,C. V. Robinson
fipit On His 85th
Birdiday Sunday
Venerable Presbyterian Min
ister Rounds Out 55 th
Year of Ministry
^Proposal To Operate North
Wilkeshoro Schools Under
tity Unit Plan Is Approved
LARGELY ATTENDED
Preaches To Congregatiwi On
“Christ, the Great
Necessity'’
State School Commission Approved Plan Friday Following
Hearing On Matter Thursday“lAt Raleigh; This
Action Had Endorsmeent of Wilkes
County Board of Education
ir\
'“Christ, the Great Necessity"
as th^ subject of an able serra-
dellvered by Rev. C. W. Rob
inson, venerable Presbyterian
minister, at the North Wilkes-
boro Presbyterian church yester
day on the occasion of his eighty-
fifth birthday anniversary.
As youthful and progre.ssive in
ideas as he was in early man
hood, the beloved minister spoke
■with a vigor and eloquence that
belled his eighty-five years.
Rev. Mr. Robinson has round
ed out 55 years in the ministry,
38 years of which he has served
as pastor of the North Wilkes-
boro church. He came to North
Wilkesboro from Winston-Salem
soon alter the local church w-as
organized and has been the
church’s only pastor.
In his message yesterday morn
ing. Rev. Mr. Robinson said dur
ing his entire ministry he had
endeavored to point out to his
congregation the necessity o f
leaning upon Jesu.s. He spoke of
Christ as the Light, the Bread
and Water of Life, follo’wing this
up by speaking on Him as the
sin-bearer and the hope of sal
vation.
The inspirational sermon was
closed with an appeal for the
young people to accept Christ
and the older people to rejoice in
Him.
Relatives and friends were
here from Charlotte, Gastonia,
^ooresville, Statesville and Win
ston-Salem to join Rev. Mr. Rob
inson in celebrating his l)irt!uiay
anniversary and to congratulate
him upon this happy occasion.
A proposal to operate the
North Wilkesboro schools as a
city administrative unit for the
year of 1933-34 was approved
Friday by the state school com
mission, according to a message
received by the city board of edu
cation.
A committee from the local
I school board appeared before the
commission in Raleigh Thursday
. for the purpose of making formal
'application for permission to ope-
I rate under the city administrative
plan. This action was subse
quent to that taken by the city
board of education and the coun
ity board of education which met
in joint session the first of June.
■ At that time it was definitely de-
’ cided to recommend that the
■North Wilkesboro schools be
maintained as a city unit with
boundaries the same as the boun
daries of the town of North Wil
kesboro.
The commission studied every
angle of the situation and ques
tioned local representatives at
length at the hearing Thursday.
Local school people are of the
opinion that the approval of the
commission was a decided victory
for the North Wilkesboro schools.
Jesse R. Grant, above, the
youngest son of the former pres
ident and Civil war hero, Ulysees
S. Grant, is now retired and
lives quietly in his home at Altos,
Calif.
Two-Cent Postage
Rate Applies Only
To Local Letters
Slate and General News
Of Interest Briefly Told
,'\ny Ijetters Delivered From
Mailing Office Take The
New Rate
I Italeigli. June 2:1.—Governor
i Fhringhaus teday called on the
: farmers of North Carolina to co
operate in the national acreage
rcsluction program next week. In
! a formal proclamation noting the
setting a.slde of the week begln-
i ning .4Iondny a.s cotton acreage
! reduction week, the governor
I called “u|K>n the |>eoplc of North
t'arolina for their full ro-opera-
, tion in this movement.’’
Wilmington, .Tune 24.—4Thc
body of Taft Smith, lying near a
shotgun, was found in the wood.s
near hu home almut 12 miles
east of .lacksonville earl.v IViday
morning' by hi.s father, Ren
Smith. The young man wa.s in
his early 20s.
San Francisco, June 25.—Urg-1
etl by anti-prohibition leaders “to
.strike the shackles from the
grape industry,” Californians
will vote Tuesday on the pro
posed repeal of the 18th amend-
nient.
Jaek.son, AVyo., June 2.>.—
Clarence Cook, court stenograph
er, combines the hunting and
fishing stories. He related that,
u|K>ii cleaning a big native trout
he caught in a pond near .Spring
cn'ek, he found a young duck in
its .stomach.
Wa.sliington, .Tunc 2,'i.—vig
orous attack on llic Democraticj
administration and its leadership!
