North Carolina Newspapers

v’litg ft VdMIkf faidi far die —.. ■— -n^. .,,... , — - * ■-—• . ■■ ^ “ of ft «od«»ft T M ' •■'T . Jfc ; ■ ■"*' y " eftMlft# fOlMlOO C. A. ftlftftt. h.' THE JOUR«AI>ATiaOT HAS BLAZED THE TRAlt'^ t«0«»ESS IN THE «^ATE (V WfUBBT POK OVW 40 TEARS HdHba4iiii»i Hff MMli* VOL 41, Na S3 Pftb&hed MomUye «iul IlHirMlftys. N^TH WILKESBORO. W. MONDAY^ AUq S6, MPIM IVOnp WiWMPOVP^ sIM^ HmV^IPV Mistrial Space K Bans Soight By Local Cb of C. Owners of Vacant Bnildinc* Or Floor Space Request ed Contact Chamber CHAMBErs ABRICIiLTBRE GROUP PLARS AHRUAL Mir IR THIS CITY Forrest B. Jones, secretsry- msnsser of the Wilkes Chsm- ber of Commerce, annonnced to day that his office had been In close touch with several Indus tries Interested in locating In Wilkes oonnty, bat Oie lack of spaoe suitable for manufacturing had etoiyped all the negotiations. “If the Chamber could have In our files all of the available space In this area suitable for small Industriea, we would be In a mneh better position to inter est industry to losate here, Jones said, “We are requesting all own ers of such property to register their vacant space at the Cham ber of Oommeroe office. In this manner we will be able to serve the owners of such property as well as the prosi>ectlT6 renters or purchasers.’’ “We request the owners of properties mentioned above to r.cB the Chamber giving full de tails about their property. We will need particularly the length of the lease term and the rsmt erpected.’’ The Agricnltuire commlUsa ft the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce meeting yesterday at the chamber office decided to spon sor a di^ry calf show in oonneo- tlon with the chamber’s firpt an- noal Farmers Day, whioh wUI be held In North Wllke^ro cm October 2. Members of the chamber Agri culture committee who planned this show ore: E. O. Finley, Chairman; W. K. Sturdivant, W. D. Jester, W. H. Waugh, Tam Hutchinson, R. J. Smith, John Leyshon, B. B. Broome. Chairman Finley appointed B. B. Broome chairman of the sub committee to plan and operate the dairy calf show, aasieted by W. K. Sturdivant and B. D. Smith. Broome said today that almost 15 4-H dairy calvea had already been promised for the show hmw and as soon at the show is more oompletaly planned, Information would go to all the dairy men in Wilkes county. The committee also discussed Reforestation and Soil Ckmaerva- tlon work in Wilkes county, and preliminary plans were made to assist the state reforestation end soil conservation work in this area. More detailed ^Information oonceming these two projects has been requested from the state men before the chamber Agrieul- tnre oommlttee plans any defi nite projects. SIX WILKES 4-H CLUB MEMBERS ATTERD STATE SHORT COURSE Social Security Benefits Mount In the area serviced by the Salisbury office of the Social Se curity Board there are now 1,- 652 persons receiving monthly benefit checks totaling $22,- 979.48, under Old-Age and Sur vivors Insurance provisions of the Social Security Act. Beneficiaries In the seven counties of this service area In clude: 583 retired workers and their wives who have reached age 65; 74 widows 65 years old or over; 210 widows with chll- • deeft ift theta ease; 778 ehildren; 8 aged parents who were depen dent upon a deceased son or daughter at the time of the wage-earner’s death. I..OU1S H. Clement, manager of the Salisbury office of the Social Security Board explained that when a fully Insured wage-earn er. who Is 65 years old or more, files claim for his monthly old- age Insurance benefits, his wife may also claim monthly benefits. If she is 65 years old or when she reaches that age. In addition, *each of his children under age 16 (18 If In school) will receive monthly benefits—except that the benefits for the entire family may not be more than twice the amount of the retired wageeam- By D. D. WnXIAMBON (.Assistant County Agent) Six • Wilkes County 4-H Club boys and girls spent the week of August 12-17 at State 4-H Club Short Course held at State Col lege. The boys and girls were selected to represent the county in 4-H club