rPATRlOT HaI 'ffliljED Me TRA
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^ «MB«dte, ao^
; it q^talet ot j(fuls to
I«ItT»r t “iaocl^otK btaw,"
1ot*l7 «bMMk«4 Sbi«land’» great
I and, iUpplng baae at Porte-
moatb'at da-wn today against de>
ieilding British R. A. F.'^ilghtlng
.plantt and aatt^rcratt guns.
[ # DNB, the o'tflclal German news
ageanjb said that the raids in-
Ijr fllcitad **t»e'w serere blows’* and
that the battle was still under
'' yray.
The Naal high command assert
ed 90 British iplanes ^ere de-
guoyed In yeeterday*8 spectacular
ait' nghts, with three others shot
' down by anti-aircraft fire. Twen-
dg^eM'-German fdanes were r»-
I pocted missing. The official Brlt-
t liktMoire vaa 90 Oerman planes
K iMi« nwri«K r.ra.ft.
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N.C.S.E.S. Office
fc 7-7|
1,668 Unemployment Checks
Paid Out At Office Here
Durinf; July
It Visitor Here
Iknii
Sdt down; and SO Britb.h craft
- Store than 100 planes clashed
in this (morning’s first sky bat
tle, staged over the English Chan
nel and the hills of the-southeast
coast.
At least 13 Nazi raiders were
reported shot down since Sun
day midalgbt. and a British air
ministry communique said terse-
ly:
"Large scale enemy activity is
taking place over a wide area in
channel and Thames Hlstu-
Ian For Country
Washington. — Overwhelming
Senate passage of the bill au
thorizing the President to muster
Raleigh.—Benefits to unem
ployed eligible workers In North.
Carolina amounted In Julv to
0505,486.61, Included In 93,809
checks, distributed through the
46 white and 10 colored branch I
Employment offices In the State
—less 1.541 checks for $13,-
930.50 sent to residents of other
states who had previously estab
lished wage credits by work in
this State, Charles 0. Powell,
chairman of the N. C. Unemploy
ment Compensation Commission,
announces.
Cumulative benefits in the 31
months of distribution, through
July, amounted to $15,408,734.-
88, included it. 2,400,939 checks,
of which 26,178 checks for $287,-
676.82 werit to former North
Carolina workers later residing
In other states.
The North Wllkesboro Employ
ment office distributed $8,371.17,
included in 1,668 checks in the
month of July, while in the 31 '
Gruid Jufy' Makes-^^Tenn
Report To Judge Allen
Gwyn In Wilkes Court
f
CdotliltUMl 1*nigiWls Beiiit
lia^ On Trial Larc#
Dwket Of Tlie Court
the National Guard and
. months of 'dlstrlt[ution, 39,676 ■
Army . . , ,
reserves emboldened conscription
advocates today to propose a
broader registration program un
der the Burke-Wadsworth com
pulsory service measure.
Just before the Senate began
momentous debate on the con-
ecription issue. Senator Burke,
Democrat. Nebra?ika, disclosed
that ho had drafted an amend
ment calling for registration of
a!! men from 21 through 44. The
bill approved by the military
committee fi.xed the-ages at 21
to SO, inclusive.
71 to 7 Vote
Burke said the Senate’s 71 to
7 vote yesterday In favor of leg-
sislation which could put the
checks for $250,570.23 were de-1
livered through this office.
Veterans Foreign
Wars Will Meet
I>ola M. Byerly, Worthy
Grand .tla'ron ot the Order of
Eastern Star, made her official
visit to the O. E. S. cliapter
here Thursday night.
of
^ars will meet - i . i
On Tuesday Night Grand Matron Is
Visitor At Local
Chapter Of O.E.S.
Thore will be a regular meeting
Blue Ridge Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in the municipal
building in Wilkesboro Tuesday
night, August 13. at eight o’clock.
All members are asked to present
as there is some new business to ^ North Wilkesboro Win* The
be taken up at this meeting. - -■ *
Ralph A. Hasmes
Highest Honor Of Any
Subordinate Chapter
Grand Jury In its rerport to
Judge Allen Gwyn now presiding
over Wilkes superior court recom-
, mended that the sheriff and H*
'deputies Immediately seize all 11-
j Ie«al slot machines and Indict the
'owners, operators or persons in
j charge of them.
