Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXI No. 25
Local legion Post Votes
To a Man l or Immediate
Settlement War Bonus
68 VETS PRESENT
George K. Snow, of Mt
Airy, Makes Stirring:
Address
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10 NEW MEMBERS
Sixty-eight veterans of the World
War, meeting here Monday night,
arose to their feet as one man In
voting for the immediate payment
of the soldiers' bonus, following a
talk on the subject by George K.
Snow, legionnaire of Mount Airy; a
full two minutes of oratory deliver
ed in the approved "before the
jury" style by Attorney W. M. Allen,
and several other short talks by
other veterans and members of the
Legion who expressed themselvos
on the subject before a vote was
taken. /
The meeting took place in the
Junior Order hall at 8 o'clock, an
hour and date which also saw the
meeting of 10,400 other Legion
posts throughout the entire country,
as veterans gathered from far and
near to consider and vote on the
question.
Mr. Snow was enthusiastically
for immediate payment of the
bonus. He quoted figures and
facts tending to show that it should
be paid and that the payment would
not bankrupt the nation or affect
its credit. "Tax the millionaires—
they made their money from the
blood of our comrades during the
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JONESVILLE CHILD
INJURED BY AUTO
Was Knocked Down By
Car Driven By Clyde
Walker Monday
Bennie Groce, small son of Frank
Groce, of Jonesville, was painfully
injured in that city Monday morn
ing when he was knocked down and
dragged a considerable distance on
the concrete highway by an automo
bile driven by Clyde Walker, of El
kin, a clerk in Basketerla Store No.
2, located in Jonesville.
Rushed to the local hospital im
mediately after the accident, in
Walker's car, it was found that he
had sustained no broken bones and
that his injuries were confined to
severe bruises. After treatment he
was allowed to return home Mon
day afternoon.
According to witnesses of the ac
cident, the youngster was crossing
the street after returning from a
store, and was hurrying so rapidly
he failed to see the approaching au
tomobile. No blame was attached
to Walker, the accident being held
unavoidable.
District Conference
Week of April 25th
Beginning Sunday afternoon,
April 24th and continuing through
out Monday, 25th, the Mount Airy
District Conference will be in ses
sion in the Methodist church in this
city. Rev. W. E. Pooveyi presiding
Elder of this district, will preside
over the meeting.
FlamesofUnknownOrigin
Wreck 2 Homes Tuesday
Two residences, one in Jones*
ville and the other near State
Road, were completely razed
early Tuesday morning by fires
of undetermined origin.
The Jonesville residence, known
as the old Whitlington home
owned by John 8. Mayberry, was
discovered in flames about 3
o'clock by a citieen living nearby,
who immediately summoned the
Elkln flm department. However,
the flames had gained great head
way before the apparatus arrived
and the local firemen devoted the
• majority of their attention to sav
ing the frame Jonesville Baptist
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Veterans Unable to
Buy Seed to be Aided
by Local Leg-ion Post
Any veteran of the World War,
whether he be a member of the
American Legion or not, will be
furnished seed for this year's
crop absolutely free, provided he
hM not the money to bny it him
self, it w AS announced Monday
night at the meeting of the
George Gray pest here.
It was also stated that several
veteran?, at the present time un
employed, wish to go to work on
a farm, and members present
were requested to notify local of
ficials if they knew of any open
ing where a man might be placed.
BARKER ARRESTED
SUNDAY BY DEPUTY
Is Charged With Driv
ing Automobile While
Drunk; Trial May 9
Harry H. Barker, Judge of Elkin
Recorder's court, was arrested Sun
day evening by Deputy Sheriff
Crawford Hurt on charges of oper
ating a motor vehicle while under
the influence of whisky, and disor
derly conduct at the home of Tom
Pittman, of Arlington, it was
leajned Tuesday morning from Mag
istrate K. M. Thompson, of Jones
ville.
According to ■ the magistrate. Mr.
Barker was alleged to have raised a
disturbance sometime late last Wed
nesday night ih front of the Pitt
man home, blowing his horn and
making other commotion which
awakened the family. He was said
to have been in an intoxicated* con
dition.
