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Wiuttdnt'ton, Sept IS^Presi-
dsnt Roosevelt tpM reporters today
1^ bad gone so far as to consult
tbne tables in ptonfng for a cam
paign trip te ibe .west coast, but
that he hwl not yet reached a defl-
nUe dscisioa whether to make a
cross-country swing.
Wore Black Robes
Detroit, Sept 16.—The Black
legion’s dark robes—marked with
a white skull and crossbonea—were
held up today before a circuit
court jury as the state pressed for
conviction of 12 alleged members
' the secret society on charges of
ardering Charles A. Poole.
National Youth
CimferenceHeld
For Six Counties
Students Getting NYA Aid
in Wilkes Will Work
Clerical Project
TO ASSEMBLE DATA
Teiiais Quoen Hoteii'
Concerning Those Between
Ages of 16 and 25 Not
in School
See Coal Bills Ahead
Lake City, Sept. 15.—^Win-
5ped nortem Utah and south-
Idaho gardens today fully a
month ahead of schedule. At Og
den, Utah, the mercury sank to 30
degrees—two below freezing—ex
actly a month earlier than a year
ago.
' Good Election Guesser
Washington, Sept. 15.—Presi
dent Roosevelt confined his com
ment on the Maine elation today
to a remark that he was a good
guesser. He said of the five con
tests he was pretty close on one,
awfully close on three and way out
of the way on one congressional
race.
Captured on Roof
Albemarle. Sept. 16.—Tommie
Austin, long sought by local of
ficers, was captured on the roof of
his home six miles from Albemarle
Monday morning by a posse of of
ficers neaded by Sheriff T. F. Cris.
CO. A cunningly concealed trap
door in the house led to the roof,
and Austin was discovered as he
raised his head over the level of
the roof to see what progress the
officers were making in their
search.
Gamer “Bumming .Around”
Washington, Sept. 1C—Vice Pres-
^IWent Gamer dropped in at the
White House for lunch today wi^
President Roosevelt. Telling news
papermen he had remained “an
tbaa 1 ahould,” he
'phuis: *Tm just bamming
Tm just a man from the sticks
looking around.”
Urge Civil Service
Chicago, Sept. 15.—A civil serv
ice system to govern appoint
ment of probation officers of Uni-
^ ted States courts was advocated
to the 66th annual congress of the
American Prison association to
night. Judge Dan Pyle, of the
OTCuit court of South Bend, Ind.,
who recommended the move, said
it was intended to keep probation
practice “free from personal and
partisan politics.”
Ehcecution Stayed
Raleigh, Sept. 15—State supreme
court officials today said they had
received notice of an appeal in the
case of Alfred (Red) Puckett, Lee
county murderer, who is scb iduled
to die Friday. Although li'^arden
H. H. Honeycutt, of central prison,
had not received a copy of the ap
peal, Puckett’s execution date will
be postponed automatically when
the copy arrives at the prison.
Episcopal Service
Vesper service at St. Paul's
Episcopal church Sunday after
noon, September 20th, at four
o’clock. Rev. B. M. Lackey, rec
tor, in oharge.
Representatives from six coun
ties gathered at the courthouse
in Wilkesboro Tuesday at a Na
tional Youth administration con
ference.
L. W. Teague Is supervisor of
NYA in the six-county district,
which Is composed of Wilkes, Ire
dell, Alexander, Ashe, Watauga
and Alleghany counties. The
meeting Tuesday was well attend
ed by school men, church and
civic leaders and others interest
ed in the youth program.
Dr. Cutter, assistant supervis
or of the NYA In the state, was
among the representatives of the
state office who explained the
scope of the youth program to
be launched this year. One of the
objects of the NYA, it was
brought out. Is to furnish aid
through part time employment to
youths between :he ages of 16
and 25 who otherwise are unable
to properly continue their edu
cation in school or college.
Dr. Cutter discussed the pro
posed NY.\ project for Wilkes
county with a group of school
men and others Interested. Miss
lyeora German, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. German, of Boom
er, is NY.A supervisor for Wilkes
county.
