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The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
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North Wilkesborb has a
trading radius of 60 miles,
serving 100,000 people m
Northwestern Carolina.
NORTH WILKESBORO. W. C. Thursday. Jan. 22,
Make Worth Wilkesboro Your Shopping Cmtar
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Charged With Death of Lee
R. Ande«oa In North
Wilkeaboro Jam. 11
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Ernest Taylor has been released
from Jail under bond of
$4,500,, WilVie Sheriff C. Q.
Polndexter t&ld today. :
Hearing for Taylor, resident of
the MoGrady comirfunity, . Vas
held before M»t T. S.' Kenerly
hare
on manslaughter charge fori
the death of Lee R. Anderson at
the home of Math Taylor, brother
of Bxnest, on F street in Northj
Wilkeaboro Snnday, January 11.
Taylor waived evidence and
bond was set by Mayor Kenerly.
r it was alleged that Taylor ]
struck Anderson with his fist and
that Anderson tall to the floor.
Taylor Jeft the 'house and later1
it was learned that Anderson |
was dead. Aatopsy conducted
under direction of Coroner Myers
fixed the cause of death as
*—a blood dot on the brain,
— from a blow on the
Officers qnoted Taylor as admitting
that he struck Anderson
following an argument about a]
r truck, but Taylor said that he
dttl not know that any serious injury
resulted from the blow: Taylor
was arrested at the home of
a relative in North Wilkeaboro
a few hours after the death of
Anderson.
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Damascus Singers
At the First Baptist
^The Damascus Choral Cltb
will sing at the First Baptist
church in North Wilkeaboro Sunday
evening, 7: SO. The club is
under the direction of L. H. Anderson
with Mrs. J. R Edelin as |
pianist, and is one of tbe most
widely known group of singers in
northwestern North Carolina,
Everybody is invited to the ser*».
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Court Grinds Ok
Leagthy Docket
"Wilkes superior court in session
for the second week continned
to work on a lengthy docket
of civil cases with only a-few
actions reaching the trial stage.
Since the last publishedreport j
three divorces were granted:
James Monsoe Farrell versus Ina
Stevenson Ferrell; Roland Har-1
per vemis' Prances Harper; Agnes'
H. Davis versus William H.
Davis.
Betty Ward, et al, secured
judgment of $1,000 in a .timber
suit against J. N. Osborne, hut
notice of appeal to the supreme
court giren. !
- Elizabeth Harris was awarded
judgment of $600 Against Neeta
Webb and William Hay Harris
secured a $750 Judgment against,
the same defendant.
Judge Felix B. Alley is-ipresiding
over the court._
Reduce Fuel OH
Advice of Experts
Urgency
for immediate con-'
»r action in conserving home
Ing oil was underscored in aj
sr addressed today to all
Customers by J. L. Wright, D1-!
vision Manager of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey. Citing
the critical fuel oil shortage
along the Atlanta vSeaboard, Mr.
Wright said, "Tld\ is only one
thing that can iiw thousands
of ?il users from real hardship
and that is, everyone must reduce
his narinar consumption by
cent tor the next three
starting in January." He
that the Industry is
_ more fuel oil than ever
before, bat that an average 25
per cent wider season than hut
ir, an increase of 22 per cent
the number of new oil burner
and other factors
to wo present critical posii.
Mr. Wright stated that the
7 15 per cent redaction
be accomplished without
discomfort" by holding
stats to <8 degrees
and cutting to #0
„ at night; turning off
l unused rooms, sunporchusiug
suppleas
coal grates
consid
STUDENT COUNCIL AIDS GYM FUND
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J. Floyd Woodward, left, superintendent of North
Wilkesboro schools, is shown here receiving from Bill
Absher, right, president of North Wilkesboro student
council, check in the amount of $125 from the student
council. The substantial contribution by students represents
the purchase price of tike heating plant for
the gymnasium. The heating unit was purchased as
war surplus from Camp Butner and represents a great
saving. Cost of installation of the plant and construction
of the two dressing rooms is estimated at $3,000
and school patrons are making voluntary gifts to raise
the necessary fund in order that the gymnasium may
be used for physical education classes and be comfortable
for basketball games.—(Photo by Bill Byers).
G. 0. P. Dinner
Winston-Salem
On February 21
Vandenburg Sought As|
Speaker For Annual Lincoln
Day Gathering
Attendance at the North Caro-j
lina Republicans' Ltoeeia—Day.
