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THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP (KSSSVK) AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD ta gj~ . ELKIN "The Best LitUe Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIV, No. 31 | ATE NEWC " from the State and Nation ON TRAIL OF KIDNAPER Butte, Mont., June 11.—A fresh trail of William Malum, Weyer haeuser kidnap suspect, was fol lowed by squads of police tonight after he was reported to have been driven by hunger to attempt a hotel holdup at Dillon, 75 miles southwest of here. Department of justice agents and po'Jce covered the entire countryside west of here after H. E. Andrus, hotel keeper at Dillon, and his daughter, Mrs. Farnam Brown, disclosed a man they be lieved to be Malum came into their place last night and asked I for money or a meal. MRS. ROOSEVELT ADRESSES GRADUATES Chapel Hill, June 11.—Address ing a near record outgoing class of 410 tonight at the University of North Carolina, oldest of Ameri can state universities, Mrs. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, the first woman to speak at the institution's finals, told the graduates to go out into the world and seek new objectives with the view to making the world a happier place for the under privileged. Particularly those in i agriculture and industry. Held in beautiful Kenan stad ium under a moonlit sky, the ex ercises were attended by a crowd of approximately 10,000. ■WOMEN FAVOR BIRTH CONTROL Detroit, June 11.—The general federation of women's clubs, in what delegates termed the most radical action since it gave sup port to suffrage, approved today by resolution the dim* mi nation of birth control, information through scientifically regulated! sources. The resolution asserting that "it Is of utmost importance to all Americans that the population of our country be vigorous and healthy both mentally and phy • sicaily, and that proper and in telligent use of scientific contra ceptive methods under direction of qualified and reputable phy sicians is essential to these ends", was adopted by the convention 493 to 7. VOTE TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOLS Chapel Hill, June 11.—By a standing vote of 58 to 11 the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina, adopted the recommendation of President Frank P. Graham that the two engineering schools of the in stitution be consolidated at Ral eigh, under a plan to be ef fectuated during the next three ryears, and that duplication in all other departments of the three units of the university be reduced to the lowest possible minimum. GOVERNOR ADDRESSES INSTITUTE Chapel Hill, June 11.—Address ing several hundred officials at the Institute of Government to day, Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus de clared that the credit of the state and its local governmental units go up or down together, com mended the work that local offi cials and the local government commission have done in rehabili tating municipal credit and be spoke the officials' continued co operation. Albert Martin Elected Head Boonville School Albert Martin, of Hamptonville, • has been elected as principal of the Boonville school. Mr. Martin suc ceeds B. S. Shore, who has served in this capacity for five years. Mr. Shore will return to Troutman. For the past two years Mr. Martin has been principal of the Lansing: school in Ashe county. During the three years prior to his connection with the Ashe school he was director of athletics at Harmony high school. Mr. Martin is a graduate of Wake Forest college, and a son of Mrs. A. J. Martin, of Hamptonville. The new principal and Mrs. Mar tin, who before her recent marriage was Miss Jessie Dickson, of Helton, Ashe county, expect to take up their residence in Boonville In the near future. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE Unessential Firms To Be Eliminated By Sen ate's Action VOTE IS 56 TO 32 Washington, June 11.