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>■- . ELKIN "The Beat V# Little Town In North -»»««.»«. Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 28 JOSEPH M. DIXON DIES IN MONTANA TUESDAY AFTERNOON Former North Carolin ian Often Visited Rel atives Here NOTED STATESMAN A message was received here by relatives Tuesday night about mid night bearing news of the death of Joseph M. Dixon, 66, at his home in Missoula, Montana. Mr. Dixon died late Tuesday afternoon from an illness of one year. His health was impaired from excessive duties in the recent political campaign. The deceased was a native of Snow Camp, Alamance county, North Car olina, and was the only son of the late Hugh W. and Flora Murchison Dixon. He was graduated from Guil ford college with a bachelor of arts degree and shortly afterwards moved to Montana, where he distinguished himself in many fields. He served one governor of Montana, was assistant secretary of the in terior in the Hoover administration and was United States senator. Prior to this he was successively assistant county attorney, member of the state assembly, delegate to the 1904 Re publican convention and a member of the 58th and 59th Congresses. Mr. Dixon was the brother of Mrs. Z. H. Dixon and Mrs. M. A. Royall of this city. One sister, Mrs. W. A. | White; of Guilford College, also sur vives him. He was married to Caro line Worden, a native of Missouri, (Continued On Last Page) I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation PLEASE REMIT NOTES NOT YET SENT Washington, May 22.—The "please remit" notes, always sent by the United States to debtor nations 30 days before install ments on war debts fall due, have not yet been dispatched to the 13 nations that have installments of $175,000,000 payable on June 15. No explanation was given* at the state department for the fact that the usual formal notifica tions are now seven days overdue except that no official debit list ing had been received from the treasury department. N. C. COTTON CROP GREATER Washington, May 22.—North Carolina produced 20,000 imore bales of cotton in 1933 than in 1932, despite the fact that the area picked was 140,000 acres less the crop reporting board of the department of agriculture said today in releasing its revised esti mates of the crop. The state's 1933 production was estimated at 684,000 bales, as op posed to 430,000 in in 1932. The area picked fell from 1,251,000 acres in 1932 to 1,090,000 in 1933, but the yield per acre rose from 252 to 300 pounds, the board said. SILVER BILL WILL PROBABLY PASS Washington, May 22.—A bill to authorise a silver purchase pro gram that would form the base for the issuance of more money backed by silver trailed a presi dential message into the senate today with good prospects for early passage. The measure contains infla tionary powers which some sena tors said might mean the issuance || of more than two billion dollars in new currency. Treasury esti mates put the figure much lower, r however. LOANS BILL PASSAGE ASSURED Washington, May 22.—Facing only scattered opposition, the ad ministration's $440,000,000 loans to industry bill was swept through a bluster of debate and a maze of amendments in the house today toward certain final passage. Amendments tended to delay action, but leaders were confident that when the vote came It would speed the measure back to the senate for composition of differ ences between house and senate bills. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE HERE AND THERE in the NEWS As Told In PICTURES Fulfilled Promise I r _ /' / ,"% £' :;^^Pi^b v>' ,«HHi - ~^«j HOLLYWOOD . . . Joan Blondell (above), was a Wampas screen star choice in 1931. Now, three years la ter, she is awarded the achievement trophy by the same judges as hav ing scored the greatest screen ad vancement since then. SIO,OOO Winner AM MADISON, Wis. . . . Professor Samuel Rogers (above), French In structor at the University of Wis consin and the father of three child ren, is winner of the SIO,OOO prize for his novel, "Dusk at the Grove." A Gadget Queen LOS ANGELES . . . Miss Doris MacMahone (above), has been se lected to rule as "Gadget Queen" at the annual convention of National Inventors at their Omaha, Neb. meeting on June 5. In Political Arena raw KANSAS CITY . . . Former U. S. Senator James A. Reed (above), Is of the opinion that he is needed in Washington to curb Bolshevik trends and is reported as being in the race to regain his Senate seat. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934 SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN HERE JUNE 9; SIX WEEKS' SESSION Many Teachers From Neighboring Counties Are Expected TO HAVE TWO TERMS Catawba College summer school division at Elkin, inaugurated last summer to serve the need of teach ers in Elkin and surrounding terri tory. is expected to attract many teachers from Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin and Alleghany counties this sum mer. Plans are now complete for the opening day, according to Wal ter R. Schaff, director of the local division, and the enrollment, based on the inquiries that have come to his office, is expected to exceed that of last year. Registration for the 1934 term at Elkin begins Saturday morning, June 9, with regular class work starting Monday morning, June 11. Classes will be in session from 8 to 12:40 each day, five days a week. The general first six weeks' term will close July 19. Dr. John C. Hadley, director of Catawba college summer school, will be present on registra tion day to assist in the enrollment of students. The session offers courses that car ry academic credit which is appli cable toward raising teacher's cer tificates and for college credit for students who are working