Mondays and
*Y. M. C. A. is raisia
building fond for the
of a modern Y. M
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Vol. 42, No. 54
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
Thursday
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radius of SO mile*,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
NORTH WILKES80RQ, N.
1, Nov. 3, 1947
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Make North Witkoboro Year Stooping Center
* A>Scout Is*Reverent
11 i' I. i i
* • ' f> Biiwb and Biftlow
\f AINT AININO that no boy^cwi become the best kind of dtfcen without
i eioguiring hit obligation to God, the Boy Scouts of America, m this
new Norman Rockwell painting, symbolizes the spirit and meaning of its
Twelfth Scout Law: "A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He
is faithful in his feligious duties and respects the convictions of others in
matters of custcan and religion.*
Eighth District
Medical Society
In Meeting Here I
Dr. F. C. Hubbard Presides;
Greensboro Physician Is
gl<^ed^Pre,ident
Eighth district of the North
Carolina MedicaSolicet ET ET
Carolina Medical Society was in
meeting at Hotel Wilkes in North
Wilkesboro Thursday.
Dr. P. C. Hubbard, president,
presided at the afternoon and
night sessions. Other officers of
the district for the term just
closed were Dr. James H. McNeill,
Yice president, and Dr.
William L. Bundy, secretarytreasurer,
both of North Wilkesboro.
Officers elected for the next,
term were: Dr. Joe Stevens, of
Greensboro, president; Dr. M. D.
Bonner, of Jamestown, vice president,
and Dr. R. B. Davis, of
Greensboro, secretary-treasurer.
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs spoke
the invocation opening the afternoon
session. Dr. H. H. Bradshaw,
professor of surgery at
Bowman Gray School of Medicine,
gave the first paper on
"Surgical Treatment of Common
^Mgenital Anomalies".
P. A. Perrell, executive
secretary of the North Carolina
Medical Care Commission, of Raleigh,
made an interesting talk
about progress being made by
the Good 'Health plant in 4he
state.
The second paper of the afternoon
was by Dr. Joe Stevens, of
Greensboro, on "Recent Advances
In Neurology." Dr. George T.
Harrell, of Bowman Gray School
of Medicine, gave the final paper
on "The Therapy of Rcikettisal
Disease, Particularly Rocky
Mountain Spotted Pever."
At the banquet meeting at Hotel
Wilkes at seven o'clock Dr.
Prank Sharpe, president, and
Dr. K. L. McMillan, secretarytreasurer
of the State Medical
, made Interesting talks.
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The entertainment speech of
the evening was delivered by
John Wesley Clay, widely known
Winston-Salem author and printer.
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The meeting was well attended
by doctors from all paTts of
the district, which includes all
of northwestern North Carolina
and east as far as Greensboro.
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Woma nless
Wedding Nov. 10
At School Here
Mr. and Mrs. Theopholus Pedigree
request the honor of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Fannie Pearl
to
Mr. Jasper Mortimer Buckskin
On Monday evening, November
the -Tenth
Nineteen Hundred and FortySeven
at Eight o'clock
School Auditorium
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
The above invitation to this,
a womanless wedding, is being
broadcast and it is hoped that an
especially large number of people
wilj be on hand to witness this
interesting ceremony. The proceeds
will be used for much
needed improvement of schoolgrotfnds.
as many parents can
testify, the present cindered surface
is a constant irritant {o the
knees and hands of smaller children,
and inadequate in other
ways.
A smooth, well drained asphalt
surface will make possible
outdoor physical education classes
besides providing other definite
benefits.
"Tell your friends about thlB
humorous entertainment and
every parent and friend of the
school boost the attendance for
this local talent show."
Names of the cast will appear
in a later issue of this paper.
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Support the Y. M. C. A.
WILKESBORO HIGH HALLOWE'EN
CARNIVAL ADDS $689.46 TO FUND
The Wllkeeboro School Hallowe'en
Carnival and Harvest
Festival sponsored by the sophomore
class on Hallowe'en night
Wae successful and added $689.46
to the school gymnasium fund.
Prior to the festival, the student
body elected Joyce Webster
as Harvest Festival Queen, and
Malcolm Gamblll as King.
