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VOLUME 55
COOLEEMEE. N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1961
Davie County
Wins 2 Tilts
Yadkinville Davie Coun
ty's boys and girls emerged
with two-point victories in a
doubleheader with Yadkinville
here Tuesday night.
The Davie girls won the
opener, 41-39 while the Davie
boys, staging a great come
back, took the nightcap, 53
3.5 Davie's boys scored 24
points to 17 for Yadkinville
in the final quarter to pull
out the win.
Shelton and Seaford led the
Davie girls with 12 and 14
points with Junior Beal with
15 and Bill Evans with 13 led
the Davie boys.
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Recreation
Activity
Bowling Erwin Mills Mens
Bowling Team split 4 games
with Carolina Tire, Monday
night. Jim Brinegar had a 187
for high game and Fred!
Pierce 448 for high game
set.
Erwin Mills No. 1 defeated
, Erwin Mills No. 2 4 games
to 0, to take over 1st place
in the Woman's Bowling
League at Woodleaf Lanes.
Nell Jordan had a 196 for
high game and Louise Scott
501 for high set for team
No. 1. Betsy Morgan had a 191
514 for high game and game
set for team No. 2.
Community Basketball
League Standings:
WOMENS
Won Lost
Advance 3 0
Methodist 2 1
1st Baptist 1 2
Presbyterian 0 3
MENS
Won Lost
isi tsapust 3 0
Methodist 3 0
Presbyterian 2 1
N. C. Baptist 1 2
2nd Baptist 0 3
Jerusalem 0 3
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Weekly Activity
December 18-23
Monday Erwin Mills vs.
Pepsi Cola 6:45 P. M.
Woodleaf Lanes.
Girls Basketball Practice
3:00 P. M.
Tuesday Story Hour
Christmas Party 9:00
11:00 A. M. 1:303:30 P.
M.
2nd Baptist Vs. North Ca
rolina Baptist 6:30 P. M.
Jerusalem Vs. Methodist 7:
30 P. M.
Presbyterian Vs. 1st Bap
tist 8:30 P. M.
Yadkinville Vs. Davie
County 7:00 P. M.
Erwin Mills No. 1 Vs.
Erwin Mills No. 2 Vs.
Boys Basketball Practice
3:00 P. M.
Thursday Community Sin
ging 8:00 P. M. Recreation
Center.
Clinic 9:00 11:00 A.
M.
Employment Security 1:00
2:30 P.M.
Firecrackers
Law enforcement officers
have issued the reminder that
possession or exploding of fire
arms is illegal in North Ca
rolina. Local officers report that
several incidents of the ex
ploding of fire crackers have
been brought to their attent
ion with the approaching of
the holiday season. The offi
cers pointed out that under
the laws of the State of North
Carolina. They have no choice
but to cite the offending par
ties into court for either
possession or exploding fireworks.
Liberty Metric.
Cantata
The Liberty Method
ist Church will present their
annual Cantata on Sunday
evening, December 17, at 7:
30 P. M. The choir director,
Mrs. Foy Cope has been
working with the singers for
several weeks and promises
an evening of fine entertain
ment. The public is asked to
attend.
Opens Fabric
Shop
Mrs. Alice Barron has op
ened a store, to be called,
Alice's Fabric Shop, located
on the Needmore Road, Rt.
1, Woodleaf. She will carry
a variety of materials for
sewing, and any sewing no
tions you may need. Stop
in and pay her a visit, and
you will find many bargains
in materials.
Robert F. Whitaker
Robert , Fletcher Whitaker,
69, of Mocksville, Rt. 5, died
at 4:40 Wednesday at Davie
County Hospital.
He had been seriously ill
for 16 days.
Mr. Whitaker was born in
Davie County to John P. and
Emily Beck Whitaker.
He married Nettie Commer,
who survives.
Other survivors are two sons
Paul and Silas Whitaker, both
of Mocksville, Rt. 5; one
daughter, Mrs. Ruth McConn
of Norfolk, Va., four grand
children; three brothers, Dave,
Moody and Lattie Whitaker,
all of Mocksville, Rt. 5; four
sisters, Mrs. David Penning
ton, Mrs. Henry Privette and
Mrs. Howard Brinkley, all of
Mocksville, Route 1, and Mrs
Johnnie Adams of Mocksville,
Route 5.
The funeral will be con
ducted at 2:30 P.tM. Friday
at Liberty Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church
cemetery. i
2nd Yule Program
Sponsored by
Garden Club
A Community Carol Sing
will be held around the beau
tifully lighted Christmas tree
on the grounds of the Recre
ation Center on Thursday, De
cember 21st, from 8:00 p.m.
to 9:00 P.M.
The public is invited and
all congregations and choirs
of the local churches of Cool
eemee will participate.
