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. o 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. o 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 o 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. o 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. n 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. ^ ,— o 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.

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