rsMviile Yonth
b Kitted Snday
h Wreek of (br
Albwi Dewey Wfaittincton
Crashed Under Roadster;
Three Others Escape
Albert Dewer Wblttlngton, age
18, waa killed Sunday when the
satomobile In which he was riding
OTsrtarned oft s country road
near Parsonrille.'
Coroner I. M. Myere Investigat
ed the death and learned that
Whittington was in his own model
A roadster, which was being driv
en by Rosy Parsons. In the front
seat with Whittington and Parsons
was Wade Coffey, and Dula Grif
fin was in the rumble seat.
Parsons was not an experienced
driver, according to the informa-
tis9«^Ten the coroner, and Whit-
was helping him drive the
«sr. 'ne car plunged off the road-
bsnh end over end and landed
hottbm side up. Whittington’.s
head was crushed but the other
three escaped without Injury.
Whittington was a son of Con
rad Whittington, of Parsonvllle.
ineral service waa held today
^Huffman cemetery with Rev.
'Eft Hayes in charge of the service.
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JAPS LOSE M
INDIA DRIVE; IS
COSTLY AFFAIR
Presumed Dead
Revival Meeting
Is Under Way At
First Methodist
Dr. John W. Rustin, of Wash
ington, D. C., Guest Min
ister At Revival
The revival meeting at the First
Methodist church began yesterday
morning when the pastor. Rev. A.
C. Waggoner spoke to a church
filled with worshippers on the
subject “A Great Woman”. Mr.
Waggoner used a double text;
both from II Kings, the fourth
chapter. The first part of the
text was a part of the eighth
terse, ‘‘A Groat Woman" and the
Bttier'tBxt fioiu' aw nwiitewB
It is Well With the Chili". The
leme, as developed by the mlnls-
., was:
l8t.—She was a believing moth-
2nd.—It was well with the child.
3rd.—Every true mother Is a
jreat mother. First, because of
ler child; second, because of her
influence; third, because of her
jpportunity.
Rev. Mr. Waggoner spoke Sun-
iay evening on the theme: “The
Unemployed Carpenter”. -A large
lumber of worshippers came from
:he First Baptist and Presbyterian
sburches, tbeee churches having
relinquished their regular serv
ices last evening and Wednesday
jvening.
The services for the week will
begin each evening at 8:00
o’clock. Dr. John W. Rustin, the
guesf minister, will arrive from
Washington, D. C., today and will
preach tonight. The service will
be sponsored by the church school.
Sponsors for the other services
of the week are: Tueeday, The
Voung People: Wednesday, The
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service; Thursday, Board of
Stewards; Friday, the entire
church.
Clerks, Typists
' Stenographers
Wanted At Once
Do you know the name of the
soldier pictured above? And do
yon know who would be expect
ing to receive six pictures of
him from a studio in Nottlng-
' ham, England?
Six pictures like the one
above, except large**, were mail
ed from a studio in Nottingham,
England, addressed to Mrs.
Wbitehouse, Wllkesboro, N. C.,
U. S, A.
Local authorities have not been
able to locate a Mrs. Wbitehouse
in this vldnlty, and have turned
the i>lctnres over to The Joumal-
Fatriot to tlnd for whom they
were intended.
It is presumed that the stndio
was instructed to mail the pic
tures and that a mistake was
made in the address. If there
is a relative or close friend of
the soldier pictured above who
might expect to receive a half
dozen pictures of him from Eng
land, he or she is asked to call
at The Journal-Patriot office.
Japan’s audacious invasion of
Eastern India last night was offi
cially branded a costly failure
that has left the stranded Nlpfton-
ese column in Manipur State and
the Naga Hills with two choices;
death or a humiliating and peril
ous retreat back to Burma.
The simultaneous Allied thrust
down through North Burma on
the other hand still promised de
cisive success toward Kamalng
and Mogaung on an Increasingly
broad front, supplied by a secure
all-weather highway.
The weekly Southeast Asia
Command summary said that Al
lied troops are Inflicting on the
Japanese in this theatre casualties
at a rate which, considering the
forces Involved, “is rapidly near
ing a higher point than any reach
ed in any other theatre where the
Japanese are engaged”.
