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SEVEN INJURED. TWO CARS DE8J
aYEDINCARqiASH
Legion to Install
Officers On Friday
Wilkes post of tbe American
Legion will Install officers In a
meeting'to bo held Friday night,
eight o'clock, at the Legion and
Auxiliary clnbhonse. AJl Legion
naires and other Toterane are
asked to attend.
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Swrea wwre injured and two cars were completely damoliahed Sunday at Roar
ing Rhrer on highway 268 in WUkes county. The car at loft, lirinr aide,
# driven by Marshall Childress, rf Ronda, and with him were four other m^ "^e
— -j !_ middle of the hi^way was driven by Mrs. Qad^
car lying bottom side up in —• ^ » .
Church, of Rrnida, who escaped with minor injuries, but Mrs. Marshall Chmxh,
of Ronda, who was with her, sustained a severe skull fracture ud b^m ^w.
Earl C. Harris, of Ronda, in the car with Childress, sustained a brtdEen back. Ma^
shall ChUdress, Rufus Holloway, Hardin Harris and Claude Benge were ^
braised. Shown between the wrecked cars is Highway Patrolman KatlOT,
Veterans Poppy
Salels$300.N
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary members here on Sat
urday sold every one of the 3,000
buddy poppies on hand for the
sale and oould have sold many
more.
The proceeds from the poppy
salfl totaled 1300. Veterans of
Foreign War and AnxlUary mem
bers thank all for their coopera
tion and purchases of the pop
ples.
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Archie Rhodes
Dies Suddenly
of North Wilkeaboro, who investigated the, accident mid arrest^ Qiildrw f«
driving while drunk, speeding and reckless driving.—(Photo by Dwight Nichols).
drunk, speeding
Horse Show Exceeds
FoMest Expectation
100 Fine Horses
Shown
innHj
Casey; Ruth K, Anne Lowe; An
nie Royal, Dewey Sturdivant.
8. Walking Mares: Destiny,
Steve Hill; Lue Wlleon, Tom
Fulton; Strawberry Blonde, D. C.
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Lions Two-Day Horse Show
Proceeding Splendidly;
Large Crowds
North Wllkesboro Lions Club’s
second annual horse show now
in progress In Wllkesboro is sur
passing all expectations and Is
destined to be classed as one of
the outstanding horse shows in
the state this year.
By show time Wednesday night
the number of horses entered had
Increased to 85 with those ex
pected today sure to make the
total number at least 100.
This year the Lions Club's
show has attracted a number of
the south’s finest show animals
In many horse show classes and
show officials, spectators and ex
hibitors have been enthusiastic
In their praise of the show, which
y opened Wednesday afternoon and
continues through tonight.
The show is moving along with
clock-llke precision, showing that
the club members have accomp
lished much work In preparation
for the big event. W. D. Jeeter
is master of ceremonies and Paul
Cashlon Is secretary and treasurer
of the show. Judges are: Love
Ronse, of Bristol, Tenn., Lloyd
Tate, of Blowing Rock, and Rob
ert Wagoner, of Fayettville,
Tenn.
In addition to the many fine
horses from stables in several
North Carolina cities and from
Tennessee, local horses and pon
ies have added much to the show
and have been well received by
the crowds.
The show has received excel
lent s^'.ppo^t from local people
and has attracted many specta
tors from the surrounding terri
tory. Attendance records are ex
pected to be broken tonight when
the championship stake classes
are shown.
Following Is yesterday’s list of
wixuwrs In one-two-three order
with the name of the horse given
Urst, .followed by name of rider
or owner;
WedBceday Afternoon
1. Model three-galted horses:
Dream, A, A. Sturdivant.
2. Wllkee county pleasure hors
es" Major Allen, J- B. Carter;
Dream. A. A. Sturdivant; Pat,
Link Spalnbour; Gray Lady, J.
T. Irvin; Pearl, Walter Newton.
4. Wilkes county ponies: Spot,
mmy Long: Tony, Celia Car-
; Chubby. Bobby Cranor'r
ke, Peggy Weyman: Pete, Jeep
Oranor; Patsy, Lindsay Cashlon:
gaJUo, Anne Sturdivant.
I. Ladloa Horsemanship: Car
olyn Horton, Eleanor Swink.
