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">>' 1 " LATE „,1 NEWS - nVI State jfj and BRIEF N ? n LOYALISTS TO CONTINUE FIGHT Perpignan. France, Feb. 7 Spanish government officials announced tonight that the hard-pressed Joan Negrin cab inet had decided to continue the fight In defense of the one-fourth of Spanish soil still In its hands. The announcement indicat ed insurgent Generalissimo Franco had repeated his de mand for unconditional sur render to end the 30-month civil war—an insistence which brought a breakdown in peace negotiations. TURNS DOWN VISIT TO U. S. London, Feb. 7—Prime Min ister Neville Chamberlain guardedly turned down a sug gestion in the house of com mons today that he should visit President Roosevelt as a continuation of bis visits to the leaders of Germany, Italy and France. Chamberlain declared those visits "to other countries in ail cases have been in connection with special circumstances." His statement replied to a question by Geoffrey Marnier, opposition liberal, who called President Roosevelt "the great est man in the world at the present time" when he ques tioned Chamberlain. REJECTS TAX ON MATERIALS Raleigh, Feb. 7—North Car olina's budget for the 1939-41 biennium was thrown out of balanoe today when legislative money committees rejected a proposed tax on "basic" build ing materials, and increased the recommended appropria tion for the Greater Univer sity of North Carolina. DEBT TO REACH $50,000,000,000 Washington, Feb. 7—Secre tary Mecgenthaa told a con gressional committee, it was learned today, that tht na v tional debt would reach $50,- OMJMjOtO and could do so without danger to the coun . try's financial structure. Such a total would be $5,- 000,000,000 In excess of the current limitation on the pub lie debt and informed house members said that would ne cessitate raising the limit. SUCCESSOR CHOSEN BY HEALTH BOARD Dr. R. B. Franklin to Replace Dr. Sykes as Surry County Health Officer IS NATIVE OF CANADA Dr. R. B. Franklin, a native of Canada, was named Monday to succeed Dr. Ralph J. Sykes as Surry county health officer. Dr. Sykes resigned recently to accept a similar post in Halifax county. Dr. Franklin was elected at a speciaj meeting of the Surry county board of health, meeting in Dobson. The new county physician will arrive in Burry next week to work with Dr. Sykes preparatory to as suming full charge of the work on March 1. He is a native of Ontario, Canada, but was reared and educated in upstate New York. He has pursued special health work study at Chapel Hill. Dr. Franklin has served as as sistant health officer in Mecklen burg and was chosen over several -applicants by the Surry health board composed of Drs. Robert Lovill and John Ashby, Mount Airy: Richard Folger, Dobson; Hugh Parks and Commissioner Chairman M. Q. snow, Elkin, and John W. Comer, head of Surry schools. JONESVILLE SCOUTS TO TAKE OVER TOWN Kemp Reece. one of Jonesville's most outstanding Boy Scouts and owner of one of the few Eagle Scout badges of the Joncsville troop will take over the reins of city government as mayor on Friday, February i®, as civic day is observed in National Boy Scout Serving with Mayor Reece will be Reece Shugart. Eldon Burgess, Joe Brandon. Mark Reece and Ralph Swalm as town commis sioners; James Ma this as chief of police; Turman Reece as town clerk, and special officers Dett Martin and bui Mauris*:. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE VOL. No. XXVm.No. 13 Relief Issue Handed Back To Congress By President Roosevelt Whisenhunt Begins 12th Year Here moL^ warnmm I ii REV. EPH WHISENHUNT Church Shows Good Growth During Term of Service Here OUTLOOK SAID BRIGHT Sunday marked the beginning of the twelfth year for Rev. Eph Whisenhunt as pastor of the First Baptist church here. A capacity congregation attended the morn ing service. Rev. M!r. Whisenhunt, a native of Georgia, spent three years on the mission fields of China, re turning because of the ill health of his family. Prior to coming to Elkin he served as pastor of the Lincolnton Baptist church. At the beginning of his pastor ate Xere 361 memebrs constituted the church roll, during 11 years 419 members have been added to the church and 176 members have been dropped from the roll for dif ferent reasons. An interesting fact was that 199 of the members present for his first sermon attended the service Sunday morning. During his years of service with the church extensive additions have been built to accomodate the growing membership, both in the church and Sunday school; a heavy church indebtedness has been reduced; contributions have grown from year to year for the various phases of church work and the outlook for the twelfth year is bright with prospects for the future. At the close of the service Rev. Mr. Whisenhunt and family were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Martin