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41, NO. 42
PoUfakod Uami9^ ood Thondupt. NORTH WlLKESBORO, H. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. P, 1944
Novtb
eterans’ Housing
toject Lots Ready
13.41 Acres County
[Hone Property Is
Divided Into Lots
Local office of the Carolina
Motor Club, which is the motor
iTehicle license bureau here, will
(be closed on. Monday and Tnee-
1 day, Septennber 30 and October
1, T. C. Caudill, manager, said
I today.
I The offices of Carolina Motor
club throughout the state will
Land obtained for the Veter- cloaed on those two dates In
ans Housing project sponsored
I by the Wilkes post of the Amor-
Veterans Wishing To Build
Now Should Make Ap
plication For Lots
%
lean Legion has been snb-dlTid-
4iy and is now reday for veterans
%-ho wish to erect homes imme
diately, it was learned today
from officials of the Wilkes poet
of the American Legion.
For the project the Wllkee
County boa"d of commissioners
allotted for sale 13.41 acres on
the eastern boundary of the conn-
borne farm on highway 268
North Wllkesboro.
This tract of land has 390
feet frontage on the highway and
extends 1,500 feet north from
the highway. A street 40 feet
wide will be constructed direct
ly through the middle of the
property at right angles to the
highway and the lots will front
the street on both sides.
Engineers have completed the
Burvey work and have divided
the tract into 117 lots with 25
feet front by 175 feet deep. Each
veteran may purchase up to
three lots, which will result in
about 40 home sites.
The purchase price and survey
COM for the entire tract totaled
jpBWig?SWiglB»»^poft-oiaalaia ag»i
plained that the price will he
pro-rated on the lots according
to their relative value. Veterans
who are ready to build homes
immediately will get first prior
ity In order that the housing
Bhortage may be alleviated as
quickly as possible.. Interested
veterans are requested to look
over the lots, make first, second
and third choices and make
their applications to Harry Ker-
Jey, Legion adjutant, or to Hen
ry Landon.
The Legion will ask that the
housing project be Incorporated
into the Town of North Wilkes-
boro and that city water lines be
[ extended to the lots.
I L,aglon officials expressed
thanks to the Wilkes county
board of commissioners for mak
ing the property ayallable for
veterans and for their untiring
efforts in behalf of the success
ful culmination of the project
^orth Wiikeibora
' Football Team To
Play Sparta Here
North Wllkesboro'8 Mountain
! Lions will take on an improved
Sparta high school team here
Friday, 2:30, in the second game
of the season.
Coach Howard Bowers has
worked the local squad at a fast
I pace this week to correct faults
which showed up Friday when
Boonville’s eleven outran and
outplayed the locals In a 20 to
7 victory for the visitors.
Jack Badgett, guard who suf-
feied a shoulder bone separa
tion In the Boonvllle game, will
be out for a few weeks. Some im-
porovement was noted this week
in tackling and blocking.
ReporU from Sparta indicate
that the Alleghany county 11
will be improved over last year’s
team, which lost and tied with
North Wllkeeboro.
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Home Coming 29th
At Rooring River
Church At Trophill
Qome coming and welcome
home service for veterans will
JlM held at Roaring River Bep-
church at Tn«hlU on Sun-
dw. September 29,
tt The full day’a program will In-
ide picnic dinner at noon, a
MTiaon at 11 a. m., singing and
(nlgB ta the aftwDoon. AH vet
erans of the community are ea-
^paelally asked to attend.
order that the managers may at-
te_nd a conference in Charlotte, at
which time state officials will
give instructions relative to sale
of 1947 auto license plates.
State Commander
Speaks To Local
Post F. W.
Local Orgtulization Com
mended For Activities;
Youth Center Talked
Blue Ridge Mountain Post
1142, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
had as their guest speaker James
M. Hayes, Jr.,'of Wlneton-Salem,
state commander of the organi
zation, in an rpen meeting held
in the North Wilkesboro school
auditorium Monday evening.
