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•' cet Y. M. C. A. u rau- inf a building fund for the M«ction of a modem Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT THE JOURNAUPATRIOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL OF PROGRESS IN THE “STATE OF WILKES” FOR OVER 40 YEARS OURO^ North Wilkesboro has m trading radius of 50 milesy terring 100,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. VOU 40, NO. 100 Published Mondays and Thursdays. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1946 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center f CUTEST YET— ' MEMBER WILKES FAMILY IN MOVIES PartofCountyFarm To Be Sold To Vets lioDDie Mell Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. How ard J. Cooper and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cooper, of Purlear, may be one of the rising stars among juveniles on the screen. Bobbie Nell is only four, and the above picture, beautiful as it is, doesn’t do her justice. The Hollj’^wood Citizen News, Holly wood, California, recently carried a picture of Bobbie Nell in “The Talent Parade”, and with the following comment: “Little Bobby Nell Cooper, 4, blonde ‘South ern Belle,’ has finished an important role in an RKO short subject, ‘Help, Aid and Assist,’ directed by Wal ly Grissell and Doran Cox. This film was produced for showings in Masonic lodges throughout the country. According to Libman of Spotlite Studios who publicizes youngsters, little Bobby is a ‘find’ and worth the atten tion of motion picture producers. The youngster has appeared in ‘Sister Kenny’ and other movies in recent months.” Ross Stevens Tells Lhms Club About Wildlife Program Ross Stevens, executive secre tary of the North Carolina Wild life Federation, outlined to the North Wilkesboro Lions Club in meeting Friday evening the Wild life Association’s plan for an ef fective game and fish program in North Carolina. Mr. Stevens stated that a bill will be before the next session of the legislature asking the estab lishment of a separate wildlife commission for the state with a nine-man membership on a stag gered basis with every member to be chosen from the ranks of conscientious hunters and fish ermen Interested In the develop ment and conservation of wild- ' life. The program was in charge of Robert S. Johnson and Paul Greene, who Introduced Mr. Stevens. WL O. .Absher, vice president, presided at the meeting in ab sence of President J. S. Deans. Richard Johnston announced that the Ladies Night committee had arranged for Ladies Night to be held May 3 at the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse. Dr. J. W. | Willis reported that arrange ments for the enlarged horse ^ ahow July 3 and 4 were progress-! ing. ' At the meeting Ralph Church was a guest of his father, Rufus B. Church, and C. N. Baker was the guest of Darwin Smithey. o Three Fire Alarms During Week-End Wllkeaboro tire depertmemt during the week-end answered two calls and saved two buildings from destruction by fire. On Saturday evening the gar age on the premises of the widow of the late Tom Alexander, color ed. burned and fireman saved the reeldence, which was very near the garage. On Sunday morning tJ»e home of Ea.'l Mitchell, colored, caught fire on the roof and the fire was put out quickly. In North Wllkeaboro the fire Idepartment answered a call to ex tinguish a grass fire on a vacant lot on Ninth street. ASTERN STAB MEET kes chapter number 42. of the Eastern Star, will on Thursday night, 7:30. smbers are urged to attend. Superior Court For Trial Chrii Cases April 29 Judge Allen H. Gwyn Will Preside Over Two-Weeks Term; Jurors Drawn Wilkes superior court for trial of civil cases will begin on April 29 for a two-weeks’ term. Judge Allen H. Gwyn, of Reidsville. will preside. Jurors have been drawn for the term as follows: First Week Hurshall Marshall, North Wll- kesboro: M. A. Shepherd, Wilkes boro; A. Ross, Benham; Julius Minton, Wilkesboro; Reid Roy al. North Wilkesboro; Charlie Childress, Benham; Lemon Combs, North Wilkesboro; C. M. Forester, Wilkesboro; T. V. Bau- guss. State Road; E. A. Roberts. Edwards; W. C. Bishop. Buck; J. H. Hayes, North Wllkeaboro route one; W. E. Yates, Wilkes boro; T. Wi Hanks. Honda; A .4. Greene, Deep Gap; W. L. Fos ter, Purlear; H. G. Moore, Brushy Mountain; Jake Snyder, Reddies River; C. P. Crysal, Wil kesboro; Win. A. Nichols, Millers Creek; E. O. Price, Pores