gteW THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT * carry on by your srifta. ' * fMifcw The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Prog ress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years /Ol. 44. No. 4 Published Mondays-and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C„ Thursday, April 28,1949 > / Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Local Interests Oppose Railway Proposal Here Southern Wants To Run One Mixed Train Winston-Salem Here Through medium of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, many local business and agricultural interests are opposing the proposal of the Southern Railway to operate one mixed train between North Wilkesboro and WinstonSalem, instead of passenger and freight trains daily. Present schedule call# for arrival of a passenger train, with express and mail, from WinstonSalem here at 11 a. m. daily, and for departure to Winston-Salem at two p. M., this train being in addition to freight trains being operated on the line. The proposal by Southern Railway would have a mixed trait leaving here for 'WinstonSalem at 8:45 a. m. and arrive in jwlnston-Salem at four p. m. Oue mixed train from WinstonSnem would be scheduled to arrive here at one p. m. Two of the principal objections being raised here by the chamber of commerce include the effects on mail service and shipment of agricultural products, particularly poultry, which is one of the county's leading industries. Hatcherymen who ship large quantities of live chicks state that the proposed schedule would force them to crate their chicks the day before shipment, which would increase shipping fatality rate and result in a direct loss to shippers. The schedule change would eliminate the mail service by the train, and make a delay of almost 24 hours in arrival of mail which is now carried by the passenger train. Mail now arriving hy train is delivered by carriers in this city the afternoon of arrival, and this mail service would be nullified. B. L. Stanfiel, of Winston-Salem, superintendent, and J. E. Smither, of Washington, D. C.f special representative of Southern Railway, were here this week and explained their proposal to a meeting of chamber of commerce representatives hastily called together. In the meeting were Richard Johnston, chamber president; Tom S. Jenrette, chamber manager; P. W. Eshelman, Governmental Affairs chairman; Ed Mclntire, hatcheryman; Joe Darlington, poultry processor; E. P. Hettiger, Jr., hatcheryman and poultry producer; P. E.^pown, manufacturer; J. B. Williams, Industrial committee chairman; Maurice Walsh, postmoster; M. F. Bumgarner, Wilkesboro postmaster; and J. R. Hix, manufacturer and banker. Southern Railway representatives said that the passenger train operated at a loss last year rof 141,173.27, but said figures were not available on operation of the entire line, including both passenger and freight, and it u understood the line has been very profitable in freight business. The chamber of commerce will request a hearing on the proposal before the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Members are being sent questionnaires about the effect the proposed change would have on their business. On Wednesday Tom S. Jenrette, chamber manager, and Maurice Walsh, postmaster, visited huBiness men in Elkln, including Eugene Spainhour, president of the Merchants Association, and enlisted support there to fighi the railway proposal. o Canning Is Subject Ferguson 4-H Club The Ferguson 4-H club held its regular meeting at the Fergusoi schoolhouse on April 20. Thii session was well attended witt all officers present. After th< business was completed, Mrs Annie H. Green Introduced Mis: Thompson, our new 4-iH clul leader, and assistant home ag ent. For some time, we have beei looking forward to meeting Misi T/tompson. The group of 4-E gift* were very interested in th< impressive demonstration givei by Miss Thompson on "Canninj and Use of Tomatoes". We hop< the girls will all grow and cai Ifomatoes this year.—Reported b: Edith M. Johnson. A daughter, Betty Jo, was bori April 24th to Mr. and Mrs. B. B Broome at Lexington Memorla hospital. The Brooms are formei residents of Wllkefeboro. Optimist President Stray Bullet Hits Youth In Home In North Wilkesboro Police Chief Warns About Firing Guns In Corporate Limits This City i Jay Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay an Association and has held several positions of public trust. On the welfare board he succeeds P. C. Johnson, who served the maximum number of two terms. P. J. Brame, chairman, is the member named by the state board of welfare and C. C. Sidden the member named by the Wilkes board of commissioners. They name the third member, which is Mr. Hutchens. Local Youth Is DdufeA Am KIaima fage in House Representatives Gordon Forester, Jr., 16, son o£ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Forester, of