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BEYOND
SBAR^URO
French and American troopa of
the Sixth Army group battled In
to the citadel city of-^ Mulhouae
and drove well beyond Sarrebourg
to within 27 mllea of the Rhine
yeeterday in great encircling
movements that threatened to
pocket the entire German 19 th
Army with Its back to the river.
PMnch First Army armored
forces speared into Mulhouse in a
race northward from their foot
holds on the French side of the
Rhine near the German-Swiss-
French border to cut off the Ger
mans between the Vosges Moun
tains and the river. Unconfirmed
' reports said the French already
had continued on to Colmar, 211
mUM north of Mulhouse.
- '•‘wP. B. Seventh Army troops some
Igyhiles northward drove due east
•^IWraugh the Vosges, captured Sar-
iSbourg and thrust six miles far
ther and took Mittelbronn, near
the entrance to the Saverne Gap
that leads through the forested
mountains to the Rhine plain. The
44th Division, whose presence was
disclosed only Monday, led that
push In action so fluid that front I
Ispatches said a definite front
' not be defined from moment
oment,
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THEY GAVE THANKS
She stood beside her door Thanksgiving Day
And closed her weary eyes to all the joy
And warmth within. And to her only boy,
Across the world, she sent a thought so gay
And splendid that he saw her as she stood.
He felt the courage of her, and the strength
Of home. He saw the white and gleaming length
Of company cloth, the plates she saved for good,
The golden row of pies, his special chair.
He smelled the turkey stuffed to bursting brim.
He knew the whispered prayers were all for him.
For one estatic moment he was there 1
He thanked his God that he could fight for this,
While she gave thanks she had a son to miss.
—HELEN BAKER ADAM
To those who live in this land of freedom
and plenty there are countless reasons for
us to be truly thankful. Probably foremost
among our reasons should be the sacrifices
being put forth by our boys on the battle
fronts so that we may enjoy this freedom
and liberty.
The youth of our land are fighting for
ideals that all Americans hold as sacred—
among these is the privilege of expressing
our thanks on Thanksgiving.
While these boys today will not cele
brate Thanksgiving as do we, yet they will
be thankful provided we back them up
here 6n the home front—this means bonds
and more Ixmds,
“Lend Over Here Till It’s Over Over
There”. Buy at least one extra $100 bond
during this Sixth War Loan and show the
boys overseas that you are truly thankful
for the sacrifices they are making.
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Rlspst
JAPS LOSE
66,655 ON THE
PACIFIC ISLES
OUKBOVf
I WITH TMl COiOttS.
C. B. Mathis, seaman second
class, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. B. Mathis, of Roaring
River, has returned to Califor
nia after spending an eight-day
leave.at his home. He went is
U. S. Marines and Army forces
have killed or captured 66,65i
Japanese troopa In the Marianas
and In the Palaus in the five
months since they Invaded Sai
pan. Adml. Chester W. Nimltz dis
closed yesterday and the fi?htins
continues against enemy remnants
although organiied full-scale re
sistance has long since ceased.
Giving figures through Nov. 1.7.
Nimltz’ communique said that the
Japanese dead on Saipan, Guam
the M«laaa thp;
«a Angaar and Pelellu In t«r Im, twtTbrSfteia h»
Palan group to the southwest to- —■— *-
•ward the Philippines totaled S3,-
^M8*ead and 3.267 captured.
In the last month alone, more
than 2.000 Japanese were report
ed slain In the caves of "bloody
nose ridge” on Pelellu.
CHEVES NAMED
SUPPLIES CHIEF
Chungking.—Maj. Gen. Gilbert
Cheves. 49, of Washington, D. C.,
who has commanded the base sec
tion and port of Calcutta through
the army, one serving In Italy-
and one In Pennai^vaBia. O. B.
to expecting to go overseas
soon.
War Fund Total
Reaches $13,000
Near Drive’s End
C. J. Swofford, chairman of the
,ion aiiu 1, ...—o" United W’ar Fund campaign In
vhich flow supplies for China, has wiites county, said late reports
leen appointed Commanding Gen- ^ad swelled the total funds given
iral of services of supply for U $13,000.
r. forces In the China theatre cf j However, this amount is $5,000
iperations. short of the goal of $18,000 for
Col, R. R. Neyland. Jr.. 52. who jjjg United War Fund and local
las run the big advance supply community chest activities. There
ection In China, succeeds Cheves gome reports yet to be receiv-
1 India. I ed. and all workers are urged to
pFeves’ assignment Is a recog-! ggmpigtg their reports this week.
