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Elkin The Best Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXVI. No. 43 WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED IN MURDER CASE Ray Johnson is Ordered Held in Jail FIRST DEGREE MURDER Will Be Tried at Next Session of Yadkin County Crim inal Court BOLES YOUTH RELEASED Ray Johnson, Jonesville young man. who is charged with first de gree murder in the death of Avery Hemric, was ordered held in Jail without bond to await trial at the next term of Yadkin superior court for the trial of criminal cases, following a habeas corpus hearing before Judge E. C. Bivins at Winston-Salem Wednesday af ternoon. Johnson was arrested for the murder of Hemric early Monday morning, August 30. following the young man's death at the Elkin hospital from a fractured skull. He was placed in jail at Yadkin ville to await a coroner's inquest. The inquest, held Wednesday night of last week resulted In a charge of first degree murder and the order that the young man be held in jail without bond. The hearing yesterday after noon in which W. M. Allen, at torney for Johnson, was seeking his client's release under bond oh » writ of habeas corpus, resulted in failure to secure his freedom. Hemric received the injury which resulted in his death at a filling station operated by John son. He was said to have been in an argument frith Wilson Boles when Johnson walked up and hit him over the head with a heavy wrench. B6les was arrested after Hem ric's death and placed in jail at Yadkinville. However, following the coroner's hearing, he was or dered released. FOOTBALL SEASON TO BEGIN MONDAY Elkin Hi Expected to Have Best Team She Has Yet Put on Field MANY VETS. RETURN With prospects said bright for the best team in four years, can didates for the Elkin Hi football squad will take to the field Mon day afternoon for first practice, it was announced Wednesday by Oene "Toar" Hall, high school public relations man. football business manager and superinten dent of athletic promotion. The first game of the season, Mr. Hall stated, will be played September 24 at Statesville with Statesville Hi. Other games for the season have not as yet been announced as the schedule at the present time is only tentative. The school contact man also stated that losses to the team last spring by graduation were com paratively light, and that Coach Newsome will have on hand a group of veterans who are expect ed to go places and do things. He also added that all students who have not played football but would like to try for the squad should be on hand Monday after noon at 3:45. , New equipment is to be pur chased, it was learned, and fans are promised a thrilling season. HOWARD G. BLACKBURN PASSES AWAY TUESDAY Howard Olancey Blackburn, 70, farmer and retired merchant, died at his home near Doughton, at noon Tuesday, following a long Illness. He had been a lifelong res ident of Wilkes county. .His only Immediate survivors are his wife and one brother, joe Blackburn. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Roaring Gap church. YOUNG DEMOCRATS MEET AT. DOBSON The Young Democratic Club of Surry county met Wednesday evening at 7:30 in the courthouse at Dobson to elect officers for the ensuing year and to select delegates to the coming annual Estate convention of Young Demo t crats to be held in Winston-Sa lem this week. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE m Time Out Fengtai, China . . . Two officers at the Japanese headquarters here fraternize with two small Chinese boys during a lull in the fighting with the Chinese In the north. WIDE RANGE IN VALUE FOR SITE Affidavits Show Estimate of Forty to Two Hundred Dollars Value RULING COMING SOON Greensboro, Sept. 3. Yadkin county farming experts proved here today they can differ as com pletely as civil engineers or any other kind of specialists. Appearing in person and by af fidavit in Guilford county court the Yadkin residents gave evi dence in the suit of the Duke Power Company to enjoin the is sue of bonds by the city of High Point to build a huge hydroelec tric plant at Styer's Dam on the Yadkin River. All evidence in the case was completed this afternoon and Judge Hoyle Sink set Friday, Sep tember 24 as the date for argu ments by counsel. Tile arguments will consume several hours. Set S4O Value L. A. Shore, Yadkin county sur veyor and T. L. Harding of the county farm agent's office, both residents of the dam site section, appeared as witnesses for the city of High Point. They expressed the opinion that the value of the 15,- 000 acres in the reservoir site (Continued on last page) W.YADKIN SCHOOL TO OPEN SEPT. 13 W. N. Ireland Will Again Head School; New Course Is Added WRIGHT TO BE TEACHER West Yadkin school will open Monday morning, September 13. W. N. Ireland will again head the school. Vocational agriculture will be added to the curriculum of the school this year and C. R. Wright, son of the late C. C. Wright, su perintendent of Wilkes county schools, will head the department. Mr. Wright was educated at North Carolina State Colege, Ra leigh. graduating in 1924. Since that time he has taught at Boon ville, Harmony, Mountain View and for the past two years at Dobson. Mr. Wright states that