Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
VOL. No. XXVII. No. 25
SURRY COURT ENDS
SESSION MONDAY;
REPORT SUBMITTED
34 True Bills Handed Down
By Grand Jury
NUMEROUS CASES TRIED
Traffic Violations and Liquor
Charges Clutter Up the
Docket
MANY SENT TO ROADS
A continuation of news from
last week's term of criminal court
shows that a number of cases
were disposed of since the Tribune
went to press last Thursday. The
term of criminal court was pre
sided over last week by Judge
H. Hoyle Sink, while on Monday
of this week a one-week term of
civil court was convened at 10:00
a.m., which lasted only one day
and was adjourned in the late
afternoon due to the busy plant
ing season.
The grand Jury made a report
last week which showeu that 34
true bills were handed down dur
ing the week. A recommendation
was made by that body to the
effect that something needed to
be done to secure prompt attend
ance of the witnesses, and that
some teeth be put into the mea
sure.
The report further showed that
the entire body visited the var
ious institutions and property of
the county, and found all to be
in excellent condition, which is
apparently the best record that
has been handed in in recent
years.
The report, showed 100 negro
prisoners in the state's prison
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KIWANIS CONTEST
HELD AT SCHOOL
Frances Alexander and Jim
my James Are Winners
Annual Event
HELD FRIDAY EVENING
Prances Alexander and E. C.
(Jimmy) James were winners
Friday evening of the annual
readers' and declaimers' contest
sponsored annually by the Elkin
Kiwanis club.
The contest was staged in the
elementary school auditorium, the
program of which was opened by
Wilbur Carter, president of the
club.
Those taking part in the con
test, in addition to young James
and Miss Alexander, were: Eliza
beth McNeil, Louise Laffoon, Bil
ly Graham, Louise Vestal, Wade
Greenwood. Johnny Gambill,
Genevieve Couch and Eugene Al
dridge. All contestants acquitted
themselves well.
The program, in addition to the
readers and declaimers, also fea
tured piano solos by Margaref
Settle, Peggy Roy all and Rosa
mond Neaves. Judges in the con
test were Mrs. C. H. Brewer, Dr.
William A. Jenkins and Garland
Johnson.
ELECTION MUDDLE
IS CLEARED UP
Candidates for State Senate
Will Be Named at Regular
County Conventions
FOUR ARE NOW IN RACE
With two Democratic and two
Republican candidates in the
field for the nomination for the
state senate, election officials
have been up a stump as to the
correct method in which to select
nominees.
As a result, R. A. Freeman,
chairman of the county board of
elections, asked the attorney-gen
eral in Raleigh for an opinion,
and it has been learned that the
various candidates for the senate
will not be voted on in the regular
state primary, but will be nomi
nated at the county conventions
by delegates from the various
townships. Convention dates
have not been set as yet.
The four prospective candidates
who have made formal entrance
In the race are Fred Kirkman
and Fred Folger, both of Surry,
Democrats, and J. B. Sparger and
t Dr. Holmar. Bernard, Republi
cans. The candidate for senate
finally elected will serve both
flVSurry and Stokes counties.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
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C. (Jimmy) James, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. James, winners
in the annual readers' and de
claimers' contest sponsored
here by the Elkin Kiwanis club.
Young James defeated four
other boys with his declama
tion, "Youth and World Peace".
Miss Alexander was winner over
four if iris with an excellent
reading. Both were awarded
beautiful medals by Wilbur
Carter, president of the Kiwanis
club. The contest was held in
the high school auditorium Fri
day evening*.—Photo of Miss
Alexander by Tribune Photo
grapher.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
ASK PARDON FOR
EDITH MAXWELL
Richmond, Va., May 3—A
pardon for Edith Maxwell was
asked in a petition, signed by
2,200 persons, which was car
ried to Governor Price late to
day by a delegation of Lou
doun county women.
The document said that the
"injustice" of the 20-year sen
tence which the young Wise
county school teacher is serv
ing for killer her father, Trigg
Maxwell, is "manifest to nearly
every law-abiding citizen."
The members of the delega
tion said the state chief exec
utive "gave us hope" he would
"consider the case." The gov
ernor later said, "I told them
I knew very little about the
case."
CHINESE OFFENSIVE
BREAKS JAP LINES
Shanghai, May 4—(Wednes
day)—Chinese sent word today
the second Japanese offensive
in southern Shantung province,
the pivotal front of the war,
was on the verge of collapse.
