Liitte Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXI No. 10
Chatham Blanket Mills
Go toNormalSchedule;
Furniture Co. Active
HAVE BIG ORDERS
Woolen Plant To Start
Normal Production
First Of Week
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
The business outlook lu Elkin
brightened perceptibly Wednesday
morning with an announcement by
the Chatham Manufacturing com
pany that they now have on hand
large orders and that the plant will
resume normal operations Monday.
Aiding still further in creating a
spirit of optimism here was the an
nouncement Wednesday by Dr. E.
G. Click, newly elected president of
the Elkin Furniture company, that
prospects for the new year were
bright and that they anticipated no
close downs. He also stated that
the last six months of 1931 were
better than the first half of the year
and indications were that business
would continue to Improve as the
new year advanced.
Officials of the blanket mills, in
making their announcement, stated
that the company has secured a new
outlet for their product. To further
boost the business, they hav e planned
a campaign of national advertising
which will appear in all parts of the
country.
New colors and designs now
being woven into Chatham blankets
are expected to make these blankets
even more popular than before and
officials are facing the new year
with confidence.
At the stockholders meeting of
the Elkin Furniture company, Dr.
Click was elected president to suc
ceed his father, the late Abel Gra
ham ©lick. J. G. Ray was elected
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.SEED LOAN AGENTS
EXPLAIN SITUATION
Government Men Are
Attempting To Clear
Up Confusion
Extensive efforts are now being
made in Surry and Stokeß counties
to clear up the government feed and
seed loan situation between the
farmers, by .collection agents of the
federal farm board, it has been
learned from J. S. McMurray, oi
Winston-Salem, who is in charge of
the government's collection service
in north-western North Carolina.
Meetings have been held in both
Surry and Stokes counties during
the past weeks between Mr. McMur
ray, his assistants, and the farmers.
The meetings have been fo: the pur
pose of taking up individual cases
in Instances where the tcVr-cco crop
has failed to bring enough money
to clear up the loans.
Each case is to be handled individ
ually and in no case will the govern
ment take the necessary substance
from a farmer and his family be
cause that farmer 1B unable to pay
his loan, Mr. McMurray has stated.
Much confusion throughout this
section has hinged on the rights of
the landlord as to the crop made
by tenants on his land, following
a report that the government would
allow tenants to retain their own
P shares of the crop for living pur
kposes and would take the landlord's
Ppnart as payment on the loan.
* Mr. McMurray has explained this
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Yadkin County Farmer
Buried Monday; Was 76
LOUIB D. Shaw, prominent citizen
and farmer of Knobbs township, of
Yadkin county, was buried Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Swaim's
Baptist church, near the home. In
terment was made in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Shaw died Saturday night in
the Davis hospital at Statesviile,
where he had been a patient for two
weeks. He was 7 6 years of age.
* Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vic
toria Chappell Shaw, and the follow
ing sons tud daughters: Horton,
L, ''Bud," Rovie and Oscar L. Shaw,
| and Mrs. Prank Hemric, of Yadkin;
I Mrs. Robert Hudson, oil North
'■ Wflkesborc, and Mrs. Rady Hol
oomb. of Jonesville. K
Favorable Publicity
In Saturday Evening
Post For N. Carolina
The state of North Carolina re
ceived nation-wide publicity last
week through an article headed
"One State Cleans House," which
appeared in the Saturday Evening
Post under the by-line of Gover
nor O. Max Gardner.
In the article, Governor Gard
ner outlined thn various programs
inaugurated since he took office,
explaining the benefits of his live
at-home movement, and discussed
the present state maintenance of
all highways and roads. He fur
ther stressed the fact that taxes
on land had been reduced.
The article, appearing as it did,
in a magazine with 2,850,000 cir
culation, should focus much fav
orable attention upon the Old
North State.
ELKIN HARDWARE CO.
IN REORGANIZATION
Frozen Assets Given As
Cause; Will Operate
On Cash Basis
Placed in "friendly receivership"
January 6 by an order signed by
Judge J. H. Clements, of the 11th
Judicial district, the Elkin Hardware
company, of this city, will continue
to operate, although upon a cash
basis, It was learned Wednesday
morning from W. M. Allen, local
attorney. C. G. Armfield, cashier of
the Elkin National bank, was named
receiver.
