PnhHng, ot North
Wilkesboro, is president of
OsrcdliiA Moose associatkm and
will preside over conclave ses
sions here. The oi^anization.
has progressed rapidly under
his leadership daring the past
yenr,
' Maurice Walsh, of North
Wilkesiboro, is secretary treas
urer of Carolina Moose associ
ation. Walsh, capable and mi.-
ergetlc, is a valnahle meittber
of the lodge and the associa
tion. He helped greatly In pro
gress of the North Wilkesboro
lodge
regional director of
der of Mooise in NoctJi and
South Carolina. He IIM aWy
assisted President DldllBng and
A. Jack Mount, na^mhershlp
director, in making plan.* for
the conclave. Kirby la an out
standing leader In the Carolina
Moose association. ,
genator Davis, of
Penneylmaia, 1^ founder
of the ehSd eittr of Mooseheart
and is director, general of laty-
al Order ot IMpse. His able
leadership is largely responsi
ble for the rapid progrees of
the order. 'f
A. Jack Hoont is no stranger
In Mooee lodges. He is mem
bership director and has work
ed untiringly for the progrees
of the organization. He will
have an active part in conven
tion activtties.
Walter L. York, Pilgrim, of
High Point, is district deputy
supreme governor and member
of the ezecntive committee of
the Carolina Moose association.
He will have a prominent put
,in the condave In this city.
George Eubank, chief deputy
supreme secretary of Ix>yal Or
der of Moose, will attend the
oonventian here and will d^v-
er onn er more addresses. He is
one of the most widely known
of all Moose officials.
JCnCs ^ ^
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War News
Stubborn Resistance
md Counterattacks
.Cost Nazis Heavily
For mutual advantage
do your buy^mg in North
Wilkesboro, the trading
center of Northwestern
North Carolina.
VOL. XX.XiV, No. 45
Published Mondays and Thursdays
H WILKESBORO, N. C-. THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1941 $1.50 In the State — $2.00 Out of State
Moscow, Thursday, Aus. 2 8.—
Soviet Russia officially indicated
today the red army was holding
its ground on all fronts against
Strong German attacks ?nd front
line dispatches .said scores of
thousands of Germaa, were killed
when the invaders were routed
fMm the outskirts of the city of
••JV."
Tht« soviet communique de
clared the red army was putting
up a fierce struggle on the fronts
made familiar in the recent com
muniques—Kingisepp. 70 miles
, southwest of Leningrad. Smo-
• lenak and Gomel, both on the
central front, and Dnieperope-
r't^ysk and Odessa In the Ukraine.
MOOSE CONCLAVE WILL OPEN SATOROAY
Local Merchants Uunch p^og ram
Huge Trade Campaign
Burgin Visitor In IA DDreciatW
TW« City T^«day[
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1941
10:00 A. M.—Registratioh. and Information Wilkes
Hotel-r-Lobby- .
1 :j0 P, >
North Wilkesboro
Welcomes Moose
Local To Be
Sidn Supply Source
Russia’s Second City
Berlin. Thursday. Aug. 28.—
Jerman troops striking east 35
niles from captured Novgorod
vere reported early today to have
eached the Leningrad-Moscow
ailwav, cutting off the main sup-
ily route of the menaced Baltic
of Lexington, member of congress
for the'eighth district, was a I
visitor In this, city Tuesday. 1
While ...here Representative |
Burgin conferred with a number
of friends and discussed pending
congressional legislation with in
terested parties.
September 10
I
>ri. taxto
The report was is-sued by DNB.
3 deL-iils were given immediate-
d^lier the high command had
n^nced that the 22nd Russian
my had been annihilated in a
gmendous battle in the Nevel
ea on the northern wmg of the
out. The wehrmacht advanced
I miles, captured the round-
,use and airport town ot Velikie
iki, killed 40.000 Russians and
ok 30.000 prisoners. Adolf Hit-
r’s headquarters announced.
