North Carolina Newspapers

fe rJS- ^ 3«yAttock . 6i» .- (Cofttly To Hitier MoscowT Thursdty, Oct. t. • Nasi airmen employing gliders were shot down • yesterday In the Black sea area, presumably the Crimean peninsular, and at least 260,000 Germans and Rumanians have lallen In their attempt to , orack the defenses of Leningrad Odessar' the Russians an- banced today. ■test front-line dispatches continuing attack and ^-attack iwhlch have cost Evaders 5,500 dead In throe Red Cnm to Plan Anniial Rdl Cdl In Meeting Oct. 7 Cripple Oinic At >^kes Hospital 9th Wilkes county health depart ment today announced that the Field Representative Of Red Cross To Ccmfer V/ith Chapter Leaders Mrs. Catherine M. Stewart, October clinic for cripples will be held at the Wilkes hospital on Thursday, October 9, 9:30 a. ff Clinics are held each mortli under sponsorship of the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club in co operation with the health depart ment and the Wilkes hospital. An orthopedic specialist will Stone ^ Mountain: Quartet 'stagp ing convention will At School Meet tlmatlng that the north and fronts are tending toward illlsation, these dispatcies by Ited Star, the army paper, said 'the soviet defense was holding firmly to new positions In Len ingrad’s approahces and that the 268th German division lost l.SOO dead in a three-day attack just concluded in the center. An onnopeaic speciansi wm field representative ot the Amer- , examination of all crip- ( r«i -^i»1 V.iS Isk. . . « . A Progn^e** At Both Ends of East Front Reported At Berlin Berlin, Oct. 1.—Germany re ported progress today at both ends of the eastern front, sharing her claims in the north with Finnish forces which announced the capture of Petrosavodsk and iw the south with Italians who bolstering the push across the Ukraine. Petrozavdsk. an eastern Kare lian city about 180 miles north east of Leningrad and a port on Lake Onega, is important to the axis’ war plans primarily as a II- point on the Leningrad - Mur mansk railroad. and Two " Generals Given Death Sentences Berlin. Oct. 1.—The nazi-pick> ed premier of the Czech protec- , torate of Bohemia-Moravia. two 1^ more Czech generals and an un determined number of other per sons were shot or condemned to tdeat'h today in stern and con- tlnuiag suppression of what the "• V ^ a - 4^*AAcrrkV1'‘.H1» nlot. lean Red Cross, will be In North Wilkesboro Tuesday, October 7, for a conference with leader! of the Wilkes chapter relative to the roll call in November. Dr. John W. ICincheloe, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church and who has been appointed roll call chairman for this year in Wilkes, said today that plans are being formulated for a success ful roll call and he had every reason to believe that the Wilkes chapter will respond liberally this year. He pointed out that In 1940 Wilkes was 113th among the 120 chapters in the state in amount raised during the roll call, in spite of the fact that it was in the same year that the Red Cross .spent thousands of dollars in Wilkes in emergency relief and rehabilitation following the dis astrous flood in August. 1940. For many years previously Wilkes had a high standing among the chapters in the state, which will be regained this year if the roll call plans go through as scheduled. Red Cross needs this year are greater than ever pled and deformed persons at the cllnlL and will give advice relative to treatment. NavyOoes Not Demand A High School Education Legion Head, High School Principal Tells Of Op portunities In Navy said, and expressed the belief that Wilkes people will adequate ly show the organization appre ciation for the wonderful work it accomplished in thi.s section in the flood emergency period. Since Secretary Knox announc ed the enlistment drive for Uncle Sam’s new "TWo Ocean Navy sev eral weeks ago, many young men have asked if they were eligible to enlist without a high school education. A. F. Kilby answers this im portant question for the young men of Wilkes county. “Navy enlistees do not have to be high school graduates,’’ said Commander Kilby. “Any ambi tious and patriotic young fellow who wants to serve his country Dr. Klncheloe | bas the opportunity now by join Dr. Ralph McDonald, of the University of NortJi Carolina, conducted a group conference among school teachers at a NOEA meeting here Tuesday. osa*'*'* “'-Germans term a treasonible plot. Gar’wood Piano Co. Moves to This City 6 Divorces Are Granted In Court One Of Fall Terms For^fiie