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VOL. No. XXIV, No. 33
I ATE NEWQ
from the
State and Nation
SAYS PARALYSIS
NOT SO BAD
Greensboro, June 25.—Despite
the fact thai up to yesterday
there had been 117 cases of poli
omeyelitis, more commonly known
as infantile paralysis, reported in
the state, it is of a doubtful epi
demic stage, it was stated by Dr.
A. G. Gilliam, of the United
States public health service, who
is making Greensboro his head
quarters for the present in study
ing: the situation throughout the
state.
Dr. Gilliam cited figures show
ing that in the city of New York
during 1916 at one time there
were three cases of infantile para
lysis per 1,000 inhabitants, or a
ratio 48 times greater than that
which prevails in North Carolina
at present, which is one case per
, 16,000 inhabitants.
SURRY NEGRO
FATALLY SHOT
Mount Airy, June 25.—D0 we 11
Reynolds, 22-year-old negro youth
of Asbury, died in the hospital
here yesterday afternoon from
gunshot wounds received Sunday
morning at the hands of a white
man. Leff Law son, his alleged as
sailant, has not yet been appre
hended, Sheriff J. D. Thompson
stated this afternoon.
LOUIS KNOCKS
OUT CARNERA
Yankee Stadium, New York, j
June 25.—The brown bombshell
from Detroit, Joe Louis, exploded
with shocking violence in a prize
ring just off second base tonight, j
He stunned Primo Camera, mon
ster man from Italy, into helpless- j
ness and possibly oblivion in six
rounds, and left an amazing
crowd of close to 70,000 dazed
and shell-shocked in his wake.
TEST SLOT
MACHINE LAW
Rockingham, June 25.—The
1935 slot machine law was tested
in recorder's court here today,
i with YV. K. Cromartie, owner and
possessor of a "traffic" machine,
being found guilty. Recorder H.
J. Rollins fined him $l5O and the
costs. His attorneys gave notice
of appeal.
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
AT BURLINGTON
Burlington, June 25.—Two uni
dentified, unmasked white men at
3 o'clock this afternoon staged a
daring daylight holdup in the
business district when they bound
and gagged D. R. Fonville, sec
retary, and Miss Alene Tate,
bookkeeper, of the First Federal
Savings and Loan association, es
caping with approximately $25.
STATE WILL
HAVE SURPLUS
Raleigh, June 25. —North Caro
lina's surplus, which furnished
the basis of some very fancy leg
islative fighting, seems, five days
from the end of the fiscal year
to be as large as $200,000; it
could be $50,000 to SIOO,OOO more
and it could fall to $50,000 below
that figure.
TO DEDICATE NEW
BUILDING SUNDAY
Plan Church Reunion
At Boonville Baptist
Church
A church reunion and a dedication
service of the newly erected Sunday
school building at Boonville Baptist
church will be held Sunday.
Sunday school will be held at the
regular hour, 10 a. m., and at 11
o'clock Rev. Oscar Hauser will de
liver the dedicatory sermon. At 2
p. m. Rev. Sam Morton will bring
a short message followed by a clos
ing address from Judge J. J. Hayes.
Invitations to all former members,
pastors and friends of the church
are cordially extended.
Lunch will be served on the ground
by the church, and inasmuch as
those in charge do not know how to
estimate the number who will at
tend, it is suggested that everyone
bring a light supplementary lunch
with them.
THEELKIN TRIBUNE
New NRA Top Men
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WASHINGTON . . . Above are the
two men who will head the skeleton
ized NRA until April, 1936, under the
appointment of President Roosevelt.
They are: (above), James L. O'Neil,
Vice-president of the Guaranty Trust
Co'., N. Y., named acting NRA Ad
ministrator. Below, George L. Berry,
President of the International Press
mien's Union, as assistant to O'Neil,
representing labor.
G. CLAUD MESSICK
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Had Been 111 for Several
Months; World War
Veteran
Funeral services for G. Claud Mes
sick, -43, were held at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Dewey Mayberry in
Jonesville, at 2:30 Monday afternoon
and at Asbury church at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Messick died n a Statesville
hospital Saturday night, following
an illness of several months, four
weeks of which had been spent in the
hospital. His death was due to can
cer of the liver.
Mr. Messick was born in Yadkin
county, June 18, 1892. After com
pleting high school he entered the
mercantile business in Jonesville
where he remained until 1917 when
he was drafted into the army.
