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ANNUAL REPORT
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1919-1920
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TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit to you my
annual report of the public schools of Wilkes County for
the scholastic year ending June 30, 1920.
I desire to congratulate you upon the success of the work
during the past year. When we consider the many epidem-
ics prevalent in various parts of the county during the past
winter, the results are exceedingly gratifying.
I wish to call your attention to the table showing the
progress of public education in our county since the year
of 1900. It is indeed an encouraging story of progress and
should be an incentive to our people to attempt still greater
things in the years to come.
With best wishes for the continued success of the work
in our county, I am,
Most sincerely yours,
C. C. WRIGHT,
County Superintendent of Schools
Hunting Creek, N. C, June 30, 1920.
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account of the progress of public education in the county
each year, and believing that the patrons of the public
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Very truly yours,
C. C. WRIGHT,
County Superintendent of Schools.
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PUBLIC EXAMINATION DAYS
Second Tuesday in April, July and October
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
First Monday in each month.
MEETING OF TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
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December.
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THE WORK OF THE YEAR.
The year just closing has been a successful one. The
enrollment and attendance have really been phenomenal
when we consider the percentage enrolled and in attendance
in the country as a whole. In the increase in the valuation
of school property, in the number of painted school houses
and in many activities the progress has been truly grati-
fying.
During the year we have increased the number of our
supplementary libraries. We increased the number of
houses with bells, a number of buildings have been erected
while others have been repaired.
Our county high schools afc Wilkesboro, Ronda and
Traphill have a course of study covering two years while the
school at Wilkesboro covers a period' of four years, preparing
the students for college.
There are two other schools in the county which pre-
pare students for college: North Wilkesboro and Mountain
View Institute. At the latter of these two places two ex-
cellent dormitories are in operation, one for the boys and
one for the girls. Board here is given on the co-operative
plan or at actual cost.
By means of circular letters, correspondence the local
press, the telephone, through visits and personal interviews,
I have endeavored to keep in close touch with the work
this year.
Certificates of merit were given to 645 children in the
public schools that had not been absent during the term.
This feature has done more perhaps, than any other one
thing to encourage attendance in the schools. It has become
a permanent feature of the work here in the county.
Awards of honor were again given to those who had
been perfect in spelling and 186 children were present at the
county commencement to receive these.
An interesting feature of the commencement exercises
was the award of gold medals to 30 children who had at-
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tended school every day for seven years.. Two of these have
been perfect for ten years.
A colored commencement was held at Wilkesboro on
May 7th and was laregly attended by the colored people
from all sections of the county. Three diplomas of gradu-
ation were issued, 69 certificates of merit were given for
perfect attendance, 30 awards of honor were presented for
perfect spelling during the term and seven library certifi-
cates were given. The library certificate plan was continued
this year. To every pupil in the public schools of the county
who had read no less than fifty books from the library dur-
ing the calendar year was awarded a library certificate.
Forty-seven certificates were given this year. This has
also become a permanent feature of the educational work of
the county.
A very interesting feature of the work this year was
the series of preliminary contests in the various schools for
the purpose of selecting two pupils to represent the district
in the township contest. These preliminary contests were
held on Friday afternoon, March 19th, when two pupils were
chosen both in spelling and in reciting and declaiming to
represent the township at the group county commencements.
The winners in the commencement contests had the distinc-
tion of being the successful ones in three successive contests.
Hundreds of debates, spelling matches, entertainments
and parents' meetings were held during the year. School
fairs were held in some districts. The State Board of
Agriculture at its semi-annual meeting in June of last year,
and also its meeting in December made an appropriation for
the purpose of encouraging the holding of these fairs.
The Honor Roll for teachers and the Standard of Ex-
cellence for schools which have again been in operation this
year has each been productive of most excellent results,
stimulating the work in many ways.
Comparative charts showing progress in education and
the conditions in each township along educational lines were
placed upon the walls of the office of the Board of Education
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and exhibited at the meetings of the Teachers' Association.
An outline map of the county was also displayed in the same
manner showing by various colors the percentage of en-
rollment and average daily attendance in each township.
We again adopted the method introduced in the schools
last year of giving certificates for perfect monthly atten-
dance. This, for obvious reasons has helped the daily
average attendance in many schools.
During the year we were very fortunate in securing the
services of Miss Cleone Hobbs, one of the nurses sent out
by the State Board of Health, who spent several months in
the county visiting the schools, examining children and
holding clinics at Wilkesboro. Several hundred children were
examined and many of them 'treated by removal of the
tonsils, etc., etc. A brief report of her work appears else-
where in this report.
We were fortunate also in securing the services of pr.
J. F. Reece, dental surgeon, who spent several months in the
county working among the schools, examining, filing and
treating the teeth of thousands of school children in practi-
cally all parts of the county. A brief report of his work ap-
pears elsewhere in this edition.
Miss Hobbs and Dr. Reece lectured to the schools stress-
ing the importance of better care of the teeth, the eyes, etc.,
and specially emphasizing the need for better ventilation
and sanitation in our schools, precautionary measures
against preventable diseases, etc.
We have been fortunate in securing the past year the
Community Service Work for Wilkes county. One feature
of this work is the moving pictures which have gone into
practically every section of the county. These pictures have
been selected with much care by the Director of the State
Community Service Work and are all censored by the State
Board of Education before being sent out. These pictures
are both educational and recreational, and hundreds of people
who had never seen a moving picture have had the oppor-
tunity to do so some of these walking four and five miles
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each way to see them. During the past month more than
four thousand tickets were sold, more we are told than has
ever been sold in the same time in any other section of the
State where the work has gone.
This feature of the work of the Bureau of Community
Service, however, is only incidental. The primary object \s
the teaching of health and physical culture in the schooh,
the organization of parent-teacher societies, the improve-
ment of school houses and grounds, the organization of
campfire girls and boy scouts in the various communities of
the county, and to encourage the formation of athletic socie-
ties among the young people here and there.
The work is under the supervision of Miss Margaret
Wright, of Highlands, N. C.
One feature of the work of the year which is noteworthy
and very gratifying is the large number of boys and girls
who have been perfect in attendance for a period of seven
or more years. In one school, the' Arbor, District No. 2 of
Wilkesboro township, there were five who had met the re-
quirements of the County Board of Education in this respect
and who were given gold medals, three of these children com-
ing from one family. In this school during the past year
there were twenty-two who had not missed a day during the
six months term, and this school did not suspend for the
"Flu."
In another school, Mount Zion, District No. 7, of Elk
township, there were four perfect in attendance for seven
years, three of these coming from one family.
The banner township this year in the matter of enroll-
ment is Elk, averaging among its schools 95 per cent of the
school census.
A sketch of the work of the year would not be complete
without a reference to the splendid work of the teachers in a
course of professional study outlined and suggested by the
State Department of Education. After the county-wide
meetings of the Teachers' Association last fall the county
was divided into four groups with a group center designated
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in each where the teachers met monthly and studied and dis-
cussed the professional course.
At the final examination in March seventy-five teachers
successfully passed the tests and the State Board of Ex-
aminers gave them credit for the renewal of their certifi-
cates. This feature of the work will be continued during the
coming year.
During the year a Summer School of six weeks' duration
was held at Mountain View where approximately one hun-
dred teachers attended in whole or in part and took the work
prescribed by the State Board of Education. Many of these
were enabled to raise their certificates to those of a higher
grade, thus securing better salaries. All of them have been
benefitted and through them the schools will also be helped.
A County Institute of two weeks' duration was held at
Wilkesboro for the teachers of the colored race where about
thirty teachers were enrolled.
During the year a series of Community Fairs were held
in the county under the supervision and direction of the
County Demonstration Agent, A. G. Hendren, when several
educational exhibits were shown and for which prizes had
been secured.
During the year an educational survey was taken of the
county which shows some very interesting facts as to the
educational and agricultural condition of the county. A
synopsis of this survey appears elsewhere in this edition.
In conclusion I wish to express my grateful appreciation
of the assistance and cordial co-operation of the members of
the Board of Education, the clergy, the bar, the press, the
school committee, the teachers and friends of education all
over the county who have given to me and to the cause of
education their most loyal support.
With thankfulness to God for His blessings upon the
educational work of the year now closing, and relying upon
Him for Divine guidance, may v/e rededicate ourselves to the
great task which lies out yonder in the future before us.
May the friends of popular education be aroused to a sense
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of their duties, their responsibilities, and to their opportuni-
ties. Let no one be content until proper educational facili-
ties are provided for all, a comfortable building properly
equipped, and above all a teacher trained for the work, one
whose personality can touch, inspire and direct the boys and
girls of the State ; teachers whose lives are in every way an
inspiration to their pupils and which will point them to
higher, nobler and purer things.
ILLITERACY AMONG THE DRAFT MEN.
Some time after the close of the war a list of illiterates
among those who registered for service in the war was sent
to me from the Department of Education at Raleigh. To
my surprise about 20 per cent, of these had failed or refused
to sign their names to their papers. Looking over the list
and finding the names of several whom I personally knew
well and knew that they could read and write sufficiently
well to transact their business in a satisfactory way, and
feeling, too that these figures placed Wilkes County in a
wrong light before the World, I decided to investigate con-
ditions.
Carbon copies of this list were made after having
arranged the registrants by postoffices and were sent to the
teachers in all parts of the county with the request that each
case be thoroughly investigated and reported to this office.
This was done with the result that approximately one-half
of these were able to read and write.
I was told by a number of those who assisted in the
registration of these men that when asked to sign their
names they would say, "Oh, you can write it better than I.
can. Sign it for me." And in this way, unacustomed to
writing in public, the list of so-called illiterates was in-
creased.
(14)
COMPARISONS IN EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS.
At the close of each biennial period in the State and
Nation when reports on education are issued is it the custom
with us to compare educational conditions in Wilkes with
those in the State and the country at large and to give these
facts to the public through the local papers.
We find in comparing conditions as they are given in
these latest reports that the enrollment in County, State and
Nation is as follows :
In the United States as a whole 75 per cent.
In North Carolina 74 per cent.
In Wilkes County '85 per cent.
The average daily attendance in these reports is as fol-
lows:
In United States as a whole 57 per cent.
In North Carolina 49 per cent.
In Wilkes County 56 per cent.
These figures are very gratifying indeed when we con-
sider the geography of our country, its many large, rapid,
and, in many places, unbridged streams, the condition of
many of our roads in winter when the schools are usually
taught, and the fact that our population in the main is rural
these figures speak well for the educational progress of
Wilkes.
Not only in this respect do we find conditions as to
enrollment and attendance very gratifying but the figures
showing expenditures are equally gratifying. By reference
to the report of the State Department we find that Wilkes
County has more schools than any other county in the State,
but that in the expenditure for fuel and janitors there were
fifty-six counties that paid a larger sum for these things,
that in the expenses of the County Superintendent there
were fifty-four counties paying a larger amount, that in the
the matter of school census there were sixty-four counties
which paid more, that in the matter of office assistance
there were forty-four counties which paid a larger amount,
that in the matter of all other administrative expenses there
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were fifty-three counties which paid a larger amount, that
in the matter of the administration as a whole there were
forty-eight counties which paid a larger amount, and last
but not least 74 per cent, of the total school funds of the
county went directly for teaching while in the State 62 per
cent, of the total school fund was paid for this purpose, and
in the United States as a whole 57 per cent. Thus, while
the enrollment and attendance is larger in the State as a
whole it has been accomplished with less expense. This is
exceedingly gratifying and speaks well for the economical
administration of the Board of Education.
