LATE [V L
NE WS
IIM and
BRIEF N ?"
WONDER ABOUT
WHO'S GOVERNOR
Raleigh, May 2—Two Uni
versity at Michigan political
science professors are appar
ently bothered about the sit
uation created In their state
by the death of Governor
Frank D. Fitzgerald, so they
• asked Attorney General Harry
McMullaa today what happen
ed in this state when a gov
ernor died in office
MdMullan said he would in
vestigate the matter. Other
state authorities, including
Governor Hoey, said that the
lieutenant governor in North
Carolina actually becomes gov
ernor, and In case he dies he
is succeeded by the president
pro tem of the senate.
BRITAIN TO
EXPEL NAZIS
London, May 2—Britain was
reported tonight to be prepar
ing to expel more than 50
German nazb from England
after exhaustive investigations
into their activity here by
agent* of BGotland Yard, the
war office intelligence depart
ment and the home office.
It wa« understood the nasis
were accused of trying to
spread nazi propaganda and
in some instances of threaten
ing German refugees living
here. Sir Samuel Hoare, home
secretary, repeatedly has as
sured the house of commons
that nasi organization activi
ties in this country were being
watched closely.
WOULD UPHOLD
FAIR TRADE ACT
Raleigh, May 2 Former
Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus
of Raleigh urged the North
Carolina supreme court today
to uphold the constitutionality
of the fair trades act passed
by the 1937 General Assembly.
Be appeared as an attorney
for the Ely Lilly Company,
which Is appealing from a
lower court ruling that the Set
is unconstitutional. The suit
was brought by- the company
against the Sanders Drug
Store of Wilmington.
STATE HAS
QUEER WEATHER
Raleigh, May Z—Snow and
hail, hard-driven by biting
winds, swept over sections of
North Carolina today In a
freakish storm which may
have done considerable crop
damage.
The snow was the first ever
recorded in Raleigh during
May, and Weatherman H. E.
Klchline admitted he was
baffled by the unusual and
unexpected conditions.
Heavy rains began here at
4:45 this morning, and three
hours later the city was pelted
by hall as the temperature
took a nose-dive to 44 degrees.
The hail "stuck" for about
half an hour, but melted
when skies cleared.
Early this afternoon, the
snow began to fall, but It
melted as soon as It hit the
ground. Then came a heavy
rain, and the temperature
dropped to 34.5 degrees a
new low record for May. But
late today the skies had clear
ed again, and sidewaßcs and
streets were steaming in the
sun.
Several other cities also re
ported that the weather ran
the gamut of snow, rain, hail,
lightning and sunshine.
AGED YADKIN NEGRESS
IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Ida Williams, 65-year old col
ored woman of Yadkinville, died
Monday of injuries received in an
auto wreck near there Monday
morning. She was i riding in the
rear of a pick-up driven by Cliff
Cain who was taking her to town
to get relief supplies when the
pick-up was jammed in the side
by a large truck driven by Ham
ilton Church. She died in Elkin
hospital.
Church surrendered to officers
and is under S3OO bond to appear
before C. L. Gabard, J. P., Sat
urday at 2 o'clock. Officers who
investigated said the accident
was unavoidable. Two carp were
approaching the crossing and ov
erlooked the one passing in the
center.
"Aunt Ida," as the respected
colored woman was known, had
jp C at her life In Yadkinville. She
is the first auto accident victim
in YadUn during the year 1939.
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
VOL. No. XXVIII. No. 25
SPEAKER
Santford Martin, editor of
the Winston-Salem Journal,
who will deliver the com
mencement address here May
9 as 23 Elkin seniors graduate.
SURRY COURT
IN 2ND WEEK
Whisky Cases Feature; Sec
ond Degree Plea Accept
ed in Murder Case
DIVORCES ARE GRANTED
Surry county superior court,
criminal session, continued to
grind on through its second week
Wednesday before Judge Felix
Alley at Dobson. ,
Outstanding was the murder
case against Claude Gray, Mount
Airy negta, charged with shoot
ing and killing Elmo Ferguson,
another negro. Gray entered a
plea of guilty to second degree
murder and was sentenced to five
years in state prison.
