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American forces in Tuni sia, North Africa, today re pulsed a tank attack in force by German troops. The attacking column drove ten miles into Ameri can positions before the at tack was repulsed. Heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy. This cheering news came fol lowing accounts of gains by '^-er- raen motorised columns into American positions in northern Tunisia. Meanwhile, the Brlti.sh Eight army is increasing its pressure on axis forces in southeastern Tuni sia, and may soon ease the pres sure on American forces which are bearing the brunt of enemy S f ss /V Ir s ENE.HY SHIPPING HIT During the past 24 hours Allied bombers have struck the enemy heavy blows in the Mediterranean, sinking three ?hlps of an enemy convoy and blasting ports in Sici ly. BRE.MAN BOMBED Last night R. A. F. Bombers in tpree tviined devastating bombs Bremen, large German port, ■et many Urea. (*pl. Ben HarrUwn is with 1'. S. army forces in North .Africa, liccording to letters received by his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. W. G. Harrison, former residents of thl.s city now making their home at I>.an.sing. CpI. Harrison entered tlic service with the National (Junrd company here on September 16, 1040, and was in training at Fort .lackson, S. (’., and other ixdnts before sailing during-the latter parr of 1042. >1. Harrison has a splendid servier* isTord. aiP AND USE BUNK BELOW FOR Registration BECISTERINC BATON BOOK TWO |$ Under Way At Schools Block burst- Calendar Of March Term Court Made Term Will Open Mon day With Clement Dianes returned safely. JAPS REPn-SKD Reports from China today said Japanese attacks in northern China and on the southern front n«»ar the Burma border had been repulsed and that the J.tp-': suffer- ed heavy casualties. -V March Instructors b First Aid Give * Demonstrations Interesting Program Carried Out Friday Evening At Lions Meeting O'irst -Aid Instructors class, which recently graduated at the end of e course here, put on some very Interesting first aid demon .strations FViday evening before the Xorth tVilkeshoro Uons clu'i The program was in charge of K C. .lohn.son and N Forester .Ir.. H F Boiiknighl. Red Cross first aid chairman for Wilkes, di rected the instructors class in their detnonstratiou. which \ver>- viewed with much interest. Prior to the prognmi the club unanimously endorsed the propti- sa! to establish a Inneh room in 'Morth Wilkesboro school ne.ic! -year and pledged to school au thorities every hie. cooperation possi THROWS HAT IN RING ^nator Rnbt. Reynolds announced today that he would be a candidate to succeed himself as a mem ber of the United States senate in 1944. term of Wilkes court for trial of both crimi nal and civil cases will con vene in Wilkesboro on Mon day, March 1st. It will be a three-weeks term with the first two weeks to be de voted to trial of criminal cases. Judge J. H. Clement, of Winston- Salem. will preside over the first two weeks and Judge S. J. Ervin, of Morgttnton. the last week of the term. Solicitor .Avalon E. Hall, of Yadkinville. has arranged the calendar of criminal cases. The docket has less than 100 cases pending ond is one of the lightest in many years for Wilkes county. Calendar of cases is published elsewhere in this newspaper. Following are the jurors for th" term as draw'n by the county board of comniisstom IS in their F‘hrn- ary meeting: I'ii-sf Week .M F Church. Roaring Kiver: J -A Cooper. Stanton: S. I. .Min ton. Elk: J. W. E’oplin. Etlwords; Ray Cockerham. Traphill: C. M Spicer. Traphill: Freddie Marlow. Brushy Mountain: Rev. A. W. Ri ler. Reddies River; S. I). .Minion, Reddie.« Hivr: W E. llarri.