I "The Best little Town I
In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXVI. No. 13
Chatham Is Building
Large Extension To
Present Plant Here
NEW STRUCTURE IS
TO COST $30,000;
BUY MACHINERY
Addition Will Increase Pro
duction 15 Per Cent
BUSINESS EXCELLENT
One Order Alone is For Over
800,000 Yards of Olive
Drab For Army
PLAN OTHER ADDITIONS
Construction of an addition to
the Chatham Manufacturing Co.
plant here has been started by
Frank S. Blum Co., of Winston-
Salem.
The new addition, to be built
on to the west end of the present
three-story section of the plant,
will be 100 feet long by 110 feet
wide, and will also be three stor
ies in height. When completed
it will increase production of the
plant by about 15 per cent and
will give employment to approxi
mately 50 more people, it is un
derstood.
The new structure will be of
brick, steel and concrete, each
floor to be a large room in which
new machinery, already purchas
ed, will be installed. Plans for the
structure were drawn by Chatham
engineers and the plumbing and
electrical work will be done by the
company's own forces. The cost
will approximate $30,000.
With numerous large orders to
fill, the new addition was a ne
cessity, and will be erected with
all possible speed. One order alone
for 856,000 yards of 20-ounce olive
drab for the United States Gov
ernment, is one of the reasons
production had to be stepped up.
In addition to the government or
der, the company is also making
thousands of yards of upholster
ing material for the Ford and
Packard motor companies.
Avery Neaves, general superin
tendent, stated that other addi
tions to the plant were being con
sidered, but declined to state
their nature due to the fact plans
have not fully materialized.
FARM AGENT TO
HOLD MEETINGS
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Specialists to Be Present to
Instruct Farmers On
Horticulture
ALL FARMERS INVITED
According to a statement Wed
nesday by J. W. Crawford, county
farm agent, three meetings for
farmers are planned for next
week.
Tuesday, February 16, H. R.
Niswonger, horticulture specialist,
will be with Mr. Crawford in two
meetings, the first of which will
be at 9:00 a. m., at the peach
orchard of Blue and Sheaffer, at
Pine Ridge, and the second at
1:00 p. m., at the apple orchard of
E. C. Bivens, The purpose of
these, two meetings is to demon
strate proper methods of spray
ug, pruning and fertilizing trees,
H well as the general care of all
a Mt trees and orchards.
frUl iursday, February 18, at 2:00
. Ti., a Mr. Patten, from State
P- will assist Mr. Crawford
Collejcounty-wide meeting to be
in a h the interest of the new
held ii reservation program, and
co; y the new tobacco com
probabJrhis meeting will either be
pact. ' the court house at Dobson,
held in he Dobson school auditor -
or in, f
ium - farmers of the county who
A 3 ! Jterested in the production
are injacco are urged to attend,
°f said. More than
tef-Ji attended a similar meeting
2-00/ year, and it is hoped that the
la ?&wd will be even larger this
c year.
Sidney L. Johnson
Word has been received here of
the death of Sidney L. Johnson,
90 year old citizen of Dehart. He
was the grandfather of Mrs. Win
frey Luffman of State Road.
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LOS ANGELES . . . Miss Mar
garet Coberiy (above), Los An
geles society gfi i, is to become the
bride of Allan Henry Hoover, son
of former President and Mrs.
Hoover. Announcement of the en
gagement was made by the girl's
parents. No date has been an
nounced for the wedding.
KIWANIANS HEAR
TALK ON NURSING
Weekly Meeting: is Held at
New School Building;
Students Serve Meal
GUESTS ARE PRESENT
A talk on nursing by Mrs. Dor
othy Callahan, superintendent of
nurses at Hugh Chatham Memor
ial hospital here, was a feature of
the program at the meeting of the
Elkin Kiwanis club Thursday
night. Mrs. Callahan has had ex
perience in some of the country's
largest hospitals. Dr. C. L. Hay
wood, Jr., surgeon at the local
hospital, was in charge of the
program.
The Kiwanians met at the new
school building, dinner being ser
ved by the domestic science class
under direction of Miss Margaret
Cragan. Miss Cragan was given
a vote of thanks for the excellent
meal.
S. A. Wilson, of Greensboro and
Charlotte, was the guest of Ki
wanian Hugh Royal!. R. C. Lew
ellyn, president of The Bank of
Elkin, and Mr. Glancy, cashier of
the Surry Loan and Trust Co., of
Mount Airy, were guests of Kiwan
ian Garland Johnson.
SCOUTS HERE STAGE
EXCELLENT DISPLAYS
Citizens of the town and sur
rounding community are invited
to inspect the displays of the lo
cal Scout troops in the windows of
the Hayes-Speas po., and J. C.
