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J. OAJm» and JULIUS C. HUBBARD
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year ^1.60
Six Manthe 76
Pour Months 60
Out of the State $2.00 i>er Year
at the poet office at North Wilkee-
bero. N. aa second class matter onder Jstt
of March 4, 187*.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1940
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Electric Rates
It was not so many years ago that elec
tricity was considered j a luxury which
could only be afforded by persons in the
above-the-average income groups.
The widespread use of electricity and
its being made available to so many peo
ple makes the subject of electric rates one
of vital im.portance to a majority of resi
dents of almost any community.
Electric rate.s vary in different parts of
the country and it i.s interesting to com
pare what you are paying with what peo
ple in other parts of the country pay for
electric service and the national average
rate.
According to figures compiled by the
Federal Power Commission the United
States average rate for 25 kilowatt hours
is $1.53. The average rate for North Car
olina is $1.50 and South Carolina $1.42.
Thus it is seen that the people of the Caro-
linas are getting kilowatts at a cheaper
rate than the national average.
But to bring the subject closer home and
get down to what we as individuals are
paying, we find that we are getting elec-
tritity at a rate even lower than the North
Carolina average. The Duke Power com
pany rate for 25 kilowatts is only $1.33,
which is 20 cents, or 13 per cent, under
the national average and 17 cents below
the state average rate.
Going up to 100 kilowatt hours we find
a greater saving. The Duke Power com
pany rate for 100 kilowatts is $3.20 as
compared to $4.22 for the nation as a
whole and $4.06 as the state average. The
rate on 100 kilowatts here is almost one-
fourth less than the average rate in the na
tion and the same rate on the Duke !’”'■ ■
sy.stem applie.s to the rural home many
miles from the branch office or next door.
In looking over commercial rates we
find the Duke Power company customer
paying from 23 to 35 ner cent le.s.-; than
the national average rate.
Many factors and company policies are
responsible for the lower rates afforded
users of electricity in this section served
by the Duke Power company. Greater
consumption of electricity means lowered
cost per kilowatt hour for fhe l ompanv
and makes possible the passijig on of sav
ings to consumers.
How rates are affected by consumption
is better tcid by these paragraphs which
appeared in Duke Power company maga
zine :
“As the uses for electric service in the
homes have increased and as the consump
tion of current per customer has grown
the cost of electric service has rapidly de-
Breased so thatt, w'hile the cost ot commo
dities in general is still relatively high, the
cost of electric .service has declined to the
point where it is recognized as the ch'’-in-
est commodity on the American market
today.
“Only a comparative!’- few
electricity was used for little except light
ing, and the average cu.stomer used only
two or three hundred KWH of current per
year. Today the average family on the
Duke Power system uses app»-oximately
940 KWH per year.
“In this immediate territory* as late as
1924 the average cost of electric service
for the home was 8.6c per KWH. On Jan
uary 1, 1933, this cost of service had been
reduced to 5.5c per KWH. Today it is ap
proximately 3.2c per KWH—and the
average (family is paying for electric ser
vice only about 9c per day—less than the
tax alone on a gallon and a half of gaso
line—less than one-half of the price of
one gallon of gasoline.
“In this connection it is interesting and
gratifying to note that the average con
sumption of electricity in the homes of
Piedmont Carolinas is above the national
average, while the average rate paid for
residential service is substantially under
the national average.
‘Tt has consistently been the aim and
purpose of the Duke Power Company to
render to* its customers the highest stan
dard of electric service that it is humanly
possible to render this service at the low
est rate consistent with sound business
poUcy.” _
will study- and prepare myself, and
daf ny chance will ceme."—Lincoln.
W06^
ty for tip for
gram t&
Hie iwia' program represeats a great
opportunify to g«rt paid for soniething you
should do anyway and we think all the
farmers who can earn a " payment under
the program should do so.
A big sum of money has been appro
priated by congress to carry out the farm
program.
