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Rome, Not. 18.—Premier Mus-
sollnl ordered S,000 non-commls-
•ioaed career ofticen and 18,000
▼ohmteer epeclallsts added to the
am»y today to strengthen Italy’s
aUlUry might. It waa the second
expansion of Italy’s large stand
ing army within a week. Last
Monday II Duce ordered 1,500 of
ficers and 1,500 non-commission
ed officers recruited. (The Italian
army has heen estimated at about
1,300,000 men). Recruiting will
beghi Immediately.
ODD ADVERTISEMENT
Raleigh, Not. 12.—^Although
all tickets for the Duke-North
Carolina football game in Dur
ham Saturday have been sold
1^^.. since November 1, advertisements
of the game appeared in North
Carolina newspapers today. But
the ads didn’t urge people to at
tend—^they urged them to stay
home. "All tickets sold,’’ the ads
read. “It is requested that only
those who now have tickets plan
to attend the game. No standing
room tickets will be sold.” A
crowd of approximately 51,000
Is expected to see the contest.
VOL. xxxni, No. 20 Published Mona^ys and Thursdays. ,
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.,
MONDAY, NOV. 18, 1939^„ |WiO IN THESTATB^.OO OUTTOF*
a.ig.L.111 ■ ■I'liiti'i' ~
City and County Booklet
Is Soon To Be Published
10,000 32-Page! Brawlers, Keep Out!
BotJdets To Tell
Advantages Here
Annual Mpitke
P ay IK^r ' Held
Here Friday N^t
Advert’sing Publication WBl
Contain Approximately
80 Photographs
SHORT CAMPAIGN
Washington, Nov. 12.—Repub
lican leaders disclosed today that
they were considering concentrat
ing their efforts to capture the
presidency in 1940 in a short,
intensified campaign of eight or
nine weeks, ending with the No
vember election. Senator McNair,
of Oregon, the Republican senate
chieftain, said he expected this
proposal to l)e given major atten
tion when the Republican nation
al committee meets soon to dis
cuss plans for the 1940 conven
tion. The date for the committee
meeting has ne'e yet been set, but
it is expected to be in December
or January.
y
PARTY HARMONY
Washington, Nov^ 11.—Infln-
entiai senate Democrats are dis
cussing methods to delay until
after the 1940 election some of
the congressional Issues which
might develop bitter controversy
and bring new splits in party
ranks. One highly-placed leader,
who would ~not permit quotation
by name, told reimrters today
that the ‘‘political truce’’ on the
neutrality legislation had been
highly beneficial to party morale.
He added that U all factions of
Democrats could continue to
work together during the next
session the chances of a 1940
presidential victory would be
greatly improved.
Materia) for an attractive 32-
page booklet setting forth the '
advantages of North Wllkesboro J
and Wilkes county is about ready j
for the press, W. P. Kelly, execu- i
tive secretary of North Wilkes- !
boro’s Commerce Bureaus, said!
today. I
Plans call for a cover printed j
in colors and for Illustrated in
side pages covering all phases of
life and activity in the city and
county. Approximately 80 pic
tures taken in the city and coun
ty will be used in composition ol
the book, Mr. Kelly said. i
The front cover will have a
1 panaromic view of the business
I section of North Wilkesboro, I
which is fully described as an in
dustrial and commercial center
in this section of the state. !
The back cover will have pho- '
tos of two impressive mountain
scenes. ^
Publication of the booklet, i
which will necessitate the expen- |
diture of several hundred dol- ^
lars, will be financed by the city, j
county and by the Bureaus. !
Those in charge of compiling i
the materials have endeavored |
to correctly and attractively tell j
of the advantages which the city
and county have to offer indus
trialists, agricuUurists, tourists
and others who may wish to visit
Wilkes ur locate here.
Public spirited people in the
city and county who have long
realized the need for such ma
terial await the publication of
the booklet with much interest.
It is expected that 10,000
copies will be printed in the first
order.
