Klkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridffe
VOL. No. XXVIL No. 30
Democrats Nominate
Reynolds, Folger In
Saturday's Primary
GWYN WINS OVER
JUDGE BIVINS IN
JUDICIAL CONTEST
Surry County Gives Majority
to Hancock
R. J. SCOTT IS IN LEAD
Allan D. Ivie to Call for Sec
ond Primary in Race for
Solicitor
INSCORE IS NOMINATED
With all but a few scattered
precincts from throughout the
state reported, results of Satur
day's Democratic primary show
Senator Robert R. Reynolds win
ner over Rep. Prank Hancock for
the Senate; Surry's A. D. (Lon>
Folger winner over George Fulp
and Marshall Kurfees for fifth
district congressman, and Stanley
Winborne victor over Paul Grady
for state utilities commissioner.
Ivie to Ask
2nd Primary
Mount Airy, June 7 Allan
D. Ivie, Leaksville attorney,
one of the two high men in
last Saturday's five-cornered
race for the solicitorial nom
ination in the twenty-first dis
trict, will ask for a second
primary with Ralph J. Scott,
Danbury attorney, who was
high man of the five.
The Leaksviile lawyer, who
was in Mount Airy and Surry
county today contacting his
friends, issued a definite an
nouncement of his intentions
to ask the second primary. The
announcement came on the
urgings of Ivie supporters in
this section.
In the 21st judicial contest for
judge and soclicitor. Surry gave
its majority to Allen H. Gwyn,
for judge, and R. J. Scott, for so
licitor, neglecting three of its own
sons, E. C. Bivens, present judge
of the district and a candidate to
succeed himself, and W. R. Bad
gett, of Pilot Mountain and A. B.
Carter, of Mount Airy, for solic
itor.
In Elkin precinct Hancock,
Folger, Gwyn, Scott and Win
borne received majorities, the
complete official vote being as
follows: Ifor Senate: Hancock 715,
Reynolds 78; for Congress: Fol
ger 768, Pulp 8, Kurfees 14; for
Judge: Owyn 641, Bivens 92,
Sharp 62; for Solicitor: Scott
347, Carter 284. Badgett 70, Hor
ton 51, Ivie 38; for Uutilities
Commissioner: Winborne 647,
Grady 106.
Late returns from throughout
the state show Reynolds leading
Hancock by a majority totaling
well over 100,000. In the race
for Congress, unofficial returns
from the fifth district give Folger
22,501, Kurfees 11.797, and Fulp
5,466. Winborne's lead over
Grady for utilities commissioner
continued to grow in large fig
ures.
In the 21st judicial race, with
74 of the 75 precincts reported,
the unofficial count was as fol
lows—for judge: Gwyn 11,340,
Sharp 3,579, and Bivens 4,502. In
the race for solicitor, the vote
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DR. W. C. PARKS
RECEIVES DEGREE
William Craig Parks, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Parks, of
Hamptonville, was graduated
from the Medical College of
South Carolina, on June 4. Dr.
Parks received his B. S. degree
from Wake Forest College and
during the summer of 1936 he
was at Hugh Chatham Memorial
hospital here and during his
1937 vacation was at the Bap
tist hospital in Winston-Salem.
At Wake Forest he was a mem
ber of the Wm. Edgar Marshall
Medica* Society and Is also a
member of the John L. Dawson
Clinical Society at Charleston,
and Phi Rho Sigma fraternity.
Dr. Parks is now visiting his
parents and will leave July 1 for
Huntington. West Virginia, where
he will serve his lhterneshlp at
the C. St O. Hospital.
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Allan D. Ivie, of Leaksville,
who ran second in Saturday's
primary seeking the nomination
for solicitor of the 21st judicial
district, has announced he will
call for a second primary in
which he hopes to wrest the
nomination from R. J. Scott,
of Danbury.
MARION BUTLER
PASSES AT 76
Veteran Politician of North
Carolina Saw Service in
Three Parties
KNOWN AS "OLD ROMAN"
Washington, June 3—Beneath
his native soil of Sampson coun
ty, North Carolina, where he first
saw the light of day 75 years and
14 days ago, Marion Butler, dis
tinguished Tar Heel, will be laid
to rest, near Clinton, Sunday af
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The
funeral party will leave Wash
ington Saturday evening at 6. On
reaching Clinton, the body will
lie in state until the hour of
services.
