Wilkes Man Is Freed
of Burehette Murder
Verdict of Not Guilty Is Returned by Jury in Action
Charging George Byrd With Killing of S. M. Burehette
in Ferguson Community on November H
North Wilkesboro, March 16—
George Byrd was acquitted of the
charge of murder of S. M. Bur
ehette at Ferguson November 11
this afternoon in Wilkes Superior
court when the jury said "not
guilty" after two hours and 40
minutes deliberation.
The trial, one of the longest in
the history of Wilkes court, be
gan Monday afternoon. The jury
received the case at 3:50 o'clock
this afternon following the charge
of Judge W. H. Bobbitt and ren
dered their verdict at exactly
6:30 o'clock.
The state relied entirely upon
circumstantial evidence in at
tempts to prove that Byrd shot
Burehette, 63-year-old salesman
of household necessities, through
his window as he was retiring for
the night.
Burehette was killed by five
iron slugs apparently fired by a
shotgun. In Byrd's home officers
found a shotgun with the inside
of the barrel scarred and by sev
eral articles found in his home
the prosecution sought to prove
that he cut the slugs from a bolt.
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Byrd, 63, received the verdict
calmly but with noticeable ex
pression of appreciation. Asked
how he was feeling, he said, "I
feel just like I have felt all along
except I hadn't heard them say
not guilty."
Because the nature of the evi
dence indicated that the murder
er committed the crime with pre
meditation and deliberation,
Judge Bobbitt charged the jury
that one of two verdicts might be
rendered: guilty of murder in the
first degree or acquittal.
Following adjournment of court
it was learned from one of the
jurors that on the first ballot 11
were for acquittal and one for a
verdict of guilty.
STATE ROAD
Mrs. Evelyn Driver and little
son, Philip, of South Carolina,
and Mr. and Mrs. Reece Couch
of Elkin, visited their grandlath
er and grandmother, Mr. and
Mrs. S. P. Combs, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Arnold of
Brooks Cross Roads, visited
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Wesley Hamby and child
ren, Edward, Bobby and Nellie
Sue, of Salisbury, visited Mrs.
Hamby's mother, Mrs. Emma
Walters, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Combs and
daughters, Mary Frances and
Betty Ann, and Misses Cleta and
Loreta Jenkins visited- in Mount
Airy and Hillsville, Va., Sunday.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. BLKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
NBNS FROM THE
The Dobson Woman's club met
in the club house last Thursday
evening. Mrs. J. W. Crawford,
vice-president, presided in the
absence of Mrs. J. W. Comer. Af
ter the opening club song, the
club collect was repeated in uni
son.
Reports from various depart
ments and committees were heard
and approved. The attendance
prize was won by Mrs. V. J. My
rick. Mrs. A. P. Cobb, chairman
of the month's program, present
ed Mr. V. J. Myrick, scoutmaster
for the Dobson Boy Scout troop,
who gave a very worthwhile talk
on the "Standards and Require
ments of Scouting."
Miss Emma Comer introduced
Mr. J. K. Hale, Jr., Mt. Airy
scoutmaster, who spoke on
"Scouting and Its Contribution;
to Citizenship."
Plans were made by the club to j
raise funds to finance summer
camping trips for Dobson Scouts,!
which is sponored by the Dobson
Woman's club. Quartettes were
sung by boys of the Copeland
school, Julian Taylor, Denny
Scott, George Briggs and Loyd
Snow.
During the social hour tempt
ing refreshments were served in
Easter motif by the following
committee: Mrs. A. P. Cobb,
chairman, Mrs. P. B. Polger.Mrs.
J. T. Threatte, Mrs. ivy Rogers,
Mrs. Howard Snow, Mrs. Colon
Spoon and Mrs. W. A. McCraw.
Mr. Jim Dan Hemming, stu
dent at State College, Raleigh,
spent the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hem
ming, and sister, Mrs. John Lew
ellyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Forrest
spent Sunday at Francisco with
Mr. Forrest's parents.
