Published Mondays and Thursdays Y. M. C. A. is rais ing a building fund for the 1>4tetton of a modern Y. M C. A. plant Support It :lfpll tSE&zsL The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Proglilw In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years . North Wilkesboro trading radios of SO serving 100,000 peeph Northwestern Carolina. K8RTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, Mar. 8, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your I FORREST JONES IN WASHINGTON BUSINESS CONFERENCE - Forrest E. Jones, president of the newly organized Wilkes Mountain Poultry Pro ducts company, is a member of the Conference of American Small Business Organiza tions and the above picture was made at a table daring tbe ninth annual banquet in Washington, D. C. Around the table, left to right, are: Robert S. Booth, of Wilford, Conn.; Representative Pete Jarman, Livinston, Alabama; W. R. Knudson, Rocking bam, Alabama; Forrest E. Jones; Representative C .B. Deane, of Rockingham; Hur ry Rausher, of Aurora, 111.; Representative Ellsworth B. Fodte, of North Brankord, Region Names Conmittees For Juiorjaseball Preparing tor the coming sea eon, the Wilkee poet of the^ A merlcan Lesion has appointed committees tor Junior baseball. The central committee Is head ed by Prank Allen, athletic of ficer. C. C. Taw, Jr., Is manager and the other members are Wil liam Gray and Herry Kerley. Jim Sanges has been employed as ooach. Procurement and Contact— Henry Landon, chairman, George Childress, T. G. Foster, Harvey Holbrook, W. G. Gabriel, Bill Greer, James Joines, Qrady P. chairman, Ivan Absher, John Ed-j mlnsten, Lawson Filer, Ed Fin ley, Phil Forester, Jlmmle ficroggs, TYoy Perry, Rex Handy, Howard Osborne, James O s • borne. Advertising — J. D. Moore, chairman, Ivan D. Anderson, John Cashion, Lawrence Critch er, Julius C. Hubbard. Equipment—S. L. Whitaker, jfcthairman, Eddie Sprnill, Don! Story, Dick Bason, Ivey Moore. Park—Ray Stroud, chairman, Alvin T. Kllby, Woodrow Key, Fred Bauguss, Homer Brook shlre, Richard Byrd, Roy Cash ion, A. R. Cheek, Bill Day, I. E. Valentine, Charlie Porter. Season Tickets—William C. Gray, chairman, James M. Allen, Clyde W. Baker, M. M. Brame, Claude Bnchanan, Paul Caudlll, 4jCharlie Felts, James 9plcer, Ger ald Wood. Finance — Harry T. Kerley, chairman, Ed Bell, L. E. Bogan, Gordon Flnley, Russell Pearson, BUI Young. Host Committee (Visiting Teams) —Harold Blankenship. o / Minion Case Is h Wilkes Court Trial of Cling Mlnton (or fat si shooting of Atwell Wilson Parsons at Boomer In December,! , was begun In Wilkes court f. f mu the March term of court last year, Mlnton was convicted and sentenced when the jury re turned a manslaughter verdict. Appeal to the supreme court won a new trial. Parsons was killed at a place of business operated by Mlnton. Results of minor cases tried Thursday will be carried in a later issue of this newspaper. Trial of Johnny Correll, of Le noir, for death of Charles C. Ba ker has been continued for the term due to illness of a principal witness. l»46 Joda; District Governor Of Kiwonis Coming ^H>r. Eugene J. Coltrane, presi dent of Brevard college and gov ernor of Carolina* district of jKlwanls International, will ad dress the North Wllkesboro Kl wanl„ clnb Friday noon, March IS. H. P. EUler will be program chairman and subject to be used by Dr. Ooltran© will be "Ideals Of Kiwanla." ^ ■HnBi m Scouters Mealing Held On Tuesday Hie regular monthly meeting of the Wilkes District Boy Seoul Committee was held at the Cham ber of Commerce Tuesday night J. B. Carter In his report on advancement stated the commit tee had decided to hold a Board of Review each month and a Court of Honor quarterly. The Boards of Review will be held on the third Thursday night of each month. The next Court of Honor will b£ held at the First Presbyterian church, April 11th, at 7: JO p. m. Mr. Nelson stated there was a need for another training oourse In the District with spe cial emphasis being to get the leadership from the rural troops to participate In this course, procedure of getting all units registered on, time. He stated the council has had a bad record of lapsed units and feels this should be the answer to saving these lapsed troops and packs. The next meeting will be held April 