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SUKCBIPnON KATB8:
Y«ar in ttw Stat«; |1.60 Oat of the State.
; i il at the poet office ac North WUesboro,
C, at second class niatter under ‘ Act of
4, 1879.
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934
An Unjust Basis
ihie state school commission’s method
■ of allotting teachers on the basis of the
-" |weviou8^ Shear’s attendance would be un-
tpiestionably the most equitable and fair
«NHTe everj^hing equal. However, doubt
arisen as to whether this criterion should
be foBowed when schools experience such
difficulties as encountered this year.
While weather conditions have not been
any jnore unfavorable than on the aver
age, children’s diseases have been very
prevalent this year. Should the attend
ance be the only factor taken into consid
eration in the allotment of teachers for
Wilkes next fall, it is very probable that
the school system will find it a problem to
do satisfactory work in class rooms that
win be crowded even greater than they
are on the average this year.
The hope is expressed that due notice
of abnormal conditions will be taken by
the authorities at Raleigh.
A Generous Act
In view of his excellent record for the
past five years, the re-appointmwit of A.
e. Wall as tax supervisor was not unex
pected. He has performed, particulariy
It yeai', a dif&jult task in a most capa-
A. H. Casey, attorney for the board of
county commissioners, is to be commend
ed for his generosity toward the delin-
Quent taxpayers of Wilkes. So far as we
know, no other county attorney has shown
the liberality that Mr. Casey has shown.
The amount of work the local attorney
did on the tax suits he brought on be
half of the county would ordinarily en
title him to fees totaling from six to eight
thousand dollars. And we believe that is a
sufficiently conservative estimate. Under
the law, he would have been entitled to
between $1,.500 and $3,000.
It was a magnanimous act and the tax
payers should be truly appreciative. Those
same taxpayers who have been thus bene
fited by Mr. Casey’s generosity should
make every possible effort to co-operate
with the county and pay their delinquent
taxes, thus regaining full title to their
property. If Mr. Casey’s liberality seiwes
as an inducement to pay up, his sacrifice
will not have been in vain.
Stranswer Than Fiction
Every once and awhile, the reading pub
lic marvels at the ability of newspaper
folks to “flower it off” and exaggerate
slightly in commendation of a project,
wedding, death, etc. And occasionally,
some editor prints a piece about some oth
er editor who was supposed to have ac
tually told the whole truth in writing up
some particular scoundrel or homely
bride. But there is never a specific exam
ple.
We chanced upon one of these imagi
nary truthful “write-ups” the other day
and pass in along to this audience for
their amusement. It follows:
“Sam Smith is dead. Some days ago he was
stricken with poisoning from a wounji in the
neck while fighting with hia wife when he was
drunk. Doctors Grindle, of Eureka, and Butts of
Anyoldvill“, were in attendiance, but despite their
utmost efforts the poison spread until as a last
resort they used the knife. The operation was
of no avail, however, and now he ain’t here any
more.
“Sam was a unique character. Only once in
a generation is a community pestered with such
a human viper, such a moral X; he was the un
solved conundrum, ‘What is he good for?’ His
only virtue was the stability of his un.'epentance.
Booze-fight r. liar, wife-beater, chicken thief,
egg stealer, dope fiend, profane and vile of
speech to the point of nausea, he was the trade
mark of sin, the sentiment emblem of vice, with
no' crime but work beyond his capacity. He was
seen even worse, but he has gone hence, and it
is never our inclination to kick a man when he
is down.
"Yet at his death his proverbial luck was
with him. He goes below just as the whitening
frosts and chilling winds are ushering in a long
and tedious season for the good who are left
And as often the case when in life and in jail,
he will keep warm and comfortable at other’s
expense. Well, lo long, Sam, and so long as it
is long, good luck.”
^ Grange Wade In wii
Thii week ihoald be deeigMted as
Grange week in Wilfes. Tlie visit of State
Master Vannetta the last tluree days of
the week should prove profitable to the
(Organisation in the county. •
^ Farmers who are members of the
.Grange should receive new^ i^iration
from their state leader. That tiia Grange
should be more active locally is unques-
tion^. The organization b . capable of
rendering remarkable service. That the
Grange has not aocompHshed more is not
the fault of the leaders of the subordinate
Granges or the leaders of the Pomona
Grange. The farmers themselves^are to
blame. It is a matter of record that farm
ers have shown a discouraging indiffer
ence to the proposition of properly or
ganizing themselves in a co-operative
unit.
EJvery farmer in Wilkes should become
a member of the Grange. There are many
reasons and whOe we do not know the
subject of Mr. Vannetta's address Satur
day afternoon at the mass meeting, the
Grange leader will doubtless furnish them
for the benefit of those who attend.
