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THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP (fiSSIS"™:)' AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD | Elkin—"The Best Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIV, No. 48 CONTRACT FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE LET DEC. 15 Town Commissioners Approve Plans Monday Night At Meeting COUNTY TO O. K. Plans for a new school building here, to cost approximately $27,000, to be constructed in such a manner that additions may be added in the future without marring its appear ance, were approved Monday night by the Elkin board of commissioner* when presented by John Franklin. Mr. Franklin, who prepared the blue prints requested that the board ap prove them and that they also be ap proved by the county board of com missioners. The contract for construction of the building is to be let December 15, it was learned, and actual con struction is expected to get under way shortly after that date. A PWA grant of $12,120 plus the allocation of the sum of $15,000 by the county, has made possible the new building, which will be used to house the high school and which has been badly needed for a number of years. It will be located on Elk Spur street on the site of the recent exca vation where dirt was secured for use in the construction of the play ground. Other matters to come before the commissioners were said to be of minor importance. ELKIN COUNCIL TO ENTERTAIN JUNIORS Local Council To Be Host To Seventh District Friday Friday, October 11, Elkin Council No. 96, will be host to the Jr. O. U. A. M Councils of the 7th district, composed of Surry, Wilkes and Yad kin counties. The district has 15 subordinate councils with 1256 mem bers reported last meeting. The Councils have been active lately and fine reports at the next meeting are expected by all councils in the dis trict. Several state officials are to be at the meeting. These will in clude: State Councilor, Monroe Ad ams of Statesville; State Vice Coun cilor, E. L. Gavin of Sanford; Field Secretary, C. W. Snyder, of Win ston-Salem and others. J. R. Calloway of Clingman, Is District Deputy, and will have charge of the activities. He will be assisted by the following district of ficers: D. A. Roberson, Mt. Airy; Bradley Dancy, North Wilkesboro; E. D. Byrd, Ronda; N. P. Bryant, Yadkinville; L. W. Cook, Copeland; J. R. Windsor, Elkin; J. S. Thom asson, Windsors Cross Roads; Q. E. Vannoy, Purlear; Claude Howard, Union Grove; S. L. Pardue, Nbrth Wilkesboro and R. H. Green, Cling man. N. ELKIN MAN DIES SUDDENLYSATURDAY Franklin Martin, 80, Is Victim of Sudden Heart Attack Franklin Martin, 80, passed away at his home in North Elkin Satur day morning from a heart attack. He was found in an unconscious condition early Saturday morning when his wife attempted to awaken him. The deceased was a native of Ire dell county, and had been a resident of North Elkin for the past twenty years. He was a member and a deacon In the Elkin Valley Baptist church and was held in esteem by the people of the community. His wife is the only immediate survivor in Elkin, all cf *>is other relatives re siding in Iredell county. Funeral services were conducted from Elkin Valley church Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Adams. To Attend Meeting County Superintendent John Comer stated Wednesday that all superintendents, principals and so cial science teachers of the county will attend the northwestern district meeting at Hickory today. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation TALMADGE LEFT OFF PROGRAM Atlanta, Ga., Oct. B.—Governor Entrti* Talmud*®, bitter Demo cratic foe of the new deal, today was left off the program for Georgia's welcome celebration to President Roosevelt when he speaks here Thanksgiving week. The Georgia delegation in Con gress, which invited the President, met in executive session and de cided that in addition to Mr. Roosevelt's address there would be only two other speeches, by Sen ators George and Russell. 50,000 DRIVERS CARDS MAILED Raleiarh. Oct. B.—The revenue office him mailed out 50,000 dri vers cards in accordance with the new law requiring drivers to be registered. There are about 600,000 such cards to be used, more than 500,- 000 cars now being in operation. Arthur P. Fulk, head of the motor vehicle department, said today that more than 600,000 applica tions have been received. Some of them necessarily have been dupUcates. SURRY CIVIL COURT CONVENES MONDAY Pilot Mountain Case and Divorces Take Up First Days The October term of Surry county civil court convened at Dobson Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock, with Judge Frank S. Hii on the bench as a special judge to fill the place of Judge Julius A. Rousseau, who was to have presided. Up to Wednesday morning no ca ses had been disposed of other than a few divorces, most of the time be ing taken up jvith the P. R. Nelson case, of Pilot Mountain, in