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our cm North Wilkesboro lias a trading radius of 50 miles, serving 1*0,000 people in Northwestern Carolina. THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT ss The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of V/ilkes" For Over 43 Years Vol. 44, No. 6 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, May 5, 1949 ■ - Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center Christian Home Week Begin 8th At First Baptist Dr. O. T. Binkley Will Deliver Series Messages During Week Dr. Olin Trivette Binkley •wrill be at the First Baptist church, North Wilkesboro for "Christian Home Week'" beginning on this Sunday, May 8, Mother's Day, and continuing each night through Friday of the following week. Dr. Binkley Is the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Binkley of Harmony and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Trivette and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trivette of this city, and a classmate of the I pastor of the church. Dr. Binkley is a graduate of Wake Forest College, of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and uf Yale University. (He taught courses on courtship and marriage at the University of North Carolina while he was pastor of the Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. Later he became head of the Department of Religion at Wake Forest College and is now Professor of Bthics and Sociology at the Southern Baptist. Theological Seminary In Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Binkley has written many articles on marriage and is widely sought after as a preacher and lecturer in young people's conferences. He is now recognized as an authority in the field of Christian Sociology with special reference to the Christian home. The purpose of the series In North Wilkeaboro is to help the people of the community to make their homes more Christian and morq happy. Dr. Binkley will preach a sermon at the hours of worship on Sunday, eleven o'clock and eight o'clock. On the week-day evenings a forty-five minute service. Including the sermon, will be followed by a period of discussion for particular groups. The schedule and topics follow: * Sunday morning, J.1^00 a. m. "A Christian View of Parenthood,#. . Sunday night, 8:00 p. m. "A rhristian View of Marriage." f Monday night, 7:30 p. m. "The American Family Today'' followed by discussion period for parents. Tuesday night, 7:30 p. m. "Essentials of Successful Marriage" followed by discussion period for young people. * Wednesday night, 7:30 p. m. "Emotional Maturity and Family giving" followed by discussion period for married couples. Thursday night, 7:30 p. m. "Sources of Family Strength" followed by discussion period for teen-agers. i Friday night, 7:30 p. w. I "Church and Family Work To| J^Sher" followed by discussion period for church leaders. Those of other churches are given a special invitation to attend. All of the people are invited to all of the services. The discussion periods are especially for the particular group designated. Flashers On Top Beat Wytheville Elkin Here Tonight, Wythe ville Here Saturday; Mt. Airy Sunday North Wilkesboro took first place In the Blue Ridge league last night by defeating Wytherille at Wytheviile IS to 5. Richard Long went the route for the Flashers, who slammed fire Wytheville hurlers for 16 hits. Everybody hit, with Shores getting three and Stanley leading ltt RBI's with three. The Flashers return here to play Elkin tonight.' Friday night they play in Elkin. Wythevills Comes here Saturday night and Mount Airy will play here Sunday afternoon, 2:30. On Monday the Flashers will journey to Mt. Airy. Today Wytheville Is in second place with two wins and one lorn. Elkin and Galax have won and |o*f(lbne each. Mt. Airy has won one and lost two and Radford has lost two. Complete schedule for -the earning week is on page six of section 2 of this newspaper. • W' USS United States, the Navy's supercarrier, will be able to aceomodate planes weighing well over 100,000 pounds. Will Speak Here >WWHWWWHHMUHIiW%W» I DR. OLIN TRIVETTB MNKLET Whittington Speaker Series Of Services At Pleasant Home Rev. Walter T. Whittington, pastor of the Baptist church at Palth, will speak in a series of services to begin Saturday night, May 7, at Pleasant Home Baptist church eight miles northwest of this city near highway 16. Services beginning Saturday will be held at 7:30 each evening for five days and the public is cordially Invited. Rev. Mr. Whittington was born and reared in the Reddies River community and has many relatives and friends in Wilkes. o —... Dog Vaccinator At Wilkes Courthouse A. J. 