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Vol. 42, No. 93
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The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radio* of §0 miles,
serving 100,000 people k>
Northwestern Carolina.
Monday* and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C., Thursday, March 18, 1948
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Leon West Gets
5 to 7 Year* Oi
Robbery Charge
Leon West, youth of the
Champion community, was sen
tenced in Wilkes court Tuesday
to firs to seven years in prison
for assoult and robbery of W. A.
Triplett, Purlear merchant, of
over |350 in a daring holdup
December 19.
A confession was introduced
through A. H. Clark, highway
patrol sergeant, in which the
youth admitted that he went to
Triplett's store, at 4:15 a. m.,
called Mr. Triplett to the door,
slugged him on the head, took
his money and left him tied up
e baek room.
dge Dsn K. Moore said in
ng sentence that the mini
Mum penalty was prescribed in
▼lew of the fact that restitution
had been madrf of the funds tak
en in the robbery and that $-57
was paid on. Triplett's hospital
. and doctor hills.
. Trial of Brnest Taylor for the
death of Lee R. Anderson in
North Wilkeeboro was continued
for the term due to illness of
Dr. J. H. McNeill, who perform
aA~autopey on the body of An
Iflpteon, who was alleged to hare
died as the result of a blow on
th« hsad inflicted by Taylor.
Safe robbery charge against
Clyde Fortner, of Alexander
county, was moved from Wilkes
to. Davie county court for trial.
FV>rtner is in jail awaiting charge
of breaking Into Midway Pontine
company, cracking the safe and
taking |350. The motion for re
moval set out that a similar case
is pending at Mocksvllle and that
a plea of nolo contendere will
be entered there on both counts,
which ai*e ts be consolidated for
' judgment.
"The Hasty Heart"
Cast Delayed; Show
Cancelled
Due to accidents and unavoid
able delay, cast of "The Hasty
Heart," brcadway production
scheduled' tor showing at the
Liberty Theatre, did not reach
North Wilkesboro in time for a
performance .Tuesday night.
The all star cast headed by
Freddie Bartholomew was-due to
come here Tuesday from Charles
ton, W. Va. They were unavoid
ably delayed in leaving Charles
ton and while* in the mountains
^encountered heavy fog which
made driving almost impossible.
Later the brakes on the bus
failed and after repairs were
made the troupe proceeded to
North Wilkesboro, arriving here
at 8:45 p. m.
Because of' the long time
necessary to prepare the stage,
Ivan- D. Anderson, theatre own
er, had cancelled the show and
W^-efunds had already Seen made
'^on many tickets when the show
arrived. Bartholomew and the
troupe manager offered, to pro
ceed with the show but because
of the late hour and time need
ed to prepare the setting it was
■ deemed best to cancel the per
formance, Mr. Anderson said.
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Ramblers Plan
Football Game
Spring practice of Wilkesboro
Ramblers 4 football squad will
close with a "regular game Friday
afternoon, 1:30 p.m., between the
"Whites" and the ''Greens", even
ly divided squads picked from the
45 boys who have been in prac
tice for the past three weeks.
Coach Eddie Adelman will
watch the contest from the side
lines as Jack Groce and Malcolm
Gamblll, seniors, coach the two
teams in the regulation contest.
Coach Adelman will he particu
larly interested in scrutinizing
the game to see what his pros
pects are for replacing eight sen
iors graduating this, year from
the team which went thru a ten
game schedule last fall undefeat
ed and untied. The graduates
this year, and who were not in
spring practice, are Malcolm
Gamblll, Bill Craig, Perry Lowe,
Buddy Hubbard, Dainard Foster,
Kn Pardue, from the line, and
Jack Groce and Bill Whlttlngton
from the backfield. Seven of the
eight seniors were first eleven
k starters in the 1947 season.
m Admission at Friday's game
will be 15 cents for students and
25 cents for adults.
When the football game Fri
day afternoon is over baseball
practice will be started. The team
will play in the newly formed
Highland conference.
Fire Destroys Old
Residence Monday
tare which originated Monday
near midnight partially destroy
ed the former Beeson house lo
cated on the northwest corner
of Ninth and D streets. The large
house, occupied <by three families,
was burning rapidly when the
part of the house had no time
to spare in escaping from the
burning residence.
The firo department worked
rapidly and used seven hose in
dousing the flaming structure,
and the fire was put out before
the house was totally destroyed.
