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'iii Tr M/.; * t- tM.C.A. MUias find is a eontinnsl en- 4i»Tor ratU a Mifficieat amoniii •f lianej is raised for erection of • splendid T. M. C. A. bnildinK •fcen conditions permit. Lend a fcnnd to see it throngh.. JOURNAL- 34e THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WILKES” FOR OVER 38 YEARS If the date on ptak laM is renew BEFORE the first dsy sf Matxdi. If'70a wish to cuntl—s sending the paper to someone in service, see that the snbseriptioi is paid in advance. VOL. 40. NO. 82 Published Mondays and Thursdays. NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C., MONDAY, FEB. 18, 1946 Make North Wilkesboro Yonir Shopping Center ( First American-Made Jet-Propelled Robot BomB' Many From Wilkes At Lincoln Dinner In Winston - Salem In Dad’s Footsteps Clothing Collection Local Attorney Toastmas ter; Rep. Knutson De livers Address r Successful Event This U. 8. bnilt Northrop Jet bomb, a vast improvement over the German version, is boilt on the flying Wing pattern and carries Ita Jet engine In the stubby, barrel-shaped center bulge of the wing itself. Giant Bagneslum casting In the Inner wing carries the bomb’s warheads, or explosive charges. These bombs knot by Northrop and deUvered to tha army. Span of the Jet bomb is about 30 feet. Model is shown on mlnla> tan track, la the air, insert. Is the real thin;;. Wilkes county was well repre sented In the large crowd which packed the Robert E. Lee hotel ballroom in Winston-Salem Sat urday evening for the annual Lin coln Day dinner. Attorney Kyle Hayes, of this city, was toastmaster for the oc casion, which was attended by hundreds of Republicans from all yarts of the state. The banquet, at which Representative Harolc’ Kuutson, of Minnesota, delivered he principal address, followed he Young Republicans conven tion held in the afternoon. Ray] Jennings, of Tayorsville, was re-' elected chairman of the Young Republicans group. Among those from Wilkes at tending were: J. B. Sheets, Gil bert Foster, Max Foster, C. G. Poindexter, Joe Godby, W. B. Somers, Mr. and Mrs. Court of Honor To Meet On Thursday Boy Scout Court of Honor and Review for the Wilkes district will meet Thursday, 7:30 p. m., in the religious education build ing of the First Presbyterian church. All Scouts and adults In terested In Scouting are urged to attend. o WHes Following Father’s Route Jurors For March Session of Court Drawn, 3 Weeks Dr. Hubbard Tells About Benefits Of Hospital Savings SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, WILL BE RED CROSS SUNDAY OVER NATION Local Surgeon Chairman Of Committee On Hospital Care Association Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, chair man of the sub-oommittee on Hospital Care Associations of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. announced that thfi Blue Cross Plans in North Carolina were making tremen dous strides in protecting the people against hazards of illness. In a recent meeting of his com mittee, one of which functions is to further the efforts of the Blue Cros.s for wider and more com prehensive protection, it was dis closed that these plans are now protecting over 382,000 people In the state (over 11 per cent of tb« entire population) and that due to the extended broad coverage, 194,S. with all of its uncertain ties in many other lines of en deavor in the state, has shown the greatest iuet'ease in net par ticipation since 1940. This is prima facie evidence of contin ued interest on the part of the people, the employers and the profession in prepaying hospital and medical bills. These two Blue Cross Plans have paid over $9,000,000 In claims since they have been or ganized, and In 1943 alone over $2,000,000 were expended in claims for their participants. -A Blue Cross subscriber goes to a hospital every 14 minutes of the night and day. The governor of the state has proclaimed the week of Febru ary 18-23 as the Blue Cross Week and Dr. Hubbard urges every owner of a business, large or small, employers and employes alike, farmers and other individ uals to learn more about Blue Cross and protect themsolves vol untarily against the financial hazards of illness, as in this way American people can still main tain the tree voluntary system Instead of Federal Medicine with heavy taxation and unwelcome compulsion. In churches all over the United, States Sunday. February 24, will' be designated as RED CROSS, SUNDAY. Religious leaders will endorse the great humanitarian work which is being carried on by the organization. | Major W. H. McElwee, Fund Campaign Chairman for Wilkes county, has requested that all pastors and other church leaders . cooperate fully by making an-' nouncement in their churches of the 1946 Fund Campaign be ginning March 1 with a goal of $10,500.00 for Wilkes county. During March American Red Cross will appeal for support of Its annual fund campaign. It appeals on the basis of continu ing need for services to the armed forces and the veterans, with add ed emphasis on the need of ad vancing its health, safety and disaster preparedness program. Clarence Dock Wiles is very James literally following in the footsteps Somers, T. R. Bryan, C. C. Sid- of his father, den. Misses Blanche, Ruth and! When city mail service was Im Mable Sidden, T. E. Story, Kyle j stituted In North Judge Allen H, Gwyn Will Preside Over Three Weeks’ Term Beginning Mar. 4 Wilkes county commissioners •Vyilljesboro' In February session drew jurors Hayes, D. R. Parker, Troy C. Fos- i many years ago, the late D. G. lor the March term of Wilkes Su- ter, Charlie Bumgarner, Ed Cry- i Wiles was the first carrier on the Perior Court, which will convene sel, Claude Kennedy, Miss Elsie'city mail delivery route deslgna- 1“ Wilkesboro on Monday, March Poster, Mrs. Edna Parller, Bob 1 ted as number 2. Prior to that with Judge Allen H. Gwyn, of Edwards, H. P. Eller, Cecil Kll- time he was a letter carrier on Reidsvllle, presiding. The Jurors North Wlkeaboro, route one. Clarence Dock Wiles held a position at the North Wilkesboro High School Band Renders Program For Kiwanis, Lions I Boone Wins Over North Wilkesboro Concert Well Received Fri day By Civic Organiza tions In This City Wilkesboro P.-T. A, To Meet Thursday All School Patrons And Oth ers Interested Asked To Meet At School Patrons of Wilkesboro school •e asked to meet at the school idltorium on Thursday night, Bbruary 21, 7:30. for a parent- acher meeting. This will be the first parent- acher meeting at the school In iveral years and all school pa- ons, school and county authorl- 68 and others interested are iked to attend. It is expected at a parent-teacher association 111 be organized and that many atters pertaining to school >ed3 will be given attention by ose attending. o — Thp North Wilkesboro high school band rendered concerts Fri(1;iy noon before the Kiwanis Club and Friday evening before I he North Wilkesboro Lions Club. Under the able direction of Miss Eva Bingham, there were 40 stu dents in the band as presented to the civic clubs and their pro gram was received with enthusi astic praise at both perform ances. The following program was rendered: 1. National Anthem. 2. Military Escort March. 3. The Voyage Overture. 4. Three Sacred Numbers: (a) Finlandia. (b) Fairest Lord Jesus. (c) God of Our Fathers. 5. Three Solos: (a) John Gibbs, La Donna C. Mobile. (b) Gordon Finley, Ava Ma ria (Bach). tc) Carl Swofford, The Little Colonel. 