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WaketboroGMAsCi
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Local Miaiiier Spei
tion Pictures At
Meeting
Rev. Sogene Olive, pastor, of
the First Baptist church, deliver-'
Of Mo- Dmocratk Executive Com-
'.-T. A. 'T iuHtee Holds Hamonioas,,^^
i^Meethig At Raleigh
0. L. Shupiug,
oro at-
s4 a thought-provoking address was chosen national Dem-
to the Wllkeaboro Parent-Teach
er Association at Its March meet
ing Wednesday afternoon. *4
Using for his jrabject the prob
lems, incident to the^ effect of
motion pictures upon, the health
and morals of Jhe people, Rev,M A resolution was
Ralph G. Bingham
The death of Ralph Bingham seemingly
in the early stages of a career that held
even greater promise for himself and at a
time “when the shadows still were falling
toward the west,” was a distinct shock to
Wilkes and Watauga where he was best
known.
A native of our neighboring county, Mr.
Bingham came to Wilkes Soon after re
tiring as assistant district attorney under
the late Frank A. Linney. He had estab
lished himself during his eight-year so
journ in Wilkes in the legal profession as
a lawyer of considerable ability. He ihad
come to be recognized as one of the lead
ing exponents of Republicanism and fre
quently of late had been urged to make
the race for the nomination for solicitor.
There was some talk that he might be the
next chaiiTTian of his party. He possessed
a rare ability to make and hold friends.
He inspired loyalty and many knew him
as an intimate personal friend.
The bar and Wilkes county have lost an
able lawyer and a splendid citizen.
Mr. Olive spoke the ttnijy that
has been made along this line.
Mora than 73,a00,000 people at
tend the ^theatre every week, he
said. Of this number,'28,000,000
are under 21 years of age' and
7,000,000 are under seven years
of age. . !■
So many of the motion pic
tures feature war and sex, the
wholesomeness of their Influence
is questioned, the speaker stated.
Under actual tests. It has 'been
found that the average motion
picture makes children twice as
restless during their sleeping
hours as the same children are
when they do not attend. The
question of selecting carefully the
type of pictures they wish their
children to see- is an important
one tor the parents. Rev. Mr.
Olive declared.
Mrs. A. R. Ogilvie, president of
the association, who presided,
also spoke briefly, outlining a
plan for the organization of a
P.-T. A. that concerns Itself with
high school problems. Parent-
Teacher Associations have fea
tured elementary grade activities
in the past, it was pointed out.
nertrtic. Committeeman for North
Carolina, at-'a harmonloue meet
ing of the Democratic state exe
cutive committee Thursday in
Raleigh. He succeeds Former
Oovemor O. Max Gardner. ■ (
passed ■ liU
hold tlw meetings on
Jnne 9, the county conventions
June 11 and the state convention
June 21. V *
F. C, Forester, Wilkes county’s
mem^r, of the ..committee, at
tended ^he meeting.'
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liberal TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE. SEE US ^
German Leader Sentenced
Cologne, Germany, March 5.~
Thomas Esser, former vice pres
ident of the Reichstag, today was
sentenced to seven months im
prisonment for breach of faith
and doctoring accounts. He WM
tried with tour others on charges
of corruption ,nl the manage
ment of a local craft|men's co
operative organization. Bsser, a
member of the Centrist party,
was fined 200 marks (approxi
mately 179.40). *
BEFORE BUYING AND SAVE MONEY.
Don’t do withoat the things yen need for the car
when you can get them so cheap from us.
Ffii
Miss Virginia Hix
Wed To Jack Brame
On his very first American dis
covery voyage Columbus experi
enced one of the West Indian
hurricanes which have since be
come famous.
SEAT COVERSPARTS,Etc
WILEY BROOKS and JETER CRYSEL
lie Motor Service Co.
NORTH WILKE8BORO, N. C.
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A wedding beauliful In its!
simplicity and of cordial Interest 1
throughout the state was that of {
Miss Virginia Hix and Jack j
Brame which was solemnized at
the home of the bride’s parents
here Wednesday morning at 1
10:30 o’clock. Dr. W. A. Jenkins, I
pastor of the North Wllkeaboro j
Methodist church, performed the j
ceremony, using the impressive i
ring ritual. Only a limited num- |
ber of relatives and friends were i
present. i
The vows were spoKen before I
improvised altar, the back-1
an
The Book
the first line of which reads,
"Tlie Holy Bible,” and which
contains four great treasures.