'Brown, dog vaccinator, will spend Saturday, May 7, at the county courthouse in Wilkesboro for the purpose of vaccinating dogs as required by law. 395 CASES OF LIQUOR SEIZED State Highway Patrolmen early Wednesday morning seized a cargo of 395 cases of tax-paid liquor, along with a practically new Mack tractor and trailer, on highway 16 18 miles northwest of here near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Patrolmen R. ;H. Dlllard and Sidney M. Carter, who made the seizure, arrested C. W. Cooper, driver of the truck, who later gave bond In the sum of $1,000 for appearance In Wilkes court. The officers said that Cooper, who had made his home here several years but whose driver license gave a Trade, Tenn., address, showed them bills of lading which purported to represent his load as being 8 SO cases of empty jars and two canneries, consigned by a Mountain City, Tenn., wholesaler to a Greensboro address. But instead of empty jars the massive truck load was 396 cases of liquor, mostly pints with some cases of half pints and some fifths. The liquor was from Baltimore distilleries. Ownership of the truck, which carried Tennessee license plates, was not Immediately established. The officers estimated the liquor to hare a value of $12,000, and value of the tractor and trailer, which was confiscated and held, at about $13,000, making: total value of the seizure in the neighborhood of $25,000. The liquor was stored in the Wilkes courthouse to await court action and sale by the county. Proceeds from sale of liquor seized go into the school fund. SCHOOL BOND ELECTION PLAN p TALKED WITH COMMISSIONERS Representatives of the Education committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce discussed a school bond election proposal with the Wilkes county board of commissioners in meeting this week. Heading the delegation was Paul Osborne, chairman of the Education committee, and others were W. H. McElwee, Blair Gwyn, C. B. Eller, C. C. Faw, Sr., J. Allie Hayes, R. R. Church, J. Floyd Woodward, W. K. Sturdlvant and Tom Jenrette. The delegation explained that the committee had voted unanimously to request the ' county commissioners tb call a school bond election, favoring the max imum amount which would be recommended by the Local Government Commission. A group composed of C. C.j Sidden, J. Allie iHayes, C. B. Eller, J. C. Grayson and Paul Osborne conferred in Raleigh with W. E. Easterling, director of the Local Government Commission, who stated that the maximum which could be submitted under the law is approximately $800,000. tit was found that sufficient time would not elapse for the election to be called June 4 to coincide with the state road and school bond election and that the county election could not be held until some time in July. Mrs. Casey, Cycle, Dies At Age 84 Mrs. Sarah Myers Casey, 84, widow of J. H. Casey, died at her home in Cycle about 7 p. m. yesterday after a week's illness. Survivors include five sons, John and Tyre Casey of Cycle, Dr. R. P. Casey of North Wilkesboro, Paul anl Silas Casey of High Point; one daughter, Miss Addie Casey of the home; one brother, Rev. Gus Myers of Cycle; and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Rash of Cycle. • (Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Union Church at Cycle. The body will ■ lie in state from 1 to 2 p. m. Mrs. Casey was the mother of the late Andrew H. Casey, prominent lawyer of North Wilkes» boro. o —•— Mrs. Bill Thomas has been a patient at the Wilkes hospital ; since Monday. Wilkes May Court Is Now In Session May term of Wilkes superior court for trial of civil cases convened in WilKesboro Monday with Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., of Marion, presiding. The court will he in session two weeks. o Singing June 5 At Elk Creek Church .1 A singing will be held at Elk Creek Baptist church on the EJlk Creek road in the western part of