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LGE EIGHT - *MSff- "Aa^f '^Sbi] fFondsiyiofted frS:= ir '.Tj'' ‘ »■ •Vi I Ui^ WiOies County To Receive >' $2,620 During* Month of i. t June For Relief i«hifrh, June 2—County allot ments of federal relief funds for isne were announced today by the governor’s office of relief. A total of 1661,300 will be available for ihe state during the month and flua amount will be sent to the ooonty treasurers in four install- inaits. beginning June 5- The total requested for the month was reduced by approxi mately 13 per cent in the grant onrard. Reports from all sections of the state indicate considerable feaprovement in employment, and ft is anticipated that funds made available will be sufficient to meet aeeessary relief needs. It is prob- that relief needs for June will fc nearly 20 per cent under needs ftv May. Wilkes county’s allotment is $2,- ■0, while that of nearby counties m 13,600 for Ashe, J2.620 for Cald- $1,750 for Alleghany, $13,- MO for Iredell. $3,600 for Surry and $2,620 for Watauga. Signs of Improvement In Business In State fContinued from page one) ftierease lately, although the fi gure is still behind last year. At aue time this year, however, lic- •nae issuances were 40,000 be- *nd those of 1932. but steady gains in the past 60 days have «nt the difference to $24,000. Jeffress Optimistic As a further sign of improved •mes. E. B. Jeffress, chairman of tte state highway commission, mported today that May traffic •ver the Cape Fear river toll fridge at Wilmington indicated “a tendency toward business re- jovery. During last month 7,000 more trucks pas.sed over the bridge ■lan in January of this year and passenger automobile traffic in- jfwised by approximately 1.800. Seasonal improvement in bus- mess in the state was reported fct April and the tirsv half of «ay by the federal reserve bank if Richmond, Va.. the report gotnting out there were signs of "hrtrrital more marked than sea- aonal trends alone." The federal reserve report al- dn showed North Carolina textile uiills were using more bales of aotton. W. W. .Nbal. Marion man- afacturer, repo/ted here yester day mills in McDowell county were kept -busy with orders. Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus. who went to New York this week to .suew more than $5,000,000 in gtate short term notes brought •ack reports of better times. He able to secure a reduction mom 6 to 5 per cent in the iijter- ost rate on the state obligation-s. C]^ SCliOOL I4S CAMfioXO END (Con^ljpe^ freim page', puej tflriileli the Wgh'^doi orciieiftiB' under the-aireiitiba of Prof; E- F. 'Rhodes entertained with aev- eral ^piafaers. ThM e fee.tnjfe jyJiioh t|ie audience I , hpplAhded, 1... «m. stated. I a scene aboard a pirate It waa a message that was lis- pregged as pirates, young Grayson from page one) di to arrest tened to with marked inter’st. The program' Friday evening brought the commencement exer cises to a close The auditorium of the school building was filled to capacity. In opening the program, the audience, led by Miss Timoxena Crawford, sang “America” The high school orchestra, directed by E. F. Rhodes, rendered in a very delightful manner Laurendeau’s “Bouquet.” The invocation was spoken by Rev. C. W. Robinson, local Pres byterian minister. C. O. McNeill, chairman of the Wilkes county board of education, was presented by Prof. W. D. Half acre, superintendent of the city school system, who presided over the prognmm, and presented medals for seven years’ perfect attend ance to Hazel Wood, Rosalie Os borne and Ina Myers. Superintendent Halfacre present ed the medal given by the local board of education for the highest scholastic record to Virginia Har ris. valedictorian of the class- The Balfour key for scholarship, loyalty and achievement was awarded to Jane Whicker. Prof. Halfacre announced that the enrollment in the schools reached 1,069 during the past year. men. of the class made the scene realistic by singing a typical pi rate song. The pirates then brought forward * their captives, mostlj-the young ladies of the clasi, who were called upon to entertain. Grace Grissom re sponded with a violin solo that found favor with the audience. The pirates produced a vocal quartette and the class sang a medleyv The prophecy, offered by Con rad Kilby, kept the house In an uproar as the hiture of Individu al members of the class was proph esied. The giftorian, Paul Cash- ion, was no less interesting as he gave out the presents with a bit of comment. A farewell song ended the program. Officers of the 1932-33 