CROSS
in Wilkes during the
lpaign now in progress is
146. Help the Red Cross
"carry on by your gifts.
THE JOURNAL-P
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State
OUR CITY
of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving lA0f000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
Vol. 43, No. 93
Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, March 10,
194
Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
SPRING FESTIV AL ON
24-26
NORTH WILKESBORO HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO GIVE CONCERT; GLEE CLUB TO SING
SOIL CONSERVATION SPEAKING
CONTEST HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Wilkes county finals in the
soil conservation speaking contest
will be held Friday night,
7:30 o'clock, at the North Wilkesboro
town hall.
The contest in Wilkes is sponsored
by the Wilkes Chamber of
Commerce in conjunction with
the Soil Conservation Service, the
Extension Service and the Farm
Security Administration.
School contests March 4 to
select speakers for the county
—mutual • wore fcsM vary - toecsss^
fully. Those to participate in the
county contests here will include
Betty Parker, of Wilkesboro; E.
C. Edledge, of Mountain View;
Dorothy Osborne, of Eonda;
Joan Wheeling, of Ferguson; and
Carl Church, of Millers Creek,
who won the county and district
contests last year and participated
in the state contest. •
Judges for the county contest
here will ibe Robert M. Gamblll,
Glenn Andrews and A. F. Kilby.
The score card for judging will
base 50 points ^n organization
and content of speeches, 15 on
correct use of English, 15 on
ease and poise, 10 on gestures
and 10 on means of expression.
All speeches will be on the
theme of "Proper Treatment of
Land!—Its Effect on the Economy
of North Carolina". The
joint committee handling the
contest here is headed by Glenn
Greene as ohairman, Paul
TJhurcETfc. B. Dunn, H. C. Colvard,
W. K. Sturdivant and Tom
Jenrette.
The Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
will be host at the district
contest at the town hall here
March 18. The state contest,
sponsored by the North Carolina
Bankers Association, will be
held in Raleigh March 25.
The public is cordially invited
to the county and district contests
to be held here.
RJED CROSS FUND
REPORTS ASKED
When contacted last night Rojy
R. Church, 1949 Red Cross
'find drive chairman, stated that
only about $1,500.00 had been
reported on the 1949 quota of
$8,184.00. The chairman requests
all solicitors to concentrate
on their ganvass during the
next few days..,Solicitors are urged
to phone their section or
chairmen by 4 o'clock on Friday
afternoon to report the totals
to date. These chairmen are
urged to phone their totals to
the Red Cross Office, no. 807, by
4:30 o'clock on Friday.
The Red Cross fills a need in
our community not met by any
other organization or agency. It
is prepared at all times to
render numerous' services
to servicemen, veterans, their
families and emergency reporting
to all civilians. If and when
disaster strikes our community,
your Red Cross is prepared to
go into immediate action. The i
work done by the Wilkes Red J
Cross is important work. It ia j
more impressive because what is
being done In Wilkes county today
is ibeing duplicated in 3,750
chapters in counties throughout
the nation.
Make your contribution today.
Over 70 per cent of it stays in
the Wilkes Chapter. The remaining
portion helps to carry
on the great work of the National
Red Cross in its spectacular
work in relief in disasters due
to fire, flood, famine, in services
to military camps, veterans' hospitals,
and the growing Nation*
al Blood Program, also the various
satyBty and health services
sponsored by the American Red
Cross.
1949 DeSoto Car
Well Received
Barber-tSomers Motor company,
local dealer for DeSoto and
Plymouth cars, has been showing
the 1949 model Desoto to
thousands of Interested people
since Saturday morning.
Representatives of BarberSomers
Motor company stated today
that public reception/to the
"Car designed with you in mind"
has been very good. Many who
have seen the new car have been
enthusiastic in their praise of
the Jfcr*s design and the many
features engineered especially
for comfort and benefit of DeSoto
users. A record sales year
redicted.
