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ESS ^ tea Y. M. C. ?. to mis* in* a betiding fund for the of a modem Y. M * - K 10 OUR CITY North Wilkeeboro baa a trading radiaa of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people in plant. Support it. ^ Journal-Patriot Hat Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 41 Year* Northwestern CaroHna. Vol. 43, No. 32 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WiLKESBORO. N. C Thursday, August 5, 1948 Make North Wllkesboro Your Shopping Center Plans Laid Now Fire Prevention Week In October Committee* Set Up to Carry Out Extensive Program In the Community Safety and Fire Prevention committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Oomtnerce in meeting Monday night laid complete plans for -widespread observance of Fire Prevention Week October 3-9. Thurmond Kenerly, North Wilkeeboro Fire Chief and Fire Prevention chairman, presided at the committee meeting, which was well attended. The committee named to sidle observance of Fire Pre dion Week was composed of Thurmond Kenerly, chairman; Jimmie Anderson, Sgt. A. H. dark, Larry Emerson, C. C. Faw, Jr., Howard Strader, Wm. A. Stroud, John Walker, Ed Tates, Jimmie Allen, Carl Bullls, Ed Crysel, C. B. Eller, J. Floyd Woodward, Ei A. Shook, Cecil Wiles and James Spicer, who rep resents the Junior Chamber of fctajdl ventic Commerce. We committee outlined many phaseg of activity tor Fire Pre vention Week, which will be for mally announced .by proclamations by mayors of the Wllkesboros. Fire prevention literature and posters will be distributed throughout the oommunity and county by schools, assisted by the highway patrol. Inspection blanks will be dis tributed through the schools and prises will be given rooms with the best record of return of the filled out questionnaires and blanks. This phase was extended to allow the children to distribute and carry back to school blanks from families who have no chil dren in school Inspection blanks for stores, business houses and industrial plants will be made up by the Chamber of Commerce and dis tributed. Firemen In their in spection will pick up the bladk9' after they are filled out. In North Wilkesboro school Thurmond Kenerly will put on demonstrations of fire fighting equipment and this work in Wilkesboro school will be done by Ed Crysel. Publicity will include newspa per articles, daily radio programs and a film, "A Word to the Wise," which will be available through the Junior Chamber of Com merce. Both theaters here will be asked to show special films put owjj) by the United States Cham ber of Commerce. School principals throughout the county will be asked to co operate in an education program on fire prevention and to carry out the home inspection work through questionnaires. Mer its will be asked to incorpor ate the fire prevention idea in their newspaper advertising for the week. 1 The Wilkes Chamber of Com merce is entered in a contest of fire prevention week activities. The chambers entered will be graded on a basis of 40 per cent for fire loss record, 30 per cent on education activities on Are pre vention, and 30 per cent on per manent improvements made to eliminate fire hazards and reduce fire loss. Power Will Be Off 2 Times On Sunday The Duke Power company an nounces today that electric pow er will be off In all parts of Wilkes county served toy the North Wllkesboro substation for two periods of one-half hour each Sunday. The first period will be from 6:30 to 6:00 a. m. and the sec ond from 2:00 until 2:30 p. m. These Interruptions will be made for Installations to Improve elec tric service and announcement Is given In order that as little In convenience ag possible may re sult. ? o Mrs. D. T. Bell Is Claimed By Death Kannapolis, Aug. 4. ? Mrs. Loftls Bell, 50, of Kannapolis. died today at her home after four months' Illness. She Is survired by her husband, Dennis F. Bell, four jjhildren, fire sisters, two brothwji and a grandchild. Fu neral^Jrvlces will be held tomor row at 8 p. m. at Trinity Metho dist church here. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery at Bel mont. Mrs. Bell was the mother ol Dot Bell, formerly of North Wilkes boro. OLDEST, YOUNGEST BEEKEEPERS Holly Mountain j Farm Enlarges Output Capacity Holly Mountain Poultry Farm has just completed installations which make the farm one of the south's largest. Two new Buckeye incubators of 66,000 egg capacity each have just been installed, which in creased the hatchery capacity to more than 300,000. An air conditioned 'bus built especially for hatchery use has been purchased and ia now in operation. In this ibus tempera ture and air conditions are con trolled to insure livability of chicks being transported. The bus will be used to deliver chicks to many points and especially to customers in Georgia and other more distant points. Recently the Holly Mountain Farm delivered 28,000 chlcks in one shipment by plane to a cus tomer in Arkansas. Egg producing flocks on the farm have been increased and now number 40,000 hens, which places the farm in a position of leadership among southern poul try enterprises. Full Schedule In Baseball League In Wilkes County The Wilkes 'baseball league has a full schedule of games on dates when the North Wilkes boro professional baseball team is not using Memorial