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WILKESBORO PRESBYTERIAN PLANS FOR HOME COMING HOME COMING SUNDAY PLANNED FOR WILKESBORO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; DR. CARTER TO PREACH Morning And Afternoon Programs Outlined; Pic nic Lunch At Noon. The Wilkeaboro ITesbyterlan church, one of the oldest cjiurch- es In Northwestern North Caro lina, win have a home-coming service Sunday, August 12th. Kev. lAiuls J. Yelanjlan, pas tor Ot the church, has announced that an all-day program will open at eleven a. m. and that Dr. Joe H. Carter, a former pastor, will deliver the message at the morn ing session. J. R. Fhnley, of the North Wllhesboro Preebyterlan church and who was a member of the Wllkesboro church before (jas^church In North Wllkesboro ^S^rganlzed. will participate In th^ervice. Picnic lunch will be enjoyed on Crysel Youth Is A Victim Drowning funeral was held today at Un ion church for Harry E. Crysel, age 13, who was drowne-^ at Ham ilton, Ohio, while swimming with CIS sister. Harry was a son ot .Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crysel. former residents of the Cricket community who for some time have made their home in Ohio. V Superior Court Is Making Headway On a Big Docket Osborne Case Calendareo For Trial Tuesday; Many Cases On Docket. Airplanes May Fly Low As 1,000 Feet In response to many inquiries relative to the height at which civil aeronautics pilots may fly over towns, North Wllkesboro Clerk W. P. Kelly received the ^ ^ . following Information In a letter tne church groun s a from .Major R. E, Dawson, deputy the afternoon service will begin at two o’clock, consisting of a aong service and brief messages from former members and other visitors. Many improvements have been made recently on enough to make a force landing old church ediflce. The interior, wing commander: "iVccordlng to Civil Aeronautics Authority Rules and Regulations, airplanes are permitted to fly aa low as 1,000 feet over a small town: however, It must be high . , outside the city In case of motor has been retlnlsbed an mp failure or other mishap ments have been made on the out side and on the church grounds V- Fruit Growers ficuie Aug. 15th ^ At Perry Lowe’s PVT. ROY P. PWNNBLL 1 .AT MIAMI, VUL, .Miami Beach, Fla.—Pvt. Roy ' P. Pennell, 30, husband of Mrs. j Pansy Elisabeth Pennell, Wilkes- boro, N. C., has returned from I service outside the continental i United States and Is now being processed through the Army 1 (Jronnl and Service Forces Redls- Tne annual meeting and picnic trlbutlon Station In Miami Beach of, the Brushy Mountain Fruit where his next assignment will be Growers Association will be held determined. Wednesday, August 15th at Per-| t-vt. Pennell served 33 and one- ry Lowe's place located on the ^ half months as cannoneer in the Taylorsville road at Kilby’s Gap European theater of operations, near the apple research station, j While there he was awarded The group will assemble about, the Purple Heart for wounds re- 1U:30 a. m., and the meeting will celved In combat against the ene- begln about 11:00 o’clock. I my, and the European campaign Dr. C. N. Clayton, plant pathol-[ ribbon with one battle star. oglst from State College, win make I V a talk on the new spray materials and Carl VanDeman will make a talk on the new varieties of ap ples. After this a picnic lunch will he spread. All attending are requested to bring a picnic lunch them. RATION NEWS PROCESSED POODS. Blue Stamps: Y2, Z2, Al, Bl, Cl, expire August 31: Dl, Bl, FI, Oi, HI, expire September 30; jl,’ Kl, LI, Ml, Nl, expire October 31; PI, Ql> T* Aug. 1. Not. 30. PllEATS AND P/ rs: Red Q2, R2, 32, ’Tfl, U2, .^-aiye August SI: VS, W2, X2, expire faptember 30: Al, HI. tobar 81: Ol, Hi, J7, K.1, expire November SO. It.SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. SB good for flTe pounds, expires August 31. SHOES: Airplane stamps SOS. 1. 2, 3, 4, now good. tuiniv ■—««««eie*e ^ More Bonds! North Wilkesboro Tax Rate $1.20; Budget Adopted The North Wllkesboro board of commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 7th, at 7:30 p. m. Mayor K. ’r. McNiel and all members of the board were pres ent. 'J'he appropriation ordinance or budgets for the fiscal year be ginning July 1, 1945, and ending June 30, 1946, was finally adopted and the following tax levies made: For General Fund: 44 cents on tne one hundred dollars assessed valnatlon of all taxable property, real and personal: 81.00 on each poll: 81.00 on each male dog and 82.00 on each female dog. For Debt Service Fund: 62 cents on the 8100 dollars assess ed valnatlon of all taxable prop erty, real and personal; and For School Current Expense Fund: 14 cents on the one hun dred dollars assessed valuation of all taxable property, real and personal. Making a total ad valomm tax rate of 81-20 on , the one hun dred dollars assessed valnatlon of all taxable property,'real and personal, 81.00 on each poll. Wilkes superior court has made much headway into the docket of more than 150 cases since the August term opened Monday morning with' Judge Wm. H. Bob bitt, of Charlotte, presiding. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall, of Yadklnvllle, is prosecuting the docket. T. J. Frazier, of North Wilkesboro, Is foreman of the grand Jury. Cases In which judgment has been rendered follow: Winneld Uuffm^, .operating car while intoxicated, 60 days, suspended on payment of 860 fine, driver license revoked one year. O. C. Trlvette, driving car while intoxicated, 60 days, sus pended on payment of 850 fine, driver license suspended one year. John William Parker, carrying concealed weapon, fine of $50 and costs. Virginia M. Diggle versus Sam uel Lewis Diggle, divorce granted. (juincy Cleary and Dolly Haynes, assault and using profane language, prayer for judgment continued. Eugene Cardwell, assault with deadly weapon, prayer for judg ment continued. 'Tyre Taylor, operating car wnile Intoxicated, 60 days, sus pended on payment of 850 fine, driver license revoked one year. Mack Carlton Craven, driving while Intoxicated, reckless driving and drunkenness, six months on roads. Sam Hampton, abandonment, six months, suspended on payment of 8125 now and five dollars weekly for wife and child. Rich Matthews, assault with deadly weapon, prayer for judg ment continued. K. A. Riggs, disposing of mort gaged property, prayer for judg ment continued. Clyde McDaniel, driving while intoxicated, 60 days, suspended on payment of 850 fine, driver li cense revoked one year. Verlln Blankenship, driving while Intoxicated, 60 days, sus pended on payment of 850 fine, driver license revoked one year. Charlie Clifford Faw, driving while intoxicated, four months sentence to begin October 1. Kandol Lee Greene, operating car whije Intoxicated, 60 days, suspended on payment ot 850 fine, driver license revoked one year. Russell Hamby, driving while intoxicated, 60 days, suspended on payment 850 fine, driver li cense revoked one year. Earl Hamby, larceny of banjo, 60 days on roads. uohn A. Spears and Coy Adkins, assault, lines of 825 each. The grand jury returnde a true bill charging Walter Hightower with the murder of William Bun ker on April T. It Is expected that court next week will be occupied with trial of major cases. Including the first degree charge of muraer against Roy Osborne for the murder of his brother, Tom Osborne, near Sheets Gap one month ago. The case is calendared for trial Tue»- day. Bffg and poultry markets were extremely firm during June, ac cording to poultry specialists of the State College extension sarv- los. • -.t * P1■ i Blast Kills 200,0(10 Japs JAPS DIED BY THOUSANDS IN BOMB RAID Guam.—Japanese perished by uncounted thousands from the searing, crushing atomic blast that annihilated 60 per cent of the 343,000 population of the city of Hiroshima Monday, photo graphic and other evidence Ind^ cated yesterday. Tokyo radio, which said that "practically all living things, hu man and animal, were literally seared to dokth,’’ reported that authorities were still unable to check the total casualties. Fhotographs showed that not even stout concrete structures In the heart of the city, presumed to have been air raid shelters, es caped. The structures still stood hut apparently were burned out Inside. Both General Spaatz, who an nounced from hlB stragetlc air force headquarters were that 60 per cent of Hiroshima had been "completely destroyed”, and Tok yo radio warned that more atomic bombings could be expected. - Bpaatz declared that other Su per Forts were ready t® follow the B-29 "Enola Gay” which Cbl. Raul W. Tlbbets, Jr., of Miami, Fla., piloted over Hiroshima to drop the war’s newest and most dev astating weapon. V lOYS PFO. JABIES li. BItiUNGS NOW HOME PROM OVERSEAS Ffc. James L. Billings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Billings, of Hays, Is home on furlough after spending six months In Europe. At the end of his fnrlongh he will report to Camp Campbell, Ky. CPIf. DON^ OTI^R IN NETHEBIAND8 INDIES Cpl. Don T. Culler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Culler, of Wllkes boro, is now In the Netherlands, East Indies, where he Is serving as a waist gunner on a bomber. S.-SGT. PAUL H. GWTN GOING TO PACSEIO Camp Airies, France.-—After 16 j months In the European ’Theater of Operations, S.