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- ?-• % -f iOORNAIrI*ATRIOT, M, tti.Ay.inn THfi. ISRAni :ES" TOR »4 German Barrack Block Is Hit By Bombs London.—^The R. A. F. rode tite wind down tha French cociat from Calais to Brttt&ny yeaterdayj for & smaslUnK attack on the port of Qntberon, cloee to the Nazi aubmaiine biaa of Lorlent, the Coremroent announced. A conununlqne said high ex- ploeiree destroyed a German bar rack Hock tn the town while an other bomb was sent crashing in- a JGanoan escort yeseel—an anti-alrciQtt ship—near Brest. Two the bombs which hit the '' iiamfirkn exploded simaltaneons- ly, the air ministry news service said, «md with snch terrific force that a British plane 1,000 feet a- bove was shaken. The British skimmed the coast Bt snch low altitude that they could see French fishermen and people on the beaches look up and wave “cheeringly” m they recog nized the British markings. : 'P VOL. xxxm, No. 1(4 Beaverbrook Says Fleet Biggest In History London.—A great hidden ar mada of warplanes “surpassing anything in the history of avia tion” is ready to sweep into the skies at a moment’s notice when the battle of Britain reaches its supreme test. Minister of Air craft Production Lord Beaver brook said yesterday. In a radio message to the Brit, ish people—delivered as R. A. F. bombers swept over the Nazi-held Brittany coast in daylight bomb ing assaults—Lord Beaverbrook said that Britain’s vast reserves of bombing and fighter planes are “ready for iramediiate action.” Lord Beaverbrook. a native of Canada., predicted that, as result of the war, the United States and_ Britain “perhaps will be joined together again” in an Aiiglo-Sax-1 on union mighty enough to “sub due the proud, check the wicked | and secure peace. ” A union ot the United States! and Canada, he said, has “been a life work with me ■ - • ho'*’’ ^ 26 Wilkes Men Leave On Friday For Fort Bragg Seven From Board Number One and 19 From Board Two; 20 April 4th For mutniil advabtoffg do your bttrlntp Nora tVilkesbo)^ tIiiei^^dlB|[ trading 6^ter ^nortli' western N|ith Qfirolfini. )AY, 'MAB; 24, 1941 ^ gl.50 In Nte State — $2.00 Out of Staf For Commissionefll M Twenty-six young men of Wilkes left here Friday by bus for Fort Bragg to berln a year of mil itary training under the selective service act. Thirteen were volun teers and 13 were conscripts. Wilkes draft board number one furnished seven and board num ber two furnished 19. The quota for board number two was 20 but Wopdrow Wilson Cooper wus un able to go on account of illness. i Board number one hvd two sets ' of brothers in the seven volun teers and two of the brothers were uncles of the other pair. They were Arlie and Jamas Day- ton Osborne, and Bartle and John Garfield Osbbrne. ull of Wilkes- boro route one. The other three of board number one nre« were James Harley Minton, Charlie Call and Cecil Barp. who was de signated leader of the group. Gwyn (Shine) Kilby, popiilnr drug clerk here, was leader of the group of 19 from board number one. The others were Marcus Steelman, Lloyd Spicer, Joe Wes ley Spicer. Andrew Bowers, -Al bert Fentley Parsons. Tony Clif ford White. Ivy Cephiis Armes, Troy ’Woods, Homer Elledge, Charlas Ernest Grose, C 1 a t e Washington Tucker. Dallas Eu gene Church. Vernon Talmadge Mi.ihaffey. Granville Kilby, Charles Hudson, Jr., Edgar Ver non Wheeling. James Wellborn Kilby and Joseph Paul Burchett. Wilkes will furnish eight from board number one and 12 from hoard area number two on April 4. They will be Inducted at Fort Jackaoot 9- C. Rle For AO Offices ection Registration Books Will Be Open Saturclay, Maurch 29, April Stfi and 12th THE"P m TT OF ‘ jPRINi One candidate tor each office to be filled In the North Wllkes- boro municipal election on May 6 filed notice of candidacy Thurs- dry with the county board of elections. The baird called the primary to be held April 21 and election « on May 6. Reglstratlc-n books open March 29 and 'will be open April 5 and 12. I Ma.vor R. T. McNiel has filed for another term as mayor. The candidates for commission ers who have filed are Pulph Duncan and Hoyle M. Hutchens, incumbents, and S. R. Hlx, A. F. Kilby and R. G. J Finley. Three members| of the present board, W. K. Sturdivant. .1. B. Carter and Gordon Finley, it is understood, had (previously stat ed their Intention not to be can didates for re-election. Terms of J. R. Hlx and E. E. Eller on the city bo.ird of educa tion expire this j'ear. E. C. John son and Dr. J. S. Deans have tiled ’notices of candidacy to succeed Messrs. Hix and Eller, who are not candidates for re- election. Jame-i M. Anderson was ap pointed registrar and books will he open nt Insurance Service and Credit corporation office on Main street. J. B. Norris and Monroe Eller were appointed judges for the election. School Wins In Music Contest ShaHer Italian Reserve Units Athens.