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State of Wilkes77 For Over 42 Years
Vol. 43. No. 52 >' Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBQRO, N. C., Thursday, Oct. 14, 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
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opportunity is here to erect
a modern hospital for only
er cent of the cost
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North Wilkesboro has a
trading radiuj of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
Apple Festival At Pores Knob A Great Success
The top photo shows Mack Wiles, front left and Anne Broyhill, front right, who
were crowned king and queen of the recent apple festival held at Pores Knob. Behind
them are Worth Bentley and Betty . Lowe, second place winners. The lower photo
shows the elaborate apple display which Was a feature of the festival. (Photos by
Don Frazier).
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Firm's Anniversary
Ray Landsberger, manager of
The Jewel Box In North, Wll
kesboro, has laid plans for the
firm's second anniversary e
vent in North Wilkesboro' for
this month, which , coincides
with The Jewel Box's 26th an
niversary in this staae.
Funerals For 2
Service Men To
Be Oct 15,16
Funeral service for Pvt. Leon
ard H. Smithey, who lost his life
In World War n, will be held on
Saturday at 11 a .m at Antloch
Baptist church, and burlap will
be In the church cemetery. Pvt.
Smithey was a son * of Monroe
Smithey, of Roaring River route
two.
Body of Pfc. Elmer JjCoffel has
arrive^and funeral date has been
set.?F Sunday at two p. m. at'
the pome of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James F. Coffey, in the Hay
meadoy community. Pfc. Coffey
died of wounds on An guar Is
land in the Pacific September 19,
1944. I
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Mrs. Martha Church is very ill
at th# home of her son; Mr. Torts
kitr Church, at Boomer.
Pores Knob Has A ,
Picnic and Festival
The Picnic and Apple Festiva.l
sponsored by the Pores Knob
Home Demonstration Club hel<|
Saturday evening, Oct. 2, at the
community house, was a very en
joyable and successful occasion.
At 6 p. m., a long table was
spread in the yard with all the
go<^d things to eat that good
cooks know how to prepare and
the majority of the community's
families enjoyed eating together,
along with friendly conversa
tions.
The "Wishing Well" proved to
be the center of attraction after
supper as everybody wanted to
fish from the lovely well while
Miss Anne Broyhill played piano
selections.
At 7:30 p. m., small apple fav
ors were handed to the guests by
Ralph and Charlie Bentley, after
which the president of the club,
Mrs. J. M. Bentley, gave a few
words of welcome, and then con
ducted an apple contest with
first and second winners being
Keith Bentley and J. B. Parlier.
Mrs. Bentley introduced Mr. Carl
VanDeman, horticulturist for Al
exander and Wilkes counties, who
made some announcements a
bout the horticulture school to
be held at the Pores Knob com
munity house on December 2'
and 3> an(i delivered the address
of the evening.
The apple growers were called
on for brief talks to which some
responded, followed by a brief re
port from the chairman of the ?
community house building .com-1
i mittee, Mr. J. B. Parlier.
Joel Bentley was asked to con
duct the election for the Apple
King and Queen for 1949^ who,
with Mrs. J. B. Parlier acting as
secretary, and Kenneth Broyhill
as treasurer, made this a very
successful event. Those entering
the race were Mack Wiles, Worth
and Jimmy Bentley, Marvin Ash
ley, Jr., Edwin Marlow, Herbert
Broyhill, and Billy Anderson;
Misses Ruth Marlowe, Betty, Al
da, and Anne Broyhill, Betty
Lowe, Mary Nell Ashley, Wanda
Smith, Ruth Ann Lackey, and
Nancy Blevins. The winners were
Mack Wllea, king, and Anne
t5roynin# queen, an^ tney were
crowned by Kenneth Broyhill,
who also presented each a nice
gift from the Pores Knob Home
Club. The runner-ups, with close
second place, were Wbrth Bent
ley and Betty Lowe.
The community house was
beautifully decorated in fall col- (
ors, using yellow : ruffles at the.
windows and shades of orange,
for . the tables and well. The
beautiful and interesting apple
product booth was also covered
in those colors, and was the cen
ter of attraction for the stage,
while many beautiful flowers
weTe attractively used.
The net proceeds of the even
ing amounted to $196.26, and
will be used toward paying for
the completion of the community
house.
Don Frazier, from v Frazier's
Studio, Lincolnton, was present
and made pictures of the apple
booth, and the King and Queen
as they were crowned.
