mbXI eoun
r "The Best 1
Little Town
I" North
Carolina"
VOL. No. XXII, Np. 49
Winston-Salem Weed
Market Opens Tuesday
With Average $17.75
SALES FOR FIRST
DAY IN EXCESS 6F
A MILLION POUNDS
Superior Quality of Crop
Important Factor
For Price
EVERYONE PLEASED
Record prices and a record vol
ume of sales marked the opening of
the Winßton-Salem tobacco market
Tuesday.;.
Prices for the 1,164,448 poundH
of tobacco sold averaged $17.75 per
hundred pounds and brought pro
ducers $202,716.25. Sales wera
503,274 pounds in excess of those
on last year's opening day; the
average was $3.62 above that the
same day in 1932 and the return to
farmers was $110,732.41 greater.
The average of $17.75 was the
highest for an opening in the state
tills season and brought elation alike
to farmers, warehousemen, market
officials and others directly or in
directly affected.
Buyers and market officials ex
pressed the opinion that the aver
age will hold up well as the season
progresses. They attributed the
good prices to a better quality crop,
especially smoking tobacco, and to
adherence of buying concerns to
price agreements.
Half million pounds of tobacco
was on floors of the seven ware
houses and a steady flow was an
ticipated Tuesday night.
Market officials estimated ' that
16,000 farmers, the majority of
them sellers, were on hand for the
opening day. Prices were the most
satisfactory in several years and
observers pointed out that this
year's crop was produced at the
lowest cost in many years, leaving
the producer a sizeable profit.
APPLICATIONS FOR
CAMPS RECEIVED
Those Eligible Must Be
Between And 25
Years Of Age
Application for enlistment In the
Citizens Conservation Corps camps
are now being received by Mrs.
Bmma Mock, of the Surry county
welfare office at Dpbson, Mrs. Mock
announced Monday.
Those applying for entry in the
C. C. C. camps for a six months per
iod must be between the ages of 18
and 26 years, and single, the welfare
officer pointed out. She further
stated that any person who has been
In camp during the first six months
who failed to stay the required
time for any reason, is not eligible.
Mrs. Mock also Btated that a car
load of meat for distribution to the
needy of the county is expected any
day. She stated that the meat will
be distributed from various ware
houses in different parts of the
county.
Final Rites Are Held
For James Henry Holt
■Funeral rites were conducted Sat
urday afternoon from the Salem
Fork Baptist church for James Hen
ry Holt, 77, prominent citizen and
farmer of the Salem Fork communi
ty, "who died at his home Friday
following a four-weeks' illness from
the mineral infirmities of his ad
vanced age. V
The rites were attended by a
throng of people and were in charge
of Rev. D. G. Reece of Jonesville
and Rev. William Crlssman. Inter
ment was in the family plot «ln the
church cemetery. The deceased had
been a member o{ the Salem Fork
Baptist church for more than fifty
years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Nancy Jane Holt, two sons, Wilson
and Emery Holt, and one daughter,
Mrs. Laura Holt Edwards, all of
Sorry county.
Mrs. Mason Llll&rd and daughter,
Miss Carslyn, dpeot Monday in
Charlotte.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Mrs. Chas. Lindbergh
' 111
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, wife
of the noted Lone Ragle, who is now
enroute home with her flying hus
band after hopping the Atlantic,
prizes this picture, taken as they
landed and she was rec*",ed by So
viet officials at Lenigra i, Russia.
I ATE NEWQ
from the
State and Nation
Reply From President
Raleigh, Oct. 17.—President
Roosevelt wrote Governor Eh
ringtiaus of North Carolina a let*
ter received today that he has
been conferring with Secretary
Wallace in regard to the flue
cored tobacco agreement signed
last week?
The letter was in reply to a re
quest from Khringhaus that (he
President take a personal hand in
the tobacco situation.
The President stated that al
though a number of details re
garding operation of the agree
ment have not yet been adjusted,
he believes the agreement will
give material relief to tobacco
growers.
Plan Merger
Charlotte, Oct. 17.—-Plans for
merging Weaverville and Ruther
ford colleges into a co-education
institution, to open later as Bre
vard College, were made here to
day by the educational commis
sion of the Western North Caro
lina Methodist Conference.
