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- . 'WJ '■-.'VV «M.C.A. balMtatK fund is a continual en- daaTor until a sufficient amount •f money is raised for eroetioB of • ayieadld T. M. C. \. buflding nken conditions permit Lend a to see It through. THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT 44& THE JOURNAI^PATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WILKES" FOR OVER 88 YEARS If the date on pink label is 4-46, renew BM^RE the firat day of April. If you wish to continue sendfng the paper to a—eons in serrioe, see ttiat the subocripCioD IS paid in adraace. VOL. 40, NO. 89 Pobliahed Momdnya nnd Tkuraalnira. NORTH WILKESBCWRO, N. C, thursday, March 14, 1946 MaJae Nnrtli Wilkeaboro Your Shopping Center Faws Convicted Of Manslaughter In Wilkes Court Lewis and Howard Faw Convicted in Death of J. T. Wagner Red Cross Drive Reaching Climax Jury In Wilkes superior court yesterday returned a verdict of grullty of manslaughter in the case of Lewis and Howard Waw, ■who were charged with the death of J. T. Wagner near the Wag ner home In the Millers Creek community a few months ago. | Lawls Faw, son-in-law of! Mr. Wagner, with his brother. Howard Faw, were tried for hav ing Inflicted serious Injury on Mr. Wagner following a quarrel which arose when the Faw brothers were banting near the j Wagner home. j Judge Julius A. Rousseau, who | Is presiding over court, hxUt not passed sentence at noon today. | Judgments rendered in cases; since the last report were as fol- ^ lows: Ernest Kearns, operating car while Intoxicated, directed ver dict of not guilty. Charlie Boyd, violation prohi bition law, 15 months sentence Aspended and placed on proba tion. Clarence Owens, assault, 30 days suspended and placed on probation. Ambrose Whittington and John -A. Miller, affray, eight months suspended and placed on probation. o Three Wilkes Men Sent For Induction Wilkes Selective Service Board number 1 on' Tuesday sent three men to Fort Bragg for Induction into service. They were: John Clanton Anderson, Henry M. Church and Cyrus Grant May berry. Knights of Pythias Meeting Postponed Stoker Coal Users Should Order Now Early placement and accept ance of stoker coal orders was urged today by H. C. Roberts, Chairman, Wilkes County AAA Committee, in order to assure farmers adequate supplies during the curing season. "If orders are placed now and deliveries accept ed as far In advance of the cur ing season as possible, it appears •t the present time that sufficient supplies are available to meet the demands for tobacco curing, and the operation of hatcheries and brooders.’’ he said. Mr. Roberts ponlted out that since the Solid Fuels Adminis tration Is being discontinued, it Is not anticipated at the present time that preference certificates, for the purchase of bituminous coal for these purposes, will be issued through the local A.A.A office, as last year. By placing orders with local suppliers immediately, a possible bottleneck in deliveries may he prevented during the normal curing season in July and .August. Girl Scout Poster i Winners Published Mickle Somers and Johnie Lee Doughton Declared Winners In Contest The winners in the Girl Scout poster contest are Johnie Lee Doughton for the Brownies and Mickie Somers for the Interme diate Girl Scouts. The prizes were five dollars each. The prizes were offered to the girl Scouts for the best poster showing the influence of Juliette Low upon the Girl Scout organ ization. The Judges were Mrs. C. H. Cowles, Mrs. Dick Bason and Mrs. John Leyshon. Tlie following girls entered posters in the contest. Mickie Somers, Dorris Ann Godby, Joann Byers, Gladys M. Sobastaln. x\nn Carlton. Betsy Doughton. Rebec ca Doughton. Johnie Lee Dough ton, Xancy Sturdiv.iut and Bet ty Payne. The prize winning posters are on display in Penney's store win dow. The other posters are oa display In the North Wllkesboro school building this week, and will be on display in the Wll kesboro school building next week. tars to Play Benefit Games Wilkesboro all star bas- sams. men and girls, the nikesboro high school J the men’s basketball )m West Jefferson ■will ► games at the North ro high school gymnas- ! tonight, with the first winning at 7:30. ds from the admission will go into the Red nd and a large attend- ixpected. The regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias Lodge has been called off. This action was taken in order to allow the Ma sonic Lodge the use of the hall for their lecture services. At the regular meeting to be held on March 25 the First Rank will be conferred on a new class of candidates. All officers and members are urged to be present at this meeting. Democrats Plan Annual Jackson Day Dinner 23rd Democrats throughout the state are looking forward to the annual Jackson Day dinner to be held at the