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VOL. No. XXIII, No. 43
HOPE TO OBTAIN
FERA FUNDS HERE
FOR SCHOOL FIELD
Athletic Ground Would
Prove Boon to Local
School
SCHOOL OWNS LAND
Efforts are under way here by in
terested citizens looking towards the
construction of a school athletic
field and a municipal park on school
property west of Big Elkin creek, it
was learned Wednesday morning. It
is hoped funds for the projects may
be obtained from the FERA.
The matter was first brought up
at a meeting of the Elkin Kiwanis
club Friday night, at which time it
was stated that Mrs. Emma Mock,
Surry relief administrator, was in
favor of the project and advised that
data be compiled and forwarded to
Raleigh for approval.
Mr. Barber, Surry county GERA
supervisor, and a Mr. Cole, of Sta
tesville, district supervisor, were here
Wednesday and went over the prop
erty. They expressed themselves as
being highly pleased with the loca
tion and urged that the project be
submitted to State FERA headquar
ters at once.
As a result a survey of the field
was to begin this morning and nec
essary data as to the amount of dirt,
etc., which will to be moved,
obtained. Once this is done the pro
ject will be ready for submissal.
The property in question is owned
by the local school and any money
obtained from FERA funds will be
for labor only.
In discussing the matter at the
Kiwanis meeting Friday, it was
pointed out that due to the athletic
program which has been inaugurat
ed by the Chatham Manufacturing
company, the local school will not
have as convenient access to Chat
ham Park this year as last for the
school athletic program, and that a
school athletic field has become a
dire necessity.
ROUSSEAU DECLARED
NOMINEE FOR JUDGE
State Election Board
Decides He Is Winner
of Long Fight
Meeting at Raleigh Friday night,
the state board of elections decided
in favor of J. A. Rousseau, of North
Wilkesboro, for the Democratic nom
ination for the superior court judge
ship in the 17th judicial district.
The decision came as the final
step in a long series of charges and
counter-charges between Rousseau
and J. Hayden Burke, of Taylorsville,
who came within a few hundred
votes of the number achieved by
Rousseau.
In the Democratic primary on
June 2 Burke was first thought to
be winner by around 100 votes. Rous
seau obtained affidavits that Re
publicans in Alexander county where
Burke had rolled up a huge major
ity, had voted on the Democratic
ticket in the primary in order to
cast their votes for Burke. *
Burke followers in Wilkes county
charged that men had been paid to
vote for Rousseau in the primary in
Wilkes. Both men expressed willing
ness to have the vote investigated,
and Rousseau applied to the state
board of elections for a probe in the
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REVIVAL TO START
AT LOCAL CHURCH
Services At Elkin Methodist Church
To Get Under Way Sunday Morn
ing For Week Or More
A revival service will begin at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
September 9, and will continue
through next week and probably
longer. Rev. A. C. Gibbs, popular
presiding elder of the Mount Airy
District, will preach at 11 o'clock
Sunday morning. Following this ser
vice the pastor, Rev. E. W. Fox, will
preach.
Each day, with the exception of
next Monday when no morning ser
vice will be held, services will be
held from nine until ten o'clock in
the morning and in the evening at
7:45.
Rev. Mr. Fox, pastor of the church,
extends to the public a cordial invi
tation on behalf of both his congre
gation and himself, to attend every
service.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
"It Pays To Smile"
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, New York . . . Miss Mildred Smith,
above, was living quietly in her home
town of Wilbur, Wash., population
700, one year ago . . . Today she is
here to pose for artist McClelland
Barclay, with her loveliest "Queen of
Dental Charm" smile, the title she
won over 25,000 other American
beauties.
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
JEFFRESS SHOWS
SOME IMPROVEMENT
Richmond, Va., Sept. 4.—A
slight improvement was reported
by doctors at Memorial hospital
tonight for Edwin B. Jeffress, of
Greensboro, N. C., following an
operation on the brain last week.
Mr. Jeffress, newspaper pub
lisher and North Carolina state
highway commissioner, was
brought here by plane for the
operation last Wednesday. It was
stated that the outlook for his
recovery was more favorable
now and that he has shown con
siderable improvement sinee the
operation.
TALKS WITH
ROOSEVELT
Hyde Park, N. Y., Sept. 4.
