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Yadkin’s Oldest and Best Newspaper: Devoted to the Upbuilding and Best In terests of Yadkin County. = -- - VOL. XL VIII YADKIN VILLE, YADKIN COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1940 The Ripple Covers a County of 20,728 of the Best People in the World 4— 1 --r± No. 47 From the State and Nation STATE HENDESSON. Nov. IS—One thousand persons, all that could crowd inside the hall, greeted Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt In the auditorium of Henderson high school tonight as the First Lady spoke here under auspices of the Hender son Business and Professional Women’s club. Her subject was “Relationship of the Citizen to the Community.” NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 — The house refused to end this session o f Congress today, voicing by a 191 to 148 vote a feeling that so long as the for eign crisis continues Congress should stay on the job. By its action it upset the plans of Democratic leaders, who brought up the adjournment resolution. The leaders thus were presented with an out right defeat on the first test of their strength since the elec tion of two weeks ago.. Their reverse was caused by the de fection of 44 Democrats. These, including particularly Democrats from the west, com bined their votes with those of a solid Republican minority to block the adjournment move. WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 — Eccentrics who are unable to get along normally with others are to be rejected for selective military training, Director C. A. Dykstra announced tonight. A circular outlining psychia tric inspection to be made by! local draft physicians said that not only the insane and feeble minded would be unsuitable for service but also men “who are doing well in civilian life only because they have found ways of protecting themselves from undue stress, by seclu siveness or by peculiar per formances and odd habits of life.” “Military life requires that the soldier shall be able to live comfortably in close contact with a variegated group of other men,” Dykstra said. NEW ORLEANS, Not. 19 — President Roosevelt today call ed upon labor’s leaders “with the interest of the nation at heart” to find a peaceful solu tion of the problems dividing their followers into opposing camps. A. F. L. President Wil liam Green sent immediate assurance to the executive that the American Federation of Labor was willing “anywhere, any time, any place” to discuss negotiation with the Congress o f Industrial Organizations now in convention at Atlantic City. “We as a people today have the common determina tion to put our country above all else,” the President said in a letter to Green read at the A. F. L. convention here. INTERNATIONAL ATHENS, Nov. 19 — Greece appealed today to her allies and friends among the “free countries” of the world for “planes . . . planes . . . planes” to defend herself against the next surge of totalitarian war. Press Minister Theo Nicoloudis, saying he spoke especially to Britain and the United States, urged that Greece’s friends not be misled by her successes thus far in the Balkan war. BERLIN, Nov. 20—(Wednes day) — The English midlands city of Birmingham apparent ly suffered the same fate as Coventry in a heavy German bombing attack last night, re liable informants here said to day. Thousands of bombs of all calibre were dropped on the armament and supply centers of the British industrial city, it was stated, more than 20 “large” fires being visible after the first waves of bombers passed over. Informed quar ters acknowledged at the same time that British bombers were over Germany, but ■■aerted that they had failed In an at tempt to attack Berlin itself, having been “dispersed” and forced to turn back. On Guard ATHENS, Greece . . . This Greek infantryman, shown at bayonet drill, is typical of the men who are disputing every inch of the way with the Roman Legions of H Duce who are ad vancing into Greek territory. ZACHARY AND PENDRY TO BE IN NEW POSTS Newly Elected County Com missioners in Unofficial Session Are Agreed WARDEN TO CO. HOME The five members of the newly elected Board of County Commis sioners met in Yadkinville Tues day night to discuss certain mat ters of interest concerning county