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Da&Ca'tHSqis^ Author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People 5-Minute Biographies JEjmk CHARLES DICKENS He Went to School for Only Four Years—Yet He Wrote Seventeen Immortal Novels Ninety years ago a little book was published in London —a story to become immortal. Many peo ple have called it "the greatest little book in the world." When it first appeared, friends meeting each other on the Strand or Pall Mall asked, "Have you read it?" Breath Bad, Logy? To disregard those frequent signs of constipation such as headaches, biliousness, or bad breath, may invite a host of other discom forts due to lazy bowels: sour stomach,belching, no appetite. See how much better you feel the day after taking spicy, all vegetable BLACK-DRAUGHT. This intesti nal tonic-laxative tones lazy bow els; by simple directions, acts gent ly, promptly, thoroughly. Try it! Elkin's 17 f 17" Elkin's Newest LJI ■■* Am Coolest THEATRE Thursday, June B—Matinee and Night— The Prehistoric f , £ Modern World! . V ' mmm, (N "TIIIEIT I. Inmtron GALL Cooper Jchoedsack cabman 38&;®s PRODUCTION ""i m DAVID O llUmOllMMw... News of Latest Events Regular Admission 10c-25c SPECIAL MATINEE AT 12:30 AND 2:30. IF POSSIBLE ATTEND ONE OF THESE MATINEES AND AVOID THE NIGHT RUSH. Friday-Saturday, Matinee and Night— GENE AUTRY In "WESTERN JAMBOREE" Serial - Comedy - Cartoon Admission 10c-25c Monday-Tuesday, Matinee Monday— He's in trouble again .. 'J* with the same luscious ghost who wrapped herself in Hk 4* * ectoplasm and put him in KpS&gffl a fog in "Topper". Go along with them on another joyous journey of zany hilarity * Ijk .. with every roaring laugh HP as broad as the Atlantic! 111.1 Will _• Latest Issue "March of Time" Admission 10c-25c Wednesday, Matinee and Night— "l WAS A CRIMINAL" With Barton Mac Lane - Beverly Roberts Serial - Selected Shorts Admission 10c to All Watch for James Cagney in "Oklahoma Kid" And the answer invariably was, "Yes, God Bless him, I have." The day it was published a thousand copies were sold. With in a fortnight, the presses had dashed off fifteen thousand copies. Since then, it has been whirled into countless editions and has been translated into al most every language upder heav en. A few years ago, 3. P. Mor gan purchased the original man uscript for a fabulous price; and it now reposes among his other priceless treasures in that mag nificent art gallery in New York City which he calls his library. What is this world-famous book? Charles Dickens' Christ mas Carol. He wasn't paid a cent for that story. And his next eight stories netted him —how much do you suppose? Nothing. Absolutely zero. When he finally did get paid real money for a story, he received a check for the royal sum of five dollars. Yes, his first story brought him only five dol lars; but his last manuscript brought his estate fifteen dollars a word —the highest price ever paid to an author since the be ginning of time! Fifteen dollars a word! Why that is precisely fifteen times as much as Calvin Coolidge and Theodore were ever paid. Most authors are ignored and forgotten within five years after their death. But sixty-three years after Dickens' death, publishers paid his estate more than a fifth of a million dollars for the story of our Lord—a little book that Dickens had written for his own children. Charles Dickens' childhood was sordid and pathetic. It was more than that—it was tragic. He was only ten years old when his father was thrown into prison for debt, and the family had nothing to eat; so every morning Charles went to the pawnshop and sold some of the few remaining pieces of household furniture. He even had to sell his dearly beloved books—ten of them—the only companions he had really ever known. In later years he said, "when I sold my books, I thought my heart would break." In later years, Dickens, the writer, avenged his own child hood by creating the unforget table portrait of Oliver Twist holding out his empty porridge bowl and asking for more. Dickens wrote vivid scenes of perfect domestic bliss. Yet his own marriage was a failure—a dismal, tragic failure. He lived for twenty-three years with a wife he didn't love. She bore him ten children. But year by year his misery deepened. He had the whole world fawning at his feet; but his own home was filled with heartbreak. Finally the misery became so sharp, so poignant, that he could no longer endure it. So he did an unheard-of thing in those Victorian days—he pub lished an announcement in his own magazine declaring that he and his wife had separated. Did he shoulder the blame himself? He did not. He tried to throw it all on her. Dickens was the best-loved and most idolized man of his day. On his second visit to America, peo ple stood in line for hours, shiv ering in the wind, while waiting to buy tickets. In Brooklyn, peo ple lighted bonfires and lay all night on mattresses in the street, risking frost-bite and pneumonia for the privilege of paying three dollars apiece to hear him talk. And when the tickets were sold out and hundreds had to be turn ed away, his admirers actually started a riot. EAST ELKIN Rev. J. L. Powers, pastor, preached at both morning arid evening services at East Elkin Baptist church Sunday. Rev. Claude E. Flincham preached at Pleasant drove Bap tist church at Clingman, Sunday at 11 a.m., and at 7:30 p.m. Good crowds were