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tor HAg WuKSm Ti^TOUL^F„PR0GRB19r-m_THE" mm.. K0..78 %a=w mmOi Staie'Nation ToM Briefly StetMneKt Chicago, Jure l«.—^The trangea -wlte of Joseph Bolton, Jr., 44, slain Insurance. broker, araa charged formally with mur- pTlag him In a true bill report- TOted by a grand jury today a thw minutw after her police Iga^rds quoted her as telling ttoau: “Betty Martin got away with it, why shouldn’t I?’’ Hall Is Too Small ‘ PhilsdelilMh, June 16.—Phlla- Mphia Democrats who boasted a jlli, new contention hall when S'lltoy sold the city to the party’s eaUonal committee last January, • found It woefully small today. Those in charge of ^ireparatlons IjtL the national convention, opens Tuesday, announced that “the crowd could move into Philadelphia today and find the city ready for them,” but admit ted one problem—ticket demand —was unsolved, and likely will remain that way. 92 Killed By .4at«s Raleigh, June 16. — Violent deaths In North Carolina jump ed to 203 during May. compared to ISS in May, 1935. The report of the state bureau of vital sta tistics, made public today, shows that, automobilees were respon sible for most of the Increase. Nenety-two persons were killed in automobile accidents during the month, an increase of 38 over the ' same month one year ago. In ad dition, two persons were killed in ‘automobile and train collisions. ^turday Last Day to Up N C. SymplKMiy (hthestra Wffl Appear la City To Render Concert in School Auditorinm Here Tues day Evening DE NARDO IN CHARGE Expect Overflow Audience; No Admission Charge Will Be Made The North Carolina Symphony orchestra, a unit of the federal music project sponsored by the ■WPA, will render a concert in the North Wilkesboro school au ditorium on Tuesday evening, June 23, at eight o’clock, accord ing to an announcement issued last night by WPA directors here. Joseph DeNardo, Italian by birth who has conducted some of the leading orchestras in America and Europe, will conduct the or chestra on its visit here Tuesday. It is expected that the an nouncement will create much in terest among the people of Wilkes and adjoining ■ counties and that the auditorium will be overflowing with those who will take advantage of this opportun ity to hear the orchestra. No ad mission charge will be made. ^Continue Work .On .Courthouse Work Held Up For Few Day» Be cause of Lack of Slaterials; Reeumed Again Workmen have resumed con struction work on the courthouse addition in Wilkesboro after a delay of several days on account of lack of materials. The foundation was laid more than a week ago but no further progress could be made until timber for framing was placed on the grounds. Work was resumed Tuesday and will continue with as few interruptions as possible, it was learned today. Three Carloads TVAPhosphate Comes to Wdkes Will Be Used By 4? Farm ers in Conducting Uemon- stratimi Farms June 20, will be the Jit day for farmers in Wilkes efounty to sign a work sheet and thus apply for benefits accruing >m practicing soil conservation fles. .Many of the farmers will no 4oubt practice some of the things tor which benefits will be paid but they will, not be paid unless they sign a work sheet and par ticular attention is given to the fact that this is the last week for the signup. Those who have sign ed work sheets will be in a posi tion to earn the benefits. Those who do not sign will not be paid, regardless of what they may do in the way of soil improvement or soil conservation. Those who yet desire to sign up should call at the office of County Agent A. G. Hendren or get in touch with 'any of the following committeemen on or before June 20: J. M. German. Boomer; Coy Durham. Lomax; H. C. Roberts, Cycle; T. W. Ferguson, Fergu son- C. P. Henderson, Pores Knob; Paul Vestal. Moravian Falls; C. .M. Welborn, Cycle; J. R Calloway, Ronda; R. L. Prof- -Jit, Goshen; H. H. Beshears. Walsh; G. D. Welborn, Mt. Zion; W. M. Absher, McGrady; A. R. Miller, Vannoy: J- M. Blevins, -^teringfield; Lonnie Billings, J^^kery: Wiley Brooks. North WflkMboro; L. B. Murray. SUte Ko*d; Jack Hoots, Roaring Riv- S, et; Walter Gentry, Lomax. Jogin Revival h Wilkesboro Vacation Bible School Un der Way At WUkeaboro Baptist Church ■ A vacation Blbl^school is be ta* conducted at the Wilkesboro BapUst church for the Ity The first meting ot th k eiool WM held on 'Tuesday att- that hour afternoon through n«t —. Tie"attendance and inter- Nv -Mv-hse been growing each di^. “ series oi revival services will ' ' fiwMUr awraing and will at et*b> o’clock through the the loUowlng week. It 1 the services will be w^l at- “W by the people of the Bad an invitation is lito ’OveVyone who can Map of Proposed Highway Posted Can Expect Early Action on Hunting