Other cases tried since Wed
nesday of last week up until
yesterday were:
Clarence Ash burn, larceny and
receiving, placed on probation.
Elmer Lawson, larceny and re
ceiving, 18 months.
Cephus Payne, larceny and re
ceiving, 60 days each in two cases.
Ellis Cassell and Joseph John
son, house breaking, larceny and
receiving, 12 months.
Elmer Joiuuton, assault, costs.
William Taylor, colored, assault
with deadly weapon, 12 months.
Jim Lankford. three cases vio
lating prohibition law, 90 days.
Behrin Eaton, violating prohibi
tion laws. 60 days.
Odell Framer, secret assault,
six months.
Roy Hutchens, reckless driving,
60 days suspended upon payment
of the costs.
R. L. Bishop, violating prohibi
tion laws, costs.
Aldie Wilson, operating car
while Intoxicated and carrying
concealed weapon, SSO and costs.
Clinton Hardy, W. O. Huffman,
J. E. Hill, violating prohibition
laws, costs.
Howard York, possession, costs.
A number of divorces were
also granted by the court.
Members
Team Awarded
Letters at Party
Miss Lena Lewis, athletic
coach for the girls' basketball
team, entertained members of
the team at an informal party in
her home room at. the high
school building Wednesday after
noon at which time letters and
service bars were awarded mem
bers-of the team who merited the
honor.
Letters were given Edith Fox
and Jerry Barker, co-captains,
Nelda Fulp. Elizabeth McNeill,
Emma Charles Foster, Lestine
(Bill) Lawrence, Mable Davis,
Mozelle Darnell, Oeraldine Couch
and Mary Sale, manager.
Service bars, which were
awarded for perfect attendance
for practice and to those who
played in a number of games
during the season but not enough
to merit a star, were given to:
Clyde Myers, Dilver Burcham,
Nancy Moseley, Lillian Mickle,
Ruth Stuckey, Lucille Alexander,
Sarah Rutledge, Genevieve Couch,
Edna Fulp and Louise Laffoon,
assistant manager.
Refreshments were served the
team by Miss Lewis.
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Raleigh, May 2—State High
way Patrolman J. K. Jewell, for
merly stationed at Mt. Airy, has
been transferred to Wkdesboro,
state headquarters said today.
ELKIN FINALS
ARE TO BEGIN
SUNDAY 8 P.M.
Abernethy to Deliver Bacca
laureate Sermon
CLASS DAY ON MONDAY
Santford Martin, Winston-
Salem Editor, Is Com
mencement Speaker
23 ARE TO GRADUATE
The commencement proper for
the city schools will begin Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
L. B. Abarnethy of this city, as
sisted by Rev. P. W. Tucker, of
the Methodist church, and Rev.
Eph Whisenhunt, of the Baptist
church.
Monday evening at 8 o'clock
the senior class day exercises will
be presented. Sam Oambill,
president of his class during his
four years of high school, will
preside over ihe program. Miss
Rosamond Neaves is salutatorian
of the class, Dick Smith, Jr., val
edictorian. Miss Qeraldine Couch,
historian, and Earl Pardue, test
ator. Misses Dorothy Masten and
Edith Fox and Bill Reece will
give the class prophecy; giftor
ians are Miss Betty Lou Evans
and Bill Sparks. Sam Oambill
will present the caps and gowns
to the incoming seniors and they
will be accepted by Bill Graham.
Class mascots are Nancy Carroll
Oambill and Louis Neaves.
Tuesday morning, May 9, at
10:30 the elementary graduating
exercises will be held and certifi
cates of promotion awarded by
John W. Comer, county superin
tendent of schools, to the 38
seventh grade students. Charles
Marshall Colhard will give the
address of welcome.
Tuesday evening, May 9, at 8
o'clock the graduation exercises
for the high school will be held.
The commencement speaker,
Santford Martin, editor of the
Winston-Salem Journal, will be
introduced by E. C. James.
Perfect attendance certificates
will be awarded and other awards
will be made, including the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary Citizenship
award.
