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dMlHlilifa ■ ■, THE JOtJlINAL^ATBIOT HAS BI2AZED THB 1%AIL OF PBOOBE5S IN THB '13TATB OF^WILKEB” FOB OYBR M'^EABfi f M*-i. A VOL..XXXX NO, 13 ’*6M’Bbik PublUied MwMiajrs mu! Thondays. Hosmu c. THUBSPAY. JUNE 21, -M48 WdliATMV Ren For Total Of Highly SocceMfuJ Sale Of Vahuble Property Carri ed Ont{ 12 Bairers Largeat Tolnme real estate ■al* In the history of North Wllkesboro was held Tuesday aft ernoon when the Blair ^loek on B streot, snbdlTided Into lots, was sold at auction for a total of 1118,700. The property sold was the en tire block between B street and the railroad and between Fifth and Sixth strets. The sale was conducted by Pen ny Brothers, of Greensboro, High Point and Charlotte. Highest bidders on the property V were listed by the selling agents following -the sale as follows: Charles Johnson, Robert Holland, N. B. Smlthey, J. W. Leyshon, Ralph Frailer, Virgil Church, Ouane Church, B. O. Woodle, M. Crawford, Roy Reins, H. V. Horton and W. K. Sturdivant. Charles Johnson and Robert Holland purchased the three 20- foot lots on which the store build ings on the corner of B and Sixth streets are located. The price was *17,100. Highest bidders on the lots fronting B street were Char- iM Johnson, Virgil Church, Du ane Church. B. 0. Woodle, J. M. Crawford and H. W. Horton. Lots fronting Sixth street were sold to N. B. Smlthey, Roy Reins and J. W. Leyshon. That portion facing Fifth street was bought by Ralph Frazier. W. K. Sturdivant was high bidder on the lot of about 200-200 feet, on which the Blair residence Is located. Mrs. Mi^^arter. Is Clauned By Deatli Funeral service' iraa held. Wednesday at Liberty drove church for Mrs. Dicle Clemblne McCarter, 91-year-old resident of North Wllkesboro route two who died Tuesday. Revs. A. B. Hayes and Watson Bryant conducted the last rites. Surviving Mrs. McCarter are four sons and danghtars: Rnssell and Lee, of North Wllkesboro route two; Mrs. Eliette Tedder, of North Wllkesboro route one, and Mrs. W. D. Byrd, of North Wilkee- boro route two. Week-End Bond Buying Expected ToShowResnits Plai None Cmi|h« AtPreskyieriii Cbirch V^esboro Committoe Also NMne^ To Make ImprowenMaU On Tke Bnildmg Mrs. Martha Joines Fune-^al Held Today Last rites were conducted to day, 11 a. m., at Joines family cemetery for Mrs. Martha Ann Joines , age 75, who died at her iMme in the Abshers commupity »'ksv. Arthur Qamblll conducted funeral service. Surviving Mrs. Joines are two sons and two daughters: C. M. Joines, Middleland, Texas; Mrs. S. O. Hutchison. Moxley; Mrs. Verna Royal and Marvin Joines. both of Abshers. RATION NEWS PROCESSED FOODS: Blue Stamps N2, P2, Q2. R2, S2 ex pire Jane SO. T2, U2, V2, W2, X2 expire July SI. T2, Z2, Al, Bl, 01 expire August 31. Dl, HI, FI. 01, HI expire Sept to. MEATS AND FATS: Red Stamps E2, F2, 02, H2, J2 ex pire June 30. K2, L2, M2, N3, PI expire July 31. Q3, R2, S2, T2, U2 expire August 31. V2, W2, X2. Y2, Z2 expire Sept *0. SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. S3 good for 5 pounds, expiree Au gust 31. SHOES: Airplane Stamps No. 1, 2. 8 now good. GASOLINE: A-15 coupons valid throngh June 21. With only a few more days re maining in the 7th War Loan campaign, Wilkes people are a- galn urged to buy E bonds to the limit of their financial ability and make a special effort to put the county over the quota of *320,- 000. Some communities have made good progress this week, and bond purchases here during the latter part of the week should show a substantial increase, but there is a long way to go to reach the goal and the help of all who can buy bonds is especially re quested. A more complete report of the bond drive will be published Monday. Standard Oil Buys $3,500 War Bonds On Wilkes* Quota L. M. Nelson, Field Supervisor, with headquarters In North Wllkesboro, announces today