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on CITY building fund for the t&SSH "Tfc. Jou?,.p??W Ho, Bloied Ih. 1M of Projr^ l? ft. "S,o? of Wilke," Fo, Ovor 41 Y? C"""" jWm: North Wilkfesboup has trading radius of 50 mile serving 100,000 people vol. 42, No. 33 < v Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH.WILKES80B0, N. C., Thursday, Aug. 21, 1947 Mako North Wilkesboro. Your Shopping Confer NEWMANUFACTURING PLANT in operation - - . . - . - . A A A - ^ ^ ^ A AAA AAAAAA^ ^ * * *??* Agricultural Fair Planned By Local Club Hears Detective Story In Meeting Friday Noon At Hotel Wilkes (cor Agricultural committee of the orth Wilkeeboro Kiwanis club laying plans for an agricultur ! fair for Wilkes county to be eld October 1 to 4. , Paul Church, chairman of the mmittee, made preliminary re jports on the fair at the meeting of the club Friday noon. The fair [Will open with annual Farmers' 'Day here. Further announce Fents relative to the event are :pected soon. The matter of contributing to the erection of a cafeteria at the Lincoln Heights high school was discussed by P. W. Eshelman, J. B. Williams and C. B. Eller. The membership was encouraged to make contributions to this wor thy cause. H. H. Morehouse urged the members to read the article in the current issue of the Klwanis 'Magazine by Roe Fulkerson. W. K. Sturdivant made a fi nancial statement of the receipts and disbursements from the horse show recently held here. Secretary T. E. Story made re vest for the number who will ?tend a "Charlie Armstrong Jwst" to be given by the Lenoir club at Lenoir ball park on Thursday,/August 21, at 6:00 p. m. Fifteen persons indicated they will go. On account of the illness of Robert M. Brame, program chairman for the day, P. W. Eshelman, general chairman, pre sented Robert L. Morehouse, who read a detective story, "The Name of the Shot That Waited." It is a Scotland Yard story and & very splendid one, and was well read by Kiwanian Morehouse. Guests Friday were: Leonard Smith, of Jacksonville, Florida, with H. H. Morehouse; Frank B. HiU, Joe McGlamery and son, M. HjjjilcGlamery, of Tampa, Flor idly guests of the club. ?* o Leave For Australia Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arthur Nicbpl* left this morning for Melbourne, Australia, where they will make their home. Mr. Nich ols, a native of the Purlear com munity of Wilkes county, served several years in the marine corps and met Miss Olive Hampton in Melbourne, Australia, in 1943. She came to America last fall and they were married and for the past several months made their home in Greensboro. Before go ing to San Francisco to sail about ir 1 they will visit New icago, Detroit and oth of Interest. To Teach Piano Gordon Ftnlejr, of this piano in Mountain beginning Monday, SI. Above is shown the furniture plant erected by C. C. Sidden, left, and which is now in operation. The modern plant is located on the Toll Road in North Wil kesboro and is well equipped. At present building ma terials are being manufactured while awaiting a few small items of machinery needed to completely equip the plant for manufacture of beds, for which the plant was designed. Now under construction adjacent to the main plant is a dry kiln to be used for processing lum ber for use in furniture manufacture. The Sidden fur niture plant is one of several new plants and additions in Wilkes.?(Photo by Dwight Nichols). Marriage License During the past week license to wed were issned by Troy C. Foster, Wilkes register of deeds, to the following: William E. Parks, Roaring River, and Oma Hawkins, Hays; Weldon Douglas Guin, Carthage, and Jane A. Parlier, Winston-Salem; John Holbrook and Louise C. Gilliam, both of Wilkesboro; Barney Hamby, Mt. Zion, and Ola Mae Watson, Deep Gap; Jackson Cameron Whisant, Hickory, and Fern Foster, Wilkesboro; James Wells, Greensboro, and Edna Alexander, Roaring River; Arvil Johnson Cooper and Doris Sue Hamby, both of Purlear; Raleigh Key and Doris Holder, 'both of Mertie; Vernon Minton and Vio let Adams, both of Wilkesboro; Rex Riddle and Lucille Terrence, both of North Wilkesboro; Joshua Rhoades, North Wilkes boro route one, and Joyce Por ter, North Wilkesboro route two. o W. R. Vannoy Is Suicide Tuesday Well Known Wilkes Citizen Ends His Life At Home At Millers Creek William R. Vannoy, 48, one of Wilkes county's best known citi zens, 'ended his own life at two a. m. Tuesday near his home at -Millers Creek by firing a pistol bullet into his forehead. Coroner I. M. Myers, who in vestigated' the death, pronounced it suicide. He said that Mr. Van noy had left notes indicating his intention to end his