,lon of the importance of supply | Those who have not been can-
n this theatre and the enlarge-1 yaggej are urgently requested to
nent of operations which may fol
ow the reopening of the Burma
Hoad, said the announcement from
MaJ. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer's
leadquarters.
Cheves, a Georgian, received a
aw degree at the University of
Seorgia In 1917 and served In the
■first World War.
Neyland Is known in the XTnlted
Rates as a former University of
Pennessee football coach.
MaJ. Gen. Cheves Is a nephew
)f the late J. P. and Mrs. LiU
Sonsseau, for many years proml"
int residents of the county, and la
I first cousin of Mrs. S. V. Tom-
Inson, Judge J. A. Rousseau and
r. R. Rousseau, of this city, W.
k Rousseau, of Washington. D.
- and Dr. J- P- Rousseau, of
stoi^Salem.
‘ur.lng the early years of his
e Major General Cheves often
send donations for the fund to W.
J. Caroon, treasurer, or C. J.
Swofford, chairman. North
Wilkesboro, N. C.
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Regional Conclave
For R.A.’s Held In
Wilkesboro 17-18
with seventy representatives
present In addition to delegations
from local churches, a regional _ .
conclave for Royal Ambassadors
Lt. McCoy At Home
Lt. Joe B. McCoy, Jr„ who has
been a patient at the veterans'
hospital in Atlanta. Ga., for sev
eral weeks, arrived Monday to
spend a 30-day leave here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
McCoy, and also plans to visit his
brother. Cadet Robert McCoy, at
West Point, N. Y. Lt. McCoy re
ceived a shrapnel wound In his
right arm while I® combat In Nor
mandy July 23 and received treat
ment in hospitals In England be
fore he was returned to the
United States.
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Pfc. Roberson Home
Pfc. Theodore M. Roberson, a
marine dorps combat veteran )f
eerang
cttle. haa sivfTaS at il^Ihmo xt
(Ntkweeds after receiving treat
ment at the naval hospital at San
Diego, California.
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Pvt. Hart At Swannanon
Pvt. Henry L. Hart, of Halls
Mills, has been admitted to Moore
General Hospital, Swannanoa, tor
treatment. He has served in the
European Theatre with the Army
Air Forces.
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C.M. Charles Garwood
Visiting Parents
Carpenter’s Mate Third Class
Charles Garwood arrived home
last week and Is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garwood,
of Wilkesboro. Charles is a mem
ber of the Seabees and was among
the first of the Invasion forces to
invade France on “D-Day’’.
Charles’ unit did much construc
tion work at Cherbourgh, which
made R possible for troops and
supplies to be landed in Increased
numbers and larger quantities.
Nl M
Robert Louis Irwin
Gets Promotiim
Robert Louis Irwin, son of
Deputy Marshal and Mrs. W. M.
Irwin, of Wilkesboro, was recently
promoted to the rank of specialist,
third class, in the navy at Norfolk,
Va. He entered the navy in June
and received hoot training at
Camp Peary, Va.
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Sgt. Carrigan Home
Sgt. William H. Carrigan arriv
ed Friday from Gowen Field,
to spend several
POWER PROJECT FOR WILKES
DROPPED FROM SENATE DILL
i Now In France
Published Mondays and Thursdays. . NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, NOV. 23,1944 Wntch Your Ubeh-K-p YwjTsiihscrfaitkm PkM !■ AArmnem
MaiyDefnduts
AreSeateieedh
the Federal Court
Cases Involving Violations
Federal Liquor Tax Laws
Make Up Big Docket
Many defendants charged with
violation of the federal liquor tax
laws were sentenced in federal
court In' Wilkesboro during the
first two days of the November
term which convened Monday with
Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of
Wilkesboro, presiding.
Following are the cases In
which sentences were meted out:
Tllson Raymond Sorratt, two
years In Petersburg, Va., prison.
Sherman Clark Church, 15
months In Petersburg suspended
three years.
Albert Johnson and Theodore
(Sig) Porter, 12 months each In
Petersburg.
Howard Thomas, fine of $500
and six months In Petersburg.
Britt Osborne, year and a day
In'Chlllicothe, Ohio, reformatory.
Cecil A. Church, year and a day
in Chllllcothe.
Henry Johnson, not guilty.
Homer Combs, year and a day
In Chllllcothe.
Chclfile Greene, fine of *500
and probation three years.
Roby Cockerham, year In
Petersburg; Glenn Cockerham,
fine of $150 and probation two
years.
