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VOL. No. XXI, No. 51
SECRET COMMITTEE TO PROBE FIRES
Effort Will Be Made To
Blot Out Incendiarism
Here and In the Section
NUMBER OF BLAZES
DURING PAST YEAR
DELIBERATELY SET
Such Is Opinion of In
surance Men Meeting
Here Thursday
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Schaff Makes Address
Before Surry Teachers
Speaking before more than 200
Surry county school teachers at
Dobson Saturday morning, who
were attending the first of a series
of county-wide teacher meetings
called by E. S. Hendren, county
superintendent of schools, Walter
R. Schaff, superintendent of the
Elkln school, built his address
around the theme of "The Need of
a More Progressive Attitude on the
Part of Teachers Toward the Pro
fession."
The next teacher meeting of
county-wide extent will be held at
Mount Airy.
Episcopal Services
Sunday Afternoon
Rev. Edwin W. Hurst, of Mt. Airy,
will conduct services at the Gallo
way Memorial church in this city,
Sunday afternoon, October 23, at
3:39. The, public is most cordially
Invited tto attend.
School Foot-Bridge
Swept Away By Flood
Of Big Elkin Creek
The newly constructed foot
bridge which had been providing
a short, cat across Big Elkin creek
for local school students Who live
In the western part of the city,
pd providing means of access to
the school football practice field,
fell prey to the rushing waters of
the creek early Sunday morning.
Of the bridge, which was sup>
ported by two railroad irons serv
ing as sleepers, nothing remains
bat the irons, which were bent in
to a curved shape by the mighty
force of the water.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Democratic —G. O. P.
Candidates
For the benefit of Democratic
and Republican voters of Surry
county who may desire to refresh
their memory as to the various
candidates for whom they will be
expected to cast their votes on
November 8, the following list of
candidates is published:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
President—Franklin D. Roosevelt.
[ Vive-Presidents—John N. Garner.
I Governor—J. C. R. Ehringhaus.
U. S. Senate—R. R. Reynolds.
State Senate—Gilmer Sparger.
House—C. H. Haynes.
Sheriff—John D. Thompson.
Register of Deeds—W. M. Gray.
Coroner—Dr. R. E. Smith.
Surveyor—Curtis Harbour.
Coanty Commissioners W. J.
Swan son, M. Q. Snow, J. W.
Dovill.
REPURIJCAN TICKET
President—Herbert Hoover.
Y r President—Cliarie# W. Cur
tis.
Governor—Clifford Frailer.
U. 8. Senate—Jake Newell.
Congress—l>. L. Wade.
State Senate—J. W. Hall.
House—S. S. Draughn.
Sheriff—T W. Davis.
Register of Deeds—Joe D. Dob
son.
Coroner E. L. Wolfe.
Connty Commissioners W. A.
Jackson, J. H. Beeson, W.
Luther Jackson.
REYNOLDS IN FAVOR
DROPPING CHARGES
1 Would Be "Quite Hap
py" If Cases Squelched
Letter Says
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Members of the family of Smith
Reynolds, who died In Winston-
Salem July 6 as the result of a bul-
Het Ground in the head, would be
"quite happy" if the murder charges
against Libby Holman Reynolds,
wife of the dead youth, and Ab
Walker, close friend, were "drop
ped" by the state, a letter addressed
to Solicitor Carlisle Higgins by W.
N. Reynolds, made public Tuesday
nignt, declared.
Reynolds, uncle and guardiaJk of
Smith, stated that he nor o\her
members of the family, believed
that the youth killed himself, but
also expressed the opinion that the
state did not have sufficient evi
dence to reveal that the boy was
actually murdered.
"I think that under the circum
stances, all „:f us would be quite
happy if it should be your decision
to drop the cases. Distressed as we
are over Smith's unfortunate death,
none of us could find any pleasure
in a prosecution that was not fully
sustained by the circumstances of
his death," the letter read in part.
A copy of the letter was mailed to
Judge Stack for his information.
The Reynolds letter contained the
first public statement from any
member of the family, except R. J.
Reynolds, Jr., only brother of Smith,
who stated that in his belief his
brother was murdered, t
HltittlNS TO CONSIDER
Solicitor Carlisle Higgins said at
his West Jefferson home Tuesday
night that he would take plenty of
time to consider the letter stating
that the Reynolds family would not
of murder charges
against Libby Holman Reynolds and
A.lbert Walker should the prosecu
tor feel he has insufficient evidence.
No School Friday
There will be no school here Fri
day »s *u teacheis are planning to
attend district meeting of the
northwestern district of the North
Carolina Educational Association in
Greensboro on that' date, it has been
Sunperlotendent Wal
ter R. schaff.
