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CITY COONCiL DECUSSES WAYS
TO IMPROVE GONDltlONS, HAVE
BEHER OOROUCT ON STREETS
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North Wilkeehoro city ooimcll'
in meeting TnesdAy night in-
Btrncted Police Chief J. E. Walker
to confer with owners of places
which sell beer and wine and try
to work out some plan which will
be satisfactory in improving con
ditions.
Chief Walker reported that i
complaints had been made to him !
by many cltlEens, some of them i
being residents and part of them '
*el^ non-residents, about dla- j
nces in and around places in I
Wilkesboro where beer and |
are sold, and about men and j
going into these places and :
ming drunk, using profane
Indecent language, etc. The
opinion has been expressed that
the discontinuance of the sale of
wine would greatly improve these
conditions.
Chief Walkef also reported
th^t compQiints had been made to
;0 by citizens of the town about
lous kinds of rubbish, such as
tin cans, paper, cigarette wrap
pers, decaying vegetable matter,
etc., being thrown and scattered
upon lots, streets, sidewalks ajid
other places in the town causing
an unsightly and unsanitary con
dition instead of being placed in
cans, barrels or other containers,
as required by town ordinances.
Chief of Police Walker called par
ticular attention to trash that is
being thrown on the street and
sidewalk at the northeast corner
B and 9th streets, in front of the
Bank of North Wilkesboro, es
pecially on Saturday nights.
The town clerk was instructed
to order some garbage containers
to be sold to citizens of the town
at wholesale price. Also to have
Section 8 of Chapter 4 of Town
Ordinance governing nuisances
pabUsbed in a newspaper.
of Fmr.91
‘^firaiSe'^ffot^Tng nul-
sances reads as follows:
■“Trsih not to be thrown on the
sireets—It shall be unlawful for
,ny person or persons, firm or
corporation to throw or sweep
Into the street or alley of the
town, any paper, hay, straw, tin
cans of any description, any other
rubbish, refuse or trash, decaying
vegetable matter of any kind, or
scatter any such articles on any
vacant lot of his own, or that of
another. The occupants of all
business houses or residences shall
be required to keep a barrel or
box at some convenient place on
the back or his, her or their lots
in which to deposit all such rub
bish as above mentioned, so that
the same may be gathered up by
the town garbage wagon and
hauled off”.
The board ordered that the sum
of 1200.00 be appropriated to
ward paying for the expenses of
another rat eradication campaign
In North Wilkesboro. It was
■pointed out that a campaign ear
lier this year had excellent results
and that it should be repeated in
order to reduce the rodent menace
to a minimum in the town.
Maurice Walsh, representing
the First Baptist church, appear
ed before the board and requested
that trucks be routed away from
the vicinity of the churches on
Sixth street during service hours.
The matter was referred to the
police department.
Crystal Williams, former town
employe who was recently dis
charged from the army, was re
turned to his former position with
the street department and E. A.
Shook was transferred to the wat
er department.
yor R. T. McNiel, Clerk W.
ella and all members of the
i of commissioners were pres
ent fqv4he meeting. Members of
^^&3F^a.rd are Ralph Duncan, R. G.
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Pfc. Elmer Roten Is
German Prisoner
Pfc. Elmer Roten, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Roten, of WUbar, is
a prisoner of Germany, according
to a recent telegram received by
his wife, Mrs. Fannie Roten. He
entered the army on September
25, 1942, and was sent to Eng
land April 1st, 1944. He was
later sent into France.
Returns to 3Wp
Garrette E. Wyatt, seaman
second class, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Wyatt, of McGrady,
returned to duty on Tuesday
after spending a 21-day leave
with his parents. Ha lias been
on duty In the Pacific for the
past 21 months and lias seen
plenty of
other Islands.
S.Sgt. E. C. Miner
Killed In Action
In France July 17
S.Sgt. Elbert C. Miner, 27, son
of Mrs. John Miner and the late
Mr. Miner, of Ronda, was killed In
action in France, July 17, ac
cording to a message received
Tuesday by his sister, Mrs. S. S.
Flynt, of Elkin. In a previous
message received by Mrs. Flynt on
July 29, he was reported missing
since July 17.
S.Sgt. Miner entered service in
the Air Corps In April, 1942,
trained at Lowery Field, Colo.,
graduated from gunnery school
at Wendover Field, Nevada, af
terward, and was stationed at To
peka. Kan., Salt Lake City, Utah,
and Harvard, Neb., before assign
ment to overseas service last
April.
He was tail gunner on a Flying
Fortress at the time of hia death.
Surviving are his mother, who
has been in a hospital many
months: two brothers, Glen Min
or, now stationed at Camp Wel
ters, Texas: Garland Miner of Las
Vegas, Nevada: three sisters, Mrs.