Wilkes county Sunday, June 6, beginning at ten a. m. Picnic dinner will be spread at noon and an enjoyable occasion is anticipated. All singers are invited to attend and participate in the day's program. o . Miss Geraldine Gaddy, who had been a patient at the Wilkes Hospital for a week, is now at home and is getting along nicely. HEARING ON JUNE 7TH ON PLAN ! j TO OPERATE A MIXED TRAIN | I North Carolina State Utilities Commission has set June 7, two p. m. in Raleigh, as date for a hearing on the proposal of Southern Railway to operate a mixed round trip train between North Wilkesboro and Winston^Salem in lieu of separate freight and passenger trains as at present. The proposal of the railroad to opposed by many Interests here for. several reasons. One of the principal objections is that" express would leave here early in | the morning on the mixed train and would have to be crated the, day before. This would be es-, pecially bad for the poultry ln-j dustry. Another objection raised is the effect the change would have on mall service, making a delay of several hours and crippling city mail delivery service. Re-Elected jHHHWHWMimHHHWmH C. B. Ell or, superintendent of Wilkes county schools, Is beginning his ninth two-year term, having been re-elected by the Wilkes county board of education. With increased appropriations by the state for schools, state aid for school construction and the possibility of a county bonds issne for school buildings, Supt. Eller sees a new era of progress for the public school system. New City Council Committees For Term Are Named Mayor McNiel and Commissioners Take Oath of Office Tuesday Night Newly elected mayor and commissioners of the town of North Wilkesboro took oath of offlc« Tuesday night 'following the election Tuesday and organized for their two-year term. Retiring Mayor T. S. Kenerly and the board which Berved during the past two years met an<3 ■received returns ofth» election* which were accepted, and adjourned. The retiring members ol the board were Gilbert Bare Frank Crow and J. C. Reins. C J. Swofford and Max Foster wert re-elected. New Members are C E. Jenkins, Glenn Andrews and I. H. McNeill, Jr. The new board passed resolutions commending the retirini officers for their faithful and valuable service to the city. Glenn Andrews was electec mayor pro-tem. Mayor McNiel appointed th< following committees of board members: Finance—I. H. McNeill, Jr. chairman, C. J. Swofford, Glenr Andrews. •Streets—C. E. Jenkins, chair man, C. J. Swofford and I. H McNeill, Jr. Water and Lights—Glenn An drews, chairman, C. E. Jenkins Max Foster. Sanitation—Max Foster, chair man, Glenn Andrews, C. E>. Jenk ing. Fire—C. J. Swofford, chair man, I. H. McNeill, Jr., Max Fos ter. The council adjourned to mee on Tuesday, May 10, 7:30 p. m. Red Cross Fund Total $5,143.07 In Wilkes County Chairmen Express Appreci ation For Chapter to All Who Participated Final report of the Wilkes Red Cross chapter shows that a total of $5,143.07 was raised in Wilkes county during the fund campaign for 1949. Larry Moore, chapter chairman, and R. R- Church, fund chairman, expressed their appreciation to the many volunteer workers and to all who contributed during the campaign. The amount raised was short of the quota of $8,146, and it will be necessary that some ol the many splendid activities ol the Wilkes chapter be curtailed during the year. Both Banks Will Be Closed On May 10 Both banks here, the Northwestern Bank and the Bank ol North Wilkesboro, will be closed on Tuesday, May 10, which will he Southern Memorial Day and a holiday in North Carolina. Committees For Schools In Wilkes Named By Board Superintendent C. B. Eller Re-Elected For Ninth Two-Year Term Wilkes county board of education in May meeting this week appointed school committees lor the nine central school districts in Wilkes county and named advisory committees for 25 other schools within the central districts. iln a previous meeting the board, which is composed of Chairman C. O. McNlel, R. R. Church and D. F. Shepherd, reelected C. B. Eller superintendent of Wilkes schools. He has begun his ninth two-year term. Committees for the central school districts were named w follows: Wilkesboro—Paul J. Vestal, T. M. Foster, Lawrence Miller, C. T. Doughfcon, W. C. Prevette. Mount