North Carolina Newspapers

SATWOT HASlBLAZBD TMS3JRA1L’(»' "T* m (M^ tte 'Nation Vi iBri^ ^^niOCRATlC CLUBS l^OT. 8.—^Plans to or- nn&lie dobs of Tonng Democrats on college campases throng'botti state irere approved here to -day at a meeting of the executive '"committee of the Young Demo- eratle elnbe of North Carolina. E. Hoover Taft, Jr., of Greenville, chairman of the organization committee, reported that clubs al ready had been formed ait the University of North Carolina and the Woman’s college, Greensboro. 1E J‘STAT5^F O^EB is-. ■f^k ' r-i'.m ’ tff,' f- -ttM Bns Driver Freed Of Manslaughter Charge h Court Coming To City _ 1 r-^ ■ • . f Aoinld AAoo^e POLAND PAYING New York, Nov. 3.—^Poland, although no longer in existence as a n&tion, will pay American Investors Interest on her bonds, j-.. , . ' The New York stock exchange an- “ acquittal after shor de nounced today it had been Previously Solictor John Jones Acquitted By Jury In Triplett Case In Court Friday John Jones, driver of a bus which collided with a car driven by Miss Wilhelmina Triplett four years ago, was acquitted in Wilkes court Friday. The jury received tiie ease a- bout noon and returned the ver- In- ! ,jJ||Tmed by the Polish embassy ! ^raat funds had been accumulated here prior to the invasion of the dismembered nation to meet in terest due April I'B next on Polish dollar bonds. ■^BRIDGES “AVAILABLE” Indianapolis, Nov. 3.—Senator H. Styles Bridges, of New Hamp shire, told newsmen here today he would be "available” for the Republican presidential nomina tion next year. “Yes,” the 41- year-old senator said to questions about his personal ambitions. “I will give you a statement. I will be available for the Republican presidential nomination through the medium of unpledged dele gates to the next convention.” CONFESSES THEFT West Jefferson, Nov. 3.—Byrl Waddell, 27-year-old Ashe coun ty man, was lodged in jail yester day afternoon for stealing and wrecking an automobile belong ing to R. C. Barr, of West Jeffer son. Suffering from internal in juries, Waddell limped into police headquarters at Damascus, Va., ''^tednesday night, voluntarily confessed that he had wrecked a stolen car and asked Chief Hect to telephone Patrolman Thomas to come and get him. Wsuidell told officers that he took the car late last Friday night and drove over into Virginia. 1 liberation. Ayalon E. Hall. Eugene Trlvette and John R. Jones had argued for the prosecution and Fred Hutchins, of Winston-Salem, A. H, Casey, of this city, and W. M. Allen, of Elkin, for the defense. The case began on Wednesday afternoon and .state witnesses ^ said that the collision, which oc- cured 15 miles west of this city | on highway 421, took place on Miss Triplett’r right side of the highway going we.st. I John took the stand in his own j behalf Thursday and testified that the crash was on his side. | I Both sides had corroborating evl- I I dence. Following completion of the case court adjourned until today, when civil cases w-ill be called during the second week. Judge J. Frank Armstrong, of Troy, is presiding. {Held Friday N^ht Good Pro grain And Good “Feed” Planned; Dr. Hiatt To Speak Miss Florence Rogers, noted eeononii.st, who will conduct a cooi>er!itJve j’ooking scliool ,at the Wonuin’s Club hou.se In tills city December 14 and 15. Cooking School Is Planned Here December 14,15 Noted Lecturer W’ll Con duct Two-Dav School At Woman’s Club House The Journal-Patriot announces 'Wte Wilkes county post of the! American Legion and the Ameri- * can Legion Auxiliary are arrang ing the annual Armistice Day sup per for Friday night, November Dth. The supper will be given in tlic Legion-Auxiliary club rooms and all members and guests are requested to be present at 7 o’-. clock. ' John W. Hill, and his supper committee, along with a similar 1 committee from the Auxiliary have arranged a sumptuous ‘feed’ i which will be served for 50 cents, per plate. “Seconds” will be serv- . ed at no additional cost. | Frank .Tohnson reports that the entertainment committee has planned an appropriate program. They have secured as speaker of the evening. Dr. J. S. Hiatt, of Elkin. Dr. Hiatt, who was until recently pastor of the First .Methodist church at Lenoir, was appointed as superintendent of the newly created Elkin district by the Methodist conference, which met in Greensboro