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^OL. XXXV, No. 14
Published Mondays aid Thursdays. NORTH WILKKSBOBO, N. C., MONDAY^; ,
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l|ARGE AMOUNTS OF TIN SALVAGED^
TIN CANS DO THEIR BIT'IN THE WAR EFFORTS
Heads Bond Drive
_ejBhi^aeqate||g»
$1.50 in tisISii-e 12.00 Out
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Be €ondm:ted
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WILKES MAN IN THIOL OF
fight; BUYS %m bonds;
AND SUPPORTS HiS WIFE
CanvassOfM [
mcome harners
Last Of Week
.1. K. Hiv, presklent of the
Bank of North Wllkesboro, Is
chairman of Uie war bond cam-
paijpi for Wilkes county. Tlie
canvas.H for bond buying pledg
es soli be made the latter part
of this week.
C«loads of tin are pictured at the right, en route to a de-tinnlng plant, where they will be reclaimed ,
far their content of that vital metal. San Francisco housewives, co-operating in the |«a '>" * ^ 1
saved their tin cans so that 150 tons were gathered on tht opening day. In photo at left, Martha Quen j
and Helen Anderson (right) check ingots of tin reclaimed. The ingots weigh 100 pounds each.
NOT IN THIS TERM-
Sugar Registration Begins
Town-County Bond
Suit of $57,000 May
“’Registration of everybody for
sugar rationing began totluy.
In WUkes the registration will
be at every school e.ich after
noon through Tltiirstlay.
Iiy the county schooLs tlie
hO|^ are from two to siv. lii
North Wilkeeboro three
to
eight.
Ration books will be given
for each person and oacit stamp
will be gootl for a pound of
sugar, two weeks supply foi'
cacli individual.
.\ny member of a famil.v ovi-r
18 may register for tlie entire
family.
In registering have the fol
lowing information ready for
•■ach member of tlie fanill.v:
fuli name and address, a^e,
lielght, weiglit, color of eyes
and hair, amount of sugar in
jtos'C.ssion of family.
Be Tried b June
North Wllkesboro Seeks To
Have County Assume Pay
ment $57,000 Bonds
FOR LARGE CLASS—
Wllkesboro High
[>r. Stokes Preaches Sermon;
Class of 75 To Graduate
On Friday Night
5slR)r
il^ke.shoro high school will
>n Friday night with pre-
READS PHILIPPINE NEWS WITH INTEREST—
Local Man Was Former Goyemor
[sland rrovmce
Case of the Town of North
Wilkesboro versus Wilkes coun
ty, involving payment of $57,000
in North Wilkesboro school bonds
will not be tried at the present
term of Wilkes court but may be
I tried at the June term, it w'as
I learned today.
I The case originated In 1935
I and has not reached trial.
By mn^MUL ths
T. Staley Myers, a yotmg man
from Wlikes and now in the navy
on the Pacific, has a record in buy
ing war bonds which should be an
inspiration to the people back
home.
To date he has purchased about
^$1,000 in bonds and he did it in
addition to supporting his wife in
Seattle, Washington, and himself.
This information was contained in
a recent letter from Mrs. Myers in
Seattle, to Mrs. T. S. Myers, his
mother, at Dockery.
Young Myers, who attended
Wilkesboro and Traphill high
schools, enlisted in the navy in
1936. Now he is machinist mate,
second class, and has an excellent
record. He was at Pearl Harbor
during the attack December 7.
Mrs. Myers said here today that
she is very proud of her son and
his record of service, not only as a
member of the armed service, but
his purchase of bonds. She said
that she would not take him out of
the service if she could, even if
she knew that he would lose his
life in the war. “We’ve got a job
to do and we are going to
it,” he told hia mother in a
letter.
finish
recent
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-
ANNOUNCED HERE—
ipme
ntatlon of diplomas to a class
75 seniors.
The commencement opened on
riday night with an interestin.g
'ogram given by the elementary
«.des.
On Sunday af’ernoon the bac-
,laureate sermon was delivered
the presence of a large audi-
ice by Dr. J C. .Stokes, pastor
the Wilkesboro Methodist
urch
The following program was c.jr-
5d out: processional, by senior
ass: hymn. “Come Thou -Al-
Ighjy King", by congregation:
vo^liin. Wm. T. Long: scrip-
re,Vr. J. C. Srokes: .song, “.My
lak”, by glee club: presentation |
speaker, W. T. Long: sermon.;
•. J. C. Stokes: prayer. Dr. J. 0. ^
okes: anthem. “Praioe Be
line”, by glee club; benediction,
C. Stokes: recessional,
class. Ushers for the Sun-
y A^fternoon program were Al-
n Sturdivant, Jr , Anna Jean
irwood. Edna Yates. Marion El-
»tt and Joseph Linney.
