North Carolina Newspapers

BLAZES) ■I'BE - V. 6#; •:'=^ :-*k J^BKYmGAlgmAUi Ralelch, Haroh |9.-^o board , of.awairds today approred con- tn^ tpr 'some 10,600,000 gal- ' loss of aspbalt for use on the -?^^ atat9’B roads at a cost of about ' |«0«,000. ?»'■ HBLP 105 HOSPITALS Charlotte, March 29.—Duke oadowment trustees at a meeting today In Now York appropriated 1980,041 for 109' hospitals aud 43 orphan homes in North and 8oulb.X!arollna, officials announc ed here. Ifoepitala received $826,- 940 and orphan homes $163,701. DIES AT, CROSSING Rnfteld, " March 29.—H. F. Millor, about 35, head of a truck ing flrdt here, was killed today at an Atlantic Coast Line rail way grade crossing here. Police Chief P. B. Sykes said) a north bound passenger train hit Mil ler’s truck about 6:15 a. m., vir tually demolishing it and killing him almost instantly. PELLAGRA CURE New York,* Rarch 29.—Dr. Thomas Spies, of the Univer sity. of Cincinnati, described be fore the Milbank memorial com- ^mlttee today the successful use 'of a new chemical substance in reatment of i>eilagra. He ifd the substance, as yet un named, effected almost immedi ate cures in many cases of the disease—a common ailment a- mong people with unbalanced diets, particularly in the south ern states. SAVING EXPENSE Washington, March 29.—The ^^^^enate finance committee decided ^*^ltoday the income taxpayer should be saved the annoyance and ex- I pense of swearing before a notary I public to the honesty of his re turn. Senntor Walsh, Democrat, Massaohusetts, said the commit tee approved his suggestion to eliminate'the reiuirement. In its place the tax return would con tain a clause saying the taxpayer fe accepted liability lor prosecution f If be made a false statement. f.” ' i SECRET REVEALED iiiWcago, March 29.—Harvey Orman’s stomach-ache today reitealed a 56-year-old secret— ^one he kept from his wife 36 years. X-ray pictures showed two bullets in Coleman’s abdomen. They were inside a scar the 72- yhar-old man first fold doctors was left by an appendectomy. Later he said he was shot by two robbers in 1882 at Elmira, N. Y. , don't know why I didn’t tell wife.” he said. ‘‘Maybe I ought it wasn't important.” center-olNoz„ NozfiiXlaimfaw. Clearing Land For Construction Of A LargePrisonCamp NearLower Bridge Three Camps Will Be Con- tructed In Eighth High way Division of State TO HOUSE 12S MEN Barracks Will Be of Brick Construction; to Use W. P. A. Labor Ground is being cleared in preparation for construction of a 125-man prison camp to be locat ed near the eighth high'v;>y di vision shop near the Iswer Yad kin bridge here. The work now under way is being done by a maintenance crew of prison labor but it is un crew or prison laoor out ii is un- locai ^mnasium wueic uvtu aic ---- - derstood that the camp structures Baer’s surprise victory over Tommy j ^j,g heavy- .... to battle the Brown Bomber -and a come-back cnance ai me Heavy weight title. will be erected as WPA projects Other camps to be constructed in the eighth division Include a 125-man camp in Forsyth county and a lOO-man camp in Stokes county. A lOO-man camp at Spar ta in Alleghany county was com pleted a few months ago. Similar plans have been drawn for the camp here and the ones to be located in Forsyth and Stokes counties, highway officials said today. The barracks will be of brick i construction while the other buildings within . the enclosure and guards’ quarters on the out side will be of frame construc tion. Work is scheduled to get under way on the camps in the eighth division within the next few weeks. WORKED TOO LONG Knoxville, Tenn., March 29.— Eld Carringer, 27, of Hayesville. died here today because he didn’t quit his job soon enough. Car- ringer was working on the San- teolah dam in North Carolina last week when a heavy tool fell from the dhm top and barely missed him. ‘‘I’m going to quit,” Car- ringer said. ‘‘This jol> is too dangerous.” A few seconds later a hammer dropped from the dam and struck Barringer on the bead, fracturing his skull. 