North Carolina Newspapers

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Green community AAA SL^sa iartS’ to Moravian Falls, increase his prodn.tion of defense foods m 194^ niw p the “Food for Freedom” campaign through which tha government is Moling to protect the health of A»*noai^ wd, fSwAto the countries resisting aggreanion in •ieots and other met with AAA Conanitteemen ^*P“i** tJ^“gi»atest agricultural production prograni m **wtory, -VnaUse of the house-to-house, farm-to-fwm wh^ass wh»-h is illus truted above, and will begin in Wilkw Noveidber 1st. AAA Committeemen Trained For Canvass m Committee To G. G. Holland Dies; Father Of Mrs. Eller fc. G. Holland, age almost 80, died Sunday evening, six o’clock, at his home in Warsaw. He had been in Hi health for the past three months. He was the father of Mrs. C. B. Filer, of this city, and Mrs. Wayhe Eller, of Winston-Salem. Also surviving are one son, Jim Holland, and another daughter, t whom Begin Visits On November First Will Visit Every Farmer In Effort To Get Increased Food Production Mrs. Wayne Warsaw since Friday. Other local people who will go there tomorrow to attend the funeral service at 11 o’clock Include Attorney and Mr^. A. H. Casey and Mrs. Otis Barker. Representatives of several agen- eounected , with the depart. . ga^etpd Jo tioiam' Dr. Waggoner is a graduate of Duke University, where he also tobk poet graduate work, and he has an excellent record as a min ister in Salisbury. He and his fam ily, which consists of Mrs. Wag goner and one child, are expected in North Wilkesboro Wednesday of this week. Following are the eppoint"'®"**' given out at the conference for Elkin district, which includes churches in Wilkes; Elkin DiMrict District superintendent. A. C. Gibbs. Advance. P. U. Smith: Arars . to be supplied; Bryant MerooriM. T W Bryant, supply: Boone, E. K. McLarty. Sr.: Cooleem-e. F. J Stough: Creston. J. R- Short; Davie. G. W. Fink; Dobson, J. W. Parker; East Bend. G. A. Hoxls; Elkin. H. F. Duncan; Fsrmineton J. W. Vestal; Green Valley, W. C. Easteridge, supply; Helton. R J Starling; Jefferson, H. D. Jes sup; Jonesville. G. C. Graham; Laurels Springs. S. G. Feree; Mil lers Creek, ,J.>, A. MiK llan Wilkes Has Seven Fatalities' "to Date To Keep Up , With State Increaae This U Girl Scout Week end , of troop number seven in North Wi boro are observing the week wira m|my activities. This picture shows the gii'ls Gum Vendors Pay Dividends to Lions i'ln revlsn Falls,"!. M. the task Of carrying the food and ' WUkesboro. A. feed for defense program fo | f'to be sup^ '"Blginnlngrovember 1 the Tri-';Ued; Traphlll; R. Dellinger, pie A committeemen will visit supply; WarrensvlUe. J. G. ^oot every farmer in the county to help ton, Jr., supply; Wataug * ■ ■ the farmers plan for increased Osborne; West Jefferson, Club Gels The ProfiU From Chewing Gum Selling Ma chines; Help Children Lions Club here is doing well In a little scale business. The club has placed penny chew, ing gum venders In business houses throughout the city and profits for the first month total ed $13. These profits will be used in helping the club’s work among un derprivileged children who need glasses In order to attend school. The little vending mcchines sell a ball of chewing gum for a penny and work with a slot and lever, ^lowever, they are not slot mach ines. All the machine does is give one ball of chewing gum—it Is good gum—for one cent. The Lions Club Is appreciating ' smith. tne rarmers yiaii lui ^ „ t r 5tnkps- production of dairy products, poul- Wood; Wilkesboro, J. Stores, try and eggs, meat, soybeans, oats barley and hay and the other de sired foods and feeds needed in order to bolster national defense and to help democracies resist ing Hitler. A distr.ct meeting of ten coun- ties was held in Wilkesboro Tues day in preparation for count> meetings such as was held In Wilkesboro today. The meeting todav was well at tended by committeemen, who ex pressed enthusiam over the huge task, and will complete the job ^ by December 1- Representatives of agencies helping to conduct the meeting included: J. B. Snipes, county agent; H. C. Colvard. assistant agent; Miss Elizabeth Williams, home agent; T. Weaver Cathey, state Triple A; P. W. Edwards, soil conservation service; F. R. Farnham. dairy specialist; C. F. rence Miller, chief clerk of county Parrish, poultry specialist; Law- orchard speciaiist; J. B. Hjgh- Mrs. Mary H. Gail and Yadkinville. W. J. Honeycutt. District missionary secretary. H. F. Dunn; conference mission ary and director Golden Cross, L. B. Abernethy. Retired: S'. N Bumgarner, M. L. Cappel. T. J. Houck. R. P. Jones H. C. Sprinkle, and D. J. 