North Carolina Newspapers

Make North Wifkesboro Your Shopping Center mmmrm Y. M. C. A. is rais building fund for the m of t modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. Vol.+2, No. 80 The journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years ; ; Published Mondays and Thursdays North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, gp serving 100,000 people in ||j Northwestern Carolina. v a m . wmtWHWWWWWIWHHWHWWWWHWH YADKIN VALLEY MOTOR COMPANY'S NEW BUILDING WWWWWWH»WHWWWIWWWWMM»W»» -yw A splendid addition to Wilko* boro on the corner new building pictured »ho*e. The fireproof •tn*J"rV!'V ^ a paint and of Ninthand CstreetT for a tn«k dep*rtm€»t cn the ^dn«Sn inrtalled hody Shop on the second floor. The ^ck departoent Jr.). and 1948 model Ford trucks are on display. —(Photo by i-ane Basketball Calendar an stars at North Wll t—Mountain View all at Wilkeeboro. Ugh Mhool at Wilkee nlRht—North Wil taboro high school at Klkln. Wednesday night — Millers Greek all stars and filler's Bhtejackets at Millers Creek. Dwnday night — Mount PleMaat all stars at North Wii kesboro. Thursday night—North Wll kesboro high school at Taylors TlDe. Friday night—Mount Pleas-. ant high school at Wilkes bo ro. Mulberry School taises In Polio Effort] Mulberry school made an ex cellent record la raising money for the March of Dimes cam paign, R. W. Gwyn, Jr., Wilkes ohairman, said today. The school reported a total of 1262.13, which greatly exceeded the amount raised there last year. The sixth grade won the con ft in the school by raising 1.50. 'Forgotten Men' Subject Address At Kiwanis Meet Rev. C. E. Rozelle Brings 4 Inspiring Message To Chrie Club Friday Korth Wilkeeboro Kiwanifl club enjoyed a good program at the regular ^eekly luncheon meeting held Friday noon at Ho tel Wilkes. Program Chairman Dr. FYed C. Hubbard presented John Cash' Ion, who sang two numbers, *<Seven. Beers,'' and "Old Man River." ReT. C. E. Rozzelle, of Ard more Methodist church, Winston Salem, waB then presented and he spoke to the clnb on the sub ject of "Unremembered People Who Hare Meant So Much To The World." In his list he named William Dawes who met Panl Revere in hie midnight ride. 2-. H. Solomon, whose million dollors of gold saved America in the days of George Washington and Talley Forge. 3. Samuel Slater, who is the father of the textile manufacturing in this oountry. 4. Marcus Whitman, who prevailed on the congress to save the northwest in the days of John Trier. 6. Dorotha Dix, who founded the institution for the mentally sick. f. Dr. Carrie, who made the first artificial ice. 7. Dr. Bphraim McDowell, who performed the first abdominal operation for tumor in this coun try. 8. Mary Lyon, who founded Mt. Holyoke College for girls. I. I,or|fiza Coffin, who made the. first air brakes work. 10. Harvqr Wiley, the pure food act. 11. Perry Heath, the R'. F. D. Mail Service. It was a challenging and interesting talk. D Quests Friday were: Miss Ag lies Mledge and Claude Elledge With D. E. ESI edge; Fred Hob bard. Jr., with DV. Fred Hubbard. Support the Y.M.C. A Flood Control Talks In Winston-Salem Experts Discuss Full Program Of FI o o d Control Winston-Salem, Feb. 1.—De tention dams must be augmented by soil conservation and refores tation programs for adequate flood control in the Yadkin Val ley. This was the consensus ol opinion of two representatives, omaifi"M tamhai and forest service, and local Chamber of Commerce officials, who met* here informally yester day. Meeting at luncheon at Hotel Robert E. Lee to discuss the Yadkin Valley flood control pro ject were North Carolina Repre sentatives John H. Folger and C. B. Deane; Homer M. Wells, chief of water conservation, Soil Conservation Service, Washing ton; W. R. Hine of the National Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga.; T. C. Shuler, assistant chief engineer at Muskingum Watershedx Con servatory District, New Phila delphia, Ohio; Harry J. Kruss, general manager of the Winston Salem "Chamber of Commerce; and P. B. Raiford, industrial seo setary of the Chamber. Larger Meeting OModed ' A larger meeting, whf«h sever al hundred businessmen, land owners, farmers, county fafta a gents, N. C. Orange representa tives, and members of the N. C. Farm Bureau and other agricul' tural organizations were expect ed to attend, was called off be cause of inclement weather end impassable roads In many areas. In the discussion yesterday it was agreed: 1. The problem of flood con trol Is actually that of "water control" and "sand and cement" isn't enough to control water. 