Watek Your Lab«lr~iteep giib^dffeSoii PaM W
members helping to
PAY HOSPITAL
COSTS
61VE $408
FOR POLIO
In a spontaneous movement
jltollowlng an address by Attorney
R. Bryan, ^>1 'Wllkeaboro. Prl-
^ noon at the Ktwanis club
meeting members of the club do-
inated |408 for the care of infau*
tile paralysis victims In WUkcs
[connty.
Of that amount |175 was for-
iwarded to the emergency hospital
Hickory and $233 to the State
l^rthopedlc Hospital at Gastonia,
here most of Wilkes’ 33 cases.of
olio are hospitalized.
Attorney Bryan, who was pre
ted to the club by Paul Os-
rogram-chalrman lor the
1 of the work now being
1 for 128 Infantile paralysis
ents at the emergency hospl-
at Hickory, where his son,
Q. A. Bryan, has been treat-
since he was stricken with po
lo three weeks ago.
Attorney Bryan volunteered
work in the hospital when his
was admitted, and since that
e has given his full time there
Co 'helping care for the patients
land aiding specialists in research
Iwork. He told of how the hospi-
ftal was set up in a very few days,
of the splendid cooperation given
by the public, of the equipment on
Itand and many other interesting
facts. He expressed the belief
that the life of his son was saved
because of the care he received
)ud the use of modern facilities.
|lBeladlng an iron lung,
j Following his address P. W.
|Bshelman suggested that members
of the club might wish to con
tribute something toward the cost
of hospitalization of Wilkes polio
leases at Hickory and Gastonia and
the response was spontaneous as
one by one the members of the
club made substantial donations.
Missinfir In Action
Staff Sergeant Andrew O.
Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew O. Palter, of North
Wllkeaboro, Is r^wrted missing
In action, according to an of
ficial message from the War De
partment. The tel^ram stated
that St. Sgt. Parker, who was a
gunner on a B-24 bomber, had
been shot down over Germany
and had been missing since July
7. He had been overseas only
five weeks and was stationed In
Italy. St. Sgt. Parker entered
the army June 25, 1948, and
was in training at Sheppanl
Meld, Texas, Harlingen,. Te.\as,
and Langley Field, Va., before
going overseas.
Payment Taxes
I Witt Save Ttie
r Citizens Money
The various tax colleKrtors for
;he county and its municipalities
irge that taxpayers give some
thought right now to payment of
axes, pointing out that early pay
ment will in every in.stance save
i.he taxpayer money.
Those who have not as yet paid
their county tax for the year 1943
will save an extra penalty if pay
ment is matie at Sheriff Poindex
ter’s office on or before -Aug. 1.
'Those w'ho wish to prepay their
1944 county taxes now will re-
:eive a discount of one and one-
aalf per cent, if payment is made
it the office of County Accountant
1. Mack Reavis, on or before Aug.
1. Payment of taxes for the year
1942 and prior years should be
made at the county accountant’s
)ffice, and payment now will save
extra penalties and interest that
iiicrease each month until the tax
s paid.
W. P. Kelly, clerk and tax col
ector of the Town of North
iVilkesboro is ready to receive
^our payments on 1943 tax and if
iTou make payment on or before
Aug. 1 an additional penalty will
ye saved. If you wish to pay your
L944 city tax on or before this date
?ou will receive a discount of one
ind one-half per cent.
The same penalty will be added
>n towm taxes in Wilkesboro and
Sonda after Aug. 1, and the same
iiscount of one and one-half per
rent will be allowed for uayment
if 1944 taxes if payment is made
li(*re Aug. 2nd.
Pearl Harbor. — Advancing in
the face of frenzied Japanese
counter attacks, U. S. Army and
marine forces have captured the
town of Piti on Guam and the
small adjacent Cabras Island, vir
tually cutting off the Orote penin
sula, site of a major air base. Ad
miral Chester W. Nimitz said in
a communique yesterday.
