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Copenhagen, Fob. 23.—Allied
’ action in thrusting an arm of the
blockade against Germany into
^ the Arctic off northern Norway,
PHnIand and soTlet Russia was In
terpreted here tonight as possibly
aimed primarily at halting Ger
man transport of high grade Iron
ore from Klrkenes. northern Nor
wegian port. Scandinavian com-
^ maccial circles said they believed
\ a secondary motive was the block
ing of any effort by German ves-
sela which may be taking r^uge
la l^rraansk, Rnssia’s ice-free
port tn that region, to get back to
Germany.
ABSENTEES PRESENT
Dnnn, Fob. 23.—It may sound
a Mt odd, but the intermediate
Sunday school detpertment of the
First Baptist church staged a par
ty for absentees here tonight. On
ly absentees were present: those
who attend regularly weren't even
invited. Supt. J. C. Jones explaln-
that the object of the party
^ras to Induce members who have
been absent for several Sundays
to return to Sunday school. A
large number of absentees were
« ssent. The "present list’’ was
sent, reported Rev. Thomas W.
Fryer, the pastor, who extended
the absentees a welcome. Refresh
ments were served as an added
inducement.
VOL. XXXIII, No. 49
Coining To City
Boy Accidently Kills
Himself With Knife
Ause Helen Appeal ander,
executive director of Girl
Scouting for four states, will be
in this city Thursday and Fri
day for the purpose of ontanix-
ing a Girl Scout council.
Martin Slippherd, fourteen-
year-old youth of, Vnlon town
ship 22 i^les northwest of this
city, was killed in a freak ac
cident Saturday morning.
The lad was hnsily engaged
with a pocket knife, cutting a
strip from an old automobile
tire in order to make a tire for
his coaster wagon when the
knife slipped and stabbed his
thigh near his hip.
He stood up, .said "I’m cut
and cut bad," walked about six
G. 0. P. Hopeful
LaGUARDIA FOR F.D.R.
New York, Feb. 23.—The vol
uble mayor of New York, Fiorel-
lo H. LaGuardia, bas come to the
conclusion, he said today, that the
present crop of Republican presi-
dential hopefuls is “a poor one in
deed/’ and added this further
comment: "Phooey." The mayor’s
views were made in connection
with his announcement that he
was filing a declination in the
April 9 Illinois preferential pri
maries. in which his name was
entered without his knowledge as
a candidate for the Republican
nomination. He was withdrawing,
he explained, because he did not
vuKt intelligent,
' pTOgreMTt^vwe^^un *tbat
and suggested Illinois voters cast
•’their ballots for President Roose
velt.
Miss Appenlander
Is Coming To City
Girl Scout Executive Direc
tor To Spend Thursday
and Friday Here
Miss Helen Appenlander, of
New York City, will he in North
Wilkesboro on Thursday, Febru
ary 29. and Friday. Marcli 1. for
the purpose of organizing a Girl
Scout Council here.
Miss Appenlander, member of
he Girl Scout staff and executive
director of Girl Scouting in the
Juliette Low region comprising j
North and South Carolina, Geor-1
gia and Florida, will have two
busy days here with a number of j prgnk Gannett, upstate New Fork
appearances before several j pnbUsiier and candidate for the
groups. I publican nomination for Prealdenly
At 3:30 p. m. on Thi^r^aj^he ' plp|^Kpdf|0dreipiagthe
jPEATEN LONG TALKS
New Orleans, Feb. 23.—Gov
ernor Earl Long told question
ers today that he did not intend
to contest the llemocratic nomi
nation of Sam Jones, Lake
Charles attorney who defeated
Aim in last Tuesday's runoff pri-
»;ary. In a hoarse voice he gave
reporters this statement, his first
since the smashing of his politic
al machine. "I don't owe the
newspapers a—damned thing. I
(If'wish the newspapers would leave
me alone. I would like for yon
to use that as a statement from
me." The official figures compiled
today by the secretary of State,
with 19 of the state’s 1703 pre
cincts missing, gave Jones a ma
jority of 19,527 votes.
.‘Heps aad fell dead, relaUveo
told Coroner I. M. Myers, who
investigated the death.
