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Published Every Thursday by ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937~ Entered at the poet office at KHdn. N. C., as second-class matter. C. S. FOSTER— , - —JPreatdent BL F. LAFFOON Seonetaiy-Treasurer SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PER YEAR In the State, $1.50 Out of the State, $2.05 At least a radio in the car serves to take some of the sting out of back-seat driving. According to George Ade, "The first fruit of prosperity is to have someone else fill the tub." Mayor LaGuardia thinks: "A T-bone steak and German-fried potatoes is one of the best preventatives of crime." Bet a nickel to a hole in a doughnut that you can't tell, offhand, what your social se curity number is. Nudism is not so bad when it is consid ered that under that banner you're not liable to be high-hatted by a neighbor with knock knees and a paunch. Anyhow, if and when Mr. Roosevelt goes to name a man to the Supreme Court bench, he won't go to Maine or Vermont to get him. If those who think up schemes for the good of the community were compelled to take the lead in putting them across, there would be fewer such. Several of the Supreme Court Justices have at \ one time or another, expressed the opinion that judges ought to retire at sev enty. Sometimes words return to plague! i Harrison Franklin Gray In the pacing of Harrison Franklin Gray Elkin lkses another valued asset, measured not alpne by his material achieve ment but by hjf3 splendid influence, service and loyalty to this community. than three score years and ten hati' taken its toll of Mr. Gray's vitality, but his friends, ai}d there were many of them, were totally unprepared for his sud den passing. While he had retired from active business responsibilities, he had not retired from a deep and sincere interest in the progress of the town and in the peace and welfare of his neighbors. Physically active and mentally alert he was a familiar figure on our streets, a welcome visitor across our thesholds, a man whom every one loved and respected. He will be missed, greatly missed. Mr. Gray had been a citizen of Elkin for sixty-nine years and in that time had seen the town grow from the wide place in the road that it was when he came, to the thriving little city that he left. What is more he had an important part in its pro gress and development; few men have con tributed more to Elkin's civic, religious and industrial progress than he. His business ventures were, as a rule, successful because he was the kind that thought things out, planned cautiously, worked diligently and aggressively and dealt honestly. Whatever material reward that came to him—was deserved. Elkin has abundant reason to rejoice that he dwelt among us for awhile. The impress of his fine character will remain; the results of his wholesome influence will endure; the progress that he helped to initi ate and continue will inspire—what better monument could be raised to the memory of any man? Our notion is that the end came to Har rison Franklin Gray, just as he would have it come- quickly, quietly and with little hurt —and with his loved ones about hinr. Peace be unto him. Of Mutual Interest It goes without saying that Elkin folks are pleased with the progress of the Chat ham Manufacturing Company as evidenced by the improvements and extensions that have been and will be begun at the plant here. • It means that this concern is thriv ing, but what is of equal importance, it means that Elkin will thrive along with it. Adding fifty people to the payroll which already is the largest in the city will be re flected in increased business for our mer chants and a decrease in the number of un employed—and that is indeed p healthy out look^j- ~ i More than we realize, Elkin has been built around that plant out there on the hill, and the pleasing part of it all is that it con tinues to grow and thus continues to aid in Elkin's growth; continues to lead in our in dustrial development and through its suc cess continues to inspire other industries to work out their destinies among a peaceful and contented people. The founders of this industry built sol- fairs have been guided by able and conscien tious executives and the workers down the line who have helped to make it what it is are proud to have had a hand in its success. But Elkin is the chief beneficiary, and we need not undertake to list the benefits. They are obvious. Every activity that indicates progress for this manufacturing concern rightly is watched with interest by the rest of us who are not personally connected with it. We are justified in paying tribute to its achieve ments in the past and to be interested in its progress in the future. This latest Chatham advancement to gether with the stimulus evidenced in other industries here at the beginning of year indicates that Elkin is coming along. Not A Bad Day's Work Congress, and the nation, for that mat ter, is all het up over the President's sug gestion that the entire federal judicial