Be Sure To Attend Elkin Dollar Days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge"
VOL. No. XXVIL No. 38
Elkin Dollar Days
Are Being Staged
This Week-end
THREE BIG DAYS
OF REAL VALUES
FEATURE EVENT
Majority of Stores Are Tak
ing Part
ALL SLASHING PRICES
Will Show Customers That
They Can Save on Every
Purchase
IS TO LAST THREE DAYS
„ Elkin Dollar Days, an event in
which practically all Elkin mer
chants and other business enter
prises are participating, is sched
uled to swing into action this
morning at 8:30 o'clock, for a
three-day run of genuine Dollar
Days values.
A special 10-page circular,
"Dollar Days News." from The
Tribune press, has been prepared
and mailed to 5,000 families of
this section, each page of which
tells of many outstanding values
to be obtained in Elkin during the
three-day event, which .ends Sat
urday evening.
Many merchants have actually
priced merchandise below cost
to prove that bargains will be
the order of the day, and to ad
vertise the advantages of Elkin
as a shopping center. All prices
are low and represent cash sav
ings to all who buy.
The firms participating in the
event, as listed in the advertis
ing circular, are as follows:
Walker's 5c & 10c Store,
Smithey's Department Store, J.
C. Penney Co., Sydnor-Spainhour,
Lyric Theatre, Turner Drug Co.,
Harris Electric Co., Eagle Furni
ture Co., Hayes & Speas, The
Basketeria, Inc.,. Belk-Doughton
Co., Modern Food Store, Graham
& Click 5c & 10c Store, Western
Auto Associate Store, F. A. Bren
dle & Son, Auto Parts Co., Pure
Oi 1 Service Station, Double
Eagle Service Co., Gulf Service
Station, K-B Service Station,
Boyles Esso Service, Ed's Esso
Service, Carolina Service Station,
Greenwood Service Station, Ab
ernethy's, A & Z Store, and Mc-
Daniel's Department Store.
TO EXTEND WALK
TO CITY LIMIT
Board Passes Ordinance Call
ing for Walk on Bridge
Street Extension
PETITION IS PRESENTED
Continuing the work of build
ing badly needed sidewalks here,
the Elkin board of commissioners
t Monday evening passed an ordi
nance calling for the construc
tion of a four and one-half-foot
wide cement walk from Hospital
street to the city limits on the
west side of Bridge street exten
sion.
The ordinance was passed as
the result of a petition signed by
18 of the 30 property owners
concerned. A cost of 40 cents
per lineal foot will be assessed
against the property owners to
aid in paying for the walk.
Other business transacted by
the board was of a routine na
ture.
When civilization slackens her
pace, men start "caveward."
Train No. 14
Schedule Is
Changed Here
The schedule for train No.
14, from North WMkesboro to
Winston-Salem, which form
erly arrived here at 2:55 p.m.,
has bean changed to 2:45 PJU.
No other changes have been
made In the local train sched
ule*.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
VICTIMS IDENTIFY
HIGH POINT MAN
High Point, August 2
Sheriff Raymond Bowers of
Davidson county said here to
night James Godwin, 20,
wanted for a brutal attack on
his grandfather, Dr. J. M.
Godwin, 77-year-old retired
physician, has been identified
as the highwayman who
staged two holdups during the
week-end in South Carolina
and in this state near the bor
der.
Sheriff Bowers said victims
of the highwayman, traveling
with a young girl, had identi
fied a picture of Godwin as
the man who staged the rob
beries.
"DEATH" TROOPS
ATTACK LOYALISTS
Hendaye, Franco - Spanish
Frontier, August 2—General
issimo Francisco Franco \s
"Fiances of Death" battalion,
every man of which has sworn
to die in battle, swarmed down
the Caballos slopes along the
Catalonlan front in eastern
Spain today for a knockout
blow to 20,000 loyalists besieg
ing his Gandesa base.
