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Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, peo. 23, 1946
Dr. BlackweR Is
!S^kerTHday
At Kiwaiis Meet
Man Hill CoUefe President
Says Teaching Should
Be Full Time Job
Featured by an address by Dr.
Hoyt Blackwell, president ol
Mars Hill College, the North Wll-
kesboro Klwanis Oluib held Its
Christmas program Friday noon
at Hotel Wilkes.
Friday was the time set . some
time ago for the exchange of
Christmas presents. It was a de
lightful occasion. Every member
had brought a nice present for
some other member and Presi-
dnet Gardner called on a num
ber of the members to assist in
giving out the presents, which
were piled high at the front ta
ble.
At each person’s plate was a
lovely booklet of Christmas Car
ols given by President Gardner
to his fellow members.
The program was in charge of
Dr. O. T. Mitchell, who had as
his speaker, Dr. Hoyt Blackwell,
President of Mars Hill College.
Dr. Blackwell made a very force
ful talk on the subject. "Educa-
, /tion and Public Service.” He in
dicated that education without
the spirit of service would like
ly not end up well. He said that
the slogan sometimes heard.
Education or Chaos, is a false
conclusion; saying that some
times that Education and Chaos
got on the same side. He cham
pioned the cause of the teacher,
but put his teaching above the
salary check at the end of the
month. He offered the suggestion
that teachers be through their
collegiate training w’hen they
begin the work of teaching and
then be allowed to work on a
full 12 months basis. That when
they are not in the class rooms
after the nine months term, that
they be given other types of
community work with the chil
dren and young people and
tWI bbr” b«- • eenMayed-^utt time.
His talk was such as to challenge
thought and consideration.
Dr. W. F. Jones, a former Kl-
wanian, was welcomed back into
meiuhership in the club. tVatson
Brame was taken into the club
as a new member and was in
ducted by Rev. Watt M. Cooper.
The attendance prize was given
by W. G. Gabriel and won by J.
C. Reins.
Guests were as follows:
R. E. Gibbs had Martin Thom
as, of Mt. Airy. C. V. Itogers. of
Martinsville. Ren Adair, of Elkin,
Mack Laiightxirn of Winston-
Salem; R. G. IMnley had C.
Jackson: F. C. ilubbard had Bob
Hubbard: H. P. Eller had Bobby
Eller; D. E. Elledgc had John
W. Nichols; J. H. McNeill had
David W. Smith; E. F. Gardner
bad Bill Gardner; G. R- Combs
had J. C. Allen, Jr.; G. T.
Mitchell had Mrs. Mitchell, Ray
Inscore, Mrs. Madge siturdlvaut
and Dr. Hoyt Blackwell.
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Holiday Program
' Enjoyed Friday
By Local Lions
Colored Minister and Quar
tet Heard; Lions Help
Needy Fanulies
North Wilkesboro Lions club
held an enjoyable meeting Friday
evening at Hotel Wilkes.
Blair Gwyn. Shoun Kerbaugh
and Dorman Payne were pro
gram committee for the evening.
Rev. C. H. Williams, pastor of
the colored Presbyterian church,
delivered an interesting address.
In which he talked of a number
of colored characters who have
figured prominently in the fields
of science, art, music and medi
cine.
The B. and W. quartet, com
posed of local coJored men, sang
a numtwr of songs and were en
thusiastically applauded.
■ Prior to the program names of
underprivileged families were
distributed to Uons present and
each will provide a Christmas
basket for one or more families.
Guests Friday were: James
^ Mock and James Ford with Paul
Cashlon; Bob Day with Charles
' Day; Jimmie Allen with Blair
Gwyn.
Stores and Banks
Will Be Closed On
December 25,26
j\cooriing to a previously
adopted plan, .stores in Nortli
Wilkesboro win be closed two
days for Christmas, .Wednes
day and Thursday, Devember
2.’> and 3fi.
Both banks and a number of
other business honsee will also
be ('losel two days, Wednes
day and Thursday.
Grover C. Transou
Funeral Saturday
La.st rites were held Saturday
at Rdgewood Baptist church for
Grover C. Transou, 53. well
known citizen of Lovelace town
ship who died Friday. Rev. Parks
Roibinson and Rev. Joe Parker
conducted the service.
Mr. Transou is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lou Transou. and
the following sons and daugh
ters: Johnnie, Jennie and Ada
Transou, Mrs. William Benge,
Mrs. Della Call and Homer Tran-
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Mathis and
Messrs. Don and R. O. Mathis,
Jr., of WUkesbojo, Rbute 2, Mrs.
Margaret Gray, of Hickory, re-
tnmed Snnday from Hampton,
ya,, where they attended the
i ^ weddlBS 0t their daughter jand-
^eteter. Mrs. Addison Himes.
