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Elkin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV, No. 27
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
ROOSEVELT
HAS LEAD
The first trickle of returns from
Ohio's Republican primary battle
front last night save delegate-at
hrge candidates representing the
"favorite son" slate favoring Rob
ert A. Taft a slight lead over
Senator William E. Borah.
From the Democratic sector in
that state's primary battling came
early returns showing a decided
lead for President Roosevelt over
Colonel Henry Breckinridge in
presidential preferential voting.
ITALIANS BOLT
LEAGUE
Geneva, May 12.—A fresh effort
to build up security for uneasy
Europe crumbled tonight when
the Italian delegation to the
league of nations brusquely bolted
from Geneva at the imperative
command of Premier Mussolini.
The fascists walked out after
the council adopted a resolution
which was virtually a new con
demnation of Italy's conquest of
Ethiopia.
FARLEY IS
CONFIDENT
Devils Lake, N. D., May 12.
Postmaster-General James A Far
ley said today the people know
"the work of recovery is only half
done" and predicted they would
give President Roosevelt full op
portunity to complete it by "the
greatest indorsement received by
any of our chief executives since
the birth of parties in this coun
try."
KIDNAPER
ADMITS CRIME
Louisville, Ky., May 12.—An
nouncement that Thomas H. Rob
inson, Jr., has "willingly admit
ted" that he kidnaped Mrs. Alice
Speed Stoll and that during the
20 months since he had spent
most of his time traveling between
New York and California was
made here tonight by E. J. Con
nelly, in charge of the Cincinnati
office of the federal bureau of in
vestigation.
FINAL EXERCISES
TO BEGIN FRIDAY
Dr. Jenkins to Deliver
Sermon at Mountain
Park School
Commencement exercises will be
gin at Mountain Park public school
Friday evening, May 15, with an op
eretta "The Wedding of the Flow
ers," to be presented by the primary
department with approximately 100
children taking part in the program.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the
junior class will present the com
mencement play, "The Red-Headed
Step Child," a comedy drama in
three acts, which promises to iSe
highly entertaining.
Sunday afternoon. May 17, at
2:30 o'clock, Dr. Wm, A. Jenkins,
pastor of the Elkin Methodist church
will deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon.
Monday evening at 8 o'clock the
senior class day exercises will be
presented in the form of a play
"Quo Vadis." The twelve members
of the graduating class will have
the leading parts. In addition to the
senior class, members of the junior
class and about thirty students
from the eighth and ninth grades
are included in the cast.
Tuesday morning at 10:30 the
seventh grade graduating exercises
will be held with about twenty-eight
members of the class will receive
their certificates.
The final exercises will be Tues
day evening, May 19*. at 8 o'clock
when the graduating exercises will
be held, Harry F. Comer, secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. at the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will
deliver the commencement address
and John W. Comer, superintendent
of Surry county schools, will award
the diplomas.
Are To Hold Alumni
Meet At Union Grove
Former students, teachers, parents
and former members of the Union
Grove school board are invited to
attend an alumni meeting at Union
Grove high school from 12 to 2 p.
m. Saturday, May 16. Interesting
speakers will be present for the
meeting.
Each person attending is request
ed to bring a picnic lunch.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Seeks Senate Seat
■HI
Fred A. Kirkman, Surry county
man, who has announced his candi
dacy for the state senate subject to
the Democratic primary on June 6.
SURRY MAN TO RUN
FOR STATE SENATE
Fred A. Kirkman Seeks
Nomination From
Surry, Stokes
Fred A. Kirkman, a native of Mt.
Airy and a prominent highway con
tractor, last week announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nom
ination of state senator in the Surry-
Stokes district. He has formally filed
his name with the board of elections.
Mr. Kirkman was born near Mount
Airy in 1902, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Kirkman and was edu
cated in Surry county, attending
and graduating from the Mount Airy
high school, and since reaching his
majority has been a loyal support
er of the Democratic party.
In announcing for the state sen
ate, Mr. Kirkman states that he is
primarily interested in highway con
struction and especially in the two
counties he seeks to represent. He
believes that Surry and Stokes are
entitled to their fair proportion of
funds for highway work and cites
the fact that adjoining counties
have received a much larger allot
ment for roads than have been ex
pended in Surry and Stokes and
states that should these two counties
receiye their fair proportion, unem
ployment could be considerably re
duced.
He says that he thinks that it is
absurd to advertise by the use of
safety campaigns and newspaper
publicity the increasing number of
automobile fatalities, so long as high
ways are being constructed with a
smooth, slick surface, and his great
est hope and ambition is to see a
system of non-skid roads built in
North Carolina similar to the ones
now being constructed in the state
of Pennsylvania and other states. He
says that if he is instrumental
through this campaign for the state
senate in having the highway depart
ment construct this type of paving
thereby in the future saving the
lives of many people every year, that
his efforts will not have been in
vain.
