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Y. M. C. A. Is raiaa building fund for the erection of a modern Y. M . A. plant. Support it 5 RN AL • PATRIOT Vol. 42, No. 58 The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes',' For Over 41 Years WORTH WILKESMRO. W. C. Monday, Nov. 17, 1947 OUR CITY North Wilkesboro trading radius of 60 sorrinc 100,000 people Northwestern Carolina. Published Mondays and Thursdays Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping • • • : ' ww„,„rw^ww.4.,r TT„„.,„.i,,jiMtiii>iiiiynnif"■^nfwitiii^'1'1',''l,'l*,,jwil>fwilliwwl^ TOP MEN HERE FORFLOOD CONTROL MEETING ADVOCATE PROGRAM Here are pictured those who participated in the recent flood control meeting held here, at which time a program of complete flood control in the entire Yadkin Valley was advocated by a gathering of 150 key citizens from several counties. Left to right in the above photo are: Carl S.~ Krueger, Asheville, forest supervisor, U. S. Department of Agriculture; T. S. Kenerly, mayor of North Wilkesboro; Marion Allen, Elkin attorney and member of Flood Control committee; J. B. Williams, president Wilkes Chamber of Commerce; Worth Candrick, representative War Department Engineers' office, Charleston' S. C.; John E. Justice, Jr., chairman Flood Control committee; Milton Bryant, Forestry division, U. S. Department Agriculture, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Charles R. JHursh, water research management scientist, Asheville; W. R. Hines, representative National Forest Service, frfclsnls, Ga.; Harvey J. Longhead, formerly in charge flood control on Potomoc; P. W. F. Praeter, representative National Forest Service, Atlsix^a, Ga.—(Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr.). Dike Power Honors 4-H Club Members By MARGARET a MORRISON and D. D. WILLIAMSON (Assistant Home and Farm Agents) bounty winners in 4-H projects were honored at a banquet given by Dnke Power Company. Most of the winners, along with one of their parents, were present for this banquet which was given on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30 p. m. Mr. Jesse James, Assistant State 4-H Club Leader was present and made a very Inspiring talk on the 4-H Club Pledge. 4-H winners with their parents are as follows: Buddy Mathis, Coy Mathis; Edwin McGee, Gerald McGee; Paul Myers, Percy Myers; Thomas Hurt, John Hurt; Herbert and Walter Broyhill; Wilbur Greer, Mrs. P. W. Greer; Lucilia. Mathis, Mrs. Coy Mathis; Mary Prances Poster, Mrs. Taft Poster; Nellie Jean Bullis, Mrs. J. W. Bullis; George Lou Sprinkle, Mrs. Rex Kilby; Audrey PenDell, Mrs. James Pennell. This banquet, an annual affair, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. o Office of Carolina Motor Club To Be Closed Wednesday Office of the Carolina Motor ClutT here will be closed Wednesday, November 19, in order that T. C. Caudlll, manager, and Mrs. Louise C. Pierce, assistant, may attend the annual Carolina Motor Club school in Charlotte, which will be in preparation for the Bale of 1948 license plates to begin December 1. FOOTBALL GAMES -- *• *».•• >. / ■ • " " ' * ■' North Wilkeeboro Mountain Lions will play their final game of the 1947 season with Aaheboro at Asheboro Friday night. Wilkeeboro high school Ramblers will complete their current season Friday afternoon at Wilkeeboro when they meet the strong Hart sell high school eleven of Concord at 2 o'clock. The game will be broadcast over WKBC. Directors Chamber Commerce to Meet Directors of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday noon at Hotel Wilkes. A number of committee reports will be given, especially by the Flood Control and Agricultural committees. A nominating committee will be named to nominate members for election to six places on the board of directors. Plana will also be discussed for the aSnuaTmeeting In January. i— o Trade Promotion Group Will Meet Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday, ten a. m., at the North Wilkeeboro town hall, at which time all solicitors of Christmas lighting funds are. asked to make their final reports. Holiday closing dates and pre-holiday opening hour8 "w-ill also be discussed. o Square Dance 22nd A square dance will be held Saturday night, eight o'clock, at the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse. Jim Golden and the Carolina Pals will furnish music. RAMBLERS DEFEAT MOUNTAIN LIONS 13 TO 6 IN CLASSIC HERE F - " Wllkesboro'B undefeated and untied Ramblers made it nine In & row Friday night In the rain to defeat a valiant North Wllkesboro