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Thursday, March 14, 1940

News of JonesvilleMiss Virginia Lineberry, Editor Phone 44-M

The Jonesville Parent-TeacherAssociation will hold its regularmonthly meeting on Thursdaynight, March 14, at 7:30 o'clock.A miscellaneous program will bepresented by children from thevarious grades. Everyone, isurged to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lineberry

and son, Leonard, visited theformer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Lineberry, of near Boonville,Sunday afternoon.

Miss Evelyn Arnold spent theweek-end in North Wilkesboro

[visiting friends and relatives.\u25a0 Miss Beatrice Scott, of Ronda,

spent the week-end here theguest of Mr. and Mrs. ThurmondHarris.

Miss Mabel Hemric, of High

Point, is spending an indefinitei time here with Mrs. Dewey

.Southard.Miss Hilda Gae Renegar, stu-

dent at W. C. U. N. C., Greens-boro, spent the week-end here

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with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.L. Renegar.

Mrs. J. M. Rose returned toDavis hospital, Statesville, Mon-day afternoon, to undergo an-other operation.

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Rev. Creech, pastor of the Pen-tecostal Holiness church, enteredDuke hospital, Durham, Sundaynight.

Mrs. Scott Underwood, of Har-mony, is visiting in the home ofMi's. P. H. Underwood this week.

Those listed among the sickthis week are Miss Kay Price,Mrs. P. H. Underwood and Mrs.Dewey Helton.

Mrs. Jack Brown and Airs. M.A. Holcomb spent Wednesday inWinston-Salem and attended aluncheon at the home of Mrs. R.E. Henning.

Mrs. Max Anthony and son,Staley. Mrs. Cecil Seaver, MissLorene Osborne and Mr. HalHarrison spent Monday in Gran-ite Falls.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gilliamand daughter, Pauline, and Mr.R. M. Osborne spent Sunday inWinston-Salem.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Seaver,Misses Lorene and Willie BellOsborne and Messrs. Junior andStaley Anthony spent Sunday inHamptonville.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goughspent Sunday in Yadkinville. i

Mr. and Mrs. 'Bradford Faw

had as their guests Sunday Mr.and Mrs. R. E. Faw, of Hickory.

Miss Rachel Brown, of Burling-ton, is spending this week herewith her grandfather, Mr. A. L.Brown.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Groce andMr. and Mrs. Roby Sprinkle andson, Michael Doss, visited Mr.Wilson Coe, of Copeland, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Mayberryand children, Gail and VickieGwen, visited friends and rela-tives in North Wilkesboro Sun-day.

The following Beta club mem-bers attended the state-wide con-vention held at Raleigh March8-9" Grace Myers, Pansy Bur-cham, Nonnie Burcham, RuthBrown, Joe Brandon, Keith May-berry, Eugene Martin, John Tay-lor, James Mathis and the spon-sor, L. S. Weaver.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Martinhad as their dinner guests Sun-day Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Reece andchildren. Dothan and Sarah Lou.

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accompanied Mrs. Davis Reeceand son, Davis Nance, Jr., to herhome in Roxobel Sunday and re-turned Monday night.

W. M. 8. Has Annual StudyCourse Monday Evening

. The W. M. S. of the Baptistchurch met at the church Mon-

' day evening,and had their annualstudy course. The Arlington W.

» M. S. and Y. W. A. were alsopresent.

Mrs. Jack Brown was In chargeof the program and she chose asher speakers for the evening, Mrs.Raymond Connell and Miss Pho-be Day, of Boonville; Miss IreneBaugess, of Arlington, and MissBertha Adams, of Jonesville.Each discussed chapters from thebook, "Give Ye Them to Eat."Miss Bertha Adams was also incharge of the devotional*

After the program, ea&h per-son contributed a small sum forthe benefit of Home Missions andafterwards Mrs. Plnkney Jones,of Arlington, led the benediction.

Mr. Harold Swaim Honored onBirthday Anniversary

Mrs. Harold Swaim entertain-ed her husband with a lovelyparty on his nineteenth birthdayanniversary at their home in theChappell apartments Saturdaynight.

During the evening manygames and contests were enjoyedand the honoree was presentedwith many lovely gifts.

During the social hour, refresh-ments were served to the follow-ing: Misses Dixie Chappell, Vir-ginia Lee Holcomb, Francis Par-due, Erlene, Lorene and ElizabethHarris, Helene and Lucille Swaimand Messrs. James Davis, MatherSwaim, Aubrey Church, Ray andErnest Baker and the hostess andhonoree, Mr. and Mrs. HaroldSwaim.

Miss Mabel Hemric, of HighPoint, was an out-of-town guest.

Delia Woodhouse Circle MeetsTuesday Evening

The Delia Woodhouse circle ofthe Baptist church met Tuesdayevening at the home of Mrs. J. D.Eller, with twelve members, onevisitor, Mrs. Minnie Parks, andone new member, Mrs. Sam Mar-tin, present.

Mrs. M. H. Helton was incharge of the devotional. Mrs.John Arnold was in charge of theprogram, "Steadfast in Home-lands," and was assisted by Mes-dames J. L. Brandon, J. R. Reid,F. A. Lineberry, W. J. Brown, D.G. Reece, Tat Davis and MissBertha Adams. Mrs. MinnieParks also took part on the pro-gram and represented her race.

