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North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXI No. 16
STATE WORKING ON
PROPOSED NEW ROAD
TO N. WILKESBORO
Engineers Located Here
While Making Survey
. Of The Route
WOULD MEAN MUCH
A group of highway engineers
headed by C. A. Jenns, of Raleigh,
arrived here the latter part of last
week where they are making head
quarters while working on the sur
vey of the proposed highway leading
from this city to North Wilkesboro,
via Ronda.
The engineers have been at North
Wilkesboro while making the sur
vey on the western end of the route.
Although funds for the construc
tion of the road are not available
at' this time, an appropriation at a
future date is expected which will
make possible his stretch of badly
needed highway which will form an
important artery of travel, opening
a new route westward via Boone,
Bristol and on Into the heart of
Tennessee. In addition it will give
an outlet to people of a section en
tirely cut off from highways which
can be traveled during adverse
weather conditions.
Once the road is conrtructed it
will cut off a good many miles be
tween North Wilkesboro ond Elkin,
traffic now being routed by way of
Brooks Cross Roads.
The survey of the proposed road
is as yet far from complete and
more than one survey will have to
be made to determine the most ad
visable route. Engineers of Mr.
Jenn's party are J. W. Ferguson, W.
W. Whitaker, S. M. Wilson, R. W.
Morris, C. H. Snipes and George M.
Byrd. They are located at Hotel
Elkin.
THREE BOYS FINED
IN WHISKY CHARGE
Barker Gives 90 Day
, Suspended Sentences;
Taxed SSO Each
' Chromy Rhodes, local young man,
was given a suspended sentence of
90 days to the roads by Judge
Harry H. Barker, in recorder's
court Tuesday morning on a whisky
charga, and in addition was fined
S6O and the court costs.
Rhodes was arrested by Night Of
ficer Luke Darnell following the
capture of the car in which Rhodes
was riding on-the night of February
5 in which was found a quantity
of whisky. The defendant, in com
pany with two other boys, was said
to have made his escape at the time
by jumping into the creek below the
dam on Elk Spur street. He was
apprehended next morning.
James Weatherman and Russell
Smith, th e other two youths of the
party, were also fined |SO and the
costs and given 90 days suspended
sentences to the roads. They made
no effort to escape when the officer
stopped them on Elk Spur street.
Ray Absher, charged with public
drunkenness, was released upon pay
ment of the court costs. Ernest
Bates, charged with operating a car
with faulty lights, was taxed the
costs.
Foley Anthony, facing a charge of
faulty brakes, was taxed the costs
while Darnell Pardne, convicted of
an assault, was fined $5 and the
costs.
Manley and Conley Martin, being
charged with public drunkenness,
were fined $5 and the costs each.
Small Boy Sustains
Severe Knife Wound
Austin Caudle, 9-year-old-son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caudle of near
Thurmond, sustained a sever e cut on
his leg the early part of the week
when he was attempting to carve a
baseball bat with a drawing knife
and lost his grip on the knife, in
flicting the injury. He was brcqght
here for medical attention and sev
eral stitches were required to close
the wound.
George Royall Placed
On Local School Board
George E. Royall, prominent !o«»l
man, was appointed to the local
school board Monday night by the
town commissioners to succeed Dr.
E. G. Click, it was learned Wednes
day from H. P. Graham, member of
the town board.
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Above is shown the new national Masonic memorial named in his honor; his birthplace, which was recently
restored; his tomb, built according to plans laid down In his will, and Gilbert Stuart's famous portrait of the
First President.
SMALL BOY KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Jennings Reavis. Four,
Runs Into Side Of
Automobile
Jennings R'eavis, 4, of Lone Hick
ory, died in Hugh Chatham hospital
here Saturday night following an
accident near his home in which he
was said to have run into the side
of a moving automombile. The
child was suffering from a fractured
skull and concussion of the brain."
According to State Patrolman W.
B. Lentz, who investigated the ac
cident, the machine which snuffed
out the life of the little boy was
driven py G. S. Brown, son of Deputy
Marshall 11. C. Brown, and was be
ing operated at a speed not exceed
ing 20 miles an hour at the time of
the tragedy.
