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Opportunity is here to erect A modern hospital for only ^2 per cent of the cost. Vote PA TP TOT ma" m l_\ f\ I I North Wilkesb A JrY A AVAW A trading radius mmm Wilkesboro has a of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people in for the Hospital Sept 28. journa|.patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years Northwestern Carolina. mi liiaiteiaMflHHKSi Vol. 43, No. 50 .Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, Oct. 7, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center X Handicapped Are Given Attention DnrinsThe Week! Employers Urged To Pro vide Jobs For Handicapp ed Whenever Possible This is "Employ the Physically J Handicapped Week" and in order to better acquaint the public with purposes of' this designated event Mrs. Kathryn Lott, manager of the Employment Security Com mission office here, has released the following statement: "The entire nation is directing its attention to the millions of handicapped men and women during this week. North Wilkes-, boro is doing her share in co operation with employers and civic organizations by promoting the employment of our own physically handicapped people. "The local Employment office gives the following facts?provid ing convincing proof that Nation al Employ the Physically Handi capped Week must be the begin ning of a full year of effort. "Today, we have approximate ly! 50 physically handicapped aD^ women actively seeking ?"Wfk through this office. Their qualifications range through" var ious skills?Professional, Cleri cal, Service, Skilled and Unskill ed. Most of these applicants are veterans who were disabled while in service." Others were injured in industry, home or were born with afflictions. i "Since last October the Em ployment Service placed 193 physically handicapped workers with local employers and the ma jority proved to be more effici ent and more reliable than the unimpaired workers. "I ask the cooperation of eve ry employer in meeting this chal lenge. The employment of dis abled veterans and other handi capped workers "in suitable Jobs ! is not a matter of" sentiment or, charity. It's good business!" Wilkesboro Here; Lions Play Boone While the North Wilkesboro Mountain Lions will be playing Appalachian high at Boone on Friday night, the Wilkesboro Ramblers and Valdese will furn ish the home game in Memorial Park here Friday night at eight o'clock. i Prospects are good for both Wilkes teams to get on the vic tory side this week but neither rftill have a breather. Boone has been consistently a hard team to beat but the Mountain Lions are smarting over their 6 to 0 loss to Asheboro and will be a determin-| e<} squad against Boone. Reports from Valdese indicate the team there is by no means as bad as early season scores indicated. They are im proving and ran over Taylors ville in a practice game last week 40 to 0. The squad has about 40 members and will have a weight advantage over Coach Hoffman's Ramblers from Wil kesboro. ? Betnra That Book to tho Library ?o :? Reserve Company Members Sworn In; 25 Enlisted Captain George T. Porter, Jr., of Winston-Salem, unit Instruc tor of organized reserves, was In North Wilkeaboro today to ad minister the oath to members of the 309th quartermaster service company that enlisted at meet ing of the unit held in the Wil kes county courthouse Septem ber 20th. t The 309th QM Service comp any, newly formed unit with headquarters in North Wilkea boro now has twenty-five enlist ed men and two officers. ? Lit. F<lward P. Bell, executive officer of the company, announc ed today that there are ' vacan cies In -the unit for sergeants, corporals and privates first class. All enlisted reserves are urg ed to affiliate themselves with the unit' so as to gain credit toward their retirement. Am veteran can enlist in the held when discharged from tjp service. - For more information contact Oapt. Lawrence Miller at the county AAA office of Lt. Bell at the Northwestern hank. | Support tje Y.M.C. A.1 Training Course Girl Scouters To Begin On Mortday Training