Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
VOL. No. XXVII. No. 52
Big Campaign Ends On Saturday, November 19th
Surry County Gives
Usual Big Majority
To Name Democrats
A. D. (LON) FOLGER
LEADS TICKET IN
RACE FOR OFFICE
Elected to Congress from
Fifth District
REYNOLDS IS _ CHOICE
Henry Dobson Received Ma
jority in Contest for State
Representative
FULP WINS 2 PRECINCTS
Surry county returned its usual
heavy Democratic majority for all
candidates in Tuesday's general
election, giving its favorite son,
A. D. Folger, 6,129 votes for con
gress as against 2,348 for Kurfees,
his Republican opponent.
In the race for U. S. Senate,
Robert R. Reynolds was given
6.053 votes and Jonas 2,333.
Henry C- Dobson, of Elkin,
Democratic candidate for the
house of representatives, received
a total of 5,934 votes as against
2,325 votes for his Republican
opponent, Cola Fulp, also of
Elkin. Mr. Fulp carried two pre
cincts of the county's 18. polling
majorities in Eldora and West
field.
A. D. Folger led the Democratic
ticket in the county with Sparger,
candidate for the state senate,
leading the Republican ticket.
A complete tabulation of the
county vote by precincts, will be
found elsewhere In this issue.
YADKIN YOUTH
FATALLY HURT
Run Over By Ambulance
While Lying in Road, May
Have Been Hit Before
RITES HELD WEDNESDAY
Herman Smith, 19, Yadkin
county youth, died in the local
hospital early Tuesday morning
from injuries sustained Monday
night near the Yadkin river
bridge in Jonesville.
Smith was run over by a local
ambulance driven by C. R. Alex
ander. Immediately afterward he
was placed in the ambulance and
rushed to the hospital by Mr.
Alexander.
The true cause of the young
man's death is unknown. Al
though the ambulance passed
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Red Cross Roll
Call to Be Held
Here Next Week
The national Red Cross roll
call will begin November 11,
and the roll call in Elkin will
be held during next week, ac
cording to Mrs. Joe Bivins, lo
cal chairman.
The work of the Red Cross
is so varied and far reaching
that its benefits are hard to
define. It stands courageous
and ready as the symbol of
hope and tenderness and
nelghborliness. Sixty-one na
tions of the world have in their
Red Cross societies the com
mon bond of binding up the
wounds of battle, the preven
tion of disease, of relief in dis
aster, of character training of
children, the latter through
the junior Red Cross. In a
world of uncertainty Red Cross
stands for security.
The world sorely needs the
human understanding, the
kindly action, the sharing of
burdens which the Red Cross
stands for everywhere. It is
for these expressions of the
heart of mankind and In the
interest of such a cause that
the annual roll call Is held.
Won't jrom Joinf
THE ELKIN TRIBINE
Voters Adopt
Amendments,
Returns Show
North Carolina voters ap
proved two amendments to the
state constitution Tuesday by
safe margins, incomplete re
turns showed Wednesday.
On the amendment provid
ing: for establishment of a
state department of justice to
consolidate and co-ordinate
legal and law enforcement ac
tivities, the incomplete vote
was: For, 49,711; against, 30,-
024.
On the amendment provid
ing a four-year term for sher
iffs and coroners instead of
the present two-year terms,
the incomplete vote was: For,
61,493; against, 38,627. Sher
iffs and coroners eelcted Tues
day will serve four-year terms
as a result of the passage of
this amendment, which was
submitted to the people by the
1937 General Assembly.
YADKIN CO. ELECTS
THREE DEMOCRATS
Name Two Commissioners
and Representative to
State Legislature
CONFUSION IN KNOBS
Bearing out their prediction
that they were going to elect sev
eral Democratic officers, Yadkin
county Democrats Tuesday put
two commissioners in office and
elected their choice for the state
house of representatives.
With all returns in, an unoffi
cial tabulation of votes by pre
cincts disclosed that Frank
Woodhouse, Democrat, won over
W. T. Fletcher v by 390 votes, to
become the only member of his
party to represent Yadkin since
Baxter Simpson went to the legis
lature in 1914.
The two Democratic commis
sioners elected were J. W. Shore,
of Boonville, and D. A. Reynolds,
of Yadkinville. Republicans fill
ed all the other offices.
Sheriff Inscore was relected by
a small majority of 273 votes.
Clerk of Superior Court Crater
was reelected by 69 votes.
Confusion reigned in North
Knobs township (Jonesville),
when Republicans accused W. D.
