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.tir'iittm* >t Day of Fair Ferguson, Native Son "ces, Enters Special Fw Races Here S^^roering ra^n of a doien luoie Uchly geared racing au- ibiles and the thundering from approximately the auinber of motorcycles will - fU the air at the fairgrounds ■ here on Saturday. September 21, ^ last day of the Qrest "Wilkes Fair. It will be recalled that the races Ooa the last day of the fair last iyear were promoted by the Gray / Auto'and Air Racing Association. ®f Daytona Beach, and furnished an abundance of thrills and chills fcr a record crowd. The races this j^^year will be by the same organi- '>^*Otion, which is widely known a- ^ pwng sport fans of the south. »C. C. Gray, head of the associ- .ation, was in North Wilkesboro yeaterday conferring with !W. A. . . McNeill, president and general manager of the fair, in regard to arrangements for the races. Work has already started on grading the race track in order to get it in perfect condition for the races. Mr. Gray promised yesterday that the racing show this year will exceed that of last year because of better and even ' faster cars than were used by tlte daredevil drivers who raced on the local track for gold and glory in September a year ago. Of unusual local interest is the fact that George Ferguson, native of Wilkes who has raced to the racing championship in North Carolina, has entered for the Wilkes Fair races and '"'U pilot his speedy McDonald Special in an attempt to hold his rating against a number of others, who eovet the awards no less than he. In addition to the racing pro- Eker Auto Races At GEORGS FERGUSON, native of Wilkes county and automobile racing champion of North Carolina, shown here with his Daytona Special, which he will drive In the automobile races at the Great Wilkes Fair on Saturday, September 21. ^ j- C. W. WILES WRITESc. . ON COUNTYMfFAIRS Editor The Journad-Patriot: ^ " Will yon please allow me to dis- BILL WILLIAMS, of Hollywood, California, will drive his Lib erty Special in the races at the Great Wilkes Fair. gram a number of hair-raising stunts will be put on on the track to round out one of the most ex citing programs ever attempted in Northwestern North Carolina. Following is the list of entrants so far, Mr. Gray said yesterday, and several others are expected before the event takes place: No. 14, Geo. Ferguson. Char lotte. PENNEY’S MONTH-END REIPANT impjAY.fBDAY.SA'niRDAY -'" THREE BIG DAYS OF VALUE-GIVING IN REMNANTS OF ALL KINDS ~25c 36-inch Print, fast color, cut special for this event, 21/2 yards — - One lot Pure Silk Hose, fullfashioned, pair r — - 25c Women’s Wash Frocks, fast color, neat pat terns, each — — 37c Short Length Cretonne, special for this event, yard — - 7I/2C. No. 61, Bill Williams, Holly wood, Calif. No. 16. Pritchard Ferguson, Charlotte. No. 45, Pat Harrison, Atlanta, Ga. ' No. 44. Fred Reid, Winston- Salem. No. 36, Dexter Wellborn, High Point. No. 2, Roil Burman, Richmond, Va. No. 23, Bill Sockwell, Greens boro. No. 1, Bill Rushing, Winston- Salem. T. B. Fairchilds Fatally Stricken Aged Resident Of Lewis Fork Held On Tuesday Extra Heavy Quality Factory Cloth, 36-inch, yard . — — 6V2C T. B. Fairchilds, aged resident of Lewis Fork township, passed away Monday. He was a member of a well known family in his community and many friends were saddened at his death. The following children survive: Mrs. Sherman Gilbert, Summit; Mrs. Coot Shepherd, Maple Springs; Mrs. James Church, Summit; Mrs. A. G.. Foster. Con go; J. F. Fairchilds, Bluefield, W. Va.; Attle Fairchilds. Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. J. C. McNeill, Cham- ' pion; Com Fairchilds, Roanoke, ; Va.; Albert Fairchilds, Purlear. In the presence of a large c'vnvd of sorrowing relatives and 1' '?nds last rites were conducted Mount Pleasant church Tues- V at eleven o’clock. Week-end Cases, only six left. at - A value 98c WANT ADS 81x105 Rayon Spreads; get a load of these at — $1.00 One lot Women’s Rayon Undies, pair - — 19c ART 'Trs. LESSONS—See Ruby Pendley. or write 8-22-tf /.ANTED—Furnished apartment. Crll or see A. Eugene Sink at ..t. 1. Myers’ office. 