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F«*k W.^IW of a
«*9cl4^Mo'^OAMiR«i»Uon IiitoIt.
* ^naon^limatoii of Britain
■ ’Hth thrmta at Sum and
OQlMllw i(»d ^ S' Japaaoao crab
l|^2^w*ttBoro itncraaaod amonfr
4p|fc>B>atlc ard nilltery authori.
«>,^tt%>tpnlslit.
Ifc**8lor. of this MUnd remain.
tt* No. 1 coaalderatiOQ in dls-
tnMona of a poaslble. {dan of
' VSndioae ftroportlona to seise at
'k on* aweeo three of the •world’.?
Host 'BtrateKle ooaitions—GU>ral-
t»r. Sum and Singrvore—^while
t%e German aimj and air force
to breaV. England.
9wpit« oiBtinuous and grow-
—aterau in the Bal’^ana and
' IMaion In the far erst. Britons
raBemt>er weli that ail surface
signs pointed to a nasi thrust to
ward southeastern Burope just
, before Adolf Hitler launched his
I orerpowering drive into Norway
and through the lowlands and
France last April and May.
The gradual tightening of Brit
ish censorship is viewed by for
eign observers as oue sign that
the British are not allowing the
present ckimor in the Balkans to
divert their attention from the
perils of an invasion of England.
Not since nazi bombers ham
mered Coventry and submarines
ranged the north Atlantic in
packs last fall has it been so dif
ficult to assess—for publicntion
—the British Empire’s position.
Rome. Feb. 11.—The capture
of a group of heavily-armed Brit
ish parachutists said to have
floated down through the moon
light on southern Italy 'with the
intention of dynamiting the re
gional waterworks ond communi
cations system was claimed today
by the Italian high command.
They Icnded Monday night and
early Tuesday morning, the high
coannaand reported, in the prov
inces of Calabria and laicania—
where the Apulian aqueduct, the
biggest In the world, runs to sup-
Italians with
—but all ■were cap
tured “before they could cause
the serious dtxmage which they
Intended." In this area are two
Wg hydroelectric plants -which
supply power for railroads in
aonthem Italy.
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Lord Halifax Gets Acquainted With Wallace
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Officers For Home
Guard Unit Here
AreRecoi^nded
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The Committee Recommends
Harry Pearson, Former
Marine, As Captain v
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ply 2.677.000
drinking water
I A committee appointed in a
' mass meeting here a few weeks
' a.go to recommend men to he rp-
pointed as officers of a Home
i Guard unit to be organized in
I North Wllkeshoro has made its
recommendations.
I J. B. McCoy, chairman of the
! committee, siaid today that the
group has recommended to Ad
jutant General .1. V.-n R. Metts
Ithat Harry Pearson, of lhi>- city,
1 he selected as captain; Baxter
I Wyatt as first lieutenant: and
Tiscount Halifax, member of the British war cabinei, and his maj- : Welts as second lleuteni;nt.
esty’s new ambassador to the United States, has been making the rounds ^ fjacli of tlie men recommended
of Washington, getting acquainted and nrging his country’s cause. The j appointment os officers are
tall, angular Briton it shown chatting with Vice President Wallace in pxperienced in the service,
this picture, which was snapped in the vice president’s office. ; pp.„,,on was in the U. S. Ma-
' rine corps for six years, during
whicii lime he served at Marine
• post.s in all parts of the world
! and left the service six years ago
!wi:h pjnk of first line sergeant.
Mr. W’yatt was a second lieu-
tenrnt in Co.mpany A, 105th En
gineers of the National Guard,
until the guard went into train
ing for one year last fall at Fort
Jackson. S. C. Mr. Wells Is also
,1 former officer in Guard Com
pany A.
Commenting on the recommen-
dation.s, Mr. McCoy said the com
mittee was glad to be able to
recommend the a-ppointment of
able men with military experience
and that these men had agreed
Poultry School Conference Legion
Conducted Today
AtTheCourthouse
Poultrymen Of Wilkes And
Adjoining Counties Hear
State Specialists
Poultrymen and extension
workers of Wilkes and several
adjoining counties gathered at
the courthouse In Wllkeeboro to-
daj; for a regional poultry school.
