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Vol. 43, No. 68 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.f Thursday, December 8, 1949 Make North WiJkesboro Your Shopping Center
12 Nominated For
Board Directors
&
Wilkes Chamber
Will Be Chosen By Bal
lot of Members To Serve '
On Board 3 Years"
Membership of the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce within
the next few days will receive
ballots for election of six mem
bers of the board of directors to
replace six whose terms expire
with the end of this year. ,
Twelve members have been
picked as nominees from the J
list of members in good standing'
and all members of the chamber'
will vote for six. The nominees i
are W. J. Bason, R. R. Church,
W. G. Gabriel, Robert S. Gibbs,
J* R. Hix, Hight Helms, Hoyle
& Hutchens, C. E. Jenkins, Dr.
?> T. Mitchell, C. J. Swofford,
Maurice E. Walsh and W. H. H.
Waugh.
Composing the nominating
(committee were the retiring di
rectors, Richard Johnston, J. B.
Williams, J. B. Carter, Dr. Fred
C. Hnbbard, Vernon Deal and
W. O. Absher.
The board of directors has
eighteen members, with six;
elected each year for three years.
In the constitution "is a clause
which says that when a direct
or's term ends he cannot be
elected to the board again until
he hag been off the board at
levit one year.
board of directors elects
ifffce*
office* of the chamber and
membership meetings are held
once each year, usually in Jan
uary.
Richard Lenoir
? Diss As Home
Barns Down
Fire Victim Was Brother
Of Mrs. George Forest
er of This City
j*..
noir, Dec. .?The bodyf of
F.ichard Theodore Lenoir, mem
ber of one of Western North Car
olina's oldest families, was extri
cated from an ancestral home
last* midnight before fire con
sumed the wooden structure in
Happy Valley.
His death was believed to be
to asphyxiation.
Lenoir, 55, was the son of
former Mayor and Mrs. W. J. Le
noir. Neighbors in the Dulas Hill
section of the valley detected the
fire about 11 p. m. Lenoir, a
bachelor, lived alone.
No cause of the fire has been
determined by officers who vis
ited the scene 17 miles north of
4feaoir.
The residence was the old
homeplace of Maj." Daniel Hor
Many of the boxwoods?val
at more than $5,000?which
surrounded the home were de
stroyed by the fire.
Funeral will be held at Oreer
Funeral Home here Thursday at
2 p. m.
Besides his parents, Lenoir is
survived by two brothers and
three sisters.
Mr. Lenoir was a brother of
Mrs. George Forester, of North
Wilkesboro, and is well known
in this part of the state. Many
from here attended the funeral
service in Lenoir today.
tfarden Club Has
Radio Program For
Friday Morning
The North Wilkesboro Garden
Club will put on a very interest
ing program Friday morning,
10:45, over station WKBC here.
The program will be in keeping
with the holiday season and all
are invited to listen in.
Royal Arch Masons
Name Officers Here
North Wilkesboro chapter 78
of Royal Arch Maaona in recent
convocation elected the follow
ing officers for the year: Troy
K Perry, high priest; Tam L.
Shomaker, king; William P.
Choate, scribe; Bruce Phillips,
captain of hosts; Ed Crysel, prin
cipal sojourner; Claude Key,
royal arch captain; W. R. Har
mon, third veil; Quincy Huff
man, second veil; Hubert Bil
lings, third veil; C. P. Walter,
treasurer; J. C. Grayson, secre
tary; James H. Shore, sentinel.
Because of Christmas holi
days, the next meeting of the
chapter will not be held until
January 6.
Wilkes Hosiery Is
Winner Of Safety
Trophy 2nd Time
The Industrial Commission has
announced the Wilkes Hosiery
Mills company as the winner of
the trophy in the statewide hos
iery safety contest. This contest
ran for a period of ten months,
I and the local mill worked 522,
[916 hourk without a lost-time ac
cident.
This is the third year that
Wilkes Hosiery Mills company
i has won this trophy in the last
I four years.
The contest was statewide,
with 37,283 employe who
worked 42,732,112 man hours.
