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El kin Gateway to Rearing Gap and the Bine Ridge VOL. No. XXVII. No. 22 WORK OF LAYING SIDEWALK ON ELK SPUR UNDER WAY WPA Workers Rapidly Grad ing Foundation NOT ALL ARE SIGNED UP In Cases Where Property Owners Have Not Agreed, Walk Will Skip Their Lots COST IS 40c PER FOOT Actual construction of a four and one-half foot cement side walk on Elk Spur street is under way with WPA forces making rapid headway in preparing the foundation. Laying of cement is expected to begin shortly, a por tion of the materials having al ready" been placed. At the present time plans do not call for a continuous walk all along the street due to the fact that a number of property own ers have not signed up to defray a cost of 40 cents per running foot necessary to put the sidewalk on their property. This amount is for actual materials only, the cost of labor being paid by the WPA while the town is providing the equipment. In constructing the walk, the workers are skipping the property not signed up, leaving gaps here and there up the street. This, although to be regretted, cannot be helped, town officials In charge of the work stated. Those who have not signed up to get a sidewalk will have no sidewalk, it was pointed, out. It was also pointed out that the construction of the new high school building and the erection of several new homes along the street have greatly increased the value of property there. Con struction of the sidewalk will fur ther enhance the value of the property on which the walk is constructed and at the same time improve the appearance of the street. The point was also made that those property owners who fail to agree to the sidewalk at this time are passing up an opportun ity to get It done cheaply as they will be saved the cost of labor and equipment which they will have to pay, in addition to the cost of material, If a walk by their prop erty is constructed later. Those who as yet have not signed op are requested to see either Paul Gwyn, town clerk, or Mayor J. R. Polndexter, In case they should decide in favor of the project. SUPERIOR COURT TO BEGIN APR. 25 First Week for Criminal Cases and Second Week for Civil Cases CIVIL JURORS DRAWN Surry county superior court will convene on Monday, April 25, for two one-week terms of court, the first of which will be for the hearing of criminal cases and the latter for civil cases. Judge H. Hoyle Sink will be the presiding jurist unless there should be a swap between Judge Sink and Judge E. C. Bivens of Mount Airy, of which there is a possibility. A jury list for the first week was drawn the first week In March and has already been pub lished. A list of the jury for the last week, which was drawn April 4th, follows: M. H. Greenwood, John Brook shire, C. L. Smith, J. H. Brintle, Gilbert L. White. D. C. Blue, Er nest Watson, J. Martin Hill, W. W. Harris. Mason Lillard, D. R. Hall, O. S. Jones, J. F. Yokeley, Sid R. Draughn, Brady Woodruff, C. W. Pulton, Clarence Edwards, T. H. Brown, G.' A, Dickens, J. T. Thompson, C. H. Hayes, T. J. Westmoreland, N. E. Hayes and C. G. McCraw. POPLIN HOME AT RONDA IS DESTROYED BY FIRE The large Jim Poplin home at Ronda, said to have contained about 12 rooms, was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock, burning to the ground. The blase was said to have originated between the weather boarding and celling of the upper a start to be extinguished when story, and had gained too great discovered. > The loss was partly covered by Insurance, It is understood. : : - a,: ' ' . THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Generalissimo Surveys His Conquest | 4k JK "' iali. ■jtft ' H»nM *'vhe » Sg . Sjn^tHaS %-fl 4 -.Kfe- -JBmß a if«t SPAIN . . . Crashing all Loyalist resistance, the mighty Rebel war machine composed of Moors, Italians and Germans, pushes relentlessly toward the Mediterranean and toward a speedy end of Spain's bloody civil war, now in its second year. Here, General issimo Francisco Franco (left foreground), with his staff, inspects the terrain over which his troops will advance In drive to the seacoast, a few miles away. IATENEWC from the State and Nation WINS FIGHT FOR ROAD FUND SLASH Washington, April 12.—Pres ident Roosevelt won a belated and possibly temporary victory today in the campaign he be gan last winter for redactions in highway appropriations to help balance the budget. The House appropriations committee, approving a $797,- appropriation for the agriculture department for the fiscal year starting July 1, in cluding $100,000,000 for roads —only enough to finance the current highway program until Congress reconvenes in Janu ary. But Chairman Cart wright, Democrat, Oklahoma, of the House roads committee, imme diately began an effort to have the fund increased to more than $200,000,000, the approximate amount Congress has authorized annually for many years. DALADIER GRANTED POWER REQUEST Paris, April 12. (Wednesday) —The chamber of deputies by a vote of 508 to 12 today ap proved Premier Edouard Da la-" tiler's request for power de cree for three months. The bill was presented to parliament yesterday as an emergency measure to enable the new government to cope with troublesome financial and labor problems and was ap approved shortly after mid night. MUSSOLINI APPROVES ANGLO-ITALIAN PACT London, April 12.