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VOL. No. XXIV, No. 6
GET YOUR WINNING VOTES NOW-LAST S3O CLUBOFFER
Can Win Or Lose During
Last Big S3O Club Offer
Which Ends Next Saturday
Many Subscriptions Will Be Sold This Week While They Count
Most Votes—Only A Few Hours Left of the Big Offer.
S3O IN EXTRA PRIZES THIS WEEK
First and Second Awards in the "Cash Offer" Campaign Repre
sent $1,000.00, Which Few Candidates Stop to Realize—And
Too, That Your Chance Is Just As Good To Win As, Your
Competitors—Think This Over Seriously and Do Not Over
look Anything This Week on Last Call for "S3O Club" Votes
—Votes Win!
ONLY TWENTY-SIX
The result of the Elkin Tribune
"Cash Offer" campaign for circula
tion last week was most gratifying.
With few exceptions each candidate
went "over the top" in great style,
and with colors flying, turned in
more than they predicted they would
at the beginning of the week.
Extra! Extra! Extra!
S3O in extra prizes for this week
only—One $5.00 Trade Certificate
will be awarded to each of the
six campaign workers who turn
in the most money for subscrip
tions to The Elkin Tribune from
Monday, December 17, to Saturday
night, December 22. Will you be
one of the six outstanding workers
for this week?
As a final call goes out for the
end of the extra votes on S3O clubs
members of The Elkin Tribune
"Cash Offer" Campaign are combing
their territory in an effort to obtain
all possible subscriptions. Saturday
night promises to see all records
broken in the number of subscrip
tions turned in so far in the cam
paign. In fact, several of the mem
bers already have a nice business
to report Saturday, and those who
have not will do well to take heed
and get busy on that last minute
rush for the big credits.
Big Vote Offer
Beginning Monday, Decemebr 17,
ending Saturday, Dec. 22, 255,000 ex
tra votes will be given to each and
every S3O club of both new and old
subscriptions turned in. This is the
last extra vote offer that will be
made for clubs of subscriptions, and
the candidate who is ahead at the
end of this last extra vote offer will
pnore than likely have a better side
. of the vote argument at the end of
the campaign, January 19.
Many Changes Take Place
Candidates who have been slight
ly down on the list of standing are
climbing to the top. This is appar
ently making the ones who had a
more votes to their credit real
. ize that the margins of leadership
are very narrow, and it's anybody's
race for the two big cash awards.'
To come out victorious in this
race is the aim of every live-wire
candidate, and from the activity
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PENSION CHECKS
PAID TO VETERANS
■r Only 15 Confederate
Soldiers Now Living
* In Surry County
Pension checks totalling $9,767.50
have been received by Worth Gray,
Surry county register of deeds, and
. to Surry's "thin grey line" of
MyS&Rderate veterans, and to the
of veterans. •
Although there are but 15 Con
federate veterans now living in the
there are 60 widows of veter
ans on the pension list. During the
past six months, four veterans have
passed away. Two widows of veter
ans have died in that time.
Surviving veterans to receive pen
sion checks are: Samuel Hodges, G.
C. Marshall. S. J. Odell, J. W. Phill
ips, B. J. Snow, J. W. Snow, M. A.
J. R. Strange, W. H. Wall,
Anthony, John Blevins, R. W.
Brinkley, G. M. Burrus, W. T. Bur
rus, Robert Callagan, A. S. Cocker
ham, T. L. Gwyn, E. M. Hemrick,
E. D. Harris.
M„ Veterans dying during the past six
* months were: John Blevins, W. T.
Burrus, Robert Callagan and T. L.
Gwyn.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNF
ORKING DAYS LEFT
Appoint Committee
To Secure Food For
Christmas Baskets
At a meeting of the Associated
Charities Monday afternoon the
following committee was appoint
ed to investigate cases and secure
supplies for Christmas baskets for
needy families: W. D. Holcomb,
George Royall and Rev. Eph
Whisenhunt. Mrs. George Royall,
Mrs. W. R. Wellborn and Miss
Effie Crater were appointed as a
committee to distribute baskets.
Persons knowing of families in
need of aid during the Christmas
season are requested to report
them to the committee of inves
tigation by 9 o'clock Saturday
morning.
HEALTH BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
County Physicians To
Carry On Work of De
partment Temporarily
At a recent m .ting of the Surry
county health department to discuss
plans for the continuation of health
work until a new health officer, to
succeed Dr. N. Thomas Ennett, is
chosen, decision was made to have
the work carried on temporarily un
der the direction of four physicians
residing in different sections of the
county. Dr. Hugh Parks will take
charge of the work in Elkin and
vicinity; Dr. R. J. Lovill will direct
the work at Mount Airy; Dr. M. Flip
pin at Pilot Mountain, and Dr. Paul
Folger at Dobson.
During the past year Surry has
received the sum of $3,156 from
county funds; $1,500 from Mount
Airy; S3OO from Elkin, and S6OO from
the Rockefeller Foundation. An ad
ditional $2,200 will be paid the coun
ty from federal funds, which will
terminate June 31, 1935. There is no
assurance of further federal funds
after that date.
