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HR1STMAS
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Martha Banning Thomai ft*:
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YNT]S1A tried to b« gay over the
holiday partiea, but- somehow she
Just f couldn’t get Into the spirit
of things. . With jsun. shining, flowers
iwlng, and fe*whrtnJ'#lndAfrotn 1th4<'
growing, and _ _. _
■ea, nothjbg seertdd rlgttt. “1. Hkfe
■now andfislelgti-belis.and feet creak
ing. Can’s help‘it; ‘this Is tofely; but
she wiuld./all'tato wlstful silence,
and her daneiBg' partner would" be
gussied aid a little hurt.
Cynthia jfhad not heard from Sam
tar a long jvhye. Pefhapij^e was fpr
gifting bet They-iitld beetfsuCb gtfod
Mends alvteys aqdjytgixif nflWiWkribUv,
and tendeifiess had crept Into their re*
lationahlp-ethat is Just before Cynthia
had left fo| the west coast. But prob
ably 8am-was very busy^ JtajabaMy
he didn’t fettime to write. ^Oh. Well
. . . And -her eyes would becojue
misty with; looking, not at the lmitte-^
dlate beauty of Shore and sea. or late
ly gardens,but at tar .aWajtHhlhgs.
fam Uvs^ggsyjoor In vthe oliUia/g...
a rough little boy who tumbled her
ourla, made Jm,. of thd .^way she.
twitched ‘hashed' her face
with the gtyfUest rudeness In snow,
accidcntgj-'tiearly
once, rfttlte by
fcwM. z*7
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Sitting ofte day * under an orange
tree, sbe ^viewed that episode; and
If all came^hack to tier as clearly as
If ahe wer^tfiffg ys*P rq. Instead' Of
twenty-two^’ifeam had called to her to
eeate out j '^."playP&hi? i tieslfated;
knowing hbw. rpugb hpd; .unmannerly
ho might Wbomh.? Sh£ was wearing
mujKwlth § ribbon round her
and l;a Ijttle^W^e bonnet that
matched , eyes. "'She did not wish
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A CfcHatmfi Pageant will be.civ
is at the GlAdc.Yihley.6t&M9cftooi
auditorium JpLurday night and
community titmm&ft fte*
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Millions Fot^ &>](
^ jiCKfigtlnas Gregfings]
• fu - f /• Charles frt&rkk )fab>rorlhj~
'TtfTfflf -TxjUinkn" ddtfv^f*.
lllilfl . another alfttaf of Ch^lstmia
' cards'ftt the door during, th#w
'few days 4uatf. 'before Christmas, how
many of the recipients gtve a though^
tft’fte jdwaWM® Of the .job Of pre
paring sentiments for ttttdlagfolk»'to
- express a cheery word to friends and
frln at thgt season?
/•' A.iwdrd -AtfioQt tfie’origfn ;©f thb
Obrlstmds gcnetlug' wlU be jntwjeatlsg.^
Thomas Skorrock
of Leith 1> credit**
ed-. by an English
Journal, published
Vrlos to 1§46 as the
originator of the
•Clirlatmas card,
but as no copy of
hla card cam«: to
public notice, an
'ether source nbist
be found! '■
R. A..
acting upon J\e,
isuggeiSloi - gEfr
(thou Mt-.-X* Henry • Cbla* produced-a
drawing which was lithographed by
JobbjRu of .Warwick .Court, ;Uolborn.
Put one thousand curds, were printed.
Caad 'JNiifrHvsg "tjoloredt ^-’'h'ah'ifc- *•
> Wfltil JlM#,; beginning the;cusfom;pr.<
'.ienqfog greetings at Christmas has
* spread, tovth6 eHittre '^hftsUan wth-ltT*
In ap gyeragg. jjear -t7»,e output of
these concerns approximates’$06,000,•
000 at gptail pclce< of 'which a large
proportion.: ‘consists of Christmas
greetings.