The building is the property
of V. M. Church. C. 8. Wellborn
had the house rented and , had
rented apartments to Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. -Gilbert and to an
other couple. All furniture was
lestroyed. No insurance was car
ried on the building.
Friit Growers
To Meet Friday
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Brushy Mountain Fruit Grow
ers will meet Friday, March 19,
seven p. m., at the apple research
laboratory on highway 10. "
Officers will be elected and
three will be other Important
business at the meeting, accord
ing to announcement by Vaughn
B. Jennings, president, and Paul
Choplin, Wilkes county agent.
H. R. Niswonger, horticultur
ist of State College, Will lead dis
cussions at the meeting. He will
also conduct a pruning demon
stration Friday, 1:30 p. m., at
the Janfu orchard, owned by
Campbell-Crogey and located two
miles southeast of the apple re
search Ibaoratory.
All fruit growers are invited
to the afternoon demonstration
and meeting Friday evening.
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Gloss Sales And
Service Compciny
fs Opened Here
Glass Sales and Service com
pany, which features a full line
of automobile glass and installa
tion, has opened for business in
the basement of the bus station
on the corner of Main and Sixth
streets.
•J. M. Kenerly is owner of Jthe
new firm, which will install saf
ety glass windshields, door glass,
etc., in any make or model of
care and trucks. Mr. Kenerly in
discussing this type of business
called attention of motorists to
the fact that broken and fogged
glass will be cause for rejection
when vehicles are inspected and
urges all motorists to hare de
fective or broken glasses replac
ed.
Girl Scout News
Wilkes county Girl Scouts as
sociation will meet the fifth
Monday March 29, 7:45 p. m„
in the religions education build
ing of the First Presbyterian
church. The meeting is usually
held on the fourth Monday.
Girl Scouts who have com
pleted a course in child care and
^re now' available as baby sitters
are Bette Blackburn, Jeabejia
Gibbs, Ann Carlton, Doris Ann
Godbey, Ann Lott, Dottie Win
ters, Joanne Lender man, Ruth
Watson, Mary Hudson, Betty Jo
Reavis. Betty Jean Wells. Those
interested in securing services of
these girls are asked to call their
leader, Miss Elisabeth McNeill.
Basketball Playoff
Begias On Friday
Playoff for championship of
the Wilkes Industrial basketball
league will begin Friday night at
Millers Creek between Millers
Greek ,all stars and filler's Blue
Jackets, winners of the first and
second half schedules, respective
ly
The teams will play for two
victories with games scheduled
Friday night this week, Monday
and Wednesday nights next week,
in event the series goes three
three games. Both teams have
played outstanding basketball
this season and ace rated among
the top teams in northwestern
North Carolina.
Banks Will Close
Wednesdays, 1:00
Beginning Wednesday, March
24, both banks here will close at
one p. m. on Wednesdays, which
will be the same hour that stores
and other business honse8 close
for the Wednesday half holiday.
RED CROSS DRIVE PROSRESSIM;
I" URAL SOLICITATIONS PUIHER
G. Sam Winters, chairman,
and his co-chairman, Joe Barber,
report that good progress is be
ing made on the annual Red
Cross fund drive.
Last week plans for rural so
licitations were completed by
Rev. H. M. Wellman, Rev. W. N.
Brookshire and 0. B. Eller with
the following area leaders: T.
W. Long, Antloch, Lovelace, and
Wilkes boro townships; Mack
Cowles, Beaver Creek; Mrs. John
Andrews and Mrs. C. B. Smith,
Boomer; Mrs. Kathleen More
house, J. A. Costner, Brushy
Mountain; W. O. Barnett, EUk;
O. M. Proffit, Lewis Pork, Stan
ton, Jobs Cabin; Mrs. Lawrence
Critcher, Moravian Falls; Harry
Qreen, New Castle; John Van
Caudill, Laura Pennell, Reddles
River; P. L. Somers, Somers;
Oolln Pardue, Clyde Burchette,
Zelle Harris, Edwards; Paul W.
Gregory, Rock Creek; Verna
, Royal, Josephine Alexander, Wal
nut Grove; Fred GilTeath, Jr.,
Republicans Of 24th.
District Plan Meet
Yadklnville, March 16.-—J.
Roy Pendry, of Yadklnville Dis
trict chairman, has called a
convention of the Republicans of
the 24 th Senatorial District to
meet in Yadkinvllle on Saturday
afternoon, March 27, at which
time a candidate for nomination
for State Senator will be en
dorsed.
The district is composed • of
the counties of Yadkin, Wilkes
and Davie, and under the order
of rotation the Senator will
come from Davie county this
time.
