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zr THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT Xhe inurnnl-Potriot Hps Blozed the Troil of Progress In the "Stote of Wilkes" For Over 43 Yeors BUy Ivy CfcrfetwK Se .'f SEALS NOW AND HELP FIGHT T. B. * 43, No. 70 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, December 15, 1949 Make North WUkesboro Your Shopping Center tores To Remain Evenings For May Shoppers l?y Trade Volume 1? 1 High; Stores Well Stock ed to Fill Demands For convenience of shoppers fho have little time to shop iring regular hours, stores in le Wilkeeboros plan to remain pen additional hours in the rening during the latter part of it week. A survey by the Trade Pro- ? ?tion committee of the Wilkes lamber of Commerce revealed it a majority of stores prefer remain open until eight o' ck on Thursday and . Friday ghts, December 22 and 23, close at six o'clock on Sat Ity, December 2 4. Jowever, a number of stores to stay open until a later i iur, starting as early as Wed iay and continuing through ^turday night. Christmas Holidays Set ^Stores here will be closed for irlstmas Sunday, Monday and [lesday, December 25, 26 and and re-open on Wednesday,! [member 28. This plan was >pted because of the practice re to give two working days , Christmas holidays. Banks j*e will be closed on the same , tes as stores. Oarages Set Holidays jcal auto dealers and garag- [ tto close at noon on De- j and reopen Tuesday; *rning, December 27. School Holidays Set rN Vilkes county schools (except lberry), will close December JJS^open January 2. North "^??fooro city schools and Mul *ry school of the* county sys m will close December 16 and . -open January 2. I Holiday Trade Brisk Merchants in the Wilkesboros import an increased volume of pliday trade. Traffic was heavy I ^re Monday and Tuesday this ^wVores here are well stocked W* high quality merchandise the lowest prices for a holi iy season since the war. Aoses H. Hanks,89, Dies At Traphill .Funeral services for Moses H ? nks, 89, of the Traphill com-. Jtnks. iSfTtjL who died Monday night j the home of a son. Charlie inks, were held at 2 p. m. sdnesday at Roaring Gap Bap t church. The Rev. Minter svins, the Rev. W. F. Cooper d the Rev. George Curry of Jated. affcMr. Hanks was a member of -*joch Methodist church, Alle hany county. His wife, the for mer Miss Frances Ayers to 4rhom he was married in 1878. six years ago. ?^Sui**Jving are three sons. Lu her Hanks, of Thurmond, Char ie Hanks of Traphill and Jamep tanks of State Road; one daugh ter, Mrs. Bessie Blackburn of tonesville; seven grandchildren md 14 great-grandchildren. 11 Book Photographer T.SGT. Win. H. HURLEY Wilkes Man Is Photographer For Japan Art Book T.Sgt. William H. Hurley Praised For Work Pub lished on Jap Art T. Sgt. William H. Hurley, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hurley, of the' Wilkesboro route one community near Millers Creek. Is earning a widespread repu tation as a photographer. Recently he completed photo graphic work for a newly pub lished book eptitled "Brocade Pictures of Japan," written by Stella B. Winnia, for many years in internationally known au thority on art. The book deals with various types of art in lapan, and is well illustrated with pictures made by T.Sgt. Hurley. The sergeant's father las received a copy of this book, which is bound in gaily deco ?ated Japanese silk. It is a very ittractive volume. Young Mr. Hurley entered the itmy in 1937 and has done much jhotographic work f?r the arm sd forces. He is now with the <Mfth Air Force in Japan but ex pects transfer to Germany in March. His wife and two chil Iren have been residing in San Oiego, California, while he has >een in Japan. He and his fam ly^ are expected here for a vis t before going to Germany. Author of the book on Japa lese art in the foreword of the rolume made the following com nent about T.Sgt. Hurley's pho ographic work: "Acknowledgement o f keen nterest and infinite skill in pho :ographing my prints is due my jood friend, T.Sgt. William H. Hurley, Fifth Air Force. A form er art student and a highly train jd art photographer, Sgt. Hurley ias performed miracles in solv-l ing the technical problems inci lent to reproduction." A raindrop an eighth of an inch in diameter contains as much water as several millions of the droplets that form the average cloud. . ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE FOR i "MESSIAH" PRESENTATION HERE ^riatmas music from George ^rederftr^Handel's "The Mes ill be presented by the lunity chorus organized by ? North Wllkesboro Musical lrts club at the First Baptist [hurch in North Wllkesboro Sunday. December 18, eight o' clock. Directing this chorus will be Ire. Andrew Kilby, with Miss P^ois Scroggs as organist. So prano soloists will be Mrs. Wake Mark, Miss Martha Lue Frazier ind Mrs. Harold Sturdivant. iiss Ellen Robinson will ber-alto Soloist, Ronald Milroy. tenor, ind John Cashion, bass. The program will open with prelude, overture to "The Mes followed by invocation by W. N. Brookshire. Numbers the program in consecutive sr are: Tenor Recitative, Tenor Aria, Chorus, Alto Reclta . Alto Aria, Soprano Aria, la, Chorus, Chorus, Pa Symphony, Offertory pray by Dr. John T. Wayland, So ino Recitative, Chorus, So JAria, Bass Aria, Soprano lorus. Benediction by ?U L. Young, offering will be re ceived to meet expenses of the Members of the chorus are as Sopranos?Nell Gwvn Brame. STancy Brown, Lilly Dean Bryan, Mrs. Wake Clark, Mary Elmore Einley, Katherine Frazler, Mar :ha Lue Frazler, Mrs. Gwynr. 5ambill, Mrs. Ray Harris, Fran ks Johnson, Mrs. Thomas Mc Laughlin, Jane Pennell, Mary ifeakle Phipps, Jo Anne Pre rette, Mary Lindsay Stafford. Mrs. Harold Sturdivant, Mrs. W. K, Sturdivant, Mrs. Lewis Vick >ry, Ruth King Wood. Altos? Mrs. <Tal Barnes, Sr., Eva Bingham, Jo Anne Byers, Betsy Doughton, Mrs. C. T. Doughton, Mrs. T. A. Finley. Nellie Gabriel, Mrs. R. S. Glbbs, Vlrs. Lawrence Hunt, Sara Jane ludy, Mrs. G. T. Mitchell, Mrs. Ft. T. McNiel, Peggy Nichols, Becky Raper, Ellen Robinson, Mrs. Buren Yates, Mrs. Charles Siliak. Tenors?Goodwin Bloomfield, Robert Johnson, Sr., Robert rohnson, Jr., Forrest Jones, Ron ild Milroy, Dewey Minton, T. P. Story, Sr., George F. Ver ione. Basses ? Joe Brewer, John Cash ion, Edwin Chipman, Dean Edwards, D. E. Elledge, Gordon Pinley, Jr., Bill Gabriel, W. R. Harmon, Clande Jarrett, Rich ard Johnston, Robert Morrow, Lew# Vickery. Trap hill Road To Bo Constructed Through To 21 Plan* Call For Paved Road Via Hays, Dockery, Trap, hill to Doughton Construction of a paved high way from the end, of the present pavement near Hays by way of Traphill to U. S. Highway 21 at the Doughton community near the Wilkes-Surry county line is planned by the State Highway Commission, W. J. Bason, roads committee chairman of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, said here today. The first section of this high way, 4.4 miles from the end of the pavement near Hays to Dockery, is advertised for bids in the December letting. Commenting on the plans fori this important road project, Mr. Bason pointed out that the peo ple of northeastern Wilkes are elated over the prospects for get ting out of the mud, and point ed out that the commission can not build all the road at one time and must proceed as con struction is practical. Not only will the road serve a big area not now reached by a paved highway, but it will mean a shorter route of travel from this community and points west to Roaring Gap and other places in Alleghany county and that part of the state. The Trap hill road, as the project is known here, will be financed by road bond funds. Christmas Program At Bethel Baptist An impressive Christmas pro gram will be carried out at Bethel Baptist church three miles east of Ronda Sunday night, December 18, beginning at 7:30 p. m. "Light Of .Men" will be the title of the program. There will be a Christmas tree and exchange of gifts. A love offering will be taken for the building fund. The public is cordially invited to attend. Hospital Births During the past wefek three births were recorded at the Wilkes hospital: daughter, Laura Lynn, December 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Raeford