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LVOL. XXVIIL N0e*88
PubUshed Mondays and Thursdays
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.' C., THURSDAY, APRffi 19,1934 ^
fi jW IN THE impJ-41-80 OUT OF THE STATE,
ZoneMeeti^Of
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i^r Is Held Xt Union
Mrs. J. L. Woltz, bf Mt Airy,
And Rev. A. C. Gibbs
Principal Speakers
"^VERAL SHORT TALKS
Bounteous Dinner Serv^ By
Ladies Of Union Mission
ary Society
In spite of the inclement wea
ther a large group of enthusias
tic workers from the Methodist
Missionary Societies gathered at
Union church, west of the city,
Tuesday for an all day session of
a aone meeting, which convened
at 10:30 a. m. with Mrs. B. S.
Call, zone chairman, presiding
and Mrs. J. B. Henderson acting
as recording secretary. The zone
is composed of the following
churches. North Wilkesboro,
Wllkesboro, Sparta, Moravian
Palls, Union. Roar ng River and
Maple Springs.
The two feature addresses of
the day were given by Mrs. J.
L. Woltz. district secretary from
Mt. Airy, and Rev. A. C. Gibbs,
presiding elder of the Mt. Airy
district and from Mt. Airy. Mrs.
Woltz speaking in the morning
and Rev. Mr. Gibbs in the after
noon. Rev. Seymour Taylor, pas
tor of the Wilkesboro church,
led the devotional period for the
morning session and Rev. W. H.
Benfield. pastor of the Moravian
Falls church, for the afternoon.
Miss Winnie McLean, president
of the Union Society, gave the
welcome address to which re
sponse was made by .Mrs. C. H.
Hulcher, president of the Wil
kesboro organization.
Mrs. Woltz. whose charming
personality and evident famili
arity wWh- every phase of wo
men's work in the church, made
an address of much interest. She
stressed the need of more prayer,
and urged the societies to organ
ize prayer groups to pray for
the success of the work at home
and abroad, also the organiza
tion of Childrens' Societies and
increasing subscriptions to “The
World Outlook." In closing* she
said, “If we will pray as we
have never prayed before, we
will work as we have nevei
worked before.”
Rev. Mr. Gibbs based his re
marks on a message from St.
Paul to the early Christians,
“And Be Ye .^Iso Enlarged.” He
pointed out how Christ lived a
large life in a small place and
said there was no excuse today
for little living. We can live the
larger life by thinking in larger
terms, enlarging our missionary
spirit and vision, cultivating a
sympathetic understanding, and
in giving more of our time, tal
ents and means.
. Short talks were made by sev
eral of the ladies explaining var
ious phases of the vork in the
Missionary Society as follows:
Mrs. J, C. Reins, the duties of
a president: Miss Lizzie Hlsle,
Christian Social Relations; .Mrs.
J. B. Henderson. Mission Study;
Mrs. A. R. Gray, the duties of a
treasure, and Mrs. Pi. M. Brame.
Spiritual Lite Group. Open dis
cussion on “What the Mission
ary Society Has Meant to Me,”
encouraging reports from the
different Auxiliaries, and an im
pressive dedication service led
by Mrs. Woltz completed the
program.
Miss HJsle W'as appointed as
*one chairman for Christian So
cial Relations and Mrs. Brame
lor Spiritual Life Group, by Mrs.
Cali. The Wilkesboro Missionary
Society will be hostess tor the
next zone meeting, which is to
be held in the fall.
During the noon hour a boun
teous picnic dinner was served
Indoors by the hostess church.
Among the visitors at the meet
ing were Mrs. John Crysel and
her sister from Lenoir.
Blue;
Beauqr
Lexington, Ky. . . . Miss Ruby
Dunn (above). Junior at the Uni
versity of Kentucky, is the most
beautiful co-ed at the Bluegress
school, so voted the ed.ltors and
judges of the annual year book.
National Guard
Officers Vbit
Local Company
Annual Inspection Made By
nounces He W’ll File For
Tuesday Evening
number^oFvisitors
High ranking officials in the
National Guard were here Tues
day evening tor the aiiniial in
spection of Company “A,” local
unit of the National Guard.
