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bounded In Action
Worken Breed To
Coetact Everyone
ForConfribnlions
%
Larger Quota Than Last
Year Mu^t Be*Reaf:hed
For Soldier Benefit'
CpL Millard L. Curry, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Curry, of
North Wilkesboro Route S, ia
in an, army hospital in France.
He is recovering from a wound
in his right leg, which he sus
tained in F^nce to Fehcuary-
CpL Curry has been to swrvice
stoce May, 194S, and went over-
in March, 1944.
Farmers.Meetins
At Elj^Mar. 15
Farmers from several counties
will converge on Elkin Thursday,
March 15. for the annual Farm
ers’ Day evenf' at the Elkin Y. M.
C. A.
A very good program has been
planned, including group meet-
In the aftemoen from 3:00
itil l:*0. The dinner meeting
to.,rsjs!'t!w
Jitnre speaker,villi be C. W. Bai-
iy, president of the PTrst National
twA of Clarksville, Tenn.
■ Many farmers from Wilkes are
planning to attend.
Wallace Radio Shop
In Brame Buildinsr
Office.of the Wilkes chapter of
the American Red Cross reported
today that the War Fund has
reached a total of $7,200 toward
a goal of $19,400 for the county.
War Fund Chairman Howard J.
Ford said that the people have
been responding well to the Red
; Cross appeal, as indicated by the
early reports,, but called attention
! to Ae fact that the county still
I has a long way to go to reath thO
1-goal and that much work remains.
' to be done.
A greater portion of the total
to date has been reported by tbe
Special Gifts committee which Is
looking after the solicitation from
business firms and Individuals in
the higher income brackets. Few
canvass reports have bpen receiv
ed.
During previous Red Cross cam
paigns employes of local indus
trial plants have contributed lib
erally and accounted for a large
perpentage of the amount raised.
Chairman Ford said a survey of
local industries revealed that they
have fewer employes than last
year, 'in some instances one-third
less, and that more and larger
coptrlbutions must come from
other people to make up for an
anticipated smaller total from in'
dustrial employes.
Red Cross officials particular
ly urged that workers throughout
the county make a thorough can
vass, giving all an opportunity to
contribute, and that they make
fNMi' reports to the Red Ci>oes of-
flils as early as practical.
J'Keep Your Red Cross at His
Swe” is the slogan of the War
Fund Campaign.
Is Opened Here
k
Wallace Radio Shop, which had
been located on Tenth street, has
moved, to a part of the Brame
building near the Wilkes Bakery
on Ninth street.
The new location affords -more
space for the shop and will en
able this progressive firm to ex- ...
pand its operatmns and contlnu(4\^®®“®?^ ° .
(to render high type radio service
, to their patrons.
V
Improvements Made
- At Wiles Jewelry
During the past several days
many improvements have been
made at Wllee Jewelry Store, own
ed and operated by Merrill Wiles.
The interior of the store has
been completely refinlshed. includ
ing walls, ceiling and floor. New
fixtures, Including the most mod
em and attractive obtainable,
have been Installed and much new
merchandise has been added to
tna firm’s stock.
,j f ri r--r——|
'Newest addition to North Wll-
kesboro's' buslnesa district is the
V. & T. Tire company, which has
opened for business is a part of
the John Tomlinson building on
A street.
The new firm is Under the man-
Arthur Venable,
with the aaslsCance of Lloyd Par-
due. Featured by the company
are grade 1 tires of well known
-lines, tubes, batteries and num
erous auto accessories. The firm
will also feature retreading and
tire repair service with hlgh-
gimde materials -and modern e-
qulpme.nt.
V. & T. Tire Company will be
dealer for General Electric radios
and appliances and will have them
In stock when they become avail
able.
Prisoner of War
ChvUe G. Higgiiw, son
ofMii. Effie Higgtoa, of Red
dies Bivec, ia a Genun priaoner
of vrar,,'aeeordtog to a telegrui
foedved Friday by Ua motber.
pyt. B||piBa had ttbea miaatof
oe&M atoe* Doeember 11.
