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NORTH WIDKESBORO. N. C, MONDAY, SEPT. 10^ 1945. '
y IjQeM^ MAN SERVES ABOARD .8
HIP NEVAU^
Rod Crass Hdpiis
|Mn«tV^is
li Thdr PrabkMs
ActiTities Of Local ChMter
Increased In Many Re
spects At War’s End.
Aboard the USS Nevada In the
’^PacltWyTalmadge Clate Snider,
’ seaman, second class, USNR,
son
of of Mr. and M. W. Slider,
»te one. North Wllkesboro, N
■celebrated the surrender ol'
aboard this famous Ameri
can battleship as she rested at an
chor m Leyte Gulf after a 32-day
mission into the Blast Crina sea.
The announcement by the com
manding officer, Capt. Homer
Louis Grosskopf, USA., of Minne
apolis, Minn., that the Japanese
had quit touched off a demon
stration unlike any this veteran
ship had ever seen. Sailors tossed
their hats In the air and began
Jltterbugglng to the strains of the
ship's band. It was “holiday rou
tine” for all hands.
The "Old Imperishable” of the
fleet began this war at Pearl Har
bor, went through the Aleutians
campaign, fought at Normandy
and Southern France, and then
joined in the Iwo Jlma and Oki
nawa battles.
THRONG GATHERS AT DEEP GAP
102ND BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE
JESSE ELIHD LUTHER ON SDNDAY
Many hundreds of Northwestern
North Carolina people gathered at
Gap Creek Baptist church, near
Deep Gap, on Blue Ridge, Sunday
for an unusual event, the 102nd
birthday of Jesse Elihu Luther.
His birthday falls on Septem
ber 10, but the people of his com
munity sot the celebration on Sun
day to give more people an oppor
tunity to attend- and to pay their
respects to the grand old man who
has been aptly called “the Sage of
the Blue Bddge.”
Jesse Bllhu Luther Is one of
oaly 12 surviving veterans of the
te army In North Caro-
Ljuad according to historians,
'spoke at the celebration Sun-
he is the only surviving vet-
i X of Brigadier General Lane's
'famous brigade, who fought under
command of General Stonewall
Jackson.
Mr. Luther, on his 102iid birth
day, retains remarkable alert
ness of mind and can still get
about on his mountain farm un
der his own power and with rea
sonably good vision.
People of his home community,
aided by numerous people from
distant points, had a most fitting
program at the birthday celebra
tion at Gap Creek Baptist church,
which nestles In Gap Creek valley
Mr. Luther’s home, and
he BO often worshiped dur-
hls long ertended and highly
ful Ufe.
Ira W. Day, who went from the
Deep Gap community to Raleigh,
and there ranks high in the bnsi-
War I and II.
In addition to the people of the
Deep Gap community and other
parts of Watauga, the celebration
was attended by many from other
counties. Among those from North
Wllkesboro and other Wilkes com
munities were J. B. Williams, J.
G. Hackett, Ben Bstee, C. C.
Hayes, Clyde Hayes, Glenn Carl
ton. Mr. and Mrs. BToyd Jennings,
Conrad Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Canter, Dwight Nichols, Mr. and
.Mrs. T. P. Scott.
John C. Wyatt h
Claimed By Deadi
near
ness
Funeral service was held Sun'
day at the home In Union town
ship for John C. Wyatt, age 82
who died Saturday. Rev. J. W.
Luke conducted the last rites.
Mr. Wyatt is survived by
son and four daughters.
Yadkinville Solicitor
Is Injured In Wreck
Yadkinville.—A truck load of
fryers was wrecked 1 mile east of
Yadkinville Thursday afternoon
when the chicken truck was in col
lision with a truck said to have
been operated by Solicitor A. E
Hall, of Yadkinville, who was as
sisting workers in hauling wood.
Hall received a back Injury, but
all others escaped unhurt.
Both trucks landed off the high
way, and about 750 young chick
ens were killed or smothered to
death in smashed coops. The load
of chickens belonged to Lin Bum
garner, of North Wllkesboro, and
the truck was said to have been
driven by his son, Ed Bumgarner,
and was headed for northern mar
kets. Both trucks were badly dam
aged.
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T-5 Mc.4lIJSTEK SERVES
ON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
With the Engineer Construction
ComiT'^nd in Manila.—James W.
McAlister, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.
G. (Jack) McAlister, of Boger
City, N. C., has been promoted
from private first class to tech
nician, fifth grade.
