North Carolina Newspapers

The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Mondays and Thursdays in rne state ot , Thursday. June 29. 19J was so grave that *tes combat troops »d on the alert. It »t deterioration of t Korea might force tnmft ground forces flying wea ae Allied com the Pacific took off 'Bataan" for the area shortly after advices reported that the forces had rallied the Communist North. \ Korean army was re to be holding the Bouth of Seoul, terday fell to the Com (Wednesday) — Rocket lerican jet fighter planes bombers roared over >w Tsushima Strait from today to take shooting aid Sbuth - Koreans agiainbt ig Northern Commun Douglas MacArthur weight Of his air force naval forces into the fray lightning speed when he President Truman's his fcr thai the little repub ith Korea should be giv only kin«T of aid that MMf it. - Within a matter of hours an need air base was set up at on tjher west_ coast of Kytishu Island across the from .Korea. ' t" " "" Atd*wn today the glaives start ing across the' Korean bat it some S5Cf miles to the enerai got f<rifv r way telephone communlca with Seoul was suddenly cut Contact was lost after 8 (5 p. m. e.s.t., Tuesday). At 10:30 a. A. (8:30. p. m. e.s.t.) it 1ra» still out. Overseas operators said it was assumed tbe lines had bees cut. Traffic at Kimpo, the airport for (Seoul, also was cut during the morning. .. What this might mean was not known — a new thrust into the citjf by Communist tank spear heads, severed wires due to bomb sabotage, an attack by bOMfter planes or long range ar on the airport. Planes-Keep Gping But the planes of MacArthur's kept on going. Press staff correspond ent Rutherford Poats described the scene in a report from Fukuoka. First to go were the scout to seek enemy targets on nt. Then went the rocket F-80 Jet planes. Behind them the C*47 transport planes the war materials the South oat-armed by the Rus Northern Commun needed. of sleek A-26 attack took the air to start at tanks while the jets 5up both, tanks and artillery ' jrt planes made for | air field 20 miles of Seoul because Of the un in conditions to the capital, swell as equipment-went & to set up an ad btions base at Suiwon. so sorely Rudd N. McNeill, 40, Hays resi dent and member of a widely ywn Wilkes family, died unex ■tedly Monday evening. He suf d a heart attack at his home died before reaching the hos December 5, 1909, Mr. a son of the late W. Bam garner McNeill. . years he operated a this city and more re l employed with a ile living on his e his wife, Mrs. Daf and two sons, McNeill. , was held Wed Mountain and burial emorial Park Due to the fact that the regulai meeting date Will be July 4 and a holiday, the North Wilkesborc | board of commissioners an^ mayoi will adjourn the meeting that date until Tuesday night, July 11, ai which time any persons wishing tc appear before the board will b< heard. Attention 1b also called to th< fact that beginning July 1 the office of the town clerk and trea surer win close at noon on' Sat urdays Instead of one p. m. Smith's Vote In Wilkes 1,557 In Both Primaries • ■ ' . Willis Smith, successful candi date for the Democratic nomina tion for U. S. Senate in the run off primary Saturday, did a pin perfect jofeof holding his own ii Wilkes county. In the first primary Smith pol led 1.557 votes in Wilkes count} and in- the second he receivec Identically the same total h Wilkes, the official count showed While Smith held the same number of totes in Wilkes, Sena tor Graham, who was defeated ir the state in the run-off primary carried Wilkes with a vote ol 3,547 in the second primary, whict was 174 short Of the 3,721 total h< polled in Wilkes in the first pri mary. Following is the official vote bj precincts in Wilkes county: Preeinct Qraham Smitt Antioch .... 109 I Beaver Creek ........ 69 1 Boomer .... 131 61 Brushy Mountain 33 13 Edwards 1 52 74 *99 ■ ■* 91 Edwards 3 198 10 Elk 1 88 C Elk 2 104 * i Jobs Cabin 1 — 51 0 Jobs Cabin 2 10 .27 Lewis Fork , 196 21 Lovelace 5 4C Moravian Falls 134 3« Mulberry 1 87 C Mulberry 2 130 ri New Castle u 88 11 North Wilkesboro 1 375 * 414 North Wilkesboro 2 121 90 North Wilkesboro 3 93 109 Reddies River 341 13S Rock Creek 242 1£ Somers 22 19 Stanton 92 - 34 Traphill 1 _ 16 « Traphill 2 _ 31 7 Traphill 3 38 > 4 Union 158 122 Walnut Grove 1 61 S i Walnut Grove 2 19 13 j Wilkesboro 1 251 149 Wilkesboro 2 .... 