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THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "Stat 5 of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years
OUR CITY
Vol. 43, No. 93
Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C* Monday, March 14,
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving 1*0,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
1949
Make North Wilkesboro Your ShoDoina Center
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ROARING RIVER SCHOOL USES NEW GYMNASIUM
Newest high school gymnasium in Wilkes County is located at Roaring River,
where the school is using the structure this year for the first time. In addition to
^providing facilities for haskfetball, the gymnasium is used extensively for physical
education for all students. The gymnasium is the result of cooperative work
^ on the part of patrons of the school. (Photo by Link's Studio).
Many Cases Are
Tried In First
Week Off Term
Two Years For 3rd Offense
Driving1 Drunk; Other
Judgments Given
For the third offense of operating
a motor vehicle while intoxicated
Arnold Wesley Bller
was sentenced in Wilkes court
to two years on the roads. Jtidge
J. Will Pless, Jr., pronounced
the Judgment, which also calls
for permanent revocation of
driver license.
rence Miller offered the closing
12 months on roads for violation
of the prohibition law. Hall
pleaded guilty to selling whiskey
to prisoners at the state
highway prison camp here. Evidence
disclosed that Hall was
seen talking to a negro prisoner
from outside the fence around
the grounds. The prisoner had
a hand-made pillow, which he
passed over the fence to Hall
and Hall passed it (back. When
a guard approached, the prisoner
reached into the pillow, pulled
out a pint of whiskey and threw
it ^Ker the fence.
Many cases were disposed
o f involving violation o f
the motor vehicle laws. Judgments
rendered during the latter
days of the week were as
follows:
Clarence Ray Edwards, speed*ing,
30 days suspended on payment
$20 fine and costs.
Bill Kilby, violation prohibition
law, six months suspended
on payment 110 fine and
costs.
Earl G. C. Hayes, speeding,
not guilty; Reece Carter, operating
car while intoxicated, dismissed.
Claude Hall, operating car
while intoxicated, six months on
roads; driver license revoked
two years.
A divorce was granted in the
case of Marie Greene 'Osborne
versus Johnnie A. Osborne.
Court will continue for two
more weeks, during which time
it is expected that practically all
cases docketed will be tried.
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Dramatic Club To
Present Play Here
The Dramatic Club of the
North Wllkesboro high school
will present the hilarious comedy,
"Galbriel, Blow Your Horn",
in the high school auditorium on
Friday evening, March 18, at 8
o'clock.
The net proceeds from the play
will be applied upon the cost of
the new cyclorama which has
recently been installed on the
stage. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
J&anless Wedding
At Millers Creek
Junior class of Millers Creek
high school will sponsor presentation
of a "Manless Wedding"
by Fairplains Home Demonstration
club at Millers Creek school
Friday, March 18, 7:30 p. m.
Hilarious entertainment is assured
all who will attend. Admission
prices will be 50 and 25 cents.
Wilkesboro Branch
Northwestern Bank
Has Good Opening
The newest branch bank of the
Northwestern Bank of this city—
the Wilkesboro bank—has received
a splendid patronage on
the part of the business firms of
the town an^ people of the surrounding
community. The Wilkesboro
branch bank is housed
in a new,modern building opposite
the county courthouse, and
is being operated under the management
of Russell Pearson, assistant
cashier of The Northwestern
Bank.
Headquarters For Bank's Auditor
The new branch .bank in Wilkesboro
is also headquarters for
the bank's auditor, Bdward P.
P. Bell, and is being utilized as
the consolidated business office
of the bank. The North Wilkesboro
office remains as the main
office of The Northwestern Bank,
however.
Today the Wilkesboro branch
bank is installing 100 safety deposit
boxes for the convenience
of the public.
The Wilkesboro branch of the
bank opened on Monday, March
7th, and since that time has enjoyed
very generous support. It's
opening is quite an addition to
the business life of the town.
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Bluejackets And
All Stars Begin
Series Tuesday
Millers Creek All Stars and
Eller's Bluejackets will play a
three-game series of basketball
to decide championship of the
Wilkes league. The serijes is
planned for Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights in Wilkesboro
gymnasium, in a two best
out of three decision.
Game time will be 7:30 each
night and these championship
games should provide a fitting
climax to the cage season in
Wilkes county. In regular schedule
this year the teams met
twice, with each taking a victory.
