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I’ . A.-.; P ^OL. XXXV, No. 55 rPnbluhed «^d Thursdays. NORTH WlU^BORO, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1942 ^ ' '** .-t, ■ -if ‘ •***^^ ■ ’Vs ''* '?■■ .. fi' m f®!" Blackout Tuesday Night Announced ; Journal-Patriot Pledges All Out Cooperation For Complete Salvage Job In Wilkes; Newspapers Take Lead In Important War Job Newspapers of the na* |tion have been challenged r by Donald M. Nelson to lead the drive for a complete job of salvage and collec tion of scrap metal and other needed war mated- dls* The .Journal-Patriot has taken the lead in promot ing salvage since before Pearl Harbor and accepts the challenge as a privilege to render service to the na tion in thne of peril. This challenge was ac cepted by The Journal-Pa triot in a letter to Donald M. Nelson, War Production Chief. Text of the letter follows: “The Journal-Patriot gladly joins other newspapers in the nation in accepting the salvage job challenge and pledges full cooperation .in this important part of the war program. “■Hie territory we serve already has a splendid record in salvage of scrap metal and other needed war meteri- als, but much yet remains to be done. We gladly ac cept our responsibility to intensify our efforts for a com plete salvage job in Wilkes county, North Carolma, -which has a glorious record for every struggle for free dom, liberty and human rights since revolution days. “This newspaper considers it a privilege to go all out for a thorough salvage campaign in our territory, and . to support to the fullest extent of our ability every ef fort leading to early and complete victory over the axis powers of aggression.” Dehydrating Plant Movement Started Snipes, V anDeman To Call a Meeting For Nine Counties I#'- Navy Recruiter Is => Coming Oct. 1, 2 I Many Food Products Can Be Processed For Shipment To Aid War Effort Harry Gatton. first class petty officer oUached to the Sali.sbury naval recrnitinK s atirm. will be at the town tui'.'. here Thursday and F'riday. Oc.ober 1 and to accept applications for enlit-tment in the navy. Ambrose Miller Grows Big Radish Ambrose Miller, of Glendale Springs, should have the title of champion radish grower. Recently a radish which tipped the scales at nine pounds, w-as taken from his garden. I J, B. Snipes, count.v agent. 1 Carl E. VanDeman. ap- research specialist, are ding a movement for the ablishment of a dehydiat- plant here for Wilkes and eral other northwestern rth Carolina counties. ^ey attended a meeting in j ^ dngton on Monday night, l#OT|All f 111 which time a representa- liaUUII I Ml III B of the War Production ird outlined the needs for lydrating plants to process ds for shipment and the ;essary requirements for ablishment of such plants, t was brought out that mony Is can be dried and reduced Implements veight and space for easy lent to distant points, me of the farm products 1 can be processed in de- iting plants include apples, beans. M.bhage. Irish pota- sweet potatoes, carrot-:, corn, toes, peaches and several •8 Milk is already being irated in the Coble Dairy acts plant in Wilkesboro. issrs. VanDeman and Snipes of the opinion, following a minary survey, that produc- ot these foods, which can be rially increased next year, is ;lent in this part of the ” to justitjj establishment of r.ee dehydrating plant here, a meeting will be held soon scuss posslbiIIti6S. e WPB representative at the igton meeting said that a can be set up for as little 10,000 and that high priority z can be secured if the po ll supply of products is suf- it in the territory in which to be located. dviiy Defense (H^anizatiori State Wide BlackoutOn Sept. 29th Sirens and Tannery Whistle to Herald the Blackout Between 9 and 12 [licken Supper an's Society of Christian of the Cnion Methodist will sponsor a chicken et the church ou Friday October 2, seven o’clock, rill be 50 cents each. ry WAR BONDS— Farm implement dealers and hardware merchants will meet at the Wilkes court house Friday afternoon, 1:30 to discuss rationing of farm implements, J. B. Snipes, county agent, said today. Th» county agent has re reived from Claude K. Wick- ard, secretary of agriculture, information that all new farm implements are now /rozen and cannot be sold ex cept under certain conditions, which have not been set up to date. The county Department of Ag riculture War board will have charge of rationing of farm im plements and machinery end that board will name a committee to handle the details. Tho USDA War Board for Wilkes Is headed by J. M. Ger man as chairman and County Agent Snipes es secretary. The other members are represen- tives of the Farm Security ad ministration, Soil Conservation Service, Production Credit Asso ciation. Rural Electrifica’ion ad ministration and Emergency Crop Loan agency. Some of the new impleraentu used In this territory and which are to be rationed Include com bines, disc harrows, feed grinders, grain drills, balers, fertilizer, lime and manure spreaders, trac tors, milk coolers and milking machines. J. E. Walker, Wilkes civi lian defense coordinator, and J. B. McCoy, county chief of air raid wardens, today out lined local plans for the black out on 'I'uesday night, Sep tember 29th, sometime be tween nine and 12 o’clock. It will be the first state wide blackout and the last maneuver by the civilian de fense organization before the army b^ins calling for black outs without prior