Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Bine Ridge
VOL. No. XXVm. No. 3
COUNTY-WIDE MASS
MEETING IS TO BE
HELD DECEMBER 3
Farmers Will Meet at Dobson
to Discuss Future Plans
OFFICIALS TO BE THERE
Other Farm Meetings to Be
Held in County in Con
nection With Program
URGED TO BE PRESENT
A county wide mass meeting
for farmers of Surry county will
be held in the court house at
Dobson on Saturday, December 3,
at 2:00 p. m., to discuss the 1939
farm program. Tom Scott,
chairman of the State Commit
tee, and a prominent Johnson
county farmer, and Will Rogers,
from the State Office, will be
present to lead the discussion.
All farmers of the county are
urged to be present.
Other farm meetings to be
held in the county in connection
with the 1939 program are as fol
lows:
Friday, December 2, Little
Richmond at 9:30 a. m.; Cooke
school at 2:00 p. m.. and at North
Elkin at 7:00 p. m
Saturday, December 3, Pilot
Mountain, at 9:30 a. m.
Monday, December 5, at Shoals
school at 9:30 a. m., and at
Mountain Park at 2:00 p. m.
All farmers in each community
are urged to be present for the
meetings, which are being held in
connection with the crop control
referendum which is to be held
on December 10.
MISS CORA SHORES
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Was Last Surviving Member
of Her Immediate Fam
ily; Passes Monday
RITES HELD WEDNESDAY
Miss Cora Shores, 62, of Jones
ville, died Moaday evening In a
Statesville hospital following a
long period of ill health and a
critical illness of a week from
lymphatic leukemia.
Miss Shores was the last sur
viving member of her immediate
family. A sister, Mrs. Ida Shores
Cockerham, died just a week prior
to her death. Funeral rites were
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the late home of
Mrs. Cockerham on West Main
street. The rites were in charge
of Rev. Eph Whisenhunt, of the
First Baptist church in this city,
assisted by Rev. D. G. Reece, of
JOnesville.
Miss Shores was the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Shores, of Jonesville, and a
granddaughter of the late W. B.
Woodruff, pioneer Baptist min
ister and founder of the First
Baptist church in this city. She
was a capable saleslady and ac
quired a host of friends during
the many years she served in this
capacity in various Elkin depart
ment stores. She was a member
of the J. C. Penney sales force
until her health forced her re
signment. A number of years ago
she served as postmistress in
Jonesville, her native town.
£Her survivors include several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were: S. G. Hol
c jmb, W. I. Shugart. Richard
Minnish, O. G. Boles, Jones Hol
comb and G. L. Hill.
Interment was in the family
plot in the Jonesville cemetery.
A beautiful floral offering attest
ed the esteem of her many
friends.
STATE ROAD MAN'S
AUTO IS STOLEN
R. c. Wiles of State Road, had
a '37 Ford coupe stolen from in
front of his home Friday night.
No trace of the car has been
found.
The loss was covered by insur
ance.
JUNIOR ORDER TO
ELECT OFFICERS
Members of the Junior Order
will elect officers far, the coming
six months at their meeting on
Friday evening, December 2. Ev
ery member of the local council
is urged to attend this meeting.
There are 1,300,000 pupils
40,000 teachers in New York City
schools.
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Shot German
Paris, France—Herschel Gryn
szpan, 17-year-old German
born Polish emigre of Jewish
extraction, who shot Ernst vom
Rath, Third Secretary of the
German Embassy here. Vom
Rath died of wounds, and there
followed violent anti-Jewish
demonstrations all over Ger
many.
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
STRIKE BEGINS
IN FRANCE
Paris, Nov. 30 (Wednesday)
—France resembled a nation
expecting war early today as
heavily armed troops patrolled
strategic centers ready to en
force Premier Daladier's or
ders to smash the general one
day strike against his decree
laws.