Known as the "Old .Roman" of
Tar Heel politics, Marion Butler,
former Populist senator, died
early today at Washington sana
tarium, Takoma Park, Md., where
he had been a patient for several
months, suffering from a kidney
ailment.
Mr. Butler, who was one of the
youngest men ever elected to the
Senate, had practiced law here
since 1901, when he was succeeded
by Fumifold M. Simmons, who
defeated him for re-election.
Mr. Butler, who made his home
at 3505 Macomb street, N.W., is
survived by his widow and five
children, Marion, Jr., of Miami
Beach, Fla., Wiley, of New York
City, Edward of Winston-Salem,
N. C., Mrs. Thomas D. Woodson,
of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs.
Huntington Cairns, of this city.
Served Three Parties
Mr. Butler had served three
parties during his political career.
Elected to the North Carolina
senate as a Democrat in 1890, he
bolted the party in 1892 when
Grover Cleveland was renominat
ed for the presidency. Organiza
tion of the Populist party follow
ed, and Mr. Butler, the national
chairman, was elected to the sen
ate in 1895.
Aged Citizen Is
Claimed by Death
W. Asbury Royall, 85, passed
away quietly Wednesday night at
10 o'clock at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Rachel Dudley, near
Center. A respected citizen of his
community, he had been a mem
ber of Center church for more
than fifty years.
He was married to Miss Emma
Relnhardt, who preceded him iii
death. He is survived by six chil
dren, Fred and Shealey, Yadkin
vllle; and Paul Royall, of Mason
City, Iowa; Mrs. Rachel Dudley
and Mrs. Winnie Howell, of Yad
kinville; and Mrs. Sallie Mable,
of Whiten. Iowa; and two
brothers, Dr. M. A. Royall, Elkln,
and C. D. Royall, YadkinviUe.
FuneraJ services were held at
11 o'clock Friday morning at
Center church with Rev. John H.
Green and Rev. R. L. Spear In
chaiv of services.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
SOUTH WINS FIGHT
FOR LOWER WAGE
Washington, June 7 Ad
ministration forces in charge
of the ware-hour Mil tenta
tively capitulated today to a
southern bloc fighting for
lower wage minima in Dixie
than in the North.
Senators engaged in the deli
cate task of negotiating a
compromise with the House
and with the South approved
a pay roll formula apparently
acceptable to both. Their ac
tion was quickly interpreted
as a victory for southerners.
SEES LAW
AS USELESS
Chester, Pa., June 7 At
torney-General Cummings said
today that interstate kidnaping
has been broken up and that
he is not in favor of a law that
would forbid parents from pay
ing ransom.
The two recent Florida and
New York kidnapings were
"local" crimes, the head of the
Justice Department said in an
interview before he received
the honorary degree of doctor
of laws at Pennsylvania Mili
tary College.
Of the suggested no-ransom
law. the attorney-general said
it "would be almost impossible
to enforce and would do more
harm than good. It would be
of doubtful constitutionality."
REBELS ATTACK
FOREIGN SHIPS
Madrid. June 7 lnsurgent
bombers raked Spanish govern
ment coastal areas today, kill
ing, maiming, and damaging
foreign ships and property.
Casualties were expected to
run into the hundreds. Valen
cia, Barcelona, and Alicante,
all Mediterranean ports, and
Segorbe, about 25 miles inland,
all were attacked during the
day.
At 6:15 p.m. Alicante was
raided for the third time in 24
hours, bringing the town's in
complete casualty list to 53
killed and 170 Injured.
TELLS WHERE
LOOT IS BURIED
Asheville, June 7—Police and
postal authorities said tonight
that Rufus Costner has dis
closed where $45,000 additional
loot from the $105,000 Char
lotte mail robbery of 1933 may
be located.
Costner faces federal trial in
July in connection with the
robbery. Less lhan two weeks
ago he led officers to a cache
where SB,OOO of the holdup
booty was found buried In fruit
jars.
