VOL. No. XXVII. No. 8
DEDICATE NEW HOSPITAL ADDITION TODAY
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Church Officials To
Take Part In Service
Here This Afternoon
PLANT IS TO BE
THROWN OPEN TO
PUBLIC 2 TO 4
Many Expected to Make In
spection
BISHOP PAUL KERN HERE
Program Will Be in Charge of
Dr. C. C. Weaver, Board
of Missions Head
CLUB IS TO ENTERTAIN
In the presence of many local
and out-of-town visitors includ
ing officials of the Duke Endow
ment and the Methodist Church,
the new $46,000 addition to Hugh
Chatham Memorial Hospital will
be formally dedicated today.
The dedication service will begin
at 3:30 p. m.. and will be In
charge of Dr. Chas. c. Weaver,
chairman of the board of mis
sions of the Western North Caro
lina Methodist Conference, of
v Charlotte. Bishop Paul B. Kern, of
Greensboro, will dedicate the
building.
The hospital building is to be
thrown open to the public from
2:00 p. m. until 4:00 p. m., so
that guests may make a complete
inspection of the modern plant.
Members of the Hospital Auxiliary
will act as guides in showing
guests over the building.
At 6 30 o'clock this evening the
Elkin sawfrnis club will be hosts
to both local and out-of-town
people who contributed to make
the new addition possible, at a
banquet in the Kiwanis room at
Hotel Elkin. Bishop Kern will be
the principal speaker at this
meeting.
Expressing regrets that he could
not be present at the dedication
service. Hon. Josephus Daniels.
U. S. ambassador to Mexico, sent
the following telegram to Rev. L.
B. Abernethy Tuesday from Mex
ico City: "I wish that distance
did not prevent my presence at
the dedicatory services to the no
ble memorial to my cherished
friend, the golden hearted Hugh
(Chatham. The hospital is a fit
ting memorial to the patriotic
citizen and his love for Elkin is
thus made immortal."
The new addition, although to
be dedicated this afternoon, has
been in use for a number of
weeks. Designed by John Frank
lin, local architect, and construct
ed by Frank L. Blum Co., con
tractors, of Winston-Salem, it
greatly facilitates the usefulness
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
Bank of Elkin Completes Year
Which Proves Successful
in Every Way
OFFICIALS ARE NAMED
.
A report which showed satis
factory business for the past year
WJ S given a representative stock
holders' group of The Bank of
Elkin Tuesday evening at the an
nual stockholders' meeting.
Both the report of the earnings
and report of the condition of the
bank, given by R C. Lewellyn,
president, proved very gratifying.
A board of direoto/s was named
by the stockholders to conduct af
fairs of the bank during 1938, fol-
Ic-rins ttfcich the stockholders'
meeting adjourned. Those elected
were as follows: J. R. Poindexter,
chairman; W. A. Neaves, R c.
Freeman. T. M. Roth, C. " S.
Pester, W. O, Cough, r. c. lewel
lyn, Garland Johnson and B. F.
Folger, Jr. Following its election
the newly appointed board named
the following officers: R c. Lew
ellyn, president; Garland Johnson,
active vice-president; w. S.
CK>ugh, vice-president, B. P. Fol
ger, Jr., cashisr; J J>. Jones, as
sistant cashier, and Oaynell P.
■tmm, assistant cashier.
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Bishop Paul B. Kern, of Greens
boro, who will dedicate the new
addit'on to Hugh Chatham Me
morial Hospital this afternoon in
a dedicatory service which will
begin at 3:30 o'clock.
SCHOOLMASTERS
HOLD MEETING
High School Athletics Dis
cussed; Copeland School
Has Electricity
PLANS FOR GARAGE
At a meeting of the principals
of the Surry county schools which
was held in the office of the
county superintendent, John W.
Comer, Tuesday evening at 7:30
the topic of high school athletics
was discussed and a statement by
Mr. Comer was made Wednesday
to the effect that the principals
of the schools have sponsored a
clean athletic program which had
been in accordance with the state
regulations, and that they pro
pose to investigate each player
there is any question about,
through the principals to certify
that they are students, and non
students shall not be allowed at
any time to participate in the
games. The annual tournament
has been limited to five for the
year.
