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VOL. No. XXIII, No. 48
TOWN IS GRIEVED
BY THE DEATH OF
MRS. WHISENHUNT
Wife of Pastor of Elkin
Baptist Church
Passes Friday
LAST RITES SUNDAY
Attended by the greatest throng of
people ever to assemble here for
such an occasion, solemn funeral
rites were held Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock in the First Baptist
church for Mrs. Edith Adair Whis
enhunt, 38, wife of Rev. Eph Whis
enhunt, pastor of the church, who
died in a Winston-Salem hospital
late Friday evening. The service
was in charge of Dr. John R. Jester,
pastor of the First Baptist church, of
Winston-Salem, the hymns and
scripture lesson conforming exactly
to the requests of the deceased. Dr.
Jester was assisted in the service by
Rev. C. N. Royall, who read the Old
Testament lesson; Rev. E. W. Fox,
of the Elkin Methodist church, who
read the New Testament lesson, and
Rev. R. C. Smith, of Erwin, who of
fered prayer.
Mis. Whisenhunt was a member
of one of the most prominent fami
lies of Georgia, and was a woman of
broad culture and attainments. She
was graduated from Lucy Cobb In
stitute and Bernau college, Georgia,
and the Baptist W. M. U. training
school at Louisville, Kentucky. She
was a talented pianist and violinist
and organized the local church
orchestra, and gave much time and
effort to training the young members
of the church choir. She was known
throughout the nation as a writer
of church pageants and was a guid
ing hand in the missionary organiza
tions and the children's department
of the Sunday school.
Her deepest interest was in for
eign mission work and immediately
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TWO ARE INJURED
IN SUNDAY WRECK
Miss Hurt Sustains Bad
ly Injured Hand When
Car Overturns
As the result of an automobile
accident Sunday on the Boonville
road, about four miles east of Elkin,
Hilda Hurt, 15-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Hurt, is in
Hugh Chatham hospital suffering a
badly injured hand, and Mrs. John
Dixon, elderly Piney Creek woman,
is also in the hospital with a dislo
cated shoulder, and bruises.
The accident occurred about 4:30
In the afternoon. It was said that
the light coupe which Miss Hurt was
driving, sideswiped the machine in
which Mrs. Dixon was a passenger,
causing it to turn over against the
bank of the road. The other car
was then said to have turned over
after traveling a short distance fur
ther on.
Dorothy Chappell, of Elkin, who
was in the car driven by Miss Hurt,
was uninjured. John Dixon, hus
band of Mrs. Dixon, who was driving
the car, was also uninjured.
Miss Hurt, according to hospital
attaches, sustained a badly lacerated
hand, the little finger being almost
torn off and lacerations of the arm.
The injured were brought to the
hospital by Alex Biggs, of this city,
who was the first person to arrive
at the scene of the wreck.
Union Service Held At
Presbyterian Church
At the union service held at the
Pregbyterian church Wednesday
evening, Rev. E. W. Pox, pastoi of
the First Methodist church, and Rev.
Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of the First
Baptist church, spoke words of wel
come to Rev. Pat Boyle, newly
elected pastor of the church. Rev.
Mr. Boyle delivered an inspiring
sermon.
Rev. A. C. Gibbs To
Preach Here Sunday
Rev. A. C. Gibbs, presiding elder
of the Mount Airy district, will fill
the pulpit at the Methodist church
in this city Sunday evening. Fol
lowing the sermon the fourth quar
terly conference will be held, which
is the final business meeting of the
conference year. Th# public is in
vited to attend.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Passes Away
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!
Mrs. Edith Adair Whisenhunt, wife
of Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of
the First Baptist church here, whose
death in a Winston-Salem hospital
late Friday night has brought sor
row to the entire community.
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
KING IS
ASSASSINATED
Marseille, Oct. 9.—King Alex
ander, of Yugoslavia, and Louis
Barthou, foreign minister of
France, were assassinated by a
Yugoslavian gunman this after
noon as they motored through the
beflagged streets of Marseille a
few minutes after the Yugoslavian
monarch had stepped on French
soil for a state visit.
The assassin was a 35-year
old native of Zagreb, Petrus Kale
man, who was armed with two
pistols of German make and a
small bomb. Kaleman fatally
wounded three men and shot 11
others, including seven women be
fore he was himself mortally
wounded by police. He never had
a chance to use the bomb.