Park. Tonight' Clingman will try to hang the first defeat of the sched ule on the unbeaten Purlear nine and on Friday night it will be Fairplalns and Boomer. Boomer and Mulberry will play Monday night and on Tuesday night it will be Mulberry and Purlear. Currently the Purlear team is leading the league with four vic tories. A. E. Sole Dies Allie Elizabeth Sale, 77-year old colored resident of New Cas tle township, died Monday. Fu neral will be beld Sunday at Pop lar Springs church. She is sur vived by one daughter, Restate Sale, of Roaring River. o ? The first American to engage in meat packing was William Tynchon, of Springfield, Mass., who In 1656 started to drive cat tle to Boston. Rev. Joe H. Wilcox en, 77, of Summit, and Loman Beshears, 4-year-old son of Zeb Beshears, of Summit, are the oldest and youngest beekeepers in Wilkes county, according to records in the office of the county agent. Efforts are being made to ex pand the beekeeping industry in Wilkes county in produc tion of sourwood honey. (Pho tos by Paul Choplin.) W. A. Stephens, Extension Bee Specialist of N. C. State College Extension Service, was in Wilkes county two days recently ?on ducting meeting and demonstra tions on better methods for honey production. Meetings were held at Mt. Pleasant school, Summit and Wilkesboro high school. These meetings were well at tended and much interest was shown in beekeeping. Wilkes county is widely known for the production of "high futil ity sourwood honey. During the war years honey production in Wilkes county declined because of the lack of equipment and oth er necessary supplies. However, interest is being revived in pro ducing high quality honey. The farm agents are interested in helping the Wilkes county bee keeers in re-establishing and ex panding honey production. Any beekeeper who has not been re ceiving notices about beekeeping meetings and letters about honey production should send his name and address to the farm agent's office in order to be included on the mailing list for this informa tion. Mr. Stephens stated that only a small percentage of the honey production possible for Wilkes county is being utilized, and there is room for considerable expansion and the production of quality honey. At the recent bee meetings pic tures were taken of the young est and oldest active beekeepers known in Wilkes county. Lo man Beshears, son of Zeb Be shears, of Summit, is the young est beekeeper, and Rev. Joe H. Wilooxen, of Summit, is the old est active beekeeper. Loman Beshears is four years old and Rev. Mr. Wilooxen is 77 years old. If there are any active beekeepers younger or older than these, the county agent would be interested in having their names, address, ages and number of hives. Robt. Vance Brooks Is Taken By Death Fnneral service was held to day at Hunting Creek Baptist church for Robert Vance Brooks, well-known citizen of that com munity who died Tuesday. Rev. P. C. Parks, Rer. C. C. Holland and Rev. Grady White conducted the last rites. Mr. Brooks Is survived by the following brothers 'and sisters: Mrs. Laura Anderson, North Wilkesboro, Route 3; Mrs. B. L. Johnson, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. R. C. Johnson, Statesvllle, Route 3; Mrs. E. P. Glass, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. A. K. Baity, North Wilkesboro, Route 3; Mrs. Roxle Tedder, Pores Knob; Mrs. Delia Brooks, Arthur and John Brooks, North Wilkesboro, Rout& 3. Reports from growers of green peppers In North Carolina India cate that a total of 3,600 acres of this crop will be harvested this year. This is an increase of 300 acreg over the 1147 crop. 17 Cases Polio Total In Wilkes ; Daring Month Miles Child at Hays With Onset Date of August 1, Last Case Reported With no new cases In Wilkes county since Sunday, observers today hoped that the polio epi demic in Wilkes county has passed its peak. Lee Edward Miles, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Miles, of Hays, was the 17th case re ported. Diagnosis was received by the Wilkes County Health De partment Monday, although date of onset was set at Sunday, Au gust 1. The Miles child, with all other recent cases in Wilkes, was placed in the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment. Worst epidemic in the history of the county was in 1944, when 37 oases were reported during the summer. Ban on children under 16 years of age attending any type public gathering is being continued until the polio threat subsides, health authorities said. Meanwhile, the concentrated ef forts to improve sanitary condi tions in the Wilkeeboros and throughout Wilkes county is con tinuing, health authorities point ed out today, and much has been accomplished. Public appeal has gone out to all rural residents to follow rigid sanitation practices and to use DDT fly and insect spray freely and regularly. The fact that in cidence of infantile paralysis has been greater in homes without window screens has led many au thorities to ibelieve that the house fly is a carrier of polio and that elimination if flies is one valuable precaution in preventing spread of the disease. {Gaither E. Taylor Funeral Mi Funeral service was conduct ed' Monday afternoon, August 2, at 2 p. m. for Gaither E. Tay lar at* Charity Methodist church near Millers Creek. Burial was in the church cemtery. He was a well-known resident of