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Elk in—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV, No. 13
Town Commissioners
Discuss Plans For
Truck And Building
WOULD HOUSE NEW
FIRE TRUCK, JAIL
AND TOWN OFFICES
Possibility of Small In
crease In Tax Rate
For Four Years
ORDINANCE PASSED
Proposed plans for a new and
modern fire truck for Elkin, and a
building in which to house it, were
discussed by the town commissioners
at their monthly meeting Monday
night.
According to plans discussed, the
commissioners are thinking of con
structing an unpretentious but ade
quate building on the town lot lo
cated on Market street, just east of
Elkin Motors, Inc. In the basement
of the building, proposed plans call
for a jail, while quarters for a fire
truck and several town offices would
be located on the street floor.
In discussing this plan, it was said
that a small Increase in the present
town tax rate may have to be made.
The present .rate is $1.50 and any
additional increase in the rate would
probably not be more than five or
ten cents.
Although nothing definite has been
decided, the commissioners favor
such a plan and have already taken
steps to learn if the purchase of a
new truck would lower existing fire
insurance rates.
The new fire truck, if and when
purchased, will be of a modern
pumper type, which provides its own
pressure, and will also be equipped
with a booster tank.
In discussing this plan, it was
pointed out that the town would
save approximately S2OO per year
on rent by locating town offices in
its own building. The property up
on which the present inadequate
jail is now located, could also be
sold and proceeds used to defray a
portion of the cost of a new truck
and building.
In case it is necessary to raise the
town tax rate to cover the new pro
ject, this Increase would be necessary
for a period of about four years'on
ly, it is understood.
Although no definite estimate has
been made, it is understood that the
total cost of both truck and build
ing would not exceed six or seven
thousand dollars.
During their meeting, the com
missioners passed an ordinance pro
hibiting the sale of any produce, in
cluding fruits, vegetables, meats,
merchandise, etc., on the business
streets of the town.
The lot between the F. A. Brendle
& Son store and the Cash and Carry
Store on the south side of East Main
street was designated as a market
lot which may be used as a site for
the sale of produce.
Violators of the ordinance will be
fined $5.00 for each offense, or con
fined in jail for 10 days.
FOWLER TO HURL
FOR BLANKETEERS
Spring: Practice Gets
Under Way Latter
Part of This Month
Sam Fowler, S. C. pitcher who
who last summer gave the Blanket
cers some anxious moments in the
finals of the semi-pro tournament
sponsored by a Charlotte Newspaper,
has been signed by the Blanketeers
for duty on the local mound this
spring* it was learned Monday from
Hoyt T. Hambright, manager.
Fowler's experience includes a year
with the St. Louis Browns, Coach
Hambright said, and he possesses a
wicked curve ball. He is scheduled
to arrive here Feburary If).
Spring practice will get under way
here February 17 for the pitching
staff, Coach Hambright stated, with
other members of the team going to
work March 1.
The first game of the season has
been scheduled for March 21 with
High Point College.
A 13-pound platinum nugget has
been taken from the Isevsk mines
In the Ural mountains. ,
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Beverly Hills newspaper, has hired
18-year-old Patricia Ziegfeld as socie
ty and movie columnist. She is still
pursuing her college work. Thus do
two children forsake the theatrical
footsteps of their famous daddies,
who also worked together.
[ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
SCRAPS PLAN
TO RAISE BILLION
Washington, Feb. 4.—As part of
a government-wide financial in
ventory-taking, President Roose
velt today determined to scrap
congressional authorizations for
the borrowing; of more than a bil
lion dollars.
The chief executive made his
• announcement at a press confer
ence, following a parley with fi
nancial advisors and the heads of
several federal lending agencies.
Quickly he explained to newspa
permen, however, that the cancel
lation of specific authorizations
meant only that funds would not
have to be borrowed for the pur
poses mentioned. It did not
mean, he said, that these funds
would be available to meet other
government expenses.
SENATOR BORAH'S
HAT IN RING
Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator
Borah, of Idaho, formally flung
down the gauntlet to the Repub
lican organization late today by
announcing he would campaign In
Ohio for delegates pledged to his
presidential nomination.
"After a thorough survey," he
said in a statement, after confer
ring for hours with Ohio Inde
pendent leaders; "I am convinced
the people of the state should be
given an opportunity to express
their choice in the primary of
May 12."
BURSTING DAM
TAKES TWO LIVES
Murphy, Feb. 4.—Bursting of a
dam took two lives near here to
day as heavy rains of the part 24
hours and melting snow sent riv
ers and creeks of this section rag
ing, from their banks.