work. ‘ Edith Marie Ferguson, Linda Bumgarner, Ruth Rhodes, Bud die Mathis, Charlie Blackburn, and Tom Foster were the club members that attended the Short Course and each said they en joyed the short course and that it was very educational to them. They are all anxious to meet with their respective clubs and tell them about their experience while at Short Course and each one states that they feel that they can help promote a better 4-H club program from the re sults of attending 4-H club short course. ST'S own monthly payment. When an Insured worker dies, leaving a widow with his chil dren in her care, monthly pay ments of survivors Insurance are made to his widow and to his children under age 16 (18 If In school). This will be paid ro- gardlees of the age of the widow. An insured worker’s widow who has reached age 65 Is eligible for benefits whether or not she has e child In her care. Where the Insured wage-earn er dies and leaves no survivor entitled to monthly benefits, a Inmp-eum death payment Is made to the widow or children or par ents of the deceased, or to the person who paid the burial ex penses. Lump sum payments amount ing to $5,385.52 have been made in this area since the first of the year 1946. Given below are the figures for WUkes county, which ahow the number of beneficiaries in each group and the amount of the payments per month. Retired Workers (65 or more) 73, $1,384.64. Wives of retired workers, 65 years old or over, 24, $232.83. "Widows 65 years old or over, 4, 166.88. Widows having children under 18 in their care, 37, I616.7S. Children under 16 (18 If in school and unmanied), 163, 51.601.02. Aged dependent parents, 0. The program was as follows: Monday; 11:00 registration, 4:00-5:30 swimming. Evening program: 7.80-8:30 masie».in troduction of staff, Our 4-H Short Course, Short Course Tra ditions, and Greetings; 8:30- 9:30 Recreation program. Tuesday: 8:45-10:00 Club Members’ General Assembly, 10:00-10:45 4-H Club work and the objectives by L. R. Harrlll, State 4-H Club Leader. 10:45- 11:00 The 4-H Discussion Meth od by Dr. E. H. Shinn, Field Agent U.S.D.A. 11:16-12:16 Group discuBsious. 2:30-4:30 Dairy Demonstrations for Boys and 4-H Project Demonstrations for Girls. 4:30-6:00 Recreation. 7:45-9:30 Singing, Address by Clyde R. Hoey, U. S. Senator, Recreation. 9:30 Elvening Ves per by Rev. Boyce Brooko. Wednesday: 8:45-10:00 Music Appreciation by Mr. Smith, ad dress by R. Gregg Cherry, Gov ernor of N. C. 10:00 Cltlzenslhlp by Dr. Clyde Irvin. 11:15-12:16 Group Discussions lead by Dr. E. H. Shinn. 2:30-4:30 Dairy demonstrations and 4-H project demonstrations. 7:30-9:30 Sing ing, Greetings by Mr. J. W. Goodman; For Those Who Gave (pageant); Evening Vesper by Rev. Boyce Brooks. Thursday: 8:46-10:00 Music appreciation; report of National 4-H Camp. 10:00-10:45 Lecture on good health by Dr. David Rose. 11:00-12:45 Group discus sion. 2:00-6:00 Tour of State Capitol, Museum, and Governor’s Mansion. 7:30-9:30 Singing, Goreetings _by Dean I. 0. Schaub, Director of N. C. Extension Ser vice, 4-H honor club program. Evening Vesper. Friday: 8:45-10:00 Report of Nominating Committee; Greet ings by L. D. Baver, Dean of Agriculture, and Mre. A. W. Pearce, President State Federa- fien of Honto Demonstration’ Clubs. 10:00-10:46 Panel — •‘Youth’s Part in the Home, the Church, and Community. 11:15- 12:15 Group discussions. 1:46- 2:45 Election of State Officers. 3:00-5:30 Tour of College Cam pus. 7:30-10:00 Singing, Recre- tion. Evening Vesper, Candle lighting ceremony. There were about 1200 boys and girls from all over the State that attended the 4-H Short Course and I believe we will have a better 4-H Club program all over the State as a result of the Short Conraa. The Wilkes 4-H County Coun cil wUl meet Saturday morning, 10:30, at the North Wilkesboro town hall. Farmers to Report A. A. A. Practices Lawrence Miller, secretary of the Wilkes county A.C.A., has re quested that all farmers partici pating In the AAA program who stated their Intentions of carry ing out soil building practices of Jseedlng pennni^nt pasture; turning rye or other green