I Elkin
gateway to Roaring Gap
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VOL. No. XXIX. No. 1
late
NEWS a,
and
SRIEF T
IFOCAL
OFFICALS OF Sorry County
and officials of ail cities, and
towns in the county have been
invited to Chapel Hill on Wed
nesday evening:, November 29,
to meet with Speaker William
Bankhead of the National
House of Representatives, the
North Carolina Congressional
delegation, and several hun
dred representatives from city
halls, county courthouses, state
departments and federal agen
cies in North Carolina at the
formal opening of the Institute
tf Government laboratory
, -wilding, Director Albert Coates
afnnotinced today.
J. B. MATHIS, of Elkin, was
slightly injured here Wednes
day morning when his car was
struck by an automobile on
North Bridge street near Som- j
ers Apartments. The accident
occurred when Mr. Mathis
backed his car into the street
preparatory to turning around.
The car which crashed into it
was driven by Sam Parks, of
State Road. Both cars were
damaged.
A WOOL DRIER in the
|JI scoring and carbonizing plant
TP of the Chatham Manufactur
ing Co., was badly damaged
shortly after noon Wednesday
when it caught fire. The
t /lames were extinguished only
after the woodwork of the ma
chine had burned away.
STATE
NORTH WILKESBORO,
Nov. 15 A home-made fire
escape that he fashioned him
self probably saved the life of
T. G. Plexigo, shoe shop pro-;
prietor, when flames damaged
the Horton building on Main
street just before daybreak
morning. Waking about
™ 5/.30 a.m. to find his upstairs
room filled with smoke, Plex
igo groped his way to the fire
escape and got out of the
burning building, uninjured
but minus his clothes.
DAHLONEGA, GA., Nov. .15
—A new gold strike, baring a
lode of bonanza ore which a
state geologist said assayed
$60,000 a ton, was disclosed to
day by operators of the cen-
X tury-old Calhoun Mine, three
* miles south of here. State Ge
ologist Garland Peyton dc
> scribed the strike as "a vein of
quartz, two inches in thickness
and of unknown depth, so
thoroughly impregnated with
gold over approximately ten
inches that it apeared as one
continuous ribbon of yellow
metal . . ."
NATIONAL
ROCKY MOUNT, Nov. 15—
They killed the calf
. here today, *The occasion was
the- return to Rocky Mount of
Kyser, the former
* B " r sity of North Carolina student,
who left home in a tin lizzie
named "Passion" and returned
today in two special cars,
bearing typical Pullman names
like Pasquotank and Quantico.
Kyser, now a famous band
leader and a neophyte movie
star, arrived at 9:05 a.m., to be
met by a brass band and prac
tically everyone in Rocky
Mount.
INTERNATIONAL
L PRAGUE, Nov. 15 Two
'* - HUfidred Czech students dem
onstrated near the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier today, shout
ing: "For freedom!" German
storm troopers and police dis
persed them, arresting 10.
BERLIN, Nov. 15—The offi
cial German news agency DNB
said today that Monday's raid
on the Shetland Islands by
German bombing planes and
jße previous air attacks on
' Flow and the Firth of
Forth were "only a beginning"
of the war ill the air against
Britain. The warning of more
bombing attacks on British
territory followed announce
ment by the German high
command that one German
submarine during the "past
few days" has sunk 26,000 tons
of shipping and captured one
„ prize ship.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
SUSPECT DENIES
THAT HE KILLED
FERGUSON MAN
Date Is Set for Hearing on
Murder Charge
SHOT THROUGH WINDOW
Sanford M. Burchette, Vic
tim, Preparing to Retire
for Night
FUNERAL ON MONDAY
Wilkesboro, Nov. 15.—A hearing
will be held Thursday, November
23. for George Byrd, held in the
Wilkes county jail, on a murder
charge in connection with the
slaying of S. M. Burchette at
Ferguson Saturday night.
Byrd has made no statement
except to deny that he had any
thing to do with the crime and to
demand the hearing, officers said.
A middle-aged married man,
George Byrd, of the Ferguson
community of Wilkes county, has
been arrested and charged with
the murder of Sanford Maurice
Burchette, 63, who was shot down
in cold blood in his home Satur
day night as he was preparing to
go to bed, Sheriff C. T. Dough
ton, of Wilkes, has announced.
The warrant charging Byrd
with murder was issued I/.'onday
night after the sheriff's investi
gation uncovered what he and
Solicitor Avalon E. Hall termed
a heavy chain of circumstantial
evidence. Byrd had been held for
two days on suspicion.
