Elkin
"The Best Little Town
In North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXVI. No. 46
IATENEWC
from the '
State and Nation
HITLER, MUSSOLINI
UNITED FOR PEACE
Berlin, Sept. 28. Peace,
but not at the price of bolshe
vism, Premier Mussolini and
Reichsfueher Hitler proclaim
ed today as their twin policies.
II Duce and Der Fueherer, in
a climax to the Italian leader's
visit to Germany, symbolically
linked arms in declarations
that fascism and nazism are
supreme and resolutely united
against any threat.
"Europe will become fascist,"
Mussolini shouted in German
to 600,000 rain-soaked Germans
at a mass meeting in the
Olympic stadium and to the
rest of the world by radio.
He called Italy and Germany
"the greatest democracies" and
bolshevlsm "the regime of
slavery, famine and blood."
BANDITS ROB
BANK OF CANDOR
Candor, Sept. 28. Two soft
spoken bandits robbed the
Bank of Candor at gunpoint to
day of an estimated $2,500 to
$3,000. One was tentatively
identified as Bill Payne, widely
hunted desperado.
After the holdup, which bank
officials said was staged quietly
and with bewildering swiftness
the robbers fled with a third
who manned a new black
(Ford) sedan at the bank en
trance.
Officers of more than a half
dozen counties patrolled all
roads in this vioinity tonight
for a trace of the robbers.
M. T. McCaskill, cashier of
the bank, said the bandits goi
"something over $2,500' but said
he felt certain the amount
would not exceed $3,000. He
said a complete check was
held up pending an Investiga
tion by federal bureau of in
vestigation agents.
SHANGHAI ROCKED
BY ARTILLERY
Shanghai, Sept. 29. (Wed
nesday) Violent Sin©- Jap
anese artillery bombardments
roeked Shanghai today as the
belligerents were fired to in
tense activity by an apparent
Chinese attempt to Mow up the
Japanese flagship Idzumo.
Chinese civilians in the city
were thrown into a panic and
windows in the downtown bus
iness area were shattered as a
series of thunderous explosions
along the Whangpoo river her
alded the dawn.
STORM MISSES
N. C. COAST
Beaufort, Sept. 28. A Car
ibbean storm reported headed
this way either blew itself out
or veered out to sea today.
Points along the North Car
olina coast reported high winds
during the night had subsided.
No casualties nor property
losses were reported.
The Cape Lookout weather
bureau said although storm
warnings were displayed there
yesterday, winds did not rise
above 25 miles an hour.
MAN IS INJURED WHEN
HIT BY TRAIN SUNDAY
Ed Poster, of North Wilkes
boro, is in Hugh Chatham Me
morial hospital here as the result
of injuries received Sunday af
ternoon when he was struck by a
Southern Railway freight train
near Roaring River.
The man is said to have 1118
asleep when the freight strack
him, breaking several ribs
causing other injuries. FolloHH
the accident he was placed
aboard the train and brougfl||||j£
Elkin where an ambulance otHktt
ed to carry him to the hosfl|Bg
He is leaking >rjr p0
covery, hospital off'rials JHH|
Wednesday.
STUDENTS SEEK
Everyone planning to itotwcribp j
or renew their , subscripted to 1
magazines, is urged to jBMHI
business through
of the local high school, From 2f f
to 50 -per cent of siMSgMHstit f
money placed In this wim
The local high &
earned in this way
the purchase of new for
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
BANK OF ELKIN
TO OCCUPY NEW
HOME NEXT WEEK
Will Move Into Modern Quar
ters Tuesday
OPEN HOUSE WEDNESD'Y
New Site is Modern in Every
Way; Visitors To Be
Shown Around
ARE STUCCOING OUTSIDE
The Bank of Elkin, after sever
al months of remodeling and
preparation, will move into its
modern new home, located on the
corner of Main and Bridge streets,
Tuesday.