Twenty-three graduates will re
ceive diplomas. They are:
Oeraldine Couch, Margaret
Couch, Betty Lou Evans, Edith
Fox, Nelda Fulp, Lois Gentry,
Fannie Sue Harris, Dorothy Mas
tin, Dorothy Murphy, Rosamond
Neaves, Anna Laura Ray, Mason
Burcham. James Eidson, Bill
Oambill, Sam Oambill, George
Grier, Roy Johnson, Robert
Nicks, Earl Pardue, Hayden Rat
ledge. Bill Reece. Dick Smith, Bill
Sparks. i
SURRY JURY
FIXES GUILT
Alleghany Negro Convicted
of First Degree Murder
at Sparta Trial -
LOCAL MEN ON JURY
Glenn Maxwell, negro, charged
with killing Deputy Sheriff
Charles Shepherd, of Alleghany
county a year or so ago, was
found guilty of first degree mur
der by a Surry county jury at
Sparta Wednesday.
Maxwell was convicted at a
previous trial and sentenced to
die. An appeal, however, result
ed in a new trial.
Due to the feeling in Alle
ghany, a special venire was sum
moned Monday from Surry, and
a jury selected. Those making up
the jury were Bernard Hall, J. P.
Cockerham, Nux Harris, Folger
Cockerham, Walter Hanks. An
drew Hayes, Joe Dobson. David
Morrison. Hubert Cooper, I. O.
Wallace, W. B. Lankford and
John Hudspeth, the majority of
whom are from Elkin.
The jury's verdict carried the
death penalty.
CHARLES F. STROUD
PASSES WEDNESDAY
Charles Franklin Stroud, 66,
died at his home near Ronda late
Wednesday. Funeral services
were held Friday from Macedonia
Baptist church.
New York, May 2—Dr. Harrie
AbUah James, 78, who boasted
that during 45 years of practice
he delivered nearly 13.000 babies,
died today.
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939
M "Queen," 14-year-old Collie
jyjlliO Irlflul Jui\ dog who last Monday was put
to eternal sleep so that she might be buried by the side of
her master, Moses Jones Bryant, of Arlington, who died
April 30. "Queen" was buried in a casket in the Bryant
family plot in Fall Creek cemetery Monday afternoon.—
(Tribune Photo.)
Faithful Dog Buried
By Side O
Fearful that his faithful
Collie dog might suffer when
left alone at his death, Moses
Jones Bryant, 47, of Arlington,
who passed away Sunday, re
quested that "Queen" be pain
lessly put to death and burled
in a grave beside his own.
The dog, 14, and nearing the
end of Its allotted span on
earth, was put to eternal sleep
by Dr. C. E. Nicks, local vet
erinarian, Monday morning,
and its body turned over to
Hayes St Bpeas, local funeral
directors, who placed it in a
child's casket.
Sunday He
Go to Church
Day; Take Census
Sunday, May 7, has been des
ignated as "Go to Church Sun
day" by the local churches of
the town. All citizens of the
town are asked to attend the
church of their choice.
A city-wide religious census
was taken two weeks ago to de
termine the number of church
going people of the town and
there are a number who do not
attend services at any church.
The move is inter-denomina
tional and is to stimulate Interest
in church attendance.
Services are held both Sunday
morning and evening at all of the
churches of the town and a cor
dial Invitation and welcome is ex
tended the public to attend any
church they desire, but all citi
zens who can are requested to
attend some church Sunday.
c. RTTURNER
DIES SUDDENLY
Paralytic Stroke Follows
Heart Attack Suffered
Monday Afternoon
FINAL SERVICES TODAY
Charles Richard Turner. 47,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdi
nand (Van) Turner, died in a lo
cal hospital Monday night from
a paralytic stroke follow
ing a heart attack suffered Mon
day afternoon. The deceased was
engaged in painting a business
building on North Bridge street
when he was fatally stricken.
He was a World War veteran,
serving overseas until he was
discharged because of disability.
He was a member of the Ameri
can Legion. His wife preceded
him In death:
Surviving in addition to his
parents are three children: Mrs.
Robert Carter, of Advance. Rich
ard, Jr., and Janie Turner, of
Washington, D. C., two' sisters,
Mrs. Walter Sloop, of Jonesville,
and Mrs, William Casstevens, of
lowa. »
Funeral services will be con
ducted this morning at 11 o'clock
from the Elkin Valley Baptist
church.