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
Early in the year the following letter was sent to all the
teachers in the county :
In order to further stimulate the work in the county
we have decided to continue the Standard of Excellence
which has been in operation in the schools here for some
time past.
The names of all the schools which can measure up to
the requirements enumerated below will be published in
the local papers and also in the annual report of the pub-
lic-schcols. The requirements are as follows:
1. Is the school building painted?
2. Has the school a bell ?
3. Has the district an original school library?
4. Has the school library been supplemented?
5. Has your school room been supplied with desks ?
6. Has your school been supplied with maps, blackboards
and charts ?
7. Has your school reached not less than 90 per cent of the
census ?
8. Has the average daily attendance reached not less than
75 per cent of the enrollment?
9. Have you established or tried to establish a school
farm or garden during the term ?
10. Is your school a local tax?
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yorth s-aroima ^^
Raleigh;
Those answering 70 percent of the above questions in the
affirmative will be entitled to a place on the list of A 1
schools.
Following is a list of those schools meeting the require-
ments :
Beaver Creek No. 2 North Wilkesboro No. 2
Boomer No. 3 North Wilkesboro No. 3
Brushy Mountain No. 3 North Wilkesboro No. 4
Brushy Mountain No. 4 Reddies River No. 5
Edwards No. 4 Rock Creek No. 2
Edwards No. 5 Rock Creek No. 4
Edwards No. 7 Rock Creek No. 5
Edwards No. 12 Traphill No. 4
Elk No. 2 Traphill No. 6
Jobs Cabin No. 2 Walnut Grove No. 6
Lovelace No. 2 Wilkesboro No. 1
Lovelace No. 4 Wilkesboro No. 2
Moravian Falls No. 1 Wilkesboro No. 4
Moravian Falls No. 4 COLORED
Moravian Falls No. 6 Boomer No. 1
Mulberry No. 3 New Castle No. 2
New Castle No. 1 Rock Creek No. 1
New Castle No. 4 Wilkesboro No. 3
HONOR ROLL FOR TEACHERS.
Early in the year the following letter was sent to all
the teachers:
We have decided to again adopt the Honor Roll for the
teachers of the county for the year ending June, 30, 1920.
The names of all those who succeed in getting on the
Honor Roll will be published in the local papers and also
in the annual report for 1920. The requiremtns are as
follows :
1. Are you a member of the County Teachers' Associa-
tion?
2. Are you a member of the State Teachers' Reading
Circle?
3. Did you attend a summer school or the Teachers'
Institute in 1918 or 1919 ?
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4. Do you have desk copies of the text books which
you are required to teach?
5. Do you read any educational journal? If so, what?
6. Have you raised any funds this year? If so, state
amount raised and for what purpose?
7. Have you improved the house and grounds in any
way ? If so, how, and to what extent ?
8. Have you visited the patrons of your school this year?
9. Have you attended the group meetings this year?
10. Have you held any parents meetings, debates, spell-
ing matches or entertainments during the term ?
11. Have you enrolled any club members this year?
12. Will your school be represented at the Township Con-
test or at the County Commencement this year in any con-
test?
13. Have you observed any special day in school this
year ? If so, what ?
14. Have you held or tried to hold a moonlight school or
community school this year?
15. Have you organized a Thrift Society or a Junior Red
Cross Society in your school this year?
16. Will you contribute an article to the Educational
Edition of the local papers this year?
17 _
Question number 17 is intended for any particular
activity which the teacher thinks worthy of mention and
which may be counted in lieu of any one of the above.
The superintendent is to pass upon the merit of this num-
ber.
Those answering 70 per cent of the above question in
the affirmative will be placed on the Honor Roll.
Assistant teachers will answer questions No. 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, and 17.
Following is a list of those teachers meeting the re-
quirements :
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Baity, H. G.
Blevins, Clarence
Blevins, Elbert
Brewer, W. L.
Bumgamer, M. F.
Crater, Miss Cynthia
Crater, J. W.
Crater, Miss Nania
Durham, Miss Bertha
Durham, Mrs. Collie
Durham, Coy
Durham, H. A.
Durham, W. A.
.Durham, Miss Myrtle
Elledge, C. B.
Elledge, Miss Dosia
Elledge, Reed
Eller, Miss Trenia
Felt, C. S.
Foster, A. J.
Foster, Miss Lela
Gentry, Mrs. J. N.
Gilliam, Mrs. Sallie
Gilreath, Miss Janie M.
Greene, Asa
Hall, Bower
Haynes, Miss Stella
Hays, Miss Pedia
Hoots, Miss Ether
Hoots, Miss Eunice
Hoots, Miss Ora
Howell, James
Jones, Mrs. W. H.
Mastin, M. P.
McGhinnis, V.
Miles, Charlie
Miles, G. W.
Miller, G. W.
Miller, Mrs. U. A.
Norris, J. W.
Norris, Mrs. J. W.
Pardue, Mrs. Minnie
Parks, Miss Cornelia
Poplin, Miss Mary
Pruitt, Miss Etta
Eevis, Miss Bertha
Revis, Miss Dorothy
Revis, Miss Mary
Roberts, Mrs. Bettie
Sale, Mrs. Addie E.
Sebastian, I. E.
Sebastian, W. H.
Settle, E. W.
Sidden, A. C.
Sebastian, D. C.
Taylor, Mrs. W. C.
Triplett, Miss Belva
Triplett, Miss Bess
Vannoy, Miss Ethel
Welbom, L. D.
Williams, Miss Nannie
Wood, Miss Maude
Wooten, R. L.
COLORED.
Adams, Mrs. Mabel
Foust, A. H.
Gilreath, Mrs. Eva
Harris, Miss Eddie
Horton, Miss Nannie M.
Majors, J. W.
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LIBRARY CERTIFICATES.
Desiring to further stimulate interest among the boys
and girls in reading books in the school libraries the Board
of Education has given to each pupil in the schools who
has read not less than fifty books during the calendar year
a library certificate attesting to this fact. The follow-
ing are the names of those who have secured these dur-
ing the year.
Glenn Beshears
Nancy Beshears
Nora Belle Beshears
Zeb Beshears
Bessie Beshears
Mae Beshears
Nora Clyde Beshears
Vetra Beshears
Ressie Cardwell
Mae Church
Ina Church
Gladys Phillips
Maude Phillips
Fae Watson
Mae Watson
Nellie Mikeal
Georgia C. Teague
Edgar Taylor
Beatrice Nichols
Esther Nichols
Troy Smith
Stella Key
Harold Sale
Otis Felts
Ossie Edwards
Agnes Byrd
Martin Greene
Viola Longbottom
Lucy Swain
Maie Blackburn
Myra Sale
Nellie Jarvis
Mira Sale
Frank Moore
Cordie Hayes
Blanche Carlton
Thomas Davis
Ray Parlier
Paul Swanson
Jim Deal
COLORED
Harley Lipford
Ettie Lipford
Nannie M. Horton
Creola Horton
Maggie Pai'ks
Josephine Parks
J. F. Ferguson
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
The meetings of the Teachers' Association have been
well attended during the past year. Practically all of
the teachers of the county are members of this body and
take an active part in the work. These meetings have
played no little part in the progress which our county has
made along educational lines in the past decade. They
have enabled the teachers to meet and know each other.
They have given them higher ideals, greater inspiration,
and more love for the work in which they are engaged.
The colored teachers have an association which meets re-
gularly and which has done great good for the schools of
that race.
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THE READING CIRCLE WORK.
On the completion of four consecutive years of work
as outlined by the State Department of Education each
member of the State Teachers' Reading Circle is awarded
a diploma which is recognized by all county superinten-
dents of the State. Practically all the teachers of Wilkes
County are members of this Reading Circle which is de-
signed primarily for the professional improvement of its
members.
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Following is a list of those who completed this year the
grammar grades of the public schools and who were
awarded diplomas entitling them to entrance in the county
high schools :
Bachford Eller
John Prevette
Forrest Swanson
Fred Gilreath
Alice Anderson
Rosa Hardin
Mae Beshears
Ora Vannoy
Bessie Eller
Katrina Walsh
Bryant Adkins
Harlie Thompson
Alonzo Dula
Mary Dula
Everette Parsons
Beatrice Parsons
Blanche Parsons
Vetra Parsons
Sherman Colvard
Doshia Whittington
Ola Staley
Johnny McNeil
Talmadge Chambers
Ethel Church
Edgar Thompson
Mary Bryant
Rosamond Bryant
Harold Sale
Lottie Greenwood
Jessie McNeil
Moneta Greenwood
Viola Longbottom
Lucy Swain
Verlie Smith
Viola Settle
Esther Darnell
Cordie Hayes
Eilie Hayes
Evie Chambers
Iredell Broyhill
James Meadows
Gladys German
Willie May Brookshire
Rex West
Emma Lee Mayberry
Marie Smithey
Edith Foster
Elizabeth Blevins
Mary Sheets
Clesta Souther
Flossie Hendren
Ray Hendren
Marvin Griswold
Agnes Surratt
Lucy Hubbard
Hubert Pardue
Inez Virginia Absher
MildredLouiseForester
Sallie Frances Hauser
Mary Lilly Cate
Freda Antoinette
Lar.don
Beaulah lona Waugh
Elsie Dinsmore Wiles
Effie Beatrice Severt
Grace Trumax Caudill
Frances Louise Line-
berry
Loree Virignia 0 'Daniel
Marjorie Irene Dim-
mette
Florine Estelle Forester
Kathryn Louise Absher
Rena Fay McNeil
Mayme McNeil
(21)
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES.
Raymond Dejournette
Velna Myers
Vance Cook
Buena Dowell
Odell Blevins
Herman Wiles
Druie Jennings
Avery Wadkins
Delia Brewer
Sherman Earrold
Cooper Totten
Jonah Cothren
Gwyn Adams
Fannie Sparks
Dora Reves
Grace Gilreath
Mayford Robinson
Rosalie Moore
Zella Tevepaugh
Nellie Brock
Luther Saunders
Earl Saunders
Claudie Call
Lav/s-on Call
Cenia Andersen
Nell Foster
Evie Chambers
Ruby Hendrcn
Katy Fletcher
Gertie Canter
John Joseph Darlington
Paul Dixon Hutchens
James Ralph Marlow
Edward Andrew Shook
John Thomas Brame
Jessie Glenn McNeil
"William Neisler
Wilkins
Margaret Jane Cochran
Mabel Brock
COLORED
Mozella Cundiff
Hallie Brown
Alease Watts
PERFECT SPELLERS.
Feeling that the subject of spelling was being neglected
in some of our schools, and realizing its importance and
hoping to arouse greater interest in this matter our Board
of Education has decided to give an award of honor to
each pupil in the public schools of the county who was
perfect in spelling for the entire term. This experiment
has already demonstrated its worth and is to become a
permanent feature of the educational work of the county.
The following is a list of those who received these awards
of honor:
Hattie Hail
Nettie Proffit
Wayne Proffit
Mattie Hawkins
Bettie Triplett
Ethel Wheeling
Ora Vanncy
Clyde Shepherd
Edora Shepherd
Ruth Shepherd
Edna Whittington
Georgia C. Teague
Ruby Forester
Moses Thompson
Edgar Taylor
Cooper Triplett
Ruth Welch
Winnie Triplett
Beatrice Nichols
Esther Nichols
Joe Rhoads
Mary Belle Rhoads
Grant Whittington
Grace Whittington
Mary Waters
Clifford Pilkenton
Avis Pilkenton
Everette Parsons
Grace Kilby
Ressie McLean
Belva Kilby
Gwynie Pierce
Barbara Anna Martin
Vernice Martin
Ruth Bumgarner
Ray Bumgarner
Beatrice Parsons
Blanche Parsons
Pearl Parsons
(22)
PERFECT SPELLERS.