Of Moose In City
Is Well Attended
Two-Day Gathering of Mem
bers From Three States
Outstanding Success
First mid-wlnterconference of
the Carolinas Legion of the
Moose, which is the second de
gree of the order, wa.s held vei’y
succeesfully In North Wllkavijijro
_'Or»tkovic said tonight
tbBt YugortavU would accede to
IQ Adolf Htiler’s wishes after the
I Y return tomorrow of her states
men, from a conference with the
fuehrer.
This country is expected to ac
cept what -vere described as com
paratively favorable terms in or
der to keep out of active w-arfare.
These terms, while not yet
known, are exnected to otll for
active partic pation by Vugoslav-
ia in Hitler’s “new order’’ for
Europe.
Thoroughly informed sources
interpreted the Yugoslavs’ jour
ney to Germany as meaning that
the goTcrnment of Yugoslavia
had been driven into a corner as
a result of Bulgaria's bowing to
German wishes and Knssia's iion-
interventioii policy in the Balk
ans.
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M well is containing instructions the strte and
relative to successful operation states,
of poultry farms and the produc
tion of ponIMv as a sidePt'.e on
farm practicing diversified agri
culture.
Extension speci lists wlio dis-
cus,sed separate plia.^es of poultry
production and marketing were
r. F. Parrish. (’. J. yianiiiin. l)v.
Roy [)earstyn(> and T. T. Brown.
An egg show with many en-
‘ries was held in connection with
the scliool and Mr. Blown con
ducted a grading demonstn tioii.
om imany lodges
from neighboring
Drive For Library
Membership Is On
A*! Are Asked To Joi" Li
brary Association In Drive
Beginning Here Today
Library Talked
At Kiwanis Meet
Library Association Mem
bership Drive Beginning
Today Is Explained
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Annual drive for memberships
in the Wilkes County Library a.s-
sociation began toduy and will
continue throughout the week.
The membership campaign has
^ two-fold purpose, to form an
organization of people interested
In promotion of the library and
to obUin lunds with which to
purchase books for the institution
and keep it up-to-date.
The minimum membership fee
has been set st 25 cents each but
no limit has been plrced on the
amount any individual may give.
The library association can use
any amount of funds thus derived
to continue the growth and pro
gress of the library, which, de
spite its growth, has been hjsndi-
capped bees use of lack of funds.
Stockholders Farm
Loan Meet Feb. 22
Annual stockholders meeting
of the Moravian National Farm
I Lorn asaociation will be held at
[• town hall in North Wilkes-
1 Ibro on Saturday, February -2.
> t-.n a. m„ according to an an-
I nouncement by O. H. Bracey. sec
planned for the meeting ^d
flpkrge attendance is ni*ged, Mr.
/ ir. J. 'D. CJdtty?. ^
J a^rHh pBeamota^ J» reported
retotertof rapidly.
Program Friday noon at the
North Wllkeshoro Kiwanis club
meeting wn.s centered on the
theme of support for the Wilkes
County Public Library.
W. K. Sturdivant w-s in charge
of the program, presenting .Mrs.
.1. F. Armfield, of Statesville, li-
brray project district supervisor,
and Mrs. C. F. Jones, of Lenoir.
Mrs. Jones gave a history of the
Wilkes County Public Library
since it was formed March 20,
19.27.
Mrs. .trmfield explained the
membership drive, which began
today nnd will continue through
out the week. She stated that the
minimum membership fee is 25
cents per year for the library as
sociation and that any individual
may contribute as much as he
sees fit, all of which will he n.sed
for the support and growth of
the llbn ry.
Dr. E. N. Phillips spoke brief
ly. saying that he had found peo-
nle in all parts of the county
“hungry for good re.-ding matter”
and urged full support of the li
brary membership drive.
Prior to the LBirary discus
sions. Paul S. Cragan. school
superintendent, presented on be
half of the boys of the Industrial
Arts dep’rtment of the school a
beautifully framed sketching of
The Pledge to the Flag.
At the meeting Friday Ralph
Spillm'ii was a guest of Paul S.
Cragan. Mrs. J. C. Reins and Mrs.
L. O. Crltcher were guests of W.
K. Sturdivant. J. D. Holcomb, of
Elkin, and W. E. Stevens, of Le
noir, were visiting Kiwanians.
A large class of .Moose from j
many lodges, including L5 of the
North IVilkeshoro lodge, were
advanced into the second degree.