affairs which they will face when they take office on Decem ber 2. The meeting was deemed ap parently necessary when it was learned that a large number of people had applied for positions that will be open after the change on first Monday. After making certain that all applications for these positions were in they took them under advisement in their order of importance. Pendry Wins The most important position at their disposal, that of county auditor and tax supervisor, will go to Roy Pendry, of Deep Creek township, it was agreed after considering all the applicants for more than three hours. Eighteen persons, including two ladies, had applied for the position. He will succeed James F. Ambum, of Boonville. It was also agreed in the meet ing that Arthur B. Warden, of near Yadkinville, should be keep er of the county home after Dec. 2, succeeding Jim Bray, for the next two years. County Attorney The five new commissioners also agreed that Attorney Walter Zachary should be attorney for them for the next two years. Mr. Zachary is chairman of the Re publican executive committee and his hard work in the past cam paign won him the unanimous support of all. There was no other applicant for the place. He will succeed D. L. Kelly. Although the matter of who would be chairman of the board of commissioners did not come up in the meeting, The Ripple learn ed privately that Ray T. Moore would likely be chairman of the board. The five men who will take charge of the county affairs Dec. 2nd, and were present Tuesday night were: Ray T. Moore, J. W. Gamer, C. G. Mathis, D. A. Smith erman qnd Harrison Dinkins. The meeting was attended by a number of party leaders and in terested citizens from various sections of the county. The commissioners feel that with this much of their work agreed upon, they will be in bet ter position to start upon their work when they meet December 2. MT. AIRY MAN WANTS TO SELL HIS TOMB Charlotte, Nov. 20.—James Wat son, 60-year-old Mount Airy jan itor, wants to sell his de luxe steel vault and large tomb. It isn’t that Watson doesn’t think that he’ll need such equip ment some day but he’s decided that he wants to be buried with relatives elsewhere. So he's offer ing his cemetery lot, tomb and trimmings, all carefully perpared ten years ago, to the highest bid der. “I built it myself,” Watson says of the tomb, “and I know it will suit the most particular person.” YADKIN DRAFT BOARD TO SEND THREE DEC. 11 Five Have Volunteered But Yet to Pass Physical Examination NEXT TO GO JANUARY 5 The Yadkin county draft board will send three volunteers to camp on Dec. 11, which will make up their first quota in the peace time draft. Two others have vol unteered, both colored, but can not be sent now. These three, who must yet pass the physical examination, will be the first to go to camp from Yad kin. They are Ford Weldon Wil moth, Yadkin’s No. 1 man, of near Center; Henry Billy Harp, Cycle; and Raymond Howard Fletcher, East Bend. The two colored will be sent later as no colored are provided for this time. They are James Albert Payne, East Bend, and Connie Garfield Carter, Yadkinville. Nine Pass The draft board has passed nine draftees who will be the next to go from Yadkin, although they must yet pass a physical exam ination. All other qualifications render them subject to service. They are: James Albert Williams, Yadkinville; Jesse Wade Wooten, Yadkinville; Bennett Elijah Phil lips, East Bend route; Edgar Ben ton Norman, East Bend; Thomas Edgar Lewis, Jonesville; Joe Harding (colored), Yadkinville; Rufus Junior Bryant, Jonesville; Carl Taft Vanhoy, Jonesville, and Aaron Benjamin Woodruff, Boon ville. The next contingent will go Jan. 5, under present plans, but the number to go then is not known, although 109 must go from Yadkin county by June 30. Two hundred questionnaires have been sent out by the local board, and many of them return ed. The questionnaires, sent in their order, were to the following 200 persons: 158 Marvin Wade Sparks 192 Manuel Clem Holcomb 105 Grover Aquillar Huff 188 Richard Wilson Carter 120 Aaron B. Woodruff 846 Charles Davis Branon 161 Carl Taft Vanhoy 14 Rufus Junior Bryant 57 Joe Harding 153 William Paul Doss 19 Thomas Edgar Lewis 766 Yancey Williams Matthews 172 James Arthur Hager 126 Travis Angel 187 