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VOL. No. XXI No. 2*
FORM ORGANIZATION
OF DEPOSITORS OF
CLOSED ELKIN BANK
Robert H. McNeil and
E. C. James Named
As Attorneys
MET ON SATURDAY
Depositors of the closed Elkin
National Bank, numbering approxi
mately 600 people, crowded Mc-
Neer's warehouse Saturday after
noon to perfect an organization
looking to the protec'-iu of the In
terests of the depositors during the
liquidation of the bank now in pro
cess by W. H. Spradlin, receiver.
Robert H. McNeil, a prominent
lawyer of Washington, D. C., was
the speaker of the occasion, having
been invited here for that purpose
by McKinley Burcham, of Wilkes
county, a depositor of the closed
bank.
The first step of the meeting was
the election of S. O. Maguire, of
Elkin, as chairman, and J. F. Mos
ley, also of this city, as secretary,
▲n executive committee elected at
the conclusion of Mr. McNeil's talk,
was made up of Montgomery Myers,
M. C. Dobbins, J. P. Mathis and Mc
kinley Burcham, Mr. McNeil and
E. C. James, of Elkin, were named
as attorneys to represent the organ
ization.
In his talk, which was in expla
nation of the function of such an
organization, the Washington bar
rister drew rather a dismal picture
of the bank's assetß, fearing that
many of the notes on hand were
now worthless due to the fall in real
estate values, but hoping that such
was not the case. He pointed out
the need of an organization which
would work in connection with the
receiver for the best interest ot the
depositors.
Following the address the expense
of such an organization was out
lined. It was proposed that each
depositor pay in 2 per cent, of the
amount of money they had on de
posit when the bank closed, the
minimum not to be unde r $5, this
fund to go toward paying expenses
such as printed matter, reports, at
torney fees, etc. Then, provided the
bank paid a dividend of as much as
10 per cent, 5 per cent, of this
amount would be paid to the law
yers representing the organization
aB their fee, or if the bank paid over
10 per cent, 16 per cent, would be
payable to the attorneys.
John H. Ingle, of Winston-Salem,
attorney for the receiver of the
bank, was called upon to make a
few remarks before the process of
organization got under way. Mr.
Ingle, speaking briefly, pointed out
that the receiver is in condition to
do everything possible in liquidating
the bank, and urged the depositors
to co-operate with him.
SCHAFF FORMALLY
ACCEPTS POST HERE
Expects to Begin Work
On Local School Ma
chinery By July 1
Following a conference with the
local school board here Thursday
night, Walter R. Schaff, superinten
dent of the Granite .Falls public
schools, who has been elected to
head the Elkin school following the
resignation of J. H. Allred, formally
accepted the position and announced
that he would move to
Juu* 15. He plans to begin work on
his school machinery not later than
July 1, he said.
Mr. Schaff is S3 years old and is
n.arrie*. His wife is the former
Miss Mtude Abernethy, of Hickory.
The e'tection of other teachers for
the next school year has not been
completed c. G. Armfield, chairman
of the school board, stated Wednes
day. Numerous applications are on
file and the task of selecting teach
ers is not an easy one, it was said.
Surry Ofiicers Take
Three Stills, 2 Men
A total of thrfe stills, two men,
and a quantity of Vhiskey and beer,
marked the activity of Surry coun
ty deputies last wa*. One still
was found near n*i, aon Frazler
Golden, operator of * filling station
near Low Gap, and Taylui, Si
loam township man. \©re the men
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Spradlin Is Of Opinion Depositors'
Organization Would ResultOnlyln
Additional ExpenseToThemselves
"Will and Jack" Talk Democratic Politics
William Q. McAdoo (right) is heading the Presidential boom for
John N. Garner (left) Speaker of the Hoose of Representatives, and
called on Mr. Garner in his office in Washington, whert this picture was
made.
M. Q. Snow Is Named As
County Commissioner
To Succeed Chatham
IS LOCAL MERCHANT
Mr. Chatham Resigns
Due to Press of Busi
ness Duties
CHAIRMAN NAMED
The Surry board of county com
missioners meeting in Dobson Mon
day, appointed M. Q. Snow, promi
nent Eikin merchant, to suceed Aiex
Chatham as commissioner, who ten
dered his resignation to the board
March 30.