Crushing of the first drive
last month was the most dis
astrous defeat of a modern
Japanese army.
Now, Chinese declare they
are ready to send 800,000
troops against the reinforced
Japanese legions which, they
say, ore wearied to exhaustion,
and again running short of
munitions.
ITALIANS GREET
HITLER
Rome, May 3— Benito Mus
solini welcomed Adolf Hitler to
Rone tonight with » dramatic
display of friendship between
the two fascist dictators.
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PASS ORDINANCE
PROVIDING WALK
ON EK SPUR ST.
On Property That Hasn't
Been Signed Up
BRIDGE PRESENT GAPS
Public Hearing set by Com
missioners for June 6th
at 7:30 P. M.
WILL ASSESS PROPERTY
An ordinance providing for the
construction of cement sidewalks
on Elk Spur street on property
that has not been voluntarily
signed up, was passed by the Elkin
board of commissioners at their
meeting Monday evening. Cost of
the sidewalk will be assessed
against the property.
A public hearing on the prop
osition has been set for June 6
at 7:30 p.m., in the city tax of
fice, in order to hear protests, if
any, by property owners con
cerned.
More than three-fourths of the
property owners along Elk Spur
have agreed to the sidewalk, and
the task of constructing the walk
along unprotested property has
almost been completed by WPA
forces. However, due to lack of
consent by a number of property
holders, this walk is punctuated
by frequent gaps which in addi
tion to marring the appearance of
the street, also defeats the pur
pose of the walk.
It has been pointed out that not
only will the completed walkway
improve the appearance of the
street and give school children a
safe place in which to walk, but
will also increase the value of the
property fronting the street.
A copy of the ordinance passed
by the commissioners is printed
elsewhere in this issue.
SURRY JURY HOLDS
FATE OF KILLER
Alleghany Negro Is Charged
with Death of Charles
Shepherd, White
NO CRIMINAL RECORD
Sparta, May 3.—A jury of
Surry county men pondered the
fate of Glenn Maxwell, 40, Alle
ghany negro, Tuesday night, af
ter he had told them earlier in
the day during his trial for the
slaying of Charles Shepherd that
he killed the filling station oper
ator "during the heat of passion,"
and did not remember firing the
fatal shots.
Alleghany county officiials said
if the jury convicts Maxwell of
first-degrees murder it will be the
first time a jury has returned a
death verdict in the history of
the countyj
The largest crowd ever to
gather for an occasion in Alle
ghany county attended the trial.
The throng in the balcony was so
large that the rafters cracked.
The balcony was condemned by
officials after the near disaster.
Maxwell, charged by the state
with fatally shooting Shepherd
during a quarrel over Maxwell's
son, Tom, several weeks ago, took
the stand in his own behalf and
testified that he did not remem
ber anything after anger blinded
him. He said "everything went
black" before his eyes and when
he regained his senses Shepherd
lay on the ground mortally
wounded.
Seven well-known Alleghany
citizens testified that Maxwell
was a negro of good character.
They said he was a hard worker
and had no criminal record.
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
ALL-DAY RALLY MAY 21
An all-day county Republican
rally will be staged at Dobson
May 21, with everyone in Surry
county who is interested in the
Republican cause irtvited.
Dinner will be served in picnic
style at noon, and families are
urged to bring a lunch basket.
J. Bennett Riddle, president of
the Young Republicans of North
Carolina, will make the keynote
address at the morning session.
Jake Newell, state Republican
chairman, will act as keynoter for
the afternoon session.
The rally is being sponsored by
the Surry Young Republican club.
Wedding Permits
Only one set of marriage li
cence* were issued during the past
week. They were to Leonard Col
lins, of Mt. Airy, to be married
to Marie Hall, also of Mt. Airy.
Winners in Home Economics Fashion Show Here
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Pictured above are the winners in the first annual county-wide home economics show held in the
elementary school auditorium here last Thursday afternoon, classes from seven Surry schools taking
paH and modeling clothing made by themselves. Top photo shows first prize winners, who are, from
left to right: Margaret Daye, Elkin, shorts; Florence Beasiey, Pilot Mountain, cotton dress; Anna
Rue Hauser, Mount Airy, silk dress; Edwinia Lawrence, Elkin, wool dress; Rosamond Neaves, Elkin,
smock, and Thetus Moser, Dobson, apron. Bottom photo shows second and third prize winners.
