North Carolina Newspapers

m 'Funeral held Sunday En Route Te Florida When Taken.ID Here Sevci^ Doys Ago Olln H. JF«BniDg8, of Wil- ItrdncMi, W. Vb., was elalnied -br death early Saturday morning after an illness of several days which followed a heart attack suffered In the city. The West Virginia physician was oa his way to Florida and bad stopped over in the county for a brief visit with his mother, Mrs. Sally Jennings, of Pores Knob, when he was stricken. He was rushed to Davis Hospital at Statesville when his condition be came serious. Dr. Jennings was a native of Wilkes county, being the son of the late Leander C. Jennings and Mrs. Sally Jennings, of Pores Knob. He was born August 2, 1889 and was. therefore. 45 years, 7 months and 22 days of age. Dr. Jennings was a graduate of the University of North Carolina in the class of '14 and studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. During his under graduate days at Carolina, hewsas a member of the Tar Heel foothall eleven, playing right gaud on the varsity squad. Onteg to West Virginia in -1#17, Dr. Jennings located at WtlUamson amd received a lu crative practice. He was an hon ored member of the medical pro fession and at the time of his death was a member of the ex amining board of his adopted state. He acquired large real estate holdings, was city health officer at Williamson and was physician' for several large coal companies. He was active throughout his career in civic and political life. He was a inember of the Masonic fraternity and was a Shriner. Surviving him are his mother. Mrs. Sally Jennings, of Pores Knob; four brothers. Attorney R. C. Jennings, of this city. F. M. Jennings, of Pores Knob, W. Jennings, of Pores Knob, and J S. Jennings, of Salisbury; three sisters. Mrs. C. W. Carlton, of Williamson, W. Va.. Mrs. J. G. Kennerly, of Mooresville. and Mrs. Maude Smith, of Greens boro. Two sons. William J. Jen nings and Olin H. Jennings. Jr., also survive. The former is a student i n Williamson high school and the latter is a student at Greenbrier Military school. Lewisburg, W. Va. A most Impressive funeral service was conducted tor Dr. Jennings at Walnut Grove Bap tist church near Pores Knob Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. C. C. Holland and Rev. W. E. Linney were in charge. After the service. buriaU was with Masonic honors in the church cemetery. J. W. ytchols, district deputy grand master, led the Masonic service. An immense throng of people, many from distant cities, attend ed the service. Active pallbearers were: J. T. Pievdtte. E. P. Robinson, Perry Lowe, T. J. Brock, of Wilkes, 'Mayor O. ,E. Hogan, W’. V. Webb, Clyde Lowe and Elmer Farrell, Williamson, W. Va. Honorary pallbearers were: -Old Wiles, Mack Bentley, J. F. L6we, J. O. Hackett. P. E. Brown, J. M. Brown, J- H. WMeker, John R. Jones, J. R- , Hlx, Dr. Rlts. A. E. Spainhower, Frazier, Willard Cole, T. H. Settle. Marvin Ashley. Dr. R. G. Jennings, W’. T. Jolnes. E. P. Lowe, Mack Davis. T. R. Ashley, J. S. McCoy. D. S. Lane. Judge McDowell, Dr. E. M. Hutchens, Dr. F. C. Hubbard, Dr. R. P. Casey. Dr. W. K. Newton. Dr. G. T. Mitchell, Dr. C. S. Sink. Sam Cassel, W'. G. Gabriel, C. C. Hayes. D. J. Brookshire. J. A. Rousseau. W. B. Somers, H. A. Cranor, Don Howell, Julius C. Hrtltard. R. B. Prevette, C. P. Brock. R. C. Meadows, R- Don Laws. W. C. Scroggs. Mr. Little, -of Williamson, Barney Sparks, Dr. C. W. Carlton. R. G. Vannoy, W. C. Hcndren and C. C. Faw. ’ Ftowerbearers were nieces and .. consina of the deceased. Hrs. Cagene Trivette hue been indiM ferreral daya at Prlw Blag her mother, Mrt. T. • rrott, vrbo haz been quite 111. New York . . . .Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. 76. (above) wife of the former President is still so cially active and last week was honor guest at the New York City Women’s Club. Mrs. Harri son was the second wife of the former president and niece of the first .Mrs. Harrison. She spent two years at the White House as guest of her aunt, who died in 1892. The Wilkes county board of elections to serve for the next biennium was appointed by the state board of elections at Ra leigh Saturday. J. M. Pearson, of Moravian Palls, was again named chair man of the board, but Robert M. Brame, of this city, waa named to replace the other Dem ocratic member, W. a. Jones, and J. C. • Grayson, Republican, of this city, was named as succes sor to E. B. Barkley, who asked to be relieved on account of his health. Mr. Barkley had been a member of the board for 23 years. The county boards in neigh boring counties with the two Democratic members first and the Republican member third follow: Alleghany—J. Emory Joines, John A. Higgins, Lee Jones. Alexander — Leon Dagenhart, Frank M. Burke, R. T. Lowe. .