Troy Monroe Fortner, year end
a day In Atlanta, Ga., prison.
Paul Edwards, three months In
Jail.
Taft Higgins, two years In
Petersburg, suspended; Worth
Medley, $200 fine and probation
three years.
Arlie Johnson, year and a day
in Chllllcothe.
Gurney Walter Hamby. $400
tine and year in Petersburg.
Lawrence Grover Thomas, tour
years in Petersburg.
The following defendants were
placed on probation: Ralph Hen
derson, Marvin Wiles, George Lee
Price, Joe C. Spicer, Doris Helen
Williams, Frank Washington and
Coy Lee Bell.
Court"Officials officiating at
the term of court are as follows:
District Attorney Carlyle Hig
gins and Assistants Robert S. Mc
Neill, Bryce R. Holt .ind Miss
Edith Hayworth; Marshal Edney
Ridge and Deputies L. M. Huff
man, R. A. Stafford, Tom Blalock,
W. M. Irvin, S. R. Bessent, J. H.
Stephenson and F. M. Lomax;
Clerk Henry Reynolds and Assis
tants C. H. Cowles and Miss I.ll-
llan Harkrader; Probation Offi
cer J. L. Osteen and Assistants D.
C. Dettor and Wade Reavis,
Bailey Holds Yadkin Dam
Would Ruin Farms; Lmig
Flood History Cited
Washington, Nov. 21.—A pro
vision authorizing postwar con
struction of a $10,840,000 reser
voir at the Wilkesboro site on the
Yadkin river in North Carolina
was eliminated from the omnibus
flood control bill today by the
senate.
The action was taken on a mo
tion by Senator Joslah W. Bailey.
Democrat, North Carolina, who
contended that the reservoir
would Inundate farm land.
Bailey said he favored construc
tion of a dam for purely flood con
trol purposes hut objected to the
Wilkesboro project on the ground
that It provided for power de
velopment that would affect farm
operations.
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Correction
Picture of Edward Milam er
roneously appeared in this news
paper Monday with the account of
Pvt. Edward Templeton being
killed in action In Prance on No
vember 1. Picture of Pvt. Temple
ton will be carried In IThe Journal-
Patriot Monday, November 27.
DROPPING OP PROJECT
IS BIG disappointment—
News that the proposal to con
struct a flood control dam on the
Yadkin river near Wilkesboro has
been removed from the pending
bill in congress come# as a big
disappointment to .loMl people
who iimdUitoni
of the Baptist church was held
Friday evening and Saturday
morning In Wilkesboro.
The program opened with a
banquet Friday evening in the
Wilkesboro school lunchroom, fol-
e Major lowed by addresses by Dr. J. C.
,ited his relatives in Wilkesboro.; Powell, missionary to Africa, aud
J has many friends here who re- by Dr. David E. Browning, pastor
“ - ■■ of the First Baptist church In
North Wilkesboro.
On Friday night visiting R. A.’s
were entertained in homes in
Wilkesboro.
Principal speakers at the Satur-
i day morning session were Rev.
ember him most pleasantly.
Evangelist Keyes
at The
Fairplains Church j aay lUUrillUR acaaiuu rr^ic
Evangelist Charles A. Keyes,, pigtgjjer. of Granite Falls.
^wlll preach at Falrplains Com
unity church Saturday night,
jvember 25 th, eight o’clock,
reryone is cordially Invited to
e service.
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There are approximately 10,000
5men employed in the oil indus-
y’g refineries i^this country.
nnlAR BONDS
and A. T. Greene, Jr., R. A. secre
tary for North and South Carolina,
who led group discussions.
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Evangelist Simms
To Preach At The
Courthouse 25th
Evangelist Samuel E. Simms, of
Hickory, will preach Saturday
night, November 25 th, eight
■ o’clock, at the courthouse in
I Wilkesboro. The widely known
radio evangelist will use as his
; subject, “Calvary’s Blackout”.
The public la cordially Invited to
, attend.
days furlough in Wilkesboro with
his mother, Mrs. J. H. Carrigan,
and sister, Mrs. E. R. Spruill. Sgt.
Carrigan will leave Sunday to re
turn to his base.
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Sgt. Triplett Wounded
In Holland
Mr. and Mrs: P. G. Triplett, of
Purlear, received a message from
the War Department last week
that their son, Sgt. Earl Triplett,
had been slightly wounded in
fighting in Holland on October
18th.
