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The Journal - Patriot Published Mondays and Thursdays at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina JULIUS C. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. CARTER Publisher* 1932—DANIEL J. CARTER—104* SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $2.00 (la Wilkes and Adjoining Counties) One Year $8.00 (Outside Wilkes and Adjoining Counties) Rates to Those in Service: One Year (anywhere) $2.00 Entered at ths postoffice at North Wilkes boro, North Carolina, as Seeond-Clasa matter under Act of March 4, 1879. INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS Monday, April 4, 1949 1t 8,823 Autos In Wilkes During The Year 1948 State of North Carolina figures for the year 1948 show that 8,823 motor vehicles were registered by owners in Wilkes comity. * This represents a new high for a year lor Wilkes county, but it is expected that 1949 will show a substantial increase over 1948. This increase in the number of cars and trucks indicates that traffic and parking problems will become greater. The larger number of motor vehicles will mean more congested lanes of traffic, rural and urban, and will call for more and better highways, more and wider streets and more parking space. Every city and town is rightly disturbed about traffic problems and are seeking to open better lanes of traffic and provide parking lots. Parking lots are especially needed in North Wilkesboro to accommo date 4he increasing number of automobiles. Improvement, Beautification Campaign Well Under Way Surrey committee for the Clean-up, and Beautification Campaign has made its re port to the Civic Affairs committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce as a pre liminary step for the Clean-up campaign, which is slated to reach a climax by the week of April 24-30. This survey includes both public and private property in the Wilkesboros. During the next week it is sincerely hoped that all private property owners will make necessary improvements. After a week members of the Woman's Clubs of the Wilkesboros will contact pri vate property owners to encourage them to improve conditions of their premises.' It is respectfully urged that those who have unsightly premises or conditions which need to be corrected do so imme diately in order that the campaign may have the desired results. In rural areas schools and churches are asked to carry the beautification cam paign throughout the county. Appearances make impressions, and im pressions are often far-reaching. Indus tries have been located in towns because passing motorists liked the looks of the place. On the other hand communities have been rejected as locations because certain people were not favorably impressed with appearances. The Improvement and Beautification campaign is everybody's opportunity to do something for their community while something for themselves. the mm Streams Being Stocked With Trout Daring the past week the district game protector and Wildlife officials have been stocking mountain streams with trout. The* trout, placed in the streams are good size and should provide fine fishing. But the efforts will go for naught if the fish are wantonly destroyed or are "hogg ed0 by fishermen. ^ Many Wilkes streams are particularly suited for trout, and the streams should be among the best in the state. Sportsmen should always encourage sportsmanship in fishing, and every fish erman should think of conservation instead of trying to get the last fish in a stream. Notice has been given by Joel Bentley, game protector, and Ivey Moore, Wildlife Club president, that yie streams will be patrolled and that those who violate the fishing regulations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Fishing out of season, dynamiting or trapping fish or violation of bag limit regulations are the most frequent vola tions and which diminsh the fish supply. Placing sawdust in streams is another way of destroying all the fish. Why not apply true sportsmanship and conservation practices in fishing, in order that our streams may provide more rec reation and enjoyment? o Careful Driving Of Trucks Urged "Since farmers own nearly one and 'a half million trucks—or about 30 per cent of all privately owned trucks in the Unit ed States—they have to be good drivers for their own safety," County Agent Paul Choplin of the State College Extension Service declared this week. Mr. Choplin pointed out that more farm people are killed in motor vehicle casua lties than in any other kind of accident. According to a study made by the National Safety Council, the J7,300 farm residents killed in motor vehicle accidents during 1947 represented a 27 percent increase over 1946. The county agent urged all owners to have their trucks checked at least twice a year by a safety inspection station or de pendable garage. An excellent slogan to keep in mind, he comi&ented, is , "Lives may be spared, by a tiuck kept repaired." He called attention to ;the following addit ional suggestions recommended by the National Safety Council. Know the signs and road rules and al ways obey them. # Keep lights, brakes, steering mechan isms and windshield wipers in perfect working order. Slow to a safe speed for turns and use proper hand signals. Be on the lookout for pedestrians and never drive while under the influence of whiskey. / Come to a full stop when entering the main highway, at railroads, or at regular stop signs, and do not proceed until it is it is safe to do so. o "At least sixty per cent of all traffic fa talities are traceable tp the use of alco hol".