North Wilkesborol las & trading radius of 60 miles, serving 100,000 pec pie in Northwestern Carolii a. The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESB0R0, N. C., Thursday, January 20, 19< Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Pf OLIO— Inundation For Infantile Pnralysis spent over $20,000 j^Z/ilkes Ptlio VicttSs iS I*Q48. Goal of the January pimpaign is $12,000. — — VVol. 43, No.~79 : F00p production WINNERS HONORED at luncheon Here are pictured the 4-H club boys and girls whose food production and leadership in 1948 won for them cash prizes given by the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis which were presented at the luncheon meeting Friday noon. Seated in front of the food producers are County Agent paul Choplin, Assistant Home Agetit Ma garet Morrison, and Assistant County Agent H. C. Colvard. Left to right, front row, are: Georgia Lou Sprinkle, Julia Felts, Polly Corriette, Carolina Ferguson, Walter ■ 1? , ! R®ba Cleary; back row: Kathleen Sebastian, Bobbie Brooks, Doris Miller, Rachel Scroggs, Buddy Mathis Herbert Broyhill, Ray Huffman, Edwin McGee. photo by Lane's Studio). ACHIEVEMENT DAY IS GREAT EVENT FOR 4-H CLUB MEMBERS IN WILKES W— I i r~ ^ By H. C. COIiVARD A^Assistant County Agent) "^^gular 4-H Club meetings werer held recently in the Ben ham, Traphill and North Wilkes boro schools. With a total of 65 boys attending. Plans for our 4-H Club Achievement Day were dis cussed along with forestry tim ber stand improvement and tree planting. % Our annual 4-H Club Achieve ment Day was held in the City Hall of North Wilkesboro on January 14, beginning at' 10:00 a. m. This program was in charge of Buddy Mathis, 4-H Club Coun ty Council President. The pro gram was as follows: Call to order, Buddy Mathis, President, 4-H Council; Invoca tion, Dr. John T. Wayland, pas tor, First Baptist church, North Wilkesboro; 4-H Club Pledge, led by Buddy Mathis; 4-H Songs, Rachel Scroggs, Polly Cornette, j George Low Sprinkle, Doris Mil ler and Bobby Brooks. Welcome and recognition of guests, Buddy Mathis; Recogni tion of officers, H. C. Colvard, Assistant County Agent; Song, "This Little 4-H Light ef Mine," Group; Passing Parade * V chievement 1948, County f \ ners; Awarding of Prizes. Jlar garet C. Morrison, H. C. Colvard; Food production prizes, W. K. Sturdivant, member of Kiwanis Club. Following the Achievement Day Program our 4-iH Club mem bers were in. charge of the Ki wanis Club program at their reg ular meeting. At this time our coaty winners in the Food Pro (foefBpn Contest sponsored by the . N*>rtl Wllkesboro Kiwanis Club were/ recognized. These winners are as follows: > 1st prize $%5.00, Toby Wel *> born, 25,250 pounds corn and ' beef. 2nd Prize $20.00, Edwin Mc <3e»—17,750 pounds food, in clnding corn, small grain and beef. 3rd Prize $10.00, Herbert and Walter Broyhill—7,920 pounds tood In the form of fruit. 4th Prize $5.00, Ray Huffman —1,745 pounds beef. 1st Prize $30.00, Edith Marie Ferguson—2,160 pounds of beef. 2nd Prize $20.00, Carolina Fer guson—1,980 pounds of beef. 3rd prize $10.00, Reba Cleary -—925 pounds of beef. Mjss Margaret Morrison, As sistant Home Agent gave the meaning of the 4-H's followed by the reading of the Passing Pa rade by Rachel Scroggs a 4-H Club member. Edwin MoGee 4-H club member of Mt. Pleasant gave a short talk on his trip to the National 4-H Club Congress and the International Livestock and Seed Exposition. The pro gram ended with a song by the 4-H Club members present. All county winners were given . a banquet by the Duke Power Company of North Wllkesboro at 8:30 p. m., at the Carolina Restaurant. These _ winners and \ their parents were recognized at 1 this program. Mr. L. R. Harrill, 4-H Club Leader was at his best In rendering a very inspirational talk to these winners and their parents. Democrats Boomer MTownship To Meet ■ ■ (V. J. Earp requests the at tendance of all Democrats of \Boomer township at a meeting to > 'be held at Boomer school house "Tuesday night, January 25, at seven o'clock. It will be a busi ness meeting and a large attend ance is urged. Dr. Combs' Subject "Alcohol, Deceiver" Dr. Gilbert R. Combs, pastor of the First Methodist church, will use as a subject, "A Great Deceiver, Alcohol", in the morn ing service Sunday,January 22'. Little Theatre Group Formed In N. Wilkesboro The Community Little Theatre is the name given the drama group organized last Thursday evening in the Grace Frank Kil |>y Studio. Jay Anderson was elected pres ident, Miss Harriett Crutchfield as secretary and treasurer, Mrs. IV G. Finley, director, and Miss Grace Frank Kilby, assistant di rector. The Community Little Theatre is an organization