Fifth Army Rallies to
Beat Back Nazi
Attacks
Buy An Ext^a War Bond Friday to Back Up
Men Lock^'In Mighty Battles In Italy;
Third War Loan Campaign Now On
Latest reports: American
troops near Salerno today
gain^ eeveral miles and
have hurled the Germans
back in a mighty attack sup
ported by heavy aerial
bombardment.
‘Back Salerno Day” in
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In one of the greatest
stands ever made by an
American Army, U. S. Fifth
Army troops have thrown
back the supreme Nazi ef
fort to cast them into the sea
from their Salerno bridge
head and last night were be
lieved slowly turning the tide
in their favor on the seventh
day of the bloody struggle.
Just as at Kasserine Pass tn
Tunisia when Marahtal Erwin
Rommel threatened to blast the
Americans back to Algiers, the air
forces came to the rescue around
Salerno Tuesday in a record dis
play of might which found Flying
Fortresses hedge-hopping over the
troopsr to-'Plaat their bombs.
Standing close inshore, Ameri
can and British warships joined in
the terrific bormbardment of
German positions and as the bat
tle '■eacbed a climax Lieut. Gen.
Mark W. Clark again visited a
front line command post where
shells were bursting all about and
told his men ‘‘There must be no
Sailing back.”
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Softball Game
In a well-played, and cleanly-1
contested softball game played
Tuesday evening in Wilkesboro.
J. B. Henderson’s Wilkesboro
churches’ team defeated Boyci
Stout's All-Star team representing
the three churches’ teams from
this city, by the close score of 7
to 5.
It was a good game, with each
player playing a fine game which
was featured by hard-hitting.
The game was largely attended.
Mack Reavis did the pitchine for
Wilkesboro with Culler catching.
Gordon Finley threw them in tor
the All-Stars with Boyles doing
the catching.
The second of a series of three
games will he played today at
6:30 p. m. on the Wilkes.loro
field. The final game of the se
ries will be played next Tuesday
afternoon—same place and hour.
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Friday of this week will be
the third War Loan campaign.
People of Wilkes county, whose sons, brothers and
friends are locked in fierce battle on the Salerno front >n
Italy, surely want to back up their attack.
One of the best ways on the home-front to back up
the attack on the fighting front is to buy war bonds, and
more bonds.
The Third War Loan campaign here is progressing,
but the amount of bonds sold is far short of the quota of
$1,169,000 set for the county.
The help of every person who can buy any denomina
tion bond is needed now in order for the county to con
tinue its glorious record in financial backing of the war
effort.
The following telegram has been received by W. D.
Halfacre, chairman of the Third War Loan campaign in
Wilkes:
CF75 167-166 LD G. VT 1 EXTRA
WINSTON-SALEM, N. CAR. SEPT. IS 258P
W. D. HALFACRE, CHAIRMAN WILKES COUNTY
. WAR FINANCE CAMPAIGN.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
ING ONE OF THE?BLOODIEST BjmtES OF THE
WAR. SALERNO MAY BE ANOTHER CHATEAU
THIERRY. THE ENTIRE NATION HAS ITS EYES,
EARS, AND HEARTS GLUED ON THOSE BRAVE
AMERICANS IN THE CRITICAL SALERNO SECTOR.
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT FRIDAY, THE
17TH, BE PROCLAIMED ‘BACK SALERNO DAY’ IN
THE THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE, TO GIVE MIL
LIONS OF AMERICANS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
TO BUY EXTRA WAR BONDS IN TRIBUTE TO
THEIR BOYS NOW LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH THE
GERMANS. MANY OF THOSE BOYS ARE UN
DOUBTEDLY FROM WILKES COUNTY. LET’S
MAKE “BACK SALERNO—PUSH BACK THE GER
MANS,” FRIDAY’S BATTLE CRY ON THE WAR
BOND FRONT.”
CARRIGAN BROTHERS IN THE ARMY
In Naval Action
Lt. G. W. Biunganier recent
ly completed his training in the
navy’s chaplain school and has
now begun his duties at a naval
’station on the west coast. Lt.
Biuii^ai-ner Ls a son of Rev. and
Mrs. J. L. A. Bumgarner, of
Millers Creek, and was Metho
dist |>astor at Cantos before en
listing. He has two brothers
in service: Oapt. .Tohn R. Bum
garner, who is a prisoner on the
I’lillippine-s; and I.t. James I.