ma nure crop; leaving soy beans or peas; spreading limestone or superphosphate; seeding 'winter cover crops; or any practice that has been carried oat to date, to report to the county office pre ferably by a visit or In case that a producer cannot pay a visit to the office that a card be mailed stating exactly what has been done on his farm. This will en able the county office force to begin to prepare to get applica tions for payment and fpr credit in line to be submitted to tbe state office. Any farmer who has signed up on the program who desires bo order additional limestoine or superphosphate Is requested to file their applications la the county office. These will be hon ored by the county committee to the extent that other producers who may have canceled a similar amount of conservation mater ials. Mr. Miller further stated that Plan Tabernacle At Millers Creek There will be services held at the home of Vestal Faw at Mil lers Creek on Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3:00. These services will be con ducted by Rev. H. O. Clayton. The children nr© Invited to at tend and help sing choruses. The public Is invited to attend these services. Plans are underway to build a tabernacle in the near future. The lot has been purchas ed, which is In the Millers Creek section. A large amount of mon ey has been idedged toward the project—^Reported. A. G. Justus’ Father, 80, Dies In Asheville Mrs. A_ O. Foster, who 1 been visiting her daughtw and (Jie or any of tbe office force will son-in-law. Commander and Mrry Norman Lee Barr, in Spring VaL ley, Washington, D. C., also her son, Mr. Vincent Foster, has re- tu^ed to her home on Wilkee- Route 1. Mrs. Poster accom panied her sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Poster, Mr. A. G. Foster, Jr., and Miss Bvelytt Foster to WkMftington by car; traveling ttfvmgii the Shenandoah VaUey, Tft., and Laray Caverns, and re turned to Winston-Salem hr Alrlhwift. be anzloas to assist any prodna- er with any problem that he may have pertaining to th© program. o Mr. and Mrs. Pervls BnrcOuun, twin daughters, Misses Adelene and Arlene BuTcham, Mrs. Rus sell Walls and little son, Kenny, all of Aberdeen, Md., spent the week-end with (Mrs. D. G. 'Wilts and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus WDes. While here they will visit rela- dves at Mount Pleasant and Mountain View. Mr. W. S. Justus, aged 80 years, died Sunday, August 18th, at his home in Asbeville, follow ing an Illness of two months. Mr. Justus was the father of Mr. A. G. Justus, state highway super visor In Wilkes and Yadkin coun ties. Other survivors ar© the wi dow, three sons and one daugh ter. Funeral and burial servlcee were held Tueeday In Asheville. Mr. Justus and son, Bill, attend ed the servlcee. -V- Lloyd’s Funiiture Store In This City Lloyd Fumltnre Co., which Is owned by C. V. Lloyd and which had been operated In Ronda for some time, has moved to this dty and ia now located In the building next to J. B. Tomlin son's on A Street The store has a large stock of llvlngroom, din ingroom, ibedroom and kltchln furniture. Sip|ortY.li.C.A. WHITE CANE SALE Tg AID WJNIP 4f'‘ •"-f Q^e Niir Mem Much profTsss his bssa, siftte reoently on erection of a nuKSsm biiOdlM on the' Blair bloek on Main sttast The bufidlng, of concrete block constmotlon. Is being erected by Duane Church, owner, and will.be leased to Hsrold Blankenship, who plans to ope rate a cafe there. Bidden and Canter .are comtractora for erec tion of the tmildlng. —T —- The photos ebovt illurtratss tbs woik of the Norto (Carolina State Assodatiasi tor the Blind, which begins its annual White Cane Sale (m August 36. Tbe tala of the little emblems will be sponsored by Na^ Carolina lions Club^ which l™g have baen the dnving force bdiind vrork for the Usad m Nmdi Carolina. An operatiao performed on this little giii't eyes treniformed hm into a normal child-oUe of hundreds of cases. Your contributian te the White Cane Sale will assun a contmastiMS af this work anumg those who walk in tha dark. Round Mountain Home Coming 8th A home coming service will be held at