Elkin
"The Beet Little Town
In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXVI. No. 41
To Search For Fliers
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Glendale, CaL . . . Jimmy Mat
tern, noted flier, just before take
off to join in search for the re
ported Russian fliers lost in the
Arctic. Four years ago, Mattern
was saved by these same fliers In
about the same location.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
ESCAPED CONVICTS
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Asheville, Aug. 24. Sheriff
Laurence E. Brown today sign
ed murder warrants for two
escaped convicts, William (Bill)
Payne and Wash Turner, alias
Jaek Borden, charging: them
with the slaying of Georye
Penn, 25-year-old state high
way patrolman who was shot
down near Fairview last Sun
day evening.
Fingerprints taken from the
blue sedan in which the offi
cer's two slayers escaped, have
been identified as those of
Payne and Turner, while from
Estelle Miller, a woman picked
up for investigation early this
morning, deputies learned that
Turner and Payne were stop
ping at a tourist camp only a
mile from Asheville three days
before the shooting.
CHILD IS KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK
Reidsville, Aug 24. Eliza
beth, two-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Myers, of
Richmond, Va., tonight in
an automobile accident three
miles north of Ruffin.
Mrs. Myers, her sister-in-law,
Miss Eula Myers, her niece,
Miss Marjorie Allred, and two
other children, John and Pat
rick, were en route to Boone
vllle to visit Mrs. Myers' par
ents when their car left the
road and overturned.
All were brought to a hos
pital here. Miss Allred and Pal
rick suffered head injuries.
The others were badly shocked,
attaches said.
N. C. HIGHWAY
DEATHS INCREASE
Raleigh, Aug. 24. State
highway deaths, showing an
upward trend all the spring and
summer, reached 97 for July,
last, against 76 for July, 1936,
and brought the seven months'
total to 558, an Increase of 44
over the previous year.
Thus passed all hope of a
year's reduction since the fall
months are great killers with
the money crop harvests which
are expressed in more automo
biles. So far as the figures go it
does not appear that drinking
is back -of this highway
slaughter.
SILOAM CLUB TO HAVE
PICNIC ON SATURDAY
The home demonstration club
of Siloam, together with their
families and the community at
large, is to go to Crystal Lake, near
Winston-Salem, Saturday for a
picnic at 4:00 p. m., according to
a statement by Miss Verna Stan
ton, county home demonstration
agent, who has just resumed her
duties in the county following a
three weqfcs illness with malarial
fever.
KIWANIS CANCEL
MEETING TONIGHT
The usual Thursday evening
meeting of the Elkin Kiwanis
club will not be held this evening
on account of the Baptist revival
and the Masonic picnic, it was
announced by President W. B.
Lankford, Wednesday.
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
j JAPAN THROWS ALL
AVAILABLE FORCES
INTO BITTER WAR
Claim Penetration of Great
Wall
SAY CHINESE FLEEING
Bombardment at Shanghai
Puts Chinese Forces on
Defensive
REINFORCEMENTS LAND
Shanghai, Aug. 25.—(Wednes
day)—The full fury of Japan's
military might threw China's ar
mies on the defensive today to
save their two most vital fronts.
Here, Japan's bombing planes,
big guns and war fleet massed
their fire on the shores of the
Woosung and Yangtze rivers,
Shanghai's outlet to the sea, to
cover the landings of more rein
forcements.
Prom the northwest Japanese
reported the capture of Kalgan to
slam shut an important avenue of
Chinese communications with
Mongolia, and successful Japan
ese penetration of the great wall
west of Nankow pass.
Chinese troops were said to be
in flight and trapped between
two mechanized Japanese armies,
closing a vise between Kalgan
and Nankow, northwest of Peip
ing.
Dispatches from Tientsin said
that Japanese infantry, counter
attacking after a two-day artillery
and aerial attack, had routed iso
lated Chinese divisions harassing
the mired Japanese line in the
Tientsin-Peiping area on Japan's
great 150-mlie semi-circle from
Kalgan to the sea at Tangku.
International Shanghai was
thrown into fearful tension early
today when a fleet of Chinese re
connaissance planes, emulating
the example of their Japanese
enemies, roared over the center of
the city before dawn. The flight
evidently was for scouting pur
poses and no bombs were loosed.
Foreign residents have been in
constant fear during the prolong
ed bombardments since projec
tiles have struck within the set
tlement, inflicting heavy casual
ties and destruction.
FARMERS TO MAKE
TOUR OF COUNTY
Will Accompany County
Agent Crawford and In
spect Soil Erosion Work
TOUR TO BE MADE 27TH
A tour of a number of farms of
the southwestern section of Surry
county will be made Friday, Aug
ust 27, at which time all farmers
of this section of the county are
invited to accompany J. W.