George Holland
Taken By Death
Funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon. 2:30, at Pishing
Creek Baptist church Cor George
Holland. 66. prominent citizen of
the Wilkesboro route two com
munity who died Friday in a
Statesville hospital. Rev. C. J.
Poole and Rev. Mr. Thompson
conducted the last rites.
Mr. Holland is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Dora Holland, and the
following sons and daughters:
Mrs. Carl Miller and K. N. Hol-
l^d, Wilkesboro route two; Mrs.
L. G. Harrold, Granite Falls;
Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. Jul
ius Johnson, Mrs. E. L. Beshears,
Joe and Archie E. Holland, of the
WllkeSboros. Also surviving are
17 grandchildfeii, .pa.e brother,
C. H. Holland, and ope Mster,'
Mrs. Ehna Johnson,
Siv? ..‘-t T, :s.
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The Journal-Patriot
Will Not Be Issued
Thursday This Week
Following an established prac
tice which gives the newspaper
force a brief holiday period. The
Journal-Patriot will not be is
sued on Thursday, December 2 j.
The next issue of this news
paper will appear on Monday,
December 30. Readers are asked
to call or send by mail news
notes of their visitors and oth
er news happenings.
Man Killed
uto Accident
Russell Hodges'
Mother Succumbs
Funeral service was held to
day at the Advent Christian
church at Boone for Mrs. H. C.
Hodges, 8:2, who died Saturday
evening at her home near Boone.
Mrs. Hodges, wife of the late
H. C. Hodges, was the mother of
Russell G. iHodgea, of this city.
He and two daughters, Mrs. J.
C. Norris and Mrs. J. A. Hodges,
of near Boone, are the surviving
members of the Immediate fam-
ily.
Those from here attending the
funeral includsd Mr. and Mrs.
Russell HodgM, Mrs. J. D.
Moore, Sr., Mrs. Mary Moore Hlx
and Henry L. Moore.
Nancy C. Collins
Claimed By Death
Funeral service will he held
Tuesday at Roaring Gap church
j for Mrs. Nancy C. Collins, 64,
who died Sunday. Rev. Grant
Oothren, Rev. Bd Hayes and Rev.
liBvi McCann will conduct the
service.
Surviving Mrs. Collnis are
three daughters and one son;
Mrs. W. C. Brown and Mrs. Sam
Osborne, • Thurmond; Charlie
Collins and Mrs. Connie Shu
mate, North Wilkesboro.
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Wilkes Transportation
Buses Toke Two Days
Wilkes Transportation com
pany buses will not operate on
Wednesday and Thursday, De
cember kS and 26, In order to
allow the drirers a veU-mmed
holiday rest, a P.- ointor,
said today. , .
Logan R. Church
Victim Of Crash
On Highway 421
Was In Car Saturday Night
Driven By Verlin Blan
kenship, Charges Filed
Logan R. Church. 22, was
crushed and Instantly killed Sat
urday night, 9:30, 20 miles west
of this city on highway 421 when
a car driven by Verlin Blanken
ship, of North Wilkesboro, crash
ed.
According to Information
learned by Highway Patrolman
Sidney Carter, the 1940 Ford
coach driven by Blankenship left
the pavement on the right side
traveled In the ditch line 100
feet, struck a concrete culvert
head, overturned on the pave
ment and skid on its side 87
feet before turning upright and
coming to a stop.
Blankenship and Miss Rath
Mast, of near Boone, other oc
cupants of the car, sustained
only minor Injuries. Church’s
sl^nll was crushed, his neck was
broken and there were numerous
brhises about his body.
Patrolman Carter said that
Blankenship is charged With
driving while drunk, reckless
driving, speeding and manslaugh
ter.
Logan Church was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Church, of
Stony Fork. In addition to his
parents he Is survived by the
following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. I. A. Church and Mrs. G.
N. Green, North jWUkeehoro;
Lonnla Church, Leoolr': Joseph
Church, Phillip Church uud Aires
Church, North Wilkesboro; ,Mrs,
‘Ifurner Church, Oongo; Nwm£-
imd #.U, CBmrch, Stony Fork.
Funeral nsyrlce was held.
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day, 2:30, at the home and bur-'
ial was in the family cemetery-.
Rev. Levi Greene conducted the ]
last rites.
I Singing Sunday At
I Little Rock Church
[ Fifth Sunday singing of the
; Soutliside Singing association
will be held Sunday, December
29, at Little Rock Baptist church
near Boomer. F. J. McDuffie,
chairman, said the singing will
begin immediately after Sunday
school and continue through the
day. Dinner will be spread picnic
style at noon. All singers are
cordially invited to take part.
Col. Roy Landsberger
Received Promotion
Ool. Raymond Robert Lands
berger, manager of the Jewel
Box In this city, has received his
promotion la the army air corps
reserve from the rank of Lt. Col
onel to rank of Colonel.
■Col. Landsberger served for a
long period during the war as an
army air corps officer In North
Africa, Sicily and Itely.
