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YADKINYILLE, YADKIN COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1940
No. 43
LATE
NEWS
IN
BRIEF
From
the
State
and
Nation
STATE
CONCOBD. Oct. 22—Daisy
Cauble Brock, 13-year-old
daughter of Fred Cauble, of
this city, doesn’t want to be
married. After living for nine
days with her husband, the
Concord child bride left him
and has begun court proceed
ings to have the marriage an
nulled. Her father, court ap
pointed “next friend” of the
minor plaintiff, instituted the
proceedings in her behalf. The
husband is Albert Brock, of
Montgomery county, who mar
ried the 13-year-old girl at
Chester, ,S. C., October 5. The
complaint filed in the annul
ment case charges that Brock
“induced the girl to represent
her age as 18 in order to get a
marriage license.”
NATIONAL
JAMES A. FARLEY, former
chairman of the Democratic
national committee, issued a
statement Tuesday saying he
intended to vote the “straight
Democratic ticket” and advis
ing all members of the party
to follow his example. The
statement was Farley’s first
since the Chicago convention
at which he was himself a
candidate. Meanwhile, much
political interest centered on o
speech to be made Friday
night by John L. Lewis, who
in recent months has been
highly critical of Mr. Roosevelt.
Time was reserved on all three
broadcasting chains at a cost
estimated at $60,000 to $75,
000, indicating that Lewis had
a major pronouncement to
make.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22—Sec
retary of the Navy Frank
Knox indicated yesterday the
United States may assume a
' more expanding role in the
Pacific, asserting that “We
have Pacific bases . . . but we
need more—and we will have
them.” “How far-flung these
, . . must be awaits the out
come of events now in the
making,” he added. Knox
made the statement in an ad
dress before the annual New
York Herald Tribune annual
forum on current affairs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 —
The United States has requisi
tioned 110 American-b u i 11
warplanes over formal protests
by the Swedish government
which had ordered the craft, it
was disclosed last night. The
requisitioning was announced
by the War Department and
confirmed by the *State De
partment which revealed that
the Swedish Government
through its legation here, had
made representations against
the proceedings. Sweden’s pro
tests were answered by Secre
tary of State Cordell Hull in
two notes, one of which said in
part that “the interests of the
national defense have made it
necessary for this government
to refuse ... to issue licenses
authorizing the exportation of
war materials to Sweden.”
INTERNATIONAL
LONDON, Oct. 22—A deadly
wall of shellfire and British
“night-hawk” fighters rein
forced by new American planes
last night strangled the fury
of Adolf Hitler's air siege of
London and all-clear signals
sounded shortly before mid
night. It was perhaps the
quietest of London’s 46 nights
of assault and for a while
early today this world’s bomb
torn metropolis enjoyed a
strange respite from death and
destruction. About 1 a.m.,
however, air-raid alarms start
ed shrieking again.
LONDON, Oct. 22 — British
naval forces operating in the
Bed Sea between Africa and
Asia trapped the 1,508-ton
Italian destroyer Francesco
Nullo and blew it up, the Bri
tish admiralty said tonight in
contradicting Italian claims to
a saval victory in the action.
The Rome high command said
its torpedo boats, planes and
shore guns sank six British
merchant ships and “seriously
damaged” an 8,000-ton British
cruiser of the Sydney class.
Damage to one Italian torpedo
boat was acknowledged.
Thurmond Chatham, above,
prominent Elkin and Winston
Salem manufacturer, who is
one of the well-known Demo
crats taking: a big: hand in
Willkie-for-President clubs in
North Carolina.
Mr. Chatham
Pledges Support
To Willkie Club
Thurmond Chatham, prominent
Elkin and Winston-Salem manu
facturer, has authorized publica
tion of statements pledging sup
port to Wendell Willkie under the
banner Democrats-for-Willkie
movement. Others who announ
ced their support at the same time
were Miss Carrie McLain of Char
lotte and W. B. Kiker, Reidsville
contractor. Several other promi
nent Democrats over the state
have also announced their inten
tion to support Willkie for presi
dent, J. Paul Leonard, secretary
of the organization announced.