Vacation Bible
j, School Is Open
.Vshevillc, .Tunc 24.—.1. Donald
Cassells, .50, of Washington, was
found fatally woiimlwl late to
day in liis suite at the Riltmore
Forest 'Country elul>.
Today At First Bap-
b; Continue For
o Weeks
j Winston-Salem, June 2.5.—Miss
TIinnie llyre, 50. was found dead
in her ga.s-filhsl room of the
. Helo liome here for agcl women
early totlay.
in the session of Congress just ■
closed was initiated Imlay by j
Representative Snell, of New
York, the Ropiiblieun leader,,
with a declaration that the Deni-1
ocral-s had gone on a ‘‘s|iending
spree.”
All letters delivered from the
North Wilkesboro office will take
the new two-cent postage rate,
after July 1, Postmaster R. E.
Walters stated today.
There has been some misund
erstanding regarding the new
rate, Postmaster Walters said.
Letters mailed at the local office
for delivery at the general de
livery window, by the city car
riers, by rural carriers or star
route carriers, may be mailed for
only two cents, he explained.
However, for example, a let
ter addressed to Wilkesboro or
for delivery at any other post of
fice will take the present three-
cent rate. It is very important
that those who wish to take ad
vantage of the new rate fully
understand the new regulations
so that the incorrect amount of
postage may not be placed on the
letters, he pointed out.
V. F. W. Council To Meet
Washington, \. C., >Tunc 25.—
Vacation Bible school
^Baptist church began
(this morning at 8
lie school will continue
two weeks, closing with a
Thoimisville, June 2.5.—Fire
liKla.v destroycsl the finishing de
partment, storage and manufac
turing plant of the Novelty Man
ufacturing coiniiany here. Dam
age was e.stiinated at 9(20,000.
Mi.ss Katliloen Warrt-n, 17, of
rhocowliiity, Beaufort county,
was fatall.v injured and two
young men were hurt .seriously
when an automobile rontaining
six people was struck by a bus
near here late today.
Winston-Salem, June 19—Pin
al plans for the year’s work will
be considered by the administra
tion council of the North Caro
lina department. Veterans of For
eign Wars, at a meeting to be
held here Sunday, it was an
nounced today. A W. Hamilton,
of Charlotte, is state commander.
r-
HJgJi Point. .Tune 24.—South
ern furniture makers face the
opening of the first of the big
Rjirnstable, Mass., June 25. ] midsummer markets Monday at j
Make Donation
To Memorial
Fund At Once
S'“pecial commencement iy;ogram on
F'day n ght, July 7th. when there
11 be a public demonstration of
work done by the pupils. In
ler that the most effective work
be done, it is announced that
new students will be enrolled
^fter the second day, unless sick
er oth ‘r unavoidable cause.s
lid prevent enrollment during
.. first two days.
The school is divided into three
epartments—beginners, primary,
nd junior. Pupils aged from
our to thirteen arc in attendance,
lev. Eugene Olive, pastor, is act-
ng as superintendent. A partiti
ist of the other workers includes
,vlrs. Bernard Williams! Mrs. R. P.
Kenneth Buck, sentenced to 24 |
years in state prison, said fare-;
well to relatives and friends in
the Harn.stahle county jail tmlay
' a.s his attorney i»repared to make,
one last effort to stay the man-1
ilnfe of the law.
Chicago with a wealth of new
styles, with prices going up, tind
with the most optiiiiistie feeling
that they have had in three years.
I Rtileigli. .lime 24.—Chairman
K. B. Jeffres.s, of the state high
way coiimiissioii, considering his
j congential aldlity to go a day
without working,'Ijad a fair day
' witli good news from his daugh
ter in Washington.
New York, .Tune 2.5.—Col.
Cliarles .V. I,indbergh will lie ae-
eompanietl by his wife on his
contemplated flight to Green
land within the next two or three
weeks, il was reported tonight.
The flight probably will lie ex-
fcndetl across the Allantie to Ire
land and iHissibly to Denmark.
Asey, Mrs. Dewey Minton. Mi.ss
Kathleen Johnson for the primary
lepartment; Mrs. John Rhodes,
Wa.stiington, June 2,5.—The
nation's merchandisers were told
tonight by Hugh S. Johnson, di-
I rector of the national recovery
administration, that “any wild
cat price lifting” at this time
will not be tolerated.
Raleigh, June 24.—Indication I
of “furtlier economic improve-1
ment” in the state is shown by I
the report of individuals depend-,
ent on public relief funds in!
