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Thursday, July 29, 1937 Patsy Lanier has returned to her home here following a visit to relatives in Statesville. W. C. Lewis and G. H. Cocker ham spent last week-end in Rich mond, Virginia, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Martin and Z. D. Greenwood of Marion were the guests of friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rash spent the week-end in Lenoir the guests of Efr. and Mrs. Douglass Hamer. Miss Ruth Atkinson spent sev eral days last week in Chapel Hill, the guest of her sister. Miss Anna Atkinson. Miss Lucille Cox spent the week-end in Winston-Salem, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Har -1 ris. Miss Nan Johnson left last week for a stay of several days at the Girl Scout camp near Greens boro. Louis Mitchell and Ed Boles left Sunday for a vacation trip of sev eral days to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Beeson and son, John "Edward, returned Tues day from a vacation trip to Myr tle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Billings spent Sunday in High Point, the guests of Mrs. Billings' sister, Mrs. C. S. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Janie Smith is spending this week at Guilford College, the guest of her brother, R. C. Smith, who is quite ill. Mrs. W. J. Thurman is on an extended visit to relatives and friends in Bedford and Rocky Mount, Virginia. Misses Mattie Brendle, Lucy Gray and Willie Guyer are spend ing this week on a vacation trip to Myrtle Beach. Miss Emma Comer of Dobson was the guest last week of Mrs. Fletcher Harris at her home on West Main Street. Mrs. W. E. Bohannon spent Sunday In Boonvllle the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bohannon, the former her son. Ed Steele and Ira Stanley of Mount Airy, were here Tuesday, visiting friends and attending to business matters. Miss Etta Sparks of Winston- Salem was the guest last week of her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Salmons, at her home on Gwyn Avenue. * Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Walker and family returned Wednesday from Carolina Beach, where they have been spending several days. Mrs. C. A. McNeill and son, Robert, are spending the week end at North Wilkesboro, the guests of Miss Mamie McNeill. Miss Betty Poplin of Ronda is spending this week here the guest of her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Harris, at her home on West Main street. Misses Betty Harris, Mary Vir ginia Barker and Jo and Jerry Barker are spending this week at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. f Lon Dillon underwent an oper ation for appendicitis at the local hospital Wednesday morning. He is resting comfortably "his many friends will be glad to know. Miss Anna Atkinson and Paul Eubanks of Chapel Hill, spent the week-end here with Miss Atkin son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. , Atkinson, on West Main street. Mrs. C. L. Haywood, Jr., and children, Peggy and Charles, m, will leave Sunday for a vacation trip of six weeks to Morehead City. Mrs. D. Boyd Kimball of Hen derson arrived Monday for a visit of several days to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brewer, the latter her daughter, at Hotel Elkin. Mrs. T. W. Church and Miss Emma Cooke spent Wednesday in Winston-Salem, visiting friends and attending to business mat ters. Miss Edna Billings is spending this week in High Point the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. S. Fitzgerald. They will spend the week-end at Myrtle Beach. WE SELL the smoothest, most uniform size, most at tractive for color, and all around best all hard common brick that can be had! ALSO THE BEST OF EVERYTHING THAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A HOUSE! CALL 68 ELKIN LUMBER & MFG. CO. "Everything to Build Anything" Phone 68 Elkin, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler Cooper of Jackson, Tenn., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roth at their summer home at Roaring Gap. Mrs. Conrad Hock and children, Mildred, Constance and Jimmy, are spending sometime in Roa noke, Virginia, the guests of Mrs. Henry Hock. Mrs. Richard Chatham left Monday for Blowing Rock, where she will spend two weeks at the summer home of her sister, Mrs. C. H. Weedon, of Detroit. Miss Dorothy Colhard left Sun day for Chimney Rock where she will spend the week at a house party at the summer home of Miss Catherine Phillips, of Shelby. Mrs. J. P. Bellamy and son, Jack of Memphis, Tenn., are the guests of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Abernethy, at their home on Hospital Road. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sheppard of Rock Hill, S. C., announce the birth of a daughter, July 22, 1937. Mrs. Sheppard was formerly Miss Savannah Guyer of this city. Miss Thorburn Lillard return ed Monday from a stay of five weeks at Camp Margaret Town send, Townsend, Tenn., where she was an instructor. Mr. and Mrs. Thojpas Roth have as their guests at the sum mer home at Roaring Gap, Mrs. Roth's sisters, Misses Norma and Kate Cawthon of Jackson, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Evans have returned from Bryson City, where they spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bivins, the latter their daughter. Friends of J. G. Isaacs of Thur mond, will be glad to know that he has returned to his home from a Greensboro hospital, and that he is much Improved In health. Miss Jean Bostian of Wilming ton, is spending a month here the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Dixon at their home on Gwyn Avenue. Mrs. R. E. Devereux and daugh ter, Miss Judy of Salem, Virginia, arrived Wednesday for a visit to her sister, Mrs.. C. G. Ashby and Mr. Ashby, at their home on Bridge street. Mrs. R. G. Franklin and Mrs. Fred McNeely and daughter, Bet ty, spent Sunday in Winston-Sa lem with the former's daughter, Mrs. T. G. Trlvette, and Mr. Triv ette. William Myers of Windsor's Cross Roads spent last week at Carolina' Beach. He returned via Raleigh, where he is spending this week taking a short course in 4-H Club work. Mrs. Raymond Upchurch and daughter, Martha, returned to their home in Durham Sunday, following a visit of a week to Mrs. I. C. Yates, at her home on Church street. Mrs. Beatrice Myers Phillips left Monday for High Point, where she will spent several days attending the Furniture Show. She will also visit Mrs. J. T. Bur rus while In High Point. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maguire re turned to their home in Macon, Ga., Sunday, following a visit of a month to Mr. Maguire's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Maguire, on Gwyn Avenue. Mrs. J. R. Poindexter returned Saturday from Richmond, Va., where she has been with her sis ter, Mrs. H. A. Kinzer, who is critically ill. Mrs. Kinzer's con dition is unimproved. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark McAdams and daughter, Mary Vance, left the latter part of the week for Chapel Hill, where Mr. McAdams will attend summer school at the University of North Carolina. Misses Dorothy Harrell and Cynthia Allen left Tuesday for the Girl Scout camp near Greens boro, where they will spend some time. They were accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Harrell, who spent the day in Greensboro. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA Charlie Dtmnegan, who has been In camp at Fort MoLellan, Anniston, Ala., is spending some time here with his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Roy all, at their home on Church street. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pulp have as their guests at their home on Elk Spur street, Mr. and Mrs. Dock Pulp of Sarasota. Florida, and Miss Jeanette Pulp of Ral eigh. Miss Martha Berge Abernethy of Atlanta, Ga., arrived Wednes day for a visit of several days to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Abernethy, at their home on Hos pital Road. The Elkin Girl Scout Troop No. 1 spent Tuesday night at Bryant's Knob, Roaring Gap, camping. Miss Flora Royall and Dr. W. A. Jenkins were guardians. Five girls made the trip. Dr. and Mrs. Seth M. Beale will move the latter part of the week from an apartment in the home of Mrs. W. M. Cundiff on Bridge street to the home of Mrs. W. D. Turner on Circle Court. Miss Mary Charles Alexander of Monroe and Bryan and Georgf Lee Eldridge of Glade Valley are the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Norman at their home on Gwyn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Biggs and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Biggs are spending this week in High Point and Sedgfield. Messrs. Biggs are attending the Furniture Show at High Point. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gwyn Chatham of Campbellsville, Ken tucky, announce the birth of daughter, July 24, 1937. Mr. Chatham is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Chatham of this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Storey and little son, left Saturday for their home in Knoxville, Tenn., follow ing a visit to Mrs. Storey's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gilliam, at their home in Jonesville. Miss Jane Booher and Munsey Slack, Jr., returned to their homes in Bristol, Tenn., Sunday follow ing a visit to their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Booher at their home on Gwyn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Church and baby of Marion, Va., spent the week-end here the guests of Mrs. Beatrice Myers Phillips, mother of Mrs. Church, and Mr. Church's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Church. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Finney and Miss Sadie Franklin spent Sun day in Boone and Valle Crucis. They were accompanied home by Miss Helen Finney, who spent last week in Boone visiting Miss Iris Minnish. Mr. and Mrs. Ruohs Pyron had as their week-end guests at their home at Klondike Farm, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweedenburg of Chapel Hill. They also had as their guest last week, Miss Mary Weaver of Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. James Booher and their guests, Miss Jane Booher and Munsey Slack, Jr., and Miss Emmalene Neaves and Robert Lankford attended the dance at the Robert E. Lee roof garden in Winston-Salem Saturday evening. Mrs. E. E. Harris returned Mon day from a visit of several weeks to her sister, Mrs. R. M. Chastain, in Dußois, Idaho. She was ac companied home by Mrs. Chas tain and her son, Charles, who will spend sometime here. Miss Carol Hayes of Greens boro and Wilkesboro, who has been spending a week the guest of Miss Elizabeth McNeill, will re turn to Wilkesboro the latter part of the week. She will be accom panied by Miss McNeill, who will spend the week-end as her guest. Mrs. R. L. Hubbard and her guests, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. S. Seeman and their daughter, Mrs. Paul Faith, of Germantown, Pa., spent several days last week in Mount Airy, the guests of her daughter, Mrs. O. K. Merritt, and Mr. Merritt. t Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Maguire had as their week-end guests at their home on Gwyn Avenue, Mrs. J. D. Berry and daughter, Miss Louise, of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Fiske, of Augusta, Ga., A. O. Bray of Griffin, Ga., and their daugh ter, Miss Martha Maguire, of Kernersville. Judge and Mrs. Johnson / J. Hayes and daughter, Rebecca, and Mrs. J. M. Kemkle of Greens boro and Wilkesboro, and Miss Martha Dimmette of Washington, D. C., were the Sunday dinner guests of Judge Hayes' sister, Mrs. C. A. McNeill and Mr. McNeill, at their home on Bridge street. Mrs. R. F. Everldge and son, John Triplett, of Jonesville, and Capt. and Mrs. E. E. Hood and two children of Boonvllle, left Wednesday for a visit of two weeks to Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Trip lett and Mrs. J. D. Compton at Newport, Rhode Island. They will also visit in New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ray and children of Winston-Salem and Mrs. Ruth Park and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Park and son, of Clem mons, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Walls and J. T. Ring at their home east of Elkin. The entire party, ac companied by Mrs. J. P. Johnson of Winston-Balem, Miss Ruby Paye Hurt and John Hurt of Ron da, spent Sunday at Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain. _ Youngest Living Mother ST 4jpK \ ' *• >, V. ** PORT ARTHUR, Tex. . . . Mrs. Dan Gonzales, 13 years old, holds the title of World's youngest liv ing Mother. Her first child was born before the child-mother was 12, and her second a month after she was 13. Mrs. R. B. Harrell and children, Mary Ellen and Jimmy, left Wed nesday for Sparta, whfre they will spend three weeks with her father, Dr. J. L. Doughton. Mrs. Mabel Doughton Davis of High Point will join them Monday. Mr. and "Mrs. Dan Barbour spent Sunday in Greensboro with Mr. Barbour's mother, Mrs. An nie Barbour, who has been ill for the past week suffering from a stroke of paralysis. Her condi tion is much improved, friends of of the family will be glad to know. Rev. Eph Whisenhunt attended the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Meredith College, Raleigh, held at the college Tues day. He was accompanied by Mrs. Whisenhunt and little daughter, Edith Adair, who visit ed Mrs. B. K. Middleton at State College. Miss Martha Hall of Dothan, Alabama, arrived Wednesday for a visit of several days to her sis ter, Mrs. Bernard Hall, of Wash ington, D. C., who is visiting in the home of Mrs. J. L. Hall on West Main street. They will leave Saturday for Alabama and Mr. Hall will return to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Young and daughter, Patty Rue. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brannon, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Young and children, Mr. and Mrs. DeLos Underwood,. James Young and Miss Mollie Young spent Sun day at Blowing Rock, the guests of C. W. Young's brother, Edgar Young. Mrs. M. E. Motsinger and son, Gene, of Winston-Salem, are spending this week here with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Chatham on East Main street, having come up to be with the former's daughter, Miss Myrtle Motsinger, who underwent an emergency operation for ap pendicitis at the local hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Warren of Halifax, arrived Tuesday for an overnight visit to Mrs. War ren's sister, Mrs. Ottis J. Reynolds, and Mr. Reynolds, at their home on Elk Spur street. They were ac companied home by their little daughter, Eloise, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rey nolds since early in July. L. P. Walker and family, Mrs. E. B. Lawrence and daughters, Virginia and Edwina, Mrs. H. F. Laffoon and daughters, Louise and Grace, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Markham and daughter, Hilda, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Myers, Vel da Holcomb, Virginia Ray, Doris Thompson, Mae Young, Lucille Dorsett and John Sprinkle, Baltus Holbrook, Herbert Dockery, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Walker and family of Winston- Salem, composed a picnic and swimming party to Crystal Lake Thursday night. WITH THE SICK The following patients have been admitted to the local hos pital during the past week: Mrs. Dorcas Crowder, South Hill, Va.; Dr. C. A. Thompson, Sparta; Mrs. Empress Gentry, Elkin; Mrs. Cora Stanley, Rusk; James Adams, Benham; William