THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WHiKES” FOR OVER 88 YEARS
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FIVE MILLER BROTHHIS ARE IN SERVICEj FOUR IN ARMY, ONE^NiTHE NAVY t
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HOBERT 1>. MILiLJfiR
PVT. EARL I. MILLER
PVT. JACK MILLER
was assigned to the air corps.
His wife, the fo™*er Miss Mac
Bryajit, and four children, make
their homo on North Wilkesboro
route one.
Pvt. Dennis Miller, who en
tered the army on January ft
this year at FVirt Jackson, is in
infantry training at Camp
Klanding, E'l-'rida. His wife.
the former Miss Mildred Par
sons, and son live on North
Wilkesboro route one.
Robert L. Miller, seaman first
class, is tile only one in service
in the navy and is now In train
ing at MobUe, Alabama. He en
tered naval training at Baln-
bri(^, M(L, on Pebmary a»
this year. His wife Is the form
er Miss Gay Parsons, a sister of
Pvt. Dennis Miller’s wife. She
and their three children live on
North Wilkesboro ronte one.
Pvt. Earl L. Miller has the
longest service record. He en
tered the army with the Na
tional Guard company at Nortli
Wilkesboro on September lb,
1040, and is now serving with
an engineers regiment in Italy.
Pvt. Jack Miller, youngest of
the g^np, is now in India. He
entered the army March 15.
1043, and was assigned to a
mediea] detachment. He was
In training at t'afnp Grant, HI-.
and Camp Swift, Texas, before
going overseas in April this
year.
MAYOR H. A. CRANOR IS ASKING
CO-OPERATION OF WILKESBORO
PEOPLE IN FIOHT AGAINST POLIO
In Overseas Hospiital
Prisoner In Germany
Re-nomination of President Franklin Delano Roose
velt for a fourth term was scheduled for this afternoon
in the Democratic convention in Chicago, His re-nomma-
tion is expected without opposition and he will address
the convention by radio today. The convention is ex
pected to close Friday with nomination of a candidate
for vice-president.
Don Laws Gives
i25 to Polio Fund
Vellow Jacket Publisher
Sends Check To Be Ap
plied On Polio Fund
R. Don Laws, publisher of the
fellow Jacket at Moravian Falls,
>n Tuesday mailed a check ot
(2B.00 to be applied to the infan
He paralysis fund in Wilkes
:ounty.
Mr. Laws’ unsolicited donation
vas forwarded to The Journal-
r’atriot and has been turned over
,0 the secretary-treasurer of the
Vilkes County Chapter of the Xa-
ional Foundation. Text of Mr.
Laws’ letter accompanying the
itaeck was as follows:
“EJnclosed find niy check tor
126.00 to be applied to the Infan-
lle Paralysis fund for the chiUl-
■en of Wilkes county. I only wish
:hat circumstances were such that
could make It five times tin
imount of the check. The people
•f Wilkes have a great respon-
ilblHty in doing everything pos
ible In this campagin”.
Promoted In Italy
WallaceSaysHe
Will Take Fight
“To the Finish”
Chicago Stadium.—A drive ap
proved by the White House, to put
Sen. Harry S. Truman of Missouri
on the 19-14 Democratic ticket
with President Roosevelt in place
of Henry A. Wallace was under
way last night as the convention
heard the keynote speech of Gov.
Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma.
Although Wallace had the larg
est initial block of sure votes In
the Vice-Presidential race and was
the President’s first choice, word
reached the Democratic leaders by
telephone that Mr. Roosevelt
would accept Truman and believ
ed he would strengthen the ticket.
But Wallace didn’t give up.
Speaking as the chairman of the
Iowa delegation, Wallace an
nounced at a press conference
that he would “fight to the
finish’
TOJO’S ENTIRE
CABINET QUITS;
TOJO REMOVED
Pvt. Worth R. Miller, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Miller, of
Millers Creek, and who had been
reported missing in action in
Italy since February 33, is a
prisoner of war in Germany,
News of his being a prisoner
was received through a short
wave broadcast from BotIIu on
July 13. Mr. and Mrs. Miller
received 35 cards and letters
from people telling of hearing
the broadcast. The radio mes
sage from Pvt. Miller was as
follows: Dear Dad: I am well
and hearty and a prisoner of
w^ar in Germany. Don’t worry-
Will be home when the war is
over”.
Pvt. Miller entered the army
in .'larch, 11)43, received train
ing in California, Arkansas,
Mlsslselppi and Maryland before
going overseas September SO,
1D4.3.
Singing Cancelled
[eon*
Parsons, member of
Bring section of a Hy-
eeo group operating
f has been promoted
f «HT>oraL CpI. Par-
B son of Mr. and .Mrs.
ions, of North Wfl)w»-
, one. His wife, .'irs.
