? ... * president, spoke briefly and greeted the winner. The Wilkes Jaycees will pre sent Miss Gabriel with a complete wardrobe for the state contest and pay expenses of her trip there. The contest, which began with 50 contestants at a .ball on Au gust 1, was very successful throughout and was accorded splendid cooperation hy business firms and the public. The Junior Chamber will give half the net profits from the project to the Memorial Park lighting fund. Court Begins On Docket For 2nd Week Of Term Johnson Murder Case Cal endared For Trial Tues day of This Week "Wilkes superior court today 'be gan the second week of three weeks term for trial of criminal cases. Judge John H. Clement, of Winston-Salem, is the presiding jurist and Solicitor Avalon E. Hall is prosecuting the large AIR SHOW HERE THRILLS MANY A crowd of several thousand were thrilled Sunday afternoon by the air show sponsored by Blue Ridge Mountain post of Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Wilkes airport. Featured by the Flying Aces from Fayettville and thrill fly ers from Winston-Salem, a two hour show was held in the air and received much favorable comment from spectators. Capt. Fay Rldenour, of Fay ettville, was master of cere monies and conducted the show. Capt. Ridenour is a veteran flyer who has appeared in and con ducted air shows throughout the country. The first act was a parachute lump by Johnnie Farrell, of Ni agara Falls, N. Y. From a plane piloted by Cecil Bumgarner Far rell made his firBt Jump to open the Show and landed just across the Yadkin river from the air port. Zeke Saunders, a famous flyer from Piedmont Aviation in Win ston-Salem, was the second per former. Flying a biplane with 450 horsepower motor, Saunders did about everything in the air that a plane can do and still stay up. Charlie Veetal, from WinSton Salem, with a small plane thrill ed the crowd with all types of stunt flying at low altitude. He was on and off the field con stantly and nobody ever knew what he was going to do next. The Flying Aces, Capt. C. 0. Boone and Lt. Harold Reavls, of Fayettvllle, put on the climax ing act with two Identical mono planes. They'went through a pro gram of rolls^ loops, spine, dives and climbs which displayed their remarkable ability to handle a plane. Johnnie Farrell closed the show with his second parachute jump, a delayed jump from high er altitude. From that jump he landed in a cornfield between the airport and Gaddy Motor company. S. 1?. Whltaker, commander of the post, presided at the giving away of the prizes, The new Fra zer automobile was given to iMlss Betty Gray Church, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufue Churdh, of North Wflkesboro. Stewart Foster, of North Wil kesboro, was given the $100 dia mond ring and the $50 bill went to Miss Mollle Wllklns, of North Wilkeaboro. The V, F. W. made a substan tial profit from the show and the funds will be used for erec tion of a clubhouse for the post and community. The post extended thanks to all who cooperated in making the show a success. docket. . Percy and Taft Johnson, of Windy Gap are slated to go on trial Tuesday for the fatal shoot ing of Lloya Mayberry at Win dy Gap June 14. It is expected that a verdict of second degree murder Will be .asked by the state. Following are results of cases during the latter part of the first week: Mon Wyatt and - Dora Lane, fornication and adultry, 12 months each in Jail or prison. Four months road sentence su spended on payment of $50 fine and costs, and driver license su spension 12' months was meted out to the following for driving while intoxicated: Grayson Dow ell, Warren Harding Severt, Hen ry Rdavis, Sewell Eugene Rob erson, Will Bauguss. Joe Cookerham, colored, as sault with deadly weapon, fine of $10 and costs. Arthur Durham, assault on fe male, 18 months on roads. Ralph M. Bishop, operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $50 jtine and cost and 150 to Nathaniel Griffin, who was injure^ by car driven by Bishop. Floyd Wilson Randleman en tered a plea of manslaughter for the death of a Mathis child who was hit and killed by a car driv en by Randleman. Sentence has not been passed. Eugene Whrren and Odell Brown were convicted of taking $1,700 from ?Roby Broyhill and. were given sentences of two years each. Notice of appeal to the. su preme court was given by, both defendants. Reece Pruitt for violation of motor vehicle law and hit and run was given two years suspend ed on condition he pay costs and $50 for benefit of person injured by his car. EMton McGlemery, - reckless driving, fine or $25 and costs. Dock Kerley, drunkenness^ 80 days suspended on payment of costs. I. O. O. F. Meeting Union lodge number 831, I. O. O. F., will meet Friday night, eight o'clock, for work in the first degree. All members are reqt :in Broughton Speaks At Kiwanis Meet Here Friday Noon ? North Carolina And The Future" Subject Address By Former Governor J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh, governor of North Carolina from 1940 to 1944, addressed the North Wllkesboro Kiwanis club Friday noon. W: H. McElwee arranged the program, which was presented by W. D. Half acre. Judge John son J. Hayes presented Ex-Gover nor Broughton. Mr. Broughton paid high com pliment to his long friendship with Judge Hayes, dating back to their school days together at Wake Forest College. He then recalled the many times he had visited Wilkes county to partici pate in various activities of civic and political endeavor and statdd that his visits had always been a source of delight. He compli mented the Kiwanis clubs of this State and Kiwanis International, stating that their program had always been on a high level. He then addressed himself to the subject, "North Carolina and The Future." Ours he said, is a great State and one of which we should be proud. 