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30,000 Pounds Of
Super Phosphate
Will Be Availahlp
on
Ownitan troopa drove to- within
ao miles of ^trakhaa, at the
month of the Volga Rlvito, Wed
nesday lu a 45-miIe eastward ad-
T»nce from the Don River bend,
and the Nazi high command
elaimed that a southbound spear
head has captured Kropotkin, on
the main line Caucasus railway
only 60 miles from the Maikop
oil fields.
Marshal Semyon Tlmoshenke’s
armies fought beck fiercely, giv
ing no indication of a general
break-down In the Russian defen-
•es, but the Germans stormed
ahead on every important sector
of the 300-mlIe front, aided by
parachutists end air-born© mid-
cet tanks.
Addnlt Advantage
Moscow’s Wednesday midnight
communlqpe admitted that the
Germans have reached the vicin
ity of Koteinikova, 45 miles al
most due east of Tslmlyanskaya,
which had been mentioned as an
anchor point in the battle line
only 24 hours earlier.
The communique said the Ger
mans still were advancing In that
sector.
S. L. Turner, Triple A' executive
officer for Wilkee, said today that
30,000 pounds of 19 per cent su
per phosphate will arrive soon
for distribution to Wilkes far-
msrs. The super phosphate may
be used on 1942 or 1943 farm
programs.
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AT LABORATORY—
Fruit Growers
To Meet Friday
Brjishy Mountain Fruit Grow
ers will have another fruit mar
keting meeting Friday night,
8:30 at the apple research lab
oratory at Kilby’s Gap on high
way 16.
H. R. Niswonger and H. W.
Taylor, of the extension service,
will be preseiit to help in the
marketing plans discussions. A
committee of 16 appointed at a
previous meeting will moke its
report to the meeting.
Efforts are being made to find
the most practical plans for mar
keting apples to the government
for use by the armed forces.
Kotelnikovo is 100 miles south
west of Stalingrad, great indus
trial city of the lower Volga.
Kletskaya, upper anchor-point in
the 300-mile front^ is 70 miles
northwest of Stalingrad.
Maneuvering
The Germans were thus ma
neuvering info position for a pin
cers assault On Stalingrad, al
though their main goal was
believed to be Astrakhan, where
the Volga empties into the Cas
pian Sea, and whose fall would
slice off the Caucasus from the
rest of Russia and slash the Al
lied supply route leading up from
Iran.
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Metal Press Now-
In Operation Here
Married Yesterday
A wedding of much interest to
people of the county was solemn
ized yesterday at Glendale
Springs when Miss Mary Brown,
of Vannoy. became the bride of
Mr. R. B. Vannoy, of Wilbar. The
ceremony was performed at the
home of the bride's pastor^ Rev.
J. W. Luke, well known Presby
terian minister.
Mr. Vannoy Is a brother to
Mrs. C. E. Jenkins and Mrs. Ethel
Vannoy. of this city.
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Carl A. Lowe and Sons, licen
sed metal dealers, have Just
placed In operation their new
Dempster metal press, and now
all kinds of tin and other light
metals are being pressed Into
bundles weighing about 100
pounds.
The prese, operating under
great hydraulic pressure, crushes
the tin and other metals in a
small bundle in almost a mo
ment's time, and it is quite inter
esting to see the new machine
in operation.
The new press is the only one
of ite kind in operation in this
section.
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Further Reductions
At Bare*s Big Sale
To Begin Revival
At Second Baptist
Rev. I.. B. Murray, of State
Road, will begin a revival Sunday, 1 merchandise.
Baptist Iprietor of the store
Avgust i), at the second
church in this city. The public has
a most cordial invitation to all the
services.
Thrifty shoppers visiting Bare’s
Department Store this week-end
will find further reductions in
needed merchandise as many
prices throughout the store have
been cut even closer to the
“bone”.
Bare’s big ' ‘‘unloading Sale’’
continues in progress in a big
way with many people visiting
the store daily. “We bought too
heavy on the markets, and we
must make room for our new fall
Gilbert Bare, pro-
aaid today
Sdiednlil^
Picnics Giv^n
' #
First of Sorios of Gatherings
Held Very Successfully At
Ferguson Last Week
Schedule of farm community
picnics for next week was an
nounced today by J. B. Snipes,
county farm' agent.
The first of a series of picnics
sponsored by the 4-H clubs, home
demonstration clubs and land use
planning communities was held
last week at Ferguson with mora
than 150 rural people thorough
ly enjoying the gathering. Swim
ming and various other recrea
tional activities were carried out
In connection with the picnic din
ner.
