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ces Y. M. C. A. is rate building fund for the irection of a modern Y. M C. A. plant. Support it. THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years OUR CITY North Wilkesboro has a trading radios of 60 miles, serving 100,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. : Vol. 43, Mo. 12 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO. N. C- Thursday, May 27, 1948 Make North Wilkesbero Ytur SheoDina Center Youth Revival To Begin On Sunday At First Baptist Three Ministerial Students To Conduct Services For Two Weeks A Youth Revival will open Sunday at the First Baptist church in North Wilkesboro and will continue for two weeks with services each evening, 7:45, Sun day through Friday of both weeks. Three ministerial students from Mars Hill College will be speakers for the youth revival. Dean Minton, son of Mr. and Ars. Dewey Minton, of North vTOkesboro, will be one of the speakers. Dean needs no intro duction here, where he ha8 been active in work of the First Bap tist church and as a singer. Carl Woodbury is from Mor ganton. At Mars Hill he has been president of the Ministerial Con ference. Lloyd Garner is from Charlotte and has an excellent record, at Mars HQl, where he has been active in B. T. U. and d^fe-currlcnla activities. HVIore Like Jesus" will be the theme of the revival and will be the sermon topic for Dean Min ton Sunday morning. At the eve ning service Sunday Lloyd Gar ner will use as a subject "What Is The World's Greatest Para dox?" The church extends a cordial invitation for people of all de nominations to attend the ser vices. Commencement Held On Tuesday Wilkesboro High An excellent commencement program was carried out Tues day night at Wilkesboro high school, when diplomas were pre sented to 48 graduates. Invocation for the program was spoken by Rev. W. N. Brookshire, pastor of the Wilkes boro Baptist church. The high school glee club sang "In May time'' $nd "Land of Hope and Glory.*' Zeb V. K. Dickson pre sented the graduating class. Wm. T. Long, district princi pal, spoke briefly and outlined progress of the school during the Japar. He also spoke of the great need for more adequate school facilities, including more class rooms and equipment, and spoke very highly of the graduating class. Marshals for the program were Bobby Story, Hazel Davis, Jo anne Vaught, Ray Triplett and R. H. Parks. 23 Graduates At Mtn. View Hear . Dr. Clyde Erwiti Dr. Clyde Erwin, state super intendent of puhllc instruction, delivered an Inspiring address Tuesday night at Mountain View school commencement. Following processional the graduation program opened with the chorus singing "Land Of Hope and Glory." Dr. Gilbert R. Combs spoke the invocation. Salutatory address was by Clyde Myers. Miiss Jo Lassiter sang "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked." Spencer Rhodes deliv ered the valedictory. C. B. Eller, Wilkes superin tendent of schools, presented Dr. Erwin, Paul W. Gregory, school principal, presented school a wards and diplomas to the fol lowing graduates: Hazel* Bald win, Betty Jo Bauguss, Pauline Felts, Walsle Harrold, Margie Hawkins, Betty Sue Johnson, Margie Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Joyce Joines, Grace Dean Rhodes, Rosa Lee Sloope, Molene Turner, Helen Woodruff, Charleg Ashlln, Everett Felts, Oliver Hanks, Ray Holloway, Charles Johnson, J. G. Mayberry, Ralph Miller, Clyde Myers, Spencer Rhodes and A. C. Tale. . Jock Caudill To ^ Preach At Union 30 Rev. Jack Caudill, a minister ial strident *at the University of Tennessee, will preach Sunday, May SO, 11 a. m., at Union Methodist church. The' public is qprdlally invited to the service. Rev. Mr. Caudill is a son of Mr. Mrs. Dewey Caudill, " of | Creek. " ??*- -*? . - PROGRAM OF MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE ON SUNDAY 5 P. M., AT MOUNT LAWN CEMETERY 5:00?Welcome and Introduction, Roy W. Fore hand, Btry. "C" 112th FA Bn., N.C.N.G., Com manding. N 5:05?Prayer, Rev. Watt M. Cooper. J 5:10?Memorial Day Address, Dr. John T. Way land. 5:15?National Anthem, North Wilkesboro High School Band. 5:20?Military Salute and "Taps." Sponsored by: Battery "C", 112th FA Bn., NCNG; The American Legion and Auxiliary; Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary; Daughters of Ameri can Revolution; Daughters of Confederacy; Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; North Wilkesboro High School Band; Citizens of Wilkes County. OPTIMIST CLUB BACKS HOSPITAL ANO HIGHWAY POSTOFFICE EFFORT Dr. John T. Way land Makes Fine Talk On "Boys" At Dinner Meet The Optimist Club of North Wilkesboro, at its regular meet ing held Tuesday noon at Hotel Wilkes gave its unanimous en dorsement to two forward move ments which, if inaugurated, will be of much benefit to the peo ple of this section of the state. One movement is the proposed erection of a 100-bed hospital for Wilkes county, the federal and state governments paying the sum of approximately $900,000 for its erection and equipment the county only approximately $271,000. The other is the pro posed establishment of the high way postoffice