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Yadkin’s Oldest an\] Best Newspaper: Devoted to the Upbuilding and Best In terests of Yadkin County. I' <Tlu' ifahkin The Ripple Covers a Count; of 20,728 of the Best People in the World VOL. XLIX YADKINVILLE. YADKIN COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941 mif No. 2 LATE NEWS IN BRIEF From the State and Nation STATE RALEIGH — Governor-elect J. Melville Broughton an nounced Sunday that he would ask the 1941 General Assembly to allow construction of fed eral low-cost housing projects In rural sections of the state. RALEIGH. Jan. 7.—Odus M. Mull, of Cleveland county, to night was assured of election * ns speaker of the house when his opponent for the office, George Ussell, of Rowan, nom toiuted him Immediately after tlie Democrats had been called to order, for their caucus. On Hsaell's motion, the nomina tion of Mull, 69-year-old lawyer, farmer and textile mill opera tor of Shelby, was made un CHAPEL HILL. Jan. 7. William C. Bullitt, former American ambassador to Fmaoe, declared tonight “we know that the surest way to de feat the axis powers Is for us to go to war in support of Great Britain. Greece and China" hut that the American people “at this moment” prefer to take the risk of a totalitarian victory “rather than go to war.” To diminish that risk, Bullitt told the International Relations club of the Univenity of North Carolina, the United States must give those nations “what they need not what we think wo out comfortably spare.” He Moled “merchant ships, war vea mIs, airplanes, guns, munitions, steel, wheat all that we give wtll bo used in defense of our NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.— British authorities have agreed to relax the blockade, reliable aeuroee said tonight, to permit the American Bod Cross to send oconpted Franco and wheat to Spain. The amount of supplies to ho sent was not iUnrloscd hut the Bod Gross was rrnottrd to kam planned to aend a ship load of wheat to Spain. The shlypisti to unoccupied Freme, it was understood, and vitamin products h»*««iAd to whore suffering French children. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.— To fission the production of war matnrisli for both the United Staten and Great Bri formalhr nolsiilhhnd the now fear men MoMloe of production management” with broad au thority, tnrhuHag Hie power to take over par Industrial plants csnsirtsrafl asn - cooperative. As working heads of ths now agency, he appointed William S. Kaadsen, former chairman of general motors, and Sidney Hillman, C. I. O. vice president. Both were members of the old advisory defense Knudsen will be director gen eral and Hillman associate di rector general and they will act, Mr. Boosevelt said, as a team or partnership in wielding the tremendous powers at their rthFTTf Secretaries Stimson and Knox o( the war and navy departments, respectively, are members ex-officio. INTERNATIONAL ATHENS, Jan. 7.—A squad ron of Greek destroy ere has churned Into the Adriatic, pen etrated by night into the Al banian vnlf of Vaiona and •helled the Italian-held city with 6# roan da without even so much aa sighting Italian war craft, the Greek marine minis i' try announced tonifht. SOFIA, BULGARIA. — The nation calmly passed the dead line for a predicted German invasion today. When no in vaders were seen by midday, the average person dismissed the whole thing as another Balkan manor that had fisSIed. Diplo matic quarters were euriens, however, as to who started the rumor and why, and why Ger many should invade friendly Bulgaria at this time anyhow, •fame She could not advance on into Turkey or Greece now because of floods along the 17 BILLIONS IS DEMANDED BY ROOSEVELT Serves Notice Also That He Will Ask for More in the Near Future IS AN ALL TIME HIGH Washington, Jan. 8—President Roosevelt today laid before Con gress a $17,485,528,048 budget “for the total defense of our democracy." He served notice that he soon will ask still more billions to pro vide munitions for Britain and other countries battling the axis. Ii formed legislators talked in terms of $3,000,000,000 to $10, 000,000,000 for helping Britain over a long period. Any such sum would push the budget far past $20,000,000,000. But today’s budget was al| for America—an America in which the President said "democracy as