Long before dawn long files
of steel-helmeted soldiers, mo
bile guards and police took
positions inside and outside
the country's electric, water
and gas plants.
Subway stations in Paris
and bus terminals, railway
stations and lines throughout
the country were patrolled by
armed men.
URGES PLAN TO
UNITE AMERICAS
Washington, Nav. 30—A sl,-
000,000-a-year program, de
signed to draw the American
republics closer together and
thereby help checkmate any
inroads by totalitarianism, was
announced tonight by a com
mittee of government leaders.
It was regarded as a sweep
ing reply to the challenge of
European efforts to invade
Latin America with the po
litical, cultural and economic
philosophies of old world dic
tatorship.
BAN PLACED
ON PICTURE
Charlotte, Nov. 29—Superior
Judge Hubert E. Olive signed
today an injunction restrain
ing the showing of the picture
"Child Birth From Life" in
North Carolina theaters under
its present title and phrase
ology.
Bond was set at $3,000 for
the defendants who may de
mand a jury trial. The order
is effective until the trial
which court attendants said
could not be heard for many
months because of a crowded
calendar.
REPUBLICANS
PREDICT VICTORY
Washington, Nov. 29—Amid
enthusiastic predictions of a
great victory in 1940, the Re
publican national committee
today postponed a show-down
between its liberal and con
servative elements.
Meeting for the first time
since the recent election, the
committee received optimistic
reports from state after state
—and warnings as well that
the party will "need recruits"
If Its presidential candidate Is
to be elected two years hence.
BLANKETEER CAGE
STARS TO PLAY
Bastketball fans here are look
ing forward with interest to the
Tames to be played here Friday
evening between the two cham
-tionship teams of the Carolinas,
"Chatham Blanketeers of Winston
lalem, and the Drayton Mills of
3partanburg, S. C.
The games, which will feature
both boys and girls teams, will be
olayed in the local gymnasium.
FIVE LOSE LIVES
AS OCEAN WAVES
BAITER AIRLINE
Ship Lands on Water But Is
Crushed Against Coast
HAD RUN OUT OF GAS
Accident Blamed on Gales;
One of the Victims Who
Perished Is Woman
ONLY TWO ARE SAVED
Five persons slipped into the
rough Pacific ocean and disap
peared today after a luxury liner
of the United Air Lines pancaked
to the water, out of gasoline. *
Two others, including the pilot,
escaped to the shore before the
land ship was crushed against the
rocky coast in an accident attrib
uted variously to gales and too
good radio reception.
Coast guardsmen tonight aban
doned hope of finding any of the
five missing persons alive and
terminated their day-long search.
The victims disappeared, one
by one, after the transport was
brought down safely on the water
shortly before dawn 35 miles
north of San Francisco.
Three persons were known to
have reached shore, but one of
them, the only woman aboard,
was swept back into the boiling
surf when she dodged the swing
ing wing of the plane.
The only known survivors were
Charles Stead, veteran 42-year
old pilot, and Passenger Isadore
Edelstein, 51, a paroled Washing
ton state convict on his way to
Honolulu to start anew.
Missing after a da J long search
by plane and boat weiv\
Phillip Hart, 52, president of
the Pacific Bridge company, Port
land, Ore.; Sydney L. Shonts, San
Jose, Calif., engineer; Ivan B.
Heflebower, San Francisco bond
broker; Frona Clay, 24, steward
ess, of Alameda, Calif.; Co-Pilot
Lloyd Jones, 30, Seattle.
TOBACCO FARMERS
EARN MORE MONEY
Make More in Past Five-Year
Period Than for Any
Other Similar Period
HELPED BY PROGRAM
Flue-cured tobacco farmers in
North Carolina have received
nearly a fourth more money for
the five crops of bright tobacco,
1933 to 1937, than for any other
5-year period, according to a re
port of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Preliminary estimates indicate,
that the 1938 North Carolina
bright crop will average around
23 »/ 2 cents a pound and that the
total income for the state will be
around 127 million dollars, the
third highest annual income on
record.
