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- resaUr meetliiK of th»
WItk«« eonnty poat nun^er 125
of the''American Legion waa held
Friday night, September 2,. in
the Leglon-Auxlllary club rooms
north of the city.
Oftlcera were Is stalled for the
ensning year as lollows; com
mander, John W. Hall; vice com
mander, Dr. M. Q. Edwards;
adfittaat, W. C. Grier; chaplain,
T. A. Finley; historian, J. M.
Qntan; seargent at arms, George
P. Johnson. The Installation was
4.S A* aaA*aiieaia^yf^'|jjy^^n^ g.
Begin New Year;
Many Enrolled
School Opened the 1938-’39
Term Smoothly Today;
Expset Good Year
a
la ebarg^.ji
Johnso|L'
Th« mmlfeers
the Crlcliet American Legion
Junior baseball team were pres
ent at the exercises as g^nests of
the local poat of the Legion. This
team, by reason of winning orer
the strong Traphill junior aggre
gation in the recent play-off se
ries, Is county champions of
Wilkes for 1*38. W. J. Bason,
athletic officer of the Wilkes
county post, presented a hand
some gold mounted trophy to the
wlnnors, which was accepted In
behalf of the Cricket team by
lanoger W. H. Hurley.
Retiring Commander Frank
Johnson summed up the accom
plishments of the Legion during
the Past year. He stressed the
' work of the local post during the
past year with the youth of
Wilkes in building good citizen
ship. He reported th.at gold med
als were awarded to a boy and
girl in each of the high schools
i of Wilkesboro and North Wllkes-
horo, the basis of award being to
the student who excelled in cour
age, honor, scholarship, leader-
^a^shlp and service. He added that
rW the Legion observed National
Safety Week iu ’at sneakers
were sent to each iiUMi school in
’ Wilkes county. Th.-v stressed the
f necessity of the observance of
' all laws for safe driving upon
the highways.
As Mr. Johnson relinquished
I the chair of coniinander. J. B.
McCoy, in behalf of the post, pre-
j seated to Mr. Jo'a«on the past
commanders gold hi;tton.
Light refrejhme-nts were serv-j
1 ed at the. concUision of the exer
Cises. i
North WlVkesboro schools open
ed today w.th proipects for
most suceeaatul year.
Paul 9. Cragan, beginning his
^ .first year as superintendent of
the city school ayatem, reported
pihyers df
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September 10th Is
Deadline Set For
Loans to Tenants
Only Applications In Hands
of Committee By 10th
To Be Considered
Association To
Meet This Week
Brushy Mountain Baptists to
Gather On Thursday
and Friday
Full program for the Brushy
Mountain Baptist association to
convene at Mount Pleasant church
Thursday and Friday of this week
was released today by T. E. Story,
moderator.
The association will open on
Thursday morning at ten o’clock,
with praise and worship led by
Rev. F. C. Watts, which will be
followed by enrollment of mes
sengers, recognition of visitors
and appointment of committees.
J. E. Spainheur will report on
Beligioas Literature, and discus-
^ slon will be by a representative of
^thc BiWical Recorder. A report
on the orphanage will be by Rex
West, and discussion wHl be led
by a representjativo of Mills
Home. Rev A. E. Watts is on the
pgggram > for the annual aermao,
—farf-itev. Isaac Watts fe ahenate.
Rev. A. W. RUer wUl open the
jtfhsmoon session With devotional
^1*80 o’eoek. A. H. Casey will
mupui't on and discuss PuWic Mw-
Bev. F. C. Watts will report
the Co-operative Program and
Eugr^ Olive will discuss re
ports from churches;
Rev. A. B. Hnyes will open the
Friday morning session at 9:30.
Rev. Howard Ford will report on
Christian Education, Hospitals j
and Aged Ministers’ Relief. Dis-
ctMion will be by others. Mrs.
O. T. Mitchell will report on Wo-
nss^s Missionary Union. Offi
cers ■will be elected and Rev. A.
N. McColl will close the morning
session with an address on “To
day’s Opportunity for the Bap-
tists.”
Rev. Glenn Huffman will open
the Friday afternoon session with
'dskotional and Rev. C. C. Holland
■ will report on Sunday schools.
James Hamby will report on Bap
tist Training Unions. Final re
sorts from churches and goals for
^ year will be led by Rev. Bu-
Olive. Report of commit-
snd miscellaneous business
close the session.