Evidence linking Byrd with the
killing was a brake rod from an
old model car, threaded at the
end, which corresponds with the
homemade shotgun slugs that
took Burchette's life. A hack
saw, together with a new single
barrel shotgun and shells were
also found. These articles are to
be taken to the federal bureau of
investigation at Washington, for
comparison.
Burchette met death as he pre
pared to retire at his home in
the Ferguson community. A load
of shotgun slugs came through
the window of his bedroom,
struck him in the chest and he
fell dead at his wife's feet. The
assailant had apparently crept up
to the window and shot through
the screen, glass and curtains.
Wilkes officers have worked
night and day on the case from
the time it occurred, putting dogs
on the trail as soon as the killing
was reported. The bloodhounds
followed a trail for five miles over
rugged country but lost it where
the tracks entered Stony Fork
creek.
Survivors of the dead man are,
in addition to the widow, who be
fore her marriage was Miss Des
-1 sie Triplett; one daughter, Mrs.
Eloise Blankenship; four broth
ers, C. P. Burchette, of Winston-
Salem; J. A. Burchette, Sparta;
J. N. Burchette, Ronda; and D. I.
Burchette, Jonesville; one sister,
Mrs. C. C. Foushee, Ridgeway,
Va., and one grandchild.
' Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday at Macedonia Bap
tist church, near Ronda, the de
ceased having at one time been a
resident of that section.
JONESVILLE
WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Watts
Kerley Passes Away Fri
day Morning
FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Watts
Kerley, 76, passed away at her
home in Jonesville Friday morn
ing. Mrs. Kerley had been in
failing health for several years
and her condition had been re
garded as serious for many
months. She was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Watts, of Taylorsville, and was
the last surviving member of her
family.
She was twice married, first to
Amos Price, of Taylorsville, and
after his death to C. L. Kerley, of
Jonesville. She had made her
home in Jonesville for the past
35 years, and was a highly es
teemed woman.
She is survived by her hus
band and six children of the first
marriage, Mrs. O. E. Deal and J.
L. Price, of Taylorsville; Mrs.
Cordie McCormick, Mrs. W. J.
Brown and W. M. Price, of Jones
(Continued on last page, Ist Sec.)
H/l F l\/fn D 1 A 1 TIM I7I7 IJ V n Below are scenes photographed at the unveiling
IVLLILVLUTXL/LLT U IV V LJILJLJU in Dobson Saturday of a handsome granite
monument to the Surry county men who served in the World War. Top photo shows a part
of the crowd which was present, having been snapped, a moment after the monument
had been unveiled. In the foreground of thj picture can be seen former Lieutenant
Governor R. A. Doughton, of Sparta (without hat), as he shakes hands with Mrs. R. J.
Lovill, of Mount Airy, a member of the Surry county board of welfare. W. M. Allen,
master of ceremonies, is immediately behind Mr. Doughton, his back to, the camera.
Lower left photo is a view of the monument, and lower right shows former Governor J.
C. B. Ehringhaus as he delivered the principal address of the occasion.—(Tribune
Photos.)
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Monument Honoring
Veterans Unveiled At
Dobson Last Saturday
J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Former Governor of North Carolina, Is
Principal Speaker of Armistice Day Program; Large
Crowd Attends as Shaft Bearing Veterans'
Names Is Dedicated
Delivering the principal ad
dress in an Armistice Day pro
gram at Dobson Saturday after
noon upon occasion of the un
veiling of a beautiful granite
monument honoring the Surry
county men who served their
country in the World War, form
er Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus
expressed the hope that the
United States may never again be
embroiled in another foreign war,
and urged that v the people keep
to the spirit of peace that was
born on November 11, 1918.
"Every effort," he told the
large crowd that was gathered on
the court house lawn, "should be
made to keep the United States
from becoming entangled in the
war now in progress in Europe,"
declaring that this country "is
not justified in going further
than protecting its own shores."
Mr. Ehringhaus was introduced
by Judge W. F. Carter, of Mount
Airy. The former governor was
followed by John H. Folger, Sur
ry attorney who appeared as a
personal representative of his
brother. Congressman A. D.
"Lon" Folger, who could not be
present. Hugh Roy all, of Elkin,
introduced Mr. Folger, who also
advocated every reasonable peace
effort.
Although not on the program,
a brief talk was made by former
Lieutenant Governor R. A.
Doughton, of Sparta.