Bishop Mouzon, chairman of
the commission, announced that
the details which were worked
out will be presented to the con
ference which convenes here
November 15.
Study Price-Fixing
Washington, Oct. 17.—The last
major question of policy stand
ing in the way of the NRA—re
tail price-fixing was before
President Roosevelt for final set
tlement, tonight, with indications
that it would be decided on a
compromise basis forbidding mer
chants to seH any products below
COfft.
Turlington Hopeful
Raleigh, Oct. 17.—Zeb. V. Tur
lington, of Mooresville, the man
who drafted North Carolina's
State prohibition law, predicted
that North Carolina will vote dry
on November 7.
Turlington was in Raleigh to
day to appear before the supreme
court. He said tonight that the
anti-repeal movement in North
Carolina is gaining momentum as
the election draws nearer.
iTrend Still Upward
Washington, Oct. 17.—Employ
ment and pay rolls increased in
September for the sixth consecu
tive month, bat the rate of ins
* provemeat was slower Qma in
Angntt, Labor Department sta
tutes revealed today.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1938
NRA BLUE EAGLE IS
GIVEN CLAWS; JAIL
AND FINES PROVIDED
Those Who Violate The
Agreement Treading
Risky Path
RULES LAID DOWN
Those persons who have signed
the President's re-employment
agreement with an outward show of
patriotism in order to gain the
coveted blue eagle, yet who violate
its terms, are liable to feel the claws
of the in the form of a six
months' Jail sentence and a SSOO
fine, an order made public by Presi
dent Iloosevelt Tuesday night shows.
The story from Washington an
nouncing the President's move fol
lows:
Washington, Oct. 17.—President
Roosevelt served notice upon the
nation tonight that he is prepared
to keep the blue eagle honest by
fines and jail terms for persons who
fail to live up to its standards.
in an executive order, he pre
scribed SSOO fine and six monthß*
imprisonment for persons who sign
the President's re-employment
agreement and then violate its pro
visions, and also for persons who
display the blue eagle after they
have.been ordered to turn in the
symbol of recovery because of vio
lations.
The order was the administra
tion's answer to complaints that it
was not enforcing the temporary
agreements and the complaint of
many business men that they no
longer abide by the agreements be
cause competitors were no# doing
so.
The orders made clear that viola
tors of the temporary reemploy
ment agreement are subject to pen
alties provided in the recovery act
for violators of permanent codes.
HAYES NOT TO JAIL
LIQUOR VIOLATORS
Whisky Sellers to be Put
On Probation By
Wilkes Jurist
No more defendants, unless they
are hardened criminals, will go to
Jail for liquor law violations, if they
are tried in federal court presided
over by Judge Johnson J. Hayes.
The jurist, in opening court at
Salisbury Monday, said he would put
on probation all offenders convicted
of selling whisky unless they had
long criminal records.
He said he believed those now in
prison for violating the 18th Amend
ment would be turned loose upon
repeal of the law, and that anyone
sentenced to six months or a year
on such a charge now would not
have served his time before repea.l
Judge Hayes said he believed the
courts should be responsive to pub
lic opinion and that an overwhelm
ing majority of the American peo
ple have already decided they wish
the Eighteenth Amendment re
pealed.
He said further that a man sen
tenced for six months or a year
would not have served his sentence
before the amendment is repealed.
It was the judge's opinion that
those in prison for violating the
Eighteenth Amendment may be re
leased upon its repeal by Congress
or the President.
Plans Almost Ready
For Boonville Fair
The Boonville Agricultural Fair
Committee wishes to announce that
plans have been almost completed
for the Boonville Fair Oct. 27th and
28th. A new feature of the Fair
this year will be Free Acts and will
be given both days. Mr. Erie V.
Dodge, Montezuma. Ind., with his
helpers, will put on these acts. His
show consists of a Bucking Ford
and Trapeze act. Those who have
seen him show at other fairs say
that his acts are very good.
• To Hold Service
The Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick, of
Charlotte, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of North Carolina, will con
duct a special confirmation service
at the Galloway Memorial church in
this city Sunday afternoon, October
12, at 3:30. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Uneasy lies the head that wean
an unearned blue eagle.