CpI. McAlister is a carpenter
foreman at the Engineer Construc
tion Command in Manila. This is
the same kind of work he per
formed for the H. E. Higgins
Construction Company, of Wash
ington. D. C., before his induction
in July, 1943.
After nine months overseas
of the capital city, returned ^,p| jicAllster is entitled to wear
be
to his native community to
master of ceremonies at the all
day program, and during the day
led a drive for funds with which
to erect a new and larger church
building. Before the day was
over more than $750 had been
raised to start the fund.
In the morning program Rev.
Grady Hamby, of Boone, deUv-
ered an inspiring message from
the pulpit and Chairman Day rec
ognized many visitors for brief
talks. J- Gordon Hackett, of
North Wllkesboro, former mem-
iber of the State Highway Commls-
jt-n. and who is widely known as
i^^llUant and accurate historian,
talked briefly amd read to the
large assembly a letter of greet-
in^from Gov. R. Gregg Cherry to
Mr. Luther. He also read greet
ing from George Ross Pou, state
auditor. Others on the morning
nrowm were Rev. Walter Greene
•nd Rev. Wade Greene, brothers,
nt DeeD Gap, and Rev. Ed Hodges.
LAirel springs choir, led by Bill
Dn* rendefied two songs.
“I't noon a long table in the
was loaded with food and
^ as can be prepared only by
I^onewlves of the famous Blue
? SBe country, and the dinner was
social hour. In the
followed by
J. B. Williams,
In-
Loan
on
^Jl^inent North WUkeshoro
0^
,0„: Bm T. Ioln>»«.
West Jetferson attorney and
of Mr. Luther’s commu-
D. B. B. Dougherty, pres-
HI
natfre
SS o^f'Awalachlan State '^ach-
College in Boone: and W. R.
ugfm; weU known Boone attor-
iS^other interesting featwe
^'th. with Mr. ^ther
at the Spanlsh-Ameri-
Teterang of World
'•WVt
the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Rlb-
t)on with bronze stars for the
Southern Philippines and Luzon
campaigns and the Philippine Lib
eration Ribbon.
He attended high school in
Wllkesboro, N. C.
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GEN. OKAMDRA
SIGNS PAPERS
TO RELINQDISH
Dr. J. L Stokes
Makes Inspiring
Speech to Clnb
Lions Appoint Committee To
Work On Chamber Of
Commerce Proposal.
Nanking.—Gen. Ho Yln-Chln
ordered Japan yesterday to give up
Chen Kung-Po, the Tokyo-in
stalled puppet president of China,
In the first demand upon the beat
en enemy after the formal surren
der of the million-strong Japanese
army.
A few hours before Gen. Ho had
proudly watched Gen. Tasutsugu
Okamura, commander of all Japa
nese forces in China, affix his
name' to the surrender document
In the flag-decked auditorium of
the Chinese Military Academy.
The Chinese commander tri
umphantly dD.uatched the docu
ment which ended the longest con
flict of the second World War to
Generalissimo Chang-Kai-shok in
Chungking.
General Ho ordered Okamura to
give up Chen and seveu other
leaders accused of treason “who
are now hiding In Japan." Domel
had reported Chen a suicide on
August 28 but actually the Chi
nese puppet fled to Japan on that
date With seven companions, Chi
nese authoritiee said.
Two now oil wells in Venezuela
produce 5,000 barrels a day, while
a third promisee to yield 8,000.
Dr. J. L. Stokes, pastor of the
First Methodist church in Elkin,
delivered a most Inspiring ad
dress before the North Wllkesboro
Lions Club Friday evening on the
subject of “Are We Ready For
Cbrlstlanlty?”
The program was In charge of
Dr. H. B. Smith and Dr. J. W.
Willis. Rev. A. C. Waggoner, per
manent program chairman, pre
sented Dr. Stokes.
The Elkin minister pointed out
that there is a tendency to "water
down” and “quality” New Testa
ment Christianity and that alto
gether too few people feel that
they can live up to the principle of
the Golden Rule.
In concluding his challenging
address, the speaker cited the San
Francisco charter as a great
achievement, but one which can
not succeed without the spirit of
Christ as the dominant power In
international policies.
Prior to the program. President
J. S. Deans appointed a commit
tee composed of Jimmie Anderson,
Paul Green, C. E. Jenkins, Jr., and
Vernon Deal to work with the Im
provements Committee on the pro
posal for organization of a Cham
ber of Commerce for North
Wllkesboro.
'The clnb approved the action of
the board of directors In donating
$200 to the blind case worker here
to help furnish her apartment in
order that she might remain In
North Wllkesboro.
