. The Ripple serves twenty seven states, the District of Columbia, and the Dominion of Canada Yadkin’s Oldest and Best Newspaper—Devoted to the Upbuilding and the Best Interests of Yadkin County - --‘■1?!^, The Ripple Covers a County of 18,000 of the Best People in the World VOL. XLV YADKINVILLE, YADKIN COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1940 No. 13 STATE CHAPEL HILL, March 27 — The tide has turned against the new deal, hut “it is not strong enough yet,” Senator Styles Bridges (R), N. H., told the University of North Caro lina Political Union here last night. “Members of Congress still boast of being rubber stamps,” declared the senator, himself a candidate for the Republican presidential nom ination. “Are the members of Congress elected merely to give legality to the wishes of ad ministration officials, or are they elected to represent the people who sent them to Washington?” NATIONAL BALTIMORE, March 27 — Lester Barlow’s liquid oxygen carbon explosive, so powerful an eight-ounce charge sent a 40-foot telephone pole flying skyward, withstood a public trial of shock and fire yester day and the inventor an nounced last night he was ready for government tests. He said he would send his pro posals for official trials to the Senate military affairs com mittee today and predicted the first would be held within three weeks. They were or dered after a meeting last week of congresstyial war and naval committees. WASHINGTON. March 27 President Roosevelt’s cold was so much better yesterday that he considered leaving late this week for a fortnight’s rest at Warm Springs. Ga. Stephen Early, presidential secretary, said the Chief Executive was “all right.” The fever which had persisted for two weeks had subsided and Mr. Roose velt’s temperature was back to normal. But his physician, Rear Admiral Ross T. Mcln tire, still thought it best for the President to remain in his room, away from crowds. WASHINGTON, March 27 Possibility of new tax legisla tion this year appeared more remote last night despite the rout of congressional economy forces by farm bloc leaders who succeeded in tentatively boosting agricultural appro priations for 1941 by about $300,000,000. Latest to join in pooh-poohing prospects for a new revenue act was Chair man Pat Harrison (D), Miss., of the powerful Senate finance committee, who predicted on emerging from a conference with President Roosevelt that Congress will adjourn by June 1 without enacting a tax mea sure. INTERNATIONAL LONDON, March 27 — Bri tain’s North Sea destroyer and submarine squadrons converg ed in the rock-bound Skager rak south of Norway yesterday apparently with the dual pur pose of closing the blockade around Germany and luring the German fleet into a naval battle. Outward aim of the naval concentration was to halt Swedish iron ore ship ments through the bottlneck between Denmark and the Scandinavian coast, but neu tral naval observers believed it might serve a second purpose. LONDON, March 27—Jacob Souritz, Soviet ambassador to France, is being relieved of his duties on demand of the French government which ac cused him of attempting to send a “tactless” telegram to Josef Stalin boosting of Rus sia’s triumph in Finland, a Moscow radio broadcast inter cepted last night stated. Condon Seriously 111 New York—Dr. JohnF. (Jafsie) Condon, 79, a major witness against Bruno Richard Haupt mann, the convicted kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby, was reported yesterday at his home to be ill— so seriously ill that he had not been informed of the recent death of a brother. Mr. McNeill Will Open Campaign In Yadkinville April 6 Hon. Robert H. McNeill, Re publican candidate for nomina tion for Governor of North Caro lina, will deliver his maiden speech in the campaign at Yadkinville on April 6, when he addresses the Yadkin county Republican con vention at 2 o’clock in the after noon, Mr. McNeill announced in Raleigh. Mr. • McNeill is well-known in Yadkin county, he having appear ed here a number of times in court and his appearance here at the Republican convention will no doubt bring a packed house. Republican candidates for state offices have heretofore been nom inated in convention, but this year they are under the primary. Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for Gov ernor, Mr. McNeill, George M. Pritchard of Asheville and Mr. Hoffman of Burlington. Mr. McNeill’s friends in Yadkin county have been very active in his behalf since his announcement as a candidate and they expect him to poll a large vote in the May 25th primary. Newell Sets State G.O.P. Convention For 17th of April Charlotte, March 25—Republi can State Chairman Jake F. Newell issued Saturday the offi cial call for the state convention to be held here April 17. The convention will be held at the Charlotte armory. In issuing the call, Newell list ed seven tasks facing the dele gates: 1. Election of four delegates at-large and four* alternates to the national convention at Phila delphia June 24. 