Elkin
"The Best Little Town
in North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXIX. No. 4
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BRIEF Na . don
LOCAL
BEGINNING December 16,
all stores will remain open un
til 8 o'clock in the evening for
the convenience of late shop
pers, according to Mrs. Frank
lin Folger, secretary of the
Merchants Association.
THE DECEMBER term of
criminal court will convene at
Dobson December 18, with
Judge Z. V. Nettles presiding.
The session will be for the trial
of criminal cases only.
STATE
V WILMINGTON, Dec. s—The
coastguard was detaining to
night the 45-foot sailing yacht
Lekola, manned by a German
speaking crew, but was keep
ing a tight-lipped silence about
the reason. The Lekola was
stopped and searched in Top
sail sound near here, but Capt.
L. F. Tuten, of patrol boat 222
of Morehead City, said the
search disclosed nothing to
arouse suspicion.
NATIONAL
CLEVELAND, Dec. 5 To
/* end Ohio's relief headache,
I Cleveland's mayor declared to
day, the state must meet half
the cities' burden of feeding
the hungry this year and next.
Mayor Harold H. Burton's
> declaartion came 26 hours af
ter Gov. John W. Bricker is
sued a statement insisting "the
state has done all in its pow
er" and upholding his refusal
to call the legislature into spe
cial session. In a 1,500-word
statement Mayor Burton as
serted: "Sixty thousand men,
women and children are desti
tute in our midst and tragical
ly in need of food, shelter and
clothing. Cleveland needs ac-
tion to fit the facts."
) CHICAGO, Dec. s—Secretary
Bull, asalHng foes of his trade
pacts as "narrow and short
sighted," asserted tonight that
abandonment of the program
would "render Infinitely mere
difficult the process of build
ing MI orderly and prosperous
world." Addressing the an
nual meeting of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, the
usually mild spoken secretary
I of state said that "never was a
palpable and insidious
perpetrated on our
people" than to say that
V the $795,000,000 in agricultural
B" imports in the first nine
~ 'months of this year meant
that much loss to American
farmers in the American mar
ket.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s—As
a further gesture of sympathy
for Finland, President Roose
velt disclosed today that ho
was seejrina a method of using
, Finnish war debt payments for
the benefit of the people of
Ay' the little Baltic nation, now
r being attacked by Russia. At
the same time, he took occa
sion to slap the critics of his
foreign policy. Objection to it
has come, he said, from states
men In Russia and Germany,
from the publicity director of
the Republican national com
mittee —whose name he said
he could not remember—and
from a small number of politi
cally-minded people in the
J house and senate.
INTERNATIONAL
'ROME, Dec. s—Scores of
Italians sought to enlist in the
Finnish army today to fight
against the Russians. Applica
tions poured into the Finnish
legation as police prevented
1,000 university students from
marching upon the soviet em
bassy to express their sym
pathy for Finland. Many
young Italians appeared at the
legation in person to
their services. The pros-
of any Italian volunteers
going to Finland was consider
ed slight in diplomatic circles
because of the difficulty in ob
taining passports while Italy is
intent on defending her own
territory. Friendship for the
United States was shown by
the students who cheered as
they passed the United States
consulate. The Italian press
A ■. continued to praise Finnish re-
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
CHARITIES ASSO.
TO MAKE DRIVE
FOR FUNDS HERE
First Appeal in Number of
Years Starts Today
WILL CANVASS TOWN
Calls Heavy for Necessities
for Needy People During
Winter Season
W. S. REICH PRESIDENT
A drive will be made here today,
(Thursday) for funds to replenish
the treasury of the Associated
Charities. This is the first time
in a number of years that an ap
peal has been made for funds for
the organization and it is hoped
that the drive will meet with a
hearty response. During the win
ter season the calls are heavy for
necessities for unfortunate people
in the community and each case
is investigated before help is given,
except in emergencies.
W. S. Reich is president of the j
Associated Charities and Rev. Eph
Whisenhunt is secretary and treas-1
urer. The board is composed of'
a member from each of the civicj
organizations of the town.
Those canvassing the town to
day for funds and their respec
tive districts follows, the first
named on each street acting as
chairman:
Gwyn Avenue: Mrs. Thomas
Roth, Miss Effie Craier; Bridge
street, Mrs. C. A. McNeill, Mrs.
