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"The Best
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In North
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VOL. No. XXII, No. 40
The Bank of Elkin Opens Tuesday
With Deposits Exceeding $40,000
and Withdrawals Less Than S2OO
CITIZENS SHOW
CONFIDENCE IN
NEW INSTITUTION
Board of Directors And
Officials Are
Elected
NAME COMMITTEES
Deposits exceeding $40,000 as
against withdrawals of less than
9200 marked the. opening here of
The Bank of Elkln Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
R. C. Lewellyn, president and
cashier, announced that the open
ing exceeded his fondest hopes and
expectations, and expressed his sin
cere appreciation to the citizens of
Elkln and vicinity for their coop
eration and confidence.
It was pointed out that withdraw
als, which totaled $174, represent
ed only two Recounts, one of which
amounted to $167 and the other to
$7.00.
From the time of the opening a
steady stream of depositors filed by
the tellers' windows, making big
deposits and Bmall as an expression
of their confidence in the bank and
faith in its officials.
At a meeting of the stockholders
held late Monday afternoon, - the
following men were elected as di
rectors: J. R. Poindexter, chair
man, Avery Neaves, C. S. Foster,
R. C. Freeman, Thomas M. Roth, W.
8. Oough and R. C. Lewellyn.
Immediately following the stock
holder's meeting, the newly elected
director* met the se
lection of R. fe. Lewellyn as presi
dent and cashier; W. S. Oough as
vice-president, and "Garland Johnson
as assistant cashier.
The directors also elected the exe
cutive, or loan committee, "whose du
ty it will be to pass on all loans
made by the bank; an examining
committee, and a depositors com
mittee. The depositors committee
will give information about the
bank to those thinking of opening
an account, and will also solicit
new accounts for the institution. All
committees will be accountable to
the board of directors.
Those named upon the com
mittees were:
Loan committee: J. R. Poindex
ter, C. S. Foster, R. C. Freeman and
J. D. Brendle.
Examining committee: Mason
Lillard, Thomas M. Rath and L. P.
Somers, Jr.
Depositors committee: H. F. Laf
foon, W. S. Gough, Mattie Brendle,
F. M. Norman, Carl Myers, W. A.
Graham, R. L. Harris, W. J. Har
mon, C. A. McNeill, J. F. Moseley
and A. M. Smith.
Mr. Lewellyn pointed out that
Mr. Johnson, assistant cashier, in
addition to haying 10 years actual
banking experience'has also com
pleted a four year course in modern
banking and graduated with honors.
He expressed himself as being very
highly impressed with Mr. Johnson
as an efficient and highly capable
man for the Job.
in discussing the fact that he in
sisted ufoon the bank opening Tues
day, August 15, Mr. Lewellyn
pointed out that 28 years ago Tues
day, on August 15, 1905, at 9
o'clock, he opened the bank with
which he is connected at Dobson,
and for sentimental reasons pre
ferred the local bank open on the
28th anniversary of that' date.
The Bank of Elkin was organised
with a working capital of $25,000
and an authorized capital of SIOO,-
000. Paid in surplus amount* to
$12,600. The stock in owned by the
Elkin and vicinity and the
in every sense a home bank.
hours are from 9 a. m.
pi 1 p. m.
Mrs. Mitchell Dies
Mrs.- W. L. Mitchell, mother of
Jameß Mitchell, of this city, passed
away at her home in North Iredell
county Monday morning. She was
(SO years of age.
Funeral services and interment
were held Tuesday mornfng from
Grassy Knob church.
SURRY-YADKIN-WILKES MASONIC PICNIC, ELKIN, AUG. 24TH
TH E ELKIN TRIBUNE
Is Open
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The Bank of Elkln, which opened
Tuesday mfomlng to give Elkln her
first banking facilities since the
bank holidays of March.
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Eight Meet Death
Havana, Aug. IS.-—Eight more
persons met violent deaths here
today in post-Machado disorders
as the new government of Pres
ident Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
labored to set its political and
economic house In order.
Vote Down Tax
Greensboro voters yesterday
stayed away from the polls to
defeat the proposed lfl-cent sup
plemental school tax, the count
being 1,257 for to 3,907 against.
