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>tJBjlAl^PA;nj|OT, ’ THE' TOjULOF t$i !ir ;>-r-Hi- ■ p'^.- mOi Natun - Hoover coming T|ld Bridly ^ni^^Am No. 6 Published Mondw^Md Ttiu^yiu NORTH WgaESBORO, N. C- THURSDAY, SEPt! 14, 1939H.50OlgOt — =” ’ _. ._.'''.r~ „ ~ «W.T» i»%:- '' ■' Mv'^sm * Charlottt, Sept. 12.—Jake P. Hawell, aUte Republican chair- van announced last night that tormer. President Herbert Hoover baa agreed to open the North Car olina Republican campaign with an address here In the fall, prob ably In November. The Republi can party will open state head- Quarters here In the Selwyn hotel on^ October 2, Newell ■5ald. Qz- T3?:-, -•N.-i! Next Session Wilkes Court To Begin October 2 ‘Tiny* Takes Over Popuieai Praise» 300 Civil Cases On Calen dar; Judge Armstrong Will Preside 1 KILLED; 1 INJURED Newton, Sept. 12. — Gordon Burris, 24, near Newton, is dead, and Herbert "Deal, 18, near Con over, Is In the Catawba General hospital with serious Injuries as i^^^sult of the crash of Burris’ cl^lnto a big oak tree near old St. Paul’s church, west of Newton, cases pt Saturday afternoon. Burris’ skull tor two weeks and will be was crushed and he suffered numerous body Injuries. Uncon scious from the time of the crash, he died Sunday evening about ;lo o’clock. TALKING TIME Raleigh, Sept. 12. —- Broughton, one of five nounced’’ candidates for Next term of Wilkes superior court will convene in Wilkesboro on Monday, October 2, with Judge Frank Armstrong, of Troy, pre siding. At a recent meeting of the Wilkes bar association the cal endar for the term was made out and contains all the 300 civil cases pending. The term will be for I trial of civil actions. Wilkes county board of com missioners in October meeting drew the following jurors to serve during the term: First Week C. H. Couch. Edwards; Roland j. :ti.; L. Uouchelle, Wilkesboro; Carl C. “unan-* Darnell, Edwards; G. C. Hamby I Apple Display 1$ ICest Ever Shown k Entire South Wins H’gh Praise From Ex tension Horticulturist Who Did Judging Gunners in Action on Polish Battlefront ■ • - •. S Grandstand Acts, Midway Popular At Five-Day Evoit SMMf: IS Fire Works Gorgeous Clitnaz To Grandstand Perfor mance At Night OTHER EXHIBITS GOOD I Hall Filled To Capacity; j Fletcher Wins First Big Apple Prize Gen. Edmund Ironsides, former j director-general of England’s over- _ seas forces, was recently named I chief of the imperial general stall to succeed General Viscount Gort, gover— ^ Lewis Fork, J. C. A\alsn nor, today issued a statement, de-!®*"; R. L. Wellborn, Wilkesboro Boom-1 who became commander-in-chief of Britain’s land forces. General Iron daring. he did “not think the{w. F. Mahaffey. Rock I present is any time for political i Vance Eller. Mulberry: Clarence announcements or even for Brushy Mountain; R. L. litical activities. W’ith the tobac-^ Lewis Fork: Joe Wyatt, Creek' i s'des is affectionale'y called “Tiny” ’ ! by British Tommies. CO farmers of North Carolina fac-' North W’ilkesboro; W. Tom Kilby Ing a major disaster and the peo- Reddles River; C. R. Redding, I ^ V ^ ^ A. 1 .. . ^ T) 0^ Wk n • pie deeply apprehensive concern ing the war situation, there should be no indulgence in per sonal political ambitions. There will be plenty of time for that next spring.” WELLS NOT HOPEFUI- Amsterdam, Sept. 12.—H. G. Wells, surveying Europe’s war, ^clared today he saw “an out- ■^Wine less hopeful than in 1914” —with America perhaps the like liest originator of an improved world. “For me it is not merely winning the war, only whether the world will know better times after it is ended,” the English historian said in an interview. Speaking at random of various features of the international situ ation he said; “I know my people r '■*nd if they say they are ready to fight three years, then they are ready.’’ New Castle; Roby Earp, Boomer; Arthur Speaks, Somers: Jessie Reeves. Union; Martin Cocker- ham, Edwards; E. M. Anderson, Lovelace: W. M. McCarter, Som ers; B. F. Osborne, Unirn; L. M. Souther, Somers; W. E Colvard, [ Late News 0/ HostilHies In European War feET TEXTILE WAGE Washington, Sept. 13.