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Wrilkes Y. M. C. A. is raia*
a building fund for the
tion of a modern Y. M
C. A. plant. Support it.
Vol. 42, Wo. 92
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazecf the Trail of Prog
Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C.
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North Wilkesboro has a
radius of 50 miles,
100,000 people k>
0| Major Cases
In March Term
2u»sie Powell Get. Three
Harrison Pinnix
Grren Long Term
In Wilkes court today Judge
Dan K. Moore sentence^ Zanzlc
Powell, of the Beaver Creek com
munity to three years in prison
on charges of assault on his
brother-in-law and for breaking
out of the Wilkes Jail.
Powell, with Leon West, youth
of the Champion community a
waltlng trial for robbery, recent
ly broke out of the Jail through
the brick wall on the second floor,
fcggt Is soheduled for trial to
j),Trial of Hugh Weit for abor
Itfon and manslaughter has been
continued for the term due to in
ability of a physician who per
formed an autopsy to attend the
coort this week.
Judgments were rendered dur
ing the latter part of the week
in the following cases:
Clyde and Cora Holbroek,
public drunkenness and keeping
disorderly house, 18 months su
JWnded fire years on good be
*P*ior.
Wei don Brown, assault wtfth
deadly weapon, six months su
spended on payment costs and
MO for medical bills of Raleigh
Key. The case grew out of as
sault with a knife. v
J. W. Martin, colored, assault
with deadly weapon, four months
on roads.
Carl Anderson, bastardy, Judg
ment suspended on payment of
cost and fl,000 to mother of
child.
Tommy Parsons, brother of
the late AtweB Wilson Parsons,
was .fined $25 for contempt of
court because of threats against
a defense witness in the Cling
Mlnton trial. The incident oc
cured following the trial, when
Mlnton was acquitted on the
charge of murder for fatally
shooting Atwen Wilson Parson*
at Boomer in December, 1040.
Harrison Pinnix, one-legged
man from the Cycle community,
received a sentence of seven to
tea year8 in the penitentiary for
assault with intent to kill on
Wilkes Sheriff C. G. Poindexter
and Deputy A. H. Holbrook, who
Is also Jailer. Pinnix, according
to the evidence, had fashioned a
knucks weapon from old tin cans
and In the Jail he assaulted the
^heriff and deputy, inflicting
«^/tosh wounds on both officers. He
w»s quoted as saying that he in-,
tended to kill the sheriff, Solici
tor Hall, the sheriff of Yadkin
county and "maybe Jailer Hol
brook.**
A divorce was granted in the
case of Homer P. Brown versus
Rose Brown.
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Jaws Funeral
HeM Saturday
The funeral of Shatter Robert
f f-or ) La *t, !>., who lo&t hl».
life December 10. 1942, on the
island of Tulagi, while on the
service of his country, was held
at Benlah Methodist cnnrch, Mo
ravian Falls, on "Saturday after
noon, March 13 th.
The services were • conducted
by Rev. Joe Greene, pastor, as
sisted by Rev. A E. Watts of
Taylorsville.
Pallbearers were: Felix Hold
er, Jr., Raymond Smithey, Ro
bert Greer, William Scroggs, Lu
ther Saylors, Joel Bentley, J. V.
Caudlll, Jr., Gireer Hodges and
Ray Stroud.
The beautiful floral tribute
was carried by young ladles who
had been friends of the deceased.
He i» survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Laws, of
Brentwood, Md., twp sisters, Mrs.
Clarence L. Anderson, of Tampa,
Fla., and Miss Martha Laws of
the home; his grandparents, Mr.
and .Mrs. J. T. Humphries, of
Safety Harbor, Fla., Mr. R. Don
Laws, of Moravian Falls, and
a number of other relatives.
Besides the immediate family,
relatives from ont qf town at
tending the services were: Mr.
and Mrs. B. W. Laws, and Miss
|^ah Howell, of Clearwater,
tffi, Mr. G. W. Humphries of
Cheverley, Md., Mrs. Ned A.