The inspection was raade by
Captain Gordon C. Day, of Char
lotte, instniclor and inspector
for the First Battalion of 105th
Engineers.
Company “A " is under the
command of Captain Ralpli R.
Reins and in recent #ears has at
tained an unusually high stand
ard of excellence.
Among the National Guard of
ficers who witne8sf^_^the^_reyiew
were Lieutenant Colonel J. H.
Trescot. of Charlotte, command
ing officer 105th Engineers; Ma
jor P. P. Phillips, of Durham,
commanding officer First Bat
talion; .Major L. M. Fetner. of
Charlotte, medical officer; Cap
tain E. W. Cole, of Salisbury;
First I.ieiitenant Saxby Chaplin,
First Lieutenant J. R. Blanks
and First Tdeutenant W. 0.
Cpchran. ail of Charlotte.
Wilkesboro High
School I Finals To
Start On May 11th
Program To Open Witli Re
cital Of Mrs. R. E. Preve-
tte’s Music Oass
SERMON BY OLIVE
Rev. C. E. Rozzefle, Lenoir
.‘*inister. To Deliver Lit
erary Address
The commencement program
of Wilkesboro high school will
open On May II and end May
15, Prof. T. E. Story, principal,
announced Tuesday.
The program will open with a
recital by the senior pupils of
Mrs. R. E. Prevette’s music class
on May 11.
Rev. Eugene Olive, paator of
thf, First Baptist church here,
will deliver the baccalaureate ad
dress Sunday evening, May 13,
and graduating class exercises
will be held Monday evening.
IThe feature of the final pro
gram on Tuesday evening wiP
be tlie literary address by Rev.
C. E. Rozzelle, pastor of the
First Methodist church, of Le
noir. Rev. Mr. Rozzelle is con
sidered one of the ablest speak
ers in this section.
.All programs will start at 8
p. III.
Nine Mule* Are
Received By’
Wilke* FERA
A car load of Georgia'moles
were received here Tuesday
for dlstributioB In Wilkes,
Ashe, Watauga, Alexander and
Caldwell counties.
Kliw of that, wunber were
received by the Federal Itaer-
gency Relief Administration
in Wilkes and will be dis
tributed among relief cases in
the county. It was pointed ont,
however, that these mules will
not be given away, but must
be bought and paid for on a
long payment plan.
Job A Caslura,
Pioneer CitiMii,
One Of - Firrt -
North Wflke^ro Pass-
■ es At Home Of. Son-' ^
FUNERAL TO BE TODAY
Construction Supervisor And
Contractor bi City For
Number Years
Oectum
Named By
J. R. Laws And
Miss Logan Wed
.Viitive Of Oakwoods Community
I.s Married To Tennesseean
at New Orleans, La.
R. F. Ebbs, Asheville,
Elected By Masons
Raleigh, April Is.—Roy F,
Sbte. of Asheville, was unani
mously elected grand master for
the ensuing year by the North
Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma
sons here tonight.
Other officers elected at the
same time were Charles B. New-
combe, of Wilmington, senior
grand warden; Watson N. Sher-
red, of Salisbury, junior grand
warden; H. C. Alexander, of
' Clmrlotte, grand treasurer, and
John H, Andersob, of Raleigh,
grand secretary
Next Week Is Bargain
Week At New Orpheum
All next week is “bargain
week' at the New Orpheum
Theatre. Manager W. J. .Allen
announced yesterday that pa
trons of this theatre will be ad
mitted for 10 and 15 cents to
any picture on the program, ex
cepting Wednesday, which is
family day. on which the admis
sion to everybody is 10 cents. A
different feature picture will be
shown each day, ending Satur
day with a big doubleheader.
Kiwanis Report
Gets High Mark
From Committee
Secretary T. E. Story Is Ad
vised That His Report Gets
First Mention
CLUB CONGRATULATED
Kiwanians are rejoicing over
the high rating which the
achievement committee of the
Carolinas district gave the re
port of Secretary T. E. Story.