team IS to 8 In the annual Wilkes championship grid :lasslc on Memorial Park field. The Ramblers racked up 13 points in the first half and playsd cautious football in the second ialf while staring off all except rate North Wllkesboro scoring threat. A crowd estimated at 4,000 sat and stood through the rain to wMteh one of the most thrlllIng games ever played here. Captain Paul McOinnls of the Mountain Lions won the toss and :hose to rfeceive. Steelman, who iru shifted from end to tailback xMmuse Rousseau, Badgett, and Eftxlson were' out with Injuries, streaked the klckoff back 45 rards and showed his running ability, but an offside penalty lullifled the run. The klckoff ras done all over again but forth Wilkes boro quick kicked ifter two offside penalties. The >all was downed on the Wilkes>oro 22. Oroce picked up 25 rards to midfield, but North iPllkeaboro cot the ball on the text play on a fumbled lateral n the Ramblers backfleld. Steelnan and Davis picked up a first lown tat a North Wllkesboro ..m ws« Intercepted on the 25 0 end the march. Wllkesboro aok over and Oroce streaked up he field for 16 yards in one of t nanny break-away Jaunts in game. Triplett made a thrillng run to the 20, but North PHSkedboro held' as a fourth l^n .pass went incomplete. Aft>r an exchange of punts the lamblers put on a drive to pay dirt when Groce slammed orer right end and ran 25 yards before he was pushed oat of bounds. Three plays carried to the three, and Groce went orer for the score. His placement was wide and the score was 6 for Wllkesboro. Wllkesboro threatened again when Lowe recovered the kickoff fnmble as the first quarter ended. A Whittlngton-to-Cralg pass was good for ten yards as the second period opened, and Groce carried to the 15. The drive continued Just Inside the ten-yard stripe where Wllkesboro lost the ball on a fumble* North Wllkesboro Immediately kicked out and Triplet* ran the kick back to the 20 and the Ramblers were knocking on the door again. But North Wllkesboro put up another splendid defensive stand and held for downs on the 14. The punt carried to the 50 and a Whlttlngton^oCralg pass was good for Are. Groce emerged from the tricky "T" formation, and hustled 40 yards to score, shedding off three would-be tacklers en-route. His kick split the uprights to make the score IS to 0. Steelman streaked up field with the klckoff to the 40 and the Lions were driving hard. Da^ vis picked up some yardage In two first downs to the SO, and a penalty gave the ball to the North Wllkesboro team on the 15. They were driving Inside the ten-yard line as the half ended. Wllkesboro's first punt was early in the second half, and two North Wllkesboro plays carried flee — RAMBLERS — Page 4 Allbright Speaks At Kiwanis Meet Here Friday Noon Candidate for Governor Delivers Splendid Address On "Citizenship" R. Mayne Allbright, a candidate for governor of North Carolina next year, was the speakei Friday noon at the meeting ol the North Wllkesboro Kiwanie club. Mr. Allbright, accompanied by Mrs. Allbright, who serves as his secretary, spent Friday here and their office trailer parked on Main street wag visited by many during the 'day. The program Friday was in charge of Ed Caudill and W. H. McElwee presented Mr. Allbright, a veteran who formerly headed ♦he Employment Service in North Carolina. The speaker pointed out that there is excellent opportunity in this state for improvement of the citizenship. He thinks we have an excellent past, a fine present and a promising future, but even at that we lag far behind the average of the states In many respects that ought not to do. He visualized a new era for North Carolina but urged that it will require vigilant leadership and wise planning to achieve it. Said he, "Even with the progress we have made in health and education and otherwise we are still 38th educationally speaking, 43 rd In adult Illiteracy and 43rd in per capita income. We have now in statistical record enough of the social, civic, educational and economic conditions of our state to compare ourselves with the other states of our nation and the question is, shall we use -them as a challenge or not? There Is much to do in health, a very great deal to do to improve our school system and there are 92 counties in out state with less per capita income than the average for the Nation. These conditions challenge us to a greater endeavqf," he said. Prior to the address Major Roy Forehand, head of the National Guard organisation here, made a splendid talk on the subject of re-activating