Y.M.C.H
Wilkes Y. M. C. A. is rais
ing a building fund for the
direction of a modern Y. M
C. A. plant. Support it.
THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress Ih the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years
OUR Mi
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radios of 60 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
Vol. 43, No. 7 Published Mondays, and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBOWO, N. C? Monday, May 10, 1948 Make North Wilkesbero Yeur Sheppim Center
CHARTER MEMBERS OF KIWANIS CLUB IN THIS CITY
On die occasion of the 25th. anniversary of the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club
the above picture was taken of the surviving charter members in the club 25 years
ago. Left to right: front row, Dr. F. C. Hubbard, J. R. Hix, J. B. McCoy, R. G.
Finley, Russell G. Hodges, R. W. Gwyn; back row, J. B. Williams, Dr. W. F. Jones,
jy. C. Reins, Judge Johnson J. Hayes, Pat M. Williams, J. R. Finley, E. G. Finley,
f. W. Eshelman.?(Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr.).
625 MEMBERS IN COMMUNITY
CONCERT ASSOCIATION HERE
Splendid Talent Already
Obtained For Concerts
In Fall and Winter
Mrs. Andrew Kilby, co-chair
man of the Wilkeg Community
-concert association, announced
today that over 625 members
had joined the association for
the 48-49 concert season. The
following artists were selected to
appear in Wilkes county this sea
son.
The nationally known General
Platoff Don Cossack Chorus and
Dancers, under conductor Nich
olas Kostnukoff will open the
season with a concert in Novem
ber. This famous singing and
dancing group of thirty men has
been touring the concert halls
of our country since 1933 and
have long been recognized as the
tops in their field.
The next concert presented by
the association will be in Jan
uary when the Bary Ensemble
will appear. This group of five
very lovely ladieg playing the
piano, violin, viola, cello and
^larinet offers a diversified pro
gram of solos, duets, trios, and
ensemble muusic. The repertoire
of this group combines the best
in classics with their own "popu
lar'' arrangements.
The third concert in this series
will bring to our membership
that outstanding young baritone
John Tyers. Coming back to the
concert stage with long recital
wfur in the fall of '47 after bril
liant triumphs as star of light
opera productions in Doe Ange
les, New York and London, Tyers
is now on Broadway in that &x~
citing play "State of the Union."
He will take a leave of absence
from the play to present his con
cert here.
Dateg for the appearances of
these artists will be announced
to all members when the associ
ation membership cards are mail
ed.
Mrs. Pauline Doughton, co
chairman with Mrs. Kilby of the
membership campaign also point
ed out today that only members
of the association may attend
these concerts. There are no sin
gle admissions sold for any con
cert or attractions. However out
of town guests or new residents
moving into Wilkes county may
qecure memberships by contact
ing Miss Lois Scroggs, secretary
of the Concert Association.
Chairman States Thanks
Speaking for the officers and
directors of the Wilkes Com
munity Concert Association, I
should like to take this oppor
tunity to thank all those people
whose fine work made our mem
bership drive successful last
week.
It would, Of course, be difficult
to dingle out each worker and
point out bis or her efforts so
we must first eay thank you each
and every one.
mid be remiss, however,
not say a special word for
^Coy and the staff of the
WTlk? Hotel. With the member
gh*6 headquarters of the Associ
a?6n located in the Hotel lobby,
each member of the Hotel staff
went out of his or her way to
assist our operation? and to pro
ride special assistance whepi
needed.
You have already noted else
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where in your paper the fine tal
ent selected for the '48-49 con
cert series. It is our hope that
everyone who did not take the
opportunity of joining the Wilkes
Community Concert Association
last week will do so next season
and also enjoy hearing the best
artists in the country right here
in Wilkes county.
Sincerely, 1
FORREST E. JONES
President Wilkes Community
Concert Association.
C.&B. Paper
Company Opens
The C. & B. Paper Supply com
pany, a new corporation for
wholesale distribution of paper,
paper products and containers,
has opened for business in the
F. C. Forester Warehouse build
ing on Forester Avenue in North
Wilkesbono..
