Thursday, August 29, 1940
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PRE-HISTORIC ANIMAL TERRORIZES TOWN!
Elkin, N. C. f August 28—(United Pest) —A creature
thought to be a throw-back to pre-historic days has appeared
in Elkin following the recent record flood to make away with
one person and give the fright of his life to another!
Seen and photographed on Main street by a Tribune
photographer in the early morning hours yesterday, the
hideous creature, fully 15 feet in height and approximately
66 feet long, was crouched over the body of an unidentified
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victim, the while its long tail, threshing about in anger,
stirred up a huge cloud of dust.
Another unidentified man was fleeing the creature as the
photograph (reproduced above), was made. Shortly after
the camera clicked, the beast made a lunge at the photo
grapher, who narrowly escaped the massive maw by travers
ing three blocks of Main street in one-half second flat.
An odor hung over the beast similar to the vile smell of
the river bottom following the flood. Its body was covered
with thick scales, while a double*
row of horny fin-like objects pro- Chief of Police Corbett Wall
truded from its back. issued a warning this morning
that no citizen should venture
The fate of the victim, seen out after dark while the menace
crumpled under the belly of the of the terrifying animal remains,
animal, is unknown at this writ- He said he had received no reply
ing, but all hope for him has to a telegram dispatched to Gov
been abandoned, it being believed ernor Hoey earlier in the day, re
that he vanished into the teeth- questing that National Guards
lined jaws of the creature. men, equipped with machine guns
and light artillery, be dispatched
Hardly had the monster ap- immediately to the scene, but
peared on Main street than it that prompt action on the gov
disappeared. No trace, other ernor's part is expected momen
than huge foot prints leading to- tarily.
ward the river in the bottom near
the railway pump station, has Mayor J. R. Poindexter, when
been found. informed of the terror hanging
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Elkin, N. C.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
lover the city, stated that martial
law may have to be invoked, but
he said no action would be taken
until a large posse of citizens,
headed by Sheriff Harvey Boyd,
had made a complete search.
Meanwhile, terror lies over the
town like a heavy blanket. Moth
ers will not allow their children
out of the house and those men
folks who have ventured out have
been heavily armed. Business is
at a complete standstill.
Dr. John K. Appleton, of the
University of North Carolina de
partment of natural history, was
reported en route here to aid in
the search and investigation of
the creature. He was reported to
have stated that according to the
photograph, it may be a throw
back to the pre-historic bronto
saurus, which is thought to have
belonged to the Upper Jurrassic
Period. "What I can't under
stand," Dr. Appleton was quoted,
"is why the creature should have
devoured a person. According to
all that is known, the bronto
saurus is thought to have been a
vegetarian. But times change,"
he added as an afterthought.
It was further learned from
Dr. Appleton that the animal, if
it should be a brontosaurus, is
likely aquatic in habits, and no
doubt would be found in the vi
cinity of the river. It may have
been, he was quoted, that the re- J
cent flood washed out an open
ing into a subterranean cavern in
which live creatures of a pre
historic era are still living, and
that this creature has made its
escape into an unbelieving world.
Unlike Dr. Appleton, some citi
zens here scoff at there being
such a monster, hinting that the
Tribune photographer may have
conjured the picture out of a
bottle. But those who know the
photographer best have attested
that whatever his other faults,
drinking is not one of them.
The photographer in question
was reported to have been in se
clusion at last reports the while
he tried to catch the forefinger
of his right hand with his right
hand. His ailment has been
described by his physician as a
nervous breakdown.
At last reports no trace of the
creature had been found other
than the tracks, but it was indi
cated the search would go on un
til all avenues of investigation
had been exhausted.
Everyone believing this story is
entitled to a free reservation in
the booby hatch. i
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, THIS AND THAT
We have heard that one per
son vows and declares that while
watching the flooded Yadkin at
Crutchfield, she saw a house go
floating down stream which had
pretty cutrains at the windows,
and also people inside who were
gazing out of these same win
dows.
It wash't stated whether they
were admiring the curtains or the
river.
Now that the flood is far
enough back in history for one
to sort of take note of things that
should be taken note of, the
Duke Power Company should
have credit for working untiring
ly to restore current here at the
earliest possible moment on the
day of the flood. And although
it's not generally known, Howard
Windsor, of The Tribune staff,
worked untiringly to keep Elkin's
water supply functioning in the
absence of his father, J. R. Wind
sor, who was away on vacation,
even staying up one entire night
that you might have something
wet come out of the spigot at
your house.
That'll be all for now.
MOUNTAIN PARK
Rev. Eli Jordon will fill his reg
ular appointment at Mountain
Park Baptist church next Sunday
at 11 o'clock. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Walters, of
Mount Airy, visited relatives here
last Sunday.
Miss Thelma Cockerham spent
part of last Tuesday in Mount
Airy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Adams and
family, of Winston-Salem, visited
relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Garlen Goodson,
of Danville, Va., visited relatives
here last week-end.
The Young Ladies' Sunday
school class of Mountain Park
Baptist church enjoyed a weiner
roast at Williams picnic ground
last Friday night.
Miss Maud Swift, of Moores
ville, spent last week visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Swift.
Mrs. Herman Ouyer, of Elkin,
visited friends here last Friday.
Mr. Clyde Cockerham, of Win
ston-Salem, visited relatives here
last Saturday.
The elephants of Africa trum
pet with a few shrill explosive
notes. The elephants of India
give a long, loud, deep trumpet.
People's Column
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of Interest to Its readers and
the reneral public.
LETTER FROM
REV. K L. SPEER
The Tribune has been request
ed by Rev. R. L. (Bobby) Speer
to print the following letter. Rev.
Speer is one of the best known
ministers of Yadkin county. He
resides at Center, near Boonville,
and for more than 30 years has
been teacher of the men's class at
Center church.
"When sitting at home think
ing of the past and remembering
dear friends one thinks of, we
want to thank the good Lord not
only for some that I may men
tion, but all, and there are many,
little children as well as older
ones. I think of the Baptist as
sociation at Shady Grove in July.
Mr. Blum Holcomb came by and
carried me, this he has done for
years in the past and it has been
a help to me. I wish them well
and if I never get to another as
sociational meeting I want to
thank the good Lord for the hope
that I have by the grace of God
and faith in Him that we may
meet in Heaven after the morn
ing session. Owing to my weak
ness I felt that I needed to rest
and relax. It was my privilege
and pleasure to go to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Reavis and
for their kindness, hospitality and
personality I want to thank them.
We think of Rev. Tom Miles
and his good advice, "it pays to
live upright." We need your
prayers;"
REV. R. L. SPEER
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EMMERSON FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
The fifth annual reunion of
the Emmerson family of North
Carolina and Virginia will be
held at Flat Top Baptist church,
on the Dobson-Low Gap high
way, about 6 miles north of Dob
son, Sunday, September 1, 1040.
The gathering will be an all-day
session and will feature a num
ber of speakers and other inter
esting entertainment. Special
business will be brought before
the meeting and all members of
the family are urgently requested
to attend. Dinner will be served
picnic style at the noon horn-.
Friends and neighbors are in
vited as well as members of the
family, and all are asked to bring
a basket dinner.
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As a result of the national de
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in consumer incomes in this
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mill consumption of wool con
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This year's cotton carryover or
cotton on hand at the end of the
1939-40 marketing season, which
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