L MNA ELKIN
"The Best
Little Town
' In North
Carolina"
VOL. No. XXIII, No, 2
Over 800 New Jobs Are
Allotted To County By
Civil Works Program
450 MEN EXPECTED
TO BE PUT TO WORK
NOT LATER DEC. IST
County Projects Are
Outlined At Meeting
Monday
45 CENTS AN HOUR
By December 1 approximately 450
new jobs will have been given Surry
county men and it is expected that
over 800 hitherto out of work will
be employed by shortly after the
first of the year with funds to be
furnished by the civil works pro
gram of the federal government
which has been designed to give a
total of 4,000,000 new jobs through
out the nation.
Of these jobs, North Carolina has
been allocated 67,500 jobs, over
800 of which fall to Surry county.
The 450 new jobs to be furnished
Surry men approximately 40 or 50
which will be local, were decided
upon at a joint meeting of the Sur
ry county commissioners and the
county board of education at the
courthouse in Dobson Monday after
noon, who met to arrange projects
which would require a maximum of
hand labor and a minimum of ma
terial.
As a result of this meeting a num
ber of projects were mapped out and
sent to Raleigh for approval by Mrs.
Thomas O'Berry, state civil works
administrator. The projects include
construction work on three county
roads and the building of a six foot
sidewalk adjoining the grounds of
every consolidated school in the
county.
Locally, the new addition to Hol
lywood cemetery will be cleared and
put in shape and a sidewalk will be
constructed Along the highway from
Elkin to North Elkin school. The
construction of this sidewalk 'will
mean much totovard the safety of
both school children, who have to
travel the highway on foot, and to
other pedestrians, particularly mem
bers of Elkin Valley church.
It was pointed out that the first
450 to go to work on these projects
•will be recruited from active relief
lists, the remaining 400 or more
men to be taken from the list of
those who have registered with the
federal re-employment agency.
Those employed will not be al
lowed to work over 30 hours a week
and will receive 45 cents an hour.
The cemetery project has already
been approved, it was learned, and
■work is expected to begin imme
diately, probably Monday. The
other projects will be begun by
December 1.
PARK-TO-PARK
ROAD ASSURED
Expected To Be Routed
By Sparta And Roar
ing Gap
Washington—Secretary of Interior
Ickes, acting for the public works
board, last Thursday, formally ap
proved the construction of the park
to-park highway, connecting the
Great Smoky and Shenandoah Na
tional Parks, and the states of
North Carolina, Virginia and Tennes
see were told to "get busy" on tlje
work of helping select a route and
securing the necessary right-of-way.
A conference Thursday between
lakes and officials from the three
interested states developed stronger
support from the administration
than the backers of the project had
anticipated. President Roosevelt has
demonstrated a strong personal de
sire to see the'scenic road construc
ted and the interior secretary is al
ready calling the project his "baby".
The route which apparently bad
the most support among the North
Carolina delegation ' is as follows*
Cross the North Carolina line near
Sparta, passing Roaring Gap, Boone,
Blowing Rock, Linville Falls, Alta
Pass, Little Switzerland, Back
Creek Gap, Mt. Mitchell, the Crag
gies, Asheville and then to the park.
Life is worth living, if only for
Its taking of chances.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
4,000,000 Jobs
f•": ■: : ■- & 'JH
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Relief
Administrator, who has an appro*
priation of 9600,000,000 with which
to give Jobs to 4,000,000 unemploy
ed this winter, under President
Roosevelt's new relief program.
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Advisor Resigns
Washington, Nov. 21.—Assert
ing the nation was threatened
with "unrestrained inflation" and
a complete collapse of govern
mental credit > Dr. O. M. W.
Sprague, special financial advisor
to the treasury, resigned today in
protest against the Roosevelt
monetary policy.
Going Ahead
Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 21.
President Roosevelt is goiiu
ahead with his goM control mone
tary program, it was made kno.vn
here tonight in the only reaction
to the protesting resignation of
O. M. W. Sprague as special ad
visor to the treasury.
