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The Journol-Potriot Has Blazed the Trail of Prog ress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
Thursday,
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radiue of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people to
Northwestern Carolina.
Published Mondays
NORTH WILKi
Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping 0enter
officers of the Wilkes disOld
Hickory Boy Scout
"were re-elected in the
scouters' meeting held
night at Duke Power
office.
from " committees inthat
the year had been
successful for Scouting and
mach progress was made.
Advancement committee
10 board of review and
courts of honor held duryear
with the following
presented: 1ft second
re first elass, one star,
d 48 merit badges,
the organization and
____ committee showed a
of 15 units in the county
membership of 286 Scouts
and with 111 Scouters!
ms registered. The increase
during the year was two
units* 70 Scouts and cubs and 19
Scouters and cubbers. These figures
represented a gain of 28.1
por sent orer 1§4«.
Report of the financial committee
by Richard Olbbs, chairman.
reported a total of $3,9*6
raised on the $4,000 goal with
assurance that late gifts would
enable the campaign to reach the
$4,000 goal tor Boy and Girl
Scooting programs In Wilkes.
Officers for the district were
all re-elected as* follows: L. M.
Nelson, chairman; James X. Anderson,
rice chairman; Gordon
Flalsy, district commissioner;
Gordon Flnley, district member
at large.
Mr. Nelson presided and the
meeting, which wa« well attended,
opened with invocation by
Rsv. «. M. Wellman. Principal
feature of the program other
the business transacted was
address by J. Floyd
superintendent o f
BwVo'sctoblg
are excerpts from
Woodward's address, which
well received by the Scout
Jeeni The Greatest Scout
The importance of soouting is
recognized by almost
Its effect upon the
our boys and girls cannot
b« measured in any concrete
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of
lost both feet
At**thT'willn* bortpttM H
wa« found that both bis feet
bad Iiowb daring exposure of
many hours duration and amputation
of both afaove the;
ankles was necessary.
He is now a patient at the
Wilkes hospital, where his condition
was reported today as
improved. y
Welfare Offices
Thanking Folks
For Holiday Help
Representatives of the North
Wilkesboro and Wilkes county
welfare departments today issued
a statement of thanks to the
many people who provided Christmas
cheer help for needy families
in the city and ooanty.
More needy families were helped
than in any previous year, the
welfare officers said, which was
due in part to better organization
and clearance of names
through the welfare departments.
There were few, if any, duplications,
and destitnte families
throughout the county were visited.
«
Civic clubs, church groups,
school groups, several mercantile
firms, orchardists and many Individuals
contributed materials,
for distribution and many helped]
deliver the Christmas packages.
Baby Sitter Service
Is Mode Available
As a project to raise money
for the Methodist Youth Fellowship
of the North Wilkesboro
First Methodist church, the girls
in the organisation are offering
their services as "Baby Sitters.'
Any parents desiring someone to I
keep their children in the late}
call Miss Jo Lasslter atner of-J
flee at the Church. Phone «88.
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Plan Square Dance
Wilkes poet of the American
Legion will sponsor a square
dance to be held Saturday night
at the Legion club house, eight
until 11:30. All are invited. Jim.
Goden and His Carolina Pals will
furnish mueic.
SUPT. WOODWARD ASKS SUPPORT
*tfOR SCHOOL GYM IMPROVEMENT
J. Floyd Woodward, superintendent
of North Wllkesboro
schools, has mailed the following
letter to school patrons and other
friends of the school:
'T wish that it were possible
for me to talk with every patron'
of the North Wllkesboro school ]
ooncerning our most pressing t
needs. I would certainly place
(he following at the top of the
list:
''1. An adequate physical education
building or gymnasium.
"2\ Ten or twelve additional
classrooms that would provide
for industrial art. public school
music, visual education, etc.
"3. A modern auditorium that
wonld take care of our people.
"4. Adequate equipment and
necessary repairs for oar school.
"If oar boys and girls are to
receive a thorough education and
proper training for the future,
sorely our goal must foe to work
consistently to make out school
as modern and complete as are
oar homes, oar churches, and oar
town. To thl* end may we as parents
and patrons pledge ourselves
to do everything that is possible
to give oar children the best education.
