MAN FOR POSITION
J. D. Sargent Suggested For
N. C. Highway
Commission
WOULD LIKELY ACCEPT
j D Sargent, of Mount Airy,
president of the North Carolina
Granite corporation &nd for a
number of years one of the most
prominent business men in this
part of the state, has been men
tioned for the place as highway
commissioner to represent the
eighth district in the new state
highway set-up, recommended to
the general assembly by Gover
nor Hoey as one of his major in
augural plans, it has been learn
ed.
Although the Surry granite ex
ecutive has not been given an op
portunity to state whether or not
he would accept the appointment,
his friends appear reasonably cer
tain that he would, if drafted, be
willing to give his time to the po
sition in order to allow Mount
Airy and Surry county the added
recognition attendant upon such
an appointment.
Many Cases Tried
As Surry Court
Convenes Monday
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suspended upon the condition that j
he pay the sum of $4.00 a week
for the benefit of his wife, Mrs.
Mary Phillips, and that he be of
good behavior.
Jim Johnson, charged with
drunkenness, was sent to the
roads for thirty days.
Turner Hudspeth, charged with
operating a car while Intoxicated,
was given a sentence to the roads
for 60 days.
H. M. Teague, charged with
carrying a concealed weapon and
with operating a car while Intoxi
cated, was given a sentence of 60
days to the roads on the first
count, and a like sentence on the
second count, the two sentences
to run concurrently.
Cecil Clark, charged with house
breaking, larceny and receiving,
was given a sentence of six
months to the roads for house
breaking, and a like sentence for
larceny and receiving, the two
sentences to run concurrently.
Gilbert Ball, charged with lar
ceny and receiving, was given a
sentence of one year to the roads
on the first count, and a like
sentence on the second count, the
second sentence of one year to be
suspended upon good behavior.
John Wall, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon and with
forcible tresspassing, was given a
sentence of three months to the
roads on the forcible tresspassing
count, and a sentence of six
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Joe Carter, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, was
sent to the roads for two years.
Lonnie Whitaker, charged with
larceny and receiving, was given
a sentence of four months to the
roads, suspended upon good be
havior and the payment of the
costs. i
Will Collins, charged with false
pretense, was sent to the roads for
three months. \
Howard Raleigh, charged with
house breaking, larceny Mid re
ceiving, was given a sentence of
four months to the roads for
house breaking, and a sentence of
six months to the roads for lar
ceny, the latter sentence to be
suspended upon good behavior
and the payment of the costs.
Richard Washlum, charged
with larceny, was sent to the
State prison for 18 months.
Russell Baugas, charged with
operating a car while intoxicat
ed, was fined $25 and the cotss.
A. M. Rector, charged with for
gery, was given a sentence of
four months to the roads on the
first count, %nd on a second
count was given a sentence of 12
months to the roads, suspended
upon good behavior.
Robert Cheatwood and Prank
Smoot, charged with reckless
driving and violating the prohi
bition laws, were given sentences
of three months each to the rdads,
suspended upon the payment of a
fine of SSO and the costs.
Robert Collins and Earl Peele,
charged with carrying concealed
weapons, a sentence of 30 days
was given Collins, suspended upon
the payment of a fine of SSO and
half the costs, and a like sen
tence was given to Peele, suspend
ed upon the payment of a fine of
$25 and half the costs.
Coy Todd and Roy Johnson,
charged with disorderly conduct,
were given sentences of 30 days
each to the roads, suspended upon
good behavior.
Endia Deeves, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, was
given a sentence of six months to
the roads, suspended upon good
behavior and the payment of the
costs.
Make Another Arrest
For Questioning In
Death Of School Girl
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the Brannock girl's murder. Both
denied any knowledge of the at
tack and murder.
The two men had been sought
for about a year on charges of
assault on Bob Wright. A capias
was issued and they were taken
into custody after Sheriff Irwin
and his deputies raided a "still"
near the Saddle Mountain church
Saturday during funeral services
for the Brannock girl.
Sheriff Irwin v said that the
"still" was found about 200 yards
from the place where the girl's
body, badiy affected by the wet
weather, was found Friday morn
ing.
Meanwhile Sparta had quieten
ed down from the tumult and ex
citement that had prevailed since
the girl's body was found.
Possibility that authorities
might have discovered fingerprints
on little Elva or her school books,
which were stacked neatly beside I
the body, was seen in a statement
made shortly after the finding of
the body, in which the sheriff
said "we have taken a lot of pic
tures and fingerprints and every
thing, but we don't know anything
definite yet."
The child, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Brannock, lived near
Dividing Ridge school, to which
she had started last Monday
morning and which she never
reached.
Coroner Mack Roberts said she
had been assaulted and then
strangled, and indications were
that her body had been carried
for some distance to the spot
where It was found.
Pioneer Citizen
Of Elkin Passes
Suddenly Sunday
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lean Legion wag named was kill
ed in Prance during the World
War.
Funeral rites .were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Methodist church. The ser
vice was in charge of Rev. Wm. A.
Jenkins, pastor of the church, as
sisted by H 'V. L B. Abernethy, a
former paste . The throng of peo
ple that taxed the capacity of the
church and the beautiful and
profuse floral offering were evi
dence'of the esteem in which Mr.
Gray was held.
Pallbearers were: Dr. E. O.
Click, W. W. Whitaker, j. a. Ab
ernethy, W. S, Reich, Robey Dor
sett, M. A. Biggs, E. P. McNeer
and J. O. Ray.
