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VOL. No. XXV, No. 20
EXCEED QUOTA HERE
TUESDAY FOR AID
OF FLOOD VICTIMS
Meanwhile Flood Crest
Of Ohio River Moves
Westward
DEATH TOLL AT 172
Elkin's quota for the American
Red Cross to aid the flood stricken
areas of the nation, was exceeded by
a goodly amount according to Mrs.
Joe Bivins, local Red cross chair
man. The money was sent to Na
tional headquarters Tuesday.
Elkin's allotment was SIOO, or
SI.OO for every member. No special
canvass of funds was made but jars
were conveniently placed in public
places and the money raised in this
manner.
Mrs. Bivins and ether officials
and members of the local chapter
express their sincere appreciation
for the splendid response of local
citizens.
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The flood crest of the Ohio river
moved westward toward the Missis
sippi MOnday night, carrying de
struction and suffering .into new
areas, ail a dozen flood-torn eastern
states struggled with .an immense
rehabilitation task.
Hundreds of persons were desert
ing their homes as the Ohio inun
dated large areas of lowlands in the
southwestern portion of the Buck
eye state. Dozens of villages were
submerged and isolated.
A recheck of the death list, as
eastern rivers rapidly receded, show
ed 172 dead. Property damage was
estimated, unofficially and officially
at more than $500,000,000. More
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SURRY REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE GRISSOM
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Fail To Introduce Plank
Favoring Legalized
Liquor
Surry county Republicans, in con
vention at Dobson Saturday, en
dorsed Gilliam Orisson of Raleigh,
former United States collector of
internal revenue, for governor of
North Carolina and unanimously in
structed the twenty-fouf county
delegates to cast their ballots for
him at the state convention.
A large and enthusiastic crowd
attended the convention. S. O. Ma
guire of this city was elected chair
man of the convention and twenty
four delegates to the congressional
and state conventions were named.
A. E. Tilley of Mount Airy and Ar
chie Elledge of Winston-Salem were
endorsed as delegates to the national
convention in Cleveland.
The Republican platform remain
ed dry when Dr. Holman Bernard
of Pilot Mountain, former stat*. rep
resentative, failed to introduce his
proposed resolution favoring legaliz
ed Hquor. Dr. Bernard had previous
ly stated that he strongly favored |
the ABC plan in order that thel
county, which joins the wet state of
Virginia, might gain some monetar.
value from the liquor consumed.
Other party leaders had scoffed at
the idea of inserting a wet plank in
their strong prohibition platform.
Change Officers At
Surry County Camp
Captain F. D. Berry, who has
been located at the CCC camp at
Dob6on for the past four months,
has resigned his position at that
camp and will leave Wednesday for
South' Carolina where he will accept
a position as WPA engineering in
spector, j|
Captain Berry will be succeeded
by J. F. Foster, of Madison, Geor
gia, who is to be the new command
ing officer.
Subscribers To
The Tribune
For 25 Years
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Ilolcomb,
prominent citizens of the Center
community of Yadkin county,
were pleasant callers at the Tri
bune office Tuesday morning.
Mr. nam Snt, j|§gpwi»u «m
among the first subscribers to the
Tribune, having been m the
mailing list for the past twenty
five years, Mrs. Hoi comb stated
that "She jo*t could not do with
out the Tribune."
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Opposes Hancock
Allison James, of Winston-Salem,
who i» a candidate for Congress
from the fifth congressional district
in opposition to Congressman Frank
Hancock.
WINSTONMANTO
OPPOSE HANCOCK
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Allison James To Make
Race For Congress;
Here Tuesday
Allison James of Winston-Salem,
candidate for Congress from the
Fifth Congressional District, spent
Tuesday in EUkin .shaking hands
with old friends, forming new ac
quaintances and arranging for an
advertising campaign to acquaint
the public with his candidacy.
Mr. James, with his record of
wide political experience, rich back
ground and personal contact in
Washington, is trained and prepared
to ably represent the people of this
district and he is going to be a
strong contender for tfye position.
He has opened headquarters in his
native city of Winston-Salem and
has a strong organization set up
to push his campaign in every ham
let in the district.
