Wilkeaboro has a
radius of GO milea,
serving 1*0,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
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THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT "==
The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years
Vol. 44, No. 14 • ' Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, June 2, 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
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Polls Will Own
Saturday, 6:30
In All Precincts
Wilkes Schools and Roads
Would Benefit Greatly
From Passage Ii
| People of North Carolina will
go to the polls Saturday, Jane
14, in a special election to vote
on two questions, whether or
not the state shall issue $200,
1000,000 in bonds for secondary
roads, and whether or not the
state shall issue $25,000,000 for
school buildings.
In this special election there
is no special registration, and
all citizens registered to vote in
any general election may rote in
their respective precincts.
C. J_ Jones, chairman of the
Wilkes board of elections, said
the polls will open at 6:30 a. m.
and close at 6:80 p. m. at all
precincts. Regular election offici
als will conduct the election. At
tention is called to the fact that
all North Wilkesboro township
will vote at the North Wilkes
boro town hall. The division of
the township into three precincts
will not go into effect until next
primary election.
Because of the great benefits
provided, Wilkes people are ex
pected to vote preponderantly in
favor of the road and school
bond issues. If the road bond ls
Isue is approved in the election
I in the state, $3,066,000 will be
earmarked by law to be spent on
roads in Wilkes, mainly for rur
al roads. The state school bond
issue, if passed, will set aside
$301,400 for Wilkes school build
ings. Added to the $250,000 in
state funds already appropriated,
this amount would make a to
tal of $551,400 in state funds
for badly needed school buildings
and additions in Wilkee county.
Honor War Dead
In Memorial Day
Service May 30
Large Crowd Gathers For
Impressive Service At
Mt. Lawn Cemetery
▲t an impressive Memorial
Day service held at Mount Lawn
Cemetery on Monday evening
Wilkes county citizens honored
the memory of those who gave
their lire® in the service of their
country and in so doing gave
their last full measure of devo
tion. <
The service opened with the
North Wilkesboro band playing
"Dawn Patrol" followed by Sol
dier's Tribute by Major R'. W.
Forehand. Dr. Gilbert Combs led
in prayer and the Memorial Day
Address was given by Rev. Watt
Cooper.
j A firing squad composed of
r Members of. Battery C, ll^th FA,
| NCNG fired three volleys in sa
lute to the dead and taps was
blown by a bugler of the North
Wilkesboro high school band.
Battery "C" 112th field ar
tillery marched in formation in
gjto the cemetery and a guards
•4kan was posted at each grave of
a departed serviceman. Major
Forehand announced there were
. fifteen such graves in Mount
Lawn Cemetery.
The Battery provided a color
guard for the National Colors as
well as the post colors of the
American Legion and the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars.
Major Forehand, who was in
charge of the program; announc
ed it is hoped that an even more
extensive program can be ar
ranged in years to come.
An estimated audience of 1500
was present as the service start
ed promptly at five o'clock.
Organisations sponsoring the
Memorial Day Exercise were:
battery "C", llith field artil
lery, North Carolina National
Guard, Veterans o f Foreign
Wars, American Legion, Disabled
American Veterans, Spanish A
merlcan War Veterans, North
Wilkesboro High School Band,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, Veterans
o f Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
Daughters of the Confederacy,
Daughters of the American Rev
olution, Churches o f Wilkes
county. Radio station WKBC,
_£he Journal - Patriot, Wilkes
"ounty schools, Reins-Sturdivint
Funeral Home, City Council and,
Board of Commissioners of North J
Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro and!
Wilkes county, and the police j
department^ of North Wilkes-'
boro, Wilkesboro, Wilkes coun
ty and the State Highway Patrol.
Banks Here Buy
Hospital Note
For 1% Interest
Bond anticipation note sold by
the town of North Wilkesboro in
the amount of $50,000 for the
proposed Wilkes General Hos
pital was purchased by the Bank
of North Wilkesboro and the
Northwestern Bank in North Wil-i
kesboro at the interest rate of
one per cent, W. E. Easterling,
secretary of the Local Govern
ment Commission of North Car
olina, reported. -
Other bidders quoted interest
rates of 1.45 per cent and 1.488
per cent, all of which were low
and are evidence of the splendid
credit rating of the town of
North Wilkesboro.
The $50,090 bond anticipation
note was issued by the town to
finance architectural work for
the 100-bed hospital to be erect
ed here. In a special election ths
town voted to issue a maximum
of $275,000 as the city's part of
the cost of a hospital to cost ap
proximately $1,200,000.
Revival Services
U At Millers Creek j
Will Begin Sunday
Revival services will begin at
Millers Creek Methodist church
•jpith the eleven o'clock service
stfnday, June 5. Services will
continue through the week at
eight p. m.
