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[Aged Lady s Burned To Death Irs. Jane Darnell, Age 80, Loses Life When Her Home Near Ronda Bums Shortly After Midnight; Remains Charred Mr». Jane Darnell, 80- >ar-old widow who lived Jlone nine miles north of If onda, was burned to death arlv today when her house ’•as destroyed by fire. Coroner I. M. Myers and gberiff C. G. Poindexter in vestigated the death of Mrs. >amell and found no evi- *^ence of foul play. The fire was first discov- red by someone who passed he road nearby about one (I’clock. At that time the louse was aflame all over and the foor was falling in. When the fire, of undeter mined origin, died down the charred remains of Mrs. Darnell, its only occupant, were found. The house, of frame con struction, was said to have been moderately well fur nished. Mrs. Darnell, widow of the late Alvin Darnell, leaves no near relatives except nephews and neices. runeral arrangements were not learned here to day. ^otor Inspector Assist b Issiung License iWill Be Here Tuesday And Wednesday Each Week At Carolina Motor Club Scouting Finances Drive On Pvt. Luther Billings Transferred A card was received by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. BillinBS. of Hays, that their son, Pvt. Euther B. Biilings, had arrived sateiy at ms new des tination. Pvt. Watkins At Camp Claiborne Pvt. Sherman Wutkins. who took his bssic training at Port Eustis, Va., is now stationed at Camp Claiborne, La. Pvt. Wat kins Is the son of Mr. T. Y. Wat kins, of Hays. Seaman Glass Returns To Philadelphia Seaman John Glass returned to Philadelphia Friday night where he is now stationed, after spend ing several days in Wllkesboro with his mother. Mrs. Fred Glass. Seaman Yale Miller Will Return Tuesday Seaman (second class' Yale Miller will leave Tuesday ofter a lew days at his home in Wilkes- horo. He is the son of Mrs. C. Y. Miller, and is now stationed at Sanford, Florida. R, E. Fisher, a motor inspector Efro^Xhe state motor vehicle hu- |re>j^ will spend Tuesday and I Wedne-sday of each week In North IwAkesboro Issuing license 4eba rhich are not Issued by the local |*branch of the CaroUns Motor !Club. j. W. Steele is local manager ^or Carolina Motor Club end has Jquarters at his place of busi es, Western Auto Atsoclate ^tore, where 194 3 auto tabs are ^ow being issued. Mr. Steele is issuing renewal jabs for license of motorists who f,isve their 194 2 pocket cords. Mr. Fisher on Tuesdays and iJ5''ednesd; ys will change titles, sower or raise tonnage of trucks, Jssue replacements for lost tags. *88ue duplicate titles, issue motor- g-.ycle license, take application for ^leolers' license. Attention is call- ! id to the fact that when tonnage I ff Irveka is changed the old plates .nutfel be turned In. i The license bureau will be clos- Hjd on Friday and Saturday, De- Jhember 2 5 and 26, along with X>ther business houses in North tWllkesloro. *• Sale of 194 3 onto tabs has been ' low so far and motorists are •; amed to buy now and avoid the ’ Ig rush expected later in the Sonth. It takes longer to ouy the re- “swal tabs than to buy pi. les in .'rmer years. For that reason it the more important to buy bnunissioners b eetmg Thursday bra Busy Session aty Board Draws Jurors ad Transacts Other Items of Business Campaign Launched Today at Breakfast At Hotel Wilkes Annual campaign to raise funds to finance the expand-1 ing Boy Scout program in Wilkes was launched at a breakfast this morning at Hotel Wilkes. At the breakfast Jimmie Ander son. district chu.Trman, presided, and talks were made by G. E. Ashwill, assistant Scout executive for the Old Hickory council, and P. W. Elshelman, of this city. W. K. Sturdivant, who had been handling ad^'ance contribu tions, made q splendid report and teams were formed for the funds canvass today and tomorrow. The drive will eUf, Tuesday night, 7:30, when all workers will report at a meeting at Hotel Wilke.s. Cooper Is Feted Ikes county board of com- >ners held a busy session iday with all members pre.s- board is now composed of J. Vestal, chairman, F. D. er and M. F. Ahsher. ' board drew jurors for a weeks count term in Jan- is follows: yirst Week Tnders. Beaver Creek; _^l8, Wllkesboro: B. R. [Rock Creek; J. C. Whlt- SUnton; W. R. Lane and j„we, Moravian Falls; Wil- oades and Wirt Walker, t Grove; Paul E. Church. Creek; Johnnie Lankford. 