".9eut.lpients'"jSsua|ly are purchased
from free-lance writers, who submit
them .to the editorial department of '
-the pubttshlng oompaii^, Jiist ae'-ftetlofe “
and other manuscripts . are submitted t
to editors of magazines', though some
concerns maintain a .'writing' itafcf^vc
Natui^lly, writers try to express a
sentiment better than- the purchaser
,*■ hi inself .cei|$*$f»d jtljlo pro-tide a?
variety, qf .sentiments' wh^ch. indlvidut
afs might" ®ntf apropos for a particu
lar frletttl or relative.
x . Besides . tfte ‘Christuja^jMWls found
(n<he stores (called “counter cards’'),
j-lndivldktal designs ‘
■□a sentiments tire
prepared to order
for - personal tise'
by society people
and others. Some
* the srreetTngs of’
thig character af
.'/ecfed hy tba: Wt»^1
lywopd moyle^cyl*.
otiy affe vei^y efab ’
orate and
expon
Ethels ;Uear.
a •‘•fortnal
vejigravtfd j tfneetiiig
with the iuirue of
■Ih^.tteuder. v >
class of I’liristnias greet
lugs is that provided by tjie telegraph
, fyawpbtn iftlieBy lit litu*u£* :'U£li#. ben*:
lu writ ten .opt iu.fulj jrur tfce
Vhtfipi&its <ur sptV-tal blank's ‘decorat
'JSfJU* .('hrlstmus designs. Telephone
.trttftiftjts Ulso^hfoth ‘. lo^rfl <g„d
distance, make Important additions to
the big mu.lti million dollar wish for
Joy to the world and a Merry Chrlst
miste^Jl. ,i,^ , ii(
W- ttlS. WWi'n Neivflpa|jerUnU»n.
•4: l tiikte ■ — ! JBLU hardsUob'* I
Announcement is mp.de of the
irufrriagfe^of MiW kiAy Rdeh^lrdson
having been performed at Martins
■ **«&£££& ;^iy • Rev;.
J. P. McCabe of the First Baptist
y, LOCAL NEWS
v».Mr. Bryan Collins was confined to
his home with an attack of appen
dicitis |ast week,
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±t.rMr»- Finis Wagoner and daughters,
(Mildred and Kathleen, of Statesville,
are visiting friends here.
..'..Mrs; Cv W. Higgins and Mrs. R. H.
Hackler and daughter, Doris, were
.shoppers in Winston-Salem Tuesday. ■
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• Mrs. Guy R. Duncan was taken to
the hospital at Statesville, Deo. 14
She was assisted by Dr. Q. F. Dun
can.
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The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. -Ira Good,man,, who baa been 111 j
wi,h. Cerebrospinal meningitis, died
last Thursday eveningi December 14.
Mr, and Mrs. Dalton Warren and
daughter,. Florence, spent Wednesday
in WinstOtaP&alem. *
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Doughton, of
Statesville,~ Mr. Claude Doughton, of
Wllke&boro, and Mias Pauline'Tomer,
of Winston-Salem, were guest of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Higgins, Sunday.
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Mrs. Rush Thompaoav Who has been
ill, is reported to be doing nicely. .
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Mrs; E. F. Murray, left last week
to Join her husband in Beckley, W.
Va., where she is undergoing a seri
ous operation..
The little daughter of Ur, and Un.
Clennel Richardson, who haa had
Scarlet Fever ia. also doing' nicely.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Osborne and
family-spent Sunday at Turkey Knob.
Mr. knd Mrs. Charlie Petty visited
Mr. and Mrs. ;C.. M. Pruitt, last week
end. \
Mrs' Blanche Vorman ia confined
to her We with flue.
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i Birth Announcement
Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Dou
glas,' of Piney Creek, a daughter,
Mary fluq.
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Whitehead news '
Miss Ella Caudill, of High Point
is spending sometime with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. bleve Caudill.
The revival meeting at New Salem
which has been going on, for jhe past
week has been largely attended.'
Mr. and Mrs. Reece Catron,' of
Galax, Va. spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Letcher Crouse of this
place.
Miss < Carrie Hamm of Laurel
Springs, spent Saturday night with
Miss Loueva Edwards of Whitehead.
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LAUREL SPRINGS NEWS
LAUREL SPRINGS NEWS
John Pugh, who has been very
if; is n$t very much better.
