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IfAtlON / i Mab Suicide Jan. 21. — T. C. Charlotte , djcrchant. I with his throat slash- |haMinent of his store and'^Coroner FVanh HoTls^gald Jt was a case of sui- ctde. j;) Grandmother at 34 Winston-Salem, Jan. 21.—Mrs. T. M. Sldrldge at 34 is thrice a grandmother. He Daughter, Mrs. R. J. Shumakei, gave birth to her third child recently. The oldest grandchild is six years old. Mrs. Eldiidge married at 14, and so did her daughter. Two Are Goin«; Out Washington, Jan. 22.—Two of the recovery chieftains—James A. Moffett, the housing adminis trator, and Clay \tniliams, chair man of the board that runs NR.A —are planning to return to their private jobs as soon as they feel their task here is completed. Wilkes Has Lost Value of 46,893 Acres by Erosion Government Survey Shows How Badly County Has Suf- fered by Soil Neglect 22,800 ACRES ABANDONED Kidnap Victim Found Philadelphia. Jan. 22.—In a grim, iron - weighted bundle, dragged up from the muddy bot tom of Neshar.iiny creek, author ities today found the end of a three-month hunt—the bullet- marked body of William Weiss, reputed kidnap victim of the notorious “tri-svate gang." Roosevelt .\ml Garner Washington, Jan. 20.—Word •was quietly passed today that President Roosevelt wants vice President Garner to team up with him again for the 1936 presidential election. This infor mation dashed cold water on the aspirations of -some half a doz en prospective candidates. Mockjsvllle Man Klllel Mocksville. Jan. 22.—Grissom Martin Smith, 36. was killed in stantly about daylight this morning on a curve in the Mocks- ville - WTnston - Salem highway when an automobile in which he •wa-s riding to Winston-Salem col lided with M. A. Hartman's milk truck. 7 In.iui'cd In Wreck Wilson, Jan. 22.—Seven per sons were injured, two of them apparently very seriously, Sun day night about 11 o'clock five miles from here on the Stanton.s- hurg highway when automobiles driven by Elton High, of Wil.son. and Wayne Rorwick. of Fort Barnwell, crashed head-on in the dense fog. Fommissioner Re.sipn-"* Raleigh, Jan. 21.—The resig nation of Charles Whedbee. of Hertford, as a member of tho state highway and public works commission and the appointment of Julien Wood, of Edenton, chairman of the board of com missioners of Chowan, to fill the vacancy thus created was an nounced tonight by Governor Ehringhaus. Wilkes county has lost the value of 46,893 acres, or 9.97 per cent, of its total area be cause of aggravated erosion, ac cording to the Soil Erosion Serv ice of the United States Depart ment of the Interior. Of the 470,400 acres which comprise the county there are 22,800 acres already abandoned due primarily to severe erosion, the report shows. Also, there are 64.552 acres having 25 to 75 per cent of the topsoil gone. The government has found that the county contains 333,955 acres of forest, and that there are 67,530 acres under cultiva tion, 21,115 acres of idle tillable land and 25,000 acres of open pastureland in addition to the twenty-two thousand odd acres of abandoned land. The section of the county most seriously damaged by erosion is Yadkin River Valley. The report is the result of an erosion survey made of the en tire state under the direction of W. D. Lee and W. W. Stevens, soil specialists of the North Car olina area of the Soil Erosion Service, to determine the gen eral land condition In North Car olina. Regionaf headquarters of the Soil Erosion Service is in High Point. Present Land Use Pet. Acres Area Cultivated land 67,530 14.35 Idle Tillable land 21.115 4.49 Abandoned land 22,800 4.85 Pasture laud 25.000 5.31 Forested land ....333.955 70.99 Total .-Vrea 470,400 St-epnes.s of 1>aiid Pet. ,4 c res .Area Level to undulating .. 22.3.36 1.75 Moderately rolling 2,400 .51 Strongly rolling 140,336 29.83 Low hiliy .... 102.000 21.69 Hilly 91,904 19.53 Very steep •• -.111,424 23.69 E.vtent of Fro.sion Pet. Acres Area Inttle erosion 358,955 76.38 Severe Erosion .. 64,552 13.72 VVMth gullying 46,893 9.97 Total eroded . 111,445 23.69 Announcement Of Service To Be Held Friday Night Liquor Question Up Raleigh, Jan. 22.—Liquor con trol aentimem in North Carolina has grown more rapidly in this general assembly than any other proposal and it is now manifest that if the wets had not forced a *'ruff and random” in Novem ber, 1933, the 1935 legislature —would have broken its neck to repeal the Turlington act. with or without a popular vote. There will be an evangelistic service at the City Blacksmith Shop near the Southern Railway- depot on Friday night, beginning at seven o’clock. Rev. Carl Bum garner. operator of the shop, will be in charge and the public has a mo.st cordial invitation to at tend. Ideal Has Newly Renovated Home Marshall. Jan. 22.