I North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXI NO. 12
Elkin National Bank
May Open For Normal
Business Within Week
OFFICIALS HOPEFUL
One-Third of Depositors
Have Agreed to Leave
Money For One Year
OTHER BANK SAFE
With the signatures of approxi
mately one-third the depoeitors of
the Elkin National Bank signed to
an agreement to leave their deposits
in the bank for a period of 12
months, prospects are bright for the
institution to resume normal busi
ness within a week's time, C. G.
Armfield, cashier, stated Wednesday
afternoon. No statement as to the
bank's present financial condition
was forthcoming.
"Thirty-three and one-third of the
total deposits in dollars and cents
have been signed to us for one
year," Mr. Armfield said, "and it
is hoped and believed that the re
maining signatures will be secured
before the end of next week. It
will then be necessary to secure per
mission from the office of J. W.
Poole, federal comptroller at Wash
ington, to resume business." Mr.
Armfield appeared confident that
the bank would be opened imme
diately after permission was
granted.
A gradual but steady withdrawal
of funds from the bank over a long
period of time due to panic brought
on by present economic conditions
resulting in frozen assets, was given
by the cashier as the reason for the
Institution's present predicament.
He said that bank officials siw the
slow run was not going to stop and
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TAN WHITAKER DIES
FROM HEART ATTACK
"Had Just Returned
From Work When
Stricken
Tan Whitaker, local man, died
suddenly Wednesday morning at 6
o'clock, at his home on Elk Spur
street. His death was attributed to
a heart attack, thought to have been
brought on by high blood pressure.
MrT Whitaker, who has been em
ployed on the nigfet shift of the
Chatham Manufacturing company,
was said to have returned to his
home from work Wednesday morn
ing and sitting on the edge of bis
bed playing with his one small
daughter as he awaited breakfast,
when the attack came. It was as
he arose to his feet to enter the
dining room that he suddenly fell
to the floor dead.
An old colored woman who has
been looking after the daughter
since the death of her mother, made
an attempt to catoh him as he fell,
but due to the fact that her arms
were laden with dishes, without
success.
Surviving are his small daughter,
Myrtle, and several brothers and
Bisters. Funeral services will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home. Interment will follow In
Hollywood cemetery.
Elkin Garden Yields
Fresh Vegetables In
Mid-Winter; Tie That
.
w Wlfjivt' MM llHw
completely baffled #nd running
around In circles for the put few
iaontiu «u indicated last week
by the fact that fresh tomatoes,
onions and lettuce, no doubt un
der the false lmpreusion that
mrauttcr was here, had been
plucked from an Elkin garden.
Noah Darnell, of North Elkin,
is said to be the lucky fellow
whose garden has outdone itself
to mid-January, the vegetables
growing as unconcernedly as if
th© month was July or August.
However, not only have # the
vegetables been fooled, but al»
many trees and shrubs. USi rose
bush located in Watt was
.Jast week see» sporting a new en-
Kpmhlo of leaves, while num
trees, the «P » the
Hkasion, have been sporting new
Bf.iw, Violets, too, nave been
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Ask Special Aid For
The Undernourished
Dae to the fact that the fundi
to be used tor the care of the
undernourished children ar6 not
available on account of the fail
ure of the Elkin National Bank,
It is requested that any persons
who will volunteer to furnish
food for these children for one
day or more will communicate
with either Mrs. H. P. Laffoon
or Miss Ruth Bads. It is hoped
that this is only a temporary con
dition and the work can be re
sumed within a few days. But
until that time the children will
need care and any person who
forts that they c&n contribute to
this cause will prepare enough to
feed approximately thirty-five
children, or furnish the food and
arrangements can be made for the
preparation of it.
HARVEY PARDUE TO
FACE THEFT COUNT
Is Under S2OO Bond; Al
leged to Have Stolen
A Guitar
Harvey Pardue, of Arlington, is
under S2OO bond on a charge of
larceny as a result of a piece of
detective work done Sunday night
by the bloodhounds belonging to
Night Policeman Luk e Darnell. The
young man is alleged to havs stolen
A guitar from the home of Ed Walls,
of Arlington, and is scheduled to
stand trial in recorder's court Tues
day.
According to information gained
from police, Mr. Walls was at church
Sunday night when feis house was en
tered and the instrument taken. Up
on discovering his loss, the hounds
were secured and a trail was struck
which led directly from the Walls'
residence to the home of Jim Pardue.
The guitar was found upon the floor
of the front porch.
After a thorough search the
hounds were unable to find the scent
leading away from the house and
charges were preferred against the
young man, who was said by police
to have a rather unsavory reputa
tion.
