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a VOL. VI. NO. 18. NORTH WILKESBORO, N.

THURSDAY, OCT. 12, 1922. TWELVE PAGES CarirfeirV Weekly SHERIFF W. D. WOODRUFF XTfTTT nnrvrinnnnTATn rvu PROCEEDINGS OF WILKES CAMPAIGN HAS OPENED A SPECIAL INVITATION TO NEWS NOTES FROM NEAR TO WED THIS AFTERNOON Mr.

William D. Woodruff, Wilkes county's popular sheriff, will be married this afternoon in the parlor of he O. Henry Hotel, in Greensboro, to Miss Elizabeth Hope Woodruff, cf Walnut Cove, N. C. Sheriff Woodruff "has succeeded in keeping his approaching marriage from the public, and only a few of his most intimate friends have had knowl edge of the happy event.

Sheriff Woodruff left early this morning for Greensboro, being accompanied by Rev. A. B. Hays, who will perform the ceremony, which will be witnessed only by a few relatives and close friends. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Woodruff, prominent residents cf Walnut Cove, and is- a highly cultured young lady, and we are gratified to know that she will make Wilkes her future home. Sheriff Woodruff formed her acquaintance four years ago, and a courtship fol lowed which will culminate with the wedding this afternoon.

Announcement of Sheriff Woodruff's marriage will be read with interest for he isone of county's most popular men, 'arid every friend will hasten to shower upon both he and hia bride every good wish. Sheriff and Mrs. Woodruff will re turn to Wilkesboro Saturday, at which time the former will take up his du ties again. TURNER-BUTTON Characterized by simplicity was the marriage on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7th, at two o'clock of Miss Hazel Marguerite Hutton of Long Beach California, and Mr.

W. J. Bryan Turner, of Gainesville, Georgia. The ceremony took place at the home of Dr. Plato Durham in Atlanta, and was witnessed by only a few relatives and very close friends of the contracting parties.

The bride was attired in a lovely gown of tan crepe satin with accessories, to iTTesjpondi'; and carried- a roses and sweet peas. The only attendants were Miss'Flcreta Turner and Mr. W. Hughes. Immediately following the ceremony the happy couple motored to Gainesville, where the groom has headquarters, being a traveling salesman for Proctor and Gamble Co.

Dr. J. M. Turner and daughter, Miss Floreta Turner, and son, Mr. Samuel Turner, returned Sunday from Atlanta where they attended the wedding.

MT. AIRY WINS FROM NORTH WILKESBORO ELEVEN In a football game played last Friday afternoon Mt. Airy high school won from the North Wilkesboro eleven, the" score being 8 to 0. The game was played in Mt. Airy.

Tomoirow afternoon the local gridiron warriors will line up against the Mt. Airy team "at the fairgrounds, and the boys say they are going to get revenge for the defeat given last week by the visitors. The game will start about 4 o'clock. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TO MEET IN BOONE NEXT YEAR Boone, Watauga county, will be the meeting place next year for the Wo man's Missionary Societies embraced in the North Wilkesboro district, according to a decision reached on the closing day of the district conference which convened last' week with the Methodist church of this city. PROF JULE TO ADDRESS TEACHERS Prof.

Jule B. Warren, of the State Teachers Assembly, will be present at the meeting of the Teachers' association Friday and will deliver an address in the afternoon. The Association meets Friday and Saturday, and the sessions will be held in the Wilkesrboro high school building. COMMUNITY FAIRS ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL The community fairs held at Boomer, Millers Creek and Mountain View, were successful from every standpoint, and they were largely attended. Many fine exhibits gave everyone attending an idea of what can be accomplished by Wilkes people.

This paper is expecting to carry a list of the prize winners at the fairs in next weeks's issue. '-Dr. J. Eller, of Ready Branch, 1 i SUPERIOR COURT Term Will Probably Close Today. P.

E. Brown Won Suit From Forsyth Firm Wilkes county superior court for trial of civil cases: is still in progress, hut it is very probable that it will end today. A number of cases have been tried, among them several divorce cases. Others have been compromised. The most hard fought case on the calendar was that of P.

E. Brown vs. the Forsyth Roller Mills, which resulted in a verdict in favor of Mr. Brown. Following are the cases disposed of up until yesterday at noon: P.

