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1M6 Epidemic of Pdio In
Nation Stresaes Needs
For Funds in Drive
The 1947 Hsr«1i ot Dimes, an>
anal fund raising drive of the
National Fonodatton for Infan-1
tile l^aralyals which sparkplugs
the never-ceasing battle against
polio, will be held in Januarv,
it was announced today by Larry
Hoore, chairman of the March of
Dimes campaign committee here.
The need for funds. Attorney
Moore said, has never been |
greater, since the nation has Just i
emerged from the worst epidemic
of polio in the history of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, founded in 1938 to
spearhead and co-ordinate the
battle against this disease.
Need For Mtmey
“United States PuWic Health
Service figures show,” said Mr.
Moore, “that the 1946 polio epi
demic is second only in severity
to the great epidemic of 1916,
the worst in recorded history.
This means that not only were
the Foundation and Its chapters
called upNn as never before to
-upply expensive equipment,
^%^rsonnel and every other aid
^' lown to modern science to the
Larry Moore, well known
local attorney, has accepted
chairmanship of the 1047 In
fantile Paralysis Campaign,
which will be launched in Jan
uary. Mr. Moore will set np a
campaign organisatlwi t o
reach all the people in the
county.
Vets Urged To
Keep Insurance
Red Cross chapters have join-
Btricken, but they still must as- ed with the Veterans Adminfs-
sist those who have not yetUration in urging veterans to re
achieved maximum recovery.
f And there are more of these than
there have ever been before.
“The National Foundation also
spent millions of dollars during
1946 in medical scientific re
search to trace the cause of In
fantile paralysis,” Mr. Moore ex
plained. “It will continue to do
*0 until that cause is discovered
and conquered
“The National Foundation al
so Intends to pursue vigorously
its far-reaching educational pro
gram to inform the public on
precauttons against the disease;
what to do if and when polio
instate their lapsed National
Service Life Insurance policies
and are prepared to give infor
mation and help to persons de
siring to reinstate policies, A. F.
Kilby, Chairman Wilkes County
Chapter, said today.
Chairman Kilby called atten
tion to Veterans Administration
figures, reporting that veterans’
policies amounting to ninety bil
lion dollars have been allowed
to lapse. Veterans may reinstate
Farmer Deiefihteal. Eleeted
Chairman and Men^ben
" Coontv.Coninittae
The Oopnty OoBveation oi dei-
egates slewed m December. H
met at the,, Wllkeshoro high
school bnlldlag In Wilkeshoro on
Monday morning, December 9,
and elected fi. C. Roberts, of
Cycle, B8 Chairman of the Wilkw
AAA Committee for 1947. W. SL
Abrher, of Halli Mills, was elect
ed as vice chairman, Charlie
Miles, of Traphlll, was elected
regular member. The first alter
nate member that was elected
was C. W. Proffit, of Wllkeeboro,
Route 1. The second alternate
member was Irvin Key, of Hon
da.
a
The county committee met In
executive seesion in the after
noon of the 9th and elected Law
rence Miller as secretary of the
association, and Miss Edith Bea
mon of North Wilkesboro, was
elected treasurer.
A big percentage of farmers
participating In the AAA pro
gram voted for their local com
mittee, all over the county, in
the 39 precincts and much in
terest was shown as indicated
by orders for limestone being
filed with the secretaries of the
various community elections, to
taling 1,000 tons of agricultural
limestone ordered for 1947.
Already approximately 1,000
tons of this material have been
delivered on the farms for cred
it on the 1947 program. Farm
ers who have not filed their ap
plication are requested by Mr.
Miller, secretary, to call .by the
office and get their application In
as early as possible in order to
assure delivery, as the demand
for limestone in 1947 Is greater
NoiA .' Lots, ' Sl-jwfUNdd'
4eet of tbe nri^.^o
comma^itfT^ InllDr^
ittlmMlt
aftennoa tlhM Hi diseluirfM. it
shotgun load tJato his left
Tb* abopUtkC WM tlibtuiibt to
bare been intwtloiml. Lore bad
been drii^iitg for aome tltn4 bar
fore lie the sbotfen from bie
home, remored hie left shoe end
shot his foot. He was bfonght to
the WRkfa hospital herei where
the injnry was deacrj^)ed as ser
ious. *
Marriage License
H. a ROBERTS
blanks for signing up farms on
the 1947 program and all who
have not signed np, so far, are
requested to call by the office
ar.d sign on the pro^m for
1947.
xwlicies by paying only two
monthly premiums to the Veter-.than the supply. It Is anticipated
ans Administration, Mr. Kilby that 10,000 tons of this material
said. Physical examinations a^j.will be used on the farms in
Boomer Scoot
Troop Set Up
Ralph Harblson, field Scout
executive, recently set np a Boy
Scont organization for the Boom
er community. The Boomer
scho4 is sponsor of the troop
and Atwell Greer Is to serve as
Scoutmaster. EMrIe German is
chairman on the committee and
the other members are O. B.
