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i MB :i eiju* "The Beet V# Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 12 Three Held On Murder Charges In Childress, Andrew Eldridge Cases MRS. LUTHER TILLEY HED FOR MURDER OF ODA CHILDRESS Luther Tilley And Stan ley Charged With Eld ridge Murder HEARING FRIDAY A preliminary hearing for Luther Tilley and Winfield Stanley, charged with the murder of Andrew Eldridge in June 1927, will be held at Wilkes boro Friday morning before Magis trate A. E. Spainhour. Warrants charging the two men with the murder of Eldridge were sworn out by J. O. Eldridge, father of the boy, the latter part of last week. The warrants were served in jail, Tilley having been held there for investigation in the Childress murder case. Stanley was also be ing held for investigation in the Eldridge case prior to the murder charge. Mrs. Luther Tilley, 30, was ar rested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Tyre Barker upon a murder warrant sworn out by Hill Cox, a brother-in law of Leoda Childress. The woman is charged with the Childress killing. When arrested she was at liberty under bond as a material witness in the case. Solicitor John R. Jones stated ov er long distance telephone that he is not yet ready to disclose the evi dence which resulted in Mrs. Tilley's arrest on the murder charge but it is believed that she will be accused of writing the mystery note said to have been found in the Childress girl's apron. Further evidence in both the Childress and Eldridge cases is ex pected to be revealed at the coroner's hearing to be held in Wilkesboro Saturday. In regard to the Eldridge death, it is alleged that Luther Tilley and Stanley hung the young man to a tree to scare him and left him hang ing too long. Upon finding that he was dead, they are alleged to have hidden his body in a log, and later to have thrown it into Klondike lake where it was found about two weeks later in a badly decomposed condi tion. It is understood that no charges have been preferred against Clyde Tilley, who was arrested several weeks ago. He is being held for in vestigation. Change Name of Firm To Elkin Electric Co. The Wilkes ; Electric company, of North Wilkesboro, which for the past several months has had a branch store here on a temporary basis, has announced that the store will be made permanent and that it will be operated under the name of Elkin Electric Co. The firm handles Crosley radios and all kinds of electrical goods and supplies. Electrical repair work on appliances and radios are also a part of the new firm's services. The store is located in the W. J. Snow building on East Main street. Please—Won't You Sign Your Name To News Matter A story was handed in at The Tribune office Wednesday morn ing concerning a Crutchfleld man who had caught a carp weigh ing 22 pounds. From the facts contained, It would make an interesting bit of reading, but whoever penned the facts failed to sign his or her name to the article. The Tribune does not doubt that the facts are true, but due to our strict policy of not printing any matte» which is submitted by an author unknown, we are with holding it from publication. Which is by way of reminding our readers that news or whatnot submitted to The Tribune must bear the name of the one sub mitting tt. Not necessarily for publication, but for our" protec tion. — THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Bid Is Submitted On Widening of Local Highway Low bids totaling $717,845.14 for 18 road construction projects were opened Tpesday by the state highway and public works com mission at Raleigh for study, af ter which they will be forwarded to Washington where they must be approved by the federal bureau of roads. Included in the project on which bids were made was the concrete widening of route 26 here from Hollywood -cemetery to the city limits. Kirkman Broth ers, contractors of Winston-Salem submitted a low bid of $6,192.40 on the project. I ATE NEWC " from the State and Nation N. C. BUSINESS BEATS VIRGINIA'S Raleigh, Jan. 30.—Bitter end anti-sales taxes got the jolt of their infant lives today when the department of revenue released reports of the federal reserve bank of Richmond which showed that North Carolina business has increased for the year 1933 over Virginia's business and that De cember of 1933 was quite a little jump over December 1932, a bet ter showing than Virginia's 1933 for December 1932 for the same month. TO PROSECUTE IN SIX CWA CASES Washington, Jan. 30.—Crimi nal prosecutions in six cases in volving complaints of graft in the civil works administration were ordered tonight by the division of investigation, of the public works administration. At the request of Harry L. Hopkins, civil works administra tor, the division of the public works has taken over the task of investigating the list of com plaints claiming labor preferen ces or graft in connection with civil works. CAPTURED AFTER 28 YEARS Elizabeth City, Jan. 30.