National War Fund in
ilkes county U still $3,500
lOrt of the goal, T. E. Story,
ihairman, said today.
To date $8,500 has been
;ollected for the fund, but
the quota for the county is
$12,000, ' of which $9,500
be for the National War
^Ad with its several service
and relief organizations and
$2,500 will be allocated to
Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts
for Scout expansion work.
Reports indicate that many
Itave not been contacted by soll-
:ltors and an urgent appeal is
made for those who have not
»een contacted by a worker to
nail or send their contributions
» Chairman Story or to W. D.
Baifacre, treasurer o{ the fund,
tt North Wilkesboro.
' taeaders in the organization
Utse UmU the people ot Wilkes
onaty rally to the cause and put
he drive over the top. They
Uhat in no instance has
iWBCconnty, fell down on any
ask assigned In the -war effort
ind earnestly request that suffi-
lient contributions be raised to
lut this drive over In the next few
lays.
^ Liberal contributions axe asked
lecause the fund contains so
cany worthy objectives and will
llminate many calls for contribu-
ions dufing the year. It is a
give once for air* proposition
nd in order to put it over, dona-
lons must be in liberal amounts
rom. those who are financially
ble to help distressed and suf-
iring people and to promote
lout work in Wilkes county.
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issociational
] Training Union
Iff To Meet Tuesday
rogram Outlined for Bap
tist Meeting At Wilkes
boro Church Tuesday
kssociatlonal Training Union ot
Brushy Mountain Baptist as-
iatfon will meet at Wilkesboro
[itlst church on Tuesday even-
, November 23, seven p. m.
til churches In the association
asked to be well represented
be meeting.
1th program will open with de
al by Ralph Church, ot
,„^Hke8boro. Rev. Howard
ord, pastor of the Wilkesboro
list church, will give a report
raining work in the assocla-
sadlng the ^^arlou3 groups for
le-hour conference will be:
Monroe Eller, of North
tesboro, story hour group;
John W. Klncheloe. Jr., of
;h Wilkesboro, junior group;
1 Lucy Thompson, of Mount
sant, intermediate group;
Max McCullom, of Wllkes-
I, young people; Rev. John
Is, Jr., of North Wllkesbon.
is*
is meeting will close with an
Iratlonal message by Dr. John
Klncheloe, Jr., pastor of the
Pfilrst Baptist church in North
[Wilkesboro. ^
ate Reynolds Is
Action
i*vt. Charles A. Holland, who
entered the army in February
this year, is now stationed
somewhere in Iceland. Pvt.
Holland, son of Mr. and Mn.
Lnther Holland, of Wilkesboro
ronte two, received his basic
p-ainlng at Port Jackson, S. C.,
and went overseas three months
ago.
MACK MOORE
HEADS0.P.A.
IN DISTRICT OF
NINE COUNTIES
WILKES MAN PROMOTED
TO RESPONSIBLE JOB
WITH THE OPA
Mack Moore, who has held the
position as chief clerk of both ra
tioning boards in Wilkes, has
been appointed Field .Operations
officer for the OPA in nine coun
ties and assumed bis duties in
that capecitj today.
Mr. Moor ? Is working under the
Charlotte district office but will
maintain headquarters In Wilk«
boro. He wM In charge of
board operations In nine counties
but will not be concerned with in
dividual rationing problems as
formerly.
Mr. Moore has an excellent rec
ord as executive clerk'' of the
Wilkes hoards and was selected
by the district office tor the more
responsible position.
Mrs. O. K. Whittington, who
has been the efficient assistant
clerk to board number 1 with
office in Wilkesboro, has been
promoted to chief clerk for that
area. Mrs. E. A. Shook, who has
very efficiently carried out the
duties as assistant clefk to board
number 2 with office In North
Wilkesboro. has also been pro
moted to position of chief clerk,
effective today. Mr. Moore had
been executive clerk to both ra-
•tioning boards in Wilkes.
The counties under Mr. Moore's
supervision are Wilkes, Watauga,
Ashe, Alleghany, Surry. Stokes,
Davie, Yadkin, and Alexander.
The Watch Shop
In New Location
The Watch Shop, owned Dy
Merrill Wiles, moved today from
its former location next door to
Horton’s Drug Store to the E. M.
Blackburn building situated 'be
tween Payne Clothing Company
and The Allen Theatre. ^
Mr.'Merrill requests his ^patrons
and friends .to note the change of
location of his business.
