North Carolina Newspapers

{ — —— I "lite ismr Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXI, No. 32 TOWN AND COUNTY SLASH EXPENSES Surry Voters Give Lead To Ehringhaus and Morrison; Large Vote GRAHAM IS CHOICE Bowie Runs Second In Elkin Township, Re sults Show SPARGER HAS LEAD Surry county, marching to the polls Saturday in the democratic primary, expressed its preference for J. C. B. Ehripghaus, candidate for nomination for governor with 2,149 votes as against 922 for Maxwell and 107 for Fountain, and turned against a native-son of this section, giving Tarn Bowie, of West Jeffer son, only 360 votes for the United States senate short term and 322 for the long term, as against 2,258, short, and 2,449, long, for Cam Morrison. Graham, candidate for lieutenant-governor, was given 2,- 605, Dellinger 347 and Giles 279. In Elkin township a total of 563 votes were cast, approximately 550 being democratic votes, only a few republicans turning out to cast their ballot for either Newell or DePrlest, republican candidates for the senate. In the county Newell received 151 votes and DePriest 24. Tabulation here shows that Morri son lead in the race for senate, Bowie running second. Ehringhaus was given a small lead over Max well, Fountain trailing with but 16 votes. Graham was given 457 votes as against both his opponents' total of 50 votes. For secretary of state, Hartness led Wade by a few points, while Bax ter Durham was Elkin township's choice for state auditor. For at torney-general, Brummitt led 471 to McSwain's 29. A. L. Fletcher took the lead in the race for commis sioner of labor. Winborne was the choice for corporation commissioner. Dan C. Boney, former Elkin man, was given 459 votes over Norton's 44 in the race for insurance com missioner. In the race for t'rie state senate, (Continued on Last Page) LOCAL COMPANY IS AWARDED CONTRACT Will Install Plumbing In Nurses' Home At .Jlospital The*, Elkin Plumbing and Heating company, of this city, has been awarded the plumbing contract for the nurses' home at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital, it was learned Monday from Jones Holcomb, owner of the business. Although the amount of the bid was not made public, it was said to have been the lowest out of four bids. The building contract was award ed last Wednesday to the Frank L. Blum Construction company of Winston-Salem, and the work of grading the site was begun imme diately, a force of graders being now engaged in leveling the ground and preparing the foundation. Attendance Good At Bible Schools Here A splendid interest and attendance is in evidence at both the Baptist and the Methodist Vacation Bible schools. The Baptist school, which has been in session ten days, has an «nrollment of I*s; the Methodist school, which begun on Monday of this week, has an enrollment of 95. The Baptist school will close on Wednesday evening, June 15, and will have a short commencement program in the church, at which time exhibits will he nhnwn of the work done during the term. The public is most cordially invited to attend this exercise. 950,000 Thomasviiie Fire Fire of unknown cause destroyed the Ncrth State Veneer plant at Thomasviiie Monday morning with a $50,000 loss partly insured. Surry Democrats To Select Candidates To State Convention Surry county democrats will meet in convention at Dobson Saturday to select delegates to the state democratic convention at Raleigh, and to transact other buAliess which may come up, it WHJS announced Tuesday by A. D. Folger, county chairaifui of the democratic executive committee. The state convention is to be held at Raleigh Thursday, July 16. Hie county convention will be held in the Dobson courthouse at 1 o'clock. APPEALS VERDICT OF TIPSY DRIVING H. W. Lewis Denies Charge: Placed Under S2OO Bond Found guilty in recorder's court Tuesday by Judge Harry H. Barker on a charge of driving an automo bile while intoxicated, H. W. Lewis, local automobile mechanic, was fined SSO and the costs and placed under a suspended sentence of 90 days to the roads. The sentence was suspended upon the condition that Lewis does not drive an automobile in Surry county for a period of 90 days. The charge was said to have come as a result of an accident in North Elkin several weeks ago when the defendant was alleged to have driv en his car into a telephone pole, and although he stoutly maintained his innocence the court ruled against him. Following the verdict, notice of appeal was given and the