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VOL. No. XXII, No. 3
JONESVUIE YOUTH
HELD WITHOUT BOND
ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Alleged To Have Crimi
nally Attacked Jones
ville Girl
A CAPITAL OFFENSE
Thad Swaim, Jonesvllle young
man, was placed in jail Monday
without privilege of bond following
a bearing on a charge of criminal
assault upon a young Joneeville
white girl.
Swaim, who was alleged to have
criminally assaulted the young wom
an a short while ago, was given pre
liminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Dan Vestal, of Jonesvllle.
Following the hearing of the evi
dence, probable cause was found and
the young man was bound over to
Yadkin superior court.
■lt is understood that Swaim could
have posted bond in a sum as high
as 915,000, but dfce to the fact that
the crime with which he is charged
is punishable by death, should he be
found guilty, no bond was allowed.
Evidence given in the case by a
physician who examined the girl
after the assault was alleged to have
taken place, was said to have been
to the effect that he had found no
indication that she had been as-'
saulted.
BOONVILLE SWEPT
BY BLAZE FRIDAY
Store And Warehouse
Completely Destroyed
By Flames
Fire, which originated in a barber
shop, Friday between 11 and 121
o'clock, swept the business district
of Boonville, destroying a large store
building and a storage warehouse.
The buildings were the property
of R. M. Fletcher and housed the
store stock of B. S. Spencer, which,
was totally consumed, in addition to
.several carloads of fertilizer and
feedstuff which was stored in the
warehouse.
The barber shop in which the
blaze began, either from an oil stove
or defective flue, contained the
equipment of S. C. Bohannon.
The blaze, when discovered, had
made considerable headway and ef
forts to bring it under control and
save the buildings were unsuccess
ful.
At the height of the blaze a resi
dence on an adjoining lot was
threatened to the extent that it
caught fire. However, the blaze
was extinguished.
The Angell Hotel was also
threatened by the blaze. Plate glass
windows of the Bank of Boonville
were broken by the intense heat.
The loss was estimated at $9,000.
Thanksgiving Program
At First Baptist Church
Prof. I. G. Grier, superintendent
of the Thomasville Baptist Orphan
age, will present the annual Thanks
giving program at the First Baptist
church on Wednesday evening,
November 23, at 7:30. Prof. Greer
will be accompanied by a group of
children from the orphanage, who
will take part in the program.
Th* public is most cordially in
vited \o attend this Bervice.
Parent Teachers to Meet Tuesday
The Parent-Teacher Association
will meet h the school auditorium
Tuesday aft*. noo n at 3:30. All
members are to attend.
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Paul Gwyn Appointed
Town Treasurer Here
To Succeed Chatham
At a meeting of the town com
missioners Monday night, Alex
Chatham resigned as city treasur
er and Paul Gwyn was appointed
to fill his place, it was learned
Tuesday. Dixie Graham was ap
pointed tax collector.
Other than the appointments,
only routine matters occupied the
board's attention. /
ELKIN-MOUNT AIRY
CLUBS HOLD MEET
Inter-Club Meeting of
Kiwanians Held In
Dobson Friday
The Elkin and Mount Airy Ki
wanis clubs held a joint meeting in
Dobson Friday evening at 6:30
o'clock at the Dobson Woman's Club
building.
The meeting, the first between the
two clubs in some time, was called
to order by Prof. L. B. Pendetgraph,
president of the Mt. Airy club, who
then turned the' meeting over to H.
P. Graham, president of th local or
ganization, who presided.
Attorney A. D. Folger, of Dobson,
welcomed the clubs to Dobson,
stressing the importance of the two
towns working together more close
ly for the good of Surry county.
The speaker of the evening was
Walter R. Schaff, superintendent of
the Elkin city schools, who in
troduced by Prof. E. S. Hendren,
county superintendent of education.
Mr. Schaff made a very interesting
talk on "Character Building," in
which he pointed out the need of
more co-operation being given school
children by their parents.
An interesting feature of the
program was a dummy radio broad
cast of a football game, which was
staged by a class from the Mount
Airy high school. Another highly
entertaining feature of the program
was a series of readings given by
Mrs. Wayne Chore, of Dobson. The
Jenkins String Band, provided
music.
