THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. 8. FOSTER President
H. F. LAFFOON Secretary-Treasurer
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR
In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, $2.00
EditorialAssuclation
It may be true that "it is more blessed
to give than to receive," but those sock sup
porters came in mighty handy.
According to Carey Williams, "Many a
chair in heaven is now occupied by persons
who thought their brakes were adjusted.
The joker in John D. M. Hamilton's job
is that he has to first dig up the $25,000 sal
ary before he can pay himself off.
Little boys in Europe may at least look
forward to growing up and becoming the un
known soldier.
Hope and patience are valuable or not,
depending on whether you exercise either at
a regular job or shooting craps.
Sentiment is what makes an old cup
board cost twenty dollars more when you
go to part with it.
Heaven must think we are in trouble
all the time, judging from the character of
prayers we send up.
This from the Greensboro News: "Boy,
won't it be news when the firing of a pro
fessor creates any such stir as dittoing a
football coach."
The world would be a better place in
which to live if such guys as Mussolini and
Hitler could understand that what they gain
by conquest can be bought for half the- cost
of taking it. '
Walter Delbert Turner
The passing of Dr. Y» alter Delbert Tur
ner brings a deep and genuine sorrow to this
entire community, where for many years he
has been loved and respected as one of El
kin's outstanding citizens and successful
business men. Indeed, he had won a place
in the hearts of many throughout the State,
as the messages of condolence from many
sections will attest. 
In business here as a druggist, Dr. Tur
ner's success may be measured in material
things, but his greatest wealth was in the
friends that he made and kept. His;
friendliness was of the. genuine sort. There,
Was no superficial back-slapping: you seem
ed to sense his sincerity and the reaction to
the warmth of his neighborliness was uni
versal. Those who knew him loved him, and
the nature of bis business brought him in
contact with high and low alike. It is. sig
nificant, then, that these business contacts
left only enduring respect and esteem.
Dr. Turner's closer personal friendships
were not limited to the proverbial few. He.
had many intimate friends who were linked
to him; with hooks of steel, and to them he
liked to turn for the comfort that friendship
always brings, or to lend counsel and advice
when it was sought. He was never too busy
or indifferent to pause for a word of encour
agement, or to pat a child on the head. And
that, sirs, is the measure of a gentleman.
Quiet, unassuming, morally and ethicailly
clean, devoted to family and friends: What*
passports are these with which to put Out to
aea; what a heritage to leave with those who
loved and admired him, and what a pattern
for the charting of oither lives.
The hearts of the people of this com
munity go out to the bereaved family, ahd
we believe we are joined by all in placing
this humble little flower on the grave of a
gallant comrade.
Has Something' to Conserve
The State Department of Conservation
find Development has issued a 270-page sur
vey comprising a comprehensive study of
North Carolina's physical and human re
sources, which pictures the State as having
an unlimited abundance, but an abundance
that may easily be dissipated and wasted un
less a planned program is adopted and fol
lowed.
"Measured by the progress and by the
of our resources," the report
says, "particularly during the last quarter
of a century, one would be obliged to j>aak
North Carolina as one of the most progres
sive States in the Union. However if the
measure be made the economy of use of
these resources, the conservation of irre
placeable wealth, the develop went of ade
quate organization and cultural advance
ment, the achievement of high standards of.
living in the city, and on the farm qJike, prJf
ranking, may not i 5 m high^^^ l
This is something that state leaders
aWouMl fcng and well. This is only a
survey; a sort of chart or blue-print from
which to work. Obviously the Department
of Conservation, with its present tools can
do little about it. But if its survey is kept
before the people until all are impressed
with our long-goings and our short-comings,
it will not have been in vain.
It cannot be denied that we have been
wasteful in the development of our natural I
resources. Thousands of acres of burned
over woodlands, with charred trees stand- j
ing like ghosts against the sky, remain a
monument to our stupidity and indifference,
particularly since these lands are allowed to
lie in idleness. And then there are the
other thousands of acres of good forests that
have been raped, ruthlessly raped, with no
intelligent harvesting methods that could
have been employed to make them perman
ent and continuing assets to state and indi
vidual.
• North Carolina has plenty to develop
and conserve, and the department charged
with this responsibility has a definite work
to do.
From Another Angle
Newspapers and individuals have been
free with their criticism of Judge Folger
for retaining his political connections while
serving as a Superior court judge. We con
fess to a slight disappointment that our fel
low-countian should see fit to hold on to
party reins with one hand while he handles
the court docket with the other.
But there is another side to it, and
gradually the news boys are coming to see it.
