North Carolina Newspapers

Vol. 43, No. 95 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, Marijh 17, 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center ' OUR CITY North Wilkesboro has a~ trading radius of 50 miles, serving 1A0,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. 'Goal in Wilkes during the campaign now in progress is $8,146. Help the Bed Cross to carry on by your gifts. The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Prog ress In the "£tate of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years $40,000 DAMAGE CLAIM IS FILED AGAINST THIS CITY BY GRADY CAUDILL ADMINISTRATOR | North Wilkesboro city council in March meeting rejected a da mage claim of $40,000 filed by Clande B. Caudill, administrator tpr Grady Caudill, deceased. Grady Oandill, a youth of the Hays community, was killed re cently when his car plunged off the dead-end embankment of F. street in this city. It Is presumed that the filing of the claim is the first step toward a suit against the town of North Wilkesboro. The oouncil passed an ordinance which will forbid taxi business j being operate^ from parking spaces on the streets. The or dinance, to will go into April 1, states that "All taxlcab or vehicle-for-hire stands shall be located off. the streets, alleys or portions thereof. Established stands located on property adja cent to the street are permissable provided that snch stand does not obstruct pedestrian traffic." The matter of extenamg city limits was taken before the board by J. B. Williams, who sta ted that additional area is need ed for Industrial expansion. At the council's request Clerk W. Kelly obtained a ruling from *Jne Attorney General and mater ial from the Institute of Govern ment on procedure vmich can be followed. Richard Johnston, J. B. Wil Snavely fells Of Grid Prospects At The University Coach Shows Pictures To Meeting Of Educational Foundation Here Coach Carl Snavely told an enthusiastic meeting of the Wilkes Chapter of the University Educa tional Foundation- here Monday night that success of the 194 9 un iversity football team will de pend largely on performance of several men from last year's freshman squad who are to the places of 16 graduating let termen. Attendance at the dinner meeting held at Hotel Wilkes totaled 80, ana the crowd was well entertained for three hours by talks by Snavely and showing of movies from the Texas, Geor i gia, Wake Forest and Sugar Bowl games of last season. Walt k Pupa, a former fullback and now a assistant coach, assisted Coach ix Snavely with the program. 0 Richard Johnston was re-elect 5 ed president of the Wilkes chap el ter and Tom Jenrette was again Igj named secretary-treasurer. Tht ft foundation is receiving substant ia ial support from alumni and st friends of the university in thin in community. ar 0 1 Your Red Cross i Donation Needed i -i j Red Cross Chapter official! stated that to date only about i $2000.00 has been reported oi i the 1949 quota. Workers are ur ged to complete their canvas; and turn in their reports or t< call the Red Cross Office phom No. 307 to report amounts oi hand to data If a volunteer solicitor hat failed to call upon you, mail youi contribution to the American Re< Cross, North Wilkesboro, N. C. or call and request that someom pick up your contribution. Ovei 5 70 per cent of your membershi] fee or contribution remains ii Wilkes County. $8,184.00 1 needed for the 1949 quote. Demonstration Friday A demonstration of the G-trac tor, manufactured by the Allis Chalmers company, will be hel< in the field just south of Fores ter's Nu-W!ay Service in this cit on Friday, March 18th, at 2 p. m G. G. Wellborn is local dlstrl butors for the Allis-Chalmer farm machinery and - parts, an. he invites all farmers through oat^fMs section to attend the dc monstration so that they may se for themselves the economics I operation of the tractor, an I how easy it is to handle. r. o ■*.' *nm>ort Continuity B«er«e*lon llama and W. C. Orler appeared in behalf of the Wilkes Red Cross chapter asking that the two offices formerly used by the Selective Service boards be pro vided for the Bed Cross chapter, which is now paying $600 yearly rent for offices. No action was taken on the request. The council unanimously adop ted the North Carolina Plumbing Code. An ordinance was passed out lawing the nse of BX cable in electric wiring In the city. The fire department was gran ted permission to move one of two fire sirens from the town haU