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PriMMwr B«r»ed Morcmnton. Ai>ril 14.-^ylvA- ter Rob«rt8. negro giiaoner at tfae state highway prison camp near hwe, died today from barns re- cetwi when gasoline with which he was‘cieaning a truck motor yaatarday became Ignited. Star Is Killed ^Rockingham, April 14.—Bill former star tackle on college and.Wake Forest football teams, died at 1 today from effects of in- sastained Sunday after- ttCKHs when his car was wrecked ■mar town. Baby’s Mother Found Kinston, April, 14.—Police to- said Mrs. Toker Darenport, of Dhrer, had admitted it was her >Ahree-mooth-old baby boy who found In the rest room of a tl department store yesterday, le told them sh'e was nnsble to provide for him. Fountain Boosts F. D. R. Wadesboro, April 14.—R. T. Konntain, candidate for the Dem- ochitic nomination to the United States Senate, declared in an ad dress here tonight there is evi dence of proeperlty on every hand as he praised President Roose- ■velt’s efforts to bring about eco nomic recovery. On Hi^way 16 Monday> Ainil 20 To Place Bitumitioas Sorflce On First lilllt of New HighWty BE completId soon Columbus Firm Has Contract For Siirfacing at $U,31T 3 Trapped In Mine Moose River, N. S., April 14.— Scores of workmen, their hope * undiminished by the passing of another'day, labored tonight with air drills to forc'.'=>a passage ^through a jagged rockfall that bides the fate of three Toronto DM,’ imprisoned in a mine since Sunday. Hale and Hearty at 103 Phoeolx, Aris., April 14.—Ed ward Work of placing a bltuminnua surface on 5.68 milbe of highway 16 from the intersection with the Boone Trail a£ Millers Creek northward toward Jefferson will get under way Monday, April 2t), according to word reeslved hero from the contracting firm, Hard away Construction company, of Colnmbns, Ga. • Contract calls for surfacing with the usual bituminous mater ials commonly used for mountain roads and |22,S17 Is the cost of the project. It is expected that only a few weeks will be neces sary to complete the work of sur facing on the 6.68 miles, which ends at the beginning of a seven mile link now being graded. The grade now Under construc tion will complete this badly needed road to the Wllkes-Ashe line and the intersection with the Blue Ridge parkway, from which point it may follow the parkway to the intersection with highway 16 at Glendale Spr.ngs. Labor for the project begin ning Monday will be furnished by the re-employment office in this city. Making Progreas On Construction School Buil^ Charles MoNieU welters officer, said today tbad he is wpcrleaetag some difficulty in having parent# keep their children In school and warned that many will be prose- - Colonel Fnink KntR, Chicago publisher, appeared to be in the lead cnted If the law requiring that over Senator Borah, of Idaho, on the basis of early returns from the children between the ages of sev- Republican presidential primary in Illinois Tuesday. Knox piled up -- —j # ,— t— >—- a huge majority in the Chicago metropolitan district, ^rhch is calculated tj overbalance Borah’s lead in the rural sections. HEXTW^ PROCLAIMED CLEAN UP WEEK IN CITY To the Citizens of North Wilkesboro—Greetii^s^,.; The week beginning April 20 has been de^^ra^ . ed as “Clean-Up Week” and we earnestly hope that 'f every citizen of our town will take an active interest and make a special effort to show visitors and tour ists that we have one. of the cleanest and most attrac tive towns in the ^tate, as well as one of the best for business interests. There can be no better advertisement for a town than cleanliness—clean vacant lots, clean places of business and clean residences. If everyone would have the proper civic pride there would be no necessity for “Clean-Up Week” and cleanliness would be a watchword the year ’round. However, ‘Clean-Up Week’ is a good reminder of our civic duty. We want to assure the citizens that the mayor and town board will cooperate fully with the superin tendent of the sanitary department during “Clean-Up Week” and all the time. All rubbish should be placed in convenient places in the alleys behind business houses and homes so that it may be loaded on the town truck and carried away free o£ charge. ' Tc " _ Be'i another 100 years. And. that’s more, he predicted, “I’ll live 300 more.” - McGlnley said ■his hobby Is "going to the sa loon.” He explained he walks downtown about every week "to get the old wagon oiled." ataxa fSeeret Townsen;! Probe 08 Angeles, April 14.