Apparently not surprised nor
outwardly concerned, Mr. Roose
velt approved the Sprague resig
nation without comment. In res
ponse to inquiries Stephen T.
Early, his secretary, stated the
resignation would have no effect
on the administration's monetary
policy.
Says Be Grateful
Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 21.
President Roosevelt asked the na
tion to "be grateful for the pass
ing of dark days" in a proclama
tion issued today calling for the
annual observance of Thanksgiv
ing day November 30.
In the same decree written by
the President in his cottage here
he condemned "greed and self
ishness and striving for undue
riches" and asserted "the great
er friendships between employers
and those who toil."
Inherits Fortune
New York, Nov. 21.—Doris
Duke—slender, blonde, cloistered
—became the world's richest girt
at midnight tonight.
She was 21 then and came into
control qf a third of the Duke
fortune. Her attorneys wouldn't
estimate the amonnt, pointing out
that daily market capers affected
greatly such an investment.
However, approximately $lO,-
000,000 passed into her hands
when the clock struck 12.
Convicts Riot
Philadelphia, Nov. 21.—1n the
most damaging riot in the cen
tury-long history of Eastern State
)>enltentiar>', 75 prisoners broke
intK open revolt within the grim
walls today.
Taking advantage of the 'yard
out' call, marking the exercise
period for the 1,800 prisoners
confined In the institution, the
75 rioters smashed machinery In
the shops, fired the dye house
and kitchen and partially burned
the chaplain's quarters.
Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Click had as
their week-end guests at their
home on Circle Court, Dr. and Mrs.
J. I. Gardener of Blacksburg, Va.
, ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1933 v.
REV. LB. ABERNETHY
SUCCEEDED HERE BY
REV. ERNEST W. FOX
Jonesville Pastor Trans
ferred To Helton
Charge
GIBBS TO DISTRICT
*"tev. L. B. Abernethy, pastor for
past nine years of the Methodist
church in this city, was transferred
to Newton when the appointments
were read at the annual North Car
olina Conference at Charlotte Mon
day.
Rev. Mr. Abernethy will be suc
ceeded here by Rev. E. W. Fox, who
conies here from the Marion Dis
trict, having been presiding elder
of that district for the past four
years and for the four years prior
to that Rev. Mr. Fox was presiding
elder of the Mt. Airy District. He
is a native of Chatham county, this
state, and has been in the ministry
for a number of years and is well
and favorably known here. Rev.
and Mrs. Fox will arrive next week
to take up their residence in the
Methodist parsonage on Market
street.
During the past nine years Rev.
and Mrs. Abernethy have endeared
themselves to the entire citizenship
of Elkin and the surrounding com
munity and it is a source of deep
regret" that they are to go to an
other town. Not only in his pas
torate has Rev. Abernethy been ac
tive, but in every worthy cause that
came to hand. He is the father of
the Hugh Chatham Memorial hospi
tal here and it was largely through
his efforts that it is rendering the
service that it is today. Through
the years to come,local citizens will
love and revere this splendid fam
ily who have become a part of the
community.
Rev. G. R. Stafford, for the past
year pastor of the Jonesville Meth
odist church, will be succeeded by
R. H. Kinnington. Rev. Mr. Staf
ford will go to Helton.
Rev. A. C. Gibbs will succeed the
late Rev. Mr. Poovey as presiding
elder of the Mt. Airy district. The
following is a list of appointments
for this district:
Ararat, G. B. Gwyn, Supply;
Boone, J. H. Brendall, Jr.; Creston,
A. G. Lackey; Danbury, J. B. Need
ham; Dobson, J. O. Cox; Draper,
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HOUSE ON BRIDGE
STREET DESTROYED
Blaze Thought To Have
Been Of Incendiary
Origin
Fire of unknown origin about 3
o'clock Saturday morning complete
ly destroyed a vacant house on
Bridge street near the home of liar
field Chipman. Although thi local
fire department was called to the
scene it was too late to check (he
blaze, the firemen confining their
attention to keeping the flames
from nearby homes.
