Seoats Will Tak* Over Reins
of City Govenunent on
Friday, Feb. 11
- Bby Seoot Week irlll be cb-
Mrred Iqr tke Scouts of the Wilkes
fPrlot, sloog irlth Scouts
tbton^out the nstion, from
INfbnuury through Che 13th.
Oae feature of the obserrance
of Boy Scout Week here ‘vill be
the taking over of the city govern-
the Scouts oa Priday af-
>>sbni&ry 11. Scouts vill
le various offices of city
rnmeat and irlU gain new les-
is in Civics.
Boy Soout troop 36 will attend
evening service In a body at
Presbyterian church on Pelj-
tuufy 11.
There will be other features of
ohatfvance, including special
ow displays. Troop 36 will
a Boy Scout window at
Btik’s Department store. The
troop in its regular meeting Tues
day night made plans for the win
dow display and for other Boy
Seont week events.
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Sale Of License
Plates Here High;
Motorists Warned
New License Must Be Dis
played On Back; Must
Remove Old License
T. C. Caudill, manager of the
C Carolina Motor Club office here
which sells automobile and truck
license plates, ssld today thst
No, the one on the left is not a member of the House
of David baseball team, nor a character in the passitm
play, be is one of Uncle Sam’d figrhtmg men after a few
months combat duty in the South Pacific, during which
time shaving was of little or no importsmee. Few will
recognize him as Warren Lankford, the handsome
young man of the Cricket community who was a well
known barber in North Wilkesboro before entering the
navy on October 6, 1941. He grew his beard while
serving on a destroyer which participated in all the ma
jor naval battles against the Japs in the South Pacific.
His ship picked up survivors of the Hornet and the
Wasp, aircraft carriers, and was in the thick of the bat
tles for the Gilbert Islands. On the right is Warren’s
ll^other. Osier Lankford, firemsm first class. Since en
tering the navy on December 10, 1942, and receiving his
training at San Diego, California, he has seen four
months of combat duty in the Pacific and has been to
many places in the war zone. He was also a North
Wilkesboro barber before entermg the service. War
ren smd Osier are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. F, Lankfmrd,
of the Cricket
lMg’’iiBWfel^fogreBS on Kwajalsln
islet, NlWfts rwortad.
Loasu|1 among' the American
troops i«rs been i&oderate so far
and resistance, although
incfessi&g,' has not been strong,
Mmltsaald.
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HOS^Totil
Stin td Drte h
Caruvidt'German
Eqnipindrt Cwingf Mow-
i« Far Rood Bnyen
YAHKSHACK
HAH DEFENSES
OF eUSTAV LINE
Amerioan troops, afteir smash
ing with iTrench forces through
the entire width of the bitterly
defended Dnstav Line, battled
their way through German "sac
rificial squads” yesterday into the
outskirts of Casslno, gateway key
to a broad highway to Rome.
The Americans’ progress on
this front 80 miles below the
capital was slow but steady In the
face of a heavy tank, artillery,
mortar and small arms fire put
u® by the Germain defenders in a^
jumerous car and truck owners in
I Wilkes' and other northwestern
'North Carolina counties have pur
chased tags here.
Mr. Caudill pointed out that
the people, without exception,
were courteous and considerate,
for which he la very grateful.
Authorities point out that it is
unlawful to operate a motor ve
hicle now without displaying the
1944 Itcense plate on the rear. Ar
rests are now being made of those
who do not have license plates for
the new year. Attention Is also
called to the fact that the 1944
plate must be displayed on the
rear of the vehicle and that the old
plate must be removed from the
front. Those who do not remove
old plates will be stopped by high
way officers, as they are display
ing Improper tags,
Minister is Killed
In Auto Collision
“ Albemarle, Feb. 1.—Rev. M. T.
