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f C'A. pluit. Siippuu IL - k.. i‘ yfj' ■ ' In- THE JOUMAL4»ATItfOT HAS BLAZED* THE^TRAIL p#jHOCRESS IN THE *^ATE Or WOMar POR OW 49 tSARS " NortliWMNm T-» VOL. 41. NO. 32 PubUdMd MomU^ «nd Tinn-MUy*. NORTH WILKESBORO,, W. C., THURSDAY.^ AUg? 22.^946^. —i——a———————I—HfMiiii— Aboit ISO Cases Left Oi Docket FoNowiig: Crart Guest Minister Miss Lassiter b Grand Jury Made Number Recommendatioiu For Improrements More than 150 casee remained on the Wilkes Superior court criminal docket at the end of the August term of court, It was learned today from the office of the clerk of court, O. C. Hayes. When court opened August about 200 casee were calendared for trial. About 60 cases were disposed of during the first week and the second week was taken up mainly with the degree murder trial of Claude Absher, who was conrlcted and sentenc ed to die September 27 for the fatal ehootlng of Clyde Watts In North WUkeeboro April 6. Ab- eheris appeal to the supreme court will stay the execution date. Report of Dewey L. Minton, grraud Jury foreman, to Judge F, Metiiodisnyiiiireh Young Lady Will Be Direo* tor Religioas Education and Choir Director RBV. O. W. BHUjARD e ■ ■■ MfilkesboroChirGh Is to Have Revival Donald Phillips, presiding Judge, (R®^* G. W. Ballard Will Be listed 109 true bills, six not true, 11 continued for lack of erl- dence, and four presentments. The grand Jury made a num ber of recommendations follow ing inspection of county property and institutions. The grand Jury report stated that a fireproof rault should be constructed for the office of county accountant, and noted that hide had been ashed for enlarging the vaults in the office of the register of deeds and clerk of court. At the state prison camp the grand Jury found 54 prisoners well cared for. At the county Jail were 11 prisoners and minor Improvements were suggested. At the county home were 21 in mates well cared for and it was asked that the water system be Improved and repaired. A numiber of school buses at the county garage were found to be in bad condition mechanically was recommended that and it was recommended that hers were Ormdy Mfller, Mtoa XQ^ ■"%»le '6* lUtt OUWB U»'Btrin>pbr Han Srner sria-'MTh^; OrscttXfhe with more subetantlai tires. Judge Phillips ordered that certified copies of the grand ra- port be given the county oom- missioners and the succeeding grand Jnry. Guest Minister at Wilkes- boro Baptist Hiss Josephine • Laaslter, of Fonr Oaks, has been employed as director of religious educa tion and choir director of the First Methodist chnrch of North WUkesboro and will begin her duties on September 1. Miss Lassiter, a graduate of Greensboro College in the class I of '45, is well qualified by tratn- iing and experience for the posi tion here. In college she h member* of the glee clxnb, T. W. C. A., Bmereon Literary Society and Religions Bducatlon clnb. While In school she did field work for West Market Methodist church in Greensboro and In the summer of 1944 was a member of the Methodist Caravan in Mis souri. This summer Miss Lassiter has been engaged In religious educa tion work in Ashe county. Revival services will begin Sunday, August 25, 11 a. m., at the WUkesboro Baptist church, the pastor. Rev. W. N. Brook shire, announced today. Rev. G. W. Bullard, of Ra leigh, a well known Baptist min ister will be guest minister and will preach in the services to he held thnoughont the week st eight p. m. The public has a most cordial Invitation to all services. o Fairplains Baptist Has Bible School A very successful vacation Bi ble school cloeed recently at Fairplains Baptist chnrch. Miss Ivadell Thomaeson, a field worker from the State Bap tist convention, conducted the school, and other faculty mem- can. Rev. S. L. Blevins, jiastor, also assisted in the school. A total of about 60 students were enrolled In the four depart ments and there was a high aver age of attendance throughout the school. Football Practice , Sidden and Canter To Begin Monday Coach Howard Bowers Ar rives and Begins Duties; Uniforms Are Issued Licensed Builders Howard Bowers, newly elect ed coach of North WUkesboro high school and city recreation director, has arrived in North WUkeeboro and has assumed his duties. Coach Bowers on Tuesday aft ernoon met a number of the pros pective football players and on the following day Issued 26 uni forms. It was indicated that the squad may total 40 members. Those who have not received un iforms are asked to meet the coach at the North WUkeeboro high school office Prld.y, three p. m. Coach Bowers Is a graduate of East Tennessee Teachers College. He coached for one year at Wythevllle, Va., before entering the navy, in which