CONFUSION GRIPS
GOVERNMENT
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Oct. 9.
Stultifying confusion gripped gov
ernment offices when the news
of the king's assassination
reached here today. It was im
possible to obtain a clear picture
of prospects for the immediate
future, but there was no disorder.
Despite the fact that he is only
11 years old. Crown Prince Peter,
now in London, will be proclaimed
King of Yugoslavia to succeed his
father, it became known official
ly tonight.
LARGE SUM ADDED
TO GROWERS' INCOME
Washington, Oct. 9.—A total of
$294,809,568 has been added to
farm income in 1933 and 1934 in
rental and benefit payments dis
bursed up to September 1, to
farmers co-operating in the ad
justment programs for wheat,
cotton, tobacco, corn and hogs,
according to the monthly report
issued today by the comptroller
of the Agricultural Adjustment
administration.
Of this amount North Carolina,
fanners received $10,337,038.81.
Tobacco growers have been paid
the largest amount, $5,432,411.56
while cotton growers have drawn
in rental and benefit payments
$4,845,057.93.
CARDINALS WIN
WORLD SERIES
Detroit, Oct. 9. Completing
the spectacular saga of the Deans
with a history-making climaxV
the great Jerome Herman (Dizzy)
Dean pitched St. Louis to tfre
baseball championship of the
world today with a record shut
out triumph, 11 to 0, as the Cardi
nal clouting crew slaughtered the
pitching staff of the Detroit Tig
ers in as wild and riotous a fin
ish as any world series has ever
witnessed.
RICHBERG SCORES
CRITICS
Chicago, Oct. 9. —Donald R.
Richberg, director of the indus
trial emergency committee, today
charged that the "political parti
san" who advocated both, ade
quate unemployment relief and a
balanced budget was "trying" to
make a fool out of his govern
ment."
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1934
ELKIN BOYS ARE
GIVEN 8 TO 12
YEARS IN PRISON
Hasting Eldridge And
Russell Hampton
Tried Monday
ROBBERY CHARGE
Tried in Forsyth county superior
court Monday on a charge of rob
bery with firearms and assault with
a deadly weapon, Hasting Eldridge
and Russell Hampton, both of Elkin,
were sentenced by Judge Frank S.
Hill to serve from eight to 12 years
in state's prison.
The two were alleged to have held
up a filling station operated by H. J.
Dixon on the night of August 25,
and to have stolen property valued
at S6O, including a radio, cigarettes
and about S2O in cash.
On the charge of assault with a
deadly weapon, the two young men
were given sentences of 12 months
to run concurrently with the robbery
sentence.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
TO MEET TUESDAY
Many Doctors To Be
Here For Annual
Meeting
The eighth district medical society
will meet at Hotel Elkin Tuesday of
next week in anual session. The
meeting will convene at 2:30 o'clock
and dinner will be served by the ho
tel management at 6:30. Dr. M. A.
Royall, of this city, is president of
the society; Dr. Hugh Parks, Elkin,
vice-president; Dr. Fred C. Hubbard,
North Wilkesboro, secretary-treasur
er, and Dr. T. C. Redfem, Winston-
Salem, district councillor.
Among the prominent doctors in
the state who will attend are: Dr.
J. T. Burrus, High Point; Dr. G. C.
Cooke, Winston-Salem; Dr. Kenneth
B. Geddie and Dr. Harry Brockman,
High Point; Dr. P. E. Motley, Char
lotte, Dr. Fred K. Garvey, Winston-
Salem, and Dr. J. H. McNeill, of
North Wilkesboro, all of whom will
present papers at the meeting, as
will Dr. Harry L. Johnson of the
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital in
this city.
Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor of the
Methodist church will offer the in
vocation and Attorney E. C. James
will make the address of welcome in
behalf of the city.
Informal entertainment for the
wives of the doctors has been plan
ned for the afternoon.
