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FOREXMIS
WiuCES’ nMe ON UVNDING GRAFT
Bowrda Send Man T^
day To Induction Cantor
For Physical
Both Selective Service boards In,
WUkee today sent groups of men
to the ind action center for ex
amination. Those who are ac
aapted will be called Into service-
ta the army and navy In the near
ttitare. The lists of men sent to
day follow:
board NVMBRR 1—
James Carl Bumgarner
Blaa Legal Gremte
drover Cleveland lsaa>»
Archie Gilbert Segraves
(hanvUle Monroe Ooffey
Bdmond Perry Gentle
Raymond Hayes Call
■bla Gaston Shonn
•llle Vincent Greene
lomae Preston Scott, Jr.
’illiam Bill Jones
»y Ernest Nichols
H. C. Norman, Jr.
Wesley Anderson
James Richard Adams,- Jr.
. Joseph Stephen Spears
Gordon Rogan Mathis
Walter Ralph Miller
X Lender Glenn Wiles
J^annnd Jones Melton
^Xlyilllam Coachman Price
^^nm Vestal Johnson
B. B. Love
Gene Harry .Smlthey
L. P. Pendergrass
TTiomas Jackson Comer
BOARD NUMBER 3—
Ijee Royal caudUl
James Ralph Smith
Paul Huston liaster
Hoyle William Gilreath
Everette Damell
Earl .Tames Anderson
Ben Seldon McCrary
Roscoe Hughes ('hureh
William Rol>erts
Dollie William Haj-ues
Gwyn Olin Hayes
John .Arthur Parish
WTlIiani Walter S>ihastiiin
William TYanklin Sebastian
Henry Edgar Clonch
Lester -Arthur Wilkins
Robert Lj-nch Marsh
C dlen Lee Thomas Blackburn
As recognition for having exceeded the overall quo
te by a large amount and reaching the E bond quota in
the Fifth War Loan campaign, the name of Wilkes coun
ty was recently placed on a landing craft in ceremonies
at the Charleston, S. C., navy yard. The above picture
shows the plaque which was placed on a landing craft
there. Standing with the plaque, left to right, are the
representatives of some of the counties: Miss Hope
Buck, Burnsville; Mrs. G. Leslie Hensley, Burnsville;
Fred C. Hobson, Yadkinville; Paul P. Davis, Yadkin-
ville, and G. Leslie Hensley, Burnsville.
WILKES’ NAME PLACED ON LANDING
CRAFT AT CHARLESTON NAVY YARD
Wtntford McKinley Wyatt
af ■fral Cptumbns Watkins
» JitJSif Adams
^ Benjamin Alfred W'atfner
John Ttiiimian Hollaway
Jack Englebert
Gilmer Wiles
John Ancel Brown
PYod Edward Pelts
Avety- Columbus Brown
Mar»-in Eno’rli SAvain
J. Ester
Edtvard .Tames Whitley
Esau Biire
Daniel T'ranklln Holloway
Silas t’ascy rmirch
Dlnvllle .'loody Rash
liClaney Spicer
Raymond Alec Moody
Ralph Franklin Gentry
William A. Garfield Wagner
Rex Coolidge Benfleld
Kenneth Osborne
William Ransom Griffin
Lonnie Geno Wadklns
Wl^Uam hVed Brown
-lOly V. Shumate ^
Charlie TYanklin Hlncher
James Vance Porter
Sebon Smoot
Archie Ray Brown
Derwey Warden Wyatt
Walter Glenn Dancy
transferred in—
Edgar Jones Hamby, Jr.
Don Wyatt
Claude Everet Hall
Koby Cleary
thansfebrbd out—
BUI Jones Robinson, Jr.
Y.M.C.A Directors
To Meet Nov. 14th
Directors of the \Vilke.s Y. M
C. A. will meet on Tuesday night.
November 14, instead of Tuesday.
November 7.
Sow Small Grain
To Produce Feed
J. B. Sni;'es, Wilkes county
agent, today called attention of
Wilkes farmers to the fact that
they can still sow small grain.
Grain seeded this week will pro
duce grain for feed or will make
excellent grazing. Feed will be
scarce and high in price and a big
crop of small grain is urgently
needed, Mr. Snipes .said.
The demand for family dairy
cows in Eastern Carolina Is in
creasing, says Hazel Meachem, ex
tension marketing specialist at
Stafe College.
Plaques With Names of the
Counties Exceeding Quotas
Are Placed On Ships
Charleston, S. C.