V:1M4. HS took' training at Camp
Falk. La.. Fort Bemitog. Ga.,
mmI Caaip ContHBlk kUL, be-
tor# foter tmnin.
JBNCTION IS
SOUGHT WITH
HOGDEniEN
Paris.—Lieut. General George
S. Patton’s spectacular Third Ar
my tanks smashed to the Rhine
northwest of Coblenz yesterday af
ter a 65-mile dash in 68 hoars
across tbe Middle Rhineland. Ger
man resistance wilted as Patton’s
men drove for junction with the
U. S. army, conqueror of Cologne.
Thousands of Germans and a
huge quantity of equipment were
threatened with capture aa^ the
two armies, under a doable securi
ty news black-out, advanced tow
ard a meeting on the west bank
of the Rhine. % '
Completing their two-day race
for the Rhine, Patton’s. Fourth
Armored Division spearheads cov
ered the last lap of their 65-mlle
dasljf with a blinding hnrst of
speed that swept np thousands of
dazed prisoners.
Patton sent bis tanks slashing
forward with utter disregard for
any threats against his supply
columns In what was described
as one of the most daring maneu-
vers bver staged In the history of
armored warfare.
Kenya and IGganda railway
freight traffic increased 18 per
cent last year whilo passenger
traffic rose 18 per cent.
Monwy cam ficlat, boy bonds.
PEC(^TED
Lieutenant Cyril- B. Spicer, of North Wilkesboro, is
shown in the army signal corps picture above as he was
being presented the Bronze Star medal for meritorious
service in action. Major General Lelwd S. Hobbs, com
manding general of 'the 30th infantry division on the
western front, is shown pinning the medal on Lt. Spicer
on February 16. Lt. SpitJer is the husband of'the former
Miss Bessie Lee Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan D. Anderson, of this city.
Crart Dispose$
Of a Hamber Of
Criminal (^ses
Considerable headway has b^pn
raede:.-«R- the deekst
cases in Wilkes superior court
since the March term convened
Monday.
Judge J. Frank Ai fistron^ ia
presiding over the coin and So
licitor Avalon E. Hall prosecut
ing the defendants.
Cases in which sentences have
been meted but follow:
Jesse Anderson, Ned 'Wilson
Rogers, Archie L. Wilson, Presley
Curry, Roy Saunders, C. 0. Jarvia
and William Ed Millsaps, all
charged in separate cases with op
erating motor vehicles while in
toxicated, drew sentences of. 18
months each on the roads suspend
ed on payment of $76.00 each and
court costs.
Jesse Anderson, violating prohi
bition laws, two years suspended.
Parks Lovette, operating; car
while intoxicated, one year sus
pended on payment of $100 fine
and costs. *=•
R. V Carlton, reckless driving,
six months suspended on payment
of $26 and costs.
McKinley Williams, violating
prohibition lav, two years sus
pended on payment of $600 fine.
Ed Wellborn, assault with dead
ly weapon, six months suspended
on payment of $25 fine and costs.
The grand jury, of which George
Kennedy is forem^ returned a
true bill -charging James Archie
Carlton with criminal assault on
Mary Louise Wall, December S,
1944.
V
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
Serves In France
Pvt. John Andrews Adann
sm of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ad
ams, of North Wilkesboro
Route 1, is now to Frsn^ He
entered tbe army August 12,
1944, and wu to tratoing at
Camp Wheeler, 6a., before go
ing overseas.
R. D. Smith Will
Be Coiity Ageit
, li Wilkn Ceiety
V. P. h
AmHMit
In B^ie Gounty
R. D. Sndth, who has be^ as
sistant county agent in Bertie
county for several years, has been
named county agent • of iWOkea
county and will begin his duties
April 1.
