North Carolina Newspapers

LCODpurr $n^ K«9ort« tiw 'WlBs.cdir^MMn'a IftilWffio «*nhnn« test iolsht te- I Wwtsd % totsi Midtst »l« of l;-> pooBda of test at an st- Lw* of flf.lS a huadred I^KUnda. Oas flnal] VQ« broagbt |;476 a kniidrM aad a nomber of ;VUos ao!^ betveaa |80 and |S. SAYB UBERTY SAFE Daihain, Nor. Jl.—^Df. Robert S. Caakuiao, profeasor of goT'Snt- nMBt at Cornel nnlTorsltT, said VOL. XXXni^,No. 23 I%)Hilied Mondiys and Thuradays. Violatdn To Ge p*“®" 10 te H^day iKkeUTmiioRow • ^ Strict EnforecoaMit Drive Is, PUumed In City By The Police Officert It’s Saturday Niglit w the Police Chief J B. Walker said — here today that >olics will clamp ^ wt address tonlpfat that despite down on traffic ordinance vlole- tors In North Wilkeaboro, hegln- serlotu thiraats to oMl Ubwty, tliure ■wif% rsMsiing signs and derelopmOBts that Indic^d tan* 'daaaental chrll liberties In the tJnlted States would be preserved, 1 In times of national stress under heavy pressure. Dr. a spoke at Duke nnivers- . . celebration of the 150th annlvenary of the ratification of the United'States constitution by North Carolina. -VED HIS BROTHER Ralelglt. Not. 21.—One of two- brothers scheduled to die Friday in the central prison gas Shamber for murder will receive a commutation of his sentence to life Imprisonment, Paroles Com missioner Eldwin Gill announced tonight following a conference z-vr i • i .... ru Vltt Governor Hoey. The one to. (W Liquor Law Of fenders Get Reformatory nlng on Friday. He warned that tickets will be given where cars are found dou ble parked and left without driv ers. He also said that parking tick et# will be given all cars violating the parking limits as designated on the various streets by the new ly painted signs which have just been erected. Many Cases Are Tried During 3j Days Of Court ■ ite teUtred'is Henry Williams. The l^tmo to die Is Raymond Williams, I'srho. Gill said, had made a "com plete confesrfon’’ and assumed /^tlre blame” for the slaying of I* peddler, Nathan Reif, In Samp- [ son county exactly one year ago Friday. and Prison Terms ’OPPOSES NEAV ACT 1 'Washington, Nov. 21.—Senator i Carter Glass said today that the new neutrality law "is disgrace- I^T’ and should be repealed when I'Congress convenes In January. The Virginia Democrat, granting interview at his Washington [ s^artment, declared that no neu trality legislation was necessary hodanse. In the aibsence of a sta- -dTrwt fSP^^lte^thln tSe^^ V^ tnunswork of International law. "I wouldn’t be a hit surprised |f Congress repeals the act,” Glass dsclared. "It certainly oughl to. The United States Is saying, •Blease.-Mr. Hitler, where do yon want our shipB to where .Aonldn’t they go?’” The W- year-old-senator,'here for a vis it to his dentist, said he believed the people and, the Congress wouJiPhe convinced of the imprac ticability of the ac£ after they Kitad observed Its operation fully. lES RAINED OUT ( "ArtieviHe, Nov. 21.—In the jnelghborhooit Of 40,600 acres of 'western North Carolina timber- lands were ravaged by an esti mated 360 forest flree during the seven-week drought which was ended with ligiht rains Sun day and Monday, reports from forest officials Indicated tonight, j The rains, amounting here to a shade more than four-tenths of I an Inch through last night and krf^parently heavier in the hlgh- F^nds than In the valleys, brought at least a week’s relief from the [ acute danger the section faced. I In addition, forest men saw in the forecasts of the United States weather bureau here hope for in termittent showers throughout the week and with them a pos sible end for the season of the fire danger. Prior to the Sun day and Monday rains, less than OB^fth of an Inch of rain had taSen here since October 1. nne hosiery, knit goods and fabrics are now being manufac- tniwd from textile flaments deriv ed basically frOm coal, water and air! After disposing of many cases federal court in Wllkesboro ad journed Wednesday afternoon un til Friday morning. Judge John son .1. Hayes saying that the court is observing the Thanksgiving date proclaimed by the president. With but few exceptions the many cases tried have been for violation of the liquor tax laws. Robert M. Stuart, of Durham, plead guilty to using the malls to defraud and was sentenced to 18 months in Le-wi^urg. Pa., prison. Evidence disclosed that he work ed a peculiar check scheme to swindle about J300 out of hotel JiurUam, Qreensboro, and WlhsfPn^alein. Testimony disclosed that he had checks printed on a corporation, made .them out payable to himself ahd mailed them to hlmseff at the different hotels, where he later showed up and. had them cashed. Clifford Church, Wilkes native who had been living ' in Ashe county and who only a few weeks ago was acq'iflHed on a charge of murdering his wife, received 18 months prison sentence for viola tion of probation. Officers investi gating the death of his wife found a large quantity of liquor in his home in Ashe county. Other cases in which sentences were meted out follow: John Miller, violation probation, year In Petersburg: Carl Anderson, violation probation, 18 months Chlllicothe; Charles McMlchael, Jr., (Forsyth county), embezzle ment, temporary probation until next term of court; Paul Miller, 15 months Chlllicothe; Ralph Smith, 18 months Chlllicothe; Charlie Cothren. 