late News Of
State • Nation
Told, Briefly
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Hitler says no peace
Berlin, Not. 14.—Adolf Hitler
to^ let the world know he con-
sl4tors the possibility of paace
nonexistent at present since Brit
ain and France failed to accept
the NoTember 7 mediation offer
from the sovereigns of Belgium
• and the Netherlands. JHttler’s
views were made known through
his foreign mlniater, Joaohlm von
^^ibbentrop, who told the envoys
^Wr'lhe two rulers that the reply
wonld be a polite “no.”
Merchants In Meeting Wednesday M^e
Plans For Decoration of Streets; Big Vol
ume Holiday Trade Expected
OFF FOR ANTARCTIC
Boston, Nov. 14.—Polar pdon-
jJji 6ers, who may become Uncle
gK Sam’s firs.. Antarctic colonists.
bunked aboard a modem May
flower tonight, ready to sail at I
dawn for the Little America that |
Admiral Byrd believes might pro
vide a base for a new and “safer”
air trail between the United
States and Australia. The sailing
of the North Star, lead-off ship
In the government’s first Antarc
tic venture in 100 years, was de
layed today by the necessity of
lashing a 27-ton snow cruiser on
the Vessel’s fore deck.
Jlerchants' Bureau of North
Wilkesboro’s CVmunerce B u-
reans in an enthusiastic and
well attended meeting at the
city hall Wednesday set Tues
day, November 28, as ihe date
for the city-wide Chrislmae hol
iday trade opening and laid
plans for attractively decorat
ing the streets of the business
section for the holiday season.
W. G. Gabriel, head of the
bureau, presided, and much in
terest was shown by the merch
ants in the matters discussed.
.\I1 present expressed them
selves. a.s being favorable to the
proposal to place holiday dec
orations on the streets and
Oiairman Gabriel appointed a
committee composed of W. K.
Sturdivant, O. O. Day and L. S.
Spalnhonr to work witli W. P.
Kelly, executive secretary of
the Commerce Bureaus, and R.
S. Gibbs, Jr., manager of the
North Wllkesboro branch of
the Duke Power company, to
arrange for the decoratious.
Because 'Thanksgiving falls
nearer Christmas this year the
merchants decided on Tue.sday
before Thanksgiving, Novem
ber 28, as the date for the city
wide riirlstmas holiday trade
opening.
Witli industrial payrolls at
a high peak and since farmers
have enjoyed a relatively good
year, it is expected that holi
day trade may reach a greater
volume than at any time during
the pa.st ton years.
iFirst Fiiro Here
Wat Found^ 50, .
Years Ago—1889
Wllkesboro Majmfnctaring Co.
Celebrates Fiftieth An
niversary
With camouflaging weeds fastened on tbeir steel helmets to fool
enemy airmen, three Tommies of the East Surrey British regiment panse |
to light their cigarettes. Natural and artificial camouflages have been
developed to a high degree by both sides of the present conflict. |
I
The Wllkesboro Maniifactor-
liig company was foand^ In.
the year 1880 and baa reached
Its fiftieth anniversary, which
is also the anaiversary of in- ,
dns^ tn North Wilkesborb."
The company was organized
one year before North Wllkes
boro obtained a town charter.
The second oectlosi of this
newspaper is devoted to the
company’s message on ite an
niversary, interesting articles
about its history, pictures and
congratulations from-maiiy of
the city’s business firms.
EARTHQUAKE IS FELT
Philadelphia, Nov. 14. — An
earthquake of moderate intensity
shook the Philadelphia area at
9:64 p. m. tonight, causing se
vere tremblers foi* several sec-
ondg, but no damage was report
ed. The tremblers were felt
throeghout eastern Pennsylvania,
sontiiem New Jersey and Dela-
wnre. ’The earthquake was regis
tered on seismographs at the
FliuikUn Institute, but officials
were not Immediately prepared to
fay how widespread were its ef
fects. Institute officials placed
the center of the disturbance “30
to 40 miles from Philadelphia,
probably to the north.”
