Make' North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Y. M. C. A. is rafc. building fund for the of a modern Y. M plant. Support it. _ '.h..; Vol. 42, No. 99 The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years North Wilkesboro has a trading radios of 60 miles, serving 100,000 people k» Northwestern Carolina. j. ' a Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. Cm Thursday, April 8, 1948 ACHIAN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE BAND COMING FRIDAY FOR CONCERT On Friday, April ft*, IMS, at 8 p. m. the Appalachian Stat* , *aachers College band will pre *Wht a concert In the North Wil kesboro high school aaditorlam. Tickets are being sold by mem bers of the North Wllkseboro high school band students at 35c and 60c. The college band is composed of 44 pieces. Under the capable direction of Mr. G9$ioito A. Nash, they hare already won the name of being one of the most out standing college bands in ' the state. They are now on a tonr of which North Wilkesboro 18 to be their seventh stop. They are expected to give an excellent program and a fnll house is anticipated. Everyone is invited. rovement By HighwayPostoffice / Chamber of Commerce Com mittee Studying Propos al* Fop More Service Governmental Affairs com mittee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce here this week set in (motion a movement to secure Highway Postbffice service for North Wilkesboro. . - Posslmllty of additional mall service dispateh to and from North Wilkesboro was brought before the committee by Maur ice Walsh, acting postmaster, and a committee was named to ascertain the greatest nefeds in more and faster mail serrice. The committee also discussed iring a marker for historic Tory Oak in Wilkesboro ~ and steps were taken to secure prop er information on the possibility of obtaining it from the state. The committee adopted an eight-point program of work: 1. Analyze state and national legislation and effects on this community; 2. Study "Legisla tive Daily" and "Business Ac tion'.' proposals and publications by United States Chamber of Commerce: 3. Support helpful legislation and oppose detriment al legislation; 4. Evaluate gov-( ernmental services as to effec tiveness. improvement and un met needs; 5. Recommend to board of directors action which the committee wishes the cham ber to support; 6. Issue bulle tins to membership relative to any urgeat action needed by gov ernment groups and analyse con troversial issues; 7.' Encourage voting of eitisens; 8. Invite elect ed representatives to Wilkes to get viewB of local people and become acquainted with local problems. ;r p. W. Sshelman, committee and other were W. O. Absher, W. *. INftngarner, Larry Moore, T. E. Story and Maurice Car Crashes Info n, Marlow's Store At four a. m. today a car be longing to Sherman Canter roll . ed off from where it was park i ed in front of Hotel Wilkes, pro ceeded across Ninth street inter section and crashed into* the front of Marlow'g Men's Shop. A plate glass show window was ed and some damage was of the DAVIDSON ALUMNI SPEAKER FRIDAY Athletic Director Norman W. Shepard, left, and Professor Ernest A. Beaty, right, of Davidson College. These two men will be the featured speakers at the annual meeting of Davidson College alumni of the North Wilkesboro-Elkin area to be held in Hotel Wilkes at 7:00 o'clock Friday, April 9. Mrs. Alexander Is Claimed By Death Mrs. Amy-Mae Alexander, wife of R. M. Alexander, well known citizen of the Ronda community, died Monday and funeral was held today at Pleasant Hill Bap tist church with Rev. David Day and Rer. Marvin Burcham con ducting the last rites. Mrs. Alexander died following an operation for tumor of the brain Friday. A life-long resi dent of 'the Pleasant Hill com munity, Bhe was the daughter of Micajah and Callie Phillips. , Her first husband, Hugh Day, died a number of years ago. Sur viving are the husband; the fol lowing children: Grady Day, Mrs. Dick Hayes, Howard Alexander, and Misses Prances, Mary, and Billie Jo Alexander, all of Elkin; and Sergeant Homer Alexander, in Germany; three grandchil dren; her mother; and three brothers, Eugene, Willie, and Dwight E. Phillips, all of Elkin. ————— o HELP MEMORIAL PARK FUND Squore Donee 9th At Morayian Falts —— i An old time square dance will be held Friday night, eight o' clock, at Moravian Falls com munity house for the oommunlty house improvement fund. These dances have been well attended and those who attend are assur ed of an enjoyable occasion. ; ° Season Tickets For Boseboll On Solo Season tickets for all home games of the North Wilkeeboro Flashers in the Blue Ridge league for the regular season beginning May 1 are now on sale at the office of Attorney Larry