This group of Giri ScouU of troop 8 in North WOkesboro, directed by Mrs. R. G, Finley, lender, recwved
first clsLM Scout awnrds at a recent meeting of the Girl ScMt court of awards. Left to ri|^t in the above
picture «uw: Jesm Summers, Eletty Jo Reavis, Jane Cragan, Doris Anne Godbey, Gladys Sebastiu «d Joan
Byers. Progress made by this group is indicative of the increased activity and interest in the Girl Scout pro*
gram now Iwing carried out very effectively in the Wilkesboros. (Photo by Harvel)
William T. Long, principal of
Wllkesboro district schools fo'r
the past serea years, has resign
ed.
Dr. M. O. Bdwards, chairman
of the WOkesboro district school
hoard, said ha recetred Mr.
Long's .roslgnatioh Monday* ere-
hlQg. Mr. Long stated that bus
iness intorssts at Gomelins need
ed his att^UOB.
Sncoessor.fo Mr. Long has not
bemi elected Dr. Edwards said.
Wllkesboro central school is
ths'* largest in the county and
th^e are many small school units
in the Wllkesboro district.
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Rezall Store Here
RoUbed On Monday
MANY AWARDS MADE TO GIRL
SCOUTS IN COURT OF AWARDS j
MEETING; INTEREST IS HIGH
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The opening moments of the
Girl Scout Court was beautiful
as a large number of Girl Scouts.
Leaders, Council Members and
parents made the horse shoe for
mation for the flag ceremony
last Monday evening in the Pres
byterian educational building.
Following the flag ceremony
troop No. 8, directed by Mrs.
Blchard Finley, gave dramatic
’rta”. Troop No. 6, of Wll-
prsaaatad "Har Blast
al." dfreeted ani written by
Mrs. Robert Foster. These talent
ed girl scouts drew aplause with
their line quality of performance.
Mrs. R. S. Gibbs, executive sec
retary, recalled achievements
made by Girl Scout troops
throughout the year; and asked
troop leaders to make awards.
Some awards have been made at
other courts during the year, and
awards were made only to those
present.
Troop No. S, leader, Mrs. Rich
ard Finley, Jane Cragan, Curved
Bar.
First class Scouts: Joan By
ers, 12 badges: Betty Jo Reavls,
11 badges; Jean Somers, 11 bad
ges; Doris Ann Godby, 13 badg
es; Gladys Sebastain, 12 badges.
Second Class Scouts: Florene
Oilreath, Betty Whicker.
Other awards: Peggy J. Sebas-
'■( tain, 4 badges; Doris Wiles, 6
Geraldine Gaddy, 4
ges; Betty Lon Kennerley, 4
is; Judith Farmer, 4 badg
es; Nora Gabriel, 3 badges.
These badge requirements are
In the fields of Elxploratory,
Book Binding, Child Care, Foot
Traveler, Glass, Basketry, Need-
leciaft. Design, Housekeeping,
ReadeiB, Dramatics, Art, Hostess,
Dancing, Clothing.
Troop No. 6, Wllkesboro, lead
er, Mrs. Robt. PVister,
Fay Davis, 2nd class, first aid;
Janette Davis, first aid; Bette
Davis, Glrl'Soout pin, first aid;
Frances Johnson, first aid; Mary
.Teakle Phipps, first aid; Ruth
Long, first aid: Betsy Dough ton,
first aid: Rebecca Doughton, Girl
Scout pin, first aid; Gertrude
Webster, first aid; Marion Stone,
first aid; Rachel Anderson, first
aid; Barbara Livingston, first
aid; Jean Lowe, first aid.
North Wllkesboro Senior Troop,
leader, Mrs. Kathryn Lott and
Grace F. Kilby:
Hospital Aid Arm l>and, Betty
Joe Zimmerman, Margaret Ann
Hutchens and Jane Carter.
Brownie Troop of Wllkeeboro:
Jane Pearson, pin; Glory Liv
ingston, pin and pennant; Joan
Lee Doughton, pin and pennant.
Mrs. Claud Doughton, commis
sioner. led the group in singing
favorite songs of Girl Scouts.
Th^ court was closed with
frlendsblp circle and the "Qood-
Qlrl Goont" song.
Swimming Lessons
To Be Given Hen
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Church
have announced that swlmmin t
lessons will be given at the Norl i
Wllkesboro swimming pool, 'star
Ing Tuesday, June 22 at lOitlO
a. m.
All those who are Interested
taking lessons should be at t)e
pool then, or inftMni^lfS. er '
Church that they wish to
lessons.
