ELKIN The Best Little Town in North Carolina The Elkin Tribune 16 PAGES TWO SECTIONS VOL. No. XXXII. No. 3 ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942 PUBLISHED WEEKLY LATE NEWS IN BRIEF From the State and Nation NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — Leo T. Crowley, the alien prop erty custodian, today announc ed plans for making enemy owned patents “readily and freely available forever to Am erican industry, and to en courage the research necessary to develop” them. Unless Am erican firms hold exclusive rights to their use, granted be fore the war, licenses will be issued on application “to any legitimate business concern on a royalty-free basis for the life of the patent.” Patents held by citizens of the occupied coun tries are to be treated similar ly, except that if they are used after the war emergency has ended, reasonable royalties will be collected. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. —Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the army air forces, declared today that aerial control of the Mediterranean — and possibly of the entire European theater of war — hinges on the out come of the crucial air struggle now raging over Tunisia. He told a press conference that the Germans, aware of the vit al issue at stake, are working “feverishly” to build up their aerial power in North Africa by withdrawing planes from the Russian front and to a lesser extent from Europe. “At pres ent,” he said, “it is touch and go as to who is stronger. In some sections, we are; in oth ers, they are.” WASHINGTON, Deo. 8. — War manpower Chairman Paul V. McNutt tonight began cen tralizing the government’s manpower activities by estab lishing within the WMC a new bureau of selective service un der direction of Maj. Gen. Lew is B. Hershey, head of the se lective service system. McNutt was given control over selective service Saturday when Presi dent Roosevelt formally named him manpower chief. He said Hershey will remain in charge of the new bureau, subject to the direction and supervision of Arthur Fleming, WMC exe cutive director, and that the system will function without change for the present. INTERNATIONAL LONDON, Dec. 8. — French West Africa has joined the United Nations as an ally in “the prosecution of the war against the axis” and has made available its airfields to short cut the allied plane transit Toutes and port facilities and fleet units at Dakar to end the u-Doat menace in the South Atlantic. Important ships of the surviving French fleet in cluding the modem battleship Richelieu and three cruisers apparently came under the United Nations banner along •with Dakar and French West Africa under agreement “for prosecution of the war against the axis.” .. GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEAD QUARTERS, Australia, Dec. 8. — American and Australian troops slowly are expanding their positions at four points along the Buna-Gona coast of New Guinea despite heavy cross fire from the besieged Japanese, front dispatches re ported today. On Monday, the allied troops continued to mop up machine gun and mortar positions, advancing a f / yards at a time, in preparation for the final assault on the Japanese strongholds. Al tpfugh Gen. Douglas MacAr hthur’s Tuesday communique reported intermittent fighting On all sectors, a headquarters spokesman said “they have been fighting to beat hell up there.” JOHNSON NAMED CITY TREASURER BY TOWN BOARD Dixie Graham Is Appointed Town Clerk ARE TO SUE FOR TAXES Attorney Instructed to Act to Collect Back Tax on Real Estate MILK ORDINANCE LAW Garland Johnson, vice-president of The Bank of Elkin, has been appointed treasurer of the Town of Elkin, and Dixie Graham, who has served as tax collector and purchasing agent for several years, has been named town clerk. Appointments were made by the board of commissioners at their meeting Monday night. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Graham suc ceed the late Paul Gwyn, who prior to his recent death held both offices. The board also ordered that W. M. Allen, town attorney, enter suit for all unpaid taxes for the year 1940 and preceding years, on real estate, and all street assess ments that are in arrears. P. D. Cain, Surry sanitary offi cer, asked the board to adopt the Public Health Service Standard Milk Ordinance, edition of 1939. This was done and a certified copy of the ordinance is on file at the city tax office, where it may be seen upon request. CHECK FLASHER IS UNDER BOND Alleged to Have Forged Name Of J. T. Inskeep; Hudspeth Bound Over OTHER CASES ARE TRIED Bland Hall, young white man of this section, has been placed un der $1,250 bond on two charges of forgery, and is awaiting hear ing before Magistrate J. L. Hall on January 4. The young man is alleged to have cashed a number of checks at local stores, all bearing the name of J. T. Inskeep, of Roaring Gap. Sid Hudspeth, Jr., charged with possession of whisky for sale, was bound over to Surry superior court under $300 bond following a hearing Monday morning before Magistrate Hall. A charge of operating a slot machine, lodged against Hud speth by Chief of Police Corbett Wall, is to be tried before Magis trate Hall next Monday. Bond in this case has also been placed at $300. June Allen, negro soldier home on leave, was bound over to su perior court under $300 bond on charges of operating an automo bile while intoxicated, reckless driving and affray. Other cases disposed of were: William McCrary, negro, as sault, costs. Robert Lee, Lee Hudson, Casey Haynes, each charged with pub lic drunkenness, $2.50 and costs. KIWANIANS ARE TO FETESQUAD Interesting 4-H. Program Is Presented At Meeting Held Last Week MOTION PICTURE, SHOWN Tire Elkin high school football squad will be- guests of the Elkin Kiwanis Club this evening (Thursday), at their meeting at Hotel Elkin at 6:30 o’clock. Let ters will be awarded, and the boys will be in full charge of the pro gram. At last week’s meeting an in teresting