North Carolina Newspapers

Y. M. G. A. is rais ing a building fund for the t4l|tiom of a modern Y. If Cr A. plant. Support it. ? *?> ? rs am , f' i>2 ^ r ' The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years" North Wilkesboro has ? trading radios of ?0 miles, serving 100,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. yai. 43, No. 24 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C? Thursday, July 8, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center ? - CITY COUNCIL INVESTIGATES THE PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION ONI SUNDAY RECREATION IN THIS CITYI Delegations For And A gamst Heard In Meet ing* Here This Week' City council in called meeting here Wednesday night reached a decision to investigate the pro cedure for calling a special elec tion on the question of commer cialised recreation on (Sunday. jL The North Wllkesboro base ^mII club entered the Blue Ridge league this year and was given a schedule which called for eight Sunday games, the first of which was played May 16. Later the theatres opened for Sunday afternoon and night shows, with performances at two and nine p. m. Some opposition developed to what was termed "commercializ ed recreation" and a large dele >jp|on was heard by the city council i n meeting Tuesday night. Another meeting was held Wednesday night to hear a large delegation ask that Sunday base ball and movies be allowed to operate or that an election be called to allow the people to vote on the question before any action is taken. The council, with all members present, passed a motion to in struct the city attorney to secure Information on the legal pro cedure to 'be followed. The existing ordinances of the town of North Wllkesboro have a section prohibiting the sale of merchandise on Sunday and makes it a violation to sell "ci gars, cigarettes, mineral water or any other drinks or goods ex cep for medical purposes." Those attending the funeral service held Monday afternoon at the Wllkesboro Methodist church for Mrs. Lula C. Hubbard, 88, Wilkesboro's oldest resident who died early Sunday morning, were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, East Bend; Mr.# John Williams, Mr. Wlnfield Williams, of Yad klnvllle route 2; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Lynch, of High Point; Mr. Jimmy Williams, Mrs. Charles Vestal, Mrs. Eugene Pardue, Mrs. Wade Dinkins, Mrs. J. H. Tay lor, Mrs. Charles Lee Ratledge, and Miss Zetta Pardue, of Yad kinville; Mrs. Julius Williams, Mr- and Mrs. Spencer Dwigglns, fend Miss Reba Williams, of Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Har ris, of Blkln; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Scroggs, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Mr. and. Mrs. Paul Hubbard, of Mt Sterling, Ky.; and Mr. and Mm. J. O. Hubbard, of Houston, Texas. B. & L Motors Is Now In Business B. & L. Motors, newly organ ised firm established for deal ership of Cadillac and Oldsmo biles, is now in operation at 919 D Street. Glenn R. Andrews, who re cently sold his interest in Tad kin Valley Motor company and who has had 22 years' automo bile experience, is manager of the new firm, which has a most modern service shop and show rooms. One shipment of Olds mobiles has already been deliver ed with more new Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs expected soon. Front and rear entrances are provided for the repair depart ment, which is well staffed by qualified mechanics for work on any make or model car or truck. Most modern grease racks and mechanical tools have been pur chased and installed to assure customers high type service. Revival at Walnut | Grove Announced Revival services will begin iday night, July 11, at Wal Grove Baptist church at Pores Knob. Rev. John Wells, pastor, will be assisted by Rev. C. C. Holland, pastor of Front Street Baptist church in StatesviHe. The pub lic is cordially- invited to all Asa C. Be shears Pies In Memphis Asa C. Beshears, Wilkes veter an of World War I, died today in Veterans ?Trinity Hospital at Memphis, Tenu. Mr. B?shears was a son of the late Scott and Josephine Be shears, and was horn and reared in the Summit community. He was disabled in the first World War and since that time made his home with a sister, Mrs. Mi las Redding, in Yadkinville while not in hospitals. Surviving Mr. Beshears are the following brothers and sis ters: Mrs. Milas Redding, Yad kinville: Mrs. James Church, Concord, Tenn.; Mansfield Be shears, Chicago; John. L. Bo shears, Portland, Oregon; Cleve Beshears, North Wilkesboro ; Odell Beshears, Parsonville. Funeral service will be held Sunday, two p. m., at Yellow Hill Baptist church. ? o ? LOCALS Jimmy Cooke, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Cooke, is spending two weeks at Camp Elliot. ' Mr. Lynn Kerbaugh had as his visitor last week-end his room mate at Wake Forest College, Mr. Lewis Lee, of Dunn. The North Wilkesboro fire department today answered call to the home of Truman Hall in the eastern part of the city, where an oil burning stove