North Carolina Newspapers

I' 1~ ^ ^ ■ IE POLITICS*’ oils, A US- 2 0. — A. Parley, Democratic na- chairman, told that Young crats ot America tonight j ot a rllt In the Democrat ic {tarty are “pure politics, noth ing hut politics, and to my mind, ^■tepid poUtlca.” PATROLMAN KILLED >,wt^ov Solicitor Deplore* Congestion 'Peea, about 25, a state highway , , T . .1 «« patrolman, was found fatally In .■^red on a road near Asheville tonight. Captain Charles D ■ Farmer, head of the highway aen, said tJhe officer had been «hOt three times and beat en ovcsd^ head with a blunt in- str if TWO SENTENCED Burnsville, Aug. 20.—Philip and Otis Chase, of Burns- le, convicted In superior court here today of second-degree mur der in the death of James Hig gins, of Burnsville, iu a gun bat tle last May 8, were sentenced at 2 o’clock this afternoon by Judge FeUx E. Alley. Ray was given 12 yaara and CBiase was given sev en. Both entered appeals. JUSTIN MILLER Washington, Aug. 20.—Pres ident Roosevelt made further progreag, t^ay la. hi». ii^'^li^ecMSg ne»- «#d Hheral K^d in the federal jpdioigry bs ghntnt ta the Senate. lor oon- tbo' appoffiment of " ld-A|Utler« -formerly dean of tmiversity Law School ixuham, as associate justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Co lumbia to succeed the late Justice Van Orsdel. *. -af- BURY WAGE BILL ^ W^hington, Aug. 19.—By a strange campaign of “passive re- elstence,” southerners in the Lf. House of Representatives burled .4'* the admlnistrationis wage and hour bill deeper than ever to night in, the dusty files of Con- Advocates of the labor yiaahhxtlon ' forcing Hoose rules committee to stop blocking the measure. U. S. BUYING LAND Washington, Aug. 22.—Gov ernment land experts had $10,- 000,000 today to ,.buy barren acres in the “dust'boa'l’’ and other farm areas. On the land they hppe to grow, grass that eveotually will hldd the scars of Jbp plow, droughts and ‘‘black IgKtzards.*’ On© of the final aQte o( Congress was toj)rov1de $20,- 000,000 to begin affarm tena^pv program. Half the funds were earmarked for purchase! and im provement of sub-marginal lands. VOL. XXXI, NO. 90 Published Mondays and Thurs>a$8» MONDAY,; AUG. 28>, Send Back Several Cases to Justices FromAugustTerm Of Wilkes Court Organize For 1938 Gastapi^^ of Docket by the Many Frivilous Matters FEW CASES PENDING Docket Now in Best Shape in Several Years; Many Cases Are Tried Solicitor John R. Jones “crack ed down’’ on frivilous cases on the docket on the August term of Wilkes superior court and with the cooperation of Judge J. H. Clement referred about 25 cases back to magistrates for dis position. In commenting on the situ- atio'; Solicitor Jones said that at least one fourth of the cases which reach the superior court docket have no business there. Some cases, he said, are bound over by the magistrate when he has jurisdiction to make finsl disposition and some ar© appeals from decisions of, magistrates. Some examples of the frivilous cases which help to congest the docket are simple trespa.ss, dis putes over boundary lines, sim ple assault, drunkenness, petty larceny and other misdemeanors over whlcfti a magistrate has jur isdiction. Many cases deemed without merit went off the docket by the nol pros route. These, together with those remanded to the jus tices and the many which were trif.a, cut down to docket to the lowest number ot cases pending in several years. A few cases were continued by consent be cause of illness of one or more attorneys employed. Following, is the record at the Washington, D. C. . . . Republican National Committee Women from 15 states met here wish John Hamilton, Republican National Committee Chainman, to begin organization work throughout the country for the 1938 Congressional campaign. Hold Negro For Assault Attempt On Girl, Woman e X Crazed Negro At tempts Attack On Girl, Age 12 and Woman ROOSEVELT HEARD Indianapolis, Aug. 20.