—The Senate late today passed the Wheeler-Ray burn bill designed to protect the con , sumer and the investor against the '"evils" of the public utility industry by eliminating useless holding com panies by 1942. The vote was 56 to 32. Forty-five Democrats, nine Repub licans, one Farmer-Laborite and one i Progressive joined forces to put , across the bill sought by President I Roosevelt. Voting against it were 118 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Final action came alter the Senate 'had defeated attempts to weaken and kill the bill. In a tense atmosphere and with utilities lobbyists looking down from packed galleries, the upper cham ber rejected 45 to 44 an amendment by Senator William Dietrich (D), 111., substituting regulation for eli mination of unnecessary holding companies. Twenty-nine Democrats deserted Mr. Roosevelt to vote with 15 Re publicans in favor of Dietrich's amendment. The deciding vote was cast by Senator Peter Norbeck (R), S. D„ who shouted "no" as the vote stood tied 44 to 44. Thirty-five Democrats, seven Republicans, one Farmer-Laborite and one Progres sive cast theif ballots against regu lation. The close vote on the Dieterich amendment was a surprise even to Chairman Burton K. Wheeler (D), Mont., of the Senate interstate com merce committee in charge of the bill. Shortly before it was taken, he read a note from President Roose velt reiterating his position that the final set up of the holding com panies made regulation impossible. FORMER PASTOR IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Rev. Robert G. Tuttle Passes Away In Bel mont Monday Rev. Robert G. Tuttle passed away Tuesday morning at the home of his son, Robert G. Tuttle, Jr., in Bel mont. Funeral services were held Tuesday from Belmont and inter ment was in Green Hill cemetery in Greensboro. Mr. Tuttle had been a member of the Western North Carolina Meth odist conference since 1895, and since that time had been continu ously engaged in the active ministry until his retirement during the past few months. About twenty years ago he served as pastor of the local Methodist church, and he and his family have many friends here who will regret to learn of his passing. In addition to his son, he is sur vived by two daughters, Misses Emily and Miriam Tuttle, of Leaksville. His wife, the former Miss Mary Jane Gregory, passed away about eight years ago. Among those from here attending the funeral at Belmont Wednesday were Mrs. Mason Lillard and daugh ters, Misses Margaret and Carolyn. CHATHAM TO PLAY CRADDOCKSHOECO. Go To Lynchburg* For| Two-Game Series Sat urday and Sunday The Chatham Blanketeers, playing Oalax, Va., here Wednesday after noon and Valdese at Valdese Thurs day night, were to leave Saturday morning for a two game series with the Craddock Shoe company team at Lynchburg, Va., Saturday and Sunday. In contests with the Cradodck team, which began last year, Chat ham has lost three and won one. However, this year's series is ex pected to tell another tale, al though the Virginians have a real club this season. In games last week Chatham swept to victory easily, winning over Uni que Furniture Co., Robertson's Bak ery and the Piedmont Warehouse nine by large scores. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1935 MEDICAL MEETING HELD AT DOBSON Next Meeting of Surry- Yadkin Medicos At Mount Airy The regular meeting of the Surry- Yadkin Medical Society was held in Dobson Tuesday evening with a splendid attendance. Dr. M. A. Royall, president of the society, pre sided over the business session. Dfr. T. C. Britt, of Mount Airy, was elected to fill the unexpired term of Dr. H. L. Johnson of this citv. as secretary-treasurer. Dr. Johnson resigned due to the fact that he will move to Hickory in the near future. Dr. Wingate Johnson, of Wins ton-Salem, was guest speaker for the meetting and presented an ex cellent paper on "Some Observa tions and Reflections About Influ enza". Dr. Roy Mitchell, of Mount Airy, followed the paper with a talk, giving some helpful remarks on the same subject. The next meeting will be held in Mount Airy, on the second Tuesday in August. Dr. Wingate Johnson, guest speak er, Dr. Paul Johnson and Dr. W. P. Spease, the latter an honorary mem ber of the local society, all of Wins ton-Salem, were special guests of the society. REPAIRING COUNTY JAIL, COURTHOUSE ERA Project Provides Funds For Needed Improvements Due to recommendations by several Surry county grand juries and a recently approved SIO,OOO ERA pro ject, the Surry county jail and the court house at Dobson are now un dergoing important repairs. The section of the jail which contains the cells is being completely rebuilt of steel and concrete and when completed will be fireproof. Work on the courthouse started last week and should be completed on the inside by the opening of the July court term. The plaster is be ing repaired and the inside repainted and refinished, while '.he exterior is being repainted. The work will cost $1,658 of which