6th, at the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 p. m. Support the Y. M. C A Two Wilta Mm he Ftmd Dead Funeral terries will be held Tuesday, two p. m.r at Bdgewood Baptist church for M. B. John son, 54-year-old resident of the Ferguson community who wan found dead near his home Fri day. Investigation of' his death by county officers revealed no evidence of foul play. Surviving Mr. Johnson are his wife, Mrs. Sallle Beach Johnson, and the following sons and dau ghters: Qeorge W., David A., J. B., and Gertie Johnson, Mrs. Spencer Holder and Mrs. Wesley MoCarter. Tho body of Forrest P. Hol comb, 51, TraphUI resident, was found dead in a small creek death was attributed to a heart | attack: Surviving are his wife, Mrs. j Nora Holcomb, and- four chil dren Mrs. Faye Billings, Trap hill; Mlse Olene Holcomb, Win ston-Salem; James and Francis Holcomb, Traphill. Rev. Grant Oothren and Rev. G. W. Curry conducted the fun eral service Sunday at Roaring Gap Baptist church. MOUNTAIN VIEW GIRLS AND WILKESBORO ROYS CHAMPIONS Mountain View girls and the Wilkeeboro boys -won the Wilkes basketball championship in the county tournament finals Satur day night in the Wilkeeboro gymnasium. Mountain View girls won the final game handily over Mount Pleasant 30 to 18, and the Ram blers had little trouble in win ing 33 to 15 over Mountain View boys. Toughest and most decisive game of the tournament in the boys' division was on Friday night when Wilkesboro won over Mount Pleasant by the score of 33 to 30. At the end of the tournament Saturday night trophies were presented the winning teams and runner-ups by C. B. Eller, Wilkes superintendent of schools. Fol low are Individual scores for all tournament games. / WEDNESDAY GAMES— First Game, Girls Pob. Mt. Pleasant 22 18 Ronda F—Wallace 8 8 Lankford F—Dunne 12 Paxdxie F—Church 2 4 Myers G—C. Foster Hamm G—Mlnton 6 Parks G—Walsh Walker Substitutes: Mt. Pleasant— Filer, K. Foster. Ronda—Hager. Second Game, GMs Pos. Wllkesboro 30 26 R. River F—-Long 19 T. Alexander F—Williams 8 18 Elmore F—-Garwood 5 13 Ward G—Mathls Smlthey G—Stone Blackburn G—Vanght , S. Alexander Substitutes: Wllkesboro—Mln ton: Roaring River—Shumate, Staley. Third Game, Boys Pos. Mt. View 34 33 M. Creek F—Bauguss 17 9 Vannoy F—Johnson B 12 Benton C—Mayberry 2 9 Watkins G—Tale JO 1 Crysel Q—Blevine 2 Snyder Substitutes: Mountain View— Felts; Millers Creek—McGlam mery, Pierce, Whittington. THURSDAY GAMES— Fine Oune, Girls Pos. Mt. View 21 14 M. Creek F—Sloope 15 4 Staid er F—N. Rhodes 5 2D. McNeil F—N. Woodruff 1 2 Robertson G—P. Woodruff Riggs G—A- Rhoades J. McNeil 0—Han-old Sebastian Substitutes: Mtn. View—M. Rhodes. Millers Creek—Canter 5, Cooper 1, Elledge, Deal, C. McNeil. Second Game, Boys Pos. Mt. Pleasant 49 31 Traphill F—Church 22' 8 R. Warren F—McGee 4 6 Smith C—M. Filer 6 14 E. Billings 0—W. Eller 41 1 H. Warren G—I. Foster Bryan Substitutes: Mt. Pleasant—M. Foster 4, D. Foster, Walsh 2, McNeil, Green, C. Eller; Trap hill—Wood, Pruitt 2, Sidden, J. Billings, Oox. Third Game, Boys Pos. WllkeSboro 80 ' 27»Ronda F—Lowe" 9 8 Key F—Craig' 8 2 McCann C—Trlplett 4 12 Jordan O—Groce 8 ' 10 Durham G—Garwood 4 Blackburn Substitutes: WllkeSboro—Ed wards, Whlttington 2, Emerson, Gambill; Ronda — Burchette, Church, Adams. FRIDAY GAMES— first Gone. Girls Pos. Mtn. View 31 14 Traphill ■ P—M. Woodruff 8 J. Hol'brook Half-time score: M. V. 16, Traphill 10. Substitutes: M. V.—Wiles 1, Traphill—iL. Billings, C. Billings 1. Second Game, Boys Pos. Mtn. View 31 23 R. River P—Baugess 15 3 Tharpe F—Dobson Jl * . 5 Alexander C—Mayberry 4 Jordan See BASKETBALL—-Pa«e Four P—Sloope 15 2 Wheeling P—N. Rhoades 13 Brown A. Billings R. Billings Harrold Q—P. Woodruff ft—.Harrold 0—A. Rhoades 12,000 Bora This Hrfiiinnt 1/!a flvvlllvlll Vlv Week's Schedule For Wilkes H. D. Clubs Wednesday, March 10—Mtn. View HD clmb will moot with Mrs. J. P. Hutchinson at 2 p. or. Beuham 4-H club wiir meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday,March 11—Ferguson HD club will meet at Ferguson schoolbouse at 2 p. m.; Wilkes boro 4-H will moot at 10:10 a. m.; Moravian Falls 4-H club will meet at •: 15 p. m. Friday, March 12—Pores Knob HD club will mept at the Com munity House at 2 p. m. Monday, March 16—Boomer HD club tflll %eet at Mrs. John Andrews' at 