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Bl m n ■ 'Hi ■ ■ I 888. | H Tff rfjWfW* II Bs GONE—AND LET'S HOPE—FORGOTTEN Elkin's Boy Scouts, even if they never do another good turn, will be forever enshrined in tne hearts of their towns men for their prompt action in removing Elkin's nuisance No. 1, the traffic dinkuses, last Friday afternoon. The Scouts, acting with speed and efficiency, uprooted the dinkuses in a manner that was good to see. Not only did they provide in an ordinance for the removal of the dinkuses, they also wrote into the law that they should never again be replaced. Then they* took pinch bars, uprooted them, and threw them in the river. The Scouts also suggested, in case the regular officials wish to delve into further experiments in a traffic way, that stop and go signals be installed at downtown intersections. Another ordinance passed by the Scouts, and one which should be enforced —was the prohibiting of double bicycle riding on the part of school younsters. The Scouts considered the practice dangerous, and anyone who has seen the kids racing down the steep hill on Church street, from the elementary school southward, will well agree. Should the brake fail, or chain break, an accident would be unavoidable. As one who in a mild way has called attention to the nuisance value of the dinkuses, we are now at peace. The dinkuses are gone and we have nothing left for which to crusade at this partic ular moment. So if you don't mind, we'll take out seat on the sideline as far as municipal mat ters go, and watch the passing parade. True, the passing of the dink uses removes a world of material from the clutches of the column, but perhaps it is best. We can al ways delve back amongst our an cestors for material when times are slow —and we want to re mind that to date we have only shaken the family tree on one side. We've another side that re mains to be tapped. So—with a salute to the Scouts —we say farewell to the dinkuses and turn to other fields. 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Noises hushed for quiet ride. guards • Spare wheel, tire _ _ and tube • Cigar lighter • HYDIAULIC BRAKES —Easy LOW PRICES — Advertised prices Twin air-electric barns • Deal acting—quick, straight stops. include many items of desirable windshield wipers • Sun visor equipment. . Foot control for headlight TRIPLE-CUSHIONED COMFORT— beams with indicator on in- New flexible roll-edge seat cush- . struraent •cms, soft transverse springs, four hydraulic shock absorbers. gß|> ' -~—— - ■ • ■ See the New 1939 V-8 Fords At Our Showroom! ELKIN MOTORS, Inc. SALES SERVICE MEMORIES With spring not so many weeks away, and with the gay seed cat alogs coming in on every mail, we naturally get the urge to dig into the good earth and plant things. But thus far we have successfully resisted the urge. We remember, back when we were a carefree kid at home, how mama used to place the family maddock in our hands (after running us down), and tell us to dig along the garden fence so she could plant butter beans. And we, with plenty of things of our own we wanted to do, would toil there in the hot sunshine to make possible fresh beans so papa could take credit for them when at last they reached the dining table when company was present. That was a way papa had. The nature of his own business duties prevented him frcrn working in the garden, but m;una liked to do it, with our help, and as a result all during the summer we had fresh vegetables from our own labors. But let company come, and papa would start popping off about how he had worked so hard in the garden. He always did it just to see mama fume. He was also an expert at saw ing wood. Back in those days Pop always bought pine cord wood for the winter, and it fell to our lot to saw it in heater length with a buck saw. Once in a while he would come out to give us a demonstration of "wood as she should be sawed." But we noticed he confined his lesson to one stick only. Now we have a son growing up. And he doesn't care about work- TEE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA ing any more than we did. Fact is, now that we are old and gray he complains about going out and sort of see ourself as we were when we were his size. And when he complains about oing out and getting some fuel for the fire we remember how we used to com pain in the same identical fash ion. But we make him go get it just the same. But he has it easy compared to our youth. He doesn't have to milk two cows every day. And he doesn't have to stop in the midst of an exciting game of cops and robbers to go water the cows or stake them out where grazing is good. And he doesnt' have to saw wood and carry in a sufficient amount for three or four fires. He also doesn't have to carry water from a well at frequent intervals. Dear, dear, no wonder our face is lined with wrinkles and that our hair is fast thinning far be fore our time. But no doubt when he gets grown and has a boy of his own, he'll tell of the toils of his childhood and of the magnitude of his tasks. Then there's our little girl. Strange that every time her mother tells her to clear off the table and help with the dishes, we always think of our oldest sis ter. For although times have changed, their excuses remain the same. Our youngest sister didn't re sort to excuses and complaints when she reached the age of dish washing. She always had to prac tice her music when the time came for any household duties to be done, and our mother, glad to get her to practice at any time, let her get away with it. Then there was our elder brother. He was the diplomat of our family. Whenever it came time for him to do any work, he always managed to talk a chum into doing most of it. Not that he was lazy, just smart. And well never forget the time he caused us to get a licking when he told mama we called him a "red headed devil" after he had convinced mama that we should water the cow when it was really his time to do it. Tsk, tsk. tsk. What about your childhood? THURMOND | Rev. J. P. Tolbert filled his regular appointment at the P. H. church Sunday. A large crowd attended and everyone enjoyed the inspiring message. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holcomb, of Fries, Va., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Went Hol comb, of this community. Miss Dallie Simmons visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simmons, of Mountain Park, last week. Mrs. Marshall Durham has re turned to her home here after spending a few weeks with her son, Mr. Watson Durham, and Mrs. Durham, of Austin. Miss Ila Norman, of New York, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nor man. Mr. Steve Turner spent a few days last week in Harmony visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas and family. Mrs. Ellen Wllmoth has re turned to her home here after a two weeks' visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Cockerham, of State Road. Miss Helen Simmons, of Elkin, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Phoy Sim mons. We regret to hear of the illness of Mr. Bynum Woodruff, of this community. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Norman spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Speaks of Union Grove. Messrs. Orover Durham and Jack Spicer, of Austin, were the Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Gentry. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norman had as their Sunday guests Mr. ALWAYS YOU'LL ENJOY Th 6 Pick Our New Improved PIPTIIRFH 11,6 Best Eqnipment * * **■ El O • Possible to Obtain TODAY AND FRIDAY— NEXT WEEK, MONDAY AND TUESDAY 1 Two Hearts that beat for On?! i - ad* °* d The two most beauti- _ J y, o* \,%t *** 9 tb«* ,/'* ful women in Paris DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM! 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Calloway, of Mountain Park. Everyone is invited to attend the Sunday school here every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Better Plan "I have been thinking about retiring and turning the business over to you," a father told his son. "I've got a better scheme than that, dad," the youth replied. "You Just rim it a few more years, make a lot of money, and then both of us will retire." Black swans of Australia have white young, and white swans of Europe have dark young. Era Examined Office: Glasses Fitted The Bank of Kftta BsQdtaC DR, P. W.GREEN OPTOMETRIST Offices open dattj for optical repairs and adjustments of att kinds. Examinations on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 p. mx. Br Appointment Flmm 1M USE GOLDEN GRAIN FLOUR FOR BEST RESULTS MANUFACTURED AT HOME Sold By Leading Grocers in Elkin Elm CREEK MILLING CO. ELKIN, N. C. Thursday, February 16, 1939
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