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THE JOUBNAL^ATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PB0GKI88 IN THE ‘^TATB OF w£tGIB** F(« OVIER 88 YEARS XXXIX. NO. 114 PnbUdiad Mom1«7» and Thnrwlajr.. NORTH WHiaB8BaNa> N. C^MONDAY. JUNE II, 1945 Watdi Yo«r I tifrtl Krtw Y^ ^U^MghtOf Liois Chib Wery Mshtfil Affair WILKES SOLDIER ENJOYS A VISIT TO RED CROSS CANTEEN IN PHILIPPINES Dr. D. W. Daiiieb A Moat Entertaining dreaa Before Larg^ Crowd^j^ With a record anmbef of 4^ona and Euests attending, oae of the moat successful ladles’ night ban- ouets in the histoiy of the North WUkesboro Lions Club was held Friday night at Bering Rlyer school cafeteria. Dr. D. W. Daniels, professor of English at Clemson College, S. C., kept the crowd.in an uproar of laughter with a most entertaining address consisting mainly of humorous stories. The subject of the address was “People”. Other delightful program feat ures included vocal duet numbers hy Miss Jackie Frazier and Miss y iffilzabeth Alexander, accompa- ^ ^ed at the piano by Miss Lois Scroggs, Lions President Vernon Deal was toastmaster. Attorney Eu- « ..^eUe Trlvette welcomed the lad ies and Mrs. H. B. Smith respond ed graciously in behalf of the \ guests. The program for the occasion was arranged by a committee composed of Staton Mclver, At- ^ torney J. H. Whicker, Jr., and W. D. Jester, who presented Dr. Daniels. Ladies of the Roaring River community prepared and served a sumptuous tried chicken dinner for the banquet. The next meeting of the Lions Club will be on Friday, June 22, at which time Secretary Paul Cashion will give a report on the district convention which he will attend at Black Mountain. Early History Of Wilkesboro Told Leaving tlie roadside Red Cross canteen somewhere on Luzon is L to R: Master Sgt, Edward . Carter, 240 Broad way Pawtuckett, R. L; T5 Russell Watson, Purlear, North Carolina; Cpl. Nat Altarescu, 589 East 138th Street, New York City. T5 Russell Watson was among those who helped to free the American prisoners on Manila. T5 Wat son has been in service for almost three years. He took At KilAfElliR MllAt training at Fort Sill, Okla., Camp Chaffee, Ark., Camp 111 nilffaHlw ssawwl Bowie and Camp Hood, Tezu, Camp Young and Fort Ord, Calif. He was flipped oversesis in September, 1944, and was awarded the good conduct medal before gmg overseas. He hsis yet to see his daughter. Ruby Jane, who was bom in November after he was sent overseas. His wife, the former Miss Irene Foster, resides in the Lewis Fork community. Early history of Wilkesboro 3 m the topic ot a splendid pro- tom presented before the North Wilkesboro Klwanls club Friday noon. J.R. Finley was program chair man.He presented first his grand son, Phil Mitchell, a North Wil kesboro school student, who gave a short talk on the visit of John Quincy Adams to Wilkesboro in 182S when he was In his secofid campaign for the presidency of the United States. Sam OgllTie was the second speaker and he read a paper set ting out a contract drawn up in 1?17 between the county com missioners and a Mr. Vannoy, who was employed to build a county Jail for Wilkes. The de tailed specifications as set out definitely indicated in those days Jails were well constructed build ings. Gordon Hackett concluded the program with an Interesting talk about the important part WUkss people played In the history of the state of North Carolina. An added feature of the pro gram were two vocal numbers by Miss Lucille Casey. Forest D. Meserve, recently placed In charge of the Wilkes boro plant of Coble Dairy Pro ducts company, was received Into membership In the club with L. M. Nelson making the induction address. Guests Friday were as follows; R, Alton Jackson, of Winston-Sa- lenl.. with Dr. A. 0. Chamberlain; T. I^. Story, Jr., with T. E. Story; Mi.o# Lucille Casey with -Miss Lois ggs. pianist; Mrs. .S. P. Mlt- ihell with J. R. Finley. 