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Driv^^ la
/Ofi^ttYa At ;
Stklingritd
iiy*t war ndws was a
lation of Alfied sac*
on many fronts.
^,^,-jsians, who have taken
toll of a^ troops in
fisjs:\»aeks, continue to diwe
wesiMnrd from near "Stalin*
• trad, cutting off German
troops in the Caucasus as
walTas in the lower Don and
Mkidle Don river valleys.
In Korth Africa the situation
had Auged but little. ' Rommers
flselng forces apparently are try-
make a stand about 100
miles arat of Tripoli and the axis
forcea at Tunis and Blserte hare
bean reinforced with dire bomb-
era.
In New Guinea General MacAr-
thnr described the position of
Japs stdl holding out at Buna as
hopeless and ultimate success of
American and Australian forces
there U expected soon.
American torpedo boats near
the Solomons sank one and dam
aged three other Jap destroyers.
R. A. P. bombers last night
raided Industrial tergeU In the
German Ruhr waltey.
Girl
^ts For Part
' • 'i'?*- * - -
wakes Selectire Service,Bo«i _
Mails Notices of Inou
140 Refflstrants^
Wiikea Selectiye Servicu’ board numl
large number of men to report for anny^^
itified a
soon.
U. 8. marine, cor^ private George i
B. HoUe, above was sent back lo|
Us Ean Claire, Wis., home after it,
came to BgM that in qtito of his,
Ux-foot*eno-iDch height,- George k
enly U years eld. Tong Helle en-'
listed in the marine coips IS months j
age l^en he was but IS, and after,
compleUnf recmlt«tralntng last Do- ,
ember he was sent to a Sooth Pa-.
cite base. Here, after more than!
six moBths at this base, his age was
discovered.
Calendar
Of Ration
Coupons
SUGAR—Stamp No. 10 good
for three pounds until January
81. •
COFFEE — Stamp No. 28
good for one pound until Feb
ruary 7.
FUEL OIL—Coupons mark
ed Period 8 now good for 9
gnUonsi. Goepooe marlccU Period
Have Just Com-
A Victory Fund
in Wilkesboros
Harriet Elliott, director of the
Woman’s Division of the Treasury
Pepe'Hment’s War Saving Staff,
landr the Girl Scouts for their
services in two wars and calls up
on them for continued effort In
1 the praaent war, In a stptemeni
received today by Mrs. T. A. Fin
ley, Cammlssloner of the Wilkes-
boAM Gouncil.
Mflm Secretaly of the Treas
ury ham deUnitely recognized the
Oirl Beauts as the Minute Maids
OC lid*." Miss Elliott stated. “He
baa confidence In them because
he haa faith In their patriotism.
In their cooperation, in their en-
thuaiaatic energy.
‘‘Thrift has long been an im
portant Scout law. Today the na-
tton niittln to learn this law;
needs to practice it as the Girl
Bhooto practice it, quietly end per-
^tently, week In and week out.
^ ....— for .the G1
Goonta to meet an emergency
bmuak' snd wisely. In the last
vnr tbe apg.»nlxatlon—then not
jrery o« — played an extremely
slptnl part in the Liberty Ix>an
'pslgn. In this war, the or-
h WtM with the same devp-
■ ‘ dnty but with larger op-
for service—Is per-
,p{dendid Job to contec-
the War Saving mpv.v
■t ‘
EllioU praised the Girl
I HMUts for their recently com-
(flBatlnued on page four)
Achievement
Report Local
Club Is Given
Annual Achievement report of
the North Wllkesboro Klwanls
Olub for 1942 was the topic of the
New Years day jfrogram at the
riub’s meeting Friday noon.
, The report, which details the
>*Illa ho new thing for .the Girl achievements and progress of the
diarile Qnlncy Lyon.
James Ray Shomaker.
Orville Lnffman.
Wrath Evan Tomlinson.
Walter Anthony Thome.
Charlie Blaine Brooks.
Georgy Washington Palmer.
Joseph Daniel Fitz.
James Edgar Alexander.
Fred Bowers.
Allie Evan Anderson.
Walter Van Bidden.
