Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
VOL. No. XXVII. No. 51
SIOO In Extra Cash Prizes Creates Sensation
Extra Cash For This
Week And Next, Plus
r Double Value Votes
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Early Reports Predict Record Breaking Week
as Great Activity Is Shown by Sincere
Candidates; Big Extra Prizes Spur
Workers to Greater Action
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TWO $25 PRIZES AND SSO EXTRA
SSO Extra for This Week; $50.00 Additional
for the Two Weeks, This Week and Next;
Double the Regular Schedule of Votes
During This Week.
Big Added Cash Prizes Spurring
Workers Into Action: Great
Offer of $50.00 jin Two Cash
Prizes Ends Saturday Night;
Public Eagerly Awaits Outcome
of Campaign.
The big extra offer of SIOO in
three extra cash prizes has taken
the campaign members by storm.
With a few exceptions all are of
the fame accord in trying to far
surpass any past record in getting
subscriptions this week, as sub
scriptions turned in this week
cqunt on all three extra prizes.
Extra Cash Prize No. 1
THIS WEEK ONLY. $25 extra
in cash will be awarded to the
candidate who turns in the larg
est amount of money for renew
al and extension subscriptions
only from Monday, October 31st,
to Saturday night, November sth.
(Collection of back pay counts
the same as renewal on this extra
prize.) - • •
Extra Cash Prize No. 2
THIS WEEK ONLY. $25 extra
in cash will be awarded to the
candidate who turns in the larg
est amount of money for all sub
scriptions including new, renew
al and extensions from Monday,
October 31st, to Saturday night,
November 5 th.
Extra Cash Prize No. 3
THIS WEEK AND NEXT
WEEK ONLY. SSO in extra cash
will be awarded to the candidate
who turns in the largest amount
of money for new, renewal and
extension subscriptions from
Monday, October 31st, to Satur
day night, November 12th, a pe
riod of two weeks. REMEMBER
all business turned in on Cash
Prizes No. 1 and No. 2,count also
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ARE TO STAGE
SHOW AT LYRIC
* Will Be Presented under the
Auspices of Local Parent-
Teacher Association
MRS. McNEER IN CHARGE
Sponsored by the local Parent-
Teacher association, and directed
j/by Mrs. E. P. McNeer, a home
•* talent show will be staged at the
Lyric theatre Friday night, Octo
ber 11, immediately following the
movie presentation for that date.
A majority of the stores here
will enter participants who will
contest for prizes. The show will
not be a beauty contest nor a
fashion show, but will be a series
of original skits on the part of
those representing the various
firm*.
Proceeds of the show will go to
the parent-teacher organization
for worthwhile school work.
More June Apples
Put in Appearance
As Weather Warms
As another Instance of the
unusual weather this section of
the country has experienced
during the past several months,
was a ripe cluster of June
appleei gathered at the home
of Dave Woodruff Tuesday
and brought to The Tribune
Wednesday by Mr. Woodruff.
Numerous reports of second
mil even third growth of
fruits have been reported dur
ing the past several weeks.
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
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State and Nation
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NAME CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED TEAGUE
Carl Thomas Durham,
Chapel Hill, pharmacist, a
member of the Orange county
board of commissioners, was
selected as sixth district Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress
late yesterday afternoon by the
district congressional commit
tee, which had been deadlock
•, ed here for two days.
The executive committee in
dicated that Mr. Durham was
selected after its members saw
it was virtually impossible for
them to agree upon a Guilford
or Durham county nominee.
His name had not been prom
inently mentioned for the post,
and a member of the commit
tee revealed that it was not
placed before the group until
yesterday morning.
Since there is no Republican
candidate, the committee's se
lection of Durham was tanta
mount to election. His name
will replace on the district
ballots that of Judge Lewis E.
Teague, of High Point, who
died last Thursday.
WOULDN'T CRY
BUT DIED
Chicago, Nov. I—Nine-year
old Barbara Courtney died to
day of the Hallowe'en burns
she felt she was too big to cry
over.
Barbara winced a little when
playmates beat out the bon
fire flames that flared in the
colonial maid dress she had
worn to a gay Hallowe'en party
last night but she held back
her tears.