Proper waterproofing of highways,
Mr. Kirkman states, would have sav
ed many thousands of dollars for
the state this past winter. Two years
ago, Mr. Kirkman told the chairman
and chief engineer of the North
Carolina highway commission that
surface treated roads then under
construction would not stand up and
rather than jeopardize his reputa
tion as a road builder he would quit
highway work. He did quit and the
condition of North Carolina roads
today bears out his prediction.
MAY 23 IS TO BE
POPPY DAY HERE
Poppy Day will be observed In El
kin this year on May 23, when Me
morial poppies, to be worn in honor
of the world war dead, will be dis
tributed by the George Gray Post
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
The auxiliary women are making ex
tensive plans for the observance of
the day, under the leadership of
Mrs. George Royall, Poppy Day
chairman.
The poppies, made of crepe paper
by disabled) war veterans, will be of
fered on the streets by volunteer
workers from the auxiliary and co
operating organizations. Contribu
tions for the welfare -of disabled vet
erans and needy families of veterans
will be asked in exchange for the
flowers.
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ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936
COMMENCEMENT OF
EKiN SCHOOL ENDS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Dr. Jordan, Winston-
Salem Pastor, De
livers Address
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
Commencement exercises of the
Elkin high school came to an end
here Wednesday night following the
literary address by Dr. Q. Ray Jor
dan, pastor of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Winston-Salem,
and the presentation of high school
diplomas by F. W. Graham, member
of the Surry county board of edu
cation.
Dr. Jordan was introduced by Dr.
W. A. Jenkins, pastor of the Elkin
Methodist church, and made an ex
cellent address, inspiring to his en
tire audience as well as to the grad
uating class to whom it was ad
dressed.
Winners in the readers' and de
claimers' contest, Sammy Oambill,
as the best declaimer, and Alice Mc-
Coin, as the best reader, were award
ed medals given by the Elkin Ki
wanis club. E. C. James, member of
the club, presented the medals.
Debating medals were also award
ed each of the participants in the
recent triangular debate, by J. Mark
McAdams, superintendent of schools.
Mr. McAdams presented these med
als to the following Miss Lesbia
Graham, Claude McNeill, Barney
Rhodes and Pete Lea. The activities
medal for scholarship, general high
school activities, debate, dramatics
and athletics, went to Pete Lea.
John Poster was awarded the athle-
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TRAPHILL FINALS
BEGIN MAY 22ND
School Has Enjoyed Suc
cessful Year; Big-
Enrollment
Seventh grade group commence
ment for Traphill district and high
school finals were announced Mon
day by Carl Hendrix, principal.
The commencement season begins
at Traphill Saturday, May 16, when
the seventh grade commencement
will be held. The program will be
gin at 10 o'clock and there will be
an address by C. B. Eller, county
superintendent of schools. Mrs. Hol
brook's music class will render a re
cital in the afternoon.
The first event of the high school
finals will be the graduation sermon
on Sunday, May 17, 2:30 by Rev. A.
E. Watts, well known Baptist minis
ter of Taylorsville.
The senior class will present a
play, "For Pete's Sake," at 8 o'clock
on Thursday evening. May 21. This
is a three-act comedy by Jay Tobias.
Class day and graduation exercises
will be held on Friday evening, May
22, at 8 o'clock. The senior class is
composed of 12 members.
The school has enjoyed quite a
successful year with increased en
rollment that will justify an addi
tional teacher next year. Eight
teachers made up the faculty this
year.
"Old Shepherd and
Jane" To Be Here
"The Old Shepherd and Jane," in
person will appear here on the stage
of the Lyric theatre Tuesday night
under the sponsorship of the Elkin
Woman's club.
This team of radio entertainers is
heard daily, except Sunday, over
station WBT, of Charlotte, their 15-
mlnute daily program being spon
sored by the Chatham Manufactur
ing company.
In addition to the personal ap
pearance of the radio entertainers,
a good movie will also be shown by
the Lyric.
Car Crashes Pole
And Turns Turtle
Striking an eleotric light pole on
Bridge street early Tuesday morn
ing near the home of Mason Lillard,
a car thought to have been occu
pied by three persons from Ronda,
continued up the street for about 50
feet and turned over. The occupants
were unhurt.
The pole was snapped off close to
the ground. It is believed that the
car was proceeding at a fast rate
of speed and went out of control af
ter leaving the new bridge. A man
by name of Carter, said to be from
Ronda, was driving.