There were 286 mills entered in
the contest.
The safety prqgram at the lo
{cal mill is an important part of
I the operations of the mill, and
the employees are to be con
gratulated upon their outstand
ing participation.
i Christmas Cheer
Meeting Is Held
C. F. Adamson, chairman of
the Civic Affairs committee of
. the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce, called a meeting of vari-,
I ous organizations to be held at
four o'clock this afternoon in
the interest of Christmas Cheer
for underprivileged in the Wtl
kesboros and throughout Wilkes
county.
1 The chamber of commerce will
net as a clearing house for the
distribution of Christmas gifts to
needy families and is asking or
ganizations and individuals to
file with the chamber the names
of families being helped, in ord
! er that there will be less dupli
| cations and more people can be
helped.
Carter's Jewelry
In Business Here
Carter's Jewelry is the newest
addition to North Wilkesboro's
business district.
This new firm will be opened
for business tomorrow (Friday 1
morning in quarters formerly
occupied by Wiles Jewelry next
door to the Allen Theatre.
Earl Higgins, of North Wil
kesboro, will be manager of Car
ter's with other personnel being
his wife, Mrs. Paula Higgins,
and Miss Geraldine Whittington.
Mr. Higgins said today that the
store is being opened immedi
ately as a convenience to the
public before the holidays and
that after the first of the year
the building will be renovated
and remodeled into a very highly
attractive store.
Garter's will carry nationally
advertised lines of jewelry, in
cluding watches, rings, dia
monds. silverware, small elec
trical appliances and other jew
elry store merchandise.
The public is cordially invited
to visit the new store at any
time.
URGE CONTINUATION GOOD WORK
IN SALE CHRISTMAS SEALS HERE
* "If we are to obtain tbe pho
tofluorographic nnit and carry
rat other phasee of tbe program,
kfre good work in sale of Christ
Ifts Seals in Wilkes must con
?3*/' Dr. J. H. McNeill, chair
man ef the Wilkes Tuberculosis
committee, commented in a re
port on the good start made''in
tbe cgy jgn here.
The Jblpmlttee mailed out let
I) ilpJTh seals to 2,2'53 people
uid has already received returns
from 740. The commercial de
partment in the city schools
helped by addressing the enve
lopes
A total of 137 contacts were
made for sale of "bonds," with
65 sold to date. Contributions
of more than $5 each wore re
ceived from 106 donors. Largest
I contrlbntion was $127 from one
firm gnd family. Returns have
not been received from Home
| Demonstration ilnbs and schools,
which are reported to be ac
complishing excellent work.
The Wilkes Tuberculosis com
mittee had a broad program for
the comings year, which includes
much help for the Wilkes Tuber
culosis hospital.
This photo shows Santa Claus on his sleigh soon after his arrival at the spec
ial Christmas program Friday night in Memorial Park here. To facilitate his move
ments, Santa was carried with his sleigh on a tractor trailer, which carried candy
for the children. His arrival was preceded by an impressive program sponsored
by the Trade Promotion committee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. On Sat
urday Santa returned and toured the streets of the Wilkesboros, greeting many
children en route and assuring them that he would call at their homes at Christ
mas time. While here he picked up many Santa Claus letters.?(Photo by Tom
Lenderman ).
HALF ENOUGH GIVEN TO FUND
TO GIVE WILKES MAN CHANCE
TO WALK; TOTAL NOW $266.76
Half the necessary amount to
get a crippled and invalid
Wilkes man on his feet and to
restore his earning power has
been voluntarily contributed.
Charles C. McNeill, Wilkes wel
fare officer, reported today.
Many small contributions have
come in, Mr. McNeill said, and
shift of emplojfcs.^ of
Chatham Manufacturing com
pany in Elkin made a contribu
tion of $141.51. E. P. Myers,
who brought in this contribu
tion, gave $10 of that amount.
The total given to date a
mounted to $266.7 6, Mr. Mc
Neill said today.
