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DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS Tbi* M a pictiir* of a tmnato, but it looks more l&e a picture of a seal. The tomato, grown at the home of Dr. W. F. Jones, had all the features of a seal. (Photo by Harrel). SAitelibintiifi SepL 20 to' Zone CHuurman r wm Be Held With Near Light Churdh Near Step* herd's Cross Roads Lime Applications Close September'20 All Wilkes farmers who wish to apply for limestone through the Agrrlcnltural Conservation Association are urged to file their applications before Septem ber 30, Lawrence Miller, execu tive secretary of the Triple A. said today. Beef to Rise Above June 30th By 51c Washington. — Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson overrode OPA protests last night and ordered new livestock price ceilings which will raise retail 30 leirsls. Forced by the new price con trol law bo comply with Ander son’s order within 10 days, OPA announced immediately that the new higher ceilings would be placed into effect. But it said prices for producers anc slaugh terers will be postponed until Sept. 1. Instead of today as orig inally planned, to enable the agency to rearrange price sche dules In csompliance with Ander son's ruling. Allen Purchases Crews Property For Theatre Lot Local Theatre Man Plans to Erect Modem Fireproof Theatre on Prtiperty W. J. Allen, owner and man ager of Allen Theatre in this City, has purchased the property of Mrs. W. H. Crews on the corner of Sixth and C streets. The lot has dimensions of 70 by 150 feet. Mr. Allen stated that his plans are to erect a modern, fireproof theatre on the lot when building materials are available. He further stated that the AO^.;|hw|r« jiri;^0MM0!!ae.to iklwiifiJjtl*. The flftteth aaaual aUBOdation of the Stone Mottntahi Baptlitj Association will meet with New, Light Baptist ehnreh two tnllea|^| west of Shepherd’s Cross Roads ' on September 30th, 21st and 22nd, 1946 with a program as follows: • Friday, Sept. 20th 10:00 a. m. Songs. Derotion by the pastor. Rev. L. E. Sparks. Introductory sermon by Rer. Grant Cothren. Alternate: Rer. A. B. Hayee. 10:45 a. m. Organization. 11:45 a. m. Appointment of oommitteee and seating visitors. 12:00 Lnneh. 1:00 p. m. Songs by the oon- gregatlon. 1:10 p. m. Missions. C. C- Gamibill, chairman, A. C. Yale jand W. E. Parks. 1:40 p. m. Christian Educa tion. Rev. A. B. Hayes, chair man, A. B. Myers and E. W. Smith. 2:00 p. m. Periodicals. Rev. S. L. Blevins, chairman, C. A. Absher and W. W. Calloway. 2:30 p. m. Report of commit tee of Religious Exercises. Ad journ until Saturday. Saturday, Sept. 21st 9:30 a. m. Songs by the con gregation. Temperance. Rev. L. B. Murray, chairman, C. B. Bil lings and Rev. J. A. Blevins. 10: a. m. Orphanage. C. C. Blevins, chairman, Grady Miller and J. W. Mayberry. 10:30 a. m. Old Ministers Re lief. Mrs. U. 'M. Myers, chairman, Mrs. John R. Jones and D. V. Brown. 11:00 a. m. Baptist Hospital. Mrs. J. L. Gregory, chairman, W. M. Pruitt and H. H. Warren. 12:00 Lunch. 1:00 p. m. The Stone Moun tain Baptist Association 60 years pfp.ind to^. Moderator. BoCh tftf* Wh«i ^ Speeding Automobile Hite bfan NeWlr City ©fli' Mifn street, even new theatre Is constructed. Wilkes Motor Supply Is Now On ‘A’ Street Wilkes Motor Supply, has been located In temporary quarters on Gordon Avenue, has moved to a new building just north of the railway depot on A street. The new quarters have enabled Retail and wholesale ceilings j well known firm to Increase will be reimposed as originally stock of automobile and truck scheduled on Sept. 9 and Sept. 5, respectively. Porter Objected Strongly Anderson issued his ruling ov er the vehement protests of Price Administrator Paul Porter, who opposed any increase In retail meat prices at this time. Porter parts and accessories and will result In even better service to customers. Tam Shomaker Is manager of the firm. wanted bo roll the prices back to the June 30 level. Anderson’s order apparently was issued with the full approval of the White House, which was forced to Intervene as referee after the two officials failed to agre^ The new retail prices wUl be oonsiderably below present meat costs, which have. been, uncon trolled since the old OPA law ex pired on June 30, ibut tltay will be well above the level advocat ed by Porter. OPA has planned to put new livestock ceilings into operation today, with retail ceilings going into effect S^. 