a way of life is at stake." The figures he presented for the 1942 fiscal year, beginning this July 1, shattered precedents in almost every category. Projected spending hit within a billion dollars of the 1918-19 all time high when the nation ac tually was at war. 1940 Is Termed The Screwiest Year on Boohs New York — 1940 was the screwiest year on record— And anybody who wants to contest that will have to produce a daffier diorama of diray doings than the following—the 10 screwr lest incidents of the year: The grand prise goes to the case of the Savannah, Ga., fire men who got to a blase five weeks late. A broken fire alarm, repaired after five weeks out of commission; rang out the last signal before it broke—and four companies responded. 2. A Chicago man was bitten by his own false teeth—he fell off a bench and the bogus bicuspids bounced out of his mouth and snapped on his forehead. 3. A Greenville. S. C., landlord filed a complaint that a tenant bad threatened to kill him— a few days later withdrew the complaint because “he says he'll kill me if i don’t." 4. The town of Natick, Mass., appropriated $50 to make a street bumpier — so people wouldn’t drive so fast. 5. With the temperature at 20 below, a Sioux City, Iowa, man walked six blocks in his sleep— barefoot. 6. A sailor on a U. S. subma rine wrote ashore for instructions on how to build a barn. 7. A movie projectionist in Hundred, W. Va., got so tired of a double feature that he just turn ed it off 15 minutes before the and. 8. A Purcell. Okla., man’s elec tric meter started running back wards, and he ended up with the electric company owing h i m money. w. in a arunaenness case m Memphis, the judge ruled that the defendant was sober, and that the plaintiff and one of the law yers were drunk. 10. And a Hickory, N. C., chair factory got a long letter com plaining about a piece being miss ing from a shipment, and ending: “P. S. We just found the missing piece.” And the screwy news 1940 Hall of Pame: Absent-minded professor of the year: The Seattle solon who gave a lecture on “Memory” and dis covered that he was speaking cm the wrong date—to the wrong audience! Sleeper of the year: The Phil lipsburg, Pa., man who dozed peacefully as the car he was driv ing hit (1) a bridge, (2) a tree, (3) a sidewalk, and (4) a house. Theft of the year: At El Cen tro, Calif.: Four railroad cars, three miles of track, and a 10-ton locomotive. Animal of the year: The math ematical mouse of Ahoskie, N. C.. who built his nest out of punch board slips—inside an adding ma chine. Happy New Year, and a screwy one! HOGS The downswing in hog produc tion which began in the spring of 1940 continued through the fall and will continue at least through the spring, reports the V. 8. Agri cultural Marketing Sendee. Off to Raleigh Tuesday MILES F. SHORE HOVEY NORMAN Miles F. Shore, left above, Senator for the 24th Senatorial dis trict composed of Yadkin, Wilkes and Davie counties, and Hovey Norman, riyht, Yadkin county representative, left Tuesday for Ra leUrh to attend the sessions of the General Assembly which open there today. Nazis Call Roosevelt "War ProlongerNo. 1” Berlin — German newspapers angrily denounced President Roosevelt's aid-to-Bri tain con gressional message today and the Hamburger Freihdenblatt called him "war prolonger No. 1 and war profiteer No. 1." First to comment on the mes sage, after receiving like other newspapers instructions on its at titude, the Hamburger Fremden blatt said: "The message was a pile of his torical falsifications, irresponsi ble invective and unqualified spitefulness. "It lifted the mask ruthlessly from war prolonger number one and war profiteer number one— Franklin D. Roosevelt." Informed German sources dis closed that inspired comment on which newspapers all over the country would base their edi torials, would call the President’s message "provocative, and mark ed arrogance which could hardly be exceeded." WILL BROWN DIES MONDAY Apparently Has Heart Attack While Chopping Wood Near His Home IS FOUND BY NEIGHBOR William A. Brown. 