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Elkin—"The Bast
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TJttle Town In
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VOL. No. XXI No. 17
SCHOOL TERM TO BE
CUT FROM 9 MONTHS
TO EIGHT; NO FUNDS
State Support Will Be
Withdrawn the First
Week In March
TO CONDENSE WORK
Doe to poor tax collections and
k lack of funds, it will be necessary
* to cut the present school term from
nine months to eight, it was learned
from C. G. Armfield, following a
meeting Monday night of the local
school board of which Mr. Armfield
is chairman.
The money provided by the state
for six months of the school term
will run out the first week in March,
Mr. Armfield said, leaving the local
school without funds. However, the
town commissioners have practical
ly assured the school board pf suf
ficient funds with which to operate
for at least two more months.
Supt. J. H. Allred, in charge of
the school, has already been noti
fied to instrucfthe teachers to re
adjust their schedules so that the
pupils would be eligible for promo
tion, he said.
Rumors current about town that
to successfully accomplish the work
remaining for the term in two
months' tim e the school would have
■ to hold sessions on Saturdays, were
branded false by the board chair
man. Although no official plans
have been announced, it is thought
that lesson periods will be shortened
and other steps made towards cov
ering the required work in a shorter
period of time.
COMMEiJCEMENT.TO
BE HELD IN APRIL
To Be Divided Into Four
Parts With Events On
Different Dates
At the monthly meeting last week
In Dobson of the Schoolmasters'
lub, which includes the principals
of all the rural high schools in
Surry county, plans for the annual
countywide commencement exer
cises were considered.
The planß, as framed at the meet
ing, call for fiv e separate and dis
tinct programs, opening with the
countywide commencement for the
elementary schools and the gram
mar grade departments of the high
schools. This program will be held
at Dobson on Saturday, April 2,
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Permit Required For
Building Within City
At a recent meeting of the town
board of commissioners, an ordi
nance was passed requiring a build
ing permit for a!l building and re
pair work done within the city lim
its. Permits can be obtaned at the
office of the city clerk, located in
the Elkin National Bank building.
Capture Convict
Canna Kellum, negro, who es
caped from a prison road force
working in Surry county near the
Virginia line, was captured last
Thursday in Yadkin county by Yad
kin and Surry officers. He was
returned to the state prison camp
sear Dobson.
Surry County Bonded
Debt Is Reduced By
$51,000 In 2 Years
A report, prepared by County
Treasurer B. F. Folger tor the
state government commission set
|i«g forth the financial obliga
tions of the county in bond and
issue notes, has recently been
completed and shows Surry coun
ty to have bonds outstanding at
the present time in the amount
of #1,187,000. Two years ago
the figure stood at #l»18fl,000.
Short term notes in the amount
of fOS.OOO have been paid of£
dc ring the past two years, only
now being o wed on short
.. rm note accounts. The money
secured on these notes was used
to finance the schools of the
connty when the tax money col
lected was not sufficient to meet
the teachers' payroll. It was
stated that the money was dne
the county am, the tax hooks hot
there was no way to collect it for
immediate nae.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1932
Bebe and Ben and the Baby
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We don't know which to admire most, beautiful Bebe Daniels that
was, or her handsome young husband, Ben Lyons, or their baby daughter,
Barbara Bebe Lyons, Just christened at Los Angeles. Little Barbara
looks good to us.
To Discontinue Work of
Home Demonstration As
State Withdraws Funds
Withdrawal of State Aid Automatically Curtails Federal Support
Would Not Necessarily Have to Be Discontinued
Provided Civic Organizations Would Back
It—County Hasn't Funds
Home demonstration work in Sur
ry, Yadkin and Wilkes counties, in
augurated November 1, 1931, is to
be discontinued March first because
of lack of fundß with which to carry
on the work, it was announced Mon
day evening by Miss Hazel Browne,
home demonstration worker.
According to Miss Browne, state
appropriations have been with
drawn, which automatically curtails
federal aid. However, provided
each of the three counties would
contribute a total of $27.75 for a
period of four months, the work
could" be carried on, it was said.
