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Ikes Y. M. C. A. is rais a building fund for the «tion of a modern Y. M A. plant. Support it. j\junimL'i ri l JLViU 1 starrAf * ^ serving 100,000 people in The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years Northwestern Carolina. - • Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESB0B0, N. C., Thursday, Sept. 18, 1947 Make North Wilkeebero Year Shopping Center ACTRESS VACATIONING IN WILKES Bobby well (Jooper, six-year old talented young actress of stage, screen and radio, is having a grand time vacationing in the hills of Wilkes at the home of her grandparents, Mr. an<j Mrs. K. Dixon Cooper, of Purl ear. Bobby Nell, who recently cele brated her sixth birthday, is go ing to- do her celebrating again on Sunday. Sept'er&tfer 21, when she will entertain all her new friends in Wilkes at a birthday party at the home of her grand father—and Bobby Nell is better than good at entertaining. The diminutive blond already has had quite a career and tal ent scouts in Hollywood are watching her closely and are pre dicting a wonderful future for the little tot to. whom acting is as natural as walking. She played an important role in the picture, "Sister Kenney" and has appeared in several oth er pictures. She can talk intel ligently, distinctly and with a dignity that puts most of her adult listeners in the shade. She Of musically talented, too, and is majorette for the V. P. W. drum and bugle corps in Beverly Hills, California. Incidentally, her father, Howard Cooper, a na tlve or Furlear, Wilkes county, is a member of the drum and bugle corps at Beverly Hills. He is a navy veteran of World \yar H. Bobby Nell is now attending Millers Creek school while on her extended vacation. Her age is first grade, bat teachers find her a problem, because she al ready knows more than the aver age fifth grader and can read all the textbooks of the first several elementary grades. Bobby Nell likes to carry on her own conversation, and some times she accuses her mother of "talking too much." After a few more weeks in Wilkes, Bobby Nell and her mo ther will return to Hollywood, and current predictions are that Bobby Nell's name is going to be in big letters at thfeatres all over the country soon. Bobby Nell was a star at the recent four-day convention of the V. F. W. in California. There she was received by Governor Earl Warren, of California, ana the mayor of Santa Cruz. The Bev erly Hills drum and bugle corps led by the diminutive' star won second place in state competi tion. WILKES TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL , WILL HAVE PREVIEW OPENING ON FRIDAY; TAKE PATIENTS ON 20TH Re-Opening Is Result Of Cooperative Campaign Among People Here Wilkes County Tuberculosis Hospital will be open to the pub lic for inspection Friday after noon and evening and patients will be admitted Saturday. Re-Opening of the institution is the culmination of concerted efforts on the part of many lo cal citizens who were interested in providing a place of treatment and isolation of the many tuber culosis cases in Wilkes who have bean unable to gain admittance td^rtate sanitoria. The Wilkes Tuberculosis Hos pital will be one of the best county T. 8. hospitals in the state and will be completely and modernly equipped for treatment and care of patients. There are 24 beds and quarters for person nel. Staff of the institution will be the entire membership of the Wilkes Medical Society. Modern methods of treatment will be ad ministered. Re-opening of the institution, closed for the past few years, was made possible by an appropria tion this year by the Wilkes conntyr commissioners, use of tflnstmas seal fnnds for equip ment, numerous donations on the part of church and civic groups and Individuals, and a great a mount of volunteer work, es pecially by members of the Wom an's Club here. Everybody Is invited to th« open house Friday to see what has been accomplished. Sponsors said today that additional dona tions will be welcomed, particul arly donations of canned foods. Several patients are expected to be in the hospital soon, in cluding a number to be transfer red from Black Mountain, where the county is now paying pari of expenses for care and treat ment. BIRTHS A son, Robert Edward, was born September 14 et the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and MrB. Earlj C. Bullis, of Purlear. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Macfc Allen Bller, of North Wilkes boro, a son, Michael Allen, at the Wilkes hospital on September 14, Clyde David is the name ol tbe son born Sunday at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Claude Whitley, of Hays. A son, James Allen, was borr September 17 at the Wilkes hos pital to Mr. and Mrs.1 James Franklin Joines, of Moravian Falls. - - Born September 17 at the Wilkes hospital, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Pruitt, of Traphill. A son was born September 17 at the Wilkes hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Waldon Albert Foster, of Purlear. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. mmm Girl Scout Meet Monday Night The first meeting of the Girl Soout Association for the fall season will be held Monday night, 7:45, at the Presbyterian church religious education building. Leaders, council members and girls who are to be advanced are asked to attend the meeting. u FH A Services Are Explained By P. E. Church Paul E. Church, of the Farm ers Home Administration Office at North Wilkesboro which serves Wilkes county, returned this week from a statewide con ference at Raleigh to review pro gram operations and activities for the ensuing year. Mr. Church stated that em phasis was placed on the fact that farmers who can obtain credit from regular sources on reasonable terms and conditions are not eligible for assistance through the Farmers Home Ad ministration. He also stated that the loan funds available this year for some types of loans are very limited in comparison with fnnda available for such purposes in picviuua j coi a. < Direct Government "loans for "the purchase, enlargement and development of family-type farms will be made to the extent that funds are available. Veterans have preference. Insured mortgage loans are al so available through Farmers Home Administration for the purchase, enlargement and de velopment of family-type farms by tenants, sharecroppers, and farm laborers who are eligible for the services of the agency. Veterajif jjjlsp Jia,ve .preference in applications for these loans. This is the first time that such loans have been available to farmers. Mr. Church explained that all loans will ibe made on the basis of appraised normal values. The borrower pays down 10 per cent of the normal value, and a lend ing institution, such as a bank or insurance company, lends the remaining 90 per cent. The Gov ernment insures the loans and Farmers Home Administration personnel make collections and otherwise service them. Both direct and insured farm ownership loans bear 3 1-2' per cent interest and are repayable on a 40-year amortized basis. A production and subsistence loan program will provide short term credit for eligible farmers for the purchase of seed, feed, fertilizer and farm an<j home equipment. iWU JL1UUB UI yiUUUCLlUU a LIU subsistence loans will be made. Annual loans are available to fi nance operations for the year and must be repaid within 12 months. Adjustment loans are available when farmers wish to make major changes for the bet ter in their farm and home ope rations, and may run up to five years. The Interest rate on both annual and adjustment loans is five percent. Guidance and assistance in planning farm and home opera tions, and in executing the plans, will be available to families who obtain farm ownership and ad justment loans, Mr. Church said. Taken By Death John Solomon Hall, who died recently, was one of Wilkes county's best known cHisens. For many years he was a traveling salesman In this part of the state. (See story on page 4). PREMIUM LIST FOR FOUR-DAY EVENT OCTOBER 1-4 HERE IS PUBLISHED; EVENTS SCHEDULED Kiwanis Club Sponsor Of Agricultural Event At Horse Show Grounds Complete program for the Wilkes agricultural fair to be held October 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the horse show grounds under sponsorship of the North Wil kesboro Kiwnais club was an nounced today. The program reveals a com plete calendar of events for all four days with a program change each day. The fair will open with merch ants and farmers day on Wednes day, October 1. The Farmers Day program will be held in North Wilkesboro on Wednesday morning and at the' horse show and fair grounds afternoon and night. Farm display^ and exhibits will be Judged on Wednesday morning. Thursday will be colored school and colored farmers day. All colored school children will be admitted free until four p. m. Colored people of the county will furnish grandstand enter tainment at night. Friday will be white children's day with all school children ad mitted free until four p. m. Priz es will be awarded at 7:30 p. m. On Friday night will be an old time *fdidlers convention with quartets and family groups in cluded. All string bands, fid dlers, banjo and guitar pickers, quartets and other singers are asked to register as soon as pos sible with Glenn Winters, box 511, North Wilkesboro, so the program can be arranged. The dog show will lb* hel& at ten a. m. on Saturday, beagles, hounds, bird dogs, pets and oth er dogs will compete for prizes, including a prize for the ugliest. Horse, mule and steer show will (be held at two p. m. Satur day and a complete horse show for Baddle, harness and Jumper horses will be held Saturday night. vvuxiamg nutss aufl buuwb win be on hand tor entertainment throughout the fair. Following is the complete fail premium list: Educational Exhibits 1. 4-H Club boys and girls. These exhibits will consist ol corn, tobacoo, apples, small grain, garden and eggs for boys, and diversified projects by 4-K Club girls. Prizes—1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00. 2. Boy Scouts. These exhibitf will consist of diversified pro jects in scouting. Prizes—1st $15.00; 2nd, $10.00; 3rd, $5.00 3. Girl Scouts. These exhibitf will consist of diversified pro jects in scouting. Prizes—1st $15.00; 2nd, $10.00; 3rd, $5.00 4. Future Farmers of America These exhibits will consist of di versified projects by FFA. Priz es—$20.00. 