Sir 'Walter Hotel In Raleigh on March 23. at which time Governor Kerr, of Okla homa. will be the feature speak er. W. A. McNlel, chairman of the Democratic Ebcecutlve Committee, is a member of the Jackson Day Dniner committee for Wilkes. The purpose of the dinners, which are held throughout the country by the Democratic party la to raise funds and to renew interest In party activities. ’The Democratic party In Wilkes Is anticipating raising the county’s quota of the fund and Mr. Mc- Niel Is accepting donations for that purpose. It is also ejected that Wilkes will have its full number of seats at the dinner to be held in Raleigh. Wilkes County Council Meets Here Monday The Wilkes County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs had a very Inspirational meeting on .Monday, March 11 at 1:30 o' clock In the Town Hall In North Wilkesboro. The meeting was called to ord er by the President, Mrs. C. F. Bretholl. Mrs. E. E. Vaught had charge of the devotional. In the absence of Mrs. Claude Deal, Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. W, E. Snow read the minutes and treasurer’s report. It was decided to have a spring federation meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 p. m. in the Town Hall in North Wilkesboro. An invitation will be extended to all men and wom en interested In attending this meeting. The following committees were appointed: Planning: Mrs. Avery ■Whittington; program, Mrs. Ed na Parlier; decoration, Mrs. Dick Thompson: refreshments. Mrs. Fred Sale and Ronda Club. It was decided that ribbons should be given to the club hav ing: 1- largest number present (including both men and wom en), 2. traveled greatest distance of miles. The training school for Cloth ing Leaders will be held at 10:00 o'clock on Friday, March 22 in the Town Hall in North Wilkes boro. At this time all Clothing Leaders and Presidents of all clubs will he expected to be pres ent. At 1:30 Miss Willie Hunter, Clothing Specialist from State College, Raleigh, N. C., will be present to conduct a hat, bag, and glove demonstration. All clubs were urged to announce this meeting and try to get a good representative group from each community In the county. The meeting adjourned to meet again May 13. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Menefee announce the birth of a daugh ter, Mattie Louise, on Monday, March 4, at the Riverside, hospi tal, Newport News, Va. Reports Wanted From All Workers In the Campaign Red Cross Office Will Be Open Saturday After noon For Reports Annual Red Cross fund cam paign In Wilkes county will reach its climax this week with reports from many workers in various parts of the county. Anticipating that many work ers will have completed the can vass of their respective territories and will wish to make their re ports, the office of the Wilkes chapter of the Red Cross will re main open Saturday afternoon until six o’clock to receive re ports. Red Cross leaders are confi dent that much progress has been made toward raising the county’s goal of $10,500, but few reports have been received to date from divisional chairmen or canvassers in the towns or rural areas. A special plea has been made by Major W. H. Mc- Elwee, Red Cross fund chairman, for all workers to complete their tasks and make their reports In order that the campaign may be closed out successfully as here tofore. Doubtless, many will not be contacted and they will want to have a part In raising Wilkes’ quota ot the fund necessary for the Red Cross to carry on with its great work among the men and women of the armed services and for the reluming veterans. Those not contacted may turn their contributions in to the Red Cross office over Tomlinson’s Department store or mall them to the Red Cross chapter. North Wilkesboro. Ronda Chooses Legion Speaker The Ronda High School held Its tryout Thursday and Friday for the American I.«gion Oratori cal Contest to be held Friday aft ernoon, March 15th. There were a large ntimbcr of students entered: therefore, on Thursday the school selected three to appear Friday before the student body for the selections of the school’s representation. Speaking Friday were Nona Lee Dobbins, Betty Jean Newman and Norma Jane Darnell. Norma Jane Darnell won the judges’ decision and will repre sent Ronda School at North Wil kesboro Friday afternoon. General Motors Strike Is Settled Settlement of long-standing strikes against Gene'-al Motors and General Electric was an nounced yesterday, opening the way lor the return of 275,000 workers to the task of reconver sion. The 113-day-old General Mo tors strike, which cost an esti mated $1,000,000,000 in lost wages, sales and commissions and cut the automotive Industry’s production schedules to one-sixth of advance estimates, was set tled at Detroit In mid-afternoon. G. E. Settlement