SPRING OPENING FESTIVAL EDITION Section One TRADE IN THE WILKESBOROS EfTn Wilkes during the mpniirn now in progress is M|6. Help the Red Cross carry on by your gifts. The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Pn bf Wilkes'' For Over 42 Years Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Students Working On Speech Contest Put OnBy K. of P. Federal Aid And Control Of Education Program Topic For Addresses High school students in Wilkes county are busily engaged in pre paration of Speeches for the Knights of Pythias speaking con test. Topic for the addresses will be "Should a national government subsidize public education in its' states or provinces, and if so, to what extent, if any, should the na tional government control the educational program?" ?Vilkes county finals will be he id Monday night, April 4, in the K. of P. lodge hall in North akesboro. Prizes of $26, J15 k $10 will be given the first |b winners, and five dollars each for all other school winners who participate in the county county winner here will get a free trip to the state con test, which will be followed by the regional contest. Valuable prizes will be given winners in each contest and the regional winner will get a trip to the na tional contest in San Diego, Cali fornia, in August. There the grand prize will be a $1,000 scho larship, the second $500 and the third $250 scholarship in any col lege or university. Students interested should con tact their high school principals, who have all materials necessary for entrance into the contest. Ed Cherry Tells Unas Friucatinp Highly Valuable I Illustrated Lecture Shows Economic Value Of Educa tion Expenditure Efl Cherry, assistant manager ! of the Southeastern area of the United States Chamber of Com merce, in an illustrated lecture Friday evening showed the North Wilkesboro Lions club the value of education from an economic standpoint. Wigiii the aid of slides Mr. J Cher^ showed how each state stands in the matter of expendi tures for education, and the cor responding rank in volume of re tail sales and other economic fac tors. The principal points in his ajkdress proved that the states the highest * standards of education, and which rank high est in education expenditures, are also highest in business activity and have higher standards of li ving. The chart showed that North Carolina is making improvements in several liqps of educational endeavor, but is still near the bot tom when the figures are given for all the states. The program Friday evening was in charge of Hampton Mc Neill, Ralph Buchan and G. G. Wood. Tom Jenrette, manager of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce,presented the speaker. o T. C. Caudill Hurt When Hit By Auto T. C. Caudill, well known lo cal business man and manager! of the Carolina Motor Club of- J fice here, was seriously hurt,' Friday afternoon when he was struck iby a car. Mr. Caudill was walking across B street when he was hit by a car driven by Howard Osborne, of Wilkesboro^ who was travel north on Ninth street and turn ed left into B street. Mr. Caudill and Troy Perry, who was walk ing with him, were knocked down. Mr. Caudill suffered a skull fracture in his forehead and a fracture of his right arm. He is J^t>atient at the Wilkes hos piat!, where he is improving and may be able to be out in a few days. ~ j Mr. Perry was not injured. Mr.' j^eborne, driver of the car, stop- J ^ed his car Immediately when i the men were hit. No charges have' been preferred. —1 : 6 • A navy wind tunnel developed air speed of 4,000 mph at a tem erature of Minns 877 degrees. P.-T. A. Study Course On Children's Reading North Wllkesboro Parent Teacher Association study coarse on Children's Reading will be held Thursday, 2:30, in the high school library. Miss Kate Flnley, of the Wilkes Public Library, will lead the discussion. Parents are asked to bring in all books they are using. o Speaker Warns I Of Grave Threat j To Free System! Unless citizens become more vigilant and more vitally inter-' ested in government, constitu tional rights in America may be adbicated in favor of socialistic or communistic form of govern ment, Ed Cherry told the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club here Friday in one of the most calleng ing addresses ever delivered to that body. Cherry, assistant manager of the southeastern division of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, was feature speaker at the meeting. The program was in charge of W. G. Gabriel, who asked Tom Jen rette, manager of the Wilkesi Chamber of Commerce, to present the speaker. The speaker pointed to many instances of government entering business as indicating very strongly a definite trend toward growth of socialism and away from free enterprise. Cherry emphasized that7 con stitutional rights now guaranteed (American citizens may be abdica ted by the lethargy of a citizen ry who do not favor giving up individual freedom but who do nothing while their rights slip anft Vl n,. Emphasizing the urgency of the current situation in national affairs, Mr. Cherry pointed out several measures now before con