Knob; A. C. Roberts, Cycle; I. F. Shoun, Parson ville; Raymond Barnes, North Wilkesboro; Glenn Dancy, Hays; H. M. Waddell, Moxley; Troy M. Collins, Elkin; Claude Smith, State Road; R. M. Hlnch- er. Hays; Coy Spicer, Traphlll; Reuben Trevette, North Wilkes boro; Monroe Edmlnsten, Boom er: E. D. Hamby, Stanton; B. C. Church, Boomer. Second Week W. T. Bumgarner, Reddles River; Ira Dowel', Traphlll; Ly tle Felts, Edwards; Jesse Byrd, Antioch: John Virgil Mahaffey, Union Grove: L. M. Miller, Pur lear: Guy C. Phillips, Summit; B. H. Eller. Purlear; Major Blev ins, Dehart; J. L. Bdsel, Fotm Knob; Realle Hayes, Gllreath; James A. Ritchie, Pores Knob; Baxter Johnson, Hendrix: Press Miller, Vannoy; V. T. Walsh, Boomer: J. P. Marlow, Moravian Palls; N. L. Brewer, Rock Creek; J. P. Wyatt, ParsonvUle; Wiley T. Johnson, Millers Creek; G. V. Gamblll, Springfield; W. M. Roy al, Traphlll; Glenn Walsh, Boom er; Spurgeon Johnson, North Wilkesboro; W. H. Triplett, Hon da; A. Deal Steele, Pores Knob; Orville B. Smith, Boomer; M. M. Mathis, Roaring River; L. L. Barnett. Brushy Mountain; J. B. Whittington, Reddles River; M. L. Laws, Purlear. o SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. G. W. Taylor, Age 85, Is Claimed By Death Funeral service was held at Charity church for George Willis Taylor, age 85, citizen of the Wilbar community who died Thursday. Rev. Ed Hayes, Rev. Glenn (Huffman and Rev. Allen Staley conducted the last rites. Surviving Mr. Taylor are his wife, Mrs. Sallie Taylor, and the following sons and daughters: Rufus Taylor, Mrs. S. R. Joines, Mrs. Alice Eller, Lewis, Hamp, Gaither, Minnie, Alonzo, Agnes, Edna, George. Goldie and Jimmie Taylor. Civic Committee For Fund Drives Is Recommended Infantile Paralysis Chapter Executive Board Has Meeting Here Friday At a called meeting of the executive committee of the Wilkes county chapter of the Na tional Foundation For Infantile Paralysis held Friday night at Hotel W’ilkes a recommendation was made for a central commit tee to organize fund raising cam paigns in Wilkes county. The executive oommittee pass ed a resolution requesting that the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis Club and the North Wilkesboro Lions Club each appoint three members to a joint committee whose duty it would be to select chairmen and set up organiza tions for the several drives and campaigns which are conducted annually to raise funds for wor thy causes. - At the meeting the board dis cussed ways of providing more assistance and help for polio victims In Wilkes county. Splen did reports were given by Mrs. W. R. Absher, secretary, and W. Blair Gwyn, chapter treasurer. Present with Chairman Ogil- vie for the meeting were C. B. Eller, Paul Cashlon, E. R. Spni- 111, W. Blair Gwyn, Mrs. W. R. Absher, W. D. Jester and Dwight Nichols. Wilkesboro Wins Debating Contest Affirmative and Negative Teams Win Over Ronda In Contests Thursday Wilkesboro high school debat ing teams won both sides in the triangular debating contest Thursday and will compete in the debating tourney today at Woman’s College in Greensboro. Subject for the debates Is "Resolved: That every able bod ied male citizen should have a full year of military training be fore attaining the age of 24.’’ Wilkesboro’s affirmative, com posed of Malcolm Gamlbill and Bill Craig, defeated Ronda’s negative, and Wilkesboro’s nega tive, composed of Betsy Barber and Keith Bentley, won over Ronda’s affirmative. Winner In the district contest today at Woman’s College will take part in the state contest to be held at Chapel Hill. Henry J. Marsh Funeral Tuesday Funeral service will be held Tuesday, 11 a. m., at Pine Ridge church for Henry Jackson Marsh, 64, who died Sunday morning at the Wilkes hospital. Mr. Marsh, who had lived near Wilbar, had been residing In this city for some time. He is surviv ed by three brothers and three sisters; Lee, W. M. and G. W. Marsh, Mrs. Jane Miller, Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. A. V. Ly- all. Rev. Glenn Huffman will con duct the last rites and burial will be In Severt cemetery. -V- SGT. DON T. CULLER HOME FROM OVERSEAS Sgt. Don T. Culler has return ed home after serving In the army air corps two years, with eight months’ foreign service to hls credit. At the time of his discharge, Sgt. Culler was a gun ner in the 43rd air squadron and was stationed in Japan. He re ceived hls discharge on April Legion Obtains Duilding Sites to Sell to Veterans