North Carolina Newspapers

cavation For I Fostoffice Now Near Ccnnidetion tors Expected Here Week to B^rin Work on Bufldi^ WRT MOVED "IttAPIDLY ng May Not Be C^- Untfl Spring of Early Sunnier ^•fasnrance that North Wtlkea- boro !a soon to • have a govera- meat owned postoffice building ^ ‘ «an be igained by a glance at the ■' ■ meavatlon of the postoffice lot i oa^C Street, which Is nearing fetors In charge of lot stated yesterday that the excavation would be Li^^^npleted some time today. Gil bert Bnglneerlng Company, of Statesville, Is grading the exca vation. dirt from which is being site of the propos- River .bridge. of the firm of Lund- jr**o4rg-Rlchter, now engaged in erecting naval buildings at Oce- ■- anport, N. J., are expected here : this week to begin actual work On erection of the building. Contractors on a recent visit . ■ to this city stated that about i seven months wilt be necessary jkto turn out a complete job for government and it is not ex- ^ p«ted that the new building will be ready for occupancy before May 1. Four Are Held For Robbing School Bus London . . . Princess Marina of Greece, (above), the bride to be of Prince George of England (below) whose wedding this Fall is to be the highlight of European social affairs. Prince George is the youngest of the four living sons of King George and Queen Mary. Four Singings In County 5th Sunday Ronda (Quartet Loots S. F. Mas- tin's School Bus .\nd Take Quantity of Gas To Be Held At Stony Fork, ’ Bethel, Goshen and Pleas ant Grove Four men were placed in jail Sunday night on charges of rob bing S. F. Mastiu’s school bus at Rcnda. The four in jail in de fault of $300 bonds are Sol Hawkins, Harvey Roberts. Brady Combs and Fred Harris. D. W. Burchette, Ronda po- li^ew^, saw the quartet leave MrT^^astin’s bus and Mr. Mas- tin was called to see if any dam age had been done. The tank bad been robbed of about .six gallons of gasoline and the gas lines had been torn out. George Holland, special police man who cares for and keeps the Cf unty bloodhound, was called to the scene hut the four men had been apprehended In Hawkins car before Mr. Holland arrived. However, the bloodhound was used and it trailed the men from the school bus to the point where they were later appre hended and identified two as the ones it was trailing. On Monday afternoon the ac cused men were given r before Magistrates L. G. Myers and J. W. Cheek and ordered held in jail in default of bonds to’r appearance at court. Sf^ndon Phone Number And Addres* Located - In Hauptmann’s Home New York, Sept. 25.—Flying B from the west, Col. and Mrs. Ihsrles A. Lindbergh were back ontgbt to aid the revived inves- Igation Into the murder and kid- laptng of their first child as au- horities announced discovery of mporUnt new evidence against Jrnno Richard Hauptmann, ac- nsed recipient of the ransom. New York, Sept. 25.—^The sjephone number and address of Batsle’’—Dr. John P- Condon. Suom intermediary In the kld- ap-WUlng of baby Charles A. ■iniihergh—were found today on cleverly-bulU secret cloMst pan- 1 in the Bronx home of Bruno tichard Hauptmann. A second board, on which was rritten fhcnres officials believed a be serlSl numbers of the ran- om curr«cy, also was found, The prisoner, confronted with he exhlblU, admitted the writ- ig. District Attorney Samuel J. ’oley dectored. Hauptmann gave s his reason for -the writing, It «s stated, an Interest In the ilndbergh mystery* but this In- srest was not defined. Oaso I# Com^e “When I said we had an iron- ound case,’’ the district attor- ey asserted, “I meant It, but It Dded on a lot of eyldenee. Jay, however. Inspector lekman brought from the ne of the defendant the ird# taken from Inside a clos- case is now completely ken.” Sacred singers in Wilkes and adjoining counties are getting ready for the fifth Sunday sing ings to be held at various places Sunday. These singings, which are held by several singing asso ciations, attract large crowds amLjuany siirging classes.. • Blue Ridge .Singing J. C. .McNeill, president of the Blue Ridge Singing .Association, expects an interesting session with plenty of good singing at Stony Fork Baptist church near Deep Gap Sunday. Singing class es are expected from severiil churches in Willte.s. Watauga and Ashe counties. Tlie singing will begin at ten o'clock with de votional by Rev. Ed O. Miller, address of welcome by Rev. Henry Smith and response by Prof. Carl Hendrix. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held. Soufbside Singing The Southside Singing .Asso ciation, headed by W. A. Jen nings, of Pores Knob, Is expect ing a good singing at Goshen Baptist church. Several choirs, quartets and soloists will take ' "’.rt in the day’s program. Stone Mountain Singing Stone Mountain Singing Asso ciation will be a home coming program at Bethel church near Hays. J. -A. Gilliam, chairman, announces a good program of singing and speaking. The public has a cordial invitation to enjoy the day at Bethel. Ronda Singing Meeting A big gathering with plenty of good singing is expected at Pleasant Grove church near Cllngman. The singing will begin at ten o'clock 'and continue through the day with time out for lunch. A number of well trained singing classes will take part. Officials of ail the singing as sociations are Inviting alt sing ers of sacred music to attend and take part in the various pro, grams. Wilkes Man Is Given Parole G. H. Reeves, Sentenced Eor Abandonment, Gete Clem ency of Governor ; Governor J. X>, B. Ehringhaus on Tuesday issued a parole for G. H. Reeves, sentenced' to , 12 months for abandonment the March term of Wilkes Court. He bad served half of hla sentence. However, the Governor’s trend in iss^nce of pvol^ was any thing but lenient. Out^of 54 ap plications seven paroles were is sued while 47 were rejected. COUNTY BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY :He highest mountain on the I to^id he 86,000 feet in- The board of county oommia- 'siouers and the board of educa tion will hold their regular Oc tober meetings on the first Mon day, October 1, In Wllkesboco. Placements of PuHic Works PjDjects Greatly Alleviate SituatiiHi Here OTHERS NEEDING WORK National Re-employmeiit Of fice Acts as Agency For Petrie Wanting Workers R. L. Wooten, director of the National Re-employment here for five counties, today issued a statement calling attention to the. fact that his office is an em ployment agency, not only for those desiring work, but for any one who wants any kind of la bor. Placements of Public Works Projects in the five counties which the office serves hav^ greatly alleviated the unemploy ment situation but Mr. Wooten is pointing out that there are many yet who need work and that his office will answer calls from in dustry, farmers and other indi viduals in need of laborers. The statement Issued today by Mr. Wooten for publication in The Journal-Patriot follows: “I would like for you to "noti fy your readers through your columns that persons desiring work or desiring to employ help should get in touch with this service. “We have a large list of un employed representing- practical ly every class of labor such as factory workers, farm help, car penters, both skill and rough, brick masons, truck drivers, and a large number of laborers who are willing to do any kind cf work at a reasonable price. “Any time that any person de sires to employ help, we will do our best to supply them with qualified men or women. j New York . . . For more than thirty years Dr. Raymond Dtt- mars (above), of the N. Y. Zoo, has followed the trail , of the "Bushmaster” snake in South America, the most dangerou* American reptile. Here he is shown with one captured last month and now housed here. Right of Way For Bri^e Is Assured Attorney For State Highway Commission Appears Be fore City Commissioners "We have several openings! now for middle aged wotnen of] good reputation and recommen dation as cooks and housekeep ers. “When calling on this service for workers, employers should state the wages expected to pay, kind of work and endurance of job. "Applicants should bear In mind that they are required to renew their applications every ninety days or their cards will be transferred to the inactive file.’’ B.Y.P.U. Meeting Was Held Sunday Brushy Mountain Assodation- al B. Y. P. U. Meeting Held at Pilgrim Church Brushy Mountain B. Y. P. U. Associational meeting was held at Pilgrim church near Congo Sunday afternoon with represen tatives of many churches in at tendance. Reports showed that the past year in the association has been characterized by expansion and achievement in the Yonng Peo ples’ Unions. Mrs. John Cashtpn president, presided over the as sembly. Devotional was conducted by Prof. T. E. Story, after which re ports from district leaders were heard.