that Standard Oil Company of New Jersey bad purchased war bonds In the amount of *500,000.00 in North Carolina in connection with the Seventh War Loan Drive. In line with the Company's policy of allocating this purchase among *he 100 coauatlea-wC North Caro lina In proportion to each coun ty’s quota Wilkes County has been allocated *3,500.00. -V— -^OUR BOYS • • • • • THO.MAS O. KEY RETURNS TO DUTY Thomas C. Key, seaman second class, has returned to the naval air station at Green Cove Springs, Florida, after spending 12 days with his mother, Mrs. Celestie O. Key, of Purlear. ^ fcl IS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO PVT, BLACKBURN Relatives have sent birthday greetings to Pvt. Charles M. Blackburn, who is celebrating his 19th birthday this month at Port Ord, California. Friends wish him a happy birthday and a safe and early return home. ifti ^ te P\T KE>U* E. ELLEDGE RETl'RN.S TX) FLORIDA Pvt. Kemp E. Elledge has re turned to Venice, Fla,, after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. I F. Elledge, of North Wllkesboro route 1. Buy More Bonds! Meeting of the Wllkesboro Preehyterlan chnrch members at the home of Mrs. B. R. Spmlll was held at 7:80 o’clock Wednes day evening June 18, with eight members proeent and the follow ing commltteee were formed to help In repairing the chnrch and plan for a Home Coming Cele bration Angnst- 12, 1945. Rnildlng Committee J. W. Duls, R. B. Pharr, Mrs. Lonise Alexander and Mrs. W. B. Somers. Discussion was made to what should be done to the church at the present. Theee repairs were mentioned: repair the plastering, paint and examine roof, fix floors, repair columns, woodwork ontalde, frost window panes, paint Inside and outside,, electric lights and rewiring the church, pulpit chairs, and any other work that should be done. Home Coming—^Angnst 12 Welcoming Committee: Mrs. J. H. Oarrlgan, Mrs. J. M. Kunkle, Mrs. T. B. Finley, L. Vyno, Char lie FXnley, J. R. Finley. Serving Oommlttee Miss Elizabeth Pharr, Miss Mary Dnla, Miss Frances Miller, Miss Rebecca Miller, Howard Pharr, Billy Pearson. Fwmer Pastors: Dr. Joe H. Carter, Rev. Watt M. Cooper. Active Committee: Mrs. R. B. Pharr, Mrs. B. R. Spruill, Miss Blanche Carrigan, Mrs. Agnes Hart, Mrs. James Somers. Program Oommlttee Rev. Louis J. Telanjlan, W. E. Pharr, R. B. Pharr, John W. Dula. Publicity Committee: W. B. Pharr, R. B. Pharr, Howard Pharr. BtaMet Mlss'Orar Green. Bpeakecot J. R. Finley, L. Vyne, Eugene Trlvette, Judge J. J. Hay^s. OKINAWA CAMPAIGN 7T'— JAP BROABCAST HIN1S INVASION ATTEMPT NEAR Seven Million New Yorkere Welcome Gen. Eieenhower New York.—New York City took Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower to Its heart today and outdid It self In showering on him a rous ing, emotional welcome. The greatest crowds the met ropolis has ever seen—estimated by police at more than 7,000,000 or about twice the size of all United States forces In Europe at the peak of the war—turned out to pay tribute to the Kansas boy who directed America’s mightest military success. The overall crowd total includ ed repeaters, who ran from one vantage point to another. The modest hero told more than 2’,000,000 persons jammed around city hall: “If we are going to live the years of peace, we must be strong and we must be ready to co-op erate in the spirit of true toler ance and forbearance.’’ ^V BUY MORE WAR BONDS Onum.