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Au Sapport it THE JOURNAL4*ATRI0T HAS BLAZED THE TRAIL Of ^TjiirHnt- lOCVfOB 9«opU fai ■i'li ■>■■■ IN 'nlk *^ATB'^Or' W1LKB8** 'OVER ^ M _YEARS.;^^ Nprtfa^pt^^^tojlha, JSk, tihia I VOL. 41. NO. 31 Publkliad Mondais Md Hiandayt. NORTH WILKESBORa N- MONDAY, 1*1 4d l^i!ili^~l!SSp.,y IB|WpC|U_ Legion To Buy Or Build Clubhouse Fairplains Baptist Revival Goinig On The ReriTal meetiog hegui at Falrplelna Baptist church last wight. Rar. S. li. Blerina, pastor, la being assisted by Rer. A. W. Bller, of Purlaar. Serrlces will be held each day at 11:00 o’ clock and each night at 7:4t o’ clock. Eireryoae is cordially tn- ▼ited to attend the serrleee. — T Executive Red Cross Endorses Vets’Job Week $1,000 Set Aside As a Starter For the Building Fund Legion Home Woald B« Memorial For Wilkea Men Wko Loet Lives As a representative of the Wilkes County Chsipter of the American Red Cross I am pleased ,to endorse the plans for Vet erans' Employment Week. Cer tainly everyone Is Indebted to the men who have sacrificed so much In military seiwice. On the other hand, our entire community suf fers when a single one falls to make a satlsfswtory adjustment or becomes a continuing liability. It is Indeed a farsighted com munity which seeks to aid the federal and state agencies in their efforts to assist the veteran by making it easier for him to pick np the threads of civilian life quickly and successfully. REBECCA MOSELEY, Executive Secretary. Stolen Automobile Is Found In Wilkes Elkin. .A.ug. 15.—An automo bile, stolen Saturday morning from the Chatham Manufactur ing Company parking lot, was recovered yesterday near Austin in Wilkes county. Chief of Po lice Corbett Wall has reported. The car belonged to Spencer Gwyn, colored, a mill employee. This marks the fifth in a se ries of recent automobile thefts in the city. According to Chief Wall, points of striking similar ity e^dst In each case. Wilkea poet of the American Legion has lamiched a project to erect or buy a baDdlng to be used as the Legion clubhouse In memory of Wilkes men who lost their lives in World Wars I and II. In beginning the campaign to raise funds to carry out the me morial project the poet appro priated $1,000 from its treas ury. .According to preliminary plans for the project, the Legion house will serve as a place of meetings for the post In addition there will be reading and recreation rooms and other facilities for recreation and comfort of Legion members and their friends. At the Legion house will be a memorial plaque with the names of all Wilkes men who lost their lives In both World Wars. At a future meeting of the Legion plans will be made lor contacting the people for dona tions for the project. Meanwhile, those who are In terested in making early dona tions are urged to contact Wil liam- Orsrr-poat*«eiaanoider, or Harry Kerley, adjntant. VHERAHS EMPLOYMENT WEEK PROCLAIMED BY MAYOR McNIEL Whereas, The Week of August 10-24 has been designated as Veterans Employment Week by the North Wilkesboro office of the United States Eta- plojrment Service, and Whereas, Hundreds of Wilkes county veterans registered with the Ehnployment Service as desiring jobs; , ‘ . It is indeed fitting that we give the subject of Jobs For Veterans our earnest condderation, and our best efforts. These men by their sacrifices won our war and freed the world from agression. Wilkes county veterans wish to stay at home. It is our duty and our privilege to provide opportunitiea for them to secure good jobs and remain in their home communities. During this week employers are respectfully re quested to make every effort to place additional vet erans on jobs. The Employment Service Office here will be glad to assist employers in securing any type of workers desired, either skilled or unskilled. The Employment Service can be greatly beneficial to em ployers as well as to veterans and others desiring jobs, and should be used more frequently and ex tensively. By the cooperation of all concerned. Veterans Em ployment Week can and should prove to be a most successful event in our city and community. R. T. McNI^ Mayor of North Wilkesboro. STAY OFF JOB TO DRAW 52-20 PAY Industrial Talk Is Feature of Meet Kiwanians Friday Mrs. D. W. Woodie F uneral Tueaday Funeral service will be held Tuesday, ten a. ra., near Vannoy for Mrs. Lucy E. Woodie, 81, who died Saturday at her home in Union township. Rev. J. W. Luke will conduct the last rites. Mrs. Woodie is survived by her husband, D. W. Woodie, of Reddies River, three sons and one daughter: Coy Woodie, West Jefferson and John and Rich Woodie and Mrs. Ira Ratliff, who live In West Virginia. Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Executive Is Speaker Here NORTH WILKESBORO SOFTBALL TEAM ADVANCES TO 3RD ROUND North Wllkesboro’s .eoftball team gained wide and favorable recognition for North Wilkesboro ?ast week by advancing to the third round of the state softball tournament at Greensboro by virtue of defeating two of the best teams in the competition. But on Friday afternoon a fast team from Canton ended North Wllkesboro’s winning streak by taking a three to noth ing victory. The North Wilkes boro team, evidently slowed by three tiresome trips to Greens boro, failed to get sufficient hits to defeat the favored Canton North Wilkesboro ah r h a B. Lee, Sh _ . . 4 1 1 1 L. Kerbaugh, ss 3 10 2 Eller, If 4 0 2 0 Forehand, lb 4 0 0 0 Revls, rf .— 2 0 10 M. Williams, cf 8 0 0 6 G. Kerbaugh, c 8 0 11 J. C. Williams, 2b 2 0 0 0 Crews, p 3 2 2 8 R. Triplett, rf 10 0 0 ToUls 29 4 7 12 Gaston Co. ah r h a Stone, c 3 0 0 0 S. Bredle, 2b 3 0 0 0 OUes, If 3 0 0 0 J. Bredle, ss 3 0 16 Ellington, cf 2 0 0 0 Forbes, rf 2 0 0 0 X>»raor, lb 2 0 0 1 Bush, 3b 10 11 Auten, p 2 0 0 2 a Harwell —— 1 0 • • Totals 23 0 2' 10 a Batted for Ellington In 7th. N. Wllkeebopo 001 080 0—4 4jtoston Co. 000 000 0—0 £rty--OoBBor 2, J, Bredle. RBI H-Bller 2. 2B—Blletr, Bnsh. SB ^.T^rews. 6H—J. C. WUIlame. BB—Off Crewe 1, Auten 1. BO ^By Crewe 1, Anton 2. LOB— Nhrtih WilkeaboTO 6, Gaston 2. Ifnd pltehl—Anten. U—flUlth and HalL T—:I0. nine. North Wilkesboro won the opener in their play by shellack ing ThomaavUle 15 to 9 on Wed nesday night. On Thursday aft ernoon they took In the favored Gaston county nine 4 to 0. The local team, first time In tournament competition, was widely recognized by sports au thorities as being one of the fin est and most capable teams in the tournament and made an excel lent impression among softball players and fans from all i>artB of North Carolina. The box scores of the games Thursday and Friday follow; N. Wilkesboro ab r h a Lee, 3!b 2 0 0 6 L. Kerbaugh, ss 3 0 14 Eller, if 3 0 0 0 Forehand, lb 3 0 0 0 M. Williams, cf 2 0 0 0 Revls, Tf 3 0 0 0 G. Kerbaugh, 2b 2 0 0 0 J. C. Williams, 0 10 0 2 Crews, p 10 0 2 a Triplett 10 0 0 Totals -...21 0 1 13 a Batted for Kerbaugh in 7tb. Canton ab r h a Rhea, cf .... 3 0 10 Holtzclaw, rf 3 110 Sutton, c 3 12 0 Allen, lb 3 0 0 0 DeWeeee, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spence, If 3 12 0 Scarborough, ss 10 0 0 Mitchell, 2b 2 0 10 Waldroup, p . 2 0 0 0 Totals ....—.... 23 3 7 0 N. Wilkesboro 000 000 0—0 Canton 002 001 i—8 E—L. Kerbaugh. RBI—Sut ton 2, Mitchel. HR—Sutton. 2B —Spence. SB—^Lee, Rhea, Holts- claw, Scaiiborottgh. DP—Snttoa to Allen. BB—Off Crews 8, Waldroup 1. SO—By Crews 1, TTaldmtp 7. LOB—North WU- keeboro 4, Oautoa 6. Q—Cates, Austlu and Talley. Aa tadistrial gitum WllkesSoro wii the subject In the limelight at the Klwanls Clu'j meeting Fri day noon. Program chairman, Dr. F. C. Hubbard asked Forreet Jones to present the speaker, Louis Pur- dey, of the Chamber of Com merce of Winston-Salem, who discussed the work of the Mo dern Chamiber of Commerce. He said it Is the function of such an organization to organize and secure the highest cooperation of every club and of the Individual citizens of the community to the end that a united front may be had in every undertaking the community thinks best to do. He discussed In particular “An Industrial Program for the Chamber of Commerce." To prepare for such an und ertaking he urged the Import ance of the following: 1. Know your resources, what you have. 2. So lay out those resources to the eyes of the world In such attractive manner that other people will want to share In their benefits. 