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- -;ti;a — i^ii.1 •r w*. '.•H' HAS RM7,^ the trah. of pkqgS^ IN t; Sfn • "IT-' give TO » RED esm Fw latttiuil adTanUf^ doyottir bujrfiid! lii Nhitb VnftesbOro, the growing H||»dlng center of North Mnetem Ndrth Carolina THE JOURN At - PSTRIHlf VOL. XXXV- No. 101 p-»i.i..j M—l— ..rf n..,.J.... NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C.. MONDAY. MAR. 15, 1943 SM* — nxw dal a 5tei> -T'* Plan For Blackout f Thursday Alert Signal Will Be Sounded Thursday At 8:35 P. M. t H.' Wilkes County Civilian Defense officials are deter mined that the practice blackout Thursday night, March 18, will not be a fail ure and all departments of the organizaWons are pre paring to carry out their du- ties. , The etert »ignal i» *c"®' duled for 8:35 p. m. Thurs day night. The alert signal will be a steady blowmg ot the tannery whistle and fire sirens in the Wilkesboros. The signal will mean to pul out lights but automobiles low beam and i may go on pedestrains may continue walking. When the danger signal comes some minutes later it will be a zig-zag, up-and-down blowmg ot the tannery whistle and sirens that means total bteckout instead of all- COMMENDED Pvt. Richard >fcGlaniery, n son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mc- Giamery, of Millers Creek, was recently selectedi as the best appear,ing soldier in his platoon and was commended by the col onel of the regiment and his captain at Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt. MoGlamery entered the ar my on November 23, 1942. His wife, the former Miss Grace McClure, make? her home In this city. and and take cover clear as it was thought to be in the recent blackout. A long ring on rural telephones give news of the blackout to communities and ^chool and bIU will also help- , are askTng that eaclTperson who the signal blow a car or '\heir others will hear and horns and thus relay the signal all over the county. The all-clear will not be sound ed except by telephone and over the radio by stations within North Carolina, captain H.:mry State Guard company h®re. has heen made bead of Members ot tlce. Memoers o. his company will also serve in blackouts as in the past. OCD officials hai-e isted out (hat lights must not hfleft unattended in homes o places of business and that emergency war order provides heavy penalties for where someone cannot Even in cigarette black- and them quickly, smoking is ruled out outs Officials are asking demanding a total blackout. A control center has been es tablished at the town nail. e entire Civilian Defense organiza tion has been supplemented and every department now has some person responsible. But there is need tor more vol unteer workers, especially auxili ary firemen, fire watchers and messenger boys of ’teen aee. Those who would volunteer ere asked to call at the city hall in the ftie department. d By order of the army and the WorldDay NEAR MORAVIAN FALLS Red Cross Reports From Rural Areas A re Now Coming In Unattended Lighting Is Under Ban IN FLORIDA Urge That Canvasses Be Completed Early IN MISSISSIPPI Heavy Penalties For Leaving Lights Unattended Of Prayer Observed North Wftkefboro*« ness life paused Friday at at one o’clock to join in a service at the town hall in obi.ervance of World Day of Prayer. During the morning, services were held at several homes in North Wilkesboro and at one o'clock a service was held at the town hall under sponsorship of the .American Legion and .Auxi liary. Jlinisters of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro conducted the service, which \va.s attended by a ' capacity crowd. Practically all) bu.sines.s house.s were closed dur- I iiig the period of the service. In the afternoon services were held at the North Wilkesboro Presbyterioii church and the Wilkesboro Methodist church at 2:;!0 o’clock. All services were well attended and much interest was shown by the people. V defense command black- out^egulations have the force of law. and ell people are expected to obey the regulations and give every cooperation possible. Baptist Pastors In Conference Here Four