[ML THE ELKIN TRIBUNE I^D
VOL. So. XIX, No 11
KILLED IN FALL
DOWN DEEP WELL
|
Suffocated, Released Hold
( On Rope and Fell
40 Feet
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN
After having been brought to the
surface of a well which he was en
gaged In digging last Wednesday
afternoon, Mr. Columbus H. Cheek,
well known citizen of the State
Road community, released his hold
upon the rope to which he was
clinging, and fell 40 feet to the bot
tom, resulting In a broken neck,
crushed head, and horrible body
bruises.
Mr. Cheek In company with his
son, had Just blanted the well, and
attempted to return to the jbottom
before the fumes from the dynamite
had cleared away. The son warned
ground crew, and was quickly
ftrought surface, 'practically
overcome. father followed and
upon reaching 'Wje surface relaxed
into unconsciousness* perhaps, and
death resulted from thf fall.
Mr. Cheek was abour\so years
of age, and Is survived, his wife
and seven children, one of Ihft. sons
being with him when the fatal ac
cident occurred'.
The funeral service was conducted
Thursday afternooti from Old State
Road Baptist church, and was at
tended by a great assemblage of
people from all parts of that section,
who gathered to pay their last re
spects to a. beloved friend and neigh
bor.
LARGE BARN BURNS
IN YADKIN COUNTY
Mule, Hay, Feed Stuff and Com
Among tile I/OKH To The
, Owner
Fire of mysterious origin last
Thursday\at an early hour totally
destroyed a large stock and feed
barn on the premises of Mrs. Fan
nie Carter, widow of Bobbie Carter,
near Brook's Cross Roads. In Yad
kin county. The loss, which has
not definitely been estimated. In
eluded a fine mule, a considerable
«inonnt of hay, feed stuff and corn
Which had been cut. shocked and
stored earlier than usual, on account
of tlje drought.
An aftermath of the fire, which
strengthens the theory that it «nay
have tifien of incendiary origin, was
the attempt of intruders to enter the
home, later in the 'evening, after
the family had retired for the
night. Mrs. Carter, it is said, was
aroused at two different t'mes. by
a person or persons attempting to
enter the home, the first soop after
she had retired, when she heard
a screen door which she had left
unfastened, in the rear open and
closei Again about the hour or mid
night she wa s frightened by the
sound of a party in the apparent
attempt of forcing an entrance.
GIVEN' "TJFT" OX HIGHWAY:
PRDRSTRIAN RNTRRS SUIT
As he was trekking from Wilkes
boro to Brooks* Cross Roads, the
defendant picked him up in his car.
then proceeded to wreck, the car and
injure the plaintiff. This allega-
tlon is made in a suit filed yesterday
in Forsyth County Court by J. E.
ttayneq against Mahlen Brandon.
Damages of SIO,OOO are demanded.
The trekking was done June 29,
1929. Hayes was given a lift about
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Brandon
was drinking, accordine to allega
tion. and proceeded to drive his car
at a dizzy and reckless rate of
speed. Presently it left the road
and'came into contact with a ditch.
Haves was catapulted about and
suffered serious iniurie a to body and
limbs. Said injuries are Dermanent
and have damaged the plaintiff to
the extent of SIO,OOO it is contend
ed.
WILKKS COUNTY BAH HONOUR
JUDGES HAYES AND STACK
Dr. Win. R. Wellborn of this city,
attpnded a dinner meeting of the
Wilkes County Bar Association,
held at Hotel Wilkes, In" North
Wllkesboro, last Thursday 'evening,
the doctor belag an honored guest
among the attendance of lawyers
who had gathered to pay tribute to
two highlv esteemed gentlemen of
thp bar I —Judge Johnson J. Hayes
and Judge A. M. Stack. Glowing
eiilogle s were poured out by. the
lawyers, some of whom *ere non
residents of that county, but who
were familiar with the lives and
character of the men whom they
were privileged to sit In company
■with and Attempt to pay fitting
tributes. The Jurists were deeply
touched and fully appreciative of
the kindly things which had been
ft&id about them and they said 80.