Moore, business mnaager, or Tal J. Pearson, club presi dent. Price of the tickets are $25.00 each, including tax. and are good for all 65 games on the home schedule, representing a saving of $14 under regular price. i KNOTHOLE GANG BEING ORGANIZED BY OPTIMISTS AND BASEBALL CLUB North Wilkesboro will bare a Knothole Gang this summer with, units all oyer the county. Through generosity of Tal J. Pearson, president of the North Wilkesboro baseball club In the Blue Ridge league, and with Joint sponsorship of the newly organised Optimist Club, chil dren under 12 years of age who Join the Knothole gang will be admitted tree to all home games of the North Wilkesboro Flash ers. .'j, - , The idea of Knothole Gangs was originated for the benefit of underprivileged boys to give them an opportunity to attend baseball games and hare worth while recreation and use of leis ure time. But fpr North Wilkesboro the Knothole gang will be all in clusive and all may join who Are under 12 and who will sign and live up to the membership pledg es. And the North Wllkesboro baseball clab has gone a step far ther an member of the Optimist club will be on hand to look after the members. Membership applications are now being distributed by the Boys Work committee of the Optimist Club. Members of the committee are: R. Ivey Moore, chairman, Carlyle Ingle, Archie, tfege, J. C. Williams, Jr., Frank Walker, Lewis Hill Jenkins, Tal J. Pearson, James W. Harrel and William fl. Thomas, Jr. Ap plications may also be obtained from Attorney Larry Moore, bus iness manager of the North Wil keSboro baseball club. 173 Cases Seized Liquor Carried To Raleigh For Sale J. C. Grayson, Wilkes county accountant, last week carried a truck load of 173 cases of liquor to Raleigh for sale by Wilkes county to the warehouse for AiBC stores in North Carolina. The liquor represented a mounts from four seizures by law enforcement officers. The law provides that stamped liquor may be sold by thet county in which it is seized, for legal sale. The county has not received payment for the liquor, which will be from $30 to $35 per case, or more than $5^000 for the load. Retail price on the liquor would be at least twice that uaopt , Oil April 15, the Recreational Facilities of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be open for use and enjoyment of the public. Areas available this season in clude Smart View* and Rocky Knob Recreational Areas in Vir ginia, Crabtree Meadows, The Bluffs and Cumberland Knob Rec reational Areas in North Caro lina. At Bluff and Rooky Knob Areas will be found trailer sites, campgrounds, large picnic areas, and many miles of foot trails. Crabtree Meadows, Smart View and Cumberland Knob Areas have large picnic grounds with tables, fire places, trail shelters, foot trails and outstanding scenic attractions. Fishing in Basin and Core Creeks in the" Bluffs and Gully Creek in the Cumberland Knob Area will also open on April 15. Attention of those desiring to fish these streams is called to the following regulations govern ing fishing in these waters: 1. State Fishing Licenses are required in accordance with State laws. The Parkway as such does not charge for fishing, but presons desiring to fish in the streams within the boundaries of the Parkway must first obtain a proper license as "required by the laws of the State wherein the stream in which they desire to fish is located. 2. The catch or cree} limit of all fish allowed per person per day as well as the legal length of such fish, shall be in conform ance with' the lawB of the State within which the fish are caught. 3. No bait fish, chubs or min nows, live or dfead, may be used in these waters. Members of the Ranker Force whom one will meet along the Parkway from the Virginia-North Carolina* line to Blowing Rock, N. C: are District Ranger An thony E. Stark and Park Ranger Roscoe Reeves, these men have their headquarters at Laurel Springs, N. C. During visits to the Recreational Areas on this Section of the Parkway, Park Warden, Lonnie E. Carico at Cumberland Knob, and ' Park Warden Clay Fl. CaudHl at Bluffs will assist in making your stay pleasant. Inquiries concerning the Park way should he addressed to: The Superintendent, Blae Ridge Parkway, P. O. Bo* 1710, Roa noke, Virginia. Wilkes District Scout Committee In Meet Tuesday Reports Received From Chairmen; Father and_ Weiner Roast Planned The Wilkes District Commit tee of the Old Hickory Council held its regular meeting at. the Yadkin Valley Motor Company Tuesday evening. G. R. Andrews, chairman of Organization and Extension, re ported plans for new units at Mulberry, Oakwoods and Poree Knob are moring along fine. He stated these troops should be registered in the near future. There are 16 