8 River; J. D. Carter, Ed- T. H. Brookshire, Beaver V. C. Yates, Stanton; ) c. Petty, Ewards; J. C. ■, Brushy Mountain; H. B. ^mer«: Writer Hunt, Ed- T. H. Harlew, Union; Hen- mtinned on page eight) Rev. Watt M. Cooper, pastor of the North Wllkesboro Presby- teriin church, left today for Nor folk Va., where tomorrow he will enter the chaplains' training school of the U. S. Navy. Rev. Mr. Cooper had his final examination at Raleigh Friday and wes Inducted into the navy as a chaplain. On Saturday night men of the Presbyterian church, osslsted by the ladles, gave their pastor a farewell banquet in the religious education building of the church. About 150 were in attendance. Boyd Stout was toastmaster and amon.g those who spoke were J. R. Finley, Lewis Vickery, Mrs. A. R. Ogilvie, Carl E. VanDeman, Paul S. Cragan, P. M, Williams, J. W. Leyshon end C. L, Gibson. Mr. Gibson, secretary of the men’s class, presented Mr. Cooper with a farewell purse. Rev. Mr. Cooper will be in chaplain’s school at Norfolk for eight weeks before being assign ed to service. The church has appointed a committee to arrange for ser vices on December 20 and 27. On December 27 a congregational meeting will be held to plan fu ture services. V Pvt. Austin T. Fortner At Camp Young, Calif, Pvt. Austin T. Fortner, son of J. C. Fortner of Pores Knob, who is stationed at Camp Young. California, spent a few days fur lough here with his father and relatives He was glad to be back home again. He was induct ed into the service April 14, 1942. Pvt. Fortner said he was liking the army fine. Royal Eudaily Graduates At Naval School Chicago, 111.—Royal R. Eudai ly, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eudaily. 1108 Trogdon Street, North Wllkesboro, N. C„ was graduated with a petty officer’s rating today from the U. S. naval training school for aviation ma chinist’s mates at the Navy Pier. ^LChievlng one of the highest records of his clsss. the Blue jacket completed a comprehensive 24-week course, which included instruction in assemblying, ser vicing and repairing airplane en gines, and the principal and the ory of flying. Promoted to the rating of avia tion’s mate, third class, he now awaits assignment to the fleet or to another naval shore station. Pvt. John J. Reid Transferred Pvt. John J. Reid, who was in ducted into the army recently, has been transferred from Fresno, California, to Denver, Colo. He is a son of Mrs. P. M. Reid, of North Wilkeaboro route three. Pvt. Warren At Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt. Bnell O. Warren, son of •Mr. and Mrs, H. Y. Warren, of Traphill. and who was recently inducted into the army, i.s now in training at Fort Benning. Ga. Lt. W. II. Patton, Jr., yester day received his wings and com- inl.sslon Its a second lieutenant in the 1.', S. .Army at k'radna,- tion o.vercises lield at Randolph Field, Texas. Lt. Patten is a -son of Jlr. and Mrs. W. H. Pat ton, Sr., Wilkosboro. He grad- uaiod from Andrews lUgh scliool and attended N. C. State Col lege two years. He was em ployed for two years In Ashe ville before enlisting In the air corps as an aviation cadet. Lt. Patton will arrive here Wed nesday for a ten-day visit with ills jMirents. MANY FIRMS HERE WILLOmVE no HOLIDAYS FOR CHRISMS Both Banks Also To Be Closed December 25th-26th Local Firm Is Many of the business houses of North Wilkosboro will be clos^ on both December 25th and 26th in order to give their employes an extra Christmas holiday, according to a canvass made by a Journal-Patriot rep resentative during the past sev eral days. Wltli few exceptions, all of tl»e city’s mercantile establish ments will observe the two-day holiday, closing their doors on Chri.stmas eve and not open ing them again luitll Monday tnoridng. All the hardware stores, as well as both of the local banks, will he closed on December 2.'