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trading radius of 60 miles,
serving I'M),000 people in
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? Vol. 43, No. 80 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Thursday, January 26, 1950 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
[ Two Are Killed In Auto-Truck Collision
Trade Promotion
Committee Plans
Events For Year
L. S. Spainhour 1950 Chair
man Of Merchants Di
vision Of Chamber
Trade Promotion commit
tee of the Wilkes Chamber
of Commerce in meeting cfi
Tuesday laid preliminary
lans for a number of spec
events during the ensu
year.
6. Spainhour is chair
of the committee for
the year, succeeding Gilbert
Bare, who headed the mer
chants group during the past
12 months. %
st Them hmhmscsc scscsssssss
Chairman Spainhour will com
plete the organization of the
1 committee by naming chairmen
and members of sub-committees
in all divisions of operation, in
cluding Dollar Days, * Farmers'
Day, Holiday Promotions, Bud
get Financing and Sales Train
ing.
The committee In session on
Tuesday considered a proposal
for the publication of a city di
rectory, but deferred the matter
in view of the fact a city direc
tory was issued here less than
two years ago.
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Little Is Manager
Of Newton's Stores
G. R. Little, who has had many
years' experience in the mercan
tile field, has been employed as
general manager of Newton's De
partment stores in North Wilkes
boro, Boone and Galax, Va., and
will maintain headquarters here.
Mr. Little comes here from
King's store in Johnson City,
Tenn. Daring his 20-year career,
he was associated with Charles
Stores and with Sears-Roebuck &
company.
Mr. Little and his family, con
sisting of Mrs. Little and three
children, will have their home in
Hallhaven apartments in this
city.
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Junior Order Plans
Interesting Session
North Wilkesboro council of
the Junior Order will meet on
Tuesday night, 7:30. Refresh
ments will be served and enter
tainment will be included on the
program. Every member is asked
to attend.
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Wont Applicants For
, , Stenographic Jobs
? employment service needs
applicants' to Jill stenographic
openings. Mrs. Lott, local mana
ger, has requested all young la
dles interested in office work
^who can take dictation at 80
*vrords per minute or more to con
tact th? employment service of
fice. Openings are for both ex
perienced and inexperienced ste
nographers.
Square Dance
All are Invited to old-time
square dance to be held Satur
day night, eight o'clock, at Mo
ravian Falls community house
for benefit of the oommunlty
house fund. An enjoyable occas
ion is* assured all who attend.
Chorus Members To
Meet On Saturday
Members of the Community
Chorus who sang in "The Mes
siah" are asked to meet Satur
day, January 28, at 7:45 p. m., in
the religious education building
of the First Presbyterian church.
This will be an important or
ganization meeting and every
member of the chorus is'asked to
attend.
North Wilkesboro
Building and Loan
Enjoyed Good Year
North Wilkesboro Building &
Loan Association enjoyed a high
ly satisfactory year of business
during 1949, report of J. B. Wil
liams, secretary-treasurer, to the
stockholders in annual meeting
here, showed.
Hoyle M. Hutchens presided
over the meeting which was held
Monday night at North Wilkes
boro town hall. Stockholders re
elected all directors as follows:
J. C. Reins, C. P. Walter, R. O.
Finley, John B. Snyder, H. M.
Hutchens, W. H. H. Waugh, J.
E. Walker, F. C. Tomlinson, E.
F. Gardner, J. H. Whicker, Jr.,
J. B. Williams, and C. E. Jen
kins, Jr. *
Directors in meeting re-elected
all officers: J. C. Reins, presi
dent; C. P. Walter, vice presi
dent; J. B. Williams, secretary
treasurer; J. H. Whicker, Jr.,
attorney.
The report of the sercetary
was the 46th in the history of
the association and Mr. Williams,
who has been secretary-treasurer
since 1927, stated that 1949 was
one of the most productive years
since the institution was found
ed. During the year the associa
tion gained 6337,790.67 in as
sets, ending the year with as
sets totaling $1,685,019.18.
