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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1933
TlieJSett New« Yet
^ Tile news that two of Wilkes county’s
-loofHmiight road isnpirovQnfint'j^ojeets—
j,: namely, the Millers Creek^efferson road
* X and the Elkin>North Wilkesboro road—
Itayn be^ sent to Washinjfton for approv
al is the best that has been heard here in
many weeks.
While there are other roads, including
:&e North \Snikesboro-Statesville connec
tion and the Yadkin Valley route by way
of Ferguson, which all Wilkes county en
dorses, there is much satisfaction in the
knowledge that Wlkes is not to be passed
by in the road building program now on.
?.^^e roads, which apparently are to be start-
M'soon, are sorely needed and no one de-
nies that the sections interested should be
gdven better roads than they now have.
We hope that before long other good
news will be receded regarding the projects
•which Wilkes is so vitally interested in at
the present time.
A North Carolina First
North Carolina has many firsts of which
the state should be proud, but the University
of North Carolina News Letter calls atten
tion to one first that brings no particular
satisfaction.
North Carolina farmers use more fertilizer
than do the farmers of any other state. Dur
ing the past thirteen years our farmers have
paid out more than 450 million dollars for
commercial fertilizer, the News Letter states.
The annual cost is more than twice that of
our entire system of public education and
during the past thirteen years the farmers
have paid three times as much for fertilizer
as they have paid in taxes.
Of course, if the farmers are to continue
to grow t.he crops they do at present, this
large expenditure for fertilizer is good bus
iness. On the other hand, a good system of
crop rotation which would build up the land,
rather than deplete it of its fertility, would
result in an immense saving and help in re
ducing over-production of some of the ma
jor crops.
Acceptance of the advice of an efficient
county agent would result in a big improve
ment in the farming system of the various
counties of the state.
Should Be Returned
It is the consensus of opinion in North
Wilkesboro that Rev. J. H. Armbrust should
be returned as pastor of the Methodist
church here for another year. While it is
true that other churches are asking for
him and that he would fit admirably into the
work of churches in other cities, the situ
ation in North Wilkesboro almost demands
that he not be taken from us at this time.
The local minister is in the midst of a
program of church and civic betterment
which would at best be temporarily halted
by his departure. This program should not
be interrupted and it is the hope of all of
ns who are familiar with the situation that
the church board and the bishop will see the
matter in this same light.
Another minister just as capable might be
sent us, but he could not possibly enter into
the varied activities immediately and much
of the progress that has been made would
be lost. Joe, as he is known to a host of in
timate friends, is doing a great work as di
rector of relief activities in the city and as
we enter upon another winter during which
the hungry must be fed and clothed, his
knowledge of this work is badly needed. The
Wilkes Citizens Association, of which he is
chairman, has hardly made sufficient prog
ress in its war against cinme for another man
to take hold and carry on as he is now car
rying on. These and many other activities in
which Rev. Mr. Armbrust is engaged need
his personal direction for at least another
year. Perhaps when that year has passed the
need may not be so great.
The spontaneous action of local civic or
ganizations and other groups in requesting
that the local minister be returned for an
other year is evidence that the people of
North Wilkesboro do not believe that Mr.
Armbrust should be moved. It is also evi
dence that our people are convinced that an
interruption in the various programs in
..which he has played so great a part would be
more than an ostsider might imag-
wFor
Tha following n|^s item it re-p^t«d h«re
not becanse it tdls tim atory of a tnkftfc end
ing to a romance, b«t because it shows the
ndation of one man’s actions to the destiny
of others ;
Par .
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loiia
“BeeaoM reply to Ui
lettorvliMKly-fM^teir-ea LadUta SaOMsy, of
the H«nf«riu ArtUlery, conBdttcd inteMe. _
"At Srartoi Um Bewa Us itetor, wko tovod
Ute'desriy, Jiusped ftoi^tlie fourth^ory of
their hosM, dyinc int^ly. '
"The fstlier, lesraiBg of Us doaUe Iom ««bV
iMd sad wu taken ta aa Mylnsi.
‘•The Janitor the koose, who sair the girl
plaage to doatk anffered a stroke ef 'apMlooiy
said died.” ■ „
No man livek for himself atone in our com
plicated and highly interdq>endent dviMaa-
tion. Our every action has an influence upon
someone else. That is a sermon in itself.
