Fovrth War Loan campaign in Wilkes will officially
Open'Tuesday morning. W. D. Halfacre, chairman,
annminped that “The Price of Rendova”, movie
™nei by tiie tl. S. Signal corps of the capture of Ren-
dova island by American marines, will be shown at
The Allan Theatre Tuesday morning, Jan. 18, at 8:30.
All retail mmrchants are asked to pemitt their sales
personnel to gttend the show, which w31 be free, from
8:30 to 8:55 su m. All merchants end *11 j^mbers of
their personnel will be asked to assist in rpnrth War
Loan bond sales. f * I J .
Quota for Wilkes in the Fourth War L^nisd843,000.
Mrs. John Spears, of
Buck, is justly proud of
her four sons in the army
and navy.
Mrs. Spears was first
married to the late Toliver
Jolly and after his death
married John Spears.
Two sons by her first
marriage are in the army.
Cpl. Aubrie L. Jolly is
with an Engineers regi
ment in Italy. He enter*
ed service with the Nati
onal Guard company at
North Wilkesboro in Sep
tember, 1940.
His full brother. Pvt,
Marion (Buck) Jolly, is in
the same regiment in
Italy and he also entered
service * with the North
Wilkesboro company of
the National Guard. Both
have been overseas since
November, 1942, when
they participated in the
invasion of North Africa.
Pvt. Jolly writes his wife,
the former Miss Beulah
Roten, of Wilkesboro
route one, that he is get
ting along. fine.
'The Spears brothers,
half brothers of Cpl. Jolly
and Pvt. Jolly, are Pvt.
Ernest A. Spears, of
Hunter Field, Ga., who en
tered service in Septem
ber, 1942, and R. J.
Spears, seaman second
class, who is stationed at
New York with naval
forces after completing
his “boot” training at
Bainbridge, Md.
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Wilkes Man Held For Murder
In Middle East
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For Slaying Aged
Man In Virginia
k.
IP-
eager Kilby, a resident of the
Millers Cre community, is be
ing held wiiuout bond on a charge
of murdering an 84-year-old man
at Bassett, Va., last week.
Wilkes Sheriff C. G. Poindexter
on Saturday received request by
telephone from Police Chief O. T,
M"Gray, of Bassett, to arrest and
hold Kilby in connection with the
death of Dane A. Craig. 84.
Craig died early Thursday in
the Henry county hospital in Vir
ginia of a fractured skull. The
aged man was found Wednesday
afternoon in an unconscious con
dition at an unoccupied building
to which he had gone ,to got it in
condition to lease. How Kilby was
connected with the crime was not
learned here.
Sheriff. Poindexter said he had
been Informed by Chief McCray
that Kilby had confessed to in
flicting fatal injuries on the aged
man.
Sheriff Poindexter and deputies
trailed Kilby Saturday tor sev
eral hours and on Sunday he was
arrested in this city. On Sunday
uight officers came from Virginia
and carried him there to face the
murder charge.
After he was returned to Vlr-
KlQia, Sheriff Poindexter found
dence which was sufficient to
hold Kilby for Investigation in
connection with the assault on
Irvin Woods, his father-ln-Iaw.
which occurred near North Wil
kesboro some time Saturday.
Woods was found In an uncon
scious condition and there was
evidence thet he had been severe-
beaten. He was carried to the
likes Hospital, where his con
_.tlon remains critical. Sheriff
Poindexter said he had been in'
formed that Woods and Kilby
were together Saturday afternoon
and that someone had seen Kilby
strike tVoods following &n argu-
over some liquor.
On th«t information Sheriff
Poi'-idevter later called the police
chief at Baijsett and requested
that Kilby not be released if he
was ijot charged with the murder
(JHdg and that hp be held to
charge of aasanlt on Woods
Bear here. At that 'time Police
Chief McCray told SUierlff Poin
dexter that It would probably be
a Ion* time before Kilby can be
retime# to Wilkes, because he
had confessed to the murder of
ths'aged man there.
‘ fjratff^ hody: W«a found -acrou
a M lit ^ wMch^hs
haft *ei* tNir Bassett the day “he:-
fox*. Wd man is said to have
aoiiaiiujr mned much money o»
hl»fpe»io!», bit none was on hint
irtia hft 'fiiiwuMl. A heavy
lie sastoinudly carried was
A practice blackout and air
raid drill will be carried oat to
night, beginning about fl-cl-S. All
air raid wardei-T are asked to
be on duty a> co-operation
of the public will be appreciated
'by Civilian Defense officials.