This morning Barbara first
felt dazed, then lost conscious
ness and died. Physicians ex
plained shock, and the fact the
burns, although not deep, cov
ered a large area, caused
death. *
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FOREST FIRE IS
UNDER CONTROL
Asheville, Nov. I—A forest
fire that for the second time
within two days threatened the
city's North Fork watershed
was brought under control
again today after approaching
within a quarter mile of the
watershed.
Tonight 15 regular city em
ployees kept close tab on the
fire as it began apparently to
burn itself out on the western
slope of WaJkertown ridge ad
jacent the watershed.
Approximately 150 men
city workers, OCC boys from
. the Marion camp and - WPA
workmen fought the fire
Monday night after it gained
considerable headway Monday
morning and shortly after
midnight Monday thought they
had it under control.
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 at 7:30. A full
membership attendance is urged.
, Boy and Girl Scouts Gather to Honor Dr. Jenkins
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As a mark of respect to a man who has taken a great interest in the Seoul movement here, Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins, pastor of the
Elkin Methodist church for the past three years, the entire Scout organization, including Troops 46 and 48 and the Girl Scouts,
attended services in a body at the Methodist church Sunday morning, Dr. Jenkins' last service before going to his new charge at
Marion. The picture above, made following the church service, includes the Scouts and a number of Scout officials, in adition to Dr.
Jenkins, who may be seen &t left. The other men, standing in the immediate rear and slightly above, are Dr. C. E. Nicks, scoutmaster
of Troop 46; J. L. Lillard, Rev. L. B. Abernethy, and J. Mark McAdams, all of whom have taken an active interest in the movement
here. Dr. Jenkins is scoutmaster of Troop 48. Mrs. J. Mark McAdams, standing directly in front of Dr. Jenkins, is head of the Girl
Scouts. Since the movement was inaugurated here about two years ago, five of the Boy Scouts have attained Sooutdom's greatest
honor—that of Eagle Scout.— (Photo by W. F. Burgiss.)
DISTRICT MEETING
IS HELD THURSDAY
Surry County Masons Gather
Here; Several Officials
Are Present
KIWANIANS ENTERTAIN
The regular district meeting of
the Masonic Lodges of Surry
county was held here last Thurs
day.
Attending the meeting, which
was opened in the third degree,
were J. H. Anderson, of Raleigh,
Grand Secretary of North Caro
lina; Harry H. Patton, of Ra
leigh, Grand Master of North
Carolina; Herbert H. Foy, of Mt.
Airy; Past District Grand Deputy
Marshal, and the present District
Deputy Grand Master, Howard
Hardy, of Siloam.
An interesting program was
carried out, which included sev
eral talks.
Thursday evening at 6:30
o'clock the visiting officials were
guests of the Elkin Klwanis club,
at their meeting at Hotel Elkin.
MRS. C. J. DAVIS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Mother of Mrs. D. G. Reece
Passes Away at Home in
Jonesville
RITES THIS AFTERNOON
Mrs. America Columbia Davis,
84, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. D. G. Reece, in
jonesville, with whom she
made her home, Wednesday
morning about eight o'clock.
Mrs. Davis had been ill for
about nine weeks. Her condition
had been critical for several
days.
The deceased was the widow
of C. J. Davis, who died about
25 years ago. She was well
known in this section and was a
woman. greatly beloved. For
the past 70 years she had been
a member of the Boonville Bap
tist church. Up until her ill
ness she enjoyed splendid health
and was unusually active.
She is survived by six daugh
ters, Mrs. H. C. Wishon, Win
ston-Salem; Mrs. S. E. Wishon,
Walkertown; Mrs. C. J. Angell
and Mrs. E. M. Angell, Plains,
Kansas; Mrs. D. Q. Reece, Jon
esyilje, and Mrs. T. V. Cocker
ham of Elkin, and one son,
Preston L Davis, of Hollywood,
California. One brother, Dr. J.
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ELKIN. N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938
Are to Observe
Education Week
November 6 to 11
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American Education Week
will be observed in the city
schools from November 6 to 11.
