North Carolina Newspapers

ikes Y. M. C. A. is rata* i building fund for the of a modern Y. M on cm i North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 60 miles, serving 100,000 people in J hLt Support The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Years Northwestern Carolina. - Vol. 43, No. 27 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WiLKESBORO, N. C. Monday, July 19, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center AmmI Barbecue 1 Of Wilkes FCX Held Wednesday O Mann !? Principal Speaker; Many Prises Awarded At Event Speaking before the stockhold ers and patryns of the Wllkee fCX Service at their annual county meeting and picnic held Wednesday, July 14 at the Wilkeeboro High School, M. G. Mainn, general manager of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange, declared that all phases of ag riculture must be organized if this country hopes to hare a bal anced economy.. ^"The records plaintly show," |fnI1 said, "that both labor and industry hare been growing stronger and stronger through organization, while agriculture has been growing weaker due to the lack or organisation until our entire economy is about to collapse." Describing agriculture, labor and Industry as the foundation stone of our economic struc ture, Mann said that it was an ab^lute necessity for agriculture to keep step with labor and in dustry in order to maintain eco nomic balance. He pointed out that history records the primary reasons for the depressions of 1907, 1014, 1.921 and 1932 a? the after-ef fects of low farm income. "In 1932 when 30-odd mil lion American farm people had a national farm income of less than five billion dollars, the re sults will never be forgotten. Bankruptcies were frequent, banks failed and 10 million men and women were walking the streets looking for work that could not foe found," Mann said. "No one can deny that labor organizations have been directly responsible for the American la borer enjoying the highest stan dard of living every enjoyed by any laboring group in the world, and as Christians we rejoice that this is true, even though we may not always approve some of the tactics of labor leaders. "The third foundation atone Industry?began organizing in 1776 in London when the guar dias organized for the protection of their trade. In the United States, the iron and steel man ufacturers were the first to or ganize in 1885 followed by the feed manufacturers in 1883; the fertilizer manufacturers in 1894; the hardware merchants and z^aufacturers in 1901 and the seed merchants in 1908. "Business men do not call their organizations cooperatives as the farmers do; but they call them trade associations, just as labor groups call their organiza tions labor unions Today, there ace three million merchants and mfcfcfacturers in America who are members of one or mor? of the 3,100 trade associations we have in America "The trade associations em ploy more than 160 men who live in Washington and serve as secretaries of these groups These men for mare than 100 years have been Influencing legislation that would be favorable to their trade or labor group. They have been fighting tor high traiffs and for tax regulations that would prove for the best interest of their respective groups." Mann praised the wisdom and foresight of the industry and la bor leaders, adding, "but I de plore the {act that the agricul > tural leadership of 100 years ago did not have the vision and wis dom to organize the farmers for the protection of their groups.' "Business and labor have built a sound foundation while agri culture has deterioriated and un til we can get all phases of agri culture as well organized w? will not realize economic security." The Wilkes FCX Service re ported ? total volume of 1239, 927 for the year ending June 30, and announced that a patronage refund of 3 per cent on all pur chases had been declared by the board of directors. Six per cent dividends on all Class "A", and Class "B" stock were declared and four per cent on all Class ??C" stock. In the business session the following were elected to the board of directors for three yiaAh T. J. McNeill, Roaring R1vm? Perry Lowe, Fores Knob; OdelT Whittingtou, Reddles Riv er; Tam Hutchinson, North Wil kesboro; W. M. Absher, Halls Mills; T. W. Ferguson, Fergu son; J. M. German, Boomer. T J. McNeill, Odell Whltting ton and Dr. W. W. Miles were to the district To Address Farm