2. Adoption of a state plat form for the 1940 campaign. 3. Confirmation of congression al delegates to the national con vention. 4. Election of a Republican na tional committeeman and a na tional committeewoman. 5. Election of a chairman of the state executive committee. 6. Election of two electors-at large for the national election, apd the confirmation of all pres idential electors named by the congressional districts. Each county will be entitled to at least one vote, and the votes will be apportioned on the basis of one vote for each 200 votes or fraction thereof cast for gov ernor in 1936. Mrs. Fletcher Dies Near Union Cross Funeral services were held at Union Grove Baptist church yes terday afternoon for Mrs. Mary Katherine Fletcher, 78, who died at her home in that section late Monday night, following an ill ness of four years. She was se riously ill for only one day. Ser vices were conducted by the pas tor, Rev. E. C. Norman, assisted by Rev. C. H. Hutchens. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Fletcher was twice mar ried, first to George Monroe Hob son and then about 40 years ago to Calvin Fletcher, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Omer Hobson, of Yadkinville, and T. S. Hobson, of Boonville; four daugh ters, Mrs. Oscar Caudle, of Yad kinville, Mrs. George Merritt, of Winston-Salem. Mrs. F. P. Math ews and Miss Carrie Fletcher, of East Bend; one brother, Louis Brown, of Boonville; one sister, Mrs. Frank Willard, of Yadkin ville; one half sister, Mrs. John Caudle, of Boonville; 16 grand children and three great-grand children. * Miles Gough Passes At Home Saturday David Miles Gough, 68, died at his home, Yadkinville route 2, Saturday. He was a well known farmer. The funeral was held Monday at Turner’s Creek Baptist church "and burial followed in the church1 cemetery. Rev. J. H. Groce con ducted the service. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mamie Cranfill Gough; six sons, Robert, Howard, Roy, Daniel and Harold Gough of near Court ney, and Barney Gough of Cana. J. C. Gough of Summitville, Ind., one sister, Mrs. Lucy Spillman of Cooleemee; and five grandchil dren. New Home of Island Ford Baptist Church Pictured above is the attractive new home pf the Island Ford Baptist church, located on the Elkin-Boonville highway a few miles east of Elkin. This impressive new structure has not yet been completed inside, although the congregation occupied it last Sunday for the first time. It is-expected to be dedicated within the next 60 days. Rev. Richard J. Pardue, pastor of the church for 17 years, stated that the new building con tains, in additioh to the main auditorium, six Sunday School rooms, four of which are located in the basement. It is heated by a central heating plant. Plans for the building were drawn by members of the congregation, which numbers about- 120 members. A majority of the labor in constructing the building was done by members, Rev. Mr. Pardue said. The old church building, which is over 100 years old, was outgrown. It has been sold and will be tom down. Services are held at Island Ford eyery fourth Sunday. ----1 — (Tribune Photo.) Special Term Of Yadkin County Court Tomorrow A special term of Yadkin coun ty criminal court will be held here tomorrow, beginning at 9 o’clock a. m., according to announcement of Prosecutor F. D. B. Harding. The special term is called to try a number of jail cases, he stated, especially one in which Alonao Plowman is to be tried on a num ber of charges. Among the charges Plowman faces is one preferred by his wife, Viola Plowman, who charges him with beating her with a flashlight and other abuse. Other charges are two for assault, one for vio lation of prohibition laws and one for a morals charge in which Catherine Petty is also indicted with him. Plowman has been in jail here since last week. Joe Petty, a brother of Cath erine, is to be tried also on an as sault charge and Robert Fry is to be tried for shooting Plowman in the arm with a shotgun. Ernest Finney, charged with driving drunk, and Will Martin charged with public drunkness will also be tried. Any others who are under bond to the regu lar term of court may come in and enter pleas or be tried. Mrs. Gardner Dies Following Childbirth Mrs. Ethel Pinnix Gardner, 18, died at Elkin hospital early Wed nesday morning following the birth of a son Tuesday afternoon at the hospital. She was the wife of Willie Gardner and they lived near Asbury chcrch in West Yad kin. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pinnix, and was a mem ber of Asbury church. Survivors, besides the husband, are two brothers, Harrell and Hubert Pin nix; three sisters, Misses Velna and Vela Pinnix and Mrs. Beulah Evans, all of Hamptonville sec tion. Funeral services will be con ducted this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o’clock at Asbury church and burial will follow in the church cemetery. WILLIAMS IS HORTON MANAGER IN YADKIN Judge Daniel L. Bell, State manager of the campaign of Lieutenant Governor Wilkins P. Horton, of Pittsboro, for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor of North Carolina, has made public the appointment of Grover S. Williams, of Boonville, as Yadkin county campaign man ager. Contest Winner Little Miss Cynthia Margaret Gough, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gough, of Jones ville, was winner of a silver trophy offered in a recent con test at West Yadkin high school. Little Miss Gough is pictured above proudly exhibit ing her trophy. Byrd on Way Back to U. S. From Antarctic Washington, March 25 — Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, leader of the government’s Antartic ex pedition, is on his way back to the United States after establish ing two winter bases in the Ant arctic. Expedition headquarters r e ceived word that Byrd was aboard the flagship Bear, which sailed with the supply ship North Star from the east base south of Cape Horn. His return was in accord with plans announced before the two vessels left for the Antarctic last fall. ' The Bear and North Star are headed for Punta Arenas, Chile. From there they are scheduled to go to Valparaiso, arriving about April 1. The Bear is to sail for an Atlantic coast port through the Panama Canal, while the North Star proceeds to Seattle to prepare for its customary sum bier trip to Alaska for the In terior Department. Whether Admiral Byrd returns to the Antarctic next fall will be decided after his arrival home, officials indicated. Board Of Flections Organize Saturday Order Re-Listing I The Yadkin county Board of Elections held their first meeting in the court house here Saturday and organized by electing Troy W. Martin, East Bend, as chairman and ex-Sheriff C. G. Reavis, Yad kin ville, as secretary. The other member is Fred'Brandon, Yadkin ville. After organization the board decided to order a relistnig of all voters of the county under rules of new .election laws instead of a new 'registration, the matter being optional with the board. Their next meeting will be held on April 6, when they meet to ap point registrars and judges of e lection and make other provisions for the primary of May 25. Woman’s Club to Sponsor Yadkin Cancer Drive The Yadkinville Woman’s club is sponsoring a drive to help in i the cause of cancer cure and they have set up an organization of i workers over the county to solicit funds for that purpose. \ | The local club has designated Mrs. R. A. McLaughlan as cap tain of the team and she is plan ning for a meeting of workej-s next Monday night in the club rooms. Mrs. W. E. Rutledge is treasurer and Mrs. Walter Zach ary secretary. The drive will be gin April 1 and continue through April 30, Mrs. McLaughlan stated, and will be under the direction of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, of New York City. Yadkin Dog Brings Owner Large Purse “Doonc- s Pilot,” the orange and white pointer owned by Dr. T. W. Shore, of Boonville, Won for his owner the $1,000 Jack Dunn Memorial prize in Baltimore, Md., Monday. Dr. Shore, who is well-known as Yadkin county’s dog fancier, has been attending field trials in New Jersey and Maryland for the past several days. The field trials held on the Loch Raven course in Baltimore as a feature of the Oriole Field Dog Associa tion’s spring trials. Observers at the meet picked the prized point er as the winner long before the judges tendered their decision, and, incidentally, the one thou sand dollars. The* Baltimore News-Post, a Maryland daily newspaper, fea tured Doone’s Pilot in a front page picture Wednesday. Allies Hint Russia Is Now An Enemy As Relations Strained ROUTE TO REICH MAY BE BY WAY OF RED RUSSIA Suggest New European “Cru-1 sade” Against Reds BRITAIN HOLDS SHIPS France Has All But Broken Off Diplomatic Relations With Moscow SITUATION IS GRAVE The allied powers hinted broad ly again today that Soviet Russia must be linked with Germany as a common foe. That the war route to the Reich may lead through Soviet territory has long been a contention of un official British and French circles, some of which have urged that Britain lead a new European “crusade” against the Bolsheviks. That decisions involving the Moscow government may not be long postponed was indicated by these delevopments: 1. France all but broke off re lations with Moscow by demand ing and getting the withdrawal of Soviet Ambassador Jacob Souritz on the grounds that he tried to send a telegram to Moscow de nouncing the “Anglo-French war mongers” in connection with the end of the war in Finland. It later appeared that the telegram merely was forwarding a resolution a dopted by the Russian colony in Paris. 