program was presenfcd (Continued on last page, this k NA7I^i NARRFD M??bersof Ger”a"ar Li flJLjl U 1 V /iDDLjU mistice comnnssion in Mor occo, captured by American forces who landed there during the North African operations, are shown being marched off for internment by an American corporal. Taking or ders from a corporal is nothing ne* - for them. That was Der Fuehrer’s rank in the German urmy. Large Number Draftees Are To Be Entertained Auxiliary Is Seeking Cards For Veterans Old playing cards are being sought by the Woman’s Auxil iary of the George Gray Post of the American Legion. These cards will be sent to the vet erans’ hospitals at Oteen and Fayetteville to furnish enter tainment for disabled War Vet erans. Boxes will be placed in Tur ner Drug company, Abemethy’s and Elk Pharmacy and any one having a complete deck of old cards is asked to leave them at either of the three collection places before December 15th. NEW OFFICIALS ARE SWORN IN L. I. Wade Is New Deputy for Elkin Township; Others Are Listed COMMISSIONERS MEET Newly elected officials of Surry county were sworn into office at Dobson Monday. Included in the group of new officers were Sheriff Sam Patter son; Fred Lewellyn, clerk of su perior court; county commission ers M. Q. Snow, R. P. Jones and S. M. Smith; Robert E. Smith, coroner; I. W. Barber, surveyor, and the following deputies sher iff: L. I. Wade, Elkin township; W. F. Thompson, Bryan; P. S. Mc Cormick, Dobson; L. >F. O’Neal and J. M. Hardy, Rockford; Roy Smith, Siloam; Rex Tilley and M. C. Odell, Mount Airy; J. R. Gillispie, Stewarts Creek, and P. E. Bledsoe, Franklin. Sheriff Patterson, here Tues day, said he had not as yet ap pointed deputies for several town ships, although a number of men are under consideration. Jesse Monday was appointed and sworn in as constable in Mt. Airy township. Bonds of new officials were approved by the board of com missioners prior to their being sworn in. The board also named the Surry County Loan & Trust Company as county treasurer. T. E. (Toon) Hanks Passes Saturday T. E. (Toon) Hanks, 88, passed ?iway Saturday morning about hree o’clock at his home in the Benham section. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Charity Methodist church, in charge of Rev. Grant Cothren. Interment was in the church cemetery. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, Clifton Hanks of Benham; Reuben Hanks, Mrs, ^^he Reavis and Miss, names, axi ot thu city. &§g Plans Made For Banquet At “Y” Monday Evening With one of the largest groups of selectees yet to be ordered to camp for induction to leave next week, local citizens are planning a banquet in their honor to be held at the Y. M. C. A. next Mon day evening at 7:00 o’clock. This banquet is expected to be the biggest yet staged for induc tees, and 200 or more people, in cluding the draftees, are expected to be present. Ladies especially are cordially invited and urged to attend. Rev. Herman P. Duncan, pastor ofiltthe Elkin Methodist church, will be the principal speaker, and W. M. Allen will act as toastmast er. The Jugtown Band will pro vide music for the event. All soldiers, sailors and marines who are here on furlough Monday are invited to attend the banquet as guests. The local draft board, in an nouncing the names of the men who are to go to camp this month, stated that when they return home after induction for a short furlough, they will not have to go back until December 26, and thus will be able to spend Christmas day at home. It was also announced that Mc Neer Fields, and Arthur Felts, two local men, are enlisted in the air force, and are awating call for training. Men who were 18 years of age in July and August, 1942, must register December 11 to 17, it was said. Those who reached their 18th birthday in September and October of this year, must regis ter December 17 to 23. Those who became 18 in November and who have or will celebrate their 18th birthday this month, will register December 25 to 31. Those con cerned must go to Dobson and register with the Draft Board, it was said, between the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. After December 31 boys who reach 18 years of age are required to regis ter on their birthday, or if that date is Sunday or a legal holiday, they are to register on the follow ing day. T) The list of young men to leave next week follows: Robert Landis Whitaker, Rt. 4, Danville, Va.; Edwaid Sanford Bledsoe, Dobson; Gilbert Herman Simpson, Rt. 4, Mt. Airy; Jessie Beauford McCoin, State Road; Clarence Fred Poindexter, Rt. 2, Dobson; Thomas Howard Sams, Rt. 1, Pilot Mountain; Charlie Clarence Wilson, Lowgap; Lonnie Franklin Atkins, Rt. 4, Mt. Airy; Walter Paul Golden, Mountain Park; Clyde Edward White, West End Ave., Schoolfield, Va.; Floyd Bruner, Rt. 1, Ararat; Theron Odell Miller, Elkin; Corbit Nor man, Dobson; Thunpond Alton Stewart, Box 81, Elkin; James Wiley Weatherman, |;ildn; James Dobbins, Star Rt., Dobson; Lee Y. M. C. A. DRIVE IS OFF TO GOOD BEGINNING HERE Leaders and Workers Hold Dinner Meeting J. W. SMITH IS SPEAKER “Y” Officials Enthusiastic Over Prospects of Success ful Campaign IS BIG ASSET TO ELKIN *At a dinner meeting held at the Y. M. C. A. here Tuesday evening on the eve of the start of the an nual “Y” membership drive, lead ers and workers in the drive were addressed by J. Wilson Smith, general secretary of the Interstate Y. M. C. A. for North and South Carolina. Mr. Smith, speaking on the sub ject: “Five Turning Points in the World’s History,” made an excel lent talk which revolved around the idea that “somebody trained that child.” His illustrations were taken from actual historical facts, and proved that “as the tree is bent, so is the tree inclined to grow.” Officials of the “Y” and the workers are very enthusiastic over the prospects of a successful drive, and thus far have not been dis appointed. It is believed the mem bership will remain the same, or perhaps exceed last year despite uie xaci mat approximately