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Elkin— I "The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXII, No. 34
Merchants' Directors
To Determine Whether
Or Not To Attack Tax
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Votes For Repeal
San .Francisco, June 27.—Re
peal votes outnumbered prohibi
tion ballot*; more than 2 to 1 in
the early returns tonight from
California's referendum on the
18th amendment.
Virtually all these returns were
from Ix>« Angeles area, which with
its thickly populated neighbor
counties once constituted the
stronghold of the drys in the
state. In 1,575 precincts out of
the state's 9,347 the wote was
102,170 for repeal and 83,570
against.
Workers Increase
New York, June 27.—The
amount of pay In the weekly en
velope of the average worker in
manufacturing industry increased
8.0 per cent in May over April,
the National Industrial Conference
board reported today in its
monthly summary of wages.
* The number of workers in
creased 4.1 per cent, their hours
of work a week 10.7 per cent.
Opposition Noted
Washington, June 27.—From
labor and minority groups sudden
opposition sprung today as the na
tion's textile operators formally
placed before the national re
covery administration their pro
posal to stabilize industry by es
tablishing minimum wages and
maximum working hours.
Homebrew Legal?
Raleigh, June 27.—Home brew,
undefined and undefinable, may
nevertheless be made without
prosecution, Assistant Attorney
General A. A. F. Seawell today
wrote Alan D. Ivie, Jr., of lieaks
ville, who had asked at the in
stance of a local court, for a rul
ing on the legality of such a con
coction.
Faces Showdown
London, June 27.—The world
economic conference faced a
showdown tonight upon the deci
sion whether the principal Euro
pean powers will follow the Amer
ican monetary program for break
ing the back of the depression or
will leave the United States to
pursue her own policy alone.
Cut Off Dry Forces
Washington, June 27.—Thir
teen hundred employes of the pro
hibition bureau today were on no
tice that their service® will be dis
pensed with June 80 In an effort
to cut the bureau's expenses $4,-
000,000 during the next year.
W. Va. Goes Wet
Charleston, W. ya., June 27.
West Virginia, regarded as one of
the dryest of the dry states, for
20 years, tonight became the 15th
consecutive state to ratify repeal
of the 18th- amendment.
Hold Funeral For
Mrs. Hattie Couch
Mrs. Hattie Bryant Couch, wife of
EdwaTd Couch, passed away at her
home near Pleasant Hill church
Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, fol
lowing a-lengthy illness from tuber
culosis.
Funeral services were held "Wed
nesday morning from Pleasant Hill
church in charge of Rev. J. W.
Bryant and interment was in the
church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband
and several children.
Bury-Mrs. McCann
The remains of Mrs. Arathusen
Jane McCann, 76, arrived here Tues
day from her home at Ashburn, Va.,
and were conveyed to Cross Roads
church for interment Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. McCann was a native of the
Traphill community and waß a
daughter of the late William, and
Sarah Crovse Johnson.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
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ASK RULES CHANGE
Yells For An lowa Style
Rebellion Are
Heard
ELECT OFFICIALS
Winston-Salem, June 27.—Yells
for an lowa style rebellion against
the collection of the general sales tax
for the state of North Carolina that
brought 25 merchants, including one
legislator, shouting and stamping to
their feet here this afternoon were
short lived in the closing session of
the 31st annual convention of the
North Carolina Merchants' associa
tion which decided to leave in
hands of its directors the determna
tion of whether the constitutionality
of the sales tax act is to be tested in
the courts.
However, in resolution the associa
tion did call upon A. J. Maxwell,
state revenue commissioner, iyho de
clared his rules for the collection of
the tax before a packed house in
State theatre this morning, for a
revision of rule number two which
provides that it is optional with- the
merchant as t« whether he will show
the sales tax as a separate item on
each transaction. The association
wants a new rule by Friday of this
week so that Saturdy morning, when
the tax goes into effect the state
levy will appear in each sale trans
action. The merchants indicated
that they want the public to know
every one of the millions of times
that they will be affected by this
work of the last general essembly.
