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Ndrtk.WIlkMWo, N. C.
& j. S*JtT£R «bd JULIUS 0. HUBBARD
' f - PvbiUMn
SUBSCRIPTiON RATES:
Ob« Tear .
Stz Months
foar Mentha
...11.50
.„ .76
... .60
Out of the State $2.00 per Year
■atered at the peat office at North Wflhee
kora N. C., ka aeeond elaea matter imder Afet
ef 4. 1871.
MONDAY, APRIL 22> 1940
Commencement Time
High school commencement time has
rolled around again and before this week
ands a number -of Wilkes boys and girls
will have been awarded diplomas of high
school graduation.
They will have heard commencement
speakers give them a lot of advice which
they will not remember. After ten years
pass not one high school graduate in ten
can tell you anything that the commence
ment speaker said.
And editorial advice is heeded just
about as much as that orally given.
Rather than try to set ourselves up as
, any kind of advisor let us just consider
some facts relative to graduation.
Completion of high school is a happy oc
casion for any boy or girl and it should be.
But despite any hokum to the contrary,
the diploma does not have a material value
worth the paper it is printed on.
The diploma is no pass to success and
has little value in securing a job.
It can best be used as credentials to en
ter college and secure more scholastic
training.
There are no short cuts to success.
A high school diploma or a string of col
lege degrees as long as your arm will not
give you a job with plenty of pay and the
work extracted. No one has ever devised
an effective substitute for hard work,
whether it bje mental of physical.
■ ■ ’AadUh^re can be-JioL.gr£at_measure of
success without character and a deep
sense of obligation to duty and responsi
bility.
A balanced life should have the benefits
of education, training, hard work and
character. Omit one and you weaken the
entire structure.
We have heard educators stand before
groups of young boys and girls and tell
them figures which painted a rosy picture
of the life of the educated man or woman.
They would tell the average of earnings of
people classed according to their educa
tion.
This propaganda served well to keep
children in school but perhaps resulted in
much disillusionment to graduates who
hive been going out into the world on their
own to find that all was not so rosy as had
been pictured.
We should offer children every en-
0Duragement to attend school regularly, to
reach high .school graduation and secure
college training, but there is something
akin to criminal about leading them to be
lieve that all they have to do in order to
obtain economic security is to become edu
cated.
All along through the process we call
education should be taught the fundamen
tal truth that work is absolutely es.sential.
Cfirtlina fruit afii
ed . About with CM muoub
0(fUm ^ mean ov^todwii^oii ^ ‘
prevailing conditiona, ^ giutta^ narkara
an^ low prices.T*'And wn«n naUftet eaex''
cisea her “control plan” the crop.,yoluine
is frequently cut too'iow for higher prices
to offset decreased volume.
Rrobably the only sattefacto^uremedy
for this- 'is to .balance other fann , cwps
against fniit fi^owing, not allowing the
‘atter to become a main depfendence.—•
Winston-Salem Journal.
ELECTRICITY IN YOUR BRAIN
Science is alWays developing theories
and telling us new things. The other day
the Federated Societies heard that there is
a kind of electrical brain activity, produc
ed by cells which build up an electrical
charge and then flash miniature lightning
bolts to adjoining cells.
We won’t pursue the discovery much
further at this time but the idea is worth
watching. Maybe, in the years to come, a
student, failing in his class, will be able to
go to a service station and get a supply of
electricity that wdll set his brain to think
ing.
Without reference to any person in this
neighborhood we can imagine that there
are many individuals who need some sort
of miniature lightning in their heads. The
only way they can be made to think is for
.somebody to make it as easy to do as it is
to sit down and rest.—Hamlet New.s-Mes-
senger.
Home,,Cld>
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to tbs, jMnSkNl ot'lhk **•“ --*— •- *-
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WMlii4(lay. Apjrll vltli Sir*.
Oien Dsnerr praaldent, in ebsTfS
of the Mielnese eeseton. The roll
wa» called and dacta member r»-
apobdtd vith the name at her
favorite flower. Mis. F*. O.'John-
eHi conducted the devotional.
Ifre. -bland R. Johnson, ednea^
tionhl leader, gave an iatereetlng
talk on the boantifnl picture
“Spring” painted by Carot, the
noted French painter. ■.
