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Elkin Merchants Are Prepared To Supply All Your Christmas Needs! Elkin "The Best Little Town in North Carolina" VOL. No. XXX. No. 3 LATE pr„m NEWS T]\f and Nation BRIEF • NATIONAL DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 26 Hundreds of families were driven from their homes, three persons were missing:, and scores awaited rescue today as flood-gorged Texas rivers surged upward despite cessa tion of torrential rains. Ice coated power and communica tion lines dripped cold water, thawing slowly in the debris littered Panhandle cities of Amarillo, Borger and Pampa. Mrs. Mary Chamberlain, 20, was believed drowned In Bear Bayou near Goose creek. Her husband, I. M. Chamberlain, left her in a tree to seek help. When he returned she was gone. DOWNEY, Calif., Nov. 26—A 12-day strike at Vultee Air craft corporation—which tied up work on military contracts totaling sß4,ooo,ooo—ended to day with ratification by strik ing C. I. O. workers of a new contract which will increase wages of 5,200 employees by $1,400,000 annually. Employees will begin returning to work at 7 a.m. tomorrow—under the watchful eyes of federal bu reau of investigation agents determined to see that no spies obtain entrance in the guise of workers. Company officials said thefe could be no "mass re-employment." One com mented: "It will be a slow pro cess. The men will be sub jected to almost as close scru tiny as when they were orig inally employed." NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Nov. 26—The Aluminum com pany of America tonight flat ly rejected demands of its striking C. I. O. workers to dis charge or transfer a $27 -a week sheet mill helper the union charges threatened one of its officers and caused their walkout last Friday. Superin tendent E. M. Ferry of the big works here which was busy on more than $1,000,000 in na tional deefnse orders asserted the issue involving the worker was an "after-thought which the union has brought forth" and that it was "the collection of union dues which caused the men to quit work." BOSTON, Nov. 26 The Greek steamer Eugena Cam banis, believed afire in a gale off Cape Race, Newfoundland, flashed a second distress call at 4:17 p.m. today declaring she was "In need of immediate assistance." Tropical Radio reported that the steamer had appealed to other ships in the vicinity to "please indicate" their positions and that the British steamer Urla immed iately replied that she was in the vicinity and was proceed ing to the assistance of the Cambanis. INTERNATIONAL LONDON, Nov. 26 There will be no Christmas truce in Europe's war this year as far as Britain is concerned. With a curt "No sir!" Prime Minis ter Churchill today rejected a suggestion that he invoke the good offices of the pope or a neutral state to seek a 48-hour armistice to enable all coun tries to commepiorate peace fully the holiday. The pro posal Was made in commons by T. E. Naylor, laborite. Churchill said any proposal for a truce would be rejected by the British government. ROME, Nov. 26 Well-in formed sources In Rome said today nasi Germany WM leav ing the fight against Greece entirely up to Mussolini's Ital ian legions, with no intention of Intervening there to help her southern axis partner. The same sources also scouted rumors here that the nails were preparing to take mili tary action against turkey. The reich is only attempting through diplomatic activity to kaep Turkey from entering the war on the side of ho- neigh bor, Greece, an informant said. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE OPEN SEASON ON U-BOATS X JSSttSTJaSrstr£ photo was made. A depth bomb, hurled over the stern sends a geyser of water skyward as the lean warship starts a systematic search over the surface to bracket the underseas craft. Berlin claims her U-Boats are taking terrific toll in British shipping, and this is admitted, in part, by London. However, the toll on the U-Boat fleet is exceedingly high. v -,- ■ V' 0 ' "•' r, jßlkJil BL 64 ARE KILLED BY IRON GUARD Take Revenge on Former As sociates of King Carol in Bloody Purge OTHER OFFICIALS SLAIN Berlin, Nov. 27 The official German news agency reported from Bucharest that Iron Guard members shot 64 political prison ers at the fortress of Jihlava to day, among them George Arge seanu, former premier, and other leading supporters of abdicated King Carol's regime. (At Budapest, the semiofficial Hungarian news agency circulat ed the same report.) Those shot were said to have been responsible for the slaying two years ago next Saturday of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the Ru manian "fuehrer," at the same Jihlava prison, and of other Iron Guard leaders during that pro- Nazi organization's long and bloody feud with Carol. Others shot included Moruzow, chief of Carol's secret p6lice, and Gen. Gabriel Marinescu, former police president