Dr. J. S. Hiatt SpMker^ At
Joint Banquet Of Legion
And Auxiliary
mrguson Man Killed
By Unknown Assailant
All for Safety
I Determined to preserve her neu
trality, Sweden keeps a constant
vigil on her territorial waters. Here
Is a 25 mm. anti-aircraft gun mount
ed on a Swedish submarine cruising
in coastal waters. And the gunners
are ready for action.
Dr. J. S. Hiatt, of Elkin, dls- ■
trict superintendent of the Metli- ^
odist church, addressed the Amer-'
lean Legion and Auxiliary and [
guests in the annual Annistlce
Day supper held Friday night at:
the clubhouse north of this city. [
The meeting, attended by 86 j.
Legioniiali es, members of the
.4.uxlliary and guests, was opened'
by Post Commander L. M. Nel- j
son, who turned the meeting over j
tc. Frank Johnson, program chair- ■
man tor the occasion.
Dr, Hiatt spoke In a humorous
vion but his closing remarks were
on the subject of “Peace” and was
received with much interest.
Another feature of the program
consisted of numbers by a quartet I
composed of Russel Hodges, John j
K, Blackburn, Bryan Higgins and j
Richard Johnston.
Cricket baseball team, winners [
in the Junior league sponsored by j
the Legion in Wilkes during the j
past season, were guests at the j
meeting. I
It wa.s also announced that the }
Legion had made its quota of 67 '
members this year and the good
news was wired into state de-'
Iiartment headquarters.
S. M. Burchette
Killed In Home
Saturday Night
Officer* Seek Clue To Iden
tity Of Man Wko Fired
Through Window
ONE ARREST IS MADE
Burchette Killed With Slugs
CutrFrom Bolt; Fired
In Shotgun
l^ual Rid
Roll Can
In Wilkes
Liberal
Because Of RaKrf WMa
In The Ww A^^
CANVASS TOIIOSR^
Efforts Will Be Made Tm
Get Red Gkaw Appeal
To Many CRixens
What'^8 described as one of
the wor^t murders in Wilkes
No—the picture isn’t upside-down.
This pilot Is merely testing s new
airplane safety bett at Wright field,
Dayton, Ohio. The belt is protection
against crash landings.
Verdict Collision Vocational Guidance
Case Is Set Aside Conference INov. 15
ARMISTICE TALK
Under the grim pall of a new
war in Europe, President Roose
velt led the nation Saturday In
prayerful commemoration of the
Hi^h Mitchell
Kiwanis Speaker
Statesville Attorney Points
To Dangers From Un
desirable Aliens
New Trial Ordered In Suits
For Damages In Auto-
Truck Crash
Hugh Mitchell, prominent
Statesville attorney, addressed
jthe North Wilkesboro Kiwanis
end of the last great conflict by I club FViday. making a challeng-
‘‘new and better ing talk on the subject of the
calling for a
peace” in the world—‘‘a quiet
peace under liberty.” “We work
for peace, we pray for peace and
we arm for peace.” the chief exe
cutive said in an address, deliver
ed by long distance telephone
from the White House to Virgin
ia Military institute on the occas
ion of that school’s 100th anni
versary celebration. Mr. Roose
velt spoke shortly after he re
turned from the auLumn-hued,
sun-drenched slopes of Arlington
National cemetery where he par
ticipated in wreath-laying cere
monies at the tomb of America’s
rn sofiHer.
‘AIN’S POSITION
London, Nov. 12.—Britain
re-
“German Bund and Communists
In America.’’
He said that because of these ^
and other alien sympathizers'
America is facing serious trouble
from within. He said that they
were spreading doctrines favor
able to foreign forms of govern
ment and that children in metro
politan schools are often taught
such doctrines and some of them
wear swastikas and other foreign
symbols. The speaker urged that
such trouble makers he collected
and deported from the country.