E. Brown vs Forsyth Roller Mills. Plaintiff recovered $2,036.07. S. V.

Tomlinson vs. Southern Rail way Co. Plaintiff took non suit, and charged with the cost. Ab Shipwash vs W. A.

Sparks and George Sparks. Judgment in favor of plaintiff. Lee J. Church vs. L.

M. Miller. Judgement. Each taxed with the cost. James C.

Hemric vs G. A. Key. Com promised. Plaintiff recovered $750.

00. P. L. Boyd vs W. E.

J. Gentry. Con sent Judgment. Finley Minton vs Nancy Minton. Divorce granted.

Mariah Whittington vs Branson Benton. Plaintiff recovered from de fendant the sum cf $650. Julia Fletcher vs Quince Fletcher. Divorce granted, and defendant ordered to pay plaintiff $500.00. T.

H. Knight vs Maggie Knight Divorce granted. F. D. Forester Co vs Mrs.

Daisy Norman. Judgment against defend ant for $1561.41. James Davis vs Southern Railway- Co. Judgment against defendant for $250.00. A.

F. Phillips vs J. T. Hendrix. Judg ment in favor of plaintiff.

F. D. Forester vs American Rail wav Exuress Co. Plaintiff recovered $15.37. Frank Cardweli vs Laura CardweUJ Divorce granted.

C. H. Greenwood vs N. F. Carpen ter and G.

W. Byrd. Judgment against defendants for $300.00. Daisy Andrews vs Claude Andrews. Divorce granted.

S. S. Motor Co. vs J. H.

Allen. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $503.82. Royal E. Prevette and wife, Edith Prevette, vs J. R.

Marlow and T. C. Perry, executors of Mrs. Josephine Perrv. deceased.

Judgment in favor of plaintiffs in sum of $3500.00. Tyre Billings vs Alice Joines. Judg ment in favor of plaintiff for $500.00 ASSOCIATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLED The Brushy Mountain association- al organization for the Reinforce ment is as follows: Director Rev. W. L.

Griggs, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Associational Director F. B. Hen dren, Wilkesboro, N.

C. W. M. U. Director Mrs.

J. Nichols, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Publicity Directors: Paul Caudill, North Wilkesboro, C. Mrs.

W. R. Absher, North Wilkes boro, N. C. Mrs.

W. R. Spainhour, Wilkes boro, N. C. This committee has called a meet ing cf representative members from, all the churches of the Brushy Mt Association to be held at the First Baptist church of North Wilkesboro next Friday, Oct.

13th beginnings at ten o'clock to plan and pray for and study the condition of the Brushy Mt Association and general Kingdomj in terests. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve dinner to all who attend this conference. It is earnestly urged by this committee that the pastor and four members from each church of the Brushy Mountain Association attend this conference next Friday. MRS. W.

R. ABSHER, MRS. W. R. SPAINHOUR, Publicity Directors QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The fourth quarterly conference for the Wilkesboro station will be held next Sundav followine the evening service.

Presiding Elder W. Williams will be present and wit Preach at 11 a. and 7:30 p. m. The conference for the Wilkes cir cuit will be held at Moravian Falls Saturday.

The presiding elder will be FAMILIES OF EX-SOLDIERS Wilkes Conty Post No. 125 of the American Legion extends a cordial in vitation to every family in this and adjoining counties in which there is ah ex-service man of the World War to attend the Armistice Day celebra tion to be held in North Wilkesboro on Saturday, Nov. 11th, and to participate in all the exercises, of the eventful day. It is the aim of the American Legion post to make the coming Armsitice Day one 'that will linger long in the memory of every citizen of Wilkes county and the adjoining counties as well, and especially are the members of the post anxious for the country people those fine, loyal citizens residing in the rural section of the county to come, and enjoy the day and nothing but their attendance will make the occasion a success. The American Legion post requests every family which embraces an ex soldier 'to bring a basket filled with good things to eat, and the mothers of Wilkes certainly know how to prepare fine dinner, too.

