Y. M. C. A. is
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The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
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Vol. 42, No. 52
Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBQRB, N. C.. Monday, Oct. 27, 1947
North Wilkesboro has a
tradings radius of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
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| ROpKET LAUNCHING MARKS- NEW ERA IN NAVAL WEAPONS
Marking "the beginning of a new era in Naval weapons," the United States Navy fired a captured German
V-2 racket from the flight deck of the 45,000 ton aircraft carrier USS Midway on September 6, 1947.
This was the first time in history such a bombardment rocket has been launched from shipsj»r a moving
platform. The primary purpose of the experiment, held »t sea several hundred miles off the East Coast
of the United States, was to ascertain if large bombardment rockets could be flred off modern aircraTt
carriers without modifications affecting flight operations. The rocket traveled six miles and exploded.
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Miss Ogihrie Is
Head of Jinior
Red Cross Drive
November 1 To November
15 Enrollment Period;
Accomplish Much
"One hundred per cent enrollment
for service In the American
Junior Red Cross is the
goal set tor the school® of Wilkes
Kate C. Ogilvie, Junior Red i
Cross chairman, announced to-1
day.
- Prom November 1st to November
15 th schools in this area I
will be campaigning for member- j
ship, she said, adding:
"This will give boys ana girls j
an opportunity to pledge themselves
to aid in meeting the needs
of their tsommunity, their country,
and the children of other
nations."
The American Junior Red
Cross continues to serve in military
and civilian hospitals, providing
entertainment programs
holiday favors, articles of clothing
and furniture and art made
in their school classes.
Ltast year the Wilkes County
Junior Red Cross members filled
and shipped 400 Overseas Educational
Gift Boxes, furnished
comfort and recreational articles
for Military and Veteran's Hospitals.
This\year Wilkesboro and
North Wilkesboro schools have
already begun their production
program, making 200 Christmas
Menu covers for the Navy, card
table covers, and other recreational
articles for day rooms in
hospitals. Locally the Juniors
will furniah comfort articles for
the Wilkes County Tuberculosis
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Rufus Baldwin Is
Claimed By Death
Funeral service was held today
at Roaring River Baptist
church for Rufus Baldwin, 66,
resident of the Roaring River
community who died Saturday.
Mr. Baldwin leaves his wife,
Mrs. Mary Ann Burchette Baldwin,
and the following sons and
daughters: Samuel, Christy, Conrad,
Bob Baldwin, Mrs. George
King, Mrs. Will Ward, Mrs.
John Creed, Mrs. Charlie Creed
and Miss Ora -Baldwin, all of
Roaring River.
MOUNTAIN LIONS CRUSH ELKIN
ELEVEN 28 TO 0 FRIDAY NIGHT
Jack Bad sett, moved from
Bklng back to tailback as subIte
for the Injured Julius
aseau, Jr., ran wild Friday
night at Elkln and Brad Davis
added some splendid runs to
help beat Elldn's buckln' Elks
28 to 0.
131 kin, • favored because they
had lost only one game, and
that to Boone, and because Rousseau
was out of' the North Wilkesboro
lineup,* never seriously
got Into the game. In the first
period Elkln drove to the ten
yard line with first and goal to
go but were pushed back to the
20 on four plays.
In the seoond period Badgett
shook lose and ran 40 yard8 to
score. Minutes later he came
balk to score agaio. on a 20yard
sprint. In the fourth quarter
Steelman tackled Transou behind
the fcpal line for a safety. Davis
ran mown the middle and spilled
a number of would-be tacklers
for a 30-yard run and a touchdown.
Badgett made the final
touchdown tally on a two-yard
line plunge.
In addition to scoring three
touchdowns, Badgett Intercepted
a pass on the ten and ran 90
yards bnt the play wag called
back the touchdown nullified
because of a flipping penalty.
Steelman at end and Adams at
tackle played a wonderful game
defensively. Joe Church had his
first try line backer\an<i turned
in a splendid performance.
Hudson at center played the beet
am. 0{ Us high school career.
was a power in the backfieid
and was hard to stop, Cauplayed
an excellent game on
in the backfleld and
Stoker made an excellent show-i
lag with his first try at blocking ]
back. McGinnis called the plays
and all agree that his quarterbaching
was a splendid performance.
Moore played his firBt
game as a regular guard like a
veteran in that position, while
Shook at tackle and Hadley on
the end played their positions
exceedingly well. It was a team
victory and the substitutes played
like regulars.
The game was played in inches
of mud and the entire field
was sloppy. Play by play broadcast
was carried by radio station.
WILX.
