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. S :Cr, tNTH|[ irKESi V»N li ■i\- . va '8 rz^^A > .V -*ii- a '•'. V -'•^v MiULftx. ^roji^ ouB.vho Utm In th® eMtttfn pnrt,6t Wllkea ,.y«n^, ham been In' J»U for E Jnutkennees T6 times in the past ,,. years. . Ernest admits-that he has been _• " Jailed 75 times for drunkenness In the past four years but his memory Is a bit ra«:ue on the number of times prior to four yean ago. And his statement Is no idle boast. Records kept at the Wilkes county jail corroborate his state ments. In fact, records show that he was placed In jail 16 times within a period of 30 days. ^^“The 76 times is not counting ^labooses.” he said. Calaboose is the familiar name for town lock ups. He said that most of the times he was put in jail at Wilkesboro but that he had also been lock ed up In jails at Charlotte. Win- ■J ston-Salem. Statesville and Tay- 5 lorsvlHe—“not counting the times I locked up in the calaboose here In North Wilkesboro when I was i not taken to the county jail in I Wilkesboro.” Much has been said about the “liquor habit.” When Ernest was I questioned about whether or not he had a craving for whiskey which has led him off the water wagon for times so numerous he ■aid, “I drink it for the kick I get^out of it.” He went on to say that he did not particularly like the taste of liquor and could take it or leave it. he is only 24 years old and Is an orphan. He holds no resent ment toward deputies sheriff or policemen who so often have led him to a cot behind the bars. He said that he was sent up one time for fighting, which was the worst charge ever brought again.st him. and that at all other times when he was jailed the charge was drunkenness. Ernest lives in the Engle Hol low section of W.lkes county be tween Cycle and Windy Gap, and near the home of Glenn Johnson, where alcohol tax unit investiga tors a few years ago found and destroyed what was described as the largest inl.and liquor seizure In the United States—-^,000 gal lons In cases of half-gallon fruit Jars. Ernest said that he was placed in jail the first time for drunk enness at the tender age of 11 years. With 75 times chalked up during the ^ast four years it is quite probable that he has been put la at least 100 times. His terms in jail have ranged fro^n overnight to 30 days inter mingled with an occasional 30- day sentence on the roads. He was released from the road camp Monday at Sparta, where he serv- 30 days imposed in court here. Rei^H Services To Begm Sunday At M. E. Church Pastor to Do the Preaching; White In Charge of the Musical Program Loyidists Flee Bqfqre Fi^^’s Drive Special revival services will be gin on Sunday May 1, at the North Wilkesboro Methodist church, it was announced today by the pastor. Rev. A. L. Aycock. The revival will begin with the morning service Sunday and con tinue through May 15, the pastor said, and services will be held each evening at 7:45. The pastor will do the preach ing, and music will be under di rection of Prof. Robt. J. White, of Noblesville, Indiana. Mr. White has had charge of music at Mon treal for several years a.id will come to North Wi'kesboro high ly recommended. In making announcement of thq meeting the pastor .^aid: ‘‘We make this meeting city- its influence and pjwer. ! We want you to pray for u.s and to make your plans to attend every service possible. So plan now to be with us. We extend to you a most hearty welcome.” the meetir htK to n wide ill it Surfacing Link Of H^hway 268 Roaring-River-Ronda Link Will Soon Be Opened to Public Travel jTwenty-Three Get I Diplomas Friday At Traphill H^h Ministers Here Take Part in Commencement Exercises Held at Traphill Dr. Eller Tells Of Health Home Statement Is Part of Ob servance of Better Homes Week Movement Workmen have begun the task of placing hardsurface on the newly constructed link of high way 268 between Roaring River and Ronda. The highway is closed at pres ent but it is expected that the work will be completed in a short time and that the link will be opened for travel. The remaining link of the high way between Roaring River and North Wilkesboro will be con structed soon, it is understood. One of the points of Interest on the link now being surfaced is the culvert bridge across Bugaboo Creek near Ronda. It is a new type structure on roads in this section and has attracted much attention. School Orchestra At Mountain View Heard Over Radio Cooperating in the observance >f Better Homes Week, Dr. A. J. illler, head of the Wilkes county lealth department, today issued