[ In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXYI.No. 27
HUNDREDS ATTEND
FINAL RITES FOR
POPULAR STUDENT
Elkin Stunned by Death of
Miss Sarah Atkinson
PASSES IN GREENSBORO
Attractive Young Elkin Girl
Falls From Ladder in
Dormitory Sunday
RITES HELD TUESDAY
t
The tragic death Sunday night
of Miss Sarah Atkinson, 19,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Atkinson, of this city, cast a pall
of sorrow over the entire town.
, Miss Atkinson was a member of
the, sophomore class at the Wo
mans College of the University of
North Carolina, Greensboro.
Miss Atkinson, together with a
group of friends had been up on
the roof at the Mary Faust dor
mitory at the college and in re
turning to her room in some way
slipped and fell backward from
the ladder, fracturing her skull.
She was rushed to Wesley Long
Hospital, Greensboro, immediate
ly after the accident, which oc
curred around 2:30. , She passed
away about 11 o'clock that night
without regaining consciousness,
f Perhaps no young girl in Elkin
was more beloved than the de
ceased, both at home and else
where. Her exceptionally charm
ing personality and friendliness
and sweetness of disposition made
her a favorite wherever. she was
known. She was regarded as a
very adept student and was com
pleting her second year as a ma
jor in the art department at the
college, where she had done some
particularly excellent work. She
was active in the social and re
ligious life of the town and was
a member of the Methodist
church.
The body was brought here and
prepared for burial.
Funeral services were held
L Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
™ from the home of her parents on
West Main street. The rites were
in charge of Rev. Wm. A. Jen
kins, pastor or the Methodist
church, assisted by Rev. E. W.
Fox, of Kings Mountain, a former
pastor; Rev. Eph Whisenhunt of
the tfrst Baptist church, and
Prof. Z. H. Dixon, a life-long
friend of the family.
A throng of people attended the
service and the floral offering
was beautiful and profuse.
She is survived by her parents,
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FORMER ELKIN MAN
HAS NEW POSITION
The following from the Roa
noke-Chowan Times, Rich Square,
will be of interest to a number of
friends of Mr. Reece in this sec
tion: "Mr. J. D. Reece, cashier of
the Bank of Rich Square, has re
signed his position with that in
stitution effective June 10, and
will accept the post as cashier of
She Roanoke-Chowan Bank in
Roxobel. Mr. Reece, a native of
Elkin, came to Rich Square in
February, 1934, from The Bank of
Elkin, where he secured his bank
ing training. It is with genuine
regret that his departure is an
nounced."
Mr. Reece is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. D. G. Reece of Jones
ville.
New Store Hours
Jjßecome Effective
Here June Ist
At a meeting held Wednes
day, new store hours, to be
come effective June Ist, wera
announced by Elkin depart
ment stores and Are and ten
cent stores.
The new hou/s, inaugurated
in accordance with labor laws
enacted by the last state legis
lature, will be as follows: week
days, open 8 a. m., close 5:30
p. m.; Saturdays, open 8 a. m.,
close 7 p. m.
| BF Everyone to asked to remem
ber the new hours so thai they
may not be inconvenienced
when they become effective
June 1.
The stores concerned are:
Sy nor-Spain hour Co., McDan
iel's Department Store, J. C.
Penney Co., A A Z Store,
Smlthey's Department Store,
SZV anT"rclted"variety
I
To Preach Here
Rev. W. Perry Crouch, secretary
of religious education of the
State Baptist convention, who will
be here Sunday to tafce charge of
special serivces to be held at the
local Baptist church.
TO HOLD SPECIAL
SERVICE SUNDAY
To Present Diplomas to Sun
day School Workers for
Course Completed
ORDINATION SERVICE
A special service will be held at
the First Baptist church Sunday
morning, May 23, at the 11 o'clock
hour, with Rev. Perry Crouch, of
Raleigh, secretary of religious ed
ucation of the State Baptist con
vention, in charge. Approximate
ly thirty-five diplomas will be
presented by Mr. Crouch to Sun
day school workers for a Normal
course recently completed. The
course was taught by lay-leaders
of the church and the pastor,
Rev. Eph Whisenhunt.