present to hear the young minister. Rev. J. L. Powers left Wednes day for Black Mountain, carrying his wife, Mrs. Powers, to the san atorium there for treatment, we regret to note. Mr. P. D. Hawks, Jr., of Greensboro, spent the week-end here the guest of Rev. Claude E. Flincham. Miss Dessie Cothren spent the week-end at Winston-Salem with Miss Est,es Pinnix. Mr. and Mrs. Will Bostic and family, Dorothy Woodruff, Delva and Herman Burcham spent Fri day night in Winston-Salem. Teacher: "William, what are the two genders?" William: "Masculine and fem inine. The feminine gender is divided into frigid and torrid, the /masculine into temperate and in temperate." THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA NEWS FROM THE | M Court opened this morning with Judge Felix E. Alley presid ing. for the trial of criminal cases. Kapp St. Road, from the court house almost to Little Vine church, is under construction and will be finished within the next few days. Miss Eugenia Reid returned from Scottville. Alleghany coun ty, last week-end after spending some weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Maggie Knuckles. Atty. John T. Benbow, of Win ston-Salem, was a business and social visitor in our town Friday. Rev. C. W. Russell is on the sick list, and was unable to fill his appointment with Pleasant Ridge church Sunday morning. Hon. A. D. Polger returned to Washington today, after spending ten days with his family in Mt. Airy. He was accompanied by his son, Lon, Jr., who will spend a few weeks with his father in the Capitol City. Dr. Viola E. Reece, of Washing ton, D. C., spent a few days last week with the family of her brother, Atty. W. L. Reece. Judge Felix E. Alley spoke to a large crowd in the court house auditorium Sunday evening, using as his subject, "The Divinity of Christ." His talk was very in structive and highly entertaining. Miss Anita Richardson, of Frenso, Calif., is visiting her aunts in Dobson, Mrs. W. E. Reid and Mrs. E. L. Taylor. Mary Frances Folger, Mabel Lew Folger and Johnnie Cooper were honored with a birthday party Saturday evening at the home of Miss Carolyn Cooper. /#JL $ i /#ffp FORGET CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS LET A RIDE 4MDECIDE! I One fact measures automobiles. stretches .. . and then let it spin doesn't. And the way to find out You will find that Pontiac out price—and shows up cheaper a paces cars for they through traffic .. . over rough claims. Let a ride decide I VISIT NSW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO PAIRS SECOND ■ AND UP, delivered at Pontine, Mich. State ——" x ' ''fllßfil " ' V and local taxea (if any), optional equipment LOWEST-PRICED T and acceaaorien-—extra. Pricea • abject to CAR MOTORS TO YOUR PURtK T»~-PONTIAC GREENWOOD AUTO COMPANY East Main Street Elkin, N. C. Social games were enjoyed and at the conclusion delicious re freshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Reece and daughter, Miss Velma, of Statesville, were visitors in the Reece home Thursday. Mrs. F. P. Riggs returned Sun day after spending a few days with relatives in Pilot Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. "Buck" Smith, of Mt. Airy, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry Smith, of Winston-Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin, Bowles, of Asheville, were week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. Joe Polger. Dr. R. R. Polger accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bowles to their home in Asheville Sunday afternoon and will spend some time in their home. Mrs. Emma Mock, Miss Edythe Reece and Marianne Mock were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Myrick Monday evening. Mrs. John W. Comer sponsored a dinner in the Woman's Club house Thursday evening. The YOU CAN SAVE AIR-CONDITIONED ICE REFRIGERATION IS THE TRULY MODERN REFRIGERATION It Keeps Foods Fresher —for Days Longer. Requires No Covered Dishes It Is Completely Trouble-free and Noise less. See the New Ice Refrigerators Today at Our Showroom Carolina Ice & Fuel Co. Phone 83 Elkin, N. C. i proceeds will be used for the up-! keep of the Dobson cemetery. Kirt Johnson, of the Union Cross section, died Tuesday night and was buried Thursday in the graveyard near his home. drover Dobbins spent Sunday with his mother at Union Cross. Jim Dan Hemmings, student at State College, Raleigh, came home Saturday and will spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hemmings. Lewis Trevathan, who has spent the school year at State College, has returned to Dobson to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Trevathan. Miss Emma Comer, Miss Edythe Reece, Mrs. Emma Mock, Mrs. C. G. Comer and Marianne Mock spent Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem. "I'm a self-made man." "You're lucky. I'm the revised work of a wife and three daugh ters." Thursday, June 8, 1939 Advance Agent Canvasser, explaining the terms of sale: "You pay only a small deposit. Then you make no more payments for six months." Lady of the house: "Who told you about us?" NOTICE! Elkin Masonic Lodge No. 454, meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights at 7:30. All members re quested to be present. Signed: Secretary of Lodge. tfc 81,209 MALARIA * Cases reported in the U. S. in 1938! DON'T DELAY! START TODAY with UVV 666 Checks Malaria in seven days
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