He also pointed out that fivs
million foreigners are illegally in
this conntrv. They are mainly
antagonist!Stic people seeking to
overthrow our government and
Bponded to a Belgian-Netheiiands ^ the same time a/®,
mediation offer today with a
pledge to give “most earnest con
sideration” to any German pro
posals which might "afford real
prospect oi achieving” Britain’s
avowed war aim to halt German
“aggression.” The British reply
wa.s made in a note from King
George VI to Queen Wilhelmina
of the Netherlands and King Leo
pold of the Belgians, who on No
vember 7 offered their good of
fices to Britain, France and Ger
many to work for restoration of
■ Europe’s peace. Britain’s war aim
was get,forth again as the re
demption of Europe from “the
pwpetnally recurring fear of Ger
man aggression so as to enable
the peoples of Europe to preserve
their Independence and liberties.”
^oauui's Club Dance
" On Thursday
Night
Wil-
Junior Woman’s club of
kesboro is sponsor of a “round
, to ,be held at the com
ity bouse on TUnrsday night.
‘Oome brin«
of
one.
dtolsrton wlU be
branch office personnel.
Judge Frank A^-mstrong in,
Wilkes superior cou/t last week
set aside a verdict allowing ten
dollars for personal injury to
one and $200 for the death of a
child In suits growing out of an
automobile-express truck collis
ion at Millers Creek two months
ago.
The verdict previously render
ed in court awarded R. C. Davis,
of Grassy Creek, $10, and Arnold
Chandler, administrator of Ron
ald Chandler, $200. Fred Staley,
driver, end C. B. Yates, owners
of the express line, were defend
ants.
The motion to set aside the
verdict and order a new trial was
made by plaintiff’s attorneys.
Felix Davis, also of Ashe coun
ty. and Mrs. Ollie Jones, of Ar
kansas, who was staying in the
Davis home at Grassy Creek and
was operating the car which col
lided with the truck at the junc
tion of highway 16 and 421, were
also killed. Damage suits brought
for their deaths are calendared
for trial in federal court to con
vene in Wilkesboro on November
20.
A Vocational Guidance Confer
ence sponsored by the Student
Activities Council of North Wil
kesboro schools and the North
■Wllkeshoft KMfaals'\7tub"“wlll "be
held at North Wilkesboro high
school on Wednesday, November
15, beginning at 12:50 p. m.
All the North Wilkesboro high
school students and seniors from
the other high schools in Wilkes
county are expected to attend the
conference, which is planned as
an aid to youth in choosing a vo
cation.
Walter Call is president of the
student body and will preside at
the assembly meeting preceding
the conference. Miss Nellie Ga
briel is secretary of the student
council and Miss Lilyan Miller is
faculty advisor. Rev. W. M. Coop
er is chairman of the Boys and
Girls Work committee of the Ki
wanis Club, co-sponsor.
The assembly program will be
gin with music and group sing
ing, followed by devotional by
Rev. A. L. Aycock, pastor of the
Methodist church. Miss Lilyan
Miller will tell briefly the pur
poses o^ the conference and the
principal address will be by R. S.
Proctor, superintendent of Davie
county schools on the subject of
“Choosing A Vocation.”
Group conferences on several
topics will follow. The conferenc
es will begin at 1:45 and con
tinue until recess at 2:25. The
second conference period will be
gin at 2:3.0 and continue until
Uiree wiheU refreshments will be
served counselors and visiting
students in the home economics
department.
There will he seventeen, group
conferences dealing with that
number of vocations about which
students have made inquiries.
The sponsors have selected local
people engaged In the various vo
cations to head each group and
to fell the students what they
want to know relative to the var
ious jobs and professions.
The groups and their counsel
ors will he as follows: banking,
W. D. Halfacre, vice president of
the Bank of North Wilkesboro;
hosiery and textiles, P. W. Eshel-
man, president of Wilkes Hosiery
Mills; business, R. G. Finley,
president of Meadows Mill com
pany; accounting and bookkeep-
ing, W. J. Caroon, cashier of the
Northwestern Bank; teaching, C.
B. Eller, superintendent Wilkes
schools; agriculture and forestry,
Dan Holler, Wilkes county farm
agent; home economics. Miss Har
riet McGoogan, WUkes home
demonstration agent: medicine.