The mother of the child stated
that her son had started across he
street to a store to buy some candy.
It was said he ran into th e street
from behind a parked truck and
that he struck the moving automo
bile in the side, the forc e of the
impact throwing ( him against a fend
er.
Immediately after the accident,
which occurred about 8:30 o'clock,'
the child was brought to the hospi
tal here. He did not regain con
sciousness.
No charges have been preferred,
Patrolman Lentz stated, witnesses
saying that the accident was un
avoidable.
MRS. DALT BRUNER
CLEARED OF BLAME
Coroner's Jury Holds That Husband
Came To His Death Through Ac
cident In Hcuffle For Gun
Mrs. Dalt Bruner was cleared of
blame by a coroner's jury last week
in the shooting of her husband at
the Bruner home lcated between Si
loam and Pilot Mountain after a
scuffle over a gun. It was held that
the shooting was accidental.
As reported in last week's issue
of The Tribune, Bruner was said to
have gone home Tuesday of last
week from Dobson, where he had
been attending court, in an intoxi
cated condition. Upon reaching
home he was said to have asked his
wife for his pisiol and then threat
ened to kill her with it. Mrs.
Bruner scuffled with her husband for
possession of the weapon and during
the melee the gun discharged, the
bullet striking the man in the chest.
Bruner was also alleged to have
had a knife in his hand. During the
scuffle his wif e was cut across the
Vnnckles.
Funeral services for Bruner weie
held Thursday afternoon at the
Quaker church near his home.
Services To Be Held
At Galloway Memorial
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Rev. Edwin W. Hurst, of Mount
Airy, will conduct service# at the
Galloway Memorial church on Fri
day evening, February 19, at 7:30.
The public is most cordiall7 invited
to attend. -J &&. 2§fte -"g
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932
Surry Man Arrested
For Peddling Booze
Under Court's Nose
Harley Wood, Surry county
man, evidently had little fear of
the law and superior court up un
til last Wednesday afternoon
when he was apprehended in the
courthouse at. Dobson busily en
gaged in selling liquor while num
erous friends were up in the
courtroom busily engaged in
drawing road sentences for the
same act.
Wood was arrested in the ladies
rest room of the courthouse with
a pint of whisky ready for delivery
to a customer. He was taken in
tow by Officers Boyd and Cassell,
"and when questioned, stated he
was selling the booze for some
fellows out on the courthouse lot.
An investigation resulted in the
arrest of Dewey Hodge and Henry
Kdmonds, who had nine pints in
an automobile.
MR. PYRON ILL IN
HARTFORD. CONN.
Was Stricken With Severe Heart
Attack While Kn Route North
With Wife And Alex Chatham
Ruohs Pyron, manager of Klon
dike Farm, who is critically ill in
a hospital in Hartford, Conn., will
be unable to return to Elkin within
two or three weeks, it has been
learned here following th e receipt of
a message from Hartford Sunday.
Mr. Pyron, while en route to the
northern city in company with Mrs
Pyron and Alex Chatham, suffered
a severe heart attack, and was com
mitted to the hospital at once. His
condition shows but slight improve
ment, it was said.
Small Tot In Quest of
Shoes Proves Charity
Work Here Not In V ain
A little Kir I, not over nine years
of age, timidly entered the office
of W. M. Allen, chairman of the
associated charities, the latter
part of last week. "Mister," she
asked in timid voice, "Mama said
ask yo«i if you had some shoes
you could give me."
A Tribune reporter, who had
only the day before written a story
concerning the plight of BlHn'i
needy, was present when she came
in. He stayed.
The child was taken into the
room where e large quantity of
clothing, donated several days be
fore, was stored. watched as
she took off her shoes and noted
the worn out husks, with holes in
the nolee large enough to pass a
man's hands. He saw the stock
ings, pitifully ragged.
A pair of second hand shoes,
but serviceable, and a good pair oS
woolen hose were given the child.
