News of Jonesville
Mrs. Gurney Wagoner, Editor Phone 48-W
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hyden and
Jack and Colleen Jester and Mar
ion Groce spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Whitaker of
Center.
Little Miss Helen Brown spent
last week and this week with Miss
Margaret Reaves at Lone Hick
ory.
Hie many friends of Billie
Hartsell will be glad to know that
he was able to return home from
Hugh Chatham Hospital where he
underwent an operation on his
neck last week, on Sunday.
Mrs. Montgomery Castevens left
Sunday to visit friends and rela
tives at Kernersville for an in
definite time.
Master Billy and Mack Hol
comb are spending this week with
their aunt, Mrs. Ida Hemeric, of
Swaims church community.
Master Pete Brown, of Mebane,
is visiting Thomas Reece this
week.
Mrs. R. J. Hudson and step
daughter, Betty Hudson, of
Greensboro, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. R. E. Holcomb, last week and
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Finney
have moved from their apartment
at J. C. Chappells to Elk Spur
Street in Elkin.
Mrs. T. A. Sparks is out of work
this week on account of illness.
Her friends wish her a speedy re
covery.
Rev. P. L. Smith, pastor of
Methodist church is attending the
ministers' meeting at Duke uni
versity last wee£ and this week.
Mrs. James Taylor and son,
Jimmie, of Snow Hill, is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Boles this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Holcomb
and son, Flake, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Holcomb at Center on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. C. Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Hudson and children,
of Martinsville, Va., visited L. P.
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Hudson and at State Road and
Mrs. W. E. Macy, Hamptonville,
and Mrs. W. V. Holcomb from
Thursday until Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Helton and
son, Dewey, left Tuesday for
Asheville, where they will visit
their son, Elmer Helton and his
wife. Mrs. J. L. Brandon
accompanied them and she was
going to spend Wednesday in
Asheville and then she was go
ing to visit her son, Hunter
Brandon, in Murphy, for an in
definite time.
Miss Carol Martin spent Tues
day night with Miss Edith Hem
eric, near Swan Creek church.
Mr. Joe Gilliam and Mr. Bob
Scroggs, of Fort Bragg, spent the
week-end here with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gil
liam.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cramer, of
Port Wayne, Ind., were the guests
of relatives here last week. Mrs.
Cramer, prior to her marriage a
year ago was Miss Lottie Reece.
Mr. Johnny Pruitt, of Leaks
ville, is here this week with his
mother, Mrs. Amanda Pruitt.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dye, and
their son and his family, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Dye and son, J. C. and
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jones, of
Summerfield, were the guests of
Mrs. P. L. Smith, on Sunday.
Much interest is being shown
in the B. T. U. Study Course this
week, which is being taught by
Rev. Grady Burgess and Mrs. M.
A. Holcomb at the Baptist churah.
Mr. Claude Mason is improving
very rapidly from an appendicitis
operation which he underwent at
Hugh Chatham Hospital last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ray had as
their guests, Mr. James Shore, of
High Point, and Mrs. Ray's' mo
ther, Mrs. J. C. Pinnix, of Cycle,
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Holcomb
spent Sundaty with the latter's
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mother, Mrs. W. B. Macy, of
Hampton ville.
Master Ralph Wolfe Is much
Improved after being very sick
last week.
Mr. Athel Phillips returned
home Tuesday after spending a
week in Ashe county.
The many friends of Miss Lexie
Cummlngs will be glad to learn
that she is much improved today
after undergoing an appendicitis
operation Saturday at the local
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Reeves and
daughter, Nancy of Statesville,
were the guests of Mrs. Reeves'
sister, Mrs. Luther Vestal and Mr.
Vestal, on Sunday.
Mrs. J. W. Arnold and daugh
ters, Olene and Evelyn and Char
lie and Lawrence Gough, attended
the Hinshaw reunion held at the
home of Harvey Hinshaw, at Yad
kinville, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ray had as
their guests, Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Shore and sons. Mrs.
