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"The Best
Little Town
I» North
Carolina"
VOL. No. XXIII, No. 18
SUMMER SCHOOL IS
TO AGAIN BE HELD
HERE BY COLLEGE
Walter R. Schaff Will
Direct Work; 2 Six-
Week Terms
MANY TO ATTEND
Catawba College, of Salisbury, will
conduct courses this summer at Elk
in as it did last year, according to
Dr. John C. Hadley, Director, Ca
tawba College Summer School. Dr.
Hadley appointed local superinten
dent of schools Walter it. Schaff di
rector of the work and authorized
him to organize the work for the
summer of 1934 .which will be con
ducted in the Elkin high school
building. The courses, Dr. Hadley
said, will be carried on for two six
weeks terms, with the first term be
ginning Saturday, June 9. The in
struction will be done by Superin
tendent Schaff and a member of the
college faculty.
The subjects to be offered this
summer will be those that will meet
certification requirements and that
will be of greatest value to the stu
dents enrolling, it was pointed out.
In addition to this, all courses of
fered will carry college credit. Teach
ers who are not certain what courses
they need to meet their certificate
requirements, authorities suggested
that they should write Dr. James E.
Hillman, Director of Certification,
Raleigh, and get the facts.
A tentative schedule of courses
has been set up, but in order to
make these summer courses of the
greatest possible value it was further
suggested that those interested take
up the matter with local director
Schaff and indicate the courses de
sired. From this information a com
plete schedule of courses will be
formulated.
The work was conducted here last
year for twelve weeks suecessfully
and to the interest of each student
enrolled. Conditions look favorably
for a larger enrollment this summei
than last year. Already more than
25 teachers have indicated that they
will attend.
Catawba College ranks high in the
educational field. It is a standard
four-year college, holding member
ship in the Southern Association of
Colleges, in the North Carolina Col
lege Conference, and in the Associa
tion of American Colleges. This
year, the college has in attendance
the largest number of regular stu
dents in its entire history despite
the reverses that have handicapped
the colleges throughout the country.
KIWANIANS OBSERVE
11TH ANNIVERSARY
Impressive Program Is
Staged By Club Fri
day Night
A program celebrating the 11th
anniversary of the Elkin Kiwanis
club was staged in an impressive
manner during the meeting of the
club at Hotel Elkin Friday night.
The program featured brief talks
by former presidents of the club,
who recalled accomplishments and
I incidents of their terms of office.
Of the 11 past presidents of the
club, two are dead and one is em
ployed in another city. Those mak
ing brief talks were Dr. E. G. Click,
president during the year 1926;
George E. Royall, who as vice-presi
dent served the unexpired term of
Raymond Chatham, who died in
1927; Dr. R. B. Harrell, 1928; Dr.
J. G. Abernethy, 1930; A. O. Bryan,
1931; H. P. Graham, 1932; and H.
F. Laffoon, 1933. C. C. Poindexter,
president during the year 1929, was
not present. C. G. Armfield, the
club's first president who served dur
ing 1923-24, is employed in another
city. Gray Miller, president in 1925,
has passed away.
The Elkin Kiwanis club has been
1 .active since its inception in March,
1923, and has meant much to Elkin.
r It has been instrumental in sowing
seeds that brought forth a modern
hotel, a fine hospital, an up-to-date
lighting and telephone system, a
yearly community fair, and many
other worthy projects.
Under the enthusiastic leadership
of the club's present president,
Thomas Roth, notable progress in
matters looking towards the better
ment of Elkih and this section is
expected-.
About two-thirds of the states
have to buy the major part of their
lumber supply from outside their
own borders.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Official Portrait of President Roosevelt
NEW YORK . . . The official portrait of President Roosevelt which
is to hang in the White House has been approved. It is shown above in
the studio of Mrs. Ellen Emmet Rand) who has worked on the painting
since August of 1933, This is' the portrait which failed to be approved
when it showed the President smiling. It was changed and has now been
approved by Mrs, Roosevelt.
[ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
TO GET EVEN
BREAK NOW
Atlanta, March 13.—The gov
ernment's old system of relief
was described today by Harry
Hopkins, national administrator,
as "like dumping money into a
sewer."
The administrator, outlining
to state directors of relief from 12
southern and southwestern states
. a plan for rural rehabilitation,
also said the administration plans
to give southern farmers "a de
cent living," and see that the
man who got a "rotten deal in
1928-29 gets an even break now."
