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IWtoHI KK N NORTH | BrCAROLINA'S LEADING |WFEKLY NEWSPAPER VOL. XIX No. 2 KIWANIS CLUB HAS, 3 DISTINCT AIMS FOR ELKIN IN 1930 4-H, fJjpS, - fOBACOO MAR- S? fvKT ANI) OUTLET FOR ARK PLANKS WfeISTALL OFFICERS 3. TJJ* Abcmelhy »w President, Namf i romraittM 1 for Year; Ladle*' Nifflit Held Setting out in his inaugural address three cardinal aims for Elkln in 1930, J. G. Abernethy, installed president of tlr* club, set the club's wheel'sNjp motion to accomplish three derloite things during 1930—a tofnycco market, a 4-H club and a Market for milk in this section. . It will be the aim of the club, Bik-esident Abernethy sets .out, to a dozen or more boys in this section to compete fn the raising of both white and yelltfw corn and a similar number to compete in the raising of pigs and to Judge them at a trade ex pansion and community fair to be held in Elkin next fall. It will also be the aim of the club to get an outlet for milk either in the form of a cheese factory or| extensive milk routes, combing i the whole community. The last| plank is the tobacco market and no stone will be left unturned to reestablish the mart in Elkin. The following committees have been named by Mr. Aber nethy to supervise the year's ac tivities of the club: Laws and regulations, Frank Whitaker; Tom Roth. W. F. Harris and Eu gene Spainhour; Music. Mrs. J. H. Beeson, Norma Church, Paul Owyn and E. O. Click: public T>Urs. Marion Allen, C. C. MAnindexter, W. E. Jones, F. McNeer and J. P. Ipock; Reception, E. W. McDaniel, W. F. Harris, E. S. Spainhour and J. F.- Carter: under privileged child and vocational guidance, L. B. Abernethy, Eph Whisenhunt and J. H. Allred; agriculture, R. Pyron, Alex Chatham, R. H. Lankford and E._ F, McNeer. Business standards. Paul Gwyn, Marion Allen, W. A. Neaves, and A. S. * Martin; fi- f nance, R. L. Hubbard. George Royall, L. M. Nelson and Henry Benson; HOUHC, J. R Polndexter J. F. Carter and William Price; attendance, Bill Price, Tom Roth Fletcher Harris, John Ipock; j classification, R. B. Harrell R. ] J. Barker, R. R. Feldman and i W. F. Han is; goodwill and ; grievance, John Ipock, R. B. ] Harrell, Sam Ray and E. F. Mc- | Neer; inter club relations, C. C. i Polndexter, J. H. Beeson, A. O. i Bryan and R. B. Harrell; Ki wanis education, H. P. Graham, i E. L. Harris, W. D. Holcomb ancL-L- B. Abernethy; program, ] E. G. Click, Paul Gwyn, J. P. i Ipocß and Paul Reich; member- ! ship, Pf C. Reich, W. E. Jones. Fred McNeely and R. B Harrell; i publicity, Franklin Hildebrand, H. T. Brown and E. F. McNeer. The observance of ladies' Dight was the inspiration of a 1 program of entertainment, rich and rare, under the chairman ship of Dr. E. G. Click, whose keen sense' of humor was given a clear outlet in his first appear ance before a microphone in an Improvised broadcasting station last Friday night. Between the groups of vocal nn TO b^'•« by Mr-. K. M. Chatham and Mrs. ■. O. Click and humorou s readings by Miss Francis Chatham, the an nouncer broadcasted many inter esting fashion hints gleaned from close observance of the advanc ed styles worn by the ladies. The new regime for the year includes the following: Presi dent J. G. Abernethy; vice-pres ident," Paul Gwyn; oecratary, L. w. Nelson; treasurer, J. H. Bee /son; district trustee, A. O. Bry- T an; directors R. B. Harrell E. S. L spainhour; W. H. Price; E. F. r .Harris; Geogre Royall; R. L. Hubbard and J. F. Carter. ON DEER HUNT Leonard Cockerham a former resident of this town but, now "residing in the State of Washing ton and his three brother in in laws, M. C. Boyd. Clyde Bren dle anw father in law, J. W. Brendle and Banner Ray former EJlkin boy ail spent a week deer this being Leonards first evper hunting in the western Rookie# lucky to get one deer and two brown bears, the ohtiers "were iencc of. deer hunting he wfefe lucky to get one bear and two deer. The trip was much enjoy- THE ELKIN I RIBUNE $40,000 Spent By Residents of Vicinity In A Licenses, Tabu 1503 automobile license tags