\she—Gwyn B. Gambill, J. F. Miller. W. R. .\nderson. Caldwell—W. H. Courtney, J. Roy Moore, William M. Crews. Iredell—Hugh G. Mitchell, J. W. Sharpe, Dr. L. O. Gibson. Surry—R. A. Freeman, T. N. Woodruff, Malory L. Bray. I Watauga—R. S. Swift. Donley Oagoman, J. E. Holshouser. Yadkin—D. G. Hobson, O. J. Fleming, John D. Holcomb. P. J. McDuffie, North Wllkes- boro atorney, has filed notice of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for solicitor, with the state board of elections and will seek to wrest the nomination from Solicitor John R. Jones, in cumbent. J. M. Anderson Araoiuces He 1$ I High ScfaooU To Ont Fot Debate Wedne«4ji^ Be Head of Local Poiice-Otpart ment Seeks DtoNimtic 'Nomination TriMigakM' Geotests WU fMagvd At 3:15 fn 'CSkhi, Mtt. A4fy, WlMvebero IS ACTIVE DEMOCRAT Interest in Democratic politics picked up today with the an- nonneemeut of JS-BrgS'TT^nder- son, chief of the North Wilkes- horo police department, that he is a candidate for the nomiiia-! tion for sheriff. Th^; local officer issued no formal statement, merely stating that he had definitely made up his mind to enter the race. Re ports that he was considering this course had been circulated freely since his return to the police department after serving as acting postmaster here for several months. No other Democratic candi dates for county offices have an nounced, but several Republican aspirants have come out. A native of Iredell county Youthful debators of Wllkes- boro, Elkin and Mt. Airy high schools will debate the query, “Resolved, That the United States Should Adopt the Essen tial Featnres of the British Sys tem of Radio Control and Oper ation,” Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. Wllkesboro’s negative team, Tom Story and Jim Bumgarner, meet Mt. Airy’s affirmative at Elkin. The affirmative. team, compased of Lucile Hartley and Paula Craft, meet Elkin’s nega tive at Mt. Airy. Elkin and Mt. Airy teams come to Wllkesboro. The debate starts at 2:15 and the public is invited to hear the triangular debators discuss this interesting and im portant question. East Cairo Colored Man Not At Still Mr. Having a double right for a screen may be all star, but to I have the same name as someone Anderson has resided in North | one’s neighborhood is Wilkesboro for 10 years. He, embarrassing. I n travelled for F. D. Forester &, Bob Grinton. a re- Co.. at one time on of the lead- i n g wholesale establishments Journal-Patriot is here, for a number of years and j jg ^ot the * " Bob Grinton who was arrested by is well known throughout the county. He became chief of po lice three years ago when the present city administration took office and has served in that capacity the entire period except for the time he served as acting postmaster. He is a popular of ficer and has made an excellent record, his friends declare. Mr. Anderson has been an ac tive Democrat and many mem- ( hers of the party believe he [ would make a strong candidate for sheriff. county officers at a still in the Dellaplane community several days ago. The negro arrested is general ly known as "one-eyed” Bob Grinton and the East Cairo man is often spoken of as “two-eyed” Bob. The East Cairo colored man is a highly respected member of his race. Lexington Man Coining Friday To Address Kiwanis Club Here; Story To Have Charge of Progrram city j Allison W. Honeycutt, superin tendent of the Lexington schools, will address the Kiwan is Club here Friday. Mr. Honey cutt is a former governor of the Carolinas Kiwanis district. The program for the meeting j will be in charge of Prof. T. E. j Story, superintendent of the Wil kesboro high school. Lawson Eller Is Cut On Throat Lawson Eller, of this city, is suffering from a knife wound In the throat as the^re- salt of an altercation sh rrUy after midnight Saturday night. John Lorette, at whose home the ratting is said to hare tak en place, was