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M( iimttfm ^— . -aiwr-gs. JtAM FTE rees n ! i S ! : ^ I? U»n *;} »:.)T By* * PETWITT Vf^r* Over ‘Mwit* ExawpabonS In • n o no*-t»-be-missed'' ’Creeo entertainment! fhe immortal love story ■ ■ en- ^ chanting mvjsic f . . glorious Technicolor' r ^ THURSDAY ^ FRIDAY ;i ^ WJffc GENE RAYMOND IAN HUNTER PKotovrapbtd hi TECHNICOLOR '/^Za/in4£^ BACHELOR' ^ R06CRT YOUNG — fiui mn • m ■« RUTH HUSSEY tettw You’ll Love It’s Gay Fun! • NOW SHOWING • CARROlXs OteffliBboro Daily News . RALEIGH, Oct. 15.—Hundreds of state einployees ar? indignant over* the form ot the “merit” ex- ^Bminations they just underwent and the manner in which they were given. Under direction of Dr. Frank T. deVyver, of Duke University, the examinations were to determine their fitness to hold state jobs. If there is any truth to the say ing that your ears burn when someone Is talking about you. Dr. deVyver’s free should 'be a bright red spot between two columns of smoke. Some 1,100 people took the examinations at State college Saturday, and Dr. deVyver has been the target of highly inflam mable rem"rks since then. Tests' were given at selected points about the state. Raleigh employees who took them includ ed those of the board of health, welfare department and blind commission. Both state and coun ty workers were tested. Orginally a federal law called for examin ing workers who handled federal funds, but the state law passed by the last assembly included em ployees in departments that han dle government money. Stenog raphy tests will be giver later, (’oinplaints Many of the state vorkers in terviewed here were reluctant to speak. It was obvious they felt the examinations unfair and in competent, but equally obvious that they feared reprisal. Dozens of the employees who underwent the “merit” examina tion have been working faithfully and efficiently at their jobs for 1.5 to 20 year.-; or more. Foremost among their complaints were these; The examination was gives without due notice. it was done in a sloppy and slipshod q^anner. It had little, if anything, to do with the type of work they are employed in. and hence was illeg al. The exam, designed to test their efficiency, was itself ineffi cient. That after Dr. deVyver had told them what subjects to study, the test had little to do with those subjects. Long Preparat ion State employees subject tq the examinations have been studying since last November for the jfirst part of their "merit” tests. Some have spent as much as J50 for instruction, and one employee es timated expenditures for the en tire state workers group would average nearly $10. “One subject Dr. deVyver said for us to stress was English,” said they, “and when we got the examination only a small part of it had to do with English. We were given sentences to punctu ate. and if we missed just one of several punctuation marks, the whole question was counted wrong. “He told us Uf hlttfl ^ but we were given postage rates. Every, has Its own msIHn* ; employee who handles in4- of work. Stehofraphere fife: clerks aren’t- suji^ed'^ir^ioV about it—as far.:|i^ iJielr “Other qquesfltos were ^IlflTlt unusual office diachlnes that we do not-use and hkte never had any occasion to become^ famlUnr with. They gave stenographers questions about filing, and wheth er Dd. deVyver knows it or not. our departments have central fil ing rooms where regular clerks do all the filing.” “ Does it sound like Dr. deVy ver was trying to find out wheth er we were qualified for the jobs we have?” they asked. “Workers classed as stenogra phers are called on to do things other than takq dictation or write letters, in some cases. A lot of them will take only six or eight letters a mopth, yet they are still classified as stenographers, and they must compete with girls fresh out of business school on the second part of the exam.” The merit tests . are open to outsiders as well as incumbents. IflV: }stersectl«^'ibf .!Arbg8dtk no* And Hlnfflaw street. , p; The petition- also asked that •Finley street in the Finley Park (continued from page one) reiin^n aiMj .Urpfpn ■ 11*14: Wi of the: tioti l icfe AfiwAMnoe that'; ytfli. be i vietorioha’’, anlT tlie spDtnof' dt ibimattaii 9*rth of .NprtiiWUkesbpro, the Vfltteehoro., chnrch, was in le ^tome of B. W. Pendry Sun- charge of-the- Service which was _/October the fifth. In'i^rittir^lleld In ’coniBdtldn'wNfc the'other ^ere^made -by Reyi' S-.''L. churches of community. Blevins and Rev.' C. M.