were sold from the Elkln Motor Company, local distributors of the state auto liscenses, accord ing to officials of that concern in their check up this week after the rush of buying on December REVOLTING CASE REPORTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD WOMAN WITH VILE DIHEASE LIVING WITH FAMILY OF 24 IN ONE ROOM GETS ATTENTION County Welfare Officer Lon Walker and County Health Of ficer Dr. Foster, Monday report ed one of the most vile and as tounding cases imaginable to the county commissioners. They both had investigated and found true a report of a woman living not far from the county farm suffering from a loathsome disease. Not only that I but the woman was living with ia family consisting of 24 per ■sons. All 24 persons lived in a single room and the two dozen slept on three beds in the room. The woman was ordered to take treatment or go to jail wh ere she -would be forced to take treatment. It was reported she had scorned medical aid hereto fore, and persons whose child ren attend school nearby are fear ful that the disease contaminate children in the school although blood tests taken by Dr. Foster 'showed the woman the only one 'in the tribe suffering from the ! vile malady. OLD LANDMARK TO BE RAZED FOR A FILLING STATION t . # SWAIM WAGON FACTORY TO BK TORN DOWN BY AT TORNEY ALLEN WHO PURCHASES LAND Attorney W. M. Allen has made his second purchase of El kin real estate during the past week, buying a parcel of land in Elkin near the bridge from S. R. Swaim which includes the old building which formerly housed the old buggy factory. The con sideration was not made known. It was stipulated that the old building be removed by March 1 and thus will pass another land-mark in Elkin's history as many of the old wagons of this section were made there. As soon as the old "building is razed, a modern filling station will be erected there, Mr. Allen states. WRESTLING MATCH AT LYRIC FRIDAY A wrestling match of much in terest will be held at the Lyric Theatre this Friday night when George Pauls and Ed. "Curly" Cooley will grapple for two falls out of three. Both men are re ported to be good mat artists and both wresteled at Asheville last week. The bout will be staged along with the regular film pro gram. As a preliminary to the wrest ling match several boxing bouts will be staged between local tal ent. RICHARD BYRD IS HOMEFROMHOSPITAL Riuhsrd Byrd, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Byrd, re turned to his home here Tues- , day from the V/ilkes Hospital at North Wilkesboro. He has been undergo4ng treatment there for the past week for gunshot wounds accidentally, recieved while playing in the yard at his home several days ago. His condition is very much Improved although he is still confined to his bed. Mr. Nat Fleig, who has been| with the Feldman Department Store for the past several months haß accepted a position in Phil adelphia. He will leave the lat- 1 ter part of the week. Approximatily $40,00u was spent by motorists from Elkln and ten of twelve mile radiuses in buying the 1930 license tags the Motor Company officials aver. MRS. A .0 .BRYAN WINS FIRST PLACE IN LIGHT CONTEST » ____________ MRS. ~E. F. MCNEER IS SEC CON D PLACE WINNER IN OUTDOOR I)E "ORATIONS In the annual outdoor Christ mas lighting contest, sponsored by the Woman's Club and the Southern Public Utilities Co. Mrs. A. O. Bryan was awarded first prize and Mrs. E. F. McNeer second prize. There were eleven contestants and the judges found it exceed ingly hard to determine the pr ize winners. A prize of $lO.OO was given as first prize and $5. 