S. S. Flynt of Elkin, Mrs. Mary
Bennett of Louisville, Ky., Mrs.
Tommie Phelps of New York City.
RATION NEWS
mnfoy, J- R- Hlx, H. M. Hutchens
and A. F. Kilby.
JAPS LAND ON
CHINESE COAST
hungking. — Imperial head-
rters in Tokyo announced in a
idcast communique yesterday
Japanese troops were driving
Foochow, last big seaport in
leee hands, after a '‘surprise
ling” in Fukien province,
be enemy pushed toward the
of 400,000 population on
ta’a east coast was regarded
(baerven as a logical action to
Iter any American pUns for
adtac and indicated possiWe
iiervonsneae over such
itenthm.
SHOES — Airplane stamps
No. 1 and Nc. 2 (Book 3) val
id indefinitely.
GASOLINE—Oupons No. 11
In A book good for three gal
lons became effective Aug. >
and will expire November 8.
SUGAR — Sugar stamps 30,
31, 32, 33 (book 4) good for
five pounds Indtglnltely.
PROCESSED FOODS—Blue
A8 through R5 (Book 4) now
valid at 10 xiointa each, for use
with tokens. Good indefinite
ly.
MEATS AND FATS —Red
AS through Z8 and A6 through
K5 (Book 4) now valid at 10
points each for use with tokens.
SUOAR: Sugar stamp 40
good for five pounds canuing
sugar until February 88, 1945.
Sugar coupons R-325 Issued for
canning sugar are valid in
definitely and did not expire
October 1.
Wounded In Italy
l*fc. Conrad Reeves was
wounded In action in Italy on
September 14, according to a
message received from the IVar
liepartment by his mother, Mrs.
Docle Reeves, of North Wllkes-
boro route one. Ffc. Reeves’
wife, the former Miss Leila Shu
mate, received a letter from
him stating that he had receiv
ed a wound on high ri^t arm
and that be was in a hospital
and was getting along fine. Pfc.
Beeves entered the army Octo
ber 17, 1942, and went overseas
In April this year.
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Now
Sum To Bo
Funds 
Give Oueu '
TANKS PLUNGE
THROUGH HOLE
IN SIEGFRIED
U. S. tanks with doughboys fir
ing from their turrets rumbled
through an infantry-won breach
in the Siegfried Line north of
Aachen Wednesday, and in t^e
Campaign to
Wilkes county for
Fund and Commuy
tlvltles will open
tober 9, C. J.
chairman, said t«
Stressing the g*^
fnnds to carry on
ties of the United 'Wu
aid to service m6il.‘ii
stricken people, Mr. j
pressed confidence
pie of Wilkes will
and 'that the goal
In the two weeks set.ii
drive. ,iv%
Other members
War Fund of Wllkee i
Ing with Mr. Swfl
county organlzatloa
lows: W. J. CarooB,'
B. Williams, publioll
James- M. Ands
Wilkesboro chal
Gray, Jr., Wilkesboni^i
J. B. Snipes and C. JL'if*
chairmen. In add
above named, the fc
the executive cob
McCoy, Rev. Fred
G. Finley, W. K. StS
Hlx, W. D. Halfaorb,’
J. B. Cartw, P. Wy
Edd F. Gardner and
Sufficient workags^
vassers will he namefti;
the people and all Wi^i
opportunity to have
ing the fund.
Attention is called;,
that with the exceptib
nual Red Cross
er canvamea ■wili
foods because alt ' ^
In Acti»i
TIME FOR AU FAMUES AND
FMENDS OF SERVICE MEN TO
GOMETOAIDONITEDWARfUND
Lion Club Picnic
Friday Evening
People Asked to Giwe In Ap>
preciation Of Service By
Men On BatUe Fronts
V JohB.ntoouM B}Td was killed
Jb aetkm la Italy on September
4, according to an ofTiclal War
uepamnent massage received
by his parents, Mr, and Mrs. J.
B. Byrd, of North Wilkeehoro
route three. John Thomas Byrd
Totamteered for service in the
army on March 11, 1942. He re
ceived training In Texas and
went overseas In November,
1942. He served during the
North African, SlcUlan and
Jtaliaa campaigns.
MoHitain View,
Ronda,Maiberry
Are AccredHed
WOkes’ C«»tral
Scho^ Ntm
Members of the North Wllkes-
boro Lions Club, with their fami
lies and friends, will gather at
Smoot Park Friday evening, 6:30,
for the club’s annual picnic. A
picnic dinner and other features
will be included on the program.
Cadet Nurse
3-^
Cadet Nurse Bernice Mitchell,
of the cadet nursing corps, spent
the week-end with her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. K. i).
