R«1«lKh, A^nl 28—^Doiith f»m«
an«xpMtMlr today to Oeorx^ W;
Connor, asaoeiate Justice of the
Stht^ jEb^reme court, i«rho helped
twJUTOte and 'Interpret Korth
OwHna laws for more than a
quarter' of a century.
SPAIN’S WAR NEWS
Hendaye, France, April 23.—
Spanish insurgents launched a
new drive on the Teruel front to
day, pushing government forces
back along the highway toward
the coastal city of Castellon de la
Plana. At the same time their
comrades along the coast advanc
ed-southward toward the city de
spite a stabbing government
. counter offensive.
STEEPLEJACK KILLED
Roanoke Rapids, April 24.—
Linwood Robertson. 24-yoar-old
steeplejack, died today in a hos
pital here from injuries received
Saturday In an automobile acci
dent nea ^Weldon. Hospital at
tendants said James Simms, a-
bout 20, who was in the car with
ItoibertBon, was in a serious con-
dQion. Both men suffered skull
fractures.
GANDHI TO DIE?
^ Bombay, April 23.—Frail, de
spondent Mohandas K. Gandhi,
who has* led India’s millions a-
long the troublesome road toward
political. autonomy, has predicted
his own. early death. ‘‘My days
are numbered.*’ the 6S-year-old
former mahatma wrote in the
newspaper* Harijan. “I am not
likely to live very long—perhaps
a year or a little more.
WANT LOCAL CONTROL
Washington, April 24.—Two
Republican senators recommend
ed today that the federal relief
system be reorganized to give a
greater measure of local control
and that funds le distributed “in
accordance with the principle of
greatest need.’’ In a minority re
port on tre senate unemployment
committee’s investigation earlier
this year. Senators Davis, of
Pennsylvania, and Dodge, of Mas-
tty findings did not go tar
enough.
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Smoak Furniture
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Wilkes Official
Calls Attention To
Foreclosure Suits
On Delinquent Tax
Suits In Progress to Collect
Taxes for 1934 and
Prior Years
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Meanwhile Penalties and In
terest Charges Are
Being Added
FDR Spending Okay; Business Booms
ADJOURN JUNE 1?
Washington, April 23.—Lead
ers today arranged a heavy pro
gram for Congress next week and
aet June 1 as an approximate ad
journment date. President Roose
velt intends to complete his leg
islative recommendations during
the week and leave Washington
Friday for a fishing trip. Mes
sages are expected from the exe
cutive on monopolv and the re
moval of tax exemptions on sal
aries of public employes and on
income from federal and state
securities. Administration leaders
on Capitol Hill hoped to n.-l the
tax revision to ihe White House
next week, obtain senate apie'ov-
al of the naval expansion 1)111 and
clean up a half-dozen odds-and-
ends of legislation in the house.
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MINERS KILLED
Grundy. Va., April 23.--Forty-
five charred and broken bodies of
miners were taken from the sear
ed depths of the Keen Mountain
mine of the Red Jacket Coal com-
pKXy today, victims of the vol-
cABo-like explosions which greet
ed the night shift as it entered
the mine yesterday. The United
States bureau of mines officials
no further bodies were in
‘driv’ts’’ which extend tar
und^ mountain. Sweating,
sooty-faced members of mine res
cue squads worked in 30-minute
relays in the furnace-like atmos
phere until they had explored
every avenue of the big mine.
Two members were overcome by
bad air which had to be blown
out before the final group of bo
dies could be removed.
said
the
W. P. Kelly, county account
ant and collector of delinquent
Uxes for Wilkes county, has an
nounced that actions to foreclose
on land sale certificates for tax
es for'the year 193b will be start
ed ill the near future and that all
taxpayers who owe taxes for the
year 1935 can save additional
cost by'making settlement before
foreclosure suits are instituted.
It would also be to the interest
of all who owe taxes for the year
1936 to pay said taxes as soon as
po.s3ible, as interest runs oii all
land sale certificates until paid
or until final sale of the property,
if foreclosure suits are carried to
conclusions, and penalties con
tinue to accrue on-all personal
property and poll tax, due by tax
payers w'ho list no land, until
said taxes are paid.