Mr. Smith, a native of Wythe
coulty, Va„ is a graduate of
ginia Polytochnie Institute, and is
well qualified by education and ex
perience'for extension work.
In Wilkes Mr. Smith will suc
ceed Oscar H. Phillip, county
agent at large whq, was sent here
temporarily to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of J. B.
Snipes, county agent Vho resigned
to accept the same, position In
Chatham, his home coimty. .
Mr. Smith, his wife and three
children will move to WilkA'in
the near future. While fa the
county thfs week with Diq^ct
Agent 0. F. McCrary he stated
that he was impressed' with the
possibilities for co!^,tinned agricul
tural progress in Wilkes and ex
pressed the opinion that he would
enjoy working with Wilkes farm
ers.
IWOMARlIliS
OAINSCAME
HARD WAY
U. S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters,
Guam.—In the hand to hand com
bat, United States Marines drove
two 600-yard salients Wednesday
Into the rocky. Intricately forti
fied north end of Iwo but the Jap
anese still showed no signs of
cracking on the 17th day of the
Invasion.
All three marines divisions, on
the second day of a renewal of
fensive to end the bloody oipera-
tlon, registered gains but they
were not Inclined to regard them
as significant.
Enemy resistance contlnned ex
ceedingly, heavy.
Admiral Chester W. Nlmltz an
nounced the progress In a com
munique today.
The Nipponese resistance was
with "small arms and machine
gun fire.” There was no reference
to mortar and artillery opposi
tion.
The big gain Wednesday was
registered on the west side by
Major General Keller B. Rockey’s
Fifth Marine Division.
Maj. Gen. Graves B. Brsklne’s
Third Marine Division also punch
ed ahead In the center where the
leathernecks are getting Into po
sition to cut the Nipponese garri
son In two.
Maj Oeh. Clifton B. Cates’ 4th
Marine MtIbIou scored gains up
to 200 yards.
; For OhMirit wy
Promment Locsil'' Business
Man Died Monday Afteii>
.ooon Fallowing Strtdce
Funeral service vim held Wed
nesday afternoon at the Ffiit
Baptist church to North [TOkea-
'lx>ro for Charles G. Day, 64, proia-i
inent business'' imd civic leader
who died • Monday .^ft^oon.
Mr. Dky dl^ at 1:80 p, n{. Mon
day following a stroke of apqplegy
Sunday night. He had bera to
failing health for a ‘nnmbet of
years, but was fa an apparently
normal condition when he was
suddenly stricken at his home at
11 o'clock Sunday night. He was
carried to the Wilkes hospital but
never regained coneciousnesst
Bom,fa the Cool Springs*com
munity of Wilkes-county February
26, 1891,' Mr. Day was a son of
Fi^_ Ford Day, of Elkin, and the
late 'Mrs. Sarah Jane Carter ,Day.
He spent the early part of his life
'in Elldn, where he was associated
with Elkfa HardT^e company.
In 1918 Mr. Day moved-to North
^ilkesboro and for tune years
^Id a position with Jenkins Hard-'
ware company. In . 1927 be, with
associates organized the Rhodes-
Day Furt-^ure company, . which
rapidly bimme a leader among
furniture firms fa northwestern
K.orth Carolina. He was president
and general manager of the epm-
pany at the time of his deatfa He
was also part owner of Rhodes^
Day-E21edge company in Taylors
ville.
In addition to his business in
terests, Mr. Day.was active in
church,-civic and fraternal affairs.
He was a member of the First
Baptist church here, a member of
the North Wilkesboro Kiwania
club, the North Wilkesboro coun
cil fit the'Junior Order, t{ie K. of
P. lodge and Dokies club. Fqr
many years he wm chief of the
Nbrth Wilkesboro ffae department.
Ilf 1937 he helped organize the
Wilkes Retail Merchants Associa
tion and was firpt president of
T. SG'E. J. RAXiEiGH CHURCH
— .
