V V n H Hem Of S^te-Natkm Told Briefly LIBUT. MOORE HURT ^yatteville. Sept. 30.—Lieut. K/ T. Moore, of the state high way patrol, was In a hospital here today recelTlng treatment for a back Injury and bruises suffered yeaterday when his automobile skidded and ran off a highway near Kinston. Hospital attaches said the patrol officer would he confined to the hospital for some time. RUMORS DENIED Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 30. —Speaking to the Democratic state oonTention here tonight. Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickee said that, "if rumors in Washington arc to be credited tormog President Hoover has of fered the 1940 Republican presl- dsntlal nomination to Senator Joslak W. Bailey (D). North Car olina. This, Ickcs said, would be an "Important union between a reactionary Republican and a more resustlonary Democrat.” Bailey in Raleigh denied the ru mor. SHOW DOWN FIGHT Houston, Tex . Sept. 30.—A show-down fight in the T. S. Sen ate with President Roosevelt over his reappointn.ent o f Donald Wakefield Smith to the National Labor Relations Board was de manded of the Ameiican Federa tion of T.abor tonight by its in fluential building trades depart ment. The Chief Executive reap pointed Smith to the labor post on .‘Vugust 27. after the federa tion’s executive council unani mously had demanded his scalp. The council accused Smith of be ing unfair and of being biased to ward the rival Committee for In dustrial Organization. CHAMBF.RI..MN HAILED London Sept 30 - -Prime, Min ister Neville Chamberlain tonight delivered to his people the Mu nich agreement for dismember ment of C'zechcslovalTia and his sealed and solemn pledge with Adolf Hitler that Great Britain and Germany "never will go to war with one another again.” The Angio-Gerr.ian pact of peace, described by Chamberlain as the prelude to a lasting settlement "In which all of Europe may find peace" carae like a bombshell. It heightened the hysteria of crowds rejoicing in the streets over the 11th hour success of Europe’s four major powers — Britain. France, Germany and Italy—in nverting war because of the Ger- man-Czech crisis. LEAGUE’S TONE SOFT Geneva Sept. 30.—The League of Nations clo.sed its fall sessions tonight with definite overtures toward Germany. The a.ssembly adopted a resolution to separate the leagu“ covenan* from the Ver sailles treaty, long the focus of German indignation, and the council . oted '.o send a copy to Germany ns well a.s to the Cnited States a n d other nonraemher states. The ccunci' also decided to send to Berlin and other capi tals without representatives at Geneva copies f'f ao assembly res olution calling for closer co-ope ration between the league and nonmemher nations. The league at the same t'Tue softened its tone toward .Tapar. another of the major powers which have abandoned Geneva. Shoemaker Will Return To Force Popular Officer Will Re sume Duties Monday Next Week 'ir'vr*.’ Far do; Wi , .. North' 1. VOL XXXI NO. 101 Pubii*i*6i Mondays .3, 1988 Club Members j( yHjBffrATE^2.00 Opt J 200 Men Occupy Laurel Springs C. C. Camp HAPPY WITH NEW FAMILY Will Be Engaged In Devel opment Work On Park way Park Service BUY SUPPLIES HERE Lieut. Thomas C. Malone In Charge; Lane Is 2nd Lientenant - ------ Mother of Triplets —Mrs. Panl Giuan, of SteubenvUle, Ohio, 16-year-old wife of a 19-year-old track driv er, gave birth to trip lets, twV> girls and a boy. The balnes, shown with their mother, weigh 15 and a half Girl Fw State Fair Will Be Represented In Sev eral Clasees at Exposi tion Next Week ported "doing nicely.’’ Company 34’>0 of the Civilian Conservation Camps moved into the newly constructed camp near Laurel Springs this week to begin development work along the Blue Ridge Parkway The company was not schedul ed. to move In until October 15 but the camp was completed ear lier than was expeiHed and the parkway was opened for travel after the surfacing job was com pleted. making it unnecessary that the company of youthful workers delay the task of mov ing in and getting ready for work. The company of 200 CCC mem bers 'vill be used by thp National Park Service for development work along fne parkway, which will include clearing away rub bish caused by construction work, landscaping, planting of shrub bery. gra.ss seediiiit and other beautification projects. The officers in charge of the camp are as follows: First Lieut. Thomas C. Malone. Second lueut. Patterson H. Lane. .Tr.. First Sear- gent Joe Nabor' L. B. Mann, mess steward! and Fred Scot*. com- panv clerk. The ca*np u: located near the parkway about two miles east of Laurel Springs and about 23 miles from this city, where a greater i>art of the supplies for the camp are purchased. G.O.P. Campaign In Wilkes Is Now Well Under Killing Frost On Blue Ridge This Morning Way Six Speaking Engagements Announced Today For This Week in County Trogdon Park Is Near Cinupletion Desire Donations of Aidelia, Spirea and Althea Plants At Early Date The Trogdon mciiiorial park, located on Trogdon street in this city, is near completion. Development of the park is a prolect of the .Vonh Wilkesboro Woman’s Club and has heen pro gressing splendidly. It was announced today that some additional plants are de sired to tisc in the P'.irk. especial ly aidelia, spirea and althea. Those wiio have ope or more of the plants mentioned and who who will donatt them to the park are asked to call Mr" t . E, Jenk ins or Mr' A. H. Joiinsion. Some one will call for the plants. Me.anwhile, nians for celebra tion of the opening of the park are under way and will be an nounced soon. Masonic Notice Special commnnication North Wilkesboro Lodge No. 407, F. and A. M. Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. Work in 3rd Degree. All members are urged to be present. All visitors from other lodges cordially invited. E. C. JOHNSON, Master, IRA D. PAYNE, Secretary. J. C. Shoemaker, who resigned from the North Wilkeeboro po lice force several days ago to take his former position with Ameri can Bakeries in V.'lnston-Salem, will return to the force next Monday night. Police Chief J. E. Walker said today. The hoard of commis.sioners ^ had never accepted his resigna-, tion and has not employed any- n„t of appli- Distinguished Pair one from the long Hs cants . J . M". Shoemaker said that the reason fm his returning to the force was that his family does not wish to leave North Wilkes boro and he does not want to leave either. Dr. W. A. Taylor Returns To Work Republicans of Wilkes county will open the campaign in earnest this week with a series of speak ing engagements in several tow'n- ships. The campaign to dale has heen confined to activities of the Young Republican clubs in the precincts throughout the county with much organization but lit tle discussion of issues. Party leaders intimated today that the campaign is now on and that everyhodv is urged to attend the various meeting® and speaking engagements. Tho meetings for this week were announced today as follows: Wednesday, October 5, 3:30 p. m.. Shepherd’s school In Union towmihip. A. E. Hall candidate for solicitor, will be the speaker. Thursday, October 6, seven p. m.. Millers Creek school, A. E. Hail speaker. Thursday, Oc’ober 6, seven p. m., at Clingman school in New Castle township, R. Don Laws, editor of the Yellow Jacket, to be the speaker. Members of 4-H clubs In p o n n d B (comUned. WUkeo county are actively engag- weight) and were reeled this week in preparing exhib its for the state fair to be held in Raleigh next week. Miss Harriet McGoogan, home demonstration agent, said tl afternoon that a county-wide con test 18 being held to select a con- testont from Wilkes to enter the window treatment exhibit at the state fair. Ten other counties in the state will have contestants. Four Wilkea county girls will take part in the state-wide dress revue to be held In Raleigh on October 7. The four girts in the county who have done the most outstanding work in clothing will act as delegates from this coun ty, Miss McGoogan