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gliiitia ~. tamed toward Blnhlnc-
*' baia, heart of the manafaetorina
area,^ which bore the brunt of
^ laat ^ht’s assaults.
Bomibs were dropped on a
small midlands town.
Other raiders were reported
over Bonthwest England and
,, Walifp.'
tendon Itself did not escape.
fleuaps of raiders which came at
laterrals from the southeast, ap-
pec|^ soon after .over London,
drapplag bombs which struck an
oemipled school In one district.
Skies on the city’s outskirts
were luminous with steady anti
aircraft fire, and the guns could
be heard over a wide area.
Greeks Captured
More Towns
Athens. Dec. 4.—The Italians
were declared tonight by a Greek
spokesman to be withdrawing
, northward from their vital south
ern Albanian bases of Porto Edda
and Arglrocastro—apparently a-
'bandoning hope for effective de
fense of those strategic towns.
At the same time, he said that
the fascist army before Premet.
In the central front, likewise was
In retreat.
Italian counter-attacks in some
sectors were acknowledged, but
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Local Order NtUllbiM 101
Through 150 At* Mailed
Queationnairea Mon^*y
Wilkes draft board number 2
with headquarters hard announc
ed yesterday that queationhhires
were mailed to local ordar num
bers 101 to 160. both numbers In
clusive, and that the question
naires are returnable on Satur
day, December 7.
Meanwhile volunteers In the
number 2 board area are being
examined by Dr. J. H. McNeUl,
examining physician. Of the three
examined on Monday only one,
Paul Reeves, passed the physical
examination.
Examinations have also been
ordered for the persons whose
questionnaires were examined
last week and who were placed
In class I as eligible for service.
The board for district 1 in
Wilkes with headquarters at
Wilkesboro mailed^ out question
naires several days ago to men
with local order numbers through
96 and the earlier ones and sev
en volunteers have been classi
fied. Raymond Pearson, of Mil-
th^rpokesm'an asserted they were i lers Creek, and Belo Queen, of
in whatever part of Cilrcath, first two volunteers,
I have already been given physical
he I examinations and will constitute
ithe board’.s first quota of two to
FREE SOIL TESTS OFFERED
For 2’
Poindexter Accountant, Shu*
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. mete At Coontp Home,
Ceaey County AHomey
Wilkes county Reimbllcans,
who on Monday rarprMingly re
mained In control of county ml-
fairs despite the,election of two
Democrats on the board of coun
ty commsisioners Koromber 6.
Immediately aet about' the task
of consolidating their gains.
Max Foster, North Wilkesboro
Republican, was appointed to
membership on the board In place
of C. E. Lenderman, Wilkesboro
Democrat who was elMted In
commissioner district 1 and who
In a letter of resignation to the
clerk of court stated that he
could not serve on account of bis
health. Clerk of Court C. C.
Hayes made the appointment of
Foster on the board and admin-
all repelled
the front.”
Summing up the situation,
said:
“Despite severe weather and
dltticult terrain our troops con
tinue to advance and pursue the
retreating enemy. At certain
points fierce fighting is taking
place, which has continued to
our advantage.’’
ltalian.s In Retreat
The northern Greek wing was
reported struggling on through
ley mountains toward the Alban
ian capital of Tirana.
. Early in the day the Greeks
ki4 declared the tall of Porto
-id&' and Arglrocastro, an im-
Bt supply center, was mo-
tiVsi*- * ■
As early as dawn this morn
ing, the Greeks were officially
declared to be in Porto Edda out
skirts and during the day their
artillery went into action to cov
er the road running from that
seaport northeast some 20 miles
to Arglrocastro. Italian resist
ance. which the Greek command
already had officially character-
leave for Fort Bragg
nesday, December 11.
A
on Wed-
been thus
broken.
ized as failing, "as said to have
eii more arly | de>
I of Mrs. Melville.
Several Thousand
Dollars In Bonds,
Jewelry In Estate
A bank safety deposit box here
this week yielded several thous
and dollars in government bonds
and jewelry in settlement of the
estate of Mrs. N. B. Melville, who
died in June at the home of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. D. S. Mel-
TlUa, In WlHtasborq,
^he inventory as shown by the
records in the office of the clerk
of court listed nine $50 govern
ment bonds, 16 $100 government
bonds, a quartz necklace, dia-
m 0 n d earrings, one cameo
brooch, one miniature pendant,
one jade necklace and two coat
buttons.
