North Carolina Newspapers

i ■K; rV >. t » B«rUn. M»r U.—^Hundred* of l^w»tfe r»ld»r» •’Anted tun- ■ •dni^ of ton* of e’xplostres end more thnn ^OO.OOQ fire bomb* on ■^ London lr»t night. thS"0«rra*n* rept^ed today, In a roprtaal mtd --caHe^ tha mightiest assault of the war upon, the British capital. Jn swift reply to the ware of admittedly deetroctlye RAF raids on Berlin, Hamburg and other elUe*. the pail airmen began pounding liondon at twilight Sat urday and kept It up by the light of a hriniant moon until dawn to day, the officials news agency DNB asserted. They roared orer the city In unbroken wayes, related the news agency, "dit^plng hundreds of tons of explostres and more than 100,000 fire bomba” Mosul Oil Line Station Taken By British Forces ' Cairo. Egypt. May 11-—British armored cars occupied Ft. Rutba. an Important and hotly-contested station on the Mosul oil line to the Mediterranean, after a bomh attack by a single British plane, it was announced otfioally to night. .. The announcement sata me whole Rutba area now was under British control. (The report wasUnother in a series of conflicting accounts of the fighting around Rutba. which grew sharper after the British an nounced the occupation of Rutba airdrome last Fridry _ (An Iraq cominanique said the British had been forced to retire after an unsucces.sful attack and the Iraqis said still were holding it Saturday. Thus the Sunday an ftouncement in Cairo Indicates the fort , finally is in British posses sion.) First U. S. ‘Concentration Are hdnctiMi U. tojEidM ^ WUI^Go From WilkM Fri(i7; Many Question naires Are Mailed . > ■. A or Iha first U S -‘concentration tamp.” at Fort Stanton, N. M., where 300 members of the crew of the scntOe^ German luxury liner Colnmbus are interned for the war’s dnration. Barracks adjotning th* Wilkes county draft boards^, have notified the men selected for -the next call to report on Friday- ifiorhlng. May 16, when they will leave here for Fort Bragg for In- f ductlon Into the army. Baob of the two boards will 'I send ten men but this total will! include some who were sent back'; from a previous call because of '’’j technical reasons. The list of men selfected by board number one for Friday’s call follows: Henry Timothy An- jderson, Ernest Guy Walker, On- Tley Ray Campbell, Charlie Frank lin Oamblll. Martin Russell Gray, Henry C. Call, Maurice Landon Roberson, George Kilby, Cubert MOnroe Huffman, and Warren Comb.3. Board number two will send the following: Harrison Jasper of the scntOe» German luxury liner Columbus are interned for the wars nnra..un. v-o —^ me iouowuib. tot are toet homes, but they are not confined as ordinary prisoners, being permitted to occasIonaUy explors Cardwell, Connie Klluy. George the nearby foothills (shown lower left). Map shows the location of Ft. Stanton. Herman Owens, Vaughn William Wilkesboro High Finals Are Held on Thursday Night Dies .Suddenly John A Lang Talks of ‘Three Giants That Thwart The Path of Youth’ Nazis Admit Bi? Damage London, May \ RAF armada of 100 bombers as saulted Hamburg last the second massive tivo raid within a week on the Hii- Cermaa port and .smaller British units pounded Berlin and nazi -invasion” ports and cities up and down the , The air ministry and the Germ: ns confirmed, hat Widespread inp- fires were leii "adly^iattered Hamburg .which •*vi Wrpni6n ■'A'fi-S the -• - Thursd^: n%bt of the bi..est rt.f p\F nlane*^ as rT,.; '^^^New devastation was churned el shipyards and indiistr a plants, the air ministry’s rcconn said. Although there were not a.- many planes involved as on 'Thursday night when 300 to 400 planes were hurled against Ham burg and Bremen, the Germans John A. Lang, rdministrator of the National Youth administra tion in North Carolina, delivered an inspiring address Thursday night before a large class of j gradurtes and a large audience ^ at Wilkesboro high school. Hi.s addrer* was on the subject of “'Three Glant.