CITY The journal-Patriot sir North Wilkesboro has a trading radius 'of 50 miles, serving people Northweateru c?roito*. The journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years Vrth'%rilke8boro will close on Wedneedhy, January 25. The drive will furnish funds to bring the North Carolina Little Sym phony, conducted by Benjamin Swaltn. here in March, under the ?HSsorship of the Jaycees and the Junior Woman's Club. Miss Dorothy Jennings, Sym phony committee chairman, re quests that all Jaycees and Jun ior Woman's club members turn In the tickets they have sold to Baak Of North Wilkesboro Has Good Year In '49 All Officer* And Directors Of Bank Re-elected For Ensuing Year The Bank of North Wilkesboro enjoyed a very satisfactory busi ness year In 1949, J. R. Hix, re ported to the stockholders in an nual meeting here Thursday. During the year the capital structure of the bank was sub stantially increased. Capital stock totaled $150,000, surplus $400, 000 and reserves $157,000. The loan department experienced a very active year and investment in bonds continued moderately high, with a year end total of a bout. $4,063,712. Deposits at the "dhbusiness December 31 totaled * $7,898,000, with total resources of $8,724,888.15. Commenting on the new year, Mr. Hlx said: "The personnel, di rectors and stockholders are look ing forward to 1950 for contin growt hof the bank and its to the community and surrounding areas". President Hix mentioned in. his report that the bank recently completed the task of remodeling and renovating the bank's quar lncluded the eon R. E. Stewart at Rhodes-Daj Furniture Company by nooi Wednesday. Co-operation of bott clubs in turning in their ticket! promptly will be greatly appre elated. Membership are still availabl< and will remain on sale at Staf ford's Record Shop through nooi Wednesday. Adult membership! are $2.00 each; and junior mem berships for high school student and the grade students who wisl to attend the evening concert ai well as the afternoon perform ance for children, are 60c. struction of a mazzanine floo and other improvements which in creased floor space by one-thin and added greatly to the bank' facilities. Stockholders re-elected all di j rectors as follows: Ralph Dun can, R. G. Finley, W. B. Gwyu J. R. Hix, W. D. Halfacre, J. E Justice, Jr.,. and Worth E. Tom linson. W. H. McElwee, a prom inent local attorney, was namei a director to fill the vacanc; caused by the death of E. M Blackburn. J. R. Hix was re-elected pres ident of the bank for his 27tl year. Other officers were re elected as follows: W. D. Halt acre, executive vice president; R G. Finley and W. W. Starr, vie presidents; W. B. Gwyn, cashier J. G. McNeil and J. T. Brame, as sistant cashiers. Woodward Addresses Optometric Society J. Floyd Woodward, superin tendent of North Wilkesbor schools, spoke to the Optome trists, their wives and assistant at the monthly meeing of th Catawba Valley Optometric Soci ety in Hickory. January 18. His talk, which followed a de lightful banquet, centered a round three aspects of light namely, physical light, menta light, and spiritual lighjt. Others attending from Nortl Wilkesboro were Mrs. J. Floyi Woodward and Dr. and Mrs. J H. Sowder. ***** Richard Johnston Outstanding Yonng Man Of Year 1949 Honored In Joint Banquet Of Civic Clubs Held Here On Friday Night Richard B. Johnston, promi inent young business man, civic leader and churchman, was hon ored Friday night as the "Out standing Young Man of 1949' in Wilkes county. Occasion for presentation of the Distinguished ? Service Award by the Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce was a joint banquet of Jaycees, Lions, Optimists and Kiwanians held at Hotel Wilkes with the ballroom filled with an attendance of 147. John Cashion, president of the Junior Chamber, presided and invocation was by Rev. Russell L. Young, First Methodist minister Tom Jenrette, manager of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, read the qualifications, on which was based the selection for the Distinguished Service Award by a committee of judges represent ing churches, professions, busi ness and local government. The nominations, he said, were judg ed the basis of contributions to community and state welfare and betterment; paricipating in all round" community and state ac tivities and civic enterprises; leadership; ability; success in own vocation, personal and business progress; cooperation with indi viduals and {civic organizations during the year 1949. Mr. Johnston's achievements during 1949 on the basis of the above scale were listed as follows: chairman of board o( stewards and member of First Methodist church choir; president of Wil kes Chamber of Commerce;, vice chairman of board of directors of Wilkes Chapter of American Red Cross; permanent program chair man of Lions Club; president of local division of Educational Foundation of IlJtfyersity of^ortl* Carolina; province chief of ATO fraternity in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; served as liaison between Junior and Senior Chamber of Com merce; director of Community Concert