I. Looal fls»«idted: Red Bar-
Hlnes.
9. Amateur three-galted: Jun
ior Miss, AlU Mae Hlnae; Gay
Cabellero, Phin Horton, III;
Dream, Bill Sturdivant.
10. Junior three-galted: Lib
erty’s Delight, Jimmie Thomp
son; Dream, BUI Sturdivant.
11. Five-galted stallions and
geldings: Kalarama Bandit, Bil
ly Johnson; Dobbin, Dewey Stur
divant.
12. Pony Race: Riders, Tommy
Long, Jeep Cranor, Peggy Wey
man.
Wednesday Night
Open jumpers: True Heart,
Harrold Hall; Gold Starr, June
Fisher, Jr.; Mint Chap, June
Fisher; Steadfast.
Open Pony class: Jeep, Mon
tana Drum; Chlllbeans, Jennie
Shuford; Pete, Carolyn McBee;
Patsy. Jerry Day; Spot, Tommy
Long: Champion, Wade Hamp
ton; Silver, Susie Sturdivant:
Ted, Bobby Blankenship.
Open three-galted: You’re A
Sweetheart, Jimaiie Thompeon;
American Sundance, E. O. Gil
more; So Lovely, David Neal;
Gay Cabellero, PhIn Horton, III;
Benny, J. C. Hayes.
Walking Stallions and Geld
ings: Wilson Merry Boy, Dr. M.
S. Morton; Black Night, E. E.
Johnson; Carolina Pride, John
Francis; Mickey Peacock, Phin
Horton.
Children’s Horsemanship: (rid
ers) Phin Horton, III, Montana
Drum, June Fisher, Jr., Eleanor
Swink, Dave Montgomery, Mary
Lib Fisher, Virginia McBee.
Knock Down and Out: Gold
Starr, June Fisher, Jr.; True
Heart, Ed Hege; Mint Chap, Jane
Fisher; Steadfast, Jodie Harrold.
Amatenr five-galted: Red Bird
Starr, George Kapp; Night Mare,
Dick Bryant; Dancing Wave,
Carolyn Horton; Lady Eloise,
Dorothy Hines.
Local Walking Horses: Pa’s
Darling, D. L. Hlnea; Red Han,
D. L. Hines, Jr.; Sweet Susie,
Frank Sturdivant.
Open fine harneea: Gleam of
Gold, David Neal; Rex McLove,
Phin Horton.
Working Hunters: Mint Chap,
June Fisher; Gray Miss, Ed
Hege: True Heart, Murdock;
Steadfast, Jodie Harrold.
Local Ladies Horsemanship:
Mary Jo Gentry, Mrs. J. V. Irvin.
Open flve-g^ted mares; Grac
ious Genius, Jimmie Thompson;
Hazel Lee Peavlne, E. O. Oil-
more; Dee Do Dare, Deck Sim
mons; Ruth K, Anne Lowe;
Beautiful Lady, Virginia McBee.
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Monogram Club
Planning T r i
Archie D. Rhodes, age 48, well
known local cltlsen, died sadden
ly Wednesday afternoon while
working at Johnson's garage near
his home on highway 18 just
north of this city.
Mr. Rhoades had been in ap
parently normal health and had
been working regularly. Death
was attributed to a heart at
tack.
For many years Mr. Rhodes
held a position with the Interna
tional Shoe company plant here
but for some time had been en
gaged in mechanic work.
He is survived by two daugh
ters, Mrs. Clarence Benton and
Mrs. Fred Lovette, of North WU-
The ftrat fotf day wlthont OPA
had^^ B^tige resnlta all the way
from Boston to Venesnela.
In (Boston,-*' frnit hnsker ent
the pride of (bananas from eight,
to six cents apiece. Down ini
Caracas, the government of oil-1
producing Venesnela was wor
ried abont the effect of United
States prica fluctuations on the
government’s inoome.
A landlord In Phoenix tried
to turn back tbe tide of rent in
creases by setting a startling ex
ample:—he said he would forget
the tent “for one week, then cut
ratag. jngt to "j*art some healthy
ooinpaUttpn nwayJ*
In th« midst of a bitter sklrm-
Ish bettreen price-boosting land
lords and tenants in Miami, an
electrician named P. H. Beebe,
who described himself as a
“working man’’ who happens to
own a house,” cast a bright light
through the gloom by reducing
the monthly bill for ‘his tenants
from |60 to $60.
