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N1BTH WILKES BO R 0, N. C.. Monday, Dec. 15, 1947
Make North Wilkesboro Yi
FIELD DAY
North Wilkesboro
Football Players
Feted On Friday
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Banquet Given By Fire Department;
Letters Pre.
seated TV 21
Members of the Mountain Lions
football saoad wert entertained
Friday night at a banquet
given at Carolina restaurant
by the North Wilkedboro
fire department.
J. D. Moore "quarterbacked"
the banquet as master of cere^moaiefl
and a quartet composed
WO "Worth Ward, Dan Hudson,
Jonee Woods and Jimmie Hadley
rendered two numbers.
E. A. Shook, speaking for the
fire department, welcomed the
squad and stated appreciation for
the splendid record made by the
team during the past season.
J. Floyd Woodward, superintendent
of schools, made a brief
talk on the subject of "Team
Spirit" and complimented the
team and community for the
splendid spirit shown daring the
season. Jim Sanges, school principal
and assistant coach, 'also
talked briefly.
coacnHoward Bowers conclnded
the program With award
of letters, to 21 members of the
squad as follows: Eddie Shook,
Bill Abeher, Jack Badgett, G. L.
Adai9s.( Brad Davis, Joe Church,
Paul McGinnis, Jim Moore,
Charles Portar, D. M. Stoker,
Jimmy Hadley, Buddy Forester,
Dudley Moore, Jim Day, Jim
Winters, Julius Rousseau, Jr.,
Chip Caudlll, Kenneth Steelman,
Dan Hudson, .Carl Swofford and
Gordon Finley.
Senior squad members Include
8h k, Absher, Church, McGin-j
nis,1 trter, Forester, Finley and
Hutchison.
Other members of the squad
were Wayne Pardue, J. S. Hoots,
Johnuy Winkler, Bill Rnssell,
Caswell Brown, Gordon Forester,
Jim Carter, Worth Ward, Dick
Stoker, Gwyn Triplett, Wade
Foster, Bill Bason, Jim Norman
and Ray Chureh.
The squad at the banquet elected
Kenneth Steelman, end, and
Pus Rousseau, Jr., back, as coain8
for next year.
One Of the first essential for
success In the poultry business
is to hare a krre for chickens.
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WILX
Mutual
k Dec. 17
Radio sta
hook up with
ing company
WILX here will I
[utu&l Broadcasted
need ay morning,
according lto announcement
today by Majof Edney Ridge,
president of
Broadcasting
The first
coast-to-coast
hegin about
nesday mornii
Some of the
programs whi
ing to carry
With Music,
Heart's
olina Northwest
fpany.
;ram from the
ftual system will
it o'clock Wedop-notch
Mutual
v'LLX Is expectinclude:
3ay It
|ily Post Quiz,
Checkerboard
Jamboree, QueesjFor A Day, The
Martin Block S^ow, Adventure
Parade, Hop
man, Captain
and His Straight!
of Sports, Kate (Smith Speaks,
Gabriel Heatter, pulton Lewis,
Jr., Adventures of Charlie Chan,
Real Stories From Real ' Life,
Pishing and Hunting Club of the
Air, The Jan August Show, The
Family Theatre, Information
Please, Luncheon at Sar *.is,
Newscope, The Jim Backus Show,
top sports events and many other
outstanding radio attractions.
I
igan, Superiight,
Tom Mix
hooters, Inside
Washerette Will
Be Opened Here
The Wflfees Washerette. a new
Tne vvuim= of{er a unique
bU8!?6f to the public, will open
86r f th« DTmcan building next
goon in the Hunc
door to Towne Cieauere on
don . apd Bernard
r IrtweU will he owners of the
STi»
p ,th 12 automatic washers
°peii with be lncrea8.
and the number
ed to 21 when *4dUionfl
^'rthTSnnderette type of *
, t tve «»8tomer talies
r JvT ?irtv clothes and th« wash^
TvitL, ab
will announce *»
date
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Sixty sawmill and timber
men am pictured hen a« they j
paused daring the sawmill j
operators field day to enjoy
a sumptuous barbecue dinner
at the farm of J. Robert Orysel
near North Wilkesboro. R. G.
Pin ley, of Meadows Mill company,
was host for that part
of the day and furnished the
* dinner. The picture below
shows J. B. Williams, president
of the Wilkes Chamber - of
Commerce, sponsor of event;
R. W. Graeber, Extension Service
forester who ' conducted
the field day; R. G. Finley,
barbecue dinner host; W. K.
Sturdivant, chairman o* the
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural
committee^— (Photos
by Lane Atkinson, Jr.).