—Judge Harry H. Porter. o Last Christmas cost the lives of 396 persons who died in accidents over the week-end. The majority (277) came from traffic accidents. Authoratative opinion holds that about one-fourth of traffic fa talities are due to drinking. o The trouble with Communism is that you can't be loyal to it and loyal to any thing else. o When there isn't anything else to do, we can always grow. L-PATRIOT. NORTH WILKE [Five Killed When Bridge Collapses Hinton, W. Vaj—Fire men were killed yesterday when the nearly completed center span of a new highway bridge suddenly collapsed and plunged them 150 feet into Bluestone River. Four other riggers fell into six or eight feet of water and two are in critical condition. ' The ibridge is part of the Blue stone flood control project in the southeastern corner of West Vir ginia and was being built near Bluestone dam, four miles south of here. Man Swims to Shore Frank Young, 30, of Radford, Va., was the only one able to swim' out, after leaping clear as the span collapsed. "I was lucky," he said. "I had a hard time getting back to the top (of the water). It was a pret ty bad feeling." Four men died in the water. One was brought ashore in a few moments but a pulmotor could not revive him. The other died in a 'hospital here. "The span folded right back toward the pier," explained Carl Hardy, of Pulaski, Va., who was working some distance away. "il thought tot a minute the whole thing was going, i grabbed so tight I felt my finger prints in the steel". o Emergency Loans ■ To Be Available Washington. — Representative Charles B. Deane of the Eighth Congressional District announced today that the House of Repre sentatives took favorable actton on a bill to grant Federal Emer gency Loans to farmers who ex perience some disaster or emer gency during a crop season. The Congressman pointed out that the House cleared on March 29 a conference report on HR 2101, which will gxant to the Sec 0. N. retar; of Akrlcu to mi ke loafs a pro iuctlot a ne id for which Is noi mercl il or qther It s exp will < lear tl|: during the De£ne wafe assis s legisl ed inj of thj peacq week] great cause; of a efcted week ting serious proql groij when] damage of colj fits ojt this tenden to [disasteiL c. lture the power when he finds that disaster has caused agriculture credit available from corn local sources, that the Senate |ls Conference report of March 21st. especially Interest in the promotion |ation in view of the terns faced by the |ers within recent it was felt that a had resulted be^ weather. The bene lkglslatlon will be ei ther fruit and agrl culture commodities in the event Thfe Eighth District Congress man indicat d that applications for disaster elief should be filed with the ofl ce of the Secretary of A] jricultuqe, Washington, D. C. FOUR WIVES TRACED ONE MAN Ga.—Donald Wil er's wives began with him yesterday. swore out bigamy nst him, and Sher armon was waiting to take similar said he didn't wives he had. Your Floors? ON Linoleum Rubber Tile or Linoleum BROTHERS ture Go. BORO, N. C. He was arrested In Rome, Ga., Wednesday and brought here, on warrants sworn toy the former Ethel Ran of Holland, Mich., and the former Frances Hester of Ohatchle, Ala. Mrs. Ethel Ran Crowder said that Crowder married her at Rossyllle near here. The other warrant was filed In Calhoun County, Ala., tout transferred here. Harmon said he had found two more Crowder wives In Floyd County (Home) and was was a waiting warrants from them. Monday, April 4,1949 PRICES RE On Window and Door Kitchen Cabinets, Cedar and Wardrobes, Waltnut and Cherry Corner Clipboards, SoMd Cherry Poster Beds, Bed-side Tables and Vanitys. KERLEY'S CABINET SHOP 320 Maple Street MILLERS CREEK THEATRE PROGRAM Check Popcorn Boxes For Free Passes Monday and Tuesday, April 4-5 "THE BABE RUTH STORY" Starring William Bendix, Claire Trevor, Chas. Bickford, Sam Levene, William Frawley, Ger trude Nissen, Matt Briggs. Wednesday, April 6- , BARGAIN NIGHT, watch for free prizes. Admission 25c v Ken Curtis In "OVER THE SANTA FE TRAIL" -i \ Thursday and Friday, April 7-8- ) Vivian Blaine and Perry Como In *if "IF I'M LUCKY" T With All Star Cast. ^ Also Selected Short Subjects Two Shows Each Night. First Show Starts At 7:00 o'clock.
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