MnOMLWAR iMDDHVEIS ^URDER WAY IN COUNTY NOW 10 HONOR TORE ; PRIZES OFFEREI OFF TO A GOOD START BUT THE BIG JOB LIES AHEAD National War Fund cam- pai^ in Wilkes is off to a good start but much remains to be done before the goal of $12,000 can be reached, T, EL Story, chairman, said to day. Some progress has been made in soliciting initial gifts and indhridual canvass .of some sections is under some sections is ' •way. Mr. Story said that re ports to date indicate that the appeal is receiving en couraging support hut em phasized that a big Job lies ahead for all ^he workers. In Wilkes the campaign to raise the National War fund for many service and relief organizations is being combined with the annual drive to raise funds for promotion of Boy Scout and Girl Scout work. Of the $12,000 to be raised, $2.- 600 will be used in the county in .expanding Boy Scout and Girl Scout work and $9,500 will go lato the National War Fund In Mking the appeal for 11b-^ ^.^ju^^j^^atloas to the combined f fund" It is a*U>ted out4hat this L a “give oaee aB^reamei* * that the public will not be called on for relief and other donations until the Red Cross fund is to be raised, which will be in March next year. In organizing the county for the National War Fund campai.gn the community divisions used iiy the extension service were used as a basis with a choirm-in, a com mittee and list of workers for each community. Through this organization it is hoped that prai’- tically all the people of the coui'.- ty will be contacted and will ue given an opportunity to have ■ part in putting Wilkes over the top. Leaders in this campaign point out that WMlkes county has more than reached its assigned quota iu every war effort campaign end ^urge all the people to make sure ^that Wilkes will again accom plish her full share. Here are shown two groups of prize winning calves exhibited at the baby beef show held recently in Elkin. On the left are shown four calves entered by Frank Hutchison (center) and Ruby Hutchison fright), son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hutchison, of Moxley. The youth on the left was helping hold the calves. The picture on the right shows three calves entered by Tom my Ray Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson, of Hays. Tommy Ray is shown between the calves and on the right is Frank Hutchison, who helped him get the calves before the camera. (Photos by H. C. Colvard, as sistant county agent). Pictures of prize winning calves shown by children of W. R, Hutchison, of Abthers, were not available for this edition. A^ual 4-H^Clnb AJdlievo ment Day wOI Enb obsei^ed with a full day’s profit on Friday, October 29, for the 4-H club boys and girls of Wilkes county, /.j,- The event Friday will be esp^ially in re^gnition of the wonderful record die boys and girls have made in production of Food For Vic tory this year. During the early spring Coun ty Agent J. B. Sotpes, Assistant Agents H. C. Colvard and James E. Rollins, and Mrs. Annie H. Greene, home agent/ visited all the larger schools in the county and' mobilized the boys and girls tor production of food and feed. Ten Beef Calves Bring $1,642 At Sale • . —— — In Air Force Hutchisons and Johnson Youth ^Boys hat Gan ^ Do£e‘ Show In Production Of Beef Clegg Davw Killed In Crash of Plane In Canada, Not Africa St. Sgt. Clegg Davis was killed in an airplane crash in Canada and not in North Africa, It wa.s leaned here from members of his family. Hftprescntatives of The Journal- Patriot were misinformed last week when they received news ■tlna be was killed in action in the North Africa are* of war opera tions. ■' r. St. Sgt. Davis: body was inter red in Canada, * V Much Sentiment Here For Bus Line Parkway Bt|» Co. Seeking Franchwo For Line To Loxington Sgt. Frel .tnios W«km1, who is in the !irm,v air force, haa he‘ii a.H«ign>l an overseas ad dress. S(jt. .son of -'Ir. ami Mrs. Ira WomI, of Hays, on- toissi the army -tpril 1 and re ceived his training in Oonne'fl- cott. How To Get War Ration Book Four Some confusion has arisen about the procedure for obtaining War Ration Book. 4, which is now being dis tributed through the schools. Today and Tuesday were set aside for sending by students to the schools to get book’4. The application forms Svhich were distribut ed may be sent by any student, together with ration Wilkes county’s baby beef producers made an excell ent showing at the baby beef •show and sale held recently in Elkin. Those exhibiting were Frank and Ruby Hutchison, children of Mr. and Mrs. 5. C. Hutchison, of Motley* Mary, Jesse and Paul Hutch ison, daughter and sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hutchi son, of Abshers; and Tommy Ray Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson, of Hays. H. C. Colvard, assistant county agent, gave the fol lowing report of prizes won and sale of the calves at the Elkin show; Six WUkea county 4-H Club members exhibited and