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i- I t. ' f t r ^.-, • j Pvt. Baxter Spears entered service July 21, 1942, re- . j/eived training at Hendrick Field, Fla., went overseas March 13, 1944, and is stationed now somewhere in Eng- Isuad. Walter Spears, seaman second class, entered the service m June 20, 1944, received his training at Camp Peary, Va., and is now somewhere in the Southwest Pa cific. They are sons of Mr, and Mrs. C. R. Spears, of Parsonville. NAZI CORRIDOR IN BELGIUM IS DOWN jted American troops have gone'tover to the offensive on one sectov of the flaming Bel gian tTo/t and In the past 24 hours ^ave driven a deep fissure Into the salient carved by some 250,000 German troops. A front dispatch last night said doughboys and tanks in a smash ing counterblow at an unspecified point had given Field Marshal Qerd von Rundsteadt his "first serious setback" since he hurled his forces December 16. The Luxembourg radio said the enemy salient had been narrowed to 20 miles. All along the northern flank of the 35-mlle-wlde salient there tre indications that the Nails the^ defease for the mo>- lat, said Associated Press Cor- nwtident Wes Gallagher. With ..jndreds of American and British planes searching the roads, he said von Rundstedt could not use his tanks on a big scale without risking a massacre. News that Gen. Elsenhower had struck his first serious counter blow at the Germans after b«mk- tracklng 50 miles across Belgium came on top of the two-day-old Information that the spearhead of the enemy drive had been blunted short of Its Meuse River goal. Methodists Will Raise Big Fond For World Help Arils Greenwood Lowe, age 33, ended his own life Saturday at noon by firing a bullet from a 22- callbre rifle Into his bead. Coroner I. M. Myers, who inves tigator the death, pronounced It suicide. He stated that Lowe fired the ballet into his forehead while in a bedroom of his home. Coroner Myers stated that mem bers of the family informed him that Lowe had been drinking for some time. Funeral service was held Mon day at New Light church with Rev. L. E. Sparks in charge of the service. Lowe la survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary B. Lowe, and one son. L#ester lA>we. Sou^i^ide Singing At Little Rock 31st Southside Singing association will meet with Little Rock Bap tist church Sunday, December 31, according to an announcement by ittorney F. J. McDuffie, chair- - man. The day’s program will open at 11 a. m. and all singers are in vited to take part. Dinner will be spread picnic style at noon. Mrs. Nelson Dies Methodists of North Wllkesboro are being called by the Rev. A. C. Waggoner, minister of the First Methodist church, to take part in raising 325,000,000 for world re lief *and reconstruction, the first phase of the denomination’s na tion-wide Crusade for Christ pro gram of post-war service. ’The local appeal, for which the goal Is 14,800, will begin January 28, Mr. Waggoner announced. The Methodist congregation here is part of nearly 8,000,000 members of 41,000 churches In the United States who are participating in the frfur-year, five-fold Crusade. Expenditure of the Crusade fund by the regular, general agen cies of the church will provide for feeding-the-hungry,' clothing the destitute, and freeing the minds and spirits of the ignorant, the underprivileged, the driven and the dispossessed", Mr. Waggoner said. Three fifths of the fund has been allocated for the "rebuilding and rehabilitation of human life” in foreign countries, nine-tenths in war-devastated areas and the rest in other mission fields. The balance will be used for emergen cy, war-caused needs In this coun- Other phases of the Crusada»'j^ Christ program call for continued education In and expression of opinion for “coroperatlon among nations In the post-war world", re- jnewed evangelism efforts with I special emphasis In 1946, educa- Ulon for Christian stewardship of lability, .time and money, and Im- i provement of Sunday School en rollment and attendance. "The Crusade for Christ la Methodism’s organized response for assuming Its part In meeting the unsettled conditions and vast staggering needs created by the second World War”, Mr. Waggon- Clint Bailey Dies From Gunshot Wound Saturday William Hsurris Surrenders to Sheriff On Charge Of Killing Bailey Mrs. Annie Nelson, age 22, wife of