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Marriage License
Ma^iage license were Issue 1
during the peist week by Wilke i’
Register of Deeds Troy C. Fostf f
to the following; Thurmon 1
Brown, Wllkesboro, and Jewi 1
Johnson, North Wllkesboro route
three; Cecil Watkins, North Wll
kesboro, and Helen Walsh, Wil-
kesboro; Warren G. H. Broyhlll,
North Wllkesboro, and Estoria
Anderson, North Wllkesboro
route two; David Allen Wooten,
Yadkinvillej and Hallle Mm
Byrd, Joneavllle; Van Allen
Haynes, Reddles River, and Rose
Estelle Wyatt, McGrady; Roty
T. Owens and Ruby E. Chnrcl i.
North Wllkesboro route on;
Wayne Bennett, West Jefferson,
I and Doris Blevins, Cmmpleif;
William Arthur Miller and Texle
Brown, both of North Wllkes
boro route one; Tam Hall and
Grace Adams, both of Halls
Mills; Garland Blackburn, Fox,
Va., and Stella Martin, Indepen
dence, Ve.; Wallace Adams,
North Wilke.vboro route two, and
Anna Lee Foster, North Wllkes
boro: Gwyn Caudill and Mary
Frances Sturdivant, both of West
Jefferson.
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Ear. Blevins, of Oak-
igMdn has Sieen elected peator of
jHb Fork Baptist ehnroh, near
Bead, and will conduct
' pgterviees there Saturday night
ai" 8:00 p. ni. and Sunday morn-
jn* Bt o’ck»k. The public
Kie eorOally invited to
^tkeae eerrlaee.
e
attend
TI«T. M.C A.
Support the Y.M.C.A.
In Singing School
Lenda Jane Eller, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Eller,
of North Wllkesboro, was bora
in the 6Hi month of the year,
6th day of the month, day
of the week, 6th hour of the
day, made the 6th in the fam
ily, and was 6 years old Jane
6, 1946, when she was given
a surprise Urthday party at
Smoot Park.
Three Good Games
In Softball Played
Tuesday Afternoon
F^t scores resulted from the
games played In the Churches’
Softball league Tuesday after
noon.
Wllkesboro Baptists retained
their lead in the league by edg
ing out the First Baptist number
2 team 10 to 9 In the closest
score of the day.
The Presbyterians returned to
the winning column by defeating
the North Wllkesboro Methodists
9 to 6.
Baptist number 1 gained a vic
tory of 18 to 10 In a slugfest
with the Wllkesboro Methodists.
The league standing;
TEAM W,
Wllkesboro Baptist .11
First Baptist 1 9 5
N. W. Methodist _ 7 6
First Baptist 2 6 7
N. W. Presbyterian ..4 7
WUkesboro M. B. 8 12'
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L. Pet
2 846
5 643
6 583
7 462
7 363
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Carolina Linen
Will Play Here
Pool B. OolUui, of liasoh^
ton, wld^y known marie teach*
er, is engaged la a ringing
school this week at Pleeseot
Grove (Backs Arbor)
riisrch. After this, week Mr. -
OoDtee plaae to coadeet other
ringtiiE acboole in elMMliei la -
VnkM eooty. ••
Carolina Linen, a strong team
of the Winston-Balem Softball
league, will play the North Wll
kesboro team In a double header
at Smoot Park Sunday afternoon.
The first game will begin at three
o’clock.
Carolina I^en will represent
the first real test tor the North
Wllkesboro team, wblrii has been
highly succanttul In the Mountain
Softball iMgde, and wbleh is
planning to enter the state tour
nament in August
The public Is cordially Invited
to see the games, and no admis-
kon will bo charged.
Crop conditions In nearly all
of the .Northern Hmnlaphefa than
fw ditf year havti teal
orable than a year ago.
Fund For County
Totaled $1311.17
Appreciation Expressed To
People For Making Cun*
paign Succeas Here
The Rexall store was entered
Monday night by thieves of nn-
known Identity. A small amount
of money In the cash register,
some cigarettes, other Items of
merchandise and a quantity of
poisons from a drug case were
missing from the store. Entrance
was gained from a side entrance
in the back. Police Chief J. B.
IWalker said.
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Cancer research drive 1n
Wilkes county netted a total of
$1,311.17, Mrs. R. T. McNIri,
campaign commander, reported
today.
The total represented in In-}
crease of ttlrW por oent j
amgunt rala^.
. L. E. Bo0m baa aeoepted
-the poefttoB as office mswager
of the WUkesboro |dMt of Co
ble Dairy Products ctMnpany,
F. D. Meserve, ares maaagor,
said today. 8&>. Bogan came to
Wilkesboro from Gainesville,
Ga. He Is well ezpeeleiioed,
not only in accounting, but in
the mannfactortng part of the
dairy basin esa, having spent
14 years with Swift and com
pany lo the dairy department.