Mitchell, of Wilkeehoro.
UMee Mttcbell is stationed at
It^^pMs hospital. Boa-
United War Fund is a ledera-
tion of the leading war-related
appeals—Red Cross excepted—
taking In USO, United Seamen’s
Service, War Prisoners Aid ' (par
ticularly designed to help and
comfort our own service men nud
women) and the many sociotles
dedicated to the relief of our al
lies—UWF services extend around
the globe—six countinents, nine
ty-one countries. And of the
money raised, more than 5(T per
cent goes to our own men.
Wilkes county's drive starts
October 9tb—and it doesn’t have
to mean a block-buster subscrip
tion from each of us who has or
knows a man in the service—
though that would be pretty swell,
all the same. It Just means, once
again, looking after those thin,
slippery little dimes so that more
competent dollars can begin look
ing after themselves.
It means that if every last man,
woman, and child In the "State of
Wilkes" would give according to
his means, all the little donations
heaped together would make a
sizeable gift. Maybe you will
scare up the change you’d spend
on cokes for a day; or some part
of your egg or berry or apple mon
ey; or even the odd pennies out
of your pay-«ivelope.
We can all find a bit more, es
pecially when we think of the
BIG more our soldiers and sail
ors and marines are doing every
hoar.
- All over the world,'young men
.dii^s iplfwtng
weakening enemy resistance.
Scores of General Shermans,
following the victory pattern used
in Normandy, fanned out north,
south and east from Uebach, sbell-
quaking center of the breach, as
a hostile armored force swept past
the Reich’s outer defenses for the
first time in history. Official con
fidence was expressed in front
dispatches that the makeshift line i
would prove no more impenetrable '
than the main West Wall.
The tank thrusts threatened to
complete the encirclement of the
German cities of Gellenkirchen to
the north and Aachen to the south
and American guns already domi
nated almost the entire 12-mile
stretch of the highway connecting
them.
The skies of Eastern Germany
broke clear following a gray
dawn, favoring the tanks thrust
and enabling American dive-
bombers and mediums to blast out
German artillery positions back
of the West Wall which had been
hurling shells into the breach all
night.
At least six counterattacks were
turned back, including three
strong ones in the break-through
area between Plnkenrath and
Frelenberg, seven and 11 miles
north of Aachen, where the U. S.
First Army’s infantry had pierced
the line.
V
Panama has a construction
boom.
:y anmiit nbsra*; Con
tributions are urgently requested.
Mrs. Carol Mott
X-Ray Technician
At Wilkes Hospital
Serves In France
Mrs. Carol Mott has accepted a
position as X-Ray technician at
the Wilkes hospital and has en
tered on her duties in that capaci
ty.
Mrs. Mott, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. C. H. Cowles, of Wllkes-
boro, recently completed a course
of training as X-Ray technician at
the Bowman Gray School of Med
icine In WInston-Saliem, where
she was trained under direction
of Dr. J. P. Rousseau.
Chipman, Roope,
Opening Furniture
Store In Alleghany
J. G. Chipman and W. M,
Roope, owners and operators of
Wilkes Furniture Exchange in
this city, are establishing the
Sparta Furniture company in
Sparta.
The new store in Sparta will be
open for business next week.
Messrs. Chipman and Roope will
continue to operate their store
here.
Dr, J. H6^ry"iffiigh*mith,’'dl
tor of the division of Instructional
service of the state department,
notified C. B. Eller, Wilkes coun
ty superintendent of schools, of
accrediting of the three schools
and made tile following comment:
“I take pleasure In Informing
you that Ronda, Mountain View
and Mulberry elementary schools
have been placed on the list of
accredited elementary school. I
congratulate you, the principals,
the teachers and all others who
have had a part In this worth
while enterprise. Meeting the
requirements for accredited rat
ing Indicates that the pupils in
the school are being given a real
educational opportunity.
“The names of these schools
will occur as accredited schools
in the educational directory for
the session 1944-45. . . . Let me
express the hope that these
schools will continue to render a
high order of service and will be
Increasingly responsive to the
needs of the boys and girls of tbe
communities”.
In South Pacific
Four Wilkes Girls
Joining WAVES
One Begins Service Today
and Three Others Will
Report On Nov. 2nd
Pfc. Hole Speaks, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthnr Speaks, of
Union Grove, is now in France.
He entered the anny Novembo'
17, 1942, and was in training at
Camp Adair, Oregon, and tn
Arizona.
Four Wilkes girls are entering
service in the WA'VES, navy re
cruiter J. E. Huffman said here
today.
Miss Edna Louise Pennell, who
was accepted several weeks ago,
left today to enter training at
Hunter College, New York City.