= That Thwart the Path of Youth” and was well received. , The throe olotaoles whii-h he I discus.sed were: onpositioii to onr form of government: aversion to hard work: and 1 ck of stamina. He urged youth to overcome these obstacles in their path. The prog’am opened with pro- ce.ssional by the senior cla.-s and invocation by Dr. J. ('. Stokes, pastor of the Wilkesboro Metho dist church. The audience joined ill singing “.America.” Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, introduced the speak er, W. I). Hdfacre, of North ’Wil kesboro. presented the American Legion modal for courage, honor, scholarship, service and leader- burg ana «remen indicated it was just as damag nrinoitml nresentec ing, or perhaps more so. L. B. Dula Takes N.C.S.E.S. -Position L. B. Dula, well known citizen of Wilkesboro. today a-sumed his duties as a junior interviewer at the North Carolina State Em ployment Service office in North ■Wilkesboro. Thomas G. Kenerly Dies At Salisbury Salisbury. May 11.—Thomas Gray Kenerly. 60, automobile salesman and well known citizen, died suddenly thi.s morning at 3 o’clock at his home from a heart attack. Funeral will be held Mon day at 4:30 p. m. at the First Methodist church here with in terment in the Chestnut Hill cemetery. He was a native of Davidson county, lived neai Woodleaf a number of years and had been a resident of Salisbury for approxi mately 25 years. Immediate sur vivors include six children: Her- mrc. Ben. Bill and Harold Ken erly, Mrs. E. F. Charles and Miss Evelyn Kenerly. all of Salisbury; two grandchildren; three broth ers, Jim Kenerly, of Winston-Sal em, Scott Kenerly, of North Wll- kesboro, and Dan Kenerly, of Greensboro, and three sisters, Mrs. J. P. I-annlng. of Greens boro, Mrs. D. D. Pope, of Wood- leaf, and Mrs. T. E. Conrad, of Salisbury. T. Long, principal, presented senior honors, which included the valedictory award to Joye Miller. C. B. Eller, county superinteii. dent 01 schools, presented diplom. as of 54 seniors. The marshals were Barbara Ogilvid. chief, Joe Green. Mary Gage Barber, Thoma.s' Henderson aftd Marjorie Miller. Clara Len- derman and Nelson Lowe were mascots. Class colors were pur ple and gold, the class flower was iris and the class motto was "Put Forth the Effort to Gain Success.” Many Visit At Camp Mulberry dows, EJarl Foster Johnson, Floyd Hincher and John Eustace Wil liams. Both boards are mailing out questionnaires at the ri’te of 50 Open House Observed At Per day in accordance with the recent order from state head- Camp Constructed By Boys Of Troop 35 Open House observed Sunday at Boy Scout troop 35’s Mulber ry Camp was acclaimed a big success. Many visitors, some of whom knew nothing of the camp, were pleased to learn that the Scouts had accomplished so' much and had constructed such a creditable camp only two and one-half miles east of this city on Mulberry creek. -. v The visitors were especially pleaded with the location of the Scout camp in the midst of a spot of • nigged beauty which Scout leaders consider unexcelled for a boys’ camp location. The camp consists of a 20 by 4 0 hut with cooking facilities ind 20 hunks, outdoor fireplaces, ta bles and other facilities and a ,-w mining hole in Mulberry creek. The Scouts will enjoy show- ling any interested person over the c; mp at any time and have' I ID- w rv* r\c announced that another open Local Business Man Dies Ut ANY CHILD CAN BLOW A HORN IS.AAf Isaac M. Eller Is Stricken Saturday Heart Attack; Funeral! This Afternoon Uaac M. Eller. 40. prominent North Wilkesboro business man, died Saturday night following a heart attack. He was fox hunting on the Brushy Mountains about 10:30 p. m. when a companion saw him stumble and fall. He rushed to his aid and in a few minutes hail ed a passing motorl-t on the Brushy Mountain road. An ambu lance was called but he died on i the wry to the hospital here. Coroner I. M. Myers pronounced his death due to a heart attack. Burial service was held at the residence today, three p. m. in charge of Rev. .A. L. Aycock, house will be observed some time in June, the date to be announced later. 