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NORTH WILK8SB0RQ Special Tern Of &iperior Court CaOed Off I Jvdge Available For Pint Week; Attorneys Had Conflicting Work Cycbt Crashes A Burning M A special term of Wilkes court scheduled to convene In Wilkes- boro on Monday, September 12, bM been canceled, ’.t was learned today from A, H, Casey, president of the Wilkes bar association. The special term was called ■due to the congested condition of the civil docket and efforts this year to work the docket down to current cases. Judge J. Will Pless, Jr,, of Marlon, had been asked to preside over the term. Jurors had been drawn for the .term and the calendar had been out before the term was 1 called off. ' The term was cancelled be cause Judge Pless had conflict ing court engagements and would be unable to preside over the first week. Several members of the bar had made previous ar rangements to be away part of the lime and under the circum stances the bar association deem- •ed it advisable that the term be Tobacco Crop In Wilkes County Is Reported Good Governor And Aaciress Hoey WiU Best Cr9 In Years FnHn Wilkes Farms Is Now Ready for Auctioneer cancelled In the interest of county and all concerned. Official notice ot cancellation l^f the term was received yester day from Governor Hoey, GRAY TO HEAD Y. D. C. Charlotte, Sept. 6.—Mecklen burg county Youne Democrats voted unanlmcu.-ly tonight to cast the club’s 30 vot»s solidly fei Gordon Gray, Winston - Salem publisher, for the nresidency of the state orgairzation. Tt we- generally conceded that the ac tion wou'd make certain the ele- tlon of Gray. ^COT.n COMING IN New York. Sept. ^ Sam's fabulous * rapidly toda;.- war frlgh* c'>> funds to thi-' keeping. The Bank of Ne-v 6.--rnrle r.'i--' of gold grew ■: Europe, in ;t^ inned to tran = f'’r iiintry for safe- Eederal Re.-;erv‘ 'ork reported the arrival of $2.'.tt00.000 of the met al from England and arrange ments for shipment of $ in. 4 tin.- OOO more from the same sou’-c It is h.ird to tell what this picture is all about and will be equal ly hard spectators to believe their own eyes when they wit ness motorcycles crashing bruning walls, auto collisions, dare devil stunt riding and other acts at the Great Northwestern Fair September 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The Pollyanna Revue, Moreen Troupe and big circus acts round out a thrilling program every day and night and Wilson’s Thrill Shows on the track will t-e an added le.sture on Thursday. NCSES Office Has Good Year Record Ranks Seventh Among Offi ces of State In Number placed On Jobs McCARRAN ! E.ADINC ;eno, Npv.. Sept, fi.— Sctiatov Pat McCa rraii. nccasinnal nppnii- -4-5^ nf the new deal, tonight held a two-to-one lead over Alhcrt Hilliard, 100-ner-cent. supporter of President Poosevidt. in early returns from today’s primary election. Incomplete returns from 22 out of the state’s 262 perclncts In the Democratic senatorial race gave McCarrati 519, Hilliard 236. and Dr. John E. Worden 31. Wilkes Men On List Of Officers State Hatcherymen ■‘The bast crop of tobacco I’ve seen in years," Is the way farm ers in the eastern part of Wilkes county describe their allotted portions of the golden weed this year. Practically al' of the crop Is cured and read.v for the market, Dan Holler, county agent, said to day. Mr. Holler, who has visited many farms where tobacco was grown this year, corroborates statements of farmers relative to the oualitv of the crop. Mr. Hol ler said that the crop in this sec tion is better than the tobacco grow'n iji the lower Tuedmont and eastoin parts of the state this year. .Mlntnunt cards were sent out fioiu the office of the county -■gent this week and so far hut ‘*^\v /'Xpression.s of dissatisfaction l-.ave been heard by farmers who have received poundage allot ments. Mr. Holler expressed the opinion that allotments in prac tically all of the cases are big enough to care for the tobacco grown on the alloted acreage. He did say, however, that the acres allotted I’ave produced well and there will likewise be but a small number of farmers who will have much less tobscco than their poundage allotments. The general opinion expressed among Wilkes farmers Indicates that they are hoping that the Winston- Salem market will open a week earlier as proposed. The qrpp matured earlier this year than at sny time since the weed has been grown commercially in the county. There are approximately 300 farmers In Wilkes county who grow tobacco for the markets. However, the average acreage per farm is small and there are no “one crop’’ farmers In the entire coun'y. C. H. Ferguson, Former County Accountant, Die; Visitors Welcome To N. Wilkesboro 0 »' 1 Stricken Suddenly Tuesday While On Way to Hos pital; Rites Wednesday SPARTA GETS T OAN Sparta. Sep'. 