THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP («",?" T™J) AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD
Eikin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXIV, No. 42
Applications For WPA
Projects Must Be Made
Before September 12th
PLANS FOR SCHOOL
HERE MUST BE IN
BY SEPTEMBER STH
Hope To Construct
First Section of New .
Building
AT COST OF $27,000
W. H/ Powell-, a representative
from tile district WPA office, lo
cated in Winston-Salem, met Tuesday
afternoon at Dobson with the board
of county commissioners and other
county and municipal officials for
the purpose of hurrying applications
for relief work in Surry county.
Mr. Powell stated that the sum
of $158,000 was the tentative allot
ment for Surry county, and that
practically all PERA projects, in
cluding the work on the courthouse
and county jail, has been transfer
red to the WPA.
He stated that all applications for
projects must be hurried due to the
fact that the government requires
that they be in the hands of relief
officials on or before September 12.
All WPA projects must be under way
before November 1.
The county commissioners, it is
understood, approved projects to be
constructed with government funds,
which will give employment to ap
proximately 900 men and 350 women
on the Surry county relief rolls.
They also authorized the re-index
ing of the register of deeds office,
the'work to be done by WPA em
ployees.
The county has set aside $15,000
for a new high school building in
Elkin. On the basis of a 45 per
cent grant from WPA, a total of
$27,270 will be available for this
purpose.
A new high school building as
designed and needed here would cost
approximately $60,000, however, the
PWA will be asked to build only one
section, constructed in such a way
that additions may be added on
within the future. Funds available
should take care of this first sec
tion.
The school will be constructed. If
pfans are approved, through the
PWA rather than the WPA inasmuch
a3 all projects running over $25,000
are handled by the PWA.
It is understood that the town will
not have to deed its school property
to the county in order to be eligible
for the PWA grant, although the
funds will have to be secured
through the county.
Application for the school funds
must be in the hands of PWA au
thorities by September 4, word re
ceived here Tuesday stated. It is
hoped to have necessary data) in by
Monday.
In addition to a new school build
ing, the town is going to file an ap
plication to repair and rebuild some
of the dirt roads within the town
limits, it was learned. i
MAN HURT IN CRASH
IS GIVEN CHANCE
Bahnson Shores Sus
tains Broken Back,
Fractured Skull
Bahnson Shores, 25, young married
man of the Mountain Park commun
ity who was critically injured Mon
day in an automobile accident, has
been given a chance to live by local
hospital officials, despite the seri
ous nature of his injures.
Shores, who was in a car with his
brother, Boyd Shores, sustained a
broken back, a fractured skull, seri
ous injury to an eye, and numerous
bruises and lacerations. The acci
dent occurred when the Car was in
collision with a heavy truck, the
property of Rose & Rose Transfer,
oi Jonesville.
Russell Smith, of Jonesville, was
driving the truck when the crash
occurred at a road interesection near
Mountain Park.
Boyd Shores and Smith escaped
with minor bruises.
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can get somebody to do for you
today.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
I ATE NEWC
** from the
State and Nation
WOULD WELCOME
FIGHT WITH ROOSEVELT
Des Moines, la., Aug. 27. —
George Olmstead, National Young
Republican chairman, declared to
day his organization would wel
come a fight with Roosevelt forces
for support from the youth of the
nation.
At National Young Republican
headquarters here he challenged
the appeal made by the President
for youth to revise the "old or
der."
"The issue of government dom
ination of individuals is more im
portant to young voters today
than a possible destruction of the
old order of things," he said in
referring to President Roosevelt's
address to the Young Democratic
national meeting at Milwaukee
last Saturday.
AMERICAN JEW
ASSAILS HITLER
Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 27.
In a vigorous attack upon nazi
Germany before the World Zionist
congress Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
New York, said tonight "Germany
which banishes the Jew, must be
banished by civilization."
The speech blasted persistent
rumors that Dr. Wise would be
barred from making any attacks
upon the nazis. After denounc
ing Germany as a breeder of
"warfare against civilization," the
New Yorker criticized German
Jews who "were willing to aban
don their national identity for
the sake of emancipation!."