-,Caudill. A’'plcnlc lunch was snread on the n^dlittion be made injo a boule- ground. More than two hundred vi^.Fith- two 16-foot lanes sep- arate4 by teh feet for grass and shiruWery. , , 'Finley ’Park, addition has grown rapidly since It -was opened ud onj^ a short time ago and noty coatFMu several of the best homes In North Wilkesboro. Otber business triuiucted in the October meeting bf'ttiie city .board included ordering installation of a, str^t light on the corner of Tenth and G streets and erection of a light in the rear of Woman’s Club House. The board also plac ed'order for a carload of asphalt for street repair work. KINCHELOE SPEAKS TO LIONS HERE ON FRIDAY EVENING (continued from page one) bank to begin a state convention expense fund for delegates of the local club. Paul Cashlon told of the beginning of a scrap paper , , , ..collection project and members Naturally, a wor er c asse as . .volunteered to work nights baling; nund;-ed children ]^^tclpated in the day of fun and enjoyment. | . 'Those attending who reside 'outside of the county were: Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Hinshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Hin- .ahaw and families of Winston- Saiem, N. C., Mrs. Houston Pend ry and family of Booneville, N. John‘Shew Rites Held On Sunday ■Funeral service was held S'un- dayf, afternoon at Fishing Creek church for John Shew, 76-year- old citizen of the Wilkesboro route two community who died Friday. Surviving*Mr. Shew are his widow, Mrs. Almedia Shew, and G., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pendry and the following sons and daughters: family of Laurel Springs, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hartzog, of Idlewild, N. G., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pendry, of Radford, Va., and Mrs. John Byrd and daughter, Patsy, of Rice, Washington. PROCTOR SPEAKS IN WILKESBORO (continued from page one) Mrs. Carrie Williams, of Antioch township; Mrs. Alice Wiles, of Ronda; Miss Nettle Shew, >ot Wilkesboro; Mrs. Dora Williams, of Abshers: James and M. L. Shew and Mrs. Bertha Curry, of Wilkesboro. stenographer but rarely used as one will have a hard time com peting with someone just recently trained in the stenographic art. However, the incumbents are thoroughly grounded in knowl edge of other workings of their edge of other workings of their speed at taking and writing let ters. Law called for two week’s no tice, hut irate workers protested many of them had received their notice only one or two days before the exam. I’oor ttrganization Biggest complaint of all was over the “terribly inefficient” manner in which the Raleigh ex amination was given. Applicants were told to re port to the State college Y. M. C. A. at 1:.T0 o’clock,” workers said. “When about 1.100 of us got there, we milled around on the steps wondering where we were to go and what to do. Final ly, word got around that we were to he registered by four girls at desks on the “Y” porch. Think of that—four little girls to han dle 1,100 people. “These girls assigned us to our examination rooms. Some of the room numbers they gave us didn't exist. It took so long to 'Assign Visit Jean's On.. : ♦ t ♦ : : We Are Offering A Number Of Specials On... Hats and Dresses WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22nd We are Co-operating with “Appreciation Day," and if you do not know how much it means to you, we will be delighted to give you full detail*. When you trade with us, be sure to ask for your coupons. i ► I Jean’s Dress Siren North Wilkesboro, North Carolina them that a lot of our people didn’t got up two flights of stairs and ready to start until 4 o’clock. Many of them were still working at 9 p. m. “Some women were sent to the library, which had been