By BRUCE BARTON
AN OLD MAN’S CONCLUSIONS
Whenever some one recommends that you buy
a current novel which claims to be ultra-modern _
in its cynical appraisal of life, save your two
dollars and take down your Bible and read Ec
clesiastes again. You will find in it everything
that the Greenwich Villagers have ever said,
and much better said than they ever thought of
saying it.
It is the book of an old man, who had sought
pleasure in every conceivable form but had no
where found satisfaction.
Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
What profit hath a man of all his labor
which he taketh under the sun?
One generation passeth away, and another
generation cometh: but the earth abideth
forever.
The sun also ariseth, and) the sun goeth
down, and hasteth to his place where he
arose. . . .
All the rivers run into the sea: yet the
.sea is not full: unto the place from whence
the rivers come, thither they return again.
All things are full of labour; man cannot
utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
nor the ear filled with hearing.
The thing that hath been, it is that which
shall be; and that which is done is that
which shall be done; and there is no new
thing under the sun.
Being in a position of power, and with educa
tional opportunities beyond those of other men,
the wTiter set forth to make himself the wnsest
of all. But
I perceived that this also is vexation of
spirit
For in much wisdom is much grief: and
he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sor
row.
He tried to find satisfaction in mirth and
wine, and again in achievement—the building of
palaces and gardens, the accumulation of prop
erty, gold and silver, servants.
Then I looked on all the works that my
hands had wrought, and on the labour that I
had laboured to do: and, behold, all was
vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was
no profit under the sun.
So, disillusioned and old, he continues for elev
en gloomy chapters, and then suddenly there
comes a change in the tempo. He has found the
answer, the one thing that gives satisfaction.,
the one safeguard against a lifetime of fruitless
searching and reiterated disappointments.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of
thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor
the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say,
I have no pleasure in them.
There are aholars who say that this majestic
twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes does not jibe
with the other eleven and must have been added
by a later hand- True, perhaps, but improbable.
Prom the deep shadows of Ecclesiastes you
tora with a sense of ralief to the Psalms, fill^
with the grandeur of the mountains, the frag
rance of apring air, the vast strdtehes of the
firmament apd tbe^^^joy of the Lord. To be sure,
there are c^er Aot^ for the Psalma are a
ground of which was ivy and
ferns, while tall floor baskets
filled with white carnations were
placed on each side. White can
dles forming an arch softly light
ed the pretty arrangement.
Prior to the ceremony Rev. |
Eugene Olive sang “0 Promise
Me," and, ’’Because’’ and was ac
companied at the piano by Miss
Lois Scroggs. As the wedding
party entered Miss Scroggs play
ed the bridal chorus from Lohen
grin and during the ceremony
she softly played ’’Andantlne."
The 'bride’s only attendant was
her sister. Miss Mary Hix, as
maid of honor, who wore a dark
blue dress with blue and white
accessories and a shoulder cor
sage of pink roses.
The groom was accompanied
by his brother, Watson L’rame, as
best man. The bride entered with
her father, James R. Hix, by
whom she was given in marriage.
She was lovely in a blue suit
trimmed in black fur, with black
accessories and carried an arm
bouquet of white rosea and valley
llllies.
Immediately after the cere
mony, a wedding breakfast was
served to the bridal party and
guests, after which the 'bride and
groom left for their wedding trip
jand upon their return ^ill be at
! home in North Wilkesboro. In
Ithe dining room the nuptial col-
'ors were repeated with illuminat-
jed candles being placed through-
■out the room. The table, covered
I with a handsome Venetian point
I lace cloth, had as a centerpiece a
■ silver bowl of roses.
The marriage or the couple
I unites two families long proml-
.nent in the social, civic and relig-
jious activities of the community.
The bride’s father is president of
' the Bank of North Wilkesboro
{and is connected with many other
business enterprises of the city.
Mrs. Brame, an accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Hix, of this city, was gratuated
from Randolph-Macon Woman’s
College, in Lynchburg, Va., and
is a member of Alpha Delta Pi
Sorority. She is now teaching
Latin and English In the North
Wilkesboro high school.
Mr. Brame, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. Brame, former resi
dents of this city hut now living
in Winston-Salem, la a graduate
of the local high school and is
connected with the North Wilkes
boro Insurance Agency. He is ac
tive In many pha^ of civic life
[in North Wlikehboro.
Those from out" of ..town at
tending the wedding'were Mr.
and Mrs. P.'‘ J. Brame and -Wil
liam Brame, of Winston-Salem,
and Miss Mary Hix, who is a stu
dent at Greensboro College. - ;
complete enMio^ leeonl of human -life.
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