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SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
' This particular column of the Gab Bag is No. 312—and
marks the column's sixth anniversary as a Tribune feature.
Since the Gab Bag has been appearing in The Tribune it has
never missed a week and never said anything of any im
portance, which should be a record of some sort when you
take into consideration that the 312 columns have contained
nearly a quarter of a million words. And when anyone
writes a quarter of a million*
words without saying anything,
that something! But shucks, we
could easily do it again!
The original Gab Bag was or
iginated by Jake Wade at the
time he was sports editor of the
Greensboro Record. After a
month or so Jake tired of the
dally chore and the column went
begging, first to one reporter and
then the other. Then it was
pushed off on us and began its
trek towards a bad end, getting
nowhere fast.
Jake got the idea for the name
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from a column appearing in a
northern daily which was dubbed
"The Grab Bag." He changed
this to Gab Bag, and then one day
discovered that Gab Bag spells
the same thing both forward and
backward. It pleased him so
much that he went about the of
fice with a smile on his face for
almost 20 minutes.
The nearest we ever came to
getting fired over the column was
the time we innocently made a
crack about a laundry returning
some shirts on which all buttons
had not been broken. One of the
biggest Greensboro laundries
threatened to cancel all advertis
ing as a result, which made the
advertising manager very unhap
py and gave us a few bad mo
i ments. However, due to the fact
it was a laundry kicking, the mat
ter was finally ironed out okey.
• • •
THIS AND THAT
All directors meetings of every
sort that took place the first of
THE Et.KTN TRTFU INF, FT KTN. NORTH CAROLINA
last week were held at the site of |
the new Elkin postoffice so the
various officers wouldn't lose anyj
time watching the big shovel at
work.
And whenever anyone was look
ing for someone and couldn't find
them where they were supposed
to be, they just sauntered down
to the shovel and 99 times out of
a hundred they would find them,
chins, in hand, leaning on the
railing, deeply absorbed in each |
bite the shovel made. Pact is, we j
spent Thursday morning there
ourself, so we ought to know what i
we are talking about. Usually we
don't, however.
Occasionally we make claim
that this column has nine read- j
ers, counting ourself, the linotype
operator and the proof reader.
However, sometimes we wonder
if it has any readers, and proceed
to write in a paragraph or two to
find out. It's easy to find out if
you know what to write and we've
found out that we may have even
as many as 11 readers, and most
of them church members.
With the bank building 'about
completed, the construction of
the postoffice building is going to
prove quite a comfort to those
who enjoy watching things being
built. Of course, it's a little off
'our beat, but it's better than
nothing.
E. W. McDaniel was prepar
ing to have his picture taken one
morning last week and lost a lot
of time wondering whether he
should part his hair in the middle
or on the side for best results.
This week, four years ago,
General Hugh Johnson was busy
with plans to force observance by
employers of the NRA; the jun
ior college department of Moun
tain Park Institute had just been
formally opened, and & campaign
was under way in Surry county to
reduce tobacco acreage for 1834-
35.
Pour years ago this week Rev.
Charles B. Howard, pastor of the
Enfield Baptist church, was pre
paring to come here to assist to a
revival at the First Baptist
church; and the funeral for Bry
ant, Stone, electrocuted for the
murder of his son-in-law, had
just been held.
This week, three years ago, the
, tragic crash of an airplane near
jciingman had just snuffed out
the lives of four people, including
Carl Coffey, of North Wilkesboro,
nnd the Elkin commissioners, not
to be outdone in providing ex
citement, had just closed all El
kin pool rooms for the umpteenth
time in addition to shaking up
the police department, transfer
ring the late W. G. Church to the
night force and dispensing with
the services of J. L. Darnell, a
change they soon reconsidered.
How time does pass!
MOUNTAIN PARK
Rev. Scales Draughn filled his
regular appointment at Mountain
Park Baptist church last Sunday.
He preached a very interesting
sermon on "God Speaking to
Man."
Mr. John Berry of Raleigh
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eldridge of
Lexington visited relatives here
last week.
Mr. Manard Calloway of Mt.
Airy visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Claud Harris spent part of
Sunday in Winston-Salem.
Mr. R. W. Walters of Mt. Airy
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Linville and
family spent Sunday at Pilot
Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nixon spent
Sunday in Winston-Salem.
Mr. D. E. Craig spent part of
last week in South Carolina.
Mrs. Claud Harris entertained
her Son Fred and friends on his
eighth birthday last Saturday af
ternoon from 2:30 until 4:30. Fred
was the recipient of many gifts.
The children played games, after
which tempting refreshments were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Landrieth
and family spent Sunday in Spar
ta.
Mr. Clyde Cockerham of Wins
ton-Salem spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cockerham.
Strategy
Sinister-looking individual (sig
nificantly) —is yer "usband at
'ome madam?
Lady (resourcefully) Well, if
he's finished his revolver practice,
hell be playing in the back gar
den with our bloodhounds. Did
you want "to see him?
Some Doubt
Litt—lf I remember correctly
you're an optimist, aren't you?
Uppe—Yes, after a sort, I be
lieve the world Is getting better
every day, but I'm not so sure
&bout the nights.
SATURDAY S THE DAT! Yen,
while in town Saturday to the time
to call at The Tribune office, pay
your subscription and obtain at
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absolutely free. Saturday is final
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Patronize Tribune advertisers.
They offer real values.
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
SURRY COUNTY.
Having qualified as Executrix
of the estate of John Wilmoth,
deceased, late of Surry County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims agaiilst
the estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned at
Mountain Park, N. C. on or before
the 9th day of September, 1938,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 9th day of September,
1937.
ETTA WILMOTH,
Executrix of John Wil
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to catch up with his sleep.
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Eyes Examined Office:
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Radio Service
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Thursday, September 16, 1937