! tloday, Jan. 7
H^e^peiimx After Holidays
V Delayed Because Of Con
dition Of Roads
. « Schools of Wilkes county,
^ which were scheduled to reopen
today following the holiday va
cation, win not reopen before
Monday, January 7, C. B. Eller,
county Superintendent, said to-
Reopening of the schools was
postponed last week when heavy
low, sleet and rain made many
)f the county roads practically
Impassable io--s«hool bus traffic,
npstpdnement applied to all
Sijuiiy schools which have trans
portation, with the exception of
Mulberry, which opened today
along with North Wllkesboro
city schools.
Rain during the week-end
cansed further delay In the im-
U rovement of the dirt roads, and
thool authorities decided today
school bus transportation
woil^ not be practical this week,
even ii weather conditions are
favorable.
Unless farther announcements
are niade this week, the people
may expect that schools will
open on Monday, January 7.
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l*vt. Allen John.son, son of
Mr. and Mrs. -A. J. Johnson, of
Millers Creek, and husband ot
tl^e former .Miss Genevieva Mc
Carter, of Union Grove, is now
Iruniagawa, Japan. Pvt.
Alton Bruce Pardue
Is Claimed By Death
Alton Bruce Pardue, age 45.
well known citlsen of the Ronda
community, died Saturday at his
home and funeral service was
held today at Pleasant Grove
Baptist church. Rev. Roy R. Cra
ter and Rev. W. T. Comer con
ducted the last rites.
Mr. Pardue is survived by his
wife, Mre. Marie Wooton Par-
dne; one son, Alton Pardhe; and
the following brothers and sis
ters: L. M. Pardue. Johnson City,
Tenn.; Mrs. Arthur Gray, Balti-
K Md.: Mrt. W. N. GUhert.
jn-Mtem; Mrs. T. 'C. Cal-
Ronda; D. M. Pardue,
; and r. W. Pardue, North
iboro, nmte one.
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Ashley Child Dies
Funeral service was held Wed
nesday at Blue Ridge church for
William Claude Ashley, age 3,
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ash
ley, of Stateeville, route three.
Rev. Noah Beehears conducted
the last rites.
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Mrs. Mayberry Is
Claimed By Death
Funeral service was held
^Thursday at Shady Grove church
Mrs. Eliena Mayberry, age
5b''Sled Wednesday at her
^home near Wllkesboro. Rev. L.
T. Younger conducted the last
rites,
Surviving Mrs. Mayberry Is
one daughter, Mrs. H. B. Byrd,
of North Wllkesboro. route three.
Johnson entered the army air
forces July 31, 1942, and re
ceived liis training in Laredo,
Te.\as. Alter a short furlough
in August he was sent to Ma
nila in September and later
was sent on to Japan. In recent
letters received by hls wife he
said “Irumagawa was a beau
tiful place and a lot of beau
tiful scenery, but most every
thing was torn np, but give
liim good old N. O. any time.”
He is expected home amnetlme
In February.
IpPO. CHAIiMEB POSTER
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Pfc. Chalmer Foster, son of B.
C. Poster, of Purlear, has re
ceived his discharge from the
army after serving in the Euro
pean theatre, and has returned
home.
District Meeting
Of Masons Here
Thursday, Jan. 3
DICKIE SLOOPE HERE
DURING THE HOUDAVS
Seaman Dickie Sloope, ot Camp
Peary, Va., spent the Christmas
holidays here in the home of his
grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. R. M.
Brame, Sr.
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McCOY BROTHERS
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Cadet Robert W. McCoy,
West Point Military Academy, N.
Y., and iLt. Joe McCoy, Jr., of At
lanta, Ga., spent the Christmas
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. McCoy.
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Masons of the 33rd Masonic
District will be guests of Liberty OPL. GITHERN ELLER
Lodge No. 45 at a district meet- HOME FROM OVERSEAS
Ing to be held at the hall of gyer. son of Mr.
North Wllkesboro Lodge No. 407
on Thursday, January 3, 7 p. m.
WUUam J. Bundy, -©wntr discharge from tho nnny and hais'
Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina, will In
stall officers of all the lodges In
the clstrlct at the meeting.
The meeting will be open to
guests, and Mesons attending are
asked to havo their wives and
friends as guests at the meeting.
Reservations for the dinner
should be made to A. A. Sturdi
vant, secretary of Liberty Lodge
No. 4 5.