Pleasant—Gerald McGee, IR. L. Walsh, J. Roby McNeill, Dock Walsh, Osco Church. Millers Creek—C. R. Whittington, J. F. Caudill, C. F. McNeil, C. J. Jones, H. P. Jones. Mulberry—W. H. Hayes, H. H. Jennings, R'. M. Watson. Mountain View—G. C. Pendry, Roy Key, Mrs. Glenn Dancy, Jr., F. C. Johnson, Wiliber Woodruff. Traphill—J. M. McBride, Sam C. Johnson, D. C. Castevens, J. E<. Dejournette, Wesley Jolnes. Ronda—-G. C. Greene, Walter M. Key, R. P. Newman, Glenn Golliher, P. E. Layell. Roaring River—Hoyle Anthony, Clay Alexander, Norman Howard, J. S. Pardue, Ravan Gains. Lincoln Heights—Charlie Harris, .Harrison Anderson, Archie Speaks, Charlie Petty. Advisory Committees Boomer—Pete Carlton, Henry Phillips. Mountain Crest— M. V. Robinson, Jet Hayes, Floyd Hendren. Mt. Sinai—Andrew Johnson, Clint Johnson, Turner Anderson. Oakwoods—Mont C. Jones, Glenn Anderson, Walter Stroud. Hendrix—W. O. Barnett, Dal■ las Triplett, Joe Walsh. Big Ivey—Odell Beshears, H. , H. Beshears. I Maple Springs—J. M. Shep! pard, Kelsie Foster, Jentry ■ Crane. j Cricket — Harmon Mlnton, Gwyn Eller, J. W. Elliott. ' Whittington—J. F. Vannoy, Willie Whittington. Concord—B. F. Staley, Gaither Vannoy. Sherman—Alton Chaneey. Logglns—J. E. Wayne. Harmon—Dewey Miller, Shade Miller. Piney Ridge—Coy Miller, Charlie Craven, Avery Miller. Friendship: Thomas J. Royal. Flint Hill—D. V. Brown, T. T. Hutchinson, John Swim. Double Creek—J. H. Alexander, A. M. Holbrook, E. G. Holbrook. New Life—Mrs. W. E. Bell, C. , D. Blevins. • • Cane Creek—Tobias Handy, Davis McGrady. Austin—Edd McGrady, Watson Durham, Sheridan Bauguess. Pleasant Hill—M. J. Shore, Roger Harp, Floyd Carter. Benham—Alton Carter, Robert Spencer, Henry Boyd. Plesant Ridge—Amie Luff man, Curtis Luffman, Bryant Carter. Clingman—H. C. Greene, J. W. Caudill, Harvey Pardue. Thankful — Worth Carlton, Millard Howell, Pink Ferguson. I Home Demonstration Meetings Planned On Tuesday, May 10, 7:30 p i m., Mulberry Home Demonstration club will meet with Mrs. Eugene Sebastian. On Wednesday, May 11, Mountain View Home Demonstration club will nyiet with Mrs. Leroy Porter, two p. m. ■ U" Prices received by farmers averaged slightly higher in midMarch than a month earlier, the first inerease shown by the index since last July. However, the index Is still 8 per cent below a year earlier. Old Time Fiddlers Convention May 13 Millers Creek There will be an Old-Time Fiddlers Convention at Millers Creek school, Friday night, May 13th. A large number of professional and amateur musicians are expected to take part. A wide variety of fun and frolic is being planned to go along with the old time fiddling. A large number of valuable door prizes will be given away, in addition to the cash prizes being offered the musicians. There will also be prizes for the oldest musician and the largest family present. Wilkesboro Gym Site For First Bouts Jn Wilkes Event Sponsored By Wilkesboro Men's Club For Benefit School Band Paul (Country) Ferguson, Wilkes youth who has fought more than 300 bouts, all the way from amateur to Madison Square Garden, will fight Sonny Bennett, 158, in the feature attraction for the boxing show to be put on at Wilkesboro Gymnasium Saturday, May 14, under auspices of the Wilkesboro Business and Professional Men's Club for benefit of the Wilkesboro high school band. -In addition to the ten-round1 feature, there will be two bouts with Wilkesboro high school boys participating. The Wilkesboro boys will be Pete and Shorty Glass, Dean Edwards and Bill Joines. There will also be two bouts with colored boys, and five colored boys will stage a "battle royal" in the ring. J. B. Tolbert, well known boxing authority from Kannapolis, will referee the <bouts, which will be the first major boxing event ever staged in Wilkes county and is expected to gain much attention. Ferguson's record is well known, particularly in the south where many of his most successful fights have been staged. Bennet is a native of Mount Airy. In 75 fights he has won 70, lost 3 and 2 ended in draws. Tickets for the event are now on sale at Smithey's Department store and Wright's Men's Shop in Wilkesboro, Prevette's stores and Insurance Service and Credit Corporation in North Wilkesboro. Box seats will be $1.50 each, i with general admission one dollar. Student admission