Production Goals For
Wilkes Is Higher
For 1944
Goals for production of
Food For Freedom in 1944
are higher than the goals for
the year now ending, J. B.
Snipes, county agent, said
today.
The progam of food and
feed production next year
^l^lls for production of 25 per
cent above that for 1941.
'Commenting on the goals,
County Agent Snipes said; “It is
a big job. Bui if our fighting men
can reach their goals—Berlin and
Tokyo—we can reach ours here
eh the home front. What we must
"do is nothing compared to their
Job”.
Mr. Snipes outlined the follow
ing crop goals in acres for 1944:
corn 28,718; oats-2,500; rye for
grain 1,451; wheat 9,000; barley
soghrum 126; hay 14,588;
lesp^eza for seed 830; tobacco
337Q; hurley tobacco 14; cotton
Irish potatoes 1,800; sweet
iKutatoes 1,500; fresh vegetables
t,479;' hjjime gardens 2,900 acres.
'■^00 other food production the
pounds of milk, 44,189,000; beef
cows, B98; other beef cattle, 392;
ell cattle, 18,385; sheep, 200;
sows farrowing in spring, 487;
BOWS farrowing in fall, 434; broil
ers, 1,935,341; chickens raised,
3,445,615; laying hens, 325,000;
dosens eggs, 2,152,484; turkeys,
1,066.
Go’.ls for 1943, which were met
in r Tactically all instances end
with a substantial margin in ex-
c'lSS, were about 15 per cent above
the 1941 production. With’the
labor and machinery shortage
more acute, the county agent be
lieves that the goals will be hard
to meet but that Wilkes farmers
will more than meet them as their
contribution to the nation’s all
out war effort.
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^iHUile Instraction Is
Given Children Of
Schools In City
Miss Margaret Nifong In
structor for Bihle Classes
In North Wilkesboro
Under ihe program of Instruc-
n supported by the leading
MlfcaKShen.of North Wilkesboro, all
l^n in the North Wilkesboro
Is are now receiving lessons
hi the ffible.
Bible instruction Is under the
■npervision of Miss Margaret Ni
fong, who Is carrying out this
work successfully fbr the second
year. Miss Nifong is a graduate
In Religious Education from
Greensboro College and has had
graduate study at Scarritt Col
lege, Nashville, Tennessee.
Classes are taught dally to the
pupils of the 7th and-8th grades
and one lesson per week m given
In the 6th grade. In high school
afi elective class In Bible meets
one period each day.
In addition to teaching these
regular classes the Instructor
meets at certain- intervals with
pupils In the lower grades for Bi
ble story supplementary readers
to all elementary pupils.
tn addition to this work the
Blbio teacher assists classroom
*ronps and the regular teachers
In preparing snd presenting sult-
Ue devotional exercises each
Xnlng In every homeroom in
grade?'1-12, and in the weekly
nssembiy progranm.
MtiB 'Nifong Is also asslsUng
from tUB# to time In the virloas
Larehes with the woishlp pro-
** and Bihle study for young
'• groups.^
TWO SCOUTS
ADVANCED TO
EAGLE RANK
RALPH CHUkCH AND PAT
MURPHY HUNT GET
TOP RATING
Ralph Church and Pat Murphy
Hunt were promoted to rank of
Eagle Scout In the November
meeting of the Boy Scout court
of honor and review, L. M. Nel
son. chairman, reported todSy.
Ralph Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Church. Pat Murphy
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy
Hunt. Both of the new Eagle
Scouts live in North Wilkesboro.
Chairman Nelson said the Eagle
certificates and badges will be
awarded in the December meet
ing of tbe court,
Ralph Key and Billy Bason
were advanced to rank of first
class Scout and S. P. Mitchell, Jr.,
was advanced to rank of star
Scout. Julius Rousseau, Jr., ad
vanced to life Scout rank.
The following merits were pass
ed for Scout advancement: Billy
Bason, music; Julius Rousseau,
Jr., athletics: Ralph Church,
camping, cooking, dramatics and
pioneering; Pat Mwphy Hi
itXvtr; S. P. 'MlttShell,
Jr., personal and public health. -
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School Holiday
Dates Announced
School authorities have an
nounced the Christmas lioliday
dates In Wilkes In order that peo-
ple may plan their Christmas va
cations accordingly.
The county sqKooIs will CiosejOn
the afternoon of Friday, Decem
ber 17, and reopen after Christ
mas on 'Thursday, December 30.