or publication, a statement con- aining a description of ‘‘The Wealthy Home’’ as follows: “The building should be plann- id and so constructed as to give ‘oom. ventilation and light. If lossible there should be a .good lun parlor and electric light.s hould be used when possible. “Adequate supply of safe, san- tary water. "All doors and windows screen- id. “Proper, convenient and safe llsposal of all waste or s»wage. “Thorough immunization for ,uch diseases as tvphoid. diph- heria, smallpox, etc. “Early tests and examination or tuberculosis. “Health tests for all domestic ervants.” Inspector Will Inspect Smoak Building Monday state Insurance Inspector Brockwell. whose decision is the last word relative to condemna tion of buildings, will come to No^h Wilkesboro Monday to in- speet the Smoak Fhirnlture bnlld- srhlch was razed by fire Sun- T h e 19-Pioce orchestra of Mountain View high school, und er direction of C. A. Williams, rendered a most delightful nro- gi'am over radio station WAIR in Winston-Salem Saturday after noon 3:45 to 4 :00. The orchestra performed splen didly in their initial effort at broadcasting and the program proved popular with radio listen ers throughout the territory serv ed by the station. String music numbers were rendered, consist ing mainly of mountain ballads and folk songs. LUCHON, French Spanish Frontier ... A little boy and his Spanish Loyalist militiaman father, separated while fleeing acrop the Pyre nees mountains in the path of Franco’s advancing Rebel forces, are reunited here. Thousands of war refugees are se^ng haven in Fi-ance as the Insurgent drive to the sea-coast enters its decisive stage. A Correction In the list of eaiKliflate.s fil ing for various county offices publishwi in Monday’s .loiinial- Fatriot, the name of .John Hen ry Johnson wa,s coireetly listed in the headlines a.s a candidate for the House as the Demo cratic candidate, but in the body of the storj- it was inad vertently stated that he was the Rejnibliran candidate. Mr. Johnson filed as the Democratic, nominee and is un opposed in the primary, and will be certified by tlie board of elections a-s tlie Democratic candidate. While the son of J. H. Johnson, former Republican sheriff of Wilkes county, Mr. Johmson is also the son of Mrs. MoIIie John.son, a life-time Democrat, and who has, in the past, been a candidate of her party for county office. Tile 'ToniTial-Patriot is glad to make coirecUon of the error so that the public will not be confused as to Mr. Johnson’s candidacj'. It was also erroneously stat ed tliat E. J. Durham had filed as constable of Edwards town ship on the Republican ticket. Mr. Dui-ham is a Democrat and filed on the Democratic ticket. ttMoiU Fourteen-Year-^d Bojr Be- comee Victim of Gun In Officer's Hands Policeman C. V, Lloyd Monday night was absolved of the death of Willie Howell, 14-year-old negro killed by a gun ^in the hands of the policeman as the negro and others were said to have been trying to rob Wilkes Bakery about 11 o’clock Monday night. Coroner I. M. Myers conducted an inquest shortly after the kill ing. The jury returned a verdict Los Angeles . . . Arthur L saying that the negro died from Bernstein, stepfather, named with a gunshot wound from a gun in Lillian R. Coogan Bernstein, the hands, of the officer and that mother, in a complaint signed by No son Jackie Coogan, asking (or an the accounting of the $4,000,000 the young actor earned as the “kid” Cooper To Preach At Banner Elk In Series Meetings Banner Elk, April 27.—Rev. Watt M. Cooper, pastor of the First Presbyterian church i n North Wilkesboro, will conduct the annual spring services at Banner Elk this year the week of May 2 to May 8. Mr. Cooper will preach each evening art 7:30. Since repairs are being made in the church building the serv ices will be held in the auditor ium of Lees-McRae College. Dur ing the week, Mr. Cooper will also hold a morning worship serv ice at the college chapel hour. Tonight Charter Night Lions Club The newly organized North Wilkesboro Lions club will ob serve charter night this evening at Hotel Wilkes. An interesting program featur ing an address by Judge Hastings, of Winston-Salem, will be car ried out. ..jlle city authorities ' itft^dnmned the wall of the ► bunding on the Tenth iijde ntid the street is closed It to assure safety to the .Through traffic is being 0B» thn bridge Strinta «t praaent. Mr. FATHER OF MRS. PERRY CLAIMED BY DEATH Mr. L. S. Grabs, father of Mrs. T. G. Perry, died at his home at King last week. The funeral was conducted