Ueat Tomlrasoil,
Missigg a Year,
Is Presumed Dead
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Tomlinson
Receive Purple Heart
Award For Son
LT. ABCHDE B. TOMLINSON
Dr. John W. Rustin
Will Address Lions
Thursday, 6 P. M.
Prevette Twins On
Front Cover State
The State, versatile magazine
edited by Carl Goerch in Raleigh,
last week carried a most attractive
picture on the front cover.
It was a picture of Jeanette Ce-
iMija aari .wmini.. mniMaiiam
Prevette, twins of Mr. and Mrs.
William C. (Bill) Prevette, of
Wilkesboro. They were two years
of age on January 5 and weighed
36 and 38 pounds, respectively.
Thus far they have enjoyed the
very best of health and have never
been 111, except for slight colds.
Local Pastors At
Annual Session
Southern Baptists
Dr. John W. Klncheloe, Jr.,
pastor of the First Baptist church
here, left today to attend the
Southern Baptist convention in
Atlanta, Ga. He will renrn Thurs
day.
Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of
the Wilkesboro Baptist church,
plans to leave tomorrow for the
convention.
Dr. John W. Rustin, of Wash
ington, D. C., who is here as
guest minister In the revival at
the First Methodist church, will
address the North Wilkesboro
Lions Club Thursday, 6:30, at
Hotel Wilkes.
Members are asked to note the
change In time of meeting of the
club, which was changed from Fri
day, seven o’clock, to Thursday,
6:30, in order that the club might
have the opportunity to hear Dr.
Rustin.
Rogda Grauge
“ISfilliHai
The following officers were in
stalled at a recent meeting of the
Grange at Ronda:
Qyde Burchette, worthy master;
Finney Anthony, overseer; Mrs.
Sue Church, lecturer; Bland Mar
tin, steward; Howard Blackburn,
assistant steward; Rev. R. C. Cra
ter, chaplain; John Hurt, treasur
er; Ernest Edwards, secretary;
Don Poplin, gate keeper: Mrs.
John Hurt, Ceres; Mrs Irvin Key,
Pomona; Mrs. Avery Byrd, Flora;
Miss Nell Sharpe, lady assistant
stewai-d. The executive committee
is composed of Irvin Key, E. D.
Byrd and Everette Sharpe.
High School Band
Renders Program
At Kiwanis CInb
Second Lieutenant Archie B.
Tomlinson, missing in action tn
the North African-Middle East
area since March 19, 1943, has
been declared dead.
Lt. Tomlinson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. V. Tomlinson, of North
Wilkesboro, was pilot of a bomber
which failed to return from a mis
sion on March 19, 1943, and he
and all nine of his crew members
have been missing since that date.
Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson have
received from the War Deipart-
ment a purple heart award certifi
cate signed by Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson, and the
Purple Heart medal. They have
also received a certificate bearing
a consolation message from Presi
dent Roosevelt, which consists of
the following words:
North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club
held an interesting meeting Fri
day noon.
Program Chairman S. V. Tom
linson presented Paul Cragan,
superintendent of the city schools,
who in turn presented Miss Betty
Story and her high school band
of about 25 pieces, who presented
the following program:
‘‘Star Spangled Banner”, "El
Capltan”, brass quartet: "Drink
To Me Only With Thine Eyes”, by
Tommy Whicker. T. C. Plexlco,
Carl Swofford, Tal Barnes; "The
Thunderer”, “Begin The Be-
Bolo; "Rocked In
Underwood:
comet solo:
Carl Swofford;
Beach”, “The Band
W Grey Mare”,
"Evening Song”, by
"Manhattan
Played On”.
Mrs. Mary C. Brown
Is Claimed By Death
Mrs. Mary Clemmle Brown, age
79, died Sunday at her home in
Mulberry township.
Mrs. Brown, wife of the late
William Calvin Brown, leaves
two sons and two daughters: Mrs.
Etfie Higgins, Reddles River;
Mrs. Bill Flynn, Winston-Salem:
Leeter and Presley Brown, Red
dles River.
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Miss Velda Mecum, representa-
tra of the Civil Service commls-
Uon, is at the North Wilkesboro
lostofflce today and tomorrow re-
Tultlng stenographers, typists
,nd clerks for good paying posl-
lons In Washington, D. C. All
forested are asked to get in
onch with Miss Mecum.
