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JR. JK ONE OBSTACLE REMAINS? It would appear that there is always one obstacle barring the way of free mail delivery here—and as fast as this ob stacle is cleared away another pops up. Not go very long ago the prime obstacle was lack of paved sidewalks. Then came a program of sidewalk building, and it appeared that at last mail delivery would have an open road ahead. But now, according to best advice, the lack of a map of the town is holding up the progressive step. And it appears that the cost of preparing such a map has given the town commis sioners pause. Prom what we hear, local ar chitects have estimated it would cost $1,500 to map the town. That's a lot of money for one map, but it must be taken into consideration that a great amount of work would have to be done to make it. If our informa tion is correct, the entire town would have to be surveyed street by street in order to properly lo cate and number the different TO CHECK KULA K IN7DAYS ROOFING I Elkin Lbr. & Mfg. Co. I "Everything to Build J Anything" J V , "WHEN I WAS A juj||® BRIDE, COOKINC WAS AN ALL DAY JOB . . . BUT NOW WITH ELECTRIC COOKERY IT'S NO JOB AT ALL!" - Cone are the days when a wife s—v had to stay in her kitchen from dawn until way past dark ... ' u J in order to prepare three meals for her family! With the modern i ~ electric cooking . . she can be preparing her, meals while she is shopping, playing bridge or do- | ing any number of other things. J1 And it's so clean, so quick, so economical and so sure! £4 1 Let us or your favorite dealer explain the ease with which you can buy and operate one of these modern electric ranges. POWER COMPANY lots, each of which would be as signed a number. It has been suggested that the town officials, if they are inter ested enough, ask bids of a few out-of-town companies who spe cialize in map making of this na ture and see if they can get the figure down. This is not to be taken as a slam at local survey ors, who, we think, should be giv en preference, but if their price is considered too high, then it seems only sensible to try and get a lower price, and not just let the matter drop because the local price wasn't satisfactory. A lot of people are interested in home delivery and would like to see it. This department is in terested because it would be a forward step, and not just be cause the writer would like to have it. As far' as we are per sonally concerned, getting our mail at the postoffice is no trou ble at all because we stay down town practically all the time any way. We also think, speaking of pro gress, that if the town ever gets THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA around to marking the streets again, It would be wise not to lose quite a bit of money trying to save money as they did the last time the streets were marked. Cheap, inferior markers were erected on the theory that it wouldn't cost much. Today, just a few years later, what few markers that haven't already gone with the wind are so en crusted with rust they are of no practical value other than for bird roosts and something to hitch a horse to provided some one has a horse. We don't want to get the com missioners down on our ear, but with all due respect to them, it sometimes appears that the board lacks that quality known as civic pride. Which brings up the lovely garbarge dump not 50 feet from the highway east of town which has been created by the city garbage department. When you feel in need of inspiration some time, or have some visitors from out of town to whom you want to show the beauties of Elkin and surrounding country, take them out to this dump. Try to arrange it some evening when part of it is binning, so that their noses as well as eyes may appreciate it. You won't have to get out of the car to see it. / We think the commissioners, as a body, should drive out and see it some beautiful sunny after noon. To the town slogan " —the Best Little Town in North Caro lina" they might be inspired to add: "Which Dumps Its Garbarge in It's Own Front Yard." THIS AND THAT Corbett Wall, Elkin's new chief of police, was complaining the other day about the picture which appeared recently in this column which showed him with Hitler. Mr. Wall evidently didn't appreciate being in a picture with Hitler, but we told him that so long as Hitler didn't object, we didn't see why he should. In the article which accom panied the picture, we referred to a black airplane flying over town as being Hitler's. We found out later that the plane in question wasn't Hitler's, but was piloted by Thurmond Chatham. Mr. Chat ham also told us it wasn't black, it was green. He and Walter Burgiss were making some aerial views of Elkin and of the Chat ham Manufacturing