WIN D. STEPHENS,.... Editor
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1933.
Fifteen dead, many missing, hund
reds homeless, and property loss of
millions of dollars were listed Monday
night as the North Carolina coast
counted the cost of the ravaging hur
rican Friday and Saturday.
Demands for the suspension of the
processing tax, currency inflation,
and minimum prices of 20 cents a
pound for cotton and $30 a ton for
cotton seed were laid before President
Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace
Tuesday by representatives of nine
Southern States.
T. G. Burch, member of Congress
from the fifth congressional district
of Virginia and R. L. Doughton, mem
ber of Congress from North Carolina,
will be the chief speakers at the an
nual Grassy Creek community fair to
be held on Saturday, Sept. 23.
The Great Galax F^ir opened Tues
day with the promise of being one of
the best, fairs ever held in the Virgin
ia city. The fair continues through
Sept. 23 with a number of excellent
attractions before the grandstand, a
horse show, a big carnival, and a big
exhibit of agricultural products.
The Great Wilkes Fair opened Tues
day morning at 10 o’clock with a pa
rade from the Goodwill store to the
fairground. Congressman R. L. Dough
ton introduced the speaker of the oc
casion, General Manus McCloskey,
commander of Fort Bragg. Never in
the history of fairs in Wilkes has a
more elaborate program been arrang
ed, and indications are that the atten
dance will break all previous records.
UREL SPRINGS NEWS
grassy Creek baseball team failed
show up Saturday, so Laurel
lgs was badly disappointed.
[r. and Mrs. Wilmer Fender spent
lrday night with Mr. and Mrs.
at Sparta. They, in compam,
with Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Irwin, at
tended a play given by the Negro
Methodist church at Jefferson Satur
day night.
The regular monthly meeting ol
the Missionary Baptist church wili
be held next Sundaymo rning. Bap
tismal services will be held just be
for the meeting.
MissHazel Taylor of Glade Valley
high school, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her parents.
Mr. Raymond Petty went to visit
Miss Ruby Shepherd the second Sun
day night in September.
2al Richardson visited Frank
pr the first Sunday night in
ir.
31yde Brinegar visited Emett
the third Sunday in Septem
UNT ZION NEWS
(By'Claude J. Smith.)
Mrs. O. E. Moxley and daughte?
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Black Wed
nesday of last week.
Mrs. Maude Mason, of Raleigh, vi
sitedher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Black, last week.
Blan Sturgill is driving the school
bus which carries pupils from Mt.
Zion to Piney Creek.
Mrs. S. E. Smith visited Mrs. W.
R. Jones Thursday.
H. Clay Smith was at Emmett
Evans’ and Lonnie Crouse’s Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs. L. A. Hampton and daughter,
j Mollie, of Stratford, visited Mrs. Re
j beccaSmith Thursday.
Miss Elsie Fender spent Thursday
j night with Edna Rae Smith.
W. R. Jones visited at Lee Black’s
j last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Roberts, of
W. Va., spent one night last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sheets. They
>wereon their way to South Carolina.
Carrie Smith spent Thursday night
with Mattie Smith.
W. R. Jones visited at S. E. Mith’s
last Wednesday.
Mrs.Mary Cox spent last Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Shep
herd. I
Ethel Pugh and Carrie Smith visi
ted Lottie Smith Friday.
George F. Smith visited his mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, Sunday.
Carrie Smith visited Mrs. Rebecca
Smith Monday.
Mr .and Mrs. H. Clay Smith visited
at Lonnie Crouse’s near Stratford,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Pugh, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Pugh, Miss Ethel Pugh,
and Mrs. Ida Shepherd attended a
birthday dinner at J. Roy Cox’s, near
Furches, Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Smith and Claude J.
Smith visited at Edison McRoll’s, at
Scottville, Sunday.