Coroner Myers said the knife
apparently cot the main artery
in the boy’s ri^t leg. The no
ddent occured at the home of
the boy’s mother. There was no
evidence of foul play.
I'aneral service was held
Sunday afternoon and bnrial
was In Royal cemetery.
The victim was a son of Mrs.
Susie J. Royal Shepherd.
Number Service
Stations Looted
In Wilkes Counh-
Officers Seek* Solution To
Puzzling Serie* Of Rob
beries In County
I 'Wilkes officers have been bus
ily engaged during the past few
days in investigation of a series
of service station robberies in the
county.
.Among the service stations and
stores which have reported losses
and breakins during the past
week include Baity's on highway
1115, Midway between the Wllkes-
boros, Rhodes Service station oa
highway 268 and two establish
ments at Millers Creek.
At each place the thieves took
what money could be found, cig-
I arettes and other merchandise. In
one or tivo instances slot ma
chines were reported taken.
The nature of the robbery se
ries indicates an organized drive
and officers hope to obtain results
in the investigation under
Jesse Giles Will
^Transfmed^
Jackson County
District Agent Expresse»
Hope Agent May Be
Named For Wilkes
In a brief statement issued here
today 0. F. McCrary, district a-
gent ot the extension service, saM
that Jesse Giles, assistant coun
ty agent for 'W314res. Is beias
transferred from Wilkes to JaA-
son coun^ on March 1.
This ini mean that the offieo
ot the Wilkes agent will be va
cant unless an appointment is
made and approved Immediately.
Mr. Giles has been acting as a-
gent since Dan Holler resigned to-
accept a position with the exten
sion service in Raleigh several
days ago. •
The statement of Mr. Mo
received here today was as
lows: "To the people of Wllfii*
atiM Almyra Blams, nurse who cares for the qnadropleto bom U ** f
Mr and Mra. Clyde Short of Jasper, Ala., pictured with the babies wh# . Mr. Jesse Giles is being transfer-
are lying in the taenbator made by Miss Biams. The chUdren were bom , red from Wilkes county on March
in the farm shack owned by their parenU. The three girls hava bees first. Mr. Giles will be assistant
named Faith, Hope and Charity. The boy is not as yet named. county agent in Jackson county.”
As a postscript Mr. McCrary said
“It is hoped that a county agent
can be placed in Wilkes in the
near future.’’
Mr. Giles came to Wilkes as
assistant county agent on Decem
ber 15 following his graduation
from State College. While in thn
county he has been very active in
extension work among the farm
ers.
In a long controversy over ap
pointment of a county agent the
Wilkes county commissioners and
the state extension service have
so far failed to tgree on an ap
pointment. The commisakmoe*
have made three appolntme^
men to succeed Dan F.,
county agent and;
Millers .Cyeek Boys And Ronda Girls
Winiittty Championship Thursday
.1 . . A
New Phone 0ooks
Being Distributed
Excellent Games Fea^e
Final Night Of Goodwill
Basketball Tourney
Thursday she
*VrlB' hI' FreSuy^^tHBlff
Scout but to parents of Girl
Scouts and parents of other girls
of Scouting age who would like
to know more about the organi
zation are urgently leqt ested to
be present. At 7:30 p. m. Thurs
day all troop leaders and troop
committee members will have
dinner with Miss Appenlander at
the home of Mrs. W. E. Jones.
.\t 9:00 a. m. and 3:30 p. m.
Friday Miss Appenlander will
have study classes with leaders
of troops and troop committees at
the home of Mrs. Robert S. Gibbs.
On Friday noon she will ad
dress the North Wilkesboro Ki-
"wanis club.
I date Gannett ontUned his pistform
and criticized New Deal policies.
Americanism To
Be Chapel Topic
Will Be Rendered Before
High School Student
Body Thursday
Benefit Bridge And
Rook Party on Friday
benefit t)ridge and rook par
ty will be held at Moravian Falls
school on Friday night, T::i0 o’
clock. the proceeds from the 25- ^
cent admi.ssion charge lo he for j
the benefit of the {.'ommmiity
House fund.
