North Carolina Newspapers

"vJSV m §WMAL-PATRIOT HAS KAZB©'feEiTRItttw RROCfRBSS^&^THE iSf^ATE, OF WILKES”. F.0 TfiAl^ a Ne^ d State an^ yOL. XXX, NO. 2 i ■ Puldiahed ■". A 'j Drowitf. 1b Creek Moniit, Oct. 1.—Pedro 34, of Rocky Mount ihtB| was drowned early to- t?l a'.’creek near hia home as !"■»•• « route .to hla work on * Htm nearby.* ■ ;v. Killed 1b Accident Hickory, Oct, 1.—John Arbor, iuoBaKer of a Charlotte night olah, was instantly killed on ^.Ufliway 10, near here, tonight ' When his'* automobile failed to take a sharp turn at a railway underpass and plunged into an •aabankment. mJh 50 Die In Storm U? Clenfuegoe, Cuba, Oct. 1.— Deaths of injured persons and re- ports from outlying districts to- Bight swelled the death toll of |[S Cuba’s week-end hurricane. Au- thoritative estimates placed the dead at more than 50. F'. Wlnstou-Salem Market W’lnston-Salem, Oct. 1.—Sales on the W’inston-Salem tobacco market today totaled 1,460,012 pounds at an average of $21.70. Market showed tendency to strength and farmers generally well pleased.' lx>an Record Is Made Winston-Salem, Oct. 1.—The Federal Home Loan Bank of Wihston-Sa^em loaned $1,021,- 106 to member institutions dur ing September, the report by O. K. Laroque, president, reveals. The amount is the largest for any single month in the bank's his tory. Would .Atiiend Constitution Minneapolis, Oct. 1.—A con stitutional amendment giving Congress control of industry, de pendent on each state’s willing ness, -was suggested today by .As sociate Justice Royal A. Stone of the Minnesota Supreme Court. For Conventions City, Oct. 1.—Hotel Bid Kansas and restaurant interests pledged 335,000 today toward a fund to bring one or both of thg national party nominating conventions to Kansas City next year. Conrad Mann, general committee chair man, said it was planned to raise $150,000. Merclumts Most ' Mak^e Sales Tax Returns By 15th New Law Requires Returns Each Month Regardless of Amount Collected $1.00 MINIMUM PENALTY J. R. Rousseau, State Reve nue Cfrflector, Will Assist in Making Returns All firms, merchants and other individuals engaged in retail or wholesale trade must make sales tax returns each month under provisions of the 1935 revenue laws of North Carolina, it was pointed out here today by J. R. Rousseau, deputy collector of revenue for Wilkes county. A report must be made each month regardless of the amount involved, Mr. Rousseau pointed out and a penalty will be added to the tax it returns are not made prior to the 15 th of each month tor the preceding month. A let ter containing sales tax returns must bear a postmark not later than the 15th in order for a merchant or firm not to be pen alized. The penalty on delinquent sales tax due from merchants is five per cent if not paid by the 15th and a minimum penalty of one dollar is required by law regard- Ina of how small the tax m^ be. Mr. Rousseau stated that he will be glad to give any informa tion regardin^Mhe sales tax or any other stati^^'akes and will as sist in making returns. Street Pnojects In ^f^kes On Approved WPA OIJTj 916,991.49 during the first Quarter present fiscal year. Walter, Lester Holbrook Taken At Still In Traphill Vicinity By Federal Officers Tues day Night Walter and Lester Holbrook, resident of the Traphill commun ity. were arrested Tuesday night in a distillery raid by investiga tors of the federal alcohol tax unit. Leonard Roop. (’. S. Felts, ,i. T. Jones. J. C. F'ortner Deputy in North Carolina i .Marshal W. A. Jones and Clinard I'. S. Revfiiue I p Greensboro, Oct. 1.—Collector of Internal Itevenue Charles H. Robertson and his associates ob tained for the Federal govern ment revenue in the sum of $73,- TruckiDriver Exonerated In South Cartdina Harry Carter and ' Calvin Wells Freed In Death of Two Near Gaffney Harry Carter and Calvin Wells, drivers for Queen Trucking Co., of this city, were exonerated yesterday, Oct. 2, from any blame by a coronerg jury at Gaffney, S. C., for the death of Irving Batcholor and Clyde Moss, who were killed September 17, when the car driven by Moss crashed into the rear of one of Queen Trucking Company’s trucks driv en by Harry Carter, who was ac companied by Calvin Wells. The jury found that Batchelor and Moss came to their death by their own negligence and absolv ed the men on the truck from all blame. Attorneys R. C. Jen nings and C. W. Shatley, of this city, represented Carter and Wells at the coroners inquest yesterday in Gaffney. Washington . . . Gen. Douglas MacArthiir, (a b o v e', retiring chief of staff of the U. S. Army, in his farewell report recom mends a motorizing plan which will transform our regular army, in five years, to a model force for speed and efficiency. Fair Tax Group Has Meeting In No. Wilkesboro State Road Man Killed By Truck Russell Smith Faces 3Ian.slnught- er riiiirge .As Result of (fhe Will Be (’amlidate Wa.shington. Ocl. 1.