Mr. James was formerly a well
known pharmacist of Winston-Sa
lem, proprietor of the Owens Drug
store, and has been in the retail and
manufacturing drug business for
over a quarter of a century. He has
held numerous honors at the hands
of his Winston-Salem friends and
has always taken an active and
prominent part in every city and
state endeavor. Since 1933 he has
served hfs country in Washington
where he was an official of the
NRA in an executive capacity, re
signing the first of this year to en
ter the race for congress.
OFFICERS ARREST
HIGH POINT MAN
Is Alleged To Have
Stolen Pork From
Yadkin Farmers
Following a trail that lead for
many miles and through several
counties, Sheriff A. L. Inscore and
his deputies of Yadkin county are
believed to have cleared up the re
cent thefts of several hundred
pounds of meat from Yadkin county
farmers. H. A. Wlshon, of High
Point, is being held in the Yadkin
jail at Yadkinville, awaiting trial on
the charge of the theft. A large
amount of pork was found ati Wish
on's home at F-l«h Point, officers
stated.
Jimmie Tulbert, charged with be
ing an accomplice in the burglaries,
ip being sought by officers in other
counties in North Carolina and in
West Virginia on this and other
charges. Awaiting the apprehension
of Tulbert, no date has been set for
the hearing of the charge against
Wlshon.
Hold Funeral For
Miss Mary Adams
I
Miss Mary Emma Adams, 69, of
Dobson, died at her home there last
week from a complicated illness.
Funeral services were held from the
Bantist church Friday in charge of
Rev. J. O. Bennett of Dobson and
AW*. UtUliCl' Ui MUUiib
Airy.
The deceased was a daughter of
the late Mr. and MM. Jack Adams,
a prominent eurry county family.
The only surviving near relative is
Judge Spencer B. Adams of Greens
boro,
ELKIN, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
PASS RECORD BREAKING
ARMY SUPPLY BILL
Wtshiaitoß, March tl.—lgnor
ing cries of "extravagance" and
"this nwus war," the senate to
day boomed out a 53 to 12 vote
to paw a record-breaking peace
time armv supply Wit of $611,-
362,604.
The measure was sent to con
ference with the house for action
on senate changes adding *» net
of $66,006,006 to the house-ap
proved total, after a vote of 36 to
35 and defeated a second attempt
to include funds to continue
work on the WPA-initiated Flori
da ship canal.
FOURTH DISTRICT
NAMES FERREE
Raleigh, March 23.—A. I. Fer
ree, of Asheboro, was nominated
unanimously by fourth district
Republicans today to make the
race for Congress as the conven
tion elected national delegates
ajad organised • for ' the eoming
campaign.
; W. L/Redding, Sr., Randolph
county' sheriff, and Los L, Wrenn,
former legislator from Chatham
county and candidate for Con
gress, were elected delegates to
the Republican national conven
tion in Cleveland, June 9.
GIVES 4*AGOOD
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Port Everglades, Fla., March
23. —President Roosevelt authoriz
ed a three-month leave for the
disciplined Maj. Gen. Johnson
Hagood today, pending decision
on the officer's "future assign
ment to duty" and then put to
sea for a fishing cruise.
For two hours, riding acrofs
Florida this afternoon, Mir.
Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief
of the armed forces, talked with
the general who was relieved of
command of the eighth corps for
terming WPA funds "st4ge mon
ey."
DUCE ABOLISHES
PRIVATE INDUSTRY
Rome, March 23. —Premier
standing under the
statue of Julius Caesar, abolished
large private Industries and
Italy's chamber of deputies to
day in preparation for an expect
ed European war.
His purpose in placing large
Industries under direct or Indi
rect state control, he explained
was to take the profits from war.
BUTLER G. O. P.
CANDIDATE FROM FIFTH
Reidsviile, March 23.—Edwin
Rutler, of Winston-Salem, son of
former Senator Marion Butler,
was nominated as the Republican
candidate for Congress from the
fifth district at the district con
gressional convention here this
morning.
Bntler, a Winston-Salem attor
ney, Is well known in this sec
tion.
