D. J. CARTER and JULIUS C. HUBBARD,
Publishera •
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.50
Six Months 75
Four Months 50
Out of the State $2.00 per Year'
Entered at the post office at North Wilkes-
boro, North Carolina, as second class matter
under Act of Matoh 4, ,1879.
THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1942
Andrew H. Casey
Daily the people of a town or communi
ty proceed about their usual vocations,
giving little thought to the value of its
church, civic and professional leaders, un
til death takes one away.
Then it ia that the average person is
able to understand the value to a com
munity of a leader in the better things of
life.
Such was Andrew Casey, a lawyer of
widely recognized ability, and also a lead
er in church and public affairs.
As a professional man, Attorney Casey
devoted much time to his work. But hav
ing the desire to render service to society
outside the bounds of his profession, he
found the time for church and civic work.
Often many people say they have not
the time to devote to church work and to
community affairs. And often there is
another reason, the lack of a desire to do
service for the public and for other indivi
duals.
Andrew Casey, as we stated above,
found time to devote to church and civic
affairs, and to movements designed to pro
mote progress and well being, because he
wanted to do those things.
We could name many positions in which
Andrew Casey, who died. Sunday morn-
ing7 had' served well! Oncf of the really
outstanding services, as many men in
North Wilkesboro and vicinity will tell,
was his Sunday school lesson lectures be
fore the Berean class of the First Baptist
church. There he appeared Sunday after
Sunday for years and years and taught
the word of God.
Being an orator of splendid ability, and
with a keen in.sight and wide know
ledge of the Bible, he taught well
and wielded a wonderful influence
over the many members of the class
over a period of several years. His
church leadership is also evidenced by the
fact that he was chairman of the board of
deacons.
As a Kiwanian be rendered e.xcellent
service in a civic way, having been a pre.s-
ident of the club here and lieutenant gov
ernor of division three of the Carolinas'
district.
He served his countrj' nobly in the arm
ed forces during the first World War and
actively supported the war program dur
ing the present conflict.
Such men are valuable to a city'and its
neighbor communities. Unselfish leaders
are by no means plentiful.
The New Year
The greatest resolution any individual
can make as the New Year begins is to do
all possible in 1943 to bring about defeat
of the a.xis.
As we have so often stated for the pur-
pose of emphasis, the primary objective
now is victory for all freedom loving peo
ples of the earth.
The greatest New Year wish which we
can extend to our readers this New Year’s
eve is “Victory In 1943.”
As President ^Roqseyejt .has.-said, “No
one but a fool would predict when this war
will end,” we do not want to be put in that
class.
But we can say that we wish that 1943
will bring victory for the Allied Nations.
It may take longer, much longer, but the
time ican be shortened by maximum effort
and sacrifices on the home front as well as
by valiant action of our men on the fight
ing fronts.
To say that we wish for one and all a
happy New Year has about the same
meaning as to say that we wish victory in
1948/ Victor^/ would bring more real
happiness than any other one posjible hap
pening. —, j.-, - - . j
The pa^ year,vwe admit, had its
mon^s of iincertainty and temporary set
backs." " ' " , •
But we are happy to say that the end of
the year founddhe Allied Nations on the
offensive on every single front in the
world.
All of us naturally feel that much has^
been done toward victory and that an ex
cellent start in preparations for the victory
drive has been made.
Grim days l.ie ahead. The picture is by
no means bright.
But the cause of freedom must and shall
ultimately triumph in this war.
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BNrroweci Comment
ACCENT ON PACIFIC?
(Winston-Salem Journal)
David Lawrence joins those American
commentators who fear the United States
is giving inadequate attention to the Pa
cific theatre of war.
He points to accumulating evidence to
the effect that Japan is a formidable ene
my and expressed the fear that if we con
tinue to fish around the edges in that war
sector with small military units while try
ing to knock Italy and Germany out of the
war, Nippon will become so firmly en
trenched in the areas she has conquered
that even after the Germans are defeated
we will be in for a long and bloody war.
This idea seems plausible in view of the
demonstrated strength and cunning of the
Japanese, But Mr. Lawrence, along with
other critics of administration war policy,
ba.ses his arguments mainly upon what is
known generally to laymen.
On the surface it appears that we are
j.ust playing along in the Pacific area. The
allied “drives” in New Guinea, the S(rfo-
mon.s, and now in Burma, as yet seem to
be of the “limited objective” variety and
evidently involve only a comparatively
small total of man power and military
equipment.