HOLD BANQUET FOR
CHATHAM EMPLOYES
Those Who Attended
, Night School Are
Feted By Go.
A banquet was held Saturday
night in the banquet hall at Hotel
Elkin in honor of the employees
of Chatham Manufacturing Com
pany who have completed the first
session of the Textile Night School.
Members of the school present were:
J. H. Myers, Charlie Young, Frank
Roberson, John Yarboro, Ed Wall,
H. P. Mcßride, J. M. Freeman, T. H.
Cockerham, Pat Osborne, R. Q.
Burchette, C. H. Layell, Sam John
son, Robey Reece, G. R. West, Hor
ace Vestal, Edgar Hayes, Jonah
Lyons, Vernon Holcomb, Tom Sprin
kle, C. P. Darnell, Hope Brown, Y.
B. Johnson, Smith Collins and P. E.
Layell.
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To Present Cantata
The choir of the Methodist church
will present a cantata, "The -Light
Eternal," at the church Sunday af
ternoon, December 23, at five o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934
SIX ARRESTED ON
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
IN SCALDING CASE
Victim of Still Slop Vat
Remains In Critical
Condition
TO .FACE HEARING
Pour white men and two Negroes
were arrested several days ago in
the Austin section of Wilkes county
by Deputy Sheriff W. B. Hall, in con
nection with the dangerous burns in
flicted upon James Cheek, young
married man of Traphill, who was
thrown into a vat of boiling still slop
early in October.
Those arrested were Frank Cock
erham, Ld McGrady, Bruce Colbert,
Ernest Brown, white, and Donald
Hampton and Willie Parks, Negroes.
Clemmons Fletcher, Negro, who is
alleged to have been the one who
actually threw Cheek into the vat,
has not been arrested.
The four white men were charged
•with conspiracy in the Cheek case,
and with operating a distillery. The
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Stores Remaining
Open Until 9 P. M.
In order to give Christmas shop
pers more time in which to select
gift goods, the majority of Elkin
stores are now remaining open each
night until 9 o'clock. Stores will
continue to remain open until
Christmas.
HARD FIGHT FOR LEAD AMONG
CANDIDATES IN BIG CAMPAIGN
Candidates are waging a furious battle for the all important
subscriptions in The Elkin Tribune Cash Offer Campaign this week,
as the final offer of big votes on S3O Clubs comes to a close Satur
day night. All workers busy this week. Saturday promises to show
best result of any week of campaign so far.
Business Landed Between Now and Saturday Night Will
Largely Be Determining Factor As To Who
Will Win Best Awards
YADKIN COUNTY LEADS THIS WEEK
Mrs. Cora Cooper, Hamptonville, is leading in the vote line-up
this week—Miss Beatrice Burcbam and Miss Mildred Holbrook sec
ond, while Mrs. David Morrison and Joe Williams are running a
close third. Most of the other good workers are doing remarkably
well, and with a few of these long term subscriptions any one of
them could easily gain the leading position.
WHICH COUNTY WILL WIN?
ONE SUBSCRIPTION THIS WEEK WILL COUNT
ALMOST AS MANY VOTES AS TWO SUBSCRIPTIONS
NEXT WEEK. WHY NOT GET YOURS NOW?
Candidates who are "IN TO WIN" will leave no stones unturned
in their quest for subscriptions this week.
List of Candidates in The Elkin Tribune "Cash Offer"
Campaign and Votes Accepted for Publication:
NfliME TOWN VOTES
Miss Irene Brown Elkin 317,000
Mrs. David Morrison , Elkin 323,000
Miss Beatrice Burcham Jonesville 325,000
Mrs. Luther Stuart Elkin 320,000
Miss Mildred Holbrook Traphill ...... 325,000
Joe Williams Mountain Park 323,000
Miss Lucile Cox. .?. Elkin 312,000
Miss Mattie Brendle Elkin 321,000
Mrs. Paul Speer Boonville 318,000
Mrs. Ethel Myers Swan Creek 315,000
Mrs. C. R. Hyden Jonesville 110,000
Mrs. Lula Weir. Elkin 317,000
Miss Opal Smith.. Elkin 250,000
Mrs. Cora Cooper Hamptonville 327,000
Miss Vetra Haynes State Road 200,000
Mrs. Marvin Cockerham Roaring River, R-l .k 65,000
FEW MORE DAYS OF CLUB VOTES—ACT NOW!
YOUR LAST CHANCE ON BIGGEST VOTES.
REMEMBER SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 22
$600.00 For One of the WArkers—s4oo.oo Cash For Another
—Three Other Good Awards.
For a Few Weeks' Work—Win This Week!
REPORT WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
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Above is pictured a striking scene reenacting the birth of the Christ
Child in the village of Bethlehem nineteen centuries ago. "Christus" the
passion play, from which the picture was photographed, was featured at
Chicago this month, a Chirstmas benefit for underprivileged children.
There will be no services at Gal
loway Memorial church Tuesday
evening at the usual hour, due to
the fact that the regular time for
services falls on Christmas Day.
ARE YOU IN TO WIN?