5. Home Economic Depart ment. These exhibits will consisl of diversified projects by Rome Economics students. Prizes —' $30.00. - • V Farm And Home Exhibits Farm and Home exhibits will consist of products produced or raised on the farm during the year. These exhibits will be Judged on the following basis: 1. Quality of products 2'. Variety of products 3. Arrangement of products. Prizes — 1st, $20.00; 2nd, $15.00; 3rd, $10.00. Commercial Apple Exhibit This exhibit will consist of three (3) trays of four (4) va-j rietles of appleB produced on the farm of the exhibitor. In addi tion there shall be one (1) bush el basket of each of three (3) varieties. Trays will be furnish ed by exhibitor. Baskets furnish ed by exhibitor. Prizes — 1st, $50.00; 2nd, $25.00; 3rd, $10.00; 4th, $10.00. Dairy Calf Show , Exhibit one day only—Friday, October 3, Show at 2:00 p. m. Prizes—'$200.00. Danish system of judging. Local Dog Show Saturday morning, 10:00 a. m., October 4, Pat Williams, chairman; No entrance fee. 1. Fox Hounds, enter dog or bitch. 2. Coon and Opossum, enter dog or bitch. 3. Setters, enter dog or bitch. 4. Pointers, enter dog or bitch. 5. Beagles, enter dog or bitch. 6. Pet Doga, enter dog or 'bitch. Prizes—$3.00 for first, Rib lion foTlfe&jifd pftt* for best dog In show. Booby prize for ugliest dog. Ribbons will be awarded for ell prlzeg given. Prizes will be either cash or merchandise. Local Horse Show Saturday, October 4, 2:00 p.m. 1. Best team of horses. Prizes —1st, $10.00; 2nd, $5.00; 3rd, $2.60 in merchandise. 2. Best team of mules. Prizes —1st, $10.00; 2nd, $5.00; 3rd, $2.50 in merchandise. 3—Best yoke of oxen. Prizes —1st, $10.00; 2nd, $5.00; 3rd, $2.50 in merchandise. 4. Pleasure ponies, (12 hands and under). 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 5. Yearling colt class, let, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 6. Walking Horses. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th rblbons. 7. 8-gaited horses: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribbons. 8. Buggy class (1 or 2 seated buggy and surry). let, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 9. Mule race. 1st, 2nd and 3rd ribbons. 10. Open 5-gaited class. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 11. Mare and foal class. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th end 5th ribbons. Saturday Night, Oct 4th, 7:80 12. Model horses (to be shown in hand). 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and GIFTSOF LUMBER ARE ASKED FOR MEMORIAL PARK Farther development of Me morial Park this week Includ ed plans for erection of foot ball bleachers to seat 1,600 people. The bleachers will be locat ed on the south side of the field and will be constructed locally by voluntary labor. The Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce has taken the re sponsibility of furnishing la bor for this work. Plans have been drawn for seven rows of seats the length of the1 football field. What is needed now for this work is several thousand feet of lumber. Available funds given so far to the Memorial Park pro ject were exhausted in pur chase and erection of the splen did floodlighting system, which has been acclaimed by experts as one of the tost in ST . # ' : : . • the state. In order to carry out the seating project before the next home game September 26, do nations of lumber are now ur gently requested. Dimensions of lumber re quired will be 2 by 4 eight to 7 feet long, 2 by 0 or 8 from eight to sixteen feet long, and one inch boards, any length. All who will donate any a mount of lumber for the pro ject are asked to. call Jack Swofford, Glenn Andrews or Dwight Nichols ' immediately. In addition to the seats, ear ly construction of • board fence around the athletic field is planned and thto will re quire about 7,000 feet of one inch boards. Plenty of lum ber is needed and the park committee is making an ur gent appeal for lumber con tributions now. 5th ribbons. 13., Pleasure horses, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 14. Children's horsemanship. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th rib bons. I 15. Ladles' horsemanship. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. v 3,6. Walking Horse Champion ship Class. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5 th ribbons. 17. Pony race. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbonb. 18. 3 - galted championship class. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. 19. 5-galted championship class. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ribbons. CongressmanDeane Pays County a Visit For Three-Fold Plan For Hood Relief For Yad kin Valley Congressman Charles B. Deane, of Rockingham, represen tative of the eighth district, has been in Wilke8 several days this week visiting with friends. Con-| gressman Deane was on the pro gram of the Fat Stock Sale at Elkin Tuesday, and while in this section came on to Wilkes for a brief stay. Congressman Deane, in addi tion to making his political fenc es more secure in Wilkes, took time out to look over the terri tory which will be affected by the proposed flood control dams. He made a special trip over the areas in which the proposed dams are to ibe constructed in order to get a better view of the situation. f Congressman Deane, in an In terview with a representative of The Journal-Patriot, outlined a flood- •oRtrcl program which, carried out, will give the low lands of the Yadkin ample pro tection from flood waters. They are: Reforestation at the head waters, of the Yadkin and its tributaries; soil conservation program; and the proposed re tention dams. Congressman Deane saw many old friends and made many new acquaintances while Jn the coun ty. 1/ ————————— Marriage License Since September 5 marriage license were issued by Register of Deeds Troy C. Foster to the following: G. W. Bumgarner and Alma Lowe, both of State Road; Burl Huff and Cora Wil cox, both of Todd; Moyer Huff, Lenoir, and Ellie Wilcox, Todd; Grady Johnson and Bessie Shu mate, both of Moravian Falls; Dewey S. Brewer, Jr., and Kath ryn Forsyth, both of Statesvllle; James B. Walsh, Boomer, and Wanda Miller, North Wilkes boro; Cline Filer and Rose Em ma Ham by, both of Purlear; Shirley Crane, Purlear, and Ber tha White, Mt. Zion; Junior Cur tis Wagoner, Roaring River, and Mary Lee Pruitt, Elkin; Wil lard Church and Lois Brown, both of North Wilkesboro; Billy M. Mathis, Ronda, and Ruby "Pendry, Boonvllle. MMMMMAMUtUMMMMMMM Radio Singer Jlmmie Childress, of North Wilkesbpro, song writer and baritone* singer, is heard each Sunday afternoon, 2:45, for fifteen minntes over radio sta tion WKBC, North Wilkesboro. Mr. Ohildresg sings popular songs and includes one of his own composition on each broadcast. Plans For Farmers Day October First Wearing a Climax Tennessee Ramblers, Safety Show, Agricultural Fair On The Program Plang for annual Farmers' Day here October 1 are shaping up and Indications are that a program -will be arranged which will entertain a larger crowd than the throng here last year for the first event staged under sponsorship of the Trade Promo tion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. Farmers' Day was originated by the Chamber of Commerce as a day of entertainment for farm ers in appreciation of their bus iness and cooperation during the year. In addition to a day of en tertainment, merchants will of fer special values for the day' and make it a profitable as well as pleasant occasion for all visi tors to the city. October 1 will also be the opening day of the Agricultural Fair to be sponsored by the Ki wanis club. The fair will be held at the horse show grounds near the State Highway division gar age on highway 116. The Tennessee Ramblers, po pular hill billy band of radio, stage and screen, have been sign ed for shows here on Farmers* Day. Last year the Ramblers shows were highly popular and the crowds will want to hear and see them again. Pressley's Safety show, featur ing highly trained dogs, will be another feature of the day and the program committee has not completed arrangements for the other features, which are sure [to tajfejgfaly entertalBlufe plarrifi «b 1 North Wilkes bo ro Wednesday, October 1. Stores will be open all day on that date, because the Wednesday half holiday will end ' with Wednesday, September 24. ——o — New Restaurant To Open Friday Carolina Restaurant Larg est And Most Modern In Northwestern Area The Carolina Restaurant, larg est, finest, and most modern cafe in northwestern North Car olina, will havfe a preview open ing Friday night. The Carolina Restaurant is lo cated on the Blair block in the new building erected by Duane Church, of this city. The two story (building, 40 by 100 feet. * was especially constructed to provide a highly modern restaur ant. Harold Blankenship, exper ienced cafe operator, will be manager of the Carolina. The preview opening Friday night, to which everybody is invited, will be an open house showing and an orchestra will furnish music. The restaurant will be open, for business Saturday morning. Seating capacity on the street floor will be 135, including tables, booths and curved coun ter. The second floor ha8 ban quet hall and rooms for private dining parties.- More than 200 people can be served at one time. The frout of the Carolina Res taurant is of glass with attrac tive neon sign. The floors are of tile and much stainless steel is evident in the new and modern , furnishings and fixtures. Every thing is completely modern. The I lighting system of neon and cold I cathode was Installed /by Ace Sign company, of Greensboro. In the kitchin are modern and highly efficient items of equip ment, including gas ranges and automatic rotary cooker (only one in North Carolina) tthich cooks steaks, chops, chickens and other meats exactly aB desired. This cooker has a capacity of 260 steaks per hour. The cold storage box has great capacity and the modern dish washing equipment washes, rinses and completely sterilises every ar ticle washed. Legion Meeting . Wilkes post of the American "Legion will meet Thursday night, eight o'clock, in the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse. All veterans are Invited.