In a signed statement dated
March 30, which was given The Tri
bune shortly after the paper went
to press late last Wednesday after
noon, Mr. Chatham said:
"Due to the fact that I have ac
cepted a position with the Chatham
Manufacturing Co., which employ
ment will require my entire time, I
feel compelled to resign my position
as county commissioner, to take ef
fect immediately.
"I want t 0 thank all my friends
for their loyal support during my
term of office, and want to assure
them it is with the deepest regret
that my duties compel me to adopt
this course."
W. G. Swanson was elected chair
man of the board to succeed Mr
Chatham in that capacity.
Elect Delegates
At the weekly luncheon of the
Elkin Kiwanis club, held Friday at
Hotel Elkin, Thomas Roth, H. P.
Graham, A. O. Bryan and Alex Chat
ham were elected as delegates to
the international convention which
will be held at Detroit June 6 to
10.
"Calamity" Found To
Be Safe and Sound In
Max Meadows, Va.
"Calamity," a beautiful green
Ford coupe belonging to Alan
Browning, Jr., member of ?The
Tribune staff, width wandered
afar on the night of March 14 in
company with a thief or thieves,
much to the grief of the owner
and the amusement of most Every
one else, has at last been re
-ported found in Max Meadows,
Va.
The despairing owner was noti
fied Wednesday morning that
the ntachine was found abandoned
on the highway near that town,
and that it was in good condition,
evidence of the fact that whoever
stole it must have improved it
somewhat. An attempt will be
made at an early date to coax the
flivver home.
ELKIN, N. G, THURSDAY. APRIL 7, 1332
Rat Campaign Will
Start Wednesday;
Poison Free to AH
A rat killing campaign will get
under way in Elkin Wednesday,
April 18, it was announced Tues
day by Mayor M. A. Royal 1.
The especially prepared rat
poison may be obtained on that
date at W. W. Whitaker's grocery
store on Main street. According
to Mayor Royall, the poison will
be mixed or ground with meat or
other food delicacies tempting to
the appetite of rodents, and will
be distributed absolutely free of
charge. i
Due to the numerous large rats
which infest the many stores and
warehouses of the city, the Mayor
urged that everyone who is
botlfered by the vermin to takj
advantage of the city's free offer".
JURORS ARE DRAWN
FOR APRIL SESSION
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Commissioners Devote
Most of Meeting to
Routine Business
Aside from drawing jurors for
the April term of Surry superior
court and appointing a man to fill
a vacancy on the board created by
the resignation of Alex Chatham, of
Elkin, only routine matters received
the attention of the board of com
missioners meeting Monday at Dob
son.
Jurors drawn for the April term
were, first week: Z. V. Loflen, G.
C. Lovill, W. G. Lewis, J. R. Boyles,
John M. Hardy, B. H. Thompson, L.
C. Park, W. O. Snow, W. L. Barney
castle, G. C. Branch, I. L. Armfield,
C. A. Svanson, J. W. Hamby, I. J.
Nooncester, O. C. Nance, J. D. Smith,
R. W. Mosley, H. J. Mosley, H. M.
Swink, Jack Burcham, Z. V. Holder,
J. B. Dunnegan, M. F. Davis, J. A.
Beasley, J. F. Jarvlß, A, P. Smith, A,
W. Banner, Everett McCormick, B.
W. Aired, J. M. Ramey, H. C. Jarvis,
C. B. Hutching.
Second week: G. C. Faust, C. A.
Butner, G. W. Hatching, D. R.
Gilliam, Harvey Griffith, W. E.
Gillespie, J. D. Mickles, S. O. Marsh
all, J. E. Jones, L. B. Dunifer, A.
C. Lackey, Grady Burton, W. *H.
Holcomb, Elmer Childress, J. M.
Dallihigh, J. A. Sparger, E. M.
Mason, G. V. Cooper, W. F. Rumley.
R. L. Jones, Robert Posey, I. M.
Blackburn, John Hall.
Mr. E. B. Jeffries, of Raleigh, was
a business visitor in Elkin Monday
and Tuesday.
ASKS CO-OPERATION
Will Do All That Can Be
Done In Liquidating
Bank's Assets
IS BACKED BY U. S.