6. Liberty Fleet March. 7. American Overture. 8. United Nations March. Guest? at the Kiwanis meeting were as follows: R. T. Greer, of Lenoir, with S. V. Tomlinson; Harry Summers with Joe Bar ber; Miss Nellie Gabriel with W. G. Gabriel; Ensign John Wellman with Rev. H. M. Well man; J. G. Barnette with R. M. Brame, Jr. Richard Johnston was In charge of the Lions’ program and he presented Paul S. Cragan, who introduced the director and mem bers of the band, calling atten tion to the fact that the band was first organized seven years ago and 13 members appeared In the first concert. Darwin Smithey was received into membership in the club and was inducted by Maurice O’Sulli van, who stated that he was the 65th member of the club and that the Lions Clubs have a total mem bership of over half a million. Guests were as follows: Jim mie Whicker with his father, J. H. Whicker, Jr.; Gordon For ester, Jr., with his father, Gordon Forester: James M. Anderson, Jr., with his father, James M. Anderson. o A.D average of 30 railroad Irs were required to move the ■sonnel and equipment of an nored division from the traln- • camp to the port of embarka- n, says the transportation of- . ’ Fourth Service Command. At the peak training load In the seven southeastern states, the Signal Corps, Fourth Service Command handled an average of 10,000 radiograms and tele grams dally. Local Girls And Boys Drop Thrilling Contests To Ap palachians Here Friday Three teams from Appalach- ain high school of Boone made It a clean sweep against North Wil kesboro high school basketball teams here I^riday night in thrill ing contests. The evening’s games opened with the small boys’ teams Play ing a brief contest and Boone won, 12 to 6. The girls’ game proved to be a thriller, despite the fact that Boone won by a score of 47 to 24. Green was tlie outstanding player n£ the game, scoring 31 points for Boone. North Wilkesboro for wards played their beat game of the season. The boys’ game was the kind of contest the 25 to 22 score In dicated. North Wilkesboro took an early lead, which Boone over came by the end of the half and held by a small margin until the final w'histle. Edminston, with seven points, and Hodges, with eight, were stars for Boone, while Ballard led the play and scoring for North Wilkesboro with ten points. The lineups and scores follow: GIHLS’ GAME Boone 47. N. Wilkesboro 24. Carroll 10 Adams Garland 6 Wells 11 Green 31 Coffey 3 Greer Bare Hodges — McNeil Substitutes—Boone—Ingle and Honeycutt: North Wilkesboro— Johnson, Felts 2, Key, Harris, Phillips, Hays 8. BOYS’ GAME Boone 25. N. Wilkesboro 22 Edminston 7 Ballard 10 Hodges 8 Johnson 3 Cuddy 6 .... Caudill 4 Harrison 4 Turner 2 York McGhlnnls 3 Substitutes — Boone—Black burn and Craven; N. Wilkesboro —Badgett, Hudson and Winters. by, Sam Rhodes, Dick Wellborn, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haworth and Miss Betty Haworth, Presley My ers, Paul Osborne, R. Staley, Tur ner Anderson, Herbert Anderson, Lawrence Johnson, Doughton El ler, Turner Lenderman, George Ted Eller, Merrill Wiles, S. M. Shumate, Joe Wellborn, Miss Au drey Templeton, W. ,S. Fletcher, William Fletcher, C. C. Hayes, Clyde Hayes, Clate Reinhardt, Green Bumgarner, Wayne Huff man, Charlie Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoots, Mr. and Mrs. BJdss Blackburn, Riollen Lowe, Clifton Prevette, C. C. Tharpe, C. E. Tharpe, Earl Edwards, A. T. Fairchild, ArclUe. S^irchlld, Lake Messick. QteaBtl3II» BfHte«s, bon Gambill, Misa Dessie Hanks, Julius Barnett, C. G. Glass, H. M. Anderson, Jr., R. Don Laws, Mrs. Edwin Jennings and Miss Thelma Laws. Winston-Salem, Feb. 16.