78, died sud denly Monday afternoon at his' home near Boonville, presumably from a heart attack. Mr. Brown had been engaged in chopping wood near his home and his body was found soon after he expired by a neighbor. Since the death of his wife a few years ago he had resided alone. He operated a small farm and had been engaged in the saw mill business for many years. A native of Virginia, he had resided in Yadkin county since boyhood. Funeral services were held Wed nesday morning at 11 o’clock from Boonville Baptist churbh. The rites were in charge of Rev. T. S. Draughan of Crutchfield and Rev. R. L. Speer, of Center. He is survived by four daugh ters, Mrs. W. H. Sneed, Rusk; Mrs. J. C. Patton and Mrs. Stella Vanhoy, Jonesville, and Mrs. L. T. Dezem, Boonville, and one son, Rufus A. Brown, of Sumpter, Oregon; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Betty Davis, Oalax, Va.; Mrs. Jennie Coffey, Shulls Mills; Mrs. Mary Childress, Brim; Mrs. Addle Tickle, Modnt Airy and Mrs. Mat tie Jones, Huntington, West Va.; and three brothers, George Brown, Alberta, Va.; Bud Brown, Sylvas tus, Va., and Peter Brown, Mount Airy. Crop Loans Are Now Available W. R. James, field supervisor, was in YadklnviUe this week making arrangements for an early launching of loans for 1941. He stated Mrs. Della Logan had agreed to take applications for Yadkin farmers in Howard Lo gan’s store, which is located on the west side of the square. In terest on the loans, he said, is four per cent. Mr. James also stated that over twenty-three million dollars had been loaned to the fanners of North Carolina, and that North Carolina leads the United States in percentage of collections of loans. He further stated that Yadkin county was one of the leading counties of the State in the percentage of collection of crop loans. Dead Man’s Curve Claims Another Car Last Monday was a bad day tor motorists In Yadkin county, It seems, as three wrecks occurred during the afternoon. Dead Man’s curve, south of Brooks Cross Roads, claimed an other victim when a large trailer truck from Cincinati. Ohio, wrecked while rounding the curve as the driver tried to dodge a speeding motorist. The truck was loaded with green pepper and egg plants being carried from Florida to Ohio. Considerable damage was done to the truck and cargo, but no one was in jured. Another large trailer truck loaded with fertilizer was wreck ed about half way from Yadkin vllle to Boonville, while the driver was dodging a car driven by Bob Casstevens. The truck was badly damaged and the load of ferti lizer scattered over the road. Mr. Casstevens landed in a bank and did some damage to his car. No one was hurt. One mile west of Yadkinville the same afternoon John Rut ledge turned his small sedan over on the highway after a tire blew out. The car suffered some dam age but John escaped injury. Mrs. Brann Buried At Elion Church Funeral services were conduct ed at Enon Baptist church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon for Mrs. Julia Jane Brann, 58, wife of J. H. Brann, of Winston-Salem. The Rev. E. T. Sims and Rev. W. D. Turner were in charge. Nephews were pallbearers and nieces were flower bearers. Mrs. Bann died Saturday morn ing. YADKIfi TO HOLD BIRTHDAY BALL Dances Here and in East Bend for Funds to Curb Infantile Paralysis ANGELL AGAIN CH’M’N Yakinville will have a Presi dent’s Birthday Ball again this year, it was announced by Ouy Angell, chairman of the Infantile Paralysis campaign to raise funds in Yadkin county. Although no definite arrange ments have been made yet, there will probably be two dances held, one at Yadkinville high school gymnasium, and one at the East Bend gymnasium. Popular orche stras from Winston-Salem will play for the events. Half of the money raised will be turned into the national fund, and the other half will remain in the county. Mr. Angell has chosen the fol lowing committees to serve for the two balls: Committee on Arrangements: Bill Rutledge, chairman; Ned Hood and Charlie Huff, assistants. Publicity Committee: Mrs. Kate Mackie Waynick and Mr. W. E, Rutledge. Decorating Committee: Dorothy Logan, chairman, with Mrs. Ttoad Anderson and Troy Matthews. The sale of tickets is in charge of Hugh West, Mary Kelly, Mrs. Ray Graham, of Yadkinville, and Mias Grace Hayes, of Boonville. Mr. Fred C. Hobson, Supt. of County Schools, is in charge of the local “March of Dimes” cam paign, held annually together with the President’s Birthday. Board of Health Will Meet Monday The Yadkin county Board of Health will meet in the court house here next Monday morning at 9:30, it was learned Monday, for