HOME AT RONDA IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
The home of Mrs. Rhoda Mc-
Bee Carter, near was
completely destroyed by fire
about 11 o'clock Thursday night.
The origin of the fire could not
be determined. Mrs. Carter was
alone in the house and had re
tired sometime before the blaze
was discovered. She barely es
caped and none of the furnishings
of the home were saved. The
furnishings included a number of
valuable paintings, the work of
Mrs. Carter's mother, the late
Mrs. Joyce Gwyn Mcßee, who
was an artist of ability, and
many antiques, heirlooms of the
Gwyn family of Green Hill.
Insurance in the amount of
$5,000 on the home and furnish
ings will only partially cover the
loss, it is said.
PASTOR IS COMING TO
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
William T. Manson, of Lotts
burg, Va., a ministerial student,
who was graduated Tuesday from
Davidson College, will arrive here
this week to take up the tempor
ary pastorate of the Presbyterian
church. At the beginning of the
fall session of . school Mr. Manson
will enter one of the Presbyterian
seminaries.
Services will be held regularly
at the church during the summer
months. A cordial invitation is
extended the public to attend.
Poor man! At the age of discre
tion. he knows right from wrong.
Then he becomes a partlzan and
I cant tell which is which till he
I hears from the boss.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY. JUNE 9, 1938
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Reynolds, top, who was given
over 100,000 majority over
Frank Hancock for the U. S.
Senate in the Democratic pri
mary Saturday. A. D. "Lon"
Folger, bottom, received the
nomination to Congress in the
fifth district by a large ma
jority. *
EPHRIAM D. HARRIS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Pioneer Elkin Merchant and
Postmaster Dies at
Hospital
WAS CONFEDERATE VET
Ephriam Drake Harris, 91, died
late Sunday afternoon in the lo
cal hospital after an illness of
several years.
Mr. Harris was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Har
ris, prominent family of the Ma
ple Springs community. He was
a veteran of the Civil war, hav
ing volunteered in the final year
of the conflict. He served as post
master here for a number of
years and was one of the pioneer
merchants of the town. He was
also engaged in the real estate
business for sometime.
His wife, Mrs. Lucy Chatham
Harris, died many years ago.
Mr. Harris was a member of
the Methodist church and the
Masonic fraternity. His imme
diate survivors are four sons:
Robert L. Harris, Sacramento,
Cal., Walter Harris, Los Angeles,
Cal., Fletcher A. Harris and Theo
dore Harris of Seattle, Washing
ton. and one daughter, Miss Met
ta Harris, also of Seattle. A num
ber of grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren, one brother,
R. L. Harris, of Elkin, and two
sisters, Mrs. R. O. Franklin, of
Elkin, and Mrs. P. H. Bobbitt of
Inverness, Florida, also survive.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon from Maple
Springs church. The rites were
In charge of Rev. L. B. Murray.
Interment was In the church
cemetery.
GIRL SCOUTS ENJOY
OUTING TRIP MONDAY
Fourteen members of the Oak
and Star patrol of the Girl Scouts,
accompanied by their leader, Mrs.
J. Mark McAdams, Mr. McAdams,
Rev. W. A. Jenkins and two mem
bers of the Pine patrol, enjoyed
an overnight camping trip at
Uttie Elkin Monday evening.
JACKSON G. RAY
PASSES TUESDAY
AFTER ILLNESS
Was Prominent Business Man
and Farmer
NATIVE OF YADKIN CO.
Had Been Member of First
Baptist Church Here for
Many Years
RITES THIS AFTERNOON
Jackson Green Ray, 70, well
known farmer and business man
of Jonesville and Elkin, died in
Davis hospital, Statesville, early
Tuesday night, following a severe
illness from a complication of di
seases. Mr. Ray had been ser- t
iously ill for several days at his
home in Jones ville end Sunday
was removed to the hospital for
treatment.
The deceased was a native of
Yadkin county and a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Ray.
For many years he resided here.
Mr. Ray was widely known
throughout this entire section for
his philanthropies. For many
years he had been a member of
the First Baptist church here. He
was also a member of the Mason
ic fraternity.
He was married to Miss Lillie
B. Pinnix of Yadkin county, who
survives him, together with the
following adopted children: Mrs.
