-U r. M. C. A. is rafe iding fund for the ifi modern Y. M _ . H|HHH ... :. a. plant Support it. The journQ|.potriot Hos Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Yeors Northwestern Crete.. North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people in RoT42, No. 32 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C? Monday, Aug. 18, 1947 Make North Wllkesboro Your Shopping Center >j4r Here it pictured under construction one of three proposed additions to the plant f ?f J|| Wilkes Hosiery Mills company on F street between 4th and 5th streets in thOTCIty. This view shows the new dye house erected through the second floor. Dimensions of the new dye house, adjacent to the original plant on the west side, are 30 by 100 feet and it will contain three floors. The first floor, on a level with ike alley on the south side of the mill, will be used for garage, storage and pumps Jl* the dye departments en the second and third floors. Another structure will be \ a 30 by 120 second story addition to the present dye house, which will be complete Ily remodeled and used_ as a boarding room. Plans have been completed for a much ?ore extensive expansion program which will include a modern three-story build ing 100 by 100 on the corner of F and 5th streets.?(Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr.) "JOHN W.LUKE SUNDAY'AUG. 31 I AT GLENDALE SPRINGS CHURCH Bethel Presbyterian church i Wilkes county Is one of five will be honored with a foil day's program Sunday at Glendale Springs Presbyterian church, which has just been ; completed. Everybody is invit ed. IT. W. Livingstone [ Instantly Killed I On Highway 18 Boomer Man Crushed To Death Just After Mid night Friday Thomas Woodrow Livingstone, 34-year-old resident of the Boom er community, was instantly kill ed Just after midnight Saturday morning when his car left high way 18 and crashed into a bank. Highway Patrolman Sidney Matter reported that the accident Rfieured about *15 miles south west of Wilkesboro in Wilkes county near the Wilkes-Caldwell connty line. He said that Living stone apparently was traveling alone when he was killed. The wrecked car and position of Tdvingstone's 'body indicated that he had been thrown from the car when it plunged into the road bank and that the car had turned over on him. His head was crushed flat. The accident was reported here by a bus driv er who found the wreck on the highway. Body of Livingstone was taken to a Lenoir funeral home for burial. o Veterans Will Receire Medals At VFW Hall Tuesday Navy veterans who are entitl ed to American Defense and Vic tory medals are asked to be at the navy recruiting station at the V. F. W. hall on C street Tues day night, 7:30, at which time their medals will be presented. Veterans entitled to medals must have their original dis charges and separation papers with them in order to receive medals. The presentation will i.only to navy veternas and marine corps veterans, as announced. Legion to Meet Veterans are aaked now to to attend the meet Wllkes post of the at the Le Full Day Service Planned at Glendale Springs Pre#- 1 byterian Church Sunday, August 1, will foe ob served as "John W. Luke Sun day" by Presbyterians and other 'riends of Rev. John W. Luke in Vshe and Wilkes county. Rey. Mr. Luke's record as a Presbyterian minister in the Blue tidge mountains is highly re markable. He came to North Car olina 20 years ago from Union Theological Seminary at Rich -mond, Va. Since May, 1927, he has built county*". Alleghany, Low Gap and Glen dale Springs in Ashe county. He also built the manse at Glendale Springs now occupied toy Rev. and Mrs. Luke an / 1 Dote On Label 9-47? Please Renew Now Subscribers whose address labels bear the date of 0-47, which means September 1, 1047, are reminded that they may renew their subscriptions before September 1 so that they will not miss any issues of The Journal-Patriot. Continued cooperation on the part of subscribers ih keep ing their subscriptions paid in advance win be greatly ap preciated. Mayor Kenerly Is Finalists In Beauty Contest Guests of Junior Cham ber At Meeting Mayor T. S. Kenerly addressed the Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce in meeting Thursday night at Hotel Wilkes. Mayor Kenerly spoke interest ingly on the subject of civic pro gress and commended the newly organized Jaycees for the en thusiastic manner in which they have