alfacre Is
i Chairman In
[This County
W. D. Halfacre, vice-
prMident of Bank of North
Wilkesboro, ha* been ap
pointed chairman of the War
Finance Compiittee for
Wilkes county, and will di
rect the second' war loan
drire in this county in April.
The appointment was made
hj Hugh Leach, president of
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, district chair
man.
The April campaign will seek to
,fell Treasury bonds of ell kinds
^Ith the goal of 13 billions for the
nation as a whole. North Caro-
Pna and Wilkes county’s quotas of
this total have not yet been an
nounced.
Mr. Halfacre stated that in the
forthcoming campaign the War
Savings Staff and the Victory
ind Committee organizations
he combined under the U.
'inance Commit-
W. I). Halfatre, vlc^prf«i-
dent of the* Hank of Xortii
Wilkosboro, is otiainniui for the
War Finance ('omnilttce for
Wilkes.
Calls Moravian
Cemetery Meet
The citizens of Moravian Falls
end other communities who have
relatives buried in Moravian Falls
cemetery, are urged to attend a
mating Sunday afternoon at 2
Mpraviuy I^iUs
Rev. A. C. Witggoner, pas
tor of the Fhtat Methodist
church, was re-elected chair-
lAan of the Wilke^ chapter
of the Red Cross in the an
nual meeting held Wed?ies-
day afternoon.
A report of the officer*
revealed that the chapter
had experienced its most ac
tive year and that much
work had been accomplish
ed by the chairman and as
sociate* for the benefit of
service men and their fami
lies. '
i It is finticinated that the com-
[ ing year will be one of much
more work and responsibility for
Red Cross officials and workers
end the public" is urged to give
them every cooperation possible.
Following is a complete list of
the officers and committee chair
men for the coming year; Rev.
A. C. Waggoner, chairman: S. T.
Taylor, vice-chairman and fin
ance officer; W. C. Grier, secre
te ry: W. W. Starr, treasurer: A.
F. Kilby, home service chairman:
Mrs. W. D. Halfacre, home scr-
jvice aid: R. M. Brame. Jr., dis
aster and civilian relief: H. F
Bouknight, first aid; Effner El
ler. life saving; Mrs. H. B. Smith,
food and nutrltioh; Miss Rebecca
and workers will
added. TTie object of the
Treasury Department will be to
seek out every possible bond buy
er who can purchase as much as
an $18.75 bond or more.
The campaign will open April 12
and continue to May 1. ‘‘This
second war loan drive will put
across the largest financing pro
gram ever undertaken by any gov
ernment in the history of the
world”, Mr. Halfacre stated. “It
will require the mo.st enthusiastic
effort on the part of the largest
orpl(|rtgation of volunteer sales-
inenTevcr assembled”.
A wide variety of bonds will be
offered including Series C tax
notes, Series E War Bonds, Series
F and G Savings Bonds, 2'c me
dium term bonds, and 2%^-r 26-
year bonds.
North Carolina members of the
War Fin--nce Committee for the
district are Robert M. Hane.s of
Winston-Salem. Charles H. Rob
ertson of Greensboro, and R. S.
Dickson of Charlotte. Mr. Half-
acre stated that a complete coun
ty organization for the local drive
would be announced in a few days.
Rev. A. C. WaggoiifT, Metlio-
clist minister here, was re-eloct.
ed chairman oi the 'Wilkes Red
Cross chapter Tuesday. Tlie lo
cal chapter accomplished much
for service men and their fanii-
lies during the past year, and
aided greatly in the war pro-
prani.
RED [ROSS
WEEK
APRIL Til iiu«7rii
AT THE NATION’S
MOTION PICTURE
THEATRES
A group of women r^re-
senting the Nutrition Com
mittee of the Civilian De
fense, met Mcmday after
noon, March 29th, in the
Town Hall, North Wilkes-
boro, to make plans for
carrying out the food conser
vation program in North
Wilkesboro. Mrs. W. E.
Jones was elected chairman
of this conunittee, with Mrs.
Edd Gardner and Mrs, W. F.
Gaddy serving on this com
mittee.
This program is one of the
most important that the women
have undertaken to put over.
They,-^are going to make plans
where%, every family in North
Wilkesboro will be contacted and
explained the necessity of plant
ing a good victory garden and
conserving enough food for the
entire family.
“We all realize the serious
shortage of food end we must do
all that we can to help with this
situation which now confronts
every family In the county as well
s in the nation. There will be
another meeting soon,^ and the
women, t)|st ,are^ to
' Lieut. .Archie Tomlinson, ar
my bomber pilot, lias been miss
ing in the European area of the
war since March 18.
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LOCAL BOMBER
PILOT Mim
Lt. Archie Tomlinson
Fortresses
Strike Axis
Ports, Ships
Allied forces in North Af
rica today continued, to make
progress against the enemy
but a hard fight was fore
cast by military authorities.
It was predicted that
Rommel’s German army,
now practically driven from
the Mareth line by the on
slaught of the British Eighth
army, would eventually join
forces 'with the Axis forces
at Tunis and Bizerte and
that a hard fight would be
ahead to drive them from
African soil.