he served as lieutenant. The first practice here wUl be on the football field on the fair grounds Monday, nine a. m. AH' high school boys who want to play football are asked to be on band for the opening practice. The first game of the season will be Sparta here on September 27. o The North Carolina Licensing Board for contractors has grant ed license to the construction contracting firm of Sidden and Canter, which Ucenses the firm to accept construction bids up to 975,000. The firm, composed of A. C. Sidden and Carl Canter, was formed some time ago and now has several business and residen tial structures under way in this community. Mr. Sidden was giv en the contractors’ examination for license in Raleigh July 22. o Softball Team In This City Helped By Local Firms Dockery Funeral At Mt. Pleasant Funeral service will be held Friday, two p. m., at Mount Pleasant Baptist church for J. L. Dockery, 69, well known resi dent of this city who died Wed nesday. Rev. Latt Beshears, Rev. G. A. Frost and Rev. A. W. Eller will conduct the service. Mr. Dockery, who was born and reared in the Mount Pleas ant community, had made his home here for many years and was an employe of P. P. Blair. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cora Dockery, and the following sons and daughters t C. E. Deck le ery, Wlnston-BaSlem; Mrs. J. D. ^ Barnette, North WUkesboro; Kyle Dockery, Wllkedboro; J. O. Xiockery, Maryland; Mrs. O. H, Royal, Mount Airy; -H. C. Dock- ,ery, Cincinnati, Ohio; also 2S ■ groadcblldreii. o— — jBUPPORT THE T. M. C. A. The North WUkesboro soft- ball team, which advanced to the third round in the state tourna ment held last week in Greens boro, acknowledges with thanks the contributions of local firms and individuals who defrayed expenses of the team to the tournament for the three games. The sum of $279.00 was gen erously donated for tournament and other expenses of the team. The contributions were listed as follows, with the (2) denoting the firms which earlier In the season had also contributed to tho uniform fund; Carolina Mir ror Corporation, $26; Insurance Service and Credit Corporation, $25; North WUkeeboro Lions Club, $25; Motor Service Bales Co., $10; Rhodes-Day Furniture Co., $10; Carl Buchan, $6; Coca- Cola Bottling Co., $5, (2); Lib erty Theatre, $10, (2); North western Construction Co., $10, (2); WUllam A. Brame, $2; Shine Kilby, $1; Bank of North WUkesboro, $5, (2); Marlow’s. $5; Eller Brothers, $10; North WUkesboro Grocery Co., $6; Spainhour’s, $10, (2); J. B. Car ter, $5: Western Auto Associate Store, $5, (2); Brame DmE Store, 16, (S'); John Lowman, $10; Motor Market, |6, (2); Oarter-Hubbard Publishing Co-, $10; Harvel Studio, 14; Somers- Story Hardware Co., $5; Burke’s Jewelry, $16; Retne-Sturdivant, $26: P. E. Brown, $6^ Bd rVnn- nor, IS: Plodmont MejMUoin Freight Lines, $16. ■ - • Ice Cream Supper Saturday Evening T. W. A. of Welcome Home Baptist church wlU sponsor an ice cream supper at Turner Oil company four mllee west of this city on highway 421 Saturday evening, seven o’clock. Proceeds win go into the Welcome Home church building fund. The public is cordially Invited. Girl Scout Leaders Will Meet Monday A meeting of all Girl Scout leaders for 1946 and 1947 has been called to be held Monday night, 7:30 to 8:30, at Duke Power company office. All lead ers who have ibeen to camp will make their reports at this meet ing. Clifford Bowew . It Boimd to Court CftO(^%oww«, ot the Tns- hUl seotlott '®2 Wilkaa ooimty, was given,* troMmlaary heoriag Wednesday 4>«ft»re D. B. Commis sioner Ralph Davis and was placed under $600 bond for ap pearance at the November term of fedwal court. Bowen was charged with manufacturing U- licit liquor. Welcome Home Service Be Held Wilke$boro25th WUkeeboro Methodists are planning a big day for Sunday, August $6th, on which occasion they will honor every service man who participated In World War II. The special program will begin at eleven o’clock, immediately after the Sunday school hour, and will be featured by the ser mon to be delivered by a former pastor and a former navy chap lain, Dr. James C. Stokes, now pastor of the Malden Methodist church. At this service special music will be rendered by the church choir. Following the eleven o’clock service, dinner will be served at the community club house near by, and each family of the church is urged to prepare a well-filled basket for this event. Rev. H. M. Wellman, the church pastor, will be In charge of the service, and on behalf of his menrbershlp he Issues a spe cial Invitation to former mem bers of the church to attend the special "Welcome Home Ser vice.” Members of the Young Men’s Sunday school class are prepar ing the church grounds for