Mr. Bill RofDlnson, who has
held a position - with the Northwestern
Bank'* branch at Spruce
Pine, has been transferred to
the home office at the hank hare.
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New Chrysler To
Be Shown Friday
Announcement that the Motor
Service Sales company will show
the 1949 model Chryslers here
Friday, March H. has created
much Interest and it is expected
that large crowds will view the
new models.
Chrysler this year offers 50 engineering
advances in automotive
construction and is considered
completely new in well-bred
beauty.
A picture of the Silver Anniversary
model, along with much
interesting information about
the 1949 Chryslers, is contained
in an advertisement elfsewhere
in this newspaper.
Moor Service Sales company
cordially Invites all to the showing
Friday.
| Farmers invested 4.5 billion
dollars in E Savings Bonds in
1948.
On Friday, March 11th North
Wilkesboro iHigh School Band,
under the direction of Miss Eva
Bingham, will ;be heard in Its
second concert of the 1948-49
season. The program will be
given in the North Wilkesboro
High School Auditorium at 8
p. m. The concert will consist
of a variety of numbers, including
those to be performed at the
District contest in WinstonSalem
this year.
iAt the half of the program,
the glee club, under the direction
of Miss Sarah Jane Judy,
will present fonr numbers. The
•glee club, consisting .of around 50
mixerf voices has already favorably
impressed the public this
yew.
Tickets Cor the concert are
being sold by the band students
and may be purchased at the
door. Admission charges are 50
cents for adults and 25 cents for
students. The public is invited.
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Dr. J. S. Hiatt
Spoke To Optimist
Club On Tuesday
Optimist Richard Bller
brought to the local Optimist
club Tuesday one of the best programs
since the clq/b was organized
nearly a year ago. He presented
as guest speaker, Dr. J.
S. Hiatt, of Elkin, superintendent
of the Hugh Chatham Hospital.
Every member of the club so
fortunate as to hear Dr. Hiatt's
after-lunch address throughly
enjoyed his remarks, and almost
bent double laughing over his
never-ending supply of humorous
stories.
Dr. Hiatt is (probably one of
the most entertaining speakers in
North Carolina, and although
most of his address was of an
humorous nature, he always
brought out strong pointB for
good. He said "the Optimist
Club is my club, because I have
always been an optimist''.
President Maurice "Walsh, who
presided over the luncheon meeting,
read answers to letters from
Governor Kerr Scott relative to
the club's endorsement of W. J.
Bason, of this city, as a member
of the state highway commission,
and the endorsement by
the club of the proposed educational
expansion for the state. A
letter was also read from Representative
T. E. Story stating
that he was 100 per cent. For
more financial aid to schools.
A nominating committee was
appointed by the president to
name club officers for the ensuing
year. This committee is
composed of Richard Eller, Forrest
Tugman, and Abert Garwood.
The committee will report to the
club meeting to be held Tuesday,
March 22nd.
Plan Bingo Party
At Clingman School
There will foe a Bingo Party
at the Clingman School Saturday
night, March 12th at seven
o'clock. Proceeds will be used for
the school lunclfroom, sponsored
by the Clingman Home Demonstration
club. Valuable prises are
to be given away, and refreshments
will be sold.
Killed In Accident
. ^
Miss Ganelle Thompson
Propst, of Hickory, was fatally
injured In an automobile
accident near ^Lenoir February
20. Miss Propst was a grand
daughter of M. E. Thompson,
of Pari ear, and a niece of Mrs.
Jake Church, and Dick Thompson,
of North Wilkesboro, and
Mrs. Sherman Anderson, of
Wilkesboro.
District Meeting;
Of Scouters Here
Very Successful
Impressive Candle Lighting
Ceremony Carried Out;
Pledges Given
» ♦
March meeting and round
table for Wilkes Scouters held
Tuesday night at Duke Power
company office was a highly
successful event, with a large
number of Scouters attending
and taking part in the well planned
program.
