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4 tir ■ ■ %. ■. :Th? Journal-Patriot has blazed tho trail of progn^J^tfe “State of Wilkes”4d^28 Years. - ' i-. “.^i ■a 4 T- TiT r.-.-' 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 $Metko£^&£e$ 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' a!