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THE JOURNAI^PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE «BTATE OF WliKBS” FOR OVTO SJ YEARS >: /
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FIRST AID COURSE AT COBLE'S COMPLETED
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Pictured here is the group of Coble Dairy Products company employes who re-
^ fently completed the first aid course in Wilkesboro. Tae course was given under
’ 1 auspices of H. F. Bouknight, Red Cross first aid chairma^i, and.B. S. Call, of Wilkes-
^ boro, was the instructor. Left to right, front row: John Henry Lenderman, Noah My
ers, Nancy Gay Bouknight (daughter of first aid chairman and who is used as “vic
tim” for demonstration). Ransom Key, B, S. Call; back row—Page Choate, Mary
Shepherd. John Adams, Mrs. Goldie Michael, H, H. Cobb, (Coble plant superintend
ent), and H. F. Bouknight.
Much Interest In 4th War Loan
People Cautioned
About Illegal Use
Truck Coupons
^ Wilkes rationing officials to
day urged motorists to comply
with gasoline regulations.
The new type truck gasoline
•fcoupons can be used only for the
^Vurchase of gasoline for the vehi-
-^le for which the coupons were
^Issued.
The truck gasoline coupons are
serially numbered and the cover
has identification with number of
coupons enclosed, together with
state license number. Coupons
should be properly carried in their
covers. Officials are now check
ing truck operators, who are cau
tioned to comply with regulations
at all times.
WR80¥S
WITH THI COURS,
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EKZzaaocEzi
■ygga
Joe M._ Pearson Is
Aviation Cadet
Keesler Field. Biloxi, Miss.,
_n_ 18.—Cpl. Joe M. Pearson has
ported at Keesler Field, a unit
the Army Air Forces Training
)mmand, to begin training as a
■e-aviation cadet.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
>e M. Pearson, of Moravian
ills, N. C. He will spend 28
ys here before going to a col-
ir university for five months
.■ther work preparatory to
u^ing an air cadet.
While at Keesler Field he will
Instructed in military funda-
ntalB, drill and marksmanship.
It aid, mlUtary sanitation,
joufl'age and defense against
attack.
School Cafeteria
Holds Open House
Cafeteria Open To Public In
spection on Friday Night
Highly Complimented
As the result of cooperstfva ef
fort a splendid cafeteria was open
ed Thursday in North Wilkesboro
schools.
On opening day lunch was serv
ed to a total of 196. On Friday
the total number of students and
facuity members served was 198.
In order that the public could
have an opportunity to see and in
spect the cafeteria, which is in the
basement of the high school build
ing, open house was held Friday
eveaing from 7:30 until 9:30
o’clock and during the time a
large number of patrons and
friends of the school called and
made Inspection and spent some
time in visiting with one another.
The large room is modernly
equipped and arranged in everv
way and uas a seating capacity of
120. Mrs. Claude Gentry is i.i
charge of the cafeteria, which is
operated by the city board of edu
cation in cooperation with the
North Carolina Child Feeding
pro^am.
In preparing the lunch, which
consisted of one meat, two vege
tables, fruit, butter, bread end
milk, Mrs. Gentry has the assis
tance of two helpers and in the
serving is aided by a group of the
high school boys and girls. The
price of lunch is fifteen cents per
plate.
For buying the equipment the
citizens of the town donated
around ?1,500, with the raising of
this fund being sponsored by the
North Wilkesboro Women’s: club,
who are to be congratulated on
their achievement as well as all
others who had a part In any way,
whether great or small. In making
this worthwhile undertaking pos
sible.
In England
ueph Robert Barrett
Gets Promotion
eph Robert Barrett, 28, hus-
of Mts- Robert Barrett. 617
eet, North Wilkesboro, has
an early promotion in the
as result of his past civilian
ng. Because he has had suf-
t experience lu a trade es-
1 In the Navy, he was ad-
1 to the rating of Phar-
t’B Mate, 3rd class upon
etlng his recruit training at
S. Naval Training Station
)gt lAkee, m.
r home on leave, h^ will re-
l)*ck to the station for re-
jnent to active duty aboard
al warship or to some naval
station.