Christmas carols will be
sung by everyone and speci
al selections are to be given
by the church choirs and the
Junior Chorus of Cooleemee
School. Various pastors will
take part in the program and
a brass choir of local players
will provide music. (Every
one is asked to please bring
a flashlight to use in the
program.) In case of incle
ment weather, the program
will be held in the First Bap
tist Church across the street
from the Center.
Christmas
Program
The MYF of the Cooleemee
Methodist Church is giving
a pageant this coming Sun
day Night, December 17, at
6:30 o'clock, in the Church
Sanctuary. The title of the
pageant is "THE CHRISTMAS
STORY", The program will
consist of pantomime, Scrip
ture, poetry, prayer, readings,
and the singing of the Christ
mas Carols.
The public is cordially in
vited to worship in this service.
Immediately following the
program, the Garden Club and
the Churches will provide re-
I freshments before an open
UaVie V7irlS LOSe fire in the Recreation House.
Anyone wishing to go car-
FirSt Game oling to the shut-ins after
the program, please see Roy
The South Rowan High Howard,
basketball teams split a dou-
ble header bill here with Come out and enjoy the
Davie County High teams fellowship. Take time to get
Friday night. The Soutn girls away from all the hustle and
ran away with the opener bustle at Christmas and cap-
44 to 26, but the tall Davie ture the true meaning of this
boys won the second game festival by singing praises to
49 to 31. Him.
The Davie boys, sparked by . . . . .
the six foot, seven inch W.O.L.O. AAeetS
"Chuck" Tomlinson and Ev
ans, each scoring 14 points yf UbSTtV
for Davie, Tomlinson leading '
the 20-point drive in the The Woman's Society of
third quarter that salted the Christian Service of Liberty
game away for the home Methodist Church met at the
team. Davie led 12 to 5 the parsonage Saturday evening
first quarter and 21 to 13 at 7:00 with Mrs R. G. Me
at the half. Clamrock as hostess The home
The victory was the first wa? beautifully decorated
after two straight setbacks scenes of the nativity
at the hands of West David- M f Christmas tree and
son for Davie County. South candles with a background
Rowan now has a 1-2 record. Christmas music by record-
Davie County's girls suffer- Guests- were greeted by
ed their first loss as two Mr- uBl11 Rce- f Pf son
straight victories. South re- brought a gift and placed un-
mained undefeated witn a 3- der the tree to be exchanged
0 record at e program.
Scoring summary: Mrs. Sam Boger was leader
BOYS GAME 01 the program "Christmas in
Pos. South Rowan (31) the New Testament" She was
p Hampton 4 assisted by Mrs. Ruth Call,
Y Moore " Mrs. Bruce Hinkle and Mrs.
q Hyde 4 McClamrock. After the sing-
q jiqss 8 ing of several carols, guests
q Sorrell 0 were invited to the dining
room to enjoy a covered dish
Pos Davie County (49) dinner. The exchange of gifts
Y Evans 4 furnished much gaiety and the
Y Anderson 5 end of a pleasant Christmas
q Tomlinson 14 party. Good wishes and words
q Parker 6 of appreciation were express-
q Beal 4 ed. Thirty-five guests attend-
Subs: South Rowan Beal ed.
2 Draper 4, Beaver 5. Davie
Score by quarters: cl- III
South Rowan 5 8 5 13-31 bpiTler, III
Davie County .12 9 20 849
Rev. and Mrs. Downs Spit-
ler, Jr. announce the birth
Mrs. Walter Wood is ex- of a 6 pound 7 3-4 ounce son,
pected to return to her home Downs Calvin Spitler III, on
this week from Rowan Mem- December 11, at Rowan Me-
orial Hospital. morial Hospital.
School Closings
The Davie High School will
close for the Christmas holi
days at 10:30 A. M. Wed
nesday, December 20. The
Cooleemee School will close
at 10:45 A. M. Wednesday,
December 20. The schools will
then open again Tuesday
morning, January 2, 1962.
Orville E. Love
MOCKSVILLE Orville Ev
erette Love, 54, of Mount
Vernon, 111., died at 8:40 P.
M. Monday at the home of
his son, the Rev. Kenneth
O. Love of Mocksville,' Rt.
4.
Mr. Love had been visiting
his son about six weeks. He
had been in declining healtii
several months.
He was born in Oklahoma
and was an employee of the
Texas Oil Co. before he re
tired in 1959. . vr
Surviving in addition to the
Rev. Love are another son,
Everette E. Love of DeKalb,
111.; several grandchildren; a
brother, Orbia Love of Ari
zona; two sisters, Mrs. M. B.