Carlton, Ralph Swanson, R. S.
Gilbert, Atwell German and W.
R. Craft
The list of boys includes Her
man Fox, Jack Earp, James M.
Boles, Johnny Phtllh>B. Wiley M.
Bradley, James Wood, Bobby Os
borne and Ronald Osborne.
In 1907, Miss Emily P. Bls-
sell, welfare worker- la Wllmlng-
lAeeiuo to' wed were isened
during the past week by Refto-
ter of. Deeds Troy C. Foster to
the following; Coley Johnson,
Wllkeeboro rente S, and Bnlala
Higgins, North Wilkesboro i^ute
three; William Brewer and Bnia
Mae Coe, both of North I^lkee-
boro.route two; Ernest Gilley,
Lansing, and P^ora WUoox,
Todd; Cicero Tates, Reddies
River, and Annie Mae Davis, WU-
kesboro;* Ernest Hanks, Spring-
field, and Reba Pruitt, Wllkes-
iboro; Wiliam Campbell and Jane
Pardue, both of Moravian Palls;
Gilmer Gillespie and Martha Lu
cille Joyce, both of Mt. Airy;
Ralph •'McNeill and CoUa Foster,
both of Purlear; Hsirry Fergnson,
Moravian Falls, and Pauline
Reid, Wilkesboro; Cecil Calhoun
and Ruby Royal, 'both of Laurel
Springs; William A. Gant, North
Wilkesboro, and Berlene Pear-
Son, Moravian Falls.
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Christmas Pageant
At Millers Creek
A Christmas pageant, “Let Us
Adore Him," will be presented
in Millers Creek School Auditor
ium on Friday, December 13 at
7:30 p. m. Music will ibe fur
nished by the high school glee
club and by a group of children
from the elementary grades.
MofrTiitfb
CainbredFor
Hnrag Moiday
% C. O. Brooks, Jr., of Millers
Greek School, was winner of
The Good Health Oratorical
contest held at Appalachian
State Teachers College Decem-
bei* 6. The subject for the con
test was “North Carolina’s
Nomber One Need — Good
Health.’’ This winner will go
to Greensboro December 18 to
participate in the third round.
C. C. is in the Tenth grade and
is an ontstandlng student in
all school activities. He is the
son of^Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
BrookgFof Wilkesboro, Route
one. Marie Hayes, senior
at Millers Creek, represented
the girls in the contest. She
was acclaimed as the second
best speaker In the girls' con
test. Miss Hayes has also been
chosen the D. A. R. Good C9ti-
sea of MiUers Oreek School.
She is the dangfater of Mr. rad
of Pnriear.
Ralph Vernon Uttenl and
Claude Marvin Bell, charged
with rape of Peggy Shore, IB-
year-old Elkin girl, will not be
tried in Wllkee court until the
special term January 6.
This became known in court
yesterday when Solicitor Avalon
E. Hall announced that It would
not be possible to reach the case
In the term which began Mon
day and try the other capital
cases Boheduled. '
At the same tAne qpunsel for
defense asked Judge William G.
Pittman for a preliminary hear
ing on the question of bail for
the defendants, who have been
in Jail since they were arrested
several months ago by federal
anthoiitlee on chargee of kid
napping the young Shore girl and
carrying her into Tennessee.
Judge Pittman told counsel
that be would hear the matter
Tuesday afternoon, December 17,
three p. m.
Meanwhile, a special venire
was ordered for the first degree
murder trial of Richard Horton,
negro charged with the murder
and robbery of Francis Baker,
local taxi driver, a few weeks
ago 15 miles west of this city.
His trial is scheduled for Mon
day morning.
Also on the court calendar is
the trial of Claude Absher for
the slaying of Clyde Watts here
April 6. Absher, sentenced to
death in the August court, was
granted a new trial in bis appeal
to the North Carolina supremo
In the past in supporting the
fight against infantile paralysis
through the March of Dimes. In
dications are that they will be
even more generous this year be
cause they know that this fight is
their fight. They realize that
the March of Dimes is their best
Insurance against polio—and
that the battle will go on in the
laboratory until final victory is
won and infantile paralysis Joins
the other great scourges of man
kind unmasked and disarmed by
knowledge.
“The annual March of Dimes,”
Mr. Moore concluded, “is the
only means the National Foun
dation has for financing its bat-
.'^^e against infantile paralysis.’’
wraed, or race, stricken bj?
the dread crippler—and that is
to provide the best available
care, regardless of cost, until
maximum recovery is assured.
