A 'Fir»t Aid Detachment
haa been chartered for the
Wilkea chapter of the
American Red Crow.
The detechment Is composed of
18 local people ■who completed
the advance first, aid course and
12 of that number graduated
from the first aid instructors
course. *H. F. Bouknlght, as
Red Cross first aid chairman,
heads the detachment, which has
received its charter from the Eas
tern area office of the Red Cross.
Duties of the detachment will
bo to serve for relief and treat
ment of injured in case of any
emergency.
Members are as follows: Mrs.
: Josephine Anthony. H. F. Bouk-
'nlght, Dr. A. C. Chamberlain.
Mies Ruth Colvard. Mrs. D. J.
Carter. B. S. Call. Howard Clark,
Mrs. Howard Clark, Mrs. Zella
Culpepper, Mrs. Ida Deal, Mrs.
J>ed Gaither, Mrs. W. C. Grier,
I Effner Eller. Miss Lucy Finley,
Turner Adams, >^ls8 Mary Nlch-
i ols, Joe Canter, Mrs. Jack Had-
• ley.
Pvt. Matthew L. Wallace, .son
of Mrs. Dora Wallaoe, of Boom
er, hoe been In the army about
three years and is now In Xortli
.Africa. He spent some time in
FMgland prior to the North Af
rica invasion.
[James W. Brown
Funeral On Friday
Bundy
Dr.
Into
U. S. Army
Going
Will Report March 31
For Service In
Medical Corps
1 service will be held“?rt*
Dr. Wm. L. Bundy, well
known local physician, today
received his orders to.report
for service as a first 1
Vonley Triplett, age 39, a
resident of the Deep Gap
conununity of Watauga
county, died last night at the
Wilkes hospital from gun
shots inflicted in Boone Sat
urday night by Police Chief
A. L. Gross, of Boone.
Triplett was hit twice by revol
ver shots, in the left abdomen
and right side. He was given
emergency treatment at Boone
and brought to the hospital here.
Little hope was ever held for his
recovery.
According to reports reaching
here, Triplett, two of his sons and
two other men were engaged In a
brawl when the police chief ap-
'proached. Triplett is said to have
started fighting the officer and
had drawn a knife when' Chief
Gross fired the shots. Two of
Triplett’s sons were arrested for
resisting on officer. The two
other men were also arrested.
Triplett is survived by his wife,
Mrs. SalHe Triplett, and five sons:
Gurnle, Raymond, Herbert, Arlie,
and Daniel Triplett.
Funeral service will be held
Friday, two p. m., at Laurel
Springs church in Watauge.
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People /orSiipport Exceed Goal
Shelton Canter, i«celved
his decree at the mld-tenn
graduation at Wake Forest
College In January, has entered
the taval officers school at
Korthweetem University. Jlr.
Canter, wtio Is well known
here, is a son of Mr, and Mrs.
Carl Canter, of WUkesboro.
In War Fund Drive
Praises Workers And
Contributors To
Fund'
Jesse Shew
Is Victim Of
Auto Crash
Young Man Is Killed
When An Auto
Overturns
First autonxrfyile fatality
in Wilkes .coitatr in
North WUkesboro. N. C.
March 18. 1943
To The Citizens of Wilkes County:
May I take this opportunity to
express my sincere appreciation
and thanks to all the citizens of
our county who have hod a part
in bringing the Wilkes County
Red Cross War Fund Campaign to
a successful conclusion. Certain
ly, also, the Wilkes boys in train
ing camps and on the fighting
fronts would like to reach and
take you by the liond and say,
‘Thank You!"
The public, in general, has
been very responsive to this war
time appeal of the Red CroaS; and
realizing the needs of the men in
uniform, the people and Industries
of Wilkes have generously con
tributed thousands of gifts both
large end smalt. The Wilkes
ipter .of tbo Rod Cross desires |
RED CROSS WAR
FUND CHAIRMAN
County Will
ByBigMat^
Contribution To Date
Almost $3,0Q0
Over Goal
_ of Mulberry township
today. Rev. Monroe Dll-
ard will conduct t».e service.
Surviving Mr. Brown are his
rite, Mrs. Margaret Ann Brown,
md three sons: John A.. James
Slbert and Millard F Brown, all
of Hays.
Beer Sales Law
Is Explained To
0 c a 1 Dealers
No Beer Can Be Sold Be
tween 11:30 P. M. and
7:00 A. M. In State
Dr. Bundy will report On Mkrch
31 at Carlyle Barracks. Pa. He
stated today that he will close hla
office here on Saturday, March
20, in order to allow time to make
arrangements to entef service on
the 31st.
