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Prof. Dixon Day Sunday, July 17 (Continued from front page) Being bom on February 29, his birthdays are few. For almost twenty years he conducted the Yadkin ville Normal School from which a large num ber of boys and girls went out Into the world to make their liv ing. This grand old man left his mark on all of them even though he did not give all of them di plomas. His students now fill important places in many lines of business and professions. During the active life of Profes sor Dixon his work has been in and around YadkinvUlo, having been principal of the Yadßkinville, jonesville and Elkin schools, dur ing this entire time. To pay tribute to this grand old man it has been thought very fit ting and proper to have a home coming in his honor at Yadkin - ville on Sunday, July 17. Since it is to be Professor Dixon Day in Yadkinville all of the former pu pils and friends of Professor Dix on are invited to spend the day with him. It is proposed to let all who wish, bring basket lunches, tables for which will be provided, and spend the day picnicking and vis iting on the Yadkinville school grounds. If there is anything that Wanted - Wanted 5,000 PEOPLE TO SEE "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" In Natural Color at Yadkinville Theatre SUN.-MON., JULY 3-4 Sun. Shows 4:00, 8:30 o'clock Mon. Shows 2:M. 7:15, 9:15 Added Attraction Sunday and Monday LOUIS SCHMELING FIGHT In Slow Motion « 1 ' You Can t * Depend In time of bereavement you can depend upon us to take full charge with the knowledge that every little detail will be looked after to your complete satisfaction. Our trained staff stands at all times ready to serve you in the way you have a right to expect. ▲ Ambulance Service * WHEN YOU NEED IT! TELEPHONE DAY 70 NIGHT 282 Hayes & FUNERAL DIRECTORS ELKIN, N. C. Professor Dixon wants to say an opportunity will be given him to say it both before lunch and after. Anyone who wishes respond will also be given an opportunity. This is your Invitation to spend the day with Professor Dixon and friends, renew old acquaintances and enjoy yourselves. Come to Yadkinville Sunday, July 17. MEETING IN PROGRESS AT RONDA BAP. CHURCH A meeting of unusual interest and results is now in progress at the Ronda Baptist church, with the pastor. Rev- Grady Burgiss, being assisted by Rev. Charles C. Holland, of Taylorsville/ Up to Tuesday night there had been nine additions to the church, all i of whom came as candidates for baptism Services are being held twice daily, at 2:00 and 7:45 p. m., and will continue throughout the week. The public is cordially invited! to attend. CANS FOR FILLING FOR MILLS HOME RECEIVED Cans for filling for Mills Home, Thomasville, have ,been received by the Yadkin Baptist Associa tion and may be secured from the following places: Mackie's Store, located below Yadkinville; Davis' Store, East Bend; Hubert Evans' home, near Jonesville, and W. N. Ireland's home, near Brooks Cross Roads. Any church in the association filling as many as 25 dozen cans may leave them at their church or any convenient place where the truck from the orphanage will pick them up, but a church filling less than 25 dozen cans must re turn them to the central place from where they were collected. It is urged that Sunday School superintendents assume the re sponsibility of getting the fruit jars to their churches. The cans may be filled with any fruits or vegetables, tomatoes are especial ly desired. VETERINARIANS NAME DR. NICKS OFFICER At the State Association of Veterinarians in session at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston- Salem this week, Dr. C. E. Nicks, of this city, was elected first vice president of the group. Dr. Nicks also assisted with a large animal clinic, which was the closing feature of the meet ing, on Wednesday afternoon. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA Association^ Meeting Held (Continued from page one) year from all the societies amounted to $2,537.32. Mrs. Eph Whisenhunt, Mission Study chairman, reported that 13 mission study classes and two as sociational institutes were con ducted during the year. Mrs. John Simmons, Personal Service chairman, reported eight 1 societies carrying on personal ' service. The inspirational address was • given by Mrs. Edna R. Harris, of Raleigh, state corresponding sec retary of W. M. U. Mrs. Harris spoke of the remarkable achieve ments of the organization during j the past fifty years, and urged greater work in the future. The afternoon session was de voted to Young People's work, I with Mrs. Robert Transou, Young People's leader for the Associa tion, in charge. Mrs. P. G. Toler, of Mt. Airy, conducted the after noon devotionals, using the sub ject, "Our Neighbors". The pro gram featured a history of Girls' Auxiliary by Sar£ Lou Allred, of Mt. Airy, a tithing play by Elkin G. A. girls, and Golden Anniver sary Meditation by Geraldine Couch and Margaret Boger. also of Elkin. Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Johnson, of Mt. Airy, who have accepted positions with' the foreign mission board and are leaving soon for Mexico, spoke briefly, and the as sociation voted to adopt them as its special missionaries. Next year's meeting was sched uled for the second Thursday in June at Mt. Carmel church. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Su perintendent, Mrs. Charles N. Myers, Elkin; associate superin tendent, Mrs. George K. Snow. Mt. Airy; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Allred, Mt. Carmel; steward ship chairman, Mrs. P. G. Toler, Mt. Airy; personal service chair man, Mrs. John Simmons, Holly Springs; mission study chairman, Mrs. Eph Whisenhunt, Elkin; Young People's leaders, Miss Eliz abeth Norman, Dobson, and Mrs. Robert Transou, Elkin Valley. Approximately 125 people at tended the meeting. JUNIORS HEAR FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM At the regular meeting last ; week a special musical program was enjoyed by the local Junior Order. Charles Jones gave a number of piano seclections and a group of songs by a quartette composed of Arthur Martin, Gur ney Martin, Odell Harp and Av ery Newman were enjoyed. Mrs. George Sparks played the piano accompaniments for the singers. A large number of visitors were present for the meeting. All memebrs are urged to be present for the meeting Friday evening as new officers for the year will be installed. ALL DOGS IN COUNTY SHOULD BE VACCINATED Mr. Haywood Barker, rabies inspector for Marsh township, will be at his home. Dobson, N. C., route 2, for the purpose of vaccinating dogs, all day on July 9, 1938. All persons owning dogs who have not had them vacci nated are urged to do so at this time. A number of persons in the county have already been prose cuted for failure to comply with this law. It is hoped that dog owners will avail themselves of this opportunity to have this done and avoid prosecution. P. O. S. OF A. TO HOLD DISTRICT MEET AT GYM A district meeting of the Pa triotic Order Sons of America will be held Friday evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock in the gymnasium here. Representatives from the chapters at Taylorsville, Moores ville, Statesville, Cornelius and Long Island and a number of state officers will be present. Refreshments will be served during the evening. A cordial invitation is extend ed all local members to attend and bring their wives." ARRESTED MEN ARE NO KIN OF MARVIN BYRD The J. Robert Byrd, Jesse M. Byrd and Thomas Byrd, who were arrested last week in Wil kes in a raid by federal agents on liquor tax violations, are not relatives of Marvin Byrd, of El kin. Mr. Byrd said Wednesday. Dup to similarity in names, the local man was fearfuul peo ple would get the impression his near relatives were the ones ar rested, he said. Less Than 1 Cent During the past 15 years, the average revenue received by the railroads for hauling a ton of freight a mile has gradually de clined until it is now less than i one cent. Men's Cars, Liquor Taken by Patrolman Two automobiles, two men and two small loads of white, non taxpaid liquor have been taken here this week by state highway patrolmen, who turned them over to federal officers for trial. Sunday night Patrolman Lee Phillips and Thomas Jordon, Jr., overhauled a 1932 Ford with 15 gallons of the contraband, and occupied by three negroes. The occupants got away when the car was headed in at a filling station in East Yadkinville. but thro li cense numbers the officers traced Edward Mack, negro, and caught him in Winston-Salem Monday. Monday night Patrolman Phillips and Boonville constable Arthur Mathews, caught a Packard car with 10 gallons of white liquor between Yadkinville and Brooks Crossroads, which was driven by Harvey Shore of Marler, who was accompanied by his wife and child. Both were given a hearing be fore U. S. Commissioner M. W. Mackie and bound over to federal at Winston-Salem next November. Shore gave bond im mediately. but Mack has not. Both cars were confiscated. Wedding- Permits Licenses were issued to the fol lowing couples to be married in Surry county the past week: Reece Anthony, of Mountain Park, to Lona Norman, of La donia; H. T. Moore, of Mount Airy, to Ella Mae Cockerham, of Elkin; and P. R. Boyles, of Rural Hall, to Mattie Bennet Nance, also of Rural Hall. H. G. YORK AGAIN WITH LOCAL STORE H. G. York, of Lexington, re membered here as manager of the Modern Food Store up until 15 months ago when he resigned to take a position with Rose 5 & 10c Stores, is again associated with the local store, having arrived the latter part of last week. Mr. York said Wednesday that he is expecting Mrs. York to join him here within the near future. Unusual "I don't often eat such a dinner as I've had today," complimented the important guest. "We don't either," rejoined the small son of the house. ret IT H| EAGLE MAKES LUCKY PURCHASE I - BEDROOM FURNITURE i J FACTORY CLOSE-OUTS AND SAMPLES H AT UNBELIEVABLE PRICES C OS • ° ° JFC- THIS IS THE GREATEST SALE OF BED ROOM 1-3 " A A M SUITES EVER OFFERED IN THIS SECTION * * M 11/ AND YOU MAY NEVER AGAIN SEE SUCH M WONDERFUL BARGAINS. B * DISCOUNT POSTER BED - CHEST AND VANITY > s $24-95 s « OA C¥ ¥ ■■ w w r O And On Easy Terms O ===== EVERY BED ROOM SUITE IN OUR Z STORE WILL BE MARKED DOWN ® u A. A AA ALONG WITH THESE SAMPLES AND % Z $-1 FT.OO CLOSE-OUTS. % M JL V Cash CHESTROBES " $15.00 Wmk Quantity Limited | ELKIN, N. : OFFICERS, TEACHERS ARE TO MEET FRIDAY, Officers and teachers of the Sunday school of the First Bap tist 'church will meet in regular monthly session at the church Friday evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is urged. TO PREACH SUNDAY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. Egbert W. Smith of Nash ville, Tenn., will preach at the Presbyterian church in this city Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock hour of yrort hip. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend. Mechanical Cow Son Vernon speaking: "Say, Dad, how many kinds of milk are there?" "Well, there's evaporated milk, butter milk, malted milk, and— why the heck do you want to know?" "Oh, I'm drawing a picture of a cow and I want to know how many spigots to put on her." Special Thursday Ice Cream 2 PINTS 25 c MILK SHAKES, O c With Ice Cream BIG CONES - s° Save Stamps in Bottom of Cones. 12 Stamps Get You a Free Cone THE PIEDMONT I Charles Harris, Owner Next to Bon Ton Grill TRIBUNE ADVERTISING GETS RESULTS! Thursday, June 30,1188
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