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Elkin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV, No. 16
A. D. FOLGER CHOSEN
TO DIRECT GRAHAM'S
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
Surry. County Man Ac
cepts Task of Putting
Graham Over
WELL KNOWN HERE
Raleigh, Feb. 23.—Lieut. Governor
A. H.. Graham,' eaily identified by
his rival, Dr. R. W. McDDnald. as
"one of the major candidates" for
governor, today announced that he
has chosen A. D. Folger, of Dobson,
better known as "Lon" Folger, to
manage the Graham campaign for
governor.
The name had appeared seve al
times in print and even before Sen
ator John Wetmore Hinsdale, of Ra
leigh, announced that he will man
age no campaign this spring, the
Folger suggestion had taken prece
dence over all others. There was con
siderable interest in another angle
of it. In the 1932 campaign Mr. Fol
ger gave the heartiest help to Gov.
J. C. B. Ehringhaus. But for that
matter so did Clyde R Hoey, and
Dr. McDonald's word for it, so did
he. Mt. Graham was up to his eyes
in his own warfare, but he, too, sup
ported the governor.
Mr. Folger's allegiance to Mr. Gra
ham means in addition to the name
the full information that this Sur
ry leader had in giving Mr. Ehring
haus such a command in his own
and adjoining counties. It was the
far east, the middle west and far west
which did the work for the governor.
Mr. Hoey will have a battle in his
own territory.
So will Dr. McDonald whose resi
dence even as Mr. Folger's is in the
fifth district. Mr. Graham was in the
fight until the empire was cut into
two districts. The lieuteannt gover
nor made a good day of it when he
attached Mr. Folger, of whom the
candidate said today:
"Mr. A. D. Folger, of Surry county
has generously agreed to act as my
state manager, and to undertake to
present my candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor to
the Democratic voters of North Car
olina.
"In seeking a state manager I have
consulted with friends in many sec
tions of the state and there has been
unanimity of opinion that Mr. Fol
ger has developed to a marked de
gree those qualities which 'will as
sure an aggressive and successful
campaign.
"I have known Mr. Folger for a
number of years and have admired
him as a man of character and abil
ity. He possesses tremendous energy
which has been spent freely in the
service of the Democratic party dur
ing the past 20 years, deservedly
earning for him an enviable reputa
tion for political leadership. I know
that he heartily approves the prin
ciples which I am advocating. It is
most gratifying to me that he can
assume the arduous duties of direct
ing the state campaign in my be
half."
PRODUCTION CREDIT
LOANS OBTAINABLE
Loans to be Granted to
Farmers Who Need
Funds For Crops
Claude P. White, who Is in charge
of the Production Credit asosciation
in Surry county, stated Tuesday that
loans are now available for the
farmers of this county. Loans will
be granted farmers who need money
for raising, harvesting and market
ing of their crops.
These loans will not be govern
ment loans, but the Production
Credit association will secure the
funds for them from a Federal In-'
termediate Credit bank, and an in
terest rate of 5 per cent, will be
charged. It is further required that
each borrower buy $5 worth of stock
In the association for each SIOO or
fractional part thereof in loans
granted him, which stock remains in
the association as long as the borrow
er desires to obtain loans, after
which it may be sold at its face val
ue. Each borrower and stockholder
has a voice in the direction of the
association.
The Production Credit association
is now in its thixd year of activities,
and has more than 200.000 members.
Anyone who is interested in ob
taining a loan should apply to Mr.
White at the county farm agent's
office in Dobson. W. H. Hardy is
loan inspector for the association.
Twnety-five years ago Eben
■Francis, of Nantucket. Mass., fash-
Boned the tombstone which now
Hnarks his grave.
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Pictured abore is the Chatham Bianketeers cage squad who Saturday won the Southern Textile Tournament at Greenville, S. C.>
downing all opposition to walk away with the handsome gold trophy awarded annually to the winning team. The Bianketeers are the first
North Carolina team to win this trophy in the history of the tournament. They are. left to right, Fitzgerald, Mcßride, H. Hambright,
coach, Cornelius, Crater, Campbell, Maxwell, F. Hambright, Mounce, Jones and Davis.
