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C..THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 194S. ‘Wtolch Yoar Lal>aL-JCaap Yotor SiAj^rj|^ P>M In AAww EATH TOLL ON HIGHWAYS INCREASING tikii Man Killed j On Tu^ay Night At Roaring Rhrer {Jamea Odell Collins Victim; Roby Mitchell Held For Manslaughter. on j^Saes Odell Collins, 22, son of and Mrs. Aaron Collins, of n, was killed Instantly Mon day night about 11 o'clock when the automobile in which he was a passenger left the road over an embankment at Roaring River on highway 268. an Roby Mitchell, home VeN from the navy and who was clrlvCng the car, and Mary Hardy and Lorraine Chancy, of Dobson, were t^e other passen gers. Miss Hardy’s left arm was broken and the others suffered minor Injuries. They were treated at the Wilkes hospital. Collins neck was slashed In the wreckage and he bled to death at the scene of thfe wreck before aid could be administered. 'The car overturned a number of times. Officers said the car traveled 4 24 feet after leaving the high way. For 200 feet It traveled along the almost perpendicular embankment and then somer- ' saulted end over and through a cornfleld, at places Jumping over : the corn about ten feet high. The victim, a veteran of 28 months’ army service Including eight months in Europe, received a medical discharge in July. He was a staff sergeant. Surviving, with the parents, brothers and six sisters:., aymond and Robert Col- d Mrs. Luther Johnson, de Johnson, Mrs. Early nd Mrs. Brady Settle, all Mrs. Alvah Wood, Ker- ■ Tl^vllle: and Mrs. Dallas Hln- B son, State Road. Funeral service was held Wed- H nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Elkin Valley church. Rev. Grady White, pastor, and Rev. R. E. Adams, Winston^alem, were in ^ charge. Burial was In the church 'cemetery. Mitchell, driver of the car. was arrested by Highw'ay Patrol Sgt. A. H. Clark and charged with manslaughter. Investigation dis closed there was evidence that the .'car was traveling at high speed ^when It left the highway. V t First Baptist Clioir Concert On Sunday The choir of the First Baptist church, under the direction of Mrs. Andrew Kilby, will be pre sented in a concert of sacred mu sic Sunday night, September 30, at 8 o’clock. The program will In clude the great hymns of the church, anthems, and negro spir ituals. The church is planning to present these concerts every fifth Sunday night during the year. The public is Invited. V 3 Mote Schools Are Added to The List of Accredited Wilkesboro, Mount Pleasant And Millers Creek Units Meet Standards. wilkesboro. Mount Pleasant and Millers Creek have been added to the list of accredited ele mentary schools, according to of ficial notification received by C. B. Eller, county superintendent of schools, from the State Depart ment of Public Instruction. The recent additions raise the total of Wilkes accredited schools to seven. Previously Mulberry, Mountain View, Ronda, Roaring River elementary schools had met the standards required and had been accredited by the depart ment. A Report Pnbfished B!!^Paur$ Parish Day Sunday, 30th The annual Parish Day Service Vlll be held in St. Paul’s Episco- [pal church on next Sunday, Sep tember 30. At 11 a. m. there will be a celebration of the Holy Elsewhere in this Issue of the' Journal-Patriot appears the state ment of the financial condition of Wilkes county as of June 30, 1945, listing the assets, liabili ties and surplus of the county government. The financial statement sub mitted by J. C. Grayson, county accountant, was condensed from the annual audit report prepared by E. W. Smith, certified public accountant. The report was first published in this newspaper Monday, but there was a typographical error In that the Social Security ex penditures of 3106,922 was inad vertently listed twice. The cor rected report is being published today, V — License to Wed Wilkes Register of Deeds Troy C. Foster reports that the in crease in number of persons ap plying for marriage license is continuing and that the follow ing were Issued license to wed Communion and sermon. Miss during the past ten days: Paul Dulcle Dlmmette. a student of I