Mrs. George Smith visited at Troy
Pugh's Monday.
cuy or san rrancisconv
I was stated in the dispatch about the
I governor’s gift that there are no
i buffaloes in Virginia.
| Mr. Coyner ought to know for he
I owns a herd of animals now thriving
on White Top Mountain where In
i dians hunted their ancestors many
years ago.
Mr. Coyner brought a pair of buf
faloes here from David’s Lake, N.D.,
in 1927. The family of Mr. and Mrs.
Buffalo increased, a daughter, June
Smyth, being born in 1929 and in the
summer of 1932, a son, General
Smyth, arrived.
The family was kept at the fair
grounds here until last year when it
was moved to White Top. In the
round-up, however, the old bull broke
his neck when being roped.—Carroll
(Va.) News.
STRATFORD NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miles, of
Welsh, W. Va., spent the week-end
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jones at
tended the funeral of Mr. Jones’ un
cle, Watson Jones, at Troutdale, Va.,
Monday.
Mr. Harold Mitchell brought to
Sander’s Store one half bushel of
sweet peppers, averaging one half
pound each, which he raised at his
father’s, C. G. Mitchell.
Mrs. Blanche Hendrix is in the
sanatorium at Sanitorium, N. C.
A meeting of the phone holders
on the Lonnie Crouse and old Strat
ford lines is to be held at J. F. At
wood’s store Sept. 30. All holders
are requested to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wagoner are
spending this week at C. M. Sanders.
Mrs. Laura Warden is improving
from a recent operation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLeod are
spending a few days here.
Mr. John D. Mitchell left Monday
morning for the University of North
Carolina, where he begins his third
year’s work.
carried their brats home.
Miss Mabel Selfish got peeved Sun
day because the new preacher called
on Sallie Disher to play the organ
and left before preaching.
"Old maid Sarah Pennyfickle came
over to gossip with Mrs. Henry Sel-;
fish Wednesday and hindered her a
half day with her canning.
Old man Jake Newcaller went to
feed his hogs one day this week.
Old lady Loudmouth traipsed all
over the community last week to dig
up a nw scandal for the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Feltonwall and fami
ly dropped in on Mr. and Mrs. John
Ralley Thursday just as she was fin
ishing the dinner dishes, and embar
rassedher very much by accepting a
polite invitation to have a bite to eat.
Miss Helen Sinflirt gave a very dull
and lifeless party Tuesday evening in
honor of her freckle-faced cousin
fromS. C. After an hour of giggling
and silly games the guests were led
to the kitchen where they were serv
ed sour buttermilk and loggy butter
bean sandwiches.
Mrs. James Crowever and daughter
came to church late Sunday so that
they could walk down the center
aisle and show the congregation their
new fall clothes.
“I suppose you will miss your boy
while he is at college?”
“Yep,” replied Farmer Corntassel,
“I dunno what I’ll do without him.
He got the livestock so they won’t
move unless he gives ’em the college
yell, an’ I can’t remember it.”—The
Quill.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy
shown us during the sickness and
death of our husband and father. May
God’s richest blessings be with you
all.
Mrs. Verna Read and Children.
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DEPARTMENT A—BEEF CATTLE
Kennie Truitt, Director
CLASS:
Best Angus Bllover two years old....
2. Best Angus Cow . ...... $2 {
J. Best Angus Bull under two years old..:...$2.00 Chatham blanke
t. Best Angus Heifer under two years old, 1 yr. sub. Progressive Farme|
and $1.00
">. Best Hereford Bull over two years old . $2.i
>. Best Hereford Cow over two years old . .. . $2 i
I. Best Hereford Bull under two years old, .$2 Chatham blanke
3. Best Hereford Heifer under 2 yrs. old, 1 yr. subs. Progressive FarmeJ
and $1.00
9. Best Shorthorn Bull over two years old .... $2.C
10. Best Shorthorn Cow over two yrs.s old . $2 C
II. Best Shorthorn Bull under two y-ars old ...$2 Chatham blankel
12. Best Shorthorn Heifer, under two years old, one year subscription t|
Progress ive Farmer and $1.00
13. Best Grade Steer, one year subscription Progress ive Farmer and $l.i
14. Best Grade Heifer, one year subscription Progressive Farmer and on|
bag Calf Chow
15. Best of any Breed or Sex ... . one pord
16. Best Yoke Oxen .. . . .. $2 Chatham blankel
Chas.W. Cox visited at J. Paul
Allen,of Scottville Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Smith took dinner Sun
day with Mrs. Cynthia Hill, of Scott
ville.