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Emily's Beauty Salon
Opened For Business
Emily's Beauty Salon, which
was forced to vacate former quarters
because of a disatrous fire
March 6, has re-opened for business
and is now located over the
bus station on the corner of B
and Sixth streets.
Emily's Beauty Salon is now
newly equipped throughout with
the latest equipment and materials
and all operators are well
qualified by training and experience.
Emily's will be closed on Tuesday
afternoons but will be open
on Wednesday afternoons.
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A. To Meet
The North Wilkesboro ParentTeacher
Association will meet
Thursday, March 16, 7:30 p. m.
All school patrons are invited to
attend the meeting which will be
held at the school.
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Deer made up the bulk of the
big game killed on national forests
last year, according to the
U. S. JForest Service. ,
Student Millers
Creek Is Winner
Speaking Contest
Carl Church Wins County
Honor Second Time; District
Finals Friday
Carl Church, student of Millers
Creek school, is the Wilkes winner
in the Soil Conservation
Speaking Contest and will represent
Wilkes In the district contest
at the North Wllkesboro
town hall Friday, March 18, two
p. on.
The Millers Creek student, son
at Mi. and Mrs N. O. OwedU-oi
Wllkeeboro routs one, will be
trying to repeat as district winner.
Last year he won county and
district honors and made an excellent
showing in the state contest.
Winners in six schools participated
in the county contest here,
which was well carried out. Dorothy
Parker, 0f Ronda, won second
prize, and Betty Parker, of
Wllkesboro, third. Other speakers
were Joan Wheeling, of Ferguson,
Billy Aibsher, of Traphill,
and E. C. Elledge, of Mountain
View.
The contest was sponsored by
the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
in conjunction with the
Extension Service, Soil Conservation
Service and Farm Security
Administration. Glenn Green,
chairman of a Joint committee,
presented the prizes. Judges wsre
Glenn Andrews, Robert Gambill
nad A. F. Kilby.
Foster Child Dies
Mary Jane Foster, age two
months, daughter of Bill and
Pauline Caudill Jackson, o f
North Wllkesboro route two, died
Thursday. Funeral and burial
service was held Friday at Liberty
Grove Church east of this
city.
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B. A. Ferguson
Is Taken By Death
Bartlett Alphonso Ferguson,
69, for many years a prominent
citizen of the Moravian Falls
community, died at 11:45 a. m.
Sunday at the Wilkes hospital.
He had been in ill health for the
past two months,«during which
he spent some time in the Baptist
hospital in Winston-Salem.
He had been critically 111 for several
days.
Mr. Ferguson was *born in the
Beaver Creek community, a son
of the late Zachary and Elizabeth
Thompson Ferguson. He
was married to Miss Hattie
Scroggs, of Moravian Falls, where
he had lived since his marriage.
He was engaged in farming over
a period of several years.
Surviving Mr. Ferguson are
his wife; one daughter, Mrs. W.
F. Jordan, of Washington, D. C.;
one son, Lacy A. Ferguson, and
one grandson, Bobby Gene Perry,
of Moravian Falls.
Funeral service will be held
Tuesday, two p. m„ at the residence
and burial will be in Moravian
Falls cemetery. Rev. Joe
Greene and Rev. J. E. Hlpps will
conduct the service. Complying
with Mr. Ferguson's request, the
family asks that no flowers be
sent.
Spring Festival
Plans Go Forward
In The Community
Merchant* Of WBlwdboroi
Plan Spring Promotion
Event March 24-26
Trade Promotion Committee
of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
Is proceeding rapidly with
plans for the Spring Opening
Festival to be held throughout
the two Wilkeaborot Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next
week, March 24, 25, and 26th. •
This event will he for the purpose
of showing new merchandise,
styles, fashions and patterns
in many line* of merchandising,
and special values will be
offered throughout the Wllkesboros
on new land seasonable
merchandise. It will not be a
clearance event, but will feature
the newest at better values than
have been offered In years'.
Style, quality, price and service
will be the slogan for the
event. Merchants are asked by
the committee to hav« the most
Interesting window displays and
advertisements possible to herald
the' event. Any merchant may
participate, regardless of the line
of merchandising, in which his
firm is engage^
Further announcements about
the Spring Festival will appear
this week, and- the issue of The
Journal-Patriot-for Marfch 21 will
be printed on M$reh 22 in order
to be more timely to promote the
event beginning March 24.