class were: Robert McNeill, president; Grady Church, vice president; Vonle Valentine, secretary; Alma Shoaf, treasurer. LAST RITES FOR OFFICER GRAYSON HELD ON FRIDAY (Continued from page one) died effect. The officer died at the Wilkes hospital Thursday at 6 a. m. Glenn Walsh, of Summit, was arrested a few minutes after the The speaker was introduced by shooting and charged with com- Betenfion of County Health Nurse Discussed by Kiwanis (Continued from page one) J. B. McCoy, manager of Hotel Wilkes. W. H. H. Waugh, chairman of the local board of education, was called upon to make a few remarks following the literary address and responded with a word of praise for the members of the faculty and the parents for their co-opera tion in making the school year a success. He called for recognition of Mrs. E. G. Finley, president oi the Parent-Teacher association, whose leadership in the P.-T. A. has meant much to the school, he said. Superintendent Halfacre an nounced that the summer school for children who needed one or more credits in order to get promoted to the next grade would begin to day (Monday) and continue for five weeks of six days each. Classes begin at 8 a. m- The class valedictory was deliv ered by Mi.ss Virginia Harris. The 47 members of the graduat- iiig class were presented diplomas by J. R. Hix, vice-chairman of the school board. The graduates are; Jean Bare, Virginia McNeill Bul- lis, Thelma Arlee Bumgarner, Wil ma Rose Call, Paul Lindsay Cash- ion, Grady Odell Church, Louise Dorcas Colvard. Mary Louise Cra ven, Ceber M. Creechfi Charles Hampton Day, Jr., Homer Jack- son Faw, Edward Smoot Finley, Margaret Irene Ford, Evelyn Lou ise Gentry, Grace Collins Grissom, fcalth nurse at the present time. The meeting Friday was railed itn onler hy Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, president of the club, who called ■poD P. -M. Williams to speak the fcvocation. Secretary T. E. Story read a fetter from Tracy Cummings, lieu- fensnt governor of the Carolinas ifigtriet. in regard to the camp which is to be conducted near 9id' Fort under the supervision Kiwanis. Clubs may send un derprivileged children there at m very reasonable rate, it was j ■rated,. { Failing iii their regular pro gram. Kiwanians turned to R. G. Finley and George Kennedy who told of recent fishing trips they JUd made. Both told interesting feles ot their experiences as fish- nen. Guests included Rev. Matthew yimnre. student at Union Theo- fegtcal seminary, Richmond, Va., who was the guest of Rev. C. W. Robinson; T. W. Ferguson, jaesit of R. G. Finley, and E. R. Sturdivant, of Akron. Ohio, guest of his brother. W. K. Stur- fivant. Has Narrow Escape Tulsa, Okla.. June 2.—James M. Reed, former United States aenator, and three other persons reaped serious injury in an air plane crash from an altitude of 30 feet today. . Reed suffered a cut on the forehead and bruises about the hody. Thorough examination ■howed no other Injuries. Senate Votes Change In Monies For Vets Washington, June 2.—By the ■argpn of a vice presidential vote, ■dniinistration leaders checked a mwlt In the senate today against ttw economy act, but not until an vnendment had 'been Inserted in the independent offices appro priation bill adding $^170,000,000 tm ease the contemplated reduc- IIOD In veterans’" allowances. Thomas Jefferson Haigwood, Jr., Ruby Edna Handy, Virginia Cath erine Harris, Edgar Lee Hayes, Tom Spicer Hutchison. ^William F. Ingram, James Avery Johnson, .Adeline Graham Jones, Hunter Bernard Keck, Jr., Conrad Kilby, Gladys Dalma Milam, Anna Belle Minton, Treva Vallie Minton, Ina Vera Myers, Clara Jeanette Mc- Grady, Robert Glenn McNeill, Jes sie Alverda Owens, Robert Wood- row Pardue, Lucy Pearson, Dean Shepherd. Alma UliAabeth Shoaf, George Graves Sprinkle, Jettie Eleanor St. John, Reba Royster Tinsley, Vonie Viola Valentine, Mary Ruth Wall, Rosalie M. Wal lace, William Harris Howell Waugh, Jane .Adelaide Whicker, Lois May Wiles, Malvina Isadora Williams. J. B. William.s, a member of the local board of education, presented diplomas to graduates of the 7th grade as follows: Ruth Absher, Virginia Alexan der, Elizabeth Anderson. Allie An derson, John Andrews, Rudd Bare, Paul Baugucss, Donald Bu.sh, Be atrice Blankenship. Jay Brewer, Mildred Bryant, Virgie Bumgar ner. Billy Craven, Grace Dancy, J. D. Deal. Stuart Duncan, Hazel El ler. Matthew E.stes, Mildred Fin ley, Robert W. Finley, Robert Ford, Kathleen Gentry, Jardine Gibson, Wilson Hul"t, Elizabeth Johnston. Monroe Johnson, Helen Kelly, Fannie R. Kilby, James Lowe. Emily McCoy, Gladys Mil