Special Hose
■Wilkes county larm tenants
land farm laborers sfll! have an
opportunity to applv far tenant
purt'bas'- loans, aceording to W.
Bryan Oliver. Wilkes ooiinty
Farm Security administration
supervisor at North Wilkesboro.
j He said today tliai the closing
Wlate for aecepi-iuce of applica
tions will be September 10.
U'ider no eireum.stanees will
the time limit be extended be
yond September 10 and only those
applications that are in the
(hand, of the county committee
on that date will be given con
sideration.
Application blanks are very
easy to fill in, Mr. Oliver pointed
out. They mav be secured from
the Farm Security administration
office located in North Wllkes-
boro. He said that the county
tenant purchase committee will
begin consideration of applica
tions on September 10.
Tenant purchase loans are for
the purchase of family sized
farms and will be made to only
a limited number of applicants
this fall. The program, authorized
by the Bankhead-Jonee Farm
Tenant act, is to assist tenants
and farm laborers who cannot ob
tain credit elsewhere to ftnanoe
the purchase of farms. The Farm
security administration offers
them an opportunity to obtain
permanent security through farm
on
Rev.
ownership.
Aquatic School
Is a Big Success
Six Boys Receive Jnni-or Ufe
Savers Certificates
September 3rd
at noon today that the enrollment
totaled 983 In the white schools,
an Increase over the total enroll
ment of 907 for iSst year. The
enrollment this year is expected
to exceed the thousand mark.
Elementary school enrollment
today was 626, an Increase of 1
over the total enrollment last
term. In the high school depart
ment there were 807 as compar
ed with the total enrollment of
283 last year. There was a big
increase today In the number of
high school students from the
rura' sections, particularly Mul
berry.
Seventy enrolled for typing'
and 25 for shorthand, indicating
increased Interest in commercial
courses. The vocational home
economics dep.srtinent began its
first year with 55 pupils today.
Schools opened smoothly and
with little confusion. Many stu
dents had previously registered
and wer»> readv to begin work
today.
MONTAUK POINT, L. I. ... 0. Hassert, J. Gaihi and C. W. Schroe-
drr ride up hill and through the United States Flags during the for-
?kth annivereary of the return of the late Col. Theo^re Roo^vclt
and his “rough riders.” from ^ Spanish-American War. A mon
ument to memorialize the spot is being planned.
Sheriff Doughton Re-Elected Head
Of Young Democrats in Meeting On
Saturday; Precinct Clubs Planned
WILKESBORO P.-T. A.
TO MEET THURSDAY
Fi’st meeting of the present
school year for the Wilkesboro
Parent-T-i.acher association will
be held Thursday afternoon,
3:30. A short program will be
given In the school auditorium,
to be followed by a social gather
ing in the new school building in
hono’- of new' members of the
faculty.
AB school patrons are urged to
attend the meeting.
Party Members From All
Parts of County Were at
Convention Saturday
PrincroalsMeet;'
Set Library Fees
Work For Great Improve
ment In Laboratories
and Libraries
The Red Cross aquatic school
conducted in Wilkes this season
for the first time was a big suc
cess, Red Cross officials said to
day.
The first junior life savers to re
ceive their certificates in Wilkes
finished the subscribed course oni
September 3, under the supervi-'
sion of Instructor Isaac Duncan,
lyicy ■were: Paul Haigwood,
James Hemphill, Ward Kenley,
James Ritchie, Bill Ritchie and
Bob Laws. Others numbering 26
received beginners’ and s-wimmers’
buttons.
Mr. Duncan said that he appre
ciated the co-operation and spirit
shown in the first ■ Red Cross
aquatic school. He said that in a
few years a much greater number
re-^Oaly from flaming
of wblto hot metal that
s.■ Kfi«iAP fltid cTACk ordinary ^^
o,e are used to of people wiU be enjoying the ex-
Jiftk «*T ^ swimming and
night. ^ water sports ^Ifcird. .-
An intere.'Llng meeting of the
schop. principals was conducted
by county superintendent C. B.
Eller Thursday, August 27.
Plans were formulated at the
meeting for great improvement
in the libraries and laboratories
of the central schools of Wilkes.
It was decided that a small
annual fee should be paid by each
student attending the central
schools. The money collected will
be Boent in the particular school
In which collected for library
books and laboratory materials.