53 Applications Passed Upon By Weli^e Board Approve S3 Aid to Aged and Eleven For Aid To The Dependent Children business credit Washington. March 29.—The administration’s bill to make $1,- 600,000,000 of Reconstruction Finance corporation funds avail able tor business and public • works loans received the approv al of the senate banking commit tee today. The committee acted after a brief hearing at which Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the RFC said the legislation would Invite any business with a legiti mate need for credit to "come and get” long-term government loans. Wilkes county board of welfare in meeting yesterday passed up on 40 applications for old age assistance and 13 for aid to de pendent children. Of this number 35 applications for aid to aged and 11 for aid to dependent children were anprov- ed. All members of the board, composed of Dr. W. W. Miles, Wm. A. Stroud and P. J. Brame, were present for the meeting. Charles McNeill, county wel fare officer, said today that the original estimates of number of ellglbles for aid to aged and to dependent children will be far exceeded when the task of taking and passing upon applications of those who have registered at the office is completed. The board of welfare and the county board of commissioners will hold a joint meeting at an early date to discuss budget plans for the coming year. Despite the fact that old age assistance monthly checks have been held down below estimates and the state average, the budget is not sufficient to provide as sistance for all eligibles, is the opinion expressed by those famil iar with the work. Mrs. Absher Given Damages In a Suit Mrs. W. R. Absher, local resi dent, was last Friday awarded fS.aoO damages against the city of Kalelgh, by a Raleigh court Jury -for Injuries sustained sev- . oral years ago In A fall.due to de- faetive pafwmisnt. aceordlng to -•fideice tta-t****- ^ Long litigation has featured .^lia aase, and U *• ajWi|#6ad that of Ralflih »o- tiea of appeal of the Jury’s ver- In the hearing last week. U Ahahar snffared severe in- /in the fall, and has nnder- , axtenslve treatment over a Ion# period. _ Ufotm no i»«er •r* *?. “^lowdTaV oi Ifc* national rin tha Demonstrations h Tobacco- Culture Two Wilkes farmers are con ducting tobacco demonstrations this year. Dan Holler, Wilkes farm agent, said today. L. T. Weeks, tobacco specialist of the extension department of State College, visited the county recently and arranged with Rob ert Pardue, of Ronda, and M. L. Gray, of Cycle, to carry out the demonstrations. The Demonstrations, Mr. Hol ier said, are for .the purpose of determining the proper fertiliser analysis for best results of dif ferent type soils in this section and will also include various methods of cultivation. I -v: ---'I -IK? I »:•••••. X *• •.•• • .'v -^ ‘•‘‘O'AXr' Av:.-' ^ CHICAGO, 111. . . . Just to show the press photographei-s that they won’t be fooling when they get into that ring on April 1, Joe Louis, world's champion, and Harry Thomas, chaU^nger, square off local gymnasium where both are training for the bout here. Max • ?_I. 17nv>« sviovr hm Greer Will Speak at Graduation at Wilkesboro High Rev. Watt M. Cooper Will Preach Commencement Sermon On April 25 I. G. Greer, educator and head of Mills Home, Thomasville. will speak at the final program of the Wilkesboro high school on Tues day, April 26. it was announced today by T. E. Story, principal. The school commencement sea son will be ushered in on April 12 with the juveniles’ music re cital. The junior play, ‘‘Dotty and Daffy.” will be presented on Apr^ ■■ '■ Pinal exams will begin on Nation ThtRiit#»wl 15 April 20 and the music recital Bucharest, Rumania . . . Naxi )»fluence threatens t o engulf oh Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and European diplomats ponder; of the North Wilkesboro Presby terian church, rwill deliver the commencement sermon on Sun day, April 25. The class day pro gram will follow on Monday and the graduation and address by Mr. Greer will close the school year on Tuesday, April 26 ^tier’s path ‘ to the SoViet Uk raine—a path he has sworn to take. Above is Prince Michael, boy-king until his father, Carol, took over the throne. Will Michael wear the crown again?