Trial Of Civil Cases Is Now In Progress 8 School Systems Represented In Conference Here Extensiod Se Seh Goals of For meet on Snn- ^day. October 19, | at Mountain Vleir school, .accOTding to an- nootacement ^by J.; A. Gilliam, chairman. The singing will begin at one p. m. and all quartets, trios, duets and soloists: are Invited to take* part in the program. Aanr«ss tidre On Koddar AY"* •• To-SpesJe At City Hall, Four Ci^lock; “WUi Wa Never Learn?” Is District Agent, Farm Agent, Assistant Agent and Oth' ers In Conference Extension officials and "a num ber of farmers In recent meeting in Wilkesboro outlined a series of goals for Wilkes county agricul ture during the coming year. O. F. McRary, district agent, was In charge of the meeting. In addition to County Agent J. B. Snipes and Assistant Agent H. C. Api^ Crop Now G6% To Market Orchard Run Price About 75 Cents; U. S. No. I’s $1.50 And Up. 'The million bushel apple crop ot the Brushy Mountain orchards —— In Wilkes and Alexander coun- Colvard. the following were pres- ties is moving to market, Carl E. ent and took part in the meeting: jVanDeman, orchard specialist In M. F. Absher, chairman of the, charge of the apple research sta tion on the Brushies, said today. county board of commissioners; W. M. Absher, member of the county Triple A committee; W. Ferguson, master of Grange: C. E. Tharpe, T. J. Neill, H. H. Morehouse, J. Adams. C. H. Opltz and C. Dimmette. An outline of aims for progress T. the Mc- Z. A. were made relative to the follow-1 trees. Fair weather of the past three weeks has been ideal for picking apples and much of the crop has_ been removed from the orchards. BOnums and a great part of the Delicious crop have been picked and pickers are now taking the handsome Staymans from the ing the United States Navy or j Naval Reserve. Of course, he must be of average Intelligence, | ^ good character and be able to Dv. McDonald, rre pass certain physical and mental examinations. Now, more than ever before, the Navy needs men of that type. “.411 applicants, whether or not they have high school diplomas, are given an elementary exami nation containing about 100 ques tions,’’ explained Cpmntander And Miss Mary Langston Address Conference "KTlby/ “Those receiving a .-gi^e Eight school systems were represented in the 140 superin tendents, principals and teachers who attended a regional confer- [ajjcb of: the Ncoftb,,CBrolfna_ Bdj The Garwood Piano company which has been located in Wilkes boro for several years, has mov ed to North Wilke.sboro and is occupying the building formerly occupied by Landis Tire and Parts store on C street, opposite ^ the post office. I L. Garwood is head of the which has been doing basi net in the Wilkesboros over a period of many years. A cordial invitation is extended all lo visit Garwood Piano company m its new location. Six divorces have been grant ed in the term of Wilkes court ^ which opened Monday with Judge J. .4. Rousseau, of this city, pre siding. • Divorces were granted in the following cases: A. T. Souther versus Emiline Souther, C. D. Watson versus Margaret Watson. Royal Rhoades versus Pauline Blackburn Rhoades, Edith Brew of 50 per cent or more satisfy Navy educational standards. “Naturally, a high school edu cation is helpful in the Navy, just as it is In civilian life.’’ points out Paul S. Cragan, superinten dent of North Wilkesboro schools. “There are certain advantakes for the high school graduate in the Navy,’’ said Mr. Cragan. “He has a wider background to call | upon in earning advancement in | position and pay. For example, \ , men who are proficient in Eng- ] ' lish may be sent to one ot the er versus Herman Brewer, Paul Navy’s communications or cleri LOCALS Attorrey Gran: Baiigtiess, ot Jefferson, was a business visitor to the city today. . ,»Mr and Mrs. Gillis Yates, who h^'*T!ben making their home in Oxford for several years, have moved to Wilkesboro. Mrs. Estelle Nichols and Me.ssrs. W. G. Gabriel and Grady Church, of Belk’s Department store, are spending today in Charlotte. Mr. Jemes Hemphi’.l. a student of Lees-.McRae colle^re at Ban ner Elk, spent the week-end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hemphill. Mrs. T. -4. Mobley and son. Tommie Lane, returned Monday night to her home in Alexandria, Va„ after snending a week here with Mrs. Mobley’s mother, Mrs. D. S. Lane. Mr. Walter McBride, well known citizen of the Joynes com munity. badly injured in a truck accident Friday, is improving some, according to