units, 288 hoys and 114 Scouters now registered in the county. J. B. Carter, Advancement chairman, stated a Court of Hon or for all Scouts in the county would be held at the First Pres byterian church, April 25th, at 7:30 p. m. All Churches are co operating in this union service. The annual Father and Son weiner roast for all Cubs, Scouts and Scouters will be held Sat urday, April 24th, at Smoot Park. A good program, including a movie, is being planned for this event. . * The District Camporee will be held during the month of May and the committee wonld like to urge all troops to begin their preparation for this District activity. All patrols participating will be awarded 9 pennant based on the score they receive and ail boys will be given a . pocket emblem for their participation. The , chairman announced the Council Executive Board will tUfWHkes Hotel. April lVh, At 7:00 p. m. All Counfeil Operating Committees will meet at 0:00^ .m. prior to the board meeting. The following committee mem bers were present: S. M. Nelson, J. ft- Carter, G. R. Andrews, Gordon Finiey, R. I. Moore, Gil bert Foster, Floyd Woodward, George Wells, W. A. Brame and Harbinson. ' I ———— o — No Clues Found On Robberies of Offices Police Chief J. E. Walker said today that no arrests have been made in connection with the dar ing robbery of offices of Attor ney W. H. McElwee and Dr. A. C. Chamberlain on the night of March ¥l. Locks on the doors of the of fices were jimmied and from the office of Attorney McElwee about $275 in cash was taken. From the office of Dr. Chamberlain a quantity of gold used for dental work was token. The gold has an estimated value of between $400 and $500. * :—o Boy Scout Troop 34 Enjoys Comp Boy Scout troop 34 enjoyed a week-end camping trip to Tay lorsville Beach on Oxford lake Saturday and Sunday. Fishing, boat riding,, outdoor cooking and other Soout activi ties were thoroughly enjoyed. Scouters accompanying the L8 boys were O. R. Andrews, Isaac Duncan, Clyde Pearson, Gilbert Foster and Buster Bush. Scouts making the trip in cluded Ernest Barnett, Charlie Crook, "Wade Foster, William Hardister, Jr., Bobby Pot eat, Frank Rhodes, Kent Sturdlvant, Harry Steele, Jimmy Sales, James Wallace, Qtiincy Wlngler, Wil liam Pearson, Bruce Wayland, Bobby Church, Johnnie Wyatt. ; o . Board Equalization To Meet April 12th The Wilkes- county board of commissioners will meet as board of equalization on Mon day, April 12, ten a. m., to hear complaints in regard to tax as sessments for 1948. ; . o —— Dokies to Meet North Wilkesboro Dokies club will meet Friday, «:30 p. m., at the Princess Cafe .in -Jforth wil keaftoro. An interesting program has been arranged. Red Cross Chapter Asks For Reports' Wilkes chapter of the Amer ican Red Ckw is asking an early report from 41) workers in the IMS fond campaign. To date the fund is over §1, 000 short of the 98.151 quota and all workers who have not completed their canvass are earnestly requested to pat forth extra effort this week and make their reports. o — Student Millers Creek School b Winner Speaking Carl Church Take* First Place In County Soil Conservation Contest Carl Church, a student of Millers Creek high school, won first Prize in the Wilkes county Soil Conservation Speaking con test held Friday night at the North Wilkesboro* town hall. Other contestants in the order they placed in the contest were: Miss Maxine Brookshire, Wilkes boro, second; Miss Ella Mae Stroud, Ronda, third; Edwin McGee, Mount Pleasant, fourth. Prizes of $25, $16 and $lfr were awarded the first three win ners by W. K. Sturdivant, chair man of the Agricultural commit tee of the Wilkes Chamber of < Commerce. Mr. Church, age 17, is a son i of Mr. and Mrs. IT; C. Church, of Wilkesboro route one. He will ) represent Wilkes county in the i district contest to.-be held Fri day, April 9, In Lenoir. On Tues- 1 day night he gave hig address < over radio Nation. WW,X. j The contest 16 carried oUt an- < anally under joint sponsorship of the Soil Conservation Service 1 and the Bankers Association of ' North Carolina. The state finals i will be held in Raleigh April 16. i Judges at the county contest i here were Paul Church, Staton i Mclver and Tom Jenrette. Hospital Births The following births were re ported at the Wilkes hospital during the past week: son, David Gray, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sparks, of Roaring River, April 1; son, Thomas Hayes, to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Johnson, of North Wilkesboro route three, April'1; son, J. B., to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blevins, of HayB, April 1; twin sons, Jerry William and Terry Wilmer, to Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson, of