Johnnie Nelson, of Traphlll, died Friday in the hospital In Elkin. Mrs. Nelson leaves her husband and one son, Paul Curtis Nelson. Robert Hayes Home Robert Hayes, aviation ma chinist mate second class, of Lake- hurst, N. J., is spending this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Paul Andrew Clinton Bailey, 26-year-old colored resident of this city, was shot and killed Sat urday afternoon on highway 18 two miles north of this city. William Harris, Wllkesboro col ored man. charged with the fatal shooting, gave himself up to Sheriff C. G. Poindexter late Sat urday night. Investigation of the shootings revealed few facts. Sheriff Poin dexter said that he had been In formed that Bailey and Harris had quarreled earlier In the day-»at’a pool room on A street, and that the quarrel involved a small sum of money, possibly fifty cents. Harris, with a 38-callbre pistol, met Bailey In the Falrplains com munity and after a few words were exchanged Harris shot Bail ey twice. In his head and back. He died before reaching the hospital. Harris fled from the scene of the shooting and Sheriff Poindex ter conducted a search which con tinued Into the night. Late at night Harris appeared at the Wilkes Jail and surrendered to ar rest. Bailey for several years had been employed as an auto me chanic at Motor Service company here. He Is survived by his wife and children. Funeral service was held Tuesday at the colored Bap- er stated. Shatley Funeral Held On Sunday D. Hayes, of Millers Creek. Vreds cross ANUBE, SPLIT tHE defenders . OF BUDAPEST Rnsstpn troops smashed across the Danube River’s eastern branch north of Budapest, captured Bzentendrel Island and split the German-Hungarlan forces defend ing the city, Moscow announced last night. Part of the enemy units have been driven Into the mountainous forested terrain in the Danube north of the capital and the irs have been caught in a vise de Budapest, the Soviet com- [qne said, as the Russian on Ssentendrei Island es- .bllahed contact with their corn- dee on the Danube’s west bank. Other Red Army troops stormed into Budapest from the south, west and dast, the oomrnuniqne repMtinf numerous new penetra tions Umits, including eaptnriArf the Kelenfold district fB the neuttmest Charles Edmund Shatley, prom inent resident of Nort’a Wllkes- boro route one. passed away at his home December 22nd following an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at Cross Roads church on December 24th, 3:30 p. m., by the Revs. John Wells, Jr., and A. B. Hayes. Baptist ministers, and Rev. A. C. Waggoner. pastor of North Wllkesboro First Methodist church. Burial was In the family plot. Pall bearers were J. L. Wells, Sr., Rom Jennings, L. H. Shumate, Gentry Adams, L. D. Absher and Joe Adams. Flower girls were granddaughters, nieces and friends of the deceased. Born In Ashe county on July 2, 1881, he was the son of the late Martin and Sarah Adeline Brooks Shatley, who preceded him In death. Also preceding him in death were his sister, Maggie Irene Shatley, and grandson, Mar tin Van Buren Shatley. . He is survived by his widow, Laura Rhodes Shatley, and the following sons and daughters: Morgan and Gordon Shatley, North Wllkesboro: Cody Shatley, Tacoma, Washington; S.Sgt. Paul Shatley,’ in France: Von Shatley, Dallas, Texas: Pvt. Charlie L. Shatley, Camp Croft, S. C.: Mrs. J. S. Kyle, North Wllkesboro: Mrs. Kermlt Clonlnger, Bryson City: Mrs. 'RMid Chaney and Mrs. Joseph Bartman, Baltimore, Md., and ten grandchildren. BUY MORE VaR BONDS TKilWafiiogTo SibmibersWHIi 145 Label Dates GASOLINB—Coupons No. IS in A book good for four gal- long became effective Nov, 9 and will expire December 21. SUGAR — Book 4, stamp 34 good for 5 pounds indefinitely. FOOD—^Red stamps Q5 thru S5 in book 4 valid indefinitely for meats, fats, and oils. Blue stamps X5 through Z5 and A2 and B2 in book 4 valid indefi nitely tor processed foods. OUR BOVS WITH Capt. Eller Here Captain Ernest M. Eller, a member of Admiral Chester W. Nimltz’s staff at Pacific fleet headquarters, spent Thursday and Friday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Eller. Capt. Eller was accompanied here by his wife and sons, Peter and Johnny, who make their home In Winston-Sa lem. Hundreds of subscriptions to The JounuU-Pstriot will expire on juauary 1 (Monday). Those whose address labels have the date of 