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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.60
Six Manths 76
Four Months 60
Out of the State $2.00 per Year
Batered at the post office at North Wilkea-
horo, N. C., as second class matter urder Act
of Mardi 4, 1879.
THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1939
BloodyT ragedy
The automobile-truck collision at Mil
lers Creek Saturday was not greatly differ
ent from many other highway accidents
except that it took a toll of three lives.
Like many other accidents, there was no
excuse for it and if due caution had been
exercised by the parties concerned three
would be alive today instead of dead.
The accident happened at nopn and of
course in broad daylight. There was noth
ing to mar visibility on the part of the driv
ers invohed.
The scene was the intersection of the
much traveled highways and there was
plenty of room.
Before one reaches the intersection
there is a highway sign which tells that a
junction is ahead. A driver should pro
ceed cautiously after passing a sign of that
kind.
On the road over which the car was en
tering the intersection is a highway sign
which says “STOP” in letters big enough
to be read from a considerable distance.
Thus it would seem that the accident
which took the lives of a woman, an elder
ly man and a small boy was not the fault
of the highways, which were in good con
dition and were properly marked.
It is not our desire to try to place blame
for the tragedy other than to point out
that it, like practically all others which
have killed more people than lost their
lives in all the wars in which this country
has participated, could easily have been
avoided. ,
Good Riddance
When thousands of WPA workers quit
last week because of longer hours the gov
ernment should have passed it off with an
exclamation of “good riddance.”
The workers were working on jobs
which did not have to be done. They
were created by a benevolent and pater
nalistic government in order to give them
n chance to earn enough to eke out an ex
istence.
And what happens? When the govern
ment decides a little retrenchment is nece.s-
sary if anv progress is ever made toward
solution of the WP^. problem and a bal
anced budget to save the financial struc
ture of the whole economic system and
raises the number of hours per month for
some of the workers, they quit.
If the w'orkers on WPA can afford to
quit for that reason then it is time that
they remain off the government payroll
and thu.*^ provide just a little relief for tno
tax payer.
Statisticians have figured out than an
average person who has four in his family
is really supporting five. The extra one is
on the government payroll. If that extra
person vou are supporting happens to be
one of the WPA workers on strike you arc
going to raise a howl and not without just
cause.
The American people want their gov
ernment to see that no one .starves, but red
blooded Americans who are already tax
ridden do not want to pay their earninp
to keep up those w’ho have decided to
make a career out of getting their liveli
hood off the public. , . ^
Those on WPA should be grateful for
their jobs but we cannot see any apprecia
tion manife.sted in the attitude many have
taken toward more work hours per month.
Danger To Pedestrians
Persons who do not drive automobiles
but WHO walk along highways do not un
derstand the difficulty a driver faces in
weaving in and out among them.
Those who are not familiar with the
handling of a car do not know how to
iudge the .sj^eed olf an oncoming vehicle
are apt to try to cross the highway or
street when there is danger of being run
Some of them do not know that many of
the highways are only w^de enough for
tvvo care and that when cars meet each
other there is no room for walkers on the
***oVers do not know that it is next to
impossible for a driver when
ther car to see a person walking on the
Some are ignorant of the fact that » P®^
son walking on the road and weanng dark
clothes is inviting the undertaker to teke
charge of his soon-to-be-mangled b^y. It
is exiremely difficult to'recognize the ouV
line of a pedestrian weanng dark clothes
on a dark night. ...
Never having driven an automobile on a
wet or foggy night, manjrwelkers do not
know how difficult it is for a
clearly through a wet or foggy windamiel^
year vunay pedestrians are^
injured t!
by careless
jao faalt%f their
But in
WOOD} be inbre
aftW vrhatt the dritsr was up ^
often tho pedestrian who Is auo a ^
is ii^ined to let tfce driver beWatp.
hin^^e. .wheel himself, he's “agfc” the
pedestrian; but afoot, he blames all driv
ers. Let’s have a little more fair play and
a little more mutual understand between
drivers and pedestrians. It will help re
duce accidents.
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regular ayprititswiwt at Mt.
Borrowed Comment
THE BEST PLACE TO UVE
, (StatesTille Record)
Compared with any other country on the
face of the globe the United States is the
best place to live.
For instance, in the matter of auijomo-
biles, France shows one car to 26 persons,
England shows one to 26, Germany one to
65, Italy one) to 109, and the United States
one to every five persons.
We in this country own 60 per cent of
the telephones in Khe world.
We own 44 per cent of the radios.
We have twice as many homes per
thousand of population as compared to the
'most cultured countries in the world.
The amount of insurance we have in
force in our country is double that of the
rest of the world.
With only 6 per cent of the world’s area
and only 7 per cent of its population we
consume 48 per cent of the world’s coffee,
53 per cent of its tin, 66 per cent of its rub
ber, 21 per cent of ite sugar, 72 per cent of
its silk, 36 per cent of its coal, 42 per cent
of its pig iron, 47 per cent of its copper and
70 per cent of its petroleum.