The county commissioners of
Wilkes have agreed to pay half this
sum provided the North Wilkesboro
Kiwanis club or other civic organi
zation would pay the remaining
half, Miss Brown said. Surry com
missioners have refused upon the
grounds that they do not have the
funds, she said.
The home demonstration work
was really dumped on the counties
last year, Miss Browne said. She
stated that the work was supported
PHONE EMPLOYEES
r'D MEETING HERE
R. A. Phillips, of Oma
ha, Neb., Is Principal
Speaker
Employees and officials of the
Southeast Public Service company,
of the North Carolina district, as
sembled in Elkin Monday night for
a conference, which are held at var
ious times throughout the year.
According to W. E. Sparger, in
charge of the district, nothing of
Importance to the public generally,
was transacted. ■ R. A. Phillips, of
Omaha, Neb., assistant to the presi
dent of the Central West Public
Service company, of which the
Southeast Public Service company is
a subsidiary, was the principal
speaker. L. D. Densmore, of Char
lottesville, Va., general manager of
the company, was also present.
Company officials at Leaksville,
Ashboro, North Wilkesboro, Mount
Airy, Mocksville, Yadkinville, and
Boonville were represented at the
meeting, following which an inform
al social hour was spent for the
purpose of getting better ac
quainted.
The conference was held at Hotel
Elkin. Representatives of the tele
phone company numbered about 65.
Has Broken Lesr
G. W. Pardue, 40, of Roaring
River, is recovering from a fractured
leg sustained several days ago when
a large log fell u P° n h 'w while he
*%s at work at a saw mill. He was
giten treatment at Hugh Chatham
hoipital.
by tax secured from the sale of fer
tilizer, and that the state, working
upon the assumption that as much
ferilizer would be sold this year as
was sold last year, backed the work.
Howevier, siiftfcient funds from the
fertilizer source failed to materialize
and as a result the work must be
discontinued.
Results of the home demonstra
tion agent's work have been far
reaching. A report issued for tho
months of November, December,
January and February shows that 11
4-H clubs have been organized; 12
home demonstration clubs organized,
and many other helpful projects in
augurated, Including a woman's ex
change here in Elkin. Sinc e the
exchange was established, $193
worth of farm products and hand
work have been sold.
Miss Browne, who is a native of
Rock Hill, S. C., is expecting to re
turn to her home there following
the termination of her duties here.
During the next two weeks she Is
planning to give food demonstra
tions in Jenkinstown.
State Income Expert
to be Here Next Week
to Assist Taxpayers
J. R. Itouswaii, Deputy Com
missioner of Revenue, will be in
Elkin next Thursday and Friday,
March 3 and 4, to assist income
tax payers file their state income
tax returns for the year 1981.
Mr. Rousseau will make his
headquarters at Hotel Elkin.
A representative of the federal
government Is here today and
will remain here through to
morrow to assist federal Income
tax payers.
STEVENS TO SPEAK
IN WINSTON-SALEM
Legion Head to Address Annual Post
Commanders Meeting; Banquet
At Robert E. Lee Hotel
The annual meeting of the Post
Commanders of the American Le
gion of the department of North
Carolina, will meet in Winston-Sa
lem on Monday, February 29.
All post officials are invited to a
dinner in the Robert E. Lee Hotel
at 6 o'clock. This wiii be given in
honor of National Commander Hen
ry L. Stevens and other dis
tinguished guests.
At 8 o'clock Commander Stevens
will deliver an address In the Rey
nolds Memorial Auditorium in Win
ston-Salem. Mrs. R. W. Waldrop,
3outhern vice-president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, will also
deliver an address to the members
of the auxiliary.
Local Legionnaires are nrged to
attend.
Assess Closed Bank Stockholders
For 100 Per Cent of Par Value of
Stock; Open Bank Doors Monday
TO RECEIVE CLAIMS
Must Be Identified Be
fore Filing Claim
Papers
ISSUE CERTIFICATES
Beginning Monday the doors of
the Elkin National Bank will be
opened and the process of receiving
claims from all depositors or credi
tors of the institution will b« begun.
