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Elkin Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge VOL. No. XXVII. No. 20 NEW POSTOFFICE WILL BE OPENED FRIDAY MORNING Will Begin Moving at Close of Business Today TO GET MAIL AS USUAL Will Probably Take a Little Time to Learn New Box Set-up, Graham Says HANDSOME STRUCTURE The Elkin postoffice will close today on West Church street and open tomorrow (Friday), in the new postoffice building on West Main street. Process of moving to the new building will begin after the de livery windows close at 6:00 p. m. toaay. Business will be resumed «n the new building Friday morn ing at 8:00 with no interruption of service. "We hope the public will bear with us until we have time to learn odr way around," F. W. Graham, postmaster, said Wed nesday, referring to the fact that it will be necessary for postal em ployees to learn the new set-up of mail boxes, etc. The lobby of the new building is of ample size and attractively finished with tile floor and mod ern fixtures. Mail boxes are not equipped with combination locks as are the ones in the present quarters, but are provided with key locks. Each lock-box customer is provided with three keys. Four drops are available for posting mail. One drop is for local letters, one for out-of-town let ters. one for papers, etc., and the fourth for packages. Both the lobby and working quarters of the building are well lighted and ventilated. FRE-SCHOOL AGE MOST IMPORTANT Schedule of Pre-School Clinics in Surry County is , Announced ELKIN ON APRIL 25TH That period in a child's life known as the pre-school age is probably the most important that he will ever have from a health standpoint. It is important be cause in this period the founda tion is laid for his future health. Oreat physical and mental growth takes place and he makes those necessary adjustments that are necessary to him in a complicat ed world. It is in this period when he forms physical, mental and emotional habits that are to determine largely the state of his future mental and body health and whether or not he becomes a stable, social asset as a citizen in his community. Before the child enters school he should have a complete physi cal examination to determine if that child has any physical de fects that will hinder his progress in school. After that child is ex amined, and if defects are found, this should be corrected so that he will be able to attend school regularly and make the progress (Continued on last page) i 'i Notice To Our Subscribers On April 1 The Tribune will bedn mailing: statements to all subscribers whose label shows date of April 1, 1938 or any date prior to that time. These stateqpnts will be nude out for one year in advance. It is hop ed that they will result in a liberal response. We are putting forth our best efforts to fire this section a really worthwhile publication, but it costs a lot of money to get out a newspaper. And while the amount you may owe prob ably seems small, all the ac counts In arrears, when totaled, amounts to several thousand dollars. Please do not put this state ment aside and forget it, but if at all possible let us have re mittance at once. If you can not pay the total amount at this time, please pay what you can and we will wait on the balance. Assuring our subscribers that we greatly appreciate their patronage, and soliciting sug gestions for improving the pa per, we are, Sincerely, THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE To Aid Rails Without Wage Cuts yog | J® Bjf sj m^HKSi AMI Washington, D. C. . . Disapproving of wage cuts aa a solution to the perennial plight of the railroads, President Roosevelt has directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to study other plans for help ing the nation's carriers. Here, Joseph B. Eastman. Walter M. W. Splawn and Charles D. Mahaffie discuss recommendations reported to propose consolidation of parallel lines and further federal finan cial aid. IATENEWC from the State and Nation INSURGENTS CONTINUE ADVANCE ON CAPITAL Hendaye, France, at the Spanish frontier, March 29. Spanish insurgent troops cap tured the heights dominating Lerida today and prepared to storm that "gateway" to Bar celona, government capital. While Lerida's civilian pop . ulace fled toward the Mediter ranean coast, the government desperately rallied its shatter ed forces to defend the city against General Juan Ygue's approaching army. MAY SAVE EXPENSE OF NOTARY Washington, March 29 The senate finance committee decided today the income tax payer should be saved the an noyance and expense of swear ing before a notary public to the honesty of his return. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, said the com mittee approved his suggestion to eliminate the requirement. In its place the tax return would contain a clause saying the taxpayer accepted liability for prosecution if he made a false statement. FIND NEW CURE * FOR PELLEGRA New York, March 29. Dr. Thomas D. Spies, of the Uni versity of Cincinnati, described before the Milbank memorial committee today the successful use of a new chemical sub stance in the treatment of pel lagra. He said the substance, as yet unnamed, effected almost im mediate cures in many cases of the disease—a common ail ment among people with un balanced diets, particularly in the southern states. HOPE TO HEAD OFF HITLER London, March 29. The house of lords today heard Britain's Foreign Secretary Viscount itallfax disclose Brit ain's hopes of countering Adolf Hitler's expansion by reaching an agreement with Italy. The foreign secretary de clared that an agreement with Italy would "render a real ser vice" for peace but added that he refused to accept aa proved a contention that Germany 's intentions were "sinister." TAX RELIEF FOR • HOLDING COMPANIES Washington, March 29. A plan to give specific tax relief to public utility holding com panies which are to undergo reorganization or liquidation through enforcement of the "death sentence" clause of the public utility holding company act has been framed by experts assisting the senate finance committee for Inclusion In the pending tax revision bill, it was learned today. At one time Mt. Vernon con tained 8000 acres and 300 field hands and house servants were needed to maintain it. SCHOOL PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM Glade Valley Presbyterian School Students and Of ficials Speak SCHOOL HISTORY GIVEN Supt. E. B. Eldridge, of Olade Valley Presbyterian school, and members of the faculty and stu dent body presented a program Sunday afternoon in the Elkin Presbyterian church. Dr. R. E. McAlpine, pastor of the church, presented Superin tendent Eldridge, who gave a brief history of the school and outlined the chief objectives and accom plishments of the school during the 27 years of its existence. Olade Valley is owned, con trolled and chiefly supported by Winston-Salem'and Orange pres byteries and the Woman's auxil iaries of these presbyteries. Dona tions of individuals, products of the school farm and dairy and an old clothes shop where clothing contrubuted by interested friends is readily sold are other aids to the support of the school. Miss Cleo Ogburn, member of the senior class, described reli gious activities at the school; Miss Maggie Sapp, of the junior class, talked on Christian edu cation at the school. Paul E. Hudson, teacher of English and history at Olade Valley, rendered a group of sacred numbers, with Miss Lillian Cooper, teacher of Home Economics and Bible, at the piano. As a finale to the program, Dr. R. E. McAlpine. who served long on the mission fields of Japan, sang for the children of the con gregation, "Yes, Jesus Loves Me" in Japanese, after they had joined him in singing the same song in English. BUILDING & LOAN TO PAY DIVIDEND Association Announces Open ing of 69th Series on April Ist SHOWS STEADY GROWTH The 69th series of the Elkin- Jonesville Building & Loan Asso ciation will open tomorrow, April Ist, and on the same date stock holders will receive a five per cent dividend, it has been announced. Dividend checks will be mailed to stockholders. The Elkin-Jonesville Building iSc Loan Association has seen a Steady growth since its inaugur ation here over 25 years ago, and has hundreds of stockholders. Wisely and conservatively man aged, it has proven a desirable place of saving for people of the community and section. Paul Owyn is secretary and treasurer of the organization. J. R. Poindexter is president. ABOUT 22,000 CASES OF MEASLES REPORTED Raleigh, March 29. The board of health reported today that measles cases since January 1 through Saturday totaled around 22,000, nearly three limes as many as were listed in all of 1037. Last week 3,115 new cases were listed, compared with 3,254 the week before. The record "measles year" saw 56,764 cases listed in 1034. ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1938 MERCHANTS TO ASK THAT TRAFFIC LAW HERE BE ENFORCED Directors of Association Meet Monday DECIDE ON HOLIDAYS Plan to Reorganize Credit Bu reau Files Not Later Than April sth DISCUSS DOLLAR DAYI-J At a meeting of the board of di rectors of the Elkin Merchants association Monday night it was voted to reorganize the association credit files; holidays for the com ing year were decided upon; pos sible trade days were discussed, and several motions, for submis sion to the Elkin town conimij sioners, were approved. In discussing reorganisation of credit files, it was decided that each member merchant would prepare a list of people whom credit would be denied in the fu ture, also the amount these peo ple owe and the length of time the accounts had been delinquent. These lists are to be turned in to the offioe of the association not later than April 15, and will be open to inspection by all mer chants cooperating in the plan. Four legal holidays will be ob served during the ensuing year, it was decided, the holidays being as follows: Easter Monday, Inde pendence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. There was also a discussion as to the inauguration of Dollar Days twice a year, probably in February and August. This mat ter was left open for further dis cussion. The following motions were passed for submission to the Elkin board of town commissioners: 1. To ask the commissioners to enforce the one-hour parking law in Elkin. 