The "Fiances of Death," the
cream of the Spanish foreign
legion, fought throughout the
day in blistering heat with the
government's internation
al brigades on the western
slopes of Ebro Valley.
DEAD WOMAN'S EYE
TRANSPLANTED
San Francisco, August 2
The clear cornea of an 80-
year-old "good Christian" wo
man who died Sunday, was
transplanted to the dimming
eye of a Portland, Ore., min
ister today in a San Francisco
surgery.
Medical sources disclosed
that the swift operation was
"satisfactory," but said it
would be days before the Rev.
U. E. Harding would know
whether he would see again.
SIX DEATHS
CAUSED BY HEAT
Phoenix, Ariz., August 2
Physicians today attributed
the deaths of six men here
yesterday wholly or in part to
heat prostration. The tem
perature was 111 degrees with
a maximum humidity of 59.
Two heat deaths were re
ported in Southern California,
one at Rice, where the official
noon reading yesterday was
126 degrees.
QUAKERS UNITE
AGAINST LIQUOR
Guilford College, August 2
Quakers in the North Carolina
Yearly Meeting here today set
the stage for a united move
against the legal sale of al
cohol beveragies in the state
during the coming special ses
sion of the General Assembly
which convenes Monday.
SURRY COUNTY GAME
WARDEN RESIGNS JOB
Due to the fact that he is un
able to devote all of his time to
the job of Surry county game
warden, Martin Bennett, of Mt.
Airy, who has held the post for
12 years, has announced his res
ignation. G. Conrad Gentry, of
Mountain Park, has been named
as his successor.
By educating Surry citizens in
regard to conservation and ap
pealing to the sportsmanship of
the public in general, Bennett
succeeded in placing the preserv
ation on game in the county on
a new status, with very little nec
essity of resorting to law en
forcement activity.
GOVERNOR CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Will Meet Monday for Action
on PWA Program
COMES AS NO SURPRISE
State Must Provide Funds to
Get Federal Aid in Im
proving Institutions
TELEGRAMS ARE SENT
A proclamation was issued
Tuesday by Governor Hoey or
dering the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly to meet at Raleigh
at noon Monday in special ses
sion to consider the allocation of
state funds for a proposed PWA
improvement program at North
Carolina institutions.
Immediately following the
proclamation, telegrams were dis
patched to legislators who were
elected in 1936 and who have al
ready served in one special ses
sion and one regular session.
Attorney-General Harry Mc-
Mullan was instructed to draw
up a bill authorizing the issuance
of bonds, the money from which
will be used to supplement PWA
funds in the event the contem
plated improvement program is
approved by the legislature and
by federal officials.
The amount of the bond issue
which the Governor will recom
mend to the lawmakers is to be
determined by the advisory bud
get commission, which is row in
session at Raleigh.
Treasurer Charles M. Johnson
said the legislature could author
ize a bond issue of as much as
$6,345,000, which would be suffi
cient for an $11,000,000 improve
ment program.
The Governor said there was
a possibility that he would ask
the legislature also to pass a
measure simplifying the proced
ure under which municipalities
and counties may apply for PWA
funds.
The Governor's proclamation
came as no surprise, and admin
istration supporters quickly took
steps to see that the "must"
measure or measures were passed
expeditiously. It was understood
that a resolution limiting debate
to PWA business would be intro
duced in both the House and
Senate, a few moments after they
are called to order.
FIVE ARE HURT
IN AUTO WRECKS
Three Ronda Young Men
Badly Injured When Cars
Crash on Ronda Road
JONESVILLE PAIR HURT
Ralph Byrd, 18, of Ronda, and
Ned Hampton, 22-year-old negro,
also of Ronda, were seriously in
ured Sunday morning when their
cars crashed head-on an the
highway between Ronda and
Elkin.
Byrd received a long gash on
the forehead and chest injuries.