Figures released by Mr . Allen
show that the Hardware company,
which has done one of the biggest
credit businesses of any firm in Elk
in, was not forced into receivership
by bad management or unsound fi
nancial judgment. Frozen assets Are
said to be the chief cause.
The assetß of the company are
listed at $130,000, with liabilities
of only SBO,OOO. Eighty thousand
dollars of the company's assets are
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TAGLESS MOTORISTS
PREY OF PATROLMEN
Officers Have Orders To
Wage War On All
Cars Without Plates
Patrolmeh throughout the state
received orders yesterday from Cap
tain Charles D. Farmer, chief of the
state highway patrol, to begin a
campaign against all automobiles
not bearing 1932 license plates.
Corporal W. B. Lentz could not
be reached Wednesday as to the line
of action he intends to take locally,
but it is expected that local car own
ers who do not have the new tags
will be instructed to park their cars
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CARL BILLINGS IS
ARRESTED TUESDAY
Wanted Since Recent Federal Raid,
Young Man Is Taken Hese By
Deputy Marshall Jim Bumgarner
Carl Billings, Wilkes county young
man, was arrested here Tuesday by
Deputy Marshall Jim Bumgarner on
a charge of violating the prohibition
laws, it was learned from Chief of
Police W. G. Church Wednesday.
According to Chief Church, Bill
ings, who has been wanted since the
recent federal round-up of alleged
bootleggers here, was seen on the
street by Mr, Bumgarner, who im
mediately gave chase. Bil'.tnge was
said to have run a considerable dis
tance and then to have hopped a
ride in an automobile driven by E.
W. Darnell, manager of the local
telephone exchange. The officer
overtook the car in which he waa
riding, on Elk Spur street.
Billings was carried to Wflkesboro
Immediately after and turned ovsr
to federal authorities there. \
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932
Says Outlook Good
Ml-m
tr _-JK i
Frederick Eckei 1 , president of the
Metropolitan Life, who told a Sen
ate Committee that conditions are
now pretty close to becoming nor
mal.
RELIEF COMMITTEES
ASK AID FOR SURRY
Burden Of Caring For
Poor Becoming Strain
On County
Realizing that it is probable that
the county commissioners of Surry
county may be forced to discontinue
charity aid to the many needy of the
county, and taking into consideration
the increased burden of charity aid
due to the depression and its ac
companying lack of employment plus
low prices for farm products, the
county board of charity and public
welfare and the county committee
on unemployment and relief are now
making an appeal to all loyal Surry
citizens to help care for the un
fortunates* by donating a small
monthly sum each month for a
period of six months, to the Surry
county charity fund. John G.
Lewellyn, chairman of the board of
welfare at Dobson, is aotfng as the
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KIWANIANS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Wives of Members At
tend Banquet at Hotel
Elkin Friday Night
Officers in whose hands rests the
duty of guiding the local Kiwanis
club through the coming year were
formally installed in office Friday
night at a banquet held at Hotel
Elkin, which, in addition to the in
stallation of officers, was designated
as ladies' night.
W. M. Allen, local attorney, acted
as master of ceremonies, and de
livered a few appropriate remarks
as to the character and history of
the various new officials as he bade
them rise and be introduced.
H. P Graham, new president of
the club, succeeds A. O. Bryan, who
has efficiently guided the destinies
of the club during the past year. Mr.
j Bryan was awarded a club pin show
ing that he had served as president.
H. F. Laffoon, vice-president for
jAe coming year, succeeded L. M.
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BUILDING AND LOAN
IN GOOD CONDITION
Made Gain In Assets Of Approxi
mately $33,000 Over 1980;
Has 871 Stockholders
Forging steadily ahead under con
servative management, the Elkin-
Jonesville Building & Loan associa
tion made a gain of $35,000 in as
sets over 1930, it has bpen learned
from association officials, and was
responcible for adding approximate
ly SIOO,OOO to the value of Elkin
homes during the year 1930.
At present the association has 371
stockholders, and has a profit and
reserve account of approximately
$15,000 for the protection of stock
holders.
Although numerous banks were
forced to close their doors in this
state during IS3I due to the depres
sion, not ons building and loan as
sociation in the state failed, it was
learned. All associations operate
under strict supervision of the state
insurance department.
Before this organization makes a
loan, It is necessary that the loan
be passed upon by two-thirds of the
directors and the title to the pro
perty upon which the loan is to be
made, approved by an attorney, m»d
fire insurance attached.