case sent up to superior court. Bond was fixed at S2OO. Raymond Pruitt, charged with trespassing and shooting squirrels out of season, was sentenced to 61 days on the roads, suspended upon condition that he pay a fine of $25 and the costs. He was allowed until next Tuesday to pay the fine, being released under bond. John Holcomb, charged with driv ing a car with improper lights, was taxed with the costs. AID IS NEED ED BY ASSOCIATION HERE However, Charity Situ ation Is Said To Be Less Acute Although experiencing easier sail ing now that warm weather is here than during the winter, the associa ted charities can still use any aid, in the form of money, groceries or clothing that is given them, it has been learned from W. M. Allen, chairman. Chief of Police, W. G. Church, who was recently appointed as offi cial dispensor of the charity sup plies, has stated that he has many calls for food and clothing, and to be able to render help to all who need it, the association must have a goodly stock on hand at all times. It has been pointed out that ex treme care is taken in investigating those who ask aid, so that those who are unworthy won't succeed in tak ing advantage of the association. Dawes Quits Big Job General Charles G. Dawes, former vice-president of the nation, on Mon day resigned as of June 15 his post as president of the huge Reconstruc tion Finance corporation to return to his leadership of a Chicago bank. He expressed confidence that the times have turned toward prosperity in this country. Mrs. T. L. Leeper and daughter, Mable Cathey, have returned to their i home here after an extended visit to friends at Belmont. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932 BANK DEBTORS WHO IGNORE MAIL FACE SERIOUS TROUBLE Receiver Spradlin Says He Will Send Sheriff Next Time TO ASK JUDGMENTS Many debtors of the Elkin Na tional Bank, by their refusal of bank mail and their apparent un willingness to co-operate with W. H. Spradlin, receiver, in filling out fi nancial blanks, are headed straight into serious trouble, Mr. Spradlin said Tuesday afternoon. Pointing to a pile of letters on his desk, Mr. Spradlin said: "Those letters were mailed by us to debtors of the bank and are just a few of the approximately 300 which have been returned marked 'refused'. Perhaps those who thus attempt to frustrate the process of liquidation think they can get by with it, for we are not going to write them any more letters. Our next messenger will be the sheriff." He also stated that many debtors of the bank have moved their resi dences since becoming obligated to the bank, and that in many cases they have made no effort whatso ever to inform the receiver of their whereabouts. "The sheriff will find these too," Mr. Spradlin said. The receiver stated that it was (Continued on Last Page) GRAYSTONE INN TO OPEN ON JUNE 24 Roaring Gap Hotel Is Leased By Winston- Salem People Graystone Inn at Roaring Gap will open under new management on June 24, it has been announced. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Miller, of Wins ton-Salem have leased the hostelry, which since its opening several years ago, has been under the manage ment of Pinehurst, Inc. Mr. Miller is well-known in this section of the state, being in charge of the Rey nolds Grill in Winston-Salem. Extensive preparations are being made preparatory to the admission of guests, the building to be decorated throughout before the formal opening. The Donald Ross golf course will be in splendid condition also on the opening date, the bent grass greens already being in perfect condition fbr the popular sport. The lake will be open again this year, with life savers in charge, this for the accomodation of the mem bers of the cottage colony and the hotel guests. NEW HIGHWAY IS BEING SURFACED Starting From Winston End, Have Reached Yadkin River; Com pleted In Boonville Work of surfacing the new high way from Elkin to Winston-Salem is progressing rapidly, the tar and gravel composition having been placed from the Winston-Salem end to and past the Yadkin River. Hardsurfacing has also been laid in Boonville within the city limits. Just when the work will be com pleted over the entire stretch of road is not known, although it is thought the Job will be completed at a com paratively early date. Jonesville Man To Face Court In Bathtub Theft It's getting so a man can't even take a bath in Yadkin county with out getting himself arrested. M. W. Evans, Jonesville man, was in recorder's