Bridge, rook. Chinese checkers
and other games will he played
and refreshments will be served
free. The public has a cordial in
vitation to attend.
One Man Wounded
In Affray Sunday
One Shot In Altercation At
Home Of Rob Hayes
Near City Sunday
John Lovette, resident of this
city, was shot and badly wounded
last night at the home of his
father-in-law, Rob Hayes, near
this city.
Hayes, charged with the shoot
ing. was arrested last night by
Sheriff Claude Doughton and is j
being held in jail pending tiie
outcome of injuries to Lovette.
Oflicers learned but few de
tails of the affair, other than
that the two men were engaged in
an affray.
Condition ot Lovette. who was
carried to the Wilkes hosipital,
was described today as being as
well as could be expected. The
tullet, which is said to have en
tered his back, went all the way
through his chest and injured one
lung.
‘Lookin’ Lovely”
Will Be Given At
Wilkesboro School
“Lookin’ Lovely,” a delightful
three-act comedy-drama, will be
presented at Wilkesboro school
on Friday, March 1, 7:30 p. m.,
by the senior class undei* ditec-
tion ot Prof. Zeb Dickson.
The play is filled with humor
and the antics of the colored
mammy and two youngsters add
zest to the production and assures
delightful entertainment. Admis
sion charges will be 15 and 25
cents and everybody is invited.
Another Gift For
Finns Relief Fund
New telephone directories for
the North Wilkesboro branch of
Central Electric and Telephone
company are being distributed to
day.
The new book, which has up-to-
date listing ot all telephones on
the system and complete Informa-
er tlon about long distance use, also yy]*
'^of business firms. ^
By a mild upset Millers Creek
boys won the county basketball
championship here on Thursday
night by defeating Mount Pleas
ant 18 to 17 in the fastest and
hardest fought game on the lo
cal court this season.
The game was the final en-
Mr. Eshelman’s
Father Passes
Funeral Service To Be Held
At High Point Tomorrow
Afternoon At 2:30
out each year 'by the North Wil
kesboro high school for the high
schools of the county.
Prior to the 'boys game Ronda
girls won the girls’ title for the
county 'by defeating Mountain.
■View easily—28 to 11.
In the girls’ game Ronda took
(Continued cm page eight)
W. E. Parsons, merchant of the
Buck community, today brought
to The Journal-Patriot office a
check for one dollar to the Fin
nish Relief Fund.
His contribution, along with
others which may be made, will
be forwarded immediately to na
tional headquarters of Finnish
Relief. Inc., of which Former
President Herbert Hoover is the
director.
A. F. Eshelman, father of P.
W. Eshelman, of this city, died
in High Point this morning about
10:30 o'clock.
The funeral will be held at the
residence of J. A. Eshelman, 905
Johnson Street, tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 o’clock.
Mr. Eshelman was a prominent
resident of High Point and his
death is learned here with much
regret by friends.
R. H. Moore Rites
Conducted Friday
Funeral service was held Fri
day at Hunting Creek church for
R. H. .Moore, age 81, citizen of j
Lovelace township who died Wed
nesday.
He is survived by five children.
Pope Ranking High
In Chevrolet Group
0. K. Pope, parts manager for
Gaddy Motor company, of this
city, was installed as vice presi
dent of Chevrolet Parts Managers’
Record club of the Chevrolet dis
trict in a banquet held Friday
night at Hotel Charlotte.
Mr. Pope ranked second in per
centage of quota sales in the
Charlotte district. J. G. Black
wood, of Gastonia, was made
president.
J. H. Early. Chevrolet zone
manager, was the speaker at the
banquet. He praised those pres
ent for having sold the largest
volume of parts and accessories
in the United States.
Mr. Pope has many friends here
who are pleased to know of his
success.
Farm Loan Groop
In Annual Meeting
Moravian Natiimal Faf*
Loan Association Ha*
Successful Year
The American Legion Auxiliary
will have an interesting program
on Aanerlcanism for the chapel ex
ercise# at both the high school
and-Junior high chapel periods on
Tlrursday—junior high at 8:45
ana high school 9:3^. The “Flag
Study” has been put on this
month in the fifth grade under
tlie d^wBijtion of Miss Hendren,
Si being spon-sored by the
■^I,e«ioii Avniliary. Pupils ot Mrs.