service between Greensboro and Johnson City, Tenn. The hospital resolution was presented for club action by Optimist Julius C. Hubbard, and the highway mail service propos al was presented by Optimist Tom S. Jenrette, who is secre tary-manager of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. Dr. John T. Wayland, pastor of the First Baptist church, de livered a splendid address, using as his theme the -word, "Boys". He was presented to the club by President Maurice E. Walsh, who presided over the luncheon meet ing. Dr. Wayland used the let ters composing the word "Boys" in this manner. "B" for Buster. Make a Buster of the boy, but guide him in clean living and manly habits; "O" for Optimism. Be optimistic about the boy as he needs congenial surroundings in his daily life; "Y" for You, Dr. Wayland throwing out to the club a challenge to do things for the welfare of the boy; "S" tot Service. Any civic club worth while must win through service to the community in which it is located, and esecially by serving the youth of the community. J. O. Williams, Jr., was ap pointed chairman of the Boys' Work Committee of the club/ and guests at the luncheon in cluded F. L. Anderson with Op itmist D. T. Trivette, and J. B. Williams with Optimist Hubert McLendon. FORMAL OPENING OF REMODELED STORE OF HARRIS DROS. ON FRIDAY CI Harris Brothers Department store on Friday, May 28, will celebrate the firm's formal open ing of the newly remodeled store and the 21st anniversary of Harris Brothers in North Wilkesiboro. Twenty-one years ago Harris Brothers opened in the Stafford building, later moving to quart ters on the north side of Main street. In 1931 Harris Brothers purchased their present building. Early this year contract was let for complete remodeling and modernizing of Harris Brothers Department Store and results are highly satisfactory. The 'building was completely renovated and the store was enlarged to utilize all three floors. The store has a new and modern front which is highly attractive. Top floor of the building now represents additional merchan dising space. A balcony floor was also constructed and attractive offices were built on a mezzanine over the balcony. Hardwood fixtures in natural finish are modern and beautiful in every department of the now complete department store. On the street floor is the men's and boys' department, ac See ? HARRIS BROS. Page ? SAMPLE BALLOT Official Republican Primary Ballot For House of Representatives and County Commissioners of Wilkes County INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER 1. To vote for a candidate on the ballot make a cross (X) mark in the square at the left of his name. 2. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark'this bal lot, return it to the registrar and get another. For House of Representatives (Vote for One) ? F. J. McDUFFIE s* ? T. E. STORY a For County Commissioners 111 In (Vote for Three) ? It J. BROTfHILL ? C.C.SIDDEN ci ? H. P. ELLER 18 ? W. E. (BUD) REYNOLDS JJ ? M. F. ABSHER Vl CI Primary election, May 29, 1948 Ci M bi M tii Chairman Wilkes County Board of Elections. Honor Students Miss Agnes Kenerly, above, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kenerly, will be valedictor ian In the North Wilkesboro high school commencement Friday night, eight o'clock, and Eddie Shook, below, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shook, will deliver the salutatory ad dress. The commencement pro gram will open at eight p. m. and will be carried out by the seniors/ * 2 II Will Graduate Friday Night At North Wilkesboro Forty-one i seniors will re sive diplomas of high school raduation Friday night in the Inal program of North Wilkes oro high school commencement. The program will open at eight . m. with processional by Patsy [awkins, and invocation by John Ubbs. Eddie Sook will deliver ie salntatory address. Corinua 'inley will play a piano solo, rhich will be followed by America, The Beautiful," with ane Carter as narrator. Speakers on the program, diich will be presented entirely y seniors, will be Ray Bowman, ietty Campbell, Paul McGinnis, ill Byers, Bill Absher and Oor ma Finley. The short speeches ill be followed by a piano num er by Dot Shell and two nnm ers by the high school glee club. The latter part of the program ill be devoted to presentation , awards, diplomas and the ile<yctory address, which will } by Agnes Kenerly. Marshals for the oommence ent program will be Betty Lou aster, Betty Lou Kenerly, Lucy tiurch, Dudley Moore. Dan Hud >n, Harold Turner, Betty jean cNeill, Joe Eller and Gordon arester, Jr. 6 to Gradnate At rraphill On Friday Traphill commencement pro am will be on Friday evening, ay 28. at 8 o'clock. Rev. C. M. rown, a former student of Trap 11 high school, will deliver the :erary address to the graduat g class. On Sunday evening, May 30, at o'clock, Rev. Ralph Ritchie, istor of EHkin Presbyterian iUTch, will preach the bacca nreate sermon. The following are members of e graduating class: Virginia lexander, Ruby Ruth Billings, ana Billings, Cecil Brewer, Peg r Brown, Vallie Brown, Mary irter,. Maxine Carter, Frances istevens, Raymond