ELKIN MERCHANTS TO OFFER 98c VALUES AGAIN SATURDAY
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Little Town
In "North
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VOL. No. XXIU, No. 17
FINAL RITES HELD
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR E. B. LAWRENCE
Prominent Elkin Busi
ness Man Dies After
Operation
IN PHILADELPHIA
Impressive funeral rites were held
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from
the First Baptist church in this city
for Edgar Bahnson Lawrence, 41,
who died Wednesday morning at
12:55 in the University hospital,
Philadelphia, as a result of an oper
ation for the removal of a tumor
from the brain. Mr. Lawrence had
been ill since and had
been in different hospitals since that
time. The funeral was in charge of
the pastor, Rev. Eph Whisenhunt,
assisted by Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor
of the Methodist church. Interment
was in Hollywood cemetery.
A beautiful tribute was paid to the
deceased by E. C. James, who prior
to Mr. Lawrence becoming a teacher
in the Sunday school, taught the
class of which he was a member.
The throng of people who gathered
in the inclement weather to pay a
last tribute to the deceased and the
beautiful floral offering were evi
dences of the high esteem in which
he was held by the townspeople.
Mr. Lawrence was a member of
the First Baptist church of this city,
a member of the board of deacons
of the church and a teacher in the
Sunday school and a member of the
church choir. His devotion to his
church, his religion and his family
was manifested in his daily life and
no citizen in the town commanded a
wider respect than he.
For several years he has success
fully operated the Lawrence Dry
Cleaning plant here.
He 4s survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie Howell Lawrence, and two
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MRS. R. A. MORRISON
PASSES TUESDAY
Roaring River Woman
Is Victim Of Pneu
monia Attack
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon from Roaring Riv
er Baptist church for Mrs. Jane
Jolly Morrison, 81, wife of Richard
A. Morrison, who died at her home
in Roaring River on Tuesday follow
ing a lengthy illness from pneu
monia and complications. The rites
were in charge of the pastor, Rev.
Avery Church, and interment was
in the church cemetery. The de
ceased was a consistent member of
the Roaring River Baptist church
and was greatly beloved in her com
munity.
She is survived by her husband
and the following sons and daugh
ters: Mrs. C. M. Reeves, Ronda;
Mrs. R. L. Hubbel, West
Virginia; H. A. Morrison, Roaring
River; C. P. and J. F. Morrison,
Wilkesboro; David H. Morrison, Elk
in; Mrs. M. N. Hedgecock and Mrs.
L. L. Saunders, Greensboro.
WOULD HAVE STATE
TO OPERATE M. P. I.
Possibly As Branch Of
A. S. T. C. At
Boone ■
Plans to request the state board
of education to take over Mountain
Park Institute and convert it into a
state operated Junior college, possi
bly as a branch of Appalachian State
Teachers College, of Boone, were
drawn up Monday in the form of
resolutions by the Surry county
board of education.
The resolutions are to be presented
to the state board next week by
County Superintendent of Educa
tion John W. Comer.
J. H. Fulghum, for many years
| president of Mountain Park Insti-
I tute, was present at the meeting and
* expressed himself ae being highly in
favor of such a move on the part
of the state. It is expected that he
will accompany Mr. Comer to Ral
eigh.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Beautiful Queen
BRUSSELS . . . Another beautiful
Queen graces the throne with her
King. Leopold 111. She was Crown
Princess Astrid, daughter of Prince
Charles of Sweden and the Princess
Ingeborg of Denmark This new
portrait study is said to be the
favorite of the New Queen.
[ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
INSULL GIVEN
MORE TIME
Athens, March 6.—Another per
iod of grace in its "final" order
for the expulsion of Samuel In
sull was granted the former Chi
cago utilities executive today by
the Greek government.
Officials announced that the
74-year-old Insull would be ex
amined once more by doctors
Thursday noon, two hours after
expiration of their decree that he
leave within 48 hours.
ROB BANK AND
SHOOT POLICEMAN
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 6.