“Substantial gaftis were made
by our forces on Guam during the
night of July 21 and during the
day of July 22 (west longitude
date)’’, Nimitz reported.
■American casualties for the
first three days in the invasion
of Guam were revealed to total
l,a58, including 348 men killed,
1,500 wounded, and 110 missing.
Observei s regarded the toll as ex
tremely moderate in view of the
general hazardness of the opera
tion and the violent enemy reac
Npw In England
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—4^ M, Mtaton h*»
I- yngtond. acoowBng
' nr OHdkM.
ISLAND, SMALL
VILLAGE TAKEN
ON GUAM
tion.
Tokyo radio reported Sunday
that American losses now total
more than 6,000, including 1,200
dead counted after "a fierce Jap
anese counterattack” in and about
Asan Bay on Saturday evening.
Clifton W. Dillard
Wounded In Action
Seaman Fdrst Class Clifton W.
Hillard was wounded in action
July 2, and is now in a hospital in
England, according to a’ report re
ceived by his wife, the former
■Miss Flora Sebastian.
Clifton is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
0. H. Dillard, of Hays, and has
been in the navy since October of
last year.
WATAUGA HOLDS
ITS CONVENTION
Boone, July 22.—The Republi
cans of Watauga held their con
vention this afternoon at court
house, nominating S. C. Eggers
for the state legislature, I. A.
Bumgarner, surveyer, A. C. Miller,
Winkler Miller, William Winkler,
H. Q. .Aldridge, county commis
sioners. Leonard Moretz of Ar
kansas, was the speaker.
HITLER FLEES
TO RHINELAND
London, July 24—Adolph Hitler,
suffering from severe mental
strain as the result of the attempt
to assassinate him and fearing
possible further attempts on his
life, has fled with a few trusted
advisers to a heavily-guarded es
tate in the Rhineland, reports from
Stockholm said yestmxlay.
Even as the frenzied Fuehrer
was said to have abandoned his
supposedly impregnable mountain
retreat of Berehte^aden and his
two military headquarters to seek
refuge, there were new reports
that Berlin was seething with un
rest The ’Turkisb Anatolian
agency quoted its correspondent
in the German A»pital as reporting
that a 10:30 p. m. to 8:80 a. m.
eurfew had imposed in Ber
lin.
SchoobOfCoiiity
Will Not Open On
Monday, Aug. 14
School Opening Will Be De
layed Because of Danger
of Spread of Polio
Because of the epidemic of
Infantile paralysis, Wilkes coun
ty schools will not open on Aug.
14 as formerly announced, .^C.
B. Eller, county superintendent
of schools, announced today.
8npt. Eller today did not an
nounce a definite date for open
ing of schools, but stated that
the opening date will depend on
the polio sitnation during the
latter part of August, when fur
ther announcements will be
made.
If the polio epldomlc subsides,
WUkes schools may open Aug
ust 28 or the first week In Sep
tember.
Six Wholesalers
Given Hearings
Regarding Sugar
Four Firms Suspended From
Wholesale Sales of Sugar
As Result Hearings
OPA hearing of charges against
six wholesalers for violations of
sugar rationing regulations were
concluded In Wilkesboro Saturday
when Judge Travis Williams,
hearing commissioner of the At
lanta regional office of the OPA,
dismissed charges against S. V.
Tomlinson, a North Wilkesboro
wholesaler.
Earlier in the day Wilkes Tie
and Feed store was suspended
four months from wholesale sales
of sugar and an additional six
months suspended was meted out
but termed inactive. The firm,
operated by Mrs. Virginia Eller,
was charged with failure to keep
proper records, possession of
counterfeit sugar coupons and
other rationing IrregulaxltleB..
Carl A. Lowe and Sons, Judge
Williams said, had technical Ir
regularities relative to handling
coupons and a 60-day inactive sus
pension was given during which
the firm Is on probation to abide
by all sugar rationing regulations,
but will continue sugar sales.