reports from the Wilkes hospital. Mrs. Zella Culpepper, who has been spending a few weeks in At lanta with her son. Jack, and daughter. Carolyn, has returned to the city and is again at Jean’s Dress store, which is under her management. Key versus Allie Roberts Key, John Goss versus Inez Goss, Several other cases have been , disposed ot this week. The case i of State Highway commission vs. IF. J. Hartley involving payment : ot some Parkway lands on Tomp kins Knob, has been calendared tor Monday ot next week. The case has made one trip to the supreme court and returned for new trial. cal schools. Recruits with a knowledge or aptitude for hand ling tools might be marked for a ! cation Association held at North Wilkesboro school Tuesday after- ,^oon. County syr terns represented were Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Surry and Wilkes. Special char ter units were Appalachian State Teachers College, of Boone. Mt. Airy and North Wilkesboro. A general meeting was held at 3:30, at which time Fred Greene, secretary of the North Carolina Education Association, and Miss Mary Langston, field worker, addressed the gathering. After'the general meeting four groups were formed. Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, .'£ Chapel Hill, Public Relations ling tools might be marked tor a; - addressed trade or engineerill^ course. Men i chairman ot the . ‘ $20 Awarded To Local Resident with college ediic'-tions may qual ify for midshipman’s training : courses in the Naval Reserve and i after their schooling period they I will report for active duty as of- i ficers with the rating of ensigns. I “The Navy hi s four excellent I trade schools to wbirh nev.- re- I cruits in either the reg'ular Navy I or the Naval Reserve mry be sent : after a training period, providing i they pas.s entrance examinations with sufficiently high grades. At j these schools they will be train ed in eny one of nearly fifty ' skilled trades or vocations to one group. Greene and ^rngston had one group each and Dr. D. S Christenbury, dean of educa tion of A. S. T. C.. conducted a conference with the fourth group. ling subjects: agronomy, agricul tural engineering, animal husban dry, dairying, poultry, swine, I hvyTticulture, forestry,, farm ma- jchlnery and 4-H club work. Detailed goals adopted were as follows; j Agronomy 1. Tliat the farmers in the county hire as many of the men that are eligible for WPA as possible. 2. That we encourage small farmers to Improve their farms and make a living at home If possible. .- ,8.,, Try to., , s^rt- age of labor by biiyTifg'larm ma chinery through “Community Service Loans.’’ 4. Enrich our soils by apply ing lime and, phosphate and le gumes which will in turn give us a greater yield with the same amount of labor. 5. Encourage our farmers to use winter cover crops which will conserve the soli In the winter and. may be turned in the spring as green manure crops. 6. Encourage fanners to seed more permanent and temporary pastures. 7. Terrace and strip pastures where necessary, and also mow the pasture two or three times yearly to keep down objectionable weeds. 8. Encourage farmers to Many orchardlsts who sell “or chard run’’ to truckers In the orchards report prices of 65 to 75 cents per bushel with Deli cious having a price advantage over Bonums. But orchardists wh# pick, grade and pack their apples are receiving much higher prices for better grades. U. S. number I’s of the Delicious crop have been bringing 31.50 up in Carolina cities and the price is expected to improve on later aales ot De licious and Staymans. Dr. Mi^8To Banquet Speaker Banquet, Fish Fry and Dance Planned By Legion and Auxiliary Friday 4 . ’ Rear Admiral Percy W. Foote, ,U. 8. Navy, retired, wiil deUver a^ naMonal defenee Udraes Hoeday afternoon, October 6, 4 o’clock, at the North Wilkesboro city halt. Announcement of the address of Rear Admiral Foote here was made by the following sponsoring organizations: Social and Service department ot North Wilkesboro Woman’s club. Senior Woman’s clubs of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Subject ot the speaker’s ad dress will be “Will We Never Learn!’’ The sponsors cordially Invito all to hear Rear Admiral Foote, who has a lengthy career In the navy and saw much action dur ing the World War. f- HomeComii^At Wahut Grove 5th Annual home coming at Wal nut Grove Baptist church at,Pores Knob will be held on Sunday, October 5. An all-day program is planned and wlfl include picnic style din ner at noon. In the morning session Rev. W. R. Bradshaw, ot Hickory, a former pastor of the First Bap tist church in North Wilkesboro many years ago and for decades widely known Baptist leader, will preach and assist the pas tor, Rev. E. C. Shoe, in conduct ing the communion service. The afternoon session will be informal with talks by former I rs.qnd others. A special In is trr Tbrmsr- residents of the community to at tend the home coming. Dr. Robert S. Moore, of Prov idence, R. I., will he the speaker at the American Legion and Aux iliary banquet Friday evening. October 3, at the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse, A. F. Kilby, Legion commander, said today. Dr. Moore, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert Morehouse, on the Brushies. is a most en tertaining and inspiring speak er. The banquet will include fish fry and oyster stew will be Horse Show Plans Being Formulated Tb^atTe Ad»Y>issions A vaticed in Price Because of Taxes more lime and phosphate in order ^ served those who do not relish to increase the yield of legumes fish. After the program will be and grasses round and square dancing, L. M. 9. Each farm should have a Nelson, program chairman, said permanent rotation to follow. 10. Discours^ge farmers not to Mrs. G. A. Frost Gets Ap preciation Day Award On j.((rhich their aptitudes suit thern Wednesday Afternoon n„e to new federal defense _ taxes which were, imposed on all j importance ot tbeare admissions effective Oc-' - to’ier 1, both local the' tres. T iterty and the Alien, w-sre forc- their admission burn corn stalks or any similar material which could be turned under to improve the soil. 11. Emphasize to the farmers the narrow : river bottoms being put in Per- ■ manent pastures or hay crops, in In order to avoid conflict with the colored fair now in pro.gress, North Wilkesboro high school football game with Walkertown will be played Friday at Walker- j oruei" Lu i,,.;...,,- .«... tow'n. The first home game will and will receive free .schooling ed to advance ! washing in time of big rains and | Springs here on Fri- .valued at hundreds of dollars in prices to take care ot the add! . i week 1007 7th I addition to their regular Navy tional taxes. 12. Encourage the farmers at, pay. Siieh an education is valu-1 The managers ; order to prevent Ihis soil from Football Game At Walkertown Friday Plans tor a most interesting horse show to be held at the fairgrounds on October 11 are going forward rapidly under the leadersbin of the committees named ear'v this week and pros pect® ai-o ’'right for a most suc cessful show. Wilkesboro Methodist church is sponsor of the event, which will be followed by a supper. Further details relative to the show will be announced Monday. U. D. C. MEETING Wilkes chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Monday afternoon, 3:30, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Whicker. Sr. MASONIO NOl’ICE Regular Convoctaion North Wilkesboro Chapter No. 78. R. A. M., Friday, October 3, at 7 p. m. All chapter members urged to attend. Specicl Communication of North Wilkesboro I.odge No. 407, A. F. & A. M. at 7:30 p. m. Work in Feliowcraft degree. Mem bers urged to attend. Visitors welcome. Mrs. G. A. Frost, of .uu. ■ . aaaiuon lo men iKsumi nuna. street, was the fortunate recipi-j pay. Such an education is valu-| The the AU ent of a |20 “Appreciation Day” Lpie for advancement in the Navy theatres, W. J: .t’ Anderson, of award by North Wilkesboro mer-I later civilian life,’’ he con-. len, and Ivan D. chants on Wednesday afternoon. | eluded. “Appreciation Day” celebration | the local papdrs rem.uu ^ the state experiment 3«uoi. was held at the corner of Main ww •114 J I going public -on. be most adaptable to this sec all times to use the highest qual ity of seed, and use the recom mended varieties which have been and Tenth streets in the presence To Build Addition To Laundry Here of a large throng of people who | showed much interest in the 1 weekly event. | , On Wednesday afternoon of i next week another will be held ; Foundation is being laid for a in front of the city hall at four spacious addition to the W’ilkes o’clock, at which time another j y.,aundiy building on B street in len. and Ivan u. mended varieties wnicu I the Liberty, have suggested rtat, ^ years at the local papdrs remind the s w experiment station to gotng public of these Incre^ed liLions in order to avoid con- j fusion at the box office Girl Scout Court of Awards to Meet Mf 13. Stress