y;
it.
North Wilkesboro has ft
trading radius o: 50 miles,
serving 1( ),000 ; >ple
Northwestern Carolina
PLANT TO BEGIN WORK TUESDAY
" Here is a front *iew of the new hosiery plant of Skyland Textile company lo
cated on highway US just outside of this city and near Parkway Bus company
garage which will begin operations Tuesday on a limited scale, and will be increased
as additional machinery is installed. The new hosiery mill is located.in the 75 by
140 foot stone and brick building erected by Glenn Andrews, where anklets will
be manufactured. Present personnel of die company here include J. H. Crawford
as superintendent, Forrest Tugman and Miss Juanita Westmoreland. The mill will
be operated by local men and women, employing from two to three hundred people
when in full operation. Interest shown by the people desiring to work will deter
mine how soon the plant can reach full production, an official of die company
stated today.?(Poto by Lane Atkmson, Jr.) *
?
?V .
. G. A. Johnson
ites Wednesday
At the First Baptist
Last rites -were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at the
First Baptist church in this city
for Mrs. Alma Shaaf Johnson,
wife of Gorman A, Johnson. She
died Monday night following an
extended illness.
' ?
The impressive service was
conducted by Rev. W. R. Wag
oner, Interim p&stor of the First
John T. Wayland, new pastor of ]
the church, and Rev. R., C.
Gwaltney, of- Statesville, pastor
of Roaring River Baptist church
where Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
had often attended services.
Pall bearers' were Robert M.
Gambill, Ijarry Moore, P. W.
Greer, C. B. Eller, Higfat Dotson,
and J, C. Williams, Jr. Many
beautiful flowers, which were
fitting tokens of respect for the
life of Mrs. Johnson, were car
ried by members of Roaring Riv
er Missionary society and by
many other friendg of the fam
ily, Miss Sara Deaton, of Ker
nersville, sang at the service.
Bnrial was in Mount Lawn Me
morial Park north of this city.
Among the many attending
the funeral service were the fol
lowing from out-of-town: Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Shoaf, John T.
hoaf, Mrs. Chester Race, Mr.
?
pand Mrs. Cecil Shoaf, Mies Flos
.
sie Gryaibeal, Miss Lnra Beckett,
all of Warrensville; William
Shoaf and Miss Rnby Harklns,
s flOrirorfolk, Vs.; Miss Sara' Dea
rBr Kernersville; Mr. and Mrs.
James Tilson, Jimmle Tilson,
J. R'. Rash, of Chilhowie, Va.;
Miss Margaret Tilson and Mrs.
Howard Rash and Mrs. George
Dntton, of Marion, Va.'; Mr. and
Mrs. N". W. Johnson, Crossnore;
Mr. and Mre. N. I. Johnson, Mc
ClellanvJUe, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Hutchinson, Bulls Gap,
Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Kel
ler, Mr. and Mrs. Its Vance,
Plneola; Mr. and Mrs. Corbett
Johnson, Mr. Herbie Johnson,
Crossnore; Mr. and Mrs. W'. F.
Martin, Miss Janie Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. Pai^I Donnelly, Mr. and
Mrs. William Moore and son, all
Hie; Mr. and Mrs. Su
ite, Lenoir; Mr. and
Donnelly, Statesville;
Mrs. W. D. Harden, Prof. Edwin
Boone; Mrs. . Gwyn
J. Davis
By Death
will he held Tues
. at Walnut Grove Bap
for Mrs. Louisa Jane
well known resident
community
Davis are the
Knob; Parks
j; Mrs. Lillie
Frances
D. C.
Dr. Wayland Talks
On the Subject Of
'Fight On, My Men'
New First Baptist Pastor
Delivers Inspiring Ad
dress at Kiwanis ;
r? A,_ '' -r
Dr. John T. Wayland, who
last week assumed hlg duties
Wllkesboro Kiwanis club Friday
noon.
Joe E. Johnson was In charge
of the program and J. H. Whickf
er presented the Speaker.
Dr. Wayland made a charm
ing and challenging talk on the
subject, ''Fight On, My Men."
He quoted from ancient lore
the following lines:
"Fight on my men, said Sir An
drew Barton,
Tho I am hurt, I am not slain,
I'll lay me down and bleed
awhile
And then I'll rise and fight a
gain."
"The meaning of life is a
fight, a struggle. There are no
easy ways. The streams all run
down hill. If we are to profit
from them we must devise means
to carry the water back up the
hill. It is a struggle, but as one
has said; I struggle, therefore,
I am," the speaker said.