Grady Cockerham; Church street,
Mrs. H. P. Graham, Mrs. Marion
Allen; West Main street, Miss
Willie Guyer, Mrs. J. L. Hall.
West Main street extension,
Mrs. H. G. Harris, Mrs. Walter
Hanks; Surry Avenue and Vine
street, Mrs. F. M. Norman, Mrs.
John Gilliam; Main street and the
business district, Mrs. Franklin
Folger, Mrs. Beatrice Myers Phil
lips, Miss Mattie Brendle and
Miss Louise Grier.
Chatham Manufacturing com
pany, C. J. Hyslup, Thurmond
Chatham Unity Club; Elkin Furn
iture company, M. R. Bailey;
North Bridge Street extension,
Mrs. Gavin Dortch and Mrs. D.
G. Smith, and Elk Spur street,
Mrs. V. Whatley and Mrs. O. K.
Richardson.
HORTON FIRST
TO ANNOUNCE
Lieutenant Governor First to
Avow Intention to Run
for Governor
FIVE OTHERS TO ENTER
Raleigh, Dec. 3—Lieut. Gov.
Wilkins Perry man Horton, of
Pittsboro, announced formally to
day that he would seek the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of North Carolina.
Although at least five other
Democrats have told friends they
intend to run, Horton's announce
ment was the first in the guber
natorial race. The avowed, but
unannounced, candidates Include
J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh,
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, of Wil
mington, A. J. Maxwell, of Ra
leigh, and Willis Smith, of Ra
leigh.
Horton, a slim, ruddy-faced
man who was born in Kansas and
moved to North Carolina at the
age of three, handed his an
nouncement to newspaper men at
a press conference in a suite at
a Raleigh hotel. ■
FUNERAL HELD FOR
YADKIN COUNTY MAN
Eli C. Fleming, 77, died Sunday
night at his home in the Rich
mond Hill community after a
serious illness of several days. He
was a well-known farmer.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Edna Willard Fleming; three
sons, Montgomery Fleming, of
Toledo, Ohio; M. Harrison and
Willie Fleming, of Amelia county,
Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Mose
Smith, of Amelia county, Va., and
Mrs. Lester Prim, of Boonville;
and one sister, Mrs. Jenny Spain
nour, of East Bend.
The funeral was held at Rich
mond Hill Baptist church at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
body lay in state at the church
from 1 until 2 o'clock. Rev. E. C.
Nnrman and Rev. L. W. Burrus
conducted the services. Burial
was in the church graveyard.
DIP JJ TT) T F)NR Armed With rifles and
Al Lil \J\JLTU LAJL/LJ shotguns, guards are
shown before the entrance of the century-old Calhoun
gold mine at Dahlonega, Ga. The mine was found to con
tain rich bonanza ore assayed at $60,000 per ton, and
classed with the famous Comstock Lode in Nevada.
DEWEY TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
Thomas E. Dewey, New York
Attorney, Makes Formal
Announcement
HAS "FAITH IN NATION"
New York, Dec. I.—A presi
dential boom for Thomas E. Dew
ey was set off today at a cere
mony in which the New York
district attorney formally entered
the lists for the Repulbican moni
nation.
Replying to a declaration by a
group of state party leaders that
they were convinced Dewey could
carry not only the "pivotal" state
of New York "but also the coun
try at large next year against
any opponent," Dewey declared:
"I will be glad to make the
fight.
"I have confidence in the Re
publican party, which has always
stood for good government and
stable business," he said. "Today
its responsibility is to reawaken
hope and courage in a nation
which is driven almost to despair
by incompetent government and
unstable business."
Dewey added that he had "faith
in the nation and in its future
and in every element of its peo
ple."
"Relieved of a hostile and snip
ing government," Dewey said, "I
am convinced that they can again
learn to pull together for a happy
and united nation."
Dewey was interviewed at the
opening of "Dewey for President"
headquarters in which were gath
ered Republican leaders from
throughout the state.
The manifesto was read to
Dewey by J. Russell Sprague, Re
publican chairman of Nassau
county, who will direct" the pre
convention campaign. It extended
"to all citizens a cordial invita
tion to join with us," to bring
about Dewey's nomination.
