Y. M. C. A. is raia
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The Journol-Potriot Hos Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes
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For Over 41 Years
OUR CITY
North WHkesboro has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
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Vol. 42, No. 31 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1947 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
SOIL CONSERVATION PROMOTION CONTINUES'
The Wilkes Chamber of Commerce i? continuing successful soil conservation
promotion measures in Wilkes county by carrying farmers by plane over their
farms and other points to view conservation work. John Andrews, second from
f left, of the Boomer community is shown above making a study of the route he will
fly with Pvilot Woodruff Wallace, of the local Airport. Looking on are J. B. Wil
t liams, left, President, and Forrest Jones, right, Manager of the Wilkes Chamber of
Commerce. This is another project of the Chamber to help build the Agricultural
I resources of Wilkes County.?(Photo by Soil Conservation Service).
AMERICAN DEFENSE AND VICTORY
MEDALS WILL BE GIVEN NAVY VETS
Chief R. L. Howard, in charge*
of the nary recruiting office in
l the V. F. W. Hall on C street In
North Wilkesboro, stated today
that navy and marine corps vet
erans who are entitled to Ameri
can !>efense and Victory medals
may obtain their medals by car
rying their notice of separation j
(form number 553) and !
discharge
g office, which is
ed opposite the postoffice.
For convenience of those who
work and cannot visit the office
in daytime, a meeting will be
held at the V. F. W. hall on
Tuesday night, August 19, to
give American Defense and Vic
tory medals. All veterans entitled
to those medals are asked to be
there, but particular attention is
called to the fact that they , must
have with their original
separation and discharge papers.
Girl Is Victim Of
Spotted Fever
Miss Veldian Maynell Long,
sixteen - year - old daughter of
Cleve and Izetta Harrold Long,
of Laurel Springs, died Monday
it ,the Wilkes hospital following
& brief illness of Rocky Moun
tain Spotted Fever.
Miss Long is survived by her
father and mother, two brothers
and two sisters: Elmer D. Long,
Winston-Salem; J. B. and Fred
Long, Laurel Springs; Mrs. Faye
Reavis, North Wilkesboro; Miss
Marie Long, Laurel Springs.
> Funeral service was held Wed-!
nesday afternoon at Meadow
Fork church with Rev.* Charlie
?Hall in charge of the service.
Miss Wilkes Is To
?ar? In State
Contest Week-End
, Miss Nellie Gabriel, who was
as "Miss Wilkes?1947"
e finals of the Junior Cham
of Commerce beauty contest
night, will participate in
state beauty pageant at
tsville Beach this week-end
competition with many other
resentatlves for the title of
North Carolina" and the
unity to compete for "Miss
at Atlantic City.
Gabriel will be accom
to the state contest and
of Jaycees by her sister,
Miss Margie Gabriel, and a dele
gation from the Wilkee Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Crop-Searing Heat
Wave and Drought
Continue In West
Chicago, Aug. 11.? A heat
?ave pushed temperatures close
> the 100-degree mark in mid
rn (states today and threat
additional damage to the
corn crop. ^
weatherman issued a
prediction that the heat
intinue in most sections
jfidwest until Thursday,
the corn crop in Illinois
a might get badly need
later in the week.
blanketed a wide arte
aid Wisconsin,
Valley,
Boyd Tolson Hendren
Rites On Wednesday
Funeral service was held at
Bethany church Wednesday for
Boyd Tolson Hendren, 62, well
known citizen of the Brushy
Mountain township who died
Monday at the home of a son at
j Union Grove.
Mr. Hendren leaves two sons
and one daughter, Mansfield and
Dwigbt Hendren, of Union Grove,
and Mrs. Esther Dishmand, of
New Hope. Also surviving are
two brothers and three sisters:
J. B. Hendren, Statesville; Jones
J. Hendren, Gilreath; Mrs. Noah
Hayes, North Wilkesboro; Mrs.
Flossie Moore, Pores Knob; Mrs.
J. H. Harris, Statesville.
Marriage License
License to wed were issued
during the past week by Troy C.