Veterans Intereated In Sites Available Asked to Con tact H. C. Lsmdon Part of the beautiful county home farm northeast of this city on highway 268 will be made available to veterans for home building sites, H. C. Landon, commander ^he Wilkes post of the American Legion, said to day. Commander Landon stated that the board of county commission ers had agreed to sell a portion of the county home farm imme diately east of the county home and north of the highway for a veterans building project. In order to handle the project, the Legion formed a non-profit corporation, which will sell the building sites to veterans at cost. To prevent speculation, each buyer will be bound by contract to erect a residence on the prop erty purchased. Veterans inter ested jn obtaining building sites are asked to contact Commander Landon. I.iegion Host To Vets The Wilkes post of the Legion was host to 150 veterans at a buffet supper and entertainment Friday night at Mount Pleasant Bohool. Feature address of the evening was a brief talk by Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, who served as a major In the army medical corps. He urged that the veter ans strive for a better commun ity and nation as courageously as they fought and defeated the enemy in battle. Dock Walsh and bis musicians furnished entertainment and a most pleasant social hour fol lowed the dinner. Membership of the Legion post was Increased by a substantial number of veterans who joined at the Mount Pleasant meeting. o Cancer Campaign Now Progressing In Wilkes County The campaign to raise funds for the cancer care and research fund is now progressing well in' Wilkes county and substantial progress Jtas been maoe toward raising the quota. The national fund is being created to finance cancer re search in efforts to learn the cause of cancer, means of preven tion and cure. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. In Wilkes county T. E. Story is chairman of the campaign and W. Blair Gwyn is treasurer. Those who have not made their contributions are asked to get them in as early as possible. On Saturday members of the Lions club operated the dime board and a considerable sum was raised. It is planned to have the dime board out again on Sat urday of this week. All contribu tions will be gratefully received. o Number Scouts Higher In Rank After Court Meet 'Several Scouts were advanced in rank and others passed merit badge awards at the meeting of the Wilkes district Boy Scout Court of Honor and Review Thursday night. R. I. Moore, Frank Day and Joe Starnes were advanced to second class rank while Jimmie Moore was advanced to star rank. Merit badges were given as follows: Jimmie Moore, civics, flremanship, personal health, and home repairs; Dudley Moore, civics and flremanship; R. I. Moore, safety; Frank Day and Bobby Anderson, flremanship; Jimmy Day, safety. Members of the court present with Chairman L. M. Nelson for the meeting were E. G. Finley, Cyrus McNlel and Gordon Fin ley, Scout commissioner. Improvements At Lamb Market To Improy^Service Pens To Be Enlarged And Covered; First Lamb Shipment In July Extensive enlargement and im provements will be made at the lamb market quarters in North Wilkesboro before the opening of the lamb marketing season, Rob ert S. Curtis, marketing special ist of the North Carolina Depart ment of Agriculture, said here Friday following a conference with local authorities and offi cials of the Southern Railway company. 'The loading pens will be ex tended and covered, feed bins and watering troughs will ibe In stalled and water lines will be placed. The grounds will be graded and covered with cinders for drainage. In addition, office quarters will be constructed. The improvements are designed tor convenience and efficiency In carrying out cooperative ship ments, regardless of weather condiilons prevailing. The market was established here last season, when 5,000 Iambs were shipped in a number of cooperative shipments, which were purchased at top prices by an eastern packer. Lambs from ten northwestern counties were included in the 34 cars shipped from North Wilkesboro, Mr. Cur tis said. In one instance a farm er from Randolph county brought a number of Iambs here and re ceived two to three cents per pound more than he had been receiving from local sources. The market was established here because It was a centrally located point in northwestern North Carolina, and because rail