—Cloak ing their movements in the ut most secrecy. Townsend plan in- -vestlgators returned from a mys terious early morning mission to day and said they were “on a tjull—a mighty hot one." The subcommittee, delegated from "Washington to investigate the ^tvnisend old-age pension move ment In the state where it origi nated refused to discuss details of the trip which followed a mid night secret session. Paul Leonard Is Visitor In City S«cr«Uury of Fair Tsui Abso- ciatkm Commends Mer chants’ Association Officers of the Wilkes County lierchsnu Association were con- atttlated this week by J. Paul -.onard of Statesville on the ra- ydlty with which the new organ- LJon was completed and put in- dntion, and now that the gtlon Is functioning In the of the merchants and tb* »mununUy. Mr. Leonard pre- "lAhat its benefits will be sp- _ to such extent that It •wfll”ndt be necessary for him or aay -one else to organise It again. Just a month. gvsla|>sed since Mr. Leonard t® speak at the meeting whleh gave birth to the new coun ty-wide merchants organisation. He spbk^ from notes he used Bor« than ten years ago when he a banquet of the North dkesboro Merchants Assocl- wWch he . had organised Us administration as exe- secreUry of the State ^jdwcliaBts AssocUtlon. The eom- lEw^^ wras without a merchants’ ^^MutaUen for several years, ^ ~gMrna he stated whUe h*r® Mon- nwr.saemtstton promises ' tow permanwt. ahmit 4h* prospecte for ^aa anU-nales tax admlnls- in Raleigh, the amhWon -I6ie 8Ute-wWe organisation ^.Xeonard now sorvae as secre- ,^._the Fair tax Aseoe^ aul^ Wswtr was; Get- ^ — ^tary day.” “It l* • idea,” h» a Btat*-wlde^meeting of vrorjiers te Charlotte, by Wtegatee from over nnioM of all my ' mtpar. page eight) With weather condition more favorable workmen constructing the modern school building at Mountain View are making con siderable headway. The new school building, a I 12-room structure with a spa cious audltorinm , is the outstand ing Works Protreas administra tion project in WHIkes county and iv to cost slightly less than the i $25,000 maximum allowed for a WPA project. However, a portion of the cost, including the major cost of materials, Is being paid by the county. Work was delayed for several days due fo inability to secure the necessary materials but the roof will be placed soon and this will enable the work to go for ward constantly with little loss of time on account of the wea- ther. 'The WPA has experienced lit tle difficulty in furnishing labor of all classes on the building. When school begins the 1936- 37 term. Mountain View, the larg est rural school In the county, will have an adequate plant. In addition to the building now un der construction, a building was salvaged from the old Mountain View College property and con structed as a Relief Administra tion project. a cietutt and) sanitary town, R. T, McNEIUL, Mayor. PostL,T.P. A. Is Quite Active Seventeen New Members Taken in in Membership Drive Here Friday Post L of the Travelers Pro tective Association, located ■ here, is quite active and during a mem bership drive here Friday 17 new members were added to the or ganization. R. P. Rawley, of Winston-Sal em, state secretary, O. D. Patter son, of Greensboro, and T.'B. Ap- person, of Winston-Salem, were the visiting TPA members here Friday who helped in the drive which boosted the membership of Post L from 62 to 79. Post L has long been an out standing organization In the city and has been very active during the past several years. It is ex pected that many other new mem bers will be added soon. J. B. Norris is president of the post and Tal Barnes is secretary. Box Supper At Somers School There will he a box supper at Somers school on Friday night, April 17. Spring music and other entertainment will feature the program. 