"Convinced that he possess above
all other leaders in the country
today the ability, temperament,
training and ideals which the
next President of the United
States must have," the statement
recited, "we have determined to
cooperate in the movement to
elect Thomas E. Dewey President
in 1940."
Dewey disclosed that he would
enter presidential primary elec
tions in some states, which he did
not name, but emphasized he
would not seek delegations in
states where there are other
"active and genuine" candidates,
including his native state of Mich
igan.
TEACHERS TO GET
PAY BEFORE XMAS
Supt. of Surry county schools,
John W. Comer, announced Tues
day that all county teachers would
receive their December pay vouch
ers before the Christmas holidays
for the schools begin.
He also said that the dates for
the Christmas holidays would be
decided by the principals of the
various schools of the county.
JR. ORDER MEETING
TO BE DECEMBER Bth
Due to other special meetings
at the Jr. O. U. A. M. hall the
election of officers has been de
ferred until Friday evening Dec.
8, at which time officers will be
elected for the coming six months.
All members of the local council
are requested to be present for
this meeting.
ELKIN. N. C.. THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 1939
Yadkin County
Hogs Grow to
Good Size
With the advent of "bog
killing" weather, many stories
of large hogs being slaughter
ed come to our attention. The
two outstanding ones this
week belong to George Cham
bers, of the Cycle community,
who reports having killed two
11-month old hogs which to
gether weighed 1,186 pounds
after they were cut up. It is
estimated that they weighed
100 pounds more before they
were dressed.
W. L. Mathis, of the Cling
man . community of Wilkes
county, runs a close second,
with two hogs weighing 579
and 571 pounds, respectively.
BRIEFS FILED IN
POWER ACHON
High Point Attorneys File
Briefs in North Carolina
Supreme Court
TO BE HEARD DEC. 15th
Attorneys for the city of High
Point have filed briefs with the
clerk of the North Carolina su
preme court in Raleigh for the
final test as to whether High
Point will build its $6,500,000 hy
droelectric plant.
Arguments before the court
will be heard on December 15.
Under an agreement perfected
when the supreme court honored
the city's request to combine the
Duke Power Company, McGuin
suit and the suit brought by the
Yadkin county commissioners, the
argument by attorneys will be
heard on both cases at the same
time. This move was made by
the city because of the similarity
of many facts in both suits.
While city officials have fol
lowed their expressed intention of
fighting the case to the last, no
opinion has been expressed as to
hopes entertained by High Point
in the final hearing before the
supreme court.
It was pointed out some time
ago, however, that in the event
the supreme court upholds Judge
Hoyle Sink's blanket restraining
order the city of High Point will
not lose any of the approximately
$400,00 federal money already ex
pended on the project.
RITES SUNDAY FOR
JACOB A. SMITH
Jacob A. Smith, 72, died Friday
night at his home near Ronda.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Pleasant Orove Baptist
church. The funeral rites were
in charge of the Junior Order, of
which he was a member.
He is survived by his wife and
ten children: Mrs. Newton Par
due and Mrs. Richard Pardue, of
Ronda; George D. Smith, Roar
ing River; John L. Smith, Louis
burg; Arlie Smith, Yadkinville;
Archie, G. A., Alfred and Bentley
Smith, of Winston-Salem, and
Mrs. Elmer Putman, of Greens
boro. Seventeen grandchildren
and one brother, E. H. Smith, of
Ronda, also survive.
Pine cones dipped In a salt so
lution will burn with colored
lights.
The tusks of the walrus are
tlid Ivory.
LIST PROPERTY
IST OF JANUARY
BEGINNING 1940
Conforms with Recently En
acted State Legislation
FORMERLY Ist OF APRIL
List Takers Appointed by
Board of Commissioners in
Session Monday
JURORS FOR JAN. TERM
Conforming with the recently
enacted state legislation, all
property, both real and personal,
will be listed as of the first of
January in 1940, instead of the
first of April as heretofore.
List takers for the various
townships of the county were ap
pointed by the board of county
commissioners in session Monday
at Dobson as follows: Bryan, W.