During the business periodwhich was in charge of Mrs. W.V. Holcomb, an interesting letterfrom Mrs. D. H. Craven, our as-sociational president, who is inFlorida for her health, was readand discussed.

During the social half-hour, re-freshments were served.

Beta Club EntertainedThe Beta club enjoyed a de-

lightful party Thursday evening,March 7, at the home of MissPolly Vestal.

The meeting was called to or-der by the president, EugeneMartin, and routine business wastransacted, after which the clubheld a debate: Resolved: That U.S. Citizens Should Be Allowed toVote on Whether or Not TheyWent to War. Taking the af-firmative was Eugene Martin andon the negative side were Lor-raine Vestal and L. S. Weaver.

A social hour was Enjoyed byall and refreshments were servedto the following: Misses GraceMyers, Pansy Burcham, LonnieBurcham, Ruth Brown, Opal In-gool, Edwina Hemric, MaryThompson, Mary Frances Apper-son, and the hostesses, Polly Ves-tal, Lorraine Vestal and JessieLee Adams, and Messrs. ThomasReece, Turman Reece, KeithMayberry, James Mathis, EugeneMartin and the sponsor, L. S.Weaver.

TO STAGE AMATEURSHOW, BABY CONTEST

An amateur program and babycontest will be staged Friday ev-ening, March 15, at 7:30 at WestYadkin school. Approximately$25 in prize money will be award-ed winners in the various con-tests. Only students of the schoolmay participate.

The baby winning the highestnumber of votes will be given aloving cup; the second highestwill receive a $3.00 cash prize andthe third highest SI.OO in cash.Much interest is being shown Inthe contest, the entrants beingsponsored by the various clubsand departments of the school.

The. public Is cordially invitedto attend.

CARD OF THANKSWe wish to thank our kind

neighbors and friends for theirkindness and sympathy duringthe illness and parting of our be-loved husband and father. Youhelped us carry our burden.

MRS. R. P. CORAMAND CHILDREN.

Fish Too SmallAngler (to friend)?" Yes, the

fish was too small to bother with,so I got two men to throw itback into the water."

THIS BLKtN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Entered in Baby Contest

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Above are entrants in the baby contest to be staged at WestYadkin school Friday evening as a feature of an amateur programin which a large number of children will take part. They are, leftto right: Cynthia Gough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Go ugh;Mary Jane Madison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Madison; LolaJean Procter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Procter; Sue CarolJohnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coy Johnson; and Dorothy JeanParks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Parks.

ANNIVERSARY ISBEING OBSERVEDLocal Dentists Attend Dinner

in Statesville in Celebra-tion of Event

HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY

Drs. E. G. Click, M. O. Fox and

R. B. Harrell, Elkin dentists, at-

tended a dinner in Statesville lastMonday evening in celebration of

the 100th anniversary of theAmerican dental profession, sim-

ilar dinners to be held throughoutthe nation all during the monthof March.

The dinner held in StatesvilleMonday, and the other dinnerswhich are to be held, commem-orate two important marks in thehistory of dentistry, the foundingof the first dental school in theworld, and the establishment ofthe first national dental associa-tion. The national celebrationwill reach a climax on March18-20 in Baltimore, Md., where in

I*4o the first dental school In theworld was founded.

Tribute will be paid to Drs.Horace A. Hayden and Chaplin A.Harris, who founded the Balti-more College of Dental Surgery,and were guiding forces in theestablishment of the first dentalsociety and the first dental jour-nal, forerunners of the AmericanDental association and the asso-ciation journal.

Dr. Click will attend the Balti-more celebration, he said Mon-day. He is a graduate of theBaltimore College of Dental Sur-gery.

DUKE POWER COMPANYHOLDING SPECIAL SALE

The annual sale of electricstoves and electric water heatersstaged by the Duke Power com-pany, is now under way with anattractive special offer being an-nounced as a feature of the sale.

In an advertisement in this is-sue of The Tribune, the manyadvantages and the economy ofelectric cookery and electric wa-ter heating is pointed out. Pulldetails of the special offer maybe obtained by turning to the ad-vertisement.

How Does Your AdvertisingInvestment CompareWith The Average....

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J J gram basis so as to follow a systematic plan.

A 'The following percentage of gross sales usually are followed,according to surveys made by recognized authorities:

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Department Stores?

-2.5Men's Stores 3.3

Cfc SS fJ7 Women's Wear Shops .3.1Ar} Furniture Stores 6.3

Drug Stores 2.9General Merchandise 1.5Jewelry Stores ...3.1

of all failures in business are Grocery Stores l.Ofrom the ranks of non-adver- Meat Markets i 1.0tisers .. . Only 5 per cent, of Specialty ishopS

- - -3.8those that fail are adver- Dry Cleaners and Dyeing 3*3tisers. According to Brad- Hardware Stores 1.0street. Other Businesses 2.0

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\u2666Figures compiled by Harvard Bureau of Business Research and Northwestern University Bureauof Business Research.