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Army And'Navy
Wilkes Board No. 1
Notifies Msmy
To Report
Navy Liaison Officer
Tells Situation
In Wilkes
Lt Patrick Healy, Jr.,, of
Raleigh, navy liaison ofTicer
assigned to work with the
Selective Service system in
North Carolina, said here to
day that practically all avail
able single men in Wikes
county may be called for in
duction in September and Oc
tober.
Lt. Healy, who was making
a routine visit to Wilkes
boards 1 and 2. said, howev
er, that a few of the available!
sihgle men may not be called
until November, but tlsatj
most of them will be called |
this month or next.
After that, boards -wtll begin
with the lowest order numbers
and call married men with no
children.
Single men without dependents
will, be called first, followed by
single men with dependents, be
fore men who married before De
cember 8 are called for Induc
tion. Some single men sflth de-
pendent.s will be
this month.
The luivy aiul the army got
togetluT for this plgtnre here
when both were on furlough
la.'rt week. On the loft Is Sea
man Claude Stone, who has re
turned to his station at Nor
folk, Va. On the right is Pvt.
Roy r. Duncan, of Traphill,
who is stationed at Camp liv-
ingston, La.
E. R. Jennings Is Promoted
To Sergeant
Sgt. E. R. Jennings, who is
called duringu. S. air forces in England
was promoted to his present rank
to
of Reddies
Lt. Healy said he found both j a few days ago. according
ylv Wilkes boards were operating ac- j news contained in a letter from
cording to regulations and that him to his mother, Mrs. Ethel
everything waa in order. Jennings, of Reddies River.
Commenting on calls for men,
/ Lt-.Swlj .Bal4 Utatlt. auLbe,ax»-fSjt;
pecle ’. that calls will he as heavy ~
or heavier in the near future as
. they have been recently.
He pointed out to both Wilkes
hoards that men who wish to en-
Camp Carson, Colorado
First Sgt. J. S. Blackburn, now
serving b'^ eighth year in Field
.\rtillerv in the rceiilar armv. is
at Camp rars'm Colorado. In a
list in the navy or marine corps j letter to the editor of Tho Jour-
may do so after they receive no-, nai.pafnot he sttid: “I enjoy your
tice to report for induction and ,oIumn. “AVilkt-.s Mon With The
before induction The board.s will f’clors." Mv mother sends the
be credited with such enlisted, dippjng.s to me. I was receiitiv
men on their call.s for the month | j,..,n;;fprre(i from Fort Bragg, N.
in which the enli.sfments occur- (rontiiiued on page eight)
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f. CL . I New Minister To
Arrive Tomorrow
Allen Sundays
Rev.
Free Movies Every Sunday
Afternoon 2:30; Buy War j
Stamp And See Show !
Charles B. Shannon To
Fill Out Year For
Dr. Stokes
Rev. Charles E. Shannon, of
. I Monroe, X. C., a recent graduate,
The Allen Theatre Is ma ing a i University, is expected
big contribution to the campaign i . . .... i
for sale of war bonds and s'amps
by giving stamp matinees
Sunday afternoon, 2:30, begin
and
it
ning Sunday. September 0.
continuing for four weeks.
.Admission to the Sunday mat
inees will be free, the only stipu
lation being that each one who
enters the show first buy a stamp
of not less than 2 5 cents. The
stamp purchjarer will keep the
stamp, which is good for its face
vain© in cash or on purchase of
war bonds. Those who buy bonds
will also be admitted free to the
'Sunday matinees.
On Sunday afternoon, Septem
ber 6. J. H. Whicker, prominent
• local attorney, will deliver an ad
dress immediately preceding the
showing of the picture. It is ex
pected that Attorney Whicker will ^
have an interesting and inspiring
message and those attending the
show are asked to go early in or-,
de»- to hear his address. j
The theatre doors will be open ^
at two o'clock and >be show will
begin at 2:30. All are asked to be
on time because only one show
will be run.