3. Use the diamonds that He in your own back yard. 4. Build your industry from within rather than to try to bring In too much develoipment from without. It Is not a good policy to offer concessions to induce Industry to come to one’s community. He said this city should capi talize on good water and water power and that the opportunity to process raw products ready for the purchaser’s use Is Impaling. Guests were as follows: Bob Hayward with L. M. Nelson; H. R. Oliver, Jr., and W. C. Rad ford with W. E. Jones; S. Sgt. Bryan Morehouse with H. fl. Morehouse; W. S. Thomimon with J. B. McCoy; Dr. E. W. Cake with R. D. Smith; W. B. Henry, of Florida, with J. R. Finley; Gary Pulghum, of Wil son^ with J. 0. Reins; Z. V, Stew art and E. W. Smith, Lenoir Ki wanians, had Allen Laxton end J. Grisette, of Lionolr. The at tendance prize was given by Dr. O. T. Mitchell and won by R. D. Smith. o LooisPurdeyGaest At Lions Meeting; Here Last Friday A highly Interesting program relating to Industrial expansion of North WllkealWro was car ried out Friday Evening before nfirtiL Lewis Portey, Jnduetrlai man ager of the Winston - Salem Chamber of Ylomm^rce, was the speaker tor the evening. The program was in charge of James M. Anderson, who asked Forrest Jones, secretary-manager of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, to present Mr. Purdey. Mr. Purdey throughout his forceful talk stressed the Import ance of cooperation, stating that the main purpose of a Chamber of Commerce Is to correlate ac tivities of all organizations and individuals for the welfare and progress of the community. Speaking of industrial expan sion, he stated that industrial growth Is usually from within Instead of bringing In indus tries and that new industry can be created by the use of raw materials and resources already on hand. Preceding the program a brief business session was held, daring which it was decided that the club will sponsor White Cane Day for the benefit of the State Association for the Blind. G. R. Andrews discussed plans for professional baseball here next year and asked the club members to continue to create Interest In the proposal. The club voted to have the meeting September 6 In the form of a picnic for Lions and their families at Smoot Park. Paul Caahlon was recognized as the new zone chairman of Lions Clubs and received a Mg hand from the club. Lawrence G. Orltcher, mem ber of the club who served for a long period in the navy and now holds a position with The Journal-Patriot, returned Friday evening to active membership in the club after leave of absence. Guests Friday were as followa: G. I. Blankensfhlp, Jack Ander son and Ftorreet Jones with James M. Anderson; Lindsay Cashlon with his father, Paul Cashion. —o Raleigh, Aug. 17.—^In rieiir of the comment that North Carolina veterous of World War II, in too large nnmbers, are membera of the “62-20 Clob," loafing on “rocklng-ehalr money, the employers seek workers, and are gaily riding the “gravy- train" provided by Uncle Sam, Ool. A. L. Fletcher, Readjust ment Allowance Agent for North Carolina,, makes this statemamt: "There is some justification for the stories that are going around, bat the situation is not aa bad as reported. Of North Car olina’s 400,000 Inductees, ap proximately 311,000 have been discharged. Roughly, 8.6 per cent of~those discharged are fil ing claims for readjustment al lowances for unemployment. A- ibout 86,000 or 27.3 per cent of those discbuged have filed claims for allowances for short periods, after which the big ma jority have gone to work. Most of those now drawing will get off gladly as soon os they can find jobs, but I guess some are meaning to stay "on the draw" by one pretext or another and do not want jobs. “1 wish I could reach every one of these young veterans with the solemn warning that those who have Joined the “62-20 Club” and are contriving to spend a year In idleness, will find thsmselTes badly handicapped after the year is over. “Based upon 30 years of ex perience in that field of govern ment having jo do with employ ment and allied matters, I pre while | diet that when the ride on the “gravy-train" Is over and the “rocking-chair" eollapeea after 62 weeks of rocking, the rlden and rockers are going to find that all of the good jobs are gone. They will be held by the veterans who went to work at the bottom, and quelified for tlienl. "And that Is as it should be. Good jobs are for those who work for them and not for those who wait for