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VOL. XXXI,
"
e CUDpaign
Workers
Two Die In Duel
Morganton, Nov. 27—A Thanks
giving target shoot which turned
Into a pistol duel between two
consiati'ilear 'here took its second
Ute^Slday. Bm». M«H. 2. died
At^t^iinds saU “Witnesses to
■ ifBPe IWB* - iaflU^iM by Conley
^1, aa» had fatal-
" 'pd Ctl^y.
In the District
Re-interviewed
Elated Over Assurance of Buildings
Extra Workers Used In Em
ployment Service Office
For This Week
-V^'VWUi^-Two Kiecuted
♦Igh, Nov. 27.—Unless Gov-
■^Ehrlnghaus Intervenes,
murderers will be executed
central prison's lethal gas
ehamber before the end of the
year. Twenty-two., men already
have been put to death (here so
:fn 1936, to Mtabllsh a new
It^ record. The previous mark
s 20. In 1934.
DATA BEING GATHERED
Calls For Skilled Types of *
Labor Being Received
Almost Daily
Murdered His Wife
Franklin, Nov. 27. — Ralph
^Ifathewson, 33-year-old Robblns-
^d.$afe proprietor, was sentenc
ed20 years in state’s
prisok^l^igh, this afternoon
after arSigglL. county superior
court jury retml^ a verdict of
guilty of ,second-degto^ murder.
The state* had asked fM^verdict
of murder in the first d(
. No Extra Session
Raleigh, Nov. 27.—'The News
and Observer says Governoi Eh-
rlnghaus declined to comment
when asked by telephone tonight
If North Carolina would Join
Pennsylvania and other states in
filing a special session of the
General Assembly to comply with
unemployment insurance features
of the social security act.
Work of re-lntervlewing over
2,000 WPA workers is now under
way in this district of the North
Carolina Employment service, it
was learned today from Mrs. G.
E. Crowell, who has been acting
manager for the district office lo
cated here.
The purpose of the re-interview
has not been formally announced,
although It is believed to be a
general checkup upon the abtll-
ties and qualifications of each
WP.4, laborer to the end that
those best qualified may be
placed on better positions as
openings occur in industry or on
PWA projects.
In order to carry out this
vast amount of work six em-
. ioyes of the employment service
in other districts were temporar
ily transferred here to aid in the
task, which will ibe completed in
a short th^e.
Mrs. Crowell said that quite a
number of calls have been re
ceived during the past few days
for skilled workers of various
(Continued on page eight)
r O McNEIL ELLER
Above are pictured C. 0. McNeil, chairman of the Wilkes comity
board of education, and C. B. Eller, county sui«r^endeiit oj
schools. Both worked untiringly in their successful effo^ to secure
a Public Works grant of $49,090 to supplement a county bo^ issue of
?65,000 for school buildings at Millers Creek. Mulber^ and Benham,
and for an addition at Wilkesboro. They also were qmte instrument^
in finding purchasers for the county’s bond anticipation notes, wluch
was very necessary in order that the money be obtained for the build
ing program before the deadline set by law
-Another Patricide
Martinsville, Va., Noi. 27.—
jM||.Ratlitf, 27, was placed in
th^nenry county jail here today
on a charge of fatally wounding
his father, H. Cal Ratliff, 67-
sawrdll operator. The
_ ^as shot at his hMne“
t "late yesterday, and
Coroner J. W. Simmons pro
nounced the death the result of
“homicide.”
Mississippi Frozen
Winona, Minn., Nov. 27.—
Winter closed the Mississippi riv-
At Winona today, the earliest
. /38 years. The Curliest freezing
over the river recorded here was
in 1857, when ice formed No
vember 19. Slowing down of the
current by the Trempealeau, Wis.,
dam is believed to have been a
factor in the early freezing over
this year.
Plan Barn Dance
On Friday N^ht
Will Be Held at New Build-
ing Between Wilkesboros;
Is For Fire Department
KILLS DEER IN
PISGAH FOREST
City Prepares For
Christmas Trade
Spencer Kichardson and W.