had set fire to the kitchin wall. The fire was put out and very little damage resulted. ADssHelen White and Master ToKrf1 White, of Louisville, Ky., have been spending the week with their grandmother, Mrs. J. W. White, and aunt, Mrs. Julius C. Hubbard. They are here while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ^V. White, are enjoying a vaca tion trip to Texas and California. In California, they visited Dr. Charles H. White in San Fran cisco. He is Mr. White's uncle. Mr. and Mrs: T. M. Foster, Miss Nancy Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Long and Miss Ruth Long returned last Wednesday from a motor trip to many points of interest, including: Peters burg, Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va.; Washington, D. ?.; Gettysburg and Phila delphia, Pa.; New England states; Quebec, Montreal and Windsor, Canada; Niagara Falls; Detroit, Mich., t and point8 of in terest in Ohio. They report a most enjoyable trip. A large crowd from North Wilkesboro attended the Elkin Horse Show Monday afternoon and nighty Several Wilkes peo ple were showing horses and the others were spectators. Among those from North Wilkesboro at the show were: Mr. Link Spain hour, Mr. J. B. Carter, Mr. Jim my Carter, Jr., Mr. Walter New ton, Mr. Gwyn Gambill, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wiles, Miss Doris Wiles, Mr. G. L. Adams, Mr. Jack Badgett, Mr. Gene Foster, Mr. Fred Gaddy, Mr. Jack Gad dy, Mr. W. F. Gaddy, Mr. Char lie Winters, Mr. Jimmy Winters, Miss Dotty Winters, Mr. G. Sam Winters, Mr. Bill Brame, Mr. Buddy Sloop, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. Dorothy Cranor, Mr. James Cranor, Mrs. Bill Cra nor, Miss Kitty Cranor, Miss Bet ty Whicker, Mrs. J. |H. Whicker, Mr. Tommy Whicker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blair, Mr. Jimmy Blair and Mr. Tommy Blair. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. John. T. Wayland, Pastor. 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. D. E. E.lledge, Superintendent. 11:00 a. m. Service of Wor ship, message by Rev. W. R. Waggoner. 7:00 p. - m. ^ Training TJnlon, Wrenn Vannoy, Director. 8:00 p. m. Service of Worship, a religious movie -will be shown. wHjKesboro mbthdobt Rev. H. M. Wellman, Pastor 10:00 a. m. Sunday school, Johnson Sanders, Superinten dent. 11:00' Morning Worship by the pastor. 7:00 p. m. Methodist Youth Fellowship. No evening service. Choir practice Wednesday evening 8:00. "v ? 1 HiigHVilii il li1 'i tswis I Trade Promotion Group Will Meet A very brief meeting of the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce will be held in the Cham ber of Commerce office Friday, ten a. m., and all members are asked to attend. Johnson Senders With Seoly Co. Johnson Sanders, for the past 12 years office manager of Relns Sturdivant Funeral Home, resign ed that position, effective July 5, to accept the position Sg repre sentative in this territory for Sealy Mattress Manufacturing company. While at Reins-Sturdivant Mr. Johnson also held responsible positions with Relns-Sturdivant Mutual Burial Association and Independence Mutual "Life Insur ance company. Jim Sanges Going Bock Info Army Jim Sanges, principal of North Wilkestooro high school, has re signed his position to go into army service and will report to Keesler Field, Miss,, August 2. In the army air force Mr. Sanges will have rank of cap tain. During World War II he served as a navigator and was engaged In service in a great part of the Pacific theatre. Flashers Lose In 15-lmring Game North Wllkesboro dropped the first game of the Radford series I here Tuesday night 9 to 7 in a 15-inning marathon which ended at 11:45. Although marred by four er rors on each side, the contest was perhaps the most exciting here this season and kept a thousand fans glued to their seats for almost four hours. Blevins was on the mound for the Flashers and allowed only one earned run in the ten innings he worked, but team mates bunched errors in the fourth in ning for four Radford runs on no hits, two walks and three errors. Jack Cooper put the Flashers far ahead- in the second game when he blasted one into center field bleachers with the bases loaded after two runs had been walked in by Adamo, first Rock let pitcher. Ten, a Cuban who re cently joined Radford, took the mound in the fifth and allowed only four hits from there on out. Blevins went out for a pinch hitter in the tenth ana Willard Kolp finished the game, pitching effectively until the Rockets col lected two runs on two singles and two walks in the 15th. The Flashers got two on in their half of the final frame on Manager Loman's pinch single and an in field error. Two Radford players were ejected by the umpires for vociferous protests. Shores for the Flashers and Sack for the vis itors led in hitting with three each. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Crowell and children spent the week end in York, S. C. Commencement Of Bible School Here Vacation Bible school at ,Hin 8haw Street Baptist church will have a commencement program Friday night, 7:45, and the pub lie is invited. The very success ful school has been in progress! two weeks. j Kiwanians Have | Weekly Meeting At Hone Show North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club's Friday noon luncheon meeting was held at the horse i show grounds Friday noon be fore the first performance of the horse show. ? Dr. W. K. Newton was in charge of the program and he presented John Bowers, horse show manager, who made an in teresting talk and conducted a quiz on the subject of borses. Winners "were presented with prizes. Gnests at the meeting were: Mr and Mrs. John Bowers, Joe Thigpen, Col. and Mrs. Campbell If. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lilian! Smotherman with Dr. W- ? Newton; Mrs. J. H. Whicker with j H Whicker; Misg Mary More house with R. L. Morehouse, Charlie Dease and Harry He"1?" er with W. J. Caroon; Ward Fshelman with P. W. Eshelman; B. R. flpruill with O. B. Bller, Miss Nellie Gabriel with W. G. Gabriel. The luncheon was served pic nic style by the Cricket Home Demonstration cluib, which ope rated the horse show concessions booth. Wilkesboro Mfg. Co. Gets Safety Award The Wilkesboro Manufacturing company today was awarded the State Labor Department's Certifi cate of Safety Achievement for having had no lost-time accidents during 1947. The safety award was present ed to Mr. Gordon Finley, Presi dent, and Miss Lucy Finley, Sec retary. by Mr. Harry Billings, safety inspector of the State De partment of Labor. Qualification o f industrial plants for the Certificate of Saf ety Achievement is part of the Labor Department's Manpower Conservation Program in North Carolina Industry. The program has been under way for about two years. A total of some two hundred Industrial establishments qualified for the award last year and up to the present time this year. ... The Safety achievement certifi cate cites The WilkePboro Manu facturing Co. for its record in the field of accident prevention and for the preven tion of pain and suffering caused by industrial accidents. The safety award is also given to Plants which qualify by reduc ing their accident frequency Tates 40 per cent or more during any calendar year, or which maintain a rate at least 75^ per cent below the average accident rate for the industry. -?- 7 Support the \. M. C. A. SOUND TALKING MOTION PICTURE BEING MADE OF WILKES COUNTY Cameramen with Don Parlsher Productiong of New York Gity have already begun production on an all sound, talking motion picture of Wilkes Oonnty and Its activities. The completed film will be entitled, "This Is Pro gressive Wilkes County'' and will include the outstanding bus iness enterprises, industrial pro jectg and agricultural features of this area, as well as the civic, social, religious and educational life of "the community. After the necessary studio and laboratory work is added in New York, the picture will (be returned to the Liberty Theatre for an intermit tent run. A print will be retained by the theatre for the future in terest of the county. The Wilkes Chamber of Commerce is also in terested in a 16mm. version of the subject, which they will use on various ocassions to promote new business and industry for Wilkes county. Production began last week with scenes made at the annual Horse Show. The National Guard activity was made on Saturday, and Sunday cameramen were on hand at local churches as the congregations departed. A full schedule is set Up for this week, Mr. Parisher, the .producer stat ed, to include the business, in dustrial and agricultural se quences. Mr. Parisher further stated that he was particularly impressed with the poultry and cattle opportunities the connty has to offer, as well as the ex tensive apple and peach orchards already established. It is the purpose of this film, he contin ued, to bring to mind the vast opportunities existing in this area and to help interest its in habitants in its future progress. Norman Brokenshlre, national ly known radio commentator, currently heard on the Theatre Guild of the Air, will narrate this documentary film and Mahel Lawrence will write the story. Lloyd McCumher, formerly with the March of Time Series, Is in charge of photography. City Council In Monthly Meeting Has Busy Session Tax Rate Tentatively Set At $1.85; Delegations Appear At Meeting North Wilkesboro city council in meeting Tuesday night ten tatively adopted the city budget and tax rate of $1.86 per hun dred for the fiscal year which began July 1. The tentative budget, which is subject to revision, will be pub lished next week. The tax rate of SI.85 is the same ag now in | effect. Of the tax rate $1.15 will be levied for the general fund, 60 cents for debt service and 20 cents for schools. City poll tax will be one dollar, with one dol lar for each male dog and two dollars for each female dog. The total valuation this year is approximately $6,300,000, which represents an Increase of approximately $300,000. The bonded indebtedness is now ap proximately $123,500. Tax Collector Vf. P. Kelly was ordered