Edgar Benton Norman 1854 Sanford Winfield Wooten 167 Bennett Eliza Phillips 1369 James Puller Barber 162 Robert McDowell 147 Johnie Henry Holleman 1300 Jess Wade Wooten 1355 James McCoy Johnson 689 William Carl Turner 1295 James Adams Williams 1234 Clarence Glenn Shugart 31 John Wesley Long 156 Hubert Harrison Hemric 676 Camie Emmett Shugart 112 William Williams Baity 185 Eugene Glenn 2403 Vander Franklin Chamberlain 2406 Clyde Eldon Williams 1362 Anderson Joe Matthe'vs 108 Calvin George Brown 109 David Brodus Cuzzen 1443 William Vance Davis 184 Kermit Rosevelt Ashley 116 Marvin Lee Shore 174 Edgar Roland 1801 James Hardin Peele 131 John Thomas Norman 1904 Luther Roy Vanhoy 125 Alvin Noel Hicks 138 Wesley Johnson 1937 Jim Clyde Snow 142 Thomas Boles 166 Herman Dedford Wooten 1843 Arlie Lee Dudley 135 Roy Vestal 183 James Howard Watson 148 George Walter Emerson 1373 Rex David Davis 198 Johnnie Orville Vanhoy 139 Raymond Lee Miller 146 Richard Davis Wagoner 6 Hubert Jening Royall 122 Floyd Elmer Crissman 83 John Curtis Walters 1368 Clyde Clifton Harris 1905 Robert Franklin Creed 280 Howard Newton Doub 169 Farris Lee Prevette 1950 Noah Fred Vestal 1398 Henry Stalling 145 Roger Wesley Kimmer 9 Oscar Herman Davis 765 Clyde Everett Reece 121 Glen Willis Adams 625 John D. Pardue '181 Howard Stanley Martin 1305 Joe Edward Smitherman (Continued on Page Four) Italian Submarine Surrenders To British Destroyers MEDITERRANEAN SEA . . . This Italian submarine was blown to the surface by British depth charges, and forced tc surrender. The crew of the submarine line up on her deck, waiting to be taken aboard one of the surrounding British destroyers, after which the submarine was blasted to the bottom WORK IS BEGUN ON SCHOOL UNIT Addition to Jonesville School to Be Constructed as Fast as Possible TO COST OVER $40,000.00 Excavation which marks the beginning of construction of the new addition to the Jonesville school, was begun Tuesday, and work will be rushed to complete the unit which will give Jonesville the largest school plant in Yadkin county. Officials of the P. S. West Con struction Co., holders of the gen eral construction contract, have announced that it will be impos sible to say when the building will be completed due to the fact that it may be held up by uncertain winter weather. However, no time will be lost in efforts rushing construction so that the crowded condition of the school may be relieved. The new addition, to cost over $40,000, will consist of seven class rdbms, science and manuel train ing laboratory, library-study hall, principal’s office, auditorium gymnasium, and boiler room. Funeral Is Held For Mrs. Norman Near East Bend Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Forbush Friends church for Mrs. Martha Ann Williams Norman, 80, who died at her home near East Bend Tuesday night, Nov. 12, following an illness of one year, three days o f which was serious. Rev. Charles Hutchens conducted the funeral rites and burial was in the church cemetery. She was the wife of P. H. Nor man and had spent her life in the county. The husband sur vives, with two sons, Gurney Norman, Morganton; Dallas Nor maii, of East Bend; two daugh ters, Mrs. George Murphy and Mrs. Erie V. Bowman, of East Bend; one brother, John E. Shu gart, of Winston-Salem; a num ber of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ernest Anderson Claimed by Death Ernest Anderson, 40, died at his home in Waterford, Wis.f Tuesday afternoon following a heart ailment which had been serious for four weeks. Mr. Anderson, known as “Cap tain,” will be remembered here as an engineer with the Tindal Construction Co., who built the concrete highway from Yadkin ville to the river. He later mar ried Miss Susie Gabard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gabard. After her death a few years ago he married another daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabard, Miss Ruth Gabard. His last wife survives him, together with one child, Bet ty, by his first marriage. He has visited here several times since his marriage and was well liked by the people here. The funeral will be held in their Wisconsin city Friday, and burial will be in the family plot at their church cemetery. A mole has been known to tunnel more than 75 yards in a single