Almost as quickly over as the call
for- -a direct disobedience of the
state's new tax law was the booing
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WILKES TO HAVE
SPECIAL COURT
Hope To Clear Criminal
Docket During Four-
Weeks Term
Confronted with a crime situation
that has seen five killings in approx
imately a month's time, one slaying
occurring at the time of a mass
meeting to combat crime. Wilkes
county has been granted a special
two weeks term of criminal court
which will begin July 24 and run
up to the regular session which gets
under way August 7. The special
term was ordered by Governor J. C.
B. Ehringhaus, acting upon a peti
tion of the Wilkes county board of
commissioners.
Judge G. V. Cowper will preside
during the special session.
Much of the large docket can be
cleared during the four weeks of
the combined terms, it is believed.
Of local interest will be the trial
of Herschel Richardson, alleged
slayer of Martin Hinshaw, who was
shot in the back at a swimming
pool near Traphill several weeks
ago. Otis Sprinkle, of Elkln, and
an unknown woman said to be from
Mount Airy, who were arrested ap
proximately two weeks ago follow
ing the death of Eb Sprinkle, uncle
of Otis, will also probably stan4
trial, although it is'not known here
upon what charge.
Although not verified, it has been
persistently rumored here that Eb
Sprinkle's death was the result of a
blow on the head said to have been
sustained at the hands of Otis Sprin
kle. . Other unconfirmed reports
have it that Otis Sprinkle has con
fessed to striking the blow as a re
sult of an argument over the patch
ing of a tire.
Daily Vacation Bible
School To Close Friday
The Daily Vacation Bible school,
which has. been in progress at the
First Baptist church, will close on
Friday evening at 8 o'clock with ap
propriate exercises in the church au
ditorium. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
This afternoon the pupils of the
school will be entertained at their
annual picnic.
There has been an average at
tendance of 145 with an enrollment
of 160 pnd much interest has been
shown { n the schosl.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1933
Skipper Franklin Roosevelt Goes Down to the Sea
"'rnntißirof iini Mff'lifflMifri fcviviSv*:-' i V •• • '.I
Sea-faring men along the New England coast thrilled to their toes when Skipper-President Franklin D.
Roosevelt pointed tht nose of the tiny sloop, Amberjack 11, out of Marion Harbor, Mas»., on the first leg of
lite well-earned vacation, which is to take him for a short stay at the Roosevelt home at Campo Bello Island, off
New Brunswick, Canada. Photos show Skipper Roosevelt at the wheel; the Roosevelt home at Campo Bello . . .
and the Amberjack II under full sail in a still foHowfng wind.
LOCAL STORES WILL
CLOSE ON JULY 4TH
Weekly Half-Holiday to
Become Effective
Wednesday, July 12
Inquiry has revealed that local
stores, with the exception of drug
stores and cafes, will be closed here
on the Fourth of July, which comes
next Tuesday.
Inasmuch as the Fourth will be
observed as a holiday, the stores will
not close the following afternoon, as
had been planned under the new
agreement to close each Wednesday
afternoon during July and August,
but will wait until the second Wed
nesday, July 12, to put the new clos
ing agreement into effect.
With the exception of drug stores,
filling stations and cafes, nearly
every business house and store in
town has signed to observe the Wed
nesday closing hours. Those sign
ing to close their doors at 1 o'clock
each Wednesday afternoon are do
ing so in order that their employees
njay have the advantage of a half
day off each week.
Each store is urging that its cus
tomers* note the time of closing and
make their shopping arrangements
accordingly. It is believed that the
half holiday will be of benefit to
employees and at the same time will
work no hardship upon the customer.
Those businesses which have
agreed to close are as follows: Syd
nor-Spainhour Co., McDaniel's Dept.
Store, Graham and Click Co., F-W
Chevrolet Co., Somers and Company,
Reich-Hayes-Boren, Inc., Snow Cloth
ing Co., W. W. Whitaker, Smithey's
Dept. Store, Holcomb Bros. Co.,
Boyles & Palmer Grocery, J- C. Pen
ney Co., F. A. Brendle & Son, Reece
Barber Shop, Hinshaw Cash -Hard
ware Co., Cut Rate Furniture Co.,
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HOLDS 3 FUNERALS
- WITHIN 26 HOURS
Rev. J. W. Bryant In
Charge Of Final
Rites
Three funerals in 26 hours were
conducted the latter part of last
week by Rev. J. W. Bryant, two of
them coming within two and one
half hours of each other.