00 was awarded as second. Those winning honorable men tion for their originality and artiitic lighting were: Mrs. C. F\ Lineberry, Mrs. J. P. Ipock, Mrs. Carl Chappell, Mrs. R. B. Harrell and Miss Edith Neaves. POST DATED CHECK GETS AN AIRING IN RECORDERS COURT JUDGE BARKER WARNS 450L LECTORS ON THEM WILL GET NO SYMPATHY FROM HIM The far heralded post dated check came up for its inning for the first time since its passage into law Judge recorders Court Tuesday warn ed that persons in the practice of forcing people to sign post dated checks and then failing to collect on them need no sym pathy from him while he presid ed over the local court in case they sued before hi mfor collec tion. The case in which the judge expounded on the matter was against Ott Nance who was charg ed with giving a bad check in the sum of twelve dollars for a moving bill. Evidence disclosed that the defendant had nevar signed the check but the pro secuting witness had gotten a boy of eleven years to sign the paper and the defendants name in his presence. «• The court dismissed the case and With temper warned mer chants and others who urge peo ple to buy and then make them give post dated checks need no sympathy if they try to collect on them in his court. AUTO BURNS UP NEAR BROOKS X ROAD Yadkinville, Jan. 6—A near fatal accident occured at Brooks Cross Roads, two miles north of Hamptonville, last Saturday ab out midnight when the small to uring car in which Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Anderson and their in fant' child, their daughter and Mr. Anderson's brother-in-law, Will Brown, were riding cpught fire and burned up. The fire ignited from a light being held while Mr. Brown pour ed gasoline from a five gallon can into the tank under the front seat, Mrs. Andersons cloth ing caught and the flames spread burning a portion of her hat from her head. Coming to his wifes' rescue, Mr. Anderson suc ceeded in squelching the flames but not before they had singed his wife's hair from he r head and partially parched the scalp. Mr. Brown also suffered sever* burns on his hands as he threw the can away* J, The two injured people were taken to the office of Dr. H. J. Weaver nearby, and given medical treatment. The infant escaped without hurts as did Mr. Anderson and daughter. The car was burned to a crisp. UT. W. R. Byrd of Greensboro was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Byrd Monday and Tuesday. ELKIN, N, C., THURSDAY JANUARY O, 1030 PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND AGAINST THE LYONS YOUTH BOUND TO CRIMINAL COURT WITHOUT BAIL FOR RARE OF SALLEY MONEY STATE SHOWS CASE Girl Tells Straightforward Story of Attack and Threat on Life If She Told K Probable cause was found in the case of the state against Gur ney Lyons who was given pre liminary hearing before Judge Barker in Recorders Court Tues day on a charge of rape on Sal ley Money. He is to be confined in the county jail without bail until the next terra of Superior Court. The defense failed to show its cards and was content with the ruling after the state had put on a number of witnesses. Lyons has been at large since the crime the first day of last August and was apprehended in Virginia two weeks'ago after he had been trailed to Canada and other points. The Money girl told a straight forward story on the stand Tues day of how she and a companion had been accosted by two youths on the night of August 1 and had been invited to take an auto mobile ride which she had re fused but allowed the boy to ac company her home walking. She testified the attack occur ed near her home in the vicinity of Chatham Park when the boy without a word of warning, threw her to the ground and made the attack holding his hand over her mouth and hold ing a stone above her head and threatening her life if she screamed or revealed the attack. The girl's dress, torn and mu tiliated, wag offered in evidence as mute testimony of the de fense the girl used to prevent the act. It was brought out also that medical treatment was need -1 ed frir the victim after the rape. Mrs. L. R. Combs and Mrs. 1 Phoebe Wilson and others were 1 used as character witnesses and all agreed to her good reputa tion and character. Several other cases were dis posed of at the session Tuesday. Floyd Shepherd pleaded guilty of a theft of 8 barrel from the Elkin Roller Mills over a year ago and was given a sixty days sentence on the roads suspended on payment of costs. Raymond Harp, who had been previously convicted on a