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o K: -M- _„IP SCRAf BttON ^Morehead City, April 28.—Th« _T^rwegi»n motor»hip Fern wood fjte scheduled to clew ^rt tomor- I prow with 7,SP0 tons' ol serep metal deettniM for Iwst and Cem- imiiy, limited, of Osaka, Japan. LOST AtJTOMOBILE . HVjasbington; April 28.;—;Her- bert Hod(es,jof Oreesaborc, came b7 aatompbile to Washington, with a hitch-hiker, as a-oompan- ion. When he stopped to get a drink at the opring at Poplar and IGhn arenues in 7&koma Park, Md'., the man he befriended drove Off wltk the ear and his tnggaga ASSAULT CHARGED Danrine, Va., April 23.—Wil liam Thornton, 26, textile work- . denied this oveiifng in jail at he had committed any of- . against Clara Jane Haw ns, five, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Hawkins this morn ing. He is charged with an at tempt to commit 'a capital crime but claims he is the victim of mistaken identity. THf^ samsmuiaBsa 56 PublisKed )to**da78 and Thi Itecehre Bids For ConstrucB^oad Ronda to Roaring River; Canvassed Contrmot A^ardod Friday For Second Link North Wilkeehoro-Elkin Road BIDS TOTAL $93,693.16 For Grading, Surfacing and Structure on 4.08 Miles of Important Highway WOMAN CONVICTED Lo6 Angeles, April 23.—Mrs. Violet Wells Norton was convict ed by a federal court jury tonight on a charge of misuse of the malls in her claim that Clark Ga ble, film star. Is 'he faOjer of her illegitimate daug iter. The Jury, after an hour and 55 minutes, found the plumb, 47-year-old Englishwoman not guilty of a sec ond charge of conspiracy. BELIEVED SLICIDE Leaksville, April 23. — Tho ' body of Jimmy Jones. 42-year-old Spray resident, a bullet wound piercing his heart, was found in his parked automobile on a road about two miles north of Spray this afternoon about 3 o’clock. A revolver was found beside the body It was Indicated here that no 1 jue.st would be held. The body, which was reported found by a passerby, was brought here be prepared for burial. The ceased had been in ill health lor some time. for the arrest of the mysterious “J. J. Faulkner’’—-the man who turned in 12.980 worth of Lindbergh ransom money when the government impounded gold notes—has been issued in French- town. .N. J., Anthony M Hanrk, prosecutor of Hnnfbrdon County, #aid tonight. The warrant charges with conspiring to. kidnap oKrrtb.s A. T.indbergh Jr.—A crime for which Rruno Richard Hauptman was convicted and exe cuted. yAMES LIQUOR BODY Raleigh. April 2.3.—Governor Hoey appointed a v.-et, a dry and a ‘‘middle of the road” man to the important state liquor cora- .mlBsion today, but cast no light on the membership of the new highway and public works body, scheduled to be nam*d. late to- naorrow afternoon. Cntlar Moore, '-4^'Lumberton, described by offi cials In the Governor’s office as the “middU' of the. road man.” was appointed chairman of the liquor comreiasion and will re ceive a salary of $6,000 a year. Jioolmasters to Meet On Tuesday Last Meeting of Year Will IBe Held ut Wilkesboro High School Building llkds Connty Schoolmasters’ an organization composed high school principals and ‘ teachers, will meet for. the last : meeting in the present school year Tue.sday evening, seven o’- . „i*cir at wilkesboro high school. Dinner will he served by the -home economics department of ' the school. Announcement of the meeting atates that an interesting pro gram has been arranged and a large attendance is'* d^ired. City Tax Liating Dates Announced Mrs. W. P. Kelly, tax lister for the city of North Wilkesboro, has aanounoed that tax listing will begin at the city hall on May 7 and continue until May 22 each except Sundays nine to 12 a. and ono to five p. m. The law requires that all prop- be listed as of April 1. In filing lots owners must give lot ^and block number and other real : aaUtite th© names of ‘two adjoln- Ihhd owners. FalTur» to'-Ilst 11s for penaKlee as prescribed by law. , The state Highway and public works commiasion In session Thursday