After the program the round
table discussion was held and
business of the district committee
was taken up.
The highlight of the program
was the candle light crusade pledge
to "Strengthen the Arm of
Liberty". This ceremony was instituted
at the Statue of Liberty
and will extend down through
the Boy Scout organization to
every troop membej-. In this impressive
ceremony Tuesday night
members of the council marched
t0 the front and lighted their
candles from a large candle in
the hands of Robert Gibbs, district
chairman. The members
then pledged themselves to personally
cooperate in the accomplishments
of the goals of their
units and as participating citizens
to render such service as
will contribute in a practical way
to the achievement of the purposes
of the liberty crusade.
All present received a miniature
"Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
Pin". Ooffee and doughnuts
were %enjoyed. ,
The program was in charge of
Gordon Finley, assisted by Joe
Edwards, field Scout executive,
and District Chairman Gibbs.
Eagle Scout Louis Floro, Jr., of
troop 24, Camdsn, N. J., was' a
guest at the meeting.
GIV
Last year
victims of
.sheltered cl6
a new start
can Red Crc
strikes, the
tion's reco
to the victi
emergency a
rehabilitation
through youi(
the needy.
morel
tiBastfr
thed
b. when
gnized
mb—inl
nd dp
p
Red
E!
than 300,000
■were fed,
or\ helped to
by the Ameridisaster
Red dross is the na(agency
for aid
the immediate
ring the long
rlod. Give
Gross to help
Ham Suppeft*
At Mulbe
ha
Od:
A large c:
attend the
ed by the
berry Commj
day night, 6
body is cordi^
Price per p:
Proceeds f:
nsed to bead
Mulberry Cem
rorn
tifyj
ter
Saturday
Center
«ry
towd is expected to
m mpper sponsord
'ellows at MulJanit
Center Satur00
:o 8:00. Bverylly
i ivitied to attend ,
l|ate will be $1.00
upper will be j
the grounds of
Mrs. Johison Is
rs. Jonisi
TakenJB
who preceded her in death.
Surviving Mrs
father and four]
Kennedy, of
George, Clajidel
Johnson are her
'brothers: Frank
Winston-Salem;
and Ray Ken-|
nedy, of Wilkeelioro.
Funeral servife was held Wed
nesday, 2:30
Wilkesboro
p. m., at the
it church, of
was a memRev.
W. N.
Brookshire, waJ assisted by Rev.
C. C. Holland, fa former pastor.
Burial was | in| Mountain Park I
cemetery.
Pall beartrsl for the funeral
{Dufn, Thomas Shoeoemaker,
Charles
Church and
boil The many beau
were R. E.
maker, Fred
McNeill, R,
George John
tiful floral Iritfutes were carried |
by ladies of tl e Woman's Missionary
Socieiy >f the Wilkesboro
Baptist chur :h and other friends
and neighibo -s.
Among th } ut-of-town people
attending th<» 1 meral were: Mrs.
Ed Williams, M -s. J. S. Whisnant.
Mr. and Mis. Avery McAlister,
Mr. and Mrq
and Mrs. Bii
Mrs. James!
Maiden; Mr.
er, Mr. ana
Miss Nell
Charlotte;
Shronce, of
and Mrs. H.
Honeycutt,
Sam Holbroj
well, Mrs. J]
Fox, all of
By Death
hnson, 53, well
of Wilkesboro,
3:30 a. m., in
at Statesville,
Mrs. Lottite J
known resident
died Tuesday,
Davis hospital,
where she ha;d b^en a patient for |
several weeks.
Mts. Johnson
a widely knownj
daughter of |B.
the late Mrs.
Kennedy, of
was married tol
Iras a member of
family, being a
J. Kennedy and
Laura Honeycutt
Wilkesboro. She
M. C. Johnson,
alvtn' Laney, Mr.
1 pal dwell, Mr. and
ldwell, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Caldwell, all of
Mrs. H. L». Turns.
