CITY HAS BLACKOUT
AsheTlIle, Not. 28.—lAll elec
tric po^er in this city was cut off
at 11:16 o’clock tonight when
eo^loyes of the Carolina Power
and Light company walked out on
strike. All avaliahle policemen
and firemen were mobilized for
emergenelee. The electrical work
ers struck when their demands
for a closed shop were refused,
it was' reported.
MOJfEjS
1-YEAR-OLD JUROR
Antonio, Tex., Nov. 28.—
Ckariia Joseph Gaffney, 10, is a
fourth-grader in school hut he
thinks he would make a first rate
Juror. The county must think so,
Vt- too. He has been sum'moned for
flkajhry service four times in six
years—most recently as a venire
man on the panel to try Mayor
Maury Maverick on poll tax
charges. The court excused
Charles, who didn’t like it.
UnexpectedCheck
Is Received By
North Wilkesboro
Byrd’s ‘Penguin Special’ to Get Antarctic Workout
City Gets Refund Payment
Of Over $2,000 From
Highway Commission
CLAMOR FOR RELIEF
Cleveland, Nov. 2 8.— Police
and firemen kept a close watch
today on crowds demanding relief
orders at Cleveland’s six district
stations. There were a fist light
and an arrest; otherwise the situ- ■ gtate highway and public works
ation was tense but quiet. A commissioin on funds paid by the
North Wilkesboro has received
an early “Christmas gift’’—a
check in the sum of $2,061.91.
City officials did not know the
city was due or going to receive
that amount until the check ar
rived and It was very much a sur
prise.
It represents a refund from the
group of the relief recipients had
told Mayor Harold H. Burton last
night they would obtain food “on
our own authority’’ if necessary.
The mayor, ■who said Cleveland
faced a $700,000 deficiency in
aiding the needy through De-
I'ember, declared no one would be
allowed to starve.
RATES ARE LOWERED
Raleigh, Nov. 28. — A new j
city for resurfacing streets here
in 1936 and 1937, the accom
panying letter said.
It happened this way: The esti
mated cost for street work was
$12,000 and street maintenance
funds due to city by the state in
the amount of $1,861.97 were ai>-
plied on the cost. The city put up
the balance of the cost, which
was $10,738.03. The total sictual
schedule of casualty insurance
rates for automobiles, which will
mean reduction* for private paa-
mjtngitr ottf not driven more than
7,500 miles annually, was an
nounced today by State Insurance ^
cost of the work, the chief engi
neer of the state highway com
mission said, was $10,538.09. In
Federal Court
ContuHies Work
On^ Docket
Several L^tfor Tax Law Of*
fendeite Cat Sentmces
Dnraig .The Week
American
And AuxiEaiy 'h
District Meetup
With federal court In Wilkes
boro midway of the second week
of the term, imany cases yet re
main on the docket although a
large number have been tried.
Practically all of the cases have
been for violation of the federal
liquor tax laws.
Held Here Tuesday Nigbt$
State Officers Are The
' Guests Of Post
Fifteenth district of the Nortk
Carolina Department of the A-
merican Legion and Auxiliary met
Tuesday night in the iballroom oC
Hotel Wilkes with Wilkes Legloa
Post number 125 and the local
Auxiliary as hosts.
Towns having reiiresentatlTes
Judge Johnson J. Hayes late; at the meeting were Mooreerille,
Diagrammed here is the $150,000 snow cruiser designed by 0r, Thomas Ponlter at Chicago’s Armour
InsUtate for Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s exploration trip to the Antarotie. K averages 10 miles an hoar,
and in its 27-ton body carries enough fuel for a non-stop New Tork-San Francisco trip and back. It car
ries a plane on its back. Each wheel has a separate motor and tires are changed by raising the axle inter-
other words, the unexjacta«L y^ly^lettlpg the Iwtdy.rgot oajhe snow.j>
check represented differofice^ ^
between, actual and estimated
Commissioner Dan C. Boney. The cost.
new schedulee supersedes one
which became effective November
1 and is retroactive to that date.
The first schedule was cancelled
because of the difficulty In class
ifying cars, since a study showed
the new rates actually would have
been higher for most motorists.
Under the new system, private
passenger cars not used in busi
ness and not customarily driven
more than 7,500 miles a year will
get lower rates. The cars in that
classification may be driven by
two drivers only and neither of
the drivers may be younger than
25.
The letter explained that of
ficials regretted the long delay
dn making the refund but that it
had just been overlooked.