It has been estimated that
hospital treatment, with skin
grafting, will cost Mr. Childress
in the neighborhood of $600 to
get him well enough to enter
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation
Center at Fisherville, Va., where
they can fit him with braces and
teach him a trade by which he
can support his family, which
consists of his wife and small
daughter.
Three years ago he sustained
a broken back when an auto
mobile on which he was working
fell on him. Since that tin^e he
has been paralyzed from his
waist* down, Lying in bed at the
home of" his father-in-law at
State Road, the young man's
body is afflicted with skin ul
cers which make it impossible
for him to go to the Rehabilita
tion Center in Virginia. The
North Carolina Rehabilitation Di
vision can pay for his rehabili
tation but has exhausted the
amount of hospital money they
can spend on the young man's
case.
Other groups who wish to
help complete this fund to aid a
man to walk and work may
contact Mr. McNeill in Wilkes
boro.
Dr. Walter Lingle Will Preach Here
The Reverend Walter L. Tan
gle, D. D., LL. D., President
Emeritus of Davidson College,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, Decem
ber 11th. Dr. Lingle is a native
of North Carolina and attended
Davidson College, later becom
ing its president to serve for ll
years. He attended Union The
ological Seminary in Richmond
and served as a professor there
for a number of years. In 1921
he became president of the As
3embly's Training School i n
Richmond. He- has held the
highest position in the Presby
:erian Church, being Moderatoi
sf the General Assembly. Dr.
Lingle is best known for his
Christian influence and leader
ship, and it is a great privilege
;o have him preach here.
Dr. Lingle is author of:
'Presbyterianism: A Heritage
ind Challenge," "Presbyterians,
rheir History and Beliefs."
Eastern Star Food
Sale On Saturday
Wilkes chapter of the Eastern
Star will conduct a food sale
Saturday, ten a. m., at Hinshaw
Beauty Shoppe.. In addition to
cakes, pies, dressed sickens,
candies and other foods, the sale
will contain Christmas cards,
master hangers, metal sponges
and numerous other items.
Judge Releases
Woman Sentenced
In Mayor's Court
Mrs. Grace Wingler Releas
ed In Habeas Corpus
Hearing
In a habeas corpus proceeding
recently Mrs. Grace Wingler, of
North Wilkesboro, was released
from a two-year sentence impos
ed in North Wilkesboro mayor's1
court several weeks ago.
The hearing was before Judge'
J C. Rudisill, of Newton. At-'
torneys said the action was
based on a technicality of the
law. i
i
Mrs. Wingler was tried and
convicted here of keeping a dis-!
orderly house used by prosti-'
tutes. In the evidence in the1
case, which resulted from a
lengthy investigation by Police
Chief J. E. Walker and other
members of the department, it
was charged that Mrs. Wingler
at her place of business in the
northern edge of this city kept
a number of girls who engaged
in prostitution, including two
girla of minor age.
CYCLE MAN IS
BADLY INJURED
Elkin, Dec. 5.?The condition
>f Odean Plnnix, 24. of Cycle
?emained critical today follow
ng an automobile accident on
he Swan Creek road about 2:30
i. m., Sunday.
He is in Hugh Chatham Ma
norial Hospital suffering a brok
?n neck and further injuries. His
londition was described as "un
ihanged" from yesterday.
Investigating officers are of
he opinion that the automobile
vhich he was driving alone,
vent out of control while he was
isleep at the wheel.
The car left the road on the
right side and turned over sev
eral times. Every door was
thrown open and the car was
completely demolished.
Part Of Traphill
Road Advertised
For Bids Dec. 20
4.4 Miles Road Extending!
From Hays To Dockery
To Be Built Now
State Highway Commission
has advertised for bids for con
struction .of 4.4 miles of the
Traphill road, leading from the
end of the hardsurface near
Hays to Dockery postoffice.
Bids for grading, hardsurfac
ing and structures for that sec
tion of road of highway will be
opened on December 20 in Ra
leigh. If bids are acceptable the
commission will award contracts
on December 22.
