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"ii’fi'Tii" Ti ' .. '»: ■ . 'i.' -' . ' 49- ./M . _ taU it t'eMrtlMtl •■• tm «i» a titffklcirt tnowt 'la. ralaii far wacttw af 'T. M; C. A. hMUmg JO/mm »andt hmi a ta «ia li tkiw«k. 124S- If the data on pink label la 12-4C, BKF^ the fint dar af Daeanidter. If yon wlah to eonoiiae madhit the aapar io aoaeaoM is aerriee, 'too ch^ toe i THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WILKES” FOR OVER 38 YB^ la paid in adraaee. 40. NO. 52. 'PubliJied .nd Thuradnya. NORTH WIOKESBORO. N. C..MONDAY, NOV. 5. ,1945. Wakdi Your L*b>l-K«ep Y-r S«kacription P*M hi Adrmnc. War Faid T(M at $10,000; Need All Reports Progreaa Being Made But Total la StUl Far Short Of $16,900 Goal. The United War Fund total in Wilkea county haa passed the 110,009 mark and progress con. tlnnea to be made. Gilbert T. Bare, chairman, said today. However, this total is still tar abort of the goal of JIG,900, which was set up and includes the financing for the Boy and Girl Scouts during the coming year as well as Wilkes’ quota for the War Fil^d and War Relief agencies Bare urged today all work- rho have not made their final sports to complete the canvass , of their territories and to make their reports as early as practi cal in order that the campaign may be closed out. He emphasized the need for funds to be used during the next the benefit of American se^Nct^men abroad and in the camps, Sk for millions of needy, destitute Wnd starving people in countries which were overrun by our enemies daring the war. Reports which have been re ceived to date have been encour aging and the good work should be continued until the goal is reached. Mr. Bare said. NORTH 3AR6lINA NAVY MEN IN JAPAN Wilkes People Urged To Reach Bond Quota Girl Scout Meet At Moravian Falls Shipmates of the USS Pasadena, one of the navy’s newest and hardest hitting cruisers, inspect a Jap cave at the Yokasuka Navy Yard. The cave was ® wartime machine shop. The men are: (left to right): Wilfred D. Mosley, machmist’s mate, third class, USNR, of Route 4, Mt. Airy, N. C.; William C. Brewer, machin- ist’s mate, second class, USNR, of Moxley, N. C.; and Jack Hanes, coxswain, USN., North Wilkesboro, N. C. A meeting in the Interest of Girl Scouts will be held in the Community House at Moravian Palls on Thursday evening. No. vember 8, beginning at 8 o’clock. I Speakers for the evening will be Mrs. Robert S. Gibbs, Girl Scout Executive of the county, and'Mrs. Claude Doughton, Girl Scout Commissioner. All parents and anyone else interested in the Girl Scout organization are urged to be present. New Furniture Store Opens In Wilkesboro Messrs. Morgan Roope and John D. Haynes will open to the public tomorrow the Haynes & Roope Furniture Co. in Wilkes- boro. The new store is located in the new building across the street from the MItchell-Phllllps clinic. A splendid stock of new furni ture will be carried by the firm and the owners invite the pub lic’s inspection. Quotas Anuounced For Communities In Wilkes County $20,(X)0 E Bond Total To Date; $140,000 Needed To Reach Quota. FURNITURE MANUFACTURER IS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT EUITION 10UR80VS [with THl CCMRS Dr. Hilbert Combs Delivers Inspiring Address to Kiwanis Abernethy Speaks To Lions Club In Meet On Friday SELLS STORE Club Sets Up Memorial For Capt. Finley, Member Killed In Service. ‘Democracy” Subject Of Address By Methodist Minister Here Friday. Dr. Gilbert R. Combs, who re cently assumed his duties as pas tor of tbe First Methodist church here, delivered an inspiring mes- Friday ibeforo the North ■>boro Kiwanis Club. _ am Chairman J. H. -ker presented Dr. G. R. R^bs. who made a fine and challenging talk on the subject, "Democracy.” He stated that we are living in a new world of vast changes. And he said the matter of preventing war is no longer optional, but a reality. We are a great people for slo. gans: Free enterprise, liberty, democracy, etc. Democracy is not simply a the ory of government but a phlliso- phy of life. We started Ame.