63 90 TOTALS 3547 1557 Revival Services At Purlear Baptist Dr. John T. Wayland, pastor oi the First Baptist church in North Wilkeshoro, will be guest minister in the revival services to begin Sunday night, July 2, at Purlear Baptist church. The church and f pastor, Rev. Glenn Huffman, cordially invite all to attend the services, which will be held at 7:45 each even ing. —0 Rummage Sale The Woman's Society of Christ ian Service of the Wilkesboro Methodist church is sponsoring a ummage sale at the Phillips build ing on Tenth Street Saturday, July the first, beginning at nine o'clock. o Food Sale • The Eastern Star is having a food sale at Jean's Shop, Satur day, July 1, beginning at nine o'clock. i_ o Gaddy Personnel Enjoys Fish Fry Personnel of Gaddy Motor com pany, with their families, enjoy ed a fish fry given by Gaddy Mo tor company Tuesday evening at Smoot Park. More than 140 people enjoyed this annual event provided by the firm for employes and families. A sumptuous meal of delicious fish with all accessories was thorough ly enjoyed. O. K. Pope, general manager, presided at the short program. In vocation was spoken by Rev. Rus sell L. Young, who with Mrs. Young were gu©sis for thfi occ&s** ion. A quartet furnished music for GIRLS HAVE SUCCESSFUL DRESS I.EVU. dress'lrevue Pi«£?d £ho. participated in the highly successful 4-H club dress rem. left to right are Virginia Dancy, Barbara Ann Greene. Rachel Srmiram. Frankie Cheek, Dorothy Osborne, Nancy Poplin and Disa Ann Hurt. At lower left is Board Directors Wilkes C. of C. In Meeting Here Number Of Matters Of Im portance Discussed In Monthly Meeting Board of directors of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce in meeting here Tuesday noon discussed a number of matters of public in terest. J. B. Williams, chairman of the Industrial Development commit tee, reported that his committee has been making every effort to meet requirements of industrial prospects who have been contact ed. Concerted effort on the part of the community is needed to meet competition from hundreds of towns and communities seek ing industry, he said. Report was also given on a sur vey of the water system in North Wilkesboro. It wjuj reported that a competent engineer has been employed to make a survey of the water system, its present, and future needs. Tom .Jenrette, chamber man ager, made a report on the South eastern Institute of Chamber Exe cutives last week In Chapel Hill, which he attended. A report from the institute showed that Mr. Jen rette made a grade of 93.33 at the institute, in which the top grade aihong many chamber exe cutives attending was 95. — Preach Rev. Q. I. Zion Hill Ba er Sunday, July Everyone has » LIIiNpp*1111 «— Rachel Scroggs of the North filkesboro Senior 4-H Club was eclared county winner in the' Tess Revue contest held Thurs ay, June 22, in the ballroom of [otel Wilkes. She is the dau hter of lir. and Mrs. G. W. croggs of Roaring River, and has een a 4-H club member for the ast seven years. Rachel will rep jsent Wilkes county at the State -H Dress Revue at Sf£trf College i Raleigh during 4-H Club Week, or this trip, North Wilkesboro uto Parts Company and Coca ola Bottling Company each gave ve dollars (Or expenses. Other winners in the senior dlvi on of the dress revue were as >llows: . * ;■» 4-H uniform, Frfnkie Cheek, oaring Rivw senior club; Street r aehool dress — flrt»f, Nancy oplfci, Ronda senior club; sftOr adi'"Margaret Tharpe, Mtn. View jnior club; third, Lucille Walk r, Millers Creek senior elub. Best or S'untay Dress—first, achel Scroggs, worth Wilkesboro snior club; sflfeond, Joy Bum arner, Millars Creek senior club; lird, Savanna^ Elmore, North ftlkesboro senior club; honor ble mention, Betty Faw, North iTilkesboro senior clrfb; Evening tress, Dorothy ,Osbo_rne, Ronda snior club. Virginia Dane/ of the Mountain iew Junior 4-H club was county inner in the junior division of le Dress Revue. Other winners 1 the junior division included: Skirts — first, Barbara Ann reene, Mulberry club; second, ylvia German, Boomer club; bird, Marie Osborne, Mulberry lub. Dresses — first, Disa Ann lurt, Ronda junior club; second, reda Felts, Mulberry club. Prizes for the contestants in luded a Sunbeamv electric iron rom Duke