Vetra Parsons
Lucile Parsons
Mattie Parsons
Chessie Whittington
Myrtle Whittington
Edna Staley
Maggie Dancy
Ina Vannoy
Nora Dancy
Ruth Miller
Carrie Whittington
Bertha Bumgaraer
Thornton Staley
Ola Staley
Nelia Staley
Dosie Collins
Mamie Hanks
Biner Absher
Edell Absher
Flora Hincher
Floss Caudill
Marvin Joines
Guy Truitt
Beutress Whitley
Va&sie Byrd
Minnie Holder
Eula Pendry
Zora Brewer
Howard Wood
Freida Chipman
Banner Cheek
Richard Sidden
Elmira Sidden
Fannie McBride
Charlie Sexton
Etta Sidden
Bertie Coffey
May Haynes
Daisy Souther
Eula Mae Souther
Cora Belle Souther
Pantha Souther
Cornnie Coffey
Mallie Souther
Veva St. John
Roy Mahaffey
Carlos Prevette
Mayme Lonsford
Belle Lonsford
Hugh Lonsford
Isa Gregory
Glenn Mitchell
Flossie Mahaffev
Effie Goforth
Mack Goforth
Flaval Souther
Epsie Wood
Roxie Burchara
Lillian Wells
Milburn Wells
Burris Day
Russell Day
George Wells
Esmer Welbcrn
Ettie Welbom
Cleava Welbom
Jonah Cothren
Madeline White
Fannie Nicholson
Minnie D. Jennings
Nola Howard
Tilden Howard
J. F. Mathis
E. Y. Staley
Bessie Scott
Sallie Everidge
Ruby Jolly
Leskie Cheek
Cecil Johnson
Rhoda Johnson
Thelma Inscore
Flossie John&cn
Lola Sheets
Cordie Johnson
Howard Pendergrass
Frank Moore
Carrie Parker
Jones Hendren
Cordie Hayes
Eilie Hayes
Evie Chambers
Flossie Combs
Wil&on Lackey
Herman Lackey
Blanche Carlton
Ruby Andrews
Alma Jennings
Gladys German
Eunice Walsh
Bethana Bishop
Etta Belle Costner
John German
Annie Ruth German
Nellie Brock
Eula Brock
Mabel Brock
Vaughn Jennings
Oliver McNeil Proffit
Vernie Duncan
Alice Laws
Lucile Scroggs
Addie Lee Pardue
Annie Mae Sloop
Llovd Pardue
Clyde Sale
Edna Dancy
Seima Miller
COLORED
Virginia Witherspoon
Frank Horton
Clyde Horton
Florence Witherspoon
Steward Witherspoon
Lindsey Ferguson
Arlie Ferguson
Marshall Lipford
Army Lipford
Mary Witherspoon
Rassie Horton
Mattie Witherspoon
Etay Ferguson
Harley Lipford
Myrtle Howard
Edward Hayes
Elijah Bams
Homer Parsons
Creoia Horton
Gracie Horton
Agnes Majors
Eugene Simpson
Estella Hampton
Maggie Parks
Josephine Parks
Cordia Parks
Ethel Barber
Blanche Harris
Delia Welbom
Leoner Redmond
(23)
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
The award of certificates of merit to all who were per-
fect in attendance during the past year has played no lit-
tle part in the increased enrollment and attendance here.
There were 644 children to receive these certificates of
merit, and they came to get them from one end of the
county to the ether. This is but one instance of many that
might be cited to show the ever increasing interest on the
part of our people to all things that pertain to the educa-
tion of their children. It shews unmistakably that they
are determined to give their children a better chance in
the race of life than was alloted to them. This has be-
come a permanent feature in the work of the county. The
following is a list of those who received these certificates
of merit for perfect attendance during the year :
Leonard Carlton
Carl Welch
Ralph Wooten
Alice Anderson
Amanda Anderson
Jennie Carlton
Sophia Carlton
LeonaHawkins
Bessie West
Nellie West
Artie Greene
Toy Greene
Paralee Triplett
Mamie Woods
Clarence Woods
Augustus Hendrix
Isaac Watson
Mattie Hawkins
Sallie Hawkins
Hugh Hawkins
Kermit Hawkins
Katie Hawkins
Nettie Proffitt
Wayne Proffitt
Bes-sie Beshears
Robert Staley
Howard Staley
Thomas Staley
Arnold Staley
Coletta Foster
Forest Foster
Violet Tuibert
Reno Tulbevr
Wiley Bumgarner
Johnny McNeil
Arlie Eller
Conrad Eller
Guy Tuibert
Chrystal Walsh
Ivory Beshears
Pearl Be shears
Lillian Brown
D wight Church
R. V. Church
Marshall Brown
Alma Queen
Clara Owens
Robert Owens
Claude Hall
Everette Billings
(24)
Kermit Souther
Mallie Souther
Flavil Souther
Belle Lonsford
Mamie Lonsford
Kate Lonsford
Joyce Lonsford
Vaughn Mayberry
Roe Souther
Lillian Calloway
Erma Byrd
Lawrence Byrd
Fred Byrd
Marie Coleman
Mohea Coleman
Felix Souther
Eva Speaks
Lillian Wells
Burrus Day
Russell Day
Violet Riddle
Claudie Riddle
Hazel Wellborn
Reba Welbom
Charles Poplin
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Glenn Beshears
Doris Beshears
Nancy Beshears
Nora Clyde Beshears
Ida Cardwell
Ressie Cardwell
Mae Beshears
Mae Church
Ina Church
Scott Church, Jr.
Etta Johnson
Ruby Forester
Mattie Sue Forester
Ruth Nichols
Mamie Vickers
Rudd McNeil
Minnie Johnson
Gertrude Johnson
Roby Johnson
Lake Messick
Katrina Walsh
Runie Eller
Nellie Matherly
Elmer Matherly
Blanche Proffit
Alma Foster
Ruby Dockery
Vernon McNeil
Arlie West
Vernon Marley
Charlie Elledge
Max Foster
Challie Church
Helen Watson
Remit Watson
Cooper Triplett
James Triplett
Carter Triplett
Esau Hodges
Dewey Hodges
John Hodges
Fred Hodges
Charlie Hodges
Attie Warren
Jessie Warren
Vance Warren
Edgar Thompson
Hubert Cooper
Dossie Collins
O. O. Absher
Etta Mae Bumgarner
Mabel Bumbainer
Claudius Hi . ? gins
Myrtle Doub
John Brown
Sam Holbrook
Roy Billings
Ira Billings
Conley Harris
Mabel Bryan
Albert Brinegar
Savannah Harris
Annie Hays
Lunie White
Bura Wiles
Ruth Gregory
Vergie Gregory
Elma Gregory
Buel Shepherd
Mae Shepherd
Edward Wood
Virgil Shepherd
Wayne Shepherd
Richard Breamon
Venie Breamon
Helon Wood
Reba Williams
Pearl Stone
Ruby Stone
Beautress Whitley
Gilbert Whitley
Arlie Rhoads
Zelma Jennings
Dove Pendry
Eula Pendry
Laura Johnson
(25)
Myrtle Blevins
Smith Blevins
George Harvey Sale
Hiram Douthert
Madeline White
Spencer Howard
Nola Howard
Harriet Shore
Pauline Shore
Virginia Warren
Fannie Nicholson
Duemont Eskridge
Martha Freeman
Ennis Greene
Sallie Eve ridge
Albert Myers
Billie Myers
Chy Rash
Clyde Rash
Mertie Somers
Ralph Settle
Fred Sale
Grace Bryant
Myra Sale
Annie E. Barker
James M. Barker
William M. Barker
Vance M. Backer
Thomas D. Barker
Barnie R. Barker
Homer L. Barker
Cecil I. Backer
Grace Barker
Ray Cockerham
Lexie Cockerham
Howard Cockerham
Tyra Cockerham
S. Ellen Waddell
Connie West
Pauline Church
Evelyn McNeil
Rex Church
Ethel Mathis
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Lou Hodges
Rex Welch
Fay Welch
Rea Welch
Bettie Triplett
John Barnett
Flossie Barnett
Dick Wellborn
Ray Wellborn
Verdie Wingler
Lonnie Wingler
Charlotte Wingler
Avery Church
Raleigh Church
Edith Elledge
Kyle Hays
Wake Hays
Clyde Hays
Annie McNeil
Esther Nichols
Beatrice Nichols
Tedd Nichols
Dwight Nichols
Irene Nichols
Selma Nichols
Blanche Shepherd
Grant Whittington
Grace Whittington
Sallie Benton
Lola Yates
Parks Davis
Ralph Davis
Scott Davis
Clyde Eller
Edith Foster
Rachel Eller
Hallie Eller
Pearl Dockery
Dessie McNeil
Sarah Ann Church
Taft Foster
Gwynn Parsons
Gerald McGee
Judson Hale
Hessie Johnson
Flossie Brewer
Zora Brewer
Vergil Pendry
Inez Caudill
Alice Absher
Arlena Absher
Kermit Absher
Roy Pierce
Georgia Teague
Council Church
Fred Waters
Garlie Foster
Troy Foster
Frances Foster
Florence Shepherd
Elmer Shepherd
Iscm Shepherd
Vaughn Church
Wayne Church
Venver Foster
Lestia Carlton
Alma Carlton
Clifford Pilkenton
Orville Pilkenton
Newland Pilkenton
Gaither Parsons
Hazel Parsons
Emma Brown
Minnie Porter
Annie Portei
Gaither Porter
Sallie Lovette
Mona Lovette
Edna Lovette
Ressie McLean
Belva Kilby
Guy Kilby
Grace Kilby
Irene Kilby
Daniel Huffman
Turner Huffman
Agnes Byrd
Ivey Welborn
Ellen Welborn
Alvin Welborn
Mack Welbom
Viola Longbottom
Lula Longbottom
Talmadge Longbottom
Geadith Longbottom
Beatrice Parsons
Blanche Parsons
Pearl Parsons
Nelia Staley
Thornton Staley
Ola Staley
Richard Staley
Fred Staley
Ethel Absher
Fredia Chipman
Jasper Chipman
Blanche Chipman
Connie Holloway
Mae Holloway
Lester Holloway
Delia Absher
Lonnie Absher
Thelma Handy
Vestal Higgins
Chesley Higgins
Kattie Blevins
George Blevins
Grant Caudill
Paul Caudill
Flora Blevins
Ernest Blevins
Odell Blevins
Major Belle
Izella Blevins
Eula Wiles
Frazier Wiles
Donald Wiles-
Herman Wiles
Paul Wiles
(26)
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Arlin Myers .
