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— 4?- .■•-■ ■ ■■'.;-.'^A*'^ .-.' ■' -'^ \ - ■ ■ » ■ ^'■-;■ \vc'‘/i'S:\V._y. . ..-^.s? %''-. - ■• '• ;■ •'.-vv.iiH'XiA'jvVv . .. -■•u; - WhBin fimd ]Ab eonUnaal en- 4mwar util a MKictent aBout P0B«r b nlM4 for croetion of » • aplotidid T. M. C. A. boildfaig iHmb eoaditioiia pwadt. Lend a kud to MO ft tfcrooth. & If the date on pink label ia 2^IL V;:^ renew BBFOKE the fi»t dnr of . Pebmary. If yon wish to eonrano THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WHaKES" FOB OVER 88 YEARS Pebrnary. If yon niah aendinp the papOT (o aoaooM is Berrke, aee that the anbaoriptias ia paid in adrueo. ' VOL. 40. NO. 72 Publiahed Monday, and Thuradaya NORTH WILKESBQR, N. C, MONDAY, JAN. 14, 1946 Make North Wilkeaboro Your Shopping Center ■ saaaoaaaio»»o»%ooo»o»i»%%oo»»oa»o»»»»»»oo»»%aoo»»»o»ooo»»o>auao»aw aooooooaaaoiooaooo»%oaooaaoe»*ooaooo*oa%a*aa»»aaaet%wvt't'ao%vt wta ARCHITECT’S DRAWING OF PROPOSED 1ST METHODIST CHURCH HERE Hero Is the achitect’s drawing o( the proposed now church building for the First Methodist church in this city. The congregation In a recent service voted to adopt the plan as drawn by Charles C. Benton and Sons, of Wilson, and to raise the necessary build ing fund for the new church plant, which will be on the same location as the present church building. Dr. Gilbert R. Combs Is pastor of the First Methodist, yid W. D. Halfacre is chairman of the board of stewards. On the building com mittee are S. V. Tomlin- soit chairman: Dr. J. S. Deans, H. M. Hutchens, Mrs. Harry Pearson, W. C. Marlow, Kdd F. Gard ner, and Mrs. J. P. Hor ton. The finance commit tee is composed of J. R. Hix, chairman; Mrs. J. C. Reins, secretary; ,7. B. Carter, treasurer; P. W. Eshelman. R. M. Brame, Jr., and Dr. K. C. Hubbard. The proposed church te designed in the Ceor- style of architecture whicK'originated in Eng land during the reign of the four Georges. The church, chapel Chamber Of C#imerce Will Formed If arsday Schools Of County Planning To Open Wednesday, ISth Killed In Accident '' ^f.7- f ':,' » ir'i:.' -J-’' 'r-v .:,v.v. ' y/ Wilkes county schools will re open on Wednesday, January 16, unless bad weather before that date makes the roads Im passable again, C. B. Eller, county superintendent, said today. County schools with transpor tation have been closed since December 1.1 because dirt roads have been practically Impass- •ublo. for school bus and other lieavy traffic. Several tentative dates for reopening hive been set, but on each occasion continuetl bad weather forced further post ponement. and educational build ing is to be constructed of brick.* Walls faced with hand made co- I lonial brick, in the Williamsburg | range including rosy pinks, reds and light brown tones, the sills, architraves and belt courses are of btiff stone. Mrs. Whittington Is Clfumed By Death Mrs. Mary Jane Whittington, age T9, wife of the late J. L. Whittington, died Saturday morn ing, 9 o’clock, at the home of a pon, Odell Whittington, at Red- '’•4tea.J81rer. . Mrs. Whittington Is survived by three sons and one daughter: Otto Whittington, Wilkeeboro; Odell Whittington, Reddies Riv er; Rev. Walter Whittington, pas tor of the First Baptist church at Damascus, Va.; and Mrs. Har- rel Bumgarner. Goldsboro. She was preceded in death by her husband and three sons: Dr. Eugene Whittington, Ben Whit tington and John Allen Whitting ton. ; Funeral service was held Sun day afternoon, 2:90, at old Red-' dies River chuch. Rev. Watt Cooper Tells Kiwanis Of America’s Assets Inspiring Address Delivered Friday By Former Chap lain In The Navy Basketball Games On Friday Night First home games of the sea son for North Wllkesboro high school boys and girls teams will be on FYiday night this week, 7:30, with the teams from Sparta high. Two Round Over Five Wilkes Men rr Enlist In the Navy Five Wilkes men have been ac cepted for enli.stment in the navy and will be- enlisted at Raleigh January 15. J. E. Huffman, navy recruiter, said here today. Those going Tuesday will