Co-Op Credit Meet Julian H. Scarborough, pres ident of The Federal Land Bank and the Production Oredit Cor poration, of Columbia, S. C., is scheduled to address the annual meeting of members of the North Wilkeaboro National Farm Loan Association being held in the Town Hall at North Wilfces boro next Friday, July 23, be ginning at 10 a. m. He has been president of The Federal Land iBank of Columbia since 1934 during which time the bank and the association have made the greatest progress in their 30 year history. A large crowd is expected to hear Mr. Scarbor ough speak. Tom Carroll Is Speaker Friday At Kiwanis Meet Tom Jenrette was chairman of the Kiwanis program for Friday, July 16, and had as guest speak er Mr. Tom Carroll, Personnel Director, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Winston-Salem, N. C. Mr. Carroll# who spoke on "The Dynamics of aA Chamber of Commerce," ha8 been an out standing ibusiness and civic lead er in Winston-Salem for several years. For a while he served as director of the Winston-Salem Community Chest and chairman. of the Recreation Commission. He is regarded as one of Win ston-Salem's most active leaders in chamber of commerce work, and delivered a most inspiring talk to the Kiwanis Club, pre sented in a clinical manner in which he very vividly portrayed the organization and functions of a modern chamber of com merce. ? Mr. Carroll pointed out that the average person not too closely acquainted with the ''be hind the scenes" program of the chamber of commerce saw in the chamber of commerce such things as "purposes, meetings, commit tees, officers, program, dues, j membership, quarters, staff and service. In live, modern cham ber of commerce these factors are transformed into such dy namics as to study, to Inform, to consult, to lead, to plan, to bud get, to sell, to operate, to organ ize and to supply." With these dynamics the chamber of com merce can be a vital, live and active force in any community to promote the interests and welfare of its citizens. o Cemetery Working At New Hope Church All who are Interested In up keep of the cemetery at New Hope Baptist church are request ed to meet at the cemetery Wed nesday. one p. m.," with tools for cemetery Improvement work. meeting to be held in Salisbury. In the volume guessing con teat Mrs. Ralph Swanson, of Boomer, was the winner. Win ners In the dress contest were Mrs. K. (H. Gilliam, North Wll kesboro ; Mrs. W. P. ' 'Payne, Boomer; Mrs. Clifford Moors,' North Wilkeeboro; Mrs. G. A. Bumgarner, Wllkesboro route one. First and second place win ners in the horse shoe pitching contest were Albert Baity, of Pores Knob, and Irvln Key, of Ronda. Prizes for he oldest mo thers present went to Mrs. J. M. German, of Boomer, and Mrs. T. J. James, of FergUBom, both being. 75 years of age. C. A. Dimmette, of Ronda, and S. H. SVanson, of Boomer, both 82 years of age, divided honors for the oldest father. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. Maude Handy, of Wllkesboro, and Mrs. Dewey Held, of Lenoir. Jack Sparks Is Elected Coach Athletics Here BakersviHe Man Will Suc ceed Howard Bowers In North Wilkesboro Job Jack Sparks, of Bakersvllle, who has been assisting: In foot ball coaching at Davidson col lege, has been employed ag high school coach and recreation di rector here to succeed Howard Bowers, who resigned last week to accept the high school coach ing Job at Klngsport. Tenn. Mr. Sparks comes here with a splendid record. He Is a gradu ate of Georgetown College In Kentucky, where he was a three letter man in college sporta and | president of the student body In 1938-39. H? was also voted the most popular man In the senior class and his name ap peared In "Who's Who" of col leges and universities. After graduation he had graduate work at the University of North Caro lina. After his scholastic career he was coach at Mars Hill high school from 1939 to 1941 and coached at Ashevllle high school In 1941-42. In service during the war he was for three years a physical education officer with rank of junior grrade lieutenant. In the fall of 1946 he coached junior varsity at Davidson col lege and during the past year was high school coach at Con cord. Mr. Sparks wag selected from a list of several applicants, J. Floyd Woodward, school super intendent, said fcodpy. He was highly yeoommended by David son college coach and athletic officials and by others with whom he has