—or will he, like so many others, fall vic tim to relentless Fascist forces? Biugo Party Is Now lu Progress Witli a grand collection of prizes the American Legion’s Bingo party to raise funds to maintain a junior baseball league in Wilkes county is in progress this week. • The familiar game of Bingo may be played any evening through Saturday night in the building formerly occupied by •\bshers’ rlothing store on Main street. Plans are going forward for another successful season of jun ior baseball and the entire prof its from the Bingo party will be used on the project. Everybody is invited to the Bingo party and attention is call ed to the fart that a $25" chair will be given away as door prize On Saturday night. Officers To Attend Training School Police officers, the sheriff, and highway patrolmen stationed in this county are invited to attend a district training school for law enforcement, officers to be held by the Institute of Government next week. The first" school will be held in tend the meeting in this area. -r The program for this school, workfid ont Rs d p^rt of £i bslRnC” —. _. . ed program of training for law that at present the coun y does enforcing officers, embraces a va- not have funds to carry o riety of criminal law problems er of the four projects. The coun- and law enforcing practices. Spe- ty does "have materials to he sal- clal attention will be devoted to vaged from abandoned buildings searches and siezures, the 1938 which will D® acceded as part search warrant law, arrests, war- of the county’s contribution rants, extradition, and the photo- the projects if funds can be raised graphing of arrested persons. for the balance of the required mo'unts. Episoqn] Services Vesper service at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday after noon, April 3, at four o’clock, In charge of the rector. Rev. B. M. Lackey. Visitors and friends are • invited to attend this service. Fertilizer Placement If high analysis fertiliser is ap plied In three or four Inch bands to the side of the plant rows It will produce much better tobac co than if placed directly under the plants, declares C. B. Wil liams. Cut One Still On Brushies Wednesday Sheriff C. T. Doughton and Deputy Odell Whittington raided a large, still Wednesday in the Brushy Mountains. The still was not in operation and no liquor was found but 2',- 000 gallons of beer were cut down. -’s: Nineteen w^e reported killed and more than 100 injured, many serloHsly,. as tornadoes, hail and rainstorms slashed ’ destructive paths through five states Wednes- day. . ^ . . 'The situation: Kansas—Seven dead, approxi mately too injured, at Columbus where a tornado wrecked' 60 buildings and 110 pupils wore saved by quick action of a jani tor and teachers as the storpi ripped away part of a grade school. Illinois—Six reported killed and at least 78 injured by twist ers along the Illinois river with Rushville, Astoria and South Pekin centers of destruction. Ris ing damage and injury figures were indicated by callsi for doc tors at South Pekin and for help with “hip boots and axes” at Rushville. Oklahoma—At least 14 injured as tornadoes ripped through four northeastern counties. Two school houses, 14 homes, numerous oth er buildings demolished. More than GO pupils escaped as winds leveled frame school building at Oglesby. Missouri—One farmer killed when storm crumpled home near Stephens. Five injured in Colum bia hospitals. Widespread dam age by wind and hail in Marion aihd Shelby counties at eastern edge of the state. Arkansas—Five dead, 16 In jured, more than 20 houses de stroyed between Conway and Cen tral, along tornado’s path, and flood warnings issued after cen tral Arkansas cloudburst. It was Arkansas’ second tornado in a week. School Buildup Total Co»t Of Project As Submitted Would Bd Ap proximately $19,000 Rev. Watt M. Cooper, who will be installed .as pastor of the North Wilkesboro Presbyterian ctyircb in a special se;;vicc to be held Sunday night. Rev. W. M. Cooper ^iU Be Installed