'•On Thursday night, December
IS, a tpeeial committee appointed
by the Board of Education
and the P.-T. A. Executive
to one of oar
r big needs—the heet©f
the gymnasium and the
•tlon of two dressing
This grorfp of patrons,
as the Gymnasium Imit
Committee and headr.
Arthur Venable, made
tv decisions:
"1. It endorsed enthusiastical~
plana for ' heating
^ sad when pos"the
construction of two
In the basement
im.
to avoid personal
^ it requested the Supof
schools to write a
ich patron explaining
would be siren
to contribute to
"The responsibility of providing
a warm gymnasium for our
children lg ours. The opportunity
to share in this project is ours..
The challenge to do our part is!
ours. We shall need at least $3,-1
000.00 to do the job well. It Is
hoped that we shall be able to
equip our gymnasium so that it
may be used by all grades for
physical education.
"Every one is urged to contribute
according to his loyalty to
hig school and interest in his:
children's education. Tout coope-;
ration and support of this pro-\
Ject will be greatly appreciated
by our boys and girls."
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Mack Shew Shows
Some Improvement
Mack Shew, 21-year-okl Call'
community resident who was
shot in the abdomen Friday twice
by~ a 38-caltbre pistol, is improving
at the Wilkes hospital and
may recover. Grover Gentry, colored,
is being held in jail charged
with the shooting.
Mrs. Alice W. Watson
Last Rites On Tuesday
Funeral service was held
Tuesday at Yellow Hill Baptist
church at Summit for Mrs. Alice
Wilcox Watson, 84, resident of
Jobs CJfcbln township who died
Monday. Rev. Henry Smith conducted
the service.
Surviving Mrs. Watson are the
following sons and daughters:
Mrs. Bra Card well, Winston-Salem;
Dick Watson, Salisbury;
Melvin Watson, Summit; Lovs
Watson, Damascus, Va.; Bine
Watson, 8ummit; Turner Watson,
Ferguson; Nora Watson,
Linville; Mrs. Bertha Hanks,
Purlear; Enoch Watson, Thurmond;
Clande Watson, Kasnapolis.
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Hickory, hard maple, apple
fend many other hard woods are
satisfactory for smoking meat,
although hickory hag long been
regarded as the best. . |
"SCHOOL WINNERS IN "GOOD CITIZEN" CONTEST
MISS DOROTHY BLACKBURN
Three high schools in the county,
Roaring River, Wilkeeboro,
and Millers Creek, have elected a
"Good Citizen" in • project sponsored
'by the Daughters of the
American Revolution.' The girls,
chosen on the basig of dependability,
service, leadership, and
patriotism, are Miss Dorothy
Blackiburn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dock Blackburn, North Wllkesboro,
Route Two, from the
Rioaring River school; Miss Wan*da
Hayes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rhuel Hayes, Wilkeeboro,
Route One, the Millers Creek
School; Miss Maxine Brookshire,
MISS MAXINE BROOKSHIRB.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Brookshire, of Moravian Falls,
Wilkesboro school.
Each' "Good Citizen" chosen to
to compile a scrapbook which
will include accounts of her
school, church, and community
activities during her four years
In high school. As & recognition
Cor their work each ''Good citizen"
sending In a scrapbook will
be given a Certificate of Award
and a Good Citizenship Pin, will
be formally presented at State
Conference held In High Peint
during March, and will receive
an invitation to attend the Page's
MISS WANDA HATES
Ball. The State winner will be
given a trip to Washington where
she win toe presented to the D.
A. R. Continental Congress and
will be the guest of the National
Society from April 16-19, 1948.
Mrs. C. Don Ooffey, Jr., Is
chairman of the Committee of
the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage
of the local Rendezvous Mountain
Chapter.
Schools and students who have
participated in this patriotic and
commendable endeavor are to be
congratulated fo rtheir interest, j
Splendid work was accomplished,
by those participating.
Skyland Textile
Company States
Plans For Year
Forrest E.. Tngman has been
appointed, superintendent of the
Skyland Textile Company plant
at North Wilkesboro. Mr. Tagman
is a native son of Wilkes
county, hatf had extensive experience
in the manufacturing of
tive of Burlington has been in
the hosiery manufacturing field
for some time and comes recommended
very highly.
The -plant is now employing
120 people and looks to the year
1948 as a year of greater expansion.