Follows A few hours later, settlement of the 57-day General Electric dslpute was announced. The 175,000 striking C.I.O. auto workers were granted hour ly wage boosts of 18 1-2 cents —one cent below the figure recommended by President Tru man and a fact-finding board. J.H. Whicker, Sr., G. 0. P. Hominee Seat In Congress Local Ailtorney Nominated At Caucus Held Tuesday In Lexington J. H. "Whicker, Sr., prominent lawyer of North Wilkesboro, was named as the Republican candi date for Congress from the eighth congressional district by party leaders of the district who gath ered in Lexington for a caucus Tuesday afternoon. The nominee will file with the state board of elections and in the November elections will op pose the Democratic candidate for the seat to be vacated by Rep. W. O. Burgln, Lexington, who has announced he will not seek re-election. Mr. 'Whicker has been engag ed in the practice of law at North Wilkesboro for the past 20 years. Prior to that time he was a practicing attorney at Win ston-Salem for some 15 years. A past president of the Wilkes bar association, he is a Mason, a Kiwanlan, and is active In af fairs of the North Wilkesboro Baptist church, where he is chairman of the board of dea cons. At North Wilkesboro he Is in law partnership with his son, J. H. Whicker, Jr. Sim A. DeLapp, chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, announced that a district convention will be held just prior to the state convention at Winston-Salem, to fill com mittee posts. Boost In Price Of Milk Is Big Help To Dairy Farmers Bjr B. B. BROOME With a recent tJfjtMn hundred ponn^ ,*r. w- ■ price of mflsf' Wilkes ounty farmers will doubtless take ad vantage of this and produce even more milk In 1946 than they pro duced in 1945. And to Insure this increased production the ef forts on the part of agricultural w'orkers are being made to an unlimited extent to encourage use of silos for wister feeding: seeding of permanent pastures for grazing; and the selection and breeding of higher type dairy animals. Too, many Wilkes Coun ty farmers are preparing to seed a sizable acreage of alfalfa this summer which will Insure ade quate hay of high quality for winter feeding. Colncidontly the North Caro lina Extension Service is holding meetings throughout the County concerning quality milk produc tion—urging farmers to produce a clean, wholesome product that can be processed into desirable dairy products. It is estimated that North Carolina farmers lost $250,000.00 in 1945 because of milk that was rejected due to high acidity and too much sedi ment. All of this could have been Seven Tried On Liquor Counts Six men and one woman were given preliminary hearings this week before U. S. Commissioner J. W. Dula in Wilkesboro and placed under bonds for trial at the May terra of federal court In Wilkesboro on charges of manufacturing liquor. The defendants in three cases were: Richard and Spencer Laws, Coy Prevette, George Royal Dyer and Emma Church, Walter Lloyd Foster and Earl James Call. The arrests were made by agents of the alcohol tax unit offset by the application of sound and workable quality pro gram. Reliable figures show that over 300,000 pounds of milk is being Imported In North Carolina from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other dairy states daily to offset the deficit in volume that North Carolina farmers are producing. This may be considered as a di rect loss to the dairymen of this state. Because with the soil, cli mate, and rainfall that this state is blessed with there is no rea son why any milk should he im ported. Many farmers are discussing the possibility of a market for their milk in the future and some are hesitating to produce more milk because they are doubtful that all the milk they can pro duce can be sold In this state. Milk production In North Car olina is far short of the needs and the states south of North Carolina are depending almost altogether upon the dairy states to supply them. Demands upon milk companies in the state, by out-of-state concerns, are so great that should .all the milk that North Carolina farmers produce be exported, there still would he a deficit in the South eastern states by several hundred thousand pounds of milk daily So then, our major problem Is under-production rather than over-production. It Is hoped that every farm that can support a herd of dairy cows will do this In 1946. —o Farmers must get AAA prac tice plans approved by county committees in order to be eligible for payments. Class Visits Office Of Journal-Patriot General Business class of the North Wilkesboro high school, composed of 32 sophomores and one junior, visited The Journal- Patriot office Tuesday afternoon and viewed the processes of news paper publication and printing. Mrs. Ena Taylor, Instructor, accompanied