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VOL. XXXIX, No. 8 Pobluhed Mooduii Olid Thnndays. NORTH C., TifUjU»>A7,^ MAY 28, 1944 — ' ■—i—I ■— APPUN WAY CAT M BOTH SIDES OF cmr r American columns captured the Italian West Co{uit fortress of Ter- raetna TMterdar. and pounded on to within 20 inlles of the Anzlo beachhead where other U. S. forces, beachlnv the fiercely de fended perimeter with tank bat- terlnc rams, cut the Appian Way on both sldee of Clstema and iso lated that Oerman nerve-center. On every seetor of the roaring Italian front, where the greatest mechanised battles of the cam paign were being fought, the Ger man lines bent and snapped back toward Rome as powerful United Nations armies closed in for the kill on Field Marshal Labert Kes- Belrlng*8 17 cornered divislous. nt dispatches said that Amerl- vangnards beyond Terracina Id see the smoke billowing up m the beachhead battleground. Canadian troops, fighting as a corps for the first time in the war. smashed a gaping hole in the main Adolf Hitler line between Ponte- corvo and Aquino and advanced to the Melfa River and the edge of the broad Sacco plain in a five- mile drive. British forces on the west flank of the beachhead, advancing a mile, crossed the Moletta River west of Carroeeto and sent a spearhead reaching within miles of Rome’s Appian gate. V 20 6 SEPARATE AIR ARMIES HIT EUROPE The supreme Allied invasion command hurled six separate air armies, comprising some 7,600 warplanes, at Adolf Hitler’s Euro pean fortress yesterday in the greatest air assault in history—an assault highlighted by American blows against Berlin, Vienna and Paris, Early today, the German radio said that R, A. P, '^naisahce^ raiders were over Berlin—possi bly indicating a third Allied raid on the German capital in 2 t hours, R, A, F, bomber formations were said to be flying over Hol land and Belgium after leaving the Aachen area of the Ruhr. Planes from all but two of the Allied air forces based in Britain and the Medilerrane.iu theatre were flung against Nazi targets in five countries—Germany, Austria, France, Belgium and Yugoslavia —in the mighty preinvasion as sault, at an announced cost of 5S U. S, planes, 32 heavy bombers and 26 fighters and fighter- bombers. Softball League Will Begin Play Tuesday Evening Presbyterian and First Bap tist Teams Will Play The Opening Game at Park Churches softball league here will open the season on Tuesday evening. May 30, when the First Baptist and Presbyterian teams play on the Smoot Park field. The game will begin at 6:30. So far there are only three teams In the league. The First Methodist team will be the one to bo idle on opening day. The com plete schedule has not been ar ranged, due to the possibility that another team may enter the Ita- gne next week. Last year there was much Inter est In softball, and sponsors are looking forward to another sea son which will provide much re creation for players and fans. RATION NEWS SHOBS — Airplane stamps No. 1 and No. 2 (Book 3) val id indefinitely. OASOLINB—Coupons No. 10 In A book good for three gal lons became effective May 9 and will expire August 8. SUGAR—Sugar sUmps No. SO and No. 31 (book 4) good for five pounds Indefinitely. 0ANNIN9 SUGAR —Sogar stamp No. 48 good for Hre pounds of eanalng sugar until ptkmary It, 1848. PBOCBSSJJD foods—Blue Ajt tkrougli Q8 (book 4) now ^yaUd «t 10 points each, for use wtth tokens. Good Indefinite- AND FATS—^Red A8 tlirosvk T» (book 4) now val- ,4d at 10 potato each, for hse tritli tokens. Good Indennlte- ipa HI, FI and W8 boooma valM *■»%.*■ REEVES BROTHERS OVERSEAS ' ■ r - ■ > Vgwfi.?'' Pfc. Conrad Reeves is now somewhere overseas serv ing in the infantry. HU wife, Mrs. Lelia S. Reeves, and daughter, Juiene, are making their home on North Wilkesboro route one. On the right U hU brother, Pfc. Paul Reeves, who has been overseas since March, 1943, They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeves of North Wilkesboro route one. GOAL FOR Y. M. C. A. BUILDING FUND IS $160,000; LOT FOR THE NEW BUILDING IS PURCHASED There is a tenseness in the air. During this period of waiting for the invasion to start nothing seems natural. We are waiting with bated breath for something to happen and. believe me, some thing will happen when our boys get going. “Our boys”! Don’t we feel our chests swell out when we repeat those words. God bless them and keep them through the trying days ahead. Our hearts are with them. Did you ever stop to try to put yourself in their place and wonder what they are think ing about during this time of waiting. They are thinking about their home town and what th^ hope fc dfl'l^nen Their hearts are with us. They do not realize it, but a tremendous change is taWng place in their