Moxley, Cycle; Mrs. Ralph Fletcher, Boonvllle; Mrs. Jessie Lee Royall, Elkin; Boyce Hinson, Elkin; Mrs. Vera; Kennedy, State Road; Frank Phillips, Mount Airy; Mrs. Rachel Gregory, Yadkinville; Mrs. Jessie Swift, Mountain Park; Mrs. Laura Potts, Yadkin ville; Mrs. M. E. Motsinger, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Mae Holbrook, Elkin; Mrs. Susan Dawson, Mount Airy; J. E. Martin, Jonesville; Eula Medley, West Jefferson; Ramona Martin, Elkin; Ruby Lyons, Jonesville; Alonzo Dillon, Elkin; Clara Brown, West Asheville; William Finney, Elkin. Patients dismissed during the week were: Mrs. Geneva Brown, High Point; Mrs. Tom Smith, Le noir; Quincy Rhodes, Elkin; Alden Hunt, Elkin; Van Dillon, Jr., El kin; John Cockerham, Jonesville; Mrs. Virginia Lyons, Elkin, Carl Hinson, Albemar„i; Mrs. Mary Gladys Gentry, Benham; Noah Tucker, Jonesville; Frank Phil lips, Mount Airy; Carl Vanhoy, Jonesvillt; Marie Hayes, Elkin; Dr. C. A. Thompson, Sparta; Mrs. Cora Stanley, Rusk; James Adams, Benham; William Moxley, Cycle; Mm. Ralph Fletcher, Boonvllle; Mrs. Jessie Lee Royall, Boonvllle; Boyce Hinson, Elkin; Mrs. Laura Potts, Yadkinville. WM. HENRY MILLER CALLED BY DEATH Elkin Man Passes Away Sun day Following Illness of Several Months RITES HELD TUESDAY William Henry Miller, 69, pass ed away Sunday morning at his home on Bridge Street, following an illness of several months. Mr. Miller had been a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist church for the past thirty-five years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Barnes Miller, two daugh ters, Mrs. Turner Blackwood of Jonesville and Miss Vera Miller and one son, Robert Miller; two brothers, Frank Miller, of Elkin, and John Miller, of Boone, and two sisters, Mrs. Julia Sullivan of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. J. W. Oliver, of Cycle. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock from the home. The rites were in charge of Rev. L. B. Murray of State Road and Rev. Eph Whis enhunt of the First Baptist church in this city. Interment was in the Mount Pleasant church cem etery. PROCLAIMS TOBACCO MARKET BOOSTER WEEK Winston-Salem, July 27—In a formal proclamation today, Mayor William T. Wilson designated the week beginning Wednesday, July 28, as "Tobacco Market Booster Week," and called upon all citi zens to exert their best efforts in behalf of the market, long recog nized as one of the largest in the world. Tobacco Market Booster Week will be launched at a great lun cheon of civic club and other civ ic organization members, under the auspices of the Joint Tobacco Market Committee, of which T. Spruill Thornton is chairman. At this time, plans will be presented for the annual tobacco market program which will climax this year again in a gigantic Christ mas Party, to which all tobacco growers who patronize the Wins ton-Salem Market, with their families will be Invited. Chairman Thornton said today that the plans for advertising the Wins ton-Salem market include a num ber of new features which should be of widespread interest through out the tobacco growing area. SURRY 4-H MEMBERS ATTENDING COURSE Nine girls and six boys, repre senting- the 4-H clubs of the county, are attending the 4-H club short course at State College at Raleigh this week, according to a statement Wednesday by Miss Verna Staunton, county home demonstration agent. The short course consists of a general course in 4-H club work, including the topics of project work in dairy, live stock, poultry and general grain crops. High lights of the five day course will be addresses by Gov. and Mrs. Hoey, as well as other prominent speakers. NOTICE North Carolina Surry County. In The Superior Court Thomas L. Sizemore, Plaintiff Vs. Elsie Davis sizemore, Defendant The defendant Elsie Davis Size more will take notice that an ac tion entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Surry County, N. C., by the plaintiff for an absolute divorce from the defendant; and the said defendant will further take notice, that she is required *to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Su perior Court of said County in the Courthouse in Dobson, North Car olina on the 20th day of August, 1937 and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the refllef demanded in said complaint. This the 19th day of July, 1937. - P. T. LLEWELLYN,, 8-13 Clerk of Superior Court. S or 8 exporare Kodak fttm de veloped and printed 30c. Send coin, name and ad&reM with film. Work retained promptly, postage prepaid. Rembrandt Photo Service North Wilfcesboro, N. C. Tailoring Drew Making All Kinds of Sewing Mrs. C. W. Laffooi! We* Mate Bt Tbaam ltl-B FARM AND HOME WEEK AUG. 2-6 Surry To Be Represented At Gathering by Number Of Fanners INTERESTING PROGRAM The annual Farm and Home Week, of North Carolina, will be held at State College, Raleigh, August 2 to 6, with an attractive program and many lecture courses of interest to farmers and farm wives of the state. A large num ber of prominent speakers are to be on the program, including Dr. C. W. Warburton, Director of Ex tension of the United States De partment of Agriculture, of Wash ington, D. 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