1-4S (meaniac January f, 1945), are urged to renew their subscriptions not later than January 1 .in order that their subscriptions win not be discontinued. War time re strictions do not permit mailing papers to persons whose sub scriptions have expired. Tour cooperation will bo approcUted. Scout Program Isa Feature Of Kiwanis Meet Major Johnston Returns , Major and Mrs. Richard B. Johnston returned today to Day- ton, Ohio, alter spending several days here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Caroon. Major Johnston la. stationed #1 Field. >*^ ’ ‘ '•i tist church here. Serap Paper Will b Colleeted In This City Friday Residents of North Wllkesboro will havu an opportunity Friday to suppci’t the war effort by fur nishing scrap paper to replenish the nation’s supply of paper and wood pulp products. A canvass of the residential sec tion of North V/llkesboro will he made Friday and all residents are asked to place hH the paper they can salvage on front porches tend street curbs in front of the houses. It Is not known at what time the paper collector will visit any sec tion of the city, and for that rea son It Is asked that paper he plac ed outside by nine a. m. Friday. Paper Is vitally needed and every pound turned in will be that much added to the nation’s dwindling stockpile. ^ ^ . Cadet Harvel Home ^ Aviation Cadet Paul W. Harvel, Jr., who has been in training at Greenwood, Misd., Is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Harvel. Cadet Harvel’s wife, the former Miss Rose Wade Scroggs, of Chapel Hill, Is visiting with him here. h h Lt. Jones Here Lt. Walter E. Jones, Jr., who received his wings and commission in the army air force as a second lieutenant December 23 at Marfa Army Air Base, Marfa, Texas, has arrived to spend several days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones. lui n n CpI. Gilreath Home From Overseas Cpl. Ralph Gilreath arrived home Monday on a 30-day fur lough after serving overseas since the North African Invasion In No vember, 1942. Cpl. Gilreath en tered service with the National Guard company here In Septem ber, 1940, and served through the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns in a regiment of en gineers with the Fifth Army. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gilreath, of North Wllkesboro route one. Two Men Caught Breakhg Into A Service Statien Local police on Monday night arrested two men who were breaking Into Charlie Johnson's service station In this city. Claude Higgins, who was home on leave from the navy, and Allen Adams were arrested at the sta tion. A third member of the par ty escaped. The arrests were made before the men could take anything, from the station. Pvt. Kilby Home Pvt. Tommie Kilby, who has Just completed his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Is spend ing several days furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Kilby. Pvt. Kilby will report at the end of his furlough to Fort George G. Meade, Md. T.Bouds NededForWIkes To Reach Its Goal County Alresi;dy Over ToCsd Quota But **E” Bond Pur- ehsMOs Are Needed Featured by a program on the subject of "Scouting", North Wllkesboro Kiwanis club held an interesting meeting Friday noon. Prior to the program Secretary T. E. Story read a copy of a let ter which was prepared by the Citizenship committee and mailed to sons of Kiwsmlans in service. County Agent J. B. 'Snipes, who is leaving January 1 to be county agent of Chatham county, spoke briefly and expressed appreciation to the club for cooperation in the agricultural program In the coun ty. Paul J. Vestal responded, and expressed for farmers of the county gratefulness for the work of Mr. Snipes during the past four and one-half years. Dr. Fred C. Hubbard called at tention to the campaign for secur ing funds for the new TMCA and stated that he desired that all rxamberk of' tk^ fore the edd of the month. ^ogram Chairman L. M. Nel son conducted hit own program, which was well done and well re ceived by the members. He demonstrated a Court of Honor Meeting for the Scouts, putting on the Investiture Ceremony, etc. Eagle Scout Pat Hunt led the scouts and scouters In the Scout Oath. ’The Investiture Ceremony was led by Mr. Nelson together with six Scouts as follows: Eagle Scout Pat Hunt, Life Scout Gor don Finley, Jr., Star Scout L. M. Nelson, Jr., First