9, leaving an i interim period for wholesalers and distributors to dispose of high-priced stocks bought while controls were off. Two Bound to Court Aug. 28 On Charges Transporting Liquor 2:00 p. m. Pastor and Church Relations. B. W. Carter, chair man, John Adams end Mrs. J. E. DeJonrnett. 2:20 p. m. W. M. IT. Mrs. V. \V. Luffman, chairman, Mrs. W. which; W. Luffman and Mrs. B. W. Pendry. 2:40 p. m. Report of Finance Committee. Instruct Clerk. Time, Place and Preacher. Adjourn un til 10:00 a. m. Sunday. Sunday, September 22nd 10:00 a. m. Songs and Devo tional. 10:20 a. m. Report on Sunday School. .Carroll Dancy, chairman, TreSby Kilby and J. V. Wallace. 11:00 a. m. Sermon. Adjourn. o Glenn T. Pierce and Fred Bumgarner, of Boomer, were given a hearing Wednesday be fore U. S. Commissioner Ralph Davis here and were bound to federal court at Salisbury under bonds of $500 each. Pierce and Bumgarner were charged with hauling liquor In a 1941 Bulck automobile in Kannapolis on. July 5. They will 'be tried In Federal court in Salisbury In October. Singing Sunday Gospel Baptist New Church Located On Pads Road: Rev. Ralph Miller la Psiator Kills Big Rattler Beaver Creek Baptists Build Ten - Room Addition To Church Under Cooatruc- tkm; New Frauiiahinga Beaver Creek Baptist church, which erected a new building on ly a few years sgo, hss an en largement building program under way. Under construction now U an charge In meetlng Ome addition to the church. The ad- M. R. Handy, of this dty, killed a big rattle in Brushy Mountain t»wnship Wednes day, Angsst 21. He located (he rattler In a tree 20 feet shore the ground. Tbo snake had 15 rattles and a button. Knights of Pythias Meet Mondays 7:30 Meeting time of the North Wilkesboro Knights of Pythias lodge has been changed from eight o’clock to 7:30 on Monday evenings. A large attendance is asked for the meeting to be held Monday evening and members are asked to remember the ditlon. sith dimensions of 56 by 24 fedt, will add ten rooms to tha ehsrdL New pews and fnrnltura hart pwchaaad tor the church at a cost of S 1.800, all of which bM hean said. ~ Baarar Ora^ Bapdat church it loeatad near Farguon. , I ' ■ —— « ;3t(ppo{t ^ Y.M.CS. A. of TOMMIE WHICKJKR HOME FIKHI NAVT Thomas A. Whicker, son Attorney and Mrs. J. iH. Whick er, Sr., has received his ^ dis charge from the nary and has returned home after 23 months service. He reeatrad hit txule training at Bainbrldga, Md., and was recently stationed on Treas ure Island, Calif. ' A special singing service will be held Sunday afternoon, one o’clock, at Gospel Baptist church, which is a new church located on Pads Road five miles west of this city. Singers from Gordon and Yel low Hill churches, and the col ored B. & W. quartet will be on the program, along with other singers who wish to participate. Rev. Ralph Miller, pastor. Invitee all to attend. Gospel Baptist church was re cently organized with 26 charter members and a building will be erected in the near future. Arey Byers is snpezintendent of the Sunday school, which has an average attendance of about 76. The pastor is conducting aervlcee weekly at the church. o 4 .Leonard Sebaatian, 26, whose home Is In the Fairplalns oom- 'munlty north of this dty, wasi ir •ererely • injnrad Wednesday 'bight when he was hit by a hlt- and-rnn driver. . . Sebastian, with another young man, wae standing by the side of a car parked on the shoulder of highway 116 one mile south i of this dty when a speeding au-|. Paul li. Gasbion was recent ly named zone diairmni lions Clubs In this area and his picture was carried In The Journal-Patriot. But at die next