Foreclosure actions have al
ready been instituted on land
sale certificates for taxes tor
years prior td 1935 and judg-
cases as rapidly as possible. All
taxpayers who owe taxes for
years prior to 1935 are urged to
make payment before jud.gment
is taken and the land finally sold
for taxes. -
Those charged with the duty of
collecting these taxes and of fore
closing the laud sale certificates
desire to be as lenient as is rea
sonable and consistent, but the
time comes when action to col
lect must be taken, as the law di
rects, officials said.
It would be to the interest of
all taxpayers to pay their taxes as
promptly as possible in order to
save themselves the additloual
co.-il )ind interest which
eecriu's after ta.xe.s become de
linquent.
County taxes tor the year 1937
are past due and are now sul)ject
to 3 per cent penalty, .\fter May
1st the penalty on 1937 taxes will
be 4 per cent .and will continue to
increase each month at the rates
prescribed by law until paid. It
would be to the interest of the
taxpayers and it would help the
county tor all county taxes to be
paid and it is hoped that all tax
payers who owe taxes at this time
will make an effort to make set
tlement as soon as possible.
M q s t ’[Ksaistroas
h History
Of N. Wffleesboro;
Sunday Aftehioon
Building and Large Stock of
Furniture Is Almost a
Complete Loss
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WASHINGTON. D. C. . . . Vice President Garner, House Speaker
Bankhead, Senate and House Majority
pause on the White House steps after assuring the President of tegis-
lative approval for his $5,000,000,000 recovery
ty of favorable Congressional action has given stocks and bonds, car-
loadings and business indices a firmer tone than any tune since 1937.
COMMISSIONERS PROCUIM
“BEHER HOMES WEEK”
To the Citizens of Wilkes County:
The week of April 24th through 30th has been set aside
as a national “Better Homes Week”. This we think is a
splendid idea and we hope that every home owner in this
gQod county will realize the importance of the home and
cooperate to the fullest in this very desirable movement,
to the end that our homes will be morft more at
in this —
unlimited. Let’s all pulf together and make th:s week set
aside for this purpose a decided success by doing some
thing to improve our homes in some way. If every one
will do just a little, the program will be a decided success.
We solicit and urge your earnest cooperation.
Yours for better homes in Wilkes county.
R. G. FINLEY, M. F. ABSHER, LEET POPLIN,
County Commissioners
Schools Contribute Material To
Publicize “Better Hom^ Week”
WBkesboro High
fbMiis Under Way
Rev
W. M. Cooper Deliver*
Sermon;; I. G. Greer
Is to Speak
Specialist Will
Speak to Women
Clothing Special of Exten
sion Service to Spend 3
Days In Wilkes
Rev. W. M. Cooper, pastor of
the North WiJkesboro Presbyter
ian church, deliver^ed an Inspiring
me^u»ge Sunday night to the
>i*a« of Wilkesboro
highhehe^r
■ uabject'was “Religion and
Lite-”
The., final*, continue tonight
day exercise* in the
sebooi toditorium and on' Tuee-
iliy ytgh* L O, Greer, «nperinten-
w of Hill* Borne, will deliver
leMmetit ad^Mi.
tied to
in th«
Miss Julia McLue, clothing
specialist of the extension service
of North Carolina State College,
will address meetings of women
to be held at three places in
Wilkee county this week. Miss
Harriet McGoogan, county home
demonstration agent, said today.
'The three meetings to be held
are a part of the observance of
“Better Homes of America'* week
now being observed.
The first meeting will be held
on Wednesday afternoon, two o’
clock, at Mountain View teacher-
age. The second will be held at
the same hour on Thursday at
Parsonvlile school building and
the last meeting will be held Fri
day afternoon, three o’clock, at
Mountain Crest school.
Miss McGoogan isaned a cordial
Invitation for all homemakers to
attend the meetings.
Miss Bernice Richardson, Mrs.