the guard here. « Guests Friday were:. W. J. Caroon had Harry Hettiger; J. B. Williams had Roy Forehand; R. L. Morehouse had Paul Dupre; W. H. McElwee had Jlmmle Anderson; Q. Sam WWterg had Robert Montgomery; •; Paul Church had E. B. Garrett, of Raleigh; Frank Crow had Troy Perry; Kiwanian B. W. Smith, of Lenoir was present. WebbPTeaJding^ | In Federal Term Judge B. Yates Webb, of the Western North Carolina district of federal court, is presiding over the November term of court which convened in Wllkesboro this morning:. Judge Webb was assigned to the Wllkesboro court because ol the absence of Judge Johnson J. Hayes, who is presiding over Federal court in Richmond, Va. Following an Instructive charge to the grand jury by Judge Webb the court Immediately began work on a docket composed of many cases t&r violation of the liquor laws. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. National Guard Meeting Will Be Thursday Night Thos« Who May Enlist Urged to Attend; May Get Former Rank Preliminary work toward reactivating the National Guard in North Wilkesboro is progressing satisfactorily, Major Roy Forehand, combat veteran who will be in oommand of the field artillery battery here, said today. Major Forehand has called a meeting to be held Thursday night, eight o'clock, at the North Wilkesboro town hall, at which time filled in questionnaires will be received on qualifications for enlistment. Attention is called to Ithe fact that at this meeting veterans may enlist JUL, thefr rank held in service provided they art qualified and there are places in the battery for their rank. All who are contemplating enlisting are asked to attend. Frank Allen, an army veteran of the Pacific war, has been selected as executive officer and will begin with rank of second lieutenant, Major Forehand said. Assistant executive officer will be Harry Kerley, who had much experience as a transportation corps executive in Europe. The other two commissioned officers, Major ^Forehand said, may be former commissioned officers in World War II. Over $600 of the $1,000 fund necessary for organization expenses has been paid or pledged. The town of North Wilkesboro gave $250, Wilkesboro 1100, Wilkes county $150, V. F. W. I $50, Junior Chamber of Commerce $50 and J. B. McCoy at Hotel Wilkes $15, Major Forehand said.. Dr. J. C. Mills has been designated as examining physician for those who enlist in the battery. Necessary enlistment forms have been received and changes are being made at the Legion clubhouse so that it can be used as temporary quarters. Violin and Piano Recital Tuesday At First Baptist Under sponsorship of the North Wllkesboro Junior Worn-, an's Club a recital will be presenter at the First Baptist' church Tuesday, November IV, eight p. m., by James Lerch, riolinsit, and Charles Vardell, pianist. There will be no admission charge to this splendid recital, which should draw a large crowd. Numbers to be presented will include Mosart'e "Sonata in C Major," a Chopin ballad In A flat major, a violin solo, "Campanella," and a sonata by Cesar Franck. e Harvest Festival And Card Party On Friday Everybody is invited to the harvest festival and benefit card party to be held Friday night, 7:80, at the Moravian Falls community house for the benefit of the community house fund. Prises of fruits, jellies, jams and other products of the harvest season will be given winners in bridge, rook and setback. North Wilkesboro P.-T. A. Is to Moot Thursday Evening North Wllkesboro ParentTeacher association, will meet Thursday, 7:80 p. m., In the school auditorium. An open forum will be conducted on the topic of "Parent, Teacher and Student Look At One Another." High school parents and teachers will be seated together and "High School Night" will »be observed. The glee club will furnish music. All patrons of the school are Invited. Litteral and Bell PayDeath Penalty For Rape Crime Men Go Calmly To Death Gai Chamber at Raleigh Friday Morning • Raleigh.