Make North Wilkesboro Your Stamina font at Vol. 43, No. 3 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C., Monday, April 26, 1948 Y. M. C. A. is rais ing a building fund for the gJfetioH of ft modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. THE JOURNAL - PATRIOT The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years ONI CITY North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people Northwestern Carolina. Education Topic Here Or Friday Many phases of education problems were brought before the North Wilkesboro Klwanis clnb Friday noon. Program Chairman C. B. Bller addressed the club on "The School Situation in Wilkes coun ty." He enumerated a number of ways in which the club has aid ed the school program in Wilkes county. Some of the projects sponsored in the schools are: The Good Citizenship award; The Vo cational Guidance Program; Oth er projects by the Boys and Girls Committee; The Dental Clinic: The Securing the Agricultural ■fcehers for the Wilkesboro Shi school and one for the Lin coln Heights school. He stated that during the past year the county authorities had granted funds to erect two school buildings and one addi tion in another school; and that some 20 odd school buses had been bought. Kiwanian ERler then stated that a recent survey shows the fol^pwing: students enrolled in , tMBWllkes county schools, 10, teachers below standard, 30; students poorly housed in in tdequate buildings, 3,122; stu ents in buildings without plumb ing. 4,637; students in buildings without central heat, 4,408; students in buildings without auditoriums, 3,072; students in buildings without gymnasiums, 4,568. At least 12 of the build ings housing a large number of children would not sell for J enough to pay for tearing them down, he said. The North Wilkesboro element ary children are taught in a building which was erected in 1913-14. The cost of erecting buildings J for basic needs would be $1,250, 000. Cost for other buildings which are essential would be $2, 500,000. Wilkes County has been spending for btilldlng costs per child per year about $3.00; while the average for the state is about $6.00 per child. Kiwanian Eller presented Tom Jenrette, secretary-manager of the Wilkes Chamber of com merce. who explained the Feder al Aid Bill, S 472. which passed the U. S. Senate April 1st and is now in the lower House of Congress for consileratlon. Should this bill pass it would appropriate to States the sum $300,000,000 per year and j North Carolina would receive a-' bout $22,800,000 per year. Mr, [ Jenrette pointed out a number of the pros and cons that have been | given in the discussion of the, bill, as follows: Federal Aid To Education Arguments for Federal Aid: 1. Some states are relatively *r and generally have a limit power of taxation. The federal government's Revenue sources have increased at a much faster rate than have those within the states. 3. According to U. S. census' of 1945 more than /2,000,000 j children between the ages of J 6-17 are not in school at all. In 1940, 10,000,000 U. S. adults had less than 5 years schooling and the majority were from the poorer states. 4. In World War n, 8 per cent of the young men (1,200,000) examined by Selective Service were rejected because of educa tional deficiencies. 5. 2,000,000 children are being taught by teachers who have no certificates of any kind and who are not qualified by any stand ards of education. 6. Adequate educational sys tems are necessary to improve the economic conditions in the poorer states. 1. Federal government has an obligation to provide quality of opportunity to the children of the U. S. Great variations exist among the 48 states in their in come and, therefore, their abil ity to provide good schools. 8. Increased migration caused a nationwide scattering of the under-educated from low 'stand ard states. To prevent lowering of national educational levels, federal taxes should be placed on wealth where it is and feder al ajd to education for children gf-Ap where they are. Most re cear census figures shows that 12 1-2 per cent, or 6ver 30 mil ling. of our cltltens were not ban in the states in which they are how living. Arguments Against Federal Aid 1. Education Is properly a " »te responsibility. 