Smathers, prominent minister of
the Western North Carolina Meth
odist conference, stationed at
Asheboro, was instantly killed this
afternoon at 5:15 o’clock when
the antomoblle he was drlylng
and a truck of the Coble Ice
Cream company of Lexington col
lided al Richfield, 10 miles north
"^^F^J^ther persons severely in-
were brought to the Yadkin
here. They are Mrs.
daughter of Rev. Mr.
and her two small
^hters. and T. V. Mauney. Al-
P^j»hS>^le
— Blehfie
i &se da
, attorney, and Jay Bar-
ttnger, well-known contractor of
Bichfield. The condition of Mrs
imons and her daughters were
Ibed as extremely serious,
daughter, Patsy, died later.
It was reported by Investigating
officers that the Coble truck, driv-
•a by Brkhart Norris, was travel
er north toward Salisbury when
ftev. Mr. ematbers’ oar entered
the hlgh-jvay from the west sld^
fCk‘f collision 0* two machines
2Uw them into a filling staUon,
^ iBDcklng down a pump and dam-
agtog the bnlldtsg.
had many
Ji«B be ea^
chnrch-'a* paator In 1922,
2914
He entered the
^;«mce te 1911
North -Wlttert^
SUtetrrille, Cen
to Oyesmeboro, and Central
' to* Wrrt
Isterment for Bw.
Washington, Jan. 29 —Rep. Rob
ert L. Doughton gave to friends
the formal assurance today that he
■will offer for re-election to the
house.
In arriving at this decision Mr.
Doughton was motivated by the
deep-seated conviction that in
times like the present no man be
longs ■wholly to himself, and by
the further fact that he has been
urged “by st great many people of
ail political persuasions and in all
walks of life” to remain at his
post — the chairmanship of the
ways and means committee.
Mr. Doughton has attained the
age of 80. Should Providence and
a kind fate so decree he at
the expiration of another, his 18th
term, have served 36 years. His
service as chairman of ways and
means, the revenue committee, has
extended over a longer period
than that of any other member;
he has served longer than any oth
er member sent to Congress by
the people of North Carolina, and
few members have duplicated his
long and continuous srvice . . .
whether in the house or senate.
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American Legion
Will Meet Friday
Wilkes post of the American
Legion will meet Priday night,
February 4, 7:30, In the game
room at the home of W. C. Grier.
All Legionnaires are esked to at
tend.
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Subscribers: Please Read
patch dated
slno.”
Casslno, which has been under
Allied selge for three weeks, still
was filled with snipers, and its
streets and buildings were heavily
mined, Boyle related.
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REDS SMASH
OVER BORDER
OF ESTOMIA
All p«r8Mi* now receiv
ing TTie Journal-Patriot
have their subscriptions
paid in advance, which is
accordance with the
in
law smd regulations gov
erning publications.
Cooperation from sub
scribers in the ef fMrt to get
On Sea Duty
CBean Bdwatd Bwr, aenMn
second d*M, Is aesr sonsrtrtnie
on sea la toe FwsUle. Be
esdaesJ the aavy la Neventoer
and received his boot testatog
lift UNat iSdDBs, HL' ^
toe mm oft Mr. ood' Mn. Md
all subscriptions paid in
advance has been excel
lent, for which the pub
lishers are sincerely grate
ful.
Attention u called to
the fact that subscriptions
must be paid in advance,
and each month the names
of those whose subscrip
tions expire and for which
renewal is not received
will be taken off.
Subscriptions dated Feb.
1st, 1944, (2-44 on the ad
dress label), will be re
moved. on February 10 if
renewal is not received
prior t6 .that date. With
the manpower shcMrtage so
acute, and with the staff
The Jonmal-I)atriot de
voting as much time as
possible to various cam
paigns to promote the war
effort, it may Im pos
sible to notify "sobscribws
of expiration dates, and
that is wby ,^w« ask that
e^mb of kliak at your
addfteis' label and ritoew
hi advance of the expira
tion dhie.3
. Suhscriptians da|a4 3-
44,Cmr«k Is^ nriU
be r«iw^ Iftie list
The Russians have smashed
across the old Estonian border
near the month of the Narva
River, capturing more than 40
towns on the approaches to Narva,
Moscow announced today.
