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: -IIURa. y. f > Shown here are those present for the presentation of a War Production Board merit of award to Carl A. Lowe and Sons, local scrap dealers, at the firm’s scrap yard on Forester Avenue Wednesday aft imoon. Left to right are: R. T. McNiel, mayor of North Wilhesboro; Carl A. Lowe, hetid of the firm receiving the award; Elmer Lowe, hU son; H. W. Taylor, WP3 district salvage chief; J. B. Snipes, coun ty salvage chairman; James Lowe, member of the Lowe firm; L. C. Wilson, WPB salvage inspector; and Cody Lowe, member of the Lowe firm. The award was given for having shipped 324 tons of scrap in Sjptember. That amount was 52 per cent higher than the monthly average for the f rst six months of 1942. There were only three firms in the state with an increase o' 50 per cent or more. (Staff photo by Dwight Nichols). Nurse Aide Class Graduates Here are pictured the members and officials of the nurse’s aide class which was re cently graduated in North Wilkesboro after an 80-hour course under auspices of the Wilkes chapter of the Red Cross. Left to right are: front row—Mrs. Watt Cooper, Miss Toby Turner (superintendent of Wilkes hospital and who rendered valuable assistance to the class), Mrs. Louise Vyne Tait, Mrs. P. E. Forester (instructor of the class). Miss Janie McDiarmid, Mrs. C. H. Wells, Mrs. E. G. Finley, Mrs. Robert W. Edwards; second row—Mrs. Paul S. Cragan, Mrs. J. C. Reins, Mrs. W. K. Sturdi vant, Mrs. R. T. McNiel, Mrs. D. R. Wright, Mrs, J. Palmer Horton (chairman Red Cross volunteer nurse’s aide committee), and Miss Della Bumgarner. Mrs. Horton has announced that a second class may be organized here in January. Plans Laid For District OCD Meet Here Friday Fen Counties Are To AndcrSOll Gather Here For Meeting Is Eagle Scout Plan.s have been completed 'or the ten-county district neeting: of the Civilian De- 'ense Organization here on Mday, October 2.3, Judge J. fi. Rousseau, Wilkes OCD 4purman and who will pre- dde at the meeting, said to- bgr, - The meeting, which will be Uld at the North Wilkes- 'oro town hall, will open at :30 a. m. and continue until o’cloek. State leaders of Defease will be on Awarded Eagle Badge At Special Presentation Fol lowing Scout Rally _le ^rpose of the meeting (Continued on page fire) Jack Anderson, member of Boy Scout Troop 35, of this city, has received the highest honor in Scouting—that of becoming an Bagle Scout. He was awarded the Eagle badge at a special pre sentation ceremony which was held following the Scout rally at the high school gymnasium on Friday night, Oct. 10. Scout Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Anderson, of this city, and has been a mem ber of Boy Scouts for about three years, during which time he has (Continued on page five) EAGLE SCOUT JACK ANDiaUOK Anniversary Services On Bei?in Tonight and To Continue Through Sunday Night A week of special services in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the First Bap tist church of North Wilkes boro begins tonight. These services will be held Monday through Friday of this week at 7:30 p. m. and on Sunday, October 25, two services will be held—at 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. m. The .speakers and their subjects for each service follows: Today—Rev. Harry Gamble, pastor of the First Baptist church at Statesville, "An appreciation of the Church”; Tuesday—Rev John W. McCready, pastor of the First Baptist church of Morgan- ton, "The Church and Christian Education"; Wednesday — Rev. Eugene Olive, a former pastor now pastor of Wake Forest Bap tist church, Church and Its World Out-re^”; Thursday— Rev. Eugene Eller, pastor of Crawford Avenue Baptist church in Augusta. Ga.; "The Church In A World At War"; Friday—Dr. Marshall Mott, pastor of Ardmore Baptist church in Winston-Salem, "The Church and Evangelism”: Sunday—11 a. m.. Dr. John W. Kincheloe. Jr., present pastor. "Hats Off To the Past, Coats Off to the Future.” Judge Johnson J. Hayes will address the Sunday evening ser vice on the subject of "The Church and The Community.'! This will be a union service with congregations of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches invit ed to attend. Rev. A. C. 