the journal-patriot The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the frail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years Y. M. C. A. is rais a building fund for the on of a modern Y. M plant. Support it. on em North Wilkesboro has a ! ? trading radios of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. Vol. 43, No. 25 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH W1LKESBORO, N. C., Monday, July 12, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Coach Bowers To Accept Kingsport Coaching Position High School Cooch Here! Will Coach Tennessee State Champions Howard Bowers, North Wil kesboro high school ooacb and city recreation director, hoe re signed his position here to be come high school coach at ff Kingsport, Tenn. ( Coach Bowers, a native of Ten j nessee and graduate of Hast Tennessee Teachers College, came to Nor^h Wilkesboro two years ago after coaching at Wytheville, Va. At North Wilkesboro Coach BWpwers had two very successful Masons In coaching football and last season his team made a fine record In stiff competition in the South Piedmont Confer ence. At Kingsport Coach Bowers has accepter * position which Is ?ery definitely a promotion from several angles. He will receive a much larger salary and will go Into a school which has been vem prominent In high school atMKlc programs in Tennessee. / The Kingsport high school foot ball team won the state cham pionship there last year. Commenting on the move. Coach Bowers stated his regrets at leaving North Wilkesboro,! where he expressed appreciation for the cooperation shown and stated that athletic programs definitely are on the upgrade In this community. Here he will leave many lettermen from last i year's football squad with excel lent prospects for an even better < record In football this fall. All Star Same In Blue Ridge Loop Scheduled For Tonight In Wytheville; Five Hash ers Chosen Starters < An all star team from the | other fire teams -will play the leading Galax Leafs In the Bine Ridge all star game tonight in Wytheville, Va. The North VWilkeeboro Flash ers were selected to be well rep resented on the all star aggrega tion. Heading the list of Flash era Manager Henry "Flash" Loman as co-manager and utility infielder. Others are Douglas Stares at third, Joe Tagliarino a<?Arhort, Ken Howard in Center field, Mike Brelick as catcher, 6am Gibson as pitcher. Tom Dad dino was also selected for the team. In addition to the above named, Sedicino, of Wytheville, was named for second base; Hay wood, of Radford, in left field; ?ton, of Wytheville, in right Subib, of Wytheville, at base. Ray Rudisill, of Rad } ford, will be co-manager with ,Loman. Dwlght Nichols, of North Wil ' kesboro, was chosen as co-scorer > for the all star tilt. If the game is rained- out tonight, as weather today indicated it would b?, the contest will be played Tuesday night. Final preparations for the all ' star tilt were made in the league directors meeting yesterday in Galax. Judge E. C. Bivins, of Mount Airy, was named acting president of the league to suc ceed Stan Radke, of Roanoke, who resigned. North Wllkesboro was represented by Attorney Lar ry Moore, (business manager of the club, in the absence of Tal J. Pearson, club president, who was ill. Mr. Moore wa8 named ou a committee to select a perma nent president for the league. Bethany Church To Hove Revival Revival services will begin Sunday night, July 18, at Beth any church. Rev. G. W. Curry, pastor, will be assisted by Rev. Jack Holland, of Hickory. The ic is cordially invited to all Services. I Birthday Dinner For Fred Brooks Members of the family 0f Mr. Fred Brooke gave him a rery : ykwmw aurprise Sunday in the form jg a /bountiful birthday din ner obaerranog of hi* 41st iday, -which occured July 10. Brooks found the dinner at his home north of this at noon when he returned a walk on . his farm and relative, were present to the Going to Kingsport Howard Rowers Baptist Pastors To Meet Monday Wilkes Baptist Pastors' Con ference will be held Monday, July 19, at Reins-Sturdivant chapel. ? The program will open at ten a. m. with devotional by Rev. W. S. Luck. Rev. C. J. Poole will lead a discussion on "Best Meth ods of Preaching in Revivals." Rev. W. N. Brookshire will lead the discussion of music for reviv als. Dr. John T. Wayland will con duct the homilitical study. All ministers are invited to at tend and interested laymen will be welcome. Hospital Births The following babies were born at the Wilkes Hospital since June 28th: son, Jerry Dwain, June 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Gray Harris, of Wilkesboro, Route 2; daughter, Ruby Carol, June 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen Hagaman, ~of Hayg; daughter, Bobby Clair, June 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Robert Calloway, of Wilibar; daughter, Peggy Ann, June 3, to Mr. and Mrs. John Starling Mastin, of Roaring Riv er; daughter, Peggy Sue, June 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Guy