Crawford, county farm agent,
and Mr. Metz, a specialist
from Raleigh, to inspect soil
erosion work that is being done.
The tour will include the fol
lowing farms: R. A. Freeman, Joe
Jones, Klondike, W. C. William
son, Paul Burch, N. J. Martin, W.
T. White and the county farm
near Dobson, and will demon
strate every form of farming and
soil improvement found in the
county.
The tour will begin with the
first two farms mentioned, and
after stopping in Elkin for lunch
will continue on by Klondike
Farm, and up the Mitchell's river
valley, with the tour ending
about 4:00 p. m.
All farmers are urged to take
part in the tour.
Elkin Is To Witness
Night Baseball Here
For the first time in the history
of Elkin baseball, Elkin fans and
the fans of this section will have
opportunity to see the game as it
is played under the lights when
the Chatham Blanketeers take on
two strong Winston-Salem teams
here Friday and Saturday nights.
Using high powered lighting
equipment out of Long Island,
New York, the Blanketeers will
meet Hanes Hosiery Friday night
at 8:15," and on the following
night will tangle with the Camels
of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., at
the same hour.
Playing under the lights is not
a new experience for the Blank
eteers, for they have played many
out-of-town games on fields that
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Washington, D. C. . . . Senator
Hujo L. Black, Democrat of Ala
bama, was nominated by Presi
dent Roosevelt to fill the Supreme
Court vacancy created by the re
tirement of Associate Justice Wil
lis Van Devanter.
TO HOLD RED
DAY AT KLONDIKE
President of American Guern
sey Cattle Club is to Be
Present Today
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
The North Carolina Guernsey
Breeders association will hold a
field day today (Thursday), at
Klondike Farm.
John S. Ames, president of the
American Guernsey Cattle Club,
and owner of Langwater Farm,
will be present at the meeting,
marking the first Southern meet
ing that has even been attended
by a president of the cattle club.
Mr. Ames is from Boston, Mass.
Many Southern breeders are
expected to attend the meeting.
The following program has been
arranged:
10:00 A. M. Informal meeting
at Klondike Lodge.
10:30 A. M. Introduction of Mr.
Ames and other guests. '«
12::0Q Noon. Business meeting.
12:30 P. M. Lunch.
1:30 P. M. Herd show at Klon
dike Farm.
MRS. MARY LYONS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Woman Of Cool Springs Sec
tion Passes Away Thurs
day Night
RITES HELD SATURDAY
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Luffman
Lyons, 70, died Thursday night at
her home in the Cool Springs sec
tion, following a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Lyons was a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John B. Luff
man and had been a member of
the Cool Springs Baptist church
for more than half a century.
She was twice married, first to
R. J. Settle, and after his death
to Marshall Lyons.
She is survived by one son and
one daughter, Qrady Settle and
Mrs. T. J. Wall, both of Ronda;
three brothers, J. N. Luffman,
Johnson City, Tenn,; J. D. and P.
B. Luffman of Ronda, and one
sister, Mrs. John Ingool, of Ron
da.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at 11 o'clock from
Cool Springs Baptist church, In
charge of the pastor. Rev. Isom
Vestal, assisted by Rev. E. O. Mil
ler. Interment was in the church
cemetery. ,
are lighted, but to the rank and
file of fans in this section, night
baseball will be a new experience,
and a large crowd is expected to
be present for both contests.
The Camels are a member of
the North Carolina State Semi-
Pro loop, and will present a strong
team when they meet the Blank
eteers Saturday. The Hanes Ho
siery team always may be expect
ed to afford real competition. ,
In the only day game of the
week-end, the Blanketeers will
meet Kernersville here Thursday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. This
will mark the second appearance
here of the Kernersville squad,
and it is one of the strongest
semi-pro clubs of the state, real
fireworks may be expected.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937
ANNUAL MASONIC
PICNIC IS TO BE
HELD HERE TODAY
Program Will Get Under Way
At 11 o'Clock
IORRISON IS TO SPEAK
Lee's Riding Devices Here;
Singing Class to Give
Concert
BENEFIT OF ORPHANAGE
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All is in readiness for the an
nual Surry-Yadkin-Wilkes Mason
ic Picnic to be staged here today
(Thursday).
Former Governor Cameron
Morrison is expected to arrive ear
ly thi6 morning to make the main
address of the day; the singing
class of the Oxford Orphanage is
here; Lee's riding- devices have
been here since the first of the
week, and providing good weath
er does it part the picnic should be
a big success.
According to Prof. L. S. Weaver,
chairman of the event, Mr. Mor
rison will make his address be
ginning at 11 o'clock, following
which will come the big picnic
dinner. Mr. Morrison's address
and the picnic dinner will be stag
ed at the Masonic picnic grounds,
located a short distance off Elk
Spur street.
