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XXXVIII, No. 101
Pabli^l»d' Mob^jr* Aiid Thwnidoy*^^ .NORTH WHjB^flHOROt
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ftnuhy Moantain Sanday
Scliod Coavention Will Be
IMd At MoniTian Fall*
Tbe Brushy Mountain Bapllst
Sunday school convention irill
convmie with Moravian Falls Bap
tist church on Friday, April 28,
at 8 o’clock p. m.
The subject to be discussed will
be “Do the Sunday Schools In the
Brushy Mountain Baptist Associa
tion Function as Bvangelistic
Afenclea In the church?".
The music and singing will be
furnished by the choir of Moravian
Falls Baptist church.
Devotional oxe^c^8es^ 7:16 to
8:80. Rev. Ernest Bumgarner,
pil.ircn^
the Sunday School Should
Funcran to be an Evangelist
Agensy In the Church?” 8:30 to
8:66. Speaker, Rev. Zeb Caudill,
pastor of Lower Creek Baptist
church, Caldwell county.
Music by the choir.
^‘How the Teacher Should Teach
be Evangelistic?” Judge John-
J. Hayes, 9:00 to 9:25.
3ong by the choir and adjourn
ment.
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Dr. McDonald Will
Speak May 1st At
The Courthouse
All Democrats Invited To
Hear Csmdidate for Gover
nor State His Policies
Kalph W. .ncHonaJa, candi
date tor the Democratic nomi
nation for governor of North
Carolina, will deliver an ad
dress Monday night. May 1.
eight o’cock at the Wilkes coun
ty courthouse.
Dr. .McDonald, who lost the
nomination by a very small
'* margin In 1986 to Former Gov.
‘ TSmor Clyde B- MO®T. making
strong bid tor the nomlna-
ftion In the primary to be held
ay 27.
It is expeclCKl tluit a large
crowd will be present to hear
Dr. McDonald expound his
views and policies relative to
Oie state of North Carolina.
McDonald campaign leaders
here issue a cordial invitation
to all Democrats in the county
to hear the addres.s.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Michael, and
family, of Cricket, visited Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Meadows at Pores
Knob Sunday.
Selective Service boards in
Wilkes on Friday Rnd today
sent their largest contingents
of men to the induction cen
ter for pre-induction exam
ination.
All the men sent this
month were under 26 years
of age. Board number one
filled its April call with men
under 26 without calling pre
war fathers in the 18-26 age
bracket. Board number 2
found it necessary to call all
registrants under 26 to fill
the number required.
Men from board number
1 went on Friday and those
from board number 2 went
today. The lists of men, in
cluding those accepted and
rejected, follow:
BO-IBD NUMBER 1—
Donald Frazior.
Kurke Doughton Johnson
.Vsa Ralpii Hamby
Prank Dee Weatherman
CbTus Worth i'ates
John Clarence Brooks
W'oodrow McCager Prevette
Komolns Qnentin Nichols
McConnelly Pilkenton
Robert Monroe Sparks
Percy Edward Hemrlc
Robert Glenn Myers
Walter Lowe
Donald Franklin Stroud
James Charlie Wright
Ell Prevette
Luther Buster Call
.Mathis EUls EUedge
ix>nnie I’reston Somers
Dwayne Alton Irwin
Janies Lawson Parker
Quentin McKinley Brock
ZoIUe Fldell Lovette
I'holo Garland Pardne
George Astor Mathis
Honda Vemon Wallace
Garvey Norris Huffman
James Atwell German
Blaine Spears
Mayford Franklin MoNcin
Cycle Clyde Huffman
Elisha Monroe Hamby
Glenn Burton Carlton, Jr.
Marvin Hall
William Allen Broyhlll
L. B. lowe
WiUlam Marvin Huffman
John Marcus Wellborn
Rowe Connolly Deal
Lawrence .-Udren Church
William .Jefferson Fletcher
Warner Lee Parsons
Jesse Willard Huffman
Baxt«-r McTjendon Gray
WUliam Edgar Welbom
Ralph .Anderson
Tliomas Wrenn Minton
SUGAR REGISTRATION
WILL BE AT SCHOOLS MONDAY
AND TUESDAY, MAY 1ST AND 2ND
Canning Sugar Buying Per
mits To Be Issued Two To
Five P. M. Two Days
I her 4 for each member of the
1 family to the registration point.