Rifle Champion
i
Miss M r. Foster, English
who amazed everybody by out-shoot
ing the crack Sliots of the British
Army and winning the King's Trophy.
About General Health
We may complain about the
drought, though at present there
seems to have been a generous rain
fall throughout the surrounding sec
tions; there may be just reason for
some to complain about inability to
find work; and It is generally ad
mitted . that it requires Tnore than
the usual amount of effort to "scare
up a little money," but we have
one comforting thought in the fact
that our town and community is in
a healthful condition, and
little illness prevails, comparatively
speaking.
In conversation with a local physi
cian a few days ago, he stated that
the most prevalent diseases were
a few cases of summer colds, scarlet
fever and an occasional case of
diphtheria, each being very small.
MRS. W. E. COOPER
PASSES AT MT. AIRY
Wife Of Dougliton Man
l)lm After ItHcf llln'wn;
74 Yewrs of Age
Mrs. I.ytia Young Cooper. 71,' wife
of W. E. Cpoper, of Don*hton. died
Sunday aftimoon at the Martin
Memorial Hospital In Mount Airy,
after an nines* of less than tweotje
four hours, of an acute' stomach
trouble.
Mrs. Cooper's family Is one of the
most prominent in' the Doughton
community, her husband being a
stock bolder in several important
Elkin industries.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon from the Grassy Creek
Methodist church, by the pastor.
Rev. C. W. Morrison, of Jonesvllle.
Interment followed in the church
cemetery.
Surviving are the husband and
the following sons and daughters:
William, Thomas, Georgr. and Char
lie Cooper; Mrs.» Worth Hay and
Miss Florence Cooper.
FIRR OJORF WILL GO TO
MORRHRAD ITTY SUNDAY
Fire Chief W. W. Whitaker and
Mrs. Whitaker. accompauied by lit
tle Eleanor Hayes, will leave Sun
day for Morehead City, where Mr.
Whitaker will attend the annual
State Fireman's Convention. While
away the party will enjoy the pleas
ures of that famous resort, and fish
ing will be included as a part of the
sport.
Since it is compulsory tbat one or
more fireimen from each • town or
city be represented, there will neces
sarily be a large attendance. Every
town and city rpresented In the
convention shares in a small percent
of the insurance business written in
North Carolina, this being used as a
fund for special occasions or needs
of the local company as they may
arise—through injury to firemen, or
otherwise.
LAIUJK HAIIiSTONKS FALIi
IN KLONDIKE OOMMUNITV
Hailstones of considerable size
fell for a short time at Klondike
Farm last Saturday afternoon, al
though no serious damage was done,
it Is said.
The hall confined itself to a nar
row path, and swept over the farm
for only a few minutes duration.
The stones were lafge In size, but
fortunately did not fall hence
the small damage reported.
GLADR VAMiBY HIGH SCHOOL
| TO (iIVK PLAY NEXT SATURDAY
The C.lade Valley HUh Alumni
will present a play, "Two Brides,"
a comedy-drama in three acta, Sat
urday. August 16ih, at 8 P. M. Pro
ceeds of the play will ,go to the
building fund of the proposed * ad
ministration building. The public
is cordially invited.
KLKIN N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1030
Why?
('. O. Armflcid, VHse-l > r« , wld«»ht mil CasliW Klkin NjUlonul Rank)
The current topic of conversation on the streets
of our town or any town today is "business." What
is the matter with business? When will it improve?
Nothing is the matter with business—the present
state of mind is the reaction from the peak year
1929.
\ Comparing present business with 1928 and 1927
we find that the comparison is favorable. During
1929 the whole country went on a wild buying spree,
and when the inevitable reaction came for such a
condition the country was not prepared for it.
The man who has money to spend is getting
"penny wise and pound foolish." He denies him
self clothes and the other "to him" small things in
life and thereby causes a business situation unfavor
able to the average citizen. If every one will buy
the things they need at this time the action will be
reflected in general improvement 'in all lines. The
wheels of business to be normal must be well oiled
with confidence by the buying public.