'Wag goner. Methodist pastor, and Rev. Watt Cooper, Presbyterian pastor, will purticipate in the service. Special music for all services is being arranged by Mrs. A. F. Kil by, director of music at the church. Dealers b Fuel Oil Register On October 27,28th Dealers in kerosene and fu^ oil will register with rationing boards on Tuesday and Wednes day, October 27 and 28, Wilkes rationing bo.ard officials said to day. Members of the Wilkes fuel rationing board attended g dis trict meeting in Winston-Salem Friday, at which time rationing of fuel oil was eiplalned. The date for registration of consumers will be set later, rati oning officials said, and all per sons who use fuel oil or kerosene for any purpose and in any amount will be required to regis ter. Consumers are asked to check fuel oil inventory as of October 1. determine from dealers or sup pliers the amount of fuel oil pur chased last year, and determUie the square foot area of each house to be heated by measuring each room. On Sugar Rationing Attention is called to the fact that boarding houses are not al lowed to ask for rationing books from boarders ll the boarding house is registered and has re ceived its allotment as a^ institu tional user. The same implies to hospiUlB. Attention is also called to the fact that a family must turn in a sugar rationing,book.la case one member of the lamtly di« or is called Into'the service. Mrs. C. M. Crsinor isi shown here on Valentine Vox, a splendid three-gaited horse. Valentine Vox is one of the many fine horses entered for the horse show on Wilkesboro school’s athletic field Wednesday afternoon, October 21. A tournament will begin at noon, followed by the horse show at one o’clock. Seventy-five horses from many parts of North Carolina suid from every , ad joining state have been entered. There will be 17 events in the horse show, which is expected to be the most successful horse show ever staged in this part of the state. Wilkesboro high school is sponsor of the show. Collected In This County School Children In Lead In Scrap Campaign People of Wilkes county are urged to complete the task of collecting scrap metal NOW. To date more than 650,0^ pounds of scrap metal have been collected in the county since the intensified drive led by newspapem opened on Oc tober 1 but much yet remains to be accomplished. The success of the drive to date is attributed to the great amount of activity by the school chlidrea of the town and county, who have worked as one big junior army. Practically every school in the county has a pile of scrap collect ed, representing work on the part lot a great majority of the 10,000 I children enrolled in the schools, j The activity on the part of the school children has spurred many I (Continued on page eight) Local Baptists 30 Years Ago As the First Baptist church here celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this week with a series of special services, it is interesting to view these pictures. The upper pic ture shows the Philathea class assembled at the church about 1914 during the pastor ate of Rev. Edward Long. The lower photo shows the Baraca class assembled about 1912 during the pastorate of Rev. J. M. Dunnaway. Among names identified by people who have recently viewed this picture are the following: Rev. Edward Long, Harvey Church (Sunday School Superintendent), E. M, Blackburn (a previous teacher of the class), Mrs. E. E. Eller, Mollie Eller, Mrs. Walter Kelly, Mrs. E. F. Stafford, Mrs. Chirlie Hudson, Mrs. Usher, Mrs. C. G. Poin dexter, Emma Elms, Nellie Brewer, Nora Robinette, Beatrice Myers Phillips, Ethel Caudill, Mrs. Florence Kinmey, Mrs. W. H. H. Waugh, Mrs. Joe Clements, Mrs. Lilly Hayes, Flossie Hendron, Estelle Myers, Mrs. E. M. Blackburn, Mrs. Ellie Shockey, Mabel Hauser Waugh, Mrs. Gordon Anderson, and Mrs. Kate Absher. Mrs. Edward Long was teacher of the Philathea class at this time. Several who have recently observed this early phcrtograph have named the follow ing as included in the group:' Dr.'J. M. Donnaway, E. M. Blackbom, Dr. C. S. Sh^ A. B. Johnston, J. C, Reins,, Charlie Hudson, S. L Pardue,' E. t Eller, Ralph Duiicaii» Charlie Horton, Charlie Burohette, A. 01 Bray, John Pugh, Rayner Bullia, P^dley, Newt Pier», Charlie Jphnston, Clarence Prevette, John Joines, and J. . Xj- Wallace.
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