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IviD' V Photo shows that even Gen. George S. (“Blood and Guts") Patton may be overcome. At a reception given in his honor in Boston, at which tima honor after honor was heaped npon him, General Patton responded with praises'for his men and ended with: “We thank God snch men wero bom, I can’t say any more.” At this point the photo was taken. Wilkes Soldier Has Cruise On Hitler’s Yacht PTt. Manley W. Coffey, Wilkes soldier in Germany, recently en joyed a cmlse on the Danube in tne tormer yacht of Adolph Hitler. A letter from Pvt. Coffey gives a brief account of some of his Bu- ropean experiences as follows: "Arriving In Prance on January 21, 1946, 1 have seen a small part of Germany. On May 1 we crossed the Mozelle river at Ju- tloh and on to the city of Neuss the Rhlne^ On April sa .Wa '^noosed the Rhine and headed for "’me Blbe. crossing the Wesser itr- •r at Poole, we were, again off to the hUbe. We reached the Elbe and crossed at Barby and then Into HOcKoy Korest near Zubst. "1 have seen bombed out cities of (Jermany, ghost towns and many half-starved, liberated pris oners. 1 saw how the nazls treat ed the slave laborers. "1 am now at Selmbach close tne inn river. On Saturday, July 1, 1 went to Passau, which is 35 miles from here on the Danube river, and was given a boat ride on a yacht that was given to Hit ler by the city of Cologne. The name of the yacht was Stadwein, built in 1939 and which will car ry 1,4OU passengers. There were about 300 soldiers there to make r ” * the trip. We boarded the boat and pulled anchor at nine. We went down the river 35 miles, turned around and came back, arriving at onr take-off place at nve p. m. The river runs between two mountains. There is some beautiful scenery along the river. It is a trip anyone would enjoy". The Journal-Patriot Donates More Than 1,000 Lbs. Paper The Journal-Patriot on Tues day turned In more than 1,000 pounds of scrap paper and card board. This was In addition to the paper picked np at the newspaper and Job plant each week by the city truck. The town of North Wllkesboro IS acting as collecting agency here for the war effort. The more than 1,000 pounds turned in from this office Tuesday consisted mainly of cardboard mats of advertising services which had become otwolete 'became ot lUt®, •hhff-Trawr'dMdWMif d'piper accumulated In the process of pnb- Ucatloa. The town truck will call for any substantial amount of paper and cardboard which people will turn In to relieve the paper short age. Service Officer Of Legion Coming 24 state service officer of the A- merlcan tieglon will be at the Em ployment Service office here on Tueeday, July 24, for the pur pose of assisting veterans and their dependents In filing claims for any type of benefits provided by the federal government. Those making claims should have with them discharge papers and any other service records required for filing claims. —V- Tom Walker Rites Held On Tuesday ymneral service was held Tues day at Oak Ridge church for Tom Welker, age 62, citizen of. Rock Creek township who died Sunday at his home. Rev. Roy Franklin and Rev. Manly Byrd conducted tne last rites. Bumvlng Mr. Walker are his wMe, Mrs. Beatrice Mae Harrold Walker and three children; also ft>nr children by a former mar riage, and two stepchildren. RATION NEWS FOODS: Blue TS. U2. V2, W2, X2 ex- ly 81: T2. Z2, Al, Bl. tre August 81; Dl, Bl, HI expire September 'k1. lil. Ml, N1 expire • II. A FATS: Red Stamps MI. PI expire July 81; B», T8, U8 eaqdre Au- : VI, W2, XI. Y2, M leptember 80; Al, Bl, Bl expire October 81. : Sugar Stamp No. 86 r 8 lbs. expires August Alrplena Stamps No. , and No. 8 now good. KM: A-16 oowpons va- Selective Service Office Will Close Saturday at Noon By order of tbe director of Se lective Service, the Selective Serv ice board offices now are closing on Saturdays at 12:30 p. m. Dur lug otber week days the offices are open throughout the day. Memorial Rites For Curtis Wiles Memorial service for Curtis Wiles, who was killed In Germany, will be held on