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Wilkesboro lt&s • trading radius of 50 miles, 100,000 people to Carolina. The Journal-Patriot Vol. No. 44 No. t Published Mondays and Thursdays the cam for cancer research Strike cancer — of P Tr Blazed Has the the State Wilkes' NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.. Monday. ApriM7.T950 2 Make North Wilkesboro Your Shoppit BAND WILL GIVE CONCERT HERE TUESDAY NIGHT \ High School Band •Renders Program At Kiwnis Meet t The North Wilkesboro Kiwanis club held an interesting meeting Friday noon at Hotel Wilkes, which wa« featured by a very enjoyable program by the North Wilkesboro high school band. R. 6. Finley made a report of the Division Three Kiwanis meeting held Thursday afternoon and night at the Old Town golf course in Winston-Salem. He reported a number of local members won prizes. The meeting was attended by representatives from all of the thirteen clubs in the division. The district "governor, Orin Crow, of Columbia, S. C., made the chief address. Robert Morhouse again called attention <to the meeting to be held at Millers Creek High School Friday 2:00 p. m. to present the Key Club Charter to the new club there. He stated that Lewis M. Nelson is to be the sponsor from the Kiwanis Club of that Key Club. Program Chairman Robert M. Brame asked Robin Wooten to present his prograi^. Mr. Wooten stated that the North Wilkesboro School band would play for the program. He stated further that Miss Eva Bingham, the director, was ill and unable to be present, but that Claude Jarrett, director of the band in the Wilkesboro school, was present to direct the program. There were 42 children present for the program and they rendered a very excellent and entertaining program. Guests Friday were as follows: T. Alspaugh with Robert Brame; James Anderson with R. R. Church: Wm- T. Long with Paul Vestal; P. E. Brown with Paul Osborne; Jack Swofford with ■Tom Jenrette; Robert Gambill . Jfcith C. O. McNiel; J. Floyd Woodward with Robin Wooten; Miss Ruth Thompson, Miss Anamerle Arant and O. F. McRary with Paul Choplin. North Wilkesboro high school band will give Its spring concert Tuesday, April 18, eight p. m.', in the high school auditorium, and on Friday will take part in the state music contest in Greensboro. Miss Eva Bingham, director, has listed members of the concert band as follows: FLUTES—Ann Smith, Patrica Hutchinson. OBOE — Doris Wiles. CLARINETS — Doris Godbey, Phillip Lomax, Carolyn Deans, Patrica Caldwell, Jimmie Hayes, Joan Forester, Bruce Wayland, Buddy Triplett, Doris Darlington, Bettie Chloe Payne, Carolyn Wells, Abagail Church. ALTO SAXOPHONES — Norma Gabriel, Dorlee Tucker. TENOR SAXOPHONE — Betty Boy Scout Troop Is Organized In Mulberry Section Edward Bell, organization and extension chairman of the Wilkes district Old Hickory Conncll, Boy Scouts of America, announces the formation of a new Scout troop, sponsored by the Pine View Baptist church of the Mulberry Community. Dwlght Sebastian ls^the new scoutmaster and is being aided by Clifford Myers, Howard Morton, Clay Bauguss, O. O. Absher, R. E. Sebastian, N. N. Johnson, Lonnie Brown, B. E. Sebastian and Oscar Adams. Tal Barnes, of North Wilkesboro, who assisted in the organization, will be the new neighborhood commissioner for the troop. o P.T.A. Meeting On Thursday Night Officers for the coming year will be elected in the meeting of the North Wilkesboro ParentTeacher Association to be held Thursday night, 7:30, at the 1 school. The program will consist of the showing of a film, "Feeling Of Hostility", which will be of much interest to parents. V.F.W. AND AUXILIARY HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION OFFICERS At a joint meeting of Blue Ridge Mountain Post No. 1142, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary held last Thursday night at V. F. W. post headquarters, officers for both organizations were installed. Previous to the installation ceremonies a delicious ' pot-luck supper was enjoyed by the members and guests of both organizations. Following the supper the officers