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ill ' #> Ort|| i ^ trading radku o|| serving 100,000 people f?"$| The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years Northwe,,er? c*rolm" 42, No. 21 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORM^C-. Thursday, July 10, 1947 . Make North Wilkeshoro Your Shoppinfl Center F. W. Announces For Two-Day "vent August 9-10 tde, Address* Air Show Free Car Plan* Com pleted For Event xe Ridge Mountain post of Wans of Foreign Wars Is lay plans for an outstanding it here on Saturday and Sun f, August 9 and 10, which will' 1st of Veterans Day on Sat [3f^||d a big air show on Li. Whltvker, commander of post, said . today that much the planning work was com >d In the meeting of the Tuesday night. fbn Veterans Day efforts will made to hare In North Wll oro the thousands of men served in World War II. star mothers of the more 100. Wilkes men who made supreme sacrifice will be jred guests, along with all s who permanent ty from wounds received action. / k high army official has been lted to speak on that occas following a mammoth pa of floats in the city. The air show will be held at rth Wilkesboro airfield on jday, August 10. Flying aces om Fayettville, Winston-Salem L other points have already ,allied their Intention of par 'ipating in the show, which is ^jculated to be a major event in ftorthwestern North Carolina. Free Car To Be Given At the air show a new Kaiser mobile will be given free, post had originally Planned , give a Plymouth but some dif culty was experienced in ob ilning A car of that model. At le meeting Tuesday night the problem was solved when T. J. Vrazier, of the Johnson-Frailer l?otor Co., here, volunteered to Ijell to the poet a new Kaiser au obile at cost. The post ex appreciation to Mr. Fra ler for bis generous help with le project. ^ O ? t\-H Foshion Revue To Be Held July 19, Annual 4-H Club fashion re |ue will be held at Hotel Wllkee this' city on Thursday, July ), 10:80 a. m. j . o To Resume Ferguson Article On Monday ij< Ferguson's public opln pn article on Dam Building, Which Is appearing currently in Lla newspaper in installments, omitted today but will be re ad Monday with the third llment. Cotton still stands supreme in and in need as the King of lea. 86 __ ? O Mr. and Mrs. Wade Miller, of tory, were .guests in the ier of Mrs. Miller's mother, ?VV F. Guthrie, and Mr. [ert sister, Mrs. Joe Pearson, week-end. May Reinstate Vets Insurance Any Time Before January, '48 North Wilkesboro office of th6 Veterans Administration today received a telegram that the re instatement of veterans insurance program has been extended to January 1, 1948, instead of Au gust 1 this year. 1 Any desired information may be obtained from the VA office on the second floor of the Bank of North Wllkesboro building. Stroud Commander Wilkes Legion Post Officers For Ensuing Year Installed In Meeting Of American Legion Ray Stroud, young Wilkeeboro veteran of World War II, was in stalled as commander of the Wilkes post of the American Le-i gion in the recent installation meeting. Other officers of the post in stalled were as follows: Kyle Hayes, Henry Landon and J. H. Winkler, vice commanders; Mrs. Louise V. Vannoy, adjutant and finance officer; ?Phil Forester, assistant adjutant; W. H. Mc Elwee, service officer; Edmund P. Robinson, asssitant service of ficer; Archie F. McNeill, graves registration officer; Shoun L. i Kerbaugb, assistant registration officer; James Joinee, sergeant at arms; C. C. Faw, Jr., histor ian; Rev. Watt M. Cooper, chap lain; L. G. Critcher, publicity of ficer; S'gt. Earl Triplett, assist ant publicity officer; Frank Al-' len, athletic officer. The Wilkes poet now has the largest membership in its his tory and has many activities un der way. ? o : Tent Meeting A tent meeting is now in pro gress near the intersection of highways 18 and 268 just north of this city. Rev. H. V. Brady is the minister and services are being held each evening at right o'clock. Special singing features, each service. All are invited to attend. ' j Garden Dept. Picnic | Garden Department of the i North Wilkesboro Woman's club will have a-picnic supper at the home of Mrs. Ed Gardner Mon day evening, July 14, at 6:4i6. ?? c ? ? Fairplains Beats Mountain View Fairplains baseball team de feated Mountain View Sunday 9 to 8, with the winning run scor ed in the ninth on a walk to Rex Wihittington followed by a hit by Ray Taylor. Frazier and Tay lor composed the Fairplains bat tery with Lyall and Holland working for Mountain View. Brooks and Taylor led Fairplains hitting with two each. Johnson led for Mountain View with three. Fairplains will play at Mul berry Saturday and Mulberry will return the game at Fairplains