Richard Johnston, a former
president of the club, and who
recently received an honorable dis
charge as major In the army air
corps, returned to the club. Guests
at the meeting were as follows:
Charlie Manshlp, with Ray Man-
ship; P. F. SuUlvan, with Maurice
O’Sullivan. R. M. Hauss, of Shelby,
was a visiting Lion.
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With the end of the war the
armed forces are ready for the
greatest demobilization In history.
The American Red Cross stands
by to assist Wilkes county's ro-
tuming veterans In securing the
benefits to which they are enti
tled, and to help them with the
many problems they face In their
return to civilian life, Rev. A. C.
Waggoner, chairman of Wilkes
County Chapter said today.
Miss Rebecca Moseley, execu
tive secretary, Mlsa Dorothy A.
Ben, home service case worker,
and Miss Janie McDlannld, vol
unteer, have just returned from
Hickory, where they attended a
conference on veterans’ claims
was emphasized that the work of
the American Red Cross at home
will of necessity continue and in
some respects will increase, par
ticularly In those services related
to the service men, the ex-service
man and his family.
Newest developments In veter
ans’ claims and benefits were dis-
LSabjeet
Friday’s Address
At Glib Meeting
Serves In Navy
Winston-SAlem Citizen Tells
Kiwanians B^sefits De
rived Frem Y. M. C. A.
Featured by an address by R. L.
(Bob) Coons, of Winston-Salem,
the North Wllkesboro Kiwanis
Club held an enpoyable meeting
Friday noon at Hotel Wilkes.
Dr. W. K. Newton was In charge
of the program and T. C. Mc-
Knlght, secretary of the Elkin Y.
M. C. A., and who was a gnest at
the meeting, presented the speak
er.
Mr. Coons made a fine talk on
and benefits. At the meetings ItJthe subject, “The Place of the Y.
cussed
which
and
will
a program
enable the
planned
M. C. A. In Every Community.”
He said that the Y. M. C. A.
will not solve all the youth prob
lems, but It, along with the
church, the school, the Scouting
program, etc., will work In a com
plimentary way to help every com
munity be a better place In which
to rear young people.
He said that the problems of
Wilkes
youth may be summed up as fol-
County Chapter to provide the
greatest possible service for re
turning service men. Veterans de
siring assistance are advised to
conUct the Wilkes County Chap
ter at the office over Tomlinson's
store. North Wllkesboro.
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Wilkes Doy, Victim
Is Feared Doomed
Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Aiiin
Mvers Declared Vietim Of
Rage
Juniors Will Meet
Tuesday at 7:30
Members of the North WUkes-
boro Coun'Cll of the Junior Order
are asked to take note of the time
of the Tuesday night meettogs,
which will be at 7:30 instead>of 8
o’clock. Work In the first degree
will be carried out Ikieeday night
and i targe attendanee Is urgently
requested.
Little Joe Myers, eigkt-wear-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlln F.
Myers, of Hays, has been declared
a victim of the rare disease of
muscular dystrophy.
He was stricken with this dis
ease about a year ago, although
he had been declining in health
and strength for a few years. He
can no longer step upon a step, or
do anything that requires muscu
lar strength. His arms have per
ished away to the size of those of
a two-year-old child.
It was stated by Dr. Miller
that this dsease would take Joe’s
life within the next three years.
Dr. John L. Pollock, of Chicago,
said; "I have treated many cases,
but I cannot recall ever having
cured a case of muscular dystro
phy, and 1 doubt If any neurolo
gist has.” So, with this statement
of the famous doctor, the parents’
hopes have iUl faded.
Joe, with the help of Herbert
Caudill, a high school student,
goes to school. Herbert sits with
him and helps him and out of the
bus and up steps. He doesn't want
to miss school. He, unaware that
he may not live long, wants to go
on and finish high school.
Any reference to doctors or
remedies will be appreciated. His
only help, apparently, is vitamin
E. •
O. E. S. IMEETINO.
Wilkes Chapter No. 42, Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold Its reg
ular meeting Thursday, Septem
ber 18, at 7:30. Degree work will
be given. All members urged to be
present. Visitors welcome.
PVT. JAMES McLAlN
NOW AT FT. BRAGG
Pvt. James McLain, who has
been in basic training at Ft. Bragg
for the past ten weeks, spent the
week-end of September 1 with
his .mother, Mrs. Oma McLain, of
WUkesboro.