STATE WILL SAVE
BIG SUM
Raleigh, March 13.—Four per
cent money, the cheapest in this
generation, was announced to
day from State
les M. Johnson's office after Mr,
Johnson had returned from New
York where he renewed North
Carolina notes at * the figure
which will save $244,000 on in
terest alone in the second year ef
this biennium.
FOOD WORKERS
GET RAISE
Detroit, March 13.—The five
dollar-a-day minimum wage with
which Henry Ford startled in
dustry in 1914 came back today.
"No one loses anything by rais
ing wages as soon as he is able;
it has always paid us," Ford said
in announcing that the $5 mini
mum had been restored, effective
today.
WOULD RETURN
TOUHY MOBSTERS
Asheville, March 13.—Federal
officials here today took steps to
have three and possibly more
Touhy mobsters returned to
Charlotte for trial in connection
with last November's $105,000
mail truck holdup there.
ROB BANK
OF $52,344
Mason City, la., March 13.
Holding at bay . a large crowd
which gathered outside, seven
machine gun bandits raided the
First National bank here today
and escaped with cash estimated
by officials at $52,344.
AGREE TO REDUCE HOURS
The plea of President Roosevelt
and Recovery Administrator Hugh S.
Johnson for shorter hours for labor
without reduction in the average
amount received for a day's work
was accepted Friday night by the
code authority of the refractories in
dustry.
Judge William J. Murray, uf
Crown Point, Ind., discharged the
liake county grand jury late last
Thursday and ordered a special Jury
impaneled next Monday to investi
gate charges of possible collusion be
tween prisoners and guards in the
escape last Saturday week of John
Dillinger, the outlaw.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934
HUGE CROWD HERE
FOR 98-CENT DAY
Mule Race Saturday Af
ternoon Furnished
Excitement
Fifteen assorted mules of differ
ent sizes and dispositions partici
pated in the mule races here Sat
urday afternoon as a feature event
of the Merchants association 98c
Day. Two trips around an impro
vised track, with each rider belabor
ing his mount for dear life, disclosed
first, second and third winners, not
to mention the animal which came
in last minus his mount.
Frist prize of SIO.OO went to Boots
Benton, of Jonesville, who despite
the fact that on the first lap his
mule took a sudden notion to leave
the track and go up town, came in
well ahead of the others after over
coming a lead of many yards.
Second prize of $5.00 was awarded
Forest Holcomb, of Doughton, who
was pushed from first place on the
last lap. Third prize of $2.50 went
to Raymond Bray.
The last mule to come in, the one
minus his rider, evidently decided
he could make better time alone, and
was well on the heels of his brethren
at the finish line. His rider walked
in a few minutes later.
So popular did the first race prove
that a second race, offering a purse
of $5.00 for the winner, was staged,
local business men donating the
prize money. L. B. Murray, of State
Road was winner, getting extra speed
out of his mount by shaking a tin
can, filled with pebbles, behind its
ears. «
The race was held in the bottom
near the river, directly behind the
filling stations on Bridge street. A
crowd estimated between a thousand
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Goes to Dentist and
Then Pulls Own Tooth
While Doc Is Absent
Maybe he should be called the
world's bravest man.
Anyway, a patient suffering
from a very painful abscessed
tooth, decided the other day that
the best thin* he could do was to
have the tooth removed.
No sooner thought of than he
was on the way to see Dr. R. B.
Harrell, local dentist.
A survey by Dr. Harrell dis
closed that the gum would first
have to be lanced and then the
tooth extracted. So with that
"it's not going to hurt much"
smile on his face, Dr. Harrell
proceeded to anesthetize the pa
tient's jaw, and then« that done,
retired into the outer office to
wait until the anaesthetic had
had time to become effective.
Imagine his surprise when af
ter a lapse of several minutes, he
went to his patient and found
him holding the offending tooth
in his hand. During the doctor's
absence, he had pulled it him
self!
It's being told that the patient
wanted a reduced price due to
tiie fact that he'd done the hard
est part of the Job himself.
Second Y ictim Claimed
By Death As Result of
Wilkes Pistol Battle
DIES HERE MONDAY
Marvin Holbrook Lived
But Few Minutes
After Shooting
MEN WERE COUSINS
Ralph Holbrook, 27, participant of
a gun battle involving himself and a
distant cousin, Marvin Holbrook, at
Doughton Friday night, died in Hugh
Chatham Memorial hospital here
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
a pistol wound in the left chest.