8-29-2t-pd Girls’ Wash Dresses, fast colors, special * - 49c Cotton Blankets, 70x80. Double, $1.98 UNBLEACHED—UNHBMMED Special—81x90 SHEETS Men’s Fast Color Shirts for Dress 63c Boys’ Fast Color Percale Shirts, 49c Only 15 pairs left—Women’s Summer Gloves - — — ——- 10c Boys’ Wash Pants, broken sizes, but Values at 89c One Lot Men’s Khaki Pants. Values at. 98c Boys’ Blue Chambray School Shirts,» special ■— 33c Boys’ Overalls, good quality at, pair — 25c N(»ITH WITJEESBORO, N. C. LUST-DOG—Lost in town, white, black and grey. Solid grey head. Female. Any informa tion will be appreciated. I. M. Eller. 8-5-tf SPEKIIAL — Several good used Ranges to he sold FOR CASH at greatly reduced pric es. Get one of these bargains.— GRAY BROS. FURNITURE CO., Wilkesboro, N. C. 8-29-2t FILMS Any size developed and printed, 30c per roll, cash with order. One diamond print free with each roll. Extra prints, 3c each. TunnelTs Studio. Bus Station Bldg., North Wilkes boro, N. C. 8-n-tf SALESMAN AND COLLEJCTOR Wanted for North Wilkesboro Territory. To sell complete line of Electric Machines, Vacuum Cleaners, etc. Must have a car and be able to furnish surety bond. Apply at Singer Sewing Machine Co., 1309 9th Ave., Hickory. N. C. 9-2-2-pd SEE THIS—A carload of Ranges, heaters, and circulating heaters, wood or coal. A range or stove at a price and in the style to suit everybody. See us before you buy.—GRAY BROS. FUR NITURE CO., Wilkesboro, N. C. 8-29-2t STORE YOUR APPLES in ow modern cold storage ware- houan._located. a few ..-hours tracking disUAncd--from .all of the principal Industrial cities in both Carolinas. Rates are 7 l-2c per bushel for the first month and 5c for each additional month. Donald ^ Dennison, Monroe, N, C. 9-6-4t m Is « oolmM opli^tp the "mHIc tor froe «xpMfini* Aa lonmal-Patrlet doea "mC some anjr responsfbfUtT for artiolMfyrteted wader tbla heading, and neither enflotaoa nor oondemna tbem. Plaaae be as brief as possible. It is^ cwtt^: mimy jlflu ^ Mr,'Wiles as ehiM for of ficial services, to *^e formw Board of Commissumers, had be pared, in some instances one half, Nowtiby virtue of to offi- eall of the mayor, on Monday, An- ■r* cuss the affairs of the- County through the cotamns of your pap er? From time to time I-hsve s^n fit to cRticize the conduct of some of our county officials relstlvs .to extra compensation^ they secured by legislative acts, and particular ly the three bills our Represen tative and Senator passed dev^ the last session of the Legisla ture in which Sheriff “Bill” Som ers received benefits from all three, resulting in an increase of our tax rate from ,80 to one dol lar. The tax sale fees alone will this year take around f3,600 of money for the sheriffs benefit from the ■ general county fund. It is now easy to see why these three bills were passed, namely to .pro vide campaign funds for thp of fice holding crowd in the Court house and to perpetuate office holding by a small coterie of favorite boot-lickers. Just this week one of the major offices of the County was filled by two of the County Commissioners called for that purpose by the resigning official and at his private dwell ing, and of course it was in keep ing with the order of things to name one of the fraternity, Mr. Oid Wiles, chief deputy sheriff for the past seven years under Sheriff Somers. It would never do to appoint some deserving young Republican for this job who had never had any experience injiold- ing down an office. Experienfce in the “art of holding” seems to be preferred to efficiency, and es pecially would this be true if cash should have figured in the transaction, because an outsider would not have money to swing the deal, hence the desirability of trading with one already in of- fjpp isnimnred thaLmore than "ILOOO figured iiTtliis resfgnj^on and filling the job business, hope this is not true. Dozens of men are imprisoned every year in Wilkes County, by the Federal and State