the class, which has been visiting a number of of fices and industries as a Pni't their business training and ob servation. A- Legion Speaking Contest On Friday For This County School Winners to Partici pate in County Contest at Local School Winners in the American Le gion’s oratorical contest 1 n Wilkes county high schools will compete in the county contest to be held Friday of this week, 4:30 p. m.. In the North Wilkesboro school auditorium. L. M. Nelson, chairman of the contest in the county, said today that there will be a number of contestants competing for the opportunity to represent Wilkes in the 15th district Legion con test to be held in Statesville on Thursday, March 21, 5:30 p. m., in the office of J. Wade Hen dricks, district Legion command er. The district winner will take part in the state contest and the state winner will compete for the national prize, which will be a $4,000 scholarship In any college or university of the winner’s choice. The contests are held each year on subjects pertaining to the American constitution. The subject this year is “Privileges and Responsibilities of An Amer ican Citizen.” All members of the Legion and the Auxiliary and the public are Invited to the county contest Veterans’ Housing Project Proposed Dr. Chamberlain’s Office Is Located In Bank Building Dr. A. 0. Ohamiberlain has moved his dental offices from his former location over Horton’s Drug Store to the second floor of the Bank of North Wilkesboro building. Dr. Chamberlain’s office Is now located In the suite of of fice rooms which Were formerly occupied by the rationing board in the bank building. o Sites Desired For Humber of Homes For War Veterans Legion Commander H. C. Landon Instituting Hous ing Movement To Ors^anize Church East Of This City 'Hiose who "wish to attend the district contest In Statesville, which will be followed by a dutch dinner, are asked to notify Dis trict Commander Hendricks not later than Tuesday, March 19. Dairy Production Payment Program Will BeCentinoed An all-day service will be held Sunday, March 17, at a school- house on the hill above G. W. El more’s store on the highway leading from North Wilkesboro to Elkin. Sunday school will be held at 11 a. m., there will be appropri ate entertainment through the intermission hour, and a Baptist church will be organized in the afternoon service beginning at one o’clock. All are nlvlted, and'^ny of the hardsurfaced highways A movement was initiated here this week to Inaugurate a hous ing project for Wilkes county veterans in need of homes. H. C. Landon. commander of the Wilkes Legion post and who has already given much atten tion to the housing problem for veterans, said today that the es timate of the number of veter ans in Wilkes county who need homes is 700. This number will Increase, he said, at the present marriage rate and with more veterans returning from service. The Immediate problem now. Commander La'Udon said, is find ing suitable locations on which to build homes. He wishes to get in touch with any property own ers who will sell home sites on with well filled baskets for the dinner to be spread at noon, o Veterans Forum Expected To Be Interesting Event Will Be Held Monday, Mar. 18, 7:30 p. m.. In North Wilkesboro To'wn Hall The Dairy Production Payment Program will b e continued through June 30, and rates for April-June period will be the same as those for the correspond ing period for last year as an nounced today by H. C. Roberts, Chairman, Wilkes County AAA Committee. Under the program, the milk rate that will be paid to North Carolina farmers for April is 90 cents per hundredweight for whole milk produced and sold and 17 cents per pound for but- terfat. For the May-June period, the rates will be 55 cents per hundredweight for milk and 10 cents for butterfat. The AAA Chairman pointed out that the payments will be subject to termination or revis ion in the event of any general increases in price ceilings for milk and its products. According to the Stabilization Director’s announcement of Jan uary 29, the general level of re turns for milk producers will be maintained during 1946 at the 1945 level, either by subsidy payment or Increase In price ceilings should the subsidy be eliminated. The Dairy Production Payment Program was designed to make payments to farmers on the milk and butterfat they produce and sell to offset increased dairy production costs and to encour age a continued high rate of milk production. The program has been In operation since October 1943, and over $6,000,000 has been paid to Tar Heel dairy farmers" through local AAA County Committees. V Under the auspices of the lo cal Employment Office, a veteran day evsalng at the Town Hall. This forum is for the purpose of serving the community on Its veteran problems. There will