— Speaking before a statewide as- Number Garments Collected Sunday Several Thousand Members Of Lions Club And Boy Scouts Made Tour Of Both Towns The Victory Clothing Collect ion carried out Sunday afternoon in North Wilkesboro and Wilkes- horo wag a highly successful event. Sponsored by the North Wil kesboro Lions Club with aid of Boy Scouts of the Wilkesboros, several thousand pounds of us able clothing were collected in North Wilkesboro and Wilkes boro by trucks operated by Paul Green, chairman of the drive, Ed Dancy and William Gray. In North Wilkesboro Mr. Green and Mr. Dancy were as sisted by members of three Scout troops, numbers 34, 35 and 36, and in Wilkesboro Mr. Gray was assisted by members of the Wil kesboro Boy Scout troop. Sponsors have announced that any who did not have clothing ready to be collected Sunday, or drawn were as follows: First Week C. A Parks, Thurmond; E. D. post office before he entered the Mitchell, North Wilkesboro 0. overlooked may take army. Several days ago he re- b. Kerley, Pores Knob; J. Albert nt celved his discharge and returned walsh and J. M. Ferguson, Boom- to his former position. Now he Finley Anthony, Roaring Riv- has been assigned to the city de-1 gj.. p Owens, North Wilkes- livery service on the same route jibgro; Clyde Luffman, State which his father started. John; Road; B. H. White, Mt. Zion; P. Quincy Adams, on the city carrier g_ Brown, Traphlll; Woodrow route number 2 for the past aev- Rock Creek; Q. R. Jar- eral years, has been transferred ^ yjg_ Cycle; Henry H. Smith, Deep Gap; Warren Staley, North Wil- keeboro; S. M. McCreary, North Wilkesboro; John Roten, Daylo; Clarence Hendren, Wilkesboro; J. M. Ashley, Wilkesboro; C. 8. to a postal clerk position In the post office o Hall, 76, Lyon, Traphlll; James Dillard, • Funeral And Burial Services At Cub Creek Church Tuesday, 2:30 P. M. kesboro; John W. Brown, Trap hlll; George S. Forester and I. H. McNeill, Sr„ North Wilkesboro; Edd McGrady, Traphlll: J. A. El more, North Wilkesboro; L. M. Eller, Hendrix; York Blackburn, Thurmond: J. T. Crane, Purlear; Mrs. J. B. Hall, for many years highly esteemed and well A. V. Hall, Halls Mills; J. V. Car- sembly of Republicans gathered ’ gjjjj,gn gf Wilkesboro, died ter, Elkin: A. J. Lovette, Wil- here in joint commemoration of afternoon at 1:30 kesboro; T. J Lyon, Traphlll; D. Lincoln’s birthday and Participa-1 following an illness of tion in the North Carolina Young only 24 hours. A. Frazier, Purlear; Will N. Sparks, Dockery: H. F. Byrd. Benham; J. H. Stamper, Mc- Republican convention, Repre-| Rail, apparently In good sentatlve Harold Knutson, Repub-1 suffered a severe stroke Grady; J. M. Childress, Roaring lican of Minnesota, tonight as-' gaturd’ay shortly after the noon River; H. L. Elledge, North WIl- thelr clothing to be donated at any time this week to the fire de partment In Wilkesboro or North Wilkesboro. and It will be Includ ed in the shipment to be made soon to regional headquarters. This also applies to people in rural communities, who are In vited to leave their discarded clothing bundles at either of the fire stations. The clothing collected will be shipped tc provide some measure i of relief for the suffering peoples :toia..jAn4» and doabtlawi fn relfovint human misery. The canvassers here reported that a large number of homes imr- ticipated In the collection by do nating clothing, and that practi cally every type of garments were Included for men, women and children. Also Included were a number of discarded Items of bedding. Sponsors were well pleased with the quantity and quality of the clothes donated. g sured his audience that the party was on its way back to control. Lashing out at the New Deal hour, from whicn she never re-i kesboro; C. W. Luffman, State gained consciousness. j Road; Jasper