night. RED CROSS IS ENTERING LAST WEEK OF DRIVE Reports Indicate Success of Drive in Yadkin as Last Week Approaches DRIVE ENDS NEXT WEEK Reports have come in from a few sections of the county, mostly incomplete, but indicate that the Red Cross roll call, now entering its final week, will be a success. The needs of the Red Cross are greater now than %t any time re cently and help is being asked from many places. Leaders of the campaign in Yadkin county urge everyone who can to con tribute a dollar for membership in this worthy organization, one half of which is spent in the county and one-half sent to the national organization. In this connection Yadkin Branch Chairman, Mrs. M. W. Mackie, and roll call chairman, W. E. Rutledge, have stated that those who might wonder where the money is to go, are assured that no Red Cross funds are now being sent to the countries under the domination of Hitler and other dictators. As much as it might be needed there it is fear ed it might be used for purposes not intended, and might aid the dictators. All Red Cross funds are now being used in the Amer ica’s or in countries fighting the Hitler lineup in Europe. Roll Call Chairman Rutledge states that everyone becoming a member will be published in the Ripple during or after the cam paign. He also states that only one complete report has been re ceived, that being from Pall Creek, where 13 members have been enrolled. D. D. Martin is chairman of that district and his report shows memberships made out to the following: Mrs. Beatrice Shore, Mrs. Maude Hobson, Misses Irene Hall, Edith Jester, Lucy B. Matthews, Laura Cornelius, Mrs. Helen An gell, Messrs. R. D. Wall, D. D. Martin, W. M. Collins, L. S. Shore, R. A. Jessup and Charles Hutchens. This is two less than in 1939 and two more than 1938. For some unknown reason the name of Miss Maggie Tomlinson, of East Bend, has been left off the newspaper articles naming various workers of the county. Miss Tomlinson is a very efficient worker and in previous cam paigns always came up with her part. Encouraging reports are com ing in from other sections and it is hoped each community will do its best this year. YADKIN YOUTH SHOOTS OFF ONE OF HIS TOES Raymer Sprinkle, 18, of Yad kin ville, shot off a toe on his left foot Wednesday when a gun which he was cleaning accident ally discharged, sending the load into his foot. He was taken to the Elkin hospital for treatment, where he is resting as well as could be expected. NO MERE PROBLEM “What’ll we do with the ark now that the big trip is over?” inquired Japheth. “My sen,” replied Noah, “we’ve had trouble enough without start ing In lifimediately on any ship ping problems.” GREEKS DRIVE ITALIANS BACK Bloody Fighting Reported as Important Battle for Koritza Continues OTHER GAINS CLAIMED Athens, Nov. 20—Mass bayonet charges and fierce hand-to-hand fighting have carried counterat tacking Greek troops deeper into Albania in the battle for impor tant Koritza, the Greek high command declared today. Italian resistance apparently was stiffened by reinforcements and the machine-gunning and dive-bombing of Greek front line troops. The Greek communique said that “among the Morava Heights” where Greek mountain troops are driving at the Italian invasion base at Koritza itself, “our offensive action continued with success.” Other gains were claimed for Greek forces battling for domina tion of the supply route beyond Koritza. "Our army ejected the enemy at bayonet point from positions which they had defended fierce ly,” the communique said. (Dispatches from Bitloj, Yugo slav frontier town near the Ko ritza wing of the battlefront, said last night that casualties had been heavy on both sides in the relentless battle for the strategic city as Italians clung to their po sitions under steady onslaught. (Six hundred Greek prisoners were reported taken, including 100 Albanians fighting alongside the Greeks.) 