' The grand jury also requested
I that the next grand Jury make
ian "Investigation along this line”
ja’nd report to the court.
In, a special charge to the
grand jury on Tuesday of last
week Judge Gwyn read the law
i defining Illegal machines and
I told the grand jury to make pre-
isentment of known cases of vlo-
I lation of the law.
I With reference to the court’s
charge on gamibllng devices, the
report of Charlie Brown, for.sman
of the (grand jury, said: "The
members of the grand jury knew
of numbers of instances whereby
Illegal gambling devicee are be
ing operated but, realizing that
t o make presentments would
somewhat delay these cases, and
the grand jury not having time
to Investigate each case, we
recommend that the sheriff and
bU deputies Imimedlately seize
all Illegal slot machines and In-
^dict the owners and operators or
persona In possession of them.”
In addition to' the routine
Tb Wines conrt'^^jli'ir ^ertt
, »atw»d
ty Wid rtoetrM JoAg^nt jgn-
8>y Judge 'Allen Chryo,
wdiddB fttMMtng over the ternu
'-The eases In which pleas were
(entered today follows:
) W. D. Eaiedge, operallnig car
I jrhUe intotlcated, six months an-
japended. $50 fine and costa
Xhb yomy oiateu of colored, breaking, enUtP-
and cosBtry, foDowalg a csB by the otsyMr of hb city for cifaaeiis to tats . , , ,, --onths each
to their eld scrap ietat Ud holp a*ok« tho.aliiows of war for the dcfcMO ““
of Britain. The yoidifator went from deer to door wHh Us homemade ^
cart collecting odds and ends. The campalta In Sonlhgale waodnpUcated ^
in oUmc English towsip with citiscM tavabig in scrap metal. Noah Pearson, stealing fow
ihe.is, eight months at county
home.
Blaine Griffin, stealing clothes,
_ plea of guilty, judgment not pro-
p. ft T«r« nounced.
rroin V-SUOIP inp Claude Reavls. breaking and
■* entering, plea of guiity.
Lake Waccamaw “““°
Is Raked For Troop 35 Returns
(MordOrp^age
Masons Issue Statement Of
Appreciation For Co
operation Extended
and entering, plea of guilty
Howard DeLarue, carrying con-
Longest And Most Soccess- sealed weapon and assault, six
rice waF enconragfng to thdse
'who want to increase the number
•of men subject to possible con-
, scription.
His proposed change, he ex-
plaiued, would make 24.000,000
men subject to registration, in
stead of the 12.000,000 contem
plated in the committee-approved
measure. In either case only those
from 21 through 30 would be
tor immediate draft and
Jjf.-ary duty.
guard-reserve bill w-as sent
to the House with only minor j
changes. Seven Senators voted a- |
passage: Bulow. Democrat. '
BCTth Dakota; ponahey. Demo-,
crat. Ohio; Gillette. Democrat. I
Iowa; Holt. Democrat. West Vir
ginia; Danaher. Republican, Con-|
necticut: Nye, Republican. North
Dakota; and Lundeen. Farmer-
Labor, Minnesota.
Some f'lUi Quit
The Senate»adopted unanimous
Ralph Allen Haynea, of this
city, has completed the course of
' the Worthy (Jrand Matron. Mrs.
Leola M. Byerly, of Salisbury,
As a result of the recent visit
of a concert class from the Ma
sonic orphanage at Oxford to
North Wilkesboro -ths work
done by local MabOfl^ .'iVoO was
turned over to the Institution to
contribute to its support.
In appreciation for the splen
did cooperation from many sourc
es, Masons here today issued the
following note of thanks: "North
Wilkesboro lodge number 407
and the Masons of Wilkes coun
ty wish to thank the orphanage
committee, of which G. G. Foster
is chairman, for Its fine work;
the families for entertaining the
The
ful C&mping Trip In
History Of Troop
m o.uui..„u — children In their homes; —
work of examining bills of In- joumal-Patrlot for their fine co-
Twenty-one tired, but happy
boys of Scout troop 35, arrived
In North Wilkesboro Saturday
evening, after one of the longest
and most successful camping
trips In the troop’s history.