which the plaintiffs are contesting the will of P. R. Nelson, deceased. All the divorces were granted on the basis of two years' separation, and were granted to Floyd Ayers vs. Ella Arren Ayers; J. L. Li taker vs. Margaret Elizabeth Stallings Lita ker; Vivian Thomas vs. Ernest Thomas, and Daniel Conrad v#. Mary Ada Conrad. CICERO IS TO STEP OUT FRIDAY NIGHT Play To Be Presented By Elkin Parent- Teacher Ass'n. Elkin citizens, both young and old, will be highly entertained by "Cicero Steps Out," which will be presented under the auspices of the Parent- Teacher Association in the school auditorium Friday evening, October 11, at 8 o'clock. The production, a three act musical comedy, is packed with amusing situations. The cast is entirely of local tal ent, and is supported by a chorus of girls from the high school, who pre sent between act numbers, and a prologue made up of several of the second and third grade children. The players are: Miss Josephine Paul, John Sagar, Miss Emma Cooke, Alan Browning, Jr., Miss Bessie Lee Wellborn, Mrs. D. C. Martin, Miss Lesbia Graham, John Ross Kimball, Charles Armfield and Pete Lea. A nominal admission fee will be charged, the proceeds to go to the work of the association. All patrons and fiiends of the school are in vited to attend. County Farm Agent Crawford Has Aide Miss Verna Staunton, new Home Extension agent, connected with the county farm agent, took up her duties at Dobson, October 1. Her office will be located at the court house and will be connected with that of the county farm agent, J. W. Crawford.^ Miss Staunton was formerly en gaged in fhe same kind of work in Mecklenburg and I Cabarrus coun ties. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1935 Legion Commander • ■ '/ y • : y v '- • - M . IDA GROVE, la A royal re ception greeted J. Ray Murphy (above), lowa State Insurance Com missioner, upon his arrival home from the annual American Legion Convention where he was elected Na tional Commander. NUMEROUS CASES HEARD BY COURT Grand Jury Turns In Favorable Report Af ter Inspection Inmates of the county home and the county jail are being cared for as well as could be expected, and all other matters looked into are satisfactory with the exception of the janitor service at the county courthouse, the reports of the Surry county grand jury, made the latter part of last week, disclosed. There are now 42 inmates in the county home l7 white men, 21 white women and four white child ren. The jury recommended that the hallway be painted, the fire places fixed and that a steel fence be placed around the county home cemetery. The superintendent said that he was badly in need of a work mute and a grain drill. The report on the jail showed 18 prisoners in custody, 14 white knen, one white woman and three colored men. The jail is now being repaired and when completed will be fairly modern and practically fireproof. The prisoners stated that they were receiving good treatment. The report on the county court house was to the effect that the books and records are well kept, and that the clerk of court stated that administrators and guardians are making satisfactory reports. Some improvement in the janitorial service of the courthouse was recommended. Cases disposed of in court Thurs day and Friday of last week were as follows: Richard Taylor, charged with as sault with deadly weapon, was sen tenced to the county roads for eight months. R. W. Hodge, charged with driving while intoxicated, was given a sen tence of four months on the county roads, suspended upon the condition that he pay a fine of SIOO and have his drivers' license revoked for one year. Raymond Hanks, for failure to comply with a court Judgment, was sentenced to the county roads for 90 days, and deprived of his drivers' license for one year. Elmer Oakley, charged with oper ating a car while intoxicated, was given a term of four months onr the county roads, suspended on the pay- (Continued On Last Page) COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING Advertisement of Taxes Postponed Until First Week In November The commissioners of Surry coun ty met at the court house Monday, with all three of the members, M. Q. Snow, W. J. Swanson and J. W. Lovill, present. The reports of the register of deeds, the clerk of court, the sheriff and the jailor, were submitted, ex amined and approved. A petition from t.hp residents of Bannertown, asking the state to maintain two streets was presented and approved, and the clerk was in structed to forward the same to the State Highway commission. It was oordered that the 1935 tax books be turned over to the sheriff for collection. The advertisement of the 1934 taxes was postponed until the first week in November, the sale to take place on the first Monday in Decem ber at the court house. DOUGHTON PRAISES NEW DEAL IN TALK HERE FRIDAY NIGHT Tells Kiwanians No One Should Fear For Constitution MAKES COMPARISON Never before have the nation's banks, arteries