It is expected that most cf the 700 or mjore ex-ser vice men of the county will be in North Wilkesboro on Nov. 11th, and there will also be ex-soldiers from several of the nearby counties. Those patriotic mothers whose son or sons did not enter the world con flict, are also requested to bring baskets. The various church organizations, and the Red Crosrs have accepted the post's invitation to help and the Red Cross in turn has asked the Woman's Club to again give assistance The post issues a general invitation to every citizen of Wilkes county to take an active part in the program Of the Le us all celebrate the ending of the World War on Nov. 11th.

WILKES COUNTY POST American Legion. GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE LONG TERM BONDS Washington, Oct. 8. The first gov eminent bono: issue since the wari was announced tonight by the treas-J ury. Secretary Mellon offered for subscription an issue of about 000 of 4 1-4 per cent 30 year treas ury bonds as part of the program for refunding the short dated debt.

The new issue will be dated October 16, 1923, bearing interest at 4 1-4 per cent annually, payable April 15 and October 15, on a semi annual basis. The bonds will mature 0 tober 15, 1952, but may redeem at the option of the United States after October 15, 1947. I .1 WILLIAMS- McNEILL A weddhlg' of ntUch interest occurred Friday of last week when Miss Mattie Alice McNeill became the bride of Mr. Thomas H. Williams, the ceremony having been performed by Mr.

J. E. Winkler, Esq. Mrs. Williams is the attractive daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. McNeill, who reside a mile west of this city. Mr.

Williams is a son of Mr. E. V. Williams. Many friends throughout the coun ty wish the contracting parties much happiness and prosperity.

ELK TOWNSHIP TICKET Following is the Elk Township (Democratic)) For Justice of the Peace M. McEwen, Conrad Cox, L. W. Triplett, W. R.

Waters, H. H. Hartley. For Constable W. W.

Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Z. D.

Jackson returned yesterday morning to Winston-Salem after a visit to Blowing Rock, and to relatives at Moravian Falls. Mrs. Jakson was formerly Miss Bertha Re vis. DEATH OF MR. CHAS.

JOHNSON Mr. Charlie Johnson, who resided near Pores Knob postoffice, died on Sunday, October 1st, following an illness of more than six months. M. Johnson was thirty years of age and is survived by his wife and several children. He was a son of Mrs.

Columbus Johnson, who is living and also several brothers and sisters survive him. Until a short while ago Mr. John son was a member of the firm of Johnson Brothers, who conducted a store at Moravian Falls. He is well known herev-and was held in high esteem. Funeral and burial services were held on' Monday of last week at New Hope Baptist church, Rev.

D. Clan-ton being; in charges- HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Citizens Hope It Will Be Finished By First Of The Year. Big Ice Cream Supper Is Held. On Saturday evening Oct. 9, an ice cream supper was given for the benefit of the High School Basket Ball Teams.

Despite the fact that rain was in evidence in the early evening a large number of people were pres ent and the neat sum cf $131.75 was realized. This sum is amply sufficient to equip" both teams with the very best material and also to provide for an indoor court. One of the most enjoyable features of the occasion was the presence of the North Wilkesboro String Band. They rendered a number of fine selections which added greatly to the pleasures of the evening. Their coming was highly appreciated by the Ronda people and we extend to them a cordial welcome at any time that they may find it con venient to be with us.

Among those from Wtilkesboro was Contractor T. M. Foster and family together with a number of the Wilkesboro High school faculty. Miss Grace Hendrix was voted the prettiest young lady present, and Mr. Bill Hart received the pickles for be ing the most love sick man.

Deciding who was the ugliest man present was quite a task. There were a number of candidates in the race and at cne time three of them were jtied. The contest finally simmered down to Mr. T. W.

Church and Prof. Smithey, and of course Prof. Smith ey was bound to have the new cake of soap. Everybody reported a good time and went away with that fine feeling that a fellow always has when he spends his money fcr a worthy cause. School is Droeressintr nicely.

The enrollment is around two hundred and getting larger every week. Prospects are bright for a bannerj school this year. In fact the only abnormal thing thus far observed is the fact that the Senior Class has two "Bills" Work -on the" new high school build- ing was begun Sept 26. JLn- the pres-1 ence of the Board of Trustees and a large gathering of interested citizen, Little Len Smithey with appropriate ceremonies laid the first brick. The work is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible and with most of the material- on the ground or in sight the completion of the building in time fcr the Christmas exercises is now practically assured.

