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J. A* Roommii 4o Pr»> fiimrtir of Orimiv aal Cmoo Mado Oat Ittwh t«nn ct Wlikw BQp«rk>r «Owt wttl «pfn oa Monday, March «. ta WIlMkoto. Jodfo J. A. BoiBWMi of Nortli wUkMboro, orto ti praMdtatK 0T«r eoarts of tko^lTtk Indieial dl*- Met Onrliif tb* tint bait of 1944, 'oUl b« QB the benob. . SoUeitor ATalm B. Hall, of ‘TadklBrlllA irlll proMente tbe Oo«k«t of eriataal mmo. Oalao- -Oar of cMoo aa made out by Solt- Oltor Ball TUBS tbronph Monday, . Maw* II. HowOTor, tha term is aalMdnled for three veelu and it 1* aooaeted that the calendar trill be eleared of all cases ready for ^eaao of Amfleld Banruss, •with the murder of Ar- Ollreatb, of North Wilkee- at tho ^oguss home In the eommanlty sereral , wake aco, Is ealendared for trial bir Monday of the second -week. -V- Pvt. Cliariee W. MAmby, of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey aunbgr, of Pnrlear, Is now in BngUod. Prt. Hamby, who recetred his training in Texas, has been in the army ten months. Pivl Caudill Here On HU Way to Memphis NAZI TROOPS IN ESTONIAN CITY ARE CUT OFF . Dr. R. Paul CandlU, -who re- aamtly resigned as pastor of the Ifnt Baptist church in Augusta, CM,, to accept the call to the First Bwtlst church in Memphis, Tenn:, spent « few days this -week •with his papenta, Rer. and Mrs. C. M. OandBl, of Etays. while on his way from Angosta to Memphis. Dr. Caudill was accompanied by hit wife and four children.* Netta Sue, 14; Paul, Jr., 7; Darld, 4; and Mary Fern, 2. First Baptist church in Mem phis, Tean., is one of the out standing Baptist churches in the south and bias a member^ip of I.SOO. Dr. Caudill is the second minister called to serre the church as pastor since 1897. ^^r. Caudill was pastor of the ll%tt Baptist chur iflT iftI”irialTTn'i"pil [tSb the churoh grew wldly. token of appreciation for his Trices, the congregation pre- i^Kted Dr. and Mrs. Caudill with a beautiful service antique silver at a farewell banquet. TI6HT AS NIP THRUST FAILS Uons to Sponsor Rat Campaig;ii Ir Riral Localities Maf Enulication Planned for North Wflkeabowo Will Be Extended Orer County Decision- to sponsor a rat , eradication campaign throughout Wilkes county was reached in the meeting of the board of directors of the North Wllkesboro Lions Club. • A rat eradication campaign has ..been proposed for North Wllkes boro and will bo taken up at the tt^^etlng of the city council ^n iMKesday night. PBWJhe Lions will make available the rat eradication facilities to people of the rural communities. A committee composed of James B. Rollins and W. D. Jester •was named by the Lions directors to plan the rural campaign. W. 0. Absher Fas host to the dMeotors In tho meeting, which -was held at Hot^ Wilkes on Ttuusday night. ^OAR—Book 4, stamp SO, for flvo ponnds. iHll «e- I March II. 8tan»p 40, five ads for canning, expires ry 28. 1946. aopons No. 9 - IbTI^ »oad ffl* 1mm b#MOR^ 6ff60tST9 Pftb. 9 2?w«Xlre M»y 8. Coapon 18 is tha r^nr asd «»“•* fSi tvr osa *«*r ^ dtitit. No. 1 alr- in hMk tkree be- Itoramber 1 for one vliNBr. shoos. igppfQPDe—Oreen ad M (BooR 4) endre M Bloi tbrosfH radsts *M*. tor tok is; aoplr® MdT *®* MBATB iND TAIS—^vwn • fSa (Bort “KS SR t>- (Book y»Md «t lyM with 9®^ ima calM mroh 3t*» I»). The Red Army, in new offen sives at opposite ends of a 400- mlle front, has bypassed the Ger man stronghold of Narva by smashing 10 miles deeper into northern Estonia, and ad-vanced to within six miles south of Viteb sk, key Nazi base in northern White Russia, Moscow tumounced last night. Moscow’s broadcast communi ques announced that the northern wing of General Leonid A. Gov orov’s Leningrad army, which won control of tbe east bank of the Narva River on Feb. 6, re sumed its offensive several days ago and, blasting through Mroag German defenses, forced the Hrar to hammer out a bridgehead al most 10 miles deep and more than 21 miles wide on the west bonk. V- Troops holding Momote Air field on Los Negros Island In the Admiralty group repulsed a Jap anese counterattack yesterday, less than 24 hours after the Amer icans’ surprise landing on the is land. General Douglas MacArthur, who personally directed the inva sion, said in his communique to day the enemy’s counterattack in tho rainsoaked jungle was “blood ily