-Sgt. Paul H. Gwyn, Route 2, Wllkesboro, N. C., has reported to this headquar ters, redeployment camp for the Pacific area of operations. Camp Arles, one three huge staging areas near the Mediter ranean port of Marseille, has a ca pacity of 100,000 soldiers. It Is commanded by Lt. Col. B. H. Bhlpe, of Palmerton, Pa., and staffed by men of the 86th In fantry* Division. ft n .SEAMAN JOHNSON ENJOYS VtSIT FROM HIS FAMILY Mrs. Juanita Johnson and son Vernon Lavon Johnson, Jr., and Miss Ruth Johnson have returned from spending a week with Mrs. Mechanicsbnrg, Pa. Seaman John son is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, of Wllkesboro, Route Two. He has a brother Paul J. Johnson, serving In the Army overseas. ft ft ft FRED HUBBARD WALKER SERVES ON DESTROYER Fred Hubbard Walker, 20, elec trician’s mate, third class, of Hays, arrived at Norfolk, Va., re cently to train for duties aboard .a new destroy®: of the Atlantic Fleet. Walker is a veteran of 20 months’ duty aboard a destroyer escort In the Atlantic. He wears ribbons for the American Theatre and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre. He is the son of Mrs. E. W. iWaUcer, of Hays. Walker attend ed Mountain View high school. •V Gets Silver Stars I/T. CYRIL-B. SPICER. -V- Lt. Cyril Spicer Gets Silver Stars And Bronze Stars r’lrst Lieutenant Cyril B. Spic er, husband of the former Miss Bessie Lee Anderson, of North Wllkesboro, received many deco rations while serving with the famous 30th Infantry division of the Ninth army In Europe. Lt. Spicer, who has been home on convalescent leave from Oliver Mneral Uoapitol, Augusta, Oa., hoMa the silver star witk one oak leaf cluster for gallantry In action and the bronze star, with two clusters for heroic achieve ment In action. He was awarded the purple heart for a shrapnel wound In one hand and also has the combat Infantryman’s badge and the European ribbon with battle stars for the Normandy, Nortnem France, Rhineland, Ar dennes and Central European campaigns. Lt. Spicer Is a son ot Col C. B. Spicer, who served for two years in Patton’s Third Army and IS now Id Austria. Lt. Spicer and his wife recently returned from a visit with his mother, who is making her home at Des Molnee, .-tOwa. ■V Students Prepare For School Days; Open Sept 20th SOBIET JOINS IN STRUGGLE OF ALLIES Gets SUver Star San Francisco.—Soviet Russia’s mighty Far Eastern Army began hostilities against Japan at«l a.m. Thursday (Russian time), launch ing a sudden attack along the Eastern Sovlet-Mancbukuo bor der only an hour after Moscow’s declaration of war became effect ive, the enemy reported today. A Kwagntnng Army Headquar ters communique Issued, at Hsin- klng and' recorded here ,by Uni ted Press reported the attack and also announced that the Red Air li’orce already was bombing stra tegic points In Manchukuo terri tory behind Japanese lines. No details of the attack were given. Moscow.—Soviet Russia de clared war on Japan effective at midnight last night (6 p. m. ewt) and revealed she had 'been%sked to join the Pacific conflict by the Allies to speed "linlversal i»eace.” li'orelgn Commissar Vyacheslav Molotoff disclosed Japan had asked the Soviet Union to mediate In the war in the Pacific, but said 'rokyo’s rejection of the Potsdam ultimatum to surrender made her in-oposals “lose all significance.” RED ACTION WAS INVITED AT POTSDAM County Schx>ls Open 20th; North Wilkesboro Schools September 3, Washington. — Secretary of State Byrnes said yesterday there is "still time—but little time—for the Japanese to save themselves Trom the destruction which Is now tureatenlng them”. in a formal statement issued shortly alter President Trnman announced Russia’s declaration of war against Japan, Brynes said he hoped "that the people of Japan will now realize that further re- Blstence to the forces of the na-, tions now united in the enforce ment of law and justice will be futile”. Byrnes declined, in response to questions, to elaborate. He re fused to say whether his state ment could be considered an ulti matum to the Japanese. Regardless of the official mean ing of the warning, however, with in a few minutes the Byrnes state ment was being radio-beamed by the Ufllce of War Information to Japan and repeated at frequent Intervals. With a short vacation rapidly drawing to a conclusion ten thousand school children in Wilkes oonntly are getting ready to start back to the classrooms. Schools of the Wilkes county system will open on August 20. - North Wllkesboro city schools Johnson’s husband, Seaman First will open Monday, September 3 Class Vernon Lavon Johnson, at Staley Cemetery Decoration 26th Decoration service irlll 'be held at Staley cemetery on hlgh-way 16 near the second Redlee River bridge on Sunday, Angnst 26, two p. m. A memorial servloa like the one held there In lldS.te idanned and the public le