At the? beginning of the proIn
the audltorlnm the King
Queen were presented by
eralds, Bobby Kennedy and
Bller. They were follow-1
the crown bearers, Joe
Jeanette Prevette. The King
Qnsen were crowned by EsCaudlll
and Bill Byrd whol
up in the contest.
with a
bouquet of red roses by the
sophomore class.
As an entertainment feature
for the King and Qneen, fifteen
ft»en were presented In a beauty
pageant. The men were costumed
as ladies and furnished much entertainment
for all present. Miss
Una Lee Richardson, advisor of
the sophomore class, dressed in
a tuxedo, wag master of ceremonies.
Mr. W. T. Long, school superintendent,
was voted by. the audience
as winner of the beauty
pageant.
Following the program in the
auditorium the people were entertaned
with Hallowe'en festivities
bx the various high school
class rooms. <
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Meeting On Flood
Control WHI Be
Held On Thursday
Many Invited To Meeting
In Interest of Flood Control
On Yadkin
The Yadkin Valley Flood Control
Committee, headed by J. E.
Justice, Jr., of North Wllkesboro,
N. C., has announced a meeting
In the Interest of flood .control
In the Yadkin Valley area, to be
held Thursday, November 6, 7:30
p. m. in the North Wllkesboro
City Hall.
Representatives of chambers of
commerce, soil conservation service,
forestry service, professional
organizations, town officials
and other governmental agencies,
farmers, timber growers, civic
clubs, and representatives of
newspapers and radio stations
have been invited to this meeting.
The program will include the
showing of a film, "Lifeblood of
the Land," which is designed to
portray the various aspects of
flood control. Following the presentation
of the film, there will be
a discussion period led by Dr.
Charles Hurst, specialist in water
research management, Agheville,
N. C.; Milton Bryant, Forestry
Division, U. S. • Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.;
a representative from the Atlanta
office of the TT. S. Forestry Service;
a representative of the U.
S. Army Engineers Office, Chariest
ton, S. C.
Specific questions relating to
reforestation, soil conservation,
detention dams, and other phases
of flood control will be taken
up. It is of extreme importance
to the progress of this project
that organizations and individuals
interested in flood control
combine their efforts in order
That the continuation -and completion
of this project be
achieved.
Teske Speaks At
Kiwanis Here And
Visits Orchards
Horticulture Specialist At
V.P.I. Says Great Opportunities
Here
A. H. Teeke, extension horticulturist
at Virginia-Polytechnic
Institute and recognized ag one
of the leading authorities on apple
production, addressed the
North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club
Friday and spent some time at
orchards on the Brnshlee.
W. G. Gabriel was in charge
of the Kiwanis program and Mr.
Teeke was presented by Tom S.
Jenrette, secretary-manager of
the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce.
Opening his address, Mr. Teske
advocate a diversified agriculture
for this section, saying that
diversification would be better
financially and in the interest
of health with a better diet for
the people.
He stated that he visited
Wilkes about 12 years ago and
found that the apple growers
take problems too easily, explaining
that they should operate
their orchards according to
good business standards as a
merchant or industrialist wonld
operate.
The speaker advocated planting
of proper varieties which
have most demand on the market,
and that they should market
their apples in good, uniform
packs. This section, he
said, is not taking advantage of
its opportunities In horticulture,
particularly apples. He explained
that the stateg of Washington
and Oregon have no better opportunities,
yet produce and market
a vast amount of apples^ Access
to consumer markets and an
earlier marketing season are especially
advantageous here, he
said.
Prof. Teske outlined the following
four points ag essential
here:
1. Plant trees on proper'site
with good elevation and drainage.
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2. Plant varieties that have a
ready market. Out of 1,600 varieties,
only five or six are successful
for marketing.
8. Modern methods of spraying
save time and money.
4. Uniform and attractive packing
of apples will establish a
reputation valuable in the mar
Wilkes District Scout
Committee to Meet
Tuesday ot 7:30 PM
Wilkes district Boy Scout organisation
will meet Tuesday,
7:80 p. m., at the office of the
"Wilkes Chamber of Commerce.
All members of the district committees
and others interested are
asked to attend.
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Lions Defeat
Statesville Team
19 to 6 Friday
North Wilkesboro Mountain
Lion8 found the Statesville Greyhounds
tough competition Friday
night at Statesville but won a
convincing 18 to 6 victory over
the .Iredell boys.
Outcome of the game was probably
decided in the opening minutes.