YADKIN COUNTY WOMAN
DIES LAST THURSDAY
Miss Martha Elizabeth Mace
more, 76. died at her home In
Knobs township, Yadkin county,
Thursday. Funeral services were
held Saturday.
In the hearse beside his mas
ter, "Queen" rode to Fall Creek
church Monday afternoon. As
his master's casket was lowered
into the grave, so also was his
dog's, in a grave nearby. And
after the service there rested
upon "Queen's" grave a simple
wreath of flowers.
The dog, it was said, nearly
died when her mistress, Mrs.
Bryant, passed away on May
10, 1932. She grieved for days,
refusing food, and it was this
fact that prompted Mr, Bryant
to have the faithful animal
killed at his death.
TOWN ELECTION
IS HELD MONDAY
Mayor and Board of Commis
sioners Are Elected to
Succeed Themselves
POLLS AT CITY HALL
Elkin's incumbent city officials
were elected here Monday as 85
voters went to the polls, located
for the first time in the new city
hall.
Unopposed on the ballot, a con
test'developed when 30 voters
"scratched" the name of H. P.
Graham, inserting the name of
J. O. Bivins, local merchant,
whose name was not on the
ticket, for commissioner. How
ever, Mr. Oraham won 44 to 30, a
majority of 14 votes.
Official results of the balloting
as announced by Registrar J. L.
Hall, follow:
Mayor—J. R. Poindexter 81; J.
O. Bivins (name written in on
ticket), 1.
Board of commissioners: R. C.
Freeman, 84; C. C. Fulp, 84; H. P.
Oraham. 44; C. C. Myers, 83; C.
C. Poindexter, 85; J. O. Bivins
(not on ticket), 30.
A total of 87 votes was cast, 43
of which were straight ballots. A
total of 825 citizens are eligible
to vote.
Officiating at the polls were J.
L. Hall, registrar; H. Bernard
Hall and R. O. Franklin, election
judges.
REPORTED NEW DRUG
STORE TO OPEN HERE
A new drug store will open in
Elkin on June 30, it has been
learned from a reliable source.
Details concerning the store as
to ownership or location were not
forthcoming. However, it is un
derstood a building has already
been leased.
The new store, it was said, will
be modern and up-to-date in ev
ery respect.
JAMES D. JONES DIES
OF PARALYTIC STROKE
James D. Jones, 78, died from
a paralytic stroke Friday night at
his home near Roaring Gap. He
was a native of Oalax, Va., but
had resided in Alleghany county
for a number of years. He was
a retired merchant.
He was twice married. He is
survived by his second wife, four
granddaughters and four grand
sons. No children survive.
Funeral services were held
from Antioch church Sunday.
The rites were in charge of Rev.
Mack Roberts.
Hope Polish-Nazi
Squabble Will Be
Settled Peacefully
iVo Marriage
License Iss
During April
Surry county officials at the
court house at Dobson jokingly
were warning clerks in the regis
ter of deed's office that the num
ber of marriage license issued in
Surry during the month of March
would prove unlucky. The num
ber issued was 13.
Now it appears that it wasn't
so much a joke after all. For
during the month of April not a
single solitary license to marry
was issued in Surry.
It is thought probable that
North Carolina's new marriage
law. which provides that each
party must secure a physical ex
amination. had something to do
with it, and that those who or
dinarily would have secured their
license in Burry, went to Virginia
to do their marrying.
BIVENS MAY BE
NAMED JUDGE
Prominent Surry Man Consid
ered for Post Left Vacant
by Death Judge Hill
HAS SERVED ON BENCH
Judge E. C. Bivens, prominent
Mount Airy attorney, is being
favorably mentioned for appoint
ment as a special superior court
judge to succeed the late Judge
Prank 8. HUI, of Murphy, who
died last week in a hospital in
Richmond, Va.
The Mount Airy man was ap
pointed in 1930 by Governor
Hoey as resident judge for the
then newly created 21st judicial
district, which includes Surry,
Stokes, Rockingham and Caswell
counties. He filled this position
capably during his term in of
fice but was defeated for renom
ination last spring by Judge Al
len Owyn, of Reidsville.