The valuables were sent to Al
bert -A. Craft, of Chicago, attor-
for the executors of the will
Dr. I. E. Miles, Director of the Soil Testing Division of the SUte
Department of Agriculture (right) and Frank Brown, Assistant Soil
Chemist (left) are shown preparing to make soil tests fw farmers
to determine the best suited fertilizer mixture for the crop they de
sire to grow. The 51 boxes of “dirt” seen represent 13 far-is
whose owners will be given free information that can 'be used in ob- listered the oath of office to him,
tainlnff b6tter crops st the lowest cost. Any farmer can secure free
soil tests by writing the Stetc Deplartment of Agriculture at Ral
eigh. “Now is the time for growers to have their soils testedi if they
are to use the information that will be furnished to the best advan
tage,” Dr. Miles said. More than 5,000 farmers received free teste
of soil on their farms last season.
‘Major’ Brought
Back to Wilkes
Police Dog With Company A
Doesn’t Get Along With
High Ranking Officers
"Major,” a police dog pet car
ried to Port Jackson. S. C., by
Company A of the National
Guard, was sent back to North
Wilkesboro this past week-end
becaiwe of “insubordination.”
The big dog got along fine
with the men in the company but
seemed to hold a grudge against
high ranking officers. One day
last week he attacked a Lieuten
ant Colonel and that was Jqpt
the last straw in his "insubordi
nation practices.” Now he is stay
ing on the premises at the home
Christmas Seal
Sale Under Way
Mrs. Stout Reports Receipt*
Are Beginning To Come
In For Seals
The Christmas Seal sale for
Wilkes county got under way
Monday. The sale of seals, which
will aid in combatting tuberci)-
losis, is under the sponsorship of
the Women’s clubs of North Wil
kesboro. Mrs. Boyd E. Stout,
Seal sale chairman, stated that
seals had been mailed and that
recelprts were already coming in.
"Bangle Day’’ will be observed in
the schools this year and the.cbll-
dren*'will have an op(»ortunlty to
buy bangles.
Spencer Tracy, motion picture
of one of the company members star, is appearing at the Liberty
Theatre this week in a special
in this city.
I Mrs. Melville, who died at the
I age of 84. had traveled extensive-
j ly in many parts of the world
land had rollecled some very rare
and valuable jewels.
British Losing
Many Ships !
Berlin. Dec. 4.—Germany’s ac-!
celerated sea warfare against |
Great Britain was credited by:
the high command tonight witli ,
linking seven more armed mer- j
chant vessels of 26.40U tons.
One submarine scored direct .
hits on six of the ships, a com- |
munique said. .■I seventh was list
ed as the victim of a
which attacked a convoy in the
Atlantic 250 miles off the Irish '
coast. I The December clinic for crip-
D. -V. B.. official news agency. I conducted at the
said the bomber attack was '“ade | hospital here on Thiirs-
against a “long convoy” which | December 12. by an ortho
headed for the Irish coast when ^ specialist, the Wilkes coun-
the planes were si,ghted. | health department announced
Cripple Clinic
Again Dec. 12
,\dvance Annov,ncements
bomber ! Made in Order That Crip
ples May Attend Clinic
Three Porkers Net
1,853 Pounds Pork
Miller, citizen of
A. R
Vannoy community who has a-
massed a splendid record of pro
ducing large quantities of pork
in rapid order, came in today
with his yearly report.
Three big type 0. I. C. pork-
just butchered netted 1.85.2
film in which he urges local resi
dents to support the activities of
the N. C. Tuberculosis .A.ssocia-
tion. This is the first time in the
history of the local tuberculosis
•he association that a Hollywood per
sonality has come forward in a
motion picture to assist in the
annual Christmas Seal campaign.
“I hope,’’ said Mrs. Stout,
“that all citizens will buy as
many seals as possible this year.
Let every greeting card and gift
pounds of pork at the ago of one I,package that goes forth from
I today.
2Tt This Week
Since Monday the high com-1 announcement of the next
mand ha.s claimed sinking of 25 1 e„„i,gh
British merchant ships aggregat-L^ advance to notify all persons
ing 285.000 tons.
Murky weather slowad up aer-
interested and to allow time for
crippled and deformed persons to
tel warfare over Britain, but high i arrangements to be present
officials and D. N. B. reported clinic, where examination
these attacks were carried out:
Bombs of all calibers were
dropped on port facilities at
Bristol. “Numerous observations
confirmed well-aimed hits on the
targets,’’ a communique said.
and advice relative to corrective
treatment will be made without
cost to the patients.