Mr. Comer further stated that j
the Copeland school is celebrat
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G-MEN CAPTURE
STATE BAD MEN
Bill Payne and Companion
Are Nabbed in Sanford
Without Shot Fired
TAKEN TO CHARLOTTE
Charlotte. Jan. 3.—William
(Bill) Payne, North Carolina's
No. 1 desperado, was captured
along with his lieutenant, Wash
Turner, tonight as they were
parked in an automobile on a
downtown street in Sanford.
Payne and Turner offered no
resistance and surrendered to FBI
agents.
It was much different from the
way they had lived since they
escaped from Caledonia prison
farm last February—about one
year ago. For during these eleven
months they had lived in a welter
of blood and a hail of bullets—
leaving behind a series of bank
robberies, kidnapings and a kill
ing.
Special Agent in charge Edward
Scheldt told newspaper men to
night that he had Payne and
Turner in custody In Charlotte. It
was not revealed whether the two
desperadoes were in the city or
county jail.
Meanwhile, G-Men questioned
Payne and Turner regarding their
sensational trail of crime.
Scheldt confounded rumors
which have prevailed that Turner
bore tatooed on his chest the
words: "Too tough to die."
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P. 0. RECEIPTS
HERE FOR YEAR
TOTAL $14,200
Is Highest in History of Lo
cal Postoffice
IS GAIN OF $1,910.36
Each Quarter of 1937 Showed
Increase Over 1936; De -
cember Biggest
BUSINESS BAROMETER
Postal receipts for 1937 were
the largest in the history of the
local postoffice, amounting to a
total of $14,200.66, figures com
piled Wednesday by Postmaster P.
W. Graham, show.
Figures for the year 1036, which
also broke all records, show re
ceipts of $12,290.30. or $1,910.36
less than has been shown this
year.
Not only was an increase shown
for the entire year, but each
quarter of 1937 was above that of
1936, with the quarter ending De
cember 31 reflecting the greatest
increase.
Christmas cards w.ere mailed in
record volume here, while local
business firms mailed over 35.000
pieces of advertising matter.
Postal receipts, which are a
good business barometer, indicate
the general prosperity and prog
ress of local business firms.
MEAT THIEVES ARE
CAUGHT WITH LOOT
Bound to Higher Court; Also
Charged With Violating
Prohibition Law
NEGRO ADMITS STEALING
Yadkinville, Jan. 4. —Three al
leged meat theives were given a
hearing before Magistrate J. S.
Hinson, at Jonesville, last night
and were bound over to the next
term of superior court. Failing to
give bond they were lodged in Jail.
The three, two white men and a
negro, were caught with a load of
meat i| 1 their car Sunday night,
just ea i ! of Jonesville. They are
Gilbert omith, 29, negro, of Jones
ville; Mack Swain, 16, and Russell
Swaim, 24, both of Danville, Va.
The meat was finally traced to the
home of Melvin Kimmer, who
identified it.
Deputies sheriff Jake Brown, R.
M. Haynes, F. E. Hurt and Const
able ArthurHlathews were cruis
ing around Sunday night and run
into the Danville car twice, the
second time stopping it. The negro
had carried the meat from the
smokehouse, he admitted to offi
cers, Rnd had salt over his cloth
ing. He was charged with break
ing and entering, and with violat
ing the prohibition laws and bond
set at $1,150. The white men must
raise bond of $650 each. A small
quantity of liquor was found in the
car.
Two hams, one shoulder and
one side of meat was identified by
Mr. Kimmer, while part of a
shoulder in the car has some other
owner, unkown to officers.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
3 WEEKS OF COURT
One-Week Criminal Term to
Begin February 14; Two
Civil Terms
CALENDAR IS CROWDED
With a very much crowded
court calendar in Surry county
under consideration the commis
sioners drew jury lists Monday
for' three weeks of court during
February, with a one-week term
of criminal court beginning on
Lhe 14 of February, to be presid
ed over by Judge Hoyle M. Sink,
and with two one week terms of
civil court for the same month,
the dates of which were not giv
en.
