tile >ent over $20,000 , P®11®, Victims in Poa! the January >aign is $10,000. North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 60 miles,, serving 100,000 people in. Northwestern Carolina. The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trpil of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Ov«r 42 Years ^ ; • -•» Wol. 43, No. 77 C\* Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKE5B0R0, N. C., Thursday, 'January 13, 19491 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Dr. Dougherty Is Apia President Of NorthwesteriBank 11940 Was Good Year; Capi tal Strucure Increased To Over 2 Million Dr. B. B. Doagnerty, of Boone, re-elected president of the ■Northwestern Bank by directors I here following the annual stock holders meeting, in which it was revealed that 1948 had been an [excellent year for the instltu ion, which has home office here |and branches in 14 other north restern North Carolina cities and Itowns. Dr. Dougherty 1b presi dent of Appalachian State Teach fers College at Boone. Other officers of the bank, all ire-elected for the year, are: Ed jwin Duncan, of Sparta, executive [vice president; W. B. Greene, of [Kingsport, Tenn., vice president; [i Wade H. Shuford, of Hickory, j vice president; W. B. Austin, of , Jefferson, vice president; D. V. Deal, of North Wilkesboro, sec retary. Stockholders elected the fol lowing directors; N. B. Smithey, Ralph Duncan, O. O. McNiel and Lowe, of North Wllkes D. C. Duncan, of Sparta; Reeves, of Laurel Springs: mghton, of Sparta; W. D. lg, of Boone; W. W. Mast, of Valle Crucis; Gordon H. Wink ler, of Boone; W. C. Berry, of Bakersville; John C. McBee, Sr., of Spruce Pine; B. R. PenJand, of Burnsville; G. M. Klrkpatrlck, of Taylorsville; J. D. Brinkley, of Valdese; C. A. Peterson, • of Spruce Pine; Herbert M. Yount, of Newton; Henry C. Cline, Wade H. Shuford an00; surplus, $1,000,000;* undi ided-profits, $520,496.77; total. 0,496.77. The bank paid regular divi dends of $60,000, and in addi tion set aside $222,763.32 in re i serve accounts in accordance with a ruling of the treasury 'depart ment, internal revenue service, which amount is not shown in the statement. The management was well pleased with the bank's opera-' tion during the year, which ended with resources totaling $33,757, 628.17 and deposits of $31,315, 078.80. On July 1, the bank in creased Interest rate on time de posits to one and one-half per cent and the bank pays the state intangible tax. Profits of the bank justified this increase in interest rate, Mr. Duncan stated. ! Announce Winners In Holiday Contest Home Decoration Wilkes Junior Chamber of Commerce today announced win ners in the Christmas outdoor home decorations contest. . Mrs. A. C. Chamberlain won the ten dollars given for the best lighted doorway. For the 'best overall effect, Mrs. J«- W. Leyshon was first, winning the ten dollars eash prize, and Mrs. Claude Gentry was second, winning five dollars. Honorable mention was ac corded Mrs. C. E-. Jenkins, Sr., I Mrsjjpfehn T. Wayland, Mrs. W. I K.jWevton and Mrs. J. B. Wil ie jaycees were pleased with ^the number of entries, but sev homes which had beautiful (Jeoorations were hot entered in the contest. Plans are already bo^ tag made for a much bigger con test next Christmas. , WILKES YOUTH WILL WALK AGAIN I WWWWWHHMWWHWWWWWHWHWWWWWHWW Joseph Grasmehr, 17, of North Wilkesboro route one, is shown here receiving valuable physical therapist treatments at the infantile paralysis convalescent cen ter at Camp Sutton. The therapist is Miss Helen Tolin, of Havensford, Kansas. Without the aid of contributed infantile paralysis funds, Joseph, whose family is in dire circumstances, could not have received the treat ment which will make him well again. He is the old est of three children and the father is ill and unable to work. • GRASMEHR YOUTH ONE OF MANY WILKES CASES OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS AIDED DURING '48 Joseph Grasmehr would have been a robust tenth grade stu school this jffear had he not Been stricken with infantile paralysis in July last summer, and had ft not been for infantile paralysis funds collected in annual cam paigns he would not be started on the road to recovery from a seri ous case. , Joseph's case is all the more pathetic because