Church, onavia Hutchison, Freda Hol ook, Mabel Luffman, Diana cBride, Helen Warren, and Bet b Wheeler. upport the Y. M. C. A __ Industrial Development Cor- * poration for aid and encourage-1 ment to Industrial expansion in J the Wllkesboros and Wilkes county was formed Tuesday night in a meeting of the Industrial committee of the Wilkes Chamb er of Commerce and other inter ested citizens. Plan8 for the meeting Tues day night were laid at a previous meeting of the Industrial com mittee, as it had become appar ent that united community effort is essential to industrial growth and progress. J. B. Williams, chairman, opened the meeting and stated its purpose. The committee, he explained, is seeking and en couraging expansion of existing industries, encouraging and co operating with local citizens in terested in industrial production, and is co-operating fully in ef forts to bring in industries with outside capital. Efforts for industrial expan sion have been hampered because ?of the lack of a concrete, com munity policy, it was explained. When an Industry is seeking a location one of the first ques tions concerns local capital avail able for industrial construction, available buildings, sites and lo cations. The Industrial Development Corporation is being organized and promoted for the benefit of the community and county and not as a profitable making ven ture on the part of the stockhold ers, although it is felt that the stockholders will receive a rea sonable return on their invest ments. It is for the purpose of , making available capital for the , erection of industrial buildings to suit the needs of industries wishing to locate in the com munity -r The industrial policy now pre vailing throughout the country is for an industry to lease a build ing and grounds rather than to erect a building. Price of the shares has been set at $10 each to make it possible for all public spirited people interested in the progress of the community to have a part. People will be ask ed to take stock as the need for funds arises. As an example of the need for an Industrial Development Cor poration Chairman Williams read to the assembly two letters of inquiry by firms seeking indus trial locations. A letter from a clothing manufacturer wishing to establish a plant in this section of the south asked information on available buildings, sites, la fa o r, transportation facilities, data On other industries in the community and the attitude of the community at large relative to industrial expansion. The firm wants a building with at least 30,000 feet of floor space. The other letter related to a machine tools manufacturer seeking a plant location which would employ 100 skilled work ers at good wages. That manu facturer wants a building with at least 30,000 feet of floor space and- five to ten acres of land available for further expan sion. He also wanted to know the community's policy and at titude toward Industrial expan sion. Organization of the Industrial Development Corporation has al ready enabled the secretary-man ager of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce to give the letters fav orable answers. It is understood that the firms referred to above are considering many towns as locations and if this community has nothing favorable to offer it will get little or no considera tion. As a further aid the Chamber of Commerce is asking all who have buildings with 10,000 feet of floor space up, or who will erect buildings to file that in formation immediately with the Chamber of Commerce office. First stockholders who pur chased stock in the Industrial Development Corporation were J. B. Williams, J. R. Hix, E. F. Gardner, C. J. Swofford, John E. Justice, Jr., L. S. Spainhour, R. M. Brame, Jr., W. F. paddy, R. G. Ftttley, J. H. Whicker, Sr., W. D. Halfacre, W. C. Marlow, R. E. Glbbs, Forrest Jones, C. E. Jenkins, Jr., W. F. Absher, W. K. Sturdivant, D. V. l>eal, W. O. Absher, Eugene Trivette, Edwin Duncan, G. Sam Winters, R. R. Church, C. Arthur Venaible, Dr. Wm. K. Newton. Plan Fish Supper > Mulberry May 29 Theref will be a fish supper at the Mulberry Community House Saturday night, May 29, from 6 to 8 p. m. Plates will be $1.00 each and the proceeds will go to the Baptist Home church. The public is cordially invited to attend. Democrats From Wilkes Honored At State Meeting! The Democratic party in Wilkes county was weR represented Thursday at the state convention held in Raleigh. Those from Wilkes attending included Watson Brame, J. R. Rousseau, Judge and Mrs. J. A. Rousseau, Larry Moore, C. J. Jones, Harry Bummers, W. H. McBlwee, Phillip Tates, Harold Burke, William G. Mitchell, Hom er Brookshire, J. C. Reins and ?arl Buchan. In the district party caucus C. C. Paw was named member of the state executive committee from Wilkes. Named on the sen atorial committee were Larry Moore and J. G. Hackett, while Carl Buchan and C. B. Eller were appointed on the congres sional committee. J. C. Reins and Harold Burke were named to membership on the judicial dis trict committee. A very successful convention was held and was attended by many from all parts of the state. o Vacation School Clinic