The Joinal - Patriot
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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JTJLITJ8 C. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. CARTER
Pabttihsrs
l»l>—DANIEL J. CARTER—1»4K
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year . $2.00
(I* Wilkes and Adjoining Counties)
One Year $8.00
(Outside Wilkes «nd Adjoining Counties)
Rates to Those in Service:
One Year (anywhere) $2.00 *
Entered at the postofflce at North Wilkes
boro, North Carolina, as Second-Claae matter
nnder Act of Mareh 4, 187*.
Monday, January 3, 1949
The New Year For
T^lis Community
In retrospect, 1948 was a progressive
year for the Wilkesboros and all Wilkes
county,^nd we look to 1949 for a con
tinuationfof progress.
In material Drosrress 1948 was the first
year in which much could be accomplished
after the war, because shortages of labor
and materials prior to 1948 had been
severe.
When we think of progress it is natural
to think first of public improvements for
use by all the people.
In the matter of highway construction
a portion of the badly needed highway
268 west of Wilkesboro was constructed
and paved. A number of short sections
of county roads got into the all-weather
class with black top paving during the
year, and it is in this line that we look
for much greater progress in the new year.
Another piece of good news in highway
work for the year was survey of half the
Hays-Traphill route, which is slated for
early construction.
During the year work was started on a
modem school building at Cricket, which
"Mrtke county's most needed im
lents in the school system. This
ig soon will be completed. Plans
tlso completed for early construc
Lit isomers townsnip sciiuoi uuuumg
Hke a number of small schools now
iflMra^Sated buildings. Here in North
WmS^B) were a number of improveme
ments^in^uding important changes in the
elementary school building, school light
ing and minor improvements.
During the year the town of North Wil
kesboro voted overwhelmingly to construct
a 100-bed hospital, which was one of the
most progressive and daring moves in the
history of this community.
In the latter part of the year necessary
funds wef^ ^ppropriaated by the county
to a&wfe contraction of a maintenance
buil(ftg for the national Guard here.
ie interest of industrial expansion^
»ration was fomed here to provide
fSI and buildings for new anc
.tries, and progress is beinj
iber of Commerce ii
^industrial progress
NATION-WIDE iScr.iir
STILL ONE OF M-G-M'S GREATEST P
ALL TIMES at
Bonkers Emphasize
Soil Conservation
Promotion of soil conservation, coopera
tion with farm youth and other high school
pupils in'their educational program, and
continuation of the fight against farm
land price inflation are receiving special
emphasis in the North Carolina Bankers
Association program for 1948-49, accord
ing to John F. McNair, Jr., of Laurinburg,
president of the association.
Calling special attention to the agrieul
tual speaking contest for high school stud
ents, which the Bankers Alssociation is
sponsoring this year for the fourth time,
Mr. McNair said: "Last year more than
4,000 contestants from 803 schools entered
the contest, and total awards were in
eJccess of $6,000. We we shall not be
surprised to have more than 5,000 con
testants with total awards near $10,000
mark for the 1949 contest."
It lO UUi UCOUC, AUX • iUVilwu
"to see this contest enlarged each year.
We firmly believe that the people of North
Carolina will show financial growth or
decline in relationship to their care of the
soil."
The cooperation of school authorities
in conducting the contest has been ex
cellent, the Laurinburg banker asserted.
"We consider the speaking contest one of
the most important activities of the Bank
ers Association agricultural committee, for
through it both young and old learn more
about the importance of proper soil con
servation methods. As a part of this acti
vity, the committee also suggests support
of the forestry program as an importnat
phase of soil conservation."
The general subject for the contest is
"Proper Laind Use and Treatmentr-ffts
Effect upon the Economy of North Car
olina." Students and teachers may ob
tain full information from any local agri
cultural workers or by writing to J. Frank
Doggett, soil conservationist for the State
College Extension Service, Raleigh.
• LIFE'S BETTER WAY i
WALTER E. ISENHOUR
High P*int, N. C., Route 4
WHAT ARE YOUR TOTALS?
When your thoughts express themselves
In the many words you use,
And find that you are known
By the thing in life you choose;
When your steps are added up
At the climax of the day,
And your deeds are counted in
All along your checkered way,
WHAT ARE YOUR TOTALS?
When you work at this or that
As a means of livelihood
When you stand by what you do
As vnnr fpllnwmpn/Vtn vp a+nnH •
When you act and play your part
In the lives of those you meet;
When you face your daily tasks,
Each of which you have to treat,
f What are your totals?
£hen you meet the good or bad
That will tell of what you're made;
/hen you face the downward road,
Or the one that leads up grade;
When you go or when you stay,
When you take or when you give;
When you count on what you are
By the way you daily live,
WHAT ARE YOUR TOTALS?
SOMETHING YOU CANT TOTE AWAY
As you start upon a journey
With your suitcase in your hand,
Pack, perhaps, with things essential
For your trip across the land,
There is something you'll be leaving
That you cannot tote away,
For it's stationed strong and steadfast
Like a mountain there to stay.