Parents are cordially invited
to visit the schools on Wed
nesday, November 9. Ushers
will be stationed in the offices
of the school principals to
direct the visitors to the
rooms they wish to visit.
EXTRA! EXTRA!!
SIOO IN 3 EXTRA CASH PRIZES
Three of Sixteen Workers Can Win hixtra
Prizes This Week and Next
Workers are urged to put forth every effort this week as
the $25 extra prize winners will have the better chances of the
$50.00 extra cash prize and the S6OO First Prize.
WHO WILL WIN THE EXTRA $25 PRIZES SATURDAY?
Candidates: There is almost SSOO cash difference between
first prize and third prize. This week is the time to—
Think Figure Act
List of Candidates in The Elkin Tribune "Cash Offer" Cam
paign and Percentage Votes accepted for publication:
NAME * TOWN VOTES
Miss Willie Guyer Elkin 467,000
Miss Beatrice Burcham Jonesville X... 466,000
Mrs. Pranklin Folger Elkin 466,000
Mrs. Gurney Wagoner Jonesville ..... 466,000
Miss Virginia Price Elkin 310,000
Miss Estelle Cockerham Elkin 322,000
Mrs. Ella Mae Mock Boonville ...: 464,000
Mrs. J. B. Church - Roaring River 460.000
Miss Thelma Comer., Dobson ....„ 401,000
Mrs. Annie Pauls Elkin 300,000
Miss Pearl Holbrook Traphill 464,000
Mrs. Bessie Myers Cycle r , 305,000 *
Mrs. J. R. Norman Mountain Park >215,000
Mrs. Elmer Cockerham Zephyr 467,000
Mrs. C. B. Burrus Rock ford 460,000
Miss Hazel Brandon Arlington 185,000
Mr. Public—Help your favorite worker NOW. Positively
nothing better to be offered later in this campaign.
$25 Extra Cash to the Candidate turning in the largest
amount of money for renewal and extension subscriptions for
this week ending Nov. sth.
$25 Cash to the Candidate turning in the largest amount of
money for all subscriptions for this week ending Nov. sth.
SSO in Cash to the Candidate turning in the most money
for subscriptions from Monday. October 31st, to Saturday night,
November 12th. A period of two weeks. •
CANDIDATES: There is S6OO Cash for top winner in The
Elkin Tribune Campaign. ACT NOW.
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REMEMBER—ITS UP TO YOU!
MARRIAGE LICENSES
GRANTED AT DOBSON
" Marriage licenses were grant
ed during the past week to the
following couples to wed in Sur
ry county:
Willard H. Rae, 21, of Dur
ham, to Lillian Crockett, 22,
of Davy, W. Va., Leonard W.
Collins, 21 k of Pilot Mountain,
to Callie Cockerham, 21, also of
Pilot Mountain, and Clayton
Jennings Denny, 32, of Pilot
Mountain, to Eva Mae Smith,
17, of Pinnacle.
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The best kind of literature is
that which plants a* ray of hope
in a sin-sick soul.
TWO SCOUTS ARE
HONORED TUESDAY
Fred Norman and Kemp
Reece Are Presented with
Eagle Scout Badges
MERIT BADGES GIVEN
The Boy Scout Court of Honor
met at the Elkin Methodist
church Tuesday evening to
award the highest honor scout
ing has to offer to two Scouts,
bringing to a total of five the
Eagle Scouts here.
Fred Norman, of Elkin, and
Kemp Reece, of Jonesville, were
the. Scouts thus honored, young
Norman's badge being present
ed by Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins. Mrs.
Ed Reece, mother of young
Reece, pinned the Eagle badge
upon her son's uniform.
The meeting was presided over
by L. S. Weaver, superintendent
of the Jonesville school, and a
large number of merit badges
were awarded various Scouts.
Young Norman, 15, has the
distinction of being the young
est Eagle Scout in this section.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. M. Norman. He attended
Camp Lasiter this year. Both
Norman and Reece are mem
bers of the Order of the Arrow.