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Make your dollars fight-
Eagle Scout
Many North Wilkesboro merchants will be ready for
Christinas shoppers on Friday, November 26th, and are
now engaged in getting their stock of merchandise on
display. While decorations may not be as elaborate as
in past years, shoppers may well expect the Yuletide
atmosphere to prevail in every store in the city.
The public is urged to buy earlier than usual this
^ear, and it is hoped that much of the gift buying will
be done this month, and especially in time for all Christ
mas packages to be mailed before December IBfh the
date postal authorities have set in order to insure de
livery by Christmas.
Unless all packages are mailed before December
10th”, postal authorities state, “it will be impossible to
guarantee delivery by Christmas on account of the
shortage of help in the various postoffices of the coun
try and the lack of transportation facilities”.
More gifts will probably be mailed this Christmas
'than ever before in the history of the country as there
are so many men and women statiqpcd at the various
army camps thoughout the nation, and it is for thU rea
son that North Wilkesboro merchants are preparing to
serve their many patrons earlier than usual.
For over half a century North WOkesboro has been
known as the “trading center of Northwest North Caro
lina”, and not only the people of Wilkes county, but
wilkesboro to do their Christmas buyiag this yehf hriA
iby assurance Aat no better stodc nor bettfer prices ikill
te found in Ais section of the state. ^
Reynolds was
ictioo la Itsly on Oe
ordlBg to official no-
elred from the Wax
by his parents, Mr.
0. A. Reynolds, of
iboro.
rg. of bis condition
lad undergone an op-
Mt he la tmproyiag.
Is jninrles wero not
Dudley Hill Gets
Letter From Old
Friend—Menjou
Dudley S. Hill of this city,
assistant cashier of The North
western Bank, recently received
a letter from his old friend,
.\dolph Menjou, one of the out
standing stars of Hollywood.
1110 friendship between Dud
ley and Menjou, whom he calls
“Joe”, began way back In 1916
In New York City when they
occupied the same apartment.
In his letter to Dudley, Men
jou tells of his recent five-
months tonr of England, Africa
and Sicily where he visited na-
merous army camps and enter
tained American fighting men
and women. He told in his let
ter of having met General de
GanUe, Air Marshall Tedder and
General Patton, and also stated
that he was now giving much
time to promoting the war ef
fort in America.
““incldentaUy, Menjou is one
of the, stars of the picture,
“Sweet Rosie O’Grady”, which
' Is playing Thursday and Friday
at The Allen Theatre.
Girl Scouts At
Lions’ Meeting
Girls Render Very Interest
ing and Impressive •Pro
gram Friday Evening
Girl Scouts prefented the pro
gram Friday evening before the
North Wilkesboro Lions Club.
Miss Robertine McClendon,
Itinerant Girl Scout director, ex
plained the . work among Girl
Scouts in progress here and pre
sented Mrs. T. A. PInley, Girl
Scout commisaioner.
After a brief talk Mrs. PInley
wrrenlereTa pUm o“s
and short Ulks telling about proj- service
Thomas Austin Whicker, son
of Attorney and Mrs. J. H.
'Whicker, Sr,, of North WUkee-
Itoro, has reached the rank of
Eagle Seont and the certificate
and Eagle badge were present
ed In appropriate ceremonies
daring the recent rally ot Boy
Heouts of the Vfllkea dtat^
ects now under way
The program was most Interest
ing and impressive and It demon
strated to the club the effective
ness ot training being given the
girls In the troops ot the WUkes-
borciB. „ ^
To save chicken fat, strain —
an-l ponr it into a bowl, and allow Army, -
to congeaL Remove tha congealed Italy, Septeml^ f 1, ttia year.
portion, and store, covered, in the
refrigi^atw,^'
Doughton Sells The
McNeill Home; To
Move Here Soon
C. T. Doughton, who recently
sold his home In Wilkesboro to
W. A. McNlel and later purchased
the home of Charles McNeill In
Wilkesboro, has sold the former
Tharles McNeill home to Chester
Jolly.
Meanwhile, Charles McNeill has
purchased the former home of W.
B. Somers, which Is now occupied
by Wm. T. Long and family.
• Mr. Doughton has leased the
residence of Mr. F. D. Forester on
D street in this city and plans to
move there about December 1.
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October Report
Shows Activity
Red Cross Work
Many Hours Given By Vol
unteer Workers but More
Knitters Are Needed
•
October report of Red Cross
volunteer services shows that the
Wilkes chapter has been very ac
tive In that phase of Red Cross
work.
During the month seven nurse
aides gave one hundred hours of
service.
In the production corps 75 vol
unteers gave 1,505 hours of serv
ice and knitted 82 garments.