Scores of
North Carolinians whose home
counties oversubscribed their 5th
War Loan quotas as well as 10
per cent over the “E” quota, saw
their State’s Fir.st Lady and the
wife of the State War Loan Drive
chairman christen new landing
ships medium in a dual launching
ceremony at the Charleston Navy
Yard.
North Carolina’s Governor .1.
Melville Broughton, who was the
principal speaker in the ceremo-
nes, accompanied his wife and a
few minutes earlier, Mrs. Clar
ence T. Leinbach of Winston-Sa
lem, to the launching platforms
from which they smashed silver-
mesh encased b#tle.s of champagne
against the blunt bows of the in-
(See Wilkes Name—pagje 8)
MAJOR McNEILL FINANCE OFFICER
Local Colored Man
I Victim of Hit-Run
wriverSaturday
’ FiW Mqrrison’i Body Found
l^ij^Hi^hway Near Wilkes-
>ro About Midnight
[orrison, colored resident
jboro. was killed Satur-
t midnight by a hit and
i ,
ody of Morrison was
the highway at the In-
of highway 421 and
sslng motorists.
■ I. M. Myers and Sheriff
ndexter Investigated the
Tie body wa« lying , on
Jer of the road and the
of the body Indicated
d been strncli by a mov
ie Morrison died from
tiielved on the head,
dyers said.
« hBTft been found ■which
alse of discovering the
f the bit and run driver
le Jarolved.
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ir» D. Payne and Wal-
bosiseea ▼iaitors
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Major I. H. McNeill, Jr., who was recently promoted
to rank of major from that of captain, is chief of the
receipts and disbursements branch at Fort Bragg, but is
better known as the finance officer of that largest of ar
my posts. He is sho\ra in the above picture dictating to
his secretary,^ Mrs. Gertrude Dawey, of Harrogate, Tenn.
Major McNeill’s office at Fort Bragg is responsible for
the pasrment of all troops and civilian employes at Fort
Bragg, also payment of all Selective Service employes
in North Carolina, and issusmee of war bonds under the
pajrroll deduction plan to the above mentimied groups.
Major McNeill, son of I. H. McNeill, of this city, was
conamissiemed as a lieutenant in the reserve corps at the
University of Florida sind entered upon active duty in
the army in September, 1941. Before entering service
he held the position of clerk and treasurer for the town
of North Wilkesbwo.
Mrs. C. E. Wilson was killed
about noon Sunday when the car
In which she was riding collided
with a truck on highway 421 near
the Wllkes-Yadkln county line.
Her husband. Dr. C. E. Wilson,
a local pharmacist, who was drlv
Ing his car, received minor In
juries, and Lytle Howell, of Mora
vian Palls, driver of the truck,
was seriously Injured.
Mr. Howell, driving the truck,
had been at home for the week
end and bad started back to his
position at Cherry Point when
the accident occurred. The vehi
cles struck headon and Dr. Wil
son’s car was practically demolish
ed.
Passing motorists picked up
the three injured and brought
them to the Wilkes hospital here
but Mrs. Wilson died within a
short time. Mr. Howell was found
to have severe head injuries, in
eluding a skull fracture, and has
been unconscious following
ing the accident. Or. Wilson suf
fered some broken ribs and se
vere bruises.
Mrs. Wilson before her mar
riage was Miss Erma Holcomb, of
Mountain City, Tenn., a daughter
of M. A. Holcomb and the late
Mrs. Holcomb, of Mountain City.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilson came to
North Wilkesboro over two years
ago and Dr. Wilson has a position
here as pharmacist at Horton’s
Drug store.
Surviving Mrs. Wilson are her
husband and two sons, Wayne
Wilson, in the navy at Baln-
bridga, yd.,,^d C,. B-k-WUsoh, Je.,
Hea% Vote Is
Mrs. C. L WHnii
Killed Sonday In
Accident On 421
MARINE RECEIVES PURPLE HEART
One Killed and Two Injured
When Car and Truck Col-
lide Near Yadkin Line I
Main Interest Is
Centered in The
Presidential Win
f
Conteat For CommUsionera,
Repreaentative amd Regis
ter of Deed* Here
In contrast to predictions a few
months ago, a heavy vote will be
cast throughout the nation in the
election Tuesday.
Intense Interest In the presiden
tial race between Prerident Roose
velt and New York’s Governor
Thomas E. Dewey is credited with
the change In the predictions as
to the number of votes to be cast.