them, marking time while others are digging in. “Just living these days la a sort of'warfare and It Is going to be even more so in the future. Every O. I. who had tront-Une experience knows that he had to dig his own fox-hole. Nobody ToPfamleteais (taAv^lleJok Employment Serriee Esti- mates 1,000 Veterans m WUkea Need Jobe This week, Angnst 19-24, Is Veterans Employinent Week In Wilkes county. The North Wilkesboro offlos of the United Ststee Bmploymeat Service has designated the week of special significance, with en dorsements from R: T. McNlel, mayor of North Wilkesboro, the Wilkes post of the Amnlesa Le gion, Blue Ridge Mountain post of Veterans of -^relgn Wars, the Veterans Admliilatratlon, Wilkes chapter of the Am,erloan Red Cross and other organizations. During the week special em phasis Is being paced on the ur gency of employers hiring veter ans. The Employment Service estl- matee that 1,000 veterans In helped him, for everybody else had his own to dig. “That is exactly what Is hap pening^ today. The wise veteran is digging his own fox-hole. My advice to every young veteran is to get a job and get busy on it. It may not be what you want, but It may lead to what you want. Anyway,” advised Colonel Fletcher, "It Is a great deal eas ier to 'get a job when you’ve got a job than it Is to get one when you are loafing.” EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE EXPLAINSTHEATTITUDEOFVET tr. S. ■. Si Kumger The local U. 8. B. S. is a cen tral meeting place tor returning veterans who are interested In securing Information on benefits as outlined in the G. I. bill. However, most of these veterans are only interested in securing a Job—iby that I mean a job that will assure safety, good health, and satisfaction. Here is part of an actual con versation that typifies the atti tude, and interest of the boys as they contact this office: “I’d like a job In North Wll- kesboro—If I can get it.” After a comprehensive registration on his former work experience army training abilities and Interests, the conversation proceeds: Applicant: “Have you any openings for truck drivers or pan operators?” Interviewer: “No, we haven’t, but we do have jobs that will pay you 55c to 60c per hour.” Applicant; “What are they? Laborers?" I don’t want a job like that after three years In Service and I don’t believe I can sides, after de&etlons are all made, what wonld I have left to live on?” What are the chances to get mechanic training or some other type of training under the G. I. bill? Interviewer: A large number of boys have been placed In "on the job" training but at the present time, the firms approved for training are filled. Applicant: I guess that’s so because I have called on a lot of places and they just tell me to come back later. I think I would be better off In Service If Its so hard to get a decent wage and you can’t supper'; your family. Interviewer: We have a list of a few schools where you can get mechanic training. Applicant: But I won’t want to leave home since I have been away so long. I want a Job here —that has a future—and I can make a decent living." Mrs. Lott urges all employers to list their job openings with the U. S. E. S. office in order to oibtain full employment in this community. Wilkes county are available for Jobs, Mrs. Kathryn Lott, Em ployment Service office man ager, said today. More than 800 are on the active file of jobs ap plicants. In discussing the matter, Mrs. Lott said that among the regis trants of veterans is almost every type of skilled labor need ed by emplyere In this area, In addition to any number of labor ers desired. The Employment Service Is In position to render prompt service to any employer on calls for labor, skilled or un skilled. Further commenting on un employment of veterans, Mrs. Lott stated that intervlows In her office had revealed that er 'W« JjalnluBf enirtoysd than drawing unemployment benefits, which are provided veterans at the rate of $20 weekly for 52 jobless weeks. o American Legfon Supports Week of Vet Employment Vets Employment Week Endorsed By V. F. W. Post Here Union Baptist Is Havin^r Revival Revival servlcee ibegan. last night at Union Baptist cburch and will continue through the week with servlcee at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The