THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP (KSKTiSS) AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD
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"The Best
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VOL; No. XXIV, No. 10
Final Reports To Decide Big Winners
Cash Offer Campaign Will
Close Saturday Night At 8
o'Cloek; Few Hours Left
End Of Vote Gathering Near
And Members Who Fail To
Work At Top Speed Will
Quickly Slip To Small Prize
Positions.
GRIT WILL SURELY
ASSERT ITSELF NOW
With So Many Having A Chance To
Win, Those Failing To Produce
Results Will Regret It, As There
Is So Much Difference In The
Value of Low Awards; It's Up To
The Members Entirely, So Finish
High And Get Big Pay Or Fall
Down And Get Paid Accordingly.
Calls for additional receipt books
this week indicate real action among
leaders. A big finish is predicted.
If you have planned to win be sure
your competitor does not nose you
out in the last few hours.
They're now on the home stretch.
After weeks of strenuous efforts on
the part of ambitious workers, who
have been striving zealously in quest
of subscriptions and votes, they see
victory just ahead of them. With
closing time a few hours off, the
curtains will have to come down
upon one of the most far-reaching
cash offer subscription campaigns
ever conducted in this part of
North Carolina.
Hundreds and hundreds of NEW
subscriptions have been added to
The Tribune list —come to stay, we
hope, permanently.
It Won't Be Long
All is anxiety as the candidates
pound down the home stretch, vie
ing with each other to reach the
wire in The Tribune Cash Offer
Campaign, which means the high
est honor to the winners.
Nothing in life worth while is
ever gained without effort, and
while ail cannot win a big award in
The Tribune campaign, the busi
nses experience gained, the friends
made, will be of inestimable value in
later years.
Plenty At Stake
With the rich awards hanging in
balance, all candidates are wag
ing a furious battle of ballots
which will end at 8 p. m„ Saturday,
January 19th.
If you are expecting to win one
of the biggest awards in The Tri
bune campaign, it is up to you
alone to have more votes than your
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DEMAND PROBE OF
SCHOOL BUS WRECK
Many Children Injured
As Bus Crashes Over
Embankment
An official investigation of the
school bus accident which took place
last Thursday afternoon near Pilot
Mountain in which 33 children were
injured, many seriously, has been
demanded by parents and citizens of
that section of the county.
Eighteen of the 33 injured were
in serious condition when admitted
to the hospital at Mount Airy. Nine
suffered broken pelvis bones and
may not be able to walk for several
months. Several have broken arms
or legs.
Minnie Brown was described as
being in serious condition after de
veloping pneumonia as the result of
chest injuries.
Warrants were issued for Dewey
Chilton, driver Of the wagon with
which the school bus collided, and
Archie Baker, 16, driver of the bus.
Citizens of that section are said to
be indignant over the warrant for
Mr. Chilton, claiming that he was
in no way to blame and performed
valuable aid in helping extricate the
injured from the wreckage.
The accident occurred at the foot
of a long hill. It was said the bus
was coasting and that the driver,
attempting to go between the wa
gon driven by Chilton and a pedes
train, became blinded by the sun.
The bus struck the wagon and
turned over after leaving the em
bankment and hurlting through the
air for about 50 feet, landing on its
side in a ditch on the far side of a
small creek.
THE ELK I N TRIBUNE
Campaign Judges In
Tribune "Cash Offer"
Campaign Are Named
The following men, representa
tive of Sorry, Wilkes and Yadkin,
have kindly consented to act as
judges at the close of The Elkin
Tribune Cash Offer campaign
Saturday night, January 19, at 8
o'clock:
E. C. James, attorney, Elkin,
representing Surry county;
D. B. Swaringen, chairman of
the board of Wilkes county com
missioners, representing Wilkes
county, and:
A. L. Inscore, Sheriff of Yad
kin county, representing Yadkin
county.
I ATE NEWC
1 from the
State and Nation
WILKES SCHOOL
BUS WRECKED
North Wilkesboro, Jan. 15.—A
school bus carrying a cargo of 42
children to Wilkesboro high and
elementary schools collided with
an automobile in Wilkesboro this
morning and tuned completely
over on the street. Eight occu
pants sustained minor injuries.
PLAN TO ELIMINATE
GRADE CROSSINGS
Washington, Jan. 15.—A half
billion dollar grade crossing eli
mination program was advanced
in official quarters today as a key
plan in the administration's effort
to remove 3,500,000 from the re
lief rolls.
Plans for elimination of 5,000
crossings with this sum have been
worked out by railroad engineer*.
TO RENEW
INVESTIGATION
Washington, Jan. 15.—A re
newed investigation of the war
department, described as designed
to "keep a check on vicious and
improper practices", was proposed
Jointly today by the chairman and
by a leading Deoocn».fc member
of the house military affairs com
mittee.