course for Girl Scout leaders, committee members and I other adult members'of the Girl' Scout organization will begin < with first session Monday, Octob er 11, at 7:30., in the Little , House in North Wilkesboro. It is anticipated that sessions of about one and one-half hours each will be held twice weekly and large attendance is desired. Marriage License During the past week marriage license were issued by Troy C. Foster," Wilkes register of deeds, to the following: Russell Foster and Edith Johnson, both of North Wilkesboro; Roby Dancy, Wilbar, and Minnie Reavie, of Wilkesboro route one; Garnie F. Prevette and Georgia Lee John son, both of Roaring River; Ar thur Curtis Johnson and Nellie I Ruth Goodwin, both of Harmony; Thomas Nelson Davis, Boonville, and Thelma .Pauline Lawrence, Elkin; Bobby Day and Patricia McNiel, both of North Wilkes boro. Revival Services At Harmony Church Harmony Baptist church re vival will begin Sunday night, October 10, 7:30 o'clock. Assist ing the pastor, Rev. Iredell Os borne, will 'be Rev. J. C. Younts, of Lenoir. Special singing by vis iting choirs and quartets will he I featured throughout the series of meetings. The public has a ' cordial invitation to attend. District Library Meeting Held On Thursday Success North Wilkesboro was hostess' on Thursday to the N. C. Public . Library District Association j which is sponsored by the State Library Commission. The meeting was held In the Town Hall with delegates from j fourteen counties, members of the State Commission and a large J number of fTiends of the local library present. Miss Kate Finley | opened the meeting and Intro duced Mr. P. W. Eshelman, chair man of the "Wilkes County Li brary Board, who, in turn, wel comed the visitors and appointed Miss Gladys Johnston chairman of the meeting. I The program throughout the -*? i day was highly interesting, feat-1 uring such subjects as: "The Na- j tional Plan for Public Library Service", by Mrs. Blanche Clem- J ent; "Implementing the National Plan in North Carolina", by Miss ( Marjorie Beale; "Why Statis tics?", Miss Madge Blalock; j Home Demonstration Club Read ing Program, Miss Ruth Cur rent. Highlighting the afternoon session was the address by State Senator Mrs. R. S, Ferguson on "The Work of the N. C. Educa tion Commission".Following Mrs. Ferguson was Miss Marianne Martin of the Rockingham li brary, who left her listeners on a high plane with her delightful talk on "Books and Reading". Luncheon was served at one o'clock at The Carolina Restau rant. The assembly hall, the li brary and the luncheon tables were lovely with floral arrange ments placed by the Garden Dept. of the local Woman's Club. A number of attractive new books, loaned by the State Li braiy Association was on display in the library. Boy Scout Course To Open Tonight Boy Scout leadership training .course will open with the first session tonight at 7:30 at the Duke Power company building. ( Scoutmasters and assistants, ^dis trict committeemen and all oth er adult Scout leaders are urged to attend. Ralph Harbison, field executive, will help to conduct the course. o Built Right Shoe Shop Nome Winner M. C. Woodie, owner of the new shoe rdpair shop which op ened recently in the lower floor of the bus terminal building, has announced that Rev. J. P. Jenk ins, of North Wilkesboro, won the $25 caish award offered for the best name for-the shoe shop. , The name submitted 'by Rev. Mr. | Jenkins was VBpilt Right Shoe Shop", which will be the name lof the firm. Funeral Friday Funeral service for Pfc. Fred Johnson, who died in service of his country on February 12, 1944, in the North Africa area, will be held Friday, two p. m., at Union church near Wilbar. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johnson, of Wilbar. j. Baptist Brier Creek Convene 127th Session The Brier Creek Association tonvened In. Its 127th annual session September 30 'and Octob er 1 with Shiloh Baptist church, about one mile west of Windsor's Cross Roads. The Brier Creek association comprises 34 Baptist churches and is the thirteenth oldest in North Carolina. The program follows: Rev. R. R. Cra ter is moderator and D. T. Bink ley, clerk. Thursday, Sept. 80 10:00 Devotional, P. C. Parks. it): 10 Organization. 