Today 100 flying fortresses
blasted Sardinian ports, axis
shipping and other enemy objec
tives in one of the most success
ful raids of the war. Meanwhile,
fighter-bombers strafed enemy
troops In many parts of Tunisia.
German na'^ authorities were
■t«a to.
isTritotlnf UTbelng called by
the president of the cemetery
committee. W. R. Hubbard of Mo-1
ravian Falls. Other members of |
the committee are Dr. H. G. Dun- j
can, L. G. Critcher. S. P. Pennell,
and Walter Reavis.
ship, roll cell and war fund.* Mrs.
.1. A. Roiisseeii. volunteer ;^ser-
vices; W. D. Halfcore, publicf'.y;
P. W. Eshelman. Paul S. Cragan
land Rev Howard Ford, members
at large of executive, committee.
Led week
Local Theatres. See
Article On Page Four,
such an Important program,
that will mean much to every
home In the town,” sponsors of
the movera’ent said.
Completes Course
In California
In Alabama
Now In Africa
Victory Egg
Lieut. Archie TomMnson
has been missing in the Euro
pean area of war operations
since March 18, a message
from the war department to
his father and mother, Mr.
(Continued on page eight)
fn the MdSltwr
Yesterday American: ffarb^foi^
tresses blasted the
port of Rotterdam, of
German convoys. Shfpyaiw were
devastotingly hit by tons of bombs
and much damage was done.
In North Africa
Mrs. 'Vick Wutkins, who lives j
two miles west of this city, today i
bitought to The Journal Patriot
f e- a very small hen egg. It
about the size of a partridge ,
and was covered with brown
dots, which formed three letter
“Vs”.
(^>1. Walter Eugjene Mathis
ha.s returned to .Selma, Alaba
ma, after siicnding a furlough
with Ills parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Alathis. of Roaring River
route two. He entered the ar
my In July, 1941. He says he
likes the army fine.
PENNELL BROTHERS IN THE SERVICE
Mr. iuid Mrs. Luther -Atlanis.
of Springfield, have receivitl a
letter from the'r sou, I’fo. Fred
.Aitims, who Is somewh(M-e in
.Africa. He wrote that lie was
well, had plenty to eat and was
liking Ills location all riglit. H‘
said tell Ills friends “hello" and
that he would have lots to tell
when he comes back.
CpI. 11. .leiinings, Jr., om-
pleted I he coiusie for radio
o|ierators and iiiechanirs of the
.Anuy .Air Forces Tt'clinlcal
school at Sioux Falls .Army .Air
h;:pe, Sioux Falls, S. D„ on
Afarcl. 23rd, wlien he received
his present rating of con»oeal
and Is now in an advanceil
training school. Cpl. .Tenn'ngs
is ^ .son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Jennings, of Pores Knob.
Pvt. Judge .A. Cardwell, of
ramp Haan, .('alifomia, writes:
“Hello folks! How is eicryl
body getting along in old
Wilkes? Fine, I lvo|ie. I am
^ well and getting along O. K.
■ Would-like to hear from any
from Mhlkes.” Private t'ai-d-
well is the son. of Mrs. Ethel
McGuire, of Boomer.
Miles A. Cowles,
General In Army,
Native of Wilkes
New Brigadier General I*
Half-Brother of Mrs. T.
B. Finley, Of This City
Col. Bump^arner
Pvt. Paul l>aii-?y. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Toni I>ancy, of Van-
iioy, ts now In North Africa. Be
fore .sailing he was in training
for six months at Camp Croft,
S. 0.
Brigadier General Miles An
drew Cowles, who was recently
“rotnoted to the generalship by
^resident Roosevelt, is a native of
”’”kes co'i''ty.
General Cowles Is a son of the
'ate Col. rrri Mrs. W. H. H.
■•o'viei.-. of Wil'.-esboro. and is n
' elf hrother of Mrs. T. B. Finley,
of this city.
He was horn in Wilkesboro and
'pent his early life in the Wilkes
capital [..ater he lived with his
parents in Statesville and attend
ed Davidson College.
Gen. Cowles graduated from
West Point, served overseas dur-
ine the first World War and has
made a hrilli-nt military record.
His famllv now live in Michigan.
Gen. Cowles is stationed at
Camp Ed words, Maas.
BROTHERS IN ARMY, MARINES
BROWN BROTHERS IN SERVICE
i«, le Pwinell, left, U bow stationed in North Africa. He
‘ ited in the army in Augnst^ 1941. He took training in Aberdeen.
Portland, Oregon, and ColamUa, 8. C., before sailing oreraeas.
• lettoia he borne he says he is well and doing fine. Pvt.
L. PMBeD. right, was indneted into the army July 14, 1942.
now stationed at Camp Colo. He says in hw tottm
I to vM'atof JUdng fine. They agra sons of Mr. and Bna, s.
digif Booster.
Richard F. Johnson, left, was b^iltted into toe
Bragg, March, 1942. He received his basic training
fee, Ark., and is now stationed at Ounp, Cooker Caltfw
, JX Johnson, who enlisted in toe- Marines in Decetnn^,,
now atatugnd at San Diegov Calif. ■ They are sons ef
.W. M. Jornison, of North Wtlketooro {tonto S.
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