Contrary to usual custom, the
Orphanage Singing class will not
give their concert at the picnic
ground, but will wait until tonight
when they will appear at the Lyric
theatre, giving their performance
immediately following the moving
picture show. However they will
give a few songs at the picnic
grounds prior to the address, it is
understood.
The R. C. Lee riding devices, in
cluding ferris wheel, merry-go
round (and not the one that broke
down), chair-o-swing and a fourth
ride the correct name of which is
not known at this writing, are lo
cated near the Church Oil Co. on
South Bridge street near the. old
bridge.
Proceeds from the picnic will go
to the Oxford Orphanage. A small
admission fee will be charged to
the picnic grounds and a fee will
be charged all who partake of the
Picnic dinner.
ELKIN MEN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Leonard York and Dewey Hel
ton Are in Head-on Col
lision Sunday
STATESVILLE HOSPITAL
Two Elkin men, Leonard R.
York and Dewey Helton, were In
jured in an automobile accident
Sunday night, the former serious
ly, when their car collided head
on, with a party from Kannapo
lis on the Statesville-Turners
burg highway.
Mr. York received head and
internal injuries and his condi
tion is regarded as serious, al
though he is slightly improved,
according to latest reports. Mr.
Helton suffered deep facial lacer
ations, but his condition is not
regarded as serious.
The Kannapolis car was occu
pied" by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W.
Williams and Mrs. Williams' sis
ter, Miss Lula Woodward, all of
Kannapolis. Mr. Williams suffer
ed head lacerations and conous
ion of the brain. The ladies in the
car were bruised and lacerated.
No one seems to be able to give
[details of the wreck. Both cars
were oadly wrecked. Mr. York
and Mr. Helton were en route
from Statesville to Elkin, where
they had been visiting. The acci
dent occurred about 8:30.
DR. SMITH IS TO AGAIN
SPEAK AT CHURCH HERE
Dr. Egbert Smith of Nashville.
Tenn, secretary to the Foreign
Mission Board of the Presbyter
ian church, who spoke at the lo
cal Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning will be present for
the 11 o'clock service next Sun
day morning and the church ex
tends a cordial invitation to the
public' to hear him. Dr. Smith,
who is a brilliant speaker, will
talk Sunday morning on the Ori
ient.
Dr. Smith is spending his va
cation at Roaring Gap.
Some people can't think of their
future for being so busy covering
up their past. *
Under Fire In Shanghai Warfare
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Shanghai, Cii:na . . . The As tor House Hotel in Shanghai, adjacent
to the Japanese Consulate and immediately to the north of Soochow
Creek, which is being evacuated after Chinese-Japanese- bombings
and shellings.
FORMER ELKIN
WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. DeWitt Thurmond Chat
ham Dies at Charlotte
Home Monday
INTERMENT MADE HERE
Mrs. DeWitt Thurmond Chat
ham, wife of Paul Chatham, of
Charlotte, formerly of this city,
passed away at her home Mon
day, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Chatham was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Jackson Thurmond,. who resided
in Ripley, Miss., before establish
ing residence in Elkin.
She is survived by her husband,
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Cave
naugh, Winston-Salem; and Mrs.
James Harris, Sheffield, Ala.; a
niece, Mrs. Ralph Hanes, Win
ston-Salem, and two nephews,
Thurmond Chatham, W ins ton
"Salem, and Thurmond Harris,
Sheffield, Ala.
Funeral services were held at
the home and the remains were
brought here for interment. Brief
rites were held at the graveside
in Hollywood cemetery here Wed
nesday morning at 11 o'clock. In
terment was in the family plot.
A number of out-of-town rela
tives and friends attended the
last rites.
LOCAL METHODISTS END
ANNUAL VACATION 29TH
Services at the Methodist church
will be held Sunday morning at
11 o'clock and Sunday evening at
8 o'clock, beginning Sunday, Aug
ust 29, according to Dr. Wm. A.
Jenkins, pastor of the church.
During August the church has an
annual vacation and services have
not been held during the month.
Sunday school will be held at 9:45.
the usual hour for meeting.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend services at
this church.
Revival To Begin
The revival meeting at the
Jonesville Baptist church will be
gin Sunday. August 29. The pas
tor, Rev. Avery Church, will be as
sisted by Rev. Prank Peeler.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
Tribune Announces
Pen, Pencil Offer
Through an exceptionally fortu
nate arrangement The Tribune is
able to give absolutely free to its
readers, the handsomest, most
useful and durable premium ever
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This amazing premium is a
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you some idea of these sets but it
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you a full comprehension of the
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Ideal for School
The sets are so appropriate for
school use, will give long and
sturdy service, that the' Tribune
has chosen this particular time to
give away the sets. Thus giving
every school child in this territory
Surry to Receive
$27,540 Road Fund
For Bus Routes
Chief Highway Engineer W.
