North Carolina Newspapers

Axil Parley Deals I Witli U; S. Plans R«m«. May 14.—A Jppaneae- '^G«rman-Italian" conference which some obserrera' beliered dealt pri marily with the prospect of Unit ed States Involrement in the war through cpnyoys for Britain was reported reliably tonight to have been held here within the past few days. Although Jrpan’s actions in' principle were believed to have been' d.-'iermlned during Foreign Minister Yoeuke MaUuoka’s re cent visit to Rome and Berlin^ Japan’s only concern as a major member of th.e axis is supposed ‘\to:. be her relations with ^ the United States and Russia, so one . or both of theae countries may have been discussed. The fascist press today recalled Japan’s pledge to give her part ners’’ full aid in case the United States entered the war. France Accepts Nazi Terms; Action Seen Vichy, France. May 14.—The French government approved to day the Hitler-Uarlan collabora Wilkes l^.!s F^^yli^In Auto Accident Vaccination Of Children'^ Rctquired By Laws Of Stite Epheriam Harru Dibs In A Statesville Hospital; Fun eral Is Held Today Funeral service was held this afternoon ^for Ephrelatn Harris, citizen of the Cricket commun ity who died Tuesday afternoon i Dr. A. J. Eller. Wilkes health officer, again called attention to day to the Ifw which requires that children be vaccinated a- galnst smallpox before entering school. Although there have been no smallpox cases in Wilkes In several years, there is danger of an epidemic of the once drerded disease unless the vaccination law Is obeyed. He also mentioned the law of Injuries received In an auto mobile accident Saturday night. Hrrris was in an automobile with Jeter Crysel, also of Cricket, when the accident occured on a highw^' near Statesville. The ,ar is said to have cra.shed into a bridge. Both men were carried to a Statesville hospitrl. Harris’ face was badly crushed. Crysel. after his Injuries wei-e uaj tiio ireaiea. procetaea ouuuaj lu rx} tion terms in a formal SO®ture | where he wa.s working considered by diplomatic circles returned to his home Tues- which requires that parents have children immunized against diph theria when they reach the rge Of six months. Record Number On NYA Projects to be more than anything else a warning to the United States to stay out of the war. French informants who usual ly know whet they are trIking a- bout acknowledged that the nego tiations conducted by Vice Pre mier Admiral Jean Darlan and' the German fuehrer tran-cend the j economic and enter the political! field. I dLLCI 1115 WXTIT-; ^ ^ treated, proceeded Sunday to Fay- County Supervisor Says 261 At Work; Agricultural but returned day night. He has severe head and chest injuries and is confined to bis home. Harris was a World War vet eran. He is survived by his wi dow. T'rs. Viola Woods Harris, and tour children: Robert Lee, Sevon. Annie Lou and Bill Har ris. The funeral service w-as held Projects Begun >' . Hitler Aide Wanted To See British Duke London, Thursdry. May 15. ^ Rudolf Hess broke away from Germany as a hopeful missionei ■, of peace, it became known today [ with the British disclosure that Mrs. Lawrence Miller, NYA su pervisor in Wilkes county, said to day that 261 boys and girls are; employed on NYA projects iii| Wilkes county, this representing a new high of NYA in Wilkes. Mrs. Miller said that an agriciil- . , , , . , „ tural project has been started on at two o clock tod. y a Ha. mon> , Baptist church five miles west ofl^^^ assigned to work there. In addition to pro-' duction of food and feed for that county institution, the boys will be trained according to latest ap-1 This Wilkes farmer is aiready started on the Food and Feed pro duction drive now so much in evidence in North Carolinn^in co-opera tion with naticr.al defense. J. M. German, of Boomer, who Was m- le ted five years ago as a master Farmer, is shown, at left with Wilkes County Agent J. B. Snipes as they inspect German’s seven- acre ;dct of alfalfa just ready for the mowing machine. The county agent said the field will yield two tons of feed per acre for each of the four cuttings if the season is favorable, making a total of 56 ... I tons of feed from the field this season. German’s dairy herd now representing I numbers 55 but he expects to produ-e ample feed on his farm. He employment! hp« 'ay and grain now left over from last year’s crop. (Photo by j Dwight Nichols). ,.'Dr. A. i. BSter,'.Wilkes health pffleer, anfai today that July 14 been net as the date ot the -,^.nnlng of ah adult tuberculos- Is'cilnte tor Wilkes county. J