* Report on Junior and In termediate work was given by Miss Marie McNeill and,: In the absence of Bryan Hurd, Mrs Cashlon gave a report ou exten sion work. Report of the Baptist Camp at Ridgecrest was given by W. K. Sturdivant. Special music In the form of a duet 'by Mrs. Tal Barnes and Mrs. W. K. Sturdivant was high ly enjoyed. ' Officers as follows were elect ed for the associational B. Y. P. U. for the coming yeai • Mrs. John Cashion, president; W. K. Sturdivant, vice president; Miss Manie Brewer, secretary; Fred Shuhaker. Fate Matherly, Mrs. Sam ffrter ind Bill Dancy, dis trict leaders; Miss Joyce Well born, Junior leader; Miss Marie McNeill. Intermediate leader; Fred '^alsh,’chorister; Miss Ur sula Blevins, ptanliit; Rev. Avery Churcb, associational pastor. (Ml Treatiiig P«it Of Highway Number 18 Workmen of the state highway commission are busy this week resurfacing a secMon of hlghway number 18 betwe^ Boomer and the 'Caldwell county Une. That part of the highway tks been in need of repair for some time iiml ■ crushed roch and oil treatment is* being applfed. 7 Aldermen of the town of North Wilkesboro met in recess session yesterday aft', moon and removed one if the obstacles in the way of the state highway commission F ting contract for construction of a bridge across Reddjes River on highways numbers 60 and 16 on the western boundary of the city. Ther. is a specification that on projects in municipalities the state highway commission must be in demnified against claims for dam ages from the right-of-way prop erty owners. The city commissioners authoriz ed Mayor J. A. Rousseau to sign an agreemjnt indemnifying the state highway commission in an amount not in excess of $750. A belief was eixpressed that the dam ages would not be heavy due to the public improvement the new bridge will effect. At a previous meeting the com missioners agreed to clear the state from all damages on the route known as the D street loca tion, but this route was not ap proved by the federal bureau of roadis; due to the fact that on a location above that one the bridge could be constructed for $17,000 less cost, according to information given by an attorney for the state highway authorities here yester day. Mayor Rousseau and all mem bers of the board, S. V. Tomlin son, Ralph Duncan, I. E. Pearson, R. T. McNeill and Hoyle Hutchens, were present in the call meeting. Charles Ross,of Raleigh, attorney for the state highway commission, and H. E. Noell, 4>vision engineer, appeared before the board and stated the contentions of the high way body regarding the right-of- way for the bridge approaches. Dr.NewtonStiidies Specialist Course To Become Eye, iSir, Nose and Throat Specialist; Will Locate Here Dr. W. K. Newton, prominent local physician, will enter New York Polyclinic Institute Satur day to begin a year’s study on eye, ear, nose and throat treatment. -. After completing the coarse. Dr. Newton will locate iii North Wilkesboro, according to present plans. This week Dr. and Mrs. Newton are visiting relatives at Fountain, from where they Will proceed to New York. Barbecue And Fish Fry At Boone Hatchery QvilCoiBiTo Begm-^ Mimilay HiBidreds of Cases Pending Trial; Judge C^ksby Win I^eride Regular fall term of WUkes Superior court for the trial of civil actions will convene In Wll- kesboro- Monday morning with- Judge John H. Oglesby, of Con cord, presiding. The term will be for two weeks and the calendar has already been made out by the Wilkes Bar Association. Clearing up all cases calendar ed for trial borders on the Im possible as It has been pointed out that the court Is several years behind and that most of the cases placed on the calendar were actions started prior to 1932. Hundreds of cases of re cent origin were necessarily om- mitted from the docket for the term beginning Monday. Dr. Hubbard To Be Club Speaker Will Address Wilkeshtwo Wo man's Club In Meeting Fri day Afternoon Dr. F. C. Hubbard will speak to the Wilkesboro Woman’s Gliib Friday afternoon on the subject, “Diagnosis Of Cancer.” It is ex- '■jcted that his address will be very interesting and a full at tendance is urged. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. F. G. Holman with Mrs. F. J. Hartley and Mrs. T. E. Story as joint hostesses. To Invite Grange Convention Here Mocgim Muksmaa Ih WM rl: •> . ■» New York . . . Morris Fisher above), holder of all Important fie and pistol - shooting pities and "two breasts full of medals" is one of the guards at ‘the J. P. Morgan Wall Street Bank. Fish er was a Sergeant Major In Jhe U. S. Marines, Just retired; Adult Education Is In Progress Ten Schools Are Now At Work; Others May Begin At Early Date Irrsthstallmesl .fr’ Benefit Payme Other Payments Will In November and First of the Year T. W. Ferguson and M. A. Cockerham Are Attending State Convention Invitation for the 1935 state Grange convention to be held In North Wilkesboro was carried to the 1934 convention at Lumber- ton yesterday by Mr. and Mis. T. W. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Cockerham and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. German, delegates from the Wilkes Pomona Grange. Wilkes has a good Chance of securing the 1936 convention and It Is understood that the executive committee has report ed favorably on the Invitation. Ten schools In Wilkes county are now being operated by the FBRA office for the benefit of adults and teachers who did not get employment in the regular schools this year. These schools were originated for the purpose of giving adults an opportunity to learn the es sentials of education and to en able teachers who were other wise unemployed to gain a liv ing. Tlie teachers who have been approved by relief authorities and who have organized add’ schools in their communities are i as follows; A. C. Sidden, Joynes; James T. Nichols, Wilkesboro route 1; Ted R. Nichols, Pur- lear; W. R. Craft, Boomer; W. H. Hurley, Millers Creek; W. E. McCarter, Union Grove: A. B. Hayes, Hays; Mrs. S. M. Bur chette, Ferguson; W. R. Harold, Mulberry; Pearl Jarvis, Fishing Creek. Applications for other teach ers are pending and It is prob able that a few more schools will soon be under way. One col ored ■ teacher has qualified. Salaries are paid to these teachers by the North Carolina Emergency Relief Administra tion. Government checks toti $3,542.60 were received tUa week by Miss Rosa BllUnga. treasurer of the Wilkes Ccr^ Hog Control Association, to distributed to the contract slgB- ers in Wilkes county. This sum represented twi^ fifths of the total farmers of Wilkes will receive for rednelaE their 1934 crops of corn and hogs. The benefits will be paid in three Installmenis: one no'W; the second in Novenvber and th« final payment about January 1- Two-fifths are being paid at tbia time, one-fifth will be the second installment, and the final pay ment will be the remaining two- fifths. -- . The checks made payable to 117 of those who signed redne- tion contracts are now in the flee of County Agent A. G. Han- dren and may be called for at any time. Attention is called to the fact, however, that no cbeek will be mailed out or deliver^ to anyone except to whom It Is made payable. For this reason It is necessary that the ’ recipients of the checks call in person. They must sign lor the cheeks in their own handwriting. The checks range in amount from the smallest of $6 to a- round $200 and are made on the Treasury of The United States. Payments to nine of the crop reduction contract signers la Wilkes have nob. arrived but are expected as quickly as some min or adjustments are made. Other counties which are members of the Wilkes Associ ation, these being Ashe, Alle ghany, Watauga, Surry, Yadkin. Alexander, Caldwell, Mitchell, Catawba, Avery, Burke. Lincoln and Yancey. Checks for signers in these other counties will ar rive in a short time. On Friday night, October 6, a fish fry and barbecue will take place at the Boone Flab Hatch ery near Rutherwood. The pro gram , will begin at eight o’clock with string music and speeches by prominent aportamen. The oe- casion la. sponsored by thb Wa tauga and Game Cl^b and proceeds' from ibe SO-cent adn missions .will be used for . Im provement of the fislr hatchery. Lumberton, Sept. 26—A ten- point tax program for North Caro lina was advocated) at the State Grange convention meeting; here today by Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer. The tax proposal included amend ments to the state constitution; safeguards against increasing pub lic drtits and taxes; exemption of $1,000 