Berlin reports, meanwhile, told
of a new Soviet breakthrough in
the Dnieper bend and a new Red.
Army drive upon Rovno, .30 miles
inside old Poland.
One Soviet spearhead yesterday
reached to the town of Venkule,
JflTo miles across the prewar fron-
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Tmn Poteat, of North
Wilkesboro route three, are in servide. Pvt. Coy R. Po
teat, who entered the army in September, 1943, is sta
tioned at Camp Barkeley, Texas. His wife and son,
Charles, live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Law
rence, of Union Grove. Glenn William Poteat, seaman
second jclass, shown at right, entered service in June,
1943, received his boot training at Bainbridge, Md., and
is now on sea duty.
Sales Total $22,875 As ^hools Aid
In Promoting Fourth War Loan Drive
Ronda district schools have a
commanding lead In the contest
among schools of the county for
the first report In the Fourth War
Loan campaign, hut It Is expected
that other schools this week will
give the leader plenty of compe-
Loan Chairman, named each dis
trict principal as district chairman
In the county organisation for
sale of bonds during the Fourth
War Loan, which will continue
through February 29.
The first report O’l sales
through schools, and which covers
the week ending January 29, fol-
-....„„fTZ:575r0ir tyforthspS
Sales ot Wluf Bonds to dsts in
the Fourth War Lou have reach
ed |ft08.000, W. D. HsUacre,
chairman, ssld today.
While this Is a snhaUntlal
amount, it la pointed out that It
lacks 1286,000 reaching the qgou
of 1843,000 set for WUkes coun
ty and that thoassods of indlvl-
dnal bond bnyers are needed to
reach the quota ud keep WUkee’
record among the heet of all
Gountiee in the nation.
Included In the present 3608,-
000 total are amounts purchased
by the lai^e Investors. Now it Is
up to the Individuals who can bay
any bond from 318.75 up to pitch
in and raise the quota.
CARAVAN OtWONG—
A big eyent is scheduled for
Monday afternoon, February 7,
3:30 to 4:30 o’clock, when a cara
van of captured German equip
ment from the battlefields of
North Africa and Sicily will bo In
North Wilkesboro.
The caravan will Include a huge
tank destroyer, an implement
larger than a tank and carrying a
mounted 76mm gun. The tank
destroyer was captured by Ameri
can forces in North Africa and all
German occupants were hilled.
There will also be a half-track
field kitchen, which was captured
In Sicily, and many items of smal
ler captured equipment. Army of
ficers will accompany the caravan
and explain to the throng of peo
ple how the various Implements
are used in warfare.
eveByb^y invited—
Att«'Ubn is called to the fiilt
Benham School, Coy Durham, principal 200.00
Moravian Falls, E. I. Elledge, principal 1,500.00
Mt, Pleaunt, E* M. White, principal
2,175.00
Mtn. View, P. W. Greer, principal 950.00
75.00
Lincoln Heights, J. R. Edelln, principal
Millers Creek, R. V. Day, principal 1,350.00
Mulb«rry, Grady Miller, principal 150.00
Ferguson, O. M. Proffit, principal 1,525.00
Wilkesboro, Wm. T. Long, principal 1,325.00
Roaring River, G. A. Johnson, principal — 1,050.00
Total Sale Bonds Combined Schools..
....$22,875.00
Jackson Day Dinner Held
tier north of Narva and about a
mile from the Narva River mouth.