Funeral services for Mrs. John A.
Wood, 71, who was the first of the
three to be buried, were held Thurs
day at Pleasant Hill. Surviving
are two sons, Paul and Cleve Wood.
Final rites for Carmel Blackburn,
26, were held at Pleasant Hill Fri
day morning at 10.30 o'clock. He
is survived by his father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. .Billy Blackburn, of
Elkin, ' and one sister and three
broth ess-
Services for Mrs. Gray Mcßride,
92, of Ronda, were held at Mace
donia Friday at 12 m. Surviving
are four children, Thomas J. Mc-
Bride, of Elwood, Ind.; Mrs. J. D.
Edwards, also of Elwood, Ind.; Mrs.
J. F. Cooke, of Elkin, and Mrs. T.
M. Byrd, of Roaring River. Twen
ty-eight grand children, 48 great
grand children and six great-great
grandchildrea also survive.
Wins Screen Test
%
Mrs. F. B. Jelke, of New York,
pretty society woman who figured in
a receht divorce action by her hus
band, was' photographed on the
beacli and the picture won her a
screen test, coming to the attention
of a well-known motion picture pro
ducer.
ROYALL WELCOMES
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Second Term of Local
Summer School Is
Authorized
Dr. M. A. Royall, mayor, appeared
before the students of the Catawba
College Summer School Division at
Elkin last Friday morning and ex
tended to them the city's welcome.
He based his remarks to the students
on the great business of teaching.
He called attention to the great ser
vice the teachers of the state ren
der, and lamented the fact that this
group of people will have to work
harder than ever during the next
bienaium on smaller salaries. He
expressed hope of a better day for
the profession. He emphasized the
fact that the greatest satisfaction
coming to a person arrives through
the channel of service.
Following Mayor Royall's talk
was a puppet show put on by the
students as a project tn play pro
duction. Another project in play
production will take the form of a
Fourth of July Program which will
be given Monday, July 3, at ten
o'clock. The public is invited.
The local director has been au
thorized to gb forward with plans
for a second term of summer school
to begin Monday, July 24. The first
term closes Friday, June 21, and
registrations for the second term will
take place on the following day.
Those interested are invited to get
in touch with authorities immediate
ly.
WORK ON NEW ROAD
IS WELL UNDER WAY
Surfacing Crew Is
Working From Elk
in End
Work of surfacing the new high
way between Elkin and Winston-
Salem, begun shortly over a week
ago, is progressing rapidly.
Working from the Elkin end, the
surfacing crew has reached a point
about( half way between Elkin and
Boonville. The link extending from
the south end of Hugh Chatham
bridge to highway 26 in Jonesville,
has already received a coating of
tar and gravel.
On the Winston end, pavement
has been completed to within a short
distance of East Bend. Stretches
of the road which lie in the corpor
ate limits of East Bend and Boon
ville, have also been surfaced.
Once completed, the new route
will lop off approximately 10 miles
of the distance to Winston-Salem as
contained in the present route. Driv
ing time will be cut even more in
proportion inasmuch as the new
road contains very few curves and
only one bridge, that which crosses
the Yadkin river. v One stretch of
the new road, said to be seven miles
long, is without a single curve.
Completion of the entire surfacing
project should come within the next
few wefeks.
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
MARY RAY BURCHAM
Funeral For Elkin Wo
man Is Held Tues
day Morning
Mrs. Mary Ray Burcham, 76,
of this city, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F.
Sissell in Winston-Salem Monday,
morning at 5:45 from a serious ill
ness of a week's duration. Her
passing was a source of profound
sorrow to friends here.
The passing of Mrs. Burcham
followed within a year the death «f
her husband, John F. Burcham.
