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— 1 Elkm •The Best Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXVI. No. 28 THOUSANDS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR OLD AGE PENSION However, Many Will Not Meet Requirements ARE MANY PROVISIONS State Board of Public Welfare Gives Details About Old Age Act IS EFFECTIVE JULY IST Raleigh, May 19. There are thousands of North Carolinians who will be eligible for aid under provisions of the Old Age Assis tance Act passed by the 1937 General Assembly, and there are many more who will not be able to meet the requirements for var ious reasons. The State Board of Charities and Public Welfare, anxious to make clear provisions of the Old Age Assistance plan, which be comes effective on July 1 of this year, has issued a statement tend ing to clarify the/ Act. One of the first requirements is that applicants for aid under the plan shall be citizens of the United States, either native-born or naturalized. Another essential is that applicants shall be 65 years of age or over, and shall not have sufficient income, or other resources, to provide a rea sonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. Many persons reaching the age of 65 have not been able, fre quently through no. fault of their own, to save sufficient money to care for themselves in the declin ing years of their lives: others, because of age or disabilities, are unable to earn a comfortable live lihood, while still others are not so situated that they can care for themselves. Applicants for assistance under the Act are not supposed to be in mates of any public institution at the time the applications are fil ed. However, they may apply for aid which, if allowed, will not be gin until they have ceased to be inmates of public institutions. In order to prevent possible * fraudulent applications for assis tance under the Old Age plan, the law specifically prohibits the as signment or transfer of property during the two years prior to the filing of applications. Another requirement which will be rigidly adhered to is that all applicants must havs been resi dents of North Carolina for at least five of the nine years pre ceding the filing of the applicat ions, and for one year Immedi ately preceding the filing. There is an additional stipu lation, in view of the fact that the 100 counties of the State are participating in the financial as pects of the Act, that applicants must have been residents of the county in which the applications are filed for at least one year. This, however, in cases where county residence has been of shorter duration, has been cared for by a clause in the law which provides that approved applicants shall receive full benefits, with the difference which would have been absorbed by the county com ing from the State appropriation. Instance of this character will be passed upon by the State board. Amounts to be paid applicants will be determined upcn individ ual conditions and will not ex ceed S3O per month, or $360 per year. Of this amount, the coun ties will pay practically one-four th, and the State one-fourth. SCHOOL FINALS COME TO CLOSE Dick Graham Wins Award Given Yearly by American Legion Auxiliary 20 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS The school finals came to a close Thursday evening when twenty graduates received their diplomas. Dr. Merton French, professor of Religious Education at Elon College delivered the lit erary address. Dick Graham, son of Mr: and Mrs. F. W. Graham, was awarded the American Legion Auxiliary award of $5.00 offered for the high school student who achieved an eight point standard set by the Auxiliary. There were sever al close contestants for the honor and the judges had considerable difficulty in making a selection. Temperance workers are advo cating check on liquor, but many are giving checks for liquor. ■J ■ Ijf I I Kf» I I _b^J[ IATENEWC from the State and Nation ROCKEFELLER'S BODY IS TAKEN HOME Tarrytown, N. Y., May 25. The body of John D. Rockefell er, Sr., who died early Sunday morning, arrived from Florida in the family's rented private car tonight and was carried to his Pocantico Hills castle. The coffin was placed in the huge reception room overlooking the Hudson River. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his five sons, two of whom had just completed a plane dash from Panama, headed a throng of several hundred persons at the railroad siding when the special engine, drawing only the private car and one empty coach, pulled in. WILL COLLECT MONTH'S TAX Raleigh, May 25 A. J. Maxwell, state revenue com missioner, said today he had instructed his deputies to col lect the tax on all slot ma chines in operation June 1— but the fee can cover only one month, since the devices were "outlawed" by the 1937 Gener al Assembly, beginning July 1. Maxwell explained that the new year for slot machine li censes begins June 1. "As it was about to pass," he said, "the bill was to take effect on and after ratification. But then it was amended to take effect from and after June 30, the legislature thinking that that was the end of the license year." N. C. DELEGATION DIVIDES VOTE Washington, May 25. The North Carolina delegation was divided on the various votes to day when the House of Repre sentatives earmarked a half billion of the $1,500,000,000 re lief fund for PWA, flood con trol and highway construction. Representatives Hancock and Lambeth voted for all earmark ing amendments, while Repre sentatives Warren. and Cooley voted against them. Next Saturday To Be Poppy Day In Elkin The above photograph shows disabled veterans of the World War busily making the poppies which will be sold here Saturday by the Auxiliary of the George Gray Post, American Legion. Poppies which will be worn here in memory of the World War dead on Poppy Day, Saturday, May 29, have been received by the George Gray Unit of the American Le gion Auxiliary from Oteen where they have been made by disabled war veterans. The flowers are crepe paper replicas of the fa mous poppies of France and Flanders, that flourished and bloomed amid the war's desola tion. They are being arranged for city-wide distribution on Pop py Day. - ' "Each flower has been made with pains and care by some dis abled World War Veteran," Mrs. Fred McNeely, poppy chairman of the auxiliary, explained. "They are made to represent as closely as possible the little red flowers that these men saw in the fields of France where so many of their comrades still lie. Their signifi cance comes from the sacrifices of those thousands of brave young Americans who died in the coun- ORIGINAL PARKWAY FUND IS RESTORED BY ACT OF HOUSE Had Been Slashed to Only $2,500,000.00 INTEREST OF ECONOMY Doughton Brings Pressure to Restore Figure to Origin al Amount PRESIDENT INTERESTED Washington, May 19. The house this afternoon approved while the interior department ap propriation bill was under consid eration, the provision allocating $5,000,000 for the park to park highway, connecting the Shen andoah and the Great Smoky Mountain National Parks. The house apropriations committee had reduced this allocation by half, taking the position that now is the time to economize in all things. The action of the appropria tions committee, altogether un foreseen, caused something like consternation among interested in the parkway, now under con struction. They immediately got into action. Frank Dunlap, now chairman of the North Carolina highway commission, came here to see about it, and explained to Representative Bulwinkle, of Gas tonia, strong for economy, that the states had entered into obli gations in the way of purchasing land for the right of way, and were awaiting similar action by the federal government. Mr. Doughton spent several days in missionary work among his frteQds in the house, and he, with the assistance of Mr. Weaver and other members of the state dele (Continued on last page, Ist sec.) MICKEY COCHRANE SERIOUSLY INJURED New York, May 25. Mick ey Cochrane, stocky playing manager of the Detroit Titers was knocked out with a pitched ball in the fifth inning of to day's game with the New York Yankees, and was hurried to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He had barely recovered con sciousness tonight, but a phy sician attending him, said he had brain concussion. try's service on the battle field of France. "Making the poppies has pro vided employment for many hun dreds of disabled men through the winter and spring months. The work not only has enabled them to help support themselves and families, but also has been valuable as occupational therapy. It has been conducted in veter ans' hospitals and in special pop py workrooms in every part of the country. , "Disabled veterans receiving little or no government compen sation are the only ones employ ed in the poppy program. Prefer ence is given to those with de pendent families. The work is a Godsend to these men who could not possibly find or perform other employment." . Members of the auxiliary will distribute poppies on the streets Saturday, receiving in exchange for them contributions for the Legion and Auxiliary welfare work among disabled veterans and needy families of veterans. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1937 Elkin High School Grauating Class of 1937 v Pictured above are the graduates of Elkin high school who last Thursday evening were awarded their diplomas. They are, front row, left to right: Lesbia Graham, Olene Norman, Lorene Fulp Carter, Mattie Lee Eidson, Mary Elizabeth Foster, Virginia Lawrence and Ruth Shumate. Second row: Richard Collins, Iris Collins, Lubeth Cochran, Louise Tulbert, Frances Davis, Ruth Bell. Third row: McNeer Fields, Fidel Sale, Herman Sale, Raymond Hanks, Lytle Osborne. Back row: Edwin Royall and C. C. Wolfe. Pictured front are the class mascots, Anna Katharine Dobson and Tommy Roth, Jr. DR. V. A. M C BEE PASSES FRIDAY Was Widely Known in This SectiQn of the State As A Musician FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Dr. Vardrey A. Mcßee, 78, of Jtonda, passed away at his home early Friday morning, following an illness which had been critical only a short time. He had been in declining health for a number of years. Dr. Mcßee was widely known in this pact of the state. He was a native of Lincolnton and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Mcßee. His fame as a musician and instructor in music was known throughout this section. He held a doctor's degree in mu sic and up until a short time ago instructed private classes in piano in towns adjacent to Ronda. For many yeairs he taught piano and voice in this city. He was a member of the Epis copal church at Ronda. His wife, Mrs. Joyce Gwyn Mcßee, preced ed him in death a few months ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Mcßee Carter, two grandsons, Sidney and Billy Car ter, of Ronda, and two sisters, Mrs. M. A. Guerry of Charles ton, S. C., and Mrs. William E. Meckell of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. B. M. Lackey. Interment was in the family plot in tHe Ronda ceme tery. FIRE DOES DAMAGE AT LOCAL LUMBER PLANT A fire which originated in the boiler room of the Elkin Lumber & Manufacturing company here about 10 o'clock Wednesday night of last week, for a short while seriously threatened the entire plant and adjacent build ings with destruction before be ing extinguished by the local firemen. The fire, which did damage es timated at about SSOO, evidently originated when sparks from the boiler fire box ignited dry shav ings. The roof of the boiler room was in flames and flames were securing a foothold on a nearby structure when streams of water were brought Into play. The loss was covered by insur ance. BLANKETEERS ARE TO MEET THREE TEAMS The Chatham Blanketeers will meet the Statesvllle Spinners at Riverside Park here Friday af ternoon at 4 o'clock, this game to be followed Saturday after noon at 4:00 with a game with Unique Furniture Co-, of Win ston-Salem. This game will be a Semi-Pro League contest, ' Sunday the Blanketeers will go to Mount Airy for a game with the Mount Airy Reds, of the Bi- State league, at 3 p. ra. ' ' New Features Are Added To The Tribune "Fireside Philosophy," a col umn by C. M. Dickson, well known educator of Western North Carolina, is starting in this issue of The Tribune. This column is now being carried in a number of newspapers of this section, and it is believed readers of The Tribune will find it highly enjoyable. Another feature, designed to make The Tribune more inter esting to its subscribers, began last week. This feature—Dale Carnegie's 5-Minute Biogra phies—is both interesting and educational. IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SURRY STONE Present Limit of Cost is Said to Prohibit Granite Be low Water Table CONCRETE TO BE USED By PAUL MAY (Tribune Washington Bureau) Washington, D. C., May 26.—1t would be impossible, under the present limit of cost, to use Surry County granite for the founda tion of the new Elkin postoffice, an official of the Treasury's pro curement division said today. Surry county granite has been requested for use on that portion of • the building below the water table, part of the foundation, he explained, while it was originally planned to use granite only for the entrance steps and platform. Concrete is usually used for foundations of buildings, and nothing more expensive than con crete could be used for a building with a limit of cost of only $65,- 000, it was said. Working or architectural draw ings, with mechanical and struc tural drawings, will be officially approved and signed by Post master-General Parley and Secre tary of the Treasury Monganthau Jr., within two or three days, it was learned. Then the project will enter the specifications stage, in which the various materials to be used in construction of the building will be finally determin ed and listed in pamphlet form. Preparation of the specifica tions will require about four weeks time, so that, barring un expected delays, the projects will be placed on the market for bids within a month. DOBSON YOUTH IS HURT IN ACCIDENT Ourney Copeland, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cope land, of Dobson, suffered a brok en arm and other bruises and abrasions when a school bus back ed into a car on the ball grounds at the Dobson school Tuesday af ternoon. HIGHWAY DIVISION HEADS ARE NAMED Z. V. Stewart, of Winston- Salem, is Engineer For This Division TO NAME DISTRICT MEN The state highway and public works commission, meeting in Raleigh Tuesday, named 10 men, all of whom have been employed by the