Y.M.C.A. Wilkes Y. M. C. A", is rais (hag a building fund for the erection of a modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. Vol. 43, Ho. 2 - I ■ * .. ■ ' The JournalrPatriot Hos Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years North Wilkesboro has s trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people k> Northwestern Carolina. Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C., Thursday, April 22, 1948 Make ffortn Wilkesboro Your Shopping Canter Officials Named For the Primary Ob m of May Registration Books Will Open In All Precincts On Saturday, May 1 Wllkeg county board of elec tions. composed of C. J. Jones, E. R. Slier and M. B. McNeill, lias named officials for the pri mary to be held May 29. Registration books will be open in all precincts on Satur days, May 1, 8 and IS, from nine «. m. to six p. m„ and May 22 will be challenge day from nine a. m. to three p. m. Following are primary and ^election officials for each pre cinct with the first named being the registrar, the second the Democratic Judge, and the third the Republican Jndge: Antioch—R. G. Mathis, Char lie Foster, G. H. Staley. Beaver Creek—Fred Walsh, J. C. West, John Payne. Boomer—Don Rnssell, Tom Greer, John Andrews. Brushy Mountain—J. C. Ted der, Clarence Hendren, Albert #Bity. Edwards No. 1—Irvin Key, Bland Martin, B. D. Byrd. Edwards No. »—L. W. Smith ey, J. B. Church, Clifton Pre ▼ette. Edwards No. 3—J. Silas New man, Alton B. Carter, O. P. Hol brook. Elk No. 1-—Philo Blankenship, W. O. Barnett, W. E. Carlton. Elk No. 2—W. E. Horton, G. C. Hall, J. D. Triplett. Jobs Cabin No. 1—D. F. Be shears, A. H. Beshears, O. M. Watson. Jobs Cabin No. 2—Hill Ham by, Mrs. Mollle Adklns, B. F. Lane.. Lewis Fork—G. C. Walsh, J. M. Shepherd, Theodore Fair child. Lorelace—H. F. Hayes, Free land Johnson, W. E. Johnson. Moravian Fall®—-Ernest Lack ey, Marvin Clark, Earl Meadows. Mulberry No. 1—Opal Dancy, G. C. Owens, W. T. Royster. IJulberry No. 2—Will Wat son, W. E-. Brewer, W. V. Caudill. New Castle—G. C. Greene, Worth Sale, J. S. Gray. North Wilkes boro — W. W. Adams, Clarence Key, JOe God bey. Reddles River—Van Caudill, C. F. McNeil, Ernest Gaither. Rock Creek—Mrs. F. C.^John 3on, Dave .Pennington, Ell Se bastian. Somers—Sanford Prevette, Al bert Myers, H. C. Somers. Stanton—Vernon Eller, G. C. Parsons, W. S. Fletcher. Traphill No. 1—Bret Cothren, Pat Meland, Bqrt C. Brown. Traphill No. 2—J. W. McBride, Vance Johnson, H. R. Kennedy. Traphill No. 3—Wesley Jolnes, pM. P. Parks, John A. Holloway. Union—W. H. Whittington, B. F. Staley, G. F. Huffman. Walnut Grove No. 1—W. EL Ho lb rook, J. C. Johnson, Rich ard Sidden. Walnut Grove No. 2—A. A. Wyatt, Mrs. Mae Myers, M. P: Brooks. Wilkesboro No. 1—W. W. Warner, Bill Jester, Arlon Trip lett. Wilkesboro No. 2—Mrs. J. E. Winkler, Willie James, Clarenco Fletcher. Cancer! Cancer! A splendid response is being made in the campaign to raise the quota set for Wilkes coun ty, but there is still much to be done in order to reach the goal of 12,000.00. At the time of the writing of this statement there ha, been sent to the treasurer, Blair Gwyn, the sum of $747.09. If everyone who hears of this campaign will send a contribu tion of his own choosing we are confident that our goal will be reached. Three county schools have already sent *n excellent contributions, one county school harlng sent approximately $75. A number of the Home Demon stration clubs hare made a good showing. ' May we urge yon to help us come through with this moat "flfcthy undertaking. MRS. 9. B. VAUOHT, County Commander, T. E. STORY, ft County Campaign Chairman. A