—^American troops herd ed the last handful of doomed Ja^aheM on Okinawa lato three tiny death trapa yesterday aa en- enmy casualties for thO; waning 81-day Btmggle rose to 89,908 and the Tokyo radio Implied that new Allied Invaalon attempts- were imminent. As weary marines and dough- boye of the U. S. 10th army press ed In for the kill in the bloodiest Btmggle of the Pacific war, Tok yo reported that a huge convoy was assembling off Okinawa for possible new operations against Japan’s Inner defense ring. The enemy said 100 transports had gathered in the Kerama Islands southwest of Okinawa and that two naval task forces were on the prowl In nearby waters. Adm, Chester W. Nimitz, who predicted Tuesday that the end of the campaign was imminent, an nounced that the Americans through Tuesday had killed 87,- 343 Japanese and captured the unnsually high number of 2,565, and Increase of 7,769 enemy cas ualties In four days. .V. VMtal Report* On MeetiiiffOfP.CJL Individuate ToPurcha8eBond8 Urged Winston-Salem.—State war fi nance Chairman Clarence T. Lein- bach warned that North Caro linians must step up their pur chase of E bonds to a rate of al most $1,600,000 per day during the 16 selling days left In the seventh war loan If the drive Is to be reached. Leinbach noted that failure to reach the E bond goal would break the state’s record of hav ing met all pb^Uves it|g(gped. to it In previous war loan campaigns. As of June .18, he annonneed, E bond sales totaled an even *32,000,000 or about 60 per cent of the *53,500,000 quota. This leaves a total of *21,500,000 to be sold. Although the drive will close officially on June 30, all E bonds sold during the first week of July will bo counted toward the goal if Issuing agents send in remit tances for sales in time for the federal reserve bank of Rich mond to tabulate thorn by July 7, Leinbach said. V. To Sell Rousseau Property July 14 Penny Brothers, widely known land auctioneers, here Tuesday conducting the sale of the Blair block, executed contract with Judge J. A. Rousseau and J. R. Rousseau to sell the Forest Hills development near Wllkesboro on Saturday, July 14. The property’ to be sold con sists of 100 beautiful home sites, some farm lands and some pros pective business property. George T. Penny, general manager of Penny Brothers, said the resi dential section will be restricted and will be highly desirable prop erty, which Is so located as to be overlooking the Wllkesboros. B. B. ThAdmr, of Old Town, Fnnjrth «ountr> was elected a member of the board of directors of the Wlsaton>dlalem Production Credit Asiootatlon at a meeting of the board held Jane 19th at the office of the awoclation In Wlnaton-Salem. Mr. Tliaoker fills the vacancy on the board cansed by the resignation of A. Crouse Jones, who haa accepted a posi tion as Executive director of the Virginia State Orange, according to an announcement made by Pan! J. Vestal, president of the association. Mr. Thacker Is a dairyman and is recognized as having one of the best herds of Holstein cattle In the state. Said Vestal, “In Mr. Tliacker we feel that we have selected a man who Is vitally interested in the furtherance o f co-operative credit for farmers. The Winston-Salem Production Credit Aasoclatlon is farmer-own ed ftnd operated and makes short term agricnltnral loans to Its farmer' members fer any legiti mate farm purpose and charges interest at the rate of 4 per cent for the actual number of days that the money Is used. The board of directors is com posed of Paul J. Vestal, presi dent, Moravian Falls; W. H. Har dy, vice-president, Slloam; C. E. Hartman, Yadkinvllle; E. S. Wel- born, ThomasviUe; and H. G. Thacker of Old Town. The association maintains Its offices In the Trade Street branch of the Wachovia Bank building In Winston-Salem, and serves the counties of Forsyth, Stokes, Sur ry, Davidson,' Yadkin, Wilkes, Ashe, Alleghany, Caldwell, and Watauga. "''tie asseclatlon was organized In '933 and has the unusual rec ord of not having a charge off nor a loss since Its inception. Ptel TMth Rally Haymeadow 1st A Youth Rally will be held at Haymeadow Baptist church on Sunday, July 1, eight p. m. The program will open with songs by the local choir and by the congregation. Devotional will be by Rev. Watson Bryant and Rev. D. C. Miller, who will dis cuss the theme of the rally: “Youth For Christ’’. Rev. Mr. Miller will also deliver the wel coming address, -which will be fol lowed by an address by Mrs. John R. Jones. An organization of young peo ple will be formed and Attorney John R. Jones will deliver an ad dress on the theme of the rally. Short talks by members of the congregation, Including Uriah Myers, Manley Harrold, Ernest Miller, I. E. Sebastian, C. E. Smoot and A. R. Myers will con clude the program. The public Is cordially Invited to the meeting. V CPO don MFJliVILLB HOME THIRTY DAYS Don Melville, a chief petty of ficer in the Seabees, arrived Tues day to spend 30 days leave with his wife, the former Miss Hazel Horton, and his mother, Mrs. D. S. Melville. Don has been serving in the Pacific area for two years. Valuable Property At Auction June 23 Near N.. Wllkesboro Tha R. U Woodle property, conslatlsg of one seveutroom and two five-room reeidee on blgb- wey 411, and valuable property on the ilflondyke reed. Qear high way 421 west of this olty will be •old at auction Saturday, June ft, two p. m. Ferris and Johnson, auction company 'which has conducted several successful' sales In this vi cinity, will conduct the sale. The prverty to be sold Is highly de sirable, end In a good commnnlty. Easy terms are offered and silver dollars and a war bond -wUl be given away. V Happy Tar Neds Ready to Scatter Out Over State Ft. Bragg, June 19.—“We’re on Carolina soil again.’’ That’s what some 600 tired but chappy officers and men of the 86th in fantry division, Carolinians all, said as they arrived at this re ception center this noon after a 22-hour pnllman trip on a troop train from Camp Kilmer, N. J., last leg of the trip home from Enrope. Members of the first combat division to be returned to the United Statee as a unit, they will head for home and 30-day fur- longhs just as soon as arrange ments can be made here, prob ably leaving tomorro-w morning. The 340th army service forces band furnished a musical welcome to tha post. While Brig. Qen. John T. Kennedy of Orangeburg, S. C„ post commander, delivered a brief address of welcome. Clothing was Issned and the men met their Uaslon of fleer. Aft- AKTRAUARI HOLDSliORES OF BORNEO e'r 'bethg billeted tfielr Mastin their own. Wilkes Womae Recovers Car In Court Hearing Mrs. Irene Blackburn, North Wllkesboro, recovered her 1940 model coach when a United States District court jury denied an Issue presented by Judge John son J. Hayes in a libel action at Greensboro. The government alleged that the automobile was used In trans porting three pounds of yeast last December 16 designed for use in manufacture of distilled spirits with Intent to defraud. Pour probation violators sen tenced were: Bnrnle Bottoms, Wilkes county, probation revok ed, sentence of a year and a day at Petersburg, Va„ ordered In ef fect: Albert Alexander, Wllkes boro, 18 months In federal pris on: William T. Bateman, Jr., Guilford county, six months at Petersburg, and William Howard Hanks, probation continued three years. V North Carolina farmers have signed contracts for 1,500 Ba hamian workers, ManOa.—In a shore to shore operation units of the Australia* Ninth Division have landed at the northern head of Brunei Bay, Northweet Borneo, giving them control of both sides of the en trance to the waterway, Oenenl MacArthnr announced today. The landing was preceded by ‘ an artillery bombardment from* Labnan Island, seized by the Ana- sles early in their invasion of Borneo. The island la five miles west of the new beachhead. “Onr ground forces now con trol the shores bordering both en trances Into the bay,” the com- mnnlqne said. Medium bombers supported tha ' ground operations. Heavy bombers and fighters made another of their daily Btril^ In the Balikpapan area, where the Tokyo radio says, wlth- ent Allied confirmation, that an Allied naval force has been op erating for several