In the Tomlinson case a short
age of 44,000 pounds was alleged
since sugar rationing began but
there was evidence of thefts and
other losses which Judge William.s
said would so nearly explain the
shortage that a suspension was not
justified.
In cases heard Friday Trio
Grocery Company, of Taylorsville,
was suspended from handling
sugar in wholesale business for
the duration of sugar rationing
and was suspended for one month
on retail sales of sugar. The
charges were loan of rationing
coupons and checks: shortage and
overdraft and possession of
counterfeit coupons.
Tal J. Pearson, of North Wilkes
boro, also was suspended from
wholesale dealings In sugar for
the duration of sugar rationing on
charges of failure to keep rec
ords, unbalanced inventory, ac
cepting rationing currency loans
and possession of counterfeit
coupons.
John Joines, a North Wilkes
boro wholesaler, was suspended
from wholesale sugar business for
three months and another six
months was added on a probation
basis. He was also ordered to
surrender all rationing evidence
and secure a new registration be
fore entering the sugar wholesal-
(See Wholesalers—Page 8)
Now In Alabama
ALEXANDER BROTHERS IN SERVICE
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alexander, of Roaring
River, are in service. Pvt. Reece Alexander, left, is now
in New Guinea. He entered the army in February, 1943,
and was in trsdning at Fort Devens, Mass., Camp Ed
wards, Mass., Florida and California. Prior to entering
service he held a position with Wilkes Hosiery Mills
company. Pvt. Olen (Ted) Alexander, right, entered
service in December, 1943, and was transferred to camp
Atterbury, Indiana, where he is now stationed. He also
held a position with Wilkes Hosiery Mills company be
fore entering the army.
White Weman Is
Raped By Negroes
Near Dellaplane
Minnie Love Criminally As
saulted; J. C. Sale, May-
ford Walker Arrested
Two negroes are being held in
Wilkes jail on the capital charge
of criminal assault on a white
woman.
Miss Minnie Love, age 50. was
found by neighbors Monday morn
ing In the woods near her home
in the Dellaplane community and
was in a serious condition. She
WM «uwtaA,to the WUkes hqspt-
tal, where she remained’ for sev
eral days for treatment.
Miss Sale told Sheriff C. G.
Poindexter, who Investigated the
affair, that two colored men as
saulted her. She told that on Sun
day evening she went to the home
of a neighbor, and on her return
walked by the home of a negro,
and from that point two negro
men, one of whom she identified
as being J. C. Sale, followed her.
Some distance from the house
they caught her and committed
the assault.
J. C. Sale, after he was arrested,
confessed to the sheriff that he
and another negro, whom he said
was Mayford Walker, assaulte-d
Miss Love. Walker was taken in
to custody and denied any know
ledge of the affair. Both are be
ing held In jail without privilege
of bond pending trial in the Aug
ust term of Wilkes superior court.
Sheriff Poindexter described the
two negroes being held as being
young men, ages IS and 20.
Miss Love, neighbors told inves
tigating officers, was a woman of
faultless reputation in her com
munity.
EMIEVILLE IS
RECAPTURED
BY BRITISH
Sgt. D. H. Jvmey, bob of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Jamex, of (Nln,
and hnsbaud of the fmmer MIm
BuSiy Wood, of Nmrth WBkeB-
boro, la now statfoned in AJ»-
bams. He has been in aerrtoe
ainoe Bfardi, 1940.
Allied Supreme Headquarters,
London.—Paced by the 30th “Old
Hickory” Division of sharp-shoot
ing southerners whose fathers
helped break the Hindenburg Line
in the last war, American troops
smashed back into action on the
western end of the Normandy
front yesterday and crossed the
Seves River in a new drive on
Periers.
British troops recaptured Emie-
ville, 5 1-2 miles southeast of Caen
at the tip of the salient pointing
towards Paris, and ag clear weath
er dried up the morass of the
battlefields the tempo of fighting
quickened all along the 120-mile
line.
The Americans alone have now
captured 60,649 Gerinan prisoners,
it was announced at U, S. Furst
Army headquarters in France and
have buried 8,094 enemy dead.