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Present Charter
To Troop No. 70
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Presents Charter To Boy
Scout Troop Monday
Charter was presented Monday
Night to Scout troop number 70
by its sponsor, the North Wilkes
boro Knights of Pjrthias lodge.
Dr. A. C. Chamberlain, chair
man of the Scout committee of
the lodge, presented the charter
to A. A. Phifer, Scoutmaster of
the troop. William Walker, assist
ant Scoutmaster, was also present
for the presentation.
Tenderfoot badges were pre
sented to the following Scouts of
troop 70: Jones Wood , Shirely
Adams, Albert Minton,Joe Chtirch,
Cameron Perry, Roy Adams. Jim
mie and Leon Watson attended as
spectators.
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Dokies Will Meet
On Friday Evening;
North Wilkesboro .Dokies Cinb
will have its January meeting
hhiday evening, seven o’clock, at
the Princess Cafe, Paul Osborne,
president, said today. J. C. Reins
has arranged an Interesting pro
gram for the meeting.
Bank Had Biggest
Year Buring 1943
Resources of Bank Show in
crease of More Than Five
Million Dollars. In Year
Bitter Fighting
Also Beportd^
In^fi^id
In bitter fighting American
Fifth army troops today made
substantial gains in the' March on
Rome. Nazi forces suffered heavy
casualties in the vicinity of Cas-
sino, where their defense cracked
under constant attack by Ameri
cans.
IN RUSSIA—
On the centJral front Red Army
troops have started a new offen
sive which is driving deep into
old Polish territory.
However, farther to the South
the Russians yesterday met stiff
ened resistance, where apparently
Germans had thrown in many
fresh troops.
GAIN ON JAPS—
In the South Pacific it was an
nounced that American Marines in
the new campaign north of the
Solomons had lost only 400 men as
compared to 2,600 Japanese kill
ed, and that the marines are con
tinuing to make steady gains in
the face of determined resistance.
IN WASHINGTON—
Biggest news in Washington
this week was Resident Roose
velt’s recommendation to congress
for immediate passage of a Na
tional Service Act, whereby every
able-bodied adult could be placed
in positions where they could be
of maximum benefit to the war
program and essential civilian
economy. A bitter congressional
fight is in prospect over the pro
posal.
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Turninir Back Time Orer 25 jYeara
Wilkes Bistrict
of Boy $Mits
Stockholders of the Northwest
ern Bank, which has home office
here and branches in nine other
northwestem North Carolina
towns, in annual meeting here
Tuesday heard a report of remar
kable. growth of the institution
during the year 1943.
During the year the resources
of the bank increased over five
million dollars.
Stockholders re-elected all
members of the board of directors
by acclamation. They In their
meeting which followed the stock
holders meeting elected all offi
cers of the bank for another year.
Representative R. L. Doughton
presided at the stockholders
meeting for President R. ,A.
Doughton, who was ill wrlth e
cold. The president’s report was
delivered by Edwin Duncan, exe
cutive vice president of the bank.
The net operating profit lor
1943 was 14.15 per 310 par
value share of stock. During the
year a dividend of 12 per cent, or
31.20 per share, was paid and
after an ample reserve for state
and federal income taxes was set
aside, the sum of |2.04 per share
was added to the undivided prof
its account. The report said:
"During the year the capital ac
count of the Northwestem Bank
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Tax Listing: Well Hnder Way In
Connty; All Urged To List Now
Splendid progress is being
made in the job of tax listing in
all precincts in Wnitee county.
J. Mack Reavls, connty ac
countant and tax supervisor, has
Tl^«d mairy ef the tax listers
during the past f'/W^ days making
a survey of progress made in the
annual tax listing task. He stag
ed that in view of weather condi-
tloBS and ,othw d'tfflcalties that
exeellent progress has been made.
However, there are those who
Imre not listed property tor taxa
tion and they are urged toiee the
list taker as early aa possible and
complete the Job. While some tax
llsteiB have completed their
ronndSr others stHl have ap^olitt-
meots to fill.' In precincta where
all tax listing dates have already
been fllled, peraous who have not
listed shonld call at the homes of
tax listen at once. TheUetoftax
eWftlliBsra. for all prectniets-talldws:
Antlooh, A. B. Bale;
Creek, L. P. Walsh; Boomer, Toih
Greer; Brushy Mountain, Homer
Costner; EMwards No. 1, Irvin.