In New York, where the cost of
cold cuts and salami Is a vital
factor in life one delicatessen
For
Hind
ThntTbcre
Botial Ilk* Pricea
Mfsa lane OraEsn,
of Ifr. and Mrs. Paid
of this dty, was awasdM the
Girl Seoat Oarve Bar it the
Jane Gonrt of awards. She is a
member of Troop No. 8, direct
ed by Mrs. Richard Finley.
Her major project was in the
field of Home Making, and she
received other badges in arts
and crafts, literature and dra
matics, outdoor activitieli and
lunslc and dancing. This honor
has only been achieved by one
posted a sign reading: ”Slnce‘ other girl in the Wllkesboroe.
there is no more OPA, to meet
competition our prices will be
greatly redmoed.”
In Milwaukee, the owner of a
men’s clothing store met tbe
crisis with a smile, annonneing:
‘M’m changing my prices right
The Girl Scouts of Trop No.
8, are proad of the achieve
ments of Jane and hope that
this honor will encourage oth
er glri scouts to work toward
this goal.
now—a straight 5 per cent re
duction.”
In Rhode Island, OPA officials
received reports of 80 rent rises
and 38 eviction orders by early
afternoon.
Racine, Wis.,
Returns to Job
meyor
on la
rda’
Setting an example which may
wall M foOewed thronghout the
country, local merchants early
this week annonneed that prlcan
of merchandise on band will not
increase, notwithstanding the
fact that OPA price control ex
pired Sunday midnight.
The concensus of opinion a-
mong practically all local merch
ants was that they would not In
crease prices on merchandise al
ready'pnrchased, and that they
wond aSd OBiy their nsnal mark
ups to marehiandlse purchased in
the future. “
Generally speaking, local mer
chants are of the opinion that
there will be no great Increase
In tbe wholesale or retail prices
of mercbandlse to arrive later.
The opinion was also freely
expressed that the business men
of America know full well that
It would be folly to drastical
ly Increase prices, which would
bring abont nneontroUed Infla
tion and perhaps more stringent
and lasting price control In fu
ture laws. It Is their belief that
If business throughout the coun
try will follow a reasonable
course and keep prices down as
much is possible that there will
be no retnrn of stringent price
control.
With a minimum of exceptions,
merchandise in all lines can be
purchased in North Wllkesboro
today at the same prices which
prevailed while the OPA price
controls were In effect.
A patriotic appeal Is made to
business men everywhere to
■RIWIII ’ Is-'
The North Wllkeehoro High
School Monogram clnb met July
1 at the city hall to discuss plans
tor some type of ontlng for the
summer.
The meeting was called to or
der by President Julius Rous
seau and immediately discussion
began. After several trips were
discussed, the club members and
advisor. Coach Mansbip, voted
100 per cent on the camping par
ty.
Committee’s on place, time,
travel, and locating enough tents
in which to camp were appointed.
The club will meet again Fri
day evening, July 5, at the City
Hall to complete plans for the
outing.
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jSoithside Siigins
At Kinj^.C reek
North Wllkesboro
And Elkin SplH
ittieii'd
VTM*y, two p.'jm., -at
Home chnreh no^ of this city.
Rev. S. L. Blevins and Rov. A.
B. Hayes will conduct the ser
vice.
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that “we do have the power to
raiae the aaaeesment value on
real estate.” |
Three of the most optimistic
women in the nation applied for
jobs at the New York office
the OPA as eoon as the office
opened. They were firm In their
belief that OPA had a future.
Vacation Bible School will be
held at Zion Hill Baptist chnreh
at Boomer, July 10th to 14th,
g:S0 to 10:30 iL m. An ehUdnn
'■Jamem. Jlssaes Qnmor; 0«tty> Bm'griiBittad to ntl«Bd. ;;^v .
North Wllkesboro softball team
lost the first game of a twin bill
to Elkin 8 to 1 here Wednesday
afternoon but came back to
snatch the second game from the
fire and win 5 to 3 oa a dramatic
homer by Roy Forehand.
In the opener the locals were
off form and the visitors added
hits to focal errors to run up the
score. Forehand hurled the open
er for the home team.
