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Wilkes Unit Of Army Reserves Rating Raised Winston-Salem, Feb. 23.—The army today moved its second unit in the Winston-Salem military snbdiatrlct up the ladder of preparedness to Class B. Captain Richard J. Mclnerny, army reserve unit instructor here, said the 309th Quartermaster Service Compnay of North Wilkesboro had been raised to the new classification from class C. The only other unit in this area which holds a Class B rating, the captain declared, is the 938th Quartermaster Service YOU PAY FOR IT — WHY NOT ENJOY IT? Let us install Gold Bond Rock Wool in your home to insure year around comfort. Save at least 40 per cent fuel bill during the heating months. Be 16 degrees cooler during summer months. ANY TYPE OF HOME CAN BE INSULATED Call us for a free estimate. We can give you a contract price. SHIELDS & HAYES INSULATION CO. At Wilkesboro Manufacturing Co. PHONE 7 or 424 Company of Winston-Salem. The Wilkes unit, which has two officers and 29 enlisted men, now will be authorized to accept five officers and 181 enlisted men. Potential Class A The unit also has become a potential Class A outfit. This is the highest rating given by the army reserve and denotes that the company will be ready almost immediately for service in event of a national emergency. The Wilkes unit was activated some time ago. It originally was located in Lexington, but was transferred to North Wllkesboro about a year ago. It is commanded by Captain Lawrence A» Miller, with Lieutenant Edward JBell serving as the other officer. Luther D. Saylors is the first sergeant. The army uses the class system t0 determine the strength and order in which units will he used in an emergency. With the exception of the two Class B outfits, most of the military units here are in Class C. A few are becoming eligible for promotion. QUALITY FEEDS Reasonable prices. Complete line of Poultry, Dairy, Horse and Hog Feeds. Selected and Big Rose Brands. Also that Southern Biscuit Flour. Selected Feed Store 922-24 'A' STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. WHITE HOUSE AID •V WASHINGTON, D. C.—Frank K. Sanderson, chairman of the White House employees' division for the Bed Cross fond drive, fete early delivery of campaign mat^fials from Bed Cress motor service driver. RC Blood Program Grows In Scope A total of 371 Red Cross chap Mrs. James Kincaid Ford, of North Wilkeaboro; daughter, Brenda Sue, February 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Holloway, of Hays. Cross national blood program through which blood and blood products are being supplied to more than 500 hospitals. Operation of the program began in January, 1948, with the opening of the Rochester, N. Y., center. Since that time it has expanded gradually and it is expected that 34 regional centers with 39 associated mobile blood collecting units will be in operation by next July. During the last fiscal year the Red Cross provided hospitals and physicians, through state health departments, with approximately $17,000,000 worth of plasma and other blood derivatives processed from wartime surpluses. o Hospital Births During the past week the following births occured at the Wilkes hospital: daughter, Mary Elizabeth, February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Vestal Walker, of Abshers; daughter, Linda Jean, February 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vance Cardwell, of North Wilkesboro route one; son, William Jay, February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Junior Moser, of North Wilkesboro; daughter, Nancy Alice, February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Thomas Stewart, of Wilkesboro; son, Roger Lee, February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Johnson Cooper, of Wilkesboro; daughter, Margaret Katherine, February 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, Jr., of Parsonville; son, James Wade, Jr., February 21 to Mr. and Mrs. James Wade Gryder, of North Wilkesboro; son, Rodney Lee, February 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Eddinger, of Wilkesboro; daughter, Anita Burke, February 21 to Mr. and World jDay Of Prayer Services Planned The th< me of the World Day of Prayer to be observed on March 4tl is, "The Lord is thy Keeper." I'salm 121 is our selected scriptu -e. To be really effect- i ive In pri ,yer our thoughts and • desires mi ist be directed in the! right direction. The world needs to reoogni se its needs and know that help must come from the Lord. The world is made up of individuals, you and me. The call is to us to prepare for the World I Day of Pi ayer. There will be prayers < ffered by Christian groups fro m sunrise to feunset all over t lie world on Friday, March 4 th beginning in some island of the Pacific and continuing as tht sun moves until the last prayers are made in the artic circle. Services will be held in Wilkesboro and jNorth Wilkesboro and we hope m many places in the county. Tne time and places will be announced next week. North Carolina's 1949 allotment for Irish potatoes is 20,500 acres. Deiufort, with 3,332.5 acres, has the largest county allotment. I EISELE CONSTRUCTION CO. Tomlinson Building Rhone 767 SEE US FOR ESTIMATES ON YOUR BUILDING We Can Give You A Contract Price ! S. V. TOMLINSON North Wilkesboro, N. C. Armour Fertilizer Wholesale Groceries Maytag Washers Amoco Gas and Oil Country Produce T. T. YATES Purlear, N. C. Armour Fertilizer Gas , Feed and Groceries J. W. CHEEKS Shepherds X Roads Roaring River, N. C. Esso Gas, Feed, Flour and Groceries. Armour Fertilizer E. L. WALSH Purlear, N. C. Armour Fertilizer Groceries, Gas and Oil R. M. YALE Traphill, N. C. AGENT FOR Armour Fertilizer
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