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Mrs. Susie Shepherd
Funeral Is Today
Funeral service was held today,
11 a. m., at Royal cemetery
near McGrady for Mrs. Susie Jane
Shepherd, 46, resident of that
community who died Saturday.
Rev. J. W. Luke conducted the
service.
Mrs. Shepherd 1b survived by
one daughter, Mr* Weldon Roy:
Mrs. Elfervdturch
Funeral On Saturday
Last rites were held Saturday
at Pattons Ridge church for Mrs.
Ellen Greene Church, 74-yearold
resident of Jobs Cabin township
who died Friday. Rev. Bine
Church conducted the funeral
service.
Surviving Mrs. Church are
two daughters, Mrs. Ira Hamby,
of Purlear; and Mrs. Dollie
Church, of Stony Pork.
Show Plymouth At
Dealers' March 18
The new line of Plymouth automobiles,
with outstanding
mechanical improvements and upto-the-minute
styling, make
their appearance in dealer showrooms
here and throughout the
United States Friday, BarberSomers
Motor Co., Motor Service
Sales Co., and Wilkes Auto
Sales Co., announced today.
Completely redesigned and newly
streamlined, the new Plymouth
contains a 97-horae-power engine
which la smoother, livelier, and
more economical. Other changes
make notable contributions to
beauty, safety, and passenger
comfort.
Wheelbase has been increased
for a better ride and more road
stability but at same time the over-all
length has been reduced for
ease of handling. Though lowernarrower,
the new bodies provide
greater Interior room for
passenger. The car's appearance I
reflects a complete change from |
last year's models. The Plymouths'
may be seen at either of the
three local Plymouth dealers
Friday, March 18.
Designers have achieved a
"common sense" streamlining
in which ease of handling, safety
and comfort have received strong
consideration. Fenders which
blend perfectly Into body lines
are nevertheless separate and
detachable, thus avoiding sheet
metal masses so costly to repair!
or replace. >
Increased visibility is provided
in the windshield which is 37
percent larger and the rear window
which is 35.4 percent larger.
Windshield wipers clear
61.5 percent greater area.
Sedan seats are wider and
deeper, both in front and rear.
The width of both cushions has
been inoreased (5" In front, 6" in
rear — front seat width 58",
rear seat width 57") with panels
and arm rests so located as to
take maximum advantage of the
interior space. Rear seat room
See — 1949 Plymouth — Page 4
Pfe. CoJjrd Dillard
Funeral On Sunday
Funeral Service was held Sun-j
day at
church (or
Surviving]
parents, Mr
Dillard, and
nos Dillard,
ry Dillard,
route one;
Haymeadow Baptist
Pfc. Coyd Dillard,
former resident of that community
-who lost his life in World War
II. Her. Monroe Dillard and Rev.
Clarence Miller officiated.
Pfc. Dillard are his]
and Mrs.. Silas M.
the following broth- j
era and slsiers: Cyras and Phe
of Union Grove; Aveof
North Wllkesboro
Mrs. M. D. Prevette,
of North Wllkeaboro route three;
Mrs. M. T.iMyers, of Hays; Mrs.
John H. liarrold, of Columbus,!
Qa.; Mrs. Aj. R. Parks," of Lexington.
Grand Jury Asks
State Appropriate
Building Aid Fund
iuildL
Urges Building For Schools; j
Comprehensive Report
Submitted
1.
Grand jury In the present I
term of superior court a* Wilkes-1
boro in a statement attached to
its report to Presiding Ju^ge
J. Will Pleas, Jr., urged that the
state legislature appropriate
funds for ' state aid for school
buildings, equipment and buses,
and also urged that county authorities
ihake every effort toj
provide adequate schobl facili-]
ties. I
The statement followed a report
made I by the grand jury on
recommendations for Lincoln
Heights (tolored school near
Wilkesboro| where the grand
jury made! an investigation asked
by citizelns. The report, submitted
for thj grand Jury iby T. 8.
Wellborn, .foreman, and H. T.
Burke, secretary, stated that Lincoln
Helgtts school should have
toilets, uniform auditorium seats,
a central heating plant or new
coal stovi s, also an electric
range, re figerator and sewing
department, a laboratory with
running water, and, a telephone
for the so tool.
IA. comi rehensive report was
giTOn on findings after inspection
of c< unty institutions and
property. At the prison camp the
report said 84 prisoners were
well cared for In clean quarters
and that Sunday school and
preaching services are held regularly.