Association; vice presi dent and plant manager of the American Furniture company. Paul Osborne, incoming presi dent of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, following appropriate remarks, presented the DSA to Mr. Johnston. Banks Newman, Speaker Joe Edwardls, Scout excutive and member of the Jaycees, was | program chairman, and he pre-j sented H. Banks Newman, of Winston-Salem. Mr. Newman, a former Scout executive and a former recipient of the DSA in Winston-Salem, is export mana ger of Reynolds Tobacco com pany. On the subject of, "Leadership" Mr. Newman stated that virile leadership with high ideals is al ways in demand and never is the Receives DSA RICHARD B. JOHNSTON supply great enough. To be truly great, he said, one must please God, must not harm fellowman and must be beneficial to fellow man. The address was well received by the large crowd present. The joint banquet of service clubs for honoring the outstand ing young man of the year is an annual event here, which was started in 1949 with presentation of the award to Sam Ogilvie for his work in the Infantile Paraly sis Foundation chapter, in his church and in civic life of the community. Winner Student Forum For Safety James M. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Ivey Moore, of North Wllkesboro, won in the elimination contest of the Student Safety Forum held in Greensboro recently and will participate in the semi-finals January 29 over radio station WBIG, Greensboro. The state highway safety dviision, in co operation with American Mut ual Liability Insurance Co., is sponsoring the contest. Fina lists will receive six scholar ships, running from SlOO to 91,000, to the college of their choices. The local contestant is a student of North Wllkesboro high school. 8 e r WATCH FOR IT FOLLOW IT THRILL TO IT J BEGINS TODAY JN | Eugene Prevette Freed la Death Everett deary Justifiable Homicide In Self Defense Verdict At Hearing Saturday Eugene Prevette, 24-year-old highway employe, was exonerat ed Saturday aftrenoon in the death of his brother-in-law, Ev terette Cleary, 20, of North Wil kesboro, at the Prevette home at Hays, eight miles northeast of here on the night of January 9. Prevette told in the hearing before Magistrate C. J. Jones at the courthouse in Wilkesboro that Everett Cleary and his broth er, Walter Cleary, both assault ed him with a knife at his home, near midnight January 9th and he shot Everett Cleary when the latter was advancing on him with a knife and after Cleary had made the statement that he was going to kill Prevette. Account of the shooting was given by Pre vette was {corroborated by the testimony of his wife who was present in the home but did not see the shooting. Waler Cleary, who was order ed held under *750 bond for trial in the March term of court for assault with deadly weapon, tes tified that on that night he and his broher had been drinking; thjrt they had consumed one and on^-half pints of whiskey and perhaps six bottles of beer each. He said they had heard reports that Prevette had been beating his wife, their sister, and that he had knocked some of her teeth out. They hired a man to carry then to the Prevette home, where he went in first and had a knife while scuffling with Prevette. He said he went out and Ev erett went In and was killed. After Everett was shot, Walter and Everett scuffled on the bed and Prevette left with Walter following him some distance. Other witneses examined at the preliminary heraing were Earl Childreei, North Wilkes boro policeman who saw the slain man and Walter Prevette Bat the Wilkes hospital here, and 'Oscar Felts, a neighbor of Pre vette who carried Everett to the hospital. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall con ducted examination of witnesses and following the taking of evi dence, told the court that he would no task that Eugene Pre vette be held for trial in super ior court. "It is the most per fect case of self defense that I have encountered since I have been solicitor", he said. In her testimony, Mrs. Er gene Prevette said that she ar her husband had not had ai serious trouble but that they ha minor quarrels at times and th? on one occasion he had slappe her but had not hurt her at an time. V Dr. A. S. Cassel, of Raleigl spent the week-end in Wilke boro with his family. EXCITING BASKETBALL GAMES SCHEDULEB FOR THIS WEEK Basketball tans will have op- t portunlty this week to view some of the best games of the season ( in the Wilkesboros. t On Tuesday night Wilkesboro i teams will take on Appalachian high school in an important High land conference engagement at wilkesboro, with the girls' game beginning at 7*30, and the boys' contest at 8:30. On Friday night the pace-setting Traphill teams ( face Wilkesboro at Wilkesboro In games which will have much bearing on county standings. Children's Home Coming Basketball teams from Chil ian's Home in Winston-Salem play North Wilkesboro boys and girls here Tuesday night, with t the girls' game starting at sev- v an o'clock. Otf Thursday night, a North Wilkesboro teams go to t Moutnain View and on Friday light Kannapolis