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News o£ Boonville
Mrs. Edwin Speas and small
son, Of Elkin, visited Mrs. J A.
Speas apd family last week.
Albert Martin, who is employ
ed by the Southeastern Hail Ad
justers’ Association, has been in
the eastern part of the state for
the past few days, working on
adjustment claims of tobacco
farmers.
Sgt. J. C. Richards, son of Mrs.
Jess Richards, of Beulah, N. C.,
and Arlington, Va., is spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Ambum and family. Sgt. Rich
ards has recently returned from
overseas service. He was in the
Philippines operation. He is now
stationed at Camp Davis.
Mrs. Ralph Coram and daugh
ter, Winanne, are visiting Mrs.
Coram’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
K. Abrams, of Pinetops.
Jerry Simpson, small son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Simpson,
underwent a tonsil operation at
Elkin hospital last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A- C. Stinson at
tended the memorial service for
private Everett Gwyn, at Ker
nersville, Sunday afternoon. Pri
vate Gwyn is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Gwyn, of Hemersville.
They are former residents of
Boonville, and Private Gwyn
graduated from Boonville high
school. He was killed in Ger
many.
Miss Sadie Fleming is working
in Raleigh during the summer
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillus Stinson
and children of Winston-Salem,
were the guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Arlie Steelman.
Sid Martin and daughter, Mar
garet, of Iowa, visited Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Martin, and his moth
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er, who has been ill for several
weeks, suffer&xg from a broken
hip. She is now at Mr. Martin’s
home here, where she is recover
ing slowly from the mishap.
Jpnior Speer and Franklin
Bryant left yesterday for Wake
Forest to enter the summer ses
sion of college there. Both boys
graduated from Boonville high
school at the recent graduating
exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Coram,
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Jessup, and
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Owens s of
Winston-Salem, were the Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Hobson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hobson had
as their Sunday dinner guests Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Hobson and
daughter, of Richmond Hill.
Mrs. Gene Crissman is recov
ering from a severe attack of
septic sore throat and a slight
touch of pneumonia.
A. C. Stinson, his daughter,
Nellie Sue, and Miss Laveme
Prim left Tuesday for Orlando,
Florida, for a few weeks’ stay.
Mr. Stinson owns an orange
grove there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Martin
and son, Benny, of Orlando, Fla.,
are spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Martin’s parents here, and
with Mr. Martin’s parents at East
Bend.
• Bethel
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morrison
visited last Sunday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Morrison’s
mother and Mr. and Mrs. Jay My
ers’ in the Cool Springs commun
ity. They were accompanied
home by their small son, Alex,
who spent a week visiting his
grandmother.
J. Paul Gilliam, of Gastonia,
was the guest last Saturday night
here of his sister, Mrs. J. T. Trip
lette and family.
Mrs. Jack Ingram spent several
days last week visiting relatives
in Winston-Salem and Greens
boro.
Mrs. H. A. Burchette has as her
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bur
chette and little son, Bubby, of
Washington, D. C.
Misses Peggy and “Frankie”
Morrison are spending two weeks
at Harmony as the guests of their
aunt, Mvs. Weaver Hinson and
family.
Mrs. Mont Colbert has been on
the sick list at her home here the
past week.
The pastor, Rev. L. M. Cook, of
Elkin, brought able sermons at
the morning and evening worship
services last Sunday at the church
here.
• Cycle
Pfc. Ronnie Stokes is at home
from the war zone with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Stokes.
Mrs. Marvin Gentry, of Balti
more, Md., is the guest of her.
mother, Mrs. Lillie Johnson, for
a few days.
Miss Matolene Hemric is at the
home, of her parents for tlje sum
mer vacation, after attendmg col
lege at Chapel Hill for the past
winter.
John Hemric, Superintendent
of Oak Ridge cemetery, is asking
for help next Friday to clean the
cemetery. All be sure to come.
Friends of Pfc. Granville Cheek
will be glad to learn he is sta
tioned at Camp Edward in the
North.
• Rockford
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Burrus had
as their guests over the week-end
Mrs. Burrus’ sister, Mrs. Edith
Thomas Rowe, and son, Thomas
Franklin, of Washington, D. C.
Rev. L. B. Hayes, of Hays, filled
his regular appointment at the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
He used as his text, “What does
it profit a man if he gains the
whole world and loses his soul.”
His message was very interesting
and most helpful to all.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Garner, of
Asheboro, were the week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bur
rus.
Mr. Tommy Holyfield returned
home Sunday after spending sev
eral days in Winston-Salem.
Miss Peggy Reece, of Winston
Salem, visited relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Coe visi
ted their daughters, Miss Delma
Coe and Mrs. Morrison Snow and
Mr. Snow at Elkin Saturday.
A number of the young people
here met at the home of Mrs. R.
G. Holyfield Saturday and orga
nized a 4-H Club with Mrs. Holy
field as their leader.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Annie Mae Rumley;
vice-president. Ted Holyfield; sec
retary, Louise Clark; assistant
secretary, Margaret McCormick;
program committee, Sammy Bry
ant, John Thore, Bill Thore and
Louise Clark; song leader, Annie
Mae Rumley.
After the election of officers a
number of games and contests
were enjoyed, after which cookies
and lemonade were served.
Fourteen were present with 11
}ojf>irlgUhe club.