of a series of family misfortunes, but there is not a more appreciative family in all the long list of homes where polio' struck in 194 8 or any prev ious years. At the age of five Joseph was afflicted with t. b. of the bone. He was successfully treated at the orthopedic hospital at Gas tonia and completely recovered. He was well and strong when polio struck him down in July. Like many other cases, Jos eph's family had no means to pay for polio treatment. His father, Fritz Grasmehr, had become ill and unable to work at his usual job at Carolina Mirror Corpora tion. Joseph had worked on their very small farm near Mulberry and for others t0 make some money for clothing and school ex penses. On July 17 Joseph was admitt ed to Baptist hospital in Winston Salem with a severe case of in fantile paralysis which rendered him almost completely paralyzed. After the acute stage he was transferred to the poli0 conva lescent center at Camp button. Now he is making some progress and can walk with braces. The doctors say he may be able to walk without braces some time in the future. The Wilkes chapter of the Na tional Foundation for infantile paralysis has spent nearly $3,000 for hospital care and treatment of the Grasmehr youth, and much more will be spent before he is able to work for himself. With out the aid of March of Dimes funds, Joseph in all probability would be dead now or helplessly and permanently deformed, be cause the family simply could not have paid the bill by dispos ing of everything they had in the world. Joseph's father was born in Germany, but he is an American citizen and no one is more proud of the fact than he. He loves America; he loves the big heart of her people, who could provide the best care an,j treatment that the world knows, for his stricken son. , But Joseph's case Is only one of 42 in Wilkes county during the past year. Practically all of them received aid from the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. They could not have tfaid It themselves, and had there been no National Foundation, money could not have purchased the specialized care and treatment that polio demands if the -vtotitiMB are--not if the victims are to ^feSver anything near their normal facul ties. The National Foundation provided the hospital facilities, special nurses, doctors and equip ment. Well over $20,000 has already been advanced the Wilkes chap ter to help care for 1948 victims, and the end is not yet in sight because sixteen are in hospitals now and will require much more treatment. In addition to Nation al Foundation funds advanced, the Wilkes chapter has spent all of its reserve from former cam | paigns. This year the need is great, and $10,000, is the mini mum asked from Wilkes because the National Foundation must be partially re-imbursed in order that it will have funds for future epidemics anywhere in the coun try. Inspection Lane Motor Vehicles Operating Here Inspection lane for motor ver hicles began work here today and" will remain through Tues day, January 18. Under the law all models up to and including 1936 must be inspected during January. Autos are inspected twice yearly and the inspection now will be good through June 30. The inspection lane will re turn to North Wilkesboro for a five-day stand March 10-15. Lions And Ramblers Play Here Tonight Wilkesboro and North Wilkes boro basketball teams, boys and girls, will play tonight in the Nortti Wlikesboro gymnasium. There willl he three games, with jayvees starting at 6:30. On Friday night Roaring Riv er will play Wilkesboro at Wil kesboro, the first game starting at 7:30. Tax Listing Is WellJInder Way J.C.Grayson, Wilkes county ac countant and tax supervisor, said today that tax listing began on Monday in all townships in Wil kes county. " All who are required to list for property or .poll taxes are urged to see their list takers in their respective townships during the period alloted for listing. The law provides penalties for those who fail to list with the list tak ers daring the time set aside for | list taking. Tviro Ministers and Wives Are Injured In I Auto Accident Two prominent Western North Caro una ministers and their wives were seriously injured a bout* 6:30 a. m. Tuesday in an automobile accident on Highway 18, lix miles west of Sparta in