'The public is invited to be present and help make the oc casion a success. SOU , JONES’ ,TH IMPROVING Solicitor John R. Jones re turned Monday from Hot Springs, Ark., where he spent several days in the Interest of his health, which Is greatly Improved. Others from ‘Wilkes At Hot Spring recently were F. C. Brew er, of Moravian Falls, and J. O. Brewer, of TraphlU. M. E. Revival In Wilkesboro - Cains Interest Rev. A. W. -Lynch Doing The Preaching; Larger Crowds ' _ Are Attending Anniversary Campaign By Coca-Cola Co. Beginning today the Coca- Cola company is lannchlng an idvertlslng campaign in ob servance of the {50th anniver sary of Coca-Cola, popular re freshing drink, which went on he market fifty years ago, in 1880, and has become a house hold word throughout the «-onntry. The advertising campaign locally, which will be in The Jonmal-Patrlot, was released today by W. A. McNlel, presi dent and general manager of the Coca-OoU Bottling com pany here. 'The advertisements are very attractive, and many will bear the annlversar>- sym bol. Welfare Officer Ci^ Law Relating to Attendance of School Children eh and fourteen be kept In school is not more generally observed. He stated that some families in various schools have a chronic tendency to keep their children out «f school on the slightest pretext and warned them specifi cally concerning the law and his duty to prosecute sDph cases. During the past week he has vis ited a number of schools and has inyeetigiMAd. a number of eases 'where fnexcnsable absences were reported. In order to. refresh peopleM memories lu regard to the law, Mr. McNlel cited the school law' ,on attendance as follows: Section 1. Every parent, guar dian, or other person hi the State of North Carolina having charge or control of a child between the ages of seven and fourteen years' shall cause such child to attend school continuously for a period equal to the timu which the pub lic school in the" district In which the child resides shall he in ses sion. The principal, superinten dent, or teaimer vSbo la in charge of such school shall have the right to exl^e the child from temporary attendance on account of sickness or distance of resi dence from the school,, or other unavoidable cause which does no constitute truanc She Tosses Discus Los Angeles \ . Marguerite “Mike" Coswell, 19 (above), can run too yards in 12 seconds. She can also toss the discus right a- round the world mark for women of 142 1-2 feet. She'js a Junior College entrant for the 1936 Olympic games. Remodel]^ Jail Be Completed 100 5eft Are ^dUed Workara Wanted tim Projecta hgJjlnBy Sec* tkma otISIbIc - WAGES UK»AT!VE Unemployed Skilled Work* era Urg^ to Keep Regia-' trationa in Force The district re-employment of fice here has been called upon bf state headquarters of the re-us- ployment service to famish a number of skilled workera in var ious trades. It appears that skilled work men not gainfully employed are are quite scarce and this is sa- pecially true in the building trades. More than 100 carpenters are wanted in Pender county. They must be skilled carpenters cap able of finish work and two skill ed carpenters are wanted at Wln- tervllle. Ninety cents per hour is the wages offered in Pender and 60 cenU per hour for 40-hour week In 'WlntenrUle. sixteen brick masons are want ed in McDowe}! county at 76 cents per hour and inexpensive living conditions are promised. There is also a call for a me chanical engineer draftsman at Hickory and a call fot. five op ticians has-been .from New York ^y. The office is requesUng th any who_ uirtir,referred to Hr ssqttbtiione oPtbts act, violat ing the provisions of the afore-' said section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars ($6) nor more than Ttventy-flve