invited. Biiaiih - Students have had a short va cation period this, summer be cause many of the county schools were delayed during the last term because of weather conditions, and finished the term later than originally scheduled. U. B. Eller, county superintend ent, said today that some teacher vacancies remain In the county system, but that progress Is being made In securing teachers, and that faculty lists may soon be completed. A complete faculty list from Supt. Paul S. Cragan, of the city schools, Is expected In a few days. rV- Worker* Are Sought By the Civil Service T'Ue government has at this time a large number of openings for skilled and unskilled workers at Norfolk Navy Yard, the Weet coast «hlp Yards, Pearl Harbor, and at other government estab lishments, according to a stato- m«it Issned today bj W. B. Deat on, civil service representative. Persons Interested in these op enings map see Mr. Deaton at the local Ui*. Employment office In North Wllkesboro'on Angnst ISth and 14th. > . Music Director* Of First Baptist Take Courses at Brevard The First Baptist church In looking forward to the develop ment of a great music program In Its church, sent Mrs. A. F. Kil by, the director of music, and Mrs. Elsie Nichols, the church or ganist, to Brevard College for two weeks of study. Classes were held lor organists and choir directors. Revival at Antioch Is Now In Progress A revival Is In progress at An tioch Baptist church, near Della- plane. Kev. Mr. Groce Is assisting the pastor, Rov. Noah Hayes. The services are well attended. Anti och church was recently very ex tensively repaired. Thomas 0. Price Takes Job Here 'I’hos. O. Price, an experienced newspaper man, ' who has been with the Llncolnton Times in Lin- colnton, has accepted a position with the Carter-Hubbard Publish ing Co., in the company's newspa per mechanical department. Mr. Price has been in the news paper ibusiness for a number of years and is an experienced all round newspaper man. Mr. and Mrs. Price are making their home in the Mrs. F. D. For ester residence. ’ Local clUsenahlp extmid to Mr. and Mrs. Price a hearty w^loome to the city. PFO. RICHARD J. TEVEPAUOH. Pfc. Tevepaugh Gets Silver Star For Heroic Action Wilkes Soldier Kills Num ber Of Nazis, Rescues Prisoners, Finds Tanks. For gallantry in action Pfc. Richard J. Tevepaugh, formerly of the Brushy Mountain communi ty of Wilkes, was awarded the sil ver star medal In Germany. The cltatioa accompanying the medal was as follows: Pfc. Rich ard J. Tevepaugh, 359th infantry, lor gallantry In action on 9 March, 1945, In the vicinity of Waldko- nlgan, Germany. When a platoon was pinned down by heavy tank, machine gun and small arms fire, Pfc. 'I’evepaugh voluntarily, at the risk of his life, advanced under intense fire until he flanked the hostile positions and reached the nearby town. While observing the position of the enemy tanks, he killed three enemy and wonnded two. As he was returning to his squad, he observed two friendly soldiers who were being held pris oner by 15 enemy. With accurate automatic rifle fire, he routed the enemy party and rescued the two prisoners. He then returned to his squad and reported the location of the tanks. His gallantry, which materially aided his company In attaining the objective and In cap- taring over 100 enemy, was In ac cordance wlwth high military tradition. Entered military service from North Carolina.” Pfc. Tevepaugh served two years In the Pacific area, returned to the States and went to Europe one year ago. WHkesboro And First Baptist To Meet In Playoff By virtue of winning over the Slrst Baptist team 3 to 1 Tues day, Wllkesboro softball team Is assured of a playoff with the First Baptist team for the church es' league championship. 'fhe victory leaves Wllkesboro leading the Baptists one game In the second half. One game yet re mains to be played in the sche dule. If the Baptists win, they will play Wllkesboro for the sec ond half championship, and If Wllkesboro wins, there will be a four-out-of-seren playoff because the Baptists won the first half. Considerable Interest is also be ing shown In ihaseball here. On Sunday aftemon a North Wilkee- bor team defeated a strong team from Bparta by a score of seven to six, the winning tally coming in the 10th inning. Games are to be scheduled with Elkin, a team from Wlnston-Balem, and with a team from Swannanoa. The Cricket community also has a livMy baseball team and some good gamee have been played this season. Demand for eggs will remain •trong well. Into 1846, iwd. will eonttnue to «Doeed nimUfli ' at leMt nnta egg prodnetton fneroaa- ea ■aafloniiHy beginning next De- eemlMr. nys a Waahlngtdn report.
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