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North Wilkesboro Haa a trading radius of 50 milea, serving 1*0,000 people is Northwestern Carolina. -The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Troil of Progress in t>>e "Stote of Wilkes" For Over 43 Published Monday* and Thursdays , NORTH WILKESBORO. n. C- Thursday. May 11.1950 ~~Mi fc i a..» Principal'* Resignationv E fectire Two Weeks After William T. Loac, for the past 11 years principal of Wilkes boro district schools, in a letter to the Wilkes county board of education today submitted his resignation. Simultaneously, three mem bers of the Wilkes boro centra! district school boardsW. C. Prer ette, C. T. Doughton and T. M. Foster, resigned' effective im mediately. J Tbe resignation of Principal Long is to take effect two weeks after the 1950 commencement. He stated today that he did not wish to announce his future plans. Following is the tert of his letter addressed to the Wilkes county board of education: "Wilkes County Board of Educa tion:" "I am, hereby, submitting to you my resignation as Wilkes bors District School Principal to be ef fective at the end of my present term two weeks after the 1950 commencement. "Working with the boys ~ and girls in the Wllkesboro District for the past eleven years has been a pleasure. They are_ as fine a group of boys and girls fu* can be found anywhere. They have made marvelous achievement la spite of handicaps caused by the county superintendent's offtc* which a principal is powerless to • prevent. ■ ''This resignation is submitted along with the resignation of a majority of the Wilkes bo ro Dis trict School Board as a protest to the apparent^ ^gctipiinaUo* I&KM1UII Wie nwr ^oys and girls of the Wilkesboro School. I shall costlnue to stand for the things that are best for -these boys and girls and shall vigorously oppose those -who, because of selfish in terest, would deprive these boys and girls of opportunities and rights to which they are justly entitled. "Submitted this the tenth day of May I960." "WM. THOS. LONG." Following is the text of the resignation of W. C. Prevette, C. T. Doughton and T. M. Poster, members of the'school board: "To the honorable Board of Edu cation of Wilkes county, care of Mr. C. B. Eller, secretary to board: "We, the ^undersigned, mem bers of the Wilkesboro District School Board have made a study of tlje present condition of the Wilkesboro School District and hare decided that it is to the best interest of the school to tender our resignations as the members of the Wilkesboro School Board, and we do, hereby, resign, effec tive immediately. "We wish to thank the County School Board for their cooper ation in working with us during the time we have served as a committee on this Board and we pledge to continue our efforts for the best interest for the Wilkee boro School. *"W. C. PREVETTE "C. T, DOUGHTON "T. M.' FOSTER." Annual Memorial Day Service Will Be HeldMay 30 National Guard Plans Pro* gram At Mt. Lawn Mem orial Park That Date Preliminary plans have been made for the third annual Mem orial Service to be held at Mount Lawta Memorial Park north, of this city on highway 18 May 30, Major Roy W. Forehand, batal lion executive officer of the Na tional Guard, announced today. The Memorial Service is held annually in the beautiful ceme tery on the evening of Memorial Day in honor of all Wilkes men who have died in all wars for the cause of liberty. Sponsoring the service will be the Jfatonal Guard, with all local patriotic organiza tions participating. Major Forehand said a brief program will be carried out. Larg est attendance in the history of the event is anticipated. ri Ladies' Night Of Lions Glib Here Enjoyable Event With a capacity "crowd attend ing, North Wilkesboro Lions club held a very enjoyable Ladies' Night banquet Friday evening at Hotel WUkes. The program opened with sing ing of "America*' and invocation by Rev. Russell L. Young. Paul Cashipn, district governor, gave the address of welcome With ap propriate response by Mrs. Tom Jenrette. Following a period . of epter mane®t**prl^ram' pre sented Ret. Led Tuttle, of Char lotte, who held the rapt interest of the club with an address which was inspiring and entertaining. Dr. D. J. Whitner, of Boone, former district governor and now Intranational Councilor, presented ftldlvin Jones awards' for new members in the membership cam paign. These special awards went to Shoun Kerbaugh for three new members, Ralph Buchan for two, W. D. tester and Lee Bossi for one each. Key awards for two new