‘‘Atlantic Convoy”, a thrilling
full length picture and very ap
propriate for the purpose, will be
the feature attraction for Sunday
afternoon, September 6. Bruce
Bennett, Virginia Fields and John
Beal are the stars in this big war
picture.
The public is reminded that
dmlsslon to the Sunday matinees
free after purchasing
‘o arrive tomorrow to finish out
, the present conference year > as
1 pastor of the Wilkeshoro and Un
ion Methodist churches.
Rev. Mr. Shannon succeeds Dr.
James C. Stokes who recently re
signed as pastor of the churches
:o enter the navy as a chaplain.
Regular morning service will
be held at the Wilkeshoro Meth
odist church Sunday morning at
n o’clock, to which the public
is invited, and the church mem
bership is urged to attend.
Wilkes Selective Service
Board number one has noti
fied the following men to re
port on September 11, on
which date they will go to
an induction center for ex
amination and induction into
the army.
Cliarlie Hugh Roberts
George WaUter Hartley
Hen Stewart Johnson
Ralph Ijove
Fr«^ Triplett Michel
Vaughn Jefferson Walker
Jolin Turner Jennings
Howard Hillard Moore
Paul Monro© Prevettie
Travl.« Delon Triplett
Joe .Tames Horton
Wade Elmo Shumate
John Carroll Cobb
Billy Harding Minfon
Royal Vernon Church
Cecil Dixon McNlel
William Campbell Gray
Oscar Jennings Warner
Dewey Devon Church
Henry Leon Pendergrass
Oscar William Osborne
William Mitchell
Shnon Talinadge Henderson
S;.‘r,ncer Rufus Bishop
William Grov» Griffin
Welhom Flndally Minton, Jr.
Luther Amol Roberts
Rol>ert. F>aJiklin Souther
Eugene Shaw
Jnliu.s Vernon Mahaffey
Robert Kenneth Hayes
Franklin Alexander Childers
Floyd Warren Moore
Carl Lunsford
oW-afH -ihMWF' owBUiir'
Spencer B. Walker^
Burris Clay Holloway
Warren G. Harding Benge
\eece Franklin Segraves
Dock Davi.s
Cliarlie Roosevelt Osbonie
Boyd Cook
George Wilson .Anderson
Ward l^ee Ijuid Jarvis
Ralph .Anderson
D.in Warren Walsh
Howard Phillip Hayes
Elmer Tiee Rolen
.Tames Steelman
Claude Orval Ashley
Luther Martins Blevins
.I.iiiies TVarirn Karp
.Alhert Thrvcfte
Gene Ray PhilHp.s
Raymond P'orrest Sinitiiey
AVarren Winfield Caudle
Ondcr Carl Inscor©
.Tohii Rohert Frazier
Grady Dilas Money
Kverette ATyers
Ernest .Alonzo Eller
.Archie William Moore
Dexter Ivowe Nichols
AVilliain Reid Minton
.Tames FVaiiklin Cliurch
Roy C. Russell
Tom Rcntley
Wooflrow Wilson Hamby
Daniel Thomas Love
George Shew
Gilbert Johnson
Noi'wood Monroe Seagraves
AUIlard Ray Minton
Earl Hazes Nichols
Call Beniamin .Anderson
Turner Sheyv
THRONG GATHERS FOR PARADE HERE TUESDAY
Thousands braved
Tuesday afternoon and'i
to attend the celebration ^
North Wilkeshoro beginninif^
“Salute To Our Heroes^
month in the war bond sale
drive.
Outstanding events were
the military parade on Tues-
■lay afternoon and the street
dance on Tuesday night,
both of which drew throngs
of people in spite of the in
clement weather.
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The picture above shows
only a part of the throng 1
in front of the town hall to |
view the parade and hear ad
dresses by Judge Johnson J.
Hayes and Representative
[ ,Jl. L. Doughtfm.' Di the street
I in the foreground can be
[ seeir
itzers with Battery F of .