N.C. BANKS SUPPORT
GOVT FINANCING
Bankers Appear Wor
ried About Presi
dent's Statement
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 9.—As evidence
of the fact that the banks of North
Carolina and of the nation are co
operating in government financing,
it wa« pointed out that the banks in
this State have invested approxi
mately one-third of their deposits in
United States and North Carolina
bonds and notes, and that the Amer
ican banks are carrying 51 per cent
of the United States government
debt, in a statement issued today
by Millard F. Jones, President of the
North Carolina Bankers association.
"In his recent radio address to the
country." Mr. Jones states, "Mr.
Roosevelt referred to the successful
British refunding program of 1033
and made the statement, 'and let
it be recorded that the British bank
ers helped'. Some have interpreted
this statement by the President as
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Exhibits In Elkin
Fair Must Be In
Afternoon Oct. 18
All exhibits in every depart
ment of the Elkin Fair, which
will be held here October 18 and
19, must be in the exhibit hall at
McNeer's Warehouse by 3 o'clock
on the afternoon of October 18 in
order to be judged as soon as
possible, Miss Edith Neaves, sec
retary, announced Saturday.
Big Two of New NRA Chieftains
m jp'" - s
WASHINGTON . . . The appointment of these two men by President
Roosevelt, to the board of five which make up the New National Industry
Recovery Board, is being acclaimed with great favor. They are: (left),
Sidney Hillman, President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, and
(right), S. Clay Williams, former president of the Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Both rate high in intelligent and progressive business ranks. The board
will take over General Johnson's administrative duties, October 15.
Candidate
; Be* '
'V,/ »• -.
Henry Dobson, of Elkin, who has
been nominated by Surry county
Democrats to represent the county
in the next general assembly at
Raleigh.
CHANGE IS MADE IN
LIST OF PREMIUMS
Cash Prizes Are To Be
Given In Several
Departments
Several changes have been made
in the premium list of the Elkin
Pair, which will be held in McNeer's
warehouse here Thursday night,
October 18, and Friday and Friday
night, October 19, it was learned
from Miss Edith Neaves, secretary,
Saturday.
The changes are as follows:
For the best luncheon set, listed
in the premium list as No. 36, the
first prize will be a $5.00 permanent
wave instead of the $2.00 in mer
chandise listed in the catalog. No.
40—best home-made rug, will also
winn a $5.00 permanent instead of
the $2.00 listed in the catalog.
No. 41—best piece of needlework
by woman over 80 years of age will
win as first pri«e $2.00 in merchan
dise instead of the Chatham blanket
listed. A similar prize will be
awarded for the best afghan.
No. 80.—best collection of cut
flowers will win a Chatham blanket
instead of the $5.00 permanent
listed in the premium list, as will the
best display of dahlias.
A number of cash prizes will be
given during the fair, these going
to the winners in the horn blowing
contest, the singing convention, and
the old-time fiddlers' convention.
Cash prizes for the winners in the
singing convention, which will be
held Friday night, October 19th, at
8 o'clock, will be as follows: first
prize $7.50; second prize $5.00 and
third prize $2.50.
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STATESVILLE STORE ROBBED
The safe in Fraley's grocery store.
Statesville, was broken into Satur
day night and cash amounting 'to
approximately SI,OOO was taken. It
was apparently the work of experts.
Three holes were electrically driven
in the door of the big three-ton
safe, enabling the yeggs to break
the combination lock.
DOBSON SHOULD
MAKE GOOD MAN
Expected To Make Able
Successor To Cape
Haynes
In selecting Henry C. Dobson, of
Elkin, as their candidate for the
House of Representatives at Raleigh
for the next two years the Demo
crats of Surry have chosen an able
successor to that very capable
"Cape" Hayncs, who has been the
popular representative for the past
few years.
Mr. Dobson is a native of Surry
county, having been born near
Rockford, a son of the late John H.
Dobson and Mrs. Alice Cornelius
Dobson. He grew to young man
hood surrounded by the problems
and difficulties of the farmer, and
with the training and ability to
overcome them.
Mr. Dobson's father, in addition
to being a dirt fanner, was a lawyer
and a legislator of exceptional abil
ity, and Henry inherited both the
agricultural and legislative genius of
the elder Dobson.