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MISSIONARY TO SPEAK
BAPTIST CHURCH HERE
Rev. D. M. Lawton, returned
misionary from China, will speak
at the First Baptist church in
this city Sunday morning at the
11 o'clock hour of worship.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
»
Baptists Call on
Officials to Curb
Sale of Whisky
At the annual Sorry Baptist
Association in session Thurs
day and Friday of last week,
composed of 50 churches with
a membership of more than
6,000, a motion was adopted in
connection with temperance
and public morals, that the
sheriff of the cootaty, his as
sistant* and the mayors of all
towns in the county of Surry,
he asked to Immediately close
all places where IlHcit liquors
are sold or disposed of in any
manner.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1938
FLASH!
The Elkin Municipal
building project, filed with
WPA officials at Washing
ton several weeks ago, has
been approved and actual
construction can be started
at once, it was learned here'
late Wednesday afternoon
by Paul Gwyn, city clerk
and treasurer.
Mr. Gwyn was advised
of the project's okey by
telegram. Plans for the
structure, which will be
erected at a cost of approx
imately $17,000, call for
town offices, jail and fire
department, as well as
storage facilities for the
town's motorized equip
ment.
J. G. POINDEXTER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Aged State Road Man Passes
Away at His Home Last
Thursday
RITES HELD SATURDAY
Joseph Granville Poindexter,
71, died at his home at State
Road Thursday. About five years
ago Mr. Poindexter suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which he
never recovered, his health grad
ually declining since that time.
For the last two years of his life
he had been confined to his bed.
Mr. Poindexter, affectionately
referred to by his friends as
"Uncle Joe," was a man highly
esteemed in his community. He
was by nature gentle and kind
and he numbered his friends by
his acquaintances. He a
faithful member of South Fork
Christian church during the years
of its activity.
He was married in 1894 to Miss
Lavora Ellen Key, who survives
him with one son, James Poin
dexter, of State Road, and two
daughters, Mrs. H. C. Hoots, of
Winston-Salem, and Mrs. A. D.
Parks, of State Road. Twelve
grandchildren, two great-grand
children and one sister, Mrs. Fred
King, of Lone Hickory, also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at -State Road
Primitive Baptist churcih. The
rites were in charge of Rev. J. L.
Powers and Rev. J. s. Adams. In
terment was in the cemetery near
the church.
The crowd that attended the
last rites and the beautiful floral
offering were evidences of the es
teem In which the deceased was
held.
CHANEY FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
Many from Distant States
Attend Annual Gathering
at Chaney Homeplace
ENJOY GOOD PROGRAM
The fifth annual Chaney fam
ily reunion was held Sunday at
the home place of the late Abram
Chaney, nearly 100 descendants
of the late Mr. Chaney being
present for the celebration, many
from distant states. They were
registered from Texas, Missouri,'
Virginia, Georgia and Arkansas.
The residence of Mr. Chaney is
located near Mt. Hermon church,
which was established by him
about 75 years ago.
At the meeting Sunday an or
ganization was formed and the
following officers elected: Presi
dent, B. Roscoe Chaney, Ashe
boro; vice-president, Kizzie Mar
tin, Dobson; secretary and trea
surer, A. O. Bray, Griffin, Ga.;
assistant secretary-treasurer, Em
press Chaney Bowman, Asheboro;
and MI executive committee com
posed of Dovia Sprinkle, Rusk,
Nella Williams, Rusk, Clifton
Chaney, Rusk, and Ruby Griffin,
Rural Hall, was appointed. Hie
reunion next year will be held
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' Chains Banned in Georgia Prisons
Atlanta, Ga.— These Georria convicts are happy as they take
the shackles from their ankles for the last time. The chains have
been banned in Georgia in line with the State's new prison re
form program. Chains cannot even be used for the punishment
of convicts.
Farmers Wishing
To Sell Should
See County Agent
Any producer with an acre
age allotment for tobacco who
wishes to sell on the early
markets before he receives his
marketing card, can notify the
county office in writing a day
or two before he wishes to
market his tobacco and a ten
tative marketing card will be
prepared which he can get by
calling at the county agent's
office.
