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VOIi. XXIX, NO. 1
Published Mondays and Thursdays
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., MONDAY, OCT. 29, 1934
STATE—$1.50 OUT OF THE STATE
Work Progressing
On Fpimdation^ri
PostofficeBuildii^
Governor Ehringhaus Defends
Present Administration In N, C.
Lundlbe^-Richter Contract-
in* Fima Has Good Start
J On Building
Principals In Kentucky Kidnaping
SEVERAL EMPLOYED
Will, Not Be Completed Until
^ late Spring of Next
Year
After a delay of several days
caused by materials being inac
cessible, Lundberger - Richter,
contractors, are getting off to a
good start In the construction of
"North Wllkesboro's government-
aaiM
^;ii
wor^s
postoffice building.
;^/iig Ithe ipast few days
■worsen have made consider
able progress in laying the con
crete foundation for the new
building, which will be located
on what was formerly known as
the "camp lot’’ on C Street.
-The plan for the building, as
revealed by the blue prints and
the foundation, indicates that
It will be constructed of the most
durable materials and in a most
attractive style.
Contractors stated here that
several months would be neces
sary to complete the job and it
is not expected that the building
can be finished and made ready
for occupancy before late spring
JWor early summer in 1935.
Labor for the project, financed
by the federal government
through the Public Works Ad
ministration, is furnished to the
contractors through the nation
al reemployment office here und
er the direction of R. L. Wooten.
Abount 20 men are being used
«n the job at the present t me.
Delivers Speech in
North Wilkeshoro
Executive Says He Favored
Sales Tax To CoHapse
of Schools
PRAISES NEW DEAL
Recounts Improved Condition
of Finandal Affairs of
the State
Louisville, Ky. . . . Above arc
pictured three principals which
will be very much in future news
as Federal Agents strive for con
victions ill the kidnapiii.g of Mrs.
Alice Stoll for $50,000 ransom
and which was paid tor her re
lease. Above. left; Thomas H.
Robinson, Jr., former insane
asylum Inmate, who planned and
executed the crime, and still is
at large. Fpper right; Mrs.
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., wife.
Below; Thomas II. Robinson, Sr.,
The Innocent One
father.
Discount On City
Taxes Of 1 Per Cent
All citizens of the Town of
North Wilkesboro will receive a
discount on 1934 taxes if pay-
ment is made on' or before No
vember 1st, 1934, W. P. Kelly,
clerk and tax collector, states.
The saving on taxe.s is worth
while, especially to the larger
(Taxpayers where the discount
rur,^%igher. .Mr, Kelly will be
pleased to look after the pay
ment of your town taxes at any
Ume. and if you pay on or be
fore November 1st the amount
will be 1 per cent less than
r charged when the tax books were
made out.
Joe Williams
Is Badly Hurt
G. O. P. Senatorial Candidate
in This District Injured
at Yadkinville
An affray which grew out of
an argument over a watch at
Yadkinville n n Friday night
caused painful if not serious in
juries to Joe Williams. Republi-
[ can senatorial candidate for this
HALLFAVORS
PAYING CASH
TO SOLDIERS
Congressional Candidate Ridi
cules Bureaus of the
New Deal
“TRUTH ’ IS HIS SUBJECT
district, who was struck on the
head with some object which was
not determined. Williams is said
pot to have been mixed up in the
row at all and was passing by
aftef going to the public well for |
a drink of water. The hard ob
ject was thrown by Reece Hutch
ens, it is said, at another person
who ducked and the object hit
Mr. Williams.
Williams had just returned to
Yadkinville from a speaking en
gagement at Windsors Cross
Roads, where he and other coun-
(Continued on page five)
lilaroldC. Brown
Appears in City
Voice of “Old Wayside” and
His Entertainers Features
Program Friday Night
It
r.
Harold C. Bro-wn, known bet-
r to the radio world as "Old
ayside,” voice of the shut-ins,
ve a program in the school
iditorium here Friday evening
ider the auspices of the Young
idles’ Wesley Bible class of the
Bthodist church.
