Published Mondays and Thursdays North Wilke8boro lias ft | trading radius of 50 mifea, serving 1*0,000 people is ■ ^Northwestern Carolina. Vol. No. %\ r ■ ■' * ■' - f 3 — The Journcil-Potriot Hos Blozed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 43 Years — ' WORTH W1LKESBQR0, N. C.. Thursday. March 23r Make North WHkesboro Your Shopping Center »»»%»%%«»»»»»»»»»»»%»%»»»%»%»«»»»»»»%*»»»%»%%»•»» IOME NEAR RONDA DESTROYED BY FIRE SUNDAY VUH%IVWiW>ilVtWV>ltlMW*WMMMWW^mV * This picture shows the home of John Parks, located one mile west of Ronda, as the residence was being destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The home was occupied by Mr. Parks and his son, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Parks and family. The seven-room house and all furnishings were destroyed. The fire was discovered by a neighbor ' after the Parks family had left to attend Sunday school. (Photo by J. W. Hurt). Authority Mayor's Court Hore Upheld By Supreme Court Judge Rudisill's Decision In Grace Wingler Case Is Reversed Raleigh, March 22—The State Supreme Court today upheld the authority of the mayor's court of North Wilkeeboro. The court reversed a ruling un der which Superior Court Judge J. C. Rudisill granted Grace Hayes Wlngler her freedom in a habeas corpus proceeding. The defendant was convicted by Mayor R. T. McNiel in the North Wllkeeboro's mayor's court of operating abawdy house and sentenced to two years." The habeas corpus action was brought on the contention that the North Wllkesboro Court was im properly constituted. This was be cause of a special legislative act which provided that the judge of the North_ Wilkesboro court should be appointed by the town board of aldermen. The board did not appoint a judge because it feared that tfie special act was unconstitutional. In the court's opinion. Asso ciate Justice Sam J. Ervin wrote that a judge's title to his office cannot be impeached in a habeas corpus proceeding. The defendant still has an ap peal from her conviction pending in the Wilkes Superior Court. ■a^The high court ruled on three o^er cases tried in Wilkes. Judg ment in the case of Bumgarner versus Bumgarner was affirmed and the same decision was hand ed' down in the case of Nichols Versus Goldston. No error was found in the case of Combs versus Porter. Scout Council ^ Training Course The Old Hickory Council, Boy Scoots of America will condnct a group of "Training Meetings" on Saturday afternoon, March 25th, at the Gilbert Roth Y. M. C. A. in Elkin. These meetings will start at 3:00 o'clock and continue until a supper meeting ait 6: SO. During the afternoon sessions will be offered to Scout Leaders in Organization & Ex tension, Advancement and Lead ership Training. Scout Leaders from all over the Council will act as instructors. The Organization & Extension session will cover methods of organizing Cnb Packs, Scout Troops and Explorer Posts. The Advancement session will cover the steps of Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class Advance ment; the Merit Badge Pro gram ; the Troop and District Board of Revision and the Court of Honor. The Leadership Train ing Session will cover the new Scoutmasters Basic Training Course and the requirements to ■torn the Scouters Training Vtrard and the Scoutmasters Key. All Scout Leaders from Wilkes County are urged ot attend. —■ o — - , i Mrs. W. T. Whitsett, of Whit sett, arrived here Tuesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Had ley Hayes, and Mr. Hayes. Mrs. Whiteett had spent the winter In Florida. • LOCALS Miss Alma Horton had as her guest for the week-end her cou ins, Misa Dorothy Whicker, of Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Phillips, of Dalton, were guests here Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Mitchell. Mr. Phillips is a brother of Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. Jimmy Blair, who is at tending the Georgia Military Ac ademy at College Park, Ga., will arrive here to-morrow to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blair. He plans to make the trip by plane. Mrs. Annie (Haines left by plane Saturday from Winston-Sal em for Jacksonville, Fla., for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Dutton, and Mr. Dutton. "Mfrand Mrs. Edward Bell had as their guests for the day Sun day Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore and two children, Beverly Ruth and Kathryn, of Dalton. Mrs. Moore, the former Miss Margaret Phil lips, and Mrs. Bell were college roommates at Woman's College in Greensboro. Dr. and Mrs. P. D. Warren, of Huntsville, Ala., and son, Mr. Bonner Warren, who is a senior at Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., spent from Friday until Monday here with Mrs. Warren's father, Dr. W. A. Taylor, and Dr. Carolyn Taylor Williams, and Mr. Chris Williams. Miss Hattie McLean and MIsb Frances Jones, both of Winston Salem, arrived here today and will be houseguests of Miss Mc Lean's sister, Mrs. F. C. Forester, for the remainder of the week. They came up to attend the pre nuptial courtesies for Miss Cor inne Faw and her wedding on Saturday with Mr. Charles Sink, of this city. Mr. Ed Dancy, Jr., who is at tending the University of Tennes see at Knoxville, spent the spring holidays here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dancy. His wife, Mrs. Dancy, who teaches in the English department of the college, came in with him and visited with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Grubbs, at Wake For est. o T. B. Committee Will Meet Monday Wilkes Tuberculosis Associa tion committee will meet Mon day, five p. m., in the directors' room of the Bank of North Wil kesboro. Every member is asked to attend. > o Plan Square Dance At Moravian Falls All who attend the old time square dance to be held Saturday night at Moravian Falls are as sured an enjoyable occasion and proceeds will go to the com munity house fund. A string band from Taylorsville will furnish mu sic for the dance. _—o I Benefit Card Party At Moravian Falls All are invited to the benefit card party which will be held Friday night at Moravian Falls community house for benefit of the community house fund. Al) kinds of card games will be played and reservations may be made by - contacting Mrs. Lloyd Phillips or Mrs. J. G. Bentley. f. | — : 0 1 ■ w ' ■ . Red Cross