The jury lists follow:
For one week criminal: Andrew
J. Coleman, M. K. Sparger, B. E.
Edwards, J. A. Jackson, J, D.
Cooper, E w. Padderson, J. T.
Ounter, C. R. Shelton, W. A,
Finney, Jim A. Chandler, Walter
Duia. W. P. Jones, O. L. Byeriy,
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ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY. JANUARY 6, 1938
Two Views of Newly Enlarged Hospital Plant
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Top photograph shows the new addition to Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, which will be formally
dedicated today. This picture was taken from the east side, and in addition to t'xe new wing, also shows
the south end of the original plant. The bottom photograph is a view of the front of the original hos
pital building.
JOB OFFICE IS
OPENED LOCALLY
Will Take Applications and
File Claims Under Unem
ployment Act
R. GLENN KEY FIELD MAN
A permanent schedule has been
wo- ked out for representatives for
the United States and the North
Carolina Employment Service rep
resentatives for this section and
for the Unemployment Compensa
tion Comission of the state, and
an office set up here for taking
applications and filing claims. The
office, located in Comb's Studio,
over Abernethy's, will be open
from 9:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. each
Tuesday. The temporary office
was located in the Greenwood
building and was open on Thurs
days.
R. Glenn Key, well-known local
man, is field investigator for the
Unemployment Commission for
Surry county. Mr. Key invites em
ployers who desire informations
regarding reports to write or call
him at the N. C. State Unemploy
ment Office in Mount Airy, re
garding any point in question and
he will personally explain all
phases of the work.
FOUR FORSYTH
MEN MUST DIE
Raleigh,—The supreme court
upheld death sentences imposed
on four men, though one case was
sent back to superoir court for a
correction in the record, as it de
cided 24 cases today.
The four losing capital appeals
were all from Forsyth county.
No error was found by the court,
in the trail of Tom Linney, (alias
Buffalo), and T. J. Jefferson, con
victed of the muder of Herman W.
Fogleman.
The appeal of James Sermons
from a death sentence for the
slaving of Charlie Miller was dis
missed as it had not been per
fected, but the court noted it
found no error on the face of the
record.
To either pour, sprinkle, or dip
a tierson will not wash awav one
single sin—lt takes an "eternal" I
application of blood, S
FOLGER'S CONDITION
IS .SAID UNCHANGED
The condition of A. D. (Lon)
Folger, of Mount Airy, prominent
Surry county attorney and Dem
ocratic national committeeman
from North Carolina, who is crit
ically 111 of pneumonia in a Mount
Airy hospital, was given as un
changed late Wednesday after
noon, The Tribune learned by long
distance telephone. Hospital at
taches stated that "Mr. Folger Is
not any worse and is getting along
as well as may be expected."
Mr. Folger was taken sick short
ly after attending the funeral last
Thursday of W. F. Lawrence, Sur
ry county register of deeds. In
addition to the office he holds in
the Democratic party, he is also
a candidate for Congress from
the fifth district.
CARTE IS HEAD
OF KIWANIS CLUB
New Officers Are Inducted
at Meeting Held at Hotel
Thursday Evening
OBJECTIVES OUTLINED
The Elkin Kiwanis club instal
led officers to serve during the
ensuing year at a banquet at Ho
tel Elkin last Thursday evening,
the event also being observed as
ladies' night. .
Wilbur Carter succeeded W. B.
Lankford as president of the club
in an induction ceremony planned
and conducted by Kiwanians E.
C. James and C. C. Polndexter.
During the meeting Garland
Johnson, club secretas,, read a
report detailing club activity dur
ing the past year, which stated
that the new addition to Hugh
Chatham Memorial Hospital, now
an actuality, was one of the main
objectives. Mr. Johnson also prais
ed Mr. Lankford for his leader
ship during his year as president
of the club.
Mr. Lankford made a brief talk
in which he thanked the club
members for their roo&ersilon
and loyalty and pledged his sup
port to the Incoming president,
Mr. Carter.