at the home by Rev. Walter Orabe, pastor of the Betb- ania Moravian ohnreh and Rev. ^ C. Helmlch, iwator of the King Ghtir^ Barial was tn ...J., r*«_ ■ : •v’Sr ••■».. Preparations For Poppy Day Made Preparations for the observ ance of Poppy Day, Saturday, May 28th. are being completed by Wilkes county T’nit of the .Ameri can Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. J. B. McCoy, Unit President, announc ed today. .Arrangements are be ing directed by Mrs. Gordon Fin ley, chairman of the Poppy Day committee, assisted by a large corps of workers from the Unit. Plans are being developed to dis tribute memorial poppies in every part of the city. ‘•Honor the World War dead and aid the war’s living victims, is the meaning of the Memorial poppy. The poppy, which bloomed so strikingly among the trenches and battle graves in France and Belgium, became the flower of the dead during the war. Ever since the war it has been worn in all English-speaking countries annually as an individual tribute to the men who gave their lives in the conflict. “The little red (lower takes added significance from the fact that it is made by the ^r disabl ed, and that it contributes to the welfare of the disabled men and -- the dependent families of voter- pattern in pastel shades and car . . « - A# TBrHIfA Ft/nvirAWfl On Friday evening. April 22, Traphill high school closed a suc cessful year with a graduating class of twenty-three, the largest in the history of the school. The graduates were: Irene Baiiguess, Maude Billings, Grace Burcham. Edith Carter, Nona Cleary, Edna Couch, Irene Higgins, Maxine Holbrook. Ruth Jot'nson, Dorothy Lyon, Maude Lyon, Mabel Mc Cann. Ella B. Myers. Dessere Newman, Lucy Newman. Ruth Pruitt, Mabel Tucker, Mary Lee Venable, Louise Yale. S. B. Hutchison. Jr., Claude Pruitt, Floyd Simpson and D. B. Swar- ingen, Jr. The Rev. Eugene Olive, pastor of the First Baptist church of North Wilkesboro. de livered an inspiring address. T. R. Bryan, of Wilkesboro. present ed the diplomas and Mr. C. P. Farmer, principal, presented the Balfour award for scholarship, loyalty and achievement to Mary Lee Venable and the athletic awards to Louise Yale and S. B. Hutchison. Jr. Rev. A. L. Aycock, pastor of the Methodist church of North Wilkesboro. delivered the com mencement sermon. “The Son of God Goes Forth to War.” was used as the processional and the first hymn. The Senior girls sang the Easter anthem, “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” 1 The class program was a form al wedding in which the Spirit of Progress (Mable McCann l unit ed Miss Education (Ella B. My ers) and Mr. Experience (D. B. Swaringen, Jr..). Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Mattie Holbrook played softly “Barcarolle” and “Souvenir”, a chorus of senior girls sany “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms,’’ and “The Sweetest Story E’er Told,” and Mary Lee Venable ren dered a solo, ‘‘O Promise Me.” Before a background of bridal green and white stood tall bas kets of spirea and cathedral can dles. To the strains of the Lo hengrin Wedding March, the brid al party entered. The bride, wore a fitted gown of white lace over satin and a long veil.,The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore gowns of taffeta made on similar the shot was accidental, charges were made against officer. There were no other witnesses and various circumstances cor roborated Lloyd’s account of the shooting. He said he was chasing three boys from the rear of the building and his gun discharged as he stumbled and (ell. The bul let struck the negro in the back and ranged upward, going out through the upper part of his chest, indicating that the bullet was fired from near the ground. The negro died within a few minutes. Two or more other negroes whom the officer said were en gaged In breaking their way into the rear of the bakery escaped. The slain boy was an orphan, a son of Ola Mae Howell, who died some time ago. There are two brothers, Joe Nathan and Henry Lee Howell, and one sister, Annie Mae Howell. Burial service was held at Mis sion Point. in silents. Bernstein denies alle gations, says be will contest suit. Safety Meetii^ Tuesday Evening Many Have Registered For Safe Driving Certificates In Wilkes County Forester Avenue Is Being Widened WPA Forces Adding Three Feet to Each Side of Street In City A big, county-wide safety meet ing to which everybody is invited will be held at the courthouse in Wilkesboro on Tuesday 7:30 p.m„ May 3, at which time Walter Y. Hosier, safety