—W. Oscai Rector, 60. welt known farme- of the Rector's Chapel section, three miles south of Marshall, was instantly killed and Sam Lunsford, a tenant on a farm owned by Rector, was painfully injured when the small roadster in which they were riding en route to Marshall went over an embankment on highway 20 this afternoon at a o’clock. Many Improvements for Bet ter Appearance and Service Have Been Effected Annual Banquet For Berean Claw Friday Night At Legion Hut Annual banquet of the Berean lass of the First iaptist church lunday school will be held at the imerlcan Legion and Auxiliary .lubhouse on Friday night at oten o’clock. This occasion always antici- ,ated by the members of the arge'class. Extra . K«est plates rill be fifty !^ry member is asked to call A. r Kilby and tell him the num- (Ir of plates to reserve. Any- who does not have t^napor- atlon may call Frank Tomlln- The Ideal Beauty Parlor, -wide ly known local establishment dealing in beauty culture work and operating the Hinshaw School of Beauty Culture, has recently renovated Us quarters on the second story floor of the City Barber Shop building and is now prepared to give an even more efficient service than be fore, according to information obtained from Mrs. R. J. Hin shaw. owner and operator. In keeping with the times the Ideal has installed modern ma chinery and fixtures throughout and has undergone several changes designed to make its quarters more attractive. Mrs. Hinshaw is ably assisted by five licensed operators. Mrs. Edith Lowe, Miss Gladys Cain, Miss Doris Brooks, and Miss Minna Green. Attorney Eugene Trivette spent Tuesday in Lenoir looking after business matten. Issues Warning For Protection Deer In County state WUl Get Another To Go With One Now Roaming The HUIs .-\ century ago it would not iiave been unusual to see deer in Wilkes county but the re port that a deer is now nmk- ing its home in 'Western Wilkes has arousetl consider able interest. ,\ number of pts.-ple have M-en tile imiinaJ «hlli- others know it is roaming the woods lH-4-j»use flie.v luive sei-n its tracks. County Game Warden 44. W. Barber has issued a warn ing for no one to kill the deer or even iqt their dogs run It and has emphatically stated that if anyone kills the deer that he will be prosecuted in the courts. District Game Warden W. C. LIsk was in this city Mon day and upon hearing of the deer added his warning for its protection. He also stateil to Mr. Barber that he was going to secure anotlier deer to go with the one which has adopted Wilkes as its home if the people would respect the game law and protect the deer. Yeggs Take Big , Loot From Firm In Watauga Co. T. L. Critcher’s Store at Bam boo Looted of Safe and Its Contents Changes Beii^[ Made In Three School Houses Millers Creek May be Able to Reopen Monday ^^Sulpkur Springs Closed With Millers Creek and Sul phur Springs schools closed an.l Wilkesboro and Mountain View- operating under handicaps be cause of the buildings being con demned by .state insurance rulings, county school authori ties are working on plans to al leviate the situation to such an extent that the present .school term can be completed. Prof. C. B. Eller, superinten dent of schools, R. R. Church, a member of the board of educa tion. and A. H. Casey, county at torney. were in Raleigh Monday conferring with state authorities in an effort to seek a solution to the vexing problem. With certain changes that are being made Millers Creek school can reopen Monday. Workmen have been engaged in removing fire hazards by changing doors and making a number of changes in the heating system. However, the two upstairs room.s of the elementary building cannot be used under any circumstances and other arrangements must be made for two grades. At Mountain View the school can continue throughout this year by affecting a number of minor changes in the buildings but much work will be necessary before the 1935-36 term begins next fall. By eliminating one of the pres t stairways to the audi- {Continued on back page) T. L. Crltcher. who operates the T. L. Crltcher and Sons mer cantile establishment at Bam boo in Watauga county, was in this city yesterday to stop pay ment on some checks stolen from his place of business on Monday night. Thieve.s of unknown identity entered the store and carried away a 600-pound safe, contain ing around $2,500 in cash, notes and an unregistered mortgage deed for $800. A window of the store build ing had been removed by break ing a pane of glass and reaching inside to turn the lock. The thieves apparently had then care fully taken out the window sash and laid it aside in order to get the safe out of the building. Screws from the safe door were lying on the floor, indicating that the yeggs had tried in vain to get the strong box open in the store. Mr. Crltcher stated that the safe contained $300 in cash, $1,- 000 in notes, several deeds, $93.20 in checks and a number of other valuable papers. The only merchandise that was miss ed from the stock of the store was five packages of cigarettes. He stated further that some parties were under suspicion but that so far no one had been ap prehended for the robbery, which was one of the largest In some time in Watauga county. W.H.Staifls Taken By Death Bringing the Lindbergh Pictures to You Home Ovnien To Borrow€apital For Improi^Kiit Is Calculated to IStart Tre mendous Revival &i Bufld- mg Industries WILL MAKE MANY JOBS Survey To Be Made of Re pairs on Homes Through out the County Prominent Citizen of Wilkes boro Passes; Funeral Will Be Held Today Fleming^ton, N. J.