Following his discharge after the
war he purchased a large farm at
Courtney. He spent much time in
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BLANKETEERS TO
BATTLE 3 TEAMS
Lose Two and Win One
In Past Week-End
Play; In Tournament
Defeated twice to break a long
winning streak, and winner of one
game during the past week-end, the
Chatham Blanketeers face a three
game schedule for this week-end.
Thursday they will meet Unique
at Winston-Salem; Friday they meet
Longview, of the Charlotte Observer's
Semi-Pro tournament, in the first
of a three-game series,, and Satur
day will play White Oak, of Greens
boro, in the local park. Saturday's
game will begin at 3:30 o'clock.
In last week's game the Blanke
teers were defeated by Adams-Millis,
of High Point, 4-3. Saturday they
defeated Duchess Fabric, of States
ville 19 to 1, and Sunday, in a game
with the Mount Airy Reds at Mount
Airy, saw victory turn to defeat in
the last half of the ninth inning,
losing a fine game of baseball by the
; score of 8 to 7. "
County Health Board
Considers Epidemic
According to information from Dr.
J. Allen Whitaker, county health of
ficer, the Surry county Board of
Health met in Mount Airy Wednes
day evening to take action regard
ing the spread of infantile paralysis
into the county. Dr. Whitaker sta
ted there are no cases in the county
at present but precautionary meas
ures are urged in order to prevent
the spread of the disease into this
county from neighboring counties.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935
LOCAL PHYSICIANS
WARN PARENTS TO
KEEP KIDDIES HOME
Elkin and Jonesville
Mayors Issue Procla
mation Tuesday
URGE PRECAUTION
In an effort to minimize the dan
ger of infantile paralysis here and
in Jonesville, Mayor Pro-Tem H. P.
Graham, of Elkin, and Mayor Gur
ney Wagoner, of Jonesville, have is
sued a proclamation upon the peti
tion of local physicians warning
against children under fifteen years
and grown people as much as pos
sible, attending any public gather
ing or congregating upon . the
streets.
With infantile paralysis cases daily
showing an increase throughout the
state, although for the greater part
being confined to the eastern sec
tion, the local physicians and the
mayors and boards of commissioners
of the two neighboring towns, are co
operating with state health officials
in an attempt to check the spread
of the disease. To date only one
case has been officially reported
from this section, that being in
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Young Democrats Elect
Roy all Vice-President
At a meeting of the Surry county
Young Democrats club in Mount Airy
Monday night, Thos. B. Ashby, of
Mount Airy, was elected president;
George E. Royall, of this city, vice
president, and John G. Llewellyn, of
Dobson, secretary-treasurer.
During the meeting it was decided
that all members who attend the
state convention at Raleigh June 28
and 29 go as delegates from the
Surry club. All members who at
tend were instructed to vote for
Mrs. Bessie Phoenix as president of
the state Young Democrats organi
zation.
Lankford To Head
Mt. Park School
According to information received
by The Tribune R. H. Lankford, of
Harmony, has been elected as prin
cipal of the high school at Mountain
Park. Mr. Lankford has served as
superintendent of the Harmony Farm
Life School for the past several
years.
PROCLAMATION
(The following is a copy of proclamations issued Tuesday by
Mayor Pro-Tern H. P. Graham, of Elkin, and Mayor Gurney Wag
oner, of Jonesville, relative to the Infantile paralysis epidemic now
current in the state:)
WHEREAS, the Mfeyor and Board of Commissioners of the
Towns of Elkin and Jonesville have been petitioned by the Doctors
of the community, as follows: ,) v
"In view of the prevalence of Infarttile Paralysis in the
State of North Carolina, we, the undersigned Physicians of the
town of Elkin, wish to gq on record for 1 the adoption by the! board
of Commissioners in the towns of Elkin and Jonesville, an ordi
nance forbiding children under the age of 15 from congregating
as much as possible. That »hey be excluded from all public
gatherings an meetings of any kind.
"This to include church, Sunday school, picture shows
and any public or private gathering.
"That the Commissioners of Elkin be called together hi
special meeting not later than 6-25-35 to take whatever action
may seem to them expedient."
Signed
Wm. R. Wellborn, ML D.
H. C. Salmons, M. D.
H. L. Johnson, M. D.
Ira S. Gam bill, M. D.
Hugh Parks, M. D.