18 months Chll licothe: Carl Anderson, 18 months Chlllicothe; Ralph Love, year Chillicothe: Jessie Stuart and Marshal Forbes, fine $200 each and two years probation; Harry T. Nichols. (Forsyth Coun ty). 18 months Chlllicothe. Burl Grover Waddell, (Ashe county) for violation of the mo tor theft act got two years in Lewiaburg prison. Cases disposed of and in which no sentences were meted out in clude: Earl Snyder. Ray Weath erman, Clyde Williaims and George Johnson, nol pros: James and Frank Atwood, not guilty. A number of first offenders were placed on temporary proba tion until the next term of court. Mex^d^ts Have' Fnll.Stor.ks ''Bui Importance ^ Earii’’ ' Shoppmc.'Streu^ War is war, bat Saturday night baa a tradiUos. — troops take time ont for their Saturday night battu No de luxe Mhrehants are prepared a« nev er'before for Christmas holiday trade but the^ warnlnjg Is to do your Christmas, shopping early because hirflda'y buying will In all probability exceed that x>f any previous year. North Wllkesboro merchants contacted here today expressed optimistic views relative to tihe coming holiday trade and several were already preparing for open ing of the holiday shopping sea son. There will be several advant ages in early Christmas shopping for customers, merchants agreed. 0 ■ r . Stocks will be larger with a So these British' greater variety and prices for the Juae BL Rom, of Greenville, Sheriff ReMn* W|Ch ' On Mwludii Erideaee^. -y. InMuH^CaM A Hearing for^^Ooerge Byrd, charged with the murder ei hto neighbor, S. M. Bnrehette^^'aB Buivhette’s home at Fergr^sop on. the night of Norember 11, was eontinned today until Dmnfber 2S, Wilkes offi^s sold. '' The hearing, which was ‘ re> quested by Byrd, was orlgteislly scheduled for this sfunuxm, tnw o’clock, betme Maglstriie'A,. S. Cassel at the conrtbonse. Meanwhile bond of |1,000. has been set for Turner Watson, oar- other Ferguson man who' wauav MM* wa a'os^uouu ssuaaa 't« oav oemm commander of the North Car- ] oeen held for several days as a oUna deportmr~* of the Ameri can Legion, who will address a district rally of Legionnaires and Auxiliary members at Ho tel WUkes on Tneoday night. . _ sccom- ^ early shopper will be conslstent- modations for "Tommy Atkins” today, but wooden tabs and tin pails make a catisfactory substitute for behind-the-line ablations. Decorations To Be On Streets Doughton Man IsVictimOf A I In Short Time! H^hway Mishap This city will take on a decid edly holiday appearance on Tues day night, November 2 8, when holiday street decorations are lighted for the first time. Members of the merchants’ committee appointed to make ar- sald today that every effort will be made to have the decorations np and lighted by Tuesday, the date set by the Merchants’ Bureau for Christmas holiday openings. The street decorations will be of evergreen construction and and will be attractively lighted. W. P. Kelly, executive secretary of the Merchants’ Bureau, has made the canvass of business houses to secure funds to finance the work. Merchants are anticipating an unprecedented volume of holiday buying and have warned that ear ly shoppers will have many ad vantages over the later ones dur ing the holiday rush. Stock re- Ford Norman K'lled When Car Leaves Highway Near State Road Elkin, Nov. 22.—Ford Norman, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur committee appoimea lo uumB ai- Norman, of Doughton, pnd broth- - _ . rangwnents for .strwt deeaealtDaa aPtbife«Wr*.