—Ralph Vernon lateral and Marvin Claude Bell joined hands in the Central Prison gas chamber here Friday morning and died calmly for raping a 16-year-old Blkin school girl 14 months ago. Death came almost as an anticlimax, as it does in most capital cases, after the sensation of trials, appeals, and waiting while the people In charge of such things decide whether a man shall live or die. The two men lost that final decision in mid-afternoon Thursday—Governor R. Gregg Cherry decided he could not intervene. In Bell's case, the Governor had an appeal based only on the fact that he saved the girl's life after a wild ride through Western North Carolina. Litteral wanted to kill her; Bell intervened. But Utteral'm- case was different. Six psychiatrists said he was insane and incapable of distinguishing right from wrong; four said he was capable of making that distinction. The Governor talked to him for an hour on Thursday—one of the rare times when a Chief Executive has gone to Central Prison to interview an inmate of death tow. Litteral told his life story, read from letters he had written, and once remarked, "Governor, I'd almost father die than spend the rest of my life in prison." The Governor came away convinced that Litteral knew right from wrong and that under the law both he and Bell should die. £,nd so Friday morning, at exactly 10 o'clock, pellets of cyanide dropped into a bucket of sulphuric acid beneath Litteral's chair. _ Bell First to Enter Bell had been the first to enter the octagonal chamber, which is separated from witnesses by large, double plate-glass dows. He wa« smiling—his slight smile seemed fixed, almost painted on, though completely sincere and somehow humble, though there was a sparkle in his blue eyes. He looked from one witness to the other as prison attendants fastened the wide leather straps —at ankles, wrists, forearms, across the chest—and then the smile and the blue eyes vanished behind a leather mask. A stethoscope was attached to his chest, with a long tube ending outside the chamber. Ben Unmoved While Bell sat unmoving, Litteral entered and stood patiently for a moment as the straps were opened. He wa« grave and calm. He sat down and gased straight ahead, barely glancing at the crowd of witnesses, some of whom he might have recognised. The straps were secured, the stethoscope attached,' and n» face, too, vanished behind the leather mask. Then the two men, seated side by side in heavy oak chairs, clasped hands. Bells knuckles turned white with the force of his grip; *"4 seemed more relaxed. Neither of them had spoken. Behind them, the 10 other Death Row inmates—Including a Negro who was to follow them— had sung "Rock of Ages" as the two men walked from their cells. Prison Chaplain William H. RJackson had preceded them, and now he said a prayer, a hand resting on the forehand of each. (Continued To Next bene) • One kilowatt-hour of electrioity will pump a thousand gallons of water from the average CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS BIG EVENT HERE FOR DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; SANTA IS COMING | ' •> M. ' i Many Attractions Planned For Parade To Tour The Wiilkesboros 28th The Christmas season in North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro will 'be formally opened with a ' big festival and pardde on Friday, November 28, it was announced today by the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, headed by Chairman R. E. Oibbs. Principal event of the Christmas opening festival will be fc mammoth parade, which will form on E street between 9 th and 10 th streets. Order of the parade will be: color bearers with American and 'North Carolina flags; men on horseback, J. B. Carter in charge; North Wilkesboro officials, Mayor T. S. Kenerly, Commissioners, Jack Swofford, Frank Crow, G. T. Bare, Max Foster and J. C. Reins; Wilkesboro officials, Mayor W. E. Smithey, Commissioners Joe 'Pearson, Johnson Sanders, Russell <Jray, Jr., and A. A. Triplett; Wilkes County Commissioners M. F. Abeher, c. C. Sidden and I. J. Broyhill; North Wilkesboro high school band, Miss Eva Bingham, director; Girl Scouts, Mrs. Robert Gibbs, director; Boy Scouts, led by Gordon Finley and L. M. Nelson; 4-H club members led by R. D. Smith and Dwight D. Williamson; Veterans' parade led by Ray Stroud, Roy Forehand and S. L. Whitaker; sound car with Christmas carols. Santa Claus will be the climax of the parade and he will be accompanied by a beauty queen selected from each high school .!e the county. . . . . J. B. Williams, president of the Wilkes Chamber of Com•merce, will welcome Santa Claus when the parade pauses at the North Wilkesboro city hall. Mr. Williams will present Santa Claus with a giant key to all the homes of children. Santa will respond with a speech to the children and will distribute candy. The parade will continue to Sixth street and go by way of Memorial Park to Midway, where there will be another pause, and will continue through Main street of Wilkesboro, ending at Cherry street At the courthouse in Wilkesboro the parade will pause and Russell