director of the Carolina Motor Club, will speak and certificates for the longest records of safe driving will be presented. A large number of people in Wilkes county have registered at The Journal-Patriot office (or safe driving and are in competi tion for the 25 certificates to be awarded at the safety meeting. The number of registrations made it impossible for a^comglete and accurate checkup in tl.me tor Wilkesboro High Faculty Elected Story to Head School I5th Year; All Teachers Are Re-Elected for Term ans. Everyone who wears a poppy on Poppy Day, not only is show ing remembrance and honor for the men who died In the war, but is giving help to those who still are bearing the burdens of the war in suffering, privation and lost opportunities^ All contribu tions made (or the flower will go to support the rehabilitation and welfare work of the Legion and Auxiliary which means so much to the disabled veterans and the families of the dead and disabled. “The women of Wilkes county Unit* are making great efforts for a successful Poppy Day this year and are hoping that everyone in North Wilkesboro and vicinity will catch the spirit of the day, and will join with them in ‘hon oring the dead and aiding the disabled’.” ■ D. Hill Carlton and little daitthter,''Anne,' are visiting rM lives in onrfotJ, iT.'CVr? rled bouquets of white floWers. After the bride and groom were pronounced alumni, •:.'Mary Lee Venable sang “I Love You Tru ly ” Then came the presentation of gifts to the bride and farewell songs by the juniors and seniors. Mendelsohn’s Wedding March was used as a recessional. A few weeks before the wed ding, the juniors entertained the seniors at a banquet, at which the bridal idea was carried out in decoratlonsvi menu atrd enter tainment. The Traphill high school com mencement exercises , began Sat urday evening, April J.8, when the senior class -'presohted the play “The Old'Crab.” Postmaster-J. C. 'Reins, Mayor R. T. McNeil,' J^essrs. T. S. Ken- erly and E. iji.llUer, were among As a part of the street im provement project, workmen em ployed by the Works Progress ad ministration are now engaged in widening Forester Avenue, a thoroughfare which has become congested with commercial traf fic. Concrete pavement strips of three feet are being added to the street on each side and will greatly improve traffic condi tions. An adequate force of men are being given employment and the project will be rushed fo com pletion. D. J. Brookshire, who has had much experience in paving work is foreman. Tax Listing Will Close Saturday W. P. Kelly, county tax super visor of Wilkes county, states that the time advertised on no tices posted in all the townships for listing taxes for the year 1938 has expired, but that a few of the taxpayers have not yet filed their returns. In addition to the no tices posted at public places in all the townships, the places and dates where and when the list takers would meet the taxpayers Ralph Davis, young Wilkes to receive their lists was adver- man who was admitted to the bar Used in{ two county newspapers in August, 1937, has opened an and various notices and news office for the practice of law items relative to tax listing have uere. His office is located on the oeen printed in the newspapers second floor of the Carter build since that time. The law requires all taxable property to be listed and also re- _ quires that all polls end dogs be nted from Millers Creek high listed. The following section of school and A. S. T. C. In Boone. L To Gi^idaalet Wilkesboro * H i 8f^;|r: Inspirinar Mesaage’^ on ject of “Desires” Medei”^ By Orphanage Head 'l;-- Diplomas of high Mbool grs4lF ation were present 4 to 61 SS4|* iors in the final program of the Wilkesboro high school com mencement Tuesday night. A feature of the final pro gram was an inspiring address by I. G. Greer, superintendent of Mills Home, Thomasvllle. He de livered a most unorthodox ad dress on the subject of “Desires.” Mr. Greer told the graduates that it Is possible (or each and every one to attain his or her desires within the bounds of their respective levels but strongly urg ed that they desire the better things in life, that they attain their desires by methods of high moral standards and that they make proper use of desires at tained. Unlike many commencement speakers, Mr. Greer discounted the “hitch your wagon to a star” goal, saying ‘that many people cannot even reach the moon and some do not even have a wagon to hitch. Find your level and be contented to work and live there.” The program opened with a high school chorus number, song to seniors by the juniors and wel come address by the class presi dent, George Ogilvie The next part of the program was awards for various outstand ing achievements in the school. The awards follow: eleven years perfect attendance, Beatrice Sloope; .seven years perfect at tendance, Hoka Steelman, Edith Roberts, Tessie Call, Max Canter, Grace Broyhlll, Louise McLean, Howard Nichols, Blanche Spar’ica and Paul Cleary; Gorgas Memor ial essay, Nellie Laws; citizen ship awards, 8a, Mary Brewer, 8b, John Henry Clarke, ninth, Joel Bentley, tenth, Mary Par sons; tenth grade honor pupils. today’s paper.