The conference began with reg
istration at Hotel Wilkes Satur
day evening, continued with a
dance Saturdiy night at the
Woman’s club lionse. a fellowship
breakfa.-l on Sunday morning, a
banquet at Hotel Wilkes at one
•p. m.. followed by a meeting of
the I.egion ami IVomen of the
I>e.gion.
Speakers at the lianqnet were:
K. T. McNiel. mayor of North
Wilkeshoro. who welcomed the
visiting Moose: P. S. She-pherd.
of Wilson; E. D. Clutter, of Dan
ville, Va.: M. P. Shiplett, of
High Point; H. IVay Russel, of
Thomasville; Charles C. Ricker,
of -Asheville; R. E. -Moore, of
A.shevllle: S. M. Mayhew. of the
Tarheel Legion; Charles .A. Kir
by, regional director of Moose:
Walter York, of High Point, mas
ter of eeremonies; and Dr. Bowie,
of Oi la”. Va.
The initiatory work was put
on by the “Baby team of Mnose-
dom,” of North Wilke.-boro lodge,
composed of C. Jack Swotford.
Arvel Dyer, Chalmer Dyer, J.
CoH Dyer. Tam Shoemaker,
,’Vlaurice Walsh. The opinion was
expressed that the team “will be
hard to heat” at the annual con-
\ clave of Carolinas Moose associ
ation to be held here in August.
At the fellowship breakfast
plans w’ere made and committees
no
is made tor pay for officers or
men of Home Guard units and
that they would be srcrlflcing
their time in devotion to duty.
-At the citizens’ meeting called
here hy Mayor McNiel after North
■Wilke.sboro was selected by Ad
jutant General Metts as proposed
location for a Home guard unit,
aenliment
iGiief Ei^p^r
Says Reports To
1^ Ready'Jdy I
Surveys And Comprehensiw*
Reports Will Be Ready
for Congress This Year
Assurance has been given local
leaders here by Representative
R. L. Doughton that he and
Representative W. O. Burgin will
faithfully seek government flood
control on the Yadkin river.
In letters to Mayor Mc
Neil and to W. H. McElwee, local
attorney, who recently wrote n
letter to the representatives on
behair of the Commerce Bureau
here and who conferred With the
representatives in Washington re
cently, Representative Doughton
enclosed a letter from Major-
General J. L. Schley. Chief of En
gineers of the War Department,
setting forth the status of the
proposal to construct flood con
trol facilities near Wilkesiboro.
The letter of the Chief of En
gineers, who gave his permission
for its publication as a matter of
information to the interested pub
lic, he said that extensive snr.
veys are now being made of the
Admiral William Leahy, U.S.N., the newly appointed American am- ; valley, including the proposed
bassador to the French Vichy government, is shown in this pictnre, at ^site of a flood control dam near
the right, with Marshal Philippe PeUin, French chief of sUte, as he was i Wllkeshoro, and thiat compre-
welcomed to Vichy on his arrival there to take up his official duties. ihensive surveys and reports will
be available for the War Depart
ment to study by July 1, after
! which the deportment would
j recommend to congress what it
considered advisable to be ac
complished.
! In his letter he said that the
surveys will Include a full report
L of flood dan^e_which ofecured In
-^A^gust, 1940, and that the de-
Father And Son
Banquet Climax
Bof ^ut Week
I »ii^ ■
BanWs Nevvman U Principal
Speaker At Banquet Fri
day Night; 80 Attend
Boy Scout Week in obserwince
of the 31st anniversary of Scout
ing was climaxed here on Frldry
night with a Father and Son ban-
1 „ „ - quet at the Woman’s Club house
WHS expressed unani-jQf, Trogdo.i street with 80 Scouts.
raously in favor of the proposal fathers and Scout leaders in at
and a committee composed of J. tendance.
B McCov. A. F. Kilby. W. G. Ga
briel and Mayor R. T. McNiel was
nami^d to recommend men for of
ficers.
Grange Continues
Worldng On Plans
Cold Storage Plant
People Who Are Interested
In Renting Lockers May
Write Committee
Wilkesiboro Grange Is going a-
heid with its plans for the estab
lishment of a cold storage plant
here, it was learned today from
Lawrence Miller, master.