Six robbers raided the Security
National Bank and Trust com
pany with machine guns today,
shot a policeman, seized four girl
hostages and sped away with
§46,000.
A posse was quickly organized
on land and in airplanes to pur
sue the gang, which police said
may have been led by the fugi
tive killer, John Dillinger.
4 KILLED IN
AIRPLANE WRECK
Petersburg. 111., March 6.—Hugh
Sexton, aviation editor for the
Chicago Tribune, and three other
persons were killed near here to
night when an American airway?
liner crashed in a si >w storm.
Others killed were 'ilot Walter
Hallgren, Chicago; W. M. Bell, no
address available; E. J. Waljen,
no address available.
TWO GUARDS
ARE ARRESTED
Crown Point, Ind., March 6.
Two of the guards who surren
dered to John Dilinger's wooden
gun were taken into custody to
day, but an intense man hunt
failed to produce the missing out
law himself.
The guards, Deputy Ernest
Blunk and Turnkey Sam Cahoon,
were charged by Prosecutor Rob
ert G. Estill with "aiding and
abetting" Dillinger's fantastic es
cape.
PASS NAVY
BUILDING PROGRAM
Washington, March 6.—Sinking
"little navy" men under a broad
side of votes, the senate today
passed 65 to 18 the Vinson-Tram
mell bill authorizing a seven-year
building program for the navy,
including approximately 100 new
destroyers and submarines, more
than 1,000 new airplanes and one
aircraft carrier.
KILLED IN ACCIDKNT
Glenn Talbert, 20-year-cld son of
Mr. and Mrs. Brack Talbert, of Albe
marle, died at Stanley General hos
pital Sunday morning as the result
of injuries sustained in an automo
bile accident near Norwood Friday
night.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934
MRS. VAN W. DILLON
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Death Of Prominent
Elkin Woman Is
Shock To All
FINAL RITES TODAY
Mrs. Edna White Dillon, 30, wife
of Van W. Dillon, died unexpectedly
at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospi
tal Tuesday evening. The deceased
was a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs.' Walter White, of Mullins, South
Carolina, and since her marriage to
Mr. Dillion a year ago, she has made
her home here. During that time
she has endeared herself to a host
of friends.
She is survived by her husband
and an infant daughter, three step
sons, Van Dillon, Jr., a student at
Davidson College, and Alonzo and
Henry Dillon, of Elkin. Two broth
ers, Glenn and Carl White, of Mul
lins, S. C., also survive.
A brief funeral service was ifl
at the home Wednesday eveningH
7:30. The remains were carriedH
LaGrange early. Thursday morrH
where the funeral proper and 1
terment will be at 4 o'clock this ■
ternoon.
YADKIN COURT END
WITH CLEAR DOCKI
Majority of Cases Trie!
Number Received I
Sentences
Yadkinville, N. C.,* March 6.-H
Nick Thompson, 45, negro, wfl
sentenced to 12 months on the roa®
by Judge Wilson Warlick in Yadkfl
superior court last week after tlfl
jury had found him guilty of man
slaughter, in the killing of Bud Pat
terson, 50-year-old white man, of
near East Bend. Thompson was
tried Thursday morning and the jury
deliberated for nearly two hours be
fore returning their verdict.
The criminal docket of court for
this county was wiped practically
clean last week with the vigorous
work of Judge Warlick and Solicitor
John R. Jones. Only a few remain
ing cases were left on the docket
when they finished their duties Fri
day afternoon.