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and Mrs. G. R. BUer, of WHkss-
FRANK CAUDILL HAS
RECEIVED DISOKARGB
Frank Caudill, machli^ n^to
third class in the nat^.i^W r«-
Mived hls dlBGhejrge
one
^ Hls ' QfwiMi
served. In En4;land, Fratw, Ger-
arrlved home. Cpl. Eller served
for a long period in England,
Belgium and Germany.
Faw Insurance
Agency Is New
Company Name
PFC. WAKE TINSLEY
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
Pfc. Wake Tinsley, who served
in the European and Pacific the
atres, has received his discharge
from the army and has arrived
at his home on North Wllkea-
boro, route one.
Mrs. Johnson, 95,
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Catherine Myers John
son, widow of the late E. A. John
son, died December 23 at her
home near Union Grove.
Mrs. Johnson was S5 years,
one month and 15 days of age.
She is survived by four sons: I.
R. Johnson. St. Petersburg, Fla.;
J. R. Johnson, Statesville: L. G.
Johnson, Union Grove; and J. H.
Uohnson, North Wllkesboro. Also
surviving are 17 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband and one son, J. P.
Johnson, of North Wilkesboro.
Funeral service was held Mon
day, December 24, 2 p. m., at
Zion Baptist church near Union
■ Grove.
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Cub Pack Meet Is
To Be Thursday
I,
final organizational meet-
th© new Cub Pack that was
uled Jnst before Christmas
waa p»tponed because of
weather, will be held Thurs-
Janoary 8, at 7 o'clock, at
..eebyterian education bulld-
. All boya of the ages 9, 10, 11
urged to attend the meeting.
A movie In technicolor and sound
will be shown and there will be
games and fnn tor tbe boys. Mr.
Ralph Harbleon, assistant Scout
•neatlTe. from Wln^on-Salem,
wiU be present to assist with the
meeting, wWch wlU be In charge
of Cnbmaster Lfnk Bljalnhour.
Pack is sponsored by the
Mtwsole Glnb.
Effective January 1, 1946. the
name of Forester-Prevette Insur
ance Co., Inc., will be changed to
Faw Insurance Agency, Inc.
C. C. Faw. president and treas
urer of the firm, anounced the
change In name today and stated
that there will be no change in
ownership, management, or pol
icy. The firm’s office is located In
the Northwestern-Bank building.
Forester-Prevette Insurance
Company was organized in Janu
ary, 1924, with F. D. Forester,
president; W. E. Colvard, secre
tary-treasurer: and Spencer Mc-
Grady, manager. On June 25,
1925, C. C. Faw. an original
stockholder, became manager of
the firm. Mr. Forester continued
to serve as president until his
death and he was succeeded by
J. T. Prevette, who headed the
firm as president until his death.
Following the death of Mr. Prev
ette Mr. Faw was elected presi
dent and treasurer, which posi
tion he now holds.
At a recent meeting the board
of directors passed a resolution
to change the name of the firm
to Paw Insurance Agency, Inc.,
and the decision was confirmed
at a special meeting of the stock
holders.
The officers of the Paw Insur
ance Agency, Inc., are; C. C.
Paw, president and treasurer;
Mrs. C. C. Faw, vice-president;
C. C. Paw, Jr., secretary. The
firm is glad to announce the re
turn of two members of the of
fice personnel from the armed
services: C. C. Faw, Jr., and
Broadus S. Canter.
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Mr. C. E. Jenkins
Suffers a Stroke
C. E. Jenkins, prominent local
hardware merchant, snffered a
stroke Sunday afternoon and hls
condition Is regarded as critical
with little hope for recovery,
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Mexico
market”
has
fental
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EDNA LOU PENNELL
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Edna Lou Pennell, specialist,
third class. In the WAVES, spent
a few days during the Christmas
season with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam P. Pennell, ot Morav
ian Falls. Specialist Pennell has
been in service since October,
1944, and is stationed at the
Norfolk naval shipyard at Ports
mouth, Va.
MA.TOR JOE H. CARTER
HOME FROM INDIA
Major Joe H. Carter has ar
rived in the States from Calcutta,
India, and is now visiting his
wife, the former Miss Beatrice
Bentley, at the home of her par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Bentley,
at Pores Knob.