10:20 Mills Home, E. R. Crat er. 10:50 W. M. U., Mrs. James Parks. ' Special Mustc, -Mt. Vernon quartet. 11:10 Sermon, Howard Ford. Alternate, G. D. White. 12:00 Intermission and dinner. Ii30 Praise and Worship. 1:40 The Church at Work. a. Preaching, J. N. Binkley, E. A. Wells, b. Teaching, C. C. Holland, J. G. Allgood. Special Music, Mt. Vernon Quartet, c. Healing, Mrs. George Ireland with representa tive from Baptist Hospital, d. Training, Mrs. J. R. Woodward and Graham Madison. Miscellaneous. 3:15 Adjournment. Friday, Oct. 1 10:00 Devotional, Tom Mill saps. 10:15 Missions, R. R. Crater and M. G. Goodin. 10:45 Stewardship, Miss Nina Hemric, N. L. Davis. 11:10 Sermon, Noah Hayes, alternate J. A. Jsenhour. 12:00 Intermission and dinner. 1:30 Praise and Worship. 1:45 Giving, New Testament Plan, iR. C. Lloyd, Irvln Wallace. Special Music, Mt. Vernon Quartet. _ 2:10 PresenF Day Evils, J. A. Isenhour, Lester Beckham. 2:30 Miscellaneous. Report of Committees. Time and Place, H. C. Sprink le, H. A. Jurney. Obituaries, ??. W. Weatherman, J. W. Holland. Finance, T. J. McNeill, W. C. Myers. Resolutions, Gus Myers. Nominating Committee, G. H. ?Tolly, Irvin Wallace, and J. B. Ray. o Jetfer Hayes Is Hurt In Accident Jetter Hayes, a well known resident of Brushy Mountain township, was seriously injured Saturday in a farm accident. A team of mules hitched to a hay rake ran away, throwing Mr. Hayes to the ground. He was dragged for some distance and sustained concussion, bruises and other injuries, which rendered him unconscious for three days. Jayvees Will Play Concord Saturday North Wilkesboro Mountain Lions B team will play the Con cord jayvees in a football game in Meniorlal! Park Saturday ev ening at 7:30 o'clock. The Jay vees here played a thrilling game against Mount Pleasant and an other good contest is in store for Saturday .nlght. Admission charge will be 50 and 25 cents. Farm Toar Was Great Success Despite Rains Farmers Ang Business Men Get Together to Observe ? Farming Practices Business men and farmers thoroughly enjoyed a tour of farm subjects in Wilkes county Wednesday, despite the steady rain throughout the day. The tour was sponsored by the Agricultural Committee of -the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with agricultural agencies and the purpos ewas to stimulate interest in the latest approved methods of agriculture. With more than 90 people in cluded, the tour began at the Wilkes Mountain Poultry pro ducts processing plant in Wilkes boro, which was a most interest ing subject. The next stop was at noon at the farm of C. C. Alexander north of Roaring River, where a fried chicken lunch was served at Mr. Alexander's grade A dairy barn. The lunch was provided by the business men on the Tour and others who contributed but who were unable to make the trip. Dr. F. L Elliot, dairy special ist, discussed artificial breeding, pastures an<i feed. Soil conserva tion was the subject of H. M. Wil lis, and Dr. E. R. Collins, agon omist, talked about hybrid corn, fertilizer use and plant diseases. Roy Crouse discussed Turkish to bacco. W. K. Sturdivant talked briefly about the host for the occasion, the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, of which he is Agri cultural chairman. At Mr. Alexander's farm the group made guesses on the yield | of hybrid corn, which actually figured slightly more than 100 ; bushels per acre. The next stop was at C. E. Tharpe's farm, where *Paul Swaffar, beef cattle specialist, gave a discussion of beeg cattle while the group obseiwed a here-) ford herd. R.