SAYS PUT IN JAIL
WITH BROKEN NECK
Raleigh, Aug. 27. Asserting
that he was arrested while in bed
at a local hospital, thrown in jail
and tried the following day while
still unconscious from a broken
neck sustained in an automobile
accident, Charlie Wood, 25-year
old Wake jcounty man, started
suits here today for a total of
$20,000 damages.
Wood named as defendants in
his suits Sheriff Numa F. Turner,
of Wake, and Mary Elizabeth
Hospital, incorporated, a privately
operated institution here.
NATIVE TROOPS
DESERT ITALY
Addis Ababa, Aug. 27.—Reports
of the desertion of several thou
sand Somali troops to the Ethio
pian banner reached Addis Ababa
today as Emperor Halle Selassie
began quietly to pass out reserves
of arms to his black warriers.
The reports said the Somali
troops had fled to Ethiopia and
Italian authorities had demanded
return of their rifles.
HURRICANE KILLS
40 PEOPLE
St. John's Newfoundland, Aug.
27.—A hurricane which swept
across Newfoundland over the
week-end killed 40 persons, avail
able estimates tonight Indicated.
Reports reached land of more
seaman drowned or missing after
the terrific gale had visited this
section.
Ships wete sunk at sea or left
drifting helplessly with their crews
apparently swept to death.
FIRE DESTROYS
CHEMICAL PLANT
Salisbury, Aug. 27.—Salisbury's
biggest fire in recent years oc
curred early this morning when
the building, of the Zenish Chemi
cal company was totally destroyed
together with practically all
equipment and stock on hand.
The origin of the fire was not de
termined,
Mr. and Mirs. Walter R. Schaff
left Wednesday for Maiden, where
they will make their home. Mr.
Schaff has been superintendent of
schools here for the past several
years, and both he and Mrs. Schaff
have many friends in the city who
regret to see tkem go elsewhere.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935
the Late
NEW YORK , . . Though widely separated when word/ arrived that the husband and father, Will Rogers,
had been killed in an airplane crash with Wiley Post in Alaska, the members of the Rogers family met here
to start the trip home to Hollywood. Photo shows, left to right, Will Rogers, Jr., Mrs. Rogers, her son James and
daughter Mary, as they boarded a train for the West.
Stores to Remain
Open Wednesday
Afternoons
Beginning next Wednesday af
ternoon Elkin merchants and oth
er firms which have been closing
each Wednesday at 1 p. m. dur
ing July and August, will remain
open as usual. x
The practice of closing during
the hot summer months was in
augurated so that employees
might have one afternoon off each
week for rest and recreation.
The local postoffice,, which has
been observing the same closing
hours, will also remain open Wed
nesday afternoons beginning next
week.
BETTER HOUSING
MEETING IS HELD
Committee Will Give
Complete Details To
Those Interested
A meeting was held Wednesday
night of last week and Monday night
of this week by citizens of Elkin
and Jonesville relative to the Federal
Housing Act and a Better Housing
campaign for this section.
At the Wednesday meeting J. M.
Bolick, FHA field representative, was
here and explained the nature and
benefits of the act and correct pro
cedure for the functioning of the
better housing committee formed
here a shQrt while ago. 1
Under the PHA the government
will loan the money, through ap
proved lending agencies, for build
ing, repairing, modernizing or re
furnishing the home, complete de
tails of which may be obtained from
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Blanketeers Whip Rebels
To Cop N.C. Championship
Will Face Buffalo, S. C., for Championship, of Two Carolinas In
Semi-Pro Tournament; Games May Be Broadcast
• Play By Play From WBT v '
The Chatham Blanketeers, with
one win and one defeat in games
with North Wilkesboro last Wednes
day and Thursday, goty down ' to
| business in the week's important
game Saturday at Newton to rub
1 out Hickory from the Charlotte
Observer's semi-pro tournament by a
| scpre of 11-6.