worked. Mr. Sparks, who Is single, will come here about August 1 to assume his duties. Breeding Program Meetings Set For Wilkes July 21-22 Organization of a Wilkes Coun ty Cooperative Artificial Breed ing Association for dairymen is well under way, County Agent J. P. Chaplin reported today. In order to acquaint farmers with the advantages of this pro gram a series of meetings will be held Wednesday and Thurs day, July 21 and 22, and farm ers are urged to attend the most convenient meeting. The sche dule of meetings is as follows: Wednesday: nine a. m. at S. G. Mayberry's farm; 11 a. m. at Coy Mathis' farm; nine a. m. at J. T. Higgins' farm; 11 a. m. at J. M. German's farm; 10 a. m. at Purlear Grocery; two p. m. at L. E. Woodie's store; nine a. m. at C. E. Tharpe farm; 11 a. m. at Clarence Hendren's farm. Thursday: ten a. m. at Moun tain View school; two p. m. at W. M. Absher's farm. Carl VanDeman Assistant Connty Agent 2 Counties Will Devote Time To Hor ticulture Work In Wilkes And Alexander Carl E. VanDeman, former apple research specialist and more recently manager of the Carolina Refrigeration Co-opera tive at Wilkesboro, has accepted the position as assistant county agent fo<r Wilkes and Alexander counties, in which position he will specialize in horticulture. Announcement of the employ ment of Mr. VanDeman in this capacity was issued by the Wilkes county Iboard of commis sioners, who completed negoti ations in time for Mr. VanDe man to- assume his new duties July 16. Under the arrangement, Mr. VanDeman will devote two-thirds of his time to work in Wilkes and one-third in Alexander, which are the. two leading ooun ties in the state In apple produc tion and contain the famous thermal belt highly adaptable to fruit growing. The -? Carolina Refrigeration Cooperative ff6ezer loekeir plant will be operated by present per sonnel under supervision of the executive board of the coopera tive. Support the Y. M. C. A Comes To City Hal Snyder, who amies to North Wilkeeboro from Albe marle, is the new manager of the J. O. Penney company store In North Wilkesboro, succeeding Richard E. Gibbs, who is now manager of the Penney store in Anniston, Ala. Mr. Snyder, is a native of Pennsylvania. He began his ca reer with the Penney company in Somerset, Pa., in 1935, was with the company in stores at Bluefield, W. Va., and Kings-; port, Tenn., before he assumed i the manager's position at Albe- | marie in July 1945. At Albe-: marie Mr. Snyder made a splen did record in business an?i was also very active in church and civic life in the community. He is a Presbyterian. { Mr. Snyder and family, which consists of his wife and two, children, Shirley, 11, and Win ston, 7, will reside on D street in the apartment to be vacated. by Mr. Gibbs and family. j i Baby Show At Pores Knob Great Success. GABBY SMITH The Baby Show sponsored by the Pores Knob Home Demon stration Club, for the benefit of the Community House on Satur day evening, July 3, was a huge I success. The house was attractively decorated, carrying out the pa triotic colors of red, white and blue at the windows and on the stage, with the American flag in the center of the stage. Potted plants, ferns, and cut flowers made a beautiful setting for the j babies. A container covered in Ted, white and blue held colored balloons which served to enter tain the babies as well as tor decoration. The president of the club, Mrs. J. M. Bentley, made a few opening remarks and asked Joel Bentley to take charge of con ducting the show, with Mrs. J. B. Parlier acting as secretary. Babies sponsored for the show were Garry Smith, Robert Broy hill, Linda Brookshire, Napcy Parleir, Barbara Johnson, Linda Edsel, Karen Lackey, and Sam my Frailer. At the close of a short voting period Garry Smith was winner with 28,417 -votes and Barbara Johnson a close second with 18,452 votes. To show appreci ation for the fine cooperative spirit the ladies decided to open up the lunch boxes and serve them picnic style along with the lemonade free, instead of having Clement Is Jidge For Angust Term Of Wilkes Conrt Jurors Drawn For Tfrm To Begin On August 9 For Trial'Criminal Cases Judge John H. Clement, of Walkertown, will be the presid ing jurist for the August term of Wilkes superior court, which 'will convene on Monday, August I9 Judge Zeb V. Nettles Is sche duled for courts In this district during the latter half of 1948 but he and Judge Clements have ar