repulsed’’ and 4hat landing troops of the dismounted Flrbt Cavalry Division had “successful ly consolidated’’ their posltltm. “There are few details availa ble hut apparently the enemy at tack was pretty hard,” said a headquarters spokesman. He said that approaches to the 5,000-foot long airstrip were on favorable terrain but very nar row front. The Japanese attacked about 4 o’clock In the morning, but were driven oft before daylight. Near ly 100 enemy dead were counted. •V. Rev. Samuel Simms At Center Church Rev. Samuel E. Simms, who Is helsrd dally over WhKY, will be at Center Baptist churdi Sunday night, March 5th In Naval School Md., after days leave at has be«s saslgned to mOio&t ~H* M A wa of toe lOe, C. O. BoMCORMr, in^i Mn." Bamgamer, HM wifsi, toe fonto er Miss Baby Daacjr, an^ two SOM, ftonlea aad nMfes tttot Imaae b«h. The annnal WUkes.Connty Red Crass’ War Fund campaign got underway yeetorday when* the factory whistlee, chn^ and school ‘bells, and the cf& siren were sound^ to andouace the opening of the campaign tor fnnda Leaders In the local cam paign effort expressed confidence that there -would be a gegerous response by the public to-'Uii peal of the Red Cross. Approximately three hundred solicitors have been appointed to canvass various areas- in the Wil^esboios and throughout* the county, and they are being urged to solicit all the .people in their areas as soon as possible. The greatly enlarge^ program of the Red Cross, due to the unprec edented expansion of the military lorces, neceesltates more gifts— ,nd larger gifts—than ever before in order reach the national quota of 121)0,0(10,000.. Wilkes county’s quota Is 118,200.00. Solicitors in the variona areas are asked to communicate -with the chairman of their division If further information and supplies are required. Headquarters for the campaign will be tbe Wilkes Red Cross Office, over Tomlin son’s Department store on B St. telephone 307. Miss Kathrin San ford Is the executive secretary The office -will be open every day Including noon hours hnd Satur day afternoon for the next several weeks. It is hoped that the local compaign can be completed -with in two weeks, -with the rural sec tions taking a week or so longai U neesasan^ WhM M reported to tow ehalnnan. Red Cross contrtbnUons, together with any unused supplies, are to be taken to the Red Cross otfice lor receipts. Solicitors for the North WGkes- boro business section, under the direction of Andrew Kilby, are as follows: W. K. Sturdivant, Charles Jenkins, W. O. Gabriel, Richard Gibbs, J M. Anderson, Ira Payne, John Prevette, Dudley Hill, F. D. Forester, C. L. Gibson, Maurice Walsh, N. S. Forester, Paul Cashlon, C. G. Day, Robert Gibbs, G. R. Andrews, J. W. Hall, B. D. Dancy, H. L. Keller, Hoyle Hutchens, J. M. Eller, Thurmond Kenerly, O. K. Pope, J. B. Mc Coy, W. E. Jones, Jack Swolford, B. P. Bentley. Under the supervision of Mrs. Hadley Hayes, chairman of the Wllkesboro residential division, are the following canvassers: Mrs. Julius Hubbard, Mrs. Bill Som ers, Mrs. Tom Story, Miss Louise Kennedy, Miss Elolse Starr, Mrs. Warner Miller, Mrs. Ralph Wll- liai|s, Mrs. Robert Huffman, Jr., Miss Irene Culler, Mrs. Albert Vestal, Helen Irvin, Mrs. Glenn Greene, Mrs. Louise G«ene Alex ander, Miss Prank Somers, and Mrs. Arthur Lowe. The WUkes- boro business section Is -being can vassed by Dr. M. G. Edwards, chairman, Hadley 'Hayes, Bill Pre- vette, and others. The Bed Cross solicitation in the North Wllkesboro residential area is under the direction of Mrs. Gordon Finley, -with’ the following assistants: Mra. Boyd Bto’nt, Mrs. (OoBttnneo on page eight) windows of nearly every henM Red Crow will mean le Mach more m. Aanerican*. As depicted in ihl rMwetlnetian of a 1144 Bed Oeet War Ftmd pdclw, many irtsdewi also win dlipUy tliekymbol of partidpMioa in tha came nf Meto] ' I M Croa ■nd Hiunsnlty-—the ■sJCraas. REPUBLiCAR COURTY CORVENTKHI WILL BE HELD WEDMESDAY, 15TH In New Jersey eorer | Precinct . Meeting Tuesday Afternoon; Convention Wednesday Morning A benefit party for ths- Red Cross War Fnnd irQl tie held Mon* day night, March 6, T: 10 o’clock, at toe Woman's Club house. 'Ibe i^rty will be under spon sorship of. business and profes sional men here and the gross amount of the one*doUar admis sion charge will go to toe Red Cross fund. T&^ sponsors will pay all ezpenses of the party. Bridge, rook and setback will he played and there will he other entertainment features and re freshments. A. P. Kilby, Red Cross war fund cfahlrman for the -business district of North Wllkesboro, has ap pointed the folio-wing committee to accept reservations for tables at the.benefit party: Mrs. Gordon Finley, Mrs. A. F. Kilby and Mra. Eugene Trlvette. Either member of tbe committee will be glad to accept reservations, either by telephone or in person. The benefit party offers a splendid opportunity to secure an evening's entertainment -with tbe entire mcpendltnre going to the Red Cross War Fund, sponsors said today. It is urged that res ervations be made early In order that accommodations may be ar ranged for all who wish to at tend. / •V* Pfe. Pnl Cf. Steele, Mm of Mr. and Mw. J. O. Sta^ of Boomer, Is now stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. Pfc. Steaie, who entered toe army In No- venher, 1»42, was prevlonsly in training at Fort Bonnlng, Ga. STATE GUARD GEniRGNEW EQUIPMENT Pvt. Bverett Bonchelle, son of Bfr. and Mrs. W. E. Bou- choUe, of Wllkesboro, entered service Angnst 8, 1948, and la now stationed at Patterson, N. J. , ■ Will Preach Here RopnbUcans of Wllkea conaty will meet fmr tholr htapgitl ooan- aSBP irf^ ti* )onv£iaito'*i(a»"fi^ iuM iato by N. B. sinito^. et^rmah. and R. Don Laws, sec- retgiT, of the Wilkes connty Re- ; publican executive committee. IBspiiWlcans -will hold' their precinct organization meetings on S esday, Maroh 14, three P. m.. the precinct voting places. At precinct meetings prcclnot en, committees and dele te the county convention wiU be chosen. Eiach precinct will also Recommend a member and as sociate, member of the county ex ecutive Committee. At the county convention a chairman, secr^ary and assistant secretary will ibe elected. Dele gates will be named to the state convention, which will mCet Ip Charlotte on March 16, and to toe congressional convention. Republican leaders urge large attendance at the precinct meet ings and the county convention. \ l^yeditBaik With new uniforms and new equipment on the way, North Wllkesboro company of the State Guard now has one Important need—more men. In order for North Wllkesboro to retain a mllltaiy contpany, the ranks of the State Guard unit here must be filled. Men 18 to 50 will be accepted and any who will anlist are urged to get in touch -with Oapt John L. WeUs. Flnt Dr. John W. Kinchelt^ Sr., pastor erf the Pint Baptist church in Ro^ Mount, wfll fill the pulpit at the First Baptist church in North WUkesboro Suni day at the 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. services. He is the fatoer of Dr. John W. .Kincheloe, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church heye. ' »#»»»*»»» ereeeyee STRONG NAZI PUSH BLOCKED BYTHEALUES _ ...... 'fstfidd by our ^fhtlag mem to bal^) - Is ho« being exhibited In the loUby of toe Northwestern Bank. The ration- K units, breakfast, dinner and su]n>er, comprise the center piece of exhibit designed to show me of the many essential things purchased by War Bonds. "Bonds Feed Fighting Ameri cans”, Is the theme of this exhibit, which dramatically emphasizes the fact that each purchase of War Bonds not only .provides our fighting men with ^weapons and ammunition, but with food as well. The Douglas-Guardlan Ware house Corporation, a national field -warehouse organization, is the sponsor of this exhibit. Twen ty-nine similar exhibits are noF traveling to banks throughout the United States under the same sponsorship. V ^OunpS#ift Schools Raised $219.19 In The Polio Campaign Schools of Wilkes county did splendid work In raising funds during toe recent Infantile para lysis canvpaign, according to toe report given by G. A. Johnson, Roaring River prindpel who was chairman of the" schools’ dl-vlslon of toe caropaton. The net amount ndsed In the county for the entire eampeign -Mas 11,176.60 as compared to a quota of 1910. Of toe amount- raised. 1210.19 was through the TCboole. C. B. Jenkins, Jr., of this dty, -was chalrnmn for tob campaign in toe connty. The amounts raised in the dla- trlot schools -wore as follows: TrWhIll. IM.OO; Rogrlng Rtrer, Ifil.ei; Mountain inww. .