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— ANCESTORS AND THINGS There'll be no picture here this week, because we've fired our photographer. Hereafter we will do all the picture taking for this department ourself. Besides we've got a more universal subject for discussion; something everyone has or has had, and that's ancestors. We realize that we've dug up our ancestors at various times and discussed their merits both pro and con, but they prove themselves a subject that never fails when there's nothing else much to write about. Fact is, we're thinking of inaugurating a spe- cial ancestor department for the column, putting it in charge of an aunt who is coming soon and who can trace her folks right on up to the top of the tree; that is, those who weren't cut down right after the hanging. ( But what got us off on the subject of ancestors was a con versation we had just yesterday with a lady who also has 'em. We were sort of popping off. about our folks coming to America back in 1665, or thereabouts, when she ups and announces that her folks came to America in 1615 — just 50 years before our_folks. Well sir. that sort of made us feel bad. Here we had been going around with the opinion that the early date of our folks' arrival made us quite respectable in an ancient sort of way, and then she goes and claims a full 50 years' jump on us. We felt bad about it all the afternoon, then a hap py thought struck us. and we feel lots better now. Pact is, we feel highly elated. Because if her folks came to America 50 years before our folks, it all goes to prove that her folks got run out of their country 50 years be-j fore ours got run out of theirs! ] Which also goes to show that our folks were the smartest, be Elkin's ¥7" f Superior Newest ' ■* a—t Sound THEATRE Thursday, January 26—(Today)— "STORM OVER BENGAL" With Richard Cromwell - Rochelle Hudson '•Saturday Nite Swing Club" - News Adm. 10c-25c Friday-Saturday, Matinee and Night— O'Brien Serial - Comedy - Cartoon Admission 10c-25c Monday-Tuesday— "ALGIERS" With Charles Boyer - Hedy Lamarr A Picture Chock Full of Action and Adven ture. Don't Miss Seeing Glamorous Hedy Lamarr Selected Shorts Admission 10c-25c Wednesday—Matinee and Night— "CIPHER BUREAU" Serial - Shorts Admission 10c to All Coming: The Marx Bros, in "Boom Service" came they didn't get caught up with as quick as hers. And fur thermore, when our great, great, great grandpappy landed here it reliably reported he had the horse with him. She didn't say whether or not her folks had the swag with them when they got here. History doesn't record what boat our folks came on, but it definitely wasn't the Mayflower. The Mayflower wasn't exclusive enough, for it brought the ances tors of practically everybody else. Our folks didn't land at Plymouth Rock either, but swam ashore somewhere off the North Caro lina coast after sawing their way out of their stateroom. From the time our great, great, great grandpappy got here until the day of his death, he was a man who was shown marked at tention. and every care was taken by officials of the time to see that he did not migrate to other parts. That was during the months before the day of the tragedy when he dropped sud denly and broke his neck. Grandma always maintained that he didn't need two horses. After our ancestor died, grand ma, we are sorry to report, be came a social climber. And she THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA did right well, too, because it wasn't long until she had reach ed the place where she could af ford to give big parties she couldn't afford. This sort of ele vated the grocer and butcher, be cause they bore the expense. According to the old family records those parties were really swank. No guests were allowed to attend unless they were their shoes, and it was an unforgiva ble breach of good manners, to spit in the fireplace. Ladies were permitted to smoke their pipes only after refreshments. But in spite of great, greati great grandmammy's standing in the social register of her day, she wasn't high hat, and the records show there wasn't a slicker horse trader in all the new world than grandma. How do your ancestors stack I up? •• * t THIS AND THAT Since running the picture last week of the train stalled on Main street in front of a dinkus, we've had several letters of in quiry from various people want ing to know if the dinkuses are for sale. We also received a cablegram from Japan, the Japanese. gov ernment being interested in buy ing them out of which to build a new battleship. "We so kindly believe," the cable states, "that honorable dinkuses contain enough iron to make one ship. Please advise if will sell or bar ter." Another communication was from ski officials at Lake Placid. "We are sadly in need of a ski slide for amateurs." the letter says, "and after hearing about your town's unique traffic dink uses, we are of the opinion that one of them would s?rve our pur pose by freezing over one of the rounded sides. Please advise name and address of your mayor so that we may take the