STEAM SHOVEL NOW IN USE ON TAYLORSVILLE ROAD A new Erie steam shovel was received by the J. F. Mulligan Construction company last week, which has already been unloaded and moved to the Pores Knob community, where it will be used in grading a link on the Wilkesboro and Taylorsville highway. Following the completion of the survey on the Taylorsville road from a point near Moravian Falls to the Wilkes-Alexander line, the State Highway let contract to the local construction company which immediately placed teams on the project, and grading has been in progress for several weeks. The placing of the steam shovel will result in much more dirt being moved, and will hasten the day when the people of this section and elsewhere will have the use of a highly improved highway leading across the Brushies and which will give a southern outlet.

DEATH OF MRS. WOODRUFF Mrs. Clementine Woodruff died Friday night at the home of her daugh ter Mrs. W. N.

Alexander, in Rock Creek township. She was a widow of G. M. Woodruff. Surviving: are the following sons and daughters: Mr.

John Woodruff, of Tennessee; Mr. Samuel Woodruff, of Indiana; Mrs. Mattie Sink, and Mrs. J. C.

Hender son of Winston-Salem; Mrs. S. Q. Myers, of Lenoir; Mrs. R.

L. Church, of Knottville; W. N. Alexander, of Roaring River, Funeral and burial services were held Sunday afternoon at Liberty Grove church by Revs. A.

T. Pardue and A. B. Hays. Mrs.

Woodruff was a consistent christian woman, and loved by all who knew her. Rev. S. N. Bumgarner returned Saturday from Iredell county where he conducted a protracted meeting at Wesley's Chapel, during which there were eight professions.

Mr. Bumgarner left Monday for Yadkin county where week he is holding a revival at Mountain Grove church. IN WILKES COUNTY Candidates To Begin Speech-Making. Election Day, Tuesday, November 7. The political pet has begun to sim mer-in the "State of Wilkes" and the Democrats opened the campaign last night with an address by Hon.

W. D. Siler, of Pittsboro. The Republicans will begin a canvass of the county next Monday, Oct. 16th.

The election day is November 7th. Up until a week ago politics had been unusually quiet, but that in the last few days both the Republican and Democratic organizations have gotten: down to' work, and a very spirited fight is expected to materialize before November 7th, on which day it will culminate. The registration books opened last Thursday, October 5th, and will close on Saturday, October 28th. All who have reached the age of twenty-one since the last election must register in order to vote in the coming elec tion. Those who have been in th state one year, the county six months, and in the precinct four months, are eligible to vote this year, provided they are properly registered.

The candidates on the Republican ticket will start on their itinerary Monday, Oct. 16th. They will accompany Sheriff W. D. Woodruff on his tax round, and they will address the voters in almost every section of the county.

The places and the dates of their itinerary will be found elsewhere in this issue. The Democratic candidates will begin their speech-makintg tour this evening at 7:30. The starting point is Ronda. Congressman W. C.

Ham mer, of Asheboro, Democratic can didate for congress in this, the sev enth district, will accompany the county candidates over the county. The Republican candidate for con gress is Hon. Walter B. Jxrve, of Monroe. 1 Both the Republicans and Demo crats have nominated splendid tickets, romppseJiof Some of the county's uesi citizens, ne ixckcis iouow Republican, For Representative Chas.

H. Cow-les. Sheriff G. G. Elledge.

Clerk of Court Wm. A. Stroud. Register cf Deeds J. C.

Wallace. Treasurer T. M. Crysel. Coroner H.

E. Harrold. Surveyor Charlie Miles. County Commissioners D. C.

Sebastian, C. M. Welborn, and G. Bradley. Democratic Representative Eugene Trivette.

Sheriff C. Faw. Clerk of Court J. C. Reins.

Register of Deeds John Rector. Treasurer Miss Essie Erwin. Coroner-J. E. Winkler.

Surveyor K. M. Allen. County Commissioners T. W.

Church, W. C. Scroggs, R. L. Wooten.

MILLER-WINKLER WEDDING Coming as a surprise to their many' friends here and elsewhere the wedding of Miss Mildred Louise Winkler, of Wilkesboro, and Mr. William Blair Miller, of Hickory, was solemnized in the Centenary Methodist church in Winston-Salem yesterday. Mrs. Miller went to Winston-Salem yesterday, accompanied by her friend, Miss Elizabeth Barber, and the ceremony was performed in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Mrs.