As Pastor Sunday Commission From PresbytC' ry Coming; Dr. Cunning ham Is to Preach /%• pi.' rt CxivcD ror Couoi^. ^ -rv Early Listing In 3 Avoid Last Day Urgently Requestn4^ WILL BEGIN FRIDAY —' ^ Notice Is Given Tlsyst ties Will Be Ini|MM*d Kof Failure To List ■'• -, With Wilkes county as spon- .sor a project has been submitted to the Works Progress adminis tration for the erection of an ad dition to the Roaring River school building. The total cost of the project a.s set up would be approximately $19,800 with $5,800 of federal funds and $14,000 to be paid by the county. Plans for the addition, it is the Greensboro on Wednesday. April , , j mttine- 6 in the citv hall. The second and understood. Include cutting third schoois Will be held on Present small ^"d.torium into Thursdav April 7. in Gresnsboro, classrooms and the erection of and on Wlday, April 8. in Ashe- three additional classrooms and ville, in the courthouse of each city. All meetings will begin at ” ‘" 10:30 a. m. Projects for an addition of five rooms to the Mount Pleasant Local officers are invited to at- building and for new four-rooms structures at Boomer and Cling- However, it has been explained Contract Let For Road From Lower Yadkin Bridge To Highway No, 421 Contract has been awarded for grading 1 1-4 miles of roadway from the Lower Yadkin ‘ bridge here connecting with highway 421 one mile east of Wilkesboro town limits and near the intersec tion with new highway 115 lead ing to Statesville, highway offici als said today. Lavender Brothers, of Earl, N. C., were the low bidders on grading for the sum of $6,149. Engineers said the grading in volves approximately 37,000 yards. The contract does not Include crushed stone surfacing and Highway Commissioner J. G. Hackett said that the crushed 1 stone surface will be applied by a maintenance crew of prison labor, which he said will affect a saving to the state. Work is expected to get under way In the next few week* and It is estimated that . about one month Will be required for the grading. The link will prove to be a convenient short cat Into North Wilkesboro from highway 421 eastward and highway 116 to Statesville, shortening, the dist ance into North Wilkesboro ovm’ the two hlgbifhyB by about one How^e, th6 ro*d_«j^^|^Tr- at end; of Broadway Service Station la Robbed One or more persons of un known Identity broke into Broad way Service station one mile east of Wilkesboro Tuesday night and stole 19 cartons of cigarettes and other Items of merchandise. Sher iff Doughton and deputies Inves tigated the break but have found no clues leading to the Identity of the thieves. IntoxiciRed Cow* When a truck crashed Into a ditch in Toledo, 0., the truck load of 2,000 gallons of liquor flow ed Into a nearby creek. Next day two cows were dead after drlnk- In# from the water, .while seven other cows’h%d hangovers Caldwell To Speak The public Is Inflted, to hear H. B. Caldwell, master of the North Carolina State Grange, In MS iMUliesa tonight at the. eomrt- „ hbiuib. .Mr. Caldwell Is m i- Mfiaksr.aM a laris Installation services will be held Sunday, April 3, at the North Wilkesboro Presbyterian church. In the morning service at 11 o’clock the newly elected officers will be installed and at the eve ning service at 7:30 a commission from the Winston-Salem Presby tery will install Rev. Watt M. Cooper as pastor. Rev. Mr. Cooper will install the officers at the morning serv ice. The newly elected eldefs are M. Williams and M. A. Vick- Blair Gwyn. In the evening service Dr, R. E. McAlpine, of Winston-Salem, a former missionary to Japan, will preside and propound the constitutional questions. Dr. J. R. Cunningham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church" in Winston- Salem, will deliver the sermon. Rev. R. H. Stone, of Jefferson, will charge the minister and Charles Norfleet, of Winston-Sal em, win Charge congregation. Special music will be rendered by the church choir during the service. Rev. Mr. Cooper was born and reared in Alamance county. He graduated from the University of North Carolina with A. B. de gree in 1926. For four year.s he was principal and athletic direc tor of Stuart Robinson high school in Kentucky. In 1933 he received his B. D. degree from the divinity school at Yale uni versity and for three yeafs was student pastor of the Presbyter ian church at Chapel Hill. He came to North Wilkesboro in August. 