Sgt, W. BUir Gwyn
it Fort Monmouth
« w. Blair Gwyn, who
« on duty in Washington,
or the past
mnsferred to TV»rt Mon-
N. J. Sgt O-wyn la a son
, W*! -“-S-
Fvt 3. B. Mathis, son of
Frank MatUs, of Roaring |ttr-
er. Is now in Ehigdand. ^ He en
tered the army on May IT and
was in tmining at Fort to—
arA Wood, Mo. Before
.. . .. i.he
* nl—ibflr
Many “E” Bonds
Sold During First
Days of Campaign
War Bond sales In Wilkes
county during .thn-fimt four days
of the Fourth War Xx>an totaled
$67,352.00, an official report re
ceived today by W. D. Halfacre,
war finance chairman, from the
Federal Reserve Bank showed.
And while the amount was only
a start toward the county’s quota
of $843,000, it was interesting to
note that over $61,000 of the
sales to dete were In series E
bonds and included many pur
chasers.
Preliminary reports from the
principals of the county school
districts indicate that rural peo
ple are responding to the call to
buy bonds. Principals of the eight
central districts we district chair
men for sale of ww bonds. The
first standing in the bond sale
contest among districts will be
published next week.
All with the price of a bond are
urged to buy for three reasons:
to finance the war, to prevent In
flation and to provide future se
curity. Mr. Halfacre emphasized
that it will take the combined ef
forts of all the jieople in the coun
ty who can buy a bond to reach
the quota and keep Wilkes’ record
in backing the attack high among
the records of all counties In the
nation.
Canvass of the homes in North
Wilkesboro began today under di
rection of Mrs. Edd Gardner and
Mrs. Gordon Finley. These work
ers will call at all homes and take
subscriptions tor bonds.
Mrs. Gardner’s block leaders
are as follows: Mrs. Hoyle Hutch
ens, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. J.
T. * ■ Kerbaugh, Mrs. Thurmond
Kenerly, Mrs. Monroe Eller, Mrs.
Rufus Church, Mrs. R. T. McNlel,
Mrs. J. M. Crawford, Mrs. Ira
Payne, Mrs. C. J. Swofford, Mrs.
Glenn McNeill, Mrs. L. M. Nelson,
Mrs. King Key, Mrs. Bruce
Waugh, Miss Pansy Ferguson,
Miss Mamie Sockweil and Belle
Thomas, colored.
The following are block leaders
in Mrs. Finley’s division: Mrs.
Boyd Stout, Mrs. Guy Llllard, Mrs.
Carl Coffey, Mrs. C. T. Doughton,
Mrs. H. F. Bouknight, Mrs. F. B.
Hethcock, Mrs. J. D. Schaefer,
Mrs. F. C. Forester, Mrs. C. C.
Faw, Miss Lncllle Pierce, Mrs. W.
£1. Jones, Mrs. Frank Blair, Miss
Elsie Nichols, Mrs. Walter New
ton, Mrs. C. E. Jenkins, Mrs. A.
B. Johnston, Mrs. Shoun Ker-
bangh, Mrs. Ivey Moore, Mrs. J.
W. Leyshon, Mrs. W. J. Bason,
Mrs. C. O. Poindexter and Mrs. R.
J. Hinshaw.
Mulberry b ome Club
Will Meet On Friday
The Mulberry Home Demon
stration Club * will meet Friday,
January 28, at 2 p. m., at the
home of Mrs, Olande McGee.
Both men and women ore urg
ed to attend.
Discnsaloii of labor idiortaga
and team work on the farm and
J
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BaikOflortii
Wiikdioro Has
Good Year in ’43
Reds Reveal Deep
Pripef Marsh Gains
Now In England
Resources Show Remarkable
Growth; Officers and Di
rectors All Re-Elected
Stockholders of the Bank ..of
North Wilkesboro In annual meet
ing heard a splendid report of the
bank’s growth during 1943 as giv
en by President J. R. Hlx. The
meeting was held Thursday at
10:30 a. m.. In the director’s room
at the bank.