The Mt. Zion school desks were
carried to Piney Creek Monday for
use in the school there.
Several from near Peden attended
ivvivalservices at Mt. Zion Sunday
light.
Miss Ethel Pugh visited at Mary
Cox's and Mattie Smith’s Friday.
Several from here attended the fu
neral, of Mrs. Julia McNeil at Bel
mont Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Landreth and Mrs. R.
C. Halsey, of Sparta, spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Troy Lan
dreth.
FURCHES NEWS
Mrs. E D. Irwin spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Petty.
Mrs. Nannie Wyatt spent several
aays last week with her sister, Mrs.
Bettie Jones.
Mrs. Ellen Mabe spent the week
end with friends and relatives at
Laurel Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Petty and sons,
Vaughn and Ray, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Petty.
Misses Blanche Caudill, Dealie and
Edna Jones spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Richardson.
Mr.J ohn Tucker, our rural mail
carrier, who has been confined to his
bed for some time, has recovered
sufficiently to be back on the route
again.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders at- '
tended the Communion services at ]
Pleasant Grove Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ferrie Roup and children ]
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Bessie Critcher. •
Elk Creek and the Irwin Grocery
had an interesting ball game Fri
day afternoon, with the score 5 to 8
in favor of Elk Creek.
Mr. Brantly Fender spent Satur- 4
day night at W. G. Petty’s.
JA
“The Home
SPECIAL:
I Will offer many SPECIAL
sortment of LADIES’ HATC
WEAR, SWEATERS, PIE<
Tables have been arraj
DERWEAR, and prices mai
BRAND SOLID LEATHER
A Full Line of Men’s a|
to-date. My store is full of!
rom these early purchases.]
ing your Fall Needs.
SRING ME YOUR BUTTE1
>roduce Whenin town mat
Jay Hi
mmsmms&i) any yum
25. Grand Champion, two tons li
DEPARTM
John Higgi
26. Best Poland China Boar .
27. Best Poland China Sow.
28. Best Berkshire Boar .....
29. Best Berkshire Sow ...
30. Best Boar any breed ...
31. Best Sow any breed . ..
32. Best pair Pigs any breed.
33. Grand champion Hog..
Berkshire and Poland China I
DEPARME
Will T. Pu
34. Best team of horses ..
35. Best team of mules ..
36. Best Horse Colt ..;..
37. Best Mule Colt ..
38. Best Draft Horse ..
39. Best Saddle Horse ..
DEPARTM]