Company at the time. Which calls to mind that we were promised a ride over Elkin in that plane way back yonder before the new mill was completed. Soon as we get time we are going down and bawl Mr. Chatham out about it, but we won't be too harsh. Before the new office building down there was completed we used to sort of know our way around, but since everything has gone so super deluxe we are not so sure of ourself. In the old days, whenever we wanted to see Mr. Neaves, we'd barge in and without saying anything to any body would take our stand next to the water cooler. And we could depend upon it that pretty soon Mr. Neaves would come barging out of his office for a drink of water and we'd dash in before he could get back and lock the door. But it's a little more complicat ed nowadays. The girl in the re ception room, Miss Poole, who also operates the switchboard, is all glassed in and in order to state your business you have to go with a calling card ana a glass cutter. But she is nice, very pleasant and accom modating both when you call in person or telephone. But speaking of things being complicated, we were down there one afternoon to give Mr. Chat ham some advice on how to run the mill, and we asked Miss Poole to tell him that we could spare him a few minutes. Of course the moment Mr. Chatham found we were there he directed that we be sent in at once, which was very lovely only we didn't know where his office was. "Just go into the office with the green rug," we were told, and we did and there was Mr. Chat ham. Aren't green rugs just wonderful! One of these days we are going to get us a tea rose rug and invite Mr. Chatham up to see us. CECIL LYON JOINS U. S. MARINE CORPS Cecil Roye Huston L#on, son of Montgomery Lyon, of this city, has been accepted for service in the united States Marine Corps, and transferred to the marine barracks, Parris island, S. C., for a brief period of training. Upon completion of his pre liminary training at Parris Island he will be assigned to some ser vice school, ship, foreign station, or marine barracks, for duty. Patronise Tribune advertisers. They Offer Real Values. EAST ELKIN Rev. Claude E. Flincham, pres ident of the Young People's Loyal Movement, and his brother, of Mt. Airy, spent Sunday at the Young Men's Christian camp near Winston-Salem, where Rev. Flincham was one of the speak ers. His brother will be associat ed with him in the work in the future. Mr. P. D. Hawks, Jr., of Greensboro, spent Sunday night here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Newman and family. Mr. Jack Culler and Miss Paul ine Culler, of Pinnacle, are visit ing relatives here this week. The Men's Council of East Elkin Baptist church held their regular meeting at the church Monday night at 7:30 with Mr. E. M. Eldridge leading. He made a wonderful talk. Also other brief talks were made. Friends extend their sympathy to Mr. Elmer Elledge in the loss of his father. Rev. J. L. Powers filled his reg ular appointment at Mt. Hermon ■ DON'T LOOK OLDER THAN YOUR ACE! CHECK YOUR EYES NOW —HAVE A SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION MAOE BY DR. W. B. REEVES OPTOMETRIST Office Over Elk Theatre ■.iiijji.jiiLii.ii.jnii-ij.im THE LYRIC ALWAYS COMFORTABLE Natural, True to Life SOUND ; TODAY AND FRIDAY— MAKE A MILLION... OR DIE WITH THEIR ROOTS ONU. Roaring drama of blister- A ing Death Valley... and of men who risked their lives to win its treasures! ... even greater than "Bad Man of Brimstone" or ■■iU 1/ STACKING HHHH HHHI i^o^BEERY • ! uSCARRILLO * M RJORIE RAMBEAU \ [ - BAXTER * DOUGLAS FOWLEY StfMß Play by Cyril Hum®, E. E. Paramor® ami Richard Maibaum Directed by Richard Thorpe • Produced by J. Walter Ruben News Admission 10c-30c SATURDAY— CHARLES STARRETT /12KJS "TEXAS STAGECOACH" ON THE STAGE "BLUE MOUNTAIN BOYS" ' WITH HAPPY GADD Cartoon - Serial - Comedy Adm. 10c-30c church Sunday and Sunday night. He preached wonderful sermons at both services. Miss Alice Smoot, of Danville, Va., is visiting relatives here this week. Mr. Tom Mcßride has been seriously sick but we are glad to know that his condition has im proved. Rogers Electric Shoe Shop &IBROKEN? 11l BRING IT vm\ to w/ insra W. M. WALL JEWELER Phone 56 LYRIC THEAW • C*mpl*4* with pat«nU4 Iwllf AttUft C«rp«t NouU, How, Wan4l, \ M Hltor and Upholstery Ntllto TOOLS SHOWN IN CIKCIIS AM PCT»A HARRIS ELECTRIC COMPANY Phone 250 Elkin, N. C. Say, "I saw it in The Next Week MONDAY-TUESDAY— DURB (Ny HER BIGGEST HIT TPS A DATE' News - Cartoon 9dmission 10c-30c WEDNESDAY— FAMILY SHOW 'Blondie On A Budget' Cartoon - Serial Admission 10c-15c COMING, JULY 29-30 JACK BENNY —in— "Buck Benny Rides Again" Thursday, July 18, 1940 MOVIES Are Your Best . Form of Entertainment
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