k3T* Goal in Wilkes during the campaign now in progress is „W»146. Help the Red Cross to carry on by your gifts. The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed th£ Trail Vol. 43, No. 98 Wilkes" For Over 42 Years North Wilkesboro has a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 190,000 people in: Northwestern Carolina. Make'North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center SPEAKING WINNERS ELEVEN COUNTIES COMPETE IN CONTEST HELD HERE Here are pictured the high school boys and girls who completed here Friday afternoon for the cash prizes of t fered by the Bankers' Association and the right to partici '^pate in the state speaking contest on "Soil Conservation" at Chapel Hill March 25. The district contest among the 11 county winners was held at the city halLhere. Left to 4right in the above picture are: Front row—Eleanor Schull, Or Burke county; Martin L. Travis, of Catawba, receiving $50 bond from W. D. Halfacre, representing the Bankers' Association; Francis Pressly, of Iredell, who received $25 bond for second prize; Eula Bentley, of Caldwell; Betty i Blevins, of Ashe; back row—Carl Church, of Wilkes;Jack Billings, of Watauga; Welda Louise Coffey, of Avery; Gilbert Mitchell, of Alexander; Ralph Weddington, of RoWan; Virginia Van Phipps, of Alleghany. (Photo by Bob Brooks). Survey Group In Clean-Up Drive To Submit Its Report Committee Meeting Will Be Held Thursday To Plan Specific Work Inspection committee for the Clean-up ana Beautification cam paign to be staged April 24-30 in Wilkes county has made a care ful and comprehensive surrey of the Wilkesboros,' which will be reviewed Thursday afternoon, at four o'clock, by a meeting of the Civic Activities committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the project, with oth er participants. The committee will give careful consideration to all phases of the report. The Beautification committee is headed iby Mrs. Ivey Moore and Dr.. A. C. Chamberlain. The re port will be in three phases: pres ent conditions, recommendations, and with results to be inserted following Clean-Up Week April 24 to 30. The survey includes public and private property. (In case of rec ommendations for public proper ty, recommendations will be made to the municipal authorities in charge. Property owners will be contacted and every coopera tion will be extended for improve ment of appearance of private property about which recommen t - Rations are made. Meanwhile, a suggestion box is open at the Chamber of Com merce office on Ninth street, where all citizens are asked to place written suggestions for Clean-up and Beautification work. These suggestions along with results of the survey, will be considered carefully and will be included In the program of work if feasible, Cecil P. Adamson, Civic Affairs Committee chair man, said. The campaign is being extend ed throughout Wilkes county by means of schools, churches and farm and home cluib organiza tions. Frank Graham To Take Oath On Tuesday RALEIGH, March 24 — Gov ernor Scott announced today Dr. Frank Graham will be sworn in as United States senator at noon pext Tuesday. Soott said he would be present at the ceremonies on the Senate floor. - Graham was named to the post Tuesday night by the Gove nor to succeed the late J. Mel ville Broughton. Scott showed a congratulatory tetter he received form President •Jpmman today tor naming Dr. i Frank Graham to the Senate. "I cannot restrain the impulse to write you this note of apprecia tion", said the President in a let »ter dated March 23, the day af [ ter Scott named Graham suc cessor to Broughton. " . .1 say to you: Well done. I. feel that the nation will'applaud your action.'' The national flue-ctirad tobac co allotment for 1949 has been set at 9acres. Wilkesboro Chorus Gets Good Rating Mixed chorus of the Wilkes boro high school glee cluib parti cipated in the district music con test held Thursday in Winston Salem. The chorus, directed by Mrs. C. T. Doughton and witty Mrs. R. E. Prevette as accompanist, re ceived a rating of "good" from the judges. o Boomer Resident Suicide Victim