City Schools To
Begin Monday
Colorful and Entertaining
Attractions Will Be Here
Each Wednesday
Will Begin Term Monday
Morning At 8:30; In
structions Given
k
ns Believe Reds
)estroying Tallinn
Isinki, Finland, Aug. 27.—
■eddish glare of a great fire
;he thunder ot artlUeiy led
today to believe that the
jam capital of Tallinn. 50
to the south across the Gulf
nland, was being destroyed
s Russian ga’rison under
■ fire of German besiegers.
0 tremendous glow on the
em horizon, first visible last
iras so intense it still
he seen.this morning,
s Finnish press reported
the previously voluble radio
o in sovietized Tallinn had
silent since 5:30 a. m. Tues-
:h Ex-Premier
iously Wounded
Unoccupied France,
y, Aug. 28.—Pierre La-
l’ his collaborationist
.n. Marcel Deat, w*ere re-
oday in grave condition
nsbot wounds inflicted
y at a Versailles barracks
ing French assassin.
3, condition, while not
»d hopeless, ^"as so seri-
^ doctors said it would be
lays before they would be
determine whether he
North Wilkesboro city sch'.'ols
will open On Monday, September
1, S:30 a. m., daylight saving
time.
Paul S. Cragan. superinten
dent, today announced proceed-
ure on opening day for the stu
dents. All ibepinners and those
who will enter the school for the
first time will assemble in the
school auditorium. Thjit applies
to elementary school children
who did not attend the school
last year. Those who attended
the school last year will go to
the rooms they occupied last year
and then be assigned to their
rooms for this year.
High school students will re
port at the high school building.
Everything is in readiness for
school opening and a good year
is expected.
The greatest, most colorful,
continuous, Trade Days program
ever put on in North Wilke.sboro
featuring an “Appreciation Day”
every Wednesday will get under
way next week, it was announced
today.
Twenty-five progressive, local
firms are already participating in
this tremendous campaign, and
a number of others have indicat
ed that they are planning to join
early next week. The weekly
events will be conducted under
the spon-'orship of the Merchants’
Association.
The “Appreciation Days" Plan
was brought to the attention of
local merchants by Paul F. O’
Brien, Trade Counselor, with The
National Trades Day Association.
“Appreciation Days are entertain
ing millions of U. S. customers
each week’’, said Mr. O’Brien,
and he predicted a tremendous
.-uccess for this profit-sharing
program here.
“Aippreciation Days’’ will fea
ture a fun-packed celebration
every Wednesday afternoon at
4 p. m., starting Wednesday.
Sept. 10th. Entertainment of var
ious kinds will be provided for
visitors, and special bargains will
(Continued on page eight)
S.--^peiiirig of Conclave—'Town Hall.
Opening Ode—“My Country, 'Tis of Thee.’
Invocation, Rev. John W. Kincheloe, Pastor First
Baptist Church.
Address of Welcome, Hon. R. T. McNiel, Mayor
of North Wilkesboro.
Response, Walter L. York, High Point, N. C.,
District Deputy Supreme Governor.
Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, Regional Di
rector, Chas. A. Kirby.
Music, Moose Melody Boys, Galax Lodge No. 733
Quartette, Lenoir Lodge No. 385, Loyal Order
of Moose.
Roll Call of Oflficers; Report of Officers; Ap
pointment of Committees; Report of Cre
dentials Committee; Report of Standing and
Special Committees; Song—“Mooseheart
the Happiest.”
Address, Mrs. Mary Hooper, Third Grand Dean,
Representing the Grand Chancellor, Balti
more, Md.
Address, George Eubank-s, Deputy Supreme Sec
retary, Mooseheart, 111.
Quartet, Lenoir Lodge No. 385, Loyal Order of
Moose.
Benediction, Rev. A. L. Aycock, Pastor Metho
dist Church.
8:30 P. M.—Convention Class Initiation—Wilkes Ho
tel—Exemplification of Ritual by Champion De-
gi-ee Team of North Carolina, Raleigh Lodge
No. 1318, Loyal Order of Moose.