ranged an exchange of courts for the early part of August. The August term In Wilkes will be for trial of criminal cases | and many will be calendared for trial. The following jurors have been drawn to serve during the term: First Week H. I. Johnson, Moravian Falls; W. M. Osborne, Mulberry; W. M. Wall, Edwards; J. I. Cothren, Traphill; C. C. Taylor, Lewis Fork; T. W. Jennings, Somers; E. F. Yarborough, Edwards; J. T. Patterson, North Wllkesboro; D. L. Church, Mulberry; Ed G. Finley, North Wllkesboro; L. G. Billings, Walnut Grove; Reiley Hayes, Brushy Mountain; W. H. Frances, Edwards; Vander C. (Bowers, Somers; Claude Shu mate, Mulberry; T. C. Wagoner, Reddles River; I. F. Shoun, Stan ton; R. D. McCann, Union Grove vicinity; J. Harmon Holbrook, Traphill; T. W. Rabbins, New Castle; D. G. Prevette, Rock Creek; Claude ?. Mayberry, Wll kesboro; James L. White, Union Grove; R. M. Johnson, Rock Creek; N. O. Craven, Mo ravia Falls; A. J. Taylo^V dies River; W. A. Ellis Wllkes boro- P. O. Church, Lewis Fork, j O. Adams, North Wllkesboro; T M. Gentry, Edwards; Dorman T Payne, North Wllkesboro; Gorman Blevins, Walnut Grove; Rowan Reeves, Union; cb*?*s H., SomeiS, Semsrai W- T. John; Son, Moravian Falls; D. v der, Reddles Wood, Rock Creek; ShubieBa ftr ? North Wllkesboro; Walter Phillips, Boomer; Hugh Somers; Colon Pardue, New Cas tie- Roberi Teague, Stanton, Ha'rliss11 Porter Rock Crjk^ art Lyon, Traphill; H. C. Black burn, Elser Rogers, w e. McNeil, Wm. R- B?oks. ^ River- Hazel Stroud, SSf '? MoOT<'' STJL.; R.y.?a j. E. Wayne, Union E. ? Blaine Whitley, Rock Creek ;Uoyd North ?S5S I Second Week I Willie D. McGuire, Red*1?? a o Wiles, Traphill, I River; A. 0. wue!' CaMn; . Calloway Spears, North Wil Mre. e. flf. S R Hawkins, Edwards; Ray W. Moore, Brushy Moun *** a F Caudlll, Walnut tains, T Fletcher, Grove; Dewey ? ^ Lowe, Brushy Mountain, ^ ^ A. Moravian IWlg. McNeil, Wheeling and Geo- c c Reddles Bl?r; ? Yatoe and J Johnson. Martin Wyatt. D. I New Castle, Harm H. Carlton, J. Wiwora _ lSOrthJSS?^-S Bhiulps. eon. "'?'"'j Richardson, Bock born, Edwaruo, Stan Wilkesboro; A. G. Spears, ton. New Hope Revival Will Begin Sunday Revival services will open Sun day at New Hope Baptist church near Purlear. Rev. C. J. Poole, [pastor, will be assisted by Rev. Vernon Eller and Victor Watts, ministerial student. All are cor dially invited to the services, which will <be held each evening. them auctioned off. This was thoroughly enjoyed iby everyone. The net proceeds of the show were four hundred and fifty dol lars ($450.00). A silver ^inp was presented to Garry 8mith and a blue ribbon to Barbara Johnson. A pink rib bon was given to Nancy ParlW who held Srd place in the con test. Going Up In Lions Paul Ij. Cushion, outstanding district deputy governor in Lions district 81A, was en dorsed in meeting of the North Wilkesboro Lions club here Friday evening for district governor of Lions next ye Wilkes CohM Be Site For Turkey Range lu State Any With 10,000 Acres Forest Land To Lease Contact Ivey Moore Ivey Moore, president of the Wilkes Wildlife Club, said today that the State Wildlife Resourc es Commission is interested in ' setting up a wild turkey restora tion program in the state. First requirement is about 10,000 acres of forest land which can be leased for the turkey program, and Mr. Moore is ask ing any who have such lands to contact him. The following let ter by Clyde P. Patton, executive director of the commission, to Mr. Moore explains the proposal: "The North Wilkeaboro Wild life Resources Commission is in terested in giving further con sideration to the development of a state-wide turkey restoration project, and is seeking your as sistance of any of the members of your club who are interested in restoring this fine game bird to some of the empty coverts of the state. "The Sate owns very little land that is suitable for develop ment as a wild turkey range. We I feel that it is necessary, there fore, to seek land leases from private land owners which can I be used as management area sites in this important work. Tracts that are well forested &nd that are composed of about 10,000 acres are desirable. Regulation of the hunting on most of these tracts plus certain habitat de velopment work will be neces sary for success. "We are requesting you, or interested members of your Icub, to assist us in locating suitable tracts that can be leased as tur key management areas and which