0 RATION NEWS PROCDSSBID FOODS: Blue Stsuapt S3, P3, Q2, R3, 83 ex pire June 20. T2, U3, V2, W2, X2 expire July 81. T2, Z2, Al, Bl, 01 expire August 81. Dl, HI, ri, Ol, HI expire Seipt. JOSATS AND FATS: Red Jtampe E2, F2, G2, H2, J2 ex pire June 80. K2, L2, M2, N2, S expire July 81. Q2, R2, 38, , U2 expire August 81. V2, m, X2, T8, Z2 expire Bnt 10, enOAR; Sugar stamp No. 86 ;ood for 6 pounds, expiree A«- rust II. SSEOBS: Airplane Stamps fo. 1, 2, t now good. OASOLINH: A-16 eonponc raltd ttrongk June 21. Thirty-Five Get Diplomas June 1 At Traphill High Carl McLean Home Destroyed By Fire Thirty-five seniors, 16 boys and 19 girls, received diplomas at the final program of Traphill high school commencement Fri day night, June 1. The awards were made by C. B. Eller, superintendent of the county schools, Rev. A. C. Bid den and Prof. Fred Gllreath, principal. The graduates were John A. Absher, Click Adams, Thomas Finley Alexander, Llndbery Bau- guss, George Billings, Gfenn Brown, Thomas Sherman Bryan, Ira Casey. Roy Crabbe, Lyndon Harris, Von Holbrook, Robert Hutchinson, Koy McGrady, Dew ey Nicholson, Maynard Yale, Walter Bowers. Sue Alexander, Doris Carter, Frances Castevens, Hazel Cheek, Faye Cleary, Grace Colbert, Al ma Coley, Pauline Collins No Holbrook, Vera Holbrook, Irene Joines, Esther McGrady, Chris tine Nicholson, Irene Pardue, Ruth Prevette. Ramona Settle, Rachel Sidden, Greta Swaringen and Juanita Warren. Alma Coley was valedictorian and Greta Swaringen salutatori- an. The diplomas of two boys, Thomas Finley Alexander and Lyndon Harris, who had volun teered for military service, were presented to members of their families. Three members of the grad uating class will enter college this summer. Sue Alexander an Irene Pardue are at Woman’s College in Greensboro and Greta Swaringen is at Mars Hill col lege. Others who will enter col lege in the fall include Thomas Sherman Bryan to the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Glenn Brown at Berea in Kentucky. Two girls, Nell Holbrook and Juanita Warren, will go to Washington, D. C., to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Alma Coley and Pauline Collins will work in Greensboro. V The eight-room home of Carl McLean, located two miles west of this city on highway 421, was totally destroyed by fire Sutfday afternoon about one o’clock. The fire, thought to have orig inated from a kitchen flue, was seen in the second story of the building by someone passing the road, this occurring soon after Mr. McLean had started a fire in the range. The fire had gained such headway that only a few articles of furniture could be removed from the building. Only a small amount of Insurance was carried on the property. YANK FORCES GAINING IN AN UPHILL BAHLE Pfc. Traisoi Is Killed In Aetioii On Okinawa isle The family ot Pfc. Ray Reece 'Traiwon, 24, son of M. L. Tran- 8on, and hnabaBd of die former Miss Clyde Hania, of Roaring River, were notified Tneeday of his death on Ohtaawa, on April 80. Pfc. Transon, a veteran of Attn, Saipan, and the tnvasloii of the Phillpplnea, bad been In the armed forcea vpruxlmately three years, havl^ been over seas two years. He Is su^lved by his father, one sister, Sally Transon, and three brothers, Oorp. James Transon, now In Germany; Oorp. Walter Tran son, who is on Okinawa, and Pvt. Roland Transon, stationed in Georgia and now on his way home. A memorial service for the yoimg man was held at Pleasant Hill Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 8:80 o’ clock. Mrs. Ivey Moore. ‘American Home’ Chairman Clubs Local Club Leader Accorded High Honor In Federation Women’s Clubs Mrs. Ivey Moore, past president of the North Wilkesboro Woman’s club, has been named American Home chairman for the North Carolina Federation ot Women’s CInhs. Mrs. Moore, under whose lead ership the North Wilkesboro club made a splendid record, will pre pare a leaflet on ‘"The Anifiioui Home”, for dlsMb^to- to' all clubs in the Fedsn&fL Har fie- tare with a sksteh ’of her tfnh ac tivities will appear In an early Is sue ot The Clubwoman, publica tion of Women’s Clubs. Fire Damages Home Of PresleyE.Brown BROTHERS SERVE; ONE KILLED Garfield Handy, fireman firrt class, left, is servinf in the navy overseas. He entered service Februu^ 1, 1943, received training at Balnbridge, Md., and vfent over seas in July. His brother, Pfc. Walter W. Handy, right, was killed in action in the Philippines April 25. The Handy brothers are sons of Mr. and Mrs. MarshaU Han- day, of Moxley. Mrs. McGrady Dies Mrs. Jane McGrady, 96, died today at her home in Mulberry township and funeral will be held Wednesday, two p. m., at Baptist Home church. Red Cross Director Guest Dokies Meet C. H. Reeves of Madison coun ty reports a profit of $412 from 0.7 of an acre of onions, accord ing to Virgil L. Holloway, asalst- ant eonnty agent of the State Col lege Bxtension Service. Guam. — The American 10th army opened a heavy