XXXVIll. No. 46
Published Mottdays and rhuraday*.
ft-'.’-
Book4To
Young Bond Buyer
Be Issued
biScbools
Implicit Instructions I
Given By Ration
Officials
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Claude Doughton
Sells Home To
W. Alonzd McNiel
Claude T. Doughton has soid
his attractive home in Wilkesboro
to \V. A. McN’iel, of this city, the
transaction taking place Tuesday.
Mr. McNiel, who Is president
and general manager of the Coca-
Cola Bottling Company, plans to
move to Wilkesboro about No
vember 1st to occupy the Dough
ton home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Emerson, the latter being Mr.
McNiel’s sister, will move to
■Wilkesboro with him.
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Boys and Girls Win
Prizes With Calves
4-H Club Members Make Ex
cellent Showing At Calf
Shows; Win Prizes
K
county
the
■iBMICh
Six 4-H club members from
■Wilkes made excellent showing
this fall in dairy calf shows.
C. Colvard, assisUmt
agent, said today.
This was the first time that
club members Iwnn Wilkes^ have
participated ltt:^^owa and
boys and deserve
credit, Mr. ColviMeaid. r - „
Six clnb members showed
calves in the show et Winston-
Salem. which was sponsored by
Coble Dairy Products company.
Three placed calves in the show
which was held at Statesville un
der sponsorship of Belk stores.
Those showing and the amount
of prizes won follow: Clifford
Jordan, J6.75; Thaddens Darnell.
$6.25; Irene Pardue. $12.50: Mery
Mathis, $6.75; Buddy Mathis.
$7.25; Lucille Mathis, $7.25. The
three Mathis children placed
calves In both shows and the
others participated only in the
Winston-Salem show.
all of CENTRAL
SOLOMONS NOW
IN ALLIES’ HANDS
TTie c6ntr&l Solomons esmpsisn
is at end—a complete Allied vlc-
Zealanders
taace ha« ceeaed
f«iw>rted todny,.
hundred dead were found
' la the uorUiwei^ eoasUl eoctor.
War Ration Book 4 will
be issued at all schools in
Wilkes county between Oc*
tober 20 and October 30th.
On Saturday, October 22,
teachers will give an appli
cation blank for War Ration
Book 4 to the oldest pupil in.
each family represented in
the school. The pupil'will
take the application htnne.
The head of the family will
^ fill out and sign the appli
cation.
On Monday, October 25, the pu
pil will return the application
.ALONG WITH THE FAMILY’S
WAR RATION BOOKS 2 to the
teacher. During Oct. 25’ and 26
the teacher will issue Book 4 to
ell families who apply through
the pupils. No Book 4 will be Is
sued to anyone other than the
school pupils during Oct. 25 and
26. No Book 4 will be issued to
anyone who does not present
Book 3 to the registrar.
Persons who do not have
chidren in school may request a
neighbor’s child to register for
them.
During October 27 and 28 each
scljool will hold an open registra-
"tiiCh for all persons who do not
have children in school.
Remember that no Book 4 will
be Issued to any person at any
time who does not present a Book
Susan Newman celebrated her
first birthday Monday b.v buy
ing a war bond with pennie.s.
She resides at Haj's with her
mother, the former Miss Hazel
Pelts, and her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Felts. Her
father, Pfe, Nathan- Newman,
is in fhe ar-med forces.
Achievement
Day For 4-H
Clubs Oct. 29
Plan Special Edition
In Recognition Of
Good Work
Annual Achievement Day
for 4-H club boys and girls
will be on Friday, October
29, J. B. Snipes, Wilkes
county agent, st.id today.
Achieveme-nf Day this
year will be of added signi-
ficence because of the won
derful results achieved by
the boys and girls in, the
“food for Freedom’’ farm
program this year.
Although the orogram has mil
been perfected, a full day has
been set aside to give recogni
tion'to the club members for a
year’s work well done ond every
effort will he made to provide an
enjoyable day for them.
The morning program will be
carried out at the Wilkes court
house and the afternoon will be
devoted to games on the athletic
field.
One feature will be the award
ing of prizes totaling $275 in wer
bonds for the best Victory gard
ens.
Money for these prizes was do
nated by the Occidental Life Iii-
luiymce company, which is rep
resented locally by J. Roby Me-
.Neill, Re.\ West and T. C. Cau
dill.
4-II ( LI B EDITIO.X—
-As announced some time ago.
The Journal Patriot will publish a
special edition in recognition of
the splendid -achievements by the
several hundred boys and girls h.
Wilkes county in 4-H club work.
This edition,, which will give
full details about the coming
.Achievement Day, will he publish
ed on Monday, October 25.