Penney Co. These displays are
handiwork of the local troops and
are in observation of National
Scout week.
All parents of Scouts are cor
dially invited to attend the spe
cial service at the Methodist
church Sunday morning at 11
o'clock, in which the scouts will
have an active part.
Members of both troops will
take over the reins of the town
Saturday from 10 until 2 o'clock.
JONESVILLE SENIORS '
ARE TO STAGE DEBATE
The seniors of Jonesville high
school will debate on the subject:
"Resolved: That the Modem Girl
Is a Better Citiien Than Her
Grandmother," at the regular
Jonesville Parent-Teacher meeting
Thursday eevning, February 11,
at the school auditorium. Carrie
Taylor, Francis Brandon and
Mary Elizabeth Ingram are of the
affirmatie side and the negative
side is' composed of Clayton
Swaim, Rama Blackwood and
Beatrice Burcham.
Judges are Rev. J. P. Davis and
Albert Martin of Boonville and J.
Mark McAdums of Elkin.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend.
SINGING CONVENTION
AT FRIENDSHIP CHURCH
There will be a quartette sing
ing convention at \ Friendship
Baptist church, four miles east of
Elkin, Sunday. The meeting will
begin at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. All sacred singers in this
section are invited to take a part
In the service and the public is in
vited to attend.
$37,894,929 IS
SPENT IN STATE
FOR 1936 RELIEF
Includes Both Relief and
Work Relief
$8,648,455.00 FOR ROADS
Total Allocated by President
to North Carolina Amount-
To $76,680,776
LIST TYPES OF WORK
$37,894,929 was expended in
North Carolina In 1936 to provide
relief and work relief, according
to Robert M. Gantt, State Direc
tor for the National Emergency
Council. Mr. Gannt based his
statements on an official report
by the President of the United
States to Congress regarding ex
penditures under the Emergency
Relief Appropriation Acts of 1935
and 1936. Prom April 8, 1935 to
December 31, 1936, Works Pro
gram expenditures of $61,153,047
in North Carolina were reported.
Total allocations by the President
to North Carolina during the per
iod were $76,680,776.
During the week ended Decem
ber 12, 1936, employment was
provided on the Works Program
for 45,462 residents of North
Carolina of which 28,594 were
employed by the Works Progress
Administration, 9,223 by the
Civilian Conservation Corps and
7,645 by other Federal agencies.
The $61,153,047 was expended
for the following types of work:
Highways, Roads and
Streets $8,648,455
Public Buildings .... 4,097,792
Housing Projects ....
Public Recreational
* Facilities 3,324,960
Conservation Work 17,344,579
Electric. Water and
Sewage Systems. .. 1,686,595
Transportation Facil
ities 810,876
Educational Projects 3,052,834
Miscellaneous Pro
jects 5,971,575
Administrative Ex
penses 2,165,586
Rural Resettlement
and Direct Relief 3,412,475
grants to States for
Relief ...: 10,637,320
These expenditures, classified
by object of expenditure, reveal
that $26,394,861 was spent for per
sonal services; $6,891,083 for sup
plies and materials; $939,406 for
rent; $822,746 for construction,
maintenance and repair, and $19,-
861,379 in grants mainly for di
rect relief. In ' addition, $120,953
was spent in the purchase of
land; $3,472,856 was loaned and
Smaller amounts were expended
in the purchase of equipment and
in the payment of employees ac
cident compensation.
In the United States and in its
territories the cost of financing
the Works Program from April
through December 1935 amount
to $1,672,394,306 and during the
calendar year for 1936 $3,310,-
821,141. Additional information
regarding these expenditures will
be supplied upon request to Rob
ert M. Qantt, State Director for
the National Emergency Council,
whose office is located in Durham,
North Carolina. s
W. YADKIN HIGH IS TO
PRESENT OPERETTA
Saturday evening, February 13,
members of West Yadkin high
school and Junior Olee Clubs will
present an operetta In two acts,
"Love Pirates of Hawaii."
The cast of characters includes;
Geraldine Weaver, Oleen Stelman,
Grace Cranfill, Edith Steelman,
Delphine Casstevens, Ruby Pinnix,
Eva Ireland, Faye Hoots, Marie
Long, Irene Buxton, Dorcas Cran
fill, Elizabeth Cooper, Minnie
Ruth Arnold, Ruby King, Ray
mond Johnson, Garvie Nicks, Bu
ford Steelman, Byron Nicks. Roy
Ireland, Ralph Dobbins, Graham
Vanhoy, Bill Johnson, Dbnald
Reavis and Elihu Sloan.
A small admission fee will be
charged. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
P. O. S. OF A. TO HOLD
DISTRICT MEET HERE
The district meeting of the P.