Much Interest In
Home Decoration
Contest Is Shown
Latest reports from the Junior
Chamber of Commerce Christmas
Home Decorating Contest indicate
that a number of Wilkes
county residents are planning to
create a more festive Christmas
by decorating their homes this
year. Forrest E. Jones, chairman
of the Junior Chamber's Home
Decorating Contest, announced
today that interest had jumped
since the first announcement of
the contest.
Roland Potter, chairman of
the Judges Committee also announced
that judges for the contest
would be Mrs. F. C. Hubbard,
Sr., representing the Wllkesboro
Woman's Club, Mrs. W.
B. Jones, of the North 'wilkes<boro
Woman's club, Mrs. Paul
Cashlon representing the Junior
Woman's Club, Mrs. C. E. Jenkins,
Sr., of the Garden club
and an unselected judge from
the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce.
The judges will visit all
homes entered sometime between
the 21st of December and the
24th.
The contest 1b open to all residents
of Wilkes connty and will
be Judged for exterior decorations,
Including lawn, yard and
porch lighting and decorations.
All decorations will be Judged
according to appropriateness for
' the Christmas season, originality
1 of display and relation to estimated
amount spent.
Prizes for the beet decorated
homes, to the first four winners,
of $10.00, $7.50, $5.00 and. $2.50
will be presented by the Wilkes
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
All who would like to - enter
this contest are requested to
write or call the office of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce,
phone 672, and give Manager
TOm Jennerette explicit directions
about the location of their
home so the Judges may visit it
without difficulty.
"We of the Junior Chamber
realize," Jones stated,, "that the
small prizes will not even pay
the costs of some home decorations,
bnt we do hope to begin
a contest which will increase in
scope a& the years feo on. A little
decoration on homes can mean a
great deal to all your neighbors.
We hope a lot of our neighbors
will decorate their homes and
enter this contest.
Wilkes Plumbing Co.
Now In New Location
Wilkes Plambln^ company has
moved from their former location
near the City Hall here to the
former location of Second Street
grocery at the intersection of
highway 18, 268 and 116 near
the lower Yadkin bridge.
It' vu announced from the
Wilkes County AAA Office today
by Lawrence Miller, secretary of
the Wllkee County AAA, that the
convention of delegatee from the
39 communities in Wilkes county,
elected for their County Committee
In 1948 H. C. Roberts, of
Cycle, chairman; W. M. bsher, of
Halls Mills, vice chairman; and
Charlie Miles, of Traiphill, regular
member. T. J. McNeil, of
Roaring River, was elected first
alternate and Charles Proffit, of
Wilkesboro, was elected second
alternate.
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The new community committee
for 1948 according to the
rates are as follows:
Antioch Township: f Arthur
Sale, Robert Mathls, T. M. Inscore.
Beaver Creek Township: L. F.
Walsh, J. C. Wsst, John Payne.
Boomer Township: Ralph
Swanson, M. P. Laws, Albert
Walsh.
Brushy Mountain Township:
J. D. Costner, J. C. T4dder,» Hubert
*Hawn.
Edwards No. 1: John Q. Burcham,
H. W. McCann, Qulncy
Cheek.
Edwards No. 2: v. Bland Martin,
Injiii Key, J. K. Thorpe.
Edwards No. 3: T. D. Barker,
Alton Carter, O. P. Holbrook.
Edwards No. 4: J. C. Luffman,
F. W. Norman, Ledford Tucker.
Elk: E. C. Hodges, D. M. Triplett,
Mrs. E. O. Hodges.
Jobs Cabjn: H. H. Beshears,
O. M. Watson, L. B. Woodie.
Lewis Fork: C. W. Proffit, J.
C. McNeil, L. G. Triplett.
Lovelace: C. W. Hendren, Mrs.
Ralph. Wright, Turner Anderson.
Moravian Falls No. 1:. W. R.
Hubbard, Geo. H. Brown, Cyrus
Brown.
Moravian Falls No. 2: V. E.
Jennings, R. C. Jennings, Daniel
Treadway.
Mulberry No. 1: G. C. Owens,
J. W. Hall, Clarence Painter.
Mulberry No. 2: H. H. JenhIbss,
W. y. Caud«l7 W- C Adams.
Mulberry Nib. 3: Will Watson,
Aaron Brooks, R. M. Watson.
Mulberry No. 4: A. R. Myers,
R. L. Maltba, Ro.by Rhoades.
• New Castle No. 1: G. C. Green,
D. J. Melton, D. J. Redding, Jr.
New Castle No. 2: C. M. Wellborn,
L. G. Redding, S. R. Chambers.
North Wilkesboro: J. E. Williams,
W. B. Beamon, A. X. Wyatt.
Reddies River No. 1: y. O. kuby,
H. D. Caudill, R. L. Lovette.
Reddies River No. 2: R. S. McNeil,
W. B. Jones, Noah Harris.
Reddles River No. 3: W. T.