Consistent with this optimism,
the company expects to add
80 to 100 additional employees
during. the first quarter ' of the
year provided enough qualified
people are available. A training
school is being conducted for
those who qualify and applications
are beiug taken at the office
of Skyland Textile Company,
in the netf G. R. Andrews building,
opposite the State Highway
Department.
The oompany announces a substantial
general increase in wages
was made 'effective January
6, 1948.
Enormous Egg
An egg from the poultry farm
of Tam Hutchison near this city
had a weight of seven and onehalf
ounces, measured 9 1-4
inches around the ends and 7
3-4 inches around the middle,
and the hen which laid the egg
lives! The extra large egg is
now on display at The JournalPatriot
office.
2,100 Chickens Die
When Fire Destroys
Building Tuesday
A total of 2,100 month-old
chicks burned Tuesday morning
when a poultry house on the farm
of Lin Bumgarner at Millers
Creek was destroyed by fire.
The house was newly built
and wag 20 by 100 feet. The
fire was thought to have originated
from a brooder stove. To
tal loss was estimated at more
than $2,004).
Hex and Ray Davis, 17 and 1ft
year old sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Schyler Davis, of North Wilkesboro
route three, Tuesday went
to Raleigh to enlist in the navy.
Robert Howard Johnson, sob of
William Edward Johnson, of
North Wilkeaboro route three, also
went Tuesday, Chief Frankoff,
navy recruiter, reported here.
The recruits will receive boot
training at Great Lakes, 111.
Jas. Monroe Parsons
Funeral Wednesday
Last rites were held Wednesday
at Union church for James
Monroe Parsons, 78, citizen of
Union township who died Monday.
Mrs. Parsons leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Roverta Faw, of Millers
Creek, and Mrs. Annie Beshears,
of Rhoadhiss; also two
brothers, Joe Parsons, of Winston-Salem,
and Finley Parsons,
of Gbids.
Dokies to Meet
North Wilkesboro Dokies club
will meet Friday, seven p. m., at
the Mimosa House at Moravian
Falls. An excellent program has
been arranged for the meeting.
GOOD PROGRAM
JAMBOREE SHOW
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nui miiy And Variety Jamboree For Memorial Park
Fond Saturday Night In North Wilke»T»oro School
Gymnasium, 8 o'Clock
a program featuring five I
groups of top radio entertainers 1
here has been arranged for the
second Saturday night jamboree
for Memorial Park fund, which
will be held Saturday night, January
10, eight p. m., In the
North Wilkeaboro school auditorium.
Jlmmle Childress, radio ringer
who lg directing the jamborees,
said today that the five groups
obtained lor the benefit show
will offer a variety program featuring
hill billy music, with popular
and novelty numbers augmenting'
the show.
Wilkes Entertainers, Don
Walker and his Blue Ridge Boys,
Jim Golden and His Carolina
Pals, The Harmonettee and Key
City Songsters will have top billing
on the show.
The Key City Songster8 are a
male quartet composed of R. R.
Church, Dewey Minton, J. B.
Henderson and Zeb Dickson, with.
Miss Marie Eiler at the piano.
This group was heard regularly
over WWJKY, Hickory, for some
time and are well known here.
They will offer novelty, comedy
and spiritual numbers. The Harmonettee
are a trio from Blkin,
with Mrs. Clyde Phillips at the
piano. They are specialists with
popular music.
The three hill billy bands perform
oyer local radio stations
and have numerous listeners
thruoghout northwestern North
Carolina.
Mr. Children said that attendance
prizes will be given by
local merchants and that the expressed
demand for another show
tallowing the one in December
will assure a large crowd. The
show will start promptly at eight
o'clock.
January Session 1
Of Wilkes Coart |
To Open Monday
Judge Felix E. Alley Will
Be Jurist; Civil Cases
Calendared For Trial
January term of Wilkes 8uper*°r
°°urt for trial of ciyil cases
will convene on Monday, Jany!2^or
two weeks. j
Swig* Alley recently announced j
his intention to retire from the'
bench and the Wilkes court will
be one of, if not the last, for the
▼eteran JnrlHt. (
Civil cases are calendared for
trial during the term and a calendar
of many actions has been
made out iby the Wilkes Bar Association.
Jurors have ibeen summonsed
for the two-weeks' term as follows:
First Week
Clyde. Michael, C. R. Dancy,
Dwig-ht Sebastian, Jay Anderson,
Russell Hodgres, William E. Pearson,
Olin Adams, Thomas W. Anderson,
Lester Glass, f. D. Forester,
Reece Byrd, Richard X3.