- Further news will , _ _ be published in The Journal-Pa- Charlotte Harvel and Flake Steel triot Monday. man; Balfour key for scholarship, loyalty and achievement, Virgin ia Miller; Wilkes county cham pion speller, Josephine Martin. Frank E. John-'.n. commander of Wilkes Legion post, awarded ltd CoiistciK-e Sniilhey a i>i-i:;e for ; writing the winning essay i:i ihe county on the subject of “.\iner- icanism” and the American le gion school awards went to Char-' IoUp Ilarvel and George Oyilvie. Virginia Miller and Roger Wtllbni-n were winners in (listridt ‘ seven in (he Junior Order essay and oration contest. John I-'nlger, prominent Mount Airy attorney, made the awards. Honorable mention was givcR Baxter Davis, Jean Laws, Flake Steelman and Virginia Miller for reaching the semi-finals in the State-wide debate at Chape! Hill last week: also (or Beryl Pen nell. Marjorie Hart and Grace Kilby as winners in the American magazine essay and poem con test: and to George Ogilvie, whe represented Wilkes in the Kees- ler Memorial contest. T. E. Story, wwho concluded his 14th year as head of Wilkes- boro school, presented the di plomas to the large class of grad uates. The senior class song com pleted the program. , One of the largest crowds ever assembled at Wilkesboro school was present for the commence ment and many could not find room in the large auditorium. The class day program was held Monday night. T. E. Story, who on Tuesday night completed another (erm as principal of Wilkesboro high school, has been re-elected. Next term will represent his 15th con secutive year as head of the school, largest in the county sys tem. The district school hoard, com posed of N. 0. Smoak. chairman, C. A Lowe, secretary. J. T. Pre- vette, T. M. Foster and D. J. Brookshire, met recently and re-elected all present teachers for another term. Davis Opens A Law Office Here Attorney Ralph Davis Locat ed in Carter Building On Ninth Street ing on Ninth street. He la a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis, of Purlear. He gradu- law relative to duty to list and penalty for failure to do so Is quoted below: “Sec. 901. Duty to List: Pen alty for Failure; Special Penalty He studied law at the University of North Carolina law school and made a good acholastic record. During the past year he has been teaeWng at Boomer school. for Failure to List Solvent Cred- and Mrs. Davis are making their home near this city. Funeral Service For Mrs. Rhoades its.’ “It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation, in whoso name any property or poll is to be listed under the terms of this Act, to list said property or poll with the proper list taker or the supervisor, within the time al lowed by law, on a Hat forth the Informatlpn required by this Act. In addition-to all other penalties prescribed by law, any person, firm or corporation whose duty it shall ho to Hat any poll or property, real or personal, who wUfully falls, refwa or aegl^U Funeral service was held Mon- day at Baptist Home church for setting Mrs. Amanda Rhoades, age 87, who died Sunday at her home in Mulberry township. SFe" was tto widow of the late tbe tlffiii High School Plav Here Friday Night The senior class of the North Wilkesboro high school will on Friday night, April 2e, present the play '"The Byes of Love," at eight o’clock In the high school auditorium. Prior to the “venlng performance, a matinee will ho given at two o'clock for all school children. Under the direction of Misses McLaughlin and Rousseau, mem-r of the North Wilkesboro high school faculty, comedy, pathos and philosophy are all In- trodnoed Into tl»-.j»lM by the _ different- chaf«te«. Together . Nelson Rhoades and leaves the with the v* following -children: Mrt.'JHrectors Shamate, Norjh Wilkesboro routs- dlMggny_ 1; Mto. Myra iTlnsley gad Mn, L. Byes of 1 .Mdl » — stjaA InDftflv. AllDlL ij^48fedge. yfinBtoa-Shiw.. Ui* \r .