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Elkin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV, No. 3
AGREEMENT WITH
BOND HOLDERS TO
SAVE TOWN MONEY
Refinancing Plan Said
To Be Sure Of
Success
DEBT HALF MILLION
Working steadily for a year and a
half to ease the misery of Elkin's
financial troubles by the refinancing
of the town's bonded indebtedness,
the Elkin board of commissioners,
W. M. Allen, town attorney, and Paul
Gwyn, town clerk, have at last seen
the roseate glow of success rising
over the horizon that will, within
the near future, lift the town from
the ranks of default, enable it to
meet its obligations as they come
due, and at the same time result
in the saving of $150,000 in interest
charges alone over the next 30
years.
As things stood, Elkin was in debt
in the sum of $500,000 —a debt that
was assumed back when times were
better, money more plentiful, and
everything lovely, 'then along came
the depression. Salaries fell, jobs
faded away to a minimum, and the
tax payers—those whose job it was
to meet the bill—found it impossible
to make the grade.
The situation looked pretty bad.
Five hundred thousand dollars
worth of town bonds
six per cent interest ran into
real money a burden that the
times made it impossible to carry.
As & result the town was forced to
default on its bonds and things
looked pretty bad.
.This was the situation that faced
the commissioners, the mayor, their
legal counsel, Mr. Allen, and Town
Clerk Paul Gwyn.
Then somebody had a grand idea.
Just which one of the town's offi
cials gets the credit, your corres
pondent does not know. Neverthe
less, the idea is this:
Reach an agreement with the
town's bondholders in which they
consent to accept 4 per cent in cash
for past due coupons and new bonds
to mature in 30 years, bearing in
terest as follows: 4 per cent the
first 10 years, 5 per cent the next 10
years and 6 per cent the last 10
years.
Accordingly, the proposed refi
nancing plan was drawn up, and
then followed weeks and months of
negotiations with the numerous bond
holders on the part of Town Attor
ney Allen, Mr. Gwyn and'the com
mssioners. It was hard work. But
the town's governing officials kept
at it.
As a result, at a special meeting
here of the town board, Mr. Allen
and Mr. Gwyn with representatives
of the Ben Hur Life Insurance com
pany last week, the life insurance
company agreed to accept the re
financing plan as to the SIOO,OOO
worth of town bonds they hold.
Only a short time previous
the town officials had secured a set
tlement with P. J. Maguire, of Mi
ama, Fla., on the same terms as to
the $120,000 worth of bonds Mr. Ma
guire holds. v
All that is now necessary to com
plete the picture is to get the re
maining bondholders to reach the
same agreement. And this, it was
learned from an authoritative source,
can be accomplished without diffi
culty.
Errol Hayes Injured
In Fall From Truck
Errol Hayes, prominent Elkin
merchant, received bruises and slight
fracture of a lower vertebrae Tues
day night when he fell from the rear
of one of the Hayes & Speas trucks.
It is understood that Mr. Hayes
was in the rear of the truck and lost
his balance when the ihachine
started to move, falling to the road.
His injury is not considered at all
serious, although he will have to re
main in bed for a week or 10 days,
hospital authorities stated.
Following X-rays and treatments
at the hospital Mr. Hayes was re
moved to his home.
CCC Camp Has New
Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Francis M. Johnson,
commanding officer of the Dobson
CCC camp since the date of erection
of the camp on June 21, left Satur
day, November 23, for Fort Ogle
thorpe, Qa., having been transferred
to t!iat camp. He nas been replaced
by Captain Fulton D. Berry, who
came to the camp from Columbia, S.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Will Rogers Jr., Editor
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BEVERLY HILLS . . . Will Rogers
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ist-actor, a graduate early this year
from the school of Journalism at
Stanford University, is now part
owner and editor of the Beverly Hills
Citizen.
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
PAYROLLS SHOW
GAINS IN OCTOBER
Washington, Nov. 25.—Contin
ued gains in both employment
and payrolls last month were re
ported today by the, labor depart
ment.
On the heels of the American
Federation of Labor's prediction
that an industrial boom was on
the way, Secretary Perkins' an
✓ nounced 250,000 jobless had re
turned to work and payrolls in
creased $8,200,000 over September
in those sections of industry cov
ered by the department's survey.
Manufacturing industries, con
tinuing in the trend that started
last August, gave work to 2.2 per
cent more persons in October
than they did the previous month.
Their payrolls jumped 4.2 -per
cent.
CLAIM TIDE OF
WAR HAS TURNED
Addis Ababa, Nov. 25. The
Ethiopian government asserted to
night two victories on the north
ern front had turned the tide of
the war in that sector to Ethiopia.