of the Auxiliary were installed by Mrs. Glenn A. Thomas, 15th District President. *The officers Installed were: Johnnie McNeil, president; senior rice-president, Mary Thomas; junior vice-president, Margaret Foster; secretary Margaret Miskelly; treasurer, Ann Wiles; chaplain, Ruth Canter; conductress, Ruby Bottomley; guard, Louise Craven; trustees, Linda Wood and Margaret Miskelly; color bearers, Minnie Raymer, Cynthia Sturdivant, Mar. garet Church and Fern Caudill; Mtetorian, Savannah Brown; Patriotic Instructor, Charlotte f Cheek; musician, Toland Caudill; reporter, Margie Wood. following the Auxiliary installation, guests of the V. F. W. were Introduced. They included Cecil Murray, commander of the Sparta post of the V.F.W. and a National Alde-de-Camp on ^he staff of Commander-in Chief Clyde A. Lewis, and three members of r Poet. Retiring Com mander Ralph A- Williams then, presented Mr. Murray as the Installing officer. Mr. Murray then obligated the new officers and explained the duties of each, after which the gavel and the charter of the post were presented to the newly installed commander of the post, Robert A. Miskelly. Commander-elect Miskelly presented, to retiring Commander Williams a past post commander's badge in token of the appreciation of the pOBt for the excellent leadership and faithful duty performed by Mr. Williams on behalf of the post during his term of office. Following this presentation, Commander-elect Miskelly spoke briefly to the post and auxiliary members, outlining plans for the coming year. He expressed a desire for closer association between the post and the auxiliary and he declared there should be a definite community-service program set up for both organizations. Offficers installed in office for the coming year included: commander, R. A. Miskelly; senior vice-commander, Ralph Williams; junior vice-commander, Clarence Wiles; adjutant, Gerald G. Wood; quartermaster, James W. McNeill; trustee, H. D. Can dill; post advocate, -Max Ferree; chaplain, S. I* Whitaker; surgeon, Howard BXF+iL. -■ ■ . v ■ f Jean Wells. ! BARITONE SAXOPHONE — Jerry Day. FRENCH HORNS — Bobby Anderson, Barbara Johnston, Patsy Hoover. •CORNETS — TRUMPETS — Carl Swofford, Christine Godbey, Pattle Gabriel, Don Billings, Eugene Powers, Frank Bentley, Reggie Moore, Charles Summers, John H. Emerson. BARITONES — Paul Anderson, T. C. Billings. TROMBONES — Ann Carlton, Jimmie Swofford, Jackie Hartley, Gene Brock. BASSES — Calvin Hayes, Douglas Cleary. TYMPANI — Nancy Sturdivant. PERCUSSION — Tyre Sidden, Bettie Blackburn, Dottie Winters, Betty Elldege, Jody Doughton. District Scout Meeting Tuesday The Wilkes District Committee, Boy Scouts of America, will meet on Tuesday night, April 18th, 7:30 p. m., at the Relns-Sturdlvant chapel in North Wllkesboro. Scout leaders from all over the district are expected to attend. The major part of the meeting will be on making plans for the camporee to be help on May 20 and 21. W. K. Sturdivant, district chairman, announces that several of the scouters of the district will attend the annual meeting of region six, Boy Scouts of America, to be held in Savannah, Georgia, on April 21st. o Revival Wilkesboro Baptist Church Will Close Wednesday Revival services which have been in progress during the past week at Wilkesboro Qaptist church will close Wednesday night. Large crowds have been attending the services. Rev. Howard J. Ford, former pastor who is now pastor of the First Baptist church in Elkin, has been delivering inspiring messages at each service, and much interest has been shown. The public is cordially invited to the services, which will be held at" 7:30 each evening. LOCALS Mr. O. S. Franklin recently returned to his home at Marion after being here for ten days with hie daughter, Mrs. Jack Swofford, while recuperating from an operation be underwent . at- the Charlotte Memorial Hospital. He was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Swofford and two young sons, Billy and Johnny! Mrs. Archie Rousseau and her daughter, Miss Dianne Rousseau, were at Franklin' from Monday until