meeting of the North Wil kesboro Lions Club the mem bers prevailed upon Lion Paul Harrel, Jr., to make a n^ plc- tore of the «me chairman, which is reprodnced above. Silo Demonstration There will be a demonstration on the proper construction and filling of a Sisal Kraft silo on the farm of Gar Cleary at Hays, Saturday morning, August 31, at 9:30 a. m. This farm Is located aboBt one-half mile from Moun tain View school. For a long time, the County Agent, R. D. Smith, has been ad vocating the use of silage to farmers who are milking oowa. Silage not only Increases the flow of milk during winter months but reduces the cost of production and gives the farm er an opportunity to show much more profit. “Silage Is an excel lent substitute for grass and all farmers milking as many as five oows should have a silo,’’ Mr. Smith states. All fanners are Invited to at tend this dmnoiutration. To 0]^n Tuesday Kerley’8 Beauty Shop, owned by Mr. J. C. Karley, and man aged by Mrs. Masiie Church, will open bo the pubfie on Tuesday, September 3rd, dia the second floor of the bos station building. Thie new Miop will be modern- ly equipped and will hare two experienced operators. Mr. Kerley and BDw. Church cordially invite the patronage of the ladles In this section. Marriage License License to wed were issued during the past week by Wilkes Register of Deeds Troy C. FV»tor to the following: James Charlie Cockerham, Roaring River, and Nora Gladys Durham, Ronda; John Lee Hall and Gladys Hin son, both Of Thurmond; Romts Winfield Stanley and Mae Bell Baldwin, both of Benham; James Teague and Vertle C.iudlll, both of Elkin; Fred Laws and Myrtle Gryder, both of Wllkespboro; Johnny Land and Margaret Brookshire, both of Boomer; Al fred Baker, Wilkesboro, and Gelda Hill, North Wilkesboro. To BuHd 3 Miles Road Hear Elku Nello L. Teer Co., of Durham, was low blddw and received ooo- tract for oonstracUoa of S.29 miles of highway In Wilkea'coun ty near Slkln. The project extends. firm Pleasant Hill to a point thrWK tenths of one mile north of BUn- ham. The contract calls tor grad ing tmd black top unrfaidi^. ' ■ o The peanut purchaw and loan program, on the ibasia of good peanuts, provldea $174 «.tod Iwf SpahUh and ValendaB, $lff; Rttuum, .and $170 tor Tlr^iiiau ‘ v .. Honorary Dinner and Home Coming There will be a dinner given by the people of Joynes and TraphUl oommunitlee at Roaring River church for all returned veterans of world war 2 who care to attend. “We especially request all veterans of this and nearby communities to attend. Servicaa will begin at eleven o’clock a. m. and dinner will follow after which there will be an afternoon preaching or speaking service. •’This dinner will be given on September 29, 1946. Oome all and bring baskets of good things to eat,” the annonncmnent said. ' EagLBend Youth SlK>t By Friend WlmMoD-Salem, Aug. 26.— Sheriff JL L. Inscore said to night Bidlaa Crews Btyan, 16, of Sait Bend, w«i Instantly kiU- ed this afterasoB when a bullet ttwd from a rifla.-ln the hands ot a playmate pto^ his side In Hko Pfflra of his heart. .Gmnor Jake Brown «nd ^hseore said JImmjr IS, eon ot Mr. and Mrs. J. tillMias Begibow, of SalsBkt 'told them he wiu tvlrlinc ^the fifto 'With his thsiab wbsn^ it g^lHeStly dlBOhngSd. tomoblle struck Sebastian did not Stop. He was carried to the Wilkee boepltal here where examination disclosed that both logs were broken below his kneeo. The car was dese^bed as be ing a black coupe. It did not stop and officers today had learned nothing about Identity of the driver. NiM llimkon » CaggpiMe Fa^ljr Ust For Tltar ^ Ai^fomieod Bj V' Sogt.' Ci^ui Legioi Will Help Veterans Fill Out Terminal Papers Meeting Called For Taes« day, September 3, at Le gion Clubhouse There will be a called meeting of American Legion Post No. 126 Tuesday, Sept 3, at 7:80 p. m. at the American Legion club house. This meeting Is being called for the purpose of assist ing veterans In filling out their claims for terminal leave pay. Veteran who wishes assistance must bring a certified