freshly painted, and the fumes stung their eyes and noses painfully. -And then, when all of us saw the exams and knew they w'ere not at all what we had been told to prepare for. the mental con flict was enough to upset any,. the paper. Dr. H. B. Smith calj- ed attention to the ruling of the national park service banning ■.vindshipld stickers.on cars on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A motion was passed instructing the secre tary to write the proper author ities asking that Lions emblem stickers be allowed on cars on the scenic boulevard. • The program was in charge of Dwight Nichols, who presented Dr. Kincheloe. The speaker told of the lack of freedom in Russia, Italy and Ger many. pointing out that the Gov ernments in those countries de nied individuals rights as are en joyed ir. America and in return gave cei'tain materials benefits. He told of how the individual is subordinated for the benefit of the st?te, how education is min imized and religion is discourag ed. In direct contrast, he (old how a democracy must function or intelligence, education, the church and public service. Under the last phase of his subject, the public service organ izations, he spoke of the American Red - Cross, pointing out that ■YYIlkes’hopes to have a good rec ord this year. He' s^id the t\’ilkes’ goal this year is $2,100, a big increase in line with greater need of Red Cross funds. He pointed out that flood re lief funds were expended by the the Red Cross in Wilkes in 1940 totaled $10,211.28; Watauga, $12,000; and Ashe. $8,000. His address was well recieved by the club. Don Wadsley and Phillip Brame will have charge of the program on November 7. speaker of the evening. Rev. Mr. Proctor in his open-' 000 ing remarks told of his big family | at the Oxford orphanage. He said that it was the oldest orphanage in North Carolina, having been established in 1872. Over three are now being Te U. S. Crop reporting Board in its latest release, estimates the 1941 cotton crop at 11,61,000 hales, as compared with 12,566,- bales ginned in 1940. pwpweVa-ttajptl$g)i swolkfrinMdmnes, r . ., (2)jMiDasM!i»- 00^ (3) idfevet tnuMtait baatl usd* erfanatfalngcoimbrt. W You’D fikeTtl FedW dbectkns in folder. VArflQ4M KILL ITCH In 30 'Minntes With Brame’s Sanitary Lotion Only 50c at Brame’s Drug Store Dr. E.S. Cooper —CHIROPRACTOR— Office Next Door To Reins-Stnrdivant, Ine. —Telephone 205-1 Office Clooed Every TharMlay AftenMoa cared (or and educated at the present time. Rev. Mr. Proctor stated, and over 4,500 children had been given to the state and nation to play their part in the country’s progress since the or phanage was opened. “Not one boy or girl as far as we kn.'w had ever been indicted or con victed of a major crime”, Mr. Proctor said, “and many of our boys are now in the country’s mil itary service.” In closing his re marks about the work of the or phanage and the great work be ing done by the fraternal order supporting it. Rev. -Mr. Proctor said “that the country owes Mas onary a great debt. Then taking his sermon theme. Rev. Mr. Proctor developed a strong, gospel message around the word “foundation”, using as a background the parable of the man who constructed his house on sand as compared to the one who built on solid rock. “In these critical days we need to build our selves on a strong spiritual foun dation’’, Rev. Mr. Proctor de clared. And 1 warn you, the dark est days are yet before us in this time of world crisis’’. “The need SPECIAL SALE.... Tulip, Narcissus and Daffodil Bulbs Buy your Bulbs now, so that you will have beautiful flowers next spring. Bulbs will be scarce on account of the European war conditions. • FULL LINE OF SEED FOR FALL SOWiNi For Economy and Comfort . . . Buy the . . . COLUMBIA AUTOMATIC Wood-Burning Heater Hayes Hariiware Co. “Look For 'The Store With, The Che.ker Board Front” Tenth Street North Wilkesboro, N. C. i ''■ I AtAuction! one. "Most of all. the .strain of waiting two hours, or so to take an examination for our job.s un nerved the women. A lot of- them came away sobbing, they were so upset. That delay was absolutely unnecessary. We could have