Van Mill
Premiums wil be paid on any
40. Best cock—one year suscripti
41. Best Hen—one year subscript]
42. Best Cockerel, one year subscr
43. Best Pullet—$1.00 trade, J. C.
44. Best Pen (old bird) ...
45. Best Pen (Young Bird).
46. Best Pen of Five Capons.
47. Best bird in show ..J
Pen to consis of one male am
48. Best Tom .
50. Best Pair Turkeys .
.3
.. $i
DEPARTME2
R. E. Haw
51. Best ten ears of White Corn.
52. Best ten ears of Yellow Corr
53. Best three stalks of Corn a
54. Best gallon of Soy Beans.
55. Best display Small Grain.
56. Best peck of Irish Potatoes.
57. Best Pumpkin .. ..
58. Best Display Vegetables.....
59. Best display of Grasses—one
60. Dest Display of Legumes.
61. Best collection of Farm Produi
62. Dest Display of Lespedeza—one
63. Best Stalk of Burley Tobacco,
64. Best hand of Burley Tobacco.
1
65. Best gallon Red Kidney Beans
66. Best gallon of Birdeye Beans, c
DEPARTMEI
Hiram ]
11.00
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
i/utxiur-—
|ty Apples, one yr. sub Alleghany Times
.......■■.50
....•'.••...50
.-.-•••■••••••••••:.v...50
.. 50
•••••••••:.~. 50
ie yr. subs, to The Elkin Tribune
......•■....... 50
Jis.l yr. subs. Grayson-Carroll Gazette
ibscription Grayson-Carroll Gazette
.. 50
. .-.. Magazine Rack
..$3 Chatham Blanket
H—CULINARY
loate, Director
(subscription to The Skyland Post
...25 lb. *Bag of Flour
..25 lb. Bag of Flour
»<*y $$1.00 pair Silk Hose
...$3 Chatham Blanket
.25 lb. ;Biag of Flour
.25 lb. Bag of Flour
..25 lb. Bag of Flour
DIN,
in WEEKS
lave just received a large as
LADIES’ COATS, UNDER
HERS, HOSIERY, and UN
Our shelves are lull of STAR
'eaters, Etc. All new and up
^et and you shall have the profits
|nd merchandise before purchas
TLES, ETC.—I pay cash for
88. Best Fruit Cake
90. Peaches .50c in trade
—91. Cherries .50c in trade.
92. Berries...50c in trade.
93. Apples ...one year
I
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DEPARTMENT 1—CANNED GOODS
Mrs. Amos Wagoner, Director
(Fruit and Vegetable Entries to be shown in Quart Jars.)
.. Graham- Click & Co.
. . Graham-Click & Co.
. Sydnor, Spainhour Co.
M. Pears . 50c trad. - subKription Skyland Post
95. String Beans. 50c in trade . Sydnor, Spainhour Co
96. Tomatoes ... 50c in trade... Sydnor, Spainhour Co.
_".50c in trade. Sydnor, Spainhour Co.
50c in trade.... Somers &■ pn
100 Bpf diaplay * Canned Goods- ?3trade Belkt Dept Store N. WUkesbro
2?' °f ^ ***** * *** ..McDaniels, Elkin
101. Jam..50c in trade._
102. Jellies ...50c in trade,.
103. Pickles and Relishes of any kind 5Qc
1
97. Corn
98. Peas
.-. McDaniels, Elkin
. Sommers & Co.
