Ijittls Town Ib
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXI No. 14
Oscar Hawks On Trial
For Murder At Dobson;
Frazier Case Put Off
SET FOR MONDAY
Grand Jury Returns A
True Bill In Floyd
Stanley Case
SHOT BILL JENKINS
Oscar Hawks, 22, of the Round
Peak community of Surry county,
wan on trial for his life in superior
court at Dobson late Wednesday af
ternoon on a charge of the murder
of Greely Holder in November, 1931.
Hawks, a small, pale-faced youth,
was subjected to a rigid cross exami
nation by Solicitor Carlyle Higgins
as the afternoon session dragged to
a close.
According to his evidence, he
(Hawks), had had trouble with
Holder upon several occasions prior
to the killing. He stated that Hold
er, who was said to have been a
man weighing approximately 180
pounds, had struck him upon one
occasion at the home of his sister,
and that he had gotten a pistol and
fired at the man several times. For
the shooting he was given four
months on the roads, but he escaped
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BANK DOORS REMAIN
CLOSED FEW WEEKS
Spradlin Wants to See
Depositors At Any
Time, However
Although declining to comment
on prospects of the Elkln National
Bank opening again, W. H. Spradlin,
of Winston-Salem, who has been ap
pointed receiver to liquidate the in
stitution, stated Tuesday that it
would be necessary to keep the
doors locked for the next three or
four weeks while he and hU as
sistants cleared up a multitude of
detail work necessary In carrying
out his office.
He stated that the public had no
idea of the multitudious amount of
detail work necessary, including
copies of which must go to the of
fice of the comptroller at Washing
ton.
However, Mr. Spradlin wished it
made clear that he is handling his
job in a spirit of sympathy and
wants no one to fee! hesitant about
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Appoint E. S. Spainhour
As Town Commissioner
At the monthly meeting of the
town commissioners held Monday
night, E. S. Spainhour, manager of
Spainhour's Department store here,
wat appointed as commissioner to
Bucceed the late A. G. Click, it was
learned Tuesday. Aside from Mr.
Spainhour's appointment, no other
business of importance was trans
acted.
Church Going Thief
Swipes Hats During
Service Hour Here
It v.'ould seem that times are
getting pretty bard when thieves
torn their attention to churches
and pilfer hats during service*.
Last Sunday a Week ago two
church members attended services
at the Baptist church here, only
to return home bareheaded. Sun
day night, a Baptist minister from
Wilkesboro, who was here as *
guest, was also made a hatless
victim.
According to information gain
ed from various and sundry
sources, the church doors were
looked Sunday night after the
service was under way in *9 ef
fort to protect all unsuspecting
hcuulgunr, but without avail. The
miming hat loft upon a strange
bend.
And now it looks as If the Bap
tists are going to be forced to at
tend services bareheaded if the
unknown thief ism't soon sppav
hsnded.
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For R. R. Wage Cut
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Daniel Willard, president of the
B. & O. Railway, asked all railroad
men to accept a 10 per cent cut so
the roads could live.
BANK OF ELKIN HAS
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Satisfactory Report Is
Given By Cashier J.
H. Beeson
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Elkln,
which was held Saturday, a satisfac
tory report was submitted by J. H.
Beeson, casrier, for the year. Con
sidering fusiness conditions which
have prevailed, the stockholders
were more than pleased, and pros
pects for 1932 were bright. A con
siderable increase in deposits in re
cent weeks was shown. ... ..
T. J. Byerly, of Winston-Salem,
was elected president to succeed W.
J. Byerly, who is retiring from the
presidency because of a press of
other business affairs which are
proving a strain upon his health.
The newly elected president has
spent the majority of his time here
since the recent failure of the Elkln
National Bank.
H. F. Gray was elected vice-presi
dent, and Mr. Beeson succeeded him
self as cashier. Directors elected
were J. R. Poindexter, W. J. Byerly,
H. F. Gray, W. E. Jones, J. H. Bee
son, and T. J. Byerly.
The new president will divide his
time between the bank here and the
Planter's Bank of Walnut Cove, with
which he is connected.