for home owners; redfuetion of thousands of dollars in debts from real estate values, including livestock, furniture and machinery and personal property exemptions; and^assessing land and buildiings separately for a large school fnnd. Dean J. W. Harrelson of state collegfe advocated' planned Mving. Mrs. W. T. Lanten and Mrs. W. W. McCuUock, both of Madison, Were selected for the affirmative, and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Neal, of Pleasant Garden, for the negative for a debate to be held. Robeson Pomcna Grange yras host tonight at a chicken stew and barbecue. Dr. Poe stated that the time has come for the state to adopt a sound taxation program. “We need a system that will encourage home ownership instead of penalizing; it.” the editor stated. “We need a sys tem that will promote the conser vation of the state’s chief agricul tural and industrial resources, soils, forests, and water power, rather than accentuate their de struction.” After sununariaing the needs oi the state the speaker saggeeM, a taxation progrhm.. Dr. Poe stated thai the sta^ be Umit^ to a certain amount" of qaw debt for each dollar of the old de^ paid off and that an addition al aafeguard against ^ reckless spending be created. A change in. our state law “so as . to permit a mi ' ‘ mttch as $1.SK) of (Ooj^il^ oh Special Services Local Methodist Ex-Sheriff W. D. Woodruff 111 At Wilkesboro Home Friends of Ex-Sheriff W. D. Woodruff will be sorry to loam that he is confined to his hoaie in Wilkesboro by illness. He baa been undergoing treatment^for several weeks, but very little Im provement in his condition Is noted. Ex-Sheriff Woodruff is widely known over this section of the state, having served the county as sheriff for four terms. Series of Services On “Supre macy of the Sfrfritual” AU Next Week A series of special services will begin at the North WUkes- ^boro Methodist church Sunday and continne throughout next week, Dr. W. A. Jenkins, pastor, announced today. Services will be held each eve ning at 7:30 and the general theme will be "Saprem'acy of The Spiritual." Sermons by the pas tor are expected tg be highly in spirational and the general pub lic has a most-cordial Invitation to attend. Chief J. M. Anderson Is^ Recovering From Operati Merchants Asked To. »Mak« Reports Promptly Deputy Collector J. R. seau Rous- of the state revenue depart ment, Is calling the attention of merchants to file their quarterly returns either with him or mail same to the Rideigh office be tween October 1st and J5tb. This covers the quarter ending September 30th, Mr. Rousseau stated today. ^ The co-operation of all mer chants will be greatly appreciat ed, "Mr. Ronssean stated, as prompt reporting wlU save time for both the merchant and those connected with the state rerenne department. Twins Bom On DiKeVent Days Lebanon, O., Sept. -25.—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellis are. par ents of new twin girls, bnt the babteB wlU never have the eanrt> _ _ birthdays. J«rt before midnight, to dedaet a)»iA ^ mlnu^ later, sdter midnight, a gaepi^ OM followed. Chief of Police /. M. Anderson was able to leaver the WUken Hospital Sunday where he ttnd^ erwent an operation for appen dicitis about ten days ago. While not well again, CbM Anderson is well on the to complete covery and will aj^Jn he" i^itfwa in looking after his duties wftA- in a tew days. Davie County Republicaiis. Hold Meeting At Advance Mocksvilie, Sept. 25.—Davie county Republicans opened ilieir campaign Monday night at Ad vance. B. C. Brock, candidate Jbc re-election to the house of rspse sentatfves, was the main spsnlpr- Other candidates, all of-whom am up for re-election are:-Clwk ad superior court, M. A. Hartmaa: Sheriff, C. C. Smoot; register ef deeds, J. W. Tomer; cortamr. W. F. McCulloh: county commkiiOB- ers, Chaiman L. M. Totterow, &. M. Brewer and J. Frank H«>d^; surveyor, W. F. Stoossfa'^ Lions Meet Tonigh^ ^ BsMn To Here W. j, Bason will have eharge' of the Lions Club’# prqgriun-ln the meeting to be held, tt^eve ning, seven o’clottk#. '^ . DotA Wilkes. A fall attendant iMt Lions Is expected. - .... ■-■I Weatherford, Okla., Sept, —Dot Carmlll, 19. has goSTe Him .. Rev. John Tseiler of snake tame one . better,. hJ by a mad fox, CanalU _ faith On a '^adsto*^; covered, "Madsto^ objects ejije^ achs of Jeer.', .-7