The actual moving will take
place Tuesday after banking
hours, and all will be in readiness
for normal business Wednesday
without interruption of service to
the bank's customers. Wednes
day evening from 8 until 9 o'clock
the bank will observe open house
and has extended a cordial invi
tation to everyone to visit its new
home and make a complete tour
of inspection at that time.
The new banking quarters are
modern in every way, with more
space in the lobby and with
greater office . space. Attractive
fixtures are of the counter type,
and are the very latest thing.
An attractive inlaid floor has
also been provided, adding great
ly to the beauty of the interior.
The new vault is considered the
last word in safety, having a door
alone that will weigh in the
neighborhood of 10,000 pounds.
This door is controlled by three
time locks of the latest design.
Thousands of pounds of steel and
concrete went into the walls of
the vault.
The entire bank building has
been remodeled, the third story
having been torn away. The out
side 1s being stuccoed for a more
attractive appearance.
Everyone is invited to visit the
bank upon its formal opening
Wednesday.
GOODMAN A. NORMAN
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Goodman A. Norman, 59, pass
ed away Thursday at his home at
Thurmond following a paralytic
stroke. Mr. Norman was the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Norman. He was a loyal mem
ber of the White Rock Methodist
church and had been a member
of the- Masonic fraternity for
thirty years.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ella Vanhoy Norman, seven
children, Walter, Albert, Coy,
Misses Sallie, Pearl and Lillie
Norman .of Haurmond, Mrs. Gur
ney Winston-Salem,
and t|fS Ifephers. Addison and
Wllliail ||jjj||jtan of Thurmond.
were held Fri
day from Thurmond. The rites
were lb charge of Rev. Grant
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Maybe dogs have a language of
their i©wn. But we would like to
knovr .what a little harmless dog
says when being led around by a
long| leash.
N|t all criminals are brought to
.iustlM, especially those guilty of
muaSertng the English language.
fAnd Penc
tended S
People of this section are show
(ing a real appreciation of The
Offer of a
j new the calls are sufficiently nu
yierous tl indicate that almost as
Up any scfc will be placed during
campaign as during
ptbfc original time set for the of-
The Tribune is pleased that ad
dlttaM# time could be granted on
Frankly, we would like
jto Jmr every family throughout
ttw trade territory obtain
Otoe j>r more of these wilting sets,
jur rnost certainly all find dally
"tike / for them. It takes time, of
toulrse, to make wide distribution
of/a premium, but our objective
tsj' now in sight. At the present
mte there will be at close of the
intension period very few homes
in this section that will not have
sent in a renewal or new sub
scription to The Tribune and.
thereby obtained a set. A surpris-
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London . . . Lady Anne Rhys
proudly holds her infant daugh
ter, Elizabeth Maud, at whose
christening Queen Elizabeth will
be one of the God-Mothers.
D. A. R. TO HOLD
MEETING LOCALLY
Jonathan Hunt Chapter to Be
Hostess to Members of
Second District
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER IST
The Jonathan Hunt Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution will be hostess Friday,
October 1, to members of the D.
A. R. of the second district, of
which Mrs. Joe Bivins of this city
is chairman.
The meeting will convene at
10:30 o'clock in the Methodist
church and members of the D. A.
R. will serve a plate lunch to the
visitors at the noon recess.
Towns represented in the dis
trict are: Elkin, Crossnore, Le
noir, Hickory, North Wilkesboro,
Statesville and Mooresville.
State officers who are expected
to attend in addition to the dele
gates from the various chapters
are: Mrs. Eugene Norfleet Davis,
Raleigh, State Regent; Mrs. C.
Wayne Spencer, Wilmington,
Vice-Regent; Mrs. E. E. Gillespie,
Greensboro, Chaplain; Miss Vir
ginia Home, Wadesboro, Record
ing Secretary; Mrs. E. A. Branch,
Raleigh, Corresponding Secre
tary; Mrs. A. O. Myers, Hender
sonville, treasurer and Mrs. Pres
ton B. Wilkes, Jr., Charlotte, li
brarian.