— The controversial 32 1-2 cent mini mum wage rate recommended for t^ textile industry finally ^I^roved today by wage-hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews. Andrews said he would issue a wage order putting the base rate Into effect on October 24, the same day the wage-hour la-v sta tutory minimum for all industry Mulberry; II. A. Carlton, Beaver I Creek; Milt Windsor, Edwards; * IT. W. Boyd. Edwards; V. Mc- Ghinnis. Beaver Creek; Isaac L. McNeill, Reddies River. Second Week R. C. Campbell. Rock Creek; Fleet Brock, .Moravian Falls: R. H. Owens, North Wilkesboro: M. j E. Wallace, Moravian Falls; W’. R. Smithey. Wilkesboro; A. J.' Hall, Elk: F. M. Blankenship, | Elk; H. W. Faw, Reddies River; | Gii.v Eller, North Wilkesboro: L. j D. Lowe, Traphill; D. C. Keys, North Wilkesboro; Noah N. Pre- vette, Somers; Paul Lenderman, Wilkesboro; W. N. Pardue, .North | Wilkesboro; A. J. S. Holloway, I Rock Creek; Charles C. Hayes,' North Wilkesboro; W. E. Pharr, Wilkesboro; W. Scott Alexander, I Edwards; J. M. Nichols, North Wilkesboro; Thomas Key, North , was i Wilkesbo—J. A. Ball, Brushy Mountain; L. 11. Walker, Lnion; ■ Will N. Sparks, North Wilkes-1 boro; L. S. Parker. Wilkesboro; R. J. Johnson, Walnut Grove: George A. Hart. North Wilkes boro; M. H. Walsh, Stanton. Pari.s.—Germany put its heavy artillery in action on the western front today in an apparent effort to stop the steady, methodical advance of the French toward its west wall fortifications. German fire had now reached its greatest intensity since the war started. The Germans were .shelling road intersections behind the French advanced lines so heavily that there was unofficial Exhibits at the Great North western Fair, which opened Tues- d«v and will continue through S'^turday. have been termed by tar the best collection ever as sembled here and in several de- p.'ji'*ments surpassing the exhibits pr'-viously shown at larger expo- fit'ons. Notably among the outstanding displays is the apple exhibit, b'raiitifully arranged and occupy ing one-third of the exhibit space in the large armory hall. It has been the subject of much unsolic- >!e(! praise and has been called the best apple display ever seen In the south. H. R. Niswonger, horticulturist of the extension service, judged the fruit specimens and unhesi tatingly termed it one of the best fruit displays he had ever seen. "It is a better apple exhibit than has been shown at the North Carolina State fair,” he said aft er spending a greater part of the day in judging the apple sped-j mens in competition for the large cash prizes. ^ ^ ^ He praised the fruit, wnlch was exhibited mainly by growers in the Brushy Mountain section, as AUTO RACES SATURDAY Mm New Car To Be Given Away One Night During Fair; Thousands Attend Radioptioto A German anti-aircraft gon In action somewhere on the Polish border, With rear lines protected, German aircraft opened aerial combat by . .a A A. n • *1.0^ The Great Northwestern Fair opened its annual exposition here Tuesday with many thousands in attendance and all departments of the fair measured up to and even beyond pre-opening claims of fair officials. Tuesday was school children's day and a great majority of tie 12,000 school children to whom free tickets were given were pres- WJ IbU CC*r UAICB |»A MAMAmmm bombing 16 PoUsh cities. This photo was flown to Berlin from the front Bnd radioed to the United States. Aaio Races At Fair Saturday Afternoon A cross section poll among fair visitors indicated that they were thoroughly enjoying the event and that the various departments of the fair were receiving much fav orable comment. speculation whether they were nnal- ■ • . - 1.,^ ' being of exceptionally hign quai- preparing for a counter-offensive & ui„hiv or merely seeking to prevent fur-! "'s ' Iher French advances military commended the growers for placing so much on exhibit. The apple display consists of A special attraction at the Great Northwestern Pair here this week will be the automobile races on Saturday afternoon, two o’clock. The.-jaces will be put on by Fleming Auto racing association of Richmond, Va. Fair officials said that the public can be assur ed of a high type racing pro gram with an abundance of thrills, chills and spills. Racing officials said that twenty of the nation’s best known dirt track drivers will take part in the races with their specially built and speedy racers. It is freely predicted that new speed records will'Tte set for the one-third mile oval here, which has been the scene of several fast races during the past few years. The fair will close on Saturday night with a complete program of grandstand acts, fireworks and midway attractions. advances from 25 to 30 cents an \ hour. The 32 1-2 cent an hour] t rate, recommended by a special 1 committee of textile manuiactur- ers, workers and the public, pro- ii yoked sharp conflict between ! northern and southern manufac- ! turers. 