Walter Holloway, Prior to her marriage to John! Elkin, route two; J. C. Triplett, Denny; Claude J. Miller, North Wilkesboro: Carl Roberts and D. Knutson at the same time took j ^ February, 1889, Mrs certain elements of his own par-' Miss Jennie Davidson, ty to task for what he described' daughter of the late J- Hinson, Cycle; Earl Anderson, as trying to "out deal” the New, jg„g Rjn,y Dav- Wilkesboro; Fltshue Montgom- Deal and called for a return to ^ g, ^lex- ery, Boomer: Jesse Sheets, Wag- ■‘princlples of sound Republican-, county and was born on oner; Ray Minton, North Wilkes- Ism.” In an addre.ss prepared for de livery, the Minnesota Congress- Eugene Caldwell Assists Veterans In Filing Claims Eugene D. Caldwell, of Hic!c- June 12, 1869. Her husband pre-iNiro; C. R. Darnell, Elkin; Row- ceded her in death 12 years ago.: an Kilby, Wilbar; D. M. Triplett, Mrs. Hall was a member of the Hendrix; I. R. Porter, North Wil- .. . man, ranking minority memberQregif Baptist church. She kesboro; Gwyn Nichols, Millers g^y_ representing the North Car- of the House Ways and Means ^ good neighbor, a loving Greek; Dewey Rhodes, North gRna Veter.ms Commission, will Committfee, and a veteran of 29 g,gfj,g^_ enjoyed more than Wilkesboro; G. C. Shumate, j,g gj jj,g United States Employ- years in the House, held out as anything else making a good North Wilkesboro; John D. Jar- gjggj Service office here each the major Republican objective |,gg,g jg^ her husband and chil- yIs, North Wilkesboro, Thursday to assist veterans in for 194 6 the election of Repubi- can majorities In both houses of Congress. Paying tribute to Lincoln, Knutson said: ‘‘It was under his dren. The surviving children are: Mrs. W. E. Keeter, of Charlotte: Mr. J. D. Hall, of Wilkesboro; Mrs. Claude Robertson. of 1 inspired leadership that the Re- Knightsdale; Mr. Fred Hall, of Koah C. Mikeal, Summit; Jim' exander. Catawba, Lincoln, Da- pubhean party freed four million I ,p jj. Clontz. of Blevins, Radical: Ell Sebastian, i vie. Iredell and Rowan countlfs. slaves, saved the Union, and laid the groundwork for the greatest era of social and economic devel opment of which there Is record ed history.’’ Discussing the New Deal, the Minnesota congressman de scribed It as a “hybrid organiza tion largely made up of long haired and starry-eyed dreamers, impractical visionaries, self-seek ing demagogues, with a generous sprinkling of scalawags.” The record of the New Deal, he said, iB "one of broken promises. which Mrs. Hall was a member for many years. ’The service will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. T. Younger, assisted by Rev. C. C. Holland, of Statesville. BIRTHS falsehoods, half truths, wasteful ggj.jgj „jj| fgnow In the church squandering, perfidy and general ggarby. political skulduggery.’’ Knutson added: "For 13 long years we have seen the New Deal assiduously build and nourish a labor oligarchy that has now at- License to Wed since January 14 Wilkes’ Reg- tained such size and strength as' later of Deeds Troy C. Poster Is- Born to Pfc. and Mrs. Howard T. Ratliff, a son, Howard T., Jr., on February 7, at a Welch, W. Va., hospital. Mrs. Ratliff la the former Miss Ruth Anderson, of North Wilkesboro. Fire Call Saturday SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. The North Wilkesboro fire de partment was called Saturday afternoon to extinguish a grass tire near the North Wilkesboro railway depot. The fire was quickly put out and no damage was reported. to threaten our government and sued license to wed to the fol- economy. Indeed, It now challen- lowing couples: Paul Shumate ges all governmental authority, and Mae Norman, both of North legislative, executive, and Judic- Wilkesboro, route