Thursday. July 6, 1939
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LOOKING BACKWARD •
Ted Brown turned up the other afternoon with a copy of
the Dallas Daily Times, of Thursday, February 23, 1911,
which, although only 28 years old, shows how fast time
passes.
For instance, there's a picture in it of New York City's
first motorized fire fighting unit, which, the cutlines say
"is replacing the more picturesque horse drawn vehicles."
The cutlines also state "the advent of automobiles has in-
jured the reign of King Horsed
somewhat, and it may be that
the substitution of an engine for
him in fire departments may in
jure his prestige still more "
The picture of the fire truck
looks quite funny and old-fash
ioned, so it is quite a shock to
turn a page and find a picture of
a dial telephone which is identi
cal with those used today.
But to come closer home and
go much farther back into the
past, we turn now to a page from
The Elkin Times of July 8, 1897,
which C. C. Poindexter left with
us. In it is an advertisement of
Click & Co., which announces
. Elkin's C* ¥ |£- Elkin's
Newest JL_j JL Am. Coolest
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Thursday, July 6 —(Today)—
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that "30 rolls Poultry Wire to
arrive shortly."
Turning to the local column,
which contained all the live news
of the day, we find quite a few
interesting comments, some of
which follow:
"E. F. McNeer got in Tuesday
from Sparta. He is sporting a
fine pair of black horses."
"A couple of six footers are try
ing to introduce the game of
marbles in the city, but checkers
still hold sway."
"J. S. Roth returned from Vir
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
ginia Saturday where he has been
in the interest of the Chatham
Manufacturing Co. for the past
month."
"G. B. Reves and R. L. Harris,
Wilkes storekeepers and gaugers,
have resigned to make room for
the faithful who are thirsting for
pie."
"M. A. Crouse set out one acre
in tobacco last year. .'His ferti
lizer cost $6.00. He sold his crop
last week and it brought $9.90.
Where is his profit?"
"E. D. Harris has sold a lot on
the east side of his residence to
Mrs. A. B. Galloway on which an
Episcopal church is to be erected.
The price paid was $250."
"Four of the Wilkesboro boys
that played ball here last week
came through the country in a
buggy. The Hustler says they
got lost on their return and never
got home until nine o'clock the
next morning."
"The bottom has dropped out
of the price on bicycles. Model
97 Columbias are now selling at
$75 and other wheels are as low
correspondingly. The cause of
the decline is overproduction.
"C. F. Bahnson, of Farmington,
an attache of the internal rev
enue department, was in town
one day last week taking the
bonds of those who want to make
brandy this year. Eleven bond
ed for Yadkin county and seven
in Marsh and Elkin townships,
Surry county. It is said one still
could consume all the fruit in
this township this year."
The newspapers of yesteryear
contained few pictures and little
news. From what we have seen
of old papers, there must have
been a strict rule against letting
any local news get on the front
page. This page was usually
given over to matters such as
-Finland, its population and re
sources," and other interesting
items. All news of a local nature
was tucked away inside in a col
umn headed "Locals," and re
gardless of whether it was a so
cial event or a murder, seldom
rated more than one paragraph,
and no headline.
THIS AND THAT
It seems like a fellow isn't in
style anymore unless he goes
'around with his shirt tail out.
They do say the love bug is
terribl^Sactive around here just
now.
The WPA must like all the
WPA jokes or else they would
have those signs changed which
read: "Slow Men Working."
What with all the construction
work in progress around town,
looks as if Gene Spainhour,
Charlie Brewer and us are going
to have a busy summer. It keeps
us busy running from job to job
to see how things are coming
along.
Gene Hall is getting ready *o
go to the New York World's Fa. .
Chances are he will sell s«. ae
body the Brooklyn Bridge before
he gets back.
We'd like mighty well to go to
the fair and to see Hellzapoppin*
but guess we'll have to be con
tent with the Elkin Fair the way
matters stand now.
Why not make a junior World's
Fair out of the Elkin Fair? They
could get Jonesville and Arling
ton to put in exhibits in the for
eign concession department, and
Gene Hall sitting down and us
standing up would make a pretty
good substitute for the trylon
and perisphere, if you get what
we mean.
UNION HILL
Rev. A. F. Walker filled hjs
regular appointment at Union
Hill Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday.
S. E. Moore lost a fine cow
Thursday. The cow was killed by
lightning in one of the most se
vere electrical storms to visit this
section in many years.
Mrs. J. W. Glaspie and little
son have returned from a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Columbus Harris, in Tennessee.
The many friends of L. D. Per
ry will be glad to know that he
is able to be out again after being
confined to his home by illness
for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Wilmoth, of
Leaksvillo, were the overnight
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Wil
moth Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Apperson, of
White Plains, were the Sunday
guests of Mrs. Apperson's "mother,
Mrs. Rachel Wolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Glaspie, Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie Lowe and Mrs.
Bessie Mayes were the guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Walker at State Road.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Britton, of
Greensboro, spent Saturday and
Sunday here. '
Mr. and Mrs. I*. A. Norman, of,
Stokes county, were the Sunday
guests of Mrs. Norman's mother,
Mrs. Rachel Wolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. Shade Combs and
little son, of Richmond, Va., are
spending a few days here with
Mr. Combs' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. S. Combs.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Norman, of
Mt. Airy, were- the week-end
guests of friends here.
BENHAM
We had 52 in Sunday school
yesterday, with two visitors, Mas
ter Felix Darnell and Miss Max
ine Hayes.
Misses Reda and Virginia Ross
were the week-end guests of their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R.
C. Harris, of Cool Spring.
Mrs. Edith Holcomb ahd chil
dren left Monday for their home
in Pennsylvania after spending
several days visiting friends and
relatives here.
Miss Bertha Darnell, of Roar
ing River, is spending a few days
with her niece, Mrs. Marvin
Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Darnell, of
Ohio, are visiting Mr. Darnell's
mother, Mrs. Mary Darnell.
Mr. Eli Smith and his son,
Clifton, visited their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Earl Holbrook,
Friday night, who is in the
Wilkesboro hospital. She recently
underwent an appendicitis opera
tion. She is getting along nicely,
her friends will be glad to know.
Miss Maxine Hayes, of near
State Road, is spending several
days with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Watt Tucker.
Our pastor, Rev. Grant Coth
ren, left for Maryland Friday
evening to conduct a revival but
will return before our revival be
ginning the third Sunday in this
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barker and
son, of Little Mountain, were the
guests of their daughter, Mrs.
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Robert Spencer, and Mr. Spencer,
Sunday.
Wouldn't Speak
We argued for half an hour, I
guess,
But really, men are too absurd;
For all throughout the argument
He wouldn't say a single word!
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In a kindergarten class flags
were shown, and in answer to a
question a little girl gave the re
sponse that was expected of her,
"This is the flag of my country."
"And what is the name of your
country?" was the next question.
"'Tis of thee," was the prompt
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