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Inn A 1 ELKIN r **A "The Best vr Little Town U ln North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 31 JNew Furniture Manufacturing Co. To Begin Operation In City At An Early Date; To Employ 35 Men MORRISTOWN CO. TO MOVE ITS EQUIPMENT FROM TENNESSEE Old BiJtrite Building To Be Home of Elkin's Newest Industry v . MEISELMAN IS MGR Agreements have been reached by R. C. Lewellyn and Mason Lillard, of this city, and O. K. Merritt, of Mount Airy, representatives of the various interests of the Biltrite Furn iture company plant here, for the leasing of the building to the Mor ristown Manufacturing company, Incorporated, of Morristown, Tenn. In an interview with H. B. Meisel man, manager of the Morristown plant, he stated that they would move the equipment of the Morris town factory here and open the plant within the next few weeks, probably by July 1. This will mean a new Industry for Elkin and will give employment to approximately 35 men to begin with. Only local labor will be used in the operation of the plant. The com pany will manufacture colonial four poster beds, chests of drawers and dressers. Mr. Meiselman has had wide ex perience in the furniture business, having been in charge of the plant at Morristown, Tenn., for the past four years and prior to that time was aales manager for a plant at Port Smith, Arkansas. He will move his family here as soon as suitable quar ters are found. All necessary procedure for the culmination of the project has been completed and operation will begin just as soon as the machinery is re ceived and installed. LUCILE COX CHOSEN QUEEN OF FESTIVAL Nancy Click and Eliza beth Shores Selected As Attendants Miss Lucile Cox, faced with com petition which made a choice very difficult for the judges, was named as Queen of the Cotton Festival staged here by the Elkin Merchai ts association Friday night. Miss Nan cy Click and Miss Elizabeth Sliores were selected as her attendants. Miss Cox was the representative of Grier Grocery Company. The festival, which included a program of stage acts, a style show and a ball, opened at the Lyric Thearte at 7:30 o'clock. Following the program at the theatre, the ball in honor of the Cotton Queen was held at Hotel Elkin. The acts presented vdun.ig the theatre program included' a tap dance by Miss Bertie Lee McKee with Miss Dorothy Colhard as the accompanist;, a dancing act by Bill Kimball and Charlie Dunnagan; (Continued On Last Page) CONFIRM SALE OF CAROLINA CROSS ARM Elkin Lumber and Man ufacturing Co. Will Be New Name The receiver's sale of the Carolina Cross Arm Company has been con firmed and the firm has been in corporated under the name of Elkin Lumber and Manufacturing Com pany. Earl Raiford of Asheville, has been named president of the com pany and George H. Wilson of this city, vice-president and general man ager. The plant will continue the man ufacture of cross arms and in addi tion to this will carry a complete line of lumber and building materials. Mr. Wilson has had several years experience in contracting and build ing as well as manufacturing lum ber, and is well qualified to advise prospective builders. THE ELKTN TRIBUNF ChamD Primo Camera J9KT. v » ■ 1 11 "» NEW YORK ... "I haven't talked as much as the challenger Baer but I'm fit and I'll win and that will end the argument," said Champion Camera as he ended training for defense of his title here June 14. ABERNETHY MAKES TALK TO KIWANIS Recalls First Meeting In George Pauls' Cafe On Main Street At the regular meeting of the Elk in Kiwanis Club held at Hotel Elkin Friday evening, Secretary Wal ter R. Schaff read the address of President Johns of Kiwanis Inter national, which was to be delivered at the Kiwanis International Con vention in progress at Toronto, Can ada. Kiwanian J. G. Abernethy made a short but Interesting talk on the accomplishments of the local club during its existence, recalling the first meeting, which was held in the cafe on Main street operated by Geo. Pauls. He pointed out many of the things that the club had helped to put over since its organization, among them being the building of Hotel Elkin and Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital. The speaker stated that in his opinion the club should do more work along the lines of underprivileged children, since this was one of the main objective of Kiwanis. The meeting Friday evening of this week will be held at Yadkin ville. Daily Vacation Bible School to Close Friday The Daily Vacation Bible school at the Methodist church will close with a program at the church on Friday afternoon at 3:30. Following the program, which will be presented by the various classes, the handi work of the students will be dis played. Parents of the children attending the school, and their friends are most cordially invited to attend this program. Missionary Service