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THURSDAY, MAR. 19, 1942
vt ,\y
Fifty Years Of Service
On March 2, 1892, North Wilkesboro
was a sprawling village in an undeveloped
county.
But on that date something happened
which affected the entire future of Wilkes
and adjoining counti^ as well as the fu
ture of the then infant town.
The Bank of North Wilkesboro opened
for business.
Down through the years that institu
tion has stodd as a bulwark of .sound pro
gress in the business life of this part of the
state.
With a capital stock of only ?20,000 and
only half of that paid in, the bank opened
in rented quarters on the south side of
Main street. Compared to enterprises to
day, it was a small business, but in a small,
undeveloped village it was a major enter
prise.
The late J. E. Finley was induced to
come back from his livestock farm in Wa
tauga county to his native community to
be president and active head of the bank.
Integrity of hjs character and those of his
associates instilled confidence by the peo-,
pie in the infant financial enterprise afld
it grew as the community grew a^nd de
veloped. /'
Through every year of the dlalf century
history of the bank that institution has
been fortunate in hayipc as. offiqers and
asen wh^>i^i^y and InleiiT^y
has never been questioned; men whose
names are synoymou^ with honor and fair
dealing.
On opening day of the bank, deposits
were $2,000.47 and resources were $13,
650.47.
On Jaunary 1 this year deposits totaled
62 ,478,795.38, an increase of more than
one thousand fold.
The worth of that institution to the com
munity in which it is located is immeasura
ble. Not only has it been a safe place for
the funds and trusts of the people, but it
has rendered a banking service adequate
for the needs of its patrons and communi
ty-
Banking service rendered by the Bank
of North Wilkesboro through half a cen
tury has enabled many worthy enterprises
to be started and to continue service to the
people in this part of the state. The per-
specive of the officers and directors of the
bank has always been keen with sound
business judgment, which enabled them to
correctly value the worth and future pos
sibilities of business enterprises in a wide
range of diversified endeavor.
The presence of an institution with an
unimpeachable reputation for sound and
yet progressive service, gives the entire
community which it serves a similar repu
tation.
Some of the present officers and direc
tors of the bank have a long record of ser
vice with the institution. R. W. Gwyn,
cashier, joined the bank four months after
it opened. J. R. Hix, president, was first
elected to that office in 1923, S. V. Tom-
Jinson, vice president, has been a director
' through many years. Reputation of these
men, like those they preceded, is favorably
^ known throughout northwestern North
Carolina. Others officers and personnel
,Swith shortfer records of service likewise
.. are leaders with integrity and excellent
businesa judgment. ,
ft is with pleasure that we congratulate
jljie Bank of North Wilkesboro on having
passed the half century mark of service
r- And extend our best wishes for continued
^ miccess and progress. In these congratula-
we speak the sentiments of the people
of work cobAiit than ft ever baa be
f«re.%eni^^bppingi their^^toote and
leaving ihelr jol^ f f .tlipe when thii
fighting feetes ctf freeifom are making gal
lant stan^ in e-^^ partjbf the world, men
bare aie gl%g ^ j
A recent survey rwealed that there haoT
been ^e strikes & war work plants during
February—-al increase of 77: per cbnt over
January. These sWkes involved *70,905
workers and caused a low of 2,028*866
man-hours of labor in those plants albnev
Production of such vital military stoz^
airplane parts, machine toola, anti-ahrc
guns, ships and ship parts was held up.
Other factories that depend on the struck
plants were also affected and work was
slowed down all long the line. ^ v
Today, when uninterrupted war produc
tion is the single hope of freedom, why.
must industrial disputes bring .production
to a stand still ? Why can't the disputes be
settled while the war work continues?
Why are the promises that were made only
a few months ago being broken now ?
.fit?
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RULES OF THE ROAD
Animal-Drawn Vehicles
Sec. 13214, Motor Vehicle Laws of North
Carolina—“Every person riding an animal
or driving any animal drawing a vehicle
upon a highway shall be subject to the pro
visions of this Act applicable to the driver
of a vehicle, except those provisions of the
Act which by their nature can have no ap
plication.”
