North Carolina Newspapers

Make North Wilkesboro Your Center . . ---J The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years Wilkes district Boy and Girl Scouts organisation have a program worthy of your at tention and support. Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, July 4, 1949 Vol. Bason Visits And Stndies Ports For N. C. Ports Group Local Man One of Three Visiting Number Gulf Ports During Week W. J. Bason, of North Wilkes boro, was one of three members of the North Carolina Ports Au thority which visited and studied ports at Mobile, Ala., Gulf port, Miss., New Orleans, La., and Houston, Texas, last week. With David Holden, of Eden ton, and Henry Maun, of Clinton, Mr. Bason spent one day each at Mobile and Gulfport and two days each at New Orleans and Houston, where they studied ports installation and operation, with a view toward formulating plans for development of North Carolina Ports as provided by the 1949 General Assembly. Mr. Beson said that the group received maximum cooperation at every port visited, and were given much Information which j should be ot value to North Car-' olina in developing ports at Wil fcnington and Morehead City. They also conferred at length with a ports construction engi neer, who will be invited to at tend a meeting of the entire Ports Authority of North Caro lina, of which A. G. Myers, of Jiftstonia, is chairman. Ip The committee was particular ly impressed with the size of the Houston port, which has 57 miles of docks and can handle 800 • • • ships each month. Mr. Bason said that nothing on that scale could be attempted at either North Carolina port because of the prohibitive costs, but much valuable information was gained relative to costs of port construc tion and operation at each of the ports visited. It is expected that the chair man will request Governor Scott to call a meeting of the North Carolina Ports Authority at an early, date to hear reports of re commltt^'s fiadJn8a Meet Thursday There will be a regular busi ness meeting of Wilkes county post 125, American Legion, at the Legion hut on Thursday, July 7th, at eight o'clock. Commander E. P. Robinson announces that following the ^pgular meeting a motion picture Jttepicting the beauties of North Carolina will be shown. This picture is furnished through the courtesy of the Standard Oil Company and is one of a series of pictures showing the attrac tions of the various states of the s. Another of these flV Legion meeting and was enjoy ed tremendously by those pres ent. All members of the post are urged to be present and an In vitation is extended to all ex service men whether they are members of fhe American Legion or not. Members and friends of the Auxiliary are also invited to at tend this meeting of the post. Refreshments will be served. shown recently at Jenkins Furniture Sale Is To Open On Wednesday Night The $50,000 furniture stock of Jenkins Hardware and Furni ture company will go on sale In a gigantic selling event Wednes day night, 6:30, in the old tan nery building now being used as Jenkins Warehouse. National Sales System, of Go wanda, N. Y„ will conduct the sale with A1 Mesches being in charge. Pages four and fire of this newspaper contain announce ment of Jthe big sale, and list Bom* of tiie outstanding values. The reader's attention Is called Cthe advertisement for com te details. To Hold Meetings ginning July 10th, there be a series of meetings each evening at 8:00 o'clock at the Bethel Branch Church of Christ, located seven miles from North Wilkesboro on HHkin highway No. 268. The public is cordially invited to hear these gospel ser mons. o 'Church Of Christ Scout Troop No. 90 Camping This Week { - All members of Woodlawn Boy J iScout troop number 90 are; spending this week at Camp Las-' ater near Winston-Salem. Seouts In camp are Jim Shew, R. 9. and Shirl Johnson, Bill Kil b y, Edward Church, Frank Church, Buck Jordan, James, Everett and Millard Minton, Ken neth Queen, Larry and Donnie Lambert. The week at camp for the troop was provided through do-; nations from the following firms and individuals: Eugene Tri vette, Bill Mitchell, Mrs. Doris Brown, station WKBC, Mr. and Mrs. John Cashion, Roland pot ter, Doris Ruth Kerbaugh, Car ter-Hubbard Publishing Co., Carl W. Steele, G. P. Store, Brame's Drug Store, J. D. Moore, Jr., W. K. Sturdivant, Spainhour's, Pat M. Williams. The Scouts were taken to camp by Boyd Stout, Shoun Ker baugh and Roland Potter. —————— O Kiwanians Hear Speaker Tell Of Duties Of F.B.I. Varied and Interesting Pro gram Rendered Friday At Club Meeting North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club enjoyed a varied program at the club's weekly luncheon meeting Friday noon at Hotel Wilkes. The meeting