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VOL. No, XXIV, No. 22
James R. Poindexter Is
Nominated ror Mayor
To Succeed Dr. Royall
PRESENT MAYOR, IN
OFFICE SINCE 1928
WAS NOT CANDIDATE
Five Commissioners Al
so Nominated At Fri
day Mass Meeting
EUBCTION IN MAY
J. R. Poindexter, well-known
hardware merchant, was Dominated
by acclamation at the town mass
meeting Friday night to succeed Dr.
M. A. Royall as mayor of Elkln.
Dr. Rcyail, who has served as
mayor since 1028, was not a candi
date to succeed himself.
Five men were also nominated as
town commissioners to serve during
the approaching two-year term.
They were: C. C. Poindexter, who
was nominated by Cone Cos; K. P.
Graham, nominated by Julius Hail;
C. C. Myers, nominated by"3. L. Lil
lard; R C. Freeman., nominated by
Frefteh Graham, and C. C. Fulp,
nominated by Dr. T. R. White. The
entire group of candidates Were
nominated hyjacclamation. No other
candidates were offered.
With the exception oi H. P. Gra
ham and Carl Myeft, none of the
other commissioners of the present
L board were nominated to succeed
themselves. The members whose
terms will expire are M. R. Bailey,
Avery Neaves and J. R. Poindexter.
Harry H. Barker offered Mr.
Poindexter's name as mayor. Dr.
Royall seconded tlje nomination and
at the same time expressed his ftp*
preciatiori for the cooperation that
has been extended to him during
his terms as mayor. He was given
a standing cheer by the meeting.
Little frifetion was in evidence dur
ing the entire meeting with the
exception of an argument at the
beginning over a resolution offered
by Mr. Barker. Section "b" of the
resolution provided for the forth
coming board to select town clerk
from its membership who was to
serve in that capacity without pay.
This was interpreted by some as an
effort to oust Paul Gwyn, present
town clerk and town treasurer, from
office, and though Mr. Barker stated
that this was not the case, it was
voted down, the resolution being
amended to eliminate section "b".
It was pointed out that Mr. Gwyn
has been of invaluable service to
the town and that his services are
still badly needed.
The resolution also provided that
the town board serve without pay,
and it was brought out that the
present board has also been serving
without pay for a number of months
in the interest of economy.
The town election, in which Fri
day's candidates will be voted upon,
will- be held in May at MeNeer's
warehouse.
W». M. All on, prominent local at
torney, served as chairman of the
meeting. C. C. Poindexter and Alan
Browning, Jr., acted as secretaries.
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW AN INCREASE
Local Postoffice Will
Regain Second Class
Status July 1
Plans are being made at t&t local
postoffice for .the reinstatement of
tftp office to second * class on July
1, it was teamed Tuesday from
Fremh Graham, postmaster,
Postoffice officials were here sev-
agp making the necessary
arrangement*, Mr. Graham said.
Mr, Graham also pointed out that
postal receipt* for the past March
have ahown a substantial gain o v*r
March, 1934, in increase of appro*,
imately 23 per cent. | • .J
Postal receipts for March, 1934
were J5.254.48 as compared with
SO In March of this year, It
was stated.
Alex Chatham, in, returned to
Woodbury* Forest School. Wopd
berry Forest, Va„ Sunday to reruns
his studies. after spending tha spring
and Mrs. Ale* Chatham, at 1( their
toom on Mast Main street.
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(above), of St. Paul, Minn., a aenior
«t Duke University, has been elected
1935 May Qguem to rule in elaborate
ceremonial here, May 4.
IATE NEWC
from the
and Nation
ROOSEVELT PLANNING
FOUR-POINT PROGRAM
; Washington, April B.—A broad
four-point program was disclosed
today to He at the base of the
spending that to contemplated
by President Roosevelt in carry
ing out the four billion dollar
work relief plan.
