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"The Bert
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VOL. No. XXIII, No. 51
ThousandDollarsMust
Be Raised To Complete
Local FERA Project
NEARLY 40 MEN ARE
NOW EMPLOYED HERE
ON ATHLETIC FIELD
$5,000 Advanced By
Government Must Go
Solely For Labor
MATERIALS NEEDED
With a total of $5,000 in FERA
funds available here as salaries for
the men working upon the Elkin
school athletic field and community
playground, and 34 men now having
steady employment on the project,
approximately SI,OOO is needed with
which to purchase material for a
grandstand and truck hire, it was
learned Monday night following a
meeting of citizens interested in the
project.
The $5,000 allocated for the project
must be spent entirely for labor
alone, and for that reason none of
the money can go for the purchase
of needed material. As a result the
final success of the project depends
entirely upon the generosity of pub
lic spirited citizens of the town.
The project, located on school
property bordering the west side of
Big Elkin creek, is one of the finest
projects ever to be attempted here.
It embraces a football and baseball
field, a community playground, and
a small public park complete with
trees, grass and babbling brook. Up
on completion it will be one of the
biggest assets the community boasts.
But to complete the picture funds
must be raised for materials.
Basing the success of their plan
upon the importance of the project
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TO OPEN RELIEF
SEWING ROOM HERE
Approximately 8,000
Cans of Fruit Have
Been Canned
At the relief cannery which has
been conducted here during the past
few months approximately 8,000 cans
of fruits and vegetables have been
canned for winter needs among the
needy families of the community,
according to Mrs. Fred McNeely,
chairman of the work. The cannery
closed Friday.
Friday of this week Mrs. McNeely
will open the relief sewing room in
the Fanners and Merchants bank
building on Main street. Twelve
women will assist in making gar
ments to be distributed in relief
work for the winter.
As soon as equipment can be in
stalled a lunch room will be opened
in the same building, in charge of
Mrs. Anna Harris Shugart. Lunches
will be served to approximately forty
children each school day, who are
undernourished.
CHILD DANGEROUSLY
INJURED WHEN HIT
Small Yadkin County
Boy Dragged 20 Steps
By Automobile
Aubrey Smith, 4-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Smith, of
Boonville, is in Hugh Chatham hos
pital suffering severe concussion of
the brain as the result of being hit
by an automobile Sunday on the
highway near his home. The car was
driven by W. E. Brooks, Boonville
school teacher. Although getting
along as well as could be expected,
his condition remains critical, hos
pital attaches informed The Tribune
Tuesday night.
The accident was said to have
been unavoidable on the part of Mr.
Brooks, the child having run into
the highway directly in front of his
machine. When hit, the little boy
was said to have been drawn under
the car and dragged approximately
twenty steps.
The accident occurred on the
Boonville-Yadkinviile highway.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
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FLEMINGTON, N. J. . . . Above
is Mrs. Bruno Hauptmann, wife of
the alleged kidnaper of the Lind
bergh baby, shown leaving the coun
ty jail here after paying her first
visit to her husband since his trans
fer from the New York jail.
[ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
MAYBE EMPTY STOMACHS
CAN'T WAIT
Washington, Oct. 30.—A roar
of protest rose from the Republi
can hifh command today as the
Democratic administration, with
the election a week off, poured
$135,000,000 of relief money into
every state except Maine, which
voted in September.
The Republican senatorial-con
gressional campaign committee,
in a statement, asserted that
"again the new deal administra
tion convicts itself of the charge
of using federal relief funds for
political purposes and as a sub
stitute for a campaign fund."
HIGH-VOLTAGE
VOTER INTEREST
Washington, Oct. 30.—A high
voltage voter interest in next
Tuesday's first nation-wide test of
the new deal with 47,949,928 men
and women qualifying themselves
to vote, was shown today by an
Associated Press compilation.
This figure, unusually high for
an "off-year" battle, was indi
cated in a gathering of registra
tions and official and unofficial
estimates of voting strength in all
the states which ballot November
6.
RIOT IN
DENVER
Denver, Oct. 30.—Fist-swinging
men and women who shouted
protests against curtailment of
federal relief work rioted amidst
bloodshed in Denver's streets to
day.