The Grange has sponsored erec-
tion of a plmt. which would be
used by individuals, stores, orch-
ardists and poultrymen.
A committee composed of C. F.
Bretholl. J. B. Snipa? and Oarl E.
VanDeman was appointed at a
meeting to investigate
U UUIUlUJLl.tltT.T *— -
were named for the annual con-1the possi
clrve to be held here August 30, j and mrde their report
31 and Septemher 1. Outline of I February meeting,
activities was given by W. H.( The plant would contain lock-
Duhling. of thl.5 city, president j ers of fiimily size, larger ones
of the Carolinas Moose associ-1 for'commercial firms and stll
,.,ion. [larger rooms for storing applee.
The women of the Moose held , eggs, etc.
a wel! attended meeting under| Lockers would Tent froim $10
direction of Charlotte chapter jj2 per year. Persons who are
number 164. 'interested in the lease of lockers
Taking part in this meeting I af,d who could use them to ad-
were Bessie Lineherry. senior re-1 vantrge are asked by the Grange
gent; Rosa Lee Lewis, junior contact either member of the
regent; May Sanderson rnd Mrs. i gojj,mittee as soon >3s possible.
-Moore, of Asheville: and thei Meanwhile the committee will
principal speaker was Mrs. Gol-! inspect proposed sites and will
dia Dean, sb’te dean of Women' investigate .methods of financing
of the Moo,se. highest honor in! ggn-struction of the plant,
the association. [ pue -to the fact that Wilkes is
-All phases of the conference, leading county in apple and
were carried out in splendid man- poultry production, it is expected
ner and the visiting members n,,. »M/I oinri-^e nlant oro-
protniaed to be bi ck here in Au
gust to attend the annual con
Put Williams was tor-stn.r.ster
at the banquet, which opened
wi’h Grant Stewart leading the
assembly in the Scout oath, fol-
j lowed by invocation l.y J. B, Me-
'Coy. Tom Holder, a Winston-Sal
em Scout leader, rendered an ac- the hospital Sunday,
James Somers And I
Combs Youth Hurt
In Auto Acddent
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Somers Sustains Fracture Of partment would expedite its
port.? and recommendations
Vertebrae In Accident
On Highway 115
James H. Somers, n member of
the Yadkin Valley Motor company
firm. was seroiusly injured
Thursday afternoon in an auto
mobile accident on highway 11.'i
10 miles south of this city.
His car ran into the road bank
und overturned while he was at
tempting to miss Harvey Combs.
Jr., age 15, who wrs on a bicycle
The hoy’s ankle w:is broken and
he received severe laceration,
and bruises hut was able to leave
much as possible consistent witk
thoroughness.
The letter of Mrjor-Oeneral
Schley to Representative Dough-
ton follows in full:
“Reference, is made to your
conference in Ihi.s office todi y re
lative to the Department's pres
ent survey of the proposed Wil-
kesboro Dam on the Yadkin Riv
er. N. C., and to its other inveatl-
gation.s of the Yadkin-Peede*
River System. At that time you
expre.s.sed your inten.se interest fa
early siiiiniission to Congress of
the Department’s reports on
these investigations. I refer also
cordirn number.
Isaac Dunciin, troop 35 Scout
master. welcotmed the fathers
with very appropriate words, to
which a fitting response was
: made by W. D. Halfacre. Effner
Eller, assistant Scoutmaster, in
troduced the principal speaker of
the evening, B.inks Newman, of
Winston-Salem.
His .subject was “I MBll Do My
Best”. He emphasized that one’s
best is not that of another and
are not comparable. He outlined
the following essentials in doing
“our beat’’: knowledge, self-dis-
cijJIfne and recognition of const!-
tilted authority, alertness, deter
mination and unselfish ness.
“Vbur best is your chiillenge.
your gift, your talent, yours to
do as you will.” was his conclud
ing statement.
After the address Tom Holder
led In singing “Home On the
committees previous meeting to ,cu ■■■ =...n--n ----- -
con the possibilities of a plant here Range” and “God Bless America,
*. qI the after which he conducted a quiz
ONLY A ST.ARTER
With young folks the mistletoe
Plays havoc. Can you doubt It?
For klsalng, started by Its aid.
Soon gets along without It.
clave, which is expected to ibe one
of the largest conventions ever
held in North Wilkeshoro.