Left to right, they are: Estelle Corder, Dobson; Ethel Saylor, Mountain Park; Lois Southard,
Mountain Park; Ruth Nixon, Mountain Park; Velma Stonestreet, Mountain Park; Susie Simpson,
Copeland; Ruth Morris, Franklin; Marie Allred, Franklin; Lovle Mae Condruff, Franklin; Virginia
Beamer, Franklin.—Tribune photos.
ELKIN IS WINNER
OF FASHION SHOW
Seven Schools Participate in
Showing of Clothes Made
by Classes
EVENT IS STAGED HERE
Tilie first annual county-wide
home economics fashion show
was held in the auditorium of
the Elkin elementary school last
Thursday afternoon with seven
schools participating, including,
in addition to Elkin, which won
first place, the following: Cope
land, Mountain Park, Mount Airy,
Pilot Mountain, Franklin and
Dobson.
The show was officially opened
at 2:00 p. m., by Mrs. William P.
Wall, Elkin home economics
teacher, who explained to the
large audience that the girls rep
resenting the various schools par
ticipating would model the
clothes made in the various home
economic classes this year.
Edwina Lawrence, of Elkin,
won first place in the wool dress
and skirt group, and Rosamond
Neaves, also of Elkin, was first
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JUDGE HAYES IS
FINALS SPEAKER
Makes Fine Address to Mem
bers of Jonesville Grad
uating Class Tuesday
VALUE OF A GOOD NAME
With an audience that packed
the Jonesville school building to
the doors, Judge Johnson J.
Hayes, federal court jurist, spoke
to the sixteen members of the
graduating class from the topic,
"The Value of a Good Name".
For almost an hour Judge Hayes
gripped the attention of his audi
ence with one of the best speeches
that has been heard in these parts
in recent years.
Addressing his words to the
class primarily, then to the par
ents. and all, he spoke of the
foolish failure of man to learn
from the experiences of others as
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Z. Bent Martin
Is Named Mayor
of Jonesville
As the result of the Jones
ville town election, held Mon
day, Z. Bent Martin was elect
ed mayor in a warm race
against M. A. Holcomb, incum
bent mayor. A record vote
grave Martin the office by 433
to 395.
Commissioners elected were
Willie Gregory, Fletcher Mc-
Brlde, Alonzo Vestal, Turner
Pardue and W. E. Burcham.
MAY 15-21 IS
AIR MAIL WEEK
Special Plane to Pick Up Air
Mail Here on Thursday,
May 19th
TO ARRIVE AT 12:05 P. M.
The week of May 15 to 21 has
been designated as National Air
Mai) week, with Thursday, May
19, having been designated as Na
tional Air Mail Pick-Up Day.
Through arrangement with the
Camel City Plying Service, at
Winston-Salem, pick-up facilities
for this section have been ar
ranged as follows:
Plane arrives at Yadkinville
11:30 a.m., departs 11:46 a. m.;
arrives at Elkin 12:05 p. m., de
parts 12:20 p. m.; arrives Mount
Airy 12:50 p. m., departs 1:05 p.
m. This plane will be piloted by
L. 8. McGinnis, and will use the
field one mile due east of town
on the Yadkin river when it ar
rives here, it is understood.
Air mail picked up at above
points will be flown to Winston-
Salem and then taken to Char
lotte to be put aboard a regular
air mail plane.
Everyone is urged to join In Air
Mail Week by mailing as many
letters via air mall as possible.
TO HOLD AMATEUR.
QUARTETTE MEET
An amateur quartette conven
tion will bs held at Branon
Friends church Sunday evening,
May 8, beginning at 7:30 o'clock..
About IS or 20 quartettes will take
I part. The public Is invited.
MUCH INTEREST IS
SHOWN IN REVIVAL
Services at East Elkin Bap
tist Church Featuring
Excellent Sermons
TOPICS ARE ANNOUNCED
Much interest is being shown
in the revival services in progress
at East Elkin Baptist church.
Rev. F. W. Frye of Landis, is as
sisting the pastor, Rev. J. L.
Powers, in the services.