The association made an unu
sually large number of loans to
home owners and paid in total
profits to shareholders amount
ing to $38,602.06. Loans to home
owners during the year totaled
$637,975 In 1949, loan for7
building of new homes totaled 117
in the amount of $235,350, and
a total of $72,000 was loaned for
purchase of existing homes. Total
of $330,635 was loaned for oth
er purposes, including remodel
ing, improvements, moderniza
tion and reconditioning.
During the year the association
had a net operating income of
$71,2?2.06, which represented
earnings of over five per cent for
installment shareholders.
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Oak woods Baptists
Plan Bible School
Oakwoods Baptist church will
begin a Bible school Sunday night
and sessions will be held each ev
ening throughout the coming
week at 7:30 o'clock.
The school will be taught by
Rev. J. Earl Pearson, assoclation
al missionary, and the text will
be the Book Of Acts, from which
the Sunday school lessons for
the next six months will be tak
en. The public is cordially invit
ed and visitors from other
churches will be welcome.
URGENT APPEAL FOR CORN AND
CASH FOR RELIEF OVERSEAS
Sunday, January 29, is the last
day of the Christian Rural Ov
erseas Drive, or CROP program.
All contributions of shelled corn!
or cash are to be brought to the
Reins-Sturdivant building in this
city by Tuesday, January 31.
All organizations in Wilkes
county are urged to consider this,
matter this week, and make gen
erous contributions. The church-1
es of all denominations are urg- j
ed to make collections of corn or
cash this Sunday. Even a last-J
inute effort, though poorly
ned, will be of great help.
~ The need is extreme. The peo-1
pie to whom this offering will,
go depend almost entirely upon'
church sponsorship for suste
nance. The people who receive I
help from CROP in Europe and .
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*-Asia now are war-orphans, sick
and aged displaced persons. They1
are the people who have not yet1
felt the benefit of other pro
grams for rehabilitation and re
construction. It is hoped that the
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CROP aid will not be necessary c
by next year, but it certainly is
now, and there is a tremendous i
moral obligation upon us all to t
extend all help possible and
within reason to those in need, c
Failure in moral obligations to f
poverty-stricken and down-trod- \
den humanity by the more fortu- c
nate peoples of the world, with 1
the accompanying low estimate f
of human life and values, has f
made direct contribution to past c
wars. It has also made such peo
ple easy prey for Communism,
Fascism, and any and all other e
such concepts. u
If help in any way is needed t
with the CROP collections any- (
where in the county, please call t
North Wilkesboro, 3 8 8-J. t
Contributions may be desig- t
nated to be handled by any (
church or secular relief agency, {
Contributions are insured, and e
have been delivered in Europe a
and Asia as specified by contri- t
butors to a remarkablBdegree of t
success. t
Raleigh Executive
To Address Annul
Meeting C. OfC.
Lester Rose Speaker For
Chamber Of Commerce
Membership Meeting
Lester Rose, manager of the
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce,
and long recognized as one of
the outstanding Chamber execu
tives in the south, will address
the annual membership meeting
of the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce to be held on January 31,
beginning at 6:30, at Hotel
Wilkes.
Mr. Rose, an outstanding
speaker, was born and reared in
Wilson, where he operated a
grain and flour brokerage busi
ness for 12 years before enter
ing Chamber of Commerce work
there in 1933. At Wilson he was
Chamber of Commerce secretary
for seven years. Since 1940, he
bas been manager of the highly
active Chamber of Commerce at
Raleigh and is secretary-treasur
sr ot four other organizations in
the state capital.
Widely recognized for his a
bility, Mr. Rose is a past presi
dent of the Southern Associa
tion of Chamber executives, is a
member of the board of manag
ers of the Southeastern Institute
and is a faculty member of the
Institute. He is a Shriner, Lion,
and member 0f the Hillyer Me
morial Christian church in Ral
eigh.