copy of his discharge as this will have to be mailed with the application. A number of application blanks have been received end will be on hand. A Notary Public will be pre^t to notarise. appUcatlons. Pvt Jamee O. Byers, stm of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Byers, has returned to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, after spbndlBg a nine- day leave at home. Pvt. Byers rceefved his baric trstBliig at Oamp Polk, LouMaaa. ffls wife, Uhe fonaer'MIss Kathryn Minton, spent some time with him at Loulripns,. until Im came hmne on leave. She now makes her henie on Wllkee- boro. Route 1. Welcoine Home Service On 25th Wilkesboro Methodists Have Fine Day; Dr. James C. Stokes Preaches Sunday was another “red let ter’’ day for Wilkesboro Metho dists when a "Welcome Home Service’’ was carried out In hon or of service men associated with the church.' The service opened at eleven o’clock, at which time Dr. James C. Stokee, former pastor of the church, who Is now serving the Methodist church In Maiden, de livered a strong sermon. Dr. Stokes predicted the next con- The North Wilkesboro PtthUe SchoolB wQl o])im tor the l$4f' 47 sehool tensMonday, Sep tember 2'at S:Sl^ a. m. The opening day wUl be spent in organisstlon of cUeses sad distiibutlni; of books and mater ials. A toll prigram of class work will begin on Tuesday. The sdhool cafeteria will open for the serving of lunches to pu pils on Tnesday. Lunch will not be served Monday. The faculty list as announced for the year iejas follows: In the white school; Miss Eva Bingham, Miss Ruby Blackburn, Howard A. Bowers, Miss Leuna Careoder. Miss Ruby Dancy, Mrs. Emaia B. Day, Miss Lois Edinger, Hiss Elizabeth Finley, Miss Louise Oairell, Miss Nonle Gordon, Miss Julia Gray, Miss Mabel Hendreo, Miss Cora Ingram, Miss Lena Long, Mrs. Sarah L. Pearson. Miss Myra Sale, Miss Betty Smith, Miss Mary Speer, Melvin G. Stahl, Mrs. Ena A. Taylor, Miss Hazel Taylor, Miss Etta Turner, Miss Myrtle Tuttle, Miss Mary Wilcox, Mrs. Suele Wil liams, Miss Inez Wilson, Miss Lu- cUe Young. In the colored school: S. O. Jones, Mrs. Margaret Kepler, Mrs. Hazel Paisley, and James C. Redmond. The administrative staff Is composed of Paul S. Cragan, Superintendent, Mise Marie Ell er,. Secretary, and T. J. Halg- wood, buildings and grounds. filet to be one between Chrieti- 'Njn Winiwday-" «^w^, awp^l-jratty «td oompinnlsm. He prals- _, tff thiir l*6st, after a slSre h^nerii cm' wTIhty, sad uriMt; them to stand firmly slon,. the remainder of the time will be spent in helping veterans fill out application forms for terminal leave,’’ William Gray, commandant, announced today. 4-County Office For Price Control Now Located Here Offices Ashe, Alleghany And Watauga Consoli dated With OPA Here Office of Price Administration In North Wilkesboro, which is located In the Relns-Sturdivant building, will serve four coun ties. The price control offices of Ashe, Watauga and Alleghany counties have been consolidated with the OPA office for Wilkes. Mrs. Mary V. Shook, of North Wilkesboro, Is chief price con trol clerk. o BIRTHS A son was born August 32 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Barlow, of Ferguson. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Richard Milton, of Hays, a son of August 21 at the Wilkes hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Garfield Osborne, of North Wilkesboro, are parents of a son bora Au gust 23 at the Wilkes hospital. A son was ibora ef the Wilkes hospital August 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glenn McNeill, Of Cricket. Bora to Mir. and Mrs. Elbert Edison Craig, of Moravian Falls, a son on August 2$ at the Wilkes hospital. A son was bora August 26 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and iMrs. Austin Worth Lewis, of Boone. A daughter was bora August 26 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Thomas, Jr., of North Wilkesboro. Bom to Mr. sad Mrs. UniUrd Alfred Davis, of Wllkerimro, a son on August 24 at the WBksi bospltsL. ■ Polio Cases'inciMie Nsw.Tork.