Creek Road, Highway Head Says Map of the proposed construc tion project on the Hunting Creek highway has been posted in the courthouse at Wilkesboro for public inspection. Recent information from Ca pas M. Waynick, chairman of the state high-way commission, is to the effect that action on that The map as posted in the courthouse shows that the n#.v survey leaves the Boone Trail about one mile east of Wilkes boro at a point not far distant from the intersection with the old road and follows the approxi mate route of the old road to the Wilkes-Iredell line, t o which point the new- highw-ay has been graded and is being surfaced from Statesville. Although following in the vi cinity of the old road, the route wil! be somewhat shorter, due to the fact that numerous curves are eliminated and the road plac ed on a better grade. Three carloads of phosphate from Tennessee Valley fertilizer factories have been ' distributed in WJlkes this year to 47 coope rating farmers, it was learned this week from W. J. Hanna, as sistant county agent who is in charge of this phase of extension work in the county. When the group of farmers agreeing to the plan organized a soil conservation unit was first organized two cars were ordered but it w'as found that the supply would not fill the demand and another was ordered, arriving here last week. The irst batch of applications to conduct demonstration farms and receive the high test phos phate for only the price of freight numbered 26 and since that time an additional number of 21 Wilkes farmers have joined the parade for conducting dem onstrations. In order to qualify to conduct taBoc and sofl'conservation and impTOvettent of his own making but with the approval of exten sion workers and the TVA. It is also required that each farmer conducting such farm must, as nearly as possible, produce his own food and feed crops. The soil tuilding practices to be followed :include rotation of legumes with field and truck crops, adequate seeding of pas tures, use of phosphate in accord ance with certain specifications and many other methods. The program also includes terracing and reforestation If necessary in order to prevent erosion. Certificates; %mds Being L. E. Dimmette Named President Insurance Group L. E.‘Dimmette, prominent in surance man of Lenoir, Monday was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents at its annual convention at Hendersonville. Mr. Dimmette was vice presi dent of the Association during the past year. He is head of the Fidelity Insurance Agency of Le noir and widely known as an out standing agent. The convention, which got under way Monday morning, con tinued throughout Tuesday, clos ing with a business session. Mr. Dimmette has been in Le noir for more than ten years. He is married and has two children. He has long been considered one of the outstanding civic leaders of the community and has taken a prominent part in religious af fairs of the city. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dimmette, of Ronda. Sinclair Plant Is Open Here Several Service Stations No'w Handling Sinclair Prod ucts in County The Sinclair distributing plant, a new business enterprise in North Wilkesboro, is now open for business and Siiicla-.r products are being sold by a number of dealers, it was learned today from W. J. Bason, Sinclair agent. The plant is located on Cherry .street Olid wa.s recently complet ed by Pardue Brothers, contrac tors. It consists of four large storage tanks, office building and equipment. Thus Sinclair products, which have supplied the United States navy for five years, are introduc ed in this territory for the first time and already a number of dealers are offering the gasoline and oil to the motorists. The- present dealers are Moore Brovhers, North Wilkesboro; Yadkin Valley Motor company. North Wilkesboro; Williams Mo tor company, one mile west of North Wilkesboro o n Boone Trail; Hall’s service station on Boone Trail west of North Wil kesboro; Key’s Service station on highway 18 north of North Wil kesboro; C. V. Broyhill at Mora vian Palls; and Johnson’s service station at Windy Gap. Any dealers or prospective dealers who may be interested in handling Sinclair products are invited to get in touch with Mr. Bason. An attractive proposition Is offered dealers, Mr. Bason said. attend ■^Billon Bible school. to Boone Toee^- NO SERVICE SUNDAY at ST. PAULAS CHURCH Due to the absence of the Rec tor, Rev. B. M. Lackey, who Is taking a week’s vacation, there will be no service at St. Paul’s B>i800p»l Church Sunday aftor- nooi^ Jane 21st. Last Cases Tried In Superior Court June term of Wilkes superior court for trial of civil cases ad journed last week. Judge Hoyle Sink presided. Cases disposed of in the last days