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ta ■ -IT-, C A. ii i«i» • k^Bf«or tiM of ii nadbm T. M ~ A. .-flOBl* ik V .■A” ■■;. -L V..1 . ■v-*t.vraj^ar;fev>.jjjj- • ■.•«■ • .»: The JourrTygJ-ro^ibt Has Blazed the Trail of Progress Ih the "Stpte of Wilkes” For Ove| 40 Years .1? ’--7^ :VQL 41, NO. 54 %y Published WILKB^O, N. C., THURSDAY, -iteV, v7, J946 ’sssaStes Maks North Wh rour upping 1'^. KmlMIM V,t ‘Ni C. fltCOIliBMK Seoate RepnJtlteans 3S; Hold- OT®re, 18; Total—51. Democrats elected, 10; BEold* OTers, 82; Total—42. • Contests, undecided, 3. Needed tar majority. 49. / House \ ReiwbUcans elected, 245 (Pres ent Congress, 192). Democrats elected, 186 (Pres ent Congress, 235; Tacancies, 6). American Labor elected, 1 Present Congrees 1). Contests undecided, 3. Needed for majority, 218. A triumphant, revitalized Re publican party wrenclied control of both House and ^nate from Democratic hands Tuesday tn an overwhelming election victory that ordained major changes within the American Govern ment. The G.O.P. elected at least 23 Senators, 243 Representativee wiNsoNsiHetC WRITE-IN BALLOT ;h in eii^ MnOT iy 'Chapel'" Hlll>-^' R:^al>U«^ won an Section Tuesday on oad write-in ballot In North OaPOllQSh. J. Ralph Weaver was elected Orange County surreyoi*—a post for which neither party had nom- inated a caadidato—on the one write-in ballot. Republican Weav er received two write-in votes, but one was declared void. tbwl iMf For 6.0.7. f Weaver is a former principal of Wilkesboro high school. City Fathers In S^'on Consider AthietkUghtin; Z ' Bapwwe ooatt at HosiBOv. oUiui baaded down » dseisinii :, r ' WsdMsdsr ‘gMKttsc trial to GUnde .^Absher^' air .North VffltMiwnC .Absber -was .'(evicted ol flzet decree .mnrdor ot CtytSe Watts here, in April ai^d was sentenced by Judge F. DoaiM PfatBIpa: fa the Angost tem of Wilkes court to die in the gas chamber. Attorneys Bngaoe Trivette, J. E: Htdttumser, Kyle and ti tbe cast to'the North i oosrt.-The osask^was argned last wttffc. . teporte fln»' tbe sa- 'praoia court is RaMgh stated that the trial was granted became at error fn the ttiarge at Judge Phin^ia to'the Jury. Abeher la now on death vow in State priBoea. It Is expected that his case will be calendar ed for trial In the'Deoember term of TmkeB court. InWkesConnty J. H. Wkkkdr MakM Blf Gfdoh 5«t'^oaea in Con gress Race to Dettoe ^ TO BE INSTALLED To Get Ruling on Legality of Plan To Issue Bonds For Athletic Park A delegation representing the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and 20 Governors. The congres-. appeared before the North Wil- sional voting gave them three i dty council Tuesday more seats than needed for a ma- “IsUt asking early action on the jority In the Senate, and 25 he- proposal for the city to erect yond a majority in the House. • lights and grandstand on the Republicans hit Ae poUtlcal' athletic fields on the fairgrounds. jackpot for^ the first time in 16 years. With their winnings, they jpoomlsed to cut individual in come taxes 20 per cent in 1947, The request before the city council followed a meeting of a local delegation Sunday with of ficers and directors of the Blue Ridge baseball league at Galax, loo perhaps 110.000,000,000 off, Va., at which time it was learned Govarament spending, balance | that a franchise in the Blue the budget, revoke the preslden-Ridge league is available for tial war powers, and undertake' North Wllkeahoro if a lighted a number of investigations. DR. EDWARD HUGHES PRUDEN G.O..P. Question Answered Millions of people, obviously fed up with controls, strikes and shortages, give them an irresis tible “Yes” to their .