The first part of the program
18 a talk by "Old Wayside,”
llowed by banjo and guitar
imbers by Joe Robertson and
irt Hill. Another pleasing fea-
re was dance numbers by Bet-
Lou and Bronda Holder,
ugbters of Mr. and Mrs. Press
)lder, of Charlotte, and grand-
ughters of E. V. Williams, of
Is city.
The program was thoroughly
Joyed and well attended, the
fo“ Auditorium being filled al-1
It to capacity.
Attorney Avalon E. Hall, of
Yadkinville. Republican candi
date tor congres.s in this dis
trict, told an assembly of voters
at the courthouse on Saturday
night that he favored immediate
cash payment of the soldiers’
bonus as the only sound infla
tion and flayed the Democrats
in administration of national
and state government.
The candidate took for his
subject "Know the truth and the
truth will set you free,'' He
spoke forcefully for over an
hour.
J. M. Brown. Republican coun
ty chairman, presided. R. C. Jen
nings introduced T. S. Bryan,
candidate for legislature. Mr.
Bryan spoke briefly, stating his
opposition to the sales tax as a
means of revenue and suggested
a tax on foreign corporations.
He advocated higher salaries tor
teachers. Mrs. Floyd Jennings
introduced the speaker.
After a brief denunciation of
Democrats in state government
he turned his attention to nation
al affairs, condemning the Dem
ocrats for failure to abide by
the principal pledge.5 of their
19:52 campaign: sound currency,
balanced budget and decreased
governmental expenditures.
He said the Democrats had ob
served these pledges by reducing
the value of the dollar to 5S
cents, increasing the national
debt over $10,000,000,000 and
continuing to go in debt at the
rate of $10,000,000 per day: and
increasing cost of government
42 per cent instead of decreas
ing it 25 per cent as promised.
In connection with the bonus
question he sided with the Amer
ican Legion in favoring of Im
mediate payment and stated that
“it is a shame and a disgrace
that the government has not
paid the soldiers their $2,500,-
000.000 while the vast amount
A large crowd of Democratic
voters heard Governor J. C. B.
Ehringhaus on Friday night give
a first hand record of the present
state administration and a com
plete and wholehearted endorse
ment of Roosevelt’s New Deal In
government, which the governor
termed "a practical application
of Democracy in which the rights
of the many were recognized
over privileges of the few."
The governor spoke in the au
ditorium on the North Wilkes
boro school building. R. G. Fin
ley was toastmaster, presenting
Mrs. B. R. Underwood, Demo
cratic vice chairman in the coun
ty. Mrs. Underwood spoke brief
ly.
Prof. C. B. Eller, county sup
erintendent of schools, introduc
ed the governor as a friend of
the schools and a great leader of
a great state.
The state’s chief executive be
gan his address by a tribute to
the people of North Carolina as
being "honest-to-goodness folks”
from the sea coast to the moun
tains.
Turning his attention immedi
ately to his purpose—making a
campaign speech — he stated
that he wanted to give a reason
why he is a Democrat. In doing
this he reviewed politics since
(Continued on page five)
Schools’ Water
Supply Is
Pure
Tests Made Show Very Lit
tle Impurities in WeHs
and Springs of County
Tests made by state labrator-
ies have shown that school chil
dren face no danger in drinking
from the water supplies of the
schools In the county.
Before the schools started Dr.
A. J. Eller, county health offi
cer, and Prof. C. B. Eller, coun
ty superintendent of schools,
gathered samples of water from
the springs and wells from which
the schools of the county get
water and sent them to the state
labratories for analysis.
In practically all cases the
tests shows excellent water free
from contamination and impuri
ties. In the very few cases where
the analysis showed up question
able steps have been taken to
correct the fault and other an
alyses were made.
The tact that wells and springs
stood the rigid tests in the an
alyses made by the chemists is
considered another recommenda
tion for the mountain section of
the state.
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Nashville, Tenn. . . . Above is
the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thoma.s H. Robinson, Jr., who
are charged with the sensational
kidnaping of Mrs. Alice Stoll of
Louisville for $50,000 ransom.