The luncheon was prepared and
served by the Dobson Woman's club,
and its excellence was complimented
the two clubs giving the ladies a
rising vote of thanks. Mrs. A. D.
Folger, president of the woman's
organization, replied, a "Hiring the
clubs it was a pleasure • |ve them.
At the close of the it
was decided to have two inter-club
meetings a year in the future.
SMALL BOY BADLY
CUT BY PLAYMATE
Jonesville Youngsters
Said To Have Fallen
Out At Play
Two Jonesville youngsters, both
under 12 years of age, said to have
fallen out over a marble game,
Tuesday afternoon engaged in a
fight which almosi resumed in death
for one of the particlnvats.
The boys, one a Jenkins and the
other a Garris, were said to have
been "egged" on by a man whose
name was not learned, when he no
ticed that they were mad. As a re
sult of having their noses rubbed to
gether by this man, it was said, Jen
kins stabbed Garris in the left shoul
der with a knife, cutting an artery,
and also slashed him across the
chin.
Immediately after the fight the in
jured youth was carried to a Yadkin
county school nurse who happened
to be in Jonesville, who rendered
first aid to the badly bleeding child
and probably saved his life.
A local physician, who attended
the child, stated Wednesday that he
was dangerously cut, but barring
complications would recover.
To Hold Conference
Plans are being made for the Sur
ry County Young People's confer
ence which is to be held at the First
Baptist church in Mt. Airy, Thurs
day, December 1. Delegates from
both city and rural churches
.throughout the county are urged to
attend.
COMMITS SUICIDE!
J. B. Hamrick, 56, farmer, died in
a Shelby hospital Tuesday of shot
igun wounds believed to have bees
Jlelfdnflicted.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY,
NATIONAL GRANGE
CONVENTION BEGINS
AT WINSTON-SALEM
Tabor Delivers Annual
Address; Describes
Farmer's Plight
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Prepared to enter Into a discus
sion of nation-wide problems with
a view to making suggestions for the
■ elimination of the depression and
promulgation of legislation and
practices which will prevent its re
turn in future years, delegates to
the 66th annual convention of the
National Grange poured into Wlns
ton-Salem Tuesday night and Wed
nesday morning.
Sessions of the convention, the
first within 22 years to be held in
the south, began Wednesday morn
ing ajU ll o'clock and following
routine opening according to the
ritual of the order, Louis J. Tabor,
veteran national master, delivered
his annual address at 2 o'clock.
In his address, Mr. Tabor not only
feelingly described the farmer's
plight* but named actual remedies,
and divided the Grange program for
agricultural rehabilitations into two
sections: (1) Immediate measures of
relief demanded from the coming
session of congress; (2) A long
range program, including such vital
features as development of the co
operative idea; a sound- land use
program; adequate machinery for ef
ficient marketing and surplus con
trol; enactment of the export de
benture or similar plan; a complete
revision of the tax system; and ade
quate tariff readjustments.
The national master also laid par
ticular stress upon the importance
of stabilizing the farmer's dollar,
reorganizing government depart
ments, reducing local, county and
township expenses, and the amend
ment of the federal marketing act.
REV L.B.ABERNETHY
RETURNED TO ELKIN
Will Mark Beginning of
Ninth Year For
Popular Pastor
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, pastor of
the local Methodist church for the
past eight years, has again been
returned for another year by the
Methodist Episcopal conference of
Western North Carolina, which was
in session at the Centenary Metho
dist church in Winston-Salem last
week, adjourning Monday.
This marks the beginning of the
ninth year of service to the
Methodist church in this city by Rev.
Abernethy. Both, he and Mrs. Aber
nethy have endeared themselves to
the entire citizenship of the town
during their residence here and it is
not only the members of his church
that welcome him back.
Rev. G. R. Stafford succeeds Rev.
S. D. Schofield as pastor of the
Jonesville Methodist church.
The following is a list of appoint
j ments for th) Mt. Airy district:
Presiding eluer, W. E. Poovey.