Surry Farmers For
Kerr-Smith Act
Almost 100 Per Cent
Surry county tobacco farmers,
voting Friday on the question "Do
you. favor a tax on the sale of
flue-cured tobacco for the crop
beginning May 1, 1935, as pro
vided in the Kerr-Smith act?"
said "yes" so strongly that the
total vote was figured to be 99
and one-half per cent, in favor of
the continuance of the act.
Figures from the state as a
whole show that the fanners were
95 per cent, in favor of the act.
RELIEF HEAD NAMED
FOR THIS DISTRICT
Miss Victoria Bell Gets
Job; Office Soon
To Open
Miss Victoria Bell, who was named
last week as relief administrator for
six counties, including Surry, with
headquarters at North Wilkesboro,
has begun work in setting up the
office there.
Five office rooms on the second
floor of the Bank of North Wilkes
boro building have been furnished
for the relief office, and operation
is expected to begin before the end
of the week.
Waller Wynne, field representa
tive of the ERA who is assisting in
setting up the new office, stated
Monday that the personnel of the of
fice is being selected and that the
positions will be announced shortly.
Miss Bell was named as adminis
trator by Mrs. Thomas O'Berry,
state relief administrator. Miss Bell
is a native of Wilkes county and
formerly of the Ronda community.
The district to be served by the
relief office is made up of Surry,
Wilkes, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany
and Yadkin.
Christmas Music Is
To Feature Service
A program of Christmas music will
feature the service at the First Bap
tist church Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock. Gifts for the needy, either
cash or supplies, are requested to be
brought to the service wrapped in
White, vhich is in keeping with the
"WhlW fcristmaa" which will also
be obJted at this special service.
The piitiic is cordially invited to at
tend.
Christmas Program
Sunday evening, December 23. at
5 o'clock, there will be a Christmas
program, followed by a Christmas
tree, at the Presbyterian church. The
public is Invited to attend.
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J Roaring
Gap and the
Bine Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
EVERYONE URGED TO
ATTEND CHRISTMAS
AUCTION FRIDAY
Proceeds Will Go to Pro
vide Cheer For Needy
• Elkin Families
TO STAGE PROGRAM
• Kiwanians, merchants, business
mfen and all citizens who will do ao
are urged to donate articles to be
auctioned off Friday night in the
Elkin Motors showroom, the pro
ceeds to be used to provide Christ
mas cheer for needy Elkin families
and children.
The auction, for years an annual
Kiwanis event, has been opened to
all this year in an effort to better
provide for the poor and needy. It
will get under way immediately fol
lowing Christmas exercises to be held
on the lot on West Main street across
from Turner Drug company where
the huge community Christmas tree
will be officially and formally
lighted. This program will feature
Christmas carols, brief talks and a
jolly good time for all.
Everyone in town is urged to at
tend both the Christmas tree exer
cises and the auction sale. Wives
are urged to bring their husbands
and husbands are urged to bring
their wives. All are urged to buy
some of the many useful things
which will be sold. Those in charge
have stated that a professional auc
tioneer will be on hand to auction
off the merchandise, and that a
good time is assured.
Those' who desire to donate arti
cles to be auctioned are asked to call
the Merchants association office and
leave their names so that the arti
cles may be called for.
The meeting of the Kiwanis club
Friday night will be cut short so as
not to interfere with the Christmas
festivities.
The hufce community tree was
secured Tuesday and plans for its
erection were scheduled for Wednes
day afternoon or Thursday morn
ing.
KIWANIANS HONOR
LOCAL GRID SQUAD
Boys Pay High Tribute
To Coach Brodie Hood
In Talks
Glowing tribute was paid to Coach
Brodie Hood by the members of the
Elkin football squad Friday night at
a banquet tendered the players by
the Elkin club.
As a more concrete token of
their-esteem and affection the squad
presented Coach Hood with an at
tractive traveling kit, which was pre
sented by Clyde Cothren, captain of
the 1934 team.
Following the banquet the squad
elected Joe Transou captain of the
1935 team. Harry Clay Price was
named as co-captain, his election
coming as the result of a second bal
lot, he and Charles Harris having
tied in the first voting.
The following members of the
squad to receive their letters this
year are: Clyde Cothren, Joe Tran
sou, Pressley Howard, John Foster,
Barney Rhodes, Claude McNeill, Har
ry Clay Price. Charles Harris, James
Powers, Fidell Sale, Harvey Black
burn, John Ratledge, George Grier,
and Gene Hall, manager.
Other members of the squad are:
Hugh Chatham, Dan Eldridge, John
Mastin, Fred Maatin, Herman Sale,
Joe Gwyn Bivins, G. P. Dockery, Jr.,
Fred Laffoon, Jesse James Couch,
McNeer Fields, Charles Neaves, Bud
Ratledge, Ralph Dorsett, James Gray
and Woodrow Windsor.
Tribune Office to
Be Closed 2 Days
For Christmas
So that the news and mechani
cal staff of The Tribune ma; have
two days off for Christmas, The
Tribune office will close Sat art lay
at the regular hour and will not
reopen on til next Wednesday
morning.. As a remit, nest week's
issue of The Tribune will not be
published until Thursday after-
Merry Christmas!