Connie Myers
Mattie Myers
Bessie Myers
Lytle Byr.i
Effie Felts
Major Felts
Morgan Shatley
Grace Shatley
Gordon Shatley
Minnie Elledge
John Alexander
Beatrice Sebastian
Sherman Sebastian
Dora Sebastian
Gerard Huie
Eola Huie
Weldon Myers
Edwin Myers
George Myers
Teie Richardson
Annie Bauguss
Alma Cheek
Bonson Cothren
James Cothren
Clara Caudill
Gilmer Caudill
Grayce Woodniff
Wilmer Woodruff
Biuce 'Dearman
Mazie Johnson
Bemice Holbrook
Georgia Lou Holbrook
Merle Wagoner
Roy Williams
Howaid Jones
Beatrice Church
Florence Church
Carl Mathis
Ruth Miller
Lora Call
Myrtle Curry
Lacy Glass
Ina Glase
Lawrence Call
Albert Curry
Henry Williams
Willie Miller
Roy Mahaffey
Bulb Mahaffey
Albert Caudill
Rosa Caudill
Harless Combs
Otha Johnson
Paul Johnson
Claud Hampton
Shurley Johnson
Vernon Shew
Carlos Oakley
Paul Johnson
Eli Johnson
Albert Johnson
Boyden Oakley
Stanley Oakley
Georgia Johnson
Cecil Johnson
Victoria Shew
Rhoda Johnson
Thelma Inscore
Lexie Johnson
Jettie Johnson
Cora Shatley
Macie Johnson
Ethel Inscore
Ora Lee Hampton
Zelma Oakley
Annie Pettyjohn
Estelle Rose
Bertie Rose
Clarnie Darnell
Cyrus Holcomb
Vergil Settle
Colen Edmiston
Grant Moore
Earl Robinson
Belma Reed
Ray Reed
Gertie Reed
Eula Reed
Amy Anderson
Talie Anderson
Bertha Anderson
Rosie Lee Combs
Flossie Combs
Ethel Williams
Fay Johnson
Annie Mastin
Stacy Williams
Nellie Mastin
Lusynthia Mastin
Charlie Williams
Isaac Anderson
Charlie Mastin
John Mastin
Edgar Mastin
Bertha Baity
Elzenia Baity
Ada Baity
Icie Baity
Delsie Baity
Leonard Moore
Robert Moore
Glenn Moore
Ada Transou
Alma Wright
Vera Wright
Wilson Lackey
Herman Lackey
James Matney
Blanche Carlton
Thomas Carlton
Alma Jennings
Maude Brookshire
Parale Walsh
Zebulon Triplette
Delight Foster
Ruby Estep
Franklin Estep
Etta Belle Costlier
(27>:
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Homer Costner
Herman Moore
Rosa Lee Moore
CI yd Davis
Ralph Davis
Commie Gregory
Matilda Jenkins
Bertha Hollar
Hailey Waters
Thedford Price
Clinzy Price
Thena Walsh
Jessie Swanson
Atta A. Lowe
Nellie Brock
Katie Fletcher
Lois Moore
Hoyt Hendren
Walter Winkler
Hubert Winkler
Ethel Barnett
Lola Proffit
Oliver McNeil Proffit
Hight Proffit
Geneva Church
Agnes Surratt
Mattie Rose Lav/9
Vernie Duncan
Jce Revis
Fipps Leckie
Ray Ervin
Ellen Estep
Mary Sheets
Hope Hendren
Grace Sheets
Birdie Bumgarner
Bessie Mitchell
Lena Hollar
Fannie Mitchell
Nora Belle Yates
Connie Adams
Hadley Hays
Lucile Garwood
Richard Call
Buster Chambers
Charlie Chambers
Hayse Foster
Sanford Call
Clyde Call
Willie Combs
Agnes Combs
Zilla Call
Ula Foster
Katy Chambers
Anna Maie Combs
Vera Call
Audie Call
Claud Call
Clyde Sale
Harve Call
Evie Chambers
Nell Fos-ter
Elsie Foster
Erma Combs
Ralph Combs
Ruby Anderson
C!aud Anderson
Hubert Pardue
Eugene Pardue
Agnes Pardue
Lois Pardue
Annie Lou Steele
Carl McCarter
Eugene Wyatt
Ambrose Roten
Dimpson Roten
Dcllie Roten
Rosco Sheets
Maude Dula
Walter Dula
Carl Kilby
Ruby Nichols
Richard Bullis
Arthur Steele
Daphine Spainhower
James Allen
John Anderson
Owen Edgar Duncan
Inez Spainhower
Grace Dean Forester
Mamie McNeil
Zonie Louise Colston
Maida Molita Pardue
James Ralph Marlow
Helen Marlow
Lura Reynolds
Charles Beeson
Hubert Beeson
Annie Horton
Beatrice George
Ruth Caudill
Paul Pardue
Shelton Brown
Harry Mecham
Elizabeth Forester
Lorie Virginia O'Damel
Lurrie Reynolds
Edgar Reynolds
Percy Parker
Eula Forester
Zina Shepherd
Maggie Shepherd
Fred Wyatt
Vanie Wyatt
Maude Dula
Walter Dula
Carl Kilby
(28)
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
COLORED
Stewart Witherspoon
Mary Witherspoon
Omie Ferguson
Arlee Ferguson
Ettie Ferguson
Mary Lizzie Horton
Virginia Witherspoon
Frank Ferguson
Henry Horton
Boyd Ferguson
Julia Bass
Evia Bass
Maggie Bass
Elbert Whittington
Grace Whittington
Ruby Hayes
Emma Saner
Mary Ellen Bams
Gordon Hayes
Hettie Carlton
Ray Carlton
Donnie Barns
Callie Parsons
Lola Kavinass
Ida Hcrton
Carrie B. McCurdy
Ethel McCurdy
Mary Lynch
Willie Mitchell
Eugene Mitchell
Joe Mitchell
Allen Bynum
Thomas Lynch
Cora Spicer
J. P. Brown
Alease Lomax
Louise Lomax
Fred Roberts
Alma Gilreath
Gwyn Cundiff
Mary Gilreath
Elizabeth Gilreath
Ray Harris
Alease Watts
Blanche Harris
Talmadge Harris
Lonie Harris
Huri Parks
Max Curtis
Maggie Parks
Odell Parks
Cora Parks
Hester Ferguson
Odis Ferguson
Josie Ferguson
Gertrude Martin
Ethel McCurdy
Blanche Glenn
John R. Cundiff
Ruth Kelly
Howard Roberts
William Brown
Argcna Woods
Ella M. Brown
Beatrice Shown
Gytonna Cundiff
Martha Harris
Etha Barnes
Erdner Barnes
SEVEN YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Btiel Shepherd
Roy Mahaffey
Viola Welch
Esau Hodges
Dewey Hodges
John Hodges
Tedd Nichols
Garlie Foster
Beatrice Parsons
Blanche Parsons
Nelia Staley
Thornton Staley
Clara Caudill
Gilmer Caudill
Burrus Day
Ruessell Day
Sallie Everidge
Viola Longbottom
Georgia Johnson
Audie Call
Claud Call
Harve Call
Evie Chambers
Nell Foster
Annie Lou Steele
Rosalie Moore
Ralph Maiiow
Carl McCarter
Ruth Caudill
Rosalie Moore
COLORED
Alease Watts
Two of the above have been perfect in attendance for 10
years.
(29);
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP
H
Principal
Antioch 1...
Antioch 2...
Antioch 3...
Antioch 4...
Beaver Creek .. 1...
Beaver Creek .. 2...
Eoomer 1...
Boomer 2...
Boomer 3...
Brushy Mtn 1...
Brushy Mtn 2...
Brushy Mtn 3...
Brushy Mtn 4...
Edwards 1...
Edwards 2...
Edwards 3...
Edwards 4...
Edwards 5...
Edwards 6...
Edwards T.-
Edwards 8...
Edwards 9...
Edwards 10...
Edwards 11—
Edwards 12...
Edwards 13...
Edwards Special
Elk 1...
Elk 2...
Elk 3...
Elk 4...
Elk 5...
Elk 6...
Elk 2...
Elk Special
Jobs Cabin 1...
. 74 62 34.
. 51 56 30.
. 39 42 21.
. 53 54 39.
. 76 51 36.
. 99 90 58.
.117 89 66.
. 76 61 37.
. 54 39 30.
. 57 40 23.
. 56 41 24.
. 42 39 26.
73 74 43.
. 83 93 49.
..65 61 31.
85 66 41.
71 70 43..
186....200 97..
88 66 38..
111.... 120 55..
139.... 103 69..
78 65 33
90 77 55..
S3 66 39.
47 51 34.
55 60 53..
57 36..
80 58 28..
of 75 46..
55 45 24.
76 72 50..
48 54 34..
42 31 16..
57 43 27..
30 13..
53 31 20..
..Miss Florence Mathis
..Blaine Ray
..Miss Mattie E. Sale
..Geo W. Miller
..Alva Foster
..A. J. Foster
..Mrs. J. D. Phillips
..Miss Nannie Williams
..V. McGhinnis
..Miss V. Church
..Miss Rebecca Chambers
..Miss Pedia Hays
..Miss Bertha Revis
..S. E. Matthews
..Miss Cornelia Parks
..Mrs. Jane Burcham
..Coy Durham
..H. G. Baity
..Miss Esther Hoots
O. P. Routh
Walter West
..Miss Blanche Harmon
..J. W. Gentry
..H. A. Durham
..Mrs. D. M. Blevins
..Grover Caudill
.M. F. Barker
..Miss Delia Bumgarner
R. L. Wooten
..Miss Eliza Wagner
..I. L. Bingham
..W. C. Crisp
.Mrs. P. H. Pardue
.Miss Viola Welch
.Roby McNeil
.Miss Effie Blackburn
(30)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP
O
Principal
Jobs Cabin 2...
Jobs Cabin 3...
Jobs Cabin 4...
Jobs Cabin 5...
Lewis Fork 1...
Lewis Fork 2...
Lewis Fork 3...
Lewis Fork 4...
Lewis Fork 5...
Lovelace 1...
Lovelace 2...
Lovelace 3...
Lovelace 4...
Lovelace 5...
Moravian Falls 1...
'Moravian Falls 2...
Moravian Falls 3...
Moravian Falls 4...
Moravian Falls 5...
Moravian Falls 6...
M. Falls Special
Mulberry 1...
Mulberry 2...
Mulberry 3...
Mulberry 4...
Mulberry 5...
Mulberry 6...
Mulberry 7...
Mulberry 8...
New Castle 1...
New Castle 2...
New Castle 3...
New Castle 4...
New Castle 5...
New Castle 6...
New Castle 7...
Ill 92 65.
. 63 52 37..
. 67 43 40
. 33 53 36
. y2 84 65..
. 42 _37 24
. 73 67 36
. 47 34 20..
. 54 43 32..
. 64 59 47..
. 63 55 32..
. 80 54 35..
. 27 20 16.
. 51 40 27.
.119—106 74.
. 35 29 22..
. 92 72 39.
. 45 27 18.
89 54 39.
34......26 14.
30 16..
82 63 .38.
108 92 63..
68 57 39
98 84 31..
81 71 41..
70 50 29..
91 91—64..
73 55 35..
51 48 35..
43 35 21..
101 6S......43.
96......91 65.
35 34 27.
53 37-..-22.
63 39 30..
Mrs. J. W. Norris
..Miss Mae M. Thompson
..Miss Vergie Walsh
..J. W. Sidden
..Walter Miles
..Conrad Jones
..J. T. Nichols
..A. G. Church
..Miss Gertrude Edmiston
..J. W. Crater
Eli Fletcher
..Mrs. Male Hendren
..Miss Cynthia Crater
..Miss Myrtle Mayberry
..Mrs. Barney Laws
..Fred Phillips
Miss Florence Gilreath
Miss Mary E. Poplin
A. M. Crater
..Reid Elledge
..John Isaacs
..Spencer McGracly
..W. H. Sebastian
..Miss Bess L. Triplett
..Miss Cordie Wyatt
J. E. Sebastian
.W. H. Hurley
.D. C. Sebastian
.Coyd M. Elledge
..L. D. Welborn
..J. A. Vannoy
..J. T. Redding
..A. R. Coleman
..C. E. Burchette
..J. A. Gentry
..Mrs. Emily Warren
(31)
STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
TOWNSHIP
a
m
Principal
N. Wilkesboro .. 1...
N. Wilkesboro .. 2...
N. Wilkesboro .. 3...
N. Wilkesboro .. 4...
Reddies River .. 1...
