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Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. NO. XXI No. 24 SPRADUN PLEASED AT SPIRIT SHOWN BY BANK DEBTORS Determined to Pay Obli gations As Quickly As Possible NO "RIDERS" YET Although declining to state as to when a dividend would be paid, W. H. Spradlin, receiver for the cloßed Elkin National bank, said Wednes day that he was very much pleased at the spirit shown by those who owe the bank money and their determination to pay their obliga tions as soon as humanly possible. Many of the borrowers have paid. Mr. Spradlin said, and others who due to financial reasons are at the present time unable to pay, have consulted - with him, frankly stating their positions, and expressed their desire to meet their obligations. In practically all receiverships, there are those who seek to take advantage of the situation by pay ing nothing, the receiver said. This class usually tell a hard luck story and make no effort to pay when they are really In position to do so, and as a result legal action has to be taken against them. However, as yet these "free riders" have not developed at the local bank, al though it is expected that they will turn up as the process of liquida tion moves along. Mr. Spradlin also expressed him self as highly pleased at the promptness of depositors in proving their claims. A statement of the condition of the bank, as of March 1, 1932, will be found elsewhere in this issue and is printed for the information of those interested. NEWIIBERSTOBE WELCOMED BY CLUB Kiwanians Add Five Names to Roster In Recent Drive Five new members, Jones Hol comb, E. W. McDaniel, Henry Dob son, J. W. Crawford and Charles Calhoun, were added to the roster of the local Kiwanis club Friday as the culmination of a membership drive which nas been in progress during the past several weeks. Elkin's new-member quota was set at six, and although but five new members had been placed upon record Friday at noon, prospects were bright to secure a full quota before the day ended. Next Friday an achievement pro gram is scheduled, at which time the new members will be officially welcomed into the club. The mem* bership drive was state-wide, and a speaker for the occasion will be sent here by the lieutenant-govern or. Sinee the luncheon hour of the club was changed from 6: SO p. m. to noon, the members have taken a decided more interest in the club and attendance has increased at least 25 per cent. JESSE L. SHERRILL HAS SUDDEN DEATH Prominent Statesville Man, Weil- Known Here, Dies At Btatesville Church After Making Talk Jesse L. Sherrill, prominent Statesvllle man, died on Monday eve ning at the Broad Street Methodist church in Statesvllle, just as he com pleted making a talk to the board of Btewards In his church. Mr. Sherrill was 56 years old and was one of the leaders of both civic and religious activities of Statesvllle. He is well-known here, having fre quently visited in the jhome of his sitter-in-law, Mrs. C. E. Holcomb. prior to her going to Raleigh to make her home. He is survived by his widow and eight children. Four sons, Ralph, Flake, Hubert and Joe Sherrill, of. Statesvllle; and four daughters, Mrs. Rose Sherrill Parks,«of Statesvllle; Mrs. Winnie Sherrill Kelley, of Columlht, S. C., and Misses Helen and Miry Sherrill, of Statesvllle. \ '• " b Biwie to Speak Tam C. Bowie, of West Jefferson, democrati' candidate for nomina tion to tie United States senate, will speak in the courthouse at Dob son duringthe .noon recess of court, April 25, kid will again speak at 8 o'clock try night at Mount Airy. It has been \earned here. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE . In the News p & ''• ml * ' i - Praa Ernestine Schumann-Heinle, 7(Vy«BM!d Aiuoricanixed singer, had to cancel her concert tour be cause of serions illness in St, Louis. -9 .Jmf JB Myron C. Taylor, prominent New York banker, has been elected Chariman of the U. 8. Steel Corpor ation, succeeding J. P. Morgan. - '/ 7;X•" Eben B. Byers, Wealthy manufac turer and famous sportsman, took "radium water" as a tonic and died of tin tffecta. Hundreds of others are expected to die from the same "remedy." YADKIN MAN GUILTY OF TALSE PRETENSE Barker Gives $25 Fine And Six Months Sus pended Sentence Hurley Wagoner, Yadkin county roan whose home is near Boonville, was convicted in recorder's court here Tuesday morning on a charge of false pretense, and was given a suspended sentence of six months to the roads by Judge Harry H. Barker. The sentence was suspended for a period of two years, capias to issue at any time within that period if the defendant is not of good be havior or breaks any law. Wagoner was also made to pay a fine of $26 and the costs. Evidence showed -that the man had falsely made affidavit that he had lost his automobile license, and as a result secured new platejj for a minimum charge of $1.50. Jack White, charged with opera ting an automobile with Improper lights, was released upon payment of the costs. Judgment was sus pended. Noted Missionary WilL Speak to Baptists Here Miss Willie Kelley. Missionary in Shanghai, China for forty years, will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Eph Whiaenhunt over the week-end and will speak at the First Baptist church on Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock hour. She was in China during the Boxer uprising and has had Some Interesting experiences. Miss Kelley left Shanghai after the Japanese had invaded the city, and will tell of some of her experiences Sunday morning. The public Is most cordially Invited (o hear her. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932 LOCAL LEGION POST TO MEET MONDAY TO DISCUSS WAR BONUS George K. Snow, of Mt Airy to Be Principal Speaker URGE ATTENDANCE Every American Legion post in the Department of North Carolina will meet simultaneously Monday night to consider the Soldiers' Bouus question, it has been learned from George Royall, adjutant of the George Gray Post here, which will meet In the Junior Order hall on Bridge street at 8 o'clock. All ex-service men are «xpected to attend the meetings throughout, the state, and a large number will at tend the local meeting, it is expected. George K. Snow, ex-service man of Mount Airy, will be the principal' speaker here. * The post has been requested, to consider the bonus question, be done by every other post Jft the state, and after full and fair con sideration, to express the wiM of the majority .by resolution, sending to department headquarters tuch reso lutions in triplicate. Henry C. Bourne, department commander of the LSffon, has made the following statement concerning the bonus quest loo: "I strongly urge all those who favor the immediate payment of the bonus and all thoee who are op posed to its Immediate payment, to attend the meetings of their post Monday night, April 18, in order that a foil and fair decision may be reached. In this way the full strength of the Legion organization can be used to carry out the wishes of the majority of its members." Another important matter to be discussed at Monday night's meeting here will be the Legion's war against depression, which has greatly helped the unemployment situation in every Rtate'. / DELEGATES NAMED BY SURRY G. 0. P. Elkin Men Are Elected To attend Charlotte Convention Today W. M. Jackson, prominent Surry county man, was elected county chairman of the Republican execu tive committee of this county, at the Republican convention in Dobson Saturday, it has been learned htfre. R. A. Inman was elected secretary and Miss Lillian Harkrader was ap pointed as a member of the state executive committee. Delegates and alternates were also elected to attend the state convention, which meets in Charlotte today, and other conventions yet to be called. R. L. Lovelace, S. O. Maguire and Dr. T. R. White, all of Elkin, were elected as delegates. C. N. Boden heimer, Elkin postmaster, J. W. Col lins and E. L. Byrd were elected as alternates. Joseph Leiter Dies Joseph Leiter, 63, capitalist and sportsman who inherited millions from Levi Leiter, Chicago mercan tile pioneer, died Monday frpm pneumonia. One Grandchild For Each Year of Life Survive Yadkin Man H. W. Southard, highly res pected Yadkin county man who died April 3 at the home of Mart Kinuhell, near Dobson, was snr vived by a grandchild for every year of his qge. He was 86 years old and leaves 86 grandchildi-en, in addition to 16 children and 16 great-grandchildren. He had four children dead. Funeral services wen held from Oak Ridge Baptiut church in Yadkin county, Revs. R. P. Coram and Will Crissman officia ting. Interment was in the church cemetery. Thoae surviving are his wife, seven sons: Sam, William, Jones, Luther, Earl, Lester and Richard Southard; nine daughters: Mrs. Mattie Hutchens, Mrs, Delia Shore, Mrs. Ada Shore, Mrs. Fan nie Mason, Mrs. Arizona Denbo, Mrs. Emma She!ton, Mrs. Mart Kimmell. Mrs. Viola Brown and Mrs. Pearl Bjuclewood in addition to the grandchildren and great grandchildren. Uncle Sam's Wheat Feeds Elkin's Needy ■"" " if * ■JI Hi |IP-i "Stabilization" wheat bought milled into flour and distributed Sorry county recently received 2, pounds were loaned the Elkin awaits a shipment of 0,500 jx>un Government Pounds Fhur A shipment of 6,500 poundJ of government flour, millet! from government owned wheal and distributed by the Red Cross, is expected by the local associated charities to arrivl here within the next two week the flour to go t° the needl families of Elkin and Jonefl ville. ■ A shipment of pountfl at this flour, authorized nrulfl an act of CUWMM. W«« >'■ ceived recently by the Surry county welfare department for distribution among the county's poor, and of this amount, 200 pounds were loaned to the local charity organization. Of the 200 pounds, only two 24-pound sacks remained Tuesday after noon and it is the intention of the association to borrow still more to tide over until their shipment arrives. It was pointed out that this flour, or any. other food pos sessed by the associated chari ties, is for citizens of Elkin and Jonesville alone. ' Those who live outside the city limits of PROMINENT YADKIN COUNTY WOMAN DIES Mrs. Mollie M. Speas Succumbs to Stroke of Paralysis Mrs. Mollie Marion Speas, 83, widow of the late Dr. Julian L. Speas, of Boonville, died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. O. Cop pedge, at Nashville, N. C., where she had been visiting for several