Rev. Jack Caudill will do the
pr—ching. The public la cordial
ly Invited to all —irta—. j
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American Legion
Baseball Schedule
is Published Today
American Legion junior
baseball schedule for the
North Wllkesboao Junior team
will open Monday. The first
game will be Monday night
against Marion hoe.
Tour attention is called to
the full schedule of the team
as published on the first page
of the second section of this
newspaper. Fans are asked to
clip and save a copy of the
schedule and plan to attend all
home games.
June Session Of
Superior Court
To Open June 6
Judge Pleas To Preside;
Criminal Cases Will Be
Tried Two Weeks
Jane term of Wilkes superior
court will convene Monday, June
6, with Judge J. Will Pless, Jr ,
of Marion, presiding.
The two-weeks term will be
for trial of criminal cases but
there will be no grand jury. Cas
es continued from previous terms
and other actions in which a
grand jury is not required will
be tried.
Following are jurors for the
court:
First Week
R. L. Souther, Lovelace; J.
M. Mathis, Edwards; S. A. For
ester, Rock Creek; J. L. John
ston, North Wilkesboro; N. W.
Prevette, Somers; James Con
Parsons, Reddles River; C. C.
Wellborn, Edwards; M. J. Mc
Neill, Moravian Falls; Mrs. L. S.
Lowe, North Wilkesboro; C. M.
Call, Wilkesboro; B. R. Wiles
and J. E. Hincher, Rock Creek;
Arthur Lowe, North Wilkesboro;
Theodore Baugusa, Traphill;
Willard Davis, Reddles River; J.
N. Gentry, Traphill; Tyre Pru
itt, Edwards; R. B. Laxton,
Boomer; Alvin E. Moore, Brushy
Mountain; Percy Felts, and B. C. i
Gilliam, Edwards; C. C. Caudill,
Mulberry; B. H. White, Elk; J.
W. Mayberry, Walnut Grove;
Glenn Roten, Union; J. B. Tom
linson, North Wlkesboro; D. C.
Miller, Mulberry; C. G. Shumate,
Mulberry; B. C. Roope, North
Wilkesboro; Bascon Triplett,
Elk; Garr Cleary, Rock Creek;
Claude J. Miller, North Wilkes
boro; O. F. Robinson, R'eddies
River; M. O. Faw, Stanton; J.
H. White, Edwards.
Second Week
Arnie Cox, Elk; S. C. Jarvis,
Somers; V. Watkins, Reddles
River; J. G. Waters, Elk; Gentry
Crane, Jobs Cabin; W. M.
Brooks, North Wilkesboro; Bar
ney Sparks, Moravian Falls; Vic
tor Hayes, North Wilkesboro; T.
A. Stanley, Edwards; Paul Hol
brook, North Wilkesboro; Miles
Couch, Edwards; Vernon Key,
Mulberry; M. E. Kerley, North
Wilkesboro; Edd R. Edsel, Mo
ravian Falls; Lester Shoun, Stan
ton; Amos Martin, New Castle;
Edward Darnell, Edwards; Hamp
Huffman, Lewis Fork; G. W.
Prevette, Edwards; Spencer Mc-j
Grady, Mulberry; G. C. Owens,
Mulberry; Allie Lovette, Reddles
River; Paul Gregory, Lovelace;
Clarence Painter, Mulberry; S.
C. Johnson, Edwards; T. S. My
ers, Walnut Grove; Edgar Cart
er, . Edwards; J. F. Johnson,
Traphill;( George P. Johnson,
Wilkesboro; McKinley Ledbet
ter, Edwards; Elmer G. Hol
brook, Walnut Grove; Walter
Stone, North Wilkesboro; W. A.
Bumgarner, Reddles River; H.
Sam Holbtook, Traphill; Con D.
■ Wyatt and A. N. Dancy, Union.
Gaddy Motor Co.
To Be Closed June
4 For Big Jamboree
I Chevrolet dealers of North and
! South Carolina will have a big
; jamhoree Saturday, June 4, at
I the Charlotte fairgrounds in
celebration of a successful sales,
parts and service campaign dur
ing the months of March and
April. _
Gaddy Motor company, along
with alj other Chevrolet dealers
in the Carolinas, will be closed
all day Saturday, June 4, and
the entire organization will at
tend the jamboree in Charlotte.*
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24 Examined la
Cancer Detection
CenterMonday
Splendid Cooperation Ex
tended In Conducting
Center Each Tuesday
Twenty-four people were exam
ined Tuesday morning in the sec
ond weekly cancer detection cen
ter session established at Wilkes
boro for northwestern North
Carolina counties.
Dr. Mildred Schram, director
of the division of cancer control
for the State Board of Health,
stated that the number examined
Tuesday morning was a very
favorable turnout and indica
tions were that the center will
serve well in this part of the
state.