The clinic will be handled ac- 'dprdlngj to. plans followed prev iously and'examination of all su. sp^s will .'be by a state clinician without' cost to the patients. Hiose Vko desire examinations will make appointment with the health office before the clinic be gins. janization Of School Board Local Board of Education Holds Organization Meet ing On Monday Evening ’-•h. Eighth Division HifhwRy Of> fices Will B« In ing Near Poatoffice Eighth division offices of the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works commission are moving today to Lenoir. Quarters for the division offi ces were prepared in the Fidelity Insurance building near the Lenoir postoffice and the task of moving office equipment, records, etc., 'oe- gan this morning. Decision to move the offices from North Wilkesboro to Lenoir was made in a recent meeting of the new highway commission in order that V. D. Guire, Lenoir manufacturer appointed on the commission, might be in constant North Wilkesboro board ot: ■ . education met on Monday evening division office, for organization meeting. I Guire succeeded J. Gordon The board is compo.sed ot the Hackett, of North Wilke.sboro, who following members: D. j. c'arte.M^^® J. B, McCoy, J. B. William.s, E. C. Johnson, W. E. Jones, Dr. J. S. Deans. Two of the members are beginning their first term. Tn the Army Now’ this city. School Principals For All Districts hi.s uuauthorized flight out of the reich was aimed at a rendezvous in Scotland with his old English Elected For Term 111 oeuiiriiu wivi.» »»»-' •• j - * sport.5 acquaintance, the Duke County Superintendent An- ”*Uwa°s" hinted, too. that Hitler’s j nounces Re-Election By runaway depiu;.' was describing | District Committees Internal conditions in Germany to ^ the British government as a basis p r Eller. Wilkes county siip- of the need for his solo mission erintendent of schools. ,«aid today of pe.^ee. -(hat all district principals in I perv r. ». .. 4 Well-informed British sources ; wilkes county have been re-elect- said this most amazing “good-1 fo^ another .term.- ; — will’ flight ot all time was un-j principals and win ■ iiigiii. ail ii.ii- — - - i ne pr dertaken ui defiance of Hitler, gj.g their dis- with Hess banking on his friend ship with the duke “to about some peace negotiations.” Hess and tb'“ duke were long acquainted and this ripened to a .semblance of friendship at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, where both were officials. The friendship was trustful so fai as Hess was concerned, for it was , disclosed that he w rote a letter - presumably a peace feeler—to ^ the duke some time ago. , as follows: Wm. T. , Long, Wilkesboro: R. V. Day. Millers Creek: P. W. Greer, Mount Pleasant: Grady Miller. .Mulberry; Ralph Miller. Moun tain View; W. V. Nix. '’'raph.ll; E. R. Spruill. Rond;-; C. P. Farm er. Roaring River: 0. M. Prof- fit. Ferguson: J. R. Edelin. Lin coln Heights. proved methods in agriculture. While quotas on major projects now in operation in the county are practically filled, a limited num ber may be placed in re.sident cen ters, Mrs. Miller said, and asked j that young people interested call at the NYA office in the county courthouse for additional informa tion. Brevard College Choir Coming 18th Concert Choir Will Present Concert At Methodist Church Sunday Night Two Per Cent Is Interest Rate On Newest City Bonds Richmond Firm Purchased $^0,000 Water and Sewer Bonds Of City Tuesday Knudsen Says ‘No’ to Change In Priorities “Boy Preacher” To Conduct Revival Campaign In City Iiaiivc Xii Charles Andrew Keys, Jr., better 'washington-William S. Knud- knowm as “The Boy Preacher” or sen was reported today to be de- ■-Sledphammer (Charlie, was in youngest coPege music ai- termined to quit as director of the yeek laying plans for | ^ectons in the nation. He Is only 4..-,;..-. w,onoc7omant. if uu cvangelistic campaign here. or Prr.,'Hpnllv all of the thirtv- Brevard, -May 12.