But the haste in the completion of the
Ala.skan highway, the fact that the British
have made a sudden move in Burma at the
very time the campaign in new Guinea ap
peared to have reached its climax, and
other circum-stances convey the impression
that allied planning does not comprehend
a mere holding program in. thfi.Ear, EasL
But there are many problems, most of
them concerned with the magnificent dis
tances in^’olved in military operations in
the Pacific, which mu.st be solved.
Undoubtedly the uninformed military
authorities can learn something of value
anon from the armchair strategist who
isr. t so close to the problem that he can
not see the whole picture. But the lay critic
and commentator in this war is at a severe
disadvantage, due to the fact that many
things of vital significance are going on.
about which he is not acquainted. Often
he finds his criticism answered overnight,
but it is obvious that those answer.s were
not prepared overnight.
All which causes one to hazard the
cautious prediction that advocates of more
and larger .scale action in the Pacific may
see their hopes realized sooner than they
anticipate.
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Sgt. Walfer Wa:we Hall, son of
Hr. y.-W. Hall, of Halls
Mills, has notified his parents of
his safe arrival in North Africa.
His mother here Honday said that
letter from him was the best
Christmas gift, she received.
Parts of the letter were as fol
lows:
"I have been traveling quite a
bit lately. It was a lltte tough at
first but everyttatng is O. K. now.
I stood my trip all .right. 1
wrote a letter whUe on ship. I
hope you received it O. K.
"Our weather here is like the
lower part of Florida.
"Above all things, mother, do
not worry about me. 'It may be a
long time that you do not hear
from me, due to the mall system’.
This will be the first Christmas
not to be at home with you all,
but my thoughts will be there. 1
will make the best of my Christ
mas over here.
‘T am here for the cause of
freedom which we believe in. I
represent the family at home, to
make this world a decent place to
live in. I will have many hard
ships. but your prayers will bring
me threugh.
So believe me, mother, I am
doing what is right. Do not wor
ry about me, for I will come
through.
‘‘Go and subscribe to The Jour
nal-Patriot for me, for my address
will not change. Tell dad and the
kids all ‘hello,’ and that I am
thinking of them.”
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Mine Bureau Drills
In Ore'Knob Mine
Renewed Interest is being
shown in the mining industry in
Ashe county as th€u,U. S. Bureau
of -Mlne.s has begun core-dJcUllBg*
in the once famous Ore Knob cop
per mines in the section about
West Jefferson, following a sur
vey of several weeks.
While this survey and test are
preliminary, it is believed l?y
many thot the mine, rich in cop
per, but long dormant, may be ac
tivated again because of the need
of this vital metal in the war ef
fort.
This mine, which was operated
e.xtensively from 1S80 to 1888
employed around 1,000 men then.
It was reopened again in 1907 and
during the past war.
Rev. A: W. Mller filled his
nlar appointment Sundgy
Pleasant Baptiat church ghd 4ii^
Hvered a very inspirimr wrhfOh.
We are fortunatq'in havl^ R|i(,;
Mr. Eller as our pastor
Beginning in January preaqh^f'
will be on each second and fOttHlI,
Sundays instead of second and
third Sundays. Everybody has a,
cordial invitation to come each'
Sunday.
Miss Evelyn MaOee, of Pnliaakf.
Va., is spending the holidaye witti
friends and relatives of this com-,
raunity and In North Wilkesboro.
Miss Iris Hamby, who holds a
position in Winston-Salem, spent
the past week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hamby...
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Church iwd
as dinner guests Sunday the fol
lowing; Misses Marlness and Hel
en Church, of Fairplalns, and Mr
and Mrs. Hal Church, of North
Wilkesboro.
Misses Bessie Hall end Rachel
Hamby spent Christmas day in
Ferguson as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Turner Watson.
Mrs. Nora Barnette, Misses
Ruth and Esther Lea Bemette,
Mrs. Hal Church and Miss Evelyn
McGee were visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McGee
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Blackburn
have recently moved in their new
residence en the "Nelson” farm.
Their guests Christmas d?y were
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dyer and
Miss Erie Dyer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Church and
daughter. Miss Oleta Church, of
North Wilkesboro, '.ere guests in
the home of Rev. A. W. Eaier last
Sunday.
Misses Mozelle McGee anfF
Maxine Huffman, who are stii
dents .jn a .^usiness. coU^e in|
Winston-SalOT, are hCme-ftr th^f’
holidays.