The club expresses its appre
ciation to everyone who helped
to make this program a success.
?Reported by Mrs. J. M. Bent
ley.
Jayvees Defeat
Concord 19 To 0
North Wilkseboro football
B team defeated the Oxford Jay
vees here Saturday night in a
well played football game 19 to
0.
| Gillian scored two with quar
terback sneaks and McNeill one
on an end-around. Ward made
the extra point through the line.
The' North Wilkesboro team out
classed the visitors all the way.
Here Saturday night the local
Jayvees will play Glen Alpine.
Wilkesboro Jayvees
Win Tuesday 31 To 0
Wilkesboro football B team won
easily Tuesday afternoon 31 "to
0 over Granite Falls B team on
Wilkesboro field.
In the touchdown parade, Dan*
cy scored two, Byrd two( and
Glass 1. Dancy kicked one extra
point. The visitors never serious
ly threatened and were com
Will Spank H.rol
iMifiimmum
United States Senator Har
ry. P. Cain, of the state of
Washington, will be the feat
ure speaker at the northwest
North Carolina Republican ral
ly to be held Saturday, 2:30 p.
m., in Memorial Park in this
city. /
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Republican Rally
Many Counties
Here Saturday
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| Senator Harry P. Cain, Of
Washington, Will Be
Feature Speaker
United States Senator Harry
P. Cain, of the state of Washing
ton, will address a rally of north
west North Carolina Republicans
to be held Saturday at 2-JiO at
Memorial Park in this eity.
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lng the rally, which is expected
to be a highlight of the Repub
lican campaign in North Carolina
this fall. !
Candidates and party leaders'
who will participate Include Geo.
Pritchard, candidate for govern
or; Kyle Hayes, candidate for
lieutenant governor; Watt H.
Graggf candidate for commission
er of agriculture; Lafaytte Wil
liams, eighth district congression
al nominee; Clyde Greene, ninth
district congressional nominee;
T. JJ. Story, candidate for the
legislature; Troy C. Foster, can
didate for register of deeds; M.
F. Absher, C. C. Sldden, and I.
J. Broyhill, candidates for coun
ty commissioners; Sim A. De
Lapp, state chairman.
Democrats Plan
Township Rallies
Daring Campaign
"Watson Brame, county chair
man of the Democratic party, an
nounces that Interest Is running
high In the various townships
concerning the coming election,
and that the Democratic town
ship chairmen in the various
township^ plan (big rallies, to
which the public is invited on
the following dates:.
Reddles River, Friday, Octob
er 15, at Millers Creek high
school.
Lewis Fork, Saturday, October
16, at Mt. Pleasant school.
Rock Creek, Saturday, Octob
er 16, at Mtn. View schoolhouse.
Traphlll No. 3, Friday, Octob
er 22, at Austin school.
Edwards No. 3, Saturday, Oc
tober 23, at Benham school.
Union, Friday, October 29th,
at Whittington school.
Boomer, Saturday, October 30,
at Boomer school,
j All of these meetings will be
held at the hour of 7:30 p. m.
As an added, attraction to the
public hearing' the Democratic
candidates for- county commis
sioner, register of deeds, and
house of representatives, will be
recognized. There will also be
several good string bands at
some of these meetings.
Mr. Brame announces further
that there will be other meet
ings In the other townships, but
that definite date has not as yet
been decided upon. Those desir
ing further Information, ma;
contact their local township
chairman or Mr. Brame.
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Mt. B. L. Jones and Mr. and
Mrs. John Joneis attended tfti
Forsyth county fair In Winston
Salem last week.
Baptist Pastors To
Meet Here Monday
The Wilkes Baptist Pastors'
Conference ?will meet' no Monday.
October IS, at 10:00 a. m., at
Reins-Sturdivant Chapel. The
program will consist of a devo
tional message, and a period of
business will take place. Reports'
from the pastors on Evangelistic
work done dnrinb the summer
will be given, and a closing mes
sage by one of the pastors will
be heard. All members of the
Conference are urged to be pres
ent. Visitors are welcome.
Revival Service At
Gordon Church
Revival services will begin at
Gordon Baptist church Sunday
night, October 17, at 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Finley Miller, of West Jef
ferson. will be the guest minister,
assisting the pastor, Rev. Clate
Brown, of Oakwoods. _
Rev. Mr. Brown extends an in
vitation to all to attend this re
vival. Special singing by the choir
and visiting quartets will be
featured throughout the series of
meetings.