Commander Hayes made a very
inspirln# address to the local
post 1142, and to members of
the local auxiliary.
In his address. Commander
Hayes urred tp«^ fiff jaP:
■rice inen avail m^Sel^ of the
privilege to join this organiza
tion, thereby permitting them-
aelves a voice in governmental
Govenor Cherry
To Address Rally
Satirday, 3 P. M.
Democrats To Open Cam
paign With Rally At
Wilkes Courthouse
With an address by Governor
It Gregg Cherry highlighting the
program, the Democratic cam
paign In this vicinity will be
opened Saturday by a big Dem
ocratic rally to bo held at the
courthouse In Wilkesboro Satur
day afternoon.
X. M. Brame, Jr., chairman
of the Democratic executive com
mittee in Wilkes, announced
that Governor Cherry will speak
at three o’clock.
Prior to the address of Gov
ernor Cherry, there will ibo an
hour of entertainment, featured
by Dock Walsh and his string j
band, widely known Wilkes en
tertainers.
Local Democratic leaders are
anticipating a large attendance
at the rally, and have extended
the Invitation to all the north
western part of the state.
To Loud Porade
MAJOR ROT FOREHAND
Miss McDiarmid
Dies On Tuesday
Miss Eloise McDiarmid, sister
of the late J. C. McDiarmid, of
this city, died Tuesday night in
Winston-Salem.
Miss McDiarmid is survived by
one sister, Mrs. E. A. Johnston,
of Winston-Salem, and several
nephews and nieces.
o
Major Forehand
To Lead Parade
Veterans Oct 2
Farmers’ Day Parade To
Form At Smoot Park
Wednesday, 12:30
Marriage License
License to wed were Issued
during the past week by Wilkes’, ^ „ , , ,,
Register of Deeds Troy C. Poster jnniform If pos
Major Roy Forehand, veteran
of two years combat against the
Japanese in the Pacific, will lead
the parade of veterans as a fea
ture of the Farmers’ Day pro
gram here Wednesday, October
2-.
The parade will form at
Smoot Park at 12:30 p. m. and
all veterans of all branches of
the service are invited and
urged to participate. They are re-
Here Is Prograni:
9:30 A. M.—DAIRY CALF SHOW—TO BE HELD
AT FAIRGROUNDS
11:00 A. M.—GREASED PIG AND GREASED POLE
CONTEST—IN THE YADKIN VALLEY MO-
TOR COMPANY LOT, 9TH AND C STREETS
12:00 NOON—OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONTEST—
SPEAKERS STAND AT THE CORNER OF 9TH
AND B STREET^
12:30—ALL VETERANS, IN UNIFORM. IF POS-
SIBLE, ARE ASKED TO MEET AT SMOOT
PARK TO FORM FOR A “VETERANS PA-
RADE”
1:30—“VETERANS PARADE” MOVES OFF
FROM SMOOT PARK AT 1:30—WEST ON
B TO lOTH, NORTH ON lOTH TO D, EAST
ON D TO 9TH AND DOWN 9TH TO THE
SPEAKERS STAND
2:00 — SPEAKERS PROGRAM — SENATOR
CLYDE R. HOEY, GUEST SPEAKER—COR
NER 9TH AND B STREETS
3:00—“TENNESSEE RAMBLERS” PUTTING ON
A STAGE SHOW FROM THE SPEAKERS
STAND
8:00 TO 10:00—STREET DANCE—MUSIC BY
THE TENNESSEE RAMBLERS; ON NINTH
STREET BETWEEN C AND D STREETS
“FARMERS DAY” IS PRESENTED BY TH?
WILKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN APPRE
CIATION OF WILKES COUNTY FARMERS
Excellent Presrini
For Celeteation
Wednesday, Oct 2
Senator Hoey To Speak;
C^ Show, Parade, Stage
Show, Street Dance
PLENTY RECREATION
Training Union Emphasis Week
For Baptists Sept 29, Oct 4
to the following conplee: Ken
neth B. Davla, Pores >Knol>, and
r*-y^i!§s,
George E-. Miller, Wllkeeboro,
and Mildred Lorraine Campbell,
North Wilkesboro; Clifford Roy
al and Irene Adams, both ofi®'’®’’
Bible, but all veterans will be
welcome, wb^er in uniform or.
affairs pertaining to the service
man. He gave a very Intereatlng
report on the National Encamp- * Roaring River,
ment which recently convened in Handy, Moxley; Charles F. Gam-
Hie parade win pn(iee4 trom
Gmoot Park west on Main ^reet
to Tenth, over Tenth to D street,
D to Ninth and sonth on
Boston, Mass., and had an at
tendance of 30,000 delegates.
He commended the local post
on their efforts to raise funds
bill, Wilkesboro, and Ada Par
sons, Buck; Othie McDaniel,
North Wllkeeboro route three,
and Mary Bidden, Joynes; John
to furnish comfortably a hall for Mastln and Doris Alexander,
a meeting place for themselves' both of Pores Knob; Cecil Hugh
and the local auxiliary.
Commander Hayee was accom
panied to North Wilkesboro by
W. Odell Coleman, Chief of Staff
of the North Carolina Division
of V.F.W., who also made an
interesting talk on the affairs
of the organization.
Preeldlng Commander J. H.
McNeill thanked Professor Paul
Cragan, for the use of the school
auditorium, and asked him for
suggestions for plans for opening
a Youth Center which the organ-
North Wilkesboro: June Caudill, • N*"*'*' speakers stand near
and Nona Mae [the corner of Ninth and Main
streets. Attention is called to the
fact that the ronte of the parade
has been extended to D street In
stead of C street as formerly an
nounced.
Major Forehand has campaign
stars for Southern Solomans,
Northern Solomons, battle of
New Guinea, Bismarch Archl-
ipelego, Philippines liberation
and the Borneo campaign. His
decorations Include bronze ar
rowhead, infantry combat badge,
meritorious unit citation, bronze
star medal, legion of merit, air
medal and War Department spe
cial citations, one of which stat
ed that be had refused the sllvef
star medal.
Major Forehand served with
Cheek, Thurmond, and Ruth
Virginia Mabe, Ronda; Boyd
Phillips. Cricket, and Louise
Kerley, North Wilkesboro; Paul
Franklin Couch and Mozelle Be
atrice Alexander, 'both of EJkln,
Representatives from the
churches cooperating in the Bap
tist ’Training Union Week in the
Brushy Mountain Association
will meet with the visiting work-
m for the week, Saturday, Sep-
of -the First Baptist church of
North Wilkesboro.
Etarvey*T. Olbeon, N. C. 'Train
ing Union Secretary, Raleigh,
will direct the special emphasis
in the churches on training
church members. Mr. Gibson will
he assisted by Mr. VersU S.
Crenshaw who is the Southslde
Secretary of the Intermediate
Department of Training Union
work with headquarters in Nash
ville, Tenn.
Associates in the State De
partment who will he here are:
MLssee Louise Paschall and Mar-
(Continued on page eleven)
Support Y. M. C. A.
Izatlon is working towards. Mr.
Oragan responded with a num
ber of items which may prove
helpful.
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
Fire Prevention Week, 1946
Citizens of North Wilkesboro were called upon
today by Mayor R. T. McNiel to take an active part
in the nation’s observance of Fire Prevention Week,
starting October 6.
The mayor drew attention to President Truman’s
proclamation setting aside the week for annual ob
servance.
“President Truman,” said the mayor, “has ap
pealed to the nation to safeguard its resources a-
gainst destructive fires. He stressed the danger of
fire waste when this destruction is taking place at
a time when our country is faced with a shortage of
food, housing, and nearly every commodity essential
to speedy reconversion to a peacetime economy and
the fulfillment of our obligations to the war-tom
countries and starving peoples of the rest of the
world.”
