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?WW 111 ""?? in THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years Vol. 44, No. 34 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH W1LKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, August 11, 1949 Make North Wilkesboro Your ShoDDina Center Wilkesboro Has a iding radios of 50 miles, ig 1 .*0,000 people 1b th western Carolina. SCOUTS Wilkes district Boy and Girl Scouts organisation hare a program worthy of your at tention and support. Wilkes Citizens To Vote Saturday On $600,000 Friday, Saturday Will Be Big Days la Selling Event Dollar Worth More Here Now Than At Any Time In Past Ten Years Dollar Days, a three-day event sponsored by the Trade Promo tion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, opened in the Wllkesboros today and will ne through Saturday of week. erous outstanding values, <f them tor only one dol lar, are>on sale today, Friday and Saturday " In mercantile firms <^f the Wllkesboros. Large -reductions have been made in higher priced merchan dise, and in variety merchandise there are gronp prices of several tor one dollar, all representing worthwhile savings to buyers. Friday and Saturday are ex pected to he the big days of the eveqt, although today there was a big increase in the number of shoppers In North Wilkesboro. Merchants have anticipated the event and have made sure that there will be bargains for every body throughout the three days selling festival. Many lines of merchandise are Included, such as all department stores, dry goods, general merch andise,, hardware, furniture, drugs, jewelry, auto accessories, appliances and variety merchan dise. ^ This Tewt was planned to give such values as to attract a greater number of customers to this community and to expand the trading area. Each year there will be dollar days, in late winter and late summer, and it is ex pected that the event will be ^anticipated with interest by the public. All are invited to visit the Wilkesboros during Wilkes Dol lar Days this week and get first ^and information about the in creased buying power of the dol lar. A dollar will buy more good merchandise here during Dollar Days than at any time in the past ten years. A visit will convince you. Large Crowds See New Buick Special The new Buick Special, a mo dern and far advanced motor car which is attracting wide interest in the antomobile industry and the motoring public, went on 3Hplay yesterday at Gaddy Motor company. The showing was very suc cessful on opening day, with large crowds present at all times during the day to see this new ear with so many new features. Numerous favorable comments were heard and the Gaddy Motor company was highly pleased with the reception given the new au tomobile. Gaddy Motor company invites all to see the new Buick Special at the company's show rooms 1950 Wheat Acreage Allotments Mailed It was announced today by Maude S. Miller, secretary of the Wilkes County AAA, that notices fGraln-308-Wheat) had been mailed to all "old wheat farms," in Wilkes county. Farmers who do not plant wheat for 1950 harrest to exceed their acreage allotments jwill be entitled to the full price >BuPPort of their wheat. However, those planting in ex cess of their allotments wili not be entitled to price support. Mrs. Miller also urged any "old wheat" farmers who did not receive an acreage allotment to pitact the county office prior September 1, 1949. o lirplains To Play Millers Creek 13th Fairplains baseball team will iy Millers Creek at Millers >k Saturday afternoon, 2":30. game will be played on Creek school athletic) rffold ~ud ,all baseball fans are Ice Cream Supper At Moravian Falls There will be an ice cream supper at the Moravian Falls Community House on Friday eve nine at 7:30 o'clock. The supper is being sponsored by the Mora vian Falls Baptist Church for benefit of its building fund. The program will include not only plenty of ice cream and cake but also music and fun together as well. Kverypne is invited to bring their friends, neighbors, and families out to join in the fellow- j ship and contribute to a good cause. I North Wilkeshoro School Personnel Fer Year Listed School* To Open September 5; All Classrooms Paint ed, Renovated The North Wilkesboro Public I Schools will open on Monday morning, September 5, 1949. During the summer all class rooms and halls have been reno vated and painted. Many addi tional improvements have been made in the buildings. Following is a list of school personnel for the year 1949-50. The names of Board members are given .below the school per sonnel. First grade: Miss Muriel Coy kendall, Miss Minnie Haire, Mrs. Sarah L. Pearson. Second grade: Mrs. Mary L*e Culler, Miss Elizabeth Finley, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Harris. Third grade: Mrs. Mary W. Kilby, Miss Etta Turner, Miss Stella Cain. Fourth grade: Mrs. Edna S. Bivens, Miss Helen Stanberry, Miss Doris Stout. Fifth grade: Miss Ruby Black burn, Mrs. Susie Williams. Sixth grade: M r. Charles Leith, Mrs. Mary H. Leith. Seventh grade: Miss Mabel Hendren, Mrs. Mary Ellen Griggs. Eighth grade: Miss Myra Sale, Mrs. Nell Helms. Public School Music: Miss Sara Jane Judy. High School: Mr. ' Conrad A. Shaw, Commercial; Miss Eva Bingham, Band; Mr. Tom Boy ette, Coach; Mr. Lott Mayberry, Assistant Coach and History; Miss Ruby Dancy, Home Eco nomics; Miss Clairene Oliver, English; Miss