Elkin was leading 3 to 2 in
the last inning of the nightcap
when Forehand went to bat with
two out and two on bases. With
the count 2-3 be bit the ball out
of the field to sew up the game.
Crews hurled the second g;ame for
North Wllkesboro.
Tuesday’s games In the local
softball league were rained ont.
Softball games scheduled to be
played by the North Wllkesboro
team and the team from the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, Win
ston-Salem, here Sunday have
been postponed to a later date.
Announcement ^Ul be made lat
er.
John Wm. Porter
Rites Wednesday
Funeral service was held Wed
nesday at the Second Baptist
church in this city for John Wil
liam Porter, 69, local cltlsen who
died Monday. Rev. A. C. Pruitt,
Rev. Lester Johnson and Rev.
Shuby Jones conducted the last
rites.
SurMag Mr. Porter are his
wife, Mrs. Carlle Moore Porter,
and the following eons |md
daughters: Leonard, V^Uard,
Roscoe and ^Ulam Porter, Mrs.
James Pierce, Mrs. (Floyd Shep
herd, Mrs. Sylveeter Minton end
Miss Mary Porter, all of North
Wl^Mboro, . >, -
Kings Creek was the gather
ing place for a host of sacred
song lovers sponsored by the
Southslde Singing Association
Snnday, June 30. The session
opened at 11 o’clock with presi
dent F. J. McDuffie presiding
and leading devotlonals.
Singers enrolled ‘ during the
day were the home choir led by
Victor Roberts: The Broach and
McGee Trio; The Caldwell Vic
tory Quartet: Kings Creek Quar
tet; The Gospel Singers; The
Lenoir Quartet: The Cook Duet;
The Cook—Old Christian Har
mony Singers and the Fraxler
Dnet
A bountiful picnic was shrved
at noon by the home chnreh. Tbe
session adjourned to meet the
fifth Snnday of September at
Walnut Grove Baptist church.
Farm Loan Meet
North Wllkesboro
Wednesday, lOth
Foster With Pontiac
Mr. Clint Foster has accepted
a position with Midway Pontiac
Inc., as parts and accessory
manager, entering upon his du
ties on July 1st. Mr. Poster Is
an experienced parts man, hav
ing been connected with Gaddy
Motor Co. before entering tbe
Army In 1942.
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Julian H. Scarborough, Presi
dent of The Federal Lenk Bank
of Coinmbia since 1934 and!
Chairman of the Board Commit-1
tee of the 12 Federal Land Banks
In the United States, will be thej
Lawrence Miller, who re
cently returned from four
years service in the annyi b**
resumed his position as execu
tive secretary of the WUkes
Agricultural Conservation As
sociation. Mr. MUler entered
the army with the rank of lien-
tenant and was later promot-
principal speaker at the annual,
meeUng of the North Wllkesboro; ed to captain. At the time he
National ®^rm Loan Association entered service he was granted
meeting to be held In the Town
Carnival All Next
Week at Fajrplains
The Falrplalns Baseball ^Club,
which is mhhaged by John Gantt,
will stage their big 'beseball sum
mer festl-val and carnival Mon
day, July 8th, ttrn Saturday,
July 18th, at The Falrplalns Ball
Park on the SparU highway.
The ‘baU club has a drive on
to raise money for new equip
ment and Its proceeds from this
festival and carnival wUl be
used for that purpose. There will
be a large midway with thrilling
rides, prize winning coneeeelons
and entertaining side shows to
delight both yonng and old for
six days and nights of fun and
froUc. There will be plenty of
parking space and the club urges
everyone to go oot and enjoy
themselves and back the ball
club.
An added feature ot the tM-
tMtlae win he ,the awwdtnt at
fifty pairs of Nyloa Bose ts ' '
Hall, North WUkeeboro on Wed
nesday, July 10th, according to
an announcement by O. H. Brac-
ey, eeeretary-treasnrer of the as
sociation.
The meeting will begin prompt
ly at 10:30 a. m. and the business
session will Include reports of
operation for the year 1945. Two
directors will bo elected to serve
the asBociatlon for terms of three
years each. An entertainment
feature hoe been added to the
program in the natnre of a quiz
contest among the members and
gnesti with cash prizes to the
winners.