1,500 People Visit New Store Here Saturday Jake Brown, manager of Yad kinville’s newest store, Hayes & Brown, Inc., reports that upwards of 1,500 people visited their store on its opening day, last Saturday, and inspected the two floors of new merchandise, furniture, clothing, etc. At 8 o’clock Saturday night the new firm gave away three grand prizes in a drawing. Ed M. Mar tin, of East Bend, drew first prize, a bed room suite. Mrs. Clyde Weatherman, of near Center, drew a nice rug, and Mrs. Carl Caudle, of near Union Cross, also got a fine rug. Smaller prizes had been given the ladies who visited the store during the day. Younger Men May Join Navy Now The Navy Recruiting Station, Salisbury, states that the Secre tary of the Navy, Prank Knox, has authorized the enlistment in the Navy of men between the ages of 17 and 18 years for MINORITY enlistments. This' means that anyone between the age of 17 and 18 may enlist in the Navy until he becomes 21 years old, that he will in such cases be discharged on the day before his twenty-first birthday. This gives to the younger patriots of the Nation a splendid opportunity. A man who enlists at the age of 17 may retire, on half pay, at the early age of 37 years. Enlistments between the ages of 18 and 31 are still the same as before, for a period of six years. HUNGARY JOINS BERLIN GROUP IN NEW ORDER Other Powers Are Expected, Nazis Say AGREEMENTS SIGNED To “Contribute Strength to the New Order in Europe/’ Says Statement GATEWAY TO BALKANS Vienna, Nov. 20.—Hungary join ed the German-Italian-Japanese alliance today. German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop made a speech immediately after Hungar ian officials had signed the agree ment, saying that other powers were expected to follow suit. Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano; Saburo Kurusu, Japanese ambassador to Ger many; Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German supreme com mand, and other Nazi leaders wit nessed the signing. Hitler joined the signatories for a cold buffet luncheon at Bel vedere Palace after the signing. Hungary was represented by its Premier Count Paul Teleki and Foreign Minister Count Stephen Csaky. They announced that “Hungary joins the Berlin tri-power pact with the intention of contributing her strength to the new order in Europe now as well as during the liquidation of the war.” The axis powers’ new ally is the gateway to the Balkans. A rem nant of the old Austria-Hungary empire, ruled by a 72-year-old regent, Admiral Nicholas d e Horthy, who drove the Com munist Bela Kun from power after the World War, Hungary has been growing for two years with German support, at the ex pense of her old world war enemies. Yadkinville Man Convicted in Court Is Still Missing John W. Cashion, operator of the Yadkin Furniture company here for the past three years, is still missing after being convicted in Wilkesboro court on a charge of embezzlement. He was await ing sentence when he disappeared. According to information at taches Mr. Cashion worked for the Jenkins Hardware Co., in North Wilkesboro before coming to Yadkinville, and the charge of embezzlement grew out of some transactions about 1936 or 1937; He was tried at the regular term of Wilkes court the last week in October and found guilty, but sentence was deferred until the special term which convened Nov. 11. When he was called he failed to answer. Later, according to ip fomation, he called his brothi\" from Charlotte and told him where he could find his truck, and has not been heard from since. The Yadkin Furniture Co. here is closed and at present is in the hands of the sheriff who has been taking inventory of the stock. It is expected a receiver will shortly be appointed for the store here. Mr. Cashion moved his family here when he opened the local store and they still live here. He has a wife and three children. Funeral Is Held For Mrs. Long Funeral services were held at Center Methodist church Satur day morning for Mrs. Mary Jane Long, 89, who died at her home near Long’s school house early Thursday after a lingering illness. Rev. J. H. Green and Rev. R. L. Speer conducted the funeral and burial was in the church cemetery. She was the wife of John S. Long, to whom she was married Jan. 12, 1876, they having lived together almost 64 years. Mr. Long is still living, although in feeble health. Other survivors are two daugh ters, Mrs. Wiley Reavis and Mrs. Bloom Gough, and one son, Daniel Lee Long, all of the Long’s school house section; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. * Dogs grow rapidly on a diet of prunes.
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