frontal as sault on th,e Japanese Vaeju- Dake escarpment fortifications on Okinawa yesterday and by nightfall the 96th Infantry divi sion had gained 800 to 1,000 yards and was moving up the difficult slopes. The Seventh Infantry division, on the east coast near Hanagusu- ku, repulsed two strong Japan ese counterattacks and made limited gains on Its left (west) flant near the 96 th division. These gains were made In the face of heavy Japanese resist ance, including large 105 mm guns firing almost polntblank In to Yank forces. Machine gun and mortar fire made the rugged bat tlefield a hell of steel for the doughboys. Through Itoman The First marine division, on the southwestern coast, sent some elements “through Itoman town” —presumably the out skirts as the town has not been captured—and attacked Kunlshl ridge, western height of the Yae- Ju-Dake escarpment. Other ma rines of this division seized a hill west of Yuza town—^whlch Is almost directly eastward from Itoman. •V Fire discovered early yester day morning did considerable damage to the home of Former Sheriff Presley B. Brown, of Wilkesboro. About 2:30 a. m., Mr. Brown discovered the blaze when much smoke entered his room, and he found out immediately that the fire was going strong In the kit chen of his residence. The blaze, it Is said, caught from an electric refrigerator, from which the flames spread to the adjoining wall. When the volunteer firemen arrived, the fire had spread through the kitchen and toward the roof of the building, doing much damage to the kitchen and its contents, also the adjoining breakfast room. Water also did much damage to the residence and its contents. The splendid .work of the members of the Wilkesboro fire department kept the fire from spreading throughout the large Brown residence. Alton Jackson, for the past two years a Red Cross depart ment director In North Africa and Italy, addressed the North Wilkesboro Dokies Club In meet ing Friday arealng at tlM itama ot Sr. and Mra. John A. Brown. Jackson, former editor of the Twin-City Sentinel, Is enjoying 30 days leave from Red Cross overseas service. His Interesting address before the Dokies Club contained much information about conditions in Europe, es pecially Italy, and was well re ceived by the club. J. Q. Adams was In charge of the program and the speaker was presented by Dr. A. C. Chamberlain. V Mrs. Alexander Dies Mrs. Lillie Wall Alexander, wife of W. Scott Alexander, o' Roaring River, died today. Funeral will be held Tuesday, 11 a. m.. at White Plains church S. F. Maston Rites Conducted Sunday Funeral service was held Sun day at White Plains church for Sanford Franklin Mastln, age 63, well known resident of Wilkesboro township who died Friday. Rev. Howard J. Ford conducted the last rites. Mr. Mastln Is survived toy his wife, Mrs. Ida Lou Creed Mastln, and four children: Eugene, Mar garet Nell, Wellborn and James William Mastln, all of Wilkes boro. Revival Services Are Under Way First Methedist Bishop Hughes Heard By Large Congregations At Both Services Sunday Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of Washington, D. C„ Is preaching this week In revival services at the First Methodist church of North Wilkesboro. The aeries ot services opened SitBdar* wttli"' WWiop Itoghsi speaking to large congregations at morning and evening servloes. Services will be held at eight p. m. each evening this week through Friday, June 15. Bishop Hughes is one of the outstanding ministers In the Methodist church. He was closely affiliated with the successful movement to unite the branches of the Methodist church and has long been a prominent lesuier In the church. V Oily Three Weeks Of 7tk Whr Leal To Fiiish Qiota Salaa To Date Reach $164,- 343 And E Bond Quota For Drive la $320,000 Sales of E bonds In the 7th War Loan campaign In WilkM county have reached the halfway mark toward the goal of $320,- 000. W. D. Halfacre, chairman, ro- imrted today that sales now to tal $164,343, which Is approxi mately half the goal of $320,000. ’This total is in line with the state average, but is far below what It should be In view of the fact that the campaign will end on June 30 and there are only three weeks to go. To date on,ly four districts have reported exceeding their quotas — Wilkesboro, Maple Springs, Moravian Falls and Pores Knob, and Roaring River. Those near their quotas axe Mountain View, Traphill, Stlm- mlt and