notice. Civilian Defense authorities point out that Ihe blackout is a war time ordor and all people are to cooperate. The blackout here will be heralded by zig-zag blowing ot ihe fire sirens ot North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro. The signal will be carried into rural coinmuiiitie- by a one-minute ring of rural telephone lines and by ringing of church and school bells. With the blackout signal, all traffic shall be stopped and all lights must immediately be put out, except for places which are working on war orders. Complete blackout is emphasiz ed and t.ll lights in business houses must he extinguwhed. Those who are accustomed to leaving lights burning in huslnes.s houses, or leaving electric signs on, are asked to have them off by nine p, m. on the night of the blackout. In announcing plans for the blackout, civilian defense au thorities urged that every person in the county be alert and ready to cooperate in this maneuver, doing their pan on the home front and backing up the men on the fighiing fronts. North Wilkesboro Schools Get lA Grade From State Crow4f Flock to Stamp Matinee This view shows the front of Allen Theatre and only a portion of the large crowd which flocked to the war stamp matinee S'.inday afternoon. The three .Sunday after noon matinees to encourage purchase of war bonds and stamps have been attendad by capacity audiences and the last will be on Sunday afternoon, September 27, when “Blondie For Victory” will be the feature attraction. The picture stars Penny Sin gleton, Arthur Lake and Larry Simms and is highly entertaining and appropriate. Ad mission is free, the only stipulation being the purchase of a war bond or stamp of not less than 25 cents before entering the theatre. The purchaser keeps the stamps. The Sunday afternoon matinees are a part of Alien Theatre’s contribution to the war bond drive being led this month by theatres throughout the nation. Educators In Conference Wednesday Official of N. C. E. .A. Meets With School Leaders of Seven Counties Here North Wilke.sV/oro elfimen'ary school has received the highest possible rating from the division of instructional service of the stale department of public in struction, it was learned here to day. The rating, lA, was based on a recent insprection by reprei-enta- tives of the department and rec ords and reports of the school. Accompanying the rating was some very favorable comment on progress of the .school and its rd- ministration. It was recommend ed, however, that the school have more adequate playgrounds and playground facilities. The high school has again re tained Its membership and high rating in the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary schools, being fully accredited by that organization. Paul S. Cra- gan, superintendent of the North Wilkesboro schools, at- 1 tended the sessions ot the asso ciation held last year. A leadership conference of educators of seven northwes tern North Carolina counties was held at the North Wilkes boro school Wednesday. Fred W. Greene, .secret) ir,y- treasurer of the North Carolina Education Association, conducted the conference, \^;^hich was attend- ' ed by superintendents, principals and some teachers from Wilkes. Alexander, Surry, Yadkin. Alle ghany, Ashe and Watauga coun ty systems and city systemic in this counties. Mr. Greene addressed the con ference general meeting and groups were in conference on sub jects pertaining to work and ac tivities of the N. C. E. A. Pfc. Hollar Promoted John Hollar, son of Mr. and •Mrs. John Hollar, of Union Gi'ove, has recently been promot ed to the grade of Private First Class from that of Private. I’fc. Hollar is stationed in the field artillery at Camp Carson, Colo. He says to tell all his friend; back in Wilkes hello and that he is enjoying life. -V- School Payroll Of $36,000 Goes Out On Friday First month payroll to temdi- ers and other employes of the Wilkes school system will be delivered Friday afternoon, la.st day of the first month, it was learned today from the of fice of the county board of education. The payroll for the first month totals approximately $,J6,000. The schools this year all opened on .August 31. Payne Wounded In Solomon Battle Pfc. Arvil Triplett Is Transferred Pfc. Arvil Triplett, who ha.s been stationed at Fort Moultrie. S. C., has b«en transferred to Camp Pickett, Va. Pfc. Triplet*, who entered the service with the national guard, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Triplett, ot this city. Pfc. Ralph Gilieath Now At Camp Pickett Pfc. Ralph Oiireath, who has been stationed at Fort Moultrie. S. C.. has been transferred to Camp Pickett, Va.. where he is a member of an engineers company. Pfc. Gilreath. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gilreath. of near this city, entered the service with the nat ional guard company here in the fall ot 1940. ' SRimW Major F. C. Hubbard Goes To Atterbury. Iitd. Major F. C. Hubbard left Mon day for Atterbury, Ind., where he will be located in the station hos pital there, after spending a few days at home with his family. Since entering the service Major Hubbard had been stationed at Starke General Hospital. Char leston, S. C. Major Hubbard w;-s accompanied to Ijcxlngton, Ky.. by his daughter. Mrs. John Derr, who was returning to Fort Mc Clellan, Ala., where her husband Is stationed. She had spent a few days here with her father and mothef. Red Cross Knitters Wanted Need Sweaters, Scarfs, Hel mets, Socks and Mitts For Fighting Men Mrs. J. A. Rous.seau, chair man of special volunteer ser vices for the Wilkes chapter of the Red Cross, .said today that the chapter had received wool for knitting articles for men in the armed forces and asked great activity in this war time project. Sufficient wool has t>eeii re ceived for knitting 200 army sweaters. 