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State and Nation
HOPE FOR LEAF
COMPACT FADES
Washington, Feb. 25.—Although
wide support was demonstrated
here today among representatives
of tobacco growing states for state
compacts to control production of
tobacco, there was sufficient di
vision of opinion as to just what
type laws should and could be en
acted to spell doom for control of
production this year except that
which may come from the soil
conservation program.
Serious objections came from
Governor J. c. B. Ehringhaus and
Representatives of governors from
Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee
to adopting any form of a com
pact until some protection had
been given by the Congress in the
form of legislation to protect com
pact signing states from increases
in production in non-compact
states.
ADVOCATE
TEACHER "GUILDS"
St. Louis, Feb. 25.—Organiza
tion of teachers to aid themselves
and their profession was recom
mended today in a committee re
port to the annual convention of
the department of superintend
ence of the National Education
Association.
, The proposed organizations were
referred to as "teacher guilds."
Such isuiiiis would include '"all
those engaged in teaching from
nursery school through university"
and those employed in school ad
ministration or supervision.
WILENTZ DEFENDS
WITNESSES
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 25.—Attor
ney-General David T. Wilenti
rushed to the defense tonight of
state witnesses whose testimony
against Bruno - Richard Haupt
mann has been attacked by Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman, with the an
nouncement he will not tolerate
their "persecution."
Returning to New Jersey from
a three weeks' vacation in Florida,
the head of Hauptmann's prose
cution at Flemington, said he did
not believe anything developed in
his absence to warrant a second
reprieve for the convicted Und
bergh baby killer. Hauptmann
is under sentence to die the week
of March 30.
WILKES COURT
CONVENES MARCH 2
North Wilkesboro, Feb. 25.
Spring term of Wilkes superior
court for trial of criminal cases
will begin in Wilkesboro on Moil
day, March Z, with Judge* fioyle
Sink presiding, \
The court faces the usual heavy
docket and it is quite likely that
the calendar cannot be cleared in
the two weeks' term, although So
licitor John R. Jones has expressed
a determination to make as much
headway as practical and clear
the docket If gasribie.
ELKIN. N- C„ THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1936
Winners of Southern Textile Tournament Trophy
Chatham Bianketeers
Winners In Southern
Textile Tournament
PRESENTED TROPHY
H. Hambright, Maxwell
and Campbell on All-
Southern Team
TEAM IS PRAISED
The Chatham Blanketeers won
the Southern Textile Basketball
Tournament championship Saturday
night at Greenville, S. C., by de
feating the strong Piedmont team
by the score of 52 to 34.
With their opponents In the role
of favorites, the Blanketeers rose to
new heights in both offensive and
defensive play to walk off winner.
The score at the half stood 17-17,
but the Piedmont cagers were un
able to withsatnd the brilliant at
tack of the Blanketeers, featured by
Crater, Hambright, Campbell, Max
well and Mcßride.
The game was witnessed by a
crowd of 7,000 including Qovei nor
Olin D. Johnson, of South Carolina.
Eighty-one teams from seven
Southern states participated in the
tournament. In the first game,
against Peltzer, the Blanketeers,
paced by Crater, H. Hambright and
Maxwell, led at the half by the score
of 29 to 18, running the score up to
53 to 34 at the final gun. In the
acCoiid game the Blanketeers de
feated Judson by a score of 30 to 26.
In this game. Crater and H. Ham
bright led the offensive play with
Maxwell, Campbell and Mcßride out
standing in defensive play.
In tne semi-finals, Chatham met
and defeated the strong Dixie Spin-
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Church to Observe
Rally Day Sunday
The Mountain View Baptist church
Sunday school will observe Rally
Day Sunday at 10 a. m., it was an
nounced Wednesday by W. H. Mon
ey, superintendent.
Opening exercises will be con
ducted by Superintendent Money
and special music will be rendered
by the choir.
The speaker for the day will be
Rev. Mt\ Cash, who will have for
his subject "The Lesson and Duties
of a Sunday School." Rev. P. W.
Frye will speak on the subject: "The
Growth of a Church."
Visitors will be welcome.
