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LARGE ENROLMENT IN SURRY SCHOOLS Number of Students Is Said To Be Largest In History John W. Comer, county superin tendent of schools, stated Wednesday that he had received reports from the 31 schools of the county for the first week of school and that the to tal enrollment was 10,123 for the schools for white children and 481 for the colored children. In the twelve high schools of the county there was a reported enroll ment of 1,913, and in the 31 ele mentary schools there was a reported Announcing the Purchase of the Carl W. Steele JEWELRY STORE -By- W. M. Wall The Business to be henceforth conducted under the name of W. M. WALL JEWELER We wish to announce to our friends and patrons that although the name of this business has been changed they will continue to receive the same courteous service as in the past. W. M. Wall, the new owner, has con ducted the business for the past five years. Special Values To Be Offered for Limited Time Only! Wedding Rings SIIrP $45 ° to slo ° DIAMOND RINGS -Yellow and White Gold $9.95 10 $10.50 * ELGIN SPECIAL! Pocket Watches 29-Piece J||v 12 Size, 7 Jewel Silver 16 Size, 7 Jewel Yellow Case M .# REAL VALUES ELGIN Wrist Watches Proof Chests^^^^ 7 for Men and Molded Handle Knives Ladies ttl C CA sl9 to $37.50 * lJ> - bU " ■ With Hollow Handle Knives Hamilton and CI ft Ift Bulova Watches W1 4 aqa nir J mrq »a With Lifetime Guarantee $*5,5.75 to $52.50 Unconditionally! Complete Line Kalamazoo and Gibson Musical Instruments, Strings and Accessories. CLOCKS CRYSTAL WARE PARKER PENS W. M. Wall Phone 56 JEWELER Elkin, N. C. "jf; fSSmM -W.I-rXfr-ii' = V - . enrollment of 8,210. These schools are for white people. In the twelve colored schools cf the county there was a reported en rollment of 481, all of which are in the elementary grades. There is no high school in the county for colored pupils, making it necessary for them to go out of the county to high school. A list of the schools of the county for white children with their enroll ments is as follows: Dobson: elementary 575, high school 168; Little Richmond: ele mentary 194; Zephyr: elementary 128; Elkin: elementary 475; high school 147; North Elkin: elementary 235; Bryan: elementary 282, high school 116; Lowgap: elementary 298, high school 88; McMickle: element ary 27; Beulah: elementary 289, high school 62; Zion Hill: elementary 70; Franklin: elementary 583, high school 124; Greenhill: elementary 135; THE RT ITIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA White Plains: elementary 305, ele mentary 305, high school 91; Rock: elementary 392, high school 98; Sheltontown: elementary 110; Holly Springs: elementary 84; Westfleld: elementary 322, high school 108; Cooke: elementary 96; Pilot Moun tain: elementary 427, high school 171; Grassy Knob: elementary 31; Shoals: elementary 58; Pilot View, elementary 59; Marion-Brown: ele mentary 70; Copeland: elementary 500, high school 160; Rockford: ele mentary 106; Eldora: elementary 199; Slloaip: elementary 241; Mount Airy: elementary 1,920, high school 580. ! The enrollment for the colored schools was not given by schools. Liquor Figures In Most' Court Cases, Judge Tells Jury • (Continued From Page One) charged with assault with a deadly weapon upon the person of H. D. Byrd, brought a judgment suspended upon the condition that Cockerham pay the amount of SIO.OO to Byrd and all of the court costs. In the cases of the state against Elson Norman, and the state against Seek and Bell Swift on a charge of keeping an immoral house and of fornication and adultry, each of the defendants were given one year in the common jail, which sentence was suspended for four years upon the condition that Seek Swift leave the community and have no com munications with Bell Swift, and that Elson Norman pay all the court costs, and that all of the defendants show good behavior for a period of four years. The case that took up the most time of any was that of Marshall Chilton of Westfield, who was charged with secret assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill upon Dan Inman, also of Westfield. The case was called late Monday af ternoon but the verdict of guilty was not rendered until Wednesday morn ing. Sentence had not been passed Wednesday at noon. Other cases disposed of up to Wednesday morning were as follows: R. W. McKinney, charged with driving while intoxicated, was given a 90-day sentence to the county roads, the sentence to be suspended upon