Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, Jan. 26,1948
Make North Wilkothara Y,
). M. C. A.
Wilkes Y. M. C. A. is
um a building fond for the
^Kcttoa of a modern Y. M
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, North Wilkesboro has a
I trading radius of SO miles,
The Journol-Potriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years No^J^raTarotoT.1*
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LKES
HOOLS
CLOSED
Re-Opening of Schools
Hfuesday If Weother
Conditions Permit
Kin* winter threw everything
la the book, at as during • the
Schools of the Wilkes county
■ystem were ordered closed Sunday
for today because of the
weather but will re-open Tuesday
nornlng unless there is another,
wintry blast of new or ice, Supt
C. B. Eller said tftday.
ft Ftiday winter weather
snb-freesing temperatures
illed all day under cloudy
t and threat of snow. On Prlnight
the expected snow beto
fall la a gale of wind sad
the mow continued through part
of Saturday.
Saturday night and 8unday
morning the msrcaiy tried to
crowd out ot the bottom of thermometers,
with reports of four
below to six above prevalent early
Sunday morning. The weather
moderated Sunday afternoon bat
the mercury Ml again this mornadg
to a very few degrees above
aero.
With other cold waves from
the far northwest hsaded in
this direction, the weather man
had so comforting news today.
Snail Tobacco
Allotments Cut
The County Trtple-A office announced
that the tobacco allotments
tor Wilkes county have
been received from the state office
and have been mailed to the
tdbacco producers In this county.
It appears that all tobacco producers
Sferd affebtedPby the t7TS2
per cent cut and all farmer8 with
large or small allotments received
the same percentage cut.
An acreage of 13.2 was given
to the various community com'mittees
in this county with which
to make adjustments. This was
very little help when the committees
tried to help the 900 tobacco
producers in this county.
Only the very neediest cases re-j
celved one or two tenths assist-'
ance. This was applied after the|
cut was made.
*3 Wilkes Youths
HeM For Robbery I
Aged Wilkes Man
Yadkinville. — Three Wilkes
county teen-age boys hare been1
arrested for the attempted robbery
of Mayberry Pinnix, aged
Resident of upper Yadkin, on'
two different nights, and hare
confessed to "attempted robbery
with firearms and other dangerous
Implements," Sheriff Bill
Moxley announced Friday.
The three were listed as Leo
Wagoner, IS, and Carrol Gray,
17, who hare posted bonds of
$2,000 each, and Harold Martin,
IS.
According to Sheriff Moxley,
the three masked themselves and
entered the home of Mr. Plnnlx,
who greeted them with the statement
that he knew them. They
then left, the sheriff said, .but
several nights later, two men,
one of them masked, entered the J
Pinnix home carrynig a pistol'
and a large pocket knife. «
They told Mr. Pinnix, who had
retired, that they had come for
his money, and he jumped from
feed and began fighting them,
the sheriff related. Martin was
ejected and the door ~ locked, |
whereupon Wagoner told Mr.:
Pinnix he had been forced into
the robbery against his will, ac-'
cording to the sheriff. .• I
Mr. Pinnix told the sheriff he'
permitted Wagoter to leave but
that before doing so he (Plnnlx)'
took a sbdtgun from over the
door.
Officers quoted Mr. Pinnix as
saying he had 17.000 In the
house, but placed It in an Elkin
•bosk the n«t day.
Martin Is stlK "In Jail. He .Is ft
half-toother of Summerfield Martin,
who is now serving a long
term after violating pa
It The Navy today have more
than 40 ship and station new».
«re printed for the
of Naval personnel who
Tobacco Allotments
For New Growers
It vu announced today by
Lawrence Miller, iscretiry,
Wilkes County AAA, that the attention
of the farmer* to directed
to the fact that all applications
tor New Grower Tofcacoo Allotments
must be on file In the
county AAA office by Jfcanvy
SI, 1948, In order to receive
consideration for this year. There
Is no allowance for late filing
for veterans returning from the
service.