bnnday, July 29, 11 e. m., at Christian Home church. Curtis Wiles was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Unvllle Wiles, of Lo max. Sunday, July 29, will also be the date Tor the beginning of the revival at Christian Home. Rev. Charles Richardson, pastor, will be assisted by Rev. D. H. Black- bum. All .?re Invited to the serv- PVT, JIMMSB MOOBB HOME ON FURIiOtrOH Bvt. Eugene (Jimmie) Moore, is of Camp Blandlng, Florida, spending a furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Ethel V. Moore. At the end of his furlough he will •report to Camp Hood, Texas, for lurtner training. LT. WALOTER CAJLL IS HOME FROM OVERSEAS U. Walter Call arrived home Tuesday night from Italy, pilot ing a plane across the Atlantic. Lt. Call, for the past nine months, served as a Liberated bomber pil ot based In Italy. He will spend 3U days’ leave with his mother, Mrs. C. U. Poindexter, and other relatives before returning to duty In the army air forces. LT. DONALD STORY RETURNS TO DUTY Lt. Donald Story has ratume l to duty at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Fla., after spending several days leave with his par ents. .Attorney and Mrs. T. E. Story, and his wife, the former Miss Peggy Somers, imi SGT. WAYNE BALL RECEIVES DISCHARGE Sgt. Wayne Hall, son ot Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall, of Halls Mills, has arrived home from 32 months In the European theatre, and has received an honorable dis charge under tbe demobilization system. Jgt,.JRaB ..entered Uisu.ii0W with the National Gnard Company here In 1940, and has been over seas since the fall of 1942, serv ing in Africa, Sicily and Italy. OARR DANCY, JR., IN MERCHANT MARINE Carr Dancy, Jr., who entered the merchant marine on June 27, 1945, Is stationed at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, for training In cook and bakery school. His wife, the former Miss Daisy Johnson, and daughter, make their home at 5309 Wright Ave nue, Baltimore, Md. PFO. CLYDE WATTS receives AWARD With the 81st Infantry Division Somewhere In the Pacifle.—Pfc. Clyde Watts, of North Wllkesboro, has been awarded the medical Badge for “satisfactory perform ance of duties under actual com bat conditions". Private Watts Is a medical corpsmen with Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller’s Slat Infantry “Wildcat” Divison, which last fall wrested the Palau and other Western Car oline Islands from the Japs. The infantry medical corps- men’s wife, Mrs. Josephine Watts, and his mother, Mrs. Fannie Watts, reside In North Wllkes boro. *■ I Pfc. Clarence Craft, Santa Anito, Oslif., ia credited wltb killing more than 30 Japs in a apeotacnlar, and almoat singleJianded, rifle and gr^ nede fight. He wae e:i908ed to ea* emy action during the entlro time. It was his first Urns in battle. Tight Race Now In Softball Play Among 4 Teams Second half in the churches’ softbAil league Is Well under -.Wtlll idf’fofi Baptiste, WttiBbc Poland Meth odists have each won two and lost one, while the Presbyterians have lost three. ’The Baptists won the first naif, which ended recently, and a playoff Is planned If another teams wins the second half flog. in the games Tuesday the Bap tists defeated Wllkesboro 8 to 2 and the Methodists won over the Presbterlans 9 to 5. This evening the Baptists play the Presbyter ians and the Methodists play Wil kes boro. Plan Conference On Rehabilitation Unam.—American carrier air craft discovered remnants of the Japanese Navy hiding In possibly the most obvlons place—Yokosu ka naval base in Tokyo Bay—and attacked heavily with bombs and toiredoes despite adverse weath er and accurate. Intense antl-air- oraft fire. Yokosuka naval base, one of the empire’s largest, is at the mouth of Tokyo Bay, only about 78 nflles southeast of the capital city. Fleet Adml. Chester W. Nlmltz, announcing the attack, said "No report of damage to targets is yet available”. He also reported that both American ^and British carrier planes, comprising the world’s greatest striking force, carried their assaults on the Tokyo reg ion into the