days. V H. P. Jones Accepts Gifts For Lodge At Mount Pleasant: Howard P. Jones, popular night clerk at Hotel Wilkes, Is being very snccessful as a member of the committee to accept contribn- tions for the bnilding fund now being raised by Mount Pleasant Masonic lodge. Mr. Jones 'will continne lo ac cept contributions for the lodge from local people and others whom he may contact. The lodge is raising a fund for the erection of a splendid lodge bnilding when conditions become favorable for bnlldlngs, and' mneh progress is being made by the committee. y Claimed By Death Funeral service will be held Friday, two p. m. at Arbor church for D. Sampson Mastin, age 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison FVanklln Mastin, of North Wllkes boro route three. He died Wednes day. Surviving Mr. Mastin are his father and mother, five brothers and four sisters: Mrs. Lula Mae Faw, Wllkesboro route one; Cpl. Monzel Mastin, In the army in Germany; Sgt. Wardner M. Mas tin, In the army; Miss Estelle E. Mastin, ,Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Linza Anderson, Uless Mastin, Cleveland Mastin, Howard Mas tin and Vena Mastin, of North Wllkesboro route three. Rev. P. C. Parks will conduct the last rites. V 8. SGT. ROY CASHION IN AUGUSTA, GA. Augusta, Georgia.—Staff Sgt. Roy Cashlon of North Wjlkes- boro, and Private Franklin O. FYeeman, of Jonesvllle, has ar rived at the Oliver General His- pital here from overseas for fur ther medical treatment. Oliver General Hospital is one of the Army’s great medical In stitutions, and has a bed capacity of 3,000. It represents the final step in the chain of evacuation from the front lines. FOUR SONS AND THREE SONS-IN-LAW OF MR. AND MRS. G. C. OWENS IN SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY M. SGT. JOHN O. OWENS PPC, WILLL4M H. OWENS VANOB J. OWENS, Slo JAMBB O. OWENS, Sac PVT. FLOYD W. RIGGS I/r. DWIGHT SEBASTIAN emu GWYN A, OAUIHLL Ponr sons and three son»-in- MT o Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Ow- ■H, of Halls Mills, are In serv- oe in the anny and navy. Master Sergeant Jrfm O. Ow- ms entered the army in July, IMI, SBC la now In Oernimiy, been ovemeas three H* to a aMmber of the : of the math air force and has been awarded a num ber of decorations for merltor- lons service. Pfc. WUllam H. Owens en tered the army In Jane, 1244, went overseas in December, 1944, and la now In the Fadfic. He to serving tn an engineers company. Ftoto OUaa Vance J. Owens entered the navy In June, 1944, and Is on doty on a minesweeper on the Atlantic, He received boot training at Oan^ Peaty,' Va. * Seaman Second Glass James O, Owens entered the Seabees In B^tamasy tbla year, received boot training at Balnbridg^ Md., s:.d to now at DavtovlUe, R. L i Pvt. Floyd W. Rli^ entered the army In February, 1948, and to now In sm*vloe in tl^ army air corps In the Pacific area. Wta wife la the former Miss Pauline Owens. She and their two children, Loretta and William Blggi, make their home with (Mr father and mother. Pvt. Biggs Is a son of Lott Rig^ of the Millers Oeek community. liieatenaat l>wl^ A. 8eba»> tlan, a pilot In the army atr corps, to now atatbmed at Smyrna, Teon., and his wife, the former Bliss Annlfl Both Owens snd son, Gerald, make their hmne with him at Stoyna. Lt. Sebasttan to a aon of Mr. and Mrs. Kngcne Sebastian, of Halls SBlto. Q?l. Gwyn A. CaadlU entered the army la November, 194S, received training at ffliaw Field, B. OL, aad Sheppard PSM as, went overseas in April this year and to mem tot Daly, fibare ha to la servtoe aa a In the army air corps. His wife, the former BItos dsra Owens, makes her home with his fath er, W. V. OaudlB, of Nortti Wllkesboro route one. The cooperative wool pool at Asheville to scheduled for June 27. All wool thonld be tied with piper twine. “I 4
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