2. To ask the commissioners to remove the "dead men" traffic mounds at all street intersections as a hazard to motorists. 3. To recommend to the com missioners that the parking time in front of the new postoffice be limited to 15 minutes, and that this be enforced. 4. To ask commissioners to enforce double parking law. 5. To recommend to commis sioners that vertical parking on all streets be prohibited and sug gest that all parking be parallel to curb. WARDEN WARNS OF MENACE OF FIRE Norman Points Oat Over 700 Forest Fires in State During 1937 DUE TO BRUSH FIRES According to county Forest Warden, J. R. Norman, of Surry county, approximately 700 forest fires burned in North Carolina during 1937 as a result of brush burning. These 700 forest fires cost the state of North Carolina thousands of dollars damage to timber and wild life to say noth ing of the effect the fires have on soil and soil erosion and the aes thetic value of our woodland. , Every single one of those 700 fires represents a case where someone was careless with fire. Therefore, county warden, J. R. Norman takes this opportunity to remind all who intend to burn brush, sedge or debris of any kind in connection with their spring farming and clearing to familiar ize themselves fully with the North Carolina fire laws. Before burning debris of any kind, secure from your county forest warden, or one of his au thorized representatives, a burn (Continued on last page) ELIZABETH SHORES IS INJURED IN ACCIDENT Miss Elizabeth Shoves of this city, who is visiting friends in Bryson City, wrecked her car. a heavy sedan, near Sylvia Wednes day evening of last week. Accord ing to reports received here Miss Shore lost control of the car, when a tire blew out, and crash ed into a bridge. Miss Shore received a gash on her head and was to have been dismissed from the Sylva hospital where she was treated, on Sun day. Three other ladles who were riding in the car sustained severe cuts and bruises and one child, who was also in the car. escaped injury. To Represent Elkin Hi ifw I Here are the debaters who will represent the local high school this year in the Mount Airy, Wilkesboro, Elkin triangle debate. Left to right they are Edna Billings, Sam Gambill, Alice McCoin and Roy Johnson. Misses Billings and McCoin are members of the senior class, while Gambill and Johnson are juniors. Miss Billings and Gambill win meet Mount Airy tomorrow at Wilkesboro. Miss McCoin and Johnson will meet Wilkesboro at Mount Airy on the same date. —Tribune Fhoto. MRS. LAWRENCE PASSES SUDDENLY Was Recovering From Opera tion When Heart Attack Proved Fatal FUNERAL HELD MONDAY Mrs. Ollie Woodruff Lawrence, 48, widow of Lester D. Lawrence, died suddenly Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the hospital here following a two weeks' illness and an operation from which she was apparently recovering. A heart attack was the cause of her death. Mrs. Lawrence was con versing with friends when she suddenly expired. She was a daughter of Mrs. Lula woodruff and the late Ab raham Woodruff. Her husband died seven years ago. Mrs. Lawrence was a devout member of the Elkin Valley Baptist* church and a woman greatly beloved in her commun ity. She is survived by four daugh ters, Mrs. W. M. Foil and Mrs. C. M. Rierson of Winston-Salem; Mrs. C. C. Stewart and Miss Les tine Lawrence of Elkin; five grandchildren, her mother, and one sister and one brother, Mrs. Bryant Johnson and L. A. Wood ruff of Elkin. Funeral services jyere held. Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Elkin Valley Baptist church. The rites were in charge of Rev. R. E. Adams, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. S. L. Naff of North Winston Baptist church, Winston-Salem, a former pastor, and Rev. E. O. Jordan. Inter ment was in the family plot in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Ray Law rence. Odell Lawrence, Arvil Law rence. Dan Hudspeth. Ray Chap pell and Smith Collins. Out-of-town friends and rela tives attending the service were: Mrs. S. A. Dorsett, Mrs. O. M. Rierson. Mrs. W. Z. West, Mrs. Pete Crews. Mrs. L. V. Tesh. Ker mlt West, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Foiir Mrs. Foil, Mr. and Mrs. Thrift, Jackie Lee Thrift, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. H. A. Hege, Mrs. Clyde Woodruff and Mrs. Gentry, all of Winston-Salem. RUOHS PYRON IS KIWANIS SPEAKER Makes Interesting Talk on Dairy Industry; Has Been Dairyman 38 Years DR. HAYWOOD IN CHARGE Ruohs Pyron, manager of Klon dike Farm here, and general man ager of Selected Dairies, Wins ton-Salem, was guest speaker at the Elkin Kiwanis club meeting at Hotel Elkin last Thursday even ing. Mr. Pyron spoke on the dairy industry, m the dairy business for the past 38 years, he stated that dairying had only become a real business within the past 35 years, and that today the milk industry is the largest in the nation. A community of dairy farmers is a prosperous community, Mr. PyrOh stated, adding that he hop ed more farmers would take up dairying. Cows are a great asset and will help any farm, he said. Speaking about the formal opening of selected Dairies March 22, he stated that over 15,000 peo ple attended during the day. Dr. C. L. Haywood, Jr., was in charge of the