court Tuesday charged with the larceny of one bath tub, wash basin and water tank from a house belonging to Jack Ray, of Elkin. He waived a preliminary hearing and the case was sent up to Yadkin county superior court, Evans being placed under 9200 bond. According to information ob Salaries Fall As Commissioners Plan Ways and Means of Cutting Overhead; Discontinue Tax Office CHIPMAN IS OUSTED Police And Street Men Have Pay Cut As Of ficials Economize AUDIT UNDER WAY Meeting Monday night in regular monthly session, the board of town commissioners began an onslaught on town expenses, dispensing with one salaried employee altogether and whacking salaries of a number of others. The commissioners, faced with the task of cutting expenses in every way possible, abolished the office of J. G. Cbipman, who has served here for a number of years as city tax collector, and reduced the salaries of the police force by $lO a month each. City street de partment employees had their wages reduced to $2.00 per day and the salary of city treasurer was abol ished altogether. Mayor M. A. Royall offered to take a cut in sal ary, but due to the fact that he has had one 10 per cent cut, the com missioners refused to consider his request. Although plans fftr tax collecting have not been definitely worked out, it was learned that Paul Gwyn is to be in charge of that department until other arrangements can be made. It is the plan of the com missioners to secure a man for this job who at the present time has em ployment, yet has the time to de vote to the tax office. "It is ex pected that tax collecting will cost the town not over $25 per month once such arrangements are com pleted. Mr. Chipman had been em ployed as a full-time man. Audit of the town books was be (Continued on Page Four) SELECT MAN FOR ATHLETIC COACH A. C. Hood, of Hickory, Is Selected For School Position Here Arthur C. Hood, of Hickory, has been selected as athletic instructor and head of the math department of Elkin high school, it was learned Saturday from Walter R. Schaff, newly-elected superintendent. Mr. Hood, who has resigned a similar position at Ellenboro to come here, is a graduate of Lenoir- Rhyne college, and has had five years' experience in coaching and in struction in mathematics, four of which were at Lattimore and one at Ellenboro. For three years he was assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne, and has coached all the major sports. Mr. Schaff, into whose hands was placed the responsibility pf securing a man as coach and instructor of math, had this to say concerning Mr. Hood: "From all available information, plus personal contact with Mr. Hood, I consider him unusually well equipped to assume direction of our athletic program." Mr. Hood, it was also learned, has practically completed the necessary work for a master's degree at the University of North Carolina. tafned about the case, Evans former ly lived in the house, which had been sold to Ray under a mortgage, and had Installed the tub and other equipment himself. He stated that for that reason he thought they be longed to him. However, officers were of the opinion that they didn't, and were also curious to know why tha de fendant went after them near mid night. The alleged theft was said to have happened Saturday night, May 25, at about IX o'clock. Smart Student Vera Dawson, of Mara, Pa., is only 20, but she won the degree of Master of Arts in the University of Pittsburg, finishing a four-year course in three years. LATE ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM NATIONAL NEWS STAGE BONUS PARADE Washington, June 7.—World War veterans, some in their old war-time uniforms, other in rag ged, dusty combinations of civil ian clothes, paraded down Wash ington's street of heroes tonight to demand 92,000,000,000 in World War bonuses to keep them from starvation. Police said approximately 8,- 000 men turned out, and the im pression they made brought a crowd that lined Pennsylvania Avenue to cheer and shout "stay with them 'till you get it." Heavy forces of policemen, afraid there would be trouble, found themselves with nothing to do except salute the flags that headed each Uttle regiment of veterans. LAUDS ROCKEFELLER Albany, N. Y., June 7.