Associated Charities
To Meet Today At 4:30
The board of the Associated Char
ities of Elkin >and Jonesville will
meet this afternoon (Thursday), in
the town tax office at 4:30 o'clock
at which time the annual report will
be given and new officers for the
ensuing year elected.
All members are requested to be
present.
Trade Days Here
To Feature More
Prizes and Events
Elkin Bargain Days, a big trade
event to be staged here by local
merchants Friday and Saturday
March 27 and 28, will feature a
larger prize list than those offered
in preceding events of this kind,
it was learned following a meeting
of merchants Tuesday night.
This year, in addition to a mule
race, greasy pole climbing contest,
etc., a boxing bout, including a
battle royal, will be staged. Prizes
will also be offered for the largest
family, fattest woman, tallest
man, etc.
A complete schedule of prizes
and events will be announced la
ter.
JOHN S. MAYBERRY
DIES SUNDAY NIGHT
Brief Illness Is Fatal to
Respected Jonesville
Citizen
John Samuel Mayberry, 69,
passed away Sunday night at mid
night from a brief illnesss from
influenza and complications. The
deceased was a native of Wilkes
county, but had lived in Jonesville
for a number of years. He had ex
tensive business Interests in Elkln
and Jonesville and possessed a host
of friends. He was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Pickney Mayberry and
a member of long standing of the
Baptist church and the Jr. O. U. A.
M.
He is survived by four sons, Mar
vin M.; Dewey and John M. of Elkin
and Jonesville, and Theodore May
berry of Winston-Salem, and three
daughters. Mrs. Joe Apperson, Wins
ton-Salem ; Mrs. Hugh Holcomb,
Jonesville, and Mrs. George Hart,
North Wilkesboro. One brother. Lee
Mayberry, of Harmony, and a num
ber of grandchildren also survive. |
His wife, Mrs. Victoria Robertson
Mayberry preceded him in death
about a year ago.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Holly Bpring Baptist church, Ire
dell county, near the former home
of the family, The rites were in
charge of Rev. Avery Church, pastor
of the Jonesville Baptist church,
Rev. D. Q. Reece, Jonesville, and
Rev. Joe Binkley, pastor of the Hol
ly Spring church. Interment was in
the family plot in the church ceme
tery.
Pallbearers were; W. J. Brown.
S. O. Wagoner, George Chatham, C.
L, Kerley, Joe Brannon and Fred
Lineberry.
FUGITIVES ESCAPE
OFFICERS SATURDAY
Return Fire of Local Po
lice When Surprised
At Schoolhous(e
Wanted on a charge of obtaining
a suit of clothes from the White
Swan Laundry on false pretense, and
suspected of participation in the
alleged robbery of Spurgeon Johnson
at Doughton several weeks ago, "Pee
Wee" Pardue and an unnamed com
panion made their getaway from lo
cal officers here Saturday night fol
lowing an exchange of gun fire in
which the bullets failed to reach
their mark.
Pardue and the other man were
surprised at the Elkin school build
ing by Deputy Sheriff C. S. Poster
and Chief of Police Dixie Graham
after the arrest of Charlie Pardue,
brother of "Pee Wee," had disclosed
that the two men were hiding near
the school. However, when the of
ficers appeared on the scene, the
two ran and were fired at by Deputy
Poster when they failed to heed a
command to halt. One of the men
returned Mr. Poster's fire. Both
bullets were wide of their mark.
According to officers, "Pee Wee"
and his companion, whose identity
was not learned, were brought to
Elkin Saturday night by Charlie
Pardue from out toward Doughton
and were let out of the car at the
school house. Officers were tipped
off by a man who stated that he
started to enter their car near State
Road, but was repulsed by "Pee Wee"
al the point ot a pistol. It is thought
the two were awaiting friends with
money when the police put in their
appearance at the school hoUse.
BERNSTECKER IS
GUEST SPEAKER
Emil Bernstecker, of Greensboro,
lieutenant-governor of this Kiwanis
district of the Carolines, was guest
speaker at the Kiwanis clum meet
ing at Hotel Elkin Friday evening.
