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:lJBTY.!tBAkS c yoHtrnctkm Work op Jan. 17.— Building planned in North Caro- llea of more than 10,000 ilatlon during 1935 bad a al value of $9,143,830 figures compiled by the statistical di vision of the State Department of • lAhor showed today. Shot Thru Head: Lives Jktyetteville. Jan. 17.—With a i _^bunet hole through his head, ■Carl Coleman, nlne-year-old Har nett county boy, was discharged from Highsmith hospital here ■WMnesday after a na) row es cape from death. Kin{; George Is III ^on, Jan. 18. (Saturday i — was rushed to King GeoTge V at Sandringham Palace ] early "today as the aged mon- ^ aioh’s condition from bronchial i catarrh and a weakening heart | became worse, it was announced officially. SAN FBANCIBOO . . . MUs Ann Cooper Hewitt (above), has brought a $500,000 damBM suit against her mother, two doctors aa^,,a woman peychiatrist, charging a iteriUza- tion operation was performed on her without her knowledge, being told it was limply to be an appen- deetomv. A $10,000,000 trust fund is Involved. TVA To Expand Demonstration Area In State Meeting Of Farmer* To Dis cus* Plans Will Be Held In Wilkeaboro Radjard Kipling Die'i London Jan. IS. (Saturdayt —Rudyard Kipling, famed Brit ish writer of tales and poems of Indl:;, died suddenly at 13: lu a. m. today in Middlesex Hospital. less than five days after he had , -.^y demonstra- undergone an operation for a stomach ulcer Farmers of Wilkes county are I invited to attend a meeting to be I held at the courthouse In Wilkos- j horo on Tuesday, (tomorrow), j ten a. m.. and hear a representa- jtive of the Tennessee Valley .\ii- I ihority explain what the TV,\ lion farms in Wilkes. The meeting to be held Sentencel To Die Winston-Salem. Jan. IT. - FV)und guilty of the "trunk mur der” of J. Herbert Searcy. TO-1 year-oM negro here December,, 23. | William Abraham Hodgin, \36.' negro, was sentenced In Fors.v\)i | ^ Superior court today to die In the aaiber at state’s pri- ■ • Mi».sing t7 Years flory. Jan. IT.—After a -ig 17 years, two ilckory m§h found their long loet sister living v^ithin 4 2 miles of their home here. Almost un believable was the story related hero today by R. A. and J. C. h Roseman, who never knew until the other day that the sister, Mrp. Carolyn Grayson, had been living at Marlon all the time. Oddly enough. Mrs, Grayson never knew she had brothers un til the two local men met her by chance in Marion. Three other brothers live elsewhere. Ill Wilkesboro Tuesday is one of the many that is being held in various counties in North Caro- Iliiu as the result of the TVA ex tending its area tor demonstra tion farming in North Carolina. A. O. Hendren county farm agent who announced the meet ing, emphasiied the imporUnce and asked that as many as pos sible attend the meeting and hear plans for demonstration farms outlined. He further stated thatUlie projects proposed by the TVA in demonstration farming should be very beneficial and profitable. Farm Engineer Coming Jan. 29 E. R. Raney to Assist Coun ty Agent In Plans For Water Systems Julian K. Mann, a member of the extension sMvlce, will address an open meeting of farmers at tho courthouse In IVilkeoboro January 27 on the subject of “A County Program of Farm Planning.” This Is a new phase of the n.vtenslon service, inaugurated this year, and is designed to be of special benefit In helping farmers to plan their farming for profit and happiness. t'rop rotation and the most pixifitoble U80 of the different types of land for various crops arc to be stressed in planned farming, it Is nnderstoofl, a- long with soil consei-vatioii aud Improvement. Tho meeting will begin at two o’clock In the afternoon and all farmers in the eount.v arc most urgently requestcsi to be prt'sent. WASHHWPON- ,t . . Leaders of farmers’ organizations from .ill (.arts of the country eSihn here oa Hie invitation otvSecretary .of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, to aid in planning substitute lopslation to replace ♦he AA.A. ... Standing, left to rigl^ they are; E, C. Kennedy, Secretary of the National Farm Union, Frederick Brenckman, representing