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from the
State and Nation
Henderson Man
Thought Slain 4
Henderson, Dec. 27.—Acting
upon an anonymous letter which
purported to describe the slaying
of a motorist near Petersburg,
Va., police tonight revealed they
had located In Columbus, 0., the
automobile of R. 8. McColn,
! former state senator, who disap
peared Thursday while on a busi
ness trip to Richmond, Va. (
The letter stated that the writer
.and his three companions met a
tourist, presumably McColn, fol
lowing a collision of automobiles,
and during an altercation he was
killed.' The body wA* taken to a
point in Maryland and buried, the
letter said.
Halt Plans
For Sales Tax
Washington, Dec. 27.—The
sales tax, recommended by Presi
dent Hoover and again thrust
forward in Congress during the
past few days, was virtually dis
missed today as a possibility at
the present session.
This was clearly indicated after
President-elect Roosevelt at Al
bany was represented as being
"horrified" by published reports
that he had indorsed the general
manufacturers sales tax.
Redfern Probably
Treated Well
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 27.—1f
Paul Redfern, American aviator
who disappeared five years ago
while attempting a non-stop flight
from the United States to Rio de
Janeiro, is living with the Paran
tins, a group of docile Indians, he
undoubtedly is living well, accord
ing to Maj. Thomas Relss, veteran
explorer attached to the frontier
service, who is Intimately ac
quainted with the Parantins.
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Arrest Two In
Murder Case
Raleigh, Dec. 27.—A gray
haired, middle-aged Raleigh wom
an and a Durham doctor tonight
were charged with murder fol
lowing the death in a hospital
here last night of Miss Myrtle
Gardner, 29-year-old Pour Oaks
school teacher, allegedly from a
criminal operation. The two ar
rested were Mrs. E, E. Porsythe,
of Raleigh and Dr. Mike Rober
son of Durham.
To Hasten Action
On Beer Bill
i Washington, D. C., Dec. 27.
A call for a meeting of the senate
judiciary committee tomorrow to
hasten action on the house 3.2
per cent beer bill was issued today
by Chairman Norris as members
of a subcommittee pored over law
books in a study of the constitu
tional questions involved.
Freed
By Greek Authorities
Athens, Greece, Dec. 27.—Sam
uel Lnsull ate dinner with friends
tonight, a free man after a Greek
court had refused to sanction his
extradition to the United States to
answer Cook county. 111., charges
of mismanagement of the funds of
his utilities companies.
Mshop Cheshire
Jf At* In Charlotte
Charlotte, Dec. 27.—The Rt.
Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, D.
D., 82, of Raleigh, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of North Caro
lina, died at a hospital here early
tonight.
Kills Squirrel, Wounds
Hunter With Same Shot
Stateavilie, Dec. 26.—A load of
shot intended for a squirrel -was di
vided between the game and a fel
low hunter, the greater part of the
load penetrating the body of Mack
hFox, 19, of Cool Springs township,
■while six young men wore out rab
bit hunting today. The party got
Separated when a squirrel ran be
tween the hunters Fred Page, of
Grp nßboro, fired at the squirrel in
rapk l motion, vnot seeing young Fox
•|n the thicket Just beyond. Fox
falling heavily upon the ground the
instant the rodent toppled over dead.
Fox was removed at once to the
Davis Hospital,. where it was found
that 33 shot had penetrated his right
S arm and both lega. BUnlese compli-
SSffcattona arise, it is not expected that
his injuries will result in permanent
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i IN THE MUCK AND
MIRE OF HIGHWAY
Ronda Road Said to Be
Regular River of Mud
, Since Rain
NEED NEW ROUTE
With prospects of persuading E.
B. Jeffress, chairman of the State
Highway commission, to loosen up
and build a road between Elkin and
North Wilkesboro by way of Ronda
and. Roaring River gleaming bright
ly one week and sputtering darkly
the next, the fact remains that some
thing should be done about the
present road, or such is the opinion
of a number of people who live
along the route.
Following the recent snow, fit
tingly capped off with rain and
more rain, the present road has be
come a veritable river of mud, mak
ing it next to impossible to traverse
in an automobile, or so it was sta
ted here Tuesday morning by a cer
tain gentleman who should be in
position to know.
"You may think I'm prevaricat
ing." this man stated, "but just yes
terday a friend of mine, who was
riding a mule along the road, had to
call for help to get his steed pried
out.pf the muck and mire!"
In his opinion, a road muddy
enough to cause an automobile to
get stuck is bad, but when it be
comes impassable for a mule, it's
terrible.
Other citizens who heard the story
remarked that it might be a good
thing if Mr. Jeffress dropped out of
an airplane at some point on the
present road and then attempted to
make his way on foot to some home
or town. The theory was advanced
that if this actually happened he
would see that a road was construct
ed at once, but another listener
drawled that such procedure would
be the worst possible thing that
could happen due to the fact that
the highway chairman would prob
ably die of exhauston before he
found his way back to civilization.