entered into civic endeav or in this community. Special guests at the meeting were the ten finalists in the very successful beauty contest staged by the Jaycees. M{,ps Nellie Gabriel, who was chosen "Miss Wilkes," partici pated the North Carolina beau ty contest during the week-end at Wrightsville Beach. She was accompanied there by her sister, Miss Margie Gabriel, who was also one of the ten finanlists. Members of the Wilkes Jay cees at the state contest and Jun ior Chamber convention includ ed Ike Eller, J. D. Moore, Jr., Charles Sjnk, Frank Allen, Bill Stauber and George Wells. Miss Vivian White, of Fayett ville, wag crowned "Miss North Carolina" in the state contest. Miss Helen Tomllnson, of Elkin, and Miss Patsy Parrish, of Rocky Mount, tied for runner-up spot. Mr. Lane Atkinson, Jr., propri etor of Simeon's studio here, at tended the state press photog raphers' meeting held in conjunc tion with the state beauty page ant. Football Prqctice To Begin On Wednesday Ooach Howard Bowers has re turned from six weeks study at Columbia unlbereity In New York City and he announced today that football practice will begin Wednesday morning. All boys going out for football at the North Wllkesboro school are asked to be at the school Wednesday morning, nine o' clock, at which time equipment will be issued. Legion Is Planning Square Dance 23rd Wilkes post of the American Legion will sponsor another square dance Saturday night, 8:30, at the Legion clubhouse. Jim Golden and his Wanderers of the Wasteland will furnish music and refreshments will be awed. Everybody Is invited and ~ -J '= I m ^ "^W?*:~5iV List of Teachers School Opening 1 For August 25th List Near Complete With Exception Few High School Teachers v C. Eller, superintendent of Wilkes schools, today released the teacher list for Wilkes coun ty schools, 'which will open on next Monday, August 25. IWlth exception of a few high school teachers and a smaller number in outlying elementary units, the faculty list Is near complete an? it is expected that the remaining vacancies will be filled this week. Following is the thacher list: Wilkesboro: W. T. Long, Principal; Mrs. Jessie Pharr, lat in and english; Ghlte Tuttle, home economics; ?una Richard son, english; Zeb K. Dickson, math; vacancy, trench and his tory; Joyce Hayes A commerce; Mrs. Emma B. Day, science; Ed die Adleman, medical science and sociology; Wrepn Duncan, 8th grade; Cyrus Faw, 8th grade; Mrs. Ruth Bessent, 8th grade; Naomi Broyhlll, 7 th grade; Martha Hege, 7th grade; Mrs. Valeria Belle Foster, 6th and 7th grades; Mrs. Mae R. Mc Neil, 6th grade; Elolse Starr, 6th grade; Delia Bumgarner, 5 th grade; Mrs. Gertrude Steelman, 5th grade; Mrs. Ruby P. Church, 5th grade; Mrs. Cora H. Eller, 4th grade; Mrs. Marlon E. Ban ner, 4th grade; Dora Parker, 4th grade; Lncllle Scroggs, 3rd grade; Mrs. Willie Dickson, 3rd grade; Nellie Gabriel, 3rd grade; Mrs. Ruth Story, 2nd grade; Mrs. Edith Burleson,- 2nd grade; Mrs. Ruth Miller, 2nd grade; Mrs Zola Gage Barber, 1st grade: 1st grade; Mrs. C. T. Hjpugliton, public school music. ? Boomer: W. R. Cnaft, 6-7 grades; Eva German, 4-5 grades; Lucile German, 2-8 grades; Mrs. Cart Hendrix, 1-2 'grades. Ferguson: M. R'. Ingram, prin cipal; vacancy, pnglish and sci ence; Mack Cowles, 8th grade; Ben S. Johnson, 6-7 grades; va canacy, 6-6 grades; Mrs. Frinkie J. Williams, 4th grade; Mrs. Vera J. West, 3rd grade;Mrs. Annie Church, 2nd grade; Mrs. Eula C. Cowles, 1st grade. Moravian Falls: Thelma Laws, 7th grade; Mrs. Bernice Greer, 6th grade; Mrs. Roxie Jennings, 4-5 grades; Mrs. Bertha Hodges, 3-4 grades; Mrs. Mae Hendren, 2nd grade; Mrs. Mattie Pardue, 1st grade. Mountain Crest: Mrs. Gladys Woodie Cox, 5-7 grades; Louise M. Hodges, 1-4 grades. Mt. Sinai: M. P. Mastin, 1-7 grades. Oakwoods: Mrs. Lucy ?Hedge, 1-4 grades. Shady Grova: Mrs. S. J. Go forth, .1-7 grades. Spprgeon: S. C. Hutchinson, 1-7 grades. Windy Gap: Florence Mathis, 5-7 grades; Ruth Johnson, 1-4 grades. ? Mt. Pleasant: O. M. Proffit, principal; Mrs. Etta Lee Idol, home economics; vacancy, sci ence and history; vacancy, math; John Idol, 8th grade; Mrs. Be atrice S. McNeil, 8th grade; D. C. Whittington, 7th grade; Bes sie Brock, 6th ferade; Mrs. Mae Whittington, 5th grade; Mrs. Gertrude Eller, ? 4th grade; Lucy Cowles, 3rd grade; Ora Hoots, 2nd grade; Ether Hoots, 1st grade. Hendrlx: John Barnett, 5-7 grades; vacancy, 1-4 grades. Big Igey: Mrs. Ivey Richard son, 1-7 grades. Summit: Mrs. Nellie Phillips, 1-7 grades. Maple Springs: T. C. Osborne. 