By winning over Hickory, the local
team won the semi-pro champion
ship of North Carolina, and by virtue
of the fact will play a three-game
series with Buffalo, S. C., winner of
1 the South Carolina championship
for the championship of the two
1 Carolinas.
I The places and times for these
I games have not yet, been arranged
by tournament officials and mana
, gers of the two teams. In a tele
gram to Jake Wade, sports editor
of the Charlotte Observer, Hoyt
. Hambright, coach of the Blanketeers,
I suggested that they play Buffalo
three best out of five games, with
i one game in Elkin, one in Buffalo,
[ and the remainder in Charlotte.
[ Grady Cole, in his broadcast over
> WBT, Charlotte, stated while com
menting on the series that probably
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Plans For Elkin Fair
Taking Shape Rapidly;
Premium List Is Ready
SSOO IN PREMIUMS
Entertaining Program
Will Be One of Big
Features
SEPTEMBER 26th-27th
Plans for the Elkin Fair are rap
ily being put in concrete shape and
fair officials anticipate one of ttie
most successful events to be held
here yet.
The premium list and catalog was
completed by the Elk Printing Co.
last week and is now in process of
distribution to farmers of this sec
tion and to all other persons in
terested.
This year's fair will be held as
usual in McNeer's Warehouse, and
will get under way Thursday, Sep
tember 26, continuing thro ug li
Thursday night, Friday and Friday
night. -
Many valuable.and attractive pre
miums are included in the at
tractive premium list contained in
the catalog, which totals in excess
of SSOO.
One flange in the premium list,
made since the catalog was published,
follows: Under class G\ poultry,
the premium for the best dozen white
eggs will be a 50-pound bag of
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
laying mash instead of the one-year
subscription to The Elkin Tribune,
as outlined. A year's subscription
to The Tribune will be given as the
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all the championship games would
be broadcast play by play over WBT.
Wednesday's game here with North
Wilkesboro was a walkover for Chat
ham, the blanket makers defeating
their weaker opponents 15 to 6. How
ever, in a return game at North
Wilkesboro Thursday, the local team
was steam-rollered by their oppon
ents and lost 17 to 6.
North Wilkesboro, with a borrowed
pitcher and catcher, got the jump
on Chatham early in the game, the
score standing at 8 to 2 at the end
of the fourth inning.
Saturday in the game at Newton,
the Blanketeers got an early start
by making a run in the second on
singles by Clodfelter arid (lough and
Cornelius' double, and two in the
third on a walk and Weston's homer.
Hickory scored two in the second
and added two in the third and two
more in the fifth.
Three walks off WCullins, Gough's
triple and an infield out in the fifth
gave Elkin the game, a walk and
Mackie's double scored one in the
seventh on Cough's double and Cor
nelius' single, and added one in the
eighth on hits by Weston and
Mackie and an error.
Legion To Present
Donkey Ball Game
Next Wednesday
A donkey ball game, similar to
•the one staged here last year, will
be on tap at Riverside Park next
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
for fans of Elkin and this section.
The game will be under the aus
pices of the local post of the
American Legion.
The donkeys to be here ne*£
week are not the same bunch
that performed so nobly last year.
They will be ridden by leading
Elkin citizens and an afternoon
of real enjoyment is in store for
those who attend. Names of those
taking part in the game will be
announced later. A nominal ad
mission fee will be charged.
WAYNICK IS GUEST
OF KIWANIS CLUB
Elkin Kiwanians Pres
ent At Barbecue Given
By Mt. Airy Group
The Mount Airy Kiwanis club was
host Tuesday night to Hon. Capus
M. Waymck, chairman of the state
highway and public works committee,
and to citizens from Elkin, Galax
and other cities of the section, at
a barbecue held at Norvale Grags.
The occasion was designed to in
terest Mr. Waynick in the necessity
of completing the construction of
the Mount Airy-Low Gap highway
with the Virginia highway at the
state line, which is said to be one of
the most badly needed stretches of
highway in the state. >
W. E. Woodruff, of Mount Airy,
acted as master of ceremonies at the
barbecue, which was held after citi
zens of Mount Airy had accompanied
Chairman Waynick on an inspection
tour of highways in the section.
Cronwing highlights of the pro
gram were talks by Attorney John
Polger, of Mount Airy, and Attorney
Floyd Landreth, of Galax, Va.