About twelve years ago Mr. Dob
son became connected with the
Chatham Manufacturing company
at the Elkin plant, and by honest,
energetic and intelligent effort has
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TO ORGANIZE AND
SURVEY EDUCATION
T e a c hers Organizing
Classes Thruout Coun
ty For Adults
Organized as a unit through the
FERA, and under the supervision of
Superintendent of Education John
W. Comer, of Dobson, a group of
teachers began work in Surry county
October 1 in an attempt to organize
and survey adult education in this
county. Classes are being organized
in Elkin, Mount Airy, Lowgap, Dob
son and other points.
The main objective of this pro
gram is to reach the great mass of
people who have not had the ad
vantage of an education, and to
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Report Submitted
By Local Hospital
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of Hugh Chatham Memorial
hospital at a luncheon at Hotel Elkin
Tuesday, the following report was
submitted for the approval of the
board to be presented at the Western
North Carolina conference i n
Greensboro the 24th of October. The
report is from October, 1933, to
October, 1934, which is the confer
ence year; 943 patients were ad
mitted to the hospital during the
year, with a total of 7,947 days of
care. Of this number 2,944 were
full pay days; 2,987 part pay days;
2,016 free days, and 1,793 were free
days of part pay patients, making
a total of 3,809 free days of care
during the past year. There were
217 major operations performed dur
ing the year and 375 minor opera
tions.
ELJUN ffciim
Gateway to
Ko«ri|\g VV
Gap and the
Bine Ridge «•»•••■>«»
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WORK ON ATHLETIC
FIELD IS EXPECTED
TO START FRIDAY
Project Is Approved By
FERA; Will Take
About $5,000
PARK IS PLANNED
The local school athletic field pro
ject already approved by the FERA,
funds for its construction are ex
pected to be available by Friday, it
was learned late Wednesday after
noon from Charlie Brewer, who,
among other public spirited citizens,
has been active in getting the pro
ject okeyed.
The athletic field w?ll necessitate
between $4,000 and $5,000 which will
be advanced by the FERA, and the
greater majority of which will go for
labor.
It is the plan of those sponsoring
the project to grade out a field
which will be adequate for both a
football gridiron and a baseball field.
Bleachers will be constructed, and
nearby a small public park is expect
ed to be located.
The site of the project borders
Big Elkin creek, on the west side.
Work will probably be started Fri
day.
HILARY SPANN IS
SENT TO THE ROADS
Arthur Wright Cleared
In Surry Court Of
Murder Charge
A number of cases, featuring mur
der, liquor law violations and assault
have been disposed of in Surry su
perior court during the past several
days. One divorce action has been
heard.
Hilary Spann, of Elkin, charged
with forcible trespass and assault,
was found guilty and ordered to pay
a fine of SSO and the costs. Unable
to comply, he was sentenced to 30
days on the county roads.
Arthur Wright, of the Piney Ridge
section of Surry, charged with the
murder several months ago of Amos
Potts, a neighbor, was found not
guilty when it was shown he acted
in self defense.
Cecil and Woodrow Angel, charged
with the larceny of an automobile,
were found guilty. Cecil Angel was
given 18 months on the roads while
Woodrow was given a suspended
sentence of six months.
A recommendation that the coun
ty home and the jail be repaired,
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BIG DANCE IS TO
CLIMAX ELKIN FAIR
Will Be Staged In Hotel
Elkin Ball Room Night
Of October 19th
As a grand climax of the Elkin
Fair, which will be staged here next
week on Thursday and Friday night,
the Elkin Merchants association has
announced a big dance which will
be held in the ball room' of Hotel
Elkin the last night of the fair.
Jinks Moser and his High Jinx
Band, an excellent orchestra of Win
ston-Salem, will be on hand to fur
nish the music.
The dance is scheduled to get un
der way at 10 p. m. and continue
until 2:00 a.- m : Saturday morning.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Father Seriously
Wounds Son With
Butcher Knife
Burr Spicer, young: married
man of near Traphill, is in Hush
Chatham Memorial hospital with
a badly slashed back as the re
sult of an altercation between
himself and his father, Joe Spicer,
who is alleged to have cat the
young man with a batcher knife.
Young Spicer was brought to the
hospital Sunday evening. His
wound was said to have been six
inches long and very deep,* al
though no vital organ was reached
by the knife. His condition was
described as serious, bat barring
infection he should reoovec.
The elder Spiocr was alleged to
have inflicted the cat upon his
son while in a drunken condition.