At the evening service at 8
o'clock Rev. Mr. Crouch will
preach an ordination sermon, at
which time Sherman Newman
will be ordained as a deacon in
the church. All deacons of sur
rounding Baptist churches are in
vited to be present and participate
in the service.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend. «
NEW POSTOFFICE
NEARER REALITY
Postoffice Dept. is Expected
to Advertise for Bids
About June 1
SEEK USE OF GRANITE
Advertisement for bids on the
proposed new postoffice here is
expected to be made about June
1, P. W. Graham, postmaster, has
been informed by the postoffice
department at Washington.
Original plans for the building
are practically complete and call
for a one-story and part basement
building with brick exterior and
stone trim. However, due to the
desire of local people to have the
building constructed of Surry
county granite, it is hoped that
that portion of the building be
low the water table will be con
structed rf granite instead of
concrete as Is specified in the
This "below the water
table" portion of the building
would reach several feet above the
surface of the ground, and would
add to the attractiveness of the
building were it constructed of
granite.
Specifications call for granite
steps.
Since the government is not a
direct purchaser of building ma
terials, those interested in sub
stituting granite for concrete will
have to take it up with the suc
cessful Udder once the contract
is iet.
NORTH ELKIN SCHOOL
IS TO CLOSE FRIDAY
The North Klktn elementary
school will close Friday, May 21.
All children are urged to be pres
ent Friday to receive their report
cards.
Friday evening, beginning at 8
o'clock, the seventh grade will
hold their graduation exercise.
The publle is cordially invited to
attend:
An average of (me person in
100,000 sees a full 100 years.
ELKIN. N. C., THURSDAY. MAY 20, 1937
IATENEWS
" from the
State'and Nation
WONDER WHO NEW
JUSTICE WILL BE
Washington, May 18.—The
names of a score of federal and
state'officials and former jud
ges figured tonight in a great
guessing contest about Justice
Willis Van Devanter's success
or on the Supreme bench.
White House officials re
mained silent. Others said it
was too early to talk about a
new justice. Most informed
persons predicted the appoint
ment would be deferred until
after June 2, when Van De
vanter actually leaves the
bench.
Many authorities felt the
man picked would be promi
nent in the legal profession, al
though the President could, if
he desired, select a non-law
yer.
THREAT TO
SUSPEND OPERATION
Threats of suspending oper
ations came yesterday from
two big independent steel pro
ducers.
The Republic Steel corpora
tion and the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube company, together
employing: 78,000 men, an
nounced In Cleveland their
plants would be closed If the
steel workers organizing com
mittee called picket strikes.
"If outsiders blockade the
streets so that our men are un
able to come to work," the Re
publican statement elaborated,
"we will shut down and stay
shut down until civil authori
ties clear the streets and make
it possible for our men to re
turn peacefully."
NEGRO MAID SAVES
CHILDREN'S LIVES .
Fayettevllle, May 18. Two
children were saved from death
here this morning when Mamie
Spearman, 19-year-old negro
maid, leaped from a second
story window with the children
in her arms, shortly after she
awakened in her room in the
home of Mrs. Joe Zelghauser
to find the house afire.
The nurse's body broke the
fall for the children, Bernlce
Fleishman, three years old, and
Joel Fleishman, three months
old, but Joel's leg was broken
near the thigh. Mamie sustain
ed an injured arm.
AGED PAPA IS
CRITICALLY ILL
New Bern, May 18. George
Isaac Hughes, 97, who twice
became a father after his 94th
birthday, regained conscious
ness late today and rekindled
hope of his family that he
might recover from the heart
ailment which has kept him
in bed recently.
Only a few hours before, Dr.
H. B. Wadsworth had said:
"It is the beginning of the
end."