The secretary of the local
club was advised Wednesday In
a letter from Ralph C. Barker,
of Durham, district governor,
that his report was given first
mention among those forwarded
to Kiwanis International for
their consideration.
Following is a copy of the let
ter:
“Dear Edgar:
“Just a note to congratulate
you and your club because the
Achievement Committee of, the
Carolinas District has given
your report first mention among
those of the clubs which we
have forwarded to International
tor their consideration. Your re
port was splendidly written up,,
and clearly set forth ail of the
things which the club had done
during the past year. Congratu
lations old man, and your club
Is 'also to be congratulated upon
the manner In which you have
attended to this matter."
“With best regards, I am,
“Sincerely,
“RALPH C. BARKER,
“Dtotrict Governor.'’
A wedding of interest to
friends of the groom in Wilkes
took place Sunday, April 15, at
9 a. m. in New Orleans, La.
when Miss Victoria Logan be
came the bride of James Robert
Laws.
The bride is the daoghter of
Mr. and Mrs. Logan, of Ten
nessee. '.vho are Baptist mission
aries in Beunos Aires, Argen-
tena. She was educated at Louis
ville Seminary. Louisville, Ky.
and was young people's worker
for the Baptist state board of
Tennessee for a number of years.
She spent the past two years
with her parents in Argentena
and was met at New' Orleans by
Mr. Laws.
Mr. Laws, a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Laws, of
Oakwoods. is traveling salesman
for Fletcher Bros., of Winston-
Salem, and has his headquarters
at Johnson Cit^, Tenn. He at
tended Wilkesboro high school
and has mimerous friends In
Wilkes.
Mr. and Mrs. Laws are making
their home at Johnson City.
Father Mrs. H. M.
Scott Kills Self
Emery Wilcox, 84. father of
Mss. H. .M. Scott, of Albemarle,
who formerly resided here, hang
ed himself at his home in Waldo,
Wisconsin. Sunday, according to
a news dispatch from Albemarle.
.Mr. Wilcox had been residing In
Albemarle with Mrs. Wilcox,
who died last week, and had
gone to Wisconsin for the fu
neral.
Invited To State
-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
was invited to visit Charlotte the
first week in May as the guest
of the Carolina Motor Club
meeting. She has not said whe
ther she will be able to accept.
Moore Goes To
Charotte Beat
Patrolman Guy Duncan To
Replace Popular Local
Highway Officer
S. D. Moore, popular state
highway patrolman, who has
been stationed here for several
months, has been transferred to
Charlotte and will enter upon
his duties there today.
Patrolman Moore will be re
placed here by Patrolman Guy
Duncan, a native of Sparta.
Mr. Moore has ma'de numer
ous friends in North Wilkesboro
since being transferred here and
the efficient administration of
motor vehicle laws during his
stay here has been very pleasing
to his superior officers.
Four Killed In Plane
Four petnons, two men and
two women, were carried to
flaming death in the wreckage
of a plane at Lewisville, Texas,
yesterday. The dead were all
of, Dallaa, Texas. ^-.'-t
Old Wiles Comes
Out As Candidate
For Gerk of Court
Chief Deputv Sheriff An
nounces He Will File Foiv
G. O. P. Nomination
HE IS WIDELY KNOWN
Oil! Wiles, chief deputy sher
iff of Wilkes county since De
cember of 1928. early today be
came the third Republican can
didate for the nomination for
clerk of Superior court.
Mr. Wiles, in an int'-rview
with a Journal-Patriot represen
tative, said he would file with
the county board of elections
within the next few days.
Other announced candidates
for the Republican nomination
are L. B. Dula and J. Ruff Hen
derson.
Before becoming chief deputy
sheriff six years ago, Mr. Wiles
was engaged in farming and the
mercantile business. He is a na
tive of Rock Creek township
and is widely known throughout
the entire county.
Mr. Wiles has received much
encouragement from his friends
who believe that he will make a
strong and popular nominee in
the general election. He has
numerous friends in all sections
of Wilkes who have urged him
to enter the primary.
L^ality Of Notices
To Be Considered
(Greensboro Daily News)
The legality of notices filed by
several candidates for political
office will be studied by the
state board of elections when It
meets in special session Saturday
morning at 11 o’clock in the
hall of representatives in Ru-
leigh.
