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XXXlX.No. 4 Publuiiad Ifbodi^ Tkw«l«y> .NORTH WllJCjlBORCH W. C., THURSPAT; l6iY 11.1944
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fiau. SCOUT TROOP COMPLETES FIRST AID COURSE
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Receires Pttrple Heart
Mrs. K. D. K«y received t|te
Purple Heart medal last week
from her huabaad, Cpl. Kin; D.
Key, U. M. €. Cpl. Key waa
presented this medal on Marcli 27
In the Held hy the commanding
oflicer of the 8th Marines, 2nd
Marine Dlrtslon. Cpl. Key was
wounded during the Gilbert Is
land occupation on November 22,
1943, but has now recovered and
is back on duty in the Pacific.
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Pvt Parker Visits Here
Pvt. Quincy Parker, of Camp
Gordon, Ga., recently visited his
mother, Mrs. Maude Parker, and
sister. Miss Rosa Lee Parker, of
North WUkesboro.
Girl Scout troop number 3 in North WilkesBbro recently completed the first aid
course and the members were awarded certificates. Shown in the picture here are
girls who completed the course: first row—rBillie Moore and Patsy Waller; second
^Tow—Dorothy Jenkins, Jane Carter, Corinna Finley, Margie Newton, Billy Joe Zim
merman; third row—Msogaret Ann Hutchens, Mary Edna Bouknight and Agnes
Kenerly. In the back row are Mrs. R. H. Shell, leader of Girl Scout troop 3; H. F.
Bouknight, Red Cross first aid chairman; and Mrs. W. C. Grier, instructor of class.
Gwdon OgUvi^ Blair Gwyn
Meet In England
4,500 TORS OF
BOMBS STRIKE
MAZIEBROPE
Great fleets of Allied warplanes,
totaling more than 3,500 bombers
and fighters from bases in both
Britain and Italy, plastered Hit
ler’s Europe with some 4,500 tons
Of bombs yesterday in the 26th
consecutive day of the historic
aerial offensive, and there were
indications that R. A. F. night
raiders were following up the day
light attacks.
* Shortly before midnight radio
Treiftf
pied territory gave warnings of
^approaching planes and several of
ttfaflriTifi Itftft th« air after-
the stations left the air after
ward.
The daylight assault was
headed by American heavy b Vb-
ers based in Italy with attacks on
Wiener Neustadt in old Austria
and Knln in Yugoslavia.
Scouts Training
Course On Friday
Next session of the Soouters
Training Course will be held Fri
day evening, 7:30, in the Scout
room of the Presbyterian church.
All members of the class are ur
gently requested to be present.
Move Voting Place
Stanton Township
James M. Anderson, chairman
of the Wilkes board of elections,
has announced that the voting
place for Stanton township has
been moved from the New Hope
school building (which is now
used as a residence) to the Stony
Hill school building near Parson-
rllle.
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RATION NEWS
SHOES — Airplane stamps
No. 1 and No. 2 (Book 3) val
id indefinitely.
GASOLINE—Coupons No. 10
in A book good for three gal
lons became effective May 9
and will expire August 8.
SUGAR—Sugar stamps No.
30 and No. 31 (book 4) good
for five pounds indefinitely.
CANNING SUGAR — Sugar
stamp No. 40 good for five
pounds of canning sugar until
February 28, 1946.
Yof Tff jt»bini
tokens are
used as change.
Meats and fats: A3 thm Q8 red.
Meats and fats: A8 thru T8 red.
blue.
TWO NAZI SHIPS
SENT TO BOTTOM
IN BLACK SEA
On one of the final chapters of
the fall of Sevastopol planes of
the Black Sea Fleet sank two 4,-
00 0-ton German transports, a pa
trol launch and several high
speed landing craft and damaged
several other vessels aboard which
the Germans and Romanians were
trying to flee, the Russians an
nounced last night.
On the land fronts there were
|ao Jmjnvf »t, itk*
Soviet midnight communique,
Stone Mountain
S. S. Convention
Pfc. Hincher Writes
Pfc. Claude H. Hincher, who
jas been in New Guinea, is now
iitationed at some point in the
Jouth PacUlc, according to a re
lent letter received by hl-s sis-
er, Mrs. C. W. Church
Now In Texas
J. A. Gilliam, chairman, has an
nounced the following program
for the next session of the Stone
Mountain Sunday school associa
tion, which will be held at Pleas
ant Ridge Baptist church at State
Road May 27 and 28:
SATURDAY, bLAY 27th
10:00 a. m.
Songs and Devotion—Led by B.
W. Carter, superintendent Pleas
ant Ridge Sunday school.