—Italy vir ually has sealed in advance a British-Italian friendship pact which diplomats said tonight "might avert an otherwise in evitable major war within two years." Premier Mussolini did this by promising a welcome to British War Minister Leslie Hore-Belisha, who is to arrive in Rosne, April 22, to round out the new alignment HANCOCK OPENS SENATE CAMPAIGN Raleigh, April 12. Frank W. Hancock, Jr., of Oxford, opened his campaign for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate tonight without mentioning the name of Senator Robert R. Reynolds, his opponent, but he discussed Reynolds' travels and actions while holding office. Hancock spoke over the ra dio. It was the first formal speech in the contest. The pri mary will be held June 4. LOCAL STORES TO BE * CLOSED NEXT MONDAY Shoppers are again reminded that stores and business houses n Elkin will observe Easter Mon day as a holiday. Business will be resumed as usual Tuesday morning. $2,000,000 FOR SECONDARY ROADS Amount Is Allocated in State From Highway Fund Sur plus by Hoey STATE IN GOOD SHAPE Raleigh, April 11. Governor Hoey, for the second time in less than a year, today allocated $2,- 000,000 from the highway fund surplus for the improvement of secondary, or farm -to - market roads. The appropriation, the gover nor said, was made possible be cause of a large highway surplus and "because the state generally is in good financial shape." He added, however, that it still was likely that some highway money Would Be diverted for general fund expenses before the end of the 1937-30 biennium. Governor Hoey estimated that the highway surplus now totaled more than $9,000,000, but pointed out that $1,500,000 of the sum represented road machinery and that $2,000,000 in cash always was needed for current operating ex penses. In addition, projects con tracted for but not actually under way account for several million dollars of the surplus. Last July, the governor allo cated $2,000,000 from the surplus for secondary road improvement. Both allocations are in addition to the regular legislative appropria tion of $5,800,000 for mainten ance of farm-to-market roads. Highway department officials said the new appropriation would put secondary roads in the best condition in the history of the state. Improvement of county roads was part of Governor Hoey's "must" program, outlined in his inauguration address. MRS. JOHN R. JONES PASSES AWAY MONDAY Mfs. Rose McNeill Jones, wife of Solicitor John R. Jones, of Wilkesboro, died at the Wilkes hospital Monday morning, follow ing an illness of several months. Mrs. Jones was national com mitteewoman for the Republican party, and was a member of one of the most prominent families in this section of the state. She had been prominently identified with civic and religious work in her county for a number of years and also served as secretary to her husband. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wilkesboro Baptist church. KLONDIKE CALVES ARE SOLD AFAR That Klondike Guernsey stock is distributed over most of the na tion is attested by the fact that Klondike farm only recently shlDped two bull calves, one to Westboro, Wis., and the other to Arroyogrande, Cal. A letter from Gunnar Nelson. Wesboro purchaser of the calf Klondike Diking, was received a few days ago. stating that the calf arrived April 9, and that its new owner thinks a lot of him. "There is room for more calves like him In Wisconsin," the letter stated. In the united States more homes burned down in 1934 than ! were built during that year. I . T -y" ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL U, 1938 EXPECT MESSAGE BY ROOSEVELT TO OUTLINE PROGRAM Irons Out Final Points at Parley TO BE DELIVERED TODAY Will Probably Discuss Wide Range of Subjects, In cluding Foreign Policy FOLLOW UP BY RADIO Washington, April 12.—A pres idential conference with cabinet members and administration spenders led to widespread belief tonight that President Roosevelt would outline his future course in many fields, including foreign affairs, to Congress and the na tion Thursday. Mr. Roosevelt summoned five cabinet members and the chiefs of his major spending agencies to the White House to discuss a spe cial message to Congress and a radio address. The message is scheduled definitely for Thurs day, the radio talk tentatively for Thursday night. Prom a high administration of ficial came word that the Presi dent would discuss a wide range of subjects, including internation al aspect. A recommendation that $1,250,000,000 be appropriat ed for WPA's work relief project is likely, and the President is expected generally to disclose his decision on additional expendi tures to "prime the business pump." There was some speculation that the Chief Executive might reply to critics who have urged him to reassure business by an nouncing a moratorium on "re form" legislation. The possibility that he might discuss the side tracked wage-hour and govern ment reorganization bills also was discussed by newsmen. The message, Mr. Roosevelt said at his press conference, posi tively would go to Congress Thursday. He added he prob ably would follow it up with & radio address that evening. 