—The Bre. vai-d College Concert Choir, under the direction of John M. Hawkins, will present a concert at the First Methodist church in North Wil- ke.siboro. on Sund: y evening. May 13. at eight o’clock. This will be one of a series of appearances this outstanding North Carolina college choral group is to make in Eastern America this spring. The Choir was organized in its present form less than two years ago by Mr. Hawkins, who is one of the youngest college music di The Local Government Com mission in Raleigh Tuesday sold $20,000 in North Wilkesboro water and sewer bonds to F. W. Graigie and company, of Rich mond. Va., for two per cent in terest and a premium ot $31.60. Tha extremely low Interest rate is evidence of the splendid fi nancial condltioif df 'North Wil kesboro, which has always met Dick Cbapman, national amalsnt its obligations promptly and h^ golf'champion (left), is welcomed never defaulted In any paymen . by Brig.Rlen. Walter Weaver, as he Bonded indebtedness ot Nortn reports lor duty at Maxwell Field, Wilkesboro has 'been decreasing Ala. Cupman is one of many top- over a period of several years. Sight athletes being called to duty.' terminea to quit as uiicvlui ui me - • u „ offke of production management if evangelistic campaign here his hands were tied in the mauer, He said while here that he be- of priorities. gan preaching at the age of five Friends of the big Danish-born and has held many successful re production expert said he re.iched vival campaigns. He said his plans this decision as a result of a j,gj.g gajj ^ big, county-wide House amendment to the pending meeting, date of which will be an- Vinson bill—an amendment estab- nounced soon. lishing a priorities division sepa-j rate from the 0. P. M„ and, ac-1 p J J ^ , countable only to the -Army-Navy ederal LOUrt Munition Control Board. j « mm t Knudsen was said to have taken 0_ the stand that he could not con-[ UCglUd ITIUllUClj tinue at the helm of 0. P. M. if j someone el.se were to have the au- Judore materials; * thority to say what should be produced first, and what orders should be placed before others. Chancre Office Hours For Social Security Hayes To Preside; Many Cases of Liquor Law Violations Calendared M?y term of federal court will convene in Wilkesboro on Mon day morning. May 19, - -- - - Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of Office In This City I 'Wilkesboro. will preside over the Mrs. Leola M. Byerly, who is in term, which will he in session charge of the social security field two weeks. office here for Wilkes, Alleghany,! Many cases involving allcred A-she and (Watauga counties, has violation of the feder-il liquor tax announced change in office hours ^ laws are calendared for trial dur- here. iug the te;m. The office, located on the second 23. Practically all of the thirty three me.mbers of the Choir came from the hill country of the Blue Ridge Mountains and have here tofore had little or no training in the musical field. Their aven ge age is eighteen years. Young Hawkins, only two years out of Westminster Choir College at Princeton and himself a native of the Southern Mountains, came to Brevard with the fervent de sire to develop the latent tflent that he knew lay smoldering in th» mountain youth. The success Coggin Praises D. 0. Program State Supervisor Compli ments Vocational Educa tion In This City Students of the Diversified Oc- cuprtion.'i department of North Wilkesboro high school enter tained their employers and school officials at a banquet Wednesday night at the school. George W. Ci ggin, state super visor of Trade and Industrial edu cation. was the ferture speaker. He dealt with growth and pro- gre&s of industrial education and highly complimented North Wil kesboro schools for the excellent department which was establlsh- The funds from Tuesday’s sale of bond will be used to finance tlie water and sewer project now under way to extend lines to sev. eral points in the city which are not served at present and to erect Dr. J. S. Deans and B. C. John son were elected in place of J. R. Hix and E. B. Eller, who were not candidates for another term. D. J. Carter was elected chair man. He succeeds J. R. Hix, re tiring member who was elected on the city 'board of commission ers. J. B. McCoy was named vice chairman and Paul S. Cragan, superintendent of North Wilkes- horo schools, is secretary. The chrirman appointed com mittees among the members as follows: Finance—J. B. Williams, J. B. McCoy and E. C. Johnson. Buildings and Grounds—W. E. Jones, E. C. Johnson and Dr. J. S. Deans. I Teachers—J. B. McCoy, Dr. J. S. Deans and J. B. Williams. superintendent Cragan was re elected for a two-year term sev eral days ago. ' ^ - - Moose Arrange Conclave Plans Regional Director Addresses North Wilkesboro Lodge; Plans Are Made eighth division for the past four years. No changes are contemplated in the office personnel, according to information received here, and the office officials and employes are planning to make their homes in Lenoir. Zeb V. Stewart is divi sion engineer. It is understood that the division garage and machine shops which were erected here four years ago will not be moved. Markers