Early Saturday Hill Parsons Puts Gun Bar rel In Mouth And Pulls Triggei Shotgun Hill Parsons, a farmer of the Boomer community, took his own life early. Saturday morning at his home, Corner I. M. Myers said, following investigation of the death. The lifeless body of Parsons, 54, was found iif a room of his house Saturday morning iby a member of the family. Beside him was a 12-guage shotgun. Coroner Myers said that it was indicated that he had placed the end of the gun barrel in his mouth. The charge obliterated a great part of his head. Coroner Myers stated that Parsons had spent the night a lone, his wife being away for the night, and it was presumed that death occurred about two a. m. Surviving Parsons are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Parsons, one son and one daughter. Funeral service was held Sun day afternoon at Little Rock Baptist church. A - Your Red Cross Membership Now Urgently Needed Raby R. Church, 1949 Red Cross chairman, and Larry S. Moore, chapter chairman, state that incomplete reports to. date show that about half of the 1949 Red Cross quota of $8,000 has been raised. Industrial' and business firms and several hundred individual donors have been most generous. Many others haxe expressed the willingness to Join the 1949 membership at the end of March pay day. If Just 4000 people will contribute the J 1.00 membership between now and next Motfday, Wilkes county could go over the top in the 1949 Red Cross fund. o Estel E. Hawks Funeral Saturday Last rites were held Saturday atWalnutGrove church for Efe tel E. Hawks, 40, who died on Thursday at his home In the Springfield community of Walnut Grove township. Rev. T. B. Blev ins and Rev. Mintor Blevins con ducted the service. Surviving Mr. Hawks are his wife and one daughter, Sybil Jean Hawks, of 8prlngfield. North Wilkesboro High School Band At Winston-Salem District Contest The North Wilkesboro high school iband attended the district contest held at the Mineral Springs high school on March 24th. The district Includes 14 counties: Guilford, Alamance, Surry, Forsyth, Yadkin, StokeB, Wilkes, Rockingham, Watauga, Randolph, Ashe, Alleghany, and Caswell. More than 2,500 stu dents took part. Rating of high school bands are: High Point and Greensboro, superior; Thomasrille, excellent; Recreation School Home Club Leaders Recreation leaders of all Home Demonstration clubs of several counties are asked to attend a recreation school to be held on Wednesday and Thursday nights, beginning at 7:30, in the Y.M.C A. in Elkin., o Prevette's Stores In Journal Article Merchants Trade Journal, na tionally and widely circulated magazine for department and general stores, in the March is sue carried a comprehensive ar ticle entitled: "Smaller City Stores Meet Competition With Streamlined Stores". With illustrated articles, stores in various parts of the country were used to show what is being done by merchants in smaller cities to meet competition from larger stores in big cities. Pre vette's Stores in North Wilkes boro was the only store used as Illustration from the south. The picture of Prevette's front was well displayed at the front of the article, which covered se veral pages. The following is quoted from the articles: | "About four years ago Pre vette's Stores, North Wilkeaboro, N. C. (population 4,478), moved into a new building and remodel ed it for their men's and women's store. Now a new glass front ex tends across the two stores. "Big blocks of wine-colored glass are placed across the face of the front, down the sides and across the base. The name, "Pre vette's Stores", in two-foot letter ing with ivory color is embossed in the wine carrara glass half way up the front from the top of the windows. "The modern feeling is em phasized with the arrangement of the front windows. Across the top of the windows is a recessed awning case covered with alumi num metal. This gives the ap pearance of a twelve-inch alum inum strip across the front of the store. The corners of the windows are curved plate glass. All ver tical bars have been eliminated and all the plate glass has miter ed