-ica with the Idea that people are more impor tant than the government. And ,y the all-important question America will work out that Idea. verywhere people are desirous of freedom. What kind of democracy are we making in America? Text from Judge Homer Fergu son: “This is a democracy and we have got to make it work, and we must start at home." Three things to make democ racy succeed: 1. People who run our gov ernment must be a disciplined people. In this respect we have not been too well prepared. A recent survey in Western North Carolina showed that less than ten per cent of our high school honor pupils go to college. We must be disciplined in mind. We roust Improve our system of edu cation. 8. We must be an altruistic people, thinking of the other fel low. We haven’t done too well here either. Edwin Markham said: “Live and let live; the call of the worW ” . . 3. We must be religious. This country owes more to religion than any other. Prior to the program It was annoujiced that Ladles Night will be at Ronda Friday evening of this week, 7 o’clock. Guests Friday were: Ralph Harblson with Robert S. Gibbs, James H. McNeill and lljR- John R. Bumgarner with OiFred C. Hnbbard, Mr Hudson W. F. Gaddy, Lt. SMrman T. Colvt Jlvard and Dr. Combs and Eu gene Trlvette with J. H. Whicker. \ i >UrES, JB-, rs TO DUTY Jolnes, Jr., MAM-3c, has to duty In the navy aft- Ing a 30-day leave with the former Miss Faye and his parents, Mr. and H. Jolnes. His wife and icdompanled him to Wln- im, where he boarded a r San Francisco, Oallf. PVT. n.YSSES W. POSTER STATIONED IN ITALY Pvt. Ulysses W. Foster is now stationed in Gorlzla, Italy. He en tered service in May, 1945, and received training at Camp Gor don, Ga. Prior to entering the army he held a pos'.'.ion in the of fice of the Carolina Mirror Co. His wife and daughters, Hope and Betty Jane, reside in North Wilkesboro. I« h OAPT, DONALD D. STORY RECEIVES DISCHARGE Capt. Donald D. Storjr, son of Attorney and Mrs. T. E. Story, Wilkesboro, has been placed on inactive status by the army air corps and is soon to receive his discharge from service. Captain Story has a brilliant service record. He enlisted in the army March 3, 1941, completed a plane mechanic’s course and was sent to California for pre flight training as a cadet. After several phases of training he was commissioned as a flight officer at Greenville, S. C. On April 30, 1943, he piloted a B-25 bomber from California to the Fiji Is lands and after three months was transferred to the Solomons, where he saw service on Guadal. canal. Bougainville, Sterling, Treasury, Rahoua and others of the group. On March 22, 1944, he was promoted to second lieu tenant and six weeks later was promoted to first lieutenant. He returned to the States In June, 1944, and after a 30-day leave at home was assigned to service in the Caribbean area and in Central and South America. He was married July 3 of this year to the former Miss Peggy Som ers. September 1 he was promo ted to the rank of captain. Capt. Story has the Asiatic-Pa cific ribbon with two battle stars, American theatre ribbon, air medal and ten oak leaf clusters. He plans to enter Citadel College at Charleston. S. C.. in January. With a number of matters of public interest, and a most en joyable program, the North Wilkesboro Lions Club held an interesting meeting Friday eve ning at Hotel Wilkes. The club voted to set up a me morial fund in memory of Capt. Robert Wood Finley, the only member of the club who was killed In action during World War II. The memorial fund will be used to send one Scout from Wilkes to Camp Lasater each summer for the next two years. The club in meeting Friday welcomed the return of the fol lowing members, who were re cently discharged from the army: J. D. Moore, Jr., Dick Gwyn and William Gray. J. D. Moore, Jr., was appointed tall twister for the club, succeeding Ray ‘Manshlp, who moved to Asheville. Awards for outstanding serv ice during the past year were presented by President J. S. Deans to three Uons: Past Presi dent Vernon Deal; J. H. Whick er, Jr., attendance committee chairman; and Paul Cashlon, sec retary-treasurer. The program was in charge of Edward Mclntlre, Sherman An derson and W. D. Jester, who presented Dr. A. T. Abernethy, of Rutherford College. After some very humorous stories, Dr. Aber nethy spoke most interestingly on Messrs. D. J. Carter and J. C. Hubbard, Publishers The Jour nal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Gentlemen: Your plan to Issue a pictorial rotogravure edition of Wilkes county, depleting every phase of activity and development within our borders, Is a commendable one, and I am sure you will re ceive the hearty support of all our