6.—The town of Sparta today approved two pro posed boed is'’ues totaling $40,- 000 for water and sewer projects. With 297 regi-’ered. 214 voted in favor of the hoed issue for a wat er system. The vote for the sew er system was 217. A total of 243 ballots was caH in the election. vote? approve the Issuance et.. $26,000 in water bonds to i^tch I30.000 the federal gov- frttfftoent will provide for the :A$|>6,000 project. This project has already been approved. No'th Wilkpoffice of the N'oyih Curolirr; St-'-s Employ- .gei'vic:- va-ked 7th in nlace- meii’- atuotig offices in f e serv ice ilu'-irc.g the oust fiscal vear. ac- cordin.g to a r^uort i-'centl.v sent out by state headquarters. The North Will;psboro office, whic»i plec'si 3.121 men and wonv'n O’! jobs during the year, was exceeded !u Placements on-1 ly by th-? largest cities in the | state, namely, Greensbor'i. Win ston-Salem. Raleigh. Durham, Asheville and Charlotte. Of those placed on jobs by the office here 2.S42 were men and 279 weru women. 'I'he local of fice also ranked high in percent age of private placements. .August was toe mo.st successful mon.h for the North Wilkesboro office, B. G. Gentry. manager, said today. During the month of August the office placed 773 on jobs, exceeding registrations by 73 during the month. However, the 'otal active file of registra tions at the close of the month was 6.330. The North Wilkesboro office, a part of the district with head quarters in Hickory. serves Wilkos. Alexander. Allegiiany. Ashe arhd Watauga enuntic?. T. O. .Minion, proprietor of Champion Pou'try Farm, and T. M. Foster owner of Blue Ridge Hatchery, were honored with of ficials positions by the North Car olina Hatchervmen’s association in .onvention last w'eek in Greensboro. Mr. Minton was elected vice president and Mr. Foster was named a member of the board of directors. The president of the as.sociation is Buxton Wyatt, of Elizabeth City. Hiddenite Man Victim Paralysis Robert Beckbam. dentist and liardware merchant of Taylors ville, suffered a stroke of pa ralysis Sunday near this city and died Wednesday afternoon in the Wilkes hospital. Funeral service was held today at Hiddenite. Meetings Home Clubs Postponed No Meetings Next Week Due to Fair; Members Asked to Exhibit ains Premium Offer On Apples Delegation Visits Champion Poultry Farm On Tuesday Holler, county agent, said that some confusion had among apple growers con- la the premium offered by tor prices In class 11. ■ ‘ class exhibitors should »■ '^'■^lay 'hree trays of any tht tte varieties listed. Mdjer ajrain called atten- ’ fact that apple boxes purposes may be ■without cost at his of- .eoqrthoase, loaned tr o* Hutton Bour- Hickory. A delegation ot 32 4-H boys and girls from Gaston county vis ited T. O. Minton’s Champion Poultry farm at Champion Tues day. Mr. Minton personally conduct ed the group through the many large poultry houses and other parts^of the farm, said to be the largest poultry farm In the coun ty, A total of 50 visitors called at farm.- 'hiesday. Recent state wide publicity given the poultry farm has resulted In a steady atrOam of visiters who are amas- ed at the magnitude of opera- .ticah'hnd vast production of eggs. Miss Harriet McGoogan, home i ■u-'unnstration a.gent for Wilkes dutity, has arnounc^'d that al! "ee'ings of home demonstration 1 lubs in the county scheduled for he first two weeks tn September have been postponed until the latter part of the month in order not to conflict with work ot pre paring exhibits for the Great Northwestern I air here Septem ber 13-17 or attendance at the fair. Miss McGoc.gan strongly urged that each club member place one or more articles on exhibit at the fair. In making up the premium list many preml’ims were offered for the best specimens of work by women and girls and it Is ex pected that their department at the fair will be well filled with excellent exhibits. ' Stone Mountain Baptists To Meet Annual Session Will Be Held With Piney Grove Church Sept. 23, 24 Annua! sessions of the Stone Moi’.ntain Baptist association, which embraces many churches in the northeastern part o f Wilkes and adjacent communi ties. will be held on September 23, f.4 and 25 al Piney Grove eliiireh. The program follows: Friday. Septeintier 2.’l Ten o’-.'loek, introductory ser mon !)>' Rev. S. L. Blevins with Rev. T. E. Blevins aiteruate: re- poi't of ehurelms; periodical.'