An official announcement said
Dejasmatch Wores, leading a de
tachment of Ras Seyoum's war
riors, had triumphed in two en
gagements within three days.
In one fight, the government
stated, three Italian battalions at
tacked North of Makale, had lost
their commander and several sol
diers while the rest of the troops
were dispersed.
NEW GOVERNMENT
APPEALS FOR TROOPS
Tungchow, Hopeh Province,
China, Nov. 25.—A newly-estab
lished government in north China,
independent of the national re
public, appealed today to Japan
to send troops to the area.
Yin JuKeng, head of the new
government composing 25 coun
ties in Hopeh and Chahar pro
vinces, said he wanted the soldiers
"to purge north China of com
munists."
Belief grew that the long
awaited declaration of independ
ence here was a prelude to adop
tion of a similar course by Gen.
Sung Cheh-Yuan, overlord of
Hopeh and Chahar provinces.
BRAZILIAN GOVT.
DECLARES SEIGE
Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 25.—-The
Brazilian government declared a
two months "state of siege"
throughout the nation tonight and
sent warships, airplanes and
troops to crush a bloody leftist re
volt in the north.
Rebels, said by the government
to be communists, seized Natal,
important seaport capital of the
state of Rio Grande Do Norte.
They also controlled the city of
Machayba, in the Mine state, aSu
another outbreak was reported in
Curityba, capital of the southern
state of Parana.
ELKIN, N. Cm THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1935
LOCAL HOSPITAL
IS NOW OPERATED
ON PAYING BASIS
Dr. Haywood Asks Co
operation of Citizens
In Visiting Sick
AUCTION PLANNED
The Hugh Chatham Memorial
hospital here is comepletely out of
debt and is operating on a paying
basis, something that can be said
for very few hospitals, Dr. C. L.
Haywood, head surgeon of the local
hospital, told the 'Elkin Kiwanis
club, of which he is a member, Fri
day night.
Dr. Haywood, in discussing the
hospital, also pointed out that it is
being operated at a minimum of ex
pense. He gave, credit for the fine
financial condition to W. B. Lank
ford, business manager.
"On my first trip to Elkin," the
surgeon said, "I noticed the town
slogan—'Elkin—the best little town
in North Carolina." And I might
add that the officials of our hospi
tal are trying to make it the best
little hospital in the best little', town
in North Carolina."
During the course of his talk, Dr.
Haywood asked the cooperation of
the Kiwanians and the citizens of
Elkin as to visiting hours, pointing
out that visiting hours at the hos
pital have been cut considerably.
"Patients," he said, "who are ill
enough to be in the hospital, really
do not need company other than
the imemdiate members of their
family." He suggested that friends
of a patient, instead of visiting, send
cards, fruit, flowers, etc., stressing
the fact that the patient is forced
to consider the visitors as guests
and feels obligated to carry on a
conversation whether feeling like it
or not. This is not best for the pa
tient, he said. He added that the
hospital wanted to work for the best
interest of the patients and the
community.
Dr. Haywood praised the work of
the ladies' auxiliary of the hospital
and stated he hoped to use this
branch in a new and larger field
within the fuutre.
Following Dr. Haywood's talk,
plans were made by the Kiwanians
for the Christmas auction sale, pro
ceeds of which will go to Elkin's
less fortunate. For the past several
years this auction has been an an
nual event, and goodly sums have
been raised.
FARM CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM ASSURED
Plans Formulated To
Construct Buildings
In Surry
An agricultural construction pro
gram in North Carolina has been as
sured by a recent appropriation of
SBOO,OOO which is to be used in 60
counties of the state in the construc
tion of agricultural buildings which
will give additional space to the
county agents and their helpers,
and in the construction of buildings
which will be used as community
centers in the various counties.
An interview with J. W. Crawford,
county farm agent, Wednesday
morning did not throw any further
light on the subject, as he had "not
at that time received details of the
work which is to be done.
Plans are being formulated for the
erection of 60 agricultural buildings
and 41 community centers, some of
which are to be located in Surry,
Wilkes. Yadkin and Alleghany coun
ties. It is understood that the agri
cultural buildings are made neces
sary due to the fact that the work
of the county agents has been great
ly increased by the agricultural ad
justment program. The community
center buildings are to be used as
assembly halls, and for recreation
purposes, according to the opinion of
Mr. Crawford. Details of the work
will be learned later.
