Pvt. dandle B«nc«i of Honda, ia ahown here a* Miss
^ Merritt, of Detroit, Red Cross hospiUd worker,
ets'semes for honvalescent patients in im army hos
pital. Prt. Benge, son of Mr. and Mrs. BascOmb Benge,
of Ronda, was discharged from the Moore General Hos
pital at Swanannoa November 17 and has returned
home.
line predictions thst th* Ger- j
man commander may abandon his;
I. dearly-bought gains in favor of as
saults elsewhere.
The disjatch, from Associated
Press Correspondent Ekiward D.
Bali, located the drive northeast of
Bastogne, but 'reports here are
I'stressing Sn assault by Patton’s
'tanks and troops midway between
Bastogne and St, Hubert, 15 mile*
‘west, along a strongly-fortified en
emy line.
Little else was disclosed at this
blow from the south except that
it had made “some progress” in a
northeasterly direction, was be
lieved to be in considerable force
and was on a fairly wide front.
JmiiD^OffRers
Wffl Be Mailed
Important Meatmg N orth
WiUceaboro Council Of
Juniors Tuesday
Rationing Bpards
Badly In Need Of
Adding Machines
Wounded In France
Mrs. Ruth Whittington, chief
clerk of the rationing board in
Wilkesboro, is appealing for an'
adding machine, and the ration
ing board here is h> the same fix. |
Strange to say, the government |
The North Wilkesboro council of
the Junior Order will begin the .....
Tiew year at the meetin^r Tuesday! does not furnish adding machines
night by installing newly elected to rationing boards, notwithstand-
officers.
CTay Pardue will head the ceun^
uiay raraua wm nata tnc c!wj* v-^
dl as councBor during t
half of the new year and oth^
officers to be instaSad ira b» As
follows; E. A. Sboak. vice coun-
C. A.
irdfng secretary; Johnson Saad-
3,' financial secretiiry; Nurfe-
estem Bank, treasimer; Wade
allace, conductor; A. G. Ander-
TOn, (Warden; G. K. Pope, inside
sentinel; T. H. Waller, outside
sentinel; E. L. Derrick, junior past
councilor; Wade Wallifee, J. M.
Eller and B. F. Bentley, trustees;
J. M. Canter and Clay Pardue,
representatives to state council;
B. P. Bentley and E. A. Shook, al
ternate representatives to state
Council: H. L. Mechem, chaplain;
the fact that reports with
Pfc. Kemp Odell^SpwerB, age
19, son of Mr. anftmrs. Lonnie
Bowers, of Moxlef.'.^was killed
in action in Germany «^3^ovem-
ber 18, according -m. . telegram
and letter receive par
ents from the Wgir IHpaMment
, Pfc. Bowera enured.;the army
January 26, 1944, W^ved basiu.
training at Fori MdCtellan, Ala.,
and Fort George G, Meade, Md.,
and went overseaa !%JvIy. He
landed in England and was later
sent to France and bite Germa
ny, where he served udth an in
fantry division. He wu award
ed the good conduct medal and
infantryman’s medal, which have
been received by hif mother.
Pfe. Bowers is survii^ by his
father and mother, A hcothers
and four sisters: Old Bowers,
Statesville; Lester Bowers, of
Hays; CpL. Johnnie Bowers, of
army air forces, JUexandria,
Va., Pfa. Van Bowers, army air
forces, Avon Park,-Fla.; CpL M.
L. Bowers, army iafau^. Camp
Gordon, Ga.; Mrs. iFlostie Walk
er, Baltimore, Hd.; Mrs. Asie
Freeman, Winston-^lem; Miss
Ruth Bowers, WkMten-telemt
Margie Bowers, -,MoxIey.
In Action
Cpl. William Warren Bentley
was killed in action 'In France on
December 4, accordiug to.g War
Department message received
by his wife, the termer Misg
Florence McLean. Cph Bentley,'
son of Mr.-and Mrs. O. D. Bent
ley, of Ronda, entered the army
November 2, 1943, received his
training at Fort Knox, Ky., and
Fort George G. Meade, Md., and
went overseas in May this year.
In France he served as a tank
driver. - .Surviving CpL Bentley
are his wife, three sons, James
Herman, William Warren, Jrn
and Charles Dean B«t|tlcy.,All
of this city; his ptgekto,.lfi‘V
and Mrs. 0. D. Bentley^'Rw-
da, and one siater, Mhm'Gruee
Dmb Bentley, of Ronds."
