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Elkin—The Beet
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV,No. 15
Seven Murder CasesOn
Surry Court Docket;
Evans Goes To Roads
GRAND JURY FINDS
FORTY-ONE TRUE
BILLS;HILL PRESIDING
Unusually Large Crowd
Attending; Many
Cases On Docket
SPRINKLE CLEARED
Surry county superior court con
vened Monday with unusually large
crowds in attendance, which have
continued throughout the week, and
a heavy docket of criminal cases
scheduled for hearing. Judge Prank
S. Hill, Jr., special district Judge,
called the oourt to order at 10:00
a. m. for the hearing pf criminal
cases, with Honorable Allen H. Gwyn
as solicitor.
Seven murder cases were set for
hearing during the week, but had
not been reached Wednesday due to
a large number of cases which were
being disposed of due to the fact
that the defendants were held in
prison.
In the case of the State against
Arvid Evans, local youth, in which
it was alleged that Evans broke in
to the local department store of
Sydnor-Spainhour, Inc., about four
months ago and was a'.leged to have
stolen a number of suits of clothes
and other things, Evans was given a
sentence of two years to the state
highways on the count of breaking
and entering, and on the count of
receiving stolen goods was given an
other sentence of two years to the
roads, the latter sentence to run
concurrently with the first.
In the case of the State against
Arvid Evans in which Evans was
alleged to have assaulted a local
negro with a deadly weapon about
three weeks ago, Evans drew a sen
tence of sixty days to the roads,
which sentence is to be added to the
sentences for the above charges.
In the case of the State against
Rob Sprinkle, local mail, charged
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MISS GRACE PARKS
PASSES SUDDENLY
Funeral Held From
Home of Parents Here
Monday Afternoon
Miss Grace Parks, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Parks, prominent
Elkin family, passed away late Sat
urday night in a Raleigh hospital,
where she had been a patient for
several years. Hier passing was en
tirely unexpected and the news of
her death came as a distinct shock
to relatives and friends.
Funeral rites were held from the
home of her parents on West Main
street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
in charge of Rev. Wm, A. Jenkins,
pastor of the Methodist church, and
interment was in the family plot in
Hollywood cemetery.
The beautiful and profuse floral
offering, which evidenced esteem
in which the family is held, was car
ried by special friends. Pallbearers
were: L. I. Wade, H. F. Laffoon, H.
G. Harris, E. A. Harris, Van W Dil
lon and T. A. Lee per
Miss Parks is survived by her par
ents, two brothers, Dr. Hugh Parks,
of this city, and Ralph W. Parks, of
Raleigh, and a sister, Mrs. O. R.
Tharpe, of Lexington, Va.
Winston-Salem Tobacco
Market Closes Friday
The Winston -Salem Tobacco Iklar
ket will close for the present season
next Friday, February 21st. Sales
this week are expected to be of fair
volume for the time of year and
sales are not expected to exceed one
and one-half million pounds for the
closing week.
Sales last week: 1,420,210 pounds;
average $9.94; $141,133.46.
Sales for season, 58,279.582 pounds,
average $18.89; $11,014,534.86.
The market has operated 76 sail
ing days. Sold a dally average of
767,074 pounds, and paid out daily
to the tobacco growers selling on this
market the sum of $144,928.09.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Blind "Central"
PORT ARTHUR, Tex. . . . Miss
Margaret Childre (above) who is
blind, operates the telephone switch
board at the college where she works
here. Braille characters are on
plungers which move up, when calls
come in.
I ATE NEWC
from the **
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State and Nation
HUGE PROFITS
REVEALED
Washington, Feb. 18.—A pro
fitable business in bilking Brazil
ian revolutionists, with thousands
of dollars supplied for the pur
chase of war material sticking to
the Angers of armanent agents,
was exposed today by the senate
munitions committee.
With the current Paraguayan
revolt lending interest to its in
quiry, the committee traced an
apparent profit of $77,000 to
Lieutenant Leigh _ Wade, former
army flier, and later soldier of
fortune, as the result of one deal
for ten airplanes.