teams will play o Sere in South Piedmont con- <3 Terence games. r At Millers Creek e Millers Creek and Roaring t River will play at Millers Creek r ruesday night, with the first c game starting at 7:30. f Singing Sunday 1 At Beaver Creek Southside Ringing Association 1 will meet with Beaver Creek Bap- < tlst church Sunday, January 29, 1 Chairman F. J. McDuffie stated ? oday. Singing will begin at one o' :loek and all singers are invited o attend and take part. Bundle Day Very Successful Here )ver 1,000 Articles Of Clothing Given In Collec tion Here Sunday More than 1,200 articles of lothing were given in the Wil esboros and adjacent communi les during the Bundle Day e ent carried out Sunday under uspices of the Knights of Py lias lodge in North Wilkesboro. Charles McNeill, Wilkes'welfare fficer, who will have the task of istributing bundle day gifts a long the needy in the county, ^pressed much satisfaction with re quality of the clothing do ated. " Practically all of the lothes given were in condition or immediate use. Somebody ave a fur coat. ...... Trucks canvassed the Wilkes oros Sunday afternoon and ajgon^ licked up bundles along high rays leading to MilleFS Creek, Julberry and Moravian Falls. This week schools are serving is collection points for rural ommuaities and many ' more mndlee are expected to be re eived through the schools. 1949 Good Year In Farmers Program Heads Wilkes YDC Irving Key, prominent Ron da resident, was elected pres ident of the Young Democratic Club of Wilkes county in the recent organization meeting held in Wilkesboro. Under the leadership of Mr. Key the club plans an active year in Wilkes county politics. Dime Board Nets $99.31 For Polio Drive Saturday Optimists To Man Board On Saturday This Week; Jaycees Next Week The dime board operated on the strets here Saturday for the polio campaign campaign netted $99.31 Saturday, Edward P. Bell, campaign chairman, stated today. The board wsa manned by members of the Lions club. On Saturday of this week. Optimists will have the board on the strets and Jaycees will be on hand Sat urday of next week. The civic clubs are waging an informal contest to determine who can raise the most money by that method. Mr. Bell said the campaign is progressing well except for slow return from campaign letters mailed out to several hundred prospective givers. He urged that returns be as prompt and as lib eral as possible. Much work for the campaign is under way among the schools, which yearly raises a substantial sum of money. Report Of 129 Enrolled Shows MnchProgress During 1949 there were 129 veterans enrolled in the Institu tion of farm training at the Wil kesboro school agricultural de partment. P. W. Davis, teacher of agri culture and supervisor of the veteran trainees, reports that 1949 was a most active year for that department. The statistical report as given by Mr. Davis is as follows: Certified baby chicks brood ed, 374,888. Purebred pullets raised, 23, 064. Poultry houses constructed or renovated, 69. Laying Flocks culled, 84. Pigs raised, 247. Feeder hogs raised for home use, 192. Farrowing houses constructed, 8. Registered and high - grade milk cows bought, 73 head. Well fertilised pasture pro vided, 181 acres. High quality legume hay fed, 379 tons. Protein supplement fed, 39, 771 poundB. Barns constructed or renovat ed, 16. Registered or high grade beef stock bought, 32 head. Soils tested for acidity and fertility, 1438 acres. Crops fertilized as recommend ed, 1084 acres. Adapted hybrid corn grown, 368 acres. Adapted certified seed used, 22,096 pounds. Cover crops turned under, 439 acres. Legumes seeded, 400 acres. Permanent pasture seeded, 257 acres. Legume hay grown, 689 acres. Terraces constructed, 86,290 feet. Fields cultivated on the con tour, 448 acres. Woodland thinned, 61^ acres. Woodland protected from fire, 635 acres. Shrubs transplanted and cared for, 237. Lawns prepared and seeded. 37,242 square feet. Dwellings painted outside, 16. Dwellings wired for electricity, 36. Running water installed in home, 13. Bathrooms installed, 6. nun wees transplanted, 1,370 rees. Fruit trees sprayed, 2,548 rees. Gardens planted, 102 acres. Small fruits transplanted, 6, 30 plants. Food canned. 30,520 Quarts. Meat cured, 45,440 pounds. Farm plans made, 72. Wagon beds constructed, 11. Household equipment con ducted, 48. Farm implements repaired, 49. Tractors and tracks serviced ad repaired, 60. Major farm building construct l, 32, Equipment purchased, $30, 71.00. Attended organised classes and eid trips, 24,237 hours. Farm record books kept ac irately, 129 books. K F. W. To Meet On Thursday, 7:30 All members of the Blue Ridge ountain Post No. 1142 are urg l to attend the regular meet g to be held at V.F.W. head larters' on Thursday, January 5th, at :30 p. m. Final plans on the square ince to be held on Saturday, ebruary 4th, and the round ince to be held on February 1th will be made. All veterans eligible for mem srship in the V.F.W. are invit 1 to attend meetings of the lo ll post and applications for Lembership are available from ay member of the post. o 1 rade At (Mr JM Im!