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flyrtdiqrt. WORTH NjjBjggBORO C. MtffiiPAt, AUGUST 20,^t^ WM Yt
PtU In
Mail
Is Sentenced
To Die Jan. 1
Walter Hightower, colored prle-
oner conricted in WlUes court
Friday for the dagger murder ol
William Banker, another inieon-
er, at the state highway prison
camp here April 1, was sentenced
by Judge William H. Bobbitt to
die in the gas chamber at Raleigh
January 1.
Hightower, whose home was in
Ureensboro, began his prison ca
reer with a four-year term for
manslaughter. Since that time
he has killed three other prison-
•rw making a total of four. At
tljV’tlme he killed Bunker here
pf^prll 1 he was serving an accu
mulative sentence of 30 years on
murder charges.
Wltne^ltes said that Hightower
killed Bunker, a Mount Airy ne
gro, at the time the guards were
changed at the camp here
I oAsanday afternoon. April 1.
They saw Hightower place his
arm around Bunker, walk with
him into the barracks, heard him
say. "I told you I was going to
kill you,” and produced a dagger
from under his clothes and stab
bed Bunker seven times in the
chest. He died Instantly. It devel
oped that Hightower had fash
ioned the dagger from a file.
Will Harris, colored, convicted
of second degree murder for the
death of Paul Bailey, local colored
man, near here December 23. was
sentenced to 12 to 15 years in the
penitentiary.
Gets Bronze
Decorated
Take 3 Prisoners
To State Prison
Three prisoners were taken
Saturday to the state penitentiary
In Raleigh.
They were: Walter Hightower,
sentenced to die in the gas cham-
Jiustory 1 for to* «
lUtnm'^ Bunker; Roy Osborne, to
Mttenee of ttl to »S years
f(#^%e murder of his brother,
Osborne; Will Harris, to
serve 12 to 15 years for the mur
der of Paul Bailey.
ITie prisoners were carried by
Sheriff C. G. Poindexter, accom
panied by Arthur Holbrook, S. U.
Reynolds and Bill Russell.
Presley Myers Is
Head of K. of P.
|\
Officers Are Installed; Ivey
Moore And Richard John
ston Talk To Club.
Q fThe new officers for 1945-46
MSbok charge of the D. O. K. K.
^inb meeting for August. The
meeting took place in the K. of P.
Liodge Hall last Thursday night.
The newly installed officers are
Presley Myers, president; J. C.
Reins, vice-president; W. C. Mar
low, secretary; J. Q. Adams, treas
urer; and J. O. Emerson, bazooka.
Carlyle Ingle, chairman of the
Arrangements Committee, was in
charge of the dinner hour, at
) which time a bountiful chicken
dinner was served.
A. C. Chamberlain, program
chairman, presented two recently
returned service men, R. Ivey
Moore and Richard B. Johnston.
Both the speakers presented very
interestingly their discussions, us
ing the topic, “The Ex-Service
Man And Hla Plans For The
^eace." Mr. Moore, who served in
^he navy, and Mr. Johnston, who
served in the air corps, each point
ed out the heavy obligations which
weigh on every citizen to do his
utmost to preserve those princi
ples of freedom and democracy
upon which the foundations of
world peace are laid. They Issued
a challenge to those present to
bend every effort to make this
town and county an even better
place In which to live.
The committees for the coming
year, as announced by President
ley Myers, are; Finance, Paul
me, A. A. Cashlon end J. S.
sth. Attendance, J. B. Carter,
^rge Kennedy and Vernon Deal.
RMram. A. C. Chamberlain, M.
i^toMcNelU and Clifford Moore,
krrangemeau, Carlyle Ingle, J. C.
MmMll, AlUe HayS and, B. S.
Mt. AcUTltles, Paul Cashlon,
Church, Frank Blair and
WolHb Tomlinson. Publicity, Paul
J. Cragan. T. H. -fitory and Carr
p^ncy. Membership, R. H. Shell,
fr. K- StBrdlvant, Leonard Vyne
■yA V. s. Forester, Jr.
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Sgt. Hal Church, son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. O. Church, of Champion,
and husband of the former Miss
Margaret McGee, of this city, has
been awarded the bronze star for
nerotc action on the western
front. Sgt. Church has also been
awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received in action.