Win ston-Sal em, formerly of Wilbar, who died at City Hospital on Sat urday morning. He was born on July 25, 1903, being 45 years and five days old. He was the son of the late George and Nan cy Wyatt Taylor. He was married on June 18, 1927 to Lottie Virginia Hawkins. To this union were born two sons, Clark Odell of Winston-Salem, and Vernon Eugene, deceased. Surviving are four brothers and three sisters: Rufus, of Wilbar; Mrs. Mary E. Joines of High Point; Mrs, Alice Eller, Lewis, Hamp and Minnie, all of Reddles River, and Alonzo, of Wilbar. He is also survived by three half sisters, and two half brothers: Agnes and Edna of Winston-Sa lem and George/Goldia and Jim my, all of Wilbar. He was pre ceded in death by on? sister, Mrs. Lizzie McGlamery. He was employed at Davis and Miller Motor company until he retired on account of ill health. The pallbearers wer? Gwyn Nichols, George Eller, Gene, Wade, Ray and James Taylor. The beautiful flowers were car ried by nieces and friends. He will greatly be missed by his relatives and friends. Phillips Electric In New Quarters Phillips Electric Appliance company, which had been located on the corner of Tenth and A Streets, is now located in larger and more convenient quarters in the McNeill building opposite the Goodwill Store <>n D Street. 33 New Polio Cases Reported In State Raleigh ? The State Board of Health yesterday reported 33 new cases of poliq to bring the State's total number of outbreakg since the first of the year to 1,1^2. ? One death caused by Infantile paralysis was reported. Announce Revival At Roaring River Revival services will begin on Sunday night, August 8, at eight o'clock, at Roaring River Baptist church. Rev. David Day, of El kin, vrill <be guest minister and all are Invited. Fire Tuesday At Oak Furniture Co. The North Wilkesbora tire de partment wag called Tuesday to the Oak Furniture company plant, where a small fire in the spray and finishing room was ex tinguished. The fire, which cauld have 'been highly destruct ive, did little damage. Somers Township Will Get School Building In '49 Board Will Advertise Soon For Bids of 7-Room Unit Near Jarvis' Store At an early date the Wilkes County Board of Education will advertise for bids for construc tion of a school building to be located in Somers township near Romie Jarvis* store, <3. B. Eller, county superintendent and clerk to the board, said today. A mod ern building with seven class rooms will be erected ag a town ship unit to house what formerly were seven and one and two teacher schools Some of the children to be housed in the new Wilkes unit have been attending Union Grove school in the northern edge of Iredell county. The Somers school project for several years has been recognized as one of the most badly need ed in WHkes County. Marriage License License to wed werQ issued during the past week by Troy C. Foster, Wilkes register of deeds, to the following: Troy Nicholson, New Hope, and Dorothy Chat ham, Union Grove; James Bil lings and Louise Combs, both of Hays; Donald Gray Gardner, Cherry Point, and Clara Faye Ashley, North Wilkesboro; Har old' Case and Dorothy Walker, ?ftfrffru a* HWir Moaea^ f,. Rich ardson and Agnes Gene Billings both of Traphill. Main Street In Wilkesboro To Be Widened ? State Highway forces are en I gaged in widening the surface of a portion of Main Street in Wilkesboro. Trees have been removed and grading has been done for bitu minous surfacing on the north side of iMain Street from the County Court House west to the Federal Building. The work Will be completed as early as possible. Zeb B. Stewart, highway divis ion engineer, said today that some other work is planned in Wilkes boro in the near future. With the lowest prison forces in many years, the highway com mission is handicaped for lack of labor. In this division now ther* are only 500 prison workerB as compared to 1,200 before the war. u Farm wage rates reached a new high on July 1. Leading Pitcher Big Sain Gibson, who hurled North Wilkesboro to a 4 to 8 victory in 14 Innings at Mount Airy Friday night, is current ly leading the Flashers' pitch ing staff in number of victories. Sam came, to North Wilkes boro from the Greensboro Pa triots, where he was known as ''Fireman Sam." One of the biggest men in the league, Sam stands over six feet with weight of more than 300.?(Photo by David Nichols.) Davis Cab Firms Donate $125.50 For Polio Funds City Cabs and Davis Cabs, owned by J. C. Davis, donated all receipts Sunday, August 1, to the polio funds. The total amount was $125.50, Mr. Davis said to day. The drivers also donated their pay for the day to the fund. The drivers and their cars were: Bu el Trlplett, car number 1; Wayne -Mayes, car number 2; Fred Bum garner, car number 3; Bill Hayes, car number 4; Clifton Waddell, car number 5; Carl Wood, car number 6. Leonard Miller Case Calendared Wednesday, 18th Postponed Hugh West Case Set For Monday of Third Week of Term Case of Leonard Miller, Mill ers Creek resident In jail with out privilege of bond on charge of poisoning his wife, February 22, has been set for trial August 18, which will be Wednesday of the second week of the August term. The court will convene in Wilkesboro Monday, August 9, with Judge J. H. Clement, of Walkertown, presiding. Solici tor Avalon E. Hall has made out a lengthy calendar of cases for