The troop was in camp five
days, after setting up their camp
on the shore of Lake Waccamaw,
eight miles from the nearest resi
dent.
The troop campers were under
the supervision of Isaac Duncan,
scoutmaster, James Ritchie, life
saving examiner; Lomax Crook,
junior assistant scoutmaster; and
wurik ui JounUtl*A ivnOi ^or i,umi l»*»v JUulOr aSSloililll scuuuiucEowd ,
Wilkes Chapter Num,ber 42, Or- dictment, the grand jury dlvldod M^ion and everjt OeptrTi senior patrol lead-
Biy**»*cj^n>'rihinted 'to' fhe"'^ij’feHi»e«iair ''
.. ^ n*»4aATl Iftil. GOUrt Il0li8&- _w wt... msHo fl. TTnwA •% fAW fllA A/*/*rVTnTV>
preliminary military training at j when she made her official visit
the Naval Training Station, Nor
folk. Va., and is now home on
leave of absence, visiting friends
and relatives. Ralph enlisted at
the Navy Recruiting Station,
Salisbury. June 5th, and upon his
return to the Navy Training Sta
tion he will ibe assigned to one
the many Navy Trade Schools
maintained by the Navy to teach
:> uuug men useful occupations.
Today, more than ever 'oefore.
due to the program of Naval ex
to the local chapter at seven o’
clock Thursday. Mrs. Bverlv and
about a dozen other guests en
joyed a snmiptitous dinner at the
Williams House.
The regular rnee’ing, which
convened a* eight o’clock, was
well attended by m-'mberi of the
local chapter. After introduction
of guests, the re.gular routine of
business was followed, after
which Mrs. Byerly gave a very
nstrnctive talk on the work of
due to the program oi ivavai ex- — -
panslon. the Navy offers splendid I the Order of The East rn Star
opportunities to learn a trade,
quick promotion and many other
advantages.
Mrs. Wellborn’s
Sister Succumbs
along with requirements for Hon-
!or Roll tor the year 1940-41.
Each year since its organization
I in February, 1937. W'’"os chap-
I ter has been on the honor roll
list end this past year it attained
I'he Gold Seal Standard, which is
jthe highest rating given any sub-
Mrs. R.
ly an aimendraent by Senator Pitt- ^eshoro. and Mr. and Mrs. Harrv
man. Democrat. Nevada, to per- pgarson, of this city, attended
mit guardsmen and reservisl.t ,(mieral services in Demarest,
with dependent wives or children I Sunday ’or Mrs. Frank
to resign within twenty days aft- Moore, a sister of Mrs. Well-
She was 68 years of age and
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
K. H McDonald; one brother. R.
W. .Mitchell, both of Chicago, and
one sister, Mrs. Welllbrn.
er enactment of the measure. Oh-^ who died Friday
ly the day before the chamber de- lajjfa hospital,
tested a proposal to let any en-
rollee quit the service.
Admin.stration forces, aided by
some Republican votes, beat off
39 to 4 8 an amendment by Sena
tor Adams, Democrat. Colorado,
to restrict use of the guard to
the Continental United States,
Annerican posseseions and the
PhUlpplnes. a »
As the Mil now stands, its op-
etetlons would be authorized any
where in the Weetern Hemis
phere. Had Adams’ amendment
been adopted, the guard could
be sent to Latin America.
L. Wellborn, of Wil-1 ;>rdinate chapter.
Various visitors commented on
he grand work done by the local
chapter. A >.mall gift as a token
of friendship and appreciation of
.(Ir-. Byeiiy wa.'i appropriately
presented 'by Mrs. H. T. Clark.
Honorary membership certificates
/ere presented to Mrs. Byerly
prison camip, jail, court house
and county school bus station.
Relative to school buses the ^
grand jury report said 44 school p^mng hair of the 14 children in
buses were found in reasonable - ^ o„,.i s
■ondition and the report also in-
of the concert or made a dona
tion. Appreciation is also express
ed to the City Barber Shop for
eluded a recommendation that
"the county school (board hire
men, sober, of sound mind and
Mody and over 21 years of age
for drivers of school buses.”
The report of the visit to the
the class, and thanks to Paul S
Cragan, city school superinten
dent. and T. J. Halgwood, cus
todian of the school buildings.