L. A. Senter,
sneycutt, all of
and Mrs. J. L.
ranite Falls; Mr.
[Smith, Mrs. J. W.
Haigler, Col >n Haigler, Mrs. W.
A. Spencer, 1 [rs. K. M. Estop,
Mr. and Mr j. C. D. Honeycutt,
Mr. and Mm. R. O. Craig, Mrs.
T. D. Shun a] er, Mr. and Mrs.
Silvio Mart n ,t, Mr. and Mrs.
Carter Smitl , Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Oakey, Mrs. rohn Thomas and
family, Mrs. . anet Campbell, all
of Lenoir; J'r and Mrs. Joe Allgood,
Mr. ai c Mrs. William Miller
and fan; y, Guy Kennedy,
Bill Kennedy, ill of Hickory; Mr.
and Mrs. E rett Honeycutt, J.
H. Shelton, < . W. Shelton, all
of Winstoi t- lajem; Harold
D| Lincolnton; Dr.
t>I, Mrs. Albert Po.
Royal and Mrs.
atesville; Mr. and
Mrs. John K£inedy, Ralph Kennedy,
Miss ijlfye Kennedy, all ofWeaverville.
Coach Snavely
To S|iak Here
Moniqay Evening!
Carl Snaj
at the Unlv4r|
lina, will "all
the Wilkes qn|
Educational
Wilkes MonOi
Coach Sni;
turefe of th s
game betw »
Oklahoma a t
All who
gress of th|
vited to atti
ner meeting1
should 1m n|a|
Richard Jo!
y, football coach I
ity of North Caro(|ress
a meeting of
t of the University
Inundation at Hotel
ay evening, 6:30.
/vfily will show pic1949
Sugar Bowl
t Carolina and
New Orleans,
interested In pro-'
university are in.
It will be a dlnand
reservations
e in advance with
B.
hfclito
spring Styles and fashions
WILL BE SHOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY
IN THREE-DAY FESTIVAL EVENT
Wins High Honor
rtWMMWMWWWW»V*WW I
MISS MARTHA LUE FRAZIER
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Scholarship Given
Miss Frazier By
Julliard School
Miss Martha Lue Frazier,,
youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Frazier of North
Wilkesboro, is rapidly making a
name for herself in the musical
•world during the three years
that she has been a student at
Julliard School of Music, New
York City. Her most recent honor
was the award of a full scholarship
which is earned only Iby students
possessing pronounced artistry,'
depth offfcelfng,jand unusual
rlhge of voice.
This was the third scholarship
won by Miss Frazier during the
current year, all of which were
through auditions, and against
keen competition. Her first
scholarship was awarded by Madame
Poula Frijsch, famous art I
songs interpreter; the second was■,
a private coaching scholarship
awarded by her voice instructor
of the school. The third, a top
honor at Julliard, is given only
to those showing very promising
talent, musicianship, and artistry.
Miss Frazier appeared in several
operas in the Juillard Summer
School, with fufl orchestra; she!
has also appeared with the Juil-j
lard Symphony Orchestra this
Winter in addition to concerts
in the South. During her student
career she has also appeared In
North Carolina cftiee during
visits home.
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Mrs. Hamby Dies
Following Injury
WhenJjitBy Auto
Was Hit Monday Morning:
While Walking To Work At
Mt. Pleasant School
Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah
Belle Hamby, 59, who died at the
Wilkes hospital here Monday
night from injuries received early
Monday morning when she was
struck toy a truck, was held!
Wednesday, two p. m., at Mount |
Pleasant Baptist church.
Mrs. Hamby died at 10:30 p.
m. The accident occured early
Monday morning when Mrs.
Hamby was walking from her
home to Mount Pleasant school,
where she was employed in the
school cafeteria. She was hit by
a pickup truck driven by Cline
Alexander, of North Wilkesboro
route two. He told Patrolman R.