of Bucharest and former interior minister under Argeseanu, the news agency said. During their regime, Iron Guard ists were executed all over Ru mania for the assassination of Premier Armand Calinescu, Sept. 21, 1939. Areseanu succeeded Calinescu. The agency said the shooting took place at 1:30 a.m. at the prison. Later, it said, Iron Guard ists and policemen appeared at the homes of numerous support ers of the Carol regime and -ar rested them. Among these was said to have been lon Gigurtu, who was premier until Carol call ed in Gen. lon Antonescu last Sept. 4 and turned the govern ment over to him, preparatory to abdication. RESISTS POLICE; LANDSJN JAIL Marshall Soots Gives Officer Darnell Quite a Tussle Tuesday Night Charged with public drunken ness, resisting an officer, and as sault, Marshall Soots, of Elkin, was sentenced to 30 days in jail Wednesday by Magistrate J. L. Hall on the drunkenness charge, and was bound over to Surry su perior court under SSOO bond on the other two charges. In getting arrested here Tues day night on the above charges. Soots also violated an 18 months suspended sentence which was imposed some time ago in Wilkes county superior court, and will be turned over to the probation of ficer for that area following final disposition of his cases in Surry. Charges were preferred against Soots Tuesday night following an assault upon Night Policeman J. L. Darnell, when he attempted to arrest him for drunkenness. The officer was forced to put up quite a fight before finally landing Soots in the local lockup. MONEY IS ALLOTTED FOR WATER MAINS In a list of approved WPA pro jects announced recently, the sum of $2,629 was stated as hav ing been allotted to Surry and Elkin for the construction of water mains. British Raiders Strike At Both Ends Of Axis; German Attack Lagging Targets in Northern Italy, in Berlin and Other Parts of Ger many Were Said to Have Been Objectives of British Airmen; Nazi Authorities Discount Damage Done By Raiders London, Nov. 27 —British night raiders struck at both ends of the Rome-Berlin axis while the air attack on Britain lagged for the second successive night, it was disclosed authoritatively today. Although Nazi bombers laid off completely after midnight, they were back early this morning and put London under a one-hour daylight alarm at about 7 o'clock. The raiders came up the Thames Estuary and bombed two places on the capital's outskirts. A short time later, London had a second alarm which lasted only a few minutes. No sounds of bombs or gunfire were heard. Axis planes were reported near two unnamed Welsh towns. Just before dawn, a few bombs fell in the London area and at two points in eastern England, with no casualties and little dam age, a joint communique of the air and home security ministries said. Targets in northern Italy, in SALE OF SEALS TO START SOON Annual Christmas Seal Drive Has Been Announced to Begin December 4 IS FOR WORTHY CAUSE President Roosevelt, in endors ing the annual Christmas Seal Campaign of the National Tuber culosis Association, said that "tu culosis, a communicable disease t which kills more per sons between the ages of 15 and 45 than any other disease, might interfere with muster ing the best possible manpower in military preparedness. "The National Tu berculosis Association and its af filiated state and local organiza tions can render services of ines timable value to public health of ficials throughout the country in handling the problem of tubercu losis as it is disclosed from the physical examinations of re cruits," said President Roosevelt. "Therefore, the 34th annual na tion-wide Christmas Seal Sale of the tuberculosis associations takes on added significance this year. It should receive more than ever before the fullest possible support of all of the people of our coun try." During 1940 over 60,> quarts of milk have 4>een furnished under nourished children locally through the proceeds of the prev ious seal sales, and dozens and dozens of eggs. Medicines have also been supplied to aid in-com bating tuberculosis. The sale will begin locally on Wednesday, December 4, and workers will canvass the residen tial streets and business sections of town. A generous response is urged to this worthy cause. The sale of seals will be spon sored by the Woman's club, with Mrs. E. F. McNeer as chairman. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940 Berlin and other parts of Ger many were said to have been the British airmen's objectives. (German officials said some British planes reached Berlin's environs last night, causing "slight house and terrain dam age," but declared they failed to reach the center of the "Nazi cap ital. (Air raid alarms sounded dur ing the night in Switzerland, us ually a sign that British planes are on their way to or from tar gets in Italy's industrial north.) Authorities now permit the identification of three cities which have borne the brunt of recent Nazi raids on provincial England as Birmingham, great industrial center of the Midlands; Bristol, west coast port and gateway for supplies from the United States, and Southampton, on the English Channel. Although Bristol's streets are piled high with crumbled walls of buildings and bare girders rise like skeletons over the debris of buildings bombed by waves of German raiders last Sunday, Bri tish reports belittle their effect on Bristol's usefulness as a war port. SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE IS ANNOUNCED This morning (Thursday) at 8 o'clock, a special Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Baptist church. This will be the only Thanksgiving service held at the churches of the town during the day and the public is extend ed a cordial invitation to attend. Sunday at the morning hour of worship thfe pastor, Rev. Stephen Morrisett, will preach the second of a series of three sermons on "The Elements of Prayer," using as his subject "Petetion." At the evening service Sunday Rev. Morrisett will use as his ser mon subject, "Portrait of The King." The church extends a welcome at all services. Three Are Fined SIO.OO and Costs For Speeding Approximately 15 motorists have been arrested on Elkin streets during the past month for speeding, it was learned Wednesday from Cheif of Po lice Corbett Wall. Those tried during the past few days for speeding, and fined SIO.OO and the costs each by Magistrate J. L. Hall, were Walter Shore, of Jonesvllle; Coy Shore, Jonesvllle, and Grady Roberts, of Elkin. All three were arrested by Chief Wall, who also arrested the 12 other men nabbed during the past four weeks. Chief Wall stated that he is continuing his drive against speeders. Starting in this issue, The Tribune, in accordance with » request of the police depart ment, is publishing the nsmrs of all speeders convicted. 10 SURRY MEN TO BE CALLED INTOJERVICE Of This Number, Three Are Volunteers MAIL QUESTIONNAIRES One Hundred Sent Out and 104 to Be Mailed Latter Part of This Week ARE TO EXAMINE MEN Ten Surry county men will be called into the service of Uncle Sam between the present date and the latter part of January, it has been announced by the Surry draft office for Area No. 2, at Dobson. Of the ten men to be called, 3 volunteered, and these three and one other registrant have been given their physical examination. The remaining six men will be examined next Friday. The 10 men concerned, the first three being the volunteers, are as follows: William L. Trevathan, Dobson; Jesse Floyd Holyfield, Elkin; Lum Hardin Holyfield, Rockford; Her man Anderson Simpson, Dobson; Wilbur Jennings Key, Ararat; Harvey Edgar Bledsoe, Dobson; Jacob Glenn Whitaker, Pinnacle; Charlie Wisemen Stokes, Crutch field; Paul Ivan Badgett, Elkin, and John Daniel Bowman, Pilot Mountain. Questionnaires have been sent to 104 men of this area, four of these having volurfteered, it was announced. One hundred more questionnaires will be mailed out the latter part of this week. Draft officials stated that they are anxious to get in touch with Carl Clare Hayes, who registered as living in Elkin. Mr. Hayes is requested to get in touch with the draft board at Dobson. Anyone knowing him is urged to give him this information. CLUB HOST TO NURSING STAFF Kiwanians Entertain at Weekly Banquet at Hotel Elkin NO MEETING THIS WEEK Members of the Kiwanis club were hosts to the nursing staff of Hugh Chatham Memorial hospi tal at their weekly dinner meet ing at Hotel Elkin Thursday ev ening. The program was present ed by the nurses, in charge of Miss Ruth Wills, superintendent. Miss Wills introduced Miss Blanche Stafford and Miss Ne vada Booe, of Winston-Salem, who presented a questions and answers program on Red Cross nursing. The program was ed cational and enjoyable. The at tendance prize was drawn by Miss Vere Gentry. Dr. Joseph Lucido, of the hos pital staff, was the guest of Dr. Charles L. Haywood, Jr. There will be no meeting this week, due to Thanksgiving fall ing on the regular meeting date. At the meeting on December 5, the high school football squad will be guests of the club. SERVICES ANNOUNCED BY METHODIST PASTOR Rev. Herman P. Duncan, pastor of the Methodist church, will preach from thfe theme "The Dis covery of a Little Child," at the morning hour of worship at 11 o'clock Sunday. At the evening service at 7:30 his sermon sub ject will be "The Vision of the Spiritual." Special music for both services will be furnished by the senior church choir. The public is extended a cor dial invitation to attend. CHATHAM BOYS TO PLAY EAGLES HERE Plenty of action 1a promised lovers of basketball when the boys' team of the Chatham Blanketeers meets the McCreary Eagles of Asheboro, on the court at the school gym here Friday night. The game will be called at 8 o'clock. A small admission fee will be charged. Santa Coming