4 Take Office In Wilkesboro Town Dr. G. T. Mitchell, Who Led In Votes, beelines To Serve On Board Music Festival Is Staged Here Large Audience Delighted With Program By All Grades In City Schools North Wilkesboro Methodist pas- j. jjg tor. Burial was in Greenwood « cemetery. He was a member of a promi nent Wilkes family, a son of the Newly elected officers of the town of Wilkesboro on Saturday afternoon were administered the oath of office. J. F. Jordan retiring mayor, administered the oath to H. A. Cranor. who assumed the office of mayor for his eleventh two- administered okths to S. T. Colvard, James Lowe and W. E. Smithey, com missioners. Dr. G. T. Mitchell, who led the late -Mr. and .Mrs. O. P. Eller. For ' election last Tue?- several years he had been pro- ^ received the support of Wilke*bMPo Grange Will Meet Tuesday wilkesboro Orange -will meet on Tuesday night, 7:30, at the Oommunlty Honae. All members are ssksd to attend. Music festival staged by .-itu- dents of North AVilkesboro schools Friday night under direc tion of Miss Lucille DuBose, mus ic teacher, was acclaimed by many as being one of the most delightful programs ever staged at the school. The program was varied, begin ning with numbers by first grade students and continuing with per formances by titudents of all grades.^n the elementary school and climaxed by three numbers by the high school glee club. Hundreds of children took part ■ in the program and each number showed evidence o f splendid training. Each of the 13 lilvlsiona of the program received enthus iastic applause from the large audience. 'The music featlval, first of a series of commencement pro prietor of Wilkes 'Tie and Feed store here. Surviving ere his widow. Mrs. ■Virginia Vannoy Eller, five, sons, Isaac. Jr., Jack. Mack. Bill and Joe Eller: one brother. Z. O . Eller, of North Wilkeslmro; and one sister. Mrs. Frank Steele, of Anderson, S. C. both factions, sent to the board a letter of resignation, stating that he would not assume the du ties of office. In his sUtement he rave no reason for declining to serve as a commissioner. The boi rd plans .another meet ing tonight for organization pur- iderson, S. C. I poses and it Is expected that a Pall bearers at the funeral. will be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Dr. Mitchell’s resignation. were Joe Adams, R. M. Brame Jr.. C. C. Faw. N. S. Forester, Jr., Glenn McNeill. F. D. Forester, A. H. Crsey and Eugene Trlvette. Flowers were carVied by Mes- dames J. R. Hlx. J. C. Smoot. C. L. Sockwell. C. A. Forester, C. P. Walter. A. L. Aycock, R. M. Brame, A. L. Llpiard, I. E. Pear son, Rom H. Pearson. H. B. Dod- ■son. E. W. Trogdon, Joe White, J. W. Allen. J. D. Moore. J. O. Tull, Minnie Hunt, W. B- Ray- mer. Ward Phillips, Nell Kerley, N. S. Forester, Sr., Glenn McNeill, Conrad Sebastian, J. M. Craw- .ford, E. M. Blackburn, rnd Miss es Era Hollars, Lizzie Hisle and Tealey Rogers. , MO're than 12,000 pedestria^ .aavuv IViAPl c wiau AA»VVV yPSbOOS.* grams, was given in observance! were killed by motor vehicle* ,la o National Husk Week. I this country last year. ;j. O' -...oVA' - / ‘4(.- ' . ' V ■ *-*f* -a Ferguson Will Close Ob Friday Herman Owens, Vaughn William Brown, Albert Neal Brooks, Man- Signing of a stabUIuUon agree ment Involving the purchase of Chi nese yuan by the V. S. stabilisation fund to tbe -amount of $50,009,000 was another Important step in the monetary co-operation between the United States and China. Photo shows (seated) Henry Morgenthan Brown, AlDert weai “vooks | Jr„ secretary of the treasnry. and ley Richardson, James Lex Mea-1 ^ representing China. Standing: Dr. Hn Shih, Chinese am bassador. quarters that all remaining ques tionnaires be mailed out. Board number one hc-s mailed out ques tionnaires through order number 768 and board number two has Redden Namod As Head Of New Blue Ridge Park Group 768 and board numoer iwo nas mailed questionnaires through or- Initial Meeting of Commis- der number, l*J00. 3. ,E.