President of the new corpora
tion is. Rufus B. Church, who for
17 years was connected with Mc
Neill Paper company in Char
lotte. B. F. Bentley, who for sev
eral ydhrs was manager of
Moore's Market in North Wilkes
boro, is secretary-treasurer. The
other stockholders 'are Mrs.
Church and Mrs. Bentley.
The new firm plans to serve a
wide area in western North Car
olina and parts of adjacent
states.
Ferguson P.-T: A.
To Sponsor Square
Dance Here Friday
A square dance will be held at
the American Legion clubhouse
here Friday, eight p. m., under
sponsorship of the Ferguson Par
ent-Teacher Association to raise
funds for the Ferguson school
lunchroom. Good music will be
provided and the occasion should
be highly enjoyable.
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EASTERN STAR TO MEET
Wilkes Chapter No. 42, O. E.
S. will meet Thursday evening,
May 13, at 7:30. There will be
a special Mother's Day message
brought to us by Mr. J. B. Wil
liams and appropriate music by
Mrs. W. K. Sturdivant. Mem
bers are especially urged to at
tend.
WINNIE DUNCAN, W. M.
LORENE WEBER, Sec.
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Serves In Navy
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James Elmer Woodie enlist
ed in the navy February 24
tills year and was assigned to
company 81 of the naval train
ing station at Great Lakes, 111.,
for basic training. He writes
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3. C.
Woodie, of Wilbar, that he is
liking the navy better every
day. He is expected home on
leave soon.
Cotton Carnival
Thursday, 13th
The North Wilkesboro Junior
Woman's Olub will sponsor a
Cotton Carnival at Penney's on
Thursday, May 13, from 5:30 to
6:15 p. m. The fashion show will
be held on the second floor and
refreshments will he served. Mrs.
Richard Finley will^ be the Mis
tress of Ceremonies. Members of
the Junior Woman's Club and
several teen-agers will serve as
models. The model who is voted
best by the audience will be giv
en the dress she is modeling.
Models will be Misses Madge Kil
by, Nellie Gabriel, Mary Jo Rag
an, Betty Hill, Mary Caroon, Bil
lie Jo Zimtnerman, Margaret
Anne Hutchens, and Geraldine
Gaddy, and Mesdames Frank
Stafford, J. C. Allen, Jr., Rich
ard Johnston, James Sangee, and;
Charles Jenkins.
Committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of Mes
dames John T. Cashion, L. D.
Cooke, and Paul Cashion. Assist
ing this committee are Misses
Margie Gabriel, Ruby Edwards,
Mesdames Richard Gibbs, T. R.
Grayson, E. S. Finley, Clyde
Pearson, and Ralph Bnchan.
FLASHERS BUMP RADFORD OFF TOP
SATURDAY NIGHT; LOSE ON SUNDAY
Play Wytheville Here To
night, Tuesday; Mt. Airy
Friday Saturday
North Wilkesboro Flashers
bumped off previously undefeat
ed Radford Saturday night at
Radford 7 to 6 and on Sunday
dropped an 8 to 4 game at Rad
ford.
(For results other games see
page six).
Tonight and Tuesday night the
Flashers play Wytheville, Va.f
here. On Wednesday and Thurs
day nights they go to Oalax and
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results
Leaksville 5, Galax 3.
Radford 8, North Wilkesboro 4
Wytheville 18, Mount Airy 11.
Club W. L. Pet.
Leaksville ?? 5 1 .838
Radford 4 1 .800
Wytheville 1 3 2 .600
North Wilkesboro . 3 6 .375
Galax .... 3 5 .375
Mt Airy 1 5 .Iff
Mount Arly will come here Fri
day and Saturday.
Flash Loman, manager, broke
See ? FLASHER'S ? Page 6
Clean-Up Week
Now Planned For
May 17th to 22nd
Civic Affairs Committee of
Chamber of Commerce
Sponsor of Event
Under sponsorship of the Civic
Affairs committee of the Wilkes
Cham/ber of Commerce May 17
through 22 frill be observed as
Clean-Up Week in the Wilkes
boros and throughout Wilkes
county.