Marvin Holbrook died in the local
hospital shortly after the fight Fri
day night. He too was shot in the
chest.
The shooting occurred at the
home of Mrs. Amanda Holcomb and
was said to have been the result of
ill feeling between the two for the
past several years, Marvin Holbrook
having been treated at the local hos
pital last October for knife wounds
said to have been received at the
hands of his cousin.
Immediately after the pistol bat
tle, the two men were rushed at
once to the local hospital, but Mar
vin died a few minutes later. Ralph
Holbrook was given a fighting
chance for life, but failed to rally
after two blood transfusions had
been given to save him. The bullet
entered his left chest, passed through
his body and lodged beneath the
skin of his back.
Marvin Holbrook was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Minton Holbrook, of
near Traphill, who survive him. His
widow, Mrs. Leota Owens Holbrook,
two small sons, Fred and Sonny, the
latter but three months of age; one
brother and two sisters, Clyde Hol
brook, Mrs. Ira Dowell and Mrs. Bud
Holbrook, of Traphill, also survive.
Funeral services were conducted
from Round Hill Baptist church,
near Traphill, Sunday.
Funeral services for Ralph Hol
brook were held Wednesday at the
Round Hill Baptist church. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Sally Vestal Holbrook; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holbrook, of
Traphill; two small sons and sever
al brothers and sisters.
MRS. J. R. M C HARGUE
PASSES SATURDAY
Aged Mother of Mrs.
Amanda-Burcham Is
Pneumonia Victim
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Mc-
Hargue, 87, affectionately known as
"Granny McHargue" died Saturday
morning at the home of her daugh
ter Mrs. Amanda Burcham on Elk
Spur street, following a two weeks*
critical illness from pneumonia.
She was a native of Alleghany
county and had resided in Elkin for
the past thirty years. She was the
widow of the late Jonathan Ross
McHargue, who preceeded her in
death about 13 years ago.
In addition to her daughter, Mrs.
Burcham rt she is survived by one
other daughter, Mrs. L. M. Masten,
and one son, Chester McHargue;
several grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Satur
day afternoon at 4:30 from Pleasant
Hill Baptist church in charge of the
pastor. Rev. W. J. Bryant, assisted
by Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of
the First Baptist church. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were: L. Burcham, Ar
thur Burcham, James Burcham,
Davis Osborne, Russell Burcham and
Ted Nelson,
Science Club Inspects
Tribune Press Room
The High School Science club is
making a tour of inspection of the
various business houses and manu
facturing plants of Elkin and Wed
nesday afternoon were guests of
The Tribune office. They observed
the linotype machine in operation
and the various presses and ma
chines throughout the plant.
They were accompanied on the
inspection tour by Miss Elizabeth
Anderson, science instructor.
Dillinger Sheriff
fl 1b
CROWN POINT, Ind. . . . Sheriff
Lillian Holley, who ruled over the
"escape proof" Lake County Jail,
from which John Dillinger, notor
ious killer and bank robber made his
escape with a wooden pistol he had
whittled out during spare moments.
Dillinger is still at liberty.
COUNTY PHYSICIAN
INFORMALLY NAMED
Dr. N. T. Ennett, of
Richmond To Head
Health Department
Although he has not been official
ly named as Surry county health of
ficer, Dr.' N. Thomas Ennett, of
Richmond, Va„ has been informally
employed in that capacity, it has
been learned from Surry county Su
perintendent of Education, John W.
Comer. „
Dr. Ennett, who was highly recom
mended and has a long record of
praise-worthy service, was in Dobson
last week at which time he was to
have a conference with the county
board of health. Due to the fact
that there were not enough members
present to make up a quorum, it was
not possible to officially employ the
physician as county health head, but
this will be done at a meeting of the
board within the near future.
According to Mr. Comer, each
of the members of the health board
who met him were highly impressed
with Dr. Ennett. All have discussed
the work with him with the exception
of Dr. Hugh Parks, of Elkin, who
as yet has not met him. Two trips
here to see Dr. Parks in - regard to
the matter were failures due to the
fact that the local physician was
out on a call each time.
Dr. Ennett is expected to arrive
in the county this week to take up
his new duties. He has given specia 1
attention to the prevention of di
seases among; school children and
the correction of physical defects
found among them as they grow to
maturity. He has the highest re
commendation from the state board
of health, and in taking up the work
in Surry is assured the hearty co
operation of the state board officials.
