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A REAL FIRE, IF YOU ASK US When we reached the scene of the fire which destroyed an entire city block (according to state papers), the other morning there weren't but about 18 people present. Six of these were fighting the blaze and the other 12 were standing safely across the street; handing out advice. Those twelve were really talking a great fire fight, too, while everything the firemen were doing was dead wrong. One man, who was very careful not to get his feet wet, found fault with the direction in which the firemen were pointing the hose. At the time the hose was being pointed north by west, when it should have been pointed south by east. As long as Elkin's firemen have been fight ing fire, looks like they would have known better than that. Somebody ought to make up same money and buy them a com pass. Then they could get their bearings and point the hose right. And regardless of whether the water went on the blaze or not, they would still hive the satis faction that they were going ac cording to the book. Another fellow who was also talking up a good fire fight from across the street, was bitterly complaining because the firemen didn't go inside the building, chop a hole in the ceiling,, and squirt water up where the. .bla&e was. The;, firemen would have beep glad, to give this fellow ope of their best . Sunday glass breaking axes with which to go in and chop the hole in the ceiling, but he would have had to figure out for himself how tp live in the suffocating smoke with which the buildings were filled, while doing his chop ping. The smoke was so. . thick that i.t. came through a solid brick wall. The reason firemen were so long in subduing the blaze was because they could not reach it. Radio Service BY AN EXPERT , RADIO SERVICE MAN Complete Line of Tubes and Parts Hayes & Speas (Incorporated) PHONE 70 ELKIN, N. C. DO YOU PAY HAPHAZARDLY OR BY Check? Once you've paid a bill, do you have any definite proof that it has been paid? Sometimes you wait for a re ceipt and sometimes you don't. When you pay by check you eliminate this haphazard and often costly meth od of paying obligations. For your cancelled cheek stands as a record that cannot be disputed. Why not open a checking account today? A S||, The Bank HP of Elkin B. C. Lewellyn, Garland Johnson Franklin Folfer President Vice-president Cashier ; The fire was located between roof and ceiling all the way across the three buildings that were burned. This space ranged in height from about two or three feet at the west side to about one foot at the south side —and that's not enough space to get into, especially when front and back is blocked by a brick wall. If a hole had been chop ped through the ceiling or roof, they couldn't have gotten enough angle on the stream to have ac complished anything. It's none of our business, but we have heard several voice criticism of the firemen in the way they went about fighting the blaze. It would be a fine idea if those who attend fires to find fault were to be handed all the equipment and given an opportunity to put their theories into action. Then we'd really, see something! • And now, to do a little fault finding ourself, the firemen left two big plate glass windows with, out a crack in them. Could it bp the boys are losing their grip? Could it be that Elkin has devel oped a bunch of sissies for their fire fighters? Where are the days when a fire was made really excit ing and worthwhile by the sound of falliilg glass mingled with the roar of the flames and the soft whooping of the smoke. Dear, *- v • ~~ v > i -~ THE ELKIN TRIBUNE* ELKJN* NORTH CAROLINA dear! Times pre certainly not what they used to be! THIS AND THAT We've been wondering for some time If Superintendent McAdams, of the Elk in schools, is going to print diplomas for the graduating class this year on his mimeo graphing machine? And if it had snowed longer it would have been deeper. And if we had written more this would have been longer. BURCH | J. C. Carter of Winston-Salem spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Car ter. , Mrs. Foy Anthony, who has been in a hospital at Morganton for sometime, returned to her home here Saturday, her many friends will be glad to know. J. C. Kerley of Elkin spent the week-end here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Humphries. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sneed spent the week-end in Elkln with Mrs. Sneed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Til den Martin. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Williamson and son of Mount Airy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stan ley at Union Cross Sunday. Mrs. John Greenwood and son, Hal, returned last week from Ohio, where they spent several days visiting Mrs. Greenwood's brother, Wendell Wellborn, and Mrs. Wellborn. Cottage prayer meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phillips. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Burton spent the week-end at Union Cross with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Burton. Rev. A. B. Hayes of Mountain View will fill his regular appoint ment at Little Richmond Baptist church Saturday evening and Sunday. The public is invited. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hampton spent Tuesday in Cycle, visiting friends. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampton of Arlington. Earl Nance and his singers from Shady rGove will be at Little Richmond Sunday morning and will have charge of the song ser vice. Coy Williamson of Salisbury spent the week-end here with his mother, Mrs. Etta Williamson. BOONVILLE Mrs. Claudia Moxley and son, Howard, of Toledo, Ohio, are vis iting relatives here. Mr. R. M. Fletcher, prominent merchant here, was taken to the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Sa lem last week for treatment and is improving to some extent. Mrs. J. P. Huskins of Greens boro, is spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Amburn. Boonville School has beefti closed indefinitely on account of meningitis. Francis Woodhouse, Clarence Caudle, Charlie F. Poindexter, Joe Hobson and Gray Shore left Tues day morning to visit relatives in California. Miss Grace Brown has gone to Raleigh to attend a business school there. Mr. Mode Martin and family have moved near Richmond, Va. We are sorry to lose these good peoDle. Mr. Hermon SimDson and fam ily are visiting Mrs. Simpson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Nor man. The death of Mr. A. E. Johnson, who died in -a Winston-Salwn hosDital Monday mominsr, has cast a gloom over this commun ity. The family has our sympa thy. MOTTNTATN PARK Rev. T. S. Draughn filled his regular appointment at Mountain Park Baptist church last Sunday at eleven o'clock. His sermon was enjoyed by a large attendance. Mr. Clyde Cockerham of Wins ton-Salem visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. TJ. H. Cockerham last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Swift spent part of Saturday in Dobson. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mooney had as their week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Key, Miss Opal Key, Miss Helen Wall and Mr. John Henry Wall of Mulberry. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Harris had as their Snuday dinner guest, Rev. T. S. Draughn of Crutchfield. Mr. J. A. Swift spent part of last week in Winston-Salem vis iting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Adams and family of Winston-Salem visited relatives here over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cockerham and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wallace of Yadkinville last Sunday. On a Diet Circus Pan—l hear the sword swallower is on a diet. Publicity Agent Yes, that's right. He hasn't eaten anything but razor blades for a month now. FARM PRODUCTS REVENUE DPINN.C. Value of State Crops and Livestock Increases 21 Per Cent Over Last Year HEAVY TOBACCO CROP Nbrth Carolina farmers receiv ed $271,132,000 this year from the sale of crops and livestock, an In crease of $47,780,000, or 21 per cent, over 1936, officials of the federal-state crop reporting ser vice announce. The state's cash income from field crops amounted to $232,850,- 000. compared with $193,500,000 last year; livestock and livestock products brought $26,000,000, as