From 1933 to 1937, flue-cured
tobacco fanners in the state re
ceived an annual average income
of 112.7 million dollars as com
pared to 66.9 million dollars dur
ing the period 1928 to 1932.
The 1933 to 1937 income was
the result of an average annual
production of approximately 511
million pounds and an average
price per pound of 22.4 cents.
Figures show that increased
prices brought about by the crop
stabilizing AAA program raised
the average annual income for
North Carolina tobacco farmers
by 31 million dollars over what it
would have been without a pro
gram. These estimates do not in
clude payments made under the
AAA program.
KIWANIANS TO OBSERVE
LADIES NIGHT TONIGHT
Ladies' Night will be observed
at the weekly meeting of the Kl
wanis Club this evening (Thurs
day) at Hotel Elkin.
An Interesting program has
been planned for the meeting by
Kiwanian Earl C- James, newly
elected president, and program
chairman of the club.
MARRIAGE PERMITS
ISSUED AT DOBSON
Marriage licenses were granted
to the following couples by the
register of deeds, K. W. Law
rence, during the past week:
Isaac W. Gentry, 33, of Elkin,
to Dorothy Mae Corder, 31, also
of Elkin; Lon Grady Burglss, 36,
of Elkin, to Annie Colvard Coop
er, 34, of Union Grove, N. C.
ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938
Actresses Must Punch Time Clock
Hollywood, Calif. —Prtocilla Lane, young movie star, punches
the time clock on her arrival at the studio. Under the new Screen
Actors Guild code, actors mast punch time clocks when they check
in at the make-up department in the morning.
To Begin the
Enforcement of
Traffic Law Today
Beginning today, the one T
hour parking law passed some
time ago by the Elkin com
missioners, will be strictly en
forced, it has been announced
by Chief of Police Dixie Gra
ham in a warning to motorists.
In addition to parking in re
stricted areas only one hoar,
Elkin motorists must also park
within the white lines painted
on the streets, and parallel
with the curb. Angle parking
has been abolished here.
Offenders will be dealt with
according to the 'provisions of
the parking ordinance.
SCHOOLS SHOULD
CLOSE BY DEC. 21
So Suggests Surry Superin
tendent of Education
John W. Comer
TO RECONDITION BLDGS.
John W. Comer, county super
intendent of schools, recommends
the closing of all schools of the
county by Wednesday, December
21, or Thursday, 22, in order that
the teachers may get' home early
enough to do Christmas shopping,
according to a statement by Mr.
Comer Wednesday morning.
Mr. Comer further stated that
a project has been approved to
recondition all of the buildings
and grounds of the 23 white
schools and the 12 colored schools
of the county. This recondi
tioning will put all buildings of
the ccunty into good repair from
the roof to the foundation, and
will also include the beautifying
of the grounds of many of the
schools, which is a rather far
reaching program. More than 50
per cent, of the funds for this
project are to be furnished by the
WPA.
Mr. Comer also said that a new
county garage is to be built at a
'cost of $5,497.44, which is to be
60x96 feet in size and is to house
the county repair shop, storage
room and all school buses of the
county. WPA will also assist in
the erection of this building.
DISCUSS PLAN
SOIL PROGRAM
A meeting was held at Yadkin
ville on Monday afternoon at 2:00
p. m„ for the purpose of discuss
ing plans for enlarging the Tri-
Creek district soli conservation
program which has been in oper
ation for the past several months,
the enlargement to take in a
large part of Wilkes county,
which wll lbe added to the Yad
kin district.
The principal speakers and
conference leaders In the meeting
were O. P. Mcßary, district farm
agent, over the western part of
North Carolina, and W. D. Let,
extension soil conservation spe
cialist.