shipments from North Wilkes boro could reach metropolitan centers one day earlier than from points where Iambs were being shipped In nearby Virginia and Tennessee. ’Tbe first cooperative lamb shipment from North Wilkesboro this year will be about July 1, Mr. Curtis said. 13th at Fort Bragg. Sgt. Culler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Culler, of Wllkeaboro. Elaster Services Well Attended Beer-Wine License Are Now Available Harry L. Summers, Deputy Collector, N. C. Dept, of Revenue, advisee that beer and wine lic ense are now on sale for 1946-47, for use alter May 1st. The current license authorizing sale of alcoholic beverages expire April 30th. Mr. Summers said re tail dealers of beer and wine will violate tbe state law If they sell after that date without a new license. Hls office will be open Saturday, April 27th, between the hours of 9 a- m. and 1 p. m. Local Girl Wins Soil Conservation Speaking Contest The public speaking contest on soil conservation, sponsored In Wilkes County by the Kiwanis club of North Wilkesboro, was held Thursday at 10:00 a. m. in the courthouse In Wilkesboro. The winners were as follows: 1st prize, $25.00 won by Miss Agnes Miller of North Wilkes boro high school; 2nd prize of $15.00 won by Miss Pauline Teague of Mountain View high school; and third prize of $10.00 won by Albert Miller of the Mt. Pleasant high school. All contestants made excellent speeches and It was difficult for the judges to decide upon the winners. Judges in the contest were: 0. B. Eller, S'lperintendent of .Schools, Mrs. W. R. Absher. of North Wilkesboro, and Mrs. C. F. Bretholl, of Pores Knob. The other contestants were: Misses Linda Bumgarner and Della Dean Nichols, of Millers Creek high school; Misses Betty Key and Peggy Tlllle of Ronda high school: Miss Ruth Higgins, of Mt. Pleasant high school; E. C. Elledge of the Mountain View high school: and Miss Charlotte Bishop, of the Ferguson high school. Coaches from the various schools were: Mrs. Mae Johnson, Mrs. Marie Church, E. R. Spru ill. O. M. Proffit, A. W. Calloway, Paul Cragan, and Miss Beatrice Sebastian. Miss Agnes Miller spoke before the Kiwanis club at North Wil kesboro at 12:00 noon Friday. Miss Pauline Teague and Albert Miller and their coaches will also be guests of the Kiwanis Club at that time. Miss Miller will represent Wllkee county in the 13-county final contest at Elkin April 26. ’The winner In this area contest will be given a $100 Victory bond and a free to Plnehurst a- long with hls or her coach to deliver the speech before the North Carolina Banker’s Associ ation May 8. The Banker’s Asso ciation will give the $100 bond and the free trip. The Elkin Ki wanis Club will give a prize to each of the three top speakers In the area contest. o Cancer does not spread from person to person. Science has not discovered a K^rm of this most dangerous disease. Soil and Wildlife Topics Discussed At Kiwanis Meet Winner in Speaking Contest And Ross Stevens Are Speakers at Meeting Soil Conservation and Wildlife jvere the topics for splendid ad dresses Friday at the North Wil kesboro Kiwanis club meeting. Program Chairman W. H. Me- Elwee asked -Carl Van Deman to present the first part of the pro gram and he Introduced the three county winners in the "Soil Con servation Speaking Contest: Miss Agnes Miller, of North Wilkes boro, first place; Miss Pauline Teague of Mountain View school, 2nd place: and Albert .Miller, of Mt. Pleasant school, third place. Miss Miller was then presented to give her speech on the sub ject, "Conserve Our Soil.’’ W. H. McElwee then introduc ed Ross S. Stevens of Raleigh, executive secretary of N. C. Wild life Federation, who brought the club a splendid thought on the importance of revising our pres ent set-up In the administration of the Game and Fish Program of the state. He stated a bill is now being prepared for the next session of the General Assembly which will change the plan from a fifteen-man commission to a nine division set-up with a man from each division to be appoint ed, only one man each year so as to avoid a lot of the waste that now happens on account of tbe 4-year political change of pro grams. ’The present plan has been in operation for the past 18 years and has continually gone down rather than up. This new nine- man commission will be financed by the license fees of the hunt ers and fishers of the state. The secretary presented cash prizes to