The Beat Little Town
In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXVI. No: 29
| Is Director
Mi* Wllmina Rowland, of Aug
usta, Ga., who baa been appoint
ed director of religious activity at
the Woman's College of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
lATENEWQI
from the
State'and Nation
HEAVY GAIN IN
REVENUE SHOWN
Evidencing a continued up
swing which is regarded as In
dicative of sustained improve
ment in general business con
ditions in North Carolina dur
ing the first 11 months of the
current fiscal year, which be
gan July 1, 1936, amounted to
it was learned
" yesterday.
This constitutes an increase
of $26,981,096.84 over the total
of $254,636,303.35 obtained for
the federal government by the
internal revenue department in
this state in the first 11 months
of the preceding fiscal year.
TAKES ACTION ON
TAX EVASION
Washington, June I.—Con
gress leveled the double bar
rels of publicity and legislation
tonight at wealthy persons
whom President Roosevelt ac
cused of dodging taxes.
Soon after Mr. Roosevelt de
manded that the "evil prac
tices" be stopped, the senate
adopted a resolution for an in
vestigation. Leaders said the
inquiry would lay the facts be
fore the public and furnish the
basis for laws to circumvent
the "clever little schemes" by
which tax payments are avoid
ed.
The measure was introduced
in the house as well, with fa
vorable action there expected
in a day or so.
AMELIA LANDS
IN PUERTO RICO
San Juan, Puerto Rico, June
I.—Amelia Earhart set her
twin-motored silver monoplane
down here today, completing
the first leg of her proposed
"Just for fun" flight from west
to east around the world's
equator.
The aviatrix, accompanied
by her navigator Capt. Fred
Noonan, landed at 1:30 p. m. at
the end of an uneventful 1,-
033-mile hop from Miami.
She made the flight in seven
hours, 33 minutes.
COURT HOLDS BACK
POWER PROGRAM
Washington, June 1. The
government failed today to ob
tain a "go ahead" signal from
the Supreme court for federal
financing of municipal power
plants.
Before completing an epoch
al term and adjourning until
next October, the tribunal over
ruled a government request
that It refuse to review litiga
tion challenging the constitu
tionality of such financing.
By consenting to pass on the
controversy, the court deferred
final verdict in the case until
\ next fall, after arguments are
heard.
To Hold Meeting:
A meeting of the Past Masters
of Elkin Masonic Lodge No. 454,
will be held Tuesday evening June
8. at 8 o'clock in the Masonic hall.
All master Masons and visiting
Masons are requested to be pres
ent for the meeting.
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DISTRICT HIGHWAY'
OFFICE TO REMAIN
HERE, LEEPER SAYS
Mr. Hackett to Make No
Changes in Office
ELKIN PEOPLE PLEASED
Decision is Announced by
Both Mr. Hackett and
Z. V. Stewart
SURRY IN BTH DISTRICT
The district office of the state
highway and public works com
mission, located here for a num
ber of years under the old high
way setup, will remain as is un
der the new regime,. T. A. Leeper,
district engineer, has been in
formed by J. Gordon Hackett, of
North Wilkesboro, state highway
commissioner for this division.
The decision of Mr. Hackett to.
leave the district office here, with
personnel intact, is highly grati
fying to Elkin and people of this
immediate section.
According to information avail
able, the two other district offices
in this division will be located at
Winston-Salem and Boone re
spectively, although the Boone of
fice, it is understood, has not been
definitely decided upon. The
main, or division office, will be at
North Wilkesboro.
This district, known as the
eighth, is made up of Wilkes,
Yadkin, Forsyth, Davie, Caldwell,
Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Stokes
and Surry counties.
JONESVILLE NEGRO
SAVED FROM DEATH
"Dummy" Moore, Convicted
of Assault, is Given Life
Imprisonment
ATTACKED WHITE LADY
"Dummy" Moore, deaf and
dumb Jonesville negro who. Ps the
result of an alleged criminal as
sault upon a Jonesville white wo
man, was convicted and sentenced
to be executed, has been saved
from death by the action of Gov
ernor Hoey in changing the death
sentence to that of life imprison
ment.
Execution of Moore had been
set for Friday, February 12, fol
lowing an appeal hearing before
the North Carolina supreme
court, which upheld the verdict of
the Yadkin court. However, un
ceasing work in his behalf by
Otis J. Reynolds, his attorney,
plus approximately 200 letters
written the governor and commis
sioner of paroles by people who
were acquainted with the case,
resulted in a reprieve until May
28.
In the meantime other evi
dence in the case was brought to
light which resulted in the jurors
who heard the case -signing a pe
tition for executive clemency.
Following an investigation on the
part of the governor, the sentence
was changed to life imprisonment.