THREE BOUND OVER
ON HOLD-UP CHARGE
Asheboro, Feb. 18.—Archie Safe
right, 22, of Greensboro, Thomas
Eddie Cranford, 25, of High Point,
and M. J. Moore, 25, of Atlanta,
Ga., yesterday were bound over
under SIO,OOO bond eacji to the
April term of Randolph Superior
court after a preliminary hearing
before Magsitrate Phillips in the
case charging them with the $2,-
000 payroll robbery at Worthville,
near here, January 7.
ITALY PREPARING
FOR EMERGENCY
Rome, Feb. 18.—A group of
martial measures was adopted to
day by the Italian government as
a precaution against "interna
tional emergencies," well informed
sources disclosed.'
They included a strengthening
of air and land forces and a large
appropriation for extraordinary
colonial military defcr.se expendi
tures.
HOLD ALLEGED
ATTACKERS
Lenoir, Feb. 18.—Glenn Knight,
?5. white, of Whltnel, and Dave
Witherspoon, negro, of the Yad
kin River section, were bound ov
er to Superior court without bond
in court here today by Judge A.
R. Crisp on charges of criminal
attacks on women. They will be
tried next week before Judge Wil
son War lick.
LOANS FOR
RURAL LINES
Washington, Feb. 18.—Follow
ing the TV A decision of the Su
preme court, allotments of funds
totaling $2,110,600 for construction
of nine rural power and light pro
jects were announced today by
Norris L. Cooke, administrator of
rura lelectrification.
FREIGHTER'S CREW
RESCUED
New York, Feb. 18.—In a heroic
rescue in raging seas, the pamen
ier liner Newport News late today
took off the 30 men in the crew
of the Greek phosphate freighter
Stefanos Costomenhi about 500
miles off the Virginia cape*.
ELKIN. N. CU THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1936
WAGONER BEING HELD
WITHOUT BOND FOR
ALLEGED MURDER
Siloam Outlaw Ordered
to Prison to Await
Hearing
TRIAL AT THIS TERM
Captured recently for the murder
of Tom Marion, Caleb Wagoner, Si
loam outlaw, was ordered held with
out bond for trial at the present
term of criminal court after a' hear
ing in Mount Airy recorder's court.
The former fugitive, charged with
shooting Marion in the back as the
latter started to get in an automo
bile, waived examination and offered
no evidence, but examination by his
attorneys indicated the probability
of an ' unwritten law" defense when
the case comes up for trial at Dob
son.
During the hearing, Erbie Sim
mons, companion of Marion when he
was shot, testified that Wagoner had
engaged in an argument, during
part of which he was not present,
and that Marion had started to get
in his car, the argument apparently
peacefully settled, when Wagoner
shot him in the back with a revolver.
He stated on cross examination that
during the argument he heard Mar
ion make an obscene remark about
Wagoner's family. The breach was
understood to have resulted from
an affair between Maude Wagoner
and Jerry Marion.
Wagoner was not given a hearing
for the alleged shooting of Carl Tay
lor, 27, during his flight from the
law.
J. W.MONTGOMERY
DIES HERE SUNDAY
Retired Contractor of
High Point, Passes at
Home of J. W. Wells
John W. Montgomery, 80, retired
building contractor and widely
known in this section and High
Point, his former home, passed away
suddenly Sunday afternoon at the
home* of a relative, James W. Wells,
with whom he had made his home
for a number of years. Mr. Mont
gomery was fatally stricken while
reading to a child in the Wells'
home and died before medical aid
could be summoned.
The remains were taken to High
Point for final rites and interment.
Surviving are several children in
High Point.
ALL SURRY COUNTY
SCHOOLS NOW OPEN
Comer Goes to Winston For Confer
ence With PWA Officials Re
garding Flat Rock School
John Comer, county superinten
dent of schools, went to Winston-
Sfdem Wednesday to confer with
PWA officials in regard to the pro
ject of the Flat Rock School.
Mr. Comer stated Wednesday that
all the schools of the county are now
open, the White Plains school, the
last one to open following the bad
weather, renewing its activities on
Tuesday of this week.
