^OLTXXXIX, No. 22 Publuhed Moad^y and Thnridayt. NORTH WILKESBORQ, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY li, Jfatch Y£
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THE JOURNAL-PATBIOT HAS BLAZED THE TEAHi OF PROai^ IN THE “STATE OF WILKES" FOE OVER S8,YEARS
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POLIO CASES NOW; CHILDREN
MUST STAY OFF STREETS, OUT
OF STORES, BOSES, AND PUBLIC
Wounded In France
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GIVES STERN WARN-
ING TO PARENTS
Killed In Action
t»r. A. J. Eller, WlU^es coun
ty health officer acting on be
half of the county boarfl of
health, today in st^hi language
warned that parenta must keep
their children off the streets,
away from stores, postoffices or
other public places, and out of
buses.
The health officer explained
that no chances can be taken
with further spread of infantile
paralysis and that everp pre
caution posalble must be taken.
If full cooperation Is not receir-
ed from parents, all children of
the county will be placed under
strict quarantine with scTfere
penalties for violation.
Warner H. Ilenton was
during tlie Invasion of
ance and is now in an iinny
-idtal In England, according
a letter received by his
'^mother, Mrs. il. B‘nton, of Pur-
lear. Xo flctalU of tlie extent
of his wounds or liow they were
received were contiUne,! in the
letter. Pvt. Benton tuis been
In tlie army two years and has
been overseas for the l>ast few
months.
Two Cases Since Last Pub
lished Report; Precau
tions Continued
Group.s Of Men
Off On Tuesday
To Enter Service
Selective Service boards iu
Vilkes today forwarded groups of
aen to begin service. Names of
he men, who had been accepted
■y previous examination, follow:
BO.ARD XTTHBEK 1
..^arnes Robert Parson^ _ ,
Uwayne Alton Irwin
Photo Garland Parduo
i Harrison Hardin Prevette
[ Kohert Ijce Eaws
Ralph Uuaiic t'hurcli
Hayden William Watts
Carl HoUar
Samuel Calvin Johnson
Homer Arthur Carlton, Jr.
ller Grant Dyer
Press lairkin Welborn
Clauih, Hillarj- Hendreii
Kastiis Koy Jarvis
Edwin Ralph (huroii
Charles Evan Coleman
William Ttsl .Somers
William Harrison Jolinson
Roy Parks Hajes
Clinton Cooliilge llroyliill
Itwlght Xatlian Somers
'Tracy V augtiii Sanders
Moiirot' Rufonl EvervUe
.Arthur Clyde Ixiwe
BU.Altl) MMBEK _*
Charles t haums*y Itaker
James Kdwanl Hay
James ' istai Dillard
John law, .MoCaiiu
A Irgil Hay Handy (vol.)
J>eonard ’VUll.ain Wyatt (voi.)
Hobert Estel Watkins( vol.)
Harlio Coolidge .Shepherd (vol.)
Ered hVnest Parker (trans. in)
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Total of infantile paralysis
cases originating in Wilkes since
June 1 has climbed to 26, accord
ing to today’s report from the
county health department.
Only two cases have been offi
cially reported this week, although
some others remain under obser
vation. the last two cases report
ed were Bon Carter Perkins, five-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bon
Perkins, of Wilkesboro, and Al
fred Speaks, age 7, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Speaks, of Union
Grove. Both have been placed in
the emergency hospital at Hick
ory.
On Monday of this week Dr. A.
J. Eller, Wilkes health officer,
urgently requested that parents
not only keep their children from
public gatherings, but that they
"keep them at home”. An earlier
request had asked that children
not attend any type of public
meeting.
Wilkes chapter of the Red
Cross is receiving dally reports on
the condmoh’hfThThfiaiB'^KimyBtS"
cases in hospitals la Gastonia and
Hickory. Relatives and friends
may secure daily reports on their
condition by calling the Red
Cro.ss office here after two p. m.
each afternoon.