In other words, a man riding a mule or
driving a horse-drawn vehicle .on any high
way must obey the same general traffic
regulations and rules of the road that
drivers of motor vehicles are required to
obey, the only exceptions being those laws
which could not apply to animals or ani
mal-drawn vehicles, such as the 60-mile
maxin\um speed law or the law forbidding
courting down grade with the gears in neu
tral.
A Misfit
It’s better far to stammer truth
Than smoothly tell a lie;
You’d better be an offcast youth
The proud world passes by.
Than measure high in social rings,
With wrong be in accord.
While in your heart no honor sings
And offer no reward.
Ab this part of the state..
thought that"^ women could spare
Atari y. jmiwa' bat tiie war produces
•Imaff rids lifie.
■
You’d better have a conscience clear.
Although you walk alone,
Than fit into the crowds that cheer
And claim you as their own,
While conscience lashes and condemns
For what you know you are.
And promises no diadems
When you .shall “cross the bar.”
Although you do not fit the world
In actions, styles and name;
No banners seem for you unfurled
Because you win no fame;
However,'God holds in resei'^'^e
Far more than man can give,
And all who faithfully will serve
With saints shall ever live.
What with all the cool mg schools and
honfe economics courses we might expect
better cooking some day in the future.
Unity will not result from promiscuous
and unsupported charges of inefficiency on
the part of our miiltary leaders.
President of :B«nk of North
‘ Wilkesbcm Is Also A
Manufacturer
J. R. Hlx has
of the Bank of
One zact^^reportsdi 1,700 wo^
'‘mdi usiof 4rUl‘Vrs«s«s* bmwb.
Earmes, riveters snd sinibar
f thiBSK.' • ■ • . ' -.
II ■ llttojr'of ;|H»ie.empiar«4 - »r»
ijW^lsiirs of aoldten jg:«i>4.'-'^ssiIon
. kiJl^ st Pesrf HaAte/
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M. BRaMc:. a
WilKHAtFlCIlE
Bank 4 Ago
Vice-President Was Superni.
tendent City Schools
Here Seven Years .
been presiUent W. D. Haltacre became aflllla-1
North WllXe*- vrlth the B»nk of North!
boro during the pset 19 years of , Wllkesfeoro In 1938 and hhs j
the half-century history of the. rapidly gained a reputation for.
Institution. ' ' efficiency and good business Judg-1
He was i»orn and reared In the ment.
Moravian Falls community of
Wilkes county. Elarly in life he
became actively effiliated with
business interests here and prior
to his election ee president of the
bank, he was connected with
Vaughn - Hemphill Company, a
wholesale merchandising firm.
For decades J. R. Hix has been
one of North Wllkesboro's most
prominent and best known.busi-
He Is vice president of the
bank and a member of the boat'd
of directors. .
Mr. Halfacre was superln'en-
dent of the North Wilkesboro
schools for seven years prior to
the time, he accepted his position
[with the hank in 1938. During
his school career hure he learned
to know many people of the city
and surrounding country through
ness men. And his activities have the schools, giving him a splen-
not been confined to business. He did background for hfe business
has been a leader In church, civic career.
and. community affairs.
Mr. Hlx Is a member of the
board of stewards of the North
Wilkesboro Methodist church and
over a period of several y^rs
was superintendent of the Sunday
school. He Is a member of the
board of directors of the North
Wilkesboro Klwanls club, in
which he has been actively affil
iated with many civic activities.
He is a member of the North
Wilkesboro board of commission
ers and Is mayor pro-tem. He
was ap^lnted a member of the
'Wttkes SeledflvO Service hdffrd
number two and Is chairman of
that board.
He is prominently connected
with other bueiness Interests
here In addMlon to being presi
dent of the Bank of North Wil
kesboro. He is secretary of the
American Furniture company and
president of the Turner-White
Casket company, both of which
are widely known Industries and
have enviable records of success
ful operation.