30BS — Airplane stampa
1 and No. 8 (Book S) val-
idetlnitely.
ASOLINE—Coupons No. 10
. book good for three gal-
beoame effective May 9
win expire Angnst 8.
UOAB—Sugar stamps No.
ind No. 81 (book 4) good
fire ponnds indefinitely.
^KNIN» 8UOAB —sugar
19 Ko. 48 food tor Or#
1^ of eaaatog sugar uatfl
mary 18, 1848.
10 ptdats each for wnicn
Kts am used as eliaiMia.
taandtots: AStbxnQSrwL
ts mad fats*. A8 tkra T8 red.
Birr MOSS WAS SOHM
‘Wheat King’
gmlHng yreadly frsm bddnd Us
trspfey aad a snaple at Us yriss-
wtoa^ yraduot>l»Xcs Undstrsas
•( Sterliag. Csis., wfes Was aaaasi
Uug” si the IMmi
■ Yards, GMcagu. ,
Pullman-Standard Car Manufac
turing says postwar trains will
have television receivers in club
and lounge cars.
The program was well rendered
and enjoyed by the club members.
Prior to the program, J. B.
Snipes, chairman of agricultural
committee, called attention to the
Farmers-Klwanis meeting to be
held June 16th and asked for sug
gestions about entertaining the
farmer guests. It was decided
that 60 would be about the limit
of guests that could be Invited.
President A. F. Kilby asked
Rev. A. C. Waggoner to present a
certificate of recognition and cita
tion from the National Red Cross
to Dr. John W. Klncheloe, Jr., for
his excellent success as chariman
'of the Red Cross drives since
‘1941. During his chairmanship
I more than 153.000 have been
I (See School Band—page el^t)
RFC. EDWARD C. LAWS WAS IN
BATALLION WHICH ACCOUNTED
FOR 1,100 JAPS KILLED NOV. 24
Pfc. Edward C. Laws, now re
cuperating at his home at Boomer
from an atcack of tropical fever,
was a member of a batallion of
marines which killed eleven hun
dred Japs on Bougainville on the
day before Thanksgiving.
Pfc. Laws gave the following
sketch of some of his experiences:
”il am very glad to be hack In
the good old U. S. A., and to be
home on leave I was In the South
Pacific for 19 months. For two
months I was in New Zealand, a
very nice little country. I was al
so on Guadalcanal. Prom there I
went to Bougainville, northern
tip of the S'olomons. I was In the
first wave to hit the beach. We
hit the beach In Jap machine gun
and rifle wire and were strafed
on the beach by Jap planes. It
was pretty tough, lying in the
mud and water for 55 days.
T was In three battles against
the Japs. The batallion I was with
killed eleven hundred Japs the day
before Thanksgiving. Several of
my buddies were killed and
wounded In the battle. On Thanks
giving Day most of us had lost our
packs or they had been shot off
and we did not eat Thank,sglvlng
Day. But I think every man there
was very thankful to be living.
There Is much I could tell.
"We were relieved by the army
and left Bongalnville on Christ
mas Day, We had a turkey din
ner December 26. li was with Cpl.
W. J. Hndaon and Warren kaven,
Wilkes boys, daring my 19 months
overseas. I only met one other
boy from North Wilkesboro,
BlacUe West, of the navy.
'"niwe Is only ons thing I
Marine and Bride
Pfc. Edward O. Laws retur-
ed to his home at Boomcw after
two montha comhat service with
marinee on BongainvlUe and a
total of 19 months overseae
service. After recaperaring
ft«m an attack of a tropkal dis
ease he will report to a marine
base on the w«st coast. Shown
with Pfc. Laws le his bride, the
toemtr Mias Oma James, of
WlIkMboio. Wiey wan
ried Apra 28 at Ymk, S. O.
"In grateful memory Second
Lieutenant Archie B. Tomlinson,
who died In the service of his
country In the African Middle
East area March 19, 1944 (pre
sumed). He stands in the un
broken line of i>atriots who have
dared to die that freedom might
live, and grow, and Increase its
bleesings. Freedom llv«s, and
through it, ha lives—In a way that
humbles the undertakings of most
men.