I Parents may send by students In
; the upper grades to register for
Local rationing officials have !
made arrangements for the can-' of schools at which
ning Sugar registration In Wilkes canning sugar registration will be
county on Monday f.nd Tuesday. - held follows: Wllkesboro, Millers
May 1 and 2 Creek, Moravian Palls, Boomer,
Canning sugar permits will be i -Mount Pleasant, Whittington,
issued at the schools on May 11 Cricket, Maple Springs, Mountain
and Z only had rationing officials j Crest, Summit, Lincoln Heights,
ask that al! who anticipate secur- (Clingman, North Wilkesbor^, Mul
ing canning sugar to obtain it at i berry. Mountain View,
that time.
Registration will be from two
to five o’clock in the afternoon of
both days and there will be suffi-
•nt persons to handle the regis-
tlon without long waiting.
Those who request canning
sngar must take ration book num-
Monntain View, Double
Creek, Traphlll, Austin, Benham,
Pleasant Hill, Honda, Roaring
River and Ferguson.
J«mea Bix>okablt«
V. M. lOmr, if.
Uarriaon HanUn Prevette
H. G. Normaa, Jr.
Ghmydon Y«l« Sonther
James Walter Johnaon
Kalph WUUam Heddfag
Albert Willard Cbnrch
Ekneet James'Johnson
Gilbert £3mer Dancy
Thomas Roy Huffman
James Monroe Dyer
Hoyle James^ Mayberry
Arthur Wade Xr^dett
Lather Ransom Payne
Samnei Oatvla Johnson
Arlle OObert Ayea
Homer Arthnr Osriton, Jr.
Emery James W^Uboni
Edward Franklin Childress
Charlie Clarence Gregory
Otto Anderson
James Fort Scott'
Robert Cecil Morrison
James William Welbom
Robert Harrison Moore
Arthnr Ray Hayes
John Ambrose Beeves, Jr.
Xhomas Burette Sonther
Pless Larkin Weloorn
John Wlnfrda Faw
Kenneth Grant Church
CUnton Bumgarner
James Albert Wooten
Lester Zelotes Walsh
Warren Nathaniel Sonther
Galvin Newton Souther
BUly Carlton
James Ernest Bnrchette
Koscoe Charlie Benton
Arnold Weslej' Eller
Leo Oomett, Jr.
Thomas Gaither Walsh
Llnvillo Arthur Roberts
Willie ComoHus Higgins
James Franklin Church
Ralph Parks SheiAerd
Thomas Harvey Green
Coolldge Edmund Greene
Pete Jim Chambers
Namon .Andrew Walsh
James -Arlle I’ardue
James Welton Huffman
C. B. Mathis
Eli Somers Johnson
Lincoln k)mbs
Richard Thomas Lowe
James Eli Potent
Rollon Galthm- Eller
Turner ijames’'Marley
Calvin Arthnr HoUeman
Charles Fred Lovettq
lioander Glenn Wiles
Romle -Albert Parker
James William Wagoner
Claude Albert Evans
Her Grant Dyer
Luther Hayes Johnson
Clay Edwaml Church
Elmer Claude Triplett
Joe .Tulian Caudill
Martin Alonzo Beshears, Jr.
John Alfred Parsons
John Walter Eller
Hayden Smithey Combs
Travis Lee .lohnson
Leo Elwood Eller
Roy Lee Hemrlc
John Henry .Anderson
Unol Coolldge Blackburn
George Thomas Stroud, Jr.
Claude Hlllery Hendron
Joel Franklin Matliis, Jr.
Alvin AVUej' Pearson
.Ambrose Dranghn Mathis.
M. P. Mastln, Jr.
Hamilton Chachett Somers
Hasty Lee Jarvis
William Ervin Kilby
James IVancis Keaton
Jene Clinton Bumgarner
Raymond Vaughn Eller
Baynard Arnold Eller
Edwin Ralph Church
hVank Friday Baity
Walter Lafayette Spears
Genranl Clay Combs
James Edgar Smith, Jr.