FORD PROTESTS
TAX PAYMENT
Raleigh, May 18.—The state
unemployment compensation
commission has received from
W. C. Patterson, of Charlotte,
branch manager of the Ford
Motor company, a letter stating
the Ford firm is paying the
state's unemployment compen
sation tax under protest.
C. G. Powell, commission
chairman, said "75 per cent" of
payments are being made un
der protest.
MANY ATTEND JR. ORDER
MEETING AT LEXINGTON
A large delegation of members
and their families of Elkiij Coun
cil No. 96, Jr. O. U. A. M., attend
ed the 84th anniversary of the
Order at the Jr. Order Orphan
Home at Lexington last Sunday.
Senator Robert R. Reynolds and
James Wilmoth, national secre
tary, of Philadelphia, Fa., were
principal speakers.
Juniors from all parts of North
Carolina were present and en-
Joyed a large picnic dinner on
the campus, together with the
children.
The Junior Order Home at
Lexington is situated amid 313
acres of land. A total of 360 chil
dren are in the home at present.
Sunday was designated as
"Junior Order Day" in observ
ance of the 84th anniversary.
MARRIAGE OF DUKE
AND WALLY TO BE
HELD ON JUNE 3RD
To Be Private Civil Ceremony
in France
FAMILY WILL BE ABSENT
Former King and Powers
That Be Said To Be Still
Unreconciled
ONLY FEW ARE INVITED
Monts, France, May 18. The
Duke of Windsor, still unrecon
ciled with the powers who oppos
ed his marriage as king to his
heart's choice, will be married
June 3 to Wallis Warfield in a
private, civil ceremony in the
Chateau de Cande.
Only a handful of friends faith
ful to him in his self-imposed ex
ile will be invited to the wedding.
No member of his family in Eng
land will be present.
The duke issued the announce
ment of the wedding plans
through Herman L. Rogers, of
New York, spokesman for Mrs.
Warfield and himself.
It was interpreted as evidence
that just as last December when
the then king wrestled to keep the
throne and marry the American
born divorcee, he had lost an
other conflict with the British
government.
Friends said he tried to get of
ficial recognition of his marriage,
now that the emotional, storm of
the abdication had died away and
his brother-successor crowned as
King George VI.
But in 10 words today he told
the story of his failure: "There
will be no members of the royal
family present."
The brief announcement of the
wedding plans was interpreted
also as meaning that Mrs. War
field as Duches of Windsor would
not be styled "her royal highness."
The couple will be married un
der French law and Rogers in
dicated there would be a contract
between the two, but he did not
enter into details.
G. A. CHIPMAN, 83,
TAKEN BY DEATH
State Road Man Passes Away
In North Wilkesboro
Wednesday
FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY
G. A. Chipman, 83, a resident
of State Road, died Wednesday
night about 8 o'clock at the home
of his son, J. G. Chipman, in
North Wilkesboro, following a
brief illness. He was carried to
North Wilkesboro only a few days
before his death on account of
the seriousness of his condition.
Mr. Chipman served as post
master at State Road for several
years and was also a rural mail
carrier in the days before good
roads, when the mails were us
ually carried on horesback. He
was a member of long standing
of the Masonic fraternity, and
was a prominent figure in his
community, where he had residfed
for half a century, coming there
from his native county of For
syth.
His wife, Mrs. Lucinda Wood-
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ARE TO CONDUCT
SUMMER SCHOOL
J. Mark McAdams to Be in
Charge of Sessions for Stu
dents Who Wish to Enter
A summer school session, for
high school and seventh grade
students who either failed their
work or are weak in some partic
ular subject, will be held at the
high school building for five
weeks, beginning Monday, May
24, at 8 a. m., according to J.
Mark McAdams, superintendent
of the school, who will teach the
classes. Each student will be al
lowed to take two subjects. A tu
ition fee of $7.00 for one course
or $12.00 for two courses will be
charged.
, 1 The work will consist of in
struction and supervised study
and the work done will meet the
state requirements, and will be
accredited to graduation stand
ards.