Foster, register of deeds,_to the'
following: Robert E. Campbell,
Jr., Forest Hills, Md., and Alma
McCann, Benham; Everett Gam
mons and Sallie Jones, both of
Mount Airy; Hardin Harris and
Magdalene Combs, both of Ron
da; Noah Allen Hamby, Granite
Falls, and Edith Greene, West
Jefferson; Filbert C. Jarvis,
North Wilkesboro route three,
and Thresia Marie Mayberry,
Cycle; Harlan Cecil Burcham
and Frances Maxine Watts, 'both
of Elkin; Burley Billings and
Bessie Combs, both of Roaring
Rivera George Bauguss, Ronda,
and Doris Reich, Elkin; Edgar
Hanks and Stella Cheek, both of
Traphill; Ernest McManus and
Betty Church, both of Wilkesboro
route one.
Fined For Driving
Drunk On Parkway
Sebon Smoot, of Benham, was
given a fine of $80 here in a
hearing before U. S. Commission
er Ralph Davis. Smoot was ar
rested and convicted for driving
on the Blue Ridge Parkway
while under influence of intoxi
cants.
Forehand Acquires
Roy Forehand, a well known
young business man In this elty,
has purchased the P. & B. Music
shop, which will re-open Friday
morning at the same place over
Duncan's Electrical store on
Ninth street. , .
Mr. Forehand purchased the
place of business from Edward
Podrebarac, who established the
shop, the first in North Wilkes
boro, <
Mrs. Nora Barnett, who had
been in charge of the P. & B.
Music store, will continue as
manager. Mr. Forehand stated to
day that a full and complete line
of Decca, Victor, Capitol and Co
lumbia records will be carried by
all the popular recorders and will
Include, hill billy, classical, re
ligious, juvenile and allotypes of
records. Mail order business will
be Solicited and all customers
may place order for any record
not in stock and it will be pro
vided promptly. The shop will
be open from 8:30 a. m. to five
p. m. daily.
TO THOSE WHO
LOVE TO FLY
By MRS. E. G. UNLET
There Is a request, we, who
do not fly, would like to ask of
you?a little courtesy please,
shown to us on the ground.
Our Sunday morning service
had to be halted until a loud mo
tor sailed over. The speaker,
and those in the pews, remained
quiet for no voice could be
heard above the loud noise in the
sky.
Our Sunday afternoon rest was
torn by horrible unmuffled mo
tors that ^lew over our homes
and seemed as if they would
crash into us in reality. Is is pos
sible for you to fly with less
noise? Gould you refrain from
flying over our homes, or fly so
high that we would not be dis
turbed, and our nerves so badly
shattered?
You are free to fly, and at
liberty to do that which give*
you so much pleasure, but we on
the ground are not free to wor
ship in peace nor rest in quiet
ness. You who love to fly, please
give us more courtesy. Please re
member the nervous, the ill, and
those that just love a peaceful
quiet Sabbath afternoon.
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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL,
CHURCH
Rot. B. M. Lackey, Rector
Vesper service wfll be held in
St. Paul's Episcopal Church-Sun
day afternoon, August 17th, at
four o'clock. A cordial Invitation
is extended to everyone to
this
West Fills Bond
In Death Charge
Monday Evening
Drug Store Employe Under!
Bond $10,000 for death
Miss Pearl Jenkins
Hugh West, North ? Wilkes bo ro
drugstore clerk, charged with
manslaughter and abortion In the
July 31 death of Miss Pearl Jenk
ins of Winston^Salem, was re
leased from Jail under S10.000
bond Monday night.
Wilkes Sheriff C. G. Poindex
ter said that several Wilkes]
County businessmen?including |
aii oil man, a cafe owner, and a]
lumber man?signed the 31-1
year-old cman's bond about 6 p.
m. Monday and that West then]
was freed.
At Yadkinville, District Solici
tor Avalon E. Hall said that Vest ]
would be scheduled for trial at]
the current term of Wilkes Su
perior Court, but that because of
the heavy docket ? including
three murder trials?probably
would not be reached.