“Had EnoughT” campaign slogan—a _ vote that toppiud Dm- Xilmetts to California uad maa crunched Into the edge of the Still “solid South.” This is what it means; park can be erected In time for opening the 1947 season early in May. Speaking for the delegation before Mayor MoNlel and the board of commslsioners were Glenn R. Andrews, chairman of the. chamber recreattpn op;; WASHIN6T0N HAST BAPTIST PASTOR GUEST MIMSTER FOR Parking meters, will be In stalled In North Wllkesiboro with in the next three or four months. North Wllkeahoro city council in recent meeting placed an or der for 200 parking meters to be installed on 90 days trial. The meters, whlai will accept deposits of one to five cents for parking privilege, will be install ed on four streets, and will be in JB^aration eight a. m. to six p. |ii, .'.dally except Sunday. ^&«9«tB S>n''which the meters ar«f“terbe installed will be Tenth fro^" A to b. Main from Seventh to ^9nttl, Ninth from A to D, and o».; C street between Ninth and ToSih. Tim ipu'Ung prices will be: 1 cent, 12 minutes; 2 cents, 24 minutes; 3 cents, 36 minutes; 4 cents, 48 mihutee; 5 centi^ one hour. Tbe meters will be rented to the city with option to buy, Tbe purchase price is 149.69 each, plus not more than 24.50 each for transportation and installa tion. The company installing the meters will' take the first $4.50 .deposited for each, and tor the first nine months will take 75 per cent of all receipts^ over $4.60 each. At the end of the nine-months period the city may buy the meters, and ail rentals paid to that time will apply on the purchase price. Coming Hero aSalrs com- Dr. nH m Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Each Council that he served has been expanded In all phases of Scouting. He has left behind tn each case an organisation that support to his succ^ Idvto All ttUdidates on tbe Repvb> Uoaa ttekst to 'Wilkes coknty ' vrsre s#ept Into office hy''larse majortties In Thesday'e election. 'Unofficial and almost complete returns from the oonnty’s 80 precincts gave the Republicans a majority of approximately 8,06fl votes. ^ In the contest for office of sheriff C. G. Poindexter, Repub lican incumbent, led Rufue B. ■Ohurch, Democratic nominee, 6,- 691 to 3,967 on the basis of re- ''tums from 28 of the 30 pre cincts. . Repreeentatlvb T. E. Story, Republican candidate for re-eleo- tion, polled 6,830 to 3,833 for Larry Moore, Democrat, In 29 of 30 precincts. Clerk of Court C. C. Hayee, Coroner I. M. Myers, Surveyor T. G. Casey and Commissioners M. F. Absber, C. C. Slddem and I. J. Broyhlll, all .Republicans, were returned to their respective of fices by similar majorities. Lafayette. Williams, of Yad- klnviUe, won in the county and throughout the 24th senatorial distret over Paul L. Cashlon, Democrat, of this city, in the state senatorial contest. J. H. Whicker. Sr., local Re- pulbllcan attorney, was defeated for the office of Representative in congress in the eighth district by C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, by a much smaller margin than had existed for the Democratic nominee in many years. It was apparent today that Deane’s mar- of 'Victory WM out to slightly .’8 the chaiNber's dvle mlttee; Julitts A. Rousseau, su perior court judge; Eugene Tri- vette, attorney; Dr. David E. The widest possible split be-j Browning, First Baptist pastor; tween the White House and Con gress. A Democratic President remains in office. But Repub licans will be in undisputed com mand of the 80th Congress which meets on Jan. 3. Probably little change in United States foreign policy. Leading Republicans endorsed its present lines and even helped mold it. Maurice Walsh, postmaster; For rest El. Jones, secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce; Stores WHI Close WedHCsday P. M. After January 1 Paul S. Cragan, school superin tendent; and Dwight Nichols, editor of The Journal-Patriot. Others in the group were Carl W. Steele, Cyrus McNiel, Harvel Howell, Bill Lee and Maurice Walsh. After hearing