Mrs. Hiram Perry, of Scott
ville, mother of Troy Perry, of
Sparta, is reported to be seriously
ill.
Mrs. Lura Hackler left Satur
day for Raleigh to visit heir son,
Dr. Robert Hackler, and family.
C. R. Roe, F. H. Jackson and
John Hijfeins made a business
trip to WinstomSalem Tuesday.
The condition of Mrs. Rebecca
Spurlin, who is ill, is unimproved.
She is at the home of her
brother, G. R. Hendrix.
Sheriff Walter M. Irwin is suf
fering from a severe cold or
influenza this week.
Attorney and Mrs. Robert M.
Gambill and family have moved
here and ' Mr. Gambill will take
over the law practice of his
brother, Attorney Sidney Gambill,
who * is in Washington. Mr.
Gambill left here last Saturday
for the capital city, where he has
accepted ,a position. He expects
to return to Sparta for the spring
term of court and also plans to
Glade Valley
Glade Valley. Feb. l».—Facn
year Glade Valley high school
sponsors a» vocational guidance
program by inviting members of
different professions to speak in
chapel. Two recent speakers
were Dalton Warren, who spoke
on “Public Service,’’ and R. E.
Black, Alleghany county farm
agent, who spoke on “Farming
As A Life Work.”
On February 9 the Junior
class of Glade Valley high school
was entertained with a party
given by the class advisor, Miss
Dowdy. On February 15 the cn
entire student body enjoyed a
Valentine party in the school
auditorium.
On account of the illness of
the pastor, Rev. R. L. Berry, Mr.
Marshall held both the morning
and the evening services at the
Glade Valley church Sunday.
Mrs. E. B. Eldridge, who has
been suffering for some time with
rheumatism, is somewhat improv
ed. Her mother, Mrs. Bryan,
al$o is improved from an illness.
Miss Nina Shoaf. a former
student from North Wilkesboro,
was a visitor on the campus here
Sunday.
Miss Clarice Thompson spent
the past week-end with relatives
at Glade Valley, and had as her
guest her roommate, Miss Mary
Nichols, from Appalachian State
Teachers college, Boone, where
they are both seniors.
On last Monday, Eva Sue, the
small daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Wagoner, was taken to the
hospital in Elkin for an X.-r,ay
of her arm, which was broker
some time ago.
Sam Gentry, principal of Moun
tain Park high school. Mrs. J. N.
Gentry and her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Alton Gentry, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Eldridge
and Mrs. Bryan Sunday.
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be here daring the greater part
of the summer.
Clayton < Fender left Monday
for Los Angeles, Calif., where
he is employed. Mr. Fender re
turned to his home near Sparta
last Tuesday from Maryland,
where he had spent some time.
Among those leaving Monday
to attend the Sunday School con
vention, which was held in Wins
ton-Salem on Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week,
were: Miss Wilma Crouse, Miss
Blanche Finney, Rev. A. B. Bru
ton, Joe Finney, Lee Finney and
Hobart Crouse.
Miss Myrtle Harris, who has
made her home with Dr. and
Mrs. C. A. ReeVes for a number
of years, entered ia hospital in
Towson, Md„ recently to take
training in nursing.
Miss Jane Truitt and Miss
Gertrude Andrews spent Saturday
afternoon in North Wilkesboro.
Wayne Waddell,, of Cleveland,
Ohio, reached Sparta Saturday
night and left again Sunday night.,
He was accompanied back to
Cleveland by his wife, who ex
pects to remain there indefinitely.
Misses Virgie and Blossom
Reeves and Marie Hudler and
Cleve Reeves, of Grassy Greek,
were visitors in Sparta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Higgins
and Mrs. Sidney G,ambill and
daughter, Billee, were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ir
win Sunday.
D. C. Tolliver, of High Point,
Was in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cheek. Jr.,
Galax, Va., visited Mr. Cheek’s
i parents heire Sunday.
Missionary Society
Holds Meet At Home
Of Mrs. R. E. Black
The Women’s Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist church
held its regular meeting on Fri
day afternoon, February 14, at
the home of Mrs. R. E. Black
•with Mrs. John M. Cheek acting
as associate hostess.