Offlders and directors of the
association are: P. B. Dancy.
North Wllkesboro, President: J.
W. Hampton, Lansing, Vice Pres
ident; V. B. Phipps, Plney Creek.
E. S. Sbatley, Jefferson, Max C.
Wilson, Lenoir, S. C. Bggers,
Boone, T. R.,Franklin, Glade Val
ley. directors; O. H. Bracey, Soc-
rbtary-Treasnror and Mrs. Eliza
beth Crutchfield, Assistant Sec-
retary-Treesurer.
"All farmers and bnsinessmen
interested In agrlenltural credit
are Invited to attend the meet
ing,” Presldont Danoy stated.'
leave of absence by th® coun
ty agricultural committee and
returned to his position on July
l.thls year.
Gray Brothers In
Modern Building
To Begin Revival
At Purlear Church
Revival services wHl' begtn,
Sunday, July 7, at Purlear ^Bip-
tist church.
Rev. James M. Hayes, pastor
of - North Wllkesboro Baptist
church, VHnston-Salrai. wdll l>e
guest minister. Rsr. Glenn Hnfl^
man Is psstor of the chnreh,
Ssrrlss«:wlll he hedd ssch «iv-
""d thf
Us Is limteft to ttUMd.
FurDiture Firm Now Occu-
pjring Spacious and Mo
dem Building
Gray Brothers Furniture store
Is now occupying the firm’s now
and modern building, which is
located one block west of the
store's former location In Wll-
kesboro.
The modern bnilding, of brick
and steel constrnction, contains
two floors and % spadous base
ment The building was erected
along plans especially designed
for furniture merchandising and
oontalna many conveniences for
patrons of the store.
For the opening Gray Broth
ers have a vast stock of fnittl-
ture for all parts of ths home,
with wide selections In range of
patterns. Also included In the
large stock of merchandise are
many items which have been very
difflcalt to obtain and which -Vlll
be welcomed by bnyers for tiia
homes in Northwestern
vented and In order that bostnese
may proceed and progress In a
free system of commercial ac
tivity.
Auto Pricee Same
A. P. Kilby, of the Yadkin Val
ley Motor company, today receiv
ed a wire from Ford Motor com
pany, which stated that although
Ford Motor company had an ap
plication in to OPA for a price
increase, that the company is
holding the price line and advised
all dealers to do likewise.
Richard Smlthey
Claimed By Death
Richard Smlthey, 84, for many
decades a well known end high
ly respected citizen of Wllkes-
tmro roots two, died Tuesday
morning at bis home.
Mr. Smlthey had been In de
clining health for five years and
erttiflally 111 for three weeks. He
spent the greater part of his life
in the Wllkesboro route two
community. For many years he
was a member ot Hunting Creek
Baptist chnreh, later moving bis
membership to Fishing Creek Ar
bor Baptist. He was an ardent
Bible student and was active la
chnreh end community affairs as
long as his health permitted.
Mr. Smlthey was married to
Miss Lucinda Glass, who was
killed by lightning 15 years ago.
The surviving member of his
family are two sons, Sherman
and Ira Smlthey, ot Wllkesboro.
Funeral service was held to
day, three p. m., at Fishing Creek
Arbor church. Rev. E. V. Bum
garner and Rev. Pervls Porks
conducted the service.
Q
Parole Granted
To Glen Wabh
on.
Carolina. All are cordially Invited
to vlait Gray Brothers in the new
location.
ST. PAGli’s" SO^iedbRAIi
Her. B. M. Lodwy,'Rector
Vesper service will be held iB
St. Paul’s Bptocopal jehuTsk,|^
day oftomooii, Jtily Tth, at
The ptibtle ta .oordfolt^; >
toattond..
Glen Wolzh, who was convicted
in Wilkee court of second degree
murder in Angust, 1933, was pa
roled Monday by Governor Cher
ry.
Walsh was convicted of second
degree murder tor the fatal Shoot
ing ot RIU Grayson, local police
officer, and was sentenced to
North from 22 to 30 years In state pris-
Legkm Dance To
Be Held Toniglit
WUkea po^ of the Amerioaa
4jefio!a-,fl!9,«tonsor a due# to
it, nine o’ekNk. tl-
lien and AiA>
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