TRichard -^nley will give folk
dances of some ol the Allied Na
tions. These dances are authentic
dances of the country they repre
sent and the dancers are attrac
tively costumed. A list of the
dances follow:
Scotland, Geraldine Gaddy.
Jean Somers. ^ .
Ireland, Margaret Ann Hutch
ins Billy Jo Zimmerman.
England, Harriett Crutchfield.
S’ France. Batty Gwyn Finley.
Hungarian Gyps-y. Rebecca
Hayes.
Norwelgan, Ruth Long.
bii,. Holland, Jane Carter,
pi Finland, Nancy Rousseau.
^ China, Carolyn Dean, Nell
fiiwTn Brame.
'* America. Grace Frank Kilby
An American Soldier, Bobby
Wells
An American Sailor, Carolyn
L^iloore.
Mr Frank Allen, of the New [
Orpbeum Theatre, S»nt today in
C^arioae on business. j
MITCHELL COLLEGE CHOIR TO SING IN THIS CITY ON SUNDAY, MARCH 10th
Stockholders of the Moravian
Faran Loan association in meet
ing Saturday !>t the city hall hero
heard reports ot good busines#
during the past year.
The report as given by O. H.
Bracey, secretary-treasurer, dl#-
cloaed that borroivers are meetin*
payments promptly with a minL
mum of delinquencies and that
the association now has only on#
farm on hand.
The meeting was featured by
splendid attendance of stockhold
ers, who re-elected directors. TTie
directors are P. E. Dancy, B. L.
Johnson, B. C. Price. J. N. Gentry
and J. R. Eller. The director*
will meet on Saturday of thi#
week to elect oftipers.
A quiz contest featured the en
tertainment portion of the pro
gram Saturday. Members wer#
asked questions relative to ac
tivities of the association and
land bank and each person an
swering correctly received on*
dollar. Tea dollars were given #r
way.
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Here is shown the Mitchell Col
lege a capella choir, which will
render a program on Sunday,
March 10, 8 p. m., in the First
Baptist church in this city. The
program will be sponsored by the
high school girl’s chorus and the
Parent - Teacher association. A
freewill offering will 'be taken to
defray traveling expenses of the
choir from Mitchell College in
Statesville.
The 'Mitchell College a cappella
choir is now in its seventh year.
I The choir has seen a steady
I growth In the Interest shown in
its work. Members of the group
have caught a new vision of the
importmee of music in the church
service and many have gone back
to the home church to help in
making this phase of the service
more vital.
Last year the choir gave twen
ty-one services, ending with one
given before the General Assemb
ly of the Presbyterian Church of
the United Statea The schedule
for this'year has 'been filled up
to commencement Sunday, aom#
days having two and three pn>-
grams. A nunuber of dturches
ht'. 'j fnade a place on the church
calendar fwr an annual program
and this will be the seventh year.
“Gone With The
Wind” Ball Soon
A ‘ Gone 'With the 'Wind” Batt
is to be sponsored here by both
the junior and senior Woman’e
clubs of North t5’ilke«boro, and
plans are under way to make It
North Wllkesboro’s largest social
function of the season. Ihe boll
is to he held at the Woman's
clubhouse on Troedon Street
Tuesday evening, March 19. in
stead of the evening of the 22nd
as first considered.
Mise Scarlett O’Hara, ot the
Wilkesboros, will he chosen fro>#
twehze girls whose measurements
and personality are nearest t»
those of Scarlett O’Hara. Th*
measurements are to be taken ah
Spadnhonr-Gydnor’s Store by rep
resentatives or the two clubs, so
please watch for the date.
An orchestra is. to furnish th#
music, and the grand march will
be led by the one chosen to
Miss O’Hara. ’Hokets may be pa^
chased from the Junior wmattt
two weeks before date of
Both young and old 'WlU
' to go "with the wind” to see VIw
Scarlett O’Hara, of the
cities. Get yeur ticket «#riyy