Round Mountain church near Hays on Sunday, September 8. It will be an all-day program with preaching service at 11 a. m. and a picnic dinner on the church grounds at noon. A cor dial Invitation is extended all to attend and enjoy the day togeth er. _T — Pre-Encampment Meet V. F. W. Post Post No. 1142, V. F. W. win hold its regular meeting Tues day night, at eight o’clock. In the V. F. W. Hall, opposite the Post Office in North Wilkesboro. Be sides the regular business, the certification of delegates to the National Encampment will be at tended to. Comrades Frank Al- en. and H. D. Caudill will attend the 49th National Encampment of the V.F.W., which convenes In Boston, Mass, Sept. lst-6th. Fif ty thousand delegates and vlsl- . , „ „ . tom am Tlcto^fTUKHIPfeaft^'tlreWr est group of o^rwas men earth. ’ OB Mrs. Rebecca Bell Johnson Succumbs Funeral service was held to day at Rbarlng River Baptist church at Traphill for Rabecca Bell Johnson, age 65, Traphill resident who died Saturday. Rev. A. C. SIdden conducted the last rites. Nearest surviving relatives are several nephews and nieces. Shepherd Child Is Claimed By Death Funeral service was held to day at Antioch church for Fran ces Shepherd, age nine months, daughter of PawLouls Shepherd and Grace Joiner Shepherd. The child died Snnday. Surviving are the father and mother and two sisters, Helen and Patsy Shepherd. Rev. Noah Hayes conducted the last rites. o Marine Corps Row Seeking Recruits Sergeant James W. Hargis, representative of the peacetime Marin© Corps, will Interview ap plicants interested in the oppor tunities of the Marine Corps, each Saturday of this month. The office win be located In the Post Office buUdlng, hours wUl be from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Sergeant iHargls nrgee men in terested in finishing high school and obtaining a diploma, or those who wish to prepare for college, to Investigate the ad vantages offered by the Marino Corps. He also stated that those entering th© Corps ibefore Octob er 6, 1946, will be eligible for all benefits . offered veterans under th© G. I. bUl of rights, which in cludes free educatidn, and any future benefits that may be granted veterans. Under the new pay blU men wUl en^ the service at S?6.00 per month. The maximum pay for enlisted peraonnel is S16B.00 per month, base pay. Htadletmeate are tor ettber 3. 3, or 4 yean. — a...... - Wheat Insnraiee Is How Rvailabie Rt Kiwaiis M^ R. E. Wftdgworth Tftlls ChA Afxmt Employment Ser vice Activities Created by North Carolina Li ons dobs, the North CairoUna State Association tor the Blind is conducting its first annnal statewide White Cane Sale and ■Membership Enrollment cam paign August 26-29 inclusive, with Sam Alford, Past District Governor, Lions International, General Chairman, and ■with the sum of 518,000. as Ito goal, Lions and Lloneasee throngh- out the State are co-operating In the drive, which was approved unanimously by the State Con vention of Lions Clubs held re cently In Raleigh for the purpose of raising funds for the aseocl- atlon's widespread program of aid to the blind and coneervatlon.' of Bight, the latter project fea turing free examlnatlone and eyeglasses for underprivileged children. Mr. W. O. Absher, local chair man of the White Cane Sale and membership enrollment, announc ed today that the Lions Club of North Wilkesboro has unani mously endorsed the campaign and Its members, assisted by Lioneeses and other friends of the blind, will conduct an active H. 0. Roberts, chairman, WUkes county AAA committee, annonnced today that the sales campaign tor Federal Crop In- surance to protect ■winter wheat farmers from financial losses caused by unavoidable natural risks is now being conducted tn WUkes county. The Federal Crop insurance backed by the U, S. government, orotecte the wheat til natural hazards. H W VminipsigiytKs foa -tor-the- -■ SEAMAN HUBERT PORTER H(»IB ON VBIT Hubert Porter, ■seamen sec ond elsss, arrived Friday from Norfolk, 'V’a., to spend tan days' ■with hto parents, Mr. and Ita. Dvwey RortsTt . at Bays. Wesinaa Porter has been In tbe " navy a