ELKIN, N, C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1932
Newly Completed Nurses' Home At Hospital
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The above drawing, sketched from an actual photograph, shows the newly completed nurses' home at
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital. Constructed at a cost of over $20,000, the new building is modem in
every way. It is located a short distance southeast of the main hospital building.
LIQUOR, LARCENY
CASES FACE JUDGE
Barker Hands Out
Number of Sentences
In Court Tuesday
Charlie Kimmer, local man, ar
rested Saturday night when Night
Policeman J. L. Darnell found three
quarts of whisky in his parked car,
was tried in recorder's court Tues
day morning before Judge Harry
H. Barker and was fined |26 and
the costs on a charge of possession.
Kimmer entered notice of appeal.
The stale contended that the
whisky belonged to Kimmer, but
Kimmer stated that his car had
been stolen and the whisky placed
in it by someone else.
Raymond Miller, Surry man,
found guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon and assault, was given a
sentence of six months to the roads
suspended for three years provided
he remains of good behavior. He
was also fined (25 and the costs.
J. C. Talley, on a charge of lar-*
ceny of several packs of cigarettes
from a local shop, was found not
guilty. On a charge of public drunk
enness he was required to- appear
in court each Tuesday morning and
show by his employer that he was
working and has turned over all his
money to his wife.
Tom Venable, Jonesville man,
was given a sentence of 61 days to
the roads, suspended for two years
upon payment of the court costs,
following conviction on a charge of
indecent exposure,
Hugh Creed, charged with pos
session, saw hiß case continued until
next Tuesday.
Worth Royall, Yadkin county
man, was given 90 days on the roads
for larceny.
CONGRESSMAN WILL
MAKE TALK TONIGHT
Reynolds to Make Ad
dress At Yadkinville
October 27th
A large number of voters of Elk
in and vicinity are expected to turn
out here tonight (Thursday), to
hear an address by Hon. Prank Han
cock, congressman from this dis
trict, who is campaigning for re
election.
Mr. Hancock will speak in the
high school auditorium at 8 o'clock.
Ladies are especially invited to hear
him.
One week from the date of to
night's speech, Robert R. Reynolds,
Democratic candidate for the United
States Senate, will deliver an ad
dress at the courthouse in Yadkin
ville. Mr. Reynolds' speech will get
under way At 1 o'clock, J. W. Huds
peth, chairman of the Yadkin coun
ty Democratic executive committee,
has announced.
J. Bruce ■ Crater ot Salisbury,
spent here, attending to
business matters. /
Yadkin Leaves Banks and
Threatens Property Here
As Continuous Rain Falls
Yellow Waters Lap Against Side of Bridge Street Filling Station
To Set High Flood Mark of Past Several Years. Thousands
of Pounds of Wool Are Removed From Old Chatham
Mill to Place of Safety. Big Elkin
Creek On Rampage
Heavy rains to'alling nearly five
and one-half inches here from Sat
urday night until Monday afternoon,
aided and abetted by steady down
pours in the mountain section north
west, Sunday night sent the Yad
kin river rolling out of its banks
to a flood stage said to have been
the highest in several years, and
turned Big. Elkin creek, usually the
most submissive of streams, into a
surging yellow torrent.
The river began its rise Sunday
afternoon and rose rapidly through
Sunday night and Monday morning
as the rain continued in a steady
downpour. Spreading ever outward
across the low river bottoms, it soon
covered numerous corn crops, caus
ing considerable loss to farmers
who had delayed in gathering their
harvest.
At 2 o'clock Monday morning a
call was sent in to a large number
of the employees of the Chatham
Manufacturing company to report for
duty at the old mill building south
ELKIN TO TAKE ON
WILKESBORO TODAY
Will Mark Local Grid
tiers' First Game Away
From Home Field
Unable to break up a clever
passing attack on the part ot Har
mony grldders here last Friday, the
Elkin high school, football team
went down to defeat, their second
out of three starts by a score of
26-0.
Up against a heavier and more
experienced team the local stal
warts nevertheless showed fine
form in ground play, registering a
great Improvement over the game
a week prior in which they were
defeated by Newton.
Coach Hood has been endeavor
ing to develop a scoring punch that
will give his charges the glory of
pushing pigskin over an opponents'
goal line, the team having not yet
scored since Its organisation, al
though coming dangerously near
the goal upon several occasions.
Today the yellow clad war
riors will meet Wilkesboro at Wil
kesboro, which will mark their
first game away from home. Both
teams are said to be about evenly
matched. ,
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O. 3 Tucke-, of Wineton-Saieta,
was a business visitor in Elkin Tues
day.
of the railroad, the rising waters
even then threatening to flood the
lower floors of the building. Thou
sands of pounds of raw wool were
removed from 'the building to a
place of safety.