North Wilkesboro kicked
off to Statesville and Brad Davis
recovered a Statesville fumble
on the 30-yard line. Davis
made 15 yards in two tries and
power plays carried to the 2,
where Davis went through the
line to score. Try for point
through the line failed land the
score was 6 to 0. j
The second period was on about
even terms with neither
team able to get up steam for a
serious goal line threat until the
third period. Davis began ripping
the Greyhounds' line for
first downs and from the 13yard
line McGinnis went around
left end on a beautifully deceptive
play behind good blocking
to score. Try for point again
failed.
Statesville's Smith, fast running
back, thrilled Statesville
fans with a 50-yard run in the
third period to the 20. But in
Jpur downs of tlying to score the
iStatesvUle lads jpst two yards
and Hudson got off another of
his long punts to get out of the
hole. The Greyhounds then put
on a short drive which carried
for two first downs.
Early in the final period the
Mountain Lions got on the march
which carried to pay dirt when
Davig went over from the three
and added the point through the
line to make the score 19 to 0.
Statesville's lone touchdown
came late in the game when
Coach Bowers had about half
the second team on the field for
North Wilkesboro. Smith momentarily
fumbled a punt Inside the
20 and when it appeared he was
bottled in the corner he broke
out down the sidelines and ran
so yards to seore.
Brad Davis was "a powerhouse
in the Ifountain Lions' backfield
and he repeatedly ripped
open the Greyhound line for substantial
gains. McOinnis also ran
well and Badgett looked like he
was away for a score when a
Statesvllle defender slugged the
ball from his arm, for which
Statesvllle was penalized 15
yards.
The lineups:
Pos. N. Milkesboro Statesvllle
LE—Hadley Davis
LT—Adams Goodin
LG—Church ..., — Hodgson
C -^Hudson .— , .. Little
RG—Moore — Cornacchione
RT—Shook —— — Privette
RES—Steelman Fisher
QB—Stoker i ...... "Smith
LH—Badgett — Menscer
RH—McGlnnis Beck,
FB—Davie Morrison
Substitutes: North Wllkesboro,
Swofford, Pearson, 'Winters, Absher,
Day, Porter, Forester;
Statesvllle, Hogson, Smith, McLain,
Pegram, Walsh,- A|)ie.
Score by periods: -v
N. Wllkesboro 6 6 0 7
Statesvllle . . 0 0 0 6
Scoring touchdowns: North
Wllkesboro, Davis 2; McGinnls;
Statesvllle, Smith; Point after
touchdown, Davis, scrimmage.
The Mountain Lions will have
their first home game in three
weeks here Friday night when
thejy play the stronfe China
Grove team on Memorial Park
field. Kickoff will be at eight p.
m. Next week they play Wllkesboro
here and go, to Asheboro
for th^ final game November 21.
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ket.
5. Use a new spray which has
been developed and which keeps
apples from dropping from trees
before picking time.
While ip Wilkes Prof. Teske
spent some time at the . ABC
orchards on the Bruehies in company
with J. B. Williams, Tom
Jenrette and Carl B. VanDeman.
He also visited other orchards in
this section. ;■
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4-H Achievement
Day November 7
Town Hall Here
By MARGARET C. MORRISON
and D. D. WILLIAMSON
(Assistants Farm and Home
Agent)
The 4-H Achievement Day
Program will be held on Friday,
November 7th. in the Town Hall
in North Wilkesboro. A short, interesting
program has been arranged,
'beginning at 10 o'clock
and ending around noon. Blue,
red, and white ribbons, certificates,
and medals will be awarded
to the outstanding 4-H girls
and boys.
Devotionals will be conducted
by Rev. Watt M. Cooper, Pastor
of First Presbyterian ^Church in
North WilkeBboro, Dr. Gilbert
R. Combs will give a Folk Lore.
Buddy Mathis, President of the
County Council, will preside.
Others taking part on the program
will be: Edwin McGee,
Council Historian, giving a report
of 4-H Club activities of
1947; Mary Anne Pennell and
Wilma Rose Elledge of the Wilkesboro
4-H Club who will lead
the songs.
A special invitation is extended
to all parents, leaders, teachers,
and school principals.
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Campaign Now On
For Street Lights
In Holiday Season
Committee Plans To Make
Christmas Lighting Here
Outstanding In State
The campaign to raise $3,000
for Christmas lighting of streets
in the Wilkasboros got under
! way today.