SCHEDULE
PRE-EASTER
Churches of the Wllkesboros
will join in a series of pre-East
er, union services beginning Sun
day evening, March 21, and con
tinuing through Friday at 7:30
p. m. Members of all congrega
tions. and any not affiliated with
the churches are invited to all
services.
Following Is the schedule of
dates, places and speakers:
March 21, Wilkesboro Baptist,
Dr. G. R. Combs; March 22, Wll
keaboro Methodist, Dr. J. T.
Wayland; March 23, St. Paul's
Episcopal, Rev. W. M. Cooper;
March 24, North Wilkesboro
Presbyterian, Rev. W. N. Brook
shire; March 25, North Wilkes
boro Methodist, Rev. B. M. Lack
ey; March 26, North Wilkesboro
Baptist, Rev. H. M. Wellman.
Plays Here Friday
To Provide Laughs
A good laugh is good for the
soul. And there are at least a
hundred good laughs In "Elmer"
and "Earner and the Lorebug,"
the two one-act plays which are
to be given by the North Wilkes
boro high school dramatics club
in the school auditorium on the
evening of Friday, March 19th.
Here are plays based on very
human problems — things that
are sure to appeal to young and
old alike. The local casts are
working hard in order to make
its production as smooth and
finished as a professional stage
performance. The cast of "El
mer" includes:
Elmer, Jim Moore; Jeanie,
Betty Lou Foster; Janie, Betty
Jean McNeil; Susie, Helen El
ler; Mrs. Collier. Betty Lou Ken
erly; Miss Pinney, Jane Carter;
Hubert Brown, Dud Moore; Fan
nie Belle, Jeanette McNeil; Rum
Jameson, Ken Woodie.
The cast of "Elmer and The
Lovebug" includes:
Elmer, Jimmy Winters; Janle,
Margie Newton; Jeanie, Agnes
Kenerly; Susie, Pat Pope; Luth
er Lawson, Jule Rousseau; Hu
bert Brown, Bill Bason; Cecil,
Buddy Tugman; Millcent Qarr,
Billye Jo Zimmerman; Fannie
Belle, Edna 6. McNeil.
Tickets are on sale at Brame's
Drug Store and from members of
the Dramatics Club. Price is 30c
for students and 60c for adults.
Be sure not to miss "Elmer" and
"Elmer and the Lovebug" at
8:00 p. m., Friday night, in the
North Wiikesboro school audi
torium.
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To Broadcast Address
Address of Dr. o. Sylvester
Green. Durham Herald editor^
before the Kiwanis club Friday
noon will be broadcast over sta
tion WKBC.
Traphill. Due to prolonged bad
weather the rural sections got a
late start, bat It is hoped that
with favorable conditions, the
rural drive will be successfully
completed soon after the last of
March.
Special gifts solicitation head
ed by J. B. McCoy, Richard
Johnston, Ira D. Payne and R.i
R. Church has had gratifying re
sult*. Paul Osborne for Indus
trial, W. G. Gabriel for Business,
and Mrs. James M. Anderson for
North Wilkesboro residential sec
tions have met with good re
sponse, but hare few complete
reports. Under William Gray,
Jr., and Mrs. Joe Barber much
enthusiasm has been shown In
the Wilkesboro business and res
idential canvass. J. R. Bdelln has
a well planned drive under way
in colored section. The chairmen
hope that in the city sections
the canvass will be oomplete and
all reports in by March 20th.
Meeting Called
For Dneissiea
Credit Bureau
All merchants of the Wilkee
iboros and vicinity are invited
and urged to attend a meeting
to be held Friday, 7:45 p. m.,
at the North Wilkesboro town
hall.
Purpose of the meeting will
be to discuss the advisability of
the formation of a credit bureau
in North Wilkesboro.
All merchants and other bnsi
ness men, regardless of whether
or not they are engaged in credit
business, are asked to attend the
meeting and participate in the1
movement for organisation.
Wilkes county Republican con
vention In session at Wllkesboro
Saturday elected full slates of
delegates and alternates to the
state, congressional and senator
ial conventions. They are as fol
lows:
Delegates to Republican State
Convention to be held at Dur
ham today, were elected ag fol
lows:
Delegates—N. B. S'mithey, P.