The bank ended the year with
resources at more than five and
one-half million dollars for a new
high. It is the largest single unit
bank In this section of northwes
tern North Carolina.
The Batik of North Wilkesboro
was eetablished in 1892, and has
been one of the best known finan
cial Institutions In this pert of
the state throughout Its history.
Following the report of Presi
dent Hlx, the stockholders re
elected all directors as follows:
B. M. Blackburn, Ralph Duncan,
R. G. Finley, R. W. Gwyn, J. R.
Hlx, W. D. Halfacre, J. E. Justice,
Jr., and S. V. Tomlinson.
In the directors’ meeting which
followed all officers were re-elect
ed as follows: J. R. Hix, presi
dent: W. D. Halfacre, vice presi
dent; S. V. Tomlinson, vice presi
dent; R. W. Gwyn, cashier; W.
W. Starr, J. G. McNeill and J. T.
Brame, assistant cashiers.
The report of President Hix,
which contains much interesting
information, follows:
“TO the Stockholders of the
Bank of North Wilkesboro:
“It is my jdetsure to submit
herewith a brief report of your
bank** acUvlUfa and opcffatlons
during Ita 'flfty-BSomi# ^ of
service.
"During 1943, the second year
of the war, one of our major con
siderations has been the render
ing of every possible assistance to
the total war effort of our coun
try. We have continually sought,
constructive methods by which
our personnel and resources
might be employed In America’s
program of ’Victory. In addition
to substantial contributions In
this direction by means to be men
tioned later, we can say with pride
that the bank has during the year
just closed set new records of
banking achievements. ,
•On December 31, 1943, our to
tal assets were $6,556,484.33 as
compared with $3,919,523.10 as
of December 31, 1942. The very
substantial gain of $1,636,961.23
In total assets Is noted for the
12 month’s period. Our deposits
on December 31, 1943, were $5,-
184,616.76 as compared with $3,-
668,818.82 a year previous—a
gain of $1,616,696.94. It might
be of Interest to recall than ten
year ago, December 31, 1933, our
deposits totaled $785,968.32. At
the end of this ten year period the
deposits show the remarkable gain
of more than four and one-third
millions of dollars. This rapid
growth Is Indicative of the up
swing In business during the past
decade, but It la also indicative of
the loyal support of customers
and friends we are privileged to
serve.
“As money becomes more plen
tiful the necessity and deslrahlii
ty of borrowing on the part of In
dividuals and business has de-
cretsed. To offset the decreased
earnings from loans, a considera
ble increase In bond Investments
has resulted. A year ago oar
bonds and securities account to
taled $922,42;.06. At the close
of business for the year just end
ed our bank had invested In bonds
and securities $2,512,446.16 or
an increase of $1,690,022.10. Of
this year end total we owned $2,-
254,433.30 in United States se
curities, more than 63 per cent of
London, Monday—The Red.ar
my opened a new drive yesterday
in the Klrishi area, 68 miles
southeast of a strong German
bridgehead on the east bank of
the ’Volkhov River, while In South
ern White Russia, Gen. Konstan
tin K. Rokossovsky’s forces were
revealed by Moscow to have drlv
en 62 miles Into the heart of the
Pripet Marshes during the past
nine days. /
The Klrishi offensive, launched
by Gen. Kyril A. Meretsko.v’s Vol
khov River Army, carried the
Russians on a 20-mile front tow
ard the lower half of the last
str^ch of tbe main Lenlngrad-
Mobcow railroad still in German
hands. To the northwest General
Meretskov’s right wing swept to
within four miles northeast ol
Tosno, a junction on the same
line,, by taking Pustynka.
LARDHIGAREA
IS DEEPERED
tOWARD ROME
JURY ACQUIYS
MAN OH CHARGE
KILLING NEGRO
BilUe Church, seaman first
class, is now in En^and, ao
cording to a letter received by
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ford O. CSinrch, former resi
dents of North Wilkesboro who
are now making their home
temporarily at Kingsport, Team.
Ho entered the navy eli^t
months ago.