Class Scout Dud ley Moore, 2nd Class Scout John Gibbs and Tenderfoot Scout Henry Church. They lighted 15 candles representing the 12 parts of the Scout law and the three great du ties of Scouts. Mr. Nelson led the entire group In giving the Scout Benediction. The Scout Slogan was displayed and discussed by the leader who pointed out that we can only make men out of boys. Lewis Vickery sang “Trees” by Joyce* Kilmer, accompanied by Mrs. L. M. Nelson at the piano. Guests Friday were as follows: Ed Gardner had Bill Gardner. Jack Quinn and Jack QulAi, Jr.: Pat Williams had Pat Williams, Jr., and Chas. Williams; P. W. Eshelman had Capt. Fred Wyatt: J. E. Justice had John E. Justice, III.; H. H. Morehouse had Mary Morehouse; Carl Van Deman had Henry Church; Gordon Finley had Gordon Finley, Jr.; J. B. Carter had Dudley Moore; J. B. Snipes hand R. W. Murdock, of Durham; L. M. Nelson had C. D. Coffey, Sr., and Mrs. Coffey, Don Coffey, Jr., and L. M. Nelson, Jr. Pvt. Coffey Home Pvt. Manley Coffey has com pleted his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Is spending a few days furlough at home prior to reporting for duty at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Jack Anderson Home Jack Anderson, naval V-12' student who has been In school at Jefferson City, ’Penn., Is spending a few days leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Anderson. YANK DOCKS JUST IN TIME Pvt. Nichols Home ' Pvt. Quentin Nichols, of Camp Croft, S. C., has been spending a few days -with his wife and h!s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Don Nichols, of Purlear. Pvt. Nichols is expecting overseas service soon. !■■■ Prt. Morrison Retams Pvt. Luther (Rat) Morrison, of i Atlanta, Ga.. has returned to eamB ! after spending the week-end with hie wife and children ia.'Wllkes- horo. With the United States 3d Ar my, Dec. 20.—Staff Sergeant Fred Myers, of North Wllkesboro, N. C., probably is one of the few soldiers who have seen oncoming death through field glasses, ^ducked and lived to tell about it. Myers was watching enemy po- isltions for the 9th Cavalry Squad ron of the 10th Armored Division when he spotted two Germans In a foxhole a few hundred yards away. While focusing on the Jerries, Myers saw one of them aim a rifle at him and, almost at the same Instant, a tracer bullet leave the rifle as the German Hred. The sergeant dncked and heard the bullet sing overhead even be fore be heard the ^und of the ri fle report. ; asgt Myers’^!* a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Myers, of Balls Mills. He entered the snny in November, 1148. -- \ Ffc. Cart Miller was killed in action in the Philippines on Oc tober 22,, according to a mes sage received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. MlUer. Pfc. Miller entered service Septem ber 14, 1942, and sailed for overseas servioee'ln May, 1048, being overseas 19 months. He received training at Port Mc- ClellaBL, Ala., Camp Bntner, N. U,, and Fort Ord, California. Smvlvlng are his father and mother and Uie following Iwothers and sisters: Mrs. Prank Huffman, Reddles River; Mrs. Robert DlUard, Glendale Springs; Mrs. W. D. Dillard, WUbar; Mrs. J, E. Oockerham, WObar; Mabel, Clara, Barbara, Sterlla, Don, George and Berl MlUer, all of WUbar. A me morial service fop Pfc. Miller will be held soon. Mrs. Edith Brown People of Wilkes county have until Saturday noon to put the coupty over the top In "B” bond purchases during the Sixth War Loan. And much yet remains to be done, because the county Is short of the “B" Bond goal by about 136,000. In order to reach the goal pf $198,000 in "E" bbnde, many bonds must be purchased by noon Saturday of this week. An urgent appeal Is made to the people of Wilkes county to buy extra bonds this week In or der that the county may continue to have a perfect record In War Loan drives. The overall quota of $809,000 has already been ex ceeded by a wide margin, but to fully back the war effort, the "E” bond quota must be met. W. D. Halfacre, War Loan chairman, earnestly requests every district committee member and every retail store to push the sale of bonds during the remain der of this week, and to have all reports In the banks at the close of business Saturday noon. The reports from Issuing agents will go Into the Federal Reserve bank Saturday noon and the final report will be available