toward degrees, it was pointed out. The work this summer iticludes courses in administration, supervision, art, geography, psychology and sociology. All the courses given in the Elkin division are regularly listed in the 1934 Catawba college catalogue. Special attention is called to the (Continued On Last Page) ARREST ONE AFTER ATTEMPTED THEFT Ralph Ray Under Bond For Attempting To Steal From Auto Ralph Ray, of Elkin, is under sev eral hundred dollars bond, and sev eral other local boys are under sus picion as the result of the attempted robbery here early Saturday morn ing of an automobile parked in front of Hotel Elkin. The car, the property of a Mr. Chisohn, salesman for the Southern Radio Corporation, who was spend ing the night at the local hotel, was entered through the roof, the would be thieves cutting their way through. William Brewer, brother of C. H. Brewer, owner of the hotel, surprised the thieves in the act of looting the machine, chasing Ray for a con siderable distance. Ray was later arrested by Night Policeman Luke Darnell, ' It is believed the young men thought that the car contained ra dios. Its contents, however, con sisted only of phonograph records, it is understood. Officers declined to reveal the names of other members of the gang whom they have under suspicion. TO DIRECT CHILD WELFARE SURVEY Mrs. J. F. McNeely Will Be In Charge Of Pro gram In Surry Mrs. J. P. McNeely, of this city, will direct the child welfare survey in Surry county, it was announced in this city Tuesday by Miss Rache* Payne Suggs, state supervisor of the FERA, sponsored by the North Car olina American Legion Auxiliary. The actual work of making a sur vey of all the children of veterans and all physically disabled children in the state will begin on Friday of this week, according to information received here. The project was originated by Mrs. W. R. Absher, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina department presi dent of the auxiliary, and will be sponsored by the state Legion aux iliary, but cooperation of all civic and welfare organizations Is very essentia) to the success of the pro ject. For this reason all who know of any children in Surry county who should be included in the child wel fare survey are asked to get in touch with Mrs. McNeely. A Gracious Gift, A Song and A Rose ' NEW YORK . . . Amid a great profusion of beautiful flowers every where the beloved Ernestine Schumann-Heink (left), symbolized a fitting tribute to Mrs. James Roosevelt (right), mother of the President, when at the end of her song dedicated to Mrs. Roosevelt, she presented a lone red rose to the gracious guest of honor. DRIVE AGAINST THE TAGLESS UNDER WAY It's Either Buy City Li cense Plate Or Take The Consequences The deadline for tagless motorists having expired May 20, Dixie Gra ham, city tax collector, and Chief of Police W. G. Church are now mak ing a determined drive to see that every Elkin automobile is equipped with an Elkin license plate. A systematic canvass of those citizens who have as yet either neg lected to part with a dollar for a plate, or wilfully declined to pux-- chase one, is being made by Chief Church. Those who buy their tags when called upon escape without penalty, but others who refuse after this final warning will be faced with a warrant, court costs and embar rassment, he said Tuesday afternoon. Numerous motorists who pur chased their city lags the first of the year have been heard to com plain because many other motorists have to date been allowed to escape this necessary form of taxation. TO STAGE COTTON FESTIVAL JUNE 8 Style Show And Cotton Ball Planned By Mer chants Association A cotton festival and style show will be presented here Friday even ing, June 8, by the Elkin Merchants association, it was announced Tues day by Edith Neaves, secretary. The festival will feature, in addi tion to the style show and a contest to select a cotton queen, a cotton ball, which will be held in the Hotel Elkin ball room. The evening's program will begin at 7:30 o'clock at the Lyric theatre with the style show and contest for the title of Cotton Queen. Judges in the contest will be from out of town. , In addition to these features, a program of fun and music will also be staged, together with several short screen attractions. Immediately after the end of the theatre program, the ball will be held in honor of the young lady se lected as Cotton Queen. To advertise the festival, the Mer chants association is planning to send two floats bearing a black face quartet and string band respectively, to neighboring towns. Contestants for the title of Cotton Queen will be selected from entrants entered by the various stores. An entrance fee of one dollar will be charged each business house. Fox Delivers Address To Graduating* Class Rev. E. W. Pox, pastor of the Elkin Methodist church, delivered an inspiring address to the graduating class of the Jonesville high school Tuesday evening, using as the theme of his talk, "What is a Man Worth." Diplomas were presented to the following graduates: Noah Bell, Gil mer Boles, Transou Boles, Prances Dunnman, Z. D. Greenwood, L. P. Gregory, Velda Holcomb, Miss Jeanette Pulp, George Emerson, Ru fus Wagoner, Phillip Wilkin*: Paul Hinshaw and Miss Emma Young. Par from thinking that he knows it all the educated man realizes that he hasn't even heard of most of the important truths of existence. Merchants Will Observe Memorial Day By Closing Memorial Day, May 30th, will be observed here Wednesday of next week. All business houses will be closed for the day with the exception of drug stores which will be open in the afternoon. HOOD IS AWARDED PURSE BY KIWANIS Salary Supplemented In Recognition of Service As Coach Presentation of a purse