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THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD Elkin—"The Best Little Town In North Carolina" • VOL. No. XXII, No. 25 To Stage Picnic Here May 11 In Interest of Golden Cross Drive PLAN IS TO ASSIST IN RAISING MONEY FOR HOSPITAL HERE Dr. Chas C. Jarrell, of Atlanta, Is To Be Speaker MANY ARE INVITED On May 11 there will be a hos pital picnic staged under the aus pices of the Elkin Woman's Club and the Kiwanis Club to which the pas tors and Golden Cross workers of the Western North Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist church will be invited. There are 330 pastors of charges and 10 presiding elders in the district and invitations are be ing extended to approximately three hundred additional guests. The picnic will be an all-day af fair and will be in the interest of the annual Golden Cross drive. In the morning at 11 o'clock Dr. Chas. C. Jarrell, of Atlanta. Ga., who is in charge of the hospital work in the Southern Methodist church, will make an address in McNeer's ware house. He will speak on "The Min istry of Healing and Advancement Made in Medical Science." At 12:15 a table will be spread on (Continued On Last Page) SOUTHERN TO TAKE OFF 2 TRAINS HERE Schedule To Be Discon tinued Saturday; Will Hurt Mail Service Beginning Monday only two trains will come chugging into Elkin daily, the Southern Railway company hav ing announced that the train Y.alch arrives here each morning at 7:30 from. North Wilkesbor6 and at 3:40 from W will be discon tinued Saturdas\~ Under this arrangement, Elkin will have train service west at 11:40 a. m. and east at 3:40 only. However, although outgoing mail will be delayed considerably by the discontinuation of the trains, incom ing mail will not be affected pro vided arrangements now being worked out prove successful. Under the new plan the truck which brings in the morning news papers will also pick up Elkin mail at Brooks Cross Roads, delivering it to the postoffice at around 6 o'clock. Under the old arrangement, the mail goes up to North Wilkesboro by mail truck and comes down to Elkin on the morning train. How- (Continued on Last Page) COMMENCEMENT AT JONESVILLE BEGUN Prof. Dixon To Deliver Baccalaureate Ad dress Sunday On Tuesday evening, April 2«th, the commencement exercises of the Jonesville high school began with a pageant "Reveries of a Bachelor," by a cast from the high school and a play "The Sweet Family," with an all-star cast frpm the Jonesville Parent-Teacher Association. On tomorrow evening (Friday) a pageant, "The Months of the Year," will be presented by the gracles, from the first through the seventh. On the following Friday evening a pro gram will be presented by the eighth and ninth grades. Prof. Z. H. Dixoq, superintendent of the school will deliver the 'bac culaureate address in the school auditorium Sunday morning, May 14 at 11 o'clock. The final exercises will be on May 17, when seventeen pupils, the largest graduating class In the his tory of the school, will receive their diplomas. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE [ATE NEWC from the State and Nation Debate Inflation Washington, April 25.—Presi dent Roosevelt's inflation project was the subject of stormy debatu in the senate today with Republi cans denouncing it as unconstitu tional and an "inevitable shock to confidence" and Democrats de fending it as a "conservative measure with no wild inflation in it." Kills Wife, Self Washington, N. C., April 25. Claude Sasneti, 80, of this city, died in a hwpita! here late to day after fatally wounding his wife with two shots from a .38 caliber pistol on a public street and then shooting himself through the temple. Schools Threatened (Chicago, April 25.—The af fliction of Chicago's school system for many months threatened to day to develop into a case of com plete paralysis unless a stimulant in the form of cash were imme diately provided. Marked Improvement New York, April 25.—A marked improvement in public confidence and in general business conditions was noted today by newspaper publishers from widespread in dustrial and agricultural areas. Urges Shorter Hours Washington, April 25.—Secre tary of Labor Frances Perkins, the nation's first woman cabinet offi- j cer, today urged upon the house labor committee the 'H/n's program foe charter hours! and minimum wages in industry. House Passes Bill Washington, April 25.—The ad ministration's mighty program for developing the Tennessee river ba sin today was made ready for early senate consideration by an overpowering house majority. NEGRO KILLER TO BE TRIED TODAY Few Cases of Impor tance Are Disposed of In Dobson Court Trial of Talmadge Dowell, Wins ton-Salem Negro, for the murder of Walte* - Sale, Elkln man Is scheduled to begin in criminal court at Dob son today (Thursday), before Judge Hoyle Sink, of Lexington. Witnesses have been notified to be present. The majority of the opening ses sion Monday was taken up with call ing the report docket, and other cases of small importance. No cases of local importance had been tried up until Wednesday mornfng. It is expected that the state will ask for a verdict of murder in the first degree when the Dowell case is brought to trial. However, in the event the evidence shouldn't warrant a verdict calling for the death pen alty, it is probable that the Negro will be convicted of second-degree murder, maximum sentence under which is 30 years. Revival At Warehouse Drawing Good Crowds The inter-denominational revival services being conducted at the ware house each evening by Rev. W. L. Surbrook, assisted by Mrs. Surbrook, are beir.g largely attended. Beginning Sunday evening Rev. Surbrook will use a gospel chart to illustrate his talks. The meetings are being held at 7:45 each evening and will continue through May 14, and probably longer. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 27. 1933 Hyde Park Favored As The Summer Capitol v : iiiL y \ Itfjgfe \^ r v + I ■i••••• rag ; :'' : X; : :y-'. ; : : v 's*:' ~.v . i!'MMjr' / ■|p:: v IIS $H : | The suaimer capitol of the United Washington where great uncertainty its work on immediate legislation. SMImI HPSpCL JsHWkif Reports from the White House also p" »f the President's plan for a V®ij week's cruise on the 45-footer, sons as shipmates. It is thought the cru ' Be w '" up the Maine coast for I a short stay at the Roosevelt home there. Below, the President and Mrs. JHHBI Roosevelt off for a short week end y rest. DESTITUTION IN STATE SHOWS SOME DECLINE IN MARCH Much Greater Decrease In Relief Load Ex pected In April FIGURES QUOTED For the first time since federal relfref fnntlft -became available last' October, destitution in North Caro lina showed a decline during the month of March, according to figures just released by the Governor's of fice of relief. A total of 161,000 families were given aid as com pared with 164,000 in February. Previous to March there had been a continuous increase in the number of families aided, the figures show. It is anticlQated that a much decrease ft the relief load will be experienced tor the month of April. The program of gardening and truck farming, which was not far enough advanced to materially affect the situation in March, will be an important factor in lessening the relief load for April, it is ex pected. The number of families actually given aid in Surry, Wilkes, Alle ghany and Yadkin counties during March follows: Surry county, 1,681; Wilkes county, 775; Alleghany county, 351, and Yadkin county, 1,250. Total expenditures in the state for March relief work amounted to $1,323,34 6. The amounts expended in the four counties mentioned above were: Surry county, 89,898; Wilkes county, 510,157; Alleghany county, $2,565, and Yadkin county, $6,959. KIWANIS CLUB HAS CLEAN-UP PROGRAM Mayor Royall And Mem bers Of Woman's Club Make Talks A "Clean-up" program, staged un der the direction of A. L. Griffeth and featuring as speakers Mayor M. A. Royall, Mrs. E. F. McNeer and Mrs. Grady Cockerham, was pre sented as the highlights of the Ki wanis club meeting at Hotel Elkin Friday night. Mayor Royall, in a brief talk, told of what the town has done, and is doing, in the interest of sanitation. Mrs. McNeer anl Mrs. Cockerham, both members of the Elkin Woman's club, made pleas for a cleaner and more beautiful town. Discuss War Debt Washington, April 25.—Calm ly and in a spirit of friendship, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mar Donald today discus sed thoroughly the problem of Great Britain's war debt to the United States and then announced that "the basis of a clear under standing of the situation" had been reached. Bill To Remove Portion of Yadkin From Court's Jurisdiction Here Fails % 1 1 Visits Roosevelt |ljgfe mm Prlme\Mlnlster Ramsey McDonald, of England, who has been in con ference wit% President Roosevelt during the few days looking to ward settlement of world difficulties. ELECT TEACHERS AT NORTH ELKIN Present Staff Almost Entirely Re-elected For Coming Year . With the exception of two meras hers, the entire staff of teachers of North Elkin school were re-elected Friday night for the next school year, it was learned Saturday after noon. Teachers who will serve next year are: R. B. Blackwelder, prin cipal; F. T. Hart, sixth grade; Thurman Douglas, fifth grade; Mrs. Thurman Douglas, fourth grade; Mrs. Fred Eidson, third grade; Miss Mary E. Thompson, second grade and Miss Elizabeth Joyce, first grade. ' Local Men Named As Federal Court Jurors The following citizens of Surry county have been summoned serve as Jurors during the regular term of federal -court for the middle dis- trict, which convenes at Winston- Salem for a two-weeks' session May \ Fletcher L. Harris and Ei C. Grler, Elkin; Reid Christain, Westfield; Brady Hardy, Dobson; fL. P. Pell, Westfield; Oliver Scott, 'Rusk; R. F. D.; Charlie Welch, /ount Airy; Will Sneed, Rusk; J./ae F. George, Wefltfleld; Joe James, Dobson; J. R. Nunn, Westfield. / Judge Johnson J.( Hayes will pre side. / WAS BORN TO DIE Bill Introduced by Eaton of Yadkin Stopped By Haynes PLAN SALARY GUT Raleigh, April 26.