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Surrender of Italy ycrterday wa»
bi^newt. But the war it l>y no meaiii
over. Still bigger newt than the tuir*
render of the .weaker member of
a»it unholy alliance it in the making.
Allied forcet are poised for invasion
of the continent of Europe, to carry
the war to Germany’s homeland.
‘This may be the biggest military op
eration in the hittoi^.of ^ wpri^^ ^
^Su^ campaigns reqiure
MONEY.
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it why it it necessary to haW^
war loan campaigns.
The third cwnpaign opens today.
People of Wilkes are askisd to loai^
not give—one million,, one hundkcd
and sixty-nine thousand dollars as
tl^ psMrt n g|al.
Men frooi Wilkes hinre givm and
wilt lives for Aafesnea/the
land of the free. ^ ^ ^ •
i^^The l^t die people are home
in ccwiifort and teemri^ cim do is Imid
their moic^ and back up the athidk by
dw 10^5 brothere, husbands and dear
friends across the seas.
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-ii, SeS^ ynpr Ipok or postefBos
Bi^ idl the boA^ you can and hasten
the dswapj^die men in the anpy and
navy aah fetura td die laauinf freedom
and opporinii^ fOr whidi they af«
pr^Mumd to give theiri aH.
It’s Ihe safest investment you can
make, backed up by your own govern
ment, and pays you Interest, too.
k.;
For mutual’ advantag*
do your buying in Norti
Wilkesboro, the growing
trading center of North
western North Carolina
Mr. Advertiser:
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People RMd T«|v MeaMg* la
The Journal-Patriot
VOL. XXXVIII, No. 36 Publiohed Monday! and ThursJayo. WORTH WIUCESBORO, N. |pn 'n^UgSDAY, SEPT. 9, 19^
St.80 In tba Sfata — S2.00 Ovr aS State
Sale Beer
Wine On
County Board Orders
The Sunday Beer,
Wine Ban
J
Wilkes county board of
commissioners in session
Wednesday passed an order
to prohibit the sale of beer
and wine in Wilkes county
frdn 11:30 on Saturday
‘tlfht ta seven o dock Moor
This order was in vtceordance'
with an act of the legislature
which enables counties and towns
to prohibit Sunday sales of, beer
and wine.
The proposal was placed before
the commissioners last month by
a committee representating
churches of the Wilkesboros and
many ruml churches. The mat
ter was postponed for action until
u edueoUay luurniug aud a hear
ing was held before the board.
Present at the hearing were
mauy Uom .North Wilkesboro aiiii
Wilkesboro and also in the crowd
were persons from a number of
rural communities.
P«ul J. Vestal, chairman of the
board of commissioners, opened
I the session and stated the pur
pose of the hearing.
Rev. A. C. Waggoner, pastor of
the f'irst Methodist church of.
North Wilkesboro. spoke briefly, j
saying that the argument for the
proposal tc ban sales of beer anil |
wine from 11:30 Saturday nights'
until seven a. m. Monday morn-[
ings had already been presented
to the toard.
Others who spoke briefly for the '
proposal were .\ttorney J. H. I
Whicker, of this city: Rev. A. W. |
Eller, pastor of a number of ru
ral Baptist churches; Ex-Sheriff
J. H. Johnson, of Wilkesfioro; i
Rev. J. L. A. Bumgarner, pastor |
of Millers Creek Methodist
charge. !
On motion of F. D. Forester. i
seconded by M. F. Ahsher. the or- j
der was passed. Chairman Vest?! !
Joining with the other commts
sioners on the vote.
Fierce Battle For
Naples Under Way
September IS Peadlwip
Regietorjhftg Witk .1^'
Italy surrendered
ditionaliy yesterday.
Today American and
troops in Itely
'tist and iPVdJibyterianr Sutiday sc^^Is 5
9:45 o’clock, at the First Methodist church^
FORMER GOVERNOR GLYOE R.
