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The Ripple serves twenty seven states, the District of Columbia, and the Dominion of Canada -- —*1 A Yadkin’s Oldest and Best Newspaper—Devoted to the Upbuilding and the Best Interests of Yadkin County The Ripple Covers a County of 18,000 of the Best People in the World VOL, XLV YADKINVILLE, YADKIN COUNTY, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940 No. 15 LATE NEWS IN BRIEF From the State and Nation STATU CHAPEL HILL, April 9.— Frank E. Gannett, Rochester, N. Y., newspaper publisher and candidate for the Republican presidental nomination, tonight called for establishment of a “monetary authority” to pro tect American farmers and pro ducers from the effects of for e i g n currency depreciation. Such a body, he said in a speech before the Carolina Political union, of the University of North Carolina, should be set up “under mandate of Congress” and would be of “the same high standing as our Supreme court.” NATIONAL NEW YORK, April 9.—Crans ton Williams, general manager, American Newspaper Publish ers association, said today lead ing sellers of newsprint have maintained previously announc ed prices for the second quart er, despite decreasing ship ments from Scandinavian con ditions. One leading producer, Great Northern Paper company, recently withdrew a Sl-a-ton price increase for the second quarter, leaving its price un changed. NEW YORK, April 9.—The National Broadcasting company reported in a broadcast from Brussels tonight that a spokes man for Belgian national de fense said his government “did not take any new measures for defense” after Germany invad ed Denmark. “We are confi dently ready to meet new de velopments,” the radio quoted the spokesman. CHICAGO, April 9.—Frank lin D. Roosevelt swept to an important victory over John Nance Garner tonight in the Hlinois Democratic presidential preference primary. The pres ident established an early ratio of approximately 5 to I over the vice president and later tabula tions left it unaltered. Returns from 1,561 of the state’s 8,336 precincts gave Roosevelt 208,626 and Gamer 38,314. WASHINGTON, April 9.— Nazi Germany’s lightning strokes in Scandinavia brought President Roosevelt hurrying back to the capital from Hyde Park tonight, perhaps to invoke the neutrality act anew and to extend the danger area from which American ships are bar red. At a press conference a board his train, the chief exe cutive said he might issue shortly a proclamation applying the neutrality act to Norway and Denmark. This would put exports to those countries on a “cash and carry” basis, would bar loans to them, and would invoke other restrictions. INTERNATIONAL BERLIN, April 9.—(Wednes day)—German authorities to day said they knew nothing concerning rumors circulated in Amsterdam that the liner Bremen had been sunk. Such reports, they said, were “ten dentiously spread by the ene my to bring a reaction from us.” BELGRADE, April 9.—Dread of a quickly spreading war gripped the neutral nations of southeastern Europe today as the German invasion of Scan dinavia was coupled with re ports that the nazis had de manded the right to police the Danube and that the allies were preparing to strike in the Black Sea area. Authoritative quarters said Germany was pressing Ruman ia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Hungary to accept a strict German guard along the entire navigabzle length of the great international river by which the reich imports vast quanti ties of oil, grain and other sup plies. Kind To Dumb. Mrs. Wimp us—Darling, you’re kinder to dumb animals than you are to me. Wimpus—Try bein’ dumb awhile and I”U be kind to you. For Commissioner D. A. (Yank) Smitherman, prosperous farmer of near Smithtown, who has been en dorsed by the Republicans of his district, composed of the two Fall Creeks and two East Bend precincts, for County Commissioner. He has filed with the Board of Elections. Mr. Smitherman has spent his life in Yadkin county where he is well known as a good citizen, a good farmer and business man. (Ripple photo by Bill Rutledge). Registrars And Judges Appointed For Yadkin Co. The Yadkin county board of elections met in the court house here Saturday and appointed the registrars and judges of election for 1940. The board is composed of Troy Martin, chairman, Fred Brandon and C. G. Reavis. The officials appointed Saturday will act at all primaries and the gen eral election. The election