The next term of court is in
December, but the solicitor said
several days ago that he might
request a special term before
that. He said that West would
be tried then if the case does not
come up at the current term,
which runs this week and next.
Found At Convention
West was indicted by the
Wilkes grand jury Friday, ? but
was not arrested until. Saturday
afternoon when officers found
him attending a convention of
motorcycle enthusiast^ near Ashe
ville. Sheriff Poindexter said
West told him he was unaware
that an indictment had been
brought against him. Earlier, the
sheriff had said that he did not
believe West was trying ' to
"make a getaway.'
The charges against West,
who worked at various pharma
cies in Winston-Salem a number
of years before moving
the solicitor received reports
from an autopsy made on Miss
Jenkins' body at Bowman Gray
School of Medicine in Winston
Salem. The examination reveal
ed that Miss Jenkins' ha<j been
pregnant about seven months
and that an abortive operation
had been attempted on her,
causing her death.
Miss Jenkins died on a road
side near here the night of July
31 after she had stopped the
car in which she was riding,
stepped out saying she "needed
air," and fallen in an apparent
faint.
Father of Frank
Roe Succumbs!
Sharon, Tenn., Aug. 3.?Serv
ices for Walter H. Roe, retired
carpenter and contractor, who
died at his home here Friday,
were held at the Methodist
church Sunday with the Rev. J.
E. Hopper officiating. Burial was
in Woodlawn Cemetery under
direction of Winsett Funeral
Home. Mr. Roe was born in
Humboldt, coming to Sharon 62
years ago. He was 81. He leaves
his wife, Mrs. Maud Roe; a
daughter, Mrs. " Edna Vickers of
Chicago; a son, Frank Roe of
North Wilkeeboro and a sister,
Mrs. Katie Beard, of Martin.
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G. G. Wellborn Moves
To His New Quart ers
G. G. Wellborn, dealer for Al
11s - Chalmers farm machinery
and parts, has moved his busi
ness from the Jarrls building op
posite the county courthouse to
his new and larger building in
the western part of Wilkesboro.
Mr. Wellborn's new building is
a commodious one and is well
constructed, having basement
and street floor.
The public, especially farmers,
are cordially invited to .visit the
new home of the Allls-Chalmers
dealer.
Cub Creek Revival
To Begin Aug. 30
Revival services will begin at
Cub Creek Baptist church on
Wednesday, August 20, and con
tinue for ten days. Services will
be held at 7:45 each evening
Wednesday through Saturday
and day and evening services will
be held throughout the following
week.
Rev. L. T. Younger, pastor,
will be assisted by Rev. T. E.
Blevins. The public is cordially
invited to ail
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J. FLOYD WOODWARD
Woodward Elected
Superintendent Of
Local City Schools
Mt. Pleasant Principal Suc
ceeds Paul S. Cragan as
. Head of Schools
J. Floyd Woodward, 44, for
the past ten years principal of
the 30-teacher Mount Pleasant
School In Cabarrus county, has
been elected superintendent of
North Wilkesboro schools, J.\B.
MoCoy, chairman of the North
Wilkesboro board of education,
said today.
Here Prof. Woodward will suc
ceed Paul S. Cragan, who resign
ed several days ago to become
superintendent of Lee county
hospital at Sanford. The new
schools superintendent here will
assume his duties Friday In prep
aration for opening of school
September 1.
Prof. Woodward comes to
North Wilkesboro as one of the
liege In 1026 and dlU post
graduate stu^y at the University
of North Carolina, where he
received his master's degree in
1946. Prior to his work at Mount
Pleasant, Prof. Woodward was
principal of Knightdale and Hol
ly Springs schools.
In addition to his school work,
Prof. Woodward has been very
active in church and civic# work.
lAt Mount Pleasant he Is presi
dent of the Lions club, superin
tendent of the Baptist Sunday
school,.teacher of the men's Bible
class and a member of the board
of directors of Mount Pleasant
Memorial Park.