NOW THEREFORE, in view of the above, I, H. P. Graham,
Mayor Pro Tem of the Town of Elkin, and I, G. S. Wagoner, Mayor
of the Town of Jonesville, hereby command:
That all children under the age of fifteen years shall refrain
from gathering together in any public place, including Church, Sun
day School, Picture Shows, on the streets, or any and all public or
private gatherings; and
That the older children and grown people of the community
comply with the above as much as possible.
The above to be observed during the period of the Infantile
Paralysis epidemic.
This the 25th day of June, 1935.
H. P. GRAHAM, Mayor Pro Tem.
Town of Elkin, North Carolina
GUERNEY S. WAGONER, Mayor
Town of Jonesville, North Carolina
4-H Club Winners in Washington
RMHLX N AI!
WASHINGTON ... Above are the 4-H Club winners of the Payne Fund
Fellowship for 1935-36, consisting of SI,OOO each with which to study for
9 months in the Department of Agriculture. The award is made each year
to one young woman and one young man for outstanding farm club
achievements. On the left isi James J., Potts of Aspermont, Tex., and right,
Miss Ruth Lohmann of Zumbrota, Mann.
SEVERAL INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
Occupants Receive Cuts
and Bruises In Week-
End Accidents
Several accidents, involving local
people, occurred during the past
week-end but luckily no one was
badly injured, although several were
sent to the local hospital.
Woodrow Holcomb, Vernon Hol
comb and Wayne Phillips, on a week
end camping trip to the Mountains,
sustained flesh wounds and bruises
when their car collided with another
automobile in Alleghany county be
tween West Jefferson and Lansing.
Miss Muriel Graybeal, of Lansing,
occupants of one of the machines,
received internal injuries which
necessitated hospital treatment.
Cecil Lyons, Barney Rhodes, Her
man Atkins and Brockster Owen es
caped with minor cuts and bruises
when the machine In which they
were riding overturned on the high
way leading up the mountain from
Doughton to Roaring Gap Sunday
evening.
Several other minor accidents
were reported, but no one was in
jured.
General Sales Tax
Becomes Effective
Monday, July Ist
The general sales tax law en
acted by the" 1935 state legisla
ture will go into effect Monday,
July 1, the present sales tax law
expiring June 30.
The principal difference be
tween the present law and the
law going into effect on July 1
is the removal of a number of
staple foods from the list of ex
emptions and sales tax must be
paid on all sales with the excep
tions of liquid milk and gasoline,
which is already covered by a tax
of six cents per gallon.
VACCINATIONS TO
BE GIVEN IN JULY
Free Clinics To Be Held
in Northwestern Half
of County
Free clinics for vaccination
against diphtheria, small pox and
typhoid fever, will begin in the
northwestern half of Surry county
July 1, it was announced Monday
by Dr. J. Allen Whitaker, Surry coun
ty health officer.
During the campaign the health
officer is anxious to inoculate
against diphtheria all children be
tween the ages of six months and
seven years. Children above seven
years or any children who have pre
viously received the anti-diphtheria
inoculation are advised to come to
the Elkin office, Combs' studio, any
Thursday afternoon for a Schick
test to determine their susceptibility.
County clinics will be held at the
following places on the following
dates:
Monday, July 1, 8, 15 and 22:
Toast postoffice, 9:00 a. m.; Zion
Hill school, 9:30: Round Peak post
office, 9:45; Low Gap postoffice,
10:00; Hayes' Store, 10:30; Blevins'
Store, 10:50; Jarrell's Store, 11:15;
Walter Sparger's Store, 11:30; Oak
Grove church, 11:45; Pine Ridge
church, 12:00.
Tuesday, July 2, 9, 16 and 23:
Atkins' Pilling Station, 4:15 a. m.;
Kapps' Mill, 9:40; Cocker ham's
Store, 10:00; Devotion, 10:20; Zeph
yr, 10:40; Mulberry, 11:00; Moun
tain Park, 11:30; Thurmond, 11:45;
State Road, 12:00.
Friday, July 5, 12, 19 and 26:
Flat Rock school, 9:15 m.;
Vaughn's Store (Slate Mountain)
9:40; Mcßride School, 10:00; White
Sulphur Springs, 10:30; Salem
School, 10:50; Green Hill school,
11:20.
Judge Holds Liquor
Law Unconstitutional
Wilmington, June 24.—New Han
over county may vote on the ques
tion of whether to establish county
liquor stores, but must not appoint
members of a liquor control board
or spend money to establish rum
dispensaries, Judge J. Paul Frizzelle
ruled today.