Fred Monroe Hayes.
Isaac Hojte Haynes.
Edgar Clyde Carter.
Joe Daniel McLean.
Cryslal Syler WilUama.
Isaac Claude Privette.
Arvlll Gentry Hayes.
John Buffner Higgins.
Nnmle Arvll WlniJIer.
Floyd James Goss, Jr.
Elbert Walter Holbrook.
Prank Cevon Jarvis.
Robert Glenn Bidden.
Glenn Roten.
Harveratte Edgar Shepherd.
Powell Combs.
Ihomas Ward CSarter.
Clate Eugene Wyatt.
Ray McNeill Foster.
Major Turner BnUis.
Ivory Burette Pruitt.
Charlie Leomon Hawkins.
Warren G. Adams.
Howard Cicero Miller.
James B. Bsrrd, Jr.
Marshall Childress.
Isaac Hardin Dancy.
Ivory Lee Felts.
Henry Ptord Stanley.
,-'r.^‘-.A:ifterIgur years of arduous ser-
rjSked P^4od 'i expired De- • American College
her 26. . I ^ ®
GABOLINE—Coupon No. 8 In
A boolcs good for three gallons
until January 22. Value of B
and C coupons now set at three
gallons. T-J and T-2 coupons
good for five gallons.
XniE8—On trucks, ta.xlcabe
and other commercial vehicles
must be inspected by OPA by
January 15. On passenger au
tomobiles In' January 81.
wr
%
Philip Wt
Bradford
William Lestot
Robert Glenn
Grover Ray
Robert Fletcher A^cr.
Walter Ronald
Johnsie ifeliyiabil.
Clyde Reece/fe^
Elton John JdVyI
Carl Clair Hinso*
Julios Jay Jobs
Lonnie Colbert.-
Bamie Alleo
Carley Royal.
Willard Warren’
WUIlam Ross
John Wn.soB
John Ralph
Everette Ray Roy
Don Royal. ^
Joseph Benjainln O^bs.
Tolbert Hall.
John B. Wood.
Walter Elledgp Jr.‘ '
Garven Griffin.
Jack Manley Hadl#..
Claude Ray Shnniato.
Chal Monroe OTrealh.
William Mon«)p ftir^m.
Oliver James
Clarence Browi^ >*; >
Herman Tracy
William Watz
Vauglin Marcus'.Rrydnt.
Tom Sam Haudgj; ^ ,
Walter Buie
Ernest Willhun
Davis Combs.
Ernest Calvin Hot
toHirii
It JbrB
Girls ,1 _
Fdp War Indi
»j/-: :U
Mrs. Maude 8. Miller, NTA per
sonnel interviewer for ihls. dto-
trtrt, said today tjutt many hem
,16. to 2F are n^-
At the new nircralf carttoA!! whfeh,
training
war wo
(Continued on PgSlwhur)
and
Ith'^'
BeDean Weed, takes to the wav«H^'
Camdta,K,J, Tha tUp was taaiMf I^eUon ft Utot ^-wee^s cou^,
after the ttmena battle In France Mrs. Miller sald^ aijd .traiwporta-
dnring World War L Below; Aa-ltlion fa paid to training centers,
other great oirrierv the Banker BHB, | 'I^tiose interested are asked to ae^
Is UiuKdied at Fore Uwr, Mass;, | Sirs. Miller at the employment
U months after laying of the kert. service- office on Priduys from
njne to five and at the NTA Of
fice in the Wilkes courthouso On
Saturdays from nine a. m. until
H^oon. ’ ^
Some of the most recent NTA
training center placemen^ from
Wilkes listed by "Mrs. Milter, foT-
lowsr Wilmington—Carl W.'An
derson, WUkestoro route two;
James, Dwight’ Barker,. Roaring
River;* Van Bowers, Moxley; Bil
ly Church, North Wilkeeboro;
Hansford T. Church, Wllkesboro
route one; Mintor Cleary, North
Wllkesiboro route one; Roy Qmy
Crater,' „KoBda; Lynn , Joines,
■I®
Court to Begm.On
Monday Monung
Judge Zeb V. Nettles Will
Preside Over Three Weeks
Of Wilkes Court
Jrnuary term of Wilkes su
perior court for trial of civil
cases Win open In Wllkesboro on
Monday, January 11.