H. H. Shore, Star; Mrs. J. A.
Weaver, and Misses Edwina and
Juanita Ray, Jonesville. One
brother, Ransom Ray, of Elkin,
and two sisters, Mrs. M. D. All
red, of Hamptonville, and Mrs.
Jane Johnson, of Winston-Sal
em; twenty-one neices and neph
ews and four grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the First Baptist church in this
city. The rites will be in charge
of Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor
of the church, assisted by Rev.
J. M. Hayes of Winston-Salem, a
former pastor, and Rev. L. B.
Aheroejfchy. *tfhe body will lie in
state at the church from one
o'clock until the hour of the fun
eral. Burial will be in the Jones
ville cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be M. R.
Bailey, J. S. Atkinson, W. A.
Neaves, Dr. E. G. Click, L. F.
Walker and E. C. James.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr. M. A. Roy all, Chas, Shouse.
Fletcher Mcßride, Ivey Johnson,
Bent Martin, M- A. Holcomb, W.
V. Holcomb, R. L. Harris, J. C.
Dobbins, R. C. Pardue, E. J.
Freeman, J. L. Powers, Parks
Hampton, Dr. Roy White, J. R.
Poindexter, A. L. Inscore, W. E.
Rutledge, Kim Vestal, a. S. Wag
oner, Dr. H. C. Salmons, Dr.
Hugh Parks. F. M. Norman and
W. W. Whitaker,
RETIRED MERCHANT
PASSES SATURDAY
Long Period of 111 Health
Proves Fatal to Walter
J. Burcham
FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY
Walter J. Burcham, 58, died at
his hopie on Elk Spur street about
noon Saturday following a long
period of ill health. He had been
seriously ill for some time and his
death was not unexpected.
The deceased was a son of the
late Rev. and Mrs. George Bur
cham and was a native of Wilkes
county. He had been a resident
of Elkin more than 45 years and
for thirty years was a merchant
here. For a quarter of a century
he had been a member of the
Pleasant Hill Baptist church. His
quiet and retiring nature did not
attract the masses but those who
knew him sincerely appreciated
his qualities.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mollie Creed Burcham, one sister,
Mrs. J. Walter Darnell, a foster
son, Daniel Creed, and two
nephews, W. E. and Arthur Bur
cham, all of Elkin.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 3:30 from Plea
sant Hill Baptist church. The
crowd that attended the funeral
would have filled the church more
than three times and the floral
tribute was beautiful and profuse.
The rites were In charge of Rev.
Isom Vestal and Rev. Richard
Day. Interment was In the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were: E. J. Freeman,
C. C. Fulp, J. I. Cockerham, J.
R. Windsor, W. A. Darnell and
David bay.
Commissioners Here
Favor Construction
Municipal Building
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Allen H. Gwyn, of ReldsvlUe,
who was nominated for judge
of the 21st judicial district in
Saturday's balloting.
BOARD APPROVES
SCHOOL PROJECTS
One at Shoals and the Other
at Pilot Mountain; to
Use WPA Aid
The board of commissioners of
Surry county, meeting Monday at
Dobson, approved two school
building projects which have
been under consideration. One
project calls for the construction
of a four-room addition to the
high school building at Shoals.
The other Js for a six-room addi
tion to the Pilot Mountain school.
Both projects will be constructed
with ttie aid of WPA funds.
A jury list for the July term of
superior court, which is schedul
ed to convene on July. 11 before
Judge J. H. Clement, was drawn
as follows:
First week: George A. Bailey,
J. E. Stanley, S. J. Shore, John
W. Isaac, Granville Adams, John
A. TUley, W. E. Hinson, Earl R.
Tate, J. S. Needham, W. Rodgers,
D. M. Harvey, J. M. Inman, John
W. Nicks, Quilla Park, W. C.
Cockerham, J. P, Miller, L. W.
Beamer, T. P. Moody, J. W.
Kiger, Sherman C. Nixon, G. A.
Pelts, P. M. Isaacs, T. S. Draughn
and Jasper Chilton.
Second week: Joe S. Hiatt, J.
H. Waller, B. C. Cockerham, J. P.
Vaughn, L. W. Thomas, Erney
Bass, G. E. Stinson, J. H. Hunter,
Wilson V. Coe, G. H. Hale, T. W.