Hope Brown, Li brarian; Miss Blanche Irwin, Latin, English; Mrs. Josephine Bingham, Science; Mrs. R. N. Wooten, Math; Mrs. Pauline Woodward, English, French; Mr. R. N. Wooten, Principal. Board of Education: Mrs. Pal mer Horton, Chairman; Rufus B. Church, Vice Chairman; O. K. Pope, Ira D. Payne, W. H. Mc EMwee, Lewis Kickery, members. National Guard To Leave Sunday For 2 Weeks Camp Battery C, 112th Field Artil lery, National Guard, will leave here Sunday to spend two weeks in training at Fort Jackson, S. C.t with all the 30th division. The battery will be alerted at midnight here Saturday night at the Legion clubhouse in prepara tion for departure by motorized vehicles at six a. m. Lt. C. C. Faw, Jr., is now com manding officer while Lt. Don Story is in Field Artillery school. The other officers will be Lt. Bill Thomas, of the battery, and Lt. Bucky Faw, of Davidson ROTC, who will be attached to the bat tery for training.. Major Roy Forehand is batal lion executive officer and will also be in camp. The 112th batal lion is the only unit of the divis ion with motorized equipment to travel to and from camp. A de tachment of tVo men, Sgt. Ray Bauguss and one other guards man, left today to act as advance detail. Sgt. Alton Absher has returned from six weeks school at Fort Sill, Okla., where he ranked sec ond in the large class in the school of motor sergeants. Court Is Making Much Headway On Docket For Term Judge Rousseau Presiding Over Three Weeks Court Trial Criminal Docket Wilkes Superior court, August term, convened Monday for three weeks work on the criminal court docket, which contained more than 200 cases. Judge Julius A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, is the presid ing jurist and Solicitor Avalon E. Hall, of Yadkinvllle, is the prosecutor. Charles G. Bum garner is foreman of the grand Jury. Early in the term divorces were granted in the following cases: Paul Otto Polly versus Mildred Elizabeth Folly; Helen N. McCormick versus John D. McCormick; Celia Murphy ver sus Womoth Murphy; Nancy D. Arnette versus Hughey K. Ar nette; Cornelia Boone versus Charles Boone; Arvadell Ross versus Vicie Green Ross; Law rence Brooks versus Louise Brooks; E. C. Watson versus Barbara Ann Watson. Judgements have been render ed in the following cases on the criminal court docket: Keever Ervin Adkins, operat ing car while intoxicated, 30 days suspended 18 months on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Robert Clay Triplett, operating car while intoxicated, 60 days suspended two years on pay ment $100, license revoked. S. C. Webster, operating car while intoxicated, judgment su spended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Odis Dula, operating car while intoxicated, judgment suspended on payment $100 and costs, lic ense revoked. Robert Call, reckless driving ' and no operator's license, six j months suspended on payment) $25 and costs, license revoked. , Monroe Nichols, reckless driv ing, $25 and costs. I Willard Anderson, operating car while intoxicated, six months suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. James Kimmer, operating car while intoxicated, 30 days su spended on payment $100 fine and costs, license revoked. Charles R. Pruitt, operating car while intoxicated, second of fense, four months suspended on payment $200 and costs, license Tevoked. Harry E. Buchanan, operating car while intoxicated, judgment suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Edgar Hamby, Sr., operating car while intoxicated, 60 days suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Claude Dillard, operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Edwin C. Billings, speeding, 60 days suspended on payment $25 and costs; operating car while intoxicated, four months suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Arvil Price, operating car while intoxicated, Judgment su spended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Alfred Gwyn Baker, operating car while intoxicated, 90 days suspended on payment $100 and costs, license revoked. Charles Edward Adams, speed ing, 60 days suspended on pay ment $50 and costs. Marcus Oscar Tucker, speed ing, judgment suspended on payment $25 and costs. L. P. Pendergrass, speeding, judgment suspended on payment $25 fine and costs. John Robinson, operating car while intoxicated, 90 days su spended on payment $100 fine and costs, license revoked. Miles Wooten, operating car while intoxicated, verdict o f guilty, sentence not passed. Hn cases requiring revocation of license Judge Rousseau -if leaving their term of revocation to the Motor Vehicle Bureau, which revokes license according to the terms prescribed by law. The election microscope has a magnifying power of up to $0,000 times. Sample Ballot OFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER (1) To vote "YES" on any question, make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word "YES." (2) To vote "NO" on any question, make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word "NO." (3) If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot return it and get another. SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND ($600,000.00) DOLLARS SCHOOL BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF WILKES PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the qualified voters of the County of Wilkes approve the Bond Order adopted by the