, All over 40 years of age and
all under 40 who have any symp
toms of cancer are invited to be
examined without cost in the
center. Registration is each
Tuesday morning, 9:15 until
10:30, in the cancer center quar
ters in the Wilkes county court
house. '
Physicians of the Wilkes-Alle
ghany Medical Society donate
their services to staff the center.
Nurse aides, receptionists and
clerical help is through volunteer;
services by ladies of local organ
izations. This part of the work
is sponsored by the Junior Wom
an's Club.
The center is not confined to
people of Wilkes, but may be
used by any who can reach the
center. Those living 25 miles or
more from the center may secure
appointment 'by writing Mrs. C.
M. Williams, secretary of the
center, in Wilkesboro.
Maurice E. Walsh
Named Postnaster
North Wilkesboro
Maurice E. Walsh, acting post
master at North Wilkesboro since
August 31, 1946, is now post
master by virtue of senate con
firmation of his appointment
yesterday.
Postmaster Walsh took over
duties as postmaster following
resignation of J. C. Reins. Dur
ing the 80th congress he was
recommended for the appoint
ment by Representative C. B
Deane and appointed by Presi
dent Truman. But his appoint
ment, along with many others,
was held up by the senate until
the present session of congress.
Mr. Walsh's appointment was
again sent to the senate last
week and received approval of
the senate Wednesday.
Supply Potatoes
As Livestock Feed
Not Now Available
According to * telegram re
ceired from G. T. Scott, State
PMA Director, the present sup
ply of Irish potatoes released tor
livestock feed Is exhausted.
Therefore, the County AAA of
fice can not receive further ord
ers for this commodity.
Sermon Sunday
Evening Finals
High School Here
Dr. Benjamin O. Chllds, of
Duke University, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon of the
North Wilkesboro high school
commencement Sunday, June 5,
eight o'clock, in a service to be
held in the First Baptist church.
It will be a union service, with
other churches of the city joining
together for the baccalaureate
address.
Rev. Watt M. Cooper, First
Presbyterian pastor, will lead
the invocation and scripture
reading will be by Dr. John T.
Wayland, First Baptist pastor.
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs,*" First
Methodist pastor, will present th«
speaker. The high school glee
club will sing an anthem, "Trust
In Him."
Graduation exercises will be
held Thursday night, June 9,
when diplomas will be presented
to a large class of graduates.
Seniors will present the gradu
ation program.
Music Recital On
Saturday Night
Mrs. J. G. Gambill will pre
sent her piano pupils in recital
Saturday, Jane 4, eight p. m., 1ft
the North Wilkesboro high school
auditorium. The public la cor
dially iqylted to a^end.
Lt. C.
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Funeral Sunday
Funeral service will be held
Sunday, two p.'m., at Maple
Grove church for Lieutenant
Clarence E. Blevins.
Lt. Blevins, who was stationed
in England with the army air
corps during World War II, was
killed In a flight over Germany
January 11, 1944. His body will
arrive here Friday.
Surviving Lt. Blevins are his
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Blevins, and one brother,
Raymond Blevins, of Hays.
Rev. £>. L. Blevins, Rev. Hil
lary Blevins and Rev. Roy Frank
lin will conduct the funeral serv
ice. Burial will be in Mountain
View cemetery.
SAMPLE BALLOT
Official Special Election Battet
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
1. To vote FOR any bond issue submitted below, make
a cross mark or check mark in the square to the left
of the word FOR.
2. To vote AGAINST any bond issue submitted below,
make a cross mark or check mark in the square to the
left of the word AGAINST. ^
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TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS STATE OP
NORTH CAROLINA SECONDARY ROAD BONDS.
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FOR the Issuance of Two Hundred Million Dollars
State of North Carolina Secondary Road Bonds.
|"~1 AGAINST the Issuance of Two Hundred Million Dol
lars State of North Carolina Secondary Road Bonds.
2
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS SCHOOL PLANT
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR BONDS.
[~] FOR the Issuance of Twenty-Five Million Dollars
School Plant Construction and Repair Bonds.
Q AGAINST the Issuance of Twenty-Five Million Dol
lars School Plant Construction and Repair Bonds.
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Special Election Juse 4, 1940.
HUBERT E. OLIVE,
Chairman State Board of Elections.
BENTLEY BLANKS ELKIN FOR
5TH STRAIGHT FLASHER WIN
Radford Here Friday, Top
Place Wytheville To Be
Here On Sunday
Lee Bentley, Pores Knob
youth, held Elkin Blanketeers to
two weak singles here last night
as the Flashers blanked the El
kin taatm 6 to 0.
p Le» struck out 11 and didn't
walk a man in turning in a mas
terful performance. In two in
nings he struck out the side" in
order. He pitched to only 29
batters, two more than for a per
fect game. A no-hitter was in
sight until Patterson poked one
between first and second in the
seventh. Rademacher blooped a
weak single into short right in
the 9 th but was cut down on a
double play.