Days Please Return First Aid Books All who huve Red Cross first aid textbooks which they did not pay for are asked to return them to Red Cross headquarters over Tomlinson's Department .store im mediately. Returns are beginning to come in from Red Cross workers in rural communi ties and show good response to. the war fund appeal, Dr. John W. Kincheloe, Jr., war fund chairman, said today. Ei.ght of the many rural re ports expected have been receiv ed, Dr. Kincheloe aiid, and to taled $646.02. The communities and amounts as reported follow; Union township, $41; New Castle township. $85.75; Edwards town ship, $"61.58; Hays community. $133.59; Purlear route one, $40; Reddies River township, $44; Mt. Zion Suifdsy school, $15; busi-4owTJsWir^ii$r " Meanwhile, canvass of the Wilkesboros has been practically completed and many group reports have been filed. It was evident today, the chairman said, that much good work has been done and urged completion of reports by the end of this week if possi ble. He stated that the chapter officials appreciate the work of the volunteer canvassers and ex pressed hope that the goal of $10, 000 can be met if all the people have an opportunity to contribute md if they understand the iih- portaiice of providing the Red Cross with funds during war time. In addition to the special gifts committee report and reports of industries which have already been recognized, it was reported today that employees of the Wilkes hospital had contributed $72 and that $23.50 was given at Model lipholstering company. Contributions by the company and employes at Oak Furniture com pany totaled $225.75 and at Key City Furniture company $166. That figure was erroneously giv en as $225.75 lest week due to a typographical error. Contribu tions at International Shoe com pany totaled $117 by the com pany and employees after the final report was received. V LABOR .A thorough survey and study of local conditions will help solve the labor shortage in many sec tions. FOOD CONSERVATION The most practical *method.s of food preservation, in order of their importance, are: steam pressure (•arming, hot \rater cooking, dry ing, freezing, and bringing. Wilkes County’s Treasury Enriched to The Tune Of More T*han $100,000.00 Unattend«d lighting in homes, business establish ments and on vehicles, were responsible in some measure for ragged performance in the practice blackouts re cently, Police Chief J. E. Walker, coordinator of Civi lian Defense here said to« day. The local Defense official stat ed that he had received a com munication from R. L. McMillan calling attention to the fact that the entire state of North Carolina Is governed by an order of Lieut. Sgt. Wm. Hobert Hayes, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Philo Hayes, of Gllreath, entered the army on March 11, 1942, and Is now stationed at Camp GarabeUe, Florida. Sgt. Hayes has an ex cellent reomxl In trainlncf. His wife, the fonner Miss Emma .OMkea her Pvt. Otha rHlvinf Gre^ry, of Cj'cle, was idBucted into Hie ar my, Februai^- 13, 1948. _ He is now stationed at Kecsler Field, MiNsls.sippi. He is the son of Mr. and .Mrs. R. P. Gregorj’ of Cy cle. On November 25, 1942, ho wa,s married to Miss Pauline M. I’ark.s, of Union Grove. His wife and parents have learned dur ing the past week that he is se- Hously 111. .All hope for him a speedy reiyiverj’. Command and First Army, which requires that “et all times of darkness, occupants of premises and operators ot road vehicles and other conveyances shall not have any unattended lighting, ex cept indoor lighting meeting War Department specifications. Light ing shall be considered unattend ed unless a competent individual, who is a member or employee, or guest of the household or business establishment of the occupier, or who is the operator or the occu pant of a road vehicle or cither road conveyance, or who, by ar- Crew of 7 Bail Out; HI 1^ Big Plane Hits Bank Of Moravian Creek A large B-25 army bom ber plane crashed midnight Friday near Moravian Falls after its crew of seven offi cers and men had parachut ed to safety. The plane was on a rou tine flight