^feiHh Authorities Ask Parents Mot
" To Permit Children Under Fifteen
Years Age To Bather In Public Places
Both SelectlTC "Service boards
In WUkes yesterd^, sent groups
a of imwi to the Indnotfon center for
m avttiimnissf4f\«iai
Dr. A. J. Filer, Wilkes county health officer, today is-
: imed the following announcement relative to the infantile
gparalysis situation in the county:
' if “All children under 15 years of age are requested not to
, go to picture shows, attend Sunday school and church, or
any other public gathering until further notice. I request
that n»anagers of picture shows not admit children under
that parents not allow their children under this age
Sunday school, church and other public gatherings,
lis step to be taken as a precaution against further de
velopment of polio cases. Two additional cases of infan-
jtile paralysis were reported today, and several others are
;under observation”.
f June through September is the'
ipgRSon when infantile paralysis
Kgenarally is on the upswing in
Bue United States. The National
youni
Foundation lor Infantile Paraly
sis has compiled the following
sngg^tions which will be helpful
to residents of areas where
poliomyelitis is on the march.
1. During the outbreak of in
fantile paralysis be alert to any
early signs of illness or changes
In normal state of health, especial
ly In children. Do not assume
that a stomach upset with vomit
ing, constipation, diarrhea, severe
headache or signs of a cold and
fever are of no Importance. These
may be among the first symptoms
of infantile paralysis. All child
ren and adults sick with unex
plained fever should be put to
bed and isolated pending medical
diagnosis.
2 . Don’t delay calling a physi
cian. Expert medical care given
early may prevent many of the
ppllng deformities. Proper care
Many Donations
For Recreation
Camp Mackall
Furniture has been donated by
■Wilkes citizens where bright and
cheery recreation rooms will be
furnished for Camp Mackall
servicemen, it was announced to
day by Mrs. Richard Finley,
chairman of Camp and Hospital
Council. .
These day rooms are the centers
for the recreational and social life
of men while off duty. They are
for those soldiers who, because of
crowded transportation facilities
and limited time, often are unable
to journey to town for relaxation
and a change.
There is still a great need for
radios, pianos, pool tables, ping
pong tables, writing tables, lamps,
're^rf
3. Today there Is no known
^prevention or protection against
infantile paralysis. All that can
be done Is to provide the best pos-
alble care. ITour doctor, your
health * officer and your local
chapter of The National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis can
and will do everything In their
power to sea to it that your com-
■ munity is ready to meet an epi
demic.
4. Observe these simple pre
cautions: '
(a) Avoid overtiring and ex
treme fatigue from strenuous
exercise.
(b) Avoid sudden chilling such
aa would come from a plunge in
to extremely cold water on a very
hot day.
(c) Pay careful attention to
personal cleanliness, such as
thorough hand washing before
eating. Hygienic habits should
Itlways be observed.
(d) If possible avoid tonsil and
adenoid op*eratlons during epi
demics. Careful study has shown
that such operations, when done
during an epidemic, tend to In
crease the danger of contracting
Infantile paralysis In Its most se
rious form.
(e) Use the purest milk and
water yon can. Keep flies away
om food. While the exact means
bf spread of the disease Is not
|:nown, contaminated water and
nllk are always dangerous and
:iies have repeatedly been shown
o carry the Infantile paralysis
Irus.
(f) Do not swim In polluted
^ter.
(g) Maintain community sanl
atlon at a high level at all
aes.
(h) Avoid all unnecessary con-
aaU with persons with any 111-
, '(Bee Acts To Halt—Page 13)
J. P.
coveted that hasn’t
ed, are as follows:
Two straight chairs—Mrs
Pardue, Roaring River.
Victrola—Mrs. M. H. Lyttoc,
Roaring River.
'Two pictures and table lamp—
Mrs. W. D. Halfacre.
Six plywood waste baskets—
Wilkesboro Manufacturing Co.,
through the D. A. R.
Radio and table lamp—Miss
Ruby Blackburn through the D.
A. R.
Six pairs of curtains—Mrs. W.
R. Absher, through the D. A. R.
Large sofa—Mr. John Prevette.
Sofa and two chairs—Gray
Bros. Furniture Co.
Plano—Garwood Plano Co. The
work on the instrument Is to be
paid for by Red Cross.
A truck will come up to get the
things for Camp Mackall next
week, so if there are things you
have to donate carry them up to
the Red Cross rooms or ’phone
307.
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NAZI ARMORED
FORCE LOSES
HARD BATTLE
Patriotic Meet
For Suiday P.M.
Has Bea Cancelled
Scheduled For Sun-
idmf Qdled Off Because
Of Pblk> TVeet Here
Ths patriotic meeting which
b^en announced for Sunday
^ttoon, July’2, live o’clock at
UPlikee conrthonse has been
4t was learned today.