. J. ,\. Blevins and representative of Bihlieal Recorder; Temperanee. r. H. Colvard and others; mis sions. M. A. Hu.ggins. Reports and miscellaneous will compose the program for Friday night. Saturday, September 24 Opening at 9:30 with report on aged ministers’ relief, by C. r. Gambill: education. Rev. A. B. Hayes; Baptist hospital, Mrs. Glenn Dancy: special changes. Mac Pruitt and clerk of associ ation, noon recess; pastors and church relations. John McGrady; orphanage, D. C. Sebastian: com mittee report on time, place and preacher for next session: report of finance committee, miscellane ous, and resolutions will conclude the Saturday program. Sunday, September 2H Opening at ten o’clock with Sunday school report by Mrs. V. W. Luffman and Mrs. J. L. Greg ory. The committee above named will prepare reports and carry to the p.ssoc'stlon. C. Harvey Ferguson, for 12 years accruntant of Wilkes coun ty, died suddenly Tuesday morn ing while on the way to a Statesville hospitai. He had been in ill health for .several months and during the last few weeks had been living in a trailer on the Brushy Moun tains in an effort to regain his healtli. Apparently his condition had improved but ho was strick en suddenly while he was being carried to the hospital for examl- nati.in. When only seven years of age he lost use of his legs'’becau8e of an attaek of infantile paralysis and although be went through the rema'nder of bis life under a great physical handicap he was successful In a business way and as a public official. T':*ough the many years he served as accountant for the county his records were kept in good condition and every county audit reflected credit on the way and manner he conducted his of fice. For many years he was con nected with insurance business and was secretary-treasurer of the Wilkes and Yadkin branch of the Farmers Mutual Fire insur ance association. Prior to a few years ago he represented a num ber of other Insurance firms. Since he left the office of coun ty accountant in 1937 he had maintained an office In his build ing near the courthouse In Wil kesboro. As county accountant and In his business connections he had become acquainted with many people In Wilhes and adjoining counties and almost invariably his acquaintances developed into lasting friendships. Although un able to walk because of physical handicaps he personally knew thousands of people in this sec tion of the state. He was 60 yea>s of age and of his immodiate family there are .surviving, one son. Charles W. Ferguson, one sister and two brotliers, Mrs. H. L. Fox, of Newberr.v, N. J , Robert and Pet- j or Ferguson, of the Boomer com- n;;!nity. Funeral service was hold Wed- iiesd.ay morning at Reins-Sturdi- vant (•h?,!'el with Rev. L. B. Mur- tay in charge and burial was in Ml. ’’leasur.t cemetery. Pa'I bearers were T. R. Bry an. A. A, Triplett, C. C. Hayes, Old Wiles. W. B. Somers and Glenn Williams Business houses of North Wilkesboro and residents of the city join with the fair social ion in extending: to peo ple of all parts of Wilkes, sd- joininif counties and distant points, a cordial invitation to visit North Wilkesboro next week during the Great North- wi'slem Fair. .Ml join in wisliing for vW- lors a most en,joyable visit and with tile hope that each and every one will get acquainted !vit! ■ rise city, its busini*ss in- teiests and its people. May .your yisit 1k.“ so enjoyable and |M-)fitable that you will be come a frequent visitor here. I Biggest Fair In History Of City Assured Visitors $2,000 In Cash Premiums, Exhibit Hall Enlarged For Coming Event FIVE DAYS, FIVE NIGHTS Grandstand Acts, Midway,. Fireworks, Thrill Shows, Auto Races Ralph I. Bowman Claimed By Death Superintendent Of Home Chair Company Suc cumbed Tuesday Ralph T. Bowman age 44. sup erintendent of Home Chair com pany, died at six o’clock Tuesday morning In the Wilkes hospital following an Illness of sevsrsl weeks. *'•'*' Mr. Bowman, who served In the navy during the World War, had been receiving treatment at the .government hosnltal at John son City, Tenn., and had return ed to his hoire here about two weeks ago. Slight Improvement was noted in his condition hut a i Pomona Grange To Meet Sept. 14th T. W. Ferguson, master of the Wilkes Pomona Grange, has an nounced that a Pomona Grange meeting will be held at the court house in Wilkesboro on Wednes day night, September 14, 7:30 o’clock. It will be a very Import ant fleeting, the Pomona master said, and resolutions will be drawn to present to the rtate convention, AJl Grangera vited to attend. Patrolman Warns Bicycle Riders Says Cyclists Must Observe Same Laws as Automo bile Operators ’ Mentioning the apparent reck less manner in which many boys and girls operate bicycles and the great daflger of accident result ing In serious injurv or death, Carlyle Ingle, state highway pa trol corporal, today warned that the same laws which apply to operation of automobiles apply to bicycles. Bicycles must travel on the ex treme right side of the road and If traveling at night must have a white headll.ght which can be seen for at least 600 feet ahead and must be equipped with a red reflector which can be seen for the 3ame distance from the rear. Arrests will .ollow If bicyclists are seen riding recklessly, weav-. ing across street or highway and otherwise vlolntlng tratflt theVel^ w aald..