Re spent two yean in CUcago
as assistant to the general of
fice manager of the Dairy di
vision of Swift and company.
He spent 25 months in the
army as staff smgeant in the
qnariermaster oewps. Mr. and
Mrs. Bogan are members of
the Christian church.
9klM .'Mfiadiildd Next
3em9.0ppoeitian
ff»,PMj«et Reported
WeShKiton. — The Army
Board of Engineers has approved
proposed plans for the Tadkla
River Valley Flood Control Pro
ject, It was learned unofficially
Tuesday.
The army'board met Tuesday
morning to act on recommenda
tions offered late In April by this
South AUantle Diriahm Engi
neers’ office in Atlanta, and al
though offleial announcement of
its action has not reached the
Senate Commerce Committee,
favorable aetkm on the proposal
has been indfeated nnoffidally. '
Board approval clears the way
for dlsenaslng the project pro
and eon during Senate Com
merce Committee hearings on
flood control legislation, schedul
ed to begin Tuesday, June 25.
REA Protests Dropped
Big^t stumbling block to de
velopment of the project disap
peared daring last fortnight
when RBA groups lu Western
North Carolina withdrew their
protests and requests for bear
ings before the army board. They
had opposed confining the Yad
kin project purely to flood con
trol, expressing an interest In
parallel development of hydro
electric power potential.
Meantime, other opposition has
sprung up among landowners in
Happy Valley, who have Indicat
ed their intention of appearing
before the Senate committee to
oppose any dam-bnlldlng pro
gram for that area, whether for
eeSBf^i^
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T. B. Story was chairman and
W. Blair G'wyu was treasurer of
the campaign, which was con
ducted under the efficient spon
sorship of the North Wllkesboro
Woman’s club.
Leaders in the campaign and
the Woman’s Club joined today
in an ezpresrion of appreciation
to all workers and to every one
who contributed to make the
campaign so successful In the
county.
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Ferguson School
Principal Resigns
L. C. Hollar, principal of Fer
guson high school for the past
two years, has resigned, C. B
Bller, Wilkes superintendent of
schools, said today.
Mr. Hollar resigned to accept
a school poaltion in Caldwell
county. The vacancy at Ferguson
has not been filled.
ST. SOT JOHNSON J.
ANDERSON DISCHARGED
St. Sgt. Johnson J. Anderson
was redeployed at Fort Bragg on
June 11th, where he received his
honorable discharge after serv
ing In the army 43 months. St,
Sgt. Anderson spent three years
of his period of service at Fort
Benning, Ga. He la the son of
Mrs. Anule Anderson, of this city.
OAPT. LAWRENCB A.
miller now home
Capt. Lawrence A. Miller, who
has houn stationed at Fort Bar-
rancaa, Fla., has 'been honorably
discharged Dom the army after
serving four years. Capt. Miller
received his officers’ training at
Camp Lee, Va., and was com-
miseioned In oecember, 1942.
Capt. Miller was a quartermaster
sales officer most of the time he
was In service. Capt. and Mrs.
Miller are now residing with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
U. A. Miller, near this city. Their
eon, Haywood, Is a membeir of a
signal corps unit at Camp Polk,
La.
M
ENSIGN wn.Ti OABl/TON, JR.
home few DATS LAST WEEK
Ensign Hill Carlton, Jr. visited
his parcMts hare for a short while
last week while enroutei from the
Harvard naval supply school'at
Boston to Charleston, 8. O. where
he will go on the destroyer,
“Hank’’, to serve as disbursing
officer. Bffi recently received his
ensign’s commission after attend
ing Worcester Polytechnic Insti
tute at Worcester, Mass.
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Making potato chips last year
called for tSO.aOO po^ of p^
tstew sad em^ogriMnt
48,000 iriople. -
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lOO-WaH Station
lorth Wilkesboro
Mught By. Group
an T. Cashion And Asso-
|iates Make Application
To F. C. C.
ppllcatlon has been made to
e Federal Communications
mmisslon to establish a 1000-
,tt radio station In North WIl-
sboro.
John T. Cashion and associates,
f Winston-Salem and North Wll-
.kesboro, have filed the applica
tion and have leased a building
in North Wilkesboro for the sta
tion In the event the application
Is tCpproved. They have also made
arrang'ements to purchase the
needed materials and' equipment
for a station.
John T. Cashion Is a native of
Wilkes, being a son of L. N.
Cashion and nephew of A. A.
Cashion, of North WUkesboro.
iLocsl Interests may become af
filiated with him In the radio
business.