Dr. Wayland stated that "We
are challenged to giv6 ourselves
to a cause, and every cause calls
for a struggle." The address was
well received by the club. Prior
to the program Dr. Wayland was
inducted into membership in the
club 'by Rev. Watt Cooper.
Secretary T. E. Story reported
on the directors meeting held
Thursday night at the Mimosa
house at Moravian Falls, at
which time the amount of $100
was donated to /the Wilkes Tu
berculosis Hospital fund.
Guestg Friday were as follows:
Forrest Jones had Dr. Harold
Pierce, of New York, and Homer
I. Huntington, of Chicago; R. L.
Morehouse had Leonard Smith,
of Florida; R. G. Flnley had A.
W. Horton, of California; C. O.
"McNeil had J- F. Woodward; Ira
Payne had L. W. Barnhardt. R.
J. Foster, of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
M. J. Perry, of DeLand, Fla.,
were visiting Kiwanians. Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Scott, of Sweetwater,
Tenn., were also present.
Jaycees Planning
To Build Bleachers
At Memorial Park
Junior Chamber Gives 48
Pillow Cases To Wilke,
Tuberculosis Hospital
??
Wilkes Junior Chamber of
Commerce in meeting Thursday
evening at Hotel Wilkes volun
teered their labor "to erection of
football bleachers on Memorial
Park athletic field, where flood
lights are now being erected.
ZjRg; gg ?
.... m'
Hays; Mra. John Gregory, North
Wilkesboro route two; Mrs. H.
C. Byrd and Mrs. Paul Hudler,
Detroit, Mich.; fc Irs. Haggle
Paw, North Wilkesboro. ,
Methodist
Is Now I
A. large
Dr. James C,
first of a series
one at the Wilks
last night. Dr".
tor of the Methc
Maiden, Is a
church. - :A'u '? ; v
The aeries of
held each night
week at 7:30 o'c
Friday night, and
cordially invited to
TJh# pastor of
church, Her. H.
assisting Dr. Stc
ries of services, 13
music is being rend
splendid choir. I
FORMAL OPENING OF THE
IMPLEMENT CO. HERE ON
The formal opening of
splendid new building \of the
"Wilkes Implement Company, lo
cated just across the Yadkin
from the city on Highway 115,
will be held Friday, September
6, from 6 to 9 p. m.
The new home of the company
is modern in every way,
facing the hi|hwa
and with an entrance on the
east to the repair department.
A suite of offices also adds to
the appearance of the interior
of the building.
Mr- G. Sam Winters, manager
of the company, cordially invites
all friends and customers to his ]
company's formal opening and i
states that plenty of barbecue:
and soft drinks will be served.
o
Men Flee Plant
After Slugging
Manager's Son
Blkin.i?Two unidentified men
attempted to rob the Elkin
Bloomer Company Thursday
night, but lost their nerve after
twice slugging a son of the
plant's manager and tossing him
on a trash heap.
Peyton Smith, 18-year-old son
of R. G. Smith, manager of the
plant on his way home from a
bloomer works, passed by the
show. He s&w a light in the
'building and thought his older
brother was preparing packages
for shipment, as he frequently
does at night.
As he started in the building, I
Peyton said he was struck a I
stunning blow by a negro man.
He rallied, but was slugged a
gain, then carried by the negro
and a white man to the rear of
the building and thrown on a
trash heap.
When he recovered from the
second blow, Peyton said the
men had fled.
Officers said the men appar
ently were trying to rob the
place?not of bloomers, but of
bolts of rayon in stock?when
surprised by Peyton;
Other business transacted by
the Jaycees included the dona
tion of 48 pillow cases for the
Wilkes Tuberculosis hospital,
which is being re-opened.
For the program Bill Stauber
gave a good report of the state
Jaycees convention and beauty
contest held at WrightsviUe
Beach. His report was not only
interesting but was highly en
tertaining.
The Jaycees agreed to sponsor
a senior Scout troop and met
with Phil Mitchell and Hubert
Dancy to discuss the proposed.
Ralph Buchan was appointed
senior advisory with Frank Al
len, Charles Sink and Dr. W.
J. Caroon, Jr., as troop commit
tee members.
SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A.
Company McHttr
G. SAM WINTERS
Manager of Wilkes Imple
ment Company which will ob
serve the Formal Opening of
its new building Friday, Sep
tember 5th, 0 to 9 p. m.
Girl Scout Course
3 Pays This Week
Girl Scout training course for
leaders will be held this week,
Wednesday through Friday, at
the home of Mrs. Robert Gibbs
from 2:00 to 3:30 each nfter
noon. tin case of rain the course
will be held at the home of Mrs.