North Wilkesboro
Council Juniors
Mayor Endorses
Seal Sale Drive
Names Officers
CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS
London, Nov. 28.—Prime Min
ister Chamberlain told the first
war session of parliament today
that Britain did not enter the
conflict against Germany “with
any vindictive purpose’’ and dis
claimed any intention of im'posing
upon the foe “a vindictive peace.’’
’The prime minister spoke after
King George opened the session
with a speech assuring the British
empire that the royal navy was
keeping "free and open the high
ways of the sea" despite mounting
losses to British shipping. Cham
berlain declared the British-
French blockade against German
exports, to become effective next
Monday, would do the least pos-
■pible Injury to neutrals “conslst-
with the purpose of stopping
tftrman exports.’’
Cyde Man Run
Over By Auto
Oliver Roberts, 62-year-old citi
zen of the,Cycle community, was
being treated at the Wilkes hos*-
pital yesterday for injuries re
ceived ’Tuesday night when he
■was run over by an automobile.
Roberts said he was staidlng
at Tom Mathis’ service stailcu
when a car driven by a Mr. John-
•on, of Wilkesboro route two,
tacked into him, knocked him
down and the rear wheel not only
nn over him going back but also
going forward.
Ho mintalned a broken leg and
other Injuries but his condition Is
not considered critical.
A. Sponsor Of
Picture On Tuesday
I'iC
Tho North Wilkesboro Parent-
poacher association will '‘Pon'”’*’
fta ahowlngoL^e .plchaiftjnMll*
o4 .."Stanley Livingstone”
TTieatra on
aft^ynoon and night.
Asks Cooperation Of People
In Campaign To Raise
Funds For Prevention
Good Program Rendered In
Meeting Held On Tues
day Night Here |
The approach of the holiday
season once again brings the
simple, direct appeal of Christ
mas Seals to the citizens of North
Wilkesfboro.
To protect homes from the
tragedy caused "by the dread rav
ages of tuberculosis is the never-
ending objective of the Christ
mas S'eal campaign. In the final
analysis',‘ours is a community of
homes and what could be more
vital than the unceasing vigilance
and protection of these homes.
As Mayor of North Wilkesboro,
it gives me great pleasure and a
sense of fulfilling official duty to
endorse whole-heartedly the pur
chase of Christmas Seals as a
method of raising funds for the
fight against tu/berculosis. As
Mayor and as a private citizen I
hope that all our citizens will bay
as many seals as possible and that
every greeting card and gift pack
age going forth from our com
munity will carry this decora
tion, attesting that North Wilkes
boro is do4ng its part in a great
drive.
R. T. McNIEL,
Mayor of North Wilkesboro.
I North Wilkesboro council of
jthe Junior Order in meeting this |
! week elected officers for the first
six months of 1940 and enjoyed
a good program featuring a dis
cussion of the national Junior
Orphans home at Tiffin. Ohio. |
The discussion was led by Mr. |
Hegewood, a former resident of
Tiffin and now a member of the
North Wilkesboro council. The
program was In charge of D. E.
EUedge and A. A. Cushion.
O. K. Popp was elected council
or and the other newly elected of
ficers who will assume their du
ties in the council on January 1
are as follows: Charles Leckie,
vice councilor: C. A. Canter, re
cording secretary; Paul Hutch
ens, assistant recording secretary;
C. G. Day, financial secretary;
Bank of North Wilkesboro, treas
urer; J. M. Eller, conductor; A.
G. Anderson, warden; A. A.
Cashdon, Inside sentinel;' B. P.
Bentley, outside sentinel; B. F.
Bentley, A. A. Cashion and E. A.
Shook, trustees; H. L. Mechem,
chaplain; D. E. EUedge, assistant
chaplain.
Council members were well
pleased with the amonnt qf the
annual Thanksgiving offering for
the Junior Order orphans’ home
t Lexington.
Coca-Cola Advertisine
Contract Is Placed
The North Wilke.sboro Coca-
Oola Bottling Co., throngh Its
president and manager, W. A.
McNlel, has placed one of the
largest contracts for advertis
ing with 'The Journal-Patriot
the paper has ever carried.
T-he contract calls for regu
lar insertions of attractive
Coca - Cola advertiseme n t s
tbrongliiOut the year 1040, and
is in keeping with the com
pany’s prof^ssive advertising
policy.
License Plates
To Go On Sale
Here On Friday
Motorists Asked To Pur
chase Tags Early And
Avoid The Rush
Christmas Savings
Club Checks Being
Mailed Members
'The Northwestern Bank today
mailed out checks to all mem'bers
of Us Christmas Savings Club for
the year 1939.
