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D roL: M. Hn«t- ot CK]^«Tflle7 'WAS eiectod at ^hft CaroliBa jillwrefeBBis*- Aiao^iiation Itere tK ;4^ at 'i^nelQdiag MMi«n «;{ w^nhMtlaii^s t&lrtj-tourtli Jaiantal aonvontlon. The 19S7 will he held In New r^CTn. ^ccideirtattr KiUed "4 Dann,^, April 21.—^eaae Hobbs, of died at 7:20 o'clock this mornins at Hlghsmlth hospital, aiKlle, , where he was car- Saidar, April 6. after har- ' retired - apeideatal hwllet !i^.tha hands of his hro' kw, Hobbs, at their borne 'At Howe’s Ppaeral Fas^oigton, April 81.—Presl- it HooseTelt left Washington kt tl:39 o'clock tonight for Fall 'Hirer, Mass./ where he will at tend funeral services tomorrow morning for Col. Louis McHenry it Howe, his senior secretary, who Saturday night at the Naval raf-apUUl. Uft OreasBore Debt kshlngton, April 22.—Ellmi- ,jiation of an indebtedness of $8,- 000 on the Crossbore School, .Daughters of the American Revo lution Institutloln in North Caro lina, today was cited by State Hegent Mary Irwin Belk. of Char- - lotte, as foremost among the out standing work accomplished by the patHutlc school In the state In 1»35. Bodj- Is Located Bryson City, April 21.—The body of a man, identified as An dy Bradley, 42, who moved from pSylva, Jackson county, to Swain county last Sunday, was found at 3:35 o’clock this afternoon in • the Tuckaseegee River at a point >three-quarters of a mile above business section of Bryson "’Wiy and within the town limits. Being Cdfedncted hWflkesCoanty Health Ol^ficer and County Nunm Viaif Centhal School lliu^Mwtth examinT^ildren ParentAUrfed to Co-ojpentte and Hawe Children’a De- feeta Coreaetod 91,000,000 Fire Sharon. Pa.—A 11,000,000 fire .pgt Sharon’s^piain shi A. J. Bll«r,;he%l^'orffloer for Wilkes cottnty7.has'Mdeunced an itinerary for pn^hool clinics to be held in Wilkes^county during the neat two werts. The prwechool clihtcs, Dr. Ell er said, are tor the purpose of examlnlngr (hlldren rf>t {li^chool age who are expected to begin school next "fall. The, edtamina- tlons are given for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a child has physical det{Scts that would be a handicap in school. Tbe examination includes teeth, tonsils, heart and lungs and gen eral physical condition. Jn cases where defects are found the par ents are advised and requested to have corrective measures taken. Dr. Eller urged that all par ents of children of pre-school age cooperate by sending their chil dren to the most convenient place on clinic days. Following are the appointments: Thursday, April 23, Roaring Rive*". Friday, April 24, Mount Pleas ant. Monday, April 2 7, Millers Creek. Tuesday. April 28, Wilkeeboro. Wednesday, April 29, Traphlll. Thursday, April 30, Ronda and Pleasant Hill. Friday, May 1, Ferguson. The pre-school clinic at North Wilkesboro city schools will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 and 13. ij . |f^ i' :Se' WlcWU, I^. . I^mpster D. Potto (aboTo), orlglnai Townsend Club leader (n t^ls state, has an nounced himself a candidate for the seat of the veteran Senator Arthur Capper in the U. S. Senate at the Fhll elections. Potto Is an attorney.' IncumbAit Sheks to Succeed Himself «nd Asks Sup port ct Republicans lOKueDMBt lit. Pleasiuit ^_jrict Commencement for 7Ri^ Grade Wai Be Held Saturday, May 2 CONTESTS^ PLANNED Literary Program, Awardf ' in Morning SeesioUf Ath letics in Aftemotm Seventh grad*/ commencement for schools of the Mount Pleasant district will be held at Mount Pleasant high school on Saturday, May 2, it was announced this week by county scbool authorities and E. Matthews, superinten dent of the Mount Pleasant disi trlct schools. Plans for the commencement calls for an academic and literary program in the morning and a field day in the afternoon. The morning porgram will ^bsgln^w^ nine 0'clock;yUtfi7^ Wiies Announces As Candidate For ■ ^ Register of Deeds if Federal Court * t\r\ t>io nmirrATn vfll W Old Wiles, who was appointed register of deeds of Whites coun ty by the board of commissioners when O. F. Eller resigned because of the condition of his health, to day announced bis candidacy for the Republican nomination for that office in the primary to be held on June 6. Prior to his appointment as register of deeds, Mr. Wiles was chief deputy sheriff tor a num ber of yeerk and Is well and fav orably known throughout the county. His announcement fol