lives. Win they think as much of their home towns when they get back as they think they do now? Well. I don’t know whether they will or not unless we grow as they have grown. Do we feel that we have done all we can to hold or be worthy of their pride In North Wilkesboro? What is your own personal answer to that question? Many of us feel that we have not. Oh y6.s, we have done a wonderful job In supporting the Red Cross. In purchasing bonds. In scrap drives and similar efforts, but don't you think we should and could go the "second mile"? Even tho there were no headline over this article you would know we have the Y. M. C. A. in mind. A building that we and they will be proud of. North Wilkesboro and Wilkes county can have that building IP WE ARE WILLING TO GO THE SECOND MILE. Tuesday night some fifty citi zens met and organized them selves Into teams and divided up the names of manufacturers, busi nesses and individuals. Begin ning June 1st they will call upon them in an all-out drive to raise funds for th© Y. M. C. A. build ing. These men are giving their time in a cause that is just as Im portant to YOU as it can possibly be for them. This is to be a drive like we have never seen before. A (See Y. M; C. A.—Page six) Serving In Italy Heads 4-H Council Miss Kronda Bumgarner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Kamgamcr, of Millers Creek, Is president of the 4-H club coun cil In Wilkes county. Hie coun cil Is composed of officers of all of the 4-H clubs in the county and council meetings are held monthly. MLss Bnmgamor is president of tlie Millers th-eek club and was valedictorian in the Millers Creek high school graduating class this year. Oth er officers of tho Wilkes 4-H club council are Miss Virginia Church, of Purlear, vice presi dent, and Nona Lee Dobbins, of Honda, secretary-treasurer. Miss Helen Price Is Assistant Home Agent For Wilkes Home Economics Teacher At Ronda Accepts Position With Extension Service Mies Helen Price, who taught home economics at Ronda school during the past term, has begun her duties as assistant home demonstration agent for Wilkes county. I Miss Price, who is well fitted by ; training and experience to carry ; out the duties the position entails. \ began her work Monday, Mrs. I Annie H. Greene, home agent, said I that Miss Price’s duties during the summer months will be main ly In the field of food conserva tion, with particular attention to proper methods of canning and preserving foods. Miss Price was born and rear ed on a farm in Rowan county, near Salisbury, where In her youth she was actively affiliated with a 4-H club and made a splendid rec ord. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mott Price. Miss Price at tended Flora MacDonald College and ApimJachlan State Teachers College in Boone. Pvt. Roby P. Wilcox, who en- *tered the anny September 28, 1848, is now In Italy. Letters received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. WIloox, of North WIIkesbcMro ronte two, state that be is getting along line. Pvt. Wilcox received his training at K«rt McClallan, Ala., wbfire he reeetved five aasdala. He aall- ed tor oversena dnty Psimary Marriage License License to wed were issued during the past week by Register of Deeds C. C. Bidden to two couples: Bill Chatham, North Wilkesboro, and Mae Mahaffey, Union Grove; Od^l McBride and Ruby Mae Martin, both of Jones- vUle. ■V’ Argeattaa i8' taer«tstac lt» to- b«eM aereage to 48,p00^1i Tutar- U. S. sixth Amy unite battitag> toward the airfields of the Jap-: anese near Sami, Dntch- New Guinea, have crossed the *f.oT- River, headquarters reqported to»‘ day. The Yanks are advancing on Maffln Bay, a region which em braces one of the two airfields. Today’s communique also re ported a strike by Southwest Pa cific planes at Truk In the Caro lines during which two of 40 en emy Interceptors were shot down and 84 tons of bombs were drop ped by attacking Liberators. The big bonibers, one of which was lost In the midday assault, engaged the Interceptors In a 30- minute running fight The raiders, which flew to Truk from the Admiralty Islands, probably shot down three more interceptors and damaged others. ’The crossed Tor River flows In to Maffln Bay 10 miles Tyest of the Wakde-Toem area on fhitch New Guinea, invaded May 17-18. The Japanese along the river had put up a bitter defense until blasted out of their positions by artillery and shells of off-shore destroyers. In another Invasion sector 2Sn miles southeast, an American out post 30 miles below Altape, Brit ish New Guinea, broke up a sharp attack by bypassed Japanese. ai'Mte Will fi|>6ak Tuesday At Memorial Service Bluff Park Scene Council Samporee During Week-End Six Patrols From This City Among 190 Scouts and Scouters At