joints. Aluminum petco sashes are used around the base and at the top of the plate glass to give the windows a streamlined effect. Lights have been installed at the top of the aluminum awning re cess to give a floodlight effect to the front at night". The article gave much favor able publicity to Prevette's Stores «ud to North Wilkesboro as well. North Wilkesboro, Reynolds high in Winston-Salem, Lexington, Asheboro, and Boone, good; Gray and Hanes, both of Winston-Sa lem, average; and Mt. Airy and Elkin, low average. The North Wilkesboro high! school iband surprised many with; its marked improvement over last year. The judges showed in terest in the North Wilkesboro band and made many commend able remarks concerning its per formance. Wilkes Movie k Subject Program Kiwanis Meeting North Wilkeaboro Kiwanis club for program at the weekly luncheon meeting Friday enjoy ed the showing of "Progressive Wijkes County", a motion pict ure made during the past year in Wilkes county. Sam Winters was program chairman of the day. The movie, which has been show at the Liberty Theatre and has ibeen made into 16 millimeter size for showing at schools, clubs and other points, does mueh in the way of favorable publicity to promote the Wilkesboros and all Wilkes county, particularly from a commercial standpoint as a center of commerce and industry, as well as portraying points of scenic interest. The movie was well made, and photography is ex cellent. Guests at the meeting Friday were as follows: W. A. Headen with J. H. Whicker; C. F. Parrish with Paul Choplin; J. Floyd Woodward with C. B. Slier; Dr. Verdone with Dr. G. T. Mitchell; Joe Godby with H. P. Filer; Mr. Snow with Paul Vestal. Shaw Warren and Sig Holcomb were visiting Klwanians. ! O ; Joe Brewer Wins Superior Rating In Music Contest Joe Brewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brewerr, of Moravian Falls, and a junior in Wilkeabro high school, won a rating of superior in the state music contest at Winston-Salem Wednesday. Joe is a baritone, with an unusually good voice for a boy of his age. He is a pupil of Mrs. R. E. Pre vette, with whom he has studied for the past four years. o Chicken Supper At Ferguson School 1st There will be a Chicken Dinner at the Ferguson school Friday night, April 1st. Serving time will be from 6:00 p. m. until 8:00 p. m. Price will be 11.00 per plate for adults and 50 cents per plate for children under 12 years old. There Will !be an auc tion sale and games with prizes. This program will be sponsored by the Home Demonstration club. Proceeds will go to the school. Mrs. Sorohl Brown Lqst Rit4s Saturday Til Pane: -al servi® Saturday at Cef Mrs. Sk rah Bro of a wi lely kno^fx who dUd Friday Mulberry township Mrs. ^rown w er 1, ^870, a late P. M. Adams churchj Roads ley Ad ims. She one soi and thre§ M. Br< wn, Mrs. and M «. J. S. North IVilkeaboro Fune *al servi<£ ed by J>r. John TQ tor of the First In North Wilkes/b<| L. Btyvins, pas Burial cemetery. was held on ter church for , 79, member Wilkes family at her home in iborn Decemb diughter of the ind Emily Tins is survived by daughters: G. I. F. Elledge paudill, all of was conduct Wayland, pas Baptist church o, and Rev- S. fr of Center as in Cross Fred Call (liven 9 to 10 Yiars For Burning|Building Court Th, Mr Complet rsday ge Numl s Work On I :er Trying ler Cases In tyllkes sup ing th state latter paj Fred (Jail was s< ten yes rs in the on chi ,rge of bu] ings belonging to J. Will sentence, t adjournel Judge ounced Cou: ternooh after thrle duringj cases closed the d arily judgm| latter Lou efior court dur t of the week eftenced nine to penitentiary ning outbuild Lawrence Call, tess, Jr., pron which a 1; |were tried with only |>cket whicl continued Isnts in c part of th^ se Brooks two years in stafe lizatioh recomm Paul and Silas ceny, lot guilty. Charlie A. Johfs resist! ig arrest, Guy Harris an«j vette, ibreaking, larcen y, directed guilty Ral ph Fergus<|n receiving, four Wil liam Darli: car while intoxic; six montl Thursday af weeks' work, rge number of and the court those cases on were necess Following are