"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
“President of the United 'Jtates
of America”.
Sister Shows How
Sister Elizabeth Kenny dem
onstrates her miracle of healing be
fore Borses and doctors at a San
Francisco hospital. Little Robert
Tweedie, six, pins an orchid from
Us father on her as a tribute.
Rev. Eupge Eiler
Wili Address The
Gradgatigs Class
Baccalaureate Sermon For
North Wilkesboro High
School On May 21st
(The purple heart award and
certificate of honor are dated
March 19, 1944. According to
the policy followed, one year must
elapse from the date of missing In
ariton nntU declaration of pre
sumed death).
Certificate accompanying the
Purple Heart medal carries a mes
sage as follows;
"The United States of America,
to all who shall see these presents,
greetings: This Is to certify that
the President of the United States, |
pursuant to the authority vested
in him by congress, has awarded
the purple heart, establisbed by
General George Washington at
Newborough, New York, August
7, 1782, to Second Lieutenant Ar
chie B. Tomlinson for military
merit and for wounds received in
action resulting In bis deatb
March 19, 1944 (presumed).
Given under my hand ‘ind seal
this 22nd day of April, .944.
"HENRY L. STIMSON
"Secretary of War".
Lt. Tomlinson was accepted as
an aviation cadet in 1941 and en
tered training December 12, 1941.
He received his wings and com
mission at Stockton, California,
on June 20, 1942. During the
latter part of February, 1943, he
piloted a bomber with crew to
North Africa. He never received
leave to visit home after entering
training In 1941.
Lt. Tomlinson’s parents receiv
ed one letter from him after he ar
rived at his destination, presuma
bly in Egypt. The letter, dated,
February 24, 1943, gave -an In
teresting account of his trip
across the Atlantic.
According to Information re
ceived here, Lt. Tomlinson and
craw accomplished' 'their mission
on the bombing trip March 18,
1943, but never returned to their
base and no trace was ever found
of the bomber or any one of the
crew.
Rev. Eugene R. Eller, former
resident of this city and now pas
tor of Crawford Avenue Baptist
church In Augusta, Ga., will de
liver the baccalaureate sermon to
the North Wilkesboro high school
graduating class In a service to be
held Sunday, May 21, eight p. m„
at the First Baptist church.
The commencement season will
get under way Friday night of
thtt week when the high school
band will render a concert In the
school auditorium, beginning at
eight o’clock. Graduating exer
cises will, be on Thursday night.
May 26.
Rev. Mr. Eller, now an out
standing minister in the Southern
Baptist convention, was bom near
Moravian Falls In Wilkes county,
a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Eller. The family moved to
North Wilkesboro. where Eugene
completed elementary school.
Later he attended Mountain View
Institute at Hays and Mountain
Park Institute. He graduated
from Mercer University, at Macon,
Georgia.
During bis ministerial career
Rev. Mr. Eller has been pastor of
churches In Cuthbert, Ga., Cole
man, Ga., Franklin, N. C., and Pel
ham, Ga. At present he is pastor
of Crawford Avenue Baptist
church In Augusta, Ga., which has
a membership of 1,900 and is one
of the largest churches In Georgia.
Rev. Mr. Eller for five years has
served as president of Baptist
Training Union work In south
west, Ga., and Is a member of the
state executive committee of the
Georgia Baptist convention.
Rev. Mr. Eller has many rela
tives and numerous friends here,
who will welcome his visit to his
old home town.
Federal Court
Terui Couveues
May term of federal court con
vened today In 'Wilkesboro with
Judge Johnson J. Hayes presiding.
On the docket for trial are many
cases In which violations of the
federal liquor laws are alleged.
The term will continue until the
docket Is cleared of cases pending
trial.
■V’
overseas. It 7ou would like to do
something tor them, there to aoto- , — -
ing they enjoy »nd^ ADprectote fat triel beeanse of
more than a letter
"TTiwe to only one tiuag i more wan a lansw ..•ujvuji- ox wwi/
wonM like to sty for the boys bank home”.V^;^'. t -
JggeTeruiCegrt
Is Rut to Be Held
Wilkes Bar Association In
meetinK last week cancelled the
June term of Wllkee ooart, whleh
was scheduled to ronvene on Mon
day, June e.