HOEY TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
Outstanding Methodist Lajrman Will Addi'ess Mep’s Bible
Classes Of City; Large Number
Expected To Hear Him
V
Former Governor Clyde R. ,L. Carpenter and J. R. Hix; ush-
Hoey, of Shelby, one of the out-lers: R. M. Brame, Jr.. Jack Swot
standing Methodist laymen of, ford. Hill Shell, Frank Crow; in- governor
North Carolina, will come to theivltation committee: R. E. Gibbs.'ing the special term on clu'rges of
Mo^ay |£omteg, Sept^ker
13, ten o’clock,
Governor J. M. Broughton call
ed the special term of courtAfor
trial of the Officials after _^^he
gn.nd jury in the August termwof
Wilkes court had Indicted them,
charging Lentz and Scott with
larceny and receiving In connec
tion with the alleged disappear
ance of 90 cases of liquor in a
seizure of 697 cases at the home
of Phillip Yates near Purlear on
June 1.
According to the order of the
Yates will be tried dur-
Genio Cardwell, J. B. Carter.
city Sunday to address members ^ Jr.
of the -Men’s Bible classes of the : Governor Hoey's address will be
city in the auditorium of the Firsi concluded in ample time for all
Methodist church at 9:45 a. m. {visitors to attend their regular
Governor rioey is coming to the ;services.^
city under the auspices of the | V
-Men's Bible Class of the First • AfC BaptlScd At
the state prohibition
Has Meeting
On Tuesday
Order Traffic Lighta
Turned On; Cut
Shrubbery
.Methodist church, of which R. E. j
Gibbs. Jr., is president. Men’s!
Bible classes of the Baptist church i
and Presbyterian church will ;
Lewis Fork Church
Forty-seven ' were Baptised
attend in a body, aud a cordial in-1 Sunday at the close of a very suc-
vitation is extended to all men of jcessful revival held at Lewis Fork
the county to be present.
Committees serving are as fol
lows: M’elcomlng: S. V. Tomlin
son. J. B. Carter. W. E. Jones, L.
Baptist church. Rev. A. W. El
ler, pastor, was assisted in the
two-week’s revival by Rev. Glenn
Huffman.
Stone Mountain
Lester Billings
Killed Monday
Baptists To Meet
violating
laws.
Governor Broughton not only
ordered the special term of court
hut ordered that the .State High
way Patrol, the office of the At
torney General and the State Bu
reau of Investigation carry out
seperate Investigation of the
charges, and also ordered that a
grand jury be summoned to serve
during the special term for fur
ther investigation.
Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Roa
noke Rapids, was named by Gov
ernor Broughton to preside over
the term.
I.t. Leiilz. whose headquarters
are in Asheville ami who is in
charge of the patrol In the west
ern part of the state, has reb ined
-Attorney Eugene Trivette. of this
city. Attorney J. E. Holshoiiser.
of Boone, and Attorney .Marion
Allen, of Elkin, as his legal coun
sel.
Explosion At Elkton, Md.,
Results In Death Of
Wilkes Man
Lester Billings, 1§, son
rf Mr- and Mrs- Rotnulus
Billings, of Dockery, was
instantly killed Monday
morning at 10:15 by an
explosion at the plant of
Triumph Explosives, Inc.,
located, at Elkton, Md. Bill
ings had been working at
the plant only two weeks.
The body arrived yes
terday i.iand funeral and
burial took place this af
ternoon at Christian Home
church.
In addition to his oar-
ents, L»ter is survived by
nine hr«>tlie»^*»d suters.
Notklag can be bought In bottles
ta SOtttk Africa.’♦unless
aa ssspty bottle Is supplied.
The Stone Mountain Bap
tist Association will convene
with Stony Ridge Baptist
church, located about six
miles noith of Ronda on the
Ronda-Traphill road on Fri
day, September 24th, 1943,
at 10:00 a. m.