These facts and figures argue more
strongly for the American system than the
eloquence of the most silver-tongued
Fourth-of-July orator.
DEPOSIT INSURANCE AT WORK
(Lenoir News-Topic)
In the middle of June, a bank in an East
ern State closed its doors and eleven days
later, agents of the Federal Deposit Insur
ance Corporation began to pay 21,000 de
positors the $2,750,000 that represented
their insured claims.
This is a remarkable demonstration of
the value of the insurance of bank depo
sits. Incidentally, the FDIC has made a
considerable profit during its operations.
The fees collected for deposit in.surance
have been more than enough, to make good
the losses sustained.
While critics of deposit insurance insist
that a general depression, involving the
closing of many banks might break down
the insurance system, it is obvious that
barring such a catastrophe, the system is
.sound and contributes to the confidence of
people in banking institiutions and to the
security of small depositors.
“Russians Sitting Tight,” says a he..d-
line. We had no idea that the soviet
scheme to popularize champaigne would
have such immediate success.—Bo.ston
Herald.
Diogenes has hung up his laniern for the
summer. There is no quest so vain as his
in the fishing season.—Los Angeles Times.
Baptiit chnrch Satniday «n4
Sunday, Jttly 8th and 9th.
The writer of this news ww
present at a birthday dinn^ Sun
day, July 9th, at the home of Hr.
and Hrs. Stamie Sioan. The din
ner was given in honoi' of Mrs.
Sloan's f).3rd birthdayi. The table _ _ _
very boantifnlly spread out 4heir rigM to reaver. AS
under the shade trees and as Mrs.l indebted to said estate
end';AeairiI^ in the .
Register of Deads for WiOcecl Foster
the 26th day of Jdse, 1989^'
. . J. H. WHIC^^ Jr.,
^ ConaissloneV.
'.2«-4t. ,
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T0S?8
. J4d:
Rorasean, late
N, C., this ia to w
having claims againat
to present them to thA
ed, whose address is NoirtlA',^--^.
boro, N. C.,“dubr..VCTified, dn wr bfe
fore the 22nd da* of June. IMQ, ,
this notice wiB 6e plead m b& oit
and H
Fayette.:, ChJirch, D
Tom Mbifen i|8d vifel ,
will: Intbero tain autiae
are reqnitM to m
iee/oif the Clerk «
[dr oonH of Wilkes eovnty
answer Bie $titd
qaiM bf laww
apply to the emrt for
demanded ia tiw said
»*C. C.
OkA of _
This the 5tii day of Jtdy.l
7-27-4t,
Sloan apprdached the table the
crowd sang, “Happy Birthday To
You.” A large white and laven
der birthday cake with 63 candles
on it centered the tablp. Rev. W.
T. Comer of Stony Point, made
short talk and graced the taWe.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the din.
ner and wished for Mrs. Sloan
many more happy birthrays.
UNCLE JIM SAYS—
According to W. D. Lee, soil
conservationist of the State Col
lege Extension Service, the prac
tical farmer should know that
plowing up and down a slope
Just digs a bunch of little ditches
that win carry off some of his
top soil every time It rains.
nKike immediate settlement.
This 22nd day of Jane. 1939.
J. ROGAN IIOUSSIAU,
Administrator of the estate
of Miss Nell Rousseau, dec'd*
7-27-6t (t)
The Meadowlark probably
would become tbe American Na
tional Bird should the eagle ever
be forced to abdicate its throne.
In the United States Its re
quires about eight years and $16,-
000 to develop one acre of date
palms to the point where the
grower begins reaping returns.
Sunday School Lesson
By REV. CHARLES E. DUNN
ADMIh^ISTBATOB’S NOTICE
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of A. F. Phillips,
late of Wfikes county, N. C., this
is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre
sent them to the undersimed,
whose address is North Wflkes-
boro, N. C., duly verified, on or be
fore the 28th day of June, 1940, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their right to recover. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
TTiis 28th day of June, 1939.
G. W. PHILLIPS,
Administrator of the estate of
A. F. Phillips, dec’d.
8-3-6t (t)
‘ Vui-'
Rehoboam: A Man Who Made A
Foolish Choice
Le.sson for July 16: 1 King.s 12:1-20
Golden Te.xt: Proverbs 29:23.
Rehoboam, Solomon’s .son and successor,
was short-sighted enough to adopt a fool
ish policy which led at once to the disrup
tion cf the Hebrew empire. Before accept
ing him as their ruler, the tJribes of the
north asked him to give definite assurance
that he would not maintain tho heavy taxes
and forced labor of his father’s reign
Bluntly Rehoboam, rejecting the counsel
of his oldest and most competent advisers,
declared that he would rule as an absolute
despot. “My father,” he said, “made your
yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke;
my father chastised you with whips, but I
will chastise you with scorpions.”