The beautiful shaft, erected in
honor of Surry's World War vet
erans, bears the name of each of
the Surry citizens who served
their nation in 1917-18, being
erected with funds subscribed
several years ago by Surry.coun
ty school children in a drive
which was sponsored by Judge W.
F. Carter, A. H. Wolfe and E. S.
Hendren, the latter two being
school officials in the county at
that time.
In addition to the names of the
ELKIN. N. Cm THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1939
Surry veterans, both white and
colored, the monument bears the
following inscription; "In Mem
oriam. Honoring the sacrifice
and valor of Surry county men
who served during the World
War in defense of their country."
The monument was unveiled
by Mrs. Alma Calloway McCol
lum, of Leaksville, who was a
pupil in the county schools at the
time of the drive and led the
county in the amount of money
raised for the memorial Mrs.
McCollum was presented by A. H.
Wolfe, of Dobson, who gave a
brief history of events leading up
to the erection of the monument.
The program was arranged by
a committee including W. M. Al
len, of Elkin* John Llewellyn, of
Dobosn, and Mrs. R. J. Lovill, of
Mount Airy. Mr. Allen acted as
master of ceremonies for the
event.
MRS. ELZA BYRD DIES
SUDDENLY SUNDAY
Mrs. Lillie Mendenhall Byrd, 60,
died suddenly at the home of a
daughter Sun lay night. The de
ceased was a native of Boonville.
She was twice married, first to
Calvin Byrd, and after his death
to Elza Byrd, who survives with
the following children of the first
marriage: Mrs. Charles Myers,
Mrs. Robey Riley and Prank Byrd,
all- of the Cycle community, and
Tilden Byrd of Elkin. Several
grandchildren and one sister and
one brother, Miss Fannie Menden
hall and Landon Mendenhall, both
of Boonville, also survive.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Pleasant
Grove Baptist church, of which
the deceased had long been a
member. The rites were in charge
of Rev. N. T. Jarvis, pastor of the
church. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
CAUSEY CHILD
PASSES MONDAY
Scarlet Fever Proves Fatal to
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. D. Causey
RITES IN GREENSBORO
Private funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock from Hanes funeral home
in Greensboro for Jacqueline Ann
Causey, three-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. O. David Causey,
of this city.
The child died at 10:30 Mon
day morning, while en route to
the hospital. Her death was at
tributed to scarlet fever. She be
came ill Friday at her home here
and was removed to the home of
her maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Smith, of the Ala
mance church community, near
Greensboro, Sunday.
She is survived by her parents,
a brother, David J. Causey, of
this city, and the maternal and
paternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Causey.
The Causey's have lived here
for several months, Mr. Causey
being manager of the Western
Auto Associate Store here.
JUNIOR ORDER IS TO
FINISH NOMINATIONS
At the meeting Friday evening
of the local council of the Jr. O.
U. A. M., the nomination of of
ficers for the coming year will be
completed. Officers will be nom
inated for the coming six months.
The following Friday evening will
feature the semi-annual election
of officers.
All members are invited to at
tend these two important busi
ness meetings.
MISS CHISHOLM TO
SING AT CHURCHES
Miss Annie Chisholm of Thom
asville, will render special music
at the 11 o'clock service at Lit
tle Richmond Baptist church
Sunday.
Miss Chisholm will also sing at
the quartette convention at Ron
da Baptist church at 2 -o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
Furious War At Sea
Beginning As Menace
of Submarines Grows
November 20-25
Designated as
Clean-up Week
November 20 through the 25th
has been designated as Clean-Up
Week in Elkin. The campaign is
under the auspices of the Garden
Department of the Woman's Club.
All citizens of the town are urged
to cooperate and to clean all
unsightly places both in the res
idential and business sections of
the town.
Rubbish will be disposed of by
the town if placed conveniently to
the garbage trucks.
Book Week
Is Nou) Being
Observed
Book Week is being observed
this week. Citizens are urged to
avail themselves of the opportu
nity to widen their horizons. In
most towns and cities, life for the
average person is alarmingly dull,
limited to a round of accustomed
duties and pleasures. Tomorrow
will repeat today. What the towns
and cities lack in entertainment
can be found in books, if one
cares for books. There is a book
for any mood and one can journ
ey around the world by merely
going to the library or book store.
Never in the history of our
country has it been so important
that we understand ourselves and
understand our neighbors around
the world. Book Week, with its
emphasis on books around the
world has a definite application.
To international understanding
and friendship, all who deal with
reading and its contribution to
character, will not fail to give
ready support.
Many worthwhile books are
available at the public library
here and others are being added
to the shelves.