he expects from 60 to 70 boys to enroll in his department. Patrons of the school are well pleased with the addition of this department to the school, which serves a rural community, and feel exceedingly fortunate in se curing the services of such an ex perienced and capable man to head the department. Mr. Ireland states that ele mentary text boks will be fur nished the students free, and that high school text books will be rented the students. All students are urged to be present for the opening Monday. All. children will reach their sixth birth day by October first will be per mitted to enroll. JONESVILLE CHURCH TO BEGIN REVIVAL The annual revival at the Jonesville Methodist church will begin Sunday evening. September 12. Rev. Paul R. Rayle of Walk ertown, will assist the pastor, Rev. P. L. Smith, in the services. Mr. Rayle is widely known throughout the state as an able speaker and evangelist and the church is exceedingly fortunate in securing his services. The church extends a cordial invitation to the, public to attend these services. SCHOOLCHILDREN TO BE ADMITTED FREE SEPT. 24TH Elkin Fair to Observe Date as "School Day" MANY BIG FEATURES Field Day Open to Schools of Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, Alleghany PLAN GAMES ON MIDWAY Events in the Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes and Alleghany Field Day to be held by the Elkin Pair Fri day, September 24, were an nounced by Mrs. Alan Browning, secretary, Wednesday. It was also announced that Friday will be School Day at the fair, all school children of Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes and Allegliany to be admitted free to the exhibi tion building. With Lee's riding devices to be here, plus a horse show and par ade, and numerous contests In which attractive prizes will be given, this year's fair will be big ger and better in every way than have been preceding fairs. Too, this year's fair will be held three days, Thursday, Friday and Sat urday instead of only two days as has been the custom in the past. The Field Day for schools of Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes and Alle ghany will be open to all schools of the four counties, and all are urged to enter athletic teams. Handsome trophies and gold med als will be awarded the winners. Events for boys in the athletic meet have been announced as follows: 100 yard dash, 220 yards, 880 yards, one-mile relay, high jump, broad jump, shot put and football throw. For girls: 60 yard dash, half-mile relay, base ball throw, basketball throw (for distance), and high jump. A bag race, open to everyone, will also be staged. Entries in the Field Day event (Continued on last page) ARE TO DEDICATE CHURCH SUNDAY Rev. L. B. Abernethy to Preach Sermon at Grassy Creek M. E. Church PINNER ON THE GROUNDS Grassy Creek Methodist Epis copal church, South, will be dedi cated at a special service Sunday, September 12. Rev. L. B. Aber nethy of Elkin will preach the dedicatory sermon at the 11 o'clock hour. The church build ing committee, of which J. P. Miller is chairman, especially re quests that all who have made a contribution to the church be present for the service. Dinner will be served on the grounds at the noon hour and the public is cordially invited to at tend and bring a basket dinner. The afternoon will be devoted to social activities and special mu sic. At eight o'clock the pastor will bring a special message, which will mark the beginning of a ten days revival meeting at the church. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend these services. Pen and Pencil Offer Is Drawing Big Already The Tribune has placed a good many more of the pen and pencil sets than we had anticipat ed at the 'opening of the cam paign. We knew that we had a splendid premium and had ob tained same on such a favorable terms that we could offer it ab solutely free. We did not know, however, how easy it would be to convince our readers that we are offering them something really worthwhile. However, as soon as calls were made at this office to view the display and the sets started going out into the hands of subscribers the demand took on a very healthy color indeed. Neighbors told neighbors of the fine prem ium that could be obtained from The Tribune free and this with our own efforts to advertise the offer have resulted In a splendid showing to date. And, of course, the peak of the demand is just now arriving. While hundreds have already been in to secure ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1937 IATENEWC from the State and Nation MANTEO WILL RETAIN MUSEUM Raleigh, Sept. 7. Dr. C. C. Crittenden, secretary of the state historical commission, said today that "most of the collection" on display at the Manteo museum this summer would remain there as part of a permanent museum. Borrowed exhibits, Doctor Crittenden said, must be re turned to owners but "the col lection will receive additions from time to time and it should make a fine museum." "We want to make this ex hibit relate to Sir Walter Ral eigh and the Lost Colony and closely associated topics," Crit tenden said. RUSSIA TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Moscow, Sept. 7. Russia tonight accepted the British- French invitation to the