Purpose of the event will be as
the name implies J. B. McCoy,
chairman of the Civic Affairs
committee, said, and there will
be concerted efforts for cleaning
up of back yards, ash pits, base
ments, attics, garages, stores,
factories, vacant and storage
lots, alleys and other places
which affect the appearance of
the oommunity and county.
Joining in endorsement of the
event are mayors of both towns,
the Garden clubs and the Safety
and Fire Prevention committee
of the Chamber of Commerce. Ef
fectiveness will be measlred by
the total cooperative effort on
the part of the residents. In ad
dition to cleanrup activities, the 1
sponsors encourage painting, re-|
pairing and remodeling for great
er attractiveness, health and saf
ety.
Both town governments are co
operating fully in the event and
residents are asked to leave gar
bage and trash at usual pickup
points. In addition to the regular
schedule of collections, in North
Wilkesboro collections will be
made east of Sixth street Monday
and Wednesday, west of Sixth on
Tuesday and Saturday, and in
the business district on Thurs
day and Friday. In Wilkesboro
will be the regular collection
Tuesday and an extra collection
Friday.
"Peddlers of Progress" pro
gram over radio Tuesday night
will feature Clean-Up Week. Dr.
F. C. Hubbard, Health commit
tee chairman; Mrs. E. F. Gard
ner, of the Garden club; County
Agent Paul Choplin; Thurmond
Kenerly, fire chief; and J. B.
McCoy, Civic Affairs committee
chairman, will participate in the
program.
Miss Frazier And
Mr. Morris Heard
In Concert Friday
On Friday evening In the au
ditorium of the North Wilkes
boro High School, the Junior
Woman's Club presented Martha
Lue Frazier, soprano; ' James
Morris, baritone, assisted by
Donald Pipkin pianist to a large
and enthusiastic audience which
enjoyed a thoroughly delightful |
and entertaining evening of
music.
Opening the program, Miss
Frazier and Mr. Morris chose
Purcell's "Sound the Trumpet,"
which they performed in a truly
classic style, both voices easily
meeting the difficult technical
demands of the selection.
Both Miss Frazier and Mr.
Morris were heard in two groups
of songs. Miss Frazier's voice is
a true lyric with an unusual
warmth throughout its wide
range. Technically, she is very
sure, and all her interpretations
were sound and bore the mark of
authenticity. Her pianissimi were
ravishing, and her voicing of
Beach's "Ah, Love, But a Day'
was done with great tonal beau
ty. I
Mr. Morris disclosed a rich '
baritone which he handled with I
telling effect. His breath control
was exemplary, and his outstand-1
ing contribution was Strauss'
lovely "Traum duroh die damme-,
rung." He possesses a very gen-!
ial personality which he easily*
projects across the footlights. 1
The two young singers were ,
heard to advantage in Strauss''
"Tour Eyes Shine in My Own1*
after which they added two popu
lar encores.
Mr. Pipkin added much to the
evening with his Impeccable ac
companiments and for his excel
lent renditions of two Debussy
Preludes, after whioh he added
an encore. His fleet fingering
and sound technique were appar
ent throughout the concert.
The three artists were most
cordially received and at Inter
mission and at the end of the
program, there were numerous
floral tributes, which Miss Fra
zier graciously accepted, after
which she thanked her audience
with' a few personal remarks.
Serves In Navy
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Robert Howard Johnson,
petty officer first class in the
navy, recently spent a week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Johnson, of North Wil
kes boro route three and re
turned to the naval station at
Great Lakes, 111. He entered
the navy January 6 this year
and is liking the navy fine. He
is now stationed in Memphis,
Tenn.
Hospital Week
Being Observed;
Open Heuse 12th
Wilkes Hospital Will Wel
come Visitors Thursday
Afternoon 2 to 4
National Hospital Week is be
ing observed throughout the
country this week.
In North Wilkesboro the spe
cial event of Hospital Week will
be the open house at the Wilkes
hospital on Thursday, May 12,
two to four p. m., at which time
tours of the hospital will be ar
ranged for all visitors who wish
to look over the hospital.
"Good Health Is Good Busi
ness" is the slogan of Hospital
Week. The idea is that it pays
to keep well and to get well
when "ill.