BOONVILLE MAIL MAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Funeral services for G. Marvin
Earp, 56, who died late Saturday
following a lingering illness, were
held at Boomer Baptist church
Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Earp, a son of the .late Tom
and .ifcnnle Walker Earp, tyad
served faithfully as a rural mail
carrier at Boomer, his home com
munity, near Wilkesboro, until
two years ago, when he was trans
ferred to Boonville, Yadkin coun
ty, because of route consolida
tions. He was well and favorably
known. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Geneva Cuadill Earp,
and two sisters, Mrs. John Set
zer and Mrs. Sam Wilson, both of
Lenoir.
Paul Warden is substitute car
rier at Boonville and will fill
Mr. Earp's place until a successor
is appointed.
HOLD LAST RITES FOR
MRS. NANCY JOHNSON
Funeral services were held
Thursday at Center Baptist
church for Mrs. Nancy Johnson,
67, wife of C. L. Johnson of the
TraphiU community. Mrs. John
son passed away following a
week's illness from pneumonia.
One son, W. B. Johnson of Elkin,
survives. Other survivors were not
learned.
Meteors fly at the, rate of 45
miles per second.
ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937
Army's New Motorized Balloon
SCOTT FILED, ILL. . . . After six months of experimentation, the
War Department has decided to construct more of these motorized
baboon*. They can travel 40 miles an hour under their own power.
When anchored to trucks, as shown here, they can be used for obser
vation purposes. The balloons are 1H feet long and cost $37,000 each.
Poppy Sale Here
Is Gratifying
To Auxiliary
Mrs. Fred McNeely, chair
man of the Poppy Day Sales
for the Woman's Auxiliary of
the George Gray Post of the
American Legion and members
of the Auxilary are deeply
gratified over the Poppy sale
Saturday and extend to each
individual and business firm
who contributed to the success
of the sale their appreciation.
Money received for the pop
ples will remain here to aid In
the work of the Auxiliary
among local families of de
ceased and disabled veterans,
with the exception of the
amount paid the disabled vet
erans at Oteen hospital for
making the flowers.
JONESVILLE YOUTH
HELD UNDER BOND
V ■■
Johnny Mcßride is Re-Ar
rested following Jail Break
Here Sunday
HELD ON 3 CHARGES
Johnny Mcßride, of Jonesville,
is at liberty under S3OO bond to
await trial in the next session of
Surry superior court on charges
of reckless driving, driving with
out license, and jail breaking.
Mcßride was arrested about 2
p. m. Sunday afternoon by Chief
of Police Dixie Graham following
an automobile accident in which
the young man had crashed into
an flectric line pole on Elk Spur
street.
Carried to the local jail, he was
lodged therein after a struggle in
which he. attempted to break
away. About 6 o'clock Sunday
afternoon he managed to break
jail and make his escape, being
re-arrested Monday in Jonesville.
Given a preliminary hearing, he
was released under bond.
Mcßride is also awaiting trial
In another case, it is understood.
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
PRESENT PAGEANT
In observance of Sunday school
day the Young People's depart
ment of Sunday school of the
Methodist church will present a
pageant Sunday morning at the
Sunday school hour. The pageant
is being directed by Mesdames
George Royall and Mason Lillard
and is entitled "I Would Be True."
The cast is composed of seven
girls and three boys from the de
partment.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend.
Sets Trap For
Mole and Catches
13-Inch Weasel
M. D. Jolly, of Ben ham, had
bees having considerable trou
ble wtth moles. Seemed like the
pesky critters could think of
nothing but burrowing around
underneath the surface of the
earth in the exact spots where
Mr. Jolly didnt want any bur
rowing done.
Result: Mr. Jolly proceeded
to get himself a trap and set It
for Mr. Mole. But Instead of
catching Mr. Mole, he caught
a genuine, full-blooded weasel
fully 18 inches long!
DR. PARKS TO GO
TO HOSPITAL HERE
Prominent Local Physician to
Give Up General
Practice
POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Dr. Hugh Parks, well-known
local doctor, who has been doing
general practice here for the past
thirteen and one-half years, will
leave around June 15 for Har
vard Medical School, where he
wiU take a six weeks post-grad
uate course. Upon his. return to
Elkin he will give up his private
practice and be associated with
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospit
al, where he will do medical work.
Dr. Kenneth Costick, who has
been associated with the hospital
as interne for the past several
months will leave the latter part
of the week for his home in On
tario, N. Y. He will be succeeded
by Dr. Charles Sykes who arrived
here Tuesday from Georgetown
University, Washington, D. C., to
take up his duties. Dr. Sykes is
a brother of Dr. Ralph J, Sykes,
of Mount Airy, Surry county
health officer.