-i. Wilkesboro: W. 1,. Wyatt. .Miil- herry; JaiMs Walsh. Koome:: T. Hanks. Traphill: I W. .Nichol son. Traphill: \o,ih f'. Michael. Jobs Cabin: J E. Billings. Wal nut Grove: N. 7,. Nelson. Reddies River: R W. Bray. TraphiR; Caleb .A Lowe. Moravian Falls; Charlie Roberts, Edwards: C. C. Oambill. North Wilke.sboro: T. L. Byrd, Edwards; Gorman Blevins. Welmit Grove; O. O. .Absher. Miil- Iierry: Tyra Watkins. Walnut (Continued on page eight) No Big Rush Here For Canned Foods '■ji FJeople Purchased In Normal Quantities On Eve of Pre-Rationing Freeze; Ration Books Are Now Being Distributed The expectevi rush to pur chase canned foods here during / the latter port of the week be- fore the pre-rationiug free«‘ did not materaUze. , In many part* of the country grocery stores were *wHmpel ' i - with enstomers endeavoring to rW »»t on ' ^ nlkiwed when ration begins ^ witbtkK giving »P *" UF tioB rtamp hacks. Bat in !«*Ilt.v. where taw* how to uae thing* Other thjm can openers. grocers could tell hut little dif ference In the fuiiount of cjuis going out of the store. Merchants report that iiutiiy l>eoj)le so far do not iinder.stand the food rationing system in all its phatiee, and that perhaps many did not know that they could have np to five cans of cominereiai packed foods on hand for eneti member of the family' withont losing stamps when they receive war ration book 2 this week. ■ AppnrU. B«mm Na 08-IU6-U ol’A Form No. R-iaol UNim STATU w AMUICA OFFICE OF PRICE AOMIHISTRATION Om MPT sf tkb DMUraflN nut U vtth IhTofflM of PriM oadh ptnoB oralirlac for V** Two for Uw mombori of a tawMy wilt. ^ kr osck porion who •* sot ‘L* fomilT suit Pllo ot ^ ioflgno^ CoBPoai will be dedocted for upplin of the fopde Ueted !>•••» •“f’J™**®. t*** •chedole* onnounced hr tho Office of Price AduiDiitratifta. CONSUMER DECLARATION Processed Foods and Coffee S HEREBY CERTIFY that I am authorized lo‘apply ^r and meivc a IFar Ration Book Two for each person listed below who U u memW of my family unit, or the other persons for whom I am acting wh^ War Ration Book One 1 have submitted to the Board; » i.- l. tr- That the name of each person and number of his or her » or Ration Book One are accurately listed below; That none of these persons is conOned or resident in an institu tion, or is a member of the Armed Forces receiving subsist. ence in kind or eating in separate messes under an olfieer s That no other application for If'or Ration Book Two for these persons has been made; That the following inventory statements are true and include all indicated foods owned by all persons included in this Declaration: CaOee 1. Pounds of coH’ee owned on .November 28, 1942, minus 1 pound for each person included in this Declaration whose age as stated on V, »r Ka’.ion Book One is 14 years or older. _ 2. Number of persons included in tliis Declaration whose age as slated on War Ration Book One U 14 yean or o SjS-ytJy.AKv;;- -'.'yfesfe' include all commercially canned fruits (inchiding tpicod); canned vegetables; canned fruit and vegetable juices; canned souus. chili sauce, and catsup. . » . - vi Do not include canned olives; canned meat and fish} pickle^ relish: jellies, jams, and preserves; spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles: or home-canned foods. Number of cans, bottles, and jars (8-ounce si*e or larger) of commercially packed fruits, vegeta bles, juices and soups, chili sauce and tjlsup owned on February 21, 1943, minus a for each person included in this Declaration. . . —-- Number of persons included in this Declaration The name of each person included in this Declaration and the number of his or her War Bation Book One is: 4. Print Name Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. If additional spare is needed, attach separate, sheet NOTICE.