Democratic Vice
Chairman Speaks
In N. Wilkesboro
Sale Of Real Estate
For ’33 Taxes Soon
Mrs. Charles W. Tillett Ad
dresses Asst itibly of Lady
i Voters at Hotel Wilkes
Slu-riff I siable To ^lake Settle-
in Alt On .Iccount of Postpone
ment by Commissioners
Due to the fact that tlie board
of county commissioners post
poned making the order of sale
of land for taxes for the year
1933 from the legal date, August
1st, in order to give the taxpay
ers more time to pay their taxes.
Sheriff W. B. Somers will not
make his final settlement this
year until sometime in Decem
ber. The postponement of the
sale of real estate makes it im
possible for him to make his
final setUemen; with the boarrl
of county commi.ssionors until
the land has been sold and cer
tificates made out and turned
over to the board. The law re
quires full settlement by a sher
iff before 'he new tax books are
ttirned over to him.
In the meantime. County Ac
countant C. H. Ferguson is col
lecting 1934 taxes, and all who
wish to receive the 1 per cent
discount allowed for payment on
or before November 1st, 1934,
may make settlement with Mr.
Ferguson and receive the origin
al receipt.
The action on the part of the
board of commissioners postpon
ing the sale of land for 1933
taxes until the first Monday in
December, has met with hearty
anproval on the part of a large
number of taxpayers.
Dr. Joe Gaither
Taken By Death
Boone Dentist Dies From Ac
cidental Gunshot Wound
in His Leg
COMMUNITY CARNIVAL TO
BE THE HIGHLIGHT FOR
HALLOWEEN NIGHT HERE
Flemington, N. J. . . . Above
is Mrs. Bruno Hauptmann, wife
of the alleged kidnaper of the
Lindbergh baby, shown leaving
the county jail here after paying
her first visit to her husband
since his transfer from the New
York jail.
A plea for greater political ac
tivity among the Democratic
women of the county and an en
dorsement of the New Deal were
highlights of the address of Mrs.
Charles W. Tillet, Jr., of Char
lotte, before an assembly of Dem
ocratic women at Hotel Wilkes
liallroom this afternoon.
The speaker, head of -the Dem
ocratic women’s organization in
the state, brought greetin.gs and
a pledge of support for the entire
Democratic ticket to 4he local
organization headed by Mrs. B.
R. Underwood, vice chairman for
Wilkes County. Mrs. Underwood
presided today and Mrs. D. J.
Carter introduced the speaker.
Mrs. Tillet said that many
women were staying oiit of poli
tics because they considered par
ty activity too corrupt. She
pointed out that it was a respon
sibility of the women as citizens
to take a part in politics with a
view toward correcting any evils
that may exist. She stated em
phatically that it is the duty of
women to vote and have a voice
in government.
She explained the Reporter
Plan of the organization, which
called for 22 women in each
county to make a careful study
of the 22 main agencies of the
president’s plan.
In answer to critics of the
New Deal she said: "The New
Deal is not depriving anyone of
liberty except those that are de
priving other people of their lib
erty.”
Dr. Joseph M. Gaither, well
known dentist of Boone, suc
cumbed in the hospital here Sat
urday evening.
On Friday Dr. Gaither was
killing rats in his barn in Boone
with a shotgun and had leaned
the gun against the wall. While
he was moving some feed with a
pitchfork the gun dropped and
discharged a load of shot into
his log just above the ankle.
He lay for several minutes be
fore help arrived and suffered
great loss of blood. After first
aid was given he was brought by
ambulance to the hospital here,
where his leg was amputated.
Blood transfusion was resorted
to to restore his strength but to
no avail.
When he graduated from den
tistry college and obtained his
licenses to practice he establish
ed an office in Boone, where he
had gained an enviable reputa
tion as a dentist and a citizen of
that town.
He was 34 years of age, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaither,
who reside five miles west of this
city on the Boone Trail. He was
married to Miss Sarah Bagley
and they erected an attractive
home in Boone. He leaves his
wife and two children: J. M.
Gaither III, and Henry Bagley:
also his father and mother and
(Continued on page five)
Campaign For
Votes Entering
‘Home Stretch’
Candidates in Both Political
Parties Making Final
Pleas in Drive
ELECTION NOVEMBER 6
Instructions On
Absentee Ballot
Instructions On Back of Ap
plication Are Easily
Understood
As a matter of information to
the voters of the county The
Journal-Patriot is publishing be
low, by authority of the county
board of elections, inatructions
regarding application for absen
tee voter’s certificate with ballot
and envelope.