the pleas of the delegation, the -city oouncil In structed Clerk W. P. Kelly to write the Attorney General of . iNorth Carolina for a ruling on whether or not bonds conid be issued for construction of an ath letic park without vote of the people. The city council while in ses- Half Holiday Plan Will Bel Sion placed an order for an ad- In Elffect January 1 to December 1 In 1947 The Wednesday afternoon hol iday plan for North Wllkeahoro stores and other business bouses will go into effect for 1947 on the first Wednesday in January Instead of waiting until the sum mer months, it was learned to day following a survey by a Chamber of Commerce commit tee. According to the agreement signed /by most of the merchants, the stores will close each Wed nesday at one p. m. from Jan uary 1 to Decemiber 1 next year. The agreement also called for holidays on Easter Monday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Decem ber 26. Mrs. W. C. Woddell Losf Rifss Tuesday Funeral service was held Tues day at Plney Growe church for Mrs. Rosa Waddell, 85, widow of W. C. Waddrtl, well known resi dent of Walnut Grove township. (Mrs. Waddell died Sunday. Survlylng Mrs. Waddell are bsr Iwsband and the following sons and daughters; Homer and Vanghn Waddell, of Moxley; Mrs. W. O. Lnffman, Salisbury; Mrs. Will Hainby, 'Richmond; Mrs. aBmki Joioes, Psrsonburg, Md.; ^^MtsT Eugene Holbrook, Notting- vS.- fcgm, F».; Mrs. OroTSr Holloway, JfUford, Del.; Mrs. Leonard Hol- MokleJ- Rev. L. B. Sparks and Rev. ^ Tw>y Blevtas conducted the l«|tt rites. HlffOUT TIIE T. M. C. A. ditional chlorlnator for the water plant, the oontract price being $1,608. Order was also placed for two gas masks for the fire de partment. Contract was executed with the Carolina Motor Cluib to sell 1947 motor vehicle license plates for the city, and the city’s mem bership in the North Carolina League of Munlncipalltles was re newed. o Good Results Are Being Obtained By Use Street Flnsher New Machine Has Arrived And is Now In Operation In This City Street flusher recently pur chased by Jhe city of North 'Wll- kesboro has arrived and is now in operation. This machine represents a great improvement over the for mer lack of street cleaitlng fa cilities in North Wilkesboro and is already acoompllshlng very satisfactory resnlts. The streets are 'being cleaned about two a. m. each morning. ’The city officials ask cooperation of all the people in keeping the streets and sidewalks clean and point out that if all sidewalks are swept in the downtown dis trict late In the evening that all trash swept into the street will (be removed when the streets are cleaned at night.' ■ — - ■'—-' Snpportyi,lltG.A. -or ^ ■ • vi'ksc, • '5*" - pastor of the First Baptist church in Washington, D. O., will be guest minister for the revival services at the First Baptist church during the week of No vember 9-17, Dr. David E. Browning, pastor, has announc ed. Services will open Sunday and Dr. Pruden will deliver his first message here M'Onday night. Services will be held each night at 7:30 and the public is cor dially invited. Dr. Edward Hughes Prudsu was born In Chase City, 'Virginia, and was educated in the Univer sity of Richmond, Va., the South ern Baptist ’Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., Yale Divinity School, and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, from which he received his Ph. D. degp-ee. The University of Richmond has also conferred on him the hon orary degree of Doctor of Di vinity. Dr. Pruden was pastor of the First Baptist ohurch in Peters burg, Va., for five years. Then he and Mrs. Pruden went to China for a year as guest teach ers in the University of Shang hai; Mrs; Pruden to teach m'usic, and Dr. Pruden to teach Eng lish. They were called bo the First Baptist church, Washing ton, D. C. fn