However, to avoid congestion, only
those depositors or creditors whose
names or business names begin with
the letters from A to C, inclusive,
will be received. On Tuesday those
coming within the letters D to G
should put in their claims. Wed
nesday, H. to K; Thursday, L to N;
Friday O to S and Saturday T to
Z. This plan will do away with
much confusion, it was said. Those
who find it inconvenient to go to
the bank to put in their claim on
the day designated of the first week,
should call the following week on
the same day, it was explained.
However, it is thought that by after
two weeks the receiver's staff would
be able to care for all, regardless of
name.
In filing their claims against the
bank, each depositor or creditor will
first have to be identified, Mr.
Spradlin &»aid. Then a proof of
claim blank will have to be filled
out and witnessed by a notary pub
lic. A notary public will be on hand
at the bank at all times to fulfill
this service without charge, he said,
however those wishing to do" so,
may take their blank elsewhere to
have them witnessed.
Interest on the amounts owed by
the bank will be paid on interest
bearing accounts up until the date
of suspension, or January 18, Mr,
Spradlin said.
Afer the claims have been filed,
the bank will issue a receivers' cer
tificate acknowledging that the
bank is indebted to the depositor or
creditor in that amount. This cer
tificate will be valuable and if lost
a bond in the sum of twice the
amount designated in the certificate
will be required before a new one
will be issued. Several weeks' time
from the time the claims are filed
will be necessary before the certi
ficates are issued, it was pointed
out.
It was also stated that beginning
Monday the bank would observe reg
ular banking hours, opening at 9
o'clock in the mornings and closing
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A
three months' advertising campaign
for claims will be begun this week,
it was said.
Word Received of the
Death of W. H. Powell
A message bearing news of the ac
cidental death of Wood Hayes Pow
ell, 42, was received Saturday morn
ing by Mis sMattie Mae Powell, of
this city, sister of the deceased. The
accident occurred in Pomeroy,
Washington. Definite details were
not contained in the message.
The deceased is a native of Har
mony, a son of the late D. Henry
Powell and Mrs. Powell. He was
a graduate of the University of
North Carolina. At the' time of his
death he was engaged in the auto
mobile business.
Surviving are his widow and the
following sisters and brothers, Miss
Mattie Mae Powell, of Elkin; Mrs.
H. W. Wright, of Etowah, Tenn.;
Misses Nannie and Edmonia Powell,
of Harmony; Mrs. W. R. Journey,
of Harmony; Mrs. H. J. Wampler,
of Salisbury and Carl Powell, of
Fisher, 111.
Erect Large Sign
A large electric sign with the let
ters approximately five feet In
height, has been placed top Hotel
Elkin in such a way that it may be
clearly seen from the new highway
which crosses itilktn by way of the
Hugh Chatham bridge. The Harris-
Burglss Electric company erected
the aign.
De Valera Irish Winner
Eamonn De Valera, bitter foe of
English policies, on Tuesday ap
peared the winner of the Irish elec
tion with 78 supporters elected to
the Irish assembly as against 87
for resident Cosgrave, 13 to ( be
heard from.
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Spring vs. Winter
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Students at State TcHfhwN col
lege, Farnivllle, Va., were busy
electing Miss Medora Forcl (top), of
Lexington as May Queen while. Bet
ty Glendennlng (bottom), of Sears
dale, New York, was being crowned
Queem of tlie Winter Sporta Carni
val of Dartmouth college, Hanover,
X. H. Both look rather sunny,
don't yen think?
KIWANIANS ASKED
TO AID UNIVERSITY
Decreased Appropria
tions Working Hard
ships On Students
Over 500 self help students of the
University of North Carolina may
have to leave the institution due to
lack of funds, a letter received by
the local Kiwanis club from the Ki
wanis club of Chapel Hill Friday,
stated.
The letter, which was read at
the luncheon held at noon Friday
at Hotel Elkin, was an appeal to all
North Carolina clubs to aid those at
the university who have been work
ing their way through college. It
was pointed out that due to de
creased appropriations by the state,
it was Impossible for the college to
help theße students.