TO HOLD EXAM FOR
RURAL MAIL CARRIER
The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an ex
amination to fill the position of
rural carrier at Boonville, the ex
amination to be held at Elkin Oc
tober 15.
The salary of a rural carrier on
a standard route of 30 miles ser
ved daily except Sunday Is SI,BOO
per annum with an additional S2O
per mile per annum for each mile
or fraction thereof in excess of
30 miles.
The examination is open only
to citizens who live in the terri
tory of the postoffice to be served.
ingly large number have taken
advantage of the offer in great
fashion by securing two or more
sets, some as many as a half doz
denied the convenience of a first
class writing set now have that
decided advantage, thanks to the
Tribune's offer. More and more
of these sets arc going into daily
use in all the schools nearby.
Still Time to Get Sets
To those (and they appear to
be in the minority now) who
haven't obtained a set or two,
there is still time. The big of
fer, the most popular subscription
effort ever attempted by The
Tribune, is scheduled to cldse on
Saturday, October 16th. That
date is only a short distance off
and If you have a desire to "cash
in" on this exceptional opportun
ity right now is the time to do
so. Come In, see the beautiful
disolay at The Tribune office
and make your pick.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1937
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
FEATURE COURT AT
DOBSON LAST WEEK
Half of Cases Were For Driv-
ing Intoxicated
GRAND JURY REPORTS
Number of Repairs Recom
mended for County Home;
Prison Camp Okey
MANY ARE SENTENCED
During the one-week term of
criminal court at Dobson last
week, which was presided over by
Judge Donald F. Phillips, a large
number of cases were disposed of,
more than half of which were for
driving cars while intoxicated,
with the Grand Jury handing
down a total of 42 true bills of
indictment.
The report of the Grand Jury
showed that a number of repairs
were recommended for the coun
ty home and that the new build
ings at the county home be paint
ed. It also showed that there
were 43 inmates at the county
home, all of which are well cared
for and are pretty well content.
The report on the county pris
on camp stated that that place
was in good condition.
The report on the county court
house stated that repairs were
recommended for the roof and
the parapet wall of the build
ing and that the steps at the
north entrance to the court house
also be repaired. Otherwise the
building was said to have been
in pretty good condition.
Franklin Edward Freeman and
John Edward Badgett were
granted licenses to practice law
in the state of North Carolina by
the court while in session.
Cases heard by the court were
as follows:
S. W. Tilley, for violating the
prohibition laws, was given a sen
tence of 60 days in jail.
Gray Harris, charged with op
erating a car while intoxicated,
was sent to the roads for four
months.
Jim Overby, charged with op
erating a car while intoxicated
was given a sentence of four
months to the roads, suspended
upon payment of $50.00 and the
costs of the action, and upon
condition of total abstainance
from intoxicants, and is to have
his drivers license revoked.
Jack Lewis Burcham, chaged
with operating a car while intox
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NATIVE OF SURRY
PASSES MONDAY
J. P. Rawley, 51, publisher and
general manager of the High
Point Enterprise since 1915, died
Monday night at his home. He
had been critically ill for several
months.
The deceased was a native of
Surry county and a son of David
Albert and Susan Columbus Raw
ley. He entered newspaper work
in 1908 and had been active in
his profession until he was forced
to retire on account of ill health.
His activities also carried him
into many other fields both in
civic and state affairs and he is
credited with having begun the
movement to publicize North Car
olina.
Funeral services were held at
the home in High Point. Inter
ment was in Oakwood Memorial
Park there.
JONES B. DARNELL
DIES MONDAY P. M.
Jones B. Darnell, 69, esteemed
citizen of the Pleasant Hill com
munity,'west of Elkin, died at his
home Monday afternoon, follow-
Sg a long period of ill health.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
|ia Day Darnell, and eight sons
ft daughters, Charles P. Darnell,
rs. Lillie Lyons, Clarence Dar
nell, Mrs. Mary Phillips, Erastus,
Wade, Everette and Jones Dar
nell, Jr., all of Elkin.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning from Pleas
ant Hill Baptist church. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
B. & L. DECLARING
5 PER CENT DIVIDEND
The Elkin-Jonesville Building
& Loan Asscoiation has announc
ed a regular yearly dividend of 5
per cent as of October 1, it was
learned from Paul Gwyn, secre
tary-treasurer, Wednesday.
