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THE TRIBUNE HOLDS iBE TROPHY CUP AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD Elkin—"The Best Little Town In North Carolina'* VOL. No. XXV, No. 19 WHIRLWIND TOBACCO SIGN-UP CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY IN STATE Machinery for Drive Set Up After Farmers Meet SEEK COOPERATION Raleigh, March 17.—A "whirl wind" tobacco sign-up campaign seeking the co-operation of Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia planters in an effort to reduce the 1936 flue cured crop, was launched in North Carolina today. Machinery for an intensive drive to secure the signatures of 80 per cent, of the growers or of growers owning 80 per cent, of the acreage on which the 1935 tobacco crop was produced was set in motion imme diately after a representative group of farm leaders unanimously had en dorsed provisions oil the proposed contract. Undtr the contract, the flue-cured crop this season would be limited to 70 per cent, of the base acreage un der the old AAA. Governor Ehringhaus was author ized by the central steering commit tee to contact Governor George Peery of Virginia and Governor Olin D. Johnston, of South Carolina, to night to urge immediate conferences looking to similar campaigns in those states. Dean I. O. Schaub of the N. C. State College extension service, tola the farm leaders a sign-up campaign was started in Georgia today as the outgrowth of meetings held last week, and said he had assurances the program would be backed there. Named on the central steering committee to direct the drive in North Carolina were: Claude T. Hall af Woodsdale, who was selected chairman; J. Con Lanier of Green ville, who was chosen secretary treasurer; Dean Schaub, J. E. Win alow of Greenville, head of the farm bureau federation; Harry P. Cald well of Greensboro, representing the state Grange; H. P. Foxhall of Rocky Mount, president of the East ern Carolina Tobacco Warehouse men's Association, and Titus Currin, farmer of Oxford. SEED LOANS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Farmers Needing Loans Should Apply At Once Emergency crop and production credit seed loans are now being granted and all farmers desiring them are urged to make application at the earliest possible convenience, It was stated Wednesday by J. W. Crawford. Surry farm agent. Appli cations are being filled out at the county farm agent's office at Dob son under the direction of Mr. Crawford. These loans are from the Federal government and are for the purchas ing of seeds to assist farmers to get out their crops where they would otherwise be unable to start a crop for the season. Details of the loan may be had from Mr. Crawford at his office at DotMon. Dobson CCC Camp Director Resigns A. E. Caldwell, educational direc tor of the CCC camp, located near Dobson, has resigned his position at that camp, and left for his home in Tennessee Friday of last week. The vacancy left by his resignation has not yet been filled. Republican ( Township Convention Is To Be Held Here Tonight The EUtin township Republican convention for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention to be held in Dobson en March 21 will be held here Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p. m., in the Junior Order hall on North Bridge street. All Republican* in this township are urged to be present. Ladlss are especially invited to attend both the township and county meetings and to take an active part in the affairs of the party. E. L Byrd is chairman o lt the Elkin township Republican com mittee. C. C. Fulp is in i fityii j THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Talked Too Much L Columbus-A. H. Hawraney (above) offered to loan the city $50,000 when it was announced that a $900,- 000 deficit must be met this year. The city declined ... but Hawraney's former wife, at Detroit, heard of it and now asks for more alimony. TWO ARE IN JAIL ON ROBBERY COUNT Local Pool Room Broken Into and Automo bile Stolen Dunk Vestal, of Jonesville, and ! Gilbert Smith, Yadkin county negro, | of whom local police have been able Ito learn very little, are in Jail at Dobson in default of $750 bond each as a result of their alleged robbery of the Railroad Lunch, located in the j rear of the Casstevens Hardware Co., building here, last Thursday night. The two were arrested later in Yadkin county by Deputy Sheriff Ruffin Haynes, when several people informed police that they had wit nessed the break-in. The robbery occurred about 9 p. m. The loot con sisted of a slot machine, cigarettes, candy and a small quantity of wine and money. Vestal was also charged with car rying a concealed weapon. Thad Evans, who is said to live on the Boonville road, is also being sought by police in connection with the robbery. Another robbery occurred here the latter part of last week when thieves entered the rear window of the pool room located in the old Farmers & Merchants bank building and loot ed a slot machine. No arrests have been made in this case. Still a third theft took place Sat