Tell Of Historic Spots Birthplace Of General Gor don and Place of Stone- man’s Raid Marked n.M, a, Charles A. Kirby, regional di- a modern sewage disposal plant, gf j^yal Order of Moose, ! ... .1 Need Equipment For Home Guard Private Donations Sought To Buy Equipment For Men Who Receive No Pay A fund being raised by private donations to .buy equipment for North Wilkesboro company of the Home Guard hfs reached $75, it was learned today from Captain Harrv Pearson. ucuai Regulation home guard uni- ed and is so well operating here ^(n be furnished by the -u., coiinty Rui city pur chased fatigue uniforms but no said here today that plans for the annual conclave of the Carolina Moose a.ssociation here August 30, 31 and September 1 are shaping up well. Kirby is spending this week here laying final plans for the con vention, which is expected to be the most successful in the history of the order in the state. He addressed a well attended meeting of North Wilkesboro lodge on Tuesday night ^nd found the membership enthusiastic about plans for entertaining the many convention delegates. Various committees were ap pointed to serve in connection with convention arrangements. now. He said that few towns of less thrn 10.000 population in the slate offered 3ueh a splendid provision is mrde from any source the mountain voiith. The success uie bwic - - provision is lui u« num of the choir is extraordinary. To program of vocational education, jjgg raincoats, boots, witness' Nine days after their Toastmaster at the banquet was lockers, exercising equip- (irst rehearsal they were called D. T. Bush. Jr., student chairman other small items . . * 4kA nlvorsifipd Occuoations *J«1 «. mi11t»rv PDmnanv floor of the Garter building on Ninth street, will be open Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:30 a. m. lo 4:30 p. m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. The of fice her is not open on Wednes days, Thursdays and Friday. The office handles applications for social security account num bers and applications for claims fo roH age insuTance. Absher Reports On Regional Meet Red Cross Course In Charlotte Soon Attention has seen called here by Red Cross leaders to announce ment of a Red Cross “Training For National Defense Program” to be teld in Charlotte May 19, 20 and 21. It is ^expected tha* several from the Wilkot chapter of the Bed Croes will attend the course. Secretary of Agriculture De livers Address At Meet ing In Charlotte The g.owing menace to Amer ica from war developments, rnd the urgency for farmers to in crease production of certain foous needed for Britain while restrict ing production of others, was the highlight of the Blast Central Re gional Conference at Charlotte, North Carolina, recording to W. M. Absher, county AAA,commit teeman, who represented Wilkes (Contiaaed on page eight) upon for a concert engagement in a smrll mountain resort city. Critics lauded their ability, and a short. 'While later they were en gaged for a concert at Asheville, North Carolina, leading tourist city of the South. Their popular ity there gained for them wide recognition, fnd calU from over the Southland came in. Mr. Hawkins attributes his un usual success with the young mountain choristers, in large part, to a physical practice of concentration in rhythm, known as Eurhythmies. He is the only ■ proponent ot this theory of prac tice in the entire Soiithh-nd. The system itself was originated by I Emile Jacques Dalcroze ot Ge neva, Switzerland. Other concert appearances of the Choir this week include Pres byterian church of the Covenant, Washington, D. C.: First Baptist church, ■'Wkshington. D. C.; Eden, ton Street Methodist church, Rr- lelgh, High Point College, High Point; First Presbyterian church, Greenville. Plans are being made to sche dule an appearance in some Win- ston-Salpm church on Sunday morning, May 18. . The North Carolina death toll (or 1940 wap 988 Uvap. ■i ' -.JJ 1^. dUU mo of the Diversified Occupations gj,gg„t(ai tor a military company depfTtment. He presented Paul S. Cragan. superintendent, who in-, pointed out that no one troduced the speaker. _ _ in the company receives any pay Gue-sts Included Mayor R. T. whatever for sarvices' a.id that , wnatever lor McNlel and mennhers of the city company is the proteciive mll- . r'h.ir power to serve in f.ny emer- ^ ,, replacing th® National of the city board of man D. J. Carter and members of the city board of education. Q^^^d company now Ir. regular Chairman A. F. Kilby nad j nillitary training at Caaip Jack- bers of the advisory board of the g ^ jg ibeUaved th?t pub- Ders oi iiHf Mvsaia* son^ S. L. ii le >ueutivck* vhu*. vocational edueaUon department., g,p(rited citlienq wll be glad C. B. Eller, county superlnten. | donate a sufficient i,mount to complete the necassary equipment dent of schools Students were Grace Dean Hall, company. Rufus Miller, Harrison Absher, - gp^pany baa rec Jived rlf Jack Seckler, Johnnie Johnston.’j^^jg^^j^ggqpjpnjgpt jndgcab- D. T. Bu.