Charles Evan Coleman
Vercel Dewitt Russell
Gwyn' Welch Jones
Daniel Ralph Barnette
Narvey Glenn Roberts
William Clayton Hayes
Killed '!n Abtion
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Pvt. Henry. Clay Hayes, killed
in Italy m Mardi 1, wm a son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Hayes, of
the Beaver Creek community of
WUkes ooonty. Pvt. Hayes, who
was in the Infantry, was In
ducted into the army in June
last year and was in training at
Camp. Wheeler, Ga., before go
ing ovenees In November. A
memorial servloe in his honor
wab h^d at Beaver Creek Bap-
tlst cbnrrii Sunday.
William Ted Somers
Wayne Martin
Curley Kelln Maybeny
Carl Wake Clark
Sherrill Jnnoir Roberts
Don Ray Beshears
William Dewey Rumple
Hoyt Cleon Harris
Ford Bay
Curl James Johnson
William Harrison Johnson
Earl Edwin Fairchild
Albert Hugh Welborn
Don Cecil Reid
Isaac Henry Call
Ralph Minton Bishop
Aaron Jacob White
Willard Winfield Ferguson, Jr.
William KeMeth Strond
K. J. Phllilps
Mastln Thomas Chnrch
Hoghie Franklin Nicholson
James Bruce Elledge
Clinton CooilGgie Broyhlll
Wade Terrell Walsh
Chester BUI Brown
Donald Bay Triplett.
Dwight Nathan Somers
Curtis Clifton Andrews
.Alonzo Carl Greene
Elisha Hal Edminsten
Harold Maurice Grose
Cecil Edgar Woodruff
Daniel William Martin
Warren G. Staley
Vernon Carlton
John iJtjTnan Paj-no
BOARD N'j'MBEBt 2—
Granville Ell Barlow
Kyle Monroe Brinegar
James Ralph Smith
Robert IjOe Bryant
Jasper Blaine Sparks
Clyde Wade Sheets
Hoyle William OUreath
Otto Sheets
Charlie Everett Cotliren
Robert Jones Lyons
McKinley Ledbetter
Russel Richard Darnell
Claude Everett Absher
Robert Barker
John Walter Brown
William Samuel Gilliam
Brady Robert Shumate
Esma Bryce Teague
Elton hVancls Johnson
Sherman Alvin fillings
John White Truitt
James Clyde Banks
Bearlln Clay Banguss
Hampton Monroe Wyatt
Ransom Elmer Barlow
John Pol*» Goalbfll
Charlie Robert Alexoader
Woltar itaam Oockeriumt
UiiMUte FimMUIk Xacker
Hmnie Mok»eir , .
Bulph Bayes i
W(aiam Bland Loira
Raymood Hiayea
^Oolon Bhupi Boitav
John WUUam Oonor
Williaoi liVoiiklia OradOl
Brady Kennlt Cheek
Marvin Matord Byid ^
Qeatge Perry
Otto Haynes
John Btdmaoo Smoot
Jamhe Donald BCorriaon
PYeelin Beeves
John Pesri Owens
Qnlncy Monroe Rea vis
William Barnett Wyatt
Walter Ray Blackbnni
Olen Benjamin Rhoades
David D. Boten
Robert Junior Boten
Robert Claude Wall
Charlie Richard Pardne
Monroe Wilson Brown
James Olen Gentry
Homer Rill Whittington
Warren Bnrcham
Claude McKinley Royal
Freddie Brisco Smithey
Rudy Roten
Clande Everett Bnrcham
Isaac FhO Spicer
Ernest y«w
Jack Sp!-%r
Leonard L. Brooks /
Clyde Cecil Norman
Bliofa Lee Handy
Roby Robert Brown
Lewis Everette' Garris
Cecil Leff Simmons
Warren McNeill Dyer
James Roy Hayes
Clande Edward XUledge
James Walter West
Connie Dancy
Thomas Gordon Foster
Hansel Absher
Jotm Dale Woodie