harp at Oberlin College, Oberlln, , Ohio, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dimmette, of Lenoir, will render a haip solo, “Nearer, ‘iMy God, To Thee," transcribed by Ina Robinson, as the offertory at this service. A special offer- Jng will bo made for the improve ment of the church grounds and tery. 1 o’clock the congregation, Jfrlends and visitors will enjoy a (Ulcnlc dinner on the lawn at the i'home of Miss Elizabeth Barber. Vrhe rector and congregation of St. Paul’s extend to all a cordial >i Invitation to attend. ' I -V •f H. L. Dotson Dies, Last Rites Today I Funeral service was held to- '; day at Uberty church for H. L. Dotson, age 65, who died Tues day at fils fiome In Brushy 'I'lloailtatn township. Rev. Noah ■ itoyes^d Rev. J. P. Robinson .''.conducted the last rites. Surviv- V Jog jay. Dotson are fils wife, Mrs. ' y.n>Biotson, and one brother. ' V irljScout Course ondays, 8 P. M. Ths Olrl Scout training course ' Wu o’clock Mon- ^dajr at the Presbyterian church '' odacaUen building. The hour was Mad to eight o'clock for the •fit of those who attend by All who are Interested in 'goontlng lu Wilkes county coitUaJly iBTited. Steele, Moravian Falls, and Era- lee Honeycutt, Oakwoods; Rus sell Triplett and Ruby Roberts, both of Ronda; Jake Wyatt and Alice B. Davis, both of Eccles, W. Va.; Robert Paul Fairchild and Ruth Eileen Ferguson, both of Purlear; Paul William Blevins, Springfield, and Metta Cleary, Moxley: Robert Archie Staley, North Wilkesboro, and Velma Irene Summerlin, Purlear; Earl Edwin P'alrchlld, Purlear, and Doris Novella Marley, Ferguson; James R- PlRk and Ellen Gilbert, both of Boomer. V. Montview Dairy Farm At Auction Two Youths Hurt In Hit-Run Crash On Tuesday Night Will McGlamery Ifeld For Hitting Motorcycle; Boys Are Badly Injured. Carl Faw, 19, and Billie Bum garner, 16, went to the Wilkes hospital seriously Injured, and Will McGlamery went to jail fol lowing an automobile-motorcycle collision six miles west of this city on highway 421 Tuesday night. Faw and Bumgarner were rid ing on a motorcycle which was struck by a hit-and-run car. Left tegs of both were crushed into compound fractures and both lost much blood. Their condition was described as serious at the Wilkes hospital. The motorcycle was traveling toward North Wilkesboro and was being operated by Faw when It was hit by a car traveling west on the left side of the road, accord ing to results of an Investigation by State Highway Patrol Sergeant A. H. Clark. The car did not stop but In creased in speed after hitting the motorcycle. Observation by a small boy nearby aided Sgt. Clark in the search for the hit-and-run car. At the home of Will McGlamery he found a car with the left head light broken and other Indica tions of the crash. Including fragments of flesh from the In jured youth’s legs still clinging to the side of the car. McGlamery, whom Clark de scribed as being intoxicated, was quoted as saying that he did not remember anything about hitting anything and that he did not re member anything about driving home from North Wilkesboro. Faw is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Faw, and the Bumgarner youth Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lunda Bumgarner. V Nation to Return To Standard Time Sunday Morning On Friday, Octor 5, 10 a. m., the Montview Dairy Farm owned and operated by J. M. Germab and Charlie German, at Boomer, will be sold at auction by Penny Brothers, auctioneers. With the farm, widely recog nized as one of the leading farms In northwestern North Carolina, will be sold the four residences situated on the farm, the farm dairy herd In high production, and modern dairy equipment end sup plies. The farm contains 260 acres, Including excellent crop lands, highly productive pastures and a substantial amount of merchant able timber. It is expected that the sale will attract mnch inter est and will be largely attended. Turn Clocks Back One Hour Saturday Night For Re turn To Standard Time. By act of congress the nation will end war time Sunday morn ing, September 30, 2 a. m., and return to standard time. In order that there be no con fusion or misunderstanding, it Is suggested that the people turn their clocks and watches back one hour before retiring Satur day night. Transportation compniiies will be operatiii.g on standard time after two a. m. Sunday. V Library Advisor Spending Week In Wheels of Wilkes Mrs. Douglas Will Address Meeting Of Wilkes Teach ers Saturday Morning. Mrs. Mary Douglas, school li brary advisor for the State De partment of Public Instruction, will address a meeting of Wilkes county teachers to be held In the Wilkesboro school auditorium on Saturday, September 29. 