> " ‘ ‘ few days ago he was stricken critiailly ill and was removed from his home fo the hospital. Mr. Bowman and family moved to North WilkR'born about eight years ago from Statesville, where he held a position with the Statesville Chair company. He was known as an able plant ex ecutive in the furniture business and had held a number of respon sible posi'ions before coming to North WBkesbero. He was born in Caldwell county. Since coming to this city Mr. Bowman had made many friends, to wiiom news of his death was an occasion of sadness. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Sarah F, Bowman, and tour child''en, .Ralph Jr., Elbert Clay ton, Merle Ray and Frances Le ona Bowman. ThA body lav in state at the Methodist church in this city for one hour Wednesday afternoon before the funeral service was conducted at 3-30 by the pastor. Rev. A. L. Aycock. Pall bearers were members of the Wilkes post of the .American Legion, in which Mr. Bowman had been an active member, and many beautiful floral tributes were in charge of members of the Legion Auxiliary. Builal was ir. Greenwood ceme tery. After veeks of diligent prepa rations The Great Northwestern Fair will open a five-day exposi tion on the fairgrounds in North Wilkesboro on Tuesday, Septem ber 13, and continue each day and night through Saturday, Sep tember 17 Tnj fair wil! be appropriately opened with a big parade on Tuesday morning. The parade will form at ten o’clock at the corner of Tenth and C streets and will consist of three com panies of soldier.'. Company A, and the companies from States ville and Morg-nton of the 105th engineers. The band engaged to play during the (air and the band Of 105th engineers, of Charlotte, will be In the parade. There win gUo be floats, one especially^pro-. pared by the merchants associ ation, and thousands of school child;en from the fifth grade np competing In school units for the $25 cash prize offered for the best showing in the parade. The parade will pass by the reviewin.g stand to he erected on street opposite I'ptown. Service station. In the reviewing stand will be Governor Clyde R. I Hoey. who will deliver an ad dress at the opening of the fair in the grandstand at 11 o’clock immediately following the parade. Fair officials confidently ex pect the largest crowd ever a.s- sem’rled '"n North Wilkesboro for any event. Reasons for such ex- pectaiion rest upon the arrange ments made to assure visitors to the fair the best to he had in tho way of entertainment. Outstarding amone the many (Continued on ps.ze eight) -i'- Juniors Several Counties Coming Football Squad Shows Up Well Coach Lilien Expresses Con fidence In Candidates Out For Team Group Conference For Offi cers and Leaders Will Be Held Here 15th Officers, leaders and other in terested members of Junior Or der councils In Wilkes, Caldwell, Alexandei, Watauga, Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany and Ashe coun ties will hold a group conference In the lodge hall In North Wil kesboro on Thursday evening, September 15, 7:30 o’clock, Jun ior Order leaders here today an nounced. R. A. Grady, state councilor, will attend the meeting, which will be one ot fourteen held in the slate this month. The conferences are described as being very Important and eve ry, council U' asked to be After a week of practice ses sions. Coach Bernard Lilien said today that the North Wilkesboro high school football squad of a- bout 30 members i.s showing up well and getting into shape bet ter than he had exnected. A defeatist attitude among the boys, aoparenlly so prevalent during th° past few seasons when the, school had 9 very light team, is entirely absent this year and they are showing nre-season en thusiasm so pleasing to a coach. McCoy and Hudson have been named co-captains of the team. On the tentative line-up of team “A" McCoy, Hudson. Shatley and Johnson are in * the backfield, Pearson is at center. Kiser and Crook are guards, Settle and Call are tackles, and Harrison and Steelman are playing end. With three week? yet to prac tice before the opening game on September 30, Coach Lilien ex presses the opinion that a credit able team will take the field against other Western Conference • elevens. Other members of the squad not listed above Include Boh Johnson, Grant Stewart, HIH Carlton, Jr., Walter Jones, Ward Kenerly, J. D. Gettys, Lynn Kor- " ' bsugh, James Minton, Joe Clem ent, Royal Johnson, Carl Cott^^ Malcolm ’Butner,-^ Billy Estes, Roy Cashfon,' Baeky m-
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