{Snyder, A. G. Bumgarner, E. A.
Eller.
Rock Creek No. 1: A. B.
iHayes, N. P. Myers, Garr Cleary.
Rock Creek No. 2: J. C. Pelts,
T5. R. Lowe, Harrison Pelts.
Rock Creek No. 3: G. M. Alexander,
T. J. McNeil, Rafus Gilliam.
Somers: K. W. Souther, B. P.
Roberts, Otto Somers.
Stanton: Vernon Eller, Will
Fletcher, Dewey Tates.
Traphill No. 1: J. W. Nicholson,
Vance Johnson, H. N Kennedy.
Traphill No. 2: Wesley Joines,
A. P. Bauguess* W.. C. Brooks.
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Bodies Of Two War
Dead Are to Arrive
IjJgHere On Tuesday
Remains of Pfc. Claude R.
Estep, who was'killed January
27, 1945, In Belgium, ana Pfc.
Curtis L. Wiles, who was also
killed in Europe, -will arrive here
Tuesday, and funeral and burial
arrangements will be made by
their famflie8
L Vyne Rites Held
Friday Afternoon
Funeral service was held Friday
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church here for lieonard
Vyne, 73, widely prominent local
citizen who died Wednesday
in a Statesville hospital.
Mr. Vyne, a native of Michigan,
came to this community in
his early youth and attained a
position In leadership in business
and pufblic life during his long
and influential career.
Rev. Watt M. Cooper, pastor,
conducted the impressive service.
Elders of the Presbyterian
church, of which Mr. Vyne was a
member, and members of the
Knights of Pythias lodge were
honorary pallbearers. -Grave service
in Greenwood cemetery was
carried out by members of the
Masonic lodge.
In addition to a large number
4of local people, many from distant
points were here to attend
the funeral service.
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H. D. Schedule For
December 16-19th
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Tuesday, Dec 16: 'Mulberry,
Mrs. T. E. iHarrold's, 7.: 30 p. m.
Lewis Fork, Mrs. John Idol's,
2 o'clock. *
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Moravian
Falls, Community House, 2:30
o'clock;
Gilreath, Mrs. Tevepaugh's,
10:00 a. m.
Thursday, Dec. 18: Milters
Creek, Mrs. M. F. Bumgarner's,
1 :S0. ^
er, Mrs. Ted Carpenter's, 1:30.
'Mountain View, Mrs. F. C.
Johnson's, 7:30 p. m.
•Corrections from last week.
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Scout Court Of
Honor to Meet
Wilkes District Boy Scout
court of honor will meet Thursday,
7: SO, in the religious education
building of the First Presbyterian
church. All interested in
Scouting are invited.
Traphill No. 3: Watson Durham,
M. G. Key, iM. P. Parks.
Union No. 1: J. C. Woodie,
Mont Mash, Tommy Wyatt.
Union No. 2: A. R. Miller, E.
A. Vannoy, E. M. Dancy.
Union No. 3: W. H. "yhlttington,
A. H. Taylor, J. H. Shepherd.
Waltnut Grove No. It L. F.
Caudill, C. D. Blevins, Dennis
Walker.
Walnut Grove No. 2: L. G. Billings,
W. W. Gambill, C. A. Ahsher.
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Wilkesboro No. 1: R. E. Prevette,
B. S. Call, Ben Busic.
Wilkesboro No. 2: Harvey
Johnson, Charles C. Staley, Clarence
Fletcher.
William C. Hayes
Receives Degree As
Doctor Of Medicine
Dr. William C. Hayes, son of
Clerk of Court *nd Mrs. C. C.
Hayes, received his degree as
doctor of medicine at the commencement
exercises of Bowman
Gray School of Medicine .in Winston-Salem
during the week-end.
Commencement sermon for the
class of 48 was preached Sunday
&t the First Baptist churc^.
Members of his family and many
other relatives and friends attended
the commencement exercises.
Dr. Hayes Will take his year of
interneship at Watts hospital in
Durham.
Benefit Dance
Tuesday Night
V.F.W. Sponsoring Event to
Provide Christina* Cheer
For Needy Families
Blue Ridge Mountain post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
held an important meeting Tuesday
night,'7:30, at the American
Legion cltfbhouse. Every member
is asked to attend.
At eight p. m. the V. P. W. is
sponsoring a square and round
dance at the Legion clubhouse,
to which everybody is invited.