P. Thompson; Marsh, J. E. Poin
dexter; Rockford, V. W. Coe;
Long Hill, Sam Fulk; Pilot Moun
tain, J. P. Fulk; Shoals, T. A. Al
len; Franklin, I. F. Armfield;
Stewarts Creek, N. E. Boyles; El
dora, Walter Johnson; Westfield,
Robert Flippin; Siloam, Mr.
Stewart; Elkin, W. J. Snow; Mt.
Airy, W. Howard Hooker; Dob
son, B. F. Folger.
The commissioners also drew
jurors to serve at the January
term of criminal court, which
will convene January 8, with
Judge J. Will Pless presiding.
This term will be followed on
January 15, by a week of civil
court, with Judge Pless also pre
siding over this session.
Jurors for the criminal term
are: T. E. Cocker ham, State
Road; E. M. Whitaker, Rock
ford; Odell Cockerham, State
Road; Joe Hamlin, Dobson; W.
F. Midkiff, Mt. Airy; D. E. Cock
erham, State Road; J. W. Chap
pell, Elkin; C. W. Patterson, Pilot
Mountain; Ray Haymore, Dob
son; Tommy Nixon, Mt. Airy; E.
F. Stone, Pilot Mountain; R. H.
Creasy, Mt. Airy; c. E. Poole, Mt.
Airy; W. H. Miller, Dobson; Law
rence C. Walker, Mt. Airy; W. D.
Shinault, Mt. Airy; J. D. Davis,
White Plains; C. S. Key, Pilot
Mountain; Eugene F. Joyce, Mt.
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DECEMBER 23 IS
MAIL DEADLINE
No Deliveries of Mail Dec.
24 and 25, According to
F. W. Graham
URGE EARLIER MAILING
According to a statement by F.
W. Gfaham postmaster, the post
office department contemplates
that all Christmas mail will be
delivered by midnight, Saturday
December 23.
There will be no deliveries of
mail (except special delivery mail)
or window service at the local
postoffice on December 24 and 25.
It is important that earlier mail
ings be made this year due to the
fact that Christmas falls on Mon
day, to insure delivery by Christ
mas. Parcels may be marked "Do
not open until Christmas."
The postage rate on Christmas
greeting cards is 1 1-2 cents per
ounce for unsealed cards. Sealed
cards require one cent postage for
local delivery; two cents for rural
or star route and three cents post
age elsewhere. Greeting cards
sent by first class mail may con
tain writing and will be forward
ed or returned and will have pre
ference in handling. All greeting
cards for local delivery must be
sealed to secure the one cent
rate.
RADIO QUARTETTE HERE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th
Under the auspices of the
Junior Order, the Rangers Radio
Quartette, who broadcast from
WBT, Charlotte, will appear at
the elementary schol auditorium
here Friday evening, December
15, at 8 o'clock.
ONE MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUED DURING WEEK
Only one marriage license was
issued during the week by Kermit
Lawrence, register of deeds of
Surry county. That was issued
to Mrs. Ida Tharpe and W. E.
Handy, both of Elkin.
Reds Are Reported
Fifth of Way Across
Northern Finland
Wealthy
Girl Slays
Former Suitor
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Dallas, Texas—Shown as she
was questioned at Police Head
quarters here is Corinne Mad
dox, 26, daughter of Roger
Maddox, a member of the
Board of the National Bank of
Commerce, who shot and fatal
ly wounded a former suitor.'
Blazing away with two guns
the girl followed the man as he
ran on a street of downtown
Dallas. In her reported confes
sion to police Miss Maddox said
the attorney caused her great
mental anguish. Coffman was
charged with assault to kill
when he allegedly attacked
Miss Maddox last May.
ELKIN MAN HELD
IN STORE THEFT
Two Confined in Yadkin
ville Jail on Charge of
Robbing Store
PART OF GOODS FOUND
With only the knowledge that a
certain make of car had a dented
fender as a lead, Sheriff A. L.
Inscore of Yadkin county followed
this up, adding bit by bit until he
landed Henry Newman of Elkin
in jail at Yadkinville Sunday,
charged with robbing the store of
B. B. Spencer near Boonville early
Saturday morning.
Newman, 32, ex-convict, has ad
mitted to prizing open the front
door of the Spencer store and tak
ing approximately SIOO in mer
chandise and $lO in cash, and
carrying it away. He also admits
he had two companions, but has
not revealed their names. How
ever, officers Tuesday arrested
Fred Shore, also an ex-convict, of
Jonesville, and both he and New
man hftve waived their cases to
February Superior court.