—Presi dent Roosevelt’s wife and son. James, shared the platform, to day at opening sessions of the third biennial convention ot the Young Democratic clubs of A- merlca. Nearly 10,000 members of the organization that has aid ed the President’s two cam paigns, panting and perspiring in ‘ % scorching hot hall, shouted ap proval of James Roosevelt’s key note speech and Mrs. Roosevelt’s adjuration to “work at being patriotic citizens.’’ ORDER MAN HELD ' Erwin, Aug. 21.—A coroner’s jury today ordered Eldridge Sas- Boms, of Erwin, held for the grand jury in the death of John Arnold Harnett county negro, •who was struck down aud fatal ly Injured by an automobile last ght. The coroner’s jury’s ver- „ read: “We find that John rnold came to his death by be- run over by Eldridge Sas- Fidnu ■wflso was drivlmg in a care less and reckless manner, who to stop and '^affer aid, "^o '•was under the Influence of llQuor and who was driving with- ^ Uceiue.” EGRESS ADJOURNS on,' .onyued ‘, ®tn- f* the last In' a .spectacu* r*J»etweeji fighting fac- ^ Deaio^tlc, party. » of luHous the wearied legisla- jrm«4 ■ fcomeward,, wonder- tho tUrty'i once solid ma- had been split beyond re- They wondered, too, ■whe- fer they would be summoned ih HMCla) session this fall ’ to deal irttii pnAlems left unset- , tied, «nd. If so, peeslmlstlcally 'pipdleted that tho istnirpaitr .pould *w 'on George Bawlow, seduction, tlhree months at county home. John Lomon, seduction, three months at county home. Charlie Miller, P. & A., mis trial. Artis Gentry, bastardy, pay at torney fees and five dollars monthly for su^^port ot child. Charlie Mil'.sr, driving drunk, 60 days On roads. ■Sherman Wyatt, seduction, judgment by consent to pay sum ot $550, $50 per month for sup port of child, also tO pay attor ney fees and extradition costs. The demurrer filed in the civil action ot Town of Wilkesboro, throu.gh its mayor .W. E. Harris, and R. R. Reins, Joe .R. Barber, ^ C. E. Lenderman, and L. B. Dula, commissioners, P. L. Lenderman, tax ollector and chief of police, Mrs. 0. E. Blevins, widow of 0. P. Blevins, town clerk and treas urer, and Rus'jcH Hendren, sup erintendent of -water, vs J. F. Jordan, W. A. Stroud, J. R Hen derson, W. E. Mmithey, C. A. Lowe, C. T. Doughton, J. M. Bumgarner and J. T. Prevette, was overruled by Judge Clem ents. and counsel for the defend ants gave notice of appeal to the supreme court. Eugene Vannoy, alias Eugene Johnson, was sentenced to two years on the roads today in the city court here on two charges ot attenapted assault on a female. Vannoy, colored Wil'iCS'boro resident who only a few months ago was released from prison after serving six years for rape of a colored girl, is said to have attempted to force an attack on Mona Dillard, age 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dillard, who live between the Wilkes- boroe. atfen^ted' attack took plac© in a cornfield near the old abandoned swimming pool but the girl escaped from him by running to the highway.. That occured on Thursday. On Saturday he is said to have accosted Mrs. Chessi© Jarvis as she was walking along the rail road near bhe Lower Yadkin > bridge. She likewise mad© her es cape. Th© negro denied the allega tions but It Is understood that both of his intended victims pos itively identified him. Fruit Growers Enjoy Pienk On Friday At Noon Furches Pruitt Is Found Dead Coroner Says Man Near This City Died From Na tural Causes Cites Law About Dog Vaccination Dr. Eller Says Many Dog Owners Are Violating State Law in Wilkes m Furches Pruitt, age 65, who lived alone near this city in the Reddles River valley, was found dead beside the road about one mile from his home early Satur day morning by Jim Osborne, who happened to pass that way. Coroner I. M. Myers, who in vestigated the death and without an inquest pronounced it from natural causes, said Pruitt’s head was resting on a, bag of groceries Which he apparently was carry ing, to his home. It was learned that he frequently was afflicted with heart attacks. Mr. Myers said there was no indication of foul play. The body was taken to the home of his brother. Aver/ Pru itt, In this city, to await funer al service held Monday afternoon at Center church. The only other surviving memiber of his family Is one sister, Mrs. Samantha Bll- lUxa- Rev%. Monroe Dillard