•V
Penalty Going On
License Tax Here
Police Chief J. B. Walker, who
haa been collecting special license
and privilege taxes here during
the past few days, said today that
a penalty will he added to all un
paid apedlal license and privilege
taxes Angnst 1, and urged- that
all who have not paid aneh taxes,
which were 4m 1. pay tham
ifninaiHatriy Md tavf .the aittdaat
of the penalty.
Polio Treatment
Program Theme
At Lions Meeting
Paul Osborne Piilch Hits for
T. R. Bryan in Telling of
Care of Patients
Treatment and care of infan
tile paralysis victims during the
present epidemic was the subject
of the program Friday evening be
fore the North Wilkesboro Lions
Club.
R. A. Manshlp and W. B. Collins
were in charge of the program and
Mr. Collins presented Paul Os
borne, of Wllkeaboro, who re
counted the experiences and ob
servations of Attorney T. R. Bry
an, of Wilkesboro, who has been
serving as a volunteer worker ;it
the emergency hospital for polio
sufferers at Hickory, where his
son. John Q. A. Bryan, has been a
patient.
Mr. Osborne told of the wonder
ful work which has been accom
plished at that Institution, which
was converted into a hospital
from the status of an NYA camp
when the present polio epidemic
broke out. He stated that there
are about 130 patients being car
ed for and that specialists from
many leading hospitals and uni
versities have been assisting there.
The Institution has eight iron
lungs.
The speaker also explained that
tho emergency hospital Is being
financed mainly by funds from the
National Foundation for preven-
gion of Infantile paralysis, by priv
ate contributions and the Red
Cross.
Following Mr. Osborne’s ad
dress, Pre.aldent D. V. Deal ap
pointed James M. Anderson and
Bill Marlow to accept on behalf
of the club contributions to the
polio fund.
Dwight Nichols, a member of
the club and whose son, Daniel
Nichols, age 6, has been an infan
tile paralysis patient at the State
Orthopedic Hospital at Gastonia
since June 29, spoke briefly, and
expressed gratitude for the insti
tutions which are rendering such
excellent care and treatment for
polio victims. He reported that
as of that date there were 32
(See Polio—Page 8)
Serving In France
Pfc. Treely G. Billings, age 20,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Billings,
of Wilkesboro, was wounded in ac
tion on June 15, according to a
letter received by his parents.
Pfc. Billings is a marine corps
veteran of three years’ service and
he was wounded while In actiqn in
CW- Roflcoe WUllMns, son of
Mr. and Mm. OharUe WUllanw,
of Nortti WiUteaboro rente
three, is now with linmeloB
forocn In Wmnee, He twd pre-
vIoiMy been Mng-
$18i65S IH T BONDS THIS WEEK
WOULD POT WILKES COUNTY OVER
TOP IRORIVE FOR‘E’BORD SALES
PEOPLE OF COUNTY ARE
URGED TO PURCHASE!
EXTRA BONOS
If the people of Wilkes county
will buy $18,666 worth of “E”
bonds (his- week tne county will
reach the quota of $227,UUO in
“E” bonds during the Filth War
Loan.
Latest reports today showed
"E” bonds sales to date total
$208,345. All "B” bond sates
througn this week will count on
the total.
W. O. Halfacre, war loan chair
man, today urged that al! workers
renew and intensify their efforts
during this week and to get re
ports in by Saturday morning. Re
turns of issuing agents postmark
ed Saturday will count In the
campaign.
The total quota for the cam
paign has long since been more
than doubled, and total sales of
all types of bonds passed the two
million mark by a subetantial
amount. The overall quota for
Wilkes was $990,000.
If the “B” bond quota can be
reached this week, Wilkes will
be one of the counties to be hon
ored by having the county’s name
on a landing craft now under
construction at a navy yard.
Mr. Haltacre emphasized that
every “B” bond purchase will
help to meet this goal, and urged
that every person in the county
buy “E” bonds to the limit before
the campaign closes.