This is open season for moaners and knockers.
If you wsl note the ones who are doing the loudest
yelling you will find that they are the ones who-have
never added to the constructive things of the com
munity, and are using the present situation as an op
portunity to get by without paying their just obliga
tions to business and society.
For the past, few years we have all • gotten so
used to having all of the luxuries of life that we can
not stand a little set-back. The remedy for the times
is more constructive thinking, harder work and less
talk.
JESSIE PARDUE AND
FLAKE WEST FINED
Last of Trio Is Tried For
Speeding, Reckless
Driving, Assault
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Jessie Pardue and Flake West, las?
of the trio who recently terrorised
the cltirens of Elkin by racing
through the streets at a rapid rate
and driving recklessly, in addition
to attempting to run down an of
ficer, were tried in Judge Barker's
Court Tuesday morning.
Added to the penalty of $25.00
and costs of $37.30 each, the court
placed a suspended sentence of 90
day H on each of th e defendants, sus
pended upon condition that they not
violate any of the laws of the State
of North Carolina for a period of
12 montns. '
Blum Shores, third membei* of
the party, was tried In Recorder's
Court last week and fined $35.00
and costs.
Do»btless these' men covered a
distance of less than five miles dur
ing little "sprint" through our
streets and on to the outskirts, from
whence they soon returned. Figured
on a five-mile basis, it cost the trio
an average of sl7 per mile, or
$5.66.2-3 cents a piece for each mile
covered, which is rather expensive
riding, and unless Judge Barker's
orders are complied with it may
mount to an eve* greater sum, which
would be harder to calculate in dol
lars and cents, as the value of a
good "swet" is hard to determine.
4*2 HOURS IS RECORD
OF YOUNG "srrnxo FULP"
While Cola Fulp has not broken
any endurance record, as yet, he
deserve* honorable mention for
sticking to his tree on a morning
like the past Wednesday, when the
most o' us were donning extra coats
and keeping our windows closed.
But it seems that neither heat nor
cold, wind nor rain affect his deter
mination to sit, since during the
past 43 2 hour,, we hav e had quite a
variety of weather,and still he sits.
His "human motor" Is still spir
| ited, and dally contacts are being
made by tfce "refueling" backers of
the project in which young Fulp Is
determined to out-slt them all. But
until some of the other contestants
begin to descend "from whence they
started, Elkin's entrant cannot de
termine vrhat it is going to take .to
make a record, many of the early
"climbers" still remaining aloft and
signifying no inCtfntion of making a
landing. However, a few hav e been
eliminated by orders from their par
ential superiors, and put to work at
gainful occupations. So I}'s a battle
between those who have nothing to
do, and they alt In a tree do
PARDUE GIRL, AGE 12
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Struck By Bolt While Stand
ing In Yard of Home;
Sister Injured
_ - ,
WAS BADLY SCORCHED
Grace Pardue, 12-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Pardue,
who resides on the Highlands Or
chards farm, about four miles south
of here, was struck by lightning last
Friday afternoon during an electri
cal storm, and instantly killed.
She, In company With her sister,
I^eona k were standing in the yard
of the Pardue home. In a cleared
spot, when Grace was suddenly hit
by the bolt. Leona was also felled
by the terrific force of the stroke,
and remained unconscious for sever
al hours.
The body of Grace was badly l
scorched, and covered the entire diar
tance from head to foot.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday at 11 a. m., from Mountain
Grove church on the Brushy Moun-
Mountains, conducted by Rev. Den
nis. after which interment followed
in the cemetery tbene, attended by
a large gathering of sort-owing
friends and relatives.
GREENSBORO MAN INJURED IN
WRECK; WELL KNOWN HERE
Mr. Herbert K. Williams, of
Greensboro, is a patient in the High
Point Hospital, High Pont, suffer
ing from njures sustained when his
car collided with one driven by Mrs.
W. D. Erwin, of Greensboro, near
the High Point city limits Friday
afternoon.
Mr. Williams is suffering from se
vere shock, bad lacerations in the
mouth and probable internal in
juries.
