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The Journol-Potriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
Published Mondays ^Thursdays NOfiTH WIUESB0R07Tc:i>uirsd^ec7Tg7T947
Here are pictured two of tHbnost modern apartment houses in northwestern
North Carolina. Located on Trogdon street in North Wilkesboro, the two identical
buildings were erected by Northwestern Construction company and are the
^property of Dr. C. Si Sink, C. D. Satithey and C. S. Sink, Jr., of North Wilkesboro.
■Each building has four modern apartments of four rooms and bath each and are
yfcquipped with automatic oil hea|Und air conditioning. Occupants of the apartments
are Dr. W. J. Caroon, Jr., C. C. Faw, Jr., Paul DuPree, R. W. Gwyn, Jr.,
Forrest Tugm&n, Ray Landsberger, James Kenerly and Richard S. Rowe.—(Photo
by Lane Atkinson, Jivp. ■ 1 -'' ,7^
All-Conference Back
ot
la the conferhe
was knocked oat
injury in arid-season.
Native Of Wilkes
Killed In a Train
Wreck In Wyoming
Ju. Monroe Wyatt, 53, who
left the Millers Creek community
about 30 years ago, was killed
In a train accident in Wyoming
December 7. The body was
brought to Guilford College for
funeral and burial Monday.
Mr. Wyatt was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. R. F*. Wyatt,
_of Millers Creek. He Is surrlred
. %r bla wife and two children, of
<&aimte, Wyoming, and three
sisters: Mrs. Ella Newsom,
Wake Forest; Miss Dare Wyatt,
Henderson; and Mrs. Sadie Badley,
Greenville, 8. C. He has
many relatives in Wilkes.
At the time of hla death Mr.
Wyatt Was a train conductor.
Among the relatives from
Wilkes who attended the funeral
service were Mrs. J. M. Bumgarner
and Mrs. G. T. Mitchell,
of Wtlkesboro.
Dr. Joshua Joines,
Notiye of Wilkes,
Succumbs In Idaho
News has been received here
of the death of Dr. Joshua P.
Joines in Blackfoot, Idaho, this
week.
Dr. Joines was a native of
Wilkes county, being a son of
the late Wester and Jane Spicer
Joines, of the Joynes community.
Before going to Idaho more
than 40 years ago Dr. Joines
practiced medicine in the Joynes
and Traphill communities. Dr.
Joines was married to Miss Mary
Woodruff, of Traphill. She surTtree
and is now residing at
Blackfoot, Idaho. Also »arriving
are one brother, Wesley Joines,
of Trap&m. and a number of
oonsins, including Mrs. I. M.
Myers, of North Wilkeeboro, and
Miss Jante Spicer, of Ferguson.*
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Curb Market To Be
Open Wednesday
lr Borne Demonstration club
leaders hare announced that the
curb market here will be ; open
on Wednesday, December 24, and
will not be open on Saturday, December
2.
Northwestern Is
! Plaining Branch
InWilkesboro
The Northwestern Bank, ■which
has home office in North Wilkesboro
and hranches in many other
northwestern North Carolina
cities and towns, may open a
branch in Wilkesboro, it was
learned here today.
Gurney P. Hood, North Carolina
commissioner of banks, haa
called a hearing to be held at
the oourthouse in Wilkesboro at
ten a. m. on Tuesday, December
30, on application of the Northwestern
Bank to open a Wilkesboro
branch. In announcing the
hearing Commissioner Hood said
that any and all interested persons
will be heard.
Violation of Low To
Attention is calls* by law enforcement
officers to the fact
that po union or sale of firecrackers
anywhere in North Carolina
is a violation of the law
passed by the last session of the
legislature.
Local police have warned that
any persons shooting firecrackers,
having them in their possession
or transporting them will be1
arrested and prosecuted.
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Concert Friday
By Miss Fririeri
Miss Martha Lue Fraaler, soprano,
daughter of Mr. and Mr*.