This was the first court held here
by Judge Warlick and he made a
very favorable impression on the
people of this county by his fair and
impartial treatment of those in
court. His sentences were not hard
but were consistent at all times and
first offenders were given consider
ation, but in most cases suspended
sentences or open judgments were
recorded to remind the offender that
he must not get in court again For
those aggravated cases or second and
third offenders Judge Warlick im
posed sentences that will carry them
straight or a —tl.em to jail. Here
is a sample of one of them:
Long Tie-Up
Hayes Swaim, plead guilty to lar
ceny, was sentenced to the common
jail of Yadkin county for 18 months,
the sentence suspended for 5 years
on the following conditions: That
the defendant report on the last
Saturday in each month to the
sheriff of Yadkin county and show
to the satisfaction of the sheriff that
he has been of good behavior and
has applied himself diligently to
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AUCTION SALE TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
Was Postponed Last
Saturday Due to Un
favorable Weather
The auction sale of the personal
property of Mountain Park Institute,
announced for last Saturday, was
postponed on account of rain until
Saturday, March 10.
All the personal holdings of the
schoo' will be offered at public auc
tion with the exception of the li
brary, laboratory and the school fix
tures that are located in the admin
istration building.
The auction will come as the first
step towards liquidations of the
school.
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WASHINGTON ... It was just before the "battle" . . . well maybe
not battle but just before former Postmaster Walter Brown (right) of the
Hoover cabinet, took the stand to testify that Postmaster James A. Farley
(left) of the Roosevelt cabinet, said "Senator Black of he Senate Airmail
Committee was a publicity hound" . . . which Farley immediately denied
in his testimony. Anyhow . . . it's a swell
f ' v ■
BERMUDA . . . There being no
code covering a Blue Eagle on vaca
tion, Miss Dorothy Ford, of New
York (above) who is "Miss NRA of
the U. S. A." felt free to express
herself in the way she liked best on
the Bermuda beaches, as the photo
shows. Miss Ford, model for the
best known illustrators of feminine
beauty, was chosen "Miss NRA" last
fall.
KIWANIANS ENDORSE
CURB MARKET HERE
Claim It Would Work to
Best Advantage of
Farmers
The Elkin Kiwanis club went on
record at its meetiing at Hotel Elk
in Friday night as endorsing a curb
market, a project which is at pres
ent being worked upon by the Elkin
Merchants association.
A curb market here, it was pointed
out, would work for both the benefit,
of the farmers and local housewives.
Whereas at the present time the
farmers who bring produce to town
have to peddle it from door to door,
a curb market would provide a cen
tralized location where the producer
could display his wares to better ad
vantage, and local buyers could avail
themselves of the opportunity to se
lect the best which was offered.
The vacant lot on Main street in
front of the Baptist church was sug
gested as a likely site. .
DR. WYNEKOOP
IS CONVICTED
Chicago, March 6.—A criminal
court Jury tonight wrote its so
lution of the celebrated Wynekoop
murder cue in 36 minutes by con
victing Dr. Alice Lindsey Wyne
koop of the operating table mur
der of her daughter-in-law, Rheta
and fixing her punishment at 25
years imprisonment.
during Elgin's
chants have decided to reopen 98c
Day values Saturday in order that
those who would have attended the
event had it not rained might yet
avail themselves of the opportunity
to take advantage of the large array
of values offered here.
In addition to the merchandising
event, the mule race, postponed last
Friday until this Saturday, will be
held, as will a horn blowing contest
cpen to both men and women. P.
M. Norman is in charge.
A prize of $5.00 will be given the
winner of the women's horn blowing
contest, and a number of attractive
prizes made up of merchandise will
be given the winners of the men's
contest.
The original horn blowing contest
for men was held in McNeer's ware
house last Friday as scheduled, and
despite the inclement weather, r.
large crowd was on hand. Ten en
tries participated and the prize of
$5.00 was awarded Robert Brown, of
Jonesville, after several of the con
testants had been asked to blow for
the second time, so close was the
contest.
Prizes for the winners of the mule
race are as follows: first prize
$10.00; second prize $5.00, and thiid
prize $2.50. The race is open to any
one who wishes to enter. A. O. Bryan
is in charge of the event.
There will also be a flock of chick
ens released from the top floor of
the Elkin National Bank building,
and the ones catching them will be
the owners.
