Prt.
Toranj Home
Frt»n Mmouri
Prtv Tommy Cryrol, of Fort
tieoBftrd Woodj Mo., la rfsltlng
his parents, Mr. ^ind Mrs. Ed Cry-
a«l, in Wllkesbora.
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Pfe, John Stamper Re-
Tums To Camp
Pvt. John Stamper spent the
Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stam
per, of Beddies River. Pvt. Stam
per entered the service in No
vember, 1942. He is stationed at
Camp Cordon, Ga.
Bhrthday Geetings To
Pfc. J. B. James
' Bttthday greetings were sent
ontly to Pfc. J. B. James, who
lied his 24 th birthday on
dber 24 at some undisclosed
seraeas location. Pfc.'James is
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. James,
sboro route two. He en-
vlce in 1941.
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Of Dillard Brothers
Ind Mrs. J. H. Dillard oi
have two sons in l?\e armed
'forces.
Seaman Claude W. Dillard hes
returned to Norfolk, Va., after
spending his leave with his wife.
Mrs. Nora Dillard and son, Shel
by. »
Cpl. Clarence A. Dillard is
home on leave from New River.
He has rated the rank of sergeant.
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Pfc. Freel Billings
Now Overseas
Pfc. Fred Billings is now some
where in the South Pacific. Pfc.
Billings is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Quincy Billings, of North
Wilkesboro.
Pvt. Walker Serving
In Australia
Pvt. Rudy Walker, who has
been in the toiicaeUtiiS. oyer
^ three years, is now wnh the figbt-
j Ing forces in Australia. Pvt. Wal-
^\ker is the son of Mrs. Rhoda Wal-
T 'ker, of Greensboro.
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Pvt Hayes In Australia
Pvt. Challle Hayes, son of G
F. Hayes, Is now with the fighting
forces in Australia.
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Blake H. Caudill In
North Africa
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Caudill
received word that Blake H. Ceu-
dlll, who, entered the maritime
service In May, is now somewhere
in North Africa, he is getting a-
long fine.
Pvt. James R. Caudill
Pvt. James R. Caudill has been
transferred from Fort Jackson,
S. C., to Fort Leonard Wood, "Mo.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Caudill, of Goshen.
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Cpl. Harrold Returns
Cpl. John Sherman Harold, Jr..
t , has returned to Shreveport, La.,
Jiafter spending a 14-day furlough
Vuh hlB mother, Mrs. Minnie Hol
der Harrold, of Hays, and his
wife, the former Miss Felcia John
son, of Purlear.
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Pfc. Soots Visits Home
Pfc. Clarence F. Soots, who is
stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C.,
spent the week-end with nis wife
('son, and his parents, Mr. and
W ^s. Harrison Soots, of North
Ilkesboro Route 3.
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CPO. Gettys Visits
Home
Sh Chief Petty Officer and Mrs.
Johnnie Gettys, Jr., of Birming
ham, Ala., spent last week with
Mrs. Gettys’ parents, Mr. end Mrs.
G. Porter, Sr., of this city.
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Pfc, Jarvis At Willow
Run Plane Plant
Pfc. Elmer G. Jarvis has been
transferred from Keesler Field,
Miss., to Willow Run Airport at
Tpsilantl, Mich., where he is tak
ing a few weeks advance course in
the B-24 Liberator bomber fac
tory school to? specialised traln-
In Maintenance of big craft.
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t. Ganville G. Myers
Vim* for Week-End
Granville G. Myers, who
was recently transferred from
Camp Butner to Fort Bragg, spent
the past week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Myers,
of this city.
Wearing ojcygen masks and coH
weather flying gear, these men par
ticipate in an experiment to deter
mine heights to which fliers can
aafely ascend. This is one of the
tests being conducted at the aero-
medical laboratory, Wright Field,
Ohio.
Postal Receipts
At Local Office
Show Big Gain
1943 Was Record Year With
Total Receipts $4?,812,
A 12 Percent Gnin
Carl Gwjm Coffey At
f’l-gnf- I aliTg
Carl Owyn CoBey, son of Mrs.
Car! S. Coffay>
teemtSr antered service In
savy, is Boir stationed st
ZsdMe, m, whsta he la ant
ling hie *1>oot” tnintng.
Receipts at the blorth Wilkes-
boro post office showed a re
markable Increase . during, 1943,
according to figures released today
by Postmaster J. C. Reins.
Receipts for 1940 totaled S42.-
812.56, which was $6,554.71, or
more than twelve per cent, over
the 1942 total of $35,256.85.
