Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
VOL. No. XXVIL No. 35
ROOSMLT GIVES
1938- 39 SPENDING
ESTIMATE TUESDAY
Thinks It Will Total About
£8,985,157,600
BUDGET IS REVISED
"Federal Deficit of $3,984,-
887,600 Predicted; Re
cession Is Blamed
HOPEFUL WILL IMPROVE
Washington. July 12.—Presi
dent Roosevelt estimated today
that the administration's spend
ing program and others govern
ment activities would cost SB,-
986,157,600 in this fiscal year and
pile up a $3,984,887,600 deficit., i
The President made public a
revision of his January budget
estimates for the year which be
gan July 1, 1938. Saying the
January figures were based on a
hope for a decided improvement
in business he added.
"Business conditions not only
did not improve, but gradually
grew worse. This made it neces
sary to request additional appro
priations to provide work relief
for the unemployed and to lay
out a program of feieral public
works which would not only aid
the unemployed but would at the
same time provide a needed stim
ulus to business. The business
recession will likewise affect our
revenues (for the present fiscal
year) and they will be materially
lower and our expenditures much
greater than were expected seven
months ago."
The expenditures for this fis
cal year will set a peace-time rec
ord. The President estimates the
works progress administration
and national youth administra
tion alone would cost $2,135,000,-
000 in the 12 months ending June
30, 1939. This means, he ex
plained, Congress* probably will
have to appropriate $500,000,000
more for WPA because funds al
ready made available will finance
relief only for eight months.
The estimated spending total
is $2,200,000,000 more than was
expended last year. While the net
deficit was set at $3,984,887,600,
it was indicated the gross deficit
would be $4,084,887,000, the sec
ond largest since the world war.
Last year revenues fell short of
expenditures by only $1,524,713,-
050, the smallest deficit in seven
years.
The President said the reces
sion would make inroads on ev
ery important branch of the
treasury's revenue. Total reve
nues, he said, probably will fall
from $6,241,661,227 last year to
$5,000,2*70,000 this year.
YADKIN YOUTH IS
DROWNED SUNDAY
'William Myers Meets Tragic
Death While Taking Af
ternoon Swim
FINAL RITES TUESDAY
William Myers. 18, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. C. Myers, of
Hamptonville, and brother of
Marcus Myers, of this city,
was drowned at 3:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon at Barnett's Mill,
on Hunting Creek, about a quar
ter of a mile from his home.
. During the heat of the after
noon a group of boys left the
Myers home and informed the
family that they were going for
a swim. About a half-hour later
one of the group returned and
reported that William had gotten
beyond his depth and was drown
ed. The body was recovered
in about 45 minutes by divers in
the neighborhood.
Funeral services for the young
man were held Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock o'clock from the
New Hope Baptist church. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Besides the parents he is sur
vived by four brothers and two
sisters, Mrs. Beveredge Reavis* of
Hamptonville; Marcus Myers, of
Elkin; J. T. Myers, of Dillon, S.
C.; Miss Dicy Myers and Lee and
Frank Myers, of Hamptonville.
MAN IS INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY FAN BLADE
Eli Osborne, of Jonesville, was
seriously injured early Wednes
day morning when he was acci
dentally struck on the head by
the blade of a large electric fan
at Brown Machine Co., of that
town.
Rushed to the hospital by am
bulance, an X-ray examination
failed to show a skuir fracture, it
was said.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
N. C. Tobacco Crop
Expected to Hit
4th Highest Yield
Raleigh, July 12 North
Carolina department of agri
culture officials predicted to
day that Tar Heel tobacco
growers this season would har
vest 538,400,000 pounds the
fourth largest tobacco crop in
the state's history, but con
siderably below the record set
last year
"Despite rain and cold wea
ther," the department's first
tobacco forecast of the year
said, "Prospects on July 1 were
considerably above average."
Spotted conditions were re
ported in all sections of the
state, however.
Last year's record crop of
595,530,009,000 pounds brought
Tar Heel farmers close to
$150,000,000.
North Carolina's tobacco
acreage as of July 1 was 634,-
000 acres, six per cent, below
1937. The indicate*. 1 yield per
acre was 849 pounds, as
against 884 last year.
PRACTICE HERE IS
MENACE TO SAFETY
Police to Enforce State Law
Regarding "Chasing" of
Ambulances
FARM TRUCKS EXEMPT
The Elkin commissioners, meet
ing in the town tax office Monday
night, passed a resolution in
structing local police officers to
enforce the state statute regard
ing the dangerous practice of
private automobiles "chasing"
ambulances and fire trucks.
The resolution resulted follow
ing the appearance before the
board of Errol E. Hayes, local fu
neral director, who stated that
this practice was a menace to
both the lives of patients requir
ing an emergency ambulance
trip and the ambulance driver.