life. He had been in ill health for several years and had become despon dent. Mr. Vannoy's body was found early Tuesday morning between his home and the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Tom Mc Neill, nearby. Mrs. McNeill told Coronet Myers that she had heard a shot about two o'clock. He had got up out of bed and had walked out clad In pajamas. Mrs. Vannoy was not awakened at the time. | Mr. Vannoy was horn at Pur lear December 29, 1898, a son of the, late James ana Cornelia Bumgarner Vannoy. In North Wllke&boro he owned and man aged service stations and became one of the best known service station operators in northwestern North Carolina. More recently he he had purchased Buslc Cabs business here and was operating a number of cars. He gained a wide reputation and many friends through his business interests and sincere services to the pub lic. Surviving Mr. Vannoy are his wife, Mrs. Lacle McNeill Vannoy and one daughter, Miss Catherine Vannoy. Also surviving are eight brothers and four sisters: H. R. Vannoy, West Jefferson; John T. Vannoy, Purlear; J. A, Vannoy, Winston-Salem; R. G. and R. N. vannoy, Purlear; J. O. Vannoy, Wllkeaboro; C. J. and Clyde Van noy, Purlear; Mrs. J. H. Davis, Purlear; Mrs. John D. McLean, Cricket; Mrs. Bob Reavis, Win ston-Salem ; Mrs. Mlntle Bum garner, Purlear. Funeral was held Wednesday, three p. m., at Pleasant Home Baptist church, oonducted by Rev. W. 9. Luck and Rev. A. W. Oiler. Support the Y. M. C. A. Scout Troop 35 Has Successful Week In Camping Twenty-two boys from Boy Soout troop 35 held a most suc cessful camp at Mortimer all last week. Under direction of Ivey Moore, Scoutmaster, Paul Bumgarner, assistant Scoutmaster, and Rich ard Hix, junior assists at Scout master, the boys were engaged in swimming, signaling, nature study, cooking and other sub jects during the week. So successful was the camp that 148 requirements toward first and second class rank were passed. J. D. Saylors won the prize for most advancements made wtth 80. Activities Rt-^tW camp included a 14-mile hike to Rossman. Scoutmaster Moore did all the cooking and is still complaining of burns. Jim Moore, patrol lead er, was in charge of the water front division with Richard Hix heading training and advance ment. Clayton Bumgarner was in charge of signaling. At the beginning of the camp there were seven boys who were non-swimmers. At the close of the camp every boy could swim and six of the seven had passed the test and had become firqt class swimmers. Planning to Attend Farm-Home Week By MARY E. TAYLOR (Extension Secretary to Home Agents) Five Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club women hare been chosen by their club as delegates to Farm and Home Week, August 25-29. They are: Mrs. J. P. Crysel, Cricket Club; Mrs. A. J. Proffitt, Lewis Fork Club; Mrs. T. W. Ferguson, Fer guson Club; Mrs. Wiley Brooks, Fairplains Club; and Mrs. Char lie German, Boomer Club. A full program has been plann ed for each day during the week. Miss Dorothy Thompson will be the .speaker in the morning on Thursday, and General Dwight D. Elsenhower will address the dele gates o n Thursday evening. There will be classes taught in every phase of farming and homemaklng such as Progress in Poultry Breeding, Trlcka of the Cooking Trade, and Preparing our Children for Adolescence. Many other classes will be taught. Mrs. T. W. Ferguson, Fergu son Club, Is on the refreshment committee for the Annual Garden Party of Farm and Home Week which will be held on the campus In front of Holllday Hall, August 28th at 5:00 p. m. On Friday, September 12, these five delegate* will present a program on Farm and Home Week over station WKBC at 12:45. Everyone is invited to tune In and hear a report on the activities at Farm and Home Week. Mr. Dean Mlnton, ministerial student, spent the week-end In Damascus, Va., where he preach ed Sunday morning and evening* at the First Baptist church for Rev. Walter Whittington, who was on vacation. ;s Liberty Grove Plans Home Coming, Revival Revival services at Liberty Grove Baptist church will begin with a home coming service Sum day. There will be morning and afternoon programs with a pic nic dinner at noon. Everybody is Invited. Rev. Roy franklin is pastor of the church. Jenkins Purchases International Shoe Propertyjn City Buildings, Industrial Plant and 34 Acres of Land To Be Sold Sept. 6 C. E. Jenkins, Jr., prominent North Wllkeeboro hardware merchant, has purchased the property of International Shoe company in North Wilkesboro. Mr. Jenkins said today that the deal included 34 acres of land ?and all buildings and machinery on the