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rOL. XXXIV, No. 91
jPdbttohed Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C... THy^BilDAY, FBB. 5, 1942 $1.60 in the Out of State
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NO FOUL PLAY—
J. B. MiUer Was'
Victim of Accident
On Monday Night
Eyes of Navy LookiPown on a ‘Ward’
Mra .20-45 Are To
Register Feb, 16tli
Tailor Gets Wrong Steps
And Is Fatally Injured
In Fall To Pavement
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With the new frOnter cjmbst clothing Issued by the qosrtennssier
corps, these boys of the fourth armored division are ready for reaUy
cold weather. Their new duds Inclnde wooI-Uned combat helmet, alpaca-
lined parka, olive drab all-wool mufflers and gloves, and wool-lined jacket
and trousers. The boys here are riding a “jeep.”
NATIONAL CELEBATED EVENT—
Boy Scout Week To
Be February 6 to l2
J. B. Miller, local tailor, was
killed Monday night when he fell
from^ stairs near hie living quar
ters On Main street to the side
walk pavement.
The accident happened about
10:i0 p. m. and he died early
Tuesday morning at. the Wilkes
hospital.
Miller, who.se living quarters
and place of business w'ere loca
ted on the second floor of Moore’s
Market building, alighted from a
car near the corner of Main and
Tenth streetii., according to ac
counts of the affair given officers
by his wife, who was watching
from a second story window in
their quarters. Miller apparently
Wilkes School Teachers Wffl
Atailt In Regikterms Men >,
For Military Service
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Groundhog’s Activity iScout Troops To
A. Seen by Cemors qj
(Editor’s Note; Following is the
annual nation-wide roundup of
groundhog day, forecasting the re
maining weeks of winter. It is
shorter than usual owing to war
time regulations preventing publi
cation of weather news.)
The groundhog came out to
loHt for his shadow Monday.
He (remainder of sentence de
leted by censor).
There (censored) six more
weeks of winter.
Events Next Week
Two Scouts Services, Camp
ing and Outing Activities
Are Planned Here
IN THIS CITY—
Sodal Secujrly
Office Is Closed
Representative Of Salisbury
Office To Serve This
City Each Thursday
Bov Scout Week will be ob
served here February 6th through
February 12th.
I Included in tnc observance will
j be special Scout services at
I churches, special camping and
outing activities and other events
to focus attention of ’he publie
to tbo-Talue of the Boy Scout or
ganization
It is expected tha' the week
will have special significance in
view of the fact that the Bny
Scout expansion program
was mistaken in the steps to S° , _
up to his quarters and started up | xhe*tanker far below (shown in picture at left) can feel somewhat safer now. It is under the watchful eye
steps nearer the corner. '*■ ' ! of the navy blimp squadron, an important adjunct of the U. S. navy which patrols the .Atlantic from dawn to dusk,
ler said that he had no more than j interior of Uncle Satn’s bUmp roost on the Atlantic seaboard, with patrol blimps seemingly lording
started up the s eps until he fell smaller training ships. The blimp squadron carries bombs and some machine guns,
to the sidewalk. She was the first
to reach him and she did not see
any»ne near her husband.
Miller had ben doing tailoring |
work in North Wilkesboro for \
several years. He was a native of j
Illinois, where he was born and i
retired. His wife also was born |
and reared in Illinois. The.v had
(ARMY TRAVELS ON ITS STOMACH—
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few living
no children and but
relatives in America.
Police Chief .1. E. Walker, who
checked accounts of the acclden* I
In his investigation, said there
was no indication of any foul
play as had been rumored here
shortly after the accident.
Mr. Miller was 63 years of ago
i»i*44a.auptive4 by bis.^^.ow, Mcs.
Mae Graft Miller of this city and
one bro her Lg)uis Miller of Deca
tur. Illinois.
Funeral service was held
Next Week Is To Be
Victory Garden Week
MANY ARE NEEDED—
Goal Is Garden For Every Faim Family In
County Adequate To Supply Vegetables
For All Family Needs
Register For
Civilian Duty At
Defense Office
Social Security office which has
been maintained in North Wilkes
boro has been discontiuued and
North W^ilkesboro will he served
by an itinerant service each
Thursday 9:30 a. m. until I’i.
Loifls H. Clement. manager of
the Salisbury Social Security of
fice. said here today.
The North Wilkesboro office,
which was located in the Carter
building f>n Ninth street, was
closed, effective January 31.
Louis stiid closing of the office
was in '.be in erest of economy of
operation.