A series of meetings are to be
held next week, December 6-10,
as an educational program In
connection with the new project,
which are to be under the direc
tion of the county farm agents of
Yadkin and Wilkes counties.
In Oriental countries flowers
are used to decorate salads.
C. F. FINNEY, 80,
DIES FRIDAY A. M.
Well Known Yadkin County
Man Succumbs Following
Long Illness
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY
Columbus Franklin Finney, 80,
of Jonesville, father of W. A. Fin
ney of this city, died Friday
morning at .his home in Jones
ville, following a long critical ill
ness. The deceased was a well
known man in the county.
He was a member of long
standing of the Jonesville Baptist
church.
Mr. Finney was twice married.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Laura Martin Finney, and the
following children by his last
marriage: Mrs. Reece Masten
and W. A. Finney of Elkin; Mrs.
Joe Pegram and Miss Sudie Fin
ney of Statesville; Watson and F.
M. Finney and Mrs. Margie Esk
ridge of Jonesville, and Mrs. Cal
vin Cheek of Winston-Salem,
and two children by his first
marriage, Mrs. Bernice Douglass
of Davidson and Arthur Finney
of Jonesville. One sister, Mrs.
Fred Mann of Jonesville, and a
number of grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock
from Fall Creek Baptist church.
The rites were in charge of Rev.
J. P. Davis, of Boonville; Rev. D.
G. Reece of Jonesville and Rev.
J. L. Powers of this city. Inter
ment was in the family plot in
the church cemetery.
MEETING IS TO
BEGIN SUNDAY
Rev. Charles G. Holland to
Assist in Arlington
Church Revival
LAST MEET FOR PASTOR
A protracted meeting of the
Arlington Baptist .church will get
under way Sunday, December 3,
with the retiring pastor, Rev.
Grady Burgiss, in charge of the
Sunday's services, and with Rev.
Charles C. Holland, of Taylors
ville,' assisting the pastor through
the week. Rev. Mr. Holland as
sisted in a meetoing in the church
a little more than a year ago, at
which time he made many friends,
all of whom will be glad to know
that he is returning for this meet
ing.
Services will be at 10:30 a. m.
and 7:00 p. m. during the week,
with the Sunday services at 11:00
a. m. and 7:00 p. m.
Following the close of this
meeting Mr. Burgiss will leave
for Greensboro to take up his
work at the Magnolia Street Bap
tist church, where he was recently
called as pastor.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
PROMINENT WILKES
MAN DIES TUESDAY
N. C. Lewis, prominent citizen
and religious leader of the Hunt
ing Creek section of Wilkes coun
ty, died at his home at 2:30
Tuesday morning, following a
critical illness. The deceased was
one of the best known and
esteemed men in the county.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Lewis Baptist church.
Elkin Merchants Are
Ready for Christmas;
Santa Coming Friday
Freak Turnips
Hold Spotlight
This Week
No Lssue of The Tribune in
these days and times would be
complete without a story* of a
freak of nature. And nature,
plus the kindness of J. C. Gray
of Ronda, has Been to it that
the Tribune freak department
continues at full speed this
week.
It's not apples this thne, but
turnips- Not common ordinary
turnips, but two turnips with
one growing calmly and se
dately atop the other. Both
are about the same size.
If someone would just bring
in some freak spare ribs this
nice hog killing weather.
WORK ON HIGHWAY
TO BEGIN DEC. IST
Part Between Roaring River
and North Wilkesboro
Is the Last Link
CULVERTS COMPLETED
The work of grading the right
of way of the Roaring River-
North Wilkesboro road, last link
of the Elkin-North Wilkesboro
highway, is expected to start
December 1, Z. V. Stewart, divi
sion highway engineer has an
nounced.
Structual contractors have al
ready completed about eight cul
verts along a four-mile stretch,
leaving the way clear for build
ing the road bed. Work has not
been started yet on construction
of two large bridges.