—The public life of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh still remains a battle against cameras. The trial of Bruno Hauptmann here, charged with the kidnaping and murder of the baby, saw newspaper, radio and movie cameramen everywh^p/ Photo above is a mid-day scene outside the courthouse. Photo belw(|feows the ex tremes to which cameramen went in getting that la»lhinute picture of Col. Lindbergh. William Henry Starr, promi nent Wilkes County citizen, pass ed away at his home in Wilkes boro yesterday morning at elev en o’clock. He had been serious-i )y ill for several days. ■ Ho was born at Siloam in §ur-| ry county on June 18, 1854. On December 26, 1889 he was married to Miss Hallic Weaver, of Olin. They came to Wilkesboro to make their home and Mr. Starr entered the tin shop busine.ss, operating a shop in Wilkesboro until only a few years ago, when he moved his place of business to this city. H e was actively connected with the business, civic and church life of Wilkesboro and this vicinity. In early life be united with the church and for many years prior to his death he was a member of the board of stewards of the Wilkesboro Methodist church and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of acquaintances. Although 80 years of age he maintained an active interest in business and church life until he was taken ill several days ago. His death is cause for an (Continued on p&ge eight) State Near End of Testimony in Lindbergh Kidnaping Case; Net Of Evidence Surrounds Prisoner Local Kiwanians To Observe 20th Birthday of Kiwanis International ‘‘The 20th anniversary of the founding of Kiwanis Internation al will be observed by the local Kiwanis club during the week of January 20 to 26th,” said J. B. McCoy president of the club to day. The first Kiwanis club was organized in 1915 at Detroit. On January 21 the first meeting was held. The Committee on Kiwanis Education is in charge of the program for the North Wilkes boro club. "At the anniversary week meeting there will be a special program for this occasion,’’ said Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, program chairman. "Kiwanis has made many valuable contributions to our community life and in the United States and Canada today it is offering a great civic bet terment and welfare program than ever before,*’ be said. Kiwanians here will join with the members of the 1,836 other clubs in all parts of the United States and Canada in observing this event. Dr. William J. Car rington, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, president of Kiwanis In ternational has prepared a speci al message which is to be read at the anniversary meeting here. During the past year the local club has been particularly active in sponsoring and adding in fluence to affairs of public In terest and benefit. Outstanding among the activities of the club has been the way it has tackled the problems of getting better highways and roads, rendering aid to underprivileged and crip pled children and many other objective for the common good. Therefore, the local club observ es the anniversary of Kiwanis with the utmost goodwill and pleosore. R. E. Hoke’s Auto ; Found Near Elkin Evidence Offered to Show Hauptmann Prowled About Lindbergh Home Found Friday Near .Surry Town; Had Been Wrecked; Thieves .\ot .Apprelieiirted A 1933 model Ford car be longing to R. E. Hoke, stolen from the streets here about ten j days ago, was found near State j Road on the Elkin-Roaring Gapj highway Friday. The car had been wrecked on the roadside and much damage had been done. No cine leading to the identity of the thief or thieves has been uncovered so far. Deep South Suffers In Wintry Weather New Orleans, Jan. 22.