Most recent results of ;^tlon-
wlde polls indicate that the presi
dential race Is very close.
Polls will open at 6:30 a.
m., and close at 6:30 p. m.,
east^hm war time.
at Fauxlent River, Md.' Also sur
viving are her father and step
mother, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Love, of Mountain City, Tenn.,
and Mrs. B. M. Winebarger, of
Indianapolis, Ind.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
More Exhibits In
‘Freak’ Window
In action on Guadalcanal, Marine Corporal Max Cy
rus Kilby, former North Wilkesboro, North Carolma,
salesman, was hit by shrapnel from an enemy grenade
while making an advance against a strongly held enemy
position. “It all happened so quickly I didn’t have time
to get scared”, he said after receiving his award from
Major Gordon D. Gayle, of Houston, Tex. ^ The 25-year-
old Marine attended North Wilkesboro high school be
fore being employed by the Wilkesboro^ branch of the
Dr. Pepper Company. He lived with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Kilby, of 302 D Street. The award was
made at a South Pacific rest camp. Cpl. Kilby was
wounded again recently during the campaign on Peleliu
island, but hU injuries were not described as serious.
(Off^i^g. 8. Marine Corps Photo)
PINAMOPOAH
Now a Major
IS CAPTURED
DY AMERICANS
Recently some interesting spec
imens have been added to the col
lection of oddities in the display
•.indow of The Journal-Patriot.
T: '’ny A. X. Wyatt, a progres
sive farmer of the Fairplains sec
tion, brought rn a specimen of
’hinese cabbage, or “celery let
tuce”. 'The head has a weight of
about seven pounds and is oblong
in shape. Mr. Wyatt says this
vegetable thrives in his garden
and is a most excellent and tasty
substitute for either lettuce or
cabbage, and can be used in place
of either to good advantage.
Another recent addition is a
turnip with a weight of five and
one-half pounds, brought in by
Kent Sturlivant, and which was
produced oi\ the farm of his fath-
r, W. K. Sturdivant.
Achievement Day
For 4-H Clubs To
American troops have advanced
14 miles up the west coast of
Leyte to within 12 tuiles of Or
moc, last enemy stronghold on
the island, while a column driving
down from the north has captured
Plnamopoan, on Carigara Bay, and '
joined battle with the main Japa
nese force, it was disclosed today.
Hastily-constructed Japanese de
fenses on the coastal plains sur
rounding Ormoc already have
been brought under fire by long-
range American artillery, presum
ably moved up into the hills east
of the port, Gen. Douglas .MacAr
thur's dally war bulletin announc
ed.
Capture of Ormoc by the forces
moving up from the south would
deprive the Japanese of their last
supply port on Leyte and isolate
a sizeable force of enemy tanks
and Infantry which moved north
ward to challenge the American
24-th Infantry Divisions now
charging southward along the
highway leading 21 miles from
Pinaraopoan to Ormoc.
In Wilkes county political cir
cles the main Interest Is centered
on the contest for commissioners
in two districts and In the elec
tion of a representative and state
senator for the legislature and for
office of register of deeds.
In commissioner disfrict num
ber one the Democratic candidate
is William S. Tomlnson and his
Republican opponent Is C. C. Bid
den. In district number two I.
J. Broyhlll, Republican, is seeking
to defeat Paul J. Vestal, Demo
crat and present chairman of the
board. In district number three
M. P. Absher, Republican Incum
bent, has no opposition.
For register of deeds 'Troy Fos
ter Is the Republican candid.ite
and H. H. Beshears is the Demo
cratic nominee. C. C. Faw. Dem
ocrat, is seeking to b^e elected
representative in the General As
sembly. Representative T. E.
Story, Republican, Is a candidate
■for rw^electlon to a third term as
representative. Wilkes this year
has the Republican nominee for
state senate for the 24 th district
composed of Wilkes, Yadkin and
Davie counties. W. B. Somers,
Republican ‘ and former Wilkes
sheriff, is the G. O. P. nominee.
Dr. H. A. Branden, of Yadkin, is
the Democratic nominee.
There are no other contests on
the county Imliot. T. G. Casey,
Republican candidate for county
surveyor, is unopposed.
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Votes By States
Combat Veteran
De Held Nov. 10th
By J. B. 8.\IPK.S, County Agent;
JAmes E. ROLLINS, Assistant
County Agent; Mrs. ANNIE H.
GREENE, Home Demonstration
Agent; Miss HELEN PRICE.
