:es Y. M. C. A. is raiabuilding' fund for the ion of a modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. i T ■" ■■■'*< •:i jdky. •• P The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of^ Vol. 42, No. 50 BhBRP RlSSi? Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WIUESBI msm 71 >tate of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years North Wilkesboro has a trading radios of 60 miles, serving 100,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. Make North Wilkesboro Your Stopping Center Forestry Exhibit By Wilkes 4-H Is Tops State Fair Wilkes Boy* Arrange Exhibit Which Takes First Place In The State > A year of progress in farming [ and homemaking in North Carolina as recommended by the varI Ions phases of the State College Agricultural Extension Service *ag portrayed at this year's State Fair through exhibits entered by the State's home demonstration club women, 4-H Club members, and farmers. Capturing top honors and a prise of $150 in the 4-H Club exhibits staged by the boys was the Forestry exhibit set up by Wilkes County. Second place in this group with a prize of $140 went to Sampson county. ChowFan county won third place, $130; (^fecklenburg, fourth, $120; Banfifth, $110; and Chatsixth, $110. me demonstration club ■Women from six counties were aIwarded $930 in prize money for ■ the interesting exhibits they ■ staged. Counties which were repI resented in these exhibits and (the names of the exhibits are: ■ Sampson, Foods and Nutrition; I Forsyth, Food Conservation; New I Hanover, Clothing: Cherokee. ■Housing; Richmond, Family Reflations; and Halifax, Arts and I Crafts. Blue ribbon honor8 in the 4-H ■ clothing individual entry contest ■ were captured by Hazel Oarris of EPitt county; Margaret Putnam, Gaston; Mary Alice Tesh, Davidson; and Mary Jo Willis, Cleveland. Each blue ribbon winner received $25. Four red ribbon winners receive^ $15 each, and the two white ribbon winners received $ 8 each. LOCALS Mr. J. 6. Hackett, who has been very active in promoting mental in securing an apple .research station on the Brushies, recently sent to Governor Cherry a box of Delicious apples from a Brushy Mountain Orchard. In [ a letter of thanks to Mr. Hackett last week Governor Cherry praised the apples highly. C y r a Morehouse Kuhlmey , gladdened her grandparents and kinfolk on the Brushies by presenting the family with a second daughter, Anne, on October 9th, at her new home in a suburb of Chicago. Her father, Andrew Morehouse, is enjoying a sixmonths' vacation (or sabatical year) from his classes in French at Yale by browsing about the Chicago libraries and incidentally living with his daughter. He and his lady plan to return to Tale in February via Oakwoods. Andrew is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Morehouse of the Brushies.—Reported. i n i ... tain Interrupts Stock Car Race; Be Hejd Nov. 9 A heavy rain forced postponement of the 110-lap championship stock car. races here Sunday after three preliminary heat events had been raced. Bill France, promoter, announced that the championship races, with $2,000 in prize money, would be held here Sunday, November 9. Red Byron of Atlanta won the first heat with Fonty Flock, also of Atlanta, second. Jack Etherigge of Atlanta captured the ntwd heat, driving home ahead of Fred Mahon of Greenville, S. C. Glenn Dunaway of Charlotte won the third heat with Jack Smith of Atlanta second. The rain came after the third heat race and officials postponed the show. — Supplies of sugar allocated for United States consumption in 1947 as of June, 1947 provided for about 92 pounds of refined sugar per person, 4 pounds less than the 1935-39 average but almost one-fourth more than last ^eer. -i e Sugar production In the TJnltStates and principal areas supt&big tills country totaled over l9*t> million tons for the 194847 crop year, largely because of the sharp Increase in the Cuban crop to 6.4 million tons in 1947, up almost 2 million tons from 1946. 1 1 . SAFE CRACKERS GET *500; LEAVE BIGGER AMOUNT Safe robbers burst a safe Friday night at Gaddy Motor company offices in this city and made away with approximately 9500 in cash. Bnt the robbers failed to get amount of cash which | was in another part of the office safe. Entrance to the building was gained through a window. The condition of the safe indicated that it had been split open with hammers, chisels or October Welfare Board Meeting Talks Finances The Wilkes County Welfare board met in regular session on Friday evening, October 3, at 7:00 p. m., with all three members of the board, composed of P. J. Brame, chairman, and F. C. Johnson, and C. C. Sldden, were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Charles C. McNeill, secretary, advised the Board that the county is now using all of allotment for old age assistance; In Jtact, the expenditures for October would slightly exceed the monthly allotment. A letter which had been received from R. Eugene Brown, relative to old age assistance allotment, was read to the board. This letter indicated that the State Office would be able to increase Wilkes' old age assistance allotment by $320 monthly, providing the county would put up $60 a month for the remainder of this fiscal yaar. The Welfare board that the matter be diseoBMH ers ana expressed the hope that the additional county money would be made available. Mr. McNeill also discussed With the Board a letter which had been received from Mr. Brown relative to the administrative allotment which