Texie Alexander, Miss Nova Bil-
iiiig* and Mr. Dallas Welch, ot
MMb'Wlike^o. visited friend*
-Winston-Selea
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North Wilke.sboi-0 city schools
have “really gone to town ’ with
the observance of “Better Homes
Week’’ beginning today and con
tinuing through Saturday. April
30.
Various activities have been
carried out which promote the
theme of better homes and es
pecially “clean-up. paint-up and
fix-up."
Some of the activities of each
LOSS ABOUT $100,000
Lenoir Firemen Help Local
Department In Exting
uishing Fire Here
room are related in the columns
ot 'The Journal-Patriot today.
Many ot the students have writ
ten accounts ot the various pro
jects.
The contributions not contain
ed in this paper today will appear
Thursday.
This week has beeu set aside
in the Wllkesboros as “clean-up
M'’eek’’ and cooperation of every ■ was removed to the street
Fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed Smoak Furniture com
pany On the corner of Main apd
Tenth streets Sunday afternoon.
Estimates of damages from the
fire, probably the most disastrous
in the history of North Wllkes-
boro, were as high as $100,000.
The fire alarm was turned in
at 4:45 p. m. when smoke was
seen coming from the upper
story ot the large building.
The) fire had apparently made
rapid headway and for three
hours the firemen fought valiant
ly to get the flames under con
trol.
! Fearing destruction of the en
tire business district of the city,
the Lenoir, fire department was
called to assist local firemen and
with their new truck rendered
valuable assistance in completely
extinguishing the blaze early in
the evening.
Thq 1«L*® furniture
' Lvqntly 4 Jo**,
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floors was completely ba
and the street floor stock was
ruined with water and smoke.
The loss of furniture, owned by
Jenkins Hardware company, was
estimated at more than $40,000.
The store, one of the lai’gest fur
niture firms In this section of the
state, carried complete lines of
furniture, home furnishings, and
a hardware department.
'The building, one of the largest
mercantile houses In the city, was
owned by J. R. Hix, C. E. Jenkins
and R. W. Gwyn.
Some insurance was carried on
the building and the stock of
furniture.
Fearing collapse of the walls
ot the building after the fire had
razed the interior. Main and,
Tenth streets were closed to traf
fic as a safety precaution. The
building was apparently damaged
beyond repair.
Stock of Hadley Hardware
company, next door to the furni
ture) store, was heavily damaged
by water and much of the hard-
San Francisco . . . News comes
to Dr. Francis E. Townsend that
the Supreme
review the validity
jail sentence imposed for con
tempt of a House investigating
committee. Here the Doctor packs
his typewriter and declares he’ll
go right on working In jail as if
nothing had happened. He was
later pardoned b y President
Roosevelt.
Campfield Talks
individual is requested.
Police Chief Asks
People Of The City
To Observe Clean-up
Police Chief J. E. Walker said
this morning that he hoped that
all residents of North Wilkesboro
will observe “Clean-up MTeelc"
April 24 to 30 and that the event
will be a reminder to keep the
city clean.
He called attention to the tact
that the city has furnished trash
cans for the business district and
he respectfully asked that rub
bish ^be placed in the cans in or
der that it may be hauled away,
instead of being piled or strewn
in the alleys and beside the cans.
Wilkes Debatejes.
In Senri-
12-Ycar-Old Girl
Is Best SpeOer
Josephine Martin 1* County
Champion In Contest
Held Saturday
When Josephine Martin, LZ-
year-old student of Wilkesboro
school. spelled q-u-e-s-t-i-o-n-
n-a-l-r-e she became spelling
champion of Wilkes county and
won the right to participate in
the Winston-Salem Journal-Sen
tinel’s big porthwe#t. North Car
olina spelling bee td. he held soon.
Miss Martin won
spelling bee held ^turdajCt^rn-
Ing at Wilkesboro school'in com
petition with chamri^ '.fron*
Other dlstrlcto In-tairlSuil?, *®-
leetaii aT dlrtrfct 'matches-f ;.!