Wilkeeboro, is now a page in the House of Representatives in congress at Washington, D. C. Gordon left for Washington Monday and reported for duty on Tuesday. He will continue his high school studies in Washington. He had been a student in the North Wilkesboro high school. The local youth was named as a page by Representative C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, to succeed Johnny Beasley, of Southern Pines, who has returned home after serving in the post since the beginning of this session of Congress. o Landsberger Elected Vice President Of Carolina Jewelers Mr. Raymond Landsfberger, well known local manager of The Jewel Box, attended the combined North Carolina and Virginia Retail Jewelers' Association convention in Roanoke, Virginia, this week. The convention met on Sunday, April 24th, and continued in session through Tuesday, April 26 th. Mr. Landsberger was singularly honored by being elected second vice president of the North Carolina Retail Jewelers Association. Baseball Schedule Blue Ridge League In This Newspaper The official schedule of the Blue Ridge baseball league, corrected since Elkin replaced Abingdon, is printed elsewhere in this newspaper. Baseball fans are asked to clip and save this schedule for future reference. For benefit of those unaccustomed to reading schedules, it is explained that all games to be played here are listed in the vertical column under heading of "At North Wilkesboro," with the teams to be played on given dates listed at left. \ — o Dance Friday Night A dance with square and round dancing will be held at Ferguson school Friday night, April 29, beginning at nine o'clock. 27 Cases Heard In Mayor's Court Session Monday Mayor T. S. Kenerly heard a :otal of 27 cases in North Wilkesboro mayor's court here Moniay morning. The number was an accumulation during two weeks. No court was held on April 18, which was Easter Monday and date of the city primary. In the number of ycases tried were 19 for drunkenness, two tor driving while intoxicated, one for using profane and indecent language, two for speeding, one for affray, one for larceny, and one for driving after driver license was revoked. Foods, Nutrition Training School Friday, April 29 There will be a training school for the foods and nutrition leaders of all Home Demonstration cluibs in Wilkes county on Friday, April 29th, at 2 o'clock. This meeting will be conducted in the home demonstration kitchen located in the courthouse. Miss Addie Malone, of the Duke Power company in Winston-Salem, will give a demonstration on making safads. The foods and nutrition leader of each Home Demonstration club will give the same demonstration at their respective club meeting in June. The president and food and nutrition l3kder of each club are urged to attend. o Hospital Births lowing births were recorded al The Wilkes Hospital: son, Mich ael Olan, April 19, to Mr. anc Mrs. Olan McKnight Greene, ol Purlear; daughter, Kathy Anne April 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Rogei Clay Combs, of North Wilkesboro; daughter, Priscilla Ann April 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthui James Garris, of Roaring River; son, Glenn Marvin, April 21, tc Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Clantor Anderson, of Roaring River; . daughter, Brenda Carol, April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Macl Rhodes, of North Wilkesboro; z daughter, Rita Anne, April 22, tc j Mr. and Mrs. Gurnie Normar Greene, of Purlear; son, Tan: Spicer, Jr., April 22, to Mr. anc Mrs. Tam Spicer Hutchinson, ol North Wilkesboro route two. Daughter, Deborah Kay, Apri 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Br vin Triplett, of Traphill; son Gary Max, April 23, to Mr. anc Mrs. David Max Burgess, of Tay lorsville; son, Richard Daniel, oi April 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Philmore Wingler, of Nortl Wilkesboro route two; son, Stev< Michael, April 25, to Mr. anc Mrs. Ernest Edward Eller, oi North Wilkesboro; son, Dann] Burl, April 25', to Mr. and Mrs Burl H. Michael, of Oakwoods; son, Paul Robert, April 27, tc Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waltei |Gwyn, Jr., of North Wilkesboro tMHtHHMtHtVMVHMMMMM Re-Elected Here J. Floyd Woodward, superintendent of North Wilkesboro schools, was re-elected for a two-year term in a recent meeting of the North Wilkesboro board of education. Mr. Woodward came to North Wilkes boro from Mt. Pleasant school in Rowan county April 15, 1947. During his stay here the school system has made much progress, with numerous improvements being carried out during the past two years in physical equipment of the school and in school curricula and activities. Incidentally, Supt. Woodward has been elected to the faculty of Appalachian college in Boone for the second six-weeks session of the summer school for