one; Everette lal, and Harry Truman is cultl- J. Carter, Elkin, and Mary Ann vating this economy octopus Byrd, Ronda; James P. Williams even more assidlously than did and Annie Johnston, both of his predecessor, if that Is possl- North Wilkesboro; Luther Chll- jjlg I dress and Pauline Porter, both “This Is being done,’’ he con- of North Wilkesboro, route two; tinned, "on the theory that labor, Ezra Mack Byrd and Pansy Luff- plus the Communists and two or man. both of Ronda; Edwin R. three other racial groups, when Sidden, Joynes, and Leora Hut- combined, are strong enough to chison, Moxley: J. R. Mathis and perpetuate them in power. But Pauline Holbrook, both of TTap- the worm has turned. Even the hill; George Anderson, Pores Solid Sbuth Is becoming restive Knob, and Marie Anderson, Oak- and Imputlent.' woods. guson; M. P. Cook, Wilkesboro, route two; R. A. Fairchilds, North Wilkesboro, route one; J. C. Rhoades, Hays; W. J. Earp and R. B. Laxton, Boomer; P. M. Holcomb, State Road: Carl Bau- guss, Traphlll; S. S. Roberts, Somers; J. *R. Crawford, North Wilkesboro: Tom Huffman, Pur lear: T. L. Greene, Mt. Zion; J. P. Holbrook, Traphlll; Smith Johnson, North Wilkesboro, route three; V. R. Hamby, Par- sonvillo: Willie Blackburn, North Wilkesboro, route one; Lonnie L. Moore, Gllreath; W. J. Bason, North Wilkesboro; B. M. Broy- Mll, Pores Knob; C. F. Sheets, Wagoner: T. G. Johnson, Ab- shers; George B. Anderson, Hen drix; O. W. Kiser, Ronda; Clate Brown and Shuby Baker, North Wilkesboro. Third Week Edward D. Jolly, Elkin, route one; Edgar Huffman, Purlear: J. I. Shatley, Somers; Jake Well born. Mt. Zion; Jesse M. Billings, Moravian Palls; M. L. Gray, Wil kesboro; Clyde Vannoy, Purlear; and educational opportunities, o • Special Representative At Employment Office Here Each Thursday three; W. A. Alexander, North securing the benefits provided Wilkesboro; James F. Caudill them by law. and Everett Tedder, Wilkesboro. j jyjr. Caldwell, assisted by John Second Week j T. Miller, will serve the area com- J. P. Bumgarner, Halls .Mills; Posed of Wilkes, Alleghany, Al- Morganton; Mrs. James Lowe,, North Wilkesboro, route two; | He will assist veterans in filing of Wilkesboro. Two children, Rom Eller, Purlear; T. G. Milam,' claims and in obtaining hospital- Faye and Richard Glenn, prece- North Wilkesboro; D. K. Green, i ization. insurance, training on Job ded her in death. Two sisters, wilkesboro; Curtis Sparks, Roar- Mrs. H. N. Abernethy, of Char- ing River; Walter C. Stroud, lotte, and Mrs. J. S. Yates, of Oakwoods; Harrison Mlllor, Wil- Durham, also survive. kesboro, route two; Morris Greg- The funeral service will be ory, Cycle; Paul P. Owens. Wll- held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 | kesboro, route one; Jacob C. Pat- at Cub Creek Baptist church, of rick, Vannoy: J. A. Marley, Fer- H. P. Eller’s Ford Coupe Is Stolen The 1936 model Ford coupe owned by H. P. (Pat) Eller, well known local citizen, was stolen late Saturday night or early Sun day morning In front of his resi dence on C street. The color of the car was ^grey. Mr. Eller will appreciate very much any infor mation leading to the recovery of bis car. W. P. Bumgarner and G. W. Ed minston, Wilkesboro: J- W. Moore, North Wlllcesboro; Coy Eller, Purlear: A. S. Billings, Hays; Carl C. McLean, North Wilkesboro, route one; J. W. Bul- lls, Wilkesboro; Charles Gentle, Oakwods; R. B. Vannoy, Reddies River; Robert G. Mathis, Wil kesboro; H. W. Costner, Pores Knob; Gilbert Osborne, North Wilkesboro: Luther H. Lowe, Pores Knob; W. A. Marlow, Har mony; Q. A. McNeill, North Wil kesboro; B. A. Cockerham, Roaring River; P. 0. Foster, Buck: D. E. Treadway, Pores Knob. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A.