U. S. May Loan
Britain Funds
Washington. Dec. 4.—Specu-
1941 Auto License
Are Selling Slowly
year. The smallest had a dressed
weight of 608 pounds and the
others tipped the scales at
and 628. The three weTe mates
from a liner of pigs a year ago.
During the iiast .several years
Mr. .Miller has invarialily pfo-
dneed several porkers with the
dre.ssee weight never being under
600 pounds for any individual
porker one year of age.
The three hogs slaughtered
this year did not consume a total
of three bags of chop. -Mr. Miller
said and were fed almost entire
ly with dry corn.
Wilkes county carry these small
decorations, attesting that our
community is alive to its respon-
sibilitie.s and is doing its part in
a great national drive.”
American Legion
Will Meet Friday
Baseball Meeting
On Friday Night
All Person* Interested In
Baseball Asked To Meet
At The City Hall
Wilkes post of the American
Legion will meet on Friday
'night. 7:20 o’clock, at the Legion
jand Auxiliary clubhouse,
the Legion your assistance by
’ your presence. Come, and bring
la comrade,” announcement of
[the meeting issued by L. M. Nel
son, commander, said.
A feature of the program will
be a discussion by A. W. Horton,
to M. F. Absher, Republican who
was re-elected to his seventh two-
year term, and to V. T. Walsh,
Democrat who was elected in dis
trict 2.
Absher was re-elected chair
man and the meeting proceeded,
although Walsh did not partici
pate and said he would not take
part in the meetings until the
legal status of Foster’s appoint
ment was determined.
With Absher and Foster pres
ent the board appointed a num
ber of the present county employ
es to two more years with the
county at the positions they have
held for the paat two years.
C. O. Poindexter, appointed
county accountant and tax sup
ervisor two years ago by the Re
publican hoard of three whose
term expired Monday, was re-ap
pointed for two years at the
same salary. J. C. Grayson was
re-appolnted as his assistant and
Mrs. C. G. Bumgarner as general
assistant .AUd _8tenogjAPi>®i‘>
position she has held for the past
two years.
A. H. Casey was re-appointed
county attorney for a period of
two years and was directed to
investigate the advisability of
refinancing the bonded debt of
the county, or such part as can
be refinanced, and report to the
board in its January meeting.
S. Al. Shumate, who went to j
the county home as keeper two
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Jack Quinn Leaves
No^ V^IkesIxMro
For Tennessee Job
^.Jack Quinn, who for many
years has held an executive posi
tion with Home Chair company,
accepted a position with
Cleyelaad*''Chair company in
CIrvelandf'- Tennessee, where he
he in charge of that com-
pliky’B hnsiness He will begin hit
hew duties next week but will not
move his family until .after the
first of the year.
• Mr. Quinn came to North Wil
kesboro Immediately after be was
discharged from the United
States army following the World
War and began work with J. D.
Moore, now president of Home
Chair company.
He has become one of North
Wilkesboro’s best known citizens
and has taken an active part in
civic affairs as well as being one ' f2uge„,ents.
Attoac^
Decoratioiis'TdBi
Erectd Hus Week
StotvS Stoefc^ Hxxxfly Wlfljt
Mta«kSB4SM for The' ^
Swop
TTlis commercial and IndnstrUI
center will take on a holiday a^ -^1
pearance the latter part of thia
week when the new type Chriat-
mas street lights and decoratkma
and erected.
The street decorations are X
tew days later than nsnal her*
this year because of the declslo*
of the merchants to purchase »
more permanent and durable typw
and some delay was necessary la
formulating final plans and ar-
years ago, was returned to the
.-ame job at the same pay for an
other two years.
C. C. Sidden, who liegan a
four-year term as register
deeds Monday, was
of the city’s best known young
industrialists. He said here today
that he regrets very deeply to
leave the Home Chair company
and North Wilkesboro but per
sonally could not afford to de
cline the position offered him by
the Tennessee firm.
Chrisbnas Club
Cbecks Mailed
The Northwestern Bank, which
has home office here and branch
es at Sparta, Jefferson, Boone,
Blowing Rock, Bakersvllle,
Burnsville, Valdese and Taylors
ville, mailed out Christmas Sav
ings Club checks this week to
many people in this part of the
state.
Bank officials said today that
a larger sura than ever before
was paid this year to those who
have been making regular Chrtot-
.mss Club savings during the past
year and that memberships in
next year’s club are being receiv
ed.
The plan is becoming more
popular each year in this section
and it is expected that the club
savings will materially boost holi
day business.