Major L. P. McLendon, chair-
man of the board stated Wed
nesday that one question in
volves the legality of the notice
filed by W. L. Ward, of Worth-
ville. Republican candidate for
state utilities commissioner.
Stanley Winborne, who is a can
didate for re-election to this of
fice, has protested the notice on
the ground that Ward failed to
comply with the law by not sub
mitting his notice In person.
Mr. Ward’s notice of candi
dacy. like those of several other
Republican office-seekers, is said
to have been filed by W. C.
Meekins, of Hendersonville, new
chairman of the Republican state
executive committee, with the
board of elections. If the Win-
borne protest is upheld, it was
observed by Chairman
John A. Cashlou, one of the
pioneer citizens of North Wil
kesboro, died Tuesday evening
at 9:30 o’clock at the home of
his son, A. A. (Dick) Cashlon
on Hlnshaw Street.
Mr. Cashlon had been In de
clining health for several
months and had been seriously
111 for some time. Little hope
had been held out for his recov
ery.
Funeral services will be con
ducted this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock from North Wilkesboro
Methodist church. Rev. W. A.
Jenkins, pastor, will be assisted
in the service by Rev. C. W.
Robinson, venerable pastor of
the North Wilkesboro Presby
terian church. After the service,
interment will be made in the
Baptist cemetery.
John A. Cashlon was born Oc
tober 1, 1855, and was, there
fore. 78 years, six months and
16 days of age. He was the son
of the late J- A. and Mary Ann
.Archer Cashlon, of Mecklenburg
county.
Coming to Wilkes county when
North Wilkesboro was in Its in
fancy, Mr. Cashlon had an Im
portant part in the building of
the city. It is recalled that Mr.
Cashlon was one of the first to
cross the old bridge, recently
destroyed, which was erected
across the Yadkin between the
Wilkesboros more than 40 years
ago.
For many years. Mr. Cashlon
was construction supervisor for
the Smoot & Sons Tannery here.
He was later engaged In the
contracting business and for a
time was engaged in the groc
ery business.
Mr. Cashlon was a member of
North Wilkesboro Methodist
c iurch. He was highly respected
by his many friends and ac
quaintances who genuinely ad
mired him for his many splendid
qualities.
Surviving are four sons:
Joseph E. 'Cashion, of Butler,
Pa.; L. N. Cashion, Winston-
Salem; A. A. and J. W. Cashion,
both of North Wilkesboro: two
brothers, Tom Cashion, of Hunt
ersville, and Dave Cashion, of
Llncolnton, and two sisters, Mrs.
Mollie Mullens, of Llncolnton,
and Mrs. Walter Kelley, of Char
lotte. He was twice married, his
first marriage being to Miss
Fannie Beard and his second
marriage being to Miss Ledia
Elizabeth McCaulley, both of
whom preceded him in death.
He was also preceded to the
grave by two children, James
M. and Janie Rebecca.
Sturdivant Will Give
Kiwanis Club Program
W. K. Sturdivant will have
charge of the program at the
luncheon of the Kiwanis Club
tomorrow at Hotel Wilkes. The
meeting starts promptly at
12:05.
Washington ... Dr. William
Wirt (above), Gary, Ind„ educa
tor as he appeared before thi
special House Committee to ex
plain his “brain truster” charges
and a conspiracy to turn the
United States over to commun
ism.
WiUard G. Cole '
Wai Join Staff
Of W.-S. Journal
Editor .Toiirnal-Patriot To En
ter Daily Newspaper
Field Next Week
LEAVES PAPER FRIDAY
Willard G. Cole, editor of The
Journal-Patriot since the con-
soliciation of The Wilkes Journal
and The Wilkes Patriot, has re
signed his position here and will
join the reportorial staff of the
Winston-Salem Journal next
week. •
Mr. Cole has been engaged in
newspaper work here and at
West Jefferson for the past sev
en years. He is well known
throughout this section of the
state and is regarded as a valu
able newspaper man.
