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JALrPATMOT^HXS irnsM H+ :ED"rai ’ tj Farm S«c«rity Farmara Gain $61,000^000 In Nal Worth —Wilkea la Indvded Results of a nation-wide survey received from Washington by County PSA Supervisor J. B Highsmith, North Wilkesboro, show that farmers farming under the rehabilitation program of the Farm Security Administration are gaining in net worth, repaying their debts and making a better living. The survey which included pro- gsass figures from the 125 FSA borrowers in Wilkes County, as well as from other counties thru- out the nation showed that 232,- 000 typical farm families are worth 191,000.000 more now than they were worth when they came on the FSA program. The average ' per family gained in net worth- over and above all debts—was (266. Farmers have already paid back 177^,000 out of a total loaned of $261,000,000 although much of the money loaned will not be due for four or five years. The survey further showed FSA farmers are now growing three times as much food for home use as they produced before they came on the program. Fruits and vege tables canned inerensed 331 per cent; milk 37C per cent: eggs 275 per cent; and meat 344 per cent. A substantial increase was noted in farming equipment, and the average borrower now has two horses where he formerly Imd only one. There was also a considerable increase in acreage, per family, in food and feed crops. A total of $4,500,000 in back taxes was paid to counties and other political subdivisions as a result of the friendly adjustment of debts for 100,000 farmers. The first of the year Mr. High- smith and other county supervisors (Continued on page eight) Dr. D. S. Stuart Delivers Sermon To Graduating Class; Final Commencemenb Program Tuesday Night Dr. Donald S. Stuart, pastor of the Presbyterian church at the rniver.-ity at Chapel Hill, deliv ered the commencement address Sunday night to the graduating class of the North Wilkesboro school in a union service at the First Baptist church. The large and appreciative au dience was present to hear the messase. which received much favorable comment. The speaker’s subject was “The Lesson of the Corner,” The theme of the ad dress centered around the prin ciple that young people must build upon a firm foundation— Christian character. Class night exercises will be held tonight and the final pro gram will take place at the school auditorium on Tuesday night, eight o’clock, when Dr. Roben J. Maaske. professor of education at the University of North Carolina, delivers the com mencement sermon. This y"ar a class of 4 2 seniors will receive diplomas and certifi cates of promotion to high school will be presented to many seventh grade graduates. vou :abm,'Kb.- Si Fbr doTonrJ^ig^' WI&CMber«i ^Oier of N . ^oith Corolia*-" _ ■HfcN SIn IC. MAY 29, (t$89-W»1.50 iy.j lOUT^ Goveniiiieirt4\g^ Ti OfManyLo^f^ Li^. Men Over Period of Over iioT. Boy Kills Giaitt Rattlesnake Near Reddies River Edsel Whittington. 16-year-old son of W. H. Whittington, of Reddies River, killed a giant rat tlesnake near hl8 home one day last week. Edsel walked out into the woods about a hundred yards from the house looking for a ben’s n^t wh^ witnesses oh the stand. The first ed on the huge ^ wake. Not rlsk-.l Leonard Horton, a Chartotte man, who acted as go- between for Marion A. King, a Marion ’M. King On Sta^ In Conspiracy Caw; TC^.- Fhre IndlcWff Ufi i2iSuii ■H'i'j- ■* iC-m Federal court convened . again In Wilkesboro this morning alter f almost three days on the first of a series of big conspiracy cases charging many Wilkes residents with conspiracy to defraud the government of liquor taxes. The government, in the cases now on trial In which 3.5 face charges, has placed two prind-ial ing trying to kill It with, a less^ effective weapon Bdsei .called to. the house and asked that some one bring the Shotgun. The snake measured four feet and three Inches In Isngth, 7 1-2 Inches in circumference, had 12 rattles and one button sad was said to be the largest ever killed in that vicinity. WPA Projects For Repair Of School Boflijings Put In Would Paint and Repair All Better Type School Houses In County District Aboliahed; EajjsQtiw- fice Sepan^ UniCj^^ Handling ClakMi.,-4^.