CHAMBER COMMERCE HEARS MR. I
KRIISZ IN MEMBERSHIP MEETNK
Harry J. Krusz, general manot
the Winston-Salem
Oh amber of Commerce, delivered
an inspiring and informative address
Thursday evening before
the annual membership meeting
of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
at the North Wilkesboro
town hall.
The meeting was well attended,
and Interest in the county-wide
organisation for the welfare and
progress of the oounty was evidenced
ag sincere by the business
and professional men who make
up the membership.
J- H. Whicker, Sr., a prominent
local attorney, presided over
the meeting, whiclf was opened
by invocation by Dr. Gilbert R.
Combs, pastor of the First Methodist
church.
J B. Williams, president of
the Chamber of Commerce since
its organization nearly two years
ago, welcomed the group and
made his report for the year,
which indicated that the chamber
had been very active In many
phases of endeavor.
Richard Johnston, treasurer,
made his report which indicated
that the organisation is operating
»n a sound financial basis. He
listed receipts and expenditures
for the year and reported on the
>ucce»ful Tnembership campaign.
Six r>irectors felected
A. P. Kilby reported for the
Jlection committee who taibdlated
^allots for election of six direc,ors
to succeed six whose terms
expired this year. Ballots were
nailed out with 12 nominees who
^ere named by the retiring directors.
The six highest who were declared
elected for a three-year
term were: GiBbert T. Bare, Joe
Barber, R. M. Brame, Jr., Richird
E. Gibbs, Presley Myers and
W H. McElwee.
Under the plan of organization
there are 18 directors with terms
af six expiring each year. Those
who have one more year to serve
*re D. V. Deal, E. P. Gardner,
Russell Gray, Jr., J. R. Hix, W.
K. Sturdivant and C. J. Swofford.
rhose who have two more years
are W. O. Absher, J. B. Carter,
Dr. P. C. Hubbard, Richard B.
Johnston and J. ' B. Williams,
rhose wh<jse terms expired this
(rear were N. S. Forester, W. G
Gabriel, W. D. Halfacre, Paul Ost>orne,
Link Spalnhour and Etagene
Trivette.
Jenrette Speaks
Tom Jenrette, _who came to
Worth Wilkesboro during the
jrear to become secretary-manager
of the chamber, succeeding
Porrest E. Jones, who resigned to
snter business, spoke briefly and
presented the speaker of the evening.
Mr. Jenrette praised the
membership for their co-operatlon
since he came to the city;
[n presenting Mr. Krusz he com^
mented on the fact that Mr*
Krusz is recognized as one of
the outstanding chamber execu->
tives in the county and for two'
rears has been president of the
North Caroline Association of
chamber executives.
Krusz Good Speaker
Mr. Kruss opened his remarks
with comments on the interest
his city is shownig in this part
at the state, paricularly tor flood
control and soil conservation la
the Yadkin Valley, a project In
which he pledged tall cooperation
at the Winston-Salem Chamber
jf Commerce and allied Interests
In the Twin City.
He then entered Into a most
Interesting discourse relative to
the definition and Activities of
i Chamber of Commerce. He deFined
the organisation ae a working
partnership of business and
professional men for civic, commercial"
and industrial progress.
He denied attacks that Chamber
Df Commerce 'is the mouthpiece
»f big business and said the organization
is made up essentially
of small businesses. Citing his
own city, he said they had 4,000
members, with only three firms
represented which could be classed
as big business.
Dae* Not Donations
Chamber memberships are not
SHIP OF FRIERDSRIP CANVASS
FOR OVERSEAS RELIEF WILL RE i
MARE M MLRESROROS SRRMV
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Special Meeting Of
Jaycees Tonight' 7:30
▲ special meeting of the
Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce
-will be held tonight, 7: SO,
at Faw insurance Agency office.
All member* are asked to attend.
donations, he said, but are a
legitimate part of the crrerhead
of any business firm of the community.
He said business should
be better organised and pointed]
(rat that labor spends more In
organisation than is spent for all
chambers of commerce, civic and
i badness organisations combined.
In North Carolina, he said, there
are 65 chambers, 52 of which
have paid executives.