Canvas “Bundle
Day” Will Begin
Sunday 1 O’clock
All Urged To Give Discard
ed Clothing and Other
Articiles For Needy
County Council
Of Home Clubs To
Meet Saturday
Civic sponsors were putting the
final touches today to arrange
ments for the first “Bundle Day’’
event ever put on here, to be
Sunday, November 19, and urged
cooperation and liberal response
from the homes of North Wll
kesboro and adjacent communi
ties.
The North Wllkesboro Kiwan- j
I is. Lions and Dokies clubs are
i jointly siponsorlng the Avont-'fot
' the benefit of the needy and un
derprivileged homes of Wilkes
county.
Ii is asked that the people co
operate by saving and tying into a
bundle any discarded clothing,
household articles, toys, furni-
Wilkes county council of home
demon-'tralioii clubs will hold its
last quarterly meeting of the year
in the office of the home demon
stration agent in the courthouse
Saturday afternoon, 2:30.
Announcement of the meeting
was made by Miss Harriet \Ic-
Googan, home demonstration a-
gent. who pointed out the import
ance of the meeting due to the
fact that officers for the coming
Flames Damage
Horton Buil^ng
Here Wednesday
Conferences For
Wilkes Churches
Sunday, Nov. 19
Dr. J. S. Hiatt, superintendent
of the Elkin district of the Meth
odist Church, will conduct quar-
Right-Way Shoe Shop Badly conferences in North Wil-
Damaged In Fire Here liesboro, Wilkesboro and Moravi-
Yesterday Morning
November
Fire of undetermined origin did
extensive damage to the Horton
building (formerly occupied by
the postoffice on Main street)
and the Right-Way Shoe Shop ear
ly Wednesday morning.
C. G. Plexlco, proprietor of the
an Falls
.19.
1
! The first qua,rteriy conference
will be held at the North Wilkes
boro church at 11 a. m., Moravian
'Falls at 2:30 and Wilkesboro at
j 7:30 p. m.
SmaO Vdame Of
Rain Has FaBen h
PastTwelveWeeks
SOVIET PLANE DOWN
Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 14.—
Finnish officials tonight reported
a series of land and air incidents
along the Russian frontier and it | ture, bed linen, blankets and any
was reported without confirms-' and all articles which may
year will be elected and plans for ,.33 awakened by the
the year will be discussed. jjg ^as sleeping in an up
stairs room about 5:30 a. m.
Thinking that the fire was In his
room, he started down the s; irs
«w but met a mass of smoke and
^foor.
Lions Will Play
Red Cross Appeal
Getting Results
h The Roll Call
Orient Season On Record
Stiic* Rainfall Records
Hare Been Kept Here
The past twelve weeks' have
been the* driest period In Wilkes
county In the last quarter of a
century, old tlme'^weather observ
ers said here today.
And their unofficial calcula
tions are corroborated by records
kept at the North Wllkesboro
water plant by S. J. Craven, plant
superintendent.
^ Ills records show ^ only, L42
’^inches of rainfall since Aughst
He escaped without his clothes
through a window and on to a
Teams About Evenly Match-'fire escape which he had con
ed For Contest Friday;
Rig Classic 24th
Workers BepCM’tSymjpathetici 25, when the last rains of any
' magnitude fell here. Mr. Craven’s
records cover a period of 22
be
. I
been shot down in the developing j ed to have the bundle.s on their
“war of nerves” between the two ; front porches at one o’clock Sun-
countries. The incidents were re-• day afternoon when the truck
ported only 2 4 hours alter a 1 w’lich will collect the bundles
■ breakdown in the month-old Mos- | will start its rounds,
cow negotiations on Russia’s I In addition to the streets of
military and territorial demands | North Wilkesboro, the truck will
against Finland and the abrupt i canvass Wilkn.sboro and homes a-
departure of the Finnish negoti-j long highway IS southward to
ations for Helsinki. The Russian Moravian Falls, north to Mulber-
plane was shot down by the ry school and west alon.g high-
Flnns, according to the unverified | way 121 to Millers Creek,
reports, in the noman’.s-land lie- J Tlie materials collected will be
tween the Russian and Finnish ! taken to a warehouse, repaired
defense lines along the
border.
eastern and put into the beat possible con
dition for further usefulness.
