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xmx,Hc>.i THE JODBNAL-PATIUOT HAS BLAZED, lOT TBAH OF PHOOREM IN 'BTATE OP WHKBB” FOB ,pyM iSiukidMoSi^. ud NORTH WlLKE8BOBO.W.C^,^OWpA.T,MATK«.»»44 $1.1(0 fai th* Staft. isio C^wlsteto . A. MeNM Is He-Eleeted \ Churmu} Mits 2*U‘ Har ris, Vic* Ch^fai|skii, and P. J. V*sta], flsimtary RECORDS ARE ENDORSED Democrats from every precinct to Wllkea eosntr assembled In rosuUr bittBsHsl eoavention Sat urday at 1:00 **ck>ok at the county oonrthouse is Wllkeeboro. Whllo attendance was not as large as on former occasions due to war con- s and a busy farming sea- there were representative present from all sec- county and a fine, convention was held. In the absence of County Chair man W. A. McNlel, the convention was called to order by C. B. Eller, county superintendent of schools, who named Claude C. Faw, can- ir'dldate for the State House of |- Representatives, as temporary chairman. Paul J. Vestal, eiecu- I tlve committee sW'etary, R. B. I Pharr, co-publlbher of The North I Wllkeaboro Hustler, and Jullns C. Hnbbard, co-publisher of The 1 Journal-Patriot, were named tem- I porary secretaries of the conven tion. The temporary organiza tion on motion, duly made and seconded, was made permanent. Chairman Faw, who presided over the convention in a splendid manner, expressed his pleasure DEMOCRATIC ETABCCTTVE COMMITTEE OFFICIALS Daring the convention, execu tive committee members from the various precincts of the county, held a meeting and nn- animonsly re-elected W. A. Mc Nlel, dialnnan, Miss Zelle Har ris, vice chairman, and Paul J. Vestal, secretary. The com mittee was In execatlre asM*a* only a few mlBBtea. over seeing so many representa tive Democrats pre.sent, (several ladies being in attendance,) stat ing that when a Democrat leaves 11s .work during these busy times, ‘he means business”. As there were no contests pre sented to the convention, the cre- ientlals committee was dispensed Nlth. On roll call of townships it vas found that every precinct in ;he county was duly represented. RE80LDTI0N -ADOPT’ED— The first business of the con tention W6U9 the adoption of a res olution offered by Attorney J. H. (Vhicker, Jr., commending the present board of commissioners tor the splendid financial record Bade since taking office on De- 'ember 7, 1942, and both the state ind national administrations. This resolution was unanimously adopt- 3d by the convention following notion to adopt by J. G. Hackett, seconded by Attorney Eugene Tri- tette. and Is as follows: “At this time, I would like to read to yon tji® records made by 3ur present Board of County Com missioners from December 7, 1942, to April 29th, 1944. The tollowing figures were certified to me this morning by the County Accountant’s office, and the rec- jrds are open for Inspection ly inyone: "December 7, 1942, the General Phind had outstanding unpaid bills in the amount of |20,031.13; bonds and Interest In default, $9,- 750 00; unpaid bills and school lotes due by the School Fund, 124,033.^4, making a total of |5s’814.47. This represents un paid Mils and default on bond principal and Interest and school , a. II *‘Tli0 county records snow all [Is paid and all ouUtanding ,nds Interest and principal paid. >day the general fund has a bank lance ot |ll,083.88. “I would like to make a motion at this convention go on record endorsing the splendid rword ide by ovr present board of unty commissioners, Mr. Paul Vestal, chairman, Mr. F. D. jrer. and Mr. M. F. Absher. "Be It resolved, that this con ntlon go on record as endorsing e splendid record made by our Ment Democratic members of • County Board of Commls- ,ners and the sde by the other Democratic of- Haifl In Wilkes county. "Be It also resolved, that this nverrion go on record as endors- ribotli the National State SS’^rremrintrl^ then balled on to • surprise move, to ^ outstanding s NIPS REEL UNDER BLOWS OF AIR FORCE WEIGHT Ensign Irene Parsons of the roast Guard SPARS, the dao(d'* ter of Mr. Everette T. Pareons, N»th Wllkeeboro, 1s nearing completion of nine months serv ice at Goast Guard Headquar ters, Waahlngton, D. C., where she Is stationed in the office of the Englneer-ln-CSilef as as sistant conservation offlcor. Mlse Parsons Joined the Woman’s Keeerve of the U. S. Coast Guard Reserve In May, 1943, and received her com mission on August 6 at the Coast Guard Academy, New liondon, Conn. Prior to entering military service. Miss Parsons was em ployed at the Norfolk Navy yard, Portsmouth, Va,, as a representative of the IT. S. Civil Service Commission. During the school year 1941-43 she con ducted classes for advanced secretarial students at the Roanoke Rapids high school, Roanoke Rapids, N. O. ' Ensign Parsons attended Bre vard College, Brevard, In 1986- 37 and received a B. 8. in Sec retarial Administration from WToman’s Oollogo, University of North Carolina, In 1941. She was graduated from Tayltws- vUle hl^ sdiool, TaylorsvUlo, in lUSp. A brother. Pvt. Royal J8. FammarJa to the V. A. araUv- U. S. Naval unlU team^ up .with Fifth Air Forces heavy and medium bombers Saturday amd Sunday to pour 126 tons of ex- plosives Into the Makde Island ' area and the Sarml coastal sector 110 miles west of Hollandla, Dutch New Guinea, It was an nounced yesterday. Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney’s Fifth Air Force, sweeping over enemy bases along the 1,500-mile New Guinea coastline from Hansa Bap to Sorong and Geelvink Bay, blasted the Wakde and Sewar air fields on the Island with 61 tons of bombs, while American war ships pounded the Island and the mainland with 76 tons of explo sives. General Douglas MacArthnr’s communique announced that Fifth A. A. P. Liberators ranged 450 miles west of Hollandla to drop 77 tons of bombs on the Mokmer airdrome on Blal Island In Geel- vlnk Bay, only 120 miles east of Manokwari, former capital ot Dutch New Guinea. ■V Victory Gardens Subject Meeting Workers’ Council Vital Importance of Abun dant Food Production Stressed In Meeting The Agricultural Workers Council met in the Courthouse in Wilkesboro, Thursday, April 27, with most of the members pres ent. The council is composed of Mrs. Annie H. Greene, home dem onstration agent; J. B. Snipes, county agent; H. C. Colvard and James E. Rollins, assistant county agents; and M. B. Bryan, farm forester, all of the Extension Serv ice; Paul Church, and Mrs. Mary A. Gale ot the FSA; R. E. Runn. SCS; S. L. Turner, AAA; C. B. Eller, superintendent of county schools; Dr. A. J. Eller, county health officer; Charlie McNeill, superintendent county welfare: Mrs. Kathryn Lott, U. S. employ ment Service: Carl VanDeman, ap ple research specialist; B. B. Broom, with Coble Dairy Products company; Mrs. Annie Cragan, home economics department of North Wilkesboro high school; Miss Tuttle, home economics de partment of Wilkesboro high school. The topic for discussion was “Victory Gardens”. It was brought out in the discussion that very little gardening has been done so far this spring due to the cold and wet weather but all the vegetables possible to produce should be grown during the next five or six months. It was also brought out In the meeting that the fine spirit the town people and farmers showed last year in the Victory Garden program perhaps prevented a food shortage, it is the belief of the agricultural leaders that It Is still most important to put forth every effort possible this year to see that an abundance of food Is pro duced. The time, and weather is right now for some real Victory Garden work. The members of the agricultural workers council win be glad to assist anyone want ing Information on growing Vic tory Gardens. C. B. Eller, superintendent of county schools, stated that the government had recently donated a 120-qnart preBsnre cooker which Is being Installed In a newly con- strncted building over at Lincoln Heights school. He stated that this equipment would be available for canning to anycne who might not have canning facilities at home. The council members are ex pecting the civic clubs and mer chants to Join In special Victory Garden campaign. ; Campaign to Gain Coast Air Base37to Bomb Tokyo Pfc. Wyatt Killed In Action Mar, 26 In Solomons Area Wilkes Youth, Reared In Vtumoy Community, Enter ed Service In West Va. Pfc. Eugene Clifford Wyatt, ago 19, was killed In action on Bou- gatovlUe on the Solomons on Mar^ an. According to ottlelal mMifiSi reeeiveff moioben his family. Pfc. Wyatt was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wyatt, of Coal City, W. Va. He was bom and reared In the Vannoy community of Wilkes county, the family moving to West Virginia a few years ago. Pfc. Wyatt entered service at Beckley, W. Va., on April 7, 1943. He served In an Infantry regiment. Surviving Pfc. Wyatt are his father and mother and four ’broth ers and three sisters: Guy Wyatt, who Is In the army and Is station ed In Indiana; Marvin Wyatt, with the army In New Guinea; Lawrence and Billie Wyatt, Coal City, W. Va.; Mrs. R. L. Vannoy. Reddies River; Mrs. Orlen Lilly and Miss Helen Wyatt, of Coal City, W. Va. V Legion Will Meet On Friday Evening Wilkes post of the American Legion will meet on Friday eve ning, 7:30 o’clock, at the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse. A full attendance of members Is desired. Guernsey Sale At Hall Farm May 9 Coble Dairy Products company Is