Dispersed once after a wild bat
tle with police, the 304 agitators
gathered again within the shadow
of the Colorado capitol and scat
tered before swinging police sticks
only after being exhorted to
change from fists to bullets to
morrow.
RETAIL TRADE
SHOWS BIG GAIN
Atlanta, Oct. 30.—Retail trade
continued to gain in the South
east during September, the Atlan
ta Federal Reserve Bank reported
tonight.
Department store sales rose to
a higher index number, after ad
justment for usual seasonal in
creases, than for any month in
four years, the bank's report on
business conditions for the sixth
federal district showed.
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ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934
JAS. HENRY THARPE
DIES AT HIS HOME
HERE LATE TUESDAY
Funeral Services to be
Held This Afternoon
At Baptist Church
WAS 70 YEARS OLD
James Henry Tharpe, 70, died at
his home on Gwyn avenue Tuesday
evening at 8:30 o'clock following a
critical illness of several days.
He had been in poor health since
suffering a stroke of paralysis in
1921, from which he only partially
recovereu. He had lived in semi
retirement since that time.
Mr. Tharpe was born in Iredell
county February 9, 1864. He was
educated at Cross Roads church
Academy in Yadkin county under
Prof. T. M. George, and at Cana
Academy in Davie county. He
taught in the public schools from
1883 to 1897. In 1894 he entered the
mercantile business at Harmony and
continued there until 1901. In that
year he moved to Elkin and was en
gaged in different forms of mer
chandising while he and his wife
operated the old Central Hotel.
Prom 1906 to 1912 he was a trav
eling representative of various firms,
later going into the Farmers and
Merchants Bank and later into the
Elkin Bottling company, which he
ran successfully for a number of
years.
Mr. Tharpe was twice married,
first to Miss Sue Wright on Christ
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REV. E. W. FOX IS
RETURNED TO ELKIN
Rev. L. B. Abernethy,
Director of Golden
Cross; Home Here
At the meeting of the 45th annual
session of the Western North Caro
lina conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Greensboro, the
latter part of last week, Rev. E. W.
Fox, pastor of the local Methodist
church for the past year was re
turned to this charge to serve an
other year. Rev. and Mrs. Fox have
endeared themselves to the people of
the town during their residence here
and the entire town, regardless of
religious affiliation, welcomes them
back for another year.
Another act of the meeting in
promoting Rev. L. B. Abernethy,
pastor of the local church for nine
years, prior to going to Newton last
year, to the post of missionary sec
retary and director of the Golden
Cross, is gratifying to the townspeo
ple. Rev. and Mrs. Abernethy
moved here Tuesday to the Poplin
home on West Main street.
Rev. Abernethy was, through the
appeals of his congregation and the
town, returned to the local church
for nine successive years, and it was
through his untiring efforts that the
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
in this city was built. A new home
for Mr. Abernethy is under con
struction on the grounds adjacent to
the hospital and it will probably be
ready for occupancy within six
months.
Rev. R. H. Kennington, pastor of
the Jonesville M. E. church, was al
so returned for the second year.
GEORGE GILLIAM, 79,
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Citizen of Benham Com
munity Is Buried Fri
day Morning
George Gilliam, 79, highly es
teemed citizen of the Benham com
munity, passed away at the home of
his son, W. F. Gilliam, last Wed
nesday evening at 3:45 from a ser
ious illness of a complication of di
seases.
1 Funeral services were held Friday
morning at 11 o'clock from Shoaly
Branch Baptist church, of which the
; deceased had been a member for the
past 40 years. The funeral was in
charge of the pastor, Rev. A. B.
Hayes, assisted by Rev. Grant
Cothren.
He is survived by one son, W. F.
Gilliam; two sisters, Mrs. Dallas
> Carter, Benham, and Mrs. Tyre
Morrison, Roaring River; thirteen
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Speaks At Dobson
mm
Congressman Frank Hancock,
candidate for re-election at Tues
day's battle of the ballots, who Mon
day night made a stirring address at
a Democratic rally at Dobson.
DEMOCRATS STAGE
BIG RALLY MONDAY
Nearly 2,000 Attend;
Congressman Hancock
Principal Speaker
An address by Congressman
Frank Hancock and contests in
dancing and string music Monday
night featured a Democratic rally at
Dobson which was attended by be
tween 1,500 and 2,000 men, women
and children.