228th Field Artillery from
Fort Bragg here for the pa
rade. On the right is Federal
Judge Johnson J. Hayes and
on the left, Representative
Doughton, his picture being
^ taken as be addressed the
large crowd. (Parade and
Doughton photos by Dwight
Nichols)
$25,000 IN THREE DAYS
Reports received from
various sources todav here
showed that approximate
ly $25,000 in war bonds
and stamps have b“en pur
chased since Tue^ay
morning, when “Salute To
Our Heroes Month” be
gan.
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Nutrition Classes
Will Be Sponsored
Sy The Red Cross
Miss Herring Appointed Pro
ject Chairman By Mrs. |
J. A. Rousseau I
The panafie siarfed at the fair
grounds Tuesday afternoon, four
o’clock, featuring battery F of
228th Field Artillery from Fort
Bragg, and local Boy Scouts'.
The battery of soldiere and full
equipment, including foirr 115mm
howitzers, four .37mm guns, two
Browning machine guns, 114 ri
fles, trucks, jeeps, peeps, wenpon
carrters. command cars and oth
ers, m.Tking a 'ntal of 32 vehic
les.
Inclement weather kept the
203rd Field Artillery regimental
oand from participating in the
.parade. However, the hand was
Closed Monday I
I thrilled the large rrowd with mil-
jitary music during the parade.
! Twenty-eight men were included
in the hand, ■which wui^ one of
the best bands ever to visit North
M'ilkesboro.
Captain Wm. H. Carton, whose
home is in Pittsburg, Pa., was
(Continued on page 8)
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JUDGE JOHNSON J. HAYtiS
The loctil hanks—tlic Bank
of North Wilkesboro and flic
Northwestern Rank — will he
closed Monda.v, Stptcniber 7th,
in observance of lailior Day.
Ou.stomers of the in-slltutions
are reque.sted to look after
their banking necd.s tomorrow
or Saturda.v so that they will
not bo Inconvenienced in any
way in carrj'ing on their busi
ness on Monday.
R L. DOUGHTON
Gaither Oaklej-
Booker Washington Yates
Carl Preston Nicholson
PYed Bevls Brock
fstace Clay Blackburn
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Nutrition clas.ses are next in a
series of special activities spon
sored by the Wilke.s chapter of ^
the American Red Cross, Mrs. J.
A. Rousseau, special volunteer TobaCCO Cards
service chairman, said today. j
Mrs. Rousseau eaid that she |
had appointed Miss Annie Laurie ,
Herring. Wilkes home demon-j Tobacco marketing cards for
stration agent, as chairman of the Wilkes farmers are now at the
nutrition :'asses project and that Triple A office in the Courthouse
Miss Herring will announce the ' and any who need them are asked
(Continued on page eight) Uo call at the Triple A office.
Merchants Must
File Pijice Lbts
Are Now Ready M»"y J” Da. H.v. F.ilcd
To File Maximum Price
Lists With Boards
Wilkes Men Inducted In the "Army
Stamps, which
■keep and add
ings.
the purchasers
to their own sav-
Mrt. F. I* Parka, of Roaring
River, was a vlaltor to the city
ymiterday.
The following Wilkes men
Alfred Shepheni
Fred W. McNeill, Jr.
Olen W. Oabb
from both Selective Service
Ernest B. Spears
Mosie H. Marlow
Vem M. Ester
boards were inducted into the’
John O. Bumgarner
Luther C. Willard, Jr.
Oonrad O. Prevett©
army at Camp Croft Monday
J. P. Nichols
Earl Rhymer
Conrad T. Kilby
and Tuesday this week after
Thoma.s P. Paw
Terry D. Calloway
Elroy A. Wendland
passing physical examinations.
•Tames P. Wood
Stuart B. Triplett
James G. Barker
The men returned home on 14-
I.s-rael R. Uvingston, Jr.
Thomas C. Hawkins
Charlie O'Neal
day furloughs and will begin
Virgil P. Hayes
Glenn W. Brooks
Willie G. Snyder
servi c in the army on Septem-
Jnd Goulds
Mack !»• Pipes
Paul Dancy
ber 14 and 15;
George H. Welbom
Coy L. McGlamery
Carl W. Mastln
WILKES BOARD NO. 1
Herbert W. Marlow
Silas W. Johnson, .Tr.