For instance, this from the Hickory Record:
. there are stories to the effect that the
former campaign manager for Sandy Graham
had really been cast for the role of Little Red
Ridinghood by the so-called 'Raleigh Ring,'
but when the judge came to the point where
he was supposed to hand over the lunch to his
grandma, he somehow grew suspicious of the
look in her big eyes."
If you are not already ahead of us, this
means that Lon Folger was named to the
special judgeship to get him out of his place
on the national committee so that the pow
ers that be could place a more acceptable
man in that strategic position, for there is
plenty to indicate that Mr. Hoey has not yet
become over-zealous in forgiving foes in the
primary campaign.
Mr. Hoey, of course had nothing to do
with Folger's appointment but it is only rea
sonable to assume that he was given the
privilege of turning it over in his mind be
fore it was made. But inasmuch as Judge
Folger did not see fit to resign from his
committee post, there \vas little assurance
that he would be reappointed after his pres
ent commission expires. In that case the
Surry man would be left high and dry.
By resigning as judge and retaining his
place on the national committee, Judge Fol
ger will be in a position where even Mr. Hoey
will have to consult with him about federal
patronage and such. As one political dopes
ter puts it: "Folger has about decided to ex
change a six months judgeship which meant
only political oblivion, for four years of po
litical importance."
; ' So it appears that Lon Folger is not al
lowing himself to be taken for a ride, will
emerge from an era of criticism with colors
flying. For if these are facts and not dis
torted imaginings, the citizenry will be in
clined to applaud instead of condemn.
Let's Get Ready For It
.Coleman W. Roberts, president of the
Carolina Motor Club estimates the volume
of travel business at in excess of fifty mil
lion dollars, and says thdt the past year will
be remembered as the starting point for one
of the greatest industries which the Caro
linas will ever enjoy, because the nation as
a whole and those most influential in direct
ing travel have been made Carolina-con
spious by the activities of the year.
V;«. Due allowance must be made for Mr.
Roberts' enthusiasm, and for the fact that
he played a big part in this educational pro
gram. But there is no discounting the fact
that the tourist business can and will be
riiade a definite asset to North Carolina, if
the State is alive to its opportunities.
In a breakdown of the tourist dollar, Mr.
Roberts says that 20 cents of ear. ""00 cents
goes for transportation, 20 cents foi accom
modations, 25 cents to retail stores, 21 cents
food, 8 cents for amusements, 6 cents
for confections, souvenirs, etc. That makes
a pretty good spread and one that should
command serious consideration.
We think Mr. Roberts is right when he
says that the travel-minded people of the
nation are looking toward the Carolinas as
one of the great scenic playgrounds and
recreational areas. The completion of the
great scenic highway will 'popularize the
state, and our closeness to the centers of
population, will appeal to all classes. It is
safe to predict that on the completion of this
great boulevard, the tourist business will be
doubled and visitors will come here for their
first acquaintance with a great state. That
they will be favorably impressed goes with
out saying.
Elkin is fortunate in being positioned
so close to this great parkway. Much of this
travel will trickle out from the bv roadway,
and Elkin is in direct line for those in pied
mpnt North Caroling|so get to it. We will
benefit from thour,going and coming. To
sjy that this benefit will be translated into
dollars goes without saying. I •
i, \ loo H be prepared for
all this when it comes.
THE ELKIN TRFBUNE. ELKTN. NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS FROM THE
Dobson, N. C., January 4, —The
holidays are a thing of the past
and everybody has returned to the
usual routine of work and duty.
The boys and girls have returned
to college and their schools as
teachers. The Dobson High
School cannot take up work this
morning because of the weather
and bad roads. The trucks cannot
run until roads dry up some. Supt.
Gentry has returned from his
Christmas vacation and awaits a
change of weather conditions to
resume school activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Poyner and
family returned to Moyock Fri
day after spending Christmas
with Mrs. Maude Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Threatte re
turned from Bennettsville, S. C.,
Wednesday, after spending some
days with Mrs, Threatte's family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hancock
returned Friday from Prosperity
S. C., where they spent the holi
days with the Pugh family, par
ents of Mrs. Hancock.
Miss Edythe Reece was hostess
at three tables of contract on
Thursday evening, observant of
New Year.
Mrs. J. W. Comer, as high score
winner was presented a box of
dusting powder. John W. Comer
received for men's high score a
carton of cigarettes, the consola
tion prize going to Mr. J. T.
Threatte. Those who took part in
the progressions were: Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Threatte, Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Comer, Mr. and Mrs.