During the month of December
the postoffice broke all records in
amount of mailed handled for one
month. However, Christmas mail
ing was spread over a longer pe
riod of time than usual, enabling
the postoffice, although handi
capped by lack of sufficient man
power, to handle the large volume
of mail promptly.
Knights cf Pyfhias
Officers for Pythism Lodge
Here Installed At Meeting
Held Monday Night
Officers of North Wilkesboro
lodge number 67, Elnights of Py
thias, for 1944 were installed in
the meeting held Monday night.
Paul Cragan. superintendent of
North Wilkesboro schools, will
load the chapter during the year
p.s chancellor commander. The
ether officers installed were as
follows: J. B. Snipes, vice chan
cellor; Rev. Howard J. Ford, prel
There were indications to^ay
that the flu epidemic in Wilkes
county has passed its peak and
that conditions in that respeht are
impravlng. ,
C. B. Eller, county superintend
ent of schools, said that school at
tendance throughout the county
has picked up since the first of
the week, and that many of the
absences during the latter part of
last week and on Monday of this
week were due to bad weather in
stead of Illness.
However, there were numerous
cases of flu and several teachers
were unable to report for duty
this week. Wilkesboro, Moravian
Falls, Boomer and Ferguson
schools are closed this week hut
will reopen on Monday, January
10.
Road conditions have Improved
greatly since the first of the
week, Supt. Eller said, and all
school buses are able to run on
schedule throughout the county.
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Bothy Boards Sea^.,'Large Groups of Men
Cony>oi^ Prihcip^ly of Pre-War Fathers $
AdMjp^ed and Rejected In Published Lists
County Welfare
Office Handies
Aid For Needy
Report Shows Case Worke^rs
Delivered Chistmas Cheei*
Materials To Needy
The Wilkes County Welfare
Board met In regular December
session with the following mem
bers present: P. J. Brame, chair
man, and Dr. J. G. Bentley. F.
C. Johnson, third member of the
board, was absent.
The ease workers presented 58
cases to the board. During the
past month 681 cases received Old
Age Assistance, amount |8,-
230.50; 120 families received Aid
seating 286 Children, amount' fl,-
962.00. Number of cases reetfv-
ing Aid to the Blind. 88, amount
$524.00.
The Welfare Department had
no fund for Christmas boxes and
therefore greatly appreciated the
contribution of churches, Sunday
school classes and Missionary Cir
cles of the Methodist and Baptist
churches of Wilkesboro and ^rst
Baptist church of North Wllkes-
boro, which brought Christmas
Joy to many needy homes
throughout the county.
The Pearl White circle of the
Methodist church In Wilkesboro,
took care of two very destitute
families.
The Euzeltan Sunday school
class of North Wilkesboro First
Baptist church also sent gifts to
ate; R. E. Gibbs, master of works; j
J. Q. Adams, keeper of records ’ , , ’
and seal; Clifford Moore, master'
- c . TTT T i. ..ihoys from Wilkes county at the
OI finance, W. E. Jones, master.of ,
e.vchequer; Harvel Howell, mas
ter of arms; R. H. Shell, inner
guard; Max Foster, outer guard.
The lodge is one of the most ac
tive in this part of the state and
lias a large membership.
Wilkes Men Taken
On Liquor Charge
Accused of manufacturing and
possessing non-tazpaid whisky
and possessing unregistered dis
tillery in violation of the Inter
nal revenue code, Ralph W. Hen
derson and Marvin T. Wiles, of
Wilkes county, have been taken
into federal custody.
The office of United States
Marshal Edney Ridge said that
each posted $500 bond before J-
W. Dula, federal commissioner at
Wilkesboro, after federal war
rant had been served there on an
alcoholic tax unit complaint. The
men were bound over to the term
of United States District court
that convenes in Wilkesboro in
May.
Jackson Training school. Pack
ages were mailed to Semarcand
and the Jackson Training school
in time for Christmas.
The donations of food and
clothing, etc., given by above
churches were delivered by case
workers or members of families
were notified to call for same. In
each case the families received
a Christmas box and requested the
Welfare Department to thank the
churches for their Christian
thoughtfulness and help.
RATION NEWS
Lions Will Hear
Dr. Alfred Shaw
Splendid Program Arranged
for Meeting of Club To
Be Held Friday. 7:30
Dr. Alfred O. Shaw, director of
the animal husbandry department
of North Carolina State College
RalMgh, wOl address the North
Wilkesboro Lions Club Friday
evening, seven o’clock.
The progmm will he in charge
of B, B. Broome and Paul .Cash-
km. A large attandanee of mem-
ban Is expected.