FaeiHy List For
City Schools Is
Announced Here
staff Sergeant Ritihard W.
Elclielberger, son of Rev. and
Mrs. W. A. Elchelberger, of
Wllkesboro, is now home on
3G-day furloogh after serving
with the Sth division in Eng
land, likance, Xatxembonrg,
Belg^iam and Germany, Austria
and Czechslovakia. He partici-
uated in three campaigns and
was awarded the bronze star
and infantryman's badge.
R. A. Dougbton
Dies In Sparta
Three Vacancies To Be
Filled; Schools To Open
September 3rd.
Former Lieutenant Governor
Was President Of The
Northwestern Bank.
The faculty list for the North
Wllkesboro City Schools was re
leased today from the office of
Supt. Paul S. Cragan. The 1945-
46 school term will open on Mon
day, September 3. Customary
holidays will be observed for
Thanksgiving. Christmas and
Easter. The term Is scheduled to
close on May 24.
Three faculty vacancies remain
to be niled. Superintendent Cra
gan stated that on August 1 all
posltlona had been flUed. J>nt
rsiigaatfqne ddHiig tlwi' -
weeks have crated the dresent
vacancies. Places now open are
those of athletic director, Bible
teacher and one elementary teach
er.
Teachers now employed for the
1945-46 term are:.
Elementary: Cora E. Ingram,
Lena E. Long, Betty Smith, Eliza
beth nnley, Sailie Outlaw, Mrs.
Carrie Mae Yoder Price, Etta Tur
ner, Mrs. Susie H. Williams, Ma
rie Halgood, Ruby Blackburn, Ha
zel Taylor, Mabel Hendren, Lu-
cUe-Young, Myra Sale, Myrtle Tut
tle. and Nonle Gordon.
High School: Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Horton, Mrs. Ena A. Taylor, Mrs.
Vivian R. Morris, Mrs. Emma B,
Day. Inez Wilson. Mary Spear and
Eva Bingham. '
Negro Elementary School:
Principal, Samuel O. Jones, James
K. Redmond, Mrs. Hazel B. Pais
ley. Kuth V. Comer and Margaret
J. Kepler.
Boys Must Register
On 18th Birthday
According to instructions re
ceived by local Selective Service
boards, all male persons still must
register for Selective Service on
their ISth birthday.
Latest lnstru.:tions since surren
der of Japan are to the effect that
no person over 2'5 years of age is
to be drafted, although volunteers
over 26 may be accepted.
Mrs. Robert Gibbs
IsHamedDireetor
OfGirlScontWork
A. aon was bom Saturday at the
haatM to Mr. and Mrs.
Mac ot North Wllkeaboro.
Girl Scout Commissioner, Mrs
Claude Doughton, is happy to an
nounce that Mrs. K. S. Gibbs has
been secured as director of the
Girl Scout organization for the
Wilkesboros during 1945-46.
Mrs. Gibbs’ training ud expe
rience make her well qualified for
her position. She is an experi
enced camp director. The strong
Girl Seout organization in Hen
dersonville was organized by Mrs.
Gibbs.
It is very Important that aP
business from last year be com
pleted before the officers begii
a new year's work. 'Pherefore, all
leaders are asked to meet togeth
er this week for that purpose.
Each will be notified of the day
and hour.
Plans are being made for a
aucceesfnl year iw Girl Scouting
for the Wilkesboros. ’ Annonnce-
ments will he made for all activi
ties.
Sparta. — North Carolina's
"grand old ,man of the moun
tains," Rufus A. Doughton. died
unexpectedly at his home here
tYlday. He was 90 years old,
“Governor Rufe” had just eat
en breakfast with his family and
was reading his morning paper
when the fatal attack struck him.
His health had not been good in
recent years, but there was no
warning that the end was near.
Donghton, older brother of
and iBe&ns committee, had a rec
ord of public service reaching' far
back into the last century.
He had served 13 terms In the
North Carolina legislature, was
lieutenant-governor (from which
office he derived the “Governor
Rufe" cognomen), state revenue
commissioner, and chairman of
the state highway commission.
Good Roads Advocate.