December, 1936. During Dr. P'ruden’s pastor ate, the membership of the church has grown from 7-75 to and the attendance Bund^ oilrnings from a smslt congrega- two momlrig servlees each Sun day. Dr. Pruden has served as pres ident of the Washington Fede ration of Churches; president of . the District of Oolumbia Baptist Qonvention; chairman of the ^^j^ard of Managers of the Chl- 'kese Community Chorob , o f Washington; member df tbe 'Boaid of Managers of the Ameri- lian Baptist Foreign Mission So ciety; the Board of Founders of . the University of Shankhai and !the University of Nanking; speak er in the National Christian Mis sion sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches; Washing ton correspondent for ’The Chris tian Century: and Stinday school lesson writer for both the North ern and the Southern Baptist Conventions. He is the pastor of President Harry S. Truman. -4- Armistice Dance On Monday Night Veterans of Foreign Wars ara ;Sponsor of an Armistice Day square dance to be held Monday, November 11, in the V. P. W. ball on C street. One of the best string orchestras in the state has been obtained to fdrnisb music. Veterans, wives and friends are especially Invited. TO HEADS OF ALL BUSINESS HOUSES WILKESBORO - NORTH WILKESBORO Gentlemen; In recognition of the fine spirit of our winning foot ball teams of Wilkesboro" abd North Wilkesboro, it has been suggested that all merchants and business offices close between'tile hours of 2:16 until end of tiie game on November 16th and 22nd, in order tiiat we might show our full support to our teams. On the 16th North Wil kesboro will play Valdese, and the Wilkesboro-North Wilkesboro game will be played on the 22nd. The Executive Committee of your chamber is glad to indorse this idea and pass it along to. you. We have, in both Wilkesboros, two of the finest coaches to be found in North Carolina, and it is our duty to give them our undivided support. We also have on our teams the future business men of our communities and we must show them now that we appreciate not only their l&a playing, bit way of learning good citizenship and charactei*ibi^iing. Your chamber is not going to preparo » list to be signed for this closing. Bather we are -iN/rt nassing this idea to you for individual aiction as yon see m If you do close tor these games we hope you. wflt^inake every ef fort to see that your people atbigid the games.: I Snceeety,U i' kite O. B. GORMAN Regional Scont Executive Will Hold Meet Here two years* exp^ence tn the field of camping. He was one of the first Executives in Region Six to conduct a WHdemees Camp for older iboys. His work in ‘"The Training lor ’Trainers ’ Program of Region Six” was most effec tive. At the early age of twelve he became a member of the Metho dist Ohurch. He hae served as a member of the official Board, Sunday echool Superintendent, and Sunday School teacher. In each community - served he was recognized as a commun ity leader who was intereeted in the development of all worth while phases of oommunlty life. In fact, he is known for his love for humanity. He has been Chairman of Council of Social Agencies and alBO served as Chairman of Group Work Divis ion of Oouncil of Social Agencies. , , ■*. ' , r- ---• c ~‘r4. I'.' ' r«Bij ■(■Hill#.