Rev. A. L. Aycock
Will Preach Sunday
At Baptist Church
Rev. A. L. Aycock, pastor of
the North Wilkesboro .Methodist
I church, will preacli Sunday morn-
appointed | jj o’clock, in the First Bap
In previous years evergreen*
and varl-colored lights have beew
used, necessitating the constrncT’
tion of new decorations each
year. This year the merchants
have purchased street streamers
and lighted stars which may be
used again in new combinations.
Henderson electric company
has contract for installation of
the lighted decorations and every
effort will be made to have them
in place and lighted by this
week-end.
Meanwhile, many of North
Wilkesboro’s stores have already
been very attractively decorated
for the holiday season with new
and decidedly beautiful arrange
ments of decorations, lights and
holiday merchandise.
Anticipating a record volnme
of holiday business. North WU-
ketboro merchants have stocked
more heavily than ever before
and with a greater variety of
merchandise suitable for holiday
shoppers. ^
Stocks' have hwn assembled
accomodate the rapidly increas
ing number of customers in a fast
expanding trade territory in thia
part of the state and North Wil
kesboro cordially welcomes all
holiday shoppei-.s and visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. McNeill
Golden Weddinsr
Anniversary Dec. 1st
Mr. and .Mrs.
celebrated their
anniversary at
miles west
at a salary of $25 per month.
He succeeds Oid Wiles, register
of deeds tor- the past six years
purchasing agent lor the county , jjgj church here.
During the past few months
when the First Baptist church
has not had the services of a reg-
and who did not seek re-election. | pastor many members of the
The board also tackled routine ^ have been visiting
matters in its first meeting and Methodist church across
approved bonds of the newly in- street for preaching services
stalled register of deeds and of | Methodist pastor calls his j to.gether.
two constables, Wade Gilbert, of . appointment at the First Baptist
.A. R. McNeill
golden wedding
iheir home two
of this city on high
way 421, Sunday.
Mr. McNeill and Miss Emily
Pardue were married fifty years
ago On December 1. HU age now
is 72 and hers 67. They are., en
joying normally good liealth and
have numerous friends in this
part of the stale who wish them
many more years of happy life
Elk, and L. L. Little, of Union.
The slate bond required to be
filed by the sheriff was reduced
Lend I from $15,000 to $5,000, the or
der stipulating that the sheriff,
annually collects $2,500 to $3,-
000 in state funds.
Mrs. Lewis Minton, of Millers
Creek, wa.s ordered admitted to
the state saniforium at Black
v„... Mountain, with the county pay-
andling $7.50 on costs of her hosplt-
former citizen of this city
now of Carpenteria, California, | alizatlon there,
on the subject of "Cultivation of | News of Lenderman s
Lemons.”
Sunday a “return visit.” All are
cordially invited to the service.
Sunday school will be held at
the regular hour at both chui'Ch-
es.
Baseball enthusia.'ts in Wilkes
are looking ahead to the spring
of 1941 and have already set a
date for the first baseball meet
ing to di.scus8 plans for next sea
son. ,
A county-wide meeting
Milk Fund Dance
On December 12th
North Wilkesboro Dokies club,
which annually assumes part of
J. C. McDiormid, manager of *■ purchase of milk for
the North Wilkesboro branch of county-wide meeting has underprivileged and underweight
.V cih.mv of loans Carolina Motor Club calls I children in the nutrition classes Hosiery
lation on the possibility of loa .attention of the Automobile and Decern- in North WilkesboJo schools, will
to Great f j 'L^6 seven o’clock, to talk base-. sponsor a dance for the benefit of
heights m Washington tonight, ; ^ieense plates expire December,^ the the milk fund on Thursday night.
I.. striking develop-,„n. ^ a county | December J2. at the American
league. [Legion clubhouse.
Leaders in the baseball move- The dance will begin at 8.30
meiit ask that all persons in and music will he furnished by
Wilkes county who are interested j the Oklahoma Ranch Hands, well
in baseball to be present at the known radio
meeting.
written
resignation and declaration that
he could not serve on the board
of commissioners Monday was a
surprise to all but a few Repub
lican leaders. It was disclosed
that his letter to the clerk of
court was dated November 29
and was received through the
mail by the clerk, who accepted
it Monday and appointed Foster
in his place.
Foster is connected with
the
N. Y, A. Minimum
Age Now 16 Years
Mrs. I.Awrence Miller, district
NYA supervisor, said this morn
ing that the minimum age limit
for National Youth administra
tion employes has been reduced
from 18 to 16 years. Young peo
ple between the agas of 16 and
25, not employed and In need of
work, are now eligible to become
NYA workers, Mrs. Miller said.
