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Wi31 Receive Bids PostofficeHere oes^y, July 17 Const^ttction of North WiUces- boro Postoffice Apparent ly Assured ON ORIGINAL PLANS Additional Allotment Enables PWA To Resume Plans For Building Treasury department In Wash- f Ington. D. C., will receive bids on construction of the North ^ ^ Wllltesboro postoffice until July i. 17, at which time the bids will f be publicly opened, according to ? a news release from the public [ works branch of the treasury de- ' partment Monday. I Bids for the construction of t the long - sought - for build ng f here were to have been opened on June 7 but plans were held up because of Increased building hosts and the supervising archl- " tect was Instructed to change the plans to conform with the allotment. * However, congress in the last few days of the recent session passed the deficiency appropri- i ation Wll, which 'provided an additional $5,000 for the build- i ing here and assured its con- ' structlon on the original plans. The following announcement was sent out Monday by W. E. ! Reynolds, assistant director of (procurement. . publ,lc works branch of the treasury depart ment In the nation’s capltol: “Sealed bids in duplicate, sub ject to the conditions contained herein, will be publicly opened in this office at 3 p. m.,'july 17, P 1934, for furnishing all labor ■a ifaaienais ' —erformlng hll work for the constrnctjoa*,..- the United State.s Post Office atl North Wllkesboro, North Caro-1 lina. Attention Is directed to the| special conditions of bidding set 1 forth in the specifications, and I b Bulletin No. 51 of the Federal f Emergency Administration of Public Works and Executive ‘ Order No. 664 6. "Drawings and specifications, not exceeding three sets, may be obtained at this office in the discretion of the Assistant Di rector of Procurement, Public Works Branch, by any general ^ contractor, and provided a de- ^ posit of $15.00 is made for each ' set to assure its prompt return.: One set will be furnished Build- j ers’ Exchanges. Chambers of j Commerce or other organizations ' who will guarantee to make them available for any subcon tractor or material firm inter ested. and to quantity surveyors, t proTided a deposit of $15.00 is ■ made to assure its prompt re- P turn. Checks offered as deposits must be made payable to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. Cash deposits will not be accepted. Premium list I'or Great W3kes Fair Beii^ DistriButed Being Mailed This Week To Former ExhiWtors In This Section CASH PRIZES OFFERED Philadelphia . . - Olin Dutra (above). giant Californian, crashed through to the U. S. Na tional Golf Championship in the 38th annual playing of the class ic. Ill and playing under great phjaical strain Dutra came from behind in the final day to nose out Gene Sarazan by one stroke. Ex-Convict Is Returned To Pen Plan To Enlarge Exhibitors’ Department of the Fair This Year Deputy Sheriff W. B. Sparks went Into the Call community Monday afternoon to arrest a man charged with public nuis ance and two women charged with prostitution and adultery. He brought back Henry Wil liams. who escaped from the state penitentiary on July 3, i 1933. ^ , .. > - . .was. Itt the March term of Wilkes court in 1929 for the killing of McKin ley Curry and had served only four years of his 30-year sen tence. The deputy found Williams walking unconcernedly along the highway with his arms about the two women for whom he had warrants to arrest. He was in a drunken condi tion, according to the report of the officer, but started to run when he realized that he might soon be on the way back to the r>n. He was easily overtaken, how ever. and was lodged in jail at 'Viikesboro to await officers from the state prison, who car ried him back to Raleigh yester day to finish serving out his term. Carlisle Higgrins To Take Office Of District Attorney Sparta Man Will .l.ssume Duties .\s Middle District .Attor ney .Inly 1 Bible School Commencement Tyvo Week^ Vacation Bible School At Baptist Church | Closes Friday Annual Vacation Bible school at the First Baptist church will come to a close Friday afternoon with a commencement program, which will begin at 5:30. All departments of the vaca tion Bible school have been well attended and much Interest has been manifested in the Bible study throiighout the two weeks of school. The commencement program will consist of demonstrations of the work being carried on, Bible stories, songs and various other interesting features. The public Is coraialTy Invited to at tend. Carlisle W. Higgins, of Sparta, nominated hy President Roose velt and confirmed by the Unit ed States senate as United States district attorney in the middle distdict of North Carolina, was in Greensboro Tuesday and while there announced that he expects to enter actively uppn the per formance of his new duties next Monday. Mr. Higgins, a Democrat will succeed District Attorney J. R. McCrary, Republican, of Lexing ton, who some months ago re signed with