THIEVES TAKE S2OO
LOOT FROM EXPRESS
Force Door Of Local Of
fice and Depart With
Tobaccos
Thieves of unknown identity broke
inta he local express office at the
depot here Wednesday night, Janu
ary 27, and departed with loot val
ued at over S2OO, it has been
learned from W. E. Jones, express
agent. No trace of the offending
party or parties has been found.
Probably using a heavy iron bar,
those responsible for the theft forced
the office door, Mr. Jones said,
twenty thousand cigarettes, a large
quantity of tobacco, and an over
coat, were taken.
A special agent of the express
company, who has been investigating
the theft, has as yet found no clue,
it was learned. Usually, in a case of
this sort, the thieves have a ready
market for their pilfered loot, in
some cases having already arranged
for its disposal before the actual
crime i* committed, it was said.
The overcoat which was taken was
the property of one of the employees
of the express company, Mr. Jones
said.
Direct Line Being:
Buiit To Mt Airy
'Work is now under way upon a
direct telephone line between this
n ity and Mt. Airy, it has been
learned, thß new line going by way
of Dobson.
In the past, all phone calls have
been routed by w.y of Winston-
Saiem.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSII
RUMORS THAT LOCA
HOSPITAL TO aOS
BRANDED AS UNTRU
Institution Offering 1
Accept Farm Product
As Pay
IS CREDIT TO TOW
Widely circulated rumors that t
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospi
will he forced to close becai
funds are tied up in the
funct Elkln National Bank, w
pronounced absolutely wit ho
foundation Wednesday by Dr. H.
Johnson, Rev. L. B. Abernethy a
Mason Llllard, hospital officials.
Due to the fact that many £
trons of the hospital have been u
able to pay their obligations, the 1
stitution is generously offering
accept produce at market price
payment for services rendered. Tt
will enable the hospital to contin
its valuable service to suffering h
manity, and at the same time w!
help those owing the institution
meet their obligations.
The Hugh Chatham hospital hi
rendered a valuable service since
was opened last spring, caring for
great number of charity patiec
who otherwise would have been u
able to have hospital aid, in ad
tion to providing for local emerge
cies.
MUCH INTEREST IS
SHOWN IN SCHOO
Students Also Bein
Taught Care of
The Body
Much enthusiasm is being shot
in the local adult night scho
sponsored by the Woman's Club
this city, according to a statemf
made Tuesday by Miss Eva Edg
ton, director of this work. M
Edgerton, together with Mrs. W..
Whltaker, Mrs. H. T. Brown, M
Elizabeth Anderson -and Mrs. W.
Sparger are conducting these clas
here Monday and Thursday even!)
at 7:30 and Misses Edgerton s
Anderson have classes at Lit
Richmond on Tuesday and Fri
evenings. They are also hav
day classes at Jenkinstown on Tv
day and Friday mornings from 9
to 11:30. In addition to the rt
ments of reading and writing
students are being taught the c
of the body and a varied diet v
the hope of producing a m
healthy as well as intelligent cltii
ship.
A list of health rules will
published next week.
Member of Commits
R. L. Lovelace, of this city,
been appointed a member of
Republican executive committee
Surry county. It was learned N
day. Mr. Lovelace, who succeed
F. Carter, of Elkin, will reprei
Elkin township.
Complete* Reconstruction Itoei
Wilson McCarthy, Salt Lake i
Democrat, was named by Presto
Hoover on Friday as the seventh
rector of the board governing
$2,000,000,000 Reconstruction
nance corporation. The $500,0
000 National Credit corporation
cease operations and turn its w
over to the new corporation.
Jap - Chines
Continues
At Prop*
A major battle between the «
anese and Chinese was believed
minent Wednesday following Japi
balk at a peace proposal submii
by the United States, Great Brit
France and Italy in which it j
stipulated that there mast be a
nation of violence, no more
preparations, the withdrawal
combatantn from points Of cos
and the establishment of neu
zones to protect the internath
settlement and prompt advancta
ward settlement of all ontstam
controversies between her and Cl
in the spirit of the Kellogg anti
pact and the League of Nations
olutions of December 9, wlthoutl