Whatever part is due Wilkes farmers
should be earned by carrying out the prac-'
tices for which payment is made. K Wilkes
farmers do not e*am and receive their
share it will be spent somewhere else.
The blanks are now in the hands of the
township committeemen. All who receive
a payment for this year must sign this
week and early action is important.
Dr. Hubbard Honored
Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, chief of the staff
df the Wilkes hospital in this city, received
a high honor Wednesday night when he
was elected president of the North Caro
lina Hospital Associaltion in a meeting
held in Winston-Salem.
We extend congratulations to Dr. Hub
bard and hasten to point out that the hon
or bestowed upon him by the state-wide
organization is well deserved. We are
glad that this honor has come to a local
citizen and feel assured that his many
friends throughout northwestern North
Carolina are glad because of the honor
.shown him by associates in his profession
throughout the state.
It is not necessary here to use a lot of
space to praise the life and work of Dr.
Hubbard. They speak for themselves bet
ter than anything we might say, but we
would not close this little article without
saying, that the North Carolina Hospital
Associatioi. has picked an able and highly
deserving member as its president.
School For Officers
Those responsible are rendering a valu
able public service by obtaining an offi
cers’ course here this month for law en
forcement oflficers of Wilkes and adjoin
ing counties.
An instructor from the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation will conduct the school,
instructing the officers in various phases
of law enforcement practices.
Granting that the officers here and in
adjoining counties are equal and possibly
better than the average, there is always
1 room for improvement and it is commenda
ble that the officers themselves took the
initiative in securing the course for their
own training. It shows that they have a
desire to improve and to render more effi
cient .sen-ice to the public whom they are
employed to protect.
Of course it is unrea.sonable to assume
(hat police officers and sheriffs can equal
(y-Men in law enforcement methods. They
have not had years of training and do not
have the numerous facilities to which the
FBI investigators can turn for scientific
help.
Hut there are many things the officers
can learn to do, even with meagre facili-
*ies, which will help them in the big task
if combatting crime and enforcing the
miltiple laws of the state.
Opportunities
.About this time of year parents of sons
irraduating from .school are giving anxious
thought to possible pro'fessions, trades, and
just plain jobs. Here’s a reminder from
Th^> T’rovressive farmer:
The farm will always offer apportuni-
ties, for the intelligent, alent man who
loves the farm and takes pride in ma.s-
tering a small empire.—S. R. A., Ala
mance County, N. C.
Borrowed Comment
TAR HEEL CENTENARIANS
(Morganton News-Herald)
Because a Burke county negro was one
of the eight North Carolinians whose ages
’•anged from a hundred upwards to die in
February there is local interest in the re
port for February of the State Bureau of
Vital Statistics. It Was a thing that
prompted dfficials of the State Board of
Health to issue a special news release.
.And well it might, for even if the records
of age were a bit uncertain there was
abundant evidence that North Carolina
folks last a long time—or some of them do.
The total ages reported for the eight
aggregated 834 years. The baby of the
group was a mere hundred, the oldest laid
claim to 112 years. This senior member,
a negro woman living in Wilkes county,
was reported to have frozen to death. But
for the unusually severe winter in the
mountains she might still be going strong.
The oldest white man dying in Februar>-
was Surry county’s last surviving Confed
erate veteran, the esteemed ’Equire James
Odell. His age could doubtless be defin
itely determined by reason of his army
service as a young man. But for some of
the colored centenarians it was more or
less a guess. Some of 4;hese, bom in servi
tude, did not hav^ the benefit of Bible en
tries such as were usually made for the
children of their masters.
The other white centenarian was Wil
liam McCrary, 101, who lived over at Bre
vard, in Transylvania county.
Formerly eight centenarians within six
months, or longer, might have been a rec
ord, and' the (fact that more people each
year are passing the century mark becomes
real news for North Carolina, and some •
thing to brag about.