When completed next summer,
the Elkin-North Wilkesboro .high
way will be the fastest and prob
ably the most traveled route be
tween Winston-Salem and the
Great Smoky Mountains region,
by way of Elkin, Ronda, Roaring
Rivet, North Wilkesboro and
Boone, highway officials have
predicted.
M. F. BUTNER, 62,
PASSES SUNDAY
Brother of Mrs. J. S. Atkin
son, of Elkin, Dies at
Pine Bluff Home
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Matthew Francis Butner, 62,
brother oi Mrs. J. S. Atkinson, of
this city, and the late Major
General Henry W. Butner, form
er commandant at Port Bragg,
died at his home at Pine Bluff
early Sunday.
Mr. Butner had been ill for sev
eral months.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon from Aber
deen, with burial following in the
Bethesda cemetery there.
Mr. Butner was the youngest
son cf the late Francis A. and
Sarah Wolf Butner, of Surry
county, and was familiarly known
to his friends as "Mac" Butner.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Maggie A. Butner, three
daughters, Mrs. Ralph Leach and
Mrs. Purvis Ferree, of Aberdeen,
and Mrs. Eustice Mills, of Pine
Bluff; one son, Henry L. Butner,
of Pine Bluff, and one sister and
one brother, Mrs. J. S. Atkinson,
of this city, and A L. Butner, of
Winston-Salem.
Mr. Butner and his family lived
here several years ago and have
frequently visited since then in
the home of his sister, Mrs. At
kinson.
Members of the Atkinson lam
ily attended the funeral Monday.
SCOUT COURT OF HONOR
TO MEET THIS EVENING
This evening (Thursday) at
7:45 the Scout Court of Honor
meeting will be held at the Meth
odist church. Troop 48 will give
an investiture service, using can
dles, to present badges to Bobby
Park and Graham Johnson, new
tenderfoot Scouts of the troop.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the meeting.
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THREE SECTIONS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MANY DESIRABLE
GIFT OFFERINGS
AWAIT SHOPPERS
Santa Claus to Arrive on
Afternoon Train
CANDY FOR CHILDREN
Many Exciting New Gifts on
Display for Grand Christ
mas Season
STREETS ARE LIGHTED
With Christmas only a few
weeks away, Elkin stores, their
tables and counters loaded with
highly desirable and attractive
Christmas merchandise, and their
windows and interiors beautifully
decorated, are ready to welcome
every citizen of this section to
the formal opening of the
Christmas season here Friday.
In addition to the usual win
dow decorations. Main street has
been attractively decorated with
colored lights and evergreen
roping to present a gay appear
ance both by night and by day.
Cost of installing the street dec
orations was prorated among the
various stores, and the work has
been done at actual cost of ma
terials and labor, the job netting
no one a profit. The street lights
prove a tribute to the spirit of
harmony and cooperation which
prevails among the greater ma
jority of Elkin's merchants.
As a special thrill for children
and grownups too, Santa Claus in
person will arrive in Elkin Friday
afternoon on the east-bound train,
which arrives here at 2:45. It
has been rumored that Santa will
have with him a large basket of
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HARMONY MAN IS
HURT IN WRECK
H. H. Wright Sustains Frac
tured Collar Bone in Ac
cident Thursday
TREATED AT HOSPITAL
H. H. Wright, of Harmony,
miraculously escaped with a frac
tured collar bone and a slight
laceration on the forehead and
right knee Thursday when his
car overturned down a 20-foot
embankment on the Elkin-Dob
son highway just across the
Mitchell's river bridge at Burch.
Mr. Wright, who was driving
toward Dobson, was passing a car
when his car skidded on leaves
and water from an overflow in
the heavy rain and went over the
embankment. He was brought to
the hospital here by a passing
motorist where he remained
until Tuesday.
Mr. Wright is well known here
as well as his wife, a registered
nurse, who has at different times
served on special duty here and
also as a member of the hospital
nursing staff.
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