second successive day yesterday and that an American cruiser-destroyer force steamed close Inshore to shell Nojima Cape, only 60 miles southeast of Tokyo at the entrance to Tokyo Bay. G. Everett Vannoy Died Wednesday George Everett Vannoy, a well- known farmer of the Purlear com munity, died Wednesday evening at the Wilkes hospital. Mr. Vannoy, who would have reached the age 93 on Jutv 21, was injured when he fell from a wheat stack several days ago Ap parently, he was recovering, and again became critically ill Wed nesday evening. Funeral service will be held Pri- m., av ..lifly Pqja MlNSIpR BATE SGT. EDWIN R. SIDDEN V Sgt. Edwin Siddmi fots Silver Star For Heroic Action Wilkes SeVgeant Kills Num ber Of Nazis And Ronta Enemy Attack noy was a'most faithful inSember. The pastor, Rev. Isaac Watts, will be assisted by Dr. Avery M. Church and Rev. J. L. A. Bumgar ner. Mr. Vannoy was t member of a well *known Wilkes family, being a son of the late James and Ceme- lia Bumgarner Vannoy, of Pur lear. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Maxwell Vannoy, and two daughters, Mrs. C. R. Hill, of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Trop M. Church, of Purlear. Al so surviving are several brothers and sisters. V Sgt. Edwin R. Sldden, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cl Sldden, of Joynes, has been awarded the sil ver star for gallant and heroic action against the nazls. Sgt. Sldden entered the army on May 22 ,1943, went overseas in November, 1943, and served with tbe 10th infantry in the fifth di vision of the third army. The ac tion for which he received the sil ver star occurred September 20th, 1844, and on October lOth he re ceived a shrapnel wound in his left IM, for which he was award- San Faaelsco.—Japanese broad cast!, declaring that Allied fleets again were shelling and bombing the island empire, asserted yes terday that the attacks were feel ing oit the coastal defenses for en invasion which might eoae quicker than expected. The Doule Agency in a broad cast beard by the Federal Com munications Commission said the naval raids were “reconnaissance In force" to test Japan’s air power and to pick out likely landing polnu. 'The military correspondent of tne newspaper Yomiuri Hochi thought the attacks did not pre- sade an Immediate Invasion, but hedged and admitted the possibil ity of a surprise landing. “There is a possibility,” he said, “of tbe enemy’s undertaking a direct invasion attack on onr mainland by dispensing with in terim steps of a landing on the continental (Asiatic) coast or is land-conquering operations in case the enemy underestimated our air power as a result of the present operations”. Uomle told the people they must expect further naval bombard ments and must determine to de fend the Homeland “wlthont fear" now that Allied task forces can attack us at any chosen time and A rehabilitation clinic will be field at tbe Vocational Rehabilita tion office In Asheville on Mon day and Tuesday, July 23 and 24. Representatives of the Voca tional HebiablUtatlon 'Commission, the Employment Service and the War Manpower Commission will be on band to Interview the re- Plan Tonth Rally SGT. KERMIT WORTH BABE AT CAMP BtITNER HOSPITAL Sgt. Kermlt Worth Bare, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bare, of North Wllkesboro route one, has returned to the convalescent hos pital at Camp Butner-after spend ing a furlough at home. Sgt. Bare was wounded In combat In Germ any. Ives. Cannini; Center Is In Operation 'Hie canning center, a state end oifnt cdifnty project operated at Lin coln Heights school nnder direc tion of O. ML Overton, snperrlsor, is now In operation. The cannery Is set np to serve the pnblle and those who wish canning done are nrged to cal! there and make ar- raagementa. The canning center furnishes tins and the prices ars nine and ten cents tor qnarts and seven and eight cents for pints. CPL. GORDON OGILVIE HOME FROM EUROPE Cpl. Gordon Ogllvle, son of Mr. and Mrs. a. R. Ogllvle, of Uakwoods, arrived home July 14 after serving 16 months in