‘HrALJSKB . ' (Chief of Police) An officlap car in Philadelphia was driven for 2100 miles in the most congested area of the city without the necessity of blowing 'the horn a single time. Yet In North Wilkesiboro some folks cannot drive a single block with out blowing the horn at almo.?t every turn of the wheel. North Wllkeslwro has a hotel that would do credit to a town several times its size. At this sea son of the year there are lots of visitors stopping at it. At night they naturally want to sleep, and .while peace and quiet reign with in the hotel, an inferno of horn blowing on B street without from early evening until 2 rnd .some times 4 a. m. Is such that only the deafest person can rest without this noise disturbing them. We want these visitors to come. We want their Impression of the town to be good. Yet however, welcome the hotel management makes them, whatever they do to make their visit pleasant, the in- cessrnt, useless and unnecessary horn blowing, racing cars with cutout open, all through the night on the street below over shadows all the welcome anyone can give. Won’t you who drive this street at night use your eyes- instead of yoiir horn and try to make the stay of visitors a little more plersant. If you will, you will have helped advertise the town In the best possible way to bring these visitors back again. Just remember any child can blow a horn, but the careful driv er finds little need for it. sion Held In AshevHle Last Saturday Asheville. May 4. — Monroe Redden of Hendersonville, was named chairman of the newly- appointed Blue Ridge Parkway at its initial meeting here yesterday. Five members of the executive can. committee of which the chairman is an ex-ofticlo member, was named as follows: McKinley Ed wards of Bryson City, H. C. Jar vis of Asheville, Dover F. Fouts of Burn.sville, C. J. Lyon of Polk and Gordon H. Winkler of Boone. ^perior Court Term Adjourned Several Case* Tried During Session For Civil Cases: Next Court-June 2nd over court which was in session mously. over court, wn.ca « M«ah«8 of the extreme east e A.M ^ring the test week of court era group of countlw ^1^ at- * i^sher by hi* next friend. «B>Rlon of the tommteston to the It. AUBuor, uy «*• s^ * r«nreflent*- graduates will receive dlplomes and the principal addfehe will be delivered by Dr. J. C. Stokes, pastor of the Wllkertioro Mrtho^ diet'church. T—T~ lit i»- two Weeks. Ferguson school will have 1L-. closiJic eaterclse* on Friday n^m- aobubf, oj . lag. May 16, ten o’clock. geeS^ verdict of $1,260 egatnst fact that they »*«> represenU- Twenty-three elemenUry school „ . MlUer for injuries in an tkn on the committee. 4;to acSnt. Several cases in- Upon motion of Gny Roberts of voWli small amounts were dls- MsrshaU, the the term all, ex-offlclo member of the hoard ™ 1" '1^' M .■>• P>-“ ““ T“ ,,Of all the SOiOtO-Artvera la- C- Ba“UO^- wiiv«« m'''li^-eaat of Yancey. After a brief vplved in taUl accldenU' In the W Mr. ^ S. teat y?ar. only 7.4 $»«r ce^ porior court win conwe tha WU. City Mayor An Conunisaioti^Sp;'5^ Sworn ' In]^ Committee* ' Are Named J City council of North Wllke^' boro for the next two years, corn.' posed of Mfyor R. T. McNiel and five commissioners, met oa Thursday night In organization meeting. 'The outgoing hoard of commta-’ sionprs met first and completed niifinished business ibefore ad journing. City Clerk I. H. Me. Neill, Jr., then administered the oath of office to Mayor McNIel and be administered tbe oath to the five commissioners— Ralph Duncan and H. M. Hutchens, In. cumbents, A. F. Kilby, J. R. Hlx and R. G. Finley. The retiring members were J. B. Carter, W. K. Sturdivant and Gordon Finley. The first Item of business waa the election of J. R. Hix, who re ceived the highest vote in the nn- contested election Tuesday, aa mayor pro-tern. • All salaried employes of tha city were re-employed for an In definite period. A petition was presented ask ing that a WPA project for con struction of paved streets in Fin ley Park addition be secured. No action was taken hut estimates will he secured from W’PA offi cials. Mayor McNiel