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THE GAB BAG
(By Alan Browning, Jr.)
HELP AT LAST
Elkin, Jan 4.—(United Peat)—
A quick and peaceful settlement of
the Sino-Japanese affair is expected
momentarily with the appointment
of Eugene S. Spainhour to the town
board of commissioners. Mr. Spain
hour is planning to take drastic
steps, although it is not known in
what direction.
"I have been reliably informed,"
the great man told a representative
of the United Pest today, "that the
Japs are massing a great force at
Peepye, south of the Whoosoofloo
river. Whether for the purpose of
bombarding the city or for taking
a bath, has not yet been learned.
However, the outlook is critical."
SICK HEADACHE
From Constipation
Hem is a purely vego
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! dren. and which you
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MBBBIS ! w,th constipation, i—ll
- gestlon, or biliousness.
.. Wf Mr H. Rogllllo, of
Lake Charles, La., wrifs: "When I
let myself get constipated, I feel dull
and sluggish and all out of sorts, not
equal to my work. When one has
this feeling it is time to take some
. thing before he feels worse. I cer
tainly have found Black-Draught
quick to relieve. I used to have se
vere sick headaches and suffer a
great deal. I found this came from
constipation, and that Blaok-Draught
would correct it That is why I be
gan using THEDFORD'S , taA-u
Black-Draught
When Theatres Burned
Tbe Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago, la
1903, caused 580 death* and 250 i»
furies. A Montreal motion picture thea
tre fire, in 1927, caused 78 deaths and
SO injuries.
Toda;, we have better buildings t thea
tres are safer and audiences recognia*
the importance of acting calmly In
danger.
Today, too, the value of adequate in
surance is more thoroughly understood
•ad appreciated, and the slock fire in
surance agr&t, always ready to help you*
usuplsi an important place hi ys«
anasm unity.
Paul Gwyn
fNSURANCE
ALL LINES
Security Service
Phone 258
Elkin, N. C.
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DO NOTHING
YOU HAONT OUGHTEG.'
If you want 100 per cent service, come to Abernethy's.
We don't do things half-way here. From our spotless
"white fountain to our modern prescription department,
it's as 100 per cent perfect as, we know how to make it.
And you can bet your life you're 100 per cent welcome
when you make us a visit!
ABERNETHY'S
"It is my plan (and I prefer to be
quoted in headlines), to have thiß
army equipped with Java soap in
case they are really contemplating a
bath. In that case the soap will
take all the skin off and leave them
unfit for further fighting.
"Now at Whangwhi the situation
is more desperate. I have been re
liably informed that the Japs have
beei attacking the city with bean
shooters. This dastardly action
must be nipped in the bud! How to
do it? Easy. Soak their ammuni
tion in water! Then the beans will
flutter harmlessly to the earth, take
root, then the Chinese will harvest
a great crop of beans.
"Another situation that has been
called to my attention and which I
am keeping an eye on, is the earth
quake that recently shook Cuba.
However, I find it impossible to give
muqh assistance in that direction
until the Jap affair is over."
At this point the rising young
politician regretfully tore himself
away to go wait upon a young lady
who wished to purchase a 39 cent
pair of hose.
IDLE RAMBLINGS
The local drug stores missed a
good opportunity for free advertis
ing when they failed to attach a
sign below the notice which appear
ed upon the door of the Elkin Na
tional Bank at the time of closing.
The ad should have read: "For
smelling safts go to Blah Drug Com
pany." Every person in Elkin read
the notice, and a majority of them
needed smelling salts.
Once upon a time th© local mer
chants signed an agreement to park
their cars on back streets, thus leav
ing Main street clear for shoppers.
Once upon a time it was an
nounced that all persons double
lurking on Main street would be
arrested.
Horse feathers!
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LOOKING DOWN MAIN STREET
E. F. McNeer standing in front
of the Elkin National Bank building
telling several bystanders that good
times are just around the corner
. . . W. J. Snow headed for the
bowling alley . . . Paul Reich, bare
headed, headed nowhere in particu
lar .. . E. W. McDaniel wondering
whether or not to put on a fire sale
now that Ray & Gilliam has burned
. . . Commissioner Spainhour walk
ing with bowed head as the burden
of city government rests heavily . . .
I Local cake-eaters putting in a hard
day of loafing around local drug
stores and giving all the girls a
treat, provided the girls have a
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EXPERT WATCH
#and Clock
Repairing
Years
Experience
S. E. SHUMATE
Main Street Elkin, N. C.
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
nickel . . . Member of the Unity
club trying to borrow a dictionary
in which to look up the word
"unity" . . . Duck Burcham leaning
against the door facing of his store
wondering when to put on another
rubber sale . . . Julius Hall, crossing
the street in front of his store hum
ming "Star Brand Shoes Are Bet-1
ter."
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THIS AND THAT
The local fire department, in
throwing great quantities of water
into the Ray & Gilliam store last
week, was evidently of the
that a wet suit of clothes is not as
liable to burn as a dry suit. And
Mr. Ray and Mr. Gilliam, if per
chance they Bhould decide to hold
a sale, shonldn't call it "Fire Sale."
"Water Sale" would be far more
appropriate.
Simpson reliably reports that an
investigation of the contents of the
store immediately after the flood
disclosed but one dry article—and
that was a rain coat.
It might also be remarked in
passing that the local fire fighters
overlooked one section of the plate
glass front. It ft not even cracked.
Both the Ray & Gilliam fire and
the fir e the following night in the
home of Wade Shugart were both
of unknown origin.- Simpson said
it was probably that rat.
Although democratic politically,
Oswald H. Gumbersnitz says he de
tests the slogan: "He Haw, We're
Coming Back." Having a jackass as
a party emblem is insinuation
enough, he says.