urday night at the Rendezvous, near Jonesville, the automobile driven by Charlie Hanes, of Elkin, having been stolen while outside. Hie car, it is understood, was later recovered at Elizabeth tgwn. SNOW STORM DOES NO DAMAGE HERE Highway From Roaring Gap To Sparta Blocked An unexpected snow storm which Tuesday morning swept over west ern North Carolina, left a trail of wreckage and deep snow drifts from Roaring Gfap to Sparta, the high way early Wednesday morning hav ing been reported as blocked. Snow was said to have fallen to a depth of six inches at Sparta, a stiff wind piling it into huge drifts. Power lines were blown down and many fallen trees had to be cut away to open the highway. The extent of the storm here was marked by a rapid drop In tempera ture, accompanied by snow, sleet and hail, the rain which had been falling Monday night and Tuesday morning changing into snow late Tuesday morning, Klondike Iceberg: to Greet Admiral Byrd "Klondike Iceberg," world famous Guernsey bull born while his mother was en route with Byrd to Little America, will be taken to Winston- Salem from Klondike Farm here early Friday morning to greet Admiral Byrd, who will deliver illustrated addresses there Friday afternoon and evening. , Ruohs Pry on, manager of Klon dike Farm, will accompany the fam ous bull to Winston-Salem. Hold Meeting- The school masters of the county held a meeting in the county super intendent's office Wednesday eve ning at 7:30 p. m. There was also a meeting of the colored teachers Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. at the same place. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY. MARCH 19,1936 I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation LITTLE HOPE OF NEW PEACE PACT London, March 17.—A high British authority said tonight "it was not conceivable" a lasting so lution for European problems could be found at the present meeting of diplomatic representa tives of Locarno pact powers. His statement came as Locarno representatives adjourned after another midnight session on the heels of a fresh French "ultima tum" and a Soviet blast against Adolf Hitler. The diplomatic gloom, tempora rily dissipated by Naxi acceptance to send delegates to the League of Nations council session consid ering violation of the Locarno treaty by German remilitarization of the Rhineland deepened in the face of the British statement. REFUSES TO VOTE FUNDS Washington, March 17.—After refusing to appropriate $12,000,- 000,000 for the Florida ship ca nal, the Senate today involved it self in an indecisive debate over compulsory military training, that deferred until tomorrow a final vote on the $611,000,000 army sup ply bill. By a 39-to-34 vote it rejected an amendment by Senator Fletch er (D), Fla., which would have added $20,000,000 to the measure, including $12,000,000 for the ocean waterway begun with relief funds and $8,000,000 for three smaller WPA-initiated projects. DR. CONDON COMES HOME New York, March 17.—Dr. John F. Condon came home today to discover that nobody wanted him after all. It was a changed man who walked down the gangplank of the liner Santa Inez—a strangely si lent Jafsie, who was surrounded by a protective circle of friends and relatives. "No comment," was his answer to all questions concerning the impending execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the mur der of the Lindbergh baby. WORST STORM IN YEARS HITS ASHEVILLE Asheville, March 17.—The worst blizzard In the memory of older residents here struck Asheville and Western North Carolina to day, marooning school children, snarling traffic and tieingr up business generally. So far as could be learned late tonight no deaths had resulted from the storm. Property damage was con fined principally to power, tele phone and telegraph lines and shrubbery. MRS. TOM PITTMAN DIES HERE SUNDAY Jonesviile Woman Fol lows Husband to the Grave Mrs. Millie Anne Roberson Pitt man, 37, widow of Thomas Plttman. died in the local hospital Sunday evening, following a brief illness from pneumonia and complications. Her death came only ten days after that of her husband. She is survived by one daughter, M*s. Brady Shore, of Jonesviile; five brothers, Percy Roberson, Whltnel; Winfield Roberson, Winston-Salem; M. H. Roberson, Hudson; Junius and Frank Roberson, Jonesviile; and two sisters, Mrs. William Emmerson and Mrs. William Vestal, Jonesviile. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 4 o'clock from Fall Creek Baptist church, of which Mrs. Pittman was a member. Rev. J. L. Powers, of Elkin; Rev. D. G. Reece, of Jonesviile, and Rev. James MXir ray, of Winston-Salem, were in charge of the services. Interment was in the church cemetery beside her husband. To Hold Free Cripple Clinic In Mount Airy A cripple clinic will be held in the office of the Surry county health de partment at Mount Airy Friday, March 27, from 9 a. m. until 12 noon, it has been announced by Dr. Ralph J. Sykes, Surry county health officer. Dr. R. A. Moore, orthopedic sur geon, will be in charge. Patients will be seen free of charge. ELKIN MERCHANTS ARETOSTAGETWO BIG BARGAIN DAYS Have Worked Out Fine Program; Everyone Is Invited MARCH 27 AND 28 Elkln merchants, working in coop eration with the Elkin Merchants association, are Friday and Saturday of next week staging two days of value giving and entertainment which, in addition to sensational bargains at the many stores coop erating, will feature a mule race, greased pole climbing contest, box ing bout and battle royal, and many other features, winners of which will be awarded worthwhile cash prizes. The event, Elkin Bargain Days, will be really worthwhile to citizens of this section and neighboring towns and communities. Elkin mer chants have been preparing for weeks by stocking their stores with special merchandise which will mean really worthwhile savings to those who take advantage of them. Elkin stores offer a wide range of merchandise and everything that can be purchased in larger towns can be obtained here, thus doing away with the trouble and expense of long trips to more distant towns. The complete program for both big days will be found in an adver tisement located elsewhere in this issue. Everyone who is interested in saving money on their purchases and in having a lot of fun and enter tainment in addition, is urged to visit Elkin on both trade days. \ LOCAL FIREMEN ARE GUESTS OF KIWANIS Club Continuing Efforts To Get New Post office Here Members of the local fire depart ment were the guests of the Elkin Kiwanis club Friday night at their regular meeting at Hotel Elkin. C. H. Brewer was in charge of the program, and paid high tribute to the firemen, praising them for the fine work they have done here even though handicapped by sadly inade quate equipment. Mr. Brewer stated that he hoped within the very near future the firemen would be provid ed with modern equipment. Prank Shaw, chief of the Greens boro fire department, was scheduled to be present as guest speaker, but found it impossible to be here. Attending firemen, other than those who are members of the Ki wanis club, were Fire Chief W. W. Whitaker, Ted Brown, E. A. Harris and Clarence Holcomb. During the meeting H. P. Graham, chairman of the public affairs com mittee of the club, stated that he had received a reply to a letter writ ten Congressman Prank Hancock relative to a new postoffice building for Elkin. The letter stated, Mi - . Graham said, that although Elkin and Leaksville are at the top of the list of towns now eligible for a new building, the matter of selecting the town to receive the next one is en tirely in the hands of the govern ment inter-department committee, and that Mr. Hancock has absolute ly no jurisdiction in the matter. It was pointed out, however, that if Elkin should not get a new post office this year, the town will get one within the next two years. It is hoped that a new building will be constructed here this year as the lease on the present building will expire soon. The construction of such a building is one of the main objectives of the Kiwanis club for 1936. m Japan the silkworm furnishes whole or partial livelihood for at least 18 million people. Tribune Is To Be Published One Day Earlier Next Week The Tribune, In order to coop erate with Elk hi merchants in staring Elkin Bargain Days, will be published one day earlier than the usual publication date nest week. For this reason an corre spondents are urged to get the news of their communities by Monday afternoon. The Tribune will also appre ciate it very much if local adver tisers will cooperate by preparing their advertisements for next week's tome as early as possible. 10,000 Gallstone^ I MM ojjp Philadelphia—Mrs. Dora Kurtz man (above), is feeling quite all right, now that a hospital operation here, removing: over 10,000 gall stones, has proved successful. A re port is to be made to medical asso ciations. REPUBLICANS TO NAME DEEGATES County Convention To Be Held At Dob son Saturday The Surry county Republican con vention will be held in the court house at Dobson Saturday, and will be followed closely by the fifth dis trict convention the following Mon day, March 23, David L. Hiatt, chair man, and T. W. Davis, secretary of the county Republican committee, have announced. The fifth district convention will be held in Reidsville at 10 a. m. The county convention at Dobson Sat urday will begin at 1 p. m. The number of county convention delegates in each of the different precincts follow: Bryan 7; Dobson 7; Eldora 7; Elkin 6; Franklin 6; Long Hill 6; Marsh 5; Mount Airy 1, 4; Mount Airy 2, 7; Mount Airy 3, 9; Mount Airy 4, 5; Mount Airy 5, 4; Pilot Mountain 5; Rockford 5; Shoals 2; Siloam 3; Stewart's 6; Westfield 9. Surry county delegates to the con gressional convention and a county representative on the state executive committee will be named at Dobson Saturday. At the district conven tion the election of a chairman and nomination of delegates to the na tional convention will take place. CHARITIES GROUP HAS AIDED MANY George Royall Is Again Named As Chairman of Association The Elkin-Jonesville Associated Charities has been very active during the past year and through this or ganization many worthy cases have been aided. January 1, 1935, the as sociation had a cash balance of $171.07. The donations during the 1935 Christmas season amounted to $163.11, making a grand total of $324.18. During the past year 25 families were aided at a cost of $102.28; at the Christmas season 107 families were given baskets, the total oost of which was $112.23. In addition to this, clothes and groceries valued at SIOO, were distributed. A treasury balance of $119.38 was reported on March 6. 