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xil ■ n# eager Lee Kilby ^ Life Term li Harder &ne Wilkes Man Sentenced ' In Virfinik Fw Robbery, Murder of Aged Man Osger L«e Kilby, native of Millers Creek community of Wilkes county -who Tfas tried and convicted in Henry County -Clr- cnit court at Martinsville, Va„ Thursday of the murder of David A. Craig, aged Henry county farm er, on January 5, -was given life imprisonment in the State peni tentiary by Judge J. T. Clement. On an additional chargre of rob bing Craig by force and violence, he was given 40 years in the State prison. The first case was heard by a while the second case was of by Judge Clement, rial started Wednesday and was completed be fore idjournment of the court the san^ day. The jury, deliberated for 35 minutes before reaching a verdict. Kliby was accused of having jone to a house near Bassett. Va., ilch was rented by Craig, on luary 4. Craig was found in an unconscious condition in the building the next day by a neigh bor, and was taken to a hospital where he died a short time later. Kilby was arrested several days later In Wilkes county by Sheriff C. O. Poindexter. Kilby is charged in Wilke# with the death of his father-in- law, Irving Woods, a few days after he murdered Craig in Vir ginia. Kilby is alleged to have fatally beaten Mr. Woods, inflict ing injuries which caused his death. The altercation took place a few miles west of this city. Officers Eastern Star Are Installed Thursday evening, March 23, tie officers f^ir the ensuing year jr Wilkes chapter No. 42, Order Eastern Star, were installed in a ery impressive ceremony. ^Those taking part in the in- tallation were: Installing officer, Mrs. Gilbert oster; Installing marshal, Mrs. tret Lomax; installing chaplin, [rs. .\nnie C. Payne: installing scretary, Mrs. Mable Hendren; istalling conductress, Mrs. Susie Williams; installing organist, [rs. Betrice Carter; installing arden, Mrs. Eunice Clark. The following officers were in- :alled: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Kyle [ayes; Worthy Patron, W. K. turdlvant; Assistant Matron, Mrs. 7. P. Kelly; Assistant Patron, V. ’. Kelly; secretary, Mrs. Willie 'alts: treasurer. Miss Breta Poe crogga; conductress. Mrs. Chas. . Day: assistant conductress, Irs. Maurice Walsh; chaplain, [rs. Madge Sturdivant; marshai, [rs. Louise Deal; Adah, Miss [ester Tulburt; Ruth, Mrs. Ber- ice P. Greer; Esther, .Mrs. Emily Unshaw; Martha, Mrs. Alverta .’ichols; Electa, Mrs. Winnie luncan; Warden, Mrs. Leona Par- ue; sentinel. C. P. Walters. Mrs. Hayes made a very impres- Ive talk following her Installa- lon. Mrs. Oashlon, Junior Past (atron, also epoke briefly, but ef- sctlvely. The Past Matrons presented the ew Worthy Matron with a gift, le Junior Past Matron’s officers smembered her with a gift also. Irs. Hayes was presented, during le meeting, a corsage from her usband, who Is with the marines. Next regular meeting will be Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 ;k. All members are urged be present. St. John Is Held For Assault On Gilbert Youth Bud Gilbert In Critical Con dition From' Injuries Re ceived Saturday Bud Gilbert, a young man from Virginia who has been employed m thus city, is in a critical condi tion at the Wilkes hosptal as a result of injuries received Satur day evening when he Is alleged to have been assaulted by Pate St. John. Police Chief J. E. Walker said that Gilbert Received e deep slash on one side of his throat and a long cut across his abdo men. The throat slash severed the muscle on the left side of his neck but did not cut the Jugular vein. St. John Is being held in jail without privilege of bond pending the outcome of Gilbert’s injuries. The trouble Is said to have started over an argument about ownership of a half pint of liquor. JAPS RUSH ALLIES BACK IM BURMA idy advance of Japanese in India, overshadowed nts In the Pacific war Bterday. e columns penetrated to irts of Kohlma, British idla which Tokyo radio ready had been captur- Japanese broadcast as- 54th brigade defending was annihilated. experts in Washington htng the situation close- ot the increasing threat Ilroad supplying Llent. w. StUwell’s Amerl- and Burmese forces jorma. Tlie Tokyo news- Imbtin evlslonod ‘the of a deep cleavage” > AlUee because at "dls- b" over Admiral Imrd latbatten’s leadership In Pvt. Bonnie M. Minton, son of Mrs. Dora Minton, of Crick et, is now stationed at Camp Ooft, S. C., where he is taking his basic training. He entered servloe in November, 1948, and has won eleven medals for his marksmanship. Pressure Canner Clinic Here 21st A Prcs.su re Canner Clinic will be held in the Duke Power Co. assem bly ball in North Wilkesboro on Friday, April 21. 'This clinic is being sponsored by the Extension Service and the Farm iSiecurity Ad ministration. The clinic is being held for the following purposes: 1. To check the accuracy of pressure guages and general con dition of pressure canners. 2. Advise owners on making corrections found necessary. 3. To instruct and advise Pres- •sure Canner owmers on the clean ing and care of Pressure Canners. Mr. McCasian, a trained engi neer, will be present to conduct this clinic. He will be assisted by Assistant Farm Agents, Jimes E. Rollins and H. C. Colvard. Each family in the county should take advantage of this opportunity of having their Pressure Canner (See Canner Cllnlo—page eight) RATION NEWS SHOES — Stamp No. 18 (book one) expires April 30. Airplane stamp No. 1 (book three) vialid indefinitely. An other shoe stamp, yet to be des ignated, will become valid May 1. GASOLINE—Couimns No. 9 in A book good for throo gal lons became effective Feb. 9 and will expire May 8. SUGAR—Sugar stamp No. 30 (Book,4) good for five lbs. indefinitely. Sugar stamp No. 31 (Book 4) good for five pounds indefinitely, becomes valid April 1. CANNING SUGAR — Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds of canning sugar until February 28, 1945. A maxi mum of 20-pounds per person will be granted on application to local boards PROCESSED FOODS—Blue stamps in book 4, A8 through K$ now valid at ten points each. Do' not expire. MBIATS, fats and oils, can ned fish, dairy products—Red stamps In book 4, AS through J8 now valid. Others become valid on the following dates: K8, L8, MS, April 9; N8, P8, Q8, April 23. These stamps good for 10 points each, do not expire. Rev. Howard Ford Delivers East or Message loLions Interesting Meeting Held On Friday; Good Report On Vision Aid Project Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of the Wilkesboro Baptist church, delivered an Easter message Fri day evening before the North Wilkesboro Lions Club. Prior to the program a number of things of interest were taken up In the meeting, which was well attended. Worth Tomlinson was Inducted into membership In the club and the membership button was pre sented by Rev. A. C. Waggoner. Attorney Eugene Trlvette re ported to the club on the progress of the movement to organize a Y. M. C. A. for North Wilkesboro. He stated that the recently elect ed board of directors had formed a committee to write a constitu tion and by laws and to apply for a charter. He said that the char ter would be obtained in a few days. The club decided to have La dies’ Night in May and C. E. Jenkins, Jr., was appointed by President Jimmie Andersoff to head the Ladles’ Night Arrange ments committee. Other members are Dr. J. S. Deans and C. L. Gib son. Rev. A. C. Waggoner is chair man of the committee to arrange Ladles’ Night program. Others on this committee are R- A. Manship and Attorney Eugene ’Trlvette. Paul Cashlon made announce ment of the State convention of Lions to be held in Charlotte June 11. 12 and 13 and urged members to make plans to attend. Dr. J. S. Deans reported on progress of the Lions’ project to aid the vision of underprivileged children. He stated that 62 children have been examined and that 42 were fitted with glasses. The program Friday evening wes In charge of President An derson and R. A. Manshin. Hfev. Fred H. Shinn introduced the speaker. Rev. Mr. Ford stated that the histo’ical fact of Easter, the resurrection of Christ, was well established by a number of repu table sources. The principal part of his address dealt with the meaning of Easter. He stated that there are people even now who are among the living dead and that they are building tombs about themselves by their failure to grasp the importance of service, and hold themselves aloft from community service. He concluded his Impressive address by the statement that they should think in terms of the entire world and that isolationism is dead, or ought to be. Rev. J. M. Owens Taken By Death Rev. James Manley Owens, a well known Baptist minister of the Hays community, died at his home Pb-iday. Rev. Mr. Owens, who for many years served churches in several parts of Wilkes county, reached the age of 86 years. Until recent ly he continued work as a minis ter. , He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Matilda Owens, two sons and one daughter, James P.. Russell H. and Sarah Matilda Owens, all-of Hays. Funeral service was held today at the home. V In Merchant Marine Blake Caalillf who has been home on a 10-dBy leave from his ship, has been visiting his parents, and Mrs. J, F. Oandill, of Wilkesboro, and al so many friends whom he had not seen for a number of months. He is a baker aboard a Liberty ship, and likes his work very much. His last voy age was a very snccessfni one to varions parts in the Medi terranean. He was very anxl- ons to report back to tUs ship April 5th for another oversea voyage. His friends wi.sh him many more snccessfu! voy ages. The smoke and din of bursting shell. Urge careful thought of what you tell. Premis^ ShoaM Be Clear^ Of All Trash, Bebbah Proclamation by Mayor Mc- Niel Asks Full Cooperation From People "of City This is annual Clean-Up Week in North Wilkesboro. The annual event was designat ed in a proclamation last week by Mayor R. T.' McNlel, who urged complete cooperation on the part of the people of the city in mak ing Clean-Up Week successful. Mayor McNlel iminted out that the city authorities will render every possible assistance to the people In cleaning up operations and asked that all premisee be cleaned of trash and rubbish, which is to be placed at points convenient for loading on the city trucks. Full cooperation is asked to the end that North Wilkesboro may be the cleanest and most attrac tive city In the state. As it is impossible for the regular garbage truck to pick up yard rubbish, and trimmings from trees and shrubbery, the city has made arrangements for a truck to come to your home for your rub bish it same is collected and piled neatly near the street. If you do not have a truck of your own for removing trash of this kind, please call the clerk’s office and a truck will be sent to haul It away. The city wishes to cooperate in every poslble way with Its citizens for a more attractive North Wilkesboro. MEN UNDER 26 BE CALLED FOR EXAMINATION AND INDUCTION INTO THE ARMY AND NAVY SOON V Series of Studies At First Methodist Begins Wednesday Wednesday evening at 7.30, Rev. A. C. Waggoner, minister of the First Methodist church, will begin a series of studies on Home Vislbation Evangelism. This is a conference-wide move ment of the Methodist church and May 7-10 is the time set aside for this work in the First Methodist church. All members *of the church are urged to attend these study periods, especially the offi cers and teachers of the church and church' school. In Tennessee Pfc. Walton Provette, eon‘ of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Bre vet te, of Koaring Klver, 4s now stationed in Tennessee. Pfc. Prevette entered the army a ynar agio. Maj. Gregg Cberry To Speak To Local Civjc Organizatiiins Major 5r^g Gherry, of Gas tonia, candidate for governor of Morth Carolina, will address two of the city’s dvlc oi^ianJza- tions this month—the K1 wauls and the IJons cinhe. On Friday, AjmH aist, Major Cherry wil speak to the mem bers of the Klwanls dnb at their weekly luncheon meeting, with Kiwanian Eld Gardner in charge of the program. At the bi-monthly meeting of Oie Lions dnb to be held at 8 p. m. on April 21st, Major Cher ry will be guest speaker. Splendid attendance of dub members and special guests are expected to hear Major Cherry when he visits Nerth Wilkes boro. Selective Senace Order Halts Induction of Men Over 26 In Near Future GREAT SURGE INTO RUMANIA GOES RAPIDLY Russians troops half-encircled the Rumanian rail center of last yesterday in an avalanche of power which swept over 200 more villages, and began the siege of Odessa by bursting Into the freight yards three miles on the north and racing around the Black Sea port of the southwest to within five miles of the last German es cape railway, Moscow announced last night. Front dispatches and official Czech statements also indicated that the Russians had fought their way over the Ozecho-Slovakien border in the direction of the Tatar Pass leading to the Hun garian plains, but the Soviet hnlle- tln was sReot on the snow-cover ed sector In the Carpathian Moun tains. A Selective Service order now going into effect will halt induc tion of men over 26 years of age until available men ages 18 through 25 are inducted. Press reports from Washington Saturday Indiaited that men un der 26 will be inducted as soon as practical under the regulations and that the next group of men will be through age 29. A very limited number of men under 26 may receive deferments In critical occupations. A meeting of Selective Service board members and clerks was held at the town hall here Fri day, at which time the new policy was explained by Major Charles R. Jonas, and Lt. Roy R. Ann- stone of State Selective Service headquarters. Boards were Instructed to send all men under age 26 for pre-in duction examination. This would Include those in that age bracket deferred for farming purposes and requests for continued deferment would be considered after the ex aminations. Selective Service hoard members and clerks were present here Fri day from Watauga, Caldwell. Ashe, Alleghany, Alexander, Avery and Wilkes counties. LAUNCH CABbTeb MAKIN— The escort aircraft carrier Makln Islands, named after the Gilbert Islands atoll, splashed In to Columbia river at Vancouver, Wash., Friday to replace a sister ship lost off the Gilberts. V At Fort Sill ft , ♦ t ^ • : 7 Pvt. Emory Engene PvOTCtie, son of Lothar Jf. Nnitode Prevette, oi Boaihtg lUwatt fa atnttoned at Fksrt 8411, ' homa. Pvt. Sfll endated the mtmf on fanaMy 1 Mils year. FvCrGConjis B. Dnla, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Dula, of WUkeetoro, recently won a sharpshooter medal at San Hio- g^o, California, when he is sta tioned with marine corps forces. Pvt. Dnla is only 17 years old. Trainipg Course For Seouters Is Underway Here Next Session Will Be Held Friday Evening With Story In Charge; Many Attend First session of the ’Training Course for Seouters of the Wilkes District was held Friday evening In the Relns-Sturdivant chapel. Jerry Ashwell, commissioner of the Old Hickory Council, was present to assist in starting the course. T. E. Story, chairman of the Leadership and Trainln.g committee, will be in charge of the -murse throughout the remain ing six sessions. The next session will be Friday evening, April 14, beginning at 7:00 o’clock, at the Reins-Sturdl- vant chapel. All seouters In the Wilkes District are urged to at tend. B^eeMly IngHtedbamMOW masters, assistant scoutmasters, senior petrol leaders, Cub masters and leaders, and troop committee men. The session held Friday eve ning was very satisfactory. A splendid beginning of the work of the course was had. “We hope to arrange for those who missed this class to be able to make it up”, Mr. Story said. The following organization was set up, which will be completed at the next session: Scoutmaster, T. E. Story; Troop scribe, Gordon Finley; Patrol leader; Bulldog Patrol, Boyd E. Stout; Patrol leader. Crow Pa trol, R. S. Johnson: Patrol leader. Jackass Patrol, Jimmy Collins; Patrol leader, Shoun Kerbaugh. Three of the patrons chose their troop calls as follows: Bulldog patrol, the dog hark; the Crow patrol, the crow call; and the Jackass patrol, the bray of the ass. The fourth patrol was un able to agree on a name until next session. At the next session troop yells and patrol songs will be decided on. There were present for the ses sion the following; Bulldog patrol: Boyd Stout, patrol leader; Pat Hunt, assistant patrol leader: C. B. Eller, scribe; and Joe R. Zimmerman, game master. Crow Patrol:; R. S. Johnson, patrol leader; R. E. Dunn, assis tant patrol leader: Wm. T. Long, scribe. Jackass Patrol: Jimmy Collins, patrol leader; J. B. Carter, as sistant patrol leader: Tommie Whicker, quartermaster; Buster Bush, R. E. Gibbs. Unnamed Patrol: Shoun Ker' baugh, patrol leader; Paul Cash Ion, assistant patrol leader; Gor man Johnson, scribe. Each patrol was given a list of names to see during the coming week from which to get sufficient members to make a full patrol of eight persons. ’The Eagle Scouts In the com' munlty will be present at each session for the pre-opening period to teach knot tying, bandage mak ing, etc. Stone Mointain Singing On SBtli Regular fifth Sunday session of the Slone Mountain Union sln^ng association will be held at Trap- hill school building on Snndsy, April 80. The iprogrsm will'open at,one o’clock.'wttk devotkmal .by Bat. ObarUe Miles. AU atngen v in- vHed to attend and t»ke pait. ^■ If It Is an amy matter, ' Tim bvitpn of Idle eha^r. Hid €i^ Here Thn^y, 4:30 PubHc Invited To Annual Meeting To Organize The WiUces Chapter For Year Rev. A. C. Waggoner, chair- m«a of the Wilkes County Chap ter of the American Red Cross, announced today that the annual meeting of the chapter will be held Thursday, April 13, at 4:30 at the Town Hall. The chairman pointed out that each year the lo cal chapter holds a special meet ing for the purpose of electing of ficers for the coming year. Each man and woman who joined the Red Cross during the recent drive is eligible to vote at the election, and is urged to attend. The chairman stated that all offictra who have served during 1943-44 will have written reports to give the public concerning the activities of their committees and the expenditure of funds for the past year. 'The following will re port: W. W. Starr, financial re port; A. F. Kilby, home service: Frank Bouknight, first aid; Mrs. Paul Green, nutrition; Miss Nonle Gordon, Junior Red Cross; Mrs. Ira Payne; home nursing; Dr. John W. Kincheloe, Jr., War Fund Drive; Mrs. H. B. Smith, volunteer special services; Mrs. Palmer Horton, nurse’s aides; Mrs. Hadley Hayes, staff assist ants; Mrs. Jimmy Anderson, sur gical dressings; Mrs. John Ley- shon, kit bags; Mrs. N. S. Foroet- er, Jr., knitting; and Mrs. Guy Lll- lerd, sewing. The people of Wilkes county have supported the Red Cross with their money—they are urged to support the Red Cross with their interest. Attend the annual meeting. Kiwanis Club In This City Reaches i'-K' _____ Genio Cardwell, P. W. Eshel- man and Dr. F. C. Hubbard Speakers At Meeting North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club on Friday observed its 21st birthday anniversary with a most interesting meeting. Program Chairman Genio Card- well presented Miss Martha Lue Frazier who sang “Loves A Mer chant” and “Down In The For est”. Genio stated that this Fri day was the 21st brithday of the club and argued that it is now old enough to vote. He gave a brief history of the organization of the club, reading several verses of a rhyming scheme that used all the names of the charter members of the club. He pointed out in an unusually interesting way the pro gress the club has made In the first 21 years of its history. Of the 57 charter members there ere still 14 in the club. He then presented P. W. Eshel- man, who was one of the early presidents, and who made an ex cellent short talk on the flue co operative spirit that had existed in the club from the beginning. He Is proud of the club, he said, because of the fine upstanding men who have been Its members end who have directed its welfare through the years. He Is convinc ed It has been a great force for good to this community and sur rounding territory. Dr. Fred C. Hubbard was then presented and he brought a very (See Kiwanis—page el^t) U. S. PLANES SPREAD FIRES IN NAZIUND American raiding forces num bering 1,700 planes blasted four a(,rcraft manufacturing centers in Northern Germany, East Prussia and Poland yesterday, with one group of unescorted bombers striking 150 miles past Berlin to hit Poznan, in Western Poland, where they left raging fires that might have been seen from the Reich capital. . . Thirty-one bombers and sight fighters are missing from the raids, it W88 annonneed last night. Eleven of the big Amerloan bombers, apparently damaged hy flak or. tad unthls to make tike long tr^ home, were re ported by tke BwedMi nWo to the ersnr meBOMrs were reported afete, oa« ot the vtaM was said to htokfoae dowz hi th« BalUe aea oft |M»i! with j||j|nrB of the
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