—Secliciil 3j (A) of the Lnited StstM CriminsI Code mskes it a criiuinst offense, ponishsble by a maximum of 10 yesrs’ imprison ment, $10,000 fine, or both. Is make n false statement or representation as to any matter within the Jurisdic tion of any department or agency of the Cnited Stat's. y tbisnature of appli-ant or authorized acenll (Adiliesi) (City and Slate) ' "'to Of Farm Dancy Again Heads Farm Loan Group Gel Book Two This Week Or Wait 30 Days Beginning today and con tinuing through Friday, peo ple of the nation will receive their war ration books for purchase of canned and dried foods. ^ |n order that the nation’s food supply may be evenly distributed among the peo ple, the point system will be instituted in rationing for canned and processed foods. This week sales of these foods are frozfen and will begin on next Monday on a rationed basis. The registration is being handl ed in a simple manner that should cause no confusion. * The books will be distril/uted from the schools. No nation books 2 will b« book 1 (coffee and sugar boci) is presented, along with the filled out declaration form stating sup plies of the foods to be rationed on hand. (Continued on page eight) Captain John R. Bumgarner Is being held by the Japanese as a prisoner on the HtlUpplnes, according to a telegram receiv ed by ilia parents today from the War Department. V Bumgarner Is Prisoner Of Japanese Medical Corps Cap tain Prisoner On Philippines Captain John K. Bumgarner, who has been offieJaily listed as “missing” for the past several months, is a prisoner of the •Tapancse on the Philippines. Annual meeting of the stockholders of Moravian National Farm Loan Associa tion was held Saturday morning at North Wilkes boro town hall. An interesting meeting was held. P. E. Dancy, president and who was re-elected to head the association, presided. The meet ing was well attended. The report of O H. Bracey, sec retary-treasurer. was received^ with much interest. The report showed that the association had a good year and had made much progress. Many loans were made during the year and the associa- tional made a good business rec ord. Directors of the association ure as follows: P. E. Dancy, president: B. L. Johnson, vice-president; J. N. Gentry. J. R. Kllev and .A, B. Haves. V- 4th Grade Gives Program Friday At Kiwanis Meet M. P. CORPORAL clan here swvice in December. 1040, Is a prisoner whs contained In » ‘o* from the Wnr Departuiem to Ills pnrent.s. Rev. and Mrs. .1. I,. Bumgarner. l.,ast word rec«1ved directl.v from Captain Bumgarner was .sent out from the Philippinea, some time befor*- the surrender of .American forces on Ititiian jieninsula. Liter nurses «li» were evacuated from Corregi- dof fortress wrote Captain Bum garner’s father that they htid seen tite young army jiliysicitiii shortly before the fall of Ita- tojui and that he was with a field hospital unit. V— Jeter P. Crysel Dies Suddenly well Com is grown successfully be low sea level on the Caspian plains and at the altitude of 12,000 feet lit the Peruvian Andes. Cpl. Ira BllUngS has return ed to a camp In Illinois after s|>ending a week at his lioiiie at Traphill. CpI. Billings, who is In a military police detach ment, hi a son of the late Mr. and Sirs. Toliver BU lings, tuid has been in the army stnee Slay. 1041. Jeter P. ' (’rysi'l. t ge t:’., I known citizen of tin* Cricket coiii- jmiinity. died suddenly at his ' home tiiis morning, two o’ciock- f -Mr. (’rysel had :ipr rentiy been in usual health and death was at- ■ trihuted to a sudden paralytic | I stroke or heart atlMck. Funeral service will he held Tuesday, two p m., at Union Meth- Iodist church. Rev. Fred H. Shinn, ‘pastor, will he assisted liy Rev. .\. W, Lynch, a former pastor. Mr. Crysel for many years had lieen engaged in the mecH nic'.