Gallows Looms
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 15.—The gal
lows loomed ahead tonight for
Harvey-Bailey, one of the chief
"public, enemies" of the nation,
as federal and state officials
moved swiftly on numerous
fronts to bring to justice the per
petrators of the Union station
massacre in Kansas City and the
kidnaping of , Charles F. Urschel,
Oklahoma City oil man.
Will Pay Farmers
Washington, Aug. 15.—-Mil
lions of dollars in benefit pay
ments to cotton and v;hoat farm
era for agreements to curtail
their production will be freed
under a policy made public today
by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., gov
ernor of the farm credit adminis
tration, after approval by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Court Attack Fails
Washington, Aug. 15.—The
first court attack against the con
stitutionality of the National Re
covery Act filled today In Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court
when an application for an In
junction to set aside operation of
the law as it affected Texas oil
refiners was denied by Justice
Joseph Cox.
School Tax Debated
Charlotte, Aug. 15.—A pro
posal for a2O cents school tax
la the city of Charlotte was de
feated today when only 5,674
voters cast their ballots In favor
of It. The total registration was
12,042.
A heated campaign preceded
the election.
Lawrence Re-elected
Charlotte, Aug. 15.—Roy ft.
Lawrence, of Winston-Salem,
was re-elected president of
the North Carolina Federation
of Übor by acclamation this af
ternoon at the closing of the
27th annual convention held
here, E. I*. Sandefur, of Winston-
Salem, was re-elerted serretary.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933
ADDITIONAL MAIL
IS ADDED HERE TO
IMPROVE SERVICE
Will Leave Local Post
office At 6 a. m.
Each Day
BY MOTOR EXPRESS
Effective yesterday morning (Wed
nesday) an additional daily outgo
ing mail was made a part of local
postal service, giving Elkin two
outgoing and two incoming mails
each day.
The mail leaves the postoffice at
6 a. m., being carried to Winston-
Salem via Blkin-Winston Motor Ex
press, and includes only first class
matter, parcel post excluded. Un
der the schedule it should reach
Winston-Salem about 7:30 o'clock,
in time to make outgoing connec
tions there.
Although not the mail service
the town needs, the addition of this
mail gives Elkin better service than
it has had since the Southern Rail
way discontinued two of its trains.
Under the schedule which became
effective immediately after the
trains were discontinued, only one
outgoing mall daily was available,
which worked a decided hardship
upon the town as a whole.
CROXTON CARTER
KILLED IN WRECK
His Brother, Wilbur
Carter, Seriously Hurt;
Both Known Here
A message was received here
Tuesday of the death of Croxton
Carter, 29, at Liberty, New York.
Mr. Carter was instantly killed in an
automobile accident and I "B brother
Wilbur Carter, was seriously in
jured. from Ed R. Car
ter, father, of the young men, to
relatives here Wednesday afternoon,
stated that Wilbur Carter showed
slight improvement.
Both young men are well-known
here, having resided here with their
parents for four years, from 1914
until 1918.
The body of Mr. Carter'will be
brought to Elkin the latter part of
the week presumably Saturday, for
funeral services and interment. He
will be buried in the family plot in
Hollywood cemetery beside his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Johnson Car
ter, who died several years ago.
He is survived by his father, Ed
R. Carter and his stepmother, ~~of
Eustice Florida, and the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Edwina
Carter Reeves, Miss Margaret Car
ter, Jack Wilbur and Roger Carter.
The deceased is a nephew of Mrs.
W. M. Evans and J. Frank Carter
of this'city.
FARMERS URGED TO
ATTEND FIELD DAY
Annual Event To Be
Held In Statesville
August 24
The twenty-ninth annual field day
witt be held at the Piedmont sta
tion of the No w h Carolina Depart
ment of Agrfr «!ure, at Statosvllle
on Thursday, August 24, 1933, in
charge of J. W. Hendrix. The meet
ing will feature diversification in
farming and agricultural research.
An all-day program has been
planned and valuable information
for farmers may be obtained by at
tending the meeting. Experimental
plats will be open for inspection and
the farmers are Invited to inspect
the experiments under way.
J. W. Crawford, Surry county
agent, urges all Surry farmers to
attend this meeting if they possibly
can.
TEACHERS NAMED
FOR ELKIN AND
N. ELKIN SCHOOLS
N. Elkin Is Included In
The Elkin School
District
ELECTED MONDAY
The redisricting program of the
State School Commission has placed
the North Elkin school with Elkin.