daughter, Ellxafbeth Ann, was born April 21st In a Sinking Springs, Pa., hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Hemmerich. Mrs. Hemmerlch is the former Miss Beatrice Jennings. of Pores Knob. rvST£"\ Now In Reyiyol At Union Church Rev. H. A. Forester, widely known evangelist, with other redlo speakers and singers, Is conducting a revival at Union Methodist church near this city. Mrs. Forester is assisting In the revival and the pastor, Rev. H. M." Wellman, Issues a cordial invitation for all to at tend the services each night. Mr. Forester is a native of Wilkes. He wag a student at Duke University before serv ing as welfare superintendent at Durham for four years, giv ing up this work to devote full time to evangelistic work. He has been pastor of Seagrove Methodist church since last conference. o t— Sanders Speaker Friday Eveniag Meeting Of Lions H. W. Sanders, of Black Mountain, governor of Lions District 31A, delivered an Inter esting address Friday evening before the North Wllkesboro Li ons Club. Mr. Sanders wag presented to the club by Paul Cashion, of the local club, who is district deputy governor of Lions. The speaker told of progress being made b7 Lions Clubs and the efficient civic service being rendered by the organization. His address was well received by the club. Date for Ladies Night for the club was changed to May 21 in stead of May 7 in order to avoid conflicts with other scheduled events. Guests Friday were: Maurice Walsh with W. 0. Absher; Henry Mlddleton with Glenn Andrews; Henry Drum with J. C. Allen. William Hickey, of Black Moun tain, was a visiting Lion. Calendar Events For Girl ScoiH Miss Lucy Stroup, Girl Scout National Field Advisor for Jul iette Lowe Region 6, will be In the Wilkesboros Monday, April 26th. Miss Stroup and Mrs. Ro bert Gibbs will be in the county April 27th. The following calendar has been scheduled for these two days in order that Miss Stroup may meet and talk with as many interested scout workers as pos sible. It is hoped that everyone who possibly can do so will take advantage of this splendid oppor tunity to discuss their scout work with Miss StrouP Calendar Monday—9:30-12:00 Boar^ of Directors will meet with Miss Stroup at tke Wilkes Hotel. 1:30-2:15, Mrs. Gibbs will be in conference with Miss Stroup. 2:30-3:30, Consultants will' meet at the Girl Scout Little House in Wllkesboro with Miss Stroup. 4:00-5:00, Tea in honor of Girl Scout Leaders at home of Mrs. G. T. Mitchell in Wllkes boro. 6:00-7:00, Mrs. Hight Helms, registrar, and Mrs. Gibbs will have supper with Miss Stroup at Hotel Wilkes. 7:30-8:30, Court of Awards at Presbyterian Church Educa tion Building. 8:30-9:30, Miss Stroup will be available at Presbyterian Edu cational Building for questions from anyone who has not seen her. Tuesday—9:30 a. m. Miss Stroup will meet with Moravian Falls Scouts at Moravian Falls Community House. 11:00, Meeting at Boomer. 1:30, Mrs. G. T. -Mitchell In conference with Miss Stroup. Miss Stroup will leave for Statesville Tuesday afternoon. There will bo no troop meet ings the week of April 26 th be cause of the Court of Awards. All Scouts are expected to attend the Court of Awards. All leaders, committee members and board of Directors are urged to be at the tea. We feel it is an honor to have Miss Stroup with us and want every one to meet her. The Woman's Clubs of North Wllkes boro and Wllkesboro are asked to the Court of Awards to hear Miss Stroup. Wllkesboro High To Ploy Taylorsvilie Wllkesboro high school base ball team Mil play Taylorsville Friday, three o'clock, on the Wllkesboro field. An excellent