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Mr. and Mrs. E. C. James and Mrs. W. J. Thurman spent Sun day in West Jefferson. Attorney Marion Allen spent Tuesday in Raleigh, where he at tended the State Supreme Court. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Watts left Sunday for St. Petersburg, Forida, for a two weeks vacation trip. , Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Day an nounce the birth of a son on May 15, 1937, at Hugh Chatham Me morial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. W Layell an nounce the birth of a son at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi tal May 11, 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Isom Adams an nounce the birth of a son, Char les Leon, at Hugh Chatham Me morial Hospital, May 12, 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Errol Hayes spent Sunday in Mount Pleasant, the guests of Mrs. Hayes* sister, Mrs. Hoy Moose, and Mr. Moose. N. W. Tharpe of Monroe and California, is spending sometime here visiting friends. Mr. Tharpe is a former resident of Elkin. Miles Royall of Portsmouth, Va., is spending several days here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Royall, on Church street. Mrs. Mack Burcham, Mrs. Glenn Cooke and Misses Emma Burcham and Bertice Bates spent Saturday in Charlotte. Hugh Royall returned Monday night from Pinehurst, where he attended the North Carolina As sociation of Insurance Agents convention. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alderman and Mrs. A. H. Peddy, of Galax, Va., were the guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Benford Hurd, at their home on Bridge street. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Laffoon and daughters, Louise and Grace, spent Sunday in Charlotte, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cashion. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young had as their dinner guests Sun day, Mrs. Charlie Peyton of Greenville, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Swaim and little daughter, Sarah, and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Reeves of Winston- Salem. im HI l Due to the tremendous strain '"■* caused by sudden bereavement, careful thinking is hindered by increased responsibilities. Because decisions must be made quickly, it is imperative that you have the valuable as sistance of a reliable funeral director. You will find our service dependable and satis factory in every respect. • AMBULANCE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT Day Phone 70—Night Phones 40-282 Hayes & Funeral Directors ELKIN, N. C. „ . _ t . _ . , ... . - - J ■ Miss Clara Freeman of Dob son, and Miss Catherine Lynn, of Salisbury, were the guests Tues day of Mrs. R C. Freeman, at her home on Church street. I Mrs. J. R. Poindexter returned Tuesday from Callao, Virginia, where she went several days vis iting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Zinzer, and other relatives. Miss Catherine Folger of Dob son, spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fol ger, the former her brother, at their home on Church street. Miss Jo Swanson of Pilot Moun tain spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. E. Carl Boyles at their home on West Main street. Rev. and Mrs. Eph Whisen hunt returned Tuesday from New Orleans, where they attend ed the annual session of the Southern Baptist convention. James Nelson and Carl Laffoon of Kernersville, spent Sunday here with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Laffoon, at their home on Elk Spur street. Miss Chessie Edmisten of Champion, spent the week-end here with her sister, Mrs, H. F. Laffoon, at her home on Church street. Friends of Mrs. M. C. Whitner will be glad to know that she has recovered sufficiently from a ma jor operation in a Statesville hos pital to return to her home here. She returned Tuesday. Mrs. Hoy Moose and Miss Mary Evans Foil of Mount Pleasant were the guests the early part of the week of Mrs. Moose's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, at their home on Church street. Miss Blendon Byrd will leave the latter part of the week for a month's visit in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and to attend the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition. News has been received here of the death of H. Stokes Lott, 38, at a chalet in Crannsierra, Switz- erland, where he had been spend ing the winter. The remains will be brought to Winston-Salem, na tive home of Mr. Lott, for bur ial. Mr. Lott resided here a number of years ago. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Tdvette and family of Winston-Salem, were the Sunday guests of Mr. Trivette's mother, Mrs. R G. Franklin, at her home on West Main street. Robert Windsor, Miss Barbara Harmon, and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Zabriskie, of Galax, Va., spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. Windsor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Windsor. Miss Ohna Bates, R.N., who has been suffering for sometime with infected hands! and arms, has re signed her position with Chatham Manufacturing company and will do private nursing. W. B. Lankford of this city, was elected president of the Har mony Alumnae group at a home coming and picnic supper held at the school Saturday evening. The meeting is an annual affair. Miss Henrietta Castelbury of Raleigh, is the guest this week of Miss Minnie Ruth McNeill at her home on Bridge Street. Misses McNeill and Castelbury were classmates at Meredith College. Mesdames C. A. McNeill, J. Mark Mc Adams and T. W. Church spent Wednesday in North Wilkesboro. Mesdames Mc- Neill and McAdams attened a party given by Mrs. R. T. McNeill. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Walker and family, of Winston-Salem, were the guests Sunday of the form er's brother, L. P. Walker, and Mrs. Walker, at their home on Church street. Mrs. Henry Dobson and daugh ters, Anna Katherine and Alice Blake, will leave Saturday for Richmond, Va., where they will be the guests for sometime of Mrs. Dobson's mother, Mrs. Katie Blake. Russell Burcham of this city, 1 a student at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, a member of the rising junior class, has been elected president of hid class. Mr. Burcham is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Burcham of Elkin. . Mr. and Mrs. Herman Guyer and Mr. and Mrs. Benford Hurd spent) Sunday in Galax, Va. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Hurd's sister, Miss Irene Alder man, who will be her guest for several days. Mrs. E. F. McNeer and McNeer Fields of this city, accompanied by Mrs. McNeer's sister, Mrs. B. P. Miller, of Sedgfield, will leave Friday for Washington, where they will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Reich. Mrs. Roscoe Poplin and little daughter, Ellen, spent last week in Statesville, visiting relatives. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Poplin's father, M. S. P. Troutman, who was their guest until Monday. Mrs. Gray Brown of Burlington spent last week here with her sis ter, Mrs. W. F. Reece, at her home on Bridge street., She was ac companied home by her niece, Mrs. Irwin Wade, who will be her guest during this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hadley of Statesville, were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Hadley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Snow, at their home on Gwyn Avenue. Miss Ruth Hadley remained for a visit of several days. Miss Betty Lyons of this city, a student at Meredith College, Raleigh, was installed as vice president of the Meredith Col lege Athletic Association at a banquet given Tuesday evening at the Old Rose Inn, Raleigh. Miss Lyons is a daughter of Mrs. Nancy Lyons of Elkin. Mrs. C. B. Howard, Jr., and Miss Martha Berge Abernethy of Atlanta, Georgia, and Dr. Ethel Abernethy of the faculty of Queens-Chicora College, Char lotte, returned to their respective homes Monday, following a visit to their parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Abernethy, on Hospital Road. Miss Emmaline Neaves, a stu dent at W. C. U. N. C., Greens boro, and Sam Neaves, a student at U. N. C., Chapel Hill, spent the week-end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Neaves, on Bridge street. Miss Neaves brought as her guests, Miss Margaret Newlin of man and Miss Mary Hefner of Hamlet and Mr. Neaves had as his guest, Raymond Yokeley of Hickory. CCC BOYS TO WAGE WAR ON MOSQUITOES The Dobson CCC camp been authorized to do 100 man months of labor, equal to one man working 100 months, or 100 men working one month, in ma larial mosquito control in Surry county, which will consist of draining swamps, stagnant pools and other breeding places of the mosquito. Localities having such places may notify the county health of ficer, Dr. Robert J. Sykes, of the breeding places and he will then notify the CCC camp fores. ft. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They Offer j-eal values. ' Rev. Eph Whisenhttnt Will Deliver Baccalaureate v Sermon Sunday JUNIOR PLAY SATURDAY The commencement exercises at Mountain Park High School will begin Saturday, May 22, and con tinue through Tuesday, May 25. On Satrday night, May 22, at 8 o'clock, the Junior class will pre sent their annual play which a 'dramatization of Mary J. Holmes' most popular novel, "Lena Riv ers." Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the baccalaureate sermon will be de livered by Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pastor of the First Baptist church of Elkin. The Senior class night exercises will be presented in the form of a radio party Monday night, at 8 o'clock. This graduation play is designed to acquaint the audience with the graduates as well as be ing Interesting and colorful. Tuesday morning at 10:00 the Seventh Grade graduation exer cises will be held. There are twen ty-three students graduating from the seventh grade this year. At this time perfect attendance cer tificates will be awarded to those that have been regular in at tendance during the past year. The commencement program will be concluded with the high school graduation exercises Tues-> day night, May 25, 8:00. Charles W. Phillips, Director of Public Relations at the Woman's College of the University of North Caro lina, will deliver the commence ment address. John W. Comer, County Superintendent of Schools will be present to award diplomas to fourteen members of the grad uating class. "At this time medals will be awarded by Principal J. Sam Gentry to members of the graduating class for outstanding achievement. The graduating class is composed of the following four teen members; Hazel Marie Lowe, Chalma Dorotha Simmons, Min nie Etta Williams, Walter Paul Golden, Kemper Hampton Walk er, Clyde Henry Moorq, William Andrew Swift, Vertie Loucinda Snow, Delia Kathleen Dobbins, Elsie Verona Wall, Helen Irene 'Snow, Juanita Elba Lowe, Daniel William Norman, Rufus Adrian Nixon. WITH THE SICK The following patients have been admitted to the local hospi tal during the past week: Pau line Martin, Elkin; Mrs. Delia Couch, Elkin; J. Rush Thompson, aiade Valley;' Mrs. Annie Alex ander, Ronda; Lula White, Dob son; Harvey Reece, Boonville; Mrs. Martha Day, Jonesville; Ruth Ray, Elkin. Paye Elliott, Lansing; dene Nicks, Elkin; Lula Adams, Traphill; Verne Swaim, Jonesville; Doris Haynes, Jones ville; Walter Combs, State Road; Mrs. Oertha Davis, Boonville; Dan Cheek, State Road; Mary Virginia Cox, Sturgills; Dr. W. N. Mackie, Yadkinvllle; Eva Moody, State Road; Jack Par due, Ronda; George Par due, Ronda; Clarence Darnell, Elkin; Mrs. Floyd Shores, Elkin. Patients dismissed during the week were Wiley Johnson, Sparta; Mrs. Annie Mae Haynes, Jones ville; J. E. Eads, Elkin; W. R. Stanley, Dobson; Billy Handy. Ennis; Edward Carter, Elkin; Mrs. Ora Cloninger, Newton; Paye Taylor, Smithport; Frances Wood, Elkin; Mrs. Sarah Wiles, Elkin; Mary Ann Carpenter, Monroe; John L. Sheets, War rensville; Harvey Ashley, Boon ville; Mrs. Roxie Plummer, Jon esville; Mrs. Mamie Tucker, El kin; Mrs. Vallie Layell, State Road; Mrs. Wilma Lanning, Jon esville: Mrs." Martha Byrd, El kin; Mary Anne Laffoon, Elkin; Harvey Reece, Boonville; Verne Swaim, Jonesville. FATHER OF TRIBUNE STAFF -MEMBER DIES John Jinnett, of this city, a member of The . Tribune compos ing room staff, was called to Beaufort Friday on account of the death of his father. Rev. J. R. Jinnett, 70, who died at midnight Thursday, following a long ill ness. Mr. Jinnett was an ordained minister of the Disciple Baptist church but retired from the ac tive ministry about 26 years ago. He was, since that time, deputy clerk in the office of