The resignation of Mr. Cole
will take effect tomorrow after
noon. He will go to Winston-
Salem the first of the week and
Mrs. Cole and their daughter,
Mary Joe. will join him there
within ten days or two weeks.
Dwight V. Nichols, an exper
ienced local newspaper man, has
accepted a position with The
Journal-Patriot and will take
over much of Mr. Cole’s work.
He will enter upon his duties
tomorrow,
Food Sale
Plan now to buy your Sun
day's dinner ai Sale
Sponsored by the Young T.adfes’
Bible cla.as of the i"r"l .vletho-
dist caurc.li at Cd-'s Sat
urday afternoon beginning at
1:30 o’clock. Mrs. Palmer Hor
ton. Mrs. J. M. Crawford and
Mrs. Ivey Moore are in charge
of the Bale and anyone desiring
special orders please phone eith
er one of the three.
Mr. Ray Erwin, of Charlotte,
McLen^i' who is a member of the staff of
don, there will be no necessity
for a Republican primary to de
termine the party’s nominee for
utilities commissioner since Cal
vin Zimmerman, of Raleigh, is
the only other Republican candi
date for this office.
The legal status of the notice
given by Mr. McElwee, Demo
cratic candidate for solicitor in
the Wilkesboro district, whose
notice and wiling fee were re
ceived by mail on Sunday, April
15, the day after the date for
Maxwell, secretary of the elec-
filing had expired, by Raymond
tions board, will also be studied.
rfhe Charlotte Observer, spent
Wednesday In the Wilkesboros.
^Ind CW Corn-Hog
Campaign Near* |
The time fdr htghing ’
Keg reduction contacts ends '
SetUrday Ut 6 p. in.. OOttiWJ ^
Agent A. G. Hendren said yv»-
terday.
Farmers who are interested
in taking advantage oC the
reduction campaign are ad
vised to visit >lr. Hendren’s
office immediately. Eltlier BCr.
Hendren or an aaslstnnt trill
be in the county agent’s offtoe
each day until tto^tbnp. for
B^Uig conttneCs
Wilkesboro Has
‘Gean-Up Week’
Citizens Urged to Clean Atvay
All Rubbish From Prem
ises and Beautify Town
This is Clean-Up Week In Wil
kesboro, according to a procla
mation . issued by W. E. Harris,
mayor. This event was called for
the town by the town officials,
operating with the Wllkes-
horo Woman’s Club. Following
is the proclamation issued by
^ftyor Harris:
••'This is Clehn-tTp WSek for
the town of Wilheahoro, begin-
iSiHg on April til. The citizens
will please clean up all ruhbiah
from their premises and have it
at a convenient place so the wa
gon, which will call on. F’rlday,
April 20, can get it. The cltlaena
are earnestly requested to co
operate with the officers of the
town and the Woman’s dub in
this clean-up project.
"Toura truly,
‘‘W, 1. HARRIS, Mayw?
W. D. Halfacre To
Speak At Gosii^
At Millers Creek
Program For Commencement
Exercises Is Announced
By Principal Day
SERMON BY JENKINS
W. D. Halfacre,
dent of the North
school system, will
literary address at
superinten-
Wilkesborp
deliver the
the Mirrers
Creek high school commence
ment on Tuesday, May I.
Announcement that the promi
nent local educator had been se
cured to make the address was
made Tuesday evening oy R. V.
rmy, principal of Millers preek?
school. !
Mr. Day announced that Rpv,;
W. A. Jenkins, pastor of Nbrth-
Wllkeeboro Methodist churc;
will deliver the ba^Iau
address Sunday, April 29.
The outline of the c^nm|euce-
ment program follows:
April 28, 7:30 p. m.-r^nlor
class play, ‘Cabbages and I^ngs.’
April 29, 8:00 p. m.—Sa(^*
laureate sermon.by Rev. W,.’A.
Jenkins. ;
April 30, 7:30 p. .m.—Glass
day exercises. _
» May I, ’8:00 p; m.—Oraduat-
miercisee and address by Wi
D.'Halfacre. "
Wilkes Board of EleetiOM
Appoints MFrimnrr anil
Eleetim Offickds .