Power Company, a ible lamp from Gray Brothers ■urniture Company, a boudoir imp from J. C. Penney Company, slip from Spainhour's, two kit lien stools from Rhoades-Day "urniture Company, a slip from elk's, dress material from Tom nson's, and hose from Harris rother's Department Store. Judges for the dress revue were ie following Home Demonstration ub women: Mrs. John R. Church, Irs. Ralph Wooten, Mrs. R. C. k>od^rin, Mrs. Hunter Church, [rs. Carson Wagoner, Mrs. Sue ller, Mrs. Atwell German, Mrs. wyn Caudill, Mrs. Dan Hudson, irs. Silas Poplin, Mrs. T. W. Fer oson, and Mrs. Ted Carpenter. Gifts for the judges Included: x sterling silver spoon pins om Carl W. Steele's Jewelry, a >mpact from the Jewel Box, 'a jx of dusting powder from rame's Drug Store, 2 jars of and cream from Red Cross Phar acy, 2 pairs of hose from New »n's Department Store. Ice cream for every one attend ig the Dress Revue was furnish 1 by Coble Dairies, Inc. and ectric fans were loaned by Caro na Home & Auto Supply Com iny. Thanks are extended these sople for helping to make the >unty 4-H Dress Revue a sue Rural Telephone, Dairy Meeting In Wilkes County Harry Caldwell, Grange Master, To Speak At Wil kesboro Gym July 8th By J. P. CHOPIIN, Wilkes County, Agent Therip will be a series of meet ings to acquaint the rural people of Wilkes County with dairy pro duction and marketing programs, the rural telephone surrey and other programs. A meeting will be held at Clingman School at 8:00 p. m., Monday, July 3; Pleasant' Ridge School at 8:00 p. m., Wed nesday, July 5 and at the Roaring River High School at 8:00 p. m., Thursday, July 6. Mr. George Far thing, of the North Carolina Farm Bureau and Mr. Bob Lytle, Of the North Carolina Milk Producers Federation, will be principal speakers. Select the meeting that is most convenient for you, but be sure to attend one of these meetings. Another educational meeting concerning dairy and rural tele phone programs will be held at the Wilkesboro high school gym nasium, Saturday, July 8, at 8:00 p. m. Harry Caldwell, Master o' the North Carolina Grange, will be the principal speaker for this occasion. Fvery farmer or rural resident should be interested iu attending this meeting. —o— Revival Services Gospel Tabernacle Revival service will begin Sun day, July 2, at the Gospel Taber nacle in Wilkesboro. Rev. Clate n will preach In the services at 7:SO and there 1 music. Everybody e services. : ,a. The Wilkes Pomona Grange will meet Saturday night, July 1st, at Ferguson School, 8 o'clock. Btery Urange member of Wilkes county is urged to attend. Coming events md projects concerning Orange irork in the county will be dis :ussed. During the literary pro gram the Little Mountain Grange members will present a one-act jomedy. Stunts will be in charge of the Boomer Orange. —; o— Wilkes County In Highway Letting 1 Ferguson Bridge, Roads Near Roaring River And Near 21 Included Threu projects In Wilkes coun ty were included in the June highway lettings on which bids Were received Tuesday. The three projects were a bridge over the Yadkin on high pray 268 at Ferguson, a section of road north of Roaring River, and county roads between Austin and highway Si in the eastern part of Wilkes county. List of Wilkes and nearby proj ects, with low bids received, is as follows: Wilkes-Bridge over Tadkin River on N.C. 258 at Ferguson. Dickerson, Inc., •*- Monroe, $64 352.40. Wilkes - (boiid project) - 7.3 miles of hard-starfaeing from a point 1.2 miles south of U. 8. .UjwutfrweBt 3.2 miles to paved cotmty iSffl^iWrar-of- K "Cr and from a point on U. S. 21, 1.2 miles northwest , to State Road south 4.1 miles to Wilkes-Surry County line. Nello L. Teer Co., $72,466. -?U,: Wilkes - (bond project) - 4.5 miles of hard-surfacing from end of pavement on county road 2.4 miles north Of Roaring River north 4.5 Miles. A. C. Shearer Co., Chapel Hill, $35,477.70. Yadkin-(bond project)-4.3 miles of" hard-surfacing from end of pavement 0.6 miles west of U. S. 121 at Hamptonville northwest 0.3 miles and southwest one mile and from a point on U: S. 421, 0.9 miles west of Brooks Cross-Roads southwest to Buek Shoals. J. C. Critcher, Inc., Asheville, $46,155. Da'vie-Y ad^tn- ( bond project) 13.3 miles of hard-surfacing: from Cana north to N. C.