The Traphill road for several
years has been one of the most
badly needed road projects in
this part of the state and news
that construction is slated to
fcegin soon will be welcomed by
many people in northeastern
Wilkes and others who are in
terested in the progress and wel
fare of this entire county.
Funds for construction of?rhe
Traphill road were provided in
ttye $200,000,000 state bond is
sue. "
Another bond project near
here for which bids were adver
tised this week was for 6.14
miles of hardsurfaced road from
Kings Creek northwest to high
way 268.
Beer Taxes For
County, Towns
Total $32,057.26
Wilkes county, towns of Wil
kesboro and North Wilkesboro
have received their .. beer tax
funds from the State, represent
ing counties' and municipalities'
share of beer taxes collected by
the state.
Wilkes county received $27,
863.61, the town of North Wil
kesboro $3,245.65 and the town
of Wilkesboro $94 8.
The funds received from the
state beer tax are applied on the
general funds of counties and
towns, as provided by state law.
Only counties and towns in
which beer is legally sold can
share in the state beer tax funds.
December Term
Of Wilkes Court
To Open Monday
Judge J. A. Rouaseau To
Preside Ower Court For
Trial Criminal Cases
December term of Wilkes su
perior court for trial of criminal
actions will convene in Wilkes
boro Monday, December 12, with
Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North
Wilkesboro, presiding, and So
licitor Avalon E. Hall, of Yad
kinville, prosecuting.
A long docket of cases has
been calendared for trial. The
following jurors have been sum
monsed for service:
First Week
T. A. curry, Antioch; Well
born Steele, Edwards; W. H.
Reavis, Reddies River; I^ester H.
Glass, North Wilkesboro; Claude
Cox. Traphill; G. W. Elmore,
Rock Creek; James Smith, Jr.,
New Castle: John A. Johnson,.
Edwards; J. T. Felts, Edwards;
John Adams, North Wilkesboro;
E. E. Mayes, Reddies River;
Douglas' Wood, ROck Creek;
Lincoln Blevins, Walnut Grove;
Robert Dimmette, Edwards; C.
W. Carter, New Castle; Larry
Emerson, Rock Creek; G. S. Mc
Neill, Stanton; Coley Layell, Ed
wards; C. E. Cockerham, Ed
wards; E. O. HayneB, Mulberry;
Rom Elledge, Mulberry; W. P.
Little, Edwards; Thomas Walsh,
Boomer; W. R. Harrold, Mul
berry; Austin Triplett, Brushy
Mountain; Dewey Byrd, Wilkes
boro; Coy Haynes, New Castle;
A1 Wellborn, New Castle; Char
lie Caudill, Wilkesboro; J. C.
Anderson, Wilkesboro; Reece
Gentry, North Wilkesboro; Lem
on G. Watkins, Mulberry; P. M.
Tedder, Lovelace; Royal West,
Edwards; Roscoe Anderson, Wil
kesboro ; James W. Pardue, Wil
kesboro; J. P. Nichols, Reddies
River; George Absher, Walnut
Grove; C. N. Roope, Rock Creek;
P. M. Prevette, Somers; Ray
mond Cleary, Wilkesboro; D. J.
Faw, Reddies River; John A.
Harris. Wilkesboro; Martin R.
Gray, New Castle; Clarence L.
Shew, Rock Creek; Jackson
Transoti, Lovelace; PauTcf. Lam
bert, Moravian Falls; Tyre Lyon,
Traphill; W. T. Snyder, Reddies
River; Johnson Sanders. Wilkes
boro; Jesse Nichols, WilkeMmro;
M. J. Staley, Union; R. J. St
John, New Castle; Howard John
son, Edwards; J. M. Wood,
North Wilkesboro; Clint Combs,
Lovelace; J. F. Prnitt, Traphill;
D. W. Sale, Somers; John H.
Gregory, Somers; W. R. Parlier,
Moravian Falls; Mrs. Bertha
Bell, Wilkesboro; C. C. Cannon,
Reddies River.
Second Week
Lewis Taylor, Union; J. R.