—Greek artillery and mortars yesterdny shattered and dispersed Italian columns at tempting to reinforce Fascist po. sitions in a “vrlley of death’’ on the central Albanian front where the battlefield is ^-^trewn with Italian dead. a government spokesman said. F-or the fourth straight day, it was stated officii lly. the Greeks hurled back every enemy attempt to recover lo.st ground in the cen tral sector around Tenelini. A number of Italien patrols were said to have been encircled and captured after penetrating the Greek lines. Thousands Stage Demonstrations Against Axis Belgrrde. Yugoslavia, \ugo- slav government leaders. beset by an.gT>- demonstrations through out the kingdom, failed e’lrly to- (iay to complete a cabinet agre^ able to capitulation to Adolf Hit ler and thus their plans to sign with the axis in Vienna tomorrow were scrambled again. Regent Prnice Pfjul. his pre mier, Dragisa Cvetkovic. and his foreign minster. Alksander Cin- car-Markovic, retired hortly aft er midnight without issuing an expectexl communique announc ing that the cabinet crisis had been solved. ’ Instead, a spokesman s.aid “there will be nothing tonight —and the lights and heat on the special train Intended to carry the signatory delegation to \ien- na were turned off. Bajly Sunday evening it was reported the government. to Germon pressure, had settled its troubles and the names of the new cabinet members chosen to fill three vacancie-s would be an- Kflled By Tree Eight-Year-OM Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Somers Victim Of Accident Gene Somers, eiglif-your-old .son of Otto and Jlollie Soutliers Somers, was killed ins’aiilly late Friday by a falling tree. .Xcconling to information given Coroner I. M. M.vers, the aecident oeeured n»*ar the .Som ers home in Somers township. Tlie boy’s uncle was cutting a tree to go beside a tobacs-o bed when it fell in the direstion opposite that o,vriH;ted and hit the boy. He was ru.sliesl to the hos pital here but died on the way. Surndving are the fatlier and mother and one brother, Don Somers. Funeral servii*e w'a.s held Sunday, two p. m, at Union church with Revs. Binkley and Younger conducting the serv ice. fngs Taken By North Wilkesboro School ANDREW K. KILBY Humorist Speaks At Lions Meeting Pete Ivey Speaks On Subject Of “Disadvantages Of A College Education” Dave Hamby Home Burned Thursday home of Dave Hamby on itskirts of Wilkeaboro on .ravijn Falla highway burn- Thuraday night about eight libora »cw the house ablaze lied the fire department 5 fire had gained such y that the building ’«as ed Firemen brought the der control sufficiently to jarby houseis. Hamby, an invalid since rtricken * onths ago, was removed he home safely. Origin of ) was not learned. Pete Ivey, member of the Twin City Sentinel staff and cowriter of “Pass the Penmits.’’ was the principal speaker before t h e North Wllke-boro Lions cluD Fri day evening. Ip p.j.nfipp to •• I>""o nercent- age of t’’' >--•1 memitership, there wore 2 3 vioitine L’’ons from Hickcr- nr.;l ovrht fmm the Le noir club. The speaker spoke on “Disad vantages of a College Education,’ "Journalism” and gave a hilar ious recitation and pantomine of "Casey at the Bat.’’ The crowd was kept in >an uproar of laugh ter. ! In addition to the out-of-town visitors. R. W. Mclver, of Co lumbia, S. C.. was a guest of Dr. H. B. Smith; Paul J. Hudson was a gaies't of L. L. Carpenter end Tom Story was a guest of Gordon Forester. Food Sale Friday North ’Wllkesbro ’Woman’s Club will conduct a food sale Fri day morning, nine until twelve o’clock, at Belk’s department •tore. All patronage will be ap preciated. North Wilkesboro school made a most excellent showing in the district music contest held F''riday in Boone, winning an honor rat ing in every class entered. The high school band under di- ,ection of W. P. Grier, Jr., re ceived honor rating 1 with the following comment from the judges; “This is an excellent showing for a class D band. A I»ider who has gotten such fine results iiT .so short a time deserves the support of his community. It would he well to add some_ addi tional instruments to the band.” Lucille Casey received honor rating 1 for soprano solo and Billie Rudd Trogdon also took an honor rating 1 for alto solo. Lo max Crook won honor mtlng 2 for tenor solo. The girls’ trio composed of Peggy Nichols, An nie Ruth Blankeasihip and Jackie Frazier, won honor rating 2 and the girls chorus 3. Comment on the girls chorus was: “more work on quality and balance of tone, splendid chorus in making.” The school here plans to enter the bund and some of the vocal numbers in the state music fes tival to be held in Greensboro on April IS. The following high .schools par ticipated: Lenoir, Boone, Cove Creek, Granite halls. Millers Creek. North Wilkesboro, Tay lorsville, Collettsville, Kings Creek. Nathan’s Creek. Newland. Orkhill and Harris high, of Spar- h-1. Wilkesboro Fire Department Asks All To Cooperate Arlie Foster. Wilkesboro police and fire chief, asks on behalf of the fire depr.rtment thet the peo ple of the town extend their co operation by not doing anything .which would hinder firemen or fire fighting equipment in reach ing fires. The fire department asks that persons who are not members' of the fire department refrain from reckless use of the streets and blocking traffic when the fire alarm sounds They also f sk thet ^ persons not connected with the' fire department refrain from crowding the fire truck until firemen cannot get on when it ■ starts to a fire. These .auggestons,} if followed, will enable the fire department to reach fires quick., ly and expedite fire fighting. . What tetter evidence that spiring arrived Thursday, March could 'be shown than this piriure of Bill Cranor, left, and Frank Al len, right, basking in the glow of spring’d warm sunshine on the sidewalk in front of Allen Theatre Thursday afternoon. It is easy to see they, were playing checkers but who could do that on the side walk unless spring had arrived? Yes. the calendar was right, -Thurs day was the first day of spring. (Journal-Patriot staff photo incog nito). Civic, Fraternal Oi^anizations To SponsoiMovement Importance Of Church At tendance To Be Emphas ized During Month 3 Men, 2 Women on Rampf^e of Crime Seeks Re-election TokeHAnlotpipbili^, .. Gasoline, Radio an^ Ri- fie At Three Homes Wilkes' officers reported today that three men and two women went on a mmpage In the Mul berry and McOrady communities Sunday and that officers are still searching for Carl Ballard, Grant Balbird and Raymond Clary. Mrs. Raymond Clary and Irene Ballard, sister of one of the men, ; were jailed on charges of being j accomplices. • Account of the depredations of the party as given the officers .said that the men took two auto mobile wheels from a oar parked at the home of Rob Hayes. Hav ing secured wheels, the men and women proceeded to the home of a Mr. Shumate, by which time they had learned that the Oir had to have gas and they helped themselves to gas from the tank of Mr. Shumate’s automobile. They proceeded on up highway 18 toward Laurel Springs and near the Wilkes-Alleghany line they decided that a radio and rifle would be handy articles and they took one of each from the home of Mr. Bowen. He Is said to have recognized the men and he took out a wfrrant. Dep uty Sheriff Silas Wyatt attempted to apprehend the men but they refused bv force to be arrested and he went to Wilkesboro for help. Since then the search for the trio hias' been in progress. * ^ , .'t#' 'fe' Pre-School Clinic Dates Announced 'Children To Enter School Next Fall To Be Examin ed on Dates Announced Civic and fraternal organiza tions of North Wilkesboro are launching a “Go To Church’* campaign with hopes of reaching every individual in North WII- keaboro during the month of April. And the several sponsoring or- gunizatiODs are asking that the movement be expanded to in clude the entire county and that all churches of all denominations join in the movement during the month. A committee representing sev eral organizations