G. T. Mitchell in Wilkesboro.
Most of the instructions to be
given will be for outdoor activi
ties. Ail leaders, assistant lead
ers and committee member8 are
urged to attend.
; o ulfcgjk*! '
Mrs. Shepherd Rites
To Be HeldTuesday
Last rites for Mrs. Mollie H.
Shepherd, 62, resident of Ed
I wards township who died Satur
day at Baptist hospital in Win
ston-Salem, will be held Tuesday,
11 a. m., at New Light Baptist
church.
Mrs. Shepherd is survived by
her husband, Lloyd Shepherd,
and the following children: Mrs.
Alma Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Pre
vette, Mrs. Larcia Jolly, Mrs.
Irene Blackburn, Carreil, Ford
and John Shepherd, all of Roar
ing River.
Cub Creek Baptist
Has Good Reviral
The Cub Creek Baptist chnrch
closed a very successful revival
Sunday, August 31, after con
tinning ten days. The pastor;
Rev. L. T. Younger, was assist
ed by Rsv. T. B. Blevlns, of Mox
ley.
This age<* minister brought
in mes
itlon
ire of
Brushy Mountain
C itation-wide repu
tation for superior quality and
flavor, have begun moving to
market.
The first car of Brushy Moun
tain apples was shipped Satur
day morning and was made up
of high quality fruit from the
ABC, Clarence J. Hendren and
Paul Baity orchards. The apples
were packed at the ABC packing
house and consigned to Tampa,
Florida, by American Fruit
Growers, Inc., who are selling thq
| bulk of the crop from Brushy
j Mountain orchards again this
jrdar. ?''?'HB
| The large apple packing house
' located at Carolina Refrigeration
| Co-Operative association's plant
,near yrtlkesboro began opera
tions today, Carl E. VanDeman,
general manager of the freeser
Blocker and storage plant, said
today. The large house has great
capacity and can handle vast
quantities of fruit.
The packing house will bq a
central marketing point, where
any quantity of any grade ap
ples can be purchased by the
Ihusheh or truck load.
??o
Home Demonstration
Schedules For a Week
Monday, September 1: Mt.
Pleasant 4-H Club, 9:1?; Millers
Creek 4-H Cluib, 10:30; V. S.
D. A. Council meets In Farm
Agent's Office, 1:30.
Tuesday, September 2: Fair
plains Home Detnonstration club,
hostess, Mrs. G. R. Andrews,
1:30.
Wednesday, September 3: Mul
berry 4-H Club, 9:15; North
Wilkesboro 4-H Club, 10:30;
ition
er, co-hostees.
Thursday, September 4: Mora
vian Falls 4-H Club, 9:15 a. m.;
Wilkesboro 4-H Club, 10:30 a.
m.; Pleasant Ridge Home Dem
onstration Club, 2:00 p. m.
Friday, September 5: Cling
man 4-H Club, 9:15 a. m.; Ron
da 4-H Club, 10:30 a. m.; Clinj;
man Home Demonstration Club,
2:30 p. m., meets with Mrs.
Lloyd Martin, Mrs. Turner Red
ding co-hoetess.
Monday, September 8: Moun
tain View 4-H Club, 9:15; Roar
ing River 4-H Club, 10:30; Ab
shers Home Demonstration Club,
2:00 p. m.
Tuesday, September 9: Trap
hill 4-H Club, 9:45; Ronda
Home Demonstration Club, 2:00,
meets with Mrs. Avery Whittnig
ton.
v
Association Will
Meet 5th, 6th, 7th
The re-organized Silver Creek
association will meet Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, September
5, 6 and 7, with Reddies River
church. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Isreal Ru'ben Livingston, 64,
one of Wilkes county's best
known farmers, died Sunday at
hig home on the Tomlinson farm
five miles west of this city.
funeral service will be held
Tueeday, 11 a. is., at Lewis
church in southeastern Wilkes.
Rev. A. C. Ashley and Rev. Noah
Hayes will conduct the last rites.
Mr. Livingston leaves his wife,
Mrs. Etta Livingston, and eight
sons and daughters: Luther Liv- 1
ingston, Statesville; Mrs. Henry
Lenderman, Wilkesboro; Mont,
Hugh, I. R., Jr., Sylvia, Hazel
and Kate Livingston, all of the
Millers Creek community.
Period In Wilkes
Number Injured In fTvro
Crashes On Highways
In Wilkes County
Two automobile crashes In
Wilkes county Sunday sent sev
eral to hospitals.