H. H. Waugh returned Friday
from Pisgah National Forest
near Brevard, where tor sev
eral days the anntial fleer hunt
iiad been in progress.
Mr. Richardson bagged a
large eight-point Back which
when dressed weighed 90
pounds. The hunt, and the ven
ison, were very much enjoyed.
JUNIOR ORDER WILL
NOMINATE OFFICERS
North Wilkesboro council
the Junior order will hold gu
I Streets Will Be
DecoratedSocm
Scl
At Mountain)^ew
’sLai^est
S-* >
3d>scripfion8
Appe^ For $30 “Chib” li
New Plant Erected Through
WPA Assistance Being
Used By’the Sckool
COST ABOUT $25,000
Old Build'ngs of Mountain
View Institute Property
Are Salvag[ed
Mountain View school ibullding,
erected through funds furnished
by the Works Progress adminis
tration and Wilkes county at a
total cost of approximately $2'6,-
000, has been completed and is
now being used by the school.
The building, which contains
12 class rooms and a spacions
auditorium, is the largest in
Wilkes county with the exception
of the building in North'Wilkes-
boro and Wiikesborc) jphd the. en
tire school plant*% the largest
with the exbelit|9lS^-of that of
the North WiUh[$b'^ city char
ter schools. -, -
The Mountain View school
Plant consists of the new build
ing which has Just been complet
ed and a building salvaged from
the property of the former Moun
tain View Institute, whloh was
purchased by the county' from
private owners. The salvaging
work Was done mainly through
the Emergency Relief adminis
tration before the WPA was
formed.
Under the first project calling
for erection of the Mountain View
school building through the WPA
$10,177 was furnished by the
government while the sponsor’s
contribution was $12,517.94.
skilled labor not
relief rolls. The
available from
second project
No MeSe Extra Votes On Clubs Of Subsmp-
tibns After Saturday, December 5;
didates Can Easily “Win Or Lose”
During This Great Offer
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS COUNT MOST
First and Second Awards In Campaign Represent $1,000
Many Changes /Taking Place in Published Vote
Standing of Contestants—Outcome More Uncer
tain Than Ever As to Who Winners Will Be
at End of the “Cash Offer”—Candidates
Must Report Wednesday
of The Joumal-PAtriot Cflsh Offer^ Csni-
pa'gn for circulation last week was most gratifying. With
a few exceptions each candidate “went over the top’ in
great style and, with colors flying, turned in more than
they predicted they would at the beginning of the week.
^ -•Every candidate that was present
LOS ANGELES ... Her birth
certificate destroyed in the San
Francisco fire years ago, Mrs. Kee-
worth Chandler, (above), author- -
ess and playwright, made attempt $30 clubs, members of the Journ-
this year to establish her citizen- al-Patrlot * Cash Offer’ Cam-
ship . . . thus she learned she was paign are combing their territo^
UOimiUUUUU W tt » f AA.,WA I .iyi. -■— ■ . , ,, ,V1
Much of this expenditure was for not an orphan . . . but that her in an effort to obtain all possible
- ... .... A . X.1 ...tAfll nwwri 4-V^h ats>\a/»s»4vsf lonct Qofn^/4oV fl.cllt
mother was still living and th^t
she had two brothers and three
which every member is asked to
attend.
In addition to degree work of
ficers for the rifxt period will be
nominated.
Under sponsorship of the Wil
kesboro fire department a bene-
' barn dance will take place
Friday night, December 4, in the
new building erected by Farmers
Livestock and Supply company at
the intersection of highways 421,
16= and 18 between North Wil-
kssboro and WttkesT)oro.
The dance was originally sche-
dnled for Wednesday night of
last week but was postponed be-
_ the building had not been
naompleted.
profit? derived from the dance
111 go "*l(ward hnylng badly
u^g^ed equipment for the Wll-
kMboro fire department and at-
tradance of aH'-who can attend
*■ riAvig
t%1D bo 'appreciated. General ad
mission will 'be only 26 cents and
a good time is assured.