ROBERT TRIPLETT
ARRESTED SATURDAY
Wanted On Charge Of
Robbery Of Spurgeon
Johnson
Robert Triplett, of Jonesville, re
cently outlawed together with Har
vey "Pee Wee" Pardue on a charge
of being a member of the party of
two who kidnaped and robbed Bpur
geon Johnson of $236 at a home
near Dougrhton several months ago,
was arrested as he was walking
along the Bparta highway Saturday
afternoon.
Triplett was said to have admitted
that he was one of the men wanted
for the crime, and that he was on
the way to give himself up.
Due to repairs being made an the
Wilkes county Jail, Triplet#;, was
carried to Yadkinvllle by Qjfilkcs
county officers and lodged in jail
there. ,*
Misses Emmaline Neaves and Sa
rah Atkinson, student at the Wo
man's College of the University of
Huiiii waruuiia, oqwwiwro, spent
the week-end here the guests of
their parents, Mr. and mi a. W. A.
Neaves, and Mr and Mrs. J. S, At
kinson. They had as their guests.
Misses Tweet and Sally Burgde of
Redbank, N. J., and Deacon Coates
of Greensboro. I
Everything In Readiness For Elkin
Bargain Days Friday And Saturday;
Excellent Program Is Big Feature
Fire Wrecks Poindexter Home Here
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Fanned by a) high wind, fire which was thought to have originated
from a faulty floe, converted into a mass of charred wreckage the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Van Poindextcr on Gwyn Avenue here Saturday morning.
Top photo shows the blaxe at its height as Elkin firemen, handicapped by
inadequate equipment, and only medium water pressure, desperately
fought to bring It under control and to prevent itf from spreading to near
by residences. Lower photo was made after the blase had destroyed the
roof and totally wrecked the upper floor. Firemen, playing three streams
of water upon the fire, succeeded in extinguishing the flames before the
lower floor and walls were oonsumed. Fire Chief W. W. Whi taker stated
that 1,800 feet of hose were used, part of which was borrowed; from the
Chatham Manufacturing company. VA fourth stream which was played
upon the blaze had to be cut off when the hose burst.,—Tribune photos.
POINDEXTER HOME
WRECKED BY FIRE
Elkin Firemen Do Fine
Job In Battling
Blaze
Battling against the combined
odds of wind and insufficient equip
ment, Elkin firemen Saturday
morning extinguished flames which |
partially devoured the home of Van
Poindexter. on Gwyn Avenue, and
prevented the fire from spreading to
nearby residences.
The blaze, thought to have origi
nated from a faulty flue, practically
wrecked the large frame residence
before being brought under control,
and for a while, whipped by a high
wind, tnreatenea to Bum tnc dwell
ing to the ground.
Pour streams of water were di
rected upon the blaze under the di
rection of Fire Chief W. W. Whita
ker. However, one line of hose, rot
ten from old age. buret, leaving the
firemen with but three streams with
which to battle an inferno. Addi
tional hose was borrowed from the
Chatham Manufacturing Co.
Practically all furniture, among it
being a number of priceless antiques,
was saved by the Spectators.
The loss wtts covered by SII,OOO
insurance, it is understood, there
having been SI,OOO on the frunlture
and SIO,OOO on the house.
To Hold District
Welfare Meeting
Welfare problems will be dis
cussed at the district welfare con
ference to be held In Greensboro
Thursday, by many prominent
speakers. The general public Is in
vited to attend the conference as in
technical discussions re
lating to social work, the conference
serves as a center and rallying
ooint for civic and social leaders in
the district. PS
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" Glade Valley
Phillips Robertson, well ' known
-'inuei of Psalms, will be at- Glade
Valley high school the evening of
March 30, at 8 o'clock. A cordial In
vitation is extended the public to
attend.
Many Wonder About
Annual Masonic
Picnic Here
A number of people hereabouts
have been heard expressing won
der as to what the Masons of
Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes county
are planning to do with the
grounds and buildings owned by
the Surry-Yadkin-Wilkes Masonic
picnic.
Many are of the opinion that
Eikin is missing a big opportunity
both to aid hundreds of orphan
children and at the same time
make more friends for the com
munity by continuing to neglect
the picnic here each year.
For several years now the an
nual event has been discontinued.