>th-26th, and most of the grocery stores, too, are ' expected to join In giving their employes the extra day for the observance of the CTirlstmas sea Honored By Morgenthau Eshelman Presented ‘T’ Flag For The Hosiery Mills After January 1 Ration Board To Be Open 10 to 4 Notice is being given that af ter January 1 open hour for the two ration board offices in Wilkes will be from ten a. ra. un til four p. m. These hours will allow time for clerks to carry on necessary of fice work. Clifford Smith Is Here On Visit Clifford Smith, a first class petty officer at the Norfolk. Va., navy yard, is spending a short time here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goldston Smith. Pvt. Jamea Garwood Home Week-End Pvt. James Garwood, of Camp Gordon, Ga., spent the week-end in Wllkesboro with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garwood. Two Wflkes Men On Casualty List Pfe, Maurice Marlowe^ and Cpl. Clarence Call List ed Among Wounded A casualty list Issued Saturday by the Navy Department contain ed the names of two Wilkes men who have been wounded in the Solomon Islands fighting. Pfc. Maurice Marlowe, son of Mrs. Essie Marlowe, of Pores Knob, and Cpl. Clarence E. Call, son of Hugh Gill, of North Wllkesboro route three, were list ed as wounded. Details of in juries and dates were noit given. Both are members of the ma rine corps and bad been bn Guad alcanal Island for some time. Wilkes Hosiery Mills received wide recognition and high honor at the dinner 'given Saturday in Winston-Salem for Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau and R. L. Doughton. chairman of the Ways and Means committee in congress. Wilkes Hosiery Mills was one of 136 North Carolina firms pre sented the ”T’ flag for having 90 per cent of its employes regularly buying war bonds. However, the local firm had been awarded the flag several months ago and the percentage of war bond buyers among its em ployes is 100 per cent instead of the 90 per cent required in order to fly the “T” flag. Wilkes Hosiery Mills company was represented rt the dinner by P. W. Eschelraan, president and manager, and H. M. Hutchens. They were accompanied by J. R. Hix. was bond sale chairman tor Wilkes county. Secretary Morgenth.'u personal ly presented the ”T” flag for Wilkes Hosiery Mills to Mr. Eshelman. Not all of the 136 firms could be nersonally aword- ed and from the 136 five were chosen to be called forward for presentation, among the five Ic ing the local firm which has made a most outstanding record, not only in percentage of employes participating, but In percentage of the payroll volume going into bonds. Each of the five fiusiness men called forward were asked to make brief remarks relative to bond buying. In substance, Mr. Ehelman said: “I have never tak en part in any movement during my business career in which 1 have received such splendid co operation from our 700 employes, all of whom are 100 per cent be hind me in this movement; and all seem to derive a pleasuure from Investing part of their sav ings in the future freedom of our country.” The banquet at Winston-Salem was part of a nation-wide radio program, which began in New York city with Ronald Colman as toastmaster and was switches *to Winston-Salem for the addresses of Representative Doughton and Secretary Morgenthau. Approximately 450 attended the banquet, which was held at the Robert E. Lee Hotel. Prior to the banquet, Robert H. Hanes, president of Wachovia Bank and Trust