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Rome (AP Via Radio).—A
declaration of war has been giren
to the ambaseadors, of Prance
and Ibigland, Benito Mussolini
said today.
lUIiana rallied throughout the
klVdom today to tear Premier
Mussolini announce Italy’s long- i
awaked entrance Into the war-—
In all probability the first steO^
is'’'Spreadtng the European con
fiscation to new fronts in the
MeiSIteirranean.
Faecists expected II Duce to
aanonnce that Italy is already on
the march or that Italy has sent
an ultimatum to the French and
British demanding these conces-
sloas for continued peace;
1. British surrender of Gibral
tar, the historic guardian “rock*'
of the Medtterranean, which Ital
ians call "Mare Nostrum—Our
Sea.” Also the Sues Canal, Eng
land’s “life line” to India and
Australia.
2. French surrender of Nice,
Tunis and Jibuti.
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‘On Wings of Time’
Now b Progress
ji$igeaiit Master Gives Sche
dule Of Rehearsals At
The Armory Hall
Berlin.—Deeper German in
roads In the drive toward Paris,
with the Allies In retreat at sev-
^•al places, was reported today
'if the high command. ^
HalUng a new victory in Nor
way and steady progress In the
great western front offensive, its
communique declared that “great
successes already have been won
but bigger ones are In the mak
ing.”
Informed Germans expressed
belief that the drive across north
ern France was reaching a deci
sive phase and that the Nazi ar
mies were closing In the blades
of a pincers around Paris.
Keith Gingles, promotion man
ager and pageant 'master for
North Wllkesborp 66th anniver
sary celebration July 1, 2, 3, and
4, announced today that all re
hearsals for the historical 'spec-
iftacle, “On Wings of will
be held at the armory hal. at the
fairgrounds.
He said that each group in the
cast of several hundreds will need
to spend only a half hour on each
rehearsal day and urged closest
cooperation and that each person
be on time tor the scheduled re
hearsals.
The schedule follows:
Every Monday morning, Crea
tion ballet at 9:30 and Mosque
Nations 10:30.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, IT. S.
A. Girls at 10:00 a. m.; Jackies
dt 10:30 a. m.; scene 9 at 7:00
p. m.; scene 4 at 7:30 p. m.;
scene 6 at 8:00 p. m.; scene 10
at 9:00 p. m.
Wednesdays and Fridays, Cre
ation Bullet at 9:30 a. m.; Mos
que Nations at 10:30 a. m.; scene
8 at 7:00; scene 2 at 7:30 p. m.;
scene 3 at 8 p. m. scene 6
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Paris.—The French array, with
every man In it knowing that his
country’s fate was at stake,
fought grimly today against a
German attack into which Adolf
Hitler threw 100 infantry divis
ions. totaling 1.500,000 men, and
eight armored divisions with 4,-
000 tanks.
Across France from the Eng-
it^fS^'Gtmhael te the Argonne For
est, ever closer to Paris, the Ger
man army, its reserves now
thrown into battle, smashed at
*' the French line with terrific force
of a war machine that the Nazi
■ had been building for seven years
against “the day.”
Gen. Maxime Weygand, study
ing battle maps at his headquar
ters, waiting for some opportun
ity to strike back, urged every
officer and man to stand at his
jf’'-
Many From Wilkes
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Hundred Of Wilkes Repub
licans In Throng At Win
ston Salem Saturday
A number of W'ilkes Republi
cans estimated at several hundred
were among the throng which
packed Reynolds park gymnasium
In Winston-Salem Saturday night
to hear the address of Thomas
K. Dewey, New York City’s “rack
et buster” and avowed leading
candidate for the Republican
nomination for the presidency.
Broadcast throughout the coun
try, the address of Dewey Satur
day night was described as one
of the most important of his vig
orous campaign for the Republi
can nomination.
He discussed the subject of
•‘National Defense” and bitterly
assailed the New Deal for vast ex
penditures during the past sever
al years, at the end of w'hich time,
he said, defenses of this country
are not only Inadequate but woe
fully weak.
^ Striking at the defense policy
of the present administration, he
assailed It for a sudden burst of
appeals for defense funds without
any well defined policy and urg
ed that the American people In
the November election return the
task of running the government
to the Republican party.
address received by
the throng enthusiastically and
with frequent outbursts of ap
plause. . „
Dewey arrived in North Caro
lina at Greensboro earlier in the
day and conferred with several
state Bepuibllcan leaders, includ
ing a number from Wilkes, at a
luncheon at fifedgefleld at noon.
Later he visited Thomasvllle and
Ugh Point before arriving In
L'lnston-Salem.
Republican leaders are
have assured Dewey that ho will
receive at least ten of North Car
olina's 23 votes for the nomina
tion. ,
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scenes 11 and 12 nt
8:30 p. m
9:00 p. m.