of court follows: Hazel Watson Church versus Fabian Church, divorce. B. H. Waugh versus Willie Mae Dunman Waugh, divorce. In the case entitled “J. B. Key, citizen and taxpayer for the bene fit of Wilkes county, versus W> B. Somers, sheriff of Wilkes county, and his bondsmen. Na tional Surety Corporation. D. B. Swaringen, M. F. Absher and Ralph Duncan, comprising the board of county commissioners of Wilkes county,’’ motion by the plaintiff for non suit was de nied; demurrer by defendants de nied; motion of defendants for bill of particulars within 60 days allowed. In the case of state versus John Jones, in which the bus driver was convicted in April court of manslaughter, the ver dict was set aside and the case re-calendared for trial. Somers Resident Takes Own Life Chai-lie Mitchell Fires Bul let Through Heart At Home Wednesday Charlie Mitchell, age about 45. ended his life Wednesday after noon about four o’clock by firing a bullet through hi.s heart. The suicide occured at his home in Somers township. According to information gain ed by Coroner I. M. Myers, who made an investigation and pro nounced t: cured and he was toond by ' wife, who was nearby and heard the shot. The bullet had entered his left chest, went through his body and struck the fireplace in the room, the coroner said, and it was evident that he fired the shot while on liis knees. He still held in his hands the keys with which he unlocked his trunk where the revolver was kept. Relatives could know of no reason for the “Ct. He was a well known farmer in his community and for some time had been serv ing as a justice of the peace. Postoffice Delivered Baby Bonds and Checks For Odd Sums to Vets BEING CERTIFIED Correction In Vote 'rypographical errors will show up despite all precautions. In Monday’s Journal-Patriot the tabulated vote of June 6 primary gave the gubernatorial vote in Moravian Falls precinct 83 for Hoey, 19 for McDonald and 8 for Graham. The correct vote was 84 for Hoey, 91 for McDonald and 8 for Graham. ‘Oh, Doctor’ On Thursday, Friday Musical Comedy Will Be Presented Under Aus pices of Woman’s Club A well selected and well train ed cast of local people will pre sent a musical comedy entitled, “Oh Doctor’’ in the Wilkesboro school auditorium tonight and Friday night. Performances will begin at eight o’clock. The play is very highly recom mended as being one of the fin est and most highly entertaining available this year and the cast has been working diligently un der able direction to make the presentation something really worthwhile and an outstanding achievement in dramatics. The presentation will he spon sored by the Wilkesboro Woman’s club and profits from the admis sion charge will go to supple ment the Community House fund. Everybody is Invited to attend the play tonight or Friday night. Mr. Mack Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. McT. Miller, suffered a broken arm yesterday morning in a fall from a bicycle. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Vickery, Mr. Sam Vickery and Mr. W. K. Sturdivant went to Roland Sun day to attend the wedding of Mr. Lewis Vickery to Miss Jestina McRimmor, which was solemn ized at 12:30 at the bride’s home. Mr. Sturdivant attended Mr. Vick ery as best man. Majority of Vetet’Oiu Take Step* For Coshinf Bonds ImmediatMy Baby government bonds and cash were delivered through the mails this week to veterans of the World War as adjusted compen sation for their services in the great conflict. Payment of the bonus has been sought for almost fifteen years and the present ses sion of congress provided for pay ment in cashable bonds. Practically all of the bonds to veterans in Wilkes have been de livered, yesterday being the day tor delivery In North Wilkesboro and at many of the other post- offices in the county. Some few bonds have not been delivered from postoflfces due to the fact that veterans have not yet call ed for their mall or have not es tablished positive means of iden tification to postmasters or car riers. After the veteran has signed receipt for the bonds he may turn them back to any postmaster for certification. The postmaster sends them to the nearest dis bursing office—Asheville for this territory—and checks tor pay ment are sent direct from there to the veteran’s address. The gov ernment checks may be cashed anywhere. Tuesday was a busy day at the North Wilkesboro postoffice and with the rural and city car riers and they carried out the precious mail to vetera'js who an ticipated it with eager interest. Last night the postoffice remain ed open until ten o’clock for the In’' for ’WjlliIIBt."Tiinf1S4 today and hereafter will be avail able at the local postoffice from nine a. m. until five p. m. Enough has been written ad vising