In answer to injunction proceed
ings brought by dry forces, Jqdge
Frizzelle ruled «the "Cooper" act,
passed by the last General Assem
bly and providing for legalized whis
ky in New Hanover, is unconstitu
tional
1®""* Inral
Gateway to
Roaring
Gap and the
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
STORES TO CLOSE
HALF DAY A WEEK
IN JULY, AUGUST
Will Observe Each Wed
nesday Afternoon As
Half Holiday
TO OBSERVE JULY 4
Beginning July 10 and continuing
each Wednesday until the last Wed
nesday in August, the stores and
business houses listed below will
close at 1 p. m. for the afternoon,
it was announced by Miss Edith
Neaves, secretary of the Elkin Mer
chants association, Tuesday.
It was also announced that all
stores and business houses, with the
exception of drug stores and cafes,
will be closed all day Thursday, July
4, in observance of the national hol
iday.
Stores will close each Wednesday
afternoon so that employees may
enjoy a half-day vacation each week
during the hottest summer months.
The list of firms who have agreed
to close Wednesday afternoon of
each week follows:
J. C. Penney Co., Sydnor-Spain
hour Co., McDaniel's Department
Store, Hayes Cash Hardware Co.,
Snow Clothing Co., Casstevens Hard
ware Co., Surry Hardware Co., J. C.
Dobbins, Exchange Furniture Co.,
Elkin Motors, Inc., W. V. Holcomb,
W. S. Reich, W. M. Wall, Hinshaw
Cash Hardware Co., Mathis Grocery
Co., P. A. Brendle & Son, Cash &
Carry Stores, W. W. Whitaker, T. H.
Eidson, Moseley & Reece, Somers
& Co., United Variety Stores, Eagle
Furniture Co., Smithey's Depart
ment store, Graham & Click Co., E.
& D. Metal Co., F-W Chevrolet Co.,
W. J. Burcham, Rogers Shoe Shop,
W. M. Allen, A. M. Luffman, Elkin
Barber Shop, Lady Fair Beauty
Shoppe, Earl C. James, The Baske
teria, Inc., R. J. Barker, L. R. Combs,
Double Eagle Service Co. Shop, Cen
tral Service Garage, S. G. Holcomb,
R. L. Burch, Reece Grocery Co., Ho
tel Barber Shop, Elkin Plumbing &
Heating Co., Mary's Beauty Shoppe,
P. G. Hampton, Ideal Beauty Shoppe,
Harris-Burgi6s Electric Co., E. F.
MlcNeer,. H. D. Transou, Dixie Bar
ber Shop, S. E. Shumate. Reece
Barber Shop, Elkin Merchants As
sociation Office.
TENTATIVE DATE
IS SET FOR FAIR
According 1 to Present
Plans, Will Be Held
September 26-27
The directors of Elkin Fair, Inc.,
met Monday night in the office of
the Merchants association and set a
tentative date for the 1935 edition
of "the fair, September 26 and 27.
A second meeting is to be held Fri
day night, July 5, to which several
citizens from the nearby communi
ties will be invited and who will be
arked to aid in formulating plans
for making the fair bigger and bet
ter than ever before.
The directors expressed themsel
ves with being well pleased with the
past three exhibitions and believe
that the fair is a really worthwhile
enterprise for this section.
The date for this year's fair is
earlier than that of last year,
due to the fact that some of
the farmers were of the opinion that
last year's date was a little late, and
also due to the fact that the flower
display last year was limited on ac
count of the late dates on which it
was held.
Officers and directors of the fair
this year are:
Officers and directors of the fair
are: J. R. Poindexter, president; E.
S. Spainhour, vice-president; Miss
Edith Neaves, secretary; H. F. Laf
foon, Ruohs Pyron, J. H. Beeson, H.
P. Graham, E. 8. Spainhour, J. R
Poindexter, and J. W. Crawford, di
rectors. Mr. Crawford is Surry
county farm agent.
Clay Church To Try
Out For State Patrol
Clay Church, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Church, of this city, will leave
Sunday for Raleigh to try out for
the State highway patrol; following
a qualified period of training.
Mr. Church was among the 154
North Carolinians who were select
ed from the several thousand young
men who applied for the patrol jobs.
Prom the 154 selected, 64 patrolmen
will be chosen, which will bring the
patrol up to 121 j the limit allowed
by the 1935 General Assembly.
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