2 p. m. Tuesday, March 1«—Mulberry HD club will meet with Mrs. Coyd Elledge at 7: SO 1|Nk_ FvAActivA Simml ' CAvvMlVlf vpvVU Accident Cause, Specialist Says "Excessive speed Is the great est single cause of motor vehicle accdients," Harry M. , PonthiB, safety director of Farm Bureau Insurance companies, said Mon day when he addressed students of North Wllkesboro and Wilkes iboro schools prior to safety dem onstrations. A pertinent fact brought out in his address and the demon strations which followed was that stopping distances for mo tor vehicles Is usually much greater than the driver esti mates. Street demonstrations were given at driving speeds ol 20, 30 and 40 miles per hour. At Wllkesboro drivers partici pating in the tests were Bobby Parker and Dlanne Vestal, stu dents; Eddie Adelman, teacher; and R. D. Pennell, highway pa en ts; Howard Bower*, teachw; and §gt. Car lyle Btaley, of the city police force^ Actual tests were conducted in a popular make car which has three'; guns, loaded with yellow marker bullets, mounted on the front jumper. Mr. Pontlous rides in the car with the driver and whenithe car Is traveling at a given speed the first gun is fired. This le a signal for the driver to apply the brakes, at which time the seoond gun is fired au tomatically. The third gun is fir ed when the car is actually stopp ed. This leaves three yellow marks on the street—one where the signal to apply the brakes was given, one where they were actually applied, and one where the car was stopped. Mr. Pontlous asked students to stand on the marks so that all present could see clearly the re action distance, which is the measurement between the first and second bullet marks, and the 'braking distance, the space be tween the second and third yel low marks. The distances were measured by the two students and the records announced over the public address system with which the car is equipped. While many think of excessive speed in terms" of 60, 70 and 80 miles per hour, the safety director clearly demonstrated that even 20, 30 and 40 miles per hour can be excessive under many conditions and circumstances. Gym Fund Here Is New $3,354.73 North Wilkesboro school gym nasium Improvement fond has reached $3,854.73, JJPloyd Wood word, school superintendent, re ported today. This amount exceeds the ortg nal goal of $3,000 set for heat ing facilities and dressing rooms, bat plans have been changed to Include fonr dressing rooms with showers Instead of two and con struction costs will be higher. Over $50 was added to the fund 'by the square dance and Blnce the last published report the following hare made dona tions: T. S. Kenerly, Winnie Mc Lean, Blanche Irvln, Dr. and Mrs. ,E. S. Cooper, J. C. Penney company, H. D. Burke, an<j B. F. Gardner. ; O A couple of good dairy cows will keeip a small family JLn milk and butter throughout the year. ■ - t Year Tt It Ian in Childhood Speaker At Safety Council $ Meeting Here Friday . Cites Dangers ' At present accident rates 12, 000 children born thiB year will not live to be 14 years old,. Charles Ray, director of safety engineering for Markel'8 Service, Richmond, Va., told the Western Piedmont Safety council meet ing here Friday night. Representatives o f several northwestern North Carolina counties were present for the meeting at the city hall, which waa presided over by Cecil F. Adamson, of Wilkes Hosiery Mills oompany, council president. Prior to the feature address the (North Wllkesboro high school glee club'under direction of Mrs. A. F. KJlby entertained -the au dience with delightful numbers. Jack Wysong, .vice president of the council and program chair man for the evening, presented the speaker. * Mr. Ray pointed out that sta tistics on 72,000 acddents show ed only seven and one-half per cent caused by defective vehicles and that driving fatigue is not responsible for as many acci dents as claimed. He explained how his firm used cameras to check on driving habits of driv ers protected by their Insurance. "Highway safety," he said, 'Is nothing more than oommdfc cour tesy." Working with drivers, he continued, has changed the acci dent Tate from one in 40,000 miles to one in 86,000. Continu ing on the subject of accidents, the speaker pointed out that deaths are not the only toll and that for