weeks. Death followed a stroke of paralysis sustained several days ago from which she never rallied. Mrs. Speas had not been well for several years, having had a previous stroke. The deceased was a member of one of the most prominent families of Yadkin county ahd was beloved by a host of friends. The body will be brought to Boonville for the funeral and interment. Definite plans .have not been announced, but it is thought that the funeral will be today. Surviving are three sons and nn« daughter, Mrs. T. O. Coppedge, of Nashville, N. C., J. M&rion Speas, of Boonvlli* and Elkin* John A. Speas, of Boonville, and Eugene Speas, of Southern California. Izaak Walton League To Meet Here Friday The regular meeting of the Elkin- Sparta Chapter of the Ixaak Walton league will be held on Friday ev ening of this week. Dinner will be served the Waltonians by the auxil iary of the George Gray Post of the American Legion, in the Southern Public Utilities show room at 7:30. All members of the chapter are urgently requested to be present. MIXT/la-Ted lotment for a 90-day period, It was stated, and at the end of that time another requisition must be made. At the present date the as sociated charities has on hand only enough groceries to last for two weeks, and is absolute ly destitute of money with which to purchase more. One thousand pounds of sugar, con fiscated at a still by Ray Brandon,' federal prohibition of ficer, of Jonesville, several weeks ago, and donated to the organization, has been swapped for groceries of which only a small portion remains. Flurries Of Snow At Roaring: Gap Tuesday Winter made a dying lunge at this section Tuesday bringing chilly temperatures to Elkin and heavy snow flurries to Roaring Gap and West Jefferson. J. B. Parks, local insurance man stated that he encountered heavy snow flurries while en route from West Jefferson to Kilkin Tuesday, the snow stopping by the time he reached Roaring Gap. Tuesday night saw the thermo meter at its lowest here in several weeks. Wednesday morning, how ever, the temperature was rising with prospects of mild weather in the offing. TWO STILLS TAKEN BY WILKES DEPUTY Operators Make Getaway Before Law Reaches Scene; 700 Gal lone of Beer Poured Out Two stills and 700 gallons of beer were destroyed in Wilkes county during the past eight dayß by Depu ty Sheriff J. H. White, it was learned from Deputy White Wednesday morning. The first still to be destroyed was found Tuesday night week on Grassy Creek. It was a copper out fit and a run had Just gotten under way when the officer reached the scene. Several operators, warned of the approach ol the law, made their getaway. The second distillery was near the home of Jane Haney, on the Big EHkin, the operators also making their escape. This outfit was cap tured Saturday afternoon- Western Carolina'! Leading Weekly Newspaper PUBLISHED WEEKLY PLAN OTHER SCOUT TROOPS HERE AND A COURT OF HONOR Scout Executive Says Elkin Has Possibilities As Scout Center ONE TROOP HERE Realizing the possibilities of Elk- stration worker, and the co-opera tion of the Elkin Kiwanis club has been asked in an effort to obtain seed and available plots of land, it was learned at the Kiwanis lunch eon at Hotel Elkin Friday following the reading of a letter from Miss Browne which pointed out the ad vantages of such a movement. Due to the fact that the local school will close this year a month earlier than usual, the students par ticipating in the work will have an extra month for their gardening, the letter pointed out. It was also stated that the gardens would prove of real cash value and that the pro duce raised would go far towards alleviating the suffering of local poor inasmuch as it was a part the plan to contribute much of the produce to the associated charities, organization. J. W. Crawford, Surry farm agent, pledged his aid to the move ment, stating that he would assist those who plan gardens in every way possible. Miss Browne will su perintend the canning of the surplus food. The Kiwanians appointed Mr. Crawford a committee of one to as certain the cost of enough vegeta ble seed to plant the gardens, and plan to finance this part of the project. Wall Street Journal Editor Visits Elkin Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Browne had as their week-end guest, Harley C. Brendall of New York and Southern Pines. Mr. Brendall was enroute to Greensboro to visit his father, Rev. J. H. Brendall, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal conference from Boone, where he visited hfs brother, Rev. J. H. Brendall, Jr., pastor of the Boone Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Brendall is associate editor of the Wall Street Journal in New York City. Hfe spends his winters at Southern Pines. Final Rites Are Held For Mrs. Mary Durham ; -I Funeral sen ices were held Sat urday from thi Cool Springs church in Wilkes county, for Mrs. Mary Emma Durham, 83, who died on ■Thursday at her home near Ronda. Mrs. Durham had been ill for two weeks and her death was not un expected. She was a consistent mem ber of the Macedonia Baptist church in Wilkes county. Surviving are sis children, two sisters and one brother.
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