Meteor Story From
Wilkes Described
As 111 Founded
Reports which have appeared
in recent issues of several daily
papers to the effect that the me
teor which aroused many persons
here and throughout this section
of the state one night last week,
landed in a roadway near Roar
ing River in Wilkes county, are
ill founded, according to T. A.
Leeper, local highway official.
Mr. Leeper stated he visited the
scene and that the small hole in
the road was probably made by a
wagon or automobile. No trace of
a heavenly body could be found.
WILLIAM H.NEWMAN
DIES HERE SUNDAY
Funeral Services Held
Monday From Shoaly
Branch
William Harrison Newman, 74,
died Sunday at his home in West
Elkin, following a long period of ill
health. He was a native of Yadkin
county and a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. William Newman, Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mollie Spencer Newman, and three
children, J. C. Newman of Benham,
Mrs. Jettie Petree of Johnson City,
Tenn., and Robert Newman of Win
ston-Salem and a number of grand
children. Pour brothers, Sanford
Newman of Benham, Romey New
man of Hamptonville, and three sis
ters, Mrs. Charlie Morrison and
Mrs. L. H. Reeves of Elkin and Mrs.
J. A. Chipnuan of Cycle, also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning from Shoaly Branch Bap
tist church in charge of Rev. Grant
Cothren and interment was in the
church cemetery.
JONESVILLE WOMAN
PASSES THURSDAY
Funeral Services Held
Last Friday From
Little Elkin
Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Wagoner
Smith, wife of Thomas A. Smith, of
Jonesville, passed away Thursday,
following an illness of nine days
with pneumonia. The deceased was
61 years of age.
Funeral services were held Friday
mdhiing at 11 o'clock from Little
Elkin Baptist church, of which Mrs.
Smith was a devout member. The
rites were in charge of Rev, J. L.
Powers and interment was in/ the
church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband
and the following sons and daugh
ters: Jones, Charlie and Ed Smith,
Mrs. Charlie Long and Mrs. Theo
Barber, all of Jonesville, and three
brothers, Lee, Jim and Dan Wagoner,
all of Yadkin county.
Cripple Clinic To Be
Held At Mount Airy
A cripple clinic will be held in the
offices of the Surry county health
department at Mount Airy Friday
morning, May 22, from 9 a. m. un
til 12 noon. Dr. R. A. Moore, of
Winston-Salem, will be in charge as
usual.
It has also been announced that
important meetings of the mid
wives of the county will be held at
the following places on the follow
ing dates: Mount Airy office. May
20, 9 a. m.; Dobson courthouse, May
21, 10 a. m.; Elkin office (over
Abernethy's), May 21, 1:30 p. m.
Jersey Cattle Club
To Meet at Dobson
Paul E. Burch, one of the direc
tors of the N. C. Jersey Cattle club,
announces that a Jersey field day
will be held at the court house at
Dobson Thursday, May 21, begin
ning at 11:00 a. m.
Lawrence Gardner, field for
the American Jersey Cattle cldb,
will be the main speaker for the oc
casion. J. A. Arey, dairy specialist
from Raleigh, will also be on the
program.
All people interested in breeding
and rearing Jersey cattle are urged
to attend.
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
Washington, May 10.—Govern
ment housing officials said today a
country-wide surge in home con
struction this spring had created a
strong demand for skilled labor,
presenting the possibility of an
"acute" shortage if the present up
swing continues.
I To Speak Here
A. D. Folger, state manager for
Sandy Graham, Democratic candi
date (or governor of North Carolina,
who will speak in the Elkin school
auditorium Saturday night, May 23,
at 8 o'clock in the interest of Mr,
Graham's candidacy. Mr. Folger,
whose home is in Dobson, is promi
nently connected with the Surry
county Democratic party and is
well-known throughout the entire
state.
KIWANIS CLUB IS
HOST TO SENIORS
Talk By Kiwanian Stacy
Weaver Is Feature
Of Program
The graduating class of the El
kin high school was the guest Fri
day night of the Elkin Kiwanis
club.
Although a portion of the program
was presented by the seniors, the
feature of the evening was a talk
by Stacy Weaver, a member of the
club and superintendent of the
Jonesville high school.
In an excellent talk, Mr. Weaver
pointed out to the class the prob
ability that many of them, upon en
tering the world on their own, would
encounter difficulties and discour
agement, but urged them to carry on
in the face of any adversity which
they might meet.
The seniors' part of the program
included a harmonica duet by Miss
Deon Lowery and Frank Tulbert,
and a vocal solo by Miss Dorothy
Chappell, accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Colhard.
The program opened with a brief
message of welcome by Rev. W. A.
Jenkins, pastor of the Elkin Metho
dist church. Wilbur Carter was in
charge of the program.