Throughout the day highway
and rail traffic to Murphy was
cut off by high waters, but to
night the floods were receding
with the characteristic swiftness
with which mountain streams rise
and fall.
AGRICULTURAL
ACTS REPEALED
Washington, Feb. 4.—Apparent
ly finding the task altogether
agreeable the senate today put in
to immediate effect the recom
mendation of the President yes
terday to repeal forthwith the
Bankhead cotton, the Kerr-Smith
tobacco and the Warren potato
bills. The thing was done by un
animous consent, with a minimum
of discussion.
ELKIN. N. C„ THURBDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1936
FINGERPRINTS LINK
ARVID EVANS WITH
SPAINHOUR ROBBERY
Recently Arrested On
Charge of Assault
and Battery
PRINTS IDENTICAL
In jail at Dobson on a charge of
assault and battery with a deadly
weapon, Arvid Evans, of Elkin, was
charged the first of this week with
having robbed the Sydnor-Spainhour
department store, of this city, of a
number of suits of clothes some
months ago.
Evans, who was arrested here a
few weeks ago, together with a negro
who was employed at a local cafe,
was fingerprinted by Chief of Police
Dixie Graham the morning after his
arrest. Comparison of the prints
with those taken by Sergeant J. W.
Jessup, fingerprint expert of the
Mount Airy police department, at
the scene of the robbery, disclosed
that they were the same.
Evans was jailed when he alleged
ly struck a negro employee of the
Nu-Way Cafe over the head with a
beer bottle* The negro was arrested
a short time later when he allegedly
was seeking Evans with a pistol.
The robbery of the local store oc
curred 'about four or five months
ago, and although numerous finger
prints were obtained the next morn
ing, officers were at a loss as to who
was the thief. However, since com
parison of Evans' fingerprints with
those taken at the scene of the rob
bery show that they exactly corres
pond, local officers consider the rob
bery solved.
Burglarization of the vault at the
Chatham Manufacturing company
here, which took place about the
time of the store robbery, continues
a mystery, no connection having been
found between it and the Spainhour
case.
WOMAN IS INJURED
IN SUNDAY WRECK
Trucks As
They Leave Highway
and Crash Into Trees
Several accidents, attributed to
slick highways, occurred in the vicin
ity of Elkin over the past week-end.
The most serious accident occur
red Sunday, near Jonesville, when
the car occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gaynor, of Parkersburg, W. Va.,
was wrecked. Mrs. Gaynor was not
seriously injured, but was carried to
the local hospital where it was said
she was suffering from shock. Mr.
Gaynor, aside from being shaken up,
was not injured. The couple was en
route to Florida.
Another accident occurred east
of Elkin on the Mount Airy highway
when two large trucks, one towing
the other, left the highway on what
is known as "Death Curve" and
crashed down into a sizeable forest.
The trucks, in transit from the fac
tory, were badly damaged. The
driver, whose name was not learned,
was said to have been uninjured.
Jurors Are Drawn For
Yadkin February Court
Jurors have been drawn for the
criminal term of Yadkin superior
court which will convene In
Yadkinville on February 24, with
Judge H. Hoyle Sink presiding. The
jurors are as follows: Neal Hauser,
T. H. Matthews, M. D. Allred, Del
bert Dinkins, C. H. Booe, J. W.
Douglass, E. B. Davis, C. G. Reavis,
J. R. Finney, W. R. Boaz. W. E,
West, J. S. Reavis, J. R.. Williams,
J. D. Melton, W. O. Hunter, H. ML
Burcham, W. J. Vanhoy, J. M. Hol
brook, W. C. Messick, Isaac Gough,
Charlie Parks, E. M. Rutledge, J. R.
Smitherman, C. G. Griffin, T. R.
Bean, Roby Shore, E. S. Angell, J.
S. Adams, Charlie Bean, E. B. Ves
tal, V. L. Long, George Myers, HI R.
Anthony, C. 8. Reece, Weldon Wag
oner and E. J. Vestal.
Hayes Re-elected To
Head Merchants Assn.
Errol Hayes, president of the Elk
in Merchants association for the
past year, was re-elected the first
of this week to serve as head of the
organization during 1936. L. G.
Meed was named as vice-president.
