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in# a building fund for the
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Vol. 43, No. 8 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. CM Thursday^ May 13, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Yeur Shewing Center
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LEADERS IN SCHOOL FESTIVAL
v Here are pictured the queen and king of the spring
rfestWal held recently in Wilkesboro gymnasium as a
commencement program for the elementary depart
ment of the school. The queen is Diana Woodie, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Woodie, and the Icing is Nel
son Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lowe. They are
first cousins. The program was witnessed by. more
than 1,000 people.?(Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr.).
Flashers to Open
5-Day Nome Stand
Here Friday Night
Sunday Game Against Rad
ford Set For 2:45 p. m.;
Mt. Airy Friday, Sat.
North Wilkesboro Flashers of
thp Blue Ridge League will open
s fire-day home stand here Frt
day night against Mount Airy.
On Saturday night will be the
second and last of the Mt. Airy
series here this week.
On Sunday afternoon Radford,
currently leading the league, will
open a three-game series here.
Game time has been at at 2:45
p. m.
Radford will play here Mon
day and Tuesday nights and the
Flashers will then leave' on a
five-day roa<j trip, which consti
tutes one of the longest periods
in the season without a home
game. >
The Flashers are determined
to improve their standing in the
league during the five-day home
stand, which may contain some
of the best baseball for local
fans during the season.
Lions, Ramblers
Will Play
North Wilkesboro and Wilkes
boro high school baseball teams
will play their second baseball
game of the season on Friday
afternoon, two o'clock, in Me
morial Park.
The game Saturday night was
a four-hour marathon with North
Wilkesboro winning 8 to 6 at 12
o'clock midnight.
Groce is expected to get the
pitching chore, for Wilkesboro a
gain while .'for North Wilkesboro
it will :be Badgett or Woods. An
other exciting game is anticipat
ed and it should draw a large
crowd of fans.
15th Last Date To
Register In Primary
Saturday, May 15, will be the
last date to register for the pri
mary to be held Saturday, May
29. Registration books will be
open at the various precincts Sat
urday nine a. m. to 6 p. m.
Galax Wins 14-13
la Slugging Bee
Galax Leafs took a 14-13 de
Ion over the Flashers in ten
sings last night In Galax as
|ht pitchers went to the mound
try to .stem the tide and the
id exchanged hands several
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The Flashers play In Galax a
ln tonight before opening a
??-day stand here Friday
jht against Mount Airy. Red
rd Will play hare Sunday, Mon
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Funeral Service
For. Pfc. Chambers
Saturday at 2 P. M.
Funeral service for Pfc. John
W. Chambers, who lost his life
in World War II, will be held
Saturday, two p. m., at Shady
Grove church. Rev. L. T. Young
er and Rev. Grady White will
conduct the service.
Military funeral ritee will be
carried out by the North Wilkes
how battery?trf ? -the National
Guard.
| Surviving Pfc. phambers are
his mother, Mrs. Addie Lee
Chambers, widow of the late
Harvey C. Chambers, of Cycle,
and the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. J. B. Redman,
Compton, Calif.; Miss Chloe
Chambers, at home; Richard,
George and Ward Chambers,
Cycle.
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AAA Committee
Hold Meeting In
WilkesborolOth
Over one hundred AAA Com
munity Committeemen in Wilkee
county met in the county court
house in a general Informational
meeting on Monday, May 10.
The meeting was opened by H.
C. Roberts, chairman of the
county committee, who was fol
lowed by Lawrence Miller, sec
retary, who brought the Com
munity committee up to date on
the provisions of the 1948 ACP
Program. An interesting talk was
made by County Agent Paul
Choplin on various matters, in
cluding hybrid seed corn and im
proving pasture. Among the Com
munity committeemen making in
teresting talk8 were T. J. Mc
Neil from Roaring River, E. C
Hodges, of Hendrix, and W. W,
Gambill, from Dockery.
Much interest was expressed in
the meeting on soil improvement
and promotion of the PMA Pro
gram in the county.
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Jim Foster Dairy
Farm Auction, 19
The Jim Poster dairy farm
fpur miles east on highway 421
will be sold at auction Wednes
day, May 19, two p. m., by Wil
liams and Clark Land Auction
company, of which M. C. Woodle
and P. E. Ejancy are selling a
gents. A five-room residence and
dairy bam are on the farm,
which has been sub-divided into
home sites and small farms.
Oakwoods Service
Rev. Gilbert Osborne, of North
Wilkedboro, will conduct the eve
ning services at Oakwoods Bap
tist Church Sunday night, May
16.