Foster, Austin !H. Lovette, J. w.
Adams, Charles H. Porter, Lee
Edward Harris, Ray Lankford
all of North Wilkeaboro; J £
Walker, Walnut Grove; George
L. Pearson, T. L. Byrd, Robert
Spencer, Woodrow Wishon, Eugene
Triplett, Clarence Carter,
C. B. Cockerham, Edwards; Arthur
MdCann, Coy Spicer, John
W. Brown, Traphill; R. C. Pardue,
Somers; W. F. Waters, Shober
Minton, A. L. Green, IX y.
Triplett, Jobs Cabin; Leonard
Dobbins, Luther Glass, T. c
Gray, New Castle; R. A. Greer,
Moravian Falls; Earl Adams, E j
E. Stanley, o. C. Ellpr, T. F.'
Bowlin, Monroe Faw, Forrest
Doas, Grover C. Whittington,
Reddies River; Marcus Mathls,
Mrs. Florence Mathls, James F.
Mastin, Antloch; C. R. Walker,
Mulberry; Ivan Absher, Mrs. B
L. Bouchelle, Floyd Nance, Wllkeeboro;
George Odell Moore,
Coyte Par Her, J. c. . Tedder,
Brushy Mountain; Robert Moody,
Edwards; J. T. Hawkins, Rock
Creek; George D. Miles, Walnut
Grove; J. M. Brooks, Lovelace. I
Second Week
S. J. Miller, Gaither Parsons
Thomas Perry, Union; Roby si
Bller, J. T. Call, A. G. Nichols,'
Reddies River; Claude Hall I
TVaphlll; Jake Eller, Lewis Fork; j
J. C. Johnson, J. L. Garwood
Clyde Mitchell, North Wilkes-j
boro; Mrs. T. G. Bll«r, Moravian
Fills; Ray Church, New Castle;
Basel Edwards, Edwards; J. H I
Shore, Somers; G. j. Brewer, Mo-1
ravlan Falls; Charlie Walsh
Beaver Creek; R. C. Jarvls, Som-|
erg; Lee Cornett, Jobs Cabin; K.J
B. Farrington, Mulberry; E. L.
Wellborn, Somers; Marcus Blackburn,
Edwards; Frank Staley,
Antioch; L. J. Maihaffey, Rock
Creek; David C. Darnell, Edwards;
W R. Parlier, Moravian
fUfi8' ™ rt P- Ray> Antloch;
Arthur Warren, Mulberry; c. L.
Bjrfl, Somers; Hamp Triplet,
swwiTTmTir&JD
With ballots for election of
six members of the board of directors,
the Wilkes Chamber of
Commerce has mailed to members
a list, of 17 major projects
to form the basis for a program
of work for the ensuing year.
With the list of projects a
blank was enclosed for members
to suggeef additional projects and
the way has been left open for
all members and others who are
not members but who are interested
in the progress of the community
and county to suggest additional
work projects for the',
year. All suggestions will be welTax
Listing Will
BeginOn Monday
Full List Of Appointments
By All List Takers On
Pace 11 This Paper
Annual task of listing property
and poll for taxation will get
under way Monday, January 12,
throughout Wilkes county, J. C.
Grayson, county tax supervisor,
said today.
All are urged to list during
the list taking period. For convenience
of the public the appointments
of every list taker
are published In this newspaper
today on page 11, along with
names of list takers.
penalties are provided by law
for failure to list. All are urged
to select the appointment most
convenient and to attend to the
listing duties on the dates prescribed.
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Youth Fellowship
Sponsor Service;
Mias Nell Webb, director of
Methodist Youth Work in the
Western North Carolina Conference,
is to be the speaker for the
five o'clock vesper service held
at the North Wilkesboro First
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
Miss Webfb will bring a
message from the Second World
Conference of Christian Youth
which she attended last July in
Olso, Norway. "Jesus Christ ie
Lord" was the theme of the conference.
The service Sunday afternoon
is to be sponsored by the Methodist
Youth Fellowship of the
church, and a cordial invitation
is extended to the public to attend.
The local MYF Jp especially
anxious to have a large representation
from MYF groups from
the nearby Methodist churches
and other young people of the
community.