350 DELEGATES ATTEND SESSION Regional Baptist Training Union Conference Held at Baptist Church OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Approxmitely 350 delegates from out-of-town were registered for the two-day session of the Regional Baptist Training Union conference at the First Baptist church in this city Friday and Saturday of last week. The dis trict embraces 13 counties in Northwestern North Carolina and a good representation was present from each county. In addition a number of people from Elkin and vicinity attended the meetings, which were well planned and highly inspirational. Officers elected for the group are as follows: President, David Mashburn, Mount Airy; vice-presi dent, Joe Smith, Morganton; pianist. Mrs. Phillip Fletcher, Blowing Rock; Junior and Inter mediate leader, Miss Helen Con ger, Statesville; and pastor ad visor, Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, pas tor of the First Baptist church in this city. DEPUTIES DESTROY STILL IN WILKES Deputies Sheriff L. C. Lowe and L. Spencer destroyed a still and about 300 gallons of beer at Wells Knob, in Wilkes county, near State Road, several days ago. No one was taken. The still, a steam outfit, showed that several runs had been made. METHODIST S. S. IS TO START EARLIER SUNDAY Due to a special program plan ned for Easter the Methodist Sunday school will convene at 9:30 Instead of 9:45. The pro gram will be presented at the general assembly at the close of the classes. A cordial invitation is extend ed the public to attend. SCHOOL OUT FOR EASTER FRIDAY Easter holidays in the local schools will begin Friday at noon. Classes will be resumed Tuesday morning. Gone With the Wind SOUTH PEKIN, ILL. , . . This small Western town, population 800. was practically wiped off the map when a tornado hit it, leav ing 13 dead, 100 injured and 600 homeless, but even, before the wind had died down, reconstruction was under way. Above, a stricken family begins to salvage remaining possessions after the roof and front wall had been torn off their home. Only half a dozen houses were left unscathed. Divisional Meet of W. C. T. U. Here Thurs., April 22 The Northwest Divisional meet ing of the W. C. T. U. of North Carolina will be held in the Methodist church in this city April 22. The meeting will con vene at 11 o'clock a. m.. and this meeting will be devoted to the needs of the district, including fourteen counties. The group will reconvene at 2 o'clock at which time the state and national program will be pre sented to delegates. At 7:30 p. m. a service to which every friend of good citizenship is invited will be held. Miss Mary E. Grimmett, national teacher of Alcohol Education will present the national educational program. Miss Grimmett, who is an excellent speaker, will talk on i/Re uvv ihjhh prugißni oi t-ne w. C. T. U., which is a fitting ob servance of the 100 th anniversary of the birth of Frances E. Wil lard, founder of the movement. STRESSES CLEAN-UP IN TALK TO KIWANIS CLUB A talk on Civic Beautification by Mrs. J. H. Beeson, in which she stressed the importance of keeping the town clean and plant ing flowers, shrubbery, etc., on un sightly vacant spaces as well as beautifying lawns, was a feature of the Elkin Kiwanis club meeting at Hotel Elkin last Thursday even ing. The program was in charge of Kiwanian G. C. James, who also made a brief talk in which he urged its citizens to make Elkin a more beautiful little city. R. L. Mills, manager of the Belk- Doughton Co., here, was present as a guest of Kiwanian E. S, Spainhour. TO PRESENT OPERETTA AT N. ELKIN SCHOOL An operetta, "Sleeping Beauty" based on the ancient fairy tale of the same name, will be presented at North Elkin school Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The list of characters is: Wayne Walters, Mary Alice Collins, Estelle and Louise Russell, Cleta Jenkins, Billy Walters, Laverene Jordon, George Anna Foister, Ad ger Carter, Luther Collins. There will also be twelve good fairies and 16 ladies and gentlemen of the King's court. Two choruses, "Voices of the Woods" and "Sweet and Low," by a group of children and a toy orchestra consisting of thrity children and directed by Betty Yarborough, will be added fea tures. A small admission fee will be charged. Piano Recital to Be at West Yadkin Miss Caroline Bell, music teacher at West Yadkin school, will present Ellihu Sloan, pianist, in a recital in the auditorium of the high school building next Wednesday evening l at 8 o'clock. He will be assisted by Miss Oer aldine Weaver, lyric soprano. Women used razors as early as 1500. In an Egyptian tomb ex cavated recently, there was found a bronze razor in good condition among a woman's most treasured. possessions. FRANCO USING LIQUID FIRE Dead Bodies Make Up Fort in Mad Drive; Government Troops in Retreat HEAD FOR OPEN SEA Hendaye, Franco - Spanish Frontier, April 12. —Liquid fire throwers, heaping loyalist barri cades with charred bodies, were reported tonight to have burned a path through government line? east of Morella to carry General Francisco