NEW DEAL
LEADERS UNEASY
Washington, Jan. 15.—A de
cided feeling of uneasiness per
vades new deal circles as they
await the decision of the Supreme
court in the five gold clause cases
now under advisement. This is
true with respect to lawyers of
high and low degree.
PROMINENT WILKES
MAN PASSES AWAY
Harvey S. Vanhoy, of
Near Ronda, Dies
at Age of 94
Harvey S. Vanhoy, who would
have reached his 95th birthday on
March 10, passed away at the home
of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Worth
Sale, near Ronda, Tuesday morning.
Mr. Vanhoy was born in Cherokee
county, Virginia, a son of the late
Joel Vanhoy, who worked for years
among the Cherokee Indians. He
came to North Carolina early in life
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New Buses For Yadkin
With the delivery of new school
buses to Yadkin county this week,
all of North Carolina's 750 new
buses built with PWA funds were in
operation, it was announced Tuesday
by Claude Gaddy, acting secretary
of the state school commission.
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Around Bruno Richard Hauptmann, left, accused kidnaper and murderer of the Kndbergh baby, swings
the most dramatic court scenes this nation has witnessed in years. Right is Supreme Court Justice Thomas
W. Trenchard, 71, who is presiding over the sensational trial at Flemington, N. 1.
FISCH KINSMEN ARE
SECRET WITNESSES
Will Be Used To Ex
plode "Fisch Myth" In
Hauptmann Trial
Flemington, N. J., Jan. 15.
Three German relatives and the
nurse of Isador Fisch, Bruno Haupt
mann's dead alibi man, were hid
den as secret witnesses tonight as
the carpenter's murder trial prose
cutors announced themselves ready
to explode "the Fisch myth."
The mysterious manner of their
landing from the liner lie de France
in New York harbor stole consider
able interest from the little old
Hunterdon county courtroom where
the state of New Jersey seeks to
send Hauptmann to the electric
chair for the kidnap-killing of the
Lindbergh baby.
It was Fisch, says Bruno, who
went to Germany to die and left
with him a shoe box containing
more than $14,000 in ransom notes
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VOTES LANDED LAST FEW HOURS WILL
DECIDE WINNER OF S6OO
AND S4OO IN CASH
THE BIGGEST WEEK
Interest has increased so rapidly that it is more in doubt now
than ever as to who the S6OO and S4OO winner will be. Most all of
the leading: candidates are exerting extra effort this week. This in
dicates the biggest week in subscriptions turned in for prospective
winners. Big winners always finish strong in any kind of a race.
Are you a winner?
Here They Are—Names Only Are Listed
In fairness to all candidates the names only are listed this final
week. Pick the one you would like to see win the. S6OO, and rive
your strongest support this last and final hour.
The Climax—The Finish —The End
WHO?
WILL BE THE WINNERS
Miss Irene Brown Joe Williams
Mrs. David Morrison Miss Luclle Cox
Miss Beatrice Burcham Miss Mat tie Brendle
Mrs. Luther Stuart Mrs. Lula Weir
Mrs. Paul Speer Miss Opal Smith
Miss Mildred Holbrook Mrs. Cora Cooper
Miss Vetra Haynes
What a Thrill To Be the Winner
All Prises will be awarded Saturday night. All OommJsrion
Checks will be given; therefore all Candidates are requested to be
present after the Judges flndWt their count.
Don't Be Defeated Now
Better be a few rotes over than onle under. It is easy to fall to
the buttußi with such mu iuaum working for the Dig awards. Heal
Action is Necessary Now. A FEW MOEJE HOURS—WIN Oil LOSE.
BIG WINNERS WILL FINISH STRONG
Defendant and Judge In Sensational Trial
Ordinance Requires All
Dogs In City Limits Be
Vaccinated For Rabies
Fifteen People of Elkin and Vicinity Now Taking Pasteur Treat
ment. Numerous Mad Dogs Have Been Killed Within
Past Week. Town Commissioners In Call Meet*
ing Pass Ordinance anjd Set Fine of $lO
For Those Who Do Not Comply.
An epidemic of mad dogs has
struck Elkin and vicinity!
Fifteen people of this immediate
community, including Jonesville,
are now taking the serum to pre
vent hydrophobia!
Numerous rabid dogs, which
have probably infected many other
dogs and animals, in addition to
human beings, have been killed
within the past week.
It is possible that dogs yet
showing no sign of the dread di
sease may go mad at any moment.
In an effort to wage an effective
fight against rabies, an ordinance,
making it mandatory that all pet
dogs be vaccinated against the di
sease at least once each year was
passed by the board of town com
missioners in a called meeting Tues
day afternoon. Dogs not vaccinated
are threated with extinction.
In addition, a warning was sound
ed for everyone to be on guard
against stray dogs and dogs that
show any appearance of being sick.
The action on the part of the
town commissioners came at the
suggestion of the local Kiwanis club
which appointed a committee com
posed of A. O. Bryan, Dr. H. L.
Johnson and Dr. R. B. Harrell to
petition the commissioners to pass
such an ordinance.