Thursday. They went up to attend the funeral and burial services of Mrs. Rousseau's brother, Mr. G. L. Crawford, held there Wednesday afternoon, four o'clock, at the First Methodist church. Mr. Crawford, who was in Chicago on a business trip, was found dead in his hotel rootr Sunday morning, death being attributed to a heart attack. A number of North Wilkesboro women went to Statesville last week for the Garden tour held there Wednesday and Thursday, at which time a number of homes and gardens were open to the public. Going over Wednesday were Mesdames C. EL Jenkins, J. C. Reins, J. E. Spainhour, and Mrs. A. C. Chamberlain, and on Thursday were Mesdamee Guy Lillard, Joe B. Johnson. F. C. Forester, and Jack Swofford. Wildlife Club To Meet On Tuesday Rules And Regulations Foil Fishing In Hollywood Lake To Be Made Wilkes County Wildlife Club will hold a special meeting Tues-J day night, April 18, 7:30, at thel North Wilkesboro town hall, Troyl Perry, president, announced to-! day. The meeting will be held to form rules and regulations for fishing in Hollywood Lake at Pores Knob. * The Wildlife club has leased from James Ritchie the Hollywood Lake, which is being stocked and will be available for fishnig by Wildlife Club members. A, large attendance of members is asked for the meeting Tuesday night. City €onn«illii Monthly Meeting { j ■ jj ; North Wilkesboro city council in -April meeting trnasacted a number of business matters of public interest. Present for the meeting were Mayor R. Y. McNiell, Commissioners C. J. Swofford, C. E. Jenkins, I. H. McNeill, Jr., Max Foster and O. R. Andrews, and Clerk W. P. Kelly. Jimmie Moore, North Wilkesboro high school senior representing the student council of the city schools, read a petition signed by Betty Lou Kenerly, president, and Geraldine Gaddy, secretary of the student council. The petition asked city authorities to develop Smoot Park into a playground with tennis courts and adequate facilities for games. Dr. T. L. White and R. Irey Moore appeared in behalf of Boy Scouts, asking that a short section of road in Finley Park to the Boy Scout camp be graveled. The request was granted. The board ordered that travel and hotel expense be paid for Crystal Williams to the electrical inspectors school at Chapel Hill and for C. B. Yates to the water meter school in Winston-Salem, c The board also ordered that gravel be placed on the parking area of Memorial Park adjacent to Wilkesboro Avenue. The area, which is now being graveled and will eliminate much mud, is about 175 and 285 feet. ~ C. J. Swofford, member of the board, was appointed manager of Memorial Park. o Six Forest Fires During; Past Week Wilkes County Forester Arlie Foster today was busy checking on forest fires in Wilkes county. Last week there were five fires, foyir in one day. Forest fire fighters did a magniflcient Job in getting the fires under contrpl in the windy, dry weather. Yesterday there was a fire in Union township near old highway 16, which burned over a substantial area. Mr. Foster urges that people of the county use extreme caution to prevent further outbreak of fires during the dry weather period. M.F.Y Meeting Wilkes county sub-district of Youth Fellowship will meet tonight, 1:410, at Wilkesboro Methodist church, ^tn addition to the Resident Darby Community Dies In An Accident Ray Triplett Instantly Killed By Overturning Tractor Thursday Funeral service was held S'aturady, two p. m., at Rock Springs church at Darby for Perry Ray Triplett, 23-year-old farmer of the Darby community who yra& killed Thursday by an overturning tractor. Coroner I. M. Myers invsetigated the death and ruled It accidental. Mr. Triplett was driving a tractor when it overturned off a bank and crushed his chest under the top part of the tractor. He died instantly. Mr. Triplett was a son of Thomas and Ada Mlnton Triplett, who reside in the Darby community. . Also surviving are his wife, Mrs. Faye Triplett, and three children: Gary, Ray and Clarence Triplett, of the home. Rev. Ed Hayes conducted the funeral service and interment was in Triplett