HOLCOMB IS THIRD
MEMBER OF BOARD
Jonesville Man Named By
Judge Rousseau
Tuesday
TO MEET NEXT MONDAY
D. Holcomb Jonesville business
man, was named yesterday by
Judge J. A. Rousseau of North
Wilkesboro, as the third member
of the Yadkin county board to
supervise the Social Security al
lotments in Yadkin county. The
other two members are E. J. Ves
tal, Yadkinville, and Mrs. Paul
Davis, Yadkinville, route 2.
Under the social security law
as passed by the last legislature
one member is appointed by the
state board of charities and pub
lic welfare, one by the board of
county commissioners and the
third by these two, provided they
can agree" on the third member.
When they can't agree the dis
trict judge appoints the third
member. Mr. Vestal and Mrs. Da
yis held a meeting last week but
could not agree and the judge
made the appointment.
Members of the board stated
yesterday that blanks for filing
claims under this law would not
be available until July 1, and no
one need apply to any of the
members until that time.
PLAN PROGRAM FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
An interesting program has
been arranged for the Boonville
Township Sunday School Con
vention for all denominations,
which will be held in the Boon
ville Baptist church Sunday,
June 13, beginning at 2 p. m.
The program is as follows in
the order named: Devotion, Rev.
J. P. Davis, of Boonville; roll
call and secretaries' reports and
appointment of committees;
'What the Sunday School Meaup
to the Church," by Rev. J. T.
Murray, Winston-Salem; Yadkin
Sacred Singers; inspiration ad
dress by Smith Hagaman, super
intendent Baptist Hospital, Win
ston-Salem; Yadkin Sacred Sing
ers; open discussion; announce
ments and reports; adjournment.
WELFARE BOARDTO
SPEND $50,000.00
IN COUNTY YEARLY
Additional Members Are Ap
pointed Tuesday
ALLEN NAMED BY STATE
According to Tentative Fig
ures, Surry Has 586
Needing Aid
CHILDREN NUMBER 271
Approximately $50,000 yearly
will be spent in Surry county by
the Surry County Board of Wel
fare as aid to about 586 residents
who will be eligible for financial
help under two provisions of the
state's Social Security program,
it was learned Tuesday from W.
M. Allen, prominent local attor
ney, who is a member of the
board.
Mr. Allen was named to this po
sition by the North Carolina
Board of Charities and Public
Welfare. Two additional members
were named Tuesday afternoon,
one by the Surry county board of
commissioners, and the third by
Mr. Allen and the member ap
pointed by the county board.
The additional members are
John G. Lewellyn, of Dobson, who
was named by the commissioners,
and Mrs. R. J. Lovlll, of Mount
Airy, who was named by Mr. Al
len and Mr. Lewellyn.
It will be the duty of this board,
which will serve without pay, to
pass on all applications for old
age assistance and assistance for
needy children. According to ten
tative figures, there are now 271
children and 315 elderly people
who come under the provisions of
the security program.
Due to the absence of Mrs.
Lovill following her appointment
as a member of the board Tues
day, a superintendent of public
welfare, to work with and under
supervision of the welfare board,
was not named. However, It has
been learned upon good authority
that Bausie Marion, who has ser
ved the county as welfare officer
for a number of years, will be giv
en that post.
The duties of the county wel
fare officer will be to determine
who is entitled to secure financial
aid, and the amount, from the
county welfare board.
Surry county is cooperating
wholeheartedly with the state
and federal government in the
old age and child assistance pro
gram.
ITALY THREATENS
SHIPS OF RUSSIA
Orders Warships to Prevent
Soviets From Aiding
Spanish Loyalist
BRITAIN TAKES POSITION
Rome, June I.—ltalian war
ships, a highly informed source
said tonight, Are under orders to
halt at sea Russian ships carry
ing supplies to the Madrid-Valen
cia government.
There were warnings also that
Italy will force quick reprisals if
any of her warships are molested
by the Spanish government fight
ing craft.
The Spanish situation develop
ed so rapidly that Premier Mus
solini, himself at the controls of
his tri-motored plane, flew back
from the country to take direct
control.
Italy withdrew yesterday from
the European neutrality commit
tee because of an attack on one
of her warships, and in sympathy
with Germany which lost 26 sail
ors under bombardment of Span
ish government planes attacking
the nazi battleship Deutsland.
Both nations also withdrew
their battleships from the neu
trality committee's naval patrol,
designed t6 prevent armed ship
ments to either side in the Span
ish civil war.
BLANKETEERS ARE TO
FACE MAY HOSIERY
The Chatham Blanketeers will
face the May Hosiery Mills team
of Burlington, here this afternoon
The game Is scheduled for 4 p. m.
(Thursday), at Riverside Park.
In games played during the past
week-end, the Blanketeers defeat
ed Statesville Spinners 5 to 3 Fri
day and came back Saturday to
chalk up a 6-4 win over Unique
Furniture Co., of Winston-Salem.