Dinner Winston-Salem, Feb. 21,
is limited to 500 persons, Buford
T. Henderson, chairman of
arrangements, said. All tickets
are being handled through State
Republican Chairman -Sim DeLapp
of Lexington.
A speaker of outstanding national
prominence is being sought
by State Republicans to deliver
the principal address. There is a
possibility that Senator Arthur
H. Vandenburg of Michigan,
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, may be. obtained
as speaker.
. The annual convention of the
Young Republicans of North Carolina
will be held at the Robert
E>. Lee Hotel February 21, the
same date of the dinner. The
Lincoln Day celebration Will be
held in the hotel ballroom that
evening.
A Statewide declamation contest
is to be held throughout the J
State and the main contest .will j
be held in Winston-Salem, with
prizes presented to the winners.
Material for the contest may be
obtained from Mr. Henderson.
Brother of Corf W.
Steele Dies Tuesday!
Mount Airy.—-Thomas Edmond
Steele, 48, Mount Airy jeweler,
died early Tuesday at hie home
here after a long illness.
A native of the Copeland section
of Surry County, he was the
son of the late Thomas J. and
Louella Pilson Steele.
Mr. Steele is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Leona Stanley Steele;
one son, Edward J. Steele, Mount
Airyr two daughters, Misses
Irene and Helen Steele, both of
Mount Airy; two sisters, Mrs.
Elbert Bullins and Mrs. Harvey
Co?, both of Dobson Route 2, and
one brother, Carl W. Steele,
North Wilkeaboro.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Double Creek
Church near Copeland at 1 p. m.
Wednesday by Rev. S. U- Hoffman
of Germanton, and Rev. C.
O. Stey, pastor of the Haymore
Memorial Baptist church o f
Mount Airy- Burial was in the
Double Creek church cemetery.
Those from North Wilkeaboro
attending the funeral service
were Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Steele
and children, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Gabriel, Miss Evelyn Coe, Mr.
and Mrs. O. K. Pope, Clifford
Myers, D. P. Beshears, Jr.
Cub Pack 36 Will
Meet Monday 7:30
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Cub Scout pack number 36
will meet on Monday night, 7: SO,
at the Presbyterian Religions
Education building. Edward Bell,'
Cubmaster, urges all cubs to attend.
HOSPITAL BIRTHS
The following births were reported
at the Wilkes hospital during
the past week: daughter,
Martha Walter, to Mr. and Mrs.
C. D, Smithey January 16;
daughter, Mickey Lynn, to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Allen January
17; daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Church, of North Wilkesboro
route two,' January 16;
son, Robert Lee, to Mr. and Mrs.
N. L. Call, of Wilkeatont r«nt»
tw*?-**rcnaTT daughter
da Rebecca, to Mr. and Mrs. Ha*jt
vey L. Cass, of Union Grov^d
January 16; son. James Douglara
to Mr. and Mrs. James Blackfl
born, Jr., of North WHkesbort*
January 16; son, Terry Lee, H
Mr. and Mm. Talmadge AleaC
ander Prerette, of North Wilkw
boro, Jnauary 17; daughter, U0da
Faye, to Mr. and Mrs. William
Baxter Bullis, of North Wfckesboro,
January 19; son, James
Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. James
Henry Steelman, of Wilkesboro
route two, January 18; son, Rby
Roger, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
William Jarvis, of North Wllkesboro.
January 17; son, Roger
Dale, to Mr. and Mrtf. J. G. Kerley,
",of Taylorsville, route three, j
January 18i; daughter, Wanda'
Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Marion <
A. Church, of Wilkeaboro, Jan-|
uary 1*7; daughter to Mr. and!
Mrs. Obie Dean Green, 6t Hendrix,
January 20; daughter, Judy
Marlene, to Mr. and Mrs. Blake
Buel Eller, of W!lkesbort>, January
20; son, Tony Lee, to Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Edward Clark, of
North Wilkeaboro route one, January
21; son to Mr. and Mrs.
Talmadge B. Hamby, of Wilkeaboro
route one, January 22.
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Square Dance Here
On Saturday Night
A square dance sponsored toy
the Wilkes ipost of the American
Legion will be held at the Legion
clubhouse Saturday night, eight
until 11:30. Music will be by Jim
Golden and His Carmina Pals.