the occasdos, and interior decora- tion'j are in charge of the mem bers of the Wosleyan Guild. MOHEYSFEHTDI BMi OM lMay; Important Meodnf'ls Hera WednoMisy; Paw Strong Resolution Spetdl^ to Oil Men Oil men (representsttres of the major oil oompanlea) from Wilkee aod several adjoialng oonntlea held a n Important luncheon meeting at the Prin cess Cafe Wednesday. W. J. Bason, chairman of the Wilkes County Petroleum Industries Oommittee, was In charge of ar rangements for the meeting, and woa toastmaster. The principal address was de livered by S. Gilmer Sparger, of Raleigh, executive secretary of the North Carolina Petrolenm In dustries Committee, and h e pointed out in forcWul terms the great need for action looking toward th« appeal of the section which provides that certain o- mount of the gasoline tax money may be dlvwted to the general fund In case there is a deficit. Others speaking at the meet ing were Mrs. R. S. Fergmson, of Liledown; Lake H. Gwaltney, of Tayloraville; Attorney Waltw Zachary and W. E. Rutledge, of Yadkin vUle; J. C. Gamblll, chairman of the board of com missioners of Alleghany county. Local citizens making short talks were Attorney Larry S. Moore, Paul L. Cashlon, and Julius C. Hubbard. In speaking on behaf of thle appeal of the diversion section as now In effect, Mr. Sparger eald: "With the highway fund surplus already available and current gasoline tax revenues exceeding all prevloue estimates North Car olina’s road system can be Im proved and expanded to meet the most exacting needs of the State’s motorists. The only thing necesssi^ Is to make sure by necessary legislation that these revenues are spent excluslvly for road oonstmetion and meinten- anee. To do otherwise would not Six Teacher Vacancies List* ad an Opaninf Day la Sdio^ of Cowty S. GILMER SPARGER ExeenGve Secretary of the North Carolina Petroleum In- duHtrles Coniinittee. stances has been an incentive in the past to Increase general fund appropriations beyond an ticipated revenues; and Whereas, It is generally agreed; that If a transfer of hl^way funds to the general fund occurs under this section that It will necessitate a reduction In the amount of money that would under normal cricumstances be expended In the construction and maintenance fo the Secondary Road System In J4'orth Carolina Now, Therefore, Be it resolved: That the Wilkes Ounty Pe troleum Industries Committee, at a meeting In North Wllkesbore, North Carolina, on the 20th day of August 1946, by a unanimous vote, records Its membership In favor of the repeal of subsection b of Section 406 of the present Enrollment in Wilkes eounty ochools, which opened the 1946- 47 torn Monday, la highor thoa lost year, it was learned today from C. B. Eller, connty snperin- tandent, and principals. With the exception of Mulber ry, which will open with Niorth 'WUkasbofo oohools » Septemibcc 2, all schools in the county open- ! ed Monday and are operating on schedule. Many of the teacher vacancies which existed last week were filled before school opening, Supt. BUer said. Today he Hated Um Tocaneias as foUowi: Wllkoo- boro 1, Millers Creek 1, Roaring River 1, Honda 2,^ and Rock Springs 1. At WUkeeboro, largest of the county schools, Principed Wm. T. Long reported an opening en rollment of 1,178, which was 146 mors than loot year. A big In crease was reported In the high school enrollment with a num ber of veterans returning to school. R. 0. Poplin, Jr., Is Mew Principal Of Honda Schools Elected To Succeed E. R. Spruill, Who Resigned Robert O. Poplin, Jr., member of the Ronda school faculty, was elevated to the position of prin- siped of the Ronda district schools at a meeting of the Ron da district school committee Tuesday night, C. B. Eller, super- *■ Bus SLojps M6ired wilkee Transportation com pany bus stops this week have been moved in this city. Buses now are loading on Ninth street near the corner of Ninth and Main streets and In front of Wilkes Drug store and in front of Crest Store on Main .street. The bus stop on Main street In front of the Bank of North WUkesboro has been ellm- J inated. mNyiMinjiins Revival at Mountain View September 1st The members of Mountain View Baptist church of Hays, North Carolina, wish to take this means of extending Invitations to all neighboring churches and the general public to a weekly meeting which will be held In their church the first week in September. The pastor, Rev. Glenn Huffman, will conduct the servlcee. Two Cows Killed Lightning killed two cows at the home of Mrs. J. M. Brook shire at .Moravian Fals Wednes day afternoon. The two cows killed were In a group of nine when they suddenly fell dead when lightning hit In the group. Mrs. Brookshire, who was stand ing