Newspapers / The Journal-patriot. / Jan. 13, 1949, edition 1 / Page 10
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Beware frtaeo That Hang On Creomulsion relieve® promptly be cause it goes dght to the seat of the trouble to hem loosen and expel rm laden phlegm, and aid nature soothe and heal raw, tender. In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Oreomulslon with the un idlng you must like the way It allays the cough or you are s your money back. EOMULSION >udts, ChestColds, Bronchitis BRIEFS Greatest development In the history of this community in the way of community recreation was construction and lighting of Me morial Park. As you know, Memorial Park has been a gift in the form of contributions from people inter ested in public recreation. Tax funds were not available here and the people themselves made up the money for lights and the bleachers across the south side of the field. Total for those projects amounted to about $10,000. Then last year professional baseball was Instituted here by. Tal J. Pearson, and this com munity received another gift In the form of grandstand, steel ( fence around the field, P. A. sys-' tem, dressing rooms, etc. The} city government cooperated splen didly by aid in water, plumbing and grading of the field. Mr.' Pearson furnished - $2,000 of thej cost of portable bleachers, which cost $3,500, and three citizens! endorsed a note for the $1,500 < balance. Some park rental fees have been applied .on that note, leaving a balance of $700 now, accord ing to our information. That a mount should be raised in some form and those public spirited men should be relieved of their responsibility. Tne aoove iacis aa*e pmu ir counted as a reminder of what has been done In a cooperative way to lift this community out of the doldrums, as far as public recreation is concerned, and to put credit where credit is due. The primary need now at Me [ morial Park is improvement of | the parking area outside the en closed playing field. During the J past two football seasons, and on j many occasions during the base ball season, many stayed away from the games because they were afraid their cars would get stuck in the mud, (many did), and because they didn't want to wade mu<j and water from the cars to the seats on the field. Memorial Park is a part of our city, and conditions of the parking area have not been a very good advertisement. .The Christmas program staged at the park was greatly handicapped be cause the big parking area, which if it could be fully utilized would furnish parking space for cars carrying several thousands, was in no condition for parking. As a result the highways and streets were hopelessly jammed, many could not reach the park, and the program itself was disrupted be cause of the impossible traffic conditions existing. We don't qualify as engineers, and can't tell Just what should be done, but it does appear that the parking arna could have been drainage and that some gravel and cinders could be put on the surface of at least part of the area at a cost which would not be prohibitive, especially in view of the fact that citizens and business firms liberal with their own hard earned cash have made the park possible. Community recreation cannot be wholly self-sustaining if all facilities have to be provided from gate receipts. Football didn't draw too well and schools are hard pressed for funds. Amer ican Legion baseball is a costly venture and gate receipts don't make a dent into expenses. High school baseball and amateur base ball are not self-sustaining. Class D baseball is not a mon ey-making proposition. Not one class D club in ten makes money, but like other sports it is entire ly good for a community, and club owners usually are in the, business because they are good | sports and love the game and what it provides in the way of1 public recreation. At Sanford the i city government is going so far this year as to pay $15 nightly on the professional baseball light bill and furnish the park rent free an^ maintained, this out-of tax funds for recreational pur poses. It is gratifying to see that the park here is used so extensively. Practically every night in sum mer something is going on at the park, and in view of the vast benefits it appears that some work could be done in the Inter est of better parking ground fa cilities. Miss McNeil Bride Of Mr. Ellis On 21 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Mc Neill, of Purlear, Route 1, an Dunce the marriage of their daughter, Clara Faye, to James Clinton Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.ngus L. Ellis, of Champion. The marriage took place De jember 21 at the home of Rev. A. W. Eller, with Rev- Mr- Eller of 'iciatlng. i -\m Mrs. Ellis is a graduate of Mt. Pleasant high school and is em ployed at the Southern Bargain 3tore. f 'm Mr. Edlis is also & graduate of Mt. Pleasant high school, and is In the poultry business. The couple are at home with the groom's parents. DENNY GROVE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH The trustees met Monday, 7:30 p. m. The officers elected as fol lows: M. A. M. Smith, chairman; Miss Grace Harris, secretary: Mr. Claude Woods, treasurer. The pastor will speak Sunday from the subject, "The Preaching Church", 11 a. m. and at 7 p. m. "The Builder." The Y. P. F. will continue the topic, "The Value of Consolidat ed Schools", 6 p. m. Rev. W. Thos, Martin, Jr. Ph.B.D. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ I. - Sgt. Jones Hudson In Berlin Airlift Frankfurt, American Zone, Germany.—Residents of the Wil kesboros can follow the progress of the USAjfs Berlin airlift with renewed Interest end pride. James Hudson, whose aunt, Kate H. Douglas, resides at 120 Sixth Street, Ncjrth Wllkesboro, Is one who represents the people of this vicinity |at the Frankfurt alrbase In Germany. Htf Is a Sergeant with the Air ways and Air | Communications Service, the organization provid ing air communications, traffic control and radir landing aids for the plane-a-minute schedule into Berlin. Major General William H. Tun ner. In command of the combined U. S.-British operations In the airlift, recently paid outstanding tribute to the men of AACS. He attributed a great measure of the success of the airlift in all kinds of weather to their untiring ef forts and technical skill. Sergeant Hudson, as an AACS air traffic service technician, is one of the many men commended by General Tunner and has help ed maintain the uninterrupted flow of aircraft through the Ber lin air corridors. A "rainy day" farm tour in Wilkes County recently attracted in attendance of 125 farmers and lusinessmen. The Importance of honey beet lor pollination is indicated by a new plan being tried rear. Bees are needed *o that State that the Federal g ernment la now paying oi~ subsidy of $1 for each hive tained and $ 3 for each moved into a field of red c
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