Medi terranean "piracy" conference agaii? charged Italy with re sponsibility for attacks on merchant shipping, and asked pointedly why Germany was Invited—contending that the nazi state is not directly con cerned with Mediterranean problems. Russia asked also that the Spanish Madrid-Valencia gov ernment be invited as a Med iterranean power which is one of the victims of "pirate war ships." JUDGE ASKS FOR TROOPS Marion, Sept. 7. A negro on trial for criminally assault ing a white girl was hit by an iron pipe in the hands of a white man in Superior court today, and Judge Felix E. Al ley said tonight he had asked Gov. Clyde R. Hoey to send na tional guardsmen here Monday when the negro is arraigned again. Judge Alley, who ordered a mistrial, said he intended to give the negro, Mann Smith, a "fair trial" and had ordered the troops as a safety measure. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR RESIGNS Hyde Park, N. Y., Sept. 7. President Roosevelt announced' today the resignation of his chief mediator In industrial labor disputes, Edward F. Mc- Grady, assistant secretary of labor. McGrady, who had held the post more than four years as assistant to Secretary Perkins, did not name his new employ er in his lettei; of resignation but It was disclosed in New York he will become director of labor relations for the Radio Corporation of America. By letting his ears take care of the overflow, a small boy gets more jyy than anybody out of watermelon consumption. Sin is one of the few things which can remain attractive with out having to hire a press agent. their premium, hundreds more are due to take advantage of the offer before end of the campaign. Not Surprising The fine results are really not surprising when one considers that The Tribune is offering a prem ium with universal appeal, one adapted to the use of everyone and needed by every man. woman, and child of school age. There Is scarcely a reader of this paper who does not have daily use of writing equipment and rarely is there a home so well supplied that every member of the family has own individual pen and pencil sets. Hence, the premium we of fer is one that ;an be utilized to an advantage in every home. This universal need and adapta tion along with the fact that The Tribune is giving the sets away absolutely free explains very clear ly why the offer is proving so highly successful. (Continued on last page) z U. S. Marines Ordered to War Zone MANILA, P. I. ... A detachment of United States Marines as they were hurriedly dispatched from Manila to Shanghai to protect Amer ican interests there. They're boarding the S. S. President Hoover. SURRY TAX RATE IS TFIXED AT 85 c Levy Reihains Same Despite Added Expense of So cial Security TO REPORT ON LICENSE The Surry county tax rate for the ensuing fiscal year was offi cially set Monday by the county board of commissioners at 85 cents, remaining the same as for several years past. Although the tax rate remains the same, the commissioners were called upon to make provision for an additional expense, nine cents of each dollar having to go as the county's contribution to social se curity.* Due to the fact that the recent reassessment of property resulted in additional revenue to the county, it wasn't found neces sary to raise the rate to take care of social security. The tax rate has been allocated as follows: general county fund .15; outside poor relief .05; inter est and sinking fund .40; social security .09; school debt service .16. The commissioners, it was learned, ordered that the differ ent county tax collectors report to the next grand jury any party or place of business in the county' at which beer or wine is sold which does not have a county li cense on display. ANDREW J. BROWN TAKEN BY DEATH Was Head of One of Largest Families in Western North Carolina PROSPEROUS FARMER Andrew' Jackson Brown, 84, head of one of the largest fami lies in Northwestern North Caro lina died at his home near Cherry Lane, recently. Mr. Brown was the father of Mrs. B. W. Douglass, of this city. s Mr. Brown was a prosperous farmer and until his last illness was unusually active. Up until the death of his wife, Mrs. Sallie Jane Brown in December of last year, neither death or serious ill ness had ever occurred in the family, which was composed of 15 children 84 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren. The children are: Mrs. Charlie Mcßride, of Lancaster, Pa.; Mrs. Prank Warren, Mrs. William Ly ons and Charlie Brown of Dough ton; Mrs. B. W. Douglass, of El kin, Mrs. Clarence Simmons of Thurmond; Mrs. P. W. Royall, William Brown. Mrs. Walter Spicer. and John Brown of Cher rylane; Rev. Hardin Brown, of Austin; Mrs. L. M. Higgins of Miles; Mrs. Lonnie Royall, of Co dy, Wyo.; Mrs. Doss Spicer, of Wapiti, Wyo., and Mrs. Lee Wood ruff, of Sparta. Funeral services were held from Antioch Methodist church, by Rev. Qrant Cothren, Rev. Geo. Miles, Rev. A. B. Burton and Rev. McKnight. Burial was in the Roberts family cemetery. WOUNDS PROVE FATAL FOR LEE BURCHETTE Lee Burchette, 38, of Rusk, died in the local hospital Thurs day from wounds received a week previous when he was accidents shot by his nephew, a young man by the name of Stanley. The shots penetrated the liver and a lung of the man and little hope was held for his recovery from the beginning. Work is Begun On New Elkin Post Office Work of grading fqr the con struction of the new Elkin postoffice got under way Mon day, the grading contract hav ing been let to L. E. Linchicum & Son, of High Point by the Galllmore Construction Ce„ of Greensboro. Work of digging the base ment and foundation is now in progress, a large shovel hav ing been put on the. Job Tues day morning. Since the shovel began work, large crowds have been in attendance daily. 