be a representative from the 'Veterans Administra tion, who will speak on the training facilities offered veter ans: there will be a state service officer from the N. C. State Vet erans Commission, who will speak on service offered veterans on claims, pensions, etc. The local Red Cross officials will be present to give Informa tion as to the type of service they render veterans and their fami lies. There will be a representative from the Employment Service who will be ready to answer questions on jobs and labor mar ket conditions In the community. This forum Is not only open to veterans but to all public spir ited citizens who might be inter ested in what is being done for veterans in North Wilkesboro. leading out of North Wilkesboro. A tract of several acres Is de sired, in order that plans may go through for a veterans’ hous ing project of several homes. However, those who have any number of available home sites for sale are requested to get In touch with Mr. Landon. Commenting on the proposed housing project for veterans. Commander Landon pointed out that veterans can get priorities on whatever building materials are available. This will greatly facilitate bnlldlng. He also pointed out that c- . tfeft .CgtBr^JgiSaiW iMny carpenter* towriPe wl- ing to do the necessary work for a housing project and who are 5th Sunday Singing At Moravian Falls Regular Fifth Sunday singing session of the Southslde Singing association will be held Sunday, March 31. at Moravian Falls, Baptist church, according to .an nouncement of the chairman. At torney P. J. McDuffie. The sing ing will begin at 11 a. m. and continue through the afternoon with dinner spread picnic style at noon. All are invited. Agricultural Program Friday At Kiwanis Meet willing to organize into a home building unit which could erect homes rapidly and efficiently. o Tobacco Lands To Be Measured North Wilkesboro club held a very enjoyable meet ing Friday noon at Hotel Wilkes. Program Chairman. Carl Van Deman introduced as his speaker, R. A. Parnham, Vocational Agri culture Teacher from Morganton Cltjr Schools and five boys who are students In ‘Vocational Agri culture. Mr. Parnham pointed out that in order for a boy to take the course In "Vocational Agriculture he must live on a farm where he can put into practice what he learns in school, and that each boy must conduct a project which Is supervised by his Instructor. Three ot the boys present spoke briefly stating why they took the Vocational Agricultural course, Andrew Pruitt, "because it gives me an opportunity to compete with other hoys in contests’’: Ben Williams, "because it gives me a chance to attend camp”: Calvin .\cuff played guitar and sang a couple of numbers. The program was enjoyed by the club mem bers. The attendance prize Friday was presented by Paul S. Cragan to W. D. Halfacre. Guests were as follows; Dwight Williamson with R. D. Smith; Wm. T. Long and R. R. Church with C. B. Eller, Ki wanlan Harvey A. Reynorth, of Dayton, Ohio, was present for the meeting. To further strengthen compli ance with the marketing quota program, all acreages of flue- cured tobacco grown on all farms in 1946 will be measured by AAA Committeemen or others working under supervision of Committee men, it was announced today by II. C. Roberts. Chairman, Wilkes County AAA Committee. Due to the manpower short age. the AAA found it neces sary to discontinue measure ment of all flue-cured acreages during the war, and this will be the first year since 1942 when all acreages will be measured. The system ot reporting their individual acreages by farmers, themselves, and subsequent spot checking was the best means of acreage determination during the war. However, a return to measurement of all acreages is essential in order to make the marketing quota program fully Kiwanis effective. Fluo-cured producers of Wilkes County have been noti fied of 1946 acreage allotments for their farms. o Juniors Will Not Meet On Tuesday North Wilkesboro council of the Junior Order will not meet on Tuesday night, the meeting being postponed because the Ma sonic lectures will be in progress In the lodge hall. 0 Stove Explodes SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. The North Wilkesboro fire de partment was called Wednesday to the home of Mr. W. J. Allen on D street, where a water jacket on a range had exploded. The fire did little damage but the range was practically demolish ed. o .JOHN GRANT ELLEDGE RECEIVES DISCHARGE John Grant Elledge, machin ist’s mate, third class. In the Seabees, has received his dis charge and has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mr*. Coyd M. Elledge. He served three years in the Seabees and for a long period of time was stationed on Hawaii. o Sapport Y. M. C. A.
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