The local association has had a
record of growth and progress
since it first began business more
than 26 years ago.
New York Fetes New Legion Chief
New York City .., Stephen Chadwick of Seattle, Wash., Raymond
J. Kelly, Detroit. Michigan, and Daniel Dougherty of Woburn, Mas
sachusetts (left to right), candidates for National Commander post,
at a luncheon given by the Advertising Club of this city.
To Put Fire
Escapes On
Elkin School
According to statements by
John W. Comer, county super
intendent of schools, and Dr.
J. G. Abernethy, school com
mitteeman, the fire escapes
for the Elkin graded school
building will soon be an ac
tuality, with work promised to
begin on the project within
the next week or so. One fire
escape will be moved from the
old Mountain Park building,
which will be supplemented by
new ones for the other needs.
A statement was further made
to the effect that the other
work on the school building
recommended by the state fire
inspector will also be done in
connection with the fire-es
cape job.
Mr. Comer further stated
that the new Shoals high
school opened with an optimis
tic outlook, with 65 in the high
school classes and with 195 in
the lower grades.
JOHN DAVID ELLER
DIES FRIDAY P. M.
Prominent Jonesville Man
Passes Away After Ex
tended Illness
FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY
John David Eller, prominent
citizen of Jonesville and former
mayor of the town, died Friday
night at his home after an ex
tended illness. He was a native
of Wilkes county and a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Madison Eller. For twenty-eight
years he was associated with the
Elkin office of the Southern Rail
way company. He was an active
member of the Jonesville Baptist
church, having served as super
intendent of the Sunday school
for fifteen years and as chairman
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Elkin High
Mooresville
Making an Impressive showing
against Statesville last Friday af
ternoon even though taking the
short end of a 2-0 score, the El
kin high school football machine
is pointing towards their first
home game here at Chatham Ath
letic Field Friday afternoon with
a strong Mooresville Hi team.
Coach Newsome has been drill
ing the team daily in every de
partment and polishing rough
spots apparent in the opening
game witn Statesville. Particular
emphasis is being placed on pass
defense with blocking coming in
for its full share of attention. *
Worried not the least by their
loss, the team has shown high
spirit in practice drills and is
planning a real reception for the
visitors from Mooresville, who will
be playing on Elkin sod for the
first time.
Mooresville is not the only tough
team awaiting the Elks. The sche
dule for the season, as announced
Tuesday, shows a number of
tough opponents to be met before
the curtain rings down November
24. With October 8 ooen, the Elks
will meet North Wilkesboro here
MANY FINE BOOKS
IN LIBRARY HERE
Much Interest is Shown By
Public in Woman's Club
Project
BOOKS ARE DONATED
Much interest has been shown
in the opening of the public li
bray here and the Woman's Club
is highly gratified over the enthu
siastic reception from the public.
Among popular new books that
may be obtained from the library
are: At Midnight, Houck; Pine to
Look At, Kerr; Touchdown, Sher
man; Twenty-Pour Hours a Day,
Baldwin; Sidesaddle Ranch, War
ner: Happy House, Abbott;
Northwest Passage, Roberts; One
Minute to Play, Sherman; The
Citadel, Cronin; The Young For
ester, Grey; A Love Like That,
Garth; The Seven Who Fled,
Prokosch; The Return to Religion,
Link; I've Been to London, Bai
ley; And So-Victoria, Wilkins;
Gone With the Wind, Mitchell;
Four Men and a Prayer, Garth;
How to Win Friends and Influ
ence People, Carnegie. Many
others are also obtainable.
In addition to the list of con
tributors published heretofore the
following have donated either
books or money or both: Mrs A.
M. Smith, I. C. Yates, Elk Print
ing company, Gordon Gray, J. R.