On Saturdays will be rehearsals
for the groups who will meet on
ly about once each week as fol
lows; Boy Scouts at 10:00 a. m.;
American Legion at 10:30 a. m.;
48 States” at 11:00 a. m.
N C S E C Office
Locates Jobs For
• Rll _i.L. will be held July I
Th« tournArnent
Applications For Jobs Dur
ing May Total 255; Much
UCC Claim Activity
The North Wilkesbpro branch
of the North Carolina State Em
ployment Service found jobs for
135 applicants during the month
of May, according to a report re
leased today by B. G. Gentry,
manager.
Of this number 48 were placed
in private employment and 87 on
public works jobs.
Registrations for the month
totaled 253.
Handling of claims tor unem
ployment insurance continued at
a fast pace during the month. The
Unemployment Compensation of
fice is affiliated with the employ
ment office.
The office reported a difficulty
in finding enough applicants for
cooks and housekeepers, especial
ly colored cooks, and any with
good references who desire that
type of work are asked to regis
ter at the office, which is located
on the second flotor of the Bank
of North Wllkesboro building.
Wilkes County’s
Population 43,264
Final report of A. 8. Caasrf,
Wilkes county census supervis
or, to 8. E. Raper, district sup
ervisor, lists Wilkes county’s
peculation this year at 43,364.
This represents an Increase
of about 18 per cent, or 6,644
over tbe 36,620 listed in. the
1030 census.
The 1040 census report is
subject to re-check and correc
tion.
Mr. Arthur Lowe, who is at
tending the University of North
Carolina, has returned home for
his vacation. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl A. Lowe.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — Pat
Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. WUllams of North Wll
kesboro, Is a graduate of Tbe
McGallie School, winning the
Grayson modal for best-all-a
ronnd cadet. He also won the
Chest«r Stephens medal for
best athlete, was Captain of the
football team, member of bas
ketball and track teams. He
was a lientenant, a member of
the student council, and of
Keo-Kio honor society.
Wilkes county tnbercnlosis
eUnlc will begin on Jnly 1, ac
cording to an annooncement to
day from the office of Dr. A. J-
Elter, Wilkes county 'health of
ficer.
The clinic will be for adults.
and examination by a specialist'
from state sanitorlum wilt be
made without cost. He will have
a flouroscope tis part of his
equipment, which will greatly
facilitate diagnosis.
Persons who have had contact
with the disease or for any reason
suspect they may have contract
ed tbe disease are advised by the
public health officials to be exam
ined during the clinic.
Examinations will be given by
appointment and those interested
should call or write the health
department for appointment.
Lions Sponsoring
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July 9 Through 19
$85 In Prizes To Be Given
Winners In Several Divi-
siems Of Play
Annual Wilkes county tennis
tournament sponsored by ' the
North Wllkesboyo - Lions Club
9 through.lv.
The tournament will W' art
larger in scope than the one held
last year, although the 1939
tourney was hailed as the most
successful ever held here.
•Club officials have announced
a total of S85 in prizes 'will he
given In the various divisions and
entries from every section of the
county are expected.
The divisions of the tourney
will include men’s singles and
doubles, junior singles and dou
bles, women’s singles and mixed
doubles.
In order to further expand
tourney play, there will be a con
solidation tournament in which
the first round losers will take
part. A trophy will be awarded
the consolation tournament win
ner.
Following completion of the
tourney all champions and run
ners-up will be guest of the club
at one of its regular meetings.
Grave Markers
Turned Over In
Cemetery Here
Local Police Are Running
Down Clues To Identity
Of “Meanest Man”
If police can find out who It
was that turned over sixteen
markers and monuments 1 n
Greenwood cemetery here Satur
day night, he should have the
questionable distinction of being
termed the “world’s meanetd.”
Officers today were at a loss in
investigating the act because they
were unable to figure out a mo
tive for such dastardly work.
However, all available clues are
being run down and the officers
hope to be able to make an ar
rest soon.
A daughter was born Sunday
night to Dr. and Mrs. John W.
Morris at the Wilkes hospital.
1000 _ VOTES —
NORTH WILKBSBORO’S
50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Queen Nominating Coupon
I Nominate
Her Addres's —
Nominations Close 12, Noon, June 13
1000 ^ VOTES —
1000
Wooden Nkli^ htrodncM
F. D. R. Expresses
Nation’s^pathy
Chief Executive Speaks This
Evening At University
I Of Virginia
President Franklin D. Roose
velt delivered an address this eve
ning at the University of Virgin
ia’s commencement.
He spoke mainly of Italy’s en
tering the war today and ex
pressed deepest sympathy for the
cause of the democracies of Eur
ope.