be Dewey Bauguss. of Traphill; James McCoy Triplette. of Oak- woods: Paul Ray Livingstone, of Boomer; Leroy Transeau and William Roscoe McNeil!, of North Wllkesboro. Recruiter Huffman will be in this territory for the remainder of this month, after which he will be relieved. He is at the North Wllkesboro post oft ice Wednc.s-^ day of each week. , Manley G. Byrd Is Taken By Death Funeral service will be held Tuesday, 1 P- Oak Ridge church for Manley Garfield Byrd, age 51. wf'B known citizen of the Hays community, who died Sun day at the Wilkes hospital. Rev. Troy Elevens, Rev. Charles Rich ardson and Rev. Will Huffman will conduct the last rites. Surviving Mr. Byrd are his wife, Mrs. Verna Byrd, and five children: Mrs. Marlow Wood, of North Wilkeeboro: Haggle, Pan sy, Texle and Clara Byrd, all of Hays. o :japt. nick antonakos lAS BBTURNED HOME Capt. Nick Antonakos, son of jgte Antonakos, of this city, has reived his discharge from the trmy after a long period of serv- ce in the army air corps. Capt. tntonakos was stationed in l.'die ind China for many months at American air bases. He and his rife, who was making her home n High Point, are with his fath- Support the Y.M.C. A. Featured by an address by Rev. Watt M. Cooper, former na.- -val chaplalft," boro Kiwanis Club held a most enjoyable meeting Friday noon at Hotel Wilkes. I Prior to the program J. B. Williams brought to the atten tion of the club the matter of giv ing attendance prizes, which had been previously discussed at the meeting of the board of directors. | He stated that this was a former custom of the club and without objection would be renewed. He asked that Miss Scroggs draw a name from the attend ance slips, and U. L. Morehouse was the lucky name. Ho was pre- I seuted with a building and loan , installment stock book for ?100 with the first $1 paid. It was vo-1 ted by the tiiembors that the per-[ son receiving the prize should hi-ing the prize next time. | Chairman J. B. Carter present ed Rev. Watt M. Cooper, who ad dressed tho club on the subject: "The Greatness of America." He prefaced his talk with remarks I about one’s desire for his na tive land when he Is far away In some distant land, and stated that it is not surprising that young men when returning to American shores feel impres«sod to kneel and kiss the ground. He asked why do we love this Amer ica? He took advantage of his long trip throughout the United States when he was returning home at the lime of Ills discharge to illus trate why there is so much about America that draws us to it. First of all our people are religious. He was impressed with the evi dence of tills fact on his long trip. Then there are our unlimited resources, scenic places and al most every condition conducive to diveision and recreation. The salmon industry of the great northwest, the snow capped mountains and the unlimited for ests, the seaports, where .the ships of the Orient exchange their wares, the farms, gardens and orchards of the rich valleys of California, the lakes and wa terfalls, the canyons and painted deserts, the parks with all their interests, the oil fields and cot ton lands and tobacco and other varied crops of the southland, the football games and the hlgh- w-ays and a busy people plying their various businesses along the way, the historical spots of eastern America, the capital city and the monuraeuts of our he roes. All of these and much more make America. The talk was well received by the members. At the meeting Friday Edd F. Gardner, who was recently in stalled as president, presided. Dick Gwyn was a guest of J. B. McCoy at the meeting. I n Robbery Case 26, of Jonesboro, Tenn., and Mrs. Frences Greer Watkins, 23, of Lenoir, were bound over to the next term of Ashe Superior Court here on charges of kidnaping and robbery. Magistrate C. O. Parsons, of West Jefferson, who held the hearing here, set bond at $5,000 for each of the two held on the double charges. Neither was able to give bond, hey were taken to jail at Jefferson. Meanwhile, the car stolen