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lioMsr can fiilit, bi^ |k^«^
TRUCK GAS—Gasoline cou
pons for the first quarter for
trucks are not being mailed in
Wilkes. Truck operators may
call for their coupons at the
rationing board office In
Wilkesboro.
SUGAR—Book 4, stamp 29,
good for Jive pounds, will as
pire January IS.
GASOLINE—Coupons No. S
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 book
valid tor one pair of shoes has
no expiration date. No. 1 air
plane stamp In book three be
came valid November 1 for one
pair shoes.
POOD—Brown stamps. Book
3, R, S expiree Jan. 29. Green
stamps. Book 4, processed
foods, D, B and F expire Janu
ary 30.
FUEL OIL—^Kew No. 1 cou
pon, Clnss 4 shMt, good for 10
gallons (1 unit), expires Jan.
S> new No. 1 coupon, OImi'5
sheet, good for 10 gallons (5
nnlta), expites Jsanary t; new
No. 1 'eonpon.^ Class 6.
good f, iXir |6t
e)9lre
By^ Elective Service Boards in Wilkes County
sent large groups to the induction center Tuesday for
induction iiito the various branches of the service. .
Boiji lists include the names of many pre-war fath
ers. The bill as passed by Congress putting fathers at
the bottom of the lists for induction had little, if any
effect on the situation because Selective Service
boards had already been following the policy of
calling pre-war fathers only to make out the number
called for by state headquarters.
Following are the names of men, including those
accepted and rejected, who went to the induction
center Tuesday:
BOARD NO. 1
Charles Clinton Eller.
Clyde Nathan Parker.
Calvin Lee Wellboru.
Cecil Lawrence Wood.
Joe Dmnpsey Church.
Troy Cloero Foster.
James Walton Sparks.
John James Craig.
Crolle Dolman Laws.
Fred MlUns Nichols.
James Raeford Pierce.
Harold Vincent Bumgarner.
James Monroe Oomba.
Spencer Otto Yates,
Lather McKenneth Morrison.
Bal^ S. Staley.
WHUam Franklin Welch.
Joe Hampton Pearson.
Charlie Roosevelt Minton.
Amos Taft Michael.
Sherman,Colonel Carlton.
Arthnr Hanison Lambert.
Roy Edgar Felts.
Raymond Smith Foster.
Henry Keriey Clanton.
George Vestal Faw.
Isaac Niprman Greene.
Sidney llamhal Walsh.
Ratjirt |ge Foster.
W
James WflUain
Noah iBiomas Jarvis. '
Hardin'Jim Benton.
Jesse WUUam Watts.
Gwyn John McNeill.
Robert William Edwards.
PhllUil Jbloyd aciogga.
Burl William Lowe.
Toy 'qt^illiam Michael.
Robert Plato Smltoey.
John Robert Ellis.
Parks Glen Nichols.
Woodrow Wilson Key.
Roland Sanford Englebert.
Paul Blnford Adkins.
James Carl Chnn^.
Fred Minton Watts.
Bnel Slater Bonchelle.
RenbeiT Anderson.
Clarence Everett Whittington.
Lytle Columbus Pardne.
Darius Edgar McGee.
JuUns Jackson Johnson.
Troy Vincent Faw.
Homer Woodrow Brookshire.
James Ray Wakefield.
Keith Bert Walsh.
'X'nomag uarlyie Joroaa.
William Roscoe Martin.
Dillard James CarroU.
Eugene Smith.
Percy Shelton Triplett.
Walter James Foster.
Eugene JPorest Pardne.
James Lloyd Andersmi, Jr.
Richard Smltfaey.
Clarence Andrew Jones.
_ George Washington Barlow.
Hansford Thomas Chnrtii.
James Marvin EUer.
Kimp Odell Bowers.
Brady Deamus Greeme.
R. O. CalL
Marvin Hieodore Wiles, Jr.
Dewey Wren EUedge.
Wade Peyton Coffey.
Kalph Carson Lyall.
Calvin Coolidge Anderson.
Elbert Edison Craig.
Thedford Benson Parker.
Mansneid Prevette, Jr.
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Baptist Pastors
To Meet Monday
Wilkes County Baptist pastors
conference will convene In Janu
ary session Monday morning,
January 10, at Reins-Sturdlvant
chepel.
An interesting program has
been arranged and all pastors are
invited.
