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| HITCHED WIFE AND SON TO BOLL PLOW Aged Tennessee Farmer Paces Murder Charge in Death Of Wife GREAT BIBLE READER . By ALFRED E. DOWNS Blue Wing Community, Tenn. —Fourteen-iyear-old C ha r 1 e y Hensley slouched over the fence in front of his grandmaw's cabin today, squirted tobacco juice at a rock seven feet away, said: "Sure, paw hitched me and maw up to a plow. He done hit all the time." Charley referred to his step father. John Davis, 65. who has read the Bible through, from cover to cover 16 times, and now, in the county jail, is starting out on his seventeenth reading. His 34-year-old wife, Jodie, died of an illegal operation performed after she had pulled a plow all day in the Davis corn patch. Since Davis was charged day before yesterday, there have been conflicting versions of circum stances in the DaviS" home, and the United Press sent a corre spondent into the hills today to get an authentic report. Charley was resting himself on the picket fence. His sisters, Eve lyn, 11, and Manne, 8, watched shyly from the porch, now and then throwing in a word to sub stantiate his story. It seemed that the Davis' were hard put when they lost their mule. "Paw plowed me and maw for two weeks afore we got the corn patch done," Charley said. "Me and maw pulled the plow and he steered it. "Every time we said we was hot or tired he said to keep a-goin' F. A. Brendle & Son HEADQUARTERS For LAWN AND GARDEN SEED Elkin, N. C. Before You Buy PRINTING From A Peddler Give Us A The skip-in and skip-away salesman for outside print ing- plants promises you a 10t... and gets your order... then sends you what may be O. K. or may not be. You fall for the "low-price" talk but often get inferior stock, standardized forms, no proof and delivery when he has secured a volume job lot. We sell you Quality Merchandise, show you the stock, furnish proofs, make any and all changes you require, carry you on the books like friends, often "scratch your back" in a generous reciprocal manner . . . and always strive to please you from start to finish. Elk Printing Co. prices of printing are based on stand ard price lists used by good printers. We figure each job and make no "guess" prices. We know our cost and add only a fair and reasonable profit. We invite you to compare prices and quality of work. Elk Printing Co. QUALITY PRINTING Phone % EUdn, N. C. and he'd spell us at the puffin* in a minute. He jest never done it. "We all was mighty feared of paw. He whupped me and maw and he hit sister (Evelyn) with his fist. He wass all-time a cuss in' and a-carryin' on." Charley rubbed his hand over his closely cropped head, squirted more tobacco juice, squinted at the sun. "Effn we didn't jump when paw told us to do something, he fetched us a crack right off and made us git. He run us all off a couple of times and beat us when we come back. He said he was a goin' to rim maw off for good when she was able. "When maw was real sick and a-cryin' for water, paw wouldn't give her none. Sister started to get her some but paw boxed her one and told her to mind her own business. Maw died the next day. "When maw wasn't a-plowin' she was a-weavin' baskets. Paw took the baskets most of the time and sold 'em. Then he'd go off and git drunk. He'd always come home mean and a-bellerin'." Orandmaw—aged and wrinkled Jesse Wallace, mother of Jodie— came out on the porch and said: "I Hows I'll rear these young'ns. And git 'em in good shape ag'in. They come here once before when their pappy run 'em out. I got 'em in good shape then but after awhile they went back again and got porely." All the children appeared un dernourished and small for their ages. They are of old stock. "You're certainly a good tobac co chewer," said the correspond ent. The child reflected. "I chaws tolearbly," he said modestly, "considerin' I been chawin since I was six." BOONVILLE WOMAN PASSES WEDNESDAY Mrs. G. E. Martin, about 45, died at her home at Boonville at 2:30 Wednesday morning, follow ing an illness of four months. Mrs. Martin was the widow of G. E. Martin, who died last fall. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Troy, Glenn, Guilford, Clint, Merle, Katie Lee, Nellie Martin and Mrs. Taft Brannock, all of Boonville, > and Minnie Martin, of Washington, D. C. Several brothers also sur vive. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from Boonville Baptist church. Read Tribune Advertisements! :ir w ;T *L :; : = ::*~K -M :=--, > ■-*■■ ■■ i :u '■ ■ • THE MJHN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA FAIR VIEW Mrs. Everett AJberty received a telegram May 31, from her sister, Mrs. M. B. Jones of Pros ser, Washington, telling of the death of her husband, Mr. Eu gene Jones, who passed away May 30, at 6:15 o'clock. The funeral was held in Prosser, Washington, Tuesday, June 1, at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Jones was reared in Surry county, on the Yadkin river, near Eurch, and has many friends in this county who wjll be saddened to hear of his death. Mr. J. M. Atkins does not im prove very much, we are sorry to note. His many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Earl Nance, with his choir, will sing at Pairvlew Baptist church, Sunday evening, June 6. All who would like to hear him have a welcome invitation to come. Mrs. Everett Alberty had as her Sunday dinner guests, Mrs. Nan nie Snow and daughter, Miss Vertie Snow, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Poindexter and family, and Miss Victoria Halk. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Alberty visited their little granddaugh ter, Miss Ina Dean Alberty, who has been ill the past week. We are glad to know she is improving. Rev. L. W. Burrus will preach at Fairview Baptist church the second Sunday in June at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Laura Gentry, from near Cherry lane, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Atkins, Sun day. GOSSARD EXPERT TO BE AT SYDNOR-SPAINHOURS' Mrs. Eva Williams, a trained representative of the Oossard Company, will be at Sydnor- Spainhour Co. Friday for a spe cial demonstration and fitting of Oossard corsets, girdles and bras sieres. All Interested are extended a cordial invitation to call at the store Friday and avail themselves of this special service. Punic "I suppose," said the lady, to the tram-conductor, "if I pay the fare for my dog will he be treated the same as. the other passengers and be allowed to occupy a seat." "Of course, madam," the con ductor replied, politely, "he will be treated the same as other pas sengers and can occupy a seat, provided he does not put his feet on it." NEARLY GOO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AID; ] Must Be 65 Years of Age in Order to Apply for Old- ; Age Assistance ™ S3O- MONTHLY MAXIMUM i Raleigh, June 2. Estimates complied by the North Carolina Board of Charities and Public Welfare Indicate that approxi-1, mately 586 residents of Surry county will be eligible for aid un- ( der two provisions of the state's Social Security program, which becomes effective on July 1. | A tentative survey shows that in Surry county 311 persons be yond the age of 65 years, and 275 dependent children under 16 are entitled to receive benefits enum erated in the legislation adopted by the 1937 General Assembly. Persons desiring assistance must apply to the Surry County Board of Welfare, where they will be granted interviews and allow ed to file written applications if their cases are considered worthy. Applicants for all phases of as sistance must show that they do not have sufficient income or other resources to provide a rea sonable subsistence :"compatlble witlv-decency and health." Those applying for Old Age As sistance must show that they are more than 65 years of age; that they are not financially able to care for themselves properly: that they are citizens of the United States; that they have lived In North Carolina for five of the last nine years; that they are not in mates of any public institution, and that they have not made a transfer or assignment of proper ty "for the purpose of making themselves eligible „ for assist ance." Applicants for Aid to Depend ent Children my be either the mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or certain other rel atives who have children in their keeping, but whose income is in sufficient to care for them prop erly. Children receiving benefits must be less than 16 years of age, and must have been born or lived in North Carolina for at least one year prior to the filing of the ap plication.' Financial assistance to the aged will not exceed S3O a month. Children may receive as high as $lB a month for the first child in a family, with a maximum of sl2 for each additional child, up to $65 a month, for any one fam ily. Fire Originates In L. & L. Cafe Monday Evening (Continued from page one) protected her from the fire. David Brown, of Jonesville; Dick Harris and several others were said to have aided in the rescue. Mrs. Luffman remained trap ped in the burning building for perhaps 15 minutes. A Hayes & Speas ambulance was waiting out side when she was at last brought out, and rushed her immediately to the local hospital where an ex amination disclosed