Address, Walter L. York, District Deputy Su
preme Governor, High Point, N. C.
8:30 P. M.—Class Initiation Women of the Moose—
Fraternal Hall.
Schools in Wilkes
Open 1941-42 Term
Enre^ments A t
Central Schools
Showing Increase
fvei-
hit four times. The
U3 wound* were in the
the throat and just a-
lear:.
;S Office To
r.Closed Monday
|J of the Bmiployment
i'nd Unemployment Com-
here will be closed on
ay, Monday, September
lai’nwit ts WiPPOsed to re-
Monday are aaked to re-
Tnesday. .
All Except Five Of County
Units Opened Wednes
day; Enrollment Up
All the central schools in the
Wilkes system which began the
1941-42 term Wednesday report
larger opening day enrollments
than last year, it was learned to
day from the office of C. B.
Eller, superintendent.
The only schools which did not
open Wednesday were Mulberry
central school and four smaller
Burke,
They
will open on Monday, September
1, which will also be opening
units — Rock Springs
. Friendship and Shepherd.
date of North Wilkesboro city
schools.
No figures were avairble today
on total enrollment but Increases
were noticeable In reports of the
larger units.
It the present schedule is fol
lowed. the school will complete
half the eight-months term be
fore recess for the Christmas hol
idays.
List of teachers for the county
school system, as released from
the office of the county board of
education, follows:
Wilkesboro—-William T. Long,
Mrs. Vann Hinson, Vaughn Jen
nings, Ghlta Tuttle, Mrs. Jessie
Pharr, Grace Matilda EJllis, Helen
Avett, Wrenn Duncan, Richard
E. Caldwell, Vann Glenn Hinson.
Walter MoCouless, Ruth Wright,
Mrs. .Mary Elizabeth Moore,
Eloise Starr, Mrs. Edith Hemp
hill, Mrs. Gertrude Steelman,
Mrs. Willie Felts, Lucille Scroggs,
(Continued on page 2, 2nd SeoJ.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1941
9:00 A. M.—Registration and Information—Wilkes
Hotel—Lobby.
9 to 12 Noon—Ritualistic Contests—Lodge Hall, Fra
ternal Hall and Wilkes Hotel. Moose Degree
Teams: Asheville No. 781, Charlotte No. 1113,
Danville No. 952, Goldsboro No. 661, Greens
boro No. 685, High Point No. 693, Lenoir No.
385, North Wilkesboro No. 243, Raleigh No.
1318, Wilmington No. 343.
12:30 P. M.—Moose Luncheon—Wilkes Hotel. All
MOOSE invited, especially Governors, Secreta
ries and officers of the respective lodges. Please
make your reservation immediately with Chair
man Maurice Walsh, Governor North Wilkes
boro Lodge No. 243, North Wilkesboro, N. C.
George Eubank, Deputy Supreme Secretary, pre
siding—our own George from Mooseheart, Illi
nois.
12:30 P. M.—Luncheon—Women of the Moose—Le
gion Hut. Mrs. Mary Hooper, Third Grand Dean,
representing the Grand Recorder, presiding.
2:00 P. M.—Motorcade—Watermelon Slicing at
Bluff Park on Scenic Highway. Have you been
to Niagara Falls? If so, you have seerf a mist. If
you have never visited Bluff Park then you have
missed a beautiful scene.
All cars report at 906 C Street for this trip.
Those who do not have a car please regis
ter at desk at Hdtel Wilkes in order that
your accommodations may be arranged.
You are the guest of Lodge 243—are you
happy?
5:00 P. M.—All candidates for the Legion of the
Moose report to Captain. Claude Winston at
(Continued 0n Page 8)
Which Hm Been 8et Apart
As Nat ional Holiday
Both of the city’s local 'banks,
the Bank of North Wilkesboro
and The Northwestern Bank, will
be closed Monday, September
1st, in observance of Labor Day,
which is observed throughout the
nation as a National Holiday.