a stipulation that his resignation was to become effec tive July 1 or as soon thereafter as his successor could qualify for the office. Lions Meet Tonight MARSHAL DOWD AND PARTY IN CITY Marshal W. T. Dowd, of the middle North Caifollna federal district, passed through the city Monday evening returning from Chlllicothe, Ohio, to which place he carried a prisoner recently convicted in federal court in Greensboro. Accompanying Marshal Dowd on the trip were Mrs. Dewd- and Deputy Marshal and Mrs. Law rence M. Huffman. The regular semi - monthly meeting of the North Wllkesboro Lions Club will be held at Hotel Wilkes this evening at seven o’ clock. In this meeting plans will be perfected for the membership^ and activity campaign that will soon be under way. A complete attendance of Lions is urged. Premium list of the ninth an nual exposition of The Great Wilkes Fair to be held In this city on September 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 is now off the press and is being distributed to tbe farm ers of Wilkes and adjoining counties. Premiums Are Cash The fair association this year is making an effort to enlarge the exhibitors department of the fair by offering cash premiums in all departments, which will be paid to the prize winners at the last day of the fair or as soon thereafter as the books can be completed. By arranging for cash prem iums the fair association Is of fering something everyone would be glad to win and something everyone can use. This change from the system last year Is ex pected to be a decided boost for the fair here, which during the past several years has reached the point where it is now recog nized as the outstanding gala event for counties in Northwest ern North Carolina. Two Cash Prizes In all classes In ^11 depart- nien*'''va8h^ pfevaitinls are offer- for the first and second priz es and in some cases three cash prizes are offered. There will three beautiful ribbons to desig nate the first, second and third prize winners. Ten Departments The Great Wilkes Fair prem ium list for 1934 is patterned after the awards offered by the North Carolina state fair. There are ten departments as follows: agriculture, cattle, horticulture, poultry, pantry, flower show, boys and girls agricultural clubs, fancy needlework, antiques and freaks, and district booths, a new feature for this year. Plan-s For Exhibits The fair association is urging that people plan now to produce creditable exhibits for ail de partments of the fair. The prem iums are attractive and the dis tinction of producing the best products of any kind is an envi able objective. Lists Are Available Premium lists are being mail ed out only to former exhibitors but the fair association has a large number to be distributed to anyone who is interested in preparing exhibits for the fair. J. C. Wallace, acting secre tary of the fair, has the lists for distribution and will be glad to give them out at his office at the D. & M. Electric Company on D Street. Open To Nine Counties The Great Wilkes Fair will receive exhibits from the follow ing nine counties: Wilkes, Ashe, .Alleghany, Watauga, Caldwell, Alexander, Iredell, Surry and Yadkin. Sbitemoit Is$ud By J. ARoaMesa Imm Statement Mon^yEve&f Note of Appredatioo Fw Sup port of IMends In Judge- ship Race Above is .shown Robert E. Bryant, of Charlotte, and his monoplane, one of the fleet of about thirty planes to visit Wllkesboro Friday. Asks Voters To Decide Issnsi Win Abide By Their Decisioa Thousands Expected To Witness Air Show Tomorrow Afternoon A record crowd is expected to gather In this city tomorrow to watch a fleet of about thirty planes put on one of the most thrilling air shows ever attempt ed In North Carolina. The 1934 Educational Air Tour gathered In Charlotte to day and Is expected to arrive In North Wllkesboro some time to morrow morning. The North Wllkesboro airport will serve as a base for the air show activi ties. Sponsors of the tour have S®' thered together what Is reputed to be the best troop of pilots and planes In the state, IncluA Ing the ony tfiree'fIcensed wom- ,j'r :o: lots. The air show will begin at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and the |ulng two hours will be devot ed to flying exhibitions consist ing of a race by the three avla- trix, races by the various types of planes, deadstick landing con tests, stunt flying, bomb drop ping, and coming to a climax at parachute five o’clock with a jump from the skies. Johnny Crowell, stunt flyer of widespread fame, will put his plane through all stunts known to aviation and then will treat the crowd to stunt flying with both hands tied to the wings of his plane. Another attraction will be the visit of a number of United States Army planes from Fort Bragg. On Friday night the members of the tour and vlsF^ will be entertained at a pfl^^' bi2.y-. the^^^UIbry. Sponsors of the hall • have arranged for music by Stubby Taylor and his splendid orchestra. Arrangements have been made with the Yadkin Valley Motor Co. to furnish new