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l#wulce«; riii^ eo&mmnltles will iftnbst&ntlal amounts to make sure that there will be a Y. M. C. A. for the boys who return from serrice, and for other boys and girls of this and future genera tions. 0 Attention is called to the fact that this is not an ordinary call for donations. This is an appeal to all who are financially able to invest some of their funds into the task of build ing better citizenship. A contri bution during this campaign will all down through the years to come be accomplishing something for the welfare and progress of this community and county. troops, Moscow announced today. The Germans, who had broken the six-week lull on the main sec tion of the eastern front on Tues day and driven a slight wedge in to the Soviet lines above hall- en circled Iasi, sought to exploit their gains in yesterday’s lighting but “suffered enormous losses’’ without gaining an inch, the So viet midnight supplementary com munication broadcast by the Mos cow radio said early today. V Flk 2 J. Cabin 1.... J. Cabin 2 Lewis Fork Lovelace Mulberry 1.. Mulberry 2.. New Castle.. Reddies R.. Rev. Howard Ford Memorial Service Speaker Tuesday Dr. Turner Will Conduct Revival At Wilkesboro Impressive Service Carried Out Tuesday Evening At Marker Memorial Ave. An impressive memorial serv ice in honor of all Wilkes men who have died in the service of their country was held on Memo rial Day, Tuesday evening, at the marker on Memorial Avenue. W. C. Grier, commander of the Wllkee post of the American Le gion, was In charge of the serv ice, which was opened by the North Wilkesboro high school band. Rev. A. C. Waggoner, pas tor p? the First Methodist church, led In prayer. The principal address was • de- Brered by Rev. Howard J. Ford, ipastor of the Wilkesboro Baptist ^urch, who paid high tribute to the men who have given their lives for the cause of freedom, and who urgently pleaded that those now living, live for the things for whkh they died. Wreaths were placed on .the marker in honor of those who gave their all by representatives of the following organizations: Hiss Janie McDiarmId, of the D. A. R., the American Revolution: Mra. W. C. Grier, of the U. D. C., (or the War Between the States: W. W. Turner, for the Spanish American War; Miss Toby ’Turner, preeldmt of the American Legion AazflMry. World War number 1; Mn. R. M- Brame, Sr., World War aumbmr t. Horth WUkeeboro company of State Guard, under command of Capt. John V. Wallace, fired a ealnte. The program closed with plsy- ftif of the ahtional anthem by the iMHld aai4 ^ '*'• tWMV.WktelMr. Pastor Of First Baptist In Greensboro Will Be Guest Minister For A Week Dr. J. Clyde Turner, pastor of the First Baptist church In Greensboro, will be the guest minister for a revival in the Wilkesboro Baptist church be ginning June 26. Announcement of the revival was made by Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor. Dr. Turner is wide ly recognized as one of the out standing Baptist ministers in the,j. South. Somers Traphill 1 — Traphill 2.... Union W. Grove 1.. W. Grove 2.. Wilkesboro 1 Wilkesboro 2 79 4 46 39 64 0 43 21 15 1 7 10 11 40 8 '47' 123 6 33 111 7 53 4 67 121 33 82 lOS 71 0 73 6 60 30 59 32 45 4 37 12 8-20 98 600 37^ 191 24 145 9'> 106 8 98 41 41 0 6 35 84 19 50 73 33 3 32 12 20 13 13 18 133 29 116 63 48 6 61 9 15 2 14 3 166 107 142 162 73 11 41 67 TOTALS ....2731 620 2097 1631 In addition to Hoey and Morri son the three other candidates for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate received the following totals in Wilkes: Marvin Lee Ritch __— 15 Arthur Simmons — 48 Giles J. Newton — 35 011a Ray Boyd, third candidate for governor on tne Democratic ticket, received four votes. Totals for lieutenant-governor were: L. Y. Ballentlne (D) 2105 W. I. Halstead (D) 622 ! oMponBaMen nAde im-fi^rt re port on enemy Icisses ^nce the Americans went aihcre Saturday on that main island in t^ Shont- ens off the Nortfi Dutch New Guinea Coast. The total covered