It was pointed out that during
a recent emergency ambulance
trip in which a small boy had re
ceived dangerous injuries, that
several cars, driven by local peo
ple, had hindered the ambulance
from reaching the scene as quick
ly as possible. Drivers of such
cars "chase" the ambulance mere
ly for excitement and are a nui
sance and a menace.
The state law, it is understood,
requires that all cars remain at a
distance of one block or more
from an ambulance or fire truck
on call, and penalties are provid
ed for those who break this law.
The commissioners, discussing
an ordinance providing a $25 ve
hicle tax, exempted from its pro
visions trucks hauling vegetables
and other farm produce into El
kin. Due to this vehicle law,
many farmers of this section were
under the impression that they
would have to pay the tax in or
der to bring produce to town.
However, this is not the case and
no farmer hauling vegetables or
other farm produce will be re
quired to pay the tax.
Other routine business was
transacted by the board.
SCOUT COURT OF
HONOR THIS P.M.
Jimmy Harrell and Dicky
Shugart to Be Presented
Eagle Scout Badges
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE
A meeting of the Scout Court
of Honor will be held this even
ing (Thursday) at 7:30 at the
Methodist church. At the meeting
several merit badges will be
awarded and two Eagle Scout
badges will be authorized. These
will go to Jimmy Harrell and
Dicky Shugart.
Parents of the Boy , Scouts are
cordially invited to attend this
meeting.
On Sunday at the evening hour
of worship at the Methodist
church a special service for the
Scouts will be held and W. E.
Vaughan-Lloyd of Winston-Sa
lem, Scout Executive of the Win
ston-Salem Council, of which
Elkin is a part, will present the
Eagle Scout awards to the two
young men. - A cordial invitation
is extended the public to attend
this meeting.
It's no less a crime to charge
an extortionate fee fbr services,
or to attempt to destroy the good
character of an individual than It
is to take corn from his crib or
money from his pocket.
ROUND-THE-WORLD
FLIERS ON FINAL
HALF OF VENTURE
Roar Over Siberia on Fourth
Leg of Trip
HOPE TO BEAT RECORD
Are Almost a Day Ahead of
Flight Schedule of the
Late Wiley Post
HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE
Omsk, Siberia,' July 13.—(Wed
nesday)—Howard Hughes and his
four 'round-the-world fight com
panions roared into the Siberian
dawn today at 4:37 a. m. (5:37
p. m. E. S. T. Tuesday) on the
fourth leg and second half of
their globe-girdling flight.
The American fliers headed
their silver monoplane east across
the vast soviet steppes toward
Yakutsk, 2,177(mi1es away.
They were still almost a day
ahead of the 1933 flight schedule
of the late Wiley Post who cir
cled the world in seven days, 18
hours and 49 minutes.
First major city on the million
aire pilot's itenearary was Novosi
birsk, approximately 400 miles
east of Omsk, which he planned
to fly over without halting and
then pass Krasnoyarsk and Kansk
before winging into Kakutsk.
This fourth leg was expected to
take about 11 hours.
Early summer dawn was just
breaking over mid-Asia when the
flying laboratory got away.
Huges spent about four and a
half hours in Omsk, drinking tea
himself after satisfying his plane's
thirst for gasoline.
Remote Yakutsk, on the Inea
river which empties into the Arc
tic ocean, is the last soviet stop
Huges has scheduled on his dash
around the world.
Prom there he plans to soar
over the tumbled mountain rang
es of far eastern Siberia and then
across the Bering Sea to Fair
banks, Alaska, a hop of 2,456
miles.
LIBRARY HOURS HERE
ARE TO BE CHANGED
Beginning Monday, July 18, the
public library hours will be
changed. The library will be open
from 9 a. m. until noon, and
from 4 until 6 p. m.
A story hour for children will
also be an added feature at the
library. Children desiring to at
tend are requested to come to the
library on Thursday afternoons
at 4 o'clock.
JR. ORDER TO HOLD
OPEN MEETING FRIDAY
An open meeting of the Elkin
Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M. will
be held at the Junior hall Friday
evening from 8 until 8:30. Music
will be furnished by the young
peoples chorus of the Elkin Val
ley Baptist church.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the public to attend.
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The passing Saturday of I. A. Eldridge. known to hundreds of his friends as "Uncle Ike," cast
a pall of sadness over this entire section. The ph tograph above, made by C. C. Poindexter, of Elkin,
was one of the last taken of Mr. Eldridge. It shows him aa he will be remembered here, with the
faithful mule that he had driven into Elkin approximately twice a week for the past 29 yean. Al
though having an automobile available, Mr. Eldridge preferred his mule and buggy to the mete
modern mode of travel. \
ELKIN. N. THURSDAY. JULY 14, 1938
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CIVIL COURT IN
SESSION DOBSON
Majority of Cases Disposed
of Up Until Wednesday
Are Divorces
CLEMENT IS PRESIDING
A two weeks term of civil court
convened in Dobson at 10:00 a.
m. Monday, with Judge J. H. Cle
ment. of Walkertown, presiding.