Everybody is invited.
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The Girl Scout
Association Is
To Meet 19th
Wilkes County Girl Scout Association
will meet Monday, January
26. at 7:45, in the evening,
in Presbyterian church Educational
IBuildlng.
Th^ associational meeting will
be preceded by a meeting of the
board of directors at 7:00 o'clock
and Mrs. Mitchell aaks that every
director make it a point to be
present.
Mrs. Robert S. Gibbs will stay
after the meeting to give anyone
interested a chance to discuss
plans or problems in the scout
program.
All leaders and committee
members are asked to be present
as tfiis meeting will takei the
place of the Leaders Club for
Jenoary.
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs, of the
First Methodist church, will be
the speaker for the Association
meeting and Mrs. Glbbs will give
a brief report on troop activities.
Frozen Water Uses
Cause Trouble Here
Recent cold weather has caused
much trouble locally by freezing
water pipes, in and out of
bouses.
The water maJ - crossing the
Yadkin to the State Highway
shops and offices and many business
firms on East Main Street
Extension across the river is now
oat of commission. State highway
and city forces were working
today to find the trouble, which
was thought to have been caused
by freezing nWr the rifer. The
line across the river is property
of the state highway commission.
City workmen; reported a number
of other instances of frozen
pipes, some of which were underground,
The breaks are being repaired
as rapidly as possible.
Helped By Your Dimes
Those big Crown ejgfcs of little
Stokes flpooks, wee-yeais
old son of |r. and fn. C. L.
Brooks of Monroe, §r. c., are '
shining witjB- happiness because
he is recovering from an at<*
b"fm" pM*lr"l»"""
sent him tape Gastonia Orthopedic
HospBal. Were it not for
the dimes ' and dollars contrtbnted
North Carolina
citizens expert treatment j
and care M has received would
not have been available. In the
current March of Dimes Governor
Cherry and Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Clyde Erwin have urgently appealed
to the people of this
state to double their efforts to
help combat this dread di
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CRICKET SCHOOL OPERATING AGAIN
Here Si pictured the old and dilapidated Cricket
school building located three miles west of this city on
highway 421. The old structure was originally built
for three teachers many years ago and additions were
added from time to time, to house six classrooms and an
enrollment of 250 students. .The school re-opened in
the building Monday after being closed two weeks for I
minor repairs. The grand jury had described the building
as "dangerous" and unfit for school use. A nineroom
modern building has been recommended for
Cricket in a county-wide survey of school needs.—
(Photo by Law* Atkinson, Jr.).
Thomas E. Nichols
Lost Riles Today
Funeral services were ^ield today
at Art>or Grove Methodist
church near Millers Creek for
Thomas IE. Nichols, 87, highly
respected citizen of that community
who died at his home
Tuesday night,
Rev. J. R. Short, pastor, assisted
by Rev. A. "W. Eller, conducted
the funeral service.
Mr. Nichols is survived (by hiB
wife, Mrs. Sarah Nichols, and
the following sons and daughters:
C. I. Nichols, Austa, W.
Va.; Roscoe and . Andrew Nichols
and Mrs. Ransom Pierce, all
of -Wilkesboro route one; Mrs.
James Wentz and Miss Novella
Nichols, of Kannapolis.
a
License to wed were issued
during the week by- Register of
Deeds Troy C. Foster to the following:
Daniel F. Beshears, Parsonville,
and Diana Bare, Seng;
Walter Miles, Radical, and Alma
Hincher, Hays; Lewis Gentry
Blackburn, Jr., and Ruth Lee
Hawkins, both of Purlear; M. W.
Greene and Anna Marlch, both
of Boone; Leo S. Golden and
Stella Mae Norman, both of State
Road; Harold Greer, Landing,
and Gladys Caudill, Warrenaville;
Victor Bereath, Pfafftown,
and Gladys Stewart, Lewisville.
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Special Service
Mount Pleasant
Rev.* W. H. Caldwell, of Sparta,
will conduct an evangelistic
service Sunday night, seven o'clock,
at Mount Pleasant Baptist
church. All are Ihvited to the
service.
BANK OF NORTH WILKESBORO HAS
PROSPEROUS YEAR; CAPITAL AND
SURPLUS INCREASED TO $500,000
The year 1947 was a highly
successful year for the Bank of
North Wilkeaboro, President J.;
R. HI* reported to the stockholders
In annual meeting here.