lows. “To the Republican voters of Wilkes County; 'I bare fil^ with the county 'rte^neirt on the program will be spelling and deelamatio.'i con tests'with three entrants allowed from each school. Prises wilil be awarded to the winners. C. B. Eller, county superinten dent of schools, will deliver an address closing the morning pro gram and will award diplomas, certificates of merit and medals for perfect attendance. The field day program will start at 12:30 with 100-yard dash for-boys, 100-yard dash for girls, quarter mile race for girls, half mile race for boys, half mile re lay race for boys and the same contest tor girls with teams of four from each school. The other track and field events are sack race for boys and girls, three-legged race for boys and girls, potato race for girls, baseball throw for boys and girls ih ' ’Contractor* Majr Use ’nyuaV' Shifts Dailir to Speed Camptig^ for Oie Democratic nomination for Carolina w-ll come to Wil^ next week when Dr. tinlph'Mebonald, left, will speak at the noon recess of court MondaV, and Ctyds Hoey, right, vrill speak at the courthouse Tuesday ^afternoon »t-l"6'clock. crowds are expected to hear both candidates. Jury Drawn^To B^Aky 18th Crimmal Cases to Be Tried Hrst Week; Civil Actions Second Week' Federal court for trial of cases originating in 'Wilkes, Alleghany and Watauga counties will con vene in Wilkesboro on Monday, May 18, -with Judge Johnson J. Hayes, middle district judge, pre siding.- The first week of the court will be devoted to trial of criminal cases and during the second week ofvii AnHnnn will be tried. The court faces a heavy docket criminal cases, the majority which are for. jjtleged ^ylolatioga aydeHoi^Wl Speak in Wfflees Tuesday,M. Contraction $20,000 WEEK PAYROLL people Asked to ViaR^^.5am of Coostmetion Do^f; | SuBamer'MoMls Now that gprtag has detopltelr'' arrived,- one should eertalBly a trie to tlM crest of thw make Blsbe Ridge mountaiss in Wilkes, .Alleghany, Aehei'* or Watauga j Shelby Orator to Speak at Courthouse on Second Day of April Court Clyde R. Ho^.H# Shelby, one of the four cahjlidates for the Democratic noAlhatluh ,for gov ernor in the primary tTbe held on June 6, will deliver an address at the courthouse Inl Wilkesboro on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, at one o’clock, during the noon recess of court. .^nouncement that the silver jEohifBed orator will speak in pj Wlkesboro Tuesday was made week by frientto j^hto can- tlw tountry’s oldest fraternal Insurance organisations. Fire Chief Roy Hall, who estimated damage at about a million and a half, announced the blaze under Control shortly before dawn. He Jbe^tirlgin was undetermln-. Begin Drive to Still Further Increase Membership of Association N'ix On Train 'Travel Long Beach, Calif., April 21.— A shaggy-mustached survivor of the frontier days in Texas start ed for New York city by horse back today because “I can’t stand to ride on trains, planes or autos and' it’s too far to walk.” He is Dan (Alabama) Stewart, 70. "I’m going to make the trip on 'Old Red,’ my cow pony, tak ing my time, camping along the way, and seeing the country,” he •aid. Raps TowBseBd pfan Washington. April 21.—So tre mendous would be the rise in the coat of living under . the taxes proposed in the Townsend $200- a-month old-age pension plan that a 10-cent loaf of bread would retail for approximately 60 cents, Robert R. Doane, New York economist, testified today before a House investigating com- ^ttee. Doane, dark-haired and F heavy set, is the economist quot ed In the Townsend national and literature of Old Age $m^ving Pensions, Ltd., as favr ^Bg tbe pension plan. Today he 4enlad flatly that he had ever endtipied the plan. He described Ur ps ’’impossible.” Wilkes County Merchants’ As sociation met in a call meeting Monday night at the city hall with several members present and discussed a number of mat ters of interest and importance to the organization. It was brought out in the meet ing that the membership of the association is steadily on the in crease but the membership drive that is now under way is expected to further increase the number. President W. R. Absher presid ed Monday night and the first item of business was a survey of the business firms of the city who have not joined to date. The members present assigned them selves lists of prospects and it is expected that many new members will be