He told of how he had tried In
vain to persuade Museollnl from
Just to slithr tHst woodn nickeh m O. K., Mayor R. T. McNiel is
shown here introdnehig North WilkeAoro’s Wooden money by bny-
ing a soft drink with the first wooden niseis pnt into drcnlation.
Miss Bessie Lee Anderson is shown uecepUng the wooden money in
payment for the drink. These unique wo^en nickels certificates are
lucked by the real cash and are issued as souvenir coins for North
Wilkesboro’s anniversary celebration June 30 through July 4. Each
wo^en nickel bears a likraess of Daniel Boone. The above photo was
taken at Horton’s Drug Store.
jCroti:
For Wtfi
FroiA"$7B TImoM^ '
dujri Dim Need for Proiqpt
AcHm !• PofartodOvt
_Contillhntlpns to;_the WHMit'
cohi^j chapter, of the ALmeiieaa
...if: for war relief teday .
to^ited 1128.10, according to ii^
foniation from W. Blair Gwya,
chapter treasurer who has been ..
receiving the contributions for
the chapter at the Bank of North
Wlfkeahoro.
Contributions since the. last
report on Thursday were as fol- •
lows:
Preriously reported |79.00 ’
Isaac iTancan 1.00 ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Colvard 5.00
Mrs. J. C. Reins 5.00
Red Cron Pharmacy
A Friend
iFIVE WOODEN NICKELS^
NORTH
WILKESBORO'S
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Daniel Boone
JULY 1-2-3-4
1940
FIVE WOODEN NICKELS
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Here is s reprodnetion of the printiag on one side of the woodmi
nickels issued here tai trade as sonyeinir certificates for North WU-
kesboro’s fiMeth anniversary celebration. .
■ . '
Friend 2.00
Miss Ellen Robinson 1.00
G. Finley 10.00
Preabyterlan Church 23.00
TOTAL $133.02
No canvass has then made hers
and the contributions which have
been made are the result of press
notices and public appeals. Red
Cross officials here are receiving
reports almost daily of the dire
need for additional funds in order
to save the lives of war sufferers
In Europe and early action on tha
part of those who desire to hely
in the cause is urgently request
ed.
Social Security
Office k Opened
Branch Field Office For T|^
_ national objeffttves.
leaking of America’s defens
es, he had that all must b'e put in
high gear to build defense of the
Americas to the point where they
would be Impregnable aqd that no
time will be lost In building up
the defenses of this nation and
the western hemisphere.
Tobacco Vole
To Be July 20
Farmers Will Vote On Sub
ject Of Crop Control For
Three-Year Period
Wilkes county triple A com
mittee will attend an educational
meeting in Taylorsville relative
to the tobacco referendum to be
held July 20, Lawrence Miller,
clerk of the Wilkes Triple A com
mittee, said today.
Mr. Miller also disclosed that
the referendum this year will af
fect the tobacco crop for three
successive years, Iwgjnning with
1941 and that the farmers will
vote on the question of three-
year control Instead of one year
as formerly.
e wooden nicKeisr Ho Uo
Wooden Nickels Circulating Freely
I m
“Father’s Day” On
Sunday, June 16th
“Father’s Day” will be observ
ed on Sunday, June 16th, this
being the day set apart nationally
to honor the head of the house.
Local merchants are featuring
special values for “Father’s Day”
and many useful and appreciative
gifts may be selected at the local
men’s stores.
“Layman’s Day”
Observed Sunday
Concessions Are
BeinR Sold For 50th
Anniversary Event
It was announced today th^t
concessions at the falrgroufids,
scene for the 50th anniversary
pageant July 1, 2. 3 and 4, are
now being offered for sale.
Ail parties Interested are asked
to get in touch with Frank C.
Tomlinson, chairman of the .con
cessions committee, as early as
possible as it is expected that
concessions to serve the throngs
at the celebration will be much in
demand.
“Laymen’s Day” was observed
Sunday, June 9th, at the Wilkes-
boro Methodist church, at which
time an interesting program was
carried out with the pastor, Dr.
W. J. Flint, in charge.
W. H. Worth, of Jefferson, lay
leader of this district, which Is
known as the Elkin District, de
livered an inspiring address on
the subject, “Christian Steward
ship.” He w.is heard by a good
congregation, and his address 'was
greatly"'appreciated by all pres
ent.
Congregational singing, appro
priate for the srfvlce, added to
the impressiveness of the pro-'
gram.
Moravian Falls
People. Planning
Presentation Play
People of the Moravian Falls
community are asked to attend a
meeting Tuesday night at the
community house in order to dis
cuss the presentation of a play
to raise funds for the community
house.
jUss Thelma Laws, English
teacher In Oxford high school and
who hag bad mneh experience in
dramatic work, will direct the
production, and aU who ^ would
take a part In the play are es
pecially urged to^'be preabnt at
called to begin at eight o’clock.