Cornish of Washington, D. C.,
Dr. C. L. Anderson of Tampa,
LfI*., and Ft. Bragg, Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Jennings of Char
lotte, and Mr. and Mrs. R'. T.
Hairston of Wlneton-Salem.
Support Y. M. C. A.
Will Speak Here
'tWMlMHMMMMWMIIMMMM
Dr. C. Sylvester Green, edi
tor of the Durham Herald, will
speak Friday noon * at the
North Wllkesboro Kiw&nis
dub meeting and Friday eve
ning, 6:80, before the North
Wllkeeboro Uom* clnb. R. R.
Cborch will have charge of
the Klwanlg program and M.
B. McNeill for the Lions clnb.
Dr. Green began his career m
a high school teacher, later
as a Baptist pastor and as pres
ident of Coker college. He was
advisor in religions activities
at Doke University before be
coming editor of the Herald in
IMS. Dr. Greene Is anthor of
a number of books and is a
widely known lecturer on In- •
teraatlonal affairs.
Mrs. Bichanan
Taken By Death
Mrs. Fannie Pardue Buch
anan, 79, wife of J. A. Buch
anan, of this city, died at 8:45
a.m., today at her home on D
street. She had been in ill health
for several years and confined to
her home since October.
Mrs.^Buchanan Was born In
August. 1888, a daughter of the
late Elbert Pardue and Mrs. Dov
ie Bowles Pardue. She spent prac
tically all her life in this com
munity. Mrs. Buchanan was
known and highly respected for
her Christian character and kind
helpfulness. For many years she
served* as a practical nurse in the
community. As long as her health
permitted, she was an active
meujber of the First Baptist
church in thi8 city..
Mrs. Buchanan is survived by
her husband, one daughter and
three sons: Mrs. -J.. O. Emerson
and Claude Buchanan, North Wil
kesboro; E. G. Buchanan, of
Jacksonville, Fla.; B. H. Buch
anan, Winston-Salem; 11 grand
children and nine great grand
children. Also surviving are two
brothers, W. H. Pardue, of North
Wilkes bo ro, and R. T. Pardue, of
Harker's Island; two half sis
ters and one half brother, Mrs.
Lish Boss, of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Ruben George, of Charlotte,
and M. E. Pardue, of New York
City.
Funeral arrangements were
incomplete this afternoon.
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Three-Act Play
At Liberty Theatre
Tomorrow night, 8:30, af the
Liberty Theatre, Freddie Bar
tholomew, who will be seen in
person in the outstanding suc
cess play, "The Hasty Heart" by
John Patrick, -is one of the great
est stars of the stage and screetf
today.
The andience that is fortunate
enough to see this talented young
man in his greatest success will
be amply repaid.
Radio, screen and now the
stage! There is no limit to his
great talents. As the star, play
ing the Scotch soldier Lachlen,
he gives one of the finest per
formances of his career. His por
trayal, of the part has been con
ceded to be perfect.
Although Jiis public is legion,
that number will be increased
after seeing the play "The Hasty
Heart."
Bartholomew is supported in
this great 3-act play on the Lib
ierty stage by an all-star cast.
Communion Service
Communion service at the Wil
li esboro Methodist church will be
carried out at the midweek pray
er service Wednesday _ night. The
public is invited.
Support the Y. M. C. A
P.-T. A. Study Group
Will Meet Thursday
The hostesses and leaders for
the • North Wllkesboro Parent
Teacher Association Study groups
on Th-UTfldajr evening at 7:30,
are as follows:
' Mrs. C. J. Swofford, with Mrs.
Palmer Horton as leader.
Mrs. Ivey Moore, with Mrs.
Hannibal Duncan as leader. j
Mrs. . Arthur Venable, with
Miss Mildred Bradford leader, i
The 'book to be reviewed is
entitled "How to Stay Alive as
Long as Tou Live', by Over
street.
The hosteses will contact all
members in their vicinity, but if
by any chance your name iB ov
erlooked, please feel free to at
tend the group \ meeting nearest
your home.
This study course will take the
place of the regular Parent
Teaoher Association meeting.
Dr. McNeill Will
Preside At Meet
Greensboro. — Greensboro
Academy of Medicine will spon
sor a symposium, with five out
of-state guest speakers, at Jef
Yerson Country Club next Thurs
day, March 18. Dr. H. C. Len
non, academy president, will
conduct the session following
dinner.
The sessions will be held
throughout the day. They will be
opened with a speech of welcome
by Mayor Fielding L. Pry. Dr.
James H. McNeiH, of North Wll
kesboro will be In charge of the
morning meeting and Dr.' J. P.
Robertson of Wilmington, the
afternoon jneet.
Guest speakers will be Dr.
Robert A. Hingson of Mem
phis, Dr. Tinsley Harrison of
Dallas, Tex., Dr. W. Emory Bur
nett and Dr. Edward Weiss, both
of Philadelphia. Discussion lead
ers will include Dr. R. A. Ross
of Durham, Dr. R. L. Wall of
Winston-Salem, Dr. E. S. Orgain
(of Durham, and Dr. H. H. Brad
j shaw. of Winston-Salem.
Exhibition Games
Marion, Statesville
Set For Local Club
Flash Lowman, manager of the
North Wllkesttoro Flashers In
the Blue Ridge League, announc
ed today date*- for four exhibi
tion games end stated that ne
gotiations are under way for at
least four more before the sea
son topens May 1st.
The first games with dates fix
ed are with Weg Ferrell's team
at Marlon In the Western Caro
lina league. North Wllkeeboro
will go there April 15 and Mar
ion will return the game here on
April 20.
The North Wllkeeboro team
will go to Statesrille April 24 and
the Statesrille Owls of the North
State league will return the
game here'April 26.
Utica ana Binghamton, N. Y.,
of the Eastern class AA league,
have been contacted for games
while they are to the Carolinas
for spring training.
Manager Loman said that he
had signed Douglas Shores, of
Greensboro, as an outfllder. He is
23, five feet and eight inches tall
with weight of 180 pounds. He
throws and bats right handed and
has been a semi-pro star with
the White Oak team in Greens
boro. His grandparents reside in
the Roaring River section of
Wilkes county. ^
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|Mrs.WJ. Templeton's|
Sister. Died March 9
Mrs. Dora Templeton Horning,
twin sister of Mrs. W. J. Tem
pleton and aunt of Dr. G. T.
Mitchell, died March 9 in Lob
Angeles, California. She was
born - November 1, 1879, and
reared in the Union Grove com
munity. She was married to John
Horning and for the past SO
rears lived in La. Jaunta, Colo
rado, and Los Angeles, Californ
ia. She was buried in La Jaunta,
Colorado. v
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H. D. Schedule For
Week In Wilkes
Wednesday, March 17—Mora
vian Fills Home Demonstration
club, Community House, J: 30 p.
m.
Thursday, March * 18—Millers
Creek Home Demonstration club,
Mrs. Cecil Ruby's, 1:30 p. m.
(Friday, March 19—Roaring
Home Demonstration Club, Mrs.
Hoyle Anthony's; 1:80 p. m.
Wednesday, March 24—Gil
reath Home Demonstration club,
2 P. M.
Friday, March 86—Lewis Fork
Home Demonstration club, Mrs.
Vernon Dyer, 8 p. m.
Hospital Plu
Is Endorsed By
Wilkes G. 0. f.
Convention Abo Goes On
Record Favoring Erec
tion School Buildings'
N. B. Smithey, widely known
merchant, was re-elected chair
man of the Wilkes Republican
executive committee in conven
tion held Saturday afternoon at
the Wilkes courthouse. Max Fos
ter, of North Wilkesboro', was
named vice chariman and T. B.
Story, Wilkesboro attorney and
representative in the' general as
sembly for the past six years,
was re-elected secretary.
J. AUie Hayes, North Wilkes
boro lawyer, was chairman of
, the convention, which had rep
resentatives and reports of pafty
organization from practically all
of the county's 3i precincts.
P. E. Brown and W. B. Som
ers, both former Wilkes sheriffs,
were elected as members of the
State Executive committee. The
convention elected to member
ship on the county executive
committee the persons recom
mended from the precinct meet
ings and gave the chairman pow
er to name appointees for any
vacancies which may exist.
The convention by resolution
introduced by J. H. Whicker,
Sr., unanimously went on record
"endorsing as a forward move
the efforts which are now being
made in behalf of establishing a
hospital," and recommended that
the question of a bond issue for
the coun
centlv ____
the Wilkes Ctiwbber . of Cori£]
merce endorsed a proposal to
take advantages of state and fed
eral aid for erection of a 100-bed
hospital to oojBt about $1,200,
000, with the bounty's part being
$271,000.
The convention by unanimous
ly passing a resolution offered by
T. E. Story 'vlent oij record As
favoring **ft continued program
of erecting* school buildings as
extensively and as rapidly as our
economy will allow," and favored
the idea that the state should
provide a percentage of cost.
Recommending improvement
to public buildings, the conven
tion by resolution offered by
Kyle Hayes said that the county
authorities should use their au
thority to repair, remodel or re
build the county home, school
bus garage and county jail to
meet the needs of the growing
county.
IA full slate of delegates and
alternates were elected to the
state convention to be held
Thursday in Durham, the eighth
district congressional convention
in Lexington, March 17, 11 a. m.,
and the 24th dlstrlot senatorial
convention to be held in Mocfes
ville at a date to be announced.
RESOLUTION ON HOSPITAL
PROPOSAL
"Te Republicans of Wilkes
county in convention assembled,
believing that the suffering of
mankind should be relieved in
sofar as humanly possible and
that hc&pftal facilities are ea
sential to our county and its
growth and the welfare of its
people, do hereby endorse as a
forward move the efforts which
are now being made in behalf of
establishing a hospital, the build
ing of the same being partici
pated in by the State and Feder
al governments, and we do here
by recommend that the question
of a bond issue for the purpose
of furnishing the county's part
of the fund for building, and
maintaining Baid hospital for a
period of two years after the
construction thereof, be submit
ted to the voters of this county
in order that the governing body
may t have an expression of the
majority's will."
RESOLUTION ON IMPROVE
MENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
"TBie public buildings of the
county belong to all the people.
Among them we have the county
courthouse, housing all of the of
fices and agencies of the county;
the county home, for our indi
gent people; and the school bus
garage, and the county jail.
"Recognizing these buildings
are inadequate for a growing
Wilkes, we, the Republican party
in convention assembled this
March 13, 1948, recommend that
our county commissioners exer
cise the authority now vested in
them to improve, remodel or re
build as the need may be, these
public buildings as rapidly as
the funds for same can be sat
isfactorily made available."
EDUCATION RESOLUTION
"We, the Republican Party in
oonvention assembled at Wilkes
fooro this March ISth, 1948, rec
tfte urgent need for im
proving the Bchool system of our
county, and particularly knowing
^|he needs for additional school
buildings and equipment In the
varous section of the county, de
sire to go on record as follows:
"First, that we favor a con
tinued prorgram of erecting
buildings as extensively and as
rapidly as our economy will aH
low.
"Second, that we favor the
idea that* the State should pro
vide a percentage of the cost of
erecting school buildings which
could be matched by the coun
ties In accordance with their
school building needs and their
financial ability to pay for same,
and we reoommend that our rep
resentative in the next General
Assembly shall do all he ca^ in
the support of legislation to this
end."