W. W. Whitaker, local fire chief,
said after the fire that it was his
opinion the blaze was of incendiary
origin inasmuch as the house had
been vacant for some time. He
further stated that when the last
occupants of the house moved away
they had neglected to notify the
town water department to cut off
the water and that during the severe
cold spell Thursday night the water
pipes had frozen and burst, flooding
the floor with water.
An employee of the water depart
ment who cut off the water Friday
afternoon after people living near
by had noticed that it had over
flowed the kitchen, stated that he
saw nothing in the house while he
was there which could cause an ac
cidental fire.
• The blaze was said to have orig
inated in a front room on the south
side of the building.
Mr. Whitaker said Monday that
the fire is being investigated by
members of the secret committee
which was appointed here about a
year ago.
Sales Increase
Washington, Nov. 21.— Factory
sales of automobiles in the United
States during October were 188,-'
475 units contrasted with 48,702
a year ago and 106,082 in Sep
teonber of this year, the census
bureau reported. For the first
ten months of 1083 unit sales
were 1,811,242 against 1,208,768
In 1082.
Red Roll Call to Begin Monday
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The annual Red Cross roll call will be observed In Elkin next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday and everyone financially able to enroll is
urged to do so in order to help support this great, nation-wide organiza
tion of mercy.
Support of the Red Cross work is through its annual roll call as
conducted throughout the nation in the period between Armistice Day
and Thanksgiving. Every citizen who enrolls as a member has a part' in
carrying relief to disaster victims and in aiding the local needy as well
as aiding in other Red Cross activities.
You will be asked to join.
SORROW-STRICKEN
WIFE FLIES TO SEA
Despondent Over Death
Of Husband, Ends
Her Life -
Jacksonville, Nov. 21.—Grief-torn
by the recent death of her husband,
Mrs. Louise Turck Stanton, daugh
ter of a prominent family and Ju
nior League leader, took off in a
borrowed airplane this morning and
was believed to have headed east
ward over the Atlantic.
There was a four-hour gasoline
supply in the plane's tanks, airport
attendants said, and she was un
reported tonight—hours after the
last of the fuel should havfe been
sucked into the motor.
"Pm just going out into space to
find out what it's all about, and if
there isn't anything—that's 0.k.,
too," she wrote to Bert Maloney,
manager of the airport and a
friend.
"I'll be at sea, and you can count
on me, the job will be thorough,"
she warned. "I don't want any
wreckage found."
The finding of the notes—more
than four hours after Mrs. Stanton
had sent' her plane into the air—
sent three pilots maneuvering their
planes over the ocean, but Maloney
said this was "really a gesture" and
explained her long start had made
the chances of finding either the
woman or traces of the plane al
mpßt negligible if she had flown un
til gas shortage dropped her into
the water.
In her note to Maloney—but one
of the seven that had been discov
ered tonight—Mrs. Stanton urged
that the airport manager refrain
from sending airplanes on any "dan
gerouß searching for her". She de
clared she was "sorry to have it
that way, but it's better than having
an aviation 'accident.' "
Removing Stumps
Work of removing the roots of a
number of large trees on the right
of way of the new street to be
constructed from the north end of
the Hugh Chatham bridge to East
Main street is under way here, a
force of. convictß being engaged in
the project. Grading of the project
is expected to begin soon.
LEONARD IN TALK
BEFORE KIWANIANS
Congratulates Club On
Keeping Going Dur
ing Depression
J. Paul Leonard, of Statesville,
a former official of the North Car
olina Retail Merchants Association,
made an interesting talk Friday
evening before the Elkin Kiwanis
club.
Mr. Leonard congratulated the
club not only on its record during
the depression, but for keeping go
ing during the past lean years. He
stressed the real opportunity which
lies before the Elkin club and other
clubs of the state to help tlje fel
low who has found the way too
rough, yet who has been too proud
to turn to the relief agencies.
The speaker stated that he was
not referring so much to those on
relief rolls, but to the white collar
man, who, in the days before the
depression was fairly prosperous,
but who has lost all during the
past three or four years.
Following Mr. talk, it
was announced that the club will
entertain the high school football
team December Bth instead of this
coming Friday as had previously
been announced.