action up to ’Tuesday. a Although Still held two miles away from Mokmer airfield, by enemy positions on ridges dom inating a coastal road approach, the Invaders edded to the Japa nese losses by cleaning out small parties north of captured Bosnek Tillage. A belated report told of the re pulsing of two more enemy counterattacks Monday In the Mokmer vicinity. That was the same day that the Japanese suf fered heavy losses In an early morning counterattack after which they sent their tanks into a los ing fight with American armored units. V Carl C. Sidden Is Taken By Death 13>Year-01d Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sidden Died Tuesday; Funeral Held BUY MORE WAR BONDS -V- In South Pacific James W. FBacbeBi, Jr., maa first olase. Is now s«rrln|f In the Sooth Pactflo. Seaoum liUndiem, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. FUncbem, of NocUi WUkeebofo mote tmo, ewtered the la Jane, IMS, ..^v _ 2498 _ 444 George L. Green (R) Robert L. Lovelace (R) A. Harold Morgan (R) Secretary of State: Thad Eure (D) W. N. Crawford (D) .... State Auditor: George Ross Pou (D) . Fred S. Hunter (D) ..... State Treasurer: Chas. M. Johnson (D) 2295 L. J. Phipps (D) 486 Hiram B. Worth (R) 16 S. B. Roberts (R) 44 V 2348 483 Mark-Down Furn. Co. In New Home ’The Mark-Down Furniture Co., of which Mr. Millard Rhoades Is manager, has moved from the Forester building on the comer of B and Tenth streets to the Smith bnildlng next door to-The Good will Store. The company was notified to vacate the Forester bnildlng some time ago but stock of merchan dise was not moved to the new lo cation until yesterday. The patrons and friends of the Mark-Down Furniture Co. am re quested to make note of change of locaUoia. ’ ; -L, Funeral service for Carl Chaun- cey Sidden, thlrteen-year-old spn of iMr. and Mrs. C. C. Sidden, of this city, who died Tuesday at the Baptist hospital in Winston-Sa lem was held today, 11 a. m. at Roaring River Baptist church at Traphill. Carl had been 111 for some' time. He underwent a brain op eration several months ago In the Baptist hospital and had partially recovered when he suffered a re lapse and was returned for an other operation. However, his condition became worse and It was not possible to . make a second operation. Carl was a very IntelUgent lad, and made high grades In school. He had numerous friends among hie classmates and playmates. ' Surviving are his father, C. C. Sidden, who is register of deeds of Wilkes county, hte mother,‘Mrs. Mabel Joyce Holbrook Sidden, sAd six sisters and one brother: Mrs. G. J. Harp, Joynesi ' Blaaeke, Mabel, Ruth, Nell, Sue and Tyre' Sidden, all of North Wilkesboro. Rev. Cbarlte Miles and Rer. A- C. Sidden conducted the Lawn Memorial ■ ■ 'I%e vartoas eonnly offices frara closed during the funeral boat. Yt Mexican a^oa liettEM en an be present tp dlseuss with the dealers the proper methods of handling gasoline coupons, and the new rules and regulations which will soon go into effect. Mr. ’Tomlinson stressed the Im portance of all distributors, deal ers and service station employes attending the meeting, which he said will be the only opportunity for dealers to gain first hand knowledge of the new rules and regulations which must be fol lowed. Similar meetings are being held throughout the state, the main purpose being to put into force regulations which will eliminate the black market in gasoline. V 2% Allowed Dn 1944 County Tax Commissioners Make Levy Same As Last Year— $1.38 Per Hundred Taxpayers of Wilkes who desire to pay their county tax for the year 1944 may now do so at the office of J. Mack Reavls, county accountant, and save a discount of two per cent This is the largest discount that will be allowed on early payment of 1944 taxes, as the discount de creases each month. Payment must be made during the month of June to effect this saving of t'wo per cent. At a recent meeting of the board of commissioners, compos ed of Paul J. Vestal, chairman, M. P. Absher and F. D. Forester, Jr., the board decided to make the tax rata for 1944 the same as last year—11.38 on each hundred-dol- lar valuation of property. The board sought various ways and methods to rednce the levy 'but finally decided in the interest of sound and progressive county government to le'vy the same amount of tnx for 1944. All taxpayers making pro-pay ment of'1944 tax at the county ac- counUsIt’s offloe will re^ve toeir tox receipt as these have been p^tod ei^ prectlcelly ell the tut books ftv. the twenty-one townships in the. county have gi- reedy been oompletod. ; -W . 