John D. Biggs Succeeds
Spradlin As Receiver
John D. Biggs, of High Point, has
been appointed receiver of the Elk
ing National Bank here to succeed
W. H. Spradlin who has accepted
the post of associate director of the
federal housing administration in
North Carolina.
Mr. Biggs' appointment was as of
November 21, and he has already
assumed his duties.
Petticoat Government in Linndale, Ohio
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CLEVELAND . . . The women of Linndale, a suburban town near here,
decided to "clean house" politically, and succeeded in electing a slate of
their own which included mayor, treasurer, clerk and two of six council
men. The new bosses were photoed above at the first town meeting. Left
to right, Mary Roginsk.v, treasurer, Ann C. Lakowitz, mayor and Helen
Lashutka, clerk.
Annual Christmas
Seal Sale Begins
Here December 4th
The annual Christmas Seal
campaign for funds by the Na
fticnal Tuberculosis as
sociation will get under
way here Wednesday,
December 4, it was an
nounced Tuesday by
Mrs. E. F. MlcNeer, lo
cal chairman.
President Roosevelt
has asked the serious consider
ation of everyone relative to the
drive. "The disease continues to
be the nation's foremost health
problem, especially among the
young," he pointed out.
The cooperation of everyone is
needed to bring the dread disease
under control. Three-fourths of
the proceeds derived from the
sale locally will remain in Elkin
and community. Many patients
locally were benefitted by the
1934 Christmas Seal sale.
STEALS NEW CAR
AND WRECKS IT
Welden Pinnix In Dob
son Jail Awaiting
Trial
Welden Pinnix, of Yadkin county,
about 25 years of age, is in jail at
Dobson charged with theft, and a
new automobile, the property of
Elkin Motors, Inc., local Ford deal
ers, is in the repair shop with num
erous bruises and concussions of the
fenders, body, etc., as the result of
a wild chase here Saturday afternoon
in which Pinnix. at the wheel of the
new car, lost control and turned ov
er.
The machine in question had just
been delivered here and was parked
on the street. Pinnix was said to
have gotten in it, cranked up, and
departed in haste without even so
much as asking anyone's permis
sion.
Seeing the car being driven away,
Paul Fletcher, car salesman of Elkin
Motors, Inc., jumped into another
car, together with Wesley "Hardrock"
Parks, local colored boy, and gave
chase.
The race led out the new Ronda
road to Ronda, across the Ronda
bridge over the Yadkin river, and
ended several miles further up the
road when Pinnix, making about 80
miles per hour, lost control and the
car turned over.
Pinnix was uninjured and at
tempted to run, but was caught and
brought back to Elkin by his pur
suers, who turned him over to the
police. He waived preliminary hear-'
ing and was carried to Dobson to
jail to await trial at the next term
of Surry criminal court.
The new car he had stolen was
badly damaged.
ROOSEVELT ESTATE
SUED ON STOCK
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 25. The
State of North Carolina and the
trustees of the estate of the late
President Theodore Roosevelt were
litigants today before the New
York state court of appeals.
The arguments were only on
question of law, involved in an
assessment levied by Gnrney P.
Hood, commissioner of banks of
the state of North Carolina,
aninct the ttni>khoMem of Pace
Trust company, a North Carolina,
bank that was closed on May 22,
1933.
LOCAL MERCHANTS
HOLD BANQUET
George Roy all Acts As
Toastmaster; Leonard
Is Speaker
Members of the Elkin Merchants
association and their employees held
an enjoyable banquet, followed by
a square dance in the Kiwanis room
at Hotel Elkin Tuesday night.
The meeting was featured mostly
by merriment and a good time with
one serious note being injected by
Paul Leonard, of Statesville, secre
tary-treasurer of the North Carolina
Fair Tax association, who made a
brief talk on the damage the sales
tax is doing to North Carolina mer
chants. Mr. Leonard was introduced
by Errol Hayes, president of the
merchants association.
George Royall acted as toast
master, introducing a program which
featured several guitar selections by
Jimmy Booher, vocal music by a
quartette made up of Miss Josephine
Paul, Miss Norma Cawthon, Mrs.
Fltcher Harris and Miss Carolyn Lil
lard, accompanied by Miss Edith
Neaves; a tap dance by Miss Bertie
Lee McKee, accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Colhard; a talk by Carl
Poindexter, and a newspaper sketch
by Alan Browning, Jr.
Following the program, Miss Edith
Neaves, secretary of the association
gave a brief summary of its activities
since its organization here several
years ago.
String music for the occasion was
provided by the Darnell string band.
Over 70 persons were in attendance.