He played a leading role in the
good roads movement in this stale
which came to fruition under the
governorship of Cameron Morri
son when North Carolina set the
pace for the south and most of
the country by embarking upon
a 150,000,000 paved highway pro
gram.
As a member of the legislature,
Doughton Introduced the bill to
create the system and led the suc
cessful light for Its adoption.
The tall, raw-boned Doughton
started his career as a lawyer in
this mountain town. !He went to
the legislature and in 1891 he was
speaker of the house. Prom 1893
to 1897 he presided over the sen
ate as lieutenant governor.
After creation of the state high
way commission, he represented
this district, and he was instru
mental in having good roads
brought to this previously isolat
ed region of the state, sometimes
referred as "the lost provinces,”
Later came his service as reve
nue commissioner and highway
department head.
in addition to his public career,
Doughton was active and success
ful in law and businees affairs,
and was an outstanding civic lead
er in his home community. He was
president of The Northwestern
Bank, which has Us home office In
North Wllkesboro, and branches
In several towns In the northwest
part of the state
Some few years ago his serv
ices for the highway cause were
recognized when a group of citi
zens from Virginia, West Virginia,
and North Carolina held a meet
ing especially to pay tribute to
him In person.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Susan Barks Doughton; a son,
Kemp Doughton, now a Baltimore
lawyer; and a daughter, Mrs. Sid
ney Thomas, of SparU.
In addition to "Farmer Bob,"
the congressman, his survivors
also include a brother, Frank, of
Laurel Springs; and two sisters,
Mrs. T. J. Carson, of Sparta; and
Mrs. Miller, of Laurel Springs.
Funeral was held at Sparta
Methodist chnrch at 11 a. m.
Sunday, with bnrlal in Shiloah
cemetery.
This year’s spring pig crop was
seven per cent smaller than in
1944 but 12 per cent larger than
the average for lltt>4S,
3.
Rato ProNen k
Sibject Speaker
At Lkns Meetiag
POTEAT BROTHERS IN SERVICE
Dr. David E. Browning De
livers Address Before The
Lions Club Friday.
Dr. David E. Browning, pastor
ot the Flist Baptist church, de
livered a most interesting address
Friday evening before the North
WUkesboro Lions club.
Subject of Dr. Browning, who
was presented to the club by
Flake Cooke, was ‘‘The Crisis of
Color." He discussed the subject
from the standpoint of moral and
religious standards and declared
that the white race must treat the
matter as a moral problem or
must pay a terrible price for con
tinued supremacy. He discussed
In a most thought-provoking
manner the causes for racial
prejudice and antagonism.
Dr. Browning stated that “im
pending doom awaits the white
man if he does not treat other
races according to the moral
standards of God."
At the meeting Friday evening
Mrs. David E. Browning was the
guest of C. E. Jenkins, Jr. Sgt. W.
Blair Gwyn, who was a member of
the club before entering service
and who is now home on furlough
after many months service in Eu
rope, was a guest of the club.
ppRy,WiRiaM,
HiHtoreAMm
RiwaiiusRert
Need For Job* For Retom*
ing Veterans Outlined At
Chib Meeting.
Two sons’ of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Poteat, of North
Wilkesixwn, Route Three, are in service. Cpl.- Coy R.
Poteat, left, entered service in September, 1943. He hw
served 16 months in France, Italy, and is now in Ger
many. His wife and two small sons, Charles and Edward,
are now with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Law
rence. of Union Grove. Glenn W. Poteat, seaman first
class, right, entered service in June, 1943, and has had
much sea duty in the European theatre. He returned to
the States in June, spent a ten-day leave at home, re
turned to his ship and is now serving in the Pacific.
Church Board Meet
Board of Education of the First
Methodist church will meet Wed
nesday evening, 8 o’clock, at the
parsonage.
Superintendents
Of Schools Tell
Vaccination Law
Smallpox
-.'VstoainMhiaii
Meet Wednesday
SdiooTICiii
Boomer Grange will meet Wed
nesday, August 22, 8 p. m. It is
very Important for all members
to be present.
DISCUSSES THE
OCCUPATION
OF JAPAN
Manila.—A Japanese surrender
mission of six high ranking offi
cers returned to Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters in Ma
nila’s battle-scarred city hall to
day for a second meeting on plans
for sending a powerful Allied
army of occupation to the Japa
nese homeland.
