for
:t I>lSCt)>dSSB BSER AND
WIN* BAN
iTb the Editor of Th« Joumal-
Pntriot:
EHday, tb* 27tb, Um Si
'VHuda eM> paaaed « rfflcdotion
WgtOA 007 comrty officials to pass
banning the sale 4 hear and
^na OIL Saitday. '•( did not eop-
iort reaahition, and X am of-
nrinc my opinkm an the qoestian
to th$ imUip in open fornm. I
did not state my reasons in tiie
IChwoiis chib because * there was
hot tine, and also I did not^vant
to ratee any erafliet within the
an a pnblSe qaation, but at
toe saipe time I did not want to
ha misanderstood by anyone m my
stand on thee qaeStion. I realize
fall well that wh« one opiposes a,
qaestion of toil nature that many
people on the other side immedi*
atcl^ infer Jthat the opposing par
ty wishes to'encOnrage the drink-
tor of intoxicating beverages.
That I do not, and have never in
my life encouraged any one of any
age to drink harmful drinks. In
fact, I never saw anyone encour
age another person to drink to
their harm. I do not question the
motive of the citizens who are
nrging this ban and feel that they
are sincere in their efforts to do
something that is helpful, but this
question covers a wide territory
and I feel that if the ban is placed
that it will not get the results de
sired. And that is why I am op
posed to it. If the ban would stop
anyone from drinking I would be
for it, but I feel that it will not
and on top of that will bring a lot
of other undesirable consequenc
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FOR SALE
FOB SALE — 1040 Chevrolet
Special Duluxe Tudor. A-1 con
dition, good recaps. 'Phone
570-J. Boi'485, North WUkes-
boro, N. C.
i
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FOB ^ALE — House and Small
farm near Mtn. View school.—
Geo. W Stone, Hays, N. C. Itp
the s|tna«bn as
. _ .ks. to ■ -
In toe ffrat.plaea, H !• not to*
right time to bring thk%Mllni
up ais a'grMt mnlUtude of our cit
izens ltt« now evt of o«r toWUi
and eounty, rito«r to the azMed
servfees m defense, jokt and
will retnii to Hv* when the war is
over, timy tooold ' certainly to
here before a questimi like tois is
passed upon. In the last war
while oju*^ boys were away at war
we ptotod-onr national prohibition
laws’and we are all familiar with
the great *ra of bootleggtog that
followed and the many evils that
accompanied H, until tiie law was
repealed.
In the. second place, as to the
drinking of to«r, and wine on Sun
day, there is at presoat toe lea^
at this on Sunday due to the fact
that most dealers are soW out on
Saturday and do not have any beer
to sell on Sunday. All dealert will
tell you that they cannot get
enough'beer to sell what the trade
demands, so the majority do not
sell it on Sunday. Strikes me
that-if we are trying to ban beer
and cut down on the drinking of
it that we should make the ban
effective on Saturday instead
Sunday, as Saturday is now the
big day for drinking beer and
wine. I am informed that one
reason for the shortage in beer is
that 16 per cent of all output by
the brewers is reserved for our
armed forces.
In the third place, many of the
.supporters of tWa ban feel that it
should be placed in effect due to
the increase of drinking by the
young people. There has been for
a long time a State law which pro
hibits any person to sell beer or
wine to a minor. This is a very
strict law, and if anyone is re
ported doing this then the license
of the operator can be revoked at
once and it is up to the operator
tJ prove that the law was not vi
olated before he can get back his
or her license to sell beer and
wine. This covers people up to 18
years of age. It seems to me that
if this law is being violated we
should first enforce it before pass
ing more laws on the subject. It
is also the law that no person may
sell beer and wine after the hours
of 11:30 p. m., and the beer deal
ers’ association will see that the
j hm upon ui. To my
license of any dealer is suspended
'vho violate these laws. I do not
want the Sabbath disregarded in
any respect by anyone, but it
seems to me that the way the
question is put that we are saying
to any young people who drink
beer or wine that we do not want
you to drink it on Sunday, leaving
the inference that it is alright the
FOB SALE—Upland Farm, About
100 acres—about 12 acres good
creek bottom—30 acres tend-
able upland—balance in wood
land—8-room house. See Mr. 0.
H. Bracey. 8-30-2t
FOB SALE OR TR-tDE—20-Acro
farm, r.il cleared ajd sowed in
beans; two houses only two
years old; electric lights, well
water. Located one mile out
on Moravian Falls Highway—
See Dave Hall, Wilkesboro.
8-20-2tp
FOR SALE—Young Guernsey
COW and calf ten days old; also
4 1-2 months-old horse colt. J.