^ &dnu discussed terracing. Chamber of Commerce mem bers on the tour included R. M. Brame, Jr., Tom S. Jenrette, W. K. Sturdivant, J. B. Williams, Paul Billings, E. G. Finley, J. B. McCoy. Sam Winters, Glenn Greene, T. S. Kenerly, Dudley Hill, Robert S. Gibbs, Hubert Canter, Blair Gwyn, Fred Hen d e r 8 o n, Sherman Anderson. Worth Tomlinson, Walter New ton, S. B. Moore, Walter Day, Paul Church, John Walker, W. F. Gaddy and J. B. Carter. Those who helped finance the dinner but who were unable to go were Hight Helms, J. W. Ley shon, John Adams, Palmer Hor ton, Paul Cashion, Vernon Church and Jack Swofford. Representatives of local agri cultural agencies who participat ed were County Agent Paul Chop lin, Assistant Agent Howard Colvard, Bill Lewis, Turkish to bacco specialist, and Staton Mc Iver, head of the Soil Conserva tion office here. Revival Meeting . At Millers Creek A revival meeting Is now In progress at the Peoples' Metho dist church at Millers Creek. The revival Is being conducted by Rev. H. G. Clayton, ol Gibson vUle. He was organiser and former pastor of the church. Rev. Mr. Clayton extends an Invitation to all to attend this revival. f The music Is conducted by Mr. and Mrs. B. L Ho vis from Asbury Methodist church of Llncolnton.' Mr. Hovis is leading the singing, apd Mrs. Hovis is playing the piano. <? I This revival will continue for two weeks. Dr. Mitchell Is Named President Wilkesboro Club Dr. G. T. Mitchell was elected ' president the liewly organiz ' ed Wilkesboro Business and Pro fessional Men's Club In meeting held Tuesday night at Clevenger 1 Business College, lit was an en ' thusiastic meeting attended by 150 men of the Wilkesboro com 1 m unity. Other officers named were J. B. Williams, vice president; and E. R. Wright, secretary. The board of directors Is composed of the officers and the following citizens: Lawrence Miller, Wm. T. Long, E. R. Spruill, Robert Gpmbill, R. R. Church and Ed ward iMcIntyre. Object of the new organiza tion is civic, industrial ana com mercial growth of Wilkesboro town and community, in close cooperation with the Wilkes | Chamber of Commerce and other organizations working for the the best interest of the Wilkes boros and JVilkes county. The meeting was changed to the last Tuesday evening in each month and the next meeting will be held on October 26 at the Woman's Clubhouse in Wilkes boro with the Woman's Club seyving dinner at seven p. m. In addition to election of of ficers and directors the club on Tuesday night adopted constitu tion and by-laws. Winslow To Preach Wilkesboro Sunday Rev. C. J. Winslow, newly ap pointed pastor, will preach Sun day at 11 a. m. at the Wilkes i boro Methodist church. Rev. H. (M. Wellman moved to Marion this week but Rev. Mr. Winslow will not move into Wilkesboro until some time next week. ? Motorcycle Racing Here On Sunday I Flat Track motorcycle racing will take place at the North Wil kesboro speedway Sunday at 2:30 p. m. The speedway is lo cated four miles east of this city. o Boturn That Book to th? Library Community Concert Association Has Scheduled Splendid Program for Season The executive board of the Wilkes Community Concert Asso ciation is very proud of the Con cert programs tlfht have been arranged for the first season. The artists are the very finest in their fields and have been en thusiastically received every where they have given concerts. Wilkes county is fortunate indeed to have such fine artists appear in concert, where all can have an opportunity to hear, see and possibly talk with them. Opening the concert season, December 2, will be the Don Cossak Choir and Dancers con ducted by Nichols Kostrukoff. The general public is more or less familiar with this company of artists and those who have heard them have been thorough ly entertained with their varied program of songs and dances. "Whether we've seen them or not, everybody is anxiously await ing their concert here," an Asso ciation spokesman said. On January 11, will be the Bary Ensemble. This is a group of five lovely and charming la dies: Gertrude Bary, piano; Mary Becker, violin; Helen Bac chus, viola; Virginia Peterson, cello; and Phyllis Gugino, clari net. The ensemble gives a diver sified program of soloa duets, trios, and ensemble mtfoic. The final concert, March 3, will be by John Tyers, baritone. After brilliant triumphs ae star of S&;: mm i is1 j light opera productions in Los I Angeles, New York and London, Mr. Tyers returned to