Assistant Home Agent.
The annual 4 H Achievement
Day program will be held in the
town hall in North Wilkesboro on
Friday, November 10. The meet
ing will start at 10:00 and will
adjourn at noon for lunch which
will be spread on the picnic
grounds of Smoot Park, after
which a short recreational pro
gram will be held.
The program will consist of a
devotional by Dr. David Brown
ing, pastor of the First Baptist
church In North Wilkesboro; ad
dress by Attorney J. H. 'Whicker.
Sr.; talk by Mr. O. P. McCrary,
district farm agent; Miss Ana-
merle Arant, district home agent;
short talk by local leaders and 4 H
club members; and the awarding
of prises by county eztvpflon
workers. Britt Steehnan will ggt
as chairman. •
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Major Richard A. Johnston,
who is stationed in Uie army air
forces at Wrigljt Field, Dayton,
Ohio, was recently promoted to
his present rank from that of
captain. Major Johnston enter
ed the air forces before Pearl
Harbor and partidpatod In the
Guadalcanal campaign as a
fighter pilot. 'There he brouglit
down a Jap plane and received
aecoraOons for meritorious
achievements in combat. Major
Johnston is tlie son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Johnston and his
wife Is the former Miss EHcla
Oaroon.
Here is the list of presidential
electoral votes by states, request
ed by The Journal Patriot readers
because reapportionment since
the 1940 election has left them
confused.
Alabama 11, Arizona 4, Arkan
sas 9, California 25, Colorado 6,
.Connecticut 8, Delaware 3, Flor-
|ida 8, Georgia 12, Idaho 4, HH-
|noIs 28, Indiana 13, Iowa 10,
: Kansas 8, Kentucky 11, Louisiana
10, Maine 5, Maryland 8, Massa-
jehusetts 16, Michigan 19. Minne
sota 11, Mississippi 9, Missouri
15, Montana 4.
Nebraska 6, Nevada 3, New
Hampshire 4, New Jersey 16, New
Mexico 4, New York 47, North
Carolina 14, North Dakota 4, Ohio
25, Oklahoma 10, Oregon 6, Penn
sylvania 35, Rhode Island 4,
Sbuth Carolina 8, South Dakota
4. Tennennee 12, Texas 23, Utah
4, Vermont 3, Virginia 11, Wash
ington 8, West Virginia 8, Wis
consin 12. Wyoming 3.
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American Legion
Plans Armistice
Observance 11th
Dutch Dinner Will Be Serv
ed To Legion Members
At Legion Clubhouse
Hin Ones dW Qhordi w«g
the guest ei Miss Bumgar
ner, Sunday aftsmooa.' ^ _
SOT. MAURICE B. MAB,LOWE '
Banana River, Fla.—Trying to
spot a Jap through the fork of a
trees was the one mistake Marine
Sergeant Maurice B. Marlowe of
Pores Knob, K. C.. made In 27
months of South Pacific duty.
Sergeant Marlowe, 23, landed
With the first assault wave at
Guadalcanal and also participated
(See Combat Veteran—Page 8)
Wilkes Legion post is planning
observance of Armistice Day on
November 11.
- The Legion’s observance of the
anniversary of the end of World
War Number 1 will be In the form
on a dutch dinner at the Legion
clubhouse on the night of Novem
ber 11.
Commenting on the occasion.
Major E. P. Robinson, con^mander
of the Wilkes post, said:'’'On No
vember 11 we-shall celebrate an
armistice. Soon we hope w^ shall
have a complete and final victory
and a lasting peace”. All mem
bers of the Legion are ask^ to
make plans to attend the amala-
tlce dinner.
REDS CRASH
THRU STREETS
OF DUDAPEST
Russian troops, winning a great
tank battle in Budapest’s southern
suburbs, yesterday smashed into
the streets of the Hungarian capi
tal whll^ another Soviet column
by-passed the city on the east and
penetrated into the northern su
burb of UJpest, the Romanian ra
dio said last night.
Moscow did not confirm -the re
port that Russian armored units
had broken into the city streets
on the east bank of the Danube
River, but did disclose that the
onrnshng Soviets had captured
several strategle localities In the
area of the capital.
Among those was Taksony, on
the Danube's east bank five and
one belt miles south of the capi
tal.
Between the Tlsta and the Dan
ube rivers, the Russians also cap
tured more than 2,000 derman
and Hnagarian4-'troops, bringing
their total to more than lO.Ses
Moscow sold.
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