The ordinance passed by the com
missioners was as follows:
Be it ordained by the board of
commissioners of the Town of Elk
in that on and after this date all
dogs owned or kept by citizens of
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PROMINENT CITIZEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
C. S. Reavis, 78, Widely
Known Over County
of Yadkin
Charles Santford Reavis, 78
passed away at his home near
Hamptonville Sunday night at 8
o'clock, following a long illness, due
largely to the infirmities of old age.
Pneumonia developed last week,
causing his death.
Mr. Reavis was a widely known
and highly respected citizen of
Yadkin county and had been active
in political and civic affairs of the
county for the past 50 years. In
1919 he was appointed Chairman of
the Yadkin County Road Commis
sion, which place he held for a
number of years. He was a leading
figure in the republican party of
the county for many years and
served as chairman of the executive
committee for several years.
Mr. Reavis was born in. Yadkin
county, February 7, 1866, and spent
most of his life in the county. He
was married March 9, 1876, to Miss
Esther Luvinnla Segraves, who sur
vives him, together with the fol
lowing children: Attorney Wade
Reavis, of Yadkinville; Mrs. L. C.
Fleming and Mrs. 8. E. Burgess of
Hamptonville and Miss Flora Rea
vis of the home. Six grandchildren
also survive.
The funeral was conducted at the
home Tuesday aftevnoon at two
o'clock and was in charge of Rev.
E. W. Turner of Mocksville and
Prof. Z. H. Dixon of Klkin. Inter
ment followed in the cemetery at
Flat Rock Baptist church.
ELK,N wba!
Gateway to
Soaring
Gap and the
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PROMINENT DOCTOR
OF BROOKS X ROADS
IS PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Dr. Harold J. Weaver's
Death Is Blow To En
tire Section
RITES WEDNESDAY
Dr. Harold J. Weaver, 37, promi
nent physician of Brooks Cross
Roads, passed away Monday after
noon at 5 o'clock in a Statesville
hospital, from pneumonia. He had
been HI one week.
Dr. Weaver was one of the lead
ers in the civic and cultural life of
his community. Since going to
Brooks Cross Roads ten years ago
to practice his profession he had
endeared himself to the entire pop
ulation of this section.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Weaver, of Olin, Iredell coun
ty, a graduate of Harmony high
school, the University of North Car
olina, and Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia.
In 1925 he was married to Miss
Thelma Melton, who survives him,
with one daughter, Geraldine
Weaver. His parents, six brothers,
W. H., John A., and Earl Weaver,
of Statesville; Carl Weaver, Lenoir;
Wayne and Hugh Weaver, Olin,
and two sisters, Misses Mary Belle
and Doris Weaver of Olin, also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence at Brooks Cross
Roads, in charge of Rev. C. C.
Washam, assisted -by Rev. J. S.
Hiatt, of Oastonia, and Rev. W. Q.
Crigg, Statesville'. Interment was at
Olin, Iredell county... ; v .
PIONEER WILKES
CITIZEN IS DEAD
H. S. Holbrook, 100,
Passes Away Satur
day; Was Educator
H. S. Holbrook passed away Satur
day afternoon at his home at Trap
hill. Had Mr. Holbrook lived until
Monday he would have been 100
years old. The deceased was per
haps the oldest citizen of Wilkes
county, and was the oldest of ten
children born to his parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holbrook.
Five of the children are still living,
the youngest of whom is 75 years
old.
Mr. Holbrook was a pioneer citi
zen in every sense of the word. In
early manhood he was a leader in
advocating education and was one
of the founders of the old Fairview
College at Traphill, which was es
tablished sixty years ago, but with
the advent of public education, has
been supplanted by a modern high
school. Graduates of the old school
filled many important places in the
public and business life of the state
and nation.
His public spirit was not confined
to education. He was a leading
farmer in his community and in
church work he held a prominent
and responsible place. Members of
the family have been substantial
farmers throughout the past century
and their names are linked insepa
rably with the progress of Wilkes
county.
He is survived by three children:
Mrs. C. C. McCann, Traphill, with
whom he made his home; C. D.
Holbrook, Traphill and R. T. Hol-
brook, Winston-Salem. Three sis
ters and two brothers, Mrs. Alice
Brown, Wilkesboro; Mrs. Betty Tru
ltt, Traphill; Mrs. Pannie Holbrook,
Stillwater, Oklahoma; Ralph Hol
brook, Traphill and John Holbrook,
Abshers. Several grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, his 100 th birthday anniversary,
from the home, with Rev. J. L. A.
Bumgarner, Methodist minister of
Miller's Creek, in charge. Interment
was in the Roaring River church
cemetery.
PROPOSE INVESTIGATION
Washington, Jan. 14. —Investiga-
tion at the federal em urgency re
lief administration, attacked by Re
publicans before the election as an
administration Santa Claus doling
out money to get votes, was pro
posed today by Representative Usher
L. Burdlck R) North Dakota.