members in one year were presented to Shoun Kerbaugh, J. H. Whicker, Jr., Boyd Stout, Ralph Buchan, and Lee Bossi. Perfect attendance awards for the past year were presented to the following: W. O. Absher, J. M. Anderson, G. T. Bare, Ed. Bell, Lee Bossi, Ralph Buchan, Paul L. Cashion, D. V. Deal, Dr. J. S. Deans, Joe Edwards, C. C. Faw, Jr., Ed. S. Finley, Paul Greene, R. W. Gwyn,, Jr., Tom Jenrette, Richard John ston, Paul Jones, Shoun Ker baugh, Edward McEntire, Clyde Pearson, Tam L. Shumaker, Boyd Stout, Jack Swofford, J. H. Whick er, Jr., Joe Zimmerman. Meeting Of Farm Bureau Announced G. E. Tharpe, president of the 'Wilkes County Farm Bureau, an nounces the following meetings: Monday, May 15th. at Ronda Gymnasium; May 17th. Cllngman School; May 19th. Austin School. George F. Farthing, State Dis trict Representative, will be pres ent, to discuss Farm Bureau poli cies and objectives. The public is cordially invited %o attend theee meetings and members are especially urged to be present. o Piano Recitals On Monday and Tuesday —-— Mrs. Andrew F. Kilby and Mrs. Edna P. Gambill will preifent their Junevile and Junior groups of piano students in joint recitalft,. Monday and Tuesday nights, May 15 and 16, at eight o'clock at the high school auditorium. The pub lic is cordially Invited. - r\ : Op-nmist Club Gets Five New Members Attorney J. Allie Hayes Speaks To ' Club At Meeting Tuesday The Optimist Club of "North Wilkes boro Inducted fire new members at Its meeting held Tues day noon at Hotel Wilkes, making the club's present membership more than forty. The new members, who were inducted by Optimist Maurice Walsh, were Bill Bumgarner, Bob McNiel, Albert Somers, Vernon Church, and Harvel Howell. President Albert Garwood pre sided at the luncheon which open ed* with . singing "Ajasrfea," lowed by repeating the club's creed and invocation spoken by Optim ist Richard filler. " • .! The program was in charge of Optimist Ed Day who asked Op timist Eller to introduce the speaker, Attorney J. Allie Hayes, who delivered an impressive ad dress on "Americanism." Speak ing of optimism, Attorney Hayes stated thbt optimism had play ed a big part in the development of our country. The speaker praised the Optimist club for the fine work being done in the com munity, especially it's aim to be a friend to the boy. Optimist Walter Day had as his guest D. C. Dixon, of Elkin. Optimist Forrest Tugman will have charge of the program on Tuesday, May 23rd. The annual convention of Op timist clubs of the eighteenth dis trict will be held in Charlotte May 19-20, and plans are being made to have the club represent ed at this contention. Mr. James A. Jennings, of Portsmouth, Va., is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. p. A.. Jennings, who is a patient at the Wilkes hospital. IMPORTANT THAT ALL BE COUNTED IN CENSUS NOW i Housing committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Is trying to get all residents of North Wllkesboro and Wilkesboro count ed in the 1950 census. Goal for the corporate limits of the town of North Wllkesboro is tire thousand pepole, and prelimi nary reports from census enumer ators indicate that the total may fall short of the 5,000 mark un less everybody is counted. It has been pointed out that failure to reach the 5,000-mark may re sult in loss of many benefits and that a full count is Of vital im portance. The census for 1940 in North Wllkesboro'* town limits was 4,» 501. Town limits have not been extended, although the population has grown by leaps and bounds outside of the town and the esti mated population of the Wilkee boros combined and oommunities Immediately adjacent is expected to reach 12,000. Already many have been located which have not been enumerated. Newspapers, radio and schools have been used to locate many Kamllies. The committee has urged that any who have not been enu merated to date call the chamber of commerce office. This applies to North Wllkesboro and Wil kesboro. Efforts to locate those in rural areas not counted will be made later. Isaac Duncan is chairman of the Housing committee which Is leading the effort to get a com plete count in the census. o Operetta Friday, 12th At Millers Creek operetta "The Wedding of! the Flowers" will be given at the Millers Creek School Friday even ing, eight o'clock, and the public is cordially invited to attend Children in the operetta, from grade one through grade four, will be dressed to represent the var ious flowers. — o Food Sole The Woman's Bible class of the First Methodist church is spon soring a food sale on Saturday, May IS, at Carl Steele's Jewelry Store, beginning at nine o'clock. Mrs. Isaac Eller, Sr., is to be In charge of sale and' anyone desir ing, a special order may call her. o ■ , Mr. Arthur Flnley, of Roanoke Rapids, spent the week-end with his statwri, Mioses Lucy and Grace Flnley. igj" JLt-«. ■(£IjJBJBfcEl-liil.ISLii'.