This plan will make it possible
for students who attend the cen
tral school of Wilkes to hare far
greater library and laboratory
facilities than has been possible
in the past. The annual fees for
grades on? through eleyen ars as
follows:
Grades 1 and 2. 50c: grades
3. 4 and 5, 50c: grades 6 and 7.
7«c. All high .school students 50c
each.
Mr. Eller requests a minimum
of sU hours work per day of all
teachers In the connty exclusive
of free play periods.
Principals and teachers were
urged to follow the schedules In
the 'Hand Book for Elementary
and Secondary Schools,” 1988.
New regulations governing;
perface attendance was fixed by
the group. Beginning with the
school year 1938-39 a child must
be In attendance 160 wholb days
to qualify for a perfect attend
ance award, except in the case of
sickness or death. A child’s ab
sence due to sickness may be
excused for a number of days
not to exceed five for the ■whole
year, providing .a statement from
an W. D. is produced indicating
that the child has_ been sick. A)
child may be excused In case of
death In the Immediate family,
including grandparents, for one
day only during the whole year.
Perfect attendance medals v'il!
be furnished for seven and elevex
years perfect attendance by each
district in the county.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
ReViVAL under WAY
Rev. C. C. Holland Is conduct
ing a revival at Mountain View
Bi^tlst church this week, ^r-
vices are being held at 2:30 In
the afternoon and 7:10 in the
evening. Bverybody 1»-Invited. .
Young Democrat? from all
parts of Wllkos county gathered
in an enthusiastic meeting at the
courthouse In Wilkesboro Satur
day afternoon, re-elected Sheriff
C. T. Doughton county chairman
of Young Democratic clubs, per
fected the county organization
and made plans for organizing
clubs in each of the county’s 29
precincts.
Okalrman Doughton. called the
C. Reins to preside as chairman
of the convention. E. R. Spruill
was named convention secretary,
assisted by a representative of
the nress.
I Representativ.3 R. L. Doughton
was a visitor at the meeting and
1 talked briefly. He complimented
the large audience and expressed
confidence tha* the entire Demo
cratic tieket will be elected In
Wilk's this year. He urged that
Wilkes "get in line with the
great prosressive movement in
the state and nation and not be
a protesting body.’’ He said that
the county would he able to co
operate with tbe finest effect
through ’ Dem'^cratic victory.
On moMon of W. H. McElwee
the assembly voted that no fee be
required of members in the clubs
and 'hat all Democrats from
Wilkes county at the state con
vention of Young Democrats In
Durham Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week be recog
nized as delegates to the state
convmtiQD.
Hlghwav Commissioner J. Q.
Hackett made .an inspiring talk
and asked that delegates to'the-
state convention be Instructed to
vote for Gordon Gray, of Wlns-
ton-S-alem. for state ebairnuin.
The motion carried unanimously.
J. B. McCoy nominated Sheriff
Doughton for another terni
county chairman of the. clubs and
Watson Rrame put In nominar
aion the name Of 'George Forester.
Doughton was - re-elected by a
large vote.
Other officers,, elected were:
Mrs. A. T. Nichols, of Millers
Creek, vice chairman; James
Lowe,^ of Wll^eeboro. secretary;
Cecil %owell, of Moravian Falls,
treas'orer
Ivey raoore made a talk In
which he asked more activity on
the oart of the ciuhs and asked
tha* regular meetins dates he set.
He was followed by W. E. Horton,
who suggested that a club be or
ganized iii each precinct.
The convention chairman was
asked to appoint a committee to
organize each orecluct and after
some dlscusslo.') he named Ivey
Moore, of North Wilkesboro, Ce
cil Howell, of Moravian Falls, and
Watson Brarae. of North Wilkes
boro, as a central committee of
three and suggested that the cen
tral committee name one from
each precinct to assist In organiz
ing precinct units.
John Henry Johnson, candidate
for the legislature, in a brief talk
urged activity on the part of
party member? in the coming
campaign in all parts of the
county. . •
Api^ Decision
Question of Power of State
Election Board Etefore
Supreme Court
Raleigh, ■Sept. 1.—Judge W.
C. Harris today issued an order^
dfiecting the stati^hoard oirW(K-:
tloiis to declare W. O. Burgint JJ*
Lexlagton, the winner of ‘ thi#
Democratic congressional noml-
asUop In the eighth dlSfriet.
The hoard also was perma
nently restrained from certifying
BurgiVe opponent, ^ ^ne,
of Ro^ingham. ’ v,.