The warrant was sworn out
against the judge by J. J. Robertson
also of Arlington, and trial has been
set for May 9th, before Magistrate
Thompson, it was learned. It was
stated that the date was orginally
set for May 2, but due to the fact
that the defendant must attend
Federal court on that date, it was
postponed until the following week.
He was placed under bond.
GIVE _ PLANS HERE
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Rev. Eph Whisenhunt
To Deliver Bacca
laureate Sermon
Plans are complete for the com
mencement exercises of the Elkin
city school which will begin on
Monday evening, May Ist, at 8
o'clock with the baccalaureate ser
mon in the school auditorium by
Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Elkin. On
Wednesday evening. May 4, the 7th
grade diplomas will be awarded af
ter which the Senior Class Day ex
ercises will be given.
"On Thursday evening, May 5, the
commencement address will be de
livered by Santford Martin, editor of
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church building which was situ
ated directly across the road from
the flaming structure.
Due to the fact that water pres
sure wias low and it was impossi
ble to throw water any height, the
roof and steeple of the church
were soon ablaze, and for a
while it looked as if the church
would be consumed by the flames.
However, a determined effort on
the part of the fighters finally
resulted In the extinguishing of
the flames, although the roof and
the steeple were badly damaged.
All the windows on the side of
the church facing the Mayberry
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ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932
ACCOUNTANT NAMED
BY COMMISSIONERS
TO CHECK ON BOOKS
Audit Contract Award
ed to G. H. Adams, of
Raleigh
JOHNSON PRESENT
O. H. Adams, certified public ac
countant of Raleigh, has been
chosen by the local board *of town
commissioners to make an audit of
the town books, it has been learned
following an executive meeting of
the board here Monday, and Mr.
Adams is expected to start work on
tho audit within approximately 10
days.
Charles M. Johnson, director of
the local government commission of
North Carolina was present at the
r>eel!r.g and it was at his suggestion
that a new man be appointed to do
the v.trk instead of an accountant
of Concord who h&s made the audit
in the past. Although speaking
highly ot the ability of the Concord
accountant, Mr. Johnson pointed
out that if he was given the con
tract it would probably result in
dissatisfaction among many Elkin
citizens who are of the opinion that
a new man should do the work.
It was also at the suggestion of
Mr. Johnson that the executive ses
sion be called, which barred all
spectators from the room. There
were present only the commission
ers. the mayor and the Mty attor
ney. The appointment of Mr. Adams
proved satisfactory to all concerned,
it was said.
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
H. D. GREENWOOD
Funeral For Prominent
Elkin Woman Held
ivionday From Home
Scores of friends, including many
from nearby towns, attended the
funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Dozier Greenwood, 67, which were
held from the home on Bridge
street Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Greenwood passed
away Sunday morning at nine
o'clock from a sudden heart attack,
while sitting in her room reading
the morning paper.
At the passing of this beloved
woman a pall of sorrow was cast
over the entire town, and elsewhere
where she was known. She had en
deared herself to everyone with
whom she came in contact by her
sweet and genial disposition. She
was a member of the Elkin Meth
odist church.
Mrs. Greenwood had been in de
clining health for a number of
years, having suffered intermittent
ly from a heart ailment, however,
her health had recently become
much improved arid her passing was
a distinct shock.
A beautiful tribute was paid to
her life by her pastor, Rev. L. B.
Abernethy in the solemn service at
the home before the remains were
conveyed to the family plot in Hol
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VETERAN DOCTOR
OF WILKES IS DEAD
Dr. L. P. Homers to be Buried Today
In Vault Constructed Beside
His Office
Dr. L. P. Somers, 67, of New
Castle, Wilkes County, died on Sat
urday at a Statesville hospital from
a lingering illness from cancer and
other complications* Dr. Somers had
been a patient in the hospital for
the past eight months and had been
in declining health for a number of
years.
He was a native of Wilkes county
and had spent his entire life there,
having been a practicing physician
for the past 45 yeard. His work
and influence have been far-reach
ing. Among his benefactions was the
helping of 31 young men and wom
en, now listed among the leading
men and women of their communi
ties, in completing tbeir college edu
cations. He represented his district
in the State Senate several years
ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Couch Somers and two
childreh, L. P. Somen, Jr., and Miss
Clara Dell Somers, who live at the
homestead.