Hays, April 1; daughter, Marcella. Helen, to' Mr. and Mrs. McConley Pilking ton, of Millers Creek, April 2; son, David Joseph, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers, of North Wilkesboro, April 2; son, Roy Roger, to Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Chambers, of Ronda, April 2; son, Atwell Jerome, to Mr. and Mrs. Atwell Broo&shire, of Trap hill, April 2; son, James Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gilbert, of North Wilkesboro, April 5; daughter, Janice Lucille, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Call, of North Wilkesboro, April 5; son, Larry George, to Mr. and Mrs. George Sale, of North Wilkesboro, April 3; sob to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Elmore, of North Wilkesboro, April 6; daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dancy, of Cricket, April 6: daughter to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bowlin, of Purleer, April 6; son to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pruitt, of North Wilkes boro, April 6. • • Cpl. Burley Church Body Is Returned Mr. and Mrs., M. C- Church, of Catawba, Va., formerly of Ashe county, have reqeived a telegram from headquarters in Charlotte, N. C. that the remains of their son, Cpl. Burley G. Church is en route to U. S. A. for burial. Fu neral arrangements will be made from Reins^urdivant _ Funeral Home in North Wilkesboro. Fu neral will he held at Blue Ridge Baptist church at Benge. After arrival Of the body in North Car olina. Cpl. Church was brother of Vonley W. Church, of North Wilkesboro, Route 1. C p 1. Church was killed in action to Prance, Aug. 1, "k1944. Pass ReseintioM Asking Board To Call An Election Ask For Election On Pro posal To Issue $700,000 School Building Bonds Wilkes county board of edu eation in April meeting this week passed a resolution request ing the Wilkes county board of commissioners to call a bond election to get the will of the people on a bond issue for sehools. The resolution asked that the county commissioners submit to the people proposal to issue the maximum amount of bonds pos sible for erection of school build ings. Under the law the connty vote of the people could issue slightly in exeew ef $700,000. In discussion of the resolution D. B. Eller, 'county superlntenr lent of schools and clerk to the board of education, pointed out that in the event the proposal Is rOted by the people that the Funds would be earmarked for the various districts in the iounty according to their Met lor school building facilities. A recent survey of school Duilding needs indicated that a otal amount of about $2,000. )00 is needed to adequately louse the school children and irovide needed facilities, and the sstimated need for the minimum lumber of classrooms now would :ost over $700,000. Discussing the expected pas lage of a measure granting fed sral aid to schools, Sunt. Eller minted out that aid to North Carolina would m all probability nmtaiy ; SJst increased eacher salaries and einjpl0jSi«**t >f more teachers to decrease the eacher load. This woold mean, le said, that the need for addi ional classrooms would be more lesperate than ever. In tlHe eon lection he said that two of more ichools now are entitled to ed litional teachers, which canliOt >e employed because there ar* 10 more classrooms. ——-o . "wy i" Five Candidates For Commissioner Filed For Office William G. Mitchell Files As Democratic Candidate For Legislature With the deadline for filing lotices of candidacy for oountjr ifflces more than a week away, political developments have al ■eady started in Wilkes county x>litlcs. Carl J. Jones, chairman of the Wilkes board of election!, said oday that five Repoblica^g have ilready filed for nominations as :ounty commissioners. This as lures a primary contest because he board is composed of only hree members. M. F. Absher, C. C. Sldden and J. Broyhill, all Republicans tnd present members of the ward, have filed for re-nomina ion. The two new candidates are 1. P. EUler, of North Wllkesboro, tnd W. E. (Bud) Reynolds, of lays. Onlfr Democratic candidate lied for county office Is Attor ley William G. Mitchell, who Las filed as a candidate for eglslature. T. G. Casey, Republican coun y surveyor, has filed for re lomination. Mr. Jones said that the last iling date will be Saturday, ipril 17, at six p. m. — «— Forester Minister At Union Revival Rev. H. A. Forester, native of his community now residing at jexington, will preach In I » val at Union Methodist church, beginning Sunday night and con inuing with services at 7:30 >ach night. In announcing the . revival ley. Mr. Forester said he would ippreciate the presence and irayers of his friends daring he revivcl. JUPPORT THE Y. If. C. A*