Here are a few of the accomp
lishments of the Camping Trip:
a total of 68 Scout tests- were
passed, seven scouts advanced to
the next rank, six Scouts will re
ceive junior life saving certifi
cates from the American Red
Cross, seven scouts passed ad-
for the use of the auditorium for .yanced swimming and will receive
the concert. By the t'ne coopera-jgy^jmjjjing merit badges and ex-
tlon from the several sources, it • —
(Perience. in preparing their
luc i. ~ — — was possible that eiery penny camp site.
county home listed 23 white aul'collected was turned over to the
,..,.11. orphanage.’’
in an Al
and Worthy Grand Patron of' made
two colored Inmates well. cared
for; 25 milk cows, 10 heifers, 21
shoats, one stock hog, three
brood sows, 17 pigs, two mules,
'wo horses., 200 chickens. 35
acres in corn, 17 (bushel.' 'jf small
grain.
The county tubercular hospit
al was found in good shape with
eight white and three colored in
mates. Nine new mattresses, 12
chairs and 24 towels were order
ed purchased immediately.
At the prison camp the grand
jury found 102 prisoners and
everything was in good shape.
County jail inmates were listed
as four white women, one color
ed woman, 12 colored men, one
colored juvenile and 18 white
men. Recommendations were
j made for repairs to plumibing
N. C.. Mr. Orr, who was rep^^and for purchase ot new cook
resented by a substitute, Mr. H. [stove.
■R. Moaz. Mrs. Gilbert Foster, as-
Courthouse offices were found
sisted by MrsL Rom Pearson and in good condition but It wm
(’AN BE BOTH 1 Luty Pearson Killian, pre- recommended that the roof he
Mrs. Fisk—Have a good timelsent^d these certificates. repaired because of leaks.,
at the party, dear, and be a good Miss Mable Hendren is Worthy Ninety bills were examin
girl Matron of the local chapter and wtth 83 found true and seven not
Alvadine—Make up your mind Mr. T. E. Story is Worth Patron, true. Five were continued for lack
mother. (Continued on page eight) of evidence
Orders Austrian
Peas Accepted
Farmers Will Be Notified
When Peas Arrive At
Warehouse Here
Lawrence Miller, clerk of the
'Triple A committee in Wilkes,
Troop 35. one of the large.st
in northwestern North Carolina,
which is sponsored by the Bap
tist and Methodist churches, has
enjoyed constant growth. It Is ac
tive in all phases of scouting,
specializing in the out-of-doors.
Tlie tro,4P is fortunate in having
a beautiful camp only two and
ne-lialf milej east ot North Wil
ke boro, which is known as Camp
Mulberry. They own a 20 x 4i;
feet but On this site. One of its
71'.'■ '.be.s. Effner Eller, assistant
scoutmaster, is now in charge of
Winston-Salem
months on roads suspended on
condition he return to U. S. Army,
from which he deserted several
months ago.
Cases tried Thursday and Fri
day follow:
LlnvlUe Wiles, trespass, si*
months suspended on condition
he pay $25 for benefit of Mrs.
Billings, prosecuting witness, and
pay $26 fine and costs.
A true bill charging rape was
returned against Eugene Vannoy,
colored. The capital offense was
said to have been on August
against Lula Harris, also colored.
Grayb^Ie R. Prevette, operat
ing car while intoxicated, to serve
nine months Imposed in another
case: also six months suspended
five years.
Higne, colored, prostl-
tntlon and adnltery, two years.
Jake B. O’Neal, abandonment,
12 months suspended five yeani
on condition he provide support
for wife and children and violate
no laws.
C. L. Parsons, carrying con
cealed weapon, fine $50.
Lawson Parsons, assault, pray
er for judgment continued three
years; Freeman Eller, six months
suspended on payment $50 for
benefit Lawson Parsons.
Howard Eller, assault with
deadly weapon, six months su
spended five years.
Josie Wyatt versus Ronza Wy
att, divorce granted.
Plans Completed
For Picnic 16tb
...r— — .Camp Lassaier,
said today that all orders for aus- and two more members
i_ trooip are his assistants.
• J rO(i'> le f.ecs strive at all
times to train the Scouts in lead
ership, and tetter citizenship,
basing their program around the
great out-of-doors.
trian winter peas in connection
with the farm program havo'heen
approved for early delivery.