E. Brown, T. F. Story, W. 1 B.
-Somers, John R.- Jones, Dave
Mink, T. H. Settle, J. H. John
son, C. C. Hayes, C. G. Poindex
ter, Troy C. Foster, J. C. Gray
son, M. P. Absher, C. C. Sldden,
I. J. Broyhill, L. B. Dula, Kyle
Hayes, J. P. Jordan, P. J. Mc
Duffie, J. H. Whicker, Sr.,- J.
Allie Hayes, Ralph Davis, P. W.
Eshelman, W. S. Fletcher, T. R.
Bryan, Clyde Hayes, Paul Os
borne, H. P. Eller, John Jolnes,
R. SJtaley, E. R. Eller, Gythern
Eller, I. M. Myers, W. M. Hold
er, W. E. Reynolds, J. W. Bry
an, Blaln Sparks, W. M. Black
burn, P. E. Dancy, W. W. Gam
bill, Claude Kennedy, Old Wiles,
Bill Phillips, Robert M. Holland,
Clarence Fletcher. «
Alternates—Boss Blackburn,
Zachery Ferguson, W. A. Caudill,
Alonzo Anderson, Clifton Pre
vette. Max Foster, »J. K. Tharp,
Charlie Darnell, McKinley Bur
oham, Coy Marley, Green Shep
herd, Dainard Triplett, Lake
Messick, Reggie Waters, J. M.
Michael, Theodore Fairchilids,
Lennis Triplett, Pritchard John
son, Noah Chambers, C. M. Par
dne, Perry Lowe, MfLck Davis,
C. M. Elledge, J. H. Stamper, W.
V. Caudill, W. T. Royster, C. W.
Haynes, Walter Martin, Mrs.
John Joines, Tal Pearson, T. J.
Frazier, Joe Godby, S. M. Shu
mate, L. W. Wood, Green Bum
garner, J. W. Robblns, Henry
Johnson, D. B. Swaringen, Mar
vin Joines, Jesse Johnson, Dew
ey Parker, Arlon .Triplett, Tom
Story, Walter Anderson, J. ,R.
McNeil.
Delegates to Republican Sena
torial Convention to be held at
.Tadkinrille Saturday afternoon
were named as follows:
Delegates—Earl Caudill, Rog
bert Segraves, Hubert Roberts,
Ralph Redding, Roby Brooks,
Buel Brooks, Nora Langbottom,
Henry iWeJborn, Isaac Eller, Jr.,
Ed McNeil, Gentry Brown, Roby
Broyhill, Fidell Frazier, Rex
Stroud, E. H. Glass, Romie Jar
vis, Moody Pardue, Vena Maie
Glass, ftub Owens, Ellis Woodie,
Dewey Minton, T. E, Story, Gar
ret Shoun, Boyd Cook, SV L.
Ferguson, Robert Do well, Heg
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Current To Be Off
Short Time Sunday
In order to make improve
ments at the sub-station, Duke
Power company here will cut off
the current for three periods of
less than ten minutes each on
Sunday morning, March 21, be
tween 6 and 7:30 o'clock.
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Concert Gronp To
Have JDiretfors
The aewly-tformed Wilkes
Community Concert Association
will be governed by a board of
directors representing many
phases of the community life of
the Wilkesboros, it was an
nounced today by Forrest E.
Jones, president.
Three directors, he explained,
will meet with the officers in
planning details of the forthcom
ing membership campaign, set
ting np the organization's poli
cies. and selecting the artists to
be brought to the Wllkesboros
next fall and winter. This first
board meeting was Tuesday in
the ballroom of Hotel Wilkes at
four p. m.
Included on the board are: C.
B. Eller, Richard Johnston, Mrs.
J. M. Dorr, Mrs. Paiul Harvel,
Jr., Margaret Anderson, Mrs.
Doris Brown, Cecil Adamson, Jay
Anderson, J. R. Hix, Roland
Potter, Mrs. R. T. ^McNiel and
Mrs. R. E. Prevette.
Officers include president
Jones and Mrs. Ivey Moore, first
vice president; Mrs. Andrew Kil
by, second vice president; Mrs.
Claude Doughton, third vice pres
ident; Miss Lois Scroggs, secre
tary and Mrs. Frank Stafford,
treasurer.
Plans will be discussed for the
enrollment of members in the
non-profit association, organized
here recently for the purpose of
assuring an annual series of at
least xthree major concerts by the
nation's leading professional mu
sicians.