The disclosure came almost
simultaneously with the intro
duction in the senate of a resolu
tion demanding to know how the
relief administration has spent
move than two billion dollars in
the last three years. Senator
Couzens, Republican, Michigan,
brought forward the resolution.
SEARCH FOR
BODY FAILS
Fayetteville, April B.—Forty
eight boon of search tonight had
foiled to recover the body of
Ale* Monroe, 44, overseer of the
post exchange farm of Fort
Bragg, whose automobile first
stalled and then backed into the
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military reservation Saturday
niihi
Monroe had sent his 13-year
old son for aid, remaining alone
in the car. When rescuers ar
rived they heard a cry for help
and found the car in 18 feet of
water. The automobile was'
pulled out of the river, btft Mon
roe was not in it.
STILL PAYING FOR
WAR BETWEEN STATES
Washington, April B.—Seventy
yeans after the close of the war
between the states, the nation is
still paying the bill—at the rate
of more than $5,000,nW0 a month
in pensions alone.
The south's leader, Gen. Robert
E. Lee and his ragged, war-weary
army of 27,M0 stacked their arms
at Appomattox Court House, Va.,
April 9, 1865.
|ssg And in January, 1835, the most
recent month for which figures
»?a available, the government
dlst,ibu»ed 51,373,782 In pensions
to 15,211 veterans of the war be
tween the Umim, and 33,80«,013
fc 105,085 dependents of veterans.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
WORK RELIEF BILL
En Boote With, President Boos
evelt, April B.—President Roose
velt late today signed the 54,880,-
080 006 work-jt iiei" bill
Je,
priation, as his train passed thru
South Carolina mwite toJflew
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ELKIN, N WEDNESDAY, AFRIT 10 tfWS
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LittJp and thrw» ar . nhnrcr
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At night they were alio wed to lie
down on a thin mattress, Shrop
shire Mdd, and covir" themselves with
only "about Ave pieces" of quilt,
while they remained manacled to a
stake fixed in the-, floor. Each
morning, he said, they were chained
standing again, their hands fasten
ed ih front of them to cell bars.
The fifth day, Shropshire said,
his feet "all swole up and my shoe
strings popped and after that I
couldn't get my shoes back on."
BENHAM MAN DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Funeral Services Held
From State Road
Church Monday
James Hodg# 'frifcwt 85, highly
esteemed citizen of Benham
community, died suddenly at his
home Saturday afternoon about 5
o'clock from a heart attack. Mr.
Hodge was apparently In good health
and had spent a part of the day in
Elkln shopping and attending to
business matters. He had returned
to his home only a short time be
fore his death and was standing
near the fire in ..conversation with
members of his' family when the
fatal attack came.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from State Road Baptist church
and interment was in the church
cemetery. The deceased is survived
by his widow and three children.
Chatham, Demon Deacons
To Clash At Local Park
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Will Swing Into Action Friday and Saturday Against Strong
Wake Forest Varsity Nine
The Chatham Blankefcaers will
again swing into action here Frtday
and Saturday, April 12 and 13 when
they meet the strong Wake Forest
College Vartity in a two game series,
both games to start at 5:45 p. m.
The Wake Forest team will be the
second big Five team here this sea
*nn and as Coach Jaefc Coombs, the
fine Duke University coach said,
Wake Forest has the best team to
the state this year.
Coach John Caddeil will bring to-
Blkin M veteran team and thret line
pitchers in Johnson, speed ball mer
chant; Gaddy, a curve ball artist,
and a real left-hander in Rhodes..
The Blanket have fopgmn
showing reai form and will be ready
to battle tht-Jjearaon Deacons. Fred
Kambright. Kermit Mackle and Guy
C-Ote.to h.„ htttta, « .