Holcomb, Jonesville Democrat, of
doing away with over 50 Repub
lican votes during the course of
counting Tuesday night. Mr.
Holcomb stated Wednesday that
,he was innocent of the charge,
I and intimated that the votes al
legedly found in the rear of the
polling place were planted there
by parties who wished the result
of the North Knobs election to
be thrown out.
As the result of this argument,
the ballot boxes were ordered
locked up pending an investiga
tion. The count disclosed, how
ever, that North Knobs had voted
Democratic.
Incomplete returns in the race
for the state senate in the 24th
district, which includes Yadkin,
Davie and Wilkes, show Dr. T.
W. Shore, Democrat, of Boon
ville, the apparent winner.
A complete tabulation of the
vote in Yadkin county by pre
cincts, will be found elsewhere in
this issue.
WILKES SINGERS TO
MEET NOVEMBER 24
The regular semi-annual meet
ing of the Wilkes County Singers
Association will be held at the
county court house in Wilkesboro
on Thanksgiving day, November
24th, 1938, beginning at 10 o'clock
ajn. i
All singers including choirs,
octets, sextets, quartets, trios,
duets and soloists are cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1938
Are Elected to Office in Tuesday Contest
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ELKIN VOTERS
GIVE MAJORITY
Democratic Candidates Win
Here By Over 3 to I;
Termed Fair Election
OVER 1,000 VOTES CAST
In what was termed by Demo
crats and Republicans alike as
the fairest election ever held
here, the voters of Elkin precinct
marched to the polls Tuesday to
chalk up substantial majorities
for all Democratic candidates.
With over 1,000 votes cast,
Democratic candidates polled
over a three to one majority in
most instances. However, Dave
Woodruff, of Elkin, Republican,
candidate for commissioner, made
an excellent showing here with a
total of 417 votes, leading the
Republican ticket. Dr. Ira S.
Gambill, also of Elkin, and Re
publican candidate for coroner,
received a good vote, polling 354,
The average Republican vote was
around 250.
Complete returns for all county
candidates will be found in the
tabulated returns contained else
where in this issue.
In the matter of the constitu
tional amendment making the
term of office of sheriff and cor
oner four years, 705 votes were
cast for and 228 against. The
voters avored a state department
of justice with 587 votes as
against 196 opposed.
In the township race for jus
tice of the peace, John Brook
shire received 781 votes; C. W.
Young. 788; W. M. Gentry, 780;
and R. L. Harris 794. There
were no Republican candidates.
For constable Andrew J. Hayes
received 794 votes with his Re
publican opponent, J. B. Gentry,
receiving 10.
In the race for the state legis
lature, with both the Democratic
and Republican candidates from
Elkin, .Henry C. Dobson led Cola
Fulp, Republican, 785 to 293.
CLUBS HOLDJOINT
MEETING AT RONDA
Elkin and North Wilkesboro
Kiwanians Meet in School
Gymnasium
WINSTON MAN SPEAKER
The Kiwanis clubs of Elkin
and North Wilkesboro held a
joint meeting last Thursday ev
ening at Ronda.
The meeting was held in the
Ronda gymnasium, with a deli
cious dinner being served by the
ladies of the community.
Wilbur Carter, president of the
Elkin club, called the meeting to
order, turning the chair over to
A. H. Casey, president of the
North Wilkesboro club.
Pete Ivey, humorous lecturer
of Winston-Salem, delivered the
feature talk of the evening,
which dealt with journalism and
which proved highly interesting.
Thirty-one Kiwanians were
present from Elkin and 33 from
North Wilkesboro. The meeting
was considered an enjoyable suc
cess from every point.
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Pictured above are three Democratic winners in Tuesday's
election, which saw Surry county and North Carolina giving
usual substantial majorities to Democratic candidates. Left is
Senator Robert R. Reynolds; center is A. D. (Lon) Folger, who
led the ticket in Surry to win as Congressman from the fifth
district. Right is Henry Dobson, of Elkin, who was elected as
representative to the state legislature.
Doughton Only
Democratic Winner
In Wilkes County
Unofficial, but complete re
turns in Wilkes county, disclose
that the Republicans elected
their entire county ticket with
the exception of sheriff, Claude
Doughton, present sheriff, hav
ing been reelected by a narrow
margin of 88 votes.
Republican majorities for
other candidates were said to
range from 200 to 500 votes.
WINSTON PASTOR TO
PREACH HERE SUNDAY
Rev. William D. Johnson, of
Winston-Salem will preach each
Sunday morning during the
month of November at the 11
o'clock hour of worship at the
Presbyterian church here.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend the services.
