■ — " . i— ; The Jourial - Patriot ' INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS Published Mondays and Thursday* at North WiUeesboro, North Carolina JULIUS C. HUBBARD—MRS. D. J. CABflMR Finishers 1932—DANIEL J. CARfS»—1946 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ; $2.M (fel Wilkes and Adjoining Counties) One Year .... |6.00 (Ovtside Wilkes and Adjoining Counties) Rates to Tflbee in Service: One Year (anywhere) $2.00 Batered at the postoffice at North Wilkn boio, North Carohaa, at Seoond-OlaM matter under Act «f March 4, 119?. ; Monday, March 20, 1950 Hear Rubinoff Wednesday Night On Wednesday night people in this im mediate part of the state will have oppor tunity to hear in person one of the truly great artists of our time when Rubinoff and his violin will give a concert at the V. F. W. clubhouse, beginning at 8:30 o'clock. Rubinoff is a renowned violinist whose music has been enjoyed by millions through means of radio and a limited number of appearances. Now because he prefers to meet people and play for them in person he is touring the qountry and 'giving concerts. The concert here will be under auspices of the North Wilkesboro Lions- Club, which will retain a portion of the price • of very ticket to use in Lions. Club work among J;he underprivileged in Wilkes county... This concert will represent an oppor tunity of double significance — to hear one of the greatest artists of modern times and to aid a civic club in charities work. o Spring Clean-Up On Farms Urged "With the coming of spring the earth . takes on a new look which means that we should help nature by making it clean up time around the farm." County Agent Paul Choplin, of the State College Exten sion Service said this week. A few hours spent now to clean out the hazards may result in the saving of many days during the busy season, the farm agent asserted. "A place for everything and everything in its place" is the primary safety rule emphasized by hte National Safety Coun cil. Disorder is responsible for putting one out of every five accident victims in the hospital. County Agent Choplin offered the fol lowing clean-up hints for farm families: Gather and dispose of all tin cans. Pick up all loose wire. It's easier to find before grass and weeds have grown. Dispose of all broken glass. Check and repair fences. 1 Fix gates so they swing easily. ' £leaii tip feed rooms, graineries, corn cribs, Wood sheds, eid. -•» -J Put the; farm shop in order. ~ Don't provide hiding places for rata or breeding places for insects. Burn all refuse, including branches pruned from trees. Apply paint where needed. ~I GIVE! By the end of 1949 the Red Cross na tional blood program had collected over 500,000 pints of blood and was operating 30 regional centers throughout the nation. Blood is being supplied, without charge, to some 1,650 hospitals and 80 clinics to help insure better health and security in the United States. Your Red Cross contribu tion in 1950 will help this program grow. 'to the dazed victim of sudden disaster, bewildered and disheartened by the loss of home and loved ones, quick Red Cross help is the generous hand of all America to ft neighbor in need. Do your part to fund ■ * _ The Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, an organization, representing industries, com mercial business firms, professions and agriculture, is paying much attention to encouraging agricultural progress — and for very good reasons. Any time that agriculture can be im proved the good effects will be felt in all lines of business and economics in the county, which is predominantly rural. {If the average yield of corn in Wilkes county could be increased ten bushels per acre it would mean a very substantial in crease in the income of a great number of people. If the average yield per milk cow be in creased by a few pounds per month the aggregate total would represent a sub stantial increase in buying power. ' If Wilkes people can be encouraged to reforest steep and worn out lands and to follow good management practices with woodland in Wilkes county the forests can continue to be a major source of income, which is vitally important to the business life of the county, industrially and com mercially. If by soil conservation practices the soil which remains can be conserved and im proved it will mean greater yields of all crops for this and the following genera tions, thus adding the lifeblood of buying power to our economic system. It is desperately important that business and professional interests be vitally in terested in the improvement of agricul ture, which furnishes so much of our total income. Great strides have been made in agri cultural progress in Wilkes County, but the possibilities have barely been tapped. ffRMiiPHPiiil i * ■-# i - j i a : LIFE'S BETTER WAY I WALTER E. ISENHOUR High Point, N. C., Route 4 Education Education should make one a better man, Not a worse. It should enable him to plan. * More wisely his life's profession and labors, And make one