' A ' na-
ttoMl markettss^ifw^ of ' 7M,-
- na- Air-RaM Shelters Will Protect ^fid^on
^00,000 ponndr for fhie-cBred to
bacco in the mftrXettM ■'year -be-,
sinning July 1 1939, vas an-
noanred today hv Secretary ot
Agrlcnlture Honry A. Wallace In
accordance with the provisions of
the agric”U«ra1 adinstment act
of 1938.
BUSINESS BETTER
Washington, Nov. 22.—Secre
tary of Labor Perk'ns announced
today that 248.000 persons re-
turn-jd to private i^bs In non-
agrlcultura! lln«i dnring October.
Km^oyment of this type has
Arhown a outra-seasonal pickup
**^or
three oonsecnti'-o months, she
added, and 900,ooo persons have
•gone back towork since July.
“Weekly pay rolls (of factories)
rose more shsr;ly than employ
ment," M'ss Po'-kins saidt The
gain of 3 3 per cent indicated an
increase of anproximately |5,-
iOO.OOO in weekly wage disburse
ments to 'actorv workers.
FARLEY IS BUSY
Washington, Nov. 22.—White
President Roosevelt is basking
under suiv'y (r'0’-gia skies. James
A. Parley is beginning to make
hay with the prospective dele-
^hteiraRnuh
Course
Ciyen By Watson
Inspector For Department
of Labor Conducts Very
Successful Course
Workmen have completed one of the trenches dug on the grounds of
the Imperial War museum in London during the war scare that preceded
the Munich pact. Authorities will maintain the trenches as a permanent
air-raid shelter in the event of future war. Safety measures of all kinds
have been widely inaugurated throughout all of England as well as London.
Eiglitcn completed the Red
Cross fir=f aid course for indus
trial employes and succeesfuliy
passed the prescribed examina
tion, W’. K. Watson, department
of l.abor inspector who conducted
the course, said here this week
follo’ving the examination.
A total of 32 people, including
factory f'.remen, sunerinteiulcnts
and laborers, was present for at i
least part of the course of ten
lessons given at night. Industries
reprerented during the course to
taled 15.
« Mr Wiitson said that the re
sults of the ex'tmination at the
end of the course liave been for
warded to Red Cross headquart
ers and thpt certificates would be
issiirrl the successlul applicants
by that organization.
IQgliteeii
To PriswiiFw^ t
Liquor Charge
Federal Court In MidM ' Of
One of Largest Dodketa
In Its History "
to the lb40 Tlcmocratic na-
tlonal convention. Scarcely before
the Ink has dried on the election
returns November 8, the post
master general has begun to build
his )re-conventi,''n organization.
He held Private conferences yes
terday in Nevr Yo'k with Demo
crat! “ governors, state chairmen
and national committeemen from
21 southern and eastern states.
He vill meet in Chicago Tuesday
with similar groups of party lead
ers and off’eia’® from the western
state.'.
First Event Of
Collins Festival
On Friday Night
May Include Wilkes In Expanded Soil Conservation District
Kiwanis, Lions, Woman s
Clubs and Scouts Are to
Share In the Profits
BE ^AVE IT A'VAY
New York. .N'ov, 22.—A net
Estate o*' $2fi.‘10 33T - some
$17,000,000 of t in government
hond-'—was left hv John D. Rock
efeller, Sr. fooriJer of one of the
mightiest ot all fortunes. This
was •lisclcsed in a transfer tax
appraisal -a sten legally incident
to the collection of taxes—which
- today, nnd the aamo
time attorneys estimated that aft-
‘ er the ctiyment of federal and
istate lev'es the estate would a-
mour.t to some .10.000,000. In
all the securitier lef‘ by the capi-
,talist there w.a^ but a single
$43.94 share of stock of the vast
Standard Oil e'l'Tprlse which he
had fashi.med many years ago.
Rockefeller’s holdings once were
Walker, Waugh
Kill Large Deer
In Pisgah Hunt
Headliners in Lima Pan-American Parley I Farmers tO Hear
Plan Explained
I'olice (liief J. K. Walker
and W. H. H. Waugli killcxl
two of the l.vrgest deer taken
ill the hunts at Pisgah nation
al forest last week.
They spent only one day
liiiiiting Chief Walker's buck
weighed 160 and t*ie one killed
hv Mr. Wauedi 167.
estimated .at close to Sl.OOO.ooo.
000. but in the last year of bis I re a”!! progres.s of North
long life- he was 97 when be |-^yiikoshoio and co'iimunity is
died 18 months ago—he bad con- Earnestly desired. Season tickets
fined his activ'ties substantially are i vail- t'Ie for only one dollar
to giving away vast sums. To tbe Lad, go-id for the four events.