Sponsors urge that no person hes
itate to give any article beca.ise
of its condition or state of re
pair.
It Ls pointed out that the ma
terials thus collected will be
used for needy people in all parts
of the county and will not be
confined to any particular area.
Distribution will be the responsi
bility of the chief of police here,
police chief in Wllkesboro and the
county welfare department.
It is particularly urged that
toys be Included in the bundles
Committees For
Sale Christmas
Seals Announced
Annual Drive To Start On
Thankgiving Headed By
Mrs. R. T. McNiel
Appointment of members of the
structed on the rear of the build
ing but was able to retrieve part
of his clohlng by reaching in
Coach Jack Massev said this, through a window Into his room,
afternoon that North Wilkesboro’ xhe fire department, was called
high school’s Mountain Lions are i,„f the flames had gained con- ;
ready for the game Friday a- siderable headway and it was
gainst China Grove high school nece.s.sary to use a large amount
on the fairgrounds field, begin- of water to get the fire under
ning at 3:30. j control.
The teams are reported to be i Apparently the fire .started in
about evenly matched and tlie the basement, where extensive
Attitude and Good Re
sponse To Annual Drive
game should prove one of the
best gridiron contests of the sen
se n here.
The high school season will end
on November 24 when the Lions
meet their rivals from Wilkesboro
in “Wilkes county's annual grid
iron classic.”
damage was done, and Mr. Plexi-
co's s'oek room, containing a
large amount of materials for his
shop. wa, l.iadly burned. Included
in the stock was about $1,000
worth of leather which he had
purchased before a recent price
rise.
■ Smoke did gome damage to
EPISCOPAL SERVICE ! upstairs rooms and adjoining
Ve.sper sei vice will be held at. places, including that part of the
St. Paul’si Episcopal church Sun-! building occupied by the Little
dav afternoon, November 19th, Grill, a caCe.
at four o’clock, in charge of the Some insurance was carried on
rector. Rev. B. M. Lackey. the property.
local tuberculosis Christmas Seal ({>^3330 "Bundle Day’’ will take
committee for 1939 was announc-. jjjg pi^ce of Christmas Cheer
by Mrs. R. T. McNeil, | g^nvasses formerly carried out
ij today
ti general c
'I
general chairmar.
for collection of discarded toys.
I >■
Bundle Dav Gifts To Aid Destitute
They Include: Mrs. Edd Gard-
Sie**EUe/ for N^^i wukeshor”: j Demonstrations In
M». J. W. White and Mrs. J. B. ■ Control Of MlCC In
Hendarson for Wllkesboro. 1 .
■ "Prom the beginning of the or- UrchardS INOV. 1 # |
ganlz?d educational drive against Mr. Shencer, from the U. S.
twberculosis. volunteer service Department of Interior, will he |
haa been an outstanding factor in f in the county on Friday, Nos-em-
lU success,” said Mrs. McNeill, j her 17th, to conduct two demo-
“Volunteer service of generous! stratlons on the control of mic.'
and 8yir.pathetic men and women j in orchards,
has been of tremendous value in The first c
^ r M 1 ot Q«nn
demonatraticn will be
i^ncing the death ra:e from the J held at 9:00 a. m. at the orchard
-White Plague from 201 out of j of Mr. G. D. Kilgore. 4 miles
each 100,000 persons in 1904 to 1 west of North Wilkesboro, 1-2
49 out of each 100,000 In 1938.’’
