:For A Mer ; rier Christ mas Shop In ! The Wilkes Iboros. Shop J1?HTT1, . Early. THE The Journal-Patriot Has blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years CITY North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 100,000 people; in. ' Northwestern Carolina. ' m. 43. No. 69. Published Mondays and thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, December 13,,1948 Make North'Wilkesboro Your Shopping Cenjer ting Of Old Lory Council .Boy Scouts Held Well Represented Annual Meeting In Winston-Salem likes district of Boy ScoutBi well represented at the an meetlng of the Old Hickory acil held Tuesday at Home avian church in Winston-Sal Lt the meeting Robert S. Oibbs named chairman of the Wilkes district; J. B. Carter rep resentative on the National Boy Scout council; Gordon .Finley commissioner and It. M. Nelson executive member at large. There were 300, representing all districts in the council, pres ent and from the Wilkes district were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Gibbs, Mr. j and Mrs. L. M. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Moore, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dun and Gilbert Foster. ) _ 500 Acres At Devotion Given To Boy Soonts Mrs. Dillard Reynolds, of Win ston-Salem, has given the Old Hickory Council, B. S. of Amer ica, BOO acres of land on her large estate, Long Creek Lodge, at Devotion in Surry County. The land?which runs in a broad strip through Saddle Moun tain Creek bottom up to a wooded knoll overlooking the mile-long lake on Mill Creek and up onto the highest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in that area?will be made into a year-round camp for the Boy 'Scouts of the seven counties covered by Old Hickoi-y Council. Anouncement of the gift was made by John M. -Brown, Wins ton-Salem insurance man who heads Old Hickory Council. Mr. Brown said the council would begin immediately to raise approximately $30,000 to estab lish a camp. He said the council expects to be operating a camp there next summer. Not only has Mrs. Reynolds given the Scouts the 500 acres of land, but she has granted them swimming, boating, and fishing rights in the big lake on Mill i Creek; fishing rights in all the I streams on the 11,000-acre es-, tate; use of barns near the camp property for stabling horses; use of the skeet field; and use of the barn theatre for movies and . entertainment programs. & This gift of land and privileges was made by Mrs. Reynolds and j ljer four young sons, Richard Joshua Reynolds, 3rd, John Dil lard Reynolds, and William N. Reynolds, 2nd. V. F. W., Auxiliary Plan Square Dance On Saturday Night The Blue Ridge post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary will again give baskets, of gifts to needy families of vet erans in Wilkes county during the Christmas season. To help finance this work thei V. F. W. and Auxiliary will spon sor a square dance to be held Saturday night at the Legion clubhouse. A well known? string band has been engaged for the dance and a most enjoyable oc casion is anticipated. Many of the families to re ceive gifts from the V. F. W. have children ranging In ages from two to sixteen years, and clothing is needed in many cases. Those who have firticles of clothing to give are asked to take {hem to the dance Saturday night. A special meeting of the V. F. W. and Auxiliary will be held Monday night to lay plans for delivering the baskets. R. W. Gwyn Stricken; Condition ts Critical R. W. Gwyn, for more than 5# years cashier of the Bank of rf&rih Wilkesboro, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Friday nigh* Aafcout 11 o'clock and has been un conscious at his home since that time. Latest reports today were to the effect that there is no Im provement in his condition. Mr. Gwyn for several decades t has been one of northwestern North Carolina's best known bus iness leaders. I SPEAK FOR DEMOCRACY" WINNER Miss Doris Wiles, representing North Wilkesboro high school, was the winner of this lovely Philco Radio phonograph combi nation In the "I Speak For De mocracy" contest held recently in Wilkes county. This contest was co-sponsored by the Wilkes Jay cees, the Radio Dealers, and Ra dio Station WKBC. In all ten of Wilkes county's high schools a preliminary