The commission allotted twenty-five
teachers to the Elkin school district,
as it will be known in the future.
Five teachers were allowed the high
schoor while twenty were allotted
to the elementary departments.
The Board of Education of the
Elkin school district met Monday
night and elected teachers. The
Elkin high school has the following
teachers: Walter R. Schaff, super
intendent; Miss Elizabeth Anderson,
Arthur Clifton Hood, Mary Virginia
Barker and Miss Sarah Ismay Mc-
Cracken. The junior-high depart
ment, which is departmentalized
with the high school department,
will include Miss Josephine Ring
Paul and Miss Emma Ellen Cooke.
The Elkin elementary department
will have the following teachers:
Miss Bettie Allen, Mrs. Mary Smith
Allred, Miss Ola Angell, Miss Ruth
Eads, Miss Blanche Dixon, Miss
Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. Vena Harris,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hendren, Miss
Margaret Lillard, Mrs. Flora H. Mar
tin and Mrs. Bertelle Lineberry
Price.
The following teachers were elec
ted to the North Elkia division: R.
B. Black welder, principal; Mrs. T.
C. Douglas, T. C. Douglas, Mrs. Fred
Eidson, Fred T. Hart, Miss Elizabeth
Joyce, and Miss Mary Thompson.
Other school information will be
announced within the next week.
C. S. CURRIER QUITS
AS HIGHWAY HEAD
T. A. Leeper Appointed
Temporary District
Engineer
C. S. Currier, who since 1917 has
been district engineer, state highway
division D, first district, has re
signed, and T. A. Leeper, of Elkin,
has been appointed temporary en
gineer to fill his place.
Mr. Currier, whose resignation
effective Wednesday, Aug.
9, will continue here with the local
highway office until September 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Currier will continue
to make Elkin their home.
J. S. ATKINSON GETS
NICE FEDERAL POST
Is Appointed Deputy
Collector of Revenue
Under Robertson
J. S. Atkinson, prominent local
man, was notified Wednesday morn
ing by Charles H. Robertson, federal
collector of revenue for North Caro
lina, of his appointment as deputy
collector.
Mr. Atkinson, who wiil take office
probably about the first of Septem
ber, will make his headquarters in
Winston-Salem, he stated Wednes
day.
Coming within his jurisdiction are
the following counties: Surry, Yad
kin, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell,
Alamance and Randolph.
Wilkes Is Without
Federal Dry Agents
For the first time since the 18th
amendment was ratified, Wilkes
county is without a federal prohibi
tion officer, it was learned Wednes
day, following indefinite furloughs
given R. E. Prevet'te and J. R.
Brandon, who Were rtatloned _at
North Wilkesboro.
The furloughs amount to a per
manent discontinuance of their
connection with the department.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Cockerham,
Miss Mary ICerJey and Miss Juanlta
Cockerham, spent Sunday in North
.Wilkesboro, attending Rev. Blum
Vestal's tent meeting.
Surry - Yadkin - Wilkes
Masonic Picnic To Be
Held Here Thursday
Main Speaker
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Honorable Tam C. Bowie, of
West Jefferson, who will be the
principal speaker at the Snrry-Yad
kin-Wilkes Masonic picnic to be
held here next Thursday.
ELKIN ORGANIZES
UNDER THE N. R. A.
C. G. Armfield Elected
To Head Campaign
Here
Elkin business men and represen
tative citizens who have pledged
their support to President Roose
velt's NRA campaign to shorten
hours, raise wages and put men to
work, assembled at Hotel Elkin last
Friday night and perfected an or
ganization to head the NRA drive
here.
The main purpose of the organiza
tion is to educate the people of the
importance of doing their duty in
co-operating with the national emer
gency re-employment campaign; to
endeavor to line up all employers
who have not signed the agreement,
and to clear up puzzling points not
thoroughly understood.
Th 6 organization was formed with
the election of C. G. Armfleld as
General; Mrs. H. L. Johnson, lieu
tenant-general; Walter R. Schaff,
colonel of the division of public
speaking; Alan Browning, Jr., colo
nel of the publicity brigade, and
A. O. Bryan, colonel of the man
power brigade.