Powerful BriOsh and American
seaborne forces smashed several
miles inland at a number of
points below Rome yesterday In
full exploitation of a colossal
blunder by, Nazi stnateglsts who
had sent three German divisions
southward , to the Casslno line,
leaving the new Invasion front re
latively undefended.
These three divisions together
with six others facing Lieut. Gen
eral Mark W. Clark's frontal as
saults—60 miles to the southeast
—possibly more than 100,000 men
—now were virtually isolated
and potential prizes In what
would be the greatest Anglo-
American victory since Tunisia.
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ARILE HOWELL KILLED
BY HOMER PEARSON
ON SUNDAY
At a coroner’s hearing held this
morning Homer Pearson, Boomer
resident, was absolved of the
killing of Arlle Howell, 25-year-
old colored resident of the Boomer
community, at the Pearson home
Sunday night.
The evidence as given at the
hearing conducted by Coroner I.
M. Myers was that the colored
tga^w^t to thA.hgjno of^)^^^
about eight o’clock on Sunday
night. Pearson and his wife were
dancing to music furnished by a
phonograph. The negro took hold
of Mrs. Pearson’s arm and asked
her to dance with him. Pearson
ordered the colored men from the
house. Instead of going he ad
vanced toward Pearson, who
again ordered him to get out. He
continued toward Pearson, who
reached to a gun rack on the wall,
took down a 22-calbre rifle and
fired at Howell. The bullet went
through the colored man’s heart
and he died Instantly.
The verdict of the jury em-
panneled by Coroner Myers was
that the evidence was not suffi
cient to require Pearson to fill
bond for court trial. On the jury
were J. Q. Hackett, B. M. Black
burn, J. B. Norris, T. S. Kenerly,
0. D. Coffey and A. P. Kilby.
Howell Is survived by his wife,
Sylva Howell, his mother, Lelia
Howell, two brothers and five sis
ters.
Funeral service will be held
Tuesday, two p. m., at Thankful
church.
Mulberry Club
Makes Bandages
Urgent Need for Volunteer
Workers At Red Cross
Headquarters Here
Fourteen members of the Mul
berry home demonstration club
on Friday night made a total of
800 bandages In a total of 33 1-2
work hours.
There Is an urgent need for
volunt^r workers to make band
ages and surgical dressings and
all Individuals and groups are
asked to volunteer for work.
On Thursday, January 27, a
group of ladles from Hinshaw
Street Baptist church will work at
Red Cross headquarters and a
large number are urged to help In
the work.
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which mature In three years or - , , „ ^ ,
less. It Is presumed that you are I Catgut Is needed In all hospl-
famllar with the low earning ratesltals. Many veterinarians are us-
on short term maturities, yet we ling sutures of specially prepared
(Oontlnneo on page olght) 1 cotton and plastic materials.
All Urged Yo List for County Yaxes
Before January 31; Listing Dates Given
* JJvary person m Wilkas comity
wbo bos not listed for taxes for
tbe year 1#44 Is Bfgel tq list be-
^en now and January 81 as »-
by 1*f. ^
In some of the townships tne
list takers have jm* oomideied
their '^rounds. In hownsl^ Fh*ce
and aU male persons with or with
out property and who are includ
ed in, tlm poll tax age >dte requir
ed to al^eab before ^ list fakers
and list for taxes. " -
The comideto list oi tax listing
appointments for aB ti» county te
included in an advertisemmit else-
*U aimointiaBHta tore ffl(» whw* in this pew^Mver.
has* ttrt J. R«*k
by calling at the tax tiator'a h^
errtior, dxgeh titiit the task of tax
Itottof^’ha before hookas
ere turned in Pehruary 1st.
Pfc. Robertson
Now Recovered
Marine Wounded In the Gil
berts’ Capture Has Re
joined His Outfit
Pfc. Theodore Marshall Robert
son, of Mr. and Mrs. Cama Rob
ertson, of Gllreath, has been
awarded the purple heart for
wounds received in the capture of
the Gilbert Islands.
