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VOL. No. XXI NO. 11
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT
SUICIDE FOILED BY
SON AND DAUGHTER
Dr. E. P. Hartsell Suf
fering From Self
inflicted Cuts
WOUNDS NOT FATAL
Foiled in an attempt to end bis
own life by slashing his throat, Dr.
E. P. Hartsell, 53, veterinary sur
geon of Jonesville, is in Hugh Chat
ham hospital here where he was
carried shortly after noon Tuesday
following an effort to kill himself.
His wounds are not expected to
prove fatal.
The veterinarian, who has at one
time served as chief of police of
Jonesville, used a lancet from his
chest of surgical 'nstruments in his
attempt at death. He slashed his
throat on both sides, one of the
gashes going deep enough to Bever
a muscle, but not touching the jug
lar vein. A local physician stated
that the kniffe he used was both
rusty and dull, and that this fact
was probably Instrumental in pre
venting a deep incision.
His attempt was committed in the
yard of his home, his son and daugh
ter reaching him in time to prevent
him from accomplishing his pur
pose.
As the son attempted to wrest the
lancet from his father's hand after
he had slashed one side of his
throat, Hartsell inflicted the second
of the wounds, which proved far
more serious than the first. That
he had gone into the yard with the
express purpose of killing himself
was evident from the fact that a
small case of surgical instruments
were found in bJs clothing.
Confined in his home for several
weeks due to poor health, it Is said
that he had not been mentally nor
mal in several months.
HOLD FUNERAL FOR
MRS.W.J.CASTEVENS
Agred Jonesville Woman
Died Monday At
Local Hospital
Mrs. Nancy Wagoner Castevens,
71, one of the most beloved women
of Jonesville, passed away at the
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital
early Monday morning, following an
illness of four weeks from a heart
disorder and complications. For the
past week her condition had been
critical and her death was momen
tarily expected.
Mrs. Castevens was a native of
Tadkin county, and had resided in
Jonesville for the past 22 years.
She was the widow of the late Willis
J. Castevens. Surviving are three
daughters: Mrs. Luther Vestal, of
Jonesville; Mrs. W. J. Reeves, of
Statesville; Mrs. A. G. Brinegar, of
Petersburg, Va.; four sonB: Marvin
E. Castevens, of Winston-Salem;
Glenn and Dewey Casteveus, of
Traphill and Rdby Castevens, of
JoneßVille. Fourteen grand-children
and one great-grand-child also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from Swaim's Baptist church,
of which the deceased had long been
a member. The rites were in charge
of Rev. James L. Martin, Rev. D.
G. Reece and Rev. Isom Vestal. In
terment was made in the family plat
in the church cemetery. Pallbear
ers were J. E. Reece, Gurney Wag
oner, 1(. A. Holccmb, D. A. Vestal,
James Chappell and Harvey Groce.
Rev. B, H. Vestal, of Winston-
Salem, spent the week-end here, the
guest of friends.
Rat War Ends Here In
Death Of 116 Rodents
One hundred and sixteen prom
inent members of a local rat col
ony located in the E. A A. Pro
duce Co. warehouse, met a sud
den and violent death here last
Wednesday.
The rata, which had been
.'jvricUy attending to their busi
ness of destroying many dollars
worth of feed, grain and othe
produce, were ambushed by Hugh
Holeo.tib aikl several other local
citizens. No quarter was asked
or gtven and one by one the rats
gave up their lives in the face
of overpowering odds.
Late news dispatches are to the
effect that all is now quiet on
the rodent front, tfce enemy hav
ing been routed for the time be
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NIGHT SCHOOL HERE
WILL OPEN ON 18TH
Woman's Club Expects
Big Enrollment With
Special Courses
Plans have been perfected for the
opening of the fourth consecutive
year of the adult night school,
sponsored by the Elkin Woman's
club. The school will open on Mon
day evening, January 18, at 7:30
in the school building. Miss Eva
Edgerton will be in charge of the
school this year, replacing Miss
Maude Worley, who ha* taught here
since the opening of the school.
Miss Edgerton comes highly recom
mended, having had several years
experience in. this work.
It had previously been announced
that the school would open on Jan
uary 4, but it was postponed on ac
count of the McLendon revival until
such time as it would not conflict
with these meetings.
Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, vice-chair
man of the educational department
of the club and supervisor of the
night school work, urgently requests
that all former pupils of the Bchool
and any others desiring to enroll for
the term, be present at the opening
of the school Monday evening. There
will be a special class this year for
the men who desire to take an ad
vanced course in arithmetic. This
will be a decided advantage to per
sons desiring to enter business for
themselves. A good enrollment Is
expected.
At the opening of the Elkin
school, the date for the opening of
the Little Richmond school will be
decided upon.
THEY SAY ONE MUST
CETTACS TOMORROW
Whether Report Is Au
thentic Or Not, Is
Not Known
Although stories In the daily pa
pers have stated that highway pa
trolmen are to begin making ar
rests Friday in cases where motor
?sts have not purchased their 1932
license tags, Corporal W. B. LentE,
stationed " "re, stated that he was
going to, s alt until he had definite
instructions from headquarters be
fore giving motorists court sum
mons.
A story as carried In a daily pa
per Tuesday morning said that
Highway Chairman E. B. Jeffress
had warned that today would be the
last day of grace for offending
motorists and that the crusade
would actually begin Friday.
Much confusion has reigned since
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George Gray Post To
Meet Tuesday Evening
'
There will be an important meet
ing of the 3oorge Gray Post of the
American Legion on Thursday eve
ning, January 14, at 7:30, In the
office of Attorney Marlon Allen, on
Main street. All members of the
legion and ail eJc-eervlce men are
urgently requested to attend.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1932
GREENWOOD AUTO
BUILDING PARTIALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Flames of Unknown Or
igin Sweep Structure
Saturday Morning
LITTLE INSURANCE
A costly blaze of undetermined
origin early Satuday morning prac
tically destroyed the major portion
of the $40,000 Greenwood Auto
Company building, located near the
new Hugh Chatham bridge on East
Main street here. Little save the
front wall and the large room on
the left side of the building, uuw
containing a bowling alley, was
saved from the ravaging flames.
The fire had gained great head
way before it was discovered, start
ing, it was thought, a little after
midnight Friday night. A passing
physician was the first to see the
flames, an alarm being turned in
immediately.
Although it was raining heavily
at the time, the rain did little in
checking the blase. Not until a
hard fight by the local fire depart
ment, was it brought under control.
It is thought that the blaze or
iginated in the rear of the building
where a considerable amount of
combustible material was stored.
The loss included several hun
dred bushels of grain and soy beans
stored in the building, approximate
ly SI,OOO worth of lumber, a num
ber of used automobiles, and auto
mobile tires, paints, varnishes oils
and other items which amounted to
a considerable sum. A large stock
of radios and washing machines
were removed from the building
undamaged.
Insurance carried on the struc
ture was only SIO,OOO, it was
learned, while the loss was esti
mated to stand at a much larger
figure.
ELKIN TO HAVE NEW
OIL BUSINESS SOON
J. R. Johnson Convert
ing Building Into A
Super Station
The Johnson Oil Company
building, located on Bridge street,
is in the process of being remodeled
to house a wholesale and retail gaso
line, kerosene and oil business, it
was learned Tuesday from J. R.
Johnson, formerly of Elkin but now
making his home in Statesvllle.
The structure is to be converted
into a modern super-service station,
Mr. Johnson said, and should be
ready for operation by February 1.
All equipment will be of the most
up-to-date type, including electric
pumps and other features necessary
to give unexcelled service.
Although planning to operate
this station alone for the present,
Mr. Johnson said that It was pos
sible that he might add other sta
tions in the future.
The former Elkin man stated that
he personally would not manage the
station immediately upon its open
ing as business interests in States
vllle would not permit him to give
his time here. However, it is pos
sible that he may make this his
home here later and devote his
entire time to the oil business, he
intimated.
HOLD FUNERAL FOR
WILKES PHYSICIAN
Dr. 3. W. White, of Wilkesboro,
Died Tuesday .Evening After
Illness of Several Months
Funeral services for Dr. J. W,
•White, 70, veteran Wilkes physi
cian and dean of the Wilkes County
Medical Society, who passed away
Tuesday evening at 7:55 o'clock at
his home in Wilkesboro, will take
place at the Wilkesboro Methodist
church today at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment will follow in the family plot
in Mountain Park cemetery. Death
followed an illness that bad ex
tended over a long period of time.
Dr. White was born In Yadkin
county, near Hamptonvllle. There
he spent his early life on the farm.
After becoming a physician he lo
cated in Wilkesboro, practicing in
Wilkes and adjoining counties for
43 years. For 1C years ho served
as county health officer.