that she was suffering from shock and from the effects of inhaling smoke and fumes generated by the fire. She was not burned. While efforts of the firemen were centered on the rescue of the woman, the flames were making rapid headway, spreading upward through a storage room and breaking into the Greenwood Ser vice Station. Once the rescue was effected, five lines of hose were laid, and three streams were di rected against the flames. Valient work on the part of the firemen soon had the fire under control, and a short time later it had been completely extinguished. Affected by the fire, in addition to the L. & L. Cafe and the Greenwood Service Station, was the Reece & Baker garage; the Surry Furniture Co., Davis Bar ber Shop and the G. and S. Plumbing Co. The entire contents of the Surry Furniture Co. were hastily moved into the street, and later were stored in the basement of the Greenwood building located on the corner of North Bridge and Market streets. All movable equipment of Davis Barber Shop and Reece & Baker garage was also moved from the burning building. However, equip ment was moved back in follow ing the fire and business proceed ed much as usual the following morning, damage having been confined mostly to water and smoke. The Surry Furniture Co. sec tion of the building was also un damaged save by water, and it is expected that the stock will be moved back in within a few days. Loss to the L. & L. Cafe amounted to about $1,500, and was not covered by insurance. Loss to the building as a whole, which is owned by Andrew Green wood. of this city, was partly cov ered by insurance. WITH THE SICK The following patients have been admitted to the local hos pital during the past week: Ral eigh Joynes, Whitehead; Mrs. Emma Walters, State Road; Mrs. Minnie Thompson, Mountain Park; Mrs. Victoria Hanes, Jones vllle; Mrs. Paul Price, Elkin; Chas. L. Haywood, HI. Elkin; R. |P. Barnett, Elkin; Rebecca Brown, Cycle; Mrs. Alma Duncan, Spar ta; Mrs. Maude Luffman, Elkin; Phillip Mauldln, Jonesvllle; W. W. Collins. Elkin; James Adkins, Sparta; Doretha Chappell, Jones vllle; Emma Hudspeth, Elkin. Patients dismissed during the week were: Kim Vestal, Jonesvllle; j James Brown, Mount Airy; Paye Elliot, Lansing; Mrs. Lula Adams, Traphill; Don Cheek, State Road; Eva Moody, State Road; Mrs. Sa die Couch, Mocksvllle; Mrs. Thel ma Seagraves, Jonesvllle; Mrs. Cora Couch, Elkin; Mrs. Georgia Deatherage, Mount Airy; Lois Johnson, Dobson; H. S. Rice, Sparta; Paul Boyd, Elkin; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Jonesvllle; Mrs. Minnie Thompson, Mountain Park; Mary Virginia Cox, Stur gills; Raleigh Joynes, Whitehead; Doris Hanes, Jonesvllle; Mrs, Maude Luffman, Elkin. In fishing for a compliment many a woman gets a whale of a lie. Think of lt!| I—gl McDANIEL'S fmg AW IY inM* IN CASH lfl| Absolutely Free! HI $ 5 o". 0 0 mM $25 To 0 jffJHl THIRD AND FOURTH PRIZES SB slo.oo^ PRIZES TO BE AWARDED JULY 31,7:00 P. M. ASK AT OUR STORE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS McDaniel's Dept. Store ELKIN, N. C. MISS CLICK HONORED BY COLLEGE GROUP Greensboro, June 2. The Masqueraders, an exclusive dra matic group at the Woman's Col lege of the University of North Carolina, recently tapped eight students as they were seated in the dining halls at dinner. Stu dents who were tapped were then entertained at a banquet down i town. Only those students who j have given excellent perform ances behind the footlights in Play-Liker productions are eligi ble for membership in the Mas queraders. Students taken into member ship are Misses Virginia Tatum, of Raleigh; Merle Leavltt, of Ex eter, N. H.; Sarah Click, of Elkin; Mildred Mashburn, of Greensboro; Elaine Schmidt, of Plainfield, N. J.; Adrienne Wormser, of New York city; Leah Smirnow, of New Haven, Conn.; and B. Elizabeth Taylor, of Greensboro. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many citizens of Elkin and Jonesville who aided us in removing our stock and equipment from our quarters in the Greenwood building Monday afternoon during the fire. Your generous aid was deeply appre ciated. Reece & Baker Garage, Elkin, N. C. ltp Mother—Now Janey, be a nice flfl and give your little brother >art of your apple. Janey—Not me, mother. That was what my Sunday school teacher said Eve did to Adam, and you know how she's been crit icized ever since. Patronize Tribune advertisers. They offer real values. Expert Repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry We Now Have Equipment to Make Any Kind of Duplicate Keys. W.M. Wall, Jeweler Phone 56 ESUn, N. C.
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