North Carolina in May, the gov
ernor’s office of relief rejiorted
tiMlay.
Governor
Court Beginning July 24; Wilkes
Citizens^ Association Is Perfected
Township Leaders
Selected Oatline
Organization Plan
Rev. Eugene Olive Is Named
Secretary of the County-
Wide Organization
LEADERS MET ON FRIDAY
Plan of Organization and
Methods of War On Crime
Are Outlined
The Wilkes County Citizens
Association was chosen as the
name for the new organization
which plana an active campaign
against crime at a meeting of
township leaders in the offices
of Solicitor John R. Jones Fri
day.
The meeting was attended by
representatives from practically
from
ail townships in the county and
was presided over by Rev. J. H.
Armbrust, county chairman. Soll-
cltov Jones is vice chairman.
Before going into the matter
of outlining a plan of organiza
tion, Rev. Eugene Olive, pastor
of the First Baptist church of
North Wilkesboro, was elected
secretary of the county organi
zation.
G.Veraon Cowpor
Is Named As the
Presiding Jurist
Governor Ehringhaus Acted
Uipbn Request of Wilkes
Commissioners
TERM IS FOR TWO WEEKS
Only Criminal Cases Will Be
Tried; Will Run Into Regu
lar August Term
Rumor at Los Angeles has it
that Rheba Splivalo, above, “The
Angel of Broadway,” will succeed
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton
as head of the famed Angelas
Temple there. The latter is now
on a world tour.
Governor J. C. B. Ehrlnghaos,
acting upon the petition of the
Wilkes county board of commis
sioners, has ordered a special
two weeks term of Wilkes Su
perior court beginning Monday,
July 24, Eugene Trivette, presi
dent of the Wilkes County Bar
Association, was advised Satur
day In a telegram from the sec
retary to the governor. '
Judge G. Vernon Cowper, one
of the most popular men on the
North Carolina Superior cOn:
bench, was assigned to preside.
The two weeks’ special term
which is for the trial of crlmln-
^ r T_ 1. al cases only will run into the
Thief Gets $lo.00 In C^h pggular August criminal term
From E. M. Blackburn & which begin August 7.
Sons Store Here | Mr. Trivette was advised that
^ ! the request of the bar and thf
commissioners had been complied
STORE ROBBED
FRIDAy NIGHT
ae
.A
The
.clothing store of E.
Following the adoption of the , . . „ , ■
constitution, the plan of organi-1 Blackburn & Sons, located at the; understood that
.liss Ruby Blackburn. Miss Annie,
ioe Haigwood, Miss Edna Bullis
for the beginners’ department;
Mrs. J. I. Myers. Bill Dancy, Mrs.
Eugene Olive, Miss. Lunda Hen-
dfen and Miss Marie Haigwood for
'the junior d-partment. In addi
tion to those named, a number of
;hers will a.ssist in supervising
Cooking Demonstration To Be
Given By S. P. U. Co. Thursday
If you are planning (c make a
donation to the Grayson Memorial
Fund, your immediate attention to
this matter will be appreciated.
Th? Journal-Patriot is receiving
the donations and just as soon as
a sufficient sum is raised, the
marker will be ordered.
The respon.se to the invitation
for the citizens to have a part in
the erection of the marker has
been very gratifying. Make your
donation now.
The following letter from
Frank L. Smith, of Cleveland,
Tenn., a former chief of police
of North Wilkesboro, was received
last week by Mr. J. C- Grayson,
father of the slain officer:
“I was shocked to hear of|
James’ tragic death and have |
thought several times that I would:
write you and in a small way ex- j
press my sympathy and sorrow: |
although I realize words are in- j
adequate at a time like this. |
“I have been advised that aj
fund is being raised towards a
memorial to him, and I think every
zation, setting forth the aims and
purposes of the association, was
outlined. Committees for the
various townships were then
named.
Following is the plan of or
ganization:
Plan of Organization
That in Wilkes county the or
ganization heretofore put into ef
fect at a mass meeting on Sun
day, June IS, 1933, shall be
known as the Wilkes County Citi
zens' Association, and the or
ganization shall consist of the
following officers:
1. County chairman.
2. Vice county chairman.
3. Secretary and treasurer.
4. Executive committee.
5. As many special committees
as may De necessary to carry on
the work of the county-wide or
ganization.
Ta>ral Organization.s
In each township there shall
be a local organization consisting
of:
1. Chairman.
2. Vice chairman.
3. Secretary and treasurer.
4. Township committee.
5. As many other committees
as may be necessary.