A representative of the Salis
bury office will t)e at 'Ite citv
hall here each Thursday from
9:30 until 12 to asst-t people in
filing claims for old-age insurance
and to give such other informa
tion as may be desired.
By J. B. SNIPES, County Agent
Next week is “Victory Garden^ Week.
The Agricultural Workers Council met this week and
n- runera. service was ..e.u this the Victory Garden Campaign was discussed. The follow-
is morning at Reins-Sturdivant chap- ing are asked to cooperate in this campaign:
1.1 1 xuaa in isnieni ceme- All norririiltiiral acencies. welfare asren^
soon to begin In the WilKesboros ,el and burial was m Salem cents
in
and in other communi'ies
northwestern North Carolina.
The flret public event of Boy
Scout week will be the service
at the First Baptist church on
Sunday night, when the pastor.
Dr. John W. Kincheloe. Jr., will
speak on the subject. “.A Scout
Is Reverent”. Scouts will a’tend
the service in a body.
Scouts will also attend a Scout
mid-week service at the Method
ist church on Wednesday night.
Durin.g the week members of
the Boy Scout troops will wear
their uniforms.
' H. T. Clark is Scoutmaster of
! troop .3.'i, which is jointly spnn-
I sored by the First Baptist and
Firs' Methodist .cliurclies, A. M.
Church is assistant Scoutmaster.
Robert Wood Finley is Scout
master of troop 36. which L-i un
der the sponsorship of the Pres
byterian church.
tcry near Taylorsville.
All agricultural agencies, welfare agency, health de-
ipartment, schools, churches, civic clubs, banks, farm and
home organizations, fertilizer and seed dealers, and all
others who will lend a hand to make this campaign suc
cessful.
Information on the “Victory Garden Campaign” will
be mailed from the County Agent’s office to all ^'ado’’
over the county and the.se leaders will pass the informa-
eion on to their neighbors.
The governor of our .state, along with agricultural of-
, ficials. will speak over the radio next week concerning
, , - ,—anH Ithi.s program which is so vital to us all.
iTv*'T,Hnnrd"f(,r Wilkes On Sat-1 We feel sure that the people of Wilkes county are
urday February 14, has beenlgoing to put forth every effort possible to make this Vic-
called off. it was learned today. Itory Garden campaign a big succe^. However it
N. B. Smithey. chairman of A Victory Garden IS one which a sufficient quamit)
the Republican party in Wilkes, | of different vegetables are grown to feed the tamily. [Nor- .
NO RALLY HERE—
Republicans To
Attend Dinner b
Greensboro 14th
Civilian Defense Registration
Place Moved From City
Hall Effective Friday
Registration tot civilian de
fense will be at the civilian de-
Teh'se office In tfie Bank of North
Wilkesboro building Instead of
at the city hall. W. H. McElwee,
chairman of the civilian defense
council, announced today.
In order to complete all phases
of the civilian defen.-=e setup
which is deemed essential, many
more people will need to volun
teer for civilian defen.se duty and
all who are w'illing to lake their
place.s in civilian defense are
asked to register at the civilian
defense office, which will be op
en every day on the .second floor
of the Bank of .North Wilkesboro
building.
A NYA clerical employe has
been at the city hall dailv to
take registrations, which have
been somewhat di.sappointing in j
dropped beeause so many wanted
to attend the state-wide Lincoln
Day dinner in Greensboro on that
date.
He said, however, that much
intere.H’. had been expressed in
having a Idncoln Day dinner
here but in view of the fact that
so many desired to attend the
larger gathering in Greensboro
that the event was called off
he Republican party in Wilkes. ^ of different vegetables are grown to leea me lamny. tx.i-
aid plans for the local rally requires 1-10 acre for each member of the fam- gjgg
wimtert jjy different vegetables grown. ,
Our goal is a Victory Garden for every farm family j
1 yjai lo Cl T icviyc uc.cc. . , Twelve per cent of the enli
in the county in order to .supply adequate vegetables for men m the r. s.- Navy display
family needs. machinist mate s prop^lec.^
YOU GOTTA GET UP—HOUR EARLIER—
Move Up Time
Sunday NightlWeed Growers
! Feb. lltn
! TO TALK PROBLEMS—
PUBLIC PROGRAM— BLACK AS ACE OF SPADES—
Moose Patriotic
Meeting Tuesday
“What Wilkes County Has
Contributel To Our State
and Nation” Is Theme
On Sunday night clocks through- operate on daylight saving time,
out the nation will be moved up opening at 8:30. Mulberry school,
one hour when daylight saving which has interlocking transporU-
time is adopted as one of many ef- tion wTch North Wilkesboro, will
forts to attain maximum war pro- open at nine a. m., daylight saving
dnetion time. Mulberry will open one-half
In contrast to the daylight sav- hour earlier than other schools of
hig time experiment during the county system in order that
ufe summer and fall of 1941. high school stade^s nding buses
everything this time will be op- North Wilkesboro.
eS on the advanced time and other schools of the county
little of no confusion should re- system y\l open at 9:30, daylight
little saving time, instead of 8:30. In
suit from the change. t ^ . ..