of commerce and business, been so sound or stood so high in the confidence of the Amer ican people, Congressman R. L. Doughton told the Elkin Kwanis club at Hotel Elkin Friday night as he drew a comparison between the hectic times when president Roose velt took office and the present date. Congressman Doughton, chairman of the important House Ways and Means committee in the nation's capital, and one of President Roose velt's most trusted aides, touched up on the major problems which have confronted the New Deal since its inauguration and closed with the statement that the people need have no fear as to the fate of the con stitution. » The speaker was introduced by Dr. R. B. Harrell. He opened his talk with the statement that no place seemed more like home to him than does Elkin and paid glowing tribute to two founders of the town, the late Thomas L. Gwyn and Alex Chatham, Sr. He also paid tribute to the memory of H. G. Chatham whom he stated was one of the great est and best men he had ever known. "It is fortunate," he said, "that Mr. (Continued On last Page) TOM PARKER PASSES THURSDAY MORNING Funeral Services Held Saturday From E. El kin Baptist Church John Thomas Parker, 30, died Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in Hugh Chatham Hospital, following a five weeks' illness from pneumonia and serious complications. His con dition had been hopeless for more than two weeks. Nine blood trans fusions were administered after his condition became grave. The deceased was a native of Ire dell county, a son of Mf. and Mrs. Alvin Parker. He had been an em ployee of Chatham Manufacturing company for fifteen years, working both in the Elkin and Winston-Salem plants. He had been a valuable player for the Chatham Blanketeers since the team here was first or ganized. He'ls survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Chapman Parker; four children, Jimmy, Rowena, Thomas, Jr., and Sarah Parker; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Parker, of Ire dell county; three sisters: Mrs. Hugh Templeton, Union Grove; Mrs. J. B. Gentry, Winston-Salem, and Miss Lucille Parker, of Cycle. Funeral services were held Satur day morning at 11 o'clock from East Elkin Baptist church in charge of Jlev. E. W. Fox, Rev. G. A. Casstev ens and Rev. J. L. Powers. Inter ment was in the family plot in Holly- wood cemetery. Active pallbearers were: Charlie Gough, Grady Day, Herman Day, Guy Clodfelter, Don Campbell, Hen ry Dobson, W. E. Burcham and G. A. Hall. Honorary pallbearers were other members of the Chatham Blanketeers. A beautiful and profuse floral tri bute was testimony of the esteem in which the deceased was held. Arrives In Dobson To Take Up New Duties Miss Jeanette Current, of Rowan county, arrived in Dobson Monday morning to open up the Home Econ omist's office of Surry and Yadkin countes. Miss Current stated that she has just recently accepted this position, having been a school teacher up to a few days ago and that she is em ployed by the Rural Resettlement Rehabilitation Board of the Federal government. It was also stated that the new office is to absorb and supplant the present ERA, or relief, office which is located-at Dobson. E. P. Cobb, who is to be head of the Rehabilitation office, also ar rived in Dobson this week. He was .engaged in' the same kind of work in Greene county before coming to Dobson. Outstanding Model NEW YORK .... Miss Anita Counihan (above), artist model, won over a big field when N. Y. news photographers selected her as the most outstanding artist model. The news-cameramen acted as judges at a meeting of the Artists and Writers Ass'n. COURTHOUSE SAFE LOOTED AT DOBSON Yeggs Blow Vault Sun day Morning But Get Nothing of Value The safe in the office of the clerk of court, P. T. Lewellyn, at Dobson, was looted Sunday morning about 4:00 o'clock. Thieves were thought to have en tered through a window, after which the combination dial of the safe was knocked off and the safe was drilled into and blown open. It is thought that a high explosive was set off by use of electricity, as one door of the safe was a complete wreck, and wires were found on the floor of the room the-next morning. Neighbors living near heard the report of the explo sion, but did not suspicion anything to be wrong. The robbery was not discovered until about 6:00 a. m. Sunday morn ing when Frank Folger visited the courthouse. A check-up of the contents of the safe revealed that nothing was miss- ing other than some deposit certifi cates and insurance policies. How ever, approximating $1,400.00 were said to have been taken from the safe to the bank on Saturday before. Fngerprints have been taken and it is hoped that the thief or thieves will be apprehended in the near future. SILAS S. SALE IS - CAIMED BY DEATH Funeral to be Held From Home This Afternoon At 2 o'Clock Silas Sanford Sale, 84, died Wed nesday afternoon at his home near Elkin from paralysis. Mr. Sale suf fered the first