sponsor of a guernsey sale to be conducted Tuesday, May 9, 12 o’clock noon, at Dave Hall’s farm near Wilkesboro. Fifty-four high producing guernsey cows. Including six Upg- istered cows, will be sold to farm ers producing milk lor Coble Dai ry Products company. The sale represents a splendid opportunity lor farmers to secure cows with high production records at rea sonable prices. Tokyo by way of ihe south China coast—that seems to be the major strategy, rignrlng to the (^a coast camnalen are, as the map shows (1) Formosa, which has been having tovasIoB Jitters, (2) the PhillpptoM, to wards which a swift drive appears to be directed, (3) Hainan, often bombed recently, and (4) the center of wards the battle for China’s li.feline. Sgt. Thomas E. Crysol, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Orysel, of Wtlkeshoro, has been promoted to his pre.sent rating. He enter ed the army March 18, 1948, and Is now at Oamp Brocken- ridge, Ky. Sgt. Jack Vannoy Sends Interesting Italian Souvenir Sgt. Jack Vannoy, who is sta tioned In Italy, recently sent a moat interesting souvenir from Italy to his sister, Mrs. R. E. Black. ’The souvenir was a 100 lira Italian bank note, which was auto graphed by Irving Berlin, famous music producer; John Garfield, movie actor; Eddie Foy, Jr., come dian; Jean Darling, singer, and two other famous USO entertain ers. Sgt. Vannoy was a member of a regimental band at Fort Bragg for two years before going overseas. At Camp Peary Wilkes Poultry Is Going to War Wilkes poultry Is going to war to vast quantities, especial ly during ttie .past week when the Champion Poultry Pann, owned and operated by T. O. Minton, released thousands of hens whlrii are being dressed by the Joe Dwltogton PouHry Oo., of this rity. Several thousand hens of the Chainplbn flocks were dress^ by the local poultry firm tost week for one of ttie targe pack ing compaiftrs ot the nation which 1s sending them on for oonsnmptlim by servloe men. Other big shipments will he made this week and for several weeks to fidlow. It is estimated that to all approximately 28,- 000 to 80,000 Ctuanpion hens will be dNsoed here for the Ba taan’s armed toroea.,; •- ■A.Ctl'-* ' •—» * ,,, UVUUmb T. ^ohnoim left Thunday tor the Navy and la now stoCioned at Uunp Peaty, Va. His wife, the former Miss Boeelee Gflinath, and ooa, Tom mie, Jr., are now maktog their, home with her parents, Mr. and Km. a K. QUreath. ' RATKNI HEWS SHOES — Airplane stamps No. 1 and No. 2 (Book 3) val id indefinitely. GASOLINE—Coupons No. 9 in A book good for tbreo gal lons became effective Peb. 9 and will axidre M«7 8. No. for five pounds Indefinitely, CANNING SUGAR — Sugar stamp No. 40 good for five pounds of canning sngar until February 28, 1946. FOOD—Book 4 stamps good for 10 points each for which tokens are used as change. Meats and fats: A8 thru Q8 red. Processed food: A8 through Q3 blue. Reduction of point values of creamery butter from 16 to 12 points per pound and the plac ing of eight ration vegetables on the point-free list is the big news for food shoppers this week. Reduction of point val ues of butter reflects improve ment in the supply situation. Sales ran below increased pro duction during the past month. Point value ot margarine was reduced from 6 to 4 points per pound. Tomatoes, corn, asparagus, beets, leafy greens, spinach, canned blackeye Jeas and gar- banzo beans. Join the list of pointless processed foods. Points were reduced on »iraghettl sauce, soups, grape and tomato Jams and preserves, apple, grape, mint and plum jellies, bakers’ jellies and fruit butter. Point values Increased on cranberries and cranberry sauce, large containers of to mato juice, canned or bottled dry varieties of beans (except soy, blackeye and garbanzos), tomato catsup and chile sauce and raspberry and strawberry Jams and preserves. On the lower-point aide of the red stamp ledger are lamb and mutton, which are reduced approximately 50 per cent. Slight Increases In many choices beef cuts appear on the new charts, as a result of popu lar demand for them that ex ceeds durrent supplies. Veal points remain unchanged, and pork ration values are about the same as those for April. In cooperation with other busi nesses of North Wilkesboro, the office of the Duke Power com pany will close at 1 o’clock on Wednesdays until further notice. The office hours are 9 to 6, ex cept on Wednesday, 9 to 1. The service department will remain ’ i toiitnjmay y: g orvmkea-- vm ematy a*y —'phone 420. V- Story Is District Head Meredith College Drive Organization Set Up to Raise Over Half Million Dol- larg In This State ROHHD CLOCK An RL0WS ARE Duke Power Office Closed at 1 P. M. Each Wednesday