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Elkin "The Best Little Town in North Carolina" s VOL. No. XXIX. No. 2 GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE SOLVED BOMBING CASE Was Attempt on Life of Hitler in Munich SAY BRITAIN IS GUILTY Men Are Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Flee into Switzerland OBTAIN CONFESSIONS Berlin, Nov. 21.—German secret police tonight announced the ar rest of a man charged with the November 8 beer cellar bombing attempt on Adolf Hitler's life and the capture of two British intelli gence agents accused of plotting German revolution from Nether lands soil. r~ While the official J* ments of Heinsich Himmler, chief V, of the Gestapo, did not connect ™ the arrest and the capture, they did charge Otto Strasser, one-time Hitler lieutenant but now a leader In the dissident "Black Front" with organizing the bombing plot, and the British intelligence serv ice with furnishing the money. The man charged with the bombing was named as Georg El ser, 36, of Munich, who was said by the Gestapo to have confessed. He was said to have been ar rested November 11—three days after the Munich explosion which J took eight lives and injured 62 I others —while attempting to es f cape into Switzerland, and to have confessed on November 14. Sev eral of his accomplices also were declared to have been arrested. \ The two British agents were named as "Best" and "Captain Stevens," and were declared to have been captured on November 9 while attempting to escape across the border into the Netherlands at Venloo. The Nazi report said that "con tradictory claims whether they were captured while still in Hol land or when in Gernjany are at present being examined." -4UAIL SEASON r OPENS NOV. 30 Gentry Offers SSO Reward for Arrest of Those Guilty Selling Birds OTHER LAWS ARE CITED Surry hunters will take to the field next Thursday with dogs and gun as the quail and rabbit season officially opens, but woe unto those who use a gun capable r of holding more than three shells or who are caught selling birds, Conrad Gentry, Surry county game protector, said Wednesday. Mr. Gentry stated that he is offering a reward of $50.00 for in formation leading to the arrest of any person selling, or possessing for sale, quail in Surry county, it being against the law to do so. All automatic or repeating shot guns capabfe 6t holding more than I tbrc-e shells must be plugged so rthat it will not take over three shells. It is also unlawful to shoot birds while they are sitting on the ground, Mr. Gentry said. The quail and rabbit season ends February 15, 1940. Yadkinville Man Doesn't Travel Much I ' Pendry, 40, a well inform ' ed and highly respected citizen of Yadkinville, has lived in that town all his life, yet last Friday was the first time he had ever been to Mocksville, 20 miles south of Yadkinville, or into Davie county, which adjoins Yad kin only eight miles from Yad kinville. Mr. Pendry has never been farther east than Winston-Salem, no farther west than North Hwilkesboro. He has beeA to Airy and to Statesville only once in his entire lifetime. POSTOFFICE OBSERVING THANKSGIVING TODAY The Elkin postoffice will observe holiday hours today in observance of Thanksgiving as proclaimed by President Roosevelt, itoe general delivery window will bt open from 11:00 a. m. until 1:00 ft. m., F. W. Graham, postmaster, announced. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE WAD AT Uf\ Ml 7 A AIT} AD Dft A n With one Thanksgiving Day already here and another coming (7 /li\—- '/ll llUlfll-J /ill IS ADl\\j/iLJ next Thursday, Americans may well be doubly thankful that any war which may concern this nation is confined to rats rather than men. The pictures below show war in Europe as compared with war in America. Left photo shows French soldiers erecting a defense network of barbed wire at the front. Right photo shows citizens of Flowery Branch, Ga., beginning an offensive against rats "as big as squirrels" which have invaded the town. LATE F 1 NE WS Z. JN and BRIEF N r LOCAL SEVERAL arrests on char ires of speeding have been made during the past week by local police, with a fine and sus pended sentence being given in one case. Another case is yet to be tried. These arrests were said to show that Elkin police are not fooling in their cam paign to curb speeding and reckless driving on Elkin's streets. WORK OF decorating the streets in Christmas attire was begun Wednesday by the Har ris Electric Co. Gay colored lights and evergreen roping will again be used this year. STATE RALEIGH, Nov, 22 The State Department of Conser tion and Development reported today its preliminary estimates indicated that 227 known for est fires on state-protected areas in mountain counties burned over more than 25,000 acres and caused loss of at least $95,500. The figures cov ered the period from Novem ber 1 through the 20th. NORTH WILKESBORO, Nov. 22—Hearing for George Byrd, Ferguson man who is charged with the murder of S. M. Burchette