2. The increase of state aid for in the last few years - Page S People Asked Not To Pile Trash On Streets In Our City North Wilkesboro city author ities are requesting residents of the city to refrain from piling grass, leaves and other trash on the streets. The street force is making special efforts to keep the streets clean by washing them at night, but trash piled into the streets has a tendency to stop up storm sewer drains and make street cleaning next to impossible. Those who hare trash to dis pose of are asked to pile it at places other than in the streets and cooperation will be appre ciated and will result in a cleaner and more attractive city. Musical Playlet Friday Night At School Building The North Wilkesboro Parent Teacher association Is sponsoring a musical playlet, ''The Nutcrack er Suite," by Tschalsowsky, Fri day evening, April 30, at eight o'clock, in the school auditor ium. This playlet, a story In music arranged by Mrs. Ada Rector, will be given by school children. All the children will be In costumes. The cast will in clude the following: The Narra tor, Celia Carter; Nutcracker, Dan Church; Mary, Jean Wey land; The Overture will be played by Martha Gozeal Justice. Dance of Toy Soldiers—Gail Woodward, Jane Gambill, Tim Williams and Tommy Frazier, accompanied by Ann Weaver Starr. Dance of Candy Fairy by Toby Smith, accompanied by Patsy Morgan; Russian Dancer, Betty Cloe Payne, accompanied by Joan Porter; Arabian dancer, Colleen Moore, accompanied by loan Porter; Chinese dancer, Pa tricia Woodward, accompanied Sy. Ana Smith." Dance . of the Reed pipes, Abigail Church and Wanda Patrum, accompanied by \nn Smith; Grand Finale will be led by Joan Porter, Ann Smith. Patsy Morgan and Ann Weaver Starr, accompanied by, Martha Gozeal Justice. The first portion of the pro gram will be novelty and piano numbers. i This program which promises to be delightful entertainment, is under the direction of Mrs. An drew Kilby. Admission will be 50c per adults and 25c for children. School children are selling tick-) ets. • | o Tobacco Growers Are Entertained By Farm Bureau By J. P. CHOPLIN, Ooanty Agent Wednesday night, April 21, at 6:00 p. m. the Wilkes County Farm Bureau entertained 200 or more Wilkes county tobacco farmers at the Ronda high school gymnasium. C. E. Tharpe, presi dent of the Wilk©8 County Farm Bureau, was the host and opened the meeting with a speech of welcome. Roy R. Bennett, tobacco spec ialist with the N. C. State Col lege Extension Service, gave an instructive talk on the produc tion of flue-cured tobacco. The theme of Mr. Bennett's talk was the production of quality tobac co in the Old Belt. Lloyd T. Weeks, Secretary Manager of the Tobacco Stabili zation Corporation, gave the to bacco farmers a talk on the ope ration of the organization and how it was managed to aid the tobacco farmers to get the most for their tobacco. At 7:30 p. m. a delicious fish supper was served to the group by the ladles of the community. David L. Kelley, Assistant Sec retary of the N. C. Farm Bureau, and Mr. George Farthing, Field Representative pf the N. C. Farm Bureau, gave talks concerning the activities of the North Caro lina and National Farm Bureau. Lawrence Miller, Secretary of the Wilkes County Farm Bureau, Introduced the Farm Bureau speakers. R. O. Poplin, Principal of the Ronda School, and several 4-H Club boys and girls, assisted the program in many ways. Charles Blackburn operated the movie inachine and Robert Dimmette operated the public address sys tem. SUPPORT THE Y. M C. A. Tri-County Spring Festival Meeting In Elkin April 29 By MRS. ANNIE H. GRBHNE Home Demonstration Agent, and MISS MARGARET ' C. MORRI SON, Assistant Home Demonstra tion Agent. The Spring Festival Meeting for the Home Demonstration Club Members from Surry, Tad kin and Wilkes counties will be held in the Elkin Y. M. o. A on Thursday, April 29th: This meeting will begin at 10:30 a. m. and continue until three In the afternoon, having an hour for lunch. We feel that the program, which follows, will be a very in teresting one: 10:30 a. m.