Sunday. (memorial park fund campaign ^PROGRESSING; ASK EARLY ACTION wr ~ Jact Swofford, acting chair Iman of the Memorial Park fund ] campaign to raise $20,000 for [purchase and installation of [lights and seats on the athleMc [field, said today that the cam is progressing and the in ition can be completed in ae for the opening of the foot- I 11 season if tfhe committee is lured of sufficient contribu tions during the next weak. Investigation has revealed that materials can be placed on (the grounds in the very near fu that the work can be this summer in time tball. Ears are busily engaged on the people but since available is short the people are asked lelr contributions di Gwyn, fnnd treas and not wait for a is called to the is a permanent im in this community and that the accomplishments In the current campaign will benefit for many years to (|ome. Penney Employes Give $155 to Fund Thirty-two employes of the J. C. Penney company store in this city, enjoyed a picnic Friday eve ning. Following the meeting it was explained that a fond of $20,000 is being raised to con struct Memorial Park for athlet ics on the fairgrounds and that If the project is successful peo ple employed through the day would be able to see football and baseball games at night. The employes gave a total of i $165 and were 100 per cent In contributing to the fund. The do nations ranged from one to 25 dollars. The Memorial Park fund com mittee is asking that all firms give their employes an opportun ity to contribute to the fond. LOCAL Miv Ralph Pierce, of Moravian Falls, who has been ill for the past week is improving rapidly. Misses Irene and Jennie Jack son, of Ft. Bragg, are visiting relatives at North Wllkesboro, Route 1. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Guthrie, of Statesville, visited Mr. Guthrie's mother, Mrs. W. F. Guthrie, the past week-end. Miss Dorothy Shepherd, of Millers Creek, has returned home from the Wilkes hospital. She is getting along fine. Miss Willie Guthrie has "re turned to Pulaski, Va., after a visit with her mother, Mrs. W. F. Guthrie, in Wllkesboro. Mrs. W. E. Colvard, of Wll kesboro, left this week to spend a month in West Jefferson with her daughter, Mrs. Dean Mc Millan. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hayes, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller, of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hayes of North Wllkesboro, Route one. Mrs. C. A. Jackson, and sons, Roy and Ray, of Ft. Bragg, and Opl. James A. Jackson, of Mac Dill Field, Fla., are visiting the homes of Mrs. G. G. Elledge, and Mrs. Julius Brock, of this city. Mrs. W. M. Alexander has re turned to her home near Wllkes boro after undergoing treatment for ten days in the Wilkes Hos-1 pital. Mrs. Alexander is now much better, friends will be glad to learn. Recent gqests in the home of Mr". f and Mrs. J. D. Wallace, of Wllkesboro, were: Mrs. Virgil Greene and two daughters, Miss es Ruby and Donna Sue Greene, of Montera, Tenn., Mr. an<i Mrs. Eddie Stapleton, of Wilmington, Ohio, and Rev. and Mrs. J. C Wallace and son, Roddy, of El kin. ? ' Prof, and Mrs. Paul S. Cragan and daughters, Misses Ann and Jane Cragan, have returned to the city after a two weeks' trip to Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Canada, and eastern states. In Chicago, 'Prof. Cragan attended the Kiwanis In ternational Convention ah a dele gate froth the local Klwhnis club. Mrs. F. L. Parka, of Roaring River, and Miss Gray Greene, of Wilkeaboro, attended the mar riage of Miss Carolyn Hipps and Mr. George H. Roach in the Cen tenary Methodist chnrch 1 n Greensboro Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Roach Is Mrs. Parks' grand daughter and Miss Greene's niece, and her father, Rev. Teague Hipps, is pastor of Cen tenary chumh. Mr. John W. White returned Sunday to his home In Louis ville, Ky., after spending a week with his mother, Mrs. J. W. White. He was accompanied here by Mrs. White and two children, Qelen and Jqhn, and they left this week to visit In the home of Mrs. Thad Jones, Mrs. White's mother, at Kenansvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baxter Davis are spending the summer with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Davis, i of Wilkesboro, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wiles, of Hays. Mr. Davis hag been attend ing Emerson College In Boston, Mass. While in Maasechussetts, Mr. Davis was affiliated with ra dio station WIXHR in Cam bridge. Dr. Charles Henry White, who i spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Hubbard, left Sunday returning to his home in San Francisco. Dr. White al so attended a reunion of his class at Harvard while in the east. He plans to return to the coast via a northern