While Democratic leaders freely
predicted a 4,000 Democratic major
ity in the county, the crowd vented
its enthusiasm with songs and cheers
including the "New Deal" theme
song, "Happy Days Are Here Again."
Congressman Hancock, in deliver
ing the principal address, called up
on all Democrats to stand together
as one man in support of the ad
ministration which has brought
"Democrats and Republicans alike
out of the depths of depression."
He brought vociferous applause
He brought vociferous applause
repeatedly when he cited to the
farmers what the government had
done for them in the form of in
creased returns upon tobacco. He
said he would not attempt to predict
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CHATHAM TO OPEN
BOXING SEASON
Five Bouts and Battle
Royal On Tap Here
Saturday Night
The Chatham Blanketeers will
open their boxing season against the
CCC Camp boys from North Wilkes
boro at McNeer's warehouse Satur
day night.
This is the first time that the lo
cal mill has sponsored a boxing
team, and prospects are said to be
bright. Harvey Stockton will face
Wilbur Herring in the main bout.
The card is as follows: Pat Os
borne, 119, vs. J. J. King, 117; Jack
Holcomb, 126, vs. Hoyt Greene, 126;
Raymond Vestal, 137, vs. Jack Dunn,
132; James Freeman, 147, vs. Ford
Carter, 143; Harvey Stockton, 154,
vs. Wilbur Herring, 152.
In addition to the five feature
bouts a battle royal between a group
of colored boys will be staged.
A stove has been installed in the
warehouse in order to make it com
fortable.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
NOMINATED TUESDAY
Lon Fol ge r County
Chairman, Is Speak
er of Meeting:
Meeting in the old recorder's court
room on the third floor of the Elkin
National Bank building Tuesday
night, Democratic voters of Elkin
precinct heard an address by Coun
ty Chairman Lon Folger, and nomi
nated township officers.
Mr. Folger called upon the voters
to throw their every support behind
the Democratic ticket and President
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The following men were named as
nominees for justice of the peace:
J. L. Hall, C. W. Young and J. A.
Eldridge. Andrew Hayes was nomi
nated for constable.
Tuesday To Witness a
Battle of Ballots As
Candidates Face Test
Lambeth, Reynolds
To Deliver Talks
In Yadkin County
Congressman Walter Lambeth,
Democratic candidate from the
eighth congressional district will
deliver an address at East Bend
tonight, it was learned Wednes
day. Congressman Lambeth is al
so scheduled to deliver an address
over radio station WBT, Char
lotte, beginning at 7:45 and end
ing at 8 o'clock Saturday night.
Senator Robert R. Reynolds will
deliver an address to the Demo
cratic voters of Yadkin at the
Yadkinville courthouse Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ladies
are especially invited.
KIWANIANS STAGE
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Observe Ladies' Night
Friday With Enjoy
able Banquet
With the program constructed
along caberet lines and the Kiwanis
banquet hall arranged in the manner
of a cabaret, the Elkin Kiwanis club
Friday night staged its annual Hal
lowe'en celebration with wives and
friends of the Kiwanians present as
guests.
Entertainment, gags and dancing
featured the occasion, under the
appropriate direction of Kiwanlan
Carl Poindexter, master of cere
monies.
Ace Hart and his musicians pro
vided the music.
The program began following the
invocation and continued full blast
during the four-course dinner. A
group of special entertainers per
formed between courses, and Hal
lowe'en caps and favors added to the
merriment.
A special feature of the program
was a dance staged by Miss Nancy
Click and Miss Emmalene Neaves,
and a tap dance by Miss Frances
Chatham. Another enjoyable fea
ture was a group of songs by Mrs.
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NEGRO HELD IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Jimmie Burch, Surry
School Child, Is Se
riously Injured
Laymon Cockerham, Negro, of
Rusk, is at liberty under bond await
ing trial at the next term of Surry
county criminal court on charges of
reckless driving and passing a school
bus which was in the act of dis
charging passengers, as a result of
an accident late last Wednesday af
ternoon in which Jimmie Burch, 6-
year-old Surry youth was knocked
down and dangeriously injured.
The accident was said to have
occurred on the Elkin-Dobson high
way near Little Richmond postoffice.