the lat ter part of October. Dr. Hiatt is both a humorous speaker and a I BUNDLE DAY WILL AID NEEDY Teachers District Attend Meeting with pleasure that arrangements i serious thinker and the commit- High Point Friday Mrs. F. B. Hendren Claimed By Death Well Known Resident Of Wilkesboro Died Friday; Funeral Saturday T. E. Story Presided Over Annual Meeting W North west District Mrs. Emily Campbell Hendren. highly respected and well known sldent of Wilkesboro, died early Friday morning. . Mrs. Hendren, widow of the late F. B. Hendren. prominent Wilkes attorney, fell in her home on October 14 and since that time had been critically ill. She was a member of a well- known family, a daughter of the late William S. and Adeline Deal Campbell. She is survived by the . following children, Mrs. A. C. | Winston-Salem, president; Payne of Rural Hall, Mrs. Wil liam A. Ellis, of Raleigh, Mrs. B. H, Underwood of Wilkesboro, , aou j ^ Mrs. R. O. Rex of Pen Argyl, Pa., | person, of Cooleemee, Wilkes was well represented at the annual meeting of the North western District of the North Car olina Education Association held in High Point Friday. T. E. Story, former head of Wilkesboro schools and president of the district for the past year, presided over the general ses sions. The meeting began on 'Thursday night and continued through Friday evening. The entire faculty of North Wilke 3 b o r o and Wilkesboro schools attended. Several teachers from Moravian Falls and Mulber ry were in attendance and those schools observed a holiday Fri day. Many other teachers from other schools in the county at tended part of the sessions. The convention was described as one of the most successful in the history of the organization. New officers for the district are C. R. Joyner, principal of the Richard J. Revnolds high school, J. T. Colly, superintendent of the Rockingham county schools, vice president, and Mrs. Beulah Ap- secretary- for a cooking school to be held on December 14 aud 15 have been completed. The school is a cooperative af fair with local merchants. Lever Brothers manufacturers, the Duke Power company and The Journal-Patriot participating. The sponsors are glad to an nounce that they have secured the use of the Woman’s Club house for the school. The services of Miss Florence Rogers, a university graduate in home economics and now a speo* lal representative of the Spry re search kitchin, will be in charge of the school. She is a lecturer and writer on food subjects and is a recognized authority on food preparation. The features of the school as planned will include lectures by Miss Rogers, helpful demonstra tions, new recipes, time-saving methods, free printed recipes, valuable gifts and a grand award. Ladies of the Wilkesboros and adjacent communities are re quested now to make plans to attend. tee feels that it is fortunate in securing him tor the occasion. The Legion and Auxiliary ex tend to the veterans and friends of the Legion and Auxiliary a cordial invitation to meet with them and enjoy the program. The festivities will be closed with an old fashioned square dance. Commander L. M. Nelson Is having cards mailed to all Liegion members and request that they mail in reply on or before No vember 9th as to how many plates they wish reserved. Six Miles Of R6d To Millers' Cre^ Vill Be Three Feet To Be Placed Each Side Of Preoent Concrete Pavement IS A ,WPA PROJECT 150 Men 'To Be Placed Oii Job; Sntfttce To Be Ap> ' pll^ In Sprinif Committees Lay Plans For Bundle Day In Wilkesboros And Adjacent Communities On Sunday, Nov. I9tli ■ q First Bundle Day Event Here Sponsored By Three Civ ic Organizations Catches 17 Tossums And Two Raccoons During Past Week Frank Walker, resident of the North Wilkesboro route 1 com munity, holds the opossum cham pionship In Wilkes so far this sea son. Last week Mr. Walker and his highly prized dog, Amos, caught no less than 17 opossums and two raccoons, both ’coons being taken on the same hunt. Mrs. Gordon Fores-ter of Wilkes boro, Miss Catherine Hendren of Raleigh, Miss Mable Hendren of Wilkesboro. and Frank Hendren of Wilkesboro. An impressive funeral service was held Saturday afternoon, two o’clock, at Wilkesboro Baptist church, conducted by Rev. W. M. Cooper, North Wilkesboro Pre»- Mi pastor, and Rev. Eugene pastor of the First Baptist! eknfA here. Burial was In