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Thursday t Jnne 1, 1938 i orgV' s. Nux Harris, big volt and watt man of Uncle Tom Brown's Spuco com pany, hats here of late given a good deal of attention to grinding up kilowatts down to the creek, and not feeling inclined to sleep all the time, has planted and got above ground a fairly presentable array of Irish potato vines. However, potatoes are not with i out trouble, and from the time the first wee plants stuck their heads from the soil, a sociable family of potato bugs, with no false leanings toward birth control, moved in. As the_ potatoes grew, so did the bugs. Numerous family reunions among the potato bugs were in evi dence day and night, and naturally, what with dinner; on the ground, Nux's 'tator patch suffered. For several weeks, while grinding watts, Nux attempted to clear his 'tator patch of the pests. He even resorted to chasing the bugs around the lot with a stick, but to no avail. Just as he would get one bug cor nered, another would pop up some where else and make faces at him. Then one day a short while ago he had an idea and no sooner thunk of than done. Nux rushed up town, got a pail of whitewash and white washed every potato plant. And the bugs, gazing in awe at the whiteness thereof, got the notion in their heads that it had snowed, and froze to death. NOTICE OP TRUSTER'S SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Raymond Southard to the undersigned trus tee, recorded in Book 126, Page 250 of Deeds of Trust in the office of the Register of Deeds of Surry County, North Carolina, securing a certain note and default having been made in the payment of said note and demand having been made on the undersigned trustee to sell said property by the holder of said note, the undersigned trustee will Monday, June 5, 1933, at 2 o'Clock P. M. at the Court House Door at Dobson, North Carolina, offer for ) sale at public auction, for cash, to the last and highest bidder, the fol lowing described property: BEGINNING on an iron stake at Miller Street and Railroad Avenue and runs Eastward with Railroad Avenue 125 feet to an iron stake at corner of lot 13 and runs North with lot 13 112% feet to lot Number 5; thence West 125 feet to Miller Street; thence South with Miller Street 112% feet to the beginning. This represents lots Number 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Block 6, plat of the lands of Ernest B. Hudson on the State Highway leading from El kin to Sparta, N. C. This the sth day of May, 1933. W. M. JACKSON, Trustee. W. M. Allen, Attorney. 6-1 THE WISE Business Man Plays Safe Through - - ADEQUATE INSURANCE i Paul Gwyn INSURANCE ALL LINES Security Service Phone 258 Eikin, N. C. GHOSTS? Some people don't believe in ghosts. Others do. Then there is that class which secretly believes, but for fear of ridicule, say they do not. / .. , As for us, we do. Not only do we believe in ghosts—we've seen one. And he wasn't one of these plain old boys in a white shroud, but a real rip snorting, fire belch ing sunovagun that had far worse intentions than merely spooking around. It was one night about noon of a clear cold day. We were on our way through an old cemetery down in our home town, and were not thinking o'f anything in particular when all of a sudden from out be hind a tombstone popped this old boy we've already mentioned. ' I The ghost looked more like the j image conceived of the devil, only it couldn't have been the devil, or it! wouldn't have been popping out af ter us. In height it was about six; feet, had a long pointed nose and bolt holes for horns._ A long red robe covered its body, and from out its mouth spouted fire and smoke. i It would be proper to say that we | were a wee bit embarrassed. And as we went over the next hill in exact-; ly nothing flat, the ghost was just about two pants behind. Luckily, just as the ghost was about to catch us, a strong wind came up and blew his inner fire out, and thus we escaped. But that wasn't all we saw of him. Having to pass through the' graveyard several times a week, we soon wore ourself out running from that fire-snorting old boy. It ap peared that he had become attached to us, or something. The last time or two he chased us, he would open • his mouth and singe the back of our head with fire. Then, like N.ux I Harris and his potato patch, we had an idea. The next night as we passed through the graveyard we were equipped with a bucket of water. And, as we expected, out popped the old boy with his mouth open and red flames flying. But did we run? Pooh, pooh, ask us. Well, then we'll tell you anyway. No! For as it advanced we dashed the water down his throat, the water gener ated steam in his stomach, and the poor old ghost blew up like a loco motive boiler. And that's what we call laying the ghost. You may have a better name for it. * * * HERE'S WHY During the past week we've heard a number of people expressing won der as to the why and whatfor of the second fire alarm the night the house burned on Surry Avenue. And since we had wondered ourself, we took pains to find out. As we understand it, the first alarm didn't bring out but 99 auto mobiles. The second alarm was for the purpose of bringing the auto quota to a hundred. It appears the local firemen are not at their best unless a large au dience is on hand. As it was, due to the small crowd, they saved a portion of the burning building for sheer spite. Next time everyone should make it a point to be on hand. * • » MODERN CONVENIENCES We ran across the following clip ping in the Eavesdropper column of The Stateßville Record, and think ing it might possibly be of local in terest, inasmuch as it points out new and quaint usages or familiar household equipment. We are printing introduction and all as ap pearing in The Eavesdropper: "The following clipping, credited to the Hopkins (Missouri) Journal, shows one part of the United States where they struck oil, aud don't know there is a depression, being a copy of a letter from that locality: " 'Well, since I sold my little farm in Arkansaw, I have pros pered. You know we always lived in the one-room shack but I came to East Texas, and bought a farm and pretty soon I leased it to an oil company and