North Carolina Newspapers

' «.-X-..*r:> *-- ■'-VA'i'^ OF PROGRESS ?'=-■ ™»s&ySi - t > r t... OF WS£mx i-^" •'jS>- i-'-ft:- ^ V German Drive Goes Deeper Into Ukraine Moacow.—^The Russian hig''li command acknowledged today that strong German forces have struck closer to Leningrad ajid have driven deeper Into the Ukraine In the vicinity of the Im portant communications center of Uman, after swinging wide a- round Kiev. For the first time in a week the Red Army command reported new advances by the Germans a- long the long, bending front from the Gulf of Finland to the Black See and told of fighting raging In two new sectors deeper Into Rus sia as the war entered its eighth week. In the north, a communique said, the Red Army is "stubbornly resisting” and Germans in the sector of Soltsi. 120 miles south of Leningrad and 40 miles closer to Russia’s second city than Porkhov where the biggest strug gle of the north previously was reported to be centered. On the vital Ukarinian front Germany’s new major offensive apparently is passing by Kiev to slice into the heart of the Rus sian "bread .basket’’ and south upon the great Black Sea port of Odessa. Fighting is under way around the railroad hub of Uman, 130 miles south of Kiev along the main railroad to Odessa, the high command said in its first men tion of Uman as a sector of fight ing. lOal^! advantai^ 'ottr faujRing in Nnin :esb^, th;tra(&^ cenMT (xt NortItwefl£eFlB i North Carolina. Published Mondays and ThuredflyT” NORTH*^lL^S3QJtlCv AUG. Out of Stat* — —■ .. ..-.Ill ' t^>iB>*yilii**********'*—^ "4 Everett Wiles Sentencedi ll To 30 Years In Pen FIRST IN U. S: TQ SIGN NEW CONTI^T .t i- 22 to 30 Years Pleads Guilty 0f‘ 2ndDegreeMurder At End of Evidence Iliirty V^es Men Left Todby To Inducted At Bragg Next Call Will Be On Sep tember 16th When Each Board Will Furnish IS - V, Trial Ended Friday After-1 noon With Acceptance cf Second Degree Plea Nations Fear Japan Plans To Disregard U. S. Warning London. — A sadden, critical turn in the Far Eastern situation was reported from Australia last night, and from informed quart ers in London, from Chinese dip lomats and Australian and New Zealand sources it was evident that all •'VOS were turned on ■Washington ’■" ‘FeM was widespread that Ja- Everelt Wile.s, wlio wa.s sen- tenceI in Wilkes court Fricliiy afternoon to 23 to 30 years in ■Slate pri.son for the mimler of Constable Nathiui MJireh 24, 1!>32. Wiles enter^^ a plea of guilty of second degree mur der and was sentenc’cd b.v Judge Clarence K. Blaekstock. NYAStudentWork Officer Is Comii^ Watkins Will Interview Stu- State Hull and Foreign Secretary Eden and perhaps embark upon | , . .. According to i n announcement moves north and south in a gran diose joint plan of German end j made today by Superintemieiit C. Japanese strategists eventually to ! R. Eller, of the Wilkes County seize all the strategic poinLs dom-, gpjjQQ]g Wi’ilam Watkins. NYA inating the world’s oce.ans. It was clear that Britain is clinging to a policy of defense of British interests in the Far East with respect to Japan. Informed sources said it was evident that when Britain acts it will be joint ly or on parallel linas with United States measures which, it was predicted, ivould beyond the pres ent economic blockade ^f Tokyo Student Work Officer, w.ll be at the Wilkesboro school building at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday. August 20. to interview white and noero students r.-ieOing NY.A in-school assistance in order to attend the county schools during the coming year. To qualify for NYA Stu dent Work Program a boy or girl Everett Wiles in Wilkes court Frid: y afternoon w.ns sentenced to from 22 to 30 years in the state penitentiary for the murder of Nathan Wyatt, Rock Creek town.ship constable, March 24, 1932. Sentence was -pronounced by* Judge Carence E. Blaekstock aft- yr Wiles through counsel entered a plea of guilty to second degree murder, which wa, accepted bv Solicitor Avalon E. Hall and .1. H. Whicker and T. S. Bryan, of I the private prosecution. Solicitor Hall said he accepted the plea reluctantly, but realized that the state’s case was w'eak in proving premeditation and delib eration, two essentials for convic tion of first degree murder. Judge Blaekstock commended both sides for the plea, saying that there was little likelihood that the jury 'vould have re turned a verdict of first degree murder, and that the evidence of the state and defense wa.s contra dictory on several points. Wiles, who was showing the strain of the trial which began Tuesday, took the sentence calm v O said during hk testimony that the seven years in federal prison, which he received for counterfeit ing, had hurt his nerves and ph.vsioal condition. Judge Blaekstock commented that Wiles, who confessed to a long list of crimes in many states, was remarkably intelligent, and tb,-t his testimony and that of corroborating witnesses was suf ficient to cast doubt on the out come of the case. First witne.ss Friday was Mrs. Janie Wiles, mother of Everett. She said she was washing clothes on the premises when the killing occiired. She said that all the men must be at lea,3t 16 years of age t economic ^ ^ -i„.ava a I ^cly continue his or her educa- left the scene after the shooting, recorded in Australia. a, sensitive barometer to program no one went about the body. This ern dev^opments. ' ! has assisted thousands of worthy evidence was offered to contra- situation was grave. State to enter or remain in school was robbed after he was killed. Jjy F* ^bo otherwise would find it dif- Elbert Wiles, a brother of Getting Close Study ficuU to continue their education. vP/>nfimipd oT> 4) \ 'XT * *• » -!