Eng- gand, iiTance and Germany with the 'mira Army. At the end of his 30-day fnrlongh he,will report to Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. PFC. EUGENE N. FEI/TS RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS Pfc. Eugene N. Felts, veteran of 43 months In the European the atre of operations and in the As iatic-Pacific area, where he served as nileman In the infantry, has returned to the home ot his fath er, Luther Felts, of Union Grove. Pfc. Felts wears the BTO ribbon witn two stars, the Asiatic-Pacific noDons with two stan and a com bat infantryman’s badge. i-V Pretddent Avila Camacho ot Mexico, has appointed a commis sion to examine each case of em ployes dismissed by textile mills because ot old age. fiabllitatlon cases present. Oliver Anderson Raised to Rank 2nd Lieutenant Oliver F. Anderson, of North Wllkesboro, became the first field appointment of an enlisted man to the rank of second lieutenant In the ‘Ckirps of Engineers by the 693rd li'igineer Boat and Shore Regiment. Entering the army from the Na tional Gnard in 1940, Lt. Ander son served first with Company “A’’ of tbe lU6th Engineers and then with Company "H” of the 590th Engineer Shore regiment. In 1942 ne was assigned as a member of the CADRE of the newly activat ed 693rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, an amphibious unit, and from this time to his ap pointment to second Ueutenant he served as first sergeant of Com pany "E” of the Shore Batallion. Since November, 1943, Lt. An derson has served overseas in the South Pacific area where he has seen action at Arawe, New Brit ain, Altape, New Guinea, Arara and wakde islands and Noemfor island, Ontrit New Onlnea, aad the PhUlpplnee. Besides the A- merican Defenee Ribbon, Lt. An derson has been awarded the Asi atic Pacifle Ribbon and the New Gninea Battle Honors. Lt. AudsnoB'e wife, Mrs. Aub rey Andwson, and his two chil dren, z'ord JeSary and lAnda Car ol, reside at 616 Western Avenue, BtateavlUe, afld his mother, Mrs. M. M. AflinKm, a resident at Wllkesboro. At Baptist Home A Youth Rally program will be carried out at Baptist Home church on.Sunday, July 22. Sunday SchooL will begin at 9:40, Mr. Wade Barlow, superin tendent, In charge. The Sunday School lesson will be taught by Mrs. John R. Jones. At 10:30, At torney P. J. McDuffie will deliver a timely address on “Youth For Christ”. Rev. S. L. Blevins will preach at the 11:00 hour. Dinner will be served on the grounds. The afternoon program will be In charge of John R. Jones. De votional will be lead by Rev. Wat son Br/ant. ’There will be singing by the choir and local quartet. At 1:30, Attorney J. H. Whicker will address the meeting. Then will come the organization of the young people. At 2:20, Attorney T. E. Story will deliver an ad dress. There will be a number of short talks. by members of the congregation. Closing prayer will be by Arthur Ahsher. ’The public Is cordially Invited. The event promices to be one of [ great Interest to the public. This will he the beginning of the re vival meeting at Baptist Home church which will continue thru- out the week. . The central committee is great ly pleased with the work that Is being done in behalf of the yqnng -people of the Stone Mountain As sociation and the co-operation of the various churches is deeply appreciated. On Sunday, July £'9, the'* Fifth Sunday Slnjdug of the Stone Mountain Asrociatlon will be held at Baptist Home and the choirs and qnartets of the various churches are urgently Invited to be present and take a part. ■V- SEAMAN REECE ELLER BBTUBNS TO DUTY Beaman 1-e Rqeee Eller has re turned to his Mse at Ghlneo- peagne, Va., aftar a ten days’ vis it with hia parents, Mr. and Mrs. I Goy BUer. Tbe eltation acoompenying the sliver star medal was as foBows: "Sgt. Edwin R. Sldden (then) private first class), infantry U. S. Army. For gallantry In action on 20 September, 1944, near Pournoy Le Chetlve, France. Under an In tense barrage of enemy artillery and smalt arms tire causing our forces to disengage the enemy for tbe purpose of reorganization, Sgt. Sldden, an