As receiver of the Elkin National
Bank, W. H. Spradlin, of Winston-
Salem, Is in position to do all that
can be done to liquidate the assets
of the institution without the aid of
cutside agencies, it was stated here
Saturday afternoon by John J. Ingle,
attorney for the receiver, following
a meeting of depositors who met in
McNeer's warehouse to formulate
plans for a depositors' organization.
In the opinion of Mr. Ingle it is
to the best interest of the depositors
that they co-operate to the fullest
with Mr. Spradlin, who was named
receiver by J. W. Pole, comptroller
of the currency, and has been placed
in charge of the bank to act as a
representative of the depositors.
In discussing the plan placed be
fore the depositors at the meeting
Saturday in which it was proposed
that each depositor pay in 2 per
cent, of the amount of money he or
she may have in the bank as ex
pense money for their representa
tives, and then pledge 5 per cent, of
the first 10 per cent, dividend paid
by the bank, to go as fees for the
lawyers, or 15 per, cent. should a
dividend of over 10 per cent, be
paid, Mr. Ingle stated that Mr.
Spradlin was in charge of the bank
to d 0 all in his power to get every
cent possible for the depositors with
out one cent of charge to them other
than actual operating expenses
which will have to be met regard
less of whether or not a depositors'
organization is formed.
"Mr. Spradlin will collect every
cent possible and all he collects will
be distributed to creditors and de
positors," Mr. Ingle said. "He has
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SURRY YOUTH BADLY
SLASHED IN AFFRAY
Zilry Ingool Alleged To
Have Stabbed Homer
Gentry With Knife
Homer Gentry, of the Friendship
community, is recovering from a ser
ious knife wound sustained near his
home Saturday morning in an af
fray with a man said to be Ziiry
Ingool, a neighbor.
According to young Geiitry, who
was given medical attention here
immediately after the affray, Ingool
came to his home early Saturday
morning and began to curs e in the
presence of women members of the
family.
Gentry's father, Decatur Gentry,
was said t 0 have reproved Ingool
for bis language, whereupon Ingool
was alleged to have knocked the
elder man to the ground with an iron
rod. Young Gentry was then said
to have attempted to separate the
two men and was stabbed on the
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Believe "Bedside" Robber
Killed In Auto Collision
If there la any truth in a report
heard here Wednesday In connection
with the theft of $l3O which waa
stolen from the home of Newton
Haynes Sunday while he and his
wife were attending the bedside of
a dying son at Hugh Chatham hos
pital. providenoe does not always
wait for the slowly and oftl«as bad
ly grinding wheels of Justilee to mete
out punishment to the guilty.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes were watch
ing beside the bedside of their son,
life was fast ebbing away,
when someone entered their home
near Joncsvllle and stole from &
private desk the large sum of money
contained therein which had been
retained for the payment of current
obligations. When the theft was
discovered, it was announced that
Speedboat Champ
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Loretta Tnrnbnll of Monrovia.
Galtf., who is the "American champ
ion outboard motor speedster, is go
ing to Europe to defend her title on
Lake Guard*, Italy.
COUNTY IS TO HOLD
NUMBER OF CLINICS
Pre-School Children To
Be Examined And
Vaccinated
The Surry health department
will hold a number of pre-school
clinics this month and next, for phy
sical examination of children who
will enter school next year for the
first time, it has been announced
by Dr. M. T. Foster, Surry county
health officer.
The children attending these clin
ics are to be given thorough physi
cal examinations and will be vac
cinated against smallpox and diph
theria as a safeguard to their health
and to the children with whom they
will come In contact with upon en
tering school.
Parents are asked to co-operate
with the schools and the health de
partment In the pre-school clinics.
The clinics will be held as follows:
Elkin high school Friday, April 22,
1 to 4 p. m.; Dobson high school,
Monday, April 11, 1 to 4 p. m.;
Franklin high school, Tuesday, April
12, 1 to 4 p. m.; Cook school, Fri
day, April 16, 1 to 3 p. m.; White
Plains high school, Monday, April
18, 1 to 3 p. m.; Westfield high
school, Tuesday, April 19, 1 to 3 p.
m.; Low Gap high school, Monday,
April 25, 1 to 4 p. m.; Flat Rock
high school, Tuesday, April 26, 1 to
4 p. m.; Copeland high school, Fri
day, April 29, 1 to 4 p. m.; North
Main school, Mt. Airy, Monday, May
2, 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 4 p. m.;
Rockford street school, Mt. Airy,
Tuesday, May 3, 9 to 12 a. m. and
2 to 4 p. m.; Pilot Mountain high
school, Friday, May 6, 1 to 4 p. m.