The remains were brought to El
kin Monday and removed to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. S.
Foster, where they remained until
the funeral services Tuesday morn
ing at 11 o'clock from Poplar
Springs Baptist church, of which
the deceased had been a member for
nearly half a century. The services
were in charge of Rev. Richard
Day, pastor of the church, assisted
by Rev. J. W. Bryant, a life-long
friend of the family. Interment
was In the family plot in the church
cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Sissell and Mrs. Foster and
several grandchilren.
The beautiful floral offerings
were evidence of the affectionate
esteems of scores of friends here
and elsewhere.
GOLD GROUP RENEWS FIGHT
Fresh efforts by the European
gold bloc Intended to thwart the
spread to Europe of President Roose
velt's price-raising program, were
decided upon over the week-end.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FINE REPORT FROM
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IS GIVEN BY BRIIT
Comes At Time of Doubt
In Department's
Existence
10,936 VACCINATED
Coming at a time when the coun
ty commissioners apparently have a
baleful eye, bloodshot with the lust
for economy, turned upon the Surry
health department, the annual re
port recently submitted by Dr. T. C.
Britt, county health officer, em
phasizes the good work and future
need of the department and points
out a lesson that an ounce of pre
vention is worth a pound of cure in
sofar as health itself is concerned.
All good men and true, the coun
ty commissioners doubtlessly are
hesitant in their deliberations as to
whether health work shall be
abolished, but the urge to economize
will probably exert a strong pull in
the other direction, throwing off
balance the fact that without a
health department a county takes a
definitely backward step.
This matter, figuratively "to be
or not to be" as far as the health
department is concerned, is to be
threshed out at the first Monday in
July meeting of the board.
The report of Dr. Britt shows a
total of 8,496 anti-typhoid inocula
tions during the year along with 1,-
431 vaccinations against smallpox
and 1,009 against diphtheria. At
the same time a total of 2,679 child
ren were examined for susceptibility
to diphtheria.
The control of communicable dis
eases is shown by the number of
cases reported, including chicken
pox, 110; measles, 119; whooping
cough, 109; pellagra, 88; spyhillis,
45; scarlet fever, 28; gonorrhoea,
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MRS. LULA DAY WOOD
IS BURIED TUESDAY
Suffered Stroke of Par
alysis; Was 73 Years
Of Age
Mrs. Lula Day Wood, 73, wife of
Thomas F. Wood, passed away at
her home at Thurmond Monday
morning at 4 o'clock from a lengthy
illness. She suffered a heart attack
while on a visit to her daughter in
Winston-Salem several weeks ago
and shortly after her return home
was stricken with paralysis from
which she never rallied.
She was a member of long stand
ing of the State Hoad Primitive Bap
tist church and was beloved by a
host of friends and relatives. She
is survived by her husband, Thomas
F. Wood, and the following sons
and daughters: Mrs. Glenn Royall,
Thurmond; Mrs. Dora Snow Wall,
Winston-Salem; Mrs. Bannister
Sprinkle, Dobson; Lester Wood,
Ransom Wood and Posey Wood, all
of Mountain Park. Twenty-four
grandchildren; three half-sisters and
two half-brothers; Mrs. William
Wood, Mrs. Mollie Snead, of State
Road; Mrs. Mollle Hamby, of Vir
ginia, and T. A. Chipman and Albert
' Chipman also survive.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
State Road Primitive Baptist church
by Elder Samuel Atkinson and inter
ment was made in the family plot
in the church' cemetery.
NEW BUSINESS ;
LOCATED HERE
Auto Supply Store Oc
cupies Old Choate &
Brown Site
A new store, managed by O. E.
Abernethy, of Hickory, and dealing
In auto supplies for all makes of
cars, has recently been opened in the
building Main street formerly oc
cupied by Choate & Browne Phar
macy.
In addition to a complete line of
parts and accessories, the new busi
ness is also handling Hood tires and
Globe batteries.
Mr. Abernethy. the manager, fcr at
present staking his home at Hotel
Elkin. He states that announcement
of the formal opening of the store
will be made next week, although
it is at present epen for business.