Ford. V-8 cars to transport the pilots from the airport to the city, and the advance car Is a Ford equipped with a radio with loud speaker for reception of messages from WBT, Charlotte. J, A. Rousseau, of this city, who led In the first primary for the nomination for judge in the seventeenth Judicial district, to day Issued a brief ststemeot thanking his friends for their support in the first primary and stating that he wlU be deeply grateful for their continued sup port and Influence in the run-off primary Saturday with J. H. Burke. The statement given out i>y Mr. Rousseau this morning Is as follows: “To The Voters of Wilkes County; “Mr. Burke has called for a second primary asking the peo ple of the 17 th Judicial District to decide the issue as to who will receive the nomination of Judge. The second primary will be held Saturday, June 30th. 'T appreciate the splendid sup port of my friends in the first primary and I will be deeply gridtefttl for their support and Influence on June 30th.’’ Project Calling For Completion of Auxiliary’s Child Survey Approved * Ladies’ Night At Kiwarns Tomorrow Justice Willis J. Brogdon Will B« Guest Speaker For 'The Occasion KIwanlans, Ex - Kiwanlans, their wives and lady friends will gather at Hotel Wilkes to morrow evening at seven o’clock to observe Klwanis Ladles’ Arbor Revival To Begin On Sunday Revs. C. S. Bumgarner And J. P. Walker To Condnet Meeting Countv Pension Board Will Meet On Monday Rev. C. S. Bumgarner and Rev. J. F. Jenkins will start a series of revival services in an arbor on highway number 16 five miles north of Taylorsville Sun day. The revival will continue for 15 days with services each eve ning at eight o’clock and servic es each Sunday during the meet ing at 2:30 in the afternoon and eight in the evening. The public is invited to attend any or all services during the meeting. Wilkes County Pension Board will meet Jn office of the clerii of co»^ In W'llkesboro Monday at ten o’clock. Anyone having business to carry before the board is asked to take note of the meeting. DRUGGISTS ATTEND MEETING IN DURHAM Night, which is always an out standing event In civic club ac tivity. Attorney J. H. Whicker an nounces that he has secured Justice WMllis J. Brogdon, of the North Carolina supreme court, for an address at the meeting. Other entertaining features are planned. Over 20,000 Physically Handi capped Children Included In Survey In a telegram received from Thomas W. Morse, state works project supervisor of the M. E. Bible School Picnic On Friday Approximately^ 80 Students Enrolled In Bible School At Church Here Dr, R. M. Brame of the firm R. M. Brame & Sons, and Dr. A. S. Casael, of the’’' Wilkes Drug{ Co., attended the convention of. the North Carolina Druggists As- j sociation, In Durham Tuesday. “ i The Vacation Bible school which has been In progress at the Methodist church here since July 18 will come to a close on Friday, at which time the eighty students enrolled will enjoy a picnic, plans for which had not been perfected today. The school was divided *lnto three departments, beginners, primary and junior. Miss Be atrice Pearson Is general super intendent and Miss Ella Joyner Brame secretary. The depart ment superinteadenta are Hisses Rose Wade Scroggs and Jo Pearson, beginners; Misses Lucy Pearson and Margaret Vannoy, primary; Misses Bllzalieth For ester, Anne Estes and JJarianna Cassel, Junior. Much Interest has been shown In all sessions of the school. IThree Boy Scouts, Winslow Ondger, Ralph Bowman and Bill Jenkins, have been, asslaUng in teaching the children In manual training work. ^ - j emer gency relief administration, Mrs. W. R. Absher, department pres ident of the American Legion Auxiliary, was Informed yester day that the project calling for an expenditure of $10,000 for the completion of the Legion end Auxiliary’s public child wel fare survey in the state haa been approved in Raleigh. The survey of all physically hand.'capped children and chil dren of deceased veterans was begun about a month ago and workers in the 100 counties of the state lave sent in more than 20,000 cards but have re ported that the time allotted by the state relief authorities was Inadequate for the completion of the work. Repuests have come lu from all of the counties asking for more time to complete the work of making a census of the han dicapped Children and for this reason Mrs. Absher made appli cation to the state relief author ities to provide additional funds for carrying on the work to com pletion. Miss Rachel Payne Sugg, state supervisor In charge of the of fice of the survey here, reports that tbe people of the state are awakening to the need of the survey and are cooperating In a most splendid manner. republicans cannot VOTE IN 2ND PRIMARY J. M. Brown, chairman, of the Wilkes County Republican BXO7 entive Committee, states that he has had many inquiries by Re publicans asking If they are per mitted to vote in the Jadgeshlp. primary Saturday. Chairman Btewn states that tjie' law for bids Republicans