was opened byl President W. H. McElwee andj invocation was by Rev. Watt M. Cooper. W. D. Halfacre reported on the concer campaign saying that Chairman John Wayland has re ported the sum of $1,882.37 of the quota of $2,000.00 now raised. The club received an invitation from the Elkin club to meet with them at Bluff Park on Thjiret^y eywring at 6:30, Jaly without speaking. A mction made to do so was unanimously carried. Secretary T. E<. Story was ask ed to write C. C. Sidden and re mind him of the members' sin cere desire for his speedy recov ery from a recent injury. Program chairman A. G. Fin ley asked Mrs. A. F. Kilby to present the first part of his pr<k gram and she introduced Miss Joan Hedrick, of Tampa, Fla., who played the following num bers: "Papillion" by Ole Olson; "The Minute Waltz" by Choplin. Mr. Finley then introduced C. J. Stewart, of Winston-Salem^ of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation. Mr. Stewart spoke on the work of the F. B. I. He pointed out that our Government had from the very beginning a secret service which bad its source in the Treasury Department and had as a "further the protection of the president and the white house. In the Department of Justice the need for investiga tions was present and in due course this branch became known as the Bureau of Investigation. Its duties are varied and far reaching, but cover only those matters that do not belong to tBe states and local governments. The department has the greatest laboratory for the detection of crime in the world, in Washing ton. It has more than a 100,000, 000 finger prints of some 70, 000,000 people. Guests Friday were: L. M.| Nelson, Jr., with L. if Nelson; J Bobby Chafin, of New York, and 1 Joan Hedrick, of Tample, FTor-, ida, with Joseph Johnson; C. J. j Stewart with A. G. Finley. Belter Homes Store Is Giving Aluminum Set With Cobinets Better Homes Furniture store,' located on the Blair block on Main street, has an exceptional' olfer for free alunminum ware sets for a limited time. With each kltchin cabinet pur chased during the current sale, Better Homes Furniture com pany will give a beautiful, 11 piece aluminum ware set. The set consists o f combination steamer cooker, baking pan, cas serole, covered kettle, dutch ov en, colander, steamer, double boiler and whistling tea kettle. This set is valued at $16.50 and Is absolutely free with purchase of kltchin cabinet during the sale. The firm features the Marsh line of cabinets. ; Street Improvements Planned Here I - ■ City Council Is Asking Bids or Several Projects Street Grading, Paving and Re-Surfacing Included In List Projects North Wilkesboro city council has advertised for bids on a number of street constraotloy projects in North Wilkesboro. The projects on which bids are asked include the most needed street improvements In North Wilkesboro. The bidB on ill pro jects will be received by the mayor and board of commission ers on Jnly 12, five p. m., at North Wilkesboro town hall. Following are described the projects on which bids will be received: Single and double seal coating' existing hard surface streets, us ing fine stone and asphalt ma terial, and bids requested on both single and double seal, on the following sections of streets: Cowles, Finley, Pilson and Cof fey streets In Finley Park Sec tion, and "J'', Wade and Solo mon streets; Tenth Street from "F" to "I" Street, and "I" Street from Tenth to Trogdon Street; Fifth Street from "F" Street to a point approximately 150 feet North of "G" Street; "C" Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets; Ninth Street from "B'' to "H" Street; Fourth Street, from Dherry Street to "B" Street; "A" Street from Ninth to Tenth 3treet; and Trogdon Street from "J" to Elisabeth Street. Trogdon Avenue from Trogdon street west approximately 900 lineal feet, work to consist of doing the necessary grading 24 feet wide and laying six inch atone base. 18 ft. wide, allowing tor three foot dirt shouldfcr on lectin? "6", "K" Streets, terminating at Elizabeth Street, approximately 2,900 lineal feet, work to con sist of the necessary grading, 24 feet wide, and laying six inch stone base 18 feet wide, allow ing for a 3 foot dirt shoulder on each side of said road or street; Seventh Street, between "A" and "B" streets, approximately 225 lineal feet, work to consist of th6 necessary grading for lay ing 6 inch stone base with con crete gutter two feet wide and six inches deep. Gwyn Street, from Old High way No. 18, or Finley Avenue, northwest about 400 feet, work to consist of grading for 18 feet stone base, 6 inches deep, with dirt shoulders. "E" Street, from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, work to con sist of necessary grading for 6 inch stone base, 