citizens In this undertaking. In portraying the present day development of our community you have a real story to tell, one that will be received with deep interest by every citizen, and at tract the attention of the outside world to the many material ad vantages possessed by this fa vored section Wilkes county has no recon version problem to plague It, all our industrial workers are regu larly and permanently employed by our local Industries, which are prepared also to absorb those returning to this section from the war industrial centers and the armed services. This gives us a decided advantage over less fa. vored communities, and one that should prove a powerful factor in our continued growth and de velopment in the immediate post war period. This company takes pleasure in giving you its material support in the undertaking and wish you all manner of success. Very truly yours, H. L. MOORE, President. Home Chair Co. a s. LsarDERMAJtr. C. E.^ LemOe^m^ xrtip'ha« been In the noribeM In Wllkesbor^ for 80 years, Has sold bis s|ore to W. W. MtU^, Sr., and H. R. Parker. Mr. Le^ derman opened his store on October 1, 1007. Mr. • Miller will be actively in chai^ of the buslnees, and Mr. Lender- man win remain for an indefl. nlte period at the store. North Wilkesboro Ties Sparta 7-7 la Football Game i the "Importance of Little ’Things,’ declaring that nothing is insig- nificant, and that all were cre ated dor specific purposes. His address was received with much interest. Guests at the meeting were: Gordon Ogilvle and Paul Cragan with Paul Cashion; Sgt. Conrad with Maurice O’Sullivan; Major John R. Bumgarner and Commdr. J. H. McNeill with Staton Mc- Iver; Dick Gwyn with J. H. Whicker, Jr.; R. Don Laws with Edward Meintire; R. C. Jen nings Jr., with J. T, Kenerly; Chief Specialist J. B. Huffman with l.,arry Moore. Construction Co. Is Organized Here Northwestern Construction Co. Is the name of the newest firm In corporated in North Wilkesboro. A charter was recenty granted by the Secretary of State to the new firm, which is headed by C. Darwin Smlthey, C. S. Sink, Jr„ and Mrs. C. Darwin Smlthey. The firm was Incorported as a general engineering and construc tion business. Mr. Smlthey for the past- few years has held positions with a branch of the Nello Teer Con struction Co. Commenting on the new company’s plans, Mr. Smlth- cy stated that a building to be used as the company’s headquar ters will be erected here in the near future. o —^ SGT. RESTER BLACKBURN RECEIVES DISCHARGE Sgt. Rester P. Blackburn has returned to his home at Hays after tour years in the army. Dur ing the past 22 months he has served in France and Germany in r.idar work with the signal corps. GORMAN RALPH WRIGHT 70,000 MILES ON SEA Aboard the Light Cruiser Vicksburg. Santa Cruz, Calif.— Gorman Ralph Wright, 19, water tender, third class, USNR, Route 3, North Wilkesboro, N. C., had left 70,000 miles of sea travel be hind—miles covering operations In which this ship contributed 975 tons of projectiles to the de feat of Japan—when the Vicks burg took part In the observance of Navy Day here October 27. The cruiser had made the trip back from Tokyo Bay, where she hid dropped anchor at the end of hostilities to take part in the occupation of the Jaimnese home land. One of the high spots of the Vicksburg’s war career was the Iwa Jima campaign. On D-Day in that operation, tbe cruiser, stand ing only 1,600 yards offshore, fired her guns so rapidly that the point was burned off the barrels. At Okinawa her gunner’s were called upon for some of the most accurate shooting «f the war when they threw thousands of rounds in support of the army’s advanc ing troops, some of her targets lying only 300 to 500 yards ahead of the invasion forces. Hg |l^ CHALMER DYER HAS RECEIVED DISCHARGE Chalmer Dyer, yeoman, second class, has received his discharge after 37 months service In the navy and has returned to make his home in the Cricket commu nity. Chalmer served on the bat tleships Iowa and Wisconsin and participated In many major cam paigns On the Pacific. Other members of the Wiscon sin crew from this community who have received discharges and have returned home include: Ro. land H. Reavis, of North Wilkes boro: Keith B. Walsh, of Fer guson; William L. Anderson and Arthur H. Lambert. o O. E. 8. MEETING. Wilkes Chapter No. 42, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold its regular meeting Thursday eve ning, November 8, at 7:30. 