contest was held to pick the school winner. All school winners appeared over WKBC during National Radio Week. The board of judges listening in pick ed the three top speeches from the ten scfiool winners. Then at a banquet at the Wilkes Hotel the Jaycees board of judges picked the first place winner. Runner up was Miss Essie Wallace, from Mount Pleasant scnooi. intra place winner was Miss Lily Dean Bryan, from Wilkesboro school. All three top winners received radios as prizes. One winner will be picked from the state, and a recording of their speech will be sen* to Washington, D. C., for the finals. The dignitaries acting as judges there will pick four winners to go to the Nation's Capital for a week's stay. Several other prizes will be awarded the national winners, one of which I is a college scholarship. This is the first year that Wilkes coun , ty has been entered in this con Jtest, and the Jaycees feel that it was such a success that it should be larger next year. The ground? work is now being done to have a bigger "I Speak For Democ racy" contest next year. Wilkes Farmers Re-Elect Roberts As Leader In Triple A Program! It was announced from the Wilkes County AAA Office today by Maude* S. Miller, Secretary of the Wilkes County AAA, that the convention of delegates from the 21 communi ties in Wilkes county elected tot their County Committee in 1949 H. C. Roberts, of ?ycle, Chairman; Lawrence Miller, of Wilkesboro, Vice-Chairman; Charlie Miles, of Traphill, Regular Member. W. M. Absher, of Halls Mills, was elected first alternate and C. W. Proffit, of Wilkesboro, was elected second al ternate. The new community committee for 1949 according to the rates are as follows: ^ Antioch Township?T. M. Inscore, Berlie Welborn, A. F. Sale. Beaver Creek Township^?L. F. Walsh, J. C. West, G. C. Hayes. Boomer Township?Ralph Swan son, M. F. Laws, Charlie Ferguson. Brushy Mountain Towxlship?J. D. Costner, J. C. Tedder, Hubert Hawn. Edwards No. I Township?Irvin Key, J. K. Tharpe, V. Bland Martin. Edwards No. 2 Township?Alton B. Carter, J. C. Luffman, 0. P. Holbrook. . Elk Township?E. C. Hodges, B. C. Johnson, D. M. Triplett. Jobs Cabin-Lewis Fork Townships ?H. H. Beshears, A. H. Beshears, F. C. Tomlinson. Lewis Fork Township?A. M. Mc Gee, L. G. Triplett, C. H. Ellis. Lovelace Township?Mrs. Julia Wright, Turner Anderson, J. A. Marlow. Moravian Falls Township?W. R. Hubbard, P. J. Vestal, V. E. Jenn ings. \ Mulberry Township?H. H. Jenn ings, Wi'l Watson, G. C. Owens. New Castle Township?C. M. Welborn, G. C. Greer}, D.'J. Melton. North Wilkesboro Township?J. E. Williams, W. B. Beamon, A. X. Wyatt. Reddies River Township?Q. 0. Kilby, Hugh Kilby, W. P. Bum garner. . Rock Creek Township?Roscoe Wood, G. M. Alexander, J. C. Felts. Somers Township-r-B. P. Roberts, A. T. Myers, E. A. Coleman. Traphill Township?-Watson Dur ham, M. P. Parks, W. Joines. Union Township?A, R. Miller, W. H. Whittington, A. H. Taylor. Walnut Grove Township?L. G. Billings, W. W. Gambill, C. A. Absher. Wilkesboro Township?Charles C. Staley, B. S. Cill, Jr., Ben Busic. Jaycees To Hold Second Annual Christmas Home Decoration Contest Sam Vickery, president of the Wilkes Junior Chamber of Com merce, anounced today that Forrest E. Jones again had been selected to head up the Jaycees Christmas home decoration con test in Wilkes county. Vickery expressed the hope that a large number of home owners would enter the contest this year. Chairman Jones stated that rules this year were to be chang ed to give prizes for the mdst elaborate decoration; beet dec orated Christmas tree on lawn; and' for the best decorated door way. Prizes for these three divis ions will be announced later. Members of the Garden Club are being contacted in order to stimulate a greater interest in this home decoration. Not only are these organizations asked to participate in this Christmas beautification project, but it is especially hoped that many peo ple out in the county will deco rate their homes, lawns and trees. The judges for .the Christmas home decoration will view all of the entries the week before j Christmas, and as'soon as possi ble after Christmas the winhers will be announced. The commit tee of judges will. be anounced at a later date. Jn- order to be considered for this contest, yon