Those to appear on the program
will Include Rer. Fred Blevins,
Rev. George Osborne, Rev. Lester
Younger, Dr. John W. Einciteloe,
and Rev. Howard J. Ford.
iT-
Cripple Clinic On
lliarsday, Jan. 13th
'CllnJe for diipried and defomed
' .WUI li* at Tba Vfikas
on Tteradafr' 'Wnrisf,
1ft, SVaa «9anrhwiaS
by A spoqlKiin ¥ «B
■pradant.tr^’f
BOARD NO. a
Noah Walter Parks.
Paul Vernon Brewer.
Grant George Miller.
Richard Paul Boyd.
Garnett Pheets.
Robert Compton Baker.
Lloyd Blanco Davis.
Dennis Grant MUlw.
Steven Grant Lyon.
Sam Johnson Brown.
James Eli Combe.
Albert Hawkins,
Roy Liee Clonch.
James Gaither Felts.
Richard Edward Keys (Dnuis)
James Calvin Johnson,
Robert Henry Webb.
Guy Arvel Sheets.
Aldine Pmltt.
Gny Geoige Perry, (Trans).
Clarence Emannel Lewis.
Arils Ray Combs.
Page Manard Hutchinson.
Robert Williams, (Trans).
Doctor Commodore Myers.
Raymond Talmadge Petty.
Harvel P. Howell.
Richard Sylvester EUedge.
James Edward HoHeman. '
i-Yed vyygtt.
Glean Ge^s Byrd.
Travis Wyatt.
Press Wingler, (Trans).
Kansome Glenn Johnson.
Roland Harry Reavls.
Henry Cormon Carter.
Chai’lle Robert Creed.
'Theodore Roosevelt Harrold.
Linvllle Eugene Brown.
Ira CUIton Shepherd.
Rex West.
James Comie Walker, (Trans).
Jesse Leonard Brown.
Ora Marvin Wyatt.
Jmnes Harlie Billings.
Ralph Bumgarner.
Denver Hobert Woods.
'Theodore Wilson Blackburn.
Brace Roope.
Paul Morris Bumgarner.
Henry Albert Welbom.
Arvel August Phifer.
WlUiam- Howard Riflie.
Edd DarneU.
James Paul ElUs.
Glenn Howard Hall.
James Lafatte Combs.
Todd Wyatt.
Charlie William Roberts.
Henry Howard Conch, (Trans).
Ira Shumate.
Thomas Edward Day.
Howard William Burke.
William I.e8ter Knl^t
Jacob Clyde Midiael.
Doctor VemoQ Wadklns.
William Mack Holtwook.
Royal John Foster.
James Elbert Pardne.
John Qnlncy doncii.
Rodger Hoard Trivette.
Charles Eddie Anderson.
Edward John Settle, (Trans).
Louis Everetto Swaim.
Grant Roberts.
Lydle Adam Bowlin.
John Albeit Hlnshaw.
Joe Lee shew.
Willie Edward Dancy.
Timothy Hayes..
Fred Reeves.
uwyn Franklin Vannoy.
Paul Edward Porter.
Thomas Ralph Blackburn.
Jessie Howard Adams.
Edsel Ford Oaiter.
Cyras Ray Sprinkle.
WUUam Dwight Settle.
James Gordon Steyes.
Charles Dayton Miller.
Xhigene Wood.
Wmiam Hayra B^nolds.
Oalvtn OooUdge Walker.
O. B. Brown, Jr.
Grady Haxrls.
Charles Brace Oliver.
Walter George Spicer.
Stephen Brwln Tr^^ett.
WUUe Wyatt.
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.many oppm^ % frrrtfiTI -f
tunities. There is also tha hospi- Newton’s Esso Service in this city,
tal apprentice program, where Mr. Newton and family will con-
boys are trained to become phar- tinue to make thear home here
macist mates. Recruiter Huffman }je will spend only part of his
will be glad to explain the pro-1 time jn Galax. Glenn Newton, a
gram to any high school boys un-j brother of W. R. Newton and Dr.
Legion Mating '
^ Fridal^
Jgimary maet^. of thi';'i|ArUkM.
of ilw Anwritaa
be bdU in #'0^
borne of W. C. G '
tHh.TiSO
Moii^ ostt
Item# ^Encouraging
NetNi^ AUp CbM
J. B. Brookshire, Jr., petty
officer third class, recently ar
rived In North Africa. He Is a
radta operator and gunner on
a navy patrol bomber based in
North Africa. J. B. recently
spent ten days leave at home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B Brookshire, Sr., of Mora
vian FaUs, before leaving for
service overseas.
Seniors Altowed
To Enter Navy;
Then Graduate
J. E. Huffman, navy recruiter
who is in. charge of a navy re
cruiting office Tuesday and Wed
nesday of each week in the North
Wilkesboro postoffice, stated to
day thdt he would like to inter
view high school boys who have
not reached age 18 and who will
graduate this spring.