^ — —— • . Several changes were mad#/tis'^ 'the set-up of the empIoymen$;^' service office this monthy B. special Investigator sent out the Baltimore alcohol tax unit of fice. and the alleged liquor men. In the case now on trial Hor ton said that he accompanied King to the Antioch. Lovelace, Somers and Edwards townships in Wilkes on several occasions This W'P A "Bookmobile" shown leawing Raleigh will soon operate in Wilkes County, bring- 1^ I ing free books to county cross road stores and rural homes. The books are made available by the sponsoring State Library Commis sion and the WPA. The "Book mobile’’ shown will be In the county to demonstrate the value of this type of library service Poppy Day Sale Very Successful Sum Of $160 U Raised Here By Sale Of Memorial Poppies On Saturday in Sale of memorial poppies North Wilkesboro Saturday was very successful. Mrs. J. B. McCoy, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, said today. A total of approximately $1,- 700 of the little red replicas of Flander’s Field poppies were sold to persons interested in honoring memory of World War dead and raising a fund for rehabilitation of those injured in the war. Mrs. McCoy said that the pop py sale amounted to approximate ly $160. much of which will be used by the Auxiliary in its re habilitation program among vet erans and their families in this county. Mrs. McCoy said that the .Aux iliary wishes to express appreci ation to those who purchased pop pies, to those who aided by sell- lug them, to Spainhour’s for use ^of a window during the week, to Ed Vannoy for decorating the window, to the local press for publicity, and to all others who aided In any way. / C. B. Eller, Wllkos County sup erintendent of schools, said coday that a project had been submitted to the Works Progress administra tion calling for painting and re pairs to 25 of tho school build ings in Wilkes county. The project has an estimated cost of about $10,000, and of this amount the county would be re quired to pay about $3,000. The federal governnient through the WPA would furnish "ijT.OOO on cost of materials and all cost of labor and supervision. The school buildings would be painted on the outside, the roofs would gel a coat of paint and minor repairs necessary would he made throughout the buildings. Mr. Eller explains that many school buildings need repainting and minor repairs in older to keep them in good shape and to add to their appearance. Driving School To Be Conducted As A W. P. A. Project Meering Is To Be Held On Thursday Night To Hear School Plan Outlined A safe driving school will be held here if present plans mater ialize and if sufficent interest is shown. C. M. Crutchfield, area supervisor of the Works Progress administration, said today. The school, on the same order as many which are being held elsewhere so successfully, would he sponsored by the State High way commission. A classroom Instructor and a person to give practical lessons in driving would be employed by the WP.A. The classroom instruc tor would teach driving laws and regulations and the driving in structor’s services would be avail able primarily to new and Inex perienced drivers. Mr. Crutchfield said that a meeting of all interested persons has been called to he held at the city hall on Thursday night, 7:30, when Lieut. Thomas A. Early, formerly with the state higHway patrol, will outline plans for the school and explain the entire pro posal. Officials of both the Wilkes- boros. representatives of all civic organizations and all others in terested are asked to attend the meeting Thursday night. The school will be a public service and entirely without cost to the participants, the WPA pay ing the salary of the instructors. The course will last for three weeks but will be repeated as many times as necessary in order to accomolate those wish to avail themselves of the opportunity of fered for instructions and demon strations In safe driving. A good wav not to expose one’s religion t othe weather—leave it in the church house from one pro tracted meeting till another* over a period of four months last ^ The annual library report dis year and they purchased a volume closes that about one-half of the of illicit whisky on practically ■ every trip. Is PopnicT llootleggep j Horton admitted on cross ex amination that he was an ex-j bootlegger and that he used to j come to Wilkes often for loads' of Ilqnnr. He said that he was captured, tried and placed on . probation and later began work for the government agent, re ceiving a sum of money on com pletion of his services. Special Agent King, who appar ently i»ade a complete job of gaining the liquor men’s confi dence. was the government’s sec ond witness and has not complet ed his lengthy and detailed testi mony. TTiere are other govern ment witnesses to be heard, and it is freely intimated that the wtthont itt'riiry- spiric«.'dl kind. 