Reddies River .. 2...
Reddies River .. 3...
Reddies River .. 4...
Reddies River .. 5.
Reddies River .. 6.
Readies River .. 7.
Reddies R. Special.
Rock Creek 1...
Rock Creek 2...
Rock Creek 3..
Rock Creek 4..
Rock Creek 5..
Somers 1..
Somers- 2..
Somers 3..
Somers 4..
Somers 5..
Somers 6...
Stanton 1...
Stanton 2...
Stanton 3...
Stanton 4...
Traphill 1...
Traphill 2...
Traphill 3...
Traphill 4...
Traphill 6_
Traphill 6...
Traphill 7...
Union 1...
Union 2...
.634....511....439.
132....105 78.
65 62 40.
51 52 31.
.104 84 42.
. SO. 39 25.
.192....165 95.
.111 92 60.
.127....114 71.
.103 76 49.
. 3 9 19 16.
30 22.
100 82 58.
.114 82 66.
.107 95 65.
.147 98 80.
.132....108......67.
. 90 84 52.
. 81 65 44.
. 73 68 46.
. 62 31 22.
. 79 68 42.
. 51 43 32.
91 91 58.
. 44 31 23.
48 32 14.
34 30 23.
.194....176....107.
107....101 66.
93 76 55.
.112.-109 75.
.100 97 64.
89 94 63.
. 42 35 20.
. 70 56 41.
64 53 30.
...J. H. Hurst
...C. B. Elledge
...Asa Greene
..J. H. Wood
...J. C. McNeil
...J. L. Parsons
..A. B. Hays
...L. L. Bingham
...M. F. Bumgamer
...Miss Delle Kilby
...Miss Maie McCarter
...Miss Vera Church
...Lester Gregory
...C. S. Felts
...Lytle Whitley
..Mrs. Sallie Gilliam
...Clarence Blevins
...J. P. Weatherman
-N. M. Felts
..Mrs. Cora Jarvis
..Dana W. Sale
...W. T. Comer
..Miss Wardie White
..Miss Blanche Thompson
..Mrs. Anna M. Parsons
..F. G. Yates
..D. C. Whittington
..Miss Ruth Redfem
..C, C. Sidden
..M. B. Parks
..Charlie Miles
..I. C. Woodruff
...W. A. Durham
..John S. McGrady
..W. R. Craft
..Miss Cailie Whittington
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STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS
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3
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51
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55
47
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113
87
56
Union .
6
.. 56..
....35
29
Union .
7
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40
30
Union ..
8
.. 75..
64
44
Union .
9
57
51
—.35..
Union .
10
74
48
34
Union ..
11
66
63
40
Walnut
Grove
1...
.. 5i..
30
?,7
Walnut
Grove
2...
.. 39..
...76
53
Walnut
Grove
3...
.. 73..
. 70
43
Walnut
Grove
4...
. 67..
....50
27
Walnut
Grove
5...
. 40.
.. 45
27
Walnut
Grove
6...
. 58
49
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Walnut
Grove
7...
9D
86
45
Walnut
Grove
8...
. 71.
55
31
Walnut
Grove
9...
. 70
58
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Wilkesboro
1
. 54...
35
29
Wilkesboro
. 2...
. 52
51
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Wilkesbi
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. 4...
. 65...
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Wilkesboro
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Wilkesboro
6
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59
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Principal
...Willie Gilliam
...Miss Hattie Calloway
...J. C. Parsons
...Gaither Parsons
...Uriah Myers
..A. E. Myers
-Miss Minnie B Severt
-U. S. Myers
-C. E. Woodie
...Earl L. Caudill
-E. W. Settle
-Miss Clair Caudill
~S. C. Hutchison
-W. L. Brewer ,
..Elbert Blevins
..J. M. Blevins
-A. C. Sidden
-G. W. Miles
-M. P, Mastin
-Mrs. Blanche Miller
..Miss Janie M. Gilreath
..Mrs. Marie Greene
..Mrs. R. B. Pharr
..Miss Lillian Miller
COLORED
Antioch 1.... 45 28 17.... Charlie Bowers
Beaver Creek .. 1.... 31 20 12— A. N. Hackett
Boomer 1.... 80 56 36....M. N. Watts
Boomer 2.... 44 32 22 ...Mrs. Mabel Adams
Edwards 1.... 51 39 35....Miss Maude 'i- 'mond
Edwards 2.... 45 37 21.... Mrs. Eva B. Gilreath
E}k 1-- 54 49 29— Mi&s Nannie M. Hortou
Elk 2.... 19 17 8— Miss Bessie Williams
Lewis Fork 1.... 12 Not Taught
Mulberry 1.... 8 5 5.... Miss Edna Pugh
New Castle 1.... 35 30 18....J. S. Morrow
New Castle 2— 35 27 20.... Miss Eddie R Harris
N. Wilkesbore 1.... 64 58 45— J. I. Transou
N. Wilkesboro 2.... 64 48 31....Miss Isabelle Rousseau
Rock Creek 1.... 32 22 19... A. H. Foust
Traphill 1.... 59 56 31.... D. F. Richardson
Union , 1 -.- 9 7 6— Miss Lelia M. Stokes
Wilkesboro 1....156.... 139— 105— N. W. Roberts
Wilkesboro 2.... 114.... 101 70.... Reuben Blackburn
Wilkesboro 3.... 34 28 20....J. W. Majors
(33)]
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ARMENIAN-SYRIAN
RELIEF FUND
J. W. Crater - $ 5.00
Mrs. J. W. Norris _ 14.84
J. W. Gentry 1.00
Miss Bertha Revis 1.50
L. L. Bingham _ 3.65
J. A. Vannoy 1.35
Misses Bertha Revis and Mary Revis 10.78
R. S. Griswold 5.00
John Isaacs - 7.75
Mrs. J. D. Phillips : 5.40
Miss Bess Triplett 5.00
Miss Nannie Williams 8.00
G. A. Bumgarner 3.50
Mrs. E. H. Dinckle _ 4.00
Miss Lillian Miller 6.00
R. L. Wooten - - 1.00
J. S. Kilby _ 10.00 '
Miss Lillian Edmiston 3.00
Mrs. Emily Warren 5.65
District No. 6, New Castle 5.89
Miss Mary Gwyn 20.00
W. A. Gwyn _ 1 20.00
Miss Ethel Vannoy _ 5.40
J. H. Hurst _ 55.11
Mrs. C. C. Wright _ 15.00
J. H.Wood 10.00
S. J. Barnett (Mt. Zion Church and Sunday School) 6.47
G. H. Staley 20.00
Miss Cornelia Parks ....... : _ 1.00
Fair Plains School 3.00
Mrs. W. A. Stroud 61.25
N. E. Parlier 5.00
Mrs. J. N. Gentry (Traphill No. 4) _ 6.00
Mrs. B. W. Laws (M. Falls No. 1) : - 10.00
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Miss Mattie E. Sale _ 10.00
Mrs. B. F. Prof fit (Cokeville, Wyoming-) _...„ _ 10.00
J. W. Reid _ 10.00
Wilkesboro Baptist Church _ _ 6.45
J. T. Nichols _ _ _ 5.00
Junior Red Cross _ „ _ 10.00
Colored
Miss Maude Redmond _ 9.00
N. W. Roberts 10.00
Reuben Blackburn _ _ 1 1.00
J. I. Transou _...._ -...._ _ 14.00
M. N. Watts .'. _...._ _. 10.00
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE AYCOCK MEMORIAL
FUND
M. P. Mastin _ _ I $1.50
W. H. Sebastian _ _ 1.50
W. L. Brewer _...._ 2.25
L. D. Wellborn _ _ 1.20
Mrs. Sallie Gilliam _ _ .65
Miss Florence Gilreath _ _ _ _ _ 1.15
J. P. Weatherman L._ - _ .75
D. C. Sebastian ....._ _.... _. 2.10
Summit School .,.- _ _ 1.50
J. W. Crater _ -...._ - _ 1.00
M. F. Barker _ _ _ _ 1.00
Miss Janie M. Gilreath _ - _...._ 2.25
Miss Mae Thompson _... .40
Mrs. E. H. Dinckle _ - _ 1.58
Miss Lillian Miller _ _.._ _ „ .50
(35)
G. W. Miles _ _ : 1.04
Charlie Miles (Traphill No. 4) _ 3.20
Colored
A. H. Foust _ --. 1.50
Rebuen Blackburn - - — 2.20
N. W. Roberts '. - _ - 3.00
M. N. Watts 1.32
Miss Maude Redmond - 1.00
TO THE FRENCH WAR MEMORIAL FUND
Miss Ellen Robinson _ _ 2.25
EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL
SURVEY OF WILKES COUNTY
Number of Homes with Telephones 962
Number of Homes Taking Daily Newspaper _ 605
Number of Homes Taking Agricultural Papers 1315
Number of Homes Taking Religious Papers 607
Number of Homes Taking County Paper 1652
Number of Homes with Running Water 62
Number of Homes with Lights 30
Number of Homes Screened from Flies 825
Number of Families that Raise Own Meat and Bread 3025
Number of Families Owning Automobiles _ 302
Whole Number of Families in County _ _ 4290
Population '. 30000
Church Members 8022
Number of Churches _ 177
Number of Sunday Schools _ _. 147
Number of Miles of Improved Roads _ _ 247
Number of Districts where Parents Visit School „ 117
Number of Districts where Committee Visit School 137
'Number of Schools with Sanitary Privies 30
Number of Schools where Teachers have Desk Copies
of Text Books 137
Number of Families Engaged in Fanning 3947
Number of Families Engaged in Other Vocations 343
(36)
PROGRESS IN EDUCATION IN WILKES COUNTY
1900 1919 1920
Rural Libraries _ 0 _ 146 149
Supplementary Libraries ; 0 246 253
Second Original Libraries ..: 0 _ 20 27
Local Tax Schools 0 43 41
Value of School Property $6580...$160000...S189380
Frame School Houses _ ,64 145 146
Log School Houses 34 1 1
Districts with no House 33 0 0
Painted School Houses 1 89 94
Houses with Bells . . 8 120 121
Houses with Desks _ 14 134 139
Teachers Empolyed 130 216 288
Schools Taught _ . 115 137 148
Schools with Assistant Teachers 3 49 88
Schools Teaching High School Subjects...4.. 29 30
Schools with Three of More Teachers 0 13 27
Monthly Salary of White Teachers $20 $45 865
Teachers with Normal Training 6 99 76
Illiteracy _ 13 per cent 1 1
Enrollment 6233 8122 9775
Attendance 2312 5006 6453
School Census _■ 10054 ...11539 11545
Members of Teachers Association 30 183 306
Graduating Class, County Commencenrt 0 110 114
Raised by Local Taxation _ 0 §12534 812371
Pupils Studying Arithmetic 2185 4524 5611
Pupils Studying Language & Gram 869 38*3 8. 4055
Pupils Studying Geography -.1265 2861 3438
Pupils Studying N. C. History 365 621 807
Pupils Studying U. S. History 364 1524 18S3
Pupils Studying Civil Government 51 271 370
Pupils Stpdying Agriculture _ ....0 598 922
Enrollment in Daily Attendance (per cent) 37 62 65
Certificates of Merit Awarded 0... 752 645
Perfect Spellers for Term Not reported 244 186
Debates Not reported 180 216
Entertainments Not reported 103 140
Spelling Matches Not reported 902 1308
Parents' Meetings Not reported 106 154
Per Cent of School Census Enrolled 62 70 85
Per cent of census in average attendance 23 43 58
Library Certificates Awarded - 0 43 47
Medals for 7 Years Perfect Attendance...*) 12 30
Teachers on Honor Roll 0 42 _ 69
Districts Attaining Standard of Excellence 0 _ 19 35
PUPILS STUDYING THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES
TOWNSHIP 3 * g * j S w I 1 1
Antioch 119... ..93 55 80 34 19 54 5 22
Beaver Creek G9 26 11 47 24 7 29 12 13
Boomer 223 71 47.. ..118 66 .6 81 11 22
Brushy Mtn 151 83 21 85 45 10 32 9 18
Edwards 664....404....130....471....215 S7....227 23 75
Elk 250. ...207 52....218....117 27 95 22 50
Jobs Cabin 170......35 26 75 42 19 S3 ...6 9
Lewis Fork 174 .67 47....120 46 31 59 5 41
Lovelace 93 39 23 57 38 22 20 5 7
Moravian Falls 285. ...121 55....121 70 33 57 19 52
Mulberry 302....112 51....161 63 52 83 14 18
New Castle 213....112 39....153 56 42 69 8 36
N. Wilkesboro 490....268....133....233....207....141....206 70....179
Reddies River 382....141....142....270....116 30....152 21 54
Rock Creek 324. ...183 70....218 43 39:...109 13 31
Somers 197....102 41....170 69 57.' 35 15 51
Stanton 93 36 19 55 6 7 49... 4 13
Traphill 40.7....173....110....23S....103 5S....149 22 83
Union 276.... 108 56....160....123 33 79 10 66
Walnut Grove 243 77 53....132 53 26 74 11 20
Wilkesboro 434....231....172....256....203......71-.19i 60 58
TOTAL 5611-.27024.1353..3438..1739....807..1883....370-..922
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STATISTICS BY TOWNSHIPS
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Antioch _ 5.