Chairman Waynick was introduced
by Attorney Fred Folger, of Mount
Airy. In a brief talk he assured his
listeners that he would do all in his
power to get the road completed at
an early date, calling attention to'
the fact that part of the surfacing
was in the listing of the letting for
September 5, which will provide for
7.79 miles from MSount Airy towards
the Virginia line. This letting will
also include 7.22 miles of surfacing
on the road between Boonville and
Yadkinville.
Towns represented at the meeting
were Mount Airy, Galax, Dobson and
Elkin.
We believe it will be a long time
before the people o? this country will
follow the leadership of the theorists
and college economists Into govern
ment ownership for America.
At Holsteinborg, Greenland, with
in the Arctic Circle, is a modern fish
canning factory, worked entirely by
Eskimos. Electric power is derived
from swift,running rivers.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
POOR QUALITY OF
BRIGHT BELT WEED
HOLDS PRICE DOWN
Opening Average Hard
ly Exceeds $lB to sl9
Per Hundred
WEATHER BLAMED
Raleigh, Aug. 26.—Extraordinarily
heavy receipts, poor quality and
prices which in some instances
brought grumblings from the grow
ers, marked the opening of auction
sales today on the new bright tobac
co belt. Although the heavy sales
did not permit official compilations
of price averages, reports from the
15 market towns indicated the day's
average for the belt would hardly
exceed $lB to sl9 a hundred pounds
compared with last year's opening
average of $25.
Unfavorable weather was blamed
largely for the poor quality of the
offerings which every market on the
belt reported filled the warehouses.
In some instances lower prices were
reported for even thie better grades.
/The low opening day average was
in sharp contrast to prices on the
South Carolina belt, which opened a
few weeks ago with the weed bring
ing better than S2O on the average.
Prices, whiohl have strengthened
there, continued to' hold up with the
average on some marts as high as
$25.
Wilson, the largest bright leaf to
bacco market in the world, 1 which
last year sold close to 50,000,000
pounds, today reported an opening
day offering of $1,750,000 pounds.
The price trends were reported under
last year's with the i corrumon grades
off more than the better grades.
Greenville, the second largest mar
ket in the state, which last year sold
only a few million pounds less than
Wilson, reported offerings of around
2,000,000 pounds. Dispatches from
the market said prices far below last
year brought disappointment to the
growers.
FORMER ELKIN GIRL
DIES IN CHARLOTTE
Funeral Services To Be
Held At 11 o'Clock
This Morning
Miss Virginia Lillard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lillard, of
Charlotte, died Tuesday afternoon
from an ilfness of several years.
Miss Lillard was a native of this
city, but had lived in Charlotte for
a number of years. She was a
graduate of Charlotte high' school
and of Elizabeth College. She was
graduated from Presbyterian hos
pital in New York, but ill health
forced her to give up her work. She
was a member of the Methodist
church.
Surviving are her parents, one
sister, Mrs. C. M. Shoonover, of
Charlotte and one brother, Gwyn L.
Lillard, of Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will be held at 11
o'clock at the home in Olnarlotte this
morning and the remains will be
brought to Elkin for interment in
Hollywood cemetery at 2:30 this af
ternoon.
i ■*.
Mrs. Mary F. Cook
Mrs. Mary Frances Cook, 81,
passed away at her home in the
Mountain Grove community of Yad
kin county late Tuesday afternoon
from a lingering illness. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon from a lingering illness. Fu
neral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Moun
tain Grove church and interment
was in the church cemetery.
Postal Service Here
To Be Curtailed On
Saturday Afternoons
Recent enactment of the 40-
hour week law applicable to post
office clerks will necessitate a
curtailment of window service at
the local post office on Saturday
afternoon. Beginning Saturday,
August 31, 1935, the money order
window will close at 1 o'clock P.
M. Window service after this hour
will be limited to stamp sales and
the general delivery of mail. No
money order, savings bonds or
postal savings business will be
transacted after 1 o'clock P. ML
each Saturday, it was announced
Tuesday by F. W. Graham, post
master.