recrived bids for con struction of highway 268 between Ronda and Roaring River, the highway having been constructed from Elkin to Ronda about a year ago. E. W. Grannis, of Fayettville, was low bidder on grading and surfacing th«_^4.08 miles of high way for $68,917.90 and Hobbs- Peabody constriction company, of Charlotte, was low bidder for structures for $35,046.26. The Wilkes project was one a- mong 13 to coat an estimated mil lion dollars. Bids on the projects were canvassed In a meeting Fri day and contracts were awarded the successful bidders. While local people no doubt re joice that the work to go for ward on the Importart highway, some are disappointed because the commiasion was unable to see its way clear to begin construc tion on the North Wilkesboro end toward Roaring River. Yet it is hoped that the work will go for ward and that the remainder of the highway can be let at an ear ly date. Meanwhile a great need is felt for completion of the North Wil- kesboro-Statesville h 1 g h,w a y, which has been constructed from Statesville to the Wilkes county s*= HORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., MONDAY, AFBIL 26; 1987 Hacked '■4-J oDrop' t- for The Hayes Is Victim Acdflent OnSmidayl^t Two Others Injured Automobiles Collide Neer Call Postoffiee BENTON RITES TUESDAY. Was Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon BentogfV Leo Mul- lis Was Ot^r Driver Washington . . . President Roosevelt opened the national observ ance of Pan-American Day by addretising diplomatic representatives of the Americas in the Board Room of the Pan-American Union. Four year^ ago he outlined his “Good Neighbor” policy with Latin America from this same platform. Motion Before H^h Court 28th In Election Casf Rain Cause Of Delay In Street Surfacing Work Swaringen. (Seeks Dismissal of Demiurer to Quo War ranto Case Pending Uon. 7%efe Is also a demand for the construction of highway 268 westward today Caldwell county along the Yadkin. Among the projects let last week were two others in this part of the state, including concrete paving on a short stretch of high way 18 at Lenoir and grading and paving 11..55 miles on route 321 near Lenoir. Commencement For Wilkesboro District May 1st All Schools Asked to Parti cipate in Various Con tests Planned Motion for dismis.sal of a de murrer to the complaint of D. W. Swarfngen. who is suing Leet Poplin for title to office as a member of the Wilkes board of commissioners, will be made Wednesday before the supremo " glli.iiliijypiwfl is that Pc The Seventh Graae Commence ment for the entire Wilkesboro school district will be held at the Wilkesboro central high school on May 1. 1937. The program for this occasion is as follows; 9:30 Devotional. 9:45 Recitation and Declama tion Contest, (one boy and one girl from yeach school may enter Speeches should be three to five minutes long). 10:45 Brain Buster Contest. Two representatives from each .school. Questions will be taken from seventh grade subjects. Fur ther instructions will follow. 11:15 Spelling contest.* Two spellers from each .school. 11:40 Awarding seventh grade diplomas. Attendance certificates. Attendance medals. Field Dj«j 1:00 Yo-Yo contest. Two rep- resentatlve.s from each school. Broad jump for boys. One boy each school. High jump for girls and boys. On© each from each school. 100-yard dash for boys. One boy each school. 50-yard dash for girls. One girl eaclr- school. Basket ball throw for girls. One girl each school. Relay race, for boys, three boys from each school. Note: To win the yo-yo contest the student should b« able to bring the yo-yo to bis hand whan It is hanging still at the end of the line. All fanciful turns and feats will be considered in de termining the winner. uhds Ifint Poplin’a attorneys did not docket an appeal from Judge Alley’s decision on the de murrer within the time prescrib ed by law for such proceed u re. It is also alleged by Swaringen through his attorneys that the demurrer is frivilons and is