Dr. Bundy began practice of
medicine here in January. 19 4 0.
with his office located on Tenth
'street. He came here immedtate-
ly after completing his work as
rn interne and his practice has
increased rapidly.
At Camp Butner
Col. Edgar H. Bain, head of
the “Clean-up or Close-up" cam
paign of the Brewers Foundation
In North Carolina, met with local
beer dealers hare yesterday af
ternoon to explain the new laws
regulating • .sale of beer in the
state.
The dealers present voluntari
ly went on record pled.ging no
sales of beer after 11:30 p. m.
and pledged to abide by all the
laws and regulations rela'ive to
sale of beer. The regulations in
clude: No sales after 11:30 p. m . :
no, beer drinking after 12 mid-
j|Kht in places of business, not to
minors under legal age.
not fo permit disorderly or un-1
lawful conduct.
Missing
Pfc. W. Thornton Staley has
been missing since February 14 in
the North African theatre of war
operations.
Message that Pfc. Staley was
listed as “missing in action” was
received this week from the war
departirient by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. P. Staley, well known
residents of the Reddies River
community.
when JeMe Sliew, 23,
was fatally hurt.
Shew died at the "Wilkes hospi
tal here a short time after the ac
cident. He was riding In a o.ir
driven by Pritchard Shew and
with other occupants when the car
'struck a bank on the roadside and
overturned. None of the others
v;ere hurt.
Shew was a resident of the
community where the accident oc
curred. He i.s survived by his
, wife, Mrs. Mae Shew, and his
Pfc. Staley entered the army a. father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
year ago and sailed with the Af
rican invasion forces in the latter
part of 1942. Before entering the
army service he w-as principal of
Cricket school three miles west of'
this city.
Staley was reported missing on
the date when the axis forces
made substantial gains in Tunisia
and captured many Americans.
Since that date all the territory
gamed by the Axis has been
again taken over by American and
allied forces.
Simon Shew', of Wilkesboro route
two.
Funeral service was held today
at two p. m., at Fishing Creek
church with Rev. Pervis Parks in
charge of the service.
In Hawaiian Islands
Pfc. John D. Haynas who en
tered the army in September
1R42, is now stationed at Oamp
Butner. Pfc. Haynes Is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Haynes,
of Hays.
Recruiter
Here Four Days
Chief Specialist James T. Steph
enson, in charge of the local Navy
Recruiting Station, announced yes
terday a schedme to ne followed
by traveling recruiters from this
office.
James E. Meacham, First Class
Petty Officer, will be in Mt. Airy
Thureday, Friday and Saturday;
in Sparta March 21 and 22; West
Jeffemon March 23 and 24; EJlpn,
March 25-27; Mt. Airy March 28-
81.
Harahall F. Ford, Eiyst Class
Petty Officer Jost transfeired to
this area from Charlotte, will be
in North WOkeibonnHai:^ 1S4I0;
YaAfigyiDt |brdt 21;22;: 'Booon
MaiA »-Mi MViHii 'Wlkifion
(Cot^waA OmBmefifV)
Recruiters
For WAAC
Are Coming
Lady Officer, Four
Sergeants Coming
Five Days
apptal Ahla year.
Especial thank; is due the
‘‘Special Gifts Committee”, com
posed of Mr. P. W. Elshelman, Mr.
Richard Finley, and Mr. J. R. Hix.
This committee noised over half j
of Wilkes county’s, quota in large
gifts. Scores of leaders and work
ers have canvassed the business,
residential, rural, and industrial
areas, and their loyal and untir
ing efforts merit high commen
dation. They have brought the
campaign total "over the top”,
and a number of p;licitors are
continuing their efforts on through
this week In the endeavor to
reach as many homes as possible.
The “Special Gifts” committee
has already published Us list of
donors. All other contributions,
where names have been given,
will be published as soon as the
list can be assembled.
■With hearty congratulations to
the scores of campaign workers
upon their well-merited success.
Specialist In
Gas For BCD
Red Cross War funds
ed in Wilkes^dnring the 
rent campaign will reach a
total of approximately $13,*
000, it was lesumed today
from Dr. John W. Kinche-
loe, Jr., war fund chairman.
At noon today Red CroM
hank deposits totaled $12,-.
478.47, according to the re
port of Vernon Deal, treas
urer. Amounts reported by
canvassers as ready for de
posit swelled the total fund
to $12,858.47. A few scat-
tered reports yet to be re
ceived may make the
amount about $13,000.