—"Finis" was probßbly written for this session of the General Assembly to the at tempts to remove the part of Yadkin county now in It from the territorial jurisdiction of the Elkin recorder's court when the House failed to pass on its third reading the bill of Rep resentative Eaton to exempt that part of Yadkin within five miles of Elkin from the court's jurisdiction. The bill had a hectic trip. It was referred in succession and favorably reported by three House committees, counties, cities and towns, courts and judicial districts, and judiciary No. 2, and each time it would out favorably. Representative C. H. Haynes, of Surry, would have it referred. At the time it was up for second reading, he asked that it be again referred, but the House re fused to do it, and passed the measure on its second reading. But it was apparently born to die, as an earlier bill, in so far as Yadkin was concerned, died. Wilkes and Yadkin both would have been exempted from the jurisdiction of the Elkin recorder's court in that bill introduced by Senator Black- (Continued On Last Page) SEVERAL SENTENCED BY BARKER TUESDAY ____ •> . Ray Absher Not To Drive Automobile For 12 Months Ray Absher, charged with reckless driving and speeding, was sentenced to six months on the roads in re corder's court here Tuesday morning before Judge Harry H. Barker, the sentence being suspended upon pay ment of a fine of $25 and the cost and upon condition that Absher be of good behavior for a period of two years. The young man was also required to report in court the first Tuesday of each month for a period of six months to show good behavior and is not to operate an automobile for a period of one year. Eugene Chipman and Isobel Lay ell, of near State Road, were found not guilty of an immorality eharge but were convicted on charges of in decent exposure and public nuisance. Chipman was sentenced to the roads for 18 months and the woman was (Continued On Last Page) I ■ Elfcin—Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY SURRY IS ALLOTTED SIXTY-FOUR YOUNG MEN AS CAMP QUOTA Must Be Between Ages Of Eighteen And Twenty-Five Years MUST SEE COMER Sixty-four young men of Surry county are eligible for jobs in the federal forestation camp, which is to be located near Asheville in the Smoky Mountain national park, it was announced the latter part of last week by John W. Comer, Surry county welfare officer, who is in charge of enlistments in the county. The enlistments, limited to young men between the ages of 18 and 25 years, will be for six-month terms and must be from families listed on the county's relief rolls. The terms of enlistment provide for pay at the rate of S3O per month or $1 per day, with the government contracting to furnish clothing, board, medical attention, transportation and other necessary expenses. One clause of the enlistment con tract states that each young man must agree to allot from $25 to $27 per month for the support of his family back home. This clause as sures that the support of the fami lies will thus be taken off the shoulders of the county relief com mittee for the duration of the en listment. Application blanks may be ob tained from Mr. Comer's office at Dobson, and once an applicant is accepted, he will be sent to the re cruiting office at Winston-Salem for examination. He will then be sent to Fort Bragg for two weeks of hardening army training, after which he will be assigned to the forestation camp in Western North Carolina for his six months' service. DANIEL D. ANGELL CLAIMED BY DEATH Funeral Services Held Monday From Flat Rock Church Daniel Davis Angell, 85, passed away at his home at Harmony Sun day morning, following a six peeks' illness from a complication of di seases and general Infirmities due to his advanced age. The deceased was a son of the late John and Kizzie Angell and was a highly esteemed citizen. For many years he had been a member of the Boonville Baptist church. He was also a member of the Masonic fra ternity. Funeral services were held Mon day morning at 11 o'clock from the Flat Rock Baptist church in charge of Rev. Stanley May, assisted by the pastor of the Harmony Baptist church, with Masonic rites at the grave. Interment was in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Jones Angell, of Harmony ajid Locus An gell of Hamptonville, and two daugh ters, Mrs. Henry Reece and Mrs. Lela Stinson, both of Boonville. Two brothers. Dr. J. L. Angell, of Kings ville. Mo , and M. M. Angell, of Boonville, and one sister, Mrs. A. C. Davis, of Winston-Salem; twenty grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren also , survive. WILL HOLD SCHOOL CLINIC HERE TODAY y . For Examination Of Children Who Enter School In Fall A pre-school clinic, for the exami nation and vaccination for smallpox of all children who will enter school here for the first time next year, is to be held at the local school build ing today (Thursday), beginning at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Parents are urged to be present with their children. Although the examination is not compulsory, it is pointed out that wvery child who will begin school in the fall should re ceive the physicial examination and the smallpox treatment. MpfSg Dr. T. C. Britt, Surry county health officer, will be in charge of the clinic. Things haven't hit bottom so long as it's safe to pass a collection-plate from hand to hand.—Paterson News.
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