Key; Edwards No. 2, B. J, Dur*
ham; Edwards No. 3, J. C. New
man; Elk No. 1, E. C. Bodges,
Elk No. 2, Robert Hall; Jobs Gab-
in No. 1, D. F. Heshears;' Jobs
Cabin No. 2, Doughton Foster;
Lewis FV)fk, J. M. Shepherd; Love
lace, R. F.,. Johnson/ Moravian;
Falls, Ij.' P. Bentlby; Mnlb^iy'
No. 1, Mrs. Opal Dancy; Mnlbeiry'
No. 3. O. B. Sbatley; New CasUe,
0. C. Green; North 'mikesboro,
J. B. MoOoy; Reddies River, T. A.
Baler; Rock Creek, F;G. Johnson;
Bomera, Sanford Prevette; Stan
ton, Ternon Eller; Trephlll No. 1»,
Watson Dnrbatiit; Traphlll No. 3,
G. S. Johnaon; Union, W. H.
IVblttlngton; Wafamt Orova No.
1, T. O. Johnson; Walnnt Oifiva'
No. 2, .JL A. 'WIHnilnm
8r.;
No; 2, Mrs. J.
WtaUer. -
Seaman First Class Stone
wall Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Jackson, of North
Wilkesboro, sent this picture
home to his parmits to show
something of life in the midp
die east, where he recently
landed. The native boy shown
here with "Htonef’ «»*d him
bis age was 16, aUhoa^ be is
yeay small, undemonrished and
undeMleveloped. Note the mud
on the boy’s bare feet and l€^.
Nq Jurors For
January Session
of Wilkes Court
Three-Weeks Term Cancell
ed Except for Hearing Mo
tions and Divorce Suits
Jurors summoned to appear in
Wlllesboro for the thee-weeks
conn: scheduled to begin Monday,
January 17, have been notified
hot to appear.
Wilkes Bar Association In a
meeting Tuesday afternoon decid
ed to poatpohe trial of cases in
irhieh Juries would be necessuy.
The jnajorlty ef the bar members
present reached thls^deeiskm' in
view of the fact that jm manr iritr
neeses are absent from the county
and othen vrill not he able to
rdMh ooprt beetume of IUbsm^
'wester eohdltloha.
Hovferer, oonrt trill eooreod.on.
Monday. January 17, with Jndfe
J. A. Ronasean, of thin pre-
Mottooa'trlU be heard end
oflnr-eonrtbaaliitae not legidllDA
• Jnry vriM be taken pp. Odigm-
teeted dtvdree saM* may trOed.
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Wilkes District Gets Cup At
Meeting Of Old Hickory
Council On Tuesday
Wilkes district of the Old Hic
kory council of Boy Scouts of
America was awarded the trophy
cup for outstanding achievement
during 1943.
The award was made on the
basis of achievement in the vari
ous districts included in the Old
Hickory council. Wilkes had an
outstanding record, having in
creased the number of troops
from three to nine, organized cub
bing, colored Scout troops and car
ried on an intensive campaign of
Scout work in the established
troops.
Representing the Wflkes district
at the meeting in Winston-Salem
were J- B. Carter, James M. An^
derson, Gordon Finley, Paul Os
borne, Robert S. Gibbs, Jr., and
Buster Bush.
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Discount Sales
Taxes Paid Early
J. R. Rousseau, collector of
taxes for the state in this section,
calls attention to the fact that a
discount of three percent Is allow
ed merchants who pay their sales
taxes to the state on time.
Attention is also called to the
fact that those who neglected to
deduct the discount on a prevlouo
return are entitled to the discount
provided they will claim it on a
future sales tax return.
Mr. Rousseau pointed out that
a penalty of five percent, or not
less than $1.00, will be charged
to those who do not make sales
tax returns by the 15th of each
month for business during the
preceding month,
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Turn back time a little more thpn a quarter of a cen
tury' and you find scenes like this in North Wilkesboro.
Perhaps you don’t recognize him, but the man seated on
the running board of the 1914 Ford is none other than
Iredell M. Myers, who is now Wilkes county’s coroner
and is manager of the Call Hotel in North Wilkesboro.
At the time this picture was made Mr. Myers had re
cently purchased the Ford from the late John Finley,
and used it in his traveling salesman work in calling on
merchants in this part of the state. Mrs. Myers is in the
back seat ori the outside. If you are old enough, maybe
you can name the others in the picture. T. C. Caudill
was given the picture by Mr. Myers about 25 years ago.