Camporee Six patrols and three Scout leaders from North Wilkesboro were among the crowd of 190 Scouts and Scouters hrom all p|; of tad T ■ ■' ^mporeeTB^Iql^Wp®n*i5V dt»? Ing tho past week-end. The camporee was for the en tire council, which embraces sev eral districts. W. B. Vaughn- Lloyd, council executive, and Banks Newman, both of Wlnston- Stlem, were In charge. Tho camping area of beautiful Bluff Park, closed during the past two years, was reopened for the event. The Scouts pitched their own camp and were highly com plimented by the Scout executive and by Mr. Lyall, ranger in charge of the park. He gave them a lecture around a campfire Sat urday night, which followed a “nature hike” on Saturday after noon. The six patrols from North Wilkesboro were three from troop 36, with Bill Absher in charge; one from troop 90 with Buster Bush as Scouter; and two from troop 36, with Boyd Stout the Scout leader. The patrols and their leaders were as follows: Pelican. George Poster: Indian, Julius Rousseau, Jr., Flying Eagles, Fred Gaddy; Tiger, Wil liam Jennings; Cobra, Bill Casey: Raven, Tom Nelson. Gordon Finley, Wilkes district Scout commissioner, highly com plimented the hoys for success of the event. In addition to those participating in the event, many other Scouts and parents visited the camp area Sunday. ■V. Brazil, which has been giving free entry to all U. S. Army and Navy supplies, at ports north of Rio de Janiero, has extended the privilege so that it applies to all ports in the country. Has $1,000 Bond of A fl.oeo nm pareftsesa If Ws tathar, U|G8. B. Orayson, fomiar raaden8 .of tbls city Bosr emptoyed ai^'A •Idpywd ta BaMasow^l jawy says «veryon»,!PtaHWl ^, 11180 taW. KEY. HOWARD 1. FORD Memorial Service Planned at Marker Tuesday, May 30 Rev. Howard J. Ford, of Wilkesboro, Will Deliver Address At Service Memorial service honoring men who gave their lives in the wars In which the nation has partici pated will be held on ’Tuesday evening. May 30, 7:30 o’clock, at the memorial marker on the corner on Ninth and D streets in this city. A committee of the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and vet erans of World War number 2 are arranging the program for the service. Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of Wilkesboro Baptist church, will deliver th© memorial address. HiMe Stretch • • • • • - Pm In Gardens! On May 18 ITto Jonmal-Pa-, triot canied a nem ttem saying that Prof. T. E. Story, of Wllkeg- boro, had enjoyed peas trenn his vlctCHy garden on Sunday, May 14. And we asked that anyone who could bent that record for early peas to let ns know. And they did. hYom the home of Mr. aid Mrs. Alias Brown comes this news: “We beat T. E. Story on peas one wedc. Lost we^ we had cabtMige and we’ve been getting lettuce and onions since February”. Mrs. li. T. Barnard, of Crick et, reports having had plenty of peas and canned eight quarts on May 2. ' Prom the home of J. C. Pruitt in this city comes the news of peas May 7. Bnt the fastest gardener must be J. B. (BU) WiUlams, who said he had peas in May from plantings in April. Bill Caroon says he still thinks the peas were planted in February. In North Africa W, E. James Is a well known farmer residing in the eastern edge of Wilkesboro township and for a number of years has been snbstitnte mall carrier on Wilkesboro route two. While In tho city the other (lay, Mr. James told us a terra pin story that it not only Inter- eetlna but also nnnsoal. Here it Is: in the year of 1895, 49 years ago, Mr. James came across a terrapin while at work on his farm. He (mt the year 1895 on its back. Last spring he saw the terrapin at close quarters and the date placed on its back by Mr, James was quite visible. “From time to time”, Mr. James said, “I have seen the terrapin on my farm, and not on any occaslcm have I seen it more than 200 yards from the place I first saw it and mt the date ‘1895’ on its back”. -V- Dr. Kincheloe To Conduct Farewell Services Sunday First Baptist Psmtor Leaving To Begin Pastorate Nor folk, Va., First Baptist Dr. John W. Kincheloe, Jr., will fill the pulpit at the First Baptist church here Sunday for the last time of bis pastorate which began over three years ago and on Sunday, June 4, will take up his duties as pastor of the First Biiptist church In Norfolk, Va. Dr. Kincheloe resigned here May 1 to accept the call to Norfolk. His pastorate here has been very suc cessful. On Sunday, May 28, ho will preach at both the 11 a. m. and eight p. m. services. The evening service will be a i nlon service with (wngregatlons of the First Methodist and Presbyterian chnrches joining with the Baptists at the final service by Dr. Kinche loe. Rev. T. Sloane Guy, a former pastor of Wilkesboro Baptist church and who has been secured to serve the first Baptist church throngb June, July and August as supply- pastor, 'i^l arrive next '#eek. He has been studying at tas Bonthem Baptist Seminary at lUmtovllle, Ky„ and on September S' plans to enter Yale divinity school. y - A sorvlee station managor. of 1,0a Aogoles mads good naa of a song. 