aud J. E. Hayes conducted the last rites. Dr. A. J. Eller, Wilkes county health officer, today expressed appreciation to the many people whom he said have cooperated so well with the movement to have all dogs vaccinated againrt. ra bies but said he deplored the fact that many are neglecting to have their dogs vaccinated in complete disregard of the letter and spirit of the law^ passed to protect people from a dreaded and awful disease. He again called attention to the fact that dog owners wiho do not have their dogs immunized are violating a state law and would b© liable for damage done by theirs dogs if they should have hydrophobia. iiri Is Injoriril When Hit by Auto Near Courthouse Miss Ruth Johnson In Hos pital; Hickory Man Is lodged In Jail Ruth Johnson, 13-year-old daughter of Felix Johnson, of Goshen, Is in a critical condition at tho Wilkes hospital and Thad Walston Matkln, of Hickory, is in Wilkes jail as a result of an automobile accident in Wllkeo- boro Saturday afternoon. The accident happened directly In front of the county courthouse when bhe girl started across the street and wasi hit by the car driven by Matkln. She was knocked and dragged about 50 feet and her injuries' Include a broken leg, severe cuts and bruis es and posslbie Internal Injuries. Matkln and his comipauion, a Two Stolen Cars Found Near Here Patrol Effective In Locat ing Two Purloined Au tomobiles In Week A car .belonging to Jesse Low ry, of Boone, stolen froan the Blue Ridge Parkway grad© near Deep Gap, recently, was found Saturday by a mem.ber of the highway patrol between Moravi an Palls and B(^mer bn highway 18. The car had’ been abandoned. So far th© car found off the road near Kilby’s Gap by Sear- gent 'W^.B. Lentz has not been claimed. Efforts are being made to secure the official, postal designation of “Treasiire Island’* for a stati(m at John W. Goodman, assistant director of the North Carolina extension service, J. Gordon Hackett, eighllh. division highway commissioner, M. E. Gardner, head of the horticulture division of the extension service! and oth ers addressed the annual picnic ot Brushy Mountain Fruit Grow ers association held Friday at Pine Ridge picnic grounds near Moravian Falls. ' | Robert Morehouse, president, presided over the meeting, which began at 10:30. J'ollowing the program the ladles arranged a bountiful picnic dinner for whlchi their reputation is far flung and deserved. .. Mr. Oocdma»-*al{u)ft- iy of resouroea*^''•4iW!u®B^ Vfh* various material resources, atad concluded with remarks about ‘‘the greatest resonree of all’’—■ ■people. He told how th© conser vation and development of the' various farm resources lead to a better citizenship. Mr. Hackett spoke briefly but in a very entertaining manner a- bout various subjects, placing emphasis ® ^ * education and roads. He reiterated in th© course of his addrasb.' his pledge to use every effort to place school bus routes in condition for sU weath er travel in order that children will not miss 'school or be late because the bus is “stuck in the mud.’’ While Mrs. Perry Lowe was in charge of a special program for the ladies Mr. Gardner told some facts about agricultural research, showing that 43 other states ex pend more money yearly for re search work than North Carolina, notwithstanding the fact that agriculture is the state’s greatest industry. He pointed to the fruit growers’ successful efforts to se cure an appropriation for a re- gearch station as a pioneer step toward a general demand that the state provide for imore. re search work for agriculture. He also went '‘further In his discussion of fruit growing and more especially the research sta tion soon to be constructed in the Brushies, which be said are now being recognized by the greatest authorities as one of the leading fruit producing areas In the nation. The extension service, he said, is leaving no stone unturned In the search for a person best suit ed by training and experience to man th© station snd cosduct the research work, ■whlc.hi is destined to prove of great value to the orchaVdlsts in fighting pests and disease. The station will be ade quately equipped with labratory facilities. The Brushy Mountain Fruit Growers association Is now 12 years of ag© and was mentioned in the meeting as the only or ganization of Its kind which has' continued to function‘and pro-' gress. The picnic Is an annuajly anticipated' event whlohi brings, to light the unparalleled coopera- tioB that~ »ists the. cltl-| zens who are so SQCowi^nlly: gaining their livelihood from the' soil through the apple trees ot the famous thenmgl belt on' Brosiiy Mountiihs.