Sermon—Rev. J. Z. Adams,
Benham, N. C.
Welcome Address—V. W. Luff-
man, State Road.
Response—Rev. Minter Blevins,
Springfield.
Organization.
Appointment of committees:
1:00 p. m.
Songs by Pleasant Ridge choir.
Query—“What Can the Sun
day School do to Help in Present
EJmergency?”. Discussion led by
Rev. Jesse W. Yale, North Wllkes-
boro, and Mrs. J. L. Gregory, of
Hays.
Query — “The Responsibility
of the Sunday School In Reaching
and Teaching tje Unsaved”. Dis
cussion led by Rev. Grant Coth-
ren, Doughton, and E. R. Fox,
Hays.
SUNDAY, MAY 28th,
10:00 a. m.
Devotion—Led by Rev. S. C.
Cockerham.
Sunday school lesson taught by
Mrs. V. W. Luff man.
Query — “What Will Those in
thti Armed Forces Expect of the
Sunday School on Their Re
turn?” Discussion led by Miss
Beatrice Holbroo.'t, Traphlli.
Sermon—^Rev. S. L. Blevins,
Hays.
broadcast from Moscow.
The Germans contended there
still was stiff fighting on the Se
vastopol beaches on the extreme
western tip of the Crimean Penin
sula. That area is small and flat,
in contrast with the hills around
Sevastopol Itself, so that If the
German and Romanian remnants
have Indeed made a stand there it
was likely to be of short dura
tion.
On Battleship
Ronda Farmer Sets
Record With Chicks
B,, J. WilliMM hM iKxn
xred from Tullaliom*,
to DeHwrt, To»»-
lio vMtod IDb mother,
VnDkwugof North
—thro©. His
_ mm Mary
tieaft ihaUmg
at ’tmUnbomn, Imm.,
home aad hi
uf Mmo with, her
J. C. flemric, of Honda route
one, set some kind of a record
In broQw prodnotlon this (String,
Last week he sold 54 broilers
at the age of 11 weeks aad
which had a total weij^ of SM>4
poonds. TRie teoHers were sold
at 80 cents per poand, making
the average slightly more than
fl.lS each.
The chicks aad feed were
purchased at Blue Bldge Hatch
ery, Mr. Hemric said.
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'Hie madrigal waa known as a
definite musical art form by the
middle of the fiftemtb coitury.
Seaman Second Class Louie
H. Bumgarner, who was pro
moted to his present rank upon
completion of boot training at
Bainbridge, Md., has been as
signed to a Luge battleship af
ter further 'Talnlng at New
port, R. I. He writes that he
is o. k. apd having a swell time.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Bumgarner, of Wilkesboro.
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Pfc. Kite, Veteran
Of Bougainville,
Is a Visitor Here
Pfc. Carl 'D. Kite, member of
the marine forces which spear
headed the invasion of Bougain
ville, Is In North Wilkesboro visit
ing bis brother, Bob Kite, and
while on leave will also'visit rela
tives in Lumberton and In Har
risonburg Va.
Pfc. Kite arrived in the States
in iMarcb after 20-months service
in the South Pacific, two months
of which was spent in combat on
Boug^invUle.
Pfe. Kite, who was in much ac
tion agaCiBt the Japs, said he was
with Cpl. W. J. rfi 'son, of North
Wilkesboro, while in combat and
that he and Hudson wwe ek>a»
SpttOs. "Ha was Just Uks a
fmrther to me", Pfc. Kite wMd.
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WITH Tiri
^SfiBiGHii^yvi cyeie West
Killed |i Action
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^•renta, Mr. lutd Mr*. Don
Weat, of Boomer, Reeoire
Massage Tnoaday
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St. Sgt. W. Blair Gwyn and
Cpl. Gordon Ogilvle have met In
Elngland, according to a letter re
ceived by St. Sgt. Gwyn’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Gwyn. Cpl.
Ogilvle, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Ogilvle, of Oakwoods, arrived
in England recently and his
quarters are within a block of
where St. Sgt. Gwyn is stationed.
Pfc. George W. Palmer
Writes From Texas
Dear Editor:
To The Journal-Patriot and
friends of good old Wilkes, in
which I waa reared to be a soldier
for the good old U. S. A. I want
to thank you for the paper, which
helps me to relax after 16 hours
hard drilling in this hot sun. At
glance at the paper, then I am
ready for more drilling. Here,
deep in the heart of Texas, we
need something to build up our
morale. Reading The Journal-
Patriot and learning what Wilkes
people are jlo^ to help win the
A Friend of The Jourtial-Patrlot
and Editor.