TI^ knowledge that what we do in ' our
daily •walks of life will either lead someone
to a finpr and nobler life or influence tiiem
to take the evil path should sober us and
cause us to pause and consider what the con
sequences of the little things we do will be.
St Paul didn’t think that meat was ai^
sin to him. He saw no evil in it. Yet if his
eating it was going to hurt his brother, he
would abstain from it. In this he set an ex
ample worthy of emulation.
“What am I doing that will lead another in
the wrong path?” That is a question we
should ask ourselves constantly, never for
getting that what we do may lead others to
follow in our footsteps.
Dow WaOaM lEBlaa
Hoin Afteir Vaktag:
R«d Wflaow flMgftf*
Don Wallaoe, reddent of North
Fork townihip who ou iMt flat-
BRUCE BARTON WRITES
FACING THE ENEMY
Deserted by the people, Jesus for the first time
in his public work forsook Palestine and led his
wondering but still dutiful disciples into the for
eign cities of Tyre and Sidon. The journey gave
him a chance to be alone with the twelve; and it
was, in a small way, a repetition of his earlier
triumphs. •
He hated to leave these kindly strangers. Much
more he dreaded the thought of another trip
through Galilee. What a graveyard of high hopes
it was! Every road, every street comer almost
every house and tree was alive with memories of
his success. Now he must pass each one again, con
scious that it might be the last time, his heart
weighed down with the thought of high purposes
that had brought no response, and sacrifices seem
ingly in vain. Small wonder that he cried out
against Chorazin and Bethsaida and even his own
loved Caperaum, the cities for which he had done
so much. “Woe unto you.” he cried in his loneli
ness, “for if the mighty works which were done in
you had been done in Tyre and Sidon they would
have repented long ago, in sack-cloth and ashes.”
... So the spring and summer passed, and au
tumn came, bringing the feast of tabernacles,
which he determined to celebrate in Jerusalem. It
was a suicidal resolve. The report of his dwind
ling influence had been carried to the Temple
clique which was emboldened by the information-
There were spies in every crowd that listened to
him. All this he knew but it did not weigh against
his resolve. This might be his last feast. He must
be true to his calling at whatever cost. So he went.
We catch one glimpse of him on the Temple
steps, surrounded by a partly curious, partly antag
onistic crowd. It was his chance to recaptur-' a iit-
tle of the popular faygr^o speak a. placating word
that might open tlie to reconciliation; but no
such thought-ente^iCid his'mind- The time for defi
ance had come. “I have ^offered you the truth,” he
cri^d, “the truth that would make you free.” And
when they shouted that they were sons of Abra
ham and hence already free, he replied that they
were no children of Abraham, but “children of the
devil.”
nrday took to hlmialt t Mda,
Tuesday left a widow, when he
expired ia an BllM^thton Hoapt-
tol ftom the effecte'ef a ballet fir
ed point blank Into the' abdomen,
allegedly by Fred Wilson, S6, e
neighbor.
The shooting occurred on Sun
day evening in the neighborhood
in which both young men Uved, is
believed by offleere to have been
a reanlt of jMtonsles existini^ be
tween the two on account of the
young lady, who twMtydoar
hours prevlons the dead man had
promised to love, honor end cher
ish. The tragedy took place, it is
said, near the Tennessee line, end
from reports, ho word wee spok
en as a prelude to the shooting.
Wellaco is said to hare been
conversing with a man named
Potter, when Wilson is alleged to
have walked up, silent end delib
erate, and fired the fatal bullet
in the abdomen of the deceased.
The missile passed through the
liver and death occurred two
days alterward’s.
Officers from Boone searched
the countryside for“l the fugitive,
hut up until Wedneeday noon, he
had not been apprehended and
there were no clues as to his
whereabouts.
Wilson is, shout twoney-flve
years old' and the son of Roby
Wilson. Both he and Wallace are
members of Watauga lamilies
and are well known In the west
ern part of the county.—Watauga
Democrat.
In adi^toa to tha Itet fal
ed Thursday, six other Wlkee
men bsTo .been swunoandg as Jo-
r^ for the Novsmhff mm of
SMirt wl^b ooiyenis the third-
Monday ta next, month. The ^h«
Jurors drrj. H, Ledais, W11kes=
borS; A?J. Barksr, Trsplilll: 0.
