Elkin
'The Best Little Town
In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXV, No. 51
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W. B. LANKFORD TO
HEAD KIWANIANS
Wilbur Carter is Named Vice
President; Garland John
f son Sec.-Treas.
GWYN TALKS ON TAXES
W. B. Lankford, vice-president
of the Elkin Kiwanis club during
the past year, Friday night was
named as president to succed L.
G. Meed in the annual balloting
of the club members. W. G. Car
ter was named as vice president.
Garland Johnson was named
secretary - treasurer, succeeding
Mr. Carter.
The following board of di
rectors were also named: Paul
Gwyn, Errol E. Hayes, Dr. C. L.
Haywood, Jr., E. S. Spainhour,
R. M. Hudgins and Julius L. Hall.
L. O. Meed will also serve as a
member of the board due to the
fact that the retiring president is
automatically named to that body.
® Installation of officers will
take place at the first meeting in
January.
A talk on one of the amend
ments to the state constitution
which will be voted on Tuesday,
was made by Kiwapian Paul
Gwyn, town treasurer, who ex
pressed himself as being against
amendment 2 which would pro
vide limited property tax exemp
tion for homes occupied by own
ers. Mr. Gwyn stated that the
amendment, if approved by the
voters, would cost the town a
huge sum and that it would prob
ably result in a 15-cent higher
town tax rate, raising the present
rate from $1.50 to $1.65.
Elks Run Wild
Over Taylorsville
To Win 76 to 6
The Elks of Elkin high school
last Friday afternoon declared
a Roman holiday in defeating
Taylorsville high here
by 76 to 6, their opponent's
score having been donated
when Gray, momentarily con
fused, snagged the ball and ran
across his own goal line.
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Elks ran wild to score at will
against the weaker Taylors
ville team, every man on the
squad seeing action with ex
ception of the water boy.
Friday the Elks, who have
beeto defeated oofer once this
season, will Journey to Wins
ton-Salem to play North High,
of that city.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
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Mrs. Wallis W.trfield Simpson,
American born woman who Tues
day was awarded an English di
vorce from her husband, Ernest
Simpson. Following a six-month
period Mrs. Simpson may wed
again and rumor has it she will
become the bride of none other
than His Majesty, King Edward
VIII, which would make her the
next queen of England.
MISSION SCHOOL
IN SESSION HERE
Classes Are Being Conducted
Each Evening Beginning
At 7:30 o'Clock
ALL INVITED TO ATTEND
During this week the annual
school of missions is in session at
the First Baptist church in this
city. Classes are being conducted
each evening, beginning at 7:30,
for all of the groups except the
primary class, which is taught in
the afternoon. Following the
classes an inspirational message
is brought. The classes are well
attended and are conducted by
denominational leaders.
Miss Emma Leechman, of At
lanta, field worker for the Home
Mission Board, is in charge of the
adult class, using the study book,
"Taking Christ Seriously"; Miss
Mary Currin, Raleigh, State
Young Peoples' Leader, is teach
ing the young people the "Life of
Bazel Lee Rockett"; Mrs. Eph
Whisenhunt is teaching the In
termediate class, using the study
book, "Trophies of the King";
Mrs. E. C. James is teaching
"Topsy Turvy Twins" to members
of the junior class and Miss Cur
rin is teaching the primary class
in the afternoon, using the study
book, "Little Black Sunday." The
four last named books are all on
Africa.
Interested parties are invited to
attend the classes, which will con
tinue through the remainder of
the week.
YADKIN ELECTION
IS OF INTEREST
Opposing Parties Have Their
Best Men on Ticket for
County Offices
EXPECTING LARGE VOTE
Although the national election
is of considerable interest in Yad
kin county, local politics are said
to be claiming their share of the
spotlight as Republicans and
Democrats gird their loins to con
test for county offices Tuesday.
A' new registration, recently
called, centered attention on the
county election, and with both
parties having their best men on
jthe ticket, a record vote is ex
pected.
Following are the Republican
and Democratic candidates whose
names will grace the Yadkin bal
lot Tuesday.
For representative: Jeter L.
Haynes (It), Grover S. Williams
(D); for sheriff: Arthur L. Ins
core (R). J Grover Shermer (D);
for register at deeds: Lon West
(R), E. P. Cornelius (D); for cor
oner: R. V. Long (R), Dr. W. G.