•• ‘Mhe is B daugfiter of Mr." and
1 Mrs. S. B. Martin and her father
I Is a patient In a veterans hospital
In VlrginU. 4
1^,.-Other dtetrlct winners were
Yado Watson, ot' Mt. Pleasant;
IHwyna'BUer, of Millers Creek;
Rena WllM, Of Traphill
Byrd, of Roaring River; and Bet-
Wilkesboro, high school debat
ers reached the semi-finals in the
state wide debates held Friday at
Chapel Hill and their neighbors
from Union Grove, just across the
line in Iredell county, won the
state title. ^ jiTy ja'Bjrrd,. of'.Eotda. Tvh6"was
The Wilkesboro in ihs-noanty tiihals
ed of Baxter Davis and Flake
Steelman, was eliminated by
Salisbury, which lost to Union
Grove, ■ .
The Mgifeicluiiapiqa].^
Ion- fifim-vid ?
while the blaze was raging.
Smoke caused damage in the
stockroom of Crest Stores two
doors distant.
Smoke from the fire was vis
ible throughout the county and
in adjoining counties. ’Thousands
were attracted to the city before
the fire was completely under
control.
Sunday night firemen were
on the scene to make the job ot
putting out the fIra complete, and
watched the ruins for new out
breaks. Firemen appreciated fre*
refreshments served during the
night by James Piperls, proprie
tor of Princess Cafe.
The North Wilkesboro water
works stood the test well during
the fire when vast quantities of
water...were used. Only filtered
water was pumped and the level
In the standpipes fell but very
little.
The owners of the building to
day had no statement to make
relative to plans for rebuilding;
Meanwhile the portion of ’Tenth,
street adjacent to the building. Is
closed for fear the wall may col
lapse.
James M* Adams
Funeral Friday
in
Saturday
Wien the last northwest Caror,
, willing «qo**dthhld
day at Cross Ro«d* church fot
James M. Adpin^ .Tii-Tear*^
resident of Mnlherfy town*
who died ’ThurstUy. Eev,..J.
Hayes conducted thp service,
*l8^ by Rev. Moorsui Dfihrd^^
and - Mauris^ 4 A
Ittniaate.
14CT saffvt.vayii
Wallace, Caad^-/#
.Jian File fw;
G. 0.1*;
IS ONLY CONI
M';-: .
John
cratic Noittfnqis _
of .Representative"
Whqn^lllng*'jitiBe olosed.Aa"
day attetnobn tor candidates,
county offices only one cod ,,
had developed tor .the June, 4 pA
mary for places oi't.the parti*~‘
tickets in the November ele|Ctlp:
The lone contest, developed ft
the Repiiblicad.' hdminatioia;, for’
house of representatives with Jfi
Is E. Townsend that ^ Wallace’ fefmer register of
Court has refused to jeedsji D. Ci.&bastlan, fermw
alidity of the 30-day njembe^ of thejjiounty board otf
commissioner*; ajatf A. Caudill', Ot.
Hays, filing lidtle'e of candidacy.^ ;
Sheriff C. T. Doughton Is not
opposed for the,. Democratic nom
ination for Sheriff.
Attention had been centered on
prospective candidates for the Re
publican nomination for Eheriff
with at least six being prominent
ly mentioned-fer-the post. How-'
ever, C. G. Poindexter, North
_ ^ Wilkesboro business man, wa»
10 Urganizations
—TT I, I Jol*" lib|ry’'^olw8on, a gradj*-.
Secretary Virgim# Horticul- g( the'^dyersltr of Nor|h'
tural Society Wa» In Carolina ani^a son of Ex-sherltf
U/’llr F ‘Jaw to*' to® hoa**
Wilkes rn y representatives on the Repub
lican ticket.
For clerk ot court the candJ-,.;
dat** ate
iMwabeat;' aaiT-
chairman of the county DoidO-’'
cratic executive committee.
