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MAKE THIS A "BUY-AT-HOME" CHRISTMAS! SHOP EARLY-AND IN ELKIN! Elkin "The Best Little Town in North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIX. No. 3 LATE / lTnttM From NEWS i TW and BRIEF T LOCAL G. KELLOCK HALE, Jr., of Mount Airy, head of the Surry chapter of the American Red Cross, announced Tuesday that to date the total amount re ceived in the current roll call drive has reached the $1,444.50 mark, more than double last year's figures. He said that a number of outlying communl > ties in rural Surry have not || been heard from. STATE ASHEVTIAE, Nov. 29—Ashe ville threw wide its doors for President Roosevelt today. The President wiU be here from 6:10 p.m. until 8 pjn„ and while here will visit his secre tary Marvin H. Mclntyre, and Miss Margaret Durand, former secretary to James Roosevelt and the late Louis Howe. Mr. Roosevelt is going back to Washington after the Novem ber 23 Thanksgiving holidays, which he spent at Warm Springs, Ga. RALEIGH, Nov. 29 The peace and quiet of North Car olina will be shattered Thanks giving by the sharp crack of rifles and the blast of shot guns. The occasion, of course, will be the opening of the quail, turkey, grouse and rab bit seasons. The state depart ment of conservation and de velopment expected most of the hunters to be in quest of quail. Reports from many sections, the game division said today, "Indicate an un usually good quail crop this year." There will be some tur key shooting, and in the mountains a few hardy souls will brave the ice and sleet to shoot grouse. NATIONAL WASHINGTON State De partment officials feared to day that increasing sympathy In this country for Finland might force President Roose velt to appeal again for peace ful settlement of the Soviet- Finnish border dispute. They believe that a major factor in American public opinion is the result of Finland's prompt and unfailing annual payment of its war debt. That country has created an abundance of American good-will by being the only European nation not to default on payments of debt principal or interest. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 Senator Boroh (R-Idaho) and (D-Moni.) served no tice today that they would op ' pose special taxes to pay for increased national defense costs. Both senators said they felt that if any such taxes were proposed, they would be bound to fall on the "little fel low" who could least afford to have them. INTERNATIONAL LONDON, Nov. 28—Inform ed French and British naval sources today estimated a total of 43 German submarines have been sunk since the beginning of the war September 3. Thir —-ty-three of these were attrib uted to British action while a French naval source said the French navy had sunk about 10 more. Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, told the House of Commons No vember 8 Germany had about 60 submarines ready for ac tion when war broke out, but that more were being built. BERLIN, Nov. 28— A young J Nazi commander who took his U-boat into Sea pa Flow and sank the British battleship Royal Oak on October 14, has torpedoed and "destroyed" a 10,000-ton British cruiser with an estimated loss of 700 lives, Nazis announced tonight. The high command announced that blond and rosy-cheeked Com mander Guenther Prien re turned to the vicinity of his previous daring exploit to at tack the cruiser in the North Atlantic. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE LAND WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR LEASEBYGOV'T. Surry Has Approximately 170,00 Acres Waste Land LEGISLATION PLANNED Act Would Solve Problem of Diminishing Forest Re sources, Backers Say WILL FACE CONGRESS (Tribune Washington Bureau) Washington, D. C., Nov. 28— Surry county has approximately 170,000 acres of woodland, swamp and waste l&nd which would t>e eligible for lease by the Federal Government under terms of the pending Forest Restoration Act, it was learned at the agriculture department today. The department has been studying the bill and its possible effects bectfuse passage of the measure at the next session of Congress is expected, and ad ministration of the act, by its terms, would be the job of the agriculture department's Forest Service. Designed to solve the problem of our diminishing forest re sources, the Forest Restoration Act would provide for development of timber as a sustained yield basis on tracts of uncultivated or un productive land leased by the government for 20-year terms. Rental not to exceed average annual taxes on the land would be paid by the government, and money spent would be taken out (Continued on Page 4, This Sec.) Senior Class To Present Play Tuesday E The senior class of Elkin high school will present "The Marlen burg Necklace," an exciting my stery play in three acts in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening, December 5, at 8 P. M. Like other mysteries it depends upon suspense to sustain the in terest, so come prepared to see a true mystery unraveled by De tective O. Flannigan, played by Joe Transou and Bob Waring, a young lawyer whose ability to think and talk convincing is pro trayed by Jim James. The plot of the story is that the famous Marlenburg Necklace disappears at a dinner-party and suspicion is thrown on every guest present. Of course, Mrs. Marlen burg, who is acted by Elizabeth McNeill, is anxious to get her necklace back. It is most inter esting to see the mystery solved and the real thief of the necklace will be surprising. Between acts the seniors will furnish some special music, the entire evening will be a program of uninterrupted entertainment. A nomial admission charge will be made and the proceeds will be used by the senior class for cur rent expenses. E. P. YATES DIES IN WINSTON-SALEM MON. Earl P. Yates, 50, of Winston- Salem, died suddenly at his home Monday evening, while listening to a radio program. The deceased was a brother of I. C. Yates of this city. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon in Winston-Salem and interment was in the Mora vian graveyard. City Buses to Start Service Here Tuesday City buses will begin opera tion here next Tuesday, It has been announced by John and Marvin Mayberry, who hold the local franchise. Four buses will be used and will thoroughly cover Elkin on a frequent schedule. In addi tion to Elkin, the buses will cover routes In Jonesville, Ar lington, State Road, Rena, Swan Creek and Pleasant Hill. A nominal fare will be charged. FIRE DAMAGES STORE 17 Monday morning damaged the J. C. Penney Company store here, are shown below. Top photo was taken while firemen poured water into the front of the building in an effort to extinguish stubborn flames hidden by dense smoke. Bottom photo shows clouds of smoke and steam pouring from the rear windows of the building.—(Tribune Photos.) . , v ,— 1K.., m xi&j&J''' X ; .; •■;■■:; • zWM ■ Jr** Russian Planes Are Said To Have Flown Over Finn Territory Finnish Soldiers Are Ordered Not to Fire at Them Under Any Circumstances. Fear Reds Might Bring Crisis to Head by Seizing Islands in Gulf of Finland Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 29. —The noon edition of the con servation newspaper Berlinske Ti dende reported that Russian air planes had flown over Finnish ter ritory on the Karelian border sev eral times and that Finnish sold iers had been ordered not to shoot at them under any circumstances. FINLAND REPLIES Helsingfors, Nov. 29.—Finland sent a message to Moscow today replying to Russia's announce ment that the Russian-Finnish nonagression treaty was can celled. Contents of the message will not be disclosed here until the Finnish minister in Moscow has handed it to the Soviet premier, V. M. Molotov, probably this aft ernoon. Finns belived that Russia might bring the crisis to a head by seiz ing four unfortified islands in the Gulf of Finland. DEMAND ACTION London, Nov. 29.—The Moscow radio was heard at 9:10 a.m. (4:10 a.m. e.s.t.) broadcasting that "the Soviet people are de manding action against Finland and this demand is growing every minute." The broadcaster denounced the Finns in abusive terms and an nounced that Soviet workers had ONLY ONE LICENSE TO WED IS GRANTED Only one marriage license was granted in Dobson during the past week, by County Register of Deeds, Kermit Lawrence, that one being to Richard R. King of Wytheville, Va., to Martha Orr of Wytheville. ELKIN, N. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1939 passed resolutions demanding "punishment of the Finns who have lost their senses." The broadcaster said resolutions were pouring in from factories and troop garrisons ridiculing the Finnish suggestions for a mutual withdrawal from the frontiers. "Never will the mighty Red Army withdraw a single step at the suggestions of anybody a broad," the broadcaster said. I One Killed in This Wreck Death took no holiday when the wrecked car pictured above 'struck a power pole near State Road Wednesday evening or last week, causing the instant death of Ford Norman, of near TraphiU, and injuring his two companions, Rob? Norman, a brother, and C. R. Cox, also of near TraphiU. As may be seen, one side of the car, a light coach of popular make, was torn completely away by the impact with the pole which was knocked almost out of the ground. Glaring lights of an approaching car was blamed for the accident, causing Cox, the driver, to loae control on a curve.—(Tribune Photo.) ENGLISH BRING DOWN RAIDING GERMAN PLANE Coastal Residents Line Shore to Watch Fight ANOTHER SHIP IS SUNK British Steamer Rubislaw Strikes Mihe and Sinks * Off English Coast DENY HOLLAND FLIGHT London, Nov. 29.—An air battle between British combat planes and a lone German raider over the northeast coast of England to day resulted in bringing down the Nazi plane at sea, a British an nouncement said. British fighters rose to meet the raider when it was sighted ap proaching the Northumberland coast. Coastal residents lining the shore watched the battle. After the invader fell a lifeboat was un able to find a trace of the plane's occupants. Another British steamer, the 1,023-ton Rubislaw, was added to the list of mine victims off the British coast. The Rubislaw sank yesterday two minutes after strik ing an explosive. Four injured survivors were rescued by a mine sweeper and 133 others were re ported killed. Cryptic radio instructions from the admiralty put British war ships on the alert today for the scheduled start of a new total blockade against Germany Mon day. The air ministry, meanwhile, reiterated that all its planes had returned safely after machine gunning three minelaying sea planes yesterday at Borkum, an island base off the northwestern coast of Germany. "There is no truth whatever in the German statement that our aircraft flew over Holland," said the ministry. Tobacco A Goal Is Sla In Farm Program The flue-cured acreage goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration was placed at 730,- 000-770,000 acres in the 1940 farm program announced today by The Associated Press, as compared to the goal of 860,000-900,000 in the 1939 program. Benefit payment rate was in creased from .8 cent to one cent a pound. , The A'AA set the 1940 goal for soil-depleting crops at 270,000,000 to 285,000,000 acres, the same as this year. It increased the acreage for wheat and cut the rate of soil conservation payments on that grain to 9 cents a bushel from this year's 17 cents. The hide of a hippopotamus is one and one-half inches thick. Elkin Merchants Are ReadyForChristmas; Santa Coming Friday