MUa Harriet McGoogan, Home
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* 'who -plairB vi|lk efeuien
traa adtoBf .eotton trqiRerp on
gtoae actors, in Ameridan dtomaV h 40MIMppi pUnthtion, Unit th«;
a Wiwe# chorne Jlri of the directw found Rotwrt, tbdaahr’
e tof^lkllkon Dickerson and
gro\rev«e, ‘'BI«efcblrditr*{
MW mlnieter and n«*rt, editor; tlSit, thwNjhhdren-In tjia pdirtut^
paS irf-the few ' reskaimniT
eiavea; a vaUttevitte eingiiic egme-'.
dtan; a cotton field wotBer—
theee are some of the ptaymrs in
the‘ diverse eaet of “Halletatah;’’,
great drama ol negro IUati|rkfch'
opens Tneedsy only ,on ^ Lib
erty screen. _ ■
From the New TOrk stage, ftfioni
a phonogntph laboratory, from
the streets of Mempbie, the night
tud, inofs
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dapclQg fortfea^ on th« eldiM{i$sgister office at WUkee
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EARLY MARRIAGE SHOW
COURAGE OF YOUTH
r.ienfro Herald)
We recently received a report of the in
creasing number of young marriages which
shows th.at our youths giving .serious
thought to matrimony at an early age than
of a few years ago. There is no certain
reason given for this. Perhaps girls-of to
day (think in terms of the “early bird.’’
Someone in our town is sure to say, “They
may marry earlier but don’t stay married
as long.’’ These divorces include many
among the older couples if you investigate
carefully. Another someone will remark
that many husbands and wives are em
ployed today and this makes marriage
less of a financial gamble. But this is not
true in all early marriages. Perhaps it is
wise to suggest that these young alliances
prove that the morals are not as loose as
a few would have us believe, and that our
youth are more courageous, which our
present economic situation demands.
oDstrsted “Reflnishiiig Furni
ture”, assisted by Ura. Paul
Church and working on an old
Walnut Chest ol drawers, the old
finish was removed by two meth
ods. The first was with home
made remover, then with com
mercial remover. The pieces were
then cleaned and sanded, ready
for the new finish. The results
were shown on a drawer which
bad previously -been sanded and
oiled. Leaflets were distributed to
the members showing step-by-step
methods of reflnishlng different
woods.
During the social hour a fl ver
contest was conducted. Miss
Valley Per-dry was the most sue
cessful and was awarded the
prize. Mrs. Pendry, assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. T. O. Felts
served delicious refreshments.
Tiie May meeting of the club
will he held with Mrs. Udy Wood.
Pores Knob Home
Club In Meeting
TYPICAL N. C. FAMILY
" (Oxford Ledger)
There are perhaps as many ideas on the
typical North Carolina family as there are
North Carolinans with ideas.
Regardless of your idea on the typical
North Carolina family, it is interesting to
note Governor Hoey’s opinion. The .state’s
typical family, he believes, lives in the
country or in a small town, is interested in
public affairs and has a “reasonable num
ber” of children.
How accurately the Governor has des
cribed the typical North Carolina family is
purely a guess. We are rather certain,
however, that he has described the fami
ly that many df us would like to regard as
typical—the family enjoying a fair pros
perity, a large amount as happiness and
ample contentment.
It is our hope that more of the families
of North Carolina may attain the level of
the family described by the Governor as ^grower,
typical.
The Pores Knob Home Demon
stration club, -met April 12th at
the home of Mrs. J. M. Bentley,
with the club president, iMrs.
Burtle Broyhill, in charge.
The devotionals were by Mrs.
C. M. Ashley. In the roll call,
each member answered with her
favorite flower and the secretary’s
report was by Mrs. P. M. Lowe.
Poem “Do Not Judge Too
Hard,’’ was given by Mrs. J. M.
Bentley. Picture study of ‘Spring’
by Corot, a French painter, was
given -by the Home Agent, Miss
Harriet McCoogan. Report of
Home Beautification was given
by Miss Margaret Parller. Plans
were made to gather galax for the
district meeting which is to be
May 30th. Mrs. J. M. Bentley was
appointed as committee to super-
vl^ hnd care for tire galax.