The »ae^,
Ja ^eeofdasde with a plan
atate to have pa-
' meatfiiga In obMrvanca of
fr’T’"*”*' cancell-
meaaare ho-
I ot the danger of an epidemic
itaatile para»^^^«'*
paaas In the oonniy.
British tanks defeated the main
German armored force in Western
Prance Wednesday in a crashing
day-long battle before Caen and
drove on four miles to open coun
try beyond the Odon River after
smashing nine trip-hammer
counterattacks, front reports said
today.
The Tommies crashed head-on
with Field Marshall Erwin Rom
mel’s panzers alter bringing Caen
under two-thirds encirclement
with the help of other British
forces who launched a co-ordinat
ed attack north and northeast of
the city, Prance’s seventh largest
port. Confused battles were re
ported In progress In the latter
sector last night between the Orne
Canal and Caen's main road to the
sea.
At headquarters the only word
was that the main German tank
force, the bulk of four panzer di
visions, had been brought to ac
tion, hut front dispatches said the
British had won a decisive victory
after thro'wnlg back the counter
blows with heavy losses.
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Scout Troop No. 35
Meetings Cancelled
Becanse of the danger of an In
fantile paralysis epidemic Boy
Soont troop number 86 has can
celled all meetings nntil Toesdar.,
Angnst 8, according to aimonnec-
ment by the Scontmaster, Harvel
HoweiL> . -iXi.ltV- A..
Phumacy Grad
Miss BlUle Waugh Johnson,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H.
Johnson, of this city, graduated
thh» month from the School of
Pharmacy of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hlti.
l’oUowlng her graduation Miss
Johnson successfully passed the
state board ot examiners and
has been licensed to practice her
profession.
Garbage Disposal
Precautions Are
Given By Police
Police Chief J. E. Walker said
today that complaints have been
received about open garbage cans.
In the interest of sanitation and
as a health precaution, all people
of the city are warned to abide by
lie
l3ia*'fisH>aee Cans
have lids, and those who do not
have lids should make lids of
boards or other materials.
And citizens of the city are be
ing asked to put the garbage in
cans. Instead of around the cans.
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Grand Ole Opry Show
Here Was Cancelled
Because of the outbreak of in
fantile paralysis, the grand ole
opry show scheduled to be given
in a tent in North Wilkesboro
Wednesday night was called off.
The show arrived here yesterday
but moved on after a conference
with city officials.
pre-lndnctlon ex»Jli|iiatlon« for
army and navy eari^.
'lie contingent df men sent
were composed liinlilly of regis
trants who recent^ Reached their
18th birthdays. ’Btee lists from
the two boards follow:
board number 1
Mount Vernon 4aMs
ArUe Oreely CtMHKdi
Theodore NictaOls
John TbonLas fillby
WiUie Edsell Whtttingtm
William Baxter BnUia
J. T. CaU
Orover Eugene BrookMiire
John Weeley Souther
Clyde Lavan^iu Souther
Ruben PattCTBoa Gardner
James Bernard Walsh
James WUliaoi Dancy
Ifingene Clinton Beavls, Jr.
Richard Vernon Parsons
Joeeidi Speneer Payne
Donald Eugene Hiendren
Carl Alvin Faw
Robert Ward Hayes
Ernest liee StCIalr©
Bailee Gerald Houck
Arvll Frovette
David Vance Foteat
R. J. Hemrlc
J^es Franklin Vickers
BO.ARD NUMBER 2
Chester BUllngi
James Bay Holbrook.
Hoy OUfton Ixwe
Dewey Veit Handy
Leonard William Wyatt
Wilfred Guy Beeves
Paul Matthew Johnson
Lonnie Herman Conch
Moss Clyde McGrady
James Woodrow South
Clarence Osborne
Curtis Unvllle Wiles
Edward Bryant West
James Harvey Shepherd
Tom Bill Stanley
Fredrick Stamey Jolnes
Leroy Long
Is Ifiitipg Over
Yngo^via Aret
Mr. «al Mr*. N. *0. Smoalc
Reeaiwe Mesaage Wednea*
day; Waa Aarial Ctmner
Jameaadtanson'
Clande Bveratte Taylor
John WUes
Clarence Robert Triplette
Major Ray Hall
Richard Howard 'Fhompson
Ellas Hobert Johnson
James Howard Johnson
Richard Owens
Angus Junior Chambers
Sherman Blevins (trans. in)
Jesse Willard Blankenship
(trans. In)
Glenn Monroe Bnrchette
Brady Wesley Oarfer( trans.
ont)
Iredell Bex Riddle
Davis Combs
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Report Of Districts On Sale War Bonds
REPORT OF SALES RURAL DISTRICTS
Ferguson District:
Quota
Sales
T. W. Ferguson, Chmn
Gilreath District:
$ 5,000.00
$ 1,350.00
Ray Hendren, Chmn ;
Hays District:
3,000.00
1,400.00
P. W. Greer, Chmn
Lincoln Heights:
6,000.00
2,100.00
Prof. A.'M. Overton, Chmn.