The following instructions,
which are designed to be easily
understood, are on the back of
each application;
“Select the kind of absentee
certificate you desire to use.
Certificate A is to be used, when
(Continued on page five)
of funds has been expended dur
ing the past two years. Such
neglect does not inspire man
hood to patriotism or to bear
arms in defense of its country.”!
The NRA he termed a usurpa
tion of the powers of the courts '
and the AAA the "sow birth con-j
trol act.’’ He stated his opposi- j
tion to the gross injustices he
said existed under the Bankhead j
Cotton law. i
His attack on the Democratic,
party then continued with the'
denunciation that It is a party of ■
men against the Republican par-;
ty of principles that have en-!
dured from the time of Abraham
Lincoln. He stated that he be-!
Iteved President Roosevelt was
sincere but that he had been be- j
(Continued on page five)
Today both political parties
are entering the home stretch in
the battle (or votes on election
day, Tuesday, November 6, when
voters will march to the polls to
select county and state officers
and a national congressman.
Although the campaign has
been carried on so far in a quiet
manner there has been plenty of
evidence that both parties are
not asleep on the job and intend
to get out a large vote on Tues
day of next week.
The Republicans have held
speakings in every precinct and
these meetings, it is learned,
have been well attended on the
average. Although the Demo
crats are holding a number of
speakings in various sections of
the county, their campaign in
Wilkes has been characterized by
addresses by the two best known
party leaders in North Carolina.
Governor Ehringhaus and At
torney (Jlyde R. Hoey.
Saturday was last registration
day and political workers turn
their attention from getting peo
ple to the polling places to re.gis-
ter to working up enthusiasm
for the election. There has been
the usual number of new regis
trations and there was much ac
tivity in the four townships
where new registrations were
called—North Wilkesboro, Wil
kesboro, Mulberry and Union.
Lambeth To Spi-ak
Congressman Walter Lambeth,
of Thomasville, is seeking to
succeed himself in this district
and his opposition from the Re
publicans is Attorney Avalon E.
Hall, of Yadkinville. Congress
man Lambeth will speak at Roar
ing River school on Wednesday
night, seven o’clock.
Other appointments by the
Democrats this week are: Thurs
day night, November 1, C. G. Gil-
reath, Mrs. B. R. Underwood, W.
H. McElwee and candidates at
Maple Springs schoolhouse;
Dr. W. A. Jenkins was return
ed as pastor of the North Wil
kesboro Methodist church and
Rev. Seymour Taylor to the Wil
kesboro charge by the 1934
Methodist conference, which clos
ed in Greensboro Sunday night..
Appointments were read Sunday
night at the closing session.
Dr. Jenkins Is now entering
upon his second year of work In
North Wilkesboro, where his
services have met with the
v.'bolebearted approval of the
congregation. Prior to his com
ing to this city a year ago he was
president of Davenport College.
Rev. Mr. Taylor is now begin
ning his third year as pastor of
the Wilkesboro charge. Rev. J.
C. Gentry succeeds Rev. W. H.
Benfield, who was assigned to
Weavervllle, at Moravian Falls
circuit. Rev. A. C. Gibbs is
still presiding elder of the Mount
Airy district.
Some of the other appoint
ments which are of Interest to
the people of this section of the
state are as follows: M. T.
Smathers, Centenary church In
Greensboro; J. P. Hlpps, Main
Street church In High Point; J.
L. Reynolds, Burnsville; J. E.
Hlpps, Marion circuit; R. B.
Ward, Bethel - Falrgrove In
Statesville district; T. C. Jor
dan, Acton; R. H. Kennlngton,
Jonesvllle.