A very helpful demonstration
on reflnishlng furniture was giv
en '^y Miss- McGoogan. She gave
each step in the process which
was very in.structlve.
For recreation the members en
joyed a flower contest. Mrs. J.
1\1. Bentley was winner of the
prize offered by Miss McGoogan.
[Songs were sung for amusement
at the close of the meeting, books
were exchanged from the last
meeting for new ones-. Mrs. J. G.
Bentley invited the May club
meeting to be held at her home.
tiOBs along the Mlssisalppl, King
Vidor, the dinietot, sasemhied the
unique group hf colored plsyerr
who appear in ’’Hallelu]^.”
’The first to he chosen was Dan
iel Haynes, who at the time was
singing “Old Man River” in the
Broadway stage -hit, “Showbokt.’*
Haynes, a -bronze Adonis with a
gorgeous bass voice, was an . es
tablished actor of note. Formerly
understudy of Charles Gtlpln,
ttar of many negro stage success
es, he was cast for the role of
Zeke, hero of the picture.
The director round Nina Mae
McKinney, a sprightly chorus girl
and one of the prettiest women
of her race, dancing in the
“Blackibirds.’’ Though never be
fore in a dramatic role, she prov
ed to be one of the most talented
of emotional actresses in her
role of Chick, the charmer.
For the role of Missy Rose, Vi
dor needed an actress who could
sing in the religious sequences,
and On a phonograph record he
heard Victoria Spivey, the famous
“-blues” singer. He looked her up
and she won the role.
Harry Gray, who pla3’s the
parson, had never acted. Born in
slavery, he became an itinerant
preacher, then editor of a Harlem
newspaper. The 86-year-old actor
literally relieved his role as a
preacher. Fannie Belle de Knight
was with Belasco in “Lulu Belle”
and other productions, and was
promptly chosen for the role of
Mammy. William Fountaine, the
House door In WUkesboro, N. C.,
offer far side to the highest hid-'
der for cMh, that certain trtiet of
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r S AMPS ON^’S
S. C. R.*
FOB DlSOOB^FOinf DUE
COLDS—.COUG'"^
SINCERE APPRECIATION
When we say that we sincerely appreciate every act
of every person ini the five counties served by our as
sociation in making our growth and helpfulness poa-
lible, we mean just what we say, for without your
moral and physical support our efforts would have
been useless.
Ct is really a wonderful spirit of friendship, friend
liness and co-operation when one person will remind
another that his or her dueS are due at the home of
fice, and we believe that as long as each of us will,
keep in mind the QUARTERLY PAYMENTS—JAN-W
UARY, APRIL, JULY and OCTOBER, and see to it )
that you and your neighbor pay within these monthly
PAY PERIODS, we wll continue to grow in POWER,
HJELPIfULNESS and SERVICE.
We want to serve you until each of you are fully sat
isfied that every friend of yours is fully pro'tected
with REINS-STURDIVANT BURIAL ASSOCIATION
Insurance.
IP
Begging to serve you better, I am,
Your Secretary,
, W. K. Sturdiva]il
BUY A BIG
-A.
FERTILIZER
Where he applied Bordeaux
and cuprocide sprays on his
strawberry plants, an outstanding
difference for the better can be
observed, says M. L. Lanier, of
Chinquapin, a Duplin county
HOME BUILDING INCREASES
IN STATE
Home ownership in North Carolina is
steadily increasing, if the amount of loans
made by building and loan associations is
FARMRRB, be sure to see or
for yeur seeds. We have a com;
plefc stock—seed potatoes, oats,
beans, icspedeza, etc. PBIARSOS
BROTHERS. 2-26-tf
NOTICE OP SALE OP LA.VD
. L i Under and virtue of an or-
an indication. The year 1939 wac the best der of the Superior Court of
Drinking Drivers
Calling attention to the fact that ^
persons were killed la.sft year in thi.s .state !
as a result of drinking and driving, Ron
ald Hocutt, Director of the Highway Safe
ty Division, recently termed the drinking
driver as the most dangerous if not the
most numerous type of offender on our
highways today. I
“Drinking and driving do not mix,” Ho- I
cutt said. “Even one drink can so effect a
driver's reaction time as to make him a po-
tenital dangerous driver. The Highway
Safety Division advises anyone who does
any drinking to let someone else do their
driving for them.”
year in a decade when loans approximat- Wilke.i County, entitled "Wilkes
ed $25,600,000 and enabled over 15,000 in-|County versus R. F. Day and wife
dividuals to construct, refinance or repair f- Day.’| the undersigned
their home.s. This record-breaking total
was an increase of more than $3,000,000
over 1938, and the largest increase in type
of loans w'as in the construction of new
homes.