“Therefore, as Mayor of North Wilkesboro I earn
estly request every citizen and every organization
to heed the President’s appeal and to unite their ef
forts under the leadership of the fire department,
chamber of commerce, and other agencies in in
specting‘all properties and premises so that fire
hazards may be promptly detected and eliminated.
Furthermore, I call upon our people to •ecquaixt
themselves with all circumstances and situations that
are likely to cause the outbreak of fire and with the
steps that should be taken when fire occurs.”
At the same time J. B. Williams, Preaidnet of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce aimounced that the
Wilkes Chamber with the collaboration of the fire
department had formulated an extensive program of
activities for lire Prevention Week which will en
list the efforts of xll citizens in Wilkes County,
Church Histary
Caurses Ta Begin
At First Baptist
Beginning October 1, courses
in church hisU>ry will be taught
at the North Wilkesboro First
the American 93rd Infantry ^1-1 Baptist church every Tuesday,
vision, 37th Infantry division and
volunteer .ranger hatalllons and
was attached to the Australian
7th for invasion of Borneo. He
held the ranks of first lleutem-
ant, company commander, hatal-
Ilon comlmandor and waa pro
moted on the field of battle to
the rank of major, which he now
holds In the reserve officers
corps.
nine until ten a. m.
Ministers and laymen of the
Brushy Mountain and nelghhor-
ulg association are invited to
take the course and those desir
ing to enroll are asked to call
Or write the First Baptist church.
North Wilkesboro. ‘
Harvey Gibson wiU be In the
Bmshy Mountain Association
to dirert a Baptist Training
Union Emphasis Week, Sep
tember 29 to October 4. Mr.
Gibson is the Training Union
Secretary for North Carolina
with headquarters In Ralelgfa.
64th WeiMiiig
Annhrersaty Is
Celehrafed 22nd
Sunday, September 22’, 1946,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Snyder, fa-'
mlllarly known as Uncle Wash
and Aunt Anne, celebrated their
sixty-fourth wedding annivers
ary at their home in the Crick
et Comm'Unlty on the old Kloa-
dyke Road as a reunion of fam
ily and friends. ’There were abont
one hundred present and plenty
of good food spread oh a large
table in the orchard near the
Snyder home.
Mr. Snyder was bora In Stokes
county nihety years ago and
moved to Wilkes county at the
age of two years, and has since
made this his home.
On September 22, 1882, he
married Miss Anne Minton,
daughter of the late Mr. find Mrs.
Isaac Minton. They are the par
ents of five children, all of whom
live In ’WGIkes county. Annt
Anne Is elghty-slx years oM.
All present wished for them
many happy, retnrns of their an
niversary and reunions.
Cub Creek Revivol
Is Naw Under Woy
Revival services are under
way this week at Cub Creek
Baptist church near Wilkesboro.
Services are being held each
evening at 7:15. Rev. L. T.
Younger is pastor and Rev.
Grady Hamby, of Boone, IS'guest
minister.
Wilkesboro Will
Play Taylorsville
Wilkesboro high school’s
Ramblers will play their first
game at Taylorsville Friday aft
ernoon, 2:30.
Coach R. E. Caldwell has a
fast group of boys at Wilkesboro,
all of whom will be playing their
first game. Wllkeeboro school
did not have a football team
during the war years.
Wilkeeboro's first home game
will he against Boonvllle on Fri
day afternoon next week.
SUPPORT TI«: Y. M. C. A,
Good Reoults Bein; Obtained
By Motor Vehide Inspection
With the motor vehicle inspec
tion nnder way in Wilkes coun
ty as a part of the Chamber of
Commerce’s safety program, J.
E. Walker, police chief snd Saf
ety Committee chairman, reports
ed today that many defective
cars are being discovered In ope-
ratioB on the highways.