boro, has been appointed chair man of the seventh district for the Meredith College expansion program. Attorney Story, for many years a leader in church and civic life. Is moderator of the Brushy Moun tain Baptist association and has taken an active Interest In work of the Baptist denomination. , Commenting on Meredith Col lege expansion plans, the district chairman said that plans are well under way for raising more than one-half million dollars with which to expand the Baptist col lege in Raleigh. Already more than $100,000 has been contribut ed In Wake county and the state has been divided Into districts for raising the remainder of the fund. The seventh district contains several northwestern North Caro lina counties. V Cotton classing records show ed one community in Franklin county had cotton of poor staple length. Growers now have cer tified seed stocks for 1946, re ports Dan Holler, extension specialist at State College. V It is easy to find fault with others and overlook your own. A ‘Long Story’^ Canning Sugar Registration On Registration for canning sugar began this afternoon In Wilkes schools and will be completed to morrow afternoon. May 2. Registration Is between the hoars of two and five p. m. and a maxlmnm of’ten pounds per per son Is allowed during the regis tration. After June IB those who need additional canning sugar may aK>l7 ^ot an additional ten pounds each. Those who I'egister for canning sngar today or tomorrow take or feud their number ratfon.hooki,.. . . _ This teJoot letter is the answer to a GFs dream. Sent to Pto. Wll* Uam Paulta, East Orange, N. J.> it is mada ny of oartoena, stories, meo> sages tran Meada, pto^ and er Items ■eneagh ta^kow ^ hosy “Three Little Pigs” Musical Program To Be Given On Friday “Three Little Pigs’’, a musical playlet, will be given Friday night, May 5, In the North Wilkesboro school auditorium by pupils of Mrs. A. F. Kilby’s musical classes In grades one through five. The performance, which Is ex pected to be very entertaining, will be sponsored by the American Le gion Auxiliary and a small admis sion charge will be made. An out line of the program will be pub lished In this newspaper Thurs day. V John Melvin Greene Claimed By Death Funeral service was held Sat urday at Stony Fork church for John Melvin Greene. age 78, a well known citizen of the Stony Fork community who died Thurs day. Mr. Greene Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Josle Greene, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Grace Miller, Deep Gap; Ar thur Greene, Morganton; Mrs. Ida Miller, Deep Gap; G. N. Greene, Stony Fork; also one brother, Llnzey Greene, of Deep Gap, and one sister, Mrs. Camlla Carlton, who lives in Maryland. V- Wilkesboro School RecitaU This Week Mrs. R. E. Prevette will pre sent her music pupils In a series of recitals this week at Wllkes- boro high school auditorium. On Thursday evening at eight o’clock the Junior pupils will appear. Fri day afternoon at 1:16 a group of Junior and senior pupils will be presented, and on TOday evening. May 6, at 8 o’clock, another group of high school pupils will give their recital. The public Is cor dially Invited to all of these pro grams. Probably 3,000 Allied planeo— Including three American task forces of upward of 1.000 heavy bombers and fighters—-poured ex plosives on German airdromes, coastal defenses and rallyards in France yesterday, and Europe’s radios blared forth Indications that the Garguantuan aerial of fensive was rolling Inexorably on • into the night. Streams of planes thundered across the Channel throughout the day—the 16 th straight day of his tory’s greatest sustained air as saults. Only one heavy bomber and four fighters were lost In the operations, In contrast to the 63 bombers and 14 fighters which tailed to return from Saturday’s 2,000-ton hammering of Berlin. Formations believed to Include heavy bombers were seen crossing the Channel Sunday evening, in dicating antl-invasion targets In France were being still pounded. The Vichy radio said Allied for mations flew over the Alps and the Danube at about 7:30 p. m., suggesting that targets In Aus tria might be under attack by Italy-based planes. • V FRANK KNOX RITES TODAY Washington.—3Ria nation and a navy which he guided to great ness say hail and farewell today to Secretary ot, the Navy Frank Knox whose body will bo com mitted to a war hero’s grave la nearby Arlington National Ceme tery. All the honor* reeerved lor one who dies fighting for hto oonntry will ba accorded the 70-yoar-oId georetary who snocmbfd'mMoB- ly Friday to heart dlatoaa. V i; ^ -- S . - i I BUT MORE WAR BONDS ■F bii
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