The clerical work to be done
by students aided by NYA funds
in Wilkes will be to find out and
compile data concerning those
between the ages of 16 and 25
who are not now in school. This
trill include information as to
foelr ability to work, knowledge
their education In school and oth
er facts that should prove to be
helpful in the broad youth guid
ance program attempted by the
NYA.
Many r.pplications for NYA aid
were fi'-d by students in Wilkes
county schools prior to the dead
line oif September 12 and those
who are interested in the youth
guidance program are confident
that something worthwhile will
be accomplished this year.
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Mower Monday;
teg kCat Off
Three-Year-^d Daughter
of Effner Duncan Ac
cident Victim
Far iaetasl aihiil
jrour »o|laf to
kesboro, tbe I
oft Soraweto' No
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Cotton Pkkmg Machine in Imptcsaivc T^out, 1
New York . . . Miss Helen Ja
cobs, women’s national singles
tennis champion, pictured as she
took to the courts at Forest Hill
stadium here, to defend her title
in the 1936 championship play.
Reba Duncan, ttireo-year-old
(laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eff-
iier Duncan, was fatally Injur
ed Monday afternoon by a
mowing machine operated by
her father near their home at
Oakwoods.
The child was concealed In
grass and weeds that were be
ing mowed when the tragedy
occured. The cycle of the ma
chine completely severed one
leg and practically cut the
other leg off above the ankle.
'Hie child wa^ brought to
the Wilkes hospital but no
hope was held for her recovwy
and she died eariy 'Tuesday
morning.
In addition to her father and
mother there are two brothers
and two sisters: Donald, Mary
Kathleen, Shuford and Peggy
Duncan.
Funeral and burial services
were held Wednesday morning',
11 o’clock, at Pishing Creek
rinirch. Rev. N. T. Jarvis con
ducted the last rites.
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Largest Crowd * ^
In Hutory At
Fair
Frank Patton
And Hayes Will
Speak Saturday
At Meeting of Republicans
to Be Held at Courthouse
in Wilkesboro
Issue Statement
About Playground
Playgrround Proposal is Ex
plained by Members So
cial Agencies Council
A statement signed by five
members of the Wilkes County
Council of .Social Agencies, cen
tral organization composed of
representatives from 32 civic or
ganizations, was released today.
'The statement concerns the
city playground proposal, which
was rejected by the city commis
sioners last week. The article,
follows:
’’North Wilkesboro will have
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High School Students Offered
Prizes For Facts About County
Winston-Salem. Sept. 15.—
, High school students in ten coun-
In this section are being In-
vMed by the V/inston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce to partici
pate in a C 'unty Fact-Finding
Contest, with cash prize for the
winner in eac county, President
J. Harry White announced yes
terday. He said.
The material is to be submitt
ed in the form of compositions
telling the story of the county.
This Includes history, agricul
tural products. Industries, points
of Interest, and other details of
Importance. The winning com-
^ position from each county will
be published In mimeographed
bulletin form for general distrl-
bntion.
* In conducting the contest, the
Chamber of Commerce is Invit
ing the cooperation of scjiool
officials and teachers In develop
ing the project In the various
schools, and the assistance of
ns'wspapers, parents and other
Interested adults In supplying
:Uta.
It Is felt that with proper In-
twest and cooperation, the con
test will produce valuable infor
mation that will aid the students
In appreciating their home coun-
ties more. It *wlll also he useful
in bringing tourists. High school
students in the following coun
ties are eligible to take part in
the contest: Alleghany, Ashe,
Davidson. Davie, Randolph,
Stokes, Surry. Watauga, Wilkes
and Yadkin.
Full details regarding the con
test have been sent to superinten
dents and high school principals
throughout the area.
Contest rules are as follows:
(1) . The dates of the contest
shall be from the opening of
school In the fall of 1936 un
til December 1, 1936.
(2) . All entries must be in
composition form, limited to 1,-
500 words.
-(3). All compositions are re
quired to contain the following
basic information: name of coun
ty and origin, population, county
seat, agricultural products, nrfn-
eral products. Industries, trans
portation, history, points of In
terest. Any other information of
interest may be Included.
A cash award of $5 will be
given for the winning composi
tion from each county. Honor
ably mention will be given to
the second best composition from
each county.