Crawford, Mulberry; . Raymond
Crabb, Traphill; H. W. Faw,
Reddies River; W. C. M c
Neill, North Wilkesboro; Major
Haynes, Mulberry; Monroe Wy
att. Union; Wayne Brown, Rock
Creek; G. W. Dillard. North
Wilkesboro; Paul Miller. Red
dies River; Howard Lewis, Trap
hill; Dewitt Carter, Edwards;
Larmon Sheets, Union; Thomas
J. Walls, Edwards; Vance Mill
er, Union; F. T. Mahaffey, Som
ers; J. Walter Collins, Edwards;
T. B. Jarvis, Moravian Falls;
Edgar Walker, Lovelace; L. A.
Minton, Reddies River; Arthur
Sparks, Rock Creek; J. A. El
more,' Edwards; C. A. Higgins.
Mulberry; T. G. Foster, North
Wilkesboro'; W. L. Carpenter,
Rock Creek; E. A. Haynes, Mul
berry; Buford N. Anderson,
Brushy Mountain; W. F. Sand
ers, Traphill; Jonah Parker,
Brushy Mountain; Elbern Brown,
Mulberry; Davis Hanes. Reddies
River.
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Firecrackers Are
Violation Of Law
?? ? ?
? A few years ago the North
Carolina legislature passed a law
in an effort to prevent people
from sad accidents during holi
day periods.
That law forbids the posses
sion, transportation, 'sale or use
of firecrackers.
Law enforcement officers in
Wilkes, ' including the sheriff
and local police departments,
have Issued a warning that the
firecracker law will be enforced
and have asked the cooperation
of the public in obtaining in
formation to enforce the law.
Sheep are one of the best-paying
enterprises for Eastern North
Carolina farms believes H. H. Har
ris, Tyrell County farm agent for
the State College Extension Ser
vice.
NORTH WILKESBORO BAND TO GIVE CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT
North Wllke8boro high schoo1
band will render a concert Mon
day night, December 12, eight
o'clock, in the North Wilkesboro
school auditorium under direc
tion of Miss Eva Bingham, 'band
director.
This year the band is bigger
and better than ever before and
shows much progress. The pub
lic is cordially invited to the
concert, for which the admission
charges will be 50 and 25 cents.
The following program will be
given:
"Creation's Hvmn," Beethov
en; "Battle Hymn of the Repub
'ic," Neilson; "Panis Angelicus,"
Franck; "Ye Banks and Braes
O" Bonnie Doon," Grainger;
"Tintagel Overture." Skeat;
'March of the Little Leaden Sol
diers," Pierne; "Mexican Over
ture," Isaac; "Time Out For a
Jam Session," Handlon; "A
Merry Christmas," Frang Kiser.
The band this year is com
posed of the students shown in
the above picture. Let to right
are:
First row ? Carol Marlow.
Betty Elledge, Billie Jackson,
Nancy Woodruff, Buddy Trip
lett, Abagil Church, Carolyn
Wiles, Doris Godbey, Carolyn
Deans, Betty Chloe Payne, -Dor
is Darlington, Doris Wilee, Pa
tricia Hutchinson, Ann Smith
Nell Brame, Florene Gilreatb
Mary Hudson, Terry Jones; sec
ond row?Eva Bingham, (direct
or), Bruce Wayland, Carolyn
Wells, Patricia Caldwell, Joan
Forester, Phillip Lomax, Jimmte
Hayes, Don Billings, John H.
Emerson. Eugene Powers, Carl
3wofford, Robert Wells, Chris
tine Godbey, Reggie Moore, Pat
Gabriel, Charles Summers,
Frank Bentley, Norma Gabriel.
Dorlee Tucker; third row?Bette
Blackburn, Dottle Winters, Nan
:y Sturdivant, Gene Brock, Jack
ie Hartley, Ann Carlton, Jimmie
Swafford, Tyre Sidden, Douglas
Cleary, Calvin Hayes, T. C. Bil
lings, Paul Anderson, Bobby An
derson, Barbara Johnston, Patsy
Hoover, Jerry Day, Betty Jean
Wells, Brie Duncan. '