S. SGT. RALPH DAVIS
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Staff Sergeant Ralph Davis, of
Camp Lee, Va., arrived December
21 and spent the holidays with
his family near this city. S. Sgt.
Davis expects to receive hls dis
charge from the army In Febru
ary and will reopen hls law office
in this city.
M 1^ ISfi
NEWS OP WATSON
BROTHERS IN SERVICE
T-5 Edgar Watson, with occu
pation forces in Yokohama, Ja
pan. has recently been promoted
to bis present rank. Hls brother,
Ernest Watson, on the cruiser
Houston, Is expected to arrive in
the States from the Pacific this
week. The Watson brothers are
sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Wat
son, of Summit.
Pfc. Athel D. MUlep, son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. MUler, has
received an honorable dis
charge from the army air
'corps. Pfc. Miller arrived home
December 11, after having
served two years, 11 months
and three days at an army air
base in India- Pfc. Miller baa
received the Good Convict
Medal, AsiadoPactfle Theatre
Campaign Medal with two
bronne Stars, Dfistinglnished
Unit Badge and Victory Medal.
He is enjoying being with Ms
brother, Pfc. Maynard L. IBl-
ler, on furlong fitom Northtng-
tm General Ho^taL Ynaca-
looea, Ala., wfaoa b« had not
seen for many month*.
At a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Carolina Coop
erative Association, Inc., held
Friday, December 21, contracts
were let for the building of s
new refrigeration plant on th(
Oakwooda road. The low bidders
on contracts for the bulldlni
were as follows:
The general contract for the
construction of the building wen"
to A. H. Quion & Company, oi
Charlotte, N. C., whose bid in
cluding bond was 856,300.
The contract for the plumbing
was signed with the Sam B. Beck
Company, of Winston-Salem, N.
C., for the sum of 83,890.
'Hie bid of the Bonitz Insula
tion Co., of Greensboro, N. 0., of
Known by shipmates as “The
Bine Tiger,” 8 1-c Ralph
Thomas PUkenton returned
home to spend Christmas and
a 28-day leave, wfaldi la hls
first In over two years. Upon
expiration, of leave Seaman
Wilke* eonaty reached thA
goal In the Victor Loan Cam- \
palgn which officially ended to
day. ’ 7
Lacking about 9Sf,0M ot
retiching the B bond goal ot
$160,000 as oPthat date. W. D.
Halfacre, Victory Loan chairman,
made a strong appeal before the
North Wllkeswro Klwanls Club
Friday noon,'- kgittng that the
county’s quotji besjaet in this
final campaign.
Immediatelyl members of
club subscrlbet S2I>,700 to
ea record in 1^
Id be perfect. T^
,t every
an and Vlcto^
132,280 for insulation with No-i PUkenton will repiwt back to
void cork wa* accepted. ’There
waa also included in this bid the
installation ot 500 A. €. B. lock
ers, a Soper Do Lnxe Biro meat
saw, three phases, and other
eonipment as specified ^ In the
plan*. ■
These con^nuilas expect to
place their M^er* for materials
Immediately and tlnir eontraeu
call tor their heghinint the Job
at th^ earliest time po**tble.
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New York on hls ship Missou
ri. To all he sincerely wishes a
most Happy New Year!
Farmers Sboild
Make Report Of
ft A A Praetiees
sure that WII:
campaigns wo
county has i
all the War
Bond campali
a perfect mark
Complete
available toda;
quota of 8
tory Loan cai
seeded. _
P. W. EshelmiSl^^bstltnted tor
R. W. Owyn as prci|S>gpm chair
man and introdneed
sr. Attorney Larry MoSg^n,
and
and this
war financing-
ares were 'hot
but the overall
tor the Vlc-
was tor «*'
Ign
EaHy Filing On practices
Carriod Out Urgad Bj
Coonty AAA Offca
the
H. C. Rob^, chatiNnhB of
Wilkee Oonnty AAA Oomm
spoke on the la
their effect on
political Ufa.
that about SO
poratloni oont
Ic system and
t:^ for aeoota
financial coU
and oarQr SO’*.
Dr nn
eoonol
• --»nom
lat* JO’S
manyy and Itoly. Frank is'the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hell CandRI, of
Millers Creek
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CHARLES G. CAUTHKEN
TO RECEIVE DtSCHARGR
Base M. San Fernando,
Union, Luzon, P. I.—Technician
Fourth Grade Charlee 0. Canth-
ren, husband of Mrs Ola Cauth-
ren. Hays, N. C„ and son ot Mr.