Misses Blanche and Eva Pugh
dropped in Wiliston’SaJem Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. Brantley Fender and
tpro little daughters, of Stratford,
were visitors Sunday and Monday
with Mr- and Mrs. Wilmer Fender
ugd .Mg. and Mrs. D. H. Fender.
Elmer Hendrix Is on the sick list,
•^ifirs. -Cora Dancey, Mrs. Wilmer
lender and Mrs. D. H. Fender were
shoppers in Wiikesboro Friday.
Mrs.pBob Pugh was also a shopper
n Wiikesboro Friday.
A Christmas program,iW&l b* given
at the jrchool hou^e FrWay afternoon.
.. The baptist and Methodist Sunday
Schools will holjd their Christmas
.program at th$. $M$)ti8t* Clutch Bun
lay morning before church.,
&F. ind Mrs. Troy Miller and tit
le son, of Tberman, visited. their
»arent ’Mt-- Joss Miller Sunday.
Mr. Caa 5Taylor>.of White Top, Va.
rMsiting Mr. >pd Mrs. Mitch Tay
lor.
STRATFORD NEWS
C&tts. R. 'Johnson and daughter
jliss Betti6 of Gllfton and Mr. and
4rs. Wk-.R, Johnson and daughter
sflss Annie and'son Chas. Ross of
Jefferson attended Services at Shiloh
Sunday,'spending a few hours in the
tfd&jioan With .their sister, Mrs. C.
M. Sanders.
, . Mr.. John. Reeves Watson has re
' .arned from Winston Salem, where
. )C.baa &€)n for a- few days with his
.vife, who Is in the hospital there
reports her improving.
Mr. and" Mrs. George Wagoner and
Mr. and" Mrs. Rex Wagoner visited
Mr. and'vMrs. C. M. Sanders Sunda>
eyentag.,, ; :
Chas. Sanders has been very sick
-Jurhig the ipeekend.
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Churcr. • ‘ >>,
•^Jtfra. ChojEL^e is the daughter^ of
Mr. and^jUrs. S. C. Richardson, of
k3pArta. J|he is a graduate of Sparta
High Schdo|, Jdr. Choate is the son
of Mr. ufcd .Mrs. Greely Choate also
of (Spirt*.
their home in
Mr. Choate
has a position.
They Will make
Wtuiton-Salem,' where
NEW FORD V-8 for 1934
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The New Ford V-8 for1934 is now on display at the showrooms of Ford dealers. Surpassing
even the great Ford of1933 in economyf beauty and comfort, it is truly the car of this mod
em age—the culmination ofthirty years Fordprogress. It combines the provedperformance
of the V-8 cylinder engine with two important new features—Dual Carburetion and
perfected Clear-vision Ventilation. See this car today and drive it at the first opportunity.
OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEW FORD V-8
BETTER PERFORMANCE. Greater power,
new speed, quicker acceleration, smoother per
formance, more miles per gallon especially at
Ihigher speeds, and quicker starting in cold
weather—all these result from the new dual car
buretor and dual intake manifold. New water
line thermostats enable the engine to warm up
more quickly and to maintain an efficient oper
ating temperature. Added engine refinements
reduce oil consumption, further improve operat
ing economy and reduce maintenance costs.
NFfP VENTILATION SYSTEM permits clear
vision, prevents drafts and provides desired
amount of fresh air in any weather. Individual
control for front and rear side windows. When
ventilation is desired the window glass is raised
to the top. Then the handle is given an addi
tional half-turn. This slides the glass back
horizontally to form a narrow slot. Through
this ilot air la drawn out by the forward motion
of the car. Thi* simple ventilation system main*
tains draft-free circulation, insures passenger
comfort, prevents fogging windshield in cold or
stormy weather. Both windshield and cowl ven
tilator can be opened to supply additional air
needed for comfortable warm-weather driving.
DISTINCTIVE NEW APPEARANCE enhanced
by the newly designed chromium-plated radiator
shell and grille, new hood louvres, new hub caps.
Interiors are attractive, with new tufted uphol
stery, new mouldings, new cove-type headlining,
new instrument panel, new arm rests, new hard
ware. Swivel-type sun visors in De Luxe bodies
prevent glare from front or side.