That it shall be the duty of
the officers and various commit
tees of the association to mobi
lize their forces with a view of
securing; |
I. Law enforcement through j
1. Judges. j
2. Solicitof. I
3. Sheriff, sheriffs deputies, I
constables, justices of the peace,'
clerk of court, county commis
sioners and all municipal offi
cers in the county, federal of
ficers, and the county welfare of-
(Continued on page four)
corner of Tenth and “C” streets,
was entered and robbed of a
small amount of rash some lime
Friday nlgnt.
The robber gained entrance
through a window in the rear of
the store. After getting inside,
he ransacked the cash register,
taking about ? 15.00, but ap
parently did not disturb any
merchandise as nothing was
missed.
> An investigation of the robbery
Iwas made by police Saturday
morning, but found no clues,
pointing to the identity of the
guilty party.
the grand jury for the special
term will replace the regular
court grand Jury.
Much of the large docket can
be cleared during the tour weeks,
it is believed.
Herman Handy Is
Free Under Bond
Everett and C. E. Billings In
dicted Through Cleri
cal Error
Furniture Men
To Chicago Show
Four Local Manufacturing
Plants Are Represented
At the Show
Herman Handy, who was ar
rested Wednesday in connection
with the automobile accident
which cost the life of hie com
panion, Hobart Myers, on the
night of June 10, was released
Friday under bond of $1,000.
C. E. and Everett Billings, who
were arrested at the same time,
were included in the warrant
’ through a clerical error and were
not committed to jail. Both of
Four North Wilkesboro |them should have been shown on
ture manufacturing plants will|tj,e warrant as witnesses, but by
] be represented at the annual sum- j mistake were listed as defend-
' mer furniture show which opens! ants. Neither was in that Im-
at Chicago today (Monday). ; mediate vjcinity when the acci-
The representatives are: J. R. ]
Hix and A. B. Johnston, of the '
American Furniture company;
John E. Justice, of the Oak Fur
niture company: N. 0. Smoak, of
the Forest Furniture company,
and Jack Quinn and J. D. Moore,
of the Home Chair company.
dent occurred.
Handy states that Myers was
driving and that no action of his
caused the accident.
Eshelman Host To
Hosiery Mill Men
They left the latter part of last Foremen .4re His Guests During
week in order to be on hand to
day.
The furniture business has
shown a sharp pickup in recent
weeks and manufacturers are ex
pecting the best show since the
I slump in 1929.
Week-Kiid .41 Myrtle Beacli;
Returned Today
Officers of Lions Teachers Are Now
rii I 1 a 11 J' Receiving Balance
Uub Instmleul Sth Month’s Salary
1 Mr. P. W. Eshelman. president
t of the Wilkes Hosiery Mills com-
I pany,' left Friday afternoon for
[Myrtle Beach, S. C., accompanied
I by all the foremen of the plant
I who were guests of Mr. Eshelman
j on the week-end trip. They return
ed early Monday morning.
The following eompoa
party: P. W. EshelilMui;’^
qtl
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Big Sale Of Blankets
On At Penney Store
periods, in directing the
ilf^^ook and hand work and in
•story telling.
“ As a recreational feature of the
* school a picnic on the fourth of July
, is contemplated.
At the commencement exercises
on July 7th, special recognition
will be given to all students whose
T attendance records are perfect.
Adults are invited to visit the
school at any time. The daily ses
sions begin at 8 a. m and close at
10:30.
North Wilkesboro WUl
Play Millers Creek Here
Millers Creek and North Wil
kesboro will m‘eet at the fair
grounds here Thursday after
noon In what promises to be a
battle royal. In Leslie Rhoades,
Millers Creek has one of the
best pitchers In the county, and
North WUkesboro is also strong
with a snappy elnb- In every de
partment, game viU begin
nboat t^JO o*rtook. /
.4 special event that will be of
interest to housewives of thi.'
section was announced today by
Mr. W. H. Clark, manager of the
J. C. Penney company store.
Blankets which have not been
affected by the increase In the
price of raw materials are now
offered at prices that will not be
duplicated after the present
stock is sold.
This special value event starts
today and readers of The Journ
al-Patriot are urged to look up
the store’s advertisement found
elsewhere in this issue and then
pay a visit to Penney’s while
these low prices are still on.
cage, Coining: Is From
2 To 4 P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Eller, Miss
Lola Church and Mr. Quincy
Adams left today for Chicago
where they will attend the
World’s Flair for several days.