The selection of Dr. Ennett gives
the county a recognized four-unit
health department in the support of
which both state and federal de
partments participate.
EKIN MOTORS TO
PRESENT MOVIE
"These Thirty Years"
Will Show At Lyric;
Admission Free
"These Thirty Years," a full
length, all talking motion picture
produced by the Ford Motor Co., will
be shown here at the Lyric Theatre
Thursday and Friday, February 22-
23 under the auspices of Elkin Mo
tors, Inc., local Ford dealers. Ad
mission will be free.
The production is not a pictorial
scene of how Fords are manufactured,
but is a real story involving romance,
excitement and thrills. The cast of
characters is made up of well-known
movie actors.
"These Thirty Years" is a story
that begins in a country town of yes
terday and ends in a modern setting
of today. Over 100 people are in the
cast.
Those desiring to see the picture
should call at the showroom of Elk
in Motors. Inc., for complimentary
tickets.
ELKIN Imp A I
Gateway to
Roari^
Gap and the g^Ste
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TO ASK A SPECIAL
SESSION OF COURT
FOR TILLEY TRIAL
Case Is Postponed After
Defendants Are
Arraigned
MAY BE IN JUNE
A special term of court, to be
called sometime in June, will be
asked in which to try Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Tilley, Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Tilley, and Clyde Tilley, for the mur
der of Leoda Mae Childress, 20. on
December 30, 1933.
Arraigned in Wilkes county su
perior court Friday afternoon before
Judge Wilson Warlick, each of the
Tilleys entered a plea of not guilty.
Although both the state and de
fense announced themselves as ready
for trial, the question of time arose,
which, after thirty minutes of ar
guing %y the imposing array of
counsel involved, resulted in post
poning the case until a future date.
Counsel for the defense, while ora
torically announcing to the court
that the case should be tried at
once, just as oratorically brought
up reasons why a postponement
would be necessary and appreciated.
J. Hayden Burke, defense counsel,
just had to be in Statesville Monday
on a legal matter. Turner Grant,
his partner in the case, didn't see
how he could be there Wednesday.
The supreme court wanted him in
Raleigh, he said.
Solicitor John R. Jones, who had
been ill with a cold for several days
and could hardly talk above a whis
per, stated to the court that he was
ready to go to trial any time, any
place, and expressed the opinion
that even though the state has over
100 witnesses to examine, the trial
could be concluded by the end of the
week if started Monday or Tuesday.
But the defense, although very
anxious to try the case at the
earliest opportunity, didn't think so,
because, according to Turner Grant,
they expected to cross examine
some of those 100 prosecuting wit
nesses all day long, although there
was doubt in the minds of some pres
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ANDY P. WHITAKER
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Had Been Invalid For
10 Years; Funeral
Services Today
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 11 o'clock from Little
Richmond Baptist church for Andy
P. Whitaker, 76, who died at his
home east of Elkin Tuesday night
at 11:45, following a long period of
ill health. Mr. Whitaker had been
an invalid for ten years prior to his
death. The services will be in charge
of the pastor and the Masonic fra
ternity will be in charge of the rites
at the grave.
He is survived by his widow and
the following sons and daughters:.
Mrs. I. N. Greenwood. Elkin; Mrs..
P. L. Mounce, Elkin; Mrs. Job Mel
ton, Jonesville; Mrs. Henry Gross,
Jonesville; Dan Whitaker, Charlotte;
Paul Whitaker, Georgia; and Mrs.
I Edgar Burch, Asheville.
House Burns
A vacant tenant house on the
farm of Ransome Key, near Moun
tain Park, was destroyed by fire
Friday night of last week. The ori
gin of the fire is unknown.
GETS LONG TERM
Edward Metelski, alias Johnson, of
Newark, N. J., safe-blower, will serve
from eight to 13 years in state's pris
on for his participation in three bold
lootings in Winston-Salem as a re
sult of sentences imposed upon him
Friday by Judge Frank S. Hill in
Forsyth superior court. His wife
will serve from two to three years.
COMMITS SUICIDE
Believed despondent over business
reverses, R. L. Rimer, 56, of Concord,
shot himself to death with a shot
gun in a machine shop back of the
police station last Thursday morn
ing. He ran a blacksmith shop next
door to the machine shop and had
access to the latter. He used a gun
that had been left in the machine
shop.
True American Indian types ex
ist in Tibet, six thousand miles from
the nearest point of the American
continent.