said. The names of the delegates will be announced later. Meanwhile the 4-H boys are preparing corn and other articles for exhibit and hope to bring back the cash premiums and state wide recognition for their efforts. Visitors to this city today from (he Blue Ridge country reported freeging temperatures and a frost of killing propor tions this morning. The first frost was witnessed last week with the mercury hovering near the freezing point on Tuesday morning. Natioiis On PeaceMi titling October Session Of Court Begins h Mount Pleasant school in -Lewla Fork township, candidates and prominent speaker to be present. Friday, Ootoher 7, seven p. m., l. ,ewis school in Lovelace tpwn- ship, prominent speaker to ad dress meeting. Saturday, October S, seven p. m.. Mine Ridge school in T;aphill township, R. Don Laws to be .speaker. Saturday, October 8, seven p. m. , Pleasant Hill school in Ed- wards township. prominent speaker to address meeting. Members Election Board Named For Davidson County lifter a ten months absence due to'illness Dr. W. A. 7' turned to his office on Ninth . today to resume practice eC dontlstry. ' Dr. Taylor, who has been pia.c- Ucing here since 19'13. has many Elands who are glad to learn that hit rpeovery is complete. Today he is "feeUn* «ne and JEa to be bMk harness. MIS Angeles, Calif. . . . B. H. Blea'dale (left) of .Janes ville, W*s., a former doughboy with the A. E. F. in Prance and his brother, Major V. F. Blrasdale. of the U. .S. JIarine Corps, ore the only two broth ers in the I’nited States to bold the coveted Distinguished Serrloe Cross for rignal valor ia Unde Ban’s service. The state boa>-d of elections to day appointed C. L. Harris, of Thomasville, and M. L. Craven, of Welcome, to the Davidson c'.'un’.v board of elections. Their appointment fills vacan cies created last Wednesday by the ousting of David Sink and Ford Myers, of 1 exington. Sink and Myors were put out of office by the state board be cause of alleged “unfair practic es’’ wild ’’intense partisanship.” Their dismissal climaxed the bitterly contested eighth district congressional race between W. O. Burgin, of Lexington, and C. B. Deane, of Rockingham. Refused to Certify Returns Sink and Myers refused to cer tify returns . that would deduct approximately 150 votes from the Davidson total computed for Bur- gin. The three-man board was or dered by the state board to cer tify the returns as amended by the state group. The amended returns, if certi fied by the new Davidson board, will make Deaue eighth district ■ongressman. Old returns give the primary victory to Burgin. The board announced today it would send written recommenda tions to the new Davidson board concerning the returns. Judge J. A. Rousseau Pre siding Over Terna For Trial Civil Cases America’s Ideal College Girl —Mary Grabhorn of Blue Ridge College, 17-year-oid toU««e girl, enjoying a cup of coffee at luncheon which followed her se lection as “America’s Ideal Col lege Girl,” in a contest spon sored h y Eastern Colleges. Judges selected her from over 1,000 entries. Democrats Plan 3 Additional Gains Iii Business Seen In Bank’s Survey Big Rallies In The County Regular term of Wilkes super ior court for trial of civil cases convened i n Wilkesboro this morning with Judge J. A. Rous seau, of this city, presiding. It is his second term in Wilkes, he having presided over the Au gust term for trial of criminal cases. The calendar which was made out by the bar association for the special term which was to have been held last month but which was postponed, is being used for the term which began today. Several hundred civil cases are pending trial. c»r.-- Will Be Held Thursday Night at Benham And Millers Creek Richmond, Va., Sept. 30.