KEY, ALLEN FORM
LAW PARTNERSHIP
Former Elkin Man Re
turns Here to Enter
New Law Firm
Robert Glenn Key, a native of
Elkin but for the past several years
connected with the law firm of
Elledge and Wells, of Winston-
Salem, has severed his connection
with that firm to form a partnership
here with W. M. Allen, it was learn
ed Tuesday. The new partnership
will become effective January 1,
1933.
Mr. Key obtained his license to
practice law January 26, 1931 and j
immediately after being admitted to
the Winston-Salem bar became as
sociated with Archie Elledge. Later,
when the partnership of Elledge and
Wells was formed, he went with the
new firm. During the past 16
months he haß devoted a large por
tion of his time to bankruptcy mat
ters by reason of his association
with Mr. Elledge, who is federal
referee in bankruptcy.
Mr. Allen is one of Surry county's
best known attorneys, and has prac
ticed law here for the past 10
years. He obtained his academic
and legal training at the University
of North Carolina.
Two Men Are Killed
When Car Overturns
Mount Airy, Dec. 2o.—Two men
were killed and two others slightly
Injured when an automobile over
turned last night on a highway near
here, just across the Virginia line.
The dead are Joe Thomas, 23, of
Winston-Salem, and Tommy Mc-
Craw, 16, of near Mount Airy.
Two other men named Thomas
were pinned beneath the car but
their injuries were not, serious. Th 3
accident occurrred on the Wards Gap
road about 11 miles from here.
Shows Improvement
According to hospital attaches,
W. H. Price, who has been critically
ill following an emergency opera
tion on the morning of December 19
tor appendicitis, is showing some
improvement and i* Arresting mor«j
comfortably. The jeport waw given
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932
And Let's Hope He Won't Need It!
tSkkll
SCHOOL TEACHER IS
VICTIM PNEUMONIA
Funeral Services Held
Sunday From Maple
Springs Church
Miss Mary Bryant, 28, passed
away at Hugh Chatham hospital
Saturday morning at nine o'clock,
about three hours alter she had
been admitted to the hospital. She
had been ill for a week with pneu
monia. Miss Bryant was a popular
member of the faculty of the Maple
Springs school, and her passing is
widely mourned.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bryant of the Maple Springs
community, who with two sisters,
Miss Grace Bryant, Ronda, and Mrs.
J. W. Hill, Preston, Va., survive her.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon from the Maple
Springs Methodist church, of which
the deceased was a member and in
terment was in the church cemetery;.
The services were in charge of Rev.
W. J. S. Walker and Rev. G. L. Staf
ford.
FORMER ELKIN MAN
LOSES RIGHT HAND
J. R. Johnson Shot In
Wrist As Shotgun
Discharges
J. R. Johnson, former Elkin busi
ness man and now manager of the
Orange Crush Bottling company of
Stateßville, lost his right hand Mon
day as a resujt of the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun.
Mr. Johnson and one of his em
ployees had returned from hunting
ducks and had stopped at the bot
tling works. Completing his stay at
the plant, he started to drive away
in his car when the gun jolted to the
floor and discharged its entire con
tents into his right wrist.
He was rushed to a Statesville
hospital and his hand was ampu
tated at the wrist.
Two Yadkin County Men
Are Paroled By Gardner
John Freeman and John Harris,
two Yadkin county men sentenced
to the state prison, have been pa
roled by Governor Gardner.
John Freeman was convicted of
the crime of Arson and sentenced
to be electrocuted. He was tried
in February, 1929. His* sentence
was later changed by the governor
to no> less than ten nor more than
tweqty years in prison. He has
served less than three years of that
time. He and Jack Hunt were con
victed of burning the home of Frank
Sofly. near Huntsville in the night
time.
John Harris was convicted about
six years ago of the murder of Ger
man Brown, young married man of
near Boonville, who was shot down
in front of the horn© of Gleason
Reece. He was sentenced to -°5 to
30 years to state prison.
In commenting on the case of
Freeruan Governor Gardner said:
"The prisoner, John Freemai., was
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Cheer Brought To AIFRy
Empty Stocking Fund As
Result of Contributions
Best Physically
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Winifred Mat-key, of Frederick,
Md., for the second consecutive year,
has been declared the best physical
specimen among 600 entries for the
silver cup posture award.
HOLD FUNERAL FOR
MRS. J. P. MAYBERRY
Mother Of Jonesville
Man Dies At Age
Of 90 Years
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa
Hayes M'ayberry, 90, of Houston
ville, Iredell county, who died Tues
day morning at 2 o'clock from com
plications attendent upon old age,
were held Wednesday morning at
11 o'clock from Holly Springs
church. Rev. J. L. Brinkly, of
Houstonville, assisted by Rev. T. A.
Caudle, officiated.
Mrs. Mayberry was the mother of
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convicted at the February term,
1929, Superior Court of Yadkin
county of Arson and sentenced to
death by electrocution, ijpbe sen
tence was later commuted to ten
years roininsuni and twenty years
maximum.
"This prisoner was convicted prin
cipally upon the testimony of one
Jack Hunt, now serving a term r>i
ten years for the same e ffense. The
defendant Hunt, after entering pris
on, retracted all of bis statements
involving Freeman, and upon this
retraet|on the sentence of Freeman
was commuted, as above outlined.