HARDEST FIGHT OF CAMPAIGN NOW
ON; SSO EXTRA PRIZE AND FREE
PRIZE VOTE BALLOTS ENDS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Excitement runs high in The Elkin Tribune "Cash Offer" |
Campaign as this is the great "Protect You" Vote offer week i
and last offer on double votes and Extra Cash Prize. Nine |
working days and big drop in votes after Saturday. Business j
turned in between now and Saturday night will more than likely =
decide who has the best chance of winning that Extra $50.0Q !
and $600.00 Grand Award. All workers are busy this week.
WHO WILL WIN THE EXTRA $50.00? j
$50.00 Cash to the worker turning in most money for subscrip- j
tions from Monday, October 31st, to Saturday, November 12th — |
A period of two weeks, ending this Saturday.
SATURDAY NIGHT PROMISES TO SHOW BEST j
RESULTS OF ANY WEEK IN BIG j
CAMPAIGN TO DATE j
Those Big Cash Awards Have Not Been Won Yet, and Any- j
one Weakening at This Critical Time May Regret j
It—Real Fighting Is Important Now
Several big workers are making headway and anyone may j
crash through the line for first place and win the $1,000,000
free "Protect You" vote ballot by Saturday Night.
The winners of the "Protect You" votes will have the better
chance of the two major awards. j|
List of Candidates in The Elkin Tribune "Cash Offer" Cam- |
paign and Percentage Votes accepted for publication:
NAME TOWN VOTES | j
Miss Willie Guyer Elkin 1,426,000
Miss Beatrice Burcham Jonesville 1,430,000
Mrs. Franklin Folger Elkin 1,430,000 II
Mrs. Gurney Wagoner Jonesville 1,423,000 |
Miss Virginia Price Elkin 350,000
Miss Estelle Cockerham .Elkin 700,000
Mrs. Ella Mae Mock Boonville 1,420,000 |
Mrs. J. B. Church Roaring River 1,415,000
Miss Thelma Comer Dobson 900,000
Mrs. Annie Pauls Elkin 316.000
Miss Pearl Holbrook Traphill 1,410,000
Mrs. Bessie Myers Cycle 350.000
Mrs. Elmer Cockerham Zephyr 1,420,000
Mrs. C. B. Burrus Rockford 1,410,000 j
Miss Hazel Brandon , Arlington 200,000
Candidates who expect to win big prizes will work every hour
of every day from now to end of Campaign 11
CAMPAIGN CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT, NOV. 19th
Only 9 More Working Days Left
WHERE WILL YOU FINISH?
TELEPHONE OFFICE
TO BE MOVED HERE
Central Electric and Tele
phone Group Office to Be
in Old P. 0. Building
IS NOW IN MOUNT AIRY
The group office of the Central
Electric and Telephone com
pany, now located at Mount Airy,
will be moved here around the
first of the year, according to a
statement by W. S. Beddingfield,
of Mount Airy, group manager,
Wednesday.
The office will be housed in the
building formerly occupied by the
post office, on Market street,
which is owned by the telephone
company.
About three new families will
come to Elkin to reside as a re
sult of the change, Mr. Bedding
field stated.
$50.00 Extra Prize and
"Protect You" Votes Are
To Be Won Saturday
Offers Closing on Saturday Are of Vital Importance to All
Those Who Expect Best Awards; First Winner Gets
S6OO CASH; Second Winner Gets $400.00 CASH •
WHO WILL WIN THE EXTRA $50.00?
With the Three Great "Protect You" Vote Ballots, the Extra $50.00
Cash Prize and Last Double Vote Offer at Stake and Time for
Finish So Near, Every Working Day from Now to Finish Worth
Almost $70.00 to First Award Winners; Members of Campaign
Realize That Most of Them Have a Chance to Win High Honors
—the "Protect You" Vote and Extra Prize Winners Will More
Than Likely Be Winners of the Best Awards; the Supreme En
joyment of All Is to Win
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
DURHAM LEADS
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Early election returns from
the sixth congressional district
showed Carl T. Durham, of
Chapel Hill, the only congres
sional candidate whose name
was printed on the ballots,
leading by a considerable ma
jority with Oscar G. Barker,
of Durham, who was defeated
in the Democratic primary by
the late Judge Lewis E. Teague,
of High Point, polling perhaps
the largest write-in vote in the
history of North Carolina.
In Durham county the
Barker protest vote was lead
ing. Reports from 25 out of
30 precincts in that county
showed that 1,675 voters had
scratched out the name of
Durham and substituted that
of Barker, as compared with
1,450 who voted for Durham.