for the devel opment of a civic interest in the drama as a vehicle of education and entertainment for the public, besides being a source of exper ience and pleasure for those ac-1 tively participating in the work.' Eligibility of active member ship is that they be above high school age and sufficiently inter- j ested in the organization to aid and to be willing to take active part given them by the director, and attend meetings. (It is the plan of the club to start with simple dramatizations and material has already been or dered. Production will start soon and a call meeting will be held to read the plays and assign parts. Notice of this meeting will be given and it will be held in the XJrace Frank Kilby Studio in the Crow building on C street. Charles C. Bledsoe, Wilkes Native Dies In Fall In Texas Charles C. Bledsoe, 56 years old, a major West Texas live stock dealer of San Angelo, was found dead in the mountainous ranch country north of VanHorn where he had gone on a hunting trip. Mr. Bledsoe apparently had slipped on a ledge and knocked himself unconscious. Exposure contributed to his death. Born in North Carolina, Mr. Bledsoe moved as a lad of 14 years with his father and mother to Oklahoma, thence to Texas. He was a nephew of the late R.' L. Wellborn, of Wilkesboro, and a cousin of Mrs. R. C. Meadows, of Pores Knob. 1949 Studebakers To Be Shown 21st Motor Market, Inc., lpcal deal er for Studebaker automobiles and trucks, will show the 1949 model Studebakers Friday, Janu ary 21st. The Studebaker, a leade.r in post-war styling, has many new features for this year, including new upholsteries, new instrument panel, new body colors, self-ad justing brakes, extra leverage steering, panoramic vision, auto matic overdrive and many other splendid features. Style marked with new distinc tion are the Studebaker Com mander, Champion, and Land Cruiser. The public is cordially invited to see the new models at Motor Market, Inc., on Ninth street. i r — Van Church Dies In Navy In California Van Church, 30, of the Moxley community, of Wilkes* county, who died Monday night at the naval hospital in Oakland, Calif., will be brought back to Wilkes for funeral and burial. Church, a chief petty officer in the navy, had been seriously ill for the past month. Funeral ar rangements are incomplete pend ing arrival of the body here. Mr. Church was born Febru ary 25, 1918, son of the late J. P. and Clemma Church, of Mox ley. He enlisted in the navy in 1940 and at the time of his death was stationed at the naval supply base at Oakland, Califor nia. , i n Survivors are his wife, his mother, one brother and six sis ters. ; "'I ¥\ o Leonard Turley Is Author of New Book Leonard Turley»„ierm«ljr_ .at North Wilkesboro and now re siding in Louisville, Ky., is au thor of a new ana popular hook entitled "That Barton Boy." The story, especially adaptable to boys and interesting to all readers, revolves around the ac tivities of two boys and theic colored pal in camping, fishing, travels and other activities for the outdoor boys. The book was published by K. L. Lindquist Publications, 2 West 46th street, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Turley resided in North Wilkesboro for several years while he was representa tive in this area for a large hard ware firm in Louisville. - n Rug Demonstration Thursday, Jan. 27 (By Mrs. Annie H. Greene, Home Demonstration Agent) If you are interested in learn ing to make beautiful hooked rugs, begin now to make your plans to attend the rug making demonstration which will be held In the Town Hall of North Wil kesboro on Thursday, January 27. This demonstration will last from 2 to 4 p. m. Miss Rose Ellwood Bryan from State College will conduct this demonstration. Many of you had the happy privilege of attending demonstrations given by Miss Bryan and I am sure that you will wish to be present and see the rug making demonstration. Please invite your friends and let's have a large group present. o 'Teen Age Center On Saturday Night Wilkes 'Teen Age Center will operate Saturday night, eight un til eleven o'clock, in the North Wilkesboro school gymnasium. Features of recreation to be provided will include a bingo par ty and a minstrel play. The Youth Center is operated for all 'teen age boys and girls in Wilkes county and all are in vited to take advantage of the recreational opportunities af forded. o Tar Heel Republicans To Hear Senator Cain Lexington, . Jan. 18.