A. 6illiam, Hays, Phone 21F14.
8-30-2tp
[N>R SALE — 1940 Ford Tudor
deluxe. In good condition. Call
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Corporation office. S-19-tf
GOOD REBDILT Tsed Upright
Pianos.—Garwood Piano Co.,
Wilkesboro, N. C. 5-8-tf
week. I do not believe the sup
porters. of this ban want it that
way, but it strikes me that is the
way it is being put.
In the fourth place, if we pass
tonal knov*t^ thoto are snmy
dtiMoa whoi' wbto praaiwd on^
queriioni •itf 'Bot oppose it even,
though toejr *» not
bn. The reaaon for tote te that
to^ do not want to oppose any
thing that it put to such a tommer
that it looks, like toat If thOy op
pose it they are tottslng someone
^t Wrenn Vgnnoy entertain-
Gary Vaniidy Gi^en
Birthday Pirty
tiw from the wrong angle
pc;pie'ato' doing great harm fr^
drinking it te not due to thw de«a-
ers who sell it, but from ;>nr-.
selves. If we can stop our citi
zens from wanting-beer and wine
th^ the problem te very simply
solved. The only reason why any
Park.OB SiOBds^'BftorBOoii, hon
oring her sinall toin, Gary, oh hlf
third birthday.
Around 15 bqys hpd Jfrls ^e-
brated the 'octoslhn with'^'itory.
After a series of |«iheB> Ice-cream
and cake w«re aaeved. A imall
^ , n- . i-Tf- s. whits cake with three pink candles
dealer ig seDmg beer or centered the -table. %dlvldual
cause of toe depiand.
it doesn’t ma^f if the ban te put
Into effect. If I wsitted beer or
wine on Sunday I would do like
many are already doing on ac
count of the scarcity, I wbuld get
eaou|^ on Saturday to last me
through Sunday and put it in my
Frigidaire to I could have it when
wanted. It seems to uto thljt if
we pass the ban we oyw missing
the whole point entirely. It is
easy enough to pass a law and
then sit back and think we have
got the problem solved. It ig the
results that count. My idea of the
problem is this: If there is wide
spread increase of the evils of
strong drink by any persons of any
age, then we should put on tem
perance campaigns. Let us show
the damage that is being done.
We have our doctors, preachers,
teachers and business men who
can show our people the evils that
can come of intemperance. It can
be shown from a moral, physical
and financial standpoint. It should
be shown from all standpoints.
Since I have been in Wilkes coun
ty there has been no publicity
along that line. Here we are di
viding ourselves up on the ques
tion of whether we should' siSlve it
by law or not, and wd bring all
kinds of publicity to the question,
but when has any publicity been
given to a temperance campaign?
True enough, the word is passed
around that no drinking should be
done, but when has it been im
pressed on our people from, a pub
lie standpoint? We have count
less citizens who drink lightly and
cause themselves and their fellow
citizen.^ no harm, but it is the fel
low who mixes up and over-in
dulges who causes all the damage.
We should not be mixed up on
the proposition. A wave of this is
sweeping over many other coun
tries. Let us not get on the band
wagon just because they are, and
cause ourselves more harm in the
long run than the good we get out
—'--ek and all othef of our citi-
gft baci
zens who are away on defense jobs
and face the problem face to face
and not overlook results. I have
always supported every move in
our communities that I thought
eakes wore rerved oteo. Gory re
ceived lots ol nice gift*. Mti. H.
T. Banknlght udsted Mrs. Van-
noy.
Mrs. Chadwick
Elntertains Her Club
The members of 'the Toun* Ma
tron’s Contract oldb and a num
ber of additional gnests .wefe de
lightfully eittertatoed by Mrs.
Dexter Chadwick «t her home on
E Street Monday evening. Four
tables were arranged for play In
an attractive setting of summer
blossoms, the tallies were hand-
painted, and throughout in the dp-
polntments a number of unique
Ideas were ctfrrled out. High and
second high score prizes for the
club members were won by Mrs.
0. E. Triplett and Mrs. J. Q.
Adams, while among the visitors
the top score prize went to Miss
Anne Duncan. A dessert course
was served at the beginning of the
game.
Mrs. Graydon Watts
Bridge Club Hostess
Mrs. Graydon Watts enter
tained the members of the 8th
Cdlumn Bridge club and three
visitors at her home in Wilkes
boro Monday evening. The high
and low score prizes in the game,
which was played at two tables,
went to Mrs. Hadley Hayes and
Miss Edith Carter, who is a mem
ber of the Wilkesboro school
faculty. A salad course was serv
ed at the close of play. The visi
tors of the club were Mrs. Bill
Ingram, Mrs. -Charles Hulcher,
and Miss Carter.
thi.s ban I firmly Mieve that as
,.oon as beer is available there j
spring up around us a large num-
ber of places that will bootleg
I am for the ones who
to those who want ‘^" Sunday. j
and this IS one of the strongest. differently from
reasons I am against the ba ' The|^g_ j
result will be that there w tova^rds me, because I
Ixer for all who want i , u e sincere. The easiest way for
price will be double and the party
who drinks it will have to S°|tioris when asked, or vote for res
through a secret door to get it.