property, which included a tannery and tannin extract plant. In the flood of 1940 the tannery plant was destroyed by fire in the flood but the tannin extract plant was operated until recently when It was closed be cause of the diminishing supply of tannin wood and barks used in manufacture of tannin extract. A small portion of the real estate proper was purchased by C. P. Walter to be used by him as a pulpwood yard. Previously the town of North Wilkesboro had purchased the Smoot Park area, which is being used as a recreational park. Mr. Jenkins said that the en tire 34 acree, with the manufac turing plant, buildings, machin 6 by Penney Brothers auction eers. The real estate will be sub divided into lots with each lot facing a street and the property will be sold as a whole and In lots. The buildings, machinery and equipment could be used as an extract plant or could be readily converted into any one of several types of industrial plants, Mr. Jenkins said. Included in the machinery are high powered steam engines electric generators, many electric motors, sprinkler system, 200, 000-gallon elevated water tank, many types of machines and items of industrial equipment. further announcements rela tive to the sale will be made soon.. Firestone Store Will Open Soon Eller, Kilby and Brown Owners New Firm To Open On 10th Street The Eller, Kilby and Brown Firestone store will open in the near future In the Forester build ing on the corner of Tenth and C streets, which was formerly occupied by Lovette Poultry com pany. For the store the building Is being completely renovated and refinished. The walls have been repainted and an attractive new front has been installed. The store will carry a complete line of Firestone products, in ! eluding tires, tubes, auto acces ' sories of all types, home appli ances and many other items. C. M. Brown, Jr., who with H. P. Eller and Cecil ^Kilby are the owners, will be in charge of the store. Mr. Brown hag been affil iated with Eller Firestone store and Central Service station. The public is asked to watch for announcement of the open ing, which will appear in The Journal-Patriot within the next several days. Rev. Harvey Phillips Is On Station WKBC Rev. Harvey Phillips, Wilkes evangelist who Is conducting a tent revival Just west. of this city on highway 421, will be heard each Saturday afternoon, 3:30 to 3:45 over radio station WKBC in North Wllkesboro. All are invited t<> the tent revival and to hear the broadcasts each Saturday. McEiwee Endorsed By Wilkes Bar For Appointment As Special Judge Movement was launched here today to persuade Governor ChdiTy to appoint Attorney W. H. McElwee, prominent and widely known member of the Wilkes bar, as special judge of the superior court to succeed Judge Hubert E. Olive, who re signed. Wilkes bar in meeting today unanimously endorsed Attorney McElwee for the appointment and forwarded to Governor Cherry resolutions signed by tfo 18 active members of the Wilkes bar. The resolutions point out that Attorney McElwee has been a practicing attorney for 15 years and that he Is suitable, fit and duly qualified to receive the ap pointment. He is a veteran of World War n and spent several months in the Army in Europe rag a claims adjuster and in ? pacity of judge. The resolutions further point ed out that there had been no special judge from the north western section of the state in several years. The movement to have Attor ney McElwee appointed is expect ed to be well received by the peo Lions Club Gives Total of $1,369.75 To Memorial Park Money Was Raised By Giv ing Car and By Operat ing Bingo Stand North Wilkesboro lions Club has given a total of $1,369.75 to erecting lights and seats On the athletic field. Of that amount $1,108.38 rep resented half the <profits from giving away an automobile and $261.37 was made by operating a bingo stand during the week of rides sponsored by the fire de partment. Thus the Lions have contribut ed largely toward success of the Memorial Park project for a lighted athletic field. However, sufficent funds have not been raised to complete the project and other contributions will be welcomed by the sponsor ATTORNEY W. H. McEEWEE pie in this part of the state. The Wilkes bar today appointed com mittees to contact bars in adjoin ing counties, many of whom are expected to enthusiastically back the movement. It was also learn ed here that a delegation may be formed to personally carry the appeal before Governor Cherry. ing committee. W. Blair Gwyn at the Bank of North Wilkee boro is treasurer of the fund. Medals Presented To Navy Veterans Chief Petty Officer R. L. Ho gard, in charge