m cm— ^Worth Wilkesboro Has a tradi&g radius of 50 miles, serving I'M),000 people Id Northwestern Carolina.' JOURNAL-PAT Willtas district Boy and Girl • Scout* organization have a program worthy of your at The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years % and support. scorrs Vol. 44. No. 15 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, June 6, 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center ' I — 3*7 road and school donds APPROVED BY BIG MAJORITY Raleigh, June 5.—Determined to get themselves oat of the mud, rural North Carolinians threw their support 'behind Gov ernor Scott Saturday and voted In his $200,000,000 rural road bond program. Once again Scott, the Haw fields dairy farmer, demonstrat ed his *vote-getting power by-go ing to his "little people." And once again they voted him to victory over the opposition of the city vote and that of the "big conservative interests. A $25,000,000 school building bond issue, which faced no or ganized opposition, was voted in by an overwhelming margin. With 1,835 of the state's 1, 963 precincts reported, unofficial tabulations showed 219,169 votes for the road bond ssue and 172, 681 against. The school bond vote 3tood at 263,248 for and 120,794 against, with the same number of pre cincts reported. As the late returns assured passage of his road bond pet, Scott revealed he would let loose a "surprise" program in -*30 or 40 days'V "It will be a continuation" of his go forward program, the Gov ernor admitted when ptessed for ietails. "I've just got something else I want to talk to 'em (the people) about in 30 or 40 days." In voting the road bond is sue, Tar Heels also voted in a one-cent Increase in the state's gasoline tax. The tax increase was contingent upon approval of the road bonds. It was the first time the voters were called on to pass upon a tax Issue. The increase will become bi'a bout January 1 before he could get the rural road program into full swing. He guessed it will take four or fire years to com plete the program. With the $200,000,000, Scott plans to pave 12,000 miles of country roads—with special at tention to school bus routes— and put all-weather surfacing on another $5,000 miles. The road funds will be allocat ed among the counties according to their area, population, and road mileage, as written into law by the 1949 Legislature. Under the law, •Guilford will receive the largest sum, $5,148, 000, Wilkes will get $3,06«, 000, while Camden will get the smallest, $626,000. The $25,000,000 school bond issue will be used to help coun ties in their school-building con struction, the first time the state has stepped into a field which has been the * exclusive province of the counties—building schools. Guilford County also will receive the largest share of this wind fall, $953,708, Wilkes will get $301,400, and Camden likewise the smallest, $30,747. However, every county will receive $250, 000 additional from an appropri ation made by the General As sembly for school building pur poses. After the returns became con clusive, Scott had a bitter word last night for the big city dwell er. "Youf civic club member," he declared, "is all right on little peanut things when it comes to co-operating with the farmer, but when it comes to doing some thing big for the farmer, he's not worth a damn. Too many had father skin than be skunt." McCrary Speaks Of Needs School Houses In State Kiwanis Speaker Says Need Is Desperate In Majority Of Counties • Featured by an address by C. W. McCrary, the North Wilkes boro Kiwanis club held an In teresting meeting Friday. In the business session W. D. Halfacre made a report of East er Seal Campaign as follows: Sale of seals and donations total ed $1,255.25; disbursed as fol lows: for printing $29.05; post age $17.26; to N. C. Crippled Children's League $604,47 and to Kiwanis Crippled Child Fund $604.47, plus late check of iu.40. * Chairman Ed Caudill asked City School Superintendent J. Floyd Woodward to introduce the speaker, C. W. McCrary, of Ashe boro, who was a member of the State School Commission ap pointed by Governor Cherry. Mr. ^ McCrary was also vice chairman of the bnildlngs committee of the commission and by reason of this fact made a surrey of the school building situation in most of the stats. His talk was a report on the findings of his committee. He pointed out that the building situation in most of the conntles of the state is critical. He stated I that the report of his committee | to the 1949 Legislature called for the expenditure of $150,000, 000.00 to provide the needed school rooms in this state. He thinks the $50,000,000.00 pro vided by the Legislature will help the situation materially but by no means solve it. His talk was illuminating and well received by the members of the club. Guests Friday were as follows: 1. R. Carlson with C. F. Adam son; Jimmie Carter with J. B. Carter; Ray Erwin, of New York City, with H. H. Morehouse; John E. Justice, III, with John E. Justice; W. J. Williams, of Charlotte, with J. W. Leyshon; Forrest Jones with J. B. Wil liams; Guy Teachey and C. W. McCrary with Ed Caudill. u .LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. R. T. McNeil and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Day, of this dtp and Miss Barbara Phillips, or Elkin, spent last week-end at the Fork Union Military Acad emy at Fork Union, Va. They went up to attend the commence ment exercises and to bring home the McNiel's son, Mr. Dick Mc Niel, who was a member of the graduating class. Mrs. C. E. Jenkins, Sr., and Mrs. Ethel V. Moore attended the Wake Forest College commence ment last week, where Mr. Jim mie Moore, son of Mrs. Moore, graduated with honors and re ceived a B. S. degree. He is nbw vacationing with two schoolmates in Florida. In the fall he will resume his studies in Wake For est law school. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Eller and! Miss Emma Eller spent last week-end in the home of their' daughter and niece, Mrs. W. M. McCulley at Salisbury. On Mon day they attended the graduating exercises of Catawba College, where their grandson and -ne phew, Edward Eller McCulley, received his Bachelor of Com merce degree. Mr. Joe Whittington, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Whittington, was among the 78 graduates at Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, N. C., Friday, May 27. Mr. Whittington was president of the finishing class and was elected one of the six most out standing boys of his class. He was also assistant business man ' ^feger of "The Pilot," the school newspaper. He will resume his studies in business administra tion at Wake Forest College In the fall. He is a former resident North Wilkesboro and a form " rer student in the city schools here. u 1 EASTERN STAR MEETING Wilkes chapter of O. E. S. will meet Thursday night, 7:3®, in regular meeting. All members •re asked to attend. Julius L Lyon It Victim Accident In Georgia On 4Hi ( Funeral service was held to-1 day at Roaring Gap Baptist church for Julius L,. Lyon, 31, former resident of the Thurmond community who was killed in an automobile accident near Griffin, Ga., Saturday. Rev. 1+ B. Sparks and Rev. Minter Bleyins conduct ed the service. Surviving Mr. Lyon are his wife and two sons, Wayne and Gregory Lyon, of Griffin, Ga.; his mother, Mrs. Janie Lyon, of Thurmond; one sister, Mrs. Mar vin Brewer, of Salisbury; four brothers, Lincoln Lyon, in the army, Irwin, Larry and Gilbert Lyon, of Thurmond. Student Honored Miss Prances Harris, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ed ward Harris, of North Wilkee boro, wm voted by the student body of North Wilkesboro high school m tile best citizen student. Frances received the citizenship award giTen an nually by the . North Wflkes boro Kiwanis club. School Finals On Thursday Night Dr. Benjamin G. Childs De livers Inspiring Sermon Here Sunday, Night North Wilkesboro high school seniors on Sunday night heard a most inspiring sermon by Dr. Benjamin G. Childs of Duke University, as the feature of the baccalaureate service held at the First Baptist church. For the service, congregations of the three large churches here joined for a union service. J Floyd Woodward, superin tendent of North Wilkesboro schools, presided. Rev. Watt M. Cooper, Dr. John T. Wayland and Dr. Gilbert R. Combs participat ed in the service and an anthem was rendered by the high school glee club. Students will carry out the commencement program Thurs-i day night, eight o'clock, in the school auditorium. Following arp listed the students who will re ceive diplomas: George Lester Adams, Lena Gray 'Adams,. Margaret Wood Anderson, Esther Lea Barnette, William Spainhour Bason, Betty Jean Baugess, Marjorie Josephine Billings, Nina Elsie Brooks, Ruth Joann Byers, Mary Ann Casey, James Edwin Chipman, Helen Geneva Church, Margie Mae Cle ary, James Walter Day, Douglas Leo Elledge, Helen Agnes Eller, Sue Absher Eller, Virginia June Finley, Betty Lou Foster. Pansy Sue Foster, Marjorie Eunice Greer, Josephine Evelyn Hall, Vea Elizabeth Hall, Beulah Mae Hayes, Edna Arlee Hayes, Grant Brady Hayes, Daniel Holt Hud son, Jr., Mary Maude Johnston, Bobby Neal Key, Betty Jo Lov ette, Margie Madge Lovette, Bet ty Jean McNeil, Richard Gene McNeill, William Dudley Moore, Betty Jean Myers, Lewis Mann Nelson, Jr., Patsy Ruth Pope, Clara Mildred Prultt, Cora Jean tette Reynolds, Julius Addison Rousseau, Jr., Dora Patricia Rhodes, Peggy Jean Sebastian, Mary Frances Shepherd, Roger S. Sloop, Kenneth Johnson Steel man, James Worth Ward, Clar ence Lea Wyatt, Jr., James Wil liam Winters. Blair Coffey Tale. Eagle Scout DEAN EDWARDS Dean Edwards Is Now Eagle Scout Many Advanced In Rank At Special Scout Service Held In Wilkesoro Dean Edwards, member of Wilkesboro Scout troop number 32, was awarded the Eagle Scout badge in a union service held Sunday night, May 29, at Wilkes boro Baptist church. Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert W. Edwards, has a most excellent scouting record and was the first Scout from the Wilkes boro community reaching the highest rank in scouting. At the Scout service John Winkler, of troop 36, reached rank of Life Scout, while first class rank tt&s awarded Charles J Crook and Wad* Foster, of troopjj 34. Six from troop 99 received second class rank. They were William K. Greer, James Greer, Day Church, Rush Elledge, Roy Delp and Robert Reavis. Johnj Winkler received public health firemanship and physical d< velopment merit badges; Dea Edward, civics; Kent Sturdivant of troop 34, personal health an safety; Charles Crook, swim ming and first aid. Edgar H. Smith, 77, Is Claimed By Death Funeral service will be held Wednesday, li a. m., at Pleas ant Grove Baptist church for Edgar Hickerson Smith, 77, who died Sunday at his home in New Castle township. Rev. R. R'. Crater and Rev. Lloyd Pardue will conduct the last rites. Surviving Mr. Smith are his wife, Mrs. Jettie Anne Smith, two sons and three daughters: James E. Smith, Jr., R. Samuel Smith, Mrs. Minnie Pardue, Mrs. E&ic Redding and Mrs. Pauline Par< due, all of Ronda. Mr. Codings Is At Shatley Springs The Shatley Springs hotel and ;ottages are again open for the summer season with C. L. Collins is manager. * The establishment was officlal y opened last Saturday. In ad iitlon to cottage and hotel ac comodations, local people are in cited for meals. "We will serve the same type of delicious food,' Mr. Collins said. Legion Baseball Gets Under Way North Wilkesboro American Legion baseball team will open the season here tonight with a game against Marlon. Tomorrow the North Wilkesboro team will go to L