When day dawned Monday the
yellow waters had risen until they
reached within a few inches of the
Texaco Oil Company storage tanks
on the west side of Bridge street.
On the east side of the street they
were spreading through the bottom,
reaching almost to the Gulf Service
Station., .
East of town the waters spread
across the lowlands and lapped
against the tracks of the Southern
railway, converting Riverside air
port into a smooth expanse of water
over a fopt deep.
Big Elkin creek, not to be out
done, had spread its waters over
the banks and into the fields on the
west side, flooding the road leading
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FEDERAL RESERVE
IS STARTING SUITS
Bank Compelled to Col
lect On Notes, Sprad
lin Says
The Federal Reserve bank of
Richmond, 1b beginning a series of
suits this week against borrowers
from the Elkin Natonal Bank whose
notes were transferred to the Fed
eral Reserve in regular and custom
ary course of business, it was
learned Wednesday morning from
W. H. SpradMn receiver. These
suits, two of whlft are already In
stituted, will be followed by others
in rapid order against those who
failed to make satisfactory arrange
ments with the Federal Reserve rep
resentative when he was here a short
time ago, and-others who are not
living up to th«lr promises.
Ur. Spradlin said the Federal Re
serve bank has been very lenient*
and has waited nine months before
starting action, allowing people time
to refinance themselves or to begin
to realise something from money
crops, but be further pointed out
it must be borne in mind that
thfc Federal Reserve does not lend
money to Individuals and. therefore
cannot continue these notes.
"I want the people to know", the
receiver said, tbst these suits are
not a peißimal matter. I shall find
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Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY!
IMPRESSIVE RUES
ARE HELD MONDAY
FOR J. F. M C NEELY
C
Victim of Accident Is
Buried Here In Holly
wood Cemetery
HIGHLY ESTEEMED*
Simple and Impressive funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the home of Mrs,
R. G. Franklin on West Main street,
for James Fred McNeely, 40, whrf
lost his life early Thursday after
noon in an automobile accident on
highway 18, eighteen miles from
North Wilkesboro.
The accident, which cost the life
of this widely esteemed former citi
zen, is deplored here and elsewhere
where he was known. The body of
Mr. McNeely was discovered early
Saturday morning by a resident of
McGrady and was removed to Wil
kesboro to be prepared for burial
and later to the home of his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Franklin, to awaltj
the burial services.
Mr. McNeely was general sales
man for the Standard Oil Company
with headquarters at Marion. He
had been connected with this com*-
pany for the past thirteen years and
until recently had made his home
here.
He jvas a veteran of the world
war, having volunteered early in the
conflict and served 18 months over*
seas, with the 113 th Field Artillery.
He was a member of the Marlon
Presbyterian church, the Amsric*.,.
Legion and a charter mombor of
the Mooresvillp Kiwanis club.
In 1919 he was married to Miss
Mary Franklin of this city, who
with one little daughter, Betty Ann,
survive him. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. McNeely, of Moresville,
seven sisters, Mrs. Frank Ketchie,
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LATE ITEMS OF
INTEREST FROM
. NATIONAL NEWS
TRYING TO FRIGHTEN
President Hoover, termed the
"super-salesman of all time," has
abandoned his policy of persua
sion, to which he adhered in the
1028 campaign and is now seek
ing to frighten the voters into
electing him for another term of
office, United Mtates Senator,
James F. Byrnes, of Spartanburg,
S. C., charged in an address de- *
livered Tuesday night at the
Guilford county courthouse un
der the auspices of the Demo- .
cratic county executive committee.
MAROONED ON ROCK
Richmond, Va., Oct. 18.—Four
hoboes clung to a small rock on
an island tonight while a swirling
James river flood separated them
from the city's hobo haunts, ;
known to them as the "Jungle."
Flood waters, angered by a
record-breaking overflow from
upland streams, swirled around
them and crept dangerously near
to their peak of safety.
CALLS UPON LABOR
Cleveland, Oct. 18.—Senator
George W. N orris called upon la
bor tonight to oppose the re-elec
tion of President Hoover In an ad
dress which vigorously criticised
"unrelenting administration op
position" to the N orris anti-in
junction bill and accused the "Re
publcan machine" of falsely claim
ing for the chief execntive credit
for its enactment.
CRISES NOW OVER
New York, Oct. 18.—Standard
Statistics company presents as m
composite expression of opinion
of 580 representative business
concerns i iu-oughout the United
States, the belief that "the crisla
of the depression and the low
point of buainesa activity wero
passed early last summer."
HIGH WATERS CONTINUE
Charlotte, Oct. 18—Heavy
rains that drenched the Carolimas H
for three apparently had
gone today hot swollen creeks
and rivers ramble on, causing
damage to textile mills, crope and
highways and forcing evacnsth—
of nanny lowland ».
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