To avoid any confusion, all are adopting daylight saving time,
luked to move up their clocks and hours for the county schools were pathologist, and J. 0.
itches one hour and then go changed because so many children
Xad on the new time as if no would have to leave home before 1,-
change had been made.
A Moc.ie Patriotic Meeting
Weeks, Garris, and Rowell will be held at ‘he city hall on
. _ Tuesday. February 10. 7:30 p.m.
Will Advise rarmers ^ open meeting to
and Show Picture ! which the public is invited and a
special invitation is extended to
students and teachers.
The theme will he “Whaf
L far as could be learned here 8-'30 daylight saving time was
toTy, local cooperation with day- “«ed, C. B. Eller, cmmty supenn-
nSht saving time will be about tendent of ^hoo^said. ^
100 per cent, including industrial! . . m. r\£
esUblishments, business houses. Cut UUtpUt Lit
" b, lb, C- Ck i Typewriter.
will remain unchanged, but the
All tobacco growers in Wilkes
county are urged to attend a meet-^ -i ne ineme wm iit: ,v,,a,
ing to be held at the courthouse m County Has Con‘r4buted
Wilkesboro on Wednesday, Febru- q^j. state and Nation”,
ary 11, ten a. m., J. B. Snipes,' North Wilkesboro high school
county agent, said today. [ band will render a concert he-
L. T. Weeks, extension tobacco ginning at 7:30 and cc .’inuine
specialist, H. R. Garris, ex- minutes. Dr. John W
pathologist, and J. 0. Kincheloe. Jr., pastor of the Firs'
- . extension entomologist, paptist church, will open the
would have to leave home before present to discuss tobacco meeting with Invocation,
daylight if the opening hour of i nroblems with the growers and will, y f, Hackett and J. '
8v30 daylight saving time
j problems with the growers and will ^ j ^ Hackett and J. B. Willi
show a picture on disease control, ^ms will lead a oanel discussion
time will be daylight saving time.
The time change this time will
be by congressional law and is na
tion wide in scope. Railroads,
buses, airlines and aU public utili-
tiM ^ use'daylight saving
tiinB, •-rtit'Vii.].
Koith Wilkesboro seboms will
Washington.—The W^r Pro
duction Board yesterday ordered
the typewrl'er Industry, which
built more than 1,000,000 ma
chines last year, to cut produc
tion, substantially in 1942 and
fertilization and other problems.
I on “Historical Epochs of Our
Nation”, and especially ‘hose
' parts of Wilkes county history
To Meet Monday
Baptist Pastors
February meeting of the (Wilkes,' invocation will be by Rev. Watt
Ounty Baptist Pas+ors’ confer-1 cooper, pastor of the Presby-
ence will be held Monday, Fob- te^inn church.
at
mary 9,
chapel.
T.li>e meeting will
the Reins-Sturdivant
Wiley Green, 22, of Watauga
r-..-ijic iiiccwus open at 11 county, has been'sentenced in Ire-
oVlock, daylight saving time, and i dell county to five to seven years
uon,snostaniuuiy in istz ana attendance oz all Baptist ministers in the penitentiary for theft of
convert Its available facilities to who iwve churches in Wilkes is de-j merchandise from a store St Amity
ordnance production. stred. I Hill.
Blackout Here
99% Effective
The blackout in North Wllkee-
boro and Wilkesboro on Monday
night was almost perfect, author,
ities agreed after observing the
maneuvec.
Blackout of the wo towns
was staged under auspices ot the
Wilkes Civilian Defense Council
under direction of W.H. McElwee,
chainnan, after permission hud
been granted by the war depart
ment.
Handling the blackout were
air raid wardens of ‘he two towns
and the Wllkas company of the
state guard, all of whom carried
out their duties efficiently, rap
idly and thoroughly.