January 2. Some extra “E” bonds by regu lar bond buyers, and purchases by those who have not been buying bonds can put the county over the top, although the remaining $35,- 000 appears to be a big task ahead with such little time to go. But reaching the quota is definitely A pqte^SJiftr. ■ Well Known Wfflfeaboro La dy Died Saturday; Funeral Held Sunday Afternoon M Mrs. Edith Poster Brown, well known and highly respected resi dent of Wllkesboro, died Friday aftqmoon, 1:30, at the home of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Foster, In Wllkesboro. Mrs. Brown had been In 111 health for the past several years and cri tically 111 during last week. Mrs. Brown was born September 11, 1906, making her age 38 years, three months and 11 days. She graduated from Wllkesboro high school in May, 1924, and at tended Greensboro College, where she graduated in June, 1928. On November 10, 1928, she was mar ried to Attorney J. Mack Brown, who preceded her in death. Surviving Mrs. Brown are one daughter. Miss Nancy Brown, and her father and mother. An impressive funeral service was conducted Sunday afternoon at the Wllkesboro Baptist church by Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor, and burial was In Monntlawn cemetery. Pall “bearers were O. F. Earn hardt, L. B. Hahn, John Prevette, Albert Vestal, Robert Huffman, George Kenney, Bryan Gilreath and Joe Pearson. Many beauti- tlful flowers were evidence of the esteem In which the life of Mrs. Brown was held by many friends and acquaintances. Out-of-town people who attend ed the funeral service Included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Ger ald Williams, of Statesville: Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Earnhardt, of Dan ville, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hahn, of Asheville; R. F. Reins, of Lenoir; Mrs. Fred Neaves, of Elkin; Mrs. G. M. Kirkpatrick, of Taylorsville; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Robertson and Mr. Fred Hall, of Raleigh. V The war Is definitely in a criti cal stage, when the for war materials Is greater than ever be fore, and money must be furnish ed for materials to supply the fighting men and carry the fight to a successful conclusion at the earliest possible date. 85 Familie$ Given Holiday Cheer In North Wilke$boro' City Welfare Department and Cooperating Agencies Aid Underprivileged Between 15,000 and 30,000 Li berians work on the country’s rub ber plantations. Eighty - five underprivileged families were remembered with Christmas Cheer materials dur ing the holiday season, Mrs. J. L. Clements, city welfare officer, re ported today. The Christmas Cheer materials for the families wer^ furnished by the First Methodist church, or ganizations of other churches, members of the North Wllkesboro Lions Club, some Individuals and by the city welfare department. In ' most instances the Christmas packages and boxes were deliver ed by the donors Saturday and Sunday. I Home Club Council V Will Meet Monday Wilkes county council of home demonstration clubs will meet Monday afternoon, 2:30, In the North Wllkesboro town hall. A large attendance of club members Is requested. V- Harry Schaefer Home Harry Schaefer, photographer In the navy, has arrived to spend several days leave with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Schaefer. Harry has been serving on an alr- Icraft carrier In the Pacific. THREE JAP DESTROYERS SONK AS AMERICARS ROHT ENEMY’S TASK FORCE IN PHIUPPINES n. S. warplanes and torpedo boats sank three Japanese de stroyers and scored hits on a bat- Uesbip and a beavy cruiser Tues day nigbt in putting to flight an eigbt-eblp wemy task fone wbteb Insocnrstely riielled Americsn po sitions on Soutevestorn Mindoro for 20 mtentes, ft «as annonneed today. The enemy tom, first major one to ventuye oat to battle since tatiaB^e- disestrous Mfeat- In the Pbillpplnes Sea in October, com prised a battleship, a heavy cmta- er and six destroyers, and was kept under steady attack from dnsic until midnight. A navy Uberator bomber ob served the task force as It was steaming throng the Sonth Chlaa Sea off Mindoro at a speed of 19 to IS knots and tlidier planes gad medium bombers, gs w^l as toips- do boste; Bvamsd out frara the « Ameriass base^ta Wadoro Island, m mfles south of Ifsnlla.
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