Leak (D); for surveyor: L. A.
Shore (R), B. C. Shore (D); for
commissioners: John E. Bendle,
L. L. Smltherman and B. C. Shore
Republicans, and A. B. Hobson
and C. W. Shouse, Democrats.
The Democrats are running
only two candidates for commis
sioner, it is undestood. William
McElwee is the Democratic can
didate for the state senate.
IATENEWQ
from the
State and Nation
WINSTON DENTIST
FOUND GUILTY
Winston-Salem, Oct. 27.
Dr. Ralph C. Flowers, Winston-
Salem dentist and member of
a prominent North Carolina
family, was found guilty to
night of the robbery of S7OO
worth of gold from the office
of a dental supply company
here September 11.
The jury returned its ver
dict at 9:25 o'clock after de
liberating- two hours and 10
minutes.
Immediately after the jury
returned its verdict, Judge
Frank M. Armstrong ordered
Flowers into the custody of the
sheriff. Court was adjourned
until tomorrow morning when
Flowers probably will be sen
tenced along with Leroy Black
man, negro, who pleaded guilty
of charges of robbery.
REBELS CAPTURE
SEVEN TOWNS
With Fascist Army Near
Grlnon, Spain, Oct. 27.
Spanish fascists captured sev
eh towns today in a drive to
bring Insurgent artillery with
ing range of Madrid by tomor
row with the announced hope
the capital might fall by Sat
urday.
The troops of General Varela
drew the line tighter around
the socialist capital with a vig
orous offensive after a social
ist militia counter attack was
beaten off at Naval Camero.
Fascist legionnaires pushed
the right wing of the insurgent
front forward seven miles to
within 16 miles of Madrid.
MRS. SIMPSON
GIVEN DIVORCE
Ipswich, England, Oct. 27.
Wallis Warfield Simpson, pert,
blue-clad friend of the king,
received a 17-minute divorce
today and with it leave to
wed a third time six months
hence.
It was the world's turn to
wonder whether the man she
marries next—if she does wed
again when her decree becomes
absolute on April 27, 1937, will
be his most excellent majesty,
Edward the Eighth, of Great
Britain.
On May 12—fifteen days
later, Edward formally is to be
crowned, unless the plans are
changed.
U. S. STEEL SHOWS
BIG EARNINGS
New York, Oct. 27. The
giant United States Steel cor
poration reported today the
best earnings in s x years and
restored the dividend on its
preferred stock to the full
amount for the first tine in
four years.
CLASS ELECTS OFFICERS
At an organization meeting held
Wednesday morning, the follow
ing officers were elected for the
Junior class of the high school:
President, Billy Gamblil; vice
president, Joe Gwyn Bivins;
treasurer, Edna Billings, and sec
retary, Helen Finney. Miss Mary
Virginia Barker, of the school fa
culty, was elected class advisor.
Tribune To Broadcast
the Election Returns
In order to bring county,
state and national returns to its
readers and friends throughout
this section. The Tribune, with
the generous cooperation of the
Central Electric and Telephone
company, Harris Electric Co.,
and Smtlh Williamson, radio
expert associated with the Har
ris Electric Co., will broadcast
election returns Tuesday night
from the time the figures begin
to come in.
Thanks to Mr. Williamson
and Harris Electric Co., a pub
lic address system will be in
stalled In The Tribune office,
large «peakers to be mounted
on top of the building. A new
KCA-Victor radio, through
courtesy of the Harris Electric
company, local dealers, will be
connected with these large
speakers to bring national re
turns directly from the net
works.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936
Turn Faces Toward Home To Vote As Campaign Ends
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Most recent pictures of Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates with their wives as they
turned their faces toward home town voting booths to cast their ballots in the national election, next
Tuesday. President and Mrs. Roosevelt go to Hyde Park, N. Y., while Governor and Mrs. Landon go to
Independence, Kans. President Roosevelt may receive returns in New York City. After voting, Gov
ernor Landon will return to the state capital in Topeka, to receive the returns.
ELKIN, JONESVILLE
PASTORS RETURNED
Mount Airy District Is Com
bined With Other Con
ference Districts
ABERNETHY UNCHANG'D
The Western North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist
church, South, at the 47th an
nual conference held in Salisbury,
returned Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins here
as pastor of the local church for
another year, news of which is
gratifying* to the many friends
whom he and Mrs. Jenkins have
made during their residence here.