O. B. C. Bowers
Vaughn V. Walsh
Ralph B. Mlntbn
Vestal L. Pardne
Carl A. PopUn
.Tames A. Clinton
Steward L. Bishop
Howard W. Kilby
Oarl B. Miller
.Tair»es P. Ha.vnes
Jarvle Mathis
Lake Z. Cotper
Hardin Harris
Baxter D. Ma.stln
.Tames A. WoodI©
James G. Anderson
Rphra S. Higgins
EBrl H. Wolfe
James A. .Tennings
James H. Barnette
George Banguess
Manley L. lAckey
Noah P. Benton
Grady S. Blackburn „
James R BladJ>iim
Charlie Ashley
Lane Green©
' WILKES BOARD NO. 2
WaHam A. Yale
William D. Mink
Ade L. Spears
Wmiatn R Bnllis
Richard V. Bowers
Odell Mathis
John W. Craven
Rnseell Jarvis, Sr.
Colmtel W. Gainblll
Vernon W. Goforth
Millard L. Partjue
Ira L. Baker
CharUe 8. Pwgnson
Troy ShdJ
Charlie Gregory
Andrew J. Miller
Wallace H. Adams
James C. Younger
Thomas E. ^mby
Leonard E. Korley
Howard E. Wtngler
David R Wrigdit, Jr, ♦
Rommie P. Johnson
Samuel 8. Vickery
Bobe^ A. Johnston
Robert C. Oobome
Mack R Davis
Rohert G. Taylor, Jr.
Clyde E. Adams
Jim A. Wallace
Odeil A. Pearson
James W. Spears
GreenvHIp T. CtombOl ^
lAM O. Benge
Gilbert S. Jahnson
Henry D. l^wd
fltaoMe *.
lUohMid F. Walsh
Ootonel G. Green
Leon Lemee -
Wimaw 0. IMto
Radford B.'Oaas
MAihley R ifajpori)
Ray R Tsaaaou |
jbta W. amett
Rayvon J. Soots
Claude M. Key
Dexter P. Wyatt
Fred ,T. Combs
Tallie E. Reynolds
Walter H. Adams
Clarence E. Absfaer
David L. Day
Garvey M. Cheek
Wade H. Taylor
Hugh M. Gambiil
Millard W. Green, Jr.
William E. Hayes
John P. Hnie
Hamp Brown
John D. Baynes
WllUam H. Lyon
Venion W. Johnson
Cay A. Matthews
Fred E. Laws
Ajrvfl A. Minton
gh«naan O. Hamby
Garvey P. Caatev*
Acting corporals for the board
munber 1 gronp..^ere David R
Wright, Jr, and James G. An
derson, and for board Aiimbw 2
groQD were
and Conrad: T.
Wilkes rationing board officials
today warned all merchants in
Wilkes county who have not filed
■ price lists to file them at once with
I their respective rationing board of
fices.
All retail merchants, regardless
of the size of business, must file a
complete list of stock, with the
maximum price of each article, of
ficials said. The deadline was July
1, but in snite of that many to date
have failed to file lists.
Attention was also called to the
fact that by the 10th of each
month merchants must file a list
of prices covering any items add
ed to the stock and which were not
previously listed.
Maximum price officials e.-e now
checking retailers in some parts of
the state and rationing board offi
cials advise that merchants'be pre
pared for checks at any time.
I Bulletins covering maximum
price regulations may be obtai^
by merchants at either j:ationing^
board office.
I GasoUne Kegnlations
I Patinwlng officials point out that
any person wlio sells a ,gasoline
motor or any vehicle usi^ gaso-
must deliver all unused gaa-
ratianinig coupons to the
nthmiBg board within five days
after thd date of sale. Any person.
Samudi S. Vidiery who fail*,to deliver opupons wiU bo a
r. Kllhy. denied any future gasoline ratiwi.^'^