The operator should call at
the county agent's office in
person as he will have to sign
for the card. The card will
permit him to sell a limited
number of pounds per acre
and his card for the remainder
of his quota will be issued as
soon as final calculations can
be made.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO OPEN SEPT. 12
Surry School Budget for Cur
rent Year Has Been Ap
proved, Comer Says
PROJECT IS APPROVED
The Franklin School project
has been approved with the work
scheduled to begin on December
1, of this year, according to a
statement Wednesday by John W.
Comer, county superintendent of
schools.
Mr. Comer further stated that
the school budget for the ensu
ing school year has also been ap
proved, which calls for $21,-
145.40 to be paid by the county
for current expanses, and with
$2,235.00 alloted for buildings,
also to be paid for by the coun
ty, while the state allocation for
expenses of the county schools
amounts to $287,885.59.
Opening date for the schools
was set for September 12, for all
except those that consider it best
to open either earlier or later,
Mr. Comer said.
Dr. J. Henry Highsmih will
meet with the Mount Airy school
unit on August 22, for the dis
cussion of general school inter
ests and work. The Surry coun
ty unit is also to' be represented.
MISSIONARY MEET
LAST THURSDAY
Surry Baptist Association Is
Guest of White Plains
Baptist Church
HAVE TWO-DAY SESSION
The Surry Missionary Baptist
Association met with the White
Plains Baptist church last Thurs
day and continued throughout
Friday. Devotionals were con
ducted by the moderator, A. V.
West. "Glad to Bee You," by the
pastor, Rev. J. P. Sellers, of Mt.
Airy. "Glad to Be Here," by J.
T. Threatte, of Dobson. Address
on religious literature, by Rev. R.
F. Terrell, of Raleigh. State and
home missions discussed by W. T.
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ELKIN SCHOOLS TO
OPEN ON SEPT. 12
J. S. Bumgarner to Succeed
Newsome As Coach and
History Teacher
STAFF NOT COMPLETE
At a meeting of the local school
board Tuesday evening, the open
ing date of the city schools was
set for September 12.
The faculty for the schools has
not been completed, as many va
cancies have occurred during the
year. One new member of the
faculty, J. S. Bumgarner, has
been elected to serve as athletic
coach and history teacher for the
high school. Mr. Bumgarner is a
graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne college
and made All-Conference athlet
ics for 1935. He has had two
years' experience, one at South
ern Pines and one at East Bend,
and comes highly recommended.
A complete list of the faculty will
be announced within a short time.
In preparation for the opening
of the schools 50 tons of coal
have been placed at the element
ary school building and 40- tons at
the high school building. The
circular drive at the high school
building has been given an oil
treatment, completing the pro
gram for beautification of the
grounds.
ASSOCIATION HAS
148 TH SESSION
Yadkin Baptist Group Meets
With Arlington Baptist
. Church
The 148 th session of the Yad
kin Baptist Association was held
with Arlington Baptist church
Thursday and Friday of last week
with 23 out of the 27 churches
in the association have repre
sentatives present.
The Thursday morning session
featured a sermon by Rev. R. E.
Adams and the election of offi
cers. The afternoon session
Thursday was devoted to the co
operative program. Thursday ev
ening Rev. Q. E. Burrus discussed
temperance and a missionary
program was also presented.
Friday morning a representa
tive from Mills Home, Thomas
ville, brought a message from the
home and told of the work there.
The afternoon Friday was devot
ed to final reports and a sermon
by Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president
of Mars Hill College.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday follow
ing the fourth Sunday in July,
1939, at Sandy Springs church.
Rev. Grady Burgiss was selected
to preach the annual sermon.
FOUR ARE GRANTED
WEDDING PERMITS
According to the records of the
register of deeds, Kermit Law
rence, marriage licenses have
been granted to four couples
since July 16. They are: Elbert
Eaton, of Mount Airy, to Violet
Jenkinson, also of Mount Airy;
Oscar W. Smith, of Pilot Moun
tain, to Betty Lou Boaz, also of
Pilot Mountain; Thamar Kiger,
of Mount Airy, to Delia Atkins,
also of Mount Airy; and Walter
D. Moas, of North Wilkesboro, to
Julia Belle Foy, of Mount Airy.