T. J. Frasier, of North Wllkeeboro,
James Morris, baritone, and
Donald Pippin, accompanist, of
Jollllard School of Mnslc, New,
York City, will be presented in a
concert by Bdlth Piper and Bernard
U. Taylor at Odell Memorial
Auditorium, Greensboro, Friday,
December 19, 8:30 p. m. It
is expected that many friends of
Miss Frailer here will attend the
concert.
The program will be as follows:
t
Der Gartner, Hugo Wolf; II
Pleure Dans Mon Coeur, De^
(bussy; Carnival, Fourdra^n;'
Aria—VlssI P'Arte, Visd. D'Amore,
from "Tosca," Pacini; Miss
Frailer.
Dank Sei Dir, Herr, Handel;
La Belle Thble Pet Mise, Arrangement
by Fisher; Chanson
Triste, Duparc; La Danza, Rossini,
Tarantella Napolitana; Mr.
Morris.
Duet: Decidi II Mio Destin,
Leoncavallo, Act I—Pagliacd,
Miss Frailer and Mr. Morris.
Intermission, wk.
Duet—Pura Si (Coma, Verdi,
Act H—La Traviata; Miss Frailer
and Mr. Morris.
O That It Were So, Bridge;
When I Bring To You Oolour'd
Toys, Carpenter; The RoTin'
Gamble.*, /Arrangement by J. J.
Niles, from "Fire Gambling
Songs"; Sailormen, Wolfe; Mr.
Morris.
At Night, Rachj|aninoff; WUd
Geese, Bennett; Over The Steppe,
Gretchanlnoff; Rapunzel, Sacco,
adapted from the Fairy Tale;
Miss Frailer.
Duet: Bess, Yon Is My Woman,
Gershwin, from Porgy and
Bess, Miss Frailer and M-, Morris.
Harry
Collector,
nue, City 1
lay
Christmas Program
At Moravian Falls
A pageant, "The Price of
Peace," will be presented at the
Moravian Falls Baptist ' church
Sunday evening, 7:30, by the
Sunday school and choir members.
In addition to the pageant
there will be a Christmas tree.
Everybody is invited.
Cantata Sunday
First Methodist!
A Christmas cantata, "The
Light Eternal," will toe presented
Sunday night, eight o'clock, at
the First Methodist church in
North Wllkesboro. The public is
cordially invited to the service^
Following Is the complete program:
Text: Rene Bronner.
Congregation.
Prelude: Organ and Bell Irre,
Miss Scroggs and Misg Shell. 1
Chorus toy the Choir, JPralse
The Great Redeemer; Tenor Solo
and Chorus, It Speaks To The
World; Mr. Donohue aad the
Choir.
Bass iSolos and Chores: God
Hath Given A Son, Mr. Anderson,
Mr. Johnston and the Choir. ,
Chorus for Choir, Soprano and
Tenor Solos, Women's Chorus:
While Shepherds Watcher; Miss
Powell, Mr. ' Donohue aad the
Choir.
Trio for Soprano, Teaer and
Baritone: Star Of Bethlehem;
Miss Lassiter, Mr. Donohue, Mr.
Morrow.
Scripture Reading: Luke 2,
Lr. Combs.
Offertory.
Mezzo-soprano Solo, The Dawnin*,
Miss Miller.
Tenor Solo: He Came To Give
Salvation, Mr. Donohue.
Chorus: Lo, How A Rose E'er
Blooming, Praetorlus, The Choir.
Soprano Solo and Chorus:
Born In A Manger, Miss Powell
and the Choir.
Soprano Solo, Tenor Solo and
Chorus, The Light of Glory, Miss
Anderson, Mr. Donohue and the
Choir.
Duet for Tenor and Baritone:
The Message, Mr. Donohue and
Mr. Moore. i,
Chorus: The Light of All The
World, The Choir.
Soprano Solo: Angel Voices,!
Miss Dot Gabriel. j
Duet for Soprano and Tenor;
Duet for Alto and Baritone, and
Chorus: Lead Me; Miss" Powell
and Mr. Donohue; Miss Agnes
Kenerly and Mr. Morrow; the
Choir.