10 a. m. Mrs. Douglas has been spend ing this week In work In the schools of the Wilkes county sys tem, where much library Improve ment work hag been accomplished during the past few years. Dur ing the week special emphasis has been i>laced Jon school library work, C. B. Eller, county super intendent s^id. Mrs. Douglas, widely recog nized as an outstanding authority on school library work, ad dressed a meeting of the Wilkes Schoolmasters Club earlier this week. V A plentiful supply has enabled Panama to end a ban of coconut shipments. Girl Killed Whei Struck By Truck Near Wilkesboro Miss Norma Smoak Honor Studept At Greensboro College Hi^Naimd mdonnaiHies Mi Over Conity Pauline Beanum Victim Of Accident Near Wilkes boro; Driver Not Held. SGT. ROBERT L. WARD. V Air Medal Award For Sgt. Ward Is Giveu His Widow Greensboro.—In an Impressive ceremony at the Overseas Re placement Depot bere the Air Medal was presented to Mrs. Gladys T. Ward, 825 Race street, Statesville, N. C., for the achieve ments of her husband, Sgt. Rob ert L. Ward, who died In action In Europe. The medal, awarded by the War Department, and formally ipresented by Col. Paul R. Younts, commanding, officer ^fribe Orer-' seas RepIaosHttit'. -Oaj^'^Wid AAF Redistributten Station' In Greensboro, was swarded to Sgt. Ward for “meritorious achieve ment In accomplishing with dis tinction several aerial operation al missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe." "The courage, coolness and skill displayed by this enlisted man in the face of determined opposition materially aided In the successful conxpletion of the missions,” his citation stated. "His actions reflect great credit upon himsef and the armed forces of the United States.” Sgt. Ward was a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. D. Ward, of North Wllk^boro. Pauline Beamon, age 16, daughter of Mrs. Slna Beamon and the late Albert Beamon, of North Wilkesboro, was instantly killed Thursday when hit by a truck. Sheriff C. O. Poindexter and Coroner I. M. Myers Investigated the accident. According to their findings, Miss Beamon, in com pany with another lady, alighted from a bus on the Moravian Falls highway one mile from Wilkes boro. They walked around the rear of the bus and the girl walked Into the side of an ap' proachlng truck owned by Queen Trucking Co., and operated by Gwyn Cooper, of North Wilkes boro. The lady with the girl saw the truck and vainly tried to pull the girl out of the way as she was struck. The side of the truck bed near the cab struck her head and she was instantly killed. Sheriff Poindexter said that no charges have been made against Cooper and that apparently the accident was unavoidable on his part. The bus was headed toward Moravian Falls and the truck was traveling toward Wilkesboro. Funeral service for Miss Bea mon will be held Friday, 2 p. m., at Bnllls cemetery. V- Mlss Norma Smoak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.. O. Smoak, of Wilkesboro, was listed In the stu dents who rank In fhe highest ten per cent tn their classes at Greensboro College, where Miss Smoak is a senior. Miss Smoak was one of eight In the senior class receiving the honor. Her room mate,/Miss Ma bel Cornelius, of Monroe, was also one of the eight. Goal For WUkes This Year- Is 816,900; Scouts To Share. Flood Control 17, Wilkesboro LonlWar PriiK Rationing Boards Are to Be Merged Two Boarls In Wilkes Con solidate Oct. 14; Price Control Emphasis. To Speak Here Charles W. Phillips, profes sor and director of public rela tions at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, will spoak Sunday morning, 11 o’clock, at