Courts for less of fenses than buying and selling public offices. I am informed that Mr. Duncan the other member of the Board of Commissioners was never conferred with regarding the filling of the office of Regis ter of Deeds, and that Mr. Eller called him about the time that the vote was to be taken to come to his home in Wilkesboro that Mr. Absher and Mr. Swaringen other two commissioners were there to accept his resignation and name his successor. I am al so informed that Mr. Absher and Mr. Swaringen frequently pass on matters over the protest of Mr. Duncan. It may be that they are better business men than Mr. Duncan, or it may be that they take orders from the “bosses” and that Mr. Duncan will not be bossed. That be as it may, the fact stands out that Mr. Duncan, a country boy, went to North AVilkesboro, who by square deal ing and hard work, perseverance and ability has amassed a right good fortune in dollars and cents, while the other two members just stayed in the country and seem to be content to let an ex-sheriff of Wilkes County run ’ the County for them. Mr. Eller says in his letter of thanks to the people of Wilkes County that he hopes that unity and tranquility may prevail and nothing will happen to mar the serenity of the political situation by his resignation and the ap pointment of his successor. Why was it necessary to make that statement? Surely nothing wrong in a sick man resigning from his job. I am sorry for Mr. Eller on account of his health. But since he made the suggestion let us look into his successor’s political career. He has been chief deputy sheriff for seven years, and hails from old Rock Creek Township, the bed rock of Republicanism in Wilkes County. In 1930 Rock Creek went partly Democratic. Where was Oid that day? Hugh Cranog, at that time supposedly a Democrat, was elected to the Leg islature from Wilkes County and what did he do? One of the very first things, I am informed that he did, was to create the office, of rural policeman at a salary of $600JM), for Wilkes County, and Oid got the emolumeints' of the office together with his fees and salary as chief deputy sheriff. The six hundred dollars per year business seem* to have been popular witti Hugh and Oid be fore Uncle Sherman even went to the Legislature the last time. In other words they are the pioneers in the art .of raising salaries far WUkH County vis.tiie Legislative HaUsvjt^w * : - - " efatl poshfam he is clerk to the Board and the keeper of the rec ords. Frnn the office holders viSfWpOhit it was not any dumb act—this naming of Mr. Eller’s successor. ^ It may have been a co-inddenee that about the time Mr. Elter wae writing his letter of tiinnks to the Repnblicahs and Democrats of Wilkes County, that 1' was think ing that it would be a fine thing for the county, for the Republi cans and Democrats who really place their county above seifiah ambitions on the part of a few “office holders” to move in ac cord on election day and swe^ the courthouse clean of the crowd who passed the laws or had them passed giving themselves a raise of what amounts to 9600.00 a piece per year, and in addition the sheriff pocketing $1.90 clear on every land sale he conducts for taxe^ that rightfully belongs in the gmimul county fund. I do not profess to be a prophet or the son of a prophet but I did warn the ttVtyayers of Wilkes county what would happen if this legislation was allowed to stand, and now my prediction has taken place and right on the heels of it we have our taxes raised and other extravagances that will soon call for another raise if con- Pott! Board of eomm^i^ners of the town of Nor^ Wilkesboro, met in legnlar toc&b seasion, as per gust 26th, at 7:30,sjthe mayor and four commissiorers being pres ent. 1%e board passed a resolution requiring operators of motor ve hicles for hire to famish and keep in effect for each inich ver hide a poUcy of insurance as re- qoired under Chapter 279 of the ^blic Laws of 1986, which reads as follows: “Section L To require that the operator of every jitney