an apparent effort to delay trial of the case which the statutes say shall be expedUed in the courts. It i.s recalled that Judge Alley heard arguments on the demur rer, which pleaded dismissal of the action on grounds that the matter should have been protest ed fii-st before the county and state board of elections, and dis missed the demurrer. Attorneys tor Poplin gav© notice of appeal. Poplin was served with the papers gi’'ing notice of the mo tion in the early part of ‘his month together with an affidavit by C. C. Hayes, clerk of court, stating that the filing fee was not paid, and no request was made on him that the appeal to the supreme court be made. The main contention by Swar- ingeu, former Republican chair man of the board of commission ers. Is that a mistake of 100 votes was made in the returns from Rock Creek township, which gave PopUtt, Democrat, a two-vote lead in the county In the Novem ber electioa. Ninth and Sixth Streets and Part of Main Street are Blocked Here Today -■Uthough much progress has been made on resurfacing the streets of the city since contrac tors resumed work last week, rain Saturday and Sunday caus ed considerable delay because fair weather U easential to rapid Hayes Benton, age 21, waa killed and two others .were injur-' ed in an automobile collision four miles east of Wilkesboro on highway 421 about 11 o’clock Sunday night. Benton was traveling toward Winston-Salem when the collision with a car driven by Lee Mullis, of Pores Knob, occured near Call. Benton died shortly after reaching the Wllke.i hospital. . Patrolman J. E. Crowell made an investigation of the accident. Benton was a son of Gordon and Violet tShew Benton, of the Del- laplane vicinity and Is survived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters: Clyde and Noah Ben ton. Mrs. Gray Harris and Miss Mary Lucy Benton, the latter of High Point. Funeral service will be held at Aqtloch church Tues day afternoon;!. Mullis aJid^iJohn Smithey, his ( Strange citlt Vktim j Detroit, Mich. . . . Mr*. Irma Duncan burned three crosses on her forehead and inflicted 20 wounds with a razor and red-hot poker when ordered to sacrifice herself In strange religious rites. NameHalfacreOn Board of Directors N. C. E. A. Group Five From Wilkes Attend Annual State Teachers Meeting In Durham W. D. Halfacre, head of North Wilkesboro schools, on Thursday was re-elected a director ol the tioi jti tch A shipment of 57,400 pounds of th« TVA superpliosphate has been .i dlstrlbnted in Randolph Connty to those fanmers keeping- demonstration records for the S*x- t(>nsion Berriee. April Term Of Court Convenes Judge Felix Alley residing For Two-Woeks'^-Terra For Civil Actions which is being donoJ. - Sixth and Ninth itfedts! which were begun first, conld possibly have been opened lo traffic today had it not been for the rain, which wet the surfacing mater ials which had been mixed and which must be thoroughly dry before it is rolled on the streets. The superintendent on the job for Hardaway Construction com pany said today that the work will b© rushed as fast as possible and that the streets would be surfaced witn the least possible inconvenience to traffic. How ever. it is n©ces.=ar'y to block a street for at least four days, the time depending npon weather conditions. The type of treatment being given asphalt surfaced streets is calculated to give satisfactory service without maintenance costs for a number of years. tloTw, "^nd were treated at the dk|>ltal. No a'rreBts have been mad© as a result of thd"accident. Stokes- Lme Is Fatally Stricken Died Today, in States'ville Hoapifalj'^Long Career In Public Life Here D. S. Lane, who for more than quarter of a century served North Wilkesbprq-In an official capacity, died about 11 o’clock this morning iti a Statesville hos pital, where he was carried Fri day. He bad been in 111 health for some time, and only recently had recovered sufficiently to re sume his duties as superintendent ern diatxlct. The re-election