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- PATRIOT
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
Vol. 43, No. 59 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, November 8, 1948 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
Optimist Week
Being Observed
In N.JIIfilkesboro
Radio Broadcasts, Attrac
tive Posters. Other Ways
Herald Event
North Wilkesboro Optimist Club
is locally promoting1 observance of
National Optimist Week in this
community.
Large and attractive posters
which show to the public some of
the principles of Optimist clubs are
Jg? ?? display at Bank of North
Wilkesboro, The Northwestern
I J._C. Penney Co., and Tom
I hnson s Department store. Aim of
the week is to acquaint.the public
with activities of Optimist clubs.
Radio Broadcasts
On Tuesday at 11:05 a. m. Radio
station WKBC will carry a special
Optimist Week broadcast. There
will be a more comprehensive broad
cast for 15 minutes beginning Wed
nesday, 11 a. m. All are invited
to tune in.
f President's Message *
"The youth of today will had our
Country tomorrow. Why not think
of our youth in these terms and
help those who need a hand when
it will do the most good?" This
question was posed today by Mau
rice Walsh president of the North
Wilkesboro Optimist club, as the
12th annual observance of Optimist
Week swung into its second day to
day.
"Amefica has just picked the men
who will lead us for the next four
years," said President Walsh.
"These leaders of today were the
boys of yesterday. They have their
ahility and training by reaching the
highest offices of the land. It is the
duty of every American to see that
todays young boys will have the
san?e. cbance and the same oppor
tunities open to them when they
reach manhood. This is the guid
ing purpose of the Optimist move
ment."
"Boys who do not have the nor
mal advantages of home and pa
rental guidance are prone to drift
into the paths of delinquency and
""-Tie " continued Mr. Walsh. "For
-""J crcijr CUUTk
to extend oqr help and our support
to these unfortunates in bettering
themselves and erasing the effects
of a bad start in life. Optimist
Week is observed by us each year in
an attempt to waken the general
public to the serious aspects of this
problem.
Achievement Day
Program Planned
The Annual Home Demonstration
Club Achievement Day Program
will be held on Wednesday, Novem
ber 10th. "This meeting will be held
in the American Legion Hut in
/North Wilkesboro, beginning at
7:0Q o'clock p. m.
A special invitation is given to
men as the program has been ar
ranged especially for the enjoyment
of the men as well as the women.
Refreshments will be served at the
close of the meeting.
It is hoped that each Home Dem
onstration Club member and hex
husband will attend this meeting,;
all things point to a most success
and enjoyable evening.
Legion Planning
Big Bingo Party
Wilkes post of the American Le
gion is planning a big Bingo paity
to be held Saturday night, Novem
ber 13, eight o'clock, at the Legion
and Auxiliary clubhouse.
The Bingo committee is working
hard on arrangements for the Bingo
party, which is expected to be one
of the largest ever held here and
will have more than $100 worth of
prizes for winners.
Everybody is urged to include
the Bingo party in their Saturday
night plans. The Legion will use
the profits in commendable activi
ties in this county.
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J. C. Huffman, 59,
Succumbs Saturday
Funeral service for James Como
dore Huffman, Purlaer citizen, who
died Saturday, will be held Tues
day, 11 a. m., at Mount Pleasant
Baptist church. Rev. A. W. Eller
and Glenn Huffman will conduct the
Rat rites.
Tfr. Huffman was a member of aj
*vell known Wilkes family. He is
Survived by his wife, Mrs. Effie
Huffman, one daughter, Mrs. Lu
cille Segraves, and two sons, Stacy
and Wilton Huffman. Also surviv
ing are'the following brothers and
gistersj Tom, Everett, Wiley and
Rom Huffman, Mrs. Darcus Huff
man, Mrs. Daisy Sumerlin, Mrs.
Tom McNeil and Mrs. Don Black
BOOSTED FOR SHRINE BOWL GAME
Local Shriners are urging upon the Shrine Bowl
committee in Charlotte that Jack Groce, Wilkesboro
Ramblers backfield ace, be included in the selections
for the all star North Carolina high school team to play
South Carolina all Stars in Charlotte December 4. Be
ginning in 1946 Jack has scored a total of 243 points
in high school games, which gives him an outstanding
record in the state. In 1946 he scored 48, in 1947 a
total of 110 and 85 to date this season. Fayettville
Coach William E. Dole will coach the North Carolina
team. H. H. Gettle, of Charlotte, is chairman of the
Shrine Bowl committee.