are lnyited to call Forrest Jones at telephone No. 721 or call the Chamber of Conrtnerce office at 672. Mr. Jones, in commenting on this project for Christmas-time "dressed u>", had this to say: ; "We. are all proud of our homes, ann findings, if any, which may de ermine cause of death. Funeral service was held Sun lay at 11 a. m., at the home of i brother, Numa Wingler, near his city, and burial was in the fount Lawn Memorial Park. The service, which wns large y attended, was conducted by itev. S. L. Blevins and Rev. Char ie Richardson. Ladies of the :ommunity carried the many jeautiful flowers. Mr. Wingler is survived by his 'ather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Wingler, three brothers, ^Tuma, Gilbert and Fidell Wing er, all of North Wilkesboro route jne; and his wife, Mrs. Grace Lrfjvette Wingler, of North Wil cesboro. Mrs. Era Smithey Claimed By Death Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, two p. m., at Shady Grove church west of Wilkesboro for Mrs. Era Smithey, who "died Sunday evening at her home near Moravian Falls. Rev. W. N. (Brookshire, Wilkesboro Baptist pastor, will conduct the service. Mrs. Smithey leaves two sons and two daughters: Wiley and Shatter Smithey, and Mrs. Sew ell Eller, of Moravian Falls, and Mrs. Mary Joines, of Wilkesboro. Basketball League Meeting On Tuesday Representatives of all com munity, all-star and Industrial basketball teams in Wilkes coun ty are asked to ? meet [Tuesday afternoon, 4:30, at the office of the Wilkes Chamber of Com mence for the' purpose of organiz ing' the Wilkes basketball league. LOCALS ' 1. Mr. C. H. Byrd, of Hays, was in this city today looking after busiiiejs matters. Mr. Ii. G. Triplett, who resides In the Champion community, was a business vistor in the Wilkes boros today. x Mrs. Kenneth Moore returned home Saturday from Davis Hos pital in Statesville, where she was a patient for three weeks, friends are glad to- know she is improving. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Don Riddle, Jr., and little son, Stevle, visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Riddle, Sr., at Banner Elk during the week-end. Mr. Numa Wingler, of the Fair plains community, was taken critically ill Saturday night. Very little improvement in hist condi tion was reported today. Messrs. J. H. Somers and G. Sam Winters are patients of The Wilkes Hospital. They were re ported today as getting along all right. Serves In Navy' Seaman Virgil Key, son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Key, of Mertle, entered the navy 8 months ago and Is now station ed at San Diego,. California. Recent letters home Indicate that he Is enjoying his naval career. Merchants Asked To Haye Ballots In By Wednesday Ballots have been mailed by the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce to merchants In the 'Wil kesboros in order to ascertain their wishes relative to closing December 25 through 27 for Christmas and the holiday sche dule for 1949. It is asked that these ballots be returned to the Chamber^ of Commerce office not later than Wednesday, December 15, in ord er that results may be published Thursday. Any merchant who did net receive a ballot Is asked to call the Chamber of Commerce office at once. ? o? For Liquor Vote j Wilkesboro Town A a meeting of a group of citi zens held Friday night a move ment was begun seeking a vote in Wilkesboro on the question of establishing an A.B.C. liquor store in the town. Following the meeting several copies of a petition were circulat ed. The petition asks passage of an act of the legislature which would permit the calling of a li quor store election for the town. It" was also learned here that the same question has been dis missed informally by the North Wilkesboro board of commission ers. * . ? Frozen Food Demonstration G. Sam Winters, manager of the Wilkes Implement Company of North Wilkesboro, has announced, that he has secured the services of Mrs. Myron G. Luttrell, specialist id frozen foods for International Harvester company, who will hold a demonstration on frozen foods in the-show rooms of Wilkes Imple ment Company located % mile east Df the river bridge on highway 115, an the night of December 14th at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Luttrell