It was North Wilkesboro's first
victory over Elkin in 13 years
and the first victory oyer Elkin
at Elkin in a quarter of a century
for North Wilkesboro.
Llneupg and summaries:
Pos. F-lkin N. Wilkesboro
LE—Blackburn ——.. Hadley
LT—Shugart !—.... Adams
LG—Stewart -—,— Church
C —Crater .... Hudson
RG—Chipman Moore
RT—B. James . .. Shook
RE—Hemric Steelman
QB—Eldridge — Stoker
LH—Osborne i—. Badgett
RH—Lawrence .... McGinnis
FB—Freeman 1 Davis
Score by periods:
N. Wilkesboro. 0 13 0 15—28
Elkin 0 0 0 0— 0
North Wilkesboro scoring
touchdowns—Badgett 3, Davis.
Points after touchdowns—Davis
(scrimmage), McGinnis (scrimmage).
Safety—Traneou tackled
in end' zone by Steelman.
Substitutes: North Wilkesboro,
Winters, Finley, Abeher,
Forester, Day, Swofford, Caudill;
Elkin, P. James, Owens,
Aldridge, Transou, Spark s,
Nance, Byrd, Travis.
North Wllesboro will play at
Ststerrille Friday night.
FOOTBALL!
This week's football sche- j
dule is as follows: j
North Wilkesboro Mountain
Lions vs Statesville at Statesville
'Friday night—8 o'clock.
Wilkesboro Ramblers vs
Jonesville Friday afternoon 3
o'clock at the Klkin Memorial
Stadium.
Wilkesboro Ramblers will
play Boone at Manorial Park
here on Thursday night, Nov.
6th, at 8 o'clock.
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Congress Is Called
To Halt Price Rise
And Help Needy
Washington, Oct. 23.—President
Truman today haled Congress
into special session November
17 to consider a possible
billion-dollar program of stopgap
foreign aid and to throw a
federal halter on runaway prices
at home.
Gravely and 'rapidly, Truman
read his proclamation to newsmen
massed in his oval office,
then announced he would make
an all-network broadcast to the
people at lo p. m. (E.S.T.) tomorrow.
He did not name his figure on
Winter aid. But other administration
officials said it has climbed
from hi8 $580,000,000 estimate
for Prance, Italy, and Austria,
made a few weeks ago, and
now looks like this:
About $642,000,000 for Franoe
and Italy alone; up to $30,000,000
for occupied Austria; and a
possible $400,000,000 for occupied
Japan, Korea, and Germany—a
total of $1,072,000,000
to last until March 31. The
officials who supplied the estimates
to reporters withheld the
use of their names.
The day cracked with developments:
First the call for the extraordinary
session itself, after talk of
one had somewhat faded; then
the disclosure of the unexpected?
ly early date for it; and, finally,
the inclusion of a call to Congress
to "put an end to the continued
rise in prices" as well as
to deal with Europe's crisis.
His news conference followed
an hour-long session with the
congressional leaders whose committees
are the first hurdles in
the path of Winter aid for Weetern
Europe. A spirit of co-operation
was distinctly evident, it wag
reported.
Representative Martin (Republican,
Massachusetts), and speaker
of the House, broke the news
first "The President di^ it on
his own," he told newsmen who
asked whether the legislators of
both parties were sharing responsibility
for the decision.
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Special Meeting Of
Jr. Order Tuesday
All members *of the North Wilkesboro
council of the Junior Order
are asked to be present for
the meeting Tuesday night, 7:80,
to assist the degree team. Refreshments
win be served.
Home Demonstration
Schedule For a Week
Tuesdaf, October 28—Leaders
Training School; Town Hall in
North Wilkesboro; 2 o'clock.
Wednesday, October 29 —
Cricket Home Demonstration
Club; Mrs. D. E. Turner; 2 o'clock.
Thursday, October 30—Agents
Conference in Winston-Salem.
Monday, Novmeber 8—US DA
Council meeting, County Agents
Office; 1:30 o'clock.
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Watauga Farmer
Ground to Death
Ingrain Thresher
Albert Winebarger Dies In
Hospital Here After Injuries
Thursday
Albert Winebarger, 33, of the
Meat Camji section of Watauga
county, died Thursday night at
Wilkes hospital of injuries received
during the afternoon "When
he fell fnto a threshing machine
near Todd.
Mr. Wlnbarger was working
with a group of men on the Ray
Phillips farm near Todd when he
fell into the threshing machine.