WILKESBORO RAMBLERS ROLL BP
20TH WIN OVER APPALACHIAN HI
Wllkesboro high school's Ran ?' kesboro kicked to Appalachian.
meftr fffottmir team, pi&ynir on ~ 'was
watery, muddy field, and beset forced to kick to Wllkesboro. A
with injuries, won their 20th sue- Rambler drive bogged down on,
cessive victory (without tie) by Appalachian's five yard line, Ap
defeating a scrappy Appalachian1 palachian taking over at that
high eleven at Boone Friday point. After good gains by Lin
night 13 to 7. Incidentally, this ney and Whittington, Wllkesboro
is the closest score any team has fumbled, and Appalachian recov-'
run up against the Ramblers in ' ered. Davidson then threw a long
their 20-game winning streak. jpass to Richardson who scamper
Wikesboro won the toss of the ed over for Appalachian's only
coin and elected to receive. On J touchdown. Elrod's kick from
third down, Ray Triplett, fleet | placement was good and the
Rambler halfback, ran 70 yards
for the first Wllkesboro touch
down. Co-Captain Jack Groce,
who did not participate in any
scrimmage play during the game,
went in and kicked the extra
point from placement. In the
second quarter, after good gains
by Byrd and Triplett, the lat
ter then ran 30 yards for Wil
kesboro's second score. Groce's
placement kick was blocked, and
the half ended with the score:
Wllkesboro 13, Appalachian 0.
score was 13 to 7. When the
game ended, the (Ramblers were
on the march to pay dirt.
Idnney, Triplett, Dancy, Byrd
and Whittington all played good
ball in the newly-formed back
field, and the line played a good
defensive game.
Score by periods:
Wllkesboro _...7 ? 0 0?13
Appalachian ?0 0 0 7? 7
Starting lineups:
Wllkesboro ? Ends, Emerson
and Edwards; tackles, Brewer
Opening the second half, Wll- and Prevette: guards. Parks and
On
Election Tuesday
FolloVing are vote total* in
Wilkes county contests which are
not tabulated by precincts which ap
pears elsewhere in thlq newspaper:
Secretary of State
Eure, D., 6,417 ?
Dockery, R., 7,934
State Auditor
Bridges, D., 6,396
Hickman, R., 7,941
State Treasurer
Hodges, D., 6,404
Spence, R., 7,933
Attorney General ?
McMullan, D., 6,403
Seawell, R., 7,944
Supt. Public Instruction
Erwin, D., 6,410
Henderson, R., 7,691
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ballentine, D., 6,397'
Gragg, R., 7,929
Commissioner Insurance
Hodges, D., 6,404
Clifton, R., 7,929
Commissioner Labor
Shuford, D., 6,418
Harrill, R., 7,931
Justice Supreme Court
Ervin, D., 6,408
McNeill, R., 7,963
Superior Court, 1st District
Morris, D., 6,393
Superior Court, 13th District
Phillips, D., 6,399
Superior Court
Dan K. Moore, D., 6,401
24th Senatorial District
Brock, R., 7,903
Progressive Candidate Brown re
ceived 11 votes for U. S. Senate,
and the same number was accorded
Mary Price, who ran for governor
on Henry Wallace's party's ticket.
Harris, Progressive, received 10
votes in Wilkes for lietftenant gov
?{BR
ernor. ?
nur.
Only contest for to^jjii^i offices
resulted in Sherman CjRater, Demo-:
crat, being elected NoPth Wilkes
boro constable over Roby Elledge,
Republican, by vote of 1,717 to 860.
Only one of four proposed amend
ments received a majority vote in
Wilkes, which was in line with
voting throughout the state. Pro
posal number 4, which would change
special election decisions to major
ity of votes cast, carried in Wilkes
vot
.Pop ^ ^
ture members from $600 to $1,200
had a vote of 2,270 for to 3,026
against in Wilkes. The proposal to
remove debt limitations for state,
counties and municipalities also
fared badly, with only 1,815 for to
3,182 against. On increase of tax
levy 15 to 25 cents for general fund
expense there were 1,317 for and
3,652 against in Wilkes county.
Story; center, Parker; quarter
back, Whlttington; left halfback,
Triplett; right halfback, Unney;
fullback, Byrd.
Appalachian ? Ends, Hodges
and Richardson; tackles, J. Bd
misten and Harrison; guards,
Vannoy and Carlton; center, Bar
mett; quarterback, Moretz; right
halfback, Barden; left halfback,
Brendle; fullback, Elrod.