The Flashers got to Lefty Jer
ry Marquis in the fourth after
three hitlesa innings. Winkel
spect was on by error, stole sec
ond and was singled home by
Shores. Daddino tripled Shores
home and Arnold Davis drove one
•into the centerfield bleachers for
his second homer here this week.
Fielding gem for the night was
Winkelspect's running stab of a
fast ground ball through the
middle and his perfect play on
six chances during the game.
Last night's victory left the
Flashers tied with Mt. Airy two
games hack of Wytheville in
first place. Tbe shutout of Elkin
was the fifth straight victory for
the North Wilkeeboro team in
four days. ^
Tonight the Flashers go to El
kin. Radford will be here Friday,
night and on Sunday afternoon
the 'Flashers will entertain the
top-ranking Wytheville States
men in Memorial Park here—
game time 2:30.
Rev. Dean Minton
To preach Sunday
At Oakwoods Church
Rev. Dean Minton will preach
Sunday, June 5, 11 a. m., at Oak
woods Baptist church.
Rev. Mr. Minton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Minton, of
North Wilkesboro, has completed
studies at Mars Hill and will
enter Wake Forest college in the
fall of this year. He is becoming
well known for his work among
Baptist churches and is an able
speaker. The public is cordially
invited to the service.
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FERGUSON VS. LEWIS IN HEADLINER BOUT SATURDAY NIGHT IN WILKESBORO
Paul "Country"
Ferguson, left, will
fight Bobby Lewis,
right, of R i c h
mond, Va„ in the
ten-round feature
of the boxing event
at Wi lkesboro
gymnasium Satur
day night, June 4,
8 o'clock. Fergu
son, Wilkes na
tive, has fought
400 fights, won
360, lost 20 and
tied 20 during his
brilliant career In
the ring. Lewis is
a tall, rangy fight
er,' smooth work
ing boxer and clev
er as they come.
He has a-good left
jab, left hook and
right cross, a clas-*
sy boxer with plen
ty of punch. He
has 100 fights on
his record, with 90 .
I wins, 6 losses and
| 2 draws. His fight
| victims have in
cluded Wade Alli
son, Earl Hamil
ton, Jack Wade,
Bobby Huffman,
Tom Brown and
others.
The event will
be sponsored by
the Wilketjpsoro
Men's Club for
benefit of the Wll
| k e»b oro h1ch
school band.
ttrtfov: Taylor
Is Commencement
Speaker On Friday
Lieut. Governor H. P. (Pat)
Taylor, of Wadesboro, one of the
state's best known speakers, will
deliver the commencement ad
dress at Wilkesboro high school
finals Friday, June 3, eight p. m.
in the school auditorium.
The program will open with
processional, followed by invoca
tion by Rev. W. N. Brookshire.
The high school glee club will
sing "Ours Is the World." Law
rence Miller, member of the
Wilkesboro schopl board, will
present the speaker.
Following the address the glee
club will sing "I Passed By Your
Window." Principal Zeb V. K.
Dickson will present the class
and diplomas will be awarded by
Wm. T. Long, district supervis
ory principal.
The graduating class has 36
members as follows:
Bonnie Jean Bouchelle, Mary
Ruth Brock, Nellie Jean Bullis,
Dare Bumgarner, Pansy Mate
Chambers, Frances Louise Clark,
Mary Sue Gamble, Esther Ruth
Hayes, Mable Ennis Hendren,
Grace Martha Holder, Bertha
Mae Johnson, Menda Magdalene
Johnson, Nancy Lee Johnson,
Betty Ruth Lankford, Toby Lou
ise Mathis, Violet Elizabeth Min
ton, Betty Ruth Morrison, Ella
Louise Saunders, Mildred Gail
Souther, Joanne Elizabeth
Vaught, Betty Lou Walker, By
num Bitting Banner, Jr., Roland
L. Bouchelle, Jr., Paul Edward
Combs, S. C. Davis, Jr., Roy E.
Glass, Jack William Groce, Davie
Lee Johnson, Halen Dale MathiS,
James Arthur Miller, Jr., James
M. Pardue, William Edsel Park
er', Raymond Harrison Parks,
Connie Allen Robinson, William
Franklin Whittington, Norman
Williams.
Harold Snyder At
Penney Convention
Harold Snyder, manager of
the J. C. Penney company store
in North Wilkesboro, attended a
convention of Penney managers
held laat week in Philadelphia.
Principal business of the conven
tion was the showing of fall
clothing, which Mr. Snyder said
will feature improved construc
tion and high quality materials.