Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WIIKESBOBO. N. C., Thursday! Feb. 19,1948 es Y. M. G. A. is rais a building fund for the of a modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it j Vol. 42, No. 85 ' |HP| := ^ The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years p. . ■■ 4 .y r : f fj mA" : W L._ tL' • .. 'iM i'MEl • ' : -*-f* • • |jj |j| ■■ f JWP^PWWHPa lAMBK3Br;>. a North Wilkesboro has J trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people ki Northwestern Carolina. Red Cross Hero His Basy Year, Report Is Made Local Chapter Handled To tal Of 3,000 Home Ser vice Cases The Wilkes chapter of the American Red Cross had a very active year in 1947, the annnal chapter repOrt today revealed. During 1847 volunteer work ers in Wilkes connty gave 1278' hours in making 500 children's garments and woolen sweaters tar disaster sad overseas relief. Chapter workers handled a total of 8000 Home Service Cases in \ eluding problems of active ser rfcemen, emergency messages, veterans' claims. j^RHiapter expenditures includ ]|K'»mW%Wi>W*WHHW*W4, at 1:30 p. m. the Clothing project lead er in each Home Demonstration club is asked to meet at the town hall in North Wilkeeboro. At this time the home agent, Mrs. Annie H. Greene, win conduct the dem onstration on New Rubrics—New Finishes." (lit is very important for these leaders to be present as they will be given materials, instruc tions, etc., for holding the March demonstration in their respec tive clubs. to November, 1947, during the Junior Red Cross membership drive in the Wilkes county schools,. $397.34 was contributed by the boys and girls. Of this a» mount $132.00 was remitted to the National chapter for mem bership dues and $35.00 was con tributed to the National Chil dren's Fund. The balance of this fund Is used to finance all the local Junior Red Cross activi ties. In 1947 a contribution of $2<5.00 was made to the Wilkes County Tuberculosis Sanltorlum for needed equipment. During the past year Junior Red Cross organization in the Wilkes county schools packed and shipped overseas 400 gift boze8 containing educational and health materials for children in war-ravaged areas. Other activi ties of local juniors itffcluded the making of Christmas menu cov ers for the Navy, quantities of seasonal greeting cards, nut cups and tray favors sent to Moore Veterans Administration Hospit al, Swannanoa, for each holiday, and Christmas tray favors for the patients of Wilkes hospital. Tray favors and confections were sent to the Wilkes Tuberculosis San ltorlum for Hallowe'en, Thanks giving, and Christmas. Art class es in the Wilkesboro and North Wilkes boro schools produced most of'the above seasonal ar ticles. The Home Economics Club of the Wilkesboro high school has also been' most active in Junior Red Gross production, making a quantity of utility bags, bureau scarfs and card table cov ers for veterans' hospitals. The Moravian Falls school Juniors presented to the Wilkes Tubercu losis -• Sanitarium a large shower of home-canned foods. - In April, 1948, the Junior Red Cross will again ship overseas gift boxes. Schools'which wish to participate in tbiB project are re quested to contact the local Red Cross office or Miss Kate C. Ogil vie, Wilkes County Junior Red Cross chafrman. , o Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ander son, of North. Wilkesboro, an nounce the birth of a daughter, Marsha Marie, at the Wilkes hqs pital Tuesday, Fberuary 17. Mrs. Anderson is the former Miss Gladys Vannoy. 2 Jatlbreakers Recaptured Near Here Oil Tuesday Zanzie Powell and Leon West Taken After Chase; Burst Hole In Jail Two prisoners who broke out of Wilkes jail Sunday night or early Monday were captured Tuesday, 11 a. m. by Wilkes of ficers and highway patrol after a rapid chase near this city. Leon West, 20, of Champion, In jail for the past two months for assault and robbery ot W. A. Trlplett at hi* store 12 milss west of here, and Zansle Powell, 28, charged with assault on his brother-in-law February 5 in the Bearer Creek community, ibuTst a hole through the jail wall and ascaped. Jailor A. H. Holbrook said that the prison ers apparently had used a piece of plumbing from the jail to bat ter their way through the brick wall beside the window bars on the front, second floor, and had used blankets tb get to the ground. _ f Officers learned Monday that persons answering their descrip tion hired a cab near Wilkeaboro to carry them to Powell's home in the western part of the ooun ty, where he got his car Sheriff C. Q.-Polndexter, Depu ty Bob Edwards, Sgt. A. HL Cla.k and Sidney Carter, of the high way patrol had reports Tuesday that the escapees were on high way 18. near Boomer. They miss ed them there arid started from this city west on highway 421, meeting the Powell car five miles west of here. The car with Pa trolman Carter and Deputy Ed wards chased the Powell car, just north ef here. Tito ear driv en by Powell turned into e ride Toad and both prisoners jumped and ran. Patrolman Carter over hauled West and Deputy Ed wards caught Powell after a foot race. Powell's wife was in the car with the two men. Poweli was returned to the jail just In time for his schedul ed hearing before Magistrate C. J. Jones on charge of inflicting serious knife wounds on Manuel Lackey. The charge of jailbreak ing wag added «ind bond of $3, 000 was set. He remained in jail late today. Still another charge was plac ed against Powell when his wounded brother-in-law, Manuel Lackey, came in Tuesday and charged in another warrant that ' Powell, while he was out of Jail, attacked him again with a piece of wood. Lackey on February 5 received knife slashes about his throat and head and was struck seven times in the back with a knife in the hands of Powell, according to Lackey's testimony before Magistrate Jones. . ■ O ■ To Form Concert Association In Meeting Friday All Interested Asked To Meet at Town Hall Here Friday, 8 P. M. _____ Meeting to consider organiza tion of a Community Concert As sociation for Wilkes county will be held in the North Wllkesboro town hall Friday night, Febru ary 20, eight p. m. Richard Suter, of New York City, organisation director of Community Conoert Service, will explain the "organised audience plan," through which, he said, Internationally famous concert star8 are being brought to a bout 900 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexi co every season. With the slogan, "A Carnegie Hall in Every Town" community conrert offers service to provide concert series on a non-profit basis without local financial risk, Mr. Suter said. The plan is al ready operating successfully in many cities &nd towns of this area, including Statesville, Char lotte, Ahoskie, Newborn and Bristol, Tenn.