North Carolina Newspapers

W/. loi ‘f ¥ - f V. 7-# 3 fcOR;’* oNied^ 4ba«M^ BfMtiQi tl ld^«Qt flipping -la. MW Llastteb kpilon; poft f^4 ■WSl d the wholeeaSe of Premier MuseolinPi; legions—the lergeet'IW«;-* Tot ^lisonera In the war—had ''gtgsaled a general Italian retreat la'IQM: eentral sector. Tietory, without exagge- 6f exceptional Import- ' aice. tdt.J^h enemy line in this M^tM ]lM'*heen destroyed and al’ elfoilaated for us,” a jRiMk dfepetch said. ^ ‘-3*he assault on Southampton t^iilatlon ^175,000) luterrupt- ■'?e* rail communication with Lon- Ka»l quarters said, tollow- Ujf Saturday night’s raid, " which they asserted had left the I Mg shipping port engulfed in "an ocean of flames.” Confimi Report - After British censorship had first refused to permit identifica tion of the assaoUed town, a London communique confirmed ■Hhat it was Southampton, peace- ! e port of call for transatlantic lers. "A number o t fire? were jused. but they were all under ontrol by daybreak.” the com munique said. ‘‘Some persons Ri' were killed and others injured.” Unofficial reports said the at tack was almost as serjre as ■v>8aturday’s night raid, which left thousands homeless. In the -week-old Balkan war. ^Premier Mussolini’.-! high com mand reported that furious at- Uacks by an entire Greek army „ "ijrtrps (about 45.000 men) were ■*^%aaten off by Italian troops at tempting to halt the Greek coun ter-invasion in .Albania. L)«.ses Hem-J ‘”rhe enemy was thrown back to Original positions, suffering ^ sertoub Iciises. ’ the Italian com-j mnniqpe said, noting also that i an Itljlan colonel, leading the ^ 47th Fascist regiment, "perlr.hed Gloriously.’’ N«w Higii Reached In the Monthly Grants for NMi^y During Nov^bor A new high record In amount if public assistance paid out to Wilkes needy through the welfare .'lepartment was set this month when the total reached |Y,94S, according to figures obtained from the office of Charles Mc- Xelll, county welfare superinten dent. This amount went out in monthly "-lants for Xovember to 1,006 people. Old age assistance cases receiv ing grants numbered 627 and the amount was $5,372; 341 depen dent children in 140 families re ceived $2,077 and $499 went to 38 blind. Practicall.v all of those certi fied as eligible to receive depen dent children help are now on the list for grants but there remain a substantial number certified as eligible to receive old age assist ance but who receive no grants because of lack of sufficient funds. Farmers Asking Assistant Farm Agent In County District Extension Agent Is Here Today to Confer With Commissioners O. F, McCrary, district agent I of the extension service in North In contrast to the Ualian re-j Carolina, with a delegation of TOirt the Greeks said that fresh the Triple A committee in Wilkes, l^likr. shock troops, rushed into | were in Wilkesboro today to con st^ 100-mile‘ battlefront. were fer with the county board of com- . *1 1. i nsinasAnAtsa fgkloflvA f tJl6 &P* ^Llnc driven back and that Greek | missioners relative to ' ... All I aiwA on oofl'C I 'M m First' Are Sworn Raymond Pearson, of Millers Greek, \vn.s the first Wilkes county man to volniiteer for a year of training in aeoor!anoe with provisions of tlie Sriectlve Service act. Xpt being regular ly employed, he said tluit lie believetl a year In training would be good for h'm and the country too. He was the first of -even volunteers in \V Ikes draft lioard area namber I. He and Relo Queen, of Gllreath, •s«*cond to volunteer, were given physical examinations .Monday .and are now awaiting the call to fill the board’s quota of two. Wilkes draft board number a has .-!even volunteers from whom to clmose three for the first call and they were exam- ineil totlay. 'Tlirtv volunteers were e\nm- inel for Iioard niuiiber ti. o to day by Dr. -I. II. Mc.Xelll and only one, Paul Reeves, passed the examiiuition. Others will lx- examined this week. Only One Per Cent Wilkes Men Tests aokeictan pictured the {conference was deferred until a ^'^ifgMlng line as swinging like a I later date because the cominis- barn door toward the Adriatic | sinners were late in getting or- Sea pivoting on a hinge on the.ganized. I- Albanian coast, near Argirocas- I Mr. .McCrary said In an inler- - ■ 'view with a representative of this .intmeBt of aq_a88ii|t«|aa4aiM J{|MM|rl;M]-p0S^Ve y in Wilkes but the IVCjJUrtCU 1 U«>U ▼ ^ tro to hake Ochiida. un the Yug oslav frontier. ’ newspaper that it is In the Lake Ochricla sector, the that Wilkes can obtain Greeks said, the