Ararat, G. B. Gwyn, supply;
Boone, J. H. Brendall, Jr.; Creston,
J A. G. Lackey; Danbury, J. B. Need
, ham; Dobson, M.'A. Lewis; Draper,
IG. E. White; Elkin, L. B. Aber-
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Urge That As Many
Women As Can, Aid
In Making Clothes
The local Red Cross sewing
room, located in the Casstevens
Hardware building, will be open
each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 2 to 5 o'clock, It was
learned Wednesday from a Red
Cross official, who urged that
everyone interested in the very
necessary work of making gar
ments for the needy, assist In the
task. The sewing room Is equip
ped with all facilities necessary,
it was said, and with a sufficient
number of women helping the
work of making clothing for
needy children and others will
proceed rapidly. \
It was pointed out that these
garments will be available only to
those who live within the juris*
diction of the local school dis
trict, and that those who live out
side this district should app*y for
aid within their own, school dis
tricts. |
>VEMBER 17, 1932
At the Helm—ln Time of Need!
Membership Drive of Red
Cross Will Get Underway
In Elkin Friday Morning
Everyone Is Urged to Join or Renew Membership In Organization.
Need This Year Is Urgent With Facing Winter
In Need. Half of Money to be Used
By Local Chapter
Beginning Friday morning the an
nual Red Cross membership drive
will begin in Elkin as local Red
Cross workers make a systematic
canvass of the city to add new mem
bers to the organization. The an
nual Red Cross roll call began Nov
ember 11 and will continue through
November 24.
The minimum membership fee is
ohly one dollar, which makes one a
member for one year. However, due
to the extremely serious outlook for
the coming winter, due to the de
pression, everyone is urged to join
at a higher meimbership fee, and, if
able, to give a contribution in addi
tion to the membership.
It is pointed out that 50 cents of
every dollar remains at home to be
used in the care of local problems,
the other half-dollar going to na
tional headquarters. The Red Cross
money which stays at home is placed
in the hands of the local chapter,
and is expended under Its direction.
Figures for the past year in Sur
ry county show that 11,345 yards
of cloth, for making clothing, has
been given by the Red Cross. In
addition, the report shows that 900
LIBBY AND AB ARE
SET FREE TUESDAY
Solicitor Takes Nol-Pros
In Case Charging Mur
der of Reynolds
Nol-pros was taken Tuesday by
the state In the murder indictma ts
against Mrs. Llbby Holman Reyno is
and Albert Walker who were
charged with killing Smith Rey
nolds, husband of Mrs. Reynolds and
friend of Walker, In Winston-Salem
July 6.
Solicitor Carlyle Higgins an
nounced in open session of Forsyth
superior court Tuesday afternoon
that he has made a thorough in
vestigation of evidence against the
two and did not consider it suffi
(Contiaued on Lest Page)
GRAHAM NAMED PRESIDENT
Frani Porter Graham was Mon
day elected president of the Greater
University of North Carolina by the
board of trustees meeting in Ral
eigh. Dr. Julian I. Foust was chosen
vice-president and therefore execu
tive of Woman's college n Greens
boro and Dr. E. C. Brooks was made
vice-president and head of State
college in Raleigh.
T ; Hi
pounds of seed have been given,
384,000 pounds of flour, and 2,400
pounds of yeast, to be used to com
bat pellegra. These supplies have
been furnished, at absolutely no
cost, to Surry's needy.
In addition to the above supplies,
the local Red Cross chapter now has
in an order for 630 ready-made gar
ments, including socks, stockings,
underwear, overalls, etc., which will
be distributed among those needing
them within the jurisdiction of the
local chapter.
These few facts and figures, it
was pointed out, show what an im
portant p»rt the Red Cross plays lo
cally among the distressed.
The committee which will seek
new members and renewals of mem
bership Friday, was appointed by
Mrs. G. T. Roth, chairman of the
local chapter. It is composed of
Mrs. George Royall, chairman: Mrs.
E. E. Hayes, Mrs. R. C. Freeman,
Mrs. Paul Gwyn, Mrs. Joe Bivins,
Mrs. J. L. Lillard, Mrs. A. O. Bryan,
Mrs. Edworth Harris, Mrs. H. L.
Johnson, Mrs. Thomas Roth, Miss
Ophelia Paul, Miss Edith Neaves,
Miss Sarah Click apd Miss Margaret
Lillard.