vag rancy charge and given a suspen ded sentence on payment of cost failed to pay the costs and was given sixty days on the roads. R. W. Gross, charged with be ing drunk and disorderly plead ed guilty and was given a fine of ten dollars and the costs. Drude Hampton, colored, char ged with being drunk and petty larency from the Carolina Stores pleaded guilty to the drunk charge hut denied the larency charge. He was fined $lO. and costs and given six months on the roads, suspended for two years on good behavior. When the negro heard Judge Barker give the six months on the road sentence he became furious ly excited and ejaculated a pray er for help and the court to stop. He felt great relief when informed the sentence was a suspended one. CLAUDE C. BILLINGS DIES SUDDENLY Claude C. Billings, 34 died suddenly at his home In Win ston-Salem, Tuesday after an ill ness of 24 hours. Mr. Billings was suffering from angina pect oris and his condition was ser ious only thirty minutes. Mr. Billings came with his parents to Elkin in his early childhood and made his home here until about 13 years ago He has been associated with the traffic department of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Win ston-Salem, since that time and has a wide circle of friends there and elsewhere. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Charles H. and Robert E. Billing a of Winston* Salem; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Billings of Lebannon, Tenn; a sister, Mrs. E B. Adam toon of Greensboro and a 'brother Oscar Billings of Bedford, Va. Funeral services -will be con ducted from the home this morn ing at 11 o..clock. Internment will be in the Moravian Grave yard. Late News [ DELEGATES DEPART The American delegates to the London Naval Conference to lim it naval construction, have gone to London to participate in the all important conference after recievlng final Instructions from President Hoover. FIRE AT CAPITOL An investigation i~ being made at Washington to determine the cause of a blaze that did S3OOO damage to the capitol building Monday night. The fire caught in an artists studio under the dome and many valuable doc uments in the document room were destroyed. PRINCE AND PRINCESS WED Prinop Humbery.of Italy and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium were married at Rome Wednes day amid splendor never since before the war. The pair will be future rulers of Italy. SEVERE COLD WAVE A severe cold wave has grip ped the Western and Southwest ern state as far as the Gulf. It is 20 below zero in Montana and California suffered a severe frost POLITICS ASTIRE Politics in North Carolina are stirred to the boiling point fol lowing the announcement from Raleigh that Josiah Bailey would oppose Senator Simmons for the senotarial nomination. It was first presumed that Jus tice Brogdon would be a candi? date but he declined and Bailey announced that he would oppose the senator who turned down the Smith candidacy. PICK JURY FOR CRIMINAL TERM I The regular criminal term of Surry Superior court will con vene at Dobson on February 3 for a two weeks term. The fol lowing is the jury list: Jesse H. Key, E. L. Wolfe, G. W Wil koxen, W. H. Moore, B, 0. nlch olson, Robt. Hicks, J. M. Chil ton, C. A. Key, J. R. Windsor, C. L. Helton, J. M. Atkins Emory Holt. I. M. Gordon, W. H. Owens R. J. Carter, R. D. O. W. Hawks. C. E. Hiatt. R. R. Evans, . M. Beamer, J. S. Collins W. F. Harris, Lester Howe J. D. Love, Geo. Hartley, H. G. Lewis, J. H. Mitchell, T. J. Kidd, A. H. Chathham, W. A. York, E. C. Grier, Elljs Hill, T. S. Ashburn, E. A. Rrindleman, C. H. Allred, W, C. Reynolds.: Second week, J. E. Edwards. W. W. Calloway, R. Westmoreland. David Frances O. V. Marlon, J. L. Nichols, H. L. Bunker; Jr., E. W. Haynes, Pl«as Davis, Luther Biullin. C. John Banner, Luther Haymore, Eddie Simmons, S. D. Cooks, A. H. Scott, C. A. Cooper, P. R. Bea mer, Emmett Dickens, HARRIS BABY GETS PRIZE AS FIRST TO BE BORN IN 1930 MANY GIFTS JO TO LOCAL TOT; YADKIN INFANtf BORN FEW HOURS KARUKK Lady luck Is already