>o •av’m ijili 4 O. B. Gorman, a former member of the Rmiila hl|^ school faculty and now deputy regicmal executive of Scouting, wiU meet with district rfiari- men of organization and exten sion and members of their committees of the 'wBkes, Ashe and Watauga Scout dis tricts at the Wilkes Obamber of Commerce office on Mon- dya, November 11, 7:80 p. m. 0. B. Gorman, better known to his friends as "Countey** Gor man, has been in the Professional field of Soontlng since 1924 aft er snccsesful service as a Soent- master. He spent his boyhood days on a farm In iCabarruB County! North (JaroUna.»iHe received Ms ednea^n in the public schools of that' state. In 1922 he gradu ated with a-B. A. degree from Elon 'CoUegs In North (JaroUna. Alter finishing collegsthe en tered the fiold of salMmafsbip. Later be taught math'ematioB and oosched football at Rohda high school in; North Carolb^ ,. During the summer^ prior fa his entering the tenditng, pnofos- slon he attended the course for' Scout Executives glTsn -^ticr the National Btaff, Regioo; Six, and Region rtve at Mercer UnivorBlty, at Maoon, Georgia. On May l,-il9S4 be' be«ame Scout BxeentlTe of the Cherokee CoumH^ with heedQuarten a^ RsldavUle, N- (TTrew them he to BoDttt Kueottfe aidge Omini^lPlBi: ; «t f^retmriOdi SL C. fhi-Jwuiax^ L IMS he '«r«B ' te iflie Mxsegtteedbip of Mrs. Thos. J. Brock Funerol On Sunday Last rites were conducted Sun day at Walnut Grove Baptist church for Mrs. Thomas J. Brock, weU known resident of '.he Mo ravian Falls community who died Thursday at her home. Rev. Charlie Holland conducted the service, which was largely at tended. Mi;p. Brock is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter: Fred Brock, Pores Knob; Mrs. Gilbert Yarbrough, Charlotte; Fleet Brock, Pores Knob; J.' S. Brock, Washington, D. C.; Mack Brook, North WIl- keiboro. ,. Rites Saturday For Mrs. Clara Switzer Mrs. (Tiara Swltsar, mother of Mrs. Paul HahhU'd, died .'Wed nesday night in Mount Sterling, Ky. Funeral sarvlce for IM. Switzer will be held Saturday at Morartan, Fails. -4- Vfdlotk^'^ Law To . Scatter Cireidart Police Chief’J. B. Walker has caBed attention to Mie tact that it la V Tlotetkm of a city ordin ance to place cirenlan or haDd- MUn^ln o'r on sars, or to thiw tkw on streets,'atdeiralks, other on In yards of komsB, Ha stated that oompiatnte tatd Kwaiif mooted dftporotNiii ratettve to iruam CoMDds M ot ' eoBgre large vote, and he made gains In Democratic strongholds In the lower ■part of the district. D. C. Sebastian Taken By Death Funeral service was held to day at Haymeadow church for David C. Sebastian, 76, who died Tuesday at his home in Mulberry bawnshlp. Rev. Troy Blevins con ducted the funeral service. Mr. Sebastian, a memiber of one of the county’s best known families, for many years had been active in public life in Wilkes county. He was a former member of the county iboard of commissioners and for several years was welfare officer for the county. Hq also took an active Interest In church and education al affairs in the county and was widely and favorably known in this section of the state. Surviving Mrs. Sebastian are his wife, Mrs. Lucy Sebastian, and the following sons and daughters: iMrs. Reid FJledge, Irwin, Tenn.; A. L. Sebastian, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. C. B. Smoot, Hays; J. S. Sebastian, Hays; Miss Beatrice Sebastian, Has^s; Mrs. C. A. Poaroh, Mon roe. Also surviving are two brothers, Rev. G. W. Sebastian, of North Wilkesboro; W. H. Se bastian, of Hays. Anofher Increase Wages Is Granted . Hosiery Workers P. W. Eshelman, President of the Wilkes Hosiery Mills Com pany,. announced today another wage Increase, effective Mon day, November 11th, for all om- piajaeei 'amounting to 8 to 10 per cent. ’This is the third increase dur ing the past year. December 8. 1R45, there was an increase of ' 10 per oeot, -a3K>tiier 16 per cent cm Angaat 12tb, and today an in crease of 8 to Id per cent. In^ addition 'to the ahore; there was an lacaottye increase May 80, 1948, toaed ,aixm merit and length ot aerrlce. The , today brlnga Tfitm at .the 'WUhes Hoa- lery Mills Oompany well tn llna with wages, paid In ^4he high toage ar^ ci the mtUfmm halt hose tadMOgr. ThU mUob «• the part.of tha Oompany k. desigaad .to fealp, eoBibai ' fha' iaereaa«| Itoat V Uvtec, Mr:
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