All Is In Readiness For Eft u ' c
Semi-Annual Bargain Days To
Be Held Here Friday, Saturday
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'Detailed Program For Elkins
serhi-Annual
Following is a detailed program for KlHtt's Semi-Annual Bar
gain Days, to be held here Friday and Saturday of this week Clip
and save for your own information:
FRIDAY, APRIL U
19:30 a. m„ Horn Blowin* Contest F. M. Norman Chairman
Women's Prize u^t .$5.00
Men's Prise 95.06
1:00 p. th., Mule Race A. O. Bryan, Chairman
First Prise 925.00
Second Prise _■ 915.00
(Those who enter as riders will he.aHpxstod to ride without a saddle.
See A- O, Bryan at Double Earfe Service Co. for Entrance Card.)
3:00 p. m. Chickens will be turned loose frost top of EOun National
Bank building. Catchers keepers.
3:3$ p, TO., Baseball Game. Chatham Blankeieai m Wake Foreat
CoHef e. .
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It: 30 a. ai., Greased Pie Race. :
(Catcher is Keeper).
11:30 a. m.. Chickens win be turned htn front top of Elktn National
Bank buildinr Catchers beep**.'
1:20 p. m., Greased Pole CUmbinc.
95.00 will be placed on top of a 20-foot creased pofe and the one
lucky enough to reach the top rets the 95.00.
3:30 p. m., Baseball Game. Chatham Hanketoers is. Wake Forest
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DISCUSS PUNS FOR
NEW SCHOOL PLANT
Need Additional Room
to Relieve Crowded
Conditions
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At a meeting held Thursday night
of the local school committee «nd
the board of town commissioners,
plans were discussed relative to re
lieving the congestion of the local
school by the addition of more
rooms, or the building of an annex
on Elk Spur street to house the high
school. * '.-V *• I
It was brought out that the fed
eral work relief bill, newly passed
by Congress, will turn loose billions
of dollars for worthwhile projects,
and that a portion of this money
should be secured here.
However, due to the fact that the
town owns the school property and
cannot borrow money due to de
faulted bonds, it was suggested that
the town turn the school property
over to the county. In this way
funds could be borrowed from fed
eral agencies by the county.
A committee was appointed to
confer with the county commission
ers in regard to this matter.
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Miss Prances Chatham left Tues
day for Winston-Salem, where she
WIU be the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Motsinger until Thursday of this
week. 4 * „
Drs. H. L. Johnson, M. A. Royall
and Hugh Parks of this city, at
tended the meeting of the North
Carolina Medical Society in Ashe-
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lively clip, and all others will be in
top form for these hard games.
Line-up: • v • i
Blank ntllflii'' Wake Forest
Woodruff ss D, Morris -,3b
Dough 3b void if
F Mambrigjit If Mitchell 2b
Maekle Jb Wall*. „Cf
Clodfelter ..c Patton lb
Parker to> rf Chapped ss
H. Hambright lb Xltchetw If
Davis &*■ -cf . Hooks a I
H, Stockton p Johnson g>
w Stockton......p Gaddy p
p Rhodes
who will see ac
HOLDING PRESCHOOL
CLINICS IN COUNTY
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New Diphtheria Vaccine
Can Now Be Given In
QW Injection

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, The Surry county health depart
ment, under the direction of Or. J.
Allen Whitaker, newly appointed
Surry county health offlcer, is now
holding pre-school clinics through
out the county.
It is the purpose of these clinics
to immunize each child against
diphtheria and smallpox, and to
search for physical defects which
might be corrected prior to the
child's entry into school this fall.
Btor the correction of such defect®
the ciiiM fa referred to the family
physician.
It is pointed out that in the diph
theria vaccination a new "alum
precipitated" toxoid la being used
in place of the toxin-antitoxin
which has been used prior to this
year. The former Is said to have
several advantages over the latter,
inasmuch as only one injection is
necessary; there is decidedly less
reaction and it immunizes more
quickly. V.
It is also orought out that al
though in years past a small fee of
25 cents has been charged for diph
theria vaccinations, this charge has
been removed and the vaccinations
are free.