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WILKES PUBLIC
ENEMY GIVES UP
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"Diamond Bob" Vannoy, AH
leged Brains of Gang, Sur
renders to Deputy
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
North Wilkesboro, Jan. I.—Af
leading Wilkes officers a mer
ry uhase for an entire week, "Dia
mond Bob" Vannoy, alleged brains
of a check forging racket, gave
himself up this afternoon to a
Wilkes deputy sheriff near his
home at Vannoy, in the Blue
Ridge mountains.
After the week of hiding and
running from officers. Vannoy
was resting tonight in the Wilkes
jail and readily denied any con
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TO HOLD SCOUT
COURT OF HONOR
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To Confer Eagle Scout Honors
Upon Dick Smith, Jr.,
at Meeting
IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The local court of honor for the
Boy Scouts will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday evening,
January 9, at 7:30. All scouts of
Elkin and Jonesvill* are urged to
attend. It is hoped that W. E.
Vaughan-Loyd, head of the Boy
Scout work in the Winston-Salem
Council, will be present to confer
the Eagle Scout honors to Dick
Smith, Jr. This will be the first
Eagle Scout Elkin has produced..
Young Smith is a member of
Troop 48 of the Methodist church.
At the special service Sunday
members of the Oirl Scout Troop
of the Methodist church will give
several musical numbers. Scout
master, Rev. Wm. A. Jenkins, will
speak briefly on "The Relation of
Scout Work to Christianity." I
The public is cordially invited
to attend this service and a spe
cial invitation is extended to par
ents of both Boy scouts and Oirl
Scouts. I
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PUBIISNEP 'WEEKLY
lATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
FEDERAL AGENTS
FIND WANTED MAN
Washington, Jan. 4. —J.
Edgar Hoover said today fed
eral agents had located at
Louisville, Ky., Wendell Forrest
Bowers, 19-year-old youth
sought for questioning In con
nectlon with the December IS
slaying of Mrs. Wilma V. Car
penter, of Philadelphia.
The dlroetor of the federal
bureau of investigation said
Bowers had been identified aa
a youth held on a vagrancy
charge at Louisville under the
name of George Francis Lewis.
His fingerprints were forward
ed here by Louisville police for
a routine check, Hoover said.
NEW DEAL~
CANDIDATE LEADS
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 4.
Overwhelming victory for Rep
resentative Lister Hill, new deal
adherent, was indicated In
early unofficial returns from
Alabama's, Democratic senator
ial primary today.
Ballots from 335 of the state's
2,200 botes gave: Hill, 18,383;
J. Thoams Heflin, 8,387: Char
les W. Williams, 1,142.
Heflin, colorful former sena
tor, was far ahead In his home
county of Chambers, but HID
was leading in all but one of
the other 31 counties from
which returns were available.
Alabama has 67 counties.
FEARS KIDNAPING
FINDS ELOPEMENT
Detroit, Jan. 4. Harry H.
Bennett, Ford Motor company
personnel director who spent a
sleepless night directing a
search for his vanished 17-year
old daughter, Gertrude, learn
ed that she had eloped to In
diana with a college sweet
heart.
His fear that she had beat
kidnapped was not dispelled
until he had confirmed by tele
phone the news that she was
married last night, At Auburn
Ind., to Russell Hughs, 21-
year-old trap drummer.
COLLECTIONS REACH
ALL-TIME HIGH
Reaching an all-time high on
the basis of available records,
collections in the sum of $324-
657,303.12 were secured for the
federal government In North
Carolina by Collector of Inter
nal Revenue Charles H. Rob
ertson and his associates In the
calendar year 1937, the report
compiled Tuesday fey L T.
Newton, chief of the account
ing division, shows.
This constitutes a gain of
$24,716,008.21 over the total of
$299,941, 294.91 in collections
obtained in the calendar year
1936.
MARRIAGE LICENSES *
ISSUED BY CLERK
Marriage licenses Issued in Sur
ry county since Christmas are as
follows: Lacey Brown to Hester
Cummings, Linzie Conrad Shelton
to Myrtle Avis Oolns, Ohsri** w
Reynolds to, Stella Gillespie, and
James Junius Martin to louise
Lawson.
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