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Large
Me n Are
Boards Send Groups For Examination And
Induction Into Service; Fathers
Going In Novemh^**
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Both Selective Service boards in Wilkes county yester
day sent groups of white men to the induction- center for
examination and induction into the army, navy, marines
and coast guard.
Selective Service officials said that pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers are now being called for physical examination and
that some will be included in the numb^^r to be inducted
in November.
The liste of men sent to the induction center yesterday,
which include those accepted and rejected, follow:
Claude uenry Brooks.
AVatson Henry Luffman.
..; More bonds for victory.
At Fort Benning
*®On Veils Lavella Island, wheie
the Japanese fell prey to a pincers
mevement of Amenca.s and New
all organized resls-
a communique
Pfc. Edward Milam Is now
stationed at Fort Benning, Oa.
Prior to entering the army In
.November, 1942, he was an-em
ploye of Meadows Mill com
pany. Pfc. Milam Is a son of
Mrs. Mary' Milam, of Nortli
Wilkesboro.
BOARD number 1
AVamer Hayes Jarvis.
Vaden Groenmore Eller.
Lindsay Mansfield Jarvis,
William S. Craft.
John Dick Beamer.
WiUlani Francis Steele.
Troye Manious Green.
Theodore Church.
Allie Otto McGee.
Lawrence Call.
James K.'ol CryseL
James GaPiier Vannoy.
James Avery John-son.
Chariie S. Church.
Rom Carl Vannoy.
Wnile Warren Kilby.
Robert F’rank Oakley.
Gamer Herman Hamby.
Howard Baity Bussell.
Boatman Stone.
Grover Henry Allen.
I). A. Church.
Stacy Herman Carroll.
William Vance Campbell,
liconavd Lendman Jones.
Gt&m Ttiouias ftoseoU.
George Rumple.
Raymond A. Taylor.
Paul Revere Bumgarner.
Kona Davis Rfatliis.
Ralph Henry Hayes.
James David McLean.
Gtsirge Ba.vter Mltidiell.
Harrison CarthvclL
Otis liCe Cliambers.
Hruee Hamilton Hayes.
.Tames .tiatthew Staley.
Paul Jones Shoemaker.
Foi-d Walker.
Claude Wesley Speaks.
Koj Harley Parsons.
Gilbeit .Audi-twv .Adams.
Jame.s Ba.\ter Bumgarner.
TR.ANSFER.S
Coolidge Tales ReavLs.
Thedford Benson Parker.
Jr.
BOARD MAIBEB 2
Tietclier Clyde Dillard.
Willard Roy Porter (Vol.)
Hermit Bolen Spieer.
liannie Buel Kilby.
Herman Frank Brewer (Vol.)
Garvey .Alex Haynes.
.Arthur Chester Harrold.
Roy Ru.ssell Draughn.
Harley Lee Ellis.
Joe .Andrew Faw.
AVilliam Reece Martin.
Harlie Boliver Adams (Vol.)
William Wesley 1‘egram.
(Jiiincey Odell Adams.
Claude James MlUer.
.-Avery l-ineharger Hunter.
tTiarllc William Johnson.
Ralph Davis.
Beldin Garfield .Adams.
Charlie Elbert Brown.
James Woodrow Johnson.
.John Ijes Wagoner.
John Robert McBride.
Kobert i’ercy Stonestreet.
James Cecil Absher.
Howard Dean Broivn.
WUUam R. Harrold.
Keece Odell Wiles.
■Albert Tom .Anthnny.
Gvovei’ Ra.'^ Sparks.
Ia>yd Bruce Kilby.
Xoali Jurvis Mathis.
Shade Hauser Douglas.
Don Ray Gregorj-. ,
Bun- A'ork Hutchison.
Will Vaughn MetJrady.
Millard Bare.
A'ance Smoot.
Junior A'auglin Byrd (A’ol.'
AVilliam Clay .Alexander (A'ol.)
Clay Shumate.
William L.vnn .Toines.
Mack Odell Wagoner.
Johnnie Isaac .lohiison.
.Tames Hoivard Canter (A’ol.)
Dewey ItolHMt Royal.
Charles Wilbur Brooks.
Joel Grant Jolinson.
Dalmiis elate Broxvn.
Jevsie Janies .Absher.
Gilmer Venion Blaekbuni.
kobert Quentin Billings.
Monroe I-Yeenian Shumate.
Herb‘rt Eugene Walsh.
(Continued Cn Puge Four)
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Mr. Adveriliert
pMfla itMi IfMlr Mmmii it
like Jonnial-Fmtriot
labaui
VoHumo
8gt. Roy 8. Godfrey, who has
lieen In the army since Pebm-
Hiy, 1942, lias been selected for
aviation cadet training and is
now- stationed at Dickerson Col
lege, Pa. Sgt. Godfrey Is a son
of Mr. and .Tfrs. L. L. Godfrey,
of Wilkesboro.