A meeting of the principals of the
county was held in the county sup
erintendent's office Wednesday even
ing following a joint dinner served
the school officials.
There will also be a meeting of
all teachers, bus drivers and janitors
in the county at the superintendent's
office FViday afternoon at 2:30 p.
m.
Tobacco Control Program
Approved At Capital Meet
Washington, Feb. 18.—Represen
tatives of five tobacco-growing states
gave informal approval today to a
substitute for the AAA tobacco con
trol provisions. Further scrutiny
probably will be given the plan by
governors of tobacco states early
next week.
The plan involved both state and
federal regulation. State producing
tobacco would be invited to join a
compact.
The crop in compact-member
states would be regulated by market
ing quotas to be determined on the
basis of total national production.
Hie crop in non-compact-member
states would be regulated (in inter
Well—Winter Came!!!
NEW YORK . . . Despite aching feet and frost-bitten fingers, news
photographers continue to plow through to picture snows and blizzards
which have gripped the nation. Top, is a Nebraska, scene as great rotary
snow plows battle to open rail transportation lines. Lower left, the National
capitol when Washington was buried under a 14 inch snowfall in about 12
hours. Lower right, a view of New York skyline through the ice-coated
riggings of a fishing boat which dragged itself into port.
Merchants to Meet
In Kiwanis Room
of Hotel Tonight
A meeting of Elkin merchants,
originally scheduled for Tuesday
night, February 18, has been post
poned until tonight.
The meeting, at which time
plans will be perfected for a giant
trade event to be held here some
time within the near future, will
get under way at 7:30 p. m. in
the Kiwanis room of Hotel Elkin.
All Elkin merchants are urged
to attend the meeting tonight.
HOSPITAL DIRECTORS
IN MEETING TtIESDAY
Round Table Discussion
Of Additional Rooms
to Building
A meeting of the board of dierc
tors of Hugh Chatham Memorial
hospital was held at the hospital
Tuesday for the purpose of reviewing
applications for assistance from the
Duke Endowment Fund. The hos
pital reports showed a total of 1,207
admitted during the year, receiving
10,712 days of care, of that num
ber 4880 were free days. The en
dowment allows SI.OO for each free
day of care.
A round table discussion of build
ing additional rooms at the hospital
followed and plans were outlined for
a campaign to secure funds.
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, chairman of
the board, presided over the meeting.
Dr. J. L. Doughtori, of Sparta, was
among the out-of-town directors at
tending.
Use packable hats on vacation.
state shipment only) by the federal
government. 0
Meeting with representatives in
Congress from most of the major
tobacco-producing states and experts
of the farm administration at the
instigation of the Virginia General
Assembly, representatives of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina.,
Tennessee and Kentucky expressed
individual satisfaction with the pro
visions of the bill.
The proposed legislation, v both
state and federal,'is to be explained
to the governors of the tobacco states
Who, will be invited by Governor
George C Peery of Virginia to meet
With Congressmen and officials here
"some time early next week."
P.-T. A. TO HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING
Will Stage Auction Sale
of Old Hats As
Feature
Members of the Parent-Teacher
Association and patrons of the local
school are requested to attend a
special candlelighting service and
Pounders Day program, followed by
a social meeting in the school audi
torium Tuesday evening, February
25, at 7:30. At this meeting, which
is an annual event, Father's Night
will be observed.
At the close of the program the
finance committee of the associa
tion will sponsor an auction sale of
hats. This sale promises to be full
of fun and entertainment as well as
beneficial. The proceeds of the sale
will go to the general treasury of the
P.-T. A, During this school year the
association has donated $92 for li
brary equipment and books to stand
ardize the local. library, and the
treasury is in need of replenishing.
Members of the P.-T. A. and stu
dents are asked to bring an old dis
carded hat from their homes for the
sale. The committee is anxious to
get the hats ready for the sale and
urge delivery of them. They may be
taken etiher to the school or to Mrs.
J. Mark McAdams, chairman of tjne
finance committee.
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend this meeting.