Cockerham was alleged to have
failed to stop upon seeing the bus,
and hit the child as It ran from be
hind the machine.
At the hearing held before Magis
trate J. L. Hall here Monday after
noon, the Negro testified that when
he saw the bus he slowed down to
eight or 10 miles per hour. The
driver of the bus testified that
Cockerham was driving 40 or 45
miles per hour when the accident
occurred.
Examination at Hugh Clhatham
Memorial hospital where the injured
boy was immediately carried, dis
closed a fracture, of the skull, and
concussion of the brain. He is ex
pected to recover, however.
Legion Post to Hold * i
Meeting Here Tm*gnt
The George Gray post of the
American Legion will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock in the town
tax office. It was learned from Dix
ie Graham, commander, Wednesday.
All members are urged to be present
as several important matters are
scheduled to be discussed.
ELKIN Hiil
Gateway to
Roaring:
Gap and the
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
POLLS HERE TO BE
LOCATED AS USUAL
LOCAL WAREHOUSE
Polls Open At Sun-Up;
Saturday Challenge
Day
EXPECT BIG VOTE
The "New Deal", as created by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, will go on
trial in Elkin, Surry county, and the
nation Tuesday as voters go to the
polls to cast their vote.
Elkin township polls will be located
as usual in McNeer's warehouse, the
polls to open at sun-up Tuesday
morning and remain open to sun
down. A large E>emocratic majority
is expected.
Saturday will be challenge day,
the registration books to be at Mc-
Neer's warehouse during the day.
Following are both the Democratic
and Republican tickets:
Democratic: Solicitor, Allen H.
Gwyn; State Senate, Fred Folger;
House of Representatives, Henry
Dobson; Clerk of Superior Court, F.
T. Lllewellyn; Sheriff, John D.
Thompson; Register of Deeds; W.
M. Gray; Coroner, Robert E. Smith;
Suvreyor, Curtis Harbour; County
Commissioners. W. J. Swanson, M.
Q. Snow and J. W. Lovill.
Republican: Solicitor, (no candi
date); State Senate, R. L. Love
lace; House of Representatives, Wes
ley A. York; Clerk of Superior Court,
Malorie L. Bray; Sheriff, W. E. Mat
thews; Register of Deeds, Claude
Harris; Coroner, L. J. Moorefield;
Surveyor. Eugene L. Wolfe; County
Commissioners, W. W. Whitaker, W.
Oliver Bryant, James A. Sparger.
Elkin Township nominee (Demo
cratic): Justice of the Peace, J. I*.
Hall, C. W. Young, I. A. Eldridge;
Constable Andrew Hayes.
Thomas J. Folger, independent
candidate for clerk of superior court.
i§, not listed on the county ticket.
L H. C. CLUBHOUSE
IS BEING ERECTED
Is Gift of Mrs. Thur
mond Chatham to
Club Members
A clubhouse for the members of
the Lucy Hanes Chatham clubs of
Winston-Salem and Elkin is now un
der construction near the local plant
of the Chatham Manufacturing com
pany, a gift to the clubs of Mrs.
Lucy Hanes Chatham, of Winston-
Salem, for whom the clubs were
named.
The new building will be quite
elaborate. Of frame structure, it will
consist of a large living room, a well
equipped kitchen, and shower room.
Parties and all general meetings of
the club will be held there upon its
completion. Cooking classes will al
so be held there for members of the
club as well as for women of the mill
village.
Donation of the building is con
crete evidence of the interest of
Mrs. Chatham in the club bearing
her name.
Church Manslaughter
Case Is Continued
The preliminary hearing for Rex
Church, of Roaring River, charged
with manslaughter as a result of
the death of Warren Cockerham,
13-year-old Yadkin county boy, who
was struck and killed by Church's
car on the Boonvllle road the night
of October 21, was continued Tues
day by Magistrate J. S. Hinson, of
Arlington, until November 27, it was
learned Wednesday from Sergeant
W. B. Lentz, of the state highway
patrol.
Absence of an important state
witness was said to have been res
ponsible for the continuance.
Seriously 111
Friends of Miss Clara Bell will re
gret to know that she is seriously in
at Wesley Long Sanatorium in
Greensboro, suffering from a severe
heart ailment.