GOV. LEHMAN
APPARENT WINNER
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman,
Democrat, apparently won re
election after a terrific strug
gle in New York yesterday
(Tuesday), but Republican
candidates for major posts
took leads in v such strategic
states as Pennsylvania,/ Kan
sas, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Incomplete returns indicated
a strong upsurge of Republi
can strength in several areas.
Thomas E. Dewey, young rack
ets prosecutor, carried the Re
publican colors into the lead
in early returns from New
York state, but later a rush of
ballots from New York city in
dicated a slim margin of vic
tory for Lehman.
N. C. VOTES
AS EXPECTED
Raleigh, Nov. B—North Car
olina kept its Democratic al
legiance unbroken in today's
general election, scattered re
turns from all parts of the
state indicated tonight.
On the basis of available re
ports, new deal Senator Robert
R. Reynolds, the 11 Demo
cratic nominees for Congress,
and two incumbent members
of the State Supreme court
were re-elected, and two pro
posed amendments to the con
stitution were apparently ap
proved. ,
With 548 of 1,877 precincts
reported, the vote for Reynolds
was 78,238 against 23,041 for
his Republican opponent, form
er Congressman Charles A.
Jonas, of Lincolnton.
TRUCK DRIVER
BURNS TO DEATH
Oxford, Nov. B—A Norfolk
beer truck driver who begged
horrified onlookers to shoot
him burned to death 15 miles
from here this afternoon as he
sat erect in his cab, pinned to
his seat by the dashboard and
steering wheel in front and his
wreck trailer behind.
State highway patrolmen In
vestigated the tragedy, but to
night had not been able to
identify the victim. Ashes and
a few bones were all that was
left of him.
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Elkin
The Best Little Towa
In North Carolina"
PUBLISHED WEEKLY"
$50.00 Extra Cash Prize
If $50.00 extra cash for twelve
days extra effort isn't sufficient
inducement for one to put forth
one's best effort for a period of
twelve days, nothing is. And re
member, if you were the lucky
candidate on last week's Extra
Cash Prizes you will have all the
better chance this week of win
ning the $50.00 Cash Prize. If you
put forth every effort this week it
is possible to win the $50.00 Cash
Prize in one week's work. One
of the earnest workers will receive
that much for the short period of
twelve days for securing the lar
gest amount of money for both
new and old subscriptions. Not
bad, is it? That isn't all either.
Double the regular schedule of
votes will be credited upon all
subscriptions that are turned in
this week. Subscriptions have
two-for-one value this week.
"Protect You" Votes
Prom the beginning of the
campaign and continuing through
Saturday of this week the "Pro
tect You" Vote Offer will be in
effect.
EXTENSIONS COUNT
MORE VOTES
Extensions in First Period
Ext. 2nd. Pmt. Ext. Votes
1 to 2 yrs.„.s 1.50 22,500
1 to 3 yr5..... 3.00 47,500
1 to 4 yrs 4.50 70,000
1 to 5 yrs 6.00 100,000
5 to 10 yr5..... 7.50 155,000
1 to 10 yrs 13.50 255,000
Remember extensions only
count for this tremendons
additional vote. Get extension
NOW and gain in votes toward
winning the $600.00.
Here, Is the Offer
The three "Protect You" vote
ballots will be offered to the can
didates in the Cash Offer cam
paign on all business frcm begin
ning of the campaign through
Saturday, November 12th. The
"Protect You" vote ballots will be
awarded at the end of the cam
paign.
"Vote ballots' of 1,000,000,
500,000 and 300,000 will be given
to the three candidates having to
their credit respectively the three
largest number of votes turned in
for both new and old subscrip
tions from the beginning of the
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Pumpkin Sprouts
Found Growing-
Inside Pumpkin
Unseasonable weather which
has been experienced by this
section for the past month,
has been responsible for many
queer pranks of nature, but
the most unusual to date was
brought to The Tribune office
Monday morning by John Gil
liam, of Elkin.
Mr. Gilliam displayed sev
eral pumpkin seed that had
sprouted, the sprouts being
several inches In length and
with well developed leaves a
yellow-green in color. This
growth was found Inside of a
pumpkin which was cut at the
Gilliam home earlier that
morning.
The pumpkin was sound in
every way, Mr. Gilliam stated.
It is believed that due to the
unusual warm weather, the
fully matured seed inside the
pumpkin, nourished by the
natural amount of water the
pumpkin contained, sprouted
as it would have done had It
been planted normally.