ler, J. C. Miller,Major Minton, Harry Morton, Mary Nichols. Merle Owens,"' Annie B. Pardue, Louise Pierce, Helen Reavis, Ben Reynolds, Sue Reynolds, L. Seckler, Charles Sink, M. Stout, William Todd. M- Valentine, Sam Vickery, PaPul Warren, Edwina Waugh, Mansfield Whittington. Class Night Exercises Class night exercises Thursday evening were witnessed by an audience which taxed the seating capacity ot the auditorium to the limit. Members of the graduating class gave an excellent program. The first half took the form of a last meeting of the class. Jane Whicker spoke the words of wel come and Vonle Valentine gave the class history. The gift to the school was made by Alma Shoaf and Jean Bare read the last'Fill. A Bobool song by tha antiiv class bronght the ...pro- mitting the crime. Flowerbearers were: Misses Vir gin!^ Beeson, Annie Ruth Tom linson, Virginia Tomlinson, Mabel Lowe, Ruth Lowe, Myrtle Norris, Clara Eller, Ruby McGlammery, Edith Hall, Kathleen Johnson, Vir ginia Lane and Mesdames R. M. Brame. R. R. Church, I. E. Pear son, J. M. iJrawford, H. R. Avis, Fred Gaither, Mary Moore Hix, T. S. Kenerly, J. A. Rousseau, T. L. Kenerly, Palmer Horton and H. M. Hutchens. Active pallbearers were: W. F. Absher, J. M. Blackburn, J. R. Rousseau, Arnold Kenerly, H. M. Hutchens, C. T- Doughton, Dr. R. P. Casey and Patrolman Carlyle Ingle. Honorary pallbearers: Mayor J. A. Rhussueau. 1. E. Pearson, J. B- McCoy, J. M. Brown, J. S. Schaf fer, J. R. Hix, J. G. Hackett, T. C- Caudill, W. P. Kelly, L. A. Har ris, J. B. Snyder. F. P. Blair, Sr-, S. U. Reynolds, Policeman 'T. S. Kenerly, W- M. Holder, Dr. C. S. Sink, D. S. Lane, C. C. Faw, S. V- Tomlinson, Dr. R. M. Brame, J. S. Deans, ex-Sheriff J. H. Johnson, Policeman John Walker, Fred C. Hubbard, Dr. E. M. Hutchens, A. B. Johnston, J- C. Reins, Ral ;h Duncan, Prof. W. D. Halfacre, W. R. Absher, Representatives Chas. H. Cowles, Chief of Police James M. Anderson, D. J. Carter, Dr. H. B. Smith, J. B. Church, W. K. Sturdivant, Dr. J. H- McNeill, R. W. Gwyn, C. P. Walter, Sheriff W. B. Somers, P. E. Brown, E. M. Blackburn, Sam Craven and Dr. A. S. Cassel. Relatives from out of the county attending the funeral were; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Jenkins, Mr. T B. Jenkins, Jr., Miss Myrtle Jenkins, Mr.s. T. B. Jenkins. Sr., of Winston- Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert But ler, Mr. Don Butler, Attorney and Mrs. Luke Grayson, Mrs. Ray Butler (ind Mrs. J. A. Sproles, of Mountain City, Tenn.; Mrs. Jim Rivers, of Boone; Mr. Ross Gray son and daughter, Louise, of Trade, Tenn.; Mrs. Dean Dotson and son, Billie, of Shouns, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Grayson and Mr. Eu gene C. Fender, of Whitehead, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gray son, of West Jefferson. FOURTH CORPS AREA FAMILIES TO BENEFIT 23,000 Checks .Are Mailed to Rela tives of Young Men Employed In Forestry Camps ■Qdred: Really, Paul, your Bkitfirrlting is terrible. Ton amt learn to write better. fftnfr .Wdl, It I did you'would _ - laibidlag &«tt with my spelUiig. gram to the laterlnde, Fort McPherson, Ga., June 2.— More than $300,000 was en route today to homes of families whose boys are in the vivilian conserva tion corps area. The checks—approximately 25,- 000 of them—were mailed last night. The money is part of the wages of boys in the conservation corps. Families whose sons have been in camp a month will get $25- Other checks are for the propor tional part of the $25, depending on length of service of the worker. Tennessee families will get $58,000, the largest amount for any state in the area. Other amounts for states are: Georgia, $39,000; Florida, $16.- 000; Alabama, $45,000; Mississip pi, $33,000; Louisiana, $41,000 North Carolina, $23,000; South Carolina, $64,000. More than $1,000,000 will be put in circulation monthly in the area eventually when the enrollment of 38,000 is completed. ifeT o’clock when he afWSPted" man In front of the BetkMlt’WSa flairthgi Baht; PlYe shots were fired, two of them taking effect. One shot struck the officer in the arm and the other penetrated the abdocnen; the shot through the abdomen 7 re sulting In his death at the Wilkes Hospital at 6 o’clock Thursday morning. Policeman Grayson’s assailant flod through the alley and across the camp lot. The pistol used In the shooting was found a short time later in a junk pile on the camp lot. Walsh was arrested hy Deputy Sheriff Silas Reynolds at C. O. Bumgarner’s store on cot ton mill hill about 15 minutes after the crime was committed. A fingerprint expert was brought here ^ from Charlotte Thursday morning to examine the fingerprints on the gun and to take Walsh’s fingerprints, and It is stated that his report was sufficient to convince the au thorities that they had the guilty person.' The report that Policeman Grayson and his companion of ficer, John Walker, had been no tified that a man had -.been dis playing a pistol at Beeches Place was incorrect, It Is learned. .officers voTfi making J their usual round and gave chase .to the two men whdn the latter act* ed snspldonsly, and started to run, it Is staM. They had' nO knowledge that either ot the men was carrying a pistol.