- (Continued on page eight) Journal-Patriot Soon to issue Farm, Dairy, Poultry Edition l*t1. Ray H. Williams, who enlisted hi the marine corjjw in .luly, 1942. is in service at some undisclosed point in tJie Paci fic. He and W. J. Hudson, of thin city, eiiUated together and are In tlie same group._ Pvt. WUlioins is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Williams. His wife, the former Miss Dorothy Johnson, and two children, make their home In this citjk BUY MORE WAR BONDS Back in January the management of The Journal-Patriot began the fomuila- tion of plans looking to the publication of a Farm, Dairy and Poultry Edition which will be dedicated to the War Ef fort. Those who have already been con tacted about the forthcoming edition have been over enthuslMstic, and say that it will be timely and appropriate and of great benefit in promoting the growing of food smd, the development of both the dairy and poultry business through out this section of North Carolmai . This special edition of The Journal- Patriot will cariTr numerous worthwhile suggestions about farming, dairying and poultry raising, and its firsjft aim will be to be of service to our country at a time when so much food will be needed for our armies and our allies. Articles will be carried in the edition from the pens of county farm- officials, as well as state farm and dairy authori ties, and other experts in their special fields of endeavor. The Journal-Patriot hopes to make this special Farm, Dairy and Poultry edition one of the most attractive and beneficial editions*ever issued in Wilkes county, and alsp hopes that it will add greatly to our victorious war efforts on the Home Fr«»t. - ,. Be sure to watch for this Farm, Dairy - Sind Livestock Edition vAich will its appearance in the near future. i rhildrpti of thp fourth gradfi iii I North Wilkesboro school under ; the diraefion' of their teacher. Mrs. J. B. Williams, rendered a splendid patriotic progr:>ni Friday I noon before the North Wilkes boro Kiwanis clul), J. 1!. Williams was progr.im cliairman aiid he presented .Mrs. Wiliianis niid her class The chil dreii aave in _a most impressive me liner a play entitU'd “United We .Stond," The program opened hy singitia “Dixie," and "My Conntiy Ti.s of Time." Every I>art was well carried out and cave pvidenee of splendid train ing. The prograiti presented by (lie children follows- .NatiomI Prr.ver, Dot i- llilUiigs. (’Iiaracters Patriots of Today: \hiiliva. Faye Cox: Lama. Ruth Cidf; ,Iii don. Fred Finley: Stevie. Johnnie Rhodes: Sparkle, l.ecn: rd Wyatl; Jeanie, S rah ('hiirelfT Patriots of Yesterday Pilgrims, .liidilli Karmet and John Haye.s: Colonials. .Norma Gabriel rnd I Clavton Hiimcornei : Pioneer^,, ! - joanne l.enderman and Gordon 'Forester: Top.sy a little coloreii ;girl. Tina Jo Warner: Vivi. n I British Refltgee. Doris HilUncs; •Ming Toy ('hinese Ucfiigie, Gladys Vannoy: Hans Norwe. gian Refugee, Pete Eller; Ivan Russian Rt'fttgee. Bobby Jay Jones; Uncle Sam. rl .Swafford; .Liberty, .Vntie I.oU; Victory. Bet ty Jean Wells; Miss Betty Story, 'piano accompanist. Prior to the program Dr. John W. Kineheloe. Jr.. Red Cross War Fund Clwtrman. aatiouiiced ih;vt the goal in the campaign to begin .March 2 is $l(i.(ion and nrsed full support in the drive. President J. K. Hix unaoum-ed that directors would meet at the home ot W. K. Sturdivant Thurs day evening, G:.'I0. ■At the meeting Charles Day, Jr., was o guest of his father: H. Rol.-ert Wood Finley was a gue.st of his father, E. G. Finley; W. G. Sloan was a guest of R. G. Fin ley: Jack Swofford was a gtiesi of R. S. Gibbs,. Jr.; .Mr. and Mrs. J. 0, Forester. Mrs. Genio Cardwell and J. .M. Anderson were guests ot J. B. Williams. Kiwauirn C. B. Jones, of Nappanee, lad., and Rev. -A. C. Waggoner, of this city, were visitors at, the meeting. Pvt. Presley Joines Is Killed In Action Mr*. Tyr* Jotaw. of Bel Air, Md., formerly Of WSke* county, has been notified by the War De partment thnt her son, Pvt. Pres ley Joines, was killed in 'action. % ^4
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