Captured German
Helmet At Bank
Of N. Wilkesboro
The Bank of North Wilkesboro
has ou display a German helmet
which was taken from a burned
German tank during the Tunisian
campaign. The helmet was sent to
^HIL~OL-]QsUacr«, War Loan titair-
nip.n for Wilkes county, and who
is vice president of the bank.
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USES Office Has
Good Record
In Filliiig; Jobs
Merchants To Get
Ration Tokens To
Be Used for Stamps
North Wilkesboro Employ-
OfF!^ ’Placed 1,
910 On Jobs In 1943
Application Blanks for Tok
ens to Cover Inventwy
At Board Offices
Merchants in Wilkes county who
have not received blanks on which
to apply for ration tokens may
get them by contacting local ra
tioning board offices in Wilkes
boro or North Wilkesboro.
All merchants who handle
meats, fats or processed foods
will be required to have the tok
ens before nmking sales after the
effective date, which will be in
the latter part of February. In
order to determine the amount of
tokens needed it will be necessary
to have the allowable inventory
which can be obtained at the ra
tioning board if the merchant bus
registered at the proper time. If
no retailer’s registration has been
filed to date, blanks can be ob
tained from ration board offices,
local rationing officials said.
Cadet Honored
Mrs. Raicy Joiies
Age 98, Siecimbs
BagWi It»h
the fevm ^ RKiJtae. wiporttal-
HytiUf
Fonersl serviceg will be held on
Friday, 10:30 a. m., at Walmit
Grove Baptiat chordi near Poree
Knob for Mrs. Nancy Mereditti
Joinea, vdu> died Tneeday at, her
home in the Pone Knob eoni-
nmnity.
M». Jolnee vm one o£.tha qldr;
est reetdenta ^ tiUa;paai of
state, having tanked tbaT agi'lif'
pS 'on iaxeaiT ^
Kra. Joinaa letMe ttxee; ago*
and afeE.da«#ite»aaipaowatcIi|eB,
and (hd Jotae, Ibrs.
GanddS;
louMBlIy gnsdnated tmn the
Xatfariae, Ia, anay air adMot
aad rime pweawted with mgUt
at inaUmg
tUm beaedee for Mac
"mow abiOoima at Wataat BMge,
Arke ter aAnaoe^tmlnlac a*
• pOta. OtiM T^iatliaao*
ot Mbn. P. P. MeOhlaAto aad
tha leio W. A. ®odti, mr North
WMBsahoro, naa eeftre eataar
Oe a*av wee ea^sfc^ed at
Local branch of the U. S. Em
ployment service made a total of
1,910 job placements during 194.i.
according to a report released by
Mrs. Kathryn A. Lott, manager.
Under stepped-up war condi
tions, the office had a most active
year, devoting much time to sup
plying labor for vital war work.
The stabilization program which
went into effect in May added
much to the duties of the offleo.
A total of 3,285 persons request
ed statements of availability. Of
that number 3,121 were granted
and 164 were denied. The denials
were due chiefly to the persons
making the requests being needed
on local jobs.
During the year a total of 18,-
566 persons called at the office.
Unemployment compen s a 11 o n
claims dropped sharply during the
year. There were only 1,538
claims as compared to 9,024 dur
ing the year 1942.
Commenting on the report of
the activities for the year, Mrs.
Lott said: "We feel proud of our
record and our contribution to
the nation’s war program. May
we exceed that record during 1944
with an all-out effort toward Vic
tory”.
John E. Justice
Head of Important
Scouting Committee
In publishing the list of Scout
committees for the Wilkes district,
the name of John E. Justice, Jr.,
was inadvertantly omitted from
the list which appeared in The
Journal-Patriot Monday. Mr. Jus
tice is chairman of the Health,
Safety and Camping Activitiee
committee for the district,
list ag furnished The Journal-Pa
triot was correct and contained
the name of Mr. Justice, wbkh
was omitted through typographi
cal error.
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School Attndiico
^91 Per Ueit
In spite of fin and bad wtathxr,
attmdaaee at Ndiih WUheOboco
■cboMs tbii monlli baa beai up to
par,' ft waa jewed tedap ftoat
the otlQ0 of nul 8. Ora^ aup-
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Att^iikiiea laatMikk tw 81’
per oliL vUdi la
tba uUdla orUia
aObaoo. TMe ■wfoWe _
tenMlta fa evtatad to be abiMi"
Htetoma. ^
AiceecAiy to