Directors of the club, who elected
the president and vice-president
among their (ton ranks, are as fol
lows: E. S. Spainhour, J. R. Poin
dexter, 3. W. McDanlel, C. N. Myers,
J. O. Blvlns, H. F. Laffoon and A.
L. Griffeth.
Asks to Make Lie Detector Test on Hauptmann
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TRENTON, N. J. . . . Above is pictured Dr. Wm. H. Mars ton of New
York, inventor, of the Systolic Blood-Pressure Deception Test, which he has
requested Governor Hoffman to allow him to use on Bruno Hauptmann,
convicted murdered of the Lindbergh baby, now under reprieve from death.
He is pictured demonstrating the Sphygmom&no meter, or lie detector de
vice, on Miss Dorothy Richey.
300 FARMERS MEET
AT SURRY CAPITAL
Tri-County Soil Conser
vation Meeting Is
Big Success
Three hundred farmers of Surry,
Yadkin and Stokes counties held a
tri-county soil conservation meeting
at the courthouse in Dobson Thurs
day under the auspices of the Surry
county extension service located at
the Surry CCC camp.
An interesting program, beginning
at 10:30 a. m., was presented, featur
ing helpful talks by soil experts.
Following a luncheon prepared by
the Ladies' Missionary society at
noon, the meeting was continued
with an inspection trip, giving the
farmers the opportunity of inspect
ing the CCC camp, and the farms
of N. J. Martin and R. S. Johnson
so that a practical idea of how the
work being carried on by the soil
conservation service is being done.
An interesting highlight of the
meeting was the increased interest
shown by the fanners in the work.
When the program was inaugurated
about six months ago, 50 farmers
attended the initial meeting under
favorable weather conditions, while
over 300 farmers turned out in in
clement weather to attend Thurs
day's meeting.
In addition to the following speak
ers, who took part in the program,
W. H. Hardyj J. W. Crawford, O. P.
McCreary, E. T. Erickson, W. D. Lee,
R. H. Veazey, E. R. Raney and P. A.
Hodnett, the following officials of
the soil conservation service of High
Point and Greensboro were also
present: H. L. Scott, H. Newland,
Guy Kinctnnon, Mr. Muticey and
Mr. Herman. The delegation of
farmers from Stokes was headed by
8. J. Klrby, county agent, and his
assistant, Mr. Sears. The Yadkin
delegation was headed by County
Agent Brumfield and his assistant,
Mr. McLaughlin.
DEMONSTRATION
CLUBS ORGANIZED
Home Demonstration
Agent To Be In Surry
Until July
Miss Verna Stanton, home demon
stration Agent from State, College,
Raleigh, who is located in Surry and
Stokes counties, was recently invited
by Mrs. Alvin Dookery, of Union
Cross, to meet in her home and or
ganize a home demonstration club.
Nine women of the community were
present for the Initial meeting, and
were enrolled as members.
Miss Stanton, who has an office
in the county courthouse at Dobson,
will be in this county until July. It
is hoped that clubs organized now
under her leadership will continue
to function and enlarge their mem
berships. •
The February meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. C. W. Dockery near
Elkin and will be in the form of an
apron party. Each woman is asked
to make an apron of some material
already on hand. Prizes will be
awarded for the mos> useful apron.
No membership dues are attach
ed and It Is hoped that all women In
the vicinity will take advantage of
the opportunity to J earn the better
methods of housekeeping and home
making.
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GIANT NEGRO IS
UNRULY PRISONER
Is Awaiting Trial On
Charge of Throwing
Man In Boiling Vat
Clemon Fletcher, giant negro re
cently arrested in Circleville, Ohio,
on a number of charges and re
turned to Wilkes county to stand
trial for assault with intent to kill
on Jim Cheek at a still near Trap
hill about a year ago, is proving by
no means a model prisoner.
Officers have found it necessary
on one occasion at least to use tear
gas to calm down the negro.
While in jail in Circleville, police
of that city wired Wilkes officers to
make haste and come for him due
to the fact that he was unruly. How
ever, upon being brought to the
Wilkes jail, the negro was a model
prisoner for a while, but during the
last few weeks has raised all kinds of
disturbances and has attempted to
wreck the jail.
On one occasion he wrenched a
radiator fixture from his cell with
his bars hands and broke all the
window panes to his cell.
Fletcher will be tried during the
March term of court for inflicting
serious injury on Cheek by throwing
him into a vat of boiling still slop.
Cheek, it will be remembered, re
mained in the local hospital for
months and is perhaps permanently
disabled.
VETERANS TO MEET
AT HOTEL TONIGHT
Application Blanks For
Bonus Have Been Re
ceived; Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the George
Grey post of the American Legion
and the Legion auxiliary will be held
in the Kiwanis room at Hotel Elkin
tonight (Thursday), it was. an
nounced Tuesday afternoon by
George E. Royall, commander of the
local post.