North Wilkesboro city schools
will close on the afternoon of
Friday, December 17, and reopen
on January 3.
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Litter Of Eighteen
Pigs Is Reported
When a brood sow gives
birth to 36 pigs In about a year,
that’s news.
Sucti a ROW as the one on the
farm of Paul J. Vestal at Mora
vian Falls should have a pedi
gree and a fanc7 name about so
long, but she has no other dis
tinction than the “old sow".
1710 last Utter, which was
bom Saturday, broke the rec
ord with J8 pig». Previously
tn a period of less than IS
months there had been other
Uttors of 18 sad five pigs eocJi.
Before that time tliere had beea
stiU another Utter with 18 pigs.
kes. t-he mother and Uttle
pigs ar^ doing weU.
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Paul Fergnson
Has Boxing Team
In Coast Gnard
Dri Luther L. Gobbel, presi
dent of Greensboro CoUege,
Greensboro, wUl be in ^ortti
Wilkesboro Sunday with a
group of students who will
render the program Sunday, 11
a. m., at the First Methodist
choroh. See program In church
RECORD IS GOOD
IH THIS COUHn
Wilkes county taxpayers this
year set a new record of pre-pay
ment of 1943 taxes.
Accountant J. Mack Reavis col
lected over S84,000 in 1943
county taxes before the books
were turned over yesterday to
Sheriff O. G. Poindexter. The to
tal levy for the year Is $245,-
055.46, which makes the total of
pre-payments approximately one
third of the levy for the year.
Sheriff C. G. Poindexter made
settlement for the 1942 taxes and
it was found that only $22,408.67
remains of the 1942 levy unpaid,
of which more than 50 per cent is
in land sole certificates. This
represents a high percentage of
collections and with less than ten
per cent being dellnquen# at the
present time. ,
Taxes for the current year are
now payable to Sheriff Poindex
ter and taxes for 1942 or any pre
vious year may be paid at the of
fice of Accountant J. Mack ReavIs.
Thanbgmiig In A Foxhole
(Sy Rolland P. Wirths)
Today I heard a doughboy pray
In a desert foxhole, far away,
Where life is cheap ahd death is living
And every day is his Thanksgiving.
“Today, dear God, we give our thanks
In foxholes, trenches, planes, and tanks.
For there’s so much to be thankful for
Despite the bitter pangs of war.
We’re thankful for the chaplain’s prayer
While shells are bursting everywhere.
And for the courage, iaith, and truth
That guides our country’s fighting yopth.
We’re thankful for the words of cheer
From all the friends we love so dear,
And for the flag Ifor which we fight
Which symbolizes, ‘right is might’.
We thank Thee for our daily bread.
The strength that helps us forge ahead.
And for Thy Word, that keeps alive
The faith that freedom will survive.
We’re thankful for the starlit nights.
The folks at home, our Bill of Rights,
The hills of home we know so well—
The yalleys, wl
Dates aid Plaees
ForElectioisAre
Farmers of Wilkes county will
go to the polls during the week of
November 39-Decembef 3 to elect
leaders for the AAA Farm Pro
gram.
All farm operators, share-ten
ants, and share-croppers in Wilkes
county will be eligible to vote in
the election, providing they are
participating in the Agricultural
Conservation program under the
allobnent and boll conservation
provisions, or if they are partici
pating in tbe Federal Crop In
surance program; Persons who
are nominated or elected' as Com
munity Committeemen must be
farmers who are ipembers of the
county association and who reside
in the community for which they
are nominated. ‘They must have
qualified during the current year
for conservation materials, a crop
payment, or services under the
conservation program.
Wilkes county Is comprised of
39 communities, for which the
county committee has designated
the follo'wing polling places and
election chairmen:
The hour had ^ome fo strike again
With flaming gun, and a .hushed ‘Amen’,
For this is the man that fights for me
In a foxhole-church across the sea
Where Thanksgiving rises with the sun.
And carries on till day is done.
Mastin Brothers Serving Overseas
School children In Currituck
county helped save a good part
of the cotton crop, as the county
schools ’closed at one o’clock every
day during the harvest season,
^ays the agent.
CommunUy No. 2, Beaver
Creek* Township—Beaver Creek
voting precinct, December 2, at
1:80 p. m., T. W. Ferguson, chair
man.
Community No. 3, Boomer
Township — Boomer school, De
cember 2 at 3:30 p. m., Ralph
Bwanson, chairman.