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, also of
Elkin, will serve again as Mission
Secretary and Director of the
Golden Cross, for the entire con
ference. He will also continue
his residence here.
At the meeting the Mount Airy
district was combined with var
ious other districts in the con
ference as follows: All of Surry
with the exception of Elkin and
the Elkin circuit in the Winston-
Salem district; Elkin and the El
kin circuit and Jonesville in the
Statesville district; Stokes and
Rockingham counties in the
Greensboro district; Alleghany
and Ashe counties were also put
in the Statesville district; Watau
ga in the Marion district and part
of Yadkin was assigned States
ville district and part to the Win
ston-Salem district. Rev. John
W. Hoyle, Jr., is presiding elder
of the Statesville district.
Rev. P. L. Smith was returned
to the Jonesville church and
Rev. T. Q. Williams was ap
pointed to the Elkin circuit.
SURRY MURDERER HAS
ESCAPED CHAIN GANG
Governor Ehringhaus offered a
SIOO reward Tuesday for informa
tion leading to the recapture of
Caleb P. Wagoner, 44, Surry
county murderer, who escaped
June 25, from the Anson county
prison camp. Convicted of sec
ond degree murder in Surry,
Wagoner was serving 15 to 20
years.
Through the use of the local
telephone company's lines, do
nated on their part without
charge, local returns from Sur
ry, Yadkin and Wilkes counties
will be obtained and broadcast
through the loudspeaker sys
tem by means of a microphone
to be located in The Tribune
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Everyone interested in the
election la cordially invited to
attend The Tribune election
party. A huge crowd can be ac
commodated in the street in
front of the building and on
the vacant lot adjoining It.
In order to handle the re
turns In a swift manner and as
efficiently as possible, no one
will be allowed In The Tribune
office as a crowd there will in
terfere with the task of gather
ing county returns and putting
them on the loud speakers.
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Interest In Politics Is
High Here As Election
Nears; Expect Big Vote
Hancock To Speak
At Democratic
Rally At Dobson
Hon. Frank Hancock, mem
ber of Congress from this Con
gressional district and a can
didate for reelection, will be
the principal speaker at a
county-wide Democratic rally
to be held at the courthouse in
Dobson Friday night, begin
ning at 7:30 o'clock.
Hundreds of Surry Democrats
are expected to attend the ral
ly, and those in charge have
stated that all kinds of enter
tainment will be on tap for the
pleasure of those attending.
Everyone is urged to attend
the rally, with ladies receiving
a special invitation.
DR. STONE QUITS
CORONER'S RACE
Dobson Republican Lists Age
and Business Responsi
bilities as Cause
SMITH IS UNOPPOSED
In a statement in which he
pointed out that he is too old and
that his business is such he could
not serve if elected, Dr. W. M.
Stone, prominent physician and
druggist of Dobson, the latter
part of last week formally an
nounced his withdrawal as a Re
publican nominee for the office
of county coroner.
Dr. Robert E. Smith, cf Mount
Airy, who has filled the office for
the past six years and who is the
Democratic candidate for re-ei«c
tion, will probably be unopposed
by virtue of Dr. Stone's withdraw
al.
Dr. Stone's statement was as
follows: "I withdraw my name as
a candidate on the Republican
ticket for coroner. I am too old
and my business is such that I
cannot serve if elected.
In enlarging on the statement,
Dr. Stone said that he felt he
would be unable to properly carry
out the duties of the office and
that he had tendered his resigna
tion to the executive committee
after he was drafted into nomi
nation.
FROST HITS BROAD .
SECTION OP SOUTH
Washington, Oct. 27. —Kill
ing frost arriving slightly be
hind Its average schedule, end
ed the growing season or»r a
vast area of the United States
within the put 24 to 36 hours.
The "freering Hne" recorded
on weather bureau maps drop
ped down Into Virginia, north
ern Kentucky, southern Mis
souri and Oklahoma hun
dreds of mites below its pre
vious "farthest south" this fall.
POLLS AT WAREHOUSE
Many Believe Roosevelt Will
Win, While Others Are
Sticking By Landon
CANDIDATES LISTED
With local interest in Tuesday's
national election at fever heat,
The Tribune is making arrange
ments to broadcast county, state
and national returns Tuesday
night.