-'' '- ^' ■“ | ^ It has been suggest^ ttet tho 'IMt Growei« hsV«|.Mre}r‘SlUi«s| woman from Hickory, were lodg ed In Wilkes jail and the woman made bond. He Is being held pending the outcome of the girl’s injuries. Officers who took charge of Matkln following -the accident said that he was under 'the in fluence of liquor and a small quantity of liquor was found in his car. Observers said that the car was traveling at a high rate ot speed when It struck the girl. District M^ti^ Masons onFriday M«ib^ At, Night ; District Masonic meeting of ’(iblkeSboro dlMrict number 83 will be held iu.the hall of North Wilkesboro lodge number 407 on lYlday, August 27, 3:30 In th© aftegnoon and ©Ight o’clock at nigltit. Th© meeting at 3:30 will be an officers’ conferenc© and offi cers of all lodges fti the district ar© urged to be present. The meetlignight will be for all Masons.’ Grand Master Watson Sherod, Grand Secretary John Anderson and George Ben nett, superintendent of the ^ Ma sonic and Eastern Star home at Greensboro, will be present A large attendance of Masons is desired. W. H. H. Waugh, master of the North Wilkesboro lodge, has issued a special Invitation for all members of the lodge to attend the district meebing. Kiwanians Here Hear K. M. AOen North Wilkesboro Klwanls club 'in regular meeting Friday noon heard K. M. Allen talk in a most interesting manner about “Schoolhouse Planning.” Mr. Al len told about plans by which a number of school buildings in the county have !:een constructed. J. Hix was in charge of the program, presenting William Moore, who rendered two violin numbers, and Mr. Allen, who ad dressed tho club. Gordon Finley was a guest of his father, A. A. Finley, and Luther Story, of Cleveland, Ohio, was a guest of his brother, T. E. Story. Exhibit palaces for the 1939 GoWen Gate International Ebeposi- tion on San Francisco Bay are laid out on a “step-saving” ground plan. the 1939 Golden Gate IntemStkditepi^ EtposirioB.^ ' ^ A. G. HENDREN !S VERY ILL A. G. Hendren,JWUkcs fhrm densonetratloiLaci^ hae been ifl jinyUrfday nigfal* la G«e«nS>orp . Swari^h A Washington, D. C. . . . Senator Hugo L. Black, Democrat of Ala bama, was nominated by Presi dent Roosevelt to fill the Su preme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Jus- tic© Willis Van. Devanter. Judge Does Not Allow tiff To File Amendment', To Coinpla.*nt —- 0. 0. Efird, judge of Forsj^ county court, was appolntetf^bif Judge J. H. Clement Friday referee the case ot D. B. Swar- ingen, Republican, ^ suing M^ Route Three To Begin Service On September 1st Postmaster Urges That Pa trons Erect Boxes Before New Route Is Stsurted iMall route number 3 from North Wilkesboro postoffIce will begin service on September 1. This route will leav© North Wil kesboro at eight a. m. and will ■be by way of the lower Yadkin bridge, serving the territory served by the discontinued of- llices of Straw, Hunting Cn offlcos «f 8poieon.i«d also, be discontinued on Septem ber 1 and the territory now served by them will be served by the rural route. On August 31 the star route to Windy Gap will be discon tinued with the return trip from this office. The star route now in operation between Nortlh Wlilkes- boro and Statesville will be stopped at Union Grove. J. C. Reins, North Wilkesboro postmaster, advised that those who have been receiving mail service at the offices that are being discontinued and on the star routes have been requested to erect boxes and give blm a list of patrons. In order that there b© no ihterruption in serv ice the postmaster urges that boxesi be greeted at once and that a list of