of $l2O to Coach A. C. Hood, of Elkin high school, and timely talks on athletics by Henry Dobson and Coach Ham bright, of the Chatham Manufac turing company, featured the meet ing of the Elkin Kiwanis club at Hotel Elkin Friday night. The purse, made up by the Kiwan is club, was presented Coach Hood in recognition of his invaluable ser vice to the school as coach, as a supplement to his regular salary. Dr. Harrell made the presentation. In response, Coach Hood voiced his appreciation and pledged his continued loyalty to the school. The talks by Mr. Dobson and Coach Hambright centered about the benefits of an athletic program in industry. _ MILES VESTAL, 39, CLAIMED BY DEATH Funeral Held Monday From Jonesville Bap tist Church Miles Melvin (Pete) Vestal, 39, died at his home in Jonesville Sun day afternoon, following a fingering illness from a complication of di seases. The deceased was the son of Tandy Vestal and the late Mrs. Sarah Evridge Vestal, of Jonesville and until his health failed was en gaged in the garage business in Jonesville. F -neral services were held Monday l al :i-noon"at 2:30 from the Jones ville Baptist church in charge of Rev. J. L. Powers, Rev. Isom Vestal and Rev. Carson Triplett, and inter ment was in the Jonesville cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Minton Vestal, two sons, El mer and Kermit Vestal, and one daughter, Miss Lucille Vestal, and his father. James A. Pettyjohn Dies of Paralysis James Allen Pettyjohn, 75, died almost suddenly at his home west of Elkin Wednesday morning from a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was a well-known farmer. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from the Cool Springs Baptist church, in charge of Rev. Isom Vestal and interment will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow and several sons and daughters, among them are Luther, James and Wat son Pettyjohn, Mrs. Woodson New man and Mrs. William Vanhoy. It is a wise adult who refuses to believe more than one-tenth what the gossips say about anybody. KLKIN r— -| Gateway to A, Roarl»x« Gap and the ' Bine Ridge t»«—i PUBLISHED WEEKLY FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR JOSEPH D. ROYALL Son of Elkin Mayor Found Dead Early Friday Morning WAS IN BAD HEALTH A throng of friends and neighbors Saturday afternoon attended funeral services at the home for Joseph Dix on Royall, 20, son of Dr. and Mrs. Miles A. "Royall, who ended his life early Friday morning by firing a load from a 20-gauge shotgun into his head. The body of the boy was found on the floor of his bedroom about 2 o'clock when his mother, seeing: a light in his bedroom, went to investi gate. The deceased had been ill for many months and had consulted specialists at Duke and Charlotte hospitals. He had re-entered Wake Forest for his second semester and had returned home only a short while ago, feeling need of further rest. He was a member of the First Baptist church, of this city. Funeral services which began at two o'clock, were conducted by Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, of the First Bap tist church, and Rev. Ernest W. Fox, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city. Interment was in Holly wood cemetery. Surviving are the parents; one sis ter, Miss Flora Royall, senior at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina; three half brothers, Miles, George and Hugh Royall, of Elkin, and one half-sister, Mrs. Blanche Dunnagan, of Yadkin ville. Pall bearers were Fred Harris, Howard Windsor, Tom Hendren, Sig Holcomb, Gwyn Franklin, Sam Ma guire, Roy Collins and Sam Atkin son. POPPIES SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE IN WAR Will Be Sold Here Sat urday in Celebration Of Poppy Day H. B. Holcomb, commander of the George Gray Post of the American Legion of this city, declared Tuesday that the "memorial poppies, which the Legion auxiliary will sell Poppy Day, Saturday, May 26, will recall vivid pictuics to the minds of veter ans who served overseas." The poppies blooming amid the waste and destruction of the battle front and among the bare graves of the dead left an unforgettable im pression on the American soldier. These poppies were nature's floral offering to the dead. To those who saw active service the poppies seem to symbolize the brave spirit of fall en comrades. That is why, after the Armistice, the poppy was made the Memorial flower of the American Legion. Poppies will be worn in tribute to the men who gave their lives for America in the World War and will be offered on the streets Saturday by the American Legion Auxiliary women. Two cents of the price paid for each flower will be paid to the wives of the veterans who made the flowers, the remainder of the money will stay in this community to con tinue the rehabilitation program which is being sponsored by the lo cal unit. Miss Flora Royal] to Succeed Mrs. Allred Miss Flora Royall, of Elkin, has been elected to fill the grammar grade vacancy in history and spell ing created by the resignation of Mrs. Mary Smith Allred, according to Mrs. Mason Ullard, secretary of the board of education. Mrs'. Allred has taught in the local school for the past four years in an unusually successful and efficient manner. Revival A series of revival services will be gin at the Jonesville Methodist church this evening (Thursday) at 8 o'clock, jftev. R. H. Kennington, pastor of the church will do the preaching. Services will be held each evening at 8 o'clock. The pub lic is cordially Invited to attend. Speaking of nerve tests, try this on your banker: Go in and ask him to lend you SI,OOO, like he did In the good old days. If he doesn't col lapse, be has steady nerves.
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