-801; county road 2.6 miles southwest of Smith town and running through For bush for 3.3 miles; county road from U. S. 421, 3.1 miles west of Yadkin River northwest for 3.1 miles; county road from a point approximately 1.1 miles north of N. C. 67 south through Nebo "for 3.8 miles. Nello L. Teer Company, Durham, $135,324.90. -£>, Holiday Closings Here Explained Stores and business offices here will be closed all day on Tuesday, July 4. Tuesday closing will not affect the Wednesday half holiday, and stores will be closed Wednesday afternoon as usual next week. This is in accordance with the holiday schedule adopted early in the year by the Trade Promotion commit tee of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. o Nature note: The hardest bird to raise in captivity is the dove of peace. RADIO TELEPHONE CONNECTS THIS CITY AND DOUGHTON PARK Radio telephone service was in augurated here today between North Wilkesboro and Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway 25 miles north of here on the summit of the Blue Ridge. Radio telephones are operated ^between the North Wilkesboro exchange of Central iTelephone company and the park, which will provide telephone communication from the park by radio to North Wilkesboro, here connecting with the telephone system to any point. When completed thq radio line will hare three phones which will operate much as ft rural telephone line. The phonM will be at the park service maintenance head ' :V . Two of three industries deatroy >d in the million dollar fire here Vpril 29 are being rebuilt. Foandation has been laid for a lew P. E. Brown lumber fac-jpj ory. In the fire his large lumber slant and vast yard Of about 3 nillion feet of lumber were totally lestroyed. The new factory building, for which foundation has been laid. will be 60 by 120 feet, and will be of concrete and g block con struction. New machinery will he installed throughout and the firm hopes to begin manufacture within 60 days. Business has been acted for the past several ■ from a temporary office IHw old factory loeatlon, by using lun^ ber off the large yard on the Flint% Hill road. - Jg' \ North Wilkesboro Ice and Fuel * Company is rapidly building a new * and l%rge plant where the SM one was destroyed. The new build ing. ft concrete and block con struction, will be 60 by 165 feet and will have 30 tons daily ca pacity. This will represent a 50 per cent increase in capacity over the former plant. XUsple Construc tion company, of North Wilkes boro, has contract for the build ing. Work was started a week ago and walls have alreday been erec ted. Billings To Rebuild Hubert Billings has materials on hand for rebuilding his truckr where his building iranroa ApHI 29. Plans are to erect the same size building, using the former foundation. The structure will ba v of block construction. No plans have been announced for rebuilding the Wilkes Milling company, which was owned by the S. V. Tomlinson estate and was totally destroyed in the fire. -o ■ . .. . . Local Optimist ,v Club Wins Trophy Pete Rogers Trophy Won For Highest Gain In Membership The jOptimist Club of North Wilkesboro won a distinctive hon or recently in the eighteenth Op timist district composed of clubs located in North and South Caro lina. Several months ago while gov ernor of the district, P. E. Rogers, of Hickory, issued a challenge to the clubs to obtain new members, the winning __ club to receive a beautiful trophy. The local club obtained a num ber of new members during the contest period and as a result Optimist Rogers attended the meeting h«re Tuesday and pre sented the club the trophy for having made 71 per cent mem bership gain, the highest in the district. The trophy was accepted by Albert Garwood, president of the club. The membership of the Optimist Club of North Wilkesboro, organ ized here three years ago, is now around fifty. sfj^HRSg-o A man haa reached middle age when any unusual exertion causes him to puff and blow. quarters at Doughton Park, ana . also in the lodge and coffee shop. Telephone technicians here said \ the system will operate on two frequencies, one to ring the phones on a code system and the other to carry the messages.» With ever increasing ni of Parkway visitors, Doughton Park (forme Park), the need of tel« munication has .1 especially In event gencies. President Trui ed to speak at catton at 1*.