Frank Patton, of Morganton,
candidate for United States sen
ate, and Kyle Hayes, of this
city, candidate for congress in
mm
«kti ^ ■
In a call meeting of the Repub
lican executive committee and
all Republican township commit
teemen to be held at the court
house in Wilkesboro Saturday
afternoon, September 19, one o’
clock.
The meeting was called by J.
M. Brown, chairman, who urged
that all members of the county
and township committees attend
and stressed the fact that It will
he an open meeting with every
body having a cordial invitation
to attend and hear the addresses.
Ladies ar© especially Invited.
Saturday will be the first ap
pearance of Attorney Hayes in his
campaign for congress. He has
announced his intention of wag
ing an agressive campaign, which
will open with his address Satur
day afternoon. He is opposing
Congressman Walter Lambeth,
of Thomasvllle.
Attorney Brown stated in an
nouncing the speaking date that
the meeting will not last longer
than two hours and will adjourn
In time for those attending to
visit the fair here.
Candidates for the various
county offices will be present at
the meeting.
EXTENSION MEETING
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Raleigh, Sept. 14—John W.
Goodman, assistant director of ex
tension service at N. C. State Col
lege, announced today a series of
meetings would be held through
out the state to arrange a program
of extension work for the next
year.
Meetings will be held in Ashe
ville October 21; Morganton, Octo
ber 22j North MVilkesboro, October
23; Rocky Mount, October 27;
Elizabeth City, October 28; Nsw
Bern, October 29; Fayetteville Oc
tober 30; Albemarle, November 4,
and Burlington, November 5.
Solicitor John R. Jones was in
Lexington Tuesday attending to
business matters.
Two Wilkes Men
Enlist In Army
Hubert Dockery and Ivan C.
Gambill Enlist in Coast
Artillery
Jackson, Miss.—^Deeply concerned with the future of cotton,
many cotton men of importance were at Stoneville, Miss., last week to
witness the performance of John and Mack Rust’s cotton picking ma
chine in operation. In less than an hour the machine picked more
cotton than a handpicker could g;ather in a day. The principal short
coming of the machine was that it gathered twigs and unripe cotton
and also stained some of the cotton. Nor is it as yet adapted to hilly
.and uneven fields.
'The following men from
Wilkes county have been enlisted
from the Winston-Salem station
for the U. S. Army, since the
1st of September.
Hubert C. Dockery, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Dockery, of
North Wilkesboro, was accepted
Eight From Wilkes Only One Issue
eimated am
sighed to Coast Artillery, for
service In Panama.
Ivan C. Gambill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nera N. Gambill, of De
hart, was accepted and forward
ed to Ft. Bragg, where he was
enlisted and assigned to Coast
.Artillery, for service In Panama.
There are still a few vacancies
for Panama, in infantry, and
Coast Artillery, also Field Artill
ery, at Fort Bragg.
Beech’s Place
At Fair Bums
Efficient Work on Part of
Fire Department Saved
Grandstand Tuesday
The frame constructed con
cession located between the
grandstand entrance and race
track gate at the Wilkes fair
grounds burned Tuesday morn
ing abont one o’clock. The fire
was of unknown origin.
The concession was occupied
b y Beech Blankenship’s fair
grounds cafe (ind equipment and
merchandise valued at about $1,-
000 was destroyed.
Workmen began early Tues
day morning the work of rebuild
ing the establishment. The work
was completed late Tuesday and
Beech’s is now occupying the con
cession.
To Begin Revival
At Advent Church
Rev. R. L. Isbell, pastor of the
Central Advent Christian church,
Lenoir, will begin a revival at
Boomer Adventist church Sun
day, Sept. 20. Rev. Carl Living
ston, pastor, will assist in the
meeting. Everyone Is cordially in
vited.
•Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Snyder, of
Winston-Salem, were visitors
here Tuesday.
At Rally Tuesday
Held in Sauiford Tuesday
Night; Congressman Lam
beth Opens Csunpaign
local citizens in the Democratic
rally at Sanford Tuesday night.
The rally was featured by the ad
dress of Congressman Walter
Lambeth, who formally opened his
campaign for re-election.