Loud speakers will be placed
atop The Tribune building and
through radio and a microphone
to be located in The Tribune of
fice, those present will be given
state and national returns as they
come over the air, and county re
turns as they come in by tele
phone from Surry and neighbor
ing counties.
The national election has thus
far overshadowed county and
state competition here, Democrats
seemingly taking It for granted
that Surry and North Carolina
will go Democratic as usual. How
ever, although numerous Demo
crats are predicting the election
of Mr. Roosevelt, others are not
so sure. The majority of Landon
supporters appear confident that
the Kansas governor will win, al
though they concede him victory
by only a few electoral votes.
This year as usual the Elkin
polls will be located in McNeer
Warehouse, in quarters now oc
cupied by the newly organized
Baker Truck & Implement Co. L.
O. Baker, manager of the new
firm, has kindly given his con
sent to use his place of business
for this purpose.
According to C. A. McNeill, reg
istrar for Elkin township, several
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ORGANIZATION IS
FORMED TUESDAY
Local Democrats Hear Talks
By R. C. Lewellyn and John
Folger At Hotel
OFFICERS A r RE NAMED
A group of 35 Elkin members of
the Democratic party, including
Democratic lenders and party
workers, met in the Kiwanis room
of Hotel Elkin Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock to organize for the
Tuesday election.
Among those making talks
were R. C. Lewellyn, of Dobson,
who spoke briefly about a series
of meetings now being held
throughout the county, and John
Folger, of Mount Airy, who spoke
on Democratic Fundamental
Principles.
Following the talks an organi
zation was formed with Harry H.
Barker, Elkin attorney, as chair
man, and E. C. James, also an
Elkin attorney, as secretary. In
addition, a number of committees,
to function between the present
date and election, were named.
Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THIRD OF COST OF
POSTOFFICE HERE
GOES TO WORKERS
Are to Determine Wage Rate
For Workers
COST LIMIT IS $67,100
Hope That Construction Job
Can Be Ready For Bids
By Early in 1937
HEARING MAY BE HELD
By Paul May
Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington, D. C., October 27.
The Treasury Department's
procurement division has asked
the Department of Labor to de
termine wage rates for workers
to be employed on construction
of the new Elkin postoffice.
Shortly after these rates are de
termined, expected to be about
December 29th, they will be writ
ten into the specifications and
the project will be placed on the
market for bids.
The Department of Labor will
either appoint a referee to visit
Elkin and hold a hearing on pre
vailing wage rates there, taking
testimony from union organiza
tions, contractors and city offic
ials; or else obtain the necessary
data by private investigation. The
rates so determined, officials of
the procurement division state,
will be the very highest prevailing
in every class. These rates are of
ten so high, officials claim, that
costs of construction are some
times higher than originally plan
ned.
The limit of cost for the new
Elkin postoffice building is $67,-
100. A third of the contract
price will go directly to labor em
ployed on the site. In addition to
the contract price of the main
construction job, the $67,100 must
cover additional costs such as fur
niture, screens lock boxes, seeding
and planting.
The procurement division Is
flooding the Department of La
bor with wage rate requests in the
hope that most of the postoffice
construction jobs,, authorized by
the deficiency appropriation bill
of 1936, can be placed on the
market by early in 1937.
4-H CLUBS FORM
COUNTY COUNCIL
Meet in Dobson Courthouse
Saturday; Plan Made for
Achievement Day
LAWRENCE IS PRESIDENT
The 4-H clubs of the county
held a meeting in the court house
last Saturday for the purpose of
oraganizing a county council of
4-H clubs.
The following officers were
elected: Wade Lawrence, of the
Franklin school, president; Jose
phine Cooke, of the Westfield
school, vice-president; Carol Per
kins, of the Copeland school, sec
retary and treasurer, and Elmore
Renegar, of the Franklin school,
and Ruby Jackson, of the White
Plains school, as recreational
leaders. Era Cooke of the West
field school, is historian.
At the meeting Saturday plans
were made for an achievement
day to be held in each school of
the county In December, accord
ing to a statement of Miss Verna
Stanton, county home demon
stration agent, and a program for
the coming year was also dis
cussed for the 4-H clubs.
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