The conference held In Greens
boro during the latter part of
the week was regarded as very
successfnl with good reports
from all fields in the Western
Conference area. «
Will Be Held In
The Call Buildinsr
Spoiiisord by Lions Oub to
Raise Money for the
Underprivil^ed
'The North Wilkesboro Lions
Club, active and aggressive civic
organization here, has every
thing planned and ready to give
the people of this section »
spooky good time at the com
munity carnival to be held on
Wednesday (Hallowe’en) eve
ning and night at the Call build
ing on the corner of Main and
Ninth Streets.
The Call building will be the
headquarters for the spooks and
a weird occasion filled with en
tertainment for all is promised.
The club is sponsoring this
affair to give the people amuse
ment and at the same time raise
a nest egg sum to be expended
In the county in furnishing glass
es to underprivileged school
children. L?st year the club fur
nished 54 pairs of glasses, pro
viding opportunity to that num
ber of children who would have
been helpless in school without
aid from some source.
Those who spend a small sum
of money at the carnival will be
receiving a lot of fun and
chances at valuable prizes in re
turn. Twenty-five valuable door
prizes will be given to the num
ber who pay for admissions at
ten cents each. These prizes, of
ficials of the club state, are valu
able and useful in the home.
Firms donating the prizes in
clude Swift & Company, Armour
& Company, Wilkes Milling Com
pany, Spencer Richardson, W. J.
Bason and the Coca-Cola Bot
tling Company.
Inside the carnival will be a
bingo stand with 50 Chatham
blankets, something anybody can
use, as prizes; and Miss Norma
Stevenson, Dr. H. B. Smith, J.
S. Deans and J. B. Carter will
run that part of the show.
Ivey Moore and F. P. Blair,
Jr., will operate » race horse
wheel with many useful prizes to
be given. Dr. J. H. McNeill, Hen
ry Moore, B. T. Henderson and
Bill Absher will preside at the
blanket wheels, where more
blankets will be given. Other
prizes are bacon, coffee, cooking
utensils and many other items of
use about the home.
Miss Toby Turner will be the
lady who looks into the future
and tells folks what’s going to
happen to them before they end
their earthly journey. R. M.
Brame, Jr., will preside at the
chuck-a-luck wheel and give
away prizes.
Andy Shook will be carnival
barker and ’tis said that he has
been expanding his lungs and
practicing for the occasloir.
When’s all is told not half the
plans for the carnival are relat
ed and tl^ public is invited to at
tend to learn the remainder. One
feature not to he overlooked is
the string band concerts that are
to be furnished throughout the
evening and night by “The Caro
lina Music Makers,’’ a group of
five Wilkes county boys who can
entertain the crowd in a most
satisfactory manner.
Also at the carnival will be
another feature of interest. ’The
American Legion Auxiliary is
going to raffle off a quilt that
would be highly prized by the
luckv individual.
Barney Gentry is
Injured in Game
North Wilkesboro Drops Grid
iron Tilt To State School
For Deaf
Thursday night, November 1, J.
G. Hackett, Eugene Trivette and
others at Temple Hill school-
house; Friday night, November
2, J. G. Hackett, J. R. Hix and
W. J. Bason at Boomer school-
house; Friday night, November
2, W. H. McElwee, J. R. Rous
seau, C. G. Gilreath and county
candidates at Benham school-
house; Saturday night, Novem
ber 3, E. O. Finley, W. H. Mc
Elwee, candidates and others at
Dehart schoolhouse; Saturday
night, November 3, H. A. Cra-
nor, C. A. Lowe, C. T. Dongh-
ton, county candidates and oth
ers at Roaring Gap schoolhouse.
One lesson. of the Morro Cas
tle inquii7r;:9p8 should be PDQ.
—St. LogJ^Pit-Dlapatoh.
For the first time this season
the football team of North Wil
kesboro high school was held
scoreless on Friday when a team
from North Carolina School for
Deaf, Morganton, invaded the lo
cal football field and won 13 to
0.
The Mountain Lions did not
regret the defeat so much as the
Injury of their star halfback,
Barney Gentry, who suffered a
broken collar bone in the'' sec
ond quarter. This was the first
injury of any consequence to a.,
member of the local team this
year.
The visitors held the homil'
team in check througboat the
game and were qoick to -ttolt
any hopes of a score.'^ Herring,' K.'
C. S. D. fullback, was ontstaii^