'iMYSTERY PLANE l!’^Boston, Sept. 12.—A myster ious plane, bearing markings contradictorily described as a “swastika” and a “star”, was re- i ported today by an American boat as having circled low over a general area where a strange submarine has been playing a t ■weird game of “hide and seek’’ i •with New England’s fishing fleet, Word of the plane’s flight over tjonv mn miles off this Roosevelt Calls Special Session Congress SeplZlk London. — Russian - preparations are causing the Ger- ten commercial exhibits and man government as well as the many individual trays and Plates. British and French governments In the exhibit are 264 t^ays, anxiety because none knows Rus- plates and 39 boxes. With the ex- sia’s intentions, it was learned ception of three trays used as joday fill-ins. the entire exhibit was Reports emanating from Mos-' placed by growers in competition cow indicate that Russia is mol.-j for the prizes. Prior to th® Judg- ilizing on a full wartime basis (ing technicolor movies of tn® ®x- were made for use by the Mrs. Miller Is NYA Supervisor Next Clinic For Cripples Oct 13 and it v.as estimated here that it ^ hibit now had at least 4,000,000 men extension service, under arms. 1 The $100 first prize for best I commercial display went by close Lwow, Poland, Sept. 13.—(Via ' decision to Clarence Fl^etcher; Courier to the Rumanian Fron-' second, H. M. Broyhill; third, D. tier)—P .land’s battered army E. Davis; fourth, D. S. Broyhil , resumed its steady retreat to the'fifth, M. L. Davis. National Youth Program To Be Handled Through Dis trict, County Offices Hopes To Have Neutrality Laws Revised To Meet European Crisis Georges Bank, 190 miles off this port, came from Capt. Michael Shea of the trawler Storm, who quoted one of his seamen as say- * ing he had seen the German ' swastika on its wings, while an other believed the design to have Washington, Sept. 13.—Presi dent Roosevelt called a special session of Congress for Septem ber 21 today and thereby gave the signal for a tense and bitter struggle over his proposal that the present embargo on arms shipments to Europe’s belliger ents be abolished. Simultaneously, the chief exe cutive Invited the leaders of both parties to an extraordinary con ference at the White House on September 20. This invitation ap- par.'ntly wa» in line with his an nounced effort to obtain “na- casl today after momentarily holding Germany’s smashing land and air attack along the San and Istula rivers. Early Wednesday morning, when this dispatch was being written, the front, as nearly as could be told from fragmentary information reaching this bombed and famished city, had been broken by nazi Germany’s forces in tour places: 1. Thirty miles northeast of Warsaw at Wyzskow. 2. Seventy miles south of War saw at Dehlin on the east side of the Viitula. 3. Forty-five miles south of Deblin at Krasnlk. 4. Fifty miles west of Lwow between Jaroslaw and Przemysl on the San river front. Germans Advancing So fast is the German advance Utuci been a star. Conceding they were gujting from Europe’s war. ‘r.T, in (ho air” as to the plane’s . short time after the s nouncea eiiort to omaiu oa none can tell where tional unity” in the situation re- ‘up in the air” as to the plane’s identity and its purpose in that vicinity, navy officials here turn ed the Storm’s report over to their intelligence service. business upturn New York, Sept. 12.—War In Europe Is bringing a pronounced upturn throughout the United states In military and private in- ; 4u»trles, especially those which Biay he converted to war-time ^purposes, a survey showed today. ttT»e $200.000.000-a-y®ar aviation manufacturing industry was r^ Dorted authoritatively to be head- for absolute maximum pro- dilbton soon. The government s ^:senals. although kt-hour day. _j^_4 000 more than last y A short time after the special session call went out. James A. Farley conferred with the Presi dent and then, in talking to re porters, supported the chief exe cutive’s plea that politics be ad journed. I don’t think the people are interested In politics at the mo ment,” said Farley. It