A number of visitors were
present for the meeting.
The program was conducted
by Mrs. Sidney Gambill, and
dealth with Jane Addams’ life as
a neighbor and citinzen. Those
assisting in presentation of the
program were: Mrs. C. R. Roe,
Mrs. Dalton Warren, Mrs. Add
McMillan and Mrs. A. B. Choate.
The next meeting will be hald
at the home of Mrs. J. M. Dough
ton and Mrs. John Cheek will
have charge of the program.
Delicious refreshments, appro
priate to St. Valentine’s Day,
were served by the hostesses.
Relatives Of
Convicts Refuse
To Confirm Stories
Charlotte, Feb. 17.—Solicitor
John G. Carpenter said late to
day relatives of two Negro con
victs who died- of pneumonia last
week had refused to confirm
statements previously attributed
to them alleging harsh treatment
•of the pair.
After spying that he was con
tinuing his probe, the solicitor
indicated he would issue a formal
statement tomorrow.
The convicts, Alex Lineberger
and John McMoore, died in a hos
pital here shortly after being
taken to the institution from a
prison camp where they were
serving sentences for theft.
Supreme Ccrutr
(continued from front page)
company transmission lines, inter
change of power and sale of sur
plus energy to the Alabama com
pany.
By so doing, the court did not
rule on the validity of such ac
tivities of the TVA as - land - pur
chases, resettlement or encourage
ment of the wider use of electric
power.
Three new dams are now being
constructed in the Tennessee val
ley. They are the Norris, Wheel
er and Pickwick Landing dams.
Senator Norris (R., Neb.), co
author of the TVA legislation and
its staunch defender, said:
"I am delighted. I'd have been
heartbroken if the decision had
gone the other way. It ought
to help my rural electrification
bill."
That measure, providing for
expenditure of $1,000,000,000
over a 10-year period to bring
cheap power to the farms, was
approved last Saturday by the
Senate agricultural committee.
Badges of Courage
Wifey—If I were you I would
n’t boast of my courage by con
tinually showing off with that
medal of valor on your chest.
‘ Hubby—Then perhaps I had
i»etter remove my wedding ring
■ta*.
SOCIETY
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY SERVED
AT STRATFORD, FEB. 16
On February 16, Mrs. Eula
Boone, and sister, Bess Atwood,
with the aid of relatives and
friends, prepared at the home of
Mrs. Boone a very delicious din
ner in honor of their father, El
der S. W. Atwood, who is 68,
and Mrs. Boon’s son, Wayde, who
is 11. ,
Dinner was served in the hall
on a long table which was covered
with good things to eat. The
dinner seemed to be greatly en
joyed by all present.
After dinner> a very interest
ing sermon was delivered by El
der Atwood.
MRS. G. W. KIRK IS GIVEN
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER
A number of the friends of
Mrs. G. W. Kirk surprised her
■on February 15 with a birthday
dinner. She was presented with
a “dutch boy” quilt and other
presents. Due to the inclement
weather; not all of those who
contributed to the quilt were
present.
Those present were Mrs.
Mayme Phipps, Mrs. Newt Phipps,
Mrs. Charles Deboard, Mrs. Ves
ter Iialsey, Mrs. Jim Dowell, Mrs.
R. G. Parsons, Mrs. E. P. Os
homes and children, Gailya and
Geraldine, Miss Rosa Shepherd,
Mrs. Nannie Williams, Mrs. L.
B. Rutherford and Tom Parsons.
MRS. J. M. WAGONER IS
HONORED ON 68th BIRTHDAY
A very unique occasion was
enjoyed at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Wagoner, Sparta, on
Sunday. February 16. when Mrs.
Wagoner’s 6Sth birthday anniver
sary was celebrated.
Those enjoying this delightful
occasion, for the most part, were
the children of Mr. and Mrs.
Wagoner and their families, to
SHOT FIRED BY STOKES MAN
FATALLY WOUNDS MOTHER
Danbury, Feb. 14.—Mrs. Man
nie Newman, 62, of the Heart
Store section of Stokes county,
near the Virginia line, was fatally
shot this morning about 7:30,
and her son, Carl, 31, is being
held in jail at Danbury charged
with the crime.
