SUBSCRIPTION KATES:
One Year - — $2.00
(In Wilkes and Adjoining Coi»tU»)
One Year *8-®°
(Outside Wilke, and And W&tM Cow*-)
Rates To Those In Service:
One Year (anywhere) $2.00
w^fN^to«^^rtr^cotndNsi*^st
mi*c Act rflBw 4, 1879.
Thursday, Jan. 8,1948
School Friends Rally
For Gymnasium Work
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Although no campaign of solicitation
is planned, letters have gone out to patrons
and friends, of North Wilkesboro
school asking their help in financing improvements
on the school gymnasiumThe
plans are to install a heating plant,
which has been purchased, and to construct
dressing rooms in the gym.
Estimated cost of the entire project is
$3,000, and work has already started on
installing heat. A splendid heating unit
was purchased from Camp Butner at
great saving.
Attendance at games at the gym has
been low in recent years because it was
impossible to comfortably heat the building
with two stoves.
But of more importance is the fact that
the lack of heating facilities has made it
impossible to use the gymnasium in winter
months for a full program of physical
education for all the children ifr the
school. Having children to play in a cold
house is one easy way to cause illness of
severe colds or pneumonia. Outdoor play
in cold weather is not as dangerous, but
weather conditions are not usually good
Ifor outdoor play in winter.
Those who can are respectfully asked
to give whatever they can for the project,
because it will be for the benefit of their
children and all who attend the school.
No pressure is being put on anyone to
give,^ but all gifts will be welcome and
helpful.
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Most Needy Don't
Have Insurance
During the past year there were families
in Wilkes county who lost everything
they had when their homes burned, and
they had no insurance money to help* replace
the things which could be bought.
The remark is often made that a person
cannot afford to pay fire insurance premiums.
But on the other hand, there are
few who can afford to be without fire
insurance when it is needed. About the
only person who can afford not to have
fire insurance is the one with so much
wealth that the loss -of a home would not
seriously impair his financial security..
Inquiries made here reveal that fire
insurance on rural property can be purchased
from $6 to $10 per thousand dollars
valuation, depending upon the fire
' hazard. The rates are made according to
the probability of loss and if your rate is
high it is because of likelihood of loss,
pften your insurance man can make suggestions
for improvements or alternations
which would lower your rate. For instance,
one man found that fire extinguishers
in his home would lower his
insurance rate. Another found that building
his stove flue in a different manner
would save him money and lessen fire
danger.
This is something for people to study
seriously, especially those who feel that
they cannot afford the financial outlay of
annual insurance premiums.
For $16 yearly a rural resident can
carry sufficient fire insurance to lessen
the shock of total fire loss, and to leave
a family something to start with in .case
the worst happens.
P
w year presents itself as a wonfor
civic progress in
past
in motion for
Jt will require c<
the part of the people who are
in improving their community and county
to achieve the desired results.
It takes unity of purpose to achieve.
Some of the results are noticeable in
building: programs of churches, the raising
of more than $160,000 for the Wilkes
Y. M. C. A., beginning the development
of Memorial Park, erection of high school
gymnasiums, beautiful holiday decorations
in the Wilkesboros and many smaller
projects.
The chamber of commerce has given
to the people the opportunity to work together
for progress. Efforts correlated in
a forward direction are more effective
than widespread effort without unit of
purpose. *
There is a number 1 objective for the
coming year in which all can participate.
It is the movement to secure complete
flood control in the Yadkin valley, including
soil conservation and reforestation.
You as a citizen can help by letting
your congressman know you favor this
great endeavor.
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So far in this fuel oil argument nobody
seems ready to smoke the pipe line of
peace.—Greensboro Daily News.
T H F
EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
By Rev. Herbert
Spaugh, D. D.
Depth is the most important dimension
of life. Perhaps that sounds foolish, for
we do not often hear much about it. More
people are interested in length of life
than any other dimension. Others are interested
in breadth, as breadth of thought
and vision are considered most important.
We don't hear about depth of life,
bpt we all admire it, and seek it consciously
or .unconsciously.
Length of life is the physical dimension.
Breadth is the Rental footrule, wh|16
depth or height is the yard-stick of tne
spirit of a man. "Still waters run deep,"
is an old way of speaking of those quiet
souls whose depth of character makes
them a blessing to all.
It is said that far out in the ocean where
the depth runs into miles, the roughest
storm never disturbs the quiet calm of
those still waters far below. There are
some lives like that. We all know such.
We honor them, admire them, seek their
advice and want to be near them when
.our own lives become disturbed. They always
keep their heads, when excitement
carries the crowd away into some frenzy.
Depth is never found seeking length or
breadth. It iO1 matter of the spiritual life.
Many lose sight of that. The man of wisdom,
calmness and discernment who can
be of help to others is the man with a
sense of security. He is at peace within—
at peace with his God and with his fellowmen,
for he has taken time t<* know
them and to love them.