company in Win ston-Salem, entertained Morgeh- (Contlnued on page eight) son. Tlie following business firms (others not included in the list will also he closed) will observe Friday and Saturday, December 25th-^Ii, as Christmas holi days: Rhodes-Day Pumitnre Co., Motor Service Sale* Co., Quali ty Cleaners, ' Marlow’s Men’s Shop, Carl W. Steele, Western Auto Associate Store, Band Box Cleaners, Wilkes Laundry, Harvel’s Studio, Tomlln.son’s Department Store, Right-Way Shoe Shop, .lean’s Dress Shop, J. C. Penney Co., Belk’s Depart ment Store, Spainhonr's, Rooe’s 5-10-25C Store, Mark-Down PHimlturo Co., Modem Clean- em. Bare’s Department Store, Harris Bros. Department Store, ). K. Shoe Shop, Wilkes Furni ture Exchange, Southern Bar gain Stone, Jay .Joines Grocery, The Goodwill Store, Teague’s. (>p8t .5-10-25C Stores, Inc., Wilkes Motor Supply, Yadkin Valley Motor Co., Hackney’s Department Store, Wilkes Tire Store, Wilkes Tie & Feed Store. Gllreath Shoe Shop, Carter- Hubbard Pnblishing Co., Tenth> Street Shoe Shop, Towne Clean ers, Bunk of North Wilkesboi-o, ■Auto Ports Co.. The Northwes tern Bank, and Wilkes .Auto Sales, Inc. Snake Killed On Coldest Morning .Arthur Uwyn, colored resi dent of the Ronda eommnnlty, killed a copperhead snake this morning while the thermometer rei^stered under ten d^rees for the coldest weather of tlic current winter. Gwy i was moving some rocks when he found the snake about eight inches underground where he unearthed a lai^ rock. The snake was by no means paralysed by the cold, Gwyn said, and was able to strike. It measnred 81 indies In length. Scouting Banquet Here 11th Afrika Korps Of Rommel Is MovingAgain Terrific Assaults By Bombers Carried Out Regularly War news today was cen tered in North Africa, where Allied forces are continuing a great offensive to drive all nazi forces from the south ern shores of the Mediter Mack Reavis Takes Job In Office Of County Accountant Mack Rcavis, who for eight years has held a position to the Duke Power company office in North Wllkesboro. today ac cepted a position In the office of C, T. Doughton. Wdkes county accountant, and began hLs new duties. j. C. Grayson, who was assis tant county accountant with Accountant C. G. Poindexter for the past four years, is now office deputy for Sheriff C. G. Poindexter, who defeated Sher iff C. T, Doughton in the No vember election. ’’Scouting has taken on new life in Wilkes county” stated P. Ward Eshelman, National Council representative, in his appropriate address Installing James M. An derson, as chairman, T. E. Story, as vice chlsirman, and Gordon Finley as commissioner of the Wilkes District of the Old Hick ory Co:incil of the fioy Scouts of America which took place at the Scout Father-Son banquet held at the Woman’s Club building Fri day night. If the attendance at the Fath er-Son banquet is evidence of in creased activity, and there is every reason to believe that it 4s, then ■’Scouting has taken on new life in Wilkes.” to repeat Mr. Eshel- man’s statement, for the banquet was attended by 130 people. The dinner wns served by the j ladies of the community who com pleted the Red Cross Canteen Course, and the apples placed on the many tables were donated by C. D, Coffey, Jr. Milk for all the Boy Scouts and Cuba wrs donated by Coble Dairy Products. The banquet opened with an appropriate flag ceremony car ried out by Troop 36, after which the Invocation wbs spoken by Dr. John W. Kincheloe, pastor of the First Baptist church. Several songs, led by* Bryan Higgins, were sung and enjoyed by all present. With Jimmie Anderson serving as toastmaster, troop and ficers, were next introduced as follows: Cub Prek No. 36—Rob ert S. Gibbs, Glib Master, and L. M. Nelson, Assistant Cub Master; Troop 32. Sherman Anderson, scout master, Paul Osborne, as sistant: Troop 34—Shoiin Ker- bangh, scout master, Bobby Jones, assistant: Troop 35—H. T. Clark, scout