the purpose of electing a county health officer and attend ing to other matters. The board is composed of Ray T. Moore, chairman of the county commissioners, Fred Hobson, sup erintendent of schools, W. E. Dob bins. mayor of Yadkinville, Dr. J. O. Marler, Dr. L. S. Hall and Dr. Hackett Harding. It is not known who the new county physician will be but it was stated here that Dr. Spencer Bell of Brooks Cross Roads had made application for the position and was a likely choice. Future Farmers of Yadkinville Meet The Yadkinville chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its regular meeting Friday morn ing in the agricultural building at YadkinvUie high school. Members discussed means of improving the grounds around the building, making up books of the United States Department of Agriculture, bulletins, and more recognition for boys with good projects. Bernard Whitaker, act ing president, had charge of the meeting. Yadkin Draft Quota Filled by Volunteers The full number of Yadkin county draftees, 13, ordered to go from Yadkin county to the army training camps Jan. 20 by the lo cal draft board, has been filled by volunteers, according to mem bers of the board. Two negroes have also volun teered but cannot be sent with the bunch of soldiers. Annual Christmas Party Given By T. L. Hayes at Boonville Several hundred dollars worth of prizes and awards were made by T. L. Hayes Company, of Boonville, at their annual Christ mas party which lasted the great er part of the day on December 25th. Mr. Hayes himself, who is also part owner of Hayes & Brown, new Yadkinville store, su pervised the drawing, in which seventy persons received prizes and trade allowances. Rev. T- S. Draughn had charge of the proceedings, assisted by Rev. E. C. Norman and Rev. Charles H. Hutchens. A list of the winners, together with the prizes, appear below: First prize, an electric washing machine, went to Ina Stimpson; ?nd, a $49.00 radio, Harvey Wish on; 3rd, $39.00 radio, Mrs. Della Patton; 4th, $29.00 radio, Mrs. Bill Martin; 5th, 3-piece bed room suite, Mrs. Thelmore Al berty; 6th, 3-piece living room suite, Leak Caudle; 7th, choice of man’s suit, Zola Orey Caudle; 8th, man’s suit, value $19.00, Mrs. Leslie Rhinehardt; 9th, choice of lady’s coat, Mrs. Raleigh Eads; 10th, ladies’ coat, value $12.50, Hubert Casstevens; llth, lady’s dress, value $3.50, Mrs. Elsie Martin; 12th. lady’s dress, value $1.50, Thad Calloway. The following persons received congoleum rugs, ranging in size from 9x12 to 6x9: Mis. Ray Nor man, Mrs. Ernest Wall. Calvin Fletcher, Mrs. Willena Amburn, John E. Moxley, Lucy Belle Matthews, and Alton Key. Fifty trade allowances were (Continued on Last Page) Tobruk Trap Drawn Tighter As British ContinueToAdvance Legion Candidate R. L. (Roy) McMillan (above), prominent Raleigh at torney and civic leader, haa been endorsed by his own post and other posts In the state for election as commander of the Nbrth Carolina department of the American Lerion. A native of Scotland oounty, McMillan has been active in Lesion cir cles since 1919. He has served as post commander, depart ment vice commander and chairman of various post, dis trict and department commit tees. The department will elect its commander at the state convention in New Bern next June. Proper Beds for Kudzu Is Urged Failure to prepare the right kind of plant bed is often re sponsible for poor stands of kud zu, according to Ned A. Hood, of ■the local Soil Conservation office. “To insure a good survival, kudzu should be planted on a well-prepared, firm plant bed,” he said. “Under no conditions should the seedlings be planted in beds where the soil is in a loose, spongy condition.” “When preparing plant beds, space rows about 25 feet apart. Open a deep furrow along each row and apply two tons of manure and 200 pounds of superphos phate per acre in the furrows. Cover this furrow by plowing enough furrows to it to form a broad flat bed. Harrow or drag these beds down until they are approximately flat. “It is best to prepare the beds in the fall or early winter so that the ground may be well settled before time for kudzu to be planted. Where the beds have yet to be prepared, it is important to harrow, roll or otherwise firm the ground to produce the firm seedbed so important to the suc cessful establishment of kudzu. “Plantings