Parsons, resides on
OpL Parsons, who
j IB Ok) BhrangeUstlc
ordon HsipHat ehwrh.
e mrmr ate- force July
H« wceived
Ohanwte Field,
S^neia.Fu-,b.^
B tnuwfcrred to over-
,rith the lIMk Army
IhtlM
Premier Gen. Hldekl ToJo, the
bespectacled Japanese war lord
who master-minded the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor, and his
entire cabinet have resigned be
cause the present government was
“not able to achieve Its objective’
the Tokyo radio announced Wed
nesday night.
The Japanese broadcast said
that Japan’s present war situ-
tion was causing Emperor Hirohito
“much concern” and that the re
tiring cabinet which had held of
fice since October, 1941, had
apologized for the "government’s
meager power’’.
The explanation for the move
which brought the news that Tojo
had resigned as PreAler even be
fore he had been relieved of his
post as Army Chief of Staff was
that the Japanese Government had
decided to renovate its personnel
totally ‘‘in order to continue to
prosecute the war totally”.
Tokyo belatedly announced that
Tojo presented his and his cab
inet members’ resignation
The United Singing convention
scheduled to meet with Wesley
Chapel Methodist church July 23
has been postponed Indefinitely
because of the Infantile paralysis
epidemic.
Mayor H. A. Cranor, of Wilkes
boro, taking cognizance of the
polio situation in the town, has
Issued the following request ask
ing the strict co-operation of the
citizens in an effort to keep the
dreaded disease from spreading.
Mayor Cranor’s request follows;
“An Appeal To The Citizens of
Wilkesboro:
‘‘Whereas, it appears that our
citizens are justly alarmed over
the spread of the dreaded and
dangerous scourge of infantile
paralysis, it behooves every citi
zen to co-operate in every way
flghUng thig.dtSQim^ -
*Therbror^'T‘’SfT’^w!anng to
you to Improve the sanitary con
dition of the town by thoroughly
cleaning nad disinfecting premises.
“Place garbage In containers
where it will be accessible to the
dray men.
"Keep children at home, off
streets, and away from all public
gatherings.
“Thanking you for your co
operation in this important mat
ter, I am
“Respectfully,
“H. A. CRANOR, Mayor”.
Pvt. R. D. Mitchell, .son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed .Mitchell, of North
Wilkesboro, is now in a hospi
tal in England. In a recent let
ter home he stated that he was
gettlnji along fine and to tell
his friends “hello”. .Pvt. Mlf.-
choU iuvs l>een overseas 14
month.s.
FAST-MOVING
REDS CROSS
No New Cases Of BUG RIVER
Polio Reported In
Wilkes This Week
Health Authorities Ask Con
tinued Precautions To Pre
vent Another Outbreak
Now In Missouri
T. E. Story Better
Latest report from the Wilkes
hospital today was that Attorney
T. E. Story continues to improve
and Is much better. The widely
known edneator, legislator, civic
and chnrch leader was admitted
to the hospital Monday and was
critically 111 with hlood polmnlng
caused by a slight infection In his
nose.
Pvt. R. Wrenn Vannoy, who
has been transferred to Man
Lois, Obispo, OsUfornia, Pvt.
Vannoy entered service March
15 this year, ffis wife, the
fonner Annie B^Ie Par-
due, and son, Gwy, make their
hone in North mikesboro. He
is a son at Mr. and Mm. Ji4m T.
Vannoy, of
No new cases of infantile para
lysis have been reported In Wilkes
county this week.
With five days passing without
a new case being discovered,
health authorities were hopeful
that the epidemic which has strick
en 29 in Wilkes county is on the
wane.
However, the public was urged
today to continue the precautions
which have been carried out to
prevent spread of the disease and
which apparently are now showing
excellent r^ults In curb of further
spread of polio In Wilkes.
The total of cases originating In
Wilkes since June 1 now stands at
29, which is an increase of one
over the 28 total reported the
first of the week. However, it is
explained that the additional case
Is one which started several
weeks ago and the official report
did not reach the health office un
til this week.
The additional case added to
the total la Arvle Lou Hayes, 13-
year-old daughter of Mrs. Essie
(See Polio—I’age eight)
V
Russian troops smashed 10
miles across the 1941 German-
Soviet frontier on the Bug River
north of bypassed Lwow yester
day, and for the first time in
three years of war were attacking
on soil which Germany seized In
the conquest of Poland.
Opening a new offensive along
the North Latvian border the Rus
sians also hurled back the enemy
25 miles on a 43-mile front in two
days, Moscow announced last
night.
