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ol. 42, No. 24 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C, Monday, July 21. 1947 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
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WILKES BOYS ENJOY TRIP TO STATE COLLEGE
_ Winners in the recent timber thinning contest sponsored for 4-H boys of
Wilkes county by the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce were carried on a week-end
trip of sight-seeing and education to State College at RaleigR, where R. W. Grae
ber, extension forester, presented the first prize of a $50 check to Edwin McGee,
of the Mount Pleasant club. The boys were shown over State College, state capitol
and other points of interest in Raleigh, in addition to a forestry management dem
onstration conducted by Mr. Giaeber. In the above picture are shown, left to
right: front row, C. A. Burchette, Jr.,. Ronda; Edwin McGee, Mount Pleasant;
Charles Gilliam, Ronda; Bob Smith, Wilkes county agent; R. W. Graeber; back
row, Gwyn Redding, Ray Johnson, Ralph Gray, Charlie Blackburn, of the Ronda
club; John E. Ford, farm forester; Dual Jones, Ronda.
Airlines Services Available^
Here If Airport Is Provided
ftedmont Aviation
Officials Speak At
KiwanisClub Meet
North Wilkesboro On Air
{ lines Route From More
head City to Louisville
I Officials of Piedmont Aviation,
Incorporated, told the North Wil
kesboro Kiwanis club here Fri
day noon that air passenger, air
mail, air express and air freight
services on daily schedules will
be available to North Wilkes
boro and community in the very
near future if an airport is con
structed here. ~
W. D. Halfacre was program
chairman Friday and he present
ed Richard Johnston, of this city,
who spoke briefly of needs of
an airport and presented Bob
Northington, vice president, and
Dick Hager, assistant president i
of Piedmont Aviation,
ukr. Hager was the principal
^Kker. He stated that the pro
gress of nations throughout his
tory had been in direct relation
to their progress in transporta
tion. He then reviewed the his
tory of flying since the days of
the Wright Brothers flight at
Kitty Hawk, N. C.
Turning to the subject of air
lines, Mr. Hager said that the
Civil Aeronautics Administration
had approved Piedmont Avia
tion's proposed air route from
Winston-Salem west to Bristol,
Tenn., and Lexington, Ky., from j
which lines would branch west
to Louisville and north *to Cincin-I
natL Eastern terminal would be
Moswead City. North Wilkes
borWhe explained, is directly on j
the route between Winston-Salem
and Bristol and could be served
if an airport is provided, putting
North Wilkesboro within a few
hours of any point in the United
States. ?'
Following his address was
eome discussion . by club mem
bers, in which much interest was
shown. It was pointed out that
an airport with regular airlines
service would give this commun
ity tremenduous advantages.
It was announced that the El
b will meet with the club
Hotel Wilke?j Friday eve
week, 6:30. Frank H.
agricultural editor at State
Collage^ wgi be the speaker for
fjlfDr. W. ,.
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Rev. W. R. Wagoner
of Rev. W N.
THEY. M.CA
Moravian foils To
Have Square Dance
A square dance for the benefit
of the community house fund
will be held Thursday night,
eight until 11, at Moravian Falls
community r*use. Jim Golden
and his Wanderers of the Waste
land will furnish music and a
most enjoyable occasion is assur
ed all who will attend.
Taylorsville Beats
Red Caps By 11-2
Taylorsville jumped Into a
four?run lead in the first inning
on two walks and as many errors
but without a hit and went on to
win easily behind the effective
pitching of Leslie Rhoades, for
mer Red Cap hurley. The score
was 11 to 2.
Felix Holder, Jr., and Fired Gil
bert formed the North Wilkes
boro __
ing had little to be desired after
the first three Innings but the
game was already in the bag for1
Taylorsville as Rhoades tighten
ed every time the Red Caps got a
man on base.
A large crowd' of spectators en
joyed the game.
The North Wilkesboro team
won a thriller over the strong
Boonville nine at Boonville Sat
urday nine to 7. Ernest and Icen
hour formed the winning battery
and Boyce Cheatwood poled a
long homer for t^he Red Caps.