This term, will be for the hearing
of civil cases only.
Up to Wednesday morning only
a few cases had been disposed of,
most of them b&ng divorces. The
cases involving Greenwood Auto
Co., and Henry Luffman, as case
No. 1, Phillip Mauldin, as case
No. 2, and Mrs. Henry Luffman
as case No. 3, which cases grew
out of a fire some time ago, were
all allowed 20 days in which to
amend the complaints.
Those being granted divorces
during the first days of the week
were: Celia Hodge vs. R. E.
Hodge; James Carva Easter vs.
Flora Dowell Easter; Nancy Hor
ton Huff vs. Walter Huff; Virgie
May (Snow) Leard vs. Robert
Harvey Leard; Delia Jackson Col
lins vs. James Arnold Collins; and
Sherman Hall vs. Savannah Hall.
LAWYERS ARE TO HOLD
FIRSJ ANNUAL MEETING
The lawyers of the 21st judi
cial district will hold their first
annual meeting on July 15th at
2 o'clock at the city hall in Raids
ville, it has been announced.
The.feature of this meeting will
be a discussion by Hon. L. P.
McLendon, of Greensboro, of the
department of justice for North
Carolina. After the business ses
sion the lawyers will have a bar
becue at a near-by lake. A large
attendance is expected.
The tax-payer as well as the
tax-spender should have some
say-so on the tax question.
Strength Is often found In ap
parent weakness.
Arlington Baptist Church Dedicated Sunday
fijSPvT
Pictured above is a photograph of the newly erected rock
veneer Baptist church, in Arlington, and its pastor, Rev. Grady
Burgiss, of Elkin. A special dedication service was held last Sun
day, which was the second anniversary of the organization of the
church, and Rev. Charles C. Holland, of Taylorsville, preached the
dedication sermon. The program was in charge of the pastor.
Interesting to note is the fact that the handsome structure has
never had a debt against it at any time during its erection. —Photo
of church by Tribune photographer.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
POLICE CHIEF IS
HELD FOR MURDER
Dunn, July 12—Police Chief
Lester Parker, of Coats, is be
ing held in the Harnett coun
ty jail at Lillington charged
with a murder which he al
legedly committed six years
ago in San Augustine, Texas.
The 28-year-old officer was
arrested while on duty last
night by Sheriff W. E. Salmon
and Deputy Sheriff D. W.
Smith by authority of a wire
received from Sheriff E. H.
Marshall in San Augustine.
Parker, the little town's one
man police force, submitted to
the officers and was reported
to have confessed the crime
shortly after he was taken into
custody. He was quoted as
saying he shot Lawrie Abie to
save his own life and the life
of his mother and brother who
were with him when the trag-'
edy occurred.
MAN CONFESSES
KIDNAP-KILLING
Seattle, July 12 The Post-
Intelligencer in a copyrighted
story tonight said a man giv
ing the name of Frank Olson,
32, confessed to county and
state officers he was the kid
naper-killer of Charles Matt
son, 10-year-old son of a Ta
coma doctor, December 27,
1936.
The Post-Intelligencer quot-
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SURPRISED ON
73RD BIRTHDAY
Rev. L. B. Abernethy Given
Surprise Pounding at His
Home Tuesday
MANY ARE IN PARTY
A host of friends of Rev. L. B.
Abemethy gathered at his home
on fiospital Road late Tuesday
afternoon and gave him a sur
prise pounding in celebration of
his 73rd birthday and anniver
sary. Rev. Mr. Abernethy, who
is one of the most beloved resi
dents of the town, has made his
home here for the past 14 years.
For nine years he was pastor of
the Methodist church and since
that time has been secretary of
the Golden Cross, chairman of
the Board at Hugh Chatham
Memorial hospital, and holds var
ious other offices in the church.
His work here among all classes
of people has been of untold ben
efit and this year he was award
ed a sterling silver water service
by the Kiwanis club and citizens
of the town for outstanding com
munity service.
Despite his years he is very
active and drives his car hun
dreds of miles each week in his
work in the western N. C. Meth
odist Conference.
ELKIN PEOPLE ARE
INJURED IN CRASH
F. A. Hildebran Sustains
Broken Hip in Accident
Near Morganton
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
■ P. A. Hildebran, general super
intendent of the Federal Furni
ture company plant here, is in a
Morganton hospital suffering in
juries received Sunday afternoon
in an automobile wreck near
Morganton. Mrs. Hildebran, her
son, Frank, 13, and M. Schacter,
president of the Federal Furniture
Co., were injured in the crash.