Announce Revival
At Mount Carmel
Revival services will begin on
Sunday night at Mt. Carmel Bap
tist church and continue through
out the week with services each
evening at 7:30. Rev. Ed O. Mil
ler, pastor will be in charge.
The public'is cordially invited to
all the services.
Democrats To Meet
Millers Creek 15th
Democrats of R'eddies BfW
V,
30, at MillerVCreek school. Dem
ocratic candidates for county of
fices will be present and a speak
er will address the meeting. "Ev
eryone interested in good gov
ernment of Wilkes county is urg
ed to attend", announcement of
the meeting said.
Shady Grove Church
Has A Good Revival
Shady Grove Baptist church in
3omers township closed a very
successful revival Sunday, Octo
ber 10. Rev. L. T. Younger, pas
tor, was assisted by ^ev. G. D.
White, who brought messages
which were received with much
interest. There were 13 additions
to the church, nine by baptism
and four by letter. The services
were well attended throughout
the week.
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Democrats Attend
8th District Rally
A good delegation of Demo
crats from Wilkes county attend
ed the district rally of the eighth
congressional district at Carth
age, on the 11th day of October,
where an enthusiastic crowd
heard inspiring speeches deliver
ed by Senator Umstead, Govern
or Nominee W. Kerr Scott, and
Congressman C. Bi Deane.
It is expepted that Senator Um
stead, Scott, and Congressman
Deane will be in North Wilkes
boro October 21, and definite no
tice of this meeting will be gvien
later.
Revival Services At
Moravian Falls
Revival will begin Sunday
night at 7:30, at the Moravian
Baptist church and 'will continue
throughout the week. The pastor,
.Rev. Roger Gwaltney, will be as
'sisted by Rev. Homer Goode, of
Stony Point. The public is cor
dially invited to all services,
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Scout Leadership
Training Course
Next session of the Boy Scout
leadership training course will be
held tonight 7:30, at the North
Wllkeeboro school. A large at
tendance of Scooters is desired.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Miller
and two daughters, Vivian and
Gloria, all of High Point, and
Mr. x Miller's mother, Mrs. U. A.
Miller, of North Wllkeeboro route
3, were week-end visitor* td
Asheville. While there they se
cured tickets to visit the Biltmore
Estate which is well worth any
and money to
Singing .Sunday
f At Millers Creek
, The public Is cordially Invited
to a singing to ibe held Sunday,
October 17, at 1:30 p. m., at the
Miller^ Creek tabernacle. Evange
list Harvey Phillips and his radio
singers will take part and oth
er qingers are requested to. par-,
ticipate. Rev. Mr. Phillips will
deliver a short message follow
ing the singing.
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Training Cours*
For Adults Scouts
Duties of Adult Scouts will be
the subject discussed at the
Girl Scout Training Course next
Monday night at 7:30 in the
North Wilkesboro Little House.
All committee members should
attend this session and it is hop
ed that all who registered for the
course will come Monday night.
Orchardists Plan
To Show Apples
In Raleigh Soon
Brushy Mountain apple grow
ers should be especially interest
ed in the horticulture products
department, particularly^ the ap
ple exhibits at the state fair next
week in Raleigh. The cash priz
es for all thirty classes of apple
exhibits total oyer six hundred
dollars, according to Carl E.
VanDeman, specialist in horticul
ture for Wilkes and Alexander
counties.
The first prize in the% large
commercial display class is one
hundred dollars. This class con
sists of twenty trays as follows:
fire trays each of four different
standard commercial varieties.
lowing standard varieties: Bon
um, Delicious( Golden Delicious.
Grimes, Red Limber twig, Stay
man, Starking or Richard, Stay
mared Qr Blaxtayman, Winesap
or any other one variety. The
first prize in this class is $34).00.
Class 3 is a single bushel bas
ket of any one variety listed a
bove. $10.00 is offered as the
fiTst prize. Other classes consist,
of five trays, three trays, and
one tray of one variety. Two dol
lars will be given for the best
single plate of five apples in each
variety. No apple grower should
think that he does not have ap
ples enough to enter the competi
tion at the state fair. All it takes
is five perfect apples of any one
variety. The last class in the
apple exhibits is the best plate
collection of not less than ten
named varieties.. First place in
this class will win some grower
the sum of $20.00.