Those interested in enrolling
are reqquested to see Mr. Mc-
Adamf or to go to the high school
building Monday morning.
Rendezvous With Death
Lakehurst, N. J. . . . The giant Zeppelin Hindenburg arrived safely
after the hazardous flight from Germany, only to meet disaster as
she was being moored.
H.L. GREGORY IS
SUICIDE VICTIM
Former Jonesville Man Ends
Life With Shotgun Mon
day Night
RITES HELD WEDNESDAY
Harvey Lee Gregory, 34, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Romie Gregory,
of Jonesville, committed suicide
at his home at Winston-Salem
Monday night about ten o'clock
by shooting himself through the
heart with a single-barrell shot
gun.
Coroner W. N. Dal ton, of For
syth county, who investigated the
shooting, declared that an in
quest was unnecessary.
No reason for the rash act was
known. Mr. Gregory had
in Winston-Salem for the past
three years, going there from
here. He was employed by Duke
Power company as lineman^
Mr .Gregory was married to
Mrs. Ila Armstrong Nissen on
December 20, 1936. He is survived
by his wife, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Romey Gregory; five broth
ers, Willie, Samuel and Charlie
Gregory, Jonesville; L. P. Gregory,
Kingsport, Tenn.; Eugene Greg
ory, Miami, Florida; three sisters,
Mrs. Thomas Hemric, Mrs. Rob
ert Mathis and Miss Beulah
Gregory, Jonesville; one son, Roy
Gregory, three step-children and
his paternal grandfather, M. F.
Gregory, Jonesville.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Swan Creek Baptist church.
The rites were in charge of Rev.
N. T. Jarvis. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were employees of
the Duke Power company of this
city.
HIGHWAY OFFICE
STATUS UNCERTAIN
Is Not Known Whether Local
Office Will Be Moved to
N. Wilkesboro
SURRY IN BTH j DISTRICT
According to information orig
inating at North Wilkesboro, the
district highway office of this
district will be located at North
Wilkesboro. J. Gordon Hackett,
newly appointed member of the
state highway commssion, was
quoted as having made that
statement.
Whether or not this means
that the highway office here will
be moved to North Wilkesboro
cannot be learned. Many are of
the opinion that it will, while
others believe that there will be
three offices located in the dis
trict and that the local office will
not be disturbed.
Relative to the selection of a
district engineer, Mr. Hackett
was quoted as saying the selec
tion would be on the basis of
ability to perform to the best in
terest of the people and the
commission. T. A Leeper is at
present district engineer but
whether or not he will be re
named remains unknown.
, Inquiries at the local highway
office brought no Information
as to what may hapen other than
the statement: "We do not
know."
Surry county is In the *isht'n
district, trade up of Wilkes, Tad
kin, Forsyth, Davie. Caldwell,
Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and
Stokes.
Red and White
Roses Grow On
White Rose Bush
A freak of nature in the
growing of a white rose and a
pink rose on a white rose bush
in the garden of Mrs. J. M.
Mock, of BoonviJle, was called
to the attention of The Tribune
Monday and as proof of the
phenomenon the perferctly
formed blossoms were cut from
the bush so they were still join
ed together and brought to the
office for inspection.
This unusual occurence was
was not caused by the grafting
of the two colors but like Top
sy, it "just grew."
BLANKETEERS IN
SEMI-PRO LEAGUE
Hoyt T. Ham bright Resigns
as Manager Due to Press
of Other Duties
SUCCEEDED BY GOUGH
Hoyt T. Hambright, for the
past several years manager of the
Chatham F'anketeers, has resign
ed his post due to the pressing
nature of other duties with the
mill, and Charlie Oough has been
selected to fill his place. However,
Mr. Hambright will continue to
play first base with the team.
Bob Lankford has been named
business manager of the team.
The Blanketeers have entered
the Piedmont Semi-Pro league,
which is made up of the following
teams in addition to the locals:
Unique Furniture Co., Hanes Ho
siery, Hanes Knitters, and South
side, of Winston-Salem, and
Walker town.