Farther instructions are being
awaited from Washington before the
active start of the local campaign-:
Mrs. Jbhn Parks, Mrs. D. F.
Gough and Miss Lillie Cockerham
fepent Tuesday in Winston-Salem.
Judge Who Supported
N. R. A. Has Visited
In Elkin Frequently
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"Washington, Aug, 15.—The
first court attack against the
constitutionality of the National
Recovery Act failed today in
District of " Colombia supreme
court when an application for an
injunction to set aside operation
of the law as it affected Texas
oil refiners- was denied by Justice
Joseph Cox.
"Forty-nine Texas refiners had
sought to have set aside the In
terior Department's recent re
strictions on inter-state shipment
of oil.
" 'Congress has declared,'
Cox's opinion said, 'that there is
a national emergency and has
granted die President broad pow
ers to meet this emergency.' "
"He held that Congress had
the consitatkmat authority to
delegate these powers."
The above from Washington,
D. C., will be of particular Inter
est to friends of Judge Cox here.
He has freqaently visited in the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Weaves ani Mr. and Mrs, W. C.
Cox.
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TWO SECTIONS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
HON. TAM C. BOWIE
TO BE PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER OF EVENT
Concert By Oxford Or
phanage Singing
Class Is Feature
EXPECT BIG CROWD
Next Thursday, August 24, will
mark the annual Surry-Yadkin-
Wilkes Masonic picnic here, and
hundreds of people from neighbor
ing counties are expected to attend.
Hon. Tam C. Bowie, representa
tive to the state legislature from
Ashe county, will' deliver the main
address of the day at 11 o'clock, af
ter which will come the picnic din
ner.
Among other features planned
for the picnic this year is a concert
by the Oxford orphanage singing
class, justly famous for years for
the quality of'their concerts, and a
band concert by a 30-piece Mount
Airy band.
In the afternoon, beginning at 3
o'clock at Riverside Park, a base
ball game will be played between
two picked Yadkin county teams,
which will play for the champion
ship of that county.
Another popular feature of the
day will be a battle royal between
seven Negro boys, this feature tQ.
also be staged at Riverside Park.
As in years past, Lee's riding de
vices will be here for the amuse
ment of those attending, and will
feature hobby horses, ferris wheel
and chair-o-swing. These attrac
tions will be here during the entire
week.
Local stores and business bouses,
with tbe exception of drug stores,
will be closed from 10 o'clock a. m.
until 2 p. m.
No efforts have been spared by
Chairman Joe E. Bivins and his
corps of assistants in arranging for
a gala event. It is pointed out that
those in charge feel especially for
tunate in securing Mr. Bowie as
principal speaker, he having been
frequently mentioned of late as
possible governmental timber come
another election.
Everyone is urged to make a
special effort to attend and all are
assured of an enjoyable day.
FORMER RESIDENT
OF SURRY PASSES
Mrs. J. W. Hancock
Dies At Cameron
Home Friday
| Mrs. J. W. Hancock, 57, a former
resident of Surry county, passed
away at her home at Cameron Fri
day afternon. The deceased had
been an active member of the
Christian church for forty years and
.was beloved by a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Rocky Fork church In Lee coun
ty, in charge of Rev. Farris, of
Raleigh and Rey. Southard, of
Stokesdale, and were attended by
a throng of friends.
Pallbearers were: A. B. Todd,
Galax, Va.; T. B. McArthur, Ral
eigh; Edgar Simpson, W. E. Neuae,
E. F. Badgett' and W. I. Blakely, all
of Cameron.
She is survived by her husbarid,
T. W. Hancock; three daughters:
Mrs. A. J. Edwards, Raleigh; Mrs.
E. I. Edman, Winston-Salem and
Mrs. E. Escue, Raleigh; two sons:
Rufus Hancock* High Point and A.
G. Hancock, Cameron. Her mother,
Mrs. T. E. Snow, Rockford; one sis
ter, Mrs. John Sox, White Plains;
four brothers: T. W. Snow, Dobsoa;
3rover Snow, Raleigh; W. R. and
25. V. Show, Rockford and several
grandchildren, also survive.
Mid-Week Service
There will be a mid-week service
at the Jonesville Methodist church
.his evening (Thursday) featuring
a study of the great hymns ot the
church. The public is invited.