'White. Red Siberian Unit Attacked, Claimed as they assMnbled in front of the ..(^1 Scout hut one sunny afternoon with their 'knitting. They are knitting squares to be made into an afghan fot* Buif4Ies For Britian. Seated, left to right, sire Frsm- ces Mitchell, Jean Sebastian, Doi;j|s Ri^ Kerbaugh and Norma Ann Thompson in front row; second row—Miss Janie Mc- Diarmid, leader, Blsdr Coffey, Jaine Cra- 1 flUBt, Billy lip Zimmerman, Margaret Anri RhuJiwiiuh Betsy Keith Bowman and'. Jane Carter; third row—Mrs. Ceorge Johnson, sissistant lesuler, Patiy Ruth Pope,'Helen Eller, Caroline Ogil- vie, Margaret Anderson, flag bearer, Mary ,M^bonse, Corinna Finley, Sarah Mildrad Cox smd Agnes Kenerly. Girl Scout week began on 'Sunday with a unicAjBeryipe at the. Furst Baptist church, featured by a sermon by the pastor, Dr. John W. Kincheloe, Jr., on the subject of “Be Prepared.” (Photo by Harvel.) 8 Renublicans Of Wilkes Hear Party Chairman Flyini? School Is i Progressing Herfej A flying course opened at the North Wilkesboro airport Sunday with several applicants. . A large crowd was also present at the iaiiyort as spectators. Expedition Films Shown On Friday At Kiwanis Meet Ninety-five of the 100 North Carolina counties were charged- with one or more traffic fatalities the fint nine months of this year, “ and ef these shoved; increases over .tha same period hist-ymr. the Highway Safety ptyisiov re ports today. Wilkes County was charged with seven traffic deaths through last month, as compared with five Ip the corresponding period in 1940. The only counties with clean records at the close of Septemlier were Alexander, Avery, Cherokee, Dare and Polk. For the state as a whole, there were recorded 857 fatalities dar ing the first nine months of this k year, an Increa^Si of 87 per cent above the 622 IMod through Sep tember of last'^yfer. Tills was about double the national increase. The counties ';Vlth the worst records In comfmrlBon with last year are; Wake;r-39 against 16; Davidson, 21 artlnst 6Pender, 16, against 6; Ooslow, 18, agatnst 2; Halifax, 16 against 6; Durham 20 against 8; and Cumberland; 34 against 18. , An even 100 of the 857 fatal ities occured In the 28 cities of the state, against 94 in the same period last year. Those included 18 in Charlotte, 12 In Durhans. 8 each In Raleigh, Greensboro and Wilmington, and 7 In Asherllls and Fayetteville. . Ronald Hocutt, Director of the Highway Safety Division, said In dications are that the October toll will be high and may bring the 10-months total for this year up to the 1940 twelve-months total of' 989. Members Entertnined By Republican party in "Wikes )y Mi county was represented by Mght local leaders at the banquet field ii! Ctorlotte Saturday night, which ^ad Reprensentative Jos4ph W. Martin, national chairman and house minority leader, as princi pal speaker. Those from Wilkes attendins were Attorney Kyle Hayes. Paul Osborne. Max Foster, Charlie Bumgarner. H. P. Eller, Haggle Faw. Joe Godhey and T. R. Bryan. Chairman Martin, who was pre sented before the large as'^embly by Jake Newfell, spoke mainly of post-war conditions, of which he did not paint a rosy picture. He mentioned the probability of large scale unemployment, loss of mar kets and staggering national debt. He declared, however that the the ftpjirse here and i^l give les sons Si;>inday8, Mondays, Tuesdays and 'Wednesdays. If necessary, to care for all wanting to fly. Paper Businm Miss Lois Seroggs, club pianist, was in charge of the program at the Kiwanis meeting Friday noon. re lor an waiiiiug tu iijr. „ , . , . She presented G. F. Hall, of Char- Those who wish to learn to fly _ , should contact Charles Day, Jr., at Rhodes-Day Furniture company are be at the airport any day the courses are given. Some of those here who have lotte, and he gave a most inter esting picture entitled" From New Lands To Old.” In the business session prior to the program President J. B.. borne 01 uiose iieie wuu ua»c „ . . ", J , „ nv,o,.i.»