Every member of the Chamber
of Commerce who will attend the
annual meeting is asked to noti
fy Tom Jenrette as early as pos
sible in order that arrangements
may be made with the hotel.
Price of plates will be $1.75 each.
Buchon Views 1950
CadillacTn Atlanta
John Buchan, of B. & L. Mo
tors, local Cadillac and Oldsmo
bile dealer, was in Atlanta Mon
lay to see the 1950 model Cadi
llacs, which will be shown sooi
it B. & L. Motors here.
Mr. Buchan said the new Cadi
llacs have spectacular change
md that the new models are cer
.ain t0 be received with much in
terest at the public showing.
Britt Cleary Dies
In Naral Hospita
News has been received here o
the death of Britt Cleary Wed
nesday in the naval hospital a
Chelsea, Mass. He was a son o
Mr. and Mrs. Carp Cleary. of th
\bshers community of Wilke
:ounty.
The body will be returned horn
For burial but arrangements fo
the funeral srevice, which wil
>e held at Abshers, were not com
[>lete today.
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Banquet Speaker
wiH>
Lester Rose, manager of the
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce,
will address the animal mem
bership meeting of the Wilkes
Chamber of Commerce at Ho
tel Wilkes Tuesday, January,
81, 6:80 p. m.
Don Story Tokos
Position Witk Fow
Insurance Agency
Don Story, prominent young
Wilkesboro citizen, has accepted
a position with the Paw Insur
ance Agency in North Wilkes
boro.
Mr. Story, who formerly held
a position with Coble Dairy
I Products company, at present has
duties In the office of the com
pany and later may be engaged,
In outside duties for the firm, j
Don is the son of Representa
tive and Mrs. T. E. Story, of
Wilkesboro. I
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rorren,
Funeral service will be held
Friday at 11 a. m., at Liberty
Grove Baptist church east of this
city for Miss Mary Parline War
ren, 89, resident of Rock Creek
township, who died Wednesday.
Rev. A. B. Hayes will conduct the
last rites.
Surviving Miss Warren are 3
brothers and 4 sisters: Joe and
Frank Warren, of Lenoir; Chas.
Warren, Mrs. Victoria Waddell,
Mrs. Julia McCarter, Mrs. Lou
Warren, all of North Wilkesboro;
and Miss Elizabeth Warren, of
Winston-Salem.
Arcfiie McNeill Now
With B. & L Motors
Archie McNeill, j^rh0 had been
representative for* Curtisa Candy
company In this area, recently ac
cepted a position as salesman for
B. & L. ^ Motors, local Cadillac
and Oldsmobile delaer.
Mr. McNeill is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus McNeill, of this city.
imvuAL membership campaign |
ICHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOW ON
Twenty-five teams of two men
?ach are now enaged in -the an
lual membership campaign of
:he Wilkes Chamber of Com
nerce.
The yfear 1949 was a very ac
ive period for the Chamber,
rhirteen firms increased their
nemberships by a total of 24,
ind there were 51 new members,
rhich represented the largest in
:rease in membership during any
>ne year of the Chamber.
The membership teams are now
vorking for new members and
tdjusted memberships.
Every effort will be made to
convince business firms, pro
essional men and other individ
lals of the importance of be
aming a member of the organi
:ation which workB continually
or the growth, progress and wel
are of the Wilkesboros and all
>f Wilkes county.
Suggestions Asked
The Chamber is mailing to ev
ry member a "Suggestion Sheet''
rith request that members sug
gest projects they wish the
Chamber to accomplish. Projects
nay be listed under the 17 head
ngs, which are represented by
itanding committese of the
Jhamber. The invitation for sug
gested projects has been extend
id by the Chamber to the gener
1 public. Anyone who would like
o see a project added to the pro
Tam of work may wlrte out
heir suggestion and mail it to
the Wilkes Chamber of Com
merce at North Wilkesboro. The
17 committees are Agriculture,
1 Aviation, Civic Activities, Com
munity Recreation, Membership,
Education and Schools, Flood Con
trol, Governmental Affairs, High
ways and Roads, Hospitality,
Housing, Industrial Development,
Industrial Srevices, Information
and Publicity, Public Health, Saf
ety and Fire Prevention, Trade
Promotion.