Htii'-lfational Grange and Edward A. O ’Neal, presidedt of the Farm Bureau. . . . i^ted, left to rights Chester Davis, AAA Administrator and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. I Itinerary Made , For Giving Tests In T. B. Clinic I High Schools And Larger Elementary Units To Be Included In Clinic Moravian farm Loan Association In Annual Meet Held Tuesday Afternoon; Officers and Directors Chosen For Year K. K. Raney, farm engineer of the extension service, will be in Wilkes county on Wednesday, January 29, to a.ssist A. (!. Hen- dreii. cotinty farm agent, in lay ing out and surveying water systems. Requests have been received from two farmers for help in January mating of/»»e ^Vilke^ systems. Charlie high ! Schoolmasters To, Meet Friday Night January Meeting to Be Held At Wilkeaboro High School Building Howard will have a gravity sya- farm ve-j 10™ *1 bis home and the ! engineer will aid in plans for the Coiaty Schoolmasters' club be held at the Wilkesboro ■school building on Friday Januarv 24. beginning ?clock ' installarion of a hydraulic ram Interesting program hasi"" *’• Church s farm, ranged and it is expected Many farm homes in Wilkes 'that every high school principal j now have gravity water systems other Interested teachers ! supplied with pure water from wHl attend. Dinner will be serv-; mountain springs and many diir- ^,hy'thO home economics classea j ing the past few years have been of the WHkgeboro high school, i erecting homes with gravity wat- o^ l*e fifty cents. I er systems as part of the plans. ApiiK ) Meeting Production Credit .Stockholders of the Moravian National Farm Loan association in annual meeting here last week, engaged in a round-table discus sion with Mr. Moore, reprMenta- C'trtkmhln, -hewd^'k report of At torney Kyle Hayes, secretary- treasurer. and elected officers and directors for the coming year. The annual meeting was held ill the office of Attorney Hayes last Tuesday and was attended by 16 stockholders. -After the discussion with Mr. •Moore relative’to farm loans the following directors wore elected: I’. E. Dancy, H. II. Jennings, J. F. Pearson, B. C. Price and U. G. Foster. A resolution was passed by the directors changing the an nual meeting date from the sec ond Tuesday in January to any date the directors may see fit to .set between December 2 6 and .April 1. Ill the directors’ meetlug fol lowing the meeting of the stock holders, P. E. Dancy was re-elect ed president, U. G. Ftoster. vice- president, and Attorney K.vle Hayes, secretary-treasurer. The loan committee consists of J. P. Pearson, B. C. Price and U. G. Foster with H. H. Jennings. P. E. Dancy and J. W. Jones as a'ter- nates. ’. X‘‘v^y large crowd Is expected | non-members who are interested to attend the annual meeting of the Wlniton-Salem Production Credit Association, serving the cennties of Stokes, Forsyth. Da- .•vle. Davidson, Surry, Wilkes, .:'Y a d k 1 n Caldwell, Watauga, r xshe, and Alleghany, which will be iWd at the courthouse, .JVin- Saturday, January 26, at 11:00 a. m.. according to Xi. E. Fra»cis, Secretary. AV this meeting B. Y. Floyd, •who has charge of the tobacco -peMi*m, Is Invited to present a l>riaf-discussion of the Triple A present outlook for the ual reports of the offi- be made and two mem- ^ directors will be elected, speakers will be JSr- Prealdent of the fit Corporation of Bhl»- tine: obtif. are all of the ^ed and expected to the’‘meitetlhl?, "Mr. -but a most cordjalt tr-. ■ • ill securing a short-term credit for production purposes. "Our association is anxious that every farmer in our territory shall have the opportunity of knowing of the credit service which we have to offer.’’ said Mr. Francis, “and we also are anxious that they shall attend this annual meeting to see how the business of the association is conducted. “We will have complete re ports of our year’s work at the meeting and our members will be acquainted with all of the de tails of our opwaton. It Is the policy of our association to keep our members thoroughly posted. "We feel proud of the record which We have made in the two years In .which we have operated. Our business the second, - year showed a very substantial growth over the first year and we are anticipating another substantial increase next year as more and more farmers learn of the service First Aid Class Prof. E. R. Spruill, head of .Mountain View district schools, will conduct a class in first aid at the city hall here this week. The first meetin.g of the class will be held tonight, seven o’ clock. and lessons will continue each evening through Friday. The course is being given free and is open to the pujilic. Mr. Spruill is well prepared to con duct the class, having taken a first aid course in the work of the American Red Cross. r. B. Eller, county superinten dent of schools, today announced tile itinerary for tubercular tests to be given in the schools of the county liy Dr. H. F. Seay, clin ician from the state sanitorlum. in cooperation with the county health department. The schools' fiiberciilar clinic started last week in North Wil kesboro and Wilkesboro with preliminary arm tests to ascer tain the number of suspects. The work will be extended to include the -central schools and as many of the smaller ones as possible, the number depending qn that « tbe ^cilaiolMlik Following is the schedule for I'Teliminary tests for the coming week as announced by Supt. Eller; Millers Creek Tuesday, Jan. 21, 9 a. in.; Maple Springs Tuesday. January 21, 1 p. m.; .Mount Pleasant Wednesday. Jan-* iiar.v 22. 1 p. m.; Moravian Falls Monday, January 27 9 a. m.. I Boomer Monday. January 27. ■ l(J::i0 a. m.; Fairplains, Jan-' uary 2S, 9 a. ni. At intervals he-j tween the appointments Dr. Seay j will make a second visit to the | schools to ascertain the results of the arm tests given on the first' visit. Following t h e appointments named above an itinerary will be arranged for tests in Honda. Clingman, Roaring River Large Sum Bonus Good Year Dae Mes Velsi F"'TkeBaiik0f The total snm of adjusted compensation certificates — more commonly known as the lamn.s—due World War veter ans in Wilkes county is said to lie imonnd $400,000. .Vpproxiiiintcly OOO veteran.s in Wilkes received compensa tion certificates, it is under stood, and they averaige In the neighborhood of $700 each. Under provisions of the origin- ul bonus act they were allowed to borrow from the certificates and this borrowing has reduced the amount due veteraii-s in Wilkes to slightly under $400,- OOO, according to ‘he most re liable figures obtainable. A bill luts already passed tiie lower house in congress for im mediate paynidat of the ,bonus „«n^ i$ now soisstoti, B4>Mnir pirhnotcif'diat payment will he made in “baby bonds” that will be neglotablc |i$r mm06M' of Wotthir^'^y$g[^C l*ra Refief AreGivenwotk On Work ProgyoM trntion Pro jocis m Ct>tm- ty at Present WORK ALL COODi^YS Men Allowed to liake Up Time Lost DaKBig^Ead Weadier, RS^ng^ays* Practically all thoae on relief lists eligible for work in Wilkes county have been glvep Jobs, It was loarned today from C. H. Smithey, manager of the WPA office here which serves five counties. He added that the distribution of projects in various sections of the county Is such that practically all of those on relief and 'who are willing to work can be placed. However, there are some few who find it necessary to go a consid erable distance from their homes to the nearest projects under way. The recent ruling by Harry Hopkins. WPA administrator, to , the effect that work can go for- I ward on all days suitable for Resources Show Urge Gain; I Officer. And Director. I*®"’ Are Re-Elected No. Wilkesboro The year 1935 was a success ful and highly satisfactory one for the Bank of North Wilkes boro. report of J. R. Hix, presi dent, to the stockholders In an nual meeting Thursday afternoon showed. Report of the condition of the hank showed that it is in excel lent condition and that resources and deposits have been steadily and rapidly climbing during the past two years. -Mr. Hlx stated in his report that » Jer cent Arel Pruitt, 29, Suffering From I time lost on account of bad weather can be iqade up on days during good weather when the men would not be at work if a set schedule were strictly ad hered to. Trucks an* now l'^>iu- i t;cd nn road projects to