Judge Hill was one of six spe
cial superior court judges in the
state. He was first appointed to
the bench in 1952, and his pres
ent term would not expire until
June. If Judge Bivens were nam
ed to fill out this unexpired
term, it is understood that he
would also serve the next two
year term, which lasts until
June 1941.
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Readers and
Declaimers
Contest Held
The last of the pre-commence
ment programs was the readers
and declaimers contest, compet
ing for a gold medal for each
group from the Elkin Kiwanis
Club on Tuesday evening at the
elementary school. Winners were
Miss Qeraldlne Couch for the
readers and Johnny Oambill for
the declaimers.
Honorable mention went to
Miss Louise Laffoon and Roy
Johnson. Others participating in
the contest were: George Ann
Foster, Peggy Roy all, Louise
Felts, Maxine Aldridge, Lena Sale,
Sarah Cockerham and Wade
Greenwood. Much favorable com
ment was accorded each of the
participants.
The medals were presented at
the close of the program by E. C.
James, president of the Kiwanis
club.
BAPTIST OFFICERS
TEACHERS TO MEET
The monthly meeting of the
officers and teachers of the Sun
day school of the First Baptist
church will be held at the chureh
Friday evening at 7:30. A full
membership attendance is urged.
TO OBSERVE NATIONAL
HOSPITAL DAY HERE
Friday. May 12, has been des
ignated as National Hospital Day
and special plans for the observ
ance of the day are being formu
lated bv the local hospital.
EOda
"The Best Little Towa
in North Carolina"
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
COMPROMISE IS
EXPECTED FROM
TWO NATIONS
Believe Poland Will Agree to
Joint Control
POLES MAKE DEMANDS
Germans Unwilling to Risk
Major War Over City of
Danzig Alone
NEED FREE SEA OUTLET
London. May 2—The impression
grew in both official and diplo
matic quarters tonight that the
Polish-German dispute over the
free Baltic port of Danzig would
be settled peacefully.
Official observers in the British
foreign office and in foreign em
bassies apparently were becoming
convinced that:
1. Poland is prepared to agree
to joint Polish-German control of
Danzig and to make any other
concessions compatible with her
independence and her need for a
free outlet to the Baltic sea.
2. Germany is unwilling to risk
a major war for Danzig—a city
not quite the size of Newark, N.
J., and one which would bring
her no great economic gains.
3. Germany slowly is drawing
the conclusion from Britain's
commitments to Poland and Ru
mania and adopted, of conscrlp
tidn that she might have to face
a war on two fronts against such
a coalition as Britain, Poland,
soviet Russia and Rumania.
While the opposition section of
the Polish press now is suggest
ing that Poland demand a pro
tectorate over Danzig, this move
was explained here as "a man
euver to reestablish a position of
equality in bargaining with Ger
many over Danzig."
Diplomats point out that Polish
pride has played a great part in
negotiations of that country dur
ing the last few months. They
say Poland demanded that the
British-Polish agreement under
which the two countries are
pledged to aid each other against
aggression—be reciprocal to avoid
any suggestion that a small pow
er was seeding the protection of
a large power.
-And now, the diplomats say,
the Poles unofficially are ipaking
demands upon Germany not be
cause they think Germany will
concede them but just to show
Germany they are not afraid to
make a few demands themselves.
M. J. BRYANT
DIES SUNDAY
Weil-Known Arlington Man
Succumbs to Attack of
Pneumonia
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Moses Jones Bryant, 47, a re
tired merchant and well known
resdient of Arlington, died Sun
day about noon In a otatesvllle
hospital from pneumonia. The
deceased had been a lifelong res
ident of the Jonesville section
and was active in business cir
cles until ili health forced his re
tirement. He was a member of
the Pall Creek Baptist church.
His wife, Mrs. Lillie Eskeridge
Bryant, preceded him In death in
1932.
He is survived by one daugh
ter, Miss Virginia Bryant, a mem
ber of the 1939 class of Jones
ville high school, and one son,
Wayne Bryant, also of Jonesville,
a s nd one half-brother, Wise
Swaim, of Winston-Salem.
Funeral,, services IPCPP held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Pall Creek Baptist church.
The body lay in State at the j
church for an hour before the
service. The rites were in charge
of Rev. I. W. Vestal, pastor
the deceased. Interment was in
the fawHv plot in the churoh