Mr. Chatham, who is president
of the Chatham Manufacturing
Company, a member of the state
board of conservation and devel
opment, and one of North Car
olina’s outstanding citizens and
leader in the Democratic party,
issued a statement which is sig
nificant, and speaks for itself.
He says:
“I. am for Wendell Willkie—*
I am forever opposed to a third
term—I am a Democrat—I have
supported and contributed to the
Democratic party in North Caro
lina and the nation since I have
been of voting age.
I think Wendell Willkie is best
equipped to lead us through the
present world crisis, knows more
about sound business A B C’s and
that his practical experience will
mean more jobs in private indus
try, more stable farm prices and
more production in America.
As a southern Democrat I re
sent the domination of the Chi
cago convention by the new deal
organization. As a World War
veteran, I resent a member of
the President’s family obtaining
captain’s commission without
training or service.
I believe that Wendell Willkie
will help raise the standard of
living in this country, will sur
round himself with men of com
mon sense and lead us .forward
in a time of world tragedy. I am
proud to cast aside party tradi
tion and vote for Wendell Will
kie—I believe it is a vote for the
best interest of every American.”
—THURMOND CHATHAM.
Seen at Our Fairs
The state and county fairs are
a firmly entrenched tradition in
this country. They provide edu
cation no less than entertainment
and a good time for the whole
family. On the serious side, they
show what agriculture has ac
complished.
Expert visitors to recent fairs
have been impressed by the stress
laid on quality. Better fruits, bet
ter vegetables, better dairy pro
ducts—all along the line, the pro
ducts of the farm are constant
ly attaining higher standards.
According to Plan
A farmer was being examined
by the doctor preparatory to tak
ing out life insurance.
“Ever had a serious illness or
accident?” asked the examiner.
“No, but last spring I was in
the meadow and a bull tossed me
over the fence.”
“Well, man, don’t you call that
an accident?”
“No, that durned bull done it
all on purpose!”
Qualified for Congress
Orrin: I think I’ll run my wife
for congresswoman.
Fred: Why?
Orrin: Because she’s so good at
introducing bills into the house.
DRAFT BOARD
IS ORGANIZED
AND WORKING
Must Give Numbers to 2,342
Registered Men by
Saturday
SILLS IS CHAIRMAN
The Yadkin county draft board
has organized and is now down
to business numbering the 2,342
men who registered for the peace
time draft October 16. The board
is composed of Shelly Sills, chair
man, of East Bend; N. L. Hud
speth, secretary, Yadkinville, and
Loyd Craver, Courtney. Troy
Martin, of East Bend, is clerk to
the board and Mrs. Johnson
Steelman, of Courtney, is the
present stenographer.
Members of the board stated
yesterday they had instructions
to register any person who failed
to register on the 16th, up to
Tuesday noon, Oct. 29, and they
will fare like all others. After
that they must report all known
cases not registered.
Five to Go
Board members also stated
yesterday that Yadkin county
would be called on to send five
draftees in November unless vol
unteers took up this number.
Three persons have already pre
sented themselves for enlistment,
so only 2 at the most will go in
November. The next will be
about five in January.
All who volunteer now can
choose the department they want
to enter, according to informa
tion, but if drafted they must
take pot luck and will be shifted
into any department short of
men.
The board has offices at pres
ent in the court house but are
looking for better quarters.
DEATH claims
W. DJJARTIN
Passes Unexpectedly at Yad
kin Clinic After Brief
Illness
WAS NOTED TEACHER
Prof. W. Dan Martin, 86, prom
inent educator, passed away last
night at 6:03 o’clock at the Yad
kin Clinic where he was carried
Saturday after a stroke which he
suffered at his home. His con
dition had improved somewhat
and his death was unexpected at
the time. Prof. Martin suffered
a serious illness last winter but
during the summer had improved
until Saturday.
Mr. Martyi was a native of
Yadkin county and had spent his
life in the county. He taught
school from the time he was a
young man until his health fail
ed. In all he spent over 40 years
as a teacher. He was a member
of the Baptist church and was
very active while his health per
mitted, in his church and the
Baptist associations.
He was first married to Miss
Mollie Gough, who died several
years ago. His last wife was Mrs.