The program for the associa
tion will be as follows:
Praise and Worship led by Rev.
L. E. Sparks.
10:15 a. m.—Adoption of pro-
gi\;m.
10:20.e. m.—Introductory Ser-
man by Rev. Grant Cothren, Rev.
S. L. Blevins, alternate.
10:45 a. m.—Roll call of the
churches.
11:00—Organisation and recog
nition of visitors; also . appoint
ment of Committee.s.
12:00'*—Lunch.
1:00 ‘ p. in. — Discussions:
Periodicals. Rev. A. B. Hayes;
Christian Education, Miss Beatrice
Holbrook; Temperance, ^C. C.
Gambill. ' ' .
Saturday, Septi*’ 3Hkh . - '
9:45 a. m.—PraUa and Wor
ship, led by Rev. Hilllary Blevins.
10:00 a. ra. — Ministerial Re
lief, Grady Miller. \
10:15 a. m.—W. M. II. reports,
Mrs. V. W. Luffman and Mrs. E,
R. Fox.
10:45 a. m.-—Baptist Hospital.
John R. Jones. .
1:00 p. m.—Missions. Rev. Carl
C. Cockerham.
1:30 p. m.—Orphanage, Minter
Blevins.
2:00 p. m.—Pastor and Church
Relationship, Uriah M. Myers.
2:10 p. m.—Financial report.
2:15 p. m.—Time, place and
preacher.
2:20—^Instruct the Clerk.
2:25—Resolutions.
2:30—jmscellanepus,
Bnnda}', Sept- 26th
10:00 a. m.—Devotional.
10:15 a. m.—Sunday school re
port, Mrs. J. L. Gregory. ..
10:30 a. m.—The Church in
Time of War, Rev. J. Z. Adams.
11:00 a., m.—Sermon.
J. A. Gilliam, of Hays' ia mhd-
North Wilkesboro board
of commissioners in sedsion
Tuesday night passed on a
number of matters of pub
lic interest.
The board ordered that
all traffic lights with the
exception of the one at the
intersection of Trogdon and
Hinshaw Streets be turned
on again in the interest of
safety.
Several months ago the traffic
signal lights were discontinued
except on Saturdays as a measure
to 'save gasoline and tires.
The board ordered that shriii.
bery on street corners, which im-
>air vision of drivers, be trimmed
or removed and Cecil Hayes, street
;upcrinfendent. was ordered to
proceed with the work.
Taxi permits were granted to
Fletcher William Lovette, Austin
’ienry Lovette and John Solomon
Swift. J. P. McCurdy, colored,
piircl'ased peddler's license.
All members of the board were
present with R. T. McNlel. may
or, and W. P.Kelly, clerk, for
the meeting. Board members lare
J. R. Hixr R. G. Finley, H. M.
ij Hutchens. A. F. Kilby and Ralph
Men eiimped li> ii6A-dgfet«-
blo occupations, regarrllcss of
iie|>enieivc)’ Ntatns ur nuntber
of clilldrra, who do not register
with the V. 8. Emplo)-ment ser
vice by September 13 will he
placed in 1-A class for induc
tion into military service, ac-'
cording to orders received by lo-
cal Selective Service boards.
The list of non-deferable oc
cupations is on file witli Sel«*c-
tlvc .Service boartls and the em-
ploynient service and does not
include essential work.
Those who are in doubt as to
whether they are now engaged
in non-deferable work should
consult, their loc^l boards.
The list of non-deferable oc
cupations does not include work
in which food or otlier essential
products tor the inllitarj' forces
or the clxilian occupation is
manufactured.
Many Learn
Facts About
Poison Gas
Use of Gas Masks L
Explained In
Meeting
Duncan.
New Recapping
Plant Will Op^
Dick’s Service Stetion Has
Leased Part Coffey Bldg.