Annual Sale of Christmas Seals To Start Dec. 6 The annual Christmas Seal sale, for the fight against tu berculosis, will begin here Wed nesday, December 6. according tto Mrs. E. F. Mc- Neer, chairman of the seal sale. Mem bers of the Junior Department of the Elkin Woman's Club will sponsor the sale, which is under the auspices of the entire Woman's Club. A poem, written by a patient at the Kansas State Sanator ium, explaining the use of the funds and the meaning of the , double bar cross may be found on page four of this section. DEATH CLAIMS C. E. MOXLEY Former High Sheriff Dies After Brief Illness Early Yesterday WAS SHERIFF II YEARS Yadkinville, Nov. 30—(Special) —Ex-Sheriff Charlie E. Moxley, 57, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning at a Winston-Salem hos pital, to which he was taken late Sunday afternoon for treatment. He had been ill for three weeks, but serious only a few days. Mr. Moxley was appointed sheriff of Yadkin county by the board of county commissioners, February 27, 1920, following the killing of Sheriff J. E. Zachary. He was elected the following Nov ember, and four times thereafter, serving in all about 11 years, the longest term ever held by any (Continued on Page 4, This Sec.) YADKIN YOUJH ESCAPES DEATH Ramon Fletcher, 20, Only Slightly Injured When Car Is Wrecked TURNS OVER TWO TIMES Ramon Fletcher, about 20, of East Bend, narrowly escaped death Sunday night when the Ford V-8 sedan in which he was riding a lone overturned on the Boonville- East Bend road about six miles west of East Bend. It is under stood that the car driven by Flet cher sideswiped another car, be fore it careened across the road, climbed a waist high bank, and then overturned at least two times. The car, as it hurtled to the ground after leaving the road ripped up a good sized pine tree, and came to rest on its side. Fletcher escaped uninjured with the exception of a small cut over •his right eye. He is the son of Renzo Fletcher of near East Bend. The car was badly damaged. FUNERAL DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING HERE Funeral directors of the seventh North Carolina district met here Monday for a luncheon session. The meeting was held at Hotel Elkin. Errol Hayes, district gov ernor, presided at the session which featured a round table dis cussion of matters of interest to the group. Those attending the meeting were: Ernest Thompson of Burl ington, president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Asso ciation; Albert Fair of Leaksvilfe, Ed Needham of Pilot Mountain; Wade Moody of Mount Airy; W. H. Sturdivant of North Wilkes boro; Mr. Willis of Newton; Thomas Meekin of Turner White Casket Co., Wins ton-Salem; Frank Pickett, of Atlantic Casket Co., Rose Hill, and Errol Hayes. 24 PAGES THREE SECTIONS PUBLISHED WEEKLY NUMEROUS FINE GIFTS ARE NOW DISPLAYED HERE Santa Claus to Arrive on Afternoon Train CANDY FOR CHILDREN Many Exciting New Gifts Fill Elkin Stores for Grand Christmas Season STREETS ARE LIGHTED Facing Christmas but a few weeks hence, Elkin stores, their tables and counters loaded with varied and attractive Christmas gift merchandise, and their win dows and interiors beautifully decorated, are preparing to wel come every citizen of this section Friday when the Christmas sea son will be officially opened. In addition to the attractive window decorations, Main street will be attractively decorated with evergreen roping and colored lights to present a gay appear ance both by day and by night. As a special treat for children grownups, too, Santa Claus in THANKS The Tribune, in presenting this, its annual Christmas is sue, wishes to express its ap preciation to the merchants whose advertisements appear herein, for their cooperation in releasing advertising copy early. Such cooperation has proven of invaluable aid In getting the issue to press on time. person will arrive in Elkin Friday afternoon on the east-bound train which arrives at the South ern depot at 2:45 o'clock. It has been rumored that Santa will bring with him a large basket of candy which he will distribute among the children who are at the depot to meet him. Following his arrival, Santa will make a tour of the business streets. Everyone is urged to be here to meet him when he ar rives. This year, more than ever, there are many thrilling items of gift merchandise awaiting the shopper in Elkin. This special Christmas edition of The Tribune contains news of hundreds of gift suggestions, as listed in the ad vertisements of the various pro gressive Elkin stores. By reading each advertisement carefully, one can decide just which store he or she wishes to visit first—and ev eryone will want to visit them all. An advance tour of the stores has revealed many new and at tractive gifts this season. It has been noted that there are prac tical gifts galore; odd gifts, un usual gifts; gifts that more than likely wouldn't be thought of by the average person, and for that reason, all the more desirable. It is impossible to list all" the gift items here. Needless to state, one must come and see for him- 1 self. Every store department store, hardware store, drug store, furniture store, five and ten cent; store, electrical store—is packed and jammed with the very things everyone wants and at prices to please every purse. No one will want to let any thing keep them away from Elkin's gala Christmas opening Friday. All Elkin merchants are cooperating to give a real pre view of Christmas. BROTHER OF LOCAL MAN DIES SUNDAY Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from the Dallas Baptist church for A. B. Leeper, of Dallas, brother of T. A. Leeper of this city. Mr, Leeper passed away Sunday night In a States vllle hospital following a breif
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