'Other- thin provldlnr worthwhile employment for many needy, the WPA objective la to awaken Interest throughout the State to the end that permanent library programs be established and that obtaining good books be the easy prlrllege of all North Carolinians. At present, sixteen bookmobiles are making regular rounds. Other of the WPA library pror 'ject, > dnring the current yeuf, have''provided means for 1814 Uhemployed needy to earn their livelihoods, maintain and obtain skills—resulting, ninety-six coun ties have library service; in 168 public libraries. WPA worken are assisting with the clerical work, routine units, over one million volumes have been re paired and returned to circula tion. Oentry, manager of the ^Nortk Wilkesboro office, said today.' The principal charge Bookmobile Will Make 51 Stops In Itinerary Throughout Wilkes ^unty Resignation Lowe FromWilkesboro’s District Board Is In Issues Statement In Protest To Action of Majority Members Board Still Is Destroyed Within Limits Of North Wilkesboro Sheriff C Police Chief stroyed a corporate T, Donghton J. E. Walker distillery within limits of North kesboro one day last week. The still was a small sized. In complete outfit which some one trial will consume the greater . Lowe, secretary and complete outfit which some one The WPA bookmobile which part of this week. oMest memSer in point of servica^ijtoA^ bosun , to «rwt In j«^-.jnend June and July In King gave a detailed statement , ^ Wilkesboro central district, em part of the city near a small Twilkes :oHntv will follow an Iti- of how he and Horton ‘>““6ht 1 committee, on Friday stream and had not been operat- llqtior from the men named j jj,, resignation to the ed. the hill of Indictment and county board of education, and 1 officers destroyed the appara to Charlotte and de-' ' after keeping a sam- the liquor stroyed it pie as evidence. District Attorney Carlyle Hig gins in handling the case for the government while the majority issued the following statement: 1 tus, which consisted of a boiler, 230 Volumes To Eie Available To Rural Residents Each Of 51 Places Will Be Visited Four Time* Dur ing Two Months 'To the Wilkes County Board j condenser and boxes put togeth- of Education. Wilkesboro, N. C. “It is a matter of deep regret that circumstances recently oc- the Board of Education to accept ■ my resignation as a member of; the Wilkesboro Central Board. The reasons for this decision are , as follows: | "First: 'Three members of your | central committee, viz: J. I'-1 Prevetle, Tom Foster, and Dan I Brookshire, came into our meet ing with a cut and dried pro-1 uram. ignoring Mr. N. O. Smoak i and myself, and proceeded to railroad us through. “Second: One member of the central board proceeded with his other associates to put two of his family in the Wilkesboro faculty without our consent, which every one knows I am opposed to, as I of the members of the Wilkes curing prompts me to request bar are appearing for defendants. .Tudge Johnson J. Hayes is presid ing over court. Defendants In Case The defendants in the case are Robert C. Seagraves. Frank Ma this. Glenn R. Baugess. Coy D. Sale. Hugh Sale, Robert Sparks, Woodrow Mathis. Minnie John son, Clay Church, W. O. Black burn. William Dimmette. Charlie T.ove. P^arlie Baugess. Carl G. Alathis. E. R. .Staley. Banner Bil lings. W. J. Bryant Mathis. Thur mond Sparks, Clyde McDaniel, Clyde Hemric. W. T. Billings, William Porter, Gilbert Johnson, tteorge Sale, .Jetty Sale. John Sale. Robert Hackett. Jay Davis. George Morehead. J. R. Mathis, Jr.. John Robert Byrd. John Thomas Byrd. Julius Johnson. Jessie M. Byrd. Ivory Glass and Woodrow Mathis. .Jr. The following defendants were placed on probation, some tem- (Continned on page five) Greyhound Buys Woodie Lines At Price .Of $100,000 Lines Owned By E. O. Wood ie In This Part Of State Reported Sold West Jefferson, May 25.