from the army air base at Columbia, S. C. At some point between Lenoir and Moravian Falls it became necessary for the members ot the crew tOvhaU ou Churches In Conferences [July. The pilot. First Lieutenant I Joseph S. Weaver, was last to f,leave the plane, about one mile i before it crashed into the bank of .Moravian Creek on the farm I property of .Mias LiOla Brown. I After the pilot left the bomber I it proceeded for about one mile. Sugar, Coffee •Stanip iiiimlH‘r 11 on War ra tion book 1 expires at midnight tonight. Stamp number 12 be comes valid at that time and ivlll be good for purchase of five pounds of sugar in a ten- weeks period. .Anyone who failed to get war ration book 2 must get them at the rationing board offices dur ing the wei'k beginning March 22. Retail mercliants will regis ter for processed foods bi'tween .April 1 and 10. 'blanks may be obtained from rationing board offices. whiQh includes Wilkesboro and Union Methodist churches, wes held yesterday in Wilkesboro fol lowing a fine sermon delivered by Rev. A. C. Gibbs, of Elkin, dis- , ;^gem”ent''wiTh any such indivi- ‘net suprintendent. The pastor {dual has undertaken responsibill-' I"‘'®‘I H. Shinn, : tv for said lighting, can blackout»was unable to be present due to ias provided.” illness. I The State Director said that j Splendid reports were given at. during the period end in the area the quarterly conference, and I of blackouts persons in control of j finances were reported in good j lighting should extlngui.sh all shape. ! lights visible from the outside as j On behalf of Mrs. Kathleeu promptly as possible. This ap- Morehouse, a fine pulpit Bible plies to lights of every descrip- -was presented to the church by The second quarterly confer- | swerving sharply before it crash ence of the Wilkesboro charge I ed into the ground. Before crashing the plane was reported IN INDIANA Day and Evening Planned Through Fri day; Many Attend Sessions This Large Amount Has Been Paid Into Sher iff Poindexter’s and County Accountant’s Offices Since, and Including Dec. 7, 1942 Wilkes County Baptist Pastors Conference opened a four-day 1 this morning, e morning session was held at Reins-SSurdlvant chapel with attendance of ministers from ♦ many communities. Sessions will be held there through Friday of this week and evening services as a port of the conference wUl be held Monday and Tuesday evenings at the First Baptist church here with Rev. J. C -Canlpe speaker and on Wed- uesday and Thursday evenings at jBlmkeshoro Baptist church. The If^uhllc Is cordially Invited to these £•. services. k- V’ buy more war bonds Wilkes county’s finan cial condition, as of today, is apparently in splendid shape, due to the largest collection of current taxes in the office of sheriff in many years as well as splendid collections on back taxes received in the office of the county ac countant. Since, and including De cember 7th, 1942, and through Saturday, March 13th, the total amount of $95,2M.81 has been col lected in the office of Sheriff C. G. Poindexter in payments on taxes for the current year, anni'from the rffice erf County Ac countant J. Mack Rea'vis comes the report that his office has received pay ments since, and includ ing December 7th, 1942, and through Saturday, March 13th, on taxes rep resenting the years from 1928 through 1941 which totals $5,121.43. The to tal of these two items amounts to $100,385.24. This huge amount of tax money that has gone into the various county funds is due largely to the one cent penalty being added to unpaid county tax on Febniiu'y 2nd, and places'the county in po^ tion to moet.jpracticaUy all of its outstanding current indebtedness. tion. electrical, gas. oil or any other source, including matches, cigarette lighters, etc. Any person who violates these regulations is subject to penal ties provided by Title 18, section 9 7A. United States Code, which is a fine not to exesed $5,000 or im prisonment for not more than one year, or both, tor each of fense. The OCD Head stated that this warning is being issued In view of the fact that lights in many business establishments, such