Garage Attendont: "What kind
of gasoline do you want?’’
Latbr Motorist: “1 think I’ll
that the cold storrge plant pro
posal will meet with much havor-
able response.
Fidelis Class Meeting
Pidelis class of the Wllkaeboro
Baptist church will meet Thurt-
day night, ‘7:30 o’clock, at the
home of Mrs. Bfwira,
on Scout subjects with Scout.'^
Pat Hunt, Jimmie Moore, John
Justice and Bobby Hubbi rd vol
unteering to take part. It was la
double or nothing quiz and Jim
mie Moore won first prize.
Scoutmaster Gordon Finley
troop 36, introduced W. E.
Vaughn-Lloyd, Scout Executive,
who spoke briefly, recognizing
the organization of an Explorer
patrol in troop 35 composed of
D. T. Bush, leader. Effner Eller,
advisor. Hill Carlton, Jr., and
Alvlp Sturdivant, Jr.
He also presented n pin to D.
T.-.Bnsh^ for having been voted
the best all ’round. Scout in Troop
35.,
oi the 80 in attendance, 45
Mr. Somers suid that he was I to your numerous previous in
meeting a truck wiien the hievele | quiries as to the progre,s.s of
emerged from behind the triKk i these investigations nnd your
as if to pass. In an attempt to
miss the Imy on the bicycle he
ran out of the road and his car
overturned. He and the boy were
brought' to the Wilkes hospital.
Examination showed a fracture
of a vertebr,'’e in hts spinal col
umn but there were no other ser
ious injuries. Physicians express
ed the opinion that he may re
cover 'but will be confined in a
cast for- six months or longer.
Morrison Pen Is
Stolen From Home
Pen Taken By Thief But
Money And Other Valua
bles Were Not Taken
Morrison fountain pens, which
are given free with suhscrintions
to The Journal-Patriot, are sc
good that thieves break into
homes to get them.
Thi't happened at the home o''
ofrLrJte Mea’lck on Piirlear route
on© last Sunday while Mr. Mes-
slck and family were attending
church service.
Someone cut a window screen
gained entrance through the win
dow and took two fountain pens,
one of which was a Morrison pen
which Mr. Messick had re
ceived when he renewed his suh-
BcTtlWon to The Journal-Patriot.
Other objects token included a
Itox of .22 calibre cartridges, some
.32 calibre cartridges and
statements of your desire that
the reports ot the Department he
expedited. In compliance with
your request it is a pleasure to
furnish yon the following data
pertaining to the present status
ot these .«iirveys and reports.
“The investigation and report
which the Department is now
making on the proposed Wilkes-
■l>oro D m is in accordance with
an item contained in the F'lobd
Control Act approved June 22,
1936, which authorized the con
tinuation of surveys, studies, an*
reports on that project. Investiga
tions of other portions of the
Yadkin-Peedee River Syste.m are
also in progress at the prc.=ont
time pursuant to several ru'thor-
izatinn.s from Congress. Beciio«o
the numerous water problems
throughout the Yadkin-Peedee
River System are closely interrfr-
(Conlinned on page eight!
Curtis Bridge On
Yadkin Replaced
Bridge Near Wilkeshoro Is
Opened For Travel; Two
Bridges Remain Out
were Scouts from troops 35 and., bottle' of shaving lotion.
36.
Mr#. R. J. Hinshaw
Head Beauty Schools
State Organization
Misl B. J. ,Hlnsliaw was elect-
•4' Vf^ent of tbe North Oaro-
state highway cnmmh'-ion
bridge forces have replaced Cur
tis 'bridge across the Yadkin near
Wilkeshoro.
The old bridge' at that site
was completely destroyed in the
one! August flood and traffic from' the
j vicinity of Wilkeshoro nnd west
’Things easily accessible and of that town, including Wllkes-
whlch were not taken Included a, boro rurrl mail route number
.22 rifle, a good revolver and a one, had been forced to detour
pocketbook containing a b o u t [ through North 'Wllkeaboro.
12.25 In oiah. I Oonstniction of Curtis brWga
Mr. .Meealck said he could not has reduced to two the numhe#
very well |^t along without' a
Morrison fountain pon and he re-
of bridges’acroee ' the-
which hate m>t bieen-
tadkis
iced.
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