'The bank announces that Its
1940 Christmas Savings Club will
open on December 4th.
The Savings Club - provides a
systematic way to save for holi
day -buying and bank officials
will be glad to explain the plan
to those wishing to join this
year’s club at any time.
Interest In Home Lighting And
Decoration Contest Is Growing
Much interest has been show-’ a folder which may be of
since the announcement this week ^ aid in ’'’"•■nlng the displays,
that The Journal-Patriot and the 1 The displays must be in opera-
North Wilkesboro Woman’s Club
will sponsor a Christmas home
and lawn decorations contest for
the coming holiday season.
A total of $20 in cash prizes
will be given by The Journal-Pa
triot for the most artistically dec
orated homes in the Wllkesboros
and vicinity and many entrants
are expected.
A committee o f competent
judges will be named to decide
the winners.
Only those who fill out an en
try blank and bring or send It
to ’The Journal-Patriot office by
Decenvber 16 will be eligible to
uHl ta
at the
Tuesday
Patronage ' compete for the prizes. As entries
(are made the contestants will be
tion not later than December 19
and be opc“sted nightly through
December 26. The winners will be
announced in this newspaper at
Christmas time.
In connection with Christmas
Makes Payment
On Bonded Debt
Meeting its obltgaiions .prompt
ly and without default, the city
of North Wilkesboro today paid
$10,976 on its bonded debt.
Of this amount $7,000 repre
sented retired bonds and the
remainder was Interest payments.
The city has never defaulted on
its obligations and has a most ex
cellent credit rating, among mu
nicipalities.
j Sale of the new 1940 automo-
I bile license plates for cars and
trucks will go on sale at the lo-
I cal office of the Carolina Motor
' club in the Poindexter building
I Friday morning, December 1, it
was learned here today from J.
C. McDiarmld, branch office
manager.
Under the law purchasers may
attach the new .plates any time
before midnight, Decem'ber 31,
but that the operation of cars
after that time on old 1939 tags
will not -be permitted. He said
there has been no change in the
cost of plates this year and car
owners are asked to preserve the
registration cards which are now
being mailed and have them with
them when the'y apply for their
new plates in order to prevent de
lay.
North Wilkesboro city tags,
which will .be the same “key to
the Blue Ridge Parkway’’ design
as last year and matching the
state tags in .color, will also be
sold by the Carolina Motor club.
City car and truck owners are
asked for the ^ke of conven
ience to purchase the city tags at
the same time state plates are
bought.
Car and truck owners are urged
Wednesday afternoon adjourned
court until Friday morning, when
work on the docket will continue.
-Cases ■bled this week follow:
Flake Gregory, $100 fine and
15 months In Chlllicothe reforma
tory.
Lee Gregory; $100 fine and
year and a day Chlllicothe.
Seymour Hollo'way, $100 fine
and 18 months Chlllicothe.
Adam Wiles, temporary proba
tion.
Van Bidden and Glenn Sidden,
fines of $100 each an.i year in
Chlllicothe.
Ernest Macemore, 15 months
Chlllicothe.
Ernest Mathis, year and a day
Chlllicothe.
Ransom Harris, 15 months
Chlllicothe.
Lester Prevette, judgment su
spended until next term.
Carl Pardue, judgment su
spended until next term.
Robert Garfield Lawrence, two
years probation.
Conoly Holbrook, two years
probation.
William Riley Johnson, 12
months probation.
Tom Setlle Love, $100 fine.
Odell Holbrook, 18 months
Chlllicothe.
Frank Johnson, three years
probation.
Monroe Mathis and Albert
Mathis, verdict of guilty.
Lions Club Has
Basketball Team
All Star Group To Play
Lead'ng Teams In This
Section Of State
lighting and decorations, people
are urged by electrical authori
ties to refrain from use of flimsy
and inflammaible materials.
Prospective contestants are
urged to fill In the entry blank
which appears elsewhere on this
page.
ENTRY BLANK
HOME DECORATION CONTEST
Name ...
Address
Fill in and leave at The Journal-Patriot office not
later than five p. m. on December 16
The North Wilkesboro Lions
club will be sponsor of the all
star basketball team in North
Wilkesboro, It was learned here
today from club officials.
Practice began on Monday
night with nine players out but
it Is expected that at least a doz
en former high school and col
lege players will be in the squad.
North Wilkesboro high school
gymnasium will 'be used for the
home games and the schedule
committee composed of W. O.