O. S. of A. will be held here Fri
day night, February 12, The
meeting will be open to members
only.
Due to the fact that* this office
has been temporarily moved to
Washington, D. C., Hugh Mitchell,
state president, will not be pres
ent for the meeting, but other
state officers are expected to at
tend.
All members arc invited to be
present.
ELKIN, N* C M THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1937
Women and Children ... Always First Flood Problem
MEMPHIS ... In the treat Mississippi valley ... M In the Ohio vaßey earlier . . . the first problem
of the disastrous winter flood was In getting women and children to safety and finding shelter and
food for them. As the angry waters poured into the Mississippi valley refugees by the thousands were
brought in here from the lowlands. Map and photos aHove show where flood hit hardest and refugee
mothers and children In concentration camps. Note tags of identification tied around children's necks
in photo on right.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
HOPE BRIGHTER
FOR END OF STRIKE
Detroit, Feb. 9. The 12th
session in the prolonged con
ference between opposing lead
ers in the General Motors strike
convened at 8:45 o'clock to
» night. AH eight conferees
three from the corporation,
three from the union and two
conciliators, including Gov.
Frank Murphy—wore present.
A more optimistic view by
high administration officials in
Washington, as well as dis
closure that President Roose
velt had talked by telephone
with the conferees who for six
days have sought to break the
strike deadlock, heightened
hopes for an agreement that
woud return more than 100,000
General Motors workers to
their jobs. v
ACT ON
REVENUE BILL
Raleigh, Feb. 9. A $75,000,-
DOO revenue bill was reported
out of the general assembly's
finance committee this after
noon at 6 o'clock and will be
presented to the house tomor
row at noon for argument.
Using a surplus estimated at
upwards of $3,000,000, this tax
ing bill is in approximate bal
ance with estimated appropria
tions, including social security
and other extraordinary ex
penditures of around $79,000,-
OOO. This is exclusive of high
way and agricultural fund ap
propriations which are made
separately.
COURT PLAN
GROWING WEAKER
Washington, Feb. 9. There
was cumulative evidence today
that the President's bill to re
model and reorganize the fed
eral judicial system is growing
weaker slowly. The Texas legis
lature adopted a resolution op
posing legislation of this char
acter, and Senator Connally, of
that state, a member of the ju
diciary committee, announced
his opposition to an increase in
the Supreme court to 15 "in
the method and under the cir
cumstances proposed."
FLOOD SITUATION
GROWING BETTER
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 9.
Dying winds, bright weather
and falling water relieved anx
iety of Mississippi valley dwell
ers above Memphis today and
cheered down-river levee work
ers preparing for approaching
flood crests.
The peak of the torrent ap
parently was passing here. For
ten hours, the level of the riv
er remained nearly constant af
ter climbing to record heights.
But army engineers warned:
"The crest of the flood is very
flat and the stage of the river
will remain near crest propor
tions for several days."
Halley was the first man to es
tablish the fact that comets travel
definite courses and return at
regr'ar intervals.
Marriageof Child Bride, 9, Denounced
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Knoxville, Tenn. . . , Bitterly assailing the mountain marriage of
9-year-old Eunice Winstead to 22-year-old, 6 ft, Charlie Johns, Jan
uary 19, Tennessee club women, ministers and jurists are asking' the
state legislature to act to prevent such 'disgraceful unions' hi the
future. Photo shows 9-year-old bride (arrow), with her father,
mother and other members of the family, before their mountain
home. The father and mother said "they planned no interference
with the children" when asked if they would seek annulment of tthe
marriage.
Local Methodist
Church Protests
Liquor Bill
At the Sunday school and
regular worship" service Sun
day morning at the Methodist
church here, the entire mem
bership of both organizations
voted unanimously in protest
of the manner in which the
new state liquor bill was pass
ed by the state house of rep
resentatives and asked that
Rev. Wm. A. Jenkins, pastor of
the church, write a letter to
this effect to Hon. Gilmer
Sparger, state senator from
this district, asking him to use
his influence in defeating the
bill in the Senate and to ask
for a state-wide referendum
on the subject.
A delegation will go to Ral
eigh today in behalf of the
bill.
JUNIOR ORDER TO HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING HERE
A special meeting of the local
Junior Order will be staged here
at Hotel Elkin Monday night,
February 22, in observance of
Washington's birthday.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the meeting, which will
be held in the Kiwanis room, and
which will feature an entertain
ment Including vocal and string
music.
In addition to the musical pro
gram, a talk will be made by Hon.
E. L. Gavin, state councilor, of
Sanford.