to the water tank near the intersection of Trogdon and J streets. Contract was awarded Elliot Building company, of Salisbury, for purchase and Installation of an auxiliary water pump at the tanks near the intersection of Trogdon and J streets. Citizens appeared asking that 7 th street from F to H and from H to 6th street be surfaced. The interested citizens wore asked to prepare and circulate a petition among property owners which would be affected. Mayor T. S. Kenerly, Clerk W. P. Kelly and all board members, Gilbert Bare, Max Foster, C. J. Swofford, J. C. Reins and Frank Crow, weTe present for the meet ing. Tournament In Table Tennis To Be Held In Wilkes Preliminary plans are being made for a table tennis tourna ment for all Wilkes county, with the winner to participate in the state tournament. Bill Carrigan is asking that all who will enter leave their name, address and telephone number at the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce office phone 35J not later than Wednesday, March 23, at which time pairings will 1 be made for a county tournament. o Hospital Births The following births occurred during the past ^ee* at the Wilkes hospital: son, Dennis Wayne, March 10 to Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Clonch, of North Wllkes boro; daughter, Carol Sue, March 11 to Mr. and Mrs. James Millard Wiles, of North Wilkesboro route one; son, Lee Edward, March 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Parks Tedder, of Pores Knob. BILL CARRIGAN, MIKE WILLIAMS TO PLAY TENNIS Bill Carrlgan, of Wilkesboro, one of the state's outstanding tennis players, and Mike Wil liams, of North Wilkesboro, now an outstanding athlete at David son college, will play an exhibi tion tennis match at Wilkesboro Saturday afternoon, 2:30, to which th« public is invited. Incidentally, Mr. Carrigan is now devoting spare time to ten nis instruction and those inter ested may contact him and ar range for classes and demonstra tions. o Baptist Pastors To Meet Monday i — ( Wilkes Baptist Pastors Con . ference will meet Monday night, i March 21, at Reins^Sturdivant |, chapel. The meeting will begii at 7:30. | Following a short busineu ! session, Rev. Clate Brown, Rev | Gilbert Osborne and Rev. Clat< Simmons will discuss interesting subjects. Also on the progran will be Rev. J. Earl Pearson, as ' sociational missionary. All ministers, deacons anc . others interested will be wel . come at the meeting. 1 O - Hand Made Articles [ To Be Sold Here } Woman's Club of Oak Grov< I Baptist church will sell ham _ made articles, including quilte . aprons, rugs, pillow cases, disl B ; towls and other items at the Cit; 1 Barber iShop here Saturday j March 19th. Proceeds will b | for the church building funds I All patronage for this worth cause will be appreciated. — The Journal-Patriot For Monday, Mar. 21, To Be Printed 22nd Issue of The Journal-Patriot for Monday, March 21, will be printed and distributed on Tues day, March 22, in order to be more timely and to carry the latest news relative to the Spring Opening festival to be held here Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 24, 26 and *6. o Heart Campaign Very Successful In Community $407 Raised; Chapter Amer ican Heart Association Will Be Formed Campaign here for the Ameri ca Heart Association' was car ried out successfully, Dr. J. H. McNeill, chairman, reported to day. A total of |407 was contri buted. The campaign was carried out without solicitation and the mo ney raised was by voluntary con tributions, principally from bu siness men. Seventy per cent of the funds raised will be used in Wilkes. Plans are under way for the for mation of a chapter of the Ameri can Heart Association here. One of the principal objectives will be for equipment of a heart clinic in connection of a new hospital, and there may be provisions for specilized training for physicians. A more extensive plan is in prospect for next year, when the local chapter begins to function. o Ferguson Funeral Conducted Tuesday An impressive funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon at the residence at Moravian Falls for B. A. Ferguson, T^ell known and highly respected citizen of the Moravian Falls oomm unity who died Sunday. The service was attended by a targe number of relatives and friends. Rev. Joe Greene, pastor of Moravian Falls Methodist church, conducted the service, assisted by C. D. Scroggs, of St. Petersburg, Florida. Burial was in Moravian 1 Falls cemetery. Fall