Italians were re-j vices of an assistant to treating through ice and snow to-, Agent ,1. B. Snipe,! probable the ser- Connty at a cost to Three Are Clbur^ InConqiiracyCase InFederal Court John AlexgUMier, S. C. Hutch* Uon end Earm Gambill Acquitted Saturday Three of 28 defendants In a big liquor conspiracy case were freed by verdict of a Jury in fed eral court at Wilkesboro late Sat urday. WTien the case was finally giv en to the Jury for consideration there were only three defendants who had not pleaded guilty and all three were acquitted. The three were John Alexander, S. C. Hutchison and Earl Gamblll. ^en the case began on Wed- ne'sday morning there were ten who entered pleas of not guilty but before the trial was complet ed all but three had submitted with pleas of feullty. Judge Johnson J. Hayes set Monday, December 16, as the date for court to convene again in Wilkesboro, at which time the defendants in the conspiracy case who were not freed by verdict of the jury will return for sentenc es. Those to be sentenced are: Robert Hutchison. Roscoe Hayes, \C. Gordon Benton, Bryan Hutch ison. Joe P. Hayes, Elmer Dunn. 'Jackson K. Threatt, Josephus Teague, Council Hayes. Jesse M. I Johnson. Major Teague, Shelby Joines. Tyre C. Caudill. Cager Teague, Clay B. Bauguess, Wil liam Dunn, Yates White and i Henry L. Russel. The following were placed on robatlon during the term: PoBrie PenAergraaa- Un. Black; burn. Clarence (Skin) C. J. Mill er. Belv.e Nora Miller, Clay May-j m •4$ 14 Pounds' L Laideniian D klines Place; Poster Is Named Cleiric of Court Appomtis y Mas Portor, of TM> City, \ In Lendemuua’s Ploeo Sh^I Jo^vea,. , Falrplain* CouT^ty Health Department berry. Paul Yale. Ray Gets Report on First 500 Blood Tests reaung: uiiwus*^ ,, t ard Elbasani. 40 miles north of |the county ot only per monta ptured Pogradez. on the Iv.gh- l|U provided sufficient funds are way to the Albaniap capital, ’li-' propriated iiy the legi.slatiire in rana A Greek .spokesman said that! Only two coiuuics iii the e Italian retreat was general Northwestern District of 20 comi- trom Lake Ochrida to the sea, I lies do not have an assistant a- and that Greek tiayonet charges | gent now, Mr. McCrary said. The had won new fortified heights. jtwo which do not have assistants jare Wilkes and I’erson. AVilkes I is tlie large.!t county in the dis- I tricl and has the most diversified agriculture, making the work of i the county agent excessive if all phases of agriculture are given anything near the amount of at- Church Will Head Jr. Order In City; Officers For Next 6 Months Elected In Meeting Held Last Tuesday Night tentioh they should have. Guilford, he said, has three assistants—-one for club work, one for terracing and a third, whose salary is paid entirely by the county, to promote beef cat tle. work stock, swine and sheep. Durham county has two assist- w. P. Few ants, including one man devoting i North Wilkesboro council ot th '■•''ior Order, one ot the largest and most influential conn- ci'-s of the order in this section, has elected officers for tlie com- j time to farm fore-stry ing term of six months. R. B. Church is the newly elected councilor and the other officers are as follows: T. H. Waller, vice councilor; C. A. Canter, recording secretary; Paul Hutchens, assistant recording seo- Mtary; C. G. Day. financial sec retary; Wade W’allace. conduct or: A. G. Anderson, warden; E. A. Shook, inside sentinel: O. K. Pope, outside sebitinel: Charles deckle. Junior past councilor; H. Mechem, chaplain; D. E. El- ledge. as.!ii8tant chaplain; E. A. Shook. B. F. Bentley and Paul Hutchens, trustees. The officers were elected in the meeting Tuesday night, at which time an interesting program was ^;earrled out and the Thanksgiv- iBg Offering was received. Of 500 blood test reports of Wilkes men who re.gistered for the draft only five—one per cent presence of syphil's. (Ik- Wilkes cre.inry iicalth depart ment re::(-!r*e'i loilay. • A total of l.'OO blood tests were made of meu who register-| ed for si!ec!!-.i- service but only | .5011 have lieen beard frnm to date. One per "'nl is cnn!idered iiy lieallb anlluirities to be an ex ceedingly low nercentage having the disi a -e. .V |■l■allgcment.s hs'-p been made to tv>-at .jiU Wiie!P Hood tests show presence of lyphilis. mem’-er.! of the heallli JeP'artment said. youth,' Is shoxvn here In North Wilkesboro holding two giant turnips which he found in the turnip patch near the home of .xii.s«( Tneniia itaiRer In the i^iftln r.ni.Hliy .'lountain iiuinity ill AVT'.es. The two tt rnlws had a total. weiglil of exactly 14 poimds, one seven |>ounds, two ounces and the other six pounds, fourteen ounces. ’Tlie two large ones ■shoxvii here were only sajni>les of many such tum'ps in the patcli, .Joines said.