They will also visit other points
Of Interest In the midwest and In
Canada.
A conking demonstration,
showing the new electric ranges
in operation, will be conducted
under the auspices of the local
office of the Southern Public
Utilities company Thursday aft
ernoon from 2 to 4 o’clock, Mr.
M. G. Butner, local manager, an
nounced today.
The demonstration will be giv
en in the banquet hall of Hotel
Wilkes and all ladies of the city
and elsewhere are extended a
cordial invitation to attend. Miss
Bernice Lowen, home economics
expert of Chicago, 111., will con
duct the demonstration.
Delightful refreshments and
bits of cooked foods will be serv
ed the guests.
The company’s big range sale
is now under way and tlose who
are considering the purchase of
this electrical convenience will
welcome the opportunity to at
tend the demonstration.
privilege of making a donation to
the memory of a man who gave
his life iii the protection of the
lives and property of his fellow
townsmen. I enclose a small
check towards this fund.
“Please extend my sympathy to
Mrs. Grayson and the family.”
as President; Asheville
Meeting Reported
Last Friday
■Vouchers for the.
amount
‘John Gilreath, Clyde Dimmette,
i Charles Crutchfield and Watson
Officers of the North Wilkes . . , .
boro Lions club were installed at [which was deducted from the sal-
Speakers Available
Any pastors or churches or
coniniunities desiring a special
speaker to talk on Law En
forcement, or Law Observance
please make your request as
early as possible. Please give
the name of the pastor of the
rhurch, the name of the per
son making the request, the
location of the church and the
day and hour yon plan for the
speaking.
The Wilkes County Oitiaeas
Association, ■''’’
JOE ABBIBRUST, CRhalrman.
EDOENB OU¥E, Seerrtary.
North Wilkesboro, 1^. C. s
--
a meeting of the club at Hotel
Wilkes Thursday evening.
Dr. H. B. Smith was installed
as president, succeeding W. J,
I Bason. Other officers installed
I were B. A. Shook, secretary; H.
(V. Wagoner, Lion tamer, and
jlvey Moore, tail twister.
I Mr. Bason presided at the in-
.stallatlon ceremonies and turned
lover his chair to Dr. Smith.
The past president’s ibntton
was presented to Mr. Bason by
B. T. Henderson, another former
president of the local club.
A report of the Asheville con
vention was given by-Secretary
B. A. Shook, who was a dele
gate of the club.
After being Installed, Dr.
Siplth. announced the ^appoint
ment of Jack Bnime as general
program chairman and T. O. Me-
as chairman
'iM oh finance.
aries of teachers for the sixth
month were mailed out from the
^office of County Superintendent
C. B. Eller Friday and have been ravian Falls
Brame.
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1
■a
citizen of the town of North Wil-| „ „ „ Cmith Takp! Chair Vouchers Mailed Ont From Super-. Hodges, A. H. Andre^; t J?
Miss Bernice Lowen, of Chi-j kesboro should be glad to have the | * Ac-iw>vtlli ’ intendent's Office On ! ;
of
received by a majority
teachers.
The deduction, amounting to
five per cent of the entire six
months' salary, was madb at the
time payment for the sixth
month’s vouchers were issued.
Money for payment of the
amount w;as received from the
state auditor last w^ek.
Revival Continues At
Moravian Falls Church
.■■« >■■.■, ,
The revival meeting at Mo-
Methodist ohnrcit
the entered upon the second week,
yesterday with the congregations ^
Goiter Clinic
A representative of the State
department of health will oonr
duct a free goiter clinic at the
courthouse ln,.Wlllt«Bboro on Sat
urday, July 8, All persons affllct-
ed with goiter who ate iuterested
ol' Ju oxamlnatlon or treatmenb are
requested to attend the uUnle, ■*
increasing as the meeting-' pro-
greases. The special serrira last
Thursday evening Was atten'dadj
by a crowd that filled the ehnrcli|
to capacity. :
' A special sermon to wemMiJ
only was preached vesterdW aft
ernoon. A similar service for
men only w^l he preache^^ nexh/^
Sunday aftrnioon
4^
liibi
Messrs. K. B. Bose and EL; P-t
Hutoher; officials of Boses 8-10-
16c Stoim Inc., with headqiite'']
texii ati Hrodersdn, vlaited.. the.
local store of Utelr . co»paHr>
' Mr. Rh«» *!• diatrtot;^
taoBfifitit and Mr> Batcher la pv- ■