RATION
NEWS
MEATS AND FATS: Red
stamps; V2, W2, X2, Y8, Z2,
now valid; expire e^tember
SO; Al, Bl, Cl, Dl, Bl, now
•alld; expire October 81; FI,
Ql, HI, Jl, Kl, now vaUd; ex
pire November 30; LI, Ml, Nl,
PI, Ql, now^ valid; expire De
cember 31.
SUGAR; Sugar stamp No. 38
expiree December 81.
SHOES: Airplane eUmpa
Mcs. 1, 2, 8, 4, now food.
lows:
1. All of any youth’s enthusi
asm is not going to be used up in
the regular work and chores of the
day.
2. In the future industry will
not be able to employ as many
boys and girls as It has In the
past four or five years.
3. The past years, with all their
excitement, fast travel, etc., have
done something to the nervous
system of every youth.
4. Because of the times through
which they have gone and the ex
periences they have had they are
more realistic than the young peo
ple of the past have been.
With hese circumstances, what
can the ‘‘T’’.jao loiLtbaM-FOBtlur
it will certainly famish a place
where they can meet their eqnals
and find wUh them wholesome rec
reation that will help to bridge
the hours that otherwise might be
spent In places where all the in
fluences are bad.
Prior to the program, Carl Van-
Deman spoke briefly and report
ed good progress on sale of stock
for the freezer looker plant to be
erected In the near future.
The music committee presented
Miss Jackie Frazier, who enter
tained the club with two delight
ful numbers.
Guests Friday were as follows:
Dr. Alan D. Morehouse, with H. H.
Morehouse; Rev. B. M. Lackey,
with R. M. Brame; T. C. Mc-
Knlght and R. L. Coons, with Dr.
W. K. Newton.
V
Football Schedale
Local High School
Team Aiooniced
Sparta Will Play Here In
Opening Game of Season
On September 28.
North Wllkesboro high school
football team will open its first
season in several years with Spar
ta team here on September 28.
A seven-game schedule has been
arranged for Coach Charlie Man-
ship’s North Wllkesboro team,
which has a large and energetic
sqnad of hoys who have never
played football but are liking
their first experience on the grid
iron.
After playing Sparta here on
September 28, the local team will
go to Boonvllle on October 5. The
next week will be open to give
Coach Manship more time with the
boys before tackling Boone high
school here on October 19. The
next game will be at Elkin on Oc
tober 26, and the Sparta game will
be returned at Sparta on Novem
ber 2. Mocksvllle here on No
vember 9 and Boonvllle here on
November 16 will conclnde the
schedale.
Fntty-three boys were In uni
form for the final practice session
of the first week Friday after
noon. That Is the largest squad
which ever reported for jwactlce
In North. Wllkesboro. Some new
equipment nrrlTed last week and
other Items are on the way.
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Church Board Meet
Board of education of the First
Methodist church will meet Wed
nesday evening at the chureh Im
mediately after prayer service.
V
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
OwKwed, Three
Hirt li CoHisin
CareOiSatarday
Two C«r» Crash On Highway
118} - Drrrers Charged
With Being Drunk.
Donnell Onrtls Wa&ley, 26,
yeoman, second class, U8NR,
North Wllkesboro, who has
served 27 months aboard a de
stroyer escort on which he saw
convoy duty in the Atlantic.
Wadsley graduated from the R.
J. Reynolds high school in Win
ston-Salem, and was terminal
manager tor the Overnight
Transportation Co., in Rich
mond, Va., before entering the
navy in November, 1642. His
wife, the former Vlrgle Wtorie
Bnmgamer, lives at 810 D
street. North Wllkesboro. Ho
is the son of Mrs. J. H. Wads-
Iqy, 121 West End Boulevard,
Winston-Salem. Another son,
Jqseidi H. Wadsley, Is a sea
man, first class. In the navy.
CONTROL NEARS
NORTHERRMOST
JAP LIMITS
Joe Beecher Neely, 35, resident
of BeBckley, W. Va., who had been
Working at Beech’s cate, was
klUed, and three others were seri
ously Injured at 10 o’clock Sat
urday/night when two automobiles
crashed headon on highway 115,
three miles south of this city.
Highway Patrol Sergeant A. H.
Clark and Deputy Sheriff 8. U.
Reynolds Investigated the acci
dent.
The officers said that one car
was driven by Pvt. Fred Wadker,
of Reddles River, now on fur
lough ftom Camp Hale, Colorado.
With him were Neely and Ray
mond Barlow, owner of the car.
The other car was operated hy
Connie Guy Roberts, of Wllkee-
boro, route one.
All were carried to the Wilkes
hospital, where Neely died nt 1
a. m.