—Senator Harry P. Cain, of Washington state, will be principal speaker at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner to be held by North Carolina Re publicans In Winston-Salem on February 12th. Jones Is Honored • At Convention Of Poultry Processors! Forrest E. Jones, president of the Wilkes Mountain Poultry | Products company, was elected 4 member o' the executive com mittee of the processors division of Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association in annual convention January 15 through 17 in At lanta, Oa. The executive committee is composed of five members. The Association covers eleven south eastern states. Mr. Jones was ac companied to the convention by Harry Hettiger, secretary-treas urer of the Wilkes Mountain Poultry Products company. En route they visited a number of processing plants in South Caro lina and Georgia. Weed control through the use of 2,4-D is coming into increas ing use in wheat, corn, and other grain fields. Sister Kenny Show Creek Benefit Theatre on present "Sis Alt Millers For Polk The Millers Creek! Friday night will ter Kenny", a spllndid movie, for benefit o' the pd lo campaign, and a)l proceeds wil go into the polio fund. Admiasioi will not be chargf< i, but all who see the pic ture aie asked to c< ntribute lib erally: i is they can. "Sifter Kenny" is an Aiiajt^alian nurse ed the infant! Os is the Bobby ter of the story of who develop- j li of treating fjlenny metho ;ef paralysis patients an,} is most appropriate for the occas slon. | ! fecial inerest in the show part played by Little Miss itell Cooper, granddaugh ter. and Mrs. R. D. Cooper, of Furtyar, and who is well re membered here where she made an apjie^rance in the Farmers' Day projgram in 1947. Bobby Nell t-he part of one of the ni children in "Sister Knn Re-Burials Announced Fo^ Wilkes Soldiers The body of Technical Sergeant James Raleigh Church, husband of Mrs. Mamie Church, of North Wilkesboro, arrived today at Reins-Sturdiyant Funeral home, and wjll noon^SL Mr. atidt _ ^ Wilkesboro route one. Funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church with Dr. John T. Wayland and Rev. A. W. Eller officiating. Burial will be in .the church cemetejry. T. Sgt. Church was killed in action in France pn February 6, 1945. Surviving are his wife, his father and mother and the fol lowing brothers and sisters: Dr. Atery M. Church, Winston-Sa lem Mrs. J. D. Wellborn, North Wilkesboro: L. H. Church, Day tona Beach, Florida; Mrs. or B. Tadlock, Charlotte; Mrs. Sam Rushton, Greer, S. C.; Wayne and Carl Church, of Wilkesboro route one. / Howard Deal Rites Sunday Mt. Olive Funeral service will be held Sunday, January 23, 2:30 p. m., at Mt. Olive Baptist church for Seaman Howard Deal, who was killed in the Pacific area during World War II. Rev. C. C. Hol land and Rev. E. V. Bumgarner will conduct the last rites. ' Seaman Deal was a son of Mr. 1 and Mrs. Edgar J. Deal, 0f Pores Knob route two. Funeral service Ifor Pvt. Fred, 0. Davis, who was tilled in action in Germany April 81 1945, will be, held Sunday, 11 a I m., in Reins-J Sturdivant chapel |n North Wil ka aid the v service and b Mount Lawn ceme^i Pvt. Davis is s wife, Mrs. X>eona sons, James D. Davis, of North "W| three; his father, Pores Knob; one Davis, Of Alexand1 sisters, Mrs. Willf Elizabeth town; Caudill, Statesvill Eller, of Danville, i|rlal will be In | ry. Irvived by his pavis, aneaker Op |nians, at honor *s the " in Two Dime Boai Will Be Operal Here On Saturday Optimists Set Record With Over $87 In Four Ho Much Work Urge A dime board, operand by Maurice Walsh and TVirresI Tug man, of the North Wilklsboro Optimist club, set a new Jecord Sate tile paralysis campaign in said today that two board^ be operated on the streets J itur day, January 22, onq by th Op timists and one by the Lions Although they are called 1 lime boards", larger contribution! are stressed this year because W Ikes is asked to raise $12,000 ii the polio fund. This amount * )uld be only half of what the Nat >nal Foundation advanced to the Wil kes chapter during the past rear for care and treatment o 42 cases in the county, the lai jest number in history. Schools are doing sple did work on the campaign and the public is asked to contribut as liberally as possible in order hat the great needs may be met. Square Dance For Polio Moravian Falls community will have a square dance at the Mo ravian Falls community hous< on Friday night for the polio f nd, with all proceeds going for hat purpose. will Polio Hospital In Barracks In North Carol ilia North Carolina'* record polio epidemic last sun mer so overtaxed hospital facilities there that it was n ces sary to convert army buildings in Greensboro and Ion roe into polio treatment centers. March of Dimes f tnds were used in equipping and staffing the centers. SI own above are two polio patients being admitted to the cen ter at Camp. Sutton near Monroe, N. C.