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.242.
.141.
Beaver Creek 3 206 161.
Boomer 5 371 277.
Brushy Mountain...... 3 228 194.
Edwards 15 1230 1231.
Elk 9 498 474.
Jobs Cabin 5 337 271.
Lewis Foik 6 320... 265.
Lovelace 5. 285 .223.
Moravian Falls 6 414 344.
Mulberry 9 679 568.
New Castle 9 512 400.
N. Wilkesboro 6 1010 836.
Eeddies River 7 736 619.
Rock Creek 6 632 457.
Somers 6... 436 359.
Stanton 1 217 184.
Traphill 3 796 724.
Union 12 794 602.
Walnut Grove 9 618 ...519.
Wilkesboro 9... 909 761.
.9 §1300 2
.106 5 4800 2
.191 10 11150 3
.116 7 3300 0
.729 36 15160 6
275 11 5625 3
.198 7 ..3270 0
.177 6 4350 2
.157 14 4570 0
.222 16 5355: 0
.345 19 6970 %
.281 11 5520 2
.664 21 .46800 6
.380 14.... 8825 1
.355 6 .10800 2
.238 9 5150 0
.118 4 2300 2
.481 12 10100 1
.412 3 6125 2
.312 4 5410 1
-560 34 22000 4
TOTAL ..
..149....11545......9775 6458....258....S189380 41
(39)
ENROLLED BY GRADES
TOWNSHIP 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8 9 10 11
Antioch > 84 42 25 33 26 20 7....0....0... .0... .0
Beaver Creek 79 21 16 13 11 14......6....0....1....0....0
Boomer 74 47 30 32 39 87....13— 5....0....0....0
Brushv Mnt 76......29 18 31 15 12 9....4— 0....0....0
Edwards 431....147.... 138....154....161....115— 56..22....4— 3....0
Elk 163 60 54 56 66— ..34....34— 3....1....0....0
Jobs Cabin 97......31......28 35 36 26....15....3....0....0....0
Lewis Fork V7 31 23 33 35 35.-19....0....1....1....0
Lovelace 87. 29". 26 30 26 21 9....0....0....0....0
Moravian Falls 90 37 43 43 48 31....31....9....6....1....0
Mulberry 200 78 56 99 50 4S....S1....6....0....0....0
New Castle ISO 43 55 84 39 34....23....1....0....0....0
N. Wilkesboro 247....105....116 84 77 56-.87..31..30..42..11
Eeddies River 213.....-.80 87 76 51 55....42..10....3....0....0
Rock Creek 155. 45..— 67 67 68 43....50— 2.... 0....0....0
Someis 122 32 36 45 67 29....28....0....0....0— 0
Stanton 63 22 23 37 17 7....10....0....0....0....0
Traphill 215—108 72....130......73 62....54..30....2— 0....0
Union 247 83 65 75 62 36... 31....3....0....0....0
Walnut Grove 225 65 51 71 37 S6....34— 0-.0....0....0
Wilkesboro 216 96 89 88 65 68....61..32..22..13..11
TOTAL 3311-1229..1113..1321..1069....819..600 S.61..70 60..22
J. C, Wallace & Company
THE HOME OF LADY TEACHERS AND GIRL PUPILS
Of course the boys can be clothed by us, but Ladies'
Goods are our specialty.
Come and see us for your requirement?, more especially
your Commencement Dresses and Suits and all
/ that you wear.
LADY SALESLADIES TO WAIT ON YOU.
Make our store your headquarters and home when in town
— Ladies' dressing room and toilet at your ser-
vice at all times.
J. C. WALLACE AND COMPANY
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R C HENDREN, Jeweler
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry for sale. When in need
of anything in my line give me a call. Repairing a Spec-
ialty. Satisfaction guaranteed.
. S.V.
WHOLESALE GROCER
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
ROBERT F, KERN
WATCHMAKER
"Honest Work at Honest Prices, for Honest People"
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
W. H. STARR, The Tinner
sells all kinds of roofing, tin shingles, sheet iron and Rubberoid.
If you are in need of roofing of any kind see him before you buy.
If you want your, home guttered see him, he will do it when you
want it done. He runs a repair shop and will repair your sewing
machine or almost anything you want repaired.
Paints oils, varnishes. The Starr Canner, the best on the market.
,You will find him in the Stafford building on 10th Street.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
The New
While improvements in Buick Cars for Nineteen-
Twenty-one are plentiful, the new line again exemplifies
Buick adherence to definite principles of Chassis con-
struction and Valve-in-Head Motor design.
Retaining those features that have established the
thorough soundness of Buick Cars during the last twenty
years, improvements in body design and mechanical units
have been incorporated in the New Buick Cars, that place
them far in advance of the usual trend of development.
Mechanically the New Buick Cars are more than wor-
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appearance, the New Buicks are a revelation. Their
grace, beauty and distinctiveness .are readily apparent.
There are seven new models, each powered with the
famous Buick Valve-inKead motor. In other words, a
single standard of mechanical excellence and reliability
is available for the purchasers of ail Buick cars, supple-
mented by four closed and three open body types which
make it possible to apply the Buick standard to each in-
dividual's motoring requirements.
BOONE TRAIL MOTOR COMPANY
PHONE NO. 90. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
t
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ana oavings
Bank
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Capital Stock Paid in $40,000.00
Surplus - - - 14,000.00
"ACCOMMODATION OF CUSTOMERS OUR
FIRST CONSIDERATION"
R. L. Doughton, Pres. Clem Wrenn, Cashier
F. D. Forester, V.-Pres. A. W. Horton, Asst. Cachier.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE US
When in need of anything in the general merchandise
line, remember us, and that we carry a full and complete
stock of
Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Dress Shirts, Work Shirts,
Notions, Underwear, Dress Goods, Trunks, Suit Cases
Bags, Overalls, Ladies' Ready-To- Wear and Millinery
and Thousands of other items too tedious to mention.
Give us a call when in North Wilkesboro and let us
prove to you that it is worth your while to examine our
stocks and get prices.
CLARENCE CALL
"The Biggest Merchant in Town"
C. CALL'S 5 & 10 CENT STORE
Ready-to- Wear and Millinery Goods a Specialty
F & F
PEPSI-COLA
F & F
SODA WATER
F & F
ICE CREAM
ARE
THE BEST
THE PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
N. S. Forester, Proprietor.
PHONE 81 NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C
There's None So Good
In Bottles 5 Cents
We Will Be Glad to Have you visit our plant
Chero-Coia Bottling Co.
Ph
tie 1 2
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
MOTHERS: Let us help
you reduce the High Cost
of Living.
SEND NO MONEY
Just fill out the coupon
and mail to us.
Crompton All Weather
Corduroy Suits, sizes 7 to
17 years, at $9.95.
Crompton ...All ...Weather
Knickerbocker Pants, siz-
es 7 to 17 years at $2.80.
Let us send you at our
risk direct from the
Great Eastern Centre
this handsome cassimere suit.
Your boy needs it this Fall for
school. It is made in our own
factories of the finest materials
combined with excellent work-
manship. GUARANTEED TO
GIVE SATISFACTION OR
MONEY BACK. It is a single
breasted knickerbocker suit in a
brown or gray mixture. Has
lower flap or patch pockets, in-
side and outside breast pockets.
Pants have side pockets, hip and
watch pockets and the seams are
fully taped. The coat and pants
are cut extra full and lined
throughout. Sizes 7-17 years.
Just pay the postman $7.65. We
pay express. ACTUAL VALUE
$12.
ACORN TILORING CO., Dept. B.,
69-77 Bedford St., Boston, Mass.
Send me the following Acorn suit. I pay on arrival$.
I risk nothing. Size
Color
Name
Address
Absher & Blackburn
The Leading Clothiers and Gents' Furnishings
Phone us for that Suit, Hat, Shoes, Shirt, Trunk, Tie,
Collars, Etc.
Phone 18.
ABSHER & BLACKBURN
THE STORE OF QUALITY
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Our Customers must be satisfied. A satisfied customer
is our best advertisement. We have the best goods
that money can buy at the price. Our price to you is
always right.
NAILS, BARB WIRE, ROOFING, TOOLS,
CUTLERY, GUNS, ETC.
Anything for the farm or shop. Furniture to suit you
and your pocket book.
MARLOW-SHOOK HARDWARE COMPANY
Phone 147
North Wilkesboro North Carolina
DID YOU EVER CONSIDER THE DIFFERENCE?
Have you ever taken
time to think of the dif-
ference between buying
your shoes at a general
mercantile store and an
EXCLUSIVE SHOE
STORE? Here are the
advantages : Our sales
force are expert fitters of
feet; our entire time is
devoted to the shoe busi-
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HANAN, WALKOVER AND GLOVE GRIP SHOES FOR
MEN; LA FRANCE AND THE DREW SHOE FOR
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Our lines of hosiery are
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Phoe n i x, Interwoven,
Buster Brown, and Go-
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Caps, Hosiery, Man-
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cases, Trunks, Hand
Bags, Etc.
HENRY MILLER SHOE COMPANY
The Only Exclusive Shoe Store in
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
The Improved
Tise Well Fixture
BETTER THAN EVER
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in design and strong in
construction. Easy to op-
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) ly as a grown person. See
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write us for prices.
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They fill themselves and do not muddy the water.
Can be sent by Parcel Post. Write for Circular.
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117 LINCOLN STREET I
FOR BEST AUTO SERVICE : NEW BUICK CAR
Call or See
CLIFFORD MOORE
Day Phone No. 18 Night Phone No. 235
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
GXLREATH'S SHOE REPAIR SHOP
We do all kinds of shoe repairing-. Soles mended and
rubber heels put on while you wait. We have the best
machinery on the market and use nothing1 but the best
leather and materials. Satisfaction guaranteed.