We are not beginning a new decade.
The forties can bring prosperity in propor
tion to further increase in the building in
dustry. Every dollar spent in building
means an hour of work for someone who
depends upon the building industry for
his living. But besides any boost to busi
ness, the building oif homes brings to those
making such an investment, a sense of se
curity, a kind of happiness that nothing
else coes.—Smithfield Herald.
Borrowed Comment
WEATHER AND FRUIT CROPS
There had been much hope among those
* farmers and horticulturists who subscribed
to the notion that the early unusually cold
weather of March 24 and thereabouts
would be the last for the season.
Upon this hope rested the belief that
this would be a good fruit year, Apple
jn-owers in Wilkes and peach growers in
Sie Sandhills alike have been looking for
ward to a good fruit season.
year the peach crop in the Sand
hills w»8 materially reduced by reason of
unfavorable spring weather and other fac-
- and the farmers hoped that a good
•e^n this year would help to even things.
Se cold snap of the past few days may
i*ve oWataidked ttat hope in large de-
HdWeVer, tW damage may not be
THERE WILL BE NO ECONOMY
As the third session of the 76th Congre.ss
starts on its fourth month it becomes verv
apparent that all the boasts of what it
would do in the way of economy will
never materalize. Some small savings in
appropriations have been made but those
savings have been wiped out by tremen
dous expenditures in other directions.—
Roanoke News.
A prominent man of letters was asked
why he was not at the front “trying to save
civilization.” “I am part of the civilization
they are trying to save,” he replied.—^Lon
don New Statesman and Nation.
^Jo theme song has yet been selected for
the 1940 session of ^‘The World of To
morrow.” A new one might be written and
entitled, “Fair and Cheaper.”—Washing-i
ton Star.
Commissioner will on the 29th
day of April, 1940, at 12:00
noon, at the Court House door
in Wilkesboro, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for
cash, that certain tract of land,
lying and being in Edwards
Township, Wilkes County, N. C.,
-being 15 acres of land, more or
less, listed in Ed-wards Township
in the name of R. P. Day in 1935.
Being all the land owned and or
listed in 1936 by R. P. Day.
For further description, refer
ence is made to description found
in Book , Page , in the
Next Year
You’U
KNOW
which
FERTILIZER
to
BUY
Register of Deeds Office of Wilkes
County.
This the 29th day of March,
1940.
P. J. McDUPFIE. •
4-22-4t-(M) Commissioner.
Dr. Chas. W. Moseley
Diseases of the Stomach and
Internal Medicine
Will be at Dr. E. M. Hutchens’ of
fice every Monday, beginning
APRIL 22ND
c
IS THE
FERTILIZER
TO THINK OF
V-C ia not a new name in Fertilizers, but the
improved and time-tested V-C Fertilizers you
buy today is a new idea in profit-taking
among farmers.
If V-C cost a great deal more than other Fer
tilizers (but they do not) the harvest would
still show a decided vote in their favor, be
cause of the bigger crop of finer products.
Think of the difference between a bushel of
medium sized potatoes and those same po
tatoes grown into double their size. You have
TWO bushels instead of ONE . . , for the
market. Better use V-C and harvest the dif
ference in profits.
Cain’g Fit Medkinn For Doga
Builds Up Thor General Healw
Absolutely guaranteed. If it
fails en your dog yon get foax
money bock. Also good for eata.
Par treatment—Grown Dogi,
60c: Puppiea 26c.' .
T. E, CAW ‘ V
Fual Skoti
AU Kinds Field, Cwden and Lawn Seeds
USE V.C . . . REAP BIGGER CROPS
M Vliane 373
J. G. Green:
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