North Carolina Newspapers

l^e'Joumal-Pa^ trail of progress i n the “1 '' ' "■ ■■ - "^’ » ■■■-: -i ■■ - • M .-T- i £ x\ V .VOL. XXYII, Na 88 Greer Speaks To Stone Moontam Group At Kethel Moodays and Thursdays w> north WILKBSBtMlO, N.;^C., f ttendent Of The Mills (ttte Delivers Very In- si^ng Address FINE ANNUAL MEETING §fprts to Restrain Gty From Collecting School Tax of Tep Cents to J. A. GilUam Re-Elected Mod erator; A. C. Yale Is Re- Elected AS Clerk f r An address by Prof. I. G. Greer, superintendent of Mills Home, Baptist orphanage a t Thomasrllle, featured the annual -thre^day meeting of the Stone Mountain Association which was held at Bethel church near Hays Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Mills Home superinten dent delivered an Inspiring mes sage to a large audience at the Sunday morning session. Many considered Mr. Greer’s address one of the ablest ever heard at an association meetlrg. The annual meeting was open ed Friday morning with Rev. L. ~B. Sparks, of Moxley, delivering the Introductory sermon. Twenty-five of the 26 church es In the association were repre sented at the meeting and ex cellent reports of the year's ac tivities were submitted. J. A. GlUlam was re-elected moderator of the association for the coming year and A. C. Yale was re-elected clerk and trea?ur- er. The association expressed deep appreciation for the splendid in terest shown by people of the Bethel church community. Din ner was served on the grounds on each of the three days the as sociation was in session. Solicitor Thinks Citizens Group Is Helping Greatly John R. Jones Says Crime Is On iDecrease As Result of Group’s Activity commends^¥e people Churches, Schools And Pub lic Generally Interested In Law And Order In an Interview yesterday aft ernoon, Solicitor John R. Jones expressed the belief that the Yfilkes Citizens’ Association had helped Immensely in curbing the crime wave in Wilkes during the past few weeks. ‘‘In my opinion, law an'd order are being given more serious consideration now by the general public than at any time iu recent years and the association has' been Instrumental in bringing j Upton Sinclair, famous author and socialist, announces ho will change his California registra tion to that of Democrat so he may run for governor on an “epic plan” platform. , this about.” the solicitor said, i “Our Wilkes county people are i to be commended for the efforts they have put forth recently to: State Auxiliary President To Go To Chicago Meet Henry Reynolds To Leave Next Monday To Take Office In Federal Build ing .At Greensboro; Is New Federal Clerk Henry Reynolds, whose ap pointment as clerk of the mid dle federal district was announc ed Saturday, will go to Greens boro Monday to be sworn In and assume *iie duties of his office. iiB succeeds R. L. Blaylock, ."‘'w'hbse long illness forced his re tirement after serving in that capacity for many years. Mr. Reynolds will continue to make his home here except for the time the duties of his posi tion require his presence at his office in the federal building at Greensboro or in tie courts of the district. they have put forth recently to ^ ^ Leave create a greater respect for the , ^ t? _ t law. Never in *by experience in Tomorrow For LeglOlVS public life have I found a great-1 er interest in bringing about bet ' Big Convention ter conditions. The solicitor stated that if the public Interest In the movement against crime continues it will not be necessary to hold four weeks of court to try homicide cases. ‘‘Schools, churches and IS STATE DELEGATE Mrs. W. R. Absher, of this city, president of the North Carolina Department of the American Le gion Auxiliary, leaves tomorrow to attend the annual convention of the American Legion and Aux- other ! iliary at Chicago. Hearing Will Be Held Before T.B. Finley On Friday Temporary Restraining Ord er Signed By Judge Wil son Warli^ at Boone ELECTION ILLEGAL? Plaintiffs Allege Election Not Called And Held In Regu lar Manner Efforts to restrain the city from the collection of the ten- cent school tax supplement which was recently voted in a special election will be vigorously oppos ed by city officials, it was learn ed on good authority afternoon. A temporary restraining order was signed by Judge Wilson War- lick at Boone. A hearing as to whether the order shall he made permanent has been set for Fri day, October 6, at which time Judge T. B. Finley will be pre siding over the regular term of October civil court for Wilkes county. The action is entitled Forester, A. F. Phillips, Lowe, C. A. Dlmmette, Doughton, L. A. Harris, Colvard, N. S. Forester, ILOff lN THE STATB—fl^ OUT OF THB STi ^ I.' ■ III '"P 'ii - —— Revival Seryi^f Rev. Eugene OBye Deliver, ] ing Iiwp|triuigijBie8Bag«^^| The first moonlight picture ever taken of the,Washington profile, sculptored in the granite walls of South Dakota’s famous Black Hills vas learn- Keystone, S. D- Gntzom Borglura is doing the work and when yesterday ^on^Plcted will be a group of three heads, Waahington.