Two Are Injured As
Greenwood Building
Is Swept By Flames
Member Of Board
I
W. M. Allen, prominent Elkin
attorney, who has been named as
a member of the Surry County
Board of Pubtic Welfare by the
State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare at Raleigh. Mr.
Allen, together with the two other
members of the board who were
named Tuesday, will direct the
spending of approximately $50,-
000 yearly in Surry county as aid
to old people and child disistance
under the state's social security
program.
2 ARE IN RACE
FOR JUDGESHIP
Judge for Newly Created 21st
District To Be Named By
Governor Hoey
GWYN, BIVINS SEEK JOB
E. C. Bivins, of Mount Airy, and
Allen Gwyn, of Rockingham
county, present solicitor of the
newly
trict, of which Surry is a part,
are candidates for the judgeship
of the district, ' while Gilmer
Sparger, of Stokes, is a candidate
for the office of solicitor, the jobs
to be awarded through appoint
ment by Governor Hioey.
Surry, prior to the last session
of the state legislature, was in the
llth judicial district, but by an
act of the legislature was named
with Caswell, Stokes and Rock
ingham counties to form the 21st.
It is generally believed that
Governor Hoey will appoint Mr.
Bivins as judge. In that case Mr.
Gwyn will remain as solicitor.
However, in the event Mr. Gwyn
should be named as judge, then
it is probable that Mr. Sparger
would be appointed as solicitor.
GIRL SCOUTS ARE
ORGANIZED HERE
Vhe Girl Scout troop No. 1 of
the Methodist church has been
officially organized and Miss
Margaret Greenwood appointed as
leader. Miss Greenwood will be as
sisted by Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins, pas
tor of the church. The troop is
composed of ten members and will
be composed of two patrols of five
each and a lieutenant will be
chosen from among the girls for
each patrol.
The weekly meetings will be
held on Monday evening at 7
o'clock at the Methodist church.
Present members of the organi
zation are: Mary Elizabeth Allen,
Jo and Jerry Barker, Constance
Greenwood, Eleanor Hayes, Doro
thy Harrell, Nan Johnson, Louise
Laffoon. Peggy Royall and Lena
Saje.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
ARE TO HOLD MEETING
1,1
The regular quarterly meeting
of the Associated Charities will
be held at the office of W. J.
Snow, tax collector, Fri
day, June 4, at 4P. M. Julius
L. Hall is president of the associ
ation and Rev. Eph Whisenhunt
is secretary-treasurer. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FIRE ORIGINATES
IN L. & L. CAFE
MONDAY EVENING
Mrs. Henry Luffman is Trap
ped by Blaze
YOUTH SUSTAINS BURNS
Valient Work on Part of Lo
cal Firemen Brings Fire
Under Control
DAMAGE UNESTIMATED
Fire which originated in the
kitchen of the L. & L. Cafe here
late Monday afternoon, seriously
burned Phillip Maulding, an em
ployee, and narrowly missed
claiming the life of Mrs. Henry
Luffman, wife of the owner of the
cafe, who was. trapped in the rear
of the building by the flames.
However, she was not badly injur
ed. \
Before being brought under
control by the Elkin flre\depart
ment, the flames caused extensive
damage to the entire Oreenwood
building, in which the cafe was
located, and gutted the Oreen
wood Service Station. Damage to
the entire building has not been
estimated.
An explosion which occurred
as Maudling was filling the res
ervoir of an oil stove was respon
sible for the blaze. The young
man was drenched in flaming oil,
while Mrs. Luffman, who was in
the rear of the cafe at the time,
was trapped there by the flames.
Maudling was rushed to Hugh
Chatham hospital, while local
firemen frantically sought to bat
tle their way through the flames
and dense black smoke to Mrs.
Luffman. Several attempts were
made before volunteers finally
made their way to the rear of the
building, there to find her laying
on the floor and covered with a
sheet of metal ceiling which had
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WINSTON MAN IS
SPEAKER AT CLUB
Atty. Forrest G. Miles, of
Winston-Salem, Makes
Excellent Talk
MEET AT PLAYGROUND
Attorney Forrest Q. Miles, of
Winston-Salem, a member of the
Civitan club of that city, was
guest speaker at the meeting of
the Elkin Kiwanis club at Hotel
Elkin last Thursday evening. Mr.
Miles spoke on "Spirit of Propa
ganda and Spirit of Truth." His
talk was highly enjoyed.
Kiwanian I. C. Yates was pro
gram chairman for the evening.
During the meeting a motion
was passed to the effect that J.
Q. Hackett, of North Wikesboro,
state highway commissioner for
the Bth district, be asked to al
low the district highway office to
remain in Elkin.
Beginning this evening (Thurs
day), summer meetings of the
club will be held at the local
playground.
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