Interesting sermons are being
brought at each service and the
following topics are announced
by Rev. Frye for services through
Sunday evening: Thursday morn
ing, "Do You Know the Risen
Lord?"; Thursday evening, God's
Speed Cops Directiing Traffic":
Friday morning, "In His Will or
Mine"; Friday evening "Sheep
and Oxen Witnessing In The
Trial": Saturday morning, "The
World's Need of a Weeping Chris
tianity"; Saturday evening, "The
Mind That Has Forgotten God";
Sunday morning, "The Funeral of
All of the People of Elkin"; Sun
day evening, "My Record As It
Shall Appear In Heaven."
Services are held twice daily,
at 1> o'clock in the morning and
7:30 in the evening. A cordial
invitation is extended the public
to attend the meetings, which will
continue through May 15.
SURRY FARMERS
GET ALLOTMENTS
3,000 Growers in County Will
Be Allowed to Plant 13,000
Acres of Tobacco
ABOUT 30 PER CENT. CUT
More than three thousand Sur
ry county tobacco growers will
be allowed to plant approximate
ly 13,000 acres of tobacco during
1938, according to announcements
sent out this week from the Dob
son office of J. W. Crawford, Sur
ry county farm agent.
The individual tobacco acreage
allotments were made through the,
medium cf individual letters,
which Crawtcud &nt to the farm
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Elkin
The Beat Little Town
In North Carolina"
SCHOOL FINALS
GET UNDER WAY
SUNDAY EVENING
Rev. James M. Hayes to
Deliver Sermon
CLASS DAY ON MONDAY
Seventh Grade Certificates to
Be Awarded Students
Tuesday Morning
TUESDAY IS LAST DAY
The city schools will devote the
early part of next week to their
commencement programs. Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock the
Baccalaureate sermon will be de
livered by Rev. James M. Hayes,
field representative of Meredith
College, Raleigh, a former pastor
of the First Baptist church in
this city. The service will be a
union meeting of all of the
churches in the city, as has been
the custom for many years.
Monday evening the Class Day
program will be given at 8
o'clock. This will be in the form
of a garden party, with all mem
bers of the class participating.
Seventh grade certificates will
be awarded 34 students Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Perfect
attendance certificates will also
be presented at this time.
The final program will be on
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
when 32 seniors will be present
ed their diplomas. Dr. John H.
Cooke, professor of Education at
the Woman's College of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Greensboro, and state chairman
of the retirement committee for
teachers, will deliver the com
mencement sermon.
A number of medals, including
one for athletics, scholarship
and students' activities and the
American Legion Auxiliary award
of $5 for citizenship will be
given Tuesday evening.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the public to attend all of the
programs, which will be held in
the elementary school auditor
ium. v
ELKIN TEACHERS
NAMED BY BOARD
Three Vacancies Occur; Vote
to Build Curb Along
Circular Driveway
WILL BUILD SIDEWALK
Teachers who will teach at
Elkin high and elementary school
here next year were elected Mon
day evening at a meeting of the
Elkin school board.
With the exception of three of
the present teachers, who tender
ed their resignations prior to the
board meeting, all teachers were
reelected.
Those who declined reelection
were Coach Webb Newsome, Mrs.
William F. Wall, home economics
Instructor, and Mrs. Garland
Johnson, fourth grade teacher.
Each of the three has done excel
lent work during their stay here.
The list, as passed upon by the
board, is: Ist grade, Miss Mary
Hendren and Miss Norma Caw
thon; 2nd grade. Miss Blanche
Dixon and Miss Ola Angell; 3rd
grade, Mrs. Flora Martin and Mrs.
Fred Harris; 4th grade, Mrs. Vena
Harris and Miss Minnie Ruth Mc-
Neill, who will replace Mrs. John
son; sth grade. Miss Betty Harris
and Miss Betty Allen; 6th grade,
Miss Lucille Young and Miss
Emma Cooke; 7th grade, Miss
Josephine Paul.
High school teachers are as
follows: Superintendent, J. Mark
McAdams; Miss Alice Dixon, Miss
Elizabeth Anderson, Miss Virginia
Barker and Miss Rebecca Bohan
non.
New teachers to fill the vacan
cies have not yet been secured.
The board also provided for the
construction of cement curbs
along either side of the circular
drive at the high school building,
and for a cement sidewalk on the
north side of Elk Spur street
directly in front of the school
building, joining each end of the
drive.
WINSTON LAWYER TO
SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
Attorney John M. Wells, Jr., of
Winston-Salem, will speak at the
Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock, in the ab
sence of the pastor, Rev. R. E.
McAlpin, who is seriously 111. Mr.
Wells will talk on Mother's Day.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend.