Re^ Hiurst
Hitler Force
OotofRzhev
Russians Take A Big
FortifiecJ^ Center
In Attack
LONDON, Thursday. —
PffMiaw troops storming and
eapturing Rzhev, anchor ^
pwt of the great German j
salient northwest of Mos* ’
jj^> cO!w, have smashed the heart i
of the enemy’s defensive sys-1
tern on the central front and I
^ have opened a Red Army j
gateway to the west, the
Mo.icow radio said today.
Capturing tw6 key railroad
cities on the Kursk^Orel front, for
total of three first-rank vic
tories in a single day, the Rus
sians also had put the Germon
Bryanek-Orel salient in immin
ent danger. Radio Moscow said
that ptvictically the whole Kursk
region had now been freed, and
■nci>n firmed reports circulated
here that the Germans were pre-
|r1ng to evacuate Orel.
he new Russian triumphs, fol-
ttae capture of the Dem-
Iwwat' ■sw»^-‘st'’&sli> ft
men,^ered the entire picture on
the BtetheVn and central fronts
Imperilled the fourth big Ger
man salient. Vyazmagzhatsk.
southwest of Moscow, and left the
way open for Red Array drives
to the west, one of which would
be aimed at going into Latvia.
A special Red Army communi
que, recorded here from the Mos
cow radio, announced Wednesday
night the capture of Rzhev In a
battle which had taken the Red
Army storm troops through o-.e
of the most heavily defended
areas of the entire eastern front.
? Hailing the capture as a Ger
man defeat of decisive strategical
imporbjnce. a radio Moscow mili
tary commentator said:
“With Rzhev, the heart of the
Oerman defensive system on the
central front has been broken and
one of the test fortified German
defensive positions on the wb le
eastern front has gone.
\
Master Sergeant Branford
Brooks has recer tiy been pro
moted to his present rank from
that of staff sergeant at Camp
Wh'tc, Oregon, where he Is now
stationed, after being at Camp
Tonng in California for a few
inontlis. Sgt. Brooks entered
the army with the National
Guard company in North
Wilkesboro' on September 10,
1940. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W'iley Brooks, of Nortli
Wtlkeeboro, and he married
Mi.ss I»ttle Anderson, who
makes her home with his par-
Ms 'daughter,
was bom January 2S, 194J1.
Japs' Convoy
22S.hip$Sent
To Bottom
tfoe Owihify uutv
Gen. MacArthur’s Head
quarters, Australia.—Allied
planes, in the most resound
ing victory over Japanese
naval units ever accomplish
ed in Gen. Douglsis MacAr
thur’s Southwest Pacific
command, have shattered a
huge enemy convoy bound
for New Guinea, leaving 10
warships and 12 transports
sunk or sinking and almost
15,000 enemy ^oops drown
ed or killed.
, “The Battle of Bismarck Sea
now is decided.’’ the noon com
munique Issued at United Nations
headquarters said. “We hrve
achieved a complete victory. The
completeness was such as to as
Eume the proportions of a major
disaster for the enemy. His en
tire force was practically destroy
ed."
Fifteen thousand Japanese
,grooiMl troops
msh^the official announcemeiit
in service at some undisclosed
point in the South Pacific war
zone, according to letters re-
ceived by relatives here. Cpl.
Owtaigs Is a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Owlngs, of
Millers Creek, and has been In
service 18 months.
Many Are Listed For
Induction Into
the Artny ®
To Red Cross
Total $3,485
The Special Gift Gommittoe
on the Red Cross War Fund
Oampalgn who are B. O. Finley,
P. W. Esfa^nuw and J. R. Hlx,
report the following eontribn-
Uons tip to noon 'nmrsday.
Meadows MUIs Go f200.00
Forest Pnraltnrc Co. .... 200.00
Coble Hairy Products
Company _ 200.00
S. V. Tomlinson 200.00
American Furniture Co. 200.00
Bank of North Wilkes-
boro 200.00
CteoUna Mirror Co. 200.00
Wilkes Hosiery Mills Co. 200.00
P. W. E-shelman 100.00
Grier and Gordon Cotton
MUIs 100.00
Relns-Stnrdlvaat 100.00
lurner JWIi^ Pirtiaf >
100.00
100.00
100.00
Wilkes Tiro Company
V. B. SoUthey
Hake Power Compsmy
BhjOdes-Day Furniture
Company . 50.00
Wflkesboro Mfg. Co 75.00
Ralph Duncan 10.00
^Yadkin Valley Motor
Cdmpany . 50.00
Hngene Trivetto - 25.00
Oarter-Hnbbard PnbUsh-
Ing Po. . ..... 60.00
liineberry Foundry 75.00
Hotel Wilkes 80.00
E. G. Finley .... 76.00
C. & 8. Motor Co. 75.00
Wilkes TransportaHon
Company
Forester’s Nu-Way
X’ vice Stations
C, D, Coffey,' Jr.