Bumgarner, who is in tlie navy
and is in service with units of
tlie fleet on the .Atlantic.
Boy Scouts
Advance In
Rank Here
Scout Court of Honor
To Meet Again
Tonight
Many Boy Scouts advanc
ed in rank in the monthly
qteeting of the Scout Court
of Honor.
Also many merit badges were
passed and will be presented in
the Court of Honor meeting this
evening, 7:30, In the religious
education building of the Presby
terian church. All Scouts, their
parents and friends are invited to
attend.
In the August meeting the fol
lowing Scouts advanced in rank:
Billy Bason to second class; S. P.
Mitchell, Jr.. Gordon Finley, Jr.,
and Gerald Miller to first class;
Dick Underw'ood and Julius Rous-
seHii to star: Tom Nelson was
aw'arded the bronze palm on eagle.
The following qualified for first
aid merit badges: S. P. Mitchell,
Jr.. Gerald Miller. George Foster,
Billy Bason and Lewis Mann No!
son, Jr. .Other awards were as
follows: S. P. Mitchell. Jr.. Gerald
Miller and Gordon Finley, Jr.,
h-ook binding; T. C. Plexico.
leather work; Gordon Finley, Jr.,
wood work end music.
The Court of Honor is headed
by L. M. Nelson as chairman ami
Gordon Forester as commissioner.
The other members are P. E.
Eshelraan, T E. Story, Cyras Mc
Neill, E., G. Finley, J. B. Mc
Coy, R. T. McNiel .and Jack
Swotford.
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TO LEAVE NORTH WILKESBORO
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L. L. CARPENTER
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Motion Denied On
Possession And'
Larceny Counts
CARPENTER BUYS CHEVROLET
AGENCY IN TOWN OF NEWTON
Now Overseas
—BUY WAR BnMnc_
Pvt. Ed Carrigan, left, is spending a few days fur
lough, at home after completing his technical training
with the quartermaster corps at Camp Lee, Va. He en
tered the army on May 7. Pvt. William Carrigan, right,
is in the army air corps and is stationed at Gowen Field,
Boise, Idaho. He began service on'January 8. They
are sons of Mrs. J. H, Carrigan, of Wilkesboro.
Miss Margaret Faw Sworn
In As Member Wilkes Bar
First Cl®-**® Osiroll
CYAiior retarned Saturday to
post of duty after having sprat
» 90-day furlough with his
parints. Mayor and Mrs. H. A.
of Wlltesboro. Seu-
: fltatwd to tbe navy
tTAusuat, and recelvesl
Sa hmde tratalag »* Great
' —■ Nayal Training Station.
aerii Bineli a!t*on, hav-
ggjaapjKed'fa tfil' AiMcaa
Miss Margaret Faw be
came the first lady member
of the Wilkes Bar Wednes
day when she was sworn in
as an attorney in Wilkes
court. ‘
Miss Faw, a graduate df ,]^e
University of North Caroline
school of law. end who was re
cently licensed by the state, was
presented to the court by Attor
ney J. Allle Hayes-W»‘aiSr'*datB'Ml? and Mni. C. «: Paw," of AliIs
was administered b'
'A:'
I by
Jndge'B.
Hunt Parker, now presiding over
the special 'term of Wilkes su
perior court.
Miss Faw was highly con
gratulated by the court and by
the members of the Wilkes Bar in
attendunce. She stated that she
bad; not^^ deBpitely^ decided oa
plans for' the practice of law tc6A
will probably make an announce-'
ment in the near future.
Attorney Faw is a daughter-of
— . Associated With Gaddy Mo
{ tor Company Eight Years
As Sales Manager
Pvt. H. T. Anderson Is now at
some undisclosed overseas loca
tion. I’vt. .Anderson is the son
of Mrs. Amy .Anderson, of
■Vorth Wilkesboro route three,
and lia-s been in service witli
field artlllerj units of tlie ar
my since .April S. tl>4L
Chicken Supper
At Union Church
ciyr.
.Miss Helen Blankenship,
daughter of Beech BlankenshliK
of this city, is tlie regular school
bus driver on the foiite to MB-
WOkeshtAb. 1' Miss
who qualified as a driver. last
yeur., WM oae of Brit adiaal
bus Mveifs la this part of tba
i'stato'and sha has aa exeoBnM^
record as a s^deat dtlrar.«Ai«.