STATE RECOMMENDS
HEADLIGHT DEVICE
Duty Of Patrol To See
That Ordinance Is
Enforced
"In making an analysis of the sit
uation with respect to blinding and
glaring headlights on our highways
th e State Highway Commission has
found that these points stand out
clearly," stated Chairman E_B. Jeff
ress Monday:
"First, the motor manufacturers
have made l'ttle or no improvement
in headlamp equipment within re
cent years insofar as tfie blinding
effect experienced in meeting at
night is concerned."
"Second, it is a well recognized
fact that only a small percentage of
motorists make use of the light tilt
ing and dimming,, devices provided
by the manufactiqfef*"
"Third, it would be very expensive
for the State and for the motorist
to undertake the periodic testing
and adjustment of headlights in an
effort to mak e them comply with the
statute."
For over two years the State
Highway Commission, through its
various agencies, has been conduct
ing an investigation to determine
whether there was some practical
and economical means whereby au
tomobile headlights might be render
ed permanently non-glaring without
effecting the vision of the driver.
After many months of careful con
sideration it has been decided to
recommend to the motorist a perma
nent dimming device, One of these
has been selected and authorized at
a uniform nominal price, and it has
now been placed in many hundreds
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A new (to her), dress was found,
together with under things. And
it was a revelation to see her face'
light up as she took them as her
own. Then, with a faint "Thank
you," but with a smile that spoke
far louder than words, die was
gone.
That case is typical of many
which daily face charity officials.
The Boy Hcouts, who last week
conducted a drive which netted
many articles of food and clothing,
could they have witnessed It,
would have realised Just what
their efforts have meant and are
going to mean to those who are
in want. And those who gave—
they too would have realized th-.t
their gifts were not in vain.
The associated cliarities still
needs your help. Any food,
clothing or anything that will be
of use to those leas fortunate, will
be appreciated®
Night School Forced to
Close By Lack ofFunds;
Has Enrollment of 101
Urge Training Camp
Applicants To Make
Their Requests Now
Citizens' >liHi tary Training
camps for 1982 will open this
year on June 14, It was learned
Wednesday from Colonel Jamra
M. Little, of Winston-Salem, who
has been re-appointed district
chief for the 1982 Citizens Train
ing Camps.
Those who contemplate apply
ing for camp are urged to get
their applications in early so that
requirements may be met with
out undue delay. The quota for
the respective counties is expected
to be filled by the first of March.
A rule of first come, first served
will be strictly adhered to, it
was said.
NOL PROS TAKEN IN
J. A. ROBERTS CASE
Was Held Blameless for
Injury to T. Vern
Cockerham
J. A. Roberts, faced with a charge
of assault and battery with a deadly
weapon as the result of the accident
early last week in which the car
operated by Roberts struck and ser
iously injured T. Vern Cockerham,
prominent local man, was released
in recorder's court Tuesday morning
after a nol pros was taken in the
case. Evidence showed that the ac
cident was unavoidable.
Mr. Cockerham was said to have
stepped into the road in front of
Roberts' machine 4s It was proceed
ing east on East Main street. As
a result he received a serious gash
upon the head pnd painful bruises
and lacerations. It was at first
feared that his skull had been frac
tured, but an examination at Hugh
Chthaih hospital, where he was
rushed Immediately after the acci
dent, disclosed that this was not the
fact.
Roberts was placed under SSOO
bond immediately after the accident
pending the hearing Tuesday. Mr.
Cockerham is said to be well on the
road to recovery.
FLOYD STANLEY IS
FREED OF MURDER
Verdict Of Not Guilty Returned By
Jury; Hilary Spann Given
81* Months To Roads
Floyd Stanley, Surry man who
makes his home about six miles east
of Elkin, was cleared of the fatal
shooting last October of William
Jenkins, after standing trial for
murder the latter part of last week
in superior court at Dobson.
Stanley admitted firing the gun
which was alleged to have been the
cause of Jenkins' death, but set up a
plea of self defense. It was thought
that the charge which killed Jenkins
was meant for someone else.
Before adjourning for the term
Thursday, the grand jury returned a
true bill of Indictment agalnat Mrs.