Interment was in the family plot
in Hollywood cemtery. ,
Mrs. George Pulton of Roanoke,
Va„ spent Wednesday here the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Snow, on Gwyn Avenue.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
Taken By Death
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his passing was a shock to his
family and friends,
Mr. Martin was a deacon in the
Baptist church of Jonesville for
a number of years. For 30 years
he had served as a magistrate
and also had served as postmast
er in Jonesville and as bookkeep
er for Carolina Cross Arm com
pany and W. B. Minick for a
number of years.
His wife, Mrs. Nancy Adams
Martin, died several years ago.
The following children survive: Z.
8., R. L., and Evan Martin and
Mrs. Pearl Fardue, Jonesville;
Davis Martin, Boone; Mrs. O. C.
Brown, Boonville and Walter
Martin of West Virginia. Three
sisters, Mrs. Frank Finney, Mrs.
Albert Finney, Jonesville; and
Mrs. Charlie Spann, Yadklnville,
and two brothers, J. J. and J. M.
Martin of Jonesville, also survive
Funeral services were held
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
from the Jonesville Baptist
church, in charge of the pastor
Rev. A. M. Church, assisted by
Rev. P. L. Greene of the Jones
ville Methodist church, and Rev.
D. Q. Reece.
Pallbearers were the following
deacons of the church: F. A.
Lineberry, D. R. Castevens, J. B
Eller, S.JM. Finney, A. L. Brown,
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WITH THE SICK
The following patients have
been admitted to Hugh Chatham
Memorial Hospital during the
past week: Mrs. Callie Young. El
kin; Mrs. Grace Carter, Elkin;
A} Moore, Dobson; Eva Simpson,
Mount Airy; Mrs. Selma Layell,
State Road; Delaney Snow, Elkln;
Mrs. Vonie Jester, Jonesvillc; Lor
ene Harris, Elkin; Mrs. Herman
Laffoon, Elkin; Mrs. Jimmy Boo
her, Elkin; Mrs. Beulah Evans,
Cycle; Mrs. Mary Holcomb, Jones
ville; Grady Hanes, Jonesville;
Paul Vestal, YadkinviUe; Mrs.
Lottie McMillan, Mount Airy and
Mrs. Ollie Wagoner, Boonville.
Patients dismissed during the
week were: Everette Byrd, Elkin;
Preston„Byrd, Jonesville; Reeves
Collins, Glade Valley; Mrs. Edna
Church, Yadkinville; Mrs, Julia
Wagoner, Jonesville; Julie Bryan,
Elkin; J. A. Matthews, East Bend;
Mrs. Selma Layell, State Road;
Mrs. Nancy Burcham, Elkln;
Blanche McCarter, Elkin and
Thomas Cheek, Jonesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Laffoon
announce the birth of a daughter
at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hos
pital, Sunday, February 14, 1937.
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In conformity with a state
wide sanitary school survey being
conducted by the State Board of
Health, Edwin P. Hale, Surry
county sanitary inspector has an
nounced standing of Surry coun
ty schools. As a result of the
survey the following information
was obtained.
Of the 29 white schools in the
county 21 are equipped with flush
toilets and sewage disposal ar
rangements of some description.
The remainder have pit privies.
Only one of the 14 colored w-i'ools
is equipped with flush toilets.
Commendable mention was
made of the sanitary conditions
at the following places, their
rating in the order named:
Elkin high school, Elkin elemen
tary, N. Main Elementary, Mount
Airy; Franklin, Green Hill and
Mount Airy High* School. s
Sanitary conditions at Pilot
Mountain High School and West
field High School were described
as being deplorable. *
Janitors salaries ranged from
$6.00 to $62.00.
To Give Supper
The Denneysville chapter of the
Woodmen of the World will give
a pie supper at Clingman school,
Saturday evening, February 20.
T. A. Leeper, of Elkin, .head of
the state highway office here,
narrowly escaped possible death
on West Main street Sunday night
when a high wind blew down two
electric line poles.
Mr. Leeper was driving along
West Main street when the poles
snapped off adjacent to his car.
Hastily stopping the machine, he
jumped out, and with live wires
faying all about him, raced to
safety, his car having been block
ed. Luckily, none of the wires
happened to fall upon him, and
he escaped unharmed.
TO PRESENT PLAYS
AT MOUNTAIN PARK
Pour one -act plays will be pre
sented at Mountain Park school
Saturday night, February 20, by
the students.
The four plays are as follows:
"Once too Often," "The Way to a
Man's Heart," "Managing Moth
er," and ."All On a Summer's
Day."
A small admission fee will be
charged. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
For Rent or Sale: Tobacco farm
with 7>/ 2 acre tobacco base. See
M. H. (Shorty) Collins, Surry
Hardware Co., or P. D. Wood,
Mountain Park. ltp
Thursday, February 18. 1937
Announcements have been re
ceived here as follows: "Mr. and
Mrs. George Oscar Banks an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Nellie Raye, to Dr.
Howard George Alexander, Friday
February 5, 1937, Baltimore,
Maryland."
Miss Banks is a native bf Rae
ford, Va., and was associated
here with Hugh Chatham Memor
ial hospital as dletitician during
1935-36.
W. M. S. Meets Monday
The Woman's Missionary Socie
ty of the First Baptist church
met Monday afternoon in the
church parlor, with 25 members
present. Mrs. T. W. Church read
the scripture lesson and Mrs. C.
N. led the opening prayer.
Mrs. F, M. Norman, president of
the society, presided over the
brief business session. The Emma
Leechman circle won the attend
ance award for the month.
Mrs. T. W. Church led the pro
gram on "The Jews." She was
also assisted by Mesdames L. C.
Couch and Eph Whisenhunt. A
vocal solo, "Hark, The Voice of
Jesus Calling," by Mrs. S. O. Ma
guire, was a feature of the pro
gram.