■’On Ninth Street
- seaman sec
ond ctafls, entered the ^vy. In
May and is now statiMwd at
Balnbridgs, Md., where he Is in
eleetririans* school. He Is njion
of itr. tmd M, OalcnMUi,
itirator of the association and A.^, of 0««*ns6oro; *wrth-teo,^-wko
C. Tale ia clerk.
formerty ttved In WUken,'
■Dick’s Service Station, owned
-and op.erated by A. A. (Dick)
CaBhipti and son.^aai. will open
a ihodern tire recapping and re-
I pair plant in this city soon. ’■ ,
J A portion of the building oc-
- copied by te: D, C0«ey A flohs, lo^!
eited on Klnth Steet, haa, been
I'lieaaed and will uied hy, .thn
new plant tkS^TbealHon
(Coat^ed 0%JMck
About 100 Civilian Defense
workers and members of fire de
partments met at the town hail
Monday night to hear a lecture or
wMr gases and demonsjtratioiis on
use of ga.s maskp as given by L
M. Nelson, of this city, a.sslstant
war gas consultant tor North Car
olina.
Gas masks for Civilian defense
workers whose duties make i!
necessary for- them to be out !’■
f se of raids hi ve arrived here and
the meeting was held primarily to
demonstrate their use.
Mr. Nelson, who completed r
war gas course at Loyola Univer
sity at New Orleans, and was re
cently instructor at a course at
Ctopel Hill, most interesting!-'
told of the different kind* of war
gases and methods used to coiil-^ j
bat them.
pr6greM at Naples, vriiere
units of an Amarican army
had landed under cover of
plane and naval bombard
ment.
Italy ceased resistance at noon
Wednesday and General Dwight
Eisenhower announced the'uncou-
ditional surrender of the Italiaii
government and armed forces.
Although Italians have ceased
hostilities, nazi troops in Italy re
main to be exterminated and Ger
mans are expected to make a
strong stand in northern Italy.
FRENCH COAST BATTERED—
Allied planes from England
have been hammering the coast
of northern France constantly
during the past 4 8 hours with tlie
greatest fleets of bombers ever to
cross the channel.
Commentators speculate as to
whether or not the unprecedented
bombings are in preparation for
invasion of northern France and
1 Germany by allied troops from
^England in the very near future.
NAZI l’LA\E.S IKtWNEl)—
In air fights over Italy during
the pa.st 24 hours 50 German
planes were shot down while the
British and American air forces
lost only six.
8TALIXO TAKK.N—
RMss’ans continued their ad
Vance with the oaptiire of the
in southwestern
Russia. -
.iiii.flier major drive has been
•t-'i-ted 'ly the Russians towarf
giiii today waa reported to
he making rapid progress.
V
John L. Wells, Jr.
1$ S. G- Chaplain
Son of Mr. and Mr*.
Well*, Tbi* City;
Tvm In State
Jobn L-
Only
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Leg Broken Today
M. F. Bleving, weU kiiowil.'flltl-
seu ot the Knbttrflle comnuiqft/
east of this pity, sustained*' a
broken leg nnd bead Ittjnriec to*
day when he was hlt:i|!y;* hua
wwlktag on highyny tel
nenr hh home. ' He? wan Bdbagbt
John L. Wolla, Jr., of
thia city, has been made
chaplain of the North
Carolina State Guard with
the rank of captain.
Capt, Wells, well known
here, will have headquar
ters in WaymaviDe, and as
chaplain'(^7 hd rej^senta
twepty-mie -coantini in ^he
western,pate'of*tea state
thr’ii-Aiora sfiite gnaipd^.
only bteer state*’'
ipHird ckwlaip in tee
steto. is Rooart C.. Vaster, .
pfLenIwdlle.
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lAsssngslii now ftednos tlute
gr«|^ t
tsTsane (or fsUw^ys.sr g
to the tetkes hosplUt by smbn-, Artendns, wkh ftete'Ani ..
t tahlss next la ImpertiMoe.