assistant auto matic weapon gunner, with utter disregard for personal safety and exposure to heavy enemy fire, and accompanied by three other enlist ed men armed only with their In dividual weapons, left the shelter of a dwelling, dashed Into the street in order to fire more ef fectively, and taking an exposed position, tired accurate and pre cision fire npon the enemy. Sgt Sldden continued to fire his weap on at the charging enemy, halting their advance and repulsing their counter attack until the arrival of reinforcements. Due to the ag gressive and tearless action of Sgt. Sldden, many of the enemy were killed and their counter at tack routed. Sgt. Sldden’s courage, bravery and deep devotion to du ty reflects great credit on himself and Is in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States In fantryman. Entered military serv ice from North Carolina. By place”. ‘BIG 3’ CONFERS FOR 2ND TIME ON WAR AIMS command of Major Irvin”. Singing July 29 At Walnut Grove Sonthside Singing Association will convene at Walnut Grove Baptist church at Pores Knob on Sunday, July 29, begtebln^ at 11 a. m. Attorney F. J. McDuffie, chair man, In announcing the singing invited all singers to attend and take part. It will be an all-day singing, with dinner on the grounds at the noon hour. 4-H Cinb Members To Camp a Week Many boys anfl girls from the 4-H clubs In Wilkes county Trill leave Monday to spsBd next week at the Barium Springs summer camp south of Statesville. Mrs Annie H Greene, home a- gent, said today that aU boys end girls planning to attend tte cunp must bo at the oonrtlwBse in Wtt- kesDoro at one p. m. oji Monday, July 88. They win return on Sat urday. . Lettera telling about Hie cost of the eamp and oDtov arivuai^ menta have beta malM 4-H Mnb membera Pntflrtflin I rTbrat Triamift af old battlefields—Preeldent Tru man, Premier Btaliu and Prime Minister Churchill — conferring late yesterday, stated that Allied victory In the Pacific was the pressing goal. This second formal meeting of tbe big three was as heavily blanketed by security as Tuesday’s meeting, but the trend of thought among the American and British delegations seemed to make it cer tain that the ways and means for Japan’s defeat would be fully air ed before the Soviet leader. Earlier in the day, Truman con ferred separately with Churchill and Stalin. TUe day’s events indicated the leaders were agreed upoa reach ing as promptly as possible full agreement on the issues facing them—Issues upon which a speed ier end of the war with Japan and the future neace of Europe may depend. 'iTuman, the presiding officer of tbe trl-power sessions, seeks as his chief goals a quicker triumph over Japan and the bulwarking of peace through solution of long standing dispute. G(f6d Property Will Be Sold Saturday, July 21. at Auction A seventy-acre tract of the Paul E. CHiurch farm property just off highway 268 east of this city, will be sold at auction Saturday, July 21, the sale starting at. two u, m. The tract of land, which ia splendidly located, has been sub divided and will be sold for home- sites and small acreage farm tracts. One plot has a good five- room residence. The pri^rty is located near highway 268 and on the main, gnveled road connecting Moun tain View community with the highway. Mail route, school bus and electricity are available^ A movement is on foot to have the road hardsurfaced after the war. The property has been very ap- proisiat^y sub-divided and the hioRaeaitM have sufficient acreage for truck farming and chicken and cattle raising. Ehch pilot'wQl be sold at auction at the buyer's own price. - The spl^endid view of the Mae xUdge a^ Brushy Mountains adds ttuch to the attractiveness as an idea) homesite. Ferris and Johnson, land auc- conduned a tioneera who have number >f very satn&etory aalea in tiiia comtnonity, will handle the sale and will give away c^ prii- as and a war bond. Ehiteriasiameat will be furnishdk by the Ferris 4 Jriinsim bend. ' : .-t.. ■* '-zT, -Iff*!*
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