master, Bffner Eller, assis tant: Troop 36—Gordon Finley, scout master. Gordon Forester, (Continued on page eight) ranean. Rommel’s nazi forces re treated Sunday Westward from Eli Aghelia toward the great nazi base of Tripoli now only 300 miles from his fleeing forces. Meanwhile, Allied bombers in North Africa continue a devas tating attack on axis forces at Tunis and Bizerta, points where Allies have met increasingly stubborn resistance during the past week. Russia today reported that strong Gegfi^^attacks and conn- tefatta'bkB all along the long front have been repelled with increas ingly heavy nazi losses, especial ly southwest of Stalingrad, where Germans have attempted to re lieve the pincers move about a large segment of their Russian ar my. American bombers from Guad- ricanal have bombed Japanese bases in other parts of the Solo mon Islands end bombers from Australian bases bomled several Japanese held ports in islands to the north. Torrentirl rains in New Guinea have slowed down land operations against Japanese forces now sur rounded at Buna. R. A. F. bombers from England during the past three d: ys have increased Intensity of attacks on German war industries in Ger- manv anj France and industrial centers In northern Italy. Several Italian .cities have been virtually destroyed iu. the extra heavy bombing raids. V- Finley Presents A Fine Program At Kiwanis Meeting W. D. Halfacre TdU of War Bonds; First Aid Instruc tors Demonstrates Negro T. B. Patient Goes On Rampage Amie 1-ce Llpfoni. nc0-o |>a- tient at the Wilkes tubercular hospital, went on a rampage (turfng the week-end and land ed In Wilkes .iall after a roi^> manhandHng’ and suffering from exposure of on® foot. I/lpforil stole a Jenkins Hard- ware company pickup from be- hind Smoak Furniture compon.v Saturday evening alioot dark. He started up the river road west of Wllkesboro and ran off In a ditch. • Sam and Joe Dav's, two resi dents of the conunnnlt.y where the plcknn tmric mlrfian took place, arrived on the BOSBa and lipford, tri®® ****“ with a sawed off shotgu*. While he had the gun on one of the Davis brothers the other attacked him from behind. A nerce fight resulted and the negro came out second best. He lost his gun, an Improvised mask and one shoe in the fight. Sometime before da.vUght Sunday morning LIpford strag gled back into the tubercular hospital with a big white rag aroimd one foot. Sheriff O. G. Poindex-ter and deputies went to the tnbercalag hoepital ■with the riioe found at the pickup and It .was a perfect mate for the one Wpford was wearing. LIpford was removed to Wilkes JalL 'The pickup, whkSj was r®- covered and returned to Its owner, was not damaged.'"" North Wllkesboro Kiwanis Club enjoyed a varied and highly In teresting program Friday noon. Program Chairman Richard Finley was in charge. He first presented W. iD. Halfacre who made a splendid ?nd informal talk on the new bond campaign that began December 1st. He stated that a loan of nine biliion dollars must be made to our gov ernment under the new bond c-mpaign. He said that in 1942 our ni'!itional income was 125 bil lion dollars, and that in 1943 we shall have to pay 25 billion for taxes. In 194 3 we will be asked to lend the Government 63 bil iion dollars. In Wilkes county in October of this year we bought 110.000 dollrrs worth of bonds, for December wq are asked to buy 880.000 dollars. He explained by means of the black board the dif ferent kinds 6f bonds we may buy. Kiwanlan Finley then present ed the North Wllkesboro First Aid Instructors club as follo-wst Mrs. W. C. Grier, president: Miss Ruth Colviard. seefetary; Mr. H. F. Bauknight. chalmsn Wilkes County First AM commutes; llrs- Edlth Brown, Mrs. Howurtb Clark, Mr. Hs’ward Clark, Mnk' p. J. Carter, Dr.. A. C. Ohamhkp- (Ponttaned on" page eight) iF, ■■■ a.. iiiiliiiliilliiil
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