2. Congress should be asked for money to build the detention dams on the Yadkin and Reddles Rivers and to earry out wide soil conservation and reforestation programs in the whole Yadkin watershed. To Work for Program Both Congressmen indicated they would work for such a pro gram. 3. Another meeting, such as the one canceled, should be held in the near future to educate the public on the benefits of each a program. Representative Folger said that a Congressional appropri ation for a triple-phase control program Mould be an "Invest ment." Cutting off programs ''like this Is not economy, he declared. Representative Deane said that $76,000 had been appropriated by Congress for initial planning and* surveying of four dam sites on the Yadkin and Reddles. He said another $80,000 to $90,000 appropriation would be needed to finish planning for the dams, so that complete data could be pre sented to the construction com panies which would undertake the project. To Seek Funds He estimated this second .phase of planning would take the rest of this year. He Indicated he would ask Congress to appropfl ate the money for this planning work and for the whole three point project. (In August, 1946, Congress approved a* flood-control project on the two rivers, calling for an expenditure of around $7,194, 000, but as yet no appropriation has been set aside for actual con struction of the dams.) Mr. Deane also made the point that the control project is not a power project, that no impound ed wat— *rrir<>oln<trto«»9W»r *ai enter the picture in the, project as it is now proposed. Calling the triple-phase con trol program "sound," Mr. Wells stressed the point that much of the sffectlretysss of soil conser vation and reforestation depends on the oo-operhtion of the Indi vidual farmers in the area. The farmers must be educated to the "/benefits that will accrue" to them if they follow recommended conservation end foreetation plans, he declared.' May Exhaust Water Mr. Hine said the people of thl8 area must learn that erosion and v the destruction of standing timber, by cutting or fire, reduo es the "water holding capacity of land." He said that if present practices are continued Piedmont residents stand a chance of ex haustlflg their underground wat er. , • ■ ii toe b&CK lands and farttta aren't proeperoiW, Mr. Krusz said, the city, which contains the mar kets, also suffers. Therefore, he declared, flood control, conser vation, and reforestation are of atf much concern to urban dwell ers «b to rural people. He Also said that "we've been out of tfi« fanning" in develop ing rayon and chemical plants, which require a great deal of water. The city didn't have the industrial water available, he said. Mr. Deane said the Army Corps of Engineers had asked him to inquire what plans should be made about a possible Winston Salem water supply on the Yad kin. Mr. Krusz said he felt sure city engineers would be glad to discuss the matter with the army engineers. It was suggested that a group from this area go to Washington to be oriented on the over-all war ter control program, and that a group visit Coweeta farm, the forest service's experimental farm In North Carolina on U. 8. (Highway 23 right across the Georgia line. .• -i— - Father aid Son Basnet Feb. 9 Annual father and eon banquet of the Wilkes Boy Scout district will be held Monday, Ftbrnary 9, seven p. m., in the American Legion clubhouse. A welner supper will be served and Ralph Harbison, assistant Scout executive of the Old Hick ory council, will show a suitable motion picture. All Scouts in the-country, with their fathers, are asked to attend the annual event, L. M. Nelson, i district chairman, said. Boy Scout committee of the Wilkes district will meet Tues day, February 3, 7:30, at the office of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. Every member is ask Mrs. Alice Shepherd Funeral Held Today Last ritee were conducted at Fishing Creek Arbor church to ay for Mrs. Alice Shepherd, 86, who died Saturday at her home near Wllkeeboro. . • She was the wife of the late Jim Shepherd and -leaves the fol lowing sons and daughters: Er nest Baity, KannapoHs; Manuel and R'owan Shepherd, North Wil kesboro route three; Clarence Shepherd, Wilkesboro route two; Bessie Shepherd, North Wilkes boro route three; also two step sons, John Shepherd, of Salis bury, and .Lewis Shepherd, of. North Wilkesboro route three. , Kenneth Wayne Wyatt, nine months-old son of Mr. and Mrs Toy Wyatt, was burned to death Friday when the Wyatt home two miles east of North Wilkesboro was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Wyatt had gone to the home of a neighbor, Joel John son, to get milk when the acc* dent occurred about 4:30 p. m. The Johnson house was about a quarter of a mile away. Dorothy, four, the Wyatt's old est ohild, said she was looking for something in a closet and struck a match. An article in the closet burst into a blaze, which she tried unsuccessfully to douse with water. Two-Year-Old Child Escapes Dorothy went for her mother, and Mrs. Wyatt and Mr. Johnson can to the home. When they ar rived the room where the baby was lying on a bed was & flames. Another child, a two-yearg>ld girl, had escaped from the burn ing house. The house, a six-room frame building, burned quickly and com pletely. None of the Wyatts' be longings wa^ rescued. . Mr. Wyatt7"wbo'is employed by Church Lumber Company near by, was in North Wilkesboro on business at the time of the fire. The house was owned by the lumber