route to Seattle, Wash. Dr. White is 82 years of age and is making the transcon tinental trip of approximately 10,000 miles alone. Mrs. C. G. Yates and son, Ro bert, have returned home after having visited her mother, Mrs. J. H. Williams of Georgetown, S. C. Before she returned she went to Washington, D. C. to see her sister, Mrs. Emma Haselden and to Newark, N. J. to see her bro ther, H. D. Williams. After leav ing Newark she went to Worcest er, Mass. to attend the gradu ation exerc^es of her brother, John H. Williams, Jr., who was graduated from Worcester Poly technic Institute with high hon ors. Mr.'and Mrs. W. L. Norvell, I of Charlotte, spent the holidays here with Mrs. Norvell's aunt and lister, Miss Sltta Turner and Miss Lores O'Daniel. On Sun d a y afternoon the Norvells, Misses Turner and O'Daniel Mrs. O. C. Holcomb, and Mr. and Mrs, Phillip Brame. went to Hickory for a picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Daniel. M% O'Daniel Is the brother of, m. Norvell and Miss O'Daniel. J . Crop Last Year In Wilkes County Brought Total of $1,300,000 Wilkes county growers have a $520,000 stake in the - flue-cured tobpcco referendum, Saturday, July 12. , # I This is the amount they receiv ed for tobacco that was exported in 1946 and represents 40, per cent of the $1,300,000 Wilkes growers received for their crop last year. R.- D. Smith, Wilkes County Farm Agent, today urged all flue cured farmers to get out' and vote Saturday, as he disposed these important facts: "In other words," Smith said, "40 cents out of every dollar to bacco brings to growers must come from sales to other coun ties. The referendum will deter mine whether the farmers are willing to assess themselves 10 cents per acre?or about 46 cents per year for the average produc er during the next three years. That market meant $200 per acre or almost $1,000 to every flue-oured grower last year." Smith revealed that the 906 Wilkes county farms produced 3,000,000 pounds of flue-cured tobacco from 2,631 acres last year. "If two-thirds of the farmers voting in the referendum Satur day approve the assessment," Smith said, "a broad three-year program for protection and ex pansion'of foreign trade in flue cured tobacco will be stepped up immediately. Tobacco Associates, a non-profit organisation formed to administer the program, is operating already, with the full cooperation of the Farm Bureau, the Orange, the State College Ex tension Service and tobacco al lied Interests." Smith emphasized that the se curity of a healthy foreign mar ket la the the program bankers, warehousemen and ail other businessmen. B I RTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryce Cleary, of Hays, a son on Wednesday at the Wilkes hos pital. A son was born Tuesday at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Conley Grayson, of North Wilkesboro. Mr. and Mrs. Lytle Paul Kemp, of North Wilkesboro route one, are parents of a son born Tues day at the Wilkes hospital. American Legion Plans Square Dance A square dance will be held Saturday night, eight until 12, at the Legion clubhouse under sponsorship of the Wilkes post of the American Legion. Jim Gold en and hie Wanderers. of the Wasteland will furnish music and refreshments will be sold. All are invited. Red Caps Split Two Wednesday North Wilkesboro's Red Caps split two thrilling games with Hamptonville there Wednesday afternoon, taking the opener 5 to 4 and dropping the nightcap 1 to 0. Scoring two in the second, and two in the fourth, the Red Caps tallied what proved to be the winning run in he sixth on suc cessive hits iby Wendland, Par sons and Lyalls. Hamptonvillq scored one in the fourth and three In the 7th, leaving the ty ing run stranded on third. The Red Caps collected tsh hits to five for Hamptonville. Craig, Wendland and Wiles led in hitting with two each. Bill Ernest held Hamptonville to seven hits in the last game, which went into an extra inning over the seven originally plann ed. A triple by Journey and a single by Money ip the eighth produced the one and only run of the game to give Hampton ville the victory. Cheatwood, Craig, Wendland tod Parsons with one each got all of .the Red Caps four hits. Craig reached third in the second for the main scoring threat. Williams in the opened and Badgett in the second were the Red Cap catchers. Shady Grove will play North Wilkesboro here Saturday, three [?