“One of oar beat opportunities
for effecting a redaction in the
number of accidents, injuries and
fatalities on our streets and bigb-
wj/8 is through education and
regulation of pedestrians," says
Ronald Hocutt, Director of the
Highway Safety DlvisioD,
Describing the pedestrian prob
lem as “an ugly blemish” ou
North Carolina’s acldent record,
Hocutt pointed out that 331 pe
destrians were killed in the State
last year and another 1,0'21 were
injured. In the country as a
whole last year, 12,470 pedestri
ans were reported killed and
293,810 were reported Injured.
One out of every three persons
killed in motor vehicle accidents
were pedestrians.
Apparently, our pedestrians are
as much in need of education and
regulation as our drivers,’’ de
clared Hocutt. "We must not on
ly teach pedestrians safe walking
ba'bits, but must also demand of
them the same strict observance
of traffic laws that we demand of
the driver.
“The pedestrian has been pam
pered and spoiled. He receives no
ticket for ‘parking’ absent-mind
edly in the roadway. He is not
picked up for reckless walking
when he zig-zags across the street
between intersections. He is not
taxed or licen.sed and has to meet
no special requirements before
being permitted to use the streets
and highways. He has been walk
ing into trouble these many years,
aiK, our problem is to extricate
him without the use of an ambu
lance if we can find the means to
do so.’’
t| he-,
ing tizUifW
of the State throfish^ it Mopent-
tlve program of tie U. '8. De
partment of Agriculture mad the
State Collhgee Ghctenalon Service.
Already six counties have availed
themselves of this opportunity to
receive without cost surplus cot
ton held by; the Surplus Commodi
ties Corporation.
The materials for making cot
ton mattresses for low income
families are furnished in any
county where the County AAA
committee certifies that there are
at least 120 rural families In the
specified low Income group.
The Extension Service, through
Its county agents, takes the lead
in conducting demonstrations to
show .-0 embers of the families
and other leaders how to make
the mattresses, and in distribut
ing the cotton and ticking.
Farm families with a total cash
income for the calendar year of
not more than $400, and non
farm families with a gross in
come for the year of not more
than $500, are eligible to partici
pate In the surplus cotton pro
gram.
The first counties approved
were Anson, McDowell, Alexan
der, Person, Halifax, and Wayne.
Demonstrations have already
been held in those counties and
the cotton and ticking Is on the
way. •
In addition to these six coun
ties, applications have been re
ceived from Hoke, Avery, Vance,
Bertie, and Yancey Counties.
John W. Goodman, assistant di
rector of Extension, and Miss
honim ftirfitihfi|iB,
me - 'Btarnee^c asaistaot
mtrflt-large, are conduct
ing the delnonstraQone.
When drlvors lose
doetoru gain patients.
patience,
NOnOB OF' HAT-K 'OF LAND
Under end by virtue of an or
der of the Superior Court of
Wllkee County, entitled “Wilkes
County versus Andrew Green
wood and wife, Mrs. Andrew
Greenweed," the undersigned
ComaUsioner will on the 29th
day of April, 1940, at 12 o’clock
noon, at the Court House door in
Wilkeeboro, N. C., offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash,
that certain tract of land, lying
and being in Edwards Tow'nship,
Wilkes County, N. C., being 19
acres of land more or less, listed
In Edwards Township In the name
of Andrew Greenwood in 1936,
ibeing all the land owned and or
listed in 1936 by Andrew Green
wood.
For further description refer
ence is made to description found
t4t2of9PMe Of
tltia the 2»th day
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F. J; J
4-22-4t:-(M) ConataMlld«lf>
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NOTICE OF SALE OF
Under and by virtue of on or
der of the Superior Court of
Wilkea County entitled “Wllkee
County versus Weaver Holcomb
and wife, Mrs. Weaver Holcomb,"
the undersigned Commiaaioacv
will on the 29th day of April,
1940, at 12:00 o’clock noon, at
the Court House door in Wilkee
boro, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bfdder for cash, that cer
tain tract of land, lying and be
ing in Edwards Township, Wilkes
County, N. C., being 27 acres of
land, more or less, listed in Ed-'
wards township, in the name of
Weaver Holcomb, In 1936, by
Weaver Holcomb.