Community No. 4, Brushy
Mountain Township—Morris Hen-
dren’s store, December 2, at 7 :30
p. m., J. C. Tedder, chairman.
Community No. 6, Edwards
Township No. 1 — Roaring River
high school, November 29, at 3:00
p. m., John Q. Burcham, chair
men.
Coinm'unity No. 6, Edwards
Township No. 2—Ronda high
school, November 29 at 7:30 p.
:{ m., Irvin Key, chairman.
Community No. 7, Edwards
Township No. 3—Benham school,
November 30, at 7:30 p. m., W
F. Gilliam, chairman.
Community No. 8, Edwards
Township No. 4—Benham-school,
November 30, at 7:30 p. m., Fred
Norman, chairman.
Community No. 9, Elk Town-
(Cbntinued on page seven)
Roiixidup of Boy Scout
Leaders Planned
Foi* District
A training session for all mem
bers of the Boy Scout organisa
tions in the Wilkes dlstrlet wUl
be held at the Presbyterian
church on Thursday, December 2,
7:30 p. m. #
In addition to the training
coarse, a Scont movie entitled
“Trail To Citizenship” will be
shown.
Gordon Finley, Scout commis
sioner for the Wilkes district,
urged that every member of the
district committee, all Scohtmas-
ters and assistants and members
of every troop committee attend.
Members of the Wilkes district
organization are os follows:
James M. Anderson, chairman, T.
E. Story, E. G. Finley, Rev. A. C.
Waggoner, J. B. Carter, W. F.
A'bsher, C. B. EHler, Robert S.
Gibbs, W. D. Halfacre, Gordon
Finley, C. D. Coffey, Jr., Paul
Osborne, A. F. Kilby, L. M. Nel
son, C. J. Swofford, Cryus Mc
Neill, J. B. McCoy, P. W. Eshel-
man, R. T. McNiel, John E. Jus
tice, Jr., R. E. Gibbs and Rev.
Sidney Crane.
In addition to the members of
district organUotipn, the.
rutmass
e oine traops la th« district are
asked to attend. They are as fol
lows:
Troop 32, sponsored by Wilkes
boro Baptist church; Scoutmaster
0. K. Stevens; troop committee,
H. C. Colvard, George Johnson
and Charles C. McNeill.
Troop 34, sponsored by Loyal
Order of Moose lodge: Scoutmas
ter Robert Jones, Assistant Scout
master Shoun Kerbaugh; troop
committee. Jack Swofford and S.
T. Anderson.
Troop 35, sponsored by First
Baptist church: Scoutmaster
Harvel Howell, Assistant Scout-
(Continued on page eight)
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Trial by battle was used to de
cide court cases in Scotland until
the close of the 16 th century.
Visits Home
Cpl. Wardner M. Mastin and Pfc. Moaxel Msstin ^
with U. S. forces overseas but are on almost opposite
sides of the globe. Cpl. -Wardner M. Mastin entered
service in October, 1941, and has been in Austr^ia since
July this year. His brother, Pfc. Monzel Mastin, enter
ed tbe army in July, 1941, and has with air corps
forces in England since August 1 this year. They are
sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mastin, of North WUkesboro
route three.
m
wrA poliits oat that fanners
klllMgfS ttlT I r '**"** ***■**”*
Paul CCountry) Ferguson, pro
fessional fighter who entered the
coast guard over a year ago, is
athletic director for the’ Mounted
Beach Patrol o' the Coast Guard
of the sixth naval district, with
headquarters at Charleston, S. C.
Paul, Vho had won many pro
fessional fights, entered the Coast
Guard as an apprentice seaman.
Now he Is a chief petty officer. He
is here on leave now visiting rela
tives and will return to Charles
ton Friday.
CPO Ferguson has a boxing,
basketball and volley ball teams.
But he naturally takes more Interr
est in the boxing team, which he
himself coaches. His boxing team
has only one lost out of nine en
gagements, end they didn’t feel
too badly abont. that one loas t>e-
canse it was to the Parrta Island
marines, one of the best boxing
teams in the servloe. The basket
'll teajs has iron two gamss ^
lost one. . :
John R. Cnuilil|
Taken By Death
.•■OL.
' Pvt. Harry 0,’Hayes, otVtfit
Meaoei, aid., reoeaUy vent a
ten-day fnrloni^ with bis wtte
sad his parents, Mr and Mrs.
O. O. Ha/«s, of
' ccsmwuhiHi^ flww vtHof-.