40 feet wide. Seventh Street from "E"' to "H" Street, and "H" Street from Seventh to Sixth Street, work to consist of the necessary grading for 6 inch stone base 18 feet wide, with three foot dirt, shoul ders on both sides of stone base; Alley from Seventh Street through block 25, across Eighth Street, and through block 26 to Ninth Street, and from Intersec tion of said alley and Ninth Street through block .27 to dead end of the alley, work to consist of 18 foot stone base, 6 Inches deep; Alley through block 36, from Tenth Street to Forester Ave nue, work to consist of neces sary grading and laying concrete surfacing 20 feet wide and 6 inches thick, approximately 52 cubic yards concrete. Caudill Given School Post In Wmston-Salem Winston-Salem, June 29.— Superintendent John W. Moore of the Winston-Salem city schoolB yesterday announced ap pointment of Wayne Caudill of North Wilkesboro as an assist ant principal in the city system. Mr. Caudill, 25, is one of five assistant principals authorized some time ago to be assigned to elementary schools where a woman is a principal. Three of these have been chosen and one other is to be selected. None have been assigned to a school. He received his degree at Ap palachian State Teachers Col lege and did graduate work at George Peabody College. He has been principal of the Parker District of Greenville, S. C., and was re-elected to that position for the coming year. Mr. Moore said the young men who are appointed to these positions are being selected with unusual care, looking toward the time when they will be ready for promotion to positions as principals. Meanwhile, they will work with older boys in the elementary schools, assist the principal with discipline prob lems and co-operate with other faculty members in playground supervision. The superintendent said it was his opinion that everything pos sible should be done to encour age young men to enter the teaching profession, especially in the elementary schools. In order to do this, he got approval from the school board- to supplement the man's salary, which he would get on a basis of certificate and experience. Mr. Caudill is a son of Mrs. Henry Douglas, of North Wilkes Bible School Held At Mt. Pleasant V Vacation Bible school closed Sunday with commencement at Mount Pleasant Baptist church. Total attendance was 65 and the pupils enjoyed a picnic on the closing day. Mrs. Kenneth Church was principal of the school and Miss Mary Alice MoGee was pianist. Teachers and assistants were Mrs. Bruce Miles, Miss Grace Hamby, Mrs. Ivan Foster, Mrs. Ida Hamby, Mrs. Charlotte Greene, Mrs. Wrenn Minton, Miss Lynette Greene, Miss Ade line Messlck, Mrs. Kinsa Ellis and Miss Pauline Bumgarner. Mrs. Carl Gantry Is Claimed By Death Mrs. Florence Gentry, 45, wife of Carl Gentry, of the Traphill community, <iled Sunday night. Mrs. Gentry is survived by her husband and seven children: Pfc. Charles Gentry, Fort Lewis. Washington, Mary Frances, Jackie, Raymond, Archie, Nancy and Susan Kay Gentry, all of Traphill. Also suiriring are her mother, Mrs. Emma Cox, of Thurmond, three brothers and two sisters: Rev. Guy Cox, and Claude Oox, of Traphill, Mrs. Toy Norrls, of Winston-Salem, Walter Cox, of Traphill, and Mrs. Edith Harris, of Blfcin. The body will remain at ReinB Sturdlvant Funeral home here pending funeral arrangements to be made after arrival of Pfc. Charles Gentry fram Fort Lewis, Washington. L. E. Bogan, 44, Dies Suddenly Saturday Night Leland Eugene Bogan, 44, manager of the Wilkes Mountain Poultry Products company plant in Wilkesboro, died Saturday night, nine p. m., of a heart at tack while be and Bogan were seated in their car - at a drive-in diner in this city. Mr. Bogan was born and rear ed at Clarinda, Iowa. For several years he was connected with Swift and company in poultry processing plants In Iowa and later in Georgia. During the late war he served in the army. Fol lowing army service he held ex ecutive positions with COble Dairy Products company plants in Wil kesboro and Lexinjjton. In 1947 Mr. Bogan, with For rest Jones and Hjjurry Hettigwv Mountain Poultry " Products com pany plant in Wilkesboro and continued in aetive management of the plant until his death. While in Wilkes Mr. Bogan made many friends and was active in community life. He was a mem ber of Liberty lodge of Masons In Wilkesboro. Surviving Mr. Bogan are his wife, Mrs. Hilda C. Bogan, of Wilkesboro; his mother, Mrs. Bessie Bogan, of Clarinda, Iowa, two brothers and three sisters. The body was taken Sunday to Iowa, and funeral service will be held at Clarinda Wednesday, four o'clock. Mrs. Bogan was ac companied to Iowa by Mrs. Har ry Hettiger. o »— SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. FLASHERS