arrested on a charge of cutting Eller. The knife penetrated deep into the throat just above the Adam's apple. Harring coiuplications, Eller will recover. McDuffie Fdes Candidacy With Election Board Action of Local -jAltorney Means That Candidates M«ist Enter PrimaiT FIVE MAY BE IN RACE F. J. McBufRe. yiho aimoaneed recently that he is gn.aapdrant IM, Republican nomination for so licitor in‘tile 17th Jhstrict. [^^^'ords has filed notice of his candidacy with the state board of elections and deposited the necessary filing ee of J39.00. The action of the North Wilkes- bor« attorney means that the can didate for soU#or ‘ wffl' not be chosen at the judicial convention in Wilkesboro on April 7, but that the candidates will go before the voters in the June primary. Mr. McDuffie has visited several parts of the district and is said to have received considerable encour agement. The local lawyer has long been active in councils of the Republi can party. Since -coming to Wilkes several years ago, Mr- McDuffie has taken the stump in every cam paign in the interest of Republi- (jan candidates and has spoken in almost every prectinct in the county- Mr. McDuffie resided in Gran ville county before moving ^ to Wilkes. He served as chairman of the Granville county Republican executive committee for a num ber of years, and served several terms as a member of_ the state executive committee from Gran ville. In 1920, he was the Repub lican candidate for the legislature in Granville and two years later was the party’s nominee for so licitor in the 10th judicial district, a Democratic stronghold. He served as mayor of Creedmoor at one time. He has been practicing law for 18 years. There are some indications that the race for solicitor may be a five-cornered affair. Solicitor John R. Jones, incumbent, and Mr. Mc Duffie are the only announced candidates, but Avalon Hall, of Yadkinville, A. H. Casey, of this city, and Walter Berry, of Spruce Pine, are reported to be consider ing the matter of entering the race. t-, I — The state chairmanship of the Republican party may hinge'up on the action ot Wilkes Republi cans at the precinct meetings Saturday afternoon. It is pointed out that Wilkes county’s large delegation may hold 'v. the balance ot power when the state convention is bold in Charlotte. Republicans vritl meet hi ,all the precincts of tbie connty’at the voting places at 2 o’clock, with the exception of North Wllkes boro township, which will hold its meeting at 12:30, and will elect delegates to the county convention, this to be held Mon day morning at the courthouse at 11 o’clock. No Indfcation of the likely choice of county Republicans to successor to Chairman A. H. Casey, who has announced that he is not a candidate for re- elecllon, has been given. There is a feeling that Mr., Casey will be urged to continue as chairman, but he has let it be known that he is not a receptive candidate. Candidates for the state chair manship whose success may de pend upon the attitude of Wilkes Republicans are the present chairman, James S. Duncan, of Greensboro, A. I. Ferree, of Asbeboro, and WUMam C. Meek- ine. of Alendwsewrille. The following is a list of townklUps -'With tbc uumber of (IftlagKteB each tonmsliip or .vot ing rpredBCt-ds entitied'to in the county «owvcntion. In other each :preaiBct will send delegates representing the num ber set opposite each precinct and a corresponding number of; alteruates: Antioch, 2; Brushy Mountain, .3; Beaver Creek, 2; Boomer, 2; Elk No. 1, 3; Elk No. 2, 1; Ed- wardu No. 1, 3; Edwards No. 2, 5; Edwards No. 3, 8; Jobs Cabin No. 1, 4; Jobs Cabin No. 2, 1 Lewis Fork, 5; Lovelace, 4; Mo ravian Falls, 5; Mulberry, 12- New Castle, 4; North Wilkes boro. 15; Reddies River, 11; Rock Creek, 9; Somers, 7; Stan ton, 2; Traphill No. 1, 9; Trap- hill No. 2, 2; Union, 9; Walnut Grove No. 1, 4;. Walnut Grove No. 2, 3; Wilkesboro. 