had been made to pay office rent. This letter indicated that the welfare department would be given an additional thirty days in which to find suitable office space outside the courthouse. In case this is not successful, it was understood tiiat this money for this purpose would be withdrawn. Mr. McNeill discussed with the Bbard the possibility of thirf money being used to purchase some office equipment, particularly a dictaphone. The board was advised that at the present time one of the case workers was doing her own typing, requested to be present for Dr. Winston's visit at which time they would have an opportunity of discussing any of the work pertaining to the welfare program. other objects. Content to get what cash was in sight, the thieves took a box of cash immediately visible when one side of the safe front was opened bat left a larger amount in the other side of the safe. Sheriff O. O. Poindezter and other officers Investigated the robbery but today no developments were reported In the Investigation, which is still under way. Miss Tulburt Takes Christian Service Training at Scarritt Miss Dorlg Tulburt, daughter of Mrs. C. H. M. Tulburt, of Millers Creek, North Carolina, has enrolled for advanced training at Scarritt College, according to an announcement received from President Hugh C. Stuntz. Before coming to Scarrittt, Miss Tulburt was a case worker for the Wilkes County Welfare Department, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. She received her bachelor's degree from Mereditih College, Raleigh, North Carolina, and is taking graduate wojrk at Scarritt in preparation for fulltime Christian service. Scarritt College, located in the University Center in Washville, Tennessee, is an accredited sen-, ior college and graduate school providing specialized training for careers of Christian service. Missionaries on furlough and foreign students from all over the world give the campus an international atmosphere which is of educational significance. Graduates of Scarritt serve as: directors of religious education, home and e 1 g n missionaries, tian leadership. Quail Season Is Extended Month Extension of the closing date of the quail and rabbit- season in the western part of the State and of the ruffed grouse season was adopted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission after a public hearing in Asheville last week. Twenty-three counties are affected by the change in the quail and rabbit season. Originally scheduled to close on January 1, the open period for quail and rabbit now will run through January 31. The change makes the length of the season for these species uniform throughout the entire State — November 27 through January 31. Counties affected by the change ace Alleghany, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Rutherford, Polk, McDowell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell, Yancey, Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Swain, Graham, and Cherokee. The grouse season, originally set for November 27 through January 1, also was extended to [January 31. o Wilkesboro Gym Gift Total Is Now Sum$13,667.74 In a complete report of receipts and disbursements of the Wilkesboro gymnasium fund as published in The Journal-Patriot Thursday the total receipts for the fund were listed at $18',667.74, when the figure should have been $13,667.74. The mistake was due to a typographical error. The gymnasium fund campaign has been renewed because of Increased building costs and all contributions will be appreciated by the school and building committee. Meanwhile, work on the epacious gymnasium is progressing. The remainder of the meeting was devote^ to hearing reports from the case workers, Mrs. Ines Bowles, Mrs. Vera Casey, Miss Corlnne Faw, Miss Clara Ogilvie, and (he superintendent, who presented a number of cases for acceptance, revision, termination, and rejection. i - - Under a ■: in the N«rj school an . has been eBj who make and who hi duct grade^ Principal announced t first period Esther Lee Mary Johni Betty Joe 3 tian and D. Miss Addle i economist of 9 pany, gave the | Lions club a | talk and demoi subject of "Ho! the club meetlni at Hotel Wilkes The program Boyd Stout, wh Paul Greene, ^ gent Mrs. Greet Malone. !f Miss Malc^l many types of shades and exs and bad featur stated that mm homes is inad< 25 per cent of dents are near-#) eye strain quate and impri Tom S. Jen: manager of tn' of Commerce, y the club and it that attractive Lions Bignl had been erected at all highway entrances to North Wllkesboro. Col; Tex Raisen, of Santa Monica, California, was the guest of Edward S. Blnley at the meeting. Pie Supper 24th Clingman School Cllngman Home Demonstration club will be sponsor of a pie supper at Cllngman school Friday, October 24, seven p. m. Proceeds will go to the school lunchroom fund and everybody is invited. Martha Jane Crabb Claimed By Death • Funeral service was held Fri1 day at Roaring River Primitive Baptist church for Martha Jane Crabb, 8 2-year-old resident of the Traphill community who died Wednesday. Rev. Glenn Royal and Rev. Grant Oothren conducted the last rites. Only surviving member of the deceased's family is one sister, Mrs. Sarah Crabb, of Danville, Va. " 1 ' "«*• • - V — Shady Grove Has Old Time Revival ShWy Grove Baptist . church closed an old time revival Sunday. Rev. G. D. White did the preaching. Rev. L. T. Younger, pastor, baptized seven yonng men and 10 young ladies into the church Sunday. The church experienced a great