Simpson. Dave Kellam, R. M.
Chatham, E. C. Royal, T. W.
Sprinkle, W. E. Reld, J. B.
Sparger.
WILKES COUNTY WOMAN
PASSES AWAY MONDAY
Mrs. Matilda Jane Prevette, 71,
died in the local hospital Monday
from a lingering serious illness.
The deceased made her home
with one of her sons in the Shep
herd's Cross Roads community,
about 5 miles north of Roaring
River.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock
from Rachel Baptist church. In
terment was in the church cem
etery.
A number of sons and daugh
ters survive.
ELKIN DEPT. STORE IS
STAGING DOLLAR DAYS
Today, Friday and Saturday
are Dollar Days at Sydnor-Spfiln
hour here.
A large advertisement located
elsewhere in this issue gives de
tails of the many big values to
go on sale diiring the three spe
cial days, and Tribune readers
are invited to Inspect it carefully
for real news of real savings.
JONESVILLE REQUIRES
TOWN LICENSE PLATES
At a meeting of the town com
missioners in Jonesville Monday
evening, an ordinance was passed
requiring an automobile owners
to have their town license plates
by June IS. Other routine busi
ness was transacted.
Elkm
*"Tii« Best little Tow*
In North Carolina"
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
AGREEMENT WITH
WPA AUTHORIZED
AT MONDAY MEET
Cost of Proposed Building
About $15,000
HOLD UP APPLICATION
Are Awaiting Action of Con
gress on Relief Bill;
Building Needed
TAX RATE IS NAMED
The Elkin board of commission
ers Monday evening voted to au
thorize the mayor and,town trea
surer to complete an agreement
with the WPA for the construc
tion here of a town municipal
building to house city offices,
jail, fire department, etc.
The one provision attached was
that the town's proportion of the
project not exceed $7,500. Present
plans call for a structure to cost
in the neighborhood of $15,000.
The new building would be lo
cated on the town-owned lot lo
cated at the intersection of East
Market and Court streets, adja
cent to the F-W Chevrolet Com
pany building.
Although the commissioners
have taken such action, it was
deemed best to holp up filing ap
plication with the WPA for a few
days until Congress passes the
new relief bill, so it could be as
certained if, under the new bill,
it will be possible to secure a
higher proportion of materials
than under the present set-up.
Under the present set-up, ac
cording to a Mr. EHerbe, WPA
engineer, who was present at the
meeting together with John
Franklin, local architect, the WPA
could furnish the labor, amount
ing to approximately $7,000, and
approximately $1,300 in materials.
Erection of a municipal build
ing here would give the town ade
quate office space and a new jail,
which is badly needed. In the
building, in addition to the . fire
department, would be stored the
town's truck equipment. Various
amounts of rent, now being paid
to house town-owned equipment
and municipal offices, would be
saved by the building.
In addition to their action on
the proposed municipal building,
the commissioners also set the
town tax rate at the tentative
figure of $1.50, the same as dur
ing the past year. An ordinance,
a copy of which is located else
where in this issue, Was also
passed providing for a four and
one-half-foot sidewalk on the west
side of church street and contin
uing along North Bridge street to
the entrance of Hospital Drive.
A sidewalk from the highway to
the hospital has already been
completed.
Sig Holcomb, electrical inspec
tor here for the past several years,
was present at the meeting and
handed in his resignation. Clyde
Hall was appointed to succeed
him.
BAPTISMAL SERVICE
IS TO BE HELD HERE
Sunday evening at the 8 o'clock
hour of worship a baptismal ser
vice will be helcj at the First
Baptist church in this city.
There are forty-two candidates
for baptism.
To Cut Off Power
Here Sunday AM.
For Brief While
Provided the weather is suit
able for working on power
lines, electric power will be cut
off here Sunday morning be
tween the hoars of 5:09 and
7:3* o'clock, it has been an
nounced by the local office *t
the Duke Fewer Company.
R. ML Hudgins, manager of
the local office, stated that
daring this intermission new
switch equipment will be in
stalled which will improve
power service. It Is impowibie,
ho said, to install this equip
ment without cutting set the
power.