Radiating enthusiasm, Upton
Sinclair, California's "Epic" plan
Democratic gubernatorial nomi
nee, left the summer White
House tonight after "the most
interesting two-hours talk I ever
had in my life."
The former socialist and novel
ist left for New York to talk with
James A. Farley, Democratic
national chairman, fired with
fight for the new deal and his
own "epic" plan to end poverty
in California which he said had
the same objective.
FURNISHES
KEYNOTE
Washington, Sept. 4.—Wash
ington searched Herbert Hoover's
forthright criticism of the new
deal for signposts pointing to
ward 1936 today while adminis
tration champions leaped to the
defense of the Roosevelt policies.
Quickly the searchers came to
the conclusion that Mr. Hoover
had so timed his utterance as to
furnish the keynote for Republi
can efforts to regain lost seats in
Congress, this fall and, at the
very least, was keeping his name
before the public in connection
with things political.
RECOVERING FROM
ANT ATTACK
Oklahoma City, Sept. 4.—A
wealthy paralyzed widow, victim
of a fierce attack by thousands of
red ants, was reported recovering
at her home in Britton, Okla.,
today. /
Had not a neighbor and a night
watchman, attracted by her
screams, entered her home two
and a half hours after the attack
began, fatal injuries might have
been inflicted upon Mrs. A. W.
Gott, owner of numerous farm
properties.
Services Sunday
Rev. Mr. Howell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Mocksville,
will preach al the Presbyterian
church in this city Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934
OPERATION OF MILL
DEPENDS ON ORDERS,
NEAVES ANNOUNCES
Run Two Days This
Week; Strike Has
Had No Effect
80,000 OUT IN N. C.
Closed since Wednesday night of
last week, the Chatham Manufactur
ing company .again began operation
yesterday morning for a two-day
run.
Avery Neaves, superintendent, said
Wednesday afternoon that the gen
eral textile strike had nothing to do
whatever with the mill's closing, and
that it was hoped the plant would
run a greater number of days next
week. However, he pointed out, the
operation of the mill will depend en
tirely upon orders. A scarcity of or
ders was responsible for last week's
shutdown.
The general strike has in no way
affected the local mill, he stated.
Charlotte, Sept. 4.—Violence flared
today and more was threatened as
adherents of the United Textile
Workers of America sought to ex
tend the general strike into every
southern cotton mill.
Carolinas leaders, their battle to
close every mill half won, showed the
way as automobile caravans of
strikers roared through the coun
trysides, shutting down mill after
mill through persuasion or weight
of numbers. .
Eighty thousand of the approxi
mately 160,000 workers in the two
states watched the battle or turned
in themselves to aid organized pick
ets. Approximately 250 cotton tex
tile and silk mills were closed, with
a similar number operating.
Georgia also experienced disorder
as the union, turning to with a will
after the Labor day lay-off, began
its showdown in that state. Work
ers in the Macon and Porterdale
plants of the Bibb Manufacturing
company stopped automobiles of of
fice workers, and at Porterdale a
crowd of women and children halted
a train until they were swept
aside by fire hose.
Georgia returns indicated 21,000
of the state's approximately 55,000
workers had joined the movement.
JURORS SELECTED
FOR OCTOBER TERM
Two Weeks' Criminal
Court Will Convene
Before McElroy
Jurors for the October term of
Surry county criminal court were
drawn Monday by the Surry county
board of commissioners. October's
term will be of two weeks' duration
and will convene before Judge P. A.
McElroy, of Marshall.
Jurors selected were:
First week: J. E. Mcßride, C. T.
Hall, C. H. Allred, Charlie A. Beck,
Lawrence F. Hill, Charlie Fowler,
Ivan C. York, George E. Royall, Gray
Layne, George O. Graves, Ivey Rog
ers, J. L. Hall, Jr., E. W. McDaniel,
G. C. Harbour, Sam T. Childress, J.
R. Caudle, M. C. Fowler, G. Howard
Hooker, A. O. Bryan, Scott Nixon,
J. R. McKinney, C. A. Swanson, Paul
Marion, R. R. Jackson, Schuyler
Ramey, G. Cline Atkins, E. C. Kapp,
W. L. Norman, Weldon Parker, W.
J. Monday, H. M. Gordon, John C.
Morris, S. Coke Freeman, S. J.
Jones, Arthur Owens, Stokes Marsh
all.
Second week: George Sutphin, J.
