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/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.
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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
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Jay Johnson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jay <H. Johnson, was hit
on the arm by a stray bullet
Monday while sitting in his home
on Trogdon street. Police Chief
J. E. Walker said here today
while issuing a warning against
firing guns in the city of North
Wilkesboro.
Jay was seated near a window
when a bullet crashed through, |
clipped his left arm above the el-1
bow and finally stopped after
hitting a number of pieces of
furniture in the room, including
penetration of a metal waste-basket.
The bullet made a shallow
flesh wound on Jay's arm.
The bullet was so badly battered
that its calibre could not
be identified, although it was
determined that it was from a
larger gun than a 22.
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Wilkesboro Wins
From Maiden 9
Wilkesboro high school added
another (Highlands conference
baseball victory by defeating
maiden at Wilkesboro nine to
four. The game was originally
scheduled for Maiden but was
changed to Wilkesboro and was
played Tuesday afternoon.
Bill Byrd and Bill Whittington
divided mound duties for
Wilkesboro, with Harold Dancy
catching. Triplett and Phillips
led the hitting for the Ramblers
with three each and Phillips
drove in four runs, in defensive
play, Whittington was outstanding
at third base.
Lose To Boone
At Boone Wednesday Wilkesboro
dropped a game 7 to 6 to
Appalachian high school. Wilkesboro
was off to an early lead
but errors accounted for Boone
runs to tie up the score, which
Boone untied with hits in the
latter frames.
Sparta will play at Wilkesboro
at three o'clock, and the Ram'blers
will go to Maiden on May
3rd.
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Support the Y. M. C. A.
E. Richard Eller
Heads Optimist
For Year '49-50
District Governor George
Fella Installs Officers In
Meeting Tuesday
E. Richard Eller, well known
local insurance man, will head
the Optimist Club of North Wilkedboro
for the year 1949-50. He
was installed as president of the
local club Tuesday by George
Fella, governor of the eighteenth
district,. of which the local Optimist
is a member.
Other officers Installed at the
club luncheon meeting Tuesday
were Julius C. Hubbard, vice
president; Forrest Tugman, secretary-treasurer;
Albert S. Garwood,
sergeant of arms; Maurice
E-. Walsh, retiring president, D.
T. Trivette, and Howard Strader,
members of the board of directors.
The club was happy to have as
guests at the meeting Max Foster'
and Wayne Foster. Max was the
guest of Optimist Richard Eller, j
and Wayne was the guest of Optimist
Walsh.
District Governor Fella Speaks
To Club
District Governor Fella, of
Charlotte, delivered an inspiring
message to the club. He complimented
the membership highly
for the fine record made during
the club's first year of existence,
and predicted growth in membership
and influence for the club
in the years to come. Governor
Fella stressed the boys' work of
the club, stating that it was the
main objective of the organization.
"No movement can be
greater than that of teaching the
youth of the land to be good citizens'',
he said.
President Eller anounced the
following committees to promote
activities of the club during the
coming year:
Boys' Work—Howard Strader,
chairman; Lewis Hill Jenkins,
Julius C. Hubbard, Maurice E.
Walsh, Millard Winecoff, Albert
Garwood, A. Lt. Fincannon, James
W. Hajrail, Fred- Bangui —~
Membership—Dave Hall, chairman;
Maurice E. Walsh, O. K.
Whittington, D. T. Trivette, Forrest
Tugman.
Attendance—Albert Garwood,
chairman; W. R. Harmon, A. L.
Fincannon.
Finance — Russell Pearson,
chairman; Forrest Tugman, AlIbert
Garwood.
Program— Maurice E. Walsh,
chairman; Julius C. Hubbard,
Forrest Tugman.
Publicity—Julius C. Hubbard,
chairman; Fred Buaguss, Howard
Strader.
Extension — D. T. Trivette,
chairman; Jim Henderson, Tal J.
Pearson.
Two Bound To Court
For Theft Of Auto
Harvey Shepherd and Tal-|
madge Anderson in mayor's
court here Monday were held for
superior court on charge of theft
of an automobile from the home
of Spencer Wyatt several days ago
in this city.
