The Joaraal - Patriot
INDHPBNDENT IN POLITICS
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Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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JULIUS 0. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. CARTER
Publishers
1931—DANIEL J. CARTBR—1141
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boro, North Carolina, as Second-Class matter
under Act of March 4, 1879.
Thursday, January 13, 1949
Your Opponent Has
Right To Opinion
There are controversial issues before
the people of this community.
One of these is the question of whether
or not to establish "legal liquor stores.
Recently the town of North Wilkesboro
held an election on the controversial ques
tion of whether or not to issue bonds and
erect a modern hospital.
As time moves on it is inevitable that
there will be issues in which people take
different stands.
Each of us recognize our inalienable
right to our own opinion, and to express
it. v
But often we do not recognize the right
of our opponents to their opinions and ex
pressions. w
Because you have your own conscien
tious opinion is no reason to Relieve that
the person who believes the other way is
a rascal, a criminal, or that he is not sin
cere in what he says or does.
One of the priniary principles of democ
racy is that we must be tolerant of those
who differ with iis.
This is no dictatorship, and the one
thing which cannot be tolerated is intol
erance.
You have a right to your opinion, and in
the ^working of democracy you not oijlyl
have a right to express that opinion tiutj
to make your expression practical through
use of a free ballot. *
No one in our great and free couniry
can do your thinking or your voting, Ex
cept yourself. , '
So let us at all times refrain from "name
calling" bitterness, anger and strife when
controversial issue! arise. Let us dispose
of those issues in an orderly and demo
cratic way and eliminate the unpleasant
ness which so often turns friends into en
emies. • !
Vbte Against Polio
This Friday, January 14, marks .the
opening of an 18-day parade in the United
States—the 1949 March of Dimes of'the
National Foundation for Infantile .'Pa
ralysis. In that little more than two-weeks
period the American people will write
their own ticket against infantile 'pa
ralysis, which in the past six years ?has
stricken mo?e than 100,000 of our citizens.
One of the main facts to remember a
bout polio is that it is not primarily a ifatal
disease. Only about five to ten persons
out of a hundred who contract it will die»
And another fact is that 50 per cent of
those infected by polio recover complete
ly
Yet, today there remains a drab over
tone of darkness in the infantile paralysis
picture. When polio strikes with para- J
lytic force,, often many lengthy years of
hospitalization and treatment comprise
the calendar of the disabled.
Aside from the victim's pain and suffer
ing, there is also the cold factual problem
of doctor and hospital bills. Not one fam
ily in ten can afford to pay for full or even
partial care of a case requiring more than
a nominal hospital stay!
That's whe^e your March of Dimes steps
in to lighten the dark outlook. Besides
financing research seeking the final an
swer of how to prevent and cure polio,
March of Dimes funds are paying for the
best available medical care and treatment
of polio patients throughout the nation . . .
whether or not they were stricken in the
1948 epidemics or in years gone by.
Yes, not one family in ten can afford to
pay when polio strikes. But every family'
can contribute to the March of Dimes. By
so doing they help guarantee prompt and
adequate aid to themselves , and t^heir
neighbors should the disease attack tnem.
Remember the 1949 March of Dimes,
January 14-31. Join in that great parade.
Every time you give a dime or dollar you
lend a mighty, helping^hand.
17-181 YEAR-OLDS EXEMPT FROM
DRAFT IF THEY ENLIST IN GUARD
Young men 17 to 18 years and
six months old will be exempt
from the draft if they enlist and
Berve satisfactorily in Battery C
112th FA. BN. of the North Car
olina National Guard, 1st Lt.
Donald D. Story, announced to
day.
"The Selective Service Act of
1948 provides that where the
Governor of any State determines
and Issues a proclamation to the
effect that the authorized
strength of any organized unit of
the National Guard cannot be
maintained, then any person who
enlists in the Guard prior to at
taining the age of 18 years and
six months shall bo deferred from
training and service under the
Selective Service Act s0 long as
he continues to serve satisfactor
ily," he said. I
Lt. Story announced that there
were 23 vacancies for enlisted
men in Battery C 112th FA BN,
which now has a strength of 54.
Governor R. Gregg Cherry on
3 August 1948 issued the procla
mation making it possible for 17
an^ 18-year-olds to take their
military training at home without
interrupting thei/ education or
their careers, Lt. Story said.
"Those men interested in join
ing Btry. C 112th FA BN NCNG
should apply to M.Sgt. William F.
Allen or Sgt. James E. Miller at
National Guard Armory, located
in basement of American Legion
Hut between the hours of 8:00 a.
m. and 5:00 p. m. Applicants al
so can report at the regular week
ly training period which is held
from 7:00 to 9:00 p. m. every
Tuesday at The National Guard
Armory," he said.
National Guardsmen receive a
full day's pay at Regular Army i
rates for each training period.
Veterans receive an additional
five per cent for every three
years of service, whether in the
National Guard, Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marine Corps or Coast
Guard.
Ho. Wilkesboro Lose
Thrillers To Sparta
Sparta High's high-scoring
cage clubs outlasted North Wil
kesboro in a pair of thrilling
contests here Monday night, the
girls going ahead in the last half
to win, 46-34, and the boys
breaking loose only in the last 75
«eoonds ttir a 49-43 victory.
Edwards sparked a late drive
to provide the boys' win after the
score haj been tied several times
and was knotted at 43-all before
the late drive.
The girls' fray was tied several
NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern of
Arbor Grove Church.