Rev. S. M. Stikeleather, District Superintendent of the Pilgrim Holi ness church and Rev. R. W. Ives, returned missionary, will conduct the service at the Pilgrim Mission on West Main street Thursday even ing, June 14th. The public is cor dially invited to attend this service. Undergoes Operation Alan Browning, Jr., Tribune staff writer and advertising manager sub mitted to an appendicitis operation at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital in this city Monday night. His con dition is very favorable. Recommends Graham For Elkin Postmaster According to a news dispatch from Washington, dated June 9, French W. Graham has been recommended for appointment for postmaster of the local office by Frank Hancock. In an interview with Mr. Gra ham Wednesday morning he sta ted that he had not received form al notification of his appoint ment. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934 I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation EXTORTIONIST SEEKS $3,000 OF MISS DUKE Newark, N. J., June 12.—A 17- year-old Newark youth pleaded guilty today to an attempt to ex tort $3,000 from Doris Duke, the tobacco heiress, on threat of bombing her Somerville estate 30 miles from here. The youth, Thomas Layden, al so entered a plea of guilty to an attempt to extort the same amount from Thomas N. McCar ter, president of the Public Ser vice corporation of New Jersey. LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF RELIEF FORESEEN Chapel Hill, June 12.—A long term program of relief for the un employed, an improved plan for the rural areas as well as the Cities, insurance against unem ployment, old age and sickness, enormous program for the con trol of land, great park and re creation centers, and rebuilding of forests, was visualized here« to night by Harry L. Hopkins, fed eral emergency relief administra tor, in an address at the final graduation exercises of the Uni versity of North Carolina's 139 th commencement. Asserting there are 16,000,000 people in America today, one in every seven who receive some part of their livelihood from public re lief funds, Mr. Hopkins predicted that even when conditious return to a so-called normalcy there will be 5,000,000 unemployed, as a re sult of mechanical inventions, in stead of 3,000,000 in 1929. DILLINGER REPORTED SEEN IN WISCONSIN Baraboo, Wis., June 12. Fed eral agents and state peace offi cers thronged to Baraboo tonight in answer to a report that John Dillinger, notorious criminal, had been sighted near here. The man hunters drove to Lake Delton to search cottages there. Dillinger was said to have been "positively identified." Names of those recognizing him were with held. Officials said that one of the points of suspicion in the re gion was a cottage on Lake Del ton, allegedly owned by Roger Touhy. EXPLOSIVES IN BAG MAY HAVE CAUSED DEATHS Liberty, N. Y., June 12.—Death bearded the American Airways liner Saturday in a little brown bag carried by William Bader, Buffalo chemical engineer. Investigation of the huge Con dor biplane's crash in the Cat skills revealed tonight that a mys terious liquid carried in the bag possibly killed the seven occupants of the plane. 52 Pupils Enrolled In Local Summer School The first term enrollment of Ca tawba College Summer School at Elkin has reached 52 according to Walter R. Schaff, director of the local division. This enrollment ex ceeds last year's number by thirteen. Eight courses of standard college work are offered by two instructors. Registration closed Wednesday. To Begin Revival At East Elkin Church A revival meeting will begin at East Elkin Baptist church Sunday, June 17. Services will be held twica daily, at 11 o'clock in the morning and 7:30 in the evening. The meeting will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. L. Powers, as sisted by Rev. L. B. Murray, of Btate Road. The public is cordially in vited to attend these services. Interne At Hospital Seth Beal, native of Alamance county; North Carolina, and medical student at Tulane Uuniversity, New Orleans, has arrived here to take up his duties as interne at Hugh Chat ham Hospital for the summer. SENATE CONFIRMS THE NOMINATION OF CARLISLE W.HIGGINS Appointed United States Attorney For Middle District TO NAME SOLICITOR The Senate Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Carlisle W. Hig gins, of Sparta, as United States at torney for the middle district ef North Carolina. Mr. Higgins has served as solici tor of the eleventh judicial district since 1930. He' was elected to the state House of Representatives from Alleghany in 1925 and was state i senator from the twenty-ninth dis i trict in 1929. The new district attorney received I his undergraduate training at Bridle 1 Creek Academy, Independence, Va., from which he was graduated in 1908. He received his A. B. degree from the University of North Car olina in 1912 and two years later