Farmers wlil he notified when
the seed arrives, he said, and they
■will be allowed about two days to
move them from the warehouse,
which is located In the Bramer Jy. O. U. A. M. Notice
building on Ninth street In North
Wilkesboro.
Sam Levering To Addi
Fruit Groiver* At An
nual Picnic Meeting
All memtiers of the local Jr. 0.
J B. Snipes, Wilkes county U. A. M., and especially the de-
faraii agent, has advised tkat seed gree team, are urged to -be pres-
be inoculate tbefore sowing and ent at a special meeting of the
a supply ot Inoculation will he Order on Tuesday evening at
available at the'warehouse where 7; 30 o’clock. Degree work ■will
the peas will be delivered. be a feature ot the meeting.
rHAMPIANS AND RUNNERS-UP IN MIXED DOUBLES OF TENNIS TOURNAMENT
listrict Meetmg
Masons On 23rc
Masonic district meeting for
■WHlkectorf) district number 33
^11 be held at the city hall in
North Wilkesboro o n Fr.dsy
nlvht, At'S’U'ot 23. eight oclock.
‘ Announcement of the meeting
.m'as Issued by J. W. Nich-ls. d's
trlct denut.v Grand Master. The
meeting will be open and the pro
gram will feature moving'pic -ive
the Mastonic orphsn-'?'* e' O'-
and the Masonic and Eastern
Home at Greensooro. Most
shipful Grand Master Thoraa'
JA Harkins, ot Asheville, will he
groaeat at the meeting.
Mr. Nichols said that all Ma-
of the district are urged to
and that ladles of the
tent Star and friends are cor-
lUTttOd.
pns
-JBvter
dr
.M left are I>r, Candyn Taylor
and Bill Branie, who won the
ui’xed doubles championship hVi-
diiy evening over Harry I’earsoo
end Miss Fninces McNeill (right)
in that division of the Idtpis t^nb
tenni-s tournament for the county,
ft was an extremely close match
with the first set going to Pear
son and McNoUl «-8 and the sec
ond to Brame and Taylor by the
Identical score. The ttOrd went
to 7-H after Pearson and McNefll
faHed on the set point with the
score 5-« and Iove-40. Brame apd
Taylor advanced to the finals by
defeating Lawrence Crltcher and
Miss LncIHe Scroggs on Thursday
8-4, 3-6 and 6-1. 'The oondadlng
match of the tourney will be
played early this week when Mtas
:es McNeill and Mtaa Mai^
FUw play for the Women’s ,
^gie« lJUe.—-(Staff photos by
, 4
-■J-.-'-V - ' jfC'
Plana have been completed for
the annual picnic of the Brushy
Mountain Fruit Growers to be
held this .year at Perry Lowe’s
home across the road from the
Apple Research Laboratory near
Kilby’s Gap on Friday, August
16.
The morning program under
the drection of H. R. Niswonger
and Cayl E. VanDeman will be
field and demonstration work and
it is hoped that a program for
women can also be arranged.
I After dinner, always the ewent
of the day, an able speaker, Sam
d^evering, of Virginia, will give
the fruit growers the benefit oC
his experience as a practical opchr
ard man.
I Invitation is extended to ail
fruit growers whether memibera
.11 the organization or not, also t®
the Kiwanis Club of North Wil
kesboro and the Rotary Club of
Taylorsville.
Officers ot the Brushy Mouis-
taln Fruit Growers are: preM-
dent, Clarence W. Fletcher,
Wilkes: vice president, Roscoe
Lowe, Alexander: secretary, Mix.
F. Bretholl, Wilkes: dlpectoiB
S. C. Stewart, Wilkes; Robert
Morebonse, 'Wilkes; B. B.
Lows, Wilkes; D. E. Davis, Aims-
ander; Walter Rnssell, Alezandsr.
C.
Thieves'Ti^e Cash
Bex From ThciatPie
One or Anore persom^ entsraS
_e Orphnnm Th^tw siwne tlaia
Sunday or Shn'day ni^t .and took
the cash box, which
she or seven dollars.-PpytS'
the
made an Ittvsetigatlhic-
uncffrerad no clu« 'wlWoli
(Mie Identity o( th«'