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'>^n|iyi|Wpril|^lll|WB.iiiMP II. Mil -J ...} ,..A IJl| 1 , .»TXS-- ;-■ -yy: ;-"K.. •- ‘ t vca*. XXXV* No. 23 ^ i tPBb1i«Ji^ Mondi^ wd TIiuMdoyg; j^.^fgjWlLKESBORO. N. .'ll■'■ ■r:i!S!g!rr: r'",'’";^': 'g "JU90THER RBGISTRAlljdiN THIS ‘ ■ A-^ LOOKING FOR TROUBli AND READY FOR IT- UNCllS^S SltNG£K^^(HJARD Hint to Workers Non Essential i Users To Get 4 i Gallons Weekly! No More X Cards; A, B, and i C Cards Will Be Used; ^ To Ration Trucks I Washington.— The permanent j gasoline rationing program for j the east coast will abandon the' -S?* -»*»% Movement Is Begun In CUy treasured X-carda and will re- ■ Abore is shown the correct wajr to at a bench and do your bit for war effort. The straight back, 'h chest and equal distribution of 'tight on the feet will keep this girl king long after others who as- tame wrong positions are tired. 4Ari UGHT VOTE BUT— nt Primary Returns Come In Slowly Board of Elections Unable to Certify Returns At Sche- duled Time Tuesday tie There was a very light vote cast in the primary last Saturday In Wilkes county but the county board of elections was unable to tabulate it Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock as scheduled. The reason was the precinct election officials in a number of precincts had failed to send in the returns on all the primary contests. The only op.j complete was the vote cn C. G. Poindexter and H. P. Eller for the Republican nom ination for sheriff, in which Indexter received 1.470 and ler 4S7. , , In the tour othee contests] ... I gi returns were missing in one or two precincts each and in every Instance the miseing were from precincts from 20 to 25 miles from Wilkesboro. J. M. derson. J. C. Grayson and W. Ateher. composing the board of elections, divided the task of going out and getting the missing returns from Jobs Cabin 1 and 2, Elk 1 and 2 and Traphill 1. With their combined efforts, they hoped to be able to certify the night vote today. jkilKtWlth one or two precincts miss- ■'ftg In each contest, the incom plete totals were, for solicitor— ATston E. Hall 1,763, Harding. 1,74; for sena-te. Bailey 842, ■ Moataia 135; for representative '^»>gln 834, Newton 77; forsen- ' ite (Republican), Morris 893, strict the average motorist to. an estimated travel of 2,880 miles annually, the Office of Price Ad ministration announced last night. Officials said this will mean a little less than four gallons of gasoline a week for non-essential motorists. The program will become effec tive during the first week of July. War Production Chieftain Donald M. Nelson said no decision has been reached yet whe'her to make rationing nationwide. Rep. Alfred E. Better (D), N. Y., said, however, he understands nationwide rationing will fce un dertaken on July 15. He said he obtained this Information during a conversation with Oil Coordin ator Harold L. Ickes. The permanent MSt coast plan calls for three classifications of cards — ‘'A", “B” and “C"— which will determine how much gasoline a motorist will be able to buy. "A” cards will contain six pages of eight units each. Hie first page will be marked "1" and will be gooa for 3(7 Anys. “B" carda will be issued on the basis of need. They will have 16 coupons — 2 pages of 8 coupons each. Holders of ‘‘B” cards also will get an “A” card. The "B” cards may carry an expiration date. “C’’ cards will go to doctors, nurses, and to a large segment of raotoristri who O'btained “X” cards—unlimited supply — under the temporary rationing plan, “C” cards will have 96 coupons. | Holders of "C” cards also will' get an “A" card. j Truck Order | A new classification is set up for trucks. Light trucks will be classified as "S-l" and will be i entitled to 96 coupons. Heavy! trucks will be “S-2’’ and will get' 337 coupons. There may be an j expiration date on the cards cov-] ering these two classifications. | Before cards are awarded mo torists will be required to answer an extensive questionnaire on hich their future supply of gasoline will be determined. Registration is expected to lake r" i place the latter part of June at the nation s schoolhouses. In announcing that it has not yet been decided whether the ra tioning program will be nation wide. Nelson said no determina tion has been made whether the permanent operation would be directed by the Office of Price Ad ministration or by the Office of Defense Transportation. Inter-Denominational Organ ization Launches Appeal Through June These are the first pictures to show the maneuvers of the patrol-torpedo (PT) fleet that is guarding the Panama canal with the co-operation of the army and air forces. In picture at left Charles Kiefer keeps a tight rein on a .50 caliber anti-aircraft gun aboard the command boat of the mosquito fleet. Upper right: A gunner vigilantly scans sea and sky for the approach of enemy forces. Below: The fast traveling 77-footers of the) navy skim through the sea looking for trouble. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, AND CONTINUING THROUGH AUGUST— 21 Stores Wilt Haue Halt Holiday On Wednesday Afternoons 3 Months Beginning on Wednesday of next week, June 10, twenty-one of the stores in North Wilkesboro will have a half-holiday each Wednes day afternoon. . Today It was announced that 21 stores have signed the for the'Wednmaiay day beginning June 10 and a>n- tlnulng through August, and that the stores will close each Wednes day afternoon at one o’clock dur ing that period. The list includes the department stores, 5, 10 and 25c stores and jewelry stores. The plan is being adopted in or der to give the employes, who work six days each week, a little time for recreation and to atte^ to personal .matters. Co- jSte public is eamest- Prevette’s Stores Harris Brothers Tale’s Department Store Crest 5 and 10c Store Payne Clothing Co. The Goodwill Store An inter-denomlnatlonal com mittee In North Wilkesboro has- launched a "Go to Church" cam paign to continue through the month of June. The spontaneous movement was organized on Tuesday afternoon by a committee composed of the Sunday school superintendents ,ot the three leading churches; D. E. Elledge, of the First Baptist; Wm. H. Duhllug, of the Method- let; and Lewis Vickery, of the Presbyterian. They appointed a committee to assist them, It be ing composed of A. A. Cashlon, C. J. Swofford and Ira Lee Bak er. Pastors of the three churches, Dr. John W. Klncheloe, Jr., Rev. A. C. Waggoner end Rev. Watt M. Uooper, met with the commit tee. The committee plans a publi city campaign to impress upon each person the importance and the need of regular attendance at Sunday school and church ser vices. It is their hope that the campaign will result ln> increased attendance at church and Sunday school services throughout this section as well as the churches Salter Samenov, 27, of Riga, Lat via, was a handy crewman to have on the lifeboat of a torpedoed V. S. ship. Be is showing how he rigged a sail of blankets. He steered the ship by the stars and made a cana- era record of their three-day expe rience. NEW RULING- -holiday agree- haVe ment: Belks Department Store J. C. Penney Co. Spainhonr’s Jean’s Dress Shop Rose’s 5 and 10c Store Ix^inson’s .Department Store Lerner’s Department Store Bore’s Store Southern Bargain Store Hackney’s Department Store Steele's Jewelry Store Ervin's Men’s- Shop Bnrke’s Jewelry ..COMPILED FROM REPORTS— May Bond Quota Wilkes Trebled J. R. Hlx, chairman of the bond Nale cajnpaign in Wilkes, saitl today that his hnal rc- |M>Tt on iKmd sales in Wilkes for May allowed that W'lUces people purchased over $30,- 000 In bonds during the month. This was almost three tlnie.s the county's quota of $13,800 for the month. The report wjts not leniplete untl figures from the local postoffice liad not been obtained Monday when ii total of about $27,000 wasre- imrted. The quota for June is $21,400. llilBU, - ■ 686. IMPORTANT MEET— Salvage Group To Meet Friday CHAIRMAN SAYS— USO Campa^n Here Next Week Square and Round Dances Planned As One Means Of Raising Funds fBR^^ES-- '^X^ta For ■Jane-Is Lower qnotft for Wilkes county wr t*e month of June Is smaller last metpth In spite of the fhat there were about adoz- eligible appHeants for ewery wA|Mt In last .month’s quota. SG]rjpk>r the moBth «t June the ^ was. attoUed nUie »w ^''jpiwpseiiger type ttfbe, 56 recaps $5 tubes, '■ r trucks the county will re- 4v« this month 74 new tires, jj recaps and 93 tubes. County Salvage To Meet At The Town Hall Friday, 5 P. M. Wilkes Count.v Salvage,Com mittee will meet Friday after- nooBL, five o’clock, at the town hall here. The meeting has been called by J. B. Snipes, county agent, who said that greater interest and activity must be had hi salvage and sale of vital war, materials if .4merlcan factories * are to produce war materials at capacity. The oonunlttee has many members from various organi zations and groups but all oth ers interested In this vital part of the war effort arc asked to be present The U. S, O. fund campaign will get under way In Wilkes county inext week, C. B. Jenkins, Jr., county chairman, said today. . I The county’s quota will be 32,- Committee 290. Mr. Jenkins has established I an organization to head the drive ! and much Interest has already jbee.n shown. "The spirit being I shown leads us fo believe that I the campaign will be successful,” ■Mr. Jenkins said. Following the appeal here next j week, square dances, round dan ces and other .social functions [will be planned throughout the ! county to raise additional funds. I Masonic Notice Regular convocation No-th Wilkesboro Chapter R. A. M. Friday, June 5th, at 8:00 p. m. This is last meeting until fall. AH members urged to attend. ■V- «aps and 93 tunes. ue proor«M,. —BUY WAR BONDS—* — ^ —^ ——— , , * "T .s f^CHUROTTHbUGHT—^What greater calami^ can fall upon a nation the l^pc Summary Of H^or News For 3 Days S'- The theme of the campaign will be ‘‘No Rationing of Relig ion”. This week the' movement will be placed before every civic and fraternal organisation in solici- taition of unanimous support. "Go to Church” posters and personal invitations printed on thousands of cards will be distributed Sat urday by Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Sponsors recalled the ”Oo to Church’’ campaign here 'u April lost year, when a very successful effort was made for increased church attendance. Pastors repor ted that attendance was larger [during that month than in any month in recent years. V Sugar Hoarders j|nl.lJse,Qnly. y2;Pound Weekly Canned Get Books Until Sup ply Is Used Up At Half Pound EUich Per Week British Planes Continue To Pound German War Industries; Japs Attack Dutch Har bor On Alaskan Coast T This week