-iLincoln and Jefferson. *- New Two-Story Budding, 50 By 85 Feet, Gives Additional Space For .Operations; Panel and Veneer Mills Are In stalled; New Office Building Is Erected F. L. C. W. W. McNeill, J. C. McNeill, C. Jenkins, Goldston Smith and C. Caudill, on behalf of them- organizations have shown a com-1 Immediately after her election mendable attitude toward the as state president at the Wil- teaching of law observance,” So-1 mington convention, Mrs. Absher Heitor Jones said. “This is the ■ was also selected as a state dele- way to bring about a permanent! gate to the national convention, improvement in the crime situ-, She will, therefore, be one of the ation and I sincerely hope that Wilkes (people will continue to stress greater respect for the law } in their homes and their public : gatherings until we have driven the criminals from our midst.” I The solicitor was greatly pleas- I ed with the organizations that have been set up in the various townships and expressed a hope , that every community organize North Carolina department’s rep resentatives at the Chicago meet ing. Mrs. Absher will be accompan ied to Chicago by Mrs. Reverdy Miller, of Charlotte. and continue crime. the war against Miss Whicker Is Honored At G.C. Move To New Home Dr. B. B. Dougherty Visits In County Mr. and Mre. F. C. Tomlinson Have Handsome Home 6^ Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Tomlinson moved into their beautiful new home, located at the corner of Memorial Avenue and “F” street, a tew days ago. Their new residence, a hand some English type, is of brick veneer construction and was only recently completed. It is one of the most attractive residences in the city. It has eight rooms and Is modern and convenient in every respect. I’rcsident Of A. S. T. C. Here I Short Wliile Tue.sday; En Route To Boone Daughter Attorney And Mrs. J. H. Whicker Chosen For t Contralto Part Kiwanls Directors Will • Meet With Mr. Cardwell Directors of the North Wilkes- boro Klwanis Club will meet this evening at 7 o’clock with Mr. Genlo Cardwell as host at his home at Sixth and ‘‘E” streets. Ford Meeting Is Held At Salisbury Dr. B. B. Dorgherty, president of Appalachian State Teachers College and a member of the state school commission, was a visitor in Wllkesboro a few hours Tuesday. The distinguished educator was en route to Boone from a business trip to Salisbury and Charlotte where he conferred with school authorities . relative to school matters. Miss Jane Whicker, of this city, who is a student at Greens- j boro College, Greensboro, has been chosen to sing contralto in the college Glee Club this year, according to a news release from department of journalism. The Club Is made up of 24 girls, selected from a large num ber who were given solo tests. Rehearsals have begun and a program for the season la being worked out. Miss Whicker Is the daughter of Attorney and Mrs. J. H. Whicker, of this city. selves and other taxpayers of North Wllkesboro, plaintiffs, vs. town^pf. North Wllkesboro, S. Tomlinson, I. E. Pearson, Ralph Duncan and J. C. Reins, com missioners, and W. P. Kelly, tax collector for the town of North Wllkesboro, and W. B. Somers, sheriff and tax collector of Wilkes county. The complaint which was serv ed on the defendants several days ago alleges that the request for the special tax election was not called before June 30 as the law requires. It is contended In the complaint that the election was (Continued on page five) To Give “Heaven Bound” Monday Evening At School Two Performances To Be Given At Wllkesboro; First To Bo At 7 P. M. Silas Resrnolds Having Residence Remodelled Workmen are now engaged in remodelling the residence of Juniors To Hear Mr. S. O. McGuire at Ronda Saturday Members of the Junior Order councils of North Wllkesboro, Deputy Sheriff Silas Reynolds Clingman and Elkin and Interest- f TadUn Valley Motor Company Organization .\ttended It ‘Tuesday Evening A meeting of Ford dealers’ or- I 'Qlzations from towns and cities In \ie central division of the state was held at Salisbury Tues day evening. ' The organization of the Yad kin Valley Motor company, local Ford dealers, attended and re ported a n excellent meeting. Thoar'^going were A. F. Kilby, O. B.^omax. G. G. Foster. Q. A. McNeill, Kenneth Brooks, W. A. Bumgarner, Joe Barber, Sam Eller, Bee Sebastian and Walter . Barp. which is located on “B” street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Porches have been added and additional rooms will be provid ed when the remodelling is com pleted. The residence will con form to the bungalow type when the remodelling is finished. ed citizens of the Ronda com munity will hear S. O. McGuire, prominent Elkin citizen, at the Ronda high school auditorium Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock. A Junior rally will be held and the public is cordially nlvlted to hear Mr. McGuire. For the benefit of those who wish to see the great play, ‘‘Heaven Bound,” which will be presented next Monday evening in the Wllkesboro high school building, two performances will be given, it was announced yes terday. The first performance