at their country home near Elkin. Mr. Martin has been present for each anni versary service during the pas torate of Rev. Whisenhunt. The dinner table held as a central adornment a cake bearing 11 candles. Cycle Youth Held As Result on Swan Creek Boy Felix Swaim, 16. of the Swan Creek community, is in Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital re covering from serious knife wounds about his body and face said to have been inflicted by William Durham, of Cycle. Durham was arrested after the cutting and charged with way laying Swaim and with assault with intent to kill. The cutting took place following a party Sat urday evening. Swaim is making satisfactory progress, hospital attaches said Wednesday. It was said he was cut in the mouth, the blade of the knife breaking off and re maining embedded there. Dur ham will be given a hearing Fri day before Magistrate J. 8. Hin son, of Arlington. The speaker of the British House of Commons is not permit ted to make a speech. A Frenchman is wearing a beard 18 ft. 18 in. luug. WANTS SUM WHICH WAS LOPPED OFF RELIEF RESTORED Urges Immediate Considera tion of Request , AMOUNT IS $150,000,000 Subcommittee Chairman Says He Doesn't Know Whether Action Will Be Taken SAYS SITUATION SAME Washington, Feb. 7 —President Roosevelt flung the relief issue back in the face of Congress to day with an assertion that unless more money is appropriated for WPA, millions now dependent upon federal assistance may "be stranded" by early summer. Specifically, he asked for the $150,000,000 which Congress, in an economy effort, lopped from his estimates of relief needs for the present fiscal year. He urged "immediate consid eration" of his request, but the two key men in the situatibn in the house Chairman Taylor, Democrat, Colorado, of the ap propriations committee, and Chairman Wood rum. Democrat, Virginia, of the subcommittee in charge, made it plain that no ac tion would be taken for several weeks. "I don't know," Woodrum said, "what action the committee will take or whether it will take any. I don't see that the situation has changed, and I have not changed my view that the $725,000,000 we have already appropriated will be enough." Chairman Adams, Democrat, Colorado, of the corresponding subcommittee in the senate, said that whatever bill is approved by the house will receive "careful study" along with any "new facts" that may be presented. He, too, said that neither the re lief situaion nor his own views as to What should be done had changed. Behind the President's request and these statements by the leg islators lay the deep seated con troversy over the Roosevelt spend ing policies, and the results of the session's first battle on that issue. FATHER, SON MEET TO BE HELD TODAY Sponsored by Kiwanis Club, Other Fathers May At tend and Bring Sons SHOULD SEE McADAMS Fathers who are not members of the Elkin Kiwanis club who wish to attend the Kiwanis spon sored Father-Son banquet at Ho tel Elkin this evening, and bring their sons, should see J. Mark McAdams, who will preside at the event. Tickets for the banquet are vailable at fifty cents per person. The banquet is being staged as a feature of local observance of National Boy Scout Week, and it is hoped to make it a yearly event, Mr. McAdams stated. Dr. William A. Jenkins, former pastor of the Elkin Methodist church and a leader in Boy Scout activities, will attend the banquet as guest speaker. Dr. Jenkins was scoutmaster of one of the two Elkin troops while here. Kiwanians who do not have sons have invited boys to attend as their guests who otherwise would not have a chance to be present. The banquet will begin at 6:30 o'clock. GIVES LECTURE ON PLASTIC SURGERY At the regular monthly meet ing of the staff of Hugh Chat ham Memorial hospital Monday evening, Dr. Randolph Jones, of the faculty of Duke University Medical school. Durham, gave an illustrated lecture on "Plastic Surgery." The meeting was attended by the hospital staff and local phy sicians. ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939 enn DTITDC VTMVCVI Cn Tiie relief sculpture, pictured above, (inset), was un uvULl I UIUj Uli T riIXU veiled in the lobby of the local postoffice last Saturday afternoon with the sculptress, Miss Anita Weschler, here in person to take part. Rev. L. B. Abernethy acted as chairman of unveiling exercises, presenting Miss Weschler, who in turn formally presented the sculpture to Elkin. Dr. M. A. Royall, former mayor, act ed in the place of Mayor J. R. Poindexter, in accepting. Little Miss Patsy Graham, daughter of Postmaster F. W. Graham, pulled the string to reveal the work of art. Pic tured are, left to right: Postmaster Graham, Dr. Royall, Miss Weschler and Rev. Mr. Abernethy.