the result of the drive. The association is functioning well, considering that it was formed only a few weeks ago, and Mfss Frances Cashion, secre tary, is now able to give out credit information from the as sociation’s office over Carlton Hardware store. Tbe advertising committee is already functioning in an efficient manner. nfFwm a’te' the support 61' the Republi cans of Wllies county In the Pri mary to be bold on June 6. “If nominated and elected I will perform the duties of the of fice of re^ster of deeds In the most courteous and efficient man ner of which I am capable.” No poor man can afford to be without insurance, life or fire. fofTKiya and-MBi, hfgl and broad jumps (rnnaing and standing) for boys aild girls, "stick pole climb for boys. The judges of the field events will be Teachers Hendrix, Eller and Elledge. The program will close at three o’clock. Every school in the district is asked to be represented in all literary and athletic contests and to preifare for the occasion. Gaddy Motor Co. On Tenth Street Qean-Up Week -Semg Observed Moved Into New and More Commodious Quarters Monday pie UrE^^l to Make ^Veek Event of Real Conse- 4iaaice in Him City lit week Is ”Clean-Up Week’’ torth Wilkeeboro and less .three days remain in which jggrre tto occaeion. gut -week Mayor R. T. McNlel id a proclamation in regat'd Cloan-Hp Week” and urged the pvoplo ®f the city . ob- j the occasion by cleaning up t homes, vacant lots and I of business. Tlie city au- dee are cooperating by fur- ig means of edaveyanc© of aah from oonvenleat points jeys or on streets to the I rdtHm of eleaallnees in any Ip not to be disputed and bple of tbe city are eamest- to cooperate In ‘‘Clean- ' to the cud North pisqr be one of the most irfrltlng towns Gaddy Motor Company, local Chevrolet dealer, moved Monday from the former location on C streea to the new .building erect ed by A. F. Phillips on Tenth street. The new quarters were erected by Mr. Phillips for the express purpose of housing the firm and was designed as a modern home for the Chevrolet dealership. The building has ample floor space for all departments, in cluding show rooms, offices, re pair shop, parts and storage. A vacant lot on the rear is used for display of used cars. people of the county and sur rounding territory are Invited to call at the new bnilding. R. C. Jennings Has Interestii^ Lead On Means’ Confession Angle LAMBETH HAS NO OPPOSITION In June Primnry; Scotland Coun ty Man’s Fning Was Not Prop er, Board Says Giles Yeoman Newton, of Scot land county, who sought to op pose Congressman Walter Lam beth for the Democratic nomina tion for congress in this district, cannot have his name on the pri mary ballot because of improper filing. Major L. P. McLendon, chair man of the state board of elec tions, ruled yesterday that under the statutfl the filing forms must be signed by tljk candidate and previous rulings by the attorney- general’s office have held that "eigned” is "signed in the candi date’s own signature.” Newton filed notice of his candidacy by telegram a few hours before the filing time closed Saturday. The ruling loaves Congressman Lambeth unopposed In the 'pri mary. PBAYBR SERVIOBON The public Is cordially InvUed to attend a prayer service, to be held Friday niglht, 7:30, at the City Blgcksmlth Shop, Rev. C. 8. Bnmganter 'vlll be* In charge of the service. Banquet Held Mtmdny Night J^T. Prevette flaada Repub^ lican Econoeny Club Formed in Meeting Man Quotes Means’ State ment Four Yesu's Ago on Lindbergh Kidnaping R. C. Jennings, local attorney asked by Governor Harold 0. Hoffman, of New Jersey, to inves tigate certain details of tbe pur ported "confession” of Gaston B. Means in the Lindbergh kidnap ing case, yesterday received a lead In his Investigation. A prominent- citizen, whose name Attorney Jennings did 'not disclose because of possible effect on the Investigation, informed him that he had talked to Means in the Concord vicinity on March 11, 1932, when Means told him that he knew about the Lind bergh kidnaping and that a "friend of the family” bad hired .aoateone to take the child. Mr. Jennings said that this corroborates a part of Means’ "Confession” recently from Leav enworth iprlson, in which he said that a friend of tbe Lindbergh family planned the kidnaping ami AlMjfhaay Cbaraty William T. Jodee, Forefreel '-I. Harley Douglas, Plney Creek; W. Thomas Rector, Sparta; Sam S. Landreth, Laurel Springs; J. M. Truitt, Sparta; Raleigh Jolnes, Wibltehead; Robert L. Hanks, Cherry Lane - Everett Hendrix, Laurel Springs. .Ashe County C, B. Osborne. Ashland; Bruce Donnelly, Trade. Tenn., route 1; J. Ed Row, Sturgills; Oliver Ham, Lansing; Will A. Johnson, War- rensville; William A.