2. Great Britain continued— despite Russian protests—to hold two Soviet steamships at Hong kong and was reported in dis patches from Shanghai to have seized a third, carrying copper from America. 3. The new French government of Premier Paul Reynaud, who denounced the “Soviet treason” in giving aid to Germany, was being used to strengthen its uncertain political position by stronger ac tion against the Bolsheviks. Forty four ex-deputies now are on trial in France and their prosecution may be pressed vigorously. 4. Both Paris and London have indicated through offical or semi official sources that the Allies would not hesitate to fight Soviet Russia (as in Finland) if the cir cumstances warranted and this at titude appears to have been bol stered by recent Nazi efforts to bring Russia and Italy into a bloc with the Reich to drive allied in fluence from the Balkans. Those factors — especially the present strain on relations of the Allies with Russia and the allied efforts to cut into Pacific Ocean shipments via Siberia to Ger many—might seem to indicate that the Paris and London govern ments were about to take up arms against the Russians to get to the Nazis by way of Russia. It is ob vious that the British and French have taken the attitude that there is now no point in trying to im prove relations with Moscow. East Bend Lady Is Buried Friday Mrs. Boyd Fletcher, 84, died Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Wilson Patter son. She had been ill for two weeks. Mrs. Fletcher was the daughter of the late Soloman and Fannie Lynch Phillips. She was married to William Boyd Fletcher in 1876. He died March 2. Su'rviving are three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Hunt, Mrs. Newell Wil liams and Mrs. Wilson Patterson, all of East Bend; one son, L. B. Fletcher, of East Bend, one broth er, W. H. Phillips of Maxwell, Iowa and. one sister. Miss Mary Phillips, of Virginia. The funeral was held at For bush Friends Church Friday after noon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Charles H. Hutchens and Rev. Bruton Mikles conducted the services. Burial was in the church graveyard. Yadkin Man to Elkin First Time In Two Decades (Yadkin’s own J. A. L. (Hob ble) Shermer paid a visit to Elkin last week the first time 1 in 22 years and made such an impression he got his picture in the Elkin Tribune. Here is what the Elkin paper said un der the above photograph.) Prior to Tuesday of last week, J. A. L. Shermer, 74, of Yadkin - ville, above, hadn’t been to Elkin in 22 years. Mr. Shermer, who was here on business, stated he just hadn’t had any reason to come, and although he has lived only 17 miles away, he “didn’t see any reason for coming with out any reason for coming.” He said that Elkin has changed so since he was last here that he wouldn’t have recognized the town had he not known where he was. An able historian, the Yadkin man can name all 32 presidents of the United States, as well as give their birthplace, date of inauguration, and last words. —(Tribune Photo). Rural Families Get Medical Aid Under Program Rural families in Surry and Yadkin counties who had receiv ed loans from the local Farm Se curity Administration office are participants in the recently es tablished medical care program for low-income farm families, according to Linda L. Bailey, Farm Security Administration home supervisor. Miss Bailey stated that these loans administered in the same manner as those for ferti’ijer, seed, stock and home needs will average about $15.00 yearly per family. This medical service went into effect on the first of February, it was reported. The medical care program which was indorsed by the Sur ry and Yadkin Medical Society at its September meeting has shown considerable interest, and final plans were made to get the work underway at a recent meeting of the advisory committee and FSA officials. According to the arrangements of the program, each family will have the privilege of choosing any physician who is a member of the Medical Society. The bills will be paid each month by the trustee. The Advisory Committee appointed by the Medical Society will determine the fairness of the bills. The Advisory Committee con sists of Dr. Henry Allen Brandon, Yadkinville, Dr. Hugh Parks, of Elkin, and Dr. R. E. Smith, of Mt. Airy. Mr. Herman Coe, assistant cashier of Surry County Loan and Trust Company, is the trus tee for the Medical Care program. A South African farmer says he raises 572 varieties on his 253 acres of arable land. In his farm are 21,000 acres.