According to evidence In the
case, the car, a 1934 model Plymouth,
was driven to a point
near Yannoy and partially burned
in a creek. Shepherd was also
held for driving a car after his
driver license had been revoked.
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$150 CASH, SEASON TICKETS
OPENING NIGHT BASEBALL 3RD
i Opening home game of the
i • season for the North Wilkesboro
Flashers against the Mt. Airy
, Graniteers here Tuesday night,
eight o'clock, will be promotion
, night for the North Wilkesboro
baseball club, and is planned es,
pecially for fans to show their
appreciation of baseball in this
i community.
, To enoourage attendance at
. this promotional event, the club
\ will give a $100 bill, and $50
bill and three season passes as
. attendance prizes, with all who
! buy tickets for the game haying
, an opportunity to win one of the
[ prizes.
Boy Scouts are selling the tick!
ets, which are $1.00 for adults
and 50 cents for children. Season
, tickets will not be honored for
the promotion night game. Tickets
may be secured from the
; Scouts, from Brame Drug store,
from Isaac Duncan, Scoutmaster,
[ of from Larry Moore, (business
manager for the 'baseball club. 1
The Flashers will open In Oa
lax Saturday night, and play again
in Galax Sunday afternoon.
They will play in Mount Airy
Monday night. The Sunday game
was originally scheduled here,
but was changed in order that the
first home game would be on a
more appropriate date for promotion
night.
Defeat House of David
• North Wilkesboro took the
measure of the House of David
team here Tuesday night 4 to 1
in a well played game. Outhbertson
and Bentley hurled the game,
with Black and Stanley leading
the hit parade with triples.
North Wilkesboro scored two in
the first and two in the eighth to
ice the game. Two comedy acts
by the bearded athletes provided
much merriment for the large
crowd of fans.
North Wilkesboro, playing a
lineup of rookies moat of the
time, lost to the new Elkt^duib
in Blkin Monday night 10 to 6
and iboth teams tried out much
new material.
Wilkes School Bond Election Proposed
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On Welfare Board
Hoyle M. .Hutchens, a prominent
North Wilkesboro citizen,
was elected a member of the
Wilkes county board of welfare
in meeting Tuesday night. Mr.
Hutchens for several years was
a member of the North Wilkesboro
board of city commissioners,
is a director of the North
Wilkesboro Building and Ix>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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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|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 <C. H. Hudler, ol
Boomer.
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WILKESBORO CLUB TO PROMOTE
BIG BOXING BOUT ON MAY 14TH
Sporting Event For Benefit
High School Band; Much
Interest Is Shown
The Wilkesboro Business anc
[Professional Men's Club, with R
R. Church as head of the plan
ning committee, will sponsor i
big sports event in the Wilkes
boro high school gymnasium 01
Saturday night, May 14th, at f
o'clock. Net proceeds from thii
sports attraction will be used foi
the ibenefit of the newly organiz
ed high school band which hai
made much prgoress under th<
direction of Mr. Schley.
Paul "Country" Ferguson, wel
know in boxing circles for a num
ber of years, and a Wilkes coun
ty product, will have persona
supervision of the boxing bouts
and will, himself, box a stronj
contender. Paul has promised i
bring to Wilkes county real box
ing competition and do all he cai
to make the event a big occasion
| At the meeting of the Wilkes
•boro club Tuesday night, Presl
dent William C. Gray named sei
eral special committees to work
on the coming event.
President Gray also told of being
in two very important meetings
as a representative of the
club. They were the ones held
for the purpose of "Keeping
, North Carolina Green", and the
proposed cancer campaign in the
county.
The club meeting at the Worni
an's clubhouse opened with invo•
cation being spoken by Edwar<3
■ Mclntyre, and guests at the meeti
Ing were: John Cashion, Free
i Davis, and Coach Marvin Hoff
man with R. R. Church; G&orgf
1 Tarbrough and Heath Marsl
- with Hight Helms. Clinton Hul
. cher was welcomed into the clul
1 as a new member.
, Lawrence Miller, chairman ol
; the agriculture committee, stat
> 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 ,» .
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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.