Millers Creek District:
500.00
150.00
Guy Tulburt, Chmn
Moravian Falls and Boomer:
15,000.00
6,800.00
W. A. Jennings, Chmn
Mt. Pleasant Dikrict:
9,000.00
19,050.00
T. 0. Minton, Chmn
Mulberry District:
10,500.00
300.00
Grady Miller, Chmn
Roaring River:
5,000.00
3,525.00
G. M. Johnson, Chmn
Ronda District:
8,000.00
1,725.00
C. E. Thorpe, Chmn
Wilkesboro District:
20,000,00
30,850.00
Dr. M. G. Edwards, Chmn
Traphill District:
75,000.00
38,876.00
Charlie Miles, Chmn
Total Sales Rural Districts..
3,000.00
1,075.00
$107,200.00
REPORT OF SALES OF RETAIL STORES
Quo+R Sales
Bare’s Fair Store
.. ij51,200.00
$ 2,300.00
Belk’s Dept. Store
.. 3,000.00
11,726.00
Goodwill Store
.. 2,300.00
100.00
Harris Brothers
900.00
25.00
Hackney’s Store ;...
900.00
60.00
J. C. Penney Go
.. 3,300.00
5,200.00
Rose’s 5-10-26C Stores
.. 3,000.00
650.00
Rhodes-Day Furniture Co. ..
.. 1,600.00
600.00
Tomlinson’s Dept. Store
Total for Retail Stores
.. 1,800.00
3,700.00
$24,360.00
REPORT OF SALES OF DPlUG STORES
Quota
North Wilkqaboro Drug Co | 1,200.00
Red Cross FhanUacy 2,400.00,
Wilkes Drug Company 1,600;00
Total Sales for Drug Stores ......
.CITY BLOCK LEADERS 4
Mrs. Grordon'FiAley
Mrs. Edd R Gai^oet
TqUI City lllodc Do^flNBak.
Sales
$5,425.00
926.00
1,026.00
$7,376.00
Chicago Stadium. — Governor
Thomaa B. Dewey last night ac
cepted the 1944 Republican preal-
dent^l nomination ung^^gl^gwl to
THOMAS E. DEWEY
Dewey Hominated
On the First Ballot
For Vice-President
Technical Sergeant Sam Bmoak.
22, has been mi»ing In action
over Yugoalavla since June 14, ac
cording to a War Department tele- -
gram received Wednesday evening
by T.Sgt. Smoak’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. O. Smoak, of WlUes-
horo.
T.Sgt. Smoak was an aerial en
gineer gunner in a B-17 flying
fortress, and had been oversees
since early in May. T.Sgt. Smoak
has an excellent service record.
The following article was sent
from the 16th Army Air Force In
Italy to The Journal-Patriot un
der date of June 11:
IBth AAF In Italy—Staff Ser
geant Sam Smoak, 22, son of Mr.
and Mrs. N. O. Smoak, of Wilkee-
boro, N. C., aerial engineer-gun
ner In an AAF B-17 Flying Fort
ress, has been promoted to the
grade of technical sergeant.
T.Sgt. Smoak was graduated
from Wilkesboro, N. C., high
school, in 1940. Before entering
the armed forces he was a student
at North Carolina State College,
majoring in mechanical engineer
ing. He enlisted in the AAF on
June 10, 1942, at Winston-Salem,
N. C.
The Wilkesboro flying sergeant
was graduated from airplane me
chanics school at Gulfport, Mis
sissippi. He won his wings as a
gunner upon graduation from
flexible gunnery school at Las
Vagas, Nevada, In January, 1944.
T.Sgt. Smoak has participated In
eight daylight bombing missions
over enemy targets In Germany,
Prance, Northern Italy and Yugo
slavia.
He is a member of an Italy bas
ed squadron of the 13th Air Force
commanded by Major General Na
than P. Twining.
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wonld carry on the war to victory
and win a peace preserving the
republic as ‘‘a free nation of free
men”.
The 42-year-old Governor of
New York, who flew here from Al
bany, N. y., after being nomi
nated on the first ballot with Gov
ernor John W. Bricker, ot Ohio
his running mate, said ‘‘With
the help of God, I shall try to be
worthy of the trust".
“I accept the nomination”.
Dewey asserted that he accept
ed the responsibility as " a free
man”.
“I have made no pledges, prom
ises or commitments, expressed or
implied, to any man or woman”,
he said, ‘T shall make none, ex
cept to the American people”.
Dewey was repeatedly Inter
rupted by the greatest ovation
given to any one at this conven
tion. The delegates seemed to
like his clear enunciation of what
be intends to do If elected to the
nation’s highest office.