Brumbly of Oklahoma City,
Okla., and Mrs. Carl Shep
herd of Midwest City, Okla
homa. The body was shipped to the
Parks Funeral Home at Oke
mah, Okla. Tuesday. A ser
vice will be held there Friday.
Veterans Corner
Here are authoritative an
swers by the Veterans Admin
istration to questions from
former servicemen and their
families:
Q My father, no longer
living, had a total of 30 days
of military service, all dur
ing World War I, and he had
no service-connected disabi
lity. My mother has no in
come of her own. Is she eli
gible for a pension from the
VA?
A No, thirty days of ser
vice is not long enough to
meet the requirement for such
a pension.
Q Can wives and child
ren of veterans be treated
in VA hospitals?
A Not unless they are al
so veterans in their own
right. However, VA hospitals
may furnish emergency treat
ment to anyone, to save a
life, but payment must be
made to cover the cost of
the care.
Q When will training un
der the GI Bill end for
Korea veterans?
A No education or train
ing under the Korea GI Bill
will be furnished beyond
eight years after a veter
an's discharge or release from
active service, or the end of
his basic service period, which
ever is earlier. In no event
will education and training
be furnished after January
31, 1965.
Q Do eligible incompetent
veterans personally r e c eive
checks from the VA?
A No, the VA Guardian
ship Service administers the
financial affairs of eligible
incompetent veterans, includ
ing aid to their dependents.
P.T.A. To Meet
The Parent Teachers Asso
ciation of the Cooleemee
School will meet on Monday,
December 18 at 7:30 P. M.
The program for the evening
will be given by the Junior
Chorus and Christmas Car
ols will be sung by the
audience .
W.M.U. Meets
The W.M.U. and the Mother's
Class of North Cooleemee Bap
tist Church met at the home
of Mrs. Paul Hoffman Satur
day night, Dec. 9 for their
Christmas Party. The home
was beautifully decorated with
Christmas decorations includ
ing two tiny trees.
After a short period of fel
lowship, the group of twenty-five
women enjoyed a de
licious covered dish supper.
The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. Kenneth Hoffman of
Mocksville.
Following the dinner, Mrs.
Billy Angell of Woodleaf, the
guest speaker, told a beauti
ful Christmas story and gifts
were distributed by Mrs.
James Gregory and Mrs. Roy
Broadway.
Everyone enjoyed the eve
ning together, and thought it
was one of the nicest parties
they had attended. All left
wishing each other a "Very
Merry Christmas."
Program
Presented
On Thursday, December 14,
the children of the Liberty
Methodist Church gave a prog
ram in the church auditorium
under the direction of Mrs.
Ralph Call. A film was shown
after which everyone was ser
ved refreshments at "T h e
Hut".
Dinner Held In
Home of Howards
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Howard
and daughter, Rebecca, enter
tained members of his family
at their home on Salisbury
St., Mocksville Sunday night.
Those attending included:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howard and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howard
and daughter, Jane, of Mocks
ville; Mr. and Mrs. Roy How
ard, Judy Howard and Bob
bie; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Howard, Jean Howard and
Dottie Howard; Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Shepard; and Doug
Stutts and Lynn Stutts; all
of Cooleemee.
Leslie Steele
Has Birthday
On Saturday, December 9,
Mrs. Lila Wagner entertained
at a party in honor of the
sixth birthday of her grand
son, Leslie St e e 1 e. Eight
children were present and en
joyed games and favors of
balloons. The hostess served
birthday cake, ice cream and
peanuts. The honoree received
many nice gifts.
Wedding Plans
Miss Billie Jean Munday
and Sherman R. Wilson will
be married on December 24,
at 5 p.m. at Gay's Chapel,
Dunn Town.
Food Town To Construct
flew Warehouse Facilities
Date For
Cooleemee
X-mas Party Set
Cooleemee The 12th An
nual Childrens Christmas Par
ty, sponsored by Local 251,
United Textile Workers of A
rnerica, AFL-CIO, will be held
Friday, December 22nd at 10
A.M. in the Cooleemee School
Auditorium. The party is for
children under 13 years of
age.
Each child attending t h e
party will receive a toy and
a decorated bag containing
fruits, nuts, candies and bal
lons. Santa Claus will be
present and will help distri
bute the gifts from under
the lighted Christmas tree, as
sisted by "Miss Union Maid",
Caroline Harkey.
A Christmas program will
be presented by one of the
local churches. Other enter
tainment will include music
by two bands, clowns and a
novelty act.
The tickets are free and
may be obtained at the Union
Hall on Main Street begin
ning Monday December 18th.
The children must attend in
person in order to receive a
gift.
Robin Dawn Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Don Allen of
Joyner Street, Cooleemee, an
nounce the birth of a 6 lb.