1936, and served as assistant to Rev. C. W. Robinson as pastor of the Presbyterian church. Following the death of Rev. Mr. Robinson two months ago he was called as pastor. May Apply Now For C.M.T Camp Limited Number of Youn# Men Will Be Given One Month’s Free Training ®felsewhere In this paper will be found a general noUce to tatitS#* ers of Wilkes county, to list tWr property for taxation for tlie year 1938, as of April 1, 1938, also to list ail polls and dogs as of that date. ‘ The list takers have already posted notices in all the town ships of Wilkes County, giving the names of the places and the dates where and when they will meet the taxpayers for the pur pose of receiving their tax Usta. The places and dates for list ing in each township, as adver tised by posting notices at pub lic places in the townships, are as follows: Antioch Towiuthip At Deliaplane school house, April 2. At Lee Martin’s place, April 4. At Shepherd’s garage, April 9. At Cranberry school house, April 11. At Robert Anderson’s home, April 16. Beaver Creek Township At G. L. Livingston’s home, April 1. At Beaver Creek Baptist church, April 2. At Geno Walsh's store, April 4. At Poster Barlow’s place, April" 6. Boomer Township B. E. Greer’s store, Boomer, AprU 1. O. FaxMns At Gosben R6«tomij6,-Mr8.^f1h«' "- ester’s,'*April 6. ‘ At L. J. Walsh’s residence, April 6. At A. D. Steele’s residence, April 7. At‘B. E. (^reer’s store, Boomer, (Continued on page five) Want Round Tri|> Bus To Raleigh Interested Citizens Appear Before Utilities Commis sion Wednesday A Cltizervs Military Training Camp will be held at Port Bragg. North Carolina, this year from June 16th to July 15th. All boys and young men who a#e physical ly qualified and of good moral character and who are between the ages of 17 years and 24 yoprs are eligible to attend. At these camps, the Govern ment pays the accepted applicant mileage of 6c per mile from his home to camp and back home but he gets no pay; everything need ed at camp (food, clothing, ahel- tmr) as well as.tmedlcal attention and laundry work are tumiabed wltbont charge. The month of military Instruction is benefiolBl to the spplisant physically, and In a dtocIpUaary way. Information about this camp and applkatlon blanks may stained witheat cost -by cfljlng on or wdtlJiiL ita''Joe B.' "McCoy, —^ * ^or the Thirty interested citizens from Wilkes. Watauga and Ashe coun ties appeared before the Utilities Commission in Raleigh Wednes day asking that the Greyhound Bus lines be given franchise for a bus route from Boone to Raleigh which would make It possible to make the round tr^ to the state capital from the extreme north west section of the state In one day with a five hour stay in Ra leigh. The proposed line would start at Boone and go eastwa.J through North Wilkesboro, Wla- ston-Salem, Lexington, Asheboro, Siler City, Plttsboro and to Ra^ leigh. Proponents of the proposal said this rox\je would be oniy six miles longer than through Greens boro and Durham to Raleigh. In addition to attorneys repre senting the bus company urgent appeals were made by prominent citizens of Wilkes, Watauga an# Ashe, among them being J. G. Hackett, of this city, state high way commissioner; W. R. Lovlll, Boone attorney; Dr. B. B. Daugh erty, president of A. S. T. C. Boone, and member of state school commission; Attorney Ira T. Johnston, of West Jefferson; and Attorney A. H. Casey, of thto city. Bower Watsra’s Gnidition B^Ier Late news reports from Wllkew- Hospital Indicate that ’Bower Watson, track driver who waa shot and seriously wounded in fight: At Broadway Service 9tA* Uon* last "Week, Is Improving sAt- , IsfaetaHlir. .5 - HI* condition was regntded M. critical for Aome tune. Bnell Brooks, > owner .At- atatloa wAleli rtraa ,‘a^ltM the. shdi^lnf all# el the;