war news contin ued to develop thick and fast, and the bigger part of the news was favorable to the AJlied Na tions. The four major factors were; Britain continued to wipe out German industrial towns in the Ruhr valley: Soviet forces did better than hold their own In Russia against Hitler’s biggest army; British forces in North Af rica took the initiative and gain ed a decisive defeat over General Rommel’s nazis; Japanese planes yesterday bombed Dutch Harbor, naval and army outpost on the west coast of Alaska. After destmetion of Cologne by about 1,350 pUnea Saturday night, British fliers m succeed ing nights have been laylnf^ waste to Essmi, TBuisImry, and other German towns which liave been supplying Hitler’s fluting hordes. Yesterday Britain warned the Pronthi that several towns hi occupied France now making German wair materials are to be wiped out by bombs. On the eastern front Russik yesterday claimed to have killed 5.000 Germans with many at tacks along the 2.000 mile front from Kharkov to Leningrad. In Africa It was estimated that the nazl mechanized forces which attacked the Allies had been repulsed and that about 800 nazl tanks:, half the esti mated nutnber in the nail Afri can forces, had been destroyed or captured. Worst piece of news was the Japanese bombing of Dutch Har bor in Alaska yesterday. Japan- ]ese planes made two attacks but it was believed that damage was not very great and that casualties were few. Japanese naval units sank sev en allied ships near India. Last night British bombers laid waste to many military ob- Oectives In Bremen and other towns in ■lhat part of Germany. I,arge numbers of bombers part icipated in the mass attack, the fifth during the past week. JUNE TERM— Wilkes Superior Court In Session Three Fire Calls But No Damage North Wilkesboro fire depart ment had less aclivity during May than any month in three years. During the month three call.s were answered but there was not enough damage to report at eith er call. The report of the fire de partment for the month was "three calls—no damage”. TUESDAY NIGHT— Juniors To Have North Wilkesboro councl, of the Junior Order has a patriotic program planned for Tuesday night, June 9, 7:30, at the lodge hall. Program committee for the meeting will be D. B. Elledge, 3. The following k an official re lease of the Office of Trice Ad ministration; Households -which had excess amounts of sugar and were not issued War Ration Books in the sugar rationing registration were advised today by the Office of Price Administration to police their own use of sugar in accord ance with the designated con sumer sugar allotment.s. At the present time, the OPA said, no family or individual should consume sugar at a great er rate than a pound a person each two weeks, which is the current consumer allotment. This rule applies, to those who did not receive the War Ration Books because they possessed su gar in excess of six pounds each, as well as to those who were i»- sued War Ration Books. No War Ration Books will b« issued to persons who registered (Continued on page 5) HEALTH OFFICER- m n T J Says Diphtheria Flag Day Tuesday Dr. Eller Calls Attenticm To Law RequiritiE Immuni zation Of Children Dr. A. J. Eller, county health L. Pardue and Gilbert T. Bare. I officer, today in an Interview “Principle Teachings of the Flag’ Wilkes superior court’s regu- “f lar June term is in progress with 1®“^ E|fwin e P Judge J. H. Clement, of Winston- lapeaker. Salem nresldinr Refreshments will be served Salem, presiding. ^ enjoyable meeting is member la ■ The term was scheduled to op- ^ . _ en Monday but waa postponed anticipated. Every until Wednesday 'because several to be presen attorneys were engaged In a trial In federal court in Wllkes- boro. The term now }n progress is for two weeks. The calendar of civil cases to be fTled was arran ged by a calendar committee com posed of W. H.. McElwee, chair man, Kyle Hayes and J. H. Whicker, Jr. The committee was appointed by Judge Clement at a ■previous term In accordance -with a Veeolutlon of the Wilkee bar associationr DemonstrAtion In Canning Oa Tuesday called a’tention to the state law which says that parents 'shall have babies immunized against diphtheria when they reach six months of age. Now In the midst of a vaccina tion cayipaign in the county. Dr. Eller said that many parents do not realize the importance of diphtheria immunizations land do noE know that the law requires it and sets penalties for failure to perform their duty as a parent. Diphtheria can be eliminated A representative of a canning company will nut on a demon- Just as surely as smallpox end ty- atratlon In canning on Tuesday phold, the health officer said, morning ten o’clock. In the dem- There have been no cases of ty- onstratlon room of Duke Power phold and smallpox In Wilkes for company under auspices of the ^ many years. The absence of these office of the Wilkes home agent., diseases once so aptly dreaded la All women Interested tn can- the result of vaccinations and Im- ntag are Invited. j munlsatlons. Dr. Baler said. iemple, to haunt the lenale or the market. Literature become* friyUou.. Scienw ATi-u GO TO 'yOUR CHURCH SUNDAY ' " iigQ is without honor. Society lives to trifles, and when men die we do not mention them —-Rwi^ TOiao ii.m» I
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