gress, including socialized medi cine, proposed labor laws, pro posed minimum wage and other proposed laws which he said de finitely lead toward a national ized country. The responsibility, the speak er declared, rests with citizens who should express to congress men and senators their views. It must naturally follow, the speak er said in effect, that we shall surrender our rights, our earn-' ings and our property to govern ment if we look to the govern ment to supply our every need. Bob Brooks was guest of Paul Choplin at Friday's meeting of the club. o Scout Troop 34 Enjoys Camping Boy Scont Troop No. 34 en enjoyed an early spring over night encampment near Yellow Jacket' Lake this week-end sleeping out, cooking Hunter's Stew, bacon an9ro high school boys begin baseball practice. ' Both schools hare experienced players and are expeofcd to have well balanced teapupiaier in the season. T; Schedules are not completed. Wilkesboro will open at Taylor s 1 ville April 12, three p, m. Vacation BHile School Clinic At Wilkesboro 26th * ■ ': 7#y- * Vacation Bible School work ers, pastors and superintendents of Sunday Schools in the churches of the Brushy Mountain Baptist Asoiiation will meet 'or a clinic on Vacation Bible School work at 10:00 a. m., Saturday,March 26, at Wilkesboro Baptist Church. Those attending are requested to bring lunches. The W. M. U. of the host church will serve addi tional refreshments. J Miss Dare Teague, Missionary in the Ashe Baptist Association, Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Miss ionary in the Caldwell Baptist Association, Mrs. Gilbert Foster, Miss Minnie Haire, Rev. Dean Minton, Miss Pat^f Hawkins, and Rev. 3". E. Pfcarson, all of the Brushy Mountalft Baptist As sociation, -will the various conferences on promotion and procedure of fffcation Bible' School Work. This clinic is detfgned to train workers in the churches to pro-' mote and participate in thej Schools heldintheif pwn church ing Mission Vacation Bible Schools for children in areas not ,seryed by the schools in the | churches is to be considered. Mr. Sibley Burnette, Associate | in the Vacation Bible School De ,partmeat of the Southern Baptist • i Sunday School Board, reported recently that, in spite of the ser ious handicap of the "Polio epi demics throughout the South, 17, 543 schools were reported in 1948. These schools reported an enrollment of 1,485,360 pupils, with an average enrollment of 85 for each school. 11,421 of these schools reported a total of 36,502 1 professions of faith. It is also re porter that there were 156,703 pupils in these Vacation Bible Schools who did not attend Sun day 6chool. I Churches of the North Caro lina Baptist Convention reported last year that 1,453 schools were held with a total enrollment of 124,377 pupils, and this in spite of the fact that the season was cut almost in half by the serious "polio" epidemic. There were 2,653 conversions reported by these schools. Using the average, it is estimated that there were 9,880 pupils enrolled in these Vacation' Bible Schools who do not attend Sunday School. i Variety Show At Millers Creek 25th There will ibe a Variety Show presented in the Millers Creek! Auditorium by the Seniors Fri-' day evening, March 25, at 8.00 p. m. Two one act plays will be presented: "Who Gets the Car Tonight" and "Senior Prom". There will be entertainment by the Melody Boys Quartet, The' Smiling Four Quartet and others.1 "Come and you will have one of the most hilarious evenings of the year. Admission will be chil-1 dren 20 cents and adults 35 cents." o —— Twin-City Quartet At Pores Knob 26th The Twin-City Quartet of Win-j ston-Salem will give a program at the Pores Knob Community1 House Saturday, March 26th, be-j ginning at 7:30 P- m. Admissions | will be 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. There will be pies and other things sold. The public la cordially invited to at tend and enjoy the evening. o The "ditty bag" used by Nary personnel lias been In use since the first days of sailing. Named Wilkes Concerts Association '491 Forrest Ji Highly Su< ship ©nea President; | cjcessful Member Campaign high drive Jon rie With a bership Wilkes Comrti sociation has other year. Forrest president and are: Mrs. Iv4: president; M ond vice pr Doughton, th Miss Lois Mrs. Frank In addition following a fooard of dir Cecil F. McNlel, Mrs Paul Harvel, Mrs. Doris Bi Robert Morr Anderson, Jajf Committee lows: Mrs. Mrs. Claude chairmen; cert chairmai and MrSj chairmen; Transportation Morrow, Oeci Frank Staffb Soroggs, fin4' B. Bller, Mrs Mrs. Paul H borne and minating com «o Doii; Mrs Mr; ly successful mem completed, the unity Concerts As organized for an es was re-elected the other officers |y Moore, first vice . A. F. Kilby, sec ekident; Mrs. C. T. jrd vice president; Scroggs, secretary; {Stafford, treasurer. ;o the officers the members of the fetors: C. B. Eller, mson, Mrs. R. T. Jerry Derr, Mrs. Jr., Roland Potter, [own, Paul Osborne, pw, Miss Margaret Anderson. Jchairmen are as fol (Andrew Kilby and Doughton, general,' >y Forehand, com-', ; Mrs. Jerry Derr :s