—Dr. J. E. Pope, head of the National Old Age Pension association, a n- nounced today he will be a can didate for President in 1936. “I win accept nomination from the conservative Democrats or from the liberal Republicans.” he said. f y- Coo|H*ration F/Xtcmlisl Raleigh, Oct. 1 — Municip-al and privately owned power companies in the state have co-operated ex ceptionally well with rural elec trification authority’s program, Budley Bagley. director, said Tuesday. “VVe have received ex ceptional cooperation front the power companies, both those niu- nlcipally owned and others under private ownersli'p.” be said. Hold In Miirdcf I'a.st \ Henderson. Oct. i. — 1 hree ■white men. W. H. ITayes. and his brother, Itotlt of Norlina, and George Weston, of Malison, near here, were held this afternoon material witnesses on orders coroner J. S. Albright in connec tion with the death here this morning of a pretty brunette, entatively identified as Miss Vir- Inia Johnson, of New Holland, small eastern North Carolina town. She appeared to be about 19 years old. Mrs. L. C. Lewis Passes In Boone Died Suddenly -At Home of Bro ther; She Was A Sister Of Mrs. r. H. Somers Johnson were the officers who raided tlie large still and made the arrest of the two men. who were charged with operating a still and manufacturing non tax paid liquor. The stili and a great amount of materials tor liquor manufacture were destroyed. In a hearing before J- AV. Dula, I'nited States commissioner, the two men were remanded to jail in default of bond of $501) each. COTTON CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN OUT Cotton tax e.-emi/tion certifi- -ates will be given to cotton growers in Wiikes county on Fri day and Saturday, according to an announcement by A. C. Hen- dren. county agent. On Friday. October 4. certifi cates will lie given out at C. L. Comer’s store and on Saturday, October 5, at the office of Mr. Ilendren at tlie courthouse in Wilkesboro. All growers who are to receive certificates have been notified by card. Rufus M. Luffman, 63, su stained fatal injuries Friday eve ning when he was struck and run over by a motor truck at State Road, near his home. .Mr. Luff- man received a fractured skull, broken limbs and internal injur ies from which he never regain ed consciousness. He was rushed to the KIkin hospital for atten tion but pas.sed away Saturday night. The deceased was a retired school teacher, having taught for thirty years in the schools of Surry, Wilkes and Orange coun ties. He was a member of the Baptist church. The only imme diate survivors are two sons. Quay and Homer I,uffman, of West Virginia and .several grand children. * Funeral services were conduct ed from State Road Baptist church by Rev. J. L. Powers and Rev. A. F. Walker Sunday after noon, and interment was in the church cemetery. Russell Smith, driver of the death car, is being held under bond on a manslaughter charge. Farmers’ Co-op Meeting Oct. 8th Will Be Held At Courthouse In Wilkesboro Tuesday Evening Several Local Merchants Hear Paul Leonard and A. W. Bunch Discuss Plans Merchants and other citizens of North Wilkesboro meeting Fri day night under tho auspices of the North Carolina Fair Tax As sociation, got a good word picture of the rians. purposes and ac- compli-shments of the tax associ ation. as portrayed by Paul Leon ard, of Statesville, state secre tary. and then decided to fall in line with the fair lax group. Upon the suggestion of Mr. J. E. Spain- hotir. head of the Spainho'ur stores, the local group adopted the new plan of organization pro cedure recommended by A. W. Bunch, of Statesville, the other speaker of the evening, and vir tually every one present signed an enrollment agreement. Mr. Leonard came hack to North Wil kesboro .Monday and secured other signatures. He said he ex pected to have the co-operation of a local committee In setting up a county-wide organization, such as has been established re cently in two adjoining counties —Watauga and Ashe. Friday niglit’s meeting was ar ranged