Sgt. A. H. Clark and otiher of
ficers of the highway patrol In
this district are belnig assisted
in the inspection by local police
officers. Already a large number
ot care have been fonnd. to have
defects which could canse serions
aooldotts. In addition, a number
of persona have been cited to
court for operating without driv
er llMnse.
Drivers whose cars are found
to have defective lights,' insde-
' quate brakes, uo windshield
wipers, faulty steering or other
dangerous defects are given
cards and they are instructed to
have the defects corrected and
have the cards signed by the
garage man who does the work.
The cards are then returned to
police and offleers will issue and
serve warrants on those who do
not comply.
Since the announcement of the
motor vehicle inspection was
made several days ago, local
garages have already been bnslly
engaged In. correcting motor ve
hicle defects, Chihf 'WaUcer said,
and much good has already been
aoeomplWied. The inapaeUon
will continue through this week
on highways In the ooanty.
Greased Pig and Greased
Pole Contests; Hard-To-
Get Items to Be Sold
Plans have been com
pleted for every phase of
Farmers’ Day celebration to
be held in North Wilkes
boro Wednesday, October
2, W. C. Marlow, chairman
of the Trade Promotion
committee of the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce, said
today.
With a full day program
of interesting and entertain
ing events, one of the larg
est crowds in the history of
North Wilkesboro is anti
cipated.
The day’s activities will open
at the fairgrounds at nine a. m.
with a dairy calf show, in which
many prizes will be given, in
cluding 8125 cash, for the best
entries. B. B. Broome has charge
of the show.
At 11 a. m. everybody will be
entertained with a greased pig
and greased pole contest to be
staged in the used car lot on
the corner of Ninth and C streets.
At twelve o’clock noon an old
time fiddlers contest will be
staged at the speakers’ platform
on Ninth street near U street.
Prizes will he given the beet Ud-
dlera and the contest wUl be
1 judged by the Tennessee Rninh-
N«t on the day’s full program
of activities will be the parade
of veterans. Wllkee county veter
ans from all branches of the ser
vice will gather at Smoot Park
at 12:30 to form a parade. This
will he the first local demon
stration on the part of the pub
lic to honor the veterans of
World War 2 and all veterans
are Invited to Join In the parade,
which will be led by Major Roy
Forehand.
The parade will march west
on Main street to Tenth, over
Tenth to D, over D to Ninth and
south on Ninth to the speakers’
stand.
Outstanding on the day’s pro
gram will be the address of Sen
ator Clyde R. Hoey at two o’
clock, from the speakers* plat
form. Senator Hoey, one of the
south’s most outstanding speak
ers, will have an inspiring mes
sage.
Senator Hoey will he Introduc
ed by Ex-Sheriff P. E. Brown.
Following the address of Sen
ator Hoey, the Tennessee Ramb
lers, stars of radio, stage and
screen, will give a performance
from the speakers’ platform.
Concluding the day’s celebra
tion will ’be a street dance from
eight until ten o'clock. Efforts
are being made to have the Ten
nessee Ramblers remain here
and play for the street dance,
which is sure to be a most en
joyable climax for the day’s pro
gram.
Farmers’ Day was sponsored
and planned by the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce In appre
ciation for the farmers In this
area, and is to be an annual af
fair designed as a day for en
tertainment and recreation.
On Farmers’ Day Wednesday,
October 2, stores will remain
open throughout the day, and
many firms will have on sale
numerous items which are diffi
cult to obtain, thus making the
day a profitable one for fanner
Tlsitors in North Wilkesboro.
Overalls, white shirts, idiotgnn
^ells, nylon hose, kodak fUm
and many other Items, including
hardware, which have been
scarce, will be available la
North Wilkesboro on Fanners’
Day.
Everybody is invited to North
Wilkesboro'' Wednesday, October
2, for a day’s celebration wMbh
will be entertaining, beaeOctal
and profitable.
Mr. C. M. Dibkeon, ot
county, Tliited hie eon. Mr. Beb
Diokeon, and family
boro the put wsek-und.