I* addition to round and square
^Aanclng to music by good orches
tras, there will ne other enter
taining features. Including the
awarding of 15 valuable prizes to
people among those attending.
Refreshments will be served.
Adams’ Funeral
Home Established
In Former Residence of
Mrs. D. E. Smoak In Conn-
f-.- Scat
jis’ Funeral Home, owned
^ bo operated by Adaiisl
„'lll open Wiednesday In tho
fonntf residence of Mrs. D. E.
Smoak In Wilkesboro.
Formal opening of the new
- will be observed
u4««adS7 Ifcrongh Satnrdv
and the piAUc fe Invit
ed to vWt tnneral 'homo on
fContlnnod on page eight)
WHERE WILL THE FIRST GRAND
AWARD BE WON?
VOTES WILL TELL
The big cash awards will be won by the candidate having to
their credit the most votes at the end of the campaign- There
fore, it behooves any worker who is expecting to win one of the
major awards to take full advantage of every vote opportunity
that is offered.
The biggest drop in votes of the entire campaign comes after
Saturday, December 5. This is the final week for extra votes
on “clubs” of subscriptions.
TTiis week a one year subscription will earn (including “club”
votes) 17,760 votes. After SaturdaJy this same one year sub
scription will only earn 10,000 votes. A drop of 7.750 votes on
each one year subscription. This represents a reduction of more
than forty per cent.
FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF! On the above basis. Fif
ty Dollars turned in this week will be equal in vote earnings to
approximately Eighty-Five Dollars next week; One Hundred
Dollars turned in this week will carry practically the same vote
as One Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars next week, and so on in
proportion.
WHY NOT GET THEM IN THIS WEEK?
LIST OF CANDIDATES AND VOTES ACCEPTED
FOR PUBLICATION
name ADDRESS VOTES
Miss Dare Eller N. Wilkesboro 208.000
Mrs. Grace Cooper —N. Wilksboro 210.000
Miss Winnie Sue McLean —Cricket 205,000
Mrs. Verna Woodruff Hays 2|06.000
Mrs. B. A Edwards Ronda 209,000
Mrs. Russell Hendren Wilkesboro 212,000
Miss CHiessie Edmisten Champion 206,000
Mrs. Jay Hartley —-N. Wilkesboro 204,600
Mrs. A. J. Proffit Purlear, Route 1, 212,^'00
Miss Malvina iWilliama N. Wilkesboro 203.000
Mrs. T. F. Greer Boomer 204,000
Mrs. Lois Jarvis Roberts —Cycle • 102,000
Mrs. C. T. Wiles N. Wilkesboro - 201.000
Mrs. J. B. Church Roaring River 211,000
Mrs Tal Pearson N. Wilkesboro 210,000
Mrs. W. B- Sparks Moravian Falls 202,500
Mrs. Larry Brewer —N". Wilkesboro 205,000
Mrs. Jettie Gambill
Miss Mary Inscore
Mrs. Joe Palmer
Miss Margaret Hendren
Mn. B«strliW'5Vbop —
Mrai"d'"Y. lioyd
Kin RtfOi Wingate
Mrs J. W. Adams
Mrs. Lola Weir _
Dockery 206,600
.N. Wilkesboro, Star Route _ 208,000
.N. Wilkesboro 210,000
.N. Wilkesboro 158.000
Wilkesboro 106,000
.N. Wilkesboro M,000
■N. Wilkesboro 61J)00
.N. Wilkesboro, Route 1. — 43,000
.Eiwn — iofioo
Candidates are asked to make a cash nport of all snbacriptians
on hand Wednesday between 8 and 6 p. m. Campaign Maakgv
will be in office daring these hours.
Decorations in City
Business firms of North Wil
kesboro have begun decorating
tor the l uletide season and al
ready a number of things sugges
tive of Christmas may be seen
along the streets of the business
section of the city, which antici
pates the largest volume of holi
day business in its history.
Wilkes County Retail Merch
ants’ Association is sponsoring
the movement for attractive
street decorations. However,
many firms not members of the
association have cooperated in
the movement.