Alton Jarrell, of near Mount Airy,
charging her with the murder of her
husband. She is alleged to have
tfut Jarrell's throat with a razor
while he was asleep. >
Hilary Spann, of Elkin, was giv
en a sentence of six months to the
roads on a liquor charge. Spann's
case was in appeal from recorder's
court here where he had been sen
tenced to a much longer term.
Aged WMkes Man
Is Buried Friday
Funeral services were held Fri
day from the Union Hill church,
near Thurmond, for Ruffin Caudle,
88. -srho died ».t his home in Bryan
township, Wilkes county, on Febru
ary 10.
Mr. Caudle had been ill for a
number of years, suffering from a
number of ailments attendant to his
advanced age. Surviving are his
wife anfl several children.
Irish Election Killings
On eve of a general election, two
government speakers were killed at
FoxhQl, Ireland, Monday, ai 1 an
other was fired on from ambrsh.
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Western Carolina's
Leading Weekly
Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DOING FINE WORK
Failure of Local Bank
Said to Be Cause of
Suspension
JCLUB HERE SPONSOR
Due to the fact that the funds for
the local night school are not avail
able to continue the work on account
of the failure of th e Elkin National
Bank, the work will have to be cur
tailed this year and the schools will
cloß e the latter part of this week.
All of the work of the school has
been voluntary with the exception of
the trained worker, Miss Eva Edgef
ton.
The Elkin school will close Thurs
day evening, following the regular
classes. The Jenkinstown school
closes Friday morning and the Lit
tle Richmond school on Friday eve
ning. Any patrons or interested par
ties are cordially invited to attend
eitffer of the schools at this time.
Work of the pupils will be on exhibit
to show the progress that has been
made during the past few weeks.
The following men and women of
the community have made the school
possible by their volunteer services:
Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, chairman of
illiteracy for the local club, under,
whose direction all the work has*
been done; Mrs. James Wiseman,
Mrs. H. T. Brown, Mrs. R. C. Free
man, Mrs. Eugene Sparger, Mrs.
Blanche Rogers, Mrs. Cheatwood,
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, Messrs. W.
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STIMSON PREPARING
PROTEST TO JAPAN
If Chinese Attack Japs,
American Lives Would
Be Endangered
Shanghai, Feb. 17. —(Wednesday)
—Shanghai was threatened today
with Japan's big push against the
Chinese forces defending that city.
Japan sent an ultimatum that the
Chinese troops massed there with
draw 12 and one-half miles from the
international settlement Or be
driven out by a formidable Jap
force.
The entire Shanghai battlefront
from Chapei to Kiangwan, half
way to the Woosung forts, was in
action as the 20th day of hostilities
opened.
Tokio reported that advices from
Washington said Secretary of StatiJ-
Stimson was preparing shortly to
protest formally to Japan against
the landing of the Japanese army
expedition in the international set
tlement of Shanghai.
Secretary Stimson was reported
to have told Katsuji Debuclii, Japa
nese ambassador, Monday that the
presence of Japanese forces in the
international settlement was tanta
mount to its use as a base of oper
ations.
If the Chinese, in retaliating
against the Japanese, should attack
the settlement gravely endangering
American lives and property, Mr.
Stimson said, th e Japanese govern
ment would have to be responsible
for the attack.
NO REPORT AS YET
ON CHEESE PLANT
Crawford Not Present At KJwanls
Luncheon Friday; Is On Milk
Hub-Station Committee
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With the exception of continued
discussion of plans for a milk sub
station in Elkin, to b e used as a
feeder for the cheese plant in North
Wilkeeboro, little of Importance was
done •«/. the weekly meeting of the
Elkin Kiwanis club at Hotel Elkin
last Friday noon.
J. W. Crawford, who willi Uuohs
Pyron, is on a committee investi
gating the advisability of such a pro
ject, was not present to report and
inasmuch as Mr, Pyron was ill ia.
Harttora, Conn., uulitia* could be
learned as to what had been ac
complished.
However, It was stated that If
Elkin could assure cheese manu
facturers of 10,900 pounds of milk
daily, a factcry would be pluowl
here without delay.