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d' Pfc. Archie McNeill Home on Furlong Pfc. Archie McNellT, of Port McClellan, Ala., has arrived to spend a nine-day fnrloujgh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus McNeill, In thla city. Pvt. Rester Blackburn Is Home on Furlough Pvt. Rester Blackburn, ofDren Field, Florida, arrived Friday on ^ a ten-day furlough, which he Is, spending with relatives and ■ friends at Hays and In North Wllkesboto. Pvt. Blackburn has been in training in signal corps work rt Atlanta. Ga. Pvt Russell At Ft Myers Pvt. Ronda W. Russell, who has been in the service four months and ho.s been stationed In Mississippi. Louisiana and Florida, is now at Fort Myers. Florida. He writes home. "Send me The Journal-Patriot”. Corporal Arthur Nichols Is Transferred Corporal Arthur Nichols, who was stationed with the marine corps at New River. N. C.. was transferred a few months ago to the west coest and Is now be lieved to be In service some where In the Pacific. He is a son of Mrs. Gordon Nichols, of Pur- lear. Pvt Ivan Absher In Diego, Cal. Pvt.‘ Ivan Absher, who enlisted in the TJ. S. Marine corps last w»*k a.t Oklahoma City, has been „jnt to the Marine base at San IMego, California, for training. )R’s Chiei of Staff f |y0 Steelmans Amass Recoirdbi Service In Navy They Are Charlie, George, John, H. A., and Bill Steelman, of Oakwoods Bear Adm. wniiam D. Ledhy, pio fared at his desk at the state de partment in Washington, as be as- somed his dnties as President Roosevelt’s chief of staff. Leahy, In his new capacity, is res^-nsible only to the President, Stamp 8 8 Pounds .Five brothers of a Wilkes county family have served a total of 117 years in the U.S. Navy and are still going strong. This is believed to be a na tional record for one family. The brothers, their present stations, and number of years in the navy are as follows: Charlie Steehnan, Atlanta, Ga, 32 years. Gijorge Steelman, Seattle, Washington, 27 years. John Steelman, Lakehurst, N. J., 21 years. H. A. Steelman. Norfolk, Va., 19 years. Bill Steelman, San Diego, Calif., 18 years. Th-jv are sons of the late Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Steelman, who died only a few years nffo. They were reared on a farm in the Oakwoods com munity near Wilkesboro. Emblem Of Honor AmocU- tion Of America Pin la Pceaent^ By Mayor New Chairman Mrs, Tv H. Settle on Stan- day afternoon was presrated with a liaratiftd 4-star gold eagle emblem for having four soils in the U. S. Navy. I The 'emblem, furnished by I Ehnblem of Honor Associa- j tion of America, was presen- I ted to Mrs. Settle at her home [north of this city Sunday af- I temoon. three o’clock, by jh^or R. T. McNiel. DR. JAMBS C. STOKES Large congregations heard Dr. James C. Stokes at both the morn ing and evenings services at the Wilkesboro Methodist church yes terday. They were the last ser mons delivered by Dr. Stokes be- [rs. Settle’s sons in the na vy are Roy Emest'Herman Settle, Robert Davis Settle, Albert Conrad Settle and Culos Marion Settle. The four brothers- have excellent rec ords in the service. V .V, ................ Mr. C. C. Hayes has purchased. They were the last ser- ‘si* purebred Jersey heifers from J. M. German & Son. The heifers on Mr. Hayes’ fore his departure to soon take up j he- placed (Continued on page five) farm near Purlear. Home Has Worries Air five Steelmans have excellent records in the navy K^eeper Of County and have advanced far in __ __ ... rank. H. A. Steelman, here this week with his wife and son, wears the coveted “E” for ex cellence and he has iust re ceived promotion to the rank of chief machinist mate. The Steelmans enjoy their September to Be ‘Salute To Our Heroes Month’ h« iavy recehtlyT Tiag^Juif Com pleted his “hoof’ training at Norfolk, Va., and is enjoying a Rationing Board officials announced today that war S. M. Shumate, keeper of the county home, has additional wor ries. Mack Gantt end EstU Miller, who once stole all the meat from the county home smoke house, -WUkjM court 12 moilth^ at the county home IMOrfOili. va., ^ furlough at the home of his par-1 ration stamp number 8 may ents. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stone, of i now be used for the purchase . I if\f nvrA C.linPOl* 1 of five pounds of sugar. The stamp became valid iN 1 fir Al^litp TtAiiu imvn iiiw mg: acivivg;. August 23 and may be used the dean of the five veterans, at any time in the ensuing "" ‘ ’ ten-weeks period for the pui~ cha.se of five pounds, which is the same rate of one-half pound per week for each per- to the pen-on^ who North Wilkesboro ron‘e Pv*. K-'e Haves In San Diego, Cal. Pvt. Kvle Have.s. who enlisted in the Marine Corns last week at Ok lahoma City, Okla., has been sent to the Marine Base at San Diego. California, according to a message |SOn. received by Mrs. Hayes. Prior to Atten ion was called his enlirtment. Pvt. Haves was a fact tody that no Si knov.-n attornev here. has received as much as eight pounds of sugar tor canning ->1 To Maw 'need ap,-ly for additional can- Glenn Marlowe In Navy of Mr Wilkes county has already ex- Glenr. L. Marlow, son of Mr. average and Mrs, D. W. Marlowe, of Nor. I ^gq^g3tgd I/v rationing adminis- Wilkesboro route three, was on . F S S Yorktown when B, j ^^lle L. ». . in the It wa.s also announced today "sustained bombing ettackfl in the eligibles in Pacific. Barents Wilkes county for the grade 2 out injury writes^hls : p3,.,g„ggr ,ires. The county had that he Is " L ouota of ten tires of that grade. Pvt Fravier In California . _ „ lU*i.L Pvt. Hayden Frazier, formerly | yj M W|i-U of Pores Knob, is now stationed'iJaVb ITl C 11 TT UU with air forces In California. Colored Youth In Navy Great T>ak?s. 111.. Aug. 20.— William Thomas Harris fcolored 1 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. WUliam T. Harrifi. Sr.. Wilkesboro, N^C.. j Evanston. HI.—Major General entered training here at the F. S. p Hershey, national selec- VNaval Training Station this week service director, as an apprentice seaman, under g^vised men wi h the Navy’s recently inaugurated . ..—, -I the axis. Charlie Steelman, who had farm, retired from active service] Now Mr. Shumate must_^not on- !*nd was an alcohol tax un|t|ly watch the two prisoners, hut investigator assigned to this, the m^t supply as well, territory, was recently called] V back into ^e_ sepice. He is Special Meeting H."A.“and”‘BiH Steelman, with Order Eastern Star only 19 and 18 years seiwice xj,ere will be a special meeting to their credit, are just re- rruits in the eyes of their. ' , „ ^ ™ brothers der of the Eastern Star, on Thurs- ' ■y day night, Augpist 27. The worthy D 1 r'Cl*. 1 matron asks every member to be Kevival UOing Un p^-g^g^^ important tms- — ^ preseni as sne nas iinjiuiuttiib At \VoodlaWn House >ness to discuss with the chapter. (There will also be a special mect- Revival services ore in progre;5s Friday night, August 28. at Woodlawn community house I for the official visit of the dis- I trict deputy grand matron. All this week with services each ev-^ ^e present ening being conducted by pastors^to welcome her at this time, the of the First Baptist, Presbyterian announcement by Mrs. Susie Wil- and Methodist churches here. All liams, W. M., and Mrs. Willie are invited to the services. ' Felts, secretary, said. PROCLAMATION Il'Says men Dependent Wives To Be Called Soon I yesterday men win dependent vuc - - wives only to "begin making ar- program for enlisting men of e rangements now’’ to enter the Negro race. ?rmy. He Is now undergoing an nten- | that the “end Is In give training course In naval p °-|g,gjjt-' j>f the availeble supply of cedure before single men for military duty, the tlve duty either with the . ^jjgggtpj. that reclassification fleet at sea or at a naval snore niarrled men would start station. I "probably In October and certaln- n A ^ ly Christmas.’’ Aug ' "When the supply of single men Randolph is gone In the next few months.’’ 23.-Another he said, "we must dip Into the group of po ent » group of men with wives and ir, Ik'er, "rClb C.S'..cond.r, G.p.r.l porlrf t, the '3“*/"'"'„d Children. a" r ..S Erprenelh, h„ «... .1 . pren. bombing pilots. Members of thla latest basic Class (Uncle Sam turns t.hem out with clock rlH«?***Beniamln T’n'versity camnns. the director Slade /vnt^ that the number of able-bod- Industry must be drss- From our beloved state and all its cities have gone thousands of our young men and women into the armed services of our nation at war. They are now facing and suffering death so that we may continue to live in the American way. Or they are training for that supreme test. They are meeting America’s great crisis. Now is the time for us, who must stay at home, to send forth a roaring cheer of encouragement to our fighting forces, wherever they may be. Now is the time to let them know we have faith in them and place our very lives in their hands and that we stand ready to help all we can on the home-front. THEREFORE, I