The street decorations, on
which the Duke Power company
started work today, will consist
of laurel roping, wreaths, etc.,
lighted with multi-colored bulbs
at frequent intervals across the
main thoroughfares in the busi
ness district. This work will bo
completed as early as possible
and the city will present a cheer
ful Yuletide appearance to the
thousands of visitors expected
here from a rapidly ■ growing
trade territory among northwest
ern North Carolina counties.
There are many logical rea
sons wby, an unprecedented holi
day trade volume is anticipated.
There are fewer unemployed
since 1929. good crops have been
harvested by the rural people and
much progress has been made in
various branches of agricultue
and Industry.
In anticipation of the growing
volume of trad© merchants and
business firms have the largest
stocks of merchandise and the
widest variety ever offered the
buying public in ibis part of the
state, making it unnecessary for
the most discriminating purchas
er to make expensive trips to
larger cities for their holiday
needs.
North Wilkesboro invites eve
rybody to visit its business firms
during the next four weeks.
Many individual business firms
have already decorated attrac
tively for the holiday season and
within a few days the spirit of
Christmas will Invade the city.
220,000 To Work
WasbingtoD, Nov. 20.—Secretary
Perkins announced tioday ttot 220,•
nary tl, ,1984, accffiding to liifot^
“ H iJQwtt,
ployment in combined manufac-
taring industries between the mid- mation 'fiaiiiBhed
/ OttAwi *» add, werti -
tnre .of ■ $3,73!fctl by -taje gOTsm-
ment and $4,932.94 by the coun
ty*
A project calling for construc
tion of a sewerage disposal plant
at Mountain View has been ap
proved but work has not begun.
Mountain View school is now
the largest rural school unit in
the county and has a steadily in
creasing enrollment.
J. W.'Forester.
Dies Saddeoly
One In Hospital
And One h Jail
Paul Hemric Being Held For
Knife Wounds Inflicted
On Charlie Roberts
Prominent LoesJ Citizen
Victim of Apoplectic
Stroke .Thui’^ay
Is
James Wiley Forester, member
of a widely proO^ent family,
died Friday moAing, 2:60 o’
clock, at his home' igr^be north
ern part of this city.
Mr. Forester had been in ap
parently normal health until ear
ly Thursday night, when 'he suf
fered an apoplectic stroke from
which death resulted.
For many years Mr. Forester
was engaged in lumber business
here but during the latter years
of his life served as foreman in
this section for the state highway
commission. He was known by
many people i*i the county who
were saddened at the news of his
passing.
He was 66 years of age, a son
of the late John T. and Nancy
Smithey Forester. He is survived
by his wife. Mrs. Alice Whitting
ton F\)r68ter, and two eons, J.
Gordon and Thomas E. (Eddie)
Forester.
Flineral services was held Sat
urday afternoon from the North
Wilkesboro Methodist c h u r c 'b
with the pastor. Dr. R. B. Tem
pleton, in charge. He was a mem
ber of the North Wilkesboro Ma
sonic lodge and Masons conduct
ed impressive last rites. Burial
was in the Greenwood cemetery.
No Bank Failed
In State Since
F. D. L G. Started
DURHAM.—Not one commercial
bank in North Carolina has-been
forced to suspend operationB since
the Federal Deposit Insunmoe
rBriuiunu**'**— , ■■ tue yeoerai • uepoB**- •
000 wotkeiB were returned to^em- coj.pOTation became; effective Jsn-
commerdal batd$s7^
ygfe elfW)
Wilkes officers Wednesday
brought Paul Hemric from the
hospital at Elkin and lodged him
in Jail\t Wilkesboro pending out
come of knife wounds on the per
son of Charlie Roberts, who was
said to have been stabbed by
Hemric.
’The cutting scrap occured on
Sunday, November 22, about fif
teen miles east of Wilkesboro on
highway 421. Hemric allegedly
stabbed Roberts in the left side,
the knife slipping between his
ribs to puncture his left lung,
which collapsed. Although dan
gerously wounded hospital at
taches expressed the opinion that
he may recover, barring complica
tions. A third young man, said to
have participated in the affray,
was Ed Holbrook, who also lives
near Ronda.