1936. At a recent meeting of the associa tion the following officers were elect ed for the year: president, George E. Royall; vice president. Rev. Wm. A. Jenkins; secretary-treasurer, Rev. Eph Whisenhunt; assistant secre tary-treasurer in charge of bundles, Miss Edith Neaves; Investigating committee: W. D. Holcomb, Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, Mrs. W. R. Wellborn. It has been requested by officials of the organization that persons who call at homes soliciting aid be re ferred to the Associated Charities in order that the cases may be investi gated and the necessary aid given. Rev. L. B. Abernethy's Brother Passes Sunday The Rev. William Ellis Abernethy, 73, retired Methodist minister of Rutherford college, and brother of Rev. L. B. Abernethy of this city, passed away early Sunday In a Hick ory hospital after an illness of sev eral months duration. Funeral services were held Mbn day afternoon at 8:30 in the R. L. Abernethy church at Rutherford College. Interment was in the fam ily plot in the college cemetery. Rev. and Mrs. Abernethy attended i the services. 51kin—Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY APPROPRIATION FOR NEW BUILDING HERE INCREASED $4,697 As Result Town, Will Not Have to Pay School Expense WORK ON BUILDING John w. Comer, county superin tendent of schools, stated Wednes day morning thai the appropriation for the construction of the new school building now being erected 011 Elk Spur street here has been in creased from $12,120 to $16,817 by the WPA authorities, and that the increased appropriation by the gov ernment organization will allow the completion of the school building without incurring any obligations or expense of the building upon the town. When the original plans were drawn up an appropriation from the WPA was granted in the amount of $12,120, which was to have been 45% of the cost of the building, the oth er 55% of the cost to be paid by the county. But a necessary alteration of the plans for the building an increase also in the cost of its construction, which made the orig inal appropriation insufficient for its completion, and it looked for a! time that the town would have to pay the added expense. However, through the efforts of P. W. Graham, M. Q. Snow and Paul Gwyn, of Elkin, who were given wholehearted assistance by Congress man Prank Hancock, the WPA au thorities were prevailed upon to in crease their appropriation to $16,817, an amount sufficient to take care of the 45% of the cost of construction, and the amount desired has been granted. MRS. R. C. MARTIN CLAIMED BY DEATH Funeral Held Wednes day From Roaring: River Church Mrs. Mary Lucinda Mart?n, 87, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Lyons, at Trap hill Monday, following a lingering illness. For the past eight years she had been an invalid. The deceased was a native of Ken tucky. She was the widow of the late Elder R. C. Martin, who passed away many years ago. Early in life she joined the Baptist church and lived a consistent member until her death. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the Roaring River church, in charge of Elders J. M. Crouse and M. P. Spencer. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. J. W. Lyons, Traphill; Mrs. D. N. Brown, Halls Mill, N. C.; Mrs. E. B. Sykes, Cleveland, Va.; M. O. Martin, Tram mel, Va.; Mrs. H. D. Alley. Rush town, Ohio; and N. J. Martin, of Kentucky, and several grandchil dren. Local Baptist Church ■ To Be Host To Pastors The First Baptist church of this city will be host on Thursday and Friday of next week, March 26 and 27, to the conference of Baptist pas tors in this district. The district embraces Suiry, Yadkin, Iredell, Caldwell, Ashe, Alleghany and Wa tauga counties and approximately fifty pastors are expected to attend. Those who desire entertainment for the night are requested to write Mrs. S. O. Maguire of this city, chairman of the hospitality mittee. Merchants Push Work On Credit Files of Ass'n. At a meeting last Thursday of the directors of the Elkin Mer chants association, a committee wu appointed whose duty It will he to posh to completion the as sociation's file of credit ratings. It to hoped that within a abort time the association will have in Its files a complete rating on ev eryone in the entire community. It was pointed oat that it is to everyone's advantage to keep their credit standing good because the reoords will he rvallable to an merchants bwu whom credit ts sought.
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