paator. Rev. Glenn Huff man, is being assisted by Reiv. L. B. Murray. The public la tav- vited to all aervlcet. -V- SUPPORT 1HB Y. M. C. A. Crawford Pharmacist Red Cross Pharmacy -Dr. E. P. Crawford, of Lenoir, a registered pharmacist and ex perienced druggist, has accepted a position with Red Cross Phar macy in this eitv. where he as- aumed his duties Thursday. Court Of Honor Is To Muet Thursday Boy Soont Gourt of Honor and Revleir will meet Thnredar, 7:80, In tha^rtfglouB education bnilS> Ing of the First Prwbytertan church. AH i^souts aoA Soirators are a«ked to ittonSf i. The members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1142 are most anxious to cooperate In any movement which will tend to re- V. A. Manager Is Here Assisting In Jobs For Veteran L. Harold Yonntz, Contact Representative and Manager of the local Veterans Administra tion Office, appealed to all turn us all to a normal eco iomy., merchants and Industrial men In We feel that having everyone gainfully employed is a step In that direction.^ Men who have b^n In service have attained a large variety of skills. There are service men In this community capable of fill ing nearly every job that Is avail able here. These trained men are not content to work at common la bor. Tliey want to be able to use their new knowledge. If good jobs, at living wages, are avail able, the membership roster of the “P7fty Two-Twenty Club" will diminish rapidly and ma terially. Employers in our community are urged to ooperats in employ ing veterans in skilled joba I«te all get back, as soon as possible, to Normal Living. JAMES H. McNBILL, Oommanlder., Blue Ridge Monutain Foot No. 1142, Veterans of Foreign Wars. ' -O A temporary' gnaing' nondiKi wjUlila tha provlda thi cbw^eat fedd this area to lend their full sup port to the U.S.B.3. “Job Week Program” from August 19th- 24th inclusive. “Hero's your chance to help a veteran find a job by making an immediate survey of your personnel needs and Ustlng yonr requirements with the local U. S. B. 3.—Make a determined effort to make room lor one more veteran In yonr employ,” Mr. Younts said. ■.— T ^— Home Coming At Liberty Grove* 25 The public is cordially Invited to a home coming service to be held 3unday, August 26, at Lib erty Grove Baptist ehureh four miles east of this city nsar high way 268. , Rev. Roy Franklin, paator, will preach In the serv^ to be held at 11 a. m.'At nm e, din ner will be spread pienie ktyle and' an hour of feUowshlp will bn oBjoitod-fiwtoa ymiehto maik the iMlstu^g of tho ,f*! Tlval Wilew. irttah 'vlO. ooo* Unoe UMOftomt the week, The American Legion Post No. 126 Wllkee County heartily en dorses the Veterans Employment Week and urges all employers to list their needs with the local U. S. Employment Service. The war was fought and won by men who were trained as machinists, radio and other communications experts, and technicians In count less otherr fields. Last—but not least—veterans as a group are dependable, am- bitloas, and eager to work. It Is our responsibility to find a place for Our veterans In order to have a full employment com munity and satisfied citizens. WILLIAM GRAY, Commander HARRY KERLEY, Adjntant. J. F. (Jack) Hayes Claimed By Death John Franklin (Jack) Hayes, age 73, member of a well known Wilkea family, died Bnnday nlgbt, 11:40, at home. He had been HI since suffering a stroke of apoplexy several days ago. Mr. Bayes, son of the late William J. and Mary O. Robert son Hayes, spent his life In his native community at Purlear. He was never married and Is sur vived by four brothers and two sisters: F. O. Hayes, BumpaM, Va.; W. A. and W. B, Hayes, Wilkesboro route one; R. D. Hayes, MUlers Creek; Mrs. Jea- 66 Doss, YadklnvUle; Mrs. J. J. Matherly, Wilkesboro route one. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, three p. m., at Arbor Grove Methddlst church. Renr. J. L. A. Bumgarner, paator, and Rev. A. W. Eller will oondnat the service. Home Coming At Bethany Aug. 25 Horae coming ^day will be ob served by Bethany church on Sunday, August 25. There will be an oll-dajr service;’, inclndhig' preaehinig v apd . Mngtag, , as4 lunch wlU ^be-#n»d . at bm)l Bverybody'lii^tiMliU and A g«mHr!'pgtom ‘ m eeptolallr.. to attend. J
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