She also explained that addi-
With the family preseiit. a din
ner was served Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Neill at noon and in the after
noon from two to five o'clock 75
friends and relatives called to
extend congratulations and good
wishes on the occasion.
All of the children with the
exception of Fred McNeill, who
resides in Washingfon. D. C.,
were present for the anniversary
celebration. The children present
were F/ G. and T. C. McNeill, of
Charlotte; Mrs. E. P. In core, of
North Wilkesboro route three;
Mrs. T. H. Williams and Mrs. R.
B. Church, of North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. J. A. Bauguess
Rites Held Today
Funeral service will be held
Thursday, two p. m.. at Roaring
tional hoys and girls may be put church at Traphlll for Mrs.
I granted.
he
following two striking develop-j 3 1940. No extension will be
ments:
(1) Jesse Jones, secretary of
commerce and federal loan ad
ministrator. tersely re*na.rked
that England is “a good risk ’ tor
loans. He added that ordinarily
favored lending money “to
d risks when they need it for
a proper purpose.”
(2) Secretary Morgenthau. an
nounced only a few minutes later. | qujck service is assured,
that Sir FYederick Philips, the
V^Tiiidersecretary of the British
treasury, was arriving in the
United States today to “place the i bags of peanuts an acre, produc-
lateat available Information (on j tion appears to be the best ir
British finances) before t h e ' years, says Assistant Farm Agent
ftreasury.’’ ,John I. Eagles.
This Branch usually issues a-
bout 5,000 license plates during
Decenber, and so tar less than
400 of the 1941 plates have been
sold.
In order to avoid inconven
ience and a long wait in line, it
is urged that both ^tate and City
plates be bought now, while
As many Martin county farm
ers report harvesting 25 to 3C
Mills
to work in Wilkes on clerical,
woodworking, home service,
lunch room and mechanical pro-
here, where he holds an executive
position. He has been active in
political circles and was elected
as chairman of Young Republi
can clubs in Wilkes prior to the
November election campaign.
company j j^YA seeds to train
far a* .
England Won’t Lose
Major General J. E. Chaney,
of the U. S. Air Corps, returned
’rom a 43-day stay in England,
where he had been ,on an observa
tion tour, told newsmen that he
was “very optimistic on the out
come of the war from the Brit
ish point of view” and that Eng
land won’t lose the war
and screen band
Other entertainment will Include
radio skits and a cake walk. The
sponsors assure all who will ht"
tend an evening of rare enter
tainment and the charge per cou
ple will be $1.00.
Mr.'william T. King and sis
ter, Miss Gladys King, and Mrs.
Rachel Bowman, all of Hlddenite
Route 2, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Gwyn Rhodes, of North Wllkea-
boro, recently. ■
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Carolina Trio At
Moravian Falls
On Friday Night
The famous Carolina Trio, with
the Dixie string hand, will render
a program at" Moravian Falls
community house o n Friday
night, December 6, 7:30 p. m.
The program will consist of
old time string music, popular
and western songs, a musical
comedy and other features,
boys and girls and provide the
practical experience so essential
in finding employment in private
industry, Mrs. Miller said.
Clyde Phillips Is
Seriously Injured
Mrs. M. E. Miller, of this city,
has received news of serious in
jury to her brother, Clyde Phil
lips. in a highway accident near
his home at Fulton, N. Y., on
Saturday.
Mr. Phillips, a former citizen
of Brownwood in Ashe county,
sustained five breaks in both lep
and other injuries. He was hit by
another car while he was stand
ing beside his own car and wm
wiping snow from his windshlelo.
Susan Bauguess, age 78. wife of
John A. Bauguess. well known
citizen of Traphill. Mrs. Bauguess
died Tuesday night.
Surviving Mrs. Bauguess are
her husband and the following
sons and daughters; John K. Bau
guess, Dubois, Idaho; Lew(s Bau
guess and Mrs. Verlie Jotnes,
Montour, Idaho; Sherman Ban-
guess. Millers Creek; Armfleld
Bauguess, Traphlll; Mrs. Mary
Yale, Mrs. Flora Brooks and Mrs.
DeEtte Holbrook. Traphlll; Mrs.
Tom McNeill. Millers Creek. ..
Rev. F. C. Watte will conduct
the last rites.
masonic KonCB
North WllkeabM®"
number 78 B- A. M.^wflt'
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