Franco's armies to within nine miles of the Mediter ranean coast. Loyalist dispatches from Bar celona said Italian or German brigades of Franco's forces, wear ing grotesque fireproof suits, manned the nozzles squirting 11- TTQId fire and that losses among the government's foreign volun teers were heavy. The government admitted that its troops were in retreat toward the seacoast after attempting to stand up against the searing death spread by the flame throw ers. Franco's southern commander, General Miguel Aranda, was said to have thrown the flame-throw ers into action south of the key highway terminus of San Mateo de Las Fuentos, 10 1-2 miles from the sea at Vinaroz. The liquid fire caught an anti- Fascist German unit and a cen tral European International bri gade by surprise. John De Gandit, United Press correspondent from Franco's ar mies, watched the fighting be tween Morella and San Mateo from an artillery observation post but his dispatches contained no reference to flame throwers. "Everything was so dry," he said, "that the trees were covered with white dust and nationalist shells started several fires in the loyalists' rear." Wedding Permits During the past three weeks marriage licenses have been granted in Surry county for the following contracting couples: W. R. Jordan of Radford, Va., to Reba Roberts, also of Radford; Walter Horton, of Pulaski, Va., to Ruby May King, also of Pu laski; Albert J. McCann of Thur mond, to Julia Thompson, also of Thurmond. Robert Coleman of New York, to Maxine Montgomery, of The Hollow, Va.; Andy Whltaker Greenwood of Elkin, to Annie Pearl Gentry, also of Elkin; Louis Johnson of Joynes, to Attle Ad kins, also of Joynes; Joe France, of westfield, to Cassie Gilbert, also of Westfield; and Grover McCann, of Dobson, to Mary Hodgen, of Mount Airy. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE PLANNED AT MISSION A special Good Friday service will be held at the Galloway Me morial Mission Friday evening at 7:30, In charge of Dr. Deane, rec tor of the church. A cordial invitation is extend ed the public to attend. JONESVILLE REVIVAL TO BEGIN SUNDAY P. M. A revival will begin at the Town Hall, in Jonesville, next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. M. H. Lamb, of Thoaiasville, will do the preaching. Everyone will be wel | come to attend. 16 PAGES TWO SJBOTIOICS PUBLISHED WEEKLY APRIL 15-30 DESIGNATED HERE AS CLEANUP WEEK Beautification of City Is Urged ISSUES PROCLAMATION Town Officials and Civic Clubs Joining in Drive to Clean Up Town,, ASK FULL CO-OPERATION, Cooperating with, Better Homes Week in North Carolina, desig nated by Governor Hoey as the last week in this month, the mayor, town officials and Elkin civic clubs are thLs week launch ing a local clean-up . campaign which will continue through Sat urday, April 30. Lending his active support to this drive for a cleaner and more attractive town, Mayor J. R. Poindexter Wednesday morning issued the following proclama tion: "Whereas this 1s the spring of the year and flowers, grass and shrubbery are beginning to grow and thrust forth their fragrant blossoms, and "Whereas the birds are singing in the trees and nature is at her loveliest, and it is possible for the citiezns of Elkin to make this the cleanest and most attractive town in the state by keeping their premises clean > and beautifying their lawns and homes, I, there fore, J. R. Poindexter, as mayor of Elkin, do hereby designate the period from April 15 to April 30 as Clean-Up Time in Elkin." Actively cooperating In the drive for a cleaner town, In addi tion to city officials,' who have pledged to clean up city property and supply adequate trucks to •haul off trash and garbage, are the Elkin Woman's Club, Garden Club and Kiwanis Club. Following a meeting at Hotel Elkin Tuesday afternoon by offi cials of the various agencies par ticipating in the drive, a sign-up committee was appointed to can vas the town and secure the sig natures of those agreeing to clean up and beautify their property. (Continued on last page) W. O. W STRING BAND IS TO GIVE PROGRAM Members of Rosewood Camp, Elkin Woodmen of the World, string band will present a pro gram Saturday, April 16. in the Benham school auditorium. The program will consist of comedy, singing and old-fash ioned string music, and will fea ture such entertainers as Vestal Henderson, Thomas Mcßride, Brady Osborne, Early Couch and Alger Wall, in addition' to the blackface nit-wits, "Ducky" and "Beans." Proceeds of the show will go to the school. A nominal admission will be charged. JR. ORDER RALLY [S TO BE HELD LOCALLY A district Junior Order rally will be held at the Junior Order hall on Bridge street here Friday evening, April 15, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Elkin Council No. 96 will be host to the Seventh district councils at a class initiation. F. E. Bass, district deputy state councilor, and N. Sankey Gaither, field representative, will have charge of the degree work. All members of the local coun cil are urged to be present for this Important meeting. mzmw A WOMAN WELL AND SHE WILL SUSPECT TOUOFTftEATiNS SOME OTHER WOMAN BETTER. i - ' ' -
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