nearby, sustained slight shock. Cemetery Working At New Hope 28th All who have relatives burled in New Hope Baptist chnrch cemetery near Purlear are asked to meet at the cemetery on Wed nesday afternoon, August 28, one p. m., with tools, for the purpose of working on the cemetery. Those who cannot be there are asked to send a workman. Members of Boy Scout troop number 36, which is sponsored by the First Presbyterian church In this city, enjoyed last week In camp near Mortimer, In the Plsgah National Forest. Gordon FTorester, Scoutmaster, listed the following boys who were In the camp: Gordon For ester, Jr., Carl Swofford, Bill Reins, Wayne Pardue, Jimmie Carter, Jimmie Shook, Phil Mitchell, Gordon FHnley, Jr., Bob Meserve, Jim Moore, Bill Casey, Pat Hunt, Donald Coffey, Jr., Johnny Winkler, Lewis Nelson, Jr., Buddy Bowman, Smith Hud son and Jerry Day. In addition to Scoutmaster Forester, Edward S. Finley and Blair Gwyn spent one night with the boys. Activities at the camp included several types of Scout work, swimming and a 14-mile hike. W. F. Gaddy Lands At Auction On 28th Valuable real estate, consist ing of the W. P. Gaddy home and homes sites on Trogdon street and small farms and home sites on highway 268 two mllee east of this city, will be sold at auction on Wednesday, August 28. The sale on Trogdon street will be at 1:30 p. m. and the sale on highway 268 will be at two p. m. Penney Brothers, widely known auctioneers, will conduct the sale. Free victory bond and cash gifts will be given. The property contains some of the best home sites available in and near this city and announce ment of .the sale has created much interest. REGISTRATIOH STILL OPEH FOR UHIYERSITY “OFF - CAMPUS” Paul Cragan, Superintendent of North WUkesboro high school, who has charge of the proposed University “Off-campus" center announced today that if a few' more students would register there is still a good possibility of eetabllsblng a center here. The North WUkesboro "Ott- campno" center will offer regular freehman oourses three snb- Jecte a day, ftre day* a week. ■Tho college 'Inatructors wlU be local teochera who have the necessary quallflcatlons to teach college eubjeeto. Classes wlU.be held at ^e high oduiol dturlmt the lota afternoon hottra. Htsf' sponsoring organizations 1 n- cludlng the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and the Wilkee county and ^ Nortb Wllkegboro school boards, have continued working on this project in order that everyone of onr prospective col lege stndents mlgftit start their flrst^yeaFs college work this year; A number of these students have' been turned down for od- mlssibn at eoli^ beoanse of the crowded conlUtlona. Stodenta interested' in attend- big this “Otr-campiyi’’ center eoa stUT ngittor lqr eontoctiog Kh Crofio the North WHkaajbm '■'icbool. ...’ .■■■■'-V-s-. inen pay ont annuelly mil Hons of dollars in gasoline taxes for better roads and highways." 9100,000,000 Available Basing his figures on reports of the State Highway and Public Works Commission and the U. S. Public Roads Administration, be said "that more than $100,000,- 000 would be available for road construction and maintenance over the next three-year period." Mr. Sparger explained that the major portion of this amount would come from the 6c per gal lon road tax on gasoline, but would be supplemented by motor vehicle registratloa fees and Fed- tkm't^eos iHlf be 1^' the administration of the North Car olina Highway and Public Works Commission, for debt service and the construction and mainten ance of the highway system, the purpoee for which the levies were originally imposed. It is urged that preference be given to the Improvement and maintenance of the secondary roads in Wilkee County. BIRTHS A daughter was born August _15at the Wilkee hospital to Mr. eral Aid. ‘‘With receipts from the Mrs. Clyde Baker, of Wll- gasoline tax mounting by leaps; keaboro. and bounds—already 2 6 per cent .-■bove the first quarter of 1941 for the same period of this year —our revenues from gasoline taxes are apt to be even more than the amount estimated. Fur thermore the many new cars which will soon be appearing on our highways will bring addi tional revenues from registration fees.” “From these figures it Is ob vious that North Carolina can. as soon as equipment and train ed personnel are available, em bark on a sound and progressive highway program with the as surance that the Highway De partment is able to finance a completely adequate road system, and without any Increase In the present rate of gasoline taxation. It would seem entirely possible to carry out Governor Cherry’s wishes which he expressed pub licly last January when he said that he hoped that the State would be