THREE HURT IN
AUTO CRASH
Two Dobson Women Sustain
Injuries in Accident Near
Mt. Airy Sunday
DRIVER FLEES SCENE
An automobile accident near
Mount Airy Sunday resulted in
painful injuries to three women
of Dobson and Greensboro. The
injured were Miss Lillian Har
krader, deputy c\erk in the office
of United States Court Clerk,
Henry Reynolds, her niece, Miss
Helen Harkrader, a student at
Greensboro College, and Mrs.
Fred Lewellyn, deputy collector of
internal revenue.
Miss Lillian Harkrader sustain*
ed the loss of several front teeth.
Miss Helen Harkrader, while not
seriously injured, was knocked
unconscious and is suffering from
shock. Mrs. Lewellyn suffered a
badly cut lip requiring several
stitches.
The' party was enroute from
Dobson, where they had spent the
week-end, to Mount Airy, to catch
a bus for Greensboro, when the
accident occurred. The car was
struck by another car, traveling
at a high rate of speed, and
caused to overturn. The occu
pants of the other car fled the
scene and have not been appre
hended.
ANNOUNCE ARCHITECT
PARTNERSHIP HERE
G. R. Stinson, a native of Yad
kin county, is now associated here
with J. M. Franklin, architect,
and the firm will hereafter be
known as Franklin fc Stinson,
Architects.
Mr. Stinson was formerly with
the firm of Northup & O'Brien, of
Winston-Salem for five yeajs.
Prior to that time he was with
the late Charles Barton King, res
ident architectural specialist, of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Franklin and Mr. Stinson
are also announcing the forma
tion of the Elkin Blue Printing
Co. Offices are in the telephone
building here.
14 PAGES
TWO SECTIONS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ALLIES LIKEY
WILL SEIZE ALL
ENEMY EXPORTS
Outlook Is Grave for Neutral
Countries
GRAVELY CONCERNED
Indications British Are Not
Satisfied with Result of
Blockade
SEVEN SHIPS ARE SUNK
London, Nov. 15. —A hint that
Great Britain soon may start
seizing German exports from
neutral ships, and Germany's
announced submarine campaign
against armed allied merchant
fihips lay the basis todiay for a
furious war at sea.
The outlook boded even worse
for neutral countries already
gravely concerned over their com
merce. Even without an intensi
fication of sea war, marine losses
had risen sharply in the past
three days and last night Sweden
and Germany , suspended their
trade negotiations because of an
argument over Germany's mining
of Swedish territorial waters.
There had been only a hint
that Britain would interfere with
outbound German cargoes—the
suggestion was said to have been
made by the British economic
newspaper Financial News—but
Germany was quick to seize upon
it.
A German short wave wireless
broadcast said such an act would
affect neutrals first of all, since
goods taken from Germany be
came the property of the pur
chaser on leaving the Reich, and
that Germany could retaliate on
ships bound from British ports to
neutral countries. The German
newspaper Dienst also suggested
that Germany could intercept
British coal exports to Scandi
navia, as a start.
Britain would have a precedent
for seizing German exports; she
did the same thing in the World
War, and it was learned that the
ministry of economic warfare was
watching German exports closely
now, fully realizing that these
shipments provided Germany with
much needed foreign exchange.
There were indications that
the British were not satisfied
with the effect the blockade and
contraband control was having
on Germany—there were too
many loopholes through which
Germany was getting food, min
erals, timber, and war materials
from Scandinavia, Russia, Italy,
and the Balkans. Furthermore
the loss of seven merchant ships
in three days, in addition to an
unnamed destroyer, and the
Cresswell, was not conducive to
optimism.
Baptist Chu
Urged To M
Thanks Donations
Baptist churches in this section,
and throughout the state, are
urged to make their annual
Thanksgiving donation this year
to the Mills Home at Thomasville
and the Kennedy home, near Kin
json. There are approximately
500 orphan children at Mills Home
and 150 at Kennedy home this
year and a larger donation than
ever before is expected.
Churches in the vicinity of Elkin
are asked to bring their donations
to the First Baptist church here.
Churches in the Dobson section
will take their collection to De-
Witt Sparger at W. E. Reid's store.
Canned goods, vegetables, fruits,
dried fruits, apples, Irish or sweet
potatoes, or any farm product of
use or value or money, can be
used for the homes. Each church
will be given credit for all dona
tions. It Is requested that all
collections be brought in during
Thanksgiving week, November 27
to December 2. It will be taken
to the orphanages on Monday or
Tuesday following Thanksgiving.