A. Swift, Albert W. Shinault, W. B.
Brindle, J. R. Oillespie, R. E. Bar
ber, E. J. Starling, J. Walker Lewis,
Rufus E. Edwards, C. L. Denny, D.
L. Johnson, J. B. Branch, E. R.
Slawter, J. B. Dunnigan, B. P. Spar
ger, E. H. Kochtitzky, E. Freeman,
R. G. Dorsett, Porter G. Wall, J. E.
White, C. S. Clark, Fred C. Pruitt,
H. L. Holcomb, Otis Rogers.
Tobacco Averaging
Around 27c Pound
Tobacco is bringing an excellent
price on the Fairmont market, the
average now being around 26 or 27
cents. The Tribune was informed
Tuesday in a letter from a subscrib
er, Gilmer Dobbins, who states that
about 11,000,000 pounds have been
disposed of to date on the Fairmont
market, and that few people have
grown their allotted acreage.
Love is a wonderful thing, yet
there are people who would rather
marry for money.
Win Highest Health Honors
,
CHICAGO ... A country girl, but a city boy walked away with honors
as the healthiest pair during Farm Week at the World's Fair. Miss Clista
Millspaugh, 17, a 4-H Club member of Ml Pleasant la. (above left), was
the young lady. Mortimer Foxmann, 16, of Chicago, (above right), thanks
athletics for the physical development which brought thq honor to him.
SCHOOL OPENING IS
DEFERRED ONE WEEK
To Open September 24
Throughout County,
Board Decides
The schools in the Elkin Public
school district, as well as all schools
throughout the county, will open
Monday, September 24 instead of
Tuesday, September 18, as was ori
ginally planned. The county board
of education "for unexpected reasons
is not able to furnish transportation
before September 24."
Local superintendent Walter R.
Schaff is calling a meeting of the
teachers in the Elkin district Friday,
September 21, at 2 p. m., at which
time final preparations will be made
for the opening of school. County
superintendent John C. Comer is
calling a county-wide teachers'
meeting at Dobson, Saturday, Sep
tember 22, 10 a. m.
DOBSON CANDIDATE
FOR STATE OFFICE
Local Man Would Go To
Ralejgh To Represent
Surry
In advance of the Surry county
Democratic convention which is to
Sget under way at Dobson Saturday
afternoon, it has been learned here
that Henry Dobson, local man, has
announced himself as a candidate
'for nomination to the state house of
representatives.
Fred Folger, of Mount Airy, an
nounced sometime ago his candidacy
for the state senate. He will be
voted upon in the November election
whereas Mr. Dobson's candidacy
must be approved by the county
convention.
With the exception of Mr. Dobson
and Mr. Folger, it is the consensus
of opinion that the old ticket will
be nominated.
Revival At Warehouse
Continues To Grow
The revival at McNeer's warehouse
being conducted by Rev. Paul M.
Roberts and Fred York, continues to
grow and much interest is being
shown by those attending.
A number of professions of faith
have been reported and a greater
number of church people have been
revived and rededicated to Christ.
The revival was scheduled to come
to a close last Sunday, but between,
three or four hundred asked that
the meeting continue through this
week.
Due to the fact that the nights
are getting longer, the song service
is now beginning at 7:30 p. m. in
stead of 7:45.
Everyone is invited to attend the
meeting.
The old fashioned woman who
used to boast about how many glasses
of jelly she could get out of a gallon
of berries, has a daughter who likes
to brag about how many miles she
can get out of a gallon of gas.—
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune.
Preliminary Hearing
For Combs and Cox
To Be Held Friday
A preliminary hearing for Da
mon Cox and Porter Combs, Sur
ry county youths whose arrest a
week and a half ago allegedly re
sulted in the death of William
Hall, will be held Friday at 1 p.
m. before Justice of the Peace J.
A. J. Royall, of Bryan township.
Both of the defendants are now
in jail at Dobson.
Hall, a son of Deputy Sheriff
W. B. Hall, of Thurmond, was
killed by a load from a shotgun
allegedly fired into his body by
Cox when the young man acting
upon orders of his father, at
tempted to capture him. He died
in Hugh Chatham hospital here.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
WOODRUFF REUNION
Cherry Lane Selected
As Meeting Place For
1935 Reunion
A great assembly of people gath
ered at Elkln Valley church Sunday
for the annual Woodruff family re
union. The morning program was
featured by a sermon by Rev. R. E.