North Wilkesiboro will play
Boone "Wednesday an<j Rockford
here on Saturday.
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Cemetery Working
July 28 has been set as the
date for the cemetery working at
Reddles River church. All who
have relatives buried there are
asked to be on hand for work
Monday if weather is favorable;,
if not, the first day suitable for
work.
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION HERE
IN MEETING HEARS LATTIMORE
Saying that farmers In north
western North Carolina have
taken the lead In production of
purebred cattle, quality apples
and Improved pastures, 6. F.
Lattimore, vice president of the
Federal Land Bank and produc
tion Credit Corporation, of Co
lumbia, S. C., told the annual
meeting of the North Wllkesboro
Farm Loan Association here to
day that agricultural progress is
through intelligence.
The meeting was held at the
North ? Wllkesboro town hall with
attendance of many ' members
from the 5 Northwestern North
Carolina counties served .by the
association.
S. C. Eggers, of Boone, presi
dent, opened the meeting and
introduced officials and directors
of the association, also the North
Wllkesboro office personnel com
posed of O. H. Bracey, secretary
treasurer, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Crutchfield, office secretary.
J. B. Williams president of
the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce, delivered a warm wel
come to members of the associ
ation and guests. In the business
session splendid reports Were
made of the association's busi
ness year by Mr. Bracey.
Presented by President Eggers,
Mr. Lattimore said that North
Carolina was third last year in
total value of agricultural pro
ducts among the states and that
the south can make far greater
strides in agriculture by more in
telligent (arming- Commenting
on present conditions, he said
that farmers now are in their
best position in history and will
be sitting pretty if they get off
the present pinnacle without get
ting hurt as they did in 1920.
He said that credit is essential
to farming and highly commend
f ed the farm loan association's
credit facilities for four per cent
money for farmers on long time
credit basis. He explained that
the association is totally owned
by farmers and that the Produc
tion Credit Association will also
become farmer-owned.
The association's meeting was
broadcast over radio station
WKBC. Following the feature
address T. E. Haigler, associate
regional manager of the Federal
Land. Bank, conducted a quiz pro
gram, which was also carried on
the air, and sixty-five valuable
prizes donated by local business
firms were given away tp those
attending and answered the
questions propounded.
All directors of the association
were re-elected as follows: Vic
tor B. Phillips, Piney Creek; S.
C. Eggers, Boone; T. R. Frank
lin, Glade Valley; E. fi. Shatley,
Jefferson; Max C. Wilson' Le
noir. ?
Officers of the association are:
S. C. Eggers, Boone, president;
Max C. Wilson, Lenoir, vice pres
ident; O. H. Bracey, North WH
kesboro, secretary-treasurer. 9
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$100 Reward For
Recovery Body
, Of BiHie Miller
T. R. Parson*, of Crick
et, step-father of Billie
Miller, aged 8, who was
drowned near Curtis
Bridge in the Yadkin Rivr
er Saturday afternoon,
has offered a reward of
$100.00 for recovery of
the body. This sum, Mr.
Parson* stated this after
noon has been deposited
with Sheriff C. G. Poin
dexter.
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Lions Club Hears
Five Talks Abent
Club Organization
President Bill Marlow Gives
Committee Appointments
For Coming Year
North Wilkesboro Lions Clnb
Friday evening heard a splendid
program put on by their own
talent.
Five Lions made brief talks
on organization subjects as fol
lows: Dr. J. S. Deans, member
ship; W. O. Albsher, duties of
directors; Paul Cashion, conven
tions; Wm. A. Hardister, duties
; of secretary-treasurer and how
jclub dues are used; J. H. Whick
' er, Jr., new members.
Bill Marlow, who recently was
installed as president fit the:
| Club for the year beginning July
1, announced the following com
mittee appointments for #the
year:
Sign Committee: Frank Allen,
chairman, Joe S. Zimmerman,
Sherman Anderson, A. E. Hodges,
Constitution and By-Laws:
Larry S. Moore, chairman, Claude
Key, William Lee, T. R. Bryan,
W. Cecil Hauss.
Attendance: W. Oliver Absher,
chairman, J. Edwin Koontz, Tam
Li. Shumaker, J. C. 4-llen, Jr.
