10 — ion For Infantile s spent over $20,000 tces Polio Victims in r0a! 0|„ the January - is $12,000. THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "Statd 43' No. 86 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESB0R0, N. C., Monday, February 4 North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people in. , Northwestern Carolina. Wilkes" For Over 42 Years 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center GAMMA XI CHAPTER PHI THETA PI AT CLEVENGER BUSINESS COLLEGE 4AAa••• H«/HuU4M^4<44MM^UUWll Gamma Xi chapter of Phi Theta Pi, international cmmerce fraternity, was recently installed at Clevenger College of Business Administration in Wilkesboro. Charter members of the chapter are shown in the above picture, left to right: front row: Harold Tedder, G. E. Miller_ Don Howell, Joe Jordan, Roy Pardue, Bill Scroggs, John Michael, Henry Prevette; back row—R. L. Morrison, Clyde Sidfden, Lee Bossi, Kenneth Carpenter, Edwin Walker, P. J. Barr, Glenn Golliher, Archie Brown, M. E. Winecoff.—(Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr.) HO,000 New Total Wilkes Polio Fund; $2,000 IsNee d e d fcxecllent Work By Local Schools Boost Fund; Goal Is $12,000 Infantile Paralysis fund in the Mrch of Dimes in Wilkes county lias passed the $10,000 mark, Chairman Sam Ogilvie reported today, and concerted effort is yet under way to reach the goal of |12,000. The $10,000 mark represents m increase of about $1,000 over the report issued Thursday and the increase is due in part to splendid work in Wilkesboro ma North Wilkesboro schools. Wilkesboro school reported a to tal of $550.45. Final report has not been received from North Wilkesboro school,, which is doing an excellent job. The §quare dance held in Wil kesboflnp^gymnasium Saturday night resulted in raising more than $100, Mr. Ogilvie said. Scattered reports are yet to be received, but additional contribu tions of substantial sums are leeifed to reach the goal. Chair Ogilvie stated that there ire those who have neglected to sontribute and who have not been jontacted. They are urged to send their contributions as early as possible in order that the cam paign may be closed out. Caldwell County Man Is Killed By TruckFromHere Matthew Wallace, resident of Ihe Kings Creek community in the eastern part of Caldwell lounty, was killed Sunday after noon when he was hit while walk rg on highway 18 near his home. According to reports reaching iere, Wallace was struck by a Jruck belonging to North Wilkes ioro Ice and Fuel company and Irlren by Fred Adams, of North Wllkesboro. Further details were 4ot available here today. Support the Y. M. C. A, James L. Durrett, Father Of Mrs. J. H. Whicker Dies James L. Durrett, lican Rally Harry P, ator from tHe ton, told a c ipt city crowd at the dii i on Lincoln Day Lee Hotel ir urday night party must own and be order to win In the th event was Wilkes coun were very m the banquet Senator C^ir the principal lican gathering sored by th( "S Club in Nort i and resourct !ul Cain held tie the audience Ca|n, youthful sen tate of Washing as a "loyal of the New ner at Robert E. V inston-Salem Sat th t the Republican :al e a stand of its i 1 >yal opposition in fijture elections. for this annual lafc-ge number from y ; ,nd Wilkes people ch in evidence about tiafl. s address was eyfent of the Repub which was spon uung Republicans Carolina. An able speaker, Senator rapt attention of L he called for re an newed energ r a nong Republicans Set li. o; position" party, and not a wj ,tei ed down .facsimile Among thpse tending weife E. Story, P.?E, from Wilkes at lepresentative T. Brown, W. B. Somers, Ab Soi lers, Kyle Hayes, Paul Osbornfe, Kelly Prevel{te, Crysel, Turrter llfton Prevette, Troy Foster, Ed Lenderman, Jack Hoots, Jacoti Hpots, Pete Dancy, Lake Messic4c, son, Mr. an Crotts of Lex speaking contest I Jr., student of M school. exaco Parsons': Service Now Open Speaking 01 Party and th< Andrews toppec contestants. H< $100. first priz< last night. Th< went to Ha ngton. Linninf Burnet of Gree lsboro was th< third place winn Wilkes was re presented in th< by C. C. Brooks llers Creek higt Parsons' Texao ated by Mr. L. 1 located on B st: Bet, opened to the public Frida !a splendid recept: :of motorists of th state. I Parsons' Texaco has just been c mpletely reno vated and repaint* I, handles Tex aco products ilusively, and specializes in inc. lubricating,! waxing. Assisting Mr operation of the are Messrs. Fred Godfrey, Bobby l a Clontz. The enti e tends a cordial li v tation to theli friends to drive of service. Service, oper Parsons, and and received n on the pari section of the Service, which ^pairing, wash >olishing,. and arsons In the lervice station al dwell, R. S ker, and 3. T personnel ex when in need Coming For Revival iWWWMiMWWWWUWW Dr. R. Paul Caudlll, native of Wilkes and now one of the outstanding ministers In the Southern Baptist denomina tion, will be guest minister of revival services at the First Baptist church here February 21 through 28. John W. Souther . Victim Accident On Highway 115 Young Man Struck By Car By Kannapolis Man In School At Boone John W. Souther, 22, was in stantly killed Sunday night when he stepped around a bus into the path of a moving automobile on highway 115 seven miles sotith of this city. Highway Patrolmen S. M. Car ter and Clyde Shook, and Wilkes Coroner I. M. Myers investigated the accident and preferred no formal charges against Floyd M. Wilson, Jr., of Kannapolis, driv er of the car and who was en route to Boone, where he is a stu dent in Appalachian college. The accident occured at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Souther was a passeng er on a Carolina-Tennessee bus. Officers quoted an eye witness as saying that Souther alighted from the bus, walked around the rear end of the vehicle and stepped directly in front of car driven by Wilson and headed north. He was hit about three feet from the center of the road, on the right side for •the car traveling north. Young Mr. Souther was born May 1, 1926. Surviving are his father and mother, Wesley and Pantha Bell Anderson Souther, of Wilkesboro route two; seven brothers and one sister, Henry Neal Souther, in the army, James Oliver, William Lawson, Ray Lloyd, Harvey Virgil, Calvin Eugene, Marshall an^ Sarah Belle Souther, of the home. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, two p. m., at Mt. Sinai church. Rev. Andrew Call will of ficiate. 2 Basketball Games North Wilkesboro high school basketball teams, boys and girls, will play Roaring River here Tuesday night On Friday night North Wilkes boro will go to Statesville. On • Tuesday night, February 22, Mil lers Creek will play here and North Wilkesboro will play at Roaring River on the 23rd. Junior Class Will Sponsor Food Sale Junior class of l^orth Wilkes boro high school will sponsor a food sale Saturday, February 19. All patronage will be appreciat ed. Dr. Paul Caudill Revival Speaker At First Baptist Series Services Will Begin On Monday, Continue Through February 28 Dr. R. Paul Caudill, pastor of the First Baptist church of the city of Memphis, Tenn.i is to preach at the First Baptist church in North Wilkesboro in a series of revival meetings beginning on Monday evening, February 21st. The services will begin at 7:30 o'clock each night and will con tinue daily through Sunday, Feb ruary 28. Dr. Caudill, who is pas tor of one of the largest, and said to be the most liberal fi nancially, of all the Baptist churches in the South, is a na tive of this county and well known and much beloved here. Many of his relatives still live In this vicinity and his friends are numbered in the thousands. Dr. Caudill is known as a preacher of great spiritual power, deep sin cerity, and much seriousness of purpose. He is at present a mem ber of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist conven tion, representing Tennessee. He is also chairman 0f the World Re lief committee of the convention and has traveled through many countries in connection with this work. The plight of millions of people in the world bears heavi ly as a responsibility upon him. His ability in the field of Bib lical scholarship was recently given high recognition by the Baptist Sunday School board in his being selected as the author of Broadmans Comments for 1949. This volume has been writ ten for many years by Dr. Hlght C. Moore, another North Carolin ian, who has held many high plac es of leadership among Baptists of the South. The book is espec ially designed to help Sunday school teachers and others ob tain a better understanding of each week's lesson. Dr. Caudill's book has been widely acclaimed by book reviewers throughout the South. ur. uauam is Dest Known, however, as a popular preacher of the Gospel, and as such he comes to North Wilkesboro. Ev eryone Is Invited to come to hear him, and every effort will be made by Mr. Monroe Eller and his committee of ushers for the comfortable seating of the large crowds which are expected from town and county. Mrs. A. P. Kilby, choir direc tor, will be in charge of music for the revival. Attends Sunday School 768 Times Without Missing Mr. T. C. Caudill of North Wil kesboro writes: 'I have been manager of the Carolina Motor Club and license bureau in North Wilkesboro for the past five years. During that time I have moved five times all within the same building. •I have been a notary public for 24 years, tw0 months and 17 days. I have attended Sunday school 768 times without missing a Sunday. During the time I have been manager and in charge of the local office of the Club and License Bureau I hav® never had a cross or unkind word spok en to me by any customer. My work has always been pleasant, and I have really enjoyed it.'— The North Carolina Motor Ve hicle. Return That Book to th« Library HIGHLANDS BASKETBALL TOURNEY WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY, 1 P. M. Game between Wilkesboro and Taylorsville girls Wednesday aft ernoon, one p. m., will be the curtain raiser for the Highlands Conference basketball tourna ment in Wilkesboro gymnasium. Announcement that this con ference cage meet will be held in I Wilkesboro Wednesday through Saturday has created much inter ! est among sports fans in north ! western North Carolina, t Granite Falls and Valdese boys will play the second Wednesday afternoon game at two p. m. On Wednesday night the first round will continue with Sparta and Valdese girls at 7:30, followed by Elkin and Boone boys. On Thursday afternoon, one p. m. Elkin and Granite Falls girls will start the ball rolling, fol lowed by Wilkesboro and Sparta boys at two o'clock. Boone and Cove Creek girls will play at 7:30 Thursday and Thursday's night cap will be between Cove Creek and Taylorsville boys. Semi finals will be played off in four games Friday, starting at six p. m. Champions will be crowned Saturday night when the girls' game will start at 7:30 and the boys' at 8:30. Attractive trophies, donated by radio station WKBC, will be presented the winner and runner-up teams. North Wilkesboro Lions Club is sponsoring the tournament and W. D. Jester is tournament chairman. The Lions club will give gold basketballs to all-con ference teams to be selected by officials and sports writers. Tick ets to the tournament games are now on sale throughout the High lands Conference area.