At the first meeting, it was be
lieved that MacArthur’s aides re
ceived information from the Japa
nese on the layout of mine fields
in Japanese waters and the condi
tions of Japanese ports and air
fields where air-borne troops will
soon be landing.
Than meeting continued until
2:45 a. m. today, and the Japa
nese envoys returned at 9:30 a.
m., little leas than seven hours
later.
It was presumed that arrange
ments for the formal surrender
were to be discussed at the second
meeting.
Commenting on the opening of
the county schools today and on
plans for opening of city schools
on September 3, County Superin
tendent G. B. Eller and City Su
perintendent Paul S. Cragan
stated that the new laws relative
to vaccinations would be strictly
adhered to during the current
school term.
The superintendents pointed
out that the recent session of the
state legislature passed laws mak
ing it compulsory that beginning
with the present school term no
child is to be admitted to the pub
lic schools who has not been vac
cinated against smallpox and diph
theria.
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Home On Leave
Wade T. Walsh, seaman first
cIbm, who has Just returned
from tbe PaMflc, Is speadiiig a
14-day leave with hla poreots,
Mr. aod Mrs. Jesse Walsh, o4
Star Route, WlDkeeboro. Sea-
mm Walsh entered servloe to
1M4, and reoelred to^
tmtoiiq; at Oatop Peoiy, Vi.'
Previous statements Issued
from the State Board of Health
and the County Health Depart
ment have called attention to this
new provision. The full coopera
tion of parents having children
attending the public school has
been requested.
It Is furtner pointed out that
these vaccinations are available
at the office of the Wilkes Coun
ty Health Department or may be
obtained at the office of any prac
ticing physician.
Smallpox and diphtheria have
been practically eliminated in
North Carolina in the past few
years through vaccination. Both
these diseases can be completely
eliminated through observance of
this new law.
Superintendents Eller and Cra
gan further stated that they are
certain that they will have one
hundred per cent coooperatlon in
this measure from the parents of
school children just as they have
always had in similar measures
affecUng the health of the people
of Wilkes county and North
Wllkesboro.
Dig Aietioi Laid
SaleOn Thursday
The '149-acre farm owned by
Mrs. F. D. Forester, Sr., and lo
cated In Rock Creek township, one
mile off highway 268, east of this
city, wlU be sold at auction
Thursday, August 23, 2 p. m.
Penny Bnothera, the world’s
original twin auctioneers, will
conduct the sale. This splendid
farm has been . sub-divided into
small tracts most suitable tor
country homes and small farms
and will be sold at the buyer’s
own price. The farm is the former
W. D. Woodiuff property and te
near good churcbto,hi>4 schools
apd is In a good .community..
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BUT MORE WAR BONDS
Important Meeting
Juniors On Tuesday
North Wllkesboro council of
the Junior Order will meet Tues
day evening 8- o’clock, for degree
work and to consider important
matters ;[^rtalnlng to the Lexing-
tok AJI, memhaiv,.
A most constructive program
was carried out Friday noon at
the North Wllkesboro Klwanls
Club meeting.
Based on the theme ot commu
nity progress, the need for an
ictlvc Chamber of Commerce and
means to provide jobs and op
portunities for returning veter
ans was ably stressed by the
speakers.
The program was in charge ot
W. E. Jones, who first presented
T. L. Perry, veterans’ placement
Interviewer for the Employment
Service office located here.
Mr. Perry explained that jobs
are sought for 12 million return
ing veterans. Many of these, be
said, will return home with better
skills and will expect and deserve
better jobs and business opportu
nities than before the war.
J. B. Williams was presented,
and he set forth the great need
for an active and energetic Cham
ber of Commerce for North
Wllkesboro. ’’North Wllkesboro at
the Crossroads” was his subject,
and he pointed out that in behalf
of progress and especially to se
cure industries and opportunities
for returning veterans. North
Wllkesboro must have an active
Chamber of Commerce organiza
tion. He estimated the total cost
of a Chamber of Commerce at
110,000 annually, and suggested
Otot a nuas meeUl^f;he eall^ to
urged to iM present.