DIRECTORS OF CLUB
HOLD MEET MONDAY
Many Important Mat
ters Discussed By
Kiwanians
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Elkin Kiwanls club at
the home of Dr. R. B, Harrell Mon-;
day night, a free clinic for treat- |
ment of ear, eye, nose and throat i
was discussed.
Another important matter, that
of a gymnasium, which is one of
the main objectives of the local i
club for 1930, was discussed and it
was unanimously voted to cooper
ate in every way with other civic
bodies in an effort to have the gym
nasium built within the near fu
ture,
Those attending the meeting were
Dr. Harrell. J. H. Foindexter, E. S.
Spalnhour, H. P. Graham, Jones
Holcomb, E. W. McDaniel, W. B.
Lankford, L. G, Meed and Dr. C, L. ;
Haywood. Dr. Haywood was a
niftrt rtf t.Ho iftMni g Hue '
fact that he is chairman of the im- J
port ant underprivileged child com- !
Grouse spent Saturday at Durham,
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PUBLISHED WEEKL
[NUMEROUS CONTESTS
TO BE STAGED AND
GOOD PRIZES GIVEN
$40.00 In Cash To Go To
Winners Of Mule
Race
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TO BE GALA EVENT
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Elkln merchants are ready and
waiting with their stores literally
crammed with bargains for Klkin
Bargain Days, to be staged here Fri
day and Saturday- In addition, an
unusually good program of fun and
froiip, featuring . numerous cash
prizes, has been completed for the
two days.
Bargain Days for this year -are
expected to be : far Superior to the
two big days staged here a year ago,
which were attended : by a record
crowd. '■
The program, preparation of
which has been uhder way for
weeks, follows:
Friday morning at 10:30, a four
round boxing bout will be'staged on
the vacant lot opposite Casstevens
Hardware company. Hoyt Ham
bright, manager of the Chatham
Blanketeers, will be in charge. The
winner will receive $5.00 in cash.
Following the boxing bout wilt
come a battle royal, of which
George E. Royall is chairman. This
event promises much fun. The win
ner will receive $7,00 in cash.
At 1:30 in the afternoon will come
a popular feature of the trade days,
that of the big mule race, which
will be staged In the bottom below
the Gulf Service Station. A. O. Bry
an will act as chairman and the fol
lowing cash prizes wttl be awarded
winners: first prize, $20.00; second
prize, $10.00; third prize, $5.00 and
fourth prize, $5.00.
Those who enter the race as rid
ers will be expected to ride without
saddle. A. O. Bryan should be seen
at Double Eagle Service Station for
entrance card and other informa
tion.
At 2:30 p. m. Friday a large num
ber of chickens will be turned loose
from the top of the Elkin National
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BODY OF W.S. LANE
IS FOUND SUNDAY
Surry County Farmer
Had Been Missing
Since Friday
The lifeless body of William Sea
gars Lane. 65, was discovered about
•* o'clock Cuuuuji uitcrnuou wy "»valt
Dula and Giate Cave, neighbors of
the dead man, who with a party of
neighbors had been searching for
him because of his continued ab
sence from home. The body was
found in a wooded area about 4%
miles north of Elkin, near the home
of the deceased. Mr. Lane left home
Friday telling his family that he
was going to North Wilkesboro on
business and no concern was felt
over his absence until his failure to
return Saturday. Upon arriving in
Elkin he told friends that he was
not going to North Wilkesboro and
started to his home. Indications
were that the man stumbled on
poles near a ditch and fell into the
ditch, climbing rut about 200 yards
below where he fell. Subject to
asthmatic attacks, it is believed that
the deceased was overcome in the
effort to extricate himself and suc
cumbed immediate&f. No evidence of
foul play was found and no inquest
was held.
The deceased way a highly es
teemed citizen. For the past forty
years he had been a member of the
Ebenezer MSethodist church. He was
twice married, first to Mrs. Mary
Jackson and about six months ago
to Mrs. Mary Brown, the latter
survives with one son, J. F. Lane of
Pilot Mountain and one step-aon,
Charlie Jackson, of Elkin. One
brother, Frank Lane, of KW&nspciis,
also survives.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Ebenezer Methodist church, in