«h»IBs UiWhatiLwttA ■ " Llnvllle Norman, of this clty^ was Bank resour. instantly killed and his : older brother, Robey Norman, : w a s painfully injured early this eve ning when the antomobile ope rated by C. R. Cox, also of Dough ton. left the road at State Road and turned over, the three occu pants being thrown from the machine to the concrete. Ford Norman suffered a skull fracture. Robey Norman, in the ■. hospital here, is not seriously In jured. Cox v/as not .badly hurt. Cox said he was blinded by lights suddenly turned on by an approaching machine. Other survlvers, besides the ...e, - - parents and brothers and sister placement costs will definitely be here, are a brother, Howard Nor- higher and those who attend to ‘ man. North Wllkesboro, and three the Christmas buying early will; sisters ly lower. I Merchants are well stocked but It is very likely that stocks will run low . before the holiday rush is over and they will have to re plenish their merchandise. Fac tory prices have already advanced nvaterially and It is easy to figure that the late shopper may have to pay higher prices. With Industries running full time and some of them over time and with farmers enjoying good year, there are amiple grounds for the prediction that holiday trade will set a new high record this year, making it doub ly Important to buy early and a- — J District Legion Meeting Will Be Here Nov. 28th State Department Comman der And Other Offic’als To Be Guests Next Tuesday, Nov. 28th, Le gionnaires and Auxiliary mem bers of the Fifteenth District will meet in this city for their annual district convention. The meeting , will be held at Hotel Wilkes, and ,*■ opening "with a dinner at seven o’clock. American Legion and Legion Auxiliary anembers from West Taylorsville, Bank resources have reached a new high reco'rd, which Is 'evl- dance that there Is plenty of mon ey awaiting to be spe;|t. A visit to a number of stores today found employes busily en gaged in unpacking newly arriv ed holiday merchandise, which will go on display rapidly as the holiday season opeus. Jefferson, Sparta, StatesvlUe, MoofeavlUe^ North, •WHfcedbofo -wRUiir l^titteadsnce •hdtew vrith 2 Long Terpers Obtain l^aroles save money as well as find the task easier and more enjoyable, was the opinion expressed by merchants contacted here today. Officers Working On Assault Report Chic’en Supper At Boomer School 25th Walter And Betty Triplett Rel'^ased After Serving Three Yean Aged Man In Rock Creek Township Victim Of Unknown Robbers Sheriff C. T. Doughton au deputies are investigating reports of mysterious attacks on two r. more aged .people in homes .be tween Mountain View and Roar ing River in the Rock Creek vi- (Continued on page tour) The home demonstration club at Boomer will serve a chicken supper at the school building on Saturday night, November 25, be ginning at 7:^0. The price of plates will be only 15 cents each and proceeds will he used toWard buying a piano for the school. Following the supper games will be played and an enjoyable oc casion is anticipated. One-half to two-thirds of th* retail price of cigarettes repre sents taxeu! The average factory cost per pack of popular brands is 5- 1-40C. Walter and Betty Triplett, bro ther and sister convicted for sec ond degree murder for the slay ing of Cline Hall In an alterca tion in Elk township three years ago, were released from state prison Tuesday under parole for the remainder of their 20 years each. They were brought to Wllkes boro for release by the county welfare officer by Tom Little, a central prison official. Will Dula, the third member of the party of three convicted and sentenced for 20 years, was re leased about two months ago. Eugene Trivette. attorney for the three, said here today that efforts to obtain a parole for the trio ha4 been under way for some material witness in the case. Of ficers said that he will be re leased when he tills bond. Sheriff C. T. Doughton has re turned from Wa^ington, D. C., with a report on articles of evi dence which he carried there for examination by experts in tha Federal Bureau of Investigatloa laboratories. Sheriff Dooghtoa said this morning thait he reeetr- ed a report but cannot disdhaa its contents. Byrd Is alleged to have prepar ed a shell loaded with slugs in his home and went to the home of Burchette only a short distance ar- way and fired the four iron slugs through Burchette’s -window and into his chest as he was going, t» bed. Byrd has denied any connec tion with the crime. The articles carried to Wash ington for examination Included m piece of 3-8 inch Iron rod found by deputies on a work bench In Byrd’s,home and from which they believe the lethal slugs - wprs sawed with a hacksaw which 'tBsy also found there, along with at this meeting, and from ports received, every post unit in the district will be well represented. June H. Rose, of Greenville, North Carolina, Department Com mander of the American Legion, and Mrs. Weaver Mann, of New ton, department president of the Auxiliary, will be present and ad dress the convention. Other state officers who will attend are, P. Q. Wright, of West Jefferson, de partment vice commander, Jim Caldwell, department adjutant of the American Legion, and Mrs. George Bostlan, of China Grove, department vice president. Miss Aurelia Adams, of Newton, de partment secretary and Mrs. J. W. Hendricks, of Statesville, dis trict commltteewoman o f the Auxiliary. Several past depart ment officers of both organiza tions will also be present. The festivities will come to a close with a dance at the Hotel ballroom, which will be featured by specialty numbers. Arrangements for the conven tion are being made by Frank E. Johnson, commander of the 15th district for the American Legion and Mrs. Andrew Kilby, alternate district commltteewoman for the Auxiliary. j.