during the week: abandonment, prison; steri eftided. llutchinson, lar ales fense) payment $200 driveri E and ^ ly weapon; Bes monta 18 m 18 nli en fo judgnji years carry: Beshe; pendq injur; while Hcense re L. Besheafs oah Call, &i s on road [mths on n onths on appeal to suprenfc all defencfa ent was c< for BesheaJ operating car \wi ng conceal violation of molfcr ars drew d sentence to personfcl Ef finer Duncaf intoxicated, suspended on pay and costs; drive: 12 months. on, drunk and l°t guilty. Talmadge Pre entering and verdict of not ■ne Joked ckds; loads. larceny and nflonths on roads, ljgton, operating ted (second of s suspended on and costs; two years. Clyde Curry rault with dead ears 18 to 24 Curry, 12 to Call, 12 to Notice of court was giv nts. Prayer for (Jitinued for five on charges of ile intoxicated, weapon and vehicle laws, two-year sus for assault and property, operating car four months' ment $100 fine license revoked s de Marley, suspended! Art family, jester Shul two year! ftion he suf llace Howe] bur months! lus James y, 12 mo Frb whilel susp costs mont' Gi auto: peni Phi vil whilel SUSP' and revol Thju WE; ie dult tinueld pon-support, two on condition he |aate, abandon suspended on jport his wife, jl, colored, 1/u-ce at county home. 1 Carson, colored, ths at county id Hart, J; intoxicate^ ejnded on p; driver is1. Ibert McGl rioblle, two tpntiary. [llip Wade ord Darnell intoxicatep tded on p; sts; driv* 12 moif rman Steal: goner, fo| prayer until Juil ked eTy, operating car four months 4yment $100 and nse revoked 12 lies r alnery, larceny of to three years in Holcomb and Ar operatlng car four months' ^yment $100 fine license of iboth ths. man and Groth ifnicatlon and a flor judgment con e term of court. Mr John kv. Miller :uneroHOn Sunday Fi neral service was held on Sunday at 11 a. m. at Frlnedship Meth odist church near Millers I Creel; for Mrs. Myra Whltworth Miller, 79, wife of John W. Mll ler, of Millers Greek. She died at h< me early Friday. Su •viving Mr$. Miller are her huabimd and the following sons and daughters: J. R. Miller, of Wilk ssboro; Russell, Otto and Erne it Miller and Mrs. Tom Kll by, til of Millers Creek; Mrs. Z. D. N ichola and Mrs. Avery Hold et, ot Lenpir; Mrs. Marshall Se bastian, of iNbrth Wllkesboro. One Reddies River Dam In New Plans Coach Here Resigns I • OOACH JACK SPARKS n i Sparks Resigns As High School Athletics Coach Efective July 15; Much Good Work Accomplished During Year Here Jpck Sparks, Ncrrth Wllkesboro high school athletics coach and city recreation director, has re signed his position, J. Floyd Woodward, city schools superin tendent, announced here today. Coach Sparks' 'resignation, which has ibeen accepted <by the city board.of education, will be come effective July 15. School au thorities are expected to make an announcement relative to his successor in the next few days. Commenting on the resigna tion, Supt. Woodward stated that Coach Sparks had worked hard and had accomplished much for the good of the /school and com munity. The football record was not impressive * but the team played several of the better teams in the South Pjedmont Confer ence, which is one of the toughest in the state froih the standpoint of competition and strong grid teams. The North Wllkesboro squad was hampered by injuries to key players, throughout the season. However, several new players were developed as re placements. In basketbay Coach Sparks made a splendid record, princi pally with new material, and in the South Piedmont Conference tournament won over Mooresvlle before being eliminated by top rated Iiexington. The basketball players developed are expected to improve next season. As physical education director in the schools Coach iSparks carried out a pro gram in which all high school students benefitted, and Intra mural sports program reached a new high in efficiency. Coach Sparks will direct the high school baseball team and will continue as .recreation direct or during the vacation season until his resignation becomes ef fective July 15.j Ask Volunteers Aid In Stocking Trout In Streams ilvey