The affray was said to have
taken place while Hemric, Rob
erts, Holbrook and two young
women whose names were not
disclosed were out riding Sunday
afternoon. ’The trouble was said
to have started when Hemric al-
(Contlnued on page eight)
Extra Cash Prize
Winners
The following candidates in
The Journal-Patriot “Cash Of'
fer” Campaign were awarded
extra cash prizes Saturday
night of 91*00 each:
Mrs. Bussell Hendren
Mrs. A. J. Proffit
Mrs. Grace Cooper
Mrs. Joe Palmer
Mrs. J. B. Church
Mrs. C. T. Wiles
Miss Mary Inscora
Mrs. B. A. Edwards
Miss Bare Eller
Miss Cbessle Edmisten
Mrs. Verna Woodruff
Mrs. Lurry Brewer
Mrs. W. B. apsriM
Miss Mslvliia WQHams
Mrs. T. P. Greer
Whmie Sue McLm
MMl Jlsy Hartley
ICUis Margsret Btadra
ne $95.00 tactn cMh prl^e
pm Hiiijrdnd to iibm.
Saturday night was awarded a
check for the splendid results ob
tained last week. The f'rsl extra
prize for $25.00 for the most
money on subscriptions for the
week was won by a small margin
followed closely by five other
contestants. It was close. Wo
still contend with such hustlers
n the field and Interest growing
iy*J.eaps and bounds the biggest
award winners are more in doubt
now thaa ever. In fact the real
race Is Just starting. Tbls week
we plunge forward for another
round and a fery important one.
A period in the campaign that
will really help to decide the win
ners. The last $30 clnb offer.
Ends Saturday
As the final call goes out for
the end of the big extra votes on
subscriptions. Saturday night
promises to see all records brok
en iiK regard to the number ot
the eampalgn. In fadt, .iaveral of
the members already have a nice
business to report Wednesday
and those who haye not will do
well to take heed and get busy on
that last-minute rush for the big
credits.
Big Vote Offer
Beginning Monday, Nov. 30,
and ending Saturday, Dec. 6,
255,000 extra votes will be given
on each and every $30 club of
both new and old sujbscrlptlons
turned in. This is the last extra
vote offer that will be made for
clubs of subscriptions and the
candidate who is ahead at the end
ot this extra vote offer will more
than likely have the better side
of the vote argument at the end
of the campaign.
Candidates who have been
slightly down on the llet of
standing are climbing steadily to
the top. This is apparently mak
ing the ones w*ho -had a few more
votes to their credit realize that
the margins of leadership are
very narrow and it’s anybody's
race for one of the biggest a-
wards.
Big Subscription-s Count Most
The big subscriptions count
the fastest. Two ten-year sub
scriptions turned In before Satur
day night earn 505,000 votes.
Ten of these ten year subscrip
tions would pile up 2,525,000
votes for any club member.
Report Days
Be sure to make a cash report
of all subscriptions on hand Wed
nesday by 6 p. m., and Satur
day by 6 p. m.
Christmas Seals
Will Go On Sale
Annual sale ot Christmas seals,
those little stickers accompanying
Yuletide holiday mall and which
have such a purposeful meaning,
will begin on December first, it
was learned today from Mrs. R.
T. McNlel, chairman of the local
committee in charge ot sale and
distribution of the seals.
The seals are sold locally by
the Woman’s clubs of the WUkea-
boroe and funds derived are used
in the fight on tuberculosis. A
port ot the funds are used local
ly and la the-oMaty while a part
(oeu to a state and aattena).
to be used la this gi^t humani~
tartly flfork.
’ People are nntSt^
eeala at the tlsat
porolmslng a use«A )|{a|||ar '
^atioa and at the sapiik' tUn* aM>
la* la whai is nnivwaallY eoa-
eldered a worthy cause. .