PFC. GEORGE W. PALMER
Wilkes Soldier Pictured
In London Paper
Pfc. Charlie Wtiyne Elledge,
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Elledge,
of Hays, was one of a group of
five American soldiers In a pic
ture which appeared in a London
newspaper April 8. The picture,
which was sent to Pfc. Blledge's
wife, the former Miss Opal
Pendry, showed Dr. W. M. Ask-
will, Bishop of Blackburn, chat
ting with American soldiers who
were In his congregation.
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Seaman Watson Returns
Herbert Paul Watson, first
class seaman, has returned to his
ship after spending a few days
leave with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Watson, of North
Wilkesboro route one. Seaman
Watson recently made a trip to
northern Russia.
Cpl. Faw Returns Friday
Cpl. Haggle Faw will return to
Camp Hulen, Texas, Friday after
spending several days furlough at
his home near Millers Creek.
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Sgt. Carrigan Returns
Sgt. William H. Carrigan has
returned to Moore General hospi
tal at Swanannoa after spending
two weeks with his mother, Mrs.
J. H. Carrigan, and sister, Mrs. E.
R. Spruill, In Wilkesboro. Sgt.
Carrigan had been ill with pneu
monia and was granted recuperat
ing leave. After a few days at the
hospital he will return to duty at
Oowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
Ensign Andrews Hmie
Ensign Edna Andrews, who Is
in service in the naval nursing
corps. Is spending this week at
Boomer with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Andrews. Ensign
Andrews entered^ service four
mouths ago and bad been. station
ed at Portsmouth, Va. At' the end
of her leave she will report for
duty at the naval hospital at
Charleston, S. C.
jChSknen Mate HeraMu Mob-
bM retamed to
Sboeasaker, Call-
Three Bmitley Brothers
In Service
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bentley, of
Pores Knob, now have three sons
in the service, as follows: Pfc
Worth Bentley, who sailed a tew
days ago for an overseas destlna
tlon. He has received five medals
—^for good bohavlor, sharpshooter
with pistol, also rifle, mcpert
basooka marksman,* and eiqiort
rifleman.' Another,sou. Pvt. Joel
J. Bentley, has also just palled for
an oveness derttnation, aad a
third pon. Prt Claud* Beutley, i*
now tiAdecfoing training at C^ap';
•tar ndd.'Mias., where he. ^
dnipail^* meebanie't oourM In^i
the eir corps June lit.
DR.’JOHN W. RTT8TIN
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Br. John W. Ru$tin
finest Minister At
Methodist Chnrch
Revival Services Will Begin
Sunday suud Continue Thru
Sunday, May 21at
Pvt. Chekle G. West was killed
in acHon In the Suropean area on
April. 38.
Official notice of his death waa
received by Pvt. West’s ■ipufents,
Mr. and Mrs. Don West, 'former
residents of the Champion com
munity and who- now live at
Boomer.
Pvt. West entered the army In
Novembeo’, 1942, and left for
overseas service In October, 1943.
He served In the quartermaster
coips. The message received by
his parents did not state the par
ticular area in which he waa kill
ed, and no details were given.
Pvt. West is survived by his
father and mother, three brothers
and three sisters:' Bud West, who
loft today to enter army service.
Max, Gene, Arlee, Clara and An
nie Ruth West, all of Boomer.
A memorial service in honor of
Pvt. West will be held Sunday,
May 21, 11 a. m. at Mount Pleas
ant Baptist church near Cham
pion.
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Dr. John W. Rustln, a national
ly outstanding minister in the
Methodist church, will be the
guest minister In revival services
which will begin Sunday at the
First Methodist church in North
Wilkesboro.
Rev. A. C. Waggoner, pastor,
announced that services will be
held each evening at eight o’clock,
except Saturday, through May 21,
and a cordial Invitation is ex
tended all to attend.
Dr. Rustln, pastor of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist church In
Washington, D. O., since 1936,
has been one of the most active
figures in the Methodist church
for several years.
A brief sketch of Dr. Rustin’s
life and activities follows:
Bom In Qlenville, Qa.; Ph. B„
with the Southern Railway at
J3um in uiDHiuie, u»., iru. n—t-—.ui-
maoir
bla, 1932; LL.t)., Norfolk Col
lege, 1936; D.D., Emory U., Ga.,
1940; graduate work at Union
Theological Seminary, New York.
Ordained ministry M. E. church.
South, 1922; pastor of following
churches: Sledd Memorial, Dan
ville, Va., 1922-1927; Asst. Pas
tor, Mount Vernon Place, Wash
ington, D. C., 1927-1928; Trinity
Salisbury, Md.. 1928-1931; Ghent.