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Rural and Stores
Report On Sales
War Bond Drive
REPORT RURAIi DKTRIOT8
imi. GEORGE G. MARLEY
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Pfc. George Marley
Killed In Action In
New Guinea Battle
Son of Mr, and Mrs. John
Marley, of Ferguson; One
of 4 Brothers In Army
Quota
Sales
Cycle ....110,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Ferguson
5,000.00
4,576.00
Gllreath
3,000.00
4,275.00
Hays ....
6,000.00
6,026.00
Lincoln
Heights ..
500.00
650.00
Millers
Creek ....
15,000.00
12,076.00
Boomer &
Mor. Falls
9,000.00
12,075.00
Mt. Pleas. 10,600.00
6,625.00
Mulberry
5,000.00
7,800.00
Roaring R. 8,000.00
3,225.00
Ronda
20,000.00
35,775.00
Traphlll
3,000.00
3,300.00
Wilkes-
boro
75,000.00
66,675.00
Total Sales —
$162,075.00
Tax Officials Hold
Meeting Tuesday
In N. Wilkesboro
Officers From Several Coun
ties Hear Tax Matters
Explained By Expert
okies Will Meet
Friday Evening
North Wilkesboro Dokies Club
11 meet Friday evening, seven
lock, at the home of .Mr. and
■a. John -A. Brown east of
ilkesboro on highway 121.
County and city tax officials of
several northwestern North Caro
lina counties gathered in this city
Tuesday afternoon tor a regional
confereuce under auspices of the
Institute of Government.
Payton B. .Abbott, one of the
staff of the Institute, conducted
the conference here.
Principal business was a gener
al discussion of tax laws applying
to county and city tax levies, col
lections and foreclosures. Much
beneficial information was passed
out at the meeting.
Representatives of county and
city government units were pres
ent from Wilkes, Watauga, Ashe,
Caldwell and Iredell counties.
RESISTANCE OF
THE GERMANS
IS DIMINISHING
Seainan First Class Clifton
ibaffey has been in service in
0 navy and has been staUon-
In North -Africa for the pa.st
He la a son of Mr. and
s* E T Mahaff®y. of Union
«T>. . ^ wife la the former
Marie Hayea. They have a
la-mootba-old daoghter. Bren-
gmlfahafrey.
.American troops, driving with
bayonets Wednesday to within a
mile of St. Lo, began shelling the
city as an outflanking column
swung around to the east and
headquarters announced that
more than 160 enemy tanks—a
full division—^had been destroyed
in the furious fighting.
A total of 84 tanks were
wrecked Tuesday alone Including
20 knocked out In an abortive
counterattack on the west flank
of the St. Lo salient. Under the
mounting material losses, combin
ed with utter exhaustion, German
resistance was reported flagging
along the entire 120-mile French
front.
The Germans had broken off
action almost entirely on the Caen
sector after a series of extrava
gant attacks which had netted re
capture of the minor villages of
Malto* and Louvlgny. On the op
posite flank, below La Haye Du
Pults, they were reported In full
retreat, although maintaining or
derly ranks, under ney American
advances of nearly two miles.
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BUT MORE WAR BONDS
Pfc. George G. Marley died of
wounds received In action at Hol-
landia. New Guinea, on June 19.
Official notice of his death was
received by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Marley, of Ferguson,
from the War Department.
Pvt. Marley entered the army
August 4, 1942, as one of four
brothers in the service. He was
sent overseas 16 months ago.
His brothers In service are Pfc.
Lester Marley, In Italy, Pfc. Jones
Marley, who was In England when
last heard from. Marshal Marley
received an honorable discharge
after being In service for some
time.
The other brothers and sisters
are Charlie, Jessie, Jane, Virginia
and Junior Marley, all of Fergu
son.
A memorial service for Pfc.
Marley will be held soon.
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CITY BIXKIK LEADERS
Mrs. Gordon Finley —124,125.00
Mrs. EMd F. Gardner— 28,450.00
Total Block Leaders —152,575.00
RETAIL STORES
L. W. Laxton, Veteran
Of World War, Passes
Lawrence W. Laxton, 48, of El
kin died Tuesday afternoon in
Mountain Home Veterans hospi
tal, Johnson City, Tenn., follow
ing an extended illness. He de
veloped pneumonia Sunday. Mr.