bearers were Paul J. Ves tal, R. A. Greer, Cyrus Brown, J. B. Brookshire, W. E. Smithey, and K. G. Call. V Hilarious Play To Be Presented Dramatics club of North Wikesboro high school will pre sent "Gabriel Blow Your Horn" Friday, March 18, eight o'clock, in the school auditorium. This play, directed by Mrs. R. N. Wooten, club sponsor, is fil led with comedy find will be very enjoyable. The cast is as follows: Gabriel Pennington, a moun taineer caretaker, Jim Winters; Zerusia Penninghton, his wife. Sue Eller; Daisy Mae, their daughter, Peggy Harris; Herb Brown, a resourceful lover, Gor don Forester; Miss Thelma Smith, a wealthy society woman, Deanie Gaddy; Janet Smith, her niece and ward, Betty Lou Ken erly; Frank, Jimmy Day; Pete, Jim Moore; Mildred, Blair Cof fey; Eleanor,' Betty Gene Mc Neil; Harold, Herb's rival, Bill Bason; Mr. Herbert Brown, Herb's father, Julius Rousseau. 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 in vited to attend. Ticket prices are 40 cents and adultB 60 cents. You can get your \ tickets from members of the dra matic club or at Brame Drug Sotre. o Lincoln Heights Class Plans Survey j j The senior class of Lincoli Heights, beginning this week, ii making a survey of the occupa 1 tions followed by the Negroes o , this effort is being made to fine i out just how many are workini 7 and all the various kinds of jobi , they are doing. The survey is be 3 ing made as part of the class worl . in economics. The members o T the class will appreciate the co operation of all in this matter. Wilkes Speaking Winner Receives Prize Carl Church, right, Millers Creek student, is shown here receiving^ a $25 check from Glenn Greene, left, for first prize in the Soil Conservation speaking contest held here Friday night. Mr. Greene was chairman of a committee from the sponsors of he county contest which included Wilkes Chambei • of Commerce, Soil Conservation Service, the Extensi m Service and Farm Security Administration. —(Photo by Link's Studio). DISTRICT SOHTCONSERVATION SPEAKING CONTESTjTO BE HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON, TOWN HALL County winners from sever al northwestern North Carolina counties will compete Friday af ternoon, two o'clock, at the North Wilkesboro town hall for the right to compete in the state Soil Conservation speaking con test sponsored by the North Caro lina Bankers Association. Carl Church, Millers Creek student who won first place in the Wilkes county contest last week, will be trying for a repeat Bluejackets Win Title In County Basketball Loop • ——— Bller's Bluejackets won cham pionship of the Wilkes Industrial League In an exciting finish of the second game of the play-off series in Wilkesboro gymnasium last night. The play-off advanced to the critical stage Tuesday night when the Bluejackets came from behind to win 69 to 55. Last night both teams were on edge and going all out, the Bluejackets to win and end the series and the Millefs Creek all stars trying desperately for a victory and an other chance in the third schedul ed game. Last night the Bluejackets for ged far ahead in the opening per iod with McLean leading the way in scoring. By half time the lead was whittled down to 2 26. Early in the final period it was all tied up and anybody's game. From there on out the lead changed a number of times, usu ally with a one point margin and the crowd was going wild. With the score tied and sec onds to go, hoth teams missed free throws and the game went into an extra period with the score 60-50. In the final minute a field goal gave the Bluejackets a three point lead, and a field goal by the all stars cut the lead to one point at the final whistle. McLean with 20 and Wey with 16 lead the Bluejackets in scor ing while M. Eller racked up 19 for the all stars. Championship and runner-up trophies will be presented by the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, which acted a£ sponsor of the league. Other teams which participated were Mount Pleasant, Mountain View and Olevenger Business college The Bluejackets won the firsi half and the all stars the sec ond half of the schedule, making necessary a play-off for th< championship. Young Adult Rally At First Methodist Young Adult rally will be hel Friday, March 18, 7:30 p. m., i: the religious education buildin of the First Methodist churcl All members are asked to at ten land to take a number of friend 'with them. perforiq county ranked Second contest went tol Parker, were Gambilll