Prank Freeman, Miss Julia Comer,
Miss Clara Freeman, Mrs. Fletch
er Harris, Miss Emma Comer,
Miss Maragret Harkrader, Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Folger, Mrs. Em
ma Mock, Mrs. Holt McNeill and
Spencer Norman.
A delightful social hour follow
ed the games, in which Miss
Reece served a salad course sup
plemented with sandwiches, cake
and coffee, after which the en
tire crowd sang carols and old
time ballads for love of memory's
sake. After the New Year bells
rang out the party dispersed.
Miss Julia Comer entertained
very Happily at 4 tables of bridge
on Tuesday evening. After sever
al interesting progressions, Mrs.
Emma Reece Mock was, awarded
handkerchiefs and sachet as win
ner of high score prize. The men's
high score prize, shaving lotion,
going to Judge A. D. Folger. Mrs.
J. W. Comer received as consola
tion a package of Dubarry soap.
Miss Comer served her guests with
fruit salad and sweet course with
coffee. Those enjoying Miss
Comer's hospitality were: Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Folger, Mr. and Mrs.
John Comer, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Comer, Mrs. Will Poyner, Mrs.
Fletcher Harris, Mrs. Holt Mc-
Neill, Mrs. Emma Mock, Miss
Edythe Reece, Miss Eva Hancock,
Miss Margaret Harkrader and
Miss Emma Comer.
Mrs. P. B. Folger was host
ess Saturday afternoon at 3 tables
of contract. The high score prize
was won by Miss Clara Freeman.
Out-of-town guests were Misses
Nonie and Lela Gordon of Pilot
Mt. and Mrs. Sam Poole of
Greensboro. At the close of the
progressions Mrs. Folger served a
salad course with sweets and cof
fee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reece, Mrs.
Emma Mock and Marianne, and
Miss Edythe Reece were dinner
guests New Year's eve at the
home of Judge and Mrs. A. D. Fol
ger at Mt. Airy.
Mrs. Fletcher Harris and little
daughter, spent the holidays with
her grandmother, Mrs. S. K.
Harkrader.
Miss Midred Monday of Mt.
Airy spent the week-end with
friends itt Dobson.
| BURCH
Rev. A. B. Hayes of Mountain
View will fill his regular appoint
ment at Union Cross Baptist
church Saturday afternoon and
Sunday morning. The public is
invited to attend.
Miss Thelrria Dodson spent sev
eral days last week in Winston-
Salem, the guest of friends.
Mrs. Tom Ring has returned
from Statesville, where she under
went a major operation at Davis
Hospital. Her many friends will
be glad to know that she is recov
ering nicely.
Miss Bernice Vanhoy of Jones
ville Is spending sometime here
visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampton and
Mi . and Mrs. John Greenwood of
near Friendship returned to their
homes Friday, from Ohio, where
they visited Op. and Mrs. Wendell
Wellborn.
Delia Chappell.and £wo
sons, tttertjn and Ralph, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Rural Snee4' in
Winston-Salem, last week.
Miss Doris Martin has returned
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to Berea College, Berea, Ky., after
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mar
tin.
Miss Pearl Cockerham has re
turned to Winston-Salem, follow
ing a visit to her mother, Mrs. A.
Cockerham, near Crutchfield.
Alex Gentry of near Friendship,
who has been ill for several days,
does not improve, we are sorry to
note.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Greenwood
have returned to North Wilkes
boro, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Greenwood here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim White are
spending several days in Thomas
ville, visiting friends.
M. G. and W. H. Sneed spent
Monday in Dobson attending to
business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cockerham
o* Ararat moved here last week.
We are glad to welcome them.
Little Richmond School open
ing was postponed from Monday
until Wednesday, on account of
bad roads.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. White of near
Fairview celebrated their twen
tieth wedding anniversary De
cember 29. Dinner was served pic
nic style and a host of friends of
the couple were present for the
enjoyable occasion.
COOL SPRINGS
The Cool Springs community
was saddened by the sudden pass
ing of one of Its finest citizens, on
Saturday morning, when God call
ed "Uncle Bill" Tucker to his re
ward. Mr. Tucker was loved by
everyone, his kindness was con
stant and his work for the Master
never flagged as long as health
permitted him to go. A large
congregation paid the last tribute
of respect to this worthy man de
spite bad roads. We mourn,our
loss, but are glad for his eternal
gain.
We wonder how we are holding
out with our New Year's resolu
tions. Just how many have we
broken? The Young People of this
community hold a service at the
church each Sabbath evening, and
the programs are interesting. The
writer attended one last night.
Led by two young ladies of the
community the program went
smoothly, and only two young
people refused to take part.