Brown, publicity' i. T. G. McLaughin,' chairtfian; Robert F. AdamBon, Mrs. rd and -Miss Lois [nee committee; C. R. T. McNiel, Mrs. ^rvel, Jr., Paul Os s. Jerry Derr, no Imittee. asso L>u ring the concerts wer4 appreciative Don Cossacki Ensemble an many employ! they would lj to the Red only wait pay check For this Red Cross contacted th4 business firms not North Wilkes] will be give|i with the on contribute ployees be n| ble by Apri: Every day on the Red the Red Croi: pie for fun| important w Wilkes Coun Cjhurch, Chairman of Cross Fund Drive, bay that at the sug eral business leaders J qecided to extent the the Red Cross Fund 5th. Due to the re ng of several very and to the fact that income tax month, jees have stated that e glad to contribute bross, if they could until after the next ire received. eason solicitors for f'unds have not yet employees' of many itablishments. All contacted in the iboro business area supplies this week j jjq-uqlst that reports ions from their em ade as far as possi 5th. jmnay people call up Cross. Once a year ;s comes to the peo jds to carry on its prk. Support your ty Red Cross. we: e3 y4t Faculty Game To End Cage Season A North Wi: end the basty day night when the winners in the high sett Tournamef select grade The faculty winning teaip girls, and fi the winning boys of the These merriment vlted. The ges of SO made. l|ke9boro schools will etball season Fri th a bfg attraction ulty will play grade public exhibitions In ool gymnasium, ts are under way to Mnners. ladies will play the among high Bchool tyculty men will play team among the Student bo lodge hall Friday night, March 26, 7:30, to make plans to attend the district meeting. A large attendance of lodge mem bers 1b requested. Transportation Thursday Morning Free To Shoppers Free Transportation Thurs day Nine To 12 To North Wilkesboro COMMUNITY EVENT Windows Cards Designate Participating Firms In The Wilkesboros Spring Opening Festival will be the big event for the Wilkes boros Thursday, Friday and Sat urday, March 24f 25 and 26. This special trade event is sponsored toy the Trade Promo tion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce to convin ce all that merchants in the Wilkesboros can meet any com petition in style, quality, price and service in the merchandising business. Free Transportation On opening day, Thursday, March 24, shoppers will be given free transportation to North Wilkesboro on Wilkes Transpor tation buses between the hours of nine a. m. and 12 noon. Those who board Wilkes Transportation company ibuses to North Wilkes boro between nine a. m. ana 12 noon Thursday, March 24, will be given a free trip, but the free offer does not apply to outgoing buses at any time. This arrangement was worked out with H. P. Eller, owner of Wilkes Transportation company, and he is sharing the cost with the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce. Window Cards Displayed Merchants participating in the Spring Festival are display ing window cards stating their parHoipfttMMW and writ . Bill.olfer special trainee during the event. This newspaper carries the ad vertisements of many of the mer chants, to which the readers' at tention is called for news of the special offerings in the newest and most up-to-date merchandise at prices which will mean subs tantial savings. Merchants in all lines of busi ness are requested by the Trade Promotion committee to make at tractive displays of newest mer chandise of the spring season. This event applies to all lines jf merchandising and will give all i fine opportunity to show the latest and most up-to-date in their lines. Visitors to the Wilkesboro dur ing Spring Opening Festival are cordially invited to visit all the participating stores and to view the spring merchandise and val ues at each firm. Special Purchases Many of the participating mer chants have made special pur chases for the Spring Festival event, and these specials will be shown for the first time Thurs day morning. Recent trips to mer chandise markets have resulted in purchases of better values and of much greater selection than at any time since before the war. The net result will be better va lues for the customers in style, quality, price and service. . o 1 Ramblers To Play Grid Game Friday Wilkesboro high school Ram blers will end spring football practice Friday afternoon with a regulation game between the "Greens" and the "Whites". Bill Whittington, senior quar terback will coach the "Greens", and Jack Groce, senior halfback, will pilot the "Whites". The game will begin at one p. m. Coach Red Hoffman will view the contest with an eye for ma terial to replace graduates from the squad which won 21 straight games before losing to Children's Home last fall. Wilkesboro won championship of the Highlands conference with a perfect confer ence record. o V. F. W. Square Dance On Saturday Night1 There will be a square dance Saturday Night, March 26 at the American Legion Clubhouse sponsored by the V. P. W. of North Wilkesboro. The public is invited to attend. Come and b/lng your friends. Masks will be fur nished by the Stoay Point String Band.