— II i PMA. Seeds 8,488 Acres In Pastare Wilkes County farmers received $84,8*3.20 in benefits from PMA last ye*r, according to Maude S, Miller, secretary. From thitalloca tion $85,940.32 was spent for seeding 8,488 acres of permanent pasture. The total amount was used in dairying out the follow ing ACP practices: LIMESTONE —4498 tons used on 49? farms to treat 8775 acres of pasture. Money value — $12, 217.50. SUPERPHOSPHATE _ 40,494 cwt. used on 6,732 acres. Money value $30;496.52. BASIC 8LAO' — 260 cwt used to treat 371 acres of pasture. Money value — $93.60. ^OTASH— 253 cwt. used to treat 71 atfrAs of pasture. Money value — $417.45. CRIMSON CLOVER — 11,843 lbs. furnished to^eed 4,736 acres of winter cover. Money value — $£85047. RYEGRASS — 4,277 lbs. (prior approval). -Money value — $299.39. SUMMER LEGUMES — 634 acres seeded to soybeans, cow peas and tespedeza (prior approv al). Money value — $791.50. SMALL GRAINS — 119 acres seeded to wheat, oats, barley or rye (pry>r approval). Money value —$238.00. . PERMANENT PASTURE—118, 834 lbs. of grass seed furnished to seed 8,488 acres. Money value —$35,940.32. ALFALFA —v 5,225 lbs', seed finished to seed 209 acres. Money value — $1,828.75. A total of 1,676 farmers shar ed in the benefits of the PMA Program for 1949. wateu.s.1*. ■ Ay, , 71 iii I >r ' ' ^CoHncil fteetfug Elects "Officers The regular monthly meeting of the Wilkes County U. S. D. A. Council was held In the home agents' office, Monday, May 1. Members of this council repre sent the various agricultural agencies in the county such as, county agents, home demonstra tion agents, Soil Conservation Service, Production ft Marketing Administration, Farm ft Home Ad ministration, Production Credit association, vocational agricul tural teachers, home economics teachers. Rural Electrification Administration, and Federal Land Bank. -It was decided by this group that they would sponsor a pro gram during the year on "Pas ture Establishment and Improve ment and Alfalfa Production.'' A committee was appointed to work out a month-by-month plan for carrying out the pasture pro gram. The committee consisted of: Charlie Miles, chairman, Fred Davis, Paul Choplln, and Bob Dunn. This council is particularly in terested in helping to Improve Wilkes county by establishing bet ter farm and home practices. The above named committee was asked to meet in the home agents' office on Monday, May 8, at one p. in. to formulate plans for carrying out the pasture pro gram. The meeting adjourned to meet again on Monday, June 5, in the home agents' office at 1:30 p. m. ■ ■ i ft ■ 1 8th Grade Enjoys Chapel Hill Trip North Wllkesboro. eighth grade students and teachers en Thurs day enjoyed a trip to Chapel Hill. While there the students toured the university campus, saw many places of interest and at the plane tarium witnessed an excellent pro gram entitled "Let There Be Light." o Government Affairs Committee Meets i Government Affaire committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce, of which Richard Johnston is chairman, In Meeting this week studied a number of legislative matters now before congress, in cluding excise tax, Brannan farm plan, postal rates and Hoover Commission report. YOUNG PIANIST Miss Christine Horton, age 14, has been playing the piano since she was lire and Is rapidly gaining a reputation for excel lent piano entertainment. She has been heard over radio sta tion WKBC In North Wllkes boro since July, 1049, and also plays with Ferguson string band and at square dances. She Is heard each Sunday at 1:90 over WKBC. Christine plays by ear and never has taken music. She finds it impossible to an swer all requests for pictures and suggests that this clipping may serve as answer to some of the requests* Christine is the daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. W. E. Horton, Of Ferguson. The home of Sips. f\uby Giryder, looated near highway 26 8 two milql east of this city,: was de stroyed by fire Wednesday after noon. The fire, of undetermined ori gin, completely destroyed the resi dence. North Wilkesboro fire de partment answered the call and saved other property. Fire Tuesday Night On Tuesday night here the fire department