—A 28- year prison term which Benjamin F. Pruitt, 35, evaded when he sawed his way from the Pasquo tank jail on the night of Novem ber 22, 1928, again faces the man convicted of the second degree murder of Patrick H. Flora, Cur rituck county merchant. Sheriff Charles Carmine was notified last night by San Antonio, Texas, police that they were holding Pruitt. TAKES TITLE TO GOLD Washington, Jan. 30.—The fed eral government tonight took ti tle to all the nation's monetary gold and President Roosevelt pre pared to follow this unexampled step with action devaluing the dollar in the hope of forcefully stimulating the present upward movement in prices. Plans to Reorganize Bank Are Approved Raleigh, Jan. 30.—Plan for reor ganization of the Bank of Yadkin, closed by the order of the President and Governor March 4 and since op erating on a restricted basis, has been submitted by the directors and has received the approval of Gurney P. Hood, state commissioner of banks, he said today. Court Convenes Monday The February term of Surry Coun ty superior court for trial of crimi nal cases will get underway at Dob son Monday for a two weeks' session before Judge Felix Alley. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1934 They Play Leading Parts In Murder Mysteries SHBhE Eftk Above are pictured six of the leading actors in the Childress and Eldridge murder mysteries. Top row, left, Luther Tilley, who with Winfield Stanley, center, are being held in ]»« at Wilkesboro W ' th thC death °' Andrew Eldridge (right), whose body was found floating in KinnHih j n June, Bottom row, left, Sheriff W. B. Somen, of Wilkes, who together with Solicitor John R. Jones (center) has worked untiringly upon the Childress case since the day the girl was murdered. Bottom, right, Nathan Tharpe, one of the men who discovered the body of Leoda Childress shortly after she was killed. It was Mr Tharpe who heard the mysterious telephone calL He Is a star witness for the state. Tilley, Stanley, Somers and Tharpe photos by Tribune staff photographer. DEWEY WAGONER FATALLY INJURED Dies In Local Hospital Monday Following Auto Wreck Dewey Wagoner, 30, died at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Monday morning about nine o'clock from in juries received in an automobile ac cident Sunday night near Boonville. Wagoner sustained a fractured skull, a broken jawbone and other serious injuries and was rushed to the lo cal hospital for treatment. Roger Martin, negro, who was driving the death car, received painful injuries. The Wagoner car was said to have been going at a rapid rate of speed and in attempting to pass the car of a Mr. and Mrs. Stimson shoved the Stimson car over a 30 foot em bankment into a mill pond. Mr. and Mrs. Stimson received minor in juries. The Stimsons reside near East Bend. Martin is still in the hospital and no charges have been preferred against him. The deceased is the son of Win field Wagoner of Boonville and was a painter at the Central Service garage in this rity. Funeral ar rangements are not complete. Violin Solos Feature Kiwanis Entertainment The Elkin Kiwanis club was en tertained Friday evening by Mrs. C. H. Benson and daughter, Mary Idelia. Miss Benson rendered several vio lin solos, accompanied at the piano 6y her mother. The music was en joyed by everyone present. in the absence of President Thom as Roth, Charlie Brewer, vice-pres ident, presided. H. O. Nichols, of North Wilkes boro, was present as the guest of H. P. Laffoon. Deputy Collector To Be Here 12-13 J. S. Atkinson, deputy collector of the federal department of revenue will be in Elkin February 12 and 13 to assist tax-payers in filing their income tax returns. He may be seen at Hotel Elkin during the two days. Mr. Atkinson will be in Mount Airy February 14-15, and In Pilot Mountain February 20, for the same purpose. ■ aft K JMgg|m & V^i-V Mrs. Hugh G. Chatham Dies Sunday; Funeral Services Held Tuesday Former Elkin Woman Died In Duke Hospital Following Major Operation Of Two Weeks Ago; Final Rites Were Conducted In Winston-Salem With Interment Here In Hollywood Cemetery Elkin was saddened Sunday by news of the death of Mrs. Hugh Chatham of Winston-Salem, who died at Duke Hospital in Durham. Mrs. Chatham died Sunday evening at 6 o'clock following a major, oper ation about two weeks ago. Her condition had been critical for the past week. Mrs. Chatham was the widow of Hugh Chatham, prominent manufacturer and president of Chat ham Manufacturing Company, of Winston-Salem and Elkin. Mr. Chatham died in October, 1929. The deceased was a member of the Centenary Methodist church in Winston-Salem and was actively identified with the religious, civic and social life of the city. She was Miss Martha Thurmond of Richey, Miss., prior to her marriage. She was a former resident of EH kin and was beloved by a host of friends here. REECE BARBER SHOP IS ROBBED OF SIOO Thief Enters Building: By Open Window In Rear Reece Barber Shop, located on East Main street, was entered and robbed of over SIOO Tuesday night. The robbers entered the building through an open window at the back of the building and took the money from a cash register. Upon finding the shop had been robbed early Wednesday morning, police were notified and the empty cash register and the window sash were carried to Mount Airy for in spection by the Mount Airy finger print expert. It is not known whether or not prints were found. The ads. are important news. Read all of them! ■ -i• ... j§r Wk k fliH * r : x:' : jpP^>V-pR^^H t "■ ! HpWPWff . Surviving is one son, Thurmond Chatham, Winston-Salem, president of Chatham Manufacturing Com pany of Winston-Salem and Elkin and one daughter, Mrs. Ralph P. Hanes, also of Winston-Salem. Three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Kave naugh, Winston-Salem, Mrs. Pau Chatham, Charlotte and Mrs. James C. Harris, of Sheffield, Alabama. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home in Winston-Salem in charge of Rev. G. Ray Jordon and the re mains were brought to Elkin and interred in the family plot in Holly wood cemetery beside her husband. As a mark of respect to the de ceased all business houses in Elkin were closed from 3:30 until 4 o'clock. Pallbearers were: Albert Butler, James G. Hanes, Robert M. Hanes, Alex S. Hanes, A. H. Galloway, Dan Chatham, Alex Chatham and J. Motsinger. REV. MILES H. VESTAL DIES AT YADKINVILLE Superanuate Methodist Minister Passes At Age of 79 Rev. Miles H. Vestal, 79, super anuated Methodist minister passed away at his home in Yadkinville Tuesday afternoon at 3:30, following an illness of a month's Juration. Rev. Vestal was born in Yadkin county and resided there the great er part of his life. He was a mem ber of the Western North Carolina Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and served a num ber of charges during his fifty years of ministry, During the latter part of his active ministry Rev. Mr. Ves tal was presiding elder of the Yad kinville district. He retired from |. (Continued on Last Pago) elkin - Gateway to Roari\g Gap and the Jk' Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY ROOSEVELT BALL IS BIG SUCCESS; TOTAL OF sll2 IS RAISED Over 200 Attend Local Event To Honor President HALL IS THRONGED With more than 200 people in at tendance, Elkln's Roosevelt birthday ball, held in Hotel Elkin Tuesday night, proved a big success from ev ery angle. Both the main dining room, which was converted into a ball room, and the Kiwanis room were crowded with dancers from 9 P. M. until after 1 a. m. Marion Allen, chairman of the ball, said Wednesday morning that response was even greater than ex pected. A total of 112 tickets were sold, he said, which adds $112.00 to the Warm Springs foundation fund. Enough money was also realized to meet all expenses. Mr. Allen voiced his desire "to thank everybody who contributed to the success of the occasion." He was particularly pleased at the fine way those present conducted them selves. Although the crowd was on hand for a good time, there was no drunkenness or any kind of disorder in evidence throughout the evening. During intermission some of the dancers availed themselves of the opportunity of listening to President Roosevelt's address, in which he thanked the nation for honoring him upon the occasion of his 52nd (Continued on Last Page) TO STAGE MEN'S BEAUTY SHOW HERE Will Be Presented At Lyric Theatre Thurs day, Feb. Bth The Woman's Auxiliary of the George Gray poet of the American Legion will sponsor a men's beauty contest at the Lyric theatre Thurs day night, February 8. Proceeds of the show will go to the fund being raised to build a community building here. Prizes will be awarded for the "prettiest" and most comical con testant. Each contestant will be dressed as a woman. Business concerns of Elkin are entering a man to represent them. In addition to the beauty contest the motion picture "Secrets", star ring Mary Pickford, will be shown. A balloon dance will be staged by Misses Margaret Greenwood, Louise Grier, Margaret Abernethy, Mary Benson, Luc il e Cox, Emmaline Neaves, Sarah Kelly Lillard, Sarah Atkinson, Nancy Click and Jane Wilson. Scotch Lassies: Misses Prances Hendren, Ruth Bell, Prances Scott Tilley, Betty Lou McKee, Dorothy Colhard, Dorothy Chappell, Hilda Hurt, Lesbia Graham, Oleen Nor man, Hoyiand Harris, Virginia Law onH Catherine Myers. The Gypsy chorus: Misses Eliza beth McNeill, Louise Laffoon, Jerry Barker, Nancy Mosley, Peggy Royall, Mary Elizabeth Allen, Eleanor Hayes, Sarah Lee Griffeth, Prances Crater, Constance Greenwood, Sarah Ratledge, Madelene Myers, Dorothy Harrcll and Lena Sale. Miss Margaret Lillard will direct the dance and chorus. Eats 25 Bananas, Box of Sardines and 2 Bottles Pop When Ernest Sturdivant of Swan Creek, feels like eating a bait of bananas he probably goes out and bays a bunch. In a recent contest held at Swan Creek to determine -■ the champion banana eater of that community, Mr. Sturdivant sat himself down and proceeded to peel and devour no less than 25 full grown specimens of the fruit. And then, still feeling an edge to his appetite, he drank two bottles of pop and topped off his repast with a box of sardines before going home to supper Only 45 minutes were required to finish this light luneh. Others participating in the contest were Ray Cheek, Edward Welfarn and Charles Cheek. None of the boys appeared to be any the worse for wear after the exhibition.
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