Local Lodge Gives
$350 to Orphans
Masonic Lodge Number 407
Makes Generous Gift To
Institution
Through the generosity of the
menubers of North Wllkeahoro
Lodge No. 407 A F. and A. M.
a donation of 1350.00 was made
to the Oxford Orphanage on
Decemlher 16th. The Orphanage
Committee of the Lodge Is com
posed of; iFrsnk H. Crow, chair
man. Ira D. Payne, W. W. Starr,
Paul Creene, and Walter R.
Newton.
The Oxford Orphanage le own
ed, governed and operated by the
Grand Lodge of Masons In North
Carolina, having been establish
ed In 1872. Six thoneaad North
Carolina chlldrau have received
Its benefits and you will find
former pupils In aU walks of
life. Many are In the leMmed
professions.
While Jhe Orpihanage Is own
ed and operated by the Masons
of North Carolina Its serricee Is
not restricted to Chlldrm ot Mv
sons.'flupport Is glvsn by many
kludhentod North C«i»U|dMui
tiuii' au tarastn^ In
jS^iPr'' children "^paSys ' dW-
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Masonic Lodp
Elects Officers
For Coming Year
Liberty todge number 45,
North Wilkesboro lodge number
407, and North Wilkesboro
chapter number 78, R. A. M.,
have named officers for the com
ing year as- follows:
Liberty Lodge: Johnson Sand
ers, Master; Arlle R. Foster, Sen
ior Warden; S. T. Anderson, Jun
ior Warden; Carl Bullls, Treas
urer; Charlie Lenderman, Secre
tary; Presley Joines, Senior Dea
con; Page Choate, Junior Dea
con; R. S. Godfrey, Senior Stew
ard; Paul E. Soots, Junior Stew
ard: F. F. Frazier, Tyler; Ed
Crysel, Coach; W. N. Hayes,
Chaplain.
Officers of the North Wllkes-
boro Lodge No. 407 A. F. and
A. M. for the year 1947: Maurice
E. Walsh, Master: Quincy B.
Huffman, Senior Warden; Tam
L.' Shumaker, Junior Warden;
E. M. Blackburn, Treasurer;
Frank H. Crow, Secretary; Hag
gle W. Faw, Senior Deacon;
Oox Blevins, Junior Deacon; Ed
die Poreater, Stewart: Claude K.
Key, Stewart: J. F. Shore, Tyler.,
North Wilkesboro Chapter No.
78, Royal Arch Masons (election
and installation); Johnsoi Sand
ers, High Pflest; Maurlta Walsh,
King; Troy Perry, Scribe; O. P.
Walter, Treasurer; J. C. Gray
son, Secretary: Ta» Shoemaker.
CJaptaln of Host; FlraBk H. Ocow,
Principal Sojonmer; Bd Crywl,
Royal Arch Captaltt; Brace Phlt-
llpa, Maator of 3rd V4U John U
Wells, Mast«r of 2cd..V]i^ Pa^i
ObMUe Master oit trt^yhfl; JU
H-ntRoctor,^^ ChapUfer'^h»A«^
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Timber Thinning
Contest Planned
In Wilkes County
Chamber of Commerce And
Eittension Service Join
In Forestry Work
“We are fortunate here In
Wilkes County to have consider
able areas of our woodlands In
young trees. However, timber
like any other crop needs a cer
tain amount of cultural opera
tions to obtain maximum returns.
Many of our stands of young tim
ber are full of Inferior kinds of
trees hindering the growth and
often crowding out the mors
valuable trees. Then often out
young stands of timber, especial
ly young pine timber, are grow
ing too thick and are thus be
coming stunted and considerable
valuable growth and time Is thni
being lost,” R. D. Smith, county
agent, said here today.
To enoourage the boys of tb4
county to work their timber, th«
Wilkes Chambeir of Commerw
and the Agrclultural HMenslOi
service are spensorlng a oontMl
In timber thinning or Tlmbei
Stand Improvement for Wllkw
County tram boys between tiU
ages of 14 to 18 years, Inclnslra
Between January 1, 1947 an(
April 1, 1947 the boys entorlni
the contest will be required U
thin or otherwise Improve I
stand of young timber on om
acre. The Wilkes , Chamber' a.
Commerce Is offering substantili
prizes for the best work dom
provided^ at least twenty boys li
the county particlpata in tM
contest.
To enter the contest appUM
tion should be made to R. B
Smith, Cooaty Agent, of Wilkii
boro. Before any thinning is doiii
the County Agent or the FsrM
Forester will adslgt toe contosi
ant In selecting and measofsi
his dmnonstratlott acre aaff -gly
him instmotions for doinr-_tb
Job. At the close'of the cont
toe Bxtmisiim Former from
Agrietiitcm Bztoniloa
and toe Farm Forester vUlJ
toe tolnntoCB and j 
mine toe winners.
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