of the navy re cruiting station here, on Tuesday night presented American De fense and Victory medals to sev ? Isaac L. Royal, of bfbrth Wil kesboro route one, was the only veteran to receive the Victory, American Defense and Fleet Clasp medals. His record showed that he had 22 years active duty in the navy, including two years in China, and that he is now re tired on retirement pay and is self-employed. Mr. Royal's navy service ex tended from December 27, 1917, to July 6, 1945. Several navy veterans received j either the American Defense or Victory medal at the presenta tion. WILKES MAN TENNIS CHAMPION . Bill Carrigan is shown here following the final match of the Greensboro tennis tournament when he won the singles championship. Yesterday he played in the national tournament at Indiannapolis and was eliminated after a hard fought match with Hank Camp bell. Bill is a native of WBkesborot a son of Mrs. J. H. Carrig&n, and for several years hks been one of the state's outstanding tennis players. ft Verdict Of Second Degree Murder Is Returned In Court Percy And Taft Johnson Convicted For Shooting Lloyd Mayberry Percy and Taft Johnson were convicted in Wilkes conrt today for second degree mnrder for the death of Lloyd Mayberry at Win dy Gap June 14 and were sen tenced by Judge John H. Clem ent to serve from 25 to 30 years in state prison at hard labor. The jury returned the second degree verdict at 10:30 this morning. The case was given the jury late Wednesday afternoon at the close of Judge Clement's marge. During the plea by defense counsel for mercy for the defend ants Judge Clement remarked that both defendants were for tunate because in his opinion both were guilty of cold blooded, first degree murder. However, he offered no criticism of the jury's verdict. Mayberry, age 22, Was the son of Mrs. Lottie Mayberry, who is a first cousin of Percy and Taft Johnson and they are also first cousins to each other. The killing took place over the alleged theft of 40 , gallons of moonshine li quor from Percy and Taft John son and they accused Lloyd May berry of the theft. Trial of the Johnson cousins began Monday with selection of a jury from 26 regular jurors and a venire of 75 summonsed for the trial. The jury - was completed at 4:30 p. m. Monday and Dr. A. J. Eller, Wilkes health officer who examined the body of May bullet wound which entered his back just left of the spine at the tenth rib and ranged upward through the heart and out his chest at the third rib. i On Tuesday morning the state presented their star witness, Mrs. Shirley Johnson, at whose home Mayberry was killed. She testified that Percy and Taft Johnson drove up to her home some time after dark and that they were riding in a pickup. After some words were passed Percy Johnson shot three times with a 45-calibre automatic and 1 that Mayberry was running from the Johnsons at the time. Taft Johnson, the witness said, had a shotgun in his hands while Percy Jotinson did the shooting. Mrs. Lottie Mayberry, mother of the slain man, told that Per cy and Taft Johnson had been to her home earlier that night and to}d her that her son had been stealing their liquor from their moonshine still and that he had better quit. There were other witnesses, including testimony that Percy Johnson had purchased the auto matic on the afternoon preceding the killing. > For their own defense the Johnson cousins went on the stand and pleaded self defense. Percy Johnson admitted firing the shots, but said that he could lsee the outline of a gun under Mayberry's shirt and that he shot Mayberry because he thought Mayberry was going for his gun to shoot him. Coroner I. M. My ers had testified earlier that he had taken a revolver from May berry's body, but that the gun was under his shirt, which had not been unbuttoned. Percy's story, which was cor roborated by Taft, was that he had gone to the home of Lottie Mayberry and had talked with her for the purpose of trying to get her to have her son quit stealing their liquor. Re said that he then went on lo the home of Sanford Sparks and on their return stopped at the home of Shirley Johnson when he heard someone, call for him to wait a minute. He said that May berry was there and asked him why he had gone to the home of his mother. He denied any prev ious intention of killing May berry and claimed throughout that he fired only because he was sure his own life was in danger. On cross examination Percy Johnson admitted being one of three who were convicted 27 yearg ago in the Longbottom case, and said he served 49 months of fore receiving f|
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