50.00
28.00
All Asked To
Contribute
To War Fund
$1,800 Given At The
Wilkes Hosiery
Mills Co. ,
Red Cross War Fund Csm^
paign in Wilkes county is
well under way. Dr. John W.
Kincheloe, Jr., campaign
chairman, said today.
While response has been
very favorable in early re
ports, Dr. Kincheloe pointed
out that the goal for the
county is $10,000 smd that
contributions in as liberal
amounts as possible will be
necessary from all the peo
ple of the county.
From the Wilkes Hosiery Mills
today came a splendid report
which showed that the firm and
its employes have responded to
Seek Workers Here
For the Navy Dept.
Miss Lillian Hogan, recruiting
representative for the Civil Ser
vice commission, will arrive here
^londay to secura stenographers
md typists for tu-a r..- ~ Depart
_:ent in Washington, D. C. '-a-
ries range from fl420 to $19.-
per year.
Miss Hogan will give tesU and
PMS on applicants while here.
Schedule of Produc
tion at Red Cross
Room Given
said, “and 56 enemy planes were
I sh^t out of action Tuesday and
• yesterday.
“Merciful Providence guided
ns to this victory,” Mac.4rthur
j commented.
j The convoy included 10 war-
I'shlps, described in the communi
que as cruisers or destroyers, es
corting the 12 transports. The
entire fleet represented a total
of approximately 90,000 tons.
“All are sunk or sinking," the
communique reported.
In California
Baxter D. Ma«tta,.^who
Septensbei-
lOSiLlZ iutV stnttoned et
Qjm flini CMtfor-
^ -la • of
'S M Wnt.m P. Maatin, of
BMBWAow, ono of
' iail’er vbA T. a
„ ’ Ik Bis ietvlee. Prt.
•r BmA WObaabaro
Mrs. J. A. Roussecu, Red Cross
chairman of Volunteer Special
Services, announces the following
schedule for the Red Cross surgi
cal dressings room, located over
Tomlinson's Dep.irtment store:
Monday—7:30 p. m.
Thursday—9:30 a. m., 1 p. m .
7:30 p. ra.
Friday—9:30 a. hi., 1 p. m.,
7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Rousseau reported that in
formation received this week from 1
National Red Cross Headquarters
stressed the importance of rush
ing surgical dressings production.
•> . army needs 180,000,000
dre»..Aigs by April 1.5. For some
types of dressings it depends en
tirely upon Red Cross volunteers.
“This is no made-work pro
gram,” Mrs. Rousseau said. “It is
urgent end we cannot stress too
I strongly the need for speeding up
our production immediately. We
i urge women to give much time in
i this activity in the coming weeks.”
Workers MUST wear cotton
dresses or smocks and MUST
, bring or buy at the room cotton
* 1 kerchiefs or caps to wear for head
covering while working.
Experienced volunteer instruc
tor^ are on schedule at the room
at all times and women who wish
to trke part in this essential Job
are urged to come. The following
instructors are scheduled at the
room: Mrs. R. P. C«sey. chair
man, and Miss Evelyn Little, vice
chairman, Mesdames J. D. Scha
fer, Gordon Fiuley, J. B. Carter,
,T.. S. Spainhpur, A. C. Chrmber-
laln, Mary M. Hlx, Carl VanDe-
man, H. B. Smith, E. N. PhUllps
and Miss Norma Stevenson.
-V
Use Care In
HandlingWar
RationBooks
Keep Books In Good
Shape and Do
Not Lose
Too many people are handl
ing their war ration books
carelessly, which may canse
them grief later on.
Person.s who do the shopping
for families should carry their
war ration books, both 1 and 2,
and keep them in good shape.
The books should all be fold-
c!d the same way and should be
carricM in an envelope of proper
size to protect them from wear.
As an added help, the custo
mer should list the things to be
purchased and should, if possi
ble, do the ishoppin^ when
stores are not crowded. Stores
find it very dlfflcnlt to have
enough help on the busiest days.
Every cooperation with Ae
merchant will be mutually
helpful.
the followiBg tnieh
for army induction iii
very near future I r
James Dudley Moore, Jr.
Dewitt Luff man.
Boosevelt Faw.
Ernest Monroe rtrewer.
Waiter Glenn Williams.
Claude Howard Roope.
Otha Call.
Steward Elisha Brown.
Motson Dewitt Blackbnm.
Clyde Waddell.
Crom Olen Sparks.
Evan Hampton Staley.
David Elmore Karris.
Prank Hall Hayes.
I E1 NonJi Lynll..
Charlie Wayne Elledge.
Bnmond Carl Blackburn.
Christy Noris Baldwin.
Hal Eldwin Churdi.
Thomas Ijee Bell.
Sanford WajTie Frazier.
Clarence Henry Settle.
Bynum Talmadee Gambill.
Burlie Odell Wiles.
Hoyle Esha Billings.
Charles Junior Dancy.