at his home on the night of November 11, will be held Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the Wilkesboro court house, before Magistrate A. Cassell, Wilkes officers said today. BULLETIN! ONE IS KILLED • IN CAR CRASH Ford Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Norman, of near Traphill, was instantly killed, and his brother, Roby, and C. R. Cox, also of near Traphill, were Injured when the automo bile driven by Cox went out of control and turned over on a curve near State Road shortly after dark Wednesday after noon. Young Norman died from a severe skull fracture. Hi s brother and Cox, who was driv ing the car, received bruises and lacerations but were not seriously hurt. Cox stated that he lost con trol of the car when he met .another machine, running with out lights. As he approached the car, he said, it suddenly turned on fog lights, blinding him. His machine left the road, went into a ditch and turned over, spilling its occupants along the concrete. The other machine didn't stop. The dead youth, in addition to his parents, is survived by four sisters and three brothers, among whom are Mrs. Sheffie Graham and Llnvllle Norman, both of Elkin. THOMAS MYERS DIES SATURDAY Pneumonia Proves Fatal to Former Prominent Elkin Business Man THRONG ATTENDS RITES William Thomas Myers, 47, a former prominent merchant of this city, passed away Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at his home west of Jonesville, following an illness of five days from pneu monia. Mr. Myers was a son of the late John P. and Mrs. Emma Armstrong Myers, of Yadkin county. He was engaged in the mercantile business here for a number of years and during that time made his home here. For the past few years he had devot ed his time to farming interests and had only recently completed a beautiful new home on his farm near Jonesville. He maintained extensive teal estate holdings in Elkin and was almost a daily vis itor here prior to his illness. He was a member of the First Baptist church in this city and a member of the church choir. He was one of the leading factors in the building of the new Swan Creek church, near his boyhood home, where he formerly held membership, which was complet ed last year. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mayberry Myers, three daughters, Miss Blanche Myers, a student at Meredith College, Ra leigh, and Irene and Tommy Anne Myers, of the home. Two brothers, Mont and Guy Myers, of Jonesville, and two sisters, Mrs. W. C. Bell, of Jonesville, and Mrs. Glenn Swaim, of Ronda, also survive. The last rites were held Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock from Swan Creek Baptist church. The rites were in charge of Rev. N. T. Jarvis, pastor of the church, as sisted by Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city. The body lay in state at the church from 2 o'clock until the hour of the service. In terment was in the family plot in the church cemetery. The throng of people who at tended the last rites and the beautiful and profuse floral of fering was evidence of the esteem in which the deceased and his family were held. MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED AT DOBSON Marriage license have been is sued to the following couple re cently by Kermit Lawrence, Surry county register of deeds: Wade A. Lawrence of Mt. Airy and Lois Haymore of Dobson, S. A. Hennis, Jr., and Myrtle Poy of Mt. Airy, Carson Morefield of Draper, Va., and Edith Reynolds of Draper, Va., and John Nester of Laurel Springs, Va., and Irene Spangler of Laurel Springs, Va. CLUB IS TO SPONSOR RUMMAGE SALE HERE The newly organized Junior Department of the Woman's Club will sponsor a rummage sale Sat urday of this week. The sale will be held in the building adjoining T. H. Eidfon's tin shop on Bridge street. Many bargains will be offered for sale and the public is invited to attend. The department has taken as a project for the year the improve ment of the grounds of the ele mentary school and proceeds of the sale will b'e used for this pur pose. , ELKIN, N. C» THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1939 Jail Second Suspect in Murder Case A second suspect, Turner Watson, resldeni of the Fergu so n community of Wilkes county, has been arrested and jailed in connection with the fatal shooting: of S. M. Bur chette at his home at Fergu son on Saturday night, No vember 11. Sheriff C. T. Doughton, who disclosed Friday that Watson is being held, said he would probably be a material witness against George Byrd, who was arrested on the day following the shooting and charged with murder. Sheriff Doughton returned Friday from Washington, D. C., tvhere he had carried a number of articles for exam ination by FBI experts. A re port is expected sometime be fore the end of the week. YADKIN WOMAN PASSES FRIDAY Mrs. Nannie Stroud Gray, 57, wife of Luther Gray, of Cycle, died Friday afternoon at 2:30 at her home. Mrs. Gray had been ill for a number of years from asth ma and complications but her condition became critical only the day before her passing. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Stroud and was a loyal member of the Swan Creek Baptist church. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Solomon Grace, of Marler; Leon ard and Alexander Gray, of High Point; Mrs. Conrad Tucker, Lee, Wilson, Baxter Martin ant Misses Vetra and Irene Gray, of Cycle; several grandchildren and two brothers, J. T. Stroud, of Ronda, and J. M. Stroud, of Elkin, and one sister, Mrs. Robert Swalm, of Jonesville. Funeral services were held Sun day from Pleasant Grove Baptist church. The rites toere in charge of Rev. N. T. Jarvls and Rev. J. L. Interment was in the church cemetery. NEW SCHOOL TRUCK DESTROYED BY FIRE A new Surry county school bus supply truck, purchased only last week, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday near Siloam. The fire occurred while the truck was being operated by R. L. Reeves, the county's head me chanic, and in addition to destroy ing the machine also destroyed ap proximately $l6O worth equipment. Mr. Reeves was en route to Si loam to repair a school bus when the fire occurred. Elkin Merchants ChristmasOpeningDec. 1 Next week The Tribune will present its annual Christmas Shoppers edition carrying news of the gala Christmas opening on the part of Elkin stores Friday, December 1. At a recent meeting of the Elkin Merchants association, the date for the cooperative opening was set for December 1, and all stores will be dressed in full holi day attire by that date. Street decorations will also be complete. THURMOND BOY KILLED BY BUS DeWitt Chipman Meets In stant Death When Crush ed by School Bus D R I V E R IS BLAMELESS DeWitt Chipman, seven-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Chipman, of Thurmond, was in stantly killed Thursday afternoon when he was crushed to death by a school bus from which he had just been safely unloaded upon his return from school. According to reports, the child, after alighting from the bus, along with several other children, ran playfully alongside the bus as it moved away, stumbling and falling between the front and near wheels, the latter passing over his head and body and causing instant death. The bus was operated by Carl Harris, reputed to be a careful and experienced driver, to whom no blame was attached for the tragedy. The child is survived by his parents, one brother and two sisters. The child was a student at Mountain Park school. This is the first serious accident ever to occur in the fleet of buses op erated by the school and the sec ond bus accident of the year in Surry county. The accident was thoroughly investigated by John W. Comer, superintendent of Surry county schools, and J. Sam Gentry, prin cipal of Mountain Park school, who found the driver blameless. Hiatt Spea At Meeting • KiwanisClub A talk by Rev. James S. Hiatt, superintendent of the new Elkin district of the Western North Carolina Methodist conference, featured the meeting last Thurs day evening of the Elkfti KiwanLs club. Presented by Kiwanian Stacey Weaver, program director, Rev. Mr. Hiatt spoke from the theme "Fellowship," explaining in the outset that fellowship, friend ship and comradeship composed the big three in the blessings which come to mail. His talk was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The business session of the meeting was presided over by Earl C. James, president. Cooperating with the mer chants in carrying their Christ mas messages next week, The Tribune will appear dressed In an attractive four-color jacket, and will contain news of the many fine gift offerings that may be obtained in the various Elkin stores this Christmas season. Complete details concerning the Christmas opening will appear in next week's Tribune. Be sure you don't miss your copy. Bombs Dropped On Shetland Isles In Six-Plane Raid Lack of Rainfall During Past Few Months Is Record Official figures, released by Mrs. C. N. Bodenheimer, who has kept the government wea ther report here for several years, records the following rainfall here for the ten months from January 1, 1939, through October 31,1939: Jan uary, 3.40; February, 7.78; March, 2.48; April, 3.05; May, 1.71; June, 7.45; July, 8.18; August, 5.45; September, .35; October, 1.51, a total of 41.3G inches for the first ten months of the year. The average rain fall for this section is 48 inches per year. The rainfall recorded in the almost three calendar months from August 21, until Novem ber 19„ of 1.86, was one of the slightest on record in this section for a similar period. SENIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY "The Marlenburg Necklace" to Be Presented on De cember sth MISS DIXON IS DIRECTOR "The Marlenburg Necklace," a mystery in three acts, will be pre sented December 5 by the senior class of Elkin high school. The play, which is under the directidp of Miss Alice Dixon, senior class advisor, centers around the stealing of a SIOO,- 000 necklace