Ruling On an action " breiigBt
by Burgin, Judge Harris found
that the hoard "exceeded its
powers’’ i n Investigating the
eighth district primary and order
ing county elections boards to
reverse returns which had given
Burgin a majority.
Tho “amended’’ returns, made
after the board’s investigation,
listed a 23-vote majority for
Deane.
.\ppeal Is Taken
The board gtve notice of ap
peal to the state Supreme co;u t.
Judge Harris wrote in his ,
judgment that the board’s hear j
Ings were “wholesome'’ and in- •
tended “to improve and better
conditions surrounding elec
tlons.’’
. There was before It,”
he continued, “much evidence In
dicating many irregularities and
some frauds in both Davidson
and Richmond counties. In none
of which either contestant par
ticipated either directly or Indi
rectly.’’
The jurist said he found that
the poard’s investigation and its
orders for amended returns were
made “in good faith and in ac
cord with what it understood to
dutv ”
threatened action” (the certifica
tion of Deane), “would work ir
reparable injtirv to the plaintiff
(Burgin).’’
No Mandamus Power
"The state board.” Judge Har
ris ruled, “has no power to man
damus or direct the county
boards in matters committed by
the law to their discretion, de
cision and judicial determina
tion.”
Cotmn^dcr
■•t
Applications For
AidO-K/dBut
Funds Limited
Welfare Board Reorganizes
smd Passes On Thirty-
One Applications
Wilkes comity board of public
welfare held a meeting last week
and approved 22 cases for old
age 'assistance but they will not
reseeive benefits for some time
due to the fact that the county’s
allotment of funds for that pur
pose Is^taken up wtth cases Pr«r-
iously approved Charles. McNeill,
welfare officer, said today.’
• TWK list of persons to receive
monthly grant? reache® a limit
about two months ago and only
iiHiea cases are^ terminated by
death or other caanee can others
be added
In the meeting held 'Tuesday
the board passed on a total of
29 applications for old age as
sistance and rft.1ected seven of
the number. Two applications for
aid !0 dependent children were
approved but no funds are avail
able for immediate benefits.
P. J. Brame, who was appoint
ed a year ago by the state board
of charities and public welfare
as a member of the county wel
fare board, was re-appolnted
and in the meeting held Tuesday
was re-elected chairman. Dr. W.
W, Miles’ term will expire next
year and the term of Wm. A.
Stroud will not expire until July
I, 1940.
Local Team Wins
Over FrieA Nine
Wflson .county , farmers , wtth
Ibte erotw of tobaero are rapbl^:
tag consMerabla:,-; fi«na^' * ^
horn ■worms'«nd 'flea bairtto.
The margin of victory
North Wilkesboro- basob^l teani laws.
Sunday over a strong nine from
Fries, Va., here was a homo run
by Gilbert with one on In the
eighth as the score was tied 4-4.
Manager - Leslie Rhpf^
on the mound for "
WASHINGTON, D. C Lieu
tenant Commander Walter R,
Jones. U.S.N., who has been ap
pointed to command of the Pres
idential yacht Potomac.
Former Client
Steals Clothes
From Attorney
When police rounded up the
thief who was convicted of
stealing a suit of dotl'r.«j from
W. H. McEIwee’s car Saturday
night, Attorney McElwee was
surprised to learn that the cul
prit was a person whom he had
represented in a successful at
tempt to secure a parole only a
few days ago.
Police Chief J. E. Walker said
Joues wefe" enargea with Idreony
of objects from cars belonging
to F. H. Frost, a salesman, and
Dr. E. S. Cooper, in addition to
Attorney McEIwee’s car.
Police records revealed that
Billings had just been paroled
only a few days ago from serv
ing a sentence formerly imposed
for larceny and that Ansel
Jones had recently completed a
sentence for a similar offense.
Billings and Jones were drink
ing when police found some of
the stolen objects on them and
later more of the objects were
found in a room of relatives of
one of the two accused men.
NORTH WILKESBORO
P.-T. A. WILL MEET
The first meeting for 1938-39
of the North Wilkesboro Parent-
Teacher association will be held
In the school auditorium Thurs
day afternoon. September 8, at
3:45 o’clock. At this time the
parents and teachers will have
an opportunity to bear Paul 8.
Cragan, the new school snperiS-
tendsnt.