.CMee Activities
I Speaking of chambers In the
state, he listed some of the ac|
thritles carried ont by them as
follows: promotion better industrial
relations, creating greater
interest in edacation, Industrial
development, promoting tourist
business, trade promotion, cultural
development, agricultural
: progress, city planning, veterans'
affairs, fighting subversive
activities, traffic improvement,
aviation development and many
other activities. «
Leadership Essential
In conclusion Mr. Kruss said
that development of leadership Is
highly essential. These leaders,
he eaid, must represent the forces
which bring peace and prosperity
to the world. They must
have the wholesome, healthy and
Christian point of view, he declared.
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Flood Control Report
John E. Justice, Jr., chamber
memlber and chairman of the
Yadkin Valley Flood Control committee,
was asked to report to
the meeting on progress being
made for flood control. He reported
that planning surveys are
continuing'for the two proposed
dams on the Reddles river and
that core drilling is near completion
at one of the proposed
dam sites near this city. He has
received assurance, he said, that
| drilling will then be completed
at the upper site on the Reddles
river.
' President J. B. Williams presented
the newly elected directors
and also those whose terms
have not expired.
At the close of the meeting refreshment8
consisting of coffee,
soft drinks and doughnuts were
served to those attending.
| Officers of the Chamber of
Commerce will be elected by the
: hoard of. directors, who will also
pass on the program of work for
the year. The present officers of
the chamber are J. B. Williams,
j president; Russell Gray, Jr.,
vice president; Richard B. Johnston,
treasurer; and Tom S. Jenrette,
secretary-manager. The
executive committee Is composed
of J. B. Carter, Russell Gray, Jr.,
Tom S. Jenrette,. Richard B.
Johnston, C. J. Swofford and J.
B. Williams.
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North Wilkesboro
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> Gymnasium Fund
Is Nowlf,575.15
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North Wilkesboro high school
gymnasium improvement fund
this morning had reached |1,575.25,
according to tie report of
J. Flora Woodward, superintendent
of North Wilkesboro schools.
With the goal of |3,000 Just
past the halfway 'mark In contributions,
those who hare neglected
to send their contributions
are asked to do so at their earliest
oonrenieijce in order that
the full project of heating the
gymnasium a n d constructing
dressing rooms may be completed
soon. Installation of the heating
plant Is near completion and the
school wishes to carry out the
remainder of the-project now.
.. The list ef contributors since
the last published report Is as
follows: N. L. Albsher, James L.
Brewer, C. A. Canter, Mrs. Dan
Carter, J. H. Whicker, Sr., Carter-<Huibbard
Publishing company,
■Hoyle M. Hutchens, Julius C.
Hubbard, Gilbert T. Bare, J. B.
McCoy, Northwestern Bank, Presley
*E. Brown, J. R. Hix, Caddy
Motor company, C. C. Iflaw, Jr.,
Mrs. Kate 7. AbshslSwq
People ur county Will Cooperate
By Sending Gift*
By School Children
How Much Do We Otre?
North Carolina Is going to
Bend a Ship of Friendship to oar
destitute neighbors overseas. A
house-to-house canvass wiH he
made In the Wllkeafcoros on Sunday
afternoon, February 1st, beginning
at two o'clock. Bvery
family is urged to hare year
bundle ready, in a bag or corrugated
bos and on your front
porch at that hour. Shoes can
simply be tied together.
people of the oonnty will cooperate
through their schools.
The school authorities will announce
certain days on which
the children can bring the handles
to the schools anA they will
be delivered to the C. and 8 Motor
Express warehouse la North
Wilkeaboro where all supplies
will be assembled and shipped to
New Windsor, Maryland, where
they will be sorted and loaded at
once on the North Carolina Ship
of Friendship and sent overseas.
Complete cooperation and
promptness is urged. Last year
when a similar collection was
made in our community, handles
kept coming in tor days and even
weeks after the house-to-house
canvass was made This time all
citizens, both in the towns and
in the county, are urged to get
their .bundles ready by the time
designated so that within two or
three days after February 1st
they may be on their way to the
children and adultg that need
them so much.