Laxton'. a native of Moravian
Falls, had resided in Elkin for 15
years, during which he was dis
tributor for oil products.
Prior to entering business at
Elkin as distributor of Texas
Oil company products, Mr. Laxton
was affiliated with the late J. F.
Johnson, Texas distributor, in
North Wilkesboro.
He was a veteran of World War
1, served overseas, was wounded
and was hospitalized in London.
He wa.s a member of Elkin Meth
odist church, of the Masonic fra
ternity and George Gray post,
.American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, the
former .Miss Katherine Houck of
Roanoke, Va.; three children,
Louise, Lawrence, Jr., and Allen;
his mother. Mrs. W. A. Laxton, of
Moravian Falls; three sisters, Mrs.
Paul Vestal, of Moravian Falls;
Mrs. J. C. Critcher, Asheville, and
Miss Ruth Laxton, of Atlanta, Qa.,
and a brother, Ralph Laxton, of
Durham.
Funeral was conducted at El
kin Methodist church this morn
ing at 11 o’clock by Dr. J. Lem
Stokes and Rev. Herman F, Dun
can. Burial was in Hollywood
cemetery, Elkin. As a tribute,
Elkin business firms closed dur
ing the funeral hour.
DRUG STORE SALES
Sales
JN.
Drug Co ....W,2«SOD^
Red Cross 2,400.00 2,676.00
Wilkes Drug 1,500.00 1,050.00
R. M. Brame 1,600.00 60.00
S.ALE.S INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
—PAYROLL SAVTNGS
American Furniture Co...?l,364.05
Gordon Spinning Mills— 1,700.00
Grier Mills Inc - 3,776.00
Wilkes Hosiery Mills —13,475.00
Forest Furniture Co. — 775.00
Now In France
Pvt. H. O. Jolnes, son of
Vetra Jolnes, of Morth WUkes-
boro, Is with Invasion forces In
France. Pvt. Jolnes entered
service September 2S, 1048, and
received basic training at Uunp
Wheder, Ga. He went overaeas
In April and was la Hnflaad
before going; into Prance. ^
Quota
Sales
Bare’s $1,200.00
$ 2-,450.00
Belk’s 3,000.00
14,250.00
Goodwill .. 2,400.00
400.00
Harris Bros. 900.00
6,475.00
Hackney’s 900.00
775.00
Mark-Down
200.00
Penney’s .. 3,300.00
6,560.00
Rose’s 3,000.00
1,050.00
Rhodes-Day 1,500.00
3,725.00
Southern
Bargain
50.00
Tomlinson’s 1,800.00
3,925.00
Yale’s 900.00
25.00
Total Sales ..
_$37,876.00
MORRISON BROTHERS IN SERVICE
Bryce Morrison, seaman second class shown at left,
is now on a torpedo boat on the Pacific. He has been in
the navy for one year. Hubert Morrison, right, has al
most two years of service in the navy and is now on a
mine sweeper on the Atlsmtic. Bryce and Hubert are
sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Morrison, of Wilkesboro.
Total Sales Drug Stores |9,350.00
Total Sales ?21,089.00
Total sales for drug stores, retail
stores. Industrial plants, rural
district and city block
leaders $282,189.05
Wilkes Soldier
Drowns In Lake
In Washington
Y. M. C. A. PROGRESS RELATED
IN DIRECTORS’MEETING; GIFTS
TO BUII.DING FUND REPORTED
Five Brothers On
Visit to Relatives
It is quite seldom that five
brothers take the" time off during
these busy war days, or at any
On Tuesday, July 10, the board
of directors and advisory council
time for that matter, to visit with of the Wilkes Y. M. C. A. had their
relatives and old friends. But monthly meeting at the Hotel
such was the occasion Friday wilkes
when the five Jarvla brothers were
of Greensboro, and they are all
natives of Wilkes, being the sons
of the late Noah James Jarvis
and Mary Elizabeth Ball Jarvis,
and are as follows:
Chief of Police L. L. Jarvis, of
Greensboro, who has been con
nected with that city In an offi
cial capacity for 24 years; Arthur
P. Jarvis. Winston M. Jarvis, W.
W. Jarvis, of Greensboro, and R.
C. Jarvis, of Salisbury.
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Both Boards Send
Groups Of Men
For Examination
Pvt. Arthur Ashley Drown
ing Victim; Was Resident
of Wilbar Community
Pvt. Arthur Lewis Ashley was
drowned In a lake at Tacoma,
Washington, on Saturday, July 9.
News of the accident was re
ceived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Ashley, of the Wilbar
community. No details were giv
en In the first message received
from the army post where Pvt.
Ashley was stationed.
Both Selective Service boards in
Wilkes county on Tuesday sent
groups of men to the Induction
center for examination. Those
who pass, the examination will be
called into service at a later date.
The names of men sent from
Wilkes follow:
BOARD NUMBER 1
John Howard Bangnss
Joo Clinton Bumgarner
Engene Bentley Provette
Gnmey Jarvis
Jay Calvin Parker
Recce Jasper Eller
Carl Edward Hale
James Clay Mastln
I'eiTy Kay Triplett
{See Both Boards—Page 4)
At Camp Stewart
The body will be returned home 1
_ - . . . -. _ 3 . XX*. s V.V1. xv 'y''- ■■ y
for burial and is expected to ar-1
rive here the latter part of this |
week. The funeral service will be
held at Piney Ridge church, but
the date has not been set pending
arrival of the body here by train.
1 AMERICAN
LOST TO EVERY
5 JAPS KILLED
The American victory on Saipan
—scene of the bloodiest fighting
In the Pacific war since Tarawa—
was accomplished at a cost of one
United States soldier lost to every
five Japanese killed. It was dis
closed yesterday, coincident with
an announcement that the Mari
anas campaign had netted 1,000
enemy prisoners.
American losses on Saipan
through Monday were disclosed In
Washington by Secretary of Navy
James V. Forrestal, who listed
16,063 casualties, including 2,-
353 killed, 11,481 wounded and
I, 213 missing. Japanese dead
through the . same date totalled
II, 947, he oaii. '"4th a oonsidara-
ble mlmber of enemy killed not
yet burled. -
Pfc. John'Lloyd has retamed
to Camp Stewart, Ga., after
spending a ten-day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. V. Lloyd, of Morganton, his
sister, Mrs. Hmgel Harrison, sad
Miss Franoen Bauguag and oth
er friends and relatlvee In
North Wilkesboro. John enter
ed the army one year agOk The,
Lloyds ai« faaaa reeMents of
Norib Hnkeshoro.
PLAN DEVISED TO BEGIN
Y. M. C. A. PROGRAM
HERE NOW
The site committee, rep-
rewnted by W. K. Sturdivant, re
U»o
of 8th and P streets had been
bought and paid for. and the deed
recorded. The merits of the loca
tion, as compared with any other
place In town, were considerably
discussed. No opposition was ex
pressed but several were enthu
siastic over the prompt action
taken by the site committee. It
was felt that no more centrally
located place could be found
which would be as convenient for
the young people. The building
would probably be only one story
facing 8th street and might not bo
as “showy” as the cost would In
dicate but the drop In the rear
would be an advantage in locat-
particu
Ing the gymnasium and .
larly the swimming pool for Alabama, Juno 38tb.
otherwise an expensive excava
tion would have to be made.