Pfc. T. G. Billings Is
Wounded In Action
Three Old and One New Case
Reported Since Thurs
day In Wilkes County
the South Pacific area.
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Gasoline Ration Is
Gallon a Day For
Leaves, Furloagbs
Revised gasoline rationing reg
ulations now allow men on leave
or furlough from the armed forces
a gallon per day for travel for
the duration of the leave or fur
lough.
This is much more liberal than
the old rule of only five gallons,
regardless of length of leave or
furlough. A member of the arm
ed forces must present his fur
lough papers In applying for gaso
line under the new regulation. No
gasoline is allowed for week-end
passes or short liberty.
City Tax Refunds
After August 8th
W. P. Kelly, city clerk and tax
collector, said today that refunds
will be made after August 8 to
city taxpayers who made prepay
ment of their 1944 taxes at the
rate of $1.10 before the rate of
$1.00 was adopted.
The rate of $1.00 will be finally
adopted on August 8, after which
refunds will be made to those who
paid at the rate of $1.00.
SOVIETS ARE
BATTLING IN
RAIL CENTER
London. — The Russian armies
pouring swiftly through crumbl
ing enemy lines in Poland yester
day fought their way into the big
lail city of Lubn within 25 miles
of the Wilsa River—^last Axis de
fense barrier short of (3ermany—
and farther south reached the San
River on a broad front only 160
miles from German Silesia.
In the north Moscow announced
tftat other Sotiet forces had top
pled Pskov, gateway to Southern
Estonia, and swept to within 72
miles of Riga, Latvian capital of
the Baltic S^, in a well-timed
pincers movement aimed at de
stroying perhaps 300,000 German
troops anchored in the Baltic
States.
Seven jiowerfal Red armies at-
♦■mking on a 760-mile front from
Estonia to the Carpathiai: foot
hills scored their biggest gains yet
in the gigantic Sommer offenaiVL,
oveminning 1,460 town.) and vil-
lagesh—moat of them on the direct
roads to Warsaw and Germany.
Switching 5ret “2,000
milea will langthen tin 1^ up to
26 per cent; ,
Serve* In Italy
Pvt. Roby F. Wilcox, who en
tered the army S^tember 2S,
1048, is now In Italy. Letters
received by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. R. Wilcox, of Nortli
Wilkesboro route two, state that
he Is getting along fine. He was
In training at Fort McClellan,
.llabama, where he received
five medals. Before entering
service he held a position with
Glenn L. Martin aircraft com
pany In Baltimore, Md.
Total Of Polio
Cases In County
Is Thirty-Three
Total of infantile paralysis
cases In Wilkes county since
June 1 has climbed to 33, accord
ing to today’s report from the
county health department.
This represents an increase of
four cases over the 29 total as
reported on Thursday hut three of
the four additioal cases are from
three to six week.s standing and
only one of the four additional
cases became ill during the past
week.
The one new case reported to
day was a child of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Money, of Ronda route
one.
The other three reported, and
which originated from three to six
weeks ago, were as follows:
Two-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Triplett, of Purlear;
Paul Carroll, three-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Carroll,
who live between Millers Creek
and Purlear; and Miss Ruby Dyer,
age 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Dyer, of Purlear route one.
Health authorities agree that
the epidemic is on the decline,
but parents are urged ^o continue
to keep their children at home
and away from all types of public
places in order that a new out
break of polio may be prevented.
C. B. Ellev, county superin
tendent of schools, announced to
day that county schools will not
open on August 14 as formerly
announced, and that the opening
date will be announced later.
If you are traveling by train
and can’t achieve that scrubbed
look, saturate a washcloth with
eau de cologrne and give yourself a
brisk drycleaning.
At Bafinbridge
OBd idaM, turn 1
since Janni^ T, 1944k He re
ceived boot tndniag at
lHM.e Md., aad to te
teHiapoitetton
lne enteilng
marae waa ta