cemetery in the Darby community. "LITTLE WOMEN" TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT Preparations for the North Wilkesboro High School senior play, "Little Women" are nearing completion. Characters with costumes and hair-stylings suitable to the period in a setting of antique furnishings add realism to this beautiful story that has lived for nearly a century since it flpwed from the pen of Louisa May Alcott, bringing her instant fgme and lasting popularity. YouH see Frances Harris as Jo, who is growing up into a young lady and doesn't like it; Richard Wyatt as Laurie, the wealthy young boy next door who adores all four of the "Little Women" but must decide which one he loves best; Jean Summers as Marmee, who never loses patience and courage though her burdens are numerous; and the many others' mho make up the cast. "Little Women" will be present* ed Friday, April 21, at 8:00 p. m. in the North Wilkesboro school auditorium. This dramatization by Royer Wheeler of the well known classic is produced by special arrangement with Walter H. Baker Company of Boston. o Mulberry Young Republicans Will Meet Monday Night Isaac M. Eller, president of the Wilkes Young Republicans club, has announced that there will be a meeting of young Republicans of Mulberry township at Mulberry skating rink on Monday night. April 24th, 7:30 p. m. Purpose of the meeting wili be to organize a Young Republican club for the township and a large attendance is expected. Mrs. J. B. Williams Mother Dies Sunday Mrs. John Hutchlns, mother of Mrs. J. B. Williams, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Poole, in Winder, Ga., Sunday evening at 11:30, following a stroke on Saturday. Funeral and burial will be in Winder, Ga., Tuesday afternoon, April 18th. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams went to Winder, Ga. on Sunday morning. —: —o Two Fires Here On Friday the North Wilkesboro fire department answered two calls. A fire call to the Employment office found a small blaze started by an electric lamp. The fire was put out and damage was little. A fire in the shavings bin at OaK Furniture company boiler room likewise caused little damage. o ;— Presbytery To Meet In North Wilkesboro Aa all day meeting of the Wlnaton-Salem Presbytery will be held here Tuesday In the First Presbyterian church. The Women of the^Church will provide a*lunch. e Senate Nominee ■■■• •.wwBw-v.v.v.-.-v.-.vj u w H. P. (Pat) Eller, North Wllkesbovo merchant and bus transportation system owner, Is the Republican nominee for the state senate for the 24th district, which Is composed of Wilkes Yadkin and Davie counties, all being normally Republican counties. Mr. Eller, who was endorsed by the senatorial convention, will be certified as the nominee. J. H. Whicker, North Wilkesboro attorney who had previously filed, withdrew his candidacy. Dairy Meeting To Be Thursday Artificial Breeding Association To Elect Officers At Meeting Wilkes County Artificial Breeding Association will meet Thursday, April 20, eight p. m., at the WUktiS courthouse. Officers -and directors of this fast growing group will be elected and other business of interest will be transacted. F. R. Farnham, dairy specialist of the Extension Service, and Maury Gaston, extension representative of the Southeastern Breeders Association, will be present to discuss the program with dairymen. Slides will be shown giving results of the program in Wilkes county. ,——o John D. Wyatt Is Claimed By Death Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11 a. m.. at Miller Presbyterian church at Vannoy for John D. Wyatt, 89, who died Sunday morning. Rev. Gilbert Osborne will conduct the last rites. Mr. Wyatt was a son of the late John D. and Celia Dancy Wyatt, Surviving are three daughters one son: Mrs. John D. Wyatt, Mrs. C. K. Miller, Mrs. Commodore Miller, Filmore Wyatt and 25 grandchildren. ■ o Club Meeting Moravian Falls Home Demonstration club will meet Wednesday, two p. m., with Mrs. George Turnipseed as hostess. £■ . I l. a; rive iNn(criB,E Four Republicans, And 11ndependent Three