yalx. Sale of 'White Cane buttons to the public. The buttons will be ex changed for nominal contribu tions and there Is no Umlt to the amount Interested button purchasers may contribute—any sum from 10 cents up. In addition to the sale of the White Cane buttons, the Lions will enroll as members In the State association for an annual fee of $1, and will seek member ships from individuals Interested in the wtifare of the blind and conservation of sight. One-third of all funds derived from th© sale of the White Cane buttons here will be retained by the Lions Club of North Wilkes boro for use In the program of its own blind aid and sight con servation committee, which is the major project oommlttee of all Lions clubs, as aid to the blind and sight conservation long have constituted the major pro ject of the International Associ- atloa of Lions Clubs. The remain ing two-thirds of the White Cane button sale funds and the mem bership fees will go to the asso ciation toward meeting Its $18,- 000. goal Cor the 1946 campaign. The association expends Its funds chiefly In providing funds for eye operations and hospital care in sight conservation cases; for examinations and eyeglasses for school children; supplies for blind persons taking vocational and home training; establishing deserving blind persons in busi ness enterprises, and otherwise rendering every aid possible In blind and sight conservation cas es that otherwse wonid suffer from tragic neglect. o Saturday Is Last Day to Ask For Sibsidiesonlllilk Lawrence Miller, executive secretary of the Triple A office, said today that Saturday, August 31, will be the last date on which farmers may apply for milk sub- sldlM tor the month of April, May and June. Attention is called to the fact that farmers siboald visit tbe of fice before 12 o'clock Saturday, because the office will close tor the day at noon. Porlear Sunday. Ssptsnibor 1,11 ft. m.. The puhUe is cordially In to th© aerrla*. .v, . crop against There Is only on© premium, one organisation to deal vdth and the contract has one purpose—^To Protect Yon at Low Nonprofit Rates. The cost of this Insurance to the farmer Is as low as 1-2 bushel of wiheat per acre. This protection insures against drought, floods, wind, hall, win ter-kill, frost, fire, wildlife. In sects, diseaee, snow, lightning, tornado, hurricane and excessive rain. Applications for insurance should be filed before planting and not later than September 28. The crop Is protected against all unavoidable hazards for plant ing through harvest. During the past several weeks, meetings have been held In the county to set up a crop Insurance sales organization. J. A. Poplin, of Ronda, has been appointed as assistant to th© county AAA com mittee to administer the wheat crop insurance sales campaign tn 'Vnikee county. 0 Funeral Tuesday For M. C. Sale, 87 As a feature of Veterao* Ehn- ployment Week- la Wllkee eona- ty, R. B. Wedsworth, of the State 'V’eterans Bmploymeot Of fice, Raleigh, delivered an ad dress Frtday noon before the North Wilkesboro Kl'wanis elnb. Tbe program was in charge of Robert Morehouse, who asked Mrs. Kathryn Lott, manager of the Employment Office here, to present the speaker. Mr. Wadsworth gave a very timely talk on the work of his office, eetting forth Its efforts to get veterans back Into norm al employment. He redted fi gures to Indicate that less than two million veterans were out of employment as of July this year. He stated that the local Employ ment ..office had placed 100 vet- erftBs.in the past month Into gainful occupations. He said we have 136 disabled veterans and that a survey will be made In tbe immediate future In the local plants to find suitable jobs for me.'ny of these. L. H. Younts, Contact Repre sentative and manager of the North WUkeeboro Veterans Ad ministration Office, was present ed and he stated briefly the ser vice to he re'udered to veterans In his office In the Bank of North Wilkesboro. Prior to the address R. B. Gibbs announced that Mrs. A. F. Kilby had been secured as club pianist for the remainder of the year. She presented Mias Martha Lue FVazier