Merrisett Store«
' Sgt Ishmael Iaws, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. P. Laws, of Boom
er, has been reported miasiBg in
action in Germany since Decem
ber 11, aiccording to A Jglegnuu
reeeiv^ by his fatim; from the
SpaHihoar^ned
'IM' rationing boards b&ve been
having te impose on anyone who
1ms an adding machine in order to
tim rtp^ out The (pywHsme^
ing adding machines, ~ao if yott
have one you can spare, please
caR at one of the rationing board
offices.
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War DepaiimenL Sgt. Laws
W. S. Hensley Is
Taken By Death
E. Elledge, assistant chaplain
E.
Jin
In addition to installation of of-
^ fleers, there will be other impor-
Intant business matters for the
e^''iesday night meeting and a lai^
■ncililendance is urged. It is partic-
;^mrly desired that all the newly
dected officers be present.
WOHam McNeill Is
* Claimed By Death
Fnneral service was held Sunday
at Ar^ Grove Methodist church
nesur Millers Creek ter William
Howard McNeill, age 42, well
known local business man who
Friday.
Mr. McNeill, son of the late Mr.
a^ Mrs. Wade McNeill, was a
snember of a prominent JWiihes
lamily and for several yian was
engaged in the automobile busi-
hes8>
. 8* !s survived by the followinp
and sisters: Rudd N
Hays; Mrs. J. R. John-
?llkesboro, route one; Mrs
hurch. North Wilkesboro: *
Kilby,, North Wilkes-
0B»$ Lena McNeill
D. G
A. W. Eller anARev. J. L.
smer conduct the fu-
Funeral service was held Wed
nesday at Antioch church for W.
Hensley, age 47, who died De
cember 24 in the veterans’ hospit
al at Oteen, where he had been a
patient most of the time for the j
past 10 years.. I
Mr. Hensley, son of the late
William and Betty Hensley, was
bom June 1, 1897. He uniW with
the church in 1931 and consistent
ly lived a Christian life.
Surviving Mr. Hensley are his
wife, Mrs. Nell Glass Hensley, five
stepchildren; two brothers, John
Hensley, of Boonville, and Walter
Hensley, of Mount Airy, and one
sister, Mrs. Alice Tilley, of Ger-
manton-
Pfc. Jdinnie W. Johnston, son
of Mrs. Dpilie Johnston, who re
sides on Sixth street in this city,
was slightly wounded in France
December 2, according to a mes
sage received by his mother.
'Pfc. Johnston entered the army
May 21, 1943, received training
at Fort McClellan, Ala., and
Fort Geewge O. Meade, Md., and
went overseas in November,
1943.
Somers and Story
Go to Legislature
W. B. Somers, state senator for
the 24th district composed of
Wilkes, Xadkin and Davie counties
and Representative T. E- Story,
both of /Wilkeeboro, left Sunday
evening for Raleigh, where they
will take their seats in the Gener>
al Assembly which convenes Wed
nesday. Senator Somers wiU be
his bem U sariee two yeuqi
baa beefL
UaVilTbii
lery
Claimed By Death
Rev. W. N. Hayes conducted the ^ serving his first term in the legis-
funeral service. Pail bearers were: lature. Representative Story will
members of the American Lepon j serve his third term, having been
and nephews. Flowers were car- fh-st elected to the legislature in
idad Iqr friends of the, family. 1988-
Due to the condition of roads ^
the county, schools, of the Wilklk
county system with the exceptfoji
of MufteiTy are remaining-closSa
until Tbur^ay morning.
The schools were originally
scheduled to reopen today follows
ing the Christmas holidays, but
continuous rains during %e past
week have rendered dirt roads vir
tually impassable for school buses.
North Wilkesboro city schools,
and Mulberry central school, which
has interlocking transportation
system with North Wiflfeesboro, re
opened this morning. ?
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Greene Child Dies
Last rites were conducted Sun
day at Pleasant Home Baptist
church for Miss Etettie Maa Mc-
Glamevy, age 59, resident of the
Millerk Creek community, who
died Friday. Rev. A B. Wi^ and
Rev. A W. EJller conducted the
funera^ service.
MisS McGlamery is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Hester HeGlam-
ery, and the following brothers
and siiiters: Bell McGlamery, Ot
to McGlamery, Mrs. C. G. Rein
hardt and Mrs. A S. Clark, of
Milters Creek; Sam McGlamery, at
Newton, end Joe McGlamety, of
Lexkqrton.