consider it fitting and urgent that we all join in a demonstration of faith, and courage—a Salute To Our Heroes! At 11 a. m. on November 11— Armistice Day—we come to attention Md pay reverent tribute to our honored dead. I propose and hereby pro claim that at 9 o’clock, on the night of Tuesday, Sep tember 1st, we all come t© attention and give three rousing cheers for our fighting Americans. Instead of blowing taps, let “reveille” smd “charge” ring, out! In stead of a dim-out, let there be a. one-minute “light-up” of the American soirit! Special Drive In Sale Of War Stamps Planned Street “Stamp Stomp”, Or- .. chestras, Militfury Com- ^ pany Visit Planned conference and In an address be fore the National Institute for * Commercial and 'Trade Organiza tion Exeevitives on Northwestern Itot M. ^ndolph. > for whom ifldblph PleH was named; flf- a H AVree West Point students who anter the second phase of nnirtr aeilal education prior to return to the U. S. Military Aea4eBi7 this fall. , of coh^^o* (Coathioed on page f*v#; Industry tlcally reduced In the very near' future.’’ “In the past selective service has protected vital industries... But from here on, when the army needs the men, there will be no watting until he is replaced,” he •old. of the American spirit! WHEREAS, ^ptember has been designated as “Salute To Our Heroes” month in the Treasury’s bil- lion-dollar war bond and stamp drive, it is proper that we arrange our home-front “salute” on September 1, at 9:00 P. M. I call upon every man, woman and child, no matter where he or she may be or what they may be doing—-to come to attention at 9:00 P. M. Septem^r 1 and give three rousing cheers to salute our fighting forces. I urge that these demonstrations be organixed and given proper patriotic leadership and take place in theatres, on the streets, in radio stations, everywhere. I am hop ing that short wave radio may carry our chc«rs to the very front lines. And, during September, let all of us “Buy A Bond To Honor Every Mother’s Son (and Daughter) in Ser vice!” September has be^n des ignated as “Salute To Our Heroes Month” in the na tion’s billion dollar per month sale of war bonds program. ^ The film industry has been asked to lead this “Salute To Our Heroes campaign for the month of September. North Wilkesboro s two excellei^t theatres — the Liberty theatre and the Allen theatre — and their managers and personnel are already making plans to lead Wilke.s county s part in this patriotic move ment. , , Both theatre.'! here will have a supnly of "ipecial cards to be giv en to persons why buy bonds dur ing September. The card is designed tor mailing to some man in the service, and bears this inscription: ‘Tve ju.st bought a war bond and was thinking of you when I did it. Our job back home is to buv bonds that buy the tools foi victory. That’s the least we can do to'be worthy of what you are doing.’’ A proclamation by Mayor R. T. McNiel, which appears elsewhere in this newspaper, officially des ignates September as “Salute To Our Heroes” month, and fixes September 1, 9 P. M., as the time for a home front salute. Every person is asked to come to atten tion at that time and i?ive three cheers for our fighting forces. Variou* features of en tertainment are being T,ianned for beginning of “Salute To Our Herotes month here next Tuesday night. September 1st. A big street dance with two ' orchestras, perfor mance by The Tennessee Ramblers and a visit of a military company from an army camp in the state are planned. Further details will be announced lat^- In September the call is Buy a bond for every mother’s son (and daughter) in the service.” Newspapers, iperchants, eveiy business house and evew organi zation are asked to support the bond sale movement- in every way possible. V \V. A. (Lon) McNiel, promin ent businees man here and a leader in the Democratic party for several .vears, was eiected chairman of the Wilkes Conn- ty Democratic Executive Com mittee in meeting Saturday af- temjon. Committiee in Meeting Satwdajr ~'or Ommizatkw W. A. ^Lon) McNiel ceeda J. R. Rousaenii. Xa Chairman of the Flurijr Bell Appeals On $75 Fine and Cost in Court Today W. A. (Lon) McNieL for several years a leadmr m the Democratic party in Wilkes county, on Satmr* dtay^ afternoon was elMted chairman ^ of the ^ Wi&e« Democratieexeentive ctun- mittee. Mr. McNiel succeed* J. R. Rousseau, chairman for the past several years-and who tendered his resigna tion. C. O. McNiel, nho has served the party as secretary of the