game is anticipated and a large attendance of fans is expected. Court Of Honor For Boy Scouts On Sunday Night Awards Will Be Presented In Public Meeting At Presbyterian Church Boy Scout Court of Honor Will meet Sunday night, April 25, 7:30 o'clock, at the First Pres byterian church in North Wil kesboro. Rev. Watt M. Cooper, pastor, will open the meeting with devo tional and Boy Scout troop 36 will give the Bible and flag caie mony. Rev. H. M. Wellman will present second class awards and Rev. W. N. Brookshlre first class awards. Paul Osborne will be In charge of the candlelight ser vice. Dr. John T. Wayland will present merit badges, which will be followed by a talk by L. M. Nelson, Wilkes district chair man, on progress of Scouting in Wilkes county. Dr. Gilbert R. Com'bs will present star Scout awards, followed by life Scout awards to be presented by Rev. Watt M. Cooper. The closing ceremony will be given by troop 3«. Bvery Scout, every parent of a Scout and all other Interested in the Scout movement are In vited and urged to attend this court of honor meeting. o Marriage License Since April 10 license to wed were Issued by Troy C. Foster, Wilkes register of deeds, to the following: Raymond- Nance and Mollle V. Vestal, both of Blkin; Jeff Brown, Springfield, and Fannie Perry, McGrady; Bradle Wiles, Hays, And Mary Richard son, North Wilkesboro; Charlie Smith and Thelma Ashley, both of Jonesville; Dewey Bauguss, Elkin, and Eunice Sparks, Roar ing River; Charles Edward Bur ton and $fargaret Bartee, both of Speedwell, Va.; Ovid Wayne er. Wagoner, and Ophelia Callo way*. West Jefferson; Willie O. Holbrook and Ruth Lee Wood, both of Traphill. o Square Dance 23rd At Moravian Falls An old time square dance will be held Friday night, eight o' clock, at Moravian Falls com munity houfte for the community houuse improvement fund. These dances have been well attended and those who attend are as sured of an enjoyable occasion. | LOCALS A daughter, Mary Elizabeth,' was bom April 9 at a Lenoir hos-1 pltal to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carl-j ton. " A son, Vaughn Edward, Jr., was bon^ April 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Jennings at the Harmony hospital. Mr. W. K. Sturdivant, of Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home, will attend the convention of North Carolina Funeral Directors and Burial Associations to be held at George Vanderbilt Hotel in Ashe ville May 3, 4 and 5. Mr. Tom Jenrette, Mr. Cecil F. Adamson and Mr. John E. Jus tice, Jr., attended the Piedmont Industrial Relations Conference and the Winston-Salem and For syth County Manufacturers Ex position, both of which were held in Winston-Salem this week. Maurice Eddinger Home From Moscow Maurice Eddinger, who is a Foreign Service Staff Officer, is now home for 60 days leave after completing a 4 1-2-year assign ment at the American Embassy in Moscow, U. S. S. R. Mr. Eddinger received his ap pointment to the State Depart ment while serving In the U., S. Army with Allied Force Head quarters in Italy. He assumed his duties at Moscow Immediate ly after receiving his discharge from the army. Mr. Eddinger will report to Washington for consultation and reassignment about June 14. o :— Father-Son Supper Saturday Evening Annual Father-Son weiner sup per for Boy and Cub Scouts will be held at Smoot Park, Saturday, April 24, at 7 o'clbck. All Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and dads are urged to attend. A technicolor movie on scouting will be shown. ; a 30-Mile National Championship Set For Races Sunday Northwestern North Carolina's mightiest