Mollie Steelman Slujre, of Yad
kinville, who survives him. Other
survivors include the following
children: Dr. Floyd Martin, of
Dunn; Atty. Grover Martin, of
Smithfield; Dr. W. T. Martin, of
Raleigh; Dr. James A. Martin, of
Lumberton; Clyde Martin, of
Lillington; Miss Leona Martin, of
Benson and Hamptonville; Prof.
D. D. Martin, principal, of Fall
Creek; one brother, Warren Mar
tin, of Eastern North Carolina.
No funeral arrangements had
been made late last night.
Fred Hinshaw
Is Improving
After Bad Wreck
Fred Hinshaw, Yadkinville boy
who has been working in Wash
ington this summer, was seriously
injured near Statesville Saturday
night when the car in which he
was riding wrecked, injuring all
three occupants of the car.
Mr. Hinshaw, together with his
foreman and the latter’s wife, had
been transfered to Tampa, Fla.,
and stopped by Yadkinville for a
brief visit. Near Statesville thie
mishap occured with the foreman
driving.
Mr. Hinshaw has a badly frac
tured vertebra of the neck which
will keep him in the hospital sev
eral weeks. The other two were
also injured, but not seriously.
Newfoundland is England’s first
and oldest colony.
In Yadkinville Tonight
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Hon. Robert H. McNeill, Republican nominee for Governor, will
address the voters of Yadkin county in the court house at Yadkin
ville tonight. Shown above is Mr. McNeill and his wife, Mrs. Mc
Neill, who will be here with her husband tonight.
Robert H. McNeill Will Speak In
Yadkinoille Court House Tonight
Robert H. McNeill of States
ville, Republican nominee for
Governor, will address the vot
ers of Yadkin county in the court
house here tonight, (Thursday),
and the county organization is
making arrangements for a ca
pacity crowd. He will speak at
8 o’clock.
Mr. McNeill will be accompan
ied by his wife, and a committee
of prominent women have been
appointed as a reception com
mittee for Mrs. McNeill.
A committee of men have been
appointed to meet Mr. McNeill,
also.
This will be his first appear
ance in Yadkin county since he
received the nomination several
months ago. He spoke here dur
ing the primary one time.
He has been speaking across
the state every day and night for
several weeks and will continue
this until election.
BIG GAINS IN
YADKIN FAIR
Many Improvements in Va
rious Classes of Exhibits
Are Noted
FARM DISPLAYS SHRINK
The twenty-fifth Yadkin coun
ty fair which is held annually at
East Bend, has shown big im
provements in the various classes
of exhibits this year. Officials of
the fair say that the displays of
the various departments are
much better than they have ever
been in the past. In the culinary
department there ; were about
twice the entries as in past years.
The sewing department has
shown the greatest gains with
many fine single and club articles
on display. The canning depart
ment, fruit department and flow
er section also showed improve
ments. The fair closed Saturday
night.
It was only in the farm dis
plays that there was a decrease
in the number of entries. Only
two were entered this year. This
can be attributed greatly to the
trouble that one has to go to to
prepare an exhibit of this kind.
N. G. Hutchins, one of the fair
officials, stated that outside of
the decrease in the farm exhibits,
all -other farm displays such as
wheat, corn, rye, and pumpkins,
showed improvement.
Beauty Contest
In the beauty-popularity con
test held Friday night Miss Marie
Long of Yadkinville won the main
pride, a diamond ring. Miss Imo
gene Bowman won second place,
and was awarded a ladies wrist
watch.
Four Celebrate
Birthday Sunday
Four persons, whose birthday
was on or near last Sunday, ga
thered at the home of Mr. Gurney
Brown, near Union Grove Baptist
church and had dinner together.
The four persons being honored
were Gurney Brown and daughter,
Mary Ruth Brown and M. N.
Brown and daughter, Mrs. Zola
Mae Woodruff, the latter of
Boonville.
They celebrated at a quiet home
dinner and all enjoyed it.
JONESVILLE SCHOOL
BONDS SOLD TUESDAY
The local# government commis
sion, at Raleigh, sold $40,000
school bond issue of the Jones
ville school district Tuesday to R,
S. Dickson and Company, of
Charlotte. Interest was 3 *4 per
cent on the first $9,000 of matur
ities and 31/2 per cent on the re
mainder. A premium of .$3.75 was
paid.