Jones pointed out that all the
meSTBershlp fafe of the non
profit association will be used
for the purpose of engaging the
artists, renting an auditorium
and defraying the small cam
paign expenses. ; ■'
Teen Age Center
Plans Square Dance
A square dance will be the
principal activity at the Wilkes
'Teen Age Center Saturday night,
eight o'clock. All 'teen age peo
ples in the county are invited to
the dance,- which will be held at
the V. F. W. hall on C street.
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Plan Square Dance
At Moravian Falls
Another old-time square dance
of the type which has (been so
popular at Moravian Falls will
be held Friday night, eight o'
clock, at the Moravian FallB com
munity house for the community
house improvement fund. Those
who attend are assured of an en
joyable evening.
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2 Players Bought
And Others Signed
Henry (Flash) Loman an
nounced today the purchase of
two additional players and con
tracts signed by two others, for
the 1948 edition of North Wil
keaboro Flashers in the Blue
Ridge League.
Jack Leonard, shortstop who
played for Radford in the Blue
Ridge league an<j Reidsville in
the Tri-State, has been purchas
ed from the Florence, S. C.,
Steelers, along with Floro, a
rookie second baseman. ^Leonard
is a non-class man with good
prospects an4 the rookie looks
good to baseball men.
Ray Blevins, a diminutive,
southpaw pitcher who "mowed
'em down" in semi-pro ball in
the Sonthside, Virginia, league,
has sent in his contract from
his home at Lansing in Ashe
county. Blevins had played for
Steve Mizrak, now manager of
the Richmond colts.
Henry Duncan, catcher for the
past two years for Pulaski in
the Appalachian league, has also
forwarded his contract to Man
ager Lftman. Duncan is a young
player who wanted & change of
scenery.
Many rookies from Wilkes and
adjoining counties are expected
to repoTt when training opens
on Memorial Park field April 5.
Manager Loman has emphasized
that all ball players are Invited
to try out.
SUPPORT THE Y. M C. A.
Northwestern Bonk
Capital Structure
% Now Two Million
; The executive committee of The
Northwestern Bank authorised
the sale of 12,000 shares of com
mon stock in their regular meet
ing Monday. - This inorease -was
approved by the stockholders of
the bank in their annual - meet
ing held in January.
When this is consummat
ed, the outstanding common cap
ital stock of The Northwestern
Bank will be 1500,000.00, sur
plug $^,000,000.00, and undivid
ed profits approximately $600,
000.00, making the total capital
structure of the bank $2,000,
000.00. Other reserve accounts
as of February 28, 1948, amount
ed to $290,^86.61. Reserve ac
counts for depreciation, valua
; tlon allowances on loans and
I bonds, which in accordance with
I good accounting practices are
I not shown in published state
ments, amount to $560,748.96.
Officials of The Northwestern
Bank state that thl8 Increase in
the capital account of the bank
would create a greater degree of
safety for the depositors and
place the bank in a position to
better serve its many customers.
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Fishing Rules la
Wilkes Released
Robert Johnson, district game
protector, haB released rules and
regulations relative to fishing in
Wilkes county.
Spearing or gigging for suck
ers is permitted in the following
waters from January 1 to May
31: Elk creek, mouth to Darby;
east prong Roaring River, mouth
to Joynes postoffice; west prong
Roaring River, mouth to Btee
bridge on Traphill road; Roaring
River, mouth to forks. .
Netting is permitted in the
Yadktn river from the Ferguson
bridge to Surry county line for
all non-game fish.
Following are regulations for
fishing in streams on Blue Ridge
Parkway lands or Bluff Park
lafcds as outlined by Sam P.
Weems, Parkway superinten
dent:
Fishing Season: The open sea
son for fishing in streams with
in the boundaries of the Park
way shall be the same as that
prescribed for the state within
which the stream lies. Fishing
is permitted only between sunrise
and sunset of the same day.
Size and Creel Limits: The
legal length of all fish and the
daily catch, or creel limit, of
such fish shall be in conform
ance with the laws of the State
within which the fish are caught.
Licenses: No special license or
permit is required, but all fish
ermen must possess * necessary
State or county licenses required
for the area in which the stream
is located.
Bait: The possession of live or
dead minnows, chubs, or other
bait( fish, or hte use thereof as
bait, is prohibited. The digging
of worms for bait within the
Parkway is prohibited.
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Preaching Service
Rev. Rufus Mitchell, pastor in
charge, will preach at the Gospel
Tabernacle in Wilkeeboro Satur
day night and Sunday, March 20
and 21. Services will be held
Saturday night, 7:30, and Sun
day afternoon at 2c 30. Rev. Ben
Wood will lead the singing.