as provided by law to advertise property for unpaid 1947 taxes in August and sell in September: A petition was granted re stricting the area along old high way 18 from near the Legion clubhouse to Intersection with highway 18 to residential pur poses. A delegation composed of 41 persons appeared before the board in opposition to commer cialized recreation on Sundays. Included in the delegation were ministers of the Wilkesboros aqjl others. At another meeting of the city council held Wednesday night a delegation composed of about11 50 citizens appeared be fore the board and presented ar guments supporting Sunday base ball and Sunday movies. Hubbard Reunion Was Held Sunday Annual reunion of the Hub bard family was held Sunday at the old Hubbard home place near Moravian Falls. Dr. F. C. Hubbard, chairman, presided at the informal pro gram, during which short talks j were made by W. R. Hubbard, J. O. Hubbard, Henry Hubbard, Dr. F. C. Hubbard, Miss Hope Hubbard, W. C. Scroggs and C. D. Scroggs. A bountiful picnic dinner was a highly enjoyable feature of the occasion, which was attended by 85 members of the family and their friends. During the business session Dr. F. C. Hubbard was re-elected [chairman and Mrs. Lawrence Critcher was again elected sec retary and historian. A committee composed of Hen ry Hubbard, C. D. Scroggs and Mrs. Lawrence Cricther was ap pointed by Dr. F. C. Huibbard, chairman, to prepare resolutions in memory of members of the family who died during the past year. Those from a distance attend ing the reunion included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Grif fin 'Humphries and daughters, Sarah and Jane, and Mrs. W. S. Surratt, of Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Scroggs and grandson, William Lockrldge, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Kearns and daugh ter, Erberta, of Greensboro; Miss Hope Hubbard, of Farmer; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Harris and daughters, Elizabeth, Nancy and Martha, of Blkln; Mr. and Mrs. H. ^C. Hubbard, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hubbard, Jr., Misses Sarah and Jane Hubbard, Joel and David Hubbard, of Salis bury; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Well born, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Fred Loftis and daughter, Susan, of Mayodan; Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hubbard and children, Stephanie and Mike, of . Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hubbard, of Mt. Sterling, Ky. V. F. W.foMeet Blue Ridge Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Fri day, eight p. m., at Carolina Restaurant. All members are urged to be present. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C A W. Kerr Scott It Visitor In City! W. Kerr Scott, Democratic can didate for Governor, was lunch son guest Saturday In the home )f Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bason in this city. Mr. Scott and Mr. Bason were classmates in college and Mr. Bason was Mr. 8cott's manager in Wilkes oounty dar ing his successful primary cam paigns for the gubernatorial nomination. He was accompan ied on his visit here by Mrs. Scott. While in North Wilkesboro Mr. Scott conferred with other friends during the afternoon. LOCALS Miss Pearl Whittington and her mother, Mrs. Nelia Whitting ton, age 81, were visitors in this city from Reddles River route one community last week. Mrs. W. S. Johns, of Winston Salem, and Mrs. L. M. Jarvis vis ited Mrs. Jim Henderson Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus G. Miller and daughter, Linda, of Ports mouth, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady P. Miller. Mr. Clyde Warren left for Boston, Mass., Saturday to spend his vacation. WhJIe there he hopes to visit many friends he made while he was in Naval training there. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rich and daughter, Linda, of Durham, are visiting their mother and grand mother, Mrs. Belle Warren. Misses Pearl Warren and Gert Eller are visiting M. Sgt. and Mrs. Paul M. Warren at Cherry Point. Representative R. L. Doughton and daughter, Miss Reba Dough ton, spent the week-en4 with their son and brother, Mr. C. T. Doughton, and family. They were en route to their home at Sparta and were accompanied home by Betsy and Becca Doughton, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Doughton, who will spend sev eral days there. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Turner, of Winston-Salem, spent the week end with Mr. Turner's daughter, Mrs. C. T. Doughton, and Mr. Doughton. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Cooke spent the week-end at Myrtle Beach, S. C. They had as their guests there Mrs. Ray Warlick and daughter, Miss Barbara War lick, of Morganton, who accom panied them here for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller had the following out-of-town visitors during the holiday week end: Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Mercer, of Louisburg; Mrs. C. H. Gibson, Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller and daughters, Vivian and Gloria, of High Point; and Miss Etta Fleming, of Henderson. The Millers' son, Lawrence Hay wood, of Camp Lee, Va., was al so at home for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jarvis, of Roaring River, have as their guests their two little grand daughters, Carroll Ann and Dona Jean Jarvis, of Portsmouth, Ohio. They came here with L. | M. Jarvis, Jr., as he returned: from a visit in Portsmouth Tues-| day. They will visit here until the 15th when their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S. Jarvis, drive down for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Pegg returned Wednesday from a week's vacation at Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches. They also visited friends in Wilmington, where both were employed be fore coming to North Wilkes UVIW. Miss Grace Smith, of this city, { ind Misses Emma Mae Rein- J heardt and Faye Pennell, of Millers Creek, are spending this week at Carolina Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Killean Elledge,, jf thi8 city, and Mr. and Mrs. kllan Seen, of Statesville, are spending a . few days in Wash ington, D. C. Mr. andfMrs. Richard B. John son and children, of Burlington, rislted Mrs. James A. Johnson md Mr. and Mrs- V. I. Minton and other friends and relatives this week-end. Mrs. James John son returned with them to (Bur lington to spend several days. Mr. C. T. Burke and family returned home Tuesday after spending a few dayB vacation at Fontana Dam. ? Friends are glad to learn that much improvement was reported today in the condition of Mr. H. B. Dodson, who has been critical ly ill in a Statesrille hospital. Premium List Is Made Up For Fair Week Sept 13th Kiwanis Club Sponsor Of [ | Annual Event To Pro mote Agriculture Premium list for the annual Wilkee Agricultural Fair spon sored by the North Wilkeoboro Kiwanis clufb was issued here to day. Week of September 13 has been tentatively set as date for the event, which the sponsors will conduct on a non-profit bas is to promote agricultural inter ests in Wilkes county. Departments and their direc tors for | the display of exhtoits were listed as follows: Women's Department, M r s. Annie H. Greene, home demonstration a gent; Canned Fruits and Vege tables, Mrs. John Andrews and Mrs.' EaH German; Pantry and Dairy, Mrs. Ralph Swanson and Miss Zelma Pennell; Household Arts, Mrp. E. E. Vaught and Mrs. Walter : Irvin; Flowers, Mrs. Claude ;Johnson and Mrs. Ted Yale; JUnior Department, Mrs. Woodro^ Mathis and Mary E. Mathis; J Field Crops, Farm and Home Exhibits; Educational Ex hibits; I Horticulture; Poultry; 4-H Clpb Livestock; 4-H Club Baby B<j>ef; Beef Cattle. Substantial cash prizes will be given in each class to encourage the displaying of a record num ber of quality exhibits. Out standing prizes will include 340 first prizes for top places in farm apd home and commercial apple axhibits. | Paul Church will be general chairman for the fair, represent ing the Kiwanis Club. Plan$ include a full week of special entertainment with rlde8 and shpws, free acts, and various performances designed to afford pleasure and reereation to ail who attend the fair. The complete premium list will be published in this news i paper in order that exhibitors 'may make early plans and prep i arations for the event. ? BroV n Returns From Gi O. P. Convention - P. IE. Brown, former Wilkes sheriff and for decades a Repub lican leader in the state, return ed Saturday from a trip to New York And to Philadelphia, where he was a delegate to the Republi can National convention. Mri Brown stated that he, with ji majoriy of the North Car olina delegation voted for Gov ernor, Dewey, the successful can didal, throughout, and that the convention choice is highly popu lar. Bill Somers was assisant ser geant at arms for North Caro lina at the convention. Others from here who attended were Henry Landon, H. P. Eller, T. R. Bryan, Kyle and Clyde Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Fletcher. Girl Scout Day Camp Plans Made Girl Scout Day Gamp will be held July 12-16 at Moravian Falls. All day campers and councilors are asked to be at their bus stop by 8f50 a. m. The bus from North Wilkesboro will leave at 9:00 from the First Baptist church. The bus from Wilkes boro will leave the high school at 9:00. Mrs. Claude Doughton is in charge of the bus from Wil kesboro and Mrs. Annie Winkler Is in! charge of the bus * from North Wilkesboro. All health blanks and parent permission slips must be given to Mrs. Robert Gibbs before passengers may board the bus to camp. If anyone hag not received her health blank phone Mrs. Robert Gibbs. - . - . Dr. A. J. Eller and Mrs. Ber tha Bell, the county health au thorities, have stated that it will be perfectly safe to have camp. No polio has been repore<j near Moravian Falls and no campers are coming from 'areas where polio has been reported. i? o Dokies to Moet North Wilkesboro Doklee club will meet Friday, CrSC, at Prin cess Cafe. A good program will be presented.