officials are given below by precindts, the first name in each precinct being the regi strar, the second the Democratic judge and the last the Republican judge. The list follows: Boonville: Paul Speer, Thad Reece and John E. Moxley. North Knobs: J. C. Gilliam, Clint Holcomb and Bynum Fergu son. South Knobs: Richard Wagoner, Arthur Boles and L. R. Hutchens. North Buck Shoals: Ralph Tal ley, Frank Myers and Paul Dob bins. South Buck Shoals: Clay Myers, Paul Procter and Millard Cook. Deep Creek: J. S. Reavis, Bic kett Holcomb and W. L. Mackie. North Liberty: C. L. Gabard, A. Hubert Logan and Carl Shore. South Liberty: F. F. Brandon, N. S. Steelman and M. E. Marsh all. Forbush: R. R. Shermer, H. H. Sofley and S. H. Brewbaker. East East Bend: Woodrow Poindexter, Paul V. Davis and H. E. Ring. West East Bend: R. R. Kirk man, Gurney Holcomb and Gray Norman. North Fall Creek: Frank Hob son, A. V. Shore and R. E. Angell. South Fall Creek: C. C. Wise man, Paul Fleming and Wesley Adams. Former Yadkin Girl Dies in Winston Mrs. Beulah Bernice Williams Russell, 28, wife of Gilmer H. Russell, died at her home in Win ston-Salem, Monday afternoon, after a critical illness of two days. Her infant son also died. She was a daughter of W. C. (Lum) Williams and Bessie North Williams of the Baltimore church community was was married to Mr. Russell in August 1933. She was born in Iowa and since living in Winston-Salem became a mem ber of the Friends church. Survivors include the husband; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, Baltimore section; eight sisters, Mrs. C. W. Hargraves and Mrs. Spencer Dwiggins, Winston Salem; Mrs. Wade Dinkins, Mrs. Charles L. Ratledge and Mrs. Carl Dinkins, of Yadkin county, and Misses Mildred, Myrtle and Betty Lou Williams, of the home place; and six brothers, Harold, Wen dell, Buford, Robert and Sherrill Williams, of all Baltimore sec tion, and Thomas Williams, ol Winston-Salem. A Ft. Pierce, Fla., hen laid an egg with four yolks on Easter Sun day. PACKED HOUSE OF REPUBLICANS HERE SATURDAY Enthusiastic Gathering Hears McNeill At County Convention SHORE FOR THE SENATE A crowd that filled the Yadkin county court house, standing room and all, was present here Saturday afternoon when the Re publican County Convention con vened. It was the largest crowd to attend in many years and those present showed marked en thusiasm. Highlight of the afternoon was the address of Hon. Robert H. McNeill, Republican candidate for Governor. For one hour Mr. Mc Neill held his hearers’ rapt at tention and he was frequently in terrupted by cheers. Mr. McNeill was introduced by Solicitor A. E. Hall. McNeill Endorsed Following the address the con vention passed a resolution unan imously endorsing Mr. McNeil for the nomination and pledged its support to him in the coming pri mary of May 25. He was accompanied by Mrs. McNeil and his press agent, Mr. W. E. Nattrass. Both the latter were presented briefly to the Yad kin Republicans. Zachary Re-elected Lon H. West was called to the chair as temporary chairman of the convention. Mr. Ray ^toore, the regular secretary, acted as secretary. Mr. West made a brief talk to the meeting before getting down to business. One of the first orders of busi ness was the re-election of Wal ter Zachary as County Chairman for another two years. Upon mo tion of B. C. Shore, of Buck Shoals, Mrs. Walter Zachary was named Vice-Chairman of the county, and on motion of R. B. Long, Ray T. Moore was re-elect ed secretary for two years. W. E. Rutledge was elected to the State Executive Committee. The Republican county execu tive committee, elected by the \ rious precincts and ratified by the convention, is as follows: Boonville, W. T. Fletcher; North Knobs, Hubert Evans; South Knobs, L. R. Hutchens; North Buck Shoals, J. W. Gar ner; South Buck Shoals, Millard Cook; Deep Creek, J. Roy Pendry; North Liberty, Fayette Williams; South Liberty, Ray T. Moore; Forbush, T. L. Harding; East East Bend, H. E. Ring; West East Bend, Hovey Norman; North Fall Creek, E. B. Vestal; South Fall Creek, w. A. Williams. Shore Endorsed Upon motion of ex-Sheriff G. T. White, the convention unani mously endorsed the candidacy of Miles F. Shore, of Buck Shoals, as Yadkin’s choice for the State senate. A motion by Solicitor Hall, later, made every Republi can from the county a delegate to the senatorial convention here next Saturday afternoon and they were instructed to vote for Mr. Shore for the