Judge Zeb V. Nettlos, of
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|LWlckar4f'Wbo ,ls; e
^■feEp^iwHgJJtT'df' . - ^ -
K foo4;!|B’TrodndeC-vlh If it,
comb'l^iad
tfihrtfl of - AgrtcnRi^
Ancles fo. help rekeh the 1o«€
goftla, whfeh hdvg be«& sgt^lip lot.
1943. -.tV,
. -V. 8.' D. -A.' State' and CobMT,.
War Boards. whl6S are rtmpdtei*'^
of state and qountp' AgrtooUttral,:,
leaders, are going, to assist thib;.,
farffl^ lB,.aTety way poaalbto to ^ y, ..
aee produced t* •;
aid opr‘firmed fOro*^ «■ well ••
thy,.eivtltaa'p(>pid»ll«m. Provide ; • -
tug" food and clotting, tor sncr\
amed &Stees and clvlHana, is oris- ■ ,i
(d.tte tjireo hH[, froots; which
compotes the war effort. In ott* ■>;
er word#, xmless sufficient food
and dotting is provided for the
pe^s who .-are manufacturing
waf matorlals, Whteh is the seeond
front, msd o»'ali>.odJtec«9.
ISui^eons Approve
jWilkes Hospital
Men May Ifo^
Join Ma^ es
Despite depleted staffs, cur-'
tailed supplies, increased expen- ^
ses, and heavy demand for service,'
hospltials of the United States and |
Canado, have accepted war eondl- ^
tlons as a challenge and are as a ,
whole maintaining high stand-
erds, declared Dr. Irvin Abell of
Louisville, Chairman of the Board I A 0| U— f«
of Regents of the American Col-j-^S® Dial rie ^18
lege of Surgeons, in announcing ! Col. JoHll D. HllieS
that the twenty-fifth annual list
of hospitals approved by the or- |
Selective Service board kflcials
here have received notl^ that
men from 18 to 60 may nqw en
list In the marine corps .thtongh
their local Selective Service
boords. *
So far no authorization
been received to enlist any men
,18 to 38 In the navy or coast
' guard during Jrnuary.
V
BKr'nssdrtMdba m
recent meeting made a calender
of about 75 cases for trial during
the term.
V
R. L. Little, of Ashe,
Is Now Improving
In the U. S. Army
gunization Includes 2,989 Institu ,
tlons, an Increiase of 116 over | Mrs. John D. Hines received a
1941. The Wilkes Hospital here i crblegram New Year’s Day from
was fully approved. The an- her husband, stating that he was
nouncement wa.s made pt the re-|On that date promoted from Lt
cent annual meeting of the Board Col. to Colonel. Colonel Hines, a
Mr. R. L. Little, resident of
Nathans Creek, Ashe county, la
recovering at The Wilkes Hospi-
has tal from Injuries received during
the had sleet storm which visited
thia section two weeks ago. Mr.
Little was enroute to North
Wllkesboro on Highway 16 when
the car he was riding in suddenly
slid on the Ice-covered highway.
In addition to broken ribs, Mr.
Litille suffered severe bruises
about the body.
V
Building and Loan
Annual Meet 2$th
The regular Annual Meeting of
the stockholders of the North
§|ryicelkn
. For
[i» AMunint
fbikloaiing
giperiiiten4*ii^
art
Ufim ;;boartl
Club for the pest year, was pre
pared by Secretory T. E. Story
and read to the club Friday.
Following the reading of the
report, Retiring President J. B.
WlJllamB complimented the mem
bershtp of the club for the fine
work during the year, and thank
ed the board of directors and
committee chairman for excellent
coopenation.
Mr. WUliams then presented
the president’s hu'ttoh to J. R-
Hix and assured him of the
clubs loyal support during the
coming year. J. R. Finley pre
sented the past president’s button
to Mr. Williams with compliments
for the fine work as president of
the club during the past year.