every person killed In highway accidents 40 are ser iously injured. Next meeting of the council will be a fish fry at Newton, June 4 was set as a tentative date. ' "Flashers" Nine Manager Flash Loman has been busy daring the past week signing up additional manpow for the North Wilkesboro "Flash ers" in the Blue Ridge League this season. The season will open May 1 with Leaksville here, but spring training will begin on Memorial Park field April 5 and there will be several exhibition games pri or to May 1. The name of Harry Pete Hea der shot, of Sjummerville, N. J., 175-pound, sii-foot catcher and outfielder, has been received on a contract. He is a limited ser vice player with two successful years in the Coastal Plain league. Richard Gordon is a splendid rookie pitcher prospect with his six feet-four inches and 180 pounds. He hails from Brown Summit, where he won 18 and lost 2 games in a county league last year. Bill Robinson, 23, is a first baseman with a height of six feet and 170 pounds. His home is at Snow Camp and he was with the Sanford team early last year. He had class man op position at first base and there was no place for him on the club. < , A seasoned veteran is Tom Daddino, left handed first base man from Delano, N. J. He Is tl and stands an even six feet. He has played -with Salisbury In the Eastern Shore league and with Shreveport, La. Negotiations are under way for several other players and the invite has gone out for all play ers in thiB area to try out, be ginning April 5. The team here by league reg ulations can carry only three class men, six limited service players (leu than three yean) and eight rookies, making a to tal of IT. League regulation# have been received from S. V. Radke, Blue Ridge League president, of Roa noke, Va., who plans to visit North Wllkesboro this week. The general admission price, which includes grandstand or bleach ers, will be 60 cents for adults and 25 for children. A majority of the b6x seats will be sold for the season and a season ticket for general admission will also be placed on sale. Work of de. signing' a score card is now under way. Exhibition Games Two exhibition games with Stateevllle of the North State league have been scheduled for HWH%W»WWVW»WHH»»WH Serving In Guam Pfc. William A. Wyatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roe M. Wyatt, of North Wlikes boro, la now Stationed with aa army fire department In Guam. Pfc. Wy att h» an excellent record Smithey's Store At Damascus Burns Smithey's Department store, one of many in the Smithey chain of stores owned by N. B. Smith ey, of Wilkeaboro, was totally destroyed by fire in Damascus, Va., Friday night. The fire, of undertermlned origin, destroyed the large frame building and a large stock of merchandise. It was a complete department store and was well stocked. Some insurance was car ried on the property but the loss was only partially covered . Band Concert Is Enjoyed Friday By Kiwanis Club Delegates Named To Inter band rendered a most enjoyable program Friday noon at the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club meeting. The band had 44 members and Miss Eva Bingham was director. The organization by the splendid performance showed much pro gress and the program was en thusiastically received. The num ber given were "Blue Devil Mounties" march, "Coronation," "Old Gray Mare" march, "Pre lude and Fugue In G Minor," ''New Colonial March" and "Star Spangled Banner." Joe ^Barber, R. R. Church and P. E. Forester were named by the club as delegates to the Ki wanis International convention to be held in Los Angeles, Cali fornia, June 4. Arthur Venable reported that the goal, of $3,000 for the gym nasium fund had been reached and thanked members for their assistance. Guests Friday were as fol lows: J. Floyd Woodward with J. H. Whicker, Miss Blanche Sidden with C. C. Sidden, Sam Dobson and Howard Colvard with Paul Choplin. Band At Lions' Meeting The North Wilkesboro high school band also- furnished the program for the Lions Club meeting Friday evening. Lions club members were high In their praise of the performance and the great improvement of the band over last year. At the Lkms meeting members were given tickets to sell for the Lions sponsored play to be put on tonight, eight o'clock, at the