North Carolina Newspapers

XXIX, NO. 4 publicans Win Sweeping 'New DeaV Is Upheld In Tuesday’s Election ' #imdi(tdes Favorable To Roosevelt Administration Pile Up Big Vote In Formerly Republican Strongholds Reed Is Beaten In Pennsylvania Lambeth’s Lead Is Around lO^OOO r. Fes^ €^s Down In Ohio; Rob-1 »son Defeated In Indiana; *^|r Snell Wins The devastin^ rout of the Re publican party at the polls in the cong'ressional election appeared complete Wednesday night as tri umphant Democrats solidified their control of the national Con fess. , ^ Virtually complete returns; showed: Nine Republican senators de-, feated. I Election of 22 Democratic gov- j emors. Republicans elected five and the contest in Maryland where! Albert C. Ritchie. Democratic in- j cumbent. is seeking another term. I was in doubt. 1 Lexington. Nov. 7.—Repre sentative Walter I^ambeth. Demct.'rat, of the eighth con gressional district, toda|y esti mated his majority at approxi mately 10,541. Estimated and actual unofficial majorities for Lambeth were: .\nson, 2,200; Davidson, 1,000; Hoke, 900; Lee, 1,500; Montgomery, 400; Moore 1,700; Richmond, 2,675; Scotland, 1,141; Union, 2,600. Hall (R), carried Wilkes by .%- 000; Yadkin. 1.000; and Davie, 575, according to the same esti mate. The difference in the Re publican vote in Wilkes between 1930 and 1934 is the approxi mate difference in district ma jorities. stated Mr. Lambeth. _ p°turns at midnight showed Democrats had an excellent j chance to «fccceed the House ma jority that prevailed in the 73rd Congress. Including the one Re publican and two Democrats elect ed by the voters of Maine in their balloting held in September, the latest tabulation was: Democrats elected 301: Repub licans 97; Progressives 4; Farm er-Labor 2. Democrats leading ■number 19; Republicans 8: Farm- er-Lab(.r 1; Progressives 2. Two t*ubbomly fought sena torial races still were und-cided late Wednesday night. They were: New Mexico: Senator Bronson Cutting. Progressive R'>publican, was lea-Mng Dennis Chavez, Lib eral Democrat, by a narrow mar- The new deal was not an is le in this campaign. Cutting de- Herbert Hoover in 1932 to ^ort President Roosevelt’s can- Returns from the ninth dis trict. where Congressman R. L. Doughton was opposed by J. M. Prevette, showed Doughton a sure winner with a majority of around 14.000. Washington.—President and Mrs. Roosevelt are planning to again lead the nation in the observ ance of Armistice Day next Sunday, November 11, in a visit to the National Cemetery at Arlington and there place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Photo shows Mrr. Roosevelt placing the the wreath last Armistice Day, while the President and aides stood at attention. Fathers’ Night In P.-T. A. Here Tonight This evening at 7:30 Fathers’ Night will be observed by the North Wilkesboro Parent-Teacher Asso"iation in an appropriate program to be given at the school building. Following a program in which the opportunities of each child will be demonstrated to the par ents. light refreshments will be served. All members of the or ganization, especially the fathers, are urged to be pre.sent. Materials Are Arriving For Work on Bridge Legion Post And Auxiliary Plan Entertainment Hobbs-Peabody Construction Company Clearing Right- of-Wav At River ^cy. .'0 -North Dakota; Senator Lynn J. Yrazier, Independent Republican, had a larger lead ov^r Henry Holt, Democrat. Election of a Democrat in eith er of these states would give the administration 70 seats, six more than n-’cessary for the two-thirds majority. The alignment in the House in ,.the 73rd Congress was: 309 Democrats; 114 Republi cans; 5 Farmer-Labor. 7 vacan cies. The DemocratvS had a major ity of 218. Riding the wave of th” admin istration’s popularity, the Demo crats swept into control of the New York legislature and the “Pennsylvania state Hou.se of Rep resentatives. W Nine Republicans Lose The nine Republican incum'oent senators sacrificed at the polls State Has Usual Democratic Lead State’s Entire Vote Will Not Exceed 400,000. It Is Estimated Raleigh. Nov. 7.