Earl Whittington.
Jess Greek Eller.
Gemle Jesse Simpson.
James Hart Staley.
Jim Bentman Myers.
Carl Baldwin.
Gleqn Carl Banjfuess.
Bruce Gibson Jtdnes.
I^ester Ellis. ■
J. C. Drum ftransferred).
Warren G. Eller (transfer)
cute Wood!© (transfer)
Roe Dane Haynes (tnnsfer).
Squire Oeary (transfer).
Janies Harding Rash (transfer)
Ransom Cleveland Bay, Jr.
Herman Howard Sloop.
WUl Yanghn McGradJr. ^
Robert diaries Fancett, Jr.
Boy CaRoway Brow*.
James William Benge.
Cannie Bkfesr Win^w.
James Odell Barlow.
James Ray Gentry;
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Work Study
Of Welfare
Dept. Held
State Officials At All
Day Meeting On
March 26th
Pfc. Glenn Adams is with tJ.
8. forces In Nwth Africa. He
write his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Adams, of "Halls Mills, that he
was moving around rapidly In
North Africa, that It was a nice
place, that he couldn’t under
stand a word the native people
said, but they were lots of fun.
Keep Chickens Up
Police Chief J. B. Walker
knows It Is springtime again
cjven if the merenry did knock
the botton out of the thermom-
etou this morning.
People of the town have been
wiTUng the police and saying
their neJ^ibors’ chickens are
scratching up their newly plaat-
©d gardens.
And as badly as food will be
needed, that Is serious.
/ All chickcsi owners are warn
ed that the city ordinance says
chickens must be confined
2,000 Wilkes Boys And Gir^
Pledging food Idr Freedwii*
Ruby R. Ooborne
Enlists In WAAC
A news dispatch from Fpn
Bragg todiay to The Jounial-Pa-
trtot'stated thet Ruby B. Osbomo,
of wnkMboro route dne, hu heea
ASlBiry Mfey
Over 2,000 school' boyz
and cirlt in Wilkes county
hat# pledged to produce
^*Food For Freedtnn” this
year.
County Agent J; B. &ipee
completed
to organhM!
'rt&iiks
witfi
Thoae WKb'aJU'
had>Acent J. ^
^•mofm^ge#t Auide
^iPCMginoine -ingegK «««•
All day “Work Study”
Welfare Conference was
held in the sample room of
Hot^ Wilkes, February 26.
I The conference was pre
sided over by Chas. C. Mc
Neill supt, of public welfare.
Mr*. W. R. Absher brought
greetings from the public
welfare department of
Wilkes county. Eighteen
case workers and county
superintendents representing
seven counties were present.
The subject ehosen for study at
the conference was “Administra
tive Review of Public Assistance
Cases by the Bureau of Public As
sistance, Social SecurPy Boards.”
Round taMe discussions were
led by Miss Ida, McCracklin, su
pervisor of standards and proce'
dures; J. L. Hawkins, supervisor
of field work, and Miss Edith Guf
fey, field social work representa
tive.
Mrny welfare problems in
conntles represented, were pres
ented to the state officials pres
ent for advice end clearance.
The Social Security Law in
North Carolina requires every
case of OW Ag5 Assistance to be
reviewed once per year, the Aid
to Dependent Children eases twice
POT year.
These reviews are required In
order that any change in family
or:employment can he noted in
relation to continued eligibility
on the V»la of need. All changes
are. to be recorded hnmedieteiy
and entered la *ree record aa per
•jUtA'nqelnaSeite' ^
" IIVIM eoaiity the nnindwr ot
' ;I»i.
• X* ' V? ' »v M. • - - I
Mr. Eslielman and R. G. PHhlsy-
were pppointed chairmen for the
special gifts division of the drive
and they are contacting corapanlee
and corporations for lar.ge gifts
Tt is emphasized that if the war
fund is to he raised that many
special and larre gifts from firms,
nrofessional men and individuals
will he necessary.
Workers In North 'iV'Ikeshoro,
Wilkeshoro and in ever'- township
in the countv are canvassing the
neonie end the appeal is to con
tribute as liberally as possible, in
rder that the American Red
Cross may accomplish its alms
during the war. A special anneal
is made to the rur-I people. Pme-
tically everyone hss a relative or
friend in the service and to ser
vice men the Red Cross is one of
the greatest benefactors In time
of war.
Dr. Kincheloe is asking minis
ters throughput the county to
make rn appeal for people to con
tribute to the Red Cross war
fund and thus aid the great
humanitarian work which Is be
ing accomplished by the “World’s
Greatest Mother.”
Workers are urged to complete
their canvasses within the next
few d' yg rnd deliver their reports.
TTie Wilkes chapter of the Red
Cross has office *n the Tomlin
son Department .Store building.
In Hawaii
Pvt. piMMtar-
w*o taOniiieA Into tile «nay
Sefl^'ia, IMK Pffc gpini^te'..
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