Certificate of the award from
Ktflfiintr OTeWftr 'Wr.~'NTto'irs‘ ^ has
been received by Pfc. Robertson’s
parents. ;
Pfc. Robertson received shrap
nel wounds in one arm and In his
face during the latter part of
November. He has now recovered
and has rejoined the marine out
fit with which he was serving at
the time he was wounded, accord
ing to latest news received by his
parents.
Recruiter Huffman
Not Here This Week
Navy Recruiter J. E. Huffman
will not be at the North Wilkes-
boro postoffice on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week but will
resume his usual ’two-day visits
here next week.
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MASONIC NOTICE
Brushy Mountain
S. S. Association
Will Meet Friday
The Brushy Mountain Baptist
Sunday School Association will
convene with Purlear Baptist
church, at Purlear, on Friday
evening, January 28th, at 7:30
o’clock.
The subject for discussion Is.
"'The Sunday School Functioning
as Teaching Agency, Church ’Train
ing Agency and Soul Winning
Agency”.
Devotional exercises: Rev.
James T. Nichols, 7:45 to 8
o’clock.
“The Sunday School Function
ing as a Church Teaching Agen
cy,” T. E. Story, 8 to 8:16.
,., “Th»-ftamtoy-tohMl Fonettoa-
ing as a Church Training Agen
cy”, speaker to he selected, 8:15
to 8:30.
"The Sunday School function
ing as a Soul Winning Agency”,
Mrs. G. G. Foster, 8:30 to 8:45.
Music and business session, se
lection of church for next meet
ing and adjournment.
Announcement of tho meeting
was made by J. F. Jordan, presi
dent.
Junior Red Cross
Raises $285.92
Regular communication of the
North Wilkesboro Lodge No. 407,
A. F. & A. M., will be held at
the lodge hall Friday, January
28th., at 7:30 p. m. Work in first
degree. Members are urged to be'ry, $23.32;Roaring River,
present. Visitors
come.
During the recent Junior Red
Cross campaign in Wilkes coun
ty the schools of the county sys
tem raised a total of $286.92, ac
cording to a report received by
Grady F. Miller.
The following amounts were
reported by dlstriots: Wilkesboro,
$59.76; Ferguson, $52.05; Millers
Creek, $62.03; Honda, $29.61;
Mountain View, $28.50; Mulber-
$21.00;
are always wel- Mount Pleasant, $19.66.
In Naval School
, Money can fight, buy bonds.
James Avery Johnson, s-gc,
hss completed his “boot" tnUn-
ing at Great laikes. 111., and has
been promated to hts inesent
rank. Bfe is now a member of
The Aimed Guard School at
Gulfport, HisriaslppL, where he
wUl remain for his tnUaing in
.that tlrtd ot servtoe. Bk Ontrii-
ed Ow first part pfbto tmintog
Just la time to blii ftrat
IssTO Anteg the CXalitmss
holidays at his home ’ near
Ortefcnt, wtih Ids wifsi
er mis Use OhMKh. bad tttte
dMghter, Holly-8ae. Jssaes
Arery will be plHipally tenMm
OSk»
■dtMMy service last OetolMa.^
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RAYION NEWS
FUEL OIL—^Attention of all
useis of fuel oil Is called to the
fact that supplementary fuel
oil rations cannot be issued to
those who are using fuel oil in
greater amounts than their al
lotment prcwldes for.
SHOE RESTRICTIONS—Ra
tioning boards cannot issue
shoe stamps to men in service.
Men in service desiring to pur
chase shoes should obtain buy
ing permit from commanding
officer. ' •
TRUCK GAS—Truck opera
tors who foil to call for their
first quarter gasoline coupons
will have their ration deleted
for the amount of time elapsed
since January IS.
SUGAR—Book 4, stamp 30,
good for fire pounds, will ex
pire March 81.
GASOLINE—CoapoBs No. 8
In A book good for tkvM gal
lons became etfeeUre Nov. •
and will expire PWbrnary 8.
SHOES—Coapen It la the
sugar and eoftee ratiep book
valid for oae pair of ahoerbig
BO eBqMratibB4ate. Ne. 1 otr^
phme Uum b»-
aame vaM Nirmibar 1 for«M
patorttoee.'
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