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tee of the Wilkes Chamber of
Commeroe piang this year extension
of Christmas lighting to
cover an area almost double that
of last year. The number of
stream, will be increased from
. 3 and the number of stars
from 10 to 25. In addition, much
wor*6.J*V0rmer* U8ed has
rlf and mu8t be ^aced.
Last year a fund of $2,000
i as raUfed, but because of the
JhZ K^°UDt 0f material to buy
budget was increased this
year to $3,000. Next year, the
committee said, the cost should
'be reduced about 50 per cent
Z er year's
"" "e "allaWe
f>om this year and replacements
e 8mall in comparison.
The committee has 1-s.rned that
° er ,^!t,es and towns in the
h y®ar wl11 have improrlighting,
and if present plans
£<LCarrled tmt' the holiday
lighting in the Wilkesboros will
remain outstanding.
The committee in discussing
I, """ant to make the Wilkesboros
the best lighted and
most attractive towns of this
section of the state, places to
which people want to oome and
1 n ? aboDt Re«ard|
less of where your business is located,
encouraging people to
come to town and stimulating
the Christmas spirit helps you
and everyone else.*'
2 Football Games
In CifyThis Week
Grove Friday
Football fans of the Wilkesf°r°»,,Wh°
(Udn't ***«> » home
5ame Ia8t week, will be
treated to two splendid contests
J^emorial Park this week.
w11Tb? here this week
5? 11m! Wllkesbor°,a undefeated
|Rambler8 versus Boone on Memorial
Park field Thursday night
at eight o'clock.
I »™0rth «W1Ikesbor°'s Mountain
Lions, winner in the last two
ZT wm E,kIn and ®tates5
n« ? ke °n tbe Btron«
China Grove eleven Friday nigh*,
Memorial Park, eight o'clock.
Boone definitely will be the
strongest test for Wllkesboro so
far this season and fans will
h°W thG un4>«aten
Jvng agalnst 3
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Quick Results From
Journal-Patriot Ad.
M. G Steelman, former local
citizen now residing in
Bristol, Tenn., on Thursday
morning wired llie JournalPatriot
a-classified ad offering
his residence here for rent.
A letter from Mr. Steelman
todaj stated that he rented the
house the same day. The paper
was issued in the afternoon
and Mr. Steelman was contacted
by a Journal-Patriot reader
who rented the house Thursday
evening.
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Wilkesboro Takes
Measure of
Jonesville 34 to 6
By WHS HAYDEN
(Sports Writer- Winston-Salem
Journal)
Elkln, Oct. 31.—Flipping the
pigskin around like a red-hot
coal, Coach Eddie Adelman's
Wllkeefooro Ramblers ran and
passed a big and bruising Jonesville
ontflt dizzy in the second
half to attain a 34-6 triumph at
Memorial Park here today in
their seventh straight decision
of the year.
Adelman, remembering a 38-0
nod the Ramblers had racked np
in an earlier meeting of the two
clubs this year, started his second
stringers. It was a mistake
that the Wilkes Countians spent
the entire first half in rectifying
after spotting the blue-clad
Jonesville grldders a six-point
lead in the first quarter.
Coach Adelman sent in his
first team when a bad pass from
center made it impossible for
Whittington, first-string quarterback,
to get his punt off, and
Jonesville took over on the Wtikesboro
3 5-yard line.
Freeman going In for a bit of
the same sort of hlpper-dipper
that later proved the Jonesville
undoing, romped 16 yards on a
double reverse for the Jonesville
tally.
A 58-yard sprint toy Ray Triplets
on a lateral from Bill Whittington,
knotted the count with
a couple minutes" of the first
half remaining and Jack Groce
hit the line for the point to make
it 7-6 at the half.
That play set the pattern for
a -wide-open onslaught in the
laSt two periods as the Ramblers
dug deep into their bag of tricks
and came up with a light-fingered
brand of stuff that was too fast
to follow. Groce put the visitors
up with a 78-yard trek early in
the third period, Whittington
added another minutes later on
a short plunge, and the winners
racked up two more tallies in the
fourth canto. One came after a
pass from Whittington to Triplets
and the other on a beautifully-executed
end sweep that
went for nine yards and a score
almost before anybody in the
park spotted Whittington with
the ball.