|97.6l^ WUksMwro, ‘^|8S; ‘ Mnlbarry, "IliXo; MCunt FJsasMt, fli.O^, Fergdarai-^ |14; ''Mfllsra Oreskr 110; Honda, 11.70. C. S. BUer. «ou^ supertotendmit ,sC schools, coatrlbatad 16.00. ,'4 iS Allied forces yesterday blocked a strong German lunge on tbe An- zio beachhead which may have been intended to start a new Nasi offeosive. Brief dlapatohea from the sector reported no great een- trallied 4riye.-toward toe sea aa having develoi^ yet, lUtooBgb the Nazi applied preesuTe at ser- mal points along the perimeter of the British and American lines. Field guns.and mortars roared against Germans who had ap peared to ibe making a third ma jor effort to drive the Allies Into the sea. .V. Legion Wiill Have Hamburger Supper The regular, meeting of the Wllkea County Post of the Ameri can ^Legion for March, will be held In the game room at the home of W. C. Grier on Friday night, March 3rd. A hamburger supper, with ac cessories, prepared under the supervision of Legionnaire John W. Hall, will be served at 7:00. After supper has bora served a business session will be hrid. It is toe deeire of the officers of toe poat that« full attendance will be preaent. V- At Camp PbOlips Seoits to Gather Paper Sitardty . Rain'last Saturday prevented toe Boy Scouts tram maktog their regular Saturday canvass of North \^asa>oro for scrap piper but Iv- ’■ 'PH, eon of Mr. and Ipre. a O. CIO* ran, ofBBto. Is now.il>totoaii,i« wtto m •ngfuBen niMHaat a* IMns. Hwreartu^^^ a On btiUN^ -WM uwanfaren to Onp 98111. Hla wlfa, too fsfUMC Mlaa Otoab NJdtola, makfli bar boaie a| Mil* kto vnek, ‘ ^ they will ha around Saturday of this weqk. / > ' The impw salvage campaign la progreasteg anooeaMulIy hare and ^ people of the rity are tuged to plaee bundlea of aerap paper on ftont pawhae Saiunlay jif-this vertc. if people in Koal wkh to bring„#ci»9. p«WP9 toFUa, to^ may leave it w^ don Finley ift'WHkeeibore Mana- teetari&g ewapany.;^ f her positio&J'wHh too Band Bo* elere 'lor .,,driu and instruetlon and tltoto Fho -will enlist may re port toera A memorandum from the Adju tant General’s Department aald that the local company would re ceive new rifles land bayonets in the near future. Theee will re place the shotguns which have been used since State Guard equipment -was recalled some time ago to ibe used for leud-leaae pur poses." The company will also re ceive regular o. d. winter uniforms of khaki, consisting of shirts, caps, mackinaws, etc., to replace the green uniforms they have formerly used for winter pur- posee. The new model guns and bayo nets have been released by the Federal Government and allotted for State Guard use. They are ex pected to arrive here soon. North Carolina’s two State Guard regiments now total (about 2,100 men In eight batalllons end 42 companies. This number In cludes a band, two medical de tachments, two headquarters and service companies, 170 officers, and a newly-organized public re lations department. V- WAC Recruiter Comii; Friday Oor- Cleaaers Monday aftaw udargo-. i'«4mwiia. -to €1^9 Inrftfiu, altar ttumUSat * Ilf* dag i«loa#i wito hH Vito, top fiMeto -l0ii Hmw’ BoWuto,' Mr, of C^. Toni Ollaro, of the Wln- ston-Salam army reernltiug uta- tion, will be at toe North WUkas- hoTO postoffice all day Friday, March I, reornlting women for toe Woman's Army Corps. Commenting on tha raernltlng date hM-e, Cpl. Ollaro said: ”I will ‘be In toe post offiea all day tp Interview women between the ages of 20 and 49 inelnstve, who have no children under 14 and no depapdmita, and are in terested In actively dolnc, aoiae- thl^ to bring our man back tiwn the fltoting fronts sooner. Wom en who cannot go too far from torir botnee may now be statkmsd et iw Army poft or airfield nsair ^)f|y komsa. Thsy nmy choose mwidsg on an Army post of 'eendtidg with toe Aly Fot^ ' If g men fem' BO etvfttSB sldU to dm of199 dUtorent kinds fobs ogm to womse te toe FmeDt dJmy Oorpe,' a* WAG jU^ lend bm- to a spedWlst ttetar aobopl Ito prepare her tor one ti»e' amilK;«eMat% Ariey io*»* "Bealdsa 4aa« ewenOiler **•■■ tivn.la d«r •aHsa’s wer effort, » .wmiH In toe- Wemse'k Army Oq^ prspaine kerestf fdf • peet^ -war. Job. When A weerna agitoto yAC ee a.wleutA *t»e eana lie bilUdtolen to wieWag Ajnonto lag lirakec a resent teckfoapf ItaL
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