Newspapers / The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, … / Oct. 12, 1942, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
iijyi Xf.,, Ml Essential ' t: '- L> / U.SLTd Attempt T& Provide Tires Fw Every Auto $ I air corps at San* Diego, California. Brings Top Price Wjuhington. — Price Adminis trator Leon Henderson announc ed officially for the first time Sat nrdey night that the government will attempt to provide tires for esaential usage of every automo bile in the nation. But his announcement was ac companied by a stern warning that both tires and gasoline will be denied to motorists who violate provisions of a five-point pro gram for nation-wide mileage rationing. OPA officials advise the na tion’s 27,000,000 motorists, fur thermore, that Henderson’s state ment does not promise tires for everybody. Rather, “that’s only what we hope to do,’’ they ex plained. ' / I 5-Polnt Program ‘‘I. Rationing of used tires and recaps and new tires in stock to provldei as far as possible the minimum essential mileage to each of the nation's passenger cars. "Z. Actual ciptrol of each car’s mileage through the rationing of gasoline (scheduled to start No vember 22) to prevent unneces sary driving as far as possible, and to hold the national average down to 6,000 miles per oar per year. "3. Compulsory periodic in spection of ail tires to guard against abuse and to prevent wear beyond the point where they can be repaired. Violators liose Rights ''4. Denial of gasoline and tire replacements to cars whose driv ers persistently violate the na tional 35-miIe-an-hour speed lim-, it for rubber conservation. (Of ficials said such denials will be applied, through other regula tions, to all phases of the pfo- gram.) “5. Capacity use, through car- sharing, of every car on every trip so far as possible. -V Tobacco sold mi the Win- btoitf-Salem market last week by Mr, C. T. Campbell, well known farmer of Ae Moravian Falls community, brought high prices. Three grades sold aver aged 49 cents per pound, and the 874 pounds carri^ to Winston-Salem, which is only a part of the .amount raised this year by Mr. Campbell, brought him the fine sum of $405.16. V Wilkes Men With The Colors (Continued From Page One) cian. He was educated in Chapel Hill high .school and the Univer sity of North Carolina before en tering the service. He received his training at McDill Field, Fla., and Scott Field, III. , Abram Mathis Is Now , A Corporal Abram Mathis, t^ho is'station ed at an army air base at Smyrna, Tenn., was- recently promoted from private first class to cor poral. He is the son of Mr. gnd Mrs. R. G. Mathis of Wllkesboro route two. Sergeant Alvin Kilby Is Stationed bt Oregon First Sergeant Alvin Kilby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Kilby, of the Millers Creek community, Is now stationed at Camp White in Oregon. Mrs. Agnes Kilby, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bau- gUBS, of North Wllkesboro route 2, left last week to visit with her husband at Camp White. Pfc. Clegg Culler Here On Visit pfc. Clegg Culler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Culler, of Wllkes boro, has returned to Fort Bragg, after e short visit with his par ents and other relatives. ,1/^' ■ Ifozddc' ’i- |4on«neifie>l ' Jatvoge f two Victory Ship * t.Arrhrcx of tocot jRitvagc^eiKtt’ Cacet Blevins Returns To Training Aviation Cadet Clarence Blevins went Fridey to Port My ers, Florida, to continue his train ing after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Blevins, of Hays. He had been in training at Monroe, La. Lt. W. H. McElwee Here For Week-End First Lieutenant W. H. Mc Elwee. who is now taking his training at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, spent the week-end in the Wllkeshoros with friends. Eight dqyf tafcp: Her rolKd Imog 5t«ci pkne and Ison irs y*ay to o ,yhip-ydrd mm I t the Ttiif^'^6vkft'’ihidnight cozBimiiii- 9iikl the fighting inaidc ll-tom city was now confined to artillery activity, and it referred - also-tQ fighting northwest of StMi-tff: ingrad as being'of “local signifi cance.” In the Mozdok a rear, however, there were five heavy attacks at one place, the communique said. There had been increasing evi dence of this shift for some days both in the German and Russian communiques. Yesterday’s Soviet communique mentioned large Ger man troop concentrations in the Mozdok area. V aii ■ti iSjbiP.f Tor Vic4c I Twelvat houry Id portof oxtcel ingot fburdayy later t IfjCh^^ed into a jmoce Not Yet “Now that we are all sacrificing for the war, do you think women will go back to making their own bread?’’ “No so long as the man can still raise the dough in the hour of kneed." Benjamin Estes Visits His Father Benjamin S. Estes, pharmacist! mate second class in the U. S. navy, visited his father, B. P. Es tes, here Friday. He had com pleted his basic training and is expecting to begin sea duty soon. Lawrence Miller Cadet Lawrence Miller has complet ed his basic training at Comp I^ee. Va., and has now begun his training as a cadet in officers’ training school there. Cadet Mil ler was executive officer of the Wilkes Triple A before volunteer ing his services in the army.. William Casstevens Is Promoted William Casstevens. son ot Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Onsstevens. of Traphill. has been promoted to rank of sergeant and is also in strument instructor in the marine Pvt. Arvil Triplett Visits Home Pvt. Arvil Triplett, of Camp Pickett, Va.. spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Triplett. PVtJ Haynes At Fort Bragg Pvt. Wm. O. Haynes, member of the airborne division transferr ed last week 'fi*6ni Camp Clair- borne, La., to Port Bragg, spent the week-end at Moravian Falls