*lock. I ' Girl Scout Camp Will Open Monday At Moravian Falls 6irl Scout Day Camp will open Monday and oontlnue through Friday at Moravian Falls. Buses will leave each morning at nine o'clock from the First Baptist church here and Wilkee boro high school to carry the girls to oamp. The buses will re turn at four in the afternoon. Girls will not be permitted to attend camp wlhou health cer ificate and permissidn of par ents. These credentials should be presented to Mrs. Robert .S. Gibbs Friday. Adults who can hssist at the camp aft asked to get in touch with Mrs. Gibbs. r Three More Signed Into Naval Reserve By PETBO KULYNYGH (Naval Reserve Recruiter) The most recent additions to ' the Civilian Naval Reserve here were: ThomaS Guy Roberts, member of the Highway Patrol; j Clyde W. Warren, of Wllkesboro route two; John W. Gaither, of North Wllkesboro, University of Tampa student now home on va cation. x We wish to inform the public1 that from this date the naval reserve recruiting officer will be at the V. F. W. hall opposite the postoffice on C street. The hours remain the same, 10:30 a. m..to 3:30 p. m. At this time" we wish to thank Postmaster Maurice WalSh and employes of the North Wllkes boro postoffice for use of the building and their cooperation to recruiting Units which operated at the postoffice. I White Family Has Reunion July 4th On Friday. Joly 4th- a num" the private picnic grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Perry R. Dowe at Kil by's Gap in the Brushy Moun tains, and held an informal fam ily re-union. Shortly after the noon hour, a bounteous dinner was enjoyed by all present, and after a number pf group pictures were taken, all assembled to hear a brief sketch of the White family given by Dr. Charles Hen ry White, of San Francisco who is the only surviving son of Wil liam White, and who was honor guest of the occasion. Those attending the family re union from outside Wilkes coun ty were: ? Dr. and Mrs. Walter White and Mr. Will White of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. John W White and children, Helen and John, of Louisville, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Carol Carpenter, of Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs^ Carol Henson, of Lexington; Mrs. Ef fie M. Harding and daughters, Misses Mary and Joaelin? lng and Miss Frances Harding, of Yadkinvtlle; Dr. Hackett Harding and family, of Elkln' Mr and Mrs. Konrad Pearson and children, of Greenrtoroj and Mrs. Jack Cahoon, of Wash ington, D. C. __ A large tray of Brushy Moaa" tain Limbertwig apples, a fcitt from Mr. Lowe, were greatly en Joyed by the gathering. LOCALS Mrs. W. L. Dawson, of Thom svtlle, and Mrs. Graham Tull tichardson, of New Bern, will ,e guests in the home of Mr. and drs. Prank Cranor over the reek-end. Misses Lucy and Grace Finley Lave as their guests Miss Margie Elements from Gloucester, Vi rinia Miss Emily Patterson from iurinburg, Earline Coxe Torn Red Springs, Miss Jo proves from Salisbury, M"' j N Stribling from Charlotte. i ' Mr. and Mrs. David Miller and tamily, Have returned to their home in Norfolk, Va., after ? pending the past three weeks at thehome of Mrs. Miller's mother and' sister, Mrs. G. G. Elledge and Miss Nan Elledge. a A. Johnson will preach O^TrJio .?U?? WKBO North Ikesboro, Sunday,' July 1*. )5 a. m. Mr. Johnson s text 11 be1 "What To Do With Your | rdo?."Mr. JobX* nday was; "What Must I Do Be Saved." Tune in and hear Mr Johnson Sunday. His ad , Rev. A. A. Johnson, 3, North Wilkeeboro, N. ' ' ' V ' "*131 ' ?&.> i , r' inf ' ,J Jaw MORE NEWSPRINT NOW AVAILABLE The newsprint situation, which has been very acute dur ing the past several months as far as The Journal-Patriot has been concerned, Is now more favorable. We were fbrtnnate In obtaining a shipment of col ored pspee-samc size as our regular newsprint sheet?from a car that had been ordered four or fl^e months. This ship ment has been received, and will enable us to print extra pages In the future. We wish to take this means of informing our advertisers that more space Is now avail able, but that It is Important to get all copy in as early as possible to assure prompt pub lication. i Again, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for the patience and co-operation extended us during the news print shortage, and in the fu ture we will do our best to give every advertiser the best service possible. 