the veterans how to spend their bonus money, if complied, to make volumes but the general trend of conversation among those receiving bonus bonds in this locality indicate that they will use their money to make payments on homes, to erect res idences. to buy automobiles, to Buy furniture for their homes, to repair homes, to buy live stock 0 r farming machinery, clothing for themselves and fam ilies, hardware, food supplies, private capital to enter business, and for many other uses regard ed as commendable. However, the veterans who do not need immediate cash have the option of keeping the bonds, which draw interest, as a fund again.st that day when cash may be sorely needed or they are vic tims of unfortunate circumstanc es. The payment is being made in bonds of $50 each and any odd amounts are paid by checks, which are enclosed with the bonds. The bonus payments range in size from a few hundred dollars to as high as $1,500 tor those who have not borrowed any por tion thereof. The-total amount (or veterans in the nation is ap proximately two billion dollars. Pension checks totaling sever al thousands of dollars have ar rived at the office of C. C. Hayes, Wilkes superior court clerk, and are being distributed to Confed erate veterans and widows in Wilkes county. In the group are checks to eight soldiers and a number to class A and class B widows. The number of Confederate pension ers Is steadily decreasing. tt Amitted*’Fori.l ' Redkt«M> Driving David WUm amkk^: Be Driver Of Model T mdeh'Overtnni- ed Here On June 6 David Wilcox, young man of the 'Tarnersburg section of Ire dell county, is In ail at Wilkes boro charged with reckless driv ing. He Is alleged to have been the driver of a Model T roadster which overturned on Hinshaw street In this city on the night of June 6 and figured in the acci dent in which Bristol Shumaker, of Iredell county, was critically wounded. Shumaker, who was said to be riding on the running board of the car. is miraculously recover ing from a ragged wound through his neck, inflicted by the wind shield brace of the car when it overturned. The projectile went through his neck and necessitated sawing it from the^ car in order that be might be rushed to The Wilkes Hospital, where he is now recovering. Wilcox will be held in Jail pend ing the outcome of Shumaker’s injuries before a preliminary hearing is held. His arrest was made at his home in Iredell coun ty Friday by an Iredell county deputy sheriff. Call For Bids On Construction Three Buildings Bids On Erection of Millers Creek, Mulberry euxd Ben- ham Buildings Asked People in three Wilkes com munities where school buildings are un imminent necessity were assured of action this week when the county board of commission- Tuesday EVwmg Mrs. W. B. Aycock Addrt** es Orgonizatum in Meet ing Held Hm’e - INTEREST IS SHOWN 'The three buildings for wi^eb a bond issue of $65,000 is being sold and for which construction bids are being asked are to be lo cated at Millers Creek, Mulberry and Benham. The building at Millers Creek will be a central district plant with sixteen class rooms, audi torium, etc. It will replace the present dilapidated frame build ings, one of which has been con demned as unsafe. The second project calls for erection of a central elementary unit at Sulphur Springs in Mul berry township and will contain ten class rooms and an auditor ium. The elementary school build ing at jj^nham will contain four class rooms and an auditorium. Time for receiving bids will close on July 10. Plans for the plants have been drawn by the architect firm of Benton & Ben ton, of Wilson. Pension Checks To Confederates Are' Being Distributed by Clerk of Court to Veter ans and Widows Infection Fatal To W. A. Durham Well Known Roaring River Resident Passes in Hos pital at Elkin William A. Durham, widely known resident of the Roaring River community, died Monday night in Chatham Memorial hos pital in Elkin from an infection which started a few days prev iously from a pimple on his face. Mr. Durham was born and reared in Wilkes county, where for several years he taught In the public schools. During the latter years of his life he was a well known magistrate in his community. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jilina Gass Durham, one son and one daughter. A brother, Newton Durham of Kingsport, Tenn., al so survives. Funeral service was held Wed nesday afternoon and Interment was in the family cemetery near his residence. Democrats from all states in' the Union and possessions will gather Tuesday in Philadelphia to attend the national Democratic nomination, which will nominate President Rooeevelt and 'Vice President Gamer t o succeed themselree. 