- McNiel, Laurel Springs; John M. Bukett, Fig; Ross Houck, Baldwin; Har ris H. Lemly, Fleetwood; Millard Roark, Troiit; C. E. Graham, Todd; J. Hamp Colvard, Oblds; Jesse G. Care, Laurel Springs; Troy L. Little, Jefferson: Charles Lewis, Ashland; C. M. Jones, Warrensvllle. Watauga County Turner Watson, Brookside; Alonzo G. Miller, Deep Gap; M. L. Herman, Valle Crusis; Niley T. Byers, Zlonvllle; Leslie Lyons, Boone; H. C. Hodges, Triplett; L. L. Bingham, Boone; German Garland. Shulls Mills; Clyde Tes ter, Matney; Walter H. Greene, Boone route 2; S. P. Horton, (Continued on page eight) Big Season Ahead ForMoantainMaid Local Ice* Cream Manufac turer Has Modem Plant, Icm Cream Parlor Forester Ice Cream company, manufacturers of the popular Mounts Hi Maid ice cream, has placed Us plant and equipment In class condition in anticipa- lamiiy pmuucu . first that he was one of the principal ^tion of what promises to he the in the actual kidnapIUg of the child from the ho^ at Hopewell, N. J. Mr. Jennings b^me afflHated with Governor Hoffman’s,.probe .outstanding season In the history bf the locally made product. i.'CT^unUln Maid Ice cream was oiildnBted and first manutactur- 'ed in 1930. Since its origin it has Wlin uovoruui »--T— ; - .. Of the-case’after be had Inform-^ igrown in popularity and in de- ... > m ail 4 4n1rA* IWo AlA^A On Monday night Republicans representing 19 precincts 1 n Wilkes county gathered at Hotel Wilkes to attend a banquet and to .organise * RepubMcan club with "Economy” as a watch word. Linville Bumgarner, former state senator, vnHrnamed toajjl-;. infhBter and addrassM w r e made by many, of.. those ^attend- Ing. Among those 'vko Mr. Bumgarner, J.-T. 3- Major Lyona. ¥• Pv-'^mffintor, Crealy *Vini#s, J. R.' .^hdetsbn, Charlie Day. o|aHime«s» ‘town ship, R. C. W. A. Stroud, i. q. “•«•«) ed the governor that he saw’ Means alight-from a train In Salisbavy only a few days after tbe*^^ ipi^idnaped Wnd-'‘-hft LDv -'ISlltwtl l|99»^!Aa\***nnrvaa • . . checljsd hl*.-*iovemwits abt^^h^ -Ing demand the plant was former home h e Concord, where be purchased guns and ammunition. Mr. Jennings said .today Hint he intends to follow up the leads he hM on- Means’ movements and tiat^e firing bsUeyes that Means was'really. tuTOlved In the case. * It will h^rewled that Moans has a rtpuiatirit as an ^wternn- tional ctOQk,'vMd-: he floyodjl Mrs. wealthy WasHtfl^,' man of |107',lMW.aa to- return the Un«ae9h Is BOW saryiiPi4#« mand until now It takes Its place with the best known delicacies In the state. In order to fill a rapiuly grow- ly enlarged last year. The firm uses the moat modem machinery on the market and the plant is kept at air timee In the most san itary condition possible. The Mountain Maid los cream iparlor fofliwhol^le and retail Tenth street and It Is truly one .of the most modern nhd attrao- cream parg^ in tbe sthta today. In additton to hand- ieg' all popular flavom of iae cream in hu& or paiek^ipn^e asUbllshmeBt.'oarnes a con^pte (ConUpned on page sigtt) ers, are Invited to attend and Is expected that many from a^ joining counties may be present to hear the Issues of the guber natorial campaign discussed by the able orator and speaker. Increased interest I s being shown in the campaign for the governorship nominiatlon and It is expected that the four candi dates will poll a large portion of the Democratic vote in Wilkes in the primary. . Hoey’s address at the court house Tuesday will be the second in two days by governorship as pirants. Dr. Ralph McDonald, of Winston-Salem, will speak at the noon recess of court Monday. counties, to see the mamslath' machines working npon the Scen ic Parkway. All tbe latest type* of road bnllding equipment wflt be found in use here from shov els taking 3 cable yards of dirt at one bite to giant scrapers pick- • ing up and hanling away over 39 tons of material at a time. The parkway is . being con structed npon an approved loea- . tion along tfe crest of the BUM Ridge mountains and intervening peaks for a distance of 55 miles between the Low Cap in Alle ghany county and the Deep Gap in Watauga county. Six grading projects have been let, and one ■trnctares contract, involving an eventnal expenditure of two mil lion dollars. 