revival. o Ramblers to Play Mills Home Here Only Home Game Of The Week WIN Be Here On Thursday Night Wilkesboro high school's Ramblers, happy over their 12 to 0 victory over a big and fast Boonvllle team here Thursday night, will try to remain in the undefeated class when they play Mills Home team from Thomasville at Memorial Park Thursday night, eight o'clock. Mills Home, the Baptist orphanage team, has been improving and will give the Ramblers a hard battle here. Gates to the park will open at seven o'clock. North Wilkesboro will play «t EHkin Friday night. I AMBER OF COMMERCE PROGRAM ESENTED AT MEETING KIWANIS UB HERE FRIDAY; IS BROADCAST A Wilkes Chamber of Comerce program was presented at e North Wilkesboro' Klwanls [club meeting Friday noon with | J. B. Williams, president, and Tom S. Jenrette, secretary-manlager, of the Wilkes Chamber of [Commerce as the speakers. W. D. Halfacre presented Mr. Williams, whose subject was "A Full Day's Work for a Full Day's Pay." The speaker pointed out that failure of America to produce at capacity in Industry, agriculture and commerce has been In a great measure to blame for inflationary prices and that production Is 30 per cent under what It should be. He pointed out surveys which show conclusively that workers of all types are not producing as they did before the war. Mr. Williams presented Tom 8. Jenrette, who recently assumed his duties with the chamber ■and who 1b making much headway in Chamber of Commerce work here. Mr. Jenrette had as his subject "The Chamber ol Commerce — Its Organization, Program and Purposes." >He pointed out' that a Chamber ol Commerce is an organization f which correlates efforts to Improve conditions under which trade, commerce and industry must be conducted, in order that the community may grow and develop. The four major fields of activity were listed as commercial, industrial, agricultural *nd civic activities. Both addresses were well received by the club and by many radio listeners who heard the am over stations WKBC wsfc&r. Dr. Ellen Winston, Commissioner of Public We\fare, of Raleigh, was in Wilkes county Saturday morning, October 11, 1947, at which time she met with the members of the Welfare board in the office of Charles C. McNeill, Superintendent of Public Welfare. Dr. P. J. Brame, chairman of the Board, and F. C. Johnson were present. In discussing the public welfare program In Wilkes county, Dr. Winston pointed out thai much progress had been made, especially in the way of giving service to the citizens in the county who were in need of this type of assistance. She pointed out to the board the large amount of money that Wilkes county was distributing to its needy people and that for the month of September almost $20,000.00 was spent for all purposes. Dr. Winston praised the Welfare board for the co-operatior they had given the state office and commended them for the manner in which the work had been carried on In Wilkes county. She took note of the fact thai Dr. P. J. Brame, chairman of the board, had served continuously on the iboard in the capacity ol chairman since 1937. Dr. Winston pointed out to the Board that North Carolina wat Btill near the bottom of the lis1 in the amount of assistance paid to their old age assistance and aid to dependent children cases. The average old age assistance grant for the nation averages ap> proximately $36.00. The average in North Carolina is a little better than (18 while the average in Wilkes county lp slightly more than $15.00. The average payment for aid to dependent children for the United States is approximately $61 per family with an average payment of about $28 in North Carolina and $27 In Wilkes county. She pointed out that the state office had recently been in a position to increase the old age assistance allotmenl in Wilkes county and she wae glad to know tihat the oountj would be able to take advantage of this offer. With the Increased allotment the county would be able to take care of the new cases that had been approved. She also advised the board that an additional appropriation of approximately $63,000 for aid t< dependent children had beet made to the state office from the continency fund and. thai this money would be allocated to the various counties providinf the counties would be able tc put up additional money to matcl # Prior to the program R. B. Glbbs and T. E. Story made brief reports of the district convention held in Charleston, S. C., (at which Eugene Coltrane, of Brevard College, was named district governor and George Coble was named lieutenant governor of Division 3. _ G. Sam Winters presented to President G. T. Mitchell an achievement certificate from the district convention. s Mr. Winters reported on the successful agricultural f a l,r which netted a profit of $1,382.47, in addition to permanent improvement at the horse Show grounds. » The following Kiwanis members were commended for making the fair a splendid success: General Chairman Paul Church; Vice Chairman, W.. K. Newton; Secretary and Treasurer, Dudley Hill; Chairman of Agricultural and Livestock Display, Bob Smith; Chairman of Entertainment and Arrangement, G. Sam Winters; Chairman of Parking, John Walker; Chairman o f Ground Committee, Paul Osborne; Chairman of Horse Show Committee, W. K. Sturdlvant. Other members were active and assisted in various ways to make the Fair a success. Guests Friday were: Max Foster with Paul Osborne; Bob Hall, of Elkln, with P. M. Williams; W. B. Johnson, of Dillon, Montana, with