by C. E. Jenkins, one of the original sponsors of the Fair Tax Association, and a member of the stale advisory committee, who had the co-operation of a local committee which included I. E. Pearson. W. (!. Gabriel. N. B. Smithey and Mr. Spainhonr. It was lield on the second floor of the Snioak Furniture ('o. store and was attended by 30 to 4 0 leading merchants and other citi zens. Attorney J. H. M'hicker opened the meeting and present- ^ ed Mr. Leonard. It was explain- jed that Dr. John T. Burrus, of Tlie Farmers’ Co-operative Ex change will hold a meeting at the courthouse in Wilkesboro on Tuesday night, October 8. The meeting will begin at 7:30j,jip|j pj,jnt. ^vho had wired that ' he would lie present o’clock and an interesting pro gram, to be featured by gooJ .speakers and music, will be ren dered. The public has a most cordial invitation to attend. ^Brier Creek Baptist Association To Meet In 114th Annual Session Mrs. L. C. Lewis, of Statesville, a sister of Mrs. C. H. Somers, of Wilkesboro. was suddenly taken in and died Sunday at the home of her brother. Dr. R. K. Bing ham. In Boone. 'unerai service was held at home in Statesville 'Piiesday morning. Many relatives and friends from the Wilkesboros at- g tended. "' She Is survived by her husband two children. Harrold and Fred Morlng; also by the twlng brothers and sisters: C H- Somers, Mrs. A. R. i Noah Hayes, la’a. Mrs.-^W. S. Harrell. Larrf Jolnwos, Dr. Z. P. Dr. K. K. Biafkam. ,>Ct- . - The Brier Creek Association, the 13th in point of age among the 100 ji^Baptist Associations in the sttfl will meet in its 114th V annual session with Mountain View chiircli. near TVindy Gap, October 1. and 5. This associ ation, one of the largest in this part of the ccnlry. includes 32 churches in iTT^s, Yadkin, Ire dell and -Alexander. Rev. N. T. Jarvis, Roaring River, is modera tor and S. G. Crater, of Greens boro. is clerk. The following pro gram was arranged by E. H. Glass, the late J. M. Crater, and J. E. Hendren. Friday 10:00—Devotional Service, E. K. Wooten. 10:30—Organization. 11:00 — Introductory Sermon, G. D. White. 12:00—^Dinner. 1:00—Baptist Hospital, J. M. Wright, I. W. Vestal. 1:30—Missions, R. R. Crater, L. 2:00—Periodicals, J. W. Rash, Gimb Myers. 3:39—Theolofleal Schools, N. M. Felts, A. S. Mathis. Saturday 9:30—Devotional Service. M. Jarvis. 10:00 — Christian Education, D. C. Clanton, D. G. Reece. 10:30—Mills Home. J. N. Bingley, TV. T. Comer. 11:00—Sabbath Observance. J. B. Ray, J. E. Hendren. 11:20—Sermon, L. T. Young er. 12:00—Dinner. 1:00—What is Included in the Great Commission?, W. G. Mitch ell, Jervis C. Parks. 1:30—Cooperative Program, T. J. McNeill, J. P. poberson. 2:00—Obituaries, J. P. Mc Carter, B. C. Jordan. 2:10—Time and Place, John '^o^Bray, N. C. Lewis. 2:20—Finance, P. M: Reed, S. F. Goforth. 2:30—Resolutions, A. K. Bai- y, J. W. Moore. 2:40—Miscellaneous. This program Is subject to a good many changes, particularly since Revs. W. 0. Mitchell and J. W. Rash, both unusually able ministers, are now jecMsed. Over $444NI0 k. AUottedForUse On 11 Projticts .. ^ -.J’'’ Improvement On North’ Wfl- kesboro, Wilkesboro, and Ronda Streets Approved NUMBER ROAD PROJECTS Greater Part of WPA Money Will Be Expended On Farm- to-Market Roads Wilkes county's .share of a works progress administration allotment by Prealdent Roose velt Monday will be $44,406, according to figures announced from the nation's capital. The allotment for North Car olina totaled about one million dollars and was the second list of approved projects for the .state to be announced. In the first allotment Wilkes county shared with about $80,000 to be used on secondary' roads, classed by the works progress adinihistration as farm-to-mar- ket roads. With the exception of $653 for work on Wilkesboro school building the allotment Monday for Wilkes was for road and street improvement. Sponsors of tlie projects are to contribute A list of the projects follows: Improve road from Wilbar to Shew, federal funds $5,391; .sponsor’s contribution $45. Improve road from John El ler’s farm In Purlear commun ity to Boone Trail liighway, federal funds $2,281; sponsor’s contribution $52. Improve five miles of secon dary. road near federal funds $3,0S4; spon sor’s contribution $196. Ri'palr fann-to-iiiarket road lictwcen Fainilains and Dougli- ton, federal funds $.‘>,691; son- sor’s contribution $125. Improve road in Fairpiain.s community to North Wilkes boro, federal funds .