1946 Chevrolet Now On Display Gleaming new 1946 Chevrolets, sounding an appeal note In sleek, modern styling, and embodying the latest results of new engin eering progress, are on display today at Gaddy Motor Company in North Wilkesboro. “The new models mark an out. standing step In Chevrolet’s prog ress as top producer In the auto- motive Industry," said Mr. Gad dy, president of the Gaddy Motor Co. "More Chevrolets than any other motor car were sold in 10 of the last 11 years of prewar au tomotive production. We are con. fident that the new postwar car will once again he a sales win ner. “One of the most striking new features, which gives evidence of the Inherent overall artistry of these cars. Is the completely new (Continued on Page 2.) 0 KIUH 125-FOUND BUCK. Beech Blankenship today killed a 126-pound buck at Mount Mitchell. He received his permit to hunt today tmd made his kill at 9 a. m. No^ Wilkesboro high school’s football team played its beet game of the season at Sparta Fri day, but a tough break in the final second of the game gave Sparta a tie after. North Wilkes boro had .practically salted the game away 7 to 0. North Wilkesboro dominated play until the final minutes of the ganie. In the second period they put on a 60-yard drive which ended In a touchdown when Par. due went over. The extra point was scored when the North Wilkesboro team faked a place ment and scored on a well exe cuted pass to Rousseau in the end zone. Things went well through the third period, with North Wilkes- boro making a number of scor ing threats. With time running out in a hurry the final play of the game started with Sparta near the goal line. The ball was snapped by the Sparta center and a back faded back and threw a pass and the whistle sounded for the end of the game. The North Wilkesboro players, thinking It was all over, rushed from the field just after a Sparta player caught the ball In the end zone. But according to the rules Sparta had scored and the North Wilkesboro team was called back for the extra point play, which Sparta made by a line plunge and tied up the ball game. In the North Wilkesboro line up Porter played well at center and was outstanding In backing up the line. In the hackfleld Tur- ner and Caudill did excellent work on offense and defense and showed much Improvement over former performances. Jack Pad gett did some good defensive work in the line. North Wilkesboro will play Mooresvllle here on Friday aft ernoon, 2:30„ in what should be one of the outstanding games of the year. Boonvllle here on No vember 16 will close the season. o Veterans Officer Seeks Training For Disabled Vets V^erahr' ^ Admhitiai’^Hibn Representative Appreci ates Cooperation. CPL. O, K. WHITTINGTON, JR., has RECEIVED PROMOTION Opl. O. K. Whittington, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Whlt- tingtok, of Wilkesboro, haa re cently been promoted to his pres ent rank at Recipe, Brazil, where he is now stationed. O. K. has been overseas two years. He served for 11 months on Ascen sion Island before being trans- ferred to Brasil. o The Woodstock Membership Corporation of Belhaven, Beau fort county, has awarded a con tract for 30.4 miles of electric line to serve 109 members. Joseph V. Gallen, training of ficer for the veterams’ administra tion has been working in North Wllkeehoro and ’community re cently In efforts to seek places for trade training for dlsaJhled veter ans. The object of the work, Mr. Gallen said, is to place handi capped veterans in places of train, ing for various trades, according to their aptltudies. Commenting on the situation here, Mr. Gallen issued the fol lowing statement: “A Message of Appreciation from the Government of the United States to the People of Wilkes County: “Your sons, since 1941, have fought on land, on the seas, and in the skies in order that they, and all the rest of us might live in some measure of security and happiness. Their blood, and their sacrifices, along with millions of others who soldiered with them, finally heat our enemies to their knees. They won the war the hard way. They did a swell job. We are all grateful to them. "You folks here In Wilkes county have expressed your ap preciation by your endorsement of the veterans’ laws known as Public Law No. 340, and Public Law No. 16. In these two laws you