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KiOed When Hit By Tml*
. Huriingtjm, Dec. 4.—Walter W.
fe lCawaey. 16, who . was struck by a
nassenger train jwjrterday as he
„ . ^ walked the tracks readutg^ a bow,
at a local hospital ti^y-
■^was the'son of John P. and Mrs.
•; Rei->wl Bnyliff /Causey. Railroad
avenue.
Large Crowd At Installation Of
County Officers Today; Sheriff
Doughton Appoints Bve Deputies
SNEEZER IS CURED
Edihontf'O, Alta., Dec. 4.—Ger
aldine Spoer, 14, who for 24 days
sneezed almost continually, was
pronounced cured by doctors to
day. She was taken home from
the hospital and doctors said she
would return to school Monday.
The girl stopped sneezing last
rbt
Finley Is Named
Chairman Board
Oaths Adminutered^ By
Judge Rousseau to Prin
cipal Officers
APPOINT WHITTINGTON
Commissioners
Bit By Train Fatal
Wteston-Salem, Dec. 4—Albert
" 'BadtJi, 54-year-old / railway
elerk, was killed instantly by
" BoBthem Railway freight train
, Id Hanestown, near here, today.
Smith was walking along the
^ tracks when struck. His skull was
^ - fractured and both legs broken.
Two Democratic Members
On Coimty Board First
Time in Many Years
Odell Whittington Is Chief
Deputy; J. M. Beshears
Deputy-Jailor
College Tries Liquorless Night Cliib
Hamilton May Resign
Washington, Dec. 4- — Calling
the Republican national committee
to meet in Chicago December 17,
John Hamilton announced tonight
he would tender his resignation as
chairman at that time. ‘I feel it
impossible for me to continue in an
official capacity without an ex
pression of confidence,” he notified
the members.
Soldier Believed Suicide
Fayetteville, Dec. 4. — Sergt.
Samuel Fazey, 47, of the second
balloon equadron at Fort Bragg,
was found dead this morning with
an apparent self-inflicted bullet
wound through his head, in the op
erations office of the air corps
hangar. Sergeant Fazey had been
o# duty as sergeant of the guard
and jzas last seen alive at 5 a. m.
by a sentry he had posted- His
body was found at 6:10 a. m.
Apostle of Peace
Buenos Aires, Dec- 4.—Commit
tees of the Inter-American Peace
’^fc*®(jnfcrence went to work tonrght
the first full busine.ss session
heard President Roosevelt hailed
aa an “apostle of peace.” Secre-
tary head'Of
Sttse ^Fliroself in nam-
members of his group to vari
ous assignments. Indicating he
will maintain a general super
visory position and hold consul-
t&tioQS wh€ii necessary.
> School Building
Work Will Begin
Within Few Days; County
Boards In Joint Meeting
Sigin Contracts
In a joint meeting Saturday of
the Wilbe.s board of education
and commissioners contracts re
ceived official signatures which
assure that the work of con
structing three school plants will
begin in a few days.
The bullding.s to be constructed
will be located at Millers Creek
seven miles west of this city on
highway 421, Sulphur Springs in
Mulberry township north of this
city on hi.zhway IS, and an ele
mentary school building at Ben-
ham in Traphiil township.
Contractors for erection of the
three buildings met with the
county board and all details of
The newly constituted board of
commissioners of Wilkes county,
with two Democratic members for
the first time In recollection of
the present generation, was sworn
In today before Judge J. A. Rous
seau and in a meeting a few
minutes later organized.
The board Is composed of R.
G. Finley and Leet Poplin, Demo
crats, and M. F. Ahsher, Repub
lican incumbent.
R. G. Finley, prominent local
manufacturer who defeated D. 0.
Clar>', Republican, by a margin of
533 votes In the November elec
tion, was elected chairman of the
board. Mr. Ahsher took no part
In the organization proceedings,
asking that the minutes show
that he did not vote and that he
protested the vote of Mr. Poplin.
Through quo warranto pro
ceedings Republicans are plann
ing to institute a court action
within the next few days to try
Mr. Poplin’s title to office as
commissioner. They allege that D.
B. Swaringen, until today chair
man of the board, received 441
votes in Rock Creek township,
whereas on the returns certified
by a majority of the board of
elections only 341 votes were
credited to Mr. Swaringen, who
was defeated on the basis of the
certification by two votes.