Among those surviving are his
wife, and m daughter, Mrs. Nellie
White Hubbard, who is the wife of
Julius C. Hubbard, publisher of The
Wilkes Jorrnal and the Ashe County
Journal. E. S. Spalnhour, of thir
city, is a nephew of the deceased.
MOB 3 Jl ~ » ■ ~
Will Represent U. S. at Conference
President Hoover has named the five delegates and one alternate to
represent the United States at the International Disarmament Conference
at Geneva. They are, top row, left to right, Charles G. Dawes, Dr. Mary
E. Woolley, Senator H wan son rf Virginia; bottom row, Hugh R. Wilson,
(alternate) Hugh Gibson and Norman H. Davis.
Pays $25 For Fiddle;
May Be Stradivarius
About a year ago a stranger
stopped at the home of J. R.
Strange, near Dobson. All his
worldly goods consisted only of
the clothes on his back and an old
fiddle. Desperately in need of
funds, he pawned the instrument
to Mr. Strange for §25, and went
on his way.
The first time he played the
fiddle, Mr. Strange was struck by
Its beautiful tone. It didn't play
like an ordinary fiddle any more
than It *oanded like an ordinary
fiddle.
One day not so long ago Mr.
Strange peered inside, Tliere,
printed in Italian, were the words
"Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona.
Faciebat Anno 1660." If that
lettering didn't lie his fiddle is a
genuine Stradivarius!
And now Mr. Strange is won
dering just how much his treasure
is worth—-if it really is genuine.
RECEIVER IS NAMED
FOR TABLE COMPANY
Step Taken As Measure
'Of Protection; Pros
pects Are Good
Upon a petition filed by the Elk
in Furniture Co., J. G. Ray has been
appointed temporary receiver for
the Elkin Table Co., it waß learned
Wednesday. The records |of this
company for the past twelve monthß
show a substantial reduction in obli
gations and this action was taken
only as a measure of protection and
to insure the conservation of the as
sets of the Table Company. It is
understood that the Elkin Table Co.
has receivable of large
amounts, the collection of which
have betn delayed due to present
business conditions.
Mr. Ray, the receiver states that
the company has good prospects for
future business and he hopes to be
able to announce the resumption of
operations In the near future. It is
understood that this will mean em
ployment for forty or more men.
LOCAL MAN IS HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION
A. M. Andrews Said To Have Been
Passing Wagon When Car Hit
Huge Oil Track
A. M. Andrews, driver of the
Klondike Farm dairy track on the
Winston-Balem route, Is recovering
from painful injuries sustained early
last Thnrndnv n*gM wh»n the light
car he was driving collided with a
truck in North Elkin. His car was
practically demolished while the
heavy truck, property of an oil com
pany, was damaged only slightly.
It was said that Andrews was at
tempting to pass a wagon when tltt
accident occurred. Another occu
pant of his car whose name has not
bef»n learned, Is said to have fled
thq scene during the excitement.
Aqdrews was carried toKHngh
Chatham hospital for treatment. The
driver of jthe track, a Mr. Estep, was
uninjured,
CRAWFORD OUTLINES
PLANS FOR COUNTY
Asks* Co-Operation Of
Kiwanians; Appoint
Committees
J. W. Crawford, newly appointed
farm agent for Surry, gave a brief
outline of his plans for the county
during 1932, Friday night in a hcief
talk before the Klwanis club. He
was the guest of Kiwanian Ruohs
P/ron.
It is his plan, Mr. Crawford stated,
to attempt to get the farmers away
from the one crop plan and to get
them to take up diversified farming.
In his opinion, the farmer who quits
raising tobacco upon such a large
scale and turns to dairy farming
and other lines, will be far better off
when another peason is past.
The new farm agent stated that
he fully realised that he had a mam
moth task before him and asked the
co-operation of the Klwanis club.
H. P. Graham, newly elected presi
dent of the organization, officiating
for the first time, assured him that
the Kiwanians would stand squarely
behind him.
During the luncheon, the subject
of changing the hour of meeting
from night to noon was discussed,
the members being about evenly di
vided In regards to the proposal.
Those in favor of it pointed out that
by meeting each Friday at noon,
many members who are unable to
attend in the evening would be pres
sent, and that it would afford an op
portunity to take guests who are in
town t6r the day on business.