Distribn*#*
Among: Wilkes Farmers
A carload of 310 bushels of soy
beans were received in Wilkesboro
Monday morning for distribution
among the farmers of Wilkes coun
ty, It has been learned from Wilkes
County Agent A. O. Hendren, who
placed the order for the beans for
the farmers and obtained the low
price of 80 cents per bushel deliv
ered.
Farmers of the county plan to sow
the beans for hay, it was said.
suspicion as to the Identity of the
guilty one was strong but that there
was no way of verifying the same,
inasmqc!} as the thief had had 10
or 12 hours 1b which to make his
getaway.
Now comes a report, which can
not be definitely checked until an
identification can be made, of the
death of a man over in Virginia who
was said to have driven his auto
mobile into the rear of a parked
truck and to have been killed in
the crash. It Is believed' that this
man was the tblef; that he spent a
portion of his lllgotten wealth for
a second-hand ear. and that death
reached out and took him even as
he took the money from the parents
of a dying boy.
An act of a Inst providenceT Who
knows.. . -Mj •- ■
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Leading Weekly
Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TIPSY DRIVER GETS
FINE OF SSO PLUS
COST AND SENTENCE
Thomas Sloop Arrested
Monday By Patrol
man Lentz
FEW OTHER CASES
Thomas Sloop, Surry county man,
was fined SSO and the costs in re
corder's court here Tuesday by
Judge Harry H. Barker following
his conviction of driving an automo
bile while Intoxicated. In addition
he was given a suspended sentence
of 6l days to the roads and had his
drivers license revoked for a period
of 90 days.
Sloop was arrested late Monday
afternoon by State Highway patrol
man W. B. Lentz, on the highway
between Elkin and Dobson.
Roy Dowell, charged with public
drunkenness, was required to pay
a fine of $5 and the costs, while
Galloway Foster, charged with
operating an automobile with im
proper license, was released upon
payment of the costs.
M. O. Moxley was taxed the coats
for allowing his 14-year-old son to
drive his automobile, the legal age
being 16 years.
A number of cases scheduled for
trial during Tuesday's court session
were postponed due to the fact that
the defendants failed to. appear for
trial. Capiases were issued for the
arrest of each defendant.
HIGH SCHOOL TO
OPEN TRACK SEASON
Will Meet Union Grove
Friday Afternoon As
Starter
The Elkin high school opens the
track season Friday afternoon with
a meet with Union Grove, it was
learned Tuesday from Fred Hobson, -
athletic director.
Hot rivalry exists between the
two schools, Mr. Hobson said, they
having met during the past seasons
in various athletic events, and the
meet is expected to be spirited.
Twelve' events are scheduled
which includes a mile relay.
Veterans of last year's war who
will perform for Elkin are Morrison,
Atkinson, Wad e and Burcham. Chat
ham and Pruitt will be out all sea
son on account of injuries.
Crater was reported as making
good time on the mile run, his best
time on the course being clocked at
about four minutes, 48 seconds.
Blackburn/and Morrison on the
weights, Mr. Hobson said, while At
kinson and Burcham will head the
dash events.
FLAMES RAZE HOME
OF HUGH MADISON
Residence Of Noah Dar
nell Threatened By
Blaze
Fire thought to have been, caused
by a faulty chimney, Wednesday af
ternoon completely destroyed the
home of Hugh Madison, local brick
dealer, and for a while endangered
the home of Noah Darnell, located
only a few yards distant on highway
26, several hundrad yards north of
the entrance to Hugh Chathain hos
pital.
Water obtained from a hydrant
near the hospital and hosed approx
imately 250 yards to the scene of
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HENRY~JONES' HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Frame Ignites Tuesday
While Family Away; Lorn Said
To Be Covered By Insurance
The two story frame home of
Henry Jones, colored preacher, lo
cated about three miles north of
SiVlu, was totally destroyed by fira
Tuesday afternoon 'while the family
was away. Jones' wife, who was
working In a nearby field, was first
to see the flames, but upon reach
ing the scene was unable to save I
but very little of the furnishings.
The loss waa covered by Insurance.
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