voting in the Democratic primary and advises that no RepubUoan attempt to vote in the primftry,^: Saturday, June 30. Cofml H Democrfttic nomiimtloii f o judge in the seventeenth judlef^ al district will be decided ln » run-off primary Saturday be-' tween J. A. Rousseau, of thto - city, and J. Hayden Burken^J^ Taylorsvine. Polls will .qiNj^' throughout the district rihnpei- ed of Wilkes, Alexander, Yadkin, Avery and counties, at sunrise'an^lBR^*: sunset. The Democratl«5 ' tlon fbr judge Is equivalent election, the judges being electa# by the entire vote of the prepon derantly Democratic state in tb* November election. The second primary waa ed Monday night by was second high in the PrtBsyF held on June 2, according, to ^ canvass of the state boarA^ ^ elections. The toUl vote eii^eer- tlfled by the state boat# ^ J- A. Rousseau,4,7tS,' J. H. Buito 4,184, and John W. Ra^gB#."«f Spmee Pine, 1,0*1. Sliiee Rome- seau did not receive a majevity of the total TOtesr cast Bnrie VBi» entitled under the law to call tor '1 Singing banned For July Fourdi Will Be Held at Courthouse in wnkesboro; AD Classes Invited Several singing classes are ex pected to take part In the conn- ty-wide singing to be held at the courthouse on July 4, according to information obtained today from L. Bumgarner, chairman of the Wilkes County Singing Asso ciation. All singing classes In Wilkes county are invited to take part in the singing, which will begin at ten o’clock In the morning and continue through the after noon. an hour’s recess at noon. Since the organization of the singing association about two years ago several splendid ses sions of singing have been held at the courthouse and advance reports would indicate that the singing to be held on Wednes day will be one of the best In the history of the organization. Classes from several churches have been preparing for several weeks to participate in the sing ing. A number of quartets have also planned to be present and add to the singing program for the day. Raid Nets Three Stills; Two Men Federal Agents Play Havoc With Moonshiners Near Windy Gap A raid by federal officers In the Windy Gap community Tues day evening netted three stills, two men, and large quantities of liquor and materials for its manufacture. . Branson Roberts and Edi|ard Lunsford were placed under ar rest and given a hearing before J. W. Dula. United States Com missioner, in Wilkesbero. They were released under fl|||ds of $i(j|L each for appMranclmt the ne^ term of federal court. i^lCal Investigators Uktng partmThe raid were J. F. R^ ledge, L. h BUhop, J, B. Banks. R. S.' Bolt and W. Futrall. At each stlU lomUlon there was plenty of eridenee showing that liquor was being made on a wholesale haais. U Undm-goes Oporntion Mrs. J. B. Williams underwent a major operation at The Wilkes Hospital Monday^ Reports from ment chaplain, delivered t 4_« tnorisi'ahrmen, after *** the hospital this morning Indi —— cate that she Is improvlng-Oas was sounded by rapidly expected. men two high eliminated. * When the rote was first count ed the Taylorsville attorney waa leading the local candidate by 95 votes but after the ' state boaa# of eleetfoMr- teewitoato# charges of double balloting to Alejcander coui|ty and%-barges oC frahd in Wllku’^over 600 rote* In Alexander were thrown oat and 30 In Wilkes, which left Rousseau in the lead by around 625 votes. The primary. In which only Democrats are allowed to par ticipate, will be held at the regular voting places in the ala counties. Following is the statement Is sued by J. H. Burke in callins for the second primary: "To the qualified voters of the seventeenth judicial district; y “After what I believe to be due consideration, I have decid ed to call for a second primary to determine the nomination of A candidate for judge of the su perior court of the seventeenth judicial district, which I am in formed will be held on next Sat urday, June 30th. “I wish to tender to my sup porters throughout the district my heartfelt thanks for their m i (Continued on page eight) | Spanish War Vets In State Meeting Several From Wi&es Attend Annual State EncantpineBt At Fayetteville A number of Spanish War veterans In Wilkes county afc^ tended the annual state encamp ment held at FayettvlHo Sunday and Monday. Thoee from tha Wilkes camp attending were C. P. Crysel, H. O. Barnett, George Holland, McCoy Miller and 1. F. Hast. A* On the program at Hondty morning’s session were Governor B Ehringbass, Senator Robeit R. Reynolds, William L- Grayson, ^^t national commander: Con- gressntan J. Bayard Clark, Hrs. « Mildred V. Rhodes, national ^ chief of staff of tl^ auxiliary;g| General Han us MoCiosl^^*'n Fort Bragg, and Major ^ Hamilton. The veterans and^auxiiteTji veterans ^ ^ members Monday afternoon w^,: guests of .General K^oek^ at ; Fort Bragg‘s, while the eveiitog” was given Over to a banquet asR^ tame. _ The convention Sunday night with a service at Hay Stres Church. A. R. opet Fort. Bragg.
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