The goal set for the county
paign. Dr. Kfiehelde said the
ject was not so much to retch- any
specific goal as it was to reach the
people of the county and give
them aiyopportunity to contribste
to the Red Cross In its greatest
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Ta Leave ’Saturday
For Course In
Gas Study
L.'M. Nelson, prominent
local citizen, has been ap
pointed assistant state gas
consultant for North Caro
lina by the state office of
Civilian Defense, it was
learned here today.
Mr. Nelson will leave Saturday
and with admiration I’or the way
Wilkes county “sees things to take a special course given by
through,•• I remain 'the War Department at Loyola
Sincerely University, New Orleans, La., in
JOHN W. KINCHELOE, Jr. ot voison gases. His ap-
1943 War Fund Chairman Poi”tmant was recommended by
Wilkes County Red Cross.
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Finns will gladly make peace if
we’ll tell them how to get food
supplies, insure Russia’s safety
and drive out ten Nazi divisions.
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Pvt. Frank M. Adams, young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Millard
Adams, of .Abshers, volunteered'
for the army Nor. 11, 1040, re
ceived his training at F^rt Monl-
trie, S. G., aad is now over
seas in Hawaii. He often writes
that he is liking army life o.k.
Pvt. Adams is. a brother of
Jeme !«. and Tliomas Adams, of
North Wilkesboro.
Prodortion of subetittite auto-
nudbile Ihwls is being increased in
Pnnee.
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Lieut. Elaine Monroe, a
WAA’C officer, assisted by'
three sergeants, will be in
North Wilkesboro March 20
through March 25 for the
purpose of recruiting women
for the Women’s Army Auxi
liary Corps.
Lieut. Elaine Monroe, a ‘WAAC
officer, assisted by three ser
geants, will be in North Wilkes
boro March 20 through March 25
for the purpose of recruiting
women for the Woman’s Army
Auxiliary Corps.
Accompanying the WAAC offi
cer will be Sgts. James E. Nash,
Willard Dunn and John C. Muil-
enburg. They will have head
quarters in the now” famous army
recruiting trailer, which will be
located on the stref* in front of
the town hall from Saturday of
this week through 'Hmrsday of
next week, ^ -
Officers were here this week
maldiig arhuigeiBeDts for the ex
tended reemJIfag TiaR.. . They ex
tend to i^-4 eoedial fa'^Hatfolr to'
tao anBp xeerahiag IntBer
what a vlfeit Deni
ki^8m who nay he MtenaMf fai,
" (Ooatiiined os pais fo«4
In the Air Corps
Judge J. A. Rousseau, of this city,
who is chairman of the Wilkes
County Civilian Defense council.
Mr. Nelson has a splendid back
ground of study end experience
for this type of work. He was
formerly research and industrial
chemist for C. C. Smoot and Sons
tannery here and is now field
supervisor for Standard Oil com
pany in this Iterritory, in which
; capacity he will continue in ad
dition to his Civilian Defense du
ties.
He will be assistant to Dr. Hay
wood M. Taylor, state gas consul
tant for the OCD and who is pro
fessor of chemistry at Duke Uni-
, verslty in Durham.
Their duties will be to know
Identity of poison gashs used in
war and methods of deconbamina-
tion of poison gas areas.
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T. J. Frazier
Candidate For
Mayor Of City
Filed Notice of Candidacy
Today With Member Of
Board Of Elections
T. J. Frazier, well known local
business man, today filed notice
of his candidacy toy mayor of
North Wilkesboro.
W. O. Absher, secretary of the
Wilkes county board of elections,
sfid today that Mr. Pi-azier filed
his candidacy with him.
No other notices of candidacy
have lieen filed for any city of
fice. However, several weeks of
time remain before the closing
date for candidates for the elec
tion. which will be held In May.
Mr. Frazier announced his
candidacy for mayor two years
ago .hut withdrew before the date
and Mayor R. T. McNiel had no
opposition In the election.
Now Overseas
ii; Assist Taxpayers
With. Late Returns
Pvt. Baxter mTSpew* I*.***-
ttooed at HeoMelai 1^
jnOIBuA*
Glenn Dancy, a'deputy collector
of U. S. revenue, will be at the
town hall Saturday of this week
to assist people who have failed
to file their federal Income tax re
turns.
Marriafire Ocense
Dirfaig the' put Vtek Omom to
•wtif vvefe ImMi br Regfatn
■prvim
a Uw' .
SrTa a.
vtUe.
Pvt. Cfauifte
is swvloe at
pofait ia the Souk Poelfta
eenOag'to Mta* , toCBivedjr
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