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SUGAR: Rook 4, stamp 36 valid
through August 31 for five
pounds.
MEATS, FATS: (butter, mar
garine, cheese, canned fish,
some canned meats, and
evaporated milk included)
Book 4 red stamps E2
through J2 valid through
June 30, K2 through P2 valid
through July 31; Q2 through
U2 valid through August 31;
V2 through Z2 valid through
September 30.
USED FATS — Two red points
given for one pound of waste
fat at your grocer or meat
dealer. .
PROCESSED FOOD: (canned
or bottled fruit, .vegetables,
juices, tomatoes, catsup, and
chili sauce) Book 4 blue
stamps N2 through S2 valid
through June 30; T2 through
X2 valid through July 31;
Y2 and Z2 and A1 through
Cl valid through August 31;
D1 through HI valid through
September 30.
GASOLINE: Coupons 15A valid
for four gallons through June
21; B6, C6, B7 and C7
coupons valid for five gal
lons; second quarter T cou
pons valid for five gallons
through June 30.
FUEL OIL — All coupons val
ued 10 gallons. Period 1, 2, 3,
4, and 5 coupons for current
heating season valid through
August 31.
SHOES — Airplane stamps 1,
2, and 3 in book three valid
indefinitely. Families may
pool coupons but loose
stamps invalid except for
mail orders.
• Cool Springs
Rev. Grant Cothren filled his
regular appointment here Sun
day.
The Adult Quarterly class, with
their teacher, Mrs. Virgil Carter,
enjoyed a picnic at Glade Valley
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newman at
tended a music recital at Moores
ville last Wednesday evening, in
which their daughter, Billy Jean,
participated.
Miss Raye Harris has returned ’
home, after spending some
at Camp Wheeler, with her sis
ter, Mrs. Boyd Linder, and Pvt.
Linder, who is stationed there.
Joe Shaffner, of the U. S. N.,
stationed at Baltimore, Md.,
spent a few days here the guest
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Shaffner.
' A prayer service for the boys in
service was held with Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Casey the past Wed
nesday evening.
Captain and Mrs. Bill Burton
left for Norfolk, Va., Sunday,
where they expect to be located
indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. John Burton of
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end as guests of Mrs. Burton’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hol
brook.
Mrs. Arthur Newman and Mrs.
John Holbrook left Wednesday
for Florida, where Arthur New
man is now stationed with the U.
S. N. They have been the guests
of Mr. Holbrook’s parents.
• Pleasant Ridge
Rev. S. L. Blevins, of Hays,
filled his regular appointment
on Sunday- He was accompanied
by Rev. A. B. Hayes, who brought
the message Saturday night.
Both were the overnight guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Luffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Edwards
and children, of .Elkin, were the
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T. Li. Davis.
Mrs. Sallie Norman and Mrs.
Ed Carter left Sunday for Spar
tanburg, S. C.. to be with their
sister, Mrs. Cora Harris, who is
seriously ill.
Andrew Tucker, of Port Bragg,
vas the Sunday guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Ross.. He also vis
ited other relatives here.
The Home Demonstration Club
met. Thursday, June 7th, with
Mrs. Tom Davis. The meeting
was calied to order by the pres
ident. Mrs. Dalla Thompson, af
ter which all present joined In
the song, ’‘America” and repeat
ed together the club collect. The
roll was called by Miss Maude
Walsh, secretary. Both Mrs.
Greene and her assistant, Miss
Price, were present. Miss Price
gave a very interesting and help
ful demonstration on how to con
trol insects in the garden. Al
though it rained too much to go
out in Mrs. Davis’ garden for the
demonstration, everyone feels
they understand now how to
make war on bugs and insects.
Mrs. Greene gave a demon
stration on how to use a pres
sure cooker by canning some
English peas for Mrs. Davis, the
hostess. A pressure cooker was
left for the Pleasant Ridge club
members to use. Everyone was
made to realize how important it
is to save everything by canning.
The July meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs.Cora Wellborn.
# Honda
J. B. Bell made a business trip
to Lexington Tuesday of last
week.
Wendell and Glenda Edwards
returned home with their aunt,
Mrs. Robert L. Boger, of Con
cord, Thursday, for a visit. Their
mother and their brothers, Gar
aid and Wayne, left Sunday to
join them for a week’s visit and
to accompany Wendell and Glen
da back home.
The W. M. S. of Ronda Bap
tist church met with Mrs. M. S.
Pardue Thursday night. Seven
members and two visitors were
present for the meeting. The de
votionals were conducted by Mrs.
L.. E. Dobbins. The program was
discussed by Mrs. R. C. Martin
and Mrs. J. B. Bell. Dues were
paid and a collection taken to
buy flowers for Mrs. C. C. Tharpe,
who entered Wilkes hospital in
North Wilkesboro Thursday af
ternoon as a patient. Everyone
wishes her a speedy recovery. At
the close of the meeting delicious
refreshments were served and a
very enjoyable social hour spent
with the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Walls
and little son returned to their
home in Portsmouth, Va., Friday,
after spending several days here
visiting relatives.
Quite a number of folks from
here attended the funeral of
Sant Mastin at White Plains
Baptist church, near Roaring
River, last Sunday afternoon.
He was once a resident of Ronda.
There are 3,756 Red Cross
Chapters in the U. S.
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