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JR. THESE BE PERILOUS TIMES According to all we've been able to find out, we are living in perilous times. The United States faces a future blacker than at any time in her history—or so they say. The old ways of life are changing; the future will bring we know not what. It sounds awfully bad, but And maybe it's true. Maybe sacrifice ahead for all of us. But* so far, here in Elkin, aside from groups of folks gathered on the sidewalks and in the stores talk ing of war, there's no indication of much change. That is, much change in a ma terial way. There's been a big change among folks as concerns their outlook, during the past month or so. For where people once talked of war as something far off and concerning Europe only, now people think of the war as something which very vi tally concerns themselves. And there certainly is a war spirit here. Although they say it Rates: $2.00 Per Day; Week- Ends $2.50 Per Day CAUDLE INN Mrs. R. T. Caudle HOME COOKING 210 Charlotte Ave. Carolina Beach, N. C. Coca-Cola is pure, wholesome and delicious. Its tingling good taste brings a happy after-sense of refreshment. It satisfies thirst completely. When you drink it, you* know that Coca-Cola has a quality and a character that stand alone. THE PAUSE THAT RE FR t BOTTUBD UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA CO. BY NORTH WILKESBORO COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY PHONE 32 NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. that's what they are saying! there are days of trouble and in a kidding way, one often hears men and young men talking about the branch of the army they want to get in, when and if. And many will tell you the "when" is not going to be far off. More than that, many think we are going to have to get in it if Hitler is to be stopped. Practically everyone here ap proved of President Roosevelt's talk last week when he pledged every material aid to the allies and took us from hypocritic neu trality to non-belligerency. Yet there are many who believe that our stand for the allies, with its promise of every aid "short of war," has come too late to stem the Nazi tide. That remains to be seen. Maybe we will know the answer within the brief time between the writing of this column and its appearance in print. For at this writing the Garmans are almost at the gates of Paris. If and when they take the city, what then? To illustrate how the belief has grown here that the U. S. will soon enter the war, there have THE ELMN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA been families we know of who have planned what the wife and kids would do 11 the husband went to war. Hearing about this, we asked our wife what she would like to do in case we had to go to war? "You won't have to go," she said. "You're too thin!" (We never did like the wdrd "skin ny.") Then we told her that this war needed brains as much as brawn. "In that case," she said, "you'll still be safe from going." Tsk, tsk, tsk! * * * THIS AND THAT Preacher Abernethy and us have almost reached an agree ment under the terms of which we will promote a pounding for him. Our commission will be half. Any other preachers, regardless of denomination, who like the idea, are invited to get in touch with us right away. They are saying the Republi cans are going to hold their na tional convention within a very few days. And that the Demo crats are going to follow with theirs a few weeks later. But so far as we've been able to observe to date, it's not being said on the front pages. Wonder if the convention key note addresses on the radio will be interrupted for special war bulletins? Who can remember when Mus solini was the world's No. 1 dic tator? Now he's merely Hitler's stenographer—dictated to. We read somewhere that the French, in retreating before the Nazi forces, do not destroy their gasoline supplies which cannot be moved. They just dump all avail able sugar into the gas. The sugar dissolves and is invisible. But once the gas is pumped into German war machines, it gums up the motors with a vengeance. No doubt causing German me chanics a sweet time. Hitler is proving a source of considerable bother to us person ally, also his No. 1 jackal, Musso lini. Last week we had this col umn all written and ready to go. and along came Mussolini and messed it all up by entering the war. This week we also had the column written, with the Ger mans at the gates of Paris at the writing. But before the linotype metal had time to cool, Hitler's army was In Paris, and we had to pull out a long paragraph and dump it in the hell box. The boss says that Hitler's just too fast for us. We might add that he is too fast for lots of peo ple, worse luck. EAST ELKIN Rev. J. L. Powers, pastor of East Elkin Baptist church, filled his regular appointment here Sunday and Sunday night. He preached a wonderful sermon at both services. The men's council held their regular meeting at the church Monday night, with Garfield Gambill leading. A good service was held. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Culler and family of Pinnacle, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. New man, here Sunday. Rev. Claude E. Flincham spent the week-end visiting relatives at Mount Airy. The Woman's Missionary So ciety held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. A. A. Newman, on Chatham Boulevard. A good meeting was enjoyed. Mr. Roger Stewart, of Pilot Mountain, visited his cousin, Rev. Claude E. Flincham, here Monday I afternoon. BEETLE The artificial spread of a dis ease deadly to the Japanese beetle is being conducted in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Maryland in an effort to control the pest. YOU CANT BEAT A FORD V-8 /Ind that foel jjoJOM | %jou jet cm Qjtkat 1 I a six ... and gives MORE MILES per gallon— I And if you're "from Missouri"—really headlights. But still the most important want the most for your money—you'll be feature is the V- 8 engine. Proved by the coming in to investigate. FORD V-8 is experience of over six million Ford V*B packed with important features... many owners...economical tooperate...match exclusive with Ford at this price. There's ( less in its smooth, flexible response to a softer ride. Increased roominess. New your toe. When you own a Ford you I . luxury. Style leadership. New finger-tip own an eight. A fine car engine —in a gearshift on steering column. New front- fine car! Why take less—when you'll get window ventilation control. Sealed-beam MORE in a Ford! I Elkin Motor Car Company I BRAY FAMILY REUNION TO BE HELD SUNDAY A reunion of the Bray family will be held Sunday at the home of Bob Evans, near Shady Grove church, six miles east of Elkin in Yadkin county. All relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend and bring a basket lunch. 6,000,000 More than 6,000,000 farmers, operating 82 per cent, of the crop land in the United States, are participating in the 1940 AAA program, announces the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration. "ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as adminis trator of J. T. Bostick, late of Surry county, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned within one year from date of this notice or same will be plead in bar of their re covery. All persons owing said estdte will please settle at once. This the sth day of June, 1940. WILLIAM L. BOSTICK, Administrator of J. T. Bostick, deceased. E. C. JAMES, Attorney. 7-11 MO^ HS ;i ATS- tTC Eyes Examined Office: Glasses Fitted The Bank of Elkin Building DR. P. W. GREEN OPTOMETRIST Offices open daily for optical repairs and adjustments of all kinds. 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