Parsonvllle. Some retail stores have made creditable showing In the cam paign and the personnel ot all stores are urged to Intensify their efforts to sell bonds dur ing the remainder of the drive. E bonds, as the public should know, are the best and safest financial Investment, paying four dollars for every three dol- dals invested. And E bonds can be cashed at banks at any time. E bonds are not transferable but can always be cashed for pur chase price plus accumulated In terest. Following is the report of war bond sales by local retail stores: Crest Stores — $26.00 Woman’s Auxiliary 3,326.00 Hotak Wilkw —MteAl ^ Tito E«»a Store 225,0 Spainhonr’s 2,060.00 Tomlinson’s Dept. Store .. 376.00 CPL. KILBY LIBERATOR BALL 'FURRET GUNNER Yadkin Valley Motor Co. ..150.00 Rhodes-Day Co 100.00 Belk’s Dept Store 300.00 Bare's Fair Store 126.00 Red Cross Pharmacy 600.00 N. W. Grocery Co — 1,000.00 Hackney’s Dept Store 200.00 Gaddy Motor Co 676.00 Payne Clothing Co. ... 1,000.00 Jean’s Dress Shop 250.00 J. C. Penney Co. 300.00 V Cpl. Andrew Lomax Kilby, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kilby of 607 Sixth Street, North Wilkes boro, Is completing his training on a Liberator bomber at the Pueblo, Colo., Army Air Base, He Is the ball turret gunner of his crew, an essential member of a combat team that will soon be delivering explosive cargos of death and destruction to the Japanese. He entered the service In June 1944. ■V S. SGT. PROFFTT VISITS MOTHER Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Harold Profflt, of Washington, D. C., r»- cently a week -with his mother, Mrs. A. J. Profflt, of Purlear. Abshers Home Club In Meeting For May It helps to make a brighter day If care you take in what you say. The Absher Home Demonstra tion Club met Monday, May 8, in the home of Mrs. J. W. Sidden. Following the business session Miss Helen Price discussed “Clin ic On Home Stored Poods." At the close of the meeting re freshments were served by the hostess. The topic for next month is "Garden Insect Control,” to bo given by Mrs. F. C. Holbrook at her home on Monday, June 24, at 2' o’clock.—Reported. ^—V Mexico’s National Pa'wn Shop reported record savings deposits of nearly $6,600,000 on Jan. 1. Dr. H. P. Moore of the Agricul tural Experiment Station at State College found 313 Donnds of earthworms per acre this spring where he has a com hybrid test. The land made 89 bushels ot com per acre In ’44. x; CHURCH BROTHERS IN SERVICE Pfc. Waiiam C. Church, left, entered service March 12, 1943, and went oveteeas in September, 1943, twv- ing with the 5th and 7tfi amuea in Italy, when he waa twice wounded. He is now until re(imental M. P. head quarters in France. Pvt. Edwin R. Church, right, ent^ ed service August 16, 1944, went overseas hi ^$ril this year. He is with the SA army in Italy. They ate s^ f of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Church, of Ptoletf. Pfc. WflUim ChuKh recmitly sent the following poem to his motiMr: See POBaf—Page a P. A. Fletcher, 80, Claimed By Death Pinkney A. Fletcher, age 80, prominent farmer of the New Hope community in north Iredell county, died at his home at nine p. m. Saturday night. * Funeral service was held to day, 11 o’clock, at Grassy Knob church with Rev. Grady White in charge. Surviving Mr. Fletcher are the following sons and daughters: Luther Fletcher, Union Grove: Mrs. R. P. Williams, New Hope; W. E. Fletchw, Greensboro; Miss Ina Fletcher and Mrs. F. L. Wilkans, New . Hope; Roscoe and J. B. Fletcher, of JJnion Grove. MacARTHUR STILL SILEHT | ON INVASION Manila, Monday, June 11.— Allied bombers and light naval units are plastering the defenses of oll-rlch Borneo, where, the Japanese say, allied units are storming the strategic island o Labaun. For the second day since Tok yo declared allied troops landed at Labuan, commanding the mouth of Brunei bay, Gen Doug las MacArthnr’s communique to day made no mention of ground action. But he announced that heavy, medium and fighter bombers damped 213 tons of bombs or supply and defense areas of Brunei bay, where the Japanese fleet In southern waters used tv refuel. Heavy bombers also swept far south-ward, destroying three coastal freighters and bombing shipyards near Bandjermasin. Light naval units swept Bor neo’s no^oMt coast, Bhelllng Japanese shore positions end slnklnf three sailing vessels off ‘ Sandakan, eapttal ot British -- Borneo. V- BUY MORE WAR BONDS