the three weeks of court. Miller was denied 'bond In a hearing before Magistrate C. G. The state **5 seek to prove that he gave bis wife a lethal dose of strychnine as a headache powder when she complained of a head ache. Dr. Wm. A .Wolfe, chem ist, Is expected to testify that he found 47 milligrams of strych nine in the stomach, liver and kidneyB ?f Mrs- Miller's body when an autopsy was performed in June, over three months after her death. The much-postponed trial of Hugh West for the abortion death of Miss Pearl Jenkins, of Win ston Salem, near here over a year ago, is set for Monday of the third week. The trial has been continued four times, twice be cause of the Inability of West to attend court and later because state's witneses could not attend. In stating the term of court would be held, Solicitor Hall said that children under 16 would not be allowed to attend because of the ban on children attending public gatherings during the po lio epidemic. Cases in which children are essential witnesses will be continued for the term, the Solicitor stated, j There was some discussion rel ative to postponing the term of court and Governor Cherry left the matter uP to Solicitor Hall, who said following consultation with Dr. A. J. Eller, that the term would proceed without at tendance of children. Sunday School By Radio On Sundays During the month of August Sunday school services are being broadcast over Radio Station WKRC especially for children who cannot attend Sunday school because of the polio ban on chil dren attending publie gatherings. Snnday morning's radio pro gram on Sunday school will be sponsored by the churches of the city with Miss Peggy Nichols in charge. Radio Sunday school yrlll open at 9:45 and continue until 10:16. Mrs. Lawrence Is Claimed By Death Funeral service was held today at Cranberry Church for Mrs. Mary Ellen Lawrence, wife of i McKfnley Lawrence. I Mrs. Lawrence is survived by her husband, one son and two daughters: Turner Lawrence, , Mrs. Virginia Pendergrass and Mrs. Norn Lee Poplin. Also sur viving are two brothers, J. T. Mathls and Howard Mathls, both of Roaring River. Forest City Firm Gives Low Bid Of $71,242; 11 Rooms Work Will Begin Soon And School Can Move In By January 1 Contract has been let for erec tion of a modern school buidtng at Cricket, three miles west of this city, C. B. Eller, county su perintendent of schools and clerk of he board of education, said today. C. P. Neal, of Forest City, was low bidder for construction of the building and Ralph Duncan, of North Wllkesboro, wag low for electrical work at $2,050. The building contract was for $71, 242. Supt. Eller said the contract calls for a building with 11 classrooms, office and toilet rooms. The walls will be of brick and block construction, with wood floors and plastered walls. Letting of contract for heating and plumbing was deferred until a later date. The new building will be erect ed on the four-acre plot of land alongside the old and dilapidated building, which was condemned by a grand jury during the March term-of court this year as being unsafe and dangerous. The old frame building has been housing an enrollment of about 250 elementary children. Mr. Neal stated that work will begin on the building immedia ately and stated that the building will be ready for occupancy by January 1 or earlier. Supt. Eller stated that school building and plans are to more iuto the new and modern struc ture after the Christmas holidays. o Flashers To Play Radford Here On Saturday^ Sunday Red-Hot Battle For First And Second Places in League Under Way After today and tomorrow In Galax, the North Wllkesboro Flashers return here for games Saturday night and Sunday after noon against Radford Rockets, now in a virtual tie with North Wikesboro for second place. The present serieB is the last trip of the Flashers this season to Galax, where they hare been beaten in the ninth inning In the last four starts. Manager Flash Loman indicat ed here today that he will start Jerry Dolan against Galax eith er tonight or tomorrow night. Jerry blanked Galax 2-0 in the first game he pitched in the Bine Ridge league here and he will be called on to take another game from Galax's first place lead of six and one-half games. The other pitcher in Galax may be Willard Kops, who has handled Galax well this season but has been beaten twice by lack hits in the last frame by the Leafs. Games Rained Out North Wllkesboro and Mount Airy had games rained out here Wednesday and Thursday, which means that Red Casbier'g Gran lteers will face two double-head ers here when they come back August 24 and 25. Heavy rains Sunday through yesterday left water standing at many points in Memorial Park. Radford Series Vital The games here Saturday night and Sunday afternoon against Radford are expected to be high lights of the season and should draw record crowds. Radford and North Wllkesboro since early sea son have been neck-and-neck in the pennant chase. . . On Monday and Tuesday North Wllkesboro will play at Wythe ville and Abingdon will play here Wednesday and Tursday of next week. Wytheville will play here August 13 and 14. Legion To Meet Wilkes Post of the American Legion will meet tonight at the Legion and Auxiliary clubhouse, eight o'clock, and all members to i *
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