For commissioners the threw-
inoimbents filed. 'The Democratif-
candidates are R. O. Finley, L**t :•
Poplin and N. O. Smoak. The Re-j''
publican candidates are M. :* 5%'
Absher, C. C. Sldden and Dr. W,
R. Triplett.
Charles H, Qowles fited , .foTj:,
state senate on the. RepublUftB,:
tirket . -’t
Iredell M, My^.
coroner, is again'S' esndfdate
will be opposed in the election J>y •
Dr. E. N. Phillips, Democrat. ‘
County Surveyor B*ri;S. ,Ca^
dill. Republican, will be oppoe^
by Harry Dula. of Wilkesboro.*'
D. F. Sheppard. Democrat fn-
cumbent, filed for memb^.l^ijl:.
education.
Candidates for various town,-„
ship offices follow:,
Constable, Union -tdlRlshlp,^
R. Owens, Republican.
Constable.
J. T. Ashley, Democrat, ,
Justice, Stanton"j-'te^u*lll^
B. Parsons, Dcatocnrt:'^?
.Tustice, Stanton JdWhkhlifY wl®, |
Beshears, Democrat.. ^ • ,
C*d«table, Bearer' Gr*e)«::j;fB5
bert Walsh. Democrat.
Justice, Lewis Fork towiqdiifr
Coy BUer. Republican. ,
Constable.^. U. Reynoils..
publican. North WllkesborOj-' '
ship.
Conatabto. Moravian fan*,
ton Jolnes, Riftflahllean.
GoiWtaW*.*' twris Porlfei 'A*’
Theodore “#‘»JrcBllds, * R*puh4k!MU\
Justice, Bodies R;t3feji:
Bumgarnef;
Constable, Rock V.Creek,
Byrd, Republican. ,v^-
Constable. Mulberry, Roby MI-.J
ledge and J P- Rolterts.
licans. ■ ; '
Constable, Edwards. E. J. D
ham, Republican, A..
Justice, Somera, W- RobW
Republican.
Conatable, Blk, Wade Gif
Democrat.
Justice, MnHmrry, W.^ H.
M.
Demount. ,,
Jn«fS». Hai
FeltSr !Rap*^wqM2?'tW‘0 ,
Cohstebl*, iBwAf ,^Creekr Al
bert Walsh,
Constable,'
V Ju*H«h f i, W
rw, i-'
W. 3. Campfield, executive sec-
ef thii :Vtf|pdnlA: ;g^
Wilkesboro Kwanis OlWErfday
noon and the Brushy Mountain
Fruit Growers association in
meeting Friday evening at the
research laboratory at Kilby’s
Gap.
.Mr. Campfield discussed the
need of regulation of sale of cull
apples. His discussions were
heard with much interest by the
club and by the orchardists and
his hearers e.xpressed the opinion
that bis address should prove to
be valuable to the fruit growing
industry in this section.
Artides Made By
N.Y.A. Exhibited
Number Specimen* of Local j
Exhibit Selected For
State Showing
An exhibit of youthcraft by
young people being given employ
ment and training through the
National Youth administration
hero attracted much interest.
’The exhibit was placed in the
halls of North Wilkesboro school
building and contained specimens
ot home craft by girls. There
were samples of plain and fancy
sewing, fiber chair bottoms and
novelties.
The bo.vs project, which has
been widely acclaimed for work
in woodcraft, showed samples of
school desks, auditorium seats,
office desks and cabinets.
On Wednesday and Thursday
of this week an exhibit for NYA
.workers of the western district
of 53 counties was held at Mar
lon, where a number of articles
made by the Wilkes workers re
ceived blue ribbons and the dis
tinction of being selected for the
state exhibit in Raleigh on April
29.
W. R. Craft, NYA snpervisor
tor Wilkes and Alexander coun
ties, Seth Walsh, woodcraft fore
man, and C. B. Eller, county sup
erintendent of schools, attended
the district exhibit.
Beer License To
Expire' Saturday
, Attention i* called torth*'fact
Funeral servhte vvas held Frt that county be«*lloM«o will »•'
jpfr« at midnight on . Satniday
30, and that It wlll'be tth-
fal to engage in the sale of
X. wfne after that 4nte vlih:' . .
llOenge. FM{*,-
' jbnhty bq#n aad wine Uqehqd}
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