Charles Raymond Cothern
Jack B. Handy
Carl Pierce
Qnlncy Monroe Brown
James Carl Chnrch
Vemon Lavon Johnson
James Howard Brown
rJames Keafer Blackimm
Reece Franklin Childress
Lonnie Hardin BowUn
Sam William Warren
Jim Presley McCarter
James Edward McClure
Ma.son Cooper Candle
Everette Watson Byrd
Calvin Cmlidge Jordan
Roosevelt Roy Wagner
Dewts Everett Shoemate
Coolldge Franklin Pardne
Roy Ralph Brown
James Clande Prevette
Woodrow Higgins
Hubert Francis Brewer
James Walter CtvUdress
Depew Brevard Swaringen
Sherrill Gregory'
John Robert Cheek
Franklin Panl Adams
Mack Bowers
Wayne One Blankenship
Eddie Clark Morri.son
Clifton Ohar Sparks
Garfield McKinley Faw
Roy Oliester Gregory
WUliam Lee Blackburn
Rolx'irt Vaughn Casey
Ulir. Kenneth Harris
Llnville Osco Hlnchcr
Conrad Ray Parks
MajTTn Willie Shepherd
Robert Reeves Delp
Fred Ijayall
WUliam FarroU Hoover
Hubert h’rancls McMenamln
J. Van Bjrrd
James Quentin Jordan
Archie Edward Pardne
HUlary Shew
James yestal Dillard
Eugene Triplette
John Levi McCann
Howard PhUIlps
Russell Levem CoUlns
Woodrow Wilson Palmer
THREE BROTHERS IN ARMY, MARINES
In Virginia
Pvt, Page BL Hutchison, son
of T. T. (Yovk) Hotdblsoii,
viSKed bis family In North
Wttkeshoro last wsefc-end. He
is staaoned at Fast Beivoir, Va.
W. H. Dancy, of Cricket, hat three sons in service, two of whom a^o ovreseas. S.
Sgt. George Perry Dancy is now in New Guinea. He has been in the army thtee
years and overseas lor the past 12 months. Pvt. Samuel S. Dancy, now at Camp Ruck
er, Alabama, entered the army eight months ago. Pfc. Raymond D. Dancy, a ma
rine with 2 1-2 years service, is now in the South PaciHo. n a recent lettm* home he
stated that he had met up with Pharmacist Mate Firat CUm' Ivey Moore, of North
Wilkesboro.
gesinsa Second Class Balgil
Brooks has returned to Little
creek, Viigiiila, after spendtag
tbe week-end with his psnnts,
.MV. and Mrs.'Jdm BeoidES of
North wmmdxm route Biree.
He has been In the navy slnee
.Bnalstt Odea Ledbetter
Edward Fnrctieea deary '
Chester L. Snow
Isaac BUer, Jr.-
Bdsd Wiles
Ony Walls
Howard Swanson Monens
BsH WhttttDgton
Pool Eugene domob
Jastloe Aldoaa Gentry
Paul Edgw Church, Jr.
Jamea Dewitt Che^
Letter Klils
Robert Cede
Claud Wyatt
Garvle OdeO Cbambers
Oeea Clifton Laffman
GImm Dancy, Jr.
James day Jflnuwe
Gilmer Relefa Candle
Roscoe Osborne
Silas Wenfgray Loffman
J. O. Franklin Jennings
Robert Gwyn Swaringen
Grover Cleveland Billings
Howard Reece Bangnse
Charles Ivan Bangnas
John Franklin Oothren .
Guy Hilton Church
Jose^ Clifford Jordan
Edward Elmore Rash
VUlard Paige Sheets
John David Frazier
Plato Eugene Pierce
William Mack Proltt, Jr.
Boffin Dale Gambill
Marvin Martin Johnson
Harley Mas ton Carter
Ransom Isaac Key
James Welborn Wlngler
Raymond Howard Colbert
James Edward Anthony
Kober .Criesman Eads
James Monroe Taiboro.