First Baptist
BuildingFund
Being Raised
American F^^vAnd
the British^^Efghth
Armies Move
51st Anniversary To
Be Observed On
Sunday
In the observance of its fifty-
first anniversary this Sunday, the
First Baptist church of North
Wilkesboro will give considera
tion to a post-war enlargement of
Its Sunday school faculties. A
special appeal is being made to
tfWf
Sunday school to bring gifts this
Sunday whifeh can be added to the
accumuhiting church building-
fund. The church plans to con
struct additional department and
clas.s room space at such time af
ter the war as building materials
may become awailable and the
Allied forces have secur
ed a bridgehead on the north
bank of the flooded Vohur-
no River, it was indicated
last night as tha ' F'ifth
Army’s right flank sw^t IS
miles up ,the rugged back
bone of Italy and captured
Riccia in a hard fight.
Moving closely parallel and pos
sibly already unlt^, the Fifth and
Eighth armies had brought the
full 40-mlle length of the Ter-
moll-Vlnchiaturo lateral road
under artillery fire es Gen. Sir.
B. L. Montgomery’s troops ad-
vaned nine to ten miles, entering
St. Elia and Bonefro.
(BBC .said the Allies were only
cne mile from Vinchlaturo.)
German broadcasts admitted
that British and American troops
had thrust strongly aowerd Viu-
chiaturo from Jelsl, just to the
east. The Allies were violently
shelling; German positions in th.tt
sector and also had shelled Cam-
ponasso on the Termoli Road
northeast of Vinchlaturo, where
the Bishop was asserted to have
been killed at mass.
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177 Enemy Planes Hit
In Big Raid On
Jap Base
‘This Is the Army’
IhosmJliisyiWAlLHeuiutini
.-4k*
All Pr^tx From Premieve
Showing At $1.10 Each
For Army Relief
A huge air armada crush*
ed Japan’s main Southwest
Pacific fortress of Rabanl
Tuesday, wrecking 60 per
cent of its planes and 17,600
tons of its shipping, in a blow
so titanic that the American
air commander assessed it
as “the turning point In the
war” in that sector.
Three of the vessels sunk
were destroyers.
Massing all available heavy
bombers, medium bdmbers and
fighters—making their deput over
Rabaul—for the attack, Lieut.
Gen. George C. Kenney’s airforce
surprised the enemy so completo-
ly that General MacArthur said
said the raid broke RabauTs back.
Having -already largely wiped
out Japan’s Wewak, New Guinea,
air base by destroying some 500
planes there, the destruction or
damage to 177 planes at Rabanl
now gives the Allies mastery of
the air over the Salomons Sea and
adjacent waters, MacArthur said.
“It was a crushing and decisive
defeat for the enemy at a most
vital point,” the general said.
“Almighty God blessed our
necessary funds for the purpose
are in hand.
At the special Anniversa.-y
service this Sunday, several mem-
jbers of the church will mak.
! brief talks concerning the Sunday
school and its needs, and the pas
I tor will speak on the subject:
, "When The Lights Come Or.
I Again, All Over The World”. The
.service is scheduled to begin at
10:50 a. m.
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a
Sponsors are expecting a full
house for the premiere showin.g
of “This Is The Army” Sund-jy
afternoon for benefit of Army
Emergency Relief. |
The picture, which belongs to **•
the United States Army, will be
shown Sunday afternoon, three
Quota For Wilkes County I*
Three; Mrs. Kathryn Lott
Heads WAC Committee
Office of Civilian Defense has
taken over the task of putting on
recruiting campaign for the
'Women's -4rmy Corps.
! Judge J. A. Rousseau, chair-
Jones—What
nurse you’ve got.
Smith—Is she?
ticed.
swell
I
looking
o'clock, October 17, at the Allen j of Civilian Defense in W ilkes.
the
in
I hadn’t no-
Theatre, and all profits from the j has appointed .Mrs. Kathryn Lott,
sale of tickets at $1.10 each will manager of the U. S. Employment
go into the Army Emergency Re-. St^rvice office here, to head
lief fund, which aids distressed' V^AC recruiting campaign
soldiers and their families in Wilkes.
emergencies. The organization is '^'h« quota for Wilkes is thiee
spending e million dollars each i WAC’s and it is expected that the
month for emergency relief. quota ran be filled if women tn-
L. M. Nelson is chairman for terestea will file application.
Army Emergency Relief in Wilkt.s I Mrs., Lott has complete infor-
and has secured committees from mation on fhe 45omens .Army
the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, iGorps and will be glad to discuss
Jones—Gee, I had no idea you American Legion and Auxiliary to Ihe matter with ony woman in-
wi-re that sick.