There was good attendance atj
the stockholders meeting with |
much interest shown in the report
of Mr. Hix on the hank's
activities and operation for the
56th year of the bank's long
history. Commenting on business
conditions, Mr. Hix said: "During
1947 our county probably experienced
an all time high in
employment of Its citizens. The
output of our industrieg expanded,
providing employment. Our
mercantile establishments, both
wholesale and retail, had a great
volume of business and we share
with them their satisfaction In
being able to satisfy in a large
measure the demands made upon
them."
Commenting on conditions reflected
by b®nk activities, President
Hix said: "Deposits on savings
and checking accounts continued
to grow. Savings deposits
had an nnnsnal increase, which
evidences the fact that the people
of our oounty are thrifty and
bring earnings to this bank for
safety and interests vftilCh accrue."
He also expressed appreciation
to customers, stockholders
and employes for their/Cooperation
that contributed to successful
operations during the
year.
Upon recommendation of Pree
bank's capital stock and surplus
to a total of one-half million dollars.
Details for completing the
proposal, including amounts of
Increase for capital stock and
surplus, -were left to the board of
directors. It was pointed out In
this proposal that since 1942
when the capital stock was increased
to $100,000, that deposits
had increased 240 per cent
and had been over nine million
dollars for the past three years.
During . the year the Bank of
North Wilkesboro paid regular
dividends of fire per cent to
January and July and an extra
two per"'cent in January, making
a total of 12 per cent for the
year.
Stockholders re-elected all directors
as follows: E. M. Blackburn,
Ralph Duncan, R. G. Finley,
R. W. Gwyn, J. R. Hix, W.
D. Half acre, John E. Justice, Jr.,
and Worth E. Tomlinson.
Following the stockholders'
meeting the directors named all
officers Dor another year as follows:
J. R. Hix, president; W. D.
HaUfacre, executive rice president;
R. G. Flnley, rice president;
R. :W. Gwyn, cashier.; W.
W. Starr, J. G. McNeil, J. T.
Brame and W. B. Gwyn, assistant
cashiers. .■ /?;
Singing Sunday
"Fourth. Sunday night singing
will he held Sunday, January 25,
seven p. m., at Bethany ohurch,
Reece Mastin, chairman, Invites
all singers to take part in the
program. .
Local Gym Fisd
North Wilkesboro
Is Now$1,362.25
All .Invited To Contribute
In Order To Reach $3,,
000 Goal For Fund "
The North Wilkes bo ro school
gymnasium improvement fund
this morning had reached $1,362.25,
J. Flpyd Woodward,
school superintendent, reported.
Although the halfway ipoint In
the campaign for $3,000 for a
heating plant and dressing rooms
!for the gymnasium has not been
reached, the manner In which
contributions are going in volun
senfl their dona
they have in school or mall to|
Supt. Woodward.
Contributors listed since the
last published report were Miss
Myra Sale's eighth grade room,
Wrenn Yannoy, T. O. Pritchett,
W. K. Sturdivant, Harvel Howell,
Z. O. Eller, p. W. Eshelman, Dr.
H. G. Duncan, D. L. Crook, J.
G. Gamblll, Jim Sanges, Dr. W.
K. Newton, F. D. Forester, W. O.
Absher, D. E. Turner, Mrs. Paul
Pardue, Mies Margie Gabriel,
Mrs. C. B. Lomax.
Work is progressing well on
installation of the heating plant,
which may be In use during the
n«|t few days. Two dressing
rooms with Bhowers are planned
for the basement floor of the
gymnasium.
The gymnasium will be used
for the benefit of all children In
the school from the first grade
on up in physical education
classes, and for high school and
community basketball teams.
J. F. Barnett, Age 85,
Rites On Wednesday 1
Last rite8 were held Wednesday
at Liberty church for James
Franklin Barnett, 85-year-old
citizen of the Gilreath community
who died Monday. Rev. Noah
Hayes and Rev. J. P. Robinson
officiated at the service.
Mr. Barnett leaves the following
sons and daughters: Walter
Barnett, Gilreath; Willie Barnett,
Wilkeeboro route two;
Spurgeon Barnett, Gilreath; John
Barnett, Mrs. Leatha Combs and
Virgil Barnett, North Wilkesboro;
Mrs. Pearl JohnsQn, E-lkin.