Dr. F. C. Hubbard, chief of staff
(Continued on page four)
AH Reminded Of Bundle Day Snnddy
“Bundle Day” On
Sunday, Nov. 19th
Truck Will Besfin Picking
Ui> Bundles At 1 O’clock
Sunday Afternoon
American citizens of jobs which
should justly be theirs and adding ( Civic sponsors have completed
(Continued on page four) plans for “Bundle Day” to be ob-
! served in the Wilkeaboros and
' r-Mving communities on Sunday,
[November 19.
The event Is planned for the
I he’’"'it of underprivileged and
needy families In Wilkes and is
{being sponsored by the North
PeopI J Of Dehart Communi-1 Wilkesboro Kiwanis, Lions and
Rural Electric
Meeting Held
ty Show Interest In Pro
posed Rural Line
Citizens of the Dehart commun
ity In a meeting with Duke Pow
er company officials Wednesday
night at Mountain View showed
much Interest in a proposed rural
electric line extension into, their
community.
Farmers and housewives show
ed much Interest in a lecture and
demonstrations given by Mlse Ad
dle Malone, home service special
ist, L. L. Ray, agricultural engi
neer, and Bill Burton, of Greens
boro, lighting specialist.
The meeting was also attended
by Robert S. Gibbs, Jr., manager
of the Duke Power company
branch here, and other members
Dokies clubs.
The sunusors are asking that
'jeoplo of North Wilkesboro, Wil
kesboro, along highway 18 south
ward to Moravian Falls and north
to Mulberry school, and west of
this city along highway 421 to
Millers Creek, save and collect
discarded clothing of all kinds
and sizes, broken or discarded
toys, any and all discarded house
hold furniture and kitchen ware,
tie the coUectlon in a bundle and
leave on the front porch for the
truck which will call and collect
them, Sunday afternoon. The
truck will, begin Its route at one
o’clock, when It Is asked that xll
bundles he ready for collection.
The bundles thus collected will
be taken to s storage place, and
repaired as m«eb as pos^le and
put Into nsable condition. iTie po
lice chiefs of the two Wllkeshwos
and the county welfare depart^
mwt will act ^ distributing 4,.a^
gents throiighoat the yeaf.
^ThoM 'Who wish to nuke, a
taA donation may *«Bd mail
it to any' member of the commit
tee composed of A. S. Caasel,"J.
B. McCoy and L. 8. Spalnhour.
Sponsors are ezpMthig 1***
response to “Bundle Din^^’Slrfid
annanpesd ttiot It wffi be
an anneal efrenttor this vicinity.
county la,' many years occured at
Ferguson" Saturday night when
Sanford Maurice Burchette was
shot and killed by an unknown
assailant as he was undressing to
retire.
Burchette, 63-year-old resident
of the Ferguson community who
had been engaged as a salesman
of household articles in rural
communities, had undressed and
was proceeding to retire for the
night when a load of slugs from
a shotgun crashed through the
window and Into his chest. He
dropped dead at the feet of bis
wife standing nearby.
Officers were summoned and
the place was well guarded un
til bloodhounds could be taken
to the scene.
Starting where tracks were
found only a few steps from the
window through which the shot
wias fired, the hounds trailed a
distance of about five miles over
nearby hills and bluffs but final
ly reached a spot where trailing
was no longer possible. The trail
was followed to where tracks
were found leading into Stony
Fork Creek and It was believed
that the dogs had trailed so close
ly to the assailant that he took
to the stream to make trailing Im
possible.
The doga were handled by
Deputy Shd^iff Wade Gilbert and
other officers aided in the search.
Coroner I. M. Myers conducted
an Investigation at the home on
Saturday night. He questioned a
number of people on whether or
not Burchette had any enemies
who had had trouble with him
and made a minute examination
of the home and grounds.
The shotgun charge which kill
ed Burchette went through the
The annual Red Cross roll eall
began here today.
Rev. Eugene Olive, rol| call
chairman, said fhat the special
gifts committee was working to
day and that the canvass of tha
residential and business districta
of the city would be carried out
Tuesday.
The Red Cross drive will ba
carried to the rural sections of
the county later this week fol
lowing a meeting of the principals
of the eight central districts of
the county.
In discussing the roll call the
chairman explained that becansa
of the war in Europe the Red
Cross is badly in need of funds
to carry on its great humanitsP-
Ian work wherever disaster
strikes.