met this morn ing to lay plans for publicity for the church attendance campaign and to contact other organizations for their active support. Cooperation of every civic and fraternal organization, business firms and individuals interested in promotnig church attendance is asked in puMicizing the cam paign land in carrying an invi tation to go to church to every individual. Window posters will be dis played throughout North Wlkes- boro and cards will be given to every individual 1 f possible, bearing an invitation and an urge that they attend the church ^ of their choice on each Sabbath ii(through .the month of April. Serv- ' ices of naaieroiis. people will be needed in the work. In connection with the drive will be a personal canvass of the people of North Wilkesboro, ask ing every one to attend church during the month. It is respect fully asked that churches and community organizations in rur al communities extend this cam paign to be county-wide in scope. The cain.piiign will be inter denominational and its object is to reach all the people. With civic and fraternal organ izations 'hacking the movement, supported, of cour-e, by the churches, it is believed that church attendance ojn ea.'iily be doiitl led and that the churches will he able to reach more people. R. T. McNiel, mayor of North Wilkesboro, ha.s filed notict^ of candidar.v for anotlier term a^ the city’s chief executive. 'I'he primary date is April ”1 and election will be held May 6. Good Speaker Showing Of Film On Pro gress of Highway Con struction Is A Feature i; R. HOC i Exasperated (Wife: Night be fore last you came home yestcr- -day, and last came home to^y. If you "dent ««ae home to night mita tomwTow, Tm through. The Wilkes county health de partment has rjinounced dntes for pre-school clinics to be held in the larger .■schools in the county. On the dates set the health of fleer and nurse will examine children who are to enter schoo' next fall and parents are urgef to cooperate by hvuilng the chil dren ct the schools on the dates announced. All clinics will be held ir mornings except Benham which will be in the afternoon. The dates follow: Wilkesboro, April ll Mt. Pleas ant, April 2: Roaring River April 7; Honda, April 8: Millers Creek, April 9; Mountain View. April 14; TraphSll. AprU 16; Plei’sant Hill, April Benham. April 18; Momwlfh. Wls. April 31; Union, Aw4l’ll*; April tty Fc*|M65j,A®ril *8: North W 4' M1»4 Dc.ssic Hanks, a junior in Mounfain View high school, will represent the 1.5th district of five counties in the .Am, cl ean Legion area oratorical ’on- te t to be held In Statesville this week. She won in county and district contests. Miss Hanks is a daiigfliter of Mr. and Mr*. McKinley Hanks, of Springfield. Showing a motion picture de picting progress in con.»truction of highways was a feature of the IClwanls club program Friday noon. J. R. McCartney was program chairman for the diiy. He present ed Paul S. Crag:'II, school super intendent. who showed the pic ture. “Pennsylvania Turnpike,” the highway of tomorrow. The picture illustrated the ihlullding of the magnificent highway between Pittsburg and Harrisburg. Pa., and compitred it with scenes from the old route. Other features of the program were rerding of a paper 'by A. H. Ca-^ey on styles of clothing worn fifty years ago and singing of “God Of Our Fathers,’’ by Joe Parkin, a former member of the club. He also led the club in sing ing “Pack Up Your TTonhles.” The directors’ meeting w( s an- notinced for Thursday night, March 27. with Dr. F. C. Hub bard ns host. Guests were’: Rev. R- y Fisher, of Asheville, with J. D. Carter; Joe Parkin, of Winston-Salem, with C. O. McNiel; Robert More house. of OakwoodA, and V. K. Bay Spaulding, of Asheville, with H. H. Morehouse. Lomax Twins Twin daugh'.er*, Mary Eliza beth and Martha ’Virginia, were bom Thursday, ■March 20, to Mr. ,ind Mrs. C. B. Lomax, of North vnikeabwo, at Dsvls hospital In SMSeerille. Mother and daugh- g(u doiuc -well. ’ Pre-School Clinic Here To Be May 6 ' May 6 has been set *JS the date of the pre-school cUnk: at Nortt Wilkesboro. On thet 4*te^ te* county health will glTB physical gU children who are to. toter school next tall Varied Program At Kiwanis Meet ■4 4 .■fc- V *- ’ >rr ’ ■ .’ttuJi -
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