—Republican sympathizers in North Carolina found no consolation in belated election returns straggling in to night. Late reports served merely to strengthen assurance of an over whelming Democratic victory, al ready promised by earliest vote counts last night after th'? polls had closed. •were: Arthur Robimson. Indiana. David Reed. Pennsylvania. Frederic Wolcott. Connecticut. Simeon D. Fess, Ohio. Felix Hebert, Rhode Island. (Continued on page four) FuneralTodayFor Dr. W. G. Stewart There was no doubt as to the re-election of 11 Democratic con gressmen from the state. Chief .Justice Walter P. Stacy of the supreme court. Associate Justices Michael Schenck, and Heriot Clarkson, State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, and Utilities Com missioner Stanley Winbom"*. Giving the Democrats a lead of approximately two to one, unof ficial and incomplete reports to night .showed 1,423 precincts of a total 1,833 to have favored th’ present administration by 238.508 votes to 114,301 for the Republi- Representatives of the Hobbs- Praboriy Construction Company, holders of the contract for erec tion of a bridge across Reddies Liver on highway number 60 on the western boundary of this city, have been in the city during the past few days making arrange ments to b^'gin •work on the struc ture during the next few days. Workmen hav^ been engaged clearing the right of way and materials have begun to arrive. Representatives of the construc tion company stated the opinion that actual construction work should begin next w?ek. The new bridge will be located about 100 yards below the pres ent bridge, which has become a landmark in this part of the state on the point of age and because it is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the countrj'. The bridge is a state highway and public works project and la bor will be furnished from the files of unemployed in the Na tional Reemployment Office here. E. W\ Grannis Construction Company, of Fayettville, holders of the contract for the fill and concrete approaches to the bridge, may not b'gin work until the bridge structure is completed. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary are planning a get together supper and entertainment for Monday night, November 12th. The sup per is to be given in honor of the new m-mbers, prospective members and friends of both the Legion and Auxiliary and also to celebrate the 16th anni versary of the signing of the Armistir?. The festivities begin at 7 o’flock in the evening at the club rooms on the Fair- plains road. A committee from the Legion consisting of Howard Wagner, Andrew Kilby and Russell Hodges, are working with the Auxiliary to arrange for the supper and to provide enter tainment. The committee is arranging a program appropri ate for the occasion. Music will b? furnished by a good orches tra and songrs reminiscent of war days will be sung by some of the community’s best sing ers. No admission will be charg ed. Both organizations have got ten away to an auspicious start for a new year’s work, the Le gion under the leadership of Commander J. B. McCoy, and the Auxiliary President is Miss Tobie Turner. It is the desire of the com mittee of arrT!gements that all members of both the Legion and Auxiliary be present for Armistice Day Service To Be Held On Sunday AO RepuUkan C(wty Can£datM Are Camed hto Office By Heavy Vote and Big Majority h Wilkes J. A. Rousseau Easily Winner Wilkes County s representa tion on the state Democratic ticket, J. A. Rousseau, of this city, won easily oyer his Re publican opponent, Walter C. Berry, as judge of the superior court in the 17th judicial dis trict with the usual two to one mlajority of ;the entire state ticket He will take up the duties of that office at the expiration of Judge T. B. Finley’s term. Judge Finley is retiring from the office in December this year. Spainhour’s Open Temporary Store Is Located In Brame Building Near Depot; Much New Mer chandise Received Spainhour-Sydnor Company an- Spscial SeiTice To Be Held At Methodist Church Sunday Afternoon th? occasion. Armistice Day, Sunday, No vember 11, will be observed in Wilk“s County by a special serv ice at the North Wilkesboro Methodist church Sunday after noon, at 3:30 o’clock. This service is planned as a county-wide observance and every body is invited to attend. Rev. C. E. Rozzelle, pastor of the First Methodist church of Lenoir, will occupy the pulpit. The program for the special service, as announced by J. B. McCoy, commander of the Wilkes post of the American Legion, is as follows: Song—"America.” Invocation—Dr. W. A. Jenkins, | pastor of the First Methodist church here. Scripture—Rev. Eugene Olive, First Baptist pastor. Prayer—Rev. C. W. Robinson, Presbyterian pastor. Quartette—“Recessional” (Kip ling). Sermon—Rev. C. E. Rozzelle. Song—“Star Spangled Banner.” Silent prayer. Benediction. The membership of the Ameri can Legion and Auxiliary will meet just outside the church at 3:30 and attend the service in a body. nounce that a temporary store has been opened in the Brame building near the depot. Much new merchandise has been received from New York markets and other stores in the Spainhour chain, thus giving all customers of the firm as complete dry goods service as is possible. Just as soon as possible re building will start on the store destroyed by fire, and the many friends of the old established firm hope that business will soon be resumed at the former location on main street. Lawrence Hunt^ Injured In Automobile