1 Once the grading is com pleted, actual construction work'will begin and is expect ed to proceed rapidly. FORMER ELKIN MAN IS KILLED MONDAY W. N. Sherrill Suffers Crush ed Head as Goal is Be ing Unloaded RITES HELD WEDNESDAY Wesley Newman Sherrill, 60, proprietor of the Sherrill Ice and Fuel company in Hickory, and formerly a resident of this city, was instantly killed Monday morning in Hickory when he was knocked approximately 15 feet from a coal chute near the plant by an avalanche of coal sudden ly released from a freight car. His head was badly crushed. Mr. Sherrill was assisting a negro employee to unfasten the door on a car of coal on the unloading chute when he was knocked from a narrow plank and fell, head downward, on a concrete floor. Mr. Sherrill and his family left here in 1933, after selling the Carolina Ice and Fuel company, which he successfully operated for sometime. He was very pop ular during his residence here. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from First Methodist church in Hickory, where he was a steward. He is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Ethel Cox, and the following children: Paul, Harold, Arnold and Allene Sherrill. MAJORITY RENTAL TEXTBOOKS HERE New School Bus Has Been Received for Use of Local Schools N. ELKIN OPENS MONDAY All rental textbooks will be on hand for the opening of the city schools Monday, with the excep tion of high school math books, according to J. Mark McAdams, superintendent of the school. The reason for the delay in these is that all math courses have been changed throughout the state. These books are expected to ar rive within a few days. A new International truck, with a 19-foot body, has been received to transport students to the El kin and North Elkin schools. This should take care of the crowded condition that existed on the school bus last year. The North Elkin school will also open Monday, September 13, with the following faculty: Prin cipal, John Robert Wells: Mrs. Joe Dobson, Mrs. Mary Douglas, Mrs. Leslie Reinhardt, Miss Mary Thompson and Miss Anna Hal sey. 14 PAGES TWO SECTIONS PUBLISHED WEEKLY CHINESE DOGGEDLY BALK ADVANCE OF JAPANESE FORCES Jap "Big Push" Falls Far Short of Mark SHANGHAI IS SHELLED Churcheq Occupied by Japa nese; Big Guns Roar Death for Scores AMERICANS WARNED Shanghai, Sept. 8. —Wednes day) Japanese battered Chi nese lines with heavy land and naval guns tday, but failed to crack the resistance barring their inland drive in the Shanghai sec tor. Despite a savage onslaught which began at sunset last night and raged almost ceaselessly in to this morning, the Chinese stood fast to punish their foe with withering machine gun fire. Blazing fires lighted the whole of Shanghai's northwestern sky line. As the death struggle between the rival troops seemed destined to continue indefinitely, the American chamber of commerce of Shanghai protested against President Roosevelt's warning that United States citizens remain in China at their own risk. The chamber cabled Secretary Of State cordell Hull that it de preciated "any official statement which can be interpreted as indi cating any withdrawal or aban donment of American business in terests in China as seriously dam aging to American prestige in China." State department officials in Washington, in comment, declar ed that warnings to Americans to flee danger zones in China were not to be construed as the aban donment of any American rights in that country. The American Seventh Day Ad ventists became the latest to suf fer from the Sino-Japanese con flict, now in its third month. Japanese took over for military purposes the Adventists' mission property in the Yangtzepoo dis trict northeast of Shanghai. WILKES FARM AGT. PASSES SATURDAY A. G. Hendren Had Held Post for More Than Twenty five Years FUNERAL HELD MONDAY A. O. (Grant) Hendren, 68, for more than 25 years farm agent for Wilkes county, died at the Wilkes I hospital Saturday afternoon. Mr. I Hendren was stricken with an at tack of acute indigestion in Greensboro two weeks ago and was | later removed to the Wilkes hos ! pital. During his administration as farm agent he took a great inter est in the young people of the county and supervised their work, many of their crops winning prizes in county, state and na tional fairs. He was well-known in this county.' Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon from Edgewood Baptist church, near North Wil- Kesboro. The Masonic fraternity was in charge of the rites at the graveside. Lesson No. 1 for the class in democracy: No three-horse team can pull together if one of the horses thinks he's* the driver. irlrlk lyilj HEEDS ADVICE WOST GENEROUS
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