Reaches Age 98
Gatkei«$» TbompMu. Aleziar
der. widtff ol tile kte JesM %
) AIezud«& eelehratul b«,Mth
^9*>- 20. 8k»
Bukee kier Mme wiOi her BM,
I W. P. AUxander,
She teAhe^mothe* eC afar *8-
thiille Uving
iHIbhwlT
aid
U lipt grandcMMw. Bl|r
_ Slg.cto
fvirimil til* jMBto'iai yarii
a wn muX uwiM Mri* M*. I
Democratic Record
Praised In Address
By Frank C. Walker
Raleigh, Jan. 31. — Postmaster
General Prank C. Walker said to
night in an address that the ad
ministration had ‘hmited the gov
ernments of the peace-loving peo
ple of the world into an insto-
ment to guarantee a lasting
peace”.
Walker, jkho ineptly.. nrignri
as chairmaiJi of the Democratic
national executhre committae spdea
at North Carolina’s 1M4 Jaekaon
day dinner, annnal '.party fnnd-
raising event.
He said that in the 1944 election
the (Democratic party “and. the
minority party” must stand on
their records.
“Our record bears ■witness—^the
country has been saved from dis-
aster’% Walker said. “Standing
out in bold relief is the record of
the minority. Their policy: (M>-
struction. Their tactics: Delay,
Their objective: Temgbrary gain.
Not once as a united party- did
WilkesRepresented
At Party Meeting
people hf borne uTlee
the implements of war taken from
the enemy, and still bearing all
the evidence of combat. The show
is free, and all are invited from
far and near.
The caravan •will park oa Main
street between Ninth street and
Gordon avenue. Police will keep
that section of Main street free
of parking in order to have space
for the caravan when It arrives.
MOVIE FOR BUYERS—
Ivan D. Anderson, manager of
Liberty Theatre, announced today
that Monday will he free movie
day for bond buyers at the Liberty
Theatre.
Every person who buys a bond
Monday at the Liberty Theatre
will be given a free ticket good
for any performance at the Liber
ty for that day.
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W. Alonzo McNlfil, cbalnnan
of the Wilkes County Democra-
tio ExeenUve Committee, gtated
yestenh^ that Wlkea county
was well represented at the
Jackson Day dinner In Raleigh
Monday nlgbt, at which tfane
party leaders from over the
state gatheped for their annual
fuBd-ndsing' event. Tfiiose xt-
tending the dinner front WUkee
follow:
’ T. A wainr, J. A Bonssean,
Floyd 0. (Tom) A B.
BUer, Watson S.
CngMi, N. s. Ftweateg; and F.
P. Blair.
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1q Alabama
they offer a daar^ wdl-defined
conidTuctive suggestion”. ,j
yWalto said the “ma^ilneenee
ediildted ln this vnu*’ ' bwi no
pattiaui rtanp and ti^i
thi^ we wfil not penult in tills
campa^r^-that any P«rty • u«^
n^Hal out of the wBr". '-=wcoil-i
tiuoed: - - '
^One .tidag. vSl faKtET*
this rimi)tiga‘*-^ that the |mos$o
kobW tos ieeori botii |M4ii
Yesterday Was
Groundhog Day
Yesterday was Groundhog
Day, The sun came out for Just
a few minutes betehjcn twtive
and (me o’clock, we dimt
know whether Mr. Groundhog
saw his shadow or not, but any
way old-Umen say to make it
count and in order for htan to
send us tit weeks more of win-
tor weather he must see hlr
Miadow before elegen o’elocft: to
the monilBiS. If that Is llw
case^ then quttaigis Just hrasoid
the comer—so get ready to
plant that Victory garilen.
Make our guns loader—save
fats for powder!
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«4 recsgtoll^ ^ -tiw«
in ^ imtimik ’f*r« ®
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A'mJNTION —‘ If say mem
ber of a tomily enters servloe
the ration hooka, Inohidlng gas
oline caspima, tor the person
entering aervire must be tam
ed in tb tM iatkming hoard.
StrOAR^Beok 4. stomp 30,
good-tor five pounM irlll es-
In' A beak gMd ’ter three Ml-
load heauM ’glfee^ MM. •
and Mdfesflve JMhraary 3.
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