In^the surgical dressing depart
ment 579 hours were given and a
total of 2,400 dressings were
made.
Red Cross officials pointed out
that the figures represent siiable
Increase over previous months but
there is still plenty of wool to bo
knitted into garme.nts and that it
is hoped that all sargical dress
ings can be completed by Decem
ber 1st.
All women who have any spare
time are urged by chapter officials
WAGONER BOY.
DIES IN ACTION
West Jefferson.—Mr. and Mrs.
John Crepps, of Wagoner,, have
been notified that fheir son, Pfe,
H Francis H.. Grepps,''of the H. 8..
was ' killed tii ^ aetlon hi
, Details of tha tataUfey wevo not
I'iveBled-by'tte-'IV^ Sepdttmttit.
Pfc. I^amadge 8. Cmry, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Curry, of
North Wilkesboro route three,
died In India on November 6.
He had been in service two
years and was with a detach
ment of airborne troops.
WILKES RAMKS
HIGH IN THREE
PHASES FARM
WORjUN U. S.
IN TOP 100 COUNTIES
OF PRODUCTS USED
AND APPLES
Farm census listings of the top
100 counties In the United States
In various aspects of agriculture
has Wilkes listed in three phases
of farm production.
There are more than 3,000
counties In the United States. The
farm census figures show that
Wilkes ranks 36th among the
counties In the nation In value of
farm products used by farm
households, which Indloatee that
Wltkaa rattka teqr hlj^ln the na-
If mimr ■
Wilkes, long famous for qdhlity
and quantity production of apples,
ranks 37th In the nation In value
of apples harvested and total
number of trees.
And Wilkes ranks 86th among
all counties In the nation in value
of vegetables grown for home use
on the farms.
Three counties in the state were
placed in the top 100 In value of
all farm products produced, they
were Johnston, 45th; Roberson,
60th, and Pitt 69th.
WILKESlmON
PROGRAM SORRY
FRUIT MEETING
Wilkes county was well repre
sented at the organization meet j,. Asuemn, luc, =
Ing of fruit growers of the Mount commanding officer, who highly
.. of TT/vKanvi . . m ^ v
Jap Held Island Noiv
Scene Of Fierce
Fighting
American marine* and sol
diers have Invaded Ae Gil
bert islands southwest of
Pearl Harbor.
The forces established
beachhead yesterday after a
-most powerful naval and air
force had thoroughly bom
barded Ae islands.
Today reports were that the in
vasion was progressing bjit that
the Jap Forces entrenched there
were putting up bitter resistance.
However, a short fight was
forecast.
Meanwhile, reports from other
areas was favorable. Allied bomb
ers based In China are sinking Jep
ships in the China sea and land
fighting near Rabual is progress
ing steadily with American and
Australian forces gaining.
The British Eighth army in
Italy advanced another five miles
yeste'rday while airmen ot the
Americans Fifth army hammered
enemy targets north of the land
front.
'FYom Russia came no startling
news and reports ^in^cated tl^t
.an JtMyrj.ithimtfiH ih>i|ll>Hl[iltil(i
la me past three days.
British and American bombers
have continued their devastating
attacks on German war Industrial
centers.
T. Sgt. Jennings
Gets Air Medal
Wounded Radio Operator-
Gunner on Flying Fort
ress Gets High Praise
T. Sgt . R. C. Jennings, Jr.,
who was badly wounded while on
a flying fortress raid over Europe
on September 16, has been award
ed the air medal for meritorious
service in battle.
His parents, Mr. end Mrs. R. — -
C. Jennings, of Pores Knob, Fri- Thanksgiving Day, as usual,
day received a letter from Lt.
Archie B. Ashcraft, their son's
ing oi null eiunc.D -— commanamg oiiicer, wuu
Airy area on Thursday at Dobson, commended T. Sgt. Jennings, say-
Those from here attending were considered the best ra-
■«-k rs—t....... Tirtllrae ytrsimflf OCTArit.' .. . ^ A aa
J. B. Snipes, Wilkes county agent;
Carl. E. VanDeman, orchard re
search specialist; and J. G.
Hackett, local citizen who was In
fluential In getting the sthte to
esUbllsh the apple research sta
tion on the Brushles.
The morning program was field
demonstrations In the orchard of
Judge Bivins, at whlcii time Mr
VanDeman demonstrated how tc
locate bait for field mice. H. R.
Nlswonger, state horticulturist,
gave a demonstration on pruning.