Mr. Hildebran suffered a frac
tured hip and lesser injuries. His
wife suffered painful bruises and
shock, and Frank received facial
injuries. Mr. Schachter suffered
an injured knee.
The automobile occupied by
the Elkin people was badly
wrecked. It was said an automo
bile operated by Herman Kirk
sey, of Morganton, crashed head
on into it.
PENALTY PROVIDED ON
CERTAIN TYPE CHECKS
A penalty of 25 cents to cover
the expense of handling "not suf
ficient funds" checks has been
announced by the Bank of Elkin.
This penalty will go into effect
Friday, July 15, Garland John
son, vice-president, said Wednes
day. He stated that the expense
of handling checks of this sort
was quite an item in both trouble
and expense.
* Persons giving checks which
are not backed by sufficient
funds will be notified by the bank
through use of a form, a copy of
which appears in the bank's ad
vertisement in this issue.
If people should all stay well
and behave themselves, doctors,
lawyers, and preachers would
have to change their occupations.
Elkin
The Best Little Tow*
In North Carolina"
' PUBLISHED WEEKLY
I. A. ELDRIDGE
PASSES AWAY IN
DAVIS HOSPITAL
Was Prominent Citizen State
Road Community
WELL KNOWN IN ELKIN
Had Served As Magistrate
for 52 Years; Married
About 300 Couples
FUNERAL RITES MON.
I. A. Eldridge, 74, prominent
citizen of the State Road com
munity, passed away at Davis
hospital, Statesville, Saturday
afternoon. Mr. Eldridge had been
in declining health since March
and had been seriously ill in the
hospital for three weeks, suffer
ing from a complication of di
seases.
The deceased was a native of
Surry county, and had resided
here all of his life. He was a son
of the late Daniel and Mrs. Mary
McMickle Eldridge. In 1889 he
was married to Miss Mittie Nor
man, who survives him with two
sons and two daughters, E. B.
Eldridge of Glade Valley; Miss
Florence Eldridge. Mrs. H. L.
Hoppers and Roy Eldridge, all of
Elkin. Two sisters and two
brothers, Q. J. Eldridge of State
Road: F. S. Eldridge of Mount
Airy; Mrs. Johnnie Cockerham.
State Road, and Mrs. Jennie Mc-
Daniel of Norfolk, Va., and four
grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Eldridge was affectionately
known to hundreds of friends as
"Uncle Ike," and "Esquire." For
52 years he served as a magis
trate and performed approximate
ly 300 marriage cermonies during
that time, in addition to numer
ous other duties of office. He
was a prominent farmer and for
many years was a merchant.
Early in life he professed s faith
in Chirst. He was for many
years a member of the Masonic
fraternity and held various offi
ces in the lodge.
Mr. Eldridge was a familiar fig
ure on the" streets of Elkin and
for the past 29 years had driven
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STUDENTS TO
HOLD REUNION
\
Old Yadkinville Normal Stu
dents to Honor Prof, and
Mrs. Dixon
GOOD CROWD EXPECTED
Students of the old Yadkinville
Normal school, now in many parts
of the country, and Prof, and
Mrs. Zeno H. Dixon are planning
a big reunion at Yadkinville next
Sunday and indications point to
a large crowd being present.
The day's program will begin at
11 o'clock and continue through
the day with talks, songs, etc.
Former students of Prof. Dixon
who have gone out into various
professions will be here to talk
over the old days back before the
horseless carriages and airplanes.
The official program is outlin
ed as follows:
11 a.m., Doxology; song. Rock
of Ages; prayer, Rev. J. H.
Greene; address of welcome.
Prof. J. T. Reece; response by
Atty. John H. Folger; song, Lily
of the Valley; sermon, Prof. Z. H.
Dixon; song, Jesus Lover of My
Soul.
12:30 lunch on the grounds.
2 p.m., song, America, by Clay
Williams; talks by Rev. W. L.
Hutchens, Mr. Sanford Martin.
Mr. J. K. Taylor, Dr. Lola Taylor
and others. Song, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again.
First Class
In this connection it is inter
esting to note the first class that
Prof, and Mrs. Dixon taught in
the old academy in 1800. The
class of 26 students is now scat
tered considerably, but it is in
teresting to note that out of this
number only six have died in 48
years. The list as furnished us
follows: Eugene, Edgar and
Charles Holton, Mrs. Hattie Hol
ton Crater; Nora Hamlin Hol
comb, Percy Gabard, Evan and
Gertie Shore, Sid and Gurney
Vestal, Rosa Vestal, L. D. Kelly,
Julia and Effie Kelly, Leota
Chipman, Charles Hauser, Theo
phlus Wilson, Wade Reavis,
Daisy Reavis, Miles Hampton,
Bettle and Henry James, Vick
Hampton, May Kelly, Maud
Douglass and Julia Holt.
The first class to graduate was
made up of ttfo, Charles Hauser
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