«y. V •; .s>s .Assuring North Wilkesboro Liberty Theatre pa trons that they will continue tc receive the best in motion pictures, Ivan D. Anderson, manager of the theatre, received the distinction of being the first theatre manager in the country to sign the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract for the com ing season, and is shown here affixing his signa ture. To the left of Mr. Anderson, who is seat ed in the center, is Benn H. Roenwald, manager for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. and on the right is Ray E.-vin, sales representative. aai.'vv ..•aw w j a wua v 14-Year-Old Wilkes Lad Draws f raise N. Y. A. Director for Sketches and Cartoon Drawings Archie M. Miller, a 14-year-olu boy of the Ferguson community in western Wilkes, .tias, ^^Ing'^lteTctesr*' ^riaeati5«%^ and cartoons which have amazed all who Tiave seen them. Two years ago he began mak ing pencil sketches of pictures of well known .tharacters in the newspapers but he has now ad vanced to the state of cartoonist and he delights in making bloc cartoons depi ting the various na tions and rti.ers in the war. His ch racterlzations of Hitler and Mus-solini pn paper have brought praise from all who have seen them and those of Joe Stalin are equally interesting. But, the most amazing part of his work is his original ideas a- bout which he forms the cartoons. The ideas are always interesting and often humorous. « He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Miller, of Ferguson, and is a student in Ferguson school. ARCHIE M. >ULLER Washington.—A break in dip lomatic relations with the \ichy government wa.s reported likely last night in the event it became evident that decisions of its leaders on defending the French empire would mecji Oermaiiy’s gaining full use of strategic .At lantic bases on the French Afri can coast. Whether American reaction would stop with this, no official would say, but it was indicated that the whole question of West ern Hemisphere interest in French possessionsunder in tensive study here in the light of developments in Vichy. From these, it apperred there was slight hope here that United States diplomacy might yet fore stall French capitulation to Nazi demands for a “share’’ in defend ing French empire territory— areas more than once declared by American officials to contain po tential threats to the security of this hemisphere. ■ (Dispatches from Vichy said another conference on the matter of French defense was held yes terday and that the cabinet would meet today. Saturday night the government made public an in terview granted iti Paris by Fer- nan do Brinon. Vichy envoy in the occupied zone., in which he -aid France had decided to accept the German version of the new world order ae opposed to that of Britain and the United States.) Beauty and the Peach Lewis Johnson On Trial For Life In Rev. Lloyd Birnes, of Hidde. nite, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fletcher at Purlear. For State Speaks At Kiwanis Meet Thirty Wilkes men left today bF bus to be inducted into the army at- Fort Bragg- under provisions of the selective service act. Thirteen were from Wilkes board number 1 and 17 were from Board area num ber 2. Going from board number 1 area were Howard Russell Segravea, Joseph Dwight Ferguson, Chadcle Lee Pennell, Charles Jamee Everett, Russell Dean Andersen, Carlos Johnson Stout, Vemqii Stokes Woods, Lillard Lnnsforil, Dachie Albert Marlow, Odell Clar ence Bentley, Robert Myers and Verlin Blankenship. The first four named were volunteers. Board number 2 had one volun- ter, John Eugene Benge. The conscripts were Charles Roby Spi cer, Garvey Reece Cheek, Elbert Burton Wishon, Reginald Pickens Jackson, Jr., Charlie Clay Bau- guess, iWillard Finley Higgins, Morris Shumate, Crom Olen Sparks, Roy Madison Wooten, Samuel Quentin Byrd, John Star ling Mastin, Bruce Charlie Felts, Earl Johnson Gambill, James Lee Frazier, Jackson Mitchell Vannoy and Fred Farrington. Leader was Charles Roby Spicer and Bruce Charlie Felts was assistant. Nilxt call to be filled by the Wilkes boards -will be on Septem ber 16 when each board -wiH send 15 men to Port Bragg. TsnTof plans For Larger Program of NYA Train ing In Wilkes County John A. Lang, supervisor of the National Youth Administration in North Carolina, addre sed the .North Wilkesboro Kiwanis cliil: Friday on the subject of "Our Youth Problem of Today.’’ He said that NYA Is endeavor, ng to fit the youth of Norrt’ '’’ar- illiia for its present daj require- nents. He stated that there is a hortage of sk.lled labor in prac tically every trade. The NYA. he «id, h's had 10,000 boys and girls in charge during the past year and L placing 500 each month in regular jobs. He stated that his organization has plans for a grerter program of training in Wilkes and a.sked Kiwanians to lend their coopera tion to the movement. Whhner Speaks At Jaycees Meet. State President of Junior Chamber Commerce Vis its the Jaycees Here m to tne movemeni,. „ , „ throughout the year. 0 G. Bane, of Salisbury, chair- , Basil L. Wnltner, of Gastonia, president of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce, ad dressed the North Wilkesboro Jaycees in meeting Friday night at Hotel Wilkes. The speaker, who was present ed by Fred Hubbard. Jr., North Wilkesboro president, gave many facts about the state organization. He said there are 41 Junior Chambers in the state organiza tion, which has three imembers on the national board of directors. Bach club has two members on the state board of directors. He told of quarterly awards by the state organization to locals for outstanding projects and the for the outstanding club Continued on page eight) G-Men To Address Lions Here Friday 1 V Roy D. Morgan, of Greensboro, Ljisident agent of the Federal Bu reau of Investigation, will address the North Wilkesboro Lions club In meeting Friday evening, 6:30, at Hotel Wilkes. An interesting program to anticipated and a large •tteadaoce of members to expect ed. Superior Courtj (jiANj rajTLER SHOWN HERE State Asks The First Degree Murder Verdict for Death of Crommie Hutchison Pretty Dot Harris, student at St. Mary’s School for Girls at Ral egh, N. has a smile as refreshing as fresh peaches'n’eream as dlvA K^lno Iflltn^k iin Hj-IVA. Kw fhA naflAn’m mfAa>Aa Lewis Johnson, 26-year-old farmer of the Joynes community went on trial for his life in Wilkes court today tor the shotgun shoot ing of Crommie Hutchison et the home of Osco Hincher, neighbor of both men, near Joynes on Sun day evening, June 1. Johnson, calm and apparently unafraid, was arraigned in court Friday afternoon and a speclrl venire of 75 men were summoned . to report at court today. Judge i Hoyle Sink is presiding. | According to an account of th“ [ affair as pieced together from witnesses by Coroner I. M. Myer"- immediately following the shott ing, there were some eTclti"- events at the Hincher home prior to the shooting of Hutchison. Hutchison and Johnson werp the Hincher home. They hegrn quarreling and Johnson secured a ! tiiib. with which he threatened to 1 kill Hutchison and is reported to have said that he had waited t-"" years to do just that. But he 1—v the club down on a bed and w'ik ed to another room in the house where he secured a shotgun. Th-' account as gathered by the core ner said he cocked the gun an-’ ^ told Hutchison that he would kill | him hut Hutchison dodged Into j another part of the hpuse and, secured a gun for himself. j Johnson then left the house and Hutchison also left. Johnson who had stepped behind an out Prior to his address a .'^hort business session was held, during which a committee was appointed to make arrangements for a dance to he held on August 30 for en tertainment of delegate.s to be in the city for the annual Carolina Moose conclave. The committee is composed of .Tames Ed C.aiidill, Hampton McNeill, Hadley Hayes, Frank Allen. A committee tva.s al.so appoint ed to handle registration of Moose delegates and secure rooms for them. The commit'ee is composed of B. G. Gentry, Kichard Deans, W. O. Absher, Paul Cashion and Fred Hubbard. Jr. A standing membership com mittee composed of Paul Green, Conrad Kilby and Mack Reavui was appointed. J. H. Whicker. Jr., and C. C. Faw, Jr., have been added to the board of directors to replace Cody Moore and J. R. McCartney, who are leaving North Wilkesboro for positions elsewhere. Stone Mountain • Singing Ai^. 31 ’Inion Singing Will Be Held At Welcome Home Church West Of City Aug. 31 «gh, IN. c., nas a smite as rerreening as iresn peacnern'eream as . tiAvn-eaUed to shrhelps launch an intensive drive, led by the ^n’s stores, to ^ J market a 66,102,000-bashal preach crop, 20 per cent [reeteri than last Hutchison and _ —. , r. — I— trenUr, year, for the country’s growers. Dot’s keeping an eye am ' as they nJl np n conveyor ■" ™ ~ i^hw son cried "Qli hord,‘f z!to nbout A large crowd wus attracted to Ninth street receattly gene Reavis, of the Bmshies, showed a collie dog •’Spot”, had can^t new the K*»yw foaHlt rgltler eanglil by the dog Mb year. IU*to ie *h^wm he haCpM a.atrfa^ Wter ntowd ite Stone Mountain Union Singing association will convene at Wel come Home church on Sunday, .Auc-iist 31, 10;30 a. m. i Welcome Home Baptist church Is located three miles west of thin city and one mile east of highway 421. J. A. Gilllsm, chairman, made announcement of the singing. *l*ho program, he said/ will open- ■ by devotional by the ■ peet^ and songs hr Wpleesne Hotto cbotr. AU slngiBg claaeee «TC inrlMld.. ^ gji