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Adams Infant Dies
Funeral service for Robert Eur
gene Adams, infant son of Carl
and Ruby Nelson Adams, of Reddies
River township, was held
Wednesday at Pine View church
with Rev. Monroe Dillard conducting
the . service. The child
died Tuesday.
_ Surviving are the father and
mother and the following brothera
and sisters: Bobby Lee, Roy,
Hazel and Annie A lams.
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Sandy Hampton, S3,
Is Claimed By Death
Last rites were held tpday;
two p. m., at Sandy Creek church
for Sandy Hampton, 83, resident
of the Traphill community who
died Monday.
Mr. Hampton leaves his wife,
Mrs. Minnie Hampton, and the
following sons and daughters Mrs.
Lucy Alston, Traphill; Mrs.
Alice Stewart, New York City;
Mrs. Stella Thompson, Jonesvllle,
Claude Hampton, Traphill; Mrs.
Nellie Lowe, Jonesvllle; Mrs. Sallie
Williams, Winston-Salem.
Campaign Now On
$5,000 Infantile P<
1 is Fond* In Wilkes
Wilkee Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
spent more than $4,000
daring the past year for the aid
of infantile .paralysis victim* in
the county and the chapter's local
funds are now exhausted, it
was learned today from Sam
Ogllvie, chapter chairman who
urged liberal response on the
part of the people during the
current campaign to raise $5,200
in the March of Dimes in Wilkes.
In 1944 there were 97 ctmm
in Wilkes and. since that epidemic
there hare .been a few cases each
year. The National ^foundation
<paid hospitalisation costs of the
cases except for a few who were
able to pay the great expense
themselves.
Bat hospitalization is only the
beginning of the expense, becanse
those left crippled and
maimed must be rehabilitated.
During the past 'year the Willtee
chapter paid for several corrective
operations on crippled limbs,
-bought wheel chairs, braces, special
shoes and other equipment
to make It possible tor the crippled
children to attend school
and to develop as nearly normal
as possible.
One half of the amount raised
in the campaign is retained locally
by the chapters for use in
their own counties, and the National
Foundation stands ready
to assist chapter in epidemics
and emergencies.
During the past week shows
have been held in a number of
schools. A polio movie is ehown
and the Carolina Merrymakers,
night they were at Tra.pl
gave a good program. Admission
to the shows is free but opportunity
is proved for all to give
to the polio fond.
On Monday night the show will
be given at Roaring River and
on Tuesday night at Pleasant
Hill. Both shows will be at 7:30
and everybody is invited. *—
Letters have been mailed out
by R. W. (Dick) Gwyn, Jr.,
chairman of the campaign, with
eelf addressed return envelopes
for contributions.
Schools are planning to have
a very active part in the campaign
throughout the county.
In rforth Wilkesboro members
of the Uong Club, which annually
sponsor and carry out the work
of the campaign, will operate a
dime board on the streets on
Saturday this week and next
Ail are asked to give as liberally
as possible.
Wilkes Chamber
Commerce Meet
Is Held Tonight
Annual membership meeting of
the'Wilkes Chamiber of . Commerce
will be held tonight, 7:30.
at the North Wllkesboro town
hall.
Feature ot the meeting will be
an address by Harrey J. Krusz,
general manager of the WinstonSalem
Chamber of Conmerce.
Mr. Krusz is a nationally famous
executive who will hate a most
Interesting address.
President J. B. Williams will
make his report for the year and
welcome the membership. Announcement
will be made of the
election for six members of the
board of directors for the coming
year.
At the close of the meeting refreshments
will be served.
John G. Walker Dies
At Home at Hendrtx
Funeral service for John G.
Walker, 77., well known resident <
of the Hendrtx community who
died Monday, was held Wednesday
at Mt. Zlon chunch with Rev.
Ed Hodge and Rem Mr. Harris
officiating.
Mr. Walker is' survived by his
wife, Mrs. Julia' Walker, the following
sons and daughters: Mrv,
Joe Watson, Deep Gaip; Mrs. Ed
Henderson, Lenoir; Mrs. Vergie
Summerlin, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. 1
Roby McNeill, Lenoir; Mrs.
sle White, Mt. ZioA; Mrs. Fred
Summerlin. Lenoir; Iva and Wal