The picnics were planned as a
substitute for Farm and Home
Week and other events cancelled
because of transportation diffi
culties end the need to conserve
gasoline and tires.
Home coming day Sunday at De
hart chtuch was a great success.
A large crowd-was present and
thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Speakers during the all day ser
vices included J. A. Gilliam, Sam
Childrees, Rev . Milo Huie and
Rev. Hilary Blevins, pastor of the
church.
The church
'I'wk
Aaanal
^hurch Piwicway I Naaf .
’ Bang liAimouncod
iimnual home coming at Blue
Ridge church, located on top of
I World” To ^
t£et S^jeet
iSe morning seiwiee last
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Ridge church, locattm on top ot flfrt Bfiptlrt cfi'urci
the Blue Ridge on the-Parkway *onil'n*>'the pastor
held On Sunday, August 9. L .’r/j
Miss Kate FlnIey,v’»J»o,**®’^A
position In New Tork City, 
At the 11:00 p'olo*Tir«fii|Wp spending a month here with hOr,
father and mother, Mr., and Mrs.
J. R. Finley.
The day’s'propom
with Sunday sehool at 10;
m.
I Light of the Work
will open „ -
jtext II Cor. 4:6
commanded the
a. m. At 11:80 a. m. will be darkness,
presentation of dally vacation
’, using, as a
'or God, who
light to rtlne
hath shined in
Enough money was
paint the church building and to
erect a pulpit.
All enjoyed the songs which
were sung by Marcus Gambill and
quartet. J. Y. Brooks made a
short talk, telling of the organiza
tion of the church.' His talk Was
very mueh- ert}i>yed; t
Revival services will begin at
Dehart church Sunday with the
pastor. Rev. Hilary Blevins, in
charge, assisted by Rev., Monroe
Dillard and other ministers. The
progressing, presentation of dally vacation , hearts, to give the light of the.
donated to Bible school prises and singing j-^jowledge of the glory of God in
T Wi 1—" .knowledge of the glory of God in
iby visiting and. local choirs. Plc-!t},e face of Jesus Christ.”
nic dinner and .visiting hour will,
begin at 19:15.
In the afternoon seeelon will be
greetings from visitors and an ad
dress by Dr. John W. Kincheloe,
Jr.. .pastor of ^ the Ftrst Baptist
church In North Wllkesboro. Rev.
Levi Green, local minister, will
preside during the day.
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isoiine ana ures. —,T. • j- „ • j* j
Next week three picnics are public is cordially invited ^to at-
“Therefore, now's the time for the
people to buy at real, money-
saving prices.”
CARL A LOWE
&SONS
BUYERS
—of—
Steel, Cast, Tin,
Rubber and Rags
Bring all of the above you can to
us. We will pay you HIGHEST
CASH PRICES.
Saturday, August 8th, is Scrap Metal Day.
Get up all you can find about your premises
and bring it to us. Your efforts in this direc
tion will help lain the war.
Cim I. LOWE
ISONS
Forester Avenue
North Wilkesbtnro, N. C.
planned. One will h© at Ronda on
Tuesday, August 11. the second
on 'Wednesday, August 12, at
Mountain 'View, and the third on
Friday. August 14, at Austin.
The'picnics will he et 7 o’clock
p. m. and all farm people are
urged to attend the one most con
venient.
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tend the services.—Reported.
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Naval Officer Is
Recruiting Here
For Three Days
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Williams,
of Bryn Mawr, Pa., are the proud
parents.of a daughter, Ann Cas-
sel, born Tuesday, August 4th.
Mrs. Williams, the former Miss
Marianna Cassell, is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Cassel,
of Wllkesboro.
At'the 8 p. m. evening worship
service in the First Baptist church
the Reverend A. C. Waggoner,
pastor ot the First Methodist
church will speak.
The public is invited to attend.
EXPERT
RADIATOR
SERVICE
No Job Too Large or
Too Small
Union Service At Firpt
Baptist Sunday 8 P. ML
, The Union Sunday evening-
[evening worship service sponsor-
'ed by the Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian churches will be held
this Sunday evening, 8 o’clock,
at the First Baptist church. Rev.
A. C. Waggoner of the Methodist
church will preach the sermon
WilkesAutoSales
Forester Avenue
PHONE 51
WILKES MEN WITH
THE COLORS
(Continued from page 1)
Carolina Beach. He entered the
service almost two years ago
when the national guard company
here w'ent into training.
Staley Transferred
■Pvt. W. T. Staley has been
transferred from Fort Eustlce,
Va., to Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Pvt. Staley, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Staley, of Wilbar, was
principal of Cricket school before
he -was inducted into the service
early this ypr.
Cadet Blevins Returns
Aviation Cadet Clarence E.
Blevins has returned to Maxwell
Field. Ala, after spending some
time with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Blevins, of Hay».
Cadet Blevins is a graduate of
Mountain 'View high school. He
also attended N. C. State Col
lege four years. On completing
an agricultural course he w.-is
employed as milk tester in West
ern North Carolina. At the time
of his enlistment in the Air
Corps he held a position with
Farmers Cooperative Dairy, of
Winston-Salem. At Maxwell Field
Cadet Blevins is in training for
Bombadier Navigator and expects
to receive his wingts in early
spring.
Harry Gatton, from the Salis
bury office of the navy’s recruit
ing service, arrived today lo
spend today, Friday and Satur
day interviewing men interested
in enlisting in the navy. Gatton
is stationed at the town hall.
Today the officeii accepted ap
plication of R. Ivey Moore, of
this city, as a candidate for re-
enlistment in the navy as phar
macist mate, second class. Appli
cation for enlistment was made
by Sam Harris. Jr., colored.
The naval officer pointed out
here today that starting pay in
the navy is $50 per month for
apprentice seamen and that men
with trades may cnli.st with great
er pay. Those with trades may
interview Gat:on here Friday
and Lt. W. G. Wray in Salisbury
Saturday or Sunday.
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Oakwoods Revival
To Begin Monday
A revival mee'ing wili^ begin
at Oakwoods Baptist churbh Mon
day nlsht, August 10th, at 8 o’
clock. Rev. N. C. Teague, of Lex
ington, will assist the pastor.
Rev. F. C. Watts. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend the
services.
CARD OF TH.\NK.S
Branford Brooks Promoted
To Technical Sergeant
Branforor Brooks, son of. Mr.
apd Mrs. Wiley Brooks, who re
side near the city, has just been
promoted from staff sergeant to
technical sergeant, according to
word received by his parents.
Sgt. Brooks was located at For*
Moultrie at Charleston. S. C., but
has been transferred to a camp
in Virginia. He expec's to be
transferred again soon to Wash
ington, D. C., for technioal train
ing.
We wish to thank all our
friends and neighbors for tl ir
kindness ami words of comfort
in our recent bereaveme it by
loss of our dear father, L. L.
Jones. We also thank each one
for the beautiful floral offering.
May God’s richest .blesisings tie
with each one.
THE JONES FAMILY
Announcing....
Two New Members To Our Staff ...
Miss Lola Belle Pardue
and
Sybil Johnson
TWO EXPERT COSMETOLOGISTS to serve our
growing clientele in addition to our already efficient
staff. Poth Miss Pardue and Mrs. Johnson are highly
trained and experienced operators, assuring our pa
trons the same high class beauty culture they have re
ceived in the past. Mrs. Johnson has been trained to
give the new “VICTORY” Hair Cuts. See her for yours.
Emily^s Beauty Salon
MRS. C. M. CRANOR, Mgr.
’Phone 168
I Electrician Mate H. B, Moran
Home on Visit
Electrician Mate (First Class!
IH. B. Moran has returned to his
station at Southport. N. C., after
spending a few days this week at
his home near Traphlll. Momn
has l-een in the U. S. Navy-for 24
years.
Sir pson In Training
Pvt. Floyd H. Simpson, son of
[Mrs. Viola Simpson, ot Dockery,
j haa been enrolled as a student In
the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command at Keesler
Field, Miss., and has started an
Intensive 19-weeko course lo
qualify ae en airplane mechanic.
He completed his basic training
at Fort Bragg some time ago.
Before completing his course Pv*.
Blmpeon will be given thorough
training in Inspection of single
and multi-motored planes.
JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO
founded august 1907
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THIS TRADE MARK
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Seaman Robinett Here
Seaman George M. Robinett,
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Rob
inett, of Shellman, Ga., arrived
today on 'a few days’ visit with
friends. Seaman ROiblnett is sta
tioned at Norfolk, Vo.
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Pisgah Baptist
Church Revival
The revival meeting will begin
at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church Sun
day, August 9. There will ^be
morning servees at 10:30 and *an
evening service at 7:30 o’clock.
Beginning with the Sunday
morning service, Rev. S. I. Watts,
of Boomer, will assst the pastor
Rev. R. F. Ooyd, in the meeting
Everyone is invited to attend
these services. ' -- .
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•k
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