Commissioners of said County YES Q on the 20th day of June, 1949, authorizing (a) the issuance of bonds of said County of the maximum aggregate principal amount of $600,000.00, the proceeds of which are to be ex NO Q pended to finance the cost of additional school facilities in the North Wilkesboro City School Administrative Unit and in the Wilkes County School Administrative Unit, and (b) the levy of an annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds; and shall the qualified voters approve the indebted ness proposed to be incurred by the issuance of such bonds ? Chairman of the County Board of Elections of Wilkes County, North Carolina. Election Aug. 13,1949. Contracts Let For Street Work, Number Projects Contracts Conditioned On Abutting Property Own er* Paying Part Costs City council in recessed meet ing here let contract for a num ber of street construction pro jects. Kiker an8 Yount, of Reidsville was low bidder on a project call ing for widening of several streets, with laying of 18 feet wide stone base and three-foot shoulders. Their bid was $1.45 per square yard of stone base. J. S. Minton and Son, of North Wilkesboro, was low bidder at $32.59 per cubic yard for con crete paving of the alley through block 36, extending from Tenth street to Forester Avenue. They were also low on the bid for con crete curb and gutter work on E street, Sixth to Seventh, and on Seventh street, A to B, at $37.81 per cubic yard. Contract for the projects list ed are on condition that owners of property on these streets file petitions asking that the work be done, and agreeing to pay their respective, pro-rata part of the costs. If the petitions are not filed the work will not be done. In regular August meeting the city council officially adopted the tentative budget and tax levy as previously published, which calls for a tax rate of $1.85, same as last year, with $1 poll tax, $1 for each male dog and $2 for each female dog. An ordinance was passed granting free parking privilege for disabled veterans. Clerk W. P. Kelly was in structed to advertise for bids of waterworks project*, and was instructed to order 800 license plates for motor vehicles for 1950. . . o Revival Planned At Arbor Grove Church Revival services will begin Sunday, August 14, at Arbor Grove Methodist church near Mil lers Creek. Rev. J. R. Short, pas tor, announced that Rev. D. H. Dennis will be guest minister and will do the preaching. Services will be held at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. throughout the week. The public has a cordial invitation to attend. o Boomer, Walsh's To Play Here Friday Boomer and Walsh Lumber company teams, two of the lead ers in the Wilkes county league, will play a baseball game in me morial Park here Friday night, beginning at eight o'clock. All fans nra invitad Family Loses Home; Red Cross Asks Aid The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Greene, located on high way 16 north of Millers Creek, was totally destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. All furniture and was destroyed. Wilkes chapter of the Red Cross is asking aid for this fam ily. The Red Cross does not h?re funds for cash help, and will welcome any gifts of cash, cloth ing, furniture or household ar ticles. The children are age 14 and four. Those who will con tribute are asked to call the Wilkes Red Cross office, ot- to take any donations directly to the Red Cross office, which Is lo cated over Tomlinson's Depart ment store. o. Foster Inspects 1950 Studebakers Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Foster have returned from New York City, where they saw the 1950 model Studebakers in preview sho ving at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Mr. Foster, of Motor Afarket, Inc., reported that the 1950 Stude bakers will be as far advanced over present models as the 1947 Studebakers were over any car previously issued. The new Studebakers, a sure bet to attract major interest of the motoring public, will be shown at dealers during the latter part of August. K<*urn that Book to the Library. Fruit Growers Picnic Aug;. 17th By CaRL E. VanDEMAN j Assistant County Agent The big event of the year is not far away. Wednesday, August 17, is the date of our annual summer jneeting and picnic. By populaT re quest,^ are holding it again at Kilb/s Gap. This family so you ladies pack a picnic basket lunch for the family and en joy the day with us. The morning program will start promptly at 10:00 A. M. The men will meet in the Brushy Mountain Apple Research Laboratory. (Hope you admire the recent paint-up and clean-up job that Prof. Gard ner and his men have done at the Lab.) Bring any fruit, leaves, or twigs with disease or insect in jury which you are not sure you can tell what it is. We are having a contest to see who can tell scab spots from blotch; bittr rot from black rot; leaf roller from codling moth injury, etc. The ladies will meet in Mrs. Lowe's kitchen for a very inter esting program arranged by Mrs. Agnes Watts, Home Demonstra tion Agent in Alexander County. The picnic followed by a short speaking program will be held in the grove at the Lowe's spring next to their apple house. The fruit growers are furnishing plen ty of free lemonade and I am sure there will be plenty of " fried chicken, ham, biscuits, cakes, pies, and all other good things to eat, so let's all be there! See you August 