concert stage and is quite popular, both tor his singing and his person ality. All concerts will be in the Lib erty Theatre, where there will be comfortable seating for all mem bers. People who have moved into the county since the drive in May, can secure membership In the Association through Miss Lois Scroggs at the Northwestern Bank or at her home 509 C Street, telephone 217. Member ship cards will be delivered just prior to the first concert. : o i Inspection Lane Coming Oct. 11 The auto inspection lane will be in operation in North Wilkes boro three more periods this year. The next stay here will bei from October 11 to October 16. j The next will be November 6 to 12 and the fiial date for 1048 will he December 7 to 13. Models 1938, 1939, 1943 thru 1945 must be inspected before November 1 to comply with the law. Support Community Bo or?Mom Zion Hill Baptists Planning Building > All members of Zion Hill Bap tist church at Boomer, and all others Interested in a near build ing, are requested to attend a meeting Immediately following Sunday school October 10. Revival services will begin at Zion Hill Baptist church Sunday, October 10, at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Woodrow Brookshlre, of Wilkes boro, will be the guest minister, assisting the pastor. Rev, E. V. Bumgarner, of Taylorsville. Mrs. Frank L. Myers Funeral Held Today Mrs. Nancy Jane Pinnix Myers, 76, died Tuesday night at her home in the Swan Creek com munity near Jonesville. She had been ill only a few days. A daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Wellborn Pinnix, Mrs. Myers is survived by her hueband, Prank L. Myers, a prominent farmer of the Swan Creek community, and ten sons and daughters: Mrs. Nellie Ash ley, Jonesville; Lytle Myers, of Winston - Salem; Mrs. Stella Swaim, Jonesville; J. J. Myers, Elkin; Clay Myers, Jonesville; Charlie Myers, Jonesville; Mrs. I Addle Byid, Mount Riry; Roy Myers, Cycle; Eddie Myers, North Wilkesboro; Mrs. Fannie Myers, of Jonesville. Funeral service was held to day at 11 a.' m. at Swan Creek chujcfc. ' Registration For Fall Election To Begin October 9 Registration books tor the No vember election will open on Sat urday, October 9, C. J. Jones, chairman of the Wilkes board of elections, said today. Registration books will be op en at the polling places on three Saturdays, October 9, 16 and 28, and the following Saturday, Oc tober 30, "will' be challenge day. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 2. I This year on the county ticket will be register of deeds, com missioners and surveyor. On the state ticket will be governor and all state officers; also represen tative In congress and one U. S. senator. This year is also pres idential election year. Those who have become of age since last registration, any who have not registered or have mov ed from one precinct to another without changing ^ registration should call upon their respective registrars If they expect to vote In the November election. o Father Of Mrs. Pearson Succumbs Slier City, Sept. 30.?Neweon Lindley, 72, of route one, Snow Camp, died at his home Thurs day. He was a native of Chat ham county. Surviving, in addi tion to his wife, the former An nie Florence McPherson, are four daughters: Mrs. S. D. Braf ford, of Sanford; Miss Eunice Lindley, of Greensboro; Mrs. H. A. Wellons, of Sedley, Va., and Mrs, H. B. Pearso#, of Moravian Falls; one son, James Lindley, of the home; 12 grandchildren; two sisters: Mrs. Robert Lind ley, of route 1, Snow Camp, and Mrs. H. M. Crutchfield, of Guilford College. Funeral service was held on Sunday at Snow Camp. Those from Wilkes attending the serv ice were Mr. and Mrs. H. B Pearson, Mr. M. B. Clark, Misr Ruth Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Critcher, and Mr. William Pearson, of Moravian Falls. Radio Broadcast From 5 Churches I Radio station WKBC will ro tate their Sunday morning church service broadcasts between the I five churches of the Wllkes [ boros beginning Sunday, October 10, when the broadcast will be from the Wilkesboro Baptist church. Previously, the broad casts