Benediction.
Chorus from "The Messiah'
Hallelujah, The Choir.
Members of the oholr are as
follows: Sopranos: Dot Gatoriel,
Dot Powell, Margaret Anderson,
Jo Lassiter, Betty Lon Kenerly,
Deanie Gaddy, Tony Marlow;
Altos: Pauline Doughton, Myrtle
Norris, Dot Shell, Agnes Kenerly,
Nellie Gabriel, Dot Bell; Tenors,
Dewey Minton, Forrest Jones, W.
G. Gabriel, Bob Johnson; Basses,
Richard Johnston, Dudley Moore,
Robert Morrow, Bill Gabriel.
J. Jay Anderson, choir dlreo*
tor; Lois Scroggs, Guest organist.
John Donohue of Utica, N. Y.,
will be tenor soloist for
Christmas music at the
Methodist. Mr. Donohue
student at
Entries
Heme
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v^Ofir©5t
Some entries hare been received
in the Christ mas home decoration
contest sponsored by the
Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce
but many more should be
received.
A committee of judges will
visit the homes before Christmas
next week and all who are to
compete for the $25 in cash
prises are asked .to notify the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce,
giving exact location of the
home. Exterior lighting and decorations
will be Judged. Announcement
of the contest has already
attracted Interest of children,
who will ibe the principal
benefactors, and all who can are
urged to decorate and light the
exterior of their home8 and call
in their entries.
David Bell Gets
Term of 2 Years
For Shooting Man
Many Cases fried In Term
Of Court Which Closes
This Week
-David Bell In Wilkes court
was sentenced to two years on
the roads for assault on Alfred
Alexander
Bell, a kinsman of Marvin
Claude Bell, who was recently
executed In the gas chamber at
Raleigh for rape of Peggy Buth
Shore, Elkln girl, was Indicted
for assault with intent to kill. He
was alleged to have shot Alexander,
inflicting a serious gunshot
wound through his body.
The Jury returned a verdict of
assault with deadly weapon.
Because of. the illness of Eugene
Trivette, attorney, trial of
Clin^r Minton for the fatal shooting
of Atwell Wilson Parsons at
Boomer a year ago, wee contin
to ?the St.. W-Z&PFollowing
are results of the
cases trl*d this week:
Swell Ramsey, drunkenness,
30 day* suspended on payment
of $10 tine and oasts.
Vernon Porter, operating car
while intoxicated, four months
suspended on payment of $100
fine and costs; driver license revoked
one year.
Buell Shepherd and Marie
Spears, fornication and adnltry,
two years each in prison.
Baptist Pastoral
Conference 22 nd
The Baptist Pastor's Conference
of Wilkes county will meet
In regular monthly session at the
Relne-Sturdivant Chapel at ten
o'clock on Monday morning, December
22. Moderator T. E.
Story, of the Brushy Mountain
Baptist Association, has called a
special business session of the
executive committee and representatives
of the several churches
to meet in conjunction with
the conference. The program has
been arranged as follows:
1. Devotional, Rev. E. C.
Hodges, 10:00-10:16.
2. Business session, 10:15-11.
3. 1948 Calendar of Denominational
Activities, Miss Mad£j|
Lewis, 11:00-11:20.
4. Recess, 11:20-11:25.
5. A Calendar of Preaching for
1948, J. T. Way land, 11:25-12.
6. Plans for the Pastors' Conference
in 1948, Rev. W. N.
Brookshire, 12:00-12:25.
7. Sermon, Rev. A. B. Hays,
12:25-1:00.
8. Adjournment Cor Fellowship
Luncheon. /
WILLIAMS GIVES
APPLES TO NEEDY
J. B. Williams, prominent local
business maa and president
of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce,
hag donated fifty bushels
of apples to be distributed to
needy in Christmas Cheer packages.
Thirty bushels were given
by Mr. Williams to be distributed
by t;he county welfare department
and 20 bushels iby the
North Wiikesboro welfare department.