^; . The splenum work ot,the’’’of ficers In obtaining eeidonoe In the case and solving the myster ious circumstances which> sur rounded the affair when the fa tal shooting took place, f was praised highly, by Solicitor John R. Jones Saturday.' Solicitor Jones lauded the officers who caught - their man. and . obtained eridence pointing to . his guilt so quickly. 12 FORESTRY CAMPS ALLOWED FOR STATE ■North Washington, June 2. Carolina was alloted 12 addition al forestry camps with 200 mem bers ' of the civilian conservation corps to be stationed at each In an executive order approved yes terday by President Rooseyelt. The camps, described as "prl- vate land” camps, will be located In Moore, Stokes, Yadkin, Dur ham, Burke, Wilson. Bertie, Eldgecombe, Rutherford and Cumberland counties. A "state land!' camp will be located in Hyde county- Gladys Ferguson, wife of James Ferguson, of near Wilkes- boro. Is recovering from an oper ation performed some time ago. MONDAY, Fidgm Ctriiectioiis In State Bift GaM For May . ■ V ■ * ^ Raleigh, Jttne 1.—Federal inter- fial levemte tax conections North Carolina in May were IV 686)259.04 more than in May, 1932). Gilliam Grissom, coDector'of internal revenue for the state, 80t nonnoed tonight^ The' showing for the month was the best in atout two years, Gri|- Bom .said. if He attribuied the increase to "a general - upward tendency and in creased cigarette consumption due! DR. DEtTO! WIFE . Spruce Thomas June nent dentist of Mils place, al his wife, Pearl Pmrsoiis •Deyto$ 2gf are dead at their home he following a dbnble tragedy whil occurred at 8:80 'o’clock morning when- the'' former . p| four bullets into the body of Hrite and one through his ot llljt tf&^e.'Both died install iy. ; ■ ■ 'hie shooting;) occurred In to reduced prices.” j upstairs beuroom at the Deytoi For, the first time id his recol-' home. lection the collections from sale of ;— ■ tobacco revenue stamps reached Decoration negrly $2,000,000 in a single' ^y on May 31, Grissom commented.' cemetery pear Postpemed j The decoration at the McGrady F. P. Taylor’s; i One tobacco company alone bought i hotbe has; been postponed from) $1,000,000 worth of the tax stamps the second Sunday In June to the that day. ' second Sunday In July, It ' —— ' bedn announced.^ Those Inter D^ H. WjttfTt ReturnsHonue | ed aija^equestedtonot^^h^ From Indianapolis Clauic D. H. Waters returned Wed nesday from Indianapolis, Ind.. where he attended the annual Memorial Day automobile race ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTIC Having qualified as adi trator of the estate of Ja Grayson, I hereby give notlj all persons indebted to the estat Tuesday. Mr. Waters witnessed} to come forward and make settls-.; the death of three men who were i ment and those holding clainisj^ killed In two Smashups on the I against the same to present tl track. for payment within two I months from date of this nott When i oi" pleaded In bar of| , their recovery. ' This 3rd day of June, 1933. J. C. GRAYSON, A tobacco testimonial: I was a youngster I could spit over my ohin. However, since using your long leaf scrap Estate James R. Grayson, iDec’d. 7-10-8$ I can spit all over it. The Day Approaching WHEN YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY MOR? MONEY FOR MANY ARTICLES YOU MUST BUY- The StateSalesTax goes into effect July 1st, and the price, of 2 many articles of merchandise will necessalh ly have to be raised. Buy what you need now Your local merchant will ber more than gla to serve you. It always pays to buy at hoi V I'. TBE 99 Will Craven Is Stabbed , In Back During Quarrel ‘Wilkes County’s Seni-W^y Newspaper NinthStreet PhoneTO North Wibeshwo, Will Craven, of Millers Creek, was stabbed In'the hack and Ro'bert Mlntott was cut on the ear in an affray which took place here Saturday. The two men were taken to the Wilkes Hoepttal. te^mest, but neither Wtt ■ ‘ .’ri
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