ex ecutive committee for a similar period of time, resigned but the va cancy was not filled at the meet ing Saturday. Miss Zolle Harris was re-elected vice chairman. Chairman McNiel said following the meeting of the committee that the Democratic party will wage a most active campaign in Wilkes this fall and that the cam paign will begin on September 1. He is the Democratic nominee for Faces Tw© Charges For Speeding And Reckless Driving Here Recently Marvin Bell, who is al- ‘ leged to have created much excitement in the w^e hours of mo-v’-ig he-e a few weeks ago by reck less driving on North Wilkesboro’s streets, was tried in city court here to day and he apnealed from a judgment of guilty and fine of $75 and costs as sessed by Mayor R. T. Mc Niel. He was also given a four months rood sentence and the court recommended his driving license he immediately revoked. Bell, is alleged to have driven over the streets here at a high rate of spoed at several intervals, dur ing which officers were unable to apnrp’ end him. A! the close of his trial here to day, Bell was served with a war rant charging speeding and reck less driving outside of the cor the 24th district, which is com posed of Wilkes, Yadkin and Davie counties. The meeting Saturday was call ed for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the executive committee, which was postponed at the time of the county conven tion. At the meeting here Chair man Rousseau and Secretary .Mc Niel tehdered their resignations. Apple Drying In County Urged John E. Justice Investigates Possibility of Operating A Drying Plant Carl E. VanDenian, re- ■search 'ipeciali.st itt charge of the apple laboratory on the Brushies, .said today that the demand for dried apple.s will be great this year and ui-ged that all apple growers dry- apples which they cannot sell profitably. Meanwhile, .John E. .Tustice. of Oak Frimiture companv, is investigating the nossibili- less UIlVIll.*^ v-.A- -- - .V-. a-. V norate limits of North jWilkesboro. ty of converting the compa* He is scheduled to be tried on that ny’s lumber dry kiln into a charge' before J. C. McDiarmid, dehydrating plant to dry ap- ju.stice of the peace, next Monday, pies. > V I How-ever. if that project goes 4-H Club Youth j through, it will be « few weeks _ I before the kiln can be changed Grows 10 Stock 1 over and many apples are now MnnfRe fo'' dr.ving. “ O IVlOnins j jg parnestly urged that the .apples availeble now ond which are not marketed be sun dried and thus saved for food for fu- ' ture use. The government ie buying all I apples dried in dehydra'ing plant for use by the armed forces and Beet R.T. McNiel, Bfayor of North Wilk®*horo, N. C. Board Of Stewards Will Meet Tuesday An Important meeting of the board ' Of ^stewards of the North WilkeelRH’o Methodtat ehwreh vjtj} held*' at the chnrth hot be Toeiday evening, Mrem'o’laoclbr .Tack Caudill, pre.sldent of the Millers Creek 4-H club aivd president of the 4-H council in the county, has done exceeding ly well with Ills stock beet project. As evidence of success with stock beets. Jack here Satur day was showing a ten-pound beet which grew In three months. It was 2B Inches long, not counting the beet tops. Jack has two rows of the beets, and many of them are more than seven and eight pounds eacli. Jack Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Caudill, of Millers Cr4ek. for Iend-le>ase. However, it is ex pected that the sun-dried apples market will be much better than In former years. Last year local dealers purch ased 500,000 pounds of dried ap ples. ] Messrs. E. R. Cusham. J. B. Gaither, S. A. Campbell, and P.R. Hilts, of Hickory, attended the truck conservation meeting at the Gaddy Motor Company building Friday night. Pay Taxes And Save Sale Cost People of WUkos coonty who have not paid their taxes for the year IMl riioald pay now and save further cort*. , Real estate on which taxes for 1941 have not been paid Is now being advertised and the land will be sold for taxes on Mondair, SepteoAer 7, by the sheriff aa required by l»w« (he date of sale the omd and iMd me certffl- cate wfll be added to Ihe am-- onnt of the taxes. By paying now, those who** lan& are bring advertised wRl save the extra oteta'and prevent sale of thrir respective land* Attentton la also ^ed to the that gpriilriiee and levy lirooeedlj^w will be taka* agaiaat thoM who have no real eatete and who h*.ve not void thrir poll and personal doe ttie eoooly.
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