nomination under the rotation plan of the three counties, Yadkin, Wilkes and Davie, composing the district. A resolution committee com posed of W. L. Mackie, D. H. Moxley, T. L. Harding, J. E. Bren dle and H. C. Johnson, recom mended that the convention stand in bowed silence for one minute in respect to Republicans of the county who had died since the last convention. J: H. Smith Is Honored On Birthday Several dozen relatives and friends of Mr. J. H. Smith gather ed near Enon Sunday to celebrate his 86th birthday. Mr. Smith is a native of Yadkin county and has spent the .most of his life in the Enon section. He is a member of the board, of stewards of the church. His wife died several years ago. Among those gathering Sunday were two daughters, Mrs. S. W. Wei bom of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Helen Pulp of Enon; three sons, Whit Smith, at whose home the celebration was held; Tom of Mt. Airy; Frank W. of Winston Salem; two brothers George and William C. Smith of Enon; and a sister, Mrs. J. M. Holder of Vien na; 12 grandchilren and four great grandchildren. Joe J. Smith, a son of Enon, was unable to be present, due to a re cent accident. For Commissioner B. H. (Harrison) Dinkins, above, who first decided he would not be a candidate for County Commissioner, due to pressure of private business, yes terday announced he would ac cede to the wishes of his friends who had besieged him during the past week and would become a candidate of the Republicans for that place in the district com posed of North Liberty and For bush precincts. He filed his name with the Board of Elections late yesterday.— (Ripple photo by Rutledge.) Mr. Dinkins Is Candidate For Co. Commissioner Mr. Harrison Dinkins, of Shack town, announced yesterday after noon that due to the wishes of his many friends he had agreed to be come the candidate of the Repub lilican party for the office of County Commissoiner in the dis trict composed of North Liberty and Forbush precincts. Mr. Dinkins announced last week that he could not accept the place due to private business interests, but it is known that his friends throughout the district have put considerable pressure on him dur ing the past week to accept the place and they were jubilant here last night when he filed his name with the elections board. Mr. Dinkins is a native of the section where he lives and has spent his life among his present neighbors. For the past several years he has been engaged in the manufacture of tobacco baskets and has been very successful. He is also interested in farming. Funeral Is Held For Mrs. Martin Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock at Friendship Baptist church for Mrs. Katherine Parks Martin, 75, wife of Rev. O. J. Martin, who died at her home early Monday morning after an illness of one week. Rev. E. C. Norman and Rev. Emmitt Caudle conducted the services. She was born August 31, 1864, and was married to Mr. Martin Feb. 13, 1884. She was a member of Prospect Methodist church. Surviving are the husband; two sons, D. W. Martin of High Point and L. H. Martin of Yadkinville; five daughters, Mrs. Cal Gough of East Bend, Route 2; Mrs. W. S Hall of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Gaston Renegar of Winston-Se lem; Mrs. J. W. Jones of Aber deen and Mrs. Jesse Tucker of East Bend, Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Miller and Mrs. Sidney Hauser, both of Winston-Salem and one brother, William Parks of Winston-Salem; 26 grandchil dren and eight great-grandchil dren. Mr. Groce Not To Be Candidate Mr. Charlie R. Groce, who hac indicated he would accept th< nomination as Republican candi date for the house of representa tives, announced Saturday that present business connections woulc not permit him to accept the place The county Republican execu tive commftte has been called t< meet in Yllldkinville Saturday af ternoon at 1 o’clock, at whicl time the matter of a candidati will be discussed and probably ironed out. Saturday is the las day for filing for county an< township officers. The temperature is lower at thi South Pole than at the North Pole Two Dismissed In Manslaughter Case Here This Week The regular term of Yadkin county court was in session Tues day and yesterday, disposing of numerous cases. One of the interesting cases was that of Verne Ester and Carolyn Barnett, charged with manslaugh ter in connection with the death of two persons on the Crutchfield highway a few weeks