haul rock and crushed stone for surfacing. This will enable a more nearly perma nent type of road improvement to be made by WPA forces, Mr. Smithey said. The more recent development, in the branch district composed of Wilkes, Alexander, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany countie.,'are the beginning of a project call- 1C '■$«— ^ ^, jSplendf^ results are being ob- taned in the sewing rooms ope rated for women on relief under the direction of Miss Ha Holl- soiirces totaled $1,439,974.09, | man, branch district director of representing a gain of $700,-000 j women’s work. Many garments In the past two years. The report have been turned over to tho also showed that deposits had j commissioners of the five conn- welfare destitute that Xnvhp encouraging. Report of the condition of the | bank at th® close of business on December 31 showed that re- ^ L |. W11 reached the high mark of $l.-'tles to be used by the vllinsnoi VYOmiui 241,951.79, an increase of a half-:departments in aid to million dollars over deposits two Richard Foster Wanted Forj year's ago. The surplus fund now Shooting Pruitt Near This City Sunday Arel F’riiitt. age 29, a son of Avery Pruitt, of this city, was | shot and seriously wounded in an hill, Cricket and other schools. Snpt. Eller has written the principals of the smaller schools asking that they arrange for the children to visit the larger schools at the time for tests to be given in order that opportuni ties for the tree tests and exami nations be given to as many school children in the county as pos.sible while the clinic is going on. He urged that school patrons i realize the importance ot the clinic and the rare opportunity they have of allowing their chil dren to receive a free test and examination to determine wheth er or not they have tuberculosis. altercation with Richard Foster, age 25, at a store in Gordon vil- Trap-;|,,p,p near this city late Sunday. I stands at $34,000. a gain of $15 - 000 in two years. The stockholders re-elected tlu following board of directors: A .A. Finley, R. G. Finley, E. M. Blackburn, S. V. Tomlinson. Ralph Duncan. John E. Justice. Jr.. J. R. Hix and R. W. Gwyn. Following the stockholders meet ing the directors met and re elected officers as follows: J. R. Hix, president; A. A. Finley, vice Stitches In Heart I’liiladelifhia.—John Knae Jr., 18, was in a serious condition, but "slightly improved” follow ing an operation in which sur geons took four stitches^Jln his punctured heart. Kane vas^stabb- ed in a street fight, According to reports of the affair gathered by officers Pruitt was in a drunken condition and had visited the store operated by j . g y xomlinsoii, vice Foster for Gordon Benton at « ;y_ Q^.yn, eashier; interv.ils during the day. On the | •^y ^ gjarr. assistant cashier; last visit he is reported to have ■ lassie Erwn, assitant cash- struck I/conard Bowles, a' by-! [^j. stauder, ovxr the head with a| .p]jg growth of the hank is at- heer bottle \dnd Foster is said (^ibuted to a general improve- to have shot hjm^ in the back a.s ■ ment in business conditions, con- he left the building. The bullet, j jn the sound manage- froni a 32-calibre revolver, eii- institution and in- tered Pruitt’s back and went out|g^,.g^ deposits through the Fed- of his body through the 'owet part of his right chest. Pruitt was carried to The Wilkes Hospital where today it was reported that his condition is quite critical but that he ap-1 parently ha.s a chance to recover. Foster is reported to have fled into the neighborhood of his heme in the Roaring River com munity, where Sheriff Some-rs and deputies searched last night but were unable to locate him. ! aral Deposit Insurance Corpor, I ation. BULLETIN: King George, of England, died this afternoon about 2 O’clock. (E.8.T.) families. Plans Revised For Agricultural Bl^. To Be Constructed In Wil kesboro By WPA; Coun ty’s Part Higher Wilkes county board of com missioners have been asked to revise the agreement relative to the construction of a government building near the courthouBe. The first proposal offered tho county was to the effect that tho federal government through' tho Works Progre.ss