Each of the injured was driving
an automobile and it is understood
that no one else occupied either of
the automobiles, which met head-on
on a curve.
Mr. Williams is well-known here,
where he has visited several times
in the home of Mrs. C. E. Holcomb.
Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss
Conrad Holcomb, of this city.
CATCHES NICE TURTLE
Mr. W. H. (Slim) Lewis enjoyed
an uirtisual feast Monday when he
had several Invited gtfests to share
in a turtle lunch.
The turtle weighed 16 pounds,
and Mr. Lewis was bewildered to
know where so much meat cante
from when this fine specimen was
prepared. In order to "lick the plat
ter clean," he was at a loss to know
how many to invite to dispose of
the, tempting catch, but to help the
situation he chose only those of his
with food appetit/\s and
carrying capacities."
Smartest Boy
Artbof 0. William®, •! Providence,
R. 1., winatr of tht annual four-yeai
won th« scholar ship over 47 other
Mgrt.
What Do You Know?
\
In resuming publication of The
Tribune, the management realizes
the importance of covering its news
field in a complete manner—not
only as to matters of national, state,
and town affairs, but the news of
the rural sections surrounding Elkin.
What do you know? The Tribune
solicits communications from all
sections not now represented, and
will gladly print any news sent Ui of
a worthwhile nature. All communi
cations must Ih- Signed, but the
name of the writer will be withheld
if dpsli*"d. Just what you know
will perhaps make interesting read
ing to others o£ our subscribers. We
also welcome suggestions or com
ment upon any subject of general
public interest.
What do you know?
PERCH f AKES "PERCH"
HELD BY A DRIVER
Automobile Plunges Down A fcteep
. KiitNinkntcnf Into Klkin
Crock Above nam
Perhaps the heated weather of
last Saturday morning had some
thing to do with the desire of the
car in which Mr. Irvin Heine r w as
when it, suddenly left its
course on the concrete road along
the EJlkin fcreek and "dived in."
landing On its side and almost sub
merged in the water.
Luckily for the driver, the water
was low, and bare head room was
left inside the car above the water's
level. Mr. Heiner succeeded in
escaping without serious injury, al
though damage to the extent of two
or three hundred dollars waR done
to the Buick coupe, which belong
ed to Mr. Heiner's brother-in-law,
Mr. Ray Feldman. The only expla
nation as to th e cause of the ac
cident is that the car struck a bump
In the concrete road, which turned
its course into the creek.
It is said by those who witnessed
the "excavation" of the car that a
sunperch had taken the place of the
"perch" held by Mr. Heiner a few
minutes prior to the accident. Be
lieve It or not, but Mr. Feldman
says the only "perch" he has been
able to find is, the water-soaked seat
of the coupe, which he re
quire longer to dry than to have
the car put in running condition
again.
In all probability hdd there been
other occupants in the car when it
overturned into the water, a life
woifld have been lost in the haste
and scramble in the small compart
ment to gain freedom to the open.
SCHOOL BUILDING IS
RECEIVING REPAIRS
TOIMH In ItnildlnK WERE I'li.xuni
tar.v; Tile Floors nefng
Put Down. ' v
'
A force of workmen are engaged
in making several important
changes in the school building here,
in the interest of better sanitation!
New and modern commodes are
being installed, replacing the old
ones, which were unsanityy and
dangerous .to the health of fhe
school pupils. * : "
Tile floors are also being put
down, which will prevent seepage
into the that has caused
unpleasant odors, in addition to be,
Ing fa r from sanitary. The coal
bin 1B also being ( remodeled, and
made larger .for a greater fuel sup
ply.
It was felt that this was the Ideal
time for i»iag the work, since ma
terials and labor were at bdttom
prices. Though quite a little sum Is
being spent on the building In the
matter of repairs, the work, -frhlch
Is expected to be completed this
week, means a considerable, sum
saved, since the changes were'badly
needed and would have to be done
at an early date, anyway.
ITHIiISHED WKKKLY
LOCAL KIWANIANS
HAVE GOOD MEET
Two Beautiful Solos By Mrs.