answered a call to the residence of Eddie Morrison on C street, where an oil stove blaze was extinguished. o Mixed Chorus To Render Program The Wilkesboro High School Mixed Chorus of 48 voices will give a benefit program Friday night. May 12, at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium. A silver of fering will be taken to pay for music used this year. Besides choruses by the entire group the Boys' Glee Club will sing a num ber, also the Girls' Glee Club, a boys' quartet and several solos. The program will last about an hour. The following students are in the mixed chorus: sopranos — Nancy Brown, Dinky Bryan, Jfanet Church, Frances Johnson, Bdlly Lon Pardue Betty Parker, Jane Pennell, Mary Teakle Phipps, Jo Anne Prevette, Mickey Somers, Pat Steelman, and Sara Steelman; altos — Rachel Anderson, Mary Nell Ashely, Shirley Culler, Janet Davis, Betsy Dough ton, Bertha Foster, Ruby Foster, Lib Hendren, Ruth Johnson, Margaret Parker, Mildred Robinson, and Carolyn Stroud; tenors — Bill Dunn, Worth Gamblll, Bob Johnson Bob Kennedy, Don Pardue, Ron ald Walsh, and Reid Wright; and basses — Clay Andreson, Travis Baker, Joe Brewer, Norman Dar lington, Dean Edwardb, Tony Em erson, Fred Ferguson, Billy, John son, Bill Laws, Dan Linney, Royce Mathis, Junior Morrison, Bobby Osborne, Paul Saunders, Sammy Turnipseed, and Tommy Turnipseed. Mrs. C. T. Doughton directs the chorus and Mrs. R. E. Prevette Is the accompanist. . ft Revival Services To Begin Sunday Revival services will begin Sim day night, 7:30, at Gospel Bap tist church. The pastor, Rev. Ottis Cook, will do the preaching. Every body is invited to the services. Dr. R. T. L Listen To Speak Sunday At Fifst Presbyterian Dr. R. T. L. Ldston, president >f King College, Bristol, Tennes lee, will precafc at the Fir«t Pres byterian church Sundry, May 14. Dr. Lieton la known to many aa an Influential leader in higher Christian education and he has made a great contribution to the Christian College. He la a gradu ate of Davidson College and of Union- Theological In Virginia. He received the degfee of Doctor of Philosophy at the __ University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Hia varied experiences as paste-, professor and home missionary have added to hia wide Christian influence. As a climax to Christian fam ily Week, there will be a special evening program in the educa tional building Sunday night at 7:30. The young people will pre sent three skits, "Peace of a Family," "Family Peace," and "It Runs in the Family." In closing everyone will join in a "hymn |alng." o Charlie Jenkins Withdraws From Race For Sheriff Four Left In Race For Demo cratic Nomination In Wilkes County Charlie Jenkins, prominent North Wilkesboro business man who filed a* a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Wilkes county, has announced his withdrawal from the race and will not be on the ticket fai the May primary. In announcing that he has with drawn his name as a' candidate, very deeply" Jhe'many pledges of support from many people* and that he would support the party's nominee in the fall election. Withdrawal of Mr. Jenkins leaves four Democrats seeking the nomination: Dare Hall. Genio Walsh, Freeland Johnson and Carlyle Ingle. o Freight Train Being Operated The fretgh train between North Wilkesboro and Winston-Salem is being operated daily, although the strike on the Southern Railway and three other big lines began yesterday. * Passenger train on the line to North Wilkesboro has been dis continued for duration of the srtlke. Freight U being accepted here in carload lots subject to delay. Mail ordinarily carried by the passenger train is being hauled by truck to and from Greensboro on a,schedule similar to that used by the train. o ■ ■ . Rummage Sale The Senior Woman's club of North Wilkesboro will hold a rum mage sale on Saturday, May 13, at the vacant house on the corner of D and Tenth Streets, diagonally across from the Goodwill store. The sale will begin at hine o'clock. WILKES4-H CLUB MEMBERS TO OBSERVE 4-H SUNDAY, MAY 14 - [ ' By Rath nmmpMB 4ntrt<nit HoIm Agent 4-H Sunday, itural Life Sun-1 da or Rogation Sunday is the rtfth Sunday after Easter. It la the day for invoking God's bless ings upon the Seed, the Sower ind the Soli. It k fitting that at least one day .be especially set aside to pray tna* Gk>d will bless jur efforts upon hifc holy earth, rhis year the date .happens to coincide with Mother's Day. Many 4-H club members in a number of churches in Wilkes :o*ttfcy will have programs in their shurches at