Program Committee: Richard
B. Johnston, chairman, C. C. Faw.j
Jr., Forrest Jone*.
Membership Committee: Bar
ley B. -Broome, chairman, James
M. Anderson, Ralph Buchan.
Finance Committee: Wi Blair
jwyn, chairman, W. Cecil Hauss,
Marvin B. McNeill, D. Vernon
Deal.
Sight Conservation and Blind
Vork Committee: Jule S. Deans
bairman, W. T. Long, Ed Bell,
P. R. Grayson.
Boys and Girls: Edward S.
[finley, chariman, Staton Mo
ver, Jim W. Willis, Zeb Dickson.
Citizenship and Patriotism:
Harold B. Smith, chairman, O.
K. Pope, Dorman T.\ Payne, Gil
>ert T. Bare.
Education: Boyd E. Stout,
chairman, Glenn R. Andrews,
CJlyde Pearson, Ray E. Hoover.
Convention: Paul L. Cashion,
chairman, R'. E. Stewart, Jr.,
Paul Green, S. B. Moore.
Greeters Committee: Barney
B. Broome, chairman, W. Oliver
Absher, J. D. Moore, Jr., Charles
G. Day, Jr.
Civic Improvement and Com
munity Betterment: Forrest
Jones, chairman, Ray E. Hoover,
Edward McBntire, Harry Hettig
er, C. Darwin Smithey.
Publicity: Dwight Nichols,
chairman, Lawrence Critcher,
Flake Co<fk.
Safety Committee": Thurmond
Kenerly, chairman, Fred Hen
derson, Paul M. Irwin, Wm. C.
Gray. ' _
Health and Welfare: Wm. L.
Bundy, chairman, R. L. Irwin,
Rufus B. Church, Paul Harvel.
Music Committee: Shoun Ker
baugh, chairman, Roy Forehand,
Presley Myers, Ray Crouse.
Bulletin Committee: Sam Ogil
vi?, chairman, R. W. Gwyn, Jr.,
D. L. Crook.
O. E. S. to Entertain
Grand Officers 18th
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Wilkes chapter number 42
Order of the Eastern Star, with
chapters at Taylorsrille and
Statesvllle, will entertain the
worthy grand matron and wor
thy grand patron at tftatesrllle
August 18. A. banquet at six p.
m. will be followed by the meet
ing at eight o'clock. Reservations
must be made by August 4 and
local members wishing to attend
should call Mrs. Maurice Walsh,
telephone number 6 31-J.
Minda Jane Parlier
Funeral Held Friday
Miss Minda Jane Parlier/ 74,
resident of the Pores Knob .com
munity, died Wednesday and fu
neral was held Friday at the
home with Rev. L. T. Younger
and Rev. J. W. Eldreth conduct
ing the service.
Miss Parlier ift survived by one
brother, Rufns Parlier, and two
sisters, Mrs. Dola Hamon and
Mrs. Media Redmon/ of States
ville.
Alexander Reunion
Sunday, July 27th
The Alexander Reunion will
be held Sunday, July 27th, at the
home of W. F. Alexander, known
as "Uncle Bud," one-half mile
northwest of White Plants Bap
tist church. "All relatives and
friends are invited to come and
bring a well filled baskets; din
ner 12:30, song service 1:30,
preaching 2 o'clock, "Uncle Bud"
will soon he 92 years old.
Col. Henry T. Blair
Recommended For
Reserve Corps Post
Col. Henry T. Blair, former
North Wilkesboro citizen now In
New York city, recently received
recommendation from the war
department as a general officer
in the army reserve corps.
Statement of Major General
Edward P. Witsell said that the
recommendation for considera
tion reflects the. great contribu
tion made by Col. Blair during
the war. Recommendations were
made for officers on the basis of
outstanding war record, leader
ship, ability and professional
qualifications.