The i vited tol ance. Last year he won and district contests and I high in the state finals, place in the county held here last Friday Dorothy Osborne, of Ron da school, and third to Betty of Wilkesboro. Judges pawrence Miller, Robert) and Paul J. Vestal. ublic is most cordially in-| the district contest here| Friday ifternoon. Morriage License Uce&iie to w»d were issued during the past week by Register of Deeds Troy C. Foster to the following: Claude E. Elledge find iStirley Atkinson, both of North Wilkesboro; James K. Jones, ruckerdale,. and Mable Betty Gilley, Lansing; M. T. Cou sins and Mary Jane.Tharpe, both of Morgmton; Howard Smithey, Wilkeslx ro, and Faye Rhodes, North Vilkesboro route one; Olen Keirly, Jefferson and Lou ise At" rell, West Jefferson; James H route tvq Vivian Southern, Cycle, and Doris Ahn Staley, Wilkesboro |o; Abner Wellborn and ounger, both of Cycle. Jaycjees To Give IHinstrel Show At thi ir regular meeting last Thursdav evening at Hotel Wilkes, the Wilkes Jaycees re vealed plans for a big Minstrel and Vauiville Show which will be presented Friday, April 1st at the 1 forth Wilkesboro School Auditorii im. The Minstrel is being produced by Forreit Jones under the direc tion of Eddie Spruill, who has had much experience in minst rels, The musical portion of the show will be under the direction of Jay Anderson. The cast will be as follows: interlocutor: Bob Morrow; end men: Jim Wiliama and Ivejy Moore; Members ol Circle: . im Allen, C. C. Faw, Jr., Waroe Foster and Shouc Kerbaugl. The secoitd portion ol the sho\ r will be a vaudeville take off of John Cashion's 8:10 Club, Fi rther details of thii portion < f the progk-am will b< announce 1 later, as will thi other n embers of the cast Tickets will be on sale withii the next few days under the dl rection ot R. E. Stewart with al proceeds i going to tpe civic pro jects sponsored by tjie Jr. Cham ber. ) At thej conclusion • of the busi ness sesfion on Thjwsday even ing, Proj ram Chairman Rolani Potter i resented "Ijorn Graham local Colored youthj who enter tained be Club Tfith severs piano anl vocal selections. Gra ham, wh > plays by ear, playe like a professional i rtist and hi "boogey woogey'' n imbers mad a big hi; with thoue present. o- t Dr. A. S. Casselj; of Raleigl visited his family i^i Wilkesboi over the week-end^ Mrs. R. G. Hodges' Father Succumbs J. W. DeLaney, father of Mrs. K. O. Hodges, of North Wilkee boro died Saturday night at hla home In Charlotte. Mr. DeLaney, age 88, was re covering from an operation when he suffered • heart attack, from which he died a short time later. Mrs. Hodges was called to Char lotte Saturday afternoon to be with her father and Mr. Hodges joined here there Sunday. Funeral and burial services were held In Charlotte Monday, 11 a. m. ~ U — —. Recreation Group Maps Program Of Work For Year Recreational Needs For Wood lawn Community Dis cussed At Length Recreation committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce inj meeting here this week mapped a suggested program of work for the year, an<j specifically dis cussed the need of recreational program and facilities in the Woodlawa community of North Wilkesboro. W. O. Absher, chairman, pre sided, and other members pre sent were M. E. Wincecoff, W. J. Caroon, W. C. Marlow, Pat Williams, Glenn Andrews, Wil liam J. Brame and Maurice Walsh. Mrs. Annie Winkler was a guest at the meeting and aided in discussion of the Woodlawn problem. Included in the suggestions for activities of the committee dur ing the year: work 'for continued expansion of recreation areas, facilities and program; serve In advisory capacity for summer playground program; help Scouts, Presbyterian church and Optimist club In work in Woodlawn com munity; aid in promotion "of pro fessional baseball; Investigate status of Y. M. C. A. plans in community; look into possibili ties for swhweieg-<poel, pvibiic. tennis courts and golf course; give assistance by providing plans and specifications to individuals wishing to construct courts for any gamp; sponsor Wilkes basket ball league; encourage full use of school gymnasiums for recrea tional purposes; study recreation al needs for negro children. Plans to aid in promotion of professional baseball were de ferred until a later meeting be cause the club management could not be represented at the meet ing. In the Woodlawn discussion it was revealed that four boys from that community are now in ju venile court and that a depend able