The Blanketeers have already
played two league games, winning
both, the second being played here
last Saturday and ending in a
6-5 score after 10 innings. Sun
day they were defeated by South
Boston at South Boston, member
of the Bi-State league, by a score
of 7-6.
The following men, all from
this immediate section of the'
state, make up the Chatham
team: Delos Jones, c; Deal, If;
C* Doris, cf; K. Mackie, 3b; C.
Oough, 2b; H. Hambright, lb; B.
Robbins, ss; L. Osborne, rf; H.
Stockton, p; R. Boles, p; and Mc-
Coin, E. Boles and Kelly, subs.
Boles has a fine record as a
pitcher, having pitched two years
of college baseball without losing
but one game. He is expected to
arrive here this week.
MRS. G. D. WAGONER
DIES SATURDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Martha Jane Shore Wag
oner, 75, member of a widely
known Yadkin county family,
passed away at her home near
Center Saturday night. She was
the wife of O. D. Wagoner.
m addition to her husband, she
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
H. M. Lindhorst, of Jonesvffle,
and one half-sister, Mrs. Btta
Brown, of Winston-Salem.
Funeral services werp held Mon
day morning from Center church.
The rites were in, charge of Rev.
I. L. Sharpe and ReV. R. L. Speer.
Interment was in the church
cemete l:
The radio has so far added
about 5,000 words to the English
Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ANNOUNCES HIS
RETIREMENT FROM
SUPREME COURT
Justice Willis Van Devanter
to Leave Bench
HAS SEEN LONG SERVICE
Senate Committee Rejects
President's Court Bill by
Vote of 10-8
0
REGRETS EXPRESSED
Washington, May 18. Accom
panied by expressions of regret
from his associates on the bench
Justice Willis Van Devanter to
day announced his retirement
from the Supreme court, effec
tive June 2, an announcement
that may have been nicely timed
to coincide with a crucial meeting
of the senate judiciary committee,
which rejected the President's
bill for reorganizing the judiciary
by a vote of 10 to 8.
Presenting to Mr. Roosevelt his
first opportunity to make a Su
preme court appointment the 78-
year-old justice, who has served
26 years in the court, made known
his intention in a letter to the
President.'
Mr. Roosevelt immediately
wrote a brief acknowledgement in
long hand extending to the jurist
"every good wish" and inviting
him to call at the White House
before he leaves Washington.
The- President's letter said:
"My Dear Mr. Justice Van De
van ter:
"I have received your letter of
this morning, telling me that you
are retiring from regular active
service on the bench on June 2,
1937.
"May I, as one who has had
the privilege of knowing you for
many years, extend to you every
good wish.
"Before you leave Washington
for the summer it would give me
great personal pleasure if you
would come in to see me,
"Very sincerely yours.
(Signed) "Franklin D. Roose
velt."
ELKIN FINALS TO
END THIS EVENING
Twenty High School Grad
uates to Receive Their
Diplomas
YEAR IS SATISFACTORY
The local commencement exer
cises will close this evening
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock, when
twenty high school graduates will
receive their diplomas. Dr. Mer
ton French, professor of Relig
ious Education at Elon College,
will deliver the graduating ad
dress.
Sunday evening, Dr. Wm. A.
Jenkins, pastor of the Elkin
Methodist church delivered the
baccalaureate sermon. He
brought a wonderful message to
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TWO TO REPRESENT
AGRICULTURE CLASS
The Dobson agriculture class
will be represented at the State
livestock judging contest at Swan
nanoah Test Farm by Charles
Dockery and Ottis Atkins, ac
cording to a statement by Prof.
Clyde Wright, teacher of the
class, Wednesday morning.
Jersey cows and calves, and va
rious kinds ofi poultry will be the
main features of the contest, ,
which will be Saturday, May 22. ,
t?IGHT ROPE WALKERS p
H MEET FEW PEOPLE AH'
NEVER GET ANYWHERE.