At the tuberculosis
hospital ti e grand jury committee
found 19 patients well cared
for and ths hospital in good condition.
At the county home werel
19 uimat», described as well!
cared for.
The gr: nd jury ' recommended
two additional garages to care
for the 75 school, buses, which
were described as jin fair condi
tion and
ed to be
having
passed inspec
tion. The (county jail was declar
repairs nefeded now
Several I recomm
made for {the courf
ing new
for the Sheriff's
job and plaster r|
offices of
pie A, ndw floor
of educat
Jolb for tie court!
In rou
dictment
which 10 If
bills, nine'
in fair
shape with no
qndations were
house, includ
jury stated that 1117 bills of In
were r<
not tru
tinued for lack °4
Floor anf a new desk
office, paint
taairs for the
county fgent and Trifor
the board
on offlcJ, and a paint
oom.
ine report the grand
had beep, received, of
Iturned as true
i, and two conevidence.
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Dokies Set Date
Foi" Ladies Night
North
held an
day evenil
In a sq
club set
for the a:
quet of
Place of
gram fea|t
later.
The cl*
order -tha
tend the
Wilkesbof
Wllkesbi
enjoyabl
ig at tl
ort busl
elday,
ual
Pythli
the bt
ure wi]
b adj^
t mei
concertl
o high
to Dokies club
meeting FriPrincess
Cafe,
ess session the
ay 13, as date
ies' Night bans
and Dokies'
quet and probe
announced
iurned early in
hers could atiby
the North
school band.
Sgt. Hanks!
At Benin
thle
tites fo|
W. H
Thonj]
were
0hur«h
Ma
. Bpr
with
Will
of Ft
Funeral
im Sunday
Staff Sergeant
ks, son of Mr.
s B. Hanks of
eld at Benham
t 2 p. m. SunIn
Burcham was
I was in church
II military honm
J. Jones Post,
eign Wars. Serkilled
in action
ber 16, 1944.
CLEAN-UP, BEAUTIFICATION
CAMPAIGN PLANNED TO REACH
CLIMAX WEEK OF APRIL 24-30
Will Speak Hero
tmsammmBrnm:
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DR. ELLEN WINSTON
Commissioner
Public Welfare
Will Speak Here
Dr. Ellen Winston To Speak
Before Woman's Clubs
March 21
Dr. Ellen Winston, of Raleigh,
commissioner of the North Carollna
Department of Pnbllc Welfare,
will address the North Wilkeeboro
Woman's Clulb in meeting
Monday, March 21, 3:15 p.
m. and the Junior Woman's Club
at 8:30 p. m. here on the same
date. The afternoon address • "Will
be broadcast.
Dr. Winston's address will be
on the subject of "Public WelAarer
_Both orfwOsattens of.th?
Woman's clubs here feel fortunate
in being able to obtain this
noted authority as speaker and
large attendance is urged at
meetings of both organizations.
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Performances By
Little Theatre
Well Received
The recently formed Community
Little Theatre put on its
first productions Tuesday night
in the North Wilkesboro school
auditorium before a capacity audience
enthusiastically receptive
of each and every performance.
Three one-act plays were given
under the very efficient direction
of Mrs. R. G. Finley and
her assistant, Miss Grace Frank
Kilby.
In the first play, "The Silent
System," Miss Nellie Gabriel in
the role of in-her-own-mind neglected
wife literally talked circles
around the involuntarily silent
husband, played by Ivey Moore.
Miss Gabriel is well known to local
audiences for her talent and
she very well lived up to her
reputation in this performance.
Mrs. John Baity played the
part of Grandma Rltcher in a
drama entitled "Judge Not" and
she showed much skill and artistry
in this leading role. In supporting
roles Miss Harriet Cruthfield,
Mrs. Albert Vannoy and
Mrs. Bob Day gave excellent performances.
Miss Dot Powell, Miss
Grace Frank Kilby, Jay Anderson
and Shoun Kerbaugh provided
many laughs with "18 Washington
Square, South," a comedy
which provoked much merriment.
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Mrs. Finley has announced that
the Little Theatre Is considering
the next production, which may
Ibe "You Can't Take It With
You." This play enjoyed a long
and highly successful run on
broadway and has been made
into a movie.
The first performance of The
[Little Theatre was an Indication
'that it Is here to become an integral
part of this community
and that it has a bright and
promising future.