playing an Important part in the life of Little Patricia Ann Harris, young dauKhter of Mr, and Mrs. Enoch Harris. The young lady was the first baby to lie born in Elkin in the New Year and. con sequently is the winnep of the many lovely and useful gifts of fered by the merchants of Elk in, There was one other rival for the gifts, little Miss Dorothy Lea Groce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McKlnley Groce of Cycle Yadkin County. The Groce baby was born at 11:50 on the evening of January 1, the Harris baby was born at 3:25 on the afternoon of January 2. Since the page ad in last weeks issue of the Tri bune announced that the firat baby born in Elkin was to be presented with the fourteen gifts named on that page the gifts were awarded to little Miss Har ris. Miss Mary Brendle of WinW ston-Salem v|as the week-end guest of Miss Annie Lan.ta Mas ten at her home on Elk Spar Street. COUNTY DADS IN FIRST SESSION OF 1930 ON MONDAY PETITION FOR MONEY TO BUILD TWO SCHOOLS AND HEAR REPORTS Little but routine business came before the county \commis sioners in their Jarfuary session at' Dobson Monday. The board petitioned the state for funds to build two schools one at Silo.am to cost |25,000 and the other at Uannertown to cost $20,000. The annual reports of the var ious officers were submitted to the commissioners for approval and it was pointed out that the Surry county poor farm is on a self sustaining basis. Excellent crops were raised there this year and many hogs were sold, it was reported. It was indicated that the Surry poor farm is one of the few in the state paying its own way. NEW MANAGERS AT HOTEL ELKIN ARE NAMED BY BRITT MRS. C. B. WISEMAN TO HAVE CHARfiE HERE AS PER SONELLS ARE SHIFTED Mrs. C. B. Wiseman and son, Jameg B. Wiseman will hatfe charge of the management of the Hotel Elkin in the future, according to an announcement of W. H. Britt, leesee of the hostlery. Mr. Britt's son W. H. Britt, Jr., will return with his father to the Belvedire Hotel at Reidesville and Mr. aijd Mrs. J. T. Matthews who hav» been in charge here will be connected with the Britt hotels at Reids ville or some other place. Miss Cupid Wiseman daughter of the new manager will be located here also. The change does not ef fect the ownership however and the Hotel Elkin will be control-j ed by Mr. Britt. Mrs. Wiseman is well knoNvn for her k««w anjJ capable man agement and will give especial attention to the dining room. ELKIN-JONESVILLE BUILDING LOAN SHOWS GROWTH HAS FINANCED SEVERAL HUNDRED HOMES WITH OUT A FORCLOSU RE In this issue of the Tribune there the annual state ment) of the ~ Elkin Jonesville Building and Loan Association. This statement reflects the stren gth of this home building agency and its value to the communities which it serves. The Elkin Jonesville Build ing and Loan association has been the means vi financing sev eral hundred homes in Elkin and Jonesville, and has never had to forclose on a single piece of property. This is a record that the association is proud of, and shows in a large way the care with which the association is managed, by the directors and officers. It is the duty of every public spirjted citizenl of this section to support the building and loan idea in every way as it has for its purpose the upbuilding of this community, and every man gets an Indirect return from its operations. Two classes of stock are issu ed by the association one on the Installment plan paying appro ximately 6 per cent and on the full paid dividend plan paying 5 per cent. This stock Is no-tax able, and ranks with the best for safety. W. E. Jones is the President W. S. Reich, Vice president and C.- G. Armfield, Secretary and Treasurer and manager. The di rectors are the above and E. F. MsNeer, J. H. Beeson, J. G. Ab ernethy and George Royall. T NIGHT SCHOOL REOPENS Mrs. W. W. Whltaier, Chair man of the Educational Depart ment of the Elkin Woman'*s Club announces that the night school will reopen on Friday er ening at 7:30. All of the pupils are urged to attend. : • , . ... 