At the close of the meeting, Mr.
Carter urged all members of the
graduating class to consult any
member of the club for advice or
help in any way at any time.
Next Friday night the Kiwanians
will observe ladies' night.
Josephus C. Darnell
Passes Away Monday
Josephus C. Darnell, 71, passed
away at his home in the Cool Springs
section Monday night, following a
lingering illness. The deceased was
a former building contractor and
was well known in this section.
He is survived by his wife by a
second marriage, four children of
the first marriage: Richard Darnell,
of Winston-Salem; Lytle Darnell,
Mrs. Pruitt and another daughter of
Danville, Va., and three
Alex Darnell, Winston-Salem; Geo.
Darnell of Sanford, and Prank Dar
nell of Benham, and two sisters,
Mrs. Sallie Lineback of Winston-Sa
lem and Mrs. George Collins of San
ford.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Cool Springs
church.
Mount Airy Approves
Special School Levy
Mount Airy voted Tuesday in a
hotly contested election to levy a 15
cent supplement school tax in the
Mount Airy district for the purpose
of making the schools in the district
a nine-months' school instead of the
former eight-months' school. The
election carried by a majority of
374 out of a registration total of
approximately 2,200.
Practically all who voted were
said to have been in favor of the
levy, but all who failed to vote
counted as against the measure,
which made the majority voting for
the measure appear smaller than it
really was.
Arrested in New York City for
possessing policy-game slips, Negro
Mickey Mouse insisted. "I've had
that name for 35 yean."
Elkin —■Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Bine Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BLANKETEERS TO
FACE V.P.I. HERE
FRIDAY,SATURDAY
Go Up Against Strong
Competition In Tech
Squad
HAS FINE RECORD
The Chatham Blanketeers, 1935
semi-pro champions of the two Car
olinas, and who thus far this season
have won 20 games to but three lost,
go up against stiff competition here
Friday and Saturday when they meet
V. P. I. in a two-game series.
The Techmen will arrive here 17
strong ahd will include an aggrega
tion of ball players designed to pull
their best performance of the sea
son from the Blanketeers if they ex
pect their win column to show new
figures.
The Virginia outfit thus far has
won eight games and lost seven,
with 87 runs scored to their oppo
nents' 55. Pour of the seven defeats
were by a one-run margin, two by a
two-run, and one by a five run mar
gin. The team has out-hit opposing
batsmen in almost every game and
has scored as high as 22 runs in one
game against strong college compe
tition. The majority of their defeats
were early in the season which
started when the squad had had less
than a week of outdoor practice.
Cregger, centerfielder, is one of
the finest outfielders in college
baseball in the South Atlantic sec
tor, while T,ake and Murray, sopho
mores, are outstanding lefthanders,
neither having allowed more than
five hits in any one game other
than in early season games.
Against Washington and Lee. a
strong club, Lake pitched a no-hit,
no-run game on May 9, beating the
Generals 2-0. Henry won the game in
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WILKES MAN DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
J£_ Solomon Holcomb
Passes at Home Near
Benham
John Solomon Holcomb, 53 widely
known farmer and contractor, died
suddenly at his home near Benham,
Wilkes county, late Saturday after
noon from a heart attack. Mr. Hol
comb was apparently in his usual
good health just prior to the fatal
attack.
The deceased was twice married,
first to Miss Bertha Blackburn and
after her passing t6 Miss Edith Spi
cer, who survives him. He is also
survived by one son of the first
marriage, Cyrus Holcomb, and two
daughters and two sons by his sec
ond marriage, Misses Phyllis and
Mary Holcomb and Oakie and Jones
Holcomb. One brother, L. L. Hol
comb of Altoona, Pa., also survives.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Charity Methodist church in Wilkes
county, in charge of the pastor. Rev.
Mr. White, and interment was in the
church cemetery.
N. ELKIN FINALS
TO BE HELD TODAY
Entire Faculty of School
Reelected By School
Board
The 1935-36 term of the North
Elkin school will close today with
graduation exercises for the seventh
grade being held this morning at
10 o'clock.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the sixth and
seventh grades will give a negro
minstrel to which the public is in
vited. A nominal admission will be
charged.
At a recent meeting the North El
kin school board met and reelected
the entire faculty for another term.
It was the opinion of the board that
a very successful year had been en
joyed.
Dobson Class Is To
Visit Klondike Farm
Clyde Wright, agricultural instruc
tor of the Dobeon school, seated
Wednesday that he will take his
class of 4-H club boys to Klondike
Farm on Friday of this week on a
cattle judging trip. This trip will be
in preparation fcr the district cat
tle judging contest of the Upper
Pi« -aont district which will be held
at Thomaeville on May 36th.