= 1 Carter announced the directors Eller, Charlie Kelly. Howard Ad- ams and Eddie Nicholson. Ronda Fair To Be Held On Thursday crisis. j It was an euthnsi-sUc party ier last Thursday and atfa'-ked a ' gathering and confidence that the Russian frontier patrol. No re- Republican party will regain nat port of casualties was made. The disnatch ss'd servers have pointed ont. rre lay- were guarding a hill and the Jan. . foundation for off-year a.pDarent.]v nua to Itttla Imsiness. which may be on Triple A. Carl E. VanDeman. - bigger scale as time passes. 1 curity administration. Nayy Enlistments Credited Against Quota Of Local Selective Service "Secretary Knox of the Navy Department has announced that local communities are given cred it for each Naval recrujt and that local Selective Service quotas are reduced accordingly.” said J. R- Hix. head of the local draft board, yesterday. "Every young man who joins the Navy cr Naval Reserve thus helps to fi?l our local Selective Serrlce quoU. Young men within Selective Service age -lliplts 'who have not been deferred would do well to consider the opportui Ities the U. S. Navy offers for spe-dal- i*ed training and advancement while serving their country In 'ts emergency. «The age limits for the Tegu lar Navy kre 17 to 31, and for the Naval’ Reserve the limits are 17 to 60. All applicants under 21 must have the written consent of I their paronU or guftrdisns.” Z Sdltfcm to explaining rtat ienta ice quota. Mr. Hix also stated that a high school education is not necessary for acceptance by the Navy. " Any ambitious and patriotic young mm of average mentality and good character who meets physical and other require ments may be acceptable to help Uncle Sam’s new ‘Two-Ocean’ Navy. Shanghia — A Russian official ] American people , must and will meet the challenge but . plans news agency dispatch renorted to day that more than 20 .Ta»'anp»p soldier.s crossed the Siberian frnnt- anese , congressional and senatorial elec- seize them anil take them bach to tions next year. Japanese terntorv ... . Japanese army informants said The national chairman made a they had received no word of the number of rpReara_nces ln_theriate clash. E. G. Finley announced that the club’s Citizenship Committee, of which he Is chairman, is urg- ijing attendance of citizens at the meeting to be held at the city hall Monday evening. The purpose of jthe meeting will be to suvey Boy Scouts needs In North Wilkesboro -The Ronda fair will be held | and to give encouragement to Boy again this year on the night of j Scout work. October 30 at 6:30 p. m. | The picture presented by Mr. The fair this year is sponsored Hall consisted of the famous Thaw Jointly hv the school and the Asiatic Expedition films ®«J®'' K I a 22.000 mile trip made by the Woman s C u . expedition from Prrls, France, to • ‘Upon examination of the f^r included premium list one will find eight dancing In the ful Balkans, historic Instanbul intimate glimpses of life in a Turkoman caravan, strange wedd ing customs in remote Asiptlc Tur key, and numerous other scenes Lions Club Has Collected and Baled One Ton Of Scrap Paper In City W6F6 will regain nst-. one win nna eignr dancing In the color- ional power was expressed freely, j departments carrying cash Prizes | B^ik^ns. historic Instanbul, I Reniiblican activities now, oh-j ®^ The highlight of the fair will be the crowning of the King and Queen at the .crrnival. Hey, auu numcuu,; "Come one! Come ail and see unusual Interest, the fine exhibits on display and enjoy this occasion,” the an nouncement said. .Anxiety Increased The Russian report came as .foreign military quarters show ed increasing anxiety over Japan ese fleet activities, and speculated on the possibility that the Japan ese might try to seize Russia’s , , j half of Saghalien Island, off the Sergeant Jud Siberian coast, or make a big H®®'' i" S’ scale attack on China’s Burma,Corps recruiting station, post- Road from French Indo-China. and on Saturday morning deliver- _ - ed an address before a large gath-1 jjj,, jjrs. H. T. Abernethy. erlng at Lexington. Bridgewater, spent the -week- Marine Recruits Here For 3 Days ! end here with their daughter, Mrs. E. M. Long. The picture, showed under aus pices of Standard Oil company of Nea- Jersey, was the same films which have won acclaim from Na tional Geographic magazine. Life magazine and many other publica tions. Experts said the Japanese navy had abandoned Us important stra tegic base off Foochow, China; that 5.000 more Japanese troops had been landed at Haiphong, In- do-Uhina, last week; that Japan ese were recruiting Chinese here New Crest 5-10-25-Cent Store Here to Have Formal Re-Opening Thursday Cre«t 5-10-25-Cent store here will have its formal opening Thursday evening, seven to nine o’clock, in Its beautiful and spa cious quarters on the corner of Main and Tenth streets. 