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zz —— About Comers and Goers . .. From Here an People You Know Who Move About Mrs. C. L. Sockwell left Friday to spend a few weeks at Gtbeonville with her sister, Mrs. L. G. Loy. Miss Kate Finley, who holds a position with the Wilkes Public Library, has returned from a week's visit with friends in New York City. Mrs. Clyde Waugh has accept-' ed a position ik the office of Dr. H. B. Smith. Mrs. Waugh Is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Day. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reeves and children, of Martinsville, Va., visited Mrs. Reeves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gilreath, during the week-end. Mr. Jack Stir, who has been a radio announcer for WILX, has resigned his position and Returned to his home In Portsmouth, Ohio." Mr: Howard Wellman, who resigned his position as manager of The Family Shoe Store, has returned to his home in Portsmouth, Ohio. jJ^Mrs. J. L. Sikes has returned her home in Harnett county after spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Julia Nichols, and other relatives. x ' Mrs. Jones Burton^ and Mr. and Mrs. William Cranor, of Winston-Salem, spent £he weekend with Mr. Cranor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cranor. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Townsend and son, Davis Eugene, of Hickory, a^e moving to North Wilkesboro.' Mr. Townsend is an engineer and announcer a t WILX. Rev. Rufus Mitchell will be at the Gospel Tabernacle in Wilkesboro, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon and night, November 15 and 16; everyone welcome. Mrs. Edd F. Gardner, of this city, and Mr. Lloyd Rash and Mrs. Mark Goforth, both of Lenoir, all three being officers in the Statesville district of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service, attended the Ashe county zone meeting held at Jefferson last Saturday. Cpl. O. C. Bumgarner, Jr., of Cherry Point, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bumgarner, of North Wilkesboro, Route 1. Cpl. Bumgarner enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps in April, 1946. Mr. W. A. Bumgarner and son, Mr. D. C. Bumgarner returned with him for a week's vacation and fish lng and hunting around Beaufort 'and other points of interest. They will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor In Beaufort. Mrs. Taylor j is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bumgarner. SPECIAL! APARTMENT SIZE Electric Ranges S Burners and Full Size Oven JENKINS JU HARDWARE AND FURNITURE CO. Mr. and Mm. R. M. Day, of Roaring River, returned Saturday from a short vacation in Asheville and Fontana. Dr. J. H. McNeill, who underwent an operation Tuesday at the WilkeB hospital, is recuperating at his home. Mrs. John Oglesby, of Concord, is spending the week here as a guest in the home of Judge and Mrs. J. A. Rousseau. Mr. Dean Minton, who became ill recently at Mars Hill College, is a patient »*. the Wilkes hospital. He to expected to recuperate for some time at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Minton, before returning to school. "Messrs. Lomax Kilby and Tommy Kilby, students of the Bowling Green Business University which is located at Bowling Green, Ky„ were home for the week-end visiting in the homes of their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kilby and Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Kilby. Yeoman Roscoe McNeill, who has been in the navy and stationed at Bainbridge, Md., for the past two years, will receive his discharge this week and will return to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus McNeill. Rosco<b plans to resume his C. P. A. course at National Business College at Roanoke, Va., early in January. -i O — MORE ABOUT — FLOOD CONTROL STARTS ON PAGE ONE work had progressed as lar as was possible with the limited funds Congress had . appropriated. He explained further that one of the sites on Reddies River had been surveyed and that detail designs had been completed for the first dam. He stated that when engineers set about the survey of the second site on the Reddies River, they encountered opposition from the property owners and that court action had been instituted to obtain the right to . proceed with the survey. He assured the crowd that this right would be obtained. Ready To Start Work Mr. Candrick said that everything was in readiness to start the first project as quickly es Congress appropriates the necessary funds. He declined to forecast what Congress might do with reference to a part or all of the project, but he said that 11 work actually started on one project, It would be "a good sign that all four dams would eventually be built." Speakers who devoted theli time particularly to forestry and the value of foresta In preventing floods were P. F. W. Prater and W. R. Hlne, of the National Forest Service. It was pointed out that flood history In the Yadkin Valley shows that floods are becoming more frequent and more severe. Flash floods which raise the river to flood stage in an hour or two are doing much damage to crops. The Elkin delegation was the : \ largest from out of this community and the resolutions which were adopted wore presented by Marion Allen, of Elkin. A motion was passed empowering the chalrma# to name a membership committee whose task it will be to gain the support of all the people in the valley for the cause of flood control. Following are the resolutions presented by Mr. Allen and unan ! imously passed by the assembly: "Because of the selfishness of a small group who are opposing this great humanitarian project of flood control, It is necessary to enlarge our organisation for the purpose of promoting the Interest and welfare of the citizenship of a large portion of North Carolina, therefore, "Be It resolved that thlB organization be enlarged by offering membership to the land owners and people residing or having interests in the water shed area of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River as it meanders to the sea. "Further be it Resolved that the Budget Commission be requested to include In its recommendations to the Approprl ations Committee for the Congress of the United States the necessary funds for , thq conatruction of the four detention dams to be built above North Wilkesboro so as to carry out the legislation already enacted by Congress authorizing these detention dam8 and auch other funds as are needed to complete the flood control program, including reforestation and soil conservation. "Be It Remembered that the ravages of the floods of the Tadkin River and the tributaries have been of untold cost to the State of North Carolina because of the great destruction of property, life, and physical and mental suffering; therefore, "Be it Resolved that this great waste and loss in taxable wealth is unnecessary as the destructive force of the Yadkin causing loss of irreplaceable property as well as financial and .physical hi <1ship can be eliminated; therefore, all peoples Interested in the welfare of humanity and ^Le State of North Carolina, whether directly affected or not, are invited to Join forces with the Yadkin Valley Flood Control Committee, and the civic organizations whOBe tenets are for the advancement and welfare of all people are especially urged and requested to lend their aid and moral support to this cause." HOT NEWS! 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