Substitutions ? Wilkesboro:
Banner, Staley, Dancy, Pearson,
Nichols, Jolnes, Garwood, Lowe.
Appalachian: Davidson, H. M.
Moretz, Quails, Miller, Critcher,
?Wilcox.
Louis P. Shealy
Victim Accident
Or Highway 268
Car Collides With Panel
Truck Near Roaring Riv
er Sunday Night, 7:15
Louis P. Shealy, manager of
Crest store in North Wilkesboro,
was killed Sunday night when his
car collided with a panel truck on
highway 268 near Roaring River.
The accident occured at 7:16 p. m.
on the curve just west of Roaring
River bridge. The panel truck was
operated by William C. Jacobs, of
Elkin. With Mr. Jacobs was Wil
liam Richard Byrd and two ladies,
also of Elkin.
Mr. Jacobs told Highway Patrol
men Sidney Carter and Clyde Shook
that he was traveling toward North
Wilkesboro and met the car driven
by Mr. Shealy. He stated that Mr.
Shealy's car was apparently out of
control and that he had almost
stopped op t he right side of the
road when Mr. Shealy's car swerved
into the left front side of his truck.
The car driven by Mr. Shealy |
turned around on the road and
stopped, partially on the shoulder
and with one wheel off the road.
Mr. Shealy's body was thrown
through a door glass and down the
embankment about 30 feet. When
he was found by passing motorists
who stopped he was in a dying con
dition and was dead on arrival at
the Wilkes hospital here. His face
was badly cut and his back was
broken.
Before Coroner I. M. Myers today
the officers related account of their
findings, which were that the panel
truck driven by Mr. Jacobs was on
the right side of the road. Driver
, of the truck also testified, giving
| the same account as he and other
occupants of the truck had told
them before. None of the occupants
of the truck were hurt.
Mr. Shealy came here in April
as manager of Crest store and be
came very popular here, where he
was active in civic affairs, in the
Chamber of Commerce and Junior
sr of Commerce. He came
ten years he had been associated in
executive positions with McClellans
stores in South Carolina and
'Georgia.
Mr. Shealy was a member of the
Methodist church. He was born
February 21, 1919, in Spartanburg,
S. C., a son of Jesse H. and Annie
Belle Shealy, of Spartanburg. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Edith
Wood Shealy, three children, Pa
tricia Loraine, Carol Anne and Don
Louis Shealy, of North Wilkesboro;
his father and mother; two brothers
and four sisters: H. M. Shealy,
Gaffney, S. C., Danny Shealy, Spar
tanburg, S. C.; Mrs. Elizabeth Wal
trip, Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. C H.
Dabney, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Lewis
Pertain, Bartletsville, Okla.; Mrs.
Gordon Sellon, Watertown, Mass.
A brief funeral service will be
held here Tuesday, ten a. m., at
Reins-Sturdivant chapel, after
which the body will be taken to
Spartanburg, S. C., for burial.
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Support the Y. M. C. A
Strange Bird Has
Obsenrers Baffled
Hazel Stroud, a youth of the Oak
woods community, on Saturday
saptured a most unusual bird on
the Brushies. This bird, which has
not been identified, is about the
size of the Herring Gull or Killdeer,
and has a wingspread of 26 inches,
Feet are not webb, but the toes
are very broad and about four
inches in length. Color is black,
with white bill, green legs and red
eyes.
Hazel now has the bird in a cage
and those who think they can iden
tify it are invited to have a look.
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Revival Services
Now In Wilkesboro
i ? .
Revival services will begin to
night at the Gospel Tabernacle in
Wilkesboro. Rev. Iredell Phillips
will conduct the services each even
ing at seven o'clock and Garfield
Cardwell will lead the singing. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Juniors Planning
Important Meet
I North Wilkesboro council of the
I Junior Order will meet Tuesday,
7:30 p. m., for degree work and to
lay plans for the annual Ladies
1 Night banquet November 23. Mem
bers of all committees and the de
gree team are especially urged to
attend.
Labor Relations
Council To Meet
Labor Relations Council of the
i Chamber of Commerce in the south
[ will meet at Robert E. Lee Hotel in
Winston-Salem November 12 and
13. Members of the Chamber of
Commerce here are invited and
those interested should contact the
Chamber of Commerce here for res
ervations.