100 navy sweaters, 50 pairs of socks, SO helmets, so scarfs and 50 pairs of rifle mitts. This material may be obtained from Mrs. Roiissor.u by those wh > wish to help the fighting men liy knitting articles for them. The Red Cross has been asked to furnish 400,000 knitted arti cles and only 50,000 have been delivered. With winter near. It is urged that those who will knit speed up production in order that the men in the armed forces may receive the articles at the ear liest Doseible date. New Nursing Class Soon Ine Class Has Already Com pleted Eighty-Hour Course Here Department Heads Here Are Named Complete Setup Wilkes OCD Leaders Is Announced By Coordinator In expanding the Civilian Defense^ organization in Wilkes county a control cen ter will be established here to direct the entire organization in case of emergency, it was announced today by J. E. Walker, coordinator of civi lian defense who is aiding Judge J. A. Rousseau, civi lian defense chaitman, in Wilkes. The control center, which may be located in a room on the second floor of the Bank of North Wilkesboro building, will have telephones and will be equipped to make it possi ble to contact all members of the organization in the least possible time. •Mayor R. T. McNiel ha.- been Baxter Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Payne, of Summit, was wounded in a Solomon Islands engage ment with the enemy but will be “ready for the Japs again in 30 days”, accord ing to a letter received by his parents. ^ Baxter Payne, a veteran seaman in the navy, is now recuperating in a hospital at Pearl Harbor. Date of the injury and details were not given in the message, although it was presumed that he was not critically wounded and is well on the way to recovery, tie is a brother of Dor man T. Payne, of this city. Frank Allen Promoted To Corporal Camp Rucker, Ala.—Private William F. Allen, of North Wilkesboro, N. C., ha? been pro moted to the grade of Corporal, by 1st Lieut. Frederick M. Sam- ml8, commanding officer of Head quarters Battery, 906th Field Artillery Batalllon, of the 81st “Wildcat” Division. Allen, 28, is the son of Mr. and (Continued on page eight) The following announcement | relative to nurse’s aid classes wns , made here today: Attention Volunteers! Who does not know there is a j crying need for more Red Cross volunteer nurse’s aides? | Today there are over 37.000 | but 100,000 are needed. The ar- , my and navy are calling for I trained nurses at the ra‘e of 3,- 000 per month. Who else except nurse’s aides can help those nuraes who remain to care for sick or wounded civilians? The calm efficiency, excep tional capabilities and willing ness to perform as volunteer aides is the fines' example of patriotism and' naselflsh devotion to the (Continued on page four) appointed commander of the con trol center and will be on hand to direct operations from that point if any emergency due to air raid or other causes arises. He will he o.sslsted by an ade quate staff Several appointments of Civi lian Defen.se department heads have been made in the past few days in order to make Ihe or ganization complete. J. B. McCoy, air raid warden chief for North Wilkesboro, h.as been appointed air raid warden chief for the entire county. C. G. Day is now chief of vol- un’eer firemen for the entire county. E. A. Sht)ok heads Ihe civilian defense ouxiliary fire men for North Wilkesl/on. unit of auxiliary firemen will be or ganized in every industrial plant. Cecil C. Hayes. North W'ilkes- boro streets and water superin tendent. will head the rescue squad, road repair and decon tamination crews. Homer Brookshire i.s chief for the 10 air raid observation posts in be county. These po ts are well manned and are doing a splendid job of reporting pre.s- ence of planes to mili'ary authori ties. W. K, Sturdivant has Iieen named director of Ihe drivers corps. Thi.s division has tiie task of furnishing a mini lances .and otlier vehicles needed in ca.se. of emergency. Rffner Eller iieadi the messen ger l>oys organization in the Ci vilian Defense se*np. Chris Williams heads the bom!) squad, which would carry out the task of removing ineendi.'ry bombs, and protection of people from unexploded demolition bombs until they can 1/e removed by army crews. Carlyle Ingle, state highway paToI sergeant, heads the auxili ary police organization for the entire county. A first aid course is now in progress for auxiliary firemen, auxiliary policemen, other mem- beiK of the civilian defense or ganization and other interested persons. Dr. E. N. Phillips is giv ing his services as instruc'or of the class. September 30 Is Deadline *42 Lime S. L. Turner, executive secre tary of the Wllkee Triple A. to day called attention to the fact that September 30 is the dead line for accepting applications for lime on the 1942 farm pro gram. It was also announced that 5,- 000 pounds of hairy vetch and 5,000 pounds Of Italian rye grass seed will arrive in a few days and farmers are urged to make ap plication and receive the seed early.
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