Allej hany county. Tie injured, now patients at Wilkes Hospital here, are: Rev. W. < 1. Cobb of Cherry ville, frac ture< skull; Mrs. W. G. Cobb, broken back; Rev. James Cobb of Taylorsville, son of Rev. W. G. Cobtj, probable skull fracture and othe!' injuries; Mrs. James Cobb, brokfen pelvis; the small son of Rev.J and Mrs. James Cobb, min or injuries. ) Sheriff Called Alleghany Sheriff Glenn Rich ardspn of Allegtfany county, was caller to the scene of the acci dent about 6:30 a. m. Tuesday. He iaid the injured had been tak-i en jo the hospital when he ar rive fl. AJleghany Sheriff Richardson said! his investigation showed Rev. W. G. Cobb was driving the car >when it skidded on wet pave ment while negotiating a sharp curie. The sheriff said the auto mobile struck a culvert. He said no charges would be brought. Kn Route to Meeting Rev. W. G. Cobb and his wife speht Monday night with their son' at Taylorsville. The ministers and their wives were en route to a ipeeting of the board of the Lutheran orphanage at Salem, Va.J of which Rev. W. G. Cobb is 4 member. Rev. W. G. Cobb is a native of Guilford County and was reared in the McLeansville community. He has been pastor of the Luth eran Church at Cherryville for more than 15 years. R&v. James Col'b is pastor of the Lutheran Ch'irch at Taylorsville. l£ev. W. G. Cobb is a cousin of !Mrs. C. L. Sockwell, of North Wilkesboro. Brother Of Wm. T.. Long Is Stricken — ■ -• . pr. HOllis M. Long, 49, broth er I Of Wm. T. Long, Wilkesboro schools district principal, died unexpectedly Wednesday after noon at his home at Lafayette, Laj He had been in apparently normal health and was stricken wiih a heart attack while in the yaid of his home. f'or the past 19 years, Dr. Lopg had been professor of sec ondary education and director of teacher training in Southeastern Institute at Lafayette, La. He was boin-and reared at Cornelius, n.Jc. Br. Long is survived by his wije, Mrs. Joyce Rudisell Long, formerly of Crouse, N. C., and twj> sons, Jerome and Gregory Long; his mother, Mrs. W. E. Long, of Cornelius, and one brother, Wm. T. Long, of Wilkes boro. {The body will be brought to Cornelius for funeral and burial. Mountain Lions To | Play Friday Night At Millers Creek North Wilkesboro high school bojys and girls will play Millers Cijeek high school teams in Mil lers Creek Gymnasium Friday ni&ht, the first game beginning at: 7:30. J The game was originally sche led for North Wilkesboro gym nasium, but was later changed to MJllers Creek, and a later game scheduled for Millers Creek will bei played here. Juniors To Install Officers Tuesday (North Wilkesboro council of tlfe Junior Order will install Of ficers Tuesday night and a large attendance is earnestly desired. A)l officers elected for the next term are especially requested to be present. * Square Dance Friday : At Moravian Falls * Another old-time square dance 1 wjfll be held Friday night, eight ojclock, at Moravian Falls com munity house, for benefit of the community house fund. An en j< yable occasion is assured all who will attend. Bluejackets To Play Union Grove Jan. 15 - Eller's Bluejackets will play the strong basketball team from Union Grove Saturday night, January 15, in Millers Greek gymnasium. An exciting contest i« anticipated. ri'; REV. J. EARL PEARSON BECOMES BAPTIST ASSOCIATION WORKER On January 1 of^fc year the Rey. J. Earl Pearson tegan his work as missionary pf th e Brushy Mountain Baptist AJbsqcI ition. He was born in Buncpmbte county and comes ot Wilkejs county from Dobson, where he served as pas tor of the Baptist jchujrch there. He was licensed to preach In 1934, and ordained ip 1939. He served as pastor cjf th i Baptist church at Bat Cave> 1^. ■before going to Maryland', i w liere he served two oongregatioi s in and near Baltimore. He< c^m ) to Dob son in October, 1946.! ' Mr. Pearson is a fen duate of Brevard College, h^s js!t idled for one year at Wake Fo^e* t, attend ed a session of thej Fjrji tland Bi ble Institute, studied >: by cor respondence with th^ I Iniversity Foundation and is: nj>li engaged in correspondence 'co*ix les regis tered with the Ne^ dfl sans Bap tist Theological S^mjiiY :ry. Mr. and Mrs. Pearson iafQ two little girls in the elementary grades of the North Wilkejsbpti > school, Elizabeth Anne an