Hospital week was not design
ed to publicize any hospital at
any place, but to create in the
minds of people great needs for
better health and particularly
greater hospital facilities.
The event is of particular in
terest here where a movement is
on foot for the erection of a 100
bed hospital as a county institu
tion.
All are invited to the "opem
house" at the Wllffes hospital
and any information desired by
visitors will be gladly given by
hospital personnel.
Music Recital On
Friday Night Here
Miss Ellen Robinson will pre
sent her pupils in music recital
at the North Wilkesboro school1
auditorium Friday night, eight
o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Mountain Lions Will
Play Boone Thursday
North Wilkesboro high school
baseall team will play Boone
here Thursday, three p. m., on
Memorial Park field. A good
game is anticipated.
NORTH WILKESBORO WINS 8 TO 6
OVER WILKESBORO; LONG GAME
North Wilkesboro high school
base/ball team scored an 8 to 6
victory over the Wilkesboro
Ramblers hare Saturday night in
a four-hour game which kept
chilling fans on the edges " of
their seats.
With the score 6-6 and the
bases loadefd in the ninth the
game was decided exactly at 12
midnight when McGinnis hit a
ground ball between second and
first for the deciding runs. It
was the last .of the 12 th frame
in the long marathon.
Except for two Innings, the
game was well played. North
Wilkesboro took the lead in the
second inning on five runs caus
ed by ragged infield play by the
Ramblers. Wilkesboro came back
in the next frame with four runs
in a' similar inning. Wilkeeboro
knotted the count in the seventh
and both teams scored one in the
ninth to go Into extra Innings.
Both teams had runners on third
in the 11th and Whittington was
left on third Cor Wilkesboro In
the 12th.
Woods started on the mound
for the Mountain Lions and was
relieved In the third by Badgett,
who bore down for nine more in
nings. Groce pitched the entire
game for Wilkeshoro.
Starting at eight p. m., the
game probably set a high school
record for time, with an even
four hours. The weather was cold
but fans stayed with the game
and many who left after about
two hours play returned to see
the exciting finish. A date wHl
be arranged soon for the second
game between the teams, who
furnish splendid contests every
time they meet.
In the North Wilkeshoro line
up were Badgett, pitching and
catching; McGinnis, shortstop;
Hudson, third base; Rousseau,
first base; Woods, pitcher and
shortstop; Church, left field;
Swofford, second base; Ward,
center field; Eller and Stoker,
right field.
For the Ramblers it wae: Dan
cy, left field; Trlplett, second
base; Groce, pitcher; Craig,
shortstop; Whittington, third
base; Bentley, right field; Gar
wood, center field; Lowe, catch
er; Byrd, first base.
Leaders For Girl
Scouts Will Meet
Girl Scout leaders will meet
Tuebdigy, 7:45, p. m., at Duke
Power company office, Mrs. Ro
bert S. Gibbs, director, said to
day. Each leader is asked to sub
mit name of a Scout to attend
the camping meeting to be held
later.
4 STILLS
TAKEN IN
4 HOMES
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit in
vestigators on Friday destroyed
four large illicit liquor manufac
turing plants in homes located
on the Fishing Creek Arbor road
about five miles southeast of this
city.
Large stills were destroyed in
four hpmee, where basements
had been turned into plants for
large scale manufacture o f
moonshine liquor, a spokesman
for the officers said.
More than 400 gallnos of li
quor and several thousand gal
lons of mash were destroyed, a
long with many other materials
and equipment for making liqu
or.
At the home of Charlie Love a
large still and 400 gallons of
liquor were seized.
The still in the home of Nelson
Money was described as being of
125 gallon capacity. There were
1,700 gallons of mash and con
tainers for 2,500 gallons. Only
| five gallons of liquor were found
at tiiHt-tron?r -Love - and - his son,
Charlie Love, Jr., were placed
under bond following a hearing
before U. S. Commissioner Ralph
Davis.
At the home of Clarence Soots
the still was of 150-gallon capac
ity, with 1,400 gallons of wheat
and sugar mash.