''Service
For 7.Sgt. Church
Will Be Held Sunday After
noon, Three O’clock, At
New Hope Church
Memorial service for Technical
Sergeant James Raleigh Church,
who was killed .fa action fa Franca
■February 6, will be held St New
Hope Baptist church near Purlear
Sunday, ^rch 11, three p. m.
Rev. A. W. Eller will conduct
the service and otherj on tiie pro
gram are expected to faclnde Dr.
Avery M. Church, of Winston-
Salem, brother of Sgt Church,
Bev. J. L. A. Bumgarner, Rev. Is
aac Watts, Judge Johnson J. Hayes
voted mqch time and effort to or
ganizations and movements wh^
bo deemed to be to tbe best Inter
ests of his town and communitjt.
Mr. Day was first married to
Miss Stella DeEtto Hamptom who
died bn October 8, 1928. Of that
marriage there are eix 'sons and
one daughter: Charles H. Da^, of
Chester, S. C.; John Prank Day, of
Winston-Salem; Pvt. James B.
Day, with the First Army in Eu
rope: Miss Ella Louise Day, of
North Wilkesboro; Ptc. Bobby
Day, in sr ' e in the central Pa
cific; Jact' iiay Day, of Elkin. He
was later marriM to Miss Emma
Parks Beaman, who, with . two
children, Jerry R. and David Eu
gene Day, survive. Also .surviving
are his ffither, Fred Ford Ij>ay, of
Elkin, and five brothers, Rev.
Richard Day, Joe D. Day, Ernest
Day, Herman Day and Clyde Day,
also of Elkin.
Dr. David E. Browning, pastor,
conducted the funeral service, as
sisted by Rev.,A.'C. Waggoner,
pastor of the Firpt- Methodist
church, and Rev. Howard J. Ford,
pastor of the Wilkesboro Baptist
church. Burial was In Greenwood
cemetery.
Active hall bearers were F. P.
Blair, Jr., J. B. Carter, C. N*.
Myers, J. O. Rhodes, B. R. Wright
and D. E. Elledge. >
. Honorary ,pall bearers were O.
K. Pope, W. R. Newtoh,' John E.
Justice, Jr., Dr. H. B. Smith, Hen
ry Moore, Ira D. Pdyne, C. O.
McNlel, J, D. Schaefer, Paul Bil
lings, Hill Carlton, Dr. J. S.
(See C. G. DAT—Page 4>
Serves In France
Pvt. Jamas AicUe Pardee,
8011 of Mr. and Mrs. L, F. Pe»>
due, of Boartag River, west
overseas to Jennery sad is eew
in France. Pvt Pardee receiv
ed bask trriaieg le Tens.
PiUiei$A$ked
* * •
ToBegii^iiS
’ .W a r Material
Means Will Be Provided For
Salvage, of- Critically-
Needed Paper and Tin
Since * other • salvage projects
here failed to achieve the desired’
results, the town of North Wilkes-
boro has taken over salvage of
waste paper and tin cans in behalf
of the war effort
'At the March meeting of the
board of commissioners .with May
or R. T. McNiel this week the
matter, was discussed' and prelim-
ipary' plans made for systematic,
regular collection of* waste paper
and tin vans.
Ih;pvionsly, R. E. Zimmerman,
of the salvage division of the War
Production Board, bad dismissed
the matter with Mayor McNiel
and members of the board, point
ing out that Wilkes county is near
the bottom of the list. in paper
and tin salvage and that instead
of being destroyed the paper and
cans must be salvaged.
The city coimcil appointed May
or R. T. McNiel and commissioner
A. F, Kilby as a committee to se
cure a place of storage for papas
and cans and to secure ways and
means of regular collection. The
people of North Wilkesboro are
asked to begin now to save every
scrap of paper, every tin can and
that they be assured that it will
be collected.
Miss Lucy Finley appemed be
fore the board, asl^g that action
be taken to improve the-sanitary
conditions • in the city, especially
with respect to uncovered garbage
cans' In the discussion, attention
was called to the fact that local
be in charge of* the aingfag.
