BBSS.. ' OUR CITY The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" F^or Over 41 Years Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKKBQRO, N. C., Monday, Sept. 22 1947 North Wilkesboro has trading radios of 50 mile serving 100,000 people Northwestern Carolina. Make North Wilkftshora Yoir fihrmninn ■ Wilkes Y. M. C. A. is rais ing a building fund for the Eferectiou of a modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support ft. TENNESSEE RAMBLERS COMING OCT. 1 Woodward Speaks On School Topics To P.-T. A.ln City l Large Attendance At First Meeting Of Year Held Thursday Evening Cecil Campbell and bis Ten nessee Ramblers who are rap Idly climbing the ladder to national fame In radio, stage and screen entertainment, will appear In three shows on Farmers' Day, October 1. The Ramblers were featured for years on Columbia Broadcast ing company's coast-to-coast hookup and have been in many popular movies. Their shows here on Farmers' Day will be at 1:80, and 3:80 on a down town street stage, and at 7:80 p. mM at the Wilkes County Agricultural Fair on the horse show grounds near the State Highway division garage. Mrs. J. C. Reins' Brother Succumbs Greenville.—I. W. (Jack) Netherland, 61, died Saturday. A brief funeral waB held at home today at 8:30 a. m. After this service the funeral cortege left for Hobson's Chapel Methodist church near Tobaccoville, Va.. where final rites were conducted in the family church at 3 p. m. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth R. Netherland; four brothers, W. C. Netherland of Ballsville, Va., T. M. Netherland of Dinwiddle, Va., L. V. Nsfcher land of Tobaccoville, and C. R. The first fall meeting of the Parent-Teacher association was held Thursday evening In the school auditorium. J. ' Floyd Woodward, city school superin tendent, the speaker of the eve nnig, was Introduced by Joe B. McCoy, chairman of the Board of Education. Mr. Woodward forcefully stated that he wanted the people to know that this school was our school and to feel absolutely free to come and dis cuss any and all problems of the school Mth him and other mem bers or the faculty. During his talk he pointed out the many needs of the school system in order that it might be brought up-to-date; such as, public school music, shower rooms for girls, work-shop or manual training opportunities, colorful environ ment in school rooms. Also there is a need for maps, blackboards, and other school supplies. He was eager to state that physical education or a direct activity period had been added to the «riculum this year. Mr. Wood id thanked the people for erously giving toward the Memorial Park lighted athletic field, and for supporting the high school band during the year. Mrs. Arthur Venable, presi dent, presided over the business session. Following a report of the executive, board, given by Mrs. John Baity, first vice presi dent, the group adopted the two projects recommended by the hoard: to furnish a teacher's lounge, and to place what equip ment that Is advisable and safe for the schoolgrounds. It was al so decided that the association would 'sponsor a ''Womanless Wedding" to raise the necessary funds to carry out these and oth er ot^pctives, in the near future. The members of the Junior choir, of the First Baptist church, under the direction of Mrs. Andrew Kilby, rendered the devotional by singing two num bers, followed by The Lord's Prayer. Following the meeting, an in formal reception honoring the faculty Was held. Mrs. Palmer Horton and Mrs. Staton Molver presided over the punch bowls which were placed in the foyer leading into the auditorium. Six students from the department of home economics assisted with the serving. Miss Ruby Dancy, home eeo^mlc's teacher, also kelp^^he hospitality committee with f^e refreshments. The two rooms winning the attendance prizes were Miss Myra Sales' eighth grade and Mtos Mary 8peer's 12th grade. SUPPORT THE Y.M.CA. j f *' and two slaters, , Mrs. D. H. Brown of BallsvilTe, Va., and Mrs. J. C. Reins of North Wll kesboro. Mr. and Mrs. Reins left here Sunday to attend the funeral servives at; Greenville and in Virginia. o Mr. H. L. Cromartie Dies at Clinton Home Friends will be sorry to hear of the sudden death of Mr. Hen ry LeRoy Cromartie at his home in Clinton Sunday, September 14th. Mr. Cromartie is survived by his wife, the former Miss Ruth Waugh, of this city, one son, H. L. Cromartie, Jr., of Clinton, two grandchildren, and several broth ers and sisters. Funeral services 1 were held Monday afternoon, Sept. 15th, in the First Presbyterian. church of Clinton and burial followed In a local cemetery. Among those attending the services from here were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Senator Umstead Coming Pn Friday Senator William B. UmStead, who succeeded the late Senator Josiah W. Bailey in the United States senate, will be the guest speaker at the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club luncheon on Fri day, September 29, at Hotel Wilkes. i * o 1 « Mr. Philip Baxter Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Davis, of Wilkesboro, has accepted a posi-t tion as sports announcer at ra dio station WFOY in St. Augus-j tine, Fla. Mr. Davis has, been a staff announcer at the local radio station WIIX the past sev eral months. LOCAL FISHERMEN!