=h, Jr„ John Tugman, Fatigue uniforms have D. !• Bli’***, avriatt - eftrCW. I* atJsUtJ '' Bruce Kilby, Jrck Brookshire and th®'uniforms to be ..-a ..«« 4.1 — MA A-WT\a/*f> Mahle Johnson. Employers represented were Belns-Sturdlvant funeral home, Forester-Prevette Insurance a- gency, Mae’s School of Beauty lurnished by the state are expect ed soon. Those who ■wish to contribute to the fund for purchase of equipment may leave their do- yency, amtss ovwa^wa w- equipnieiu oinjr — Culture, Auto ParU Co„ Yadkin the office of ■ The ^AWAlIna - . a . -g - • aa 11% VaHey^Motor company, Carolina Mirror Corporation, Motqr Ser vice Sfles and Service, J. R- Dillard, Dick’s Service station. W. B. Collins reviewed achieve ments of the Industrial Arts and Diversified Ocpnpatjpna^ depart ment for the year., Dinner waa served hy^irlr] Journal-Fatrlot or with CapUin Harrv Pearson at North WUkee- boro Grocery comVMT 4-H ENBOLLMBNT The 4-H Cl«k- ®*: Insert in th#. Food and Feed , Meetings Soon Appropriate markers have been erected recently at two points of historical interest near here. Just a few hundred yards west ot this city a marker has been erected calling attention to the birthplace of Brigidier General James B. Gordon, which stands on a bill north of highway 421. General Gordon was mortally wounded in b. ttle for the Con federacy near Richmond, Va., on May 12. 1864. The birthplace of General Gor don is one 'if the oldest houses in western North Carolina .and re mains in a good slate of preserva tion. The other marker erected near here recently is on the court house lawn in Wilkeslioro. U calls attention to occupation of Wil kesboro by Stonemari's U. S. Cal vary on March 29, 1865. J. Gordon Hackett. probably the best informed authority on Wilkes county history, had the markers erected. Seven Local Men Join The Marines Recruiting Officer Here For Two Weeks Contacts Many Young Men Six Meetings Will Be Held Friday. Seven young men have enlisted ill the U. S. Marine corps here during the past few days and it is expected that others will enlist In County Next Week To Stress Production The Wilkes County Workers’ Council, an organization of agen cies formed to carry the Food and Feed Program to the individ ual farms, has pnnonneed a sche dule ot meetings to be held next week. At the meeting the importance of producing food and feed re quirements on the farm in the Interest of national defense will be stressed and If possible a mo tion picture will be shown on that subject. The public has a cordial Invltrtion to attend the meetings, which ,'wlll be held at eight p. m. on the following dates: Monday, May 19, at county courthouse in Wilkesboro; Tues day at Union church in Somers township; Wednesday at MounL Pleasant school: Thursday at Millers Creek school; Friday et Mulberry school; Saturday at Benbam school. Iw*' lOment. for' COTTON ^ Eiombstic cotton consumption estabUshed a n^ high rec- ~ aS4.000 bales, according to report of the U. S. B»- Africultoie Eeonomica. Sergeant C. M. Harr's, of the Raleigh office of the Ma.rine corps recruiting service, has been here since May 5 accepting applicatioim for enlistment and will leave Fri day morning with all accepted for examination. On Thursday of last week he sent three to the Raleigh office for examination and all were ac cepted. 'They were Joe Leonard Revis, of Pores Knob; Jeter Earl Byrd, of Ronda: and Effner Esley Eller, of North Wilkesboro. On Tuesday this week he sent four to Raleigh. They were: Don Smoot, of North Wilkesboro route one; Rcniie Harrold, of Hays; Talmadge Dillard, of Hays; and Conley Milam, of North Wilkes boro. All were sent to Parris Island, S. C„ for a brief period of traini^ jiefore assignment to some ship, service school or Marine post for active duty. Sergeant Harris has headquar ters at the city hall here. All young men interested h» the Marines aro invited to interview him. He plans t«f have ti teu^pwary recralttiit rt- fice in Luraberton during tha n^ two weeks and mujr iSitom haw (or an additirtad prtfod after Ur 'stay »t Uuhbetfa®.’»:V7f/‘ ' J ■■ ■ - .'jv. •-.".A- ' ■ - ' '>■■7 r, -iLv ,1 J: i