1 PUBUSHBBS THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT. Robert Ed Andrews Is Graduated Here Robert Edward Andrews has been added to the list of gradu ates from North Wilkesboro high school for 1947. Hie diploma was issued by the Board of Educa tion on June 13, 1947 on the basis of work completed In the military service and at the Vet erans' School in Winston-Salem. Robert Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Andrews of Pilson orth Wilkesborq, N. C. drews all received their dl^S| ^ during the 1946-47 academic year. Dean completed his require ments on November 26, 19-46 and received his diploma at the regu 11 a r commencement exercises. Dale was a regular member of the class of 1947 and graduate'd on May 27. The two older boys 1 have now completed their high school education which was in terrupted by military service. To Erect theatre In Wilkesboro The Liberty Theatre has com pleted plans for the erection of I a modern theatre in Wilkesboro, I Ivan D. Anderson, ? owner, said today. A lot on the north side of the courthouse Bquare, just across the street from the historic Tory I Oak, was purchased several months ago and actual construc tion has been delayed only by I government restrictions on the atre construction, Mr. Anderson said. It is still necessary to se cure a permit to erect a theatre 1 building. Plans call for erection of a highly modern theatre with 500 seats. The building will be of steel and concrete, fireproof, con I structlon and will be modernly j equipped throughout. ''The Oak" has been suggested as the name for the theatre in ] Wilkesboro. A common mistake of beekeep ers is starting with more colonies 'than they can properly care for. Snoot Park Area - Is Porchased By North Wilkesboro New Equipment For Fire, Water and Sanitary De partments In Budget ' Extensive and badly needed improvements are provided for in the North Wilkesboro munici pal budget for the enaping fis cal year, which was adopted by ?he city council in meeting' Tues day night. To finance the budget the council has tentatively adopted a tax rate o{ 11.8 5, an increase over the |1.50 tax rate for the past year. Outstanding items calling for the Increase is new eauipment for the fire department and also for the sanitary and water de partments. A bulldozer and other equip ment will he purchased to be used in a garbage disposal sys tem. Funds are alqp provided for new fire fighting equipment and for improvements to the water works. ^ Also in the budget is $4,500 for the purchase of Smoot Park from International Shoe com pany. The pari area, consisting of almost four acres, had been used by the city as -a recreation j ground for the * past few years under a lease agreement. Re cently the city purchased the i area and paid $500 ag down pay ment on the price of $5,000. Clerk W. P. Kelly Btated that the budget as adopted will be published next week. Present for the city council., lflfiKk Crow, Kelly. Commissioner 1, C Reins was absent. An ordinance was passed pro hibiting parking on the north side of A street between 8th and ! 10th streets, except that vehicles ? may be parked for unloading. * A sum not to exceed $200 was ' appropriated to pay expenses of four firemen to the state fire men's school. . " By unanimous vote of the council J. C. Reins was elected mayor pro-tern of North Wilkes boro. Oak woods Baptist To Hare Services Rev. Fred Blevins closed a suc cessful revival meeting at Mt. Carmel Baptist church near Glade Valley postoffice Monday night, July 7th. Rev. Mr. Blevins reports that they had the great est interest in the church that they had in years. Rev. Mr. Blevins will fill his regular appointment at his home church, Oakwoods Baptist, Sun day, July 13th. Church service will begin at eleven o'clock. Sun day school will begin at ten o' clock; everybody is invited to at tend. "We are having good attend ance in Sunday school and church. We need one and all, so let's come out to Church and Sunday school, and bring our children with us. Now Is the time to work while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work," announcement of services said. * DONKEY BASEBALL, HILARIOUS EVENT, SCHEDULED FOR JULY 19 Shady Grove Church Plans Home Coming Shady Grove Baptist Church in the Adley 90mmunity an nounces an old time home com ing -will be held July 13. All for mer pastors and members of the church and community have a special invitation. The program is as follows: Sunday school, 10 o'clock; Sing ing by Sunshine quartet; preach ing at 11 o'clock by Rev. Clate Brown; Dinner at 12 o'clock; Singing at 1 o'clock by Gordon Quartet, Girls Trio and short talks by former pastors. Rerr. Gilbert Osborne will be in charge. "Everyone come and bring full baskets," the an nouncement stated. Donkey baseball, the game which produces laughs on top oC laughs, will be played on the fairgrounds field Saturday, July 19, eight p. m., for the benefit of the Memorial Park fund. Just imagine, if you will, North Wilkeeboro'e most prominent citizens parked on top of unruly *g donkeys while they try to play the national pastime. The North Wilkesboro fire de partment will sponsor the event, with all profits going to the Me morial Park fund for lights 9/a<l bleachers on the athletic fields. Announcement of the lineups will be made next week. Mean while, all are reminded to plan to attend the most entertaining event of the season on the night of Saturday, July 19.