teachers. Scouters To Meet Tuesday Evening Wilkes Scouters round table and district meeting will be held Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 p. m., at Dqfc»- Rager^paagany. pglcfiiai ion Ninth street. Attention Is called to change in time of the meeting, which will be held at 6:30 to allow time for those attending to see the opening baseball game here. Hear Scout Executive Robert S. Gibbs and Gilbert Foster spent Monday in Charlotte, where they attended the annual meeting of the region composed of the Garolinas and part of Georgia. Dr. A. A. Schuck, national Scout executive, delivered an inspiring message during the meeting. ft |W. A. Hudler Rites Held Wednesday Funeral service was held on Wednesday at the Baptist church at Boomer for W. A. Hudler, 65year-old citizen of the Boomer ' community who died Monday, j Rev. Rolland S. Pruitt conduct', ed the last rites. 11 Surviving Mr. Hudler are his ' wife, Mrs. Lura Hudler, and the following sons and daughters: ! Fred, Paul and Dwight Hudler, of | Detroit, Michigan; Thomas Hud! ler, in New Jersey; Bland and j Ambrose Hudler, Bristol, Va.; j Miss Myrtle Hudler, of Winston! Salem; and ed that plans for developing f - farm In Wilkes county, as hai i been done in recent years li . nearby counties, were materially - Ing, and that the project woul< probably be carried out la Oc . tober. Commissioners May Be Requested To Call Election Election June 4 Along With State Bond Election Is Now Proposed Education committee of the Wilkes Cham/ber of Commerce, with other interested citizens in meeting last night recommended that the Wilkes county commissioners be requested to call a 1 school bond election to coincide with the state school ibond and road bond election to be held on iJune 4. Paul Osborne, chairman of the committee, presided. Other members present were J. B. Williams, Dr. J. S. Deans, C. B. Edler, Ira D. Payne, C. C. Faw, Sr., J. Allie Hayes, T. E. Story, J. H. Whicker, Sr., J. Floyd Woodward, W. K. Sturdivant. Guests included C. C. Sidden, member of the county board of commissioners, and P. E. Brown. Wilkes Representative T. E. Story told of what the legislature had provided in state aid for school ibuildings, which is a direct appropriation of $25,000,000, with $250,000 to go to each county. He also told of the election to be held June 4 on the proposal to vote $25,000,000 state bonds to toe distributed to counties on basis of need, number of students and other qualifications, under which Wilkes could receive enough to make' the state total between $5150,000 and $560,000. C. B. Bller, superintendent of schools, gave detailed information about school building needs, which he said would cost about three million dollars to make Wilkes schools equal to the best, in the state. IHe also explained that the law would limit Wilkes to a bond issue of about $821,000, which would ibe the maximum th*t ha -HPfrmilffTll ,» . "tTO- CoHWttW vMIot mously to recommend that bond election be called, and named a committee of five to recommend an amount to be submitted to the people. On this committee are C. C. Sidden, member of the board of commissioners; J. Allie Hayes, county attorney; Supt. C. B. Eller; J. C. Grayson, county accountant; and Paul Osborne, committee chairman. This group will also confer with the local government commission relative to amount which could be submitted . A committee will discuss the matter Monday with the Wilkes board of commissioners in session at Wilkesboro. Are You Unfair To Mail Carrier? The week of May 1-7 has been designated as "Rural Mailbox Improvement Week" throughout the nation. By request the following article from the National Rural Letter Carrier Association publication is reproduced: Are You Unfair To Your Mail Carrier? A glance at your mailbox will give you the answer. Are you treating your mail carrier right? Before you can get that alibi ready, I can tell you that I've an idea that many of you aren't. And to prove it, let's ask a few questions about your own mail box. Try to picture It in your mind. If you can't do this on the spur of the moment, make a note to go out and look at it. Is the support rotting, sagging, or in a state of general disrepair? And what about the box itself. Is it dirty, unpainted, coming apart? Is the door well hinged, or has it fallen off long ago? Is your name plainly painted on It? Is the box at the proper height so that your carrier can reach it easily? Is it on the side of the road recommended by your local postal officials? This usually is on the right side of travel directions. Some of you will notice that the signal device—the little red flag—is long gone. If your mailbox is guilty of , any of these faults, or if it is so ibuilt as to have sharp edges that . might Injure the carrier's hands ' or clothing, you aren't treating him right or with the respect he ' | so well deserves. [Support Y. M. C, A.