JURfIUS ARE DRAWN
BY COMMISSIONERS
To Serve At Next Term
of Criminal Court:
Begins Dec. 12th
/
Jurors for the next term of Surry
criminal court, which convenes at
Dobson December 12 for a two
weeks' session, were drawn by the
county commissioners at their last
meeting in Dobson. The list is as
follows:
First week: Welsh Brown, T. J.
Badgett, L. H. Lamm, C. M. Beamer,
T. E. Stanley, W. F. Swanson, H. C.
Hauser, W. P. Welsh, A. J. Ander
son, B. L. Stewart, Oscar Merrltt, W.
H. Stone, Kirby Holder, W. E. Mer
rltt, W. I. Monday, R. C. Carroll, S.
R. Prultt, M. E. Shackleford, B. C.
Snow, J. G. Greenwood, Carl Evans,
Aaron McKlnley, Charlie Whitt, G.
N. Slaughter, R. E. Ashby, R. F.
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Fined $5 And Costs
Pete Mason, charged with posses
sion of one pint of whisky was fined
$6 and the costs when tried in re
corder's court here Tuesday morn
ing, No other cases were disposed
of.
.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DELINQUENT TAX
LIST OF COUNTY
TO BE PRINTED
Commissioners Make
December sth Last
Days of Grace
SIX MONTHS DELAY
Delinquent tax-payers of Surry
county have until December in which
to pay their 1931 county taxes, or
else their property will be adver
tised for sale, it has been decided by
the board of county commissioners,
meeting in Dobson.
According to the decision of the
commissioners, taxes must be paid
by December 5, and all taxes not
paid by that date will be sold at
auctioh the first Monday in Janu
ary, 1933.
The decision to publish the coun
ty's delinquent tax list has come af
ter six months' delay. The matter
was first brought before the com
missioners last May, but due to
much agitation for postponement;
the matter was delayed, the * com
missioners stating at the time, for
a period of 60 days. However, un
til recently, no action had been
taken.
The delay was for the purpose of
giving Surry farmers a chance to
harvest and sell their crops, it be
ing admitted that until they did so,
they would not have the money
with which to pay.
LATE ITEMS OF
INTEREST FROM
NATIONAL NEWS
KILLS CHIIJ)RK\
Graham, Nov. Iff.—Mrs. Elsie
Withrrspoon Dollar, 48-year-old
wife of a local textile worker, this
afternoon was formally charged
with murdering two of her five
children and shooting a third,
probably fatally, at her home on
Whitsett avenue early this morn
ing.
"I killed them because I didn't
want to leave them to the mercy
of tills world," Mrs. Dollar de
clared when she was interviewed
in the Alamance county jail here.
"I had gone through hell since I
married my husband 21 years ago
last September 2, and I couldn't
stand it any longer."
COMMENT ON DELAY
Washington, Nov. 15. The
Washington newspapers are begin
ning to comment on the delay in
putting the home loan bank ma
chinery into operation, when it
was widely proclaimed as an
emergency measure, and when
Chairman Fort assured the public
on a number of occasions that the
banks would be ready for business
on October iff. The District of
C-olumbia is in the fourth, or
North Carolina district—a region
al bank having been located at
Winston-Salem—and the people
here are therefore interested.
- BELGIUM CAN'T PAY
Washington, Nov. 15.—While
Kuropean capitals waited anxious
ly today for America's answer to
French and British requests for a
renewed study of the war debts
situation and an extension of the
Hoover moratorium, a third re
quest for such action was received
at the state department, this one
from the Belgian government.
STILL IN BED
Executive Mansion, Albany, N.
Y., Nov. Iff.—«Ull in bed at the
executive mansion. Franklin D.
Roosevelt latrt today held his first
press conference since last Thurs
day, tolling newspapermen he had
been suffering from "a slight at
tack of the flu."
ISO DEAD
TobJo, Nov. 13.—Tin* dralh
toll from yesterday's typhoon,
which disrupted shipping In Jap
anese waters and caused heavy
damage to numerous cities ashore,
rose today to the neighborhood of
150.
RESIGN BSD TO DELAY
President Hoover is convinced
that tße war debts moratorium will
have to be continued for at least
another year, 1£ was indicated Tues
day. The chief exeoutlve may be
expected to offer that counsel to
President-Elect Roosevelt when they
confer in the White House on the
war debts and allied problems.