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NBNS FROM THE The Baptist Woman's Mission ary society met Thursday even ing with Mrs. Rosa Booker. The meeting opened with the hymn of the year, "How Firm a Founda tion." Devotionals were in charge of the president, Miss Norman. Mrs. D. T. Sparger was the pro gram leader, with the topic, "Jews of All Lands." Mrs. Spar ger gave a summary of all sub jects on program of Jewish his tory. Mrs. W. L. Reece discuss ed the "Jews of Today—in Pales tine." Miss Elizabeth Norman commented on the "Jews of American and European Coun tries." Mrs. Paul Chappell spoke on the "Jews Next Door." The Wo man's Hymn, "Come Women Wide Proclaim," was sung by the entire group, followed by the business meeting in which Mrs. C. W. Fowler gave a splendid personal service report. Plans were made to contribute an of fering of linens, etc., to the Bap tist hospital at Winston-Salem for Thanksgiving. A social hour followed, and Miss Elizabeth AN ALL PURPOSE TOPCOAT AND A FINE RAINCOAT That's the New Certified 11. S. JL. • RAYNSTERS UM If you want a raincoat that's guaranteed leakproof, you'll J want a U. S. Raynster! Every seam, every square inch is welded tightly together in a 100 per cent, vulcanized unit. The new U. S. coats are the only 100 per cent, permanently water proof coats. Come in today and U. S. Raincoats from $5 to sls JJj If $1.95 Up ' Elkin Clothing Co. Fred Sale Phone 361 Zimmie Tharpe Every Youngster Wants a BICYCLE For Christmas! AVOID THE CHRISTMAS RUSH! Have Old Santa Reserve a Bicycle for Your Youngster Today If your youngster wants a bicycle for Christmas, why not come in and let us reserve it for you. Use our lay away plan to pay for it. Easy weekly payments will make it easy to buy without a strain on the pocketbook. We have the models youngsters like, in both boys' and girls' bikes. Morrow or New Departure coaster brakes. Goodyear tires. New streamline styling. And priced right! ED SNYDER'S TIRE STORE Greenwood Bldg., Under New Bridge Phone 414 Booker served a salad course, supplemented with sweets and coffee. Next meeting In Novem ber will be held with Mrs. John Q. Lewellyn. Rev. McClamrock and his fam ily will be moving soon to a charge near Gastonia, having been changed from the Dobson charge by the Methodist Confer ence held at High Point. Rev. Mr. Parker will have charge at Dobson. Mrs. Emma Mock, Mrs. Eliza beth Bolick, Miss Emma Comer, Mrs. P. B. Folger and Mrs. C. O. Comer attended the U. S. Marine Band concert at Winston-Salem Thursday night. Hon. Frank Hancock spoke at the court house Friday night, to a large crowd attending the Dem ocratic Rally. Mr. and Mrs. Sparger and Mrs. Bmm» Hampton spent Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs. C. W. Bunker and Mr. Frank Sparger. Miss Edythe Reece entertained her Sunday school class at her home Wednesday evening. Games were played, after which light refreshments were served. Mrs. A. P. Cobb was hostess to her bridge club Friday evening. Colorful fall flowers made a pret ty background for the tables. Mrs. Elizabeth Bolick won high score prize and Mrs. B. F. Folger was the winner of the runner up award. During the social hour Mrs. Cobb served a tempting re freshment course. Mr. and Mrs. George Williams are the proud parents of a boy, THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NC-RTH CAROLINA Raid Madonna ■R LONDON, England . . . Terror for her baby i* in the face of tMr London mother as*steal-helmeted woman raid-precautions-worker guides her towards a raid aheltcr. A.RJP. men and women hava cov ered themselves with gloiy fcC their unselfish labors and gal lantry during the battle of Britain. George Lee, born in the Martin Memorial hospital at Mount Airy last week. Mrs. Clyde M. Forrest spent the week-end in Charlotte with relatives. Miss Michael, of the school faculty, visited her parents at Mt. Holly during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Harkrader, of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Bill Harris, of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Trent Harkrader and baby, Belle, of Mount Airy, were Sunday vis itors with Mrs. S. K. Harkrader. SWAN CREEK A double birthday dinner was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sturdivant on Sunday, honoring Mrs. Sturdi vant on her forty-ninth birthday anniversary and her son, Paul, of Winston-Salem, on his twenty ninth birthday. A number of friends and relatives attended. Mrs. Cleveland Armstrong en tered a Statesville hospital Sun day for an operation. Miss Vallie Adams visited her sister, Mrs. Arthur Spainhour, in Jonesville Saturday. Miss Paye Adams, of Ronda, spent the week-end at her home here. Blake Caudle is recovering nicely from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident some time ago. A Hallowe'en carnival will be held at Clingman school on Oc tober 31. A moving picture of the school will be shown. A small admission fee will be charged. Farmers of this community are busy harvesting their crops and are apreciative of the beautiful warm weather. Winfield Haynes, a prominent resident of this section, is se riously ill in the Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem, "his many friends will regret to know. A number of friends enjoyed a Hallowe'en party at the home of Miss Annie Lee Swaim Saturday night. Preaching services will be held at Swan Creek Baptist church Saturday night, November 2, at 8 o'clock. The public is invited. MOUNTAIN VIEW Rev. J. L. Powers, of Elkin, fill ed his regular appointment at Mountain View Baptist church Sunday at 11 o'clock. Rev. A. E. Myers, of Winston-Salem, preach ed at the 8 o'clock service. The church, with a fine congregation, met at 7 o'clock for the purpose of calling a pastor. Rev. J. L. Powers, who has been our faith ful pastor for the past two years, was the only nomination and was unanimously elected for an indefinite time. Mr. Reece Masten, of Elkin, who taught a singing school at Mountain View the past week, will continue to teach this week and possibly longer. You are cor dially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams had as their Sunday dinner guests Misses Evelyn Myrtle Myers and Miss Eller, of Winston-Salem, Rev. Claude Flincham and Doyle Newman, of Elkin. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vanhoy had as their Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Edd Vanhoy, Mr. and Mrs. Earnold Henry, Mrs. R. P. Riley and Mr. Click Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, of Winston-Salem, were the week end guests of the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim West. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Tucker had as their week-end guests Mr. and Mrs. Ted Swaim, of Win ston-Salem, and Messrs. Zeno and John Tucker, of High Point. Mr. Calvin left Monday for Port Bragg where he ftill assist in construction work. SOYBEANS Soybean production this year is indicated to be 81,500,000 bushels, approximately 6,000,000 bushels below the 1939 production, esti mates the U. 8. Bureau of Agri cultural Economics. ARLINGTON The W. M. U. of the Arlington Baptist church met in the home of Mrs. Carl Rose Friday even ing, October 25. Nineteen members and four visitors were present. Mrs. John ny Sears was in charge of the de votionals and the urogram. The following topics were discussed: "The Unchanging Tithe," Miss Onie Wagoner; "The Motive of the Tithe." Mrs. Odell Holcomb; "The Measure of the Tithe," Mrs. W. P. Jones; "The Method of the Tithe," Mrs. S. S. Swaim. and "The Larger Stewardship," Mrs. W. M. Dowell. Special music was rendered by Mrs. Wayne Stroud and Mrs. Jimmy Frye. Rev. Draughn, pastor of the church, and a guest of the Union, gave an interesting talk on "Tithing." Following a short business session a social hour was enjoyed during which delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Rev. Scales Draughn, pastor of the Arlington Baptist church, will preach each first and second Sunday at 11 o'clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services. Sunday schooi each Sunday is conducted by the superintendent, Mr. Smith Collins, beginning at 9:45 a.m. We are glad to note that Mr. J. H. Dunman, who has been sick for some time, is improving. Billy Duenkle, of Charlotte, spent the week-end with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Swaim, and his brother, Bobby Duenkle. The Poinsettia is a native of Mexico. ALWAYS Natural, True to Life SOUND Entertainment TODAY ONLY—(THURSDAY)— SATURDAY— CANT mrTWITH YOU" "RAG TIME COWBOY JOE" Serial - Shorts Admission 10c-30c m ° nday_tuesday—(next week >—% MAS SERV/MT gM A TROUBLE WEDNESDAY—(NEXT WEEK)— MM IT'S COMING AGAIN! TELL YOUR ■ "BANJO ON MY KNEE" . jT' ""'"" " Admission 10c-15c News - Shorts Admission 10c-30c —i LYRIC THEATRE —■ POPLAR SPRING Wayne Hayes and Clarence Bowman, of Mount Airy, and Misses Ella Guyer and Essie Hayes were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cass, of Elkin R. F. D. Mr. W. W. Guyer, of Elkin, spent Monday with his mother, "Aunt" Celia Williams, who is ill at this writing. Rev. John Weatherman will conduct preaching service at our church Sunday night. 'Everyone is invited to attend. Several from this community attended the Hallowe'en carnival Friday night, and the flag rais ing Sunday afternoon at the North Elkin school. Betty Jean Darnell, of Elkin, spent Friday night and Saturday visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Guyer and family. Mr. and Mr?. Bynum Golden and Mrs. Ella Isaacs, of Moun tain Park, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Guyer and family Sunday night. Mr. Harvey Ray, of Winston- Salem, spent the latter part of last week in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Byfd Key and family, of Siloam, visited in our community Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Nance and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Lewis and family spent Sunday in Mt. Airy visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox and daughter. TOBACCO A reduction of more than half in the Canadian tobacco crop this year serves to adjust the exces sive leaf supplies in that country to the level of domestic consump tion and export outlets. Yuma, Arizona, prescribes a dose of castor oil as the penalty for stealing fruits from orchards. Eyes Examined Office: Glasses Fitted The Bank of Elkin Bnlldin* DR. P. W. GREEN OPTOMETRIST Offices open daily for optical repairs and adjustments of all kinds. Examinations on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 pan. By Appointment Phone 14# WELL DRILLING CONTRACTOR Drilled Wells are cheaper, more sanitary, affording an abundance of water that is always clear, pure and cold. 29 years in business. 5 machines in operation. For prices write | R. E. FAW, HICKORY, N. C. PHONE 700-J SNOOPS: "This ice bag ft,j has a tough lining, haan't it?" (Jgj it has lobe tough, [ ' / : Snoops. Cracked ice can 1 P uncture inferior or stale I rubber. These bags you £ *> >. | see ate strong, durable, de* •• * r j pendable bags, made in | shapes and sizes for the |— || head, body and ear. Thursday, October 31, 1940
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