After a brief session, during
which bonds of the incoming of
ficers, were submitted for approv
al, thq>ij,Qard adjournetl ' to meet
tbis afnriicMi for tr*u»aetIou
tbur county bnatness;
Wilkesbpro P.-T. A.
Will Meet Thursday
Ever}' member of the Wilkes-
boro Parents-Teacher Association
is urgently requested to attend
the December meeting to be held
at the school building Thursday
aftornoon, 3:15. A program of
much interest to school patrons
has been arranged.
A large crowd gathered at the
courthouse In Wilkesboro tkla
morning to witness the lirstaHa-
tion of officers of Wilkes county
for the next biennium.
Oaths of office were adminls
tered to C. T. Doughton, Demo
crat, sheriff; Old Wiles, Repub
lican, register of deeds; R. G.
Finley and Leet Poplin, Demo
crats, and M. F. Ahsher, Repub
lican, for commissioners, by
Judge J. A. Rousseau, of the 17th
judicial district.
Sheriff Doughton, the first
Democrat elected to that office
since 1894, has appointed Odell
Whittington, widely and favorab
ly known young Democrat of
Union township, chief deputy
sheriff, J. M. Beshears, loyal par
ty worker, as deputy and jailor,
C. B. Yates, of North Wilkes
boro, deputy, Robert Mathis, of
Antioch, deputy, and Enoch
Sparks, of Ronda, deputy. Others,
Sheriff Doughton said, will be
named soon.
After the sheriff, register of
deeds and commissioners were
sworn In, Judge Rousseau an
nounced that he had to leave for
Laurinburg, where today he be
gan a term of court; and the oth
er officers were sworn in later.
These Included Goroner I. M. My
ers and Earl Caudill, surveyor,
both Republicans.
Among the prominent men
present to hear the oaths admin
istered to the county officials was
Representative R. L. Doughton,
chairman of the Ways and Means
committee in congress, the father
^ Stetfri Dow ■ —
many bemocratlc' 'p'ai^ 7
from various parts of the county
to whom installation of Demo
cratic officers was quite a rare
treat, Wilkes for many years hav
ing the reputation of being the
“hotbed of Republicanism” in the
state.
Clerk of Court C. C. Hayes,
Republican, was not up for re-
election this year, his being a
(Cont«nned on page four)
IOWA CITY . .. The newest educational experiment her* at vhe Uni-
vrsity of Iowa is the liqnorless night chib. It was inaugurated In late
November with a complete floor show of student performers, student
waiters and student patrwfl- The idea' won which it is founded is
“that students will have home town entertainment and wfll remain off
iingcrous highways over the week-ends." Photo, shows the “Silver
Shadow” opening night dinners.
l^^t' Local Businets and Professiniiu Men
O^er Workers a Total of $40.00ln Ouh;
^ Journal-Patriot Giving
kACE CLOSE AMONG CANt>^:^ES
Doable Votes To Be Credited On AD Subscriptions Tamed
In From Mon&y, Deceml^r 7, to Satmrday,
December 12
As an Inducement for extra effort on the part of-wp^^wa in th»
“Cash Offer” Campaign The Journal-Patriot is adding EXTRA
PRIZES amounting to $75.06 In cash to the already staggering list
of awards. These extra cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
To the candidate who turns in the largest amount of money for
both old and new subscriptions from Monday, December 7, to and
'including Saturday, December It.
(a period of one week) will b*
Compromise Is
Reached In Bus
Collbion Trial
Jury Unable to Reach Ver
dict Saturday. After Long
Del’bwation
WILL RECOVER $6,500.00
Legion And Auxiliary Hold 15th
District Meeting In This City;
Department Commander Speaks
For Two Deaths And Injur
ies to ,Two Others In
Highway Tragedy
Car Is Stolen On
B Street In City
A 1931 model Ford sedan be
longing to L. L. McNlel, of Pur-
lear, was stolen Thursday after
noon from where it was parked
Pickens Tells Of Plans For
Pensions For Widows
And Vetersms
Wiley M. Pickens, commander
of the North Carolina department
of the American Legion, here Prl-
. before a meeting of
A compromise Judgment of $6,-
500 in full settlement of damages
to the plaintiffs was reached In
federal court Saturday afternoon
after a jury had failed to render
a verdict in the case wherein Dr.