HOLD FUNERAL FOR
WILKES MERCHANT
C. F. Morrison, Of Wilkesboro, Is
Buried Wednesday; Had Been
111 For Many Months
Funeral services for C. F. Morri
son, 70, pioneer hardware merchant
of Wilkesboro, who died at his home
Monday night at 10 o'clock, follow
ing an illness of several years, were
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Wilkesboro Methodist
church.
The deceased was born In Yad
kin county, moving to Wilkesboro
when h entered business. During
his life ».■» Wilkes county ho took
great Interest in civic movements
and for years was a member of the
town school board. He was a mem
ber tf the Methodist church and
a member of the bo*rd of steVards
at the time of his death.
Surviving are hfs wife, and three
children: Mrs. J. Roy Jones, of
Charleston, 8. C.; W. G., and W. E.
Morrison, of Wilkesboro.
TO PRESENT PLAY
AT MOUNTAIN PARK
Senior Class Of Institute To Give
Three Act Melodrama Entitled
"An Old Fashioned Mother"
" *
The senior class of Mountain Park
Institute will present a three act
aclodrama "An OM Fashioned
Mother", in the school auditorium
at Mountain Park on Friday eve
ning, January 22.
The leading roles will be played
by Miss Mary Isaacs, who will take
the part of'the "old fashioned moth-
Mi uiili Or&7 ""ho •'
hare the part of the comedian.
Each year Ihe Senior class of this
school makes some permanent gift
to the school and the proceeds of the
play will be used to purchase athle
tic C'4Uipm?St CS ? memorial to the
senior class of 1932. The public is
most cordially invited to attend.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, ,1932
Held In Slaying |
Mrs. Granville Fbrtescue, who Is
one of the central figures in the
murder of Joseph Kawahawai, one
of five Hawaiian natives who were
charged with a serious crime against
Mrs. Fortescue's daughter, # Mrs.
Thomas H. Marrle, wife of a naval
officer. Mrs. Fortescue and Massle
are being held for trial in Honolulu.
C. F. LINEBERRY IS
INJURED IN WRECK
Accident Occurs On the
Statesville-Hickory
Highway
C. F. Lineberry, of Elkin and
Statesville, sustained painful in
juries Sunday morning about eleven
o'clock, when his car collided with
a car said to have been driven by
Milt Setzer, of Conover. The acci
dent occurred between Statesville
and Hickory. Both cars were al
most totally demolished.
Mr. Lineberry sustained severe
cuts on the face in addition to lesser
injuries. He was taken to a States
ville hospital for attention but has
been removed to his apartment in
the Vance Hotel in Statesville.
Mr. C. B. Franklin, of this city,
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MOUNT AIRY MAN
HEADS COMMITTEE
Hhuping Appoints James F. Ashby
As Manager of Victory Fund
Campaign In Surry
—————
James F. Ashby, of Mount Airy,
has been named county manager of
the Democratic Victory Fund cam
paign committee for Surry county,
it was announced the first of thin
week by C. L. Shuping, of Greens
boro, chairman of the state com
mittee. A manager for each of the
100 counties in the state were also
named at the same time, it has been
leari.ed.
In giving out the names, Mr.
Shuping expressed much gratifica
tion at the response received from
all sections of the state and "the
spirit of unity which prevailed in
the Democratic party." The enthu
siastic interest of Democrats, he
says, was further indicated by the
fact that although active solicitation
was not started, a number of vol
untary subscriptions already had
been received, many of these being
of small amounts but signifying the
interest of the average Democrat
without large means. This, he said,
was very encouraging to the com
mittees.
J. W. Hudspeth, of Yadkinvllle,
has been named county manager for
Yadkin, George S. Forester, of
North Wllkesboro, for Wilkes, and
R. F. Crouse, of Sparta, for Alle
ghany.
Attempt to Steal Gasoline
Lands Three Boys In Jail
Broke and out of gas and oil, Joe
Stanskos, Jr., Stanley Stanskos,
and Alois John Mandloch, of Huron
Avenue, Shelboyan, Wis., are at
present cooling their heels in the lo
cal lockup as the result of an at
tempt late yesterday afternoon to de
part from a filling station near
Doughton without paying for 10
gallons of gas. They were arrested
about 7 o'clock yesterday evening at
the intersection of Church street
and Gwyn Avenue by Highway Pa
trolman W. B. Lentz.
According to Chief W. G. Church,
who assisted in the apprehension of
bujo, the t*StCpjpC d -"t'i ,
a big Studobaker. at the Teapot
Dome filling station near Doughton,
operated by former Chief of Greens
boro Police Crutchfield Calmly or
dering 10 gallons of ga?- put Into
the!? ta&k. they th«n bhltM for two
quarts of oil.