The services, will begin at 7:2(1.1
There will "be special singing andl
the public is cqrdially Invited to|
attend. t,
SUPPORT THE Y. M C.~A.
School For Deaf
Programs Given
For Chrie Clubs
Teachers and Students Put
On Demonstration Be
fore Lions, Kiwanians
A group of teachers and stu
dents from the North Carolina
School for Deaf at Morganton
put on an Impressive program
here Friday noon before the
North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club
and in the evening at the Dions
club meeting.
At the Kiwanis luncheon John
Baity wa8 program chairman and
T. E. Story presented the par
ticipants. Jlmmie Anderson and
Gilbert Bare were in charge of
the Dions program.
Dr. d E. Rankin, superinten
dent of the North Carolina
School for the deaf at Morgan
ton, was Introduced. He gave si
brief history of the school and
pointed out matters of progress
being made and the needs of the
school. He then presented B. E.
Hoffmeyer, principal of the
school, who spoke briefly of the
clasg room work and he in turn
presented Mrs. R. D. Tuttle, pri
mary teacher, who' presented
four deaf children for a five
minute demonstration. The names
of the children are: Gay Miller,
Sandy Duncan, Garland Handy,
and W. H. Nichols. Mrs. H. R.
Triebert, high school teacher,
was presented and she introduc
ed four older children who gave
an interesting demonstration of
their work. The names of the
children are: Joan Robbing,
Clyde Morton, Kermit Capes, and
Fred English. The program was
impressive.
At the Kiwanis club meeting
Secretary T. E. Btory informed
the club that Achievement report
of this club for 1947 won first
place in, the district. W. D. Ben
son and W. A. Sherrlll were
guests of W. K. Sturdivant and
Mayor Scott Kenerly was guest
of R. E. Gibbs at the Kiwanis
meeting.,
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First Service On
Sunday In Pleasant
Home's New Church
First service will -be held Sun
day, May 16, In the new Pleas
ant Home Baptist church build
ing.
It will be an all-day service
with morning and afternoon ses
sions. Sunday school will convene
at ten and morning worship ser
vice will be conducted at 11 o'
clock by the pastor, Rev. W. S.
Luck.
Dinner will he spread picnic
style at noon and an afternoon
session will have several fea
tures. All members, former mem
bers and other friends of the
church are cordially invited.
Tom S. Jenrette
Talks to Optimist
The regular bi-monthly meet
ing of the North Wilkesboro
Optimist club was held Tuesday
noon at Hotel Wilkes ^ith a good
attendance of members.
Tom S. Jenrette, secretary of
the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce, was guest" speaker at the
club, and he made a .splendid
talk centered around the club's
main objectives?the welfare of
the boy.
JUllus C. Hubbard, vice presi
dent of the club, presided over
the luncheon meeting In the ab
sence of President Maurice E.
Walsh.
Board of Governors To Meet
The officers and board of gov
ernors of the Optimist Club will
hold an Important meeting to
morrow night at 7:30 o'clock lq
the4 Wilkes Chamber of com
merce office. All officers and
board members are urged to be
present.
Coming Events For
Wilkes H. D. Clubs
Friday, May 14, Pores Knob
Home Demonstration Clnb, Com
munity House, 2 p. m.
Monday, May 17, Boomer
Home Demonstration Club,
Mra Herman Brookjshlre's, 2 p.
m.
Tuesday, May 18, Special In
terest Meeting on "Art of Staying
Young,"; Town Hall, 2 p. m.,
by Corlnna Grlmsley, Extension
Specialist in Family Life.
Mulberry Home Demonstra
tion Club, Mrs. Olson EUer*s,
7:30 p. m.
MAY 17-22 IS PROCLAIMED
CLEAN-BP WEEK HERE
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Whereas, the safeguarding: of health, sanita
tion and cleanliness, the promotion of attractive and
beautiful surroundings, the prevention of fire haz
ards caused by the accumulation- of trash, garbage,
waste and other debris are essential to the general
welfare of our communities, and
Whereas, unity of effort is required to make
this undertaking successful,
Therefore, I, T. S. Kenerly, Mayor of the Town
of North Wilkesboro and I, W. E. Smithey, Mayor of
the Town of Wilkesboro, do hereby designate the
week of May 17-22 Clean Up Week in the WiJkes
boros and urge all our citizens to cooperate in this
program sponsored by the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce by cleaning up around our homes, factories,
alleys, streets, sidewalks, storage and vacant lots.