It is desirable that goods be
clean and usable. Any textile
with life in it is acceptable. Clothing,
bedding and shoes are first
on the list of needs. But dried
foods, c&naaa meat, fish .. and
mffc, 3renTboo£, 'tofs
games, dolls, Cotton' feed bags,
linens, bedding, candles, felt
hats, bar soap, thread, kitchen
ware, galoshes, school and medical
supplies, and cloth scraps
and remnants are also needed.
Peace and prosperity reign in
America but overseas countless
numbers of our brethren, and
their children fight a grim battle
against cold, hunger, disease and
despair. Their war is not over.
Let every citizen and every family
participate in this act of brotherliness
and mercy! It is hard
to be hungry, but it is torture to
hear your children cry when
there is no bread. How much do
we care?
(Editor*,® note: The above article
was prenared by Dr. Gilbert
R. Comlbs and other ministers of
the community).
Moravian Falls Plans
People of the Moravian Falls
community will carry their bundles
Saturday afternoon by 3:00
o'clock, to the Baptist church,
and all bundles carried there will
be brought in to the central collection
here for the oounty.
Important Meeting
Of Junior Order
iAU members, and especially ]
the degree team, are urged to
attend the North Wllkeaboro
Junior order eonnell meeting
Tuesday, 7-: 30 p. m.
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Dr. E. S. Cooper
Attends Lectures
Dr. B. S. Cooper, well known
local chiropractor, la attending
jhlropractic lectures In Abilene,'
Texas, and Ihe will return to his
i>fflce here February 9. Dr. Coop- j
sr left for Texas Sunday, travel-'
Ing by plane from 'Wlnston-Salsm.
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Unique Display
For Polio Drive
In the lobby of the Liberty
Theatre a very Impressive Infantile
paralysis campaign display
was constructed by the theatre
personnel. It consists of a wishing
well in the form of a well
with curb and bucket, rope and
crank. The "bucket'' Is a large
glass Jar with unusual lighting
effect. Patrons are Invited to
drop contributions Into ,the Jar.
Colored Woman Dies
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■Julia Kemp Harris, 93, colored,
resident of Wilkesboro route two,1
died Thursday and funeral service
was held Sunday at Damasby
and
She i8 survived
John Harris,
Directors Wilkes
Chamber Commerce
Will Meet Friday
Directors of the Wilkeg Chamber
of Commerce will meet Friday.
7: SO p. m., in the Chamber
of Commerce office to elect officera
for the year and- adopt budget
and program of work. This
will be their first meeting of the
year and the newly elected directors
will assume their duties.
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Three Watauga Men
Killed In Accident
Three residents of Watauga
county were killed when a car
skidded off highway 221 eight
miles from Boone and crashed
Saturday, January 17.
Barnard Proffit, 21, and his
cousin, Baton Earl Proffit, 17,
were killed Instantly. Ray Proffit,
IS, brother of iBaraard, died
in Watauga hospital following
the accident Elbert Bryan, driver
of the car, was not critcally
hurt.
The brother victims were sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Proffit
and Eston Earl Proffit was a eon
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Proffit,
all of the Meat Camp community.
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Gus Burl Wingler
Funeral On Friday
Last rites were held Friday at
Wingler cemetery In Union township
for Ons Burl Wingler, 51year-old
resident of the Vannoy
community who died Wednesday.
Rev. J. W. Luke oondfucted the
funeral service.
Mr. Wingler is survived by
three children, Edna, Ruth and
Anderson Wingler, and his mother,
Mrs. 'Sheets Wingler, all of
Vannoy.
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Heating System
Installed In Gym ..
Mountain View high school
has completed Installation of a
heating plant In the school gymnasium.
Work was completed on the
project today and the heating
plant will be used for the first
time tonight when Mount Pleasant
boys and girls play the. home
teams.
P. W. Gregory, school principal,
said today that the heating
plant was purchased from Camp
Bijtner at great savings in comparison
with new cost an<j that
labor of Installation was donated
principally by people of the
community.
Cost of the project has not
been paid and the school plans a
benefit show to help in payment
of the cost. In addition to the
show, there' will be gifts from
school ipatTons and people of the
community.