13. Union Cash Store To Open Coming Saturday Union Cash Store No. 3 will be' opened Saturday three miles west of the city on the Boone Trail highway with a complete line of merchandise. To stimulate Interest In the opening, one 36 cent broom will be offered with each purchase of fl.OO or more for only 10 cents. The public is cord! rlly invited to the opening. Contracts Wilkes Tobacco Farmers Given Approval Contracts for acreage reduction submitted by Wilkes tobacco farmers have been approved by E. Y. Floyd, extension tobacco specialist, it was learned Friday from County Agent A. G. Hen- dren. Duplicate copies of the con tracts, to which the allowed re duction was added, were return ed to Mr. Hendren last week and will be mailed to the farmers within a few days. A total of 195 Wilkes farmers entered into con tracts to reduce acreage. Initial payment checks are ex pected within two weeks or a month. Makes Settlement With Big Bills Not «U of tne Urge size dol lar bills have been reifurned to the treasury department. At torney B. T. Henderson, dis covered this as a fact a few days ago when L. W. Higgins, of Rock Creek, paid fl50 in settlement of a Icfeal action brongbt for a client of Mr. Henderson. The entire amount was paid In one dollar bills, most of them being of the series of 180». The targe bills, especial ly wheii there Is as many as 150, look quite odd in com parison with the smaller and more convenient size now used. Lions Club Has Aided 77 School (Mdren By Supply!^ Glase», R^orts BANKS HERE HILL BE Cf-OSED EASTER MONDAY The Bank of North Wilkesboro and . the Deposit & Savings Bank will be closed Easter Monday in accordance with instructions of the state bankers’ association. ‘ Lane Atkinson, Jr., eight-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lane At kinson, is slowly improving trot&. an attack of blood potson. He is a patient of the Wilkes Rospital. During the three years the North Wilkesboro Lions Club has conducted its eye clinic, 77 school children of Wilkes have been aided, according to a report submitted by Dr. J. 3. Deans, lo- ^ai optometrist, in charge of the clinic, at the semi-monthly meet-. Ing of the local civic organlca- tion Thursday eraming at Hotel Dr. -Wialis examined *14t) cases piled for 14 children in 1931, 24 and glasses were provided-fdr all but 33. ^ --,4 - In commenting on .^he-ald^j giv en by the club, Deans', ■_ re minded the club t^'87 pet cent of all knotvledge acquired by a normal Individual is through the eyes. The children . who receifed. In 1932 and 39 in 1«3'3. The address ’liiursday evening was delivered by Dr. W. A. Jen kins, pastor of North Wllkea- boro Methodist church, who spoke on the'value of-clvtcetelw.' He said he had been a Liph, Kl- wanian and Rotarian:;4and in Senator Bennett, C. Glark, of Missouri, ;Wlll address young Democrats of North Carolina at the Jackson Day dinner In Ra leigh Saturday night. Wilkes To-Send Fme Delegatkm To Jackson Fete TO BE BEFORE WARUCK No Move Is Maife To Obtain Rdease of Other Mem- here of Family A hearin petitim of caniiMl fw Mrs. Menerva TiRey« ■e^e of Lutiter Tilley-^ to obtain her release front jait under bond will be held in 'Wed nesday before War- lick. Habeas corpu# proeeedin||S were instituted last week ami the or der for a hearing was signed by Judge Waplick in Mocksvilte lart Wednesday^ J. F- Jordan, whe with Eugene Trivette, repree4Uta Mrs .Tilley, went there in the in-, terest of bond for his client, Jufl Those Desiring To Attend Should Notify C. T. Dough- ton Immediately SEN. CIJtRK TO SPEAK Wilkes county Democracy will be well represented at the Jack- son Day dinner to:be held in Ra leigh Saturday evening, C. T. Doughton, chairman of t IrB. Young Pee^^’ JJeanocratle of Wilkes county, aaid early •*!*» morning. The first batch -of tkMtawWt' Mr. Doughton were sold last week and other tickets can be procured if arrangements . are made in time. Those who plan to attend should get in touch with Mr. Doughton at the earliest mo ment convenient. ..t.- . Senator Bennett C. Clark, of Missouri, son of the famoos speaker of the house of represen tatives, will deliver the principal address. Senators and congress men making up the North Caro lina representation in Congress are expected to attend. A social hour has been arrang ed as a new feature of the ban quet event, and dancing will cul minate the entertainment. Warlick set the hearing before himself at the term of Mitchell superior court. Mrs. Tilley was indicted by the grand jury at the-recent term of Wilkes court along with four oth er members of the Tilley family for the murder of Leoda Childress. 