All suggested projects will be
carefully considered and will be
included in the year's program of
work if practical.
Revelers Royally
Received Here In
Concert Tuesday
The Revelers, described as the
world's most famous male quar
et, were enthusiastically receiv
d here Tuesday night in the sec- 5
nd of a series of three concerts >(
his season under auspices of the
Community Concert Association,
following is an acount of the con
ert as written by Miss Martha
^ou Frazier:
From the first note of "Hey,
tobin! Jolly Robin", a light *aat
lumber by Shaw, which the Rev
ilers sang with much gusto, it
vas obvious that this was no or
linary group of singers. Their
large and varied repertoire
vould appeal to old and young,
ind both laymen and musicians,
,n that it includes a bit of ev
erything, ranging from German
Leider and old English melodies,
to modern "pop" tunes . Each
member of the quartet possesses
and displays a great amount of
musicianship and fine singing
technique, as well as a pronounc
ed natural talent which lends it
self to any type of music. They
are a warm, friendly group?full
of vitality and bubbling over with
personality, showing good taste
In everything they do.
Their German Lieder Group,
which was done with beautiful
pure simplicity and understand
ing of the, material, was follow
Bd by a very deightful encore,
"Ungeduld" (Impatience).
Their interpretation of such
number as "The Swan" (Saint
>aens) and "A Tale of the Sea"
(Rachmaninoff)- held the audi
ence completely spellbound. In
heir fifth group, they took the
(Rachmaninoff) held the audi
ince from the harmonious chords
>f a "A Dream" to the fiery Latin
empo of "Siboney"?on to the
iweet simplicity bt "Sweet Little
leeus Boy" to the hilarious
'Brother Will, Brother John".
They concluded their program
vith a wonderful medley from
'South Pacific", which was done
vith much zest and "Joie-de
rivre", as well as romantic in
erpretation. The audience re
ponded with such an ovation
hat the Revelers were forced to
?ender five encores?each one
nore enjoyable than the last.
Mr. Velucci, the accompanist,
ilayed throughout the program
vith much understanding and
)ase, catching the mood exactly
ind setting the pace for each
lumber. His fine piano technique
vas very pronounced in the play
ng of Mendelssohn's "Rondo Ca
iriccioso", in which every tone
vas clear and defined.
It would be difficult to say
vherein lies the forte of this tai
nted group, since they so com
iletely put themselves int<, the
uood of every phase of the per
ormance. It is enough to say
hat?from the thrilling moment
>f a high pianissimo to the
'compah-compah" of the tuba?
he Revelers were in complete
ommand.
Beautiful flowers were placed
n the Liberty theatre lobby and
in the stage through courtesy of
)iyt Florists.
Rev. Harvey Phillips
Will Conduct Revival
Rev. Harvey Philips, evange
ist, has anounced that the re
ival scheduled to begin at the
lospel Tabernacle in Wilkesboro,
tas been postponed until Tues
lay night, January 31. Assisting
lev. Mr. Phillips in the revival
rill be Garfield Cardwell, sing
r, and Miss Christine Glass, pi
nist. The public is cordially in
ited to attend.
WILKES COMMUNITY CONCERT
ASSOCIATION NAMES OFFICERS
Cecil S. Adamson was elected J
president of the- Wilkes Commun- ft
ity Concert Association in an- G
nual organization meeting here. Z
Other officerg elected with "V
Mr. Adamson*%rere as follows:
Mrs. Ivey Moore, vice president; n
Mrs. A. F. Kilby and Mrs. C. T. 8
Doughton, chairman and co- t<
chairman; Miss Lois Scroggs, s
secretary; Mrs. W. D. Halfacre, n
assistant secretary; Mrs. Frank a
Stafford, treasurer; Mrs. Dan J.
Carter, publicity director. The u
following compose the board of fi
directors: Mrs. Doris Brown, Mrs. t
J. M. Derr, C. B. Eller, Mrs. si
Presley Myers, Mrs. Paul Harvel, lj
r., Mrs. R. T. McNiel, Robert G.
forrow, Paul Osborne, Mrs. T.
k McLaughlin, Mrs. Charles A.
illiak, Roland Potter and Robin
Pooten.
Plans were made for the an
ual membership campaign May
to 13 but attention was called
0 the fact that much time and
rork will be saved if present
lembers will send in their renew
1 memberships before that 4ime.
The association has functioned
rell since it was organized. The
tret concert series here was en
thusiastically received and the
eries this season has been high
f successful.
License Togs Must
Be On Cars Feb. 1
C
Warning baa been issued tbat
aotorlsts must display tbeir 1950
icense plates if they operate mo
or vehicles after February 1st.
Automobile and truck plates
ire sold here by the Carolina
hfotor Club with office in the
Motor Market building. T. C.
3audill is manager of the local
>ranch. Motorists should buy
heir tags now to avoid a last
ninute rush.
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Duke Power Co.
In Banquet Here
Personnel of the Duke Power
company branch in North Wllkes
boro, with tfceir wives and hus
bands, enjoyed a banquet given
by the company Monday night at
Hotel Wilkes.
Attendance numbered more
than 60 and the occasion was
highly enjoyable. Joe Howard, of
Greensboro, agricultural engi
neer, was toastmaster. Other
company representatives on the
program were Miss Charlotte
Mobley, of Charlotte, home ser
vice supervisor, and Paul Tysin
ger, of Charlotte, lighting engi
neer.
Mr. Tysinger gave a lighting
show, displaying the modes -of
lighting from 180 to the present
day mercury vapor method.
Music was rendered by Mrs
Harold Sturdivant, soloist, ac
companied at the piano by Miss
Lois Scroggs.
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Grand Matron To
Visit O. E. S. Here
On Saturday evening, January
28, at 7:30, the Morthy Grand
Matron, Mrs. Edna C. Moag, of
Greensboro, will make her of
ficial visit to Wilkes Chapter No.
42. O. B. S. Plans for this special
meeting are being made by the
Worthy Matron, Mrs. R. J. Hin
jhaw, and other officers and
members of the local chapter. A
large attendance of members
and visitors is expected.
During' the regular meeting on
rhursdA3fc;^p?ening further plans
will be Owfe and discussed. A
large attendance is requested for
this meeting in order that all
plans may be completed and a
practice meeting be held in order
that officers and members be
proficient in their work before
Mrs. Moag visits the Chapter.
The local Chapter was instituted
while Mr. Moag was Worthy
Srand Patron. The Moags have
been in the Wilkes Chapter a
number of times. This visit is
>f special interest t0 local people.
A social hour will follow the
meeting Saturday evening.?Re-jM
ported. | ol
i. L Adams Aid
Blaine Nichols
Accident Victims
/ere Only Occupant* Of
Car Which Crashed Into
Truck Highway 421
Two young men were tragical
and suddenly killed at nine p.
. Wednesday night on highway
81, nine miles west of here near
urlear postoffice.
The dead are: Charles Edward
dams, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs.
llmore Adams, of Wilkesboro
>ute one; and Wm. Blaine Nich
Is, 37, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lind
ly Nichols, of Wilkesboro route
ne.
Adams and Nichols were rid
lg in a 1940 model Ford which
ollided witha loaded coal truck
riven by Zell Flake Malcolm, of
looresville.
Highway Patrolmen C. R.
hook and Sid Carter and Wilkes
loroner I. M. Myers investigated
he accident. Officers said the
oal truck was traveling east on
he highway and the automobile,
rhich wm presumably driven by
kdams, was going west.
Officers said the car was evi
ently traveling at a high rate of
peed when it rounded a curve
nd struck the left corner of the
ruck bed. The car hurled over
,t least three times down the
oadway and the shattered and
orn bodies of both men were
hrown from the car to the pave
lent. Both died instantly. There
'ere only two occupants Qf the
?r.
No charges were preferred a
ainst driver of the truck, who
ras not seriously hurt but suf
jred from shock for some time
allowing the accident.
Funeral service for Mr. Ad
tns will be held Saturday, two
. m., at Pil^ffih Baptist church,
or. Lee Mlnton will conduct the
jrvice.
Surviving are his father and
[Other, Filmore and Ella Hollo
ay Adams, two brothers and
vo sisters: Clyde, Julius, Fran
;s and Vera Adams, all of Wll
esboro route one. Charles Ed
ard Adams had been employed
y the Carolina Steel and Iron
ompany of Grenesboro.
Funeral service for Wm. B.
ichols will be held Friday at
vo p. m. at Mt. Pleasant Bap
st church with Rev. Ed Hayes
dictating.
Surviving are his father and
other, Lindsay and Mae Church
ichols, of Wilkesboro route 1;
is brother, Richard Nichols, of
Tilkesboro route one; and two
Isters, Mrst Iiona Nichols, of
iooresville, and Mrs. E.L. Walsh,
t Purlear.
BERNIE LOMAN SIGNS CONTRACT;
PERRY LOWE CLUB PRESIDENT
Bernie Lowman, one of the
outstanding players in minor
league baseball last season, yes
terday agreed to terms and ac
:epted the jab as manager of the
Vorth Wilkesbor0 Flashers in the
Blue Ridge baseball league for
;he 1959 season.
Bernie, whose home is in the
jity of Greensboro, was one of
;he main reasons why Florence,
3. C. won the pennant In the
mass B Tri-State league last
leason. During a greater part of
he season Bernie was top hitter
n the league. He played third
>ase, second base, and as an out
ielder.
In the early part of the 1948
eason, Bernie Lowman was man
iger of Leaksville in the Blue
lidge league. He had his team,
nade up of rookies, way out in
ront when the team was dis
landed and the franchise moved
rom Leaksville to Abington, Va.
Bernie is a brother of Henry
'Flash" Lowman, who managed
tforth Wilkesboro's first profes
ional baseball club in 1948 to
econd spot ln the league and re
urned during the final weeks of
he 1949 season to pilot the club
nto a playoff spot and the play
>ff championship.
Bernie, the younger brother of
he baseball Lomans, rejected a
lumber of managerial offers to
:ome t0 North Wilkesboro this
rear. He said he liked this com
nunity and nothing would please
iim better than to form and man
,ge a pennant winner here.
The new manager said here
'esterday that he will begin work
immediately in signing rookies
for the 1950 season and that he
expects to report here for regu
lar duty during the latter part of
March.
Club Is Re-Organized
In recent meeting of the club
stockholders Perry ix>we, of Mo
ravian Falls, was elected club
president, succeeding Tal J. Pear
son, founder of the club and
president for the past two years.
Mr. Lowe, a prominent orchar
dist, lumberman and farmer, has
long been one of Wilkes county's
most ardent baseball fans and
promoters. Robert M. Gambill, a
well known local attorney, was
named business manager and
treasurer. In that capacity he
succeeds Larry S. Moore, who has
handled the business and opera
tion of the club for the past two
years. Charlie Manship was elect
ed vice president and Glenn
Greene, secretary.
Board of directors was increas
ed from seven to eleven mem
bers. On the board now are: Tal
J. Pearson, Larry Moore, Robert
M. Gambill, H. P. Eller, Perry
Lowe, Glenn Greene, Charlie
Manship, W. E. Reynolds, Frank
Pearson, Fred Henderson, and
William J. Brame.
Through solicitation and sale
of stock a part of the deficit of
last year's operations has been
raised and the club plans to com
plete this task in the near future
Bo .that the club may proceed with
plans for the 1950 season.
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Trade At Home and Savel