FENDERS IN COLOR. On De Luxe cars fend
ers are in color to harmonize with body colors
—wheel colors optional. New enamel finish on
all bodies and fenders has greater wearing qnaL
ity and more enduring luster.
GREATER RIDING COMFORT remits from
increased spring flexibility. The spring leaves am
newly designed for quieter and easier action.
Shock absorbers are improved. Seat cushions are
deeper, with new, softer springs. New type,
individual bucket seats provide increased comfort
for front-seat passengers in the Tudor Sedan.
Adding to comfort is the new driving ease of the
15-to-l steering gear ratio.
PRICES REMAIN LOW—Tudor Sedan, #335.
Coupe, #515. Fordor Sedan, #583. De Luxe
Tudor, #575. De Luxe Fordor, #625. De Luxe
Coupe (5 windows), #555. De Luxe Coupe <3
windows), #555. De Luxe Roadster, #325. De
Luxe Phaeton, #550. Cabriolet, #590. Victoria,
#610. (All prices f.o.b. Detroit.)
CHURCHES
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Methodist Church News
(C. W. Russell, Pastor)
Sunday, follwoing Sunday School at
Gentiy Memorial, the Sunday School
children will reender a Christmas
program. Following the program pre- j
sen»s will be * presented from the
Chnstmas tree.
I will again announce services for
this week-end. Hoping to see these
services well represented, as I will
endeavor to bring Christmas mes
sage*. Please remember to bring our
gifts for the Children’s Home. Any
produce that these children can eat
will be accepted. Friday afternoon,
Dec. 22 at 2:30, Walnut Branch, Sat
urday morning, Dec. 23 at 11:00,
Shiloh, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 23
Piney Creek, Sunday morning, Dec.
24 at 11:00 Cox’s Chapel, Sunday
after-noon, Dec. 24 at Potato Creek.
The first Quartely Conference for
the year was held Sunday by our
newly appointed Elder, Rev. A. C.
Gibbs. A splendid sermon was preach
ed and the Conference was held fol
lowing: the sermon.
SLOGAN
"IT IS NOT CHRISTMAS WITH
OUT CHRIST"
CHURCH NOTICE
At the request, of the Church at
Icottville I will nold a service there
it7:30 Sunday night, Dec. 24th
C. H. McKnight
DEATHS
CHARLES WESLEY RING
~fcharles Wesley Ring, 38, of Inde
pendenee, Va., died of heart trouble
at his home last Thursday. He was
a son-in-law of Judge Kirby, of In
dependence, and for some time had
been engaged in the merchantile bus
iness.
Funeral services were held a^ 11
A. M. Sunday at the Methodist
church at Independence before one
of the largest crowds ever in atten
dance there. Preacher Brownings con
ducted the service. Reins-Sturdivant
of Spartft JjItd charge ojapie details
of (he funeral.
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XMAS
GIFTS
TOILET SETS . .
FOUNTAIN PEN
50 CENTS
BRUSH SETS . .
DESK PEN SETS .
POCKET BOOKS .
COTY SETS . .
MANICURE SETS
PERFUMES . . .
SHAVING SETS
CANDY . . .
PRICED
.CIGARS
AND PENCIL SETS
TO $15.00
.STATIONERY
. KODAKS
.WATCHES
. COMPACTS
.FOOTBALLS
.BATH POWDER
.FLASHLIGHTS
. . . 25 CENTS TO $5.00
REASONABLE
AT
B&TDrug Co
Sparta, North Carolina
Rev. O. W. Marshall will conduct
a Christmas Service at the Baptist
church Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock. Every body invited.
Misses Thelma Osborne and Eva
Rector spent Tuesday in Galax.
Miss Betty Fowler, Mrs. R. A.
Wagoner and Mr. andMrs. G. Glenn
Nichols attended the funeral of C. W.
Ring at Independence Sunday.
See Castevens Motor Co., for radio
batteries, tubes, and service, adv.
COLDS—and allied troubles quick*
ly relieved by RU-BALM, the eootk*
ing, healing salve for external u*e»
Ask your druggist or grocer—Ad*.
See Castevens Motor Co., for ndk
batteries, tubes, and service.—adV*