-Va. Civic leaders, club representa tives and all others Interested are being asked to attend the meeting Frjday night. Chamber Commerce _ President In 1948 Robert M. Brame, Jr., prom inent local druggist, wa» re cently elected president of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce for 1948. Mr. Brume foresees an active year for the cham ber, daring which much in the interest of progress and wel fare of the community and the entire county can be accomp lished. list of committee ap pointments by President Brame and other officers of the chandler was published earlier this week. Hatcher Warns Highway Patrol Patrol Commander Says Un fortunate Incidents By Patrol Most Stop Rocky Mount, Feb. 17.—North Carolina State Highway patrol members of the patrol bare sot to stop. The warnings came from COL H. J. Hatcher commander of the patrol and L. C. Rosser, com missioner of motor vehicle*, who addressed more than 200 patrol men from the Eastern Division made u.p of Troops A and B who were summoned here for the ses sion. Stressing that the patrol is the "servant of the people," Hatcher, who termed the meet ing ''a gettogether to Iron oat oar family problems," declared that it was necessary for the pa trolmen to discharge their du ties in a manner that would not reflect opon the character of the organization. "In recent months," Hatcher charged, "several un fortunate incidents have come np 5 giving unfavorable publicity to the organisation. Such incidents have to stop. They will stop. "We have been wrong In many instances," the patrol command er asserted, "and It can't go on. It's onr Job to discharge oar du ties in the Interest of public wel fare. The highway patrol and Iti prestige is too big to be pulled down into the murk and mire by about one per cent of Its per sonnel." Patrol Watched Rosser said that "while the pa trol had. been right In nearly eve ry Instance, "It is a small pei cent that 1s hurting the name ol the organization." The commis sioner added that "the eyes of every person in every community aVe upon you. Let's clear the at mosphere of smoke." Hatcher said he was willing to step down from his office if it would improve the organisation. "The patrol ranks first i° my heart above all else," he declar ed. Highly Qualified Pointing to the fact that more than 5,000 applications had been screened before the 200 members assembled here had been chosen for the patrol, the commander said "Tour qualifications are of the highest . . . it's up to yon to discharge your duties in the man ner that befits you. "Your Job," Hatcher told the assembled group of uniformed men ''is to make the highway safe for the public. In discharg ing your duties you will have to take a lot of unpleasant things. But if by doing this, the deaths from motor accidents decrease it will be worth every little hard ship." The patrolmen were commend ed by their commanding officers on the present decrease in motor vehicle deaths 'or January thia Mrs. Hile, 17, Is | Burned to Death | | On Wednesday Home Of Mr. and Mr®. Gay Fletcher On Brushies Is Destroyed By Fire Mrs. Edward Hale, 17, pretty bride of three months, died Wed nesday night at the Wilkes hos pital here as result of ibgrns re ceived early Wednesday moraine -when the home of Guy Fletcher on the Brushiee was totally de stroyed by fire. Three others were painfully, but not critically, burned: Mary Ellen Oarr, - 4, burns on face, arms and legs; Virgil Glenn Carr, 14, barns on face; Edward Hale, burns on face, neck and back. Aocording to account of the tragedy given by mea.bera of the family, Mr. and Mrs. Hale spent the night st the home of Mr. end Mrs. Guy Fletcher, in order to be there to care for the Fletcher children while Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher went to Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher left the house a p. m., at Austin Springs Methodist church near Johnson City, Tenn. Council Meetmg Of H. D. Nibs To l< Monday Wilkes County Council of Home Demonstration will meet In North Wilkesboro at the town hall Monday, February 2S, at 1:30 p. m. Mrs. Avery Whlttlngton, coun ty council president, will be In charge of the meeting. A rery In teresting program has been planned. Miss Anamerle Arant, north western district home agent, will (be present for this meeting. Miss Arant is bringing with her Miss Aido Gimdy, a United Nations scholarship student from Egypt, who is observing Home Demon stration work in North Carolina. All members are urged to be present. Funerals Sunday For Soldier Dead Two returned soldier dead will be burled In Wilkes county Sun day, February it. At 11 a. in. Sunday funeral service will be held at Union Bap tist church 1& the eastern part of the county for Prt. Iron Pta nlx, who was killed In Europe. At two p. m. Sunday funeral serrlce will be held at Arbor Grove Methodist church near Millers Creek for Pfc. Stewart Nichols. Pfc. Nichols was killed July IB, .1944, during the Invasion of Prance. The body will arrive Friday and will be at the home of his slater, Mrs. Toy Dancy, prior to the .funeral. year as compared with January, 1947. The rate has been cut In half .It was declared. Hatcher plans to address a similar meet ing of the patrolmen in the West ern Division on Friday at States *llle.