Need for refugee clothing, hos
pital garments, hospital and medi
cal supplies in several European
countries is acute, Red Cross of-
ticlals said, and the response to
the roll call now will determine
whether or not a special drive
will be made for war disaster re
lief funds.
A special effort will bo mad*
to carry the roll call message to
a great nunjber of people In
Wilkes this year and chapter offi
cials are expecLng liberal re
sponse. Special letters were pro-
gared for mass distribution today
and tonight.
Industrial establishments are
being asked to urge that their
employes join this year and can
vassers will also work the bus
iness and residential districta of
the Wilkeaboros.
Postmaster Reins
President of New
Publishing C o.
Officials Of New Organiz»-
tion Are Announced;
To Issue Weekly
The Northwestern Publishing
window screen, the glass and cur-.company, Inc., has been orgauls-
tains.
On Sunday afternoon the ob
jects which killed B.urchette
were taken from his body under
direction of Coroner Myers. They
found four slugs which apparent
ly had been sawed from a thread
ed one-quarter inch bolt and each
slug was about a quarter inch
in length. Two of the slugs en-
ed here to publish a weekly news
paper, according to an announce
ment made Saturday In The ChaP-
lotte Observer by J. C. Relns^
president. North Wilkesboro’*
postmaster.
The first issue of the paper fat
expected to be published on ahont
December 10. MachlneiT
equipment have been honght' i
tered his chest close together and i will be installed some thlx
the other two made holes less week.
than an Inch apart. The objects The following are offlcen sod
went through hla lungs, cut the directors: J. C. Reins, presldeet;
jugular vein Just above the heart, R- M. Brame, Sr., vice president;
went ihrough the liver and lodged
In the back, one going almost
through his body.
Sheriff C. T. Doughton, who
has been continuing the Investiga
tion of the baffling murder, said
today that a suspect had been
(alken Into custody but that his
name was being withheld from
publication until some further
facts are checked during the In
vestigation.
It Is ^'iMorstood that some
promlsin(|’"clues have heen un
covered may lead to a so
lution of We case.
The mhirder victim was a son
of the late Isom and Mrs. J. Ed
wards Burchette.
Survivors Include the widow,
who before marriage was Miss
Dessie Triplett; one daughter.
Mrs. Elolse Blankenship: four
brothers. Or P./Burchette, of Win
ston-Salem; J. A. Burchette,
Sparta; J, N. Burchette, Honda;
and D. I. Burchette, Jonesvllle;
one sl8te^',^Mrs. C. C. Foushee,
Rldgewa34’'Va.; and one grand
child.
The fui^ral was conducted at
11 o'cloelr taUs morning at Mace
donia Bal^tot chnrch. near Ron-
da. Rev. ■B; F. Peeler conducted
the servloea. . ; 7 ,
J. R. Prevette, secrotary;^eM«P-
er; executive committee: T. M,
Foster, chairman, Ralph Dnneeiib
and W. H. McBlwee; director*: i.
C. Reins, R. M. Brame, Sr.. J. R.
(Continued on page Are)
Wilkesboro Plays
Maiden Tuesday
Ramblers Will Seek Ta
Avenge Defeat Received
Friday Afternoon
Wilkesboro high school’s foot
ball team will play Malden oa-
Wilkesboro’s field Tuesday aftep-
noon. 2: SO o’clock.
Wilkesboro lost to Malden Rrl-
day by the score of 6 to 0 when
Malden recovered a fumble and
executed a pass play, and the
Ramblers will be-out for revenge
tomorrow.
All football fans are invited te
witness the contest, which la ex- ■
pected to he one of the best ot
the season.
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oiaaalKMt etiibe.
B. D; Smith.
Merchants To Me^
Wednesday, 4 jPi M.
Announcement, has beM ,'hiaAe^:
that all Norths 'WllkeaboPP'
ants and others Intepietad' are
to at the heU
^SRsdaeeday afteraooe, oS- ^
ethsk. to dfseesa Chrlstma* deco-!'
psis-y
to boUdoy trad*.