Hext program of the commencp-
snt will be the high school mu-
• recital on Tuesday night. 8:00
•lock, and the final program on
night, eight o’clock.
;iHAL5 TONIGHT—
To Graduate
There is one man in North
Wilkesboro who has followed the
war news from the Philippines
thoalre of operations very close
ly.
And when be sees or hears tlie
names of places like Manila, Ba
taan. Luzon. Corregidor. Cavite,
Caluya, Mindora and others he
knows just what is bein.g written
nr talked aliout-
He is R. E. Walters, who spent
13 years in the Philippines, ad
vancing from the rank of sergeant
in the army to governor of Min
dora province, one of the largest
and most important are*.is in the
.roup of islands.
Prior to lieing provincia! gov-j
ernor, lie was transferred from
.sergeant in the army to sergeant
in the Manila police at the end
of the Philippine insurrection
Ue advanced from sergeant in
he City of Manila police to in
spector in 1906, six years afer
he landed at Manila in the army
units .sent to put down the in
surrection.
He was inspector for the police
force of the city until 1909. when
he was transferred to the Bureau
of I^ands, in which he held the;
Ask People To
See Selectees
OH This Week
WaynesviOe Girl is
Winner Of Prize
:t. K. WALTEILS
seeking to eeiBwel Wilk« county
to assume pa^ihent of $57,000 in
school bondfl, the amount of
North Wilke^oro school bonds
outstanding on June 30, 1935.
Representing the Town of North
Wilkesboro in the case are the
law firms of Whicker and Whick
er, of North Wilkesboro, and
Trivette and Holshouser, of North
Wilkesboro and Boone. A. H.
Casey is Wilkes county attorney
and with hlin for the defendant
are Burke and Burke, of North
MMlkesboro and Taylorsville.
Several similar cases have been
tried in the state, with different
results.
North Wilkesboro special char
ter district was set up in 1905,
giving the district full control of
operation of the .school. In 1912,
191 :l and 1914, $27,000 of bonds
were used for erection of the
lirs* improved school building in
North Wilkesboro. In 1924 $60,-
000 were issued for erection of
till! high school building, of
which $.30,000 have been paid.
position of inspector. His job ^
carried him to all the inhabited i
islands in the archipelago of
more than 7,000 and to many of
that number which were not reg
(Continued on Page 8)
F. Norris Dies In
Washington State
lI Roaring River
, C. Stoke* Deliver* Ser-
n, Dr. Kincheloe Ad-
dre** Tonight
iniors are to receive di-
might at the final com-
it program of Roaring
h school.
hn W. Kincheloe, Jr.,
the First Baptist church
Wllkesboro, will deliver
icncement address,
iday night Dr. J. C.
sstor of the Wilkesboro
church, preached the
iment sermon.
Byrd Is valedictorian of
and Wllna Blackburn
orlan. The other mem-
follows: Ford Ray.
Johnson, Hazel Bell,
spherd, Pauline Parks
atbastkua, and (3ora Jear
J. B. Norris, of this city, has
received newtj of the death of
his brother, J. F. Norris, age 75,
at his home in Sedrowooly, Wash
ington.
He left Western North Carolina
about 30 years ago. He returned
here for a visit four years ago. He
was engaged in lumbering and
farming in the state of W'ashing-
ton.
Surviving are his widow, four
children, one brothev, J. B. Nor
ris. of North Wilkesboro. end one
sister, Mrs. W. P. Laws, of Yaki
ma Washington.
Mrs. Frank Craven
Suddenly Stricken
Last rites were conducted at
Round Mountain church Sunday
for Mrs. Lena Rebecca Craven,
age 45. who died suddenly Thurs
day afternoon near her home east
of this city on highway 268. Ap
oplexy was attributed as the
couse of her death.
Surviving Mrs. Craven are her
husband. Frank Craven, one son,
’’aimer Craven, and two daugh-
ers, Mrs. David Russell and Mrs.
Mart King.
