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SECTOR ME 9ttjKi&#!etriOt Has Blazed the Trail of Poai^l In the "State of Wilkes For Over 43 Years 11)" " Published Mondays and Thuredayo NORTH WtLKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, ? January 12, 1950 Make North Wilkesboro Tour Shopping Key, of Ronda, Elect it Of The ion Organisation of Young Dem ocratic! Club of Wilkes county was perfected in an enthusiastic and veil-attended meeting held Wednesday night at tie Wilkes courthouse. Irving Day, of Ronda, was named president of the club and tie six regional vice presidents ?re: Robert Poplin, of Ronda; Forrest Jones, of North Wilkes Robert R. Smoak, of Wil li John A. Whittington, of |J|iTer; Charlie Burch Neuu Caatle township; itley, of Moravian Falls. Fav, Jr., of North Wil fjmiboro, who presided over the 'mreting was elected secretary. Mrs. J. H. Wink'er, of North Wilkesboro. was fleeted to the treasurer's office and dues of members was Bet at one dollar year. On the six-member executive were named the fol i: Pete Carlton, of Boom Vann Caudill, of Millers Foley Layle, of Edwards ?lp; Carl Buchan, of North Carl Calloway, of Caatle township; and James Everett Hayes, of Mulberry, j It was decided at the meeting Wednesday night that the offi cers and executive committee meet at an early date to plan work for the year, and that the olab will meet monthly, begin ning in May. Charter members who joined Wednesday night totaled 46 and the club expects May. Party leaders present from outside the county "Wednesday night included Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Gammon, of Statesville, Mr. Gannon being the state organiz er for Young Democratic clubs; Mrs. Helen Ross, of Newton, na tional commotteewoman; Mrs. Earltne Prichett, of Boone, vice president of the state YDC. Each of the visitors spoke briefly and commended the group for organi zation in Wilkes. Local Youth Has Both Arms Brokea jp Highway Crash Frank Rhodes' Motorcycle D. J. Brook shire's Au Collide Rhodes, 19, had both arms Wednesday afternoon when his Ktotofteycle collided with an astoi&obile driven by D. J. Brookshirejseven miles east of here on highvfay 168. Mr. BrooksEre said he was trav eling east 'da the highway and started'to tarn off the highway to the left at Elmore's store when he saw three motorcycles coming over the top of the hill just ahead. He said he stopped*and one of the mo torcycles collided with the front of his ear. Riders of the other motor cycles were Jack Johnson and Tam Staley, both of this city. They said that when the motorcycle and the 1 that Rhodes wai car collided that Rhodes was thrown high into the air and landed off the highway on the right. Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhodes, of this cvity, is an employe of Manship's Seafood Center. At the Wilkes hospital today physi cians said that in addition to having both arms broken the young man suffered severe cuts and bruises on both legs and probable internal in juries. Dr. Blakely Will Speak Here Sunday Dr. Hunter B. Blakely, presi dent of Queen's College, char lotte. will speak Sunday at the service at the First Presbyterian church. The Lord's Sapper will be observed at the service, v" I Preaching Service Rev. 8. I. Watts, a widely known Baptist minister, will We at Zion Hill Baptist 1 church at Boomer Snmday, Jan uary 16 at 11 a. m. All are cordially invited to attend this NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG MAN OF YEAR CLOSE 15TH Nomination*- for * jthe young | man In Wilka^county to receive I the Dlstlngatehed Service award from the^ Wilkes Junior Cham ber of Commerce will close on Saturday midritfht, January 15. Nomination blanks are avail able at the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce office and nomina tions must be turned in to Tom Jenrette, chamber manager. The young man to receive the honor must not be more than 36 years of age. A committee of judges over 35 years of age will name the young I man to receive the honor. Presentation of the award will be made on January 20th at a joint banquet of Jaycees, Opti mists, Lions and Kiwanlans. 