Barlow had a broken shoulder
and severe cuts; Walker a
crushed chest and head cuts; and
Roberts a crushed chest. Condition
of Walker and Roberts was con
sidered serious.
Sgt. Clark said that drivers of
both cars are charged with driv
ing while under the Influence of
liquor and that Walker is charged
with manslaughter. Barlow, own
er of the car. Is charged as an ac
cessory.
Neely was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fountain Neeley, of Beckley, W.
Va., to which place the body was
taken for funeral and burial.
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Tokyo. — American control
spread to the northernmost limits
of Japan today as Gen. MacArthur
announced a ‘‘gloved hand” policy
of occupation permitting the beat
en nation to work out Its own
democratic destiny.
Control of the northern 100-
mlle tip of the main Island of
Honshu and all the northern Is
land of Hokkaido was surrendered
by the Japanese yesterday to the
U. S. North Pacific Fleet at Om-
inato naval base.
. Pending the arrival of American
troops, the Japanese were direct
ed to maintain order and disarm
their soldiers In Northern Japan,
where naval patrol boats and car
rier planes mounted guard.
MacArthur issued two state
ments yesterday, one pledging that
Japanese militarism would he
stamped out, the other assuring
his troops they would be sent
home as quickly as peace could be
secured.
In the first he declared that the
Japanese would bo given a chance
to rule under his orders—but with
the ever-swelling occupation for
ces prepared to back his decrees.
In the second he admonished
his troops to respect the rights of
the vanquished Japanese people
declaring that "looting, pillage,
rape and other deliberate viola
tions of universal standards of
human behavior would be hut a
tain on your own high honor."
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Closing Date For
Ordering Lime In
WHkeslsSejit29
Wilkes fanners are urged to
place their lime orders Immediate
ly with the AAA office, as stated
by H. C. Roberts, chairman Wilkes
County AAA Committee. The
State and County AAA Commit
tees have set September 29 as the
final date for teklng orders for
the program year 1946.
This announcement was viewed
favorably by local farmers since
several orders could not he deliv
ered last year because producers
did not place their orders In time.
Mr. Roberts stated that Wilkes
farmers would welcome the new
ruling as .some time is needed by
the farmers to spread their Ume
after it is delivered to the farm.
The AAA regulations require the
farmer to spread his Ume hy De
cember 31, 1946, in order to earn
his AAA practice payment.
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Green vegetables, well-known
as rich Bourcea of Vitamin A,
also are naturally rick* In Vita
min c.
Many Are Attending
■liiHUl^Teiit Renval
Large crowds are attending
the tent revival which is being
conducted in Wllkesboro by Rev.
Ralph Miller. The tent is located
near Coble Dairy Products Com
pany plant and services are held
each night, 8 o’clock, and Sunday
afternoons at 3. Much interest is
being shown in the services. Rev.
George Cooper, radio evangelist,
will preach on Friday night.
V
Dakies Will Picnic
On Friday Evening
North Wllkesboro Dokies Club
will have its annual picnic and la
dies’ night Friday evening, seven
o'clock, at Smoot Park. Members
are asked to take their ladles,
plenty of good eats and enjoy the
occasion.
V
Hits Car, Arrested
For Driving Drunk
Richard Hardin McGuire, of
Summit, was arrested Saturday by
Highway Patrol yergeant A. H.
Clark after he had run Into W. R.
Vannoy’s taxi near Broadway.
McGuire was placed nnder bond
on a charge of operating an au
tomobile while Intoxicated. No
one was Injured In the accident.
V
H. A. Wendland's
Auto Stolen Here
H. A. Wendland’s 1941 model
Chevrolet coach was stolen Thurs
day night from where he had
parked it in front of his home on
C street. No trace has been found
of the car, which contained all of
Mr. Wendland’s tools.
CPL. WM. FBA^ ALLEN
RECEIVES PROMOTION
William Frank Allen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Allen, 704 D street.
North Wllkesboro, has been pro
moted from private, first class, to
technician, fifth grade. In recogni
tion of proven ability with an ar
tillery battalion.
Opl. Allen Is a member of Maj.
Gen. Paul J. Mueller’s 81st Infan
try “Wildcat” Division, which last
fall wrested the Palau and other
Western Caroline nslonda from the
Japs.
(MAKUE O. WATTS
NOW tN PANAMA
According to a cablegram re
ceived by his wife, the former
Miss Vetta Church, of North
WUkesboro, Merchant Seaman
Gharlls C. Watts aboard the SS
John N. Robins, Is now In Pana
ma.
Seaman Watts stated that he
was fins and to tell all his friends
“hello.”
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