18. at Benham last December 30. No move has been made by counsel for Mr. and “Mrs. W. W. Tilley, Luther Tilley and Cly^e Til ley to obtain bail for them. All five members of the Tilley family have been in jail at Wil kesboro since their arrest vas recommended by the Cormier's joiqr jnveaUgattng the death of tlte Mfwiag fgirl. BaadwdHng experts tattWed kfast in Hteir .apmion Mm. ■HsKde Hat ntite rleaad/Jtta 'deaHt Of .'Miss CSiitdreas ported to have been (Vsebv«5M in the pocket of the apron'by the girl at the time she VqttbUin. Mr. Trivette and Mr. Jordw will go to Bakersville Wedneadqy to represent Mrs. Tilley at the hear ing. T obe "H^derson Dies Suddenly Well Known Resident Of Lower Edge ot Wilkes; Funeral Held Tolay »» Baptist Choir To Sing “Crucifixion One Of Best Loved Oratorios To Be Sung On Fjister Sunday Evening At 7:30 The choir of the First Baptist church will sing on Easter Sun day night one of the best loved of all the oratorios, “The Cruci fixion—A Meditation on the Sa cred Passion of the Holy Re deemer.” The words were select ed and written by the Rev. J. Sparrow-Slmpson, and the music is by John Stainer. The local choir consists of about twenty voices, and is be ing directed by Mrs. Eugene Olive. Miss Ruby Blackburn is the organist. Solo parts will be sung by John Kermit Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs, Olive, with Inci dental solos rendered by other men of the chorus. Mr. Eugene Ollye is director and Miss Ruby, Blackburn will be the orgauist. . . help were from fammee .u^bW^ ;«v»fy organisation he bad^ne- Wilkea. fo provide glasses themselvi^ , The report; for the three jwars showed that~ glasses *wem, sup-‘ fited gragtly by the fine fellow ship whieh comes from close as- soctation with bis fellow man; Prevette’s New Store Is Opened Handsome New Home Of Metis Di^t. Store Givra Eifthusiastie Reception Prevette’s handsome new home was opened Thursday evening in grand style a’nd several hundred people were * present for the big event. A seven-piece orchestra from Winston-Salem furnished the music and entertained the guests. The store was open from 8 to 11. Cigars were given to the men visitors, carnations were given the ladles and tinkers were passed a- round to the children, entyhatf’- re(!elving something from thq store. Much favorable comment was heard regarding the nerw store and Its fixtures -r pne te the lact that Frefete’t hai[,joined a large -baying syndi cate and buying » now smouy on a cash baMs, the. management has aBaeanoed thrt the store will go on a cash basts in order to at the loweet possible ptloe- The; new policy is now la effect. W. F. (Tobe) Henderson, a well known citizen of the lower edge of Wilkes, died at his home near Hamptonville Saturday. He died suddenly from a heart at tack. He was about 70 years of age. He was a well known farmer and had many friends through out the county. Funeral services were held to day at Sweet Home Baptist church In Somers township. Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Mrs. Bryant Stone, Miss Hazel Hen derson and Tommie Henderson, of Hamptonville: Luther and Jesse Henderson, of Winston- Salem: Dr. L. J. Henderson, den tist of Atlanta, Ga.; Dr. David L. Henderson, of Chicago. Brother Of Mrs. W. H. Clark Diet W. .A. Copeland Dies In Hospital At Jacksonville, Fla.; Fu neral In N. CL W. A. Copeland, 47. of 1318 , Emperado St., Tampa, Fla., died in a hospital at JaekiMiBville. Fla., Sunday, MitTfih.! had undergone a major operation two weeks previous aad,. rallied from the operation. ' The body was brought to Eagle Springs. North Carolina, for funeral service and Inter ment, the J funeral being heTd Thursday at Bensalem Prwy- terlan church. Mr. Copbland was a-brothOT of Mrs. W. H. Clark, of this city. He Is survived by his wife, two sons, Hubert and Harrel, and daughter. Mildred, of ^ITaiipa; 9 his mother, Mrs. John A.;:-.Cope- land, of Eagle Sprin.gs, and the following brothers and sisters, Claude, of Clemmens, Mich.; Wade A„ of Greenville;, tirady A., df Eagle Sp«b89*:’ tr«lHr'R.. ot Clemmoniiville; Mrs. O. -p, 'Har- tls, ot CStSdbr* Mrsr 0. iC.’lfttm- er, of Hemp; Mrs. Edwft. Lash- ley. Greensboro; Mrs. O. O. Spell, of Farmvllie; Mrs. Jamw Huggins, of Spartanburg, 8. C, and Mrs. Clark, of this city. ifr. and Mrs, Clark and their son. Hubert, of this city, attend-V-;. .ed the funeral at Baffle Spiiafls Thursday. ■ Mr. W. b;, Myers, a sut^atlaF: resident Route fT'^^fiKhMTil-' kesboro, was a visitc city Irtday.