—Song, Hail dub Women Crowned Through Ser vice; Devotional, Mrs. A T I Whittington, Wilkes County' Welcome, Mr. LinvlHe Hendren' President of Riwanis Club; In troduction of speaker, Mr. Gar land Johnson, Mayor of Elkin Address of Welcome, Mr. Thurl mond Chatham, Chairman of Board, Chatham Manufacturing Co.; Greetings, Miss Ruth Cur rent, State Home Demonstration Agent; Song, The Quilting Par-j ty; "The Importance of the Fam ily in the World Today," Mrs. Virginia S. Swain. Extension Specialist in Family Relations. 1:00 p. m.—Song, "My Wild Irish Rose" and "Bells of St. Marys"; Introduction of Speak er, Mrs. Arlie Steelman; "Big ger Things Can Be Ours," Miss Iris Davenport, Editor Woman's Department Southern Agricul turist; Song, "Shortening Bread"; Insect Control, Mr. James T. Conner, Jr., Extension Entomologist; Song, Goodbye Ladies. The Extension Specialists who! are to be present will discuss very timely subjects which will be of particular interest to all present. Miss Iris Davenport, who is to speak on "Blgger^hlhgs Can Be Ours," is Woman's Editor of Southern Agriculturist. She is a native North Carolinian, a grad uate of the University of Georgia and earned her M. A. degree at Columbia University. Miss Dav enport brings to the readers 'of Southern Agriculturist long ex perience in helping farm women in domestic and economic prob lems in which she has thorough understanding and genuine inter est. She is an accomplished speak er and is in demand on farm pro grams, college and civic groups. * Again, this year, we are guests j of the Klwanis Club of Elkin! and it is hoped that a large num- 1 ber of Wilkes County Home Dem- I onstration members will plan t« attend. HELP MEMOKIAL PARK FUND Festival Speakers MKnE homer far over the left field fence. The Flashers went into the lead 5 to 2' in the third inning on six successive hitg by Leonard, Lowe, Brelich, Stanley. Daddino and Shores. An other was added in the fourth. See — FLASHERS — Page Five New Schedule Fer i Auto Inspection In Area Number 8 Lane Here To May 3; WU1 Return To This City June 15 to 29 Raleigh.—The Motor Vehicle# Department announced today a change In the schedule for Me chanical Inspection Lane No. 8, to cover Wilkes, Alleghany, and Surry counties. The lane has originally been scheduled to visit Elkin, Mount Airy, Sparta, North "Wilkesboro. The new schedule has added Pi lot Mountain. Arthur T. Moore, Director of the Mechanical Inspection Pro gram, said Pilot Mountain had been added to give better service to motorists in that area. The lane has been operating in North Wilkesboro since April 15. It will move on May 3 to EH kin with this schedule: BIkin—May 4-12. Pilot Mountain—May 14-20. Mount Airy—May 22-June 3. Sparta—June 5-12. North Wilkesboro—June 15 39. Elkin—July 1—. o Committees Wilkes Chamber Will Meet Membership committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight, 7:30, at the Chamber of Commerce office. Vernon Deal i8 chairman of the lommittee. On Tuesday afternoon at four ?. m. the Safety and Fire Pre rention committee, of which Ce ;il F. Adamson is chairman, will neet at the chamber office. Fire protection and highway safety measures will be discussed. The Industrial committee, with i number of other interested citi sens. will meet Friday, 7:30 p. m., in the ballroom of Hotel E&fiS Granite Falls for a game at ■ eight o'clock Tuesday night and i to Boone for a game Saturday i afternoon. Boone high will re , turn the game here next week i in a night contest. > o Optimist Head In Hickory Lucien L». Renuart, of- Miami, Fla., president of Optimist Inter national, was guest of honor at -the First Anniversary Party of the Hickory Optimist club on 1 Wednesday evening of last week 1 at Hotel Hickory. The occasion was also ladies' night for the lo cal club, and more than one hundred people attended the par ty. Those going from North Wil kesboro were Mr. and Mrs. Mil lard Wlnecoff, Miss Selenia Hen son, Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Hub bard and daughter, Miss Nell Hubbard. Messrs. Wlnecoff and Hubbard are charter members of the Optimist Club of North Wil kesboro. Support the Y. M. C A.