HENRY P. JACKSON
PASSES SATURDAY
Dies of Heart Attack
In Local Store; 72
Years Old
Henry Purvis Jackson, 72, one of
the community's most progressive
and well known farmers died sud
denly Saturday afternoon from a
heart attack while he sat talking to
his nephew, J. F. Moseley, in the
latter's store. Mr. Jackson passed
away before medical aid could be
summoned.
Mr. Jackson was a recognized lead
er in community progress and was
active in church work.
He is survived by three sons and
three daughters, William Jackson, of
Elkin; Joseph Jackson, Mountain
Park; Andrew Jackson, Mrs. A. P.
Robertson, Mrs. A. L. Pryor and
Mrs. Carl Craft, of Winston-Salem.
Two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Moseley, of
near Elkin, and Mrs. J. W. Simmons,
of Boonville, also survive.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at 11 o'clock from
Ebenezer Methodist church and in
terment was in the church ceme
tery, - 'Mrf' -
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY'
E.-J. BUILDING &
LOAN ASSOCIATION
REPORTSFINE YEAR
Earned Nine Per Cent.
Dividend; Officers
Are Elected
LILLARD PRESIDENT
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Elkln - jonesville
Building and Loan Association waa
held Tuesday night in the office of
Paul Gwyn, secretary and treasurer
of the company.
Mr. Gwyn read the' secretary's re
port for the year which showed 3,509
shares in force, an increase of 759
shares over the previous year. The
association earned nine per cent for
the year, which is a considerable in
crease over previous years.
Mason Lillard, president of the as
sociation, presided over the meeting.
The following directors were re
elected for the coming year: Mason
Lillard, H.. p. Graham, Paul Gwyn,
8. G. Holcomb, C. S. Foster, P. M.
Norman, J. R. Poindexter, E. P. Mc-
Neer and W. C. Cox.
Immediately after the stockholders
meeting a directors meeting was held
and the following elected: Mason Lil
lard, president; H. P. Graham, vice
president; Paul Gwyn, secretary and
treasurer, and Wm. M. Allen, attor
ney.
PROGRAM STAGED
BY L H. C. CLUB
K i w a n i s Lieutenant-
Governor to Address
Club Friday
The Elkin Kiwanis club, meeting at
Hotel Elkin Friday night, was en
tertained by a group of members of
the Lucy Chatham club, of.
Elkin.
The following program was staged:
song by group,- accompanied by Miss
Carolyn Lilian}; reading, -'Patent No.
52," Miss Dessie Reeves; duet, Mar
tin sisters, accompanied by Miss
Olene Arnold; reading, Miss Estelle
Powers.
The program was greatly enjoyed.
Two letters from Kiwanis club
officials, congratulating the local
club on its fine programs and large
increase in membership since the
first of the year, were read. The
club has increased by 12 members
since January Ist, which is consider
ed in the nature of a record for this
district.
Next Friday night Emil Bernsteck
er, of Greensboro, lieutenant-gover
nor of this Kiwanis district, will be
a guest of the club.
During Friday's meeting Alex
Biggs was welcomed as a new mem
ber. D. L. Haywood, Durham at
torney, was a guest of his brother,
Dr. C. L. Haywood, Jr.
J. FRANK BURRUS '
PASSES SUNDAY
Prominent Surry Citizen
Dies At Home of
Daughter
J. Frank' Burins, 86. passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.
B. Davis, in Rockford, Sunday night,
following a lingering illness. Mr.
Burrus was a member of a promi
nent Surry county family and was
active in the civic and religious life
of his community.
He is survived by the following
sons and daughters; Mrs. Davis,
with whom he made his home; Mrs.
R. L. Snow, Taylorsville; Mrs. Bar
ney Benton and Marvin Burrus, Ok
lahoma City, and John Burrus. of
Rockford. Several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Rockford Meth
odist church, of which the deceased
was a charter member. Interment
was in the Rockford cemetery .
To Observe Better
Speech Week
Daring nest week, February 24,
through (he 28, Setter Speech
Week will be observed in the dty
schools, under the auspices of the
Department of Education of the
Elkin Woman's C!«b. Prizes will
be awarded for posters made by
the students. Special chapel pro.
grams will also feature the ob
servance. ,