here from Jack Norris, of Ashe coun ty, in which Millard Greer, es caped convict, fled Boone Mon day when officers attempted to place him under arrest, was found at Tazewell, Va. The car was damaged. No trace has been found of Greer, officers here said. Both Bradley and Mrs. Wat kins, sister of Greer, told offi cers Greer forced them to accom pany him Monday when they left North Wilkeeboro in a taxi owned by Clayton C. Davis. Davis was robbed of $53 and left tied up in Ashe county Mon day night. Bradley, Mrs. Watkins and Greer fled In the Davis taxi, officers said. Tho taxi broke down near Boone and Davis, working himself loose from his bonds, ar rived in Boone before the trio got tliere. Bradley, Greer and Mrs. Wat kins arrived in Boone Monday night and hired Burt Isaacs to take them to Mountain City, Temi., hut Isaacs summoned po lice instead. Officers arrested Bradley and Mrs. Watkins, but Greer escaped and fled Boone in a stolen car. | Sunday nighf, the trio is al leged to have pulled the same trick on Clarence John Ely, taxij cab driver of Kingsport, Tenn. I He was left tied up at St. Paul's, I Va., after he was robbed of $35. | Ely identified Mrs. Watkins and Bradley here as two of the three who robbed him. ; Tax Listing Starts In Wilkes County Today; List Earh All Urged To Meet List Tak ers At Appointments Throughout County Tax listing began In Wilkes county today. , nounced the names of-liM itakim and their appointments In the 29 precincts In the county. All who are required to list property or for poll tax are urged to meet the list takers at the most convenient points and to list within the des ignated time as required by law. Farmer.s are asked to be pre pared to give their farm reports to the list takers. The list takers are as follows: Curtis A. Sparks, Antioch; L. C. Ferguson, Beaver Creek; Ralph Swanson, Boomer; Albert Baity, Brushy Mountain; C. C. Tharpe, Edwards No. 1; Jack Hoots, Ed wards No. 2; Marvin Lewis, Ed wards No. 3; W. E. Carlton, Elk No. 1; Mabel Duia, Elk No. 2; W. A. Payne, Jobs Cabin 1 and 2; Theodore Fairchild,. Lewis Fork; Turner C. Anderson, Lovelace; S. E. Gamblll, Moravian Falls; John McGrady, Mulberry 1 and 2; C. W. Hanes, New Castle; Brad ley E. Dancy, North Wilkeeboro; Q. O. Kilby, Reddies River; E. R. Lowe, Rock Creek; E. H. Glass, ■Somers; R. D. Cooper, Stanton; D. B. Swarinsen. Traphill; A. R, Miller, L’nlon; L. E. Sparks, Walnut. Grove 1 and 2; Ij. B. Dula, Wllkesboro No. 1; C. G. Glass, Wilkesboro No. 2. For the convenience of tax payers, the list of appointments of tho tax listers is published in this issue of The Journal-Patriot on page three. Membership Will Meet Thursday To Elect Officers Members To Name Direc tors, Who Will Elect Offi cers For Ensuing Year No Further Cuts In Assistauce Grauts From State’s Fuud Welfare Board Discusses Important Matters In Monthly Meeting The Wilkes County Welfare Board met in regular session in the Welfare office on Thursday evening, January 3. All three members of the board were pres ent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Charles C. McNeill, secretary of the board, advised them that in compliance with their request be had written Mr. B. Eugene Brown,, director of Division of Public Assistance with the State Board of Public Welfare, reltk .SOT Mcr./\rN ARRWES I\ CALiPORNLA Mrs. Cora Lee Royle received a telephone message Saturday that her brother, Sgt. Russell Mc Lain, had arrived in Los Ange les Friday. Sgt. McLain is a son of Mrs. Elia McLain, of Wilkesboro, and has sei-ved 32 months in the South Pacific area. He says tell everyone hello, and he hopes to be home within the next few days. DUKE POWER COMPANY PLEDGES SUPPORT TO ROTOGRAVURE WORK Charlotte, N. C., January 14, 1946. Mr. Julius C. Hubbard, Co-Publisher, The Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Dear Jule: This will acknowledge your letter describ ing the forthcoming pictorial rotograwtU'e edition of The Journal-Patriot, and assure you that we will want to be represented in it. Please let me