The heating plant will assure
comfort for basketball fans and
will enable the school to use the
gymnasium in physical education
classes.
Mrs. Sarah Lunsford
Is Claimed By Death
Statesville.—Mrs. Sarah Roxie
Lunsford, 83, widow of Francis
Lunsford, died Saturday night at
the home of her son, X. N". Lunsford,
near Union Grove. She was
a native of Wilkes County.
Survivors include seven children,
X. N., J. D., and W. R.
Lunsford of Union Grove; Mrs.
Johu K. Suddrith of Morganton;
Mrs. J. A. Queen and Mrs. T. F.
Queen, iboth of High Point, and
Mrs. S. J. Shave of Kannapolis.
Funeral services were conducted
at 11 a. m. today at Grassy
Knob Baptist church.
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Alvin Ralph Rash Claimed
By Death
Funeral service was held Saturday
at Friendship s Methodist
church near Millers Creek for
Alvin Ralph Rash, age 19 days,
son of Ralph and Blanche Hamby
Rash, of the Millers Creek community.
The child died Thursday.
Rev. J. R. Short oonducted the
funeral service. Surviving are the
father and mother and two brothers,
Wayne W. end Billy Rash.
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Square Dance 30th
At Morayian Falls
All who attend the square
dance to be held Friday night,
eight o'clock, at the > Moravian
Falls community house are assured
of an enjoyable occasion.
Proceeds from admission to the
dance will go into the community
house Improvement fund.
Rodio Programs
On Flood Control
Dro'Z!idle" °! Pr°8Te«-" radio
Program heard each Tuesday,
®i*ht /• over W1LX and
Thursday, i*:16 p.
oplc of flood control and will be
carried out by member* of the
Wood Control committee of the
Kliwanians Heir
Speech About Key
Club Organization
Richard Davenport, of High
Pomt, Speaker At Meetmg
of Cfab Friday
en2 W»k-^o Kiwanians
enjoyed an Interesting meeting
Friday noon at Hotel Wllkea.
t u re^Ung tbe Program Dr.
?k v WayUnd- chairman of
the Vocational Guidance coma
tee, gore ont a qUeetionni
seeking Information about a
gram of vocational guidance to
be put on by the committee
President R. E. Gibbs announced
that several hooka had
J**® d0°a^fd fOT u»e by patients
In the Wilkes Tuberculosis Hosbooks.and
Urged 0tbere to
Program chairman E. G. pinIey
introduced Richard (Dick) I
Davenport, the vice president of
Kiwanls Key Club International,
who lives in High Point, and who
made a very splendid talk, presenting
the organization and
work of the Key Globe of Kiwanls
International. He prefaced
his speech by saying that the
leaders of tomorrow are the boys
of today. And stated that the
Key dub is Just the sort of or!
ganization that develops leadership.
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Thb first Key Clrfb was organCalifornia:*
Tfi'ere are rnow more
than 8000 boys iri t^ese clubs.
The Charleston Key Chib was the
first one to be organized In the
Carolines and the High Point
Key Club was the fir* one to be
organized in North Carolina.
A Key Club is a Service Club
In the high school. Its . members
come from the upper three grades
of the high school and are elected
from a list approved by the
school principal. The three ideals
of the Club are: Service, Scholarship
and Leadership.
The activities of the Club include
an annual Father's Banquet
and an annual Mother's
banquet; Vocational Guidance in
High School, awards for achieve-1
ment of various sorts, cleaning
school grounds, attending to
score boards, directing Red Cross
campaigns and the like. The
work of the Key Club In the
high school is oomporable to the
work of the Kiwanls Club In the
community. It is the child ofrthe
Kiwanls Club and Is under the
watohcare of the Kiwanls Club.
The speaker gave directions for
the organising of a Key Club and
Offered to come and assist in doing
so If his service,, are desired.
A number of questions were J
asked and the speaker gave im-1
mediate and responsive answers.'