— (I’lioio by Dwiglit Xieliols). Porter, Dowel, j jjarvie Burchett, Chester Shep-j Iherd. Oavnace Blackburn, Trellie I , Wyatt. Frank Billings. Robert | [Brewer. Dewey Billings. McKin-j ley Billings, Romer Billings. Bill] |.M Her. Hester Parks. Carl Moore, Fleet .Miller. Bristol Holland. i(’li:irlev Clay Souther, Minnie ^ ' Jarvis. Vernon .larvi.!, Dewey (Todd. Krm.st Todd. Millard Mar-, ViII Tohiison Guy Billings. Carl . r-,-.Miss ' Ira Hillings. Willard: The Wil’tes comity welfare de- no ch Idren in dire need l:e nver- ("hurcir t eimard Woodie. Clar-^-artment is aiding in Christmas looked,, we would suggest that ence Whittington. Gray H o I-. Cheer work fh s year to nrevenf -’'cse vbo would like to help call Welfare Department Taking Initiative !n Christmas Cheer Work In County piurt* w mu.nfctoii. \tiriv IIV/. t^..xv. ’ « Brooks. BrvG Lorr*. I rBmHration of crifis to ne^dy fam- the welfare department as early IHOOi\S, X 1 *lsn4 -JO n/%acilx1o u tiri llinni L'Jinw p il Charles Patterson. Elan' Hies and to make st re that wo/- -.s possible and let them know Burdette Maens Lyons. Varden jthy cr es will not he overlooked, how many families and (he names Cal,lev C-diell Swim Penn 0.1 Cese workers of the welfare of the familie.s they prefer to Wiles ' Dole Wiles Robert Vick-I department are making lists of ’ eln. To those who wish to make ev Clennie Crable Reece Bd-'all families in North MHi'- « o-o cash contributions, the welfare Kee-s Mis- Eala Cooper Rov Ray. lend Wilkes county who will not ; department assures them that the viben’ Hawkins, Eugene Walker,! he able to buy anvthing extra for , necessary things^ are purchased Welborn Adams. Guy Combs. Jul- Christmas this year. , for each family. ius vl ion IX,n Hubert , Buby, Speaking on the su.bjeet of .A-.reemnoy.v--s also express- Perev ' Pre^ette San, Cothren, ! Chri •, mas rmer. a welfare offi- ed for Bundle Day. which was Charley Southern. Gaither Math-Udal said: “The welfare depart-.very successfully earned out on is Charley Welborn James Hoi-! ment appreciates the cooperation ■ November 17. Me wish to com- M,.- .s, Charley \tc- of churches citizens and other mend the Kiwanis Club, the Lions tng given to M’^endell L. Mlllkie land, Triblett Theodore' groups In caring for needy fami- Club and the Dokies as sponsors, to bPGome president of Duke Caim, Shelto P • p... 7- Christmas time In order the committee chairman and all Ttniversity to succeed the late Dr. Zeno Hanay, MMlliam L. P'*''®"', that^ fContlBued on page eight) who died recently. ton. — Willkie At Duke Talk is 1 einc hewrd in Durliam that serious consideration i.- be lt was indicated that the mat ter of an assistant agent for Wilkes will be before the board of commissioners in their Jan uary meeting. Record Holiday Business Looms Complete Turkey Ditiiiier—5 Cents — — — ~ ' By DWIGHT XK’HOLS ^■^Mrs.FosterAppointed k^ostmaster At Congo J^^TFx’hington. Nov. 30.—The ap- ttfment of Mrs. Roxie M. Fps- tas postmaster at Congo, es County, N. C., was an- unced today by the Post Of- r department. She succeeds Ar- O. Foeler. deceased, and 1>een acting postmaster for al weeks. The Post Office tment also announced that Margaret T. Roper had appointed acting postmaster Bath. N. C. Wa.shiiiKton. — Tlie Coiii- luerce Dejiarfiiipnt predictetl txla.v tiie biggest Cliristnnis stocking of iiollds,^ trade fiiat .■American business lia.s ever eii- .joyed. Kx|H‘rt.s of tl,e department have atlvi.sed Secretary Jesse H. Jones, it was leanusi, that tiieir survejM show tlial f i* ph.vsical volume of Ciirlstinas retail trade—sales betwwn Thank.sgiving and (liristinas— will be tlie largest on recorxl. Mrs. Vannoy Rites Conducted Nov. 27 Funeral service was held M'ed- nesday at the Houck family ceme tery for Mrs. Emma Houck Van noy, age 82, who died Tuesday. or the immediate family there are surviving one brother, Louis Houck, and one sister, Mrs. Julia « >fKe.s and 'WPlA enmloyei are shown here “dishing: it out” in Rqanng Rirer school lunch room Wednesday, where 52S were served a turkey dinner with all accesaoriee at - noon. Roast turkey, dresaiiig, ^^rry oMce, creamed potatoes, snap beans, dwfclOM pwlav or T>le, hot biscuits and coffee wero all the dinner for only one nkkle. ■J "C ■ >• ■ Mi- I By DAVIGHT XK’HOLS A