M. L. GILREATH, Prop.
On B Street in Front of My Residence.
When in North Wilkesboro Stop at the
NEW YORK RESTAURANT
The best of everything served promptly and in best of
style. : Fresh Oysters, Fish, Steak and Game in season.
Commutation Tickets, $3.50 for $3.00 ; $6.00 for $5.00.
Come once and you will become a customer.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
AFTER ALL, SMITHEY'S DEPARTMENT STORES
"THE GREAT BARGAIN GIVERS"
IS THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE
WILKESBORO, N. C.
3 STORES AND THE NEW ANNEXES
WE SELL
Ice. Coal
North Wilkesboro Ice & Fuel Co.
Phone 237
Y«
>ave i our
Chestnut Wood
Come and See About Prices
C. C. Smoot & Sons Co.
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
For Fine Clothing- at
Reasonable Prices
For Fine Pants at
Reasonable Prices
For Fine Shoes at
Reasonable Prices
For Fine Furnishings at
Reasonable Prices
For Fine Stetson Hats at
Reasonable Prices
Hart Sshaffner & Marx and Griffon clothes always on
hand. Buy one suit and you will always wear Griffon
clothes.
SHOES
A complete line of men's, women's and children's
Shoes. Florsheim, Howard & Foster, Star Brand.
A COMPLETE LINE OF SAMPLE SHOES AND SAM-
PLE HATS ALWAYS ON HAND.
THE BIG INDEPENDENT CLOTHING AND SHOE
HOUSE OF NORTH WILKESBORO AND ELKIN.
J. T. PREVETTE
"MEMORIAL NUMBER"
A book containing a 86-page story of Mr. Vaughan's useful and
well-spent life, written by a close friend of his, W. I. Vainer, the
reading of which will interest and inspire every one to a better file.
Some good pictures of both him and his home are given in colors
which are pleasing to the eye. This is a large book of more than
three hundred pages, and includes all the best songs Mr. Vaughan
wrote during life. Every friend of Mr. Vaughan will want a copy
of this book in his home as a keep-sake ,and at the same time be a
useful and uplifting one. See your friends and have them order
with you, and get the reduction in dozen lots. Price per copy $1.00;
per dozen $10.00.
Our New Book for 1919
"ECHOES OF JOHN B. VAUGHAN"
A book containing all the best songs Mr. Vaughan ever wrote
from the beginning. The music writers and publishers, whom we
consider are in a position to know, claim it will become one of the
greatest books on the market. The variety given you in this book,
in subjects, melody, harmony, arrangement, together with the deep
spiiiuality, will hardly be excelled by any one writer.
50c per copy; $5.00 per dozen.
VAUGHAN'S QUARTET BOOK
(NEW BOOK
The daily calls and unusual demand for a Quartet Book of Sacred
Songs has prompted us to prepare a book of the most valuable
songs we have offered the public. We have composed and compiled
the best songs we have any knowledge of for this book. Aside from
the male quartet the book contains the most effective solos, duets
and chorus songs that we have ever offered the public. Such songs
as "Be a Daniel," "He is Not Here," "Climbing up the Mountain,"
and many others, are superior songs. 25c a Copy, $2.50 a Dozen.
JOHN B. VAUGHAN, Music Publisher
Branch Office ::;;:: Bowman. Ga,
Brilliant la J
Color
EcQSGutkal
Covers
More Surface
Protects
Property
" ONE GALLON MAKES T¥/0 "
MADE B\
STAG Semi-Paste Paint is soid by reliable paint stores everywhere.
THE FACTORY BEHIND THE STIEFF.
It represents the very best efforts of a long line of con-
scientious piano builders, and the achievements of over
three-quarters of a century — resulting in an instrument of
supreme excellence — The STIEFF PIANO is found in the
best conservatories throughout the South and preferred
by our leading colleges.
It is an instrument that you can make no mistake in
purchasing.
Write us for our interesting booklet.
CHAS. M. STIEFF, Inc.
M. D. Manning, Manager : : : Charlotte, N. C.
Fifty-Three Years in School Work
That's Our Record.
All these years we have labored to supply the schools of
North Carolina with books and succeeding when oth-
ers failed.
AS A RESULT we have built up the largest school busi-
ness in the State, or this part of the country.
KEEP IT IN MIND we are still building and when you
are in Raleigh come in to see what we have to show
you. Orders handled promptly. Quotation gladly
furnished on request.
ALFRED WILLIAMS AND COMPANY
Raleigh, N. C.
HICKORY - - NORTH CAROLINA.
SCHOOL DESKS
OPERA CHAIRS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
City Barber Shop
MAIN STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Newly Equipped Bath Rooms.
Agents for Dick's Steam Laundry
When you need a nice hair cut or shave give us
a trial. Our barbers have had years of experience.
MAKE OUR SHOP YOUR SHOP.
IF IN NEED OF ANYTHING FOR THE HORSE, SEE
J. M. WELLBORN
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Etc. A full assortment always
on hand. Everything guaranteed as represented. Always
ready and willing to serve you. Better goods for the mon-
ey than you wil1 find anywhere else.
Phone 32.
Coca-Cola
HAS THE DISTINGUISHED HONOR OF
BEING IMITATED BY 156 DIFFERENT
DRINKS.
BE ON YOUR GUARD AND DON'T
LET SOME UNSCRUPULOUS DEALER
SERVE YOU WITH ONE OF THESE
FAKES.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
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Co.
INC.
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
Farmers, bring us your wheat and corn. Highest
market prices paid.
Insist that your grocer give you Daniel Boone and
Becky Boone Flour, and Pearl Com Meal. Our feedstuff
is the best on the market.
WILKES MILLING COMPANY, Inc.
Phone 39. North Wilkesboro, N. C.
THE BANK OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE
AND BY THE PEOPLE
This is a bank of the people, by the people and for the
people. A bank interested in its depositors — ready to
aid them to earn their confidence. It isn't a cold, austere
proposition without a soul — we aim to be on friendly
terms with all our depositors — and succeed in doing- so.
In addition to that spirit, your funds are safe-guarded by
the safest banking principles. We invite your account —
savings or checking.
We also furnish you a neat check book free.
Four per cent, compounded each 3 months on savings
accounts.
BANK OF WILKES - - - Wilkesboro, N. C.
C. M. Sheets, C. F. Morrison, L. B. Dula,
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
"I HAVE LOST THE RECEIPT."
Thus spoke the man who was asked to settle a bill
that he claimed to have paid a month previously. He had
placed the receipt in his pocket with other papers and
now could not find it.
He had paid cash, so could do nothing except pay the
bill a second time.
That man learned a lesson from this incident — he now
pays all his bills by check. In case of dispute about a
paid bill, he can now use his cancelled checks as proof
of payment.
Do you pay by check? It is the safe and businesslike
way
BANK OF NORTH WILKESBORO.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Captial Stock - - - $100,000.00
Surplus Fund - - - 60,000.00
Resources - - " - - 900,000.00
WHY WALK 100 MILES AND CARRY 50,000 POUNDS
EVERY YEAR?
The average bucket of water weighs 30 pounds. If you make 5
trips to the spring 100 yards from your house each day you will
walk 100 miles and carry 50.000 pounds a year.
You spend 1 hour per day or 1 month in every year carrying
water.
You have running water in your house and barn and save all
of this with one of our water systems.
We have them to suit your conditions.
BETTER COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US TO
COME AND LOOK IT OVER.
WILEES PLUMBING WORKS
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
In some cases they last longer. They never need
repairs. They're fire-proof, storm-proof. They re-
duce the cost of insurance, and they're easy to lay.
They preserve the building too, by keeping out damp-
ness: so if you want a thoroughly cozy home in winter,
and a cool house in summer, you can't do better than
see that Cortright Shingles*are used for the covering
They are carried in stock by
WILKESBORO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
J. L. TURNER, General Undertaking
Phone No. 69, Night and Day, North Wilkesbcro, N. C.
Full line of coffins, caskets,
steel vaults and other funeral
supplies of best quality and at
lowest prices.
All calls answered promptly,
day or night, town or country.
MONUMENTS AND
TO.MBSTONES
— in —
Marble, Granite, White, Bronze
— .all styles and prices to suit
everybody. Workmanship, ma-
terial and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
J. L. TURNER
Phone 69.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
LADIES' FURNISHINGS, XMAS LINE CHINA WARE,
NEW EDISON PHONOGRAPHS AND RECREATIONS.
We keep on hand at a!! times the very latest in Ladies'
Ready-to-wear and our prices are reasonable. See us
when in need of anything in our line.
LIFE
IS NOT YOURS TO KEEP. THE "GRIM REAPER"
WILL CLAIM HIS OWN.
Increase your Estate and make a Will.
Insure your life with the
SOUTHERN LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
''The Great Home Company"
Greensboro, N. C.
Insure your time against disease and accident. A
A Health and Accident Policy will do it.
FARMS AND HOMES FOR SALE
E. P. Robinson
District Agent
Office: 2nd Floor D. & S. Bank Bldg., N. Wilkesboro, N. C.
NOW IS THE TIME TO FIX UP THE HOUSE AND
KITCHEN
"» the Kitchen Cob'nel ihcl .aves miles of steps
We are agents for Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinets, the Sellars
Kitchen Cabinets and the
Range Eternal and have a
large stock on hand as cheap
as they can be bought in any
city in the United States. We
also carry in stock a full line
of Sealy Mattresses, the best
mattress made, a full line of
furniture for Porches, Halls
and every room in the house.
Stoves and ranges in every
size at prices below the low-
est. Auburn Beauty Six. We
also carry wheat drills and
Singer Sewing Machines. Call
and examine our stock and get our prices.
SMOAK BROTHERS
Corner B and 10th Streets
The largest mercantile house in North Wilkesboro.
BUY THE
GLASCOCK STOVES
AND RANGES
Made of Best Pig Ironr
Fully guaranteed in ev
ery way.
For sale by STOVE
DEALERS
Manufactured and guar- I
anteed by
GLASSCOCK STOVE
& MFG. CO.
Greensboro, N. C.
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Shoe Repairing
HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED WHILE YOU WAIT
A good half sole, if put on in time, makes the old shoes
practically new at a very small cost. Bring your old shoes
in and let us show you that we can make them as good as
new.
WILKES ELECTRIC SHU-FIXERY
Moved to Watauga Office next door to Bluemont Hotel.
F. D. Forester & Co.
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
J. L. Hemphill & Co
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
THE BEST IN DRUG STORE SERVICE
THE BEST IN DRUG STORE GOODS
The Rexall Store
When you purchase a Rexall Remedy you have the
absolute assurance that you are getting the best that
money can buy ; and if for any reason it should fail to give
you satisfaction you have only to take it to the Rexall
Store and get your money back.
We carry a complete line of stationery, toilet goods,
cigars, rubber goods, etc.,
Klenzo Tooth Paste, Jonteel Toilet Requisites, i
Kantleek Hot Water -Bottles and Fountain Syr- .
«
inges.
NORTH WILKESBORO DRUG COMPANY
The Rexall Store
g* Phone 96 ^
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GRAND PRIZE (Highest Award) Panama Pacific Exposition
Edwards & Broughton Printing Co.
RALEIGH, N. C.
PRINTERS, PUBLISHER and STATIONERS
Steel and Copped Plate Engravers, Manufacturers of
Blank Book and Loose Leaf Systems.