^world’s philanth'-oni'' agencies he | —
"^Ijiad donated 8a 10..930.000,
The Collin'- Festival, four
week'y events of exeellent enter
tainment. will open at the North
Wilkesbo’-o school auditorium on
Friday n.“ht. November 25. 7:30
o’clo'k.
Collins Festival, which has
won enthusiastic praise in every
city isited. comes to North Wil-
keshoro for the first time and
und^r auspices of the Kiwanis
Club, the Lionel Qupf iJbO-Senior
and -JunTo?*VfomEiW%:Tnbs and
the Boy Scout?, each of the four
organizations to shn'"e equally in
the profits from tickets sold.
The Tamlniriiza Serenaders will
put on Friday nivht's program
and 'ithei good entertainers are
sche.’iiled for the remaining three
weeicly events .4tt°ndance ot all
who lik“ to he e-iturtained and _ u i :
who wish to aid the civic organ- day evoning at Wilkesboro school’
izations In their activities for the
Schoolmasters In
Novemhef Meif
Supervisor of Demonstration
School at Boone Talks
On Subject of “Tests”
W'lkes cmit'fy schoolmasters
cluh in November meeting Tues-
In Meetings Soon
I Facilities For Terrace Work
Would Be Available to
Farmers of Wilkes
year in Veraes-
CH.\R(iES \I.“ED
Raielgn. Nov. 21.- Democrats
and Repuhlicai’s today tossed
charges of illegal and fraudulent
voting, a" l!io state board of
elections •'egan a probe of alleged
miscondiu* in the general elec
tion of N'vomher 8, The charg-?s |
revolved mainlv about alleged |
misuse of absentee ballots, hut '
attorneys for some of the defeat
ed candidates asser'od that votes
vere oper.,y purchased and tiiat
’ drunkennuss. violence and gun-
Adjust County
Accountant Pay
Allow W. P. Kelly Salary as
Tax Supervisor and
Purchase Agent
W Ikes county board of com
missioners with all mombers pres
ent "let 'n recess meeting Tues
day and pa.ssed *he following res-
I olufion relating to the salary of
heard with interest an address |
by John T. Howell, Drincipal and
supervisor of the elementary dem- 1
onstration school at Boom. j
Prof. Ifowell whn spoke on i
the subject of "ITsfs of Tests in |
Schools.” was presented hy T. F,. ^
j Story, p'-esident of the club. He :
1 advo.'!ated the 'ise of tests mainly i
I to enable the teacher to discover
students’ weak noints and not as
I a basis fr r grading and promo-
! tion. [
The meeting was attended by I
40 eachers from *he leading |
schoi’s in the county. flra*y j .q
Miller was pro.vram chairman. Vo
cal mimbi rs bv Bobbie Laws and
Goldie Erickson, with Mrs. R. E.
Prevette accompanist. supple
mented tne program.
Alfred M. Landon, 1936 ItepabUcan presidential candidate, haa been
named as one of this country’s representatives at the Pan-American
conference in Lima, Pern. Appointment of the former Kansas governor
by President Roosevelt was regarded by some students of political affairs
as an example to nations who do not countenance two-party systems or
presidential opposition. Dr. Carlos Concha, right, minister of foreign
affairs of Peru, will be president of the eighth international conference
fire on eloction day terrified poll
holders ir some precincts, pre
venting a true count of returns.
The board recessed late this aft-
eraooTi after hea>-ing, but taking
no action, on. nrotests from,'Alex-
anaer, Clreroke». Cltiv and Tyrrell
counties. The investigation will
fjaumed toipo'"row morning,
when' complaints from Graham
and Ashe counties will be con
sidered.
\V. P.
Retired Fa'^mer—“Gues.s I’ll
rest a while, I’ve hrough* in the
egg.”
"Well, you haven t
counted >he cow.’’
Kelly, who b.qs been serv
ing ,’s crunty aceoiiutant. county
ta.x supevisor !>nd county pur
chasing agent.
The resolution passed by a
vote of two members of the
board w?.s as follows:
"Whereas. W. P. Kelly, coun
ty accountant, tax supervisor and
purctiasing agent for Wilkes
county, accepted appointment to
these off'oes wHh the under
standing that he would receive a
total salary of $2.70 per month,
and .vhe.'eas up to tiiis time the
said W. P. Kellv has been paid
only for his servicos as cotnty
(Continued on page fivej
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Special Gifts In Red Cross Roll Call
By Business Firms Now Total $212
;i!