—An nouncement has Just been made of the sale of the bus lines owned bv Everett O. Woodie. of West Jefferson, which he has operated for a number of years in Western North Carolina and East Ten nessee. to the Atlantic Greyhound Company. The exact amount of the trans action could not he learned but it was estimated at approximate ly $100,000. In addition to the franchises. Woodie sold all of his buses and equipment to the Greyhound company. His lines extended from 'west Jefferson to Sparta, Elkin, Boonvilfe, Brooks Cross Road. Statesville, Yadklnvllle, Morgan- ton and Shelby. In 1931 h« sold his line from Wlnaton-Salem to Bristol to the Greyhound company. er wi'b screws, that process evi dently being used to eliminate noise in construction. Only ma terials on hand for manufacture consisted of a small quantity of chop and no sugar was found. Bids On Parkway Link In Watauga County Requested Plaxia Call For Work On Missing Link To Begin Soon; Others Planned Ing the duties of the U . msnt Compensation coaaarfiiiiM^ work in the hands ef the ployment aervlee peimonMl> The TM3C personnel hvn Sim'^ reduced by two members oh. 1$. David Ball was rMetsed Mre. Annlee Turner was,^ ferred to the Mount Airy ™ of the employment service. wh8# she is serving as ~ reeepUosiiU;.''' Charles Pearson, who' had of UCC claims here Is Bow a lor Interviewer with thii meilt service, which It also hairte ling claims under the DCC. ' Effective on the same date vda the abolition of the ten emplep». meht service districts In the itatw and each branch is now an orile* within itself and of equal rank.. Prior to that time the office here was a branch of the district oftiew at Hickory James M. AndersoW;' former resident of this city who was head of the employment service district with headquarter* at Hickory, is now manager of the Hickory office. The office personnel here since the changes which went into ef fect May 15 is as follows: B. O. Gentry, manager; Mrs. Catherine Lott and C. S. Pearson, senior l»- tervlewers; Silas R. Nichols, Jun ior interviewer; Mrs. France# L^nderwood, receptionist. Raleigh. May 20.—Frank A. Dunlap, chairman of the state u.ie . - highway and public works com- do not think this procedure is for | n,)ggion, said today bids would be requested immediately for con- the best Interest of the school and invites criticism, justly. "Third: The three members of the above committee went out of the county without our knowl edge and consent, and brought in a man and employed him and his wife under the protest of Mr. N. 0. Smoak and mvself. to re place Prof. T. E. Story, who is 'one of the most highly respected citizens, a ‘”^“[^0 Washington earlier this week and who has lifted our school to one of the highest levels in the saying that struction of the Blue Ridge park way from Mountain View to Thunder Hill Gap. near Blowing Rock in Watauga county. Dnnlap. vtlth-Highway Coun sel Charles Reas'and Claims En gineer R. O. Browning, conferred . with I ed States park service director, in Wilkes coUnty will follow an Iti- neray With 61 stops in rural com munities, according to a schedule made out by the sponsor of the project, the Wilkes County Li brary association. Mrs. Frank Arrafieid, area sup ervisor of the project with head quarters in Winston-Salem, in conference with members of the library committee here made out the schedule, which will begin on June 5. The Bookmobile will come to Wilkes from Iredell, where it has just completed some successful work. The driver of the Bookmo bile will be accompanied by a [representative of the Wilkes County Public Library. Books will be loaned without cost to the reader and any reader may borrow as many books as he or she wishes, according to informa tion given out by Mrs. Armfield through Mrs. Barrett Jones, pro ject supervisor, and Miss Hazel Horton, librarian. The tentative routes as an nounced and places at community centers on posters are as follows. Suggestions will be gladly receiy- | by firing squad ed from interested persons at the, library: | Route 1: First and third Mon days in June and Julv. Hendrix. 9:00: Mt. Zion, 9:25; Darby. 9:45; Elkvllle. 10:15; Ferguson (Bearer Creek), 10:30; Boomer, 11:00; Moravian Falls. 