bus or taxicab and of every other mo tor vehicle, (oljher than jitney bosses and taxicabs, operated under the juris^ction of the Utili ties Commission of North Caro lina), engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire over the public streets of such city or town shall furnish and kv,ep in effect for each such jit ney bus, taxicab or other such motor vehicle so operated a policy of insurance or surety bond with sureties whose solvency shall at all times be subject to the approv al of the governing body of such city or town, said policy of in surance or surety bond to be in such amount as may be fixed by the governing body of such city or town, not to hxceed the sum of ten thousand dollars (910,000.00), and to be conditioned on such ope rator responding in damages for ditions are not remedied. I do not incurred on account profess to be a physician but there, should be one near and I think the voters will find him at their next opportunity. Yours very truly, C. JW. WILES. Hays, N. C. Beard Gets Away From Prison' In Automobile Raleigh, Aug. 27.—Members of the state highway patrol joined officials of the state prison di vision in a search for two con victed murderers who escaped to day from central state prison here. Meanwhile Oscar Pitts, acting director of the penal division of the state highway and public works commission, directed an investigation to determine how the prisoners, Dwight Beord, 26, Clarence Peterson, 37, man aged to e'sSfe, J. Pitts ordered the'lmnicdiat* dis missal of Massey, 66-year-old guard of 20 years’ experience. “I am convinced that there was noth ing crooked in this escape as far as Guard Massey is concerned,” Pitts stated. “It was simply gross careless ness on his part.” Beard, a former North Carolina State College student and Y. M. C. A. worker, was convicted in Burke county during the Mhy, 1934, term of superior court on first-degree murder charges in the death of Augustus Bounous, of Valdese. of any injury to persons or dam' age to property resulting from MmI govendsf body M towB^ks • condition the operation of any anch boa, taxicab or other aueh vehicle over the stiwet* ^ city or town.” The board ordered tbai mount of policy of insurance ^ surety bond be not leM OOOJX) for each anch veh defined above. Operators of' ney' bussea, taxicabs or oQmt tor vehicles for hire are. ' secure insurance policies or and file with the Governing of the Town .of North Wilkesboro... as required by the above chaptw. Goldstein; Wherever you go in the worid you will always find our Jews are the leading peo(de. McGregor: Acb 'man, how^^i bout the North Pole? Goldatein; Veil, Iceberg ain’t Scotch name. NOTICE * Having qualified aa exedutor of, the estate of Mrs. NaiKy CaadiD. deceased, this is to notif;^ all pe^ sons having claims against saidl_ estate to present them to the un* ' dersigned executor, on. or befoty the gSth day of AagahL 193o. ok. this notice wQI be pjeaq^d in bar of their recovery-ja||fct the" estate, all pdkioiai^ipP^ted tof said estate will mdke ,'minediata; payment to the undersigned exe-i cutor. This 28th day of August, 19 J. A. CAUDILL, Ex. Estate Mrs. Nancy CaudiQ., Deceased, Route 1, Box 15, Nortii Wilkesboro, N. C. 10-3-6t. H ^mCflOOSE RADIO ... Is Here We are now displaying the finest radio ever constructed . . . it’s the new 1936 ^^TIST- INGHOUSE ... so don’t buy until you have seen and heard it . . . you are most cordial ly invited to do so now. , WESTINGHOUSE has just placed on the market a Higher of new appliances, for which we are^ .. dealers.” The‘new 1936 Washing Wlachlhe Ts also now on display at our show room and it will be a pleasure to show you. Wilkes Electric Company Phone 328 W. M. DAY, Manager North Wilkesboro, N. C. Auto Races! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Spectacular Hair - Raising Thril^ Await You! Dare Devil i^iders driving at high speed. ADDED AHRACTION See the crashing of a double wall of fire by a daredevil niotorcycle rider. 3^-
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