BUSINESS DEAL—
American Buys
Lumber Plant
SCHOOL ELECTION—
Miss Tudie Hix
Heads Students
Miss Tiidie Hix was elected
president of the North Wilkesbo
ro high school student body In
the election held last week-
Miss Hix, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Moore Hix, wa« the first
Cardwell Lumber Company girl ever elected presWent of t he
Building and Machinery
Sold By Mr. Colvard
student body In the local school.
Miss Hix, who bias a splendid
record in the school, won decls-
— • ively over a number of other can-
Cardwell Lumber Company, J dldates. She received 117 votes
owned by Sherman T. Colvard, ■ and had a big margin over Bill
has been purchased by American [ Halfacre with 64, Jimmie Moore
Furniture Company, it was learn-) with 34 and Henry Waugh with
ed here today. | 18
boards Will Wre -ttW* weeR ^or
tlie army induction, center.
On Thursday morning, 6:45,
the mi?n from board area num
ber 2 will meet at the ciiy Imll
here and will leave b>' bus af
ter they receive their creden-
tlais. On Friday morning men
from board number 1 area will
meet at the federal building in
Wllkesboro at 6:!10 amt will
leave by bus from there.
In a statement today Mayor
R. T. McNiel asked that iieople
gather to .see the men off and
to bid them godspeed in their
task. Pointing out that too lit
tle Interest liad been shown
prev1on.siy, .Mayor .McNiel
strongly ui^ed that a' Large
ci-owd Of people gatlier to ex
tend be.st wishes to the men
leaving to take their places
among the ranks of men fight
ing fop victory and sunival of
freedom.
Meeting Tonight To Plaa
Canvas* Of People In
Wflke* County
Efforts will be made to secure
a .bond buying pledge from every
income earning person la this vi
cinity, J. R. Hix, Wilkes chair
man for the War Bond campaign
said here today.
Mr. Hix, a leading industrialist
and president of the Bank of
North Wilkesboro, which has
probably sold more bands than
any other local issuing agent, was
appointed chairman for Wilke*
several days ago.
He said that a meeting will be
held on Monday night at the town
hall, where the campaign for
canvass of all people who have
incomes will be planned.
The canvass, Mr. Hix said, will
be conducted during the latter
days of the week.
Purpose of the nation-wide
campaign will he to find out the
amount of capital the American
people will put up willingly in'
the form of war bonds to finance
the war. This will serve the gov
ernment as a guide in planning
taxation and may determine
whether or not a compulsory
bond buying plan will be Involved
to secure the necessary war
finances.
r.>ocially, the canvass will in
clude all Industrial plants, busi
ness bouses and as far as possible
«yerr-bmson' who has an Income,
whether from .salaries and wages
or from Investments.
MISS IM’TSY GWY\
BEGINS TRAINING—
C. C. Faw, Jr.,
Aviation Cadet
Mis,- Patsy Gwyii, 16-year-uld
memler of the senior class of the
Waynesville high school at Way-
nesville. is winner of the citizen
ship award given in North Caro
line by the Daughters of the
American Revolu'ion and is rep
resenting this state in the na
tional congress of the D. A. R. in
Chicago.
Announcement of the award
was made here by Mrs. Bess Gor
don F. Greer, chairman of the
r. . J ’w «n- A* eood citizenship pilgrimage com-
Reported Today To The Air the D. A. R. in North
Corp* Induction Center At ^ Carolina.
Fort Jackson, S. C. ( Miss Gwyn. who is guest of the
D.A.R. in Chic, go with one other
C C Faw. Jr., well known Pi’Rrijn from each state for five
young business man here, repor- days, has a splendid record. She
Mr. Colvard said that the deal ^
Other officers for the 1942-43
included buildings, plant and ma-1 term will be elected next fall,
chlnery hut did not Include the Miss Hix will succeed Joe Clem-
stock of lumber and building ma-1 ente as head of the studentb body,
terlels on hand. The Cardwell i
Lumber company ,wlll continue 1 Wiles Infant Dies
in operation at the same place
until the lumber and building, Funeral was held Sunday at
material on hand are sold. 1 Covenant church for Peggy Jean
Mr. Colvard, a veteran of nine. Wiles, infant daughter of Vestal
years In the army, said today j and Ethel Wiles, of Rock Creek
that he may he called hack to, township. She died Friday,
service. I Surviving are the father and
Those needing bhllding mate- mother, five brothers and two
rials are Invited to vie it Cardwell sisters. Rev. J. S. Bryant and
Lumber company ag early as pos
Bible because the stock On hand
will be sold.