able to complete the enire construclon and renovation of .our highway system without increasing taxee by one penny or iborrowlng a single dollar. "The large amount of money avaiable will, with aound and in telligent planning, permit Im provements not only for arterial and other mportant routes but all types of roads in the State system," Mr. Sparger said. The following resolution, upon motion made by J. Gwyn Gam- bill, and seconded by C. F. Line- berry, of Elkin, was unanlmoas- ly adopted: BesoIaGon Whereas, the North Carolina General Assembly of 1937 adopt ed snbeectlon b of Section 406 as part of the Revemie Act pn>> vldlng for the transfer of ap proximately $3,000,000 from the Highway Fond to the General Fond if such taOnsfer was neeee- sary to ^ provent a detlelt la the General Fond: and '' ’Whereto, tiha prooent hiw pro- Tldliit-tor dlreroloa et Hlghwagr under v’ certain Mrcnm- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Avery Dillard, of Hays, a son on Sun day, August 18, at the Wilkes hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holbrook, of Dockery, are parent^ of a daughter born Monday at the Wilkes hospital. , A son was born Monday at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Joines, of Moxley. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clint Joines, of Hays, a daughter on Monday at the Wilkee hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Reynolds, of North WUkesboTo route one, announce the birth of a son, Wil liam Lance, at the Wilkes hoo- pltal on Saturday, August 17. Mrs. Reynolds and eon returned home Wednesday. Twins, a boy and girl, were bom at the Wilkes hospital Wed nesday to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Green, of Snmmlt. A daughter was born August 15 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Myers, of North Wllkesboro route one. A son was born today at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, of Boomer. A daughter was .born August 20 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac L. Royal, of WUkesboro. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thompeon, of North Wllkeehoro, a eon on Tuesday at the Wilkes hospital. o wai elected^ priBBlpal to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of B. R. Spruill on Monday, opening day of school. At school opening time Mon day morning about 100 patrons of the school, including many veterans, met at the school and demanded the resignation of Mr. Spruill, who at that time tender ed his resignation. Mr. Poplin was temporarily placed in charge of the school by Supt. Eller, pending meeting of the district committee, and the school pro ceeded to open and operate. Mr. Poplin, who served for a long period in the army and left the service with rank of major, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Poplin, of Elkin. Before entering the army he was a member of the faculty of Lee Edwards high school in Asheville and he was elected a member of Ronda high school faculty some time ago. Mr. Spmlll had been principal of Ronda district schools for the past nine years, and for several year prior to going to Ronda was principal of Mountain View high school. Before going to Moun tain View he was a member of the North Wllkesboro high school faculty. The Ronda district committee now Is composed of W. S. Key, O. C. Greene and Paul Newman. On Monday two members of the board of five resigned. They were Leet Poplin and George Harvey Sale 'Their succeesors on the dis trict committee have not boon appointed by the county board of education. Chamber Endorses Vets Employment Week For Wilkes Yelanjian Preacher For Service Sunday Rev, L. J. Yelanjian, of Glen dale Springs, will preach Sunday, 11 a. m., at the First Preabytei^ Ian church, and on Sunday eve ning, eight o’clock, at the Union service at the First Methodist dnireli. ^ ?8i PooTWill Close The swimming pool 'wUch boa boon in operation near tha Tod* kin bridge betwoim tta WUka*' boros vni doo* for t]i» season on aaMrdsx^^of tills ^ • - .,i; J. B. Williams, preeldent of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce, today urged all members of the chamber to make a special attempt to employ veterans tor any Job openings In their busi nesses. "We understand from the U. S, E. S. manager, Mrs. Lott, that there are a large number of vet erans who wish to secure Jobs here in North WUkeeboro and 'WUke^ro, and I 'otge sU msBi* bers of the cdiamber to hire theso men if possible,’’ vniUams oold. He also pointed out that the exeenttve staff and ths meiDbar- tiilp ot 'tbs ^Ikes (dumber would asaist any vetaran pbHW; slBf to ormbs bis om imh ] nest, and aiged IbiMi vetaraaa = taunted tbs
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