Members of the bar stoted that
Tory few strU dues were ready
' the aheeOoe
of so many litigants and witnesasa
Home Club to Meet
The Millers Creek Home Dem
onstration club will meet with
Mrs. Clate Bumgarner Thursday,
May 18th, at 2:30.
•V
ALLIB TAKE
SIX TOWHS IN
24-HODR FIGHT
American and French troops,
moving forward along vlrtnally
the entire battlefront in Italy Sun
day, extended gains made since
the opening of the new Allied of
fensive up to six miles at one
point. Captured several Import
ant towns and cut the Germans’
main lateral highway between
Cassino and the sea, front dis
patches said yesterday.
The American and French ad
vances came after British armored
forces had driven a wedge nearly
two miles deep In the main Gustav
line defenses and threatened to
turn the entire Cassino position.
James B. Roper, United Press
correspondent with the Fifth Ar
my, said American infantry and
tanks along the lower Garlgllano
River, m'bved Into Santa Maria
Infante, and then Into two nearby
towns.
The Germans had withdrawn
most of their forces and were of
fering only slight resistance at
Santa Marie Infante. The cor
respondent said that he was un
able to see any enemy troops.
30 Meu Seut To
Army Thursday
Wilkes Selective Board number
2 on Thursday sent the following
men to Fort Bragg to begin army
service:
Willard Jess Triplett
Howard Evans Reavis.
John Haru Harrold.
Grady Worth Carter.
Irvin Odell Wagoner.
John Shelby Joines.
Ira Dean Rhodes.
Otila'Raymond Byrd.
James William Brown.
Robert Reece Miller.
Grant EJisha Dillard.
Carl Coolidge Swaim.
James Lawrence Billings.
Rex Leonard Jennings
James Gaither Haynes.
Reed Eli Sprinkle.
John Junior Casey.
Floyd Cleveland Wagoner.
Kuffin Blownlow Kennedy.
James Edwin Byrd.
Raleigh Key.
Carrol Gambill Dancy.
Eli Benjamin Oliver.
Rufus V«5fnon Hayes.
Rex Everett Wood
James Woodrow Johnson (trans
ferred to Akron, Ohio).
Transferred in from other
Boards:
Robert Coolidge Mallory.
Grady Clyde Ward.
John Dale Wiles.
Ambrose Herbert Lyall.
Wilkesboro High
Finals Tuesday
JPft. OmmIm .
Mr. and Mn. Dcmler MBBtoa,
of WBu8b(»o rim»» am, ynm
lodiioted Into tlie omiy Jmwary
a«, 1944. He to »ow at Rbit
MeOleilaii, Ala. 1^ Mtotoai
toll recamril toom a riitfto at-
taric of- piwaiiimiia Ha oAHm
(bat he la tetliac aliM|l J***
ftoe. • _■ .,4;.
Diplomas of high school grad
uation will be presented to a class
of fifty seniors In the final pro
gram of Wilkesboro high school
commencement 'Tuesday morning,
11 o'clock.
The baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by Dr. John W. Klche-
loe, Jr., pastor of the First Bap
tist church of North Wilkesboro,
In a service held at the school
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. J. S. Hiatt, of Statesville,
district superintendent of the
Methodist church, will deliver
the literary address at the com
mencement program.
BeeKeepcrs
Meet On May 18
By: J. B. 8K1PBB,
Approximately 150 bee keepers
have called at the county agent’s
office during the winter months
for aseistance in getting sngar for
their ibees. Some stated that they
would like for a meeting to be
called for the purpose of dtocoss-
ing bee caltnre. The county agent
has arranged to have iMr. P. G.
Craddock, state apairy inspector
from Raleigh, here for a meeting
on Thursday, May 18. The meet
ing to set lor 2:00 In the county
oonrthonse In Wilkeaboro. All
farmers who are Interest In bee
cnltnre are urged to ha present 1 '
am sure that Mr. Craddock wfll be
ahto to help BB on oar many bea
prabtema.
If there are town pe^le srho
own beat and would Ifte to toam
mosiA^oat them we extend a noak
Inritation. to yon to he
for the meeting. ,
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