Others who wish to give may
take gifts to the ~ "
at the
Gift Packages and Cash
WU1 Be Used By The
Welfare Departments
■ -J* an outgrowth of a meeting
called recently by the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce, Christmas
Cheer efforts are being expanded
In Wilkes ooanty In an
effort to reach all underprivileged
families with Santa Clans
packages.
The North Wilkeaboro Lions
Club, churches, Woman's clubs,
V. P. W. and a number of other
groups hare organised plans for
helping needy families, whose
names are furnished by the welfare
departments of Wilkes county
and North Wilkesboro.
But these efforts, commendable
as they may be, do not reach
all the needy and the way has
been opened for all to contribute.
Gifts of clothing, toys, food,
etc., are being accepted at the
Christmas tree at the North Wilkesboro
town hall for distribution
by?the welfare departments.
But to make it easier for
those who do not have time to
shop or prepare packages, the
welfare departments, county and
city, have^announced that checks
or cash may be sent this week to
Charles C. McNeill, county welfare
officer, or to Police Chief
J. E. Walker In North Wilkesboro.
The welfare departments
assure all donors that the gifts
and money will be used to the
best possible advantage in furnishing
Christmas cheer provisions
to the less fortunate.
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American Legion
District Meeting
Convened Here
^Commander Galloway
Kvumvi i uyvu " uv ao
an individual ti doing to accomplish
the ideals for which the departed
hero gaire his life.
Christmas Program
Wilkesboro Church
Special Christmas program at
'Wilkesboro Methodist church
will he held Sunday night, 7:30.
There will be a Christmas tree
and treat far children and special
music hy children and the
choir. Everybody is invited.
Dance,
There were two Wilkes men
who received degrees of doctor of
medicine at Bowidan Gray school
of medicine Sunday — Thomas
Lee McNeill, son of Mr. aqd Mrs.
Charlie McNeill, of Pnrlear, and
William C. Hayes, son of Clerk
of Court and Mrs. C. C. Hayes,
also of the Purlear community.
Young Dr. McNeill will take
his year of interneshlp in a hospital
in Oregon. Dr. Hayes will
be an Interne for a year in Watts
hospital in Durham.
ONLY ONE ISSUE
: FOR NEXT WEEK!
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In order that the personnel
of Hie Journal-Patriot may
have a brief holiday vacation,
only one issue of 'Hie JournalPatriot
will be printed next
week. The issue for Monday,
December 22, will be printed
and delivered on Tuesday la
order that there will not be a
long lapse of time before the
next issue, which will be on
Monday, December 20. All advertising
and news copy for
publication in the issue for
Monday must be in hands of
the printers by Monday noon.
Cooperation In early preparation
of copy will be appreciated.
Local Garages To
Be Closed Three
Days Next Week
Local garages today announced
that they would be closed
three days next week, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, December
25, 26 and 27, for Christmas holidays.
Firms making the announcement
were Oaddy Motor
company, Barber-Comers Motor
Co., Midway Pontiac company,
Millers Creek Motor company,
Yadkin Valley Motor company,
Motor Service company and
Wilkes Anto Dales company. .
Christmas Monday
Annual White Christmas service
at the First Methodist
church will be held Monday
night, 7:80, at the church. The
program, to be given in candle
light, will consist of a Christmas
pageant with special music and
gifts for needy will be received.
Toys for the Christmas packages
will be donated by Messrs.
W. O. Gabriel and R. E. Gibbs.
Hospital Births
iSince December 8 the following
births were reported at the
Wilkes hospital: son, Hayden
Holland, to Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Jackson Johnson, of Wilkesboro,
December 9; son, William Samuel,
to Mr. and Mrs. Rkeford
Glenn Stroud, of Wilkesboro, December
9; son, Rex Eugene, to
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eugene Stone,
of Wilkesboro route two, December
11; son, James Thomas, to
Mr. and Mrs. James Howell
Hutchens, of North Wilkesboro,
December 12'; son, James Edward,
to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Clay Bishop, of Millers Creek,
December 18; son, Alvin Norman,
to Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle
Tedro Smithey, of Wilkesboro,
December 16; son to Mr. ahd
Mrs. Hally C. Walker, of Hays,
December 15; daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Spencer Whitley,
of Hays, December 17.
J. P. Choplln, assistant com
agent In Burke oounty, has b<
selected by the Wilkes com
board o f commissioners
Wilkes county agent to succ<
R. D. Smith, whose resignat
to accept a position with K1
dyke Farm will become effect
January li„
Mr. Choplln wag reared
Tadkln and Forsyth count
He majored In poultry at No
Carolina State College, where
graduated In 1930.rAt State <
lege he was president of the
dent body, president of the ;
lor class, secretary of the
dent body, member of the I
Key, Golden Chain, Alpha Z
the football team and was <
tain of the wrestling team,
was also a member of the p
try judging team which pli
third in the International ji
Ing contest at Madison Sqd
Garden.
After graduation he woi
for a feed company and latei
county agent work in Richm
and Dare counties before ei
ing the army, in which he gei
as captain and received a <
tion for outstanding perform
of duty in the military gov
[ment of Korea, where he wai
! duty as chief of the lives
section Of agricultural pw
tion. He and his wife will i
their home here.
Assistant Agent Named
The commissioners el
Howard Colvard, now Alexi
county farm agent, as ass!
agent in Wilkes to sui
Dwight D. Williamson, wh<
signed to become county i
of Tadkln county. Mr. Colva
a native,of Wilkes, being a
of the late Mr. mad Mrs. CI
Colvard, of Reddles River. I
I served aa assistant agent j
Beauty Sho
WHI Be
It was announced today
eight beauty ahoppes in ]
Wilkesboro will be closed oi
cember 2'5, 26 and 27 for C
mas holidays. The sboppet
Emily's, Ideal, Kerley's, W
la, Hlnshaw, Mayflower, M<
and Vogue. All will re-ope
Monday, December 29.
Organ Dedication
Wilkesboro Chui
The new organ given to
kesboro Baptist church .by a
ily of the church will be ded
ed in the 11 o'clock service I
day morning. Rev. W. N. Br
shire, pastor, announced tod
A musical program will be
en at the church Sunday evei
Mrs. Robert S. Glbbs will
guest organist at both servt
Christmas Program
Fairplains Bap
A Christmas program wt
Christmas tree will be hell
Fairplains Baptist church
day night, ?:S0. The publj
cordially Invited.
WILKES INDUSTRIAL BASKETBALlj
LEAGUE IS FORMED IN MEET HEE
Under sponsorship of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce a
Wilkes County Basketball league
was organized in a meeting held
at the Chamber of Commerce office
here Monday night.
t Four teams were represented j
and have joined the league, They]
are Bller's Bluejackets, Wilkesboro
all stars, Millers Creek all
stars and North Wilkesboro all
stars. Two other teams are
sought to make a six-team league
and entries are being held open
until five p. m. on December 23.
Managers of teams who will enter
are asked to contact the
chamber office before- closing
date.
The league is for all who wish
to play and who are not affiliated
with any high school varsity
team. When entries
ed a schedule will
and if there is suf
a tournament will
lr
lations of the league are: p]
limit of 10 with player ro«t|
be filed at Chamber of
merce office by January 3;|
game each week for each
no- change of schedule wll
notifying opposing manager]
least 24 hours in advance;
team to furnish officials,
of game and to retain re
admission all games 20 an|
cents; officials to be used
approved list it possible,
Wise managers both teams
agree on officials. The appi
Officials are Howard Bo
Jim Sanges, Charlie Mai
Jimmie Williams, Bill Lee,
Forehand, Johnny Bedn
Charles Sink.ii?
The borne team for
must fill out and deliver tcl
Journal-Patriot office ooiq
score Ol games played. Th<
ports to be turned over
Chamber of Commerce will
the league records from