A chicken supper will be served
at Union Methodist church near
Cricket on Friday evening, be
ginning at 6:30 and continuing rs
long as necessary. Price of sup
per will be 60 cents per plate. In
dnition, two quilts and mis
•ellt neous articles will be sold at
auction end all funds will ’be for J
the benefit of the church. Wom
an’s Society of Christian Service
of the church is sponsoring the
event and all who are present are
ftseured of an enloyable occasion,
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■ ’ Private sales ot'’fi4od'jeatS"baTe
been 'placed' nndw' government
opatrol la Haiti,
' PropeUers on a Liberty abip
weigb about 2«,«oe ponads.
L. L. O-.rpenter, for the past
eight years sales manager of the
Gaddy .Motor Company, this city,
is terminating his connection with
the local automobile firm this
week, to take the Chevrolet
agency in Newton, Catawba coun-
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During the time he has lived in
North Wilkesboro and Wilkes
ronnty. Mr. Carpenter, and fami-
y. have made many friends who
regret to see them leave. Mr.
Carpenter will be in Newton Mon
day to take charge of his busi
ness, while Mrs. Carpenter «nd
children will join him at a later
date.
Following is the text of an open
letter from Mr. Carpenter to the
people of the city and county:
To the people of North Wilkes
boro and Wilkes county: It is
with deep regret that after almost
eight years with you good people.
I must tell you my work is now
taking me out of your splendid
town and county. It has been a
I real pleasure to deal with you
through my association with Gad
dy Motor Comp ny aa salesmanag
er. Our relationship has been most
pleaaunt and I shall always
cherish the memories of everyone.
No better people are found any-
wliere than in 'Wilkes. I
“I have looked forward to the
time when I could become one of
Chevrolet’s 8.000 dealers, and I
appreciate the opportunity offer
ed me at this time to become a
dealer I sincerely thank you for
your splendid support and'patron
age at the Gaddy Motor Co. It
gives me genuine pleasitre to.
think of your encouragenieut and
helpfulness while living among
yon.
) ‘‘My family joins me. in an ex ]
presslon of ftp{)reciatJMt:.for the
fine fellowship and sriRMttUnoes'
we have enjoyed - heNtjUittf^an
always? think of tt>
bome-v Mrs. Canj«»^. .
diUdnOr BzAuQta
and Brity, will.coatln^ lo m
oitr liome tn FinUff 'v.;a
•1 expect-to
work as Chevrolet ’deAr- tn NePf-
>: (doBttnaed Oh PafirFbnr)
Judge R. Hunt. Parker in
Wilkea court today denied
motion for non-suit in the
trial of Lt. W. B. Lentz, of
the State Highway Patrol,
and Guy Scott, agent of the
State Bureau of Investiga
tion, on the charge of lar
ceny of liquor and also on
the charge of possession of
liquor.
He allowed the defense motion
on the other counts in the in
dictments.
After the motion was denied
defense began calling witnesjes.
Lentz and scott were indicted
by the gfand jury at the Augist
term of court. They are charged
with larceny of 90 cases of liquor
alleged to have been part of a
large amount seized from Phillip
Yates on June 1. 'The defendants
were members of a raiding party
. At» pall of . and SBl officers-who
made the seizure.
RARIJER RF.PORTS
Carlyle Ingle, state highway-
patrol sergeant, testified he saw
what he described as liquor cases
in cars of Lt. W. B. I.,entz. of the
State Highway Patrol, and Guy
Scott, special agent of the State
Bureau of Investigation, on the
! premises of Phillip Yates.
I Selection of a jury from a
special venire of 7.t summoned
from Yadkin county was complet
ed by Solicitor Avalon E. Hall and
[defense counsel at one o’clock
Wednesday.
Sgt. Ingle, highway patrol of
ficer sbationed in Wilkes, who was
the first witness presented by the
state, was a member of the raid
ing party of six highway patrol
officers and two SBI agents who
made the seizure.
While on the stand a general
order from Lt. Lentz tn Set. Inale
was introduced into the court
record. The order, dated July 10,
1939. said in part: “In the fu
ture r.ny member of the state
highway patrol who makes an ef-
'ort to stop or catch loads of li
quor will be immediately sus
pended from duty”.
On cross examination defense
counsel read into the record let
ters written by Major Armstrong,
of the highway patrol, and other
officials pointing out that it was
not the duty of the highwijy pa
trol to make liquor seizures.
Sgt. Ingle said that the cars of
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