have promised your sons a new start in life. You have promised them that their wounds incurred In flghtlAg for you will not de. prive them of their rightful place In our society. You have promised them that yon will help them overcome their war-incurred handicaps by retraining them In your own places of business or In your schools and colleges. "As Veterans’ Administration training officer for this county, I want yon to know that you are living up to this promise. I want you to know that I have yet to contact one single business man here who was not In whole heart ed accord with the Veterans’ Ad ministration training program. I want you to know that the veter. ans appreciate your cooperation. They say you’re ‘on the beam.’ They say you are ‘tops.’ For myself, for the men who made thvS war the hard way, and for the GovernnfentAst the United States thanks a mUIion. > "JOSEPH Yf OAUJm, "Training OBleer leteriMU’ Ad ministration.’’ t Mrs. Chase Hewitt, of Roan- oke. Is here vttltln|p with rela tives for several days. With only 120,000 In E bonds sold, Wilkes county has $140,000 to go to reach the goal of $160,- 000 during the Victory Loan cam paign now under way, W. D. Halt- acre, Victory Loan chairman, said today. "They finished their job—we must finish ours," is the slogan for the campaign. Heavy expendi tures must be met in demobiliza tion and return of members of the armed forces to their homes, In addition to maintenance of occu pation forces, hospitalization and rehabilitation of veterans and finapfCial assistance to depend ents of killed and wounded serv. Ice men. Commenting on the campaign, Mr. Halfacre said: “As citizens of a victorious nation destined to en joy peace in the traditional American way, we are being asked to loan our money at good rates of interest in the world’s safest Investment. Thousands of white crosses in all parts of the world marking the final resting place of American boys who lost their lives that we may enjoy peace attest to the fact that they did not lend as we are asked to do, but they gave their all” "Money is plentiful in our county and the people are being called upon in the last great ef fort to show their patriotism and ability to Invest by buying Vic tory Bonds which will pay high rstnxns” . — ^ Special attention is called to the Roosevelt Memorial Bond on sale during the month of Novem ber. This bond has the same rates of Interest as the popular B bonds, matures in ten years, and is only in $200 denomination. The purchase price is $150. District quotas have been set for the communities in Wilkes county. Mr. Halfacre listed the quotas as follows: Boomer, $3,- 750; Cycle, $3,000; Ferguson, $3,400; Gllreath, $2,050; Hen drix. $1,500; Lincoln Heights, $460; Maple Springs, $2,320; Millers Creek, $8,000; Moravian Falls and' Pores Knob, $7,600; Mount Pleasant, *7,100; Moun tain View, $4,950; Mulberry and Falrplalns, $4,370; Roaring River, $6,120; Ronda and Cling- man, $10,450; Summit and Parsonvllle, $2,000; Traphill, $3,850; Wilkesboro, $16,000. Schaefers Moving to Marlinton, W. Va. J. D. Schaefer, superintendent of the International Shoe Com pany’s tannin extract plant here, will go to Marlington, W. Va., December 15 to assume the po sition as superintendent of the International Shoe Co. tannery plant there. Mr. Schaefer and family came to North Wilkesboro In May, 1925. He and his family have been ac tive in church and civic life here and many friends regret that they are to leave North Wilkesboro. Mr. Schaefer will go to Marling ton December 15 and his family will move about January 1. o COMBS BROTHERS RECEIVE DISCHARGES ON SAME DAY T-6 Comle L. Combs and Pfc. Earl Combs, sons of Harvey Combs, of North Wilkesboro, route three, were discharged on the same date, October 26, at Fort Bragg, and returned home together after long periods of service in the army. Comle en tered the army December 19, 1942, went overseas In May, 1943, and served with the Fifth Army in North Africa and Italy. Earl was In the First Army in France and Germany. DICK AND BLAIR GWYN HAVE RETURNED HOBtE Capt. R. W. (Dick) Gwyn, Jr., and S.-6gt. W. Blair Gwyn, who served for a long period in the European theatre, hare received their discharges from the army and hare returned home. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Gwyn, of North Wilkesboro.
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