How To Relieve
Bronchitis
Creqinulsion relieves promp
se u g
' be
cause u gees right to the seat of the
trouble to hefii loosen and expel
p^
germ laden pbiegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender. In
flamed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulslon with the un
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
of 'pemw
Green heirs, U. S. Morrison, T. C.
Bowie, and R- C. Barr.
There is a possibility of other
mining developments in Ashe
county in addition to the several
excavotions already being made
for mica.
Inquiries have been made rela
tive to iron ore. manganese and
quartz crystal.
-4she county has a wide variety
of ininenais. including some coal
deposits. Many of the minerals
are not found in sufficient quan
tities to merit the mining of them,
however.
The New Orleans fat salvag’e campaign
stresses used fats by telling housewives
that waste fat from a half-dozen fried
soft shell crabs makes enough glycerine,
processed into explosives, to fire one 37
mm. anti-tank shell.
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The 13-foot female statute of “Justice”
formerly on top of a Canton, Ohio, office
building has yielded 400 pounds of zinc
to the local scrap drive.
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In New Orleans, store delivery truck,?
will only deliver merchandise valued at
more than $2 to each customer, except
bulky items, but one male shopper took
home a child’s velocipede, and didn’t ask
to have it wrapped.
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Oyster shells, used to surface dir;
streets, won’t damage a^to tires if the 35
.jmles an-ht)tir sqeed nmit is observed
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^pper for 4,187 rounds of .50 caliber
cartridges is contained in the typical
household bronze door hinge, check, anct
door stop.
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The more than 800,000 workers in the
war-converted automobile industry are
producing one-sixth of the total value of
war goods.
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Meatless and fishless Wednesdays in
Washington's 62 government cafeterias
are expected to save six tons of the two
products weekly.
-VOTICB OP SER\^^B OF SUM
MONS BY PimUCAnON
state of North Carolina,
Wilkes County.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Arizona Jordan Staley, Plaintiff.
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Sanford Staley, Defendant.
The Defendant. Sanford Staley
will TAKE NOTICE than an ac
tion has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Wllkea county
as above entitled; that complaint
has been filed in which the pleJn-
tltf is seeking to obtain aa abeo-
lute divorce on the grounds of
fornication and adultry.
The Defendant will FURTHER
TAKE NO’nCE that he is requir
es to be and appear before the
undersigned Clerk of the Superior
Court within thirty (30 days
from the completion hereof and
answer or demur to the complaint
filed or the relief sought will be
granted.
This the 7th day of December.
A. D-, 1942.
C. C. HATES,
Clerk Superior (Tourt
of Wilkes County.
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JONES BUSINESS
COLLEGE
HIGH POINT, N. C,
A leading School of Businees
Bdneation, located in the Indn^
trial and EmploymenS Outer.
the 'CaroUnas:' Aefommodatlons
for 240 students. Equipment
cost |$11,064. School in New,
Modem Building. College and
University trained teachers . . .
Free employment Bureau for
graduates. More calls than we
can supply. Send for informa
tion. A few girls can work for
room and board. Class begins
Monday, January 4, 1943.
JONES BUSINESS
COLLEGE
(Established 193 0)
HIGH POINT. N. C.
Accredited by Asswiean Aa«n-
elation of Commercial Coilegw
Before You Do, Ask Us
About Available
iliCTRIC SERVICE ^
GITOlUB you sign a lease or sales contract, wc mg-
gjBM that you chedc with us to sec that ample
cteclek service to meet yowr requirements
, at your new loralion.
is available
As you doubtless know, wartime restrictions have dras
tically curtailed electric service extensions. Copper
needed to make electric wire must go into the produc
tion of tanks, guns, ships, pUne*. Coosequeotly, in
some instances, wc may not be aUc to make extanioiu
qe enh^cments of our electric facilities which you
require.
PLEASR GIVE US ADVANCE NOTICE
WHEN YOU MOVE
Service trips to discontinue your electric service at
your old address and connect service at the new ad
dress may be combined with others, conserving use
of tires and service cars. *
DUKE POWER
MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING . . .
VICTORY, PEACE AND HAPPINESS
TO YOU AND YOURS!
Permit us at this time to thank each and every friend
and patron for the support given us in the past. May
our relations in the future continue^to be pleasant.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
iJi
Rhodes-Day Furniture Co.
Ninth Street
North Wilkesboro, N. C.