sold ten eulveg out of a total of twenty- four .shown at the-,fat stock show. Frank Hutchison’s two colves sold for an average of 18 3-4 cents or a total of $323.67. The amount of premium was $43.26-/*^ $18.20 of this amount was daqpted by Hos- crHf t*n nt -Cltfl tcavUI^. j Much interest, has been taken | book 3 for each person to re- locally in the establishment of e-.ceive book four, today or new bus line between this city and j^^^rrow. SSks^Tll'e. ^oth ttT'Kiwanis j Wednesday and Tiiursday Club and the Dions Club have en- j afternoon from two to five dorsed the proposed line I o*dock at the schools have rUme^T'’;- ^pfo^^d"lint been designated a. the date, whlc™ is considered to be badly'for persons to get book four neednd. . ^who were unable to send by P The Parkway B"* ) .tudents. All are warned to >,kinx the state ntUltles commls- Program 4-H CM Achievement Day October 29, 1943 10:30 A. M.,.WH|jk'e» Coufcly Court House ' . . .'"America” ijpiipppjiiii.i ij cm J *r ' ' 4-H, Club Pledge in Unison Pledge to the Flag in Unison Devotional—^v. A. C. Waggoner, pastor of the North Wtlkesboro Methodist church, and Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of the Wilkesboro Bap tist church. Welcoi^e Supt. C. B. Eller Address—W. H. Trentman, vice-president, Occiden tal Life Insurance Co. Health Talk Dr. Fred C. Hubbard Song Led by Rex W, West Talk Attorney J. H. Whicker, Sr. Explanation of Records by Mr. L. R. Harrill, State 4- H Club Leader. ^ Talk - Mr. J. Roby McNeil Awarding of Prizes to Gn'ls—Mrs. Annie H, Greene, Home Demonstraticn Agent Awarding of Prizes to Boys—Mr. H. C. Colvard, As sistant County Agent. Lunch—-Athletic Ground Awarding of Prizes for Lunches—Mr. James E. Rol lins, Assistant County Agent. 1,600 TAKE PART— So successful was the mobiliza tion that more than 1,600 signed up to carry out projects. The ex tension workers report that the boys and girls have done an ex cellent job, and that their activi ties have been a big tactor in the record production of food and feed in Wilkes this year. In recognition of this fine work a most enjoyable full day pro gram has been arranged for Achievement Day, which will open at the courthouse at 10:30 e. m., Friday. excellent pkogham— .... Among those whn will appear Returned W » ' / Kov, A. C, Waggoner, who was returned to the pastorate of the First Methodist church of North Wilkeeboro by tlie Westtrm North Carolina confer ence bi sesHion last week in Statesville. FEWCHANRES ton Doughton of Stat^ille. . Ruby, Frank’s sisierl’ajso-sKov ed two calves. TTiese sold fo: $273.90 land won $2B.00'Jn prizes!’ Mary, daughter of W,^ R. Hutchi son. had one calf in the Show that sold for 1168.30 and leceived $12.50 in premiums. Jesse, of the .same family, had a good calf that sold for $168.4 0 and received $12.50 in addltionul premium. Paul, the younger boy. sold his calf for $144.00 and received pre mium of $9,37. Tommy Ray Johnson, a new 1- H baby beef exhibitor, had three calves in the show. These calves sold for a total of $422.90. Tom my Ray received premiums ;n .amount of $28.11. Our boys and girls also won I Continued On Page Four) Today’s War News Ifon for pennlaalon to operate the wUch will operate fifteen down 116. then over to Sarmony and Mockavllle to Lex- Mton where'connections will he ffi^tlthe -.abound and get their books at the schools on the designated dates. yf Staff Sgt. W. F. Ingram, of Camp Campbell, Ky., and Mrs. Singers To Meet At Beaver Creek Fro- Ih. Ihre, m.j« w.r tote] of Jap planes destroyed at - .. - that point to BOO in the past 30 ing reports of continued Al- days. Many Jap bombers were d.? fronts today came encourag- lied gains. In Italy the American Fifth army captured an im portant road junction on the way toward Rome after a bitter battle in which Nazi losses were heavy. On the eastern side of Italy the stroked on the ground and severni enemy fighters which tried to in tercept American planes were hi!. MORE I‘L.\XI'>1 HIT— British mosquito bombers raid ed military objectives in the Ger man Ruhr valley last night with out the loss of a plane. American Manraudcir,planes blasted three Nazi airdromes near Paris. Amei A. C. M^iawoner. "pasfoir the First Methodist church of North Wilkesboro; Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of Wilkesboro Baptist church; W. H. Treiitman. vice- president of Oeeidenbal Life In surance company, who will award $275 in war bonds donated by that company for the best victory gardens; Dr. F. C. Hubbard, who will deliver a talk on “Health’’: .