E. C. Cauthern, also of Hays, Is
on his way back >o the States for
discharge. He was last on duty
with the 2.50th Anti-Aircraft Ar-
tilley Batallion Base M, Luzon.
In the army since December,
1942, he has served In New Gui
nea and Luzon.
CLIFTON W. RUSSELL
SERVES ON DESTROYER
On the USS Hawkins In Tokyo
Bay.—Clifton W. Russell, sea-
LOtteritoatt at'the New Hope'Hhp-
Hst chttreh near Pnrlear for
Charlie F. Canter, age 73, prom
inent citizen of that community,
who died Friday, t:45 a. m., at
the Wllket hospital.
Mr. Canter had been enjoying
normal health until a few days
prior to his death when he be
came ill. However, his condition
was not considered critical and
hls death waa a shock to many
friends and acquaintances.
A member of a well known
WUkes family, Mr. Canter was
bom end reared in the Purlear
community, a son of the late
John Canter and Mrs. Laura
Anne McNeill Canter. In early
life he united with New Hope
Baptist church, where hls mem
bership remained throughout hls
exemplary and useful life to bis
church and community.
Surviving Mr. Canter are hls
wife, Mrs. Lula Yates Canter,
99
man, first class, of Pores Knob, ' and seven sons and danghters:
N. C., serves aboard this destroy
er with the Atlantic Fleet con
nected with the occupation duties
in Japan.
Towards the day when they
return to civilian life, crew mem
bers have been taking courses
under the navy’s educational
training program.
An eight-weeks short course in
animal production will begin at
State College on January 14.
Arrive* Oversea*
OTL. DAVID B. WRIGHT, JR.
RETURNS TO STATES
Fifth Air Force, Seoul, Korea.
—Cpl. David R. Wright, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Wright,
has returned to the United States
after 30 months active duty In
the Pacific with the Fifth Air
Force.
Cpl. Wright, an armorer in the
S e cond Airdrome Squadron,
served in Australia, New Gnln^
the PhiUi^lnee, Okinawa and
with the occupational air force
In Korea. He is entttled .to wear
the Asiatto-Paclfic tbeatra ribbon
with three, campaign stars and
the PhlUppIs* Ltbemtton ribbon.
Pvt. Edward W. Lankford re
cently arrived ovmeas with
the occapational troops in Ger
many, according to a letter re
ceived by hls wlfei, the fomer
Miss Alma Htndier, of days.
He entered service in March,
104S, and received hls train
ing at Fort Bragg and Ounp
Ooft, S. O. Pvt, Lankford is
'the son of Mrs. Doesie Laak-
rfibe late Jobs F.
Claude Canter, Hubert Canter,
and Mrs. Cyrus McNeill, North
Wllkesboro: Mrs. Roby Eller
and Mrs. Frank McNeill, Wilkes
boro, route one; Joe Canter,
North Wllkesboro; Hadley Can
ter, in the navy at Norfolk, Va.;
and 14 grandchildren. Also sur
viving are three brothers, Gaith
er Canter, Greensboro; Tom
Canter, North Wllkesboro; and
Will Canter, Purlear.
The Impressive funeral service
was conducted by Rev. S. I.
Watts, pastor; Dr. David E.
Browning, pastor of the First
Baptist church. North Wilkes
boro; and Rev. A. W. Eller, a for
mer pastor.. Many beautiful flow
ers were a fitting tribute of re
spect for the life of Mr. Canter,
and were carried by nieces and
friends of the family.
Pallbearers were Judge John
son J. iHayes, R. C. Goodwin,
Conrad Vannoy, John Vannoy, J.
Allle Hayes and Vernon Eller.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery.
Relatives from a distance at
tending the funeral service In
cluded L. S. and. Ed Canter, of
Rockville, Ind.; Vernon Canter,
of Indianapolis, Ind.; T. W.
Tates and Mr. and' Mrs. Elsy
Yates, of Elizabethton, Tenn.;
I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hampton, ot
Durham; Mr. and Mrs. A. U.
Church, Gaither, Lewis and Lora
Canter, Mrs, Maggie King and
Mrs. Sadie Hendrix, of Greens
boro; Mrs. Jim Phillips and chil
dren, of Blkin; Mrs. R. I. Ho-
Neil and family of ML Airy;
Mrs. Etta Kilby and family, of
Winston-Salem, and many other
relatives and-friends from x>ther
points.