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Cpl. Gwyn Caudill Home
On Viait
Cpl. Gwyn Caudill has returned
to Shaw Field at Sumter, S. C.,
where he Is a member of the army
air corps, after a visit with hla
wife and his father, Mr. W. V.
Caudill. Cpl. Caudill Is a brother
to Messrs. J. S. and Ed Caudill
aud Miss Cora Caudill.
te te te
First Class Seaman Jay
Joines Home
First Class Seaman Jay Joines
has returned to New York after
spending a few days here last
week with hla wife and his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Joines.
111."'’'’’
History^ of the movement for
flood control In the upper Yadkin
valley dates back to July 15, 1916,
when the first of two highly de
structive floods swept the valley.
Compared with Us present state,
North Wilkesboro was a small
town then, but the 1916 flood
gave the town serious setbacks.
That flood, which destroyed all
crops In the valley “from hill to
hill’’ and took all buildings In its
wake, also destroyed much of the
Watauga and Yadkin railroad
which had been constructed from
this city up the Yadkin valley to
Ferguson. The young, struggling
railroad was rebuilt following the
flood but never recovered from
the financial loss Involved.
Farming In the fertile Yadkin
valley has always been a gamble
and farmers had about two
chances In three of harvesting a
crop not damaged or destroyed by
floods, because between 1916 and
the second hlg flood, which was
In August, 1940, there were many
smaller floods which damaged or
destroyed crops but which were
not high enough to destroy homes
and factories.
The flood In August, 1940, did
millions of dollars damage In the
Yadkin valley in Wilkes. At North
Wilkesboro the International Shoe
company tannery plant was de
stroyed by flood and fire, and
Home Chair company factory went
the same way. As a result. North
Wilkesboro lost both of those In
dustries. Officials of the Inter
national Shoe company said the
flood risk was too great and the
tannery was not rebuilt. Home
Chair company purchased a cotton
mill plant at Ronda, 15 mile* east
of North Wilkesboro and moved
there.
Lack of suitable sites above
flood danger has prevented North
Wilkesboro from securing several
industries interested in using la
bor and raw material available In
this section of the state.
Army engineers after an exten
sive survey recommended con
struction of a large dam and reser-
|volr four miles west of Wllkes-
i boro on the Yadkin. 'The report
of the engineers recommended a
hydroelectlc project which
' would also serve as flood control
with extra reservoir space on top
of the normal lake elevation for
flood control. They said that con
struction of a dam purely for flood
control was not economically feasi
ble.
The 1940 flood. In addition to
destroying the tannery and chair
company and American Fumltufe
company plants, Wilkes Milling
company, P. E. Brown Lumber
plant; Southern Railroad tracts
and equipment, washed away mil
lions of feet of lumber on local
yards and destroyed growing crops
all along the valley;
ENEMY HOLD
NEAR VALLEY
IS LOOSENED
American troops slowly and
painfully loosened the Japanese
hold on northern approaches' to
the Ormonc Valley today despite
miserable weather and an appar
ent Japanese decision to sacrifice
an entire division If necessary to
hold present positions near the
village of Llmon.
Weary units of the 24th Infan
try Division—which has borne the
brunt of the entire Leyte battle
—yqaterday repulsed bloodily the
third determined enemy attack on
the road block which the Amerl-
.Sams.
he' e^my
lltgliway Boflfth o
strongpolnt at Umon.
Meanwhile, the Japanese' in
Llmon clung stubbornly to their
positions, which General Mac-
ArthUr noted included elaborate
trench systems and heavy fortifi
cations; and the daily communi
que asserted that General Yani-
ashlta had apparently decided to
commit the famous First Jap
anese Division to hold the town.
When Llmon was first cut off
from the main Japanese forces to
the south, Americans estimated
that a regiment of the First Jap
anese Division held the town.
However, Infiltration and at least
one tank-aided attack during the
first hours of the road block may
have permitted the reinforcement
of this group. The communique
Indicated that the entire enemy di
vision was Involved.
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NAZIS REPORT
NEW RUSSIAN
PUSH SORTED
A new Russian offensive In
Czechoslovakia Northeast Hun
gary between Ungvar and TokaJ
has torn several holes in the Ger
man defenses while a strong drive
in Southwest Latvia ripped for the
third day into the Nazis pocketed
around Ventspils and Llepaja,
Berlin reported last night.
Moscow Ignored both sectors,
the night Russian communique
telling only of a small gain in a
line-straightening operation west
of Egtr In Northeast Hungary and
the virtual clearance of the Baltic
Island of Saare.