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Stanley Party At
Moravian Falls
A Stanley Products party will
be held Thursday evening, 7:30
o'clock, at the Moravian Falls
community house for beneft of
the Moravian Falls Baptist church
building fund. Mrs. Clate Smlthey
will be in charge, and the public
is most cordially Invited to attend.
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Extensive Organisation Developed
By Chric Activities
Committee
A county-wide clean-up, paintup,
tlx up, and beautlflatlon campalgn
Is being launched here and
will reach a climax daring the
week of April 24-30, Cecil F.
Adamson, chairman ot the Chric
Activities committee of the
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce,
sponsor of the event, said today.
In an organization meeting
held here during the week the>
Civic Activities committee outlined
a number of projects tor
the year, the current campaign
being the first on. the list.
Committees were appointed to
begin work on the beautlficatlon
project and are as follows:
Publicity,—Mrs. Dan Carter,
chairman, John Cashien, W. J.
Allen and Shoun Kerbaugh. This
group will handle radio and newspaper
publicity,theatre spots and
direct mail appeal.
Advertising and display—Joe
Barber, Nat Sosnlk, and Harold
Snyder. Advertising and display
and sale promotions of appropriate
materials for use in the' campaign
will be stressed.
Speakers—Blair Gwyn, chairman,
John Leyshon and Mrs. C.
Arthur Venalble. This group will
try to arrange appropriate program
before every civic organization.
Improvement and Beautlficatlon—Mrs.
Jvey Moore and Dr.
A. C. Chamberlain, co-chairmen.
Mrs. Joe Barber and Mrs. Joe
Pearson. This committee with
others to be named will make Inspections
and list specific recommendations
for work during the
week of April 24-30. The Inspections
will include homes,
streets, alleyB, sidewalks, vacant
lots, unsightly areas, approaches
to towns, planting for beautlficatlon,
business and industrial
sections.
- Pro Prevention—-3onn walker
and Thurmond Kenerly, co-chairmen,
with members of fire departments
of the Wilkes bo ros. Duties
will be inspection and steps
to remove fire hazards.
School committee—Dr. J. S.
Deans, chairman, Mrs. C. B. Lorn
ax, Mrs. C. Arthur Vlenable,
C. B. Eller, J. Floyd Woodward,
and Wm. T. Dong. Use schools
to distribute information and appeal
for county-wide cooperation,
and to provide posters for
schools, stores and other public
points, included in duties of this
committee.
Church committee — Russell
Hodges, chairman, Dr. Gilbert R.
Combs, Dr. John T. Wayland,
Rev. Watt M. Cooper, Rev. W.
N. Brookshire, Rev. C. J. Winslow.
Duties will include preparation
of appropriate material
to be presented in church bullentins
and services, and to enlist
cooperation of all churches
in the county in the campaign.
Begining now, a "suggestion
box" will be placed at the Chamber
of Commerce ofice, The Journal-Patriot
office, and radio station
WKBC. In these boxes citizens
are asked to place suggestions
for specific work which
needs to be done In the beautificatlon
campaign. »Groups
asked to participate Include
Woman's Clubs of the
Wilkesboros, Garden clulb, Junior
Woman's club. Jaycees, public
officials, schools, churches,
newspapers, radio station, theatres,
housekeepers, fire departments
of the Wilkesboros, street
department, sanitation officers,
residents! manufacturers, stores.
Members of the Civic Activities
committee of he Chamber of
Commerce for 1949 are Oecil F.
Adamson, chairman, Blair Gwyn,
Hamipton McNeill, W. J. Allen,
Dr. J. S. Deans, Dr. A. C. Chamberlain,
Mrs. Dan Carter, Sam
Ogilvie, Dr. E. N. Phillips, Nat
Sosnik, Perry Lowe, Mrs. Carl
Coffey, John Walker, J. W. LeyHodges,
Ivan D. Anderson, Dr.
H. B. Smith, Joe Barber and
Hight Helms.
Other work in the Civic Activities
committee's plans for the
year will include Improved parking
and traffic conditions, improved
garbage collection, removing
silt from city water reservior,
street repairs and extension,
promotion of cultural projects,
clear obstructions of railway
crossings and intersections, encouragement
of good urban-rural
relations.
It is expected that the committee
will add various projects
to the program of work from
time to time during the year
as the need arises.
SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A.