Glenn Stroud, of Wilkesboro; daughter, Reba Sue. December 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Guy Shumate, of Hays; daughter on December 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oakley, of Roar ing River. Asking Entries In Outdoor Christmas Decoration Contest The Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce wants to remind all residents of the county of their outdoor Christmas deco rating contest. Everyone is ask ed to try to have some sort of outside lighting on display from December 21st through Decern-1 ber 31st. Prizes to be awarded are $15.00, $10.00, $5.00. Phone your entry to Radio Station WKBC, 633, North Wilkesboro,1 or drop a post card to Christ mas Lighting Contest, Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce, North Wilkesboro. Every entry will be judged by i a competent group, selected to' represent the Wilkesboros and all county activity. | o White Christmas At Oakwoods Church 21 A White Christmas program will be carried out Wednesday night, December 21, 7:30, at Oakwoods Baptist church. There will be a program of Christmas music and those at tending are asked to carry gifts wrapped in white, which will be presented to the Wilkes Tuber culosis hospital. w Baptists Plan aunaay ocnooi Rally On Sunday Will Be Held With Hinshaw Street Baptist Church In N. Wilkesboro Sunday school rally of the Brushy Mountain Baptist Asso ciation, which includes Baptists of the Wilkesboros and the west ern part of Wilkes county, will be held at Hinshaw Street Bap tist church Sunday, December 18, beginning at 2:30 p. m. J. F. Jordan, associational Sunday &:hool . superintendent, said in announcement of the ral ly that a program of wide in terest will be carried out and urged attendance of as large delegation as possible from eve ry church in the association. Mint Sale Saturday Junior Woman's club will be sponsor of a mjnt sale to be held Saturday, ten a. m.. until four p,s m., at Belk's Department store. All patronage will be ap preciated by the club. Baptist Pastors To Meet Monday Wilkes County Baptist Pas tors' Conference will conYene Monday, December 19, at Reins Sturdivant chapel in December meeting. j The program, which will get under way at ten a. m., will provide inspiration, business, Bi ble study and worship. Visitors as well as members of the con-' ference are invited, announce-, ment of the meeting said. _o?? Safety Trophy Given American Furniture Firm , Local Manufacturing: Firm 1 Makes Excellent Record In Safety This Year The North "Carolina Industrial Commission has announced tliat The American Furniture Com pany is winner of the Trophy Certificate in Group No. 2 of the 1949 Statewide Furniture. j Safety Contest. This group includes plants' i employing from 101 to 300 em-| ! ployees. The contest ran for a period of thirty-four weeks, during which time this plant worked a total of 269,294 hours without a disabling injury. This is es pecially noteworthy, due to the fact that the* woodworking in dustry is considered one of the H. S. Baucomb. Safety Direc tor stated, "This is an outstand most hazardous of all industries, ing record and those associated with this plant are to be con gratulated for this achievement." Good Show Friday At Boomer School Claude Hincher and the Rocky Mountain Boys, along with the Harmonica Man, and Uncle Sab bons, the dancing comedian, will put on a show Friday night,- Pe cember 16, at Boomer school, beginning at seven o'clock. Ad mission for this show, sponsored by Boomer school, will be 50 and 25 cents. Episcopal Services Rev. B. M. Lackey, Rector. Vesper services will be held in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon, Decembei 18th. at five o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to attend this service. TROOP 15 IS VERY ACTIVE GROUP OF GIRL SCOUTS Left to right in the above pic ture are members of Girl Scout troop 15 as follows: bottom row ?Betty Chloe Payne, Martha Gozeal Justice, Roberta Gibbs, Ann Hoover, Ann Smith, Nancy Sturdivant; Top row ? Biddle Powell, Celia Carter. Diane Rous seau, Ginnie Brame, Joan For ester. Troop 