—^Ths nniql>«a: of eaaaa ai poHomysUtia this yaar toUOad 10.14$ M ot oomparM urtth ' 6,$$l for Ow nmo pstl^ A ysai; for 'the principles for which they were willing to risk all. Rev. M. H. Wellman, pastor of the church, was in charge of the service attended by a con gregation that filled the large church auditorium practically to capacity. Special music was ren dered by the choir. Following the morning wor ship hour, service men, members of the church and former mem bers of the church, and friends, gathered at the community club house near the church and en joyed a bountiful dinner, and after all had eaten as much as possible, enough food was left on the tables to feed another group of people of almost similar size. After participating In pleas- ,ant conversations, and express ing themselves that the occas ion was one that will :ong oe remembered, those at the club house returned reluctantly to their respective homes In the community. Following is the list of tfte service men who were honored at the Welcome Home Service: Dr. James C. Stokes, B. S Call, Forest F. Chnrch, Paul Clontz, Carol Cranor, John Cra- nor, Richard Cranor, William C. Culler, Don T. Culler, Tommy Crysel, Jimmie Doughton, Mar- km BlUott, Charles Ervin, James F; Garwood, Charles Garwood, Albert F. Garwood, William Gray, Edwin Gllreath, Alton Guthrie, Woodrow Guthrie, James E. Hemphlil, Robert H, Henderson, L. R. Henderson. Clinton It. Hnicher, Charles Leckle, James A. Ienderman, Thomas W. Lenderman, Turner Lenderman, Raynumd B. McDuf fie, James A. McDuffie, Allcm McGuire, Arnold Milam, Fred erick C. Miller, Jamee T. MUler, Milton Miller, Ralph Miller, Yale Miller, wmiam W.\ MUler, Jr., W. B. Mlntom, Jr., Percy R. Min ton, Thomas B. Norman, James Osborne, David Parks, George Smoak, Marvin Stewwrt, William Thomas, John W. WeUman, Lu ther C. WlUaad, Jr. Charles Henderson and Henry M. l^ellman, Jr., are oov' tn the service. The congregation atood In memory of Sam CRmoak and G. B. Mltriiell, both of whom paid the supreme saeriflce. ^ « ' Wilkea Yalkir JQwriii tor of Mia V. Ik a ^til.atoat xoMdax, an •V--- Duke Power Office Be Closed Monday Labor Day will be observed as a holiday by Duke Power com pany. The office will be closed Monday, Beptemiber 2nd. In case of emergency, call 440. Huge ‘Circus’ Riug ' Leesvllle, S. C-, Aug. 26.—Six men were arrested in this little town today In what OPA agents said was the start of a drive to crack a 14-etate dealers “black market’’ In automobiles, estimat ed to have cost car buyers $60,- 000,000 In excess prices. Special OPA agents arrested the men after buying five auto- mobilee at an open air automobile market here, through which they calculated a $76,000,000 trafflo at approximately double celling prices had flowed In the nine months. The market was jammed with an estimated 80 dealers from many states and 500 cars. The agents said machines bought or traded here were re tailed later by the dealers at an approximately 25 per cent profit. On this basis, the ultimate users paid more than $90,000,000 for something like $37,500,000 worth of automobiles at ceiling prices. o More Arrests Likely In Auto ‘Circus’ Rin^r Columbia, S. C., Aug. 27.— Asst. United States Attorney Claud A. Sapp today said OPA agents have Identified the ring leader ot the $100,000,000 anto- mobUe black market cracked ye»- terday at Leeerllle, S. C., and that more arrests were expected shortly. Sapp said he could not name the man euspected as leader ot the gang, whose operations cov ered at least 14 states. O' Kuitcraft Gorp. Is Formed Here Charter Gran|tel Firm for Manufacture Knit Gooda In Thia City The Kuitcraft Corporation, a new firm recently granted a oor- poratiOB charter by the state, ^ plana manafaetara of knit gootte in North WUkesboro. The l^rporattog itoekhoM- ers ot tba'nsu soirponttoa 'ware UaUd gam'd IMtow, Maiy H. %' OriaM. Tits ftrin trill ibagln ogerattou la quaften oit Qaiwg A.igita ta. of inaakiaai lor aaktag knit-
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