who. sang two numbers. Attendance prize, six steaks, was given by R. D. Smith to G'wyn Gamhlll. Guests were: Pat Williams, Jr., with Pat Wil liams; Rev. A. C. Waggoner with J. H. Whicker; Howard Bowers with Pa»\l S. Cragafti Rev. W. Mrs. Kathryn Lott, Peter Mcre- bouse, R. E. Wadsworth and L. H. Yountz with R. L Morehouse. Funeral service will ibe held Tuesday, 11 a. m., at Cranberry church for M. C. Sale, 87, well known citizen of New Castle township who died at his home Saturday night. Rev. L. T. Younger will conduct the service. Mr. Sale Is survived by three sons and daughters, R. L. and Elba Sale, of Roaring River, anjl Mrs. D. H. Pardue, of Ronda. Mrs. Lane, Age 82, Is Taken By Death Last rltee will be held at Wal nut Grove Baptist church near Pores Knob Tuesday, 11 a. m., for Mrs. Dlcie Lou Pearson Lane, 82, who djed Saturday night at her horn© in that community. Mrs. Lane, widow of the late Peter Lane, is survived by one sou, and two daughters, W. R. Lane and Mrs. Clyde Canter, of Pores Knob, and Mrs. J. C. Card- well, of Lenoir. Rev. Rogers Gwaltney will conduct the funeral service. Ceiling Limits Pensions Lifted PBBACHING SEiLVICB Rev. Tommy Stapleton, a for mer Man Hill mislstarial stu- deotvWho will enter Wake Ferwt OoUage thli faU.'.wIU vtmdk *t pearion ratm ^ Ceiling limits for dependents’ pensions have been removed un der one part of the varied legls- lation affecting veterans which President Truman signed Into law recently, according to Infor mation today from L. Hanld Yountz, Veterans Administration Contact Representative here. Wi dows of veterans of both World Wars and peacetime servlee wUl now bo able to draw full pay ments for their minor children, regardleee of number. Before the new ACT was pass ed, there was a celling of SlOO for a widow and children In war time service-ooinnected death cas es, S7S for pmcetime servlce-con- nect^ death cases and S16 tor non-eervlce connected death cas es. Becauss of restrictions, full pension credit was not given tor more than thre© children tn ser vice-connected cases, but under the new law each minor child will be considered when deter mining a widow's pension. Biffective Immediately, the legislation wUj apply to about 2,000 pension ease#-at aa’isstl- matod aoet'of S 264,000 tor the first year. Persons entitled to in- New-Hope Baptlii cltoroh c**Vs automatic^, ^fiOBOts- said, and InauMes fill 0^ ssrrft to place'ftft >dHlinn>l iho TA caabn fsfififik Todd Wyatt Hurt In Fight; Arrests Todd Wyatt, local resident, was seriously Injured In an af fray near Reddles River just north of this city Saturday night about nine o’clo-A. Sheriff C. G. Poindexter sold today that reports given him In dicated that Wyatt and a num ber of other hien engaged In an affray and that Wyatt was hit In the head with a hammer. He sus tained a skull fracture hut Is expected to recover. Tom Duncan, of near Millers Creek, and Gipson Nichols, of Mocks'vllle, have been arrested as (being participants in the affray. Terminal Leave Blanks Notarized Red Cross Office Miss Rebecca Moseley, execu tive secretary of the Wilkes Red Cross office. Is notarizing veter ans’ applications for terminal leave at the Red Gross office, and Is making no charge for this service. County Sells 365 Cases Of Liquor WUkes county last week sold the 365 cases of liquor seized from a truck operated by the Queen Trucking Co. recently, for approximately 511,000. The li quor was carried to Raleigh, and County Aooonntant J. C. Grayson went there to look after the county’s interest In the deal. Tbs money goee to the school cnrreBt expanse fund. Mrs. Carrie Jenkins Buried On Tuesday • Mrs. Carrie Jenkiue, who died In Winston-Salem Saturday at the age of. 68 years, was burled in the Baptist cemetery.here yes terday. Mrs. Jenkins was the wi dow of S. L. JsakinB, and kaS been seriously 111 only a tow days. 0he Is surrlTsd Sy three daughters sa£ one sob. A toasral ssrftss •««» hsM ’Wlnston-Sslsra at I o*^odc y«» tsrday ftftsnooa sad also ft Mif ' bnriAi ssrztes «t tkft . gmreitpb her*. Mtp. Jsftkliui Wftft .ft slstordn- iftw ot MN. Besilft E; Gfftiftoiju