earned his LL.B. degree. Leaving the University Mr. Hig gins formed a law partnership with Governor R. A. Doughton, of Spar ta in 1914. The partnership was dis solved in 1928 after Governor Dough ton became revenue commissioner. Mr. Higgins continued his practice until his election as solicitor. Mr. Higgins is 43 years old. He was born, at Ennice, N. C., October 17, 1889 and has been a life-long Democrat, and served as chairman of the Alleghany county Democratic executive committee from 1914 to 1918. He is a reserve officer in the Uni ted States army, a member of the American Legion, a member of the Tau Kappa Alpha fraternity and a Mason. Mr. Higgins will tender his resig nation to Governor Ehringhaus im mediately, to take effect July 1, when he is scheduled to take office as new district attorney. It is believed that Allen H. Gwyn, of Reidsville, Dem ocratic nominee for solicitor of the eleventh Judicial district, will be named to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Higgins. Mr Gwyn, senator from Rockingham during the past legislature, is unopposed by Repub licans for the position. 50 NEEDY CHILDREN FOUND IN SURVEY Work Has Only Begun And Many More Are Expected The public welfare child survey, which is being conducted by the American Legion and Auxiliary, has already located more than 50 child ren in Surry County who are in need of aid offered by this project, according to Mrs. Fred McNeely, worker in Surry county. The survey is being made in every county in North Carolina and Mrs. McNeely states that the work in this county has just begun. It is urged that any person knowing of any or phan of veterans or physically hand icapped child, get in touch with Mrs. McNeely in order that these children may receive benefits from the ap propriation made for this work. Stores To Close At 4 P. M. Thursdays The following business houses will close on Thursday afternoons 4 o'clock during the remainder of June and July and August, beginning Thursday, June 14: J. C. Penney Co., Sydnor-Spain hour Co., McDaniel's Dept. Store, Surrv Hardware Co., Graham & Click Co., United Variety Stores, Smithey's Dept. Store, The Baske teria. Inc., Eagle Furniture Co., Cas stevens Hardware Co., Snow Cloth ing Co., Elkin Auto Parts, W. W. Whitaker, L. I. Cockerham (Hotel Elkin Barber Shop), Elkin Motors, Inc.. Steele Jewelry Store, Hinshaw Cash Hardware Co., J. V. Ball (Pay Cash Grocery Co.) Reece Barber Shop, Greenwood Auto Co., Cash & Carry Stores, Cash & Carry No. 2, Dixie Barber Shop, F. A. Brendle & Son, Grier Grocery Co., W. V. Hol comb Grocery Co., Reich-Hayes-Bor en Co., F. W. Chevrolet Co. Missionary To Preach Rev. R. E. McAlpin. of Winston- Salem, returned missionary from China, will preach at the Presbyter ian church in this city Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. The public is cor dially invited to attend. Mighty Max Baer | ■ v ' i NEW YORK . . . "This battle is the big: shot of my life and I'm in condition to measure the champ, I'll win," said California Max Baer, end ing training for the Camera bout, June 14. MRS. J. M. NEAVES PASSES SUDDENLY Appoplexy Is Fatal To Mother of Messrs. W. A. and Fred Neaves Mrs. Bertie Yates Neaves, 62, wife of J. M. Neaves, died suddenly at her home at Crumpler Sunday about noon from an attack of appSplexy. Mrs. Neaves was the mother of W. A. Neaves and Fred Neaves of this city and was well known here, having frequently visited in the homes of her sons. The deceased was one of the most highly esteemed women in her com munity and was beloved by a host of friends. She was a member of the Crumpler Baptist church. Funeral services were held from the Crumpler Baptist church Mon day afternoon, in charge of Rev. R. C. Spencer of Crumpler, pastor of the church, Rev E. W. Fox, pastor of the Methodist church of this city, and Prof. R. L. Plumber of Crump ler. The last rites were attended by a throng of friends from this and other cities. Grandsons of the de ceased were pallbearers and the pro fuse floral tribute was borne by the granddaughters of the deceased. Mrs. Neaves is survived by her husband, J. M. Neaves, and the fol lowing sons and daughters: W. A. Neaves and Fred Neaves, Elkin; Guy Dean and Walter Neaves, Mrs. Joe Pierce and Mrs. Harrison Sheppard. all of Crumpler; Lee Neaves of Santa Rosa, New Mexico; Mrs. Chas. H. Smithey, Jefferson and Mrs. A. M. Jones, West Jefferson. Those from here attending the fu neral were Mr. and Mrs. W. A Neaves and family, Mr. and Mrs Fred Neaves, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cox, Mrs. E. F. McNeer, Mrs. S. B! Miller, H. C. Graham, J. B. Jones, Mason Lillard, L. Burcham, Jack Freeman, Henry Dobson, W. E. L. Benson, A. L. Griffeth, C. C. Poindexter, H. D. Woodruff, James Burcham. Rev-. E. W. Fox, Dixie Graham, French Gra ham, Sheffie Graham, Darwin Smithey and- Mont Jones. Thurmond Chatham and R. W. Harris of Wins ton-Salem, also attended the ser vices. METHODIST W. M. U. HOSTESS TO DISTRICT Miss Lelia Epps, Mis sionary to Brazil, Is Guest Speaker The Woman's Missionary Society of the Fft-st Methodist church in this city was hostess to the women of the Mt. Airy District of the Methodist church on Thursday of last week at an all-day meeting. . The meeting convened at ten o'clock. Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor of the church offered the invocation and Mrs. Mason Lillard, president of the local unit of the W. M. S. gave the address of welcome. Mrs. J. L. Woltz of Mt. Airy, district secretary, presided over the meeting. Among the guest speakers were Rev. A. C. Gibbs, of Mount Airy, presiding elder of the Mount Airy district; Mrs. W. R. Harris, Concord; Mrs. J. W. Hoyle, Shelby, and Mrs. J. F. Spruill. Lexington, officers of the Western North Carolina Confer ence. The principal speaker was Miss Leila Epps, missionary to Bra zil, who told in a most interesting manner of her work there. At noon a picnic lunch was served by the members of the local W. M. S. to the two hundred guests pres ent. The meeting was adjourned with a consecration service in charge of Mrs. I. W. Sharpe, of Yadkinville. ' KLKIN Inral Gateway to Rmri|\g Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY PRIMARY'S RESULTS IN 17TH UNCERTIFIED; TO HOLD HEARINGS State Board Orders In vestigations In Wilkes And Alexander CANVASS RETURNS Raleigh, June 12.—The state board of Elections tonight withheld its certification of the results of the judicial md solicitorial races in the 17th judicial district in the primary of June 2 and ordered investigations next week into alleged irregularities in Alexander and Wilkes counties. The board certified all other re turns though it was understood that a protest against the legality of the Polk county vote is pending. The matter has been taken to court there. The board decided to sit in Alex ander county at Taylorsville June 20 and in Wilkes county at Wilkesboro June 21 rfter attorneys for two of the Democratic candidates for Su perior court judge of the 17th had read affidavits asserting there were irregularities in the primary voting in the counties. Fred Hutchins, of Winston-Salem, appearing for J. A. Rousseau, who ran second in the primary according to returns given the board charged that there was a wholesale double voting in Alexander county and that in every precinct in the county, in his belief, the Republicans were al lowed to vote both Republican and Democrat ballots. In answer Roy Deal, of Winston- Salem, counsel for J. Hayden Burke, (Continued on Last Page) FARMERS' DEBTS IN SURRY REFINANCED A Total of $217,300 Is Loaned By Federal Land Bank ' A total of $217,300 of Federal land bank and Land Bank Commissioner's farm mortgage loans was made in Surry County, North Carolina, from June 1, 1933 to May 1, 1934, accord ing to the Farm Credit Administra tion. Of this total, farmers in Surry County used approximately $196,200, or 90.3 per cent to refinance their indebtedness. By refinancing farm ers obtained new mortgage loans which they used to repay their old debts. They generally reduced their annual interest charges in doing so. In a number of cases, scale-downs of indebtedness occurred in connec tion with the new loans. These and other advantages benefited farmers primarily. Secondarily, creditors benefited from the receipt of cash or bonds in exchange for obligation® they held. Of the loan money used by farm ers in Surry County for refinancing their debts, about $101,700, it was estimated, repaid their debts to banks; $5,900, their debts to insur ance companies; $12,100, their taxes; $1,500, their debts to merchants; $75,000, their debts to "others", or creditors not separately classified, in cluding private mortgage lenders, mortgage loan companies, retired farmers and many others to whom farmers were in debt. A total of about $21,100 of loans in the county was used for purposes other than the refinancing of bor rowers' debts. Of this sum, $15,400 was used for the purchase of land (Continued On Last Page) House Robbed While Its Owner Lies Dead The cognomen of the world's meanest man has been given to more than one individual, but our vote goes to the person who rob bed the residence and granary of Iredell C. Money, while his body lay in state at the home of his son Friday evening, following his sudden death from a heart attack. The temporarily unoccupied home, and outbuilding, on the premises is located about two miles east of Elkin. The robbery was discovered by neighbors who had kept watch over the lifeless body at the home of the son in East Elkin. Several bushels of shelled rye and corn were stolen by the thieves. A bushel or more of corn spilled on the highway led to the investigation of the crime. The culprit has not been apprehended.
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