some time during the iay. ' J! "VvV '';1 At 4:00 o'clock Sunday after noon there will be a special broad cast on M41o station WKBC. Everyone is urged to listen. In the observance of 4-H Church Sunday, it is hot our pur pose to use the church as a means for promoting Interest in 4-H club work, fct rather to help svery 4-H club hoy and girl to Hek oat the troths of lifo, to co operate In the program " of the church, and to help broaden the influence of the Chrlitlan church In every community. ■ Food Sole Saturday The Woman's Society of Chris tian Service of Union Methodist Church will sponsor a food sale Saturday, May 11th at Belk's De partment Store, beginning at 9:30 a. m. Cakes pies, cookies, candy, «tc., will bo .for sale. Proceeds are to be used for the church. "Manless Wedding" Will Be Roaring River Home Btratlpn elub will present "Man less Wedding" at Roaring Rlv«r school Tuesday night, eight . o'clock. John T. Cashion, of radio station WKBC in North Wllkes boro, will participate in the pro i srram I. ILKESBORO TOWNSHIP -■ - " O ' Dr. Taylor Home Partially Burned The home of Dr. W. A. Taylor, located on the corner of Trogdon and J streets, was partially de stroyed by fire early today. The fire, which^ apparently started in the attic portion of the large house, was horning rapidly when discovered about one a. m. Fire men' were able to save a portion of the honse but furnishings were almost a complete loss from smoke and water. The loss was partially covered by insurance. _o Conley M. Stanley Claimed By Death Funeral services will be held Friday, 11 ft. m., at Warrensville in Ashe county for Conley M. Stanley, 54, who died Wednesday at Madewan* W. Va. Mr. Stanley was yell known here, where he had visited on sev eral occasions. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Shirley Stanley, of Jefferson, and six children: Elmer Stanley, of North Wilkesboro: Ivan Stanley, of Statesville; Wil lard Stanley, of Cyele; Kenneth, Scottle and Shelton Stanley, of Jefferson; father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Stanley, of War rensville, five brothers and two sisters. ' v — Mrs. Bentley 1$ Taken By Death Funeral service was held Wed nqpday, two p. m., at Ifcmd* Bap ttt church. tor Mrs. F"H»r«oc«~M« Clain Bentley, 37, -well known rtbident of the Ronda community whv died Monday. Mrs. Bentley waa born April 25, 1913, a daughter of the late Jam^ McClaln and Mra. Ella Mc Clain,/, of Wilkesboro. She was marrfiad to Warren'-Bentley, who was killed in action fh World War II. Surviving Mrs. Bentley are three soils, James H., William Warren and Charles Dean Bent-' ley, her mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Cora Lee Royal, Wilkesboro; Mrs. Wade McGee, Lenoir; Mrs. Jake O'Neal and Russell McClain, North Wil kesboro; Virgil McClain, in Ten nessee; Mrs. J. F. Jordan, Wil kesboro; Walter McClain, Orville, Calif.; D. C. McClain, Wasco, Calif.; Charlie and Fred McClain, Hillsboro, Ore.; Byrd McClain, Moline, 111.; Robert McClain, Cut knife, Canada. ' Mrs. Bentley was a member of Ronda Baptist church and was highly respected in the commun ity. She served for sometime as Ronda town clerk and until her health failed four months ago she operated a remnant store in Ronda. Funeral service waft conduct ed by the Rev. Cook and R. R. Crater. Burial was in Mount Lawn Memorial Park near this city. Oeqeral Agricultural committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce has set June 2 as date for a farm tour in Wilkes county, with June 9 as alternate rain date. On this tour, which will be for the purpose of observing modern and approved farm practices and results, will be farmers, chamber of commerce members and mem bers of the Kiwanis, Lions and Optimist clubs. A sub-committee will meet Mon day to select farms to be visit-: ed. Farm practices to be studied will include the subjects of pas ture, land use, field crops, soil conservation, forestry, wildlife, dairying, artificial breeding and animal husbandry. Cooperating with the chamber of commerce in sponsoring this tour will be the Extension Ser vice, Production and Marketing Association, Soil Conservation Ser vice, Farm Home Administration and Veterans Farm Training. Farmers will be gUests of mem bers of the chamber Of commerce and other organizations participat ing. Sam Winters is chairman of the General Agriculture commit tee. Others who attended the meeting to lay plans for the farm tour were W. K. S'turdivant, W. G» Kunneman, Paul Choplin, Sta ton Mclrer, Lawrence Miller, R. ES. Dunn aad Tom Jenrette.