Abeb^, Blair Gwyn and H. V.
Overcash hopes to schedule on
to purchase 1940 plates as early i gagements the leading teams
as possible In December In order In western 4wrth Carolina, In
to avoid the rush during the last 1 eluding a nvumber of small college
days the month. quints.
Lions Club Football Team To Play
Wilkesboro All-Stars December 6th
Football thrills for local fans
are not over this eyar by any
means, according to information
gained today.
The coming big game will he a
benefit affair between the North
wilkesboro Lions club team and
a Wilkesboro team composed of
high school and 'former school
and college players.
Last week fans bad an. oppor-
tiunity to see the local school
teams In action and in the bene
fit game on December 6, three
I’clook, the Wllkeaboros' rlvtdry
will
'ormer
■ _The game will be'. played .to
funds to cafry but some of
the projects of the Lions Club, in
cluding purthase of glasses for
underprivileged children and to
furnish milk to undernourished
and needy children in the school
The admission charge will be
15 and 30'^nta and a whale of
a bang-up, brulse-up contest is as
sured. V
H. V. Ovm%ash, coach of North
Wilkesbon^lgii school team In
former, yean, vritl ta the master
-mind behfktf-tlie Bneup of fofmer
high Bchd&land cOUege players
for the Llota Qlah and R. E. Cald-
be played all over agalp with i well, Wllkdaboro’ high coach, a^l^ «ap ^ F, lUlhjr
ler stars In thle Hnen.tis. dirpet the team from the. toUlh- Follow^
. ^ _iii with all ttm nn
Statesville, Taylorsville, Boon*
and West Jefferson, in addttlom
to a good representation of the
local 'post and Auxiliary.
The meeting was In charge of
Frank Johnson, of this city, com
mitteeman of the 15th district,
L. M. Nelson, commander of tha
Wilkes post, and Mrs. R. O. Fin
ley, Auxiliary president hero,
welcomed the guests and re
sponse was by Miss Aurelia Ad
ams, of Newton, secretary-treas
urer of the Department Auxiliary.
Miss Adams was a resident oC
North WUkesboro during the
term of Mrs. W. R. Abaher as de
partment president.
In a splendid talk, Mrs. Wear
er Mann, of Newton, department
president of the Auxiliary, em
phasized the fact that libraries
are much needed in the state for
after teaching children and »-
dults to read not enough good
books are provided for them to
continue their education. She
further said that promoting ot
more and better libraries la •
worthwhile undertaking for the
Auxiliary. She also made a strong
plea for rehabilitation.
Mrs. George Bostain, of Cblim
Grove, area chairman, made w
short talk. Mrs. J. W. Hendrix,
of Statesville, department com-
mltteewomau for the district, Ijs-
troduced presidents of chapters
in the district, Mrs. W. R. Ab-
sher, of this city, a past depart
ment president, and Mrs. A. F.
Kilby, also of this city, vice com-
mitteewoman.
Junius Rose, of Goldsboro^
North Carolina Department con>-
mander, was the principal speak
er of the evening and said in bis
address'that although the Leglos
in the past had ibeen called s
warlike organization because it
advocated armament adequate
for national defense, people nov
are beginning to see the advant
age of such a stand and are jain-
ing whole-heartedly with the Ls-
gion. He also said that he felt
that the state should asoume th*
responsibility for the educatios
of iboys and girls of veterans st
the death of their parents, in w
doing, he said, the citizenship at
the state would be maintained
on a higher level and loyalty to
our flag and country could bo
assured. Being an educator him
self and connected with.. E. C. T.
C. and schools of his county, he
expressed deep interest in edn-
cation. His address was described
by hearers as being both inter
esting and inspiring as he urged
the making and keeping ot Amer
ica the most desirable country ot
the world.
Among the distinguished gueets
and visitors-at the meeting'.were
vice Department Commanijer P.
G. Wright, of West' Jeffhr*oh;^U-
S. Marshal W. T. Dowd, ot San
ford, a former head of the it
and 8; Mr. Reece, of Philpdel-
phla, a former district commaBd-
er In hla state; A. W. Horioa,
former resident of this cKy and
now adjutant of the Carpeateiin,
Galifomla, Iiost.^ - '
1%e .program Iwae interspersed
with quartet humbers by Mra.
Frank Johnson.' Mrs.
John K. Blackburn andLR*»^
Hodges, aecompanled at the pl-
WlhJr:
dinner
with all the ’’fixlna’* zmhoUe ok
side of the. Hvhr,'which ,will
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