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Pfc. Wellborn Rites
At Dennyville Church
Funeral for Pfc. George Well-1
born, infantry soldier who was
killed in action on Makin island
in the Pacific November 25, 1943,
will be held at Dennyville church
Tuesday at 11 a. ^m. I
Pfc. Wellborn wa8 the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wellborn,
of Ronda.
BRAMES HAVE MODERN DRUG STORE i
W. J. Brame, left, and P. A. Brame, right, owners
of Brame Drug Store, today expressed pleasure and ap
preciation for the splendid formal opening of the re
modeled and highly modern Brame Drug store Friday
and Saturday. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people attend
ing the formal opening and the store was highly com
plimented by visitors. The store is up-to-date through
out with complete line of drugs and drug store merch
andise Ufcall departments, frames now has the Wal
srreen Aflrencv. _
Two Plays Friday
Ueal High School
On Friday night, March 18th,
at 8:00, in the North Wllkeeboro
school auditorium the North Wil
kesboro high school Dramatics
Club Is presenting two one-act
plays, "Elmer and Elmer'', and
"The Lovebug".
These comedies are highly en
tainlng and are sure to appeal to
young and old. Tickets trill be
Bold by members of the Dramat
ics Club.
Education Meet
Millers Creek
Thursday, 7:30
Speaker From Education
Committee Of C. of C.
Will Speak
The parents and patrons of
Millers Creek school are urged
to attend a meeting at the
school Thursday evening, Marclj
18, at 7:30. There will >be a
speaker from the Educational
Committee of the Wilkes Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce. Ad
ditional entertainment will be
furnished by the Olee and Dra
matics Clubs of the school, after
which refreshments will be serv
ed.
A prize will be given to the
room having the mos't parents
present. «
The purpose of this meeting
is to acquaint the people with
the plana for the school building
program and the needs of Mil
lers Creek school.
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Pythian Speaking
Contest March 22
County Finals Will Be Held
Monday At Lodge Hallv
In This City
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torlcal contest for Mgh school
students will be held in a meet
ing of the lodge Monday, March
22, 7:30, .at the lodge .hall. The
public is cordially invited.
Millers Creek, Mountain View,
Wilkesboro and Roaring River
schools hare already entered and
the other high schools may place
contestants in , competition for
the prizes of $25, $15, 10, and
$ 5 for eaeh other contestant not
winning one of the three major
prizes.
The winner here will receive
a free trip to the district con
test. The national prize will be a
$500 scholarship.
Russell Hodges is chairman of
the speaking contest project,
which is receiving mnch atten
tion by the lodge and public.
4-H Neighborhood
Leaders Training
School March 18
By MARGARET O. MORRISON;
(Assistant Home Agent)
On Thursday, March 18, at
1:30 p. m. in the Duke Power
kitchen there will be a training
school fti food preparation for
4-H neighborhood leaders. A*
this time the 4-H project—food
preparation, wil be discussed
with the leaders, suggestions
made for helping the girls with
the project and a cooking dem
onstration given. Breads and
egg dishes will be prepared.
It Is very Important that all
leaders attend. Yon, who have
been selected as leaders repre
sent each club In Wilkes county.
Your cooperation is needed In
order to have a more effective
4-H pregram In our county.
Mrs. Ernest Wagoner
Funeral On Tuesday
Last rites will be held at the
home near Halls Mills Tuesday,
two p. m., for Mrs. Fannie Mary
ann Wagoner, 53, wife of Ernest
Wagoner. She died Sunday at the
Wilkeg Hospital. *
Surviving are her husband
and tie following children: Mrs.
Florence ~ Jarvls, Mrs. Emma
Brown, Dolly, Lonnie, Freeman,
A.vis, Gladys and Retha Wago
ner; also one brother.