.Appeals For Support
“The people of Wilkes Coun
ty, in common with Americans
everywhere." Mr. Moore went
‘have been most generous
as good health as
policy lapsed.
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Dokies Meet Friday
North Wilkesboro 'Dokies Club
CONTESTANTS IN THE 1947 GOOD CITIZENSHIP CONTEST
SPONSORED BY RENDEZVOUS MOUNTAIN'CHAPTER D. A. R.
on.
will meet Friday, seven p. m.
at White Pines Farm. An en
joyable program has been pre
pared for the meeting.
T. J. Frazier Buys
Hotel at Elkin At
Bid of $107,750.00
Elkin.—Hotel Elkin -was pur
chased at auction yesterday by
T. J. Frazier, North Wilkesboro
businessman, at a bid of $107,-
750.
Tho hotel was bought from T.
R. Sample, owner for the past
eight years. lie is now operating
a hotel in Fredericktown. Mo.
Operated for the past four
years under direction of the An
derson Hotel system, Hotel Elkin
win reinain under this company's
direction until Its lease expires
in six years.
Meanwhile, John Morgan, rec-
Idant manager, announced that
extensive improvements are
planned for the comfort of hotel
guests.
Several bidders for the prop
erty were present from widely
separated cities yesterday and
competition was lively.
Lions To Ploy Game
With Taylorsville
North Wilkesboro high school
l)asketba,Il teams will play Tay
lorsville boys and girls in the
N'orth Wilkesl>oro high school
gymnasium Friday night. The
first, game will begin at seven
o’clock.
Chds. Arthur McBride
Is Claimed By Death
Charles Arthur McBride, 6 5,
resident of the Jonesville com
munity, died Tuesday and funer
al service W’as held today at Fall
Creek cemetery.
Mr. McBride is survived by his
wife and the following sons and
daughters: John, Lucy, Ray and
Odell McBride, Mrs. Lillie Par-
due and Mrs. Myrtle Anderson.
_ A daughter was born Tuesday
at the Wilkes hospital to Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Carson, of North
Wilkesboro route one.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
F. Absher, of Roaring River, a
daughter today at the Wilkes
hospital.
A son was born today at the
Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar L. Beshears, of this city,
j Mr. an Mrs. Don R. Gregory,
of Hays, are parents of a son
born Thursday, December 5, at
the Wilkes hospital.
A son was born Thursday, De
cember 6, at the Wilkes hospital
to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lindsay
Hayes, of Wilkesboro route two.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Glenda Higgins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Higgins,
Mountain View School, K. M.
White, Principal.
' Marie Hayes, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hayes, Mil
lers Creek School, P. W. Greer,
I’rincipal.
Mary Hunter, fiaugbter of
Mr. rad Mrs. C. G. Hunter,
Roaring River School, G. .\.
Johnson, Principal.
Holly Mtn. Farm
Is Pullorum Free
state inspectors have just com
pleted Inspection of the 14,000
breeders on. Holly Mountain
Farm and the 6,800 breeders in
supervisied flocks from which
Holly Mountain Farm buys
hatching eggs.
Following Inspection, the
flocks ot more than 20,000 were
given the rating of N. G.-U. S.
Approved and Pullorum Free.
Manager of the farm stated to
day that the hatchery la the
largest south of Connecticut
with that rating. Holly Moun
tain Farm hatchery has an egg
capacity of 2C4,000, and is one
of the nation’s outstanding New
Hampshire Red breeding farms.
Monroe Mitchell, of Wilkesboro,
a daughter on December 8th at during this term of court.
the Wilkes hospital.
A son was born December 5
at the Wilkes hospital to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Rogers, of Wil
kesboro.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Wlngler, of this city* a son on
Monday at the Wilkes hospital.
Bangle Bay Here
Saturday, Dec. 14
Bangle Day will be observed
here Saturday, December 14, in
the campaign for tuberculosis I and fines of $200
funds.
'High school girls in the J. U.
G. club will sell the bangles Sat
urday and cooperation of the
public will be greatly appreciat
ed. The proceeds will go into the
tuberculosis seal sale funds.
Bangle Day will be an oppor
tunity for those who have not
purchased seals to have a part
in raising the county’s quota,-of
funda.
Bed Cross Continues To Aid Veterans
^ On Terminal Leave Pay Applicatrans
Veterans desiring to file|the service'since January 1943
claims for unused leave pay still 1 wUJ be paid In War Havings
.may obtain blanks, assistance in j bonds to the nearest $50, matur-
iming out applications, and free Ing In five years, the difference
service by going to the to be paid by Treasurer’s check.
Cross Chapto Headquarters Those discharged prior to that
TomlinsodS Department time will also be paid by check.