can be developed through a co operative arrangement between your organization or' members of your organization and the State. "Please write me if you are in terested in such a development, and I shall have our wild turkey specialist call on you, or attend a meeting of your organization for the purpose of explaining the details of our proposal. Your co operation in this will be greatly appreciated." Dehorning cattle is a good practice because this will pre vent them from injuring one another. Paul Cashion Is Endorsed To Hood f Lions In District Zeb Dickson Entertains Club With Vocal Num bers Friday Evening Paul Cashion, who was select ed as outstanding district deputy governor in district 31 A, of Li ons during the past year, may ?become district governor next year. Mr. Cashion was unanimously endorsed for that position by the North Wilkesboro club in meeting Friday evening. He has an outstanding record in Lion ism and members of the club >bere feel that his record should receive Just recognition by plac ing him in the highest office in the district. Program for the Lions meet ing Friday evening was in charge of Clyde Pearson and Zeb Dick son. Mr. Dickson entertained the club by singing three numbers, "Old Man River", "doing Home" and "Shortenin' Bread." Miss Myrtle Norris was accompanist. At the meeting Fridr y. Joe Moore was guest of B. Moore. R. O. Smith and Brack Wiles, of Kingsport, Tenn., were guests of Paul Cashion. - 1 ? o Bee Specialist To Conduct Meetings By J. P. CHOPMN (County Agent) W. A. Stephen, Extension- Bee Specialist of N. C. State College Extension Service, will he in Wilkes county on Thursday end Friday, July 22nd and 23, to con duct a series of meetings. Meet ings will be scheduled as fol lows: July 22: 10 a. m.?Mt. Pleas ant School, Champion; 2 p. m.? S. L. Woodie's Farm at Summit. July 23: 1:30 p. m.?Wilkes boro high school gymnasium. All interested beekeepers are in vited t? these meetings. - . A movie on the control of Poultry Diseases will be shown along with these meetings at Mt.- Pleasant school and at the Wilkesboro high school gymnas ium. Six Men, Woman, With 350 Gallons Liquor Captured Federal Alcohol Tax unit of ficers last week rounded uP six men and one woman with 350 gallons of liquor In an empty dwelling on the Brushies. Those arrested were Ida Mae Weaver and Carlis Barnhardt, of Kannapolis, Plato Smithey, Gene Hayes, Robert Love, Billy Tran sou and a Ball youth. Taken with the liquor weTe a quantity of five-gallon cans, felter bags, siphons and other equipment. The woman and men arrested filled bond for trial in federal court. Boiling Springs To Have Revival Revival services will begin Sunday night, July 25, at Boil ing Springs Baptist church. Morning services will be held at 10:30 with evening services at 7:45. Rev. W. S. Luck will as sist in the services and all are invited to attend. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A BASEBALL RECEIPTS ON SUNDAY JULY 25 TO GO TO POLIO FUND Net gate receipts at the base ball game in Memorial Park Sunday afternoon, July 25, be tween North Wiikeeboro and Abingdon, Vs., will go to the in fantile aralysls fund, Tal J. Pearson, president, and Larry Moore, secretary and business manager of the club, stated to day. "In view of the terrible epi demic of polio in North Carolina now, and the great need for funds with which to erect an emergency hospital in Greens boro and for hospitalization of polio patients at other points, we are glad to help In this cause by turning over to the fund all the net proceeds from the sche duled game on Sunday afternoon, July 15", Attorney Moore said. Attorney Moore, who Is also a member qf the executive commit-1 tee of the Wilkes chapter of the National Foundation for Infan tile Paralysis, stated that the Wilkes chapter has been asked for half of the funds on hand to help in hospitalization and treatment costs of the hundreds of patients now in North Caro lina. Last year the Wllkee chap ter spent its accumulated funds to aid victims in Wilkes princip ally for rehabilitation and treat ment of old cases, and the call for funds from chapters diving the present epidemic will leave the chapters without funds to carry on local work if additional funds are not given. The Foundation does not ap peal for funds except once yearly, but during the present epidemic the money is badly needed im mediately to build the permanent polio center in Greensboro.