J. 'H. Beeson Among
the Features
TO LAY CORNER STONE?
Disregarding the summer heat,
and putting loyaltty first, the regu
lar weekly meeting of the Kiwanls
club was held Friday evening at
Hotel Elkin, with a splendid at
tendance.
J. G. Abernethy, president, occu
pied the chair of presiding 'dfficer
for tffe meeting, Rev. L. B. Aber
nethy spoke the invocation. The
program was in charge of Prof. J.
H. AUcpd, program chairman, and
had his plans matured the assemb
lege would have had a most Inter
esting program. Attorney Lon Fol
ger. of Dobson, had been invited to
address the club, but fo r unknown
reasons did not arrive, and Rev.
Abernethy was called upon to take
the time which had been alloted to
Mr. Folger. The minister urged the
membership to get behind a move
ment to form plans for a corner
stone laying about the middle of
September, at which time it is Ex
pected to have the 'new hospital
building in process of construction to
the point that a corner stone would
b e ready for laying. Rev. Abernethy,
feeling the keen need of this institu
tion. anil realizing its importance
to this section, advocated a general
holiday, with appropriate exercises,
in celebration of the establishment
of tbe hospital here. At' the conclu
sion of his remarks, the matter was
referred to the public affairs com
mittee. of which Mr. H. P. Oraham
Is chairman.
The musical program was un
usually interesting. Mrs. J. H. Bee
son, the club's most faithful and
interested director of music, render
ed two beautiful solos, accompanied
by Mrs. J. E. Wiseman aj the piano.
Mrs. 'Beeson, who possesses rare
musical talent and always delights
the Kiwanians and their visitors, did
not fail them in her choice of vocal
selections for theli; meeting, and
much favorable comment was made
among those who were so fortunate
as to be present. Mrs..Beeson is
indeed a valuable tonffrbUtor to the
Interest and entertainment of the
weekly club meetings.
Guests present were Ed. R. Car
ter, of Eustls, Fla., brother of Mr.
J. Prank Carter; and Mr. R. B.
Boren, of Greensboro, guest of
Kiwanian P. C. Reich: and A. O.
Bray, of North Wilkesboro.
There being no regular meeting
of the Winston-Salem club last
week, the membership of that or
ganization was divided into groups
and sent to neighboring towns to
visit the various Kiwanis clubs, and
to convey a message of greeting and
good will from the Winston-Salem
body. The gentlemen who visited
the local club were George A. Grims
ley and W. G. Jerome. They were
given a hearty welcome,, and, ap
parently, enjoyed every minute of
the program during thef r . brief stay
with the local Kiwanians. i
LOCAL MINISTER AND
WIFE HAVE RETURNED
Hcv. niul Mrs. Eph Wh infiilm lit
!W«rn From Visit In
CmckiT Stiito
Rev. and Mrs. Eph Whisenhunt
and son, Yates Mariley, are at home
a*ain after a stay of two weeks in
Dublin, Oa., where the local minis
ter conducted a revival meeting
which was quit e successful in all its
viewpoints, we are informed.
The close of the recent revival in
Dublin is the fifth evangelistic
campaign to be conducted there br
the present pastor of the Baptist
church here, which speaks in high
terms of his ability as a minister
and leader In religious work.
Mrs. Adair, mother of Mrs. Whls
enhunt, accompanied them home for
a stay of some time, joining them
at Oastonia, while enroute to Elkin.
The citt rejoices In the return of
Rev, and Mrs. Whisenhunt, and'ex
tends Mrs. Adair a cordial
during her stay here.
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PAUL P. (iWYN UNDERGOES
n 4 APPENDICITIS OPERATION
. > .
The many friends of Paul P.
Gwyn, local insurance man, will be
pleased to learn that his condition is
very, satisfactory, after having un
dergone an operation for appendi
citis and ulcerated stomach, at thp
Davis hospital in Statesvllle, hist
Saturday. If improvement co£ttn-&
ues at the present ratv, It is stated,
he will be able to return home at
an early date, and hlft complex re
covery I* expected soon.