We were glad to have our choir
director with us again yesterday.
His work at Winston-Salem often
hinders him in the winter months
from being in his place.
We are much pleased with"the
forward moving, plans and hopes
of the folk about Cool Springs as
told in the first meeting of the
New Year. We hope to be able to
report them all as "Coming
True." '
Next Sunday evening at 7
o'clock the young folks will give
their program and directly fol
lowing Rev. I. W. Vestal will give
an address, as he has promised to
be with them. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and
death of our husband and father
Melvin C.. Reese.
MRS. EJOE REEwZ,.
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lliere wouldn't be so many
tongue sw* l£s>A9Ste) onll
give their tongue* a rest. - f
SUGGESTS TEACH
THROUGH PROGRAM
Would Eliminate Recess Per
iods in County Schools
For Two Months
ARE WORKING ON PLAN
At the monthly meeting of the
Board of Education which was
held Monday at 10:00 a. m. in the
office of the county superintend
ent, John W. Comer, the board
went on record as recommending
to the principals of the schools of
the county a "teaching through"
program for the months of Jan
uary and February, which would
consist of eliminating the noon
hour recess and all other possible
recess time and letting the chil
dren out at 2:30 p. m., or there
about.
Mr. Comer stated that he was
attempting to work out a plan
with the superintendents of the
schools of the county whereby an
understanding would be had be
tween the school faculties, the
bus drivers and the children of
the various schools of the county
of the county that there would be
no schools during bad weather
when the roads were bad. Under
this proposed plan much exposure
and discomfort on the part of the
children who stand on the road
side waiting for the buses could
be eliminated, and a great saving
could be effected for the state in
saving both roads and buses from
the destructive effects of driving
over bad roads.
MASONS PLAN SECOND
DEGREE WORK TUESDAY
All members in good standing
in Masonic lodges other th»n the
Elkin lodge are urged to be pres
ent at a meeting of the local lodge
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock for
second degree work, it was learn
ed from J. Mark McAdams Wed
nesday.
The meeting will be held in the
Junior Order hall, located on
North Bridge street.
NOTICE
Regular communication of El
kin Masonic Lodge No. 454 will be
held in the Junior Order hall
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
SURRY COUNTY
In The Superior Court
Fred Shepherd, Plaintiff,
vs.
Ida Shepherd, Defendant*
The defendant Ida Shepherd
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the- Superior Court of
Surry County. North Carolina by
the plaintiff for an absolute di
vorce from the defendant; and
the said defndant will further
take notice that she is required to
appear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said
county in the courthouse in Dob
son, N. C. on the Ist day of Feb
ruary, 1936, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action, or
the plaintiff SJo! the:
court for the relief demanded in
laid complaint. • so/k
Thi»__2Rt>h December.
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L-21 Clerk of Supeilor Court
,:'s
Thursday, January, 7 1937
Tuesday night, January 12, 7:30
o'clock. All members are request
ed to be present. _____
WANTS
Wanted to rent—email house in
Elkin by a reliable party. Please
apply at Tribune office. It -p
For Sale—Good Mole 5 years old.
Gente as a dog, works good
anywhere. Mrs. Myrtle A. Holy
field, Zephyr. tfc
We buy scrap iron and steel.
Double Eagle Service Co., Elk
in, N. C. tfc
Squibbs Mineral Oil, quart dn
89c. Antacid Powder, large size
50c. Nyseptol, pint 49c. Turner
Drug Co., Elkin, N. C. tfn
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Do yon want plenty of orgs from
strong, fast growing young
chicks? If so feed Panamin. We
have it. Abernethy's, A Good
Drug Store, Elkin, N. C. tfn
REAL ESTATE
For Bent: 5-room house on Gwyn
avenue, $20.00 per month.
For Sale: S room boose, 11-2
acres land. Fronting on the ex
tension of Elk Spur and West
Main streets 200 ft. One of the
most beautiful lots in Bdn.
Price SI,OOO. SSOO cash, terms
on balance. About 1-3 of street
assessments paid.
I have some good Duys in small
farms.
D. C. MARTIN lj
Realtor |
For sale—Plenty of good dry slab
wood, split or chunk. Telephone
Rural- 12-F-2 for quick delivery.
J. F. Miller, Elkin, N. C. tfc
Castevens Hardware Company
will save you money on Men**
and Boys' shoes and Oliver
farm equipment. Castevens
Hardware Co. tfn
Wanted: Inch Oak
lumber. Write us for
prices and specifica
tions. . Cherokee
Flooring: Corp., Bur
lington, N. C. l-7c
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