dollars ($25). and upon failure or refus al to pay such fine, the said par ent, guardian, or other person shall be Imprisoned not exceeding thirty days in the county Jail. 17 Homes Destroyed In Fire Near Lenoir C'oUon Mill Community Nearly Wiped Out—One Person Is Injured Tax Listers Begin Work Here Friday .r“ W not gainfally employed to rsgis- ■- noi gainiauy empiujcu ui. ’"j-mpt. Fffl— Conpl«|mdLt«iraS in^the files in order that Worit oTPlacnig Con- they may^to contacted when ealla Crete Roof on Building City and County Listers to Eie At City Hall Remain- do- of April DECORATIONDA^'r ROUND HILL CHURCH There will bk a decoration day at Round Hill church on Sunday, May 21. The day’s program will togiJ at ten o’clock. Everybody la invited to to present with plen ty of dinner. A sermon by Rev. Mr. Cothren and addresses by other speakers will fsature the day’s program. The revival meeting etar'tihg Sunday at the Wilkesboro Metho dist charCh.«rowa each service and larger crcfwtU are now attending the eeryiftei^t: The preachlB* le bel^ dbljte'rbsi the paator. Rev. A. W. Lynch, ahd he Is delivering forceful Gospel messages, each carrying a great thought for the expansion of the Kingdoin, and mda^hgte thgt are greatly rerlvlnF.thA^fa^h.mem bership of-.the Mr. Rector Robbins, of .Ruth erford county. Is Ini charge of the singing, which Is adding much to the effectiveness of the services. Tba varions churches of the eommnnlty are eo-4>paxatiug splendidly in the xneeting and the pnbllo Is most ebrdlaUy Invited to attend nTl services. Evening serviees stait at 7:80 o’clock and the morning services at 9:30 o’clock. Miss Beulah McNeil, who holds a'poslUon ln.8allsb»ry, sp«»t the Kaster HouW> here In the home of her tether, Mr. L H. McNeil sa *• The county tax listers for North Wilkesboro township and W. P.' Kelly, tax lister for the town of North' Wilkesboro, s will begin work at the city hall tomorrow, Friday, A]i4)c-k7. The county listers are Jack Pardne J- Frasier. Tax llstt^ ■will continue at the etty haH April 89 hot all property owpete In the city are ttiged to list on the earliest pos: sible dXar 'Jn order that-there will be no rush during the last days of the month. LenoiV, April’ 16.—Driven by a stiff wind, fire today rushed through a group of dwelling houses In Valmead, manufactur ing community here, completely destroying 17 of them and dam aging eight others, in one of the worst residential fires this town has known. Three trucks of the Lenoir fire department were sent to the scene, and workers of the Moore Cotton Mill company, most of whom lived in the houses, joined in a battle against the flames that leaped swiftly from house to house, and succeeded in holding the fire within two blocks. The fire, however razed the 17 hous es in slightly less than two hours, raging its way across a wind swept hilltop. Late this afternoon, fire fighters still were drenching smouldering ruins. One mother and her newborn baby were rescued from one of the houses in a blazing block after flames had spread entirely over Us roof. Work of remodeling the "Wilkes jail into an escape proof and fire proof institution of detention is expected to be completed within a week. Today workmen completed work of placing a concrete roof slab on the building and forms and temporary supports are being rapidly removed". The roof will not only serv6 to lessen the possi bility of fire but will reniove the opportunity for escapes, "“several of which had been made through the roof during the past few years. It is expected that the building will be clear^ of materials and ready for occupancy within a few days. A treatment will be given the floors. During the past three weeks when work was in progress on the. bastile a few prisoners have been cared for In some of the cells while a number were taken temporarily to the Yadkin coun ty jail. To Preteni Play At Moravian Falls arrive. There is also a demand for skilled road machine operators for work on the Blue Ridge park way. However, the district office here has been able to fill all de mands on the six projects so far. Schoolmasters Meetmg Friday Address by Newton Attor ney and Musical Numbers Feature Program State Patrolman Hurt In Accident W. C. Thomas Sustains Se vere Injuries in .Motorcycle Mishap Last Night ' Special Meeti^ Masonic Fnday Lodge Night Mr. Sherman Bsr^Mm, well known eitlMn of the Stony Fork commmdty, was ia.