7 oz. daughter, Robin Dawn
Allen, on December 12, at
Davie County Hospital. They
have one other child, a son,
Don, Jr. age 17 months.
Mrs. Cranford
Of Woodleaf
Mrs. Belle Donahue Cran
ford, 83, widow of J. A. Cran
ford of the Needmore Com
munity of Woodleaf, Route
1, died unexpectedly at 10:
20 Sunday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. O. W.
Donahue, with whom she had
been living.
A native of Rowan County,
she was born December 23,
1877, daughter of the late
Daniel and Mattie Cartner
Donahue. Her husband J. A.
Cranford, died 11 years ago.
Survivors include seven chil
dren, Josh and Nephi Cran
ford, Mrs. O. W. Donahue,
Mrs. Inez Penry, and Mrs.
Levoy Powell, all of Wood
leaf, Route 1, and Mrs. Lin
nie Cartner of Cleveland Rt.
1, and Mrs. Clyde Turner of
Cleveland, Route 2, one bro
ther, R. C. Donahue of Jack
sonville, Fla.; 22 grandchild
ren, and 25 greatgrandchild
ren. Mrs. Cranford was a mem
ber of South River Methodist
Church in Rowan County
where funeral services were
conducted at 2:30 Tuesday
with the Rev. J. F Stough and
the Rev. J. C. Swaim offi
ciating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Construction will start with
in the next few weeks on
a new 30,000 foot warehouse
for FOOD TOWN STORES,
Ralph W. Ketner, President
of the firm, announced today.
The new building will be lo
cated in the Hedrick Indus
trial Park on a 500' x 275'
lot facing Highway 601 in
Salisbury, North Carolina.
Mr. Ketner stated the new
warehouse will include com
plete facilities for the hand
ling of fresh fruits and vege
tables in both truck and rail
shipments. Direct shipments
of frozen foods will also be
handled in the large freezer
coolers planned for the pro
duce section of the new ware
house. Dry groceries will oc
cupy the greater part of the
150' x 200' building. This
large storage area will per
mit the FOOD TOWN STORE
to stock a great variety and
selection of items for their
customers as well as assur
ing the freshness of the it
em. Direct shipments and in
creased efficiency in stock
handling will enable FOOD
TOWN to offer even lower
prices to their customers.
Complete office facilities for
the FOOD TOWN operation
will occupy the second floor
area in the warehouse-parking
area will be provided in
front and at the side of the
building -- unloading docks
are planned for both true!
and rail shipments. A ra
siding will service the ware
house on the west side while
truck docks will occupy the
east side of the building.
The officers of FOOD
TOWN are: Ralph W. Ketner.
President and Treasurer; C.
Brown Ketner, Vice-President;
and Wilson L. Smith, Secre
tary. The company operates
3 stores in Salisbury, one
in Marion, one in Jonesville,
and their newest store is lo
cated in Kannapolis.
Airman
Apprentice
Gaither
i-T"
Serving In Fla.
MILTON, FLA. (FHTNC)
JL.uke D. Gaither, airman ap
prentice, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James C. Gaither of
47 Main Street, Cooleemee, N.
C, is serving at the Whiting
Field Naval Auxiliary Air
Station, Milton, Fla.
Whiting Field, one of the
largest auxiliary air stations
in the Naval Air Basic Train
ing Command, trains student
pilots in instrument and tac
tics phases of flying.
Committees Names For
N. C. Textile Mfg. Assn.
Charlotte, N. C. Dec
14 Chairmen for the 13
standing committees of the
North Carolina Textile Manu
facturers Association for 1961
62 were announced today by
D. E. LaFar, Jr., of Gas
tonia, association president.
They include:
Thomas W. Borland of Carl
ton Yarn Mills, Salisbury,
Audit; Mr. LaFar, of La
Far Mills, Gastonia, Conven
tion; C. A. Cannon of Cannon
Mills Company, Kannapolis,
Cotton and Employment Se
curity; F. M. Arthur of Tex
tiles - Inc., Gastonia, Cotton
Buyers and Classers; Elliott
J. Neal of Aberfoyle Manu
facturing Company, Gastonia,
Finance; Hal W. Little of Lit
tle Cotton Manufacturing Co.,
Wadesboro, Legislative.
Donal R. Jonas of Johnston
Mills Company, Charlotte, No
minating; J. V. Schweppe of
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.,
Shelby, Personnel and Safe
ty; P. H. Hanes, Jr., of P. H.
Hanes Knitting Company, of
Winston-Salem, Public Rela
tions; Paul Stam of J. P.
Stevens and Company, Inc.,
Greensboro, Research; Charles
H. Reynolds of Spindale Mills,
Incj,, Spindale, Resolutions,
and Clyde S. Beasley of Kerr
Bleaching and Finishing
Works, Concord, Tax committee.