Commenting on the applica
tion, Mr. Cashion stated that hte
efforts to a'tabllsh a 1000-watt
station here have the backing of
the Chamber of Commerce, civic
ylubs and sdiools.
Aulial Reuaioi
Of EHers Sunday
Annual reunion of the Eller
family, one of the largest and
best known family dans in North
western North Carolina, wUl be
hrid Sunday, June 88, at Bolling
Springs Baptist church 12 miles
west of' this city near highway
481.
Rev. George W. Sobastlan will
cqndnct the devotional exercises
at lit IB a. m., whhflt w^ he
followed by an address by a well
Imown speaker. •* i
Dinner, picnic style, will ,|io
spread at nooa and'an attmdteg
are asked to have weU ftUM
bwketa.'a-'
The attanooa aaMRon win
open it I ifid -Fin lariode
(irgmiliiHoh nud rtmiT^e hyrio-
Itora. ;Speeli8 •musle whI be. te^
by
bera oY lb« Mdsir teow.iw
aiW’ liitltoQ-'to'' attobd^eEft
tte M. MdrtiK
SB 0. EileF, Monteyy
tke ttmo teogriB.
F&ther of R. E. Dunn
Dies on Wednesday
william L. Dunn, age 72, fath-I
er of R. E.’ Dunn, of Wilkesboro,
died on Wednesday, June 12, in
a Charlotte hospital. Mr. Dunn,
a well known farmer of the Oak
dale community near Charlotte,
had been ill for several days.
Funeral service was held
Thursday at Pleasant Grove
church near the home.
Surviving Mr, Dunn are four
sons and two daughters: R. E.
Dunn, Wllkeeboro; W. L. Dunn,
Jr., Rock Hill, S. C.; J. C. Dunn,
Charlotte; H. B. Dunn, of Char
lotte, now in Army in Korea;
Miss Mayme Dunn, and Mrs. J.
O. Lawlng, Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dnnn spent
last week with the family In
Charlotte and attended the fu
neral service.
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Veterans Auxiliary
Will Meet Tonight
The Auxiliary to the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will meet In the
city hall on Thursday evening,
June 20th, at 7:30 o’clock. All
members are urged to be present.
in Tent Revival
membM
gressional delegation they want
to be represented at the Senate
hearings and have declared their
lands, particularly In Caldwell
county, will suffer greater dam
age from backed-up water in
flood control reservoirs than
through the normal risk of sea
sonal floods. It is understood one
group of landowners has retain
ed W. H. Strickland of Lenoir,
as attorney to represent them In
their fight against the Yadkin
proposal.
Original Ooet, S7,194,000
The division engineer’s report,
issued April 29, recommends
Federal construction of iMir
flood control dams and reser
voirs at an estimated original
cost of $7,194,000, with $25,000
allowed yearly for operation and
maintenance. Two dams would
be built on the Yadkin River; one
six miles above North Wllkee
boro and the second nine miles
farther upstream. The remaining
two would be on the Reddies
River, 1.6 and 12.8 miles above
Its mouth.
The House yesterday failed to
reach a final vote on its version
of the Flood Control hill,, which
does hot include the Yadkin pro-
joet Hoose approval is expected
today. If the Senate approves the
Yadkin Valley development, fin
al acceptance must he threshed
out among Senate-Honae confer
ees on the Flood Control bilL
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of Greaarine, ft.'Cw is eooAicbv .
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FVT. FAMON CSBICni CARROLL
HOME WITH MEDALS
Pet Famon Cecil Carroll was
inducted In the U. S. Army
March 4. 1948, received baric
training at Fort Jackson, S. C.,
Camp RobliuKm, Arkansas, Los
Angeles, OaBt.. and Camp Shel
by, Mta., before going overseas.
He went overseas in September,
1943, and served In SleUy and
Italy. He was wounded while In
Italy February 18, 1944, end re
turned to the States May 16, 1944
xeosMng medical care at White
Suiphuh Springs, W. Va., Gener
al ■HMpital.'CUBp Butaer, N. C.,
^ragg,! N. Q„ Port Ogta-
thsi^ Ga.j and Fort MoClellan,
AlA.‘ where he was " dlsriiargsa
Doia the iKMgltal June 6, 1946.
He F^pnt to Fort Bragg, where
he received his honorable dis
charge with purple heert' and
good oonduet medal after it
mostfaa.of sarvks tor Ms so«b-
iry.-.He has r^imad to his horns
at C^hnmi^ to, he wtte Ms wlta,
^toham Miss mva Vkn fitv.
of mteedbrnn* N. C. Ronto .L
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to-
bedoo' feridts far thb loss
J7* pounds 9«r. Mr*, agys' llte
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