'When a robber KiMMOd A full at him he sang «tit "iaf that pistol down”, aod-tlMF ptarfled gunman fled. ' Ffc.'WIlUe L. Haynee, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Haynes, of Mertle, was inducted into the army Nov. 2, 1942, received his training at Camp White and Adair, Oregon. He is now some where in North Africa, accord ing to a letter received by his mother. Scrap Paper Will De Collected On Saturday In City Scouts Will Make Canvaas of Homes; People Asked To Tie Paper In Bundles Boy Scouts of North Wilkesboro will collect scrap paper again on Saturday, May 27. Th© Scouts hav© been very suc cessful In their canvasses of North Wilkesboro for scrap paper and are asking for a generous responje again from the people. Those who have any quantity of scrap paper are asked to tie it In bundles and leave it on their front porches Saturday Gunner On Bomber Merest Centered In Campaigns Of Ciierry-McDonald Polls WOl Open Saturday Morning at 6:30 and Close At 6:30 p. m. Democratic voters of North Carolina on Satnrday, May 27, will select nominees for governor, United States senator, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor and state treasurer. Principal Interest, however. Is centered In the race for the Demo cratic nomination for governor, with R. Gregg Cherry and Ralph McDonald holding the spotlight. Olla Ray Boyd Is the third candi date. Next in interest is the race for nomination for United States sen ate, in which Former Governor Clyde R. Hoey and Former Gover nor Cameron Morrison are the principal contenders. The other candidates are Arthur Simmons, Marvin Lee Ritch and Giles Yeo man Newton. For lieutenant governor the candidates for the Democratic nomination are W. I. Halstead, L. Y. Ballentlne and Jamie T. Lyda. For secretary of State Thad Eure, Incumbent, has a contest with W. N. Crawford. Fred S. Hunter and George Ross Pou are contesting for the nomi nation for state auditor. For state treasurer the candi dates are L. J. Phipps and Charles M. Johnson, the incum bent. Although there has been little interest shown, the Republicans h&vs a primary, ther There are three candldafei^ the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor: George L. Greene, Robert L. Lovelace and A. Harold Morgan. TVo Repub licans seek the nomination for state treasurer. They are Hiram B. Worth and S. B. Roberts. Polls will open Saturday at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m., eastern war time. V- 46 Seniors Are To Graduate Tonight At Commencement Statr Sargeant K. K. Weotoo, Jr,; As ani^ fa Eb^ *(1. Mlietf be Is servlE^Fav a gn>er ob » B> M TJlii—linp. Hs 8NIM8*6 MT*^ ice ta Wbraasy, IMS, bbA was in ,tn|tBtag Kitelsr FMO. ' BtHB. Stag OergwuM •WootaS is ’* aim A.' lujptlf.’qf ebmls .«a4 Forty-six seniors will rec^e diplomas of high school gradua tion In the final program of the North Wilkesboro high school commencement tonight at eight o’clock. The graduates will put on the prog^m, and make their own speeches. Students who will take part on the program include Vivian McNeill, Mary Elmore Pin- ley, Bill Gabriel, EJdwln M. Long, Jr., Poddy Horton, Glenn Golll- her, Marie Eller and Margaret Jones. The class will be presented by Paul S. Cragan, superintendent of North Wilkesboro schools, and diplomas will be awarded by D. J. Carter, chairman of the city board of education. Other awards will be by other members of the board and guests. Names of those to receive high school diplomas are as fol lows: Pauline Absher, Bernice Adams, Reba Adams, Tal Barnes, Jr., Pauline Billings, Buster Bush, Harriet Crutchfield, Bob Day, Kemp Elledge, Marie Eller, Betty Gwyn Finley, Mary Elmore Fin ley, Nancy Forester, Bill Gabriel, Mary Lee Gardner, Glenn Gollt- her. Jr„ Sloan Hill, Dick HU, Poddy Horton, Bette Hutchens, Alma Johnson, Margaret Jones, Mack Kerley, Tommy Kilby, Clara Lockhart, Edirin M. Long, Jr., Helen Lottes, SHlzabeth McNeill, Pat HcNiel, Roscoe McNeil, VUlan McNeil, Mary Louise New ton, Vance Owens, J. O. Pardne, Opal Porter, Bobby Quinn, Rich ard Reins, Grace Dean Rhodes, B. J. Robinson, Jr.. Zelma Roope, Rath Sidden, Dl^ Underwood, Joanlta Westmorland, Tommy Whicker, Jnne Whitesides, Wayne Wilson. Revival to%ei Vn . . ^ ix iSundav at Gordon RBVfval servtcsB will hegta dayS.ltty 28. at-" ' ‘ chnrfdi one mile WBSL'J The pastor, will be aaslstad' bonaei The pub ;iRiiietntl^te aU atffiwii,
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