Winners Guests At a
Meetinsr of Lions
On Friday
“Vict9ry Gardens” was
very appropriately used as
the theme for the program
at the North Wilkesboro
Lions Club meeting Friday
evening, at which time the
victory garden contest
brought to a successful close
by presentation of prizes to
^ I eight winners.
L. L. Carpenter, who very
saccesstiiUy directed the contest
as chairman ot the contest com
mittee, was in charge of the pro
gram, which consisted mainly ot
Interesting reports by members of
the judging committee.
Mr. Carpenter opened the pro
gram by presenting the four who
tied for first prize. They were
Hugh Hlght Dotson, J. B. Hen
derson, Dan and Smith Hudson
and Mrs. Z. R. Higgins. The four
who tied for second prize and
who were guests of the club end
z presented were Mrs. C. C. Kilby,
f J. A. Buchanan, 0. K. Pope and
i ''C, A. Forester.
r "‘"*«f.'X;ar^nter commented that
I It was wonderful to see what Is
being accomplished in food pro
duction in gardens In the Wilkes
boros. He stated that 65 were
entered in the contest, but that
families ot the two towns were
almost 100 per cent in growing
gardens this year.
The judging committee, com
posed of J. B. McCoy, chairman.
John Boyles and Mack Moore,
were then presented and respond
ed with brief but Interesting
talks.
Mr. McCoy stated that the con
test had stimulated much inter
est in gardening and pointed out
the benefits derived by the gar
deners from their toil in God's
earth.
Mack Moore recounted exper
iences In judging the gardens and
stated that seven points were
used in the judging: variety of
vegetables, successive planting,
size in comparison to family, who
did the work, utilization of space,
proper cultivation end insect con
trol.
John Boyles presented 17.50
Checks to each of the four first
prize winners and $5.00 checks
to each of the second prize win
ners. Mr. Boyles. FS.\ director
here and a member of the Lions
Club, urged that gardens continue
their work and grow winter vege
tables, and that they conserve, by
canning and drying, food to be
^used after the growing season.
J. B. Snipes, county agent and
assisted the judges, com
mented that he had-been engaged
In agricultural work from the
seashore to the mountains of
North Carolina and that he had
not seen better gardens anywhere
than those entered in the contest.
He also commented on the fact
that producU from the more then
■ 5f()oo gardens in Wilkes county
this year will do much to help re-
Here the food shortage brought
^ on by the war.
In closing the program Mr. Car
penter extended his thanks to all
who cooperated In nwJting the
contest a success. Paul Cashlon.
club president, on behalf of the
Club thanked Mr. Carpenter for
his splendid direction of the con-
test.
After the program the newly
elected officers of the Lions Club.
/jij/f will serve for the year be-
ViSltxig July 1, were InsUlled as
^{owa^t James M. Anderson, pres
ident; D. V. Deal, Dr. J. S.
Pfar* and W. O. Absher, first,
presidents;
bib Marlow, seereUry-treaaurer;
B, B. Broome. UU twister; Rev.
H. SUnn. Hon tamer; Gor-
’• don Forester, "Wn. B. Colllna, O. R.
tndiews and Bev. A. C. 'Wag
oner, dlreef^n.* '
(B, 8.—editor’s note: Rev. A.
M. ^0lgitlnnod On Back Pago)
Joseph F. Steelman from Wilkesboro, who is shown
receiving his diploma from Governor J. M. Broughton
at the recent Commencement Exercises at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, made a distinguished record as
a student. He received the A. B, degree in history
“with highest honors” and won a membership in Phi
Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity.
Wilkes Selective Service
boards have been given lists
of men sent to the induction
center this month who were
accepted for service in the
three branches of the arm
ed forces.
Board number 2 listed the
following white men ac
cepted :
Wa.sliington Van Wyatt—Ma
rine Corps.
Importance Of Food
Storage Is Stressed
Food
.lohn H. -lolaes, Jr.—Navy.
Storagi
Meet
All Invited To County-Wide
Meeting To Be Held At
Wilkes Courthouse
Food Storage will he the topic
of a county-wide meeting to be
held at the courthouse in Wilkes
boro Tuesday afternoon, 2:30.