15 is a hardworking, funloving, troop. They have been working on their dancer's badge. Friday, December 2, they gave a dance at the,* Girl Scout Little House from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. The adults who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Justice, Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith, Miss Becky Raper, and the troop leaders, Mrs. A. B. Johnston, and Mrs. James Kenerly. The.) girls and boys enjoyed folk! games and other dances that they had learned from Miss Raper while working on their i dancer's badge. The refresh-' mentSj punch, cookies, and fudge were prepared by the Girl Scouts themselves. As one might see by attending the meetings which are held on. Monday afternoon at the Little House, the girls have fun by be ing together and working on the different badges. They are work ing toward their First Class and Curved Bar awards. They are ?try proud of Martha Goseal Justice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Justice, who received her Curved Bar award in 1948. Those who have obtained the First Class award are: Celiaj Carter, Ann Smith and Nancy Sturdivant. Those who have ob tained the Second Class awards are: Ginnie Brame, Joan Forest er, Roberta Gibbs, Loraine Shu mate, Biddie Powell, Diane Rousseau, Betty Chloe Payne, and Ann Hoover. The troop has two new members, Jody Dough ton and Jane Kenerly. They, too have their second class awards. The Girl Scouts are very for tunate to have as their leaders Mrs. A. B. Johnston and Mra. James Kenerly. The girls ap preciate their leadership COURT TRIES MANY CASES No Court Next Week Second week of the Decem ber term of court will not be held, Judge Rousseau stated today, because It falls so near the Christmas holidays. Jurors for the second week are noti fied that court will not be held and it will not be necessary for them to report. WWWWMWWWMMWWWV Louis J. Yelanjian Will Preach Sunday At 1st Presbyterian Rev. Louis J. Yelanjian, who is teaching and preaching in Stokes county, will preach in the 11 a. m. service Sunday, December 18, in the First Presbyterian church here. Rev. Mr. Yelanjian is a former supply pastor here. Deane Urges The Support Of Flood Control Planning Lexington. ? Eighth District Representative C. B. Deane of Rockingham yesterday urged the co-operation of all farm agencies in the promotion of the Yadkin Pee Dee Flood Control Program. Representative Deane told 'the more than 50 representative^ of farm agencies in counties aiou~ the Yadkin River that the Urea' embrace^ by the program isj the "breadbasket of the Southeast." The speaker said more Ithan 1,000,000 people reside in' the flood control area in North and South Carolina. Eighteen foun ties in North Carolina are affect ed by the program. Representaitve Deane said the time has arrived when this flood control program must be push ed. He recalled that the pro-, gramwas initiated in 1040, bn*: was not pushed during the war years. It was revived in 1946. > H. G. Edwards and L. E. Rast both of Spartanburg. S. C., also! discussed the flood control pro-j gram. D. G. Wilson of Linwood chairman of the board of super visors of the Middle Yadkin Soil Conservation District, presided at the meeting held at the coun ty building. Modernized Bank Plans Open House The Bank of North Wilkes boro cordially Invites everybody to the Open House, which will be observed In the banks new ly modernized quarters Friday afternoon nad evening, beginning at 4:30 and continuing through until 9:30 at night. Refreshments will be served and favors will be given visitors during the Open House hours. The bank has just completed p thorough remodeling and ren ovating pogram, which has greatly increased floor space and has modernized the bank throughout. Size of the lobby has been doubled, new fixtures and equipment, along with a modern lighting system, has been installed, and a mezzanine floor has been added to take care of the bookkeeping depart ment. Outside of the bank building has also been renovated. MUCH HEADWAY MADE' ON DOCKET Roland Winfleld Barker, who* plead guilty to a charge of lar ceny of a road grading shovel and removal of the shovel a a distance of several miles from wflere he found it near Traphill, was sentenced in Wilkes super ior court yesterday to not less than two nor more than five years in the state penitentiary. Judgment was pronounced by Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, currently presiding over the December term which opened Monday and is slated to ' continue for two weeks. Barker told the court that he was drunk on the date the road machine ' was alleged to have been stolen and knew little about what he did. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall, of Yadkinville, is prosecuting the docket of about 200 cases. There ard few cases of major interest and motor vehicle law violations make up about half the calendar. , E. E. Hayes was appointed fore ! man of the grand jury. In early days of the term di ! vorces were granted in the fol lowing cases: Clifton Miller ver sus Wanda Miller; Elree Nichols Taylor versus Claude Everette Taylor; Edna Crabb versus Olin Crabb; Roxie Mahaffey versus J. M. Mahaffey: John L?. Carter versus Ruby Whitaker Carter. 1 Judgments have been render ed in the following cases: Tominie Calloway, violation of slot machine law, prayer for judgment continued. I Conley Call, reckless driving, 90 days suspended on payment $25 fine and costs, not to drive in 12 months. Sam Roper, three counts for forging checks, total of two years on roads in two cases; two years suspended in third case. L . Edward Whitley, housebreak ing, 12 months suspended fen payment of costs and good be havior. Wayne Adams, housebreaking, placed on probation. Albert McMurray, operating motorcycle while intoxicated, jury verdict of not guilty. Oliver Wayne Walker, viola tion of prohibition law, prayer for Judgment continued on pay ment -$10 fine and costs. Cleo Marsh, operating car while intoxicated, 90 days su spended on payment $100 fine and costs, driver license revok ed. Lonnie Wingler, operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment {100 fine and costs, driver license revoked. Ed Mitchell, operating car while intoxicated. 60 days su spended on payment $100 fine and costs, driver license revok ed. Norman Ward, operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $10o fine and costs, driver license revok ed. Jack William Henry Holmes, operating car while intoxicated, 90 days suspended on payment $100 fine and costs, driver lic ense revoked; reckless driving, prayer for judgment continued on payment $25 fine and costs. James H. Johnson, operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $100 fine and costs; reckless driving, 60 days suspended on payment $25 fine and costs, driv See, COURT, Page 6 Optimist Club Members To Remember Needy Families At Christmas-Time Club Will Not Meet On De cember 27th Due To Holidays Members of the Optimist Club of North Wilkesboro will re member needy families in the community and county at Christ mas-time, according to plans made at the luncheon meeting of the club held Tuesday at Ho tel Wilkes. The names of the1 families to be remembered will be cleared through the Cham ber of Commerce office. The club was pleased to wel come into membership John Moss, manager of Rose's store. His lapel button was presented by Optimist Maurice E. Walsh. Optimist Walsh, chairman of the central committee promoting the Wilkes County Basketball Tournament to be held at ihe Wllkesboro high school gymnas ium on Feb. 23, 24, 25. stated that plans (or the outstanding sporting event were shaping up tiicely, and that much interest had already been shown by the high schools of the county. The <Sub voted to dispense with the regular meeting on December 27th, due to the (act that a number of members will be out of the city during the holidays. The next meeting of the club will be on January 9th. Tom Jenrette spoke in detail about the plan adopted for help ing needy families in the com munity and county this Christ mas, and President Eller and Secretary Tugman told club members about the eighteenth district meeting in Charlotte which they attended Saturday.