Lineups and summaries:
Pos. Wilkesboro Jonesville
LIS—Byrd ——— D. Vestal
LT—Banner —.— Pardue
LG—Parks —. D. Martin
G —Staley — Lineberry
RG—T. Glass B. Groce
RT—Prevette Sparks
RE—Emerson .... R. Freeman
QB—Garwood ——__ Boles
LH—Dancy 1 , Price
RH—Liinney J. Day
FBH-McLean ....——;—; Everidge
Wilkesboro scoring touchdowns
—Triplett 2, J. Groce, Whittington
2. Points after touchdown—
J. Groce 2 (scrimmage), Triplett
2 (scrimmage).
Jonesville scoring touchdowns
—Freeman.
Substitutes: Wilkesboro — J.
Glass, Whittington, J. Groce,
Gambill, Craig, Brewer, Foster,
Hubbard, Lowe, Triplett and
Parker.
Substitutes: Jonesville — B.
Hemric, B. Martin, Rose, Davis,
K. Vestal, and Minnish.
team to beat and North Wilkesboft>
■will have to play a good
game to notch up a victory over
the Rowan county eleven.
Julius Rousseau, Jr., star tailback
who was the backfleld ace
before receiving a knee Injury
on the opening play of the
Thomasville game October 17,
ig still on crutche« and may not
be able to play again this season.
Committee Met
Friday to Make
Definite? I a ■ s
Legion Clubhouse Will Be
Temporary Quarters;
Ask Municipal Funds
At a meeting of a committee
of citizens with -Major Roy Porehand
* and Ool. R. E. Thompson
final plans were made for reactivating
the National Onard In
North Wilkesboro with organization
of Battery C of the 112th
batalllon of the 80th division.
Major Forehand, a combat
veteran of the Pacific war, had
previously agreed to assume
command of the battery through
the organization period.
An extensive recruiting campaign
to secure the authorized
strength of 77 enlisted men and
five officers will begin On Monday,
November 10, and all who
are interested in becoming members
of the guafd are asked to
be at the North Wilkesboro
town hall at eight p. m. on that
date.
The oommittee Friday estimated
that costs of the guard organization
to the point where it
can be federally recognized will
be $750. The committee will ask
$250 each from the Town of
North Wilkeeboro, Town of Wilkesboro
and Wilkes county.
The greater part of this fund
will he needed for construction
in order that the American Legion
clubhouse may be made in
shape to pass inspection as a
temporary location for the guard.
The Legion, Major Forehand
said, has offered use of the clubhouse
at guard headquarters and
drill hall rent free until January
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Major Forehand explained a
contributory membership plan.
For $25 yearly a person may be
a contributing member of the
guard, which carries certain valuable
privileges, not the least of
which is that a contributing
member can be excused by law
from jury duty in North Carolina.
The local battery will be allowed
25 contributing members.
Close cooperation has been accorded
the National Onard
movement by the North Wilkesboro
city council, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the American
Legion, Major Forehand said,
and continued cooperation will
be essential to the successful
operation of the battery.
It is explained that enlistments
in the guard is not confined to
veterans, but any male 18 yfears
of age and over in good physical
condition may enlist. Veterans
may enlist at the same rank held
in service provided there is an
operation in the guard for that
rank..'.
The battery may be federally
recognized 60 days after 20 per
cent of the authorized strength
is attained, at which time federal
funds are available.
Plan For Armory
In the next oongresg will be a
bill to provide for fnnds for erection
of armories, with federal
and state funds supplemented by
municipal funds. Armories will
be municipal property of towns
in which they are constructed
and may be used for many types
of public gatherings when not
used by the military organization.
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Wilkes FCX Store
In Hew Location
The Wilkes Farmers exchange
Store has moved from D street
to the old ice plant building
near the former Home Chair
company office building.
Wilkes FCX management stated
today that savings effected
by lower rent at the new location
will be passed on to customers
and that first quality
merchandise will continue to be
sold at lowest possible prices.
All are invited to visit the Btore
in the new location.
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A new method of processing
fresh cut green alfalfa promises
to open Industrial outlets for
such alfalfa products as proteins
and the pigments or coloring
materials, according to USDA.
As harvest of North Carolina's
corn crop progresses, a production
of 63,278,00b bushels Is Indicated
to be In prospect. This
is 7 per cent larger than the
previous record crop of
000 bushels harvested in 1946.
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