After a chicken dinner was
served the afternoon program was
carried out. Mr. Snipes told of
the Brushy Mountain Fruit Grow
ers organization In Wilkes, which
has been operating successfully
for several years. Mr. VanDe
man gave an interesting discourse
on apple diseases. Judge Blvlnr
was elected president of the new
ly formed fruit growers organiza
tion for the Mount Airy communl
ty.
Mr. Snipes Introduced Mr.
Hackett, who spoke In detail of
the growth of the apple Industry
In Wilkes county.
Revised CeiliBg
Prices Rov.lStt
The third revision of communl
ty price cefllngs for Wilkes snd
other, counties In this port of the
state will, go into effect Thanks
giving Dsy,. brlngliMI sH^t In-
creues.'.fn the pries* of .certetn
groeertes—l>rlm*rtly canned ' veg
etables snd fralt*—and bbmII d^
crewes in the case of soma otl^f
Items, '
• Some btalids of bottef 'wHl
rednssd one cent ,* ponnd, tlom
Bt to $1 cent* In Ctas* L*!>d S
stoW, hat St iWalt OB* brand wUf
on page
dlo operator on the field. An ac
count of the battle In which he
was wounded stated that T. Sgt.
(Continued on page eight)
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Printing Early For
Thanksgiving Day
The Jonrnal-Patrfot will be
printed On Wednesday of this
week instead of Thursday. All
n^s and advertising is re-
qnested to be In the office by
noon Wednesday.
Events Planned
Thanksgiving In
Wilkes Connty
Special Services At Church
Will Feature Observance
Of, Thanksgiving
Although many of the native
sons of Wilkes will eat their turk
ey in far corners of the world, the
Thanksgiving Day program In
Wilkes will not be unlike the
Thanksgiving In the past.
Special church services, .family
gatherings and hunting will be
features of the day, but travel
will be at a minimum because of
gasoline rationing. Many plan to
work throughout the day oq the
war will not be delayed.
In this city the First Methodist
church will have a Thanksgiving
service at ten a. m. Thursday and
the pastor. Rev. A. C. Waggoner,
will speak on the subject of "Bless
The Lord”.
The North Wilkesboro Presby
terian church will also have a
special service Thursday morning
at ten o’clock, at which time the
annual offering for Barium
Springs orphanage will be receiv
ed. Special emphasis on the
Thanksgiving theme will be given
in the Wednesday night prayer
service at the First Baptist
church.
All schools in the county will
have holidays fr.im Wednesday af
ternoon until Monday.
Banks and other business
houses are expected to close on
Wade Ashley Retires lur VUUBO rru.v
World War 1 and those who have
Junior Order Plans
Interesting Meeting
North Wilkesboro council of
the Junior Order will meet on
Tuesday night, 7:30, at which
time degree work will be carried
out Tuesday night of last week
when a memorial service was held
for those who gave their lives in
died In the present war.
V-
The surface temperature of the
ocean ranges from 28 degrees In
the polar regions to 86 degrees In
I the tropics.
RATIOR NEWS
After serriBf , the Sondiem
Railway ComiM^ fer 80 yearn
and the Watauga *-TadIdn
River Rattroad Oo. for S 1-S
yews, Wade Asfaley reoeirily re
tired. Mr. Aabley prso-
tfcally aQ of his railioad .oareer.
in the freisbt departments
the two companies,- sad duteg,
the tiifee of emptoymesR be was
foand^ rqgnlorly on the Job« sta-
leni^.-llIaeBB prevented. Bfr.
AMbfr known to his
Crleads as “WfAe”. Mves aobr
WtnceMxMto on. thorMWtnvtea
hViway ytth W «av|h-
ter, 84*..- HS! «** bom la YnS-.
kis comi^. sad e*n}e to.WlQPSS
iMili Ms perealB onlf tea
SUGAR—Book 4, stamp 29,
good for five pounds, will ex
pire January 16.
gasoline—Coupons No. 8
In A book good for three gal
lons became effective Nov. 9
'and will expire February 8.
SHOES — Coupon 18 In the
sugar and Coffee ration hook
valid for one pair of shoes hss
no expiration date. No. 1 air
plane itamr In book three be
came valid November 1 tor one
pair shoes.
f... Ft)OD—Brown stamps, book
J, meat* and fats, 0, H, J. K,
expire'* Deesmber 4. Green
stamps, book 4, processed
looda A, B. C, expirs Ooesm-
NSW No, > eon
non, cisas 4 shat^«ood for 10
units)', mq^lrea Jsnusiy *:
No. i' Mipott. CiMp.O ahssi.
food:,-«Mf 160 8MHom
eoMsI^fexplrs Jenwiy I