Guests Friday were: J. Floyd
Woodward and Jim Winters with'
Sam Winters; Bill Absher and i
Eddie Shook with Robert S. I
Gibbs; L. M. Nelson, Jr., with L. I
M. Nelson," Julius Rousseau with
R. Ei. Gibbs; Bill Combs with Dr. j
Gilbert R. Combs.
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Clubhouse Plans |
To Be Discussed
In V. F. W. Meet
Bine Ridge Mountain post °'i
Veterans of Foreign Wars will'
meet Tuesday night, 7: SO, to dis-j
cuss plans for construction of a
clubhouse for the post.
It is expected that the post
will receive reports that the
building site has been surveyed
and that other arrangements i
have been completed.
The poet hag plans for a spacious
clubhouse, which will serve
the poet and also the community
as a place for large gatherings.
Further details are expected
In announcements following the
meeting. ' <
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Cattle and calf slaughter in
1047 was the greatest on record
and much larger than in 1946.
The unusually large slaughter Issharply
reducing the number of
cattle on farms. Slaughter In
1948 will be less than this year's
record, according to the T78DA.
FLOOD
CONTROL
MEETING
Wai Be Held Saturday Afternoon
At Robert E. Lee
Hotel, Winston-Salem
Representatives of 15 counties
comprising the entire watershed
of the Yadkin rirer in North
Carolina will gather at the Moert
EL Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem
Saturday, January 31, two
p. m., for a panel discussion by
the top flood control authorities
in the nation.
The meeting, purpose of which
to to give the beet authoritative
data possible on flood control,
wa9 arranged by the Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commeroe in collaboration
with the Yadkin Valley
Flood Control committee,
which is seeking a oomplete program
of flood control, including
soil conservation and reforestation.
first meeting of this type
was held in North Wilkesboro
November 6, at which time four
counties participated, and plans
were made for the Winston-Salem
meeting to enlist support
of the entire Yadkin ares In the
state.
Local People To Attend
It is expected that many from
Wilkes will attend the WinstonSalem
meeting beeause of the
great interest in flood control a*
mong Wilkes people. Tom Carroll,
personnel director of ths
Wachovia Bank and Trust company,
Winston-Salem, will act as
moderator of the meeting.
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On the program for the discussion
will be: C. B. Deane,
congressional representative of
the eighth ^strict; John H. Folger,
fifth district representative;
Homer H. Wells, chief of water
conservation, U, S. Soil Conserva
WT*: Fine. National Forest -See-vice,
Atlanta, G«.; T. C. Shuler,
assistant chief engineer, Muskingum
Watershed Conservancy
district, Philadelphia; representative
of U. S. Army engineers*
office, Charleston, S. C.
Governor R. Gregg Cherry,
who previously has gone on reoord
as favoring the engineers'
plan of flood control by detention
dams, has also .been invited to
participate.
Deadline 1$ Set
For Signing AAA
Payment Blanks
Important Announcement
For Wake# Farmers Is
Made By Miller
Lawrence Miller, secretary of
Wilkes County Triple A* announced
today that a deadline
had been set UP *or signing applications
for payment for the
1947 Triple-A program as of
February 15. All persons eligible
for payment have been mailed
cards and if payment is expected
a producer must go by the county
office and sign his application
for payment on or before February
15. No credit can be given
for 1947 practices after this date
except to farms that received conservation
materials.
Attention -was further called
to the fact that all farmers who
expect to receive assistance from
the Triple-A in the form of Limestone,
pasture grass seeds and
seed for a winter cover crop or
a payment in cash for this material
that iB purchased by the farmer
must execute a farm plan for
1948. This can also be accomplished
in the county Triple-A office.
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State School Buses
Subject Inspection
Raleigh, Jan. 25.—State school
trasses are subject to the mechanical
Inspection law and must go
through the inspection lane*
just as other motor vehicles, Assistant
Director 6. L. Gaynor ot
the State Mbtor Vehicle Department
said today.
C. C. Brown, director of transportation
of the State. Board of
Education said that the boards of
education and superintendents la
the various counties had been instructed
to get in touch with inspection
authorities and work out
an inspection schedule. Some
oounties, such as Pitt, are currently
hi the process of having
their school busses inspected.
Brown said.