North Wilkesboro school audi torium by the Playcrafters of A. S.T.C. of Boone. Raymond Elledge Is Arrested Here Raymond Elledge, 'wanted by officers In several counties for note forgeries, was arrested by officers Sunday at the home of relatives on Nbrth Wilke^boro route two. He was placed in Jail te await trial of forgery charg es here, in WinBton-Salem; Thomasrille and other point* . ###########<####»###»»»###»###»»» April 26 and 27. Negotiations are under way for a game with the class AA team of the New York Yankees at Blnghamton, N. Y., and Utlca, N. Y., also In the Eastern League. The famed Lef ty Gomez is Blnghamton man ager. Other teams being con sidered are Wes FerreU's team at Marion, N. C., Chatham Blan •keteers, Appalachian college and possibly other college teams in the state if their schedules are not completed. Education Stidy Mir. 10 it Horth PwHkesborfc School To Cloae Largo Group P Wan tod at By J. FLOYD WOODWARD The North Wilkesboro school system has been selected as on* oT the seventeen administrative units in onr state to cooperate with the Education Commission appointed by the governor to make a comprehensive study of education in North Carolina. I am sure that all of us want to do our best to make this study thorough, practical, and helpfttl in every way. On Wednesday, March 10, oar school will close at 12:00 In or der that the afternoon may bo used to discuss and to fill out a detailed questionnaire on secon dary education. Beginning at 1:00 p. m. three groups of peo ple are to meet simultaneously to discuss the "Imperative Needs , of Youth." One group will oon | slst of high school pupils; as other groups will be made up of > parents and patrons; the thtrtt group will Include onr teachers. The school will need at least thirty or more parents aim pa trons who will be willing to sit down and discuss for three hours or more our urgent needs In education. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to ex press themselves ooncerning the high school curriculum and or ganization. This is a challenge to fathers and mothers to take time out to evaluate what we are teaching in our high school® and what should be taught. ^.11 parents and patrons who can arrange to do so, are ask ed to meet, at 1:00 p. m., March 10, In the high school library Your cooperation will be appre ciated. Two Men With 45 Auto matic Get $35 At Serv ice Station Friday Two men with a 45 calibre automatic entered the Esso sta tion near the Reddies River bridge Friday night, eight o' clock, and held up the station at tendant, Jasper Hayes. Hayes said the robbers cleaned the cash register of about $35 but failed to search him. He had about $75 cash in his pockets. The station i8 owned by Char lie Johnson and operated by Wake Eller. Police and highway patrol of ficers are continuing their in vestigation of the robbery. Committee Will Serve Veterans On Employment Connelly C. Gamble, assistant state service officer, William Mc FJwee, local service officer, local Post No. 125, have (been named Veterans' Re-employment Rights Committeemen for Wilkes coun ty, according to an anonncement made today by Hugh W. Brad ley, field reprsentative, VRRD, United States Department of La bor. Certificates of appointment have been Issued to these com mitteemen and they are now pre pared to aid veterans in obtain ing reemployment and seniority rights to which they are entitled under the selective Service Act. These Committeemen will all serve voluntarily in giving ad vice and assistance to veterans who feel that they have reem ployment problems Involving res toration in their old jobs or sen iority and accrued benefits on the job and to those who have been laid off or discharged withont canse before completing onfe year of employment to which they are entitled. "Every effort will be made to adjnst all cases amicably,*' Mr. Bradley said. "This is in keeping with the policy declared by Sec retary of Labor Schwellenbach, and Robert K. Salyers, director of the Department's Veterans' Reemployment . Rlghtts Dttrlsion. Litigation will be resorted to on ly when there appears to be s violation of the veterans' rights which cannot be resolved other wise. It is believed, however, that such cases will be rare."

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