J. B. Snipes, county agent, end
Mrs. Annie H. Greene, home
agent, said that the meeting will
he a foUow-up to the canning ami
drying demonstrations which
have been held in the county end
urged a large .attendance of per
sons Interested iu storing food
and vegetables for winter use.
H. R. Niswonger. extension
■horticulturist, and Miss Pauline
Gordon, home menagement spec
ialist. will be in charge of the
meeting.
It is especially asked that all
home demonstration club mem-
ibers. housewives end others in
terested attend the meeting.
Mrs. W. E. Jones, director of
the Civilian Service Corps of Ci
vilian Defense, today urged that
all block leaders of the food con
servation program attend the food
.storage meeting.
Guest Minister
J I
t;iyde Andrew Parker—^.Army.
,Rol)ert Luther Wood—Army.
William Ray Wood—Army.
Grover B. Rhoades—.Army.
Clyde Ray John-son—Navy.
Luther Cecil Ashlln—Navy.
Rieliard Hackett Anderson—;
.Army.
Floyd E. Money—Navy.
Jesse AVard^Kenerly—^Army.
Dwiglit E. Hemrlc—Navy.
John Howard Brown—^.Anny.
Colgan. Z. Darla—Army.
WllUam Walker Carter—Army.
Roy Wilso« S>wklin—Army.
Oalrin Hays7 Call-Army.
Banner JoRy—Navy.
Arthur F. Johnson—Army.
Ohancle E. Ashley—Army.
Albert Lee Love—Navy.
James M. Anderson, Jr.—-Army.
Jim Donald Golden—Navy,
rved Hubbard Walker—-.Navy.
Thomas Hobart Deal, .Tr.—Na-
Pvt. Arvllle D. Eller, son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Eller, of
Purlear route one, Is now sta
tioned at North Camp Hood,
Texas. Before he entered the
army on March 16 Pvt. Eller
was employed at Cliamplon
Poultry Farm, where he held a
portion for four years.
Tentative Rate For
County Same As
Last Year
V>’.
Tlionuui Herman Ashlln—Navy.
Kermit 'ITOy t:ockerhain—Na
vy.
Rev. Nanc Starnes, pastor of
West Asheville Baptist chui-ch,
who will preach in the revival
which began Sunday at the
Wllkesboi'o Baptist rhurch. He
arrived totlay and will fill the
pulpit tonlglit. .Services are
held each morning at 10::10
and evening at eight o'clock.
Send Us More News About the Wilkes
Men and Women In the U. S. Service
James William FHlichem, Jr.—
Navy.
Gl.vnn D. Kerbaugh—.Army.
Robert Boyce Hiii-son—Navy.
John Daniel Garris—Navy.
Ralph B. Gaudlll-Navy.
Everett H. Burcliam—Navy. . .
OOIiORED MEN
laiymon AVangli.
Vadle J. Bums.
Roliert Martin.
William Jophers Re.mold.s.
fkhvard A. C owles.
Seaman Second Class Edward
Franklin Jones, Son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Jones, of North Wil
kesboro, receittly was promoted
to his present rating. He en
tered the navy March 22, 1048,
received his basic training at
Bainbridge, Md., and Is now
le Ons^ Va.
Getting
Tougher
The Journal-Patriot—
the first newspaper in the
county to inaugurate a
special column dedicated
to men and women in the
service—wants more news
about the many sons and
daughters of Wilkes sta
tioned at various parts of
the United States and
over the i^forld.
If your son or daughter
has been transferred re
cently, been home on a
visit, or has received a
merited promotion, tend
the newp to us. It is our
purpose to gather all the
news possible about the
3,000 Wilkes men and wo
men with the colors, but
as the job is a tremendous
one your help is not only
solicited but requested.
Send or bring the news
to The Journal-Patriot,
the first Wilkes paper to
start a special column de
voted emtirely to those
who are carrying or will
carry Old Glory high on
so many scattered battle
fronts.
BltY MORE WAR BONDS
The ^arta Expositor Is Using “Food
For Freedom’” Edition As a Pattern
Hie Journal-Patriot is in re
ceipt of a letter from Robert J,
Racely, publisher of The Spar
ta, (Tennessee) Expositor, re-
qnesting two copies of the 72-
page “Food for Freedom’*^ edi
tion iseued on May 6th.
The Expositor Is engaged in
getting out a similar edition for
the section it serves, aad the
q^eciai edition of The Joanul-
■■li'J'. 'iV>;
pat-
Patriot will be used as
tern to a Igrge extent.