HELP MEMORIAL PARK FUND
oome and the board of directors
will carefully consider them and
Include such as are practical la j
the program of work.
Attention to also called to the
fact that all ballots for election
of directors should ibe returned
to the chamber of commerce office
not later than January 15.
Results of the election will be
announced at the annual membership
meeting on January 22.
Following &r». the listed projects
for the 194.8 program of
wortt*v« * \ t
li The development of a complete
flood oentrQl program for
the Yadkin Valley including reforestation,
soil conservation and
detention datms.
8. To promote in every way
possible the agricultural interests
of Wilkes County, particularly in
dairying, poultry, forestry, fruit
growing and general' agriculture.
3. Investigate possibilities of
processing and selling agricultural
by-products.
4. To encourage expansion of
local industries and the establishment
of new Industries of a desirable
type.
5. To file with the N. C. Department
of Conservation and
Development as complete information
as possible regarding industrial
sites and facts relating
to utilities, labor, transportation,
housing, available capital, etc.
6. To promote the Wilkesboros
as retail and wholesale trading
areas.
7. To evaluate general public
health conditions and recommend
improved practices; to work tor
expanded hospital facilities.
8. To work toward the improvement
of educational facilities in
Wilkes.
9. To coordinate in so far as
practical and possible the com*
munity interests in the develophoree
8h<m%roundsT tTS'itjfHOTK tural
fair grounds and an armory.
10. To have the highway from
North Wilkesboro to Traphill
hardsurfaced and to work with
the State Highway Deparment in
setting up a progressive plan of
road improvement in Wilkee
county.
11. To encourage wise city
planning and services. «
12. To promote city beautificatton
and sanitation.
13. To help in the organization
and expansion of a year-round
recreation program.
14. To study the advisability
of setting up a Community Chest
organization.
15. To work for better safety
and fire prevention methods.
16. To maintain as up-to-date
information as possible on local
housing conditions.
17. To study proposed legislation
and Its effect on Wilkes
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN WILKES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMING
Annual membership campaign
of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
will be carried out the
first three day8 nert week.
W. K. Sturdivant Is membership
chairman and Is "commander
in chief" for the campaign,
which Is expected to the a spirited
event.
Membership forces for the campaign
have been divided into
''army'* and "navy" forces. Heading
the "nary" will he "Admiral"
J. B. Carter with "Commander"
Richard Johnston as his aide.
"General" Cecil Adamson is head
of the ''army" forces with "Major"
Link Spalnhour second In
command
The "navy" division will have
four "lieutenants" with six men
each and the "army" will have
the same number of teams with
six each.
The "officers" with President
J. B. Williams and Secretary Tom
Jenrette will have a dinner meeting
Monday, evening, 6:80, at
Hotel Wilkes, at which time data
will be given all workers, along
with a prospect list of basin ess
and professional men and farmer*
who should beoome. members.
In event any are overlooked, it
was pointed out that any citizen
interested In the welfare and progress
of the county may Join
the chamber of commerce.
Plans are to have a rapid campaign
of three days and compile
the membership In order that the
board of directors may plan the
budget and work according to the
, membership.
BIRTHS
The following: births were reported
at the Wilkes hospital
daring the past week: son, James
Douglas, to Mr. and Mrs. James
Richard Call, of North Wilkesboro,
January 1, 7:50 a. m.;
daughter, Velna Joyce, to Mr.
and Mrs. Brantley Roscoe Osborne,
of North Wilkesboro route
one, January 2; daughter, Eloise.
to Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur
Oarris, of Roaring River, January
1, 7:35 p. m.; son, Tony
Wayne, to Mt.» and Mrs. William
Rile Johnson, of North Wilkesboro
route three, January 2;
son, William Michael, to Mr. and
Mrs. Tracy Wyatt, of Wilkesboro,
January 2; son, Steven Edward,
to Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Osborne,
of North Wilkesboro, January
5.
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Pot's Parkway Cafe
Open For Business
Pat Patterson has reopened
the Parkway Cafe located Just
outside of this dty on highway*
115. The cafe will have as specialties
steaks, chicken, homemade
piss, oyster*, llsh. The cafe
provides curb ssrvfes and private
dining rooms. Special prices
are offered church, lodge and
civic groups Cor dinners.
The public Is asked to watch
for opening of addition private
dining rooms and Pat's Recreation
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