ago. The cases were dismissed. Reece Hutchens, drunkness, 30 days on roads, capias not to issue for 48 hours. Reece Hutchens, larceny, 8 months on roads. Capias not to issue for 48 hours. After that sheriff to hold warrant for 2 years if defendant found in county; de fendant may visit any sick rela tive by reporting to sheriff during In the case of Tom Driver of Yadkinville and William Moore field of Winston-Salem, charged with reckless driving, both were found-guilty and judgement was suspended until civil suits are settled. Robert Frye and Dallas Logan, affray; Frye fined $12.50 and costs and Logan not guilty. Guy Cranfill and Luther Comer, affray; Cranfill fined $10 and half costs, Comer half costs. LeRoy Transou, passing school bus, costs. John Dinkins, making liquor, taxed with costs on condition good behavior. Herman Chamberlain and Will Graves, affray, each fined $10 and costs; Chamberlain appeals. Lester Myers, retailing, 3 months suspended on payment of fine of $35 and costs; given to May term for part of fine and cost. Gordon Comer, VPL, 30 days suspended with fine of $10 and costs. Arthur W. Ross, VPL, 4 months, suspened on fine of $50 and costs. Jim Dinkins, VPL, 12 months suspended on fine of $25 and costs. Glenn Brown, driving without license, costs. Fred Davis and Homer Welch, damage to property; plead guilty, each 30 days, suspended on pay ment of $10 fine and half costs each and $10 each for damage done. Sam Dudley, drunkness, 30 days suspended on payment of costs and not to get drunk for 12 months. Mrs. Casstevens Passes at Cycle Mrs. Mary Jane Casstevens, 65, of Cycle, Yadkin county, died at her home Monday night at 8:00 o’clock as a result of complica tions. Her husband, B. B. Cass tevens, survives her. Other survivors are:: N. B. Casstevens, former Yadkin coun ty auditor; Miss Annie Pearl Casstevens, and Mrs. H. C. Nicks, both of Cycle; two brothers, A. W. Calloway, of Elkin, and James Calloway, of Mt. Park; and one sister, Mrs. J. D. Brendle, of Cy cle. She had been a member of Swaims Baptist church for sever al years. Funeral services were held at the home at 2:00 o’clock Wednes day afternoon. Burial followed at Oak Grove church at 2:30. Rev. Grady White and Rev. Holland were in charge. Reece Spillman Is Claimed By Death J. Reece Spillman, about 38, died in a Winston-Salem hospital at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, fol lowing a few days illness with flu, followed by pneumonia. His home was at Enon. Mr. Spillman was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Spill man and was bom at Conrads Old Store, Yadkinville, route 2. j He was married to Miss Pearl Lyons, who survives him. They have no children. Other survivors ; are two brothers, Claude ^nd Neill [ Spillman, Yadkinville, route 2, and a sister, Cora. Funeral arrangements were in » complete last night. BULLS r The county commissioners in ; Avery County have appropriated l $1,000 to buy eight registered Hereford bulls to be placed cm farms to encourage better live ! stock, reports J. E. Pen land, asis . twit farm agent. English And Nazi Ships Are Sunk In Fierce Sea Battle Senatorial Choice Miles F. Shore, above, who was endorsed here Saturday by the Republicans of Yadkin county as their choice for Sen ator to represent the 24th Sen atorial District, composed of the counties of Wilkes, Yadkin and Davie, in the upper house o fthe next general assembly. The endorsement will be rati fied in the district convention here Saturday. Mr. Shore is a well know and prosperous dairy man, owner of Grassy Grove Farm near Brooks Cross Roads, and cultivates a large agricul tural section. (Ripple photo by Daniel & Smith). Miss Holton Chosen As “Miss Yadkinville” In Beauty Pageant Miss Marjorie Holton was crowned “Miss Yadkinville” in a beauty pageant held on the stage of the Yadkinville theatre last Friday evening, and will compete against “Miss Yadkin County” for final honors Friday evening at the theatre to determine who will be sent to Blowing Rock, N. C., to represent Yadkin county in the “Miss North Carolina” pageant. Little Miss Shirley Allen, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Allen was awarded the title of Junior Beauty Queen, and will send her picture to the State Pageant. Second place in the Senior Pageant was won by Miss Iris Belle Wells, while Martha Inscore Graham and Ruth Anderson tied for third place. Miss Holton was sponsored by Mr. Fred Miller, of Esso Service Station, and