Give Thought To Hallowe'en
SB
• :! 'm : ' vfe: Jmm
jflfl
Revival of the old-fashioned barn dance is catching on throughout
the country just as another Hallowe'en night of frolic makes its ap
pearance on the calendar . . . The vogue started in the Hollywood movie
colony. Here are shown John Gilbert and his wife, formerly Virginia
Bruce, as they were photographed at a recent barn dance party.
ALL IN READINESS
FOR FIGHT SHOW
Main Bout Is Expected
To Be In Nature Of
Grudge Fight
Everything iB in readiness for the
boxing bout to be staged here next
Tuesday night at McNeer's ware
house under the auspices of the
American Legion charity fund, it
was learned Wednesday from those
in charge of the fight.
Six big bouts, totalling 30 rounds
are on tap for fistic customers, in
addition to a big battle royal to be
staged betweqp local colored boys.
The main bout, to feature, Hard
rock Monday, of Mt. Airy, vs. Wild
cat Patton, of Pilot Mountain, is
expected to be a grudge fight, Mon
day seeking revenge for a trimming
taken at the hands of Patton here
nearly two years ago when the two
mixed in the last Legion show. Both
are said to be in perfect condition,
and inasmuch as both fighters have
a reputation for throwing leather
the bout should be fast and furious.
Other good fightera are on the
card for the preliminaries, and in
clude Kid Jones, of West Jefferson,
who will square off with Flake
Brown, of Elkin; Claude York, of
Mt. Airy, vs. Tuffy Holmes, of the
C. C. C. camp in Wilkes; Dude
Franklin, of Elkin, vs. K. O. Strick
land, of N. Wilkesboro; China Bel
ton, of Mount Airy, vs. L. Stewart,
also of the C. C. C. camp; and Sid
Patton, Wild Kitten from Pilot
Mountain and a brother of Wildcat
Patton, who will battle George Tay
lor, champion of the Wilkes C. C.
C.
Buck Smith, of V. P. 1., will act
as referee. The show is scheduled
to go on at 8 p. m.
NEW FURNITURE
STORE TO OPEN
Eagle Furniture Co. To
Be Located On Main
Street
A new furniture store, to be lo
cated in the Shores building on
Main street and to be known as
Eagle Furniture Co., will open here
within a short time under the joint
ownership of C. N. Myers and his
Hister, Mrs. T. J. Phillips.
Mr. Myers has been connected
with the Rhodes-Day Furniture Co.,
of North Wilkesboro, since Its or
ganization more than six years ago.
He has .disposed of his interest in
that concern to open the new store
here.
Mrs. Phillips, recently of Lenoir,
will move her family here within
the next few days. Mr. Myers ex
pects to bring his family to Elkin
within the near future.
Furniture for the new business ts
expected to begin to arrive the lat
ter part of this week, Mr. Myers
having left Wednesday for the fnr
niture markets to buy new furniture
for the store.
i
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heaves,
Misses Edith and Bmmaltne Neavee
attended the Carolina-Georgia game
at Chapel HUI Saturday.
Thomas L. Gwyn Is
Invited To Attend
Reunion By Pollard
Thomas li«noir Gwyn, of this
city, who will celebrate his 92iul
birthday on November 0, Is in re
ceipt of a letter from Governor
John Garland Pollard, of Virgin,
la, inviting him tp attend a din
ner to be given at the executive
mansion on the evening of Nov
ember 11, in honor of the mem
bers of the Virginia Constitution
al convention of 1001-2. Gover
nor Pollard, hlmaelf, is one of
the twenty surviving members of
the convention, who framed the
Constitution under which the Old
Dominion now operates. This is
the third reunion held by the
members since the convention ad
journed. The governor's letter
follows:
Hon. T. L Gwyn,
Elkln, North Carolina.
Dear Mr. Gwyn:
I am inviting to dinner at the
executive mansion on Saturday
evening, November 11, at 7
o'clock, the surviving members of
the constitutional convention of
1901-S.
There are only about twenty
of us left, and I am looking for
ward with great pleasure to gath
ering around the board and re
calling the pleasant memories of
our association together nearly a
third of a century ago. I hope
very much that you can he pres
ent.
Cordially yours,
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD,
Governor.
NOMINATE OFFICERS
FOR KIWANIS CLUB
Thomas Roth and J. R.