T. S. Kenerly,
Mayor, North Wilkesboro,
W. E. SMITHEY,
. . , " ? Mayor, Wilkesboro.
Oratorical Winner
Oliver H. Elledge, a senior
at Millers Creek high school,
won honors for his school and
Wilkes county in tint recent
oratorical contest sponsored by
the Knights of Pythias lodge.
The Millers Creek student won
first place in the Mftlkee con
test and second place at the
state contest held in Salisbury.
' He Is a son of Mrs. Esther El
ledge, of Millers Creek.
92 High School
Graduates To Be
Ready For Jobs
The Employment Service has
applications from 92 high school
graduates who will be ready to
enter the labor market in about
two weeks. On recent visits to
the senior classes, interest check
lists which measures aptitudes
were given. An analysis of these
check lists shows that the fol
lowing fields of work are cover
ed by these seniors' aptitudes:
- General clerical, bookkeeping,
sales, literary, mechanical, ma
chining, electrical repairing, pro
cessing, bench crafts, structural
crafts, forestry, personal service,
public service, nursing, artistic,
entertainment, musical.
These lists, together with the
registration cards with teachers'
comments provide good tools for
referral of these young people
into the right Jobs.
Mrs. Kathryn Lott, Manager,
States: "We are requesting all
employers who can use any of
these young workers to call the
Employment Service, Phone 336,
and give us your order."
Ceremonial Of
Dokies Planned
Birjand Temple Will Have
Spring Event In Wilkes
?f / bores Saturday
Spring ceremonial of Birjand
Temple of D. O. K. K. will be
held In North Wilkesboro Satur
day,-May 15, Dr. A. C. Chamber
lain, royal vizier, said here to
day.
Activities for the event will
begin with registration of Tyros
at .the Wilkesboro high school
gymnasium at four p. m., which
will be followed by street work
at five o'clock. At 6:30 p. m. will
be the banquet at Wilkesboro
gymnasium. Ritualistic work will
be at 7:30 and eighth order work
at nine p. m.
Dr. Chamberlain said that a
most interesting and enjoyable
occasion is anticipated with large
delegations expected from the
Dokies clubs hi the temple.
District Camporee
Boy Scoots Will
Open Saturday
Over 100 Scouts Expected
For Annual Event In
FinleyPark Here
Annual camporee of Wilkes
district of Boy Scouts will be
held Saturday and Sunday, May
15 and 16, In the Finley Park
section of North Wllkesboro.
It is expected that more than
100 Scouts will participate in
the event, which will close with
a church service at two p. m.
Sunday.
The public Is Invited to visit
this Interesting highlight of
Scout activities for the year.
May 15-21 Will
BeAirMtHWook
Whereas, the Post Office De
partment In Washington is set
ting aside the week of May 15-21,
1948, as a period of observance
of the 30th Anniversary of the
United States Air Mail Service,
and.
Whereas, the growth and de
velopment of. air transport and
the aviation Industry has and
will continue to be fostered and
sponsored by the Post Office De
partment through its Air Mail
Service, and,
Whereas, the development of
an air communications system
unequalled In the world has play
ed an important role In the eco
nomict apd cultural advancement
of our people and our nation,
and.
Whereas, I believe that the
citizens of North Wllkesboro are
vitally interested in the continu
ed development and growth of
aviation as it benefits the peo
ple, the nation the postal service,
an<j our relations with the peo
ples and nations of the world.
Now Therefore, I, T. S. Ken
erly, Mayor of the City of North
Wllkesboro, N. C., do hereby
designate the week of May 15-21
as a period to observe the 30th
Anniversary of the United States
Air Mail Service, and do call
upon our people to take cognis
ance of this week by taking part
in events and activities com
memorating this historic event,
and by patronizing the Air Mail
Service.
Done at the City of North WU
! kesboro this 13th day of May In
the year of our Lord one thous
and nine hundred and forty-eight
and In the one hundred and sev
I enty-thlrd year of our American
independence.
I T. S. KENERLY.
Major.
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Snavely Coming
To Banquet Here
Carolina Alumni Will Meet
Friday Evening, 6:30,
For Banquet Here
Football Coach Carl Snavely
and Jim Gill, of the University
of North Carolina, will be honor
ed guests at a meeting of Wilkes
county alumni of the university
at a banquet to be held Friday,
May 14, at Hotel Wilkes in this
city.
Richard Johnston, wiho an
nounced the meeting, said that
the banquet will open at 6:30
and asked alumni who can attend
to call him for reservations.