MEET HELD WBOljfJESDAY
First Duty of Officials Wll
Be To Serve In the Pri
mary On June 2
Registrars and judges for the
27 voting precincts of Wllkea
county were appointed yesterday
afternoon by the epuntg hoard of
elections. 's-.
The special session-'for the ap
pointment of the officials was .
held in the offices of the Brame
Drug company. All members of
the hoard, Robert M. Brame, Jr.,
chairman, J. C. Grayson, secre
tary. and Joe M. Pearson, were
present.
The registrars and judges will
serve in .both the June primary
and the November election.
The first named after the
township in the list is the Dem
ocratic registrar, the second
named is the Democratic Judge
and the last named is the Re
publican judge.
The list of appointments fol
lows:
Antioch—L. B. Mathis, Arth
ur Sales and Simon Curry.
Beaver Creek—S. J. Walsh,
Albert Walsh and G. H. Walker.
Boomer—.Carl McGee, S. M.
McKnight and R. F. Eller.
Brushy Mountain—C. J. Hen
dren, W. H. Tevepaugh and A.
G. Hendren.
Edwards No. 1—J. A. Poplin,
Ernest Edwards and M. C.
Jones.
Edwards No. 2—W. E. Parks,
Walter S. Key and Boss Black
burn.
Edwards No. 3—H. F. Tul-
bert, Clint Newman and Ell
Smith.
Elk No. 1—Sam Jones, E. Wil
liams and Green D. Welborn.
Elk No. 2—Cleve Hall, Will
Dula and George Triplett.
Jobs Cabin No. 1—R. V’. Be-
shears, J. W. Church and Ellis
Woodie.
Jobs Cabin No. 2—Jas. Trip
lett, Hill Hamby and Grady Bak
er.
Lewis Fork—B. Frank Huff
man. J. R. (Coot) Shepherd and
U. G. Foster.
Lovelace—York Hayes. An
drew Johnson and J. A. Souther.
Moravian Falls—Sam Pennell,
Sam Greek and R. C. Meadows.
Mulberry—Grady Miller, Will
Brewer and D. C. Sebastian.
Newcastle—James Pardue, M
L. Gray and Jesse Jones. ' i
North Wilkesboro — Frank
Stafford. B. J. Robinson and
Gilbert Foster. f
Reddies River—C. J. Jones,
Chas. McNeil and A. G. Foster.
Rock Creek—Grover C. Pen-
dry, F. C. Johnson and Tom
Roop.
Somers—L. W. Lonsford, T.
Y. Inscore and H. C. Somers.
Stanton—John Eller, Mark
Yates and Dixon Cooper.
Traphill No. I—Alton Spicer,
Steward Lyon and T. S. Bryan.
Traphill No. 2—S.'c. Johnson,
Walter McBride and C. C. Bid
den.
Union—B. Frank Stal^, Mon-*
roe Whittington and D."^. Ro-
ten.
Walnut Grove No. 1 Bill
Truitt, Hardin Hutchiii»6n “ add
Clyde Brewer.
Walnut Grove No. 2—A. A.
Wyatt, Mrs. W. E. Bell and
Pedro Brooks.
Wilkesboro — Otto WhlttiSg-
ton. T. s. .Miller and J. F. Jor
dan.
ti
E*kjmo” Is Feature
At Liberty Th^frie
.,El
‘Eskimo,’’ the famous pietttM
that was filmed entirely in the
frozen north, will be shown at
the Liberty Theatre today and
Friday. One of the unu^pal
tures of this ilfettfe la
cast was '
kiihos. We TwSthfe
given a ^lit deal of
itbd 'will Ke k treat t‘6 e"
who sei9|.tt.
The *^ennle Wayiand
Jaz* “
Pirates’’, with 14 people, inclnd-.
ing a good stage band with ^
plenty of good lookiiqt girls,
promises to give the theatrA: tans
of North Wilkesboro an'annsual
treat beginning mldnigh£.r Sun
day night and at the two ehows
Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Kay,
the manager, promises *to give
his patrons nothing but - Alaaa>
high class entertainment. O'
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