It is urged that every child who
win enter school for the first time
this fall attend the pre-school clinic
to be held at the Elkin school Thurs
day, April 11.
Dr. Whitaker. who comes to Sur
ry county' from Chapel Hill, Is a
gradtatf* of th« Philadelphia College
of Medicine and was highly recom
mended to medical authorities of
this county.
Methodist Church To
Hold Special Services
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Beginning iSSuisd«y morning, April
14, and continuing through April 20,
there will be special services at the
Methodi*i church «cl evening at
7:30. Rev. g. W, Worn, pastor of the
church, will deliver m message on
the observation ef Baster at each
service. The final service will be
held at sunrise at the church on
Easter Sunday morning, to which all
members and the tows as a whole
are invited to attend. In addition to
the sunrise services the regular j
morning and evening hours of wor
ship will be held or. Easier Sunday.
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| Alii? Chinch, 22, son oaf Mr and
JMra. H. B. church. of iioa thy? Rsv
er. is erKfcaßy fa In BMJ IQBW 'lms
pital, from a severe ease
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
NUMEROUS CONTESTS
TO BE STAGED AND
GOOD PRIZES GIVEN
$40.00 To Go To Winners
of Mule Race; To Loose
Greased Pig
TO BE GALA EVENT
An unusually interesting and en
tertaining program, plus great bar
gains on the part of local stores,
awaits visitors to Elfcln Friday and
Saturday (or Elkin's Semi-Annual
Bargain Days.
Sponsored by the Elk in Merchants
association, plans for the big trade
event have been under way for
weeks and no stone has been left
unturned to make it an event which
will be remembered for a long time
to come. >;
- Eikin merchants, in celebration of
the occasion, have done their ut
most to provide reai bargains and
real fun and entertainment for
those who attend. To make it more
worthwhile, attractive prizes have
been offered for the winners of the
various contests.
It is pointed out that the two big
bargain days come at a time when
most everyone is planning new
clothes for Easter. Thus those
contemplating new Easter ' Outfits
will be enabled to save on their pur
chases Friday and Saturday and It
is to their interest to take advantage
of the great values to be offered on
these two days. ,/,jv
Elk in stores offer a wide range, of
merchandise and practically every
thing that can be found in larger
towns, or in mail order catalogs! are
available here at extra low prices.
It would be false economy to jour
ney to more distant towns or to pay
high postage rates on merchandise
that can be bought at home.
- Friday's program will begin at
10:30 o'clock with a horn blowing
contest, which will be followed by
an exciting mule race at 1:00 p. m.
Attractive prizes, full '.details of
which appear in a two column box
on this page, will be given.
Saturday's program will also begin
at 10:30 o'clock.
Among other, features of the two
big days are the baseball games
which will be played Friday and
Saturday between the Chatham
Blanketeers and Wake Forest col
lege. These games will be played in
Chatham Park.
Everyone interested in two days
of real value giving and fun, enter
tainment and prizes are urged to
visit Elkin Friday and Saturday. For
the benefit of those who enjoy danc
ing, a dmce has been arranged for
Friday night at 9:00 p. m. at Hotel
Elkin. A good orchestra has been
obtained, and proceeds will go to
ward the completion of the local
school playground.
Sacred Concert Is
Heard By Big Crowd
Despite the inclement weather
Sunday evening, a congregation
that taxed the capacity of the
house assembled at the Methodist
church to hear Lincoln Pelley, of
Boston, in a concert of sacred mu
sic.
Mr. Pelley, who is considered by
some as the foremost tenor of New
England, won in the Atwater-kent
finals In 1927 and since that time
has been doing concert and utmrch
work. His concert here was well re
ceived and much favorable comment
has been made on his ait of inter
pretation. was accompanied at
the organ by Miss Carolyn LUiard,
of thin city.
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THANKS!
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