W. H. Worth of Jefferson,
District Lay Leader, De
livers The Address
Mayor McNiel Spends First
Wooden Nickel, Anni
versary^ouvenir
Doldes Will Meet
On Friday Night
Regular monthly meeting of
the North Wllkesboro Dokles club
will be held on Friday evening,
seven o’clock, at the community
house at Roaring River.
The program ■will feature plans
for the ceremonial to be held here
On June 28 and will also Include
au address by a well known
speaker.
It was alio learned today that
the North Wllkesboro lodge will
be well represented at the Grand
Lodge meeting in Payettvllle
Tuesday and Wednesday. Among
those who plan to attend are J.
B. Carter, L. Vyne, J, B. Ollwath.
J. C. Reins and 8. S. Hunt.
The lodge here was well repre
sented In the Joint meeting of
Wooden “nirfxels” began cir
culating in the regular channels
of trade here today and will con
tinue at regular monetary value
until July 1.
The wooden pieces of “money’’
were printed right here in North
Wllkesboro on very thin slabs of
wood in denominations of one
wooden nickel, ^two wooden nick
els and five wooden nickels.
The funny thing about the
whole business is that the wooden
nickels will buy just as much at
North Wllkesboro business hous
es as Uncle Sam’s coin.
The wooden certificates are
unique souvenirs. Issued by North
Wilkesboro’s Commerce Bureaus
in commemoration of North Wil
kesboro’s 50th anniversary cele
bration to be held July 1, 2, 3,
4. One thousand dollars worth of
wooden nickels were printed and
ail are exchangeable in trade at
any North Wllkesboro store or
redeemable in cash at local banks
until twelve noon, July 1.
The face side of the wooden
certificates announces the anni
versary celebration and bears a
likeness of Daniel Boone.
According to the interest al
ready aroused here when the
news leaked out that wooden
money was being printed, souve
nir hunters are going to make
wooden money very scarce In
circulation in a very few days
and wooden nickels. Instead of
being shunned, are going to be
greatly in demand when the re
deemable date draws near.
Mayor R. T. McNiel introduced
the wooden money here when he
purchased a soft drink at a soda
fountain.
Meanwhile, plans for the cele
bration are progressing rapidly
and all North Wllkesboro Is agog
over the prospects for a very suc
cessful event, which will feature
a-htetbrieal pageant each night of
the four days' celebration.
The office, in charge of W.
Anthony Thorne, field assistant
assigned to the Salisbury office,
is located on tbe second floor of
the Carter building on Ninth
street.
The service a''ea of the office
includes Wilkes, Ashe, Alleghany,
Watauga and part of Alexander
county.
Included in the services to be
rendered by the branch office are:
give official infjir.iaJin 'atrve
to Social Securit" ?''t; as- ' ' i
earners to obtain accouni num
bers; assist employers to obtain
federal identification numbers:
provide forms, information and
assistance for filing claims for
old age and survivors insurance.
Establishment of the branch of
fice was made necessary, officials
said, because of the increased du
ties brought about by changes in
the Social Security Act providing
for monthly payments this year.
Mr. Thorne has alreadys enter
ed upon his duties and will make
his home in North Wllkesboro.
the meeting, ‘vriilch haa , ,.been aaveral lodges held recently In
.u.
Morganttm.
Gingles Speaker
At Kiwanis Meet
Promoter Discusses Celebra
tion; Club Sets Aside
Money For Float
Mt. Zion Revival
Revival services ■will 'begin st
Mt. Zion church t in Mulberry
township on Sunday evening,
June 28, 7:30 o’clock. Kalplng to raise quota ef .11.200
The pastor. Rev. Pervis Parke, ^ •^piutes. ' f-
llb-Ama 4n Afl/1 fflA Allihlla ' 1
North Wllkesboro Kiwanis club
held an Interesting meeting Fri
day noon at Hotel Wilkes.
Program chairman J. B. Carter
Introduced Keith Gingles, who is
here directing the work on the
fiftieth anniversary program. Mr.
Gingles discussed the program,
telling about its development,
the side interests and the vari
ous circumstances connected with
the coming event. He then dem
onstrated his ability at the pi
ano. He played several numbers
for the enjoyment of the mem
bers.
R. G. Finley, chairman of the
Finance Committee, called the
committee into session following-
the luncheon to discuss the ad-
vlsablllty of making an appropri
ation for a Kiwanis Float for th*
celebration. The committee ree-
ommends to the Board of Dlree-
ore the expenditure of $60.00 for
this purpose. -
R. G. Finley, who is also th*
chairman ot the .present Red
Ordee drive ’ urged the oemben
^ aid in every way ToaaiMe in
wUh^Ul Jn. charge and the public
has X cordial invitation to all
serricee.
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