will be fifty cents. Eight p. m. is starting time for the boxing show. Cpl. Wade" Miller Funeral On Sunday Funeral service for Cpl. Wade L. Miller, who lost his life In World War II, will be held Sunday 'afternoon, two o'clock, at Laurel Fork church near Laurel Springs. Burial will 'be in Meadow Fork cemetery. /• Yadkin Valley Mercury Dealer Yadkin Valley Motor, company recently was named by Ford Motor company as dealer for Mercury automobiles in Wilkes, Ashe and Alleghany counties. The firm for several years held the Mercury agency here, but had not been dealing in Mercury cars since the war. The first shipment of the 19*9 Mercurys arrived last week and the beautiful new cars are now on display. Prompt delivery is assured on many models. The public is cordially, invited to see the new Mercurys at «any time at Yadkin Valley Motor company. o Hatcheries in North Carolina produced a total of *,671,000 chicks during March. This was an increase of 58 per cent above the number hatched in February, and an Increase of about 35 per eent above the 1941-47 averse*. Diagnosis Cliiic To be Held Weekly In The Courthouse Medical Society, Health Department, Junio^ Woman's Club Help Cancer Detection Center will open In quarters provided in the Wilkes county courthouse on Tuesday, May 24, and will be held there each Tuesday morning. Dr. Mildred Schram, field director of the division of cancer oontrol of the State Board of Wealth said here following conference with local medical authorities. Decision to set up a cancer detection center for northwestern North Carolina counties was reached in a recent meeting of the Wilkes Medical Society, members of which will donate their services as examining physicians for the center. Cooperating will be the health department, which will furnish equipment, and the Junior Woman's Club, which has decided to sponsor the clinic tie their outstanding project foe the year. The Junior Woman's club members will volunteer services as nurse aides, receptionists and for clerical work. Registration for the clinic will be 9:15 to 10:30 a. m., each Tuesday, beginning May 2 4. Those who live over 25 miles awa> may gain priority by writing for an appointment, enclosing an addressed and stamped envelope for reply. These letters should be directed to Mrs. C. M. Williams, of Wllkeeboro, who will be secretary of the center. Dr. G. T. Mitchell, president of the Wilkes Medical Society, will be director of the medical staff. Other members will be Dr. Fred C. Hubbard, Dr. Wm. L>. Bundy, Dr. E>. N. Phillips and Dr. George F. Verdone. The center will be open for free use to any resident of North Carolina. Dr. Schram said that people over 40 and any under 40 who have cancer symptoms should use the cancer detection center. The cancer center will be for diagnosis only, and no treatment will be given at the center. North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, Ronda Election Are Held Municipal elections. were held Tuesday In the three incorporated towns of Wilkes county. There were no contests and elections in North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro and Ronda were mere formalities. In North Wilkesboro R. T. MeNiel was elected mayor with a total of 87 votes. Votes for commissioners were: Glenn Andrews 86, C. B. Jenkins, 83, I. H. McNeill, Jr., 84, C. J. Swofford, 73, Max Foster 73. For school board W. H. McElwee received 78, O. K. Pope 76, and Lewis Vickery 79. In Wilkesboro 27 votes were cast. W. F. Smithey was re-elected mayor and all commissioners, Johnson Sanders, Joe H. Pearson, A. A. Triplett and Russell Gray, Jr., were rw-elected. All received 27 votes except Mr. Gray, who received 26. W. B. Warner was election registrar and judges were Mrs. R. J. Michael and George Johnson. In Ronda A. C. Hendrlx was elected mayor and commissioners elected were Glenn H. Golllher, R. C. Martin, D. Frank Johnson and C. C. Tharpe. In Ronda the vote for A. C. Hendrix for mayor was 23. Votes for commissioners were as follows: R. C. Martin 25, Frank Johnson 25, Glenn Golllher 25, C. C. Tharpe 24, William Carter 24. ' u Many Attend Guy Lombardo Dance Many from the Wilkesboros attended the Guy Lombardo dance held Tuesday night in Lenoir. The big event was held in the Legion clubhouse under auspices of the Legion post at Lenoir.