structure should be remodeled. Some regard it as an effort to pack the Supreme Court, and that settling the issue according to the Roosevelt chart, would be a blow that would undermine the moral foundations of the Republic. Others see in it the possibility of mak ing the constitution more responsive to the will of "We the People," and of taking such faults out of court procedure as would tend to streamline justice to a faster pace. The contenders on both sides of the is sue give plausible thought in support of their views, both using their imagination rather freely. But when all is said and done, when the President's line of reasoning is carefully studied, not much of a Revolu tionary nature will be found in his proposal. In fact it is generally agreed that until he comes to the Supreme Court the President is but proposing a procedure that should have been adopted long ago. However, when he jostles the bench on which the Nine Old Men have been sitting so comfortably and with such power to undo, he starts something big. Many who keep their silence when the intent and purpose of the constitution is nullified by the shrewd maneuverings of the big-wigs, suddenly be come alarmed that our national charter is threatened and raise their voices high and loud against the encroachment. Men who as late as the months, prior to the last elec tion vowed that the old document should stand as is, without amendment, now are holding that that is the only way this issue should be approached. What they mean is that we should propose and let time dispose. The child labor amendment is an example. The fingers on both hands won't count the years since that amendment was started on its way Whatever the outcome, President Roosevelt has started people thinking. To day they know more about their judiciary than ever before. Know its faults with its virtues. And that may be part of the pur pose in Mr. Roosevelt's mind. The President knows his way about in politics. He may be asking twice as much as he expects to get—or wants. If he sands the track right up to the Supreme Court door, to the speeding up of the wheels of justice, he will have accomplished some thing worth while. If he only hastens the resignation of several justices who are near ing their dotage, who meant to resign four years ago, but held on for a purpose, he can count it not a bad day's work. A Good Man For The Place The friends of J. D. Sparger, prominent business man of Mount Airy, are pushing him for a place on the State highway com mission, to represent the eighth district un der the set-up as provided in the program sponsored by Governor Hoey. s " rr y county has never been represented on the highway commission and this should have weight with Governor Hoey when he conies to making appointments. But this is by no means the main argument in favor • t rg u r I L ? e is eminently qualffied tor the job, both in temperament and in business training and would reflect credit on the county and the district. Certainly he would have first-hand knowledge of Surry's needs, and of the needs of the section he would thus represent, and has the stamina and intelligence to see that we get what is coming to us. We have never been particularly en thusiastic over the Hoey plan. A similar program was in operation back yonder when the district commissioner was the czar with whom his people had to deal Even today one may determine his local address by the number of good highways that serve his town. About the only good thing to the Hoey plan is that it brings the consideration * "! atters nearer home; eliminates some of the running to Raleigh with every ambition and complaint. But it does not by any means eliminate the faults that come with the appointment of hard-boiled self seekers who lean over backward in their zeal for their own communities. The success of the new set-up will large ly depend upon the character of men ap pointed to the ten commissionerships and the chairman who will head the group. By that measurement Mr, Sparger would fit in nicely. He is big enough, broad enough, to consider the whole district, while he sees that Surty county is not left out in the cold, as was the case back yonder when we had to fight like the dickens to get our deserts. to® ELKIN TRIBITNE KLKIN* MORI® CAROLINA *-**- ***?