—Gov ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt to night praised John I). Rockefeller, Jr., for urging repeal of the 18th Amendment. In doing it the gov ernor, who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency and a wet, charted his own course as a candidate on the question as to how the prohibition law should be repealed. Mr. Roosevelt said: "1 am very glad to read the statement by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., It will be of real help in getting action at the next session of Congress so that in every state there can be a vote on the Eighteenth Amendment. ATTACK PROHIBITION Washington, June 7. —A con certed attack upon the prohibi tion resubmission plank tenta tively agreed upon by Republican leaders, was considered today by (Continued on Page Four) CHOOSE JURY FOR SURRY CIVIL TERM Gets Under Way at Dob son Monday, July 11; Two Weeks Jurors for the July term of Surry civil court at Dobson, which be gins Monday, July 11, were drawn Monday by the county commis sioners. The list follows: First week: W. W. Christian, S. R. Reeves, J. M. Atkins, J. C. Dun bar, R. L. Slaughter, W. S. Comer, Gorden Denny, P. C. Reich, Joe D. Dobson, T. Y. Dearman, T. E. Steele, 9. A. Peel, Ivan York, E. W. Harris. 18. C. Foy, Sr., T. H. Martin, Fred Neaves, T. N. Woodruff, S. F. Kiger, E. E. Marion, Jnrnie Hale, J. T. Long,B- J. Rattle, C. H. Barker. Second week: J. H. Gibbon, J. C. Shaw, H. B. Allred, R. Simmons, C. P. Bafber, W. L. Watson, How ard Transou, G. I. Hancock, H. IS. Taylor, T. D. Fnlcher, J. F. Bnrrne, T. J. Kidd, D. H. Atkinson, E. G. Smith, George Bailey, W. O. Dobson, Jason Harris, Leon WiUe. Western Carolines Leading Weekly .Newspaper PUBLISHED WEEKLY 10 PER CENT CUTS County Employees Re quest Lower Wages; Work On Budget GIVE OUT FIGURES The salaries of every official of Surry county were reduced 10 per cent Monday at the meeting of the county commissioners in Dobson, it ■was learned Tuesday, the cut com ing at the request of the officials in question Inasmuch as work on the county budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, is to be begun immediately', the salary cuts are to become effective at once, it was said. Figures released by tne commis sioners show that the county proper ty tax has been cut from $1.15 per hundred to 85 cents during the past year, and that since the year 1930 many other economies have been ef fected. The figures show that in 1930 the cost of maintaining the county health department was $312.- 50 per month, but since that time has been but $208.33 per month. In 1930 the cost of maintaining i farm agent was $125 per mouth, this expense having been done away with entirely inasmuch as the feder al government and state pay the salary of the present farm ageut. The county accountant was costing sl2f. per month in 1930, but sine© that time has cost only SBO per month. Jailer fees, which were 75 cents per prisoner per day in 1930, are now only 55 cents per day. In addition to these cuts in ex penses the salary cuts of the county officials are expected to bring the budget to a relatively low figure for the coming year, and it is hoped this slash will be reflected in the property tax rate, which has already been reduced 30 cents per hundred dollar valuation. AMBURN NOMINATED SHERIFF IN YADKIN Democratic Candidate Wins Over Opponent By Three Votes Luther F. Amburn, of Boonyille, who has been connected in business . here, won the Democratic nomina tion for sheriff of Yadkin county in Saturday's primary by a total of three votes, winning over C. A. Reynolds. Complete tabulation showed that Mr. Amburn polled 495 votes while his opponent polled Mr. Amburn, according to unofficial returns Saturday, was said to have been defeated. Dick Eaton won the nomination for representative over his op ponents, F. D. B. Harding and C. L. Castevens, in the republican prim ary. Eaton had 1,003 votes, Harding 662 and Castevens 228. The present board of commis sioners were also nominated by the republicans. J. N. Davis led the ticket with 1,380 votes, S. W. Davis and A. Dinkins trailing with ap proximately 1,000 votes each. They were opposed by H. C. Johnson, John Brendle and John Bray. Local Legion Post Will Meet Tonight The local post of American Legiou will meet tonight in the Legion room on Bridge street, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting other business. All ex-service men are invited to be present. Ocean Flier Vanishes With over 106 hours elapsed since Stanislaus Hausner, Polish aviator, took off from New York on Friday in a non-stop flight attempt to reach Warsaw, without any word haring been received ' from taim, hope that lie has landed fn safety somewhere has been about abandon ed.