will be given at 7 o’clock and the second performance will be given at 8:30 o’clock. The second per formance will be given In order that those who may not be able I to obtain admission at the first presentation on account of the limited seating capacity of the auditorium. The presentation is sponsored by the Wllkesboro Woman’s Club and the admission charge irin be 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. A cast of 30 colored people Grayson Memorial Marker To Be Dedicated October 8 At 4 oXlock All Necessary Donations To Erect Marker To Memory Of Late Officer Received; All Dtmations Were Made Vol untarily By Friends Of Slain Policeman )l. B. Smithey And Joe Pearson In New York MMsrs. N. B. Smithey and Joe Pearson are la New York City this -week In the Interest of the Smithey storea. They left Sunday and are expected to return here the latter part of the -week. The Grayson Memorial Fund sponsored by The Journal-Pa triot for the purpose of erecting a memorial marker at the grave of the late Policeman James R. Grayson has been oversubscribed and the marker will be dedicated at a service to be held on the afternoon flf October 8. The necessary money to pay for the marker and other Inci dental expenses was turned Into 'The Journal-Patriot without any solicitation whatever and the marker will truly’’ he an expres sion of gratefulness by the people of North Wllkesboro and others for the loyalty of the officer who gave hla life in defense of law ami order. The marker Is In deed a voluntary donation from 'those who had a part In making it possible and The Journal-Pa triot chose to make It so rather than to solicit the funds. Any money left over after pay- (Continued on page five) (Continued on page five) Baseball Today Lions To Play Legion Team At 3:30 This Afternoon with charity as the beneftci- ary, the Lions baseball team and the American Legion ten will face each other in a con test at the fairgfTonnds this aft ernoon at 3:80 o’clock. Play gronnd baseball rules will, bo need and the game promises to be an interesting spectacle. Jack Qnlnn ha3 hla charges all ready to go, while Dr. H. B. Smith and Andy Shook are getting their Lions ready to roar. Proceeds from the admission charge of 15 loeDU will be do nated to the dty welfare de partment. Roaring River Furniture Company Builds Large Addition To Plant A program of expansion, en larging the floor space and In creasing the number of em ployees. has recently been carried out at the Roaring River Furni ture company's plant at Roaring The company Is now operating under the NRA and is giving em ployment to between 150 and 160 men. A new two-story addition to the plant gives much additional space for factory operations. The addition is 50 by 85 feet. The expansion program has in cluded also the purchase of a panel mill, a veneer mill and an automatic saw mill. The new equipment greatly facilitates the manufacture of furniture and In creases the output considerably. The office force Is now housed In a new office which has just been erected across the street from the factory. Since the plant was purchased by the original stockholders after being operated ^under a receiver ship for about three years, the furniture company has been op erating full time and the number of employees has Increased from about 60 to 160. Ralph Reavis To Move To Iredell Will Make His Headquarters In Statesville, Effective Next Monday Effective Monday, Ralph Reav is, owner and manager of the Auto Parts company which has stores in North Wllkesboro and Statesville, will make Statesville his headquarters. It was learned yesterday. ,Mr. Reavis, while continuing to supervise his business oper ations here, will movo to States ville and make it his home. Mr. Eugene Reavis, a younger broth- •fer of the local man, will come here from Statesville to take charge of the North Wllkesboro store. Mr. Reavls has many friends here who regret that his business requires that he leave the city. He 6as been located here for three years and his work with the boys as Scoutmaster of Troop No. 34 deserves the warmest praise. He has been a member of New Texaco Tire Chief Announced New Anti-KiM)ck Gasoline Is Sold At Local Texaco Service Stations AtHrst Are bkiy^eifI InteDBSt IB Meeting Is ^ With SpIendW Coagiregjktiih>5 HOLD 2 SERVICES DAILf^ On John a^ Acts Interest In the special J ings' being conducted at the First Baptist church dally by the pastor, ReV. Eugene Olive, is In- ;j creasing. Judged by the rapidly growing attendance froth seiylw^^ ^ to service. The early mornteg services, 7:45 o’clock, begah.