'Wlhat little opposition in Dem ocratic ranks to President Boose- it may have been In evidence rl ig the past few months has ained no headway so tar as a :oDvention fight on hla renomi nation is concerned and a short convention Is forecast. The platform, it is expected, will be a strong defense of the New Deal and a declaixtionj^'* continuatlon of RoosOTelt '’poB- cles. Senator Alben W. Barkley, of I^entucky, will deliver the key note address Tuesday night.' The North Carolina delegation. It Is understood, will vote solidly tor Roosevelt and Gamer, who will %o donbt be nominated ^ oft the (nwt baRot. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Myers, of Charleston. W. Va., on June 4th, twin sous—Philip Roy and Wallace Ray. Both Mr. and Mrs. Myers are well known lu the county, the fotnier being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Myers, of the New Castle community of Som ers township. . - Miss Anne Bstes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bstee, of this city. Is on an Bducatlonal -tper of the Mew England States, go- with a“ party from the Beat GaroUno- Teachers.. College at Miss Eatee 'wan ml the Grimesland Lecture Courae on **Charac- Education” Will Fea ture Meetings The Wjilkes County Council of Social Agencies, a cooperative or- ganlmtion which is expected to play an important part in the civic life of the county, held at important meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. W. R. Ab sher, chairi&an of the organiza tion. Twenty-nine civic organiza tions and public institutions in terested in public welfare were represented in the council meet ing Tuesday night and much in terest was shown throughout the inspiring, informal program. Among the guests who par ticipated in the program were Mrs. W. E. Aycock, director of county organization, state board of charities and public welfare; Miss Anna Cassatt, member of the state welfare board; Miaa Victoria Bell, of Asheville, field supervisor tor the state board of welfare; Mrs. Mae Campbell, state director of women’s division of the Works Progress adminis tration; Miss Helen Rhinehart. assistant to Mr.s. Campbell; and Miss Euzelia Smart, director of women’s division of the sixth dis trict WPA, Winston-Salem office. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Absher, who explained the purpose of the council as being to coordinate efforts of civic and welfare organizations to the end that objectives might be realized more easily and effectively with united effort and .that. eovncdl^wo^ on ttio fint Friday OMis- mopdli.'^- ' A featwe of the monthly meet ing will be a course on “Charac ter Education,” which will bo taught in lecture and discussion form by W. D. Halfacre, superin tendent of the North Wilkesboro city schools. The two topics to be discussed in the next meeting will be “Some basic conceptions of character” and “Character in modern life.” In a brief address .Wrs. Aycock commended the council as being at this time the largest in the state and predicted that it would be a great force for promotion of civic life in the county. Miss Ca.ssatt also addressed the coun cil. advocating a county survey to ascertain the community prob lems and to outline a program of activity. The constitution and by-laws, which explained that the council is to be made up principally of representatives from civic and welfare organiza’tions, were read and adopted. ’The council was formed in October last year. Mrs. Absher was named chairman and Charles McNiel, county welfare officer, is secretary. Committees to serve the council in various phases of work will be appointed soon. Among the civic organizations represented in the council ’Tues day night were the Kiwanis Club, American Legion and Auxiliary, Woman’s Clubs, of the Wllkee- boros, Parent-Teacher organiza tions of the Wilkesboros, city and county school systems, churches, Wilkes Pomona Grange, WPA office, district Resettlement office, welfare department, health department, medical so ciety, Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, church organizations, and other organizations and Institutions directly or indirectly interested in public welfare. DISCOUNT OFFERED ON TAXES TO TOWN Wy P. Kelly, clerk and treas urer for the town of North Wil kesboro, is calling attention to the fact that a discount of three per cent Is offered those who pay their town taxes for 1936 on or before July 1. For those who wish to take advantage of the disc>unt the taxes are charged on this year’s valuation at the estimated tax rate and adjustments will be made If the tax rate Is not con sistent with the estimate made. Judge Johnson J. Hayse will teach the Toun* Men'a - BIMe_^ Okuw of the-Vreikeeboro gimday Geehool Tbn eWN meet* at. and'n^i membe* to ■ '
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