Moore, president of the Wilkes county Wildlife Cluib, re quests at least 1J3 volunteers to assist him on Wednesday, March 30th. At that time, trout will be re ceived from the state fish hatch ery at Roaring Gap. All suitable streams will ibe re stocked so that trout fishing in Wilkes oounty will be as fine as any place in the Btate. Anyone interested in assisting in this Important work is re quested to call Mr. Moore at 383 or contact State Game Warden Joel Bentley at 316-J. "If we expect to enjoy good trout fishing it* is essential that our restocking program be car ried out completely and efficient ly. This can only be done with the help of a sufficient numiber of volunteers", Mr. Moore announc ed today. o Sheep numbers la the United States have declined to the lowest level on record. A t » • • _ . i.. . : / - . . ' • Army Engineers Agree To Change On Flood Control New Appropriation To Com 'plete Specific Plans For • Construction Representative C. B. Deane commended today the action of the Subcommittee of the Commit tee on Appropriations on Civil Functions of the Department of the Army for an additional ap propriation for flood control for the Yadkin River Basin in North Carolina. The appropriation of $70,000 for planning of the Red dies River No. 1 and Reddles Riv er No. 3 projects in Wilkes coun ty now clearing the house brings to'grand total the sum of $160, 000 that "will have been appro priated for planning. The eighth district congress man stated that, in view of ex tensive surveys carried on by the district engineer at Charleston, the chief of engineers in Washing ton is favorable to granting au thority to proceed with one high dam on the Reddles River locat ed near the site of the original Reddles River No. 1 in lieu of the two dams authorize^ for that stream. The chief of engineers office has approved the prepara tion of a definite project report for the one high dam on the Red dies River. Deane further stated that con struction. plans will be advanced to the point that construction of the Reddies River project may be initiated promptly when funds for that purpose are made avail able by Congress. The congressman pointed out that the president ruled that no new projects be started during this fiscal year and the House Committe on Appropriations con curred in this decision. Tournament In Table Tennis Is . In Finals Stage I Winner Carrian - McNeill Match To Represent County Later Gene McNeill and Bill Carrigan have emerged from a field of ten contestants &s finalists in the Wilkes table tennis tournament, with the winner of the finals match to be played tonight to represent Wilkes in the state championship tournament In Winston-Salem April 9 to^ 12. The tournament began Thurs day and has been keenly con tested. One of the better matches was Gene McNeill and Joe Gar wood, which McNeill won in a five-game contest. Following are tournament scores: First Round: Gene McNeill ov er James Garwood, 21-15, 21-17, and 21-18; Buddy Sloope over John Garwood, 21-17, 21-18, and 21-16. All others received first round byes. Quarter Finals: Bill Carrigan over Buddy Sloope, 21-17, 21-18, 121-16; Marvin Hoffman over Bill .Thomas 21-17, 21-15, 21-18; Ray : Landsberger over Harry Hettiger 21-17, 21-15, 19-21, 17-21, 21-12. Gene McNeill over Joe Garwood 22-29, 21-19, 17-21, 19-21, and 21-19. Semi Finals: Bill Oarrigan ov er Marvin Hoffman 21-13, 21-16, 21-12; Gene McNeill over Ray Landsberger 21-15, 21-6, 21-12. Whittington, Groce To Participate With Appalachian Squad Appalachian Mountaineers will play a regulation practice foot ball game Wednesday afternoon. 2:30, at Boone against East Tennessee Teachers College team. Bill Whittington, quarterback, and Jack Groce, halfback of the Wilkesboro Ramblers team for the past three years and wh0 are expected to enroll at Appalachian, will work out with the Appala chian, squad in the practice game Wednesday, according to information received here. , Football fans in this area are invited to see the game at Boone. SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A.

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