comes aa^ an honor to Mr. Halfacre and the school system he so efficiently supervises. During the period he has served on the executive board he has been quite active in help ing to steer the policies of the organization. Those from Wilkes attending the sessions were Mr. Halfacre and Mtes Strayhorn, of North Wil- keaboro; T. E. Story, -Misses Cyn thia Prevette, Louise Melville, Lucile Scroggs and Mrs. Grace Edwards, Wilkesboro; E. R. Spru ill, Mountain View. C. B. Eller, county superintendent of schools, also attended the convention. Signers Urged To ' Attend Meetings Is Arrested For Larceny of Car of streets, which position he Will Hear Allot- James Wesley Hall Is Bound Over to Court In De fault of Bond term of The regular April Wilkes superior court of civil cases convened in Wil- kesl^oro today. Judge Felix Alley, of Waynes- vni4 is presldhig over the two- weeka’ term for trial ,.of civil caa«8 aM court tnrmedlately he- gani work , after ft convened -this morning on the lengthy o'n^endar made-out a few weeks ago by. the bar association. - ■James Wesley Halt, negro who has been the Inspiration for i almost continual headache for lo^ cal officers, is again In tolls ol the law, this time for attempted larceny of an automobile from Yadkin Valley Motor company Thieaday. Hall, w:l» only two weeks ago had completed a term on the roadls for grand larceny after having escaped a huttber of times, was tried today in city for ‘ trial I court and bound over for- trial In the superior court in default of $500 bond. Home Coming At Mt. Carmel Church. Sunday, May 2 TheVe will be a home coming day at the Ht. Carmel Baj^tlat church May t. The public ia cor dially Inrited to attsud and bring tiielr baskets along. Woman’s O'ub Sponsoring ‘‘Clean-Up Week ’ In City 'The North IVllkeaboro W6m- a:^s: rtnb is (rbiiBoring a We^”. We ask ereiT home to tiT fo improve -. tliBi(> premises b7 rifwhlg am* iMiaatlfytag their yard# • nad vacant lots, ilie Wonuui’e ctah is a wide awake enpHijimtfon and is planning to mate NbfMt Wilkesboro ofie of most bdaatiihil IHtle towns hi .^m.Nortti Cartdfaw. Their Mo- Is •‘The BeantlfnL-tStMmr Frien«y afty." for many years. Mr. Lane was widely known for his sincerity, loyalty and eL flclency in public capacity. . During the administration of President Grover Cleveland , he served as a revenue officer and gained an enviable reputation. In later years he served as chief of police of North Wilkesboro foi; ten years or more and'since that time had been affiliated with the city government ai street super intendent. His was a familiar fi gure in North Wilkesboro, where he spent the greater part of his liftf In the Interest of Ms-city and community. Many are saddened at the news of Ms passing..,, , He leaves his wife and five children: Fred, David and Joe Lane, by his first wife who pre ceded him in death, and two daughters. Miss Virginia Lane, a nurse in Davis Hospital, States ville, and Miss Mary Lane, North Wilkesboro. • ^ , News of his death r^ched the city just before The Journal-Pa triot went to press and a more detailed account of the life and accomplishments Of Mr. Lane wili be' carried in this newspaper Thursday. Funeral arrangements had not been complet^-tbis afternoon. ment Forma Explained In Six Communitiea PIE SUPPER 30TH BY HONDA W. M. S. Womap’a' Missionary Society ef Ronda Baptist ckureh is-sponsor ing a pie supper at Rbnda Gym nasium for the benefit- ot . the church!On Friday, Aprlk^^O, be- jdnnii^ kt seven V’bjock- Stri^ “faaslh'wlli prorrlde dntertairi^nl A. G. Hendren, county farm agent, has released the following announcement relative to those who have signed or will sign work sheets to participate in the soil conservation program: ' -All of the farmers who signed work sheets In 1936 will receive in the course of a few days. Form 109, which shows th© bases allot ted to them. The 109’s for the 1937 .signers will follow In May. All signers are urged to attend one of the county-wide meetings listed below