His right leg was torn off at the
hip before he could be removed
from the machine.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Lucy Green Winebarger; Seven
children, Junior, John, Jerry,
Helen, Barbara Ann, Mary Sue
and Rachel Winebarger, all of
the home, and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Winebarger of the
Meat Camp community.
Funeral services were held at
11 a. m. Saturday at Mount Zlon
Luthern Church at Meat Camp.
Rev. E. P. Troutman, Rev. Mr.
Stevens and Rev. Mr. Spiegel officiated.
Burial was in Hopewell
cemetery.
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Wilkesboro Sophs
To Sponsor Hardest
Frrtivftl Oii FJrtAlir
TCTIITwl %r»TTTm®y
The SophomOre class of Wilkesboro
high school is Sponsoring
a Hallowe'en Carnival—or
Harvest Festival—Friday night,
October 31st. {This Festival will
begin at 0:30 and will be held
in the Wilkesboro high school
building. The, proceeds are to be
given to the gymnasium fund.
The main event of the Festival
will be the coronation of the
King and Queen of the Harvest,
plus a pageant, including a beauty
contest Cor men, an ugliest
man contest, and a masquerade
contest. The winner of the Beauty
Contest will be named ''Miss
Wilkesboro of 1947." A prize
will be given to the ugliest man
and the best costumewearer.
The remainder of the evening
will be filled with activities,
such as one finds at a real carnival—Including
games, contests,
dancing, refreshments and fortune
telling by experienced prophets.
"Hallowe'en is a time for fun
and frolic so come one, come all
and join in the fun at Wilkesboro
high next Friday night at
6:30," the announcement said.
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Support the Y. M. C. A.
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Dr. Combs Gives
Folk Lore Songs
At Kiwanis Meet
Local Minister Gives Polk
Lore History and Sings
Number of Ballads
North Wilkesboro Kiwanis
club had a most enjoyable program
Friday noon.
Program chairman John Redman
announced that he had scheduled
Congressman John Folger,
of Mt. Airy, for his speaker, but
only an hour befpre he had received
a call from him that he
was ill and unable to come.
But Chairman Redman stated
further that he was not without
a program and he then asked J.
B. Williams to present hi£ speaker,
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs.
Dr. Combs'made a very charming
and most interesting talk on
the subject of "Folk Lore of the
Appalachian Mountains."
Dr. Combs gave considerable
background for his theme and
stated that there is now a revival
of interest in this subject. He
said that in a 110,000 square
mile area of these mountains
there has been preserved more of
the pioneer life and spirit than
in any other part of the country,
and that there are more of the
old English and Scottish ballads
sung in this territory than are
now sung In their native country.
Mr. Combs gave some of the
classifications of the ballads and
favored his audience by singing
one or two in each group, beginning
with the well known Barbara
Allen number. His speech
was broadcast over WILX.
The club voted to have ''Ladies
Night'' on December 12 and Russell
Hodges will be in charge of
the program.
New members installed Friday
were J. T. Beaty and Tom S.
Jenrette. Guests Friday were as
follows: Rtoy Young with J. C.
Reins, Nick Lawrence with G.
Sam Winters, Dr. HenTy Walden
with Rev. W. N. Brookshire.
Paul Cragan, of Sanford, and W.
ife - SHrfci,
visiting Kiwanians.
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Mary Frances Foster
Receives Award At
N. C. 1947 State Fair
By MARGARJfF C. MORRISON
(Assistant Home Agent)
Mary Frances Foster, of the
Mt.i Pleasant 4-H Club, entered
two jars of canned food in the
canning exhibit at the State Fair
which was held in Raleigh on
October 13-18. Her canned products
were among y*e outstanding
entries and helped to make
this exhibit a real success.
Each girl in 4-H Club work in
Wilkes county who is earning a
canning project was given the
opportunity of bringing jars of
food to her 4-H Club meeting to
be checked by the home agent.
Mary Frances' seemed to be outstanding
in the county. The exhibit
at State Fair was made up
of two nice jartj from each county
in North Carolina. As a reward,
she received an award of
$3.00 In prize money. Mary Frances
has done a very good Job of
4-H food preservation this year,
as well as in jother projects, and
TWO MEN TRY TO CASH FORGED
CHECK IN PRESENCE OF DOCTOR
HERE WHOSE NAME WAS FORGED
Here is one of those things
called coincidences, and which
probably happen once'in a million
times—two men tried cashing
a forged check in the presence
of the man whose name was
forged.
Laroy Transou, of North Wilkesboro,
and James Prevette,
who recently moved from here
to Virginia, were bonnd over to
superior court this morning on
charge of forging an $18 check
on Dr. R. E. Lewis, local surgeon.