Mr. Hlx is secretary-treasurer
Of Grier Mills, Gordon Mills, and
Wilkes Hotel Company.
The sound busines.s Judgment
exercised by Mr. Hix is everyday
knowledge throughout north
western North Carolina. His up
right chanacter commands the re
spect of the public as well as his
assiciates.
Three New Units
Arrive At Bragg
During- and since his years as
superlntenjlent of the schools
he has been very active In church
and civic work and In public life
In North Wilkesboro. He Is
chairman of the board of stew
ards of the North Wilkesboro
Methodist church. He is a mem
ber of the Boy Scout court of j
honor and Is chairman of the,
Underprivileged Child committee i
of the North Wilkesboro Klwanls i
club. He Is a veteran of World
War number 1 and is an active*
ntenber of Wilkes poet number j
128^ of the American Legion.
ELECTRICITY
/
Turns The Wheels of Defense
In More Ways Than Dne!
REDDY KILDWATT
s
your untirmg
EUctrkal Senumi . . .
work
Used Type-writers
Ration On April 131
Raleigb. ■— Sifate civilian de
fense headquarters were advised |
yesterday to prepiare to ration j
used typewriters . on April 13. ■
Prior to the rationing' program '
an Inventory of all dealers stocks j
will be taken and rental of type
writers will be regulated.
T. S. Johnson, state rationing
administrator, announced that
the March 9 deadline on sales of
automobiles by men called into
the armed services had been ex
tended without limit. Regula
tions on such sales will continue
in effect as previously.
help* you do your
efficiently, economically, and
quickly ... giving you more
time to meet the civilian
r-ispon*ibilities of war time.
a^uhe
POWEB COMPANY
HOURS 9 to 5
NINTH STREET
Thumb-nail war review: Speeches,
management and plans do not make up for
Fort Bragg.—Tre population of
Fort Bragg was increased this
week by the arrival of three new
organizations, two of them of a
tvpe unique to this post.
‘ The first of these was the 19th
Field Artillery, which arrive
Thursday night. This regiment is
the first unit in our armed forces
to be completely equipped with the
bmnd new eight-inch howitzer, a
missing tanks, planes, guns and ships.
Congress would do all right if it '.yas not
made-up of Congressmen who have to
please the lunatic fringe in their districts. Batu^on”(light) wrived the last
^ ,of the week. Heretofore armor-
modem, hard-hiting highly mobile
weapon which was thoroughly test
ed by Port Bragg’s Field Artillery
Board last sununer before the Ar
my adopted it.
Port Bragg also got it’s first
real tanks when the 70th Tank
A few bombs, judiciously dropped in the
United States, might persuade some people
that war is going on and that this nation
can be attacked.
No, Geraldine, there is no truth in the
report that Congressmen, who voted
against the two-ocean navy, have volun
teered for immediate Bervice.
People who are already tired of hearing
about the war will probably be surprised
how much they will have to hear about the
war before it is over. •
Tlie time-has come, whether the people
of Wilkes cqilnty ,believe"'it;, or hot,
every American -io be en American,
ed scout cars used by the cavalry
at Bragg and armored weapon
CP triers of the artillery were the
only armored vehicles In th®
camp.
The third outfit to arrive here
was the 36th ESigineer Regiment
which is described as a “corps
combat regiment.” '/
REP.URS
Farm- maehinery and repa
dmlera of Gastoh ebnnty report
an increase of 2B percent In ?e-
palr parts purchased to data ov
er the same time a year ago
whmt it isjwoirii and regardlpaB of iritat it
The Wilkes
Coiinty Board of
Equalization and
Review
Will meet Monday, March 23rd, in the County Com-
miaaioMrs^ office, Wilkea County Courthouae, from 10
.V! J o*cledk m Jthe morning until i “ ^ a^enoon.,
' on propiMriy vahma. f- Comptafnaiita.:;^-^: ■>
miut file fotnlA] notice of. appeal with the tax
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