Rev. Monroe
the funeral.
Dillard conducted
ted today at the air corps Indue
tion center at Fort Jackson. S. C .
to be assigned to aviation cadet
training.
He was acce'Pted in March and
was not called'to begin his train
ing until today.
Young Mr. Faw, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Faw, Sr., of this city,
graduated from North Wllkesbo-
^“dsofco^?ege^^fth^UnWers°t; foVwaynesvtlle newspapers,
of North Carolina. Since then hej
had been associated with his
father in the Porester-Prevette
Insurance Agency. Several
months ego he married Miss Mary
Jo Pearson, of this city.
Is salutatorian of the senior class,
editor-in-chief of the school pa
per, solo flu’L-t In the high school;
band, winner of the curved har^
(highest Girl Scout rank) and is,
now working for Senior Service
Girl Scout (a defense feature of;
Girl Scouting). Miss Gwyn has |
served as assistant local inter-j
viewer for Gallup polls and does 1
special photographic assignments'
FINALS TONIGHT-
50 Graduate At
Millers Creek
Member of Class Carry Out
Own Program Tonight;
Guy Speaker Sunday
Junior Order- Will
^ DOUGHTON REPORTS—
Parkway Toll
Plan Scrapped
Washington. — Repre?entative
Meet Tenday, 7130, Robert L. Uoughton said Secre-
North Wllkesboro council of sured him that the National Park
■Millers Greek high srhoul will
cradiiafe a class of fifty seniors
tonight, eight o'clock
The program will he given by
members of the cla.ss, followed
hy preseutalion of diplomas.
Rev. T. ."sloane Guy. Jr., pa.s-
tor of the Wilkesboro Baptist
church, delivered the commence
ment .sermon Sunday afternoon.
His subject was “The Conquering
Life" ijnd the sermon was recei
ved with rapt interest hy the class
and congrejgation.
The senior class roll is as fol
lows;
BOYS
Chancie Ashley, Roscoe Ben
ton, Baxter Bumgarner. J. C.
Bumgarner. M. F. Bumgarner,
Jean Bumgarner. Jack Caudill,
rVale Cooper. Donald Elliott,
Johnnie Higgins. Fred Ijovette,
Wayne Mar'in. How.ird .Miller,
Commodere McNeill. J. M. Nich
ols, Ned N'ichols, Wade Palmer,
Edward Rash, Ambrose Reeves
and Paul Snider.
GIRLS
Nina Ashley. Wilma Canter,
Lois Church, Marie Church. Ha
zel Dancy. Marjorie Davis, Elois*
Eller, Elyna Eller, Dorothy ElU-
ott, Nina Faw, Mary L. Gambiil,
Grace Dean Hall, Dorothy Harris,
Ruth Huffman, Pauline Maxwell,
Louise Miller, Alene McNeill,
Wilma Nichols. Virginia Parson*.
Elsie Rhoten, Woulea .Spears, Ma
rie Turner. Martha yannoy, Tk«l-
ma Waddell, Frances Walkjer,
Clara Lee Watts, Ada Whitting
ton, Cleo Yates. Aline Nichols,
Nina Michael.
Caldwell Speaker
For Grange Meet
the Junior Order ha* planned a
very interesting meeting for Tues
day evening, 7:30. Candidates
will be initiated and degree work
will be carried out. Ifls especial
ly asked that there be a large at
Service’s plan to erect toll gates
on the Blue Ridge Parkway
-would not bo carried out.
“Such a move has definitely
been stopped," Donghton empha-
glzed. "The Parkway will still be
Ickes said
America’s mass production of . nuoiic luaoD
Mr. Fred Hubbard, Jr., who is war materials depends upon mass tendance. Including all memhorsiirTO m y •
in school at Chapel Hill, spent' participation In the U- 8. Savings of tho degree teato. Refreshment* jt P ^ ^ issued."
the week-end %t hi* home hero. iBond Pledge Camj^tgn. will be served.
Joint meeting of Fergnson.
Little Mountain and Wllkesboro
Granges will be held at the Wom
an’s Clubhouse In Wllkesboro
Tuesday evening, seven o’clo^
Harry B. Caldwell, of Oroon*-
boro, master of the State Gra&gft,
will speak after a dinner sprtMd
picnic stylo. ^ ,
but MWBN9K BOHDS .