ENGRAVED WEDDING INVITATIONS, ANNOUNCE-
MENTS, VISITING CARDS
HIGH CLASS PRINTING
Artistic Catalogues, Booklets, Menus, Invitations,
Stationery
PROPER SANITATION
AND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
THAT IS FINAL
Assured by use of
Kausline
SYSTEM TOILETS
Waterless
Sewerless
Odorless
Low in cost and upkeep - Simple to in-
stall and operate - Embodies a nigh-class
indoor Toilet and complete Sewage Dis-
posal plant in one.
KAUSTINE COMPANY, Inc.,
Manufacturers and Sanitation Engineers
BUFFALO, N. Y.
HEADACHES
More headaches come from eye troubles than from any other cause.
Many people suffer intense eye strain when trying to read.
When the letters blur and run together the cause is imperfect
vision. This could be entirely relieved by
PROPERLY FITTED GLASSES
We are prepared to fit any kind and s'tyle of eye glasses de-
sired. We especially reeommed the Krytok glasses which en-
ables you to see both far and near and gives to the eyes the
natural eye sight of youth.
Prices are reasonable and work guaranteed
J. E. DEANS, North Wilkcsboro, N. C.
READY UNDERTAKERS
COFFINS AND CASKETS
PHONE 85 DAY OR NIGHT
J. C. REINS, Manager.
Reins Brothers
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS
24 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
NORTH WILKESBORO AND LENOIR
Carter's Weekly
Wilkes County's Live Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the
Up-Building and Industrial Development of the County.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
$1.00 A YEAR— "AND WORTH MORE"
Carter's Weekly is edited with a view of keeping its
readers posted on all the happenings of the town and
county, and of the principal events of the state, nation and
world — told in concise manner.
ARTISTIC COMMERCIAL PRINTING
The Largest and Best Equipped Job Office in Wilkes
CARTER'S WEEKLY
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
The Cigar That's Making the Dime Worthwhile.
El Edisto
Blended to the taste of Gentlemen
smokers. Its size would indicate a price
of 15c or two for 25c.
But Sells for 10c Straight.
W. F. CLEGG CIGAR COMPANY
Manufacturers Greensboro, N. C.
Mountain View
Institute
First rate High School
Strong corps of Teachers
Splendid Equipment
Healthful Location
For catalogue or other information,
address :
THE SUPERINTENDENT
James M. Hayes, Hayes, N. C.
C. E. Jenkins G. A. White Vaughn, Hemphil & Co.
Jenkins Hardware
Company
INCORPORATED
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
HARDWARE
Stoves, Ranges, Oil Ranges, Lawn Mowers, Nails, Plows,
Hoes, Shovels, Cultivators, and all Farm Imple-
ments, Barbed Wire, Etc.
All Grades of Roll Roofing— Asphalt Mutli-Shingles.
Best Ready-Mixed Paints and Lewis' White Lead and
Pure Linseed Oil
Jenkins Hardware Co.
Our Large Stock and At-
tractive Assortments
Now Surpass All
Former Efforts
Right here now, the very finest of everything for men
and boys' ready-to-wear is ready to meet your every need.
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
For particular people, suits that will fit and wear and
bring them back for more.
For your fine shoes, THE PEOPLES CLOTHING
STORE IS HEADQUARTERS, it is your warehouse,
ready to furnish just what you want with thorough and
fast attention. Utmost care given to the proper fitting of
all shoes.
Everything must please, because "It pleases us to
please you."
The Peoples
Clothing Store
U. B. Walters, Prop.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
TWO WAYS TO BUY GOOD CLOTHES-
HIGHEST PRICE OR— STYLEPLUS.
The most important thing- in clothes in quality, because
it means the style you're after and profitable service. By
all means get the quality. But be sure that the price you
pay is not more than enough to get it.
Styleplus have all the essentials of good clothes without
costing the outside price. The fabrics are all wool. The
style is correct. The tailoring is splendid. The good wear
is covered by our guarantee. Each Styleplus garment has
a sealed price ticket on the sleeve. Wear America's
known-priced clothes and you reduce your clothes prob-
lem to common sense economy.
"The Sleeve Ticket Tells the Price."
C. C. CLOTHING COMPANY
If you want to buy or sell a farm, see, write, or
phone me. I represent the largest Real Estate Agency
in the world. If you are planning to sell a farm come in
and list it with me. ;
EUGENE TRIVETTE
DISTRICT AGENT E. A. STROUD FARM AGENCY
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
SPAINHOUR-SYDNOR DRY GOODS COMPANY
There are two ways of buying. One is to buy what
you find; and the other is to buy what you want. You
buy by one of these methods and so do we. We don't
stop with buying- what we find on the market; we make
our own specifications, and get what we feel our public
wants. We want you to buy from us in the same way.
Let us know what your standards are, and let us try to
meet them. Of course you don't have the same stand-
ard for everything you buy, and neither do we. Where
you would look for wearing quality in one article, style
would be the prime requisite in another and fit in anoth-
er. Each department with its own standard of style, of
quality, of comfort, or of fit as the case may be, is en-
deavoring to meet your particular standard more than
half way.
GET STYLE DISTINCTION IN YOUR NEW SUIT,
COAT, DRESS AND HAT.
Comparison will prove the eminent style of the beau-
tiful new garments we are showing for Fall and Winter
wear, and you're sure of real style distinction in what
you choose from our splendid stock.
Also, in spite of all the talk about "High Prices"
you'll find that Prices here are lower than you'd expect,
especially for garment of such unusually smart style and
high quality. We offer you greater style at no greater
price.
Decidedly handsome Tailored Suits. Never in our
history have we been able to bring together such a splen-
did range of exceedingly handsome, very stylish, Tailor-
ed. Suits. Correctly demonstrating all that is best and la-
test in the Fashion world of today.
We show rarely beautiful models, brought out on
simple but beautiful lines and also in the most extreme
fashionable models of the season, in a matchless range
of the new Fall colorings and new Fall fabrics. $25.00 to
$90.00 each.
SPAINHOUR-SYDNOR DRY GOODS COMPANY
North Wilkesboro, - - - North Carolina
To-the HOUSEKEEPER
This reproduction shows the exact
size of our IE OZ, PACKAGE,
Your grocer can procure it for you if
he will. INSIST upon using ARM &
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NORTH WILKESBORO— STATESVILLE
JITNEY LINE
Leave
North Wilkesboro at 7 :30 A. M. Statesville 11 :00 A. M.
Laurel Creamery
of North Wilkesboro, N. C, calls your attention to the fact
that their cream customers are well satisfied and making
more out of their dairy products than they have otherwise
done. Hence, we ask the farmers to investigate, as we
feel it much to their interest to do so.
Wilkesboro Manufacturing Co.
Manufacturers of
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, AND ALL KINDS OF BUILD-
ING MATERIAL
North Wilkesboro, - - North Carolina
f STOP AT
Kensington Hotel
EXCELLENT SERVICE RATES REASONABLE
OUR AIM TO PLEASE GIVE US A CALL
A. H. BERRY, Proprietor.
DR. W. A. TAYLOR
DENTIST
Office on First Floor of 2-story brick
building on 9th Street.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
DR. W. F. JONES
DENTIST
OFFICE OVER BRAME DRUG COMPANY
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
DR. L. A. HAUSER
Dental Surgeon
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Crown and bridge work a specialty. 22k gold used,
and all work guaranteed.
Justly famous because the heat passes completely
under all parts of the bottom oven plate' and under all six
stove eyes. Note carefully the construction as shown in
illustration.
EAGLE STOVE WORKS
Rome, Georgia
For Sale by JENKINS HARDWARE COMPANY
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
E. E. ELLER
North Wilkesboio, N. C.
POULTRY, EGGS, GAME, BUTTER, ETC.
I BUY ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE AND
PAY SPOT CASH AT HIGHEST MARKET PRICE.
CALL AND SEE ME.
THE CITY MARKET
PAYS HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR BEEF CATTLE,
HOGS, HIDES AND TALLOW
PHONE 177 - - NORTH WILKESBORO, N, C.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Water Coolers, Heating Stoves, Paints for the inside
and outside, Locks, Brooms, School House Bells. Tell
us what you want, we have it or can get it on short notice.
Let the boys play base ball and the girls tennis. We
sell you the best goods at lowest prices. When you need
any kind of good hardware, think Carlton's.
Teachers of Wilkes County, we are behind you. When
in North Wilkesboro, make our store headquarters.
J. A. CARLTON HARDWARE COMPANY
Too Old to Earn
"In so far as the individual is concerned, he will never be too
old to spend, but he may grow too old to earn." An Accelerative
Endowment policy with the Mutual Benefit can be arranged to pro-
vide an income at a time in life when most men are "to old to earn."
Let us show you this and many other attractive con-
tracts written by a company which is over 75 years old
and has more than a Billion Insurnce on its books.
We also write various other kinds of Insurance, Fire,
Automobile, Plate Glass, Liability. When you need Insu-
rance on any line let us serve you. Yours truly,
WRENN INSURANCE AGENCY, Incorporated.
Miller Grocery Company
Incorporated
Ed M. Long, Manager.
; NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Leaders in ■*
ALL KINDS OF FANCY GROCERIES AND
FEED STUFF
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR PRODUCE
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS
WHEN IN TOWN
PHONE 58
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
TO
Gwyn & Colvard
Company
State Agents for
MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Detroit, Mich.
Most liberal forms of policies at lowest rates of
premiums, including Total Disability.
Also local agents for a number of leading Fire In-
surance Companies.
BETTER INSURE THAT SCHOOL BUILDING.
R. W. Gwyn, Pres. W. E. Colvard, Sec. & Treas.
Spencer McGrady, Mgr. Fire Ins. Dept.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
The Vapor
Treatment
FOR
Influenza,
Croup and
Pneumonia
Mothers who know the anguish
of waiting helplessly through
age-long hours for the physician
who may not arrive in time will hard-
ly fail to keep on hand a bottle of this effective croup remedy. Vapo-
mentha is a certain preventive and specific for colds, croup, influenza,
grippe, pneumonia and other respiratory ailments.
VAPJ^THAi
WILL NOT STAIN THE CLOTHES
It is applied externally to the chest, throat and nos-
trils and is quickly absorbed through the pores of the
skin. Its healing vapors rise and are inhaled directly
to the infected membranes. A double-action remedy,
it is doubly certain to produce satisfactory results.
It has this characteristic that distinguishes it from
other salves, it will not stain the clothes. Buy a
bottle of Vapomentha TODAY. It is an invaluable
protection for an insignificant price.
30c, 60c, and $1.20 Battles at
All Drug and General Stores.
If your dealer cannot supply you order from
BRAME DRUG CO., N. Wilktaboro, N. C.
CITY FLOUR MILLING COMPANY
Manufacturers of
Full Rollers Process Flour, Meal, Feed Stuff, Etc.
Statesville, N. C, Jan. 1, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I have been bothered with colds every winter for several years,
causing me to have those La Grippe pains and being confined to my
room for several days at the time. Af ter using one bottle of Vapo-Men-
tha Croup and Pneumonia Salve one night I got almost instant relief,
and was able to go to my office next morning feeling very much re-
lieved, which was very unusual after one of these attacks-. I have used
practically every make of croup and pneumonia salve on the market
when I had these attacks without relief. After being advised by a
friend to use Brame Vapomentha Salve which found to give me almost
instant relief.
I cannot recommend Brame Salve too much for it certainly is all
it is recommended to be. R, L. MAIDEN.
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Wilkes County (N.C.). Board of Education
Annual report of the public schools of W
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GAYLORD
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Syracuse, N. Y.
Stockton, Calif.
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Wilkes Co., N. C. Board of Education
Report of the public schools of Wilkes
County
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