the Promotion Day service at the First Methodist church in North Wilkesboro. All of his business and profes sional life, except for one year, has been spent in Greensboro, where he had made a valuable contribution to the church, civic and social welfare pro grams of the community. Ac tive in West Market Street Methodist church, he is a mem ber of the board of stewards and teacher of a men’s class. For a year Immediately before Joining the college faculty, he was executive director of the \ Greensboro Community Obest, and fads volonteeer social work has inclnded presidmey of Greensboro Connell of Social Agencies arid chairman now and for many yean of Gull- ford county board of welfare. Effective October 14, the War Price and Rationing Boards In Wilkesboro and North Wilkes boro will be merged Into one board, located In North Wilkes boro and known as Price Control Board, L. W. Driscoll, OPA dis trict director In Charlotte, an nounced today. “This consolidation l*s In line with OPA’s policy to stream line, strengthen and render more effic ient price control service to every community in the 46 counties In Western North Carolina served by the Charlotte district office of OPA,” Mr. Driscoll said. "Since rationing is being dis continued as fast as supply bal ances the demand on the scarce items the work load on the local War Price and Rationing Boards are lessening,” the district direc tor explained. “But the empha sis today Is on price control." Mr. Driscoll pointed out that the 71 War Price and Rationing Boards in the district that op erated previously to October 1 will soon be consolidated Into 29 price control boards. The volunteer personnel of the North Wilkesboro Board and the Wilkesboro Board will be com bined to concentrate on price con trol and the prevention of infla tion, Mr. Driscoll stated. C. H. Gowles, chairman of the board in Wilkesboro since the OPA was established, recently resigned from the board. Hla res ignation was tendered soon otter the surrender of Japan. V—^ News was received late today that War Depart ment Engineers 'will hold a public hearing on the question of flood control on the Yadkin river in the courthouse in Wilkesboro Wednesday, October 17, 10 a. m. Further details will 1^ umounced later. J. Alonzo Bumgarner Is Claimed By Death J. Alonzo Bumgarner, 61, well known local citizen, died sudden ly Wednesday night. He had been in apparently good health, and death was attributed to a heart attack. Hr. Bumgsraar vas a’'toikr4>r the late James T. and Elvira Mc Neill Bumgarner. Recently be had been engaged in the service sta tion business In Wilkesboro. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. C^ola Watts Bumgarner; c(ne daughter, Mrs.' Charles Shoemak er, of Buck; and three sons, Cpl. James T. Bumgarner, in the army; Jimmie and Bobbie Bum garner, of North Wilkesboro. Funeral service will be held Friday, 11 a. m., at Pleasant Home Baptist church. Rev. A. W. Eller and Rev. Glenn Huffman will conduct the service. V ”We are ready to raise Wilkes county's share of the United War Fund," Gilbert T. Bare. Wilkes War Fund chairman, said today in commenting on the campaign to begin on October 1. Wilkes goal In the campaign has Been set at 316,900, which Includes the War Fund budget and the budgets of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs In Wilkes county. A complete organization to reach every community In the cO'Unty has been set up. “The re- sponee t oour request for helpers to work In the campaign has been excellent, and we are glad to announce that many people are going to help In this unself ish effort,” Mr. Bare said. With' Mr. Bare as chairman, the organifatlon contains the fol lowing chairmen and leaders: C. J. Swofford, member state board of directors; W. A. (Bill) Brame, North Wilkesboro chairman; T. B. Story, Wilkesboro chairman; J. R. Edelln, colored chairman: R. G. Finley, advisory chairman; Paul S. Cragan, publicity chair man; W. J. Caroon, secretary and treasurer; J. B. McCoy, member executive committee; W. C. Grier, member executive committee; C. B. Eller, Carl E. Van Deman, Mrs. Paul Greene and R. D. Smith, See WAR FUND—Page 7 V Successful Land