Poindexter Rivals For
President
At the meeting of the Elkin Ki
wanis club at Hotel Elkin Friday
night, candidates for president, vice
president, treasurer and directors
werf nominated.
Thomas Roth and J. R. Poindex
ter were nominated for president;
C. H. Brewer and W. R. Schaff for
vice-president, and J. H. B >eson and
A. O. Bryan for treasurer. Four
teen names were put ta nomination
for directors from which seven will
be ehosen.
Ballots have been mailed each
member of the club with the request
that they be marked and returned
to the secretary before the next
meeting. At that time they will be
opened and winning candidates an
nounced.
To Make Speech
Attorney F. J. McDuftie, of
Wllkesboro. will make an address at
Cool Springs church Saturday night,
October 21, it was announced Tues
day by Paul Newman. Everyone
is urged to hear him.
Mrs. George Cheek of Sparta,
speat the latter part of last week
here the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Roy Barker, at her home on West
Main street.
ELKIN I
Gateway to
Roaring
Gap and the
Bine Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DRYS BUSY GETTING
READY FOR BATTLE
OF BALLOTS NOV. 7
Hold Meeting Here And
Map Out Final Cam
paign
NAME COMMITTEES
Working, for retention of the 18th
amendment without a let-up, dry
forces of Surry county, under the
leadership of Judge W. F, Carter,
are organizing for real work in all
of the townships during the final
lap prior to the election November
7.
Chairmen have been named for
the different townships and organi
zations are being completed. A
committee meeting for Elkin town
ship, held several days ago here,
and presided over by W. S. Reich,
township chairman, resulted in the
naming of J. H. Beeson as secretary
for Elkin township and the appoint
ment of a committee of women to
canvass the eight zones to secure
pledges of "dry" votes in the ap
proaching eleotiQq. Similar meet
ings are being held in other town
ships.
Sunday, October 22, at 2:30
o'clock a simultaneous rally of the
dry forces in nine centers in and
near Elkin will be held.
It was announced that Dr. Henry
Louis Smith, president emeritus
of Washington and Lee university
and president for 15 years at David
son college will speak in Mount Airy
October 15 at 3 o'clock on "Why the
18th Amendment Should Not Be Re
pealed."
The speaking appointments for
the fourth Sunday afternoon were
named as followa:
East Elkin, Prof. Z. H. Dixon;
(Continued on Last Page)
CARS CRASH ON
BOONVULE ROAD
Run Together When
Driver Is Blinded By
Lights
C. S. Bohannon, of Boonville, sus
tained two broken ribs about 8:15
Tuesday nigbt when the roadster
which he was driving was struck by
an automobile driven by Miss Sarah
Click, of this city on the new Winß
ton-Salem highway about three
miles east of town. Mrs. E. O.
Click, Miss Click's mother, who was
in the car sustained a cut on the
hand. With the exception of slight
bruises, other occupants of the col
liding machines were not injured.
According to Corporal W. B.
Lentz, who investigated the acci
dent, Miss Click evidently was
blinded by the headlights of the
approaching car and held her ma
chine too far over on the left of the
highway. The left front wheels of
both machines were said to have
struck, the impact turning over the
roadster and badly damaging both
cars.
In the automobile with Bohannon
were E. F. Gough and Zeb Patton,
both of Boonville. The machine
was said to have been the property
of O. C. Poindexter, of Boonville.
In addition to her mother. Miss
Click was accompunied by her sis
ter, Jean.
Hilary Spann Again
Runs Afoul Of Law
Hilary Spann, forbidden to enter
Surry county for a period of two
years following his conviction of a
combination of charges here some
time ago, is again in the tolls of the
law —this time in Yadkin county.
Spann was arreeted Monday night
by Township Constable Paul Rob
bins near Arlington on a charge of
drunkenness, cursing in a public
place, and shooting on a highway.
He is at present free under bond
while awaiting a hearing.
Poteat To Speak
Dr. E. -M. Poteat of Raleigh will
speak in behalf of the retention of
the 18th amendment at the Elkln
school auditorium Monday evening,
October 23, at 7:30. The public Is
most cordially invfted to hear' Dr.
Poteat.
Miss Elisabeth Stores, who Is
a student at Gssensboro College
for Women, Oreessboro, spent the
week-end bars vtU hm mother,
Mrs. W. A. Shores, at her home on
Bridge street.