Publisher Raeely writes: ■
“Tonr edition was most excel
lent.” His comment is Just
another of the many instances
which have shown how much
the “Food 'for Freedom’’ edt-
tlqn, supported so liberally, has
, advertised Wilkes connty to the,
eonatry.
Board number 1 sent the fol
lowing white men who were ac
cepted:
A'ork feugene Dyer
Janies Odell Ijunbert—Navy.
Henry Clay Hayes
Paul Lewis Shepherd
.Samuel Lewis Dancy
Glenn William Poteat—Navy.
Jame.s Wilson AVarner—Navy
John Walter Oanor
Boyce Fox Cheatwood
Garmon CooHdge Welbom
(Tharles Jackson Howard—Na
vy.
Earl .Avery Marlow
.Alvin Grady Baker
Isaac Slater Davis—Navy
Bryce Edward Morrison—Navy
Henry Clay Adams
Edwin Moore Gilreath—Navy
George Edward Miller—Navy
Hoke Hayes Steelman
Hansel Ray Barlow
Joseph Baxter Llnney—Marines
Ralph Napolean CSirdwell—Na
vy.
CSirme Maee Brown.
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Robert Lewis Irwin
Passes State Board
Robert licwls Irwin, one of
the 28 recent pharmacy grad
uates, snccessfully passed the
state board of pharmaceutical
examiners, it was annouaoed
last week by P. W, Hanoodt,
secretary-treasurer of tte hoard.
Mr. Irwin completed his
pharmaceutical eoune qt'tbe
TJniverslty of North Carolina
this spring. He Js the MB of
Deputy Marshal and Mrs. 'Wal-'
ter M. Irwin, of Wilkesboro.
^
In England, the government
-y
Mras all food kupplles and.Is nr
ttonlng them oat to both restain-
rento and , households as needed:
tot the duration.
Maybe it is the heat, but Po
lice CTilef J. E. Walker says It
is a mixture of wine and beer
that is causing .so many fights
on Saturday afternoons and
nil^ts.
Local police broke up at
least tliree fights in North
Wilkesboro Saturday evening,
and had considerable difficulty
getting one of the scraps under
control.
Wesley Anderson and Grady
Money, of the eastern part of
the county, not only fouglit
each other but fought two or
more imlicemen who arrested
them, and the officers had to
use stem measures to sulxiue
them.
In city court tmlay they were
fined $2,'» and cost each and
were given sentences of six
months on the roads, suspend-
el on good behavior.
Chief Walker warns those
who drink wine and beer not to
drink both at the same time, or
on the same day.
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Manpower
Meeting On
Wednesday
Employers, Employes
Will Hear Rules
Explained
Stabilization program of
the War Manpower commU-
sion 'will be explained and
town hall on Wee^esday
afternoon, June 23, 3:45.p.
Announcement of the meeting
was made here today by Mrs.
Kathryn Lott, manager of the
North Wilkesboro office of the
United States Employment Ser
vice.
Mrs. Lott said that the rules
and regulations of the Manpower
Commission relative to hiring of
employes will be fully explained.
She asked that all employers
and others interested attend the
meeting.
Wilkes county tax rate for
the next fiscal year may re
main at the same figure,
$1.38 cents on each $100
sessed valuation.
Tlie board of county com
missioners in session Friday
tentatively set the rate at
$1.38 and authm'ized Mack
Reavis, county accountimt,
to accept payment of 1943
taxes on that figure.
In adopting a tentative tax
rate and budget, the board did
not make any great changes froza
those in effect during the fiscal
year which will end on June 39.
Slight changes were made in dis
tribution of the rate Into the sev
eral levies.
All members of the board,
composed of Paul J. Vestal,
chairman, F. D. Forester and M.
P. Absher, were present for the
meeting.
The epunty accountant today
called attention to ,the Aset that
p.dtseovttt of two
p«f cent on all 194S taxes which
are paid on or before July 1 this
year. Payments on 1943 taxes
will be made to the county ac
countant until the tax books are
turned over to the sheriff later in
the year.
The board of commissioners win
formally adopt a tax rate and
budget In July.