The Chapel Hill Kiwanians have
contributed to a students' loan fund
and if all Kiwanis clubs of th e state
will do the same chances are that
the students feeling the pinch of the
decreased appropriations will be
able to finish their school work.
Plans concerning the establish
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TO ERECT FILLING
STATION AT BRIDGE
Modern Structure To Be Built At
The South Bud Of The New
Span
Plans for the erection of a mod
ern and up-to-date service station to
be located at the south end of the
new Hugh Chatham bridge ar e un
der way here, the station to be
erected by the Lineberry Oil com
pany, of SlaiwHvilie, of Which C. F.
Lineberry, Elkin man is president
and main stockholder.
The oil company, which does only
a wholesale business at the present,
was Incorporated several months
ago. Within the near future an ex
pansion la expected to be made
which wiil take in Elkin and thin
territory.
When the new service station i«
completed it will handle Parol pro
ducts, It was said.
Western Carolina's
Leading Weekly
Newspaper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PAYABLE IN MARCH
Shareholders Given
Benefit of Deferred
Payment Plan
PROTECT DEPOSITOR
An assessment upon the stock
holders of the Elkin National Bank
for 950,000, or 100 per cent of the
par value of each and every share
of capital stock ownod by f.hem, pay
able on or befor e March 23, 1932,
has been made by W. H. Spradlin,
receiver, acting under the orders of
the comptroller of the currency, it
•was learned Wedneudav. In other
words, those persons who own on©
or more shares of the capital stock
must pay in cash to the receiver,
the par value of each share in aa
effort to protect the interest of tho
depositors.
To those shareholders who pay
25 per cent of the par value of
the stock they hold on or before
March 23, the receiver has been
authorized by the comptroller to
grant an extension without interest,
provided they give a written obli
gation, satisfactorily guaranteed, to
pay 25 per cent additional on or be
fore the 23rd of the following three
months.
Deferred payments will bear in
terest after March 23rd at the legal
rate in the state of North Carolina,
except in the case of those who avail
themselves of the opportunity to
pay one-fourth by March 23rd and
the remaining installments on or
before the dates at which they ma
ture under the terms of extension.
Those stockholders who defer
payment and do not take advantage
of the installment plan, will be sub
ject to suit or any other steps to
enforce their liability, Mr. Spradlin
said.
Attorney Named For
Elkin National Bank
John J. Ingle, prominent Winston-
Salem attorney, has been appointed
attorney for the receiver of the
Elkin National Bank, it has been
learned from W. H. Spradlin, receiv
er, following a communication from
J. W. Pole, comptroller of the cur- ,
rency.
Mr. Ingle, who has entered upon
his new duties, is also serving as
attorney for Mr. Spradlin in the
latter's capacity as receiver of the
Peoples National Bank of Winston-
Salem. Like Mr. Spradlin, he is
dividing his attention between the
two institutions.
Only Two Face Barker
In Court Here Tuesday
Only two cases were disposed ot
In recorder's court here Tuesday
morning before Judge Harry H.
Barker. Tom Dockery, charged with
operating an automobile with im
proper lights, was released, judg
ment being suspended. Thurmond
Carter, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, was found not
guilty.
Dirigible Akron Damaged
The dirigible Akron, caught in a
gust of wind as it was launched at
Lakehurst, Monday, swept against
the ground and sustained heavy
damage.
Tribune To Allow 25
Cents Dozen for Eggs
In an effort to co-operate with
the farmers. The Elkin Tribune
is offering to accept fresh eggs
Saturday for new subscriptions or
renewals, allowing 25 cents per
doeen—lß cents more than may
be obtained at the produce houses
todays
For six dosen eggs anyone may
obtain The Tribune for an entire
year or for as many years as
they wish provided they pay in
eggs. Those who wish io rem-w
their subscriptions or to bring
their subscriptions up to date,
may also pay in eggs.
At noon Wednesday local pro
duce houses were paying 12
cents per dozen. But regardless
of the price being paid Saturday, !
The Tribune's offer holds goad. 1
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