the labor will be furnished by the ERA and the coun ty will pay S4BO for materials. The jail project is much more extensive. The cost will be $8,165, of which $2 ; 891 is being furnished by the county for steel, concrete and other materials. Federal funds are being used for labor. The two projects will furnish labor for a number of the Bounty's unemployed during the summer. About 15 unskilled, four semi skilled and 17 skilled laborers are to be employed on the jail work with four supervising workers. Mr. and "Mrs. J. H. Allred, of Wade, were guests the latter part of the week of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lillard, at their home on Qwyn Ave nue. Mr. and Mrs. Allred have many friends here, both of them having formerly been members of I the school faculty. Normandie Breaks TVans-Atlantic Record Case of Infantile Paralysis Breaks Out In Jonesville Four new cases of infantile paralysis, reported to state health authorities Tuesday, has brought the total number of known cases of the disease in the state to 80, it was learned Wednesday morn ing. Of this number, one case has been reported in Jonesville, a lit tle girl six years old having been afflicted with the disease. This case is the only one in this im mediate section of the state inso far as is known, and has been reported to ttaietgn. State health officials pointed out that although cases of the disease are numerous, it is not an epidemic. According to information re ceived by The Tribune, the Jones ville child has lost the use of her legs, but is thought to be recover ing. BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY BROTHER Willie Weatherman Fa tally Injured By Shot gun Discharge Willie Sanford Weatherman, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Wea therman, of near Jonesville, was fa tally wounded about 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening when the load from an accidentally discharged 12- gauge shotgun entered his left side. The boy died about 30 minutes later. Harden Weatherman, 14, a broth er, was said to have been holding the gun when it went off.' The two boys, it was learned, were out hunting rabbits when the trage dy occurred. It was said that Hard en, who was carrying the shotgun, was in the act of crawling under a fence when in some manner the gun was discharged. The load tore through his brother's left hand be fore entering the abdomen. The (Continued On Page Four) Baptist Revival To Close This Evening The services 1 which have been in progress atJihe First Baptist church in this city will close with the ser vice this evening, (Thursday), at 7:45. Much interest has been man ifested in the meeting and large crowds have attended the services. Rev. Chas. B. Howard, of Buies Creek, who has been assisting the pastor, Rev. Eph Whisenhunt. in the services, has brought uplifting and inspiring messages at each service and the response both from church members and non-members has been most gratifying. During this week a number of business houses of the town have closed for one hour each mottling during the morning service in order that local business people might have the pleasure of hearing Rev. Mr. Howard and of atteading all of the services. TO BEGIN WORK ON SURRY CAMP SOON Location for CCC Camp Has Been Selected Near Dobson Construction on the civilian con servation corps camp for Surry county, a site for which has recently been selected near Dobson, will start as soon as federal funds are made available, which should be sometime this summer and possibly the latter part of this month, it has been iVMiUVU »»V»M » « TT • V***"""*"*? county farm agent. The camp will be built as a part of the soil erosion control program in this county and will house around 150 workers who will be used on terracing projects throughout the county this summer. The location chosen is on .the south side of the Dobson-Mount Airy highway a little less than a mile from Dobson In a stretch of wooded land just beyond the county home road intersection. The site was selected after an in spection May 29 by a group of army officers in the CCC service, in com pany with the county agent. Nineteen buildings will be erected as barracks, dining hall, shops and other auxiliary buildings for the camp. Army officers will be in charge of the camp as usual and in addition a soil erosion expert and possibly other trained supervisors will be stationed there. ELKIN CLUB GUEST OF N. WILKESBORO Kiwanians Hold Joint Meeting Friday