'The store, which is also home i office building, Wineton-Salem. will be at the City hall in North Wilkesboro for three days, starting Monday, the 27th of October, through Wednesdav the 29 th of October, from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m., for the purpose oC interviewing and accepting young men for service in the Ma rine Corps. Young men between the ages of 17 and 30, in good physical condition, with the eqnlvrleiit of an eighth grade education or above and of good moral character will Because of increasing business bg, accepted, and the desire to render a more Any young men Interested in complete merchandizing service mg branch of service should see with greater comfort and ca*- sergernt McDonald at the City vience for customers, Mr. and Mrs. ball ill - North WUkesboro . on S. T. Taylor, of this city, owners these days, of Crest Stores, purchased the xne .Store, WUIGU I» aiw uvmc Wl «—• office'for Crest stores in Boone, | Smoak Furniture company build- Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. C N. C., Wythevllle, Va., and York, ’ ing earlier this year and have re- C. Portw,-. - ^ 8-3,, isrABAt (4 Aha most modern modeled It Into a hmutifnl and Florida, are-risItlBlt dalught- w ? ■ - in North Carolina. (continued on page four) er and sister, Itrs. ' Local Team To Try For Second^ Consecutive Win Lions Club's scrap paper busi ness in North Wilkesboro is pick ing up but the club can handle much more. About one ton of scrap paper has already been baled in the Black Cat building on top of the hill and much more scrap paper ts needed if the club members are to be kept busy evenings The club is collecting scrap paper, sorting and baling it for market in order to raise funds te carry out club activities Business houses and people In homes are asked to keep scrap paper and notify Paul Cashlon or Don Wadsley, who will call for the paper and haul it to the hal ing place. There two Lions meet each evening for the baling job. Containers will be furnished stores and other places who will save scrap paper and the haulers will get It away promptly. Some of the firms which have already furnished paper or are saving it for collecting Lions are Red Cross Pharmacy, The Journal- Patriot, Crest Stores. Newsworld, Mrs. John Rhodes and Mrs. Carl Coffey at Rhodes-Day Furniture company, J. C. Penney company snd North Wilkesboro Grocery company. With plenty of cooperation the club hopes to raise a considerable sum. which will help to carry ont some of the club’s worthy pro jects. lions Will |Meet China Grove Here Local Team, Wtth YMoT Over Taylor»i^ft*,'la Re* generated itj^ven Mountain Lions of North Wilkesboro high school, s regen erated team since Its victory over Taylorsville here rec^i^lj,^ will take on China Grove Fi^i4*y noon, '3:30 on the ' :^ll:il^nnd8 hero. ,. ' ■ Coach S, ,H. FrankU# ,-!^ t^® jkoyh wt^klag h*W th p'ra^t^ tkis week for Ihe China C|r(»r0 «»8»*:e- acoordtag «>, roporta. *here, the North Wilkesboro te?m 1 has a splendid chance of making j It two wins in a row. ! Some improvement was notiied last week in the team’s blocking and timing and practice has been especially to correct faults which have come to light in previous games. All members of the squad appear to be In condition for the game. The North Wilkesboro high school band will furnish music. Carolyn Taylor Vice President Dental Society ,Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Aycock and da^hter, Miss Helen Aycock, re turned here Friday from Wlneton- Salcm where they had been attend- Itw the Methodist Conference, and -were'dinner guests tbit evening of Mr. and Mra. Bdd F. Gardner. Salisbury. — Dr. Carl A. Bark ley, of Winston-Salem, was in stalled as president of the sec ond District Dentel society, which comprises 12 counties, at the closing session of the 21st annual convention here today He suc ceeds Dr. Amos Bumgardner, of Charlotte. Other officers elected were; Dr. J. C. Watkins, ’Winston-Salem president-elect; Dr. Carolyn A. Taylor, North WUkeeboro, vice- president;. Dr. Frank W. Kirk, Salisbury, renamed secretary- treasurer; Dr.-'SrO. L. Herring, Charlotte, exeontive committee ^ member; iW. A. IDigram, Monroe, editor. ' WlnstoB-Salem was selected a» the 1942 convention city. gHHH