Miller is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. and Is one of WiTkesboro's most highly esteemed and popular young ladies.

Mr. (Mfller is a son of Mr. C. Y. Miller, ibf Wilkesboro, and at present holds a responsible position with the Shuford Hardware Company, in Hickory, where he and his bride wilUmake their home in the future.

The following card has been mailed to friends here: Mr. and Mrs. William Carter Winkler announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred Louise "to Mr. William Blair Miller (on Wednesday October the eleventh nineteen hundred and twenty two Centenary Methodist Church Winston-Salem, North Carolina Atr Home after October the twentieth Hickory, North Carolina Mr. Frank Ferguson, of Boomer, was carried to Statesville' Saturday for operation in one of.

the hos pitals in that city. EASTERN COUNT RIES Mudania Conference Halted, And The Situation Does Not Look Any Too Good Right Now. Constantinople, Oct. 5. Abrupt ly, though not unexpectedly, the Mudania conference came to a halt this afternoon.

When it will be re sumed is a matter of conjecture. Brigadier General Harrington, commander of the allied forces and head of the allied delegation, returned this evening on the battleship Iron Duke, and the Italian delegation also came to Constantinople. It is understood the allied generals will go into conference with the high commissioners on certain serious difficulties which have arisen at Mudania. The question of the evacuation of Thrace was the cause of the rupture in the Mudania conference, it was announced at a late hour tonight. The attitude of the Turks and the Greeks was very billicose, threatening the success ji the conference.

Paris, Oct. 7. At the hour when Lord Curzon left Paris for London this afternoon after his conference with M. Poincare, the French foreign office anounced that the latest near east crisis had been solved. It was further stated that both France and England were in "complete accord" on the question of the evacuation of eastern Thrace by the Greeks and that the amicable resolutions of the It ill rans comerence would oe iorwarded to the allied military delegates at Mudania for translation to the Turks or to Mustapha Kemal himself in case he reports at the conference per sonally.

The. Turkish Nationalist troops yes terday resumed their advance in the Dardanelles area in the direction of Chanak, the British stronghold, according to a. Mudania dispatch to the local newspapers. It was reported during the night that Turkish irregulars had appeared yesterday afternoon a distance frorniijkos, the. on in the Asiatic "side dT the'BdspEorus: Reigbs" js a suburb of Constantinople eight miles above the American navy an chorage.

The British are entrenching around Beikos. Turkish irregulaars and small bands of guerillas and bandits, which frequently form the advance guard of a Turkish armfir, have appeared in small villages eact of Constantinople, ail within the suburban limits of Constantinople on the Asiatic side. The British yesterday made final preparations for defense, blowing up bridges and cross roads. A British destroyer anchored Sunday at hileh, on the Black Sea The commander went ashore met the Nationalist officer there and requested him to withdraw his forces. The Turk replied he had orders to remain, whereupon the British commander declared he also would remain and kept to his anchorage close in shore.

DELLAPLANE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Eli Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Poteat, Mr.

and Mrs. B. L. Johnson and sons, Julius and Charles, Mrs. Sila3 Johnson and daughter, Magdelene, motored to Davidson county to see Messrs.

Silas and Frank Johnson, Sunday. Rev. J. B. Rayilled his regular appointment at Oak Forest church Saturday night and Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Staley from across; the river visited. Mrs. Staley's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A.lMathis, Amanda Chapel spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Virginia Mas-tin. Mrs. John Shepherd, who recently underwent an operation in the Carpenter-Davis Hospital, Statesville, re.

turned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sparks, Saturday and is getting along as well as counld be expected. Mr. Steve Hemrick and son, Richard, spent Monday and Tuesday near Ronda.

Mr. George Johnson accompanied Mr. and Mrs. R. A- Reves of Roaring River to Blowing Rock and other, points of interest in Watauga, Roaring River, Route 2, cct 10, 1922.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Horton returned Sunday from Charlotte where they attended the Made-in-Carolinas exposition, and Greensboro wheite they spent a short while with Mr.

and Mrs. Philitf D. Robbins. -v. was.

in the city on business Monday. present. 4.