Friday; Elkin Merchants Are Ready For Christmas Mrs. J.W. Dies At Here Nov. 21st iHS v, wBBk % « j||J; Hpl #»», ..... JH MRS. J. W. RING Mrs. J. W. Ring, 89, widow of Dr. J. W. Ring, pioneer Elkin physician, and Elkin's oldest cit izen, passed away at her home on Terrace avenue Thursday after noop, following an illness of four months resulting from a fall in her room last July. Mrs. Ring was a native of High Point and before her marriage was Miss Mary i Homey, a daughter of the late Levi and Mrs. Jane Horney. She came to Elkin as a bride 67 years ago and had watched Elkin grow from a hamlet to the present pro gressive town. Mrs. Ring's entire life was patterned in simplicity. Her devotion to her home and to her family were outstanding traits in her strong character. She was a member of the Elkin Methodist church. She is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. W. E. Paul and Mrs. J. F. Hendren, of Elkin, and Mrs. Joseph P. Parker, of Rich Square; three sons, Luther Ring, of Ozona, Fla.; Carl Ring, of Logan, W. Va., and Marvin Ring, of High Point; 20 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Levi Ring, of High Point, and a half sister, Mrs. Carrie Norwood, also of High Point. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late home. The rites were in charge of Rev. Herman F. Dun can, pastor of the deceased, as sisted by Rev. L. B. Abernethy, a former pastor, and Prof. Z. H. Dixon, a close friend of the fam ily. Interment was in the family plot in Hollywood cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dr. M. A Royall, Dr. E. G. Click, Dr. J. G. Xbernethy, A. M. Smith, W. W, Whitaker and Alex Chatham. December Of Yadkin Court Advanced The December term of Yadkin county criminal court due to be gin December 10, has been step up one week to Dec. 3, owing to a conflict with the December term of civil court which con venes December 9, for a two week's term, Judge S. C. Williams an nounced here yesterday. The statutes provide that where there is a conflict between such courts, that the county court convene one week earlier. All defendants, witnesses, jurors and others connected with the court are required to attend on the new date without any offi cial notice. Jurors selected for the county criminal court are: Fred Winters, W. T. Fletcher, Bill Moxley, J. A. Gought, Marshall Shore, Eugene Casstevens, W. A. Williams, Evan M. Rutledge, C. W. Shore, Noah Myers, Charles H- Hutchens, R. P. Madison, Gray Norman, J. H. Speas, Dan Vestal, Wyle C. Sher mer, Glenn Hoots, Lum Shore. 24 Pages THREE SECTIONS PUBLISHED WEEKLY NUMEROUS FINE GIFrS 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 WILL TURN ON LIGHTS With Christmas but a few weeks away, Elkin stc r es, their tables and counters loaded with varied and attractive Christmas merchandise, and their windows and interiors beautifully decorat ed, are preparing to welcome ev ery citizen of Elkin and this en tire section Friday when the Christmas season will be official ly opened. In addition to attractive win dow decorations, Main street will be attractively decorated with evergreen roping and colored lights so as to present a gay ap pearance both by day and by night. As a special treat for children and grown-ups, too, Santa Claus. in person and in all his glory, will arrive in Elkin Friday after noon on the east-bound train, which arrives at the depot at 4:15 o'clock. It has been an nounced 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 invited to be here to greet 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 Elkin's stores. By reading each advertisement care fully, one can decide just which store he or she wants to visit first —and everyone 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 practi cal gifts galore, odd gifts; un usual gifts; and gifts that you probably, wouldn't have thought of had it not been for your 16cal merchants. Every store—depart ment store, hardware store, drug store, furniture store, five and ten cent store, electrical store, is packed and jammed with the very thing everyone wants and at prices to please every purse. Elkin's progressive merchants are cooperating to give a preview of Christmas! Chief Magpie, the last Indian who took part in the Custer mas sacre on the Little Big Horn in Montana, June 25, 1876, died Watonga, Oklahoma, in 1931. Red Cross Drive Here Said to Exceed Quota Although final reports are not yet in, the Red Cross membership drive here has gone over with a bang and has exceeded the local quota, It has been announced by Bed Cross officials. Elkin's quota was Mi at |SM, bat It to believed the final figures will be much In excess of this figure, It was said. It was also announced that Mrs. P. M. Green has ample supplies for knitting sweaters and making children's dresses, and all women possible are urged to volunteer for this work.
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