Miss Pennell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam P. Pennell, of Moravian
Palls, has held a position with the
rationing board office here.
Miss Margaret Hlx and Mrs.
Dorothy Hlx Hendren, of Mora
vian Falls, and Miss Grace Dean
Hall, of North Wilkesboro, have
been accepted and will report at
Hunter College for training on
November 2.
Recruiter Huffman sUted while
here yesterday that any other
young ladies who wish to go to
Hunter CoUege to begin training
on November 2 should file appli
cation with him at the North
Wilkesboro postoffice on Wednes
day, October 11.
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Books Are Found
Books Appear as Mysterious
ly As They Disappear
ed, And In Order
Registration books for Boomer
tqwnship have mysteriously
showed up and the new registra
tion called for Boomer has been
called off by the County board of
elections.
G. J. Jones, election board
chairman, said today the Boomer
registration books were found
among the hooka for the other 29
precincts in the county. But the
books mysteriously showed up af
ter two previous searches through
the books had failed to disclose
any for Boomer township.
Mr. Jones^said that the books
were In good condition and In or
der and that a new registration In
Boomer township will not be held.
Registration books will be open
In all precincts on October 14,
October 21 and October 28. The
following Saturday, November 4,
will be challenge day and the
election will be on Tuesday, No
vember 7. The registration will
be for those not previously regis
tered.
Mr. Jones said today that bal
lots had been mailed to 1,400
service men for absentee voting.
Scrap Paper Will
Be Collected Here
Friday This Week
iMmc S. Davis, seaman first
class, is serving In the South
Pacific area. He entered the
navy in June, 1943, was in
training at BaiBiwldge, Md.,
and Norfolk, Va. .and went
overseas in December. His wife,
the former Miss Edith Johnson,
and son,"" Wayne, make their
home with her mother, Mrs.
Spnrgeon Johnson, of North
Wilkesboro ronte three. He is
a son of Mr. and ^Mrs. S. O.
Davis, of North Wilkesboro
route three. In recent letters
home he stated he was getting
along fine and to toll all his
friends “hellb”.
A canvass of North Wilkesboro
for scrap paper will be carried
out on Friday this week by the
waste paper dealer.
Those who have paper are ask
ed to place it in plain view in
front of their homes or places of
business In order that it may be
picked np.
'Attention is called to the fact
that hundreds of pounds of paper
are wasted in North Wilkesboro
and are hauled away in garbage
Wmost daily. The need for paper
in the war program is so great
that every scrap of paper should
be saved.
Those who do not find It con
venient to get paper ready when
the canvass of the city is made, or
who live ontside of the city,
are asked to hnndle the paper and
carry it to the North Wilkesboro
fire department, the Wilkesboro
Manufacturing company, or the
Wilkesboro fire department.
of peacetime Hrlhg. An over the
world, our allies are feeling de
privation most cf ns here in
America will never know. Our
generous gifts can help our own
men know we are behind them.
Our generous gifts will assure our
allies that we really do believe in
the brotherhood of man.
These organizations, represent
ed by tbe National War Fund, are
doing just BO much of a Job as we
here behind the lines will pay for.
Let’s give our boys as close an
approach to home-town fun and
sociability in their free hours as
USO can provide. Planned amuse
ment, Intelligent recreation for
free time provides the pep that
swings the job—winning the war
—better, more easily, faster.
Let’s give our friends on the
six continents, in the 91 countries
the care, the clothing, the food,
the shelter, the medical aid, the
many aids and assistance which
will prove materially what we
men when we say America Is
backing them.
Money makes the mare go. This
mare’s name Is National War
Fund—and your county committee
likes a fast race.
Ever go around collecting pen
nies One day two women con-
(See War Fund—pagg 12)
North Wilkesboro
Democrats Meet
At City Hall 7:30
Democrats throughout the state
are holding precinct meetings to
night. The meeting for North
Wilkesboro township will be held
at the town hall here at 7:30 this
evening. « A large attendance Is
urged.
Those from Wilkes attending a
state-wide DemocVGc rally Tues
day In Raleigh were Judge and
Mrs. J. A. Rousseau, J. R. Rous
seau, member of the state com
mittee, Watson Brame and F. C.
Forester,
County Council Of
Home Clubs to Meet
Monday, October 9
County Council of Home Dem
onstration clubs will meet Mon
day afternoon, October 9,'2:30
o’clock, In the North Wilkesboro
town hall.
Mrs. Annie H. Greene, home
demonstration agent, said in an
nouncement of the meeting that
plans wfll be made for next rear's
work and that-Achievement Day
plans will also be disenssed. A
laijie attendance is earnestly re
quested.'
[E THE TIME, PUT FORTH THE EFFORT TO SAVE WASTE PAPER-SHONTEN THE