■Xttorney J. H. Whicker, Sr.: I., Harrill, shite 4-H Club leader; Roby McNeill and Rex West, local representatives of Occiden tal Life Insurance company; Mrs ,4nnie H. Greene, home agent: H. Colvard. assistant county agent; James E. Rollins, assist ant county agent. In the afternoon a full program games and athletic contests will be carried out on the athle tic field. This program has been arranged to furnish entertainment for every boy and girl attending and should be very enjoyable. The detailed program for the day appears elsewhere newspaper. of this .ALL XAMK-S lilBTin)— In the second section of this newspaper, which Is dedicated to the 4-H Clubs, will be found a complete list of the' 1,600 boys and girls who wfere mobilized through the schools for food and feed production this year. Parents and friends of ail tin' boys and girl» are invited to ac iximpany them to the Achievemeni Day program. Thailks People ForCoop^ion In Vaccinationi PASYDDATES Waggoner, Shinn and Bum- gamer Returned; Braw- ley Pastor At Moravian Western North Carolina Con ference in session last week at Broad Street Methodist church in Statesville made hut few changes in pastorates in the conference. Three of the four .Methodist pastors in Wilkes were returned to their charges. These were' Rev. A. C. Waggoner et the First Methodist church of North Wilkesboro: Rev. Fred H. Shinn at Wilkesboro and Union; and Rev. J. L. A. Bumgarner for the Millers ^reek charge. Rev. S. J. Hrawley was assign ed as pastor of the Moravian Falls charge, succeeding Rev. J. M. Greene, who was sent to Union Grove. The conference eliminjated the Elkin district, placing some of tlie churches in the Winston-Salem district and a greater number ir. the Statesville district. The churches In Wilkes are now in the Statesville district, of which Kev. J. S. Hiatt is district superintend- (Contlnued rin Page Four) British Eighth army made lean fortresses operating from new gains and Allied air men eontinued to rain de struction on .enemy supply lines immediately north or the fighting front. RUSSIANS ADVANOF— Russian troops made advances Mediterranean bakes bombed Ger man war industries in Austria ■V F. J. McDuffie chairman, has /alns were spectacular announced that the next session oust Oenasns in some sectors as far as 40 miles during the paat 24 hours, and in the Singine On Snnday At Gordra Church Dr. A. J. Eller, county heiiltb officer, said today that the task of administering vaccinations f-)r smallpox to school children is al most completed and that _ thd 1 health department received woa- I derful cooperation from the peo- ' pie. Dr. Eller said ‘"The Wilke*- county public health department desires to thank the people, and especially ail the schbol .popula tion, for their wen^^rtlil and .'Regular fifth Sunday conven tion of the Bine Ridge Singing association will be held Sunday, wholehearted eoop«l|||^ In the ' campaign tor tnSanjilBation Ingram, have been spending sev- HAdA WIIm ■wa.w#— UOTC WCU CN|/N7lf«aaaze OXvv- F, Coach company C'^®®*ieral days with relatires at Tay- oast- Ai)d in ^orth Txriiirdid!. . rti 1 a X nfiUL.Lv vwov GcnnanB from tno 3I, at Gordon Baptist of the Sout^lde Singing Awocia- Crimea sector on the,southefn end , church one mile west of tion will be held with Beaver Devaatatlng attacks wilkeeboro. were alsO mad^ Bnsaian troops at the great head' In the Dnieper river. SeleiKh and points east .i^^t^iodie. president of the ^ wro - Boa Company, expre^ lorsville boro. BUY MORE WARiaOlt^ I program.' Creek Baptist church on Sunday, October 31. lU will be en all day singing and . all are asked to carry plenty of Wilkes-, gjjjg yj^ dinner, picnic style at .noon. All gospel singers are in vited to hare a part in the day’s The ^singing will get under way at one o’clock, accordtag to an- .nonneement by Rex Weet.'chair MORE PAMBft Sre-L. Iman. and all singers are tnvlt^ In a heavy raid oh Wewak, a'ito parUcIpate In^Uie ringing. New Guinea .haae held by ttie] ' «*/.:" ■ • V 'T ^ - against smallpox. Wd knpF ihat If onr people are Imitninized against smallpox we are safe f rom an epidemic of smallpox, and the ! same thing caav;; he .-linw'i’of diphtheria. If e*Wr chfldP'tere vacrinated ‘ againet. _ dllWhertd there would be nd -eieft if;rtke' dfiMWM or deatbe-'itom' Itv' Wh do - DO,i.J^ve typhe^ d» people are. .vacclMmK'amd WMit SUGAR—Stamp 14, good for five pounds of sugar until af ter Uctolier 31. Stamps 15 and ' 6 now may be used to obtain !;ugar for canning, good tor rive pounds each, valid until October 31. GASOLINE—Coupons No. 6 In A took good for three gal lons became effective July 22 and will expire November 8. SHOES — Coupon IS in the spgar and coffee ration book valid for one pair of shoes has no expiration date. No. 1 air plane stamp in book three be comes valid November 1 for one pair shoes. FOOD—Brown stamps C. D, E and F in book 3 valid tor purchase of meats and fats nn- til October 31. Stamp G is valid until Dec. 4. Bine stamps -N., T and Z in book 2 good for purchase of processed foods nntll November 30. FUEL Oily—New No. 1 eo*i- po&j'iCBom 4 hheetv’good for to . grimhi 4t^onH>, eacplroo Jan'’* 4:. l/coolMB, Clup-S mot;. Iriod for 10 gi^oin (ft nalta), nxpireo Jannory 4; neot No. 1 conpem. CHmi’ o ohest.'S 4ood 460-nri4o«i. /

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