The new superintendent's fam
ily consists of his wife and two
daughters. Mrs. Woodward will
be a member of the high school
faculty here and will teach eng
lish and frenoh.
AAA OFFERS
SEED AGAIN
It was announced from the
| County (AAA Office today toy
Lawrence Miller, Secretary, that
the County Committee has been
able to secure a very limited
quantity of Austrian Winter
Peas and farmers interested
should cohtact the County AAA
office at once as the Committee
only has a few bags.
Italian Ryegrass may still be
secured for seeding winter cover
and winter pasture.
Phosphate is now available
and may be secured within two
or three weeks after filing ap
plications. Limestone is again
[available and orders for this ma
terial should be filed at once. Mr.
j Miller further announced .that
I applications for phosphate and
i limestone would be limited to
[those who have not received any
[of the above materials in 1947.
[Those who have received lime]
and phosphate in the spring will
have to wait until 1948.
New Ford Tractor
Is Now On Display
Yadkin Valley Motor company,
local Ford dealer, announced to
day that the new Ford tractor
and Dearborn farm equipment
are now on display at their show
rooms on Ninth street.
The new Ford tractor combin
ed 22 important Improvements
with the former advantages of
the tractor which was sold under
name of Ford-Ferguson. All are'
invited to see the new Ford
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Taft and Percy
Johnson Be Tried
1st Degree Murder
Special Venire Of 75 Men
Summonsed For Murder
Trial On Monday
Homer Johnson, confessed
slayer of Arthur Isaac Call early
In June, was sentenced to 10-15
years in the State Penitentiary
yesterday following completion
of evidence in the second degree
{murder trial in Wilkes County
Superior Court.
Johnson told officers he stabb
ed Call to death because he was
"tired of him picking oA me,"
and pleaded guilty to second de
gree murder.
Solicitor Avalon Hall said that
Johnson had pulled out a Bowie
knife and stabbed Call to death
when Call walked np and placed
his hand on Johnson's shoulder.
The stabbing took place at Bal
ty's store en highway 115.
Most of yesterday's court ses
sion- was taken up with evidence
in the case of Pete Trlplett,
charged with accessory ? before
'and after the fact of murder in
the Johnson-Call case.
The next major case to go be
fore the current term of court
will be that of the Johnson
cousins, Percy and Taft, who are
charged with tke fatal shooting
of Lloyd Mayberry, 32, of the
Windy Gap 'Community June 14.
Solicitor Hall said this case prob
ably would be reached Monday
morning.
Johnson Cousins ?
The solicitor said he had set
the trial of the Johnson cousins,
Percy and Taft, who are chart
lunity June 14, for monaayg
He will seek a first degree con
viction of both men. Percy for
{the actual shooting and Taft as
his accessory. The charge, against
both men, however, is murder.
The solicitor said that the
State contends both Johnsons
went to the jiome of a third cous
lin, Shirley Johnson, looking for
Mayberry; that they were both
armed; that they accused May
berry of running whisky off their
still and stealing it; that Percy
fired the fatal shot with a .45
automatic while Taft stood by
covering Mayberry with a shot
gun.
Convicted 20 Years Ago
| Percy, about 47, was convicted
J of second degree murder in a
I similar case some 20 years ago,
Solicitor Hall said, and was sen
tenced to 25-30 years in prison.
'He wag paroled after serving
I only a brief part of his sentence,
[the solicitor reported.
Hugh West, North Wilkesboro
drugstore elerk charged with
manslaughter and abortion in the
July 31 death of Pearl Jenkins
of Winston-Salem, will be tried
at this term of court 'if possible,'
the solicitor said.
"If we clear the docket, the
West case will 'be tried," he said.
"But I can't tell yet whether or
|not that's,possible."
Since Monday the following
[cases have been tried in court:
T. T. Church, operating car
{while intoxicated, four months
suspended on payment $50 fine
land costs.
John Sparks, colored, operat
I ing car while intoxicated, four
months suspended on payment
$50 fine and coBts.
William R. Klllen, passing
school bus and operating car
[ with improper brakes, total of
six months suspended on pay
ment $50 fine and costs in three
| cases.