CLIMB INTO SECOND IN HOLIDAY WEEK-END GAMES North Wllkesboro Flashers, on the upward march during the past week, climbed into second place in the Blue Ridge league during the past week-end and on Monday edged into second place with a split with Radford. The split also meant gaining one on Mt. Airy. The Graniteers lost a pair to Galax and Wytheville dropped two to Elkln. Thompson's Two Hitter Bob Thompson hurled a mag nificient game here Monday aft ernoon, holding Radford to two singles and not allowing a run ner as far as second base. The Flashers scored two runs in the second to win the game 2-0. Thompson had a no-hitter under way until the fifth, when a single marred the .record, and in the ninth Radford's pitcher beat out a roller for the second bingle. Bakaltis also hurled well for Radford, allowing but five hits, but two infield errors aided North Wilkesboro's scoring In the second after Doug Shores doubled. Pat Pescltelli scored the second and final run when he stole home. The game was play ed in one hour and sixteen min utes. In the night game John Moore on the hill for Radford scattered ten hits well as Radford evened Up with a 5 to 1 victory. Lee Postove was not as effective as in former starts, and in seven In nings Radford bunched hits well for the victory. Leslie Rhoades finished the game for the Flash ers, and held Radford scoreless, for two Inning*. Flashers Win Sunday Sunday afternoon at Wythe ville North Wilkesboro won a free scoring game 12 to 10. North Wilkesboro's attack was featured by Doug Shores' homer and five hits by Jack Cooper, who has been hitting at a rapid pace during the past week. WesJ on on the mound for the Flash ers, was relieved by Rhoades, who was credited with the vic tory. Postove pitched part of the eighth and the ninth. Wythevllfe had three homers during the game. Here Saturday night North Wilkesboro dropped a close one 3 to 2 to Wytheville. Bernie Keating, former Carolina league pitcher, made his mound debut for North Wilkesboro and al lowed only four hits, which were bunched in two innings for all three runs. The Flashers collect ed ten scattered hits off the slants of Zuber. / Pitch No-Hitter At Elkln Friday night Ralph Cunningham and Lee Postove combined to pitch the first no hitter of the season in North Carolina as the Flashers beat the Blanketeers 8 to 1. Three walks by Cunningham and an error ac counted for Elkin's run in the seventh, when Postove took over and finished the hitless game. Roy Boles was the pitching vic tim as the Flashers got to him for four runs in the seventh and four in the eighth. Coming Games The up-and-coming Galax Leafs will be here for games Wednesday and Thursday nights. North Wilkesboro will go to Wytheville Friday and Mt. Airy will be here Saturday night. High Officials To Pass Through City Thursday Morning Merchants Aslced To Dis play Flags In Honor Vis iting Dignitaries Thursday morning about nine a. m. North Wllkesboro will be honored by many federal and state officials who will pass through this city en route to Boone to attend the 50 th anni versary of the founding of Ap palachian State Teachers College at Boone. Attorney Harold D. Burke Is chairman of arrangements jfor the Education Day program Thursday at Boon* as a part of th« Watauga county centennial celebration, and he has invited President Truman, Senators Hoey and Qraham, all North Carolina Representatives in Con gress, Governor Scott and *11 state officials, federal and super ior court Judges and many other officials and leaders to attend the college anniversary and tes timonial dinner for Dr. B. B. Daugherty, president and found er. Many of these officials will attend and will pass through North Wilkesboro Thursday morning. Mayor R. T. McNiel and At torney Burke are asking a pa triotic display of flags on North Wilkesboro streets for this oc casion. It is expected that many from this area will attend the celebra tion. - . . Mrs. Bumgcrner Is Claimed By Death; Funeral Saturday Funeral service was held Sat ^^7i?wV'Jii0|il r rriiiyi iiiL'l McNenrBu^HraOT, tIv' wfof died at her home on Wllkesboro route one early Saturday. Rev. J. R. Short, pastor, conducted the funeral service. Mrs. Bumgarner was born January 15, 1871, a daughter of the late John and Callie Nichols McNeill. She was married to W. A. Bumgarner, who died several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Bumgarner are two sons an<^ two daughters: Hoy Bumgarner, Wllkesboro route ond; Sherman Bumgarner, North Wllkesboro; Misses Bessie and DolUe Bumgarner, Wllkes boro route one. Douglas Child Dies Funeral service was held to day at Roberts cemetery for Bar bara Sue Douglas, infant daugh ter ■ of Walter and Allie Roberts Douglas, of McGrady. The child died