Poindexter, Dr. C. L. Haywood,
Jr.
DOUGHTON MAN IS
VICTIM OF SUICIDE
Watt Lyons, 51, of Doughton
died from a self-inflicted gun
shot wound in his head Friday.
Funeral services were held Satur
day morning at 10 o'clock from
Roaring Gap Baptist church. In
terment was in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Lyons was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lyons of
Wilkes county. He is survived
by six children, one brother, S. A.
Lyons, Doughton, and one sister,
Mrs. Clate Riggs, of Millers
Creek.
on October 15th; Cleveland here
October 22; Mount Airy there Oc
tober 29th; Mocksvllle here No
vember 5; Winston-Salem Hi No
vember 19th, and will wind up the
season against Lansing according
to present plans, although the
game is still pending.
Last year the Elks were defeat
er by one touchdown by the
Mount Airy team, an aggregation
that went on to win state honors.
Lansing, too, a much heavier
team, also felt the brunt of the
Elks' attack, winning by a small
margin in a game that was de
scribed as a moral victory for El
kln. This year, with the local
team expected to be stronger than
that of last year, and with regu
lars in the majority of positions,
a different tale may be told.
Season tickets for aH home
games are now on sale. Everyone
who likes good football is urged
to turn out for all games and
back up the local team.
The moon in each of its trips
around the earth travels a dis
tance of about one and one-half
million miles.
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TWO SECTIONS „
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ELKIN FAIR COMES
TO END SATURDAY;
HUNDREDS ATTEND
Horse Show is Big Feature
Of Event
WILLIAMS WINS PRIZE
Is Awarded First Place For
Best Live-at-Home
Exhibit
STAGE DANCE 1 CONTEST
Hundreds of people from this
entire section visited Elkin's big
gest fair, held here last Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. The event
was considered a success by all
who attended.
Many fine exhibits were on dis
play in the exhibition building,
and excellent prizes were award
ed winners.
First prize in the live-at-horne
went to W. B. Williams, of Rusk;
second prize to J. R. Martin,
Rockford, and third prize to M.
F. Barker, of Roaring River, A
tenth prize ribbon was attached
to the unique live-at-home exhib
it entered under the name of
Henry Dobson, one of Elkin's
leading farmers.
Dillon Barker, of Roaring River,
was awarded first prize in the
garden exhibit department; J. R.
Martin, Dockery, second; Paul
West, Roaring River, third; C. B.
Settle, Benham, fourth, and Noah
Settle, Ronda, fifth. All exhibits
were pronounced excellent by the
judges.
John L. Bray, with a stalk of
corn measuring over 15 feet, was
winner of the tall corn contest.
One of the biggest features of
the fair was the horse show,
staged under the direction of J.
B. Parks, following the illness of
Ruohs Pyron, which prevented
him from taking part. Judges of
the contest stated that the horse
show was a credit to. the section,
and highly complimented the
many excellent animals which
took part.
The horse show drew entries
from many different sections, the
county farm having horses here
for the event. These horses, due
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BOONYILLE WOMAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mrs. Laura Jones Hurt Pass
es Saturday Night After
Long Illness
FUNERAL RITES MONDAY
Mrs. Laura Jones Hurt died
Saturday night at her home near
Boonville, following a long period
of ill health. The deceased was
the wife of James Hurt and a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Jones, one of Boonville's
most prominent families. She was
a member of the Boonville Bap
tist church.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 11 o'clock from
the Boonville Baptist church.
Burial was in the Jones family
plot in the Boonville cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, six
sons: H. C. Hurt, Iredell county;
Nearess Hurt, Montana; Zeb Hurt,
Washington; Everette and Ernest
Hurt, Boonville and Paul Hurt of
Jonesville and one daughter, Mrs.
Opal Roberts, wfeo resides in a
western state; two brothers, J. L.
and Houston Jones, Boonville and
two sisters, Mrs. Lula Watkins,
Rockford and Mrs. Bryte Wood
house, Atlanta.
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