^ Monday with about fifty peopla a d present. Wednesday the number bad doubled. The evening con gregations are almost filling tta large auditorium, even • thongh the services have been In priH^ gress but three days. , Rev. Mr. Olive stated at thes j outset that the purpose of the book of John—the basis for ail the evening sermons—Is friend- ly, and that such Is the pnrpoe® of the series of meetings, flod't ’ attitude toward all men, he stat ed, Is that they may be “children of God,” enjoying every privi lege and blessing of the- moot Ideal family relationship. Th* services thus far conducted havn endeavored to sbow^ God’s, deep and sympathetic Interest In peo ple and what He Will do for them. The three mdrhlng- ieVvloet through Wednesilay have been devoted to a consideration of tke first section of this ACts of the Apostles. It Is announced that his book will furnish the basla for all the week-day morning de votions. A striking feature of the serv ices has been the singing of the choir and congregation. The hymns selected have been ap propriate and of wide varioty, and the congregation Is being In troduced to many fine hymns not frequently used in such services. The spirit of these meetings is spreading throughout the town and Into the surrounding dis tricts. It Is felt by those In at tendance that great blessings are In store for the church and for the entire community. 1 4 Lions Meet Tonight 1 The new Texaco "Fire Chief,” which Is now being distributed by the Texas company may now be secured at Texaco Service stations throughout the county. It was announced yesterday by S. B. Richardson, local Texas company agent. The new motor fuel Is the orig inal "Fire Chief” plus anti-knock action that will amaze and thrill even the most jaded driver. It Is stated. There Is no extra cost to the purchase price of this mar velous new fule, Mr. Richardson stated. It Is flame-tinted and offers the greatest protection to the motorist, the announcement Btktes. The new gasoline Is on sale at The North Wllkesboro Lion* Club win hold their regular semi monthly dinner meeting tonight at Hotel Wilkes, starting at 7 o’clock. Buford T. Henderson will have charge of the program. To Attend Sales Conference In Atlantic City Saturday ■Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Altman, of this city, left yesterday for New York City. Mr. Altman, who Is a representative of the Metropoli tan Life Insurance company, will attend a sales conference of com pany representatives in Atlantic City Saturday before returning here. A i ■i World Scries Will Be Heard Over Loudspeaker The World Series between the , » New York Giants and the Wash- The new gasoline Is on sale at senators will be broadcast i the Wilkes Service Station, Me- loudspeakers In front of "A Snnaetl company each beginning Tuesday. Neill Service Station, Service SUtlon, Central Sunset Service the attendant at the local church and In many ways has made his in fluence felt in every movement for civic improvement. Mr. Reavis is not abandoning his local store, but plans to in crease the stock and service at the Auto Parts company. Mr. Earl Ralford, of Asheville, spent last night here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Genlo Cardwell, hostess. , ‘afternoon, Deginums ®er^‘‘^’The local radio sales company In- -f Wnkea U. D. C. Chapter , WiU Meet Next Monday The Wilkes Valley Guards Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Monday, October 2, at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. W. W. Barber, Sr. in Wllkesboro with Mrs. C. P. Morrison as Joint North Wllkesboro Merchants Will — M aMV a W Hear J. B. Johnstun This Evening Purpose And Value Of Merchants’ Association Dis- cu^ By Thomasville M!an; AB Merchanteaqd Al ness Men Urged to Attend Meeting at City H^ vltes baseball fans to be their guests during the games wbick will be broadcast from the play- 5 1' ■ *: 4: Ing field. Tent Revival To Start On Sunday; ^ Rev. J. P. Meslmore .And Rev. J. L. Hufty To Conduct Two ,, Weeks’ Meeting A series of evangelistic servic es will begin at a tent which will be pitched on the vacant lot on “A” street near the depot Sun day evening at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. J. P. Meslmore and Rev. J. L. Rufty, well known eyango- lists of Taylorsville who conduct ed a meeting on Tenth street last year, will conduct the revival. It m 4: ^1 North Wllkesboro merchants will hear J. B. Johnstun, of Thomasville, explain the purpose and value of a merchants’ associ ation at a meeting at the^ city hall tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Mayor J. A. Rousseau anuounc- Honday that he had been re quested to call the meeting and It to understood that a number of local buslnees leaders »re Inter ested In organising an etosd^ ation In this dty. « , . ■ - /O" - ■While no special effort will be expected to be In progrets tot made to organize this evening, it two weeks. ed to hoped that every merchant will attend sq that If It to felt that an association to desirable every one will have f a taller knowledge of what the proposi tion 1^. ..i- Mr. Johnstun was secretary of the Reidsville Merchants’ Asso ciation for several years, and. to now a field representatlye of the Carolina MerchattU’ Asso ciation. . -i .. ^ The public generally to Invited ;to attend the servloea ning, the evanigeUtts. announo^ while In the city yesMrday. ^ Medical — Meet On The Wilkes, MMfcal wUl hold iU regular meetiag for October on Monday night at T’.SO o’clock at the city hall. AD mem- ben are requested to be present- 44^