To Spook Monday
J. Melville Broughfcon, form
er governor of North Carolina
and now a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for U.
S. Senate, will speak Monday
night, eight o'clock, at the
Wilkes county courthouse in
Wilkesboro. Everybody is in
vited to hear the address. Ra
dio station MLX will broad
cast the address.
Maurice Walsh Is
Officer of Grand
R. A. M. Chapter
Maurice Walsh, North Wilkes
boro'g acting postmaster and for
several years active In the Ma
sonic lodge, was elected grand
master of the first veil of the
grand Royal Arch chapter of
North Carolina In sessions held
May 11 at High Point.
This represents the firet time
that the local chapter of R. A. M.
has been represented among the
state officers of the R'. A. M. and
is a distinct honor to Mr. Walsh
and the lodge here.
Accompanying Mr. Walsh to
the grand chapter meeting was
C. P. Walter, of this city.
Ramblers Defeat
Appalachian High
By 15 to 7 Monday
Wilkesboro high school base
ball team easily defeated Appa
lachian high school at Wilkes
boro Monday afternoon 15 to 7
in a free hitting game.
Craig and Byrd were Wilkes
boro pitchers with Craig credited
with the win. Scruggs went the I
route for Boone but was hit haird,
including two hits each by D&n
cy, Groce, Craig and Byrd. One
of Groce's clouts was a long
triple.
P. E. Brown Buys
Timber Tract
Big
Presley E. Brown, well known
local lumber dealer and manu
facturer, has purchased 10,000
acres of the Payne & Deemer
lands located in parts of Wilkes,
Alleghany, and Surry counties.
The deal was made several days
ago, and Is the last of the orig
inal Payne & Deemer boundary.
Dokies Meet Friday
, North Wilkesboro Dokies club
will meet Friday evening, seven
o'clock, at Prnlcese Cafe.
Democrats Will
HoMCoiventioa
Saturday, 15th
Will Convene In County
Courthouse At Wilkes
boro at One o'clock
Democrats of Wilkes county
?ill meet la convention at the
Wilkes county courthouse oa
Saturday, May 15. oae p. m.
Call for the oonveation was
issued several days ago by F. O.
Johnson chairman, and Paul J.
Vestal, secretary of the Wilkes
County Democratic executive
committee.
Precinct meetings were held
throughout the county on Satur
day, May 8, at which time dele
gates were named to the county
convention and precinct organ
izations were formed.
'At the county convention del
egates will be chosen to the state
convention to be held in Raleigh
May 20 and th? county organi
zation will be perfected.
The convention is expected to
be well attended by Democrats
from all precincts in the oounty.
Recreation Group
Plans Activities
In Summer Time
Chamber Of Commerce
Committee Will Aid Rec
reation Director Here
Recreation committee of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce in
meeting with Glenn Andrews,
chairman, planned suggested ac
tivities for the Wilkes bo ros dur
ing the summer months.
It was pointed out by the com
mittee that the group was only
acting in North Wilkesboro in
an .advisory capacity to Howard
Bowers, who is city recreation
director for the summer months,
and f sub-commi$t?e wjfts named
to confer with Mr. Bowers. On
this committee were named C.
Arthur Venable, Jim Sanges,
Jack S"wofford, Glenn Andrews,
Tom S. Jenrette and Mrs. Robert
S. Gibbs.
The committee agreed to spon
sor a baseball clinic here for
boys after the end of the school
term and to solicit cooperation
of the North Wilkesboro Flash
ers of the Blue Ridge league as
advisors and instructors.
Suggested activities were jun
ior baseball, sandlot baseball,
horseshoe pitching, marble tour
nament, girls', boys' and men's
softball, volley ball, tether ball,
picnicing, swimming and a ten
nis tournament.
K. of P. District
Meeting Planned
A district meeting of Knights
of Pythias lodges in North Wil
kesboro, Lenoir and Hickory will
be held with the North Wilkes
boro lodge Monday, May 17, sev
en p. m.
A feature of thi8 district meet
ing will be an address by Grand
Vice Chancellor Holleman, of
Durham. All members are invited
and urged to attend.
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HOW'S THIS FOR A CATCH?
Flake Cook, left, and Beech Blankenship, claim a
record among local fishermen for amount of fish taken
by hook onone fishing trip. They are shown here with
200 pounds of fish which they caught in Lake Phelps
in Washington county. In the catch are jack, white
perch and bass with some of
the six-pound marie.?(Photo
the larger ones reaching
by Lane Atkinson, Jr.). .