firm. The ohild was so completely burned that no remains were found in the ashes of the home. Wilkes District Scout Committee To Meet Tuesdoy Gymnasium Fund Drive Continues The ftofth WilkeebofcS #<&o«l gymnasitffl? faiprovement fnii4 Is1 now near |£/<W0, or two-tMrtfg" of the $3,000 goal'. This week effort# Will be made tq complete the cAfefgign to assure that dressing will be constrnojted in the gytiteasium and that installation of fctitfting facilities will be ipaid for. Patrons and others interested in school progress are asked to send in their donations this week. All are pleased with the heat ing facilities now installed in the gymnasium, which makes it pos sible for the building to ibe used for physical education classes, as well as assuring comfort for fans at basketball games. o Chatham to Play All Star Team In Polio Find Game Chatham basketball team from Blkln will play a Wilkes all star team in the North Wilkesboro school gymnasium tonight, 7:SO, in an infantile paralysis (benefit game. Proceeds from the admission charge of 60 cents each will go into the March of dimes fund. Chatham has one of the best semi-pro teams An the state and the Wilkes players intend to give them ample competition. Dance CMled Off V The saoare dance planned for Saturday night at the Wilkesboro gymnasium was postponed be cause of weather conditions, and further announcements are' ex pected. Meet the Manager -J Henry (Flash) Ionian, of Greensboro, has been employ ed afl manager of North Wfl kestaoro's first professional baseball team, which will take the field here in April as an entry in the Bine Ridge league. Flash Is 88, hag several high ly successful years of totgte play, hits right handed and plays third .base. Club owners Tal J. Pearson and Jack John son hare reported that Loman has already secured a number of - good players and will give all baseball talent in northwest North Carolina a chance to try out in spring training here a» bout April 10. Local Resident Is Accident Victim Conley Milam Killed When Hit Truck Overturn* Off Highway Friday Funeral service was held t<5 dajf &i Gordon Baptist church for Conies' Milam, 29, resident of near this fcity who died Friday night In a hospital at Lebanon, Va., of injuries received earlier that day in a higfrtfay accident. Charlie Faw, of Korth Wilkes-* boro, was with MileiB when his trucks skidded on icy pavement and overturned four times off the road. Faw was thrown clear and sustained minor-injuries but Milam was pinned beneath the truck. He died several hours later from internal injuries. They wer« on their way to mines for a load of coal when the acci dent occured." Conley Milam was k son of A, F. and Delia Hlggtaa Milam. In addition to his Wife, Mfs. Virgin ia .Milam, he Is StifHf«d by one daughter, Brenda Gail; two bro ther#, P. J. and Paul Milam, and one Slater, Mrs. Felix Glass. Funerflf service this afternoon was condudtid by \ Rev. date ftrown and btftfal was in -Baptist ceflsetery in this elty. "*»«. o ~— — THE RELIEF CANVASS IS POSTPONED Will Be Carried Out Sunday Afternoon, Feb. 8, 2 o'Clock m Due to weather conditions which made travel very difficult, the canvass of the Wttkesboros tor clothing and other supplies tor European relief planned for 3unday afternoon waff postponed antil Sunday, February 8y tWo p. , in. ] Those who had prepared boxes < are asked to keep them until tit* • canvass Sunday afternoon1. Jar sees, Scouts and others "With trucks will gather the boxes and < bundles from front porches. Continue Listing « Town Taxet Hew W. P. Kelly, tax lister for the , flown of North Wilkesboro, said today that all persons who have not llBted property for town tax es may list At the clerk's office in the town hall now. The county , tax listing books have been moved to the accountant's office ; in the courthouse, where those 1 who have failed to list may Uet uow for county taxes. Army Officers To Inspect Battery, Men, Facilities Quarter# and Records to Bo 1 Inspected At 3:00; Per sonnel At Seren The newly organized field *r tlllery battery ot the National Qurad here will officially become a part of the guard Tuesday night if It passes the army in spection. Major Roy forehand, battery commander, said that lit. Col. Julian Cook, Captain McLean and 8gt. Cantrell, of the U. 6. army, will inspect records and facilities at the Legion clubhouse Tuesday afternoon and at 7:00 p. m. will Inspect the personnel, which now consists of three officers and 42 enlisted men. Of interest to the guard mem bers is the fact that pay for Na tional Guard members will be gin with the Tuesday night meet ing if the inspection is o. k.'d by the officers in charge, - which means federal recognition of the battery. Major Forehand also reported that Zeb Stewart, highway divis ion engineer, had granted per mission for the battery to store vehicles at the highway division garage. The battery will have a number of motorized vehicles and three l&5mift howitzers in addi tion to small arms. Inspection and federal recogni tion la the culmination