Dewey said:
“These pledges, I do make:
1. “To men and women of the
Republican party everywhere I
pledge my utmost efforts in the
months ahead. In return, I ask
for your support. Without It, I
cannot discharge the heavy obli
gation you lay upon me.
2. “To Americans of every
party, I pledge that on January
20 next year, our Government will
again have a cabinet of the ablest
men and women to be found in
America. Its members will expect
and will receive full delegation of
the powers of their office. They
will be capable of administering
those powers. They will each ne
experienced In the task to be done,
and young enough to do it. This
election will bring to an end a
one-man government in America.
8. "To Americans of every par
ty I pledge a campaign dedicated
to one end and above all others—
that this nation under God may
continue in the years ahead a free
(See Dewey Choeen—^P«4fe t)
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JOHN W. BRICKER
20 FIRMS TO
CLOSE JULY 4
Twenty local stores in
North Wilkesboro will
close their doors in cele
bration of July 4th next
Tuesday, it was announc
ed this afternoon. All the
stores in the city will be
open as usual Wednesday,
July 5th, until 1 p. m.,
with the exception ^ two
grocery stores—The Dixie
Home Super Market and
G. P. Stwre—which will
remain open until € p. m.
Both the local banks
and the postoffice will ob
serve the Fourth of July
holiday.
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Amerlcan advances in the Pa
cific have opened up the Jap main
land to direct assault that will be
unleashed with the conquest of
Saipan, Secretary of the Navy
James V. Forrestal declared yes
terday.
"Our last offensive blow for the
ultimate capture of Saipan has al
ready permitted our air and sur
face fleets to strike still farther
westward,” he told a news con
ference. “The final occupation of
Saipan will enable us to protect
surface and air operations that
will include the mainland of Ja
pan, the Philippines and a greater
part of the Dutch East Indies".
Forrestal distributed a map
which he said showed “the shift
ing tides of war in the Pacific and
the withdrawal of Japanese pow
er.” He pointed out that the two
great turning points In the Paci
fic war were the battles of Mid
way and the conquest of Guadal
canal—the pivots which shifted
the Japanese from offensive to
defensive warfare.
Eller’s Hatehery
Will Open July 1
Council of Home
Clubs rill Meet
County Wido Mooting Will
Bo Held At North Wako»-
boko Town Han Mondoy
■Wilkes County (3ouncll of
Home Demonstration dubs will
meet Monday afthraoott. -IttB, st
the North 'Wllkertoro to'wn haU.
Mrs. Annld H. Oreeoe,' home
agent irho ' made aimottnc«p»«®t
of the meetlng^ted In^rt-
ant matten hiltiwi np and
Announcement has been made
of the opening of Eller’s Hatehery
on Saturday, July 1, in the form
er location of O. F. Eller & Sons
wholesale company on Tenth
street.
Z. O. Eller, who has been In
charge of the O. F. Eller & Son»
firm for the past several years, la
owner of the new hatchery.
The hatchery will produce
chicks every Wednesday from ^he
new 28,000 egg Incubator which
has been Installed. In addition,
the hatchery •will carry a com- aaiured appointees.
ASSAULTS HOW
Navy Yard Seeks
Mauy Workmeu
The long heralded cllmaix of
this total war has finally come
and toward this end naval build
ing and repair activity have reach
ed a new peak at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, ■Virginia,
M. O. Davidson, Jr., Civil Service
representative announced today.
“Thousands of civilian workers
In the U. S. Navy Yards, men and
women In working clothes instead
of uniforms, will keep the Inva
sion ships fighting,” Mr. David
son declared.
Machinists, chlppers and calk
ers, mechanics of all types, elec
tricians, pipefitters, laborers and
helpers are needed at the Norfolk
Navy yard, and all qualified per
sona not engaged In essential
work are urged to apply.
Transportation will be paid to
Portsmouth and good housing and
excellent working conditions are
plate line of feeds and poultry sup-^
plies.
Mr. V Eller stotes that hto firm
wlU also sell llonr to the wholor
sate and retail trade. Att era In
vited to visit the hatehery.
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Never dean Om ttmeter untQ H
la cool amd the cord has been ^
connected from the outlet '
nitvammt m .4onu of
Mr. Daddson Is at the U.
Hmploxmdnt office In North
'Wllkeeboro from 8:20 a.:,in>'W
4:20 p. m., Monday, Thwsday, and ^
Satnrdeiy to tnterrleiw all
eanta. '-i,%^ -.jv-.-.'
Awointatenta wfll he,ma4(i to . ; ^
aoMrdaaee iHth War MaapoiOv g
(kmiinlBBlM) poUdea and Wm#lQ#> , |
mant BtgMnmthm planto,,^ •jS.