Lyles, of Cricket; daughter, Peg gy Sue, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hardy, of Moravian Falls; son, William Thomas, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. James Hoover Hutchins, of Wilkesboro, Route 1; daughter, Christine, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Church, of Wilkesboro, Route 1; daugh ter, Elagene, June 5, to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wooten, of Roar ing River; daughter, Nancy Jeannie, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey Glass, of North Wilkesboro; daughter, Patricia Lee, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard William McNiell, of Wil kesboro; son, Edward Callin, June 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniel Little, of Taylorsville; twin daughters, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ottls Griffin, of Parsonvllle; son, Dennis Frank lin, June 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Coy Franklin 'Haynes, of R o n d a, Route 2; son, Gwyn Edwin, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. James Bernard Pruitt, of North Wilkes boro; daughter, Brenda Kay, June 5, to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Miller, of Wilkesboro, Route 1. Feature Kiwanis Program Here Friday Moon North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club In luncheon meeting Friday noon was entertained with a sound movie which graphically portrayed development of the huge aluminum industry in the United States. H. H. Morehouse was program chiarman and pre sented the movie. Guests Friday were as fol lows; Miss Mary Morehouse and Howard Colvard with H. H. More house; Harry Hettiger with Ro bert Morehouse; W. V. Filer with C. B. Eller; Harold Snyder with W. D. Halfacre; R. C. Mer ritt with J. H. Whicker. At the conclusion of the lunch eon President R. B. Glbbs an nounced hig resignation as pres ident and member of the club, stating that he is leaving the community immediately to live in Anniston, Alabama. President Gibbe reminded the club that he had lived in the community for the past seven years and that they had been very happy years, and that he hopes to come here to live again. Wildlife Clib Is To Hear Daiett On Friday flight The regular monthly meeting of the Wilkes Wildlife Club will toe held at the North Wllkeeboro city hall Friday night, 7:30. All members are urged to attend. Election of officers and a very interesting program has been ar ranged. Winfleld Danett, of the Wildlife Resources Commission in Raleigh, will be present to bring a special program that will be of interest to the sportsmen of Wilkes. ''If we as sportsmen want to make hunting and fishing better in Wilkes county it Is our duty to join and support our Wildlife Cluto, so all farmers, hunters and fishermen and all who love and want to see the beauty of our fine state preserved are request ed to be present," President R. Ivey Moore, said. o LOCALS Mr. W. O. Absher and family are enjoying a vacation at At lantic Beach this week. Hon. R. L. Doughton and daughter, Miss R'eba Donghton, of Laurel Springs, were North Wilkeebono visitors Saturday. Pfc. S. L. Turner, who has been stationed at Spokane, Wash ington, is now visiting his fam ily and friends in Wilkesboro. Mr. D. J. Brookshire, who re cently sold his home near here to Mr. Flake Weber and purchas ed a home in BSlkin, visited friends here today. Mr. Quincy Brown and family, i of California, are spending some time in the county. Mr. Brown is | the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.! I George A. Brown. ! , Mrs. Bernice Jones and daugh . ter, Miss Joann Jones, of Char-' j lotte, spent a few days last week with Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. M. H. Stone, Miss Loretta Jones, an-j other daughter, is spending the' summer with her grandmother. | Mr, and Mrs. James O. Hub-! bard and daughter, Stephenio, and son, Mike, returned to their j ? home in Houston, Texas, last week after a visit in Moravian Falls with Mr. Hubbard's par jents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hub bard, and other relatives. ' The immediate family of Mrs D. G. Wiles held a family reunion picnic at Smoot Park Saturday night. All children and grand children were there, with the exception of Mrs. Clarence Wiles and her two children, who were visiting in Boone. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Handy and their children, Thomas Gordon and Lois Ellen, returned Sunday :to their home in London, Ken tucky, after a ten-days visit with Mrs. Handy's mother, Mrs. D. G. Wiles, and other relatives. They were accompanied home by Mr. M. L. Blevins, of Hays, nephew of Mr. Handy, who plans to spent some time with them. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. John ston returned the last of the week from a plane trip to Dal las, Texas, Sun Valley, Idaho, and Chicago. They spent five dayB at Sun Valley and four in Chicago, the Johnston8 attending the furniture market at the lat ter place. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were accompanied from Chicago by Mr. J. R. Hix, an official of the American Furniture Co. It was Mr. Hlx's first plane trip. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hubbard returned yesterday to their home in Mount Sterling, Ky? after spending a week with Mr. Hub bard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hubbard, at Moravian Falls. They were accompanied as ter as Mt. Sterling iby Helen White and John White who were re turning to their home in Louis ville after visiting in th? home of their aunt, Mrs. Julius C. Hub bard, and with their grandmoth er, Mrs. J. W. White. Recruits In Navy Following men o f Wilkes connty Who enlisted in the IT. S. Nary daring month of Jane, were transferred to U. 8. Navy Training Station, San Diego, Calif., fpr training: William C. Gamblll, huaband of Mrs. Alice Gamhlll, route 2, Wilkesboro; Charles L. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson,' Ronte 2, Hays; William Crysel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jndson Crysel, Route 1, Wilkesboro; James W. Caadlll, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Her man D. Can dm, of Millers Creek; James E. Summerlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Summerlln, of Purlear; "R" Denel Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lish Parsons, of J Buck. Family Has First Reunion 29 Years i < ??? i Mr. and Mrs. Vane? Wallace, of Route 1, North Wllkesboro, had a very pleasant surprise Sun day, July 10, when their eight children from ell over the United States visited them at their home. This was the first time In 29 years that they have had all their children together. This was a wonderful family reunion, with 1^ grandchildren present for the happy occasion. Ewenty-eeven members of the ily enjoyed a (bountiful din ner and discussion of past events. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Letherman and daugh ter, Roberta Ann, of Sarasota, Florida; Mrs. Ruth Odell, of Gajlveston, Texas; Herman J. Wallace, of Reading, Penn.; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bullis and sons, Bijl and Jack, and daughter, Bar bara Ann, of Bel Air, Md.; Mr. anjd Mrs. George B. Cathey and sohs Robert and Sam, and daughter, Georgie Ann, of States vllle; Mr. and Mre. Wade C. "Wal lace and daughter, Patsy Haw kijis, of North Wilkesboro; Mr. and Mrs. John V. Wallace, Jr., and daughters, Carolyn, Julia Aiin and Juanita, and son, John V. Wallace, III, of North Wilkes boro; and Woodruff Wallace of the home. Native of Wilkes Dies From Blow In Winston-Salem Millard F. Adams Hit On Head During Altercation Sunday, July 4th Winston-Salem, July 9.?Mil lard F. Adams, of 914 North Chestnut Street, died at 11 a. m. yesterday in City Hospital after being in a serious condition since Sunjday following a fight at Ninth and Ogfbtfrq streets. Police held James Burton Jr., 22, of 221 Dixie Broadway la jail! without bond last night. Bur ton! has admitted hitting Adams with his fist, police said. The story of the fight, as told by police last night, was as fol lows. Mr. Adams was oalling a taxi. Burton ashed him to call a taxi for him, too. Mr. Adams refused and al legledly started an argument. Button hit Mr. Adams on the heqd. The man fell, striking his head on a curb, police said He was taken to City Hospital by ambulance. Autopsy Performed Police said last night an au topsy was being performed, but no report had been submitted. No charge had been filed a' gainst Burton late last night, but police said a warrant charg ing! him with murder will prob ably be signed sometime today, j Native Of Wilkes I Mr. Adams was born 60 years ago- in Wilkes County and spent his early life near Falrplalns. He entered the Army in 1913, served through World War I, and in 1919 was discharged and came to Winston-Salem, where he Was associated with Dixon and Jankes Grocery Company. He was married in 1920 to Miss Lola Gant, who survives him. Other survivors are five %ons, Millard Jr., James, Fred," Jack and Joe Adams, all of Winston Salem ; three daughters, Mrs. L. H. Meadows, Miss Norlee Adams an<j Miss Frances Adams, all of Wifaston-Salem; two brothers, Wesley W. and J. W. Adams, both of North Wilkesboro; two sisters, Mrs. D. E. Key and Mrs. Charity Wadell, both of North Wilkesboro; and one grandchild. His parents were G. W. and Susan Rhodes Adams. He was a member of Salem Baptist church. George Pearson Dies at Statesville George Pearson, 39, of North Wilkesboro, died early Sunday in 4 Statesville hospital after a short Illness. I He was the son of the late I Mr. and Mrs. Hamip Pearson ofj North Wilkesboro. He is surviv ed by three brothers, Claude Pearson of Ferguson and Tal J. and, Frank Pearson, both of North Wilkesboro. J Funeral services was conduct ed at 3 p. m. today at Zion Hill Baptist church at Booster by Rev. Isaac Watts. Burial was in I ther church cemetery. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. Absher Appointed To F. S. A. Group In Wilkes County Appointment of W. M. Absher, of Halls Mills, to a three-year term on the Farmers Home Ad ministration County Committee for Wilkes County was announc ed today by J. B. Slack, State Director. Mr. Absher succeeds Charlie Miles, whose term expired June 30. Also on the Committee are W. O. Barnette, of Hendrix, and Don C. Poplin, of Ronda. A com mittee of three serves in each agricultural county throughout the Nation in which the agency makes term ownership and ope rating loans. Appointments are scheduled so that a committee al ways has two experienced mem bers. The Wilkes county committee has an Important place In mak ing supervised credit available to local farmerB', according to Paul E. Church, county supervisor. Before any money can be bor rowed through the agency an ap plicant must have the approval of the county committee. In the case of farm ownership loans, the farm to be purchased, en larged or Improved must also be approved by the committee. The members know agricultural con ditions in the county and are often familiar with the farm the applicant plans to operate. In addition to approving loans the committee cooperates with the county supervisor In overall adminisrtaion of the program In the county. Periodically they re view the progress of borrowers to determine whether they have reached a financial position that would enable them to refinance their loans through private lend ers. A farmer who is eligible for credit from regular lending sourceg is not eligible for a loan from the Farmers Home Admin istration. Using this system of operation, agency helped thirty-seven families in Wilkes county tiffrard better farming and better living with farm purchase and farm operating loans. However, Mr. Church Btated that fifty-eight ap plications have been received for this type of credit during the past twelve months. Optimist Club Meets Tuesday The Optimist Club of North Wilkesboro will hold it4 regular meeting tomorrow a t Hotel Wilkes at 12 o'clock. All mem bers are requested to note change in the hour of meeting?12 noon instead of 12:30, and are urged to be present for the luncheon. Revival Services At Walnut Grove ' Revival services began Sunday night at Walnut Grove Baptist church near Pores Knob and will continue through this week, j Rev. C. C. Holland, of States iville, is assisting the pastor, Rev. \ John Wells, and is preaching for the revival. All are invited. Penney Employes Here Win Prizes Two employes of the J. C. Pen Iney company store here were re cently awarded personally auto graphed copies of Norman Boas ley's "Main Street Merchant," new book which is the history of the J- C. Penney organization. The contest was held to select name fdr the book and Mrs. Lola Dancy and Charles Lankford were two of the top 125 in the contest. There were 1,200 en tries from all parts of the Unit ed States. 4-H Room School Dote July 16th A Room Improvement school for 4-H clubs will begin Friday, July 16, ten a. m., In the Duke Power company kltchin, an^ will be completed by 2:30 p. m. I Mrs. Lorna Langley, of Ra leigh, specialist in home man agement and house furnishings, will be in charge of the school, which will be for aU 4-H club girls with room improvement pro jects. A large attendance Is urg ed. Mr. Joel Bentley, Wilkes Game protector, killed a 51-inch spot ted moccasin Of the poisonous variety several days ago on BUk creek. j Going to Alabama RICHARD E. GIBBS R. E. Gibbs Going To Anniston, Ala. Harold Snyder, Of Albe marle, Will Be New Man ager Penney Store Richard E. Gibbs, highly suc cessful manager of the J. C. Pen ney company store in North Wil kesboro for the .past seven years, has accepted the position as man ager of the large J. C. Penney company store in Anniston, Ala bama, a city of about 40,000 population, and will go there next week. Succeeding Mr. Gibbs here will be Harold Snyder, formerly man-i ager of the Albemarle store of the Penney organization. Mr. Gibbs came to North Wil kesboro seven years ago tomor row from Maryville, Tenn., and here took over his duties in his first managerial position. Dur ing his seven-year stay here bus iness of the Penney store increas ed tremenduously and in 1946 the store was remodeled and en larged with 125 per efent more | floor space. Personnel of the lo cal store Increased from five to 32. While here Mr. Gibbs was very active in civic and church life. He is now president of the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club, chair man of the Solicitations oommit I tee of the Wilkes Chamber of I Commerce, member of the 'board of directors of the Wilkes Y. M. C. A., a director of the Chamber of Commerce, chairman last year of the Trade Promotion commit tee, director of Wilkes Mountain Poultry Products Co., member of board of stewards of First Meth odist church for six years, past president of Men's Bible class in the Methodist church. For the past three years Mr. Gibbs was honored by his com pany with the position of group leader for nine stores. Mrs. Gibbs