'Those from /Wilkes attending
were J. R. Rousseau, C. T. Dough-
ton. D. J. Carter, Attorney W. H.
McElwee, J. C. Reins, Attorney J.
Milton Cooper, McT. Miller and
Cody Moore.
Plans were laid for the con-
gressiohal campaign and 'party
leaders predicted victory in No
vember.
Representative 'Lambeth’s ad
dles was a strong defense of the
New Oeal, answering Republican
charges of high cost of govern
ment. He said that the New Deal
had cost seven billions net and
that it was the best investment the
nation had ever made.
Representative Lambeth told the
Demoaratic workers that duging
the last Republican administration
the national annual farm income
dropped 13 billion dollars, wages
and salaries dropped 87 bllHon, the
value of listed securities dropped
63 billion, while the total national
income dropped from 80 billion in
1929 to 39 billion in 1932.
KINDERGARTEN OPENS
FOR SEVENTH SESSION
The kindergarten class of Mrs.
J. L. Clements started Monday
with, bright prospects for a
splendid enrollment and another
successful year. This Is the seV-
^tj^,:.?las8 taught by Mrs. Clem-
efifs’.'s'ftice she opened her kinder-
Of County Bonds
Technicality Calls For Re
advertisement of $6S00p
lasue For Schools
of a $66,000 Wilkes county bond
Issue for school buildings appear
ed this week has caused some lit
tle misunderstanding with a few
people.
As a matter of fact the adver
tisement Is the second insertion
of one placed a few months ago
regarding the one and only pro
posed issue of bonds for school
buildings and It was necessary
that the proceedings be readver
tised because of a minor techni
cality in the form of the previous
advertisement.
To clear any misunderstanding,
officials desired it stated public
ly that the advertisement is a re
insertion of the former one and
that there is only one proposed
bond issue.
Zion Baptist Revival
The annual revival at the Zion
Baptist church In Iredell county
will begin on Sunday, September
20. The Myers quartet, of Elkin,
is expected to be present to fur
nish special music. The pastor,
Rev. W. E. Linney, of Wilkes
boro, will be assisted by Rev. C.
C. Holland.
Galaxy of Attractidaa '£■>
pactad to Brinf Large l .^J
Crowd Friday, Saturday
AUTO RACES SATURDAY
Twelve Fa»t Racers to Try
For Large Race Prizes
to Be Given
Eleventh annual exposition of
the Great Wilkes fair opened
Tuesday with the largest opening
crowd in history. Fair offloisis
estimated the number passing
through the fair gates at 18,000.
Following the practice used
during the 11-year history of
the fair, school children were ad
mitted free on opening day.
The fali- will continue through
Saturday night and is expected
to grow in popularity with the
people of Northwestern North
Carolina and crowds far surpass
ing those attending any previous
exposition here are expected dur
ing the latter days and nights of
the fair.
The exhibit hall is really a
beautiful place and is filled with
the most attractive exhibits ever
assembled here. Many farms and
'homes are represented In vari
ous departments of the hall and
there are several very attractive
commercial booths. In addition
there Is an exhibit by the voca
tional agricultural department of
Mountain View high school and
a very interesting exhibit of
work done in WPA projects. The
fruit exhibit, mainly from Brushy
Mountain apple orchards,
ts au unusual’f attraeUvjS^
4lfa actloSW
would be complete without spe
cial mention of the most attrac
tive flower show In the history
of the fair. The poultry and gen
eral farm exhibits are excellent,
according to- statements made by
agricultural authorities.
The fair ihas no doubt excelled
any previous offerings in grand
stand attractions. There are five
outstanding aerobatic and com
edy acts that would do credit to
much larger expositions. Includ
ed in the acts are the “Pour
Devil§” in sensational trapeze and
acrobatic acting 120 feet In the
air. This act played at the state
fair in 1933 and only a few weeks
ago thrilled throngs at the Ca
nadian National Exposition in
Toronto. The Jackson troupe is
back again wibh their bicycle act,
making the third year they have
appeared here and their acts
■seem to grow in popularity.