* LOOK AT THIS! No doubt a number of local followers of Isaak Walton went on numerous tripe daring the summer came back home with very lit tle to talk about. \ Not so with B. B. Banner, Jr., 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Banner, of Wllkes boro and Banner Elk, who spent the summer at the latter place. B. B. caught 299 trout of various variety during the ' summer, throwing the arm nil ones back into the creeks near his home. His largest catch was a six teen-inch trout, and he suc ceeded in landing several twelve and fourteen Inches long. Not a had season for a young fisherman, we'll say. TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL HAS GOOD OPEHIHO Many Visitors Praise Work Accomplished; Seven Patients There Now "Wilkes county Tuberculosis hospital was inspected and high ly praised Friday afternoon and evening at the preview opening and on Saturday seven patients were moved in from the state sanitorium at Black Mountain. This week several other pa tients^ some of them new and who have not been ablfe to secure hospital beds at state institu tions, will be taken in. Re-opening of the instiution, which was closed during the war years, was the result of a co mparative effort, led by the North Wflkesboro Woman's Club, and action on the part of the Wilkes board of commissioners in ap propriating money for operation of the hospital. The building was completely renovated ana re-painted inside and out. Linoleum was placed on Jhe Hoots ana a Central heating system was installed. Funds for this work and new equipment were provided by using $1,900 in Christmas seal money and by numerous donations from groups and individuals, together with a great amount of work given by local people under leadership of Mrs. Ivey Moore, of the Woman's Olub. Mrs. Agnes Burrus ig the nurse in charge of the care of patients and her aide is Mrs. Ada Pear son, of Moravian Falls. Mrs. China Hincher, of McGrady, is the cook. Staff of the Tuberculosis hos pital is the entire membership of the Wilkes Medical Society. Visitors are welcome at any time during visiting hours. — — • — — Wilkesboro School Patrons Night To Be Thursday, 25th 30 Minutes of Program Will Be Carried Over Radio Station WILX Patrons night for the Wilkes boro Central and District Schools harf been set for Thursday night. September 25 th, W. T. Long, Dis trict Supervisory Principal, an nounced today. Patrons through out the district are being invited to attend a special teacher-patron program in which both teachers and patrons will take part. Arrangements have been made with radio station WILX to broadcast the" main features of the program for a period 30 minutes. Many patrons as well as teachers will appear on the program which will be broad cast from the school auditorium. Details of the program are be ing completed, Mr. Long said, and further announcement will be made to the student body and will also be carried by radio. He said that this year - Wilkesboro schools are renewing their past program of acquainting patrons with the school and that • there was no better way of doing this than through radio. Station WILX will install per manent remote control facilities in the school so that from time to time other broadcasts, in cluding football and basketball :«•'. '%'t --r.- -* • if ™ . ' ■ :iaSL lit - 6-Year-Old Screen Star and Tennessee Ramblers Co m i n g Officer Preiiley'i Safety Show With Trained Dogs Also On Program Bobby Nell Cooper, di&inu tlVe movie actress from Holly wood, will be guest star In the Farmers' Day street show here on Wednesday, October 1, It was learned today from the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of ^ Commerce, sponsor of the event. Bobby Nell, pretty six-year-old blond, will do a skit daring the two Bhows at 1:30 and 3:30 p. to. on a stage to be erected on Ninth street near the corner of Ninth and Main streets. She and her mother are now viBiting Bobby Nell's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon Cooper, at Purlear. « The celebrated Tennessee Ramblers, stars of radio, stage and screen, will again be a head line attraction for-the Farmers' Day show to entertain the crowds expected for the annual event. Also a highly entertaining at traction will be the Pressley Saf ety Show, which features highly trained dogs. This show has en tertained thousands in many North Carolina cities and towns ana Is sure to be-well received. The schedule of shows will be 1:30 and 3:30 p, m. on the stage to be erected here, and at 7:30 p. m. in the evening on opening night of the Wilkes Agricultural fair at the horse show grounds. Farmers' Day was instituted last year as a day of entertain ment for farmers and visitors la appreciation of their patronage and cooperation. The shows here, which will have top-notch per formers in the entertainment world, will be. at no cost to farm ers and other visitors to the city on Farmers Day. Remember # the date, Wednes day, October* 1, and stores wiil be open all day with special .Farmers'" Day values throughout the Wilkesboros. 'M North Wilkesboro Loses to Monroe Heavy and Powerful Mon roe Eleven Gains 20 to 6 Victory On Friday Monroe high school's heavy football eleven defeated the North Wilkesboro Mountain Li ons Friday night at Monroe 20 to 6 in a conference game. Outweighed on an average of several pounds to the man, the Lions played valiantly and on even terms for the first half, which ended wltA the score 7 to 6. North Wilkesboro's touchdown was set up on a sixty-yard pass play to Badgett and Rousseau went around fend for eight to scoi;e. Try for point failed. Rousseau, who was out of practice during the week with a bad knee, played the entire game and ran splendidly. Bad get played well but wag forced out of the game by an injury. Monroe's team proved to be stronger than expected. They dropped a 24.to 0 game to the Powerful Children^ Home elev en the week before but it de veloped that Children's Home scored only by passes and were unable to crack Monroe's line. Following waB the North Wil kesboro lineup and substitutes Friday night at Monroe: LE—tHadley and Winters. LT—Adams. LG—Church. - C —Porter and Hudson. RG—Davis, Stoker and J. Moore. RT—Shook and Absher. RE>—Steelman. QB—Badgett and MoOlni^is. LEB—Rousseau. RH—McGinnis end Swofford. FB—Caudill and Dalris. Coach Howard Bowers will be working the boys hard for the game here Friday night, eight o'clock, Against Spencnr, a new comer in the conferencaf who de feated Asheboro 34 to T). The game should he one of the best of the season here. games, van be broadcast. Thursday night's program (will be from 7:30 to 9:00 o'clock. Thirty minutes of that time, 8:30 to 9:00 o'clock Wilkei