the three young speak ers present as follows: $25.00; $15.00; and $10.00 to Miss Ag nes Miller, Miss Pauline Teague and Albert Miller. The attendance prize Friday, four quarts of oil, was presented by A. F. Kilby to W. H. McEl wee. Guests were as follows: Ross Stevens and Mr. Goodale with W. H. McElwee; Mrs. Blanche Greene with Carl E. VanDeman; D. D. Williamson and A. W. Calloway with Paul Church; Dr. Lewis with Dr. F. C. Hubbard: Roy Manshlp and T. D. Blair, of Winston-Salem, with R. G. Finley; W. S. Bab cock, of Mulberry, Florida, with J. E. Justice; H. M. Scott, of Sweetwater, Tenn., with Pat Wil liams; Miss Agnes Miller, Miss Pauline Teague and Albert Mill er, club guests; E. W. Smith, of Lenoir, was a visiting Klwanian. Sunrise Services Easter Morning Have Big Crowds Traffic Heavy on Highways Through Week-End; No Tragic Accidents Easter services at churches In this community drew record crowds. Sunrise services at a number of churches and cemeteries had the largest crowds of worship pers since the services were In augurated. At historic St. Paul’s Episco pal church in Wilkesboro Rector B. M. Lackey led a large crowd In an impressive sunrise service. At Moravian Falls cemetery Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of Wil kesboro, delivered an Inspiring message before many early wor shippers at sunrise. At Mount Ijawn cemetery north of this city an early service was held at 7:30 a. m. with Dr. David E. Browning, First Baptist pas tor, In charge. It was the first service to be held there and it is planned that It will'be an an nual Easter observance. Many rural churches reported exceptionally large crowd at Easter ' services and egg hunts were held In practically every community for the children. Highway patrolmen reported the heaviest week-end traffic on the highways since the war. However, there were no tragic accidents on the highways in this vicinity. Today stores and business houses In North Wilkesboro were closed on the Easter Mon day holiday and holiday traffic on the highways continued heavy. Veteran$ Foreign Wars Supper For Veterans Friday Local Post Will Be Host To Overseas Veterans at Supper at Ronda Gym Eugene Reavis Is To Have a Lake Eugene Reavis, who had been working at intervals over the past five years on construction of a lake on hls farm near Gil- roath, has contracted with A. A. Oashlon, of this city, to complete the work within the next few days. Mr. Reavis said the lake, wbldh will be stocked with fish, win cover about six acres above the 36-foot dam. V- The American Cancer Society supports a coordinated program of scientific research aimed at the control of cancer. Tour eoa* tribution Is needed to continue this vital work. o Cotton middling, 16-16tbs staple, has risen 29 points since February 15. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 1132 (Blue Ridge Mountain Post), North Wilkes boro, will give a supper for all overseas veterans on Friday, April 26, 7:30 p. m.. at the Ron da high school gym. Good eats, a splendid program and plenty of entertainment have been arranged for your en joyment. The local Post has grown by leaps and bounds since its or ganization, also a V. F. W. Auxil iary is in the making, so, all you foreign service men make plans now to attend this meeting and bring all the guests you desire. A member of the Veterans’ Administration is expected to be on hand and will give complete information In regards to Vet erans’ rights and will answer any question that will solve each In dividual case, if possible to do so. Democrats Are To Hold Convention Saturday, Apr. 27 Precinct Meetings Held Through the County On Saturday Afternoon Democrats of Wilkes county met at the polling places Satur day to perfect precinct organiza tions and to name delegates to the county convention. W. A. McNiel, oharlman of the Wilkes Democratic Executive committee, called the county con vention to meet Saturday, April 27, two p. m., at the county courthouse In Wilkesboro. The county organization will be com pleted and delegates will be named to the state convention. V MASONIC NOTICE Brother A. W. Hardy, a Certi fied Masonic Lecturer of Siloam, North Carolina, will be at the hall of Liberty Lodge No. 45 In Wilkesboro, each night at 7:00 p. m. April 22nd, through April 26 th, for the purpose of Instruc tion. All members are urged to attend, and visitors are cordial ly Invited.
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