W. R. Triplett and H .A. Canter,
administrators of the estates of
Miss Wllhelmlna Triplett and
Mrs. H. A. Canter, respectively,
and Mrs. Martha Wheeling were
demanding large sums in dam
age from^ Qreyhoiutd. I4aes,
awarded an extra cash prize ct
$25.00.
To the candidate who turns in
the largest amount of money for
both old and new subscrlptlonA
from Monday, December 7, to and
including Saturday, December 19,
(a period of two weeks) will b*
awarded an extra cash prise of
$50.00.
This arrangement makes it poe-
slble for any candidate to win
either or both of these extra
prizes or a total of $75.00 In
cash In addition to any prize or
commission that candidate may
win at the end of the campaign.
The money turned in this week
to win the $25.00 extra cash
prize will also apply toward win
ning the $50.00 extra cash prixn
offered for the two W'eek period.
Therefore the more business »
candidate turns in this week, th*
better her chances will be of win
ning not only the $25.00 prie*
but the $50.00 award as well.
Local Citizens Cooperate
In addition to the^ above extra. -
awards, the following buslnea*.
.of HKor
le retufndd'lT had" ndbn bofroWoA
without Itave. Local police offi
cers notified nearby towns but no
trace of the car was seen that
day.
On Friday the car was found
abandoned on a Yadkla county
highway after it had struck and
seriously Injured a pedestrian.
The car was returned to Mr. Mc-
Niel.
‘^strict discussba the Leglon*ir pt^j^ay afternoon. After the case
legislative program. In which pen- was settled it was learned that
sions for Widows and orphans of members of tjie jnry
■ ■ objec- opinion that a verdict would nev
er have teen reached.
“r $40.00 ■jr
AWARDS WIN $5.00 THIS WEEK AWARDS
Streets Lighted
For the Holidays
WIN $25.00
Merchants Ready To Supply
Big Holiday Trading De
mand In City
THIS WEEK
OR A POSSIBLE TOTAL OF $76.00 THIS WEEK AND
NEXT WEEK.
WIN $600.00
AT THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN.
business requisite to beginning of!
work were taken care of.
The three buildings will bo
erected as Public Works projects
irtth a PWA grant of $49,090
supplementing the county’s bond
. issue of $65,000. The Mlllors
Creek plant will be the largest
amd.^will house both elemcn'ary
jAohi,=:h school departments, re
placing the two condemned frame
buildings now in use. The Mul
berry building will bo a' modern
township elementary unit while
the Benham building will consist
of four classrooms and an audi
torium.
Disposal Plant
Project Approved
SEE PAGE SEVEN FOR FULL DETAILS
NINE SURE WINNERS THIS WEEK
WHO WILL THEY BE?
In order to be eligible for one of the EXTRA CASH PRIZES
offered this week, a car,didate must make a report to the
campaign office on Wednesday, December 9, and also be
present Saturday night after all reports are in.
Work will get under way next j
week on a disposal plant at,
Mountain View school, where the {
Works Progress administration j
only a few days ago completed a
modem school building, It was
learned today from T. D. Heff-
•ner, division, engineer of WPA
'wfc- anbmltted the project for
the Wilkes county board of ed’i-
...in
' Total noet of the project will
$3,116.19/ of
•ksl geverninenf is to furnish
12,4)69-10 and the sponsor $1,-
047.09. Twenty-five nnskillod
men will be employment
•ad 69 months of labor
is allowed, >-'
LIST OF CANDIDATES AND VOTES ACCEPTED
FOR PUBLICATION
NAME ADDRESS VOTES
Miss Dare Eller —N. Wilkesboro — 316,000
Mrs. Grace Cooper —N. Wilkesboro 320,000
Miss Winnie Sue McLean __Cricket 318J)00
Mrs. Verna Woodruff Hays 317,000
Mrs. B. A. Edwards Ronda 321,000
Mrs. Russell Hendren Wilkesboro 323,000
Miss Chessie Edmisten Champion : 326,000
Mrs. Jay Hartley ...—N. Wilkesboro 817,000
Mrs. A. J. Proffit —Purlear, Route 1, 320,000
Miss Malvina Williaras N. Wilkesboro 326,000
Mrs. T. F. Greer Boomer .. 316,000
Mrs. Lois Jarvis Roberts —Cycle ; 328,000
Mrs. J. B. Church -Roaring River ^ 321,000
Mrs Tal Pearson N. Wilkesboro 320,000
Mrs; W. B. Sparks Moravian Palls S16,00Q
Mrs. Larry.Brewer ; N. Wilkesboro 816,000''
Mrs. Jettie G.anibill —.^.-.Dockery ; 823,000
Miss Mary Inscore .—N. Wilkesboro, Star Rt. 818,000
Mrs. Joe Palmer N. Wilkesboro - 324,000
Mrs. C. T. Wiles N. Wilkesboro 248,000.