11:25; Sunday Memorial Service Is Hdd At Methodist Church; Me®«- orial Rites Will Be At Marker Tuesday The Sunday memorial service sponsored by the American Le gion and Auxiliary in honor of those who have died for this country was held Sunday at the North Wilkesboro Methodist church. The pastor. Rev. A. L. Aycock, delivered an inspiring message on the subject of “The Fullness of Mfe In Christ.” The sermon was received with much interest. Between 60 and 60 member# of the Legion. Auxiliary, V. D. C. ’ and D. A. R. were seated In a body during the service. The memorial rites at tlto marker on Memorial avenue la this city will be held at 6:4$ • Tuesday evening. The brief serv ice will include numbers by tha newly organized North Wiikee- horo band, tribute to the dead and placin.g of wreaths, salute from National Guard, and other features. A. E. Demaray, acting Unit- Wilkesboro. 11:50. state. I feel safe In seventy-five to eighty-five per cent of the patrons of the Wil- keshofo school district were ti favor of Mr. Story being re-elect ed as principal of the Wilkesboro high school, as petition duly pre sented, will verify. In the face of the above facts, the above-men- tioneC members ignored Mr. N. O. Smoak and myself, protesting at this unjust action, and turned a deaf ear to the petition. There fore, 1 cannot conscientiously serve with the above-mentioned members, who fostered and rail roaded this program through. ‘Fourth: I cannot, and will not serve the Wilkes County Board of Education with mem bers who will endorse and con done such unjust and evil prac tices." ■ - Mr. and Mrs. W. M.> Carring ton and Mrs. J. D. Moore,.. Sr., went to Charlotte today to at tend funeral >- services for Mr. George Reid, who died Saturday. He was a brother-in-law of Mr,’ Carrlnarton. 'Further litudy of the proposed alternate route from Thunder Hill Gap to Sandy Flat church, west of Blowing Rock, will be made.’’, Dunlap said. “A decision is expected in time to complete work from the gap to the Blow ing Rock-Boone highway. This later will he one of the moat im portant links In the Blue Ridge parkway. It will furnish'a tie-up by use of existing state roads to sections of the parkway now be ing built from Grandfather moun tain westward.” Two sections of the parkway in the Mt. Mitchell area are to be advertised for bids in the sum mer. When finished, Dunlap said, they will form a nearly continu ous route from a point 15 miles south of Roanoke, Va., to the highway at Bull’s Gap, near Ashe ville. The Tonahlossee trail Is be ing used temporarily for this pur pose. fta • beasrty pariov: Route 2:'First and third Wed nesdays in June and .July—Fair- plains. 8:35; Hays. 9:00; Dock ery. 9:30: Traphlll, 9:55: Joynes, 10:20; Absher, 10:45; Moxley, 11:65; Dehart. 11:30; Radical, 11:45. Route 3: First and third Fri days in .Tune and July—Mulberry, S:45: Cain Creek. 9:10: Mc- Grady, 9:25; Mertie, 10:00; Mil lers Creek. 10:40. Route 4: Second and^ Fourth Mondays In June and July— Green’s Store, 8:45; Cllngman, 9:10; Ronda, 9:30; Pleasant Hill, 10:00; Benham. lc-20; Thurmond. 10:45; Austin, 12:16; Lomax, 12:30; Pleasant Hill, 12:60; Roaring River, 1:30; Oak Ridge, 2:35: Wilkesboro. 3:16. Route 5: Second and fourth Wednesdays in June and Jolv-^: Wilber, 8:60; Shew, 9:10; R*r^ lear, 9:56; Parsonville. Summit, -10:3*; Pattons 11:^$; Maple Springs, 11;26; Lewis Fork.’ 11:46; Champion, 14ibS* Congo, 1:66; Buck. l;$0. Roite 8: Second and fourth Regif trar of M^gc June” and Julyr-Wal- not a minor, ib sw i - , = _ ia.ik lOh, •« (Cohilnnsd oa.paft” Toimis Tourney For Girls Here,, Will Begin Soon Thoa« Wiihing To EatV Should Notify Rev.' *’• Watt M. Cooper Under sponsorship of the North" j, Wilkesboro Klwanis club a te«^“ nis tournament tor the girls y, young women ef this and rounding communities ^wlll' this week, it was annoan*s4'-Wpw,i today. f;V ’ All girls who ?re intprs«te4 f%, entering this tonrnamenP/^jtNS^ •>«kert *0 get in touch irtimedtat*.,., Iv with Rev. Watt M. chairman of t’,ie piwanis' eon^*-^ mlttee on boys’ and girls’ work.- Drawing of opponents and ting of time and place for matches will begin within a days. Rev. Mr. Cooper said^ " ' ■ Two appropriate stiver/ , phles, one for the'winner and other.,for the runner-up* will awarded at the close of the, tpnr* nament. Sponsors are hoping thrt number will ’ enter the 'mt. Anyone in xw iniad.^ijj ith grade may enter.-,**'^* only fee will ^ .a chargn*T ; cents to he ns6d In pn*'' cut bBiii- -a '>V> ■. Vji^ ■?
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