program. Gene Hall Added To Circulation Staff of Tribune Effective April 1, Gene Hall, of Elkin, has accepted a posi tion in the circulation depart ment of The Tribune, and will handle collections. Any cour tesies shown him will be ap preciated by both he and The Tribune. Mr. Hall will call on all sub scribers in Elkin whose sub scription dates show April 1, 1938, or prior to that time. SEVERAL HURT AS CAR OVERTURNS West Virginia Woman Suffers Broken Shoulder on Elkin-' j Dobson Highway WHEEL RUNS OFF AUTO Mrs. W. R. Bailey, of Rock, West Virginia, sustained a broken shoulder late last Friday after noon when the car in which she was a passenger plunged off an embankment on the Elkin-Dob son highway, near Burch, and turned over. In the car, in addition to Mrs. Bailey, was Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Huffman and family of McComac, W. Va., and Mrs. Bailey's infant child. The Huffman children received bruises, but were other wise uninjured. The party was enroute here to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Huffman of Elkin. The accident occurred when the right rear axle of the car broke, allowing the rear wheel to run off. The machine ran down an embankment, turned completely over and righted itself in the midst of a honeysuckle thicket. The injured were brought to the hospital here by ambulance. ALL IN READINESS FOR FASHION SHOW Young Ladies of Elkin, Jones ville and This Section to Take Part ARE TO AWARD PRIZES All is in readiness for the Fashion Show to be presented on the stage of the Lyric Theatre ■here Friday evening. In addition to the stage show, in which a large number of young ladies of Elkin, Jonesville and this section will take part, a mo tion picture, "Prescription for Romance," featuring Wendy Bar rie and Kemp Taylor, will be shown. The young ladies In the fash ion show will represent the var ious stores and firms of Elkin. Two prizes will be given, one for the best representation of the firm concerned and the other for the most stylish costume. The Fashion Show is being sponsored by the Elkin Parent- Teacher association, under the direction of Mrs. E. F. McNeer, and proceeds will go to the ele mentary school library. The Qlrl Scout movement In America was founded In Savan nah by a Georgia woman, Juliette Low. A man on relief rolls In New Jersey lost his relief check be cause he had seventeen dogs. 14 PAGES TWO SRCTIOIfd PUBLISHED WEEKLY U. S. PROTESTS SEIZURE OF OIL LAND BY MEXICO Situation is Regarded as Serious DANIELS FILES PROTEST U. S. Ambassador Asks Mex ican Government How They Will Pay NOTE NOT ULTIMATUM Mexico City, March 29. Re lations between Mexico and the United States took the grav est turn of the past decade to night when Ambassador Josephus Daniels presented a stiff Ameri can protest against expropriation of the $400,000,000 foreign-owned oil industry. The American envoy declined to reveal whether the protest was oral or written. A high Mexican official describ ed the communication as a note delivered by Daniels to Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay. It was understood the protest had nothing of the nature of an ultimatum but was energetic In demanding that Mexico clarify how she expected to pay for ex propriated oil properties. The Mexican government was described as concerned over the unexpected vigor of the United States stand, and officials imme diately started drafting a reply. Daniels disclosed he reported to Secretary Hull by telephone after talking to the Mexican foreign minister about the "seriousness" of the situation. He said he conveyed "Mr. Hull's deep wishes for an adjustment in a way that is consistent with the friendship of the two countries and rights that attach to both na tions." Declaring "nothing final" had been done, Daniels said he expect ed to talk with Hay again, tomor row. British Minister Owen St. Clair O'Malley, who last week told Mex ico that Britain "reserved her rights," declined to comment on the United States m*ve. LOCAL HOSPITAL ALLOTTED $4,465 Shares in Benefits of Duke Endowment; Tola! of $980,641 Appropriated Duke Endowment trustees at a meeting Tuesday in New York appropriated $980,641 for 105 hospitals and 43 orphan homes in North and South Carolina. Hos pitals received $826,940 and or phan homes $153,701. The appropriations brought to approximately $12,800,000 the sum allotted by the endowment to hospitals and orphan homes in the two states since the fund was established December 11, 1934. Of the total amount, $11,350,499 went to hospitals and $1,562,138 to orphan homes. • The endowment pays one dollar per free day of treatment to the ' \ arious non-profit hospitals. Hugh Chatham Memorial here was allotted a total of $4,465, and the Roaring Gap hospital, at Roaring Gap, received $2,854. BARN IS DESTROYED BY FIRE SATURDAY A barn belonging to Oscar Lew is, of near Clingman, Wilkes county, was destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock Saturday night. The blaze, which was of undeter mined origin, burned two mules and a sow and destroyed a quan tity of feed and farming tools. .Pill «§\ IQT Of j| FLOWERV LANGUAGE OUGHT to ee NIPPED IN THE BUD.
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