highway department for the past six years, as division en gineers to head the 10 divisions of the state under the new high way setup. Z. V. Stewart, of Winston-Sa lem, was named as division en gineer of the eighth division, in which Surry county is located, while other engineers were named in the order following: J. C. Gardner, first, S. M. Gibbs, second. T. T. Betts, third; R. Markham, fourth; Tom Bur ton. fifth; L. E. Whitfield, sixth; Louis Peck, seventh; H. E. Noell, ninth, and J. C. Walker, 10th. Still to be appointed for each unit are an assistant division en gineer, three district engineers, an office engineer and senior stenographer. Frank L. Dunlap, chairman of the commission, who is to have a free rein in administering the new road and prison program, said these posts would probably be filled by the commission, likely on the recommendation of the highway commissioner from the division. Also to be deter mined by the road body are the locations of the 10 division offi ces. According to a statement cred ited to J. Gordon Hackett, com missioner of this division, the eighth division office will be lo cated at North Wilkesboro. T. A. Leeper, in charge of the highway office here, is at present district engineer. It is thought probable that Mr. Leeper will again be apointed as engineer of this district and that the local office will be retained here as one of three district offices to be located in this division. DISCOVER IDENTITY OF DOOR-STEP BABY The pretty, blue-eyed baby girl found on the doorstep of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Col lins, in Mount Airy, early last Thursday morning, was discov ered by police to be the daugh ter of Mrs. Ernest Pruitt, wife of Ernest Pruitt, of Elkin. Mrs. Pruitt, when taken into custody by Mount Airy police af ter evidence had pointed to her as the mother of the child, con fessed leaving it at the Collins home, stating that she was un able to care for it. She is re lated to the Collins'. The child, it is understood, has been placed in an orphanage, and Mrs. Pruitt released. In 1836, 67 per cent of the to tal national income was distrib uted in salaries, wages and other labor payments. (Department of Commerce.) 14 PAGES TWO SECTIONS PUBLISHED WEEKLY PROHIBITIONISTS WIN ELECTION IN ALLEGHANY CO. Is First Dry Vote In History of Section SPARTA IS FOR CONTROL Outlying Townships, How ever, Overcome Majority of County Seat COUNT IS 1,225 TO 1,050 Sparta, May 25.—Today for the first time in history, the people of mountainous Alleghany Coun ty voted against liquor. In an election to decide whether this county should have legalized li quor stores, the drys polled 1,225 votes to 1,050 for the wets. A few absentee ballots remain ed to be counted but election of ficials said tonight that the 175 majority against legalized liquor selling would not be greatly changed. The switch from wet to dry could not be explained by older residents of the county who have witnessed several liquor elections since the fight for prohibition started back in 1908. Always, even in the last election in 1933, the majority of the county's res idents voted that they wanted legal whisky. Although little interest had been evident in the election, pro hibition workers in the - remote parts of the county had gained considerable power. Gap Civil township, the largest in the county, and the one in which Sparta, the county seat, is located, Voted more than two to one against prohibition but the other townships overcame that majprity. Alleghany is the first western county to hold an election on the question of liquor stores since passage of the liquor control bill at the last session of the North Carolina General Assembly. That law gives counties authority to vote on the question of establish- " ing liquor stores under county control. WORK BEGINS ON LINK OF HIGHWAY Construction Under Way On Section Between Ronda and Roaring River ESTABLISH OFFICE HERE Construction work has been started on the Ronda-Roaring River section of highway No. 268 which eventually will lead from Elkin to North Wilkesboro to complete a project for which the people of this section have been pleading for the past 15 years. This stretch of road, a little over four miles in length, will be of the same type construction as the stretch leading from Elkin to Ronda, it is understood, with cot ton fabric being used in the base. The read will run through a ter ritory of which much is practic ally isolated during bad weather. It will follow closely the railway on the north side of the Yadkin river. The E. W. Grannis Construc tion company is doing the road way construction and the Hobbs- Peabody Construction company of Charlotte, will build all structures. B. D. Gentry, resident engineer has arrived here, and with other members of the engineering staff, has established an office in the Greenwood building on West Mar ket street.