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who the street to- eatered uttle of except that ked te»n a tUsht of 1. —Wimam f jii|eh ~l|otrb, ne- ‘ eiflts held for man- Ltoimection 'with the of Hubert Nixon of UceB»-~ ' _ of the Only 200 Coupled CHiUin U* anuounced ■ cenaes fo Wed in Wilkea County Xhirittg 1936 1934 WATBIG year bntr' Mturriagea Slumped Sharply ^ .. A. .'mw.. ^ ■ 1 Oa #6,000 Bond - li—-Duke- Slansh- , ‘drirer bit aa automobile that il«4~ tSSL boys, Welton an# 4|^eal Johnson, late i;iii^t, has been re- oe'jau under #5,000 ’b Plane Ckash I ldB. 1.—c. a.,whttft- stater, Mias Jen- ehead of New York ilnjnry this after- aithetr silane nosed |e au^ing a forced Und- lAles from here. |P. R. liCATes HI Son . Jan. 1.—Mrs. Franklin left Boston for tonight after a week kide of her son, Frank- elt, Jr., who was liprored" today, a hos- Jn said. |Net«r Year Deaths l>rk, Jan. 1.—More than persons met violent die the nation celebrat- of 1037. TwlOe ac- uRe# ia fatalitira Year’s "Bre and New Day. Three lives were lost tea. I Conj^tUn Ba!k on Air olt, Jan. 1.—Father Chas. ■hlln returned to the air Ih a new year’s plea for peace in which he call- ^ _^aboring men to be "sen- rchristlans” and upon indus- to let Jesus Christ "alt as ehainaau of your board of dl- nsetoTs." U. S- Recovery Aids World Geneva, Jan. 1.—Tremendous in the United States in ' thtf last 18 months has done more ♦|i«^ anything else to help the woM along, Harold Butler, in- terifetional labor leader, said to day. He said that It appeared that *the world had thrown off the de- prseslon. At Dr. Defoe’s Kesolntion Callander, Ont., Jan. 1.—Dr. Allas Boy Dafoe, who became fanjnas because fl^® little girls defisd PI»»Jent lu3^one New Year’s resolution to- Hta ^eaoMtton was to bring , saww-Htt*a QulntwpWt*-’-«^®ly through KJ5' Just as bo did through 1»SS and 1836. OlUoers N. J.. Jan. 1.—David Jr., fti of Englewood ^M|iii4 ~ by an automobile to- pushed to safety two who were prepar- him a summons for yrttk plktes , State rg Juflus Klinger and r- y,| III II OonneU credited Mao- •avtag their lives. "p^Morder W. Va. Charle*! H. luring Worat Yeara Of The Dapredaiba Marriage licenses issued by Old Wiles, WUkes register of deeds, during the year 19l6 num bered 200. whicB represenbi a de> crease of 29 under the number is sued in 193S; However, the number of licen ses to wed issued does not Indi cate with any accuracy the num ber of marriages, there being many residents of the oonnty who still follow the once popular cus tom of making trips to nearby states for their matromonial ven tures. Number of marriage licenses is sued in the county declined sharply during tbt worst years of the depression but took a jump in 1934 to the high mark of 253, declining in 1935 to 829 and in 1936 to 200. With business con ditions and other factors more promising in 1935 than In any year since 1929 the number ) of marriages can no longer he said to accurately indicate economic conditions. The last license Issued by Mr. Wiles In 1935 was to Wlnt Wyatt, of Reddles River, and Mollle Royal, of "V annoy. Advises Planting Of Black Walnuts County Agent A. G. Hendren Points to KemeU as a Source of Family Cash With auUe much actjvttiy evi denced in growing black walnut trees for nuts and as valuable marketable timber. County Agent A. G. Hendren has Issued the fol lowing open letter of Inquiry and will appreciate early response from any who are Interested. “For a number of years Inter est has been Increasing In the growing and marketing of black walnuts in tho shell, also kernels that have been cracked out. A good many trees have been bought from the State forester, R. W. Graeber, and planted— some of which are about ready to bear. Black walnuts could be made a real money crop If we would give them the proper at tention. There are crackers on the market that do very satisfactory work and the machines are fairly cheap. I have been asked by the state forester to give an estimate of the number of bushels and also pounds of kernels sold In this county this year. I would very much appreciate a letter from any who have sold walnuts . and the amount sold. “If any are Interested in plant ing seedlings, I shall be glad to order them. . The price will be $1,00 per hundred or 25 seedlings for 25c.” worker, faced a Hfe _ todW n'orier of Cloifeiter* also of # AngMt 9. Judge H. ,h pentmioed the young Inhin after a JoiY ’month ago recommendation of delorrod »en- ,i#Q,66o wioto The. Soviet :^^>mihlng a mdve- Lta 1«#'.000 alrpia-TO 'ttHWi origiiMrtiM of •becure ; the el*- city license for cars and trncke specifically states that the tags are to be displayed on the front of each car or truck. New York . . . As hatloilat chairman for tho fourth year, Colonel Henry L. Dongherty hove), is directing organization of the nation-wide celebration, January 30, In honor of Presi dent Roosevelt's birthday, to raise funds for the country’s fight against Infantile paralysis. License Sales Ahead 011936 License Bureau Baen Very Busy Selling Plates Since Dec. 30 Sale of autoi^obllo and truck license plates at the Carolina Mo tor club branch office here so far has exceeded the number sold up to and including this date last year. It was learned today from Mrs. W. B. Lentz, In charge of the bureau. License plates have been sold as rapidly as posslbls to waiting lines since December 29 and sev eral hundred were accomodate# each day;* - ■ >•'- ■ Motorists are not being allow ed to use the highways without purchasing and displaying th€ 1937 tags and It Is expected that the bureau will experience sever al more busy days before the rush is over, there being many who have not procured new 11c-, enses. . bn MondJiy.^ Jaufjl^ii,' ^ the new ordinance..Jilm^hf ||f aittlg hf automobiles tb two hours on ,.'Jlno{pAL etx^ta In^ tho^uslnest glstrlcfr bt'torth Wllkeshoro will go Into ^feci. Parking 9f aotomohlles and ^ucks wlU ho ^llmBed to pro kours’ time OB odktaltf* streets ivhlch frequently become congesb eil. The ordinance^, designed to ^lerlate,congested conditions and to provide; parking ipaoe for those who frequent the city's streets for buelbesa" transactions. The mlnlginm penalty for first offense will be , onp, dollar and cost and five doU?» .gih# oosta tor each 8uBieqnent,dffei)*e. . Following & ,» qHplattdi from tfie ordlnaoco. whldi'^es streets on which .parking wUl Tie limited. "A” Stz^ from the.intasection of “A’' and Ninth Streets to the intersection of “A” Street and Forester Avenue; PoresrleP Avenne, from the intersectien of -Forester Avenue and *'A” Street to the In tersection of ^‘0” Street and For ester Avenue; Tenth, Street, from the intersection of “D”* said Tenth Streets to the intersection of "A” and Tei^ Streets;- “B” Street (main street), from the' Intewec- tion of “B” and Tenth to the tersection of Eighth arid “B" Streets: *‘C" Street, fft»m the i»- ter^tion of Tenth amW ^^ord county, to the intersection -of Weth and "C” Streets (except id , front of the postoffice on the Sooth side of “G" Street where the parking lim it shall be ten minidea only); Ninth Street, from th# ,)1nteni^ Move Myer# Action Into Federal Court Wilkes Connty Man Suing Amer ican Snuff Company for Dam ages In Sum of #26,000 City License Tags MustBe Purchased Are Sold By License Bureau Along With State Tags; Must Be Displayed North Wllkesboro city automo bile and truck tags for 193? are being sold by the Carolina Motor - dab brknch office here along throrgh the territory In which with state license and city author- l^hls plaintiff was working.' Such Ities are irglng that motorists reports are characterised by the procure I'nelr city tags at once. plaintiff ns “false, mallei The city ordinanca relative to famatory and Injurious.’ W. 3. Myers’ lawsuit against the American Snuff company, a civil action for the recovery of damages in the sum of $25,000 on the ground of alleg-iid wrong ful conduct on the part of the defendant, was moved to United States District court Wednesday from Wilkes Superior court. C. C. Hayes, clerk of Superior court in Wilkes county, signed an or der of removal upon petition of the defendant. Myers is a resident of Wilkes county and the American Snuff company Is of Jersey City, N. J., it Is set forth In the complaint. Hq was In the employ of that company, serving as a traveling salesman, from August, 1935, un til November 1936, when the de fendant, ’‘without any legal ex cuse or just cause, fired ’ tfils plaintiff from his job,” Myers alleges. In the complaint Is the furth er allegation that prior to his dis charge the defendant company “caused certain reports defama tory to the reputation of the plaintiff to be circulated in and Festive Hwband Eats Decoration# bliicago, Jan. 1.—Physicians extracted splinters o f seven Ch^tmas tree hnlhs from Joseph Vhi^'k mofetbr and stomach to day. .Mid .kjd. wife told them Varga earns hoiito in featlTa mood and unscrewed and ate the hulba Hjevww . JMIU »**wa hr one whoa she remoigdaft#? bd With l.'pnrtV’JoCi: Mr. Myers and his many friends understood that he was making a good record for the company and are at a loss to understand the company action.: Recently iie received from the company a letter by a high offl cial highly complimenting him' on the splendid .increase In busi ness of the comiAny In the couc- ty. .i Will Meet On Friday,: Night Wilks* of tltoV': -Leglipn will meet on Jatnary g, for MELJlimj ^ mi. H( li iVlUVU . UlbVSIHnj^ tioB of "Cr ap4. Ninth Streeti^ to the^fr ' " Streelir, Ba#kethi(ll Games On Friday Night Both boys and girls of the North Wllkesboro high school will play the basketball teams from iMaiden high sshool on the local school gymnaslnm court Friday night, the first game start ing at 7:30. It will he recalled that the Mountain Lion- won a smasbing victory In the first' game of the season prior to the holidays and a good season is anticipated. Ad mission for the double-header Friday night will be 25 cents. All basketball fans and other friends of tbe school are Invited. Father Of Mrs. D. J. Carter Dies Of Dunn, Psms«s; Funer al Held Sunday B. Lewis, esteemed citizen .of Dunn, died Saturday afternoon at his home. He was the father of Mrs. D. J. Carter, of this city. Mr. Lewis hid been in declin ing health for several years and seriously ill sl»«o a tow days prior to his death whmi^ heiHirf- fered another atroker. Re was a son of t))e late Nr. and Mrs. Boaz Lewis, of SamiMwa county. In 1900 he moved from Sampson county to Dunn, wbnre he immediately established hint- self in the mercantile hnslness which be operated until six y*s^ ago, retiring because of lit health. Mr, Lewis was a member of the Methodist church at Dqnn‘’‘;and was also active jh civic and hns- Iners affairs of the town. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Jane Parker Lewis; ^ one son, Norman P. I«wlsi of LUlin^bn; five daughters, Mrs. Lee P. Surles,' Mrs. Lepla Holland and Mrs. J. W. Wlisbn, of Dnnn, Mrs. Bi J, .Carter of Nortb Wllkesboro, tfitA Mrs. W. B. . Woodard, of Smlthlield, one brother, John Lewis, of WtlmlngtOh, 'i* gran# ^dtBdren, and two ^sreat-grand- :childmn.- Q Funernl service wa* frsd# Sat day afternoon, three o’clock," fthe home. S Mr. and Mra Cactor H toiPuha Pottsville, pa. «vfho^own*^tl#mlnGral,^w80ul^ of the na tion?” is a questlbV QovemozJ Eerie la again astong ^#/gnowor^, The “Bootleg’’ toil rolalng,»#etIvltIos of unemploydt miners stirred action In this. State.‘^. Gdy^or Earle, and opjer state oftl-- dais are shown aboto vli^Sg a “bootleg” coal mine, near here. Rntfrirford County Hnlcfrery Will BMin (^ratioii Whh Eggs Atteni[ Of twoVelucles Dave Stuart I* .Hailed Into Court FoHovnng Arrest On Night January 1st a'? -—'■ M'j—. Dave Btuari, o| this locality, facea tr%l .Ij city toart for the attempted larctoy of two automb- biles and eai^ng concealed el$oh'on the . night of January Stnart, officers «ald,„attemptod to steal one eSr bnt was unable to giA B; kolng apd iinmediiRely ahan^med that car and started oft arttk s ered some of tSefbert blood j, b. Crostoll and Policeman At- ed flocks in tho state from'the Umon were nearby and mad# the production standpoint In order to/ . . «. .. secure eggs fbr.a coptemplated hatchery Id Ms tounty. Growth of the poultry business; In Wilkes during the past sever al ytofB bas been by leaps and bounds until It 1$ now one of the imrgest poultry producers In the state and toe hatcberlee in the county are galnihg a far-fluAg reputation for quality toteks. Cqnnty Agent Patton, of 9hto- was in Wllaes Friday cbnfe?rljig with Conpty, Agent A. G. Hendrqn, hatchery- men liad poultry fri® operaWre. on subjects "pertalhlhg to the poultry business. ^ His main dkiwt In the visit to to i^ntact, poullry Mr#. T. C. Johnson I# La3d To Rest Last rites were conducted tot- urday morning at Weloohie Home church for Mrs. Laura Johnson, 62, wife c-I L C. Johnson, well known resident of the Dthart community. Rev. Monroe Dillard conducted the last rites. She died Thursday. Mrs. Johnson Is survived by —. _ her husband, one son, Vanghn, B. Lewis, Prom'nent Citizen »nd one daughter, Mrs. W. W. T-tiffm*!!, of State Roto; also by the following brothers and sis ters: Mfta Prrinces Handy, De hart; Mrs. S. J. Johnson, Hays; Mrs. Mary Holey, Chatham. N. J,.;. B. T. and Ira Handy, Dehart; Charles, and Quincy Handy, Butte, Montana. Alcohol Textbopli;# Are Now Available R. V. Day, principal :Of Millers Creek schoel dtatrlcti 'has an nounced that he now has a sup ply of the textbooks on Alcohol and Hablf Forming Drugs to be taught fa the sixth grade. Teach ers may get as many copies as they need. Prof. Day wiW- Aged Resident Of ^ Moxlcy Ir Dead L^t rites i:erq; cond,ucted Sat urday at Plney. Grove church for Calloway Holbrook, fH-yeaX-old citizen of Moxlpy 'Who died Frl- ij following ah illness of i«i- lysls. Bevs. Woodruff and irke conducted the lasJt ritqs. Me. Holbrook Is survived by: his wife, Mra QUl® Cleary Kol- bfook, and . fly* -tJse. V -■ arrest before he traveled more than pno block. On hla person the officers found part of a rifle barrel about elghk inches long wtth the tiring mechanism Intact. Skritf Refuses Exfra Cleik Hire Sheriff C. T. Doughton, who took office On tbo flrst Monday In December^ said today that he has refused the extra clerk hire of #50 for his office as provided In an act of the legislature pass ed in the 1936 session. The county hoard of commis sioners was In session today and Sheriff Doughton turned back to the county the extra clerk hire as above stated. It wlU be recalled that Mr. Doughton Included refusal of the extra efark hire as a part of his idatform for election, , C. G. Day Attending Furniture Market . ■ > ii ' ■ J. C. G. Day* president and gen- eral manager of Rhodes-Day Fur- .Bitue company* left Saturday to attend the furniture show at Ohl- xago#^}. Mr. Day said ho would attend the ahow to make purchases of Principal d: coukty hav*—bglMj^ impaesable during 4 because of almost fall. Rein began fall! _ with the exception of _ Friday. It wmH#|*«bp^ w^ of rain. TTte we^of rain, bafpj the roads had sufficient tlSlr* dry out followtog anothpf'* * trf . rain ending Deeeafr«89 placed the dirt roads bad shape, Wllkesboro school found R'aS^ tlsahle to suspend' operattou la^i week until January # b^use buses eo^d not operate on many of the dirt roads,' tvto otr-whlcb, anmber 216 and 268, or,»^ the state highway system. Many people, especially th^ Q who live off the' hardsurfatoSj^ highways are heard to trw>^^)pr. plain and expreaB,.“right«ottB h*‘ dlgnatlon” at a ;.. s/uMrilfa faat does not even allpV them feto travel to North wykeshoio for. licenses tor operate their during the ensn^. ThW~ also freely meatlow; tlto faabilfty to use their ean-fri which they bum gasoline 'with f^ittty leir cent tax. | They frequently recall the winter of only 1#' menths nge when many of the leedfag eeeon- dary road* wer» parttaOy oi; total ly Impassable tor weeks at e. tlmsi and when ances from BtatoviUghwBy £ extreme dsty »a#g tfan- D Tentative I?lan Minimum Wage Studied In Can Congress Will Dettse Oommeroo In Act; lndiie-"N^ tries Are Name# IFashlngtpn, Jan. l.-r-A sound cloto to the White vHoass diaclan- ed today that President. Roose velt had conferred with other ad ministration leaders oh a tenta tive plan lor hholiablng chit# ta bor, shortening workfag hou* and raising “starvation wagea.’’ Although d'jtalls of the plan re mained to he worked out by al experts, its chief*' featnra* were: ^ i 1. A federal regulatory agency with broad powera to fix mfal- » mum wage and hour standAide |y y for all firms engaged fa Mift- ^ state commerce. ' xv 2. A ‘■re-dplfaitlqn”i of Inter state commetoe by Congress, 1*3' bring much industrial prodn* tloni as weU as distribution, un der federal supervision. Purely locali enterprises would be exempt, but major Industrie* —such as steel, coa}, automobiles,'- and textUes'—whlch-viUlly affect the entlfft nation would be de nned as part of interstate com^ 'ijl 'merce. ' Provide Escape Means An indlvidnal firm could cape regulation only by p _ to the satlafactioa of the cozu the newest fa furniture for his company and to keop in step with ^ » w progress in the lurolfare Indus- ^on a^ try. PARDON board ^JS yiCTIM OP SUICEDE '/torthaw, S. 1.—-John ,W. Hamel, 77, chairman 0|1 the ^sfate pardon hbafrl., veteran news paper editor and former legisla tor, stroUed into the rear robm of a barhto .shop here today, and, a corenerii Jnry ,foun^, killed himself with two shots from a pistol. Coroner . V. Hagler, of Lan caster tounty, fa which pchtfa#, ot; Keii^w the death oeensr^ jaid .tlidjkifras no pridtoce aa to itne .cah^ of toiaiL’He fer Dr.‘ Opp ntsA ness was predomthantly ' ii state. - It was suggested that an-exist ing agency, probably tho FadprsJ Trade eommlssioiL might taka * over the new-funcUoRS. Whjie the new p*^ was deeig*- ed io achieve siQfflai>£ Jib® ot the old NBA* fa;wpnld dUfwr'’ sharply fn-hfanv puttevlars. Tb^re would be no exemptions from the antWrast law*, tor ex ample. and no effort will he to ontorcs ‘’fair tradg pr .1%® pr«|^. »ag> as an attempt to can labor standitt'i^:! not be brotoa .
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