$2,276; simnsor’s contribution .$26. Nortli Wilkesboro street work—*-improve Second street from Mrst to J, J to Third, also (Continued on back page) A cld^up study of Rex Beach, noted novelist, whose books have placed him among the leaders of present day writers, has written three stories for the readers of this newspaper. The story “Pow der’’, the' first Instalment of which appears in The Journal- Patriot next Monday,. is the first of three. They will be of four in stalments each. Read “Powder’’. We know you will like It. P-TA Membership Drive Is Now On Will Continue Through Octo ber 13; Co-operation of Public Solicited Great Sncefni;:^] WumhHumi Hdd lliirsday and (Hd Postf^ce • Exhibits 1 Court Grindii^ On Heavy Docket Several Ca.ses Have Been Re moved From Congested Civil Docket This Week would he present to address the meeting, was unable to come due to a rush of emergency cas es at his hospital. Dr. Burrus. a member of the state senate, is a director of the Fair Tax Associ ation, and has been quite active in its development. Following Mr. | Leonard’s talk, Mr. Bunch, of j Statesville, also a director of the tax association, and a former ! president of the North Carolina Merchants Association, spoke (Continued ou page eight) Witli Judge F. Donald Phillips on the bench the October term of Wilkes superior court is grinding away on the congested civil dock et. Although only a few eases have been tried several have been disposed of by non suit or consent judgement. The term will continue through tliis week and next and it is ex pected that the number of cases awaiting trial will he substantial ly lowered. Cases calendared for tills term date back to 1931. > A drive to secure a large mem bership for the North Wilkes boro Parent-Teacher Association begin today and ends on October 13, it was ahiiounced today by leaders in that organization. .Support Solicited During this period an effort will be put forth to secure an unprecedented membership for the local organization. The Par ent-Teacher Association works ParstmVnie,.for the good of tho school and that It deserves the support of school patrons is a fact not to be disputed. Member ship and cooperation of every one interested in the school is ear nestly solicited. — Governor’s Proelaniation “To the people of North Car olina: “Having been informed that a period has been set aside in which an effort will be made to extend the membership of the Parent-Teacher Association i n North Carolina, I am glad to bring this to the attention of the people, along with the .suggestion that they give the most careful and sympathetic attention to this activity. The Association busies itself primarily with the promo tion of educational opportunities for our children, and membership in the Association is committed to the ideal of educational im provement. I am sure liiat our people will give to it the siip-- port which it deserves. “Done at our capital city of Raleigh, this the twelfth day of September, in the year of our I,ord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, in the 160th year of American independence. “J. C. B. EHRINGHAUS. Governor.’’ Don’t forget to join the P.-T. A. today. - s m _ G.^EN CLUB pBpJBCrY ’■ Mre. W. E. Snow Winner «f | Sweepstakes Prize; Many Prenuams Donated The flower show which was held In the old postoffice build ing on Thursday and Friday was a decided success. The event was sponsored by the North Wilkesboro Garden Club and competition was open to the people throughout the county who were not members ot a garden club other than the local organization. An adequate description ot tbs exhibits would be quite impos sible, especially when taking in to consideration their abundance and beauty. Prizes for the show were do nated by merchants and buslnee* firms ot the city. Mrs. W. E. Snow won the grand sweepstakes prize, a vanity dresser donated by the Turner White Casket com pany and the American Furni ture company. This prize was offered to tho exhibitor winning the most points In the show, each first prize (blue ribbon) counting three points, second prize (red ribbon) 2 points, and third prize (yellow ribbon) one point. A list of indi vidual prize winners in all class es follows. Claas .4—Dahlias 1. Best va.se dahlias, 3 or more blooms—1st prize $2.50 in cash, Coca-Cola Bottling Co; 2nd prize 1 years subscription to Journal- Patriot. Blue, Mrs. W. E. Snow; ^ Red, Mrs. C. E. Jenkins; Yellow, ' Mrs. W. E. Snow. 2. Largest, most perfect bloom. 