DIES WHILE PRAYING
Spruce Pine, Feb. 8. —Last rites
were held today for Charlie Buch
anan, 50, who died suddenly of a
heart attack at his home here
early Saturday morning. He had
just come in from sitting up with
a sick neighbor and while kneel
ing in a prayer, was strickefc, dy
ing immediately.
HOLCOMB HOME LS
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Blaze in Upper Story Said to
Have Been Caused
By Chimney
DAMAGE ABOUT $1,200
Ignited from a chimney, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sant Hol
comb. of Jonesville, was badly
damaged by fire Friday morning
about 11:30 o'clock. Damage to
the house and furnishings,
amounting to approximately sl,-
200, covered by insurance.
The blaze was said to have
started when a rafter, embedded
in the chimney, caught fire, the
flames spreading to a closet in an
upstairs room. Members of the
family smelled smoke for some
time prior to discovery of the fire,
but attributed it to the furnace.
When the blaze was discovered it
had gained considerable headway,
and but for quick action on the
part of Elkin firemen, the entire
house woud have been destroyed.
Damage was confined to the
right side of the house, only the
upper floor being burned. Damage
to the lower rooms beneath the
scene of the fire was caused by
water.
The entire wardrobe of Miss
Chloe Holcomb, a daughter, was
completely destroyed.
FLOOD BOLLS' ON
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. B.—The
crest of the great Mississippi river
flood rolled majestically past
Memphis tonight while a high
wind crashed waves against the
levee tops, causing anxiety but no
serious damage.
Lieut. Col. Eugene Reybold,
chief of farm engineers M thif
district, reported after a survey
that 'sand boils and seepage con
tinued, but prompt action by
field forces kept the situation well
in hand in every instance."
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
JOHN PAUL LUCAS
MAKES ADDRESS AT
BANQUET TUESDAY
Over Hundred Attend Mer
chants-Employees Meeting
STAGE GOOD PROGRAM
Committees Are Named to
iJd in Staging Elkin's
Annual Trade Event
SQUARE DANCE IS HELD
With over a hundred present,
the yearly banquet of Elkin mer
chants and their employees, spon
sored by the Elkin Merchants as
sociation, was held in the Kiwanis
room of Hotel Elkin Tuesday eve
ing.
John Paul Lucas, of Charlotte,
vice-president of the Duke Power
Co., was guest speaker, making
an excellent talk on the subject:
"Looking Out for No. 1."
In his talk, Mr. Lucas pointed
out that "enlightened selfish
ness" is a big asset to a commun
ity. working to the advantage of
the town and the entire state
when home industry is patronized
in every way possible. To back up
these remarks he stated that
every article of clothing he was
wearing, with exception of his
shoes, was made in North Caro
lina. The suit of clothes he had
on was made in Elkin.
The speaker said that $250,000,-
000 a year is going out of the
state {pr foodstuffs and other
products, practically all of which
could be produced within the
state's borders. "North Carolina,"
he told his listeners, "is making
progress, but still has a long way
to go" in the matter of "living at
home."
Mr. Lucas further pointed out
that 83 new manufacturing con
concerns operad in the Piedmont
section of Nwth Carolina last
year.
George Royall, newly elected
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JONESVILLE WOMAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Miss Nancy Cockerham Pass
es Away Early Sunday
After Long Illness
FINAL RITES MONDAY
Miss Nancy Cockerham, 68.
passed away at her home in
Jonesville early Sunday morning
following a lingering illness. Miss
Cockerham was one of the most
beloved women of Jonesville and
possessed of a host of friends.
She was a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn Cocker
ham. She was a member of long
standing of the Methodist church.
She is survived by one brother,
Millard Cockerham, who resided
with her during the last years of
her life; two nephews, Thurmond
Porter, of Winston-Salem, and
Garland Porter, of Atlanta, Ga.,
and one niece, Mrs. J. G. Trip
lett, of Pulton, California.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock from
the Jonesville Methodist church,
in charge of the pastor, Rev. P.
L. Smith. Interment was in the
Jonesvile cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Fletcher Mc-
Bride, W. V. Holcomb, W. D. Hol
comb, C. B. Franklin, Phillip
Wilkins, Willie Gregory, Robey
Castevens and Joe Gilliam.
A beautiful and profuse floral
tribute bespoke the love and es
teem in which the deceased was
held.
Thrilling New
Serial Begins
In This Issue
"Ellen Gets Her Man," a new
aerial, begins In this tow# of
The Tribune.
The new story Is a thrilling
and romantic tale of the Hud
son Bay country where brawny
outdoor men trade with Indians
for furs.
It Is a story of the coforful
Northwest Mounted Police, and
a beautiful, courageous girl
who risks hardship and deatfc
to save her father and vindi
cate the man she loves.
Fresh with the atmoaphere
of the north WKKis and U»e wild j
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