Proceeds from the dance will be
used by the post to furnish
Christmas cheer baskets for
needy families of veterans. An
enjoyable occasion is assured
those who will attend. -
Three Fires Here
The North Wilkeaboro fire department
did effective work in
extinguishing three fires here.
On Wednesday a blaze in the rear
of Recall Drug store was put out
and little damage resulted.
On Friday afternoon a flue fire
at the home of Mrs. J. C. Wallace
was effectively handled and on
Sunday morning a fire in a new
building being erected by A. A.
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Caroling Dates
Dec. 18th-24th
J. Jay Anderson, who is handling
the Christmas caroling program
at the OhTistmas tree at the
North Wllkesboro city hall, announced
today that Christmas
carols will be sung there at five
p. m. from December 18 through
December 24 under sponsorship
of the Trade Promotion committee
of the Wilkes Chamber of
Commerce.
The groups scheduled for the
various dates are: December 18,
Girl Scouts; December 19, North
Wilkeaboro glee club; December
20, Wilkesboro glee club, December
21, Damascus Choral Society;
December 22, Roaring River
glee club; December 23, combined
-choirs of churches of Wilkesboro;
December 2 4, Millers
Creek glee clab. On the night of
December 24th various groups
will sing carols throughout the
community.
The programs at five p. m. at
the Christmas tree will be broadcast
over WILX.
Trial of Hugh West,
clerk, on the charge of
manslaughter of Miss
Jenkins, of Winston-Salem,
been continued in the
term of Wilkes conrt until
term. • v*Vv"
The continuance was granted
on authority of a telegram from
a Plnehurst physician that West
is hospitalised with infection of
the stump of his leg, which was
amputated several weeks ago
following a pro tor cycle-track .collision
near Plnehurst.
West's trial was continued at
ttie recent special term because
hte had not recovered from the accident
and amputation. Since that
continuance,' according to information
received here, he had returned
to the hospital because of
Infection.
Two other major trials set for
the December tetrm, which ended
its first week Friday, have also
been continued. Trial of Johnny
Correll, of Lenoir, for fatal
shooting of Charles C. ■ Baker
near here last December, was
continued for the term because
of vthe illness of Fate Beal, of
Lenoir, his attorney. Cling Minton's
second trial for killing Atwell
Wilson Parsons at Boomer a
year ago was put off until Monday,
December 15, because of the
illness of hi8 attorney, Eugene
Trivette, who remained in the
hospital today, and Minton's case
may go over to the next term for
criminal cases, which will be the
first week in March.
Judge John H. Clement, of
Walkertown, is presiding, and about
half the large docket calendared
was disposed of last 'week.
Divorces were granted in the
following cases last week: Lorene
Love versus Nilie Love; Ruby
B. McMillan versus R. K. McMillan;
Martin Milam versus Sybil
fifteen Milam; Albert Curry
versus Georgia Curry; Abigail E.
^illar^veTsu8 Edward jP^Buiversns
Marshall Hairs ton; Reginald
Perkins versus Mary Perkins;
Crafton C. Harrington
versus Wilma Walker Hairing^
ton; Anne Stamper Holland versus
Joe Talmadge Holland; Hester
Wyatt versus Con Wyatt;
Minnie E. Bauguss versus Marshall
E. Bftuguss; Millard Ray
Transou versus Roland Willard
Transou;. Margaret Shore Brown
versus Joseph Morris Brown;
William Royal versus Brmie deary
Royal; J. W. Bost versus
Evelyn Bost.
The following named defendants
indicted for operating a car
while intoxicated received similar
sentences of four months on
the roads suspended on payment
of $100 fine and costs each and
were tbarred from driving for
one year: Clark Perry, Roscoe
Miles, R. C. Cundiff (colored),
James Lewis. .Holcomb, Charles
i Glenn Higgins, Eugene Smith,
Thomas Lee Lovelace, Glenn
Dancy, Worth George Woodie,
William Jones Miller, Edwin Anderson,
Wint Chambers.
Results of other cases tried
last week follow:
Mack Huffman, drunkenness,
30 days suspended on payment of
pAafa
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' SHRINERS CARRY FOOTBALL LETTERMEN TO SHRINE GAME IN CHARLOTTE
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Meat production under Federal
inspection for the week ended
November 8 totaled 369 million
pounds, according to the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
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Shriners in North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro cm Saturday, December 6, gave
all football lettermen of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro high schools the trip
to Charlotte and the annual Shrine game- between North and South Carolina high
school all stars. The above picture shows the football players and a number of
local Shriners who provided the trip and expenses for the boys.
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