—The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich mond said today in its monthly review that a survey of business conditions daring .August and early September showed more than a seasonal improvement. Nearly all indices for the fifth federal reserve district, the bank said, compared more favorably with last year than they did in the earlier months of this year. However, the bank said, an un- favorab’e comparison wa» noted in t' . number of copune/rial fail ures whjph rose The Democratic organization in Wilke® county will continue their campaign started in each precinct by meetings Friday night with three rallies to be held the latter part of this week, J. R- Rousseau, county chairman, said today. Tv/o rallies will be held on Thursday night October 6, at 7:30 o’clock. One will be held at Benham schoolhouae ^and the other at MUlera Citm* twjibol. r^Uy ta "frlWinetf : Secretary-T reas. Of Mutual Group Attorney T. R. Bryan was elect ed secretary-treasurer o f the Wilkes and Yadkin branch of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance assoc'atioin in a meeting of the di rectors held in Wilkesboro Thurs day. He succeeds C. Harvey Fergu son. who died recently and who for 2.5 years served as secretary- treasurer of the association. J. M. German, of Boomer, is president of the association and the other directors are as fol lows: Mr. Hobson, of Boonvllle, vice president: Mr. Spear, of Yadkinville; Mr. Brandon, of Hamptonville; Mr. Brindle, of Boonville; W. M. Absher, of Halls Mills; E. F. Edwards, of Ronda; R. F. Eller, of Boomer; Clarence Hendren, of Gllreath. Mr Bryan stated that the af fairs of the ar-'oeiation are in splendid condition, that all claims have been paid and that a sub stantial reserve is on hand. The office of the a«sociation will re main In the Ferguson building near the courthouse in Wilkes boro. Wilkes Granted Road Funds Local Football Teams Blanked Mountain Lions Lost to Mar ion; Ramblers Bow To cairtidates and'other" .prbmii^nt speakers will be present at the rallies to speak and Issued a cor dial invitation for everybody to attend. He said that the precinct meet ings held throughout the county on Friday night, Seplem’oer 30, were well attended. Adolf Hitlar • ‘ l*fV- umphaat Esfarf detentoad OTHER DISPUTES W" Czechoslovakia Agrees To 'KuoiM Terms With Hmsfaiy Since tension in Europe greatly reliered by the foUP-poe er conference in which Oerriaa received a part of the.-^simte Sudeten area of Czeohosloyaki other disputes are being' settle by peaceful means and the hoi for world peace is much bright! than a week ago. Latest developments in Bu ope’s controversiee were repor ed early today as follows: Prague--Armies of German and Poland pour across Czecht Slovakia’s receding frontier. Eger—Egerlard tensely awaii triumphant arrivaJ of Adoif HI ler, announced by provUiom Sudeten German government f 1p.m. (7 a. m., e.s.t.) tomoi row. Bayreuth—Hitler to cross hot der at noon. Toschen — Flower bedecke Pollsii troops make first enti into Teschen region relinaulshe by Czechoslovakia: greeted, b thou.®ands of “Ilber»ted” Poles. Berlin—"Little Fuehrer” Koi rad Henlein ro’.iirns triumphantl to S'ledetenland; church bell throughout Germany toll tribut to German occupation which pr ceeds with clock-like precision. London — Prime MlnlsU Chamberlain gives new pledge Britain’s unlbn with France personal message to Premie Daladier; King George praise eubjeita (or “calm resolve dm Ing ttee^o critical days’J Cbi^berlaln tor. “inacpttl^t toward peace. Ghaniberla! 'Icqiibtto to parlfaoie^ tomo: 'X, Mocksville 6-0 North, Wllkesooro’s Mountain Lions and Wilk.f-sboro’s Ramblers came out second best in their re spective high school football en gagements Friday. North Wilkesboro dropped the opening game tn Marion at Mar ion by a score of 26 to 0. The Marion team completely outplay ed the Lions, holding them each time they threatened to score. Wilkesboro lost a hard game to Mocksville t'lere 6 to 0. The lone touchdown occiired in the last quarter when a Mocksville back made a successful end run after, a drive down the field. Stor/, center, and Phillips in the backfield were outstanding (or Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro will play Le noir Friday of this week while Wilkesboro’s game for Friday is yet to be arranged. Second Crop Of Red June Apples "Btidapeat^—Hungarian gorarr^ mMh receives Czechoslovak not volunteering "peaceful’’ sotth ment o f Huiigarv's minorlt claims.’’ ^ ' Hendaye—Insurgent Generalhj simo Franco is®ue.s proclamatiojj promising “vietcrious peace;’’ ba lieved forerunner of impendinj new action on niiiet Spanish civ war front. Rev. R V. Horton, colored Metiiodist minister, reports seeing a second crop of Red Junes on an .onple tree on Brown Hyler’s farm near Yadkinville. The tree had produced a normal crop of apples which were harvested in June and now has a second crop which is maturing. Ashe Resident, j 93 Years Old ; Gets Baptizei n Prepared Exhibit Raleigh, Sent. 30.—State WPA Administrator George W. Goan Jr., announced allocation today of $328,842.43 (or four projects em ploying 701 persons. Included was a $172,965 road repairing and improving project for Wilkes county for roads not in the federal aid highway sys tem. Other project®: Carteret county, *43,837, road improvement: Bessemer City, $65,458, to improve town streets: and Concord, $46,582.43, to in stall water mains. Democrats Open County Campaign Headquarters Here Democratic headquarters have been opened on "C” Street, op posite Post Office over L. S. Lowe’s store. \ meeting of all Democrats in North Wilkeeboro township is called for 7:30 o’ clock Thursday evening, Octobw 6th, at Democratic Headquarteix OB C Street. OFFERS EYE FOR $5,000 Richmond, Va. — Answering the plea of M. 0. .Warner, blind store keeper of Richland, Va., for an eye, John Carlson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., said he would be willing to sell one of his eyes to him for $5,000. Interested In improving his to mato crop, C. H. ^lee of Salis bury, Route 1, Rowan county, has developed a new tomato variety which promises to be of great value to North Carolina garden- art. The Rockingham county farm terracing unit was used three days recently to grade the Williams- burk school grounds and pull out stumps. R lias been requested that the names of the individuals who pre pared the booth exhibit for the Wilkes eoiinty council of home demonstrations clubs at the Great Northwestern Fair lie published. The committee who prepared the exhibit was composed of the fol lowing; Mrs. C. F. Bretholl, Mrs. S. R. Laws and .Mrs. R. A. Greer, of Moravian Falls; Mrs. T. W. Ferguson and Mrs. S. F. Miller, of Ferguson; Mrs. Glenn Dancy and Mrs. Jones of Hays; Mrs. H. A. Purdue, of Ronda. Seminoles Pick Beauty Queen MiamL Fla.. . . lltolMr Qay, wiw«r of th* first Psmtopls besnty fro* diw tttm West Jpffersop, Sept. 30.—Re R. G. Stafford, pastor of the Je ferson Methodict charge, probal ly holds the record in Nort Carolina for haring administerc > i baptism oy immersion to the oli? || est person. ; *1 A short time ago Mrs. Rhocj is Owen.®, 93-yearr-old, who liv| * ] near hero in the Baldwin coi^ , munity, joined the Bethany Met!} ^ odist church, of which Mr. Stai j ford is pastor, and last Sundi^ ; she was immersed during a pr ! vate baptizing service at tK ’ Boone Baptist church, it wt/ : learned here today. i “.4,unt Rhodn ” as she is t) J mill.iriy known by a large nuzS ■ her of Ashe county people, ha' never joined a church before. Hy | husband, it is stated, did not b; i lleve in attending church servlcif, and she never took any Intcre'^j in church work until after hj i death a few years ago. ^ Tne Methodist church providfj that the choice of baptism is up' ‘-0 the individual, and she pr^ terred Immersion. Merchants Turn Down School And j Church News A 1 At a recent meeting of secret advertising committee the Wilkes County Merchants’ sociation the committee voted reject all school paper ar church bulletin advertising. ' decision is made public in hope that it may save Ineonve ienco on the part of those sell that type advertising. State Gets Grant Of Half^ 80.- ■i’ Washington, Sept, seenrity boarS Carolina fofJT dent chlldr ‘ day. A en tor the' ,d«peodeat

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