Norfolk, Va., 1931-36; Mount
Vernon Place, Washington, D. C.,
since 1936.
Formerly Executive Secretary,
The Council On a Christian So
cial Order, M. E. church. South;
member executive committee.
Member University Christian Mis
sion, 1938-1939; member team
visiting colleges and universities
in Aldersgate CommemoraUon,
1938 and Youth Crusade, 1939.
Head of community chest, Nor
folk, Va., 1936; Chairman Speak
ers Bureau lor Washington com
munity chest. 1937; member of
budget committee, community
chest, 1937-1939; recently ap
pointed by War Labor Board as
one of three men from public life
to serve on a committee of nine to
settle disputes between labor and
industry; actively identified with
Inter-racial committee lor the
church; two years chairman of
child welfare; member board of
directors, social agencies.
President Washington Federa
tion of Churches; former presi
dent Washington Ministerial as
sociation.
Seabees Veteran
H. E. Parks Dies
Soddenly Tuesday
Funeral service for Herbert
Eugene Parks, age 69, well known
citizen of the Roaring River com
munity who died Monday night at
Huntersville, was held today, 11
a. m., at Roaring River Methodist
church.
Mr. Parks was bom and reared
in Wilkes county, a son of the late
LindoliA and Lucinda Petty
Parks.. He was rural letter car
rier from Roaring River post-
office, retiring from that position
only a few years ago. Recently he
accepted a temporary position
WI.I. ipisur-Ts-
On Monday night be statM ai
the home where he roomed that
he was not feeling well. On Tues
day morning he was found dead
in bed. A physician stated that
death had occurred, presumably
from a heart attack, about two
a. m.
Surviving Mr. Parks are his
wife, Mrs. Sallle Mae Boldin
Parks, two daughters. Miss Lois
Parks and Mrs. Bradford Hendren,
and one son, Eugene Parks, all of
Roaring River.
Funeral service was conducted
by Rev. W. J. Miller, assisted by
Rev. I. T. TeiTell. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
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More bonds for victory.
Now In Eni^bdl
Pfc, Willard A. Davis, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis, of
Wilkesboro, Is In Englaod. Ff«>
Davis entered the army March
16, 1»48.
ALLIES FREED
707 FROM JAP
PRISOM HOLDS
Japanese atrocities, including
nailing Chinese to palm trees by
driving iron splkee through their
foreheads, were made public to
day simultaneously with the re
lease of a headquarters report
that American Invaders of Hollan-
dla and Aitape fre-jd 707 prison
ers.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s com
munique said that 462 of the 707
were Sikhs who are natives of
India.
At the same time, the Australian
Department of Information an
nounced that the liberated Sikhs
strongly Indicated Japanese treat
ment of them.
Some of the Sikhs were quoted
by the department as saying:
“On an 18 days march from
Singapore to Kulala Lumpur (In
Malaya) we were herded along a
road flke «ta*L AttkiBa paMto’
saw numbers of 3hlnese who had
been nailed to jialm trees ■with
iron spikes driven through theJr
foreheads. >'
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Music Recital to Be
On Monday Night
Miss Ellen Robinson will pre
sent her music pupils in recital
Monday night, May 15, at eight
o’clock, in the school auditorium.
A guest on the program will be
Barbara Anne Benson, a piano
pupil of Miss Robinson in Elkin,
who -will play several piano num
bers, and probably a violin num
ber. She is violin soloist with the
Salem Orchestra.
fomia, after ^mdlHg m SO-^sf
leaTB,witb bis wife, the fomMf
BOm Rstii Vmaof, llieir two
ebilAoB, ai^ Hi* ptoCBto, Mr-
aad Mn. W. O. Haady, Hrila
BUnik OmaamB Ifato Haadlr tow
la. {be ffaabew to* 19
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MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY
Sweetest Mother
Mother, she’s a little old fashioned, that mother of mine,
There are many whose beauty will my mother’s outshine;
She’s a little old fashioned, as I plainly can see,
But she is forever sweetest mother to me.
She’s a little old fashioned, that sweet mother of mine,
’Though even her plainness now my heart striiwg entwine;
Other hands may wiiter be, but none other bo dear,
For they smoothed my pillow for many a year.
She’s a little oM faiAioned. »toys dose at home.
So calm'su^ contented, although oWnffs njay roam:
And in tender young childhood .twns toat hon« dieltered me,
And dm who so gtooed it dearest ewer ibkll be.
She's a Ufctie old fashioned, but she's sweeter each day,
I ndoie her plato featuine and her tt^ locks ^ grey;
Tlmre's a glory Moand her, Hod aW& It may be,
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