'This means a weekly payroll for the fortunate counties of about $20,000.00 for labor a- ione, and a complement of work ers of 800 to 1,000 people. Dur ing the summer it is expected that this will be Increased to at least 1,600. All of these people are re quired to be employed from lists furnished by the kxMl office of the North Carolina State Em ployment Service, which is under the direction of J. B, I^h, District Manager. Representatives of the Bhnployment Senriee are stationed also in Sparta aad^Jet- Court Begins On Monday Morning Criminal Docket Will Be Tried During First Week of April Term April term of Wilkes superior couri for trial of criminal and civil cases will convene in WIl- kesboro on Monday, April 27, with Judge Hoyle Sink presiding. Criminal cases will he tried during the first week and there will be a grand jury, although that body is expected to complete its work in a short time. Civil cases will be tried after tl(^ crim inal cases are completed. Due to the Illness of Judge Sink court adjourned at the end of the fl'rst week of the March criminal term and the , criminal docket is quite congested, there being a number of homicide cas es pending trial. TEXTILE OUTLET STORE OPENS HERE SATURDAY Mr. B. B. Brown, ot Burling ton 1,8 in the city this week mak ing arrangements for the open ing of the Textile Outlet Store which is located In the building between the City Barber Shop and Brame Drag Store. Mr. Brown Is organiser of Outlet Stores and Other stores will be oiiened in thbi state this year. The Textile Outlet Store le an innovation in the merchandising field and brings to tbe consumer many. articles direct from south ern mills, thereby oaring their customers the middle-man’s prof it. - I ^ The, store will be under the ___idugh ihe supply of labor has been adequate to the demand up to tbe present, It has been anticipated that more workers will be needed at an early date, and ail those who are interested in this work are urged to register at the nearest office at once. Next week special registrations will be held on Wednesday morning at the post office in Roaring Gap, and In the afternoon at Hare in Alleghany county. When ^completed the Blue dge parkway will be a scenic attraction unrivaled anywhere In the United States. It will traverse mountain tops and valleys, and pass through groves of gorgeous rhododendron, mountain laurel, azalea, and other flowering shrubs. The right-of-way will he 800 to 1000 feet widle, and win comprise an average of 100 acres to the mile. Many beautiful camp ing sites have been selected, and will be developed with springs of pure mountain water^nd careful ly planned grounds and facilities of convenience and comfort. Cum berland Knob, the Alligator Back, the Bluffs, and the Jump Off Bock are sights along the route which will afford magnificent views In every direction. From these vantage points on clear days it is not unusual to be able to see points 75 to 100 miles away. In planning a trip to the moun tains, it will be wise to include a trip to one or more of these (Continued on page eight) Worth Morrison Dies Suddenly Wilkesboro Hsu’dware Mer chant Found Dead in Bed Wednesday Morning •DhiTlor lOVAwnoieEa*^ »uu win trade is located oh. the fAnt of supervision of Mr. Brown^^t rill the'''liifiding housing the plant on bo managed toeallT by Mtts ginla BulllB, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. BuJU*. of thi* fltyi The pnbUe to cordially ftqrited to attend the opening of new st^.4ta|nrdny In order to tatty toffiiMkr tony Worth B. Morrison, Wilkesboro hardware merchant, was fonnd dead In bed yesterday morning by bis wife. A heart attack was presumed to bo the cause of hto death. Mr., Morrison was a member of a prominent family, being a son of C. F. Morrison, who died two years ago, and Mrs. Morrison, who died only n tew weeks ago. Since hto father's death be had operated th« Morrison Hardware store in. WlIkMboro and was well known in the ceun$y. tiOf the Immediate family enr- vlvlng are his wife, one sjater, Mrs. J. Roy.Jonee, of CoInmkta» S. C„ and oih brotteV' 'Wtoriiey Motrieon, of Wflki Fnaanl hto h^e in |lto mnny.jvatnqfhat oftoi^ at moner^E^ A;,W-J4y^h riU be ta.7 fc:.
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