H. Dillard that Mrs. Hamby was
walking on the right side of the
road, that he was blinded by the
sun and did not see her. The
impact knocked her several feet
and her body was badly broken.1
No charges had been made today
against the driver of the truck.
Born January 16, Mrs. Hamby
was a daughter of the late Rev.
and Mrs. R. L. Andrews. She {
was married to R. W. Hamtjy,
who died in 1944. Surviving are
the following sons and daughters:
Mrs. Wilbur P. Worrell and Asa
Hamby, of Winston-Salem; Mrs.
Ben Harrison, of Jefferson; Tsd
Hamby, of Cricket; Mrs. Alts
Better Values In New Merchandise
Will Be Featured
Throughout City
Spring Festival, an ©rent planned
for Bhowing the latest in
Bpring and summer merchandise
and for outstanding values, will
be held March 24, 25 and 26 in
North Wilkesboro under auspices
of the Trade Promotion
committee of the Wilkes Chamber
of Commerce.
This event, committee spokesmen
emphasized, is planned as
simultaneous showing of new
merchandise, to promote North
Wilkesboro as a trading center
where customers " can find the
latest in styles, fashions, materials
and patterns.
To make the event more attractive,
the committee suggests
that each participating merchant
plan to offer one of more oatstanding
values in new, seasonable
and highly desirable merchandise
at great saving in price.
New spring merchandise will be
displayed and the most elaborate
and attractive' window displays
in the history of the city are expected
to herald the message that
spring is here, and along with
it the most attractive merchandise
ever offered.
Window cards will be furnished
by the chamber of commerce
to participating firms and it is
expected that the event will be
city wide among department and
clothing stores and other lines
to which it will apply. New merchandise
at better vdlnes will be
the theme of the three-day event.
Many merchants have already
arranged special purchases to offer
during the three day event,
during which those outstanding
values will be offered the public
for. the first time.
Chairman of the sub-committee
in charge of the Spring Festival
event is L. S. Spainhour.
Other members of the committee
are John R. Prevette, George
Childress, Nat Sosnik, Hubert
Canter, Julius C. Hubbard and
Roland Potter.
The issue of The Journal-Patriot
for Monday,, March 21, will
be devoted principally to the
Spring Festival event, but will be
printed and distributed on Tuesday,
March 22, in order to be
more timely for the opening day
of the Spring Festival on Thursday,
March 24. Radio publicity
will also be given extensively
for the festival.
The Spring Festival will be one
of the major events planned for
the year by the Trade Promotion
committee and promises to be
outstanding in that emphasis will
be given on new merchandise,
new styles and fashions at better
values.
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Tyre D. Barker
Funeral Friday
Tyre D. Barker, 65, one of
Wilkes county's most prominent
farmers, died early Wednesday
at his home in Edwards township.
Funeral service will be held
Friday, 11 a. m., at Oak Level
Baptist church, with Rev. Johnny
Luffman, Rev. Carl Cockerham
and Rev. Marvin Burchette
conducting the last rites.
Born and reared in Wilkes, Mr.
Barker was a son of the late
Hampton and Jane Lassiter Barker.
In addition to extensive
farming operations, he was la
business as a merchant and for
many years served a deputy sheriff.
He was actively interested
in community affairs.
Surviving Mr. Barker are his
widow, Mrs. Susie Handy Barker,
two sons and two daughters:
Mrs. Alton Carter, Denver and
Robert Barker and Mrs. Claude
Brooks, all of Roaring River
route one. ^
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iSeaman Roby Tranis Oweijs,
crew member of the U. S. S.
San Pablo, arrived in England
March 3. He is the husband of the
former Miss Ruby Church, of
North Wilkes bo ro.
Triplett and Max HL Hamby, of
Purlear. Also surviving are one
brother and two slaters: John HAndrews,
Taswell, Va.; Mrs. J. IS.
Hamby and Mrs. Roberta Tuttle,
of Winston-Salem.