Recruiter HuffmWi said the
navy has a new program of train
ing which enables the senior boys
under 18 to enlist in the navy
now and remain at home on inac
tive duty until after graduation
later this year. There are several
new programs, including radar
Russian amy . forces, which
have already crossed the border
into Poliutd,'today’continued their
relentless advance westward.
Striking hard and at several
points, , the Russians yesterday
captured ‘ Berdichev, Important
railway Junction, ^ after a bitter
battle, and were advancing south
ward today In a drive which may
cut the remaining railway escape
for numerous German troops In
the Odessa area.
BIO AIR RAIDS—
Large bombers of American
forces based in England struck at
targets in northern France and
Industrial areas In Germany.
Nazi planes put up stiff resis
tance hut 95 of them were shot
down, principally by bomber
gunners.
SOUTH FAClFIO—
U. S. marines took the offense
in their campaign in New Britain
and made considerable progress.
A direct hit on an enemy
cruiser was reported off the coast
of New Ireland.
American and Japanese planes
bombed opposing airfields in the
Gilbert Islands area.
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W. R. Newton Now
In Charge of Store
In Galax, Virginia
W. R. Newton, who has been as
sociated with Horton’s Drug Store,
has assumed management of
Newton’s Department Store in Ga
lax, 'V’a.
In this connection he will be
associated with his brother,Dr. W.
K. Newton, In th^ jitata busin«M
der 18 who will graduate at the
end of the present schol term.
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Fire Damages
Pottery Plant
Flames Early Wednesday
Morning Do Extensive
Damage To Pottery
W. K. Newton, and who was in
charge of the Newton’s Depart
ment Store in Galax, entered the
navy in the latter part of Decem
ber.
E. L. Derrick, until recently as
sistant manager of the J. C. Pen
ney company store here, will as
sist W. R. Newton in operating
the Galax firm.
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Fire which was thqught to have
originated from a drying room
chimney extensively damaged the
Kennedy Pottery plant in Wllkes-
bnro Wednesday morning about
3:30 o’clock.
A night employe of the plant
discovered the fire burning be
tween the ceiling and the roof in
the drying room and turned in the
alarm. Fireman extinguished the
blaze but with considerable diffi
culty due to the fact that it was.
under a composition and metal
roof.
Greatest damage was to the
building. However, there was a
considerable stock of partially |
completed pottery In the drying
room, which was destroyed.
Plant operations will be necessari
ly curtailed while reconstruction
is*^in progress.
’The pottery plant is the proper
ty of B. J. Kennedy and Claude L.
Kennedy. ’The damage is a loss to
the owners, there being no insur
ance on the property.
R. A. Morrison,
Taken By Death
Last Rites Today
George C. McNeill
Found Dead In Bed
Funeral service was held today
at Roaring River Baptist church
for Richard A. Morrison, for
many decades a well known citi
zen of Wilkes county.
Mr. Morrison, who reached the
age of 90 years, died Wednesday
morning at the home of a daugh
ter in Greensboro.
Surviving Mr. Morrison are. the
following sons and daughters:
Mrs. C. M. Reavls, Ronda; Mrs.
R. L. C. Hubble, Bluefleld, W.
Va.; C. P. Morrison, Wilkesboro;
John Morrison, North Wllkos-
boro; D. H. Morrison, Elkin;
Mrs. N. M. Hedgecock and Mrs.
Larkin Sanders, of Greeushoro.
Rev. Lloyd Pard’i.) condnpted
the last rites.
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Tax listing Is
Now Under Way
Coroner I. M. Myers was caltod
to the home of George C. Mc
Neill in Elk township, where Mr.
McNeill was found dead In bed
early Wednesday morning.
Mr. McNeill lived alone and
was found by his brother, wl\o
had come home on fnrloagh after
nine years In the army.
Coroner Myers decided from
the circumstances that' McNatU
died of natnral cansea; rv'it t:. "-
No funeral • arrancementa.„>ad
been made today.
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Lsgikm Aiodliary To '
llileetjMoiidays lOA
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Tax listing is now under way in
every township in Wilkes county.
Hie emnplete list of tax listing
appointments as furnished by J.
Mack Beavis, county aoeouatant
and tax snparvisor, by the vayknia
list taken is paWdsM alsewfaaie
in this newspmwr.
Those who have not listed ^an
asked .ta refer to - the. advertiw-
ment and mpat the ...liri taker at
the inbBt 'tonvMt^Hit V tfaiMi ' and
plate Hated.. i,
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