recreation program would be very helpful. It was agreed that leadership is the principal need and the committee will en courage the establishment of a Scout troop and other activities for children and youth. o Community Singing All goBpel singers are Invited to participate in a community 'singing to be held at Rock Creek 'Baptist church Sunday, March 20, 7:30 p. m. Coudill Child Dies Funeral service was held Fri day at Liberty Baptist church east of this city for Mary Jane Caudill, infant daughter of Pau , line Caudill, of North Wilkes I boro route two. The child dies Thursday. } o Date Changed The meeting of the Musical Arts Club has been changed 1 from March 18 to Friday, Marct 25, at 8:00 Rev. Jesse Adams ! Was Not In Courl j Rev. Jeese Adams, Nortl Wilkesboro route one, wishes 1 explained that the Jesse Adam: whose name appeared in thi i court calendar and news o : court proceedings was not R'e\ 1 Jesse Adams, but was anothe person of the same name an who is not a minister. Mrs. M. H7~Blythe, of Princi ton, Ky., is spending seven weeks in Wilkesboro with h< sister, Mrs. W. W. Miller, Sr. 1.1 Mrs. G. M. N. Parker and Mr o m. H. Blythe were visitors I Winston-Salem Monday. Directors Wilkes Chamber Discuss Number Subjects Oppose Pending Labor Bill; Extension Highway Post Of* fice Route Sought Directors of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce in meet ing here took a stand in opposi tion to the administration's pro posed labor hill now before con gress, and the chamber has no tified representatives and sena tors that it favors the Tafy Hartley act, with some revision, as being more applicable to pre sent day needs. Richard Johnston, president, presided over the meeting of the board, which had a number of matters for discussion. The pre sident presented briefly the pro grams of work mapped for the year by Trade Promotion, Clvle Activities, Public Health, Recre ation and Agricultural commit* tees. It was announced that Tom Jenrette, chamber manager, and Maurice Walsh, North Wilkesboro postmaster, would confer with highway postoffice officials and postal authorities and civic lead ers in Mountain City, Hampton, Elizabeth ton and Johnson City, Tenn., urging that the highway postoffice route from Green s bor to Boone be extended to Johnson City, Tenn. Membership reports were gi ven and the <board was pleased with returns. (However, It was ur ged that any members who have not paid their 1949 dues send their checks in early in 0rder that it will not be necessary for the contact committee to make calls. The board approved a plan to offer $4, $2 and $1 in prizes for the best clean-up posters by chil dren in North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro schools. o Court Continies Work With Pocket For March Session March term of Wilkes Superior court this week continued work on a long list of cases and will 'be in session throughout next week. No cases of great interest are pending trial and the docket con tains few charges of felonies. Judge J. Will Pless,. Jr., of Mar ion, is presiding. Following are accounts of cases tried during the first part of this week: Thurmond Steelman and Gro thie Wagoner, fornication and adultry, verdict of guilt, sentence not passed. Alexander Bowie, abandoment, two years suspended on payment of cost and payment of $2S monthly for support of family. Divorces were granted in the cases of Grace Byrd versus James Byrd, and Sarah Margaret Chop lin versus William Ransom Chop lin. Reece Carter, operating car while intoxicated, verdict of not guilty rendered by Jury, instead of dismissed as formerly reported Avery Pllkington, third of fense of operating car while in toxicated, 12 months suspended on payment $300 fine and costs, driver license revoked three years. 1949 Ply mouths To Be Shown Friday Three local Plymouth dealers j will show the eagerly awaited J 1949 Plymouths cars Friday. The dealers are Barber-Somers Motor company, Motor Services Sales company and Wilkes Auto Sales compnay. The Plymouth this year offers a completely redesigned car i which has numerous new features : which are expected to be very > popular with the motoring pu s blic. The three dealers here cor t dially invite all to visit their • showrooms and see the new r Plymouths Friday or any day 11 thereafter. o Cemetery Working i t There will be a cemetery clean [ ing at Arbor Grove church Sat i. * urday morning, March 19. Every n : one who is Interested Is asked to be present to help work.