Administration, would erect a modem agrcultur- al building in Wilkesboro 'pro vided the county would furnish a suitable building site and a small portion of the cost of ma- terlal.s. It wa.s suggested that a portion of the courthouse lot be used as a building site and the remain ing sum the county would have to (Coutinaed on page eight) Deputy Marshals and' iuvesti- gators of the federal alcohol tax unit made raids in the county Thursday and Friday netting the arrest of several men and the seizure of about 900 gallons of liquor, vast quantities of raater- als for liquor manufacture and one automobile. _ The largest Seizure wa.s at the home of Coy Mathis in the Cling- raan community where Deputy Marshal T. C. Blalock and Offi cers J. R. Brandon, L. G. Carson and A. R. Williams found ‘T50 gallons of illicit liquor In his resi dence. ’Nine_ hundred pounds of sugar and chop were also seized. This raid was on Thursday night. Mathis filled bond in the sum of $2 500 for appearance In fed eral court at the May term fol- loTving a hearing held before J. commls- W. Dula, (Tnited States sioner. Another raid o n Thur^iday night on the premises of Cooper Pardiie netted the seizure of 48 gallons of liquor by Deputy Mar shal W. A. Jones, and F. D. Lumpkin, revenue officers. Par- due wa.s released under bond of $500. Deputy. Marshal L. M. Huffman and Officers L. O. Carson, J. C. Fo.rtner and C. S. Felts raided the'’ premises of Durant Pardue Friday'bight and seized 33 gal lons of Illicit • liquor and 900 poupds of chop and sugar. He filled bond following a commis sioner’s hearing. , ^Wootljow Slooih Swnest Yates and J. T. Alexan^r were arrest ed In a raid on an to- tlllery plant Id the er community Thursday after noon by L. G. Carson, J. C. Fort ner and C. S. Felts, revenue offi cers. J. T. Alexander was releas ed under bond while Sloop and Yates ai*e still being held in de fault of bonds set in the com missioner’s hearing. James M. Mitchell and Edgar Grimes, residents of the Gordon village near this city, tvere aft rested Friday night by Revenue Officers L. G. Carson, J. R. Bran don, A. R. Williams. W. P. Lance and Deputy Marshal F. M. Lo max. They were charge.! -with transporting liquor, five gallons hairing ■ been found- In the auto- I mobile, which was confiscated. Both defendants ^filled' bonds In Honor Certificate Awarded To W^es County Chapter Red Cnm In recognition of the splendid [ enrollment in the American Red | Cross in Wilkes county during; the past roll call national head-1 "Sincerely yours, "CARY T. GRAYSON. "Chairman." Rev. Eugene Olive, roll call quarters has awarded the chap-j chairman. Attorney J. H. Whick- ter an honor certificate of a-] er chairman of the chapter, and chlevement reading as follows: J. B. Williams, chapter treasur- “This honor certificate Is a- warded to the Wdlkes County Chapter for Distinguished a- chievement in the annual roll call for nineteen thlrty-slx. "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President, "CARY T. GRAYSON, Chairman.” The letter from the national chairman accompanying the cor- tlHwteJl’eads as' follows: "My dear Mr. Whicker: “Your chapter has been award ed the Honor Certificate for dla- tingttished Roll Gall achievement. This certificate Is being sent yod under separate cover. “I wlah to congiAtulate you and to extend onr sincere than! Add bMr.wislieaito ereiYone A: to make ;your Roll Call $ er.ctoday issued a statement 't>t aPOTeciatlon which follows; "To the employees and manage ment of Wilkes Hoalery Mills and the Citizens of Wilkes County; "We desire to express to each of you our most sincen appreci ation tor your unadHlsh response to the 1936 American Red Gnats Roll Call. Our chaptsr Mm" ceived from National Hea^^^ar-'' tors a certificate tor dfetlngstob- ed achievement and this achieve ment was made possible'onlyi.. bY your hearty support, eepe^t cr^ dit. being due to the emplbirett and, management of the Wllket Hoetery Mills.' T - •tj"Oar,,chlefeet desire will be to oseL the''tnnds received from the ‘RW 6Air to allevls^ pain, >di- Mwe, safferiag and dlslresB^la ’htft’ 'JduiAy.'''’
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