Moun tain Park cemetery. Pall bearers were M. M. Phil lips. H. A. Cranor, Wm. A. Stroud, C. G. Gilreath, Judge Johnson J. Hayes and O. A. Lowe. Honorary pall bearers were Pasl S. Cragan, W. D. Halfacre. Dr. F. C. Hubbard, Dr. J, H. McNeill, T. E. Story, Judge T. B. Finley, | J. F. Jordan, Judge J. A. Rous-1 tean, F. J. McDuffie, John R. { Jones, Arlon Triplett, R. V. Wright, J. H. Johnson, Eugene Trivette, A. H. Casey, F. G. Hol man, B. G. Gentry, C. E. Lender- man and deacons of the Baptist church. Flowers, a beautiful and im pressive tribute, were carried by Mesdamee W. R. Abslier, J. W. White, H. M. Phillips, W. E. Lln- nsy, C. A. Lowe. Arlie Foster. O. F. Bievlns, J. H. Johnson, Wm. a! Stroud, B. N. Phillips. Kate Miller, A. R. Gray, Carson Par- ^ttb Hemphill, Bryan Gil- '^^th, Ivey Moore and Misses Kioto* Starr, TOby Turner, Ha Lena QoUw. Marianna «|KsBel and Etta Tamer. treasurer. Aycock Speaker At lions’ Meet President Roosevelt, Chairman Davis To Open Red Cross Roll Call, Nov. 11 Radio, Screen, Opera Stars In Nation-wide Program 10:30 P. M., E. S. T. Rev. A. L. Aycocl;, pastor of the North Wilkesboro Methodist church, delivered an inspiring and interesting address before the North Wilkesboro Lions club in meeting Friday evening. Rev. Mr. Aycock sPoke on the subject of “Rich Without Rich es.” He stressed spiritual values and character as being superior to material wealth. The program was in charge of Jesse Giles and Richard Deans. The club voted to have the first meeting in December at Roaring River, accepting the Invitation of Roaring River school faculty to meet there for the meeting, which will also be Latlies’ Night. Those Who Paid $2.05 Tajc Sale Fee Will Get Refund C. T. Doughton, sheriff and tax collector of Wilkes county, stated today that all persons who paid $2.06 fee on land sale certificate for 1938 taxes between the date of sale of land for taxes and the sheriff’s settlement with the county commissioners will get a refund of the difference between $2.05 and 70 cents, which is $1.35. Those who paid that amount in land sale certificate fee may se- Bom to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. . , Brookahtre on Friday, a son. Wll-lcure the J (receipt to the Sheriffs rffIce. Washington.—President Roose velt and Chairman Norman H. Davis Saturday will launch the annual Red Cross Roll Call when stars of screen, radio and opera participate in a variety show to be carried to an estimated audi ence of 40,000,000 persons in coast-to-coast broadcast simul taneously over three networks. The program wGi originate In Washington where President Roosevelt and Chairman Davis will speak, officially opening the membership campaign. The re mainder of the program will be picked up in New York and Holly wood, It was announced. The Na tional Broadcasting Company, Co lumbia Broadcasting System and tht Mutual Broadcasting System, are clearing the air for the broad- cp 'L 'The program will run an hot’.r, beginning at 10:30 p. m., E. S. T.; 9:30 p. m., C. S. T.: 8:30 p. m., M. S. T., and 7:30 p. m., P. 3. T. From Washington the broad cast will be taken to New York and Hollywood, It was announc ed. A partial list of the stars to -ppear ihcludes: Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fred Al len, Ben Bernie; John Charles Thomas, Clifton Fadiman, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, Harry Von Zell, Don Wilson and Connie Boswell. Other big names are still to be announced. From the standpoint of talent, the variety program promises to be one of the greatest radio shows ever presented on the air. Red Cross officials, here announced that the program has been made possible through. the courtesy of the three nooperating broadcast ing ayategig’ahd through the do nated mtttftt of one of the larg est advdKfidng concerns in the —as Red Cross members—have volunteered their services. In recognition of the need for added membership to the Red Cross to meet one of the busiest year.