Miss Margaret Hendmt N- Wilkesboro 166,000
Mrs. Beatrice Sloop ,N. Wilkesboro 106J100
Lights on North Wllkesboro’s
holiday street decorations were
turned on Friday night and the
city has taken on a gay holiday
appearance.
The street and shop window
decorations have been the source
of an unusual amount of favor
able comment from visitors to
this city from a wide area.
Local business firms are anti
cipating and have prepared for
an unprecedented volume of holi
day trade which has already be
gun. Meanwhile the urge to shop
early is being made in order to
avoid the late rush immediately,
before Christmas.
The trading area of North
Wilkesboro Is constantly expand
ing, which fact added to general
ly Improved business conditions
gives grounds for the large trade
volume predictions.
To fill the growing demand lo
cal business firms with a pro
gressive'outlook have endeavored
to stock merchandise to suit the
needs and wants of the people In
northwestern North Carolina,
making It unnecessary for the
people to seek their needs In
larger cities.
All roads In this part of the
state lead toward North WJlkes-
horo in the holiday season and a
cordial welcome awaits every
visitor.
Laurel roping for the street
decorations here was purchased
from Valley View Nurseries.
Juniors To Meet
/^On Tuesday Night
veterans Is the principal
live for the coming year.
The 15th district is composed
of six posts: Mooresville, States
ville, Taylorsville. West Jefferson,
Sparta and Wilkes post number
125. Five of the six posts and
Auxiliary units were well repre
sented In- the Legion banquet at
Hotel Wilkes and the Auxiliary
meeting held in the afternoon at
the Legion and Auxiliary club
house.
In the Joint banquet meeting
In the evening Frank B. Johnson,
commander of the Wilkes post,
served as toastmaster. Seventy
were present and the meeting was
described as the most enthusias
tic and successful In the history
of the Legion in the district.
In addition to discussing the
movement for pensions for wi
dows and orphans of veterans,
the department commander dis
cussed various other planned ac
tivities of the Legion during the
coming year and outlined the pur
poses of the organization. Other
speakers included F. V. Fields,
district commander. Marshal W.
T. Dowd, of Sanford, grand chef
de gare of of N. C. Society of 40
and 8, and Mrs. C. P. Andrews,
of Charlotte, department Auxil
iary president ■who spoke briefly
and called particular attrition to
the area child welfare conference
to be held soon in Charlotte.
As added entertainment fea
tures Miss Ellen Robinson and
Mrs. Frank E. Johnson, of this
city, rendered solos and group
singing by the assembly was very
much enjoyed.
The Auxiliary held a splendid
meeting in the afternoon wUh
many department and district of
ficers addressing the members
from the various units in the dis
trict.
Among those who addressed
the Auxiliary meeting were Mrs.
C. P. Andrews, department presi
dent; Mrs. C. P. Frans, of Hick
ory. department vies president;
Miss Arella Adams, of Charlotte,
department secretary-treasurer;
Mrs. F. V. Fields, district com-
mltteewoman; and Mrs. Carl
Broom, of Hickory, department
puhnclty chairman., ^
Miss Triplett and Mrs. Canter
were killed when Miss Triplett’s
car and a bus collided about 15
miles west of this city on high
way 421 in October, 1935. Mrs.
Wheeling and Mrs. Watson, other
occupants of the car, were ser
iously Injured.
The compromise judgment of
$6,500, It Is understood, also set
tles a pending action on the part
of Mrs. Watson, which was not
included in the trial which ended
Saturday in Federal court.
Many witnesses were examined
during the lengthy trial and a
“great part of the time Friday was
taken up by argument of coun
sel. ’The plaintiffs were represent
ed by Trivette and Holshouser, of
North Wilkesboro and Boone, At
torneys J. M. Brown and Kyle
Hayes, of this city. Attorney A.
