The Joiraal - Patriot
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
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Published Mondays and Thursdays at
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
JULIUS C. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. GARTER
PiUMm
1»II—DANIEL J. CARTER—1S4I
SUBSCRIPTION RATBS:
One Year $2.00
(la Wilkes %ad Adjoining Counties)
One Year 4. $8.00
(Outside Wilkes and Adjoining Conn ties)
Rates to Those in Service:
One Year (anywhere) $2.00
Entered at the poetofflee at North WHkee
boro, North Carolina, as Second-Class matter
under Act of March 4, 1871.
Thursday, June 23, 1949
Block Of Seventh
Should Be Paved
North Wilkesboro, afflicted with grow
ing pains, has a serious shortage of down
town streets. A motorist traveling east on
B street is faced with signs which warns
him against "U" turns, but he has no way
to leave the street to go in any other di
rection, and if he wishes to go to another
part of town he must do a lot of driving
and add to the traffic congestion.
North Wilkesboro town hall was erect
ed on a portion of Eighth street, which
eliminates that as an outlet for traffic.
That is "water over the dam" and can
not be remedied.
- But there could be one more traffic
outlet from B street, that being Seventh
street from Parsons Service station to A
street. That short block of so-called street
is in worse condition than numerous miles
of rural roads that Governor Scott wants
paved. It is only two or three hundred
feet in length and if paved would provide
at least one way to, drive to or from B
street. It is true that it is not used much
now, and there is good reason, because it
is rough and not at all inviting.
But if that block of street were graded
and paved it would be used extensively,
and would lessen traffic congestion in
the city.
Provide Boys
Place For Play
Smoot Park was purchased by North
Wilkesboro to provide a recreation spot,
especially for children.
Part of the park is beautiful, well kept
and is serving good purpose.
But Smoot Park also includes a play
field, which could be suitable for Softball
games, or for baseball by the boys of the
community.
That field is covered with grass and
weeds as high as the heads of the chil
dren who try to play there.
And on the streets in the residential
parts of town you can find boys throwing
and catching baseballs almost any after
noon. Playing ball on the streets is a very
dangerous practice.
Perhaps there will always be some play
ing in the streets by reckless children, but
if the town of North Wilkesboro would
keep the Smoot Park playing field in
shape for playing it would be much easier
to keep the boys out of the streets and
direct them to a place suitable for their
juvenile practice of the national pastime.
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U. S. Policy In Europe
The foreign policy of the United States,
in the recent years at least, has been
based on the belief that we should defend
Western Europe against invasion rather
than set ourselves the task of re-conquest
after the free states of (Europe have been
overrun by Communism, or other invaders.
With this view in mind, the North At
lantic Pact was negotiated and plans were
made to give some military assistance to
the Western nations. Meanwhile, the For
eign Ministers of the four Allied countries
are meeting in Paris to see if their views
can be adjusted to secure greater coopera
tion in connection with Germany and oth
er problems.
At this time, the news that the Senate
will postpone consideration of the Atlan
tic Pact and that Congressional circles are
inclined to delay action on the arms-aid
program may have an effect upon the fe
derations in Parii.
The Soviet Union may conclude- that
the United States is weakening somewhat
in its resolution to protect Western Eur
ope. The presence of our troops in Ger*
malty and the fact that we have become
involved in two wars in Europe ought to
negative this impression.
However, there'are some domestic ob
servers who believe th£t there is devel
oping a new economic isolationism in the
United States and that, therefore, it would
be wise to take prompt action on both the
pact and the arms-aid program in order to
disabuse any Russian error and to
strengthen the belief of the free peoples
of Europe that the Republic on this side
of the ocean intends to play its destined
role in the protection .of free peoples.
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The Russians apparently want to get
what they need from Western , Europe
j without selling anything in return and
without putting up the cash.
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In view of the number of FBI men who
secretly participated in Communists meet
ings, the Reds will soon require all new
members to take an oath that they are not
G-men.
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Isn't it funny that tributes to minorities
usually come from politicians running for
office in regions where > the minorities
live?
— THE
EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
By Rev. Herbert
Spaugh, D. D.
"Of all the sad words in the book of
fate, the saddest of these, Too late, Too
late." These lines by an unkown author
come to my mind as I tell you the story of
a man who was almost too late, but not
quite. He had followed the usual pattern
of social drinking until it laid hold upon
him in the second stage of solitary drink
ing. Finally he had become a confirmed
alcoholic.
He lost everything he had, including
his family who left him. However, his aged
mother remained faithful to her prayers
for him each day. He knew she was pray
ing for him, but he rebelled against it.