The majority of local merchants,
anticipating better weather, are
again preparing special bargains as
was advertised in last week's issue
of The Tribune, and a gala day of
value giving and fun is in store for
everyone who visits Elkin Saturday.
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Annie Walker
Funeral services were held Feb
ruary 24th, at Pleasant Grove church
for Mrs. Annie Dulcima Felts Walk
er, who died February 22 at the
home of her son, Walter Walker,
from a severe illness of eleven
months. The deceased was the wid
ow of the late Charles F. Walker.
She Is survived by one son, Walter
Walker; two sisters, Mrs. John Madi
son of Winston-Salem, and Mrs.
Elizabeth York of Spray. Six grand
children and one great-grandchild
also survive.
The deceased was a consistent
member of Brier Creek Baptist
church and a woman greatly be
loved In her community
ELKIN | M A A
Gateway to
Roarliw
Gap and the '
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CHILDRESS CASE IS
SET FOR MONDAY IN
WILKES HIGH COURT
Expect, However, That
Trial Will Be Con
tinued
FIVE ARE IN JAIL
Trial of five members of the Till
ey family for the murder of Leoda
Mae Childress, 20, on December 30,
1933, has been scheduled for next
Monday, but according to informa
tion received from Wilkesboro it is
doubtful that the case will be
reached this term.
Superior court convened at Wilkes
boro Monday for a two week's ses
sion before Judge Wilson Warlick,
of Newton, who intimated Tuesday
morning that he hoped to get rid of
a majority of the cases of the crowd
ed docket. It is believed that trial
of the Tilleys will take up so much
ithat it will not be attempted
lis term.
e murder case of Andrew Eld
is also on docket for this term
;hat case too is expected to be
nued either until the next term
a special term. Luther Tllley
Winfield Stanley are charged
Eldridge's murder,
ose being held for the murder
!iss Childress are Mr. and Mrs.
V. Tilley, foster parents of the
girl; Clyde and Luther Tilley,
of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tilley,
Mrs. Luther Tilley, wife of Lu-
Tilley.
NEUMONIA FATAL
I MRS. L A. BYRD
in Woman Dies In
ugh Chatham Hos
pital Wednesday
Mrs. Viola Dinkins Byrd, 32, died
in tlYe local hospital early Wednes
day morning from a brief illness
ifrom pneumonia, which followed an
attack of measles. She was a mem
ber of the Pine View Friends church
at Yadkinville and a devout Christ
ian.
She is survived by her husband, L.
A. Byrd; one son, L. A. Byrd, Jr.,
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dinkins of near Yadkinville; three
sisters, Mrs. Ed Murphy, Elkin; Mrs.
O. C. McCormick, Siloam, and Mrs.
Amy Prim, Pinehurst, and one
brother, William Dinkins, of Wins
ton-Salem.
Funeral arrangements are not
complete but will be held some time
Friday from the Pine View Friends
church, near Yadkinville.
BUSINESS MARCHES ON
The nation's business dug from
the late February blizzard last week
and marched forward again along
the recovery highway. Distribution
of merchandise quickened decisively
as transportation service widely re
turned to normal, and indications of
further acceleration of production
again predominated in reports from
industrial fronts.
Figures showing that the war de
partment spent $24,0000,000 on air
planes in the last three and one
half years of the Hoover administra
tion and SS,OOCM)OO in the last three
days Sunday put a new puzzler up to
congressional investigators of army
expenditures.
Commissioners
Revoke S\t
Machine Lk ense
At the meeting of the Elkin
board of commissioners, held
Monday night, a resolution was
drawn and passed revoking all li
cense which have been issued here
for slot machines, and outlawing
the machines from the city lim
its.
A raid on all places of business
some weeks ago netted 11 ma
chines which were alleged to have
been operated illegally, and since
that time a number of machines
have been operated with checks
instead of coins, the player hav
ing his choice of a package of
mints or chewing gum for each
time the machine was played.
Under the new ruling, slot ma
chines are Illegal regardless of
how operated.