C. O. Hadley of Statesville, and
D. E. Turner, of Mooresville, were
guests of the club.
Annual Thanksgiving
Service To Be Held
The annual Thanksgiving service
will be held at the First Baptist
church in this city Wednesday even
ing, November 29. A group of
children from Mill* Home, Thomas
ville, will presettt a program at the
service, which will feature a con
tribution to the orphanage. The
First Baptist church in this city, as
sisted by other Baptist churches in
this vicinity, annually make a con
tribution to the orphanage.
All rural churches which expect
to have a part in this service are
requested to send their contributions
by Wednesday noon, November 29.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Green, of
Statesville, spent Tuesday here the
guests of H. F. Gray and Miss Jen
nie Gray, at their home on Vine
street.
Gateway to
Roaring V#
Gap and the
pine Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEK ft'
MERCHANTS MEET
AND MAP PLANS -
FOR ASSOCIATION
Membership Committee
Appointed; Meet
Again Monday
MANY INTERESTED
At a meeting of* a representative
group of Elkin merchants at Hotel
Elkin Tuesday night, plans for the
organization of a combination mer
chants' association and business
men's club were drawn up and a
committee appointed to solicit mem
bership prior to a second meeting to
be held at the hotel Monday.
It is the plan of those backing tho
movement to establish an office
and put it in charge of a secretary
who will handle the affairs of the
organization under the direction of
a board of directors which is ex
pected to be elected at Monday's
meeting.
Need of such an organization was
stressed during Tuesday's meeting,
it being pointed out that numerous
matters, including the most import
ant one of credit rating frequently
arise which can best be handled by
an organized agency representing
the business interests of the town.
The majority of the merchanta
and business men are said to be en
thusiastic over the proposed organ
ization and it is understood tjiat
the membership drive, the object of
which is to ascertain how much lo
cal support the project will receive,
was proceeding very successfully
Wednesday.
At a previous meeting held Friday
night at Hotel Elkin at which time
the need of an organization was
first discussed, J. Paul Leonard, of
Statesville, former secretary of the
North Carolina Merchants associa
tion, made an Interesting talk on
the beneits of such an organization
and pointed out the many ways in
which it would be of service to the
town.
Talks were also made by C. O.
Hadley, formerly of Elkin and now
of Statesville and a member of the
Statesville Merchants association,
and D. E. Turner, of Mooresville.
Mr. Hadley discussed the States
ville association and pointed to its
many advantages to the merchanta
and business men there. Mr. Turn
er stated that Mooresville has no as
sociation but is planning to organize
one, and he further spoke or the
good work the Statesville organiza
tion is performing in Iredell county
in the matter of placing credits.
FOREST FIRES NEAR
HERE ARE CHECKED
Blaze On Brushies And
In Blue Ridge Coun
try Bo Damage
Forest fires on the Brushy moun
tains and in the Blue Ridge country
south of Doughton did considerable
damage the latter part of last week
before being brought under control
by fire fighters.
The fire on the Brushies, said t>
have originated from a spark from
a sawmill, did no damage to the
Highland Orchards but was confined
to small timbered and cut over
areas of property nearby.
Prompt response by the Chatham
Manufacturing company, which sent
a considerable army of firefighters
to the scene of the Blue Ridge fire,
which was spreading towards Roar
ing Gap, was instrumental in check
ing the blaze. The fire was gotten
under control after it had spread
over about 25 acres.
Death Claims Veteran
Engineer; Known Here
The death of Moses Calvin Tea
gue, 75, at his home in Winston-
Salem Friday night, was a source
of regret to the many friends of the
deceased in this city, where he was
well known. Mr. Teague was for
many years locomotive engineer on
the passenger train between Wins
,ton-Salem and North Wilkesboro.
He is survived by his widow,
who before marriage was Miss
Mamie Greenwood and two daugh
ters, MJSB Ruby Teague and Mrs.
Ira W. Hine, all of Winston-Salem.
No newspaper Is worth two hoots
in a barnyard that never steps on
anyone's toes.
Ton can't blame the doctor. The
more be scares you, the more won
derful he seems when he cures you.