-i in the history of the organ ization, President Roosevelt is appearing on the air for the Red Cross. As the President of the United States. President Roose- a velt also is President of the Amer ican Red Cross. His appeal for membership will be coupled with that of Chairman Norman H. Davis, who was appointed to the chairmanship In 1937 after serv ing as United States Ambassador- at-lai^e for many yearn AddiGonal radio «rr*ngementa have been completed tor Miss Ma bel Boardman, nation secretary of the American Red Cross, to ap pear on the “Distinguished Wom en” series of the General Electric program, November 12, at 10 to 10:30 p. m., E. S. T., over the NBC red network. November 21, at 8 p. m., over the red network of NBC, the Philip Morris program will dedi cate to the Bed Cross a dramati zation of the life of Florence Nightingale. Dehart People Ask Power Line Miss Addle Malone, home serv ice specialist, L. L. Rajf, agricul tural engineer of Duke Power com-pany, and members; of the local Duke Power Co., personnel, will meet with the patrons In the Interest of obtaining ^n electric line to extend frMn Mountain View into the Dehart community. The meeting will be held at A meeting of a central commit tee composed X)f members of the Kiwanis, Lions and Dokies club held here yesterday plans for Bundle Day on Sunday, Novem ber 19, were outlined. Dr. A. C. Chamberlain, of the Kiwanis club, was made general chairman and Dr. A. S. Cassel, of the Dokies club, was named as sistant chairman. The advertising committee is composed of Dr. Cassel, J. B. McCoy, of the Ki wanis, and L. S. Spainbour, of the Lions club. According to present plans, the collection of bundles by truck will be at one o’clock on Sunday, November 19, and all homes are asked to have bundles ready and on the porch at that hour. The collection truck will go over all the streets of North Wil kesboro, Wilkesboro, and along the highways to Moravian Falls, Millers Creek and Mulberry .school, south, west and north of this city. The committee Is making an earnest plea that everybody who can contribute a bundle for this, the first bundle day event in North Wilkesboro, and to begin now to save items for donations. It is asked by the cooperating organizations that the bundles contain anything which can be used, or worn about the home, and to Include such items of out grown or discarded clothing as underwear, hose, shirts, pajamas, hats, cape, overcoats, gloves, dresses, jackets, overalls, rain coats, boys’ clothing, shoes of all kinds, colors and size*, and any other items of clqtUng which have already served thdr time of usefulness in the homes where they now are. There is an especial need for other Items to be used la the homes of the worthy and needy. Including sheets, pillow cases, bedspreads, towels, soap, mat tresses, any kind of furniture, blankets, quilts, kitchen ware, cooking utensils, palls, canned goods, etc. Special attention is also called for the need of Christmas Cheer articles, particularly toys and dolls, which will be repaired aud placed in first class condition. When the bundles are collected the material wUl be taken to a warehouse and all Items needing repair will be put In the best con dition possible. All material will be used during the year among county. following committees to head the I^wrence Miller; collection, B. G. Mountain View school on Wed-!Gentry, Bryan Gilreath and Paul Sn^ to a depth seven o’clock. Osborne; repair and mending. « reported by Ttattors here countryhil^ stare on the program ■.j*- nesday.' evening, seven o’clock, Osborne; repair and all people fnterested we In- Lawrence vited to attMuL > business donations, John K. Blackburn, chairman; bus routes, Bryan Gilreath, chairman. 'Those who wish to make cash donations are requested to mall or send them to any member of the advertising committee, com posed of Dr. Cassel, L. S. Spain- hour and J. B. McCoy. The sponsors are respectfully asking that all public spirited people cooperate In the move ment and to begin saving discard ed articles now to'Jttl Included in the bundles for Bundle Day. Good Pre^ram At Kiwanis Friday At the meeting of the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club Fr'day a good program was carried out by A. A. Cashion, program chair man, on the vocational guidance theme and following the meeting the program was the subject of much favorable comment. Mr. Cashion Invited a group of local high school boys as his guests and to listen to a number of Kiwanians talk for five min utes each about the "road to success.” The boys were Ray Cashion, Roy Cashion, J. C. Gray son, Wayne Caudill. W. M. Greene, Thomas Caudill, Mack Miller, Charlie Shatley, Rex Han dy and Ben Henderson. Mr. Cashion