to the farmors the importance of saving our seeds for home uje and for nearby mar- 14. Increase the number of "mfs. Vick Reagan, of Texas, is here on a visit with her nephew, “.Appreciation Day” award will be made to someone present. Yesterday about fifteen were selected before one answered operated present. Among those who were ' not present w.as Ike Eller, who this city. o- ofllir^l Scout court gtalk cutters and lime spreaders 'ef awards which was to have throughout the county. ""St- AgrlcultaraJ Eii«lJioM4n*’ would have received a $50 award. nere on •- naiv j Mr. L. G. Caldwell and family. ; \YilkesborO ScCnC This Is Mrs. Reagan’s first visit ^to North Carolina, and she greatly enjoying the beauty of our mountains. Miss Edith Cranor. who resides Jn California, Is on her way to d»lt relatives in this county. Cranor is a sister of Messrs, and F. T. Cranor, of Wilkes- and a sister to Mrs. W. H. IfcElwee, of Statesville. Miss *6rti»r is now vtsltlog in Ames, Iow«. Of Singing Sunday Semi-annual session of North western Singing association will be held In Wilkesboro Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1 o’clock. Singing will take place simulta neously at the school building, Baptist and Methodist churches with singers rotating among the three points. Many singing class- ies and quartets will take part. J. A. Jones, proprietor of the been on Monday J^^yo^er Wilkes Laundry, said the new poned to be held building, which will connect with 9, eight o’clock the present laundry plant on the, the religious church. west side, will be 25 by 60 feet mg of the Presbyteria and will have three floors Greatly Increased business made | (’'oloTcd Fair Is -Ynni^a _ it mandatory to expand, Mr. Jones said, and the addition will pro vide the necessary space for ex pansion of the plant to care for the business In Progrfess Here plant to care lor Wilkes county fair put ^ the business. When completed, the colored people the laundry will be one of the at the fairgrounds largest and most modern in this, tinne part of the state. Many exhibits today and the fair has a full pro- Mr. Walter Call, who has been gram with prominent spwkers undergoing treatment at the and entertainment t e a t n r e s Wilkes Hospital, has returned to shows and rides furwaft Banner Elk where he has re-en- attractions and- it Is expected the tered Lees-McRae college. itafr will be largely attended.- 1. That all farms In the county take the necessary steps such as terracing, strip cropping, crop rotation, reforestation, etc., to control erosion and build np the soli. 2. inform all farmers that farm building'plans such as small farm houses, dairy barns,- live stock barns in gpnervl,' poultry houses, bog houses, and the like are complete in the county agent’s office, and those that are desir ed may be obtained free of charge. 3. Encourage farm families to install water systems In their homes where possible’. for.® the purpose of bringing pleastire and saving labor in thq 120tb Annual Session Briar Creek Baptist Association Opens Today The Brier Creek Association is ■ 1:45—Missions. Rev. G. . ^ . V O 9 in ito White and Rev. Guss Myers, meeting October 2 end 3 in its 120th annual session at New 1 Hope church, ten miles south of Wilkesboro. Sherman G. Crater, Haraptonville and Greensboro, is moderator: Rev. Noah T. Jarvis, moderator emeritus, and J. T- Redding, clerk. Thursday 10;00—Devotional—Rev. J. W. Moore. 10:0 0—Organlztalon. JO:50—Responsibility of the Church to the Sunday School.— J. T, Redding and Rev. J. M. Wright. 11:00—Mills Home. — E. K. Crater and Rev. E. K. W’ooten. 11:30—Sermon. — Rev. R. R. Crater, Alternate, Rev. P. C. Parks. 12:00—Dinner. j;0Q—^Praise and worship. 1; 10—'Recognition of visitors and eorrespondeuts. '1:20—Giving — Its Doctrine and Practice.—Rev. W. T. Comer and B. -H. Qlasa. 2:15—W. M. U.—Mrs. J. M. 1 Wright and Mrs. F. T. Moore. I 2:40—Sabbath Observance.—L. IW. Weatherman and Rev. J. N. Binkley. Friday 10:00—Devotional. — Rev. J. Ray. 10:15—Duty of Deecons.—L. M. Jarvis and Rev. R, R. Crater. 10:45—Hospital.—Rev. E. A. Wells and Rev. J. B. Ray. 11:15—Young People’s Work. —Miss Irene Sloan and Jim Younger. 11:45—Temperance and Law Enforcement. — Misses Marie White and Odema Madison. 12:00—Dinner. 1:00—Praise and worship. 1: ISr-Christlan Education. — S. G. Crater, R. C. Sloan. 1:45—Obituaries.—J. P. Mac-. Carter, D. T. Binkley. 2:00—^Report of committees. 2:30—Inspirational Addreea.—- Rev. C. C. Holland, Rev. J. N. Binkley, Alternate.