*X1he Christmas Seal sale, spon-
•ored *7 the Women’s Clubs’ of
the Wilkesboro*. wUl open on
Ttenksgiving Day and continue
throoeh Christmas.
„ -Itlds of 269 to 400 bushels
to tlio acre are being reported by
ji many sweet poUto growers of
i .-Martin county, as harvesting
'4B|atloas are started on this year%
mile off highway 421.
The second demonstration will
be held at 11:00 a. m. at the
orchard of Mr. C. F. Bretholl,
2 miles east of Moravian Falls on
Moravlan-Gllreath road.
Mr. Spencer has a new method
'or the control of mice In orch
ards. Many *wlll be Interested In
talking with him and to learn
his new method.
All are invited to attend one or
'10th of these demonstrations.
The Red Cross roll call In
Wilkes has been accorded splen
did response by those contacted
=0 far. it was learned today from
roll call officials and canvassers.
Workers have reported a very
sympathetic attitude on the part
I of the public to the appeal for
funds to carry on the work of
the “World’s Greatest Mother”
in times of disaster.
1 L. L. Carpenter, in charge of
the canvass of the l)usiness dis
trict of the city, has achieved
|ipnlendid results In calling on
' the business firms and their em-
! ployes. Similarly good reports
have been received from other
workers and It is expected that
when the main part of the drive
Is completed by Saturday of this
week that Wilkes will have al
ready enrolled more members
than the total for the roll call
last year.
Red Cross appeals were made
to school principals this week
who are to carry the roll call
drive into rural communities.
Chapter officials earnestly urge
a more widespread appeal and re
sponse among all the people of
the county, especially In view of
the Increased needs for relief due
to the European war.
It has been pointed out that
the organization has never failed
to render aid speedily and effi
ciently In times of disaster at any
place and that only by good re
sponse during the roll call can
the chapter continue the hamanl-
taflan work on such a large Scale.
j years.
j Water In Reddies River, from
I which the Wilkesboros get their
I supply. Is the lowest in 22
i years, Mr. Craven said, but there
i is no cause for alarm because on-
lly a fraction of the flow Is used
i now
i However, there has not been
sufficient water pow-er to --un the
water pumps at the station all the
time necessary but when such
an occasion exists Mr. Craven has
only to turn the Duke Power line
switch and start the water roll
ing to the storage tanks.
The drought has be* n the topic
of much conversation, rivaling
war news in attention, but all a-
gree that it is very lucky indeed
that the drought came after the
crops had grown. T’ue summer |
season was ideal for crops, and ,
plenty of rains fell during the j
months when field crops and'
vegetables were in the making. |
The drought has made it im-1
practical for some of the farm-1
ers to prepare land for seeding of
wheat and other fall planted
crops but othewise has resulted
In no great damage.
The exceedingly dry weather
has resulted In the leaves and
vegetation In forests becoming
very dry and several forest fires
have occured since the leaves fell
following the first frost.
Nind^ (X
Alibitf S^^otifif
George f^d
, -Mitr^r? Much E-ridfam J.
I^s Beim CoUiscied'^^-^ '
riiMECTS ARE POUHtT
Officers Thuik Fatal Singe *
7: Were MannfacAnr^ In
Bjfrd's Home ’
Wilkes Sheriff O. T. DoughtM '
left for Washington, D. C„ Tues
day night with a collection of ’
articles to be examliied by bnreaa.^
of investigation experts in qon-
nection -with the investigation of
the apparently deliberate murder
of S. M. Burcbette at his home at .
FergusOn 15 miles west of (here
Saturday night.
Sheriff Doughton also dlscloe«4
that George Byrd, farmer wke
lived within a half mile of Bur-
chette’s home, had been formal-
iy charged with the murder foW '
towing a conference between ths
sheriff and Solicitor Avalon ■.
Hall.
Beginning shortly after the
killing occured, the officers havs
collected muoh circumstantial
evidence which they beUpm
points definitely to Byrd as ttia
man who shot Burchette throngk
a window as he was getting rea
dy to retire.