Mrs. J. W. Comer, who has
been confined to her home for 10
days with flu, is out again.
Mrs. J. T. Threatte went to the
Elkin hospital Thursday, but has
returned to her home here where
she is improving.
Little Danny Southard, of the
Mulberry community, was a Sun
day visitor with Bertha Jewel
Hemming.
Lon Folger, Jr., student at
Carolina, visited his grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Reece, Sun
day. Lon, Jr., is at his home in
Mt. Airy for spring holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. West, of
Yadkinville, were dinner guests
Sunday at the Kenlin Inn. Mr.
West filled his appointment at
the Baptist church at the 11
o'clock hour.
Miss Elizabeth and Spencer
Norman attended the teachers'
meeting at Raleigh Friday and
spent the week-end with their
sister, Mrs. W. H. McNeil, at
Carthage.
Mrs. Fred Coates entertained
her bridge club Thursday evening
at her home in the Reid apart
ments. Scoring highest in the
progressions, Mrs. C. G. Comer
won the prize, after which Mrs.
Coates served delicious refresh
ments.
Considerable work i s being
done to the court house grounds.
The walks are being re-cemented,
the outside walls are being clean
ed, and the inside walls painted.
Several workmen are employed
on the project.
Henry C. Hampton spent Sat
urday afternoon with friends
near Rural Hall.
Mable Dobbins was a Sunday
visitor with her sister, Mrs. Cul
mer Jackson.
Mrs. Robert A. Freeman, Jr.,
spent last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Halsey, at Mouth of
Wilson, Va.
Mrs. Roby Marion and baby,
Elizabeth Reeves, are spending
this week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Marion, Asheboro,
Route 3.
F. F. Riggs returned from the
Elkin hospital Saturday, a conva
lescent from pneumonia.
Miss Mildred Monday, of Mt.
Airy, was a Sunday visitor with
Miss Earle Nance. v
ROCKFORD
We are very proud of our com
munity center. The Adult School
has been moved from the church
and store building to a vacant
Sunday school room at the Meth
odist church and this room will
be used for the different classes
of the school and also the young
peoples' society. There will be
school four afternoons and nights
each week, Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday. A good
crowd was present at school Fri
day, 25 attending school Friday
afternoon and night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Bland
and daughter, Laura, of Wins ton -
Salem, were visitors in Rockford
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Marlon
and. daughter, Ruth, and Mr. end
Mrs. Phillip Marion, of Ararat,
visited Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Holy-
field and Mr. and Mrs. K. O.
Holyfield last Sunday.
Several young people "of this
community attended the junior
senior banquet in the Copeland
gymnasium last Saturday night.
Mr. Charles Snow, of Fort
Bragg, is spending several days
with his aunt, Mrs. C. B. Davis.
Mrs. Rosa Booker, of Dobsou, is
spending a few days with her
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Friday and Saturday only t])l*jO (j/utt/O ing taste. Our large assortment of I
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at real savings " DurLng our that every man in Elkin and
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daughter, Mrs. J. w. Thore.
Rev. McClamrock, of Dobson,
filled his regular appointment at
the Rockford Methodist church
last Sunday.
Mr. Spencer Norman, principal
of Rockford school, attended the
State Teachers meeting in Ra
leigh last Friday.
The Rockford Home Demon-
stration club met at the home of
Mrs. Bill Coe last Monday. The
club had their annual style show
with first places going to Miss
Eulala Burrus and Mrs. Harvey
Burrus and second winners being
Mrs. Bill Coe and Mrs. J. R. Coe.
The hostesses, Mrs. Bill Coe and
Mrs. Coke Wall, served a delicious
plate consisting of chicken salad,
Thursday. March 21. 1940
tomato sandwiches, devilled eggs,
and apple sauce cake and coffee.
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