condition that he pay a fine of SIOO.OO and the court costs, and have his drivers' license revoked for a period of one year. James Evans, charged with as sault with a deadly weapon was given a 90-day sentence to the coun : ty roads, suspended upon the pay ment of the court costs. Bill Forkner and Brit Flemings, charged with forging checks, in which case Flemings received a sen tence of 60 days to the county roads and Forkner a sentence of six months to the county roads,, sus pended upon good behavior and the payment of the court costs. Ervin Chilton, charged with se duction, appeared and showed thru his counsel that he had paid the sum of $300.00 to the plaintiff and that the plaintiff did not wish to ■ further prosecute the case, and was let off with the payment of the court costs. Ernest Allen, colored, for violat ing the prohbiition laws by the sale of whisky, was given a sentence of three months to the county roads, and for possession of whisky was given a sentence of one year on the roads, suspended upon good behav ior. Ellis Fallin and Sadie Wall, charg ed with fornication and adultery, were sentenced to the county jail for a period of six months each, the sentence in each case to be suspend ed for two years upon good behav ior and that the two defendants have no communication with each other hereafter, and Fallin was to pay the court costs. Herman Edmonds, for operating his car»while intoxicated, was given a four months sentence to the coun ty roads, suspended upon the pay ment of a fine of SIOO and the court costs and that he have his drivers' license revoked for one year. Gurney Potts and Bert Potts, charged with larceny and receiving, were given a sentence of 90 days to the county roads, suspended upon good behavior for two years. Esther Smith and Ed Jennings, for larceny and receiving, were given six months each on the county roads, suspended fer four years upon good behavior. Bert Cox, colored, charged with forcible trespass, was given six months on the county roads, sus pended for two years upon the con dition that he remain off the lands of the plaintiff. ' The Grand Jury found true bills of indictment in 41 cases, three of which were for first degree murder. The Grand Jury is composed of the following: G. P. Dockery, fore man; N. C. Marion, George T. Mas scy, W. H. Ciltz, F. A. Brcndlc, S. P. Fletcher, Clyde Eller, W. F. Reece, J. G. Gilliam, P. N.-Taylor, L. R. Combs, H. B. Phillips, O. C. Nance, Andrew J. Coleman, J. s. Hill, J. A. Swift, PYank P. Haynes and A. K. Harm an. Police Director Otto P. Hlggins of Kansas City, Mo., has ordered that all members of his force be clean shaven. CHANCES ARE FRANCE TO SUPPORT ENGLAND Paris, Oct. I.—Chance* are "three to one" that France will support a strong British stand against Italy, a British spokesman said tonight after important con ferences among officials of the Anniversary Sale W a W Never in the history of Elkin has such W * « values been offered in Furniture as we I are selling during the entire month of October. If you did not receive one of our large advertisements in the mail W please send us a postal card and we will I f A mail one immediately. Many prices have I . W 9 I advanced since we bought our enormous | stocks 60 and 90 days ago and they are * still advancing, so please do not criticize us when we have to advance our prices, but buy during this Gigantic Sale and SAVE, SAVE, SAVE. We have FOUR BUILDINGS running over with "Every thing for the Home/' HflH * - a TOUGH CLOTH for TOUGH WEAR! /SUITS ' BUILT FOR CAROLINA WEAR! J j A hard-twisted IW% worsted fabric that holds its press, takes hard wear and LIKES ITI Looks heavy but its "air-conditioned" tex- ■ ; ture keeps you comfortable at all .times.... Man! You'll rave about itl HE gkr jpr e SINGLE BREASTED AND SPORT MODELS I || • DARK PATTERNS AND COLORS! I • A value? Our low price - Ml I# .speaks lor itself! See 'em! jn| r ' ' " •' 1 ' - -• % ■ . ;.. ' * 1 P E M M E Y'S , two countries, including ttoe Prince of Wales. Britain asked France: "Where will you stand if we ret into a war with Italy?" The Flench cabinet will meet Friday to deliver the formal decision. Patronize Tribune advertisers. Thursday, October 3, 1935 One 9225.00 Majestic radio-phono graph combination for sale cheap. Harrts-Burgiss Electric Co., Elkin, s N. C. lt-c Get your Eveready radio "B" bat teries at Harris-Burgiss Electric Co. Prices, 98c up. Also RCA tubes In the sealed cartons, lt-c
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