Byrd was taken into onstodr
Sunday on suspicion but officen
declined to reveal bis Identity *-
until he was formally charged
with the crime and a warrant
charging murder had bsen iaasaA.^
Because the nature of the eft-
dence, which bad been piling up
since Sunday morning. Is such
that a minute article or detail
may be the deciding factor, tha
sheriff decided to carry all ar
ticles collected to G-men head
quarters for examination by ex
perts.
Officers disclosed that there
had been some trouble between
Byrd and Burchette but not of
sufficient magnitude to unsup-
portedly assume that Byrd com
mitted the crime.
After searching and trailing
with bloodhounds over the hills
near Fer.guson all night Saturday
night. Sheriff Doughton and
deputies R. C. Jennings, Homer
Brookshire, E. M. Eller, Bret
Coth'’en, Sara Jones, Oscar Felta
and J. M. Beshears began sleuth
ing in the eomimunity Sunday
(Continued on page five)
Two Forest Fire«
b Wilkes County
Alvin, “I say, Jimmy, what do
you think of a man who deliber
ately makes a girl blush?’’
Jimmy: "I think he is a gen
ius.”
100 Acres Of Good Timber
Land Burned Over Near
Ferguson This Week
Vocational Guidance Conference At
North Wilkesboro School Wednesday
Described As Very Successful Event
! Students Of County High
Schools Hear Sevent^n
Vocations Discussed
'club headed by Rev. W. M. Coop
er as chairman.
At the assembly meeting held
in the auditorium R. S. Proctor
delivered an addres=i on “Choos-
Confer- Ing A VocaUon.” ’The principal
his address were
Welfare and social sgencies will have soaiedtjing to help un-
fortnaate people Uke . thooe shown here if there is stiffieient ra- \
sponse to handle t^y” on Sondsy, Novembor 10.
e Sunday Ma;
-Vocation Guidance
ence was held this afternoon at | points In
North Wilkesboro high school “Know thyself, choose your Job,
with the student body and about j do the Job. wrfl.’’ He emphasized
200 visiting students from the jehaia^r and stressed tte Im-
other high schools In Wilkes, at-:portstfA hf thorougtoeBS.
tending. - t FHaclirtls nnd -ssnlors -were
The conference'was sponsored 1 present-fftwh yvilkeeibort), Mount
by the Stndent Connell, of whleh;:Plfl0Bi»«i -^>^,>e«l^«‘»'»^^
Walter Call is president, and the7 view, :Tri4iliJll, tlOM^
Boys and Girls Work coBsialttee Rondr high-'whp^.;
of the North Wllkesbrnro IBwshls *rontfniwi»: oB p«ge
■ ^ —
T’vro forest fires in Wilkes
county have been extinguished,
A. A. Triplett, county forest war
den, said last night.
A fire which burned over about
100 acres of good ’tlmherland near
Ferguson was placed under con
trol Tuesday and extinguished
■Wednesday, he said. Some of tha
tlmherlands belonged to T. W.
Ferguson, well known farmer at
that community. A crew of 25 C.
C. Camp members aided men of
the community In fighting the
flames.
A small fire occured on the
Bnishies but was put out by peo-
(pie of the community before many
! acres burned.
j Triplett said that according to
i his information, both fires had
been started by hunte i. The
severe drought during the past
few weeks has greatly Increased
danger of forest fires, he said.
Reports from other sections of
western North Carolina Indicate
that the forest fire situation has
become acute and forest ftrea
could be seen during the past few_
days In practlcally^every dt^N^on
from the vantage points, pn tt*.
vaaMDit of high peaks, Bad fins
were report^ In Ashe, Ave^ and
MeDowell eonntlee. u>d In tto
Monnt Mitcheir sectibn. A .majo^^
tty of the-tlraa =wet» stalted
hunters, accordttie iou’delidrtt.?'