Sheriff Inscore said part of the
goods were found in Newman's
mother's home in Elkin ahd that
Newman was wearing a pair of
the boots taken from the store.
Another cache of goods was
found in an old house between
Roaring Gap and Sparta. About
half the goods are unaccounted
for.
Newman has served one term
from Yadkin for hi-jacking gas
and a term from Iredell county.
Elkin officers held a warrant for
him for hit-run driving and as
sisted Sheriff Inscore in locating
Newman. He will be held for
February term of superior court.
P. O. S. OF A. ELECTS
OFFICERS MONDAY
The regular' meeting of the P.
O. S. of A. Monday evening fea
tured the annual election of of
ficers. H. Q. York was elected
president and the following of
ficers will serve with him: vice
president, Ralph Dorsett: master
of forms, Dothan Reece; secre
tary, J. B. Bell; treasurer, P. T.
Moore; conductor, E. S. Edwards;
assistant secretary, William Pop
lin; Inner guard, prank Tulbert;
Outer guard, William Ashley;
Chaplain, Q. W. Masten; and trus
tees: E. E. Hayes, S. O. Magulre
and M. R. Bailey.
16 PAGES
TWO SECTIONS
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FINN SOURCES
SAY TERRITORY
IS UNINHABITED
Completion of Drive Would
Reach Swedish Border
WAGE STUBBORN FIGHT
Detachment of 200 Red Sol
diers Said to Have Been
Captured
BRING DOWN RED PLANE
Kirkenes, Norway (at the Fin
nish frontier).—On this 22nd an
niversary of Finnish independence,
a Soviet Russian army was report
ed to have driven almost a fifth
of the way across Northern Fin
land—apparently under orders to
cut the country in two.
This army was said to have pen
etrated 35 miles into Finland,
reaching Kuolajarvi, on the sev
enth day of the war, and leaving
only 150 miles to be traversed be
fore Finland would be bisected.
Completion of the drive would
put Red forces on the Swedish
border. Just beyond the border
lie Sweden's rich iron mines. Ob
servers saw in the relentlessly de
veloping Russian strategy a great
menace to Sweden—apart from
the disaster it might mean for Fin
nish troops in the far north.
Finnish sources contended the
Russian advance was discounted
in advance because the region al
ready penetrated is practically
uninhabited. The Finns declared
the Invaders would encounter
"unbreakable" resistance when
they reached Finnish defense po
sitions west of Kuolajarvi.
The base of this Russian cross
country thrust was reported to be
Kandalaksha, at the westernmost
extremity of the White Sea, rail
way station nearest the Finnish
border in that region. Kandalak
sha lies 50 miles east of the Fin
nish border.
In reaching Kuolajarvi, the
Russians also gained access to a
good highway running 110 miles
northwest to the important com-
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FIRE CHIEF IS
APPOINTED
Board of .Town Commission
ers Appoint Ted Brown
Temporary Fire Chief
CONSIDER PARKING LOT
Meeting in regular session Mon
day evening, members of the
board of town commissioners ap
pointed Ted Brown as temporary
fire chief, effective January 1, to
succeed W. W. Whitaker, who re
signed after serving in this ca
pacity for 25 yean. The board
decided that due to the fact that
additional police fovce would be
needed within a short time that
the appointment of Mr. Brown as
fire chief would be temporary,
feeling that it might be advisable
to employ a full time man later
to serve both in the capacity of
fire chief and to do special pqlice
duty.
The necessity for parking space
here to relieve the congested con
ditions, particularly on week
ends, was brought up and the
mayor was asked to ascertain the
approximate cost of conditioning
the Gwyn lot on Church street
for a parking lot.
Other business was of a routine
nature.
KELLY IS REAPPOINTED
ATTORNEY FOR YADKIN
Yadkinville, Dec. s.—(Special)
—At a meeting of the Yadkin
County Board of Commissioners
yesterday, David L. Kelly was re
appointed county attorney for the
esffdag twelve months, with a
salary of SIOO.
ha county attorney, Kelly will
represent the county in all legal
transactions including '»ax fore
closures, "