—(Tribune Photo.) «ii £*M *g|| ''fflllHr- ~ - mm f > - -Mk. '■ J ■ . ".v/.V'V >i^' *tiSßßstNileebi£6v^i/ --- . , iWU'VK 'hupfk toH B. & L. REPORTS EXCELLENT YEAR Assets of Organization Show Big Increase During the Year 1938 OFFICERS RE-ELECTED The Elkin-Jonesville Building & Loan Association showed a healthy growth during 1938, the report to stockholders at their annual meeting held Tuesday ev ening in the Kiwanis room at Ho tel Elkln, disclosed. The association now has a membership of 518, with an in crease in assets from $216,358 to $256,351. During the year the association was instrumental in assisting in the construction of more than 60 new homes. All officers and directors who served in 1938 were reelected. They are: J. R. Poindexter, pres ident; F. M. Norman, vice-presi dent; Paul Gwyn, secretary treasurer; W. C. Cox, C. S. Poster, H. P. Graham, Paul Qwyn, S. Q. Holcomb, J. L. Hall, E. F. Mc- Need, P. M. Norman and J. R. Poindexter, directors. A majority of the stockholders were represented at the meeting. Resolution Passed by Board Dr. Ralph J. Sykes The salary of the Surry county health officer was set at $250 per month, plus SSO per month for traveling expenses, by the Surry board of commissioners in regular session at Dobson Mon day. The board also ordered that the Salem school property be sold for $750. Following a joint session with the county board of health at which time Dr. R. B. Franklin was named to succeed Dr. Ralph J. Sykes as county health officer, the commissioners passed a reso lution to the effect that the peo ple of Surry county and the county board are grateful to Dr. Sykes for the outstanding work that he has done for Surry coun ty. MINIMUM TAXI FARE SET BY TOWN PAPAS The Elkin board of commis sioners met Monday night. Aside from the usual routine of busi ness, the minimum taxi fare here was set at 20 cents. An addition al taxi, property of Downtown Taxi, was licensed, but it was or dered that no other taxis be li censed during this year. Permits Issued The following marriage licenses have been issued by the Surry comity register of deeds during the past week: Jim Bdwaids to Miss Margaret Grace Smith, both of Mount, Airy; Soloman Hawks to Miss Sclota Sawyers, both ,of Pansy Gap. One Hurt As Huge Transport Wrecks A huge automobile transport truck, loaded with four new auto mobiles, overturned early Wednesday morning about 6:00 o'clock when it ran down a 10-foot embankment about one mile beyond Burch on the Elkin-Dobson highway. The driver, Arthur Freed, of Roanoke, Va., was injured. An examination at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital here, where he was brought shortly after the wreck disclosed that he sustained an in jured shoulder and back. Hospi tal attaches did not state' how serious his injuries were. Richard Ounter, also of Roan oke, also on the truck, was bruis ed but was dismissed from the hospital after an examination. The accident was thought to have been caused when the driv er went to sleep at the wheel. The long, heavy transport, headed to ward Elkin, went off the road on the left side of the highway, turning over on its side and lodging against some trees. The new machines, consigned to Spartanburg, were all damaged to some extent. The transport was the property of the Baker Driveaway Co.. Inc., of Roanoke. DR. SYKES SPEAKER AT KIWANIS MEET Surry Health Officer, Who Leaves County Soon, Speaks on Syphilis 683,000 CASES IN U. S. Dr. Ralph J. Sykes, Surry county health officer, who leaves soon to take up similar work in Halifax county, was speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club at Hotel Elkin Thursday evening on the subject of syphilis. Dr. Sykes stated that about five per cent, of the popu lation of the United States have the disease some time during life. It is four times as prevalent in cities as in the country. Dr. Sykes stated that the four most dangerous diseases were heart disease, cancer, tubercu losis. pneumonia and syphilis, and that the last named was by far the mopt serious. About 15 per cent, of the cost of running state institutions is caused by syphilis, there being 683,000 cases under treatment in the United States. Tom Shugart was in charge of the program. The program for tonight is in celebration Of National Boy Scout Week and will be observed as Father-Son banquet. J. Mark McAdams will be in charge of the program. RED ELKS DEFEATED BY GOFORTH TEAM The Elkin Bed Elks were de feated by the Goforth Motor Company team, of Statesville. by a score of 44 to 38 Monday ev ening. on Monday, February 13, the Red Elks win-meet Miller's Creek at the Elkin gymnasium, the game to start at 7:30 cm. To Give Advice Concerning Old Age Insurance J. N. Freeman, manager for the Social Security board, Winston-Salem district, will be at the Elkin postoffiee every first and third Thursday in each month from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., to ««Lst employers and employees