Miss Allen was spon sored by The Yadkin Ripple, The following girls are being sponsored by local merchants for the Pageant, Friday evening: Yadkinville: Jane Durden, Ar lene Kelly, Kathryn Williams, Josephine Steelman, Hazel How ell, Lorene Wright, Martha Bry ant, Ilene Holcomb, Katie Lee Dull, Nellie Rutledge, Ollie Sty ers, and Inez Shermer. East Bend: Irene Speer, Julia Williams, Ruby Wall, Bobbie Horn, Peggy Davis, Mozelle Hob son, Dollie Mae Hutchens, Bessie Ruth Blakely, Patty Ray Bow man, Grace Welch, and Bessie Lee Coram. Boonville: Wenona Fleming, Odessa Quisenberry, Thelma Quisenberry, Lucille Fletcher, Thelma Renegar, Ruth Kimmel, Cam Shore, Evelyn Spencer, Lau ra Lee Fleming, and Viola Nor man. Courtney: Emma Grey May, Doris Renegar, Martha Grey Hauser, Marie Miller, Bertha Lee Miller, Lovie Rupard, Juanita Foster, Dorothy Craver, Audrey Sofley, Annie Ruth Shermer, and Pauline Maynard. West Yadkin: Nell Williams, Rosaleen Totten, Vermeil Sprin kle, Betty Sue Crater, Faye Hoots Minnie Ruth Arnold, Lola Steel man, Gerry Weaver, Lucille My ers, Madelene Holmes, Eva Ire land, and Edwina Shore. Remedies Costly. Chubb: I understand that Bjone’s condition is extremely grave. Duff: That’s very strange. 1 thought he only had a cold. Chubb: He did, but then he tool all the remedies his friends pre scribed. GERMANS LOSE TWO WARSHIPS OF BIG CLASS Allies Attempt to Bottle Up Nazi Fleet DESTROYERS ARE SUNK Berlin Reports “Agreement” With Norway Expected In a Few Hours NORWAY FIGHTS BACK Stockholm, Sweden, April 10.— Allied and German warships and airplanes, and Norwegian coastal guns, have met in a series of fights which have cost Germany at least two of its major warships and Bri tain at least two of its destroyers, it was disclosed today. It was indicated that the Allies were attempting first to bottle up and then to destroy every German warship on the Norwegian coast and hoped that none would escape. Loss of the German warships would mean annihilation or sur render of German landing parties, it was said. Germany admitted the loss of the Bluecher, one of two new 10.000- ton heavy cruisers, and the 6.000- ton cruiser Karlsruhe; Bri tain the loss of the destroyer Hun ter, 1.340 tons, and the flotilla leader Hardy, 1,506 tons. The Bluecner was sunk by mines after having been damaged by Norwegian costal guns, the Ger man high command announced the Karlsruhe was sunk off Kris tiansand. The Hunter and Hardy were lost in an unsuccessful British attack on German warships at Narvik. Germany claimed that four British battleships, two battle cruisers and two heavy cruisers had been hit by airplane bombs; Britain that a German cruiser, whether one of those whose loss Germany admitted or another, had been torpedoed and probably sunk, and that two German cruisers had been struck by British airplane bombs. Berlin, April 10.—Germany an nounced today that she had lost two cruisers under the fire of Nor wegian costal batteries in landing troops in Norway yesterday, but stated that despite this resistance a complete and “mutually satis factory” agreement with Norway would be reached within a few hours. A high command communique showed that the Norwegians fought bitterly against the Ger mans but claimed despite this op position the occupation of Narvik, Drontheim, Bergen, Stravanger, Egersund, Kristiandsand, Arendal and Oslo. These cities, “among others, are firmly in German hands.” said the communiaue. (Reports reaching Stockholm said a battle was in progress this morning between German and Norwegian troops at Elverum, 75 miles north of Oslo, where the Norwegian royal family and gov ernment took refuge yesterday. The outcome was not known.) Informed German quarters said they expected a complete agree ment with King Haakon shortly. The German minister to Norway had an audience with the monarch at noon (6 a.m., e.s.t.) to clarify the situation and determine who is responsible for governing Nor way, an official announcement said. Frank Bates Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at Mt. Pleasant church, Surry county, for Frank Bates, 64, who died at his home one mile south of town Friday night. Rev. John Bledsoe was in charge. • Survivors include the widow, Lula Stanley B%tes, three daugh : ters, Mrs. Rhody Marsh, Mrs. Iris Wallace and Mrs. Mary Freeman, : Boonville; three sons, Floyd and Roy Bates, Boonville and John Bates, Yadkinville.
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