This all brings on more law cn-,^^^
do so. If I did opposite I would
I one to do would be to sign peti-
^ res
olutions when called for, but I do
forcement problems and other!
general disreprd of the law andl^^ ; I cannot
at the same time penalizes the le- j
gitimate dealers. And it is to be
remembered that if we have any
bootleggers of beer and wine they
will not care whether the customer
is a minor or an adult. He will
c.sp" ially cater to the young peo-
[•;. K" ..use he knows they will not
on
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'Phone 228. It
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Apply in person.-—Gateway Res
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Winston-Salem, N. C. 8-30-3tp
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Small family. Must have good
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£. Small family. Good
e. Write box 271T, Wln-
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Wanted!
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CHAMWeW^
)ULTRY FARM
cmaav!», n. c.
tell on him. Our neighboring ^^y
county, Watauga, has had this ban
for some years, yet you could al
ways get it, if you wanted to pay
the price. It is down right mock
ery to me to see laws passed to
get certain result when it works
the opposite ■w^iy. As stated
above, I am not against the mo
tive which moves the citizens who
are urging this ban, but it is the
result which I am against. This
county has been a dry county, le
gally, for all these many years,
but when has the time been that
liquor was not in abundance in the
county? At the present time we
have a
whose duty it is to prevent the
manufacture of liquor in the coun-
iy, and they capture great num
bers of the men who do the busi
ness. This all costs our govern-i
do not feel the same way that I
do. I deal with most every kind
of citizen we have in the course
of business I am in, and what I
have said has not been said light
ly. I cannot help but feel that
the view I have set forth is the
we will ev'er make any
progress in our towns and county
on the question of strong drink.
Yours very truly,
PAUL OSBORNE.
Wilkesboro, N. C., Aug. 30, 1943.
R. C. Goodwin Now
With Local a Firm
Fidelis Class Holds
Picnic Tuesday
The members of the Fidelis
class of the North Wilkesboro
First Baptist church enjoyed a
delightful picnic supper at the
botoe Ten^.
linson dn NlnyTmtoCTs Tuesday
evening. The supper was planned
to be on the lawn, but due to the
rain was held indoors. Around
thirty were present for the sup
per.
Girl Scout Council
[n Meeting Monday
A meeting of the Girl Scout
Council for the two WilkesboroS
was held Monday evening at the
home of Mrsl T. A. Finley, Girl
Scout Commissioner. Plans were
made for the fall work, which will
begin about September first. An
nouncements of the work to the
Girl Scouts will be made through
the schools.
It was announced that the
Council will meet each month on
the first Monday afternoon from
five until six o”clock, the next
meeting to he at the home of Mrs.
W. K. Sturdivant.
Those meeting with Mrs. Finley
Monday evening were Mesdames
W. K. Sturdivant, H. B. Smith
W. E. Jones, R. T. McNeil, and
Claude Doughton.
Ketum.s To Wilkes and .Accepts
Position With Better Homes
Furniture Company
Mr. R. C. Goodwin, Jr., who.
until recently, has been engaged
number"o/'federarofficers Wilmington, has
Family Reunion Held
at Home of Warner
Miller, Sr.
The sisters of Mr. Warner Mil
ler, Sr., with their families, held
a picnic dinner at the Miller home
west of the city Sunday. The
names of the fauillles are as fol
lows: Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Pugh,
of Gastonia; Mr. and Mrs. Mock
Underwood, of Gastonia; Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Parker, of Winston Sa-
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returned to his home near the city 'em: Mr- a”*! Mrs. J. w. oi
with hi£ family, and has accepled ' Greenville, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. P.
a positUu with the Better Homes i®. Shields, of Scotland Neck. .vir.
Furniture Compony, of this city. Mrs. Marvin Gallimore, or
, «'■ “•■>'■»■« '• wall know.
.t dollar,, fo^„“Ld‘“urlL T.'rV.D«S
Furniture 'of the above named were present
but the liquor is still here and you
-•an get all you want. I know this
does not have anything to do with
this ban, but it illustrates my
point about results.
In the fifth place, if we do place
the ban and get some measure of
enforcenoent. then many of the
adults who drink beer and wine
will take to the party who will sell
bootleg liquor. This 'will bring
probably worse results than if they
i^rank beer or wine, and will take
mcffe gas and use of tires to get
to the places. It is a significant
fact that on the petitions of those
all over the county who have
signed for the ban that there are
included known bootleggers. They
are and have al'ways been for all
prohibitions legally possible.
Now, X might kay that I
-^d frankly and I‘
way we will
ever soRe
company for several
years. He was manager of the
store prior to going to Wilming
ton to enrage In war work.