Dec. 30, 1948, we the undersign
ed: Forbid any one to level, to
move the tomb, or disturb any
way the graves of our father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pierce.
We the children promised to
keep them up and take care of
them in any way that is needed.
N. J. PIERCE,
LIZZIE PHILLIPS,
ADA PHILLIPS,
NELL ELLER,
NORA BUMGARNER
times early but the victors won
going away in the final period.
Girls' Game
Pos. Sparta 46 34N. Wilkesboro
iF—Mitchell 16 11 S. Eller
F—Walker 16 14 Woodruff
F—Cooper 12 9 L. Adams
G—Miller F. Harris
<3—Black M. Adams
G—Poole Pruitt
Half-time score—Sparta 20, N.
W. 18.
Substitutes^: iSparta—Edwards,
Pendry 5, Royal 3, Gascho, Rec
tor, Brooks, Andrews. N. W.—
Whicker, P. Harris.
Boys' Game
Pos. Sparta 49 43 N. Wilkesboro
F—Edwards 16 14 J. Eller
F—Atwood 8 6 B. Eller
C—'Reaves 2 3 Nelson
G—Moxley 5 10 McNeill
C—Adams 4 5 Bussell
Half-time score—Sparta 16, N.
W. 15.
Substitutes: Sparta — Wood
ruff 3, Rizoti, Walker, G. Gen
try 6, C. Gentry 5. N. W.—Bad
eett 5, Swofford, Day.
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Clipping cows when they are
stabled for the winter is recogniz
ed as an important factor In the
production of sediraent-free milk.
Members Of Cricket
Club Entertained
The Cricket Home Demon
stration Club recently enjoyed a'
buffet luncheon at the home of
Mrs. R. C. Goodwin.
Last year the Club was divid
ed into groups, with Mrs. D. E.
Turner and Mrs. Goodwin as cap
tains. The aim of each captain
was to have every member on
her side present at each meeting.
When the last meeting of the
year was held it was disclosed
that Mrs. Goodwin's team was
the unfortunate group, therefore
they provided the eats. The food
was most delicious, and I would
hate to pay the current prices for
the luncheon.
We had enjoyable games and
contests, which furnished plenty
of fun. One of the outstanding
things of our Club is the fellow
ship and goodwill the members
have for each other.
We are looking forward with
happy anticipation to another
similar occasion.—Reported by
Mrs. Bob Church.
Weathers and
Chamberlain Vows
On August 27
Shelby, January 7.—"Mr. and
Mrs. Bynum E. Weathers, of
Shelby, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Marjorie Ann, to
Richard Alfred Chamberlain, of
North Wilkesboro, on August 27,
1948, at four o'clock in the aft
ernoon, at Conway, S. C."
The bride, oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Weathers, is a
graduate of Shelby high school
and attended A. S. T. C. in
Boone and Gardner-Webb col
lege in Boiling Springs.
Mr. Chamberlain, only son of
Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Chamberlain,
of North Wilkesboro, is a gradu
ate of Riverside Military Acad
emy in Gainesville, Ga., and at
tended the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The young couple have^ust re
turned to Shelby from a week's
trip to New Orleans, and they will
make their home temporarily
with the bride's parents in Shel
by.
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California produces more grapes
than all other 47 states combin
ed. /
S. B. Gentle# 86,
Claimed By Death
Funeral service was held Tues
day at Mt. Carmel church for
Stephen Bingham Gentle, who
died Sunday at his htfme in the
'Boomer community.
Mr. Gentle was horn December
13, 1862. His surviving sons and
daughters are: William Mans
field Gentle, Dureking, W. Va.;
Samuel Butler Gentle, Washing
ton, D. C.; George Franklin
Gentle, Moravian Falls; Mrs. Lot
tie Gentle Lane, Washington, D.
C.; Mrs. Carrie Gentle Smith,
Statesville; Mrs. Lillie Gentle
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Iwatts, Rbon et; also 20 grand
children knc ji 0 great-grandchil
preceded in death
^|Irs. Lydia Lowe
Infanta.
professed hope in
a faithful member
church.
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idren. Hel wi s?
{by his wife
(Gentle, akd
Mr. Gentl 9
j Christ ai|d * as
;of Mt. C».rm al
John
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Con due ed Thursday
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John A. Tn Itt, 79, died Tues
day at lis jio le in the Traphiii
commun! ty. :
Funer il rice was held to
day, tw< p.j n|., at Old Roaring
River ch ircl
Surviving are Hthe following
sons and daughters: Mra. J. A.
Pruitt. John W. Truitt, Mrs. Mary
Alexander, Mrs. Thelma Yale,
Mrs. Beatrice Wood and Mrs.
Ethel Blackburn. . /
Union Grove News
Rev. R. C. Lloyd filled his
regular appointments at Mt. PiS
gah Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday. ',
Mrs. Sim Wilde spent last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Comer.
Mr. and Mrs. Danah Prevette
and son, Danny Lee, of Greens
boro, visited Mrs. Prevette's j
parents, Mr. and Mm.
Wright, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Proctor vis
ited Mrs. Proctor's parents, Mr^j
and Mrs. W: Lunsford Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Jane Mahaffey.B
who has been sick for some time,
does not improve. She entered a
hospital for treatment Monday.
Lone Ruth, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Henderson,
Is sick with whooping cough.
, Watch the trend, keep posted
"on present market conditions. We
always fellow the market dowm.
Yon are never overcharged. Your
visit always pays off well.—The
Goodwill Store.