"Since the, prisoner has >een con
fined a personal investigation has
been made. The Executive Counsel
has informed me that he han talked
with both Freeman and Hint arid
ter interviewing th€P IWO TUjftll
a doubt exists in his mind a. to
Freeoian'(| guilt of the
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100 BASKETS GIVEN
S. P. U. Company De
livers Food And Toys
In Trucks
$115.83 IS DONATED
So far as is known every needy
family in Elkin and Jonesville was
remembered Christmas, approxi
mately 100 baskets of food and toys
having been delivered Friday after
noon and Saturday morning to as
many different homes.
According to those in charge of
the work, supplies this year were
more plentiful than in years past.
The food was assembled in the,
showroom of the Southern Public
Utilities company on Bridge street,
where the baskets were prepared.
It was then distributed through the
courtesy of the S. P. 11. company
who kindly contributed the use of
their trucks and personnel to this
task.
Much of the food was purchased
with funds donated to the Empty
Stocking fund by geneious local
citizens. Other food was collected
by the Woman's club, whe prior to
Christmas had placed barrels in dif
ferent grocery stores to receive any
contribution of food shoppers might
care to make.
Funds totalling |116.83 were con
tributed to the Empty Stocking
fund. An additional sum of $29
was raised by the charity ball given
Friday night at Hotel Elkin by the
local Kiwanis club. This sum will
be turned over to the associated
charities for use after the first of
the year, it having not been needed
in the Christmas cheer program.
Those contributing to the Empty
Stocking fund since the last issue
of The Tribune were:
Methodi»t Sunday school f 20.80
W. A. Heaves —21.00
C. N. Bcdenheimer 2.00
Baptist Sunday school 6.00
D. C. Martin - 100
W. A. Finney 1.00
Previously reported 64.03
Total .....$115.83
Weather Man Offers No
Hope of Clearing Skies
With skies overcast and grey giv
ing promise of no letup of ti»« cold
rain which has fallen here Almost j
continuously since the latter part of
last week, the weather man offered
no hope of clearing skies and sun- |
ny weather in his fore- j
cast, predicting cloudy for today.
Already saturated by meitinv, of j
the recent enow, the ground is vum- j
ing the rainfall Into the creeks and
rivers which in some places were
HOTfil; DFBTROVSD
FINAL MY FOR OLD
AUTO LICENSE TAGS
No Extension of Time to
Be Given Auto Of-\
ficials State
TO GIVE WARNING
No extension of time in which to
purchase 1933 auto license tags will
be granted this year nor has any
one the authority to issue so-called
extension of time for the use of cars
with old license p.'ates, is the word
passed out in rpgards to the tag
situation by the state officials.
However, immediate arrest will
not follow for those who are taglsss
after January 1. According to offi
cials, between January 1 and Jan
uary 5 any motorists operating on
the highways of the state with a
1932 license tag will be warned by
traffic officers to immediately pur
chase their 1933 plates. The names
of such motorists will be du!y
noted. On January 8 and through
the 10th any motorist operating a
car with a 1932 plate will be or
dered to store his car until be has
procured a new plate. Between
that time and through the 15th any
motorist opertaing a car with an
old plate will be cited to a court off
proper jurisdiction and not only re
quired to immediately purchase a
plate as well as being required to
pay the usual court costs for the off
fense.
By the greatest stretch of the
imagination the maximum time for
operating with an old piate is but
five days, but during that time the
motorist will be subjected to an
noyance and bother with warnings
if he takes his car on the highways
with an old tag, it was said.
CHARITY CHAIRMAN
THANKS
Grateful to Those Who
So Ably Aided Organ
ization In 1932
W. M. Allen, local attorney who
has served as Chairman of the Asso
ciated Charities during the past
year, and who will be succeeded
January sth by an appointee as yet
unnamed, stated Wednesday that he
wanted to express his heartfelt
thanks, on behalf of hlmßelf and
those who have assisted him during
the year, to the citizens of Elkin
who, by their generous support and
contributions, have made the Asso
ciated Charities organisation an in
strument for good during 1932.
"To each and everyone 'Who gave
during the year, and especially to
those who were so generous in their
support of the Empty Stocking fund,
1 wish to express my personal thanks
of those aiding in this work. And
to those unselfish citizens who gave
so unsparingly of their time in pre
paring the Christmas cheer baskeis,
and to the Southern Public I'tilities
company, who so kindly delivered
the supplies, 1 also wish tp express
my gratitude," Mr. Allen "said.
Expect Confirmation
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Confirmation of tne sale of tb|h|
Elkin Table Co., which was boW at
auction here December 16 to T. I. .
Byerly, for |4,610, is expect«rtf ta*|
day (Thursday) when the matter!
comes before Judge John H, Clera-j
ents. of Winston-Salefe.
In Hands of Receiver
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Choate and Rrowne [
was placed in the hands of a recai-r
--er hero Thursday, the b«it>g
taken following a meeting ot tbsl
board of directors, C. 3. Aru\f|aJ4 I
was named as receiver.
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