1. We' should oontinue to hold in high esteem the great tradi tions of our State. It has a won derful past and a recalling of the great future. He recounted that we had been (1) an independent people, refusing to move to un tried planfe until they were thor oughly understood. We would not sign the Federal Constitution until it had included the bill of rights. (2) We did not so out of the Union until the matter , was sanctioned by the people. (3) We have been a self reliant Btate. On account of our being eouiewhafr insulated?by - outer barriers, ho harbors, we had to' be self reliant. He said there now appears to be a need for a re vival of self reliance. There may be need for courage. There is more and more a dependence on the blue checks that come at the month's end. For the aged and needy this is well, but for strong men it is evidence of weakness. 2. What of the Future? (1) The industrial future of North Carolina is radiant. Our banks have more liquid assets now than ever before. Our transportation is excellent, on rail, highway and in air. More skilled labor now than ever before. Our na tive talent is unsurpassed. (2) Our two great needs. To process our own raw materials, and Faith in the future of onr state. Guests Friday were: T Rufus Church and Mr. Horton with Ira Payne; J. G. Greene with R. D. Smith; J. D. Allen with John Redman; H. M. Hutchens and Max Foster with Cecil Adamson; A. H. Clark with John Walker; Bob Hubbard with Dr. F. C. Hub bard; "James M. Anderson with W. J. Caroon; W. B. Henry, of Orlando, Florida, with H. H. Morehouse. L. D. Jordan Sim mons and Joe McGlamery, of Tampa, Florida, and E. W. Smith and Eddie Beach, of Le noir, were visiting Kiwanians. North Wilkesboro Beats Statesville In Softball Game North Wilkesboro * soft/ball team,, practicing for the state tournament in Greensboro Au gust 21, defeated Statesville ten to four in Statesville Saturday night in a well played game. Crewg hurled effectively for North Wilkesboro and received a good lead from North Wilkes boro batters. Meeting Called The North Wilkesboro softball players and all others interested in the team ard asked to meet at Dixie Home store Tuesday evening, 7:30, to' organize, for the state tournament. Those who have uniforms and who do. not expect to piay this year are re quested to turn them in at this meeting. North Wilkesboro will play a gain at Statesville Wednesday night. Kindergarten Notes Wilkesboro Kindergarten will open on September 1 and will be conducted 'by Mrs. Robert L. ro't?r Died On Highway MISS PEARL JENKINS Hush West Held For Death Misil Jenkins On Road Grand Jury Indicts Drug Store Employe For Abor tion and Manslaughter Hugh West, North Wllkesboroj drugstore clerk charged with abortion and manslaughter In the ] death July 31 of Miss Pearl Jenkins of Winston-Salem on a roadside near here, remained in the Wilkes County jail at WI1-! kesboro today. He had not posted a $10,000 bond for his liberty. Sheriff C. G. Poindexter said the $10,000 bond was set Sun day for West after Solicitor Ava jlon B. Hall of Yadkinville had recommended the bond. West was arrested near ^Ashe ?ille Saturday afternoon by depu ties from the office of Buncombe cmraty Sheriff Eanrehce- B. Brown. He was attending a con vention of motorcycle enthusiasts and was accompanied by hie wife. He was returned here late Sat urday night by Sheriff Poindex ter. Unaware of Warrants Sheriff Poindexter quoted West Saturday night as saying he was not aware an indictment had been brought against him by the Wilkes County Superior Court grand jury Friday. He said that if he had known warrants had been issued for his arrest he would have returned to North Wilkeeboro immediately. jYest told Sheriff Poindexter he left North Wilkeeboro Wed nesday with his wife to attend the motorcycle convention. The indictments against West were brought by the grand jury after It received a pathological report on an autopsy performed on the body of Miss Jenkins at the Bowman Gray School of Med icine in Winston-Salem. Abortive Operation Attempted The pathological report, pre sented by Solicitor Hall, revealed Miss Jenkins was in an advanced state of pregnancy and an abor tive operation had been attempt ed-on her. Grover F. Fields of Winston Salem, driver of the car in which Miss JenkinB was riding the night she became ill and died by the roadside, testified before the grand Jury. He was held in Jail without charge from the night Miss Jenklne died until last Thursday night when he was freed. He returned to Wilkeeboro the next day to testify. Choir Practice At Moravian Falls 12 . Announcement has been made of choir practice Tuesday eve ning, *7:30, at Moravian N Falls Baptist church. Mrs. William F. Greer, choir director at the First Baptist church in Newport News, Va., will he a special guest and -will assist ih the practice. All are invited. . ?'/ *? t V. F. W. Meeting All members of the local post of Veterans of 'Foreign Wars are urged by Commander S. h. Whit aker to attend * meeting at the clnb rooms on C Street Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock. The meeting is being called to ch^ck up and to hear reportB on the successful air show held here yesterday. Do you like ball game*? Give to the Memorial Park fund now. Work On Reddies River Dim Survey Is Slated to Begin War Department Engineers Have Funds For Topo graphical Surreys Initial survey* on the proposed Yadkin Valley flood control pro ject are slated to begin this week. The work to ibe done now will Include topographical surveys of 4am sites in anticipation of ac tual construction When an appro priation can be obtained through a future session of congress. A planning fund of $7)5,000 has been set aside for- the work, and army engineers announced that they would proceed with the sur veys on the dam sites sometime next week. It is expected that topographic surveys of the two proposed Reddies River sites will be completed first. The flood control plan envis ions the construction of four dams on the Yadkin an