Rev, Howard Ford, who has en
tered upon his duties as pastor of
I the Wllkesboro Baptist church,
was received as a new member of
the club and the membership but
ton was presented by J. B.-McCoy
(■Continued on page eight)
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Bryain Higgins Takes
Job In Richmond, Va.
Mr., a Bryan HlgglnB. who has
been making his home in this eUy
tor the yast nine years,,bsa ac
cepted n poettton in Richmond.
Va. wHh; tb« Addresso'greph «•,
MoltigraiPh Co-
Mr. a&d. Mn. Biggins came.toi’’*
the ettr ntofr-FiarB ago It'can;
.Air..
■ etiiMii.'
SetlAttoly aet.
^00urm-1^'
Dr. mitive of Winston-Salem, is only , Wllkesboro Building & Loan As-
31 years of age and Is one of the soclatlon will be held In the Town
youngest officers of th.-t rank In iHall here on Monday night, Jo.n. , -wnen »
the army. Mrs. Hines is the for- 25th, 1943, at 7:00 o clock, iof,gQyei-eji in the basement of the
of Regents held in Chicago
Abpll said further:
‘‘The 19S2 survey disclosed'
that a few hospitals previously mo oimj. -- .. .
approved are not meeting the' mer Miss Ftern Barnard and she the purpose of electing dlrectora
Minimum Standard today. Con- and daughter. Beth, are making for the ensuing year and the
sequently approval was withheld their home with her parents, Mr. transacting of such otMf us -
or a provisional rating given, end Mrs. L. T. Barnard, of ness as may come before the
(Continued on page four) Cricket. ■ meeting. '
Getting Ready for Action Aboard U. S. Carrier
. C&ktililim and OoiA
C. McNeUl, Jr., were sent to Nor
folk. Va.
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Local Bremen
Answer 2 Fire
Calls Saturday
Local firemen had a busy day
answering fire alarms Saturday,
but In each case damage was very
slight.
In the morning an alarm was
turned in and the firemen went
to Tenth street where an auto
mobile had been reported on fire.
But when the truck arrived Paul
Casbion, local service stctlon op
erator, had extinguished the small
blaze. The car was parked on
Tenth street across from the Tal
J. Pearson Grocery Go.
The second abprm'answered by
the firemen was Saturday after-
! noon when a small fire was dls-
beglB
^■rm
•4 a
Commercial Barber Snop where
rubbish was burning. Prompt ac
tion on the part of the lt>catjlre-
men soon extinguished the blaze,
and only damage done waecaused
by smoke.
Soon after the fire was put out.
the Commercial Barber Shop, .of
which B. J.' RoblMph- >
prletor, continued . bttsihess as
usual.
Boyilto Reiser
tlieir *«» **
yrodnte all'tte food and feed pee-
stble in 1943. ■ We rtellte that
they will bo^hfudicapped, due-te
the shortads rt labor, farm ma
chinery and fertilizer, and the
lack of balanced fertilizer. How
ever, we are sura that- the farm-
ers pre going to utilize to the hate
of their advantage oil the facili
ties which they have to mtset tho
food goals.
We are being called on to pro
duce more poultry and eggt,
beef, veal and prak, mutton, milk
and milk products, victory' gar
dens, fruits, beeus and soyibeans
and peanuts for oil. The agricul
tural agencies have had goals te
np for each county in the nation
to work toward. ’The goals set np
for Wilkes ooantjr ere w |«rtlow»i
Wheat, 6.052 acres). Rjte 3A14
(Contlnned’on page dfht)
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Rei^veHng Aftw ^
Both‘Lcfgi Broken
"Robert, twelve-year-old ten, of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R- HaU. of the-
Halls Mills eommunlty, is recov
ering at The Wilkes Hospital af
ter h>vln|i.4>ott «f baa legs broken
when he D^meAgifi^t in the Une
shafting and -belt'etr * grist mffl
near his home. Robert’s left leg
was broken twloe a^ ^his ri|M
once. ■
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New
boards" call
entloa''to the fact ttsit Irfp
that young :.,ineo
■
Seiectlro Service
attont
thelt reejjiiWfrp.^.efi^a,^
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