spectacle, stock car auto racing, roars back Into the North Wllkesboro Speedway Sun day afternoon when more than 50 of the nation's greatest driv ers will go to post In a 30-mlle national championship grind. Already entered In the $3,500 classic are Fonty Flock, 1947 national champion and current ly the No. 1 man in the 1948 rankings, and Bob Flock, Fonty's elder brother who is breezing a long in third place In this sea son's national point standings. Regarded as America's great est fire-eights of a mile dirt track and scene of more than a happy gas jockeys who will be present Sunday. On tap are six big eventfc including time trials, three 1Q*UA heats, a 15-lap con solation aim the 30-mlle national title battlfe. Time trials will" be helcL Sunday afternoon starting at Hp.m. and the first race will get underway at 3:00 p. m.) Some 15,000 race fans are ex pected to witness the fence-bust ing r, Mulberry; Ernest Lackey, rom Bumgarner, W. M. Duncan, ill of Wilkesboro; J. P. Ashley, 3omers; Grant Wilee, Jr., Rock Creek; W. A. Minton, Moravian falls; Buel G. Gambill, Walnnt aTove) Charlie Williams and Millie Anderson, Antioch; Les ter Eldreth, Moravian Palls; H. L». Shaver, Reddles River; Claf ;nce Hendren, Lovelace; H. B. Pearson, Moravian Palls; L. W. Shumate, Mulberry; C. B. Day, Edwards; J. L. TLyons, Traphill; Cecil Church, Lewis Pork; J. C. Lowe, Moravian Palls. Second 'Week A. E. Wingler, A. X. Wyatt, Mrs. W. P. Gaddy, Gilbert Par lue, Roy Stoker, John Adams, ralmadge Dillard, Wayne Blan tenship, all of North Wilkes joro; Bill McCann, Wint Hol >omb, Marvin E. Wood, all of Edwards; Ployd Coffey', Mulber ry ; S. S. Roberts, Somers; T. M. Richardson, Traphill; Haskel Fork, Kannapolis; W. H. H. Waugh and Mrs. Amanda Bak Monroe Gregory, Sombre; Paul J*. Vestal, Moravian Palls; Charles W. Ferguson, Boomer; J. B. Baker, Stanton; Alonzo Watson, Jobs Cabin; E. M. Dancy, Union; E. L. Snider, Reddles River; R. Don Wiles, Rock Creek: C. A. Dyer, Moravian Palls; T. A. Walsh, E}k; Clint N. Miller, Jobs Cabin > M. Z. Nelson, Reddles River; G. Hv Bfowlin, Union. o :— Cpl. BurleyGrady Church Military Funeral On Sunday Military funeral services will be held for Cpl. Burley Grady Churth Sunday, April 25, 2 o' clock, at Blue Ridge Baptist church at Benge. He was the ^on of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Church, of Catawba, Va., former resi dence of Ashe county. He Is also the brother of Mr. Vonley W. Church, of North Wilkesboro, Route 1. Rev. Levi Greene will conduct the, services. o Recreational School For Club A recreational school will be held on Tuesday, April 27th in the Wilkesboro gymnasium. This school will be conducted by Miss Eleanor Barber and Jesse James, assistant State 4-H Leaders^ and Is being sponsored by the' local Extension office. A selected group of 4-H Club boys and grils, par ents, leaders and men and wom en of the county are invited to attend. We are indeed , fortunate to have these leaders to oome to t>ur county to lead this recre ational school. It is hoped that a large number of Interested peo ple will attend. The school for the 4-H members will be at S p. m. and for adults at 7:30 p. m. !<> Valuable Property At Auction On Saturday Many beautiful home sltee, a seven-room house with orchard md chicken house will be sold it auction in the Fairplains com munity Saturday, April 24, two p. m.. by Johnson Land Auction company, of Greensboro, Lum berton and North Wilkesboro. The property to be sold i8 ad joining the Blair property and Lb highly desirable. Cash, radio and nylons will be given at the sale and there wW be band ?fcv* V-it