became apparent today that Mr. Roosevelt probably would command majority support in the senate foreign relations commit tee where the opening skirmishes of the neutrality revision battle will be fought. This came about through an announcement from Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, In diana, that he would vote to re peal the embargo and substitute a “cash and carry” system of arms sales, if proper safeguards were provided. A fe^ months ago the committee divided, 12 to 11, against proceeding with the legis lation, with Van Nuys opposing they will be at the end of the afternoon but at this hour (early (Continued on page eight) Adams Lectures Sunday, Monday Rev. M, A. Adsmus Illustrat ed Lecture at Wilkes boro and Ferguson Rev. M. A. Adams, field work er of the United Dry Forces In North Carolina, will give two lec tures in Wilkes Sunday and Mon day, September IS and 19. He will lecture on the subject, “Ten Nights In A Barroom,” at the Wilkesboro Baptist church on Sunday vening, 7:30 o’clock. It will be an illustrated lecture. On Monday evening at the same hour he will deliver the same lecture at Ferguson school. The public has a cordial Invita- Exhibits in the other depart ments of the fair were also very favorably shown. M. F. Barker, of Roaring River, won the $50 cash prize on general fern, dis play with the other prizes in the class going as follows: second, Lester Cockerham. Roaring Riv er; third, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pen nell, Moravian P’alls; fourth, Ross Robinson, a Gllroath 4-H club boy who formed his display with less than 24 hours notice. Moravian Falls won Jirst place in home demonstration club ex hibits and exhibits in the home making and culinary departments by women from all sections of the county were particularly in teresting. Exhibits of specimens of farm and home products are plentiful and well displayed, filling the armory hall to capacity. Commer cial exhibits are displayed in the exhibit hall addition. The Poultry show under the main exhibit hall contaius many good birds exhibited by poultry- men of this section and has been the subject of much favorable comment among poultrymen. This year 4-H club members have filled a special tent with a herd of purebred jersey cattle, representing some of the finest dairy animals in this part of the state. After fa' fair here the ani mals will be shown at several oth er fairs. County Agent Dan Holler said today. Mrs. Lawrence Miller, of Wil kesboro, today received official notice that she has been appoint ed National Youth administration supervisor for Wilkes county. Under the new setup the NYA work will be handled for the var- 25 Examined In Free Clinic Held At Wilkes Hos pital On Thursday Another clinic for crippled chil dren will be held at the Wilkes hospital on October 13, it was announced today from the Wilkes county health department. The last clinic was held on Thursday, at which time Dr. 0. orthopedic surgeon of The exhibits hall filled to capa city with exhibits from the farms, orchards and homes of Wilkes and adjoining counties was especially popular and vied with the amuse ment features of the expositam for attention. A two-hour show of new attrae- tions in front of the grandstand composed of headliner acts book ed through George A. Hamid, «rf New York city, has won popular acclaim and is the best show e'ver seen at the fairs here, is the opin ion freely expressed. The stage show is featured by a Broadway show entitled The Par amount Revue, The Rexola Troope, Silver the wonder horse, The Great Peters and three acrobats on the 110-foot pole and trapeze. Each act exemplifies the utmost in human skill and daring and all have been enthusiastically receiv ed by fair spectators. The fireworks are unique in ar rangement and consists of a strik ingly beautiful and georgeoas ground and aerial show entitled "The Bombing of Venice,” with ex quisite scenery. 