\ Col. Blair is a brother of Mrs.
R. W. Gwyn and W. F. (Blair, of
North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. John T. Miller
Is Taken By Death
Funeral service was held Sat
urday afternoon at Traphill Bap
tist church for Mrs. Arkie Miller,
36, wife of John T. Miller, of
Traphill. She died in the hospital
at Elkin.
Surviving Mrs. Miller are her
husband, one son, Jerry Lee; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nel
son; four Brothers and two sis
ters.
On WILX Sunday
Rev. Leroy Eller, of Moravian
Falls, will begin weekly broad
casts over radio station WILX
here Sbnday, July 27, and will
be heard every Sunday morning,
9:15 to 9:30. The public is cor
dially invited to hear his broad
casts.
Donkey Baseball
Game Is Tied Up
North Wilkesboro and Wilkes
boro firemen battled to a 0-0 tie
in the hilarious donkey baseball
game staged on the fairgrounds
field Saturday night for the ben
efit of the Memorial Park fund.
All the baseball prowess of the
firemen was put to naught by
their inability to get the donkeys
moving at the proper time. Both
teams used some notable pinch
hitters, including Mayor T. S.
Kenerly for the North Wilkes
boro team, but the donkeys were
no respecters of official position
and had just as soon tumble off
one rider as another.
Coy Miller Killed
In Crossing Crash
Here Friday Noon
Miller's Truck Struck By
Incoming Passenger Train
Near Smoot Park
McCoy Miller, 50, farmer and
trucker of the Haymeadow com
munity near Hays, was killed at
noon Friday when his truck was
hit on a crossing here by the in
coming Southern 'passenger train.
According to information gain-1
ed by Highway Patrolman Sidney
Carter and Policeman Carlyle |
Staley, Miller's truck loaded with1
pulpwood was .entering North]
Wilkesboro on East Main street
and turned to the left on the
crosssing to the pulpwood yard
near Smoot Park. When the
truck reached the center of the
track the locomotive plowed in
tct the side of the truck, striking
at the left door where the driver j
was seated.
Rear part of the truck and
part of the load of wood was left j
at the crossing. Front part of the
truck was dragged several yards
before the train came to a stop.
Miller, his body badly crushed,
died one hour later nt the Wilkes
hospital. Odell Bowers, of Halls
truck eab with Miller and he su
stained serious injuries but is ex
pected to recover. Roy Shumate,
of Radical, was riding on
top of the load of wood. He said
he saw the train and jumped in
time to escape injury.
Tom Speece, veteran engineer,
was at the throttle at the time
of the accident. The train was in
plain view for considerable dis
tance and people nearby were
unable to understand why the
truck did not stop but proceeded
on the track in front of the in
coming train.
Mr. Miller is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Sina Miller, of Hays,
three sons and six daughters:
Archie Lee, Paul B. and Arthur
Miller, of Norfolk, W. Va.; Mrs.
Rosa Burks, Kimball, W. Va.;
Mrs. Vela Mullins, Northfork, W.
Va.; Agaline, Betty, Patty, Pat
ty and Sharon Miller, of Hays;
also one sister, Mrs. Alice Handy,
of Radical.
Funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon at Haymeadow
Baptist church. Revs. Monroe
Dillard, Rusa Harrold and Clar
ence Miller conducted the last
rites.
Memorial Park
Lights Bought
All materials for erection of
lights on Memorial Park ath
letic field on the fairgrounds
hare been purchased.
At a meeting of the Memorial
Park campaign committee held
on the athletic field Thursday
afternoon an engineer of West
inghouse Electric company ex
plained plans for the athletic
field and the committee placed
an order for the lighting equips
ment through Day Electric com
pany, local Westlnghouse dealer.
The committee agreed upon
plans for a combination field,
which will be similar to lighted
fields In Statesville, Hickory, El
kin, Mount Airy and many other
North Carolina towns. The foot
ball field, declared to be one of
the best among smaller cities in
the state, will remain in its pres
ent location. The baseball Infield
will be located so that the foot
ball field will be in the baseball
outfield. The eontonr of the land
and turf for the baseball field in
that manner will remain intact
Home plate on the baseball
field will be directly north of
the football field, with second
base near the football field's 60
yard line and center field will be
directly toward the back of the
field. Plans are to erect football
bleachers along the back fence
in the old race track.