-tbl4city yes-, tor^y attending to buslnese mat-lBeroggs, EUa tt>«, ’“Follow Me." a comedy-drama in three acts, will to presented by iqcal toUmt at Moravian Falls andltortem o n Friday night, April 17, eight e*clock. Pro- oe«da iro® IB-cent admission otorge will go lor benefit of the Mhool •rhe play has a good plot "and promisee to be most enjoyable aad entertaining. Those making hp ihe cast are Sadie Smith, Ha- jel pumps, ai*Stol HttJSfrd, Bdd Jennings, Lucy ?ritehC8i/ Scroggs, GenUy Brown, Critoher, Rlith G. G. Foeter, W. M., of North Wilkesboro Lodge No. 407, ^ F. A A. M., Iss&ea the following no tice to all Maadns of the county: "There will to a Special CaU- ed -Communication of North Wil kesboro Lodge No. 497, "A. F. A A. M., at the lodge hall Fritoy Bight at 7:30 o’clock. The de gree teams of the Wllkeshoros will confer the 'Third Degree. Members of all local lodges are cordially invited to attend.’’ 15-CB^ Tarhoro. April 14.-^A quarrrt ovqr 16 cents had led today to the death of on# man and the jailing of another a^j, murder charge. • Isbam Grant, hdd in tha , co^ty jUl berg,^ was arrested !. Jftodsy ih RoCtKy Mount ,foUow- toe tetal shooHng of Jallns Jr., s^rly^MnMgy might. harm “ state Highway Patrolman W. C. Thomas, stationed in Ashe county, sustained ^vere injuries last night when thrown from his motorcycle on highway 16 on the Blue Ridge. • Although the exact extent of his injuries had not been fully de termined early today, word from 'The Wllhee Hospltp). where he was carried last night, was to the effect that his condition Is not considered critical.' '■ The officers home was in San ford before to was^ assigned to duty in Ashe ctonty In the high way patrol. Wilkes county schoolmasters club met In April meeting Friday night In the Wilkesboro school bnflding. After a three course dlBlier prepared by the home economics department of the school the pro gram, under direction of C. M. Cook, was carried put in a most entertaining manner. He first presented Miss Iva Faw, who sang an" Indian song in a most delightful manner, and Wade Beshears, of the Mount Pleasant school, who sang a bari tone solo, "On the Deep.” Attorney R. W. Whltener, of Newton, a former teacher, spoke very forcibly on “Ooalrol ol Bdw- cation.” He declared that school people and education authoritlea are becoming more recognized. The club expressed a vote of thanks to W, D. HUfacre, super intendent of the North Wllkea- boro city schools, for the splen did basketball tournament -hla school sponsored for the high schools of the county. The next and last meeting of the year win be held on May 6. PLAY AT FERGUSON Moon River Rancho," a west ern comedy-drama .Ih'^thrto act*, will to presented by Fltotwood high school of Ashe county at Ferguson hlgb school, Batirday evening. April 18th, at 7:20. Hie players Trill dreea in "wertern oos- tttmee. There will be miule, stag ing lad dancing In] some of the scenea of the play .^Admission will to 10 and 29 Mr. W. K. aurdlvant was in Officers Get Two Men at Distillery FmdartJ Alcohol Tsa Invosti- (otors Make Soccoaafal Raid Mmtlay Federal revenue agenu work ing In Wmkee Monday raided a Asheboro yesterday laying plane for the sUte enavwUpn of the North Carolina Buftel ASaoeia- which'wm ho twid ttorol pioBtlL,. Mg' mmidlsiml st.tto large still in the Windy Gap sec tion and arrested two men, .Mon roe Ashley, alias O, ,W. Rlddln* man. and John "millam Stenhall, iuttd1^^„on,s^lj|^o! amii- lifanturinj: Jlllclt llnSN: . 9 - 'Offlcwr^klng^ D. ML Mean L.O. were filled by ah^I tollovlBg A J. W. Date, nosh term
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