They were given a hearing
before Mayor T.. 8. Kenerly in
city oonrt.
On Thursday Dr. Lewlq wrote
a check at the Firestone store
and on Friday he was back in
the store looking for his checkbook,
which he had iost the day
before. C. B. Brown, Jr., store
(manager, told Dr. Lewis that he
had not found his checkbook
there. After the conversation Dr.
Lewis paused at the front of the
store to look at some merchandise.
While Dr. Lewis was standing
there Transou and Prevette walked
past him through the store to
Mr. Brown jit the desk and asked
Mr. Brown to cash a check. Mr.
Bro^rn took the check and saw
that it was a check with - Dr.Lewis'
name imprinted and his
name written with a pencil.
Suspicious, Mr. Brown asked
Prevette where be got the check
and he said they had been doing
some work for Dr. Lewis and
he had paid them by check. Dr.
Lewis had remained in the front
of the store and Mr? Brown called
'and asked him if those men
had been working for him and
if he had paid them toy check.
Dr. Lewis took one look and said
he had never seen them before.
•Then the men said that it was
a Dr. Lewis in Basset, Va., Cor
whom they had been working,
but that didn't explain away the
fact that the check was on an
imprinted check of Dr. Lewis at
North Wilkesboro. The men were
prevented from leaving the store
until police arrived and took
them to jail.
In the cell Transou and Davis
tore up the cots, broke out
lights and did whatever other
damage was possible) tor which
they got four months on the
roads.
Legionnaires Will
Meet Thursday
"All the way with Galloway"
Is our slogan for 1948. Decernber
1st is the deadline for the
Go-Getters". Let every Legionaire
be a member this year. The
banquet at the convention is free,
and the entertainment super.
Thursday, October 30th is the
social meeting of' the month. 8
P. m. to the time—and the Legion
Hut is the place. Make a note on
your crowded schedule, so you
will be present at this meeting.
It's your Legion, so do your
part, in making 1948, the most
successful year; in Legion history.—Contributed.
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Pruitt Funeral To Be
Conducted Tuesday
Funerai service will be held
Tuesday, two p. m„ at Round
Hill church for J. P. Pruitt, who
died Sunday at Moravian Palls,
where he had been making his
home for the past few years.
Mr. Pruitt, 94, was one of
Wilkes' oldest citizens and until
recently had enjoyed good health
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Pruitt, and the following
sons and daughters: Charlie Pruitt,
Washington, D. C.; Ralph
Pruitt, Bluefield, W. Va.; Mrs
Irene Perry, Virginia Beach, Va.;
Mark Pruitt, Brandville, Md.;
Mrs. Janie Brooks, Moravian
Palls; Mrs. John Caudlll, Hays;
Mrs. R. B. Price, Moravian Falls.
Mrs. Wiley Eldreth
Lost Rites Sunday
Funeral was held Sunday at
Long Branch church in Ashe
county for Mrs. Ellen Eldreth,
wife of Wiley Eldreth, of Moravian
Falls. She die^ Friday.
Mrs. Eldreth leaves her husband
and the following sons and
daughters: Tom, Claude, Wesley,
Lester and Lilliard Eldreth, Mrs.
W. M. Blevins, Mrs. J. C. Sanders,
Mrs. Tommy Simmons and
Mrs. Carl Barr.
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Jesse M. Reeves
Rites Today
Last rites were held today at
Sheets cemetery for Jesse M.
Reeves, Union township citizen
who died Saturday. Rev. Fred
Dancy conducted the service.
Mr. Reeves is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Anna Mae Reeves, and
the following sons and daughters:
Miss Clara Reeves, Wagoner;
Mrs. W. T. Wyatt, Vannoy;
Mrs. Rhudy Roten, Laurel
Springs; Guy Reeves, Gwyn
Reeves, Gwendolyn Reeves and
Fred Reeves, all of Wagoner.
we wish to exetnd our congratulatoins
to her on her winning at
State Fair.
Important Meeting
At V. F.W.Hall On
Tuesday Evening
National Guard Unit For
North Wilketboro Will
Be Principal Topic
A letter from Lieut. Ool. R. e.
Thompson, from Lenoir, to memberg
of the V. P. w. post here,
advises that lie will meet with
the post, and all others who are
Interested in the formation of a
National Guard Unit in this
town, at the V. F. W. hall Tuesday
night, October 28, 7:f9.
Two weeks ago. Col. Thompson
contacted a number of the members
.regarding thig matter, and
this week letters to a number
requested all possible publicity
regarding this matter.