. Sgt. Church was killed by a shot
fa the chest from a nszi sniper,
according to information contained
in a letter from his brotljef, Capt
Lass H. Church, who is also serv
ing on the western front. Both
had been m,Europe for several
months and after considerable
time Capt. (Jhurch found an op
portunity to visit Sgt. Church and
arrived at his outfit only to Jeam
of his death a few days prerioua-
ly- . ■
James Raleigh (]lhurch was' bom
September 14, 1911. He graduat
ed from Millers Creek high school
fa 1931 and attended Mars Hill
college two years. He volunteered
for service in the ^ army in 1940,
and received trafaiug in Mississip
pi, Texas, North and South Caro
lina, Tennessee ' and (Jalifomia.
Sgt; Chutoh. was married to Miss
Mamie CSiurch, of North Wilkes
boro, a 1941. He went early fa
1942 to Hawaii, where he served
nine months with an anti-aircraft,
division. After returning from
Hawaii he was stationed fa Camp
Tyson, Tennessee, khere his wife
joined tom for sfa months. He was
transferred to Ckiinp Davis, N. C.,
and later to Camp Van Dom, fa
Mississippi' where . be remained
until he went to Europe about No
vember.!. In France apd Germa
ny he served with General Pat
ton’s Third Army: Sgt Church is
survived by his wife; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Noah'C. Church, of
the Purlear community, and the
following brothers and sisters:
Dr. Avery M. Church, pastor of
(See T.SGT. CHUPCH—Page 4)
MO^WHHitS
BERLIN PUSH
HAS STMTED
London.—The Russians hurled
seven armies yesterday Into an
all-out frontal offensive toward
Berlin from bridgeheads on the
Oder River 30 to 40 miles to the
east, the Germans announced.
Moscow was officially silent, as
is customary at the start of a ma
jor operation, but unofficial dis
patches from the - Soviet capital
hinted guardedly that the German
accounts might be substantially
correct.
German broadcasts said the at
tackers, Marshal G. K. Zhukov’s
First White Russian Army group,
Jumped off aft«-a gigantic 24-
honr artUlery barrage and punch
ed Into the outer defenses of
Kuestrln, we8t-4fanlt Oder Rlvef Cpl BUfae C. Matok, mm ti
fortress which was undw attack. Mr. «id Mra. C. C. ^atUs, ef
convenient size gubage enfa wito
lids. The council also requested
that the following section of
town ordinance be called to the at-
tentioU of the public:
Sec. 8 of (Chapter 4 of the Ordi
nances of the Town of North
Wilkesboro. Tr*h Not to Be
Thrown On the Streets. It shall
be unlawful for any person or per
sons, firm or corporation to throw
or sweep into the street or alley
of the Town, any paper, hay,
straw, tin cans of any description,
any other rubbish, refuse or trash,
decaying vegetable matter of any
kind, or scatter any "ich articles
on any vacant lot of his own, or
that of another. The occupants
of all business houses or residenc
es shall be required to keep a bar-i
rel or box at some* convenient
place on the back of his; her or
their lots in: which to deposit aU
such rubbish as above mentioned,
so that the same may be gathered
up by the Town Garbage wagon
add hauled off.
V
Pfc. John G. Cleary
Receives Wound In
Head; Now On Duty
Pfc. John GranviHe Cleary was
wounded In the head in Germany
on January 4th. He is out of the
hospital and back on duty now.
Pfc. Cleary went -Dverseas last Qc-
tober to England, then to France
and Germany. His wife and two
children reside on North Wilkes
boro route 1.
Serves In India
frofa the north,,.
Two tonk enato»='were among
Zhukov’s tfprees, these alarmed
announcers said. '
C^cK eetsced tbe amy to
IMI, 'raeeivad tratadng st Caies
Lee* Va, amt has been to toton
for U aostlila.