AH the youth who was serving
S3OO Pledged To Surry
Con n ty Char ity Fund In
Effort To Assist Poor
Welfare Committee States That 50 Cents Per Month For Six
Months Given By 1,000 Citizens Of County Wi)'. Adequately
Provide For Needy; 60 Families Said To Be Unable
To Place Children In'School> Due To Want
Slightly over |3OO has been
pledged to the Surry county charity
fund by citizens of the county. It
was learned Tuesday from John W.
Comer, superintendent of public
welfare, at Dobson, and indications
are that enough money will be raised
to take the charity burden off the
shouldars of the county, it was said.
The money which has been
pledged is to be contributed in a
small sum each month for a period
of six months, and wiH go to care
for those of the county, who, as a
result of the depression And other
good reasons, are unable to care for
themselves.
It is urged that every citizen of
the county who is financially able,
contribute to thio fund. As was
estimated by the charity committee,
50 cents per month, pledged for a
period of six months by 1000 citi
zens will adequately provide for
SURRY DEPUTY SHOT
BY LIQUOR SUSPECT
Is In Hospital; Shooting
Said To Be Result
Of Grudge
Wounded in the right leg and left
foot from pistol bullets fired from a
gun in the hands of Ed Willard,
Deputy Sheriff Josh Wilson, of Mt.
Airy, is in a Mt. Airy hospital, and
Willard is being held in jail to face
a charge of assault and battery with
a deadly weapon.
The shooting occurred in Mount
Airy Monday morning about 7*
•o'clock. According to witnesses,
Willard called Wilson out of a fur
niture factory in which both worked
and then shot at him five times
with la .45 calibre automatic. Wil
son was taken at once to the hos
pital for treatment. His wounds
are not considered serious.
Following the shooting, Willard
fled the* scene but was captured a
short 'time later by Officers Patter
son and Jessup, of Mt. Airy, about
one-half mile from the plac e of the
affray.
The shooting was said to have
been the result of a grudge that was
brought about Saturday night by
the arreßt of Willard. He was ar
rested by Deputy Wilson on a
charge of violating the prohibition
law, and was scheduled to stand
trial Monday morning. The case was
postponed, however, after the shoot
ing of Wilson.
M. P. I. Takes Defeat
And Win In Two Games
The Mountain Park All-Star Bas
ket ball team presented a smooth
working quintet on Friday evening
to defeat the well rounded team of
the Ronda school by the score of
49 to 29.
On Saturday Mountain Park In
stitute -played Boone Appalachian
Stute Freshmen, being defeated by a
margin of 8 points in the final score
of 37-29.
them went to ge£ the oil, the big
Studebaker suddenly shot into low
and hied itself towards Elkin at no
mean rate of speed, leaving no coin
of the realm in payment for the
gas. The youth at the station, see
ing what was happening, lustily
flung the Quart container, oil and
all, which he had in his hand, after
the fleeing car. The container and
oil struck the rear of the machine
and lubricated it quite extensively
where it didn't need lubricating.
The cheated youth then hopped
astraddle bis trusty motorcycle and
gave chase, but two cylinders proved
so msitA for zi-.
gradually" drew from sight.
Nothing daunted, the youth tel
ephoned Chief Church and gave him
the particulars. That officer hur
riedly rounded up Patrolman Lent*
who wa« no doubt peering ahsut for
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everyone of the county's needy.
At the present there are 46 fam
ilies that the county is endeavoring
to help outside thei county home.
Few of these are getting more than
enough to prevent actual suffering,
it was said. In addition to this list
there is a list of 60 families who
are unable to plaoe their children
in school due to actual want. The
children Bimply hav e no shoes and
clothes to wear.
John G. Llewellyn, chairman of
the board of welfare at Dobson, is
acting as treasurer of the fund and
all ddnatlons should be turned over
to him. The public welfare board,
in addition to Mr. Llewellyn, is
comprised of John W. Comer, Mrs.
Robert J. Lovlll and Mrs. H. Grady
Harris.
Three hundred dollars a month
are needed to adequately provide
for all.
To Make Tour
al l
wL/jm
Ignace Jan Paderewski, famous
musician who was premier of Poland
after the War, has returned for an
other concert tour of the IT. S.
PATRIOTIC ORDER TO
HOLD MEETING HERE
High Officials Are Ex
pected to Attend Dis
trict Gathering
The district meeting of the Pa
triotic Order, Sons of America, will
be held here Tuesday evening at
7:30 o'clock in the Jr. O. U. A. M.
hall on Bridge street, it was learned
Tuesday.
Among those expected to attend
are several noted members of the
organization, including District Pres
ident H. K. Sanders, of High Point;
National Master Forms Hugh D.
Mitchell, of Statesville; State Secre
tary Fred O. Sink, of Lexington;
C. ft. Hoover, state president, Cool
eemee and J. T. Oraham, state vice--
president, Cleveland, N. C. H. H.