Roaring River Home
To Meet August 24th
Roaring River Home Demon
stration club will meet with Mrs.
J. N. Brewer on Friday, August
24, 8 p. m. All are invited and
are asked to carry watermelons
to the meeting.
Three Land Sales
Ferris & Johnson
Ferris & Johnson, well-known
land auction firm, will conduct
three sales this week. The first
one will be at Sparta on Wednes
day at 4 p. m., when a beautiful
rock house and tourist court and
four acres of land will he sold.
This desirable property is located
on Highway 21.
On 'Saturday, August 25, two 5-
room modern homes and several
nice residential lots, owned by C.
P. McNeill, will be sold at 2 p. m.
This property Is located near the
city on highway 16.
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On the same day—^Saturday—
at 4:3(1 p. m., about nine acres of
land, sub-divided into beautiful
residential lots, will also be sold.
This property is located near Mo
ravian Fails on Highways 16-18,
and is owned by J. S. Steelman.
Cash prizes and war bonds will
be given awar at each of these
sales.
Rescue Teams Find
Hero of Corregidor
Safe in Manchuria
Chunking.—Lieut. Gen. Jona
than M. (Skinny) Walnwright,
gallant 61-year-old hero of Cor-
regidor Rock, has been found safe
and well by a rescue team of
Americans who parachuted deep
into Japanese territory in Man-
Gburia, It was announced yester
day. .
In addlUon to Walnwright hun
dreds of other American prison
ers of war were located by.rescue
teams undertaking dangerous mle-
slons Into Japanese operational
areas In Manchuria and Northern
China.
. These hundreds of Americans,
whose names were .not yet known,
were found in several prisoner of
war comps. “Pandemonium" broke
at each pamp ,aa the sonmlled
"humaiaurlan’' .. AroSOeA
from hto,aklee„.«Ud,Ueut. Oaa.
Albert C. Wedenneyer, D. S.
Commander la ChtnA
anier
way.
W. D. Halfacre concluded the
program, speaking briefly and ef
fectively. He said that during the
past several years many persona
interested in locating industries
at North Wllkesboro have made
Inquiriee, and some have visited
here, only to find that no suitable
factory sites are available.
He stated that the first prob
lem to be solved is making avail
able suitable Industrial sites, and
proposed that the county home
farm be subdivided Into small
tracts to be sold by the county
for use exclusively for industries,
and that a railroad spur be con-
strncted to the property If neces
sary.
Thirty industrial sites of five
acres each, he said, could be made
available. He predicted that If the
property Is utilized for industrial
development the county’s taxable
valuation could be doubled In five
years time.
The program was well received
by the club.
in the business session, prior
to the program, the club unani
mously endorsed Marion Allen, of
Elkin, for governor of the Caro-
llnas division of Klwanls next
year.
C. G. Bidden, member of the
club, and also a member of the
board of county commissioners,
spoke briefly relative to a school
improvement program proposed
by C. B. Eller, county superintend
ent of schools, at a recent meet
ing. He presented a financial state
ment relative to Wilkes county’s
eximndltures and indebtedness
for schools. The county’s tax rate
now Is 21.38 and an addition of
87 cents, making a total of 22.25,
would be necessary to finance the
21,118,181 building program pro
posed, he said.
Guests at the meeting Friday
were as follows; W. Capus White,
of Raleigh, with J. B. McCoy;
Dwight Nichols, with J. B. Wil
liams; T. L. Perry, with W. E.
Jones; Mr. Whitaker, with Paul
Vestal.
Rev. Ralph Miller
Conducting’ Revival
. In Tent, Wilkesboro
Rev. Ralph Miller, who con
ducted a snccMStuI tent revival
In Wllkesboro last year, has again
pRched his, tent. Ih. Wllkesboro
across the street from Coble Dairy
Prodncts Company plant and will
begin a revival Ttiaraday night,'
Auirtot 23, 8 ' b'i^ock. Special
singing will ’be a feature of every
servloe ajid 'Ui* public is' cordially
invited to attend.” '
A cu^airtt Muoe, served at room
temperature, tastes sweeter than
tto- tote* >**ce made tote firoasx
cnstaTO.