against $25,900,000 in 1936; gov ernment payments to growers un der crop control programs totaled $12,282,000, compared with $4,302,- 000 last last year. - An unusually heavy tobacco crop, which sold at "good prices," was the largest contributor to farmers' Income. Favorable weath er conditions and increased acre age resulted In a production in creased acreage resulted in a production Increase for most crops raised In the state. "The national income showed an increase of only 7.3 per cent over 1936, showing that Nbrth Carolina farmers occupied an en viable comparative position in the farm picture for the past year," the crop report said. Summary of crops: Tobacco The estimated pro duction of 593,745,000 pounds would exceed the previous record set in 1930 by 7,145,000 pounds. The cash income from the crop was estimated at $154,800,000 f an =1 YRir THFATRF. = TODAY ONLY—(Thursday)— SATURDAY— KAY FRANCIS BUCK JONES in —in— "Confession" "Black Aces" News Adm. 10c-25c SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION "BOMBING OF THE WORLD! fife' I Cartoon—Serial—Comedy Adm. 10c-30c LJHL NEXT WEEK, MONDAY-TUESDAY ——- _ _ _. _ Art Ml x |° UNG mm "PAL"~KING OF WILD HORSES The most versatile Western Star in Hollywood and his company of i% S?z,S B Western Entertainers. Trick roping, sharp shooting, gun fanning, f > > . .1 whip artist, knife throwing, etc! News-—Cartoon Adm. 10c-30c ON THE SCREEN "THE WOMEN MEN MARRY" WEDNESDAY, FAMILY SHOW- Adm - 10c - 25c JACK HOLT FRIDAY-MIDNIGHT SHOW- IN «J R . PPFN R Y F MCN" "The Game That Kills" 1 ArrLU D 1 «M™ Shorts Adm. 10c-25c Shorts Adm. 10c tc All THFATRF =5- Increase of $50,650,000 over 1936 Cotton—A total of 775,000 (5500 pound) bales was produced in 1937, compared with 597,000 bales last year. Lint brought far mers $29,000,000. compared with $37,390,000 in 1936. Receipts this year from lint and cotton seed amounted to $35,350,000. Corn —The total crop, estimat ed at 45,357,000 bushel, was the fourth largest in the state's his tory. The total value of the grain was $34,471,000. as against $41,- 736,000 for the smaller crop year. Small grain crops—Production of all, with the exception of buck wheat, was above last year. The total cash value amounted to $4,- 126,000, compared with $3,390,000 last year. Hay crops—A total of 824,000 tons was produced, an increase of 18 per cent. The value -was not listed. Peanuts—The production was estimated at 278,460,000 pounds, 11 per cent higher than 1936. Irish potatoes—Production of 9.894,000 bushels was 71 per cent over last year. The cash income was $4,150,000, which was ox>ly 52 per cent of the 1936 return. Fruits—Apples, 4,505,000 bush els were produced, compared with 1,890,000 in 1936. Peaches, grow ers received approximately $2,- 350,000, compared with $2,000,000 in 1936. Soy beans—Production was es timated at 1,560,000 bushels, as against 1,475,000 last year. The price per bushel was sl, compar ed with $1.32. £ £ C% COLDS ODD FEVER Liquid, Tablets day „ . _ _ Headache, 30 Salve, Nose Drops mJmUa Try "Rub-My-Tism"-World's Best Liniment "I GROW TOBACCO" /Thadarne tobacco crop LAST VEAR-MY best\ ( VET. AND THE CAMEL PEOPLE BOUGHT THE CHOICE I ! \ PART, PAID ME MORE THAN I EVER / W? &■ ( GOT BEFORE. SO I KNOW THAT CAMELS USE FINER, X r.!JI I MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS. CAMELS ARE THE > CIGARETTE I SMOKE MYSELF. AND MOST PLANTERS J x *pS*Jm||| ( FAVOR CAMELS "CAUSE A MAN WHO GROWS \ ittfZiMjHWi V TOBACCO KNOWS TOBACCO SURE ENOUGH J ; THB men who really know tobacco—the J grower* them»elve»—pick Camels «»their CRUMBAUOH, I _ ■ favorite cigarette, according to George M. uccai l ful tobocco I M Crumbaugh. If you are not already • Camel amoker, begin now to enjoy Camel*—the dga- p«int«r. I —^nfm rette that is made from finer, MORE EXPEN- B SIVE TOBACCOS, Turki*h and Domeidc. Cocrrlrht. IMS. R. J. R»mold. Totted C«.. Wlnrt«ci 3«lM». N. O. "WE SMOKE CAMELS TOBACCO BECAUSE WE KNOW TOBACCO" say Hugh Royall FIRE ~ AUTOMOBILE - LIFE INSURANCE TRAVELERS ACCIDENT TICKETS FOR ONE DAY OR MORE PHONE 111 v"i , f " -?■ . . MraigMlt 1 _. ?« {" -. Thursday, January 13, 1938
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