stroke about three weeks ago, and since that time had three strokes, the last coming short ly before his death. Mr. Sale was born in Wilkes county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Silas Sale. He was married to Miss Dinah Gilliam, who passed away about thirteen years ago. Mr. Sale is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. John Roberts, of Ronda. An only son, Charlie Sale, died a year ago. The deceased war a highly es teemed citizen and a consistent member of the Maple Springs Meth odiat church. Funeral services will be held from the home this afternoon at two o'clock, and interment will be in the family cemteery. Rev. J. M. Green, pastor of the Maple Springs church, will be in charge of the services. Pastor Glade Valley Church Is Installed Rev. R. L. Berry, of Sparta, was installed as pastor of Glade Valley church at a special service last Sun day evening. The service consisted of the installation sermon by Dr. D. Clay Lily, pastor of the Keynoida Presbyterian church, and the charge to the pastor by Rev. J. W. McFall, of Mount Airy. The charge to the congregation was by Rev. J. D. Smith, of Pilot Mountain and Rev. R. D. Watson of Winston-Salem. A program of special music was ren dered by the choir. Rev. Mr. Berry will have charge of the Qlade Valley and Sparta field of the Winston-Salem Pres bytery. ' • ■ . Elkin—Gateway to ' Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY ITALIANS PREPARE FOR NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST ETHIOPIA League to Discuss Steps to Cut Off Aid For Italy REPORT USE OF GAS London, Oct. B. —Premier Musso lini's invading armies consolidated their positions for a new offensive in the vicinity of the holy city of Aksum tonight and the Ethiopian government ordered the Italian min ister to leave the country. These developments came as the world awaited action by the assembly of the league of nations tomorrow on sanctions against Italy. While Rome officials said the armies were preparing for a push beyond Adigrat, some press dis patches reported Aksum, in northern Ethiopia and once the capital of the empire, had already been taken. Ethiopians have made several at tempts to capture Aduwa, Italian of ficials said, but were repulsed on every occasion. One British agency reported the Italian capture of the hamlet of Edagahamus, 10 miles be yond Adigrat. A Reuters dispatch said Italians used gas for the first time near Aduwa yesterday, but there was no official confirmation. In Addis Ababa, Emperor Haile Selassie stated he was calm y await ing the verdict of the assembly. In the meantime he ordered all his massing armies not to advance. Ethiopia denied Aksum had been taken and would not confirm some press reports that 15,000 Ethiopians had penetrated 50 miles into the Italian colony of Eritrea. LEAGUE TO DISCUSS STEPS Geneva, Oct. B.—A league "gen eral staff" for encircling Italy with economic pressure was already in formally in action tonight on the eve of a vital meeting of the assem bly to discuss sanctions. Technical experts who may help the staff in its complicated and huge task already are beginning to ar rive, and held a conference on home problems involved in sanctions. Although not yet officially consti tuted, it was learned the "general staff" will include in its membership all members of the council except Italy. This is a total of 13 nations, Great Britain and Prance among them. GEORGE B. GREGORY IS TAKEN BY DEATH Funeral Services Held From Swan Creek Baptist Church George Bruce Gregory, 32, passed away at his home in Jonesville Tues day morning at 11:30 o'clock follow ing a lengthy illness from tubercu losis. The deceased was born in Elkin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory. He was married to Miss MJnor Vestal, who survives, together with two children, Mildred and Frances; his parents and the following brother and sisters: Harvey Gregory, Wins ton-Salem; Eugene Gregory, Alta- Vista, Va.; L. P. Gregory, KingspoTt, Tenn.; Willie, Sam and Charlie Gre gory, Jonesville; Mrs. Thomas Hem ric, Jonesville; Mrs. Robert Mathis, Roaring River, and Miss Beulah Gregory, Jonesville. Funeral services and interment were from Swan Creek Baptist church, of which the deceased was a membre, on Wednesday afternoon. The rites were in charge of Rev. Ed gar Holton and Rev. N. T. Jarvis. Two Are Injured In Automobile Accident J. H. Combs and Walter Edwards, both prominent citizens, of Hillsville, Va., were injured in an automobile accident near Arlington Sunday night about 11:30, when their car failed to take a curve and crashed into a fence and the wall of a build ing under construction. Mr. Combs, who is principal of a school near Galax, was the less ser iouslf hurt and was released from the hospital Monday. Mr. Edwards, who is publisher of a Hillsville pa per, sustained a severely fractured ana and ffeah wounds which will necessitate his remaining in the hospital for about sis weeks. K v'tpl ~- y .