Shore was formerly Miss Margar
et Ray, of High Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Storey, of
Knoxville, Tenn., arrived Satur
day night to visit the latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gilliam
and to attend the Gilliam reun
ion, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mcßride
and son, Billy, Arthur Martin
and daughter, Mildred Harris and
Odell Harp and Jack Osborne
and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gilliam
and family, attended the Gilliam
reunion last Sunday which was
held at Hays, near Mt. View.
Mr. and Mrs. Nigrin, returned
missionaries from Cuba will speak
at the Baptist church here at 11
o'clock Sunday, June 21st, and
the public is invited to come and
hear them. They are also plan
ning to speak at Elkin Valley at
the evening service.
Mrs. J. G. Ray had as her
guests on Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Lee Burch, of Elkin and her
mother, Mrs. Jackson of Balti
more.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reeves and
daughter, Doris, of Ronda, were
the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
D. R. Castevens, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sallie Vestal entered the
Baptist Hospital in Winston-Sa
lem on Saturday for treatment.
Miss Virginia Anthony, of
HamptonvHle, was the guest of
her brother, Max Anthony, sev
eral days last week.
There will be a contest between
string musicians at the school au
ditorium on Thursday evening at
8 o'clock, June 25. The musicians
will be the Jenkins Band and the
Wilkes Ramblers and others. The
public is cordially invited to come
out and hear them.
Mr. and Mrs John Mock, of
Boonville, were the week-end
guests of the former's sister, Mrs.
P. H. Underwood.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pittman
and sons left Friday for a few
days visit with Mr. Pittman's
father, at Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Bahnson Greenwood spent
the week-end in Boone.
Mr. J. G. Ray visited John
Weaver at Statesville on Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. Weaver is getting
along as well as could be ex
pected.
Little Junior Holcomb Honored
With Birthday Supper
Mrs. C. J. Holcomb honored
her son, Junior, on his ninth
birthday with a supper on Satur
day evening, June 13.
The following guests enjoyed
the supper, Miss Dixie Chappell,
Mr. and Mrs. Larce Weatherman,
and Mr. and Mrs. James Nicks
and family of Yadkinville, and
the honor guest's grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Sprouse, of
Boonville.
Misses Carol and Magalene Mar
tin Entertain With a Party
Misses Carol and Magalene
Martin and Mildred Harris, gave
an informal party on Thursday
evening, June 11, at the home of
Misses Martin. During the evehing
games were enjoyed and delicious
refreshments were served to the
following. Misses Vanda Swaim,
Vivian Pardue, Elizabeth Under
wood, Rama Blackwood, Lorraine
and Virginia Lineberry and
Messrs. Bill Pardue, Robert and
Hazel Poplin, James Martin,
Prank Tulbert and Dothan Reece
and the hostesses.
BETHEL
Ronda, Route 2, June 15.—Rev.
R. J. Pardue filled his regular
appointment here at the church
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
at eleven o'clock service.
Mrs. W. A. Pardue has been con
fined to her room for the past
two weeks with illness but is
some better we are glad to note.
Mrs. Jesse Church and little
daughter, Margaret, from Greens
boro, are spending this week here
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. E. Burchett.
The delegates from the church
here at Bethel to attend the Brier
Creek Sunday school convention
that \nas held with Mt. Pisgah
church last Saturday were Misses
Lucile Mauldin, and Eleanor Mel
ton, Eugene Jones and Elmer
Morrison. They were accompan
ied by Mrs. William Morrison and
Mrs. M. B. Mauldin. All reported
a very interesting meeting.
Mrs. A. P. Woodruff and sons,
Allen and Major of near Boon
ville, spent a few days last week
here with her mother, Mrs. W. A.
Pardue. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Van
noy and sons, Graham and Gath
er, were guests at this home dur
ing the day Sunday.
While en route their home last
Sunday from the Gilliam reunion,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones and
sons, stopped to visit a while
with the former's cousin, Mrs. J.
W. Allen at North Wilkesboro.
Misses Lola and Jettie Triplett
of Jonesville and Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Gilliam visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Triplett a while Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pinnix and,
children attended a birthday din
ner last Sunday, given for Mrs.