Five towns were captured in
Hungary, the principal one being
the railway station of Verpelet,
eight iniles southwest of Eger, the
Soviet communique said.
Bvt. Gene A. Brookshire, who
was stationed In England, is
now in Prance. He states that
he is getting along Jnst fine
and to tell all his friends “hel
lo.” His wife, the former Miss
Ixicllle Woodruff, and daugh
ter, Carolyn, make their home
in Norfolk, Va. He Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. li. C. Brookshire,
of North Wilkesboro route one.
Cleary Child Die*
Bud Cleary, ilx-year-old..Bon of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cleary, of Mox-
ley, died Wednesday and funeral
service will be held Friday at
Plney Grove church with Rev. L.
E. Sparks In charge.
Surviving are the father and
mother, six sisters and two broth
ers.
David C. Parson*
Stricken Suddenly
Funeral service was held Wed
nesday at White Oak church for
David C. Parsons, age 43, resi
dent of the Parsonville communi
ty who died suddenly of a heart
attack near this city Tuesday
night. Rev. Glenn Huffman con
ducted the last rites.
Mr. Parsons Is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Edith Holloway Par
sons, his wife and six children:
Willie Mae, Graham, Alene, Elda
Fay and an Infant, all of Parson-
ville.
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First Class Seaman Odell
Billings Home
Odell Billings, seaman first
class, has returned to his base at
San Francisco, California, after
spending a few days here with
his mother. Mrs. Howard Reavls.
Holbrook Child Die*
Funeral service was held Wed
nesday at Double Creek church
for Cora Bellg Holbrook, age 9,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Holbrook, of Walnut Grove town
ship. She died Monday.
Surviving are the father and
mother, three brothers and two
sisters; Shelly Holbrook, Balti
more. Md.; Mrs. Elma Dunn, Ab-
shers; Graham Holbrook, in the
navy; Walter H. and Ethel Hol
brook, Abahera.
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BoylAorB
WarBomb
Christmas GiftsFor
“YanksWhoGave”
As a member from the pied
mont section, Mrs. Richard Fin
ley attended the Camp and Hospl
tal executive meeting In Greens
boro on Thursday. Plans were
made at this meeting for provid
ing a small Christmas present for
each soldier that was sick or
wounded in a hospital In this pied
mont section. Mrs. Finley Is pro
viding boxes at central places so
that when you are getting your
Christmas gifts you will remem
ber the boys by putting a gift for
them In the box. They will bo
carried to the council meeting In
Durham on December 7th and
given to the Red Cross workers
who will put them on the break
fast tray of the wounded soldier'
on Christmas morning. Jnst a
small remembrance of 60c or $1.
awarded prizes. The, traveler’s
prize In bridge was won by Miss
Zelle Harris. Miss Brewer receiv
ed china In her chosen pattern,
and to Mrs. Charles Walters, the
former Mlsa Joy Harris, the
hostesses presented crystal in her
pattern.
Fall flowers and candles made a
pretty background for the play
ers Md the tally cards carried
wedding bell designa.
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Finland and Sweden are to snp-
the Netherlands with mneh-
needed timber.
Fire at American
Furniture Plant
Here On Monday
Fire of underiermlned origin
Monday night at the American
Furniture company plant caused a
substantial amount of damage.
The fire, which originated in
the finishing department, was ef
fectively put out by the sprinkler
system and the local firemen, but
water damage, particular to fin
ished furniture In a lower com
partment, was heavy. However,
the plant was able to continue
operation without Interruption.
Damage to the building was not
severe.
Cranberry Revival
Will Begin Sunday
Revival services will begin Sun
day, November 26, at Cranberry
Baptist church. The pastor. Rev.
L. T. Younger, will be assisted by
Rev. S. I. Watts, of Boomer.
RATION NEW
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SHOES — Airplane Stamps
Nos. 1, 2, and 3 In book three
good for one pair of shoes each
Indefinitely.
GASOLINE—Coupons No. 1.3
In A hook good for three gal-
long became effective Nov. 9
and will expire December 21.
SUGAR — Sugar stamfs 30.
31, 82, 33, 34 (book 4) good for
five pounds ladefinitely.
PROCESSED FOODS—Blue
A8 through W5 (Book 4) now
valid at 10 points each. Good
indefinitely.
MEA’TS AND FATS — Red
A8 throngh Z8 and AS through
P6 (Book 4) now valid at 10
points each for use with tokens.
snpAR: Sugar atamp 40
good for flve ponada eaBBtag
■agar uBtil Fsbruary 2S. 1045.