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Minimum charge per insertion,
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Electric & Furniture Co., Galax.
tfc.
For Sale: A fifty-three acre
farm near Barrett. Reasonable
terms. See — C. Tolliver, En
nice, or write D. C. Tolliver, Rt.
2, High Point. 4tp-12
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Ashe and Grayson (Va.) coun
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rapidly. Write today. Rawleigh
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gether with Mr*. Wagoner1* broth
ers and sisters, who had joined
in keeping this event a seerbt
from Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner until
the hour of their arrival.
The oply regret of the occasion
was the fact that part of the
children, as well as some of her
brothers and sisters, were , unable
to attend.'
Doubtless the high spot of this
occasion came soon after mid-day
when an elaboiate basket lunch
was prepared where all could
easily help themselves to their
hearts’ content, after which Mrs.
Wagoner cut the birthday cake.
Mrs. Wagoner took a great deal
of pleasure and delight in doing
this even though she had been in
poor health for some months and
was not able to even be out of
the house at this time.
Those attending were Dr. and
Mrs. B. A. Wagoner and sons, of
Wytheville, Va., Dr. W. G. Wago
ner. of Bluefield, Va., Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Higgins and children,
Sparta, Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Sparger and daughter, of Dob
son, Mrs. Oscar Wagoner and
son, of Sparta, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cook and son, of West
field, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Chil
dress, of White Plains,' Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Edwards, of States
ville, Mrs. J1. A. Mitchell, of
Pihey Creek, Mrs. Ollie Edwards,
and granddaughter, Miss Virginia
Joines, of Sparta, Mrs. Sarah Ed
wards and daughter, Jennie, and
Mrs. Bert Edwards, of White
head, Elder and Mrs. S. G. Cau
dill, of Sparta, Mrs. T. R. Cau
dill, of Whitehead, and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Taylor and sons, of
Statesville.
MR. AND MRS. GAMBILL ARE
ENTERTAINED WITH SUPPER
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gambill
were entertained with a chicken
supper last Friday nighty by a
group of their friends at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Irwin. Mr.
Gambill left Saturday for Wash
ington, D. C., where he has ac
cepted a position.
A delicious supper was enjoy
ed, and Mr.' and Mrs. Gambill
were presented with a handsome
bedspread. _
Those present for the occasion
I were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lee, Sheriff
and Mrs. Walter Irwin, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Irwin and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Irwin and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Joines and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
A1 Smith Named
To Head Tammany
Delegation
New York, Feb. 18.—Tammany
today named Alfred E. Smith to
head its delegation to the Demo
cratic national convention—from
which Smith threatened to “take
a walk” if the Roosevelt adminis
tration is indprsed.
The former New York gover
nor, who voted to tfce final bal
lot against President Roosevelt’s
nomination at- Chicago in 1982,'
thus was assured an opportunity
of making good the threat he
voiced recently at a dinner of
the Liberty League in Washing
ton.
Banka Of State
Pay Good Average
Raleigh, Feb. 18.—Depositors
and other creditors of 133 closed
banks liquidated in the past nine
Shepherd, Robert M. Gambill, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Miles and Kemp
Rector.
years have received an avenge of
$80.24 of each $100 due, or
slightly better than 80 per cent.,
Guemey P. Hood, state commis
sioner of banks, said today.
Thera were 185 banks in liqui
dation during the nine-year per
iod. and at the ctose of 1935, a
total of 133 bad been completed.
Forty banks were liquidated last
year,- leaving 52 banks in process
of having their affairs straighten
ed out, and Hood said the de
partment hopes to complete this
work this year.
National Bank
Deposits Largest
In History
I _
Washington, Feb. 18. — The
c o f m ptrollerof the
currency reported. tonight that
national bank deposits of $24,
847,733,000 at the close of 1935
ware the largest in history.
The total shown in condition
statements of 5,392 active insti
tutions last December 31, Exceed
ed by 2.06 per cent, the previous
peak by $500,353,000. That war
established December 31, 1928,
when 7,635 active banks reported.