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“Africa” Subject
Crane’s Address
At KiwanisMeet
G. F. Mitchell, 94,
Dies In This City
G. F. Mitchell, 94-year-old cit
izen of the Union Grove com
munity, died late Sunday night at
the home of a son, J. W. Mitchell,
in this City.
Mr. Mitchell was a member of
a widely known family. For sev
eral daf's prior to his death he
had been at the home of his son
here.
Funeral service will be held
Tuesday, three o’clock, at Grassy
Knob church with Rev. Grady
'White and Rev. W. F. Lawrence
conducting the last rites. The
body will He in state at the church
from one until three o’clock.
Surviving Mr. Mitchell are the
following sons and daughters: J.
h; Mitchell, High Point; B. T.
Mitchell, Charlotte: J. W. Mit-
«hell„ North Wilkesboro; Mrs. W.
R. Prevette," Washington, D. C.;
Mrs. W." A. Templeton, Statea-
vine: Mrs. B. T. Coleman, Greens
boro; Mrs. R. EX Jaiyls, Martins-
vUle, Va.) Mr«. C. L. Uakaftey,
tJnion Grove.
I Engird plans to provide dln-
nen at school for 3,900,000 dill-
dSron.
North Wilkesboro Kiwanis Club
in regular Friday noon luncheon
meeting at Hotel Wilkes enjoyed
an Interesting address.
Program Chairmrn E. O. Fin
ley introduced Rev. Sidney D.
Crane, the .supply pastor of the
Presbyterian church, who made a
splendid talk on "Africa.” He
stated he was born and reared in
the Belgian Congo. That that
country was an elevation of abo'Ji
2,200 feet, that it is six degrees
south of the equator, that its mean
temperature is about 80 degrees.
He says that country is rich in
forests and man^ of its trees are
‘ six or more feet in diameter, that
there is still considerable wild life
there, especially 100 to 150 miles
from their station is much oppor
tunity for the hunter. He 8?ys
the diamond and copper mines
are of much value. Agriculture
resources are good hut not de
veloped. The soil is rich. The
people are all shades of Mack.
Some are industrious and thrifty.
Many are lazy and shiftless. About
75 percent of the babies from
birth to one year old die. Many
of the people are generally intelli
gent. There is a great opportuni
ty for the white man to develop
the people and the country and
the speaker hopes that it will not
be with the intention of driving
out the native people. t
The talk was enjoyed by all
present
. Meeting of directors was an
nounced by President J. R. Hiz
to he held on next Thursday
evening at the hotel. ' ‘
Guests Friday were as follows:
Captain M. B. Horehonae,: Robert
ICoi^dnae and'Miss Mary Xore-
hodse irlUk H. H. Morehonm; An
dy Border^ of Hlckoryt with Rob
ert 8. ’ (Mbw, Jr.r Rav- ihdaey b.
Cnne, speaker, with E. O. Finley.
Sgt.,G. R. Phillips Is
Wounded In Action
Everette F. Phillips, of Idle-
wild. has been notified that his
son, Sgt. Grady Randall Phillips,
was wounded in action on April
26 in the North Africa area.
The notice, which was received
on June 14, stated that he was
making a normal improvement
as of May 23. Sgt. Phillips has
been in service for over four years
and has teen overseas for some
time.
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Automatic counters on rural
roads in 39 states recorded one
recent month’s motor traffic «s
56 percent of pre-war normal.
Rations
BLUE STAMPS—
(For canned, frozen and
tain dehydrated foods)
Blue stamps K, L, M are good
until July 7.
COFFEE—
stamp No. M tn War Ration
Book One, good for one pound
of coffee, became vaUd May 81
and is good throngh June.
gasoune;—
“A” book coupons No. 5 goof
for three gallons each each ar
must last till July 21.
RED STAMPS—
(For meat products, emumtr’
fish, moat edible oib and
I).
•dUR
Red sumps “J”, “X“
“BT’, good through Jun«..
SHOES—
No. 18 8(amp In 'War Ratios
One .food for one pair
throB^k M>b«r 81st.
ar VIM’ ■le'’5 f '
SUGAR—
ttaaip No. 18, good for 8
poBBOa, becoanes vaRd dane t
Mkl is good diroiigli Aagost 15.
Stamps Nos. 15.nn4 48 tx
War RatiOB Bopk jbhd xww aro ;
valid for 5 poBMt of
tar ass ia home'
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