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Preaching Service
Rev. J. S. Jenkins, local evan
gelist, will preach Wednesday
night, 7: SO, at the Chureh of
Sod on Hinshaw street The pub
lic Is oordlally invited to the
iArr<M
Daniel E. Smoak, Jr., 48, mem
ber of one of Wilkes county's
^est known families, died at 12:
15 a. m. today at bis home at
Millers Creek.
Funeral service will be held
Tuesday afternoon, two o'clock,
at the home. Rev. J. L>. A. Bum
garner will conduct the service.
Burial will be in Mountain Park
cemetery at Wllkesboro. ,
Mr. Smoak was born August
12, 1899, a son of the late D. E.
Smoak and Mrs. Agnes Ricken
backer Smoak,of "Wllkeaboro.Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Hilda
Smoak, one son and one • daugh
ter; Daniel E. Smoak, III, and
Margaret Smoak. Also surviving
are two brothers and six sisters:
N. O. Smoak, Wllkeaboro; H. T.
Thompson, California; Mrs?" S.
B. Greene, Indiana; Mrs. R. F.
Hemphill, Franklin; Mrs. R. B.
Pharr,, Mrs. Agnes Hart, and
Mrs. A. C. Vestal, Wilkesboro;
Mrs. Eleanor Senerius, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sale of Easter seals for the
Crippled Children fund dpened
today In Wilkes county and will
continue until Easter Sunday, un
der sponsorship of the Under
privileged Child committee of
the North Wllkeaboro Klwania
club.
For several years the Klwanls
club has carried out this work.
The club uses the fund to help
defray expenses of clinics for
crippled children, carrying chil
dren to the orthopedic hospital
at Oastonla, supplying needy chil
dren with braces, shoes and other
aids to rehabilitate them to nor
mal health and physical condi
tion.
The Underprivileged „ Child
committee 1B composed of Dr.
Wm. K. Newton, John E. Walk
er, H. H. Morehouse, C. B. El
ler, J. Floyd Woodward, and T.
E. Story, who is secretary-treas
urre of the fand.
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Daniel E. Smoak
Is TakeaBy Death
Brother Of Jas. L.
Garwood Succumbs
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>* Winston-Salem.—Funeral Ser
vices for William Wilson Gar
wood, 75, of 437 Waughtown
Street were conducted at 3 p. m.
Friday at Central Terrace Meth
odist church by Dr. D. L. Rights
and Rev. D. B. Mullis. Burial
was in Forsyth, Memorial Park.
Mr. Garwood died at 1:30 a.
m. Thursday at his home after a
serious illness of a week. Before
retiring 10 years ago he was con
nected with Barnes Furniture
Company and Unique Furniture
company. He was married 52
years ago to Miss Annie Cecil
Markland, who survives.
Also surviving are three
daughters, Mrs. D. K. Walker
and Mrs. John R. Coe of this
city and Mrs. Ramsey Glasgow
of Selma, Ala.; three sons, W.
R., W. T., and Q. K. Garwood of
this city; 10 grandchildren; one
brother, J. F. Garwood of Mocks
ville; and one half brother,
James L. Garwood of North Wil
keshoro.
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C. D. Moness Dies
At Oteen Hospital
Charlie D. Maness, 60, died
Wednesday at the government
hospital at Oteen and funeral
was held Thursday at the Second
Baptist church in this city. Rev.
Ralph Miller and Rev. George
Curry conducted the last rites.
Surviving Mr. Maness are his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Manese, and
two daughters, Eula and Carol
Lee Maness.
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Miss Lane Dies
Last rites were held Tuesday
at the connty home cemetery for
Laura Almedia Lane, 71, former
resident of the Mertie commun
ity who died' Sunday at the
county home. Rev. Lester John
son conducted the service.
Nearest surviving relatives of
Miss Lane are nieces and neph
ews. '
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Legion Meeting
Wilkes post of the American Le
gion will meet Thursday night,
eight o'clock, at the Legion club
house. All member? are asked
to attend.