1949 Good Year For Northwestern Book's 17 Offioos At a meeting of the stockholders of The Nertwestern Bank held Jan-; nary 10, the following directors were elected: Ralph Duncan, C. A. Lowe, C. 0. McNiel and N. B. Smithey, North Wilkesboro; R. L. Dougbton, Sparta; W. C. Berry, Bakersville; J. D. Brinkley, Valdese; Henry C. dine, Hickory; D. C. Duncan, Sparta; W. D. Farthing, Boone; G. M. Kirk, patrick, Taylorsville; John C. Mc Bee, Sr., Spruce Pine; W. W. Hast, Valle Cruris; C. M. Bailey, Barns ville; C. A. Peterson, Spruce Pine; M. E. Reeves, Laurel Springs; Wade H. Shuford, Hickory; C. L. Whisnant, Hickory; Gordon H. Winkler, Boone; Herbert M. Yount, Newton. Edwin Duncan, Executive Vice ' - - - - ? - - " r-t* J ation of the bank during the year 1949 was satisfactory and that with the addition of the earnings of 1949 the capital account of the bank and reserve accounts not allocated was $2,606,957.21, which amount was greater than the total resources of The Northwestern Bank on July 1, 1937, when the bank was first or ganized. In 1948 and 1949 the cap ital account and reserve were in creased more than $1,000,000.00 It was his opinion that the bank had made remarkable stride in build ing a capital account sufficient to assure the stockholder that his stock is an investment of high quality and that the bank would doubtless weather any economic cycle that it may witness. He also reported that during the year 1949 the bank completed the building and opened an office in Wilkesboro, N. C., and opened an office In Stony Point, N. C. This makes the number of offices other than the Home Office, 12 general offices and 4 teller's windows. After the stockholders meeting the Board of Directors re-elected Dr. B. B. Dougherty, President Ap palachian State Teachers College, Boone, North Carolina, as presi dent; Edwin Duncan, Executive Vice-President; Wade H. Shuford, Hickory, N. C., and W. B. Austin, Jefferson, N. C., W. B. Greene, Kingsport, Tenn., Vice-Presidents; D. V. Deal, Secretary; and E. P. Bell, Auditor. The board of directors passed a resolution thanking the officers and employees for their loyal and faith ful service and expressed their ap preciation to the many individuals, corporations and partnerships that it had been their pleasure to serve during the year 1949. 1950 PlymoHths Are Shown Today Plymouth automobile dealers here today displayed their 1950 model Plymouths which received excellent reception from the public. The new Plymouth, described as "American Beauty" for 1950, was shown simultaneously at the three Plymouth dealers?Wilkes Auto Sales company, Motor Ser vice Sales company and Barber Somers Motor company. The new Plymouth has made new features and improvements over the 1949 Plymouths. The new car is lower, wider and with greater vision Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wilfong, of Washington, D. C., are here visiting their son, Mr. Charlie Wilfong, Mrs. Wilfong and son, Charlie Wilfong, Jr., who was born Saturday at Elkin. For Gene Prevettc For Chary Booth Everett Cleary Killed By] Brother-In-Law At Htyt On Monday Night ' Eugene Prevette, 24, will be given a hearing Saturday morning ten o'clock, at the Wilkes courthouse on charge of fatally shooting his brother-in-law, Everett Cleary, at the Prevette home at Hays Mob day night. At the same time hearing will be held for Walter Cleary, brother of the slain man, on charge of as sault with a deadly weapon. Both cases will be heard by Magistrate C. J. Jones. Prevette was placed under bond Tuesday night after he told- Sheriff C. G. Poindexter that he^had to shoot Cleary, the 26-year-old em. ploye of a local garage, to protect his own life. Walter Cleary was placed under bond on the assault charge. Sheriff Poindexter and Coroner Myers . related this story of the killing as given them by Prevette and his wife,-who is a sister of the slain man and Walter Cleary: Everett and Waiter Cleary weak to the Prevette home about Ibid night and were drinking. They said to Mrs. Prevette, "You are looking: badf he has been beating you up.*'i They then turned to Prevette and] said "We have come to kill you and we are going to kill you." Mrs. Prevette said that Eve Cleary drew a long knife from pocket and she picked up a to try to stop the trouble. Mean while Prevette had Prevette fired. The load struc_ Cleary low on the left si& of his chest. He died while en route tc the hospital here. Prevette and his wife corrobora ted in their accounts given sepa rately to the sheriff and coroner, the officers said, and also told that af ter Prevette fired, Walter Cleary continued the altercation and that Prevette said he ran from the house to keep from having to shoot Walter Cleary, who is said to have taken Prevette's