Monday. Surviving are the father and mother and four brothers and sisters: Bernice, Robert, Annie Lou and Ray Douglas, all of McGrady. Rev. Arthur Gambill conducted the last rites. Lamb Sale Friday A lamb sale will be held Fri-1 day, July 8, at the sheep load ing pens In North Wllkesboro, Paul J. Choplin, Wilkes farm agent, announced today. W.S.C.S. MEETING Friendship Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet on Wednesday, July 6, eight o'clock. Chapter five of "Newness of Life" will be used for the pro gram, with Mrs. Fred Qaither as instructor. A large attendance of members and visitors is desired. The meeting will be held with Mrs. W. C. Elledge. Ice Cream Supper There will be an ice cream supper at Parker Spring near Tom Mathis' store on highway 115 Saturday night, July 9. Everybody is invited. o United States Army Is Leaving Korea Washington, June 30.—The withdrawal of United States Army forces from Korea, in ac cord with a United Nations reso lution, was announced tonight. A military advisory group re mains In Korea. It Is headed by Brig. Oen. William L. Roberts. At peak strength, the army had about 50,000 in Its occupa tion force 1b Southern Korea. Barber Shops Will Close Saturdays, 7 Beginning Saturday, July 9, the following barber shops will i close on Saturdays at seven p. m. Instead of eight p. m.: Wilkes I Barber Shop, city Barber Shop, Commercial Barber Shop, Bus Station Barber Shop, Dixie Barb er Shop, Tenth Street Barber Shop, and Sanitary Barber Shop. I All patrons are requested to re member the change in order that no inconvenience may result. n ■ To Discuss Needs Of Rural Highways On Wednesday, 13 Residents of Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes and Alleghany counties will be afforded the opportunity to discuss needs of rural roads at meetings at the Wilkes Coun ty Courthouse at Wilkesboro, on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning July 13. Mark Goforth, highway com missioner for the eighth district, will attend the meetings to help determine the roads to be con structed and maintained under the new School and Road pro gram for North Carolina. Similar meetings are planned in other sections of the state. Two Short Terms At Appalachian Boone. — Appalachian State Teachers college has announced that it will offer two short terms of two weeks each, the first to run from July 5 through 16th, and the second from July 19 to July 80. Courses offered for the first of Library Resources; Nature Study; Science in Kindergarten and Primary Grades; Science in Elementary Grades. These cours es also are offered for the sec ond short term, and in addition Educational Psychology and The Elementary Curriculum will be given. All courses offer one quarter hour of academic credit, except the Utee of Library Resources and The Elementary Curricu lum, both of which will give two quarter hours of credit. The two Science courses, Edu cational Psychology and The Elementary Curriculum offer both graduate and undergradu ate credit. All others are in the undergraduate field. Rooms are available in town for those who wish to attend these short terms, and the col lege cafeteria can take care of any who wish to take their meals there. Students who enroll for the first summer school will have an opportunity to see the historical pageant, Echoes of the Blue Ridge, offered in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Wa tauga County, and the 50th an niversary of the founding of the college. Mrs. Gaither Is Taken By Death Funeral service was held Mon day at Friendship Methodist church for Mrs. Lizzie Gaither, who died Saturday afternoon at her home near Millers Creek. Mrs. Gaither was a member of a widely known Wilkes family, being the widow of the late J. M. Gaither, for many years a prominent merchant and farmer In the Millers Creek community. Surviving Mrs. Gaither are two sons, Fred and Ernest Gaith er, and five grandchildren. She was preceded In death by one son, the late Dr. J. M. Gaither, of Boone. o t— Called Meeting Of Musical Arts Club Wednesday Mrs. C. T. Doughton announc ed today that a called meeting of the Musical Arts Club will be held Wednesday, seven p. m., at the First Methodist church. The chorus will practice at that time. '» • ' ■ SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A. Good Games Id Comity League The Wilkes County Baseball League being operated by tbe Junior Chamber of Commerce is progressing well, with good games being played among the six teams. Tuesday night Millers Creek and Walsh will be the opposing teams. On Friday night it will be Moravian Falls and Boomer. On Monday night, July 11, Millers Creek and Moravian Falls will play. Complete results and stand ings will be published Thurs day.