Application blanks for bonus pay
ments have been received here and
will be filled out during the meeting,
Mr. Royall said. He urged that all
veterans attending bring their dis
charge and pink slip.
Captain D. L. Hardee, commander
of the Clyde Boiling post, of Wins
ton-Salem, will be present as guest
speaker.
Every ex-service man of this en
tire section, Mr. Royall stated, is in
vited to be present.
Refreshments will be served after
the meeting.
Wilkes County Man
Instantly Killed
Charlie Crabb,- 29, native of the
Lomax community, Wilkes county,
was instantly killed last week while
riding on a sleigh near the present
home of the family at Bel Air, Md.
The remains arrived here Sunday
and were conveyed to Rachel church
in Wilkes county, for final rites and
interment.
The accident occurred when a
sleigh on which he was tiding veered
from its course and crashed into a
tree. He sustained a broken neck
and other injuries.
The deceased was a son of the late
Mrs. Lordia Crabb,
Elijin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WAGONER CLEARED
OF SUSPICION IN
ALLEGED ROBBERY
Witnesses Prove That
He Was At Home On
Night of Crime
WOMEN ARE HELD
Rufus Wagoner, arrested the first
of last week on suspicion of being:
involved in the alleged robbery of
Spurgeon Johnson, near Doughton,
Saturday night, January 25, has been
cleared of the charge and released,
his attorney. Judge H. H. Barker,
stated following a hearing held at
Wilkesboro Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
When arrested. Wagoner was re
leased under SI,OOO bond as re
lated in The Tribune of last week.
Howover, at the hearing Saturday
before Justice of the Peace P. L,
Lenderman, of Wilkesboro, Wagon
er proved by numerous witnesses
that he was at hqme the enltre night
of the alleged robbery.
Johnson, who says he was robbed
of $236, failed to identify Wagoner
as one of the robbers. ,
Mozelle Owens and Mrs. Sally
Vestal Holbrook Murphy, arrested
shortly after the alleged robbery, are
still being held. Mrs. Murphy is at
liberty under SBOO bond while the
Owens woman continues to remain
in jail, Sheriff W. B. Somers, of
Wilkes county, stated Wednesday
afternoon.
It is believed that two local men,
whom officers are seeking, were
responsible for the crime.
DR. DOUGHERTY IS
KIWANIS SPEAKER
A.S.T.C. President Uses
As Subject "School
Philosophy"
♦ Speaking before the Elkin Kiwanis
club at Hotel Elkin Friday evening,
Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of
Appalachian State Teachers College
and one of the state's foremost edu
cators, descussed "School Philoso
phy," pointing out that the men who
drafted the U. s. Constitution back
in 1776 never dreamed of a system
of education as it is today.
Discussing education of earlier
times, Dr. Dougherty briefly re
viewed the history of education in
North Carolina during the past
hundred years. He commended the
state control system which equalizes
the burden of upkeep and gives equal
educational opportunities to children
of the poorer counties.
The speaker also lauded the state
system of school buses, stating it is
the greatest system in the world to
day. Not a child has been killed on
a school bus in this state during the
past 18 months, he pointed out.
Dr. Dougherty also stated that the
state should have at least 500 more
teachers than ( it now has.
During his talk, the educator paid
tribute to Elkin as & town of fine
homes, churches and business houses
and expressed his pleasure at again
having the opportunity of being a
visitor here. He addressed the Ki
wanis club once before, March 22,
1935.
Julius Hall, local justice of the
peace, was welcomed into the club
as a new member. W. D. Wilkinson,
of Charlotte, was tip guest of Ki- '
wanian H. P. Graham.
Unusual Weather Does
Damage to Dobson Road
Due to the severe freezing and
thawing of the Elkin-Dobson road
the surfacing. has given away in
many places and driving will be
somewhat hazardous if proper pre
cautions are not taken over thp
broken places. Warning signs have
been placed at many places along
the road, and the broken pavement
is being repaired as rapidly as pos
sible.
Roads are reported to be dam
aged severely throughout the state
also as a result of the prevailing
weather conditions.
I
Elkin Cagers Defeat
Sparta By Score 29-15
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Led by the points scored by Pow
ers and Collins, the local high school
team defeated Sparta high school by
28-15 Tuesday evening there. Royal
scored a total of eight points for
the scrappy Sparta team, with Rich
ardson bringing in five.