John R. Caudill, age about 80,
died this morning, three o’clock,
at the home of his son, Earl
CandiU, with whom be had been
making bis home' In Wilkesboro
for some time.
Funeral service will be held
Friday, ten a. m., at Walnut Grove
church hear Springfield with
Rev. Troy BtevfiJS In charge of
the service. *, - '
Mr. CandiU.'> thember of one
of Wilkes county's beet known
temllles/.ltred practically ail hta
life In. the' Gpiingfleld commnni-
tfi' He fa snrylred three sons,
J, B. Cka^ill, of North Wilkea-
boro; Bsrl Oau^, of-Wilkes
boro: ana Tmaly CandUl, ol
Bpringflisl^ -i- ' '■
Tuesday Deadline
On Milk Subsidy
October Payment
Tuesday, November 80, will bo
the last date for Wllkee conn-
Hf daisy farmers to, esn at the
Titple A offim aod make ap-
pUcatloh for subsidy payments
for inOMoeed dairy feed costs
'dnr^ fhe nooirth of October, S.
Ia Tnrner> Trtplo A secretary,
.said today. 'f’ ■
■' liMee'''Wlia sold ae much aa
asa poandh of mllk, 50 quart*
of creaUi or SS pounds of but
ter durl^ October are ^UgUble
^ forpaynmit.• •" 'v
^ ...I—y. .sale
mnr more war bonw
' .Y. -
Ponltrymen {pt prelertnoe.^
rdt.aM of kinds pf an-
^ broodws
eenl t# W tot kmt-
and hatadiwrias.
Qhristmas Seals
To fo On Sate In
City This Week
HOME FROM
lUMICUlOSM
The 1943 Christmas Beal sale
opens this week and will continue
until Christmas.
The Seal pictures a small girl
nOTEET Ton looklhg oqt a win
dow and seeing
Santa Clans driv
ing across the sky.
dt' shows clearly
the spirit of
Christmas and
represents at the
same time the
wohderful and im
portant w6rk qf
the tu'bercnlosis’
associations.
•Hie artist of this year’s Seal is
Andre Dago, on American-Hun-
gariau, who lived in i^rla betor^
coming to this muntry years agiov
Mr.' Dni^, an American citlsan is
married to an AhierleaB 'woman,
and their son'll an oftlosr-ln 'the.
United States Navy.  -v ’ '
•r^e Seal Sale If the'^sole aip-
poi't of the year-rohnd tnhefcn*
loste oohtrol’work of the ^atlOBa].
TaberotAosis Assoeiatlon. Ninety-
five per cent of ^e income iibin.
~'a sale remains . teltbn jidate
Mrs Jack -SwojBor^, dhidrmah,
,of the Tnikee Oonnt/'T. B.'Shal
la nitftag all citisena to bny
dorfibna* Bedla, the only fnMns’
pt Ifaidaefaf the vrork bt-. flte
OOBUhltW Ih''
(Kmaty. ‘ ‘.fit
Mac ARTHUR’S
BOMBERS RAIB
IN WIDE AREA
More than 100 American bomb
ers and lighters loosed 142 tons of
bombs and fired 35,000 rounds of
ammunition against the Japanese
base at Gasmate, New Britain, set
ting great fires in one of a se
ries of raids that struck 11 ene
my positions In the So'uthwest Pa-
ciUc.
Heavy Liberator and medium
Mitchell bombers, estorted by P-
38 fighters, aimed their blows
principally against the Gasmata
air drome fuel and supply dumps
November 22, In an attack which
caught the enemy by surprise,
lor there was no Interception.
RATIOH NEWS
SUGAR—Book 4, sUmp 20,
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 win expire February 8.
SHOES — Coupon 18 In the
sugar and coffee ration book
valid for one pair of shoea has
no expiration date. No. 1 air
plane stamp In book three be
came valid November 1 for one
pair shoes. '
FOOD^Brown stomps, book
$, and fata, G, H, J, K,
expire December 4. Green'
stamps, book : 4, ' procewed
foods . Af B, C, explM Decem
ber 20. . +. ..
• »■ .'i-vi - •
OSL-r-lfew No. t 4D«-
poat«|MaB 4 sheet,'good tor 10
fl ofltL expirer Jan.
2;' ns^ Jto. 1 eoepon, Gtaea I
ihest, good for SO fatton tF
K», .l eeapoe. ^Baes. t ahest,
go^ tor' iSC th&OM (H
anHa) cxpfie Jaaeagry-t. fi'