relative to old age insurance, he has an nounced. This does not include, Mr. Freeman pointed out, old are assistance, or what is com monly c. d "old are pen sions." This provision of the Social Security act is admin istered entirely by the state and county welfare depart ments. Entry List for Tourney Closes On Febru Seventeen entries in the Elkin 4-County Basketball Tournament, to begin here Wednesday. Feb ruary 22, have been received to date, it has been announced by tournament officials. All entries, to be eligible for participation, must be in by February 15th. Schools which have entered are East Bend, Ronda, Shoals, Roar ing River, Beulah, Mt. View, Jonesville, Sparta and Elkin. All, with the exception of Beulah. en tered boys' and girls' teams. Beu lah entered only a boys' team. Tournament tickets go on sale today, sponsored by the school Beta Club. TWO HURT IN WRECK SHOW IMPROVEMENT Seriously injured in an auto mobile accident near Brooks Cross Roads last Thursday about noon, Mrs. John R. Hamii, of Greensboro, is showing satisfac tory progress at Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital, where she and her husband, the latter a lumber salesman, were brought by ambu lance immediately after the! wreck. Mr. Hamil's injuries were not as serious as those of his wife. The crash was caused by a skid on the wet pavement, their car crashing into a tree. Mrs. Hamil suffered a skull fracture, brain concussion and Internal injuries. Mr. Hamil suf fered bruiaw* and flesh Eikin "The Best Little Tm in North Carolina" PUBLISHED WEEKLY STATES SALE OF ARMS ABROAD IS HELP TO NATION Enables United States to Boy Arms Cheaper DEFENDS FOREIGN PLAN Emergency Defense Bill Re ported Authorizing $376,- 000,000 Defense Fund GIVE AWAY NO SECRETS Washington, Feb. 7.—President Roosevelt disclosed today that the army has been enabled to buy better and cheaper anti-aircraft equipment during the past year as a result of an administration move permitting sale of out-mod ed equipment of this type to the British government. Mr. Roosevelt's announcement was made at a press conference shortly after the House military affairs committee unanimously reported an emergency defense bill authorizing $376,000,000 to boost army air corps fighting strength, bolster Panama Canal fortifications and augment army personnel. He said that the State Depart ment in 1937 granted the Speery Gyroscope Company permission to sell anti-aircraft gun directors of an older model to Great Britain, and that since then the firm had stepped up production, made im provements for the sole use of the American army and reduced its per unit cost for each director. The disclosure was considered partly an answer to the bitter controversy over the administra tion's co-operation with a French mission buying military planes in this country. Mr. Roosevelt has maintained that such sales stim ulate production and will enable manufacturers to speed orders when the American arms expan sion program gets under way. In discussing sale of the gun Mr. Roosevelt denied reports that the diwctosß .embodied new mili- tary secrets. On the contrary, he said, several secret improvements have been made by the Speery firm and the State Department has ruled that they can be used only by the American government and cannot be sold abroad. JAMES F. COOPER CLAIMED BY DEATH Dies While on Visit to His Son, Robert, in Denton, Maryland FUNERAL LAST TUESDAY James Franklin Cooper, 80, a lifelong resident of this commun ity, died Sunday while on a visit to his son, Robert Cooper, in Denton, Md. His wife preceded him in death 35 years ago and since his retire ment from active farming he had divided his time among his chil dren. He was a member of the Elkin Valley Baptist church and a highly esteemed man. The body arrived here Tuesday morning and was taken to Elkin Valley Baptist church for the last rites, which were held at 11 o'clock. The service was in charge of Rev. J. L. Powers. Interment was in the Rock Springs ceme tery. He is survived by three chil dren: Mrs. John Hayes, of Brooks Cross Roads; Mrs. Bynum F. Fer guson, of Jonesville, and Robert Cooper, of Denton, Md.. and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Collins, of Elkin. Mayor Poindexter Gives Praise To Local Boy Scouts Since the time for the celebra tion of the 29th year of scouting Is here, I feel that the boys who make up this worthy organization deserve the highest praise possi ble for their civic ssrvice and numerous other activities. As I have watched scouting grow I have been impressed by the co-operative, sincere, and happy manner in which the boys and their leaders work and play together. lam proud of you and I am sure that the town of Bkin joins with me in a salute to the Boy Scouts—the manhood of tomor- P ° ir? POINDEXTER A#
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