of efforts to organize the guard here and much progress has been made in the* past few weeks, especially in ^^*be^^^^en^thp organization efforts by local business men and many others interested, ALL HOPING GROUNDHOG IS BAD PROPHET | With ice, snow, sleet, near-zero temperatures, fuel shortages, et cetera plaguing everybody, Groundhog Day arrived today and the sun shone brightly all day for a change, or to give this •winter weather everything in the way of variety. This is supposed to mean that Mr. Gfoundhog saw his shadow and that he has gone back in for six weeks more of winter weath er. Ironically enough, Groundhog Day today was the first fair wea ther day in a week. Temperature was mild Friday and rain fell all day. During Fri day night the falling rain frpxe into a half-inch sheet of ice. Ear ly Saturday the sleet started and the ice from sleet reached a depth of two inches on the sheet of solid ice. Late Saturday after noon it change^ to snow, which reached a depth of three inchea on the ice Saturday night. Highway forces did an excel lent job Saturday night and Sun day morning and all roads were open. Today schools were operat ing throughout the'county. Business here Saturday was off because of the condition of the roads and traffic was light. The overseas relief canvass planned for Sunday afternoon was postponed a week and the poliO fund square dance to have been held Saturday night was postponed. Many oil users had rery low supplies bnt no unusual hardship cases were reported. ■ a — Ivey Moore State Officer In Legion R. Ivey Moore, a member of Wilkes post <>' the American Le gion, has been appointed vie* chairman of the Youth Movement In the North Carolina department jf the American Legion. Appointment of Mr. Moore to Shis responsible post is appro priate recognition of Mr. Moore's nany fine efforts for . better routh conditions in this oommun ;ty. Legion To Meet Every member of the Wilkes Legion post is asked to attend the next meeting, to be held rhiarsday, eight o'clock, at the Legion xlubhouse. Local Firm Did $12,000 Business Here Saturday With business practically at a standstill all over the state Saturday because of sleet and icy roads, a firm here did 018, 000 in business Saturday. The firm here with the big business and many customers was the local branch of the Carolina Motor Club selling auto uid truck plates on the last day for driving with 1047 plates. T. C. Caudill, manager of the club's tanmcU office here, said today's business would be well over f10,000. Wilkes Hospital On Approved List Local Institution Fully Ap proved By American Col lege Of Surgeons The Wilkes Hospital here is one of 3,143 hospitals in the United States and Canada which qualified for approval by the American College 41 Surgeons In 1947, according to Dr. Irrin Abell, chairman of the board of regents of the A. C. S. Dr. Abell said the new Ap proved List Bhows only a small increase over 1946, b^t that this is due partly to the omission of some 75 Army hospitals which have ceased to operate. "It is a satisfaction to state that, In general, ihe service ren dered by our hospitals today, do spite high costs, shortages of personnel, and other difficulties, Among requirements hospitals must meet for approval by the the American College of Sur geons are modern physical plant, competent administrator, ade quate and efficient personnel, adequate diagnostic and thera peutic facilities, cojnplete medi cal records and a humanitarian spirit. -< -—». Mrs. Eva Wingler Rites January 30 Puberal serried was held Fri d a y at Bethel Presbyterian church for' Mrs. Bra Emalene Sheets Wingler, 78, resident of Uniofl township who died Wed nesday. Her. J. W. Lake conduct ed the flerrice. Mrs. wingler, wife of the late Henry Wingler, leaves the foN iowing children: Gordon Wing ler, Mrs. Doric Perry, Mrs. Myra Osborne, Mrs. Do sale Wyatt, Os cM Wingler, Mrs. C. E. Shep herd, Mrs. Mat tie Shepherd, Miss Minnie Wingler, Mrs. Lydia Sheets and Joe Wingler. o Jas. Alfred Roberts Last Rites Tuesday James Alfred Roberts, 82 year-old citizen of the McGrady community, died Sunday and fu neral serrice will be held Tues day, 11 a. m. at the home with Revs. K. B. Farrington and E. B. Douglas officiating. Mr. Roberts is surrired by his wife, Mrs. Lottie Roberts, and three sons, C. C, Roberts, Mc 3rady; J. P. Roberts, Rocking* 1am; William Roberta, North (Vilkesboro. o a—. • ■■■ Roy Lee Oakley's Last Rites Held Funeral serrice as held Sat urday at Mountain View school 'or Roy Lee Oakley, 88, dtlsen >f Antioch township who died [■hursday. Rer. Noah Hayes ot fciated at the serrice. Mr. Oakley is surrired by his nother, Mrs. Naney Oakley, and he following brothers and sis ters: Stanley, Boyden, Frank, feff and Sanford Oakley, of ■Torth Wllkesboro route three; Krs. Kenneth Scercy, of Kannap Jlis. Cleary Child Dies FttUeral serrice was held Mon lai at Piney Grore church, for Bdford Cleary, infant son of Paul md Mattie Cleary, of Moxley. rhe child January 24. Rer. ' L.. E. Sparks conducted the f« leral serrice.