spoke first, tell ing of "The Fork Of The Road at the Foot of Fool’s Hill.” His was followed by short talks by J. B. WlUlams, J. C. Reins, J. R. Hlx and S. V. Tomlinson. They stressed as most Import ant in the achievement of any. measure of success, character, | fMth In fellow men, vision, cour- j age and energy plus . pluck and perserverance, and faith in God. The program was considered one of the most unique and worth while programs ever presented before the club. In addition to the high school boys there were other guests at the meeting, including, C. M. Crutchfield with W. J. CaroO’U, Hoyle Hinkle with John,R. Pre- vette, and Worth Tomlinson with S. V. Tpmllnson. Work of widening highway 481 between this city and Millens Creek will begin tomorrow morn ing, It was learned today from the highway division office and the WPA area headquarters lo cated in this city. Highway officials explained that the project will be carried out through the WPA with the state highway commission *s sponsor. C. M. Crutchfield, area engi neer of the WPA,’ said that n crew of about 150 workmen win be assigned to the project. 'Th* number will include both th* stone quarry crew and the fore* who will do the grading and sup- facing along the highway. Highway engineers said that a strip three feet wide will be add ed to each side of the present con crete pavement except on curve*; where six feet will he added to the inside and two feet on th* outside. The average total wldtk of surface to be added to th* present pavement will be abont seven feet. The ^project will necessitate a. considemble amount of grading and shoulder building in order to Increase the width of the road bed sufficient for the additional pavement and will entail a large amount of labor. However, it waa explained that since completion, of the Oakwoods road that suf ficient WPA labor is available to keep the project well under way at all times and tha It will b* completed as soon as possible. Crushed stone will be applied on the widened shoulders and a priming coat of surface will b* a!VBed to hold the stone until the finish black top surface can be applied next spring. The six and a fraction miles of highway was the first section of hardsurfaced highway construct ed in Wilkes county and at tha time it was built by the county was considered a “boulevard.” Now it is antedated in that it ia narrow, crooked, with curves not sufficiently banked and Is con sidered one of the most danger ous sections of highway In thla immediate part of he state. The exceedingly heavy traffl* makes the need for revision of tba highway more acute, it was point ed out, and population along th* highway to Millers Creek ha* vastly increased during the past fifteen years. The highway carries traffic of highway 421 leading to Boono and state highway 16 leading Uv the Jeffersons, the junction of the two highways being at Millen Creek. Snowfall Here On Saturday Morning fell 2 Demonstratioiis To Be Wednesday Entomologist To Conduct Two Demonstrations On Control Borers First snow of the season here Saturday morning. Although It had been snowing practically all night In the moun- — tain counties west of here, snow two miles oast of Moravian FaQ* On Wednesday, November 8, Jack Rowell, entomologist of tha North Carolina extension service, will be in Wilkes county to con duct two demonstrations with th* use of Ethylene Dichloride Bmuf- s4on for the treatment of peach trees for the control of peach bor ers, Dan Holler, Wilkes county agent, said today. The first will he conducted on Wednesday morning, nine A’clock, at the home of Andrew Jenningn be used during xne year aiuuus V . after dayllalht and th^ii only In Dr. Chamberlain has named the amaU quantltlee with rain, A^ut ten o’clock the flskes fell thick LUltwTVXllA VVSMIASS^VV^W *-*y **m#we* 7,— various parts of the work; schools and fast bnt the temawrature wm and churches, Pat WUllams and too high for It to «»y op the gronnd and It melted as it fdL SnoW to a depth pf three Inch- ond will ibe held at two o'cloek fh the afternoon at the home pf C- ' W. Parlier near Pores Knob. All intereeted persons are invited to attend, Mr. Holler said. me; repair and mending, 'I «nce Miller, .Saturday txom Boom ^ ^ |?sS^ donationa, Bryatf ' f Ezperta eatimate that th* Mn basin conUiiui SOOfiWflW trees tittt hever ham