It's the influence that you've wielded
In the lives of other folks,
By the words that you have spoken—
'Maybe vile and filthy jokes;
Yes, the sins that you've committed
That young people may imbibe;
Maybe deeds that wreck your fellows
That in words we can't describe. .
Or perhaps it's deeds most noble
That shall bless the souls of men;
Maybe blesssed words you've spoken,
Or have written with your pen;
Something good and quite uplifting
That shall live across the years,
Helping men to find the Master
Who shall drive away their fears.
o
Note to motorists: A little less speed
and ft little more courtesy in your driving
will help. ^
L
SPORTl
BRIEFS
Although we haven't had op
portunity to see them play, we
have It on good authority that
Traphill school has among the
beet basketball teams in the
county. In view of the fact that
it is the smallest high school, and
that 'boys and girls have only out
side courts and no gymnasium, it
certainly is much to their credit.
Moving Wake Forest College to
Wniston-Salem will be reflected
in better high school football in
this part of the state. Boys will
be able to go there and see big
college games, which will learn'
them some football and give an
added Incentive for better play.
It takes Just as much desire to
play as muscle. There is no form
of athletics in which psychology
plays a more important part than
ih football.
North Wilkasboro Flashers
baseball team Is going to have
many class men and limited serv
ice players to peddle for rookies
this spring.
The team can have only seven
experienced men and must have
eight rookies. The team now has
at least six class men, and can
only keep three. There are at
least ten limited service players
and the team can only keep
four. '
Big Sam Gibson was in town
Christmas eye calling on girls
he knew during the baseball sea
son. Sam belongs to Greensiboro
Patriots, along with Willard Kops
hnd Tommy Young. One or more
of them may be back here this
summer, because Greensboro will
be a class B team this year and
they may need more seasoning.
Frank Emerson, tall and lanky
left handed rookie with the
Flashers last year, was here last
week. Despite his unimpressive I
record, every major league scout
who saw him last year was In
terested.
Judging by the number from
here who went to the Sugar Bowl
game Saturday, North Carolina
must have been well represented.
The cellar dwelling Greensboro
Patriots spent $15,000 for play
ers at the recent minor leagues
convention.
-^SOUETY:
Garden Club Has
Christmas Pilgrimage
The Garden Christmas Pil
grimage, which was a visit to a
number of homes for a study of
Christmas jieeorations, sponsored
by the Gawlen clulb was held on
Wednesday afternoon, December
22. Around thirty-five women
made up the tour and visiter the
following homes, Mesdames Joe
E.' Johnson, (A. C. Chamberlain,
C. E. Jenkins, A. F. Kilby, Arthur
Venable, Mary Moore Hix, John
son J. Hayes, and Mrs. C. G.
Poindexter.' Many helpful and
new ideas were noted in decora
tions and arrangements of man
tles, doorways, entrances, dining
tables, trees, corner cupboards,
and what-nots.
At the Poindexter home Mrs.
W. E. Jones, Mrs. J. Q. Adams,
and Mrs. Prank Tomlinson joined
Mrs. Poindexter in entertaining
the group of women at a lovely
Christmas tea. iln the dining
room where tea was poured by
Mrs. Jones, the decorations and
table appointment^ featured a
blue and white motif lighted by
white candles. Red and green
was the color note for the living
room. Other hostesses for the tea
assisted in serving fancy cookies
and sandwiches and Christmas
candies.
During the tea hour recordings
of Christmas music were played,
which added much to the enjoy
ment of the afternoon.
Senior Woman's Club
In Monthly Meeting
The December meeting of the
Senior Woman's club of North
Wilkesboro was held Monday aft
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JEWELRY AND
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Construction Co.
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NORTH W1LKESBORO, N. C
All Kinds Of
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With
Shovel or $ulldozer
ernoon 'prior to ih holidays at
the Woman's clot louse. Club
—-■ —j — - on nrrtval
ents by the
members and
were served refi
gues s
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hostess 'group. Th j club hymn
and collect opened
which was presided
the meeting
over by Mrs.
Iyey Moore, the' president. Mrs.
A. 'p. Kiliby, music
sented Miss Martha
who rendered a
program in singling
carols, accompan ec
by Miss Lois Scrog
During the buqlm
usual reports w
the club decided
»r<
to the high schoo I t ind. The club
house, attractively
members of the
club, made a f^stfr
the meeting.
halrman, pre
Lue Frailer,
o\|Bly Christmas
a number of
at the piano
s.
s session the
heard, and
give 9*5 00
decorated by
Jifnlor Woman's
e setting for
Return that Bock
to the
BRICK
FOR SALE
Any Quantity-!-Any Kind
Seel
J. Lawrence Pearson
Cosh Grocery
1 Mile East ef City on Highway
268 Across from pJLB.C. Radio
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UNDRY PRICES
SLASHED
Special New Year Prices
WET WASH, per ppuRd 5e
THRIFTY WASH, per pound . -7c
WITH WITT OR THRIFTY WASH
Shiilts lOc; Overalls 20c
PAKfTS. 20c
imum ChargeL- 50c
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