As a result Rehoboam was obliged to
hasten back to Jerusalem in ignominious
flight, where he found himself king only of
Judah and little Benjamin
Today we are harried by dictators who
copy the tyranny of Rehoboam. It is a
comfort to recollect that despotism seldom
lasts.
Cromwell’s absolute rule disappeared
with Cromwell, Napoleon failed to estab
lish a dyTiasfty. Hitler Is unmarried, and is
not likely to leave a natural heir. To be
sure, Caesar perpetuated his power, but
even the rule of the Caesars came to an
end.
The lesson of hisljory is plain. No tyrant
can lord! it over his subjects for long. The
resentment of the people becomes too vo
cal. This is why democracy, with all of its
faults, has such profound suvival value.
It is a striking fact that no nation which
has given democracy a thorough trial has
ever permitted a return to the arbitrary
power of autocrats. Dr. Rosenberg, the
militant Nazi leader, has said that demo
cracy is doomed. But all signs point to a
renaissance of democratic principles.
What is needed most is to m^e demo
cracy serviceable. It must serve the peo
ple efficiently and well. In other words,
it must be made Christian, for the Chris
tian gospel is committed to service. Jesus,
the great democrat, the generous lover of
masking, rame not to be ministered unto,
but to minister.
EJ^ECUTOR’S NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of
the Last Will and Testament of S.
T. Johnston, deceased, late of
Wilkes county. North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the Estate of said
decedent to exhibit same to the
undersigned executor at Union
Grove, N. C., on or before the 10th
day of July, A. D. 1940, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
right to recover.
All persons indebted to said Es
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 10th day of July, A. D.
1939.
C. L. COMER,
Executor of the Last Will and
Test-iment of S. T. Johnston, de
ceased.
8-16-4t (t)
ORDER OF SALE OF VALUA
BLE REAL ESTATE
By virtue of authority conferred
on the undersigned Commissioner
in a certain order of the Superior
Court of Wilkes County, made in
the special proceedings entitled,
“In the matter of Bettie James,
Guardian of Rachel Reeves Me
Ewen, Incompetent,” and dated the
26th day of June, 1939, the under'
signed Commissioner will on Mon
day, the 31st day of July, 1939, at
the courthouse door in Wilkesboro
N. C., sell for cash to the highest
bidder the following described
’^^BEGINNING AT a stake in
James Bumgarner’s line and runn
ing South 119 poles to a line of a
certain tract or parcel of land
bought from James Bumgarner
and beginning in .said James Bum
garner’s line ami running a South
east course 9 poles less 3 1-2 feet
to a stake 1 pole North of a large |
persimmon tree; thence in a Westj
course crossing Barker’s branch
14 poles less 4 feet to a persimmon
tree on the South side of a little
branch, thence a Southwest course!
to a stake on the bluff West ofi
the branch; thence a Southeast
course 18 1-2 poles to a stake in
the North and South line above
named on thp east side of Barker’s
branch 12 feet North of the
branch; thence North with saidj
line 32 1-2 poles to the beginning,
said to enclose 1 3-4 acres in above,
named boundary; thence connect-j
ing with main tract and running:
South to the licEwen line; thence
East with the McEwen line 61
poles to a stake comer of Mc
Ewen and Perry tracts;; thence
North with Mrs. Perry’s line 119
poles to a -Stake corner; thence
Westwardly to the beginning cor
ner, containing appnidmately 51
acres more or less. See deed from
R. C. Milam and wife to J. F.
Goodman dated De;ember 6th,
1910 and recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Wilkes
County, book 83 page 521, also
Deed from H. L. Greene and wife
to R. C. Milam, dated August 20,
ADMINISTRATOR’S NO^CE
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of Furches
Pruitt, late of Wilkes county, N.
C., this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersigrn-
ed, whose address is North Wilkes-
boro, N. C., duly verified, on or
before the 27th day of June, 1940,
or this notice will be plead in bar
of their right to recover. All pM-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This 27th day of June, 1939.
JOHNSON SANDERS,
Administrator of estate of Fur
ches Pruitt, dec’d.
8-3-6t (t)
NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBUCATION
North Carolina
Wilkes County.
In The Superior Court Before
The Clerk.
Wilkes County,
Vs.
Elizabeth Minton, Jessie Minton,
Jordan, Noon Foster, Fayette
Church, Della Church, Tom Minton
and Ejlla Minton.
The defendants above named
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Wilkes County, North Carolina,
(for the purpose of foreclosing a
tax certificate and sale of land),
and it appearing that the said
Sell your cattle at the Wilkeeboro Liveetodc
Market. Plenty of buyers and good demand for
all kinds of cattle. You can’t do better; yoa
might do worse. Bring your cattle early. ^'1
SALE DAY EVERY MONDAY
, l
Wilkesboro Livestock Market
R. P. RILEY, OWNER
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