FOLGER URGES THAT
BACK TAX BE PAID
County Forced To Begin
Foreclosure Proceed
ings December 1
Surry county, for the past several
years, has bought land sale certifi
cates in order to protect the county
tax payers until they were able to
pay their taxes, the amount now in
volved amounting to $250,000.
Under the law, the county will
lose its yien on this property and
the money will be lost entirely if
foreclosure proceedings are not be
gun before December 1, on all cer
tificates of 1932 tax and back.
To lose this money would bank
rupt the county and make it harder
on the citizens and taxpayers.
In view of this situation, B. F. Fol
ger, county accountant, is urging
that everyone who owes any old
taxes—or is interested in any real
estate which has been sold for taxes
—please pay these obligations at
once and save the worry and expense
of foreclosure proceedings.
Complete details on the back tax
situation is contained in an adver
tisement located elsewhere in this
issue.
Firemen Answer
Two Alarms Here
Two alarms, the first Saturday af
ternoon and the second Sunday
afternoon sent the local fire depart
ment to the scene of mino/ blazes.
The first alarm turned out to be a
grasr fire which was threatening the
home of John Oilliam, on Surry Ave
nue. The second came from the
home of Mrs. J. T. Phillips, of
Jonesville. being a roof blaze thought
to have caught from a chimney. The
hlfize was extinguished after doing
small damage.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PLAN NATION-WIDE
CAMPAIGN SEEKING
TO REDUCE WRECKS
Hope To Cut National
Accident Toll 35 Per
Cent By 1941
DRIVE OPENS JAN. 1
Chicago, Nov. 24.—A nation-wide
campaign -seeking to reduce auto*
mobile accidents at least 35 per cent
by 1941—thus preserving 38,000 livea
announced tonight by the Na
tional Safety council. The drive will
open January l, the council disclosed
and will continue for five years.
The council stated it had a large
organization ready to proceed in co
operation with public officials, traf
fic safety chieftains, educational
leaders, safety groups, civic organi
zations and federal departments.
Announcement of the program
came several days after President
Roosevelt called a conference at
Washington within the next two
weeks to consider means of insuring
greater safety on the land and sea
and in the air.
The council's plan is largely edu
cational. It envisions the extension
of uniform, time-proven methods to
all sections of the United States. It
will be localized for each state and
city.
"It is planned to Co-ordinate much
of the existing safety effort, to cen
tralize and standardize the work
through application of methods
proved by successful experience," the
council set forth.
A definite state-wide school pro
gram will be recommended for each
state, together with the organization
of state safety councils and localized
safety organizations in towns and
cities.
''The adoption of uniform laws, in
cluding standard drivers license leg
islation, will be urged, together with
adequate administration of traffic
laws. Standardization of accident
reports will be undertaken with pro
vision for more complete accident
statistics and their interpretation
and application. The detailed en
gineering, enforcement and educa
tion technique of the state and cities
now doing outstanding work will be
made available to the country at
large."
The executive committee of the
council invited all interested agen
cies to Join in the campaign.
The council expressed confidence
that achievement of the objective
was possible in view of reduction of
the accident death toll during the
first nine months of 1935 by 23
states. The council cited the cases
of Rhode Island with a 31 per cent
decrease, Oregon 16 per cent, Massa~
chusetts 14 per cent and Minnesota
11 per cent. Intelligent effort also
brought about reductions in fatali
ties in a number of cities.
Motor vehicle deaths reached an
unprecedented high in 1934, when
almost 36,000 persons were killed in
the United States and 1,250,000 were
injured.
To Advertise For Bids
On Elkin School Bldg.
John comer, county superintend
ent of schools, stated Wednesday
that the plans for the Elkin city
school, which is to be erected on
Elk Spur street in West Elkin, have
been completed, and that prepara
tions are now being made to adver
tise for bids on the project. After
many delays and difficulties, the
building now seems assured and will
be erected in the near future.
Mr. Comer also stated that the
work on the Shoals school is pro
gressing very rapidly, with indica
tions that the building, which is to
be a complete new structure of seven
rooms, will be completed in «record
time. The work on the building at
Shoals is being done in part by relief
labor.
Masons and Wives
To Hold Banquet
A banquet and get-together meet
ing of all Masons in this district and
their wives will be held in the ban
quet hall at Hotel Elkin Thursday
evening, December 5. All Masons
are requested to attend and all thuoe
who plan to attend are requested to
get in touch with Edwin Harris,
worshipful master, at Harris-Burgiss
Electric company.
Stores Closed
All stores and business houses,
with the exception of ding stores,
cafes, Me., are closed today in ob
servance of Thanksgiving, as is a
yearly custom.