Lonnie Rufus Hinson
JnUns Paul Brooks
Bay Engene Norman
Bobby Frank Day
Jesse devo Hutchison
Ekward Winfield Lankford
Grady Walls
Emerson Hart
dyde Isaac Boss
Reece Pruitt
Lonnie Blaine McCann
Jesse Kormit Bidden
Brady Ernest Wiles
Walter Clay Bowers
Edwin Joe Caudill
James Arthur Harris
James WUliam Livingston
Marshall Cnrtls Johnson
James Porter Reynolds
David Lincoln Prnltt
Harold George Cooper
Hnben, Edmond Higgins
Wilmer Willie Hutchison
Frank Hntchlson
(See Draft List—page four)
inter Mr At Tke
First N a p t i s t
Large oongragations - are at-
tttidlag the evangelletlo eervioee
at the First Baptist church, which
will contlnne throngh Friday eve
ning of this week.
On Sunday Dr. John. W. Kln-
cheloe, Sr., of Rocky Mount,
father of the local pastor, preach
ed to capacity congregattops at
the morning and evening services,
ms subject Sunday morning was
"Battle Withont A Sword", and
on Sunday evening the message
was on the theme of “Magnetism
of Christ".
Much Interest has been shown
in the evangelistic campaign by
the people of this city and other
communities. Rev. and Mrs. Earl
Robinson, of St, Pauls, are di
recting the music for tne services.
In addition to solo numbers, Rev.
and Mrs. Robinson have present
ed a number of musical duets on
the trombone and accordian. To
day they presented a program at
the chapel period for the North
Wllkesboro high school.
“Wilkes Connty Night" will be
observed Tuesday, at which time
a special Invitation is extended
people from outplde of the Imme-
mlate community to attend.
All are Invited to the services,
which will be held at eight p. m.
through Friday.
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Convention Hour
Changed to 1P.M.
W. A. McNiel, chairman
of the Wilkes County
Democratic Executive
committee, announced to
day a change in hour for
the county convention
which will be held in
WilkesIxn*o on Saturday,
April 29th. The hour has
been changed, Mr. McNiel
stated, from 11 a. m. to 1
p. m., as the afternoon
hour is much daore con
venient to delegates smd
visitors wishing to attend
the convention.
Chairman McNiel urges
all Democrats in the coun
ty to make note of the
change of the convention
hour—from 11 a. m. to 1
p. m.
CHERRY FAVORS PAYING DEBT,
HELPING VETERANS, RAISING
PAY AND REDUCTION OF TAXES
A fiscal program which will
adequately support operations of
North Carolina’s .public educa
tion system and other State activi
ties, provide for contingencies, in
sure liquidation of present gen
eral fund indebtedness from the
existed revenue surplus, keep
North Carolina’s budget balanced
and reflect remaining surplus In
tax reductions, was advocated
here Friday by Major Gregg
Cherry, of Gastonia, candidate
for Governor, in an address to
North Wilkesboro civic clubs.
Major Cherry spoke at noon to
the Klwanis Club and at 7 p. m.
to the Lions’ Club.
"I have served the State of
North Carolina in good times and
bad and have had the experience
of dealing with the problem of
meeting the financial needs of the
State in both depression and pros
perity”, declared Major Cherry, a
member of the State Legislature
continuously since 1931, In his
address to the Klwanis Club, in
which he discu.ssed the state’s fi
nancial structT’.re and fiscal out
look for the future.
"My experience has taught me
to avoid taking an extremist’s
(.See Glierry—page eight)
CAUDILL BROTHERS IN SERVICE
1
Sergeant H. D. Caudill, Jr., of the United States Ma
rine Corps reserve, received his promotion to his pres
ent rank March 22, 1944. He received his training at
Parris Island, S. C., Qnantico, Va., New River, and
Oceanside, California. He has been overseas for three
months. Before entering the Marine C^orps he worked
at Miller-Long Grocery Store. Seaman First Class
Clarence Jack Caudill, of the U. S. Navy, entered the
service July 1, 1943. He received his training ahd
rignalnian schooling at Bainbridge, Md.,* afte wli^ kk
was trsuufen*ed to Noroton Heights, Conn., to onn ad
vanced fcraining. The Candfll broOers are som .of
and Mlrs. H. D. Cawdill, of M%rs Cn
X.'.,*. ' •i'Vjf.