Accident Lawrence Hunt, popular young man of this city, sustained serious injuries Wednesday morning in an automobile accident on highway 18 north of the city. He -was riding with Thurmond Kenerly when a truck crowded their car from the road, causing it to wreck. Mr. Hunt suffered great loss of blood from lacer ations before he could be carried to the hospital here, where he is reprted to be getting along as well as could be expected. Wisteria Beauty Salon To Be Opened Monday W® Known Veterinarian Passes Suddenly At Home In Wilkesboro can.s. Vote Is Light Authorities predicted that the state’s entir“ vote will not exceed 400.000. Dr. W. G. Stewart, veterinarian . Jvho resided in Wilkesboro and practiced his profession over this county, passed awav suddenly at the home of John Vickers in Wil- tesboro Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Stewart was alone when he died and the exact cause of his death is not known. When a phy sician was called to view the body about five o’clock he placed the time of death at about one o’clock j ^in the afternoon. I Dr. Stewart was 54 years ofj age. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice V Stewart, and four children: Mrs. Mary Church, David, Marvin and wie Lee Stewart, of Wilkes- 0, and two brothers, Harvey art, of Charlotte, and Henry — jrart, of Hickory. » ^ Funeral service will be held ■fliis afternoon at two o’clock at ,tbe residence with Rev. Seymour .l^ylor, in charge. Burial will be ^in Moontain Park Cemetery. ■if. Republicans, who in 1933 had ten members in the state legisla ture, will not exceed that number by far in 1935, th-> incomplete re turns indicated tonight. Total membership of the Gen eral Assembly is comprised of 120 representatives and 50 sena tors. Elew’n counties in which Re publican members of the lower House seemed nearly certain to be elected included: Cherokee, Catawba, Avery, Madison, Davie. Yadkin, Wilkes, Sampson, Ruther- fordh Lincoln and Randolph. Results were generally consid ered an expression of confidence in the national Democratic admin istration and its new deal, as well as in Governor J. C. B. Ehring- haus and his state administration. Important Junior Order Meeting Tuesday Night Local council of the Junior Or der will hold one of the most im portant meetings of the year on Tuesday night at the lodge hall. Every member is urged to att;nd. LIONS AND WOMEN’S CLUB PLANNING TO ENLARGE COMMUNIH CARNIVAL NOV. 30 The Wisteria Beauty Salon, owned and operated by Mrs. Lelia Handy Lowe and Miss Lucy Owen, will re-open for business in the Call Hotel Building on Ninth street Monday. The beauty salon was completely destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The owners of the salon stated this morning that new equipment and supplies are being received and that all customers will re ceive the same service as former ly when the salon is opened Mon- WilHams Elected To State Senate County Candidate Majorities Range From 1,822 To Around 3,000 (With majorities ranging from 1,822 to 3,000, Republicans swept Wilkes County Tuesday in the election and elected every candi date for county office, at the same time piling up a majority of around 3,000 for the state ticket. Complete but unofficial returns from all of the 30 precincts in Wilkes County gave Sheriff W. B. Somers a vote of 6,729 against 4.090 for James M. Anderson, Democratic opponent, in the race that attracted major interest in the county. Charlie C. Hayes, candidate for clerk of court and who apparent ly led the county ticket, received 7.090 against 4,090 for W. W. Starr, Democrat, making a ma jority of 3,000 votes on unofficial returns from 29 precincts and an estimate of the vote in the pre cinct not tabulated in the early returns yesterdny- The remainder of tin Republi can county ticket has apparently won by majorities of 2.800 to 3,- 000, although complete tabulation of all precincts had not been made yesterday afternoon. The Republican candidate, alt winners in Tuesday’s election by the biggest G. O. P. majority in Wilkes in several years, are as follows: W. B. Somer.s, .sheriff: Charlie C. Hayes, cUrk of court; T. S. Bryan, legislature member; 0. F. Eller, register of deeds; Ralph Duncan, M. F. .Absher and D. B. Swaringen, commissioners: W. E. Fletcher, surv!yor; I. M. Myers, coroner. I day. When th' North Wilkesboro Woman'.s Club and the Lions Club join to sponsor the Thanks giving Community Carnival to be held on Friday evening, Novem ber 30, the event will be more out.standing than the one spon sored by the Lions last week, not withstanding the fact that the Hallowe’en carnival was very much a success. ’The Woman’s Club will use their part of the proceeds to help in raising a fund for the erection of a clubhouse and the Lions will use their share of the