A Message from
Republican
County Chairman
County Chairman Walter
Zachary of the Republican
committee, issued this state
ment here yesterday addressed
to “All Republicans in Yadkin
County:
“I hereby designate and ap
point each and every Repub
lican in Yadkin county a com
mittee, separately and as a
group, to see that every Repub
lican who is entitled to vote,
gets his or her name on the reg
istration books this week. Sat
urday is the last day and there
is a number of good people not
on the books, so I urge every
one to help on next Saturday
and see that everyone is regis
tered. Your vote is important
and you must register to vote.
Please do not fail and don’t
wait for someone else. Go do
the job and you will know it is
done.”
Funeral Is Held
For Mrs. Saylor
Funeral- services were held at
Enon Baptist church yesterday
morning for Mrs. Mary Cornelia
Saylor, 86, who died at her home
Monday afternoon. She had been
in declining health for some time
and serious for three weeks. The
body lay in state in the church
from 10 until 11 o’clock. The
funeral was in charge of Rev. W.
D. Turner and Rev. R. E. Adams.
Burial was in the church grave
yard. Grandsons acted as pall
bearers. She had been a member
of Enon church for many years.
Mrs. Saylor was bom in Yadkin
county March 24, 1854, the daugh
ter of Clingman and Catherine
Shugart Reece. She spent her en
tire life in Yadkin county, living
at the present home place for 60
years. She was married to J. H.
Saylor. January 28, 1875. He died
October 13, 1930. Mr. Saylor was
a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Saylor
were among the best known citi
zens in the county.
Survivors include seven daugh
ters, Mrs. J. L. Sparks, Ford, Va.;
Mrs. S. C. Windsor, Winston-Sa
lem; Mrs. A. W. Hoffman, Win
ston-Salem, Route 2; Mrs. S. E.
Kelley and Mrs. George Millsaps,
Pfafftown; Mrs. Hattie Taylor and
Mrs. A. A. Doub, East Bend, Route
2; four sons, W. E. Saylor and A.
L. Saylor, East Bend, Route 2;
Reece Saylor, Westfield, Ind.; and
B. E. Saylor, Courtney; 40 grand
children; 31 great-grandchildren;
and one sister, Mrs. R. P. Coram,
Boonville.
He Knew
Visitor to Museum (approach
ing statue): “Alabaster?”
Keeper (raising his eyebrows);
“No, Venus.”
FRENCH PEOPLE
DEFY PRESSURE
BY AHSGROUP
Hints Heard Germans Fear
Uprising
TAKE NO WAR ACTION
Not to Declare War on Eng
land Under Any Circum
stances Is Report
CONFER WITH HITLER
Triple defiance of reported axis
pressure on France to join the
war against Great Britain has
emerged following a mysterious
meeting “somewhere in France”
between Adolf Hitler and French
Vice Premier Pierre Laval.
The vanquished republic will
undertake “no military, naval or
aerial action against England.” a
French government spokesman
said.
“France will not declare war
on England under any circum
stances,” he added.
(Reports from Berlin previously
said events seemed to be shaping
toward an attempt to join surviv
ing craft of the French navy with
the German and Italian fleets for
a combined smash at Britain’s sea
power.)
While Nazi officialdom and the
German press displayed extreme
reticence on the Hitler-Laval
meeting, indications arose that the
Reichsfuehrer was concerned over
a possible upsurge of rebellion in
the conquered republic.
Authorized quarters in Berlin
described the meeting as the best
answer to British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill’s efforts to “stir
up” the French against the Rome
Berlin axis.
Simultaneously, Premier Mar
shal Philippe Petain’s French
government, at Vichy pressed an
attack on a widespread “Com
munist” movement in unoccupied
France, accused of spreading pro
paganda in favor of the “free
French” leadership of Gen. de
Gaulle.
John W. Winters, 76,
Claimed by Death;
Burial Is Today
John Wesley Winters, 76, died
about midnight Friday night at
his home four miles northwest of
Yadkinville, following a week’s
illness. He was taken ill while
working in a field a week prev
ious.
Mr. Winters was a native of
Yadkin county and had spent his
life here. He was twice married,
the last time to Mrs. Alice War
den. She survives him. together
with six sons, W. F. and C. P.