Everybody is invited.
Easter Food Sole
The Wilkes Chapter No. 42 of
the Order of Eastern Star, will
sponsor a food sale of dyed
eggs, etc., Friday, March 26th,
from two to five p. m., at the
Hinshaw Gift Shop over Moore's
Market. The public is cordially
invited to atend the sale.
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Valuable Property
Auction Saturday
Fifty-five home and business
sites on highway 18 near Boom
er will be sold at auction Sat
urday, March 20, two p. m., in
a sale to be conducted by John
son Land Auction company, of
Greensboro, North Wllkesborc
and Lumiberton.
" This property, known ag the
Oreer and Pearson lands,- is well
located near churches, schools
and cn bus and mail service
routes.
A radio, cash and nylon hose
will be among the prises to be
given those atending the sale,
which should attract a large
crowd.
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CMmuiIL iillM
vlallrSvlllClfMI
Are Being Held
Fer Holdtp Here
Two Statesrille youths war«
Identified Tuesday as the men
who held up and robbed Reddles
River Service station here March
6, Police Chief J. B. Walker said
today.
James ALbertle Fllncbum, 21,
and James Fred Billing!, It,
both of Statesvllle, were caught
Monday night by Highway Pa
trolman Miller, of Stateavlll-,
after a chase on dirt roads be
tween Taylorsville and highway
115.
In Taylorsville Monday night,
8:.30, two men held up and robb
ed Moose Grocery of $70 in
cash. Patrolman Miller chased
the car and captured Flinchum
and Billings. On Tuesday Jast><"
Hayes, service station attendant
who was forced at the point of
an automatic pistol to hand over
$30 at the Reddles River service
station here, went to Statesville
and Identified the men as the
ones who Tobbed him. Police
Chief Walker said here that
Flinchum and Billings had ad
mitted the robberiee here and at
Taylorsville and also the' holdup
of a service station in Tadkin
ville March 12. They are now in
jail at Taylorsville.
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Charles ft. Crabb
Funeral On Sunday
Charles Harrison Crabb, 68,
died Friday in the Elkin hospi
tal following a seven weeks' Ill
ness. Surviving are eight chil
dren, Mrs. Montgomery Billings,
Mrs. Hubert Harris and Mrs. Will
Spicer, Thurmond; Mrs. Lonnle
Tucker, Jonesville, with whom
he resided; Mrs. Guy CrooM.
Traphill; Mrs. Ray Collins, Boon
ville; Barney and Lonnie Crahb,
State Road; 25 grandchildren, a
great-grandchild; two brothers,
J. T. Crabb, Darlington, Md.; R.
C. Crabb, route 1, North Wilkea
boro; a sister, Mrs. T. A. Bil
lings, Roaring River. Funeral
service was held Sunday at 2 p.
m.at Roaring Gap Baptist church.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery.
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Horner Not Running
Sanford.—W. E. Horner, pub
lisher of The Sanford Herald,
who two years ago lost the Dem
ocratic nomination for the eighth
district congressman by 3 S3
votes, has announced that he will
not be a candidate for the nomi
nation this year..
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Stafford's Plan
Formal Opening
Friday, Saturday
Stafford's Radio-Record Shop
will have formal opening Friday
and Saturday in the firm's new
quarters on the street floor of the
Stafford building, 929 Main
Street.
Thl£well known firm, owned
and operated by Prank Stafford,
has moved from the top floor to
the street floor. The building has
been completely renovated with
new fixtures, new equipment,
new display materials, and priv
ate booths have been installed
with record players. This enables
customers to make their own se
lections in privacy and the dis
plays enable them to select what
they want to hear. Courteous
dales personnel is on hand to as
sist customers.
For the formal opening Friday
and Saturday many door prizes
will be given and everybody is
invited. '
The largest and most complete
stock of records in the history of
the store has been assembled for
the opening, -including 25 brand
names. There Is also a complete
stock of record shop accessories.
The radio department of the
shop carries a complete line of
both ta/ble and console numbers,
and Warren Sebastian, a well
trained radio technician, is In
charge of the radio repair depart
ment.
Stafford's maintain a pick-up
and delivery service.
o —:
Cub Scout Pack 36
Will Meet Monday
Cub Scout pack number 36
will meet Monday, 7:30 p. m„
at the religious educational
building of the First Presbyter
ian church, Edward Bell, Cub
master, announced today.
There will be a special pro
gram of interest to parents and
all cubs and parents are asked
to attend.