Funeral services will be held today
and interment will be in a vault be
side his office, where he has spent
his life helping humanity.
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Expect To Award Contract For
Nurses' Home By May 1 As Plans
Are Approved By Hospital Board
Funeral Plans
Find "Corpse"
Taking In Local Scenery
A telegram came, telling of the
death of a son and stating that
the body would arrive in Elkin
Tuesday on the noon train. As
a result a grave was dng, rela
tives were wired, a preacher was
notified, and ill arrangements
made for the funeral—and then
the "corpse" was found standing
on the corner by the Klkin Hard
ware company calmly looking over
the town, which, it must be ad
mitted, is very unusual procedure
for a corpse.
Floyd Wagoner, father of the
"dead man," received the tele
gram via telephone at his home
at Whitehead, Monday. It read:
"Body of Sol Wagoner will arrive
in El kin, N. C., Tuesday about
noon." Hie message was dated
Washington, D. C., and wan signed
by an undertaking concern.
It was then that preparations
were begun for the funeral. Men
were hired to dig the grave, a
preacher notified, and relatives
summoned.
Tuesday morning a delegation
of sorrowing friends and kinsfolk
came to Klkin to meet the noon
train and to carry the body of the
Surry School Busses Are
Found In Bad Condition
An inspection of Surry county's
school busses, entrusted with the
lives of thousands of children each
day, has disclosed the fact that the
fleet as a whole is in terrible con
dition and prior to the inspection, a
menace to the safety of the young
sters who went to school in them, it
has been learned from Corporal W.
B. Lentz, of the state highway pa
trol, who has recently completed an
inspection of the entire fleet under
orders of the state.
Of the fleet of 23 busses, 21 are
owned by the county, and of this
number, 14 were without proper
emergency brakes and three had
neither emergency or foot brakes,
Corporal Lentz's report showed, in
addition to being without rear view
mirrors, windshield wipers, and oth
er attachments designed for safety.
The majority of the busses are of
ancient vintage, it was said, there
being one 1922 bus in operation and
a large number of others which
range from two to six years old.
Another drawback Corporal Lentz
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN COLLISION HERE
Cars Meet Head-On On
Curve Near Furni
ture Factory
Four men were sent to Hugh Chat
ham hospital suffering painful in
juries and two others suffered minor
Injuries here Saturday afternoon as
the result of a head-on collision*. be
tween two Ford automobiles on the
Mt. Airy highway about 100 yards
west of the Elkin Furniture com
pany.
The wreck, which took place on
a curve, practically demolished both
cars, one of which was a new coups
driven by George Chatham, Jr., of
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New Store Added By
Sydnor-Spainhour Co.
The Sydnor-Spainhour Co., which
operates stores in Elkin, North
Wilkesboro, Boone and Hickory,
have recently purchased Bevan's,
Store in High Point, and will con
tinue to operate it under the name
of Sevan's.
Mr. C. B. Stainback, who has been
in charge of the Hickory store ainci
its opening, will be In charge of this
new unit.
lost son to its last resting place
—and the minute they arrived at
the square, there It was calmly
standing on the corner looking
as if being buried was the last
thought ft had In mind. Hie son
had come home, but he was far
from dead!
Now the parents and the wife
of the "corpse" are wondering
how come? The only plausible
explanation that has been ad
vanced so far is that It was a
case of mistaken identity. Two
men were said to have been killed
in an accident in Forester Hills,
where Sol Wagoner has been
working, Monday, and badly muti
lated, it may be that the body of
one of them was prepared for
shipment here under the belief
that it was Wagoner. However,
no body consigned to Klkin was
on the noon train Tuesday, al
though there was a corpse of a
colored man aboard for North
Wilkesboro.
Anyway Sol Wagoner, who just
happened to come home on the
same date his corpse was expected
is probably the only man in this
section to be greeted by a floral
wreath and a prepared grave.
found to Surry county school busses
is the fact that only a few are
equipped with rear doors. If a bus
that is not equipped with a rear door
should turn over on its right side,
the only exit would be blocked, he
said, whereas If. a rear door was
available, tfie children could quick
ly make their exit.