Captain Harry Pearson, of the
sta'e guard, Chalrmhn McElwee,
of the defense counell. Dwight
Nichols, member of the council,
and a delegation of four observ
ers from Blkih^ toured North
Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro in
Captain Pearson’s blacked out
car during the blackout and ex
pressed the opinion that the
maneuver was about 99 per cent
Air raid ward«» were patrol
ling tbelr resppotlve territories
despite the Intense cold and ‘suc
ceeded In gettlpf Bractlcnlly ev
ery light Mt soon «Her ttn siren
sonnded ak •:4l P>>
tew etaepdona. sU
With bnt tial
Ughte went!
out when.-he warning siren blew
at ^:30 but the wardens found
it necessary to remind some wtio
did not hear the signal.
The state guard did efric’en*
work toward making 'he lilack-
out so siuccessful. Guardsmen
with bayoneted rifles were posted
at every highway leading inti
North Wilkesboro and Wilkesho
ro to stop Incoming traffic and
have all lights ex’Inguishert
Guardsmen were also patroling
strategic stree's and intersections,
aiding local police throughout
the blackout area.
Firemen were afsembleo a
fire department headquarters in
both towns In order that they
might answer Are calls without
sounding the siren and turning
in a general alarm.
Excellent cooperation was ex
tended the successful blackout
maneuver and the air raid war
dens and guardsmen worked
faithfully and very effectively on
their respective aflelgnmen*s. J.
B. McCoy was chief air raid war
den for North Wilkesboro and
Paul Osborne is head of the
Wilkesboro air raid warden
group.
. It was noticed in some residen-
parts of North Wilkesboro
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j Wilkes coiinty draft boards have
announced places of registration of
!men age 20 to 41 on February 16.
I One or more registration pointy.
I have been designated for each
township or voting prwinct.
The Wilkes county school system
will have a holiday on the 16th in
j order that teachers may handle'the '
clerical work of the registration
and in, many precincts the regis
tration will be at school buildings.
All men who reached age 20 by
December 31, 1941, who ■will not
have attained their 45th birthday
by February 16 and who did not
register in either of the two previ
ous military registrations are re
quired to register. Heavy penal
ties are provided by law for fail
ure to register.
The registration points for
Wilkes will be as follows:
The registration will be held
at the following school buildings
and other points in the following
townships:
Antioch Township: Tom Math
is’ store.
Beaver Creekk Township: Fer
guson School.
Boomer Township: Boomer
School.
Brushy Mountain Township:
Mountain Crest School and Marsh
Hendren’s store.
Edwards Township No. 1:
Ronda School.
Edwards No. 2: Roaring River
School.
Edwards No. 3: Benham
School.
Elk Township No. 1: Hendrix
School.
Rlk No.; 2; Ferguson School.
jobs Cabin No. 'f: Summi
School.
Jobs Cabin No. 2 Maple
Springs,
I.ewls Fork Township: Mount
Pleasan* School.
Ivovelace Township: Spurgeon
School.
Moravian Falls Township:
Moravian P'alls School
Mulberry Township No. 1 :
Rock Springs School and Mul-
lierry School
Mulberry No. 2: _ Mulberry
School.
New Castle Townsli'p: Cling-
man Sc’nool.
North Wilkesboro Township:
City Hall and North Wilkesboro
Colored School.
Reddies River Township: Mil
lers Creek School.
Rock Creek Township: Moiin.
tain View School.
Stanton Township: Stony Hill
•School.
Somers Town hip: Somers
School and l.ovelaoe .School.
Trapliill Township No. 1;
Tranbill School.
Traphill .No. 2 Traphill
School.
I'nion Townshiir Whittington
School.
Walmr Grove Town-stiip No. 1:
Doulile Creek School
Walnut Grove No. 2: New
Life School.
Wilkesboro Township No, I:
Wilkesboro Scliool and Lincoln
Height.s School.
Wilkesboro No. 2: Wilkesboro
School and Lincoln Heights
School.
THURSDAY NIGHT—
Cub Pack Holds
A Family Supper
Seventv-Five Peool« Preaenl
For Very Interezting and
Enjoyable Occasion
Iast Thoredav evening local
Cub Pack No. 36 held a Family
Supner meeting a* the Presbyter
ian Sunday school building ■whletiS;.
wsi3 attended by approximately 75
people. As well a.s being the first ,
supTJer meeting, this was Charte#^-
Nlght. The charter from national
headquarters was presented to
the Pack committee by Rev. Watt
M. Cooper, representiing the
spoDsoritag institutions. The char
ter was accepted by Gordon Fin
ley, actjpig committee dmlrnuiB,
in the aMtnep of Ivey Moore.
Finley '(^eh preaentod certifictfia ’
of ofiM 1» Cuhnutor’Ro* ‘ ^
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