5 G«rs : ft'Tnttep,. eigCiittviL service. Burial 'wee In Motmt tf.~the lyiikeg Tripto Aj. rold ll^ MeSSperk. fWttWooarg^^ afttyiaa tor siOe to tlriMe taritferB. prise . in Ibti tuidiUlUO Ik ft.i psr hctgb^ anf flM^per 'baslidl to >' bashals ;or more. Yr it's,!- wr MOKRWAXi warn ._54. ^WSpseff toi point lust'south of coastal Pea- carella Nuova, 14 miles south of Rome. The German radio said dramatic street fighting was In progress Inside Velletrl, Alban Hills road junction 18 miles from the capital. To n-ach Frosinone’s outskirts the Eighth Army troops of Lieut. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese advanced upon Via Gasilina (highway 6) on a broad front, with the enemy fall ing back steadily under pressure, an official source said, Frosinone is an Important road junction and a city of 20,000—the largest in the Immediate path of the current offensive. The Eighth Army previously had taken a dozen or more towns near the important highway. V B2, C2 Coupons Expired June 1 Rationing officials call atten tion to the fact that gasoline B2 and C2 coupons were Inv^illdated as of today and any person having such coupons which have not ex pired may exchange them at their rationing board offices for valid coupons. Dealers have until June 10 to surrender B2 and C2 coupons and distributors will have until June 20 to deposit the invalidated cou pons In ration bank accounts. Galax on Chestnut Creek, VA'; and channel and levee work in the vicinity of Shreveport, La., S3,- 000,000, local interests to pay $1,- 540,000. Except for the Blakely Moun tain Dam, no witnesses other than the engineers appeared. Senator McClellan (D-Ark.) said the dam would prevent annual flood dam ages of more than $100,000. The development was advocated as necessary for hydroelectric power as well as flood control by W. M. Greeson, of Prescott, Ark., pres ident of the Ouac.hita Valley Asso ciation, and W. C. McClure of the Camden, Ark., office of the asso ciation. V- Baptist Team Is 1st Game Winner Softball Season Opened On Tuesday; Boys’ League ..To Begin Play Monday In New Guinea irrrrrr--"—***-********'******* First -Baptist softball team won the opener of the churches’ soft- ball league here Tuesday evening by defeating the Presbyterians 14 to 13 in a free-scoring game. As the score indicates, it was a contest with plenty of hits and runs, but was thrilling in that it was closely contested and the lead I changed three times. ’The second game will be on Thursday evening, 6:30, at Smoot Park with the Baptists playing the First Methodist team. BOYS WILL PLAT— On Monday evening the boys' league will open play when the East Side kids of North Wilkes boro play Wilkesboro boys on the Smoot Park lot. Other games in the boys’ league will be scheduled for the near future. Price ClerksMeet Jgae 7th li City A meeting of OPA price clerks for this area will be held at the town hall here on Wednesday, tp 7, ten a. m. Mr. Douglas, of the dlstfiet of- wUl tostmet those fraspat srp'reglstpdld nndpri^’Bprv- r. All wbo tpp rogtPHnd as PTP asked to sMtStA tbs neet- vf-kTvt. Joe W. Sflcw Is now ki UnlBPK-^v^to 'Pnidrod ear^ loe Ip. Uetobei^ Iditt, «id oeCved tnOAbig to JtopMk, Cbll-' Mnatp md Aiffmam. Betorp teifteg tbe be uMule hie'y hone with Mr. and Mra W. *. tort etkleh K'Tke iocHMK’etrlot thi Mn feued nd retPteed 'to tbs' Jo«rasl-Ph- CMot otfloo. The owear Is asked to can tor tt PS eerly as poasiblp. xt.
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