appointed tha following committees among the commissioners: Finance—Ralph Duncan, chair man, J. R. Hix and jl. G. Finley. Street—J. R. Hix, chairman, A. F. Kilby and H. M. Hutchens. Water and Lights—R. G. Fin ley. chairman. J. R. Hix and Ralph Duncan. Sanitation—A. F. Kilby, chair man, H. M. Hutchens and R. G. Finley. Fire—H. M. Hutchens, chair man, A. F. Kilby and Ralph Dun. f 1 Foster, Gettys Remain In.JM Gordon H. W’inkler wa.s named secretary to the executive com-1 mittee, following the election of Mr. Lynch as chairman. John H. Enwrlght of Asheville, was recommended as executive secretary of the commission, and his appointment to the post was announced by Governor Brough ton at the Young Demooiatic ral ly hpre last night. Menibers of the commlvion were called to order by Mr. Red den. who had been designated by Governor Broughton as tempor nrv chairman of the commission. He explained the purpose of the meeting. After the permanent chairman had been chosen and members of the executive committee appoint ed. Mr. Winkler, who Introduced the bill which created the com mission, was asked to explain it. He demurred, and suggested that Lyle.s Harris, who had been active in the movement to set nr sUch a commission, explain it- Mr Harris, who actually.drew the biP which was introduced and passed, related various experiences in which he discovered the need for some co-ordinating agency repre- sentipg the various communities to work with the National Park service in handling matters con nected with the establishment and operation of the Blue Ridge Park way. He cited various steps that had been taken to get the bill in shape and said that because It was introduced as late In the ses- . ion there was no opportunity to provide in the budget for pay ment of the salary of the execu live secretary. He said that thl- item would have to be cared for through other sources. Meanwhile, members of the executive committee had retired to select an executive secretary Hearing For Two Held On Burglary Charge M*y Be Held At Early Date April term of Wilkes superior court adjourned In Wllkesborr - Friday morning. Judge F Donald and came In with “ Phllllk of Rockingham, ..resided Enwrlght who was chosen unanl- Zane Foster and J. D. Gettys, Jr., local high school boys who were jailed Thursday on a charge of burglary, are being held ■with out bond on that c.-pital charge, Wilkes officers said today. They are charged with burg lary in connection with entrance into the home of Gilbert ,'Foster., at Millers Creek on Tuesday night of last week. Deputy R. C. Jennings said to day that the boys have confessed to entering the following plrce* •since August last year: Perry Lowe at Pore- Knoh: R. A, Hunt er here: A. V. Nolan at Mount Pleasant twice: I. M. Eller in North Wilkesboro: Glenn Mc Neill, T. A. Finley. E. C. Johnson and Motor Market in North Wil kesboro: R. J. Eller near Millers Creek, Doughton Foster, Purlear route one; O. K. Whittington. Homer Brookshire and Raymond Foster in Wilkesboro: Joe Re“- ber's garage: Walter Revis at Moravian Falls; home of Boio Davis and others. Officers .stated that the arrest of the boys probably solves the mystery of robberies of at least fifty places in W’ilkes and rdjoin ing counties. The boys had been under su spicion for* some time Wilkes of ficer.? said, and also stated that J. E. Walker. North W'ilke.sbort» police chief, had aided greatly in carrying out. the investigrlion which led to their arrest A hearing for the boys may be arranged soon. i f Dillard Child Is Found Dead In Bed ’ Donnla Ray Dillard, Infant soa^j of Mr.,and Mrs. Letcher Dillard,.) was found dead in bed e.-riy thl*^; morning at their home in this city. Bbineral service will be hsld _ 'Tnesday morning, ten o’clock, lA -1 Ooveijant ehtsreh with Rev. Mosi-* roe DHlard In charge. Seed Avfdlable The Triple A office - has «*>' nounced that crimson clover seat ; toy a man cnoaen uy me will he available to farmw ^ lee in question, all of which, as a obtain sesd are artsd to eale aa early as pospart*^ S!«