will give demonstra tions on preparing, packing, freez ing, defrosting, and cooking frozen foods. This demonstration will last approximately one hour. All ladies | vho are interested in this informa tion are encouraged to attend, and bring their husbands. Mr. ^inters announces that door prizes will be ?iven to the "ladies, and refresh ments will be served. OPTIMIST CLUB MEETS TOMORROW The Optimist club will meet tomorrow at noon at Hotel Wilkes, Maurice E. Walsh, presi dent, announced today. All mem bers are urged to be present. Mr. Q. A. McNeill and family, who have meen occupying an apartment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gray in Wilkesboro, moved recently to the Bill Hart residence on E street in this city. i> Many North ' Carolina counties are reporting record eottoiv crops this year. Thousands Greet I Pre-Holiday Visit Santa Clans Here Hundreds Of Voices Join n Singing Carols In Me morial Park One of the largest crowds evlr assembled In North Wilkesboio on Thursday night enjoyed tile holiday program put on undar auspices of the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chant ber of Commerce and greeted the pre-holiday arrival of Santa Claus. A chorus of more than 60l voices joined in singing Christ mas carols around a lighted tree in Memorial Park, while thous ands sat in the bleachers and stood about the athletic field waiting for the arrival of Santa. The crowd was even larger than anticipated and larger than could be accomodated. Memorial Park was jammed with people and before time for the program to open traffic In the vicinity of Memorial Park was stalemated. All parking space was taken about the park and cars lined the highways and streets for several blocks, ex tending all the way to up-town streets and to the Yadkin bridge. Police estimated the crowd, including those In Memorial Park and those who couldn't reach tlje park, at 8,000 people. At six p. m. the carolers from many schools and churches In Wilkes county gathered at the park and went in three groups to Midway, Tenth street and Sixth street. Walking with lighted can dles, the groups sang carols en route to Memorial Park. , When the singers arrived at the park the place was filled ^th people, *who had been entertained during the waiting period by the North Wilkesboro high school "hand. ' J. Jay Anderson led the com bined group In singing. Dr. John T. Wayland led the assembly in Christmas prayer. John Cashion was commentator for the pro gram and the crowd was welcom ed by W. G. Gabriel, chairman of the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce. When Santa arrived through the gate, traveling in a sleigh drawn by four horses, he was the center of attraction and much of the crowd poured onto the field, making It difficult to carry out the program according to the detailed plan arranged in ad vance. Mayor T. S. Kenerly showed his farming ability in driving the four big horses pulling the sleigh, which proceeded to midfield. There he paused and after the crowd's first excitement at ar rival of Santa had subsided. Dr. Gilbert R. Combs began reading "A Visit From St. Nicholas," with accompaniment and sound effects by the high school band and with Santa Claus helping In the pantomime. Following this poem Santa be gan circling the field in the sleigh and throwing out candy to chil dren. Naturally, Santa's pre-holl day samples of candy were not enough to get around to the many thousands there, but he assured them that he will be back the night before Christmas with plenty for everybody. Boxes, of letters were picked ap by Santa Claus at the close of the program. December Term Of Coort Opens December term of Wilkes su perior court convened today with Judge John H. Clement, of Walk ertown, presiding. Claude (Billings, Sr., of Ha0s, was appointed foreman of the grand jury,* which received an in structive ? charge today from Judge Clement, and court began work on a docket of about 200 cases. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall is prosecuting* the docket. e Legion To Meet Wilkes post of the American Legion will have its last meeting in 1948 Thursday night, eight o'clock, at the Legion clubhouse. A large attendance of members is especially desired for this meet ing. i '. i