At Hotel Wilkes The Elkin Kiwanis club was a guest of the North Wilkesboro Ki wanians at a joint meeting at Hotel Wilkes Pirday night, in which a re port of the convention of Kiwanis International, held at San Antonio. Texas, was given by W. E. Jones, who was a delegate from the North Wilkesboro club. This information proved valuable to the Elkin club inasmuch as it was not represented at the convention. Mr. Jones was formerly a citizen of Elkin and a member of the Elkin club. President Joe McCoy, of the North Wilkesboro club, welcomed the Elk in Kiwanians in a short t*lk. C. H. Brewer, president of the Elkin club responded in a brief talk in which he brought up the subject of the Elkin-North Wilkesboro road and urged the further cooperat'on of the North Wilbesboro club in getting the road completed from Ronda on into their city. The program closed with a black face skit by Dr. H. L., Johnson and Alan Browning, Jr., representing the Elkin Kiwanians. Mrs. Hugh Holcomb returned to her home in Jonesville Sunday from Davis Hospital, Statesvllle, where she recently underwent an opera tion. Friends of Mrs. Holcomb will be glad to know that she is recover ing nicely. ELKIN r-rrrj — Gateway to Roaring Gai> and the Bine Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY SCENIC HIGHWAY IS INVOLVED IN MOVE TO HALT PROJECTS Bids On First Link Of Road Opened Wednesday DELAY IS EXPECTED Washington, June 11.—Legal dif ficulties which have delayed two large public works projects in the Carolinae, today threatened to hold up a third-—and the largest the $16,000,000 park-to-park scenic highway. The parkway appeared likely to join the proposed $2,000,000 port de velopment at Morehead City, N. C* and the proposed publicly-owned power development at Greenwood, S. C., both delayed by "legal diffl* culties." All are public works projects—thfe three largest proposed in the Caro lines. Concern has been expressed that an appeal to the Supreme Court, testing the right of a state to exer cise eminent domain to acquire land later to be transferred to the federal government for park purposes, may retard progress on the parkway, which would connect the Shenan doah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains Park in North Carolina. With hid.s nn the first link of the paikway—a 12-mile stretch just be low the North Carolina line—to be opened tomorrow in Roanoke, Va.» members of Congress from the two states pressed for action. Representative Weaver of North Carolina, in a statement, said it was probable the attorney-general would be asked for an opinion in the ques tion, raised in a suit brought by Robert H. Via, who owns lands in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, against the Virginia De partment of Conservation and Devel- HUNDREDS ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE Junior Order Holds An nual Event At Swan ffreek Church An unusually large crowd, which cjmpletely filled tlpe Swan Creek Baptist church and overflowed about the church grounds, was present Sunday at the Junior Order annual memorial service at Swan Creek. Large delegations from the Cling man and Ronda councils of the Junior Order were present in addi tion to the local council. The service, in charge of R. L. Tovelace, was opened by the Swan Creek Baptist church choir, led by Glenn Swaim. The invocation was by Ed Poster. W. S. Reich, of the Elkin council, .spoke upon the memory of J» Henry Tharpe; S. E. Newman on the mem ory .of Rev. J. W. Bryant; W. T. Myers on the memory of E. B. Law rence, and R. L. Lovelace on the memory of C. S. Sale. A talk on "Tenets of the Order" was made by S. O. Magulre and the benediction was pronounced by J. C. Martin. SAMUEL JOHNSON DIES IN N. ELKIN Funeral Services To Be Held This Afternoon At 2 o'Clock Samuel Johnson, *74, died at his home in North Elkin Wednesday about noon, from a long illness from a complication of diseases. The deceased was a native of Wilkes county and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Johnson. He had resided in Elkin for the past twelve years. He was a member of the Elkin Valley Baptist church^ He is survived' by his wife, who was formerly Miss Mollie York, and one son, Y. B. Johnson. Two sis ters, Mrs. Jessie Byrd, of Lomax, and Mrs. Callie Phillips, of Winston- Salem, also survive. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from ElkLn Valley Baptist church. In charge of the pastor, Rev. R. E. Adams, and interment will be in the church cemetery.