J. E. Caudill; J. G. Hackett, T. S. Kenejly and Tom S. JenretPe with J. B. Williams; Nick Lawrence with W. J. Caroon; James F. McAlister with P. W. Eshelman; Richard B. Johnston with Dr. Gilbert R. Combs. Additional Stop Five additional traffic lights are to ibe installed in North Wilkesboro, Police Chief J. E. Walker said today. The new stop lights in North Wilkesboro will be placed at Tenth and C streets, Ninth and C streets, Forester avenue and D street, Sixth and A street. The lights for the five locations have arrived but cannot be installed until cable is obtained. Lights In Wilkesboro The town of Wilkesboro has installed a four-way traffic light at the intersection of highways 16, 18, 268 and the Oakwoods road between the Wilkesboros. The lights will lessen accident hazards on the busy intersection. o Wm. Marshall Church Funeral On Thursday Last rites were conducted Thursday at Stony Fork church for William (Buck) Marshall Church, 68, resident of the Stony Fork community who died Tuesday. Rev. Levi Greene conducted the, funeral service. Surviving Mr. Church are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Church, and the following children: Mrs. Q. A. Church, Wilkesboro; Mrs. 6. N. Greene, Ferguson; Lonnie Church, Lenoir; Phillip Church, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. T. A. Church, Winston-Salem; Joseph and Iris Church, North Wilkesboro; Numa and J. D. Church, Stony Fork. o Community Singing White Plains 26th A community singing will be held at White Plains Baptist church Sunday night, October 26, seven o'clock. All singers are invited to take part. the increased allotment from state and federal funds. Dr. Winston also1 discussed wi'jh the board the possibility of relieving the crowded situation that existed in the Welfare department. She pointed out to the board that the state office had agreed to pay rent for office space in case suitable offices oould be located outside the courthouse. She expressed the hope that the board would continue their efforts to, locate suitable offiee space and that this situation could be relieved in the very near future. Dr. Winston was accompanied to the county by Miss Elizabeth Wells, field social work representative with the state board lfor this territory. Holiday Lights Area Is To Be Extended Herd Wilkesboro Will Have More And Better Holiday Lighting For Season Trade Promotion committee4 of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday, ten a. m., to work out final details for extending the Christmas light-, lng area in the Wllkeeboros. The sub-committee, composed of Presley Myers, Fred Henderson, W. G. Gabriel, Hubert Canter and E. T. Hackney reported they had contacted business firms In the area where lighting is to be extended and that they had received good response. The committee also went into the subject of cost of Christmas lighting and found that much of the wire used in former years must 'be replaced at considerable cost. However, the materials purchased this year will last for the next few years, It was point' ed out. Directors To Meet Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will have a luncheon meeting Tuesday noon at Hotel Wilkes and will pass on a number of Important matters. There will be reports from the Agricultural, Civic Affairs, Recreation, Flood Control and Trade Promotion committees. Committees Will Meet On October. 27 at seven p. m. the Education committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet with directors of the "Teen Age Center at the Chamber of Commerce office. o Perry Putman Dies Funeral service was held Saturday at Oakwoods church for Perry Putman, 80, local resident who died Thursday. Mr. Putman is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie Putman. Rev. C. J. Poole conducted the funeral service and burial was In Scout Court Honor To Meet Thursday Wilkes district Boy Scout court of honor will meet Thursday, 7:80, at the Presbyterian Scout hut. All members of the Scout organization throughout the county and others interested are Invited. o Home Demonstration Schedule For a Week Wednesday, October 22—Gllreath Home Demonstration club; place of meeting, Mrs. Ed Hendren, 2 o'clock. Thursday, October 23—Purlear Home Demonstration club: place of- meeting, Miss Delta Yates, 1:30 o'clock. Friday, October 24—Lewis Fork Home Demonstration club; place of meetnig, Mrs. Vernon Dyer, 2 o'clock. Saturday, October 25 — 4-H County Council Meeting; Town Hall, 11 a. m. Monday, October 27—Ferguson Home Demonstration club; place of meeting; Ferguson school, 2 o'clock. o Last Rites Are Held For Dr. E. C. Brooks Raleigh, Oct. 19.—%uneral was held here today for Dr. Eugene Clyde Brooks, 75, president emeritus of State College and former state superintendent of public instruction. Service was held at Edenton Street Methodist Church, and burial was in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham. Dr. Brooks, a leader in public education in the state for many years, died at his home here yesterday. o i — Street Grading Is Under Way In NorthWilkesboro Street construction Is ander way in two fast growing sections of North Wilkesboro. In Finley Park a total of 8,600 feet of streets is being graded and will be surfaced after grading has fceen completed. Approximately 1,200 feet of J and Solomon streets are being graded and will also be surfaced. ■t WWttir conditions are favorable it is expected that the street construction work on the two projects will be completed in the next few days.