lb.'omplete returns from the
Red'Cross Roll Call includes spe-
claT. gifts ^fom the following in-
dlrMnals and business concerns:
Amarlcin Furniture Co., Line-
bofry Foundry Co., Wilkesboro
Co., Pepsi Cola
Bottling Co., Wilkes Auto Sales,
‘ ,0. C. Pennov Co.. Belk’s De-j officers -^esire. to express
the v.oii; whicn has been already
decided itnon by the chapter'of
ficers. ^ ,
,4t this time it i.s impos.siblfe to
make a full report from the
membership drive. This will pos
sibly be done vithin the next
week. The roll call chairman and
their
na#tmeB+ Store. Yadkin Valley j heartiest ’hanks to all those who
P".™ Tikeatre. Good- have had a part fa the canvass,
Moboir Co.. Liberty 'rteatre. Good-, have
Department Sjore, Motor , those who heve responded!
e ^les Co., Meadows Mlll^ so gerercusly. It is hoped that all
G. F'nley. Wi^es Hot . responded
Co., Forest Furniture'
- . ^r. R
^ery; "“iFfaW,' Home|to the Roll Call will do so at
' CO. ' * ■
total amount of these spej
except! One isn’t hurt in thinking well
1,to the local treasury
North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro
Play Scoreless Tie In Annual Game
,\n(l When
Policeman (to mol.ii'ist wh"
neav*}' coil'dedt— uon’t you kiu>w
that you should alwav.s "'vp ha,;
of the road to a wcuian d-i'vcr?
Motorist—! :.'wavs do v'v :i I
find 'uit whica half ut the rmid
she wants.
Will) tu'lh t'U'ms keyed to the
i)i|ch .'”id playin.g Ib.rii'
best game of the season. Xortii
Wilkesboi-') and Wilkesboro led
0-0 Wed’ esd"y afternoon i n
their annuril foot'ia!l classic hen'.
With the sid'lines lined wi;'i
I'nthi'sia’iic si:riior’."rs of botli
teams, rcfU clin'g some of I lie
rivalry b'-tween th«> two gridiron
.-Icveiis, the t'o’uts mfii'clii'd 'i"
and down the field, playing about
evenly but nev’-r able to datiger-
ou.sly threaten the goal.
as
N.) ono play r was outstanding
•lams li'ii"''!! gamely and
do.g-t'dly I'ont'eted every inch of
gain.
The l''::!ns 'viit into the un-
uiial .game w'l'i records about
v.'u. ;;l:iion"'; Norffi Wilkes-
l;nro's 2"-(i vi'’orv over Taylors
ville. it tr:nn. 'vliicb had twice
beaten Wilkesboro this year,
boo.ded the Lions’ stock in the
pre-game dope.
The tie game clo.sed the season
for both local elevens, who won
one game each this year.
Annual Goober Derby Draws National Champs
Twenty-five national peannt-pusiiing Icliarnps rooted’for honors fa an Edeglon, N. C., race, celebrating thC
opening of the largest Tar Heel market. Schnozsle snubbers of »dhesive ta'pe were invented to prevent wear
and tear caused by friction. Best of the'go'ojier racert tfas James SmaH, 6 toot 5 inch high school student
who won the race by a nose. The eveat/.held yearly, draws huge .crowds who cheer their favorite De»»nl
pushers to the finish line.
Lawrence Call,
burg. Pa., prison.
The foi'owlng defendants were
placed on probation:
Cs’^ter Miller. ,Tobn C. Hub-
hard. CIpek Lane, John Wallace,
W’altyr Adkins A. D. Triplett,
Jaim.-' Hirnby. Vernie E. Davis,
(Rowan Pounty). Garfield Allen,
Gonly Wirebarcer. Armfield F.
Baug'iess .John (’leary. Raymond
Par.K.s. George W. Elmore, Willlo
Call.
In conjmict’on with the refer-
! endnm on crop control to be held
on December 10. farmers of Wil
ke? lount.v will .at the sanie time
express their views relative to the
. proposed expaifion of the soil „
itttmsrrvariwt atsfrief In TadMnf^ y®'” Atfaat*.
county to 'ncl’.’de all of Wilkes
county.
It is u"derstood that sentiment
among W'lkes farmers is very
muc'i in favor of the proposed
expansion which would bring
with'n reach of Wilkes farmers
facilities for .ideniiately terracing
their lauds and carrving out oth
er measures for nrevention of soil
erosion.
.series of "'eetings were an-
uouneed by Dan Hollar, Wilkes
county agent, to be held prior to
the refereridiim on December 10.
The soil coneervation program
for '.ne coming yea'" and crop con
trol will ’’p disc’ssed at the meet
ings. to which all farmers are
invili’d.
In addition to the information
MU crop control W. D. Lee. of
the soil "onspi’vation service, will
be nicsci'f at the meetings and
will give full info'-mation con
cerning the pronosed expansion
of tiie --oil conseri'ation district
to includ'? Wilkes.