6-7 grades; Mrs. Pearl Cooke, 4-5 grades; Mrs. Florence Os borne, 2-3 grades; Mrs. Clinton Miller, 1st grade. Stony Hill: Mrs. Florence Van noy, 1.-7 grades. Millers Creek: P. W. Greer, principal; Robert Reed, english and trench; Mrs. Vera Johnson, english and history; Mrs. Winnie M. Church, history; Mary Ann Nichols, math; Mrs. Blanche Greene. Science; Mrs. Louis B. Da la, Jr., commerce; vacancy, home economics; John Van Cau dill, 7th grade; Mrs. Agnes Cau dill, 8 th grade; Mrs. Betty Stephens, 8th grade; Mrs. Be atrice P. Eller, 7th grade; Gwyn F. Vannoy, 7th grade; Mr* Ha LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL HEADS LIONS ^WWWWWMWWWWtWWWWWtMWWMMtAwWWIWW W. C. (Bill) Marlow, left, who recently began his term as president of the North Wilkesboro Lions Club, attended the convention of Lions International in Los Angeles, California, where Fred W. Smith, right, of Ventura, California, was elected president of Lions In teraational, now the largest civic organization. Here Mr. Marlow succeeded W. O. Absher as Lions presi dent. The club here has been very active during the past several years and has a large membership of bus iness and professional men. MEMORIAL PARK WORK SCHEDULED TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK; FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO ASSURE EARLY SUCCESS Construction of Memorial Park, lighted athletic field is slated to begin the first of next week, Jack Swofford, chairman of the Memomial Park committee, an nounced today. All materials for lighting of the fields have arrived in North WiHieefeore with exception of the ten 80-foot polee, Mr. Swofford laid, and the poles are being shipped today from Norfolk, Va. The poles will be creosoted doug las fir. Every effort will be made to have the park completed in time for the first football game here with Sparta and North Wilkes boro on the night of September 12. The field will be a combination for football and baseball, with the football field remaining in its present position, which will be the outfield of the baseball layout. The field will have a total Of 120 flood lamps of 1,500 watts each. Funds for Memorial Park have been raised by donations, and < the total to date is far . short of the $20,000 adjudged necessary [feriighte, (bleachers an 20 years in state prison. His wife, Gladys JMartin, was acquitted-by the jury. Results of other cases during the latter part of the week were as follows: Bob Clark, housebreaking, lar ceny and receiving, two months on roads. James W. Flincham, Jr., ope rating car while intoxicated and reckless driving, six months su spended on payment costs and $500 for Howard Davis; ? notice of appeal was given by Flinch am. Claude Shepherd, violation prohibition law, six months su spended on payment $2!5 fine and costs. ~" Raymond Cleary, operating car while intoxicated and setting out fire, 12 months on roads. Phillip Duane Knight, reckless driving, four months suspended. Lincoln Wadkins, housebreak ing and larceny, two years on roads. Oliver H. Absher, reckless driving and no driver license, six months suspended on pay ment $75 for Howard Turner, colored, $119 for Glenn Andrews, fine of $25 and costs. Joseph Monroe Mitchell^ ope rating car while Intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $50 and costs. Alfred Alexander, affray, Judg ment suspended on payment $35 and costs. Baptist Minister Speaker Friday At Lions Meeting Her. W. R. Wagoner, interim pastor of the First Baptist church here, addressed the North Wil kesboro Lions Club in meeting Friday evening at Hotel Wilkes. J. H. Whicker, Jr., first vice president, presided over the meeting in the absence of Presi dent W. C. Marlow, who was at tending a Sunday school superin tendents' conference at Lake Junaluska. W. O. Absher was in charge of the program and presented Rev Mr. Wagoner, who made a most inspiring talk about the social, religious and economic condi tions in Wilkes county and all northwestern North Carolina. He spoke most Interestingly about the opportunities which exist for progress in this section of North Carolina. J. Floyd Woodward, who as sumed his duties here Friday as head of the North Wllkesboro Schools, was a guest of Gwyn at the meeting. Mr. ward was president of the club at Mount Pleasant