matter up with him." A third letter, and the most promising, was from the United States government. Interested in building a line of defense along our coast similar to the French Mignot line, the government would like to have the dinkuses to use as pill boxes. "According to what we hear," the letter says, "the dinkuses are of oval con struction and made of iron, and are large enough to shelter a machine gun nest. Please advise." Well, personally we haven't any say so in the matter of dinkuses, but in our belief the town will be passing up a fine opportunity to make a little ready money and at the same time benefit their gov ernment if they will take advan tage of the last letter above. Brooks Cross Roads Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hunt were week-end guests of relatives in Winston-Salem. Miss Carolyn Melton, member of the Stoneville school faculty, spent the week-end with her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Melton. Bill Miller and Hiram Clem mons, of Dobson, visited friends here on Sunday. Miss Jerry Weaver spent Sun day in Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Garner and children, of Yadkinville, visited relatives here over the week-end. M J JS Doris K. Ashley, of Jones ville, was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Jack Reinhardt. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wright spent Saturday in Winston-Sa lem. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hinson and Weaver Hinson went to Belmont last week when they were the guests of their son and brother, Claude Hinson, and family. Mrs. Spencer Bell, Mrs. Fred Money and Mrs. Miles Shore spent Friday in Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anthony an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Floy, to Roy Van Hoy. son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Van Hoy. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Wagoner, of jonesvllle, visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Miles Shore made a business trip to West Jefferson Thursday. Miss Pauline Arnold, of Burl ington, was the guest of relatives over the week-end. Mrs. Velma Weaver and Miss Jerry Weaver made a business trip to Winston-Salem Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. Homer Wagoner, of the West Yadkin school faculty, un derwent a goiter operation at the Baptist hospital, Winston-Balem, last week. She is doing as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jarvis, of Winston-Salem, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Van Hoy. Mrs. Jarvis was Miss Dor iothy Tucker, formerly of this ! community. Mrs. Van Hay Entertains The Happy Hour Sewing club met with Mrs. Raymond Van Hoy on Wednesday afternoon with :ine members and two visitors iresent. When the sewing wa put aside games and contests were engaged in with prizes go ing to Mrs. Spencer Bell, MJrs. Charlie Gough and Mrs. Velna Weaver. Refreshments were served. Those in attendance besides club members were Mrs. Worth Burgess and Mr?. Joe Paris. Reinh ardt-Walker Of interest to a wide circle of friends here and elsewhere was the wedding Saturday, Jan. 21, of •Raymond. • JtetnhardA... p.r?d. • Isens- Walker, of Winston-Salem and Ronda. The ceremony took place at Independence, Va. The bride wore a becoming suit of navy blue with matching accessories. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walker, of Ronda, but for the past two years has held a position in Winston-Salem. The groom is the only son of Mrs. Jack Reinhardt and the late Mr. Reinhardt. He was graduated from Yadkinville high school In 1933. Since then he has been engaged in farming and is classed among Yadkin county's most outstanding farmers. The young couple are at home with the groom's mother. RONDA Miss Margaret Lipe, of Moores ville, a former teacher here, spent the week-end here visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mathis, of Winston-Salem, were Sunday guests of his mother, Mrs. D. C. Mathis. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Bentley had as their Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Spruill, Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Crater and chil dren. Mrs. J. F. Burchettc, of Roar ing River, is spending some time with her niece, Mrs. Ralph Mar tin, and Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin Gray visited friends here Monday. Miss Marjorie Key > visited friends here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bradley and son, Jimmy, were week-end guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Burchette. Among those attending the club canning demonstration at Wilkesboro Friday were Mes dames M. S. Pardue, F. T. Moore. O. D. Bentley, R. R. Crater, G. H. Sale, E. t>. Byrd, Marvin Wall, and others. Mrs. J. T. Martin, Mrs. R. C. Martin and son, Richard Cas well, and Mrs. H. A. Burchette were dinner guests of Mrs. Clyde C. Dimmette Wednesday. Friends of Miss Lucy Bur chette will be glad to learn she is getting along nicely after an appendicitis operation at the Hugh Chatham Memorial hos pital. Miss Nannie Sue Burchette, of Greensboro, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitte Burchette, and also vis ited her sister, Lucy, at the Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital. Rev. and Mrs. D. J. White vis ited his sister, Mrs. Laura Tem pleton, at Union Grove Sunday. Mr. Carl Cummings, of Yadkin ville, was the week-end guest of his sister, Mrs. Glenn Mastin, and Mr. Mastin. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dimmette were dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. Carl Cockerham Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Dimmette and children, of North Wilkes boro, were week-end guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dim mette. Mrs. Lee Jarvis and daughter, Ethel, of Winston-Salem, are vis iting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dobbins this week. The second annual tournament started at Ronda gym last night with a large crowd in attendance. Miss Margaret Lipe was the dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Pardue Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bradie Jones and sister, Mjss Joyce, of Greensboro, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones. Mr. Ralph Martin and Mr. Warren Pardue are attending to business in Hickory this week. We are right proud of the im provements In our gym, Including lights and celling, etc. Miss Lottie and Selma Ander son, of Cycle, spent the week-end with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Jones. BETHEL Mr. C. A. Osborne, the popular miller of this place, Is confined to his home with illness. Mrs. Luther Gray, of Cycle, vis ited her father here last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Triplets , and little niece, Carol Gilliam spent last Sunday afternoon'with relatives at Jonesville. Elmer Morrison and his sisters Misses Louise and Pauline, spent last Saturday night and Sunday in Martinsville, Va. Misses Mary Lou Gilley, Ina Lou Durham and Charles Gilliam have been confined to their homes here with measles. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gray ind little son, Jimmie, of High Point, were among the several relatives who visited Mr. J. P. Stroud last Sunday, who is ill at the home of his son here. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mathis and little daughter, Edna, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones attended services at Island Ford church last Sunday and were the dinner guests of the former's sister and family, Mrs. Landon Mendenall, of near there. Born to Mr. and M!rs. S. T. Eskerage a daughter. — ~ J^DAR JhI "'" ' \ 1 br lK'". with dark surrourjuiitgs, usually .btt'o/tvs I. li V. lamps give lots of diffused light cm work, with soft eyestrain. Extreme contrasts in light are bard on eyes. light throughout the room. They make seeing easier. How I.E.S. Lamps Protec* Eyesight Challenge darkness and eyestrain in your ®home by beginning to light condition with Diffusing bowl (A) sifts out _ _ _ . , j hM glare. On modeis '• E. S. Better Sight Lamps. They are J with candles, similar bowls scientifically designed to give better light (B) shield each bulb. Spedal inner lining (C) of for better si K ht - The y diffuse '* over a sbade reftafc more Ugbi wide circle, to provide light where your id tetter sight eyes need it at work or play. I DUKE POWER COMPANY [ BUYERS ARE FLOCKING * JSlter coofe" If y.v won. .he be.. u«kl ««« o. I trSii ComS H,e '•J?" itf ee sold hiS i,!"r accessories. Hydraulic Chevrolet dealer! houaery and tires are brakes, valve-in-head ln excellent condition, six This bargain won't Radio, heater and de last long. It's going at luxe accessory equlp a real price. 1933 CH EVROLET MASTER 1934 CHEVROLET MASTER COUPE— This car has good J™ 5 MODEL FORD V-8 PlCK COACH—Beautiful black Duco paint and good tires. It's a —Good green color paint, finish. Original owner gave clean job that will give you . YOU "'"I be surprised at the car splendid care. A good car many miles of satisfactory, ec- lowness of our price on this to own for business or plea- onomical service. Price is low. small truck. A real buy, so sure. 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If you need a truck Rood and is a real value, going at a very reasonable for light hauling, it's a real It will give thousands of miles price. Ask to drive it today. bargain. °* rea *- satisfactory service ,r F-W Chevrolet Jjjtea-' l/£jibl Company pi Wk I --r£T- Phone 255 Elkin, N. C. V ■ « H» * ° \ I B ?moC ■' _.i f ■ 3 \ MANY MAKES • MANY MODILS g » sjaaffgi lowisT prices TgaßfllßSp QB Regular $2.50 Permanent. Croquinole Ringlet SI.OO IpKpyipr gj $3.00 Self-setting Oil Wave $2.00 MBS* Jh Eugene Oil Wave . $2.50 fig Duart Oil Wave $3.50 pjlf * -JB s7 ' so AmaJtis Oil Wave . $5.00 VTB Roette's Beauty Shoppe Old Bank Bid*. Phene 323 Elkin. N. a TRIBUNE ADVERTISING GETS RESULTS! • - " • * * * AV "-*fc ■« -v* * « ' « »*. .ft . « « ft » I 14, ft ". . . - Thursday, January 26, 1539
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