the patrons be fur nished him. Stokes Hunt, North vVilkes- boro route 2 carrier, will begin as carrier on rout© 3 while route 2 will be carried by P. E. Church, at present substitute carrier for both route 1 and route 2. The appointment is expected to be made later from the eliginl© list from the civil service examina tion here, at which time exami- naition was given to 36 appli cants. Wildcat Veterans Form District Den y Judge Cle Friday In C Exceptions Filed By neys For Both Swaringem And Poplin AMENDMENT REFUSE;^ Pciplin, Democrat, for title to . fic© as a member 'of the WUksa'' county 'board of -commlsslonsrs. Judge Clement on 4>ening day ot the August term of Wilkqs court on Augrust 9 referred tlie case on his own motion becatue of the number of witnesses to 'be heard, estimated at attorneys for 'both sides at 600. Both sides filed exception to Judge Clements’ order referring the case and asked tor trial by Jury On the issue of who was elected county commissioner la the election on November 3, 193S. The attorneys for Swr.ringea are C. G. Gilreath and J. _ H. Whicker, of the Wilkes, bar, and W. M. Allen, of Elkin. Poplin’s attorneys are Eugene Trlvotts and W. H. McBlwee, of tho Wilkes bar. When the matter was brooglii up prior to court adjourm|K||||t. y ©ouna^ "'top Bwz ^ ^ ^ : smes ^Mdeat sustain^ ^ objeetkm the defendant to filing tihe COB- ■plalnt amendment. The amendment consisted of a list) ot addltlona'l allegations of fraud In the election, clalmiac over 300 votes cast Illegally tat Poplin, particularly non-rast- dents, under age votes, votiag twle© and markers marking comir ty ballots Democratic wheC th©y were instructed by the votet»^-t» mark them Republio^i v . In the order appointing Judgo Efird refere© Deceorhbr 17, 1937». was set as the latest date oa which the referee Is allowed to make ihis report to the ceurt. Wm. L. Kelly, 74, Funeral on Friday WSS'j W.sMiS‘%raa|pfe“ to tho -nrvtefs.' A large num.ber of Veterans of the Slat or Wfldcat Division met at 3:30 p. m. Sunday, at Hotel Wilkes In North Wilkesboro and organized a District Den of Divis ional Association. The meeting was presided over by Jas. E. Gahall, National Adju tant, of Washington, D. C. The Charter was filled with the names of veterans of the Slat and the district will comprise the counties of Wilkes, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Yadkin and Alleghany. John W. Hall, of North Wil- keeboro,' was elected District Oomimander, Lonny P. Walker, of Elkin, district senior vice Mm- mander, and Giady F. Miller, of North 'Wilkesboro, district adju tant. It was decided to hold monthly meetings in different aitiss of the several counties of the district. Every veti^n who served wlUhi the Mst or 'Wllficat ’Division''at any time la inviM ta join'and is requested to Mnd in Ttjb^'haine and address to John Hall,- North' *I&e .State .1* Reunion ’ of jj^tii# iJiWdfflMS > point; October 3S to 37. Funeral service was held here Friday afternoon for Willlena Louis Kelly, age 74, who died Thursday night at his home in High Point following an extend ed illness. Mr. Kelly, who was widely and favorably known, was born in Davidson county, later making his bom© in Yadkin and Ashe counties before moving to North. Wilkesboro, where he lived for 14 years. H© made his hem© In Higih Point for the past twolve years. He is survived by the follevr- ing children: .Miss Margaret Kel ly, of Raleigh; Mrs. G. W. Gay er, Mrs. D. B. Harris and J E. Kelly, of High Point; H. Kelly, in the U. S. Nr Charles F. Kelly and W. P. ly, Wilkesi county accoun North Wilkesboro. Also su is one brother, J. C. Kelly^^^pf Winston-Salem. Dr.R. B. Templeton, pastor'of the North 'WIlikeeboro Methodist church, conducted thd futtStIkl service, held at Relne-SturdlvaHt Obapel, and burial .was in Gvs^ wood cemetery here.'’" • V. Dr. Chandterlain Located In Citf Dr. A. C. Chanrberlaln, former ly of Mount Airy, has estahllsh- ed a dental office on the second floor of the Horton Drug stor* building. Dr. Chamberlain comes to North Wllkeshoro highly mended. lant*"’6ontflwrn^umlali 0( Two.young Bsai ifi -sat sttth'""'''