Register of Deeds of Carteret county, which position he held until his death. Funeral services were held at Beaufort Sunday. In addition to his son he is survived by two daughters and three toothers. n . . , , ■ r . An acre was defined by Edward I as the amou&tt of land a yoke of oxen could plow in aday. £ater It was more definitely* measured. Dr. William A. Jenkins to Deliver Commencement Sermon Sunday MONDAY IS CLASS DAY The Dobson school finals will get wider way today at 8:15 p. m„ vrtth the commencement play, "Romance in a Boarding House." being given by the faculty and school .talent. On Sunday at 8:00 p. m., Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins, pastor ,of the Elkin Methodist church, will deliver the com mencement sermon in the school auditorium. On Monday at 8:15 p. m., the class day exercises will be held, and on Tuesday at 1:30 p. m„ the seventh grade d)olomas will be awarded, while at 0.15 p. m., the high school diplomas will be presented to the 17 members of the graduating class. Awards fctr the oratorical contest and other prizes will also be given on Tuesday night. The topic for the oratorical contest was "Building a Better Surry County," and all speeches were made up by the students. Merle Edwards is the Saluta torlan of the class, while Annie Pearl Gentry is the Valedictor ian. Other members of the class are Versa Comer, Dorothy Hay more, Lucille Hemmings. Kate Eads, Bessie Marion, Stella Ma rion, Pansy Callahan, Audrey Blevins, Violet White, Mary Cooper, Robert Cleve Polger, Wil fred Moser, Jack McCormick, Hobert Marion and Bill Lancas ter. T-MODEL OVERTURNS WITH GREAT CLATTER With a mighty clatter of tin and the crash of glass a model T Ford touring car overturned on Main street about 12 o'clock Tues day night after blowing out a tire when the front wheel struck the traffic guide located in the center of the street at the main square. Jim Teague, of North Elkin, who was driving, and a companion, were uninjured other than from scratches. The' car evidently turned over several times, coming to a noisy stop directly in front of the West ern Union telegraph office, and sending patrons of the Lyri« the atre running for the exits to see what was the matter. The car was not badly damaged. IMPORTANT NOTICE! The Following Store Hours Have Been Adopted By The Undersigned Elkin Stores, Effective June Ist: WEEK DAYS OPEN 8:00 A. M.~CLOSE 5:30 P. M. ~ ■ u SATURDAYS OPEN 8:00 A. M.-CLOSE 7:00 P. lH THESE NEW STORE HOURS WERE DE CIDED UPON TO CONFORM WITH NEW N. C. LABOR LAWS ENACTED BY THE ' LAST LEGISLATURE. SYDNOR-SPAINHOUR GRAHAM CLICK COMPANY SMIWS DEPT. STORE SOMERS & CO. UNITED VARIETY STORE A&ZSTORE M C DANIEL'S DEPT. J. C. PENNEY CO., D(C. STORE ELKIN, N.C. A beautiful Oruen wrist watch was awarded to Miss Rama Blackwood, member of the grad uating class of Jonesville high school, Tuesday by W. M. Wall, Jeweler. A large clock in the show win dow of the local jewelry store bore the ftames of the graduates of both the Elkin and Jonesville high schools, the clock having been wound up and allowed to run until It had run down. The large minute hand was pointing at Miss Blackwood's name when the clock stopped at 6:95 Monday evening. The new Oruen was given away to advertise the new line of beau-> tiful wrisfc and pocket watches by Oruen now sold locally by W. M. Wall. Read Tribune Advertisements! American Express Travelers' Checks PROVIDE ABSOLUTE SAFETY FOR YOUR FUNDS When Traveling or Vacationing If you would spare yourself the risk of carrying large sums of money upon the person and the bother and inconvenience of getting personal checks cashed in towns where you are not known, American Express Travelers' Checks are the an swer. These checks are good anywhere in the world. If lost or stolen, their value is refunded to you. American Express Travelers' Checks can be ob tained here. Come in and let us explain their many advantages. Ag& The Bank W of Elkin R. C. Lewellyn, Garland Johnson Franklin Folger President Vice-President Cashier ' | Grady CMjwham W..L - ..■■'-•11- Miss Barbara Weir Submitted the winning name for our ice cream parlor— The Ice Cream * Place and was awarded one gallon of lee cream. 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