profits in continuing their eye clinic ' and raising a Christmas Che’r fund. Both objectives are considered most worthy of public support. The two organizations cooperat ing ave planning to make the car nival one of the biggest attrac tions of the fall season. Some of the features of the Hallowe’en carnival wiil be retained and many others will be added. The game of Bingo proved to be popular sport last week and this department will be enlarged to accomodate more players and more and better prizes will be secured. In addition to the prizes in the various games a large number of door prizes will be given. The carnival will be held again over Tomlinson’s Department Store, a space which is amply large to ac comodate several hundreds of people and have room for the varied attractions. The organizations ask the peo ple to keep the date, Friday aft er Thanksgiving, in mind and make early plans to attend for the evening and join the crowds at the community carnival. Mayflower Beauty Parlor Receives New Equipment Much new equipm''nt and sup- Tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3:30 will be the kick-off start ing Wilkes County’s annual foot ball classic when the high school teams of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro clash on the fair grounds field. When the Mountain Lions and Ramblers meet there is always plenty of action inspired by the keenest of school ri'valry. The game will be the big home com ing event for the two schools and it is hoped that all pre'vious at tendance records for a high school game here will be shatter ed. Both teams are being worked out lightly and are in prime con dition for the affray, although North Wilkesboro will miss the services of Barney Gentry, s|p^ halfback who is still out of the game as the result of a broken collar bone in the tilt with N. C. S. D. here two weeks ago. The Ramblers have the Lions outweighed but North Wilkes boro hop“s to overcome this han dicap with a more seasoned squad and speed. Anyway the game is calculated to be the best of .the season here, “nis admission charge (Continued on page four) ^ plies have been received this week by the Mayflower Beauty Parlor now being operated in the Wilkes Barber Shop building as its former location over the A. & P. Store was completely destroy ed early Sunday morning. The managers of the beauty parlor state that all customers may dxpect the same high class service at the new location as everything has been convenient ly arranged and everything is new in the way of equipment and sup plies. The Democratic candidates for county office were: James M. Anderson, sheriff; W. W. Starr, clerk of court: W. A. McNall, legislature member; G. C. Pen- dry, register of deeds; C. A. Lowe, E. G. Finley and John Alexander, commissioners: Dr. (W. W. Miles, coroner; S. P. Mitchell, surveyor. Joe Williams Winner Joe Williams, of Yadkin'ville, Republican candidate for the state senate, is leading his opponent, J. P. LeGrand. by a majority of around 4 600 in the district and is undoubtedly elected. His esti mated majorities by counties are Wilkes, 2,900; Yadkin, 1,000; and Davie, 700. Vote Is Heavy The vote Tuesday in Wilkes was heavy for what is known as an “off year” election, the total number cast being around 11,200. Gain For Republicans 'The results of the election show a gain for the Republican party of about 1,500 in the average ma jority as compared with the elec tion in 1932. Scouts Observe Armistice Day A. & P. Store Open In Temporary Location Yesterday the local branch of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company reopened in a tem porary location in the building formerly occupied by the Wilkes Plumbing Works. Service In Observance of Oc casion To Be Held In City Monday Morning The A. & P. Store was located in the building next door to Spainhour-Sydnor Company and was badly damaged by fire and water Sunday morning. The mer- cliandase that was not damaged badly was moved to the new lo cation and vast quantities of new merchandise was added. The store will be moved back to its former location as soon as the building is renovated On Monday morn.'.ig at 11 o’ clock the three Boy Scout troops of this city and the Wilkesboro troop will join in a service at the Liberty 'Theatre in observance of Armistice Day. The Scouts will gather on Tcr'-h Street at 10:45 and march to the Liberty Th:*atre for the program. The service is designed to be highly inspiring and a well known speaker ■will address the gather ing. H. V. Wagoner, Scout Com missioner, and other leaders in Scout work will take part on the program. The general public has a most cordial invitation to attend the service. The Haywood milk plant .• at Waynesvllle needs 1000 pounds more batter each week, and Farmers are planning to bay more cows.