where this sheet will bo explained. Rather than c^me to the county agent's olflce, please attend one of these meet ings for the explanation, or see one of your farm committee. Farmers who have not yet signed a work sheet, will be" al lowed to sign up at the end of the meetings. The meetings will be held at the following places on the dates given below; Wilkes County Courthouse, Monday, May 3rd. at 8:09 a - m. DennyvHle Schoolhouae. Mon day, May 3rd, at 7:30 p. m. Mt. Pleasant Schoolhouse Tues day, May 4 tb, 7t3Q p. m. Milters Creek Schoolhouse Wednesday, May 8tb, 7:80 p. m; Traphni SckoolliDnse Thursday, May 6th, 7‘20 p. m. Senham Behoolhonse Friday, May 7th, 7:30 p. m- LkMMuay be observed plied, on the roadside ready' for uep throughout Ta'ucey Connty this the Win Represent District Tea NearbyCoimties F. L. Dunlap, of Aosoc Co« ty, Will Bp Cbafannan of SUCCEEDS WAYNICK Governor Hoey Names En tire New Boso^ to Ad minister Road Funds J. Gordon Hackeit, a pioneer citizen of North Wilkeeboro and for many years a prominent tlg- ure in public life m North Caro lina, was on Saturday appointed by Governor Clyde Tt." Hoey as a member of the state highway commission to represent a district of ten northwestern North Caro lina counties. Under an act passed by the legislature this year the highway commission was re-organized with a chairman and ten com- missioners, each to represent a district of ten counties. Governor Hoey mad© a clean sweep ini the appointments, ap pointing Frank Lemael Dunlap, of Wadeaboro, Anson county, aa chairman, and appointed an esi- tlrely new board. * ’ The chairman, 'whpsd ’Imiarx: will be $7,600 instead of' tka fd.- 000 recelTed by hi* an^ the .public is Invited to at-ls^on as a .reenlt of ^ tend.' - ' - ' n>.;^hi;;:l!i]|ariii ptrtii ‘^riU gin office on'May i. The'cbmatia- sloners will be paid a ffxed nain per day for the actual time s)ient in official duties. It is understood that the com mission itself will have fhe task Of dividing the state into dis tricts. Mr. Hackett was appointed for a term of four years. His can didacy was supported by many local political and business lead ers and from members of both po litical parties. He was also en dorsed by many prominent peo ple ill other parts of the state. His appointment no doubt is a source of much gratification to- tho.se who supported his candi dacy and the people of this sec tion who 60 much desired that a highway commissioner be chosen from Wilkes county and North Wilkesboro, a natural center for several counties in this part of the state. •\lso of local interest is th* fact that another member of the newly appointed commission, Samuel \V. Bason, of Caswell, county, is *-brother of W. J. (Dick) Bason, local Sin-lair gaso line and oil distributor. Mr. Hackett will represent the eighth district. On© ot the pro posed districting plans would place Wilkes, Alleghany. Ashe, Caldwell. Forsyth. -ItocklngluuB, Stokes. Surry. Watauga and Yad kin iri this district. However, Cfov- ernor Hoey explained that thin proposed plan had no bettor chance of being adopted by th» commission than oihers proposed in the legislature but his appoint ments had been made so that^aoy districting plan proposed conF'f be used. As commissioners of the tea highway districts to be set up by th© commission, the Governor ap pointed: First, 0. Collin Damen of Hertford county, for six Jears; second, Erneet V. Webb, of Le noir county,Jor four years; third, Robert Grady Johnnom of Pe»- der, for two years; fpnrth, T. Boddie Ward of Wt^n,' for two years; fifth, Samuel'W.Bason of Caswell, for four yean; aiiaii, O. B. McCrary of Rimdolph,- for six - years: seventh, ’.'^omas R. Wolto of Stanly, for tWiX yearw ei|^k. j; Gordon Hackett *'of Wilfcee, for four years; ninth. Y, Max Watao* of Rutherford, for tfx ytHtrs; ttwi tenth, B. L. MoKSe of Jack for two yean. ‘The retiring comndaaiemn are; Julian Wood ef Ckovui eounty, W, Woodard «t iMk J. A. 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