along large gullies or roadbanks should be made in well-prepared highly- fertilized rows parallel to the gullies or roadbanks. Rows should be far enough from the gully to allow cultivation of plants with a plow. In areas where the preparation of a plant bed is impossible, plant in well-prepared hills. rue success obtained witn kudzu is usually measured by the care with which the seedlings are planted. With many there is the mistaken idea that kudzu will take root and grow no matter how poorly it is planted. That is wrong. Kudzu responds to plant bed preparation and fertilization as much or perhaps more than any other farm crop. Funeral Is Held For David Wells Funeral services were held Fri day morning at Turner’s Creek Baptist church, near Courtney, for David R. Wells, 88, who died at his home near Courtney Wed nesday. His death was unexpect ed. Burial was in the family plot of the church cemetery. Mr. Wells was a native of the Court ney section and had spent his life there. Surviving are the widow; one son, Alphonso, of Yadkinville, Route 2; two daughters, Mrs. Nevie Myers, of the home place, and Mrs. Annie People, of. Mocks ville, Route 2; one toother, Billie Wells, of near Courtney, and six grandchildren. ITALIAN FORCES CAN NOT LEAVE, OR ENTER BASE Tanks and Armored Cars Sounding Weak Spots GENERAL IS CAPTURED Was Commander of 1st 'Divi sion of Blackshirt Militia, “Mussolini’s Pride” BRITISH MOVE RAPIDLY London—British forces are now west of Tobruk, next objective in the British empire lightning of fensive in Libya, and are cutting off the fortress as they did Bar dia, 60 miles to the east, military authorities announced today. It was now impossible, in formants said, for any large body of Italian troops either to leave Tobruk or to enter it, as rein forcements, without a battle—a battle for which, it was indicated, the empire forces are eager. Military authorities said that one of the Italian generals cap tured in the Bardia attack was General Antonelli, commander of the 1st division of Italian Fascist Blackshirt militia, “Mussolini’s pride.” He was one of three Fascist Blackshirt generals, it was asserted, who deserted his men and left regular army offi cers to make the last stand. With him, it was said, were captured a number of high staff officers of the 23rd Italian Army Corps, which was made up of the first and second Blackshirt divisions. It was reported that Britain's lightning advance across Libya from Bardia might compel Italy to abandon its great Tobruk base with little more than a gesture of defense and stake everything on a stand farther west. Tanks, armored cars and recon naisance planes already were sounding out weak spots in the 25-mile perimeter of desert forts ringing Tobruk. The main To bruk airport, SI Adem, 15 miles south of the city, had fallen and thousands of fresh British Em pire troops were moving on the area by truck. Military experts expressed be lief that the Italians might find it advisable to make no real stand at all in the Tobruk area but to leave a suicide defense force like that at Bardia and con centrate its entire strength at some selected point to the west— Dema, Benghazi, or, as some sug gested. even at Tripoli in extreme western Libya near the French Tunisia border. The main British Empire army, including artillery, was moving rapidly to the plateau command ing Tobruk town, it was report ed here. There had been talk of a big Italian stand at Tobruk, possibly with the aid of German air planes. But today experts ex pressed belief that Tobruk might (Continued on last page) Reynolds Named Treasurer of National Committee Washington, Jan. 4 — Chair man Edward J. Flynn an nounced today a reorganisa tion of the Democratic nation al committee’s administrative machinery which he said was necessitated by the national Hatch "dean politics” law and similar state laws. Flynn said that Oliver A. « Quayle, Jr., had become gen eral manager of the national committee Mu n d e r contract and at an increase in salary” and that he would be succeed-. ed as committee treasurer by Richard J. Reynolds, Jr., of Winston-Salem, N. C. Flynn identified Reynolds as a mem ber of “the Reynolds tobaooo family and a North Carolina Democrat who was active in the last campaign.” He de clined to* say what salary either would receive, or what Quayle’s salary had been.