Candidates For Republican Nomination For / Clerk Of Court Ten candidates will seek the office of sheriff of WUkes county, wn. {ones' chairman of the ilkes board of elections, said here today after compiling results of the filing: period for the May 27 primary. Jr ^®publican8' f»ve DemoJ*d °ne ^dependent will seek the office now held br Sheriff C. G. Poindexter, Republican, who Is retiring from the offflehSX.eirtt-ye*n! bM*°" " The Republicans are Claude E. (Bohf*™ J™'1 Myers- R- W. (Bob) Edwards, and Walter W. Gambil] The Independent candidate who will not be in the primary but who will be on th« M° D _!f fal1 election is w. M. Pardue. Democrats who have filed for ar® Geno Walsh, Dave Hall, Freelin C. Johnson, C. E. Jenkins, Jr., and Carlyle Ingle. The last named three filed on Saturday afternoon. The only other contest for nomination for county office finds three seeking the Republican nomination for clerk of the su E0k The office iTnow tire C-Huyes> will retire at the end of this term after 6 years in the office. The candidates are Miss Cora Caudill, M W. Greene and W. S. Fletcher TTie Democratic nominee for clerk of court is R. L. Walsh. The nominees for state senate Moore, DemocSf!^ For house of representative the nominees are F. J. McDuffSe Republican, and W 7 p00 ' Democrat. Bason' For county commissioners there contests for nominations Filed on the Republican ticket are ^ A* A- Sturdivant Charll®.JDarne11- The Democratic candidates are Dr. Seth Rflln?eaw'ii- US a™™* and Ralph Williams. ca^T1^1' M" Myer8' ^blican, is the nominee to succeed hrmself and H. H. Beshears is the Democratic nominee. County Surveyor T. G. Casey is again a candidate for that office on the Republican ticket and his opponent in the election will be Charlie Proffit, Democrat. , , only Primary contest for township nomination will be in North Wilkesboro township, where hHaa/CVfrer and Andy Harrison ticklt i 0n the democratic ticket for constable. John Holbrook is the Republican nominee Z™ZTb"Nor,h w"ke,boro A hooks will open on April 29 and will be open fS peaces.SatUrdays at Polling Wilkesboro township, which has been divided into three there WILKESBORO HIGH SCHOOL CHORDS TO SING IN GREEHSBORO Twenty-four members of the Wilkesboro mixed chorus will sing at the state chorus festival in Greensboro, May 19. This chorus of 40 voices recently made a rating of "Very Good" in the district contest of 15 counties held in Mineral Springs High School, Forsyth County. Ratings received there in this classification were excellent, very good, good, and average. This "very good" rating i enables the local chorus to sing school choruses on a program to be given in Aycock Auditorium at 7:30 Wednesday night. There will be 500 voices in the state chorus. Last year 9 Wilkesboro students and their director took part in the state festival chorus. These 24 students, along with their director, Mrs. C. T. Doughton, will leave early Tuesday morning for rehearsals Tuesday and Wednesday with Dr. Francis Redman of Adelphi College, New York. The following students have been chosen from the Wilkesboro mixed chorus: first sopranos, —Mickey Vomers, Nancy Brown, Jane Pennell, Pat Steelman, Sara Steelman and Betty Parked-; second sopranos — *ranee» John son, Jo Anne Prevette, Mary Yaekle Phipps, Lillie Dean Bryan, and Ruth Johnson; altos — Carolyn Stroud, Janet Davis, Rachel Anderson, and Betsy Doughton; basses — Joe Brewer, Dean Edwards, Clay Anderson, Travis Baker, and Tony Emerson; and tenors, — Bob Kennedy, Bob Johnson, Jr., Bill Dunu, and Worth Gamble. The public is cordially invited to this concert in Aycock Auditorium of Woman's College. Several local people attended last year and are planning to go again, this year. ' — — O- , Mrs. D. G. Wiles' Leg Broken Saturday, Mrs. D. G. Wllee, a well known resident of this city, was badly injured in a fall near her homo Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Wiles slipped on grass and sustained two breaks of one bono and one break of another in hor right leg. She Is now a patient at the WHkos hospital, whore an BCBBifliaaEgMg