gun and chasec Prevette along the road. Cleary met Luther Prevette, father oi Eugene Prevette and surrenderee the gun to him. Prevette then returned to th? house and sent word for officers t< come to his home. Prevette is ar employe of the highway forces ir the Hays community. Mrs. Prevette told the officers that her brothers' charges againsl her husband that he had been mis treating her and had beaten hei were not true. Surviving Everett Cleary are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs I. C. Cleary, of Hays, his wife, Mrs Pansy Cleary, and one daughter Wanda Cleary. Funeral service was held at Piney Grove church today, 11 a. m. Benham Blaze Burns Raymond Byrd Home The home of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Byrd. one of the land marks of the Benham communi ty, was destroyed by fire Sun day morning. All furniture and clothing were destroyed. There was no insurance. Mrs. Byrd and her two chil dren were at Sunday school. Mr. Byrd was asleep, but was arous ed by neighbors who discovered the blaze. Extension Class Offered At Elkin The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina will offer the following courses in the Elkin elementary school for the spring term: Language arts; music in the elementary schools; curriculum construction (possibly). The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, at 4:30 for the purpose of working out details. All of these courses give credit toward certificate renew al, raising certificate or gradu ate credit. It is important that those who are interested attend the first meeting in order for the courses to materialist. On Election Board PRESLEY B. BROWN Cancer Center More Patients Cancer Examination Offer ed Every Tuesday Morn - ing In WBkeeboro The Cancer ^Detection operating in Wflfcesboro Tuesday morning could examine far more patients than have " present during the past established-j ?R quarters formerly occupied by the welfatfc departments Those who will be examined should register on Tuesday morning be tween nine and ten o'clock. Medical i authorities point out that persons over 35 should be {examined for cancer and that any of any age who have sym ptoms ot cancer should lose 110 time in securing an examination. Tax Listing Will Get Under Way In Wilkes Monday Tax listing will begin in all townships in Wilkes county on Monday, January IS, J. C Gray son, Wilkes accountant and tax supervisor, said this week. Lists of appointments for the tax listers in all townships was published Monday. To avoid pen alty, all who own property or who are required to list for poll tax are urged to list during the prescribed period. Tax listing for the county in North Wilkesboro township and tax listing for the city of North Wilkesboro will be done at the same time at the city hall here, Member la N. Carolina Local Manufacturer One Of Two Republican Mem ber# Named By Scott Presley E. Brown, former Wil kes sheriff and now a prominent manufacturer here, this week was appointed by Governor W. Kerr Scott to membership on the State board of elections. This is the second time that I the Wilkes political leader has been on the state board gover-1 ing elections. He was on the hoard during*- the administration of Governor J. M. Broughton. Governor Scott's appointees I now compose the entire mem [ bership on the state election board. On Tuesday he appointed four ~ members to the five-man board and re-appointed a mem ber he named sveral months ago. As Democratic Party represen tatives on the board the Gover nor named D. E. Henderson, Sr., Charlotte lawyer^ to succeed Wal ter H. Woodson, of Salisbury; |iand Harry Perebee, farmer of Camden, to succeed J. R. Mor gan, of WaynefviUe. As representative of the Re publican Party ho named James W fit Islington, 'isor of the Company, H. Mitchell, Brown, ber manu re, succda&fog Thomas C.I , of Mebane. . J ?The Governertf&appointed Chas. Democrat; Britt was to com t/ !v Igned. T ^erms of the board members lexpbed January 1. The new ap pointments are for four ^hrs. Robert M. Bouguss Succumbs At Rondo; Funeral Held Today Robert Monroe Bauguss, S2, for several decades a well known farmer of the Ronda community, lied Tuesday afternoon at his home. Funeral service was held t <? day at two p. m. at Round Hill Baptist church with Rev L. E. Sparks and Rev. O. D. Smith officiating. Mr. Bauguss was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Nanc; Bauguss. Surviving are three sons and three daughters: Her bert, Glenn and Lytle Bauguss Mrs. Delia Rose, Mrs. Dulc3 Waddell and Mrs. Lessie Cheak all of the Ronda community. RUMMAGE SALE HERE POSTPONED The rummage sale to be put on Saturday, January 14, by the Woman's Society of the First Methodist church, has beer postponed to a later date. PATROLMAN GARLAND CAPTURES GUNMAN IN WATAUGA COUNT! After a four hour chase through the mountains, State Highway Pa trolman Ray Garland, of North Wilkesboro yesterday captured an injured and bandaged man identi fied as one of two gunmen sought since early Tuesday in an exciting manhunt in Watauga county. Lt. W. S. Hunt of the highway patrol listed the prisoner as Carl Robert Ricker, 36, of Midway, Ten nessee. He was captured in a rocky field near Valle Crucis, a few miles from Boone, Ricker was held in Watauga County jail for investigation pend ing a formal charge. A companion in the chase that started Tuesday continued to evade a posse of 100 officers. Ricker was captured six miles from the point where he and a companion left a wrecked and burn ing car officers said was stolen. The captured man bore two deep gashes ion his head, presumably suffered in the wTeck, and was given med ican attention after his ^ apprehen sion. At Charlotte, the FBI said it would file charges of interstate theft of an automobile against the prisoner. The car was reported to I have been stolen in Birmingham, Ala., January 7, officers said. Ricker offered no resistance. Hunt said Ricker was armed with a .3$ calibre revolver and a quantity of ammunition, a blackjack, handcuffs and had about $300 in cash. The chase was touched off shortly after dawn Tuesday after the car wrecked at nearby Vilas. Officers found in the wreckage a shotgun, an outboard motor, movie projec tors, automobile equipment and a typewriter. The car bore Georgia license plates and another set of Georgia plates was found inside the vehicle. The search in the mountainous wooded country was highlighted by an exchange of gunfire in which Pa trolman R. B. Parker reported that he might have wounded one or both men. Hunt reported, however, that Ricker bore no gun wound. Officers said the goods found in the car might be part of the loot from a January 7 robbery in Thompson, Ga. Hunt, reported that Ricker pre sented himself at the farm home of Mrs. Eulala Shumak, near Valle Crucis and asked for food. Mrs. Shumak, Hunt said, fed the man, dressed the gashes on his head, and then notified the Highway Patrol. Green Shepherd Severely Burned In Gasoline Fire Gfreen Shepherd Is recuperating at his home In the Ferguson community from severe burns received Friday while working with a motor vehicle. Mr. Shepherd was priming a carburetor with gasoline when the motor backfired and ignited the gasoline. The flaming fluid severely burned his hands and the upper part of his chest. He succeeded in getting bis coat off. partially smothering the flames, and rolled on the ground unti his wife appeared from the house with blanket. | After treatment at a hospital in Statesville he returned to hisj home. Mulberry School Winner In Seal Sales Campaign Total Receipts To Date In Wilkes Amount To Sum Of $3,524.47 Receipts from sale of Christ nas seals in Wilkes county dur ing the December campaign to tal $3,524,47 to date with s?T eral reports yet to be received. Mrs. J. H. McNeill, campaign chairman, stated today. In making the preliminary re port, Mrs. Me#*m that the fund is nat dosed and those who have failed to send money for their seals may do so and the amount will be included n the total. Reports from all sourdees are requested by S?? through sale of seals. The prize of ten dollars given by the committee for the school raising the most money went to Mulberry school, which reported a total of $146. 43. Returns from other school were asfollows: Millers Creek, $111.18; Moun tain View $104.35; Lincoln Heights $97.78; Mount Pleasant $35.21; Ronda $28.11; Moravian Falls $14; Pleasant Hill $13.50; Ferguson 12.40; Roaring River $11.75; Cricket $11.00; Cliug man $8.00; Hendrix $3.00. A prize of ten dollars will be given by the committee to the Home Demonstration club in the county with the largest sale of 'seals. Reports so far are incom ? plete from the clubs and the 1 winner will be announced later. [I Wrenn Minton Hurt By .Accidental Shot Wrenn Minton received an acci dental gunshot wound early Wed nesday night at his home at Cham pion. Mr. Minton, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Minton, Champion Poultry farm owners, accidentally dropped a 38-calibre revolver on the floor 1 when it discharged. The bullet ' struck his right leg just above the ankle and ranged upward before going out. He sustained a fracture and painful flesh wound. Moravian Falls To Have Square Dance An enjoyable occasion is in store for those who attend the old-time square dance to be held Saturday night at eight o'clock at the community house at Mo ravian Palls for the community house fund. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holder will be hosts for the dance. Dokies Will Meet On Friday Evening North Wilkesboro Dokies club will meet Friday evening at sev en o'clock at the Princess Cafe. A veal steak supper will be serv ed and an interesting program will be carried out. All mem bers are asked to attend. Wm. C. Shumate, 69, Is Claimed By Death Funeral service was held to day at 11 a. m., at Roberts cem etery for William Callle Shu mate, 69-year-old citizen of Wal nut Grove township who died on Tuesday. Rev. UrUh Hanks and Rev. Arthur Gambill conducted the service. Surviving Mr. Shumate are his wife, Mrs. Neva Shumate, I four sons and six daughters. Toll Road Aid 11 Get Black Top Jobs Twelve street surfacing proj ects are to be carried out in the immediate future In North Wil kesboro. Mayor R. T. McNiel and Clerk W. P. Kelly hare advertised for bids on the surfacing projects, | and bids will be received until five p. m. on February 7. If bids received are 'accepted, U is expected that tfps'fgOltihsfcig work will be carried00$,- >0 soon after that date as wMtfifer conditions will permit. ' " * One of the principal -projects in the list for bids facing of the street here known as the Toll' Road, extending Zy 951 feet from F to Elizabeth streets. Black top pavement on a gravel base already laid will be 18 feet wide. The o'her projects for which 18-foot paving is asked were do scribed as follows: Trogdon Avenue from Trogdon street west a distance of 809 feet. Gwyn Avenue from old high way 18 northwest a distance HH 400 feet. E street from Sixth to Sev enth street, a distance of SOS feet. t Seventh > street from B to F streets, ahprox&hfliy 338 feet. A t and B Seventh to Ninth Alley between A and B streets from Ninth street northwest to end of alley, a distance of about 818 feet. Eighth street from A street te , back of town hall. Alley "between K and L streets from Hinshaw street across Ped en street to Sixth street. Alley from Gordon Avenue east 112 feet. Vance street from Maple south 211 feet toward Laurel street. Baptist Pastors To Meet Monday Wilkes County Baptist Pas tor's conference will meet Mon day morning, January 16, at 10 o'clock, at Reins - Sturdivant chapel. The program will fea ture a talk on the ordination of ministers, by Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Elkin; and a discus sion on church history, by Rev. E. C. Shoe, pastor of the First Baptist church of Taylorsville. All ministers are urged to at tend. Even though they may not be pastors of churches. The ministers will have lunch together and the program will continue with an afternoon ses sion for study at the same meet ing place. The classes in Bible study, the ministry, church ad ministration and homiletic8, or dinarily held at Wllkesboro on Monday mornings at 9:30, will be the features of the afternoon program. Plans for the annua! preachers' school, usually ~ held for one week in the spring, will probably be made at this meet ing of the conference. Burr C. Peadry Taken By Beath Burr Clarke Pendry, 35, a well known citizen of the Hays community, died Monday after noon in a Statesrille hospital fol lowing an illness of several days. Funeral service was held Wed nesday, two p. m., at Maple Grove Church. Rev. Hillery Blevlns and Rev. S. L. Blevlns officiated. Burial was in Moun tain View cemetery. Mr. Pendry for some time op erated a garage in the Mountain View community. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lora Pendry; three sons, Billie, Jimmle and David Pendry, of the home; fa ther and mother, B. W. and Mil lie Walker Pendry, of Hays; four sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Wayne Elledge, Mrs. Troy Felts, Mrs. Paul Huffman, all of Hays. Mrs. Elbert Blevlns, North Wllkesboro route one, Sherrill, Ralph and Fred Pendry, of Hays.
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