far more helpful to his neigh bors. It should make one a better citizen; kind, Humble, loving, Christlike in his heart and mind; Honest, truthful, sober, dependable, clean, Lifting him above the low, the vile and mean. Education should indeed help one see God In nature; in the flowers and in the sod; In the tossing oceans and the sparkling rills, In the grandeur of the mountains and the hills, In the glowing sunshine and refreshing rain, In the golden harvest of the valley and plain, In real science and the better, finer arts, And in the lives of those who have noble hearts. Education—not in theories that abound With atheistic tincture that's quite unsound— Should give one greater light on God's holy truth As he goes toward old age from childhood and youth; It should make him more manly, prayerful, holy; Less proud, conceited, but more lowly; It should enable him to leave a good mark Behind when for God's heaven he shall em bark. o WHEN YOU DO THE THING THAT5 WRONG When you do the thing that's wrong, Though it's practiced by the throng, Do you ever stop to think Of the bitter dregs you'll drink Sometime out in future years, Which may cause you many tears, Maybe when you're old and gray, After youth has passed away? If you use some scheme or plan Just to cheat your fellowman, .Though he feels the cutting pain At what seems to be your gain, Don't forget there'll be a day When you'll bow your head and say, "I'm the one that's cheated most, Though of this I used to boast." Do not think that wrong will win, For the wrong is always sin, And we know that sin defeats Every soul of man it meets Who refuses God a place To enthrone Hissaving grace T 1_I„ llli ".it ill illS 11X0 lliiClfl Tile fiHrLn "w" ^ ."t , WW* WA tft npftv« nolwni+fc C wnere we are to prove our worm. Crw —— Loyalty and interest certainly la a strong staff on which to lean. Despite fin, rain »nd sleet a large number of club membera were preeeut «t Mra. T. M. Mieh aela' on March ». If all to not told la this report 4t will be because the reporter waa doing some work for a flu patient- and 801 there for a little more than re freahmenta, which were pretty, dainty and plentiful. They gave me time, however, to tell all ii knew about keeping a flock of hens for home nee; how to eull in order to have only top notch layers prdacing high quality egga. Mrs. Carlson Wagner told many useful points about sewing and keeping ourselves well groomed I hung my head In shame. Follow ing Mra. Wagner, Mrs. Mamie Church gave a facial to Mrs. Con nie BUer and then I did crawl un der the couch. I knew everyone saw all those wrinkles, tense ex-| press ion, sagging muscles, etc., | that could be avoided if I would only Bplaah, mash, pat, tap, alap, grease and rub my ugly mug. Even If I waa humilated I must say that Connle'a looks were im proved and both Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Church gave a wonderful demonstration which was the spot light of the meeting. I think Mrs. Nichols had some thing on gardening, but 1 told you I was late. Because of so much flu, we de cided not to practice for our Con vention until 7:30, March 22, at Mrs. Turner's. You will hear about it later, This brought us up to the so cial hour, when Mrs. Michael. Mrs. D. E. Turner and Mrs. Clyde Shoemaker served, and we chat ted. "Keep your ears open for we ope to make an announcement soon. — Reported by Mrs. Addle H. Jones.. " In Green County, tobacco is , but are con > to the cub farm Income each NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed Proposals will be re-j ceived by the Wilkes Board of Education in of C. B. Eller, Suj the Court House in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, until 10 o'clock a. to., on the 29th day of Maixh, I960, for the construction of a Sewage Treatment Plant at the Union School, complete with portenaoeee "*■* miscellaneous work, furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor incidental thereto, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Proposals must be on the stand ard forms furnished by the Wilkes County Board of Educa tion and must be marked "Pro posal for the construction of Sew age Treatment Plant." Proposal form, Specifications, and plans are on Hie and may be examined in the Office of the Superintendent, Wilkesboro, N1. C. and of the Engineer, Lenoir, N. C. These documents may be ob tained from the Engineer upon deposit of five (5) dollars, all of which will be returned upoa BI ceipt of the documents and plans I in good condition, within ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Each proposal must be accom-1 p&nied by a deposit of cash or a 1 Cashier's check issued by or a certified check drawn on a North I Carolina Bank or Trust Company, payable to the Wilkes County i Board of Education, in an a COAL! COAL!; For any heating pur-; pose—delivered m any quantity. Lowest Prices Vannoy's Coal Co. Telephone 113 —mmrnmIjw ii I — III II — I. mount equal to fire (6) per cent ■ * Commissioners By J. C. GRAYSON, Tax Supervisor.