HOLD FINAL RITES
FOR BELOVED ELKIN
WOMAN ON MONDAY
Mrs. W. S. Reich Laid To
Eternal Rest In Holly
wood Cemetery
DIED AT HOSPITAL
Attended by a great concourse of
friends, including many from distant
cities, funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at three o'clock
from the Methodist church for Mrs.
Ella Whitaker Reich, 54, who passed
away Sunday morning at the Hugh
Chatham Memorial hospital, follow
ing a three weeks' illness. The
funeral rites were in charge of Rev.
L. B. Abcrncthy, pastor of th« de
ceased, assisted by Rev. Eph Whis
enhunt of the First Baptist church
and Professor Z. H. Dixon, of thia
city, lifelong friend of the family.
The passing of this gentle-spirited
Christian woman, cast a pall of sor
row over the entire town. She had
been a resident of Elkin for the
past 32 years and during that time
had endeared herself to the entire
community by her sweetness of dis
position and loyal service to the
town and to the church activities.
Her passing was all the more
keenly felt because of the briefness
of her final illness. Everything pos
sible was done for her; she was re
moved from her home to the hospi
tal on Friday and two blood trans
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CYCLONE MACK ENDS
SERVICES TUESDAY
Illness Of Wife Forces
Evangelist To Cut
Revival Short
Rev. Baxter F. McLendon (Cy
clone Mack), widely known evange
list who has conducted a series of
revival services here in McNeer's
warehouse since November 12, deliv
ered his last sermon Tuesday night
before an Elkin congregation. Mr.
McLendon was forced to cut .his
meeting short due to the illness of
his wife who is suffering a nervous
breakdown at their home in Bennets
ville, S. C.
In stating last week that he would
remain here until the last of this
week, the evangelist said it wtts pos
sible that he might have to close
sooner due to his wife's illness. He
reported Mrs. McLendon as being no
better Tuesday since her illness be
gan several weeks ago.
From here Mr. McLendon intends
to go to Portland, Maine for a series
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ARREST MKK MAN
ON SERIOUS COUNT
'Will Pace Charge Of
Assault With Intent
To Kill
_ It
Lester Hoibrook, of the Austin
section of Wilkes county, is under
SSOO bond on a charge of assault
and battery with a deadly weapon
with intent to kill, and Tom Crabb,
also of the Austin section, is danger
ously wounded in the head as the
result of an alleged drunken brawl
which occurred the Saturday after
Christmas at the home of Carl Bill
ings. Billings was also arrested and
was bound over to superior court
under band. The arrests were made
by Deputy Sheriff W. B. Hall.
According to Deputy Hall's ac
count, Hoibrook struck Crabb in the
head with a large rock, inflicting a
dangerous wound. For several days
following, Crabb's life was in danger
but he is saitl to be slowly improv
ing at the present date.
Immediately following the fight
and injury of Crabb, Deputy Hall
arrested Billings, but Hoibrook
made his escape. H e was arrested
the following Saturday and is td be
given a hearing January 16 at £0
o'clock bofore Magistrate D, H.
Brown. Billinss was givfen a hear
ing before Magistrate Brown last
Saturday.
Postal Receipts Gain
Postal receipts in the Elkin post
office for the Quarter ending Decem
ber 81. *1931. showed a slight In
crease the sane period in I£3o,
J. W. Crawford, County
Farm Agent For Surry,
Takes Up Duties Here
Heap Big Injun
The Sioux tribe made Jean Dar
ling, film star of "Our Gang", a
princess of the tribe, so she acted
as messenger to take a letter to
President Hoover from Chief Med
icine Crow, asking aid for the In
dians at Fort Thompson, South
Dakota, whose crops have been
damaged by locusts.
HOLD SERVICES FOR
ALEX B. KEY FRIDAY
Primitive Baptist Minis
ter Dies Here After
Blow On Head
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at Mu'berry church for Alex
B. Key, 62, Primitive Baptist min
ister of the Rusk community, who
died in Hugh Chatham hospital here
Thursday as the result of a frac
tured skull sustained Wednesday
while removing the rock lining of a
dry well at his home. The funeral,
which was at 2 o'clock, was in
charge of Elder George Denny, as
sisted by other Primitive Baptist
ministers.