For further description refer
ence is made to description found
in Book , Page , in the
Register of Deeds office of Wilkes
County.
This the 29th day of March,
1940.
F. J. MoDUFFIE,
4-22-4t-(M) Commissioner.
NOTICEI-NOTICE!
Pay your Electric Light bill before the 10th
of each month. 5 per cent will be added
after the lOth^
Duke Power Co.
PHONE 420 NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
Pat had been out on a party.
■Along about four in the morning,
he was staggering home. Coming
to a bridge he halted in the exact
center and .saw the moon reflect
ed in llie water.
.lust about that time a police
man came along.
‘What is that down there in
the water?” asked Pat.
"Why, that’s the moon.’’
“Well, how did I get up here?"
Regardless of what the speed
limit is, adjust your speed to ex
isting conditions.
.\OTICK OK SALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of an or
der of the Su^ior Court of
Wilkes Cbunly, Anfltled "WTTBes
County versus Mrs. J. W. Minor
and husband, J. W. Minor,” the
undersigned Commis.sioner will
on the 29th day of April, 1940, at
12:00 o’clock noon, at the Court
'-louse door in Wllkesboro, N. C.,
offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash, that certain tract of
land, lying and being in Edwards
Township, Wilkes County, N. C.,
being 1 lot of land, more or le.ss.
listed in Edwards township in the
name of -Mrs. J. W. Minor in
1936, being all the land owned
and or listed in 1936 by Mrs. J.
W. Minor.
For further description refer-
encee is made to description found
in Book , Page , in the
Register of Deeds office of Wilkes
Con Illy.
This the 29th day of March,
1940.
F. J. McDUF’FIE.
4-22-4t-(M) Commissioner.
SPEED SUITS ME IN A RACING
CAR-BUTimNTMY
OGARETTB SLOVY-BUR^ING.
CAMELS BURN SLOWER -
Give ME THE 'EXTRAS' IN
SMOKING PLEASURE^AND
EXTRA SMOKING FOR MY
MONEY.TOOJ
BOB SWANSON
Midget Auto Racing Champion
la recent laboratory tests,
CAMELS burned 2S9h tlouior
than the average of the 15 other
of the largest-selliog brands
tested — slower than any of
them. That means, on the av
erage, a smoking pius equal to
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FOR EXTRA MILDNESS,
EXTRA COOLNESS,
EXTRA RAVOR-
OUNBS
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Report of the Condition of the
Bank of North
Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
At the Close of Business March 26,1940
RESOURCES:
Cash on hand and due
from banks 3517,212.65
U. S. Government
Securities . ,
State of North Carolina
Bonds -
State of South Carolina
Bonds -
Other Stocks and Bonds - -
Loans and Discounts
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures..
Other Real Estate
Other Assets
195,926.64
51,296.88
25,112.50 S 789,548.67
. .. 171,749.57
955,701.88
44,500.00
1.00
2,170.37
31,963,671.49
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock—Common -3 50,000.00
Capital Stock-^—Preferred 50,000.00
Surplus, Profits and Reserves — 113,529.34
Other Liabilities 39,070.20
DEPOSITS 1,711,071.95
$1,963,671.49
OFFICERS:
DIRECTORS;
J. R. HIX, President E. M. BLACKBURN
W. D. HALFACRE, Vice-President RALPH DUNCAN
S. V. TOMLINSON, Vice President
R. W: GWYN, Cashier
W. W. STARR, Assistant Cashier
J. G. McNEIL, Assistant Cashier
W. B. GWYN, AssUtant Cashier
R. G. FINLEY
J. R. HIX
W. D. HALFACRE
JNO. E. JUSTICE, Jr.
S. V. TOMLINSON
R. W. GWYN
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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