Thanksgiving dinner, includ ing roast turkey, dressing and all necessary accessories — that is what I v/a,5 served Wednesday noon for only one nickle. And I was only one of a total of 523 who were served such a sumptuous meal at the same place Wednesday noon. That place was the school lunch room at Roaring River. It is a real treat to see that lunch room, one of 13 maintain ed ;n Wilkes county, in action; and it is a still greater treat to consume one of the meals. The school lunch room al Roar ing River is something more than the ordinlary lunch room at a ’•lUic .school—it is a community institution and the patrons of the school, without exception, point with pride to the school lunch room. The project has succeeded so well that children who used to be delinquent In school attend ance now cry to go to school be cause they wouldn’t miss noon- *iine lunch for anything. Three years ago the lunchroom was ivegun with the aid of the WPA and the first lunches were ' fOonUnned on page eight) Another one of those political situation* for which Wilkes has become famous developed todar -when two Republicans and om Democrat, Instead of two Demo crats and one Republican, as were eleeUd November 5, were siion» In before Clerk of Court C. C. Hayee. In the election C. E.^Lendorir man. Democratic candidate Im district number one, was elected over Dave Mink, Republican, and V. T. Walsh, Democrat, was elect ed over Grover Hamby, Republi can candidate for that subdiTlsion ot the county established by the last legislature for nomination and election of commissioners. Today C. C. Hayes, clerk of cuort, said he hgd received the resignation of C. E. Lenderman, elected In district 1. The resigna tion expressed appreciation for the support of the people in the election but he said he could not serve in the office ot commission er because of his health. Taking the position that a va cancy existed, the clerk of coart oppoiuted Max Foster, of North Wilkesboro, a Republican, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Len derman and today Foster was sworn In, alnog with M. F. Ah- sher and V. T. Walsh. It was also learned today that Foster had already been a mem ber of the board. C. C. Bidden, a memhac-of-the 4)oar4-for..the past term,'resigned early last week and Foster was appointed Satur day by the clerk to fill the unex pired terra of Sldden. Mr. Sidden said today that he was informed early last week by M. F. Abslteri-t board chairman, that he was calf- ling a meeting to be held the lat ter part of the week and because of the fact that he could not fcj ' present he tendered bis resigUk- ^ tion I'n order that the clerk milri»l I appoint a member to be present Uor transaction of business at tha meeting. I The new lioard. with members I Alisher and Foster present, con vened at 11:45 a. m. today and organized, electing Alisher as chairman. Walsh, althougb he took the oath of office, did not participate in I be meeting, and through his attorney. W. H. .Mc- Elwee, said that he would not participate in the meeting of the board until the legal status of the appointment of Foster was deter mined, and requested that the board recess until December 6 without transaction of business. This request was refused by the ^other two memliers of the board and they began the transaction J of business, which concluded approval of bonds for C. C. Sld- jden. Republican who was sworn ' in as register of deeds, and of township officer.s elected In No vember. I W. H. McElwee, well known Democratic lawyer, said the legal status of Foster’s appointment would be determined and added that his position was that there was no vacancy on the board since Lenderman had never been sworn in and could not resign without first taking the oath of ; office. j Lenderman could not lie reach ed for a statement today. All three members of the board of commissioners whose term of office expired today were Repub licans. In the 1939 legislature a bill was introduced by Representative Wodehouse, of Yadkin, a Demo crat, dividing Wilkes into three districts for election of commis sioners. The county as divided had one district which normally voted preponderantly Republican and two Democratic by smaller majorities. In the election this year Ab- sher in district 3 received a big majority over W. W. Harris, Democrat; Lenderman won in district 1 by 196 and Walsh in number 2 by 106. The statement by Lenderman stating his Inability to,serve the hoard and his reaignatlo^' was dated November 39 and was (Oontinned on page eight)