Adams, pastor of the Elkin Valley
church. During the noon hour a
sumptuous picnic dinner was served
on the grounds.
The afternon session was initiated
with an address by W. E. Woodruff,
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NEW BEDROOM STORE
IS NOW OPEN HERE
Operated By Eagle Fur
niture Company On
W. Main Street
A new bedroom furnitures store,
operated as a separate store by the
Eagle Furniture Co., of this city, has
been opened on West Main street in
the building formerly occupied by
'the Economy Shoe Store, directly
across the street from Turner Drug
Co.
The new store will feature bed
room furniture exclusively, and will
devote its entire space to products
of the El kin Furniiiue Co., manu
facturers, also of this city.
Everyone is Invited to visit the
new store and inspect the beautiful
display of bedroom furniture.
County Tax Sale Is
Again Deferred
The Surry county sale of real es
tate for delinquent taxes was defer
red Monday by the board of county
commissioners, who completed the
county budget and officially set tke
county tax rate at 85 cents.
The budget for a four unit health
department was also agreed upon
aad completed, it was learned.
I M »AI
Gateway to
W r Roarlixg
f^S*e r ' Gap and the
~ Bine Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FAIR PREMIUM LIST
OFF PRESS; READY
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Elkin Fair to be Staged
Oct. 18-19; S6OO
In Prizes
BIGGER AND BETTER
The premium list and program for
the Elkin Fair is off the press and
is in the process of distribution
throughout Surry and surrounding
counties.
The fair, which is to be held
Thursday night, October 18, and Fri
day and Friday night, October 19,
iri McNeer's warehouse, is expected
to be even better than the two pre
vious exhibitions.
The premium list, totalling con
siderably more than S6OO, contains
many attractive and worthwhile
prizes, including $75 worth of Chat
ham blankets given by the Chatham
Manufacturing company; a S6O suite
>f furniture given by the Elkin Furni
ture company; a S6O range given by
Surry Hardware company, and a
cabinet valued at S6O by Hayes &
Speas, in addition to many more at
tractive and worthwhile prizes do
nated by other Elkin firms and busi
ness men whose names are listed in
the catalogue.
An entertaining program has been
planned for the one day and two
nights of the fair which will provide
points of interest every minute dur
ing the entire event.
Those desiring a copy of the at
tractive premium list and program
should call at the office of the Elkin
Merchants association, Greenwood
building, or write Miss Edith Neaves,
fair secretary, for a copy by mail.
Automobile bumper cards, adver
tising the fair, may be obtained by
calling at the office of the Elkin
Merchants association.
M. P. I. SUED FOR
SALARY BY TEACHER
W. B. Garrett, Former
Dean, Alleges $1,200
Is Due Him
W. B. Garrett, of Beaver Falls, Pa.,
has filed suit in Forsyth superior
court for $1,200 against Mountain
Park Institute, Inc., and others for
alleged services under contract as a
teacher and dean. A. V. West and
J. W. Lovill, executors of the estate
of Rufus J. Haymore, were also
named in the action.
It was alleged in the complaint
filed by Garrett that the institute
contracted with him in the month
of April, 1933, to teach language
and agreed to employ him as dean
of the college for the school year
beginning September, 1933, and end
ing the latter part of May, 1934.
For his services, the institute al
legedly agreed to pay him $1,200.
The plaintiff sets out that pursuant
to his contract he went to work and
began his active duties on or about
September 1, 1933 and that he
continued "diligently" to - perform
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Baptist Revival Comes
To An End Wednesday
The Tevival meeting, which has
been in progress at the First Baptist
church in this city for the past ten
days closed Wednesday evening. Rev.
Eph Whisenhunt pastor of the
church, was assisted in the meeting
by Rev. W. T. Baucom, of Dallas,
a former pastor of the church. Much
interest was shown in the services
and good congregations attended the
meetings, which were held twice
daily. Eleven additions were made
to the church up to Wednesday
morning.
Await Word From
Washington Before
Releasing Checks
Dividend checks amounting to
$24,902.08 have been received by
the Elkin National Bank for pay
ment to depositors, but cannot be
released until word I* received
from Washington thai funds bor
rowed from the R. F. C. have been
transferred to the bank's account.
A telegram to this effect is ex
pected any minute, It was an
nounced at the bank Wadnesday
afternoon.