The Bug River, from which the
Germans attacked Russia. June 22,
1941, was crossed on nearly a 10-
mile front north and south of
Sokal, 45 miles north of outflank
ed Lwow, by Marshal Ivan S.
Koney’s first Ukraine Army on the
fourth day of Its offensive aimed
straight at the heart of Germany.
E' Bond Total Now
$27,230 Under Goal
Only Eight Selltng
Uays Remain For
The 5th War Loan
AH Workers Urged To Re
double Efforts to Put
Wilkes Over Top
With oMy eight selling days re
maining” In the Fifth War Loan,
Wilkes remains $27,240 short of
the “E” bond goal, W. D. Half-
acre, chairman, said today.
The grand total of war bond
sales In the campaign is well over
two million dollars, which more
than doubles the total quota of
$990,000, but in the total quota
Is a sub-quota of $227,000 for
“E” bonds, which the county
must meet to qualify for the hon
or of having the county’s name on
a landing craft.
All rural workers, retail stores'
personnel and others are urged to
double their efforts between now
and July 29, closing date, in the
sale of "E” bonds, and put the
county over the “E” bond goal.
It can be done. If the people of
the county are properly reached
through the patriotic workers
who have already done such a
splendid service for their country
in this great financial campaign to
back up the men on the fighting
fronts.
ASSASSIRATION
ATTEMPT MAUE
ORA. HITLER
In Pacific Area
Purple Heart Given
for Nt. H. C. Hayes
Mrs. 11a Pennell Hayee, wife of
the late Pvt. Henry Clay Hayes,
who was killed In action in Italy,
March 1, has received the Purple
Heart award for wounds received
In action which caused his death
and for military merit. The award
was accompanied by the presiden
tial citation from President Roose
velt.
Pvt. Hayee was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Hayes, of Pefi^nson. He
receiving infantry tndnlng at
Cfinp Wheeler, G*.. sad was orer^
seas tliree uimtlts.
Ivan M. Rhode*, gunners
huUm third class, tv now in serv
ice somewhere in the Month Ps*
dflc. Birthday greettags were
sent to him Sunday by his par
ents, Mr. and Mm. J. M-iUiodes,
of Hays. He enterBi ^Servico
In December, iO«i, remised j^
sic training at San DtofOjOsIB..
and bM been on sen
bopettee.
'The German radio reported
today that an unsuccessful at
tempt had been made to as-
saslnate Hitler.
As reported today, the at
tempt must have been made
with some type of explosive in
iuuer’9 neaoqnarters because
some of Hitler’s staff officers
were killed. The report said •
that Hitler received slight burns
Home On Furlough
I’vt. (iharles B. Oliver, who
recelvtMl Ills ba,.iic training at
Fort ,M(K_;leiJan, .\lubaiim, has
been vl.sitlng his I»aront.«, Mr.
and Mrs. Glint Oliver, of >orth
WllkesiMiro route one. Pvt.
Oliver entered service in J»nn-
arj' this j ear. .3t the end of his
furlougli July 34 he "ill report
for duty at a camp in .MLssts-
sippi.
Pvt. Roy I. Garris Is
Seriously Wounded
A War I)*‘partmeiit nies-age
has been received liere tliat Pvt.
Roy L. Garris was -seriously
wounded in action in Frame on
.lune 30.
'The telegram was received
here by his wife, who makes
Iier home with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Garri.s.
-V-
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Serving Overseas
and bruises.
NAVY PLANES
ANU WARSHIPS
RAIUGUAM
Powerful forces of American
carrier-based planes and the
mighty guns of battleships, cruis
ers and other warships pounded
Japanese defenses on Guam Mon
day and Tuesday with almost 500
tons of-bombs and thonsands of
shells, carrying the nonstop
bombardment of that enemy-held
American island into’’ its third
week. It was announced yester
day.
In assaults similar to those
which softened np other Nlpimnese
Central Pacific bastions for lirra-
sion by American gvennd forces.
Vlce-Admr. Raymond Spruance’s
crack task force poniMI more than
S30 tons of aerial bombs Into
Guam on Monday aod -then hnrled
another 143 Uas of exploatree In
to the tiny IMaad the tbllowlng
day. '
tTc. James M. Nlriiols •**»
been overseas slnoe April and 1«
getting along fine, accorfflng to
letten reoelvod by hie wife, the
IWBier Miss Annie Huffman, of
Puriear, and his mother, Mrs.
Rattle Mae NWhohi, of Mwfc
Mb. mdMls entoped «he map
rine'dorps October 2b, 1842, a«d
received tmintag at Pairls la-
laM, B. CL,-
C.,' befiMre going overaeas.
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