Steak Supper At
Mulberry Saturday
A steak supper will be served
Saturday, October 16, six until
eight p. m., at the Mulberry com
munity house for benefit of the
Baptist Home building fund. A
charge of $1.00 per plate will
be made, and everybody is invit
ed.
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"Coon On The Log"
"Ooon On The, Log" will be
held at Burt 'Brown's lake near
Traphill school Sunday, Octob
er 17, for the benefit of the Trap
hill gymnasium fund. The public
isc ordially invited to the event
which will begin at erne p. m.
Mix Is Chairman
Group Appointed
By Mayor Of City
Application Will Be Made
This Month For Large
Sum For Hospital
Board of nine trustees hare
been appointed for the 100-bed
hospital to be erected by North
WilkesbOro with the aid of funds
provided under the Hill-Burton
act and the North Carolina Med
ical Care Commission.
The trustees were appointed
by Mayor T. S. Kenerly and ap
proved by the city board of com
missioners following the special
election in which the voters ap
proved by a big majority the
proposal to issue $275,000 in
bonds as the city's part of the
hospital cost of pbout $1,200,
000.
The trustees, with term of of
fice for each, were named as fol
lows: J. R. Hix, five years; W.
K. Sturdivant and R. G. Finley,
four; Edd F. Gardner and J. B.
Carter, three; A. F. Kilby and
P. W. Eshelman, two; G. O.
Foster and H. L Moore, one.
All of those appointed accept
ed membership and have been
sworn In. At a meeting of the
trustees held Friday, J. R. HIx
was named chairman, P. W. Esh
elman as vice chairman, and R.
G. Finley, secretary.
The trustees voted to name the
new Institution the Wilkes
General Hospital.
Preliminary details were com
pleted for formal application of
funde from state and federal gov
ernments before November 1,
when applications will close for
the present calendar year.
Mayor Kenerly explained that
four members of the board of
G
man, are members of the board oP?
the present Wilkes Hospital and
are experienced in dealing with
problems -of hospital operation.
Football Teams
Away This Week
Local Jawee* And Glen Al
pine Varsity To Play
Here SM^rHay Nite
Only football game In the Wil
kesboros this week-end will be
the North Wilkesboro B team
versus the Glen Alpine varsity
Saturday night at 7:30 in Me
morial Park.
I The North Wilkesboro Moun
tain Lions will face what may be
their toughest foe this season
when they play Barium Springs
there Friday afternoon, three o'
clock. it will be home coming at
Barium and the orphanage boys
will be trying" to redeem them
\ selves for letting the Spencer e
ileven tie them last week. CAach
Jack Sparks has his boys ready
here,'' although it appears that
: Rousseau and Hudson( backs,
! may he out for the season with
injuries.
The Wilkesboro Ramblers will
try to make it 14 victories in a
row when they play Mills Home
at Thomasville Friday. Last year
Wllkseboro defeated Mills Home
without too much trouble hut
the Baptist orphanage is reported
to have a vastly improved team
this year. Coach Hoffman reports
(the Wilkesboro squad in good
condition for the contest, which
'will begin at three o'clock.
Big Increase In Bey Scouts
Reported for Wilkes In Year
The Wilkes di&trict of the Old
Hickory Council of the Boy
Scouts of America is completing
a very successful year and it
really is a big and vital business
in the county, states It. M. Nel
son, chairman of the Wilkes dis
trict. "List year this district won
the silver cup for having the
largest increase in new Cubs and
Boy Scouts over the entire coun
cil, with a gain of 23 per cent.
Naturally we were very proud for
this honor to oome to Wilkes
county, and we hope to continue
this healthy growth. Next to our
churches, the Boy and Girl Scout
organizations are two of the
greatest assets we have for build
ing character and good citizen
ship into our young people.
These same young people will be
our leaders and citizens of the
j During this year, the "Wilkes
? district operated fifteen Cub
, packs and Boy Scout troops in
"mikes: county with' a member
ship of 293 Boy Scouts and
Scouters. This does not include
the Scotft troops at Ronda and
Traphill because they are super
vised by the Elkin district of
the Old Hickory Council. This
total does not include three neg
ro troops in the county and they
are supervised by the negro field
executive out of the Council of
fice in Winston - Salem. This
Council has four full time salar
ied field executives who contin
uously work In Wilkes counties
'and the other six districts In
jthe Old Hickory Council. This
Council also maintain an of
fice staff of two full time work
ers to maintain the Scout records
and other business of the council.
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