The plan as adopted will neces
sitate filling in a few feet where
the baseball infield will be locat
?ed, in order to-get the infield as
high as the football field.
Open type flood lights were
purchased and are immediately
available. These lights have been
rery satisfactory in Statesvllle's
stadium for ten years. The field
will hare a total of 120 flood
light units and should be one
of the best /lghted fields in
western North Carolina
Contractors are being contact
ed for the task of ereeting the
lights, which are to be in opera
tion by football time this fall.
Meanwhile, the campaign for
funds has not been completed,
and donations hare not been re
ceived from many who have
been contacted. Memorial Park
will be a permanent and highly
useful memorial to all Wilkes
War dead.
Bod#Not Found
? In River Search
Since Saturday
Cricket Boy Lost While
Swimming With Two
Other Boys
Billle Miller, eight-year-old
son of Mrs.' Nora Miller Par
sons, of Cricket, sank while swim
ming Saturday afternoon in the
Yadkin river near Curtis bridge
' two miles west of here and to
day his body had not been re
covered.
The small boy, with Bryce
Carlton, 13, and Donald Vannoy,
13, left their homes at Cricket
to go swimming and members of
their families thought they in
tended to go swimming in a
small creek and did not know
they were going to the river.
According to the story given
by the two older boys, Billie
Miller had t a k en off his
clothes and was teeting the wat
er to find out if it was cold when
he fell Into the river. Bryce
I jumped in the river udth him
while Donald started t * a farm
house some distance away for
help.
Bryce said that the current
was earring the younger boy
downstream and that he went a
long with him and helped him
onto some driftwood in the cen
ter of the river, telling him to
stay there while he went for
help. But he said after he left
the driftwood that he looked
back and saw Billie in the
water again and he was being
carried downstream in the swift
midcurrent. He said his efforts
to reach the boy again failed and
he sank in the river a short ?
distance above the. bridge.
The Carlton youth is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Carlton, of
... IMbhhv wid Benald Vannoy As 1
the son of Albert Vannoy, of
Cricket.
When the Miller child disap
peared in the river the other boys
secured help and immediately
tried to locate and rescue the
drowning boy, but without suc
cess. Within a short time a large
group of volunteer searchers
were in the river.
Elkin Emergency squad came
to assist and direct the search.
Several members of the Elkin
Crew, with many volunteer work
ers, were in the river Saturday
afternoon and a greater part ot
the night, resuming the search
early Sunday. A group of the
Winston-Salem rescue squad also
assisted, and lighting equipment
for the search Saturday night
was furnished by the Statesville
fire department. The North Wil
kesboro fire department had
many members in the search
throughout and placed a net a
cross the river some distance
downstream. The search was
thorough in the river between
the Curtis bridge and the bridge
between the towns here hut the
was was muddy from recent
rains, making it impossible to
see a submerged object.
Wilkes chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross was on the scene
with a booth for drinks and food
for the searcherg and with first
aid equipment in case of acci
dents.
The Miller child is survived
by his mother, one brother, Al
bert Miller, one sister, Lavlna
Miller; stepfather, Tom Parsons,
and one half brother, Tommie
Parsons, all of Cricket.
Williams Rides
Here This Week
Fer Park Fund
Williams Rides, including new
and highly entertaining riding
devices, will be on the fair
grounds all this week under spon
sorship of the North Wllkesboro
fire department.
Sponsors' share of the proceeds
from the rides will go into the
Memorial Park fund now being
raised for lights and seats on the
athletic field of Memorial Park
Those who attend are assured of.
enjoyable rides while at the
same time they will be helping
in providing funds for the park.
? Patient; A sharp noee usually
indicates curiosity, doesn't it,
Nurse: And a flattened one
indicate too much.