Cosnts, past national president, is
expected to attend, but it is not
known definitely whether or not he
will be able to be present.
Mayor M. A. Royall will introduce
the various speakers at the opening
of the program.
There are eight camps comprising
this district, Blkin, Greensboro, Mt.
Airy, Wtnston-Salem, 'High Point,
Mocksville, Cooleemee and Walnut
Cove making up the group. The last
district gathering was held at
Greensboro.
The meeting Is to be open to
everyone who wishes to attend. A
good program, to consist of instru
mental and voeal music has beer, ar
ranged, It was said.
Admit* Postmaster's Murder
John Myers, Greenville negro, on
Monday admitted sole responsibility
for the murder of R. H. Hodges,
Pactolus postmaster, shooting him
down on January 9 and robbing
him. He pas rcahed to state's prison
for safe keepit)g.
Former Official to Prim*
Pleading guilty to embezzlement
in amount of $6,000 while serving
as deputy clerk in , New Hanover
county, Marlon J. Shuffler was on
Monfisy s'rs:; iwe to firs years is
state's prison by Judge Walter L,
Small. 1
Western I Carolina's
Leading Weekly
Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
YADKIN COUNTY MAN
DRAWS SENTENCE OF
8 MONTHS TO ROADS
Said To Ifrwe Had 10
Gallons Of Whisky
In Possession
APPEAL BOND S3OO
Charlie Smith, Yadkin county
man, was sentenced to serve eight
months on the roads by Judge Har
ry H. Barker in recorder's court
Tuesday morning following his con
viction on a charge of possessing
and transporting whisky. An appeal
was entered and bond was fixed at
1300.
Smith waa arrested with 10 gal
lons of whisky in his possession.
Dave Macemore was given a sus
pended sentence of 61 days to the
roads on a charge of possession,
the suspension being granted upon
payment of $25 and the costs. On
a charge of transporting he waa
sentenced to six months on the
roads, sentence suspended for two
years upon condition the defendant
is of good behavior and does not
violate any law of North Carolina.
Macemore was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff J. M. Rose.
Sid Waldrop, charged with violat
ing a state automobile law, was
found not guilty. A. M. Andrews, .
charged with reckless driving and
operating a motor vehicle while un
der the influence of whisky, was
fined $lO and the costs as to the
reckless driving' charge and found
not guilty of driving while drunk.
Dock Bennett was taxed the costs
for having improper lights. Charlie
Fowler entered a plea of guilty to
a charge of drunkenness. Russel
Smith was taxed the costs for driv
ing with the cut-out of his car open.
NIGHT SCHOOL HERE
IS NOW UNDER WAY
13 Pupils Enrolled For
Classes Monday; In
terest Is High
MIBS Era Edgerton arrived here
Monday to begin the adult night
school in thiß community. Miss
Edgerton, who is state chairman of
illiteracy for the Federation of
Women's Clubs and also director of
the night schools in High Point, is
enthusiastic about the opening of
the school here. Thirteen pupils
reported tor classes Monday evening
and many other enrollments are ex
pected. This splendid beginning was
made possible through the efforts of
Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, chairman of
the night school work of the local
Woman's club, and other club mem
bers.
The school will be held here on
Monday and Thursday evenings, anT
th 0 hours for classes will be from
7:30 until 9 o'clock.
Plans were made on Monday eve
ning for the opening of the Little
Richmond school on Friday evening"
of this week at 7:30. Classes will
be held there on Tuesday and Fri-»
day evenings of each week, from
7:30 until 9 o'clock.
Miss Edgerton will be assisted in
the teaching by members of the Elk
in Woman's club.
FLAMES RAZE OLD
YADKIN LANDMARK
House Known As Nelson Tomlin Old
Place Near Brooks Cross Roads
Completely Destroyed
Fir® of unknown origin Tuesday
night completely razed the Nelson
Tomlin old place, located on high
way about one mile north of
Brooks Cross Roads.
One of the oldest landmarks in
this section of the country, the house
was the property of J. W. Boles,
Yadkin county man, and wm occu
pied by a tenant. According to
spectators who passed the place dur
ing the course of the fire, the ten
ant family was away from home at
the time of the oonflargration, visit
ing at a neighbors. Only a few
pounds of meat and two jars of can
ned fruit wore saved. Melvlu
Swaim, of near Jonesvllle, saved the
meat. He was said to be the first
one at the scene.
It Is not known whether or not
the loss was covered by insurance.
!s=2reitßS"3** 's# ,
Alex McDuffie. 37, borrowed a
rifle on Monday explaining that he
wanted to shoot hogs for a friend.
He was later found alons in his
Lumberton ifom«>. with a bullet hole
through his heaJL It is aat kno-s-sa
whether the shot was accidental or