12 PAGESj PUBLISHED WEEKLY SB,OOO YET TO BE RAISED TO MATCH' THE HOSPITAL GIFT •40,000 MUHT BE OBTAINED TO KQVAL APPROPRIA TION OP DUKE THE RESOLUTION Out Expenditures To Be Made To Huffh Chatham Mem orial By Philanthropist lender the amended resolu tion by the Duke Hospitalization Committee $8,000( additional must be secured locally before the Duke gift becomes effective. In order to secure the $40,000 Duke gift, the SB,OOO addition al mußt be forthcoming. Tha actual funds secured already are: $20,000 from Mr. Thurmond Chatham and family; $12,000 subscriptions from the town of El kin and a gift of fifteen acres of land by the Chatham Manu facturing Company but the S4O, 000 gift from the Duke endow ment must be matched by S4O, 000 exclusive of the hospital site Rev. L. B. Abernethy, the fa ther of the hospital movement, has sent copies of the Duke re solution to the church commit tee for their official Sanction and as soon as the resolution is oked work will begin in raising the SB,OOO and the drawing of plans and letting the contract. The Duke resolltion is as fol lows: Resolution No. 54 Providing Additional Hospital Facilities Whereas, the Directors of the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hos pital, Elkin, Surry County, No rth Carolina, have proposed to pro>ide a sum of not less than $94,000 for the construction and equipment of a hospital at El kin, North Carolina, which will be owned and operated by the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hos pital Incorporated, a non-pro fit hospital corporation. under the auspices ot' the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal J>.«»rch, South, for the benefit of t>p community and not for private' gain and. Whereas, the aforesaid Dir ectors have submitted to the Trustees of the Duke Endow ment a complete and detailed statement (Application for As sistance No. 59) oY" the need of hospital in the area to be lerved and have requested the Trustees to> contribute $47,000 or 50 per cent of the proposed expenditure, and, Whereas the Trustees of the Duke Endowment, in . the tyr therance df the purposes of the said trust, are desirous of aid ing the applicants in obtaining the hospital facilities as propos ed, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the , stfm of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) be set aside on Dec emeberl 1929 and held for a per iod not exceeding six'(6) months . thereafter, the nforesaid sum to be paid to the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Incorporated , when the lot, plans, and speci fications have been approved by for the building of the hospital . the Trustees of the Du':e Endow , ment, or their duly authorized agent or agents, and as follows: Sixty (60) per cent of the funds , set aside to be paid when a cer tificate executed in due form has been filed with the Trustees of the Duke Endowment certifying that the sum of Twenty-Four- Thousand- Dollars ($24,000) has been applied to the propos ed expenditure or is deposited in a local bank to the credit of the hospital building fund; the re maining forty (40) per cent of the funds herin set aside to be paid, after an avdit of the build ing fund has been made by a representative of the Duke En dowment, when it shall be made to appear that the Hugh Chat hafn Memorial Hospital, Incor porated, has available in cash the sum of Sixteen Thousand Do lars, ($16,000), provided, how ever, that, the entire amount of $40,000 to be raised by the Hu gh Chatham Memorial Hospital, shall be exclusive of the value of the hospital site; provided how ever that, in the evnt the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital to gether with the land upon whioh It Is - to be erected, ahall cease to be used for hospital purposes as contemplated and provided for in Application No 59 and Resolution No. 54, then, the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi tal shall become the property i of the community And shull be devoted to ebarttable purposes.
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