17th. o SUPPORT THE Y. M. C. A FLASHERS EXTEND WIN STREAK; ELKIN COMING FOR DOUBLE BILL Under direction of Bernie Keating, veteran pitcher and acting manager, the North Wil-J kesboro Flashers have won five of their last six games and ap pear destined to get back into the pennant race. The big attraction here this week will be a double header a gainst Elkin Saturday night, the first game starting at 6:30. Fri day night the Flashers go to E-l kin. On Sunday they go to Rad ford and Radfprd will play here Monday. Last night behind the effective pitching of Leslie Rhoades, veter an home town pitcher, The Flashers trounced the Wythevllle Statesmen 9 to 2. Rhoades had the visitors well under control and scattered hits well until the ninth, when two unearned runs crossed for the Virginians. Arnold Davis, catcher, was thej batting star with three hits, in cluding a double, and batted in three runs. Shores had a single and a 375-foot double. The Flashers batted out Jerry Mar quis, who recently was traded from Elkin to Wythevllle, and Manaaer Frank Subb completed mound duties in the game. Rboades' control -was perfect as he gave up no walks. Fielders gave sensational support until the ragged ninth. On Tuesday night at Galax the Flashers played one of their best games of the season as they defeated the up-surging Galax Leafs 2-0 with the airtight pitch ing of Ralph Cunningham, who allowed only five bingles. Arnold Davis was again the batting star with a double and two singles and Shores collected two power ful hits. Gene Caviness, the giant-sized athletic star at Elon College dur ing the past two years, joined the Flashers Tuesday. Gene is 6-4 in height, bats and throws right and can play outfield or first base. Last night h? collected two hits and batted in two runs. Jake Jaoobson, outfielder, has been obtained from Fayett ville of the Tobacco State league, where he batted 300, hit 22 doubles, 9 triples and 9 homers this season. Last year he played for Stromberg in the class B Co lonial league, where he hit 247. Registered Voters Urged To Vote la Special Election Poll* Open 6:30 to 6:30; Vote Ye# or No On Bond laeue Ballot Citizens of Wilkes county on Saturday, August 13, will decide by their rotes whether or not ,Wilkes county shall issue $600,000 in bonds for school building con struction. The special election will be car ried out by regular election offi cials under supervision of the county board of elections. , Polls will open at all voting places at 6:30 A. M. and close at 6:30 P. M. All who are registered for gen eral elections, or who registered during the period when registra ti op books were open for the spe cial election may participate. The election result will depend upon a majority of the votes cast. It will not be a vote against regi stration, as bond elections were in the past, and to have any effect on the election result a voter must go to the polls anS vote. If a majority of those voting vote "yes" the bond issue will be approved by the people. If a ma jority of those voting vote "no" the bond issup will be rejected. The special election was called by the Wilkes county board of commissioners, who authorized the bond issue, subject to vote of the people. Marriage License Durinj: the past several days the following license to wed were issued by Troy C. Foster, Wilkes fister of deeds, to thefollow ? ?- "*"aj - Mary Arnold, both of Cycle; Wal ter H. Morphia, Islington, and Betty Grey Church, North Wilkes boro; Mack Foster, Purlear, and Virginia Dare McNeil, Wilkesboro route one; Lewis A. Adams and Geneva Bullis, both of Reddies River; Ralph Walker, Wilkesboro route one, and Bemice Witting ton, Parsonville; William R, Ble vins, Detroit, and Sue Gambill, Springfield; Daniel Sanders and Kathleen Nelson, both pf Lenoir. Optimist Club Hears Ferree Attorney Max Ferree, law part ner in the firm of Jones and Fer ree, was guest speaker at the Optimist club luncheon held Tues day noon at Hotel Wilkes. Attor ney Ferree was presented to Cie club by Optimist Dave Hall, pro gram chairman for the day. Max delivered a very interesting address, using as his theme the thought that people must have rules and regulations under which to live. He traced the progress of man from the early ages to the present day. Guests at the luncheon were; Jack Strader with his father, Optimist Howard Strader; R. E. Wood with Optimist Arthur Fin cannon; Lawrence Critcher with Optimist W. R. Harmon; and Miss Patsy Hawkins with Optimist Dean Minton. The luncheon opened with the group singing "America". This was followed by repeating of the club's creed and invocation spoken by Rev. Dean Minton. Part of the program period was used in practicing the Optimist song. Rev. Minton, a talented sing er, first sang the song for the club members, after which the entire group enjoyed singing the new song. Miss Hawkins was accom panist In the absence of the clu? presi dent, Julius C. Hubbard presided ever the luncheon-eneeting. The next meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd. Dokies Will Enjoy Barbecue On Friday North Wllkesboro Dokies club will meet Friday, seven p. m., at Wilkes * Implement company, where Sam Winters will be host at an old time barbecue dinner. Every member attending is as sured of an enjoyable occasion. ? 1 ? The ice cap that covers Green land is estimated to be 5,000 feet thick.
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