Vance Raise, of Raleigh, has
announced county allocations
from the $2,000,000 fund for
improving school bus routes and
farm to market roads. The al
location for division 8, which
includes Surry and neighbor
ing counties, is as follows:
Division 8, total $196,960;
Surry $27,540; Alleghany SB,-
,860; Ashe $15,980; Caldwell
$17,300; Davie $10,120; Forsyth
$40,640; Stokes $17,840; Wa
tauga $10,980; Wilkes $34,240;
Yadkin $13,460.
ARLINGTON CHURCH
TO HOLD MEETING
Rev. Charles C. Holland, of
Taylorsville, to Assist
Pastor
The annual protracted meeting
of the Arlington Baptist church
will get under way at 11:00 A. M.
Monday, September 6, with the
pastor, Rev. L. Grady Burgiss, be
ing assisted in the meeting by
Rev. Chas. C. Holland, of Taylors
ville. Services will be held twice
daily, at 11:00 A . M. and 7:30 P.
M. throughout the week, and it is
conceded that the church and
the community at large is unusu
ally fortunate in securing the as
sistance of such an able and suc
cessful speaker and evangelist as
Mr. Holland.
The new building which has
just been completed by the church
except for the basement Sunday
school rooms, has also recently
been equipped with attractive
and comfortable new benches.
On Sunday morning, August 29,
at 9:00 A. M. a baptismal service
will be held at the Jonesville'
creek at a point near the home of
Horace Vestal, at which time four
candidates will receive the ordi
nance of baptism.
The public at large is cordially
invited to attend both the bap
tismal services and the protract
ed meeting of the church.
the opportunity to secure abso
lutely free the needed writing
equipment for the school term.
This means a savings to every
family that will be truly appreciat
ed.
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Everyone has almost daily need
of a good fountain pen and me
chanical pencil. Yes, everyone,
from the child in school on up to
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The need is ever in evidence but
a great many are denied the use
of the equipment due to the cost
most generally associated with
first class writing equipment. Not
al clan afford to pay the price us
uaaly asked, especially when there
are a number about the home in
need of sets. Through fhe Tribune
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therefore quite possible to provide j
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Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WEED PROSPECTS
SAID BRIGHT IN
NEW BRIGHT BELT
Growers Are Optimistic As
Warehouses Fill
SALES TO BEGIN TODAY
Average of at Least 25 Cents
Predicted as Season
Gets Start
TOBACCO QUALITY GOOD
Raleigh, Aug. 24.—Optimism
feigned throughout the new
bright belt tonight as tobacco
warehouses rapidly filled amid
expressions from officials that
opening prices would equal if not
exceed the more than 25-cent
average of the border belt.
Although the chant of the auc
tioneers will not begin until
Thursday, many farmers arrived
at the markets several days ago
and placed their weed on the
floors.
E. Y. Floyd/ of the State Col
lege extension service, said here
"the quality of the leaf grown in
the eastern counties this year is
just as good if not better than
that being offered on the border
belt markets. For this reason
eastern farmers should receive
better prices than those being of
fered on the border belt."
F. B. Wilkinson, senior market
ing specialist of the United States
department of agriculture, said
compulsory grading would be
used for the first time this season
at Wendell following an over
whelming election vote for it.
The grading system, he said, will
be used for the second time at
Farmville, Goldsboro and Oxford.
Under government grading, to
bacco is classified before it goes
on sale, instead of arbitrary grad
ing as before.
In many sections of the new
bright belt last year, schools
were given for farmers and they
were taught to grade their own
tobacco, a system which the gov
ernment explained would be of
financial benefit to the farmers
on marketing day.
ROARING RIVER
CITIZEN PASSES
9
William Franklin Alexander
Dies at His Home Thurs
day; Was 82
William Franklin Alexander, 82,
died Thursday at his home in
Roaring River. He was a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Alex
ander, pioneer citizens of the
Roaring River community. Mr.
Alexander had been a member of
the White Plains Baptist church
more than fifty years.
He is survived by his *wife, Mrs.
Sarah Jane Bell Alexander; sev
en sons, James, William, J. L., Er
nest and Sanford, of Elwood, In
diana; J. D. Alexander, Columbus,
InL, and C. R. Alexander, Roar
ing River; three daughters, Mrs.
W. P. Byrd, Chase City, Va.; Mrs.
R. R. Carpenter, Elwood, Ind., and
Mrs. M. H. Lytton, Roaring Riv
er; one brother, John A. 'Alexan
der, Roaring River; three siseters
Mrs. Mollie Ward, Roaring River;
Mrs. Betty Ward, Jonesville; and
Mrs. R. L. Combs, Spurgeon; and
a number ,of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Purieral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
White Plains Baptist church. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Alexander was an uncle of
C. R. Alexander of this city.