The harder he fought against these the
more he came under conviction. Finally he
decided his life was unmanageable and
gave the Lord a chance through Alcoholics
Anonymous.
He made a complete break with the
past, became a new man,' sober mentally
as well as physically. He came to his mo
ther and told her, "Now your prayers are
answered. I have been fighting against
them before."
Feeble from old age and from illness,
she looked up from her bed at him and
smiled contentedly saying, "Now L am
ready to go." Two weeks later she died
happy in the knowledge that her son> long
a slave to alcohol, had yielded to the pow
er of God, that her prayers had been an
swered.
There is nothing like the persistent
prayer of a godly man or woman. St.
James wrote, "The effectual fervent pray
er of a righteous man availeth much."
Those who have access to their Lord can
focus their prayers upon another person
with such intensity that they can actually
feel it. Often, like the man to whom we
referred above, they fight rebelliously a
gainst it. I have had this happen in my
ministry frequently.
Let me put a man or woman on my
daily prayer list, whose life needs clean
ing, and I can almost see them squirm.
As a result of their inward conviction,
some try to avoid me. Others fight back
by criticising me and picking at me.
It is easy to see the same thing in
broader fields. If a man is under convic
tion about his life, he will first begin to
criticise and attack other people. He us
ually attdcks the church, and points to
hypocrites in it. He is like the man of
whom Christ wrote who was so busy pull
ing specks out of the eyes of others that
he didn't see the huge beam in his own
eye.
Some of you who read this now are
the special object of the prayers of moth
er, father or friend. You know it and feel
it. Remember, you can't run away from
the Lord, but you can run yourself into
much discomfort and unhappiness by
fighting against the call of conscience and
the power of God.
It wlil be a happy day for you when you
resolve to give God a real chance with
your life.
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the estate of Wiley M. Gam
bill, deceased late of Wilkes Coun
ty, North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned at
Hays, N. C. on or before the 8th
day of June, 1960, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 8th day of Jnne, 1949. -
MRS. WILEY M. GAMBIT J.
Administratrix of estate of I
Wiley M. GAMBILL Deceased. i
> 7-14-6-(t)
NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
WILKES COUNTY
HELEN N. McCORMICK
JOHN D. McCORMICK
THE STATE. OF NORTH
CAROLINA—This is a Civil action
and not a Special Proceeding:
The defendant, John D. Mc
Cormick, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has" been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Wilkes County, North Carolina,
to obtain a divorce on the grounds
of two years separation; and the I
iefendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of said County, in the I
Courthouse in Wilkesboro, N. C.,
within twenty days after the 6th I
day of July 1949, and file a writ- ^
ten answer or demurrer to the
plaintiff's complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in I
said complaint.
This the 6th day of June, 1949.
Ct C. HAYES
Clerk Superior Court
9ALL & ZACHARY, Attorneys
Yadkinville, N. C. «-30-4tj
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Administra
tor of the estate of E. A. Caudill,
deceased, late of Wilkes county,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned at
Abshers, North Carolina, on or
before the 8th day of June, 1950,
or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please'
make immediat payment.
This the 8th day of June, 1949.
C. V. HOLBROOK, C.T.A.
Administrator of the Estate of I
E. A. Caudill, deceased. 7-14-6t(T)
NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
WILKES COUNTY
CELIA MURPHY
vs i
WAMOTH MURPHY
THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA — This is a Civil
Action and not a Special Proceed
ing:
The defendant, Wamoth Mur
phy, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Wilkes County, North Carolina, to
obtain a divorce on the grounds
of two years' separation^ and the
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at
the office of the Superior Court
of Wilkes County, in the Court
house in Wilkesboro, N. C., within
twenty days after the 7th day of
June, 1949, and file a written
answer or demurrer to the plain
tiff's complaint in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded In
said complaint.
This the 7th day of May, 1949.
C. C. HATES
Clerk Superior Court
HALL & ZACHERY, Attorneys,
Yadkinville, N. C. 6-30-4t
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of Betty Sue
Hall, deceased, late of Wilkes
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceas
ed to exhibit them to the under
signed at Halls Mills, North Car
)Hna, on or before the 8th day
of June, 1950, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
prsons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 8th day of June, 1949.
J. W. HALL
Administrator of Betty Sue Hall,
deceased. 7-14-6t(T)
Support the Y. M. C. A
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Announcing The Opening Of... ^
Twin Oaks Skating Rink '
H. R. CLEARY, Manager
Highway 18 — Boomer
Wednesday - Friday
Saturday - Sunday
7 to 11 P.M.
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AdiViission 50c per person
Refreshment stand at Rink
The Public Is Cordially Invited
Back Up the Y. M. C. Drive For This City!