■V
Funeral service was held today
at Old Fields church in Ashe coun
ty for Cecil Albert Greene, timb-
months-old son oX Albert and Ola
Parsons Gceow, of Stony Podb;
The child died S'onday. Rev. Le^^
Greene conducted the funeral serv-
ice.i- ‘
Colored Woman Dies
Funeral service was held Thurs
day at the colored Baptist church
here for Helen Gregory, age 87,
local colored resident who died
iJWednesday. She is survived by
her father, Jarrett S. Moten, of
Winston-Sdem.
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BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Bi^ Extra Boids!
TWO BENTON BROTHERS AND NEPHEW WOUNDED IN ACTION
'.•Owmm Recovevfag
Fiig J. Owvns, son- of Mr.
J, #.fpwens, of. Wilbar,
is 'Mibovering from wouijds re-
eeifed in Germany Oct. 18. >,He is
In,« tJ. S. Army boepitid in
Owens entered service in
-i?JIa^b» received baeic
at Ft Leonard Wood,
saflad for overseas in
^044. He me in active, serv-
' ;4frence, Belgium and Ho!-
gHNi ta.fiennany a
_ _ ^ i; wounded. WMle
: States be received
nuHal and several
promoted from l^vate
asigei^'
Bftere
acMjgg «sd '#aa
tfMdvQ 8ton.
•V-
im momiK SmA
Uptni mu fand-
^ edl^vi^ TOOBi.
PVT.
BENTON
Winston-Salem, Dec. 31. — The
Morrisett Company, one of the
city’s -leading . department stores
for the last 80 years, has been sold
Spaiithonr
headed by J. 1
iiJig .riMSte enanal Acbieifment re
port br Secretary Y. B. fitery fea-
f^rfeeld' the '^jal plSeting of the
North 'WilkMboM Kiwtais club
for the yedjr Friday.
Prior to- those features of the
'.psogtenv a number of matters
wte«;T)efore the club.
’ Jhe McCoy spoke of the fine
work .^ J. B. Snipes in the Club
and in'.' the-county and expressed
regrets for his leaving, and made
motion -vial the Club express Its
good wiSheb to J. B. bv a lusty
hand dap, which was done.
W. D. Halfacre spoke of the ex
cellent publicity that the Club has
received from the local press and
made moJUon tjiat the thanks of
the Club be expressed to the man
agement of the Journal-Patriot for
this fine service.
J. R. Hix presented t() the Sec
retary h 850.00 war bond as the
Club’s expression of appreciation
for his services.
Miss Lois Scrogg’s expressed
appreciation to the members of
the Club for the Christmas gift
she received.
The secKtary read a letter from
Mrs. Bertiia Bell expressing ap-
predation for the Club^i rem«m-
beraim-;pC bet -vrith a war bond
for £ Cpriftmas present.
lent A F. Kilby asked the
secretary .to read the Achievement
Report of tiie year whidi took tee
place of luncheon progpraip.
The record 4nAcates that 23
wanians ha^ made perfect at
tendance during the year and that
six others mle^ only one day,
Fefiowing the readier of tba ye-
port Presided Kilby- “ '
priately presebM
Ration to-
Osborna,-1^,
dasin
WJ
dtits-
.Three,SOT8 and one grands^ aAMrs. Gladys Benton and the tete BtuteOn Sad^ot Pmieur, ’
eervt* aai'^ojrf hbr satis lM lM)rtgraadson havs been wounded bPartSaa. PvL Waraar H* Betitoti yMwfa
is now ^valesein| at MporaG«MijyHoi^taI,at ijfwaBaanw feosi wdaadi raeeivrt June I* in Fnawe' - ^ - «
to the tovadasu wBerwfce apffH||jltsrto^D-Dav edmbat He was to the itositalrnine weeks l(rfor»
being sent to tee States. Pvt. SsnOtii was imete j into tee army ' ■
tratoiMT at Chste Barkery. Tegtit waa «a amamvars'to Louisian,
fomia,. and to Fort DIx; W. Ji 'Hte «tot to iif Mardt,- T" ‘
ing Jn a koepifal la France fresi sbraynsl woanda -received 0
' the ermy^ptcinber 27, 1941, «« to tntotog St Cam
To be operated as. dte. Mckriseftt
Company, Inc., the. ston vrill re
tain present persbimd and will be
managed by 8. W. Morrisett, co-
founder wite the late J. G. Hor-
risett, until the new owner desig
nates a manager on or about Jan
uary 15.
liie amount of money involved
in the transaction was not re
vealed.
The store, closed for severM
days for inventory, will reopen on
Tuesday morning under the new
ownership. It is loctaed at 4tt0
North Trade street, with mi en
trance also on West Pomth.