United War Relief And Scout
Fund Drive To Open Monday
charge of
advance ticket Uerested in enlisting in the worn-
len’R branch of the United States
army.
Campaign to raise the
combined fund for the Unit
ed War Fund and Boy and
Girl Scout work in Wilkes
county will open on Mon
day, October 18.
The combined goal for all
the objectives is $12,000, of
which $2,500 will be for-
Scout work, T. E. Story,
chairman, said today.
Object of the campaign is to
raise the necessary funds for
carrying out war relief in the
several countries end for the Scout
work, in Wilkes without having to
call on the public in several cam
paigns.
Mr. Story said tod-ay that an
organization has beeh worked out
with which it is hoped that all the.
people -of the county can be con
tacted and given an opportunity
to help the many worthy causes
included in the campaign.
Community leaders have been
> ppointed and each community
leader will have a number of so
licitors. It is hoped that thous
ands of people In the county will
contribute in order that the quota
can be reached with ample funds.
Included In the United War Re
lief Imdget are funds for the
United SeiTice Organisation, liie
USO needs no introdaictlon and
the'- fine yvork It is doing for
members of the armed forces Is-
In California
I
i^c. Roby yates is notv
stationed^ ne^ Lo« Angeles.
Calif. Pvt. Yates, eon of Mrs.
ClHU-sio Yates Robinson and
the late Cvmmd Yates, of Pur-
tear, enteiM thO'anuy October
28, 1M2. • ;He waa tntnsfemd
from NasbilY^, Tma-, to bio
lireacfit loestltou- to, ?nly-
well known.
, Othery organizations which will
share ik, the -funds from United
■War Relief follow:
United Seaman’s Service.
War Prisoners Aid.
Belgian War Relief Societj
British War Relief Society
French Relief Fund.
Friends of Luxembourg.
Greek War Relief Association
Norwelgan Relief.
Polish War Relief.
„ .Queen Wilhelmina Fund.
Russian War Relief.
United China Relief.
United Czechoslovak Relief.
United Yugoslav Relief Fund.
Refugee Relief Trustees.
United States Committee • for
the Care of European Children.
be in
sale.s.
A jeep with mounted machine
gun and manned by several soldi-' —o o
ers from Morris Field, Charlotte.! iVlIkCS M&Il DUyS ,5
will be in the Wilkesboros Sun ^ ~
day afternoon and will be at th.-*
theatre during the cne and only
showing Sunday afternoon, three
o’clock.
The picti re will also run Mon
day and Tuesday at the Allen
Theatre at regalay prices, but
-only one-half the profits from the
-regular showing will go Into the
■Army Emergency Relief Fund.
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Purebred Guernseys
J. W. Porter, of Millers Creek,
purchased three Guernseys at the
sale held Tuesday --I Elkin. Tho
animals will be used as the be
ginning of a dairy herd.
Money can figkt, buy bonds. i
Rations
At Portsmouth, Va.
Loaded Truck And
, Garage Is Destroyed
R. L. Woodle’s produce truck,
fully loaded. Mid hte garage
burned Monday night at bis
farm four miles wartT of this
city. The’truck oontBl|ied pro-
dnoe, a Urge number of hams,
eggs, a quantity of com ami
other matwhUn. Total low of.
the ffunge, and contents
whe cstimatea at sereral thous
and dollars and was not cover-
ed by Insurance. - . , ^ .
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WAR BONDSa^
Pvt. Edwnrd y;''stdey
cently retnsned to Piwtphnniatti,*
Vn., after spending’n ]»*•»
bl» pairrats,- Mr. and H^ra. S.
k'tteley, of North Wftketboro
route three.,. Fft. Staley edter-
fatlfwaaMv, tStt.
SUGAR—Stamp 14, good for
five pounds of sugar until af
ter October 31. Stamps 15 and
16 now may be used to obtain
sugar for canning, good for
five pounds each, valM until
October 31.
GASOLINE—Coupons No. 6
in A Look good for three gal
lons became effective July 22
and will expire November 8.
SHOES — Coupon 18 in the
sugar and f of fee ration book
valid fpr one pair of shoes has
no expiration date. No. 1 air
plane stamp In took three be
comes valid November 1 for one
pair shoes.
FOOD—Blue stamps U, \
and W valid through Oct. *20.
X. Y. Z valid from Oct. 1 thru
“ and E in book three now
valid; expire October 30. F'
will be valid October 17th to
Oct. SOth.
F^’BL OIL—New No. 1 con
pon, Chm 4. sheetT good tor 10
gallons (1 dnit), expires Jsn
3; new No. 1 coupon. Otsss S
sheet, good for 60 gsllons (6
units), npires Jnnmry 3; new
i oonpan, Clsss Y-sheet,
good «(ir 260 '■ ImHOBS (2%
edJhe army;
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