Yadkin county school busses, also
recently inspected, were found to be
in exceptionally good condition with
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JOSIAH K. HODGES
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Became Critically 111
Last Week; Funeral
Tuesday
Josiah Kelly Hodges, 28, passed
away on Monday afternoon in the
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital
following a brief Illness from ulcer
,of the stomach and complications.
He became critically ill on Tuesday
of laßt week and his recovery was
despaired of from the beginning of
his illnesd". Numerous blood trans
fusions were given after repeated
hemorrhages bu# his condition failed
to respond to treatment.
-He was a member of the First
Baptist church of Elkin arid was a
young man of sterling character.
For the past several years he had
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Tribune To Again Accept
Eggs For Subscriptions
The Tribune, In an effort to
co-operate with the farmers of
this section, and dne to the fact
that only a short notice was given
prior to Ms last egg day, is again
offering to accept eggs at 25c per
doscn on subscriptions. This of
fer will be in effect three days,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 28, 28 and SO. Please un
derstand that this offer Is for the
three days only, and we positive
ly cannot accept eggs before or
after the days mentioned.
At the rate of 25c per dozen, it
will require only six dozen eggs,
now bringing very low prices at
prodsoe houses, to subscribe to
Hue Tribute for one year The
Western Carolina's
Leading Weekly
Newspaper
rUBLiSn&D WEEKLY
TO COST $25,000.00
Board Worked Out Pi
nal Details In Meet
Last Wednesday
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PLANS APPROVED
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Final details for the construction
of a handsome nurses' home were
completed last at a
meeting of the directors of Hugh
Chatham hdspital, and plans for the
structure, to cost approximately
126,000, were approved, it has been
learned from Rev. L. B. Abernethy,
chairman of the board, and J. •M.
Franklin, designer of the plant.'
The contract wilf probably be let
by the first of May, and actual con
struction is expected to get under
way shortly thereafter.
The building, which in addition to
the nurses, is also to house hospital
doctors and colored attendants, Mr.
Franklin stated. Specifications call
for a structure 78 feet, sevea
inches long by. 37 feet, 11 inches
wide, which will contain approxi
mately 40 rooms. Three months will
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ARREST THREE MEN
IN COTTAGE THEFT
Pilferers of Roaring:
Gap Homes Lodged
In Sparta Jail
Eight cottages, the summer homes
of the rfch and near rich who yearly
trek to Roaring Gap to inhale the
gentle zephyrs usually afloat about
the mountain top at that time ot
the year, saw rude entrance last
Thursday afternoon and night as
three robbers proceeded to force
their way in and oart away furnish
ings, including a quantity of rare
spirits, valued at between SSOO and
SI,OOO.
According to Deputy Sheriff
George Royall, of Alleghany county,
three of the cottages were entered
Thursday afternoon ind the remain
ing five that night, the thieves wind
ing up their day's work by getting
tanked up on the spirits and fling
ing a party in one of the cottages.
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MSss Billinjrs Dies
After Long Illness
Funeral services wr-re held Mon
day morning at 11 o'clock for Miss
Sarah Jane Billings, 63, who passed
away on Sunday at her home »n East
Elkin, following a lingering illness.
The deceased was a native of
Wilkes county and was a member
9t the Pleasant Home Baptist
church.
The rites were conducted from
the Pleasant Home church in charge
of Rev. Grant Cothren and inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Neeley Lyons and two brothers,
William Billings of Wilkes county
and Thomas Billings of Elwood,
Indiana. Several neices and nephews
also survive, among whom is Miss
Juanita Billings of this city.
offer is not limited, hor.-ever, to
one year's subscription. As many
eggs a/ the farmers care to dis
pose of In tills way will be taken.
Although but two days' notice
was given before the last egg day,
ore,- 300 desen eggs were re
ceived at The Tribune office.
However, many fanners expressed
themselves as unable to take ad
vantage of the offer due to the
fact that they had recently sold
all the eggs on hand to produce
houses. This announcement,
coming a week in advance, should
enable those who desire to take
advantage of the offer, to be r*o
pared- This offer is strictly lim
ited to fanners of this aection.