1st 3 pairs silk hose, Spaiiihour- Sydnor Co.; 2nd $1-.B0 in trade; • Reins’ Market. Blue, Mrs. C. O. McNeil; Red, Mrs. W. E. Snow; Yellow, Mrs. John Tull. Dalilia.s (’onllmied 2. Best vase of 3 decorative. 1st prize $2.00 rug by Tomlin son’s Dept. Store: 2nd prize. Tie, Payne Cloliiing Co. Blue, Mrs. C. O. .McNeil; Red, Mr. Claude Can ter, Yellow. Mrs. W. E. Snow. 4. Best vase Cactus Dahlias, one or more varieties. 1st, $2.00 in trade. Teague’s Pressing Club; 2nd, Sunday chicken dinner at Princess Cafe. Blue, Mrs. W. E. Snow; Ited. Mrs. Chas. Campbell; Yellow. Mrs. W. E. Jones. 5. Best vase of Common Gar den Dahlias. 1st, Vanity mirrors for sun visors, Yadkin Valley Mo tor Co.; 2nd, 1 gallon ice cream, Pepsi Cola Co. Blue, Mit. Mollie Jones: Red. Mrs. W. S. Snow. 6. Best vase Single or Color- ette Dahlias. 1st, 5 gallons gaso line, Boone Trail Motor Co.; 2nd, $1.00 groceries, O. F. Eller and Son. Blue, Mrs. E. E. Eller: Red, W. E. Snow. (Continued on page eight) Childhood, Youth Week Be Observed ,\l \ortli Wilke.slioio .Metho«li.st (liiii’i'ii Beg'iiming Sunday; Special Pi'Ograiu.s New York . . . Prunella Stack (above). Head of the Women's Health and Beauty League of Great Britain arrived here on her way to Canada to eBtablish bnnebes tbrongbout the Domin ion. ■■ Ethiopians Mobilize For War as Italy Begins Long Delayed Attack Addis Ababa. Oct. 2.—War | establish that an aggression had drums throbbed in the heart ot been committed, the Lion ot Ju- Ethiopia tonight as Emperor I dah prepared to sound the long- Haile Selassie prepared to throw delayed call for a general mobili- the full force of his arms into the field to meet the threat of Italian Invasion already reported j ment announced begun on the eastern frontier. The king of kings cabled a bit ter protest to Geneva that Ital ian forces for a week have been in Ethiopian territory near the point where Eritrea, Ethiopia and French Somaliland join. The Ital ians have established a large at tack base near the 8,000-foot mountain Monssa-Ali, 18 mBes inside the Ethiopian boundary. The Italians also reportedly had 50 airplanes and a large mechanized unit, ready to cut Ethiopia’s only railroad outlet to the coast. The base of the moun tain, which Is honeycombed with caves once used in the slave trade, was a beehive of Italian military activity. Highways have been constructed around the base from Assab, Italian military port In southern Eritrea. After urging the league to send neatrrt otateters immediately to zation. District chiefs were w'arn ed to stand ready. The govern- an important ceremony would occur at the old imperial palacta—a scene of vic torious Ethiopian military tradi tion—at 11 a. m. tomorrow. War Drums Heanl An official told that barring some unforeseen slip-up, the mobilization would be ordered to morrow. Already, impatient war riors were hammering war drums in many parts of the plateau ready for the call to march. (The newspaper, Le Solr, at Paris published a report from Addis Ababa tonight that imme diately after Italian penetration of Moussa-All became known, Danakll tribesmen clashed with 20,000 Italians.) The government was unable to confirm rumors that wild Dana- klls, tribesmen of the eastern desert region, bad skirmished al ready with . the ItaHans; n«ir (ContiBMd eft ptf$ ^bt) Tlie week of October C tlirough I 13 will be ob.served by (be North f Wilkesboro Methodist cliurch as “Childhood and Youth Week,” it was announced today by Rev. H. K. King, pastor. A full program will be carried out at all the regular church services, featuring short talks, appropriate sermons, displays of posters and literature, home visi tation by Sunday school teachers and other activities. On Sunday night. October 13, the young peo ple will present a dramstic sketch under the direction of Miss .Mamie Sockwell. On Sunday morning, October 6, Mrs. T. A. Finley, president of the local Parent-Teacher Asso ciation, will speak on “What is the Community Doing to Our Children ” The pastor will preach a sermon appropriate to the oc casion in the eleven o’clock serv ice. Mrs. A. L. Grlfflng is chair man of the program committee tor the week. Forester Reilnion The annual Forester reunion- will be held at the home of W. L. Forester at Goshen on Sun day, October 13. This event is looked forward to by miUiy- msiB- bers ot this widely known^. )ly. Members residing at points and from ' 8stct»1 j are expected to attend. .fam- .statw.;