has also been ac tive in church and civic life, be ing superintendent of the pri mary department of the First Methodist church and secretary of the Ex Libris Book club. Mr. Gibbs was in Anniston Monday and Tuesday last week and while there purchased a new home. Mrs. Greer Again Secretary League N. C. Postmasters Mrs. Mattie F. Greer, of Boom | er, was re-elected secretary treasurer of the North Carolina | branch of National League of District Postmasters in the an nual convention held in Grees boro June 25. ? Other officers named were as follows: C. B. Shaw, of Carth age, president; P. T. Roane, of Kelford, first vice president; Mrs. Ella E. Meshaw, of Coun cil, second vice president; Mrs. Mildred E. Thompson, of Halls boro, B. F. Bird, of Grover, and Colus Williams, of Fallston, members of the executive com mittee. One of several prominent speakers for the convention was Mrs. Annie F. Fay, of Early Branch, S. C., chairman of the 4th district composed of North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor gia, Florida ana Puerto Rico. I o Ice Cream Supper At Ferguson 16th An ice cream supper will be held Friday, July 16th, eight p, m., at Ferguson school. Ioe cream, watermelon and cake will be sold and everybody is invited. Six From Wilkes Polio Patieats In [Three Hospitals All 'East of Wilkesboros; Outbreak Not In Epi demic Stage Here Six I Wilkes county children hare polio now, according to information gained today from the Wilkes county health depart ment.} With the aid of the Wilkes chapter of the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis, all the WilkeB patients are hospit alized for specialized treat ment. All; of the cases were reported from parts of the county east ,of the Wilkesboros and the out break in the county is not con sidered in epidemic stags as in other parts of the state. Hot ard Paul Shumate, age 2 1-2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Shunu te, of Hays, received treat ment |at the Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem and has returned home. Jimmy Dale Pendergraas, four-year-old son of ' Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pendergrass, of Cycle, was treated at the State Ortho pedic hospital at Gastonia and has returned home. There are two children from the same family. They are Roby Jarvis, 4, and Mozelle Jarvis, 2, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Jarvis, of the Win dy Gap community. They are pa tients at the Baptist hospital. Also at the Baptist hospital is Elmer Harris Barker, five-year old son of Mr." Cecil Barker, of Roaring River. The latest case re ported was Mary Lynn Shepherd, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Shepherd, of the State Road community north of Elkin. Mary Lynn is in a Greens boro hospital. , Flashers S p I i t WithWythevHk Next Home Games Will Be Against Radford Here Friday and Saturday North Wilkesboro Flashers took the measure of Wytheville here Saturday night 9 to 5 but lost on Sunday afternoon 3 to 9. Willard Kops, University of Indiana pitcher who recently joined the Flashers, had things very much his own way Saturday night expept for one inning. In the 7th Stockton, hit a triple and 'Su'bb a homer for four runs in the drizzle of rain, which pro gressed throughout the game and provided ! opportunities for stalls when it; looked like the game might be called. Howard and Cooper 'jrith three hits each, Brelioh with a triple and double, Shores and Kops with two hits each led in Flashers hitting. Cooper batted in four rung with his two singles and triple. On Sunday Wytheville scored four rura in the first and went on to win 9 to 3. Stockton was credited with a freak triple and Rizetta an inside homer when Stanley slipped and fell on wet grass in right field on plays that , ordinarily would have been easy outs. Gibson and Long were Flasher pitchers with Gibson credited with the loss. Fernandez was the winning pitcher. Howard and Laddino got three hits each. On Friday and Saturday night North Wilkesboro will play Rad ford here, after playing Radford Wednesday and Thursday in Radford. Today and tomorrow are open dates for the all star game in, Wytheville. - During', the week-end Radford won two land lost one with Ga lax, to le&ve the first three plac es in the! league close with Ga lax leading, followed by Rad ford and; North Wilkesboro. Home Coming Day Mf. lion Church ???? Home looming day will be ob served at; Mt. Zion church eight miles north of this city just off highway 18 on Sunday, July 25. There will be morning end aft ernoon programs with picnic din ner at noon. All former pastors and memjbers are especially urg ed to attend and all quartetg and choirs arp invited to sing during the day. i ? l o ? Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garwood, of Wllkeeboro, Mr. Hale Jones, of Durham, and. Miss Grace Ro land, of North Wllkeeboro; spent last week-end at Myrtle Beach, c i_. tr. i ? m i giK&UHy ?\ i .... ?

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