Customers of the two banking
institutions are requested to
look after their bank needs be
fore Monday so that they will
not be inconvenienced in any
Singings At Goshen
And Welcome Home
Two fifth Sunday singing con
ventions will be held in Wilkes
Sunday, August 31.
Southside singing association
will convene at Goshen Baptist
church. An all-day program has
been planned.
Stone Mountain Union singing
will be held at Welcome Home
Baptist church four miles west of
this city and one mile east of
highway 421.
A1 singers are invited to the
singings.
I. H. McNeffl, Jr.
To Enter Service
At Fort Bragg 5th
Moiiday Night
Many Features on Program;
Mammoth Street Parade
For Monday Afternoon
Gets Leave Of Absence As
' City Clerk; W. P. Kelly
Elected To Fill Place
I. H. McNeill, Jr., clerk and
treasurer of the town of North
Wilkseboro since April, 1937,
has been called into the army as
a first lieutenant in the reserves
and will report at Fort Bragg on
Friday, September 5.
City commiasiO'iiers in session
this week granted Mr. McNeill a
twelve-month.5 leave of absence
and elected W. P. Kelly to serve
as clerk during Mr. McNeill’s ab
sence.
Mr. Kelly was town clerk and
treasurer for several years and
for two years wes Wilkes coun
ty accountant. Since last fall he
has teen clerk to Wilkes draft
board number two.
I Mr. McNeill, who was called to
Fort Bragg for physical exami
nation a few df ys ago, is a grad
uate of the University of Florida,
where he received his military
training and gained the rank of
first lieutenant In the reserve
corps. In addition to rendering
efficient service as clerk he has
been active In civic affairs and
ia now prudent of North Wll-
Sixteenth annual Conclave of
the Carolina Moose association,
which includes Loyal Order of
Moose Lodges in North and
South Carolina, eastern Tennes
see and parts of Virginia, will
open on Saturday. August 30,
here and conlinne through Mon
day ni"ht. Sonf''ml'Rr 1.
Simultaneously, Women ot the
Moose, the ladies auxiliary to
Loyal Order of Moose, will hold
a three day conference here.
Hundreds of delegates and
members of their families are ex
pected here for the three-day con
clave. which is expected to be
largest convention ever held here.
Registration will begin at ten
a. m. Saturday at Hotel Wilkes.
Standing committees will meet at
the Moose Hall on C street at one
p. m.
An open meeting, to which
everybody is invited, will bo held
at the city hall Saturday evening
at 6:30. Mayor R. T. McNiel will
deliver the address of welcome
and there will be prominent
speakers on the program, includ
ing Mrs. Mary Hooper, third
grand dean of Women of Moose,
and George Eubianks, deputy su
preme secretary.
At 8:30 a large class will be
initiated into the Moose at Ho
tel Wilkes and Women of the
Moose initiation will be at the
same time at the Moose hall on
C street.
Ritutlistic contests will feature
the Sunday morning program. At
12:30 Sunday will bte a Moose
luncheon at Hotel Wilkes and
Women of the Moose Luncheon at
the Legion clubhouse. Sunday
afternoon will be a motorcade to
Bluff Park on the Blue Ridge
parkway. The motorcade will
form at the Moose hall on C
street at two o’clock. Legion of
the Moose will meet at five p. m.
ct Hotel Wilkes and street work
will be carried out until eight,
at which time the Legion frolic
will begin at the Moose hall. At
6:30 p. m. a Fellowship dinner
will be held at Hotel Wilkes.
Business meeting of the con
clave will be on Monday morn
ing at the city hall with Wm. H.
Duhllng, of North Wilkesboro,
president of the association,
presiding. Addresses will be by
Past President Robert L. Col-
Jii^sworth, of Baltimore, Md.,
and George Enbonks, deputy su
preme secretary, of Mooseheart,
Illinois. (