Mr v, Key was at the bottom of
the well when a huge stone toppled
from the large bucket being used
to draw up the debris, striking him
on the h6ad and cutting a deep gash
just back of the right ear, resulting
in a bad fracture and concussion of
the brain. The bucket was being
drawn to the surface by the victim's
son. •
Immediately after the accident,
the unconscious- man was rushed to
the hospital here where an emer
gency operation failed to save his
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WANT FARMERS
TO ATTEND MEET
Special Hated Rates Arranged For
Delegates By Winston-Salem
Hotel, Crawford Announces
An extension meeting of all homd
demonstration agents and all county
farm agents of the state is scheduled
to take place in Winston-Salem next
Tuesday anT Wednesday, it was an
noucned Tuesday by J. w! Crawford,
Surry farm agent, who stated he is
desirous of having as many farmers
and women of the county attend as
possibly can.
Mr. Crawford stated that low
hotel rates have been arranged for
the delegates and the meeting hours
set at such times which will allow
those who cannot remain overnight
to return to their homes and again
reach Winston-Salem the following
morning without missing anything.
• Anyone interested in attending
this meeting la asked to get in
touch with him at the home demon
stration ageat'e office here.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Joyce and
children, reL imod to their home in
Sanford, Ffiday, after spending the
holidays here the guest of Mrs.
leading Weekly j
Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FROM STATESVILLE
To Push 4H Club Work
and Stress Importance
of Dairy and Poultry
OFFICE IN THIS CITT
J. W. Crawford, of Statesville, has
accepted the job as county farm
agent for Surry county end entered
upon his new duties immediately
upon arriving in Elkin Friday. Mrs.
Crawford joined her husband here
the first of this week.
, Mr. Crawford, wh 0 is a young man
of pleasing personality, was former
ly assistant farm agent of Gaston
county. Prior to that time he was
engaged in cow testing throughout
the state.
Although he has not as yet mapped
out his plans for the coming year,
not having yet had the opportunity
to make a survey of the county and
its agricultural problems, Mr. Craw
ford, in an interview Saturday with
a Tribune reporter, stated that he
intended to push the 4H club work
and to stress the Importance of
dairy and poultry farming. He will
make his headquarters in Elkin.
Asked whether or not he will
also serve as farm agent for Yadkin
county as well as for Surry, Mr.
Crawford said he did not know, the
matter having not yet been definitely
decided. However, in case he should
take over the sister county, he
would continue to make his head
quarters here, he said.
Great things arq expected of the
new agent by the county commis
sioners, who only recently voted to
employ an agent. Surry farmers have
been dencrlbed as wandering in a
one-crop wilderness, that one-crop
meaning tobacco, and it is hoped,
through the aid of the new man,
that the farmers • will change their
plans to include poultry, truck pro
duce, hog and dairy farming on a
larger scale.
W. M. ALLEN ELECTED
TO HEAD CHARITIES
Succeeds Paul Gwyn;
. Penny-A-Meal Jars '
Net $66.89
At a meeting of the board of As
sociated Charities held recently, W.
M. Alien was elected president of
the organization to succeed Paul
Gwyn, who has served in this capac-
I ity for the past year. Mr. Allen as-
I surned his duties on January 1. Ojth
er members of the board were re
elected for the ensuing year.
Mr. Gwyn, on behalf of the board,
stated that he wished to thank the
community for their loyal support
during the past year. "The demands
upon the beard of charities have
been greater this year than in the
past," Mr. Gwyn said," "but. in spite
of the fact that business conditions
have not been so good and our peo
ple have had less money to spend,
the number of contributors ro the;
empty stocking fund and the amount
i contributed was more than !n the
past."
The board was also gratified with
the results of the Penny-A-Meal
club, sponsored by the citizenship
department of the Woman's club.
The amount collected from the jars
on Monday of this week was $66.80.
It is the intention of the club to
keep a few jars in the principal
business places during the winter
months in order that everyone may
have an opportunity to participate
in caring for the worthy needy ofi
our community.
YOUTH LOSES HAND
IN SAWING WOOD
Boy Shores, of Mountain Park, fte
oovwing A.*ter Accident Which
OcelMlN Friday
, Hoy Shneß, 12, of Mountain Park;
is making satisfactory recovery at
the Hugh , Chatham hospital here
where hn was oanrind Innt VVMajr
after an acaident at his home which
cost him the logs of fete left hand.
and Mr*. William Shores "was said