John F. Parsons, larceny and
receiving and housebreaking, two
[years on roads.
Larry Minton, bastardy, six
months suspended on payment
$15 per month for benefit illegi
timate child.
Floyd Wilson Randleman,
manslaughter, six months su
spended on payment $500 for
Carl Mathis, whose child was
killed by motor vehicle driven
by Randleman.
Walter 'Sparks, non-support,
six months sentence formerly
suspended put into effect.
Oscar Brown, six months, and
Conce Osborne, four months, for
affray.
Thomas H. Duncan, operating
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Driver License Bureau
At State Prison Camp
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W. R. Stansbury, state driver
license examiner, stated today
that the examining station will
be permanently located at the
state highway prison camp just
outside of North Wllkesboro on
highway 115.
Mr. Stansbury called attention
to the fact that applicants must
have their cars In good condition
before submitting themselves for
examination. Driver license may
be secured any day in the week
except Thursday.
Baptist Pastors
To Meet Monday
August session of the Wilkes
county Baptist Pastors' confer
ence will be held Monday at
Kelns-Sturdivant chapel.
Rev. C. J. Poole will conduct
the opening devotional at 10:15,
followed by a business session.
Rev. Grady Haraby will discuss
"Sabbath Observance" and Rev.
John Wells' subject will be "How
to Increase Church Attendance."
Rev. W. N. Hayes will deliver the
morning address and sermon will
be by Rev. W. N. Brookshire.
Rev. tW. R. Wagoner will con
duct the afternoon study and
Rev. A. W. Eller will discuss
"Are the churches as a whole
making spiritual progress? If not,
assign a spiritual reason.*'
Home Demonstration
Recreational Meets
For Following Week
Wednesday, August 20* Mora
ommunitj
Thursday, August Si, Millers
Creek, Mrs. Clate Bumgarner's,
7 p. m.
Friday, August 22, Mulberry,
joint meeting with Lodge; 7 p.
m,
Saturday, August 23, Gilreath,
Mrs. Ed Hendren's; 5 p. m., Lew
is Fork, Mrs. A. J. Proffit's, 5
p. m. .
August 18-23, 4-H Club Week,
State College Station, Raleigh,
N. O.
Leaning Building
In Wilkesboro Is
Being Torn Down
The Winkler building, one of
the oldest landmarks among bus
iness structures in northwestern
North Carolina, is being torn
down in Wilkesboro.
The three-story brick building
was erected on Main street in
Wilkesboro across the street from
the courthouse in 1891 by the
late T. S. Miller, C. Y. Miller and
John Cooper. Since it was es
tablished until about one year
ago the building housed a num
ber of pioneer 'business firms,
Including general merchandise
stores and the store operated by
the late R. A. Spainhour, who
moved his store to that point
from Moravian Falls. Gray Bro
thers Furniture company moved
from the building last year to
their new and spacious struc
ture.
Several years after it was con
structed the building began to
lean toward the east side and
recently was declared unsafe for
occupancy.
It was also learned today that
the old wooden buildings on the
east side of the leaning brick
buildings are to be removed in
the near future. The brick build
ing. being torn down now is the
property of the heirs of the late
W. C. Winkler.
Stone Mountain
Singing Aug. 31
Stone Mountain union singing
will be held at Mountain View
school on Sunday, August 31,
one p. m., J. A. Gilliam, chair
man, announced today. All sing
ers are invited to/attend and take
part in the singing.
LeQ Gregory
Drive-In Theatre
Will Open Friday
North Wilkesboro Drive-In
theatre, located five miles north
of this city on highway 18, -will
open Friday night with the first
show at eight o'clock, Bob Ad
ams, owner and manager, said
today.
Mr. Adams said that the latest
type of equipment had been in
stalled to accomodate 200 cars
and trucks and that all patrons
would be assured of high qual
ity projection and sound for mo
tion pictures.
The Drive-In theatre will hare
two shows each night, seven
nights each week, Mr. Adams
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