was sure lucky. They hit a big oil field on that place and now I have a big house here in Alto. It has six rooms. There 1b _oae THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA room we do Nothing but eat in. There la one that we iust sit in; ! two rooms that we don't do any thing but sleep in; one room that we don't do anything but cook in and there is one that ie all white i and has a place that yon can wash all over, and over in a corner is ar place that you can wash your fac| iand hands in and over in the other ; corner there is a place you can wash your feet in. When we moved in there were two lids on this, but we have taken them off. We are ÜBing one of them for a dough board and we have framed grand- I pa's picture with the other one. I Write me a letter when you have time. " 'Your friend, Jim.' " 1 * • • i THIS AND THAT Imagine the plight of the kanga > roo mother who found that her pouch had been picked. > A ride in the U. S. S. Hootnanny t i two Sunday mornings ago convinced > 1 us that in addition to a large navy, , Elkin should also have a shoal pa • trol. * • * ; XQit, please. The FAMILY DOCTOR ,i (By John Joseph Gaines, M. D.) I ENDORSE IT j Here's a letter from a brother physician—with a few of the strong est words deleted. It may be of in terest: . Dear Dr. Gaines: "I wish you would devote more articles to the exposure of quack ery, The every-day people of our country little realize the thievery ■ that is going on under their very noses. The radio is reeking with ■ the vile preachment of the medical racketeer. Millions of dollars — yes, hundreds of millions are whee dled out of American pockets that are least able to afford it. The game goes on without interference on part of authorities, therefore it would seem, within the law. "The medical racketeer invents some trivial, imaginary disease or condition, to which any ordinary working man or woman might be subject—and for which the racket- I eer, of course, has the sole remedy. This (faked) condition is dinned into the ears of millions of listen ers, until they grow suspicious of uikeA/. May 22, 1933 * I suppose that I may claim to be the first Ford Dealer. I not only made cars, but sold them and frequently delivered them myse , The "drive away" is not new; often I have driven cars from Detroit to towns in Ohio or Indiana or Michigan to make delivery. There were no good roads in those days, and the people where drove had never seen a motor car before. My first really enthusiastic customers were Country Doctors. y were the first to realize the value of dependable transportation o widely scattered practice. .•_„+ ~ce r s Even today I occasionally hear from some of those first Fo . We had to teaoh local mechanics ho* to oare for the cars. . is ho. Ford Service began, which is no. found everywhere in the "orld. I We believed from the beginning that a sale does not .complete transaction .ith our customer - it creates upon ua an obligation to see that our customer's oar gives him service. or ea their duty to the public in this respect. I can,say of Ford Dealers generally that they have been and are men of character and standing in their communities. Most of them ave been .ith us many years, .hich indicates that »e agree on basic . business principles. The Company provides that the methods used to sell the Ford oar are consistent .ith the self-respect of the Dealers who handle it. . The present Ford V-8 is the peak of our 30 years expedience. We have never made a better car. Its eight-cylinder engine is powerful and smooth running. The car is admittedly very goo oo in and has comfortable riding qualities. It is economical in operation because of advanced engine design and low car weight. It is the fastest, roomiest and most powerful car we have ever built. themselves—they are quick to de tect signs of the "affliction." They have been, told that it' ihight iead-to horrible death —but, easily enough "cured" -if- they secure a bottle 'of the nostrum and use it thq rest of.' their lives. "Multiplied millions of people rush to buy the racketeer's gully-wash. The profits are enormous—for, the operator of the hoax does not work for ordinary wages., Huge fortunes are piled up for the racketeer and his folks. "Rube Smithers needs somebody to set him right; he needs a protec tor—an advisor who tells him the truth. Fat radio contracts are never turned down—they pay too well. It is poor Rube that Pays. Now, doc tor, get busy. Fraternally M. D. I - > INTO HIGH GEAR Pressed by the White House to adjourn by June 10, Congress is working in high gear to speed dis position of the vast pubfic works industrial control-taxation and other, important measures on President Roosevelt's emergency program be fore the deadline, two weeks hence. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting be tween J. D. Compton and T. C. Green, carrying on the business of dry cleaning at Elkin, N. C., under the firm of C. & G. Cleaners, has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the Ist day of May, 1933, so far as concerns J. D. Compton who retires from the firm. All debts due to and owing by the said firm will be received and paid respective ly by T. C. Greene, who will continue to carry on the said business. Dated the Ist day of May, 1933. J. D. COMPTON 5-25 T. C. GREENE ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Bessie Rene gar, deceased, late of Surry county, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims Against the estate to present them to the undersigned within twelve months from this date or this notice wil lbe pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the estate are notified to make settlement immediately. This May 22, 1933. G. B. WALL, 67 J 5 - Administrator. liHIBIiiBIHI Hot Weather Calls For Healthful, Delicious ICE CREAM Make it a habit to eat ice cream. Healthy and deli cious, it is summer's tastiest delicacy. Buy it here and save money. You'll find our prices lower and our cones bigger! SPECIAL Pint - - 15c Large Cone - - - 5c Ice Cream Sandwiches - 5c BUY WHERE YOU GET THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY! SURRY DAIRY ICE CREAM PARLOR E. MAIN STREET ELKIN, N. C.
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