The minutes of the last meeting
showed that the City Council had
been asked to include In their
budget funds to provide a culvert
and cover it between F and E
streets and thus make a centrally
route one, was born
located play ground available long wTikesboro Nov. 27, 211
before the building Itself is com
pleted
Rev. Sidney D. Crane, a mem
ber of the advisory council, made
a brief talk on the very ui;gent
need of a full time secretary now,
before the actual building can be
made it clear that we NOW have
physical facilities that are not be
ing used to the greatest extent,
such as; Smoot park, the school
gymnasium, the Woodlawn hut,
(See Y. M. C. A.—Page 4)
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Wilkes Qialifies
ToHaveHameOa
A Laading Craft
CountY’s Quota of $990,000
More Than Doubled Dur
ing Fifth War Loan
War bond sales In the Fifth
War Loan passed the two million
dollar mark In Wilkes county
yesterday and the quota of $990,-
000 was more than doubled.
By virtue of having exceeded
the total quota and by selling
more than the quota of $227,000
In *‘E” bonds, Wilkes will be hon
ored by the name “Wilkes” be
ing placed on a landing craft.
At the beginning of the cam
paign It was stipulated that any
county which met the “E” bond
quota and exceeded the total
quota by as much as ten per cent
would have its name placed on a
landing craft plaque. The total
quota for Wilkes was exceeded by
more than 100 per cent.
Reports received today indicat
ed that but few counties in North
Carolina have so far qualified for
the honor. However, “E” bonds
sales through July 29 will count
in the campaign.
The latest total computed for
Wilkes In the campaign today
was $2,003,000.00. This repre
sents an unprecedented record in
war financing for Wilkes county—
a record which will stand out
among the counties of the state.
W. D. Halfacre, War Loan
chairman, today again expressed
appreciation to those who have
purchased bonds and to all work
ers In the campaign. He also urg
ed that the people continue in
vesting In war bonds to back the
attack on many fronts through
out the world.
Native of Wilkes,
Accident Victim
Last rites were held with full
military honors Wednesday, July
1944, for Pvt. Ralph Edwin
Minton, M. P., 66th Infantry Di-
slon. Camp Rucker, Ala., from the
Blanchard Funeral Home. Toledo.
Ohio.
Pvt. Minton was fatally injured
with two other soldiers of the
Military Police while on patrol
duty when the jeep in which they
were riding was struck by a fast
freight train near Andalusia,
The body was given military es
cort to Toledo by I’vt. Lester A.
Kolste from Camp Rucker, who
also was a close friend of the de
ceased.
Pvt. Minton, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Minton. Wilkesboro
near North
29 years, seven months and three
days of age.
He entered the armed forces
Juno 21, 1943, from Toledo, Ohio,
where he has been making his
home tor the past 10 years.
A very large and beautiful
considered. He pointed out the fjoral tribute was paid to Pvt.
Impossibility of getting a man di- Minton by his many friends and
rector now but said that lady di- joved ones,
rectors were available, he also
He was a member of Harmony
(See Minton—Page 4)
At Fort McClellan
RUSSIANS MAKE
GAIN TOTALING
THIRTY MILES
Red Army troops have opened a
new 30-mlle Tont north of the
Erupting ball e in Poland and
Lithuania, P. emler Stalin an
nounced last night, advancing 30
miles and capturing more than 1.-
000 places In the first two days of
a drive to knock the Germans
from one of their last remaining
footholds on prewar Soviet soil.
In a special order of the day
SUlln said the Second Baltic Ar
my of Gen. Andrei I- Yeremenko
had broken throngh Nasi defenses
northwest and west of Novoso-
kollkl with an offensive launched
Tnesday and had captured the Im
portant raldroad town of Idrltsa,
22 miles east of the Latvian bord
er.
The Moscow radio and British
Press dispatches said the Sbvlet
advanced had penetrated as mnch
as 80 miles, captnrlns Pmlnts to
the west of Idrlt». . "
Fvt. John Jamee luw return
ed to Fort Mcdellan, Ala., after
apandtng • tea-dap leave hen
with his wife, the former Mim
Mary Brown, and daughter,
UaroL Pvt. Jamee, who has
'beea la the anay four mtmthe, ,
was granted a i etapefatlag
leave foUowlag aa illaesa. He ^
teasoaofMr. aadlfrfW. E.
JaBtea, of Norih mttMhoro.