in a Union Service to be presented on Sunday evening. ",c P'"1"". Ciiuir will ga caroling in the community. Local People Mrs. Bessie Emerson is spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Everhardt at North Cooleemee. Mrs. Emer son lives in Huntersville, N". C. j Mrs. Lizzie Dinkins is under going treatment at Davie Co unty Hospital. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance on Tuesday morning suffering from pneumonia. j F. R. Josey returned horns Friday from Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem where he i i i . uiiuerwem treatment, tor a heart condition. Clarence Spillman of the U. S. Air Force stationed in Bry an, Texas will arrive home goon to spend the Christmas holidays and a 26-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonzo Spillman. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Goins of Flint, Michgan arrived Friday to spend sometime with (her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Houpe. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore of Salisbury visited her sister, Mrs. Maude Ijames at North Cooleemee, one day the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clodfel ter and children and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mays spent Sunday visiting relatives in the moun tains of Western North Caro lina. Leon O'Neal left Monday to report for services with the U. S. Army at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Mrs. J. F. Everhardt is sick at her home at North Coolee- mee i