A. F. KIll^, Chapter Service from September 8, 1939,
__ said today. win be nsed in oomputlpg ter-
.jlgltoted mm dtedurgod from- miaal leave pay. vev’t
Nona Lee Dobbins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dobbins
Ronda School, R. O. Poplin,
Jr., Principal.
The six girls in the contest are
memibers of the first 12th grade
graduating classes over the coun
ty, and to be eligible must be
Judged on four- qualifications—
1st. Dependability, 2nd. Service,
3rd. Leadership, 4th. Patriotism.
The Senior Class votes on the 8
members of the Class who have
shown best the qualities requir
ed, and the Faculty chooses one
of the three to be oontestaut.
Hiey make scrapbooks depictisg
these four qnalitlss, through
Dorothy Gabriel, dangd>ter qf
Mr. rad Mrs. W. G. Gabriel,
North Wilkesboro Sdiool, Paul
Cragan, Snpt.
Itome, church, school, and com
munity activities during the four
years of high school, and a
Committee of the State Organl-
zatioB of the D. A. Ih Jndges the
bookei choosing, tho best cotf-
testanV, who then competes with
the other ’ Chapter Contestants
over the SUte. The girl chosen
as the one who hss done the most
outstanding work, is adjudged
the North OaroliBa D. A. R. PQ-
grlm, and is glTBii n tr^p to|,)
Washington to the Katlonal Coa-i
Betsy Barber, daughter pf
Mr. and Mrs. William Barber,
WUkesboro Sebool, W. • T.
Long,. Snpt.
A nominattag committee has. list of 36 nominees for mem-
gresfl of the D. A. R. All entrants
are given pins.
. This is the first time that Ren
dezvous Mountain Chapter . has
had six entrants, ra.d Mrs. Clantt
Dougbton, Chapter Chairman,
has done outataoding work in
secuiug so many. She has had
'the help of the School Superin
tendents and the Oonnty Super-
been named to nominate a,group
to be voted' upon tor directors
of the Wilkes Chamber of Coi4-
merce for the year 1947.
Under the amended by-laws,
the number on the board of di-
recto?* wilt be reduced from 87
to i«. The full hoard will be
ek^ tor 1847, aft^ Which six
bo elected each year. '■ =
L :;;president. J. B. 'WlUIaffla has
ha^ w, P. MartoW, *. 0/ Wa
iter, '^amondl^KaiMii^* ^ N*.
man
slaughter. Erldrace was that he
shot and killed his brother,
Frank Souther, at their home in
the eastern part of Wilkes De
cember 17, 1945. Judge Pittman
had not passed sentence today.
Witnesses said that the brothers
were quarreling and that Frank
Souther told James Souther that
he was going to "whip him” and
advanced toward h i m with
clenched fists. James Souther
picked up a shotgun and shot his
brother In the face. Both had
been drinking
Grand jury on Tuesday return
ed a true bill ohsrging Cling
Minton with the murder of At
well Wilson Parsons at Boomer
Saturday night of last week. The
case has not been calendared for
trial and may not be reached
Divorces were granted this
week in the following cases:
Mary Ingle versus William J.
Ingle; Helen P. Roark versus
Bruce Roark; Geraldine Baker
venue John D. Baker; Cecil F.
Weaver versus Lola G. Weaver;
Clifton W. Wheatley versus Hat
tie Roberts Wheatley; Cordla L.
Mathis versus Franklin Mathis.
Judgments in other cases tried
were as follows: Willard Win
field Ferguson, Jr., bastardy,
judgment suspended on payment
of $400 for mother and child.
Carl Hester, violation motor
vehicle laws, 30 days on roads
Gilbert Lee Johnson, operating
car while Intoxicated, six months
snipended on payment $76 fine
and costs.
Huibert Cooper, operating car
while intoxicated, $100 fine.
H e g Blankenship, assault
with deadly weapon, 85 fine and
costa.
R. J. Phillips, violation motor
vehicle laws, fine ot $50 and
costs.
UOmillATIlie COMHUnEE WILKES
GHAMBEB COMMERCE APPOlHTED
Intendwit, ij. B. Eller, and lor tta^ jp. ^CanBy and'R. H
tfunm&iiUiudSiaiMiakUia
itrA 8im«, entnuR* «$• Ooa tkt
Rural Sdbooha^.
Wship on the -board of dbreetara.
Bach member of the chamlMr
will be sent a ballot with Instnie*
tlons to vote for 18 dlreotoiw.
The alx who reepiye the blghegt
number of votee will be elected
for ^tree years, the next six high-
eit for two yean, and the thJvd '’^ '
alx In number ot votes wlU
elected tor one year. Under th*
amended by-laws the eleetfd ‘
board- of dlrecton will Oie
p»^dont.-,^^t:,-.. •, ■
.■Thn take