know the proposed publication date and copy deadline. With kindest personal regards, sincerely yours, JOHN PAUL LUCAS, JR. Duke Power Company. ly old age assistance allotment. Mr. McNeill read Mr. Brown’s re ply of December 14 In which he stated that the state board was glad that we were planning to use the rest of our monthly allot ment and that they would there fore make no further reduction If we were spending approximately the full amount of our allotment by February 1. The board was advised that according to the ten tative figures we would reach, if not exceed, our allotment for both old age assistance and aid to dependent children for the month of January. The board ex pressed satisfaction in knowing there would be no further reduc tion in our monthly allotment, and there was some discussion relative to writing the state of fice about the $80 reduction which had already been made in the old age asssitance allotment. At this time the secretary dis cussed with the board the expen ditures of the department for the month of December. The board was advised that the total expen ditures for all purposes for the past month amounted to $11,- 974.57. The board was advised that this was the largest monthly expenditure in the history of the department. This amount ex ceeded the previous monthly ex penditure slightly more than $400. A break down of these fig ures revealed that 646 persons received old age assistance In the amount of $7,180, which gives an average monthly payment of $11.58; 134 families received aid to dependent children to the amount of $3,232, which gives an average monthly payment per family of .$24.11; a total of 37 persons received aid to the blind to the extent of $608, making an average monthly payment of $16.43; other expenditures on behalf of 66 cases In the form of hospitalization, medical care, general relief, etc., amounted to $654.57. The .board was advised that there was a noticeable increase in the number of people apply ing for old age assistance during the past few weeks. The remain der of the meeting was devoted to hearing reports from the case workers, Mrs. Vera Casey, Mrs. Inez Bowles and Miss Doris Tul- burt, who presented a number of cases for approval, revision and termination. .Sgt. John S. Mathl.s, Jr., was killed in an auto-trailer acci dent on the eve of Dec. 31, 194.5. near Camp Robinson, Lit tle Rock, Ark He was Ijom in Wilkes county. He entered service Feb. 12, 1942, and received training at Port Bragg, N. C., Camp Croft, S. C., Camp Gordon, I.ia., Camp Phillips, Kans., and at the time of his death was sta tioned at Little Rock waiting for discharge. He Is survived by his jtarenhs, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mathis, North Wllkesboro, route 3, six sisters and three brothers. One brother, Woodrow, preceded liim in death several years ago. Three Weeks Term Of Snperior Coort Wilkes Superior Court for trial of civil cases convened in Wllkes boro today with Judge Allen H. Gwyn presiding. The term is achedufed for three weeks. Calendar for the term was re cently made out by the Wilkes Bar Association. Mrs. Sarah Johnson Claimed By Death Funeral service was held Sun day, 2:30 p. m., at the Wilkes boro Baptist church for Mrs. Sa rah M. Johnson, wife of R. H. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson died Fri day at the homo of her son, John B. Johnson, of North Wilkesboro, route one. Mrs. Johnson, a daughter of the late John and Nancy Hender son Byrd, is survived by her hus- bann, son and one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Beckham, of Gastonia. Burial was in Mount Lawn cemetery. Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will be organized in a meeting of the membership to bo held on Thursday night, January 17, 7 o’clock, in the North Wilkesboro town hall. In a mass meeting of citizens held several weeks ago an organ ization committee was set up with J. B. Williams as temporary chairman for the purpose of so liciting membership, drafting constitution and by-laws and oth er business incident to a perma nent organization. The commit tee has made excellent progress and is now ready for the organi zation meeting. Chairman Williams has mailed the following letter to Chamber of Commerce members: “As temporary chairman of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce I am calling a membership meet ing to be held in the city hall In North Wilkesboro at 7 o’clock p. m., Thursday, January 17. The purpose of this meeting will be to elect a board of directors, adopt a constitution and by-laws and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting. The directors In turn, after being elected and Installed, will elect a board of officers. “1 am glad to advise that we now have over $7,000 In money deposited In the bank with some thing around $1,000 In pledget! that have not yet been paid In. Those who have not sent in their abpnld- do sQ.^at once so if* $nirtel«M to begin operations. No man has yet been contacted to be em ployed as secretary. This will b» the duty of the board of direc tors. ‘T know that each and every one of yon is Interested in a live Chamber of Commerce for our county, and I hope that yon can make it convenient to be present at our organization meeting. The future of this .section of North Carolina depends largely apo$i the public spirit of our citizens who can cooperate fully through a central organzation such as a Chamber of Commerce. I hope that every member will try to at tend this meeting.’’ Bingo Game To Be Operated Saturday For the Polio Fund New Store Is To Open Here Soon Carolina Home And Auto Supply To Be Located On B Street, This City Many Prizes To Be Given In Bingo To Be Played For Polio Fund All Stars to Play At Millers Creek North Wllkesboro all star bas ketball team will play Millers Creek all stars at Millers Creek Wednesday night, 8:30. All bas ketball fans are Invited. R. F. (Rob) Kite and Flake Cooke have organized the Car^o- lina Home and Auto Supply and will open their store about Feb ruary 1 in the building formerly occupied by the Recreation Cen ter, next door to the City Barber Shop and Jean’s on B street. For the past eight years Mr. Kite has been manager of the Rose’s Store here and Mr. Cooke has held a position with the Standard Oil Company here for the past two years. Both are well and favorably known in this sec tion. The Carolina Home and Auto Supply will handle B. F. Good rich and Monitor lines and the Kelvlnator line of electrical ap pliances. Other announcements, including date of opening will be made In the near future. New Service Station Being Erected Here Charlie Johnson Is erecting a modern service station on the northeast comer of the Blair block on the corner of Main and Fifth streets. When completed the building, which is of block and brick construction, will be leased to the Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey. Saturday, January 19, will bo the date to yell "Bingo!" W. D. Jester, chalrmaji of tho cainpaign to raise funds for the Infantile I’aral.vsis Fund, an nounced today tliat a bingo stand will he in opovaiion Saturday afternoon and night. December 19, for the benefit of the polio fund. The bingo stand will be lo cated in the former recreation center, between the City Barber Shop and Jean’s Shoppe. Mr. Jester .stated that many merchants have contributed highly desirable prizes, including many coveted items difficult to obtain, to be used as bingo prizes, and that the proceeds from the bingo stand will go entirely to the fund. The game will open about noon and continue through the after noon and until 11 p. m. Saturday night. Patronage will be appreci ated by all who are endeavoring to raise Wilkes county’s goal of $5,000 In the Infantile paralysis campaign. Local Dealers See New Plymouth Car F. D. Forester and W. O. Ab- sher, of the Wilkes Auto Sales Co., local Plymouth and Dodge dealer, are In Columbia, S. C., to day for a preview showing of the 1946 model Plymouth automo biles. It Is expected that the new Plymouth will be shown here In the next few days.