'Teen Age Directors
Will Meet Tuesday,
Directors of the Wilkee 'Teen
Age Center and the Bdueation
committee of the Wilkee Cham
day, 7:30 p. m., at the Chamber
of Commerce office. All members
of both groups are asked to at
tend.
Aato Inspection
Line In This CHy
Through Nov. 12
Lan* Will Retnm Only One
More Time This Year;
Deadline Dec. 31
Auto inspection lane was set up
here Saturday and will operate in
North WUkesboro through Fri
day, November 12.
The lane will return for only
one more period this year.
Attention of motorists is called
to the fact that all vehicles must
be inspected and approved before
January 1 if they are to continue
operating on the highways.
Last Rites Today
For John Cooper
Funeral service was held at New
Hope Baptist church today for
John Alexander Cooper, age 86,
well known citizen of the Purlear
community who died Saturday.
Surviving Mr. Cooper are the fol
lowing sons and daughters: Mrs.
J. A. Watts and Mrs. A. D. Smith,
of Hickory; Miss Margaret Cooper,
West Palm Beach, Florida; Bunker
Cooper, Akron, Ohio; R. Dixon
Cooper, Purlear; Mrs.. M. L. Burn
side, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Eastern Star Meet
The Wilkes Chapter No. 42 of
the Eastern Star will meet on
Thursday, 7:30 p. m., at lodge
hall.
V. F. W. Meeting
There will be an important
meeting of Veterans of Foreign
Wars Thursday night, 7:30, at
the Carolina Restaurant. All
members are urged to attend.
Providence Lady
Lost Glasses Here
Mrs. Peter B. Only, of 24 Congdon
street, Providence, R. L, has writ
ten to the Chamber of Commerce
here, saying that she left her
highway 421 October 21. Mrs. Only
would greatly appreciate the person
who found the glasses mailing them
to her at the above address.
MOUNTAIN LIONS DROP GAME
TO POWERFUL GREYHOUNDS 38-0
Statesville Greyhounds, unde
feated and untied an<j slated to
win the South Piedmont confer
ence title, scored fire times here
Friday night to defeat a valiant
Mountain Lions team 38 to 0.
Before the first half had been
played it was clear to the large 1
crowd of spectators that the'
Statesville eleven deserve top
ranking in the conference and |
that their winning streak this j
fall has ibeen no fluke. It was a!
powerful and fast team that faced
the Injury ridden Lions here and
they lost little time getting a
touchdown drive under way in
toe nrst period. Beck spearhead
ed the drive to the three and
Morrison plunged over.
With Davis pile driving into
the Greyhound line North Wilkes
boro came back with a drive that
carried for two first downs but
a fumble gave Statesville the ball
on the 44. Allie burst through the
North Wilkesboro line and raced
44 yards for the game's second
touchdown and Morrison kicked
the point. ?
Early in the second quarter
Davis got away for a 40-yard run
for North Wilkesboro and it look
ed as if the drive might pay off
but iStateevllle stiffened and took
over on the 15. Statesville got the
ball on a pass interception and
from scrimmage Gray raced 58
yards to score. Try for point was
no. good. The Hudson to Swof
ford pass combination clicked for
18 yards but on the next play
Beck Intercepted. Later Beck ran
25 yards to score and the half
ended 25 to 0.
In the third period Allie scored
from the four and Gray added the
point by end run.
North Wilkesboro fans were
thrilled in the third period by a
40-yard run by Swofford, after
which Davis carried to the 15
pard line for North Wilkesboro's
second scoring threat, but a fum
ble gave the ball to Statesville.
Final touchdown of the game
vas on a 70-yard dash by Allie
late in the game.
. Score by periods :
3tatesvllle .... 13 12 7 6 38
N. Wilkesboro 0 0 0 0 0
In the starting lineup for
North Wilkesboro were Steelman
ind Hadley, ends; Adams and
Moore, tackles; Gaddy and Day,
guards; Winters, center; Stoker!
Swofford, Ward and Davis in the
backfield. Substitutes were Sloop,
S. Hudson, D. Hudson, Oox, Mc
Neill, Soots.
Statesville used 29 players
during the game.
North Wilkesboro missed Jack
Badgett in the backfield. Jack
was laid up with a knee injury
and did not get into the game.
Winters, center, was injured dur
ing the game.
The Buckin' Elks of Elkin high
will play North Wilkesboro here
Friday night. Wilkesboro game
on November. 19 will end the sea
son for the Mountain Lions.