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operators had not
filed their 1945 practice reports.
The 1945 program year ends
Decenkber 31. Although Fobrhsry
15 Is the deadline for filing these
reports, he urged early filing so
that the county offices may put
the finishing touches on all out-
'Standing 1945 Jobs and make
ready for the new year with a
clean slate.
He pointed out that all conser
vation materials that were re
ceived under the 1944 AGP pro
gram must be properly used be
fore December 31 If proper credit
and no deductions are to be
made. Performance reports are
now being taken at the Wilkes
County AAA office.
All farm operators who re
ceived materials under the 1945
'#ay sad
ons
control, wlSdii^Bjflfihseked
by our goverumwi^^By cause
great troable to our country.
J. C. Reins stated that on De
cember 17 the post office sold
22,000 IH-cent stamps and for
the first time In history North
Wllkesboro received a box car
load of mall during the mail
rush.
Police Chief John Walker sta
ted that except for a few drunks
the conduct of the people during
Christmas holidays were good.
Robert Gibbs, of Duke Power
Co., said that the recent sleet did
little damage to its local light
and power lines, but that he had
a call for hel^i from South Caro
lina.
George Kennedy, of the Cen-
AOP program and do not use tral Telephone Company, stated
them by December 31 should re
port the amount to the County
AAA office so that proper credit
may be given and the unused
amount transferred to the 1946
program.
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W. R. Spainhour
Rites In Hickory
Sunday, Dec. 23
The labor situation In fertilizer
plants is critical. Order tertltt-
irs early and.,^take
William R. Bpalnhonr, eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Spain-
hour, of this city, died unexpect-1
edly at his home in Hickory Sat- I
urday, December 22. The foilow-1
Ing account of hls death was car-
rled In the Hickory Daily Record
on Saturday aftei-noon, Decem
ber 22;
Mr. Spainhour had been back
at his home here only about a
week, following two major opera
tions at the University of Vir
ginia hospital, Charlottesville,
Va.
Funeral services will be held
at the First Presbyterian church,
in Hickory, Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock, conducted by Dr.
John R. Hay, pastor, assisted by
Rev. Voigt R. Cromer, of Holy
Trinity Luthern church, and Rev.
Sam B. Stronp, of the Episcopal
church. The body has been taken
to the Hickory Funeral Home,
where it will remain until the
hour of the services. Burial will
be made In Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Spainhour is survived by
hls widow, the former VOss Bsdls
Isenhour, of Hickory; and ons
daughter. Miss B%tty Spainhour.
His parents, J.^ B. Spalnhonr,
and Mrs. Rnhy "s. Spainhour,
of N. WUkssboro. swrylve togeth
er with one, sister and fbnr broth
era, as
that telephone traffic during the
Christmas holidays was the
heaviest be had ever known.
President Paul Osborne an
nounced tbat the erection of Ki-
wanis road signs had been held
up during the war, but now there
la no reason why w© should not
proceed to have them erected.
Guests Friday were aa foiloV?;
Richard Chamberlain ^with his
father, Dr. A. C. Chamberlain,
Sloan Hill with hls father, Dud
ley S. Hill, D. N. Hamrick with
Rev. H. M. Wellman.
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T. F. Handy, 70,
Is Taken By Death
Funeral service was held De
cember 24 at Walnut Grove Bap
tist church in Walnut Grove
township for Thomas F. Handy, ■.
age 70, well known and highly
respected citizen of the Spring-
field community, who died De
cember 22. He had been 111 for
some time.
Mr. Handy was a member of
Walnut Grove church and was a
leader In his community.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Ella Handy, and the followlfig
sons and daughters: Walter R.
Handy, Norfolk, Va.; Mrs. C. D.
Caldwell, Crewe, Va.; Mrs. C. A.
Brown, Winston-Salem; Mr*. M. *
L. Blevins, Springfield; Conrad
F. and Lawrence J. Handy, Lon
don. Ky.; Clyde B. Handy,
Springfield. Also survifing are
three sisters: Mrs. Bmen Prnltt,
Traphlll; Mrs. J. T. Prnltt, Lew-
Isbcrg; Mrs. M. L. Thornton,
Street, Md.
Rev. Troy Blevins, Rot- M. la
'Blevins and Rev, Mr.,
eondneted the