Gray, It., vice president of the Wilke8 Junior Chamber of Commerce, will present Santa with a key to all homes in Wilkesboro and Santa will again greet the children with candy. Proclamations of Christmas opening will be issued by Mayor T. S. Kenerly of North Wilkesboro and Mayor W. E. Smithey, of Wilkesboro. A free show is being arranged for all participants In the parade. In addition to the big festival parade, other events are planned for the holiday season. The Jun ■#####»##»»###»»#»»»#####»#«#####» Festival Queen Miss Jo Ann Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hailey Johnson, of Pleasant Hill Com-' munity, was crowned queen of the Ronda Hallowe'en Carnival, October 81, 1047. Miss Johnson chose to reign with her Robert Dlnunette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Dlnunette, of Ronda. lor Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a home decorations oontest. This contest "will be on exterior decorations and any homes ir. the Wilkesboros, Millers Creek, Fairplains, Moravian Falls or homes along highways to those points may enter by mailing name and address to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. ■ 1 • . i» — — , A mm Nil naricSiofllc Alia Dance Nov. 25th WilkesboroSchool Ninth Grade Sponsoring Event For School Gymnasium Campaign Plans are shaping up for a big harvest sale to be held in the Wilkesboro school auditorium Tuesday night, November 25th. Item8 to be offered for sale will include all kind of farm products, canned goods, and useful articles. There will be a short program before the sale begins and a room on the first floor will be open for square dancing throughout the evening. Some lively contests -will be features of the entertainment. All proceeds will be used for the gymnasium, which the school children are watching with such Interest and hoping to see completed soon. * The sale is sponsored by students and teachers of the 9th grade, but all teachers, students, and friends of the school are cooperating with them to make the program a success. FOOTBALL SIDELIGHTS There were many interesting sidelights of the North Wllkes•boro-Wilkeaboro football game played here Friday night . . . it was one of the moat colorful gridiron contestB in the history of Wilkes county . . . North Wllkesboro had a big pep rally at Memorial Park" Thursday night . . . attended by <a large number of students, football players and citisens . . one of the main events was burning a "casket" labeled Wilkesboro in the big bonfire . •. . before the game started Friday night the Wilkesboro cheer leaders led a procession across the playing field with another "casket" . . . whim it was opened out came a ghost labeled "The Spirit of Wilkeeboro" . . . Wilkesboro high had a big pep meeting Friday morning preceding the game . . outstanding was a short talk by Coach JQddie Adelman who said: "We are going to do our best to win the game, but If we dont, we are sure that we oould not lose to a finer group of boys than the Mountain Lions" . . . The North Wilkesboro band, under direction of Miss Bra Bingham, performed well . . . And the stunt where a band member appeared to faint and fall out, and a substitute warmed up and ran in to take his glace, was well received by the crowd . . . Student ~ - , cheering sections on both sides would hare raised the roof, had there been one . . . Numerous college students came home early in order to see the big game . . . Rain ruined what would hare been an excellent display of sparkler lighting by the North Wilkesboro band ... When Captain Jack Groce ran the Ramblers' score to IS to 6 the Appalachian high band representing Wilkesboro at the game played "taps" . . . rivalry was very keen before the game . . . cars were seen here and there flying the colors of the two schools % , . and North Wilkesboro school colors bedecked the posts on the city's main streets. . . . Hats oft to Richard Johnston tor his splendid broadcast of the gams over WffiLX . . . and ts fern est Jones for his fins play-by-play description of ths game over the public address system . . . thanks, and many thanks, to members of the North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro fire departments who directed traffic so ably under adTerse circumstances, assisting fans in getting their oars out of the mud evsn after ths midnight hour . . . those attending Hths game getting their money's worth watching ths thriller . . . and If there was any betting on ths a. —It.. wtmHAM AM gam«f today tne winner* are happy and the losers sad.