Belk’s Department Store
“Home of Better Values”
Sparta,
North Carolina
Our First Anniversary Sale Ends
Saturday, February 22nd
Prints and
Seersuckers
A. B. C. Prints and Seersuck
ers in all the newest patterns.
Sale Price, a yard—
19c
Prints, Outing,
Curtain Materials
New Prints, fast colors, 36
inches wide, also Outing and
Curtain materials. Regularly
10c a yard. Sale Price, a
yard— .
Fast Color Prints
Fast color Prints in new pat
terns. 36-inches wide. Regu
lar 15c value. Sale Price,- a
yard—
Playcloth and
Shirting
Playcloth and Shirting in pat
terns you will like. Good
quality. Sale Price, a yjrd—
lie_
Hand Towels
Part linen Hand Towels. This
is a big value. Each—
6e
Turkish and
Huck Towels
Turkish Towels and Huck
Towels. These are regular
15c values. Each—
10e
Men’s Work and
Dress Socks
Man’s Work and Dress Socks
that regularly sold at 10c a
pair. Sale Price, a pair—
St
15c quality now 12c
LADIES' SILK DRESSES
Siik Dresses in plain colors and fancy prints. Values
up to $9.95. Arranged in three price groups. They
will go fast, so come early.—Sale Prices
$1 $2 $3_
LADIES'
Suede Jackets
Ladies’ Suede Jackets that
were priced at $3.95. Sale
Price—
$1.77
Ladies’ Hose
Ladies’ Service Weight full
fashioned hose in a wide range
of colors and shades. Sells
regularly for 55c.
2 pairs for
Men’s Overalls
Men’s “Red Camel” Overalls.
220 weight denim. Mill shrunk.
92c
Men s Shirts
Men’s Madras and Broadcloth
Shirts with fused or “no-wilt”
collars. Sale Price, each—
87e
Men’s Suits
All Men’s Suits are offered in
this First Anniversary Sale at
discount
Men’s Overcoats
All Men’s Overcoats are of
fered in this First Anniversary
Sale at
y4 off
£HILDREN’S-MEN’S SWEATERS
All Children's and Men’s Sweaters offered during
this sale at—
One-Third OR
Men s Hats
Men’s Felt Hats at an ex
tremely low price. Far this
sale only
All better hats reduced 10%
An assortment of Men’s Shirts
that were priced up to $1.48.
Sale Price—
Boys* Overalls
Boys’ “Bloodhound" Overalls.
Made like the Men’s of this
same make. Sale Price—
Boys’ “Bif Bargain’’ Overalls
43c_
CHILDREN’S
Outing Pajamas
Keep the kiddies warm. Here’s
a good “buy.” /
39c 48c 58c
Men’s Shirts
79c
58c
Wash Dresses
An assortment of Ladies’ Wash
Dresses in fast colors. They
were priced at $1. Sale
Price—•
m
Ladies’ Hose
One lot of Ludieb’ Full-fash
ioned Hose (seconds) in pop
ular colors. Sale Price, pair—
25*
Ladies’ Hose
A big value in Ladies’ Hose.
Full-fashioned. Popular col
ors.
43*
Men’s Socks
Men’s Rayon and Rayon mixed
Hose. Ideal fcyr work. A
pair—
5*
6 Pairs for 25c
Men’s "Bloodhound” Overalls. Full cut.
Price
Sale
77e
LL Sheeting
LL Sheeting of good quality.
Better buy plenty at this low
price. A yard—
8e
13 YARDS FOR $1
Ladies' Hose
All better grades of Ladies’
first quality hose—
Reduced 10%
Children’s Hose
Children’s Cotton Ribbed Hose.
A big value at this low price.
A pail-—
8<
Children’s Hose
Children’s Fine Ribbed Hose.
Excellent value at this price.
12 e
Children’s Socks
Children’s three-quarter length
'socks. Assorted colors. A
pair—
St And 121
LADIES’
Outing Pajamas
Ladies’ Outing Flannel Paja
mas. Cold weather ahead.
Keep warm. Sale price—
Tit
Men's Jackets >
Our entire stock of Men’s and
Boys’ Melton and Leather
Jackets reduced
20%