Mr. Bernstecker urged the upholding
of the objectives of Kiwanis, which
were established twenty-one years
ago, and which have never been
changed. He named as first consid
eration, underprivileged children,
and that that there are 300,000
children In the United States suf
fering from defective hearing. An
other point stressed was the support
of the safety campaign which is
being waged In this and other states.
In connection with the safety cam
paign, President Meed read a letter
from the Tryon club asking the co
operation of the local club In this
movement. As a beginning of the
campaign, the educational safety
picture shown at the Lyric theatre
Friday afternoon for the benefit of
employees of the Chatham mill, was
held over and shown Saturday morn
ing to the public by the Kiwanis
club.
Rev. J. E. Carroll, pastor of a
Greensboro Methodist church, was
guest of the club and Klwlanian Er
rol Hayes had as his guest Sergt. W.
B. Lent®, of North Wilkesboro
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MURDER CASES TAKE
UP TIME OF COURT;
GRAND JURY REPORT
Caleb Wagop.er Said
Mentally Incapable of
Defending Self
OTHER CASES TRIED
In the February term of criminal
court which re-convened Monday
morning at Dobson, at 10:00 a. m.
for its second week, the case of Leff
Lawson, white man, 57, charged with
the murder of Dowel Reynolds, col
ored, and 22 years of age, on Sun
day morning of June 23, 1935, at
tracted the most attention. The
slaying took place at the home of
Reynolds, a little shack in the ex
treme north-east corner of the
county, near the Virginia line, where
both white and colored children
were parented by the same woman.
By an agreement with the solici
tor the original charge of first de
gree murder was reduced to that of
second degree murder, or man
slaughter, or as the evidence of the
case may warrant.
The case was called at 2:45 p. m.
Tuesday, and the State's witnesses
completed their testimony before ad
journment of court for the day. Law
son was called to the stand as soon
as court was opened on Wednesday,
and his testimony was not com
pleted until near noon, he remain
ing on the stand two hours or more.
Lawson showed considerable ner
vousness while on the stand, having
to stop, clear up his throat, moisten
his lips with his tongue and grope
for words as Solicitor Allen H. Gwyn
cross-examined him. He also showed
noticable nervousness when Plato
Slate, the State's chief witness, told
of the slaying.
It is not expected that the case
will be completed before the latter
part of the week.
In the case of James Prance, col
ored, who got Into at free-for-all
fight sit a weiner roast near West
field and stabbed another negro to
death with, a knife, the original
charge of assault with a deadly wea
pon was changed to that of man
slaughter, or second degree murder.
The jury returned a verdict of guil
ty as to the charge of manslaughter,
which was accompanied with a re
commendation for mercy by the
court. Sentence had not been passed
on the defendant at 3 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Trainum Gant, white
woman of Mount Airy, who a few
years ago was alleged to have sat
urated her husband with kerosene
oil and set fire to him, was con-
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Crawford Wants
Allotment Card?
J. W. Crawford, county farm
agent, stated Tuesday that he would
like to have all tobacco allotment
cards returned to his office as soon
as possible. The cards must be sent
in before the last payment is made
on the 1935 crop.
Mr. Crawford also stated that pay
ments will be made on all of the
1935 crops where contract holders
are entitled to such payments.
Elkin and The
Tribune On the
Air Each Week
Elkin and The Elkin Tribune
are on the air every Tuesday and
Saturday morning at 7:45 o'clook
over radio station WHIG, in
Greensboro. Items of interest to
Surry county citizens living in this
radio station's area are selected
from The Tribune and broadcast
twice weekly on the program en
titled "Our Neighbors." This
program has proven very popular
over the Greensboro station and a
number of North Carolina com
munity newspapers are taking
part in the program. At a later
date WBIG expects to give an
hour's program to this community.
Major Edney Ridge, director of
station WBIG. is a former news
paper publisher, and through his
radio station has rendered much
worthwhile service to smaller
North Carolina towns in his sta
tion's area. In a letter recently
.received from him by The Tribune,
he stated: "If at any time thb
station or any member of ite
personnel can serve you, your pa
per or your community, please do
,M»t hesitate to call upon us."
The Tribune appreciates the
honor and publicity accorded it
and Elkin as a whole, by station
WBIG.