Mr. Goodwin invites his many
friends to call on him at the Bet-
tar Homes Furniture company for
their furniture needs.
for the dinner.
A. P. Coffey. 63, Is
Claimed By Death
Funeral service was held Sat
urday at Shady Grove church for
A. P. Coffey, age 63, who died
Thursday at his home in Somers
township.
Surviving Mr. Coffey are his
wife, Mrs. Hattie Coffey end the
following coUaren: Mrs. S. M.
Lane, Cycle; Mrs. Hessie Sparks.
Moravian ' Fnils; ’''-Mrs. Ixinia
^ . ,HoBck. BD^:. Wardle, QranrlBo
^ostion which has and Chesfer GoHey. 7 - -
Wednesday Sewing
Club Met With Mrs.
C. D. Coffey, Jr.
Members of the Wednesday
Sewing club were delightfully en
tertained by Mrs. C- D. Coffey, Jr.,
at her home on Ninth Street Wed
nesday afternoon. During en In
formal TioUr the hostess
tempting refreshteeirts.
V
served
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Social Ca^oiitf
Junior Order Will
Meet On Tuesday
WoMaii's Soctelgr ofOirtetiMijj
Hinm Greek
wm ntoto at Wie recMw' ttae
Thuratogr of each maatb)
Sept, a, at 7:80 p. n. at'IMreid-
Aip diareh. Voiaai from «u
tile charchee ba the charge are
urged toatteod.
nie WoBUB’s Bible Oaaa/»r
the North WilkeMioro Fint
Methodist charch will have a
plcnle sonper on Tnesday even
ing to 8:80 o’de8c to the brnne
at the iHneatdeBt of the clam,
Bfm. 3, -D. Moore, Sr., Each
"niember te to bring her hna-/
band or amne goest. The sap
per is Ur be served promptly at
0:80.
Several couHcfltf' ,4teire
extended to ADad Ifi^^ret Bilea
BauV, of Snmter;' 8. C.,
here vteitln|| hef aonts, Mra.
A. Holder apd MMa.Rhette fdrto-
ter, ^ Opehen. Oa Friday after
noon Mrs. Warner to., and
her daughter, Mtes Mefjorie Mil
ler;'bed an toforhial tea at their
home if eat of the city from tonr
imtiP six o'dock:" Sharing honors
wlttP'lftes Sduis were ,Mtes. Jeon
Parker, of Wfnatoii-siilem. and
Mtes Dorothy Underwood, of Gas
tonia. whoj^ were visiting Judge
and Mrs. J. A Rousaaaa’s dangh-
ters, Misses Nelie, Frances, and
Nancy Roqssean. Dnriag the
honra of tea th^ boetesses served
tea with sandwiches, cookies, and
mints. 'The .home was attractive
ly decorated with mixed garden-
flowers.
W-
The Fidelis Chess of the IDn-
shaw Baptise' chnrcfa will meet
Friday nlgd>t, 7:80, at the home
of Mrs. Lester OaaririU with
Mrs. Barney dinrch as co-hos
tess. Ail members are asked
to be iweeent.
The idcnic of the T. E. L.
class of the North Wilkesboro
Baptist church whltii was to
have been held at Smoot Park
'Faesday evening, has been post-
ponwf.
For Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Holder and Miss Forester enter
tained at two tables of rook hon
oring their nelce. Miss Sauls. The
awards for the high and low score
prizes went to Mrs. Jimmie Ander
son and Miss Margaret Anderson,
end the honoree received a gift.
The hostesses were assisted by
Mrs. Hotner Carlton In serving a
salad coarse followed by sweets.
Another interesting courtesy
for Miss Sauls was the luncheon
given by Mrs. P. C. Forester Sat
urday at her home on D Street.
Lunch was served at one o'clock
with covers laid for eight. Miss
Sauls was remembered with a
gift.
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Mrs; Frank TomliniOn snter-
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home on Ninth Street Prliaf af
ternoon honoring her Mttor-lo-
law, Mrs. F. N. Tomlinson, of
Winston-kSalam. Several Ublas
wera.mgde ap for bridge 4ind rook
and at the beginning otipUy.too
hoi^tesB served a deeaert coarse.
In rook Mrs. C. D. Coffey, St., and
Mrs. Ralph Dhnesn tied for high
score and each received, awards,
whlle.Mrs. R. J. Hinshaw w|f tW
winner of the low score p^e. in
bridge,. rMrs. R. T. McNeil and
Mrs. Marvin MeCnlley were the
winners of the high and low score
awards. The hostess remembered
Mrs. Tomlinson and her daughter.
Miss Mary Ann Tomlinson, with
gifts, also Mrs. McCulley, who is
from Salisbury and was here vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. Eller.
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