**** * i in - ■ ■ ■ - I wtb - l( W ■ JK '*"' IB % Julian Price, of Greensboro, who was again named president of the Jefferson Standard Life Insur ance Co., at the 39th annual meet ing of stockholders held recently. Mr. PMce stated during the meet inr that the company Is in beat financial condition in its history. JEFFERSON IS IN FINE CONDITION Greensboro Insurance Com pany Holds 30th Annual Stockholders' Meeting JULIAN PRICE IS HEAD The thirtieth annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company of Greens boro, North Carolina, was held on January 25th. Reports from various depart ment heads and other officials of the company were heard and then President Price presented a gen eral report, which was hailed as indicative of splendid progress. "I can say without reservation," President Julian Price stated at the annual meeting of the stock holders immediately preceding the session of the board of directors, "That as the company commences the celebration of its 30th anni versary it is in the best financial condition in its history." "Our admitted assets show on increase of over $5,000,000 for the year," said Mr. Price. "We are glad to report another decrease In our real estate holdings. Our real estate account decreased $850,000, Representing an 11 per cent, de crease for the year. We have been very active in the mortgage loan field during the year, placing 10 million dollars of first mortgages, and we show an increase of ap proximately $7,000,000 in our mortgage loan assets. The sub stantial decrease in our policy policy loans indicates a continued improvement in the financial sta tus of our policyholders." Total income of the company during the year was shown to be s■> 5 367,587, an increase of ap proximately 10 per cent over that of 1935. "During the year 1936," Presi dent Price reported, "the company paid $6,310,155 to policyholders and beneficiaries, making a grand total of $93,660,805 paid since or ganization of the company in 1907. Between 65 and 70 per cent of the huge sums that life insur ance companies are paying to beneficiaries and policyholders goes to living policyholders who paid the premiums. Officers Elected As members of the executive and administrative staff for the en-! suing year the directors elected the following: Julian Price, president; C. El mer Leak, vice-president; Julius C. Smith; vice-president and gen eral counsel; Joseph M. Bryan,' vice-president; Howard Holder ness, vice-president; Richard C. Kelly, vice-president; Ralph C. Price, vice-president; H. P. Leak, secretary; L. M. Johnson, treas urer; A. Reid Perkins, agency manager; Dr. J. T. J. Battle, med-| ical director; Dr. William M., Jones, assistant medical director; Ralph B. Colt, actuary; D. E. Buckner, associate actuary; E. P. Ross, controller; Karl LJung, as sistant secretary; C. E. Bennett, assistant secretary; C. H. Doggett, assistant treasurer; E. M. Jack son, assistant actuary; 8. C. Ta tum, assistant actuary; Victor A. Sapp, assistant controller; O. R. Brockmann, auditor; J. H. Bar rier, manager of mortgage loan' department; G. K. Cavanaugh, 1 assistant manager' of mortgage' loan department; T. Bultman, manager of claims department; L.' T. Bass, assistant manager of claims department; D. G. Mebane, registrar; D. J. Tribble, under writer; W. P. Burgess, manager ctt oremlum notice department; j. S. Causey, purchasing agent; C. S. Furches, manager of conservation department; H. Ivon Bell, mana ger of change department; M. H. Crocker, manager of financial de partment; E. C. Kllngman. super intendent of agencies; M/ A. White, superintendent of agen- ' cA Uoice from the rast by A. B. chapm T. * (tJ V IcAN iJS /Ea B6UEve s . THAT I»BOVIDENCe, „r» MIWICH HAS 9UIBEB US SO LONC- XC«fcih».«. ¥ AND THROUGH SOCU A LABYGMNTWJ cies. The executive committee is composed of Julian Price, C. El mer Leak, Julius C. Smith and Richard C. Kelly. | BURCH Rev. A. B. Hayes of Mountain View will fill his regular appoint ment at Little Richmond Baptist church Saturday evening and Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. Miss Mattie Ruth Wilmoth, who attends Draughn's Business School in Winston-Salem, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Wilmoth. Friends of Mrs. Charlie Ash burn will be glad to know that she is improving from a recent illness. Ralph and Roy Chappell spent the week-end in Salisbury, the guests of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Greenwood of North Wilkesboro spent the week-end here with Mr. Green wood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Greenwood. Marshall Buelin has been con fined to his bed for several days, but is improving nicely, we are glad to note. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Evans and family of Shady Grove were the ! Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Humphries. Miss Deleware Coe of Rockford was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Phillips at tended the funeral of Mrs. Roy Haymore at Salem Pork Wednes day. I M. A. Gaither of Winston-Salem was a business visitor here Mon day. I J. S. Greenwood, Clarence Greenwood and M. G. Sneed at tended court at Dobson Monday. | Miss Edna Jenkins of Winston- Salem spent the week-end here 'with her mother, Mrs. Maggie I Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hampton I had afc tneir guests Sunday, Mr. land Mrs. J. E. Hall and Misses Ernestine and Maxie Hall of High Point; Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sprin- I kle and family of Fairview and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swink of El kin, Route 1. Misses Bettie May and Jennie Greenwood spent the week-end in North Wilkesboro the guests of relatives and friends. | Mr. and Mrs. Clete Jenkins and family of State Road, were week end visitors here. . Rev. E. B. Draughan