Pinnix's mother, Mrs. Carrie
Swaim, at their old home in Yad
kin county.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Mauldin,
their daughter. Miss Lucille Maul
din, and son, Phillip, visited rel
atives in Winston-Salem last
Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Gilliam, Mrs. D. S.
Gilliam and Mrs. W. H. Jones
went to see Mrs. William Gray,
near Pleasant Grove last Monday
afternoon, who is seriously ill, we
regret to note. Mrs. Gray is the
mother of Mesdames J. B. and
T. N. Green, of this place.
Gilliam Reunion Held Sunday,
June 14
The annual reunion of the Gil
liam family was a delightful fea
ture of the day last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Gilliam near Hays postoffice In
Wilkes county. _
Relatives and friends from
Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, El
kin, Ronda, Sparta, Winston-Sa
lem, Statesville, High Point,
Thomasville, Lenoir and Knox
ville, Tenn., gathered at this home
in the morning where happy
greetings were exchanged and a
hearty welcome from this family
whose fine hospitality was so
much enjoyed by the visitors.
To furnish a most excellent
setting for the occasion, tables
and some seats had been arrang
ed in a beautiful grove, near the
home, where the assembly gath
ered for a delightful luncheon.
The chairman, who with his
family was host and hostess for
the day, had charge for a short
while. He expressed a hearty
welcome to everyone present. Two
numbers were rendered by the
Southern Quartet from Jonesville.
Hon. J. G. Hackett of North
Wilkesboro, a friend of the fami
ly was called on to speak and
gave a brief and interesting talk
also the pastor of the Baptist
church of that place made a few
appropriate remarks.
Mrs. W. H. Jones of Ronda, the
secretary had charge of the reg
istration book, that was placed
at a convenient place and asked
every one to register.
All were commanded to gather
around the long table and C. W.
Gilliam, Jr. of Jonesville was
asked to pronounce the blessing.
After enjoying the picnic lunch
and reassembling at the house the
remainder of the afternoon was
spent in happy conversation and
singing. Those who assisted in
furnishing the delightful music
that was enjoyed so much were:
the Southern Quartet, J. T. My
ers, M. G. Swaim, Guy Myers and
Charles Jones, the Jonesville
Quartet, Arthur Martin. D. S.
Gilliam, J. Osborn and Odell
Harp.
Others who sang were W. A.
Stroud, John K. Blackburn, Ern
est Wall, J. L. Gregory and Wil-
Gilliam, with his children from
Thomasville.
The decision of a committee,
composed of J. A. Gilliam, Kays;
J. G. Gilliam, Elkin; Mrs. W. A.
Stroud, Wilkesboro, Mrs. J. A.
Vannoy, Winston-Salem, Ernest
Wall, Elkin, and D. S. Gilliam,
Ronda, was to hold the next
meeting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. D. S. Gilliam, and Mrs. C. W.
Gilliam, Sr., near Ronda, the sec
ond Sunday in June, 1937.
The youngest to enjoy the gath
ering of the relatives for the first
time was little Charles William
Gilliam 111, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Gilliam, Jr., of Jonesville.
. Mrs. Payton Gilliam of Thomas
ville, Mrs. C. W. Gilliam, Sr., of
Ronda, J. O- Hoots, Ronda, R. L.
Harris, Elkin, D. R. Gilliam,
Sparta, J. R. Myers, Lencnr, J.
G. Hackett and E. M. Blackburn
from North Wilkesboro were
among the oldest guests to reg
ister, for one of the best reun
ions ever held.
HUH? HUH?
A young man who was slightly
under the influence of strong
drink was remounting the curb
that had just tripped him, when
a. policeman popped up.
Young Man: "Did you see me
fall?"
Policeman: "Yes, I saw you
fall." y
Young Man: "Did you see me
get up."
Young Man: "Then what's my
name?"
Policeman: "How should I know
your name, I've never seen you
before."
Young Man: "Then how do you
know it was me that fell?"
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