Sunday morning at six a. n?.
a 1941 Mercury driven by Don
ald Elliot, of "Winston-Salem, left
highway 421 ten miles east of
Wilkeeboro and turned over sev
eral times. Mr. Elliot's left arm
was badly mangled. Miss Jose
phine Maeemore and (Herman
Lovecte, with Mr. Elliot in the
car, sustained slight Injuries.
State Highway Patrolmen Sidney
Carter and Tom Roberts', who
investigated the accident, said
that Mr. Elliot fell asleep while
driving.
On Saturday night near Ronda
on highway 268 a truck driven
by Jesse Powers, of Elkin, side
swiped a Buick driven by M. S.
Mickle, al?o of Elkin. The truck
overturned and burned on the
highway but all three occupants
were thrown clear of the wreck
age ana none were hurt badly
except the driver, who rceived
pital treatment. Occupants of
trolmen Carter, Roberts and
Jonee investigated the accident.
Claude Bumgarner
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral service for Claude C.
Bumgarner, 31, North Wilkes
boro citizen who died Sunday,
will ibe held Tuesday, two p. m.,
at Pleasant Oi^ve (Bucks Arbor)
Baptist church, in the commun
ity where he formerly lived. Rev.
Li. B. Murray will conduct the
service.
Mr. Bumgarner is survived by
his w^e, Mrs. Bonnie Bumgar
ner, one daughter, Patsy; one
brothel and onp sister, Brack
Bumgarner and Mrs. Carl
Church, of North Wilkesboro.
New Wholesale Firm
To Open Here Soon.
Richard Minton and M. R.
Billings, who are well known in'
the wholesale business here, will]
open a wholesale store in the
Tal J. Pearson building on A
street in North Wilksboro.
?Wholesale groceries and feeds
will be carried by the new firm.1
* " -f. ?3 v
cr- ? r >'
Dewey ]
instantly
when his head , , ,
a truck wheel on highway
five mile8 east of here.
Mr. Johnson, a son of 0. J.
Johnson, of the Windy Gap com
munity, was returning with a
crew of workmen on a truck be
longing to Starr Electric com
pany, of Greensboro, contractor
for erection of lines for Duke
Power company in this vicinity.
Bill Seckler, Jr.. of North Wfl
kesboro, was driver of the truck,
which was bringing back to town
five workmen who had been
working on lines in the Bock
"Creek community. None of the
others saw Mr. Johnson fall, but
it was presutned that he lost his
balance and fell over the side of
the truck, one wheel crushing his
head on the pavement. Coroner
I. M. Myers termed the death ac
cidental.
The accident victim is surviv
ed by his father, six brothers and
six sisters: Carl Johnson, States
ville; Jimmie, Jesse, Donglas,
Lee and, Larry Johnson, all 6f
North Wilkesboro route three;
Mrs. William Seckler, North Wll
kesboro; Mrs. Presley Jolly,
Statesville; Nola, Betty Jean and
Geraldine Johnson, Greensboro;
Joan Johnson, North Wilkeeboro.
Funeral service was held to
day, two p. m., at Mountain View
church in the Windy Gap com
munity. Rev. Noah Mayes con
ducted the service.
Eight From Wilkes
Farm, Home Week
|H
25-30 at Farm and Home Wteek
toy 8 farm men and women. Mrs.
Wiley Brooks, President Fair
plains Club; Mrs. J. P. Crysel,
Cricket Club; Mrs. Charlie Ger
man, Boomer Club; and Mrs.
Tom Ferguson, President of Fer
guson Club, were present for
the entire week of Farm and
Home exhibits, demonstrations,
tours, and class discussion led
by Extension Specialists.
Special features of the week's
pfrogram included the unveiling,
on Wednesday night in Riddick
Stadium, of the portraits of
Dean I. O. Schaub and Dr. Jane
S. McKimmon, Pioneer Extension
workers.
Thursday morning Dorothy
Thompson widely known oolumn
i 1st and author addressed the
22 nd annual session of the North
Carolina Federation Of Borne
Demonstration clubs,
i General Dwight D. Eisenhower
spoke Thursday night to an esti
mated 10,000 persons gathered
for the highlight address given
during Farm and Home week.
o
HELP MEMORIAL PARK FUND
iHMWWWMWMWHWtWMW
MILLERS CREEK TO HAVE ATHLETIC FIELD
<5- y . ? -?? - -v. , . , .
Here is shown work in progress on the athletic field at Millers Creek school.
The school, by soliciting contributions and by benefit events, raised money fbr
the purchase of the additional land and for grading the land into a field for foot
ball and baseball play. The field when grading is completed will be level
will have dimensions of about 400 feet square. It is located just back of the
school buildings.