Those against the proposal were
of the opinion that many members
who attend the evening meetings
would be unable to attend at noon
for business reasons. The matter is
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SCARLET FEVER LED
DURING PAST MONTH
County Physician's Re
port Shows Total of 11
Cases In County
Scarlet fever led all communica
ble diseases in Surry county during
the month ending December 31 with
a total of 11 canes, the monthly re
port of Dr. M. T. Foster, county
health officer, shows. Diphtheria
and chicken pox came second with
four cases each, whooping cough 1,
Influenza 1, syphilis 2, gonorrhea
2, and tuberculosis, 1.
The joport furthoi w'o that 20
pre-school children were grtvea the
toxin anti-toxin treatment while 182
children of school age also were
given the same treatment. Com
plete typhoid isoculaticns numbered
86. One hundred and fifty-four
first grade children were vacelßtrted
fo r smallpox. Other than first
grade children numbered 79.
A total of 34 prisoner? were ex
amined during the month, the re
port states. Four people were com
mitted to institutions for lunacy and
two post mortem trcaminatlons wero
conducted. I
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Leading Weekly
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Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
OPTIMISM PREVAILS
HERE AS WHEELS OF,
PLANTSHUM AGAIN
Business Leaders Ex
press Opinion Bottom
Has Been Reached
TREND IS UPWARD
Although prosperity is no doubt
still lingering "around the corner,"
a spirit of optimism has been noted
among Elkin merchants and busi
ness men during the past several
days. Several have voiced the
thought that business conditions are
going to improve during the com
ing year, and indications of such an
improvement, echoing through tha
hum of busy machinery in local in
dustrial plants, are already appar
ent, in the opinion of many.
The Chatham Manufacturing com
pany began work the first of t'ae
week on normal schedule after
standing for a time in idleness. The
Elkin Furniture company, with new
orders on hand, is facing months of
steady industry. In addition, the
Carolina Cross Arm company is run
ning full time.
Reports from Mr. Bailey, super
intendent of the Elkin Furniture
company, who has just returned
from the Chicago furniture show,
were optimistic. He stated that the
local company had 140 patterns on
display at the show and that their
offerings brought universal ap
proval. He appeared very optimis
tic over the 1932 outlook.
M. A. Biggs, secretary and treas
urer of the plant, who accompanied
Mr. Bailey to Chicago, will go to
New York next week to attend the
New York show. He will be joined
by Mr. Bailey.
Although greatly cheered over
the economic outlook, local business
men appear to have accepted the
fact that business conditions will
not come back with a bang, but
gradually. And Indications are that
admitting this fact, they are pre
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WANT APPLICATIONS
FOR POSTOFFICE JOB
Examination For Jones
ville Vacancy To Be
Held Here Soon
*', ■ i
Anyone who wishes to take an
examination as an applicant for the
job as postmaster at Jonesville,
must mail in their application in
time to reach the United States
civil service commission not later
than January 22, it has been an
nounced by the civil service com
mission.
The examination to fill the Jones
ville vacancy, caused by the recent
death of Ward Swaim, will be held
in Elkin, the date to be announced
in the admission cards which will
be mailed to all applicants after the
close of the receipt of applications.
The salary of postmaster for
Jonesville, which is rated as a
fourth class postoffice, was ss99*
for the last fiscal year. In order
to compete for the position, appli
cants must have reached their 21st
birthday and must not be older than
65. They must also reside within
tbe territory supplied by the Jones
ville postoffice.
Application blanks, form 1753 r
and full information concerning the
requirements of the examination can
be secured from the acting post
master at the Jonesville office or
from the United States civil service
commission at Washington, D. C.
Bury Mrs. Cockerham§!
Saturday In Wilkes
Mrs. Merfcic W«ddell Cocker ham
50, wife of John IX Cockerham, of
Jonesville. died at the Hugh Chat
ham Memorial hospital Thursday
night attar a brief Illness of less
than two days. She became criti
cally ill on Tuesday and was rushed
to the hospital for an operation tor
ruptured gal! ils.ddcr.
Surviving are the husband, John
D. Cockerham and the following
eons and daughters: Carl, Cyrus,
Tyre, Arlie, Denver and Reece
Cockerham; Misses Elsie, Snn>« and
Violet Cockerham, all of Jonesville.
Her mother, Mrs. Lucindr, Waddeli
and oiii sister, Mrs. Eulalie Smoot.
Two brothers, Tyra and Cleveland
Waddeli also survive. i|V
The funeral rites were conducted
Saturday frcm the Charity Metho
dist church in Wilkes county, an|
interment was in the church ceme-