___ „ in trade .Sommers & Co.
DEPARTMENT J—ARTS AND FLOWERS
Margaret Cheek, Director
®e“ “!'“tion. of 42.50 trade.. Goodwill store
106. Best Water Color Painting.
“I Zl ZZ *£**—?" tiekeu to lndependence , Va.) Theatre
Independence (Va.) Theatre
108. Best Pot Fern ..two tickets ___
}?!■ ®eat. ^>t °ne year subscripUon*^**to Elkin Tribune
ill °f Flowers’ one year subscription to The Elkin Tribune
111. Best Basket of Flowers... *noune
112. Best Display of home-grown dowers,
- „ _ ^ ~-~ Mowers, .... *1 AA
113. Best home-made Basket . . * w
. ...... #30
DEPARTMENT K—FANCY WORK
Mrs. R. A. Doughtvn, Director
114. Best Child's School Dress .
115. Best Ladies’ House Dress.
116. Best (home-made) Hat.„..
117. Best Embroidery $1.00 in trade Roses 5
118. Best Crochet ..
119. Best Tatting ...
120. Best Quilt .....
121. Best Bed Room Linen
50
50
50
A 10c Store Galax
.... 50
... 50
.-.. . 50
™°rk Ba* one year subs, to Grayyson-Carroll. ^
123. Best Apron ...one
124. Best Hemmed Towel
125. Best Curtains
year subscription to The Syland
Gazette
Post
. 50
126. Best display of Home Sewing M w
m. Beat display o( Fancy Work _Z=I. gjf SSZJUZZ
DEPARTMENT L— RABBITS
Voscoe Edwards, Director
128. Best Buck, any breed .
129. Best Doe, any breed... . .... 50
130. Best Doe and litter, any breed.
DEPARTMENT M—DOG SHOW
Rich Burchett, Director
Second Prize, Third Prize
131. Best Dog ..First Prize,
132. Best Pud .... ~
* .. ... First Prize, Second Prize
hounds
^ Duk® BMdsoe, Director
ISt. Best to,~. F1”t PH**> SeCW^. Thipd
will ZZ Til * k ‘Wenty-ave on all digTS^ Sow
will be at ball park Saturday, Oct. 7th, at 10:00 o’clock.
DEPARTMENT N—BABY SHOW
Betty M. Fowler, Director
1:00 P.
(or tin. cent “t. Sa,urday- A" ba“e8 ^ of age are eligible
Best Baby
AA
DEPARTMENT O—ENTERTAINMENT
C. R. Roe, Director
MUSIC—BRASS BAND.
Saturday, beginning at 10 A. M., at the Ball Park.
hi„hB°yS: 100 yd‘ dash: 50 y*rd da3h; standing broad jump; standing
Prices SP25cUwn^r0ad ^ baseball throw.
Prizes of 25c. will be given winner in each contest.
Tug-of-war, ten boys from each school, . prize 50c
Girls: Potato Race; egg race; 100 yard dash. Prizes of 25c will be giv
en winner in each contest. ®
C?“le!,a WUI b* held in »' above mentioned event,
for high school and elementary pupils.
Sack Race—Elementary Boys and Girls, prize
Three-legged race, boys and girls,...
Coco-Oola drinking contest
Banana eating contest
Paper Club Fight ..^'iZZZIZ
Teachers must certify that participants in these contests arfbon^flde
No
..No
.25c
.25c
Prize
Prize
pupils.
OTHER EVENTS
inn S ’?*/“"* conteat: 100 *** *** 'or men over 50 year, of age;
P* ^Ccolr U”der “ yMr‘ °( ***: H'“b“d «»—*
BALL GAME CALLED AT 140 O’CLOCK
MUSIC—BRASS BAND
Baseball Game; Riding Contests and Races
race-Z^Z* *ame “d contea*; home
ADUrwrnM race- 00 ‘"'ard ,or wlnner "" eonteat
ADMISSION—Children 10c.; Adults, 25c.
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CALL ALLEGHNY MOTOR SALES
FOB GOODYEAR AND ATLAS TIRES_
RADIO SALES AND SUPPLIES_
MAYTAG SALES AND SUPPLIES—
USE ONLY GENUINE MAYTAG OII^_
Sparta,
ALLEGHANY MOTOR SALES
: : : North Carolina
1 9 3 3 DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY SALES
March..
April.. .
May....
June
• • •
• • •
FORDS,.. 604
Chevrolet, . 430
Plymouth, . gg
FOBDS* . 1182
Chevrolet, .. 699
Plymouth, ..ggg
FORDS, .. 2645
Chevrolet, . 1450
Plymouth, ..?.. 755
FORDS,
Chevrolet,
Plymouth,
FORDS, j.„
Chevrolet,
Plymouth,
2555
1825
917
2204
1156
.649
DETROIT
KNOWS TRUE MOTOR
CAR VALUE
MORE FORD V-8 CARS ARE
SOLD IN THE MOTOR CAPI
TAL OF AMERICA THAN
BOTH CHEVROLET AND
PLYMOUTH COMBINED.
D E T R 0 I T—THE HOME of MOTOR CAR
MAKERS SELECTS THE FORD V-8