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 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