as show window and neon overhead i lights were not properly attended during the latest blackout*. Un less outside switches have been provided and the local warden notified of location of such switches, persons leaving lights burning unattended will be sub ject to the penalties mentioned. V- Mr. W. T. Long, a member of the board of stewards, as a gift from Mrs. Morehouse'x father, Rev. R. S. Moore, who died last year at his home in Providence, Rhod“ Island. This gift was accepted of ficially and with much apprecia tion by the conference. The conference elected the following delegates and alter nates to the district conference to have passed so closely to the home of A. Brown that wind from its mighty propellers' shook, the house. , The crew was li.sted officially es follows: First Lieutenant Joseph S. Weaver. 27, pilot, of 735 North Sixty-fourth Street. Philadelphia. Pa.; Second Lieutenant Lesley M. Lewis, co-pilot, 23, Route one. Larchwood, Iowa; Second [.ieu- tenant Elliott H. Potter, 21. bora- badier, 20.11 Greenberry Road, Baltimore. Md.; Second Lieuten ant Lloyd L. Brockman, 26, navi gator. 22095 Elmswood Avenue. Detroit, Mich.; Sergeant Robert A. Weinstein, 20, engineer, 308 Chelsea Street, Everett, Mass.; Staff Sergeant Lloyd D. Brinson, 23, radio gunner, of Spencer, Ind. and Sergeant Bert L. Bramhall, 24, gunner, 614 Wilson Avenue. Salt Lake City, Utah. When the bomber crashed It Pfc. OUnde Shepherd, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ohartie ^Sh^tberd, Is it| the army nzedli- cal corps aBd. J* »cw stationed at Otfsp AtMbmy. Indtona. He has been In the army for one year. Court Term In 3rd Week Now Judge S. J. Ervin Presiding Over Court for Trial of Civil Actions Wilkes superior court term to day entered the third week. The third week was set aside for trial of civil cases. During the first two weeks cases on the criminal docket were disposed of. Judge S. J. Ervin, of Morgao- ton. Is presiding over the third week. Judge J. H, Clement, of Winston-Salem, was the presiding jurist during the two weeks of court for trial of criminal cases. Faced with a labor grc'wers are carefully ... shortage, checking and repairing all farm machinee, for a fall jeS) in the busy season. which will be held in Elkin on exploded an(* parts were scattered Friday, May seventh, es an for hundreds of yards over the nounced by Rev. Mr. Gibbs: countryside. Wilkesboro—Delegates: Mrs. N. Some of tht crew came in to Smithey end Julius C. Hubbard: North Wilkesboro early Saturdry alternates; Mrs. J. B. Henderson morning tor hotel cccommoda- and Mrs. J. VT. White. Union— tlons, one rr two spent the re- (Contlnued on pag* five) mainder of the night at homes .y , near where they landed by para chute. The pilot spent the re mainder of the night sleeping un der his p; rachute in the woods where he landed. A salvage crew from the Char lotte air ba.se arrived ,S>.tturday I and carefully salvaged the .parts ; of the wrecked plane. The scene was carefully guarded while the .salvage work was in progress. I Members of’ the crew did not Egg Shells! Egg She-JJ's! If you want to talk about egg shells or see them in large quantities, see the Ogilvie brothers-— the enterprising and in dustrious citizens, of the splendid Oakwoods com munity. The Ogilvies are haul ing every egg shell crack ed at the immense Coble Dairv nowdered egg plant in Wilkesboro to their farm at Oakwoods—liter- aliv millions of egg ^ells which are being placed on the land as a soil builder. Already nearly two'mil- lion eggs have been Hirn- ed into a nowdered fcfm at the Coble Oliirv. hl^t . to be used as fdod 'tor'} seldiers and those of ' afliod nations. reveal the cause for crash of the plane. V Joe Childress Is Killed In a Mine Funeral service was held this afternoon st - Reddies River church for Joe Childress, fonaer cltlsea of Wilkes vrho was killed \ In i cosl mine sclent Saturdsy ^ at Qntndy, W. -Vs' Few details of the , aoeMeat ilffn received here. Mr. %l1dress f.*" hss many relsthres ’and trlends la Wilkes who regret td laam of hi*-"' death. * V.’
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