THOMAS CAROL REECE
PASSES WEDNESDAY
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Thomas Carol Reece, two and
one-half year old son, of Mr. and
Mrs. Robey R. Reece of Jones
ville, died at the local hospital
Wednesday. In addition to his
parents he is survived by four
brothers and three sisters. His
maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. Groce, and his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Louise Reece
Macemore, also survive.
The child had been seriously ill
for several days with pneumonia
and complications.
Funeral services will be held
this morning at 11 o'clock from
the Holiness church In Jones
ville. The rites will be in
•charge of Rev. W. B. Creech.
Interment will be in the Fall
Creek cemetery.
ELKIN CLUB TO MEET
WITH N. WILKESBORO
"The Elkin Kiwanis club will
meet with the North ' Wilkesboro
club this evening at 6:30 o'clock
in the school gymnasium, at
Ronda, for an inter-club gather
ing. A speaker from Winston-
Salem will address the meeting-.
All local Kiwanians are urged to
attend, Wilbur Carter, president,
| stated Wednesday.
16 PAGES
TWO SECTIONS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DIFFERENCES OF
VOTERS WILL BE
SETTLED TUESDAY
Date of General Election
Throughout State
4 LOCAL CANDIDATES
Fulp Opposes Dobson for
House; M. Q. Snow, Dr.
Gambill on Ticket
YADKIN TICKET GIVEN
Next Tuesday, November 8,
will see Surry county march to
the polls to settle its political
differences with votes. Through
out North Carolina and the na
tion men will be chosen for of
fice ih what may prove the
most significant political refer
endum sinCe 1929.
In Surry voters will decide
whom they want for the offices
of solicitor, state senate, house
of representatives, clerk of su
perior court, sheriff, coroner,
surveyor and board of commis
sioners.
Democratic candidates for
these offices are: Solicitor,
Ralph J. Scott; state senate,
Fred Folger; house of represen
tatives, Henry C. Dobson; clerk
of superior court, F. T. Lew
ellyn; sheriff, H. S. Boyd; cor
oner, Robert E. Smith; surveyor,
Golden Baker; commissioners,
M. Q. Snow, S. M. Smith and R.
P. Jones.
On the Republican ticket,
candidates are as follows: For
state senate, J. B. Sparger;
house of representatives, Cola
Fulp; coroner, Ira S. Gambill;
surveyor, Virgil S. Marsh; coun
ty commissioners, David Wood
ruff, Job McGee and Edmond F.
Stone. The Republican party
in Surry has no candidates for
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EXPECT AGREEMENT
IN DISPUTE
Vienna, Nov. I—An official
announcement tonight said an
agreement in the Czechoslo
vak-Hungarian territorial ne
gotiations could be expected at
6 p.m. (12 noon E. S. T.) to
morrow.
The announced program for
arbitration of the border dif
ferences by which Hungary
hopes to reclaim the purely
Magyar portions of Czechoslo
vakia as well as some mixed
sections, gave the disputants
just three hours to present
their views.
Hungary and Czechoslovakia
will begin exposition of their
arguments at II a.m.
Fine Response
Of Subscribers
Is Appreciated
The wonderful response by
subscribers to the Elkln Tri
bune during the "Cash Offfr"
campaign now in progress is
greatly appreciated by the
publishers. It Is indeed heart
ening to know that The Tri
bune Is so well accepted in the
many homes in The Tribune
territory and especially ready
response from the hundreds of
our old subscribers who have
so readily and promptly re
newed their subscription and
settled any back accounts that
were due.
It is gratifying to know that
we have such a sterling clan
of people on our mailing lists.
There are still a few who have
not as yet settled up their ac
counts and renewed their sub
scription, but we fe«l sure that
before the present subscription
campaign comes to a close all
renewals will be in.
We are proud of the fine or
ganization of workers in the
campaign. They are doing a
splendid job and the special
prizes offered this week and
next for the collection oi re
newal and extension subscrip
tions will no doubt spur them
on to greater efforts in get
ting every good subscriber on
the Tribune lists renewed and
in good standing, and that
their efforts will be met ac
cordingly with the same hearty
response from those few who
are- still In arrears with their
TRIBUNE subscription.