Find Total Is Growing Slowly In County Red Cross fund campaign in Wilkes county today had a total of S3,928.03, which is far short of the $7,800 quota set for the county, W. G. Gabriel, fund chair man, stated today. Chapter officials are urging every effort possible to complete the drive during the remainder of the month. Some divisions of the cam paign hiire made good progress while in others work has been lagging. The Special Gifts committee has raised a total of $2,083.49 from industries and business firms. The North Wilkesboro,busl ness district canvass raised an even thousand dollars, while $375.60 -was raised In the North Wilkesboro residential districts. Pew reports have been Jfecelv ed from canvass of industrial em ployes, with the total .to date being $158.44. A number of re ports are yet to be received from that phase of the campaign. In Wilkesboro $150 was given in the business district and $70 from residential areas. Very few reports have been received from workers In rural areas, who have been greatly handicapped by bad Weather and in some communities much Ill ness. The rural total today was only $68.50. Total from colored residential areas today was.$22. Lighting; Subject P.-T. A. Meeting The North Wilkeeboro P.-T. A. met in the school * auditorium Thursday night with the presi dent, Mr. Dermont Smith, presid ing. Miss Haire, member of the school faculty led a very impres sive devotional using as her theme, "Jesus, The Light." Mrs. R. S. Gibbs, chairman of the libr ary committee, reported that 105 books had been purchased and placed in the.elementary libraries. Room count for attendance gave the highest totals to Mrs. Leith and Miss Sale. For the program,Mr. Paul Tysinger, lighting supervisor for the Duke Power -Company, gave a very interesting program on "Lights and Their Effects." He started with the history of the first lights and bulbs, and show ed the development that had been made in lighting, mentioning the various types of lights ahd their uses. His demonstrations with the different bulbs were very enter taining, especially the ones using fluorescent bulbs, and his clever ideas of the lights under high frequency. "You should have seen the faded, battered U. 8. Flag come Into its true colors under some of these lights. The program was very instructive, as well as entertaining; it is unfortunate that a larger number of persons could not have been present," re port of the meeting said. 3 o Mr. Dudley Moore has had as his guest a few days this week Mr. Wilson Craig, of Sumter. S. C. Mr. Moore spent the weekend with Mr. Craig, who accompanied him home. Tomorrow the boys return to State College at Ra leigh following the close of the spring holidays. Mrs. Lot! On Area Program At Hickory 7 Mrs. Kathryn Lott, manager of the North Wilkesboro office of this North Carolina Employment Service, had a featured role in the area meeting of managers held yesterday in Hickory. Mrs. Lott led one of the''panel discussions before the area group of managers at the meeting. J. H. Whicker, Sr. Is Candidate For Office N.C.Senate Local Attorney Files For Republican Nomination For Upper House J. H. Whicker, Sr., prominent North Wilkesboro attorney, has filed as a candidate on the Re publican ticket for the State Sen ate for the 24th. senatorial dis trict of North Carolina. Mr. Whicker is a widely known attorney and has been prominent for many years in public affairs in Wilkes county. He is a Baptist and teacher of one of the largest men's Bible classes in the State of North Carolina. He is a member of the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club, a member of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce, a Mason and was four years ago a candidate for Congress from this District. Wilkes County is entitled to the senator, who will be elected from Wilkes, Tadkin and Davie Counties. For some time friends have been urging Mr. Whicker to seek this office and point out that if nominated and elected, he will be one of the outstanding repre sentatives in the North Caro lina senate. W. E. Horner Is A Candidate For Cotreos In 8th publish#!-, has filed as a candi date for congress to represent the eighth district. As candidate for the Demo cratic nomination Mr. Horner will oppose C. B. Peane, of Rocking ham, Incumbent congressman who has already filed for renomi nates. Mr. Horner was a candidate two years ago and lost the nomi nation by margin of only 354 votes. A resident of Sanford, Mr. Horner is publisher of the San ford Herald and is well known in the publishing business in North Carolina. Political observers predict a spirited race in the eighth dis trict. ' « Forrest E. Jones Goes To Lenoir As Manager Chamber Forrest E. Jones, for the past two years president of Wilkes Mountain Poultry Products com pany in Wilkesboro, has resign ed his position with that indus try to become manager of the Le noir Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jones, who is now engaged in moving to Lenoir, will take up his new duties April 1. A native of Winchester, Va., Mr. Jones came . C. Rudisill adjourned fapurt until this morning. . The jury is composed entirely men and is made up principal ly of Wilkes county farmers. I ,—a Wilkesboro Will Have Drug; Store A drug store will be opened in Wilkesboro in four to six weeks. .Palmer Horton, owner of Hor ton's Drug store in North Wilkes boro, this week purchased from Charles Howard the building now housing Mr. Howard's grocery store on Wilkesboro's Main street. Mr. Horton said that Mr. How ard is now closing out his stock of groceries and work of remodel ing and renovating the building will be begun as early as possible. The drug store,"" Mr. Horton said, will be modern and com plete throjighout and will have new fixtures, new equipment and new stock of drug store merchan dise. Further announcements re lative to the new addition tc Wilkesboro's business district will appear later. — o George Byrd Dies In West Virginia George W. Byrd, 92, of Nortl Wilkesboro, Route 2, died Wed nesday morning at the home of s daughter, Mrs. N. T. Adams, ol Bluestone, W. Va. The body will be taken to the home of a dau ghter, Mrs. L. E. Ashlin, of Hays Funeral service will be at twc o'clock Friday at Round Moun tain Church with Rev. Monroe Dillard in charge. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Byr