belonging to Mrs. Marlenburg. The part of Mrs. Marlenburg is played by Eliza beth McNeill. Other members of the cast are as follows: Miss Madison, Mrs. Marlenburg's sister—Mozelle Dar nell; Marlyn Drake, Mrs. Marlen burg's niece Betty Gambill; Robert Waring, a young lawyer —Jim James; Maxine Marlen burg, Mrs. Marlenburg's step daughter—Louise Laffoon; Ron ald McAdoo, Maxine's suitor Eugene Aldridge; Hawkins, the butler—Herman Burcham; Marie, the maid—Nancy Moseley; Janet Williams, a reporter—Dot Hutch ins; O'Plannlgan, a detective Joe Transou; Miss West, repre sentative of the detective agency —Betty Moseley. FREEMAN INFANT PASSES FRIDAY Sarah Lynette Freeman, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Freeman, passed away Friday night from a spinal ailment in St. Peter's hospital in Charlotte. The baby's condition became critical only the day before her death. She is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters, Edworth, Jack, Jr., Har old, Mildred, Henry Gray and Carolyn Freeman, of the home, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ida Howell, of Winston-Sa lem. Funeral services were held from the home on Elk Spur street Saturday afternoon. The rites were in charge of Rev. Eph Whisenhunt. Interment was in the family plot in Hollywood cemetery. PUBLIC THANKSGIVING SERVICES FRIDAY P.M. A public Thanksgiving service will be held Friday evening, No vember 25, by the Jr. O. U. A. M., in the Junior Order hall on Bridge street. The program will begin at B'o'clock. At 7 o'clock, prior to the public services, all members of the fraternity are asked to assemble at the hall for a special business session and at this meeting are asked to make a donation for the Lexington Or phans Home, which is the an nual Thanksgiving custom of the fraternity. At the open meeting Rev. David Day will bring a Thanksgiving message and special music will be furnished by a male quartet. The public is invitedE to attend and ladies are especially urged to be present. Elkin Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKIA NAZI BOMBERS FAIL TO SCORE HITS, FOES SAY Great Britain Plans Unre stricted Blockade CAPTURE GERMAN SHIP Large Italian Freighter Falls Victim to Mines Off the British Coast THREE FLIERS SAVED London, Nov. 22 ; German planes today dropped bombs in a raid over the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. • Air raid alarms in one of the island towns were followed quick ly by the "all clear" signal. Tracer bullets were fired as the planes circled, dropping the bombs. Six planes took part in the raid, but failed to score any hits, British sources announced. Warfare between Great Bri tain and Germany entered an in tensified phase today as Great Britain planned an unrestricted blockade on German export trade in reprisal for recent shipping losses. The admiralty announced that a British warship had captured the 4,110-ton German freighter Bertha Fisser off Iceland's coast, stating the crew started to sink the ship, took to their boats, and were then picked up by the war ship. (A dispatch from Reykja vik, Iceland, indicated the Ger man ship may have been shelled.) The 6,660-ton Italian freighter Pianona was added to the list of mine victims off England's south east coast. Although she was badly damaged by an explosion last night, sh£ was still afloat to day. She was the sixteenth vic tim of mine and torpedo warfare off the British Isles in the last five days. A German plane flew over vil lages along the mouth of the Thames in Southeast England. The plane was beset by anti aircraft fire and Royal Air Force fighters. It dived and hedge hopped to shake off the pur suers. No air raid warning was sounded. The government announced that three German fliers who had piloted a reconnaissance plane to the eastern outskirts of London Monday had been rescued from a rubber boat in the North Sea and take/i prisoners by the British. Two were said to be badly wound ed. Previously it had been re ported simply that the craft had been driven out to sea. Yester day a German plane was shot down over the east coast. STORES, BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE All stores and business houses will be closed Thursday, Novem ber 30, in observance of Thanks giving Day, according to Mrs. Franklin Folger, secretary of the Merchants Association. Drug stores and cafes will remain open as ustial. P. O. S. OF A. TO HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING An Important business meeting for the nomination and election of officers for the P. O. S. of A., will be held Monday evening, November 27, at 7:30 at the Jun ior hall on Bridge street. All members are urged to at tend. PLEASE t Local merchants who are planning advertisements In next week's annual Christmas edition of The Tribune, aro urged to cooperate with The Tribune by releasing their ad vertising copy at the earliest moment possible. Such coop eration will be sincerely appre ciated.
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