with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Haynes. Pvt. Haynes returned to Fort Bragg tqday. Lafayette pier Is Now A Corporal DEHYDRATING PLANT PLANS HERE O.K,’D (Continued From Page One) Corporal .Lafayette Eller, son of Mrs. T.' G. Eller, of Wilkesboro route one, was recently promoted fi) his present rank at the army air base at Richmond, Va., where- he is now stationed, Arvel Dyer Home Arvel Dyer, second class petty officer, of Norfolk. Va., spent the week-end with Mrs. Dyer, the former Miss Floye Spears, non- this city. of the necessary drying equip ment will be granted if the ap plications are approved. Announcement several weeks ago that the War Production board was seeking the construc tion of dehydration plants in the Carolinas and would contract for the entire output of such plants brought forth a large number of prospective opesators, Mr. Mc- Callum said. It appears, he de clared, that the maximum number of plants which can be operated in the North Carolina area west of Burlington have been obtain ed and no furthen applications are desired from that section. Applications for South Carolina are being handled at the WPB’s production branch at Columbia. McDiarmid With Parkway Bus Co. Resigns Position With Caro lina Motor Club; Office [ Temporarily Closed here will be dosed pending arrival of a representative of tile Carolina Motor Club from Charlotte and naming of a succea.sor to Mr. Mc Diarmid. Meanwhile, motorists who have transactions usually tak en care of by the office here may visit the nearest branch office or write the motor vehicle bureau ir Raleigh, PUBUC SPEAKING Chalmer Dyer Visits Home Clialmer Dyer, first class sea man who is stationed at Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with his wife, the former Miss Thelma Brookshire. He returned to Nor folk Sunday. -V ,J. C. McDiarmid, for the past ten years manager of the North' Wilkesboro branch of the Carolina i Motor Club, ha.s resigned his po sition to accept an executive posi tion with Parkway Bus company and began his duties in his new po- j sition today. j During the past dd‘ade Mr. Me- j Dlarmid has very able manag.'d j the Carolina Motor Club branch here, which has been automobile li-, cense agent for this section of the state. I The Carolina Motor Club office Wilkesboro Church Is Being Recovered Contractors started last week the work of recovering the Wilkesboro Methodist church. .Mr. A. C. Bidden, local contractor, is doing the job. In addition to recovering tli‘ church, plans are being made to make other improvements to the church in the near future. •V Ads. get attendoQ—and raanltal Customer; “Do you have any thing for gray hairs?” Consclentioas Druggist: ‘‘Noth ing but the greatest respect." How To Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause ft I goes rttBt to the seat of tbe txodUe to bum loosen and expai germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to sooihe and heal raw, tender, in flamed bronchia! mucous mem branes. Ten your druggift to sell you a bottle of Oreomiflsiem with the un- derttendlng you must Uke the way it qulddy allays the cough or you are to have your money bade. CREOMULSION /I for Couchs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis YOU GET Expert Lubrication a t Dodge Headquarters WILKES AUTO SALES, Inc. HORSE SHOW HERE ON WEDNESDAY (Continued From Page One) — AT THE COURTHOUSE IN WILKESBORO, N. C. MONDAY NIGHT Oct. 12, at 8 oTlock Hon. Sam J. Morris REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U. S. SENATE will address the citizens of Wilkes county on the POLITICAL ISSUES EVERYBObT IS INVITED TO ATTEND! repubucan executive committee ed to be the outstanding sports event of the fall sea-son in northwestern North Caro lina. The show, to be under sponsorship of Wilkesboro high school, has already at tracted entries of some of the finest horses from five states. In addition to North Carolina horses, there are entries from Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Elaborate preparations have been made for the big event. A splendid show ring has been put in good condition, bleachers have been erected to accomodate what is expected to be a record num ber of spectators, and stables have been erected. Some of the best known horse show officials in this pjrt of the country have been engaged for the event. The horse show proper will be gin promptly at one o’clock rnd will follow the tournament to be gin at 12. o'clock noon. Lunch and supper will be served at the field. Entries indicate that the five- gaited stake class and the fine harness doss will be outstanding among the 17 events. Some cele brated Tennessee wrIking horses are also entered and should at tract much attention from horse lovers. Chfimplons from several of the best known horse shows have been entered and all indlca tlons point to a highly successful show which should eclipse all pre vious horse show,events In this part of the country. _y The government is urging wheat growers who are plannfiig their production for 1943 to di vert as much wheat acreage as possible to crops more needed in the war program. « For Greater Production And... VICTORY Bring In the Scrap Our War Plants Must Have Scrap Metal of All Kinds to Keep Produc tion of War Implements at a Peak,Assiirin« a Quicker Victory Over the Axis Powers. The Big Drive Is Now On, So Gather Up All the Scrap You Have This Week and Bring It to Us. It Won’t Take Us Long to Get It to the Mills. Top Cash Prices Paid Carl A. Lowe & FORESTER AVENUE LICENSED SCRAP DEALERS NORTH WILKKBORO, N. C. •“ - i-'v a ■ w ■''■v ■‘-V •" ■’ ' *s' • '■ '' i, t‘ ' .r • , . A.
The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 12, 1942, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75