—Win ter. in all its fury, spread over the deep south today, causing! death, suffering and untold damage to crops, livestock, trans portation systems and utilities. i'sualiy sunny Alabama and Florida were enveloped in the blizzard tonight tumbling weath er records of years’ standing. Snow, sleet, rain, subfreezing temperatures and flood rode the storm on its wide sweep. The lower tier of coast states, in cluding Florida. Alabama, Mis sissippi and Louisiana grappled with strange relief problems as the center of the storm surged in touay. At least five deaths were at tributed to the storm in the area with injuries numerous and scores suffering from exposure. Watson Brame Takes Position With Forester’s Watson Brame. well known young business man of this city, has recently resigned his posU tlon with the Wilkes Hosiery Mills office to Uke up his duties at Forester’s Nu-Way Service, where he is now employed. Trial of Bruno Richard Haupt mann for kidnaping and killing the Idndbergh baby ha.s entered the third week In New Jersey court at Ftemington. The state has just completed its net of evidence with which it is trying to convict the defend ant and send him to the electric chair for a crime that caused a wave of horror over the .\meri- can nation. High spots in the evidence presented by the state are: Jafsie Condon swore Haupt mann was the man to whom he paid $50,000 in ransom money for Col. Lindbergh. Man who lived near I.indbergh home said he sa-w Hauptmann driving car containing ladder. Handwriting experts testified that Hauptmann wrote ransom note.s. Several witnesses testified tiial they saw Hauptmann in the neighborhood of the Lindbergh home prior to the kidnaping. The defendant claims that lie received the money found at his home from Isidore Fisch. State has shown by testimony that Fisch died in poverty in Ger many. Testimony has been introduc ed tending to show that Haupt mann became suddenly prosper ous and ran a high brokerage ac count soon after the Lindbergh ransom money was paid. One witness testified that Hauptmann had his car painted soon after the ransom money was paid. One girl swore that Haupt mann passed a five dollar bll! of the ransom money a month prior to the time that Fisch was said to have given the money to Hauptmann. It Is expected that the defense will consume a week or longer in an effort to show that Haupt mann is not guilty Wilkes County Better Housing Campaign, calculated to greatly stimulate business activity -and put idle men to work In tho building trades, was started hero last night with the selection of J. C. Reins, postmaster, as per manent chairman, and Mayor R. T. McNeill as head of the execu tive committee. The meeting was held at the city hall and presided over by Mayor McNeill, who presented Scott Radeker, of the state Fed eral Housing Administration of fice at Asheville. Around fifty people, representing building supply houses, financial institu tions and home owners were in attendance and listened atten tively to Mr. Radeker as he ex plained the purpose of the FHA and the local organizations that are being formed in each coun ty. He stated that the primary purpose of the FHA was indus trial and individual recovery by getting stagnant money into cir culation and by providing em ployment for people, not only in the building trades but in the many branches of affiliated bus inesses. He pointed out that one fifth of the people who work find em ployment in the building trades directly or indirectly and that it home owners would make the needed improvements the great slack in employment could be taken up sufficiently to start the wheel.s of Industry turning and provide work for practically ail who seek it. He stated that in the building industry there is a need for the expenditure of 15 billion dollars and that this great market can he tapped through the workings of the National Housing Admin istration in thousands of com munities throughout the country. After citing the technical working of the act he explained the functions of the local or ganizations, which are to seek out tho.se who need the help of the FHA in modernizing and im proving their homes and tell them of the advantages now of fered. He told in substance the duties of the general chairman, ilie advisory committee, the exe cutive committee, the publicity (Continued on page eight) Mayflower Will Open on Fnday In Remodeled Quarters Over A, P. Store; New Equip ment is Installed The Mayflower Beauty Shoppe and Mae's School of Beauty Cul ture. which has been maintained at the Wilkes Barber Shop since the dirjastrous fire in its former quarters on November 4, will reopen in the original location over the A. & P. Store on Fri day, it was announced today by Mrs. Jake Church, proprietor. The management of the estab lishment stated today that, be lieving that the people of this part of the state deserve the best in beauty culture, nothing was spared that woal-d -aHike the shopiie up to date and modern and the best possible has b^n the aim in remodeHag the quar ters and securing the equip ment. Mrs. Church has been in beau ty culture work for six years and the Mayflower Betety Shopp* (Conthmsd ea pafu eight)
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