will preach at Fairview Baptist church Sun day, February 21, at 6:30. A cor dial welcome awaits all who will attend the service. Mrs. Rosie Whitaker and sons Charlie and L. 8., spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cast er of Faith. Several from this section at tended the quartette singing at Friendship Baptist church Sun day. SWAN CREEK Sunday school attendance is in creasing. There were 97 present Sunday morning. Miss Martha Wagoner enter tained at a Valentine party at her home here Saturday evening. The guest list included a number of friends from this section and several friends from Elkin. Mi*, and Mrs. W. T. Myers of Elkin, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Myers and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Myers and family and Mrs. Lizzie Swaim and family were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Jones Wagoner and family attended the singing at Friendship Sunday afternoon. Thomas Rumple of Ronda, spent the week-end here with Harold Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Swaim of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with Mrs. Swaim's mother, Mrs. Vina Swaim. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cheeks spent the week-end at Jonesville with Mrs. Cheek's mother, Mrs. Luzina Wellborn. A singing class, to be held each Friday evening at 7 o'clock, was started Friday at Swan Creek. WANTS Lespedeza Seed, 15c Sorry Hardware Co. ltc Squibbs Mineral (HI, quart size 80c. Antacid Powder, large size 50c. Nyseptol, pint 49c. Turner Drug Co., Elkin, N. C. tfn For Rent: Three room apartment. Furnace heat, private bath, ga rage. No children. Mrs. Carl ChappeU, telephone 126-M. tfc Two New Houses For Sale. See J. R. Poindexter. ltc For Sale One pair 4-year-old mules, well broke. Would trade for one filly. Jake Jones, The Bank of Elkin, Elkin, N. C. 2-18p One Lot of Odd Metal Roofing cheap. Surry Hardware Co. ltc For Rent—l4o acre farm, 45 in cultivation. Extra good tobacco land. Seven miles west of Elkin. Tenant to furnish stock. Co lumbus Williams, Yadkinville, Route 2. 2-18. We buy scrap iron and steel. Double Eagle Service Co.. Elk in, N. C. tfc Second Hand Two Horse Wagon $5.00. Burry Hardware Co. ltc For Sale: Eleven acre farm on Mount Alry-Elkin highway and seventy-six acre farm on Mitch ell's River. Write Mrs. W. D. Williamson, 110 Walker St., Durham, N. C. 2tp For Sale: Ten acres of land, 2Vi miles north of Elkin on Long Branch. Some old buildings. Fertile soil. Will sell reasonable for cash. See Jim Pettyjohn at Trap Hill, near property. 3-4p Plows and Harness. Surry Hard ware Co'. ltc REAL ESTATE For Sale: 50 acre farm, feed barn, smoke house, corn crib, good apple orchard for using fruit. 6 acres good creek and branch bottom. Plenty of wood and , good pasture. 1 mile National highway, 1-2 mile school and church. Price SIOOO. SSOO cash, balance $54.00 and interest each year. For Sale: Some beautiful building: lots in both North and West Ei kin. if you expect to build see me for your lot and your build ing. D. C. MARTIN Phone 74 Office In EDdn National Bank ; Building .M " 1 Ijjg *5 Thursday, Pebrtmrv IS fU.W Girls Wanted —To learn Beauty Culture. Very low rates. Write for particulars. Hinshaw School of Beauty Culture 3ox 46, North Wilkesboro, N. C. 2-25 c | ~ Wanted to repair radios. Oar expert thoroughly knows his business. Prices right. Harris Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. tfc Do yon want plenty of eggs from strong, fast growing young chicks? If so feed Panamin. We have it. Abernethy's, A Good Drug Store, Elkin, N. C. tfn BABY CHICKS The time to start your chicks is here and this season we have the finest breeding flocks to produce hatching eggs that we have ever had. We are specializing on New Hampshire Reds but hatch all of the other leading breeds. Hatch off every Tuesday morn ing and chicks are now on hand and ready for delivery. Place your order early and avoid dis appointment later and don't for get that every egg set by us is disinfected and every chick hatched fumigated, which ren ders them as free from disease as a chick can be made. Call in to see us and let us explain our methods before placing your or der. Do not buy re-handled chicks, get them from some local hatchery. Mount Airy Hatchery, Mount Airy, N. C. tfc Castevens Hardware Company will save you money on Men's and Boys' shoes and Oliver farm equipment. Castevens Hardware Co. tfn REAL ESTATE For exchange—6o acre farm five miles out on good road. A nice home and out buildings and 8 acres, 6 miles out on hard surface road. Will ex change for house in Elkin or Jonesville. Good 6 room house. $706 in Build ing and Loan and $275.00 cash. REICH * HUNT \ Mattie Mae Powell NOTARY PUBLIC \ Bulletin JJ £ IMB Office ! Main Street Tailoring ( Drew Making" All Rinds of Sewing Mrs. C. W. Laffoon West Main St. Phone 101-R \ . FLOWERS Cat Flowers—i-Fimeral Designs Potfckffi Plants Mrs. Grady Cejckerham Phone it Rlkin, N, ©,
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