Sale Is Held On Saturday Kathlyn Church k DfactRwwSkr HereOnSatuiilay Joines Child Dies Funeral service was held 'Tues day at Shady Grove church for James Edgar Joines, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Joines, of Wilkesboro. The child, age five days, died on Monday. Oscar M. Long Dies Funeral service was held to day at Meadow Fork church for Oscar M. Long, age 65, citizen of the Peak Creek community of Ashe county, who died Tues day. Rev. J. W. Luke and Rev. Eli Long conducted the last rites. Surviving Mr. Long are three daughters, Mrs. Pink Frye, Mrs. O. B. Setzer, of ffickory, and Mrs. William Hart, of Laurel Springs.' Sale of part of the Barber farm near this city, on highway 116, Saturday was very successful. The sale was conducted by Penny Brothers, auctioneers, for E, O. and M. C. Woodle, owners, and the total amount for about 100 lots was approximately 314,- 000. The buyers of the property Included G. R. Andrews, Joe Bar ber, L. Vyne, C. E. Jenkins, Jr., R. C. Holler, W. P. Billings, George Vannoy and J. R. Stout. Kathlyn Churjh, from the Mt. Pleasant 4-H Club, was the winner In the county dress revue contest which was held at the town hall In North Wilkesboro on Saturday, September 22, at 10:30 o’clock. 'The blue award winners were Charlotte Bishop, from the Fer guson 4-H Club, and Peggy Henderson, from the Roaring River 4-H Club. Kathlyn modeled a dress of brown checkered wool, being in the semi-dress group. She used brown accessories with her dress. Those taking part In the dress revue were the older 4-H Club girls who have had experience with sewing and who have carried clothing as their main project. The county winner will go to Lenoir on October 3 to compete In the district contest for the dis trict winner. V- The Wilkes Valley Boards Cliapter of the U. D. O. will meet Monday afternoon, 8:80 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. Joe E. Joluison. FOOTDALL TEAM TO OPEN SEASON ON FRIDAY, 2:30, AGAINST SPARTA North Wilkesboro will herald the return of football here Friday afternoon when the high school team plays Sparia on the fair grounds field beginning at 2:30 o’clock. Coach Charlie R. Manship Is well pleased with the boys as they prepare for their first gridiron ex perience which the boys are enx- lously awaiting. They are In good physical condition and are ex pected to make a fair showing In the first game. However, It will be their first football. Four weeks ago not one of the sqnad had ever been In a football uni form. Commenting on the squad. Coach Manehlp said: “I think interest and hard work on the part of the boys will cover up a lot of Inexperience. Sparta Is ac claimed to have a scrappy ball club. They played the strong. Walkertown team for a 12 to 6 loss last week. We are expecting plenty of running and passing from Sparta, but win, lose or draw, we hope to give the pub lic a game worth seeing.” Thlrty-slx boys are on the lo cal high school squad, which probably seta a record In North Wllkeeboro and Indicates the keen interest In the game as it is revived after a thrae-year lapse. Coach Manship listed the squad members today but declined to comment on his starting lineup. The players are; Backs—Lloyd Turner, Dwight Pardue, Paul McGinnis, Gene Mc Neill, Bill Myers, Gordon Finley, Jr., Chip Caudill, Buddy Forester, Walter Forester, Julius Rous seau, Jr., Phil Mitchell, Brad Da vis, Carl Swofford, Smith Hud son. Richard Wyatt. Ends—G. L. Adams,, Woodrow Ballard. Charles Winters, Albert Poteat, Jackie Byrd. Tackles—Charles Porter, Ed die Shook. Don Kilby, Hoover Hayes, Jimmie Carter. Guards — Bobby Eller, Joe Church, Jack Badgett, Bill Ab- sher, Dudley Moore, Jimmie Day, Cowles Hayes, D. M. Stoker, Jim Moore. Center—^Dan Hudson, Bobby Meserve. Tickets to the game are now on sale at Brame Drug Co., Red Cross Pharmacy and Marlow’s Hen's Shop, and will also be on sale at the fair grounds gate Fri day afternoon, beginning at 1:46, Fahs aro urged to get their tick ets in advance If possible. A large crowd Is expected lor the opening game, because interest is mouUng high thronghont the school, town and commnnity. , • ^f’3 •.. iiiTiliiliiiil'filiiifrTr