In Wilkesboro 29th A Vacation Bible School clinic will be held Saturday, May 29, at the Wilkesboro Baptist church. The clinic will begin at 10 a. m. and close at 3 p. m. The morning and afternoon sessions will be different. The department conferences will he lead by the following: Beginner workers, Miss Lysbeth Cox; Primary workers, Miss Minnie Haire; Junior workers, Miss Dare Teague; Intermediate workers, Miss "Elizabeth Camp bell. There will also be a confer ence for the pastors, superinten dents, and other non-department workers. Those interested in Vacation Bible school of churchds of the neighboring associations are in vited to meet* with the workers of the churches of the Brushy Mountain association. Notice, Girls Scouts! All Girl Scouts in Wilkes coun ty are asked to be present in uni form and with troop and Ameri can flags at the Memorial Service to be held Sunday, May 30, 4:45 p. m. at Mount Lawn Memorial Park north of this city cm high way 18. Electrical Labor Saving Display In WilkeshoroFriday Extension Service, Electric al Dealers and Contrac- - tors Are Sponsors The North Carolina Extension Service and electrical dealers in the >Wllkesboros are sponsors of an educational, labor saving ex position to be held Friaay after noon and night, May 28, in the Wilkesboro gymnasium. Afternoon session of the expo sition will open at one and close at three. The night hours are seven to nine. Sponsors announced today that the spacious gymnasium floor ?will be covered by educational exhibits on profitable use of electricity and that large crowds are expected at both sessions. Preliminary 'meetings have been held throughout the county by the county and home agent and their staff in preparation for the big exposition. A part of the time at each session will be devoted strictly to educational topics. David S. Weaver, for 25 years head of the agricultural department of State College, will speak on "Use of Electricity On the Farm anc" In the Home." A movie will be shown. Others who will take part on the program will be Miss Addie Malone, home economist, and Joe Howard, electrical engi neer of Duke Po'wfcr company, and Wilson Marshall, lighting en gineer of Duke Power company. Each participating firm in sponsorship' of the exposition will give a valuable prize., to someone in attendance at the sessions. 41 Refreshments will be served at the exposition. Court to Convene Monday Morning The much postponed Hugh West case is calendared for trial on Monday, June 7, in Wilkes superior court. West, a former drug store clerk in North Wilkesboro, will face trial on charge of abortion manslaughter for the death of Miss Pearl Jenkins, of Winston Salem, near here a year ago. The trial was postponed twice foir the defendant because of in juries received in a motorcycle car collision, in which he lost a leg, and was postponed the third time because of the inability of a witness for the state to attend oourt. Johnny H. Correll, of Lenoir, is scheduled for his second trial for the fatal shooting of Charles C. Baker, of North Wilkesboro, near here in December, 1946. He won a new trial by appeal to the supreme court and his case is set for Tuesday, June 1. Judge Dan K. Moore, of Syl ,va will preside over the two weeks term and Solicitor Avalon E. Hall will prosecute the docket. There will be no grand jury for the term. POPPIES TO HONOR WAR DEAD AND AID WAR'S LIVING VICTIMS Saturday will ' foe Poppy Day i n North Wilkeaboro and throughout the nation. From early morning until nightfall, volunteer workers of the American Legion Auxiliary will foe on the streets offering memorial popples to be worn in honor of the deed of the two world ware. In exchange for the flowers they will receive contributions for rehabilitation work among the disabled war veterans and for child welfare work among children of veterans. The popples, which are crepe paper replicas of the wild 'pop pies that grew on the European battlefield of the two wars, have been made by disabled veterans working in hospitals and con valescent workrooms throughout the country Poppy Day activities here will be directed foy. Mrs. J. H. Wink ler, Poppy Chairman of North Wilkesboro Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. A large corps of volunteer workers has been organized to distribute the pop pies in downtown &n<i neighbor hood centers. The poppies to be distributed here have been made by veterans at Oteen. "Much depends upon the suc cess of Poppy Day," said Mrs. Winkler. "On the public response to our Poppy Day appeal depends the Auxiliary's ability to carry forward its work for the disabl ed war veterans and for the chil dren from whom war has taken a father's support. We would not like to go to them with empty hands. Poppy Day contributions give us the means to serve them with more than words of cheer. "But the poppy is more than a badge for those who contribute to our rehabilitation and child welfare work," she emphasized. "It is a symbol of Individual tribute to the war lead?a sign that the wearer holds in his heart a place of honor for those who died for America.'**
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