Winters, of Boonville; F. M. and
E. L. Winters, of Jonesville; R.
C. Winters, of Eldora, Iowa, and
M. F. Winters, of Union, Iowa;
several grandchildren; one
brother, W. L. Winters, of Char
lotte.
Funeral services were held at
Mitchell’s Chapel church Mon
day afternoon, in charge of Rev.
R. L. Speer, and Rev. J. H.
Green.
The body was returned to
Mackie & Hinshaw home here af
ter the funeral, to await the ar
rival of a son, who wired the
funeral home that he was com
ing. The burial will take place
today in the family plot at
Mitchell’s Chapel church.
FALL CREEK SCHOOL
TO GIVE CARNIVAL
Boonville, Oct. 23—Fall Creek
school, located seven miles east of
here, just off the Boonville high
way, will present its annual fall
festival at the school building cm
Saturday night, October 26, ac
cording to an announcement
made this week by D. D. Martin,
principal of the school.
The program offered by the
festival in years past furnished
the people with a high type of
entertainment. Plans have been
made this year to make the pro
gram more enjoyable than ever.
The services of a motion picture
machine have been assured to
those who attend and this will be
shown in the auditorium free. A
small admission charge will be
made at the main entrance.
The program will be held
mainly in the auditorium. There
will be bingo stands, ball throw
ing booths, a hot lunch stand,
fortune telling, shooting contests,
and various other items of enter
tainment that will interest the
public.
Joyner Is President
Its the story of a Yadkin boy
who went to the big city and
has made good in a big way.
Claude R. Joyner, shown above,
has been principal of Richard
J. Reynolds high school for
several years. He is also presi
dent of the Northwestern Dis
trict Teachers Association of
the North Carolina Education
Association, which meets in its
18th annual convention in
Winston-Salem Friday, Novem
ber 1st.
Republican Rally
At Jonesville
Wed., October 30
The Republicans of Yadkin
county and North Knobs town
ship will stage a rally and weiner
roast at the Jonesville school,
next Wednesday night, Oct. 30,
at 7:30.
The weiner roast will be spon
sored by Charlie G. Mathis, the
Republican nominee for County
Commissioner in the North
Knobs-Boonville district and all
voters are invited to attend.
Speakers for the evening as
planned to date will be Solicitor
Avalon E. Hall, Attorney F. D. B.
Harding and Attorney Lafayette
Williams. Miles F. Shore, candi
date for the Senate, and Hovey
Norman, candidate for represent
ative, will be present and make
short talks.
Native of Yadkin
Dies Near Sanford
Sanford—James A. Allen, 74,
native of Yadkin county and well
known Lee county citizen, died
Monday morning at his home,
Sanford, Route 3.
The funeral was held at Beth
lehem Methodist church near the
home Wednesday morning at 11
o'clock. Burial was in the church
graveyard.
Mr. Allen was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, of
Yadkin county. He resided in
this section for several years and
was engaged in farming until his
health failed a few years ago.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Mollie Hobson Allen; seven chil
dren, Mrs. Beulah Matthews,
Sanford, Route 1; Nelson Allen,
Mrs. Nora Gladden, Marion Allen
and Ralph Allen, of Sanford,
Route 3; Mrs. Nellie Hall, of East
Bend, and Mrs. John Wilkie, of
Gulf; one brother, Dr. J. A. Al
len, of New London; two sisters,
Mrs. Ed Shugart, of Yadkinville,
and Mrs. David Nicholson, of
Fermum, Va„ and several grand
children.
AS THEY ESTEEM US
How can a thinking person miss
The imputation
Of “ignorant bliss' disclosed by
this
Administration.
That “second try’’ that ’36
Voiced in its voting
Has teemed with tricks designed
to fix
A fancied “doting.”
I. A. KILGORE
Yadkinville.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of extend
ing our sincere thanks to all our
neighbors and friends who were
so kind and helpful to us during
the illness and after the death of
our wife and mother, Mrs. Etta
Carrie Pendry. And we extend
special thanks to those who sent
the many beautiful flowers.
THE FAMILY
POSTS
Tests conducted at Oregon
State College show that fence
posts with the butts charred do
not last as well as untreated
posts, but green posts treated
with a salt combination last al
most indefinitely.