There is also the comedy act of
‘‘.\unt .lermima and Her Pan
cakes’’ and two thrilling comedy
acrobatic acts. Fireworks In a
blaze of glory on the ground and
in the air provide a grand finale
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Episcopal Centennial Service Held
Sunday at St Paul’s in Wilkesboro
•'^’Wurteen pupils began their
work Monday morning and sever
al Others are expected to enroll
during the next week or so.
Mr8/\Clements has taken spe
ck! klijdergarten courses and new
’equipment has been added from
time to time, making the local
kindergarten one of the beet In
this section.
NORTH WILKESBORO HIGH SCHOOL WILL
HAVE STRONGER TEAM FOR GRID SEASON
North 'WUkeeljoro high
school’s Mountain Lions, about
S.'S strong, have reported to
Coach KaJph Barker In prac
tice for the IBSO grid season,
which will open locally with a
conference game wlUi Newton
hero on October 2.
The local bi|d* school team
suffered the loss of only one
first string player from the
1985 seasm and proqtecto are
best for a winning team In the
past four yean.
The lions have gained much
in stature and oonrage and will
no doubt live np to their name
in the'western conference this
year. Last year the team was
too light for effective play
ing, although even the stnmg-
eet conference teams found the
lions wme,,a sorappy bnneh
not to be walked away irlth.
The schedule this year in
cludes games with the oraifeiv
ence members, Elkin and WU-
ke^boro. ‘ .v
. Thus the team bids fair to
be one of the beet in yean.
In addition to practically all
«r tlie 1986 letter men, there
are at least twelve youths who
are trying for first string po
sitions tor the first thue and
l .sevnnl have _iiayod well in
early .season practice.
The schort this year will
have a football tea^ deserving
the soj^ott of local fans
MMi the games should be well
attended.
Last Rites For
L. E. Daugherty
Laurens Edward Daugherty,
known locally as Larey Daughtery,
died at the home of Mr. B. J. Ken
nedy in Wilkesboro September 13,
after an illness of 10 days. He
was bom in Denton, Texas, and
was 50 years of age.
Mr. Daugherty was an expert
potter and had worked in the local
plant owned by Mr. Kennedy at
various times. He had retoned
here for the purpose of resuming
his work, but was taken sick soon
after his arrival in Wilkesboro.
He was a 32nd degree Mason,
was gentlemanly, courteous and of
a kindly disposition. Many people
of this cicinity are numbered
among his acquaintances. He has
three brothers in the state of
Texas. Guy Daugherty, who has
worked here and is known by the
people of this neighborhood, is a
relative of the deceased.
He was laid to rest in Hopntzfn
Park cemetery Tuesday, Se^tentiMr
15, Revs. W. E. Unmy and JJu-
gene Olive being ig duurge of the
service.
Russell Glard, 28, of Los An
geles, had to write the county
clerk in Oakland, Calif., for the
name' of his wife he-.b^ mar
ried five years ^ ago. and ’ ipjw
wants to divorce. • .
Interesting Church History
Given; Sermon by
Bishop Gribbin
Services in celebration of the
centennial of the first Episcopal
service held in Wilkesboro were
conducted at St. Paul’s church
Sunday, September 13.
On Sunday, September 13, 1836,
Bishop Ives conducted the first
Episcopal service in the town,
which was held at the home of
.Tames R. Dodge, nephew of the
distinguished Washington Irvin.
Three children of Mr. Dodge were
baptised at the service, one of
them being Ann Sarah, well known
in later life as the mother of Gov
ernor Robert B. Glenn, of North
Carolina, 1906-1909.
The centennial service included
a sermon by Dr. Robert E. Gribin,
bishop of the diocese, who refer
red to the historic interest in the
church, consecration of an altar
cross given by the Barber family
in memory of the late Mr. and
yrs. W, W. Bartjer, Sr., a pjeme
dinner on the At tltt hOBM of
Miss Elizabeth Bather, and an zfU
emoon service at four o'dodc,. at
which time Rector B. M. La^toy
gave the, history, of the .diptoji;' to
the form of an addnsa, and a hip”'
thmal aertica.was held, lliaa l^tor
cy Lee Overton, daughter of Nr-
and lbs. Itonk OvurtpOf of Phicw
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