had been from only three | ! churches. North Wilkesboro Democrats To Meet A meeting of Democrats of North Wilkesboro township has been called by Monroe Eller, pre rcinct chairman, to be held Satur day night, October 9, at 7:30, at 'the North Wilkesbor town hall. Republicans Will Meet Friday, 7:30 To Plan Campaip Republicans of Wilkes county have been called to meet at the courthouse In Wllkeeboro Friday night, October 8, at 7:30 o'clock, to map a campaign for the fall election on November 2nd. The meeting was called by N. B. Smlthey, charlman, and T. E. 8tory, secretary, who urged that every member of all precinct or ganizations in Wilkes attend and extended a cordial invitation to all others Interested. D. O. Smith, of Washington, D. C., an efficient organizer in the campaign organization of the Republtean party in the nation, will be present to assist in .the meeting. Few Cases Tried In Wilkes Court ? October term of Wilkes su perior court is grinding away on a large docket of civil cases. Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Ashe ville, is on the bench for the two-weeks' term which opened Monday. In the case of Ralph Gilreath 'versus Charlie B. Ferguson the jury awarder the plaintiff $500 damages in a case growing out of an automobile accident. Divorces were granted in the following cases: Clara Dell Par due versus Williams Bruce Par due; James E. Day versus Flor ence Kane Day: Carrie Wilson Pounds versdR William Harwood Pounds: C. R. Bowles versus Sar ah Bowles. _o Mts. James Dalton, of Ashe ville, Is spending the week here with her mother, Mrs. Mary M. |Hlx. She will he joined here. Frl- - day by her husband, Mr. Dalton, for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Cridlebaugh, of Ashland, Ky., spent couple of days here last week with Mrs. Cridlebaugh's sister, Mrs. D. L. Crook, and Mr. Crook. They were on their way to High Point to visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchison ana daughter, Pat, of Flint,Mich., spent a few days last week with Mrs. Hutchison's sisters, Mrs. Paul Billings, of North Wilkes boro, and Mrs. L. M. Eller, at Hendrix, and other relatives and friends in the county. Ensign Edward C. Hill, who has been stationed at Newport, Rhode Island, has been transfer red to Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Hill and their son, Chuck, are spend ing awhile here with Mrs. Hill's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Half acre, before going on to Charles ton for residence. Mr. Earl Mcintosh and Miss Eleanor Ferguson, both of Wash ington, D. C., accoippanied by Miss Edith Marie-Ferguson, who is in school at Richmond, Va., spent the week-end at Ferguson I with the Misses Ferguson's par jents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Fergu son. Another daughter of the Fergusons, Miss Betty Fergu son, who is a senior at the A.S. T. C. at Boone, was also home for the week-end. Dr. and Mrs. Ruskin King, of Savannah, Ga., were overnight guests on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Justice on their way to see their daughter, Miss Emma line Justice, a student at Ran dolph-Macon College at Lynch burg, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Justice and their daughter, Miss Martha Gozeal Justice, accompanied the Kings to Virginia for the week end. Mrs. King is a sister of Mr. Justice. Mr. and Mrs. Petro Kulynych and daughter, ?renda, returned several days ago from a motor trip through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Washington, D. C-, and Baltimore. They also visited Mr. Kulynych's parents, Mr. and Mre. Harry. Kulynych, at 'Smith Mills, Pa.; Mr. Kulynych's sister, Mrs. George Gass, and family, at Endicott, N. Y., and Mrs. Kulynych's cousin, Mrs. Wil , Ham Peters, and family, at Nor ristown. Pa. They were away two weeks. ? ? Eastern Star Meeting Mrs! Winnie L. Duncan, W M., and Mrs. Lorene Weber secretary, announce a meeting of the East ern Star, also iniatiion, Thursday night, October 14th at,7:80. I - o Return That Book to tha Xdhraty
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