H. Casey, of this city, and At
torney Fred Hutchins, of Win
ston-Salem, were counsel for the
bus company.
Receives Notice
Of Extra Session
F. J. McDuffie To Be Sworn
In A% Representative De
cember 10
Attorney iF. J. McDuffie, Re
publican, who will represent
Wilkes county In the legislature,
received a wire from Governor
Ehrlnghaus Saturday to report at
Raleigh for the extraordinary ses
sion of the general assembly on
December 10.
The message stated that the
session will be to consider an un
employment compensation insur
ance act and when asked his po
sition on the matter Attorney Mc
Duffie stated that he^ favored an
unemployment insurance act but
was unable to tell at this tlpae
what pfCrilicnlar form of statute
he would support in the seerion.
Attorney McDuffie was elected
by a margin of 24 votes over his
REPORT WEDNESDAY
An important meeting of North
Witlkiirijdro connril of the Junior
order will b© held on Tuesday
; -wfelob every member la
urghu^ requested to attend.
Nomination of offleors and oth'*
qg Important buslneM matteta
wiB bo taken up and thare utUl''
iDiicity cnairumu.. 6pponeut, W. A. McNleL*
Through both meetings a spirit uent local business man, in tfi*
iarOUBB a*avw*—o- — -W —- -
of keen interest in Legion and election on NoTsmber 8
AttriliaiT kctWtlea . shown
imd quite much -enthuslaim was
ev4deno«,.,It -was brouaht o.qt
Tha action on the part of a
governor In calling an extra ses
sion is la line with that of gov-
rtww mfetohiifuhi^ in" «mors of many other states
the itaio has already pa»ed'tha ■irhlch did not have Uws whm^
- l-i. ...JI t. tamriir than'' atatsa Muld DartiCinate Is
: es*.
^ degree work.
Igooo mark and Is larger tharf their sUtss isonld participate In
the membetuhip during the pasq«ha social sec^ty ^ enacted by
year.
the last congrees.
to 'bo iward^ to tlie nekt ef
candidates who turn in the next
eight highest amounts of money"
for both old and new subscrip- i
tlons from Monday, December 7, “
to Saturday, December 12. Thaee
extra prizes are to be a'warded
Saturday night:—J. T. Prevette.
$5.00, Brame’s Drug Store. $5.09,
J. C. Penney Co., $5.00, BelkW
Department Store, $5.00, Dean's
Jewelry Store, $5.00, Pearson
Bros., $5.00, Dr. E. S. Cooper.
$5.00, Central Service Station, j
$5.00. This makes a total of
$65.00 In cash that Is being of
fered the “Cash Offer” Campaign
candidates during the present
week, ending Saturday, Decem
ber 12.
Double Votes
Beginning Monday, December
7, and continuing until Saturday,
December 12, the double vote
schedule ■will be in effect. Under
this schedule every subscription
turned 4n will be credited -witk
just twice the number of votes aa
pi'lnted on the back of the re
ceipt books. While this schedulo |
is less than any schedule up to
the present time it is such that
any candidate who is actively at
work for one of the biggest a-
wards cannot afford to lose any
time during the present week.
Every interested candidate will
get her share of these doublw
'votes while they last. Remembar
—Double Votes offer yon "two
for one”! Two hours’ results-for
one hours’ ^ork. Get them In thia
Candidates are reminded to bo
sure to make their cash reporta
on Wednesday between 3 and 6
p. m.
Schoolinasters To
Meet On Tuesday’!
Dinner Meeting To Bo Held
At School Building Tuea- .
day Evening
‘ Wilkes County Schoolmastoia^.j;
club will hold Ite regular Decern-^
her meeting at the Wllkesh
high school building on Tuesday
evening, December 8, beginning
at 6:30. f
An InteresUng program on th»
tnhject of “Gnldanee" wfll “bo die-
etnaed and'all menrixM are ex
pected to attend.
•It will be a dinner meet
with dinner furnished by thet-j
home eeonomlca 'department tt '
Wilkesboro achoot Plates win b»“j
50 cents each and thoqe who wiek
plates are asked to hifprai lU
Helen Bostie; HttateT. *ot W
.than Tnestoy,