It Is the object of the P.-T. A.
to bring into closer relation the
homo and the school, that ptr-
ents gnd teachers may cooperatf
ifif^igently in the training o(
the children. A good attundageu
will enconrage thfr new preeMUAl,
Mrs. C. C. Faw. so please be
pregeut,
TBMPERANUE LECTURES
AtX ^MORAV^N PALLS
Dr. M. A. Adam? field repre
sentative of temperance in this
distrik, will give three steroptlc-
an lecture? in the Baptist church
at Moravian Falls. The lectures
are to begin Wednesday night of
this week and continue through
Friday night.
Tue p-.ibllc Is cordially Invited
to attend these three lectures.
Antidpateffi^lP
Governor to Roviow Fm'i'* 4m
and Speak'Oki Opaithiy-^^'
Day of Fair Here
$2,000 IN PREMIUMS.
Wilson’s Heil Drivers To B«
On Thursday Program;
Races On Saturday
Officials of the Great North
western Fair which will opbn a
five-day expos’tlon In this city on
Tuesday, September 13. hare
sound reasons to predict that the
fair will be the most largely at
tended event '’ver held In North
Wilkesboro.
Workmen have about complet
ed the task cf placing the grounds
and buildings In shape for the
five-.lay event and have made
plans to accomodate the thous
ands of visitor? expected.
With 0 good plan of organiza
tion everv detail for the amuse
ment and entertainment of the
crowds from tho opening parade
to the last night are planned.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey will re
view the opening day parade to
form at ten o’c'oek on the 13th
and will deliver an address at
the fairground? immediately fol
lowing the parade, ■which will In
clude three companies of the na
tional guard, the 105th engineers
band, floats by merchants and
thousand? of school children com
peting collectively In school un-
^ f^,Ah©.>25. ca^Prim^-ottMa.....
'fd'ihy the faif'ass^lwiSfe-
Space for exhibits will he filled
to overflowing with the best pro
ducts of the farm, home and
orchard competing for $2,000 in
cash prizes.
■^^est World’? Wonder shows
will more than fill the midway,
with 15 streamlined ride? ; ahd'
15 shows
The regular grandstand uro
gram will be one and three-quar
ter nour? each afternoon and
njgh*, featuring the Pollyanna re
vue with an entirely new pro
gram, the Moreen troupe of acro
batic acts and funsters, and cir
cus acts by performers who were
with Ringling Rrothers, Barnum
and Bailey before the big shoir
went into premature winter
quarters more than a month ago.
There will be a big display of
fireworks every night.
On ’Thursdav Wilson’s Hell
Drivers will perform in a special
exhibition of dare deviltry calon-
lated to produce thrills, chilis
and laughs, an attraction nere^
before booked here.
A program of automobile raeee
approved by tbe national assocl-
ption of automobile racers is on
the calendar for Statnrday after-
POOD of the la*r. ■■'
On each nlgbt of tbe fair '
valuable prize will be gtveu b'WIF
aheolutely free, fair officials said,
and the prizes will include s wrir 2
Plymouth sedan purchased frei
Rilkes Auto Sales company.
Service Station
In City Raided
Police today reported that )Val— oiuu
ter Anderson’s service scation, U>- today that the pool will be o;
cated near Reddles River bridfe, ated .again next season and wm
was raided Saturday and a case of open earlier th?n It did this ye«R
bottled in bond liquor was seised. The clubs’ officer? also sfat^
Anderson and Monroe Dotson, that in behalf of the club t
who had been operating the sta- wished to express .nppre^atfoft>.i
tion for Anderson, ■were arrasjisd all who patronized the pqot.or''
for for violation of the prohibItloB any way aided in'making
ICE CREAM SUPPEI^ ,^
An lea cream supper will
held at Beavm* Greek BaF
^ ■was'lelinreb bn.-8atarday,
..Wilkes' 10, at p, m. Prsflts
.-J —- - 'th® hWoftt
fnvl
Riverside Pool
Closed Saturday
Operated SuccebsfullF As A
Project of North Wilkes> ■
boro Lions Club
Riverside S'wimming Pool, remo-^^
rated and opersted by the North
Wilkesboro Lions club closed Sat-:^
urday after abont two months 6t&
successful operation.
The pool was orerated by the*
club on a non-profit basis as paA''*
of that organisation’s prograif'
for boys and girls-?nd was ■wlde-^
patronized. Club officials said "
Ject a success tids yqar.
Eastern Stal^
Annonnemeat
, the local
. j>m Stas will __
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