The proposed unit will be
Field Artillery, and will be composed
of 88 officers and enlisted
personnel. Aside from the usefulness
of thi8 organization, and
the need for it, the cash side of
it should be no small consideration.
The cash inoome will amount
to several thousands of
dollars each year, and then the
benefits of having an adequately
equipped, and trained unit is
worth far more than monetarr
value.
All former officers, and enlisted
men,' that will consider service
in this organization, and all
youngsters that desire to make
a few dollars while going to
school, and get some military
training, are urged to attend this
meeting. The Mayor, and members
of the town council are
urged to attend, as well as all
business men, members of the
school faoillty, and other interested
citizens.
This writer has had no information
concerning the pay, but
it is almost certain that the pay
will be on the regular army base,
and one drill counts as one day'
There will be as many as one or
more drills each week, at night,
and at least two weeks summer
5°der regular army
coftdrtlons
Members of the American Le-"
gion are asked to co-operate in
this organization and be on hand
fior the meeting next Tuesday
night.
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Cemetery Working
Mt. Zion Church
All who have relatives buried
at Mount Zion church are urged
to be at the cemetery Saturday
November 1, to work on the cemetery.
In case of rain, November
i, all are asked to be present for
work Saturday, November 8.
SUPPORT i HE Y. K C. A.
WILKESBORO RAMBLERS DEFEAT
MILLS HOME ELEVEN BY 21 TO 0
The Wilkesboro high school I
Ramblers, playing a good, steady
football game under the lights
a t Memorial Park Thursday
night defeated a much-improved
Mills Home team from Thomas-ville
by the decisive score of 21
to 0 to remain in the undefeated
list go far this season.
Mills Home kicked to WHkesboro,
Ray Triplett receiving. He
ran the ball back 33 yards. The
Ramblers failed to gain on the
first play. On the second, with
Triplett taking a lateral from
Whittington, Ray ran 67 yards
.for the Ramblers' first touchdown.
Jack Groce promptly added
the extra point with a beautiful
placement kick. Wilkesboro
then kicked to the Mills Home
team which made some good
gains, but forced to give up the
ball. Whittington then lifted a
beautiful punt into the air to
the Mills Home ten-yard marker.
A Mills Home fumble was recovered
by Wilkesboro, but the
quarter ended with the score:
Wilkesboro 7; Mills Home O.
Mills Home made a threat in
the second quarter when they recovered
a fumble on Wilkes<boro's
49 yard line. A series of
plays carried to about the Rambler
30 yard marker, but a pass
play back-fired, Jack Groce went
through the Mills Home line for
the Rambler second score before
the half ended, and again made
the extra point good with placement
kick. The score at the end
of the half: Wilkesboro 14; Mills
Home 0.
Opening the second half, Wilkesboro
kicked to Mills Home. It
was «• see-saw game for several
plays, with both teams fumbling
and recovering.^ The Ramblers
then scored their third touchdown
when Whittington threw a
flat pagg to Groce, who scam
pered about 60. yards to pay dirt.
Again Groce's placement kick
was good, and the score was:
Wllkesbono 21; Mills Home 0.
Mills Home could not penetrate
the Rambler defense beyond
the 30-yard stripe, and while
the visitors played an excellent
game, it was just simply too
much Rambler strength for them
to overcome.
Coach Eddie Adelman used his
second team for about a third of
the fourth quarter.
Mills Home brought to the
city a well-coached team, one
that has shown improvement as
the current season continues. The
playere spoke highly of the fine,
clean play of the Ramblers, stating
that it was one of the cleanest-playing
teamB they had ever
placed on the gridiron.
The lineups and summaries:
Pos. Mills Home Wilkesboro
LE-—McCullett ...... Low*
LT—Broome u.... Hubbard
1X3—Radford — Foster
C —Edwards .... Parker
RG—Curtl8 ....—» Brewer
RT—Cranfield » - GambiU
RE—Bradshaw - Craig
QB—Isenhour Whlttington
DH—Branch _L Groce
RH—Fine , Triplet*
FB—Smith — Glass
Score 'by periods:
Wilkesboro .... 7 7 0 7—21
Mills Home .... 0 0 0 0— 0
Scoring * touchdowns, Wilkesboro—Triplett,
Groce 2.
Points after touchdowns:
Groce (placement) 3.
Substitutes; Wilkesboro—L4nney,
Garwood, Dancy, McClaln,
Prevette, Parks, P. Glass, Pardue,
Banner, Emerson, Byrd, Staley,
Terrell, Martin, Jolnes, Eller.
Mills Home—Wilson, Little,
McDonald, Norton, Ball.