^ of the barrel and an empty itiielL and The season’s first snow to lay l,iiV IMKI UCOU UUUCl rwaj av* owsux- •* . - - Tir J time and that many people had , ground fell here on wed- Snow Falls Early In Wilkes County recommended parole. Northwestern Bank Opened Branch — — MM m At Valdese Monday; Business Good inesday morning A steady rain which had been fallln* since Sunday afternoor turned to snow about midnight Tuesday ^nd by daylight Wed nesday morning the ground was I blanketed In snow to a depth of two inches. Practically all of the snow melted during the day. Dean To Enter 8th District Race Rockingham Mon Say* ib Will Seek Congressional Seat Held By Burgin Raleigh, Nov. 21. — C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, Rlchmon4 county, has returned from- Washr- ington to Rockingham to take the direct route back to Washington ,—Congress. Announcement could have beea made In Winston-Salem Monday night, but Mr. Deane who sits out the Baptist state convention see- retarllly, might not have cared for such a conjunction as that. Asked whether he would seek tb* congressional nomination which the state board of elections a- warded him in 1938, then lost him in the courts by delay, and later by arbitration, the Rich monder said his purpose is to en ter the eighth district primary a- gainst Incumbent Congressman W. 0. Burgin. Direct Reply The Richmond lawyer who ho* been attorney in one of the Wash ington departmenU all the year, did not say that he expects to ro- turn to his county, but friend* who talked to him did. The co»- vention duties of the Rocking ham barrister, quite apart from any burning desire to talk poli tics at a religious conventlMi, quite naturally made him dlff^ ent To a categorical queatipo. whether be means to oppose Mr. Burgin he made the direct reply and very briefly. He will run. By W. T. Best In Greensboro Dally News. Juniors Will Have A Special Meeting On Tuesday Night N'nth Branch Is Added To Chain. With Home Office In North Wilkesboro 'Announcement was made today l^ jpeoial meeting of the North S^^Sdbe^o council of the Junior Or^ to be held on Tuesday sit^- * landed In the business will be ^Uon of officers and every to asked to be present. A from the national (ior ortteh**’ home at Tiffin, 0, wlfl -b* present and address meeting, v The Northwestern Bank added the ninth branch to its system Monday when the bank at Valdese opened for business. The Valdese branch of the bank is housed in a building of stone and brick construction In the b^rt of the town’s business dis trict. Officials at the bank’s home office said here today that the volume of deposits received at Valdese on openlig day and since baa been very satisfactory and that they expect the branch there to become one of the best In the ehola ef bxutfcs, which was formed ea 3*tr U Aiti.'aa i consolida-1 (ConUaned os pogo On) Annual lioDs Versus Ramblers Gai^ Here Friday May Be Colorful 'Affi^, Both Teams At Top Strength As Date For Annual Engagemmit Nears North Wllke'i'noro and W1i>ei- boro high school football teams are expected to play their best football of the seasoo Vhen the tvo.'r^als meet In Wflkes conn- ty*s anhnal classic on th* Fnlr- gron^s field Friday afternoon, three o’dpek. * A' Boib teams hare been wdrtGiff hard- this week ddiptte .the com ing of rain and snow and are ex>; pected .£e-h« St top. strength and with plenty ^ new TVW* *»r th* onn^ clos^. With the team* shoorf erM^ matched In weight and experience and with similar records for the year, local fans may^Cxpect the year’s most thrilling contest on the local field. Aocordlng to previous performance It Is pected-that North- wilkeeboco’# aerial attack will feature their offenslv#wlth Roblnett, toll Ilk- pound end, doing . the catsWnrg^it- and Halgwood the hnrUng. 'Wll- keaboro has a running attack tea-- tnred by IJn* pl’inglng toy Bon- a ghelle and Mnslve setunpering hy Ltener, PhlUtes Mdbre. Gontood ■fid Adlenun. wh9' is alto n good passer. ' ‘ / # - i’ . Both teams *rp goarier In the fbrword-walls tl^ j-th^ hofO- (Ooatlnned frotpi page four)'? B M'