At Bobby Foster's house,
which was occupied by James
Vickers, the largest still was
found, wiht a capacity of 300 gal
lons. There were 3,200 gallons of
mash.
Commissioner Davis said that
hearings will be arranged for
the home occupants, who may
face trial in the May term of fed
eral court in Wilkesboro. It was
also intimated that the govern
ment may use forfeiture proceed
ings against the homes in much
the same manner ag is the court
proceedure for forfeiture of au
tomobiles seized with illicit li
quor.
Indications were that at least
two of the basement still plants
had been in operation for a year
or more. Pipe lines had been laid
from the basements to stream
nearby for disposal of the spent
mash, which they had let run
down the streams during rains
when the streams were swollen.
In one large basement the mash
was over knee deep after the of
ficers had destroyed the oon
See ? STILLS ? Page Four
Amount Short Of
Goal May Curtail
Work of Chapter
Many People Not Contacted
In March Campaign;
Need Is Very Urgent
A final report of funds re
ceived by the Wilkes chapter of
the American Red Cross this
| year showed that the funds giv
j en lacked $700 of reaching the
goal of $8,151, which is the a
monnt of the 1948 budget for
the chapter to carry on its splen
did work In Wilkes county. The
amount raised was $7,451.
In a break-down of figures the
report shows that special gifts
totaled $3,451; industrial, $1,
336.37; North Wilkesboro busi
ness district, $1,017.72; North
Wilkesboro residential, $550.32;
Wilkesboro business district,
$317; Wilkesboro residential,
$240; rural and outlying areas,
$408.15; colored, $45.25; mis
cellaneous, $85.19.
And while contributions de
creased, calls on the chapter for
services are going up every
month. The minimum of $700
is needed badly in order that the
program of work of the chapter
may be carried out as planned.
As an instance of the need for
funds, the report of the chap
ter showed that since November
30 fourteen families who lost
their possessions in fires have
been given emergency help. This
type of relief here at home
should not be curtailed.
The need is so great that an
appeal is made now for those
who did not give in the cam
paiiirttT send their contributions
in any amount to the Wilkes
Chapter of the Red Cross In ord
er that the work may carry on.
In addition to the regular ser
vices, the Red Crosg this year
has taken over the task of sup
plying blood to disaster and ac
cident victims everywhere. The
American people cannot afford
to neglect this type of humani
tarian service.
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J. Fillmore Pierce
Is Taken By Death;
Last Rites Saturday
Funeral service wag held Sat
urday at Arbor Grove Methodist
church for Jesse Fillmore Pierce,
well known citizen of that com
munity who died Wednesday.
Rev. J. It. A. Bumgarner and
Rev. A. W. Eller conducted the
last rites and burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Pierce was 65 years of a&e
and was a member of a widely
known Wilkes family, 'being a
son of the late James and Co
milla Pierce. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Mary Pierce; one
son, Hubert Pierce, of Wilkes
boro route one, and two sisters,
Mrs. Vera Ellis and Miss Eula
Pierce, of Charlotte. Surviving
brothers and sisters are; J. J.
and N. J. Pierce, Wilkeshoro
route one; R. E. Pierce, Man
chester, Md.; Mrs. L. P. Phillips,
North Wilkeshoro; Mrs. H. C.
Phillips, Hickory; Mrs. C. G.
Nichols and Mrs. Nora Bumgar
ner, Wilkeshoro route one; Mrs.
A. O. Eller, Purlear, and two
grandchildren, Ray Neal Pierce,
of Keddies River, and Helen El
lis, of Charlotte.
U. D.C. District
Meeting Will Be
Held Here 11th
* District meeting of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy
will be held in the Religious
Education building of the First
Presbyterian church here Tuea*
day, May 11, ten o'clock.
The meeting at the church
will be followed by a luncheon
at Hotel Wilkes at one o'clock.
Music Recitals At *
Wilkeshoro School
Two groups of Mrs. R'. E. Pre
vette's music .classes at Wilkes
horo school will be presented in
recitals at the school Tuesday,
May 11. - ?
The first recital will be at
1:30 in the afternoon and the
second eight o'clock at night.
The public ha* a cordial invita
tion to both recitals.