McDANIEL TO CLOSE
OUT BUSINESS HERE
Is Beginning Sale Which AVill Last
Until Entire Stock Haw Been
Disposed Of
McDaniel's, Incorporated, one of
1 Elkln's leading department stores,
located on Main street here, is this
week beginning a mammoth "going
out of business" sale, in which the
entire stock is to be sold at greatly
reduced prices.
E. F. McDaniel, owner of the busi
ness, states that economic conditions
ire responsible for his decision tu
quit business.
The sale, which is to run until the
entire stock is disposed of, is to
feature prices that will move the
goods regardless of loss. "We in
tend to sell down to the bare walls,"
Mr. McDaniel stated.
A double-page ad, to be found
elsewhere in this Issue, gives an idea
of the savings which are being of
fered.
LOOKING
BACKWARD
12 YEARS
Interesting items from Tribune
i files of 12 years ago this week.
Attorney E. C. James spent the
early part of last week in Durham
on professional business.
Mr. J. R. Poindexter, after having
been confined to his room for the
past two weeks with a severe case
of the mumps, is back at his place
of business again, his many friends
will be glad to learn.
Of the 250,000 orphan children
without food and clothing in the
Near East, Surry county has been
assigned 56 to feed and clothe dur
ing the year at S6O each, making a
total of $3,360 for our people to
contribute.
Dobson, Feb. 2.—Special.—The
regular February term of superior
court for Surry county opened here
this morning and adjourned after
ward in compliance with a ruling by
the county board of health. This
action was taken in an effort to
prevent the spread of Spanish In
fluenza which is epidemic in Elkin
and Mt. Airy.
•Mr. G.'G. Mitchell, of Charlotte,
has purchased the Amuzu theatre.
He has closed the business for a
few weeks pending a considerable
amount of repair which he expects
to have done to the building for the
better accommodation of its patrons.
The county commissioners met in
Dobson today in regular session.
Nothing out of the regular routine
was done. The county highway i
commission met with quite a number
of citizens and discussed plans for
laying out highways in various parts
of the county. Convict labor has
been arranged for and work In
earnest is expected to begin at once.
Bank Head Sentenced
R. 8. Travis, president of the de
funct. Weldon Bank & Trust com
pany, Weldon, was on February 4
sentenced to four months in Jail for
keeping his bank open when he
knew it to be insolvent. He did not
resist the charge made against him.
Peddlers wijl soon learn to give
Elkin a wide berth If the ladies here
~i!l tcssE thssa there !« no n«« to
knock on fthe door.
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Bethel News
Ronda, route 2, Feb. B.—We read
in the news items from different
places of the fine Sunday schools
and splendid attendance, and we hid
them Godspeed tin this great woA.
What an opportunity to go to the
house dedicated to our Master, to
worship every Sabbath morning!
Our attendance is not so „ large
but we have a good Sunday school
of which we are thankful.
We also have a good singing
choir. The leader is always ready
and glad to go with the singers at
any time and place; but we did not
go to Pleasant Grove last fifth Sun
day owing to the misunderstanding.
It was thought that another singing
would not be held until the fifth
Sunday in May, but we learn they
had a fine singing. We only regret
we were not there with them. The
singing for May will be held at this
same church and we hope lots of
' singers will be present. Everyone
will have a hearty welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson of
Greensboro, visited their sister, Mrs.
S. C. Pardue and Mr. Pardue a few
dayß last week.
Mrs. Joe Mathis, who has been se
riously ill at the Wilkes Hospital
for the past two weeks, is able to
return to her home, we are glad to
note.
Mrs. Thomas Myers of Elkiu,
spent a part of last week near here
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TAKE NO CHANCES All-Weather Tread I
Although the winter months '/ . .ammm
past have brought very little mJA M£ JW
freezing weather, don't take
chances with your radiator. SBg||
A freezing cold night and an M a «0b mm
unprotected radiator could 19
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day and we'll fix your car up (A 40y91 \
for cold weather with a safe "»
anti-freeze.
nannJ Other Sizes Priced Equally Low
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£ EXPERT REPAIR WORK BY COMPETENT
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. R.
G. Myers, while Mr. Myers was away
at northern cities in the interest of
Ray ft Gilliam's store:
Mr. Lytle Mcßride came up from
Greensboro last Saturday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mc-
Bride.
The neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Triplett enjoyed some fine
string music at their home last
Wednesday evening, given by
Messrs. J. Gilliam, Hubert Wolf
and Ralph Triplett, of Jonesville.
"Frankenstein" Delayed
Until Saturday, Feb. 20
The motion picture "Franken
stein," originally advertised to ap
pear at the Lyric theatre Saturday,
will not show here until the follow
ing Saturday, February 20, it was
announced today by the theatre
management. Due to the fact that
there was an error in the booking,
the picture will not be available un
til the later date, It was explained.
Eyes Examined Office:
Glasses Fitted Elkin National Bank Bldg.
DR. P. W. GREEN
OPTOMETRIST
Specializing in straightening cross eyes and correcting errors of vision.
Exam inations on Tuesdays 1 to B, 7 to 8:80 P. M.
j NOTICE NOTICE J
I Pay your electric light bills before the 10th of each j
r month and save the discount.
J SOUTHERN PUBUC UTILITIES CO. j
Thursday, February 1L 1932
rji" frP^TTTTTTIffIfIIBinKBfITSHrTBTMi^
Somebody Is asking the informa
tion column for a definition of "the
happy mean." The happy mean
nowadays, we guess, are those who
eared something when they had it.
-■-Boston Herald.
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