I. (). S- I'aub. dean of the exten
sion service and chairman of tho|
state soil I'onforvation commit-j
tcp, ssiied the fol'owin.g article j
relative the soil conservation j
district expansion: '
Last whiter 'b.e first steps were 1 Tnesday in .As'ie. Wednesday
November term of federal tteart
is'In progress at Wilkesboro wftlk
Judge Johnson J. Hayee presid
ing. . '
The docket, one of the lal^dst
in the history of the clrputt, to
being prosecuted by District At
torney Carlyle Higgins end
assistants. Henry Reynolds to
court clerk. ’ [
Before i-our* adjourned yeeter-
day afternoon for Thanksgiriac
a total of eighteen defendaiits
had been sentenced to prieon aad
the reforinatorles. Fifteen wero
placed under probation.
Cases In which prison or ro-
formatory sentences were metod
out follow:
George Bars’on Gentry, It
months Chillcothe. (
John C. Hubbard, year In At
lanta.
Berley Baiigues«, verdict of
guilty. ' i
Ernest Saltz vear in Atlanta.
Ga.’nle O. Billings, year la
Chilllcothe.
John Colbert Davis (Guilford
county) five years n Cblllicotho.
No.ih ?tanes Walker and liestor
V. Pardue. year each in Chflll-
cothe
Columbi.s Herber’ Sturdivant,
60 days in jail.
Nathaniel Bme, vear in Chllli-
cothe.
Hubert Bailey, year in Atlanta.
Olln Baiiey, year in Chilllcothe.
John Neal DeBerry, 5 years in
Atlanta. '■
Marshal Harrs, v^ar in At
lanta.
June Holloway, year in CBll-
licothe.
Edwin Williams, year in Chil-
licot'.ie.
Coy R Staley (Yadkin county)
Better Service By
N C S E S Office
Representati've Will Spend
One Day Each In Other
Counties In District
Th'
Offiee
S(ati‘
North Wilko'-boro branch
the .Morth Carolina
En'',iloyiiient service has
11
provided for weekly service to
the four other counties serVbd,
it was learned here today from
B, G- Go'itry, manager.
Tl'.c :r’'hedu!e now calls tor
in
land-owners in Yadkin ; Alleghain'. Thursoav in Alerdn-
takei. l)y
County to Iiave a Soil Conserva
tion Dis'riet established for the
purnose o? selti'ig up an organ
ization of farmers for the control
of soil (»r";sion and for other con
servation work The State Soil
Goii'.-!"rv:i*:nn Committee, after
conf-ri ring with representative
farmers of the county, decided on
those poition.s ilrained by North
der. and Friday in Watauga.
A rep''esentalive will be at th»
courthouse in each county on
the designated day. The hours
for rayiorsvili'' wi'i be 9:4b a.
m. to 3:15 p. n and in the other
counties tlie hoc's r. ill be 10:0#
a. m. to 'l.'OO " in.. .Mr. Gentry
said.
Tile ii"o'ines o ih" Unem-
and South Dee'.i and Forhiish : ployment Coinociisat'ori will be
freeks. The iimiuded area is the i carried  ut on tb" d"si.enated
central pimtion -of Yadkin county.! days alo’iv wit'' t!>at of the em-
and the name—Tri-Creek—was ploy men* servic", he .said,
derived from the fact that the 1
area was .droned by the three',
above-narred streams. A referen
dum was conducted to det,n miiie \
whether farme*-? wished to estah-.
lish a dlatrict. At this election the|
land-owners voted almost nnani-j
mou3ly in favor of such OTtab-' WilkesbM-o Key to
Blue Ridge Parkway” Is
I City Auto Plate
HasKeyEmblein
lishment. A charter was issued by'
(Conttnii*-.. "11 [rage loiiri
Lions Dance To
BeHeldTonisht
Stubby Taylor and his orches
tra will furnish music for the
Thauksgtving Dance to take place
at the arir.ory b«i] tonight under
auspices of the North Wilkesboro
Lions Club.
The dance is expected to be
one of t ie highlights of the fall,
season in social circles in this
part ot the state and shonld
prove to he a very delightful af
fair. It will begin at ten o’clock.
the Inscription
North Wilkesboro 1939 au^>-
niobile tngs, which will go op
sale along with state HcePse
plates or December 1, will hitfa
the same color design as ,t^o
state tags aluminum letteiisg
a maroon background.
The new city tags will be ilh
the form ot an attractive advf^
tisement for the. cltv, bearing an
6mhloni',(J^ n -^he In
scription, “North Wllkesbo'ro Key
to Blue Ridge Parkway Th*
price of city' plate,will|1.00
and they will be sAld.lifi-the^CSa^-
olina Motor cl«b at'ttii ‘ ottiei’>0m
B street.
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