No one pays much attention to a loose
tongue. I have several friends whom I
like in spite of their tongue. They talk entirely
too much and too quickly. They say
things which would hurt me, if I would
let them. But I know that they don't mean
them. I like them for what they are, not
what they say. But I never ask them for
advice, because they are not deep enough
to give it. I hesitate to give them a confidence,
because they cannot get it far
enough below the surface of their own
lives to keep it.
Calmness of soul is not a natural gift—
it is the gift of G6d. Often it is secured at
great price. It takes spiritual toil and adversity,
obstacles and hardship to plow
down through the hard crust of our outer
lives. We do not find it by amusements,
by recreation, by education. It is to be
found only as man learns to walk with
his God and to give much room to His
Spirit.
What all men desire is depth of life,
but most of us do not know it. It is not
easy to get, but nothing brings greater
happiness. Henry Van Dyke gives a good
prescription for its cultivation:
"Four things a man must le^m to do
if he would make his record true: To think
without confusion clearly; To love his
fellowman sincerely; To act from honest
motives purely; To trust in God and
Heaven securely."
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A B NOR M A L
ABSURDITIES i
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By
D WIGHT
NICHOLS
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UEAP YEAR—
This Is leap year, which means
that we will have 366 Daiqy
Hawkins days in 1948.
This is the year when eligible
malee are supposed to be chased
until the question is propounded.
Leap year is the year in which
one more day is tacked on. This
is supposed to keep the calendar
and the sun in step with each
other. In other words, to keep
the calendar from getting ahead
of old sol.
The extra day, as you all know,
is put on February, which, makes
29 days. A certain number of
people were born on February
39.
We once heard of a Scotsman
who picked out a girl born on
February 29. He married iher because
that meant a birthday
present only once each four
years. ,
Several years ago we had five
Saturdays in February, which
meant five pay days for those
who get paid on Saturday, and
that is something for the shortest
month in the year.
This year we will have five
Sundays In February and Fifth
Sunday Singing Conventions can
celebrate a rare occasion.
That last time we had a fifth
Sunday in February was in 1920.
In case you are looking forward
to the next fifth Sunday in
February, it will be in 1976. So
just stick around and it will
eventually show up.
NHGEOT O* CHILDREN—
We are informed that hundreds
of children walk to North
Wilkesboro school from the
Woodlawn, or eastern, part of
this city.
Therfe is nothing unusual about
that, but a suitable walkway
should be provided.
To reach the school the children
must cross a small btream,
which isn't so small in rainy
weather, and they have to climb
a hill at an angle of about 15
degrees. They have no foot
^rjdge^ump tfce /ti^anp and tbe
Ble
the eteepar
bridge with
ay, steps
part, and a loot
landrails.
We say handrails, b«c
svery child likes to step in
Have yon erer seen one walk around
a mnd hole? No, it is more
tun to walk through 6*
Wilkesboro Divides
With Mountain Viewl
Triplett and Craig paced the
Wllkesboro quint to a 42-28 victory
over Mountain View to give
Wllkesboro a split of a twin bill
at Mountain View Tuesday nigbt.
The Mountain View girls had annexed
a $4-15 win the opener.
Girls' Game
Pos. Wilkeeboro 15 24 Mtn. View
F—Williams 5 12 Sloope
P—Bryan Key
F—Garwood 9 6 N. Rhodes
0—Mathis A. Rhodes
G—Stone Harrold
0—Lone 1 V. Rhodes
Relief At Last
For Your Cough
Tlrion relieves promptly beEoes
right to the seat of the
jo help loosen and expel
r —en phlegm, and aid nature
-- soothe and heal raw, trader, inflamed
bronchial mucous mem*
a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding
you must like thte Way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back. v.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
NOW IN STOCK
Ready for Delivery
• G. E .Washers
With Pumps
• Hot Point Electric
Ranges
• Electric Water
Heaters
PARKER-TRIPLETT
Electric Co.
'Phone 606 Wilkeaboro, N. C.
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Substitutions: Wilkfaboro —
Mitchell,- M1 n t o n, Tread way,
Lowe, Vaught, Mountain View—
Woodruff 6.
Bo • Game
Pob. Wilkesboro 12 28 Mtn. View
P—Craig 13 12 Mayberry
F—Triplett 10 6 Bauguss
C-^WIhittington 2 5 Johnson
G—Lowe 6 5 Yale
Q—Gambill 2 Blerins
Substitutions: Wilkesboro —
Bdwards 3, Emerson fr, Linney,
Story, Hubbard, Stamey, Brewer,
BMler. Mountain View—Rhode®.
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GUARANTEED WORK
WRIGHT'S
MEN'S SHOP
WILKESBORO, N. C.
ANNOUNCING THE
Parkway Cafe
(Under New Management)
WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT PARKWAY CAFE
IS NOW BEING OPERATED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, AND UNDER
THE NAME OF
PAT'S PARKWAY CAFE
A Cordial Welcome to One and All
• STEAKS •HOME-MADEPIES •CHICKEN
Oysters Fish Vegetables
SPECIAL PRICES FOR CHURCHES AND LODGES
Watch For Opening of More Private Diningroom
— AND —
PATS RECREATION PARLOR
LH.(Pat) PATTERSON E. L. BESHEARS
Operator-Manager Partner
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