'fVest Wonder Shows have filled the midway to overflowing with s galaxy of shows and rides which are very popular and much pa tronized by fair visitors. Several new midway attractions are fea tured this year. The fair will continue with a ious counties In this section: i^. Miller. through the district office at. charlotte, examined 25 patients. A.sheville and county supervisors, j Among the number were several full program of attractions each nie area NYA office, which had ] new cases which were found to dav and nivht through Saturday iKiadquarters at Wilkesboro and j be in need of orthopedic treat- with J. M. Smith as area super- naent and surgery and there were visor, has been abolished. Mr. j also some old cases for checkup. enter State oppnlM Jo^mlnrand both leoturea. Smith resigned to College. Mrs. Miller said today that the National Youth administration’s program will continue and that the abolition of the area office will not affect continuation of the work. Several NYA projects are now under way in Wilkes and others are contemplated. It was learned from Mrs. Miller. The office will remain in the courthouse and hours will be 9 to 5 o’clock. Local Office Is 2iid In Job Placements Eir.ploymeiit Service Here Excelled Only by Greens boro During July The clinics are held here at regular intervals and are spon sored by the Kiwanis club in con- jectlon with the county health de partment. No charges are made for the examinations. Champion Poultry Farm Article Will Ap^ar In “Grit” Quilt Auction And Ice Cream Supper Announcement has been made of a quilt auction, pie supper and Ice cream supper to be held at Mountain Valley church on Satur day evening, Sep^mber 30, sev en o’clock. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church and ail ace invitwrt wt*h th“ V* -i— The North Wilkesboro office of the North Carolina State Employ ment Services ranked second In the state In total number of place ments for July, according to fig ures released from the state of fice. Greensboro was first with 609, North Wilkesboro second with 570, Raleigh third with 648, Asheville fourth with 460 and Charlotte fifth with 420. Nqrth Wllkeeboro's 570 consisted of 441 private and 129 public place ments. During the month of August the local office placed 452 on jobs, 345 being in private em ployment and '107 public. Regis- f fin 11 I Grit, widely distributed weekly newspaper and magazine with a circulation of over 600,000, will carry an illustrated article about Champion Poultry Farm, owned and operated by T. 0. Minton 15 miles west of this city. The article will have pictures of the 9,000-hen-capacity laying house and a scene of pullets on range. The article, which has been accepted by Grit, was pre pared by Dwight Nichols, news editor of The Journal-Patriot. day and night through Saturday September 16, and it is expected that attendance will be larger than at previous fairs as the popu larity of the event grows in Wilkes and adjoining countnies. The fair officials have an nounced that a New 1939 Chevriv- let sedan will be given away abso lutely free one night during the fair. The car, which was pur chased from Gaddy Motor cesn- pany, local Chevrolet dealer, is display in the Company’s exhiUt at the fair. On Saturday afternoon profes sional automobile races will be a special feature. Fleming Auto Racing Associ*- tion, of Richmond, Va., will put on the races and will have twenty widely known dirt track drivess putting their speedy cars throng^ the paces for gold and glory. Pair officials say that the program of automobile races promises to be an outstanding attraction. Jobs Available For Domestic Workers There Is an acute shortage of domestic workers, colored or white, according to Information gained from the North Wilkes boro office of the North Carolina State Eemployment Service. The service has been unable to fill a niunber of calls for domes tic workers and would like for any persons who will accept that type of employment to register at the office as early as possible. Bridges To Preach In City On Friday It was announced here today that Rev. J. C. Bridges, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Taylorsville, will preach at the Gospel Tabernacle In this city on Friday night, 7:30. His subject will be “The Second Coming of Christ.” The public has a cordial invitation to the service. The series of servicea _ at tho Gospel Tabernacle will close on Sunday nigbt. Polish Planes Detained Moscow, Sept. IS.—Taw, so viet official news' agency? report-, uc r- ^d that a numbeir’ of Polish bomh- The office may be able to placo Ing planes today had flown over a'number'of high sciwol |iradtih RtusUh'trontim; and that-I Vipet rtbres? memp- mar were’torchd. dqNn .’tty*'s?’^“r'' f iMMuod aud their crewa deiaiateL ./! J ^ i
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