Morrisett,' who was in , business
wite bis broteer at Scotland Neck
for several years before they op
ened the store here in 1914, said
"The MonTs4tit Company, after SO
years, has decided to take a littie
rest and has sold its buainass to
the Spainhour organisation, who
will take over the business, all
personnel and good will, beginning
Tuesday.
The Spainhour organisation, op
erating stores at Hiekory, North
Wilkesboro, Elkin and Statesville,
was founded in 1866  by R. A.
Spainhour- father of the present
president, in Wilkes county. Each
store is operated individuiAy as a
local concern in its community.
In addition to President J. E-
Spainhour, officers of the organi
zation are E. S. Spainhour of El
kin, vice-president; |W. IL Spain-
hour of Hickory, treasurer, and
W, H. Combs of Elkin, secretary.
“We feel most fortunate in be
ing able to came to Winaton-Sa-
lem and continue'to Operate a
store of such a fhiTCp^tiaa as
the Morrisett Company”, Prai-
dent Spainhour asserted. "We will
coirtinue their policy of selHng
good, reliable merchandise at low
prices”. 3,-,
Jie siid no change in personael
was contemplated, and thab Mw-
risett would continue, to sem« to a
consultative and advisory, totigoity
after a manager has been seftetod.
*nie Morrisetts—J. 6. BforiSbstt
diej} hera.Iaat October—op«^ the
ioebL-store ; in -lAjlA ~
teey were MsodabM #
BeeUana MariL Tto
piiui l!^ kfliited on
bob tou to
,liCyi««.i
Miefai On Sixn^Y
wtoheldl
tL
priate wonbi
President’s button to Mr,
Guests Friday were as '
Lt 11^ £. Johes, Jr., and B. W.
Kurtosb with W. E. Jones; Hiss
Kate Ytoley with J. B. Finley; 0.
H. Phillips with J. B. Snipes, and
W. J. Carocm, Jr., with W. J. Ca-
Toon.
V-
M. Sgt. Smoak Receives
Decoration
Mr. and Mrs. N. 0. Smoak- of
Wilkesboro, have received the fol
lowing communication relative to
their, son, M. Sgt. Sam Smoak, who
is smnring at an air base in Ikig-
land:
'Distinguished Service Award
was griven at tiie Second Air Base
in England to George H. Smoak,
M.Sgt. Maint. Div., for exception
ally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding serv
ices as Shop ^ef. Parachute and
Rep. Dept, Dec. 1, 1943, to
Dec. 12, 1944.
“M-Sgt. Smoak devised a pro
cess of cementing slide fasteners
to the A-9 Summer Flying Shoes.
He also materially aided in devis
ing a tobstitute for the American
type Sea Marker Packet for life
vests.
“Awarded this 4 da', of Nov.
1944.
PAUL B. JACKSON,
Lt. Col., Air Corps, C. O., Maint,
Div., B. A. D., No. 2.
JOHN G. MOORE,
Colonel, Air Corps, Command
ing”.
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Cpl. Redding On '^ay
Home On Leave
Marine Barracks, Terminal Is
land, San Pedro. Calif.—Follow
ing 24 months’ service and com
bat in the Pacific, Marine Corporal
Dolphua J. Redding, Jr., of Ron
da. It in San Diego. Calif.,
awaitiM itoeiassifleatlon and fnr-
loggV honte.
leatherneck Is
a vstotoo-^ tee fighting at Tars'
w*^4«4;Ito waa.biw iRte« battle.
~ . . .;r
iifal'ltodatiiji, bmdefl In'tea,
ftotea.to met bis broteit,
. 8M»s4f*'.‘4aeiB '■ Tn'^giar''
w|^ IM not ee«b''
ytaBti. ^ ms abla to-.
4 totF-.boate wRb tbf Ntoy
" for bto. negt"
Gi teesitom, tofMw i
toed 'l*fe4Mtoy tot«rg>^^ testae was j^titog
.bast teW.joh of Jft«r.HatoHiJa '
amy May w. 1344, was In tratoiag amuvpeto
whara hwis-Ml radio fediirtfljjt ndwd. M*» Jtotm'e
cntosd'tea navy to TteA rSfECtoed tndHu «l
gfit^ adiMl in BrobtteruVN. y. Hn msda IttoJM
nakm ot amMmrk FitocA HeAaa aeon artfasito'hallt
ly woiiidail m itaj^. Be' '*>Mwtoi htii feortb trip
aiHl of'Mr. aial Mi|. Dew^Tates, af Turiaar, „
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