been given our examination room num- I'ers when we got our notices. II vould have eliminated all that strain.” Ads. wt atbenrion—and result' Questions Answered By State College Q. Is it true that certain -win ter cover crop seed are no longer available through the AAA grant- of-aid plan? $ A. E. Y. Floyd, AAA execu tive assistant, says no more Austrian winter pea, hairy vetch, or Italian rye grass seed will be available unde' the 1941 AAA program as grant-of-aid mate rials. In explaining, he points out that weather conditions in pro ducing areas were such that ■when these seed were harvested, the crop was considerably below what has been expected. The government is now making plans to avoid a similar shortage in 1942. t^EDERAL OFFICER AND ASHE DEPUTY HURT BY DYNAMITE (Continued from page one) where Miller’s leg was found to be badly crushed and was amp utated. Barring complications, both should recover. The other officers, not so close to the first stick of dynamite to explode, were unhurt. Reports from the hospital to day indic.ated that Reese and Miller were improving as well as could be expected. However, Mlller’'s condition previously had not been so encourging and blood transfusions were given. ‘ R. W. Pou, farm agent of P'or- syth, says that in going ovrir the (Ounty he is finding larger num bers of hqns being kept for lay ing purposei than usual. .NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND North Carolina, Wilkes County. Under and by virtue of the pow- j er of sale contained in a certain, Deed of Trust executed by C. J. Triplett and wife, Sallie 'Triplett, to Eleanor Smoak. Trustee, on the a9thi day of August, 1936, to se cure the payment of a certain note, which note is past due and unpaid, and demand having been made upon the said C. J. 'Triplett and said wife, Sallie Triplett, for payment of said note, an-d pay ment Refused, and the TTi-ustee having been requested by the own ers and holders of said note and deed of trust (which deed of trust is dulj( recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for 'Wilkes County in Book 173, Page 241) to exei'cise the power of sale therein contained; The undersigned Trustee will on the 17th day of November, 1941, at the courthouse door in Wilkea- boro. North Carolina, at 12 o’clock noon, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following real BEGINNING on a water oak on the South fork of. Elk Creek; thence South 54 degrees West 19 poles to a white oak; thence South 68 degrees West 8 poles to a dou ble maple; thence South 30 degrees West 38 poles to a pine on top of the ridge; thence North, to a Cot ton Wood, thence a Northward course to Richey comer in the Montgomery line: thence South Keeton line 236 poles to a s’liake; thence North to the Meadow Branch; thence down the branch to Elk Creek; thence down the creek to the beginning, containing 76 acres, more or less. No bids will be accepted unless its maker shall deposit with the Trustee the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20) as a forfeit and guaranty of his compliance with his bid, tlm same to be credited on his bid when accepted, and unless said dc-v posit is made said lands will he re sold immediately at the same place cn the same day and upon the same teiias. Efvery deposit not forfeited or accepted will be promptly returned to the maker upon the expiration of the period allowed by law for filing of ad vance or upset bid. This the 17th day of October, 1941. « ELEANOR SMOAK, ll-10-4t (m) .... PART OF The J. W. “Sud” Jones Property OK SPARTA raCHWAY, JUST OUT OF NORTH WILKESBORO This Property Has Been Sub-divided Into BUSINESS LOTS AND HOME-SITES You Will Find Here the Best Values Available In This Section. Look Them Over and Be the Last Bidder on Day of Sale at the Price You Are Willing to Pay. Do Not Overlook the Day and Hour. BUD JONES, Owner reiDAY, OCT. 24111 2:00 P. M. Free Cash Frees Easy Terms Band Concert H. A. KNIGHT and P. E. DANCY, Agents H^GH POINT, AND NORTH WILKESBORO Let Us Help You With Your Real Estate 'WStBtwl I • H . ’ •• i-X’s.-A ^7: .....
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