C. MeOlammery, Millers Creek;
W. W. Gsmblll, Dockery; Ellis
Woody, Summit, end J. H. Stam
per, McQrady,
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
ATTRACTS MANY VISITORS
Asheville, Oct. 30.—Although
it is one of the most recently es
tablished national parks In the
United States, the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park lured
more visitors within its boundar
ies In 1933 than did any other
national park. The Great Smokies
claimed an estimated total of
37.*>.000 of visitors durln.? the
season as compared with 296,OSS
the total for Yosemite National
Park, the next in rank in visitor
totals.
They would have killed him then and there, but
their courage failed- Give him rope and he would
tangle himself inextricably. Every speech was
alienating somebody. When the time was ripe they
would seize him.
So they argued among themselves, and he went
back once more into his Galilee.
Borrowed Comment
There’s only one letter’s difference, to be sure,
but we do hope that few hunters will mistage a
back for a buck this year.—Boston Herald.
Several noted comics jSc already back on 'die air
for the winter which we predict will be a hard one
as the moss is unusually thick on the jokes.—Des
Moines Register.
OGVAX
statMvilla. Oct. 34.- -A two-
year federal priaon pMtettee iraa
fiven Earl W. Jonee bore today
after he pleaded gnilty of mlMp-
plying |1,M0 at the Commercial
National bank, of which he was
receiver when he db«P^”4 a^
year ago to bo*fouud later anffei^
tag from “amoMla."
Let US change your oil to proper
“'for colder weather. -
Lef^ adjust your carburetor, clean orf
renew spark plugs.
Tin Can Users
US sell you a heavy duty Battery.^.
Let us check your cooling system-^
avoid anti-freeze le^ng out
Buy Sanitary Enamel lined,
rib-braced five - gallon aauare
cans and save losses from tin
rnst. Uses lesg packing apaee ud
when once need, yon will accept
no other. Qnalify guaranteed.
Bach can .is embossed," “Sanitary
Enamel.” We are now handling
this excellent line of cans and we
can snpply your needs, any quan
tity. Accept no imitations. Watch
for the embossed' sign. )
We have a good line of Anti-Preeze at
a cheap price.
C. A. LOWE AND SONS
North Wilkesboro, N. O. __
ll-20-8t.
A
our serv
ice to be just
what your needs re
quire, and we feel
that we are doing
our best to ntake it
such by keeping the
best in materials,
equipment and em
ployees who under
stand and desire to
help you.
li WOeJr BrMks and Jeter OyihsI
Motor Service Ga
North Wlteosboro, N. C.
1 PER cEirr
DlkOONt
on 1933 County Taxes if
paid on or before
Nov. 1st, 1933
W. B. Somers
Sheriff
Wilkesboro, N. C.
Relief ^
Fron MonAly Pains
SEVERS moBtUy anlterfaf ia a
■igu of warning.
If yoo are havtaic adMO and pains
evary mcntlv head tha WABNINO,
8m What ia wrong.
Treat the CAUSE of the trouble.
When womealy a^M and peine
ere dne to a we^ run-down condi
tion, take CABDUL It has been
used by women for over EO years It
is a purely vegetable medicine and It
cannot hnrm yon. Ihousanda of
women have said that when they bad
built up tbeir strength with the help
of Carduk real relief was obtained
and their general health and feeling
of well-being Improved.
If you suffer this way, try Cardul,
which you can get at the dnig store.
“The air belongs to the common people!” shouts
a speaker in a talk on radio control. Well, keep
your shirt on, brother; they’ve been getting it all
along—Atlanta Journal.
Man in Bloomburg, Pa., had a piece of his shin
bone grafted on his spine, and now will be able to
tell us whether barking our shins is worse than be
ing kicked in the back.—Rocky Mountain News.
A London collector recently paid |20,000 for
eight of Napoleon’s love letters. It seems a large
price until you recall that there are men still living
who have paid more than that for their own—Bos
ton Herald.
The Topeka capital complains that the new sons
are mostly howls, not making much sense and with
mosic about on 'a par with the words- Well, what
to do?—Minneapolis Journal.
Ghristopber Columbos has been discovered by
John P. O’Brien who discovered also that the dis
covery of 1492 is much like the mayor of New Tork
in 193S. And that’s some diaedw^!}^
Press.'.;--.