Elkin
The Best Little Tows
In North Carolina"
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TOBACCO PRICES
ON EARLY MARKET
ARE SATISFACTORY
Opening Day Shows 25-30
Cents Average
PEAK PRICE IS 52 CENTS
Farmers in Old Belt Will
Fight Penalty Tax on To
bacco, Whitman Says
PLAN IS CALLED FOLLY
The 1938' tobacco crop started
flowing into buyers' hands last
Thursday at satisfactory prices
as 17 markets in South Georgia
and North Florida opened.
Initial sales and prices pushed
into the background discussion of
growers' court attacks on the
marketing quotas set up by vote
of the planters and then enjoined
before the auctions opened.
Bidding in the South Georgia,
North Florida markets brought a
peak price of 52 cents a pound
for bright leaf, used largely in
cigarettes. The opening average
was between 25 and 30 cents.
Prices have held up well since the
opening.
Meanwhile in North Carolina,
E. M. Whitman, counsel for the
Tobacco-Cotton Nontax associa
tion, announced that every legal
resource will be exhausted this
fall to prevent collection of the
penalty taxes on tobacco in the
old belt, as well as elsewhere in
North Carolina.
Whitman said that the condi
tions surrounding the 1938 to
bacco control act were identical
with conditions and provisions of
the Kerr-Smith act and that
members of the association would
oppose enforcement of the law to
the last.
"The Tobacco-Cotton Nontax
Association is prepared to start
one or more actions in North
Carolina, similar to those started
a few days ago at Valdosta, Ga.,
and Lake City, Fla., he said. "The
only difference will be that ours
will be initiated in federal court.
"Regardless of the outcome of
the litigation on other markets,
the effort will be made here to
bar collection of the penalties.
We feel like we are entitled to
that relief. The assignment of
quotas, although made on what
was described as arbitrary bases,
is manifestly unfair to tobacco
growers, particularly growers in
this section."
Whitman said that the United
State Department of Revenue
was at present in the act of per
fecting arrangements for return
ing to the farmers the money col
lected illegally under the old
Kerr-Smith act.
"It is utter folly to start an
other plan on an identical basis,"
he said.
JURORS SELECTED
FOR SURRY COURT
Two-week's Civil Term to
Follow One-week Criminal
Session in September
CLEMMENT TO PRESIDE
. The September term of Surry
county superior court will con
vene at Dobson on Monday, Sep
tember 19, at 10:00 ajn., with
Judge VI. H. Clemment, of Walk
ertown, presiding. A one-week
criminal term is scheduled for
the first week, with a two weeks
term of civil court to-follow.
The jury list for the first week,
which will be criminal court, is
as follows: W. L. Bostic, J. Grey
Fulk, E. J. Flinchara, Floyd
Simpson, E. R Slawter, ' E. L.
Golden, W. F. Myers, W. A. Gen
try, T. D. Fulcher, H. L. Allen,
C. F. Rogers, W. A. Sutphln, Jr.,
R. D. Tesh, Charles E. Hiatt, J.
E. Reid, M. L- Osborne, N. H.
Sutphln. 3 r B. Bryant, J. A. Allen,
S. E. Newman, Charlie Danley,
W. P. Fulk, H. M. Simpson, Earl
J. Wilson, c. W. Dockery, R. 3.
All red, C. W. Steele, D. F. Chapr
pell, W. D. Laster, Clyde O. Chel
ton, R. V. Snoddy, Luther M.
Palmer, E. C. Midkiff, W. H.
Holcomb, O. K. Merritt, E. C.
Wood.
Christ dined in the house of
publicans and sinners, but he did
not make these homes a regular
"hanging-out" place.