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Elkin "The Best Little Town in North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIX. No. 43 U. S. Acts Swiftly To Complete Trade Of Old Destroyers late Fr " m NEWS s£e IN and BRIEF N ? n STATE RALEIGH, Sept. 4—Lieuten ant Colonel Joseph LeT. Lan caster, recently with the 14th infantry at Fort William D. Davis in the Panama Canal Zone, yesterday assumed his duties at N. C. State College as assistant professor of mili tary science and executive of ficer in the military depart ment. Byron S. Clapp, of Siler City, and Marshall L. Shep herd, of Raleigh, first lieuten ants in the officer reserve corps, also joined the faculty as instructors in the military department. NATIONAL ABOARD President Roose velt's Train to Washington, Sept. 3—President Roosevelt saw a naval ordnance plant at South Charleston, W. Va., turning red-hot steel ingots Into armor yesterday and then Indicated he would be off soon on perhaps half a dozen more trips to projects vital to na tional defense. RUSHVELLE, Ind., Sept. 3 Although declaring "the coun try will undoubtedly approve" of the administration's trade of destroyers for naval base rights in BrttMi possessions, Wendell L. Willkle said yester day it was regrettable Presi dent Roosevelt "did not deem it necessary" to obtain prior congressional approval or per mit public discussion. COLUMBIA, La., Sept. 4 Voncille Williams, 16-year-old hostage of five desperate Ark ansas convicts, came out of a swamp near Bellevlew today and attempted to make a deal with a posse of more than 1,000 men who had the fugi tives surrounded. Spokesmen for the posse refused to bar gain, however, and the girl, covered by the rifles of the desperadoes, went back into the woods. Special Deputy Sheriff Ed Drake said he had been unable to learn what the deal was, but he presumed it had to do with the convicts' safety if they turned over the two girls and the boy they are holding. INTERNATIONAL ROME, Sept. 4—The United States-British destroyers-naval bases deal involves the United States in the European con flict, Virginio Gay da, close to the foreign ofice, wrote in the authoritative Giornale Dltalia today. "This deal increasingly Involves the United States in the European war, which does not concern them," Gayda wrote. "It is a hard blow to the pride of the British navy and constitutes an unexpect ed admission of losses suffer ed." Responsible informants said meanwhile that Italy and; Germany intend to give "se rious consideration" to the Washington-London arrange ment. They declined to indi cate what action might be taken. BERLIN, Sept. 4V-A foreign office spokesman, commenting on the Brltlsh-Unlied States destroyers-naval bases deal, quoted the Bible today, "He sold his birthright for a me4s of pottage." "Germany notes that Britain has sold impor tant parts of her empire for 50 old destroyers," the spokes man said. "We see Hp this the beginning of the liquidation of the British Empire." Author-1 ized quarters said that Ameri ca's transfer of the destroyers had come too late to affect! the outcome of the war. It was threatened that in retort! to the Washington-London / deal > Germany would bring out her (Continued on last pake) .' ~ V •'' ■'V ' •"*■*• " DEFENSE BASES ARE SECURED FROM BRITISH 50 Over-age Warships to Go to England F.D.R. ANNOUNCES MOVE Congress, Caught Napping, Reacts with Both Ap plause and Dismay TWO BASES SAID GIFTS Washington, Sept. 4.—The Uni ted States acted with great dis patch today to complete its his toric swap of 50 overage destroy ers for important defense base sites in six British possessions on this side of the Atlantic. At Boston American crews were at work on the first group of eight ships, getting them in shape for transfer to the Royal Navy at a Canadian port on Friday, or im medaitely thereafter. Another flotilla of 6 of the 1,- 200-ton class destroyers was re ported to have left Hampton Roads, Va., headed north for Boston. In other unnamed ports along the Atlantic coast, the remainder of the vessels involved in the great international transaction were being made ready with all speed for delivery in the early future. Meanwhile, a 10-man commis sion of army and navy officers were already at sea on the cruiser, U. S. S. St. Louis, bound for Ber muda and a series of conferences with British officials there on the base site this country will ac quire in the great sound of the resort islands. The Bermuda base and another base in Newfoundland would be in addition to the six acquired in the destroyer swap. The right to bases in these two possessions was granted by the British as an out right gift, but their acquisition was naturally linked with the broader program. Conferences on the other bases were expected to be arranged shortly. A 7-man navy board will meet with British officials to decide on the exact locations for the projected naval and air bases which President Roosevelt told reporters were needed to keep any enemy from our front door. The other base sites are in the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidqd, Antigua, and British Guiana, The announcement of the de stroyer-base deal as a fait ac compli took the capital complete ly by surprise yesterday. Congress reacted with both ap plause and dismay, but the ex pression disregarded party lines. Discussion quickly centered on whether the deal presaged an other request for appropriations to augment the already swollen defense budget. Equipment will have to be supplied for the bases and in some cases it may be found desirable to extend the base con fines by purchasing adjacent private property. SURRY PRINCIPALS HOLD FIRST MEET Principals of Surry county pub lic schools met recently in Dobson at the office of John W. Comer, superintendent of education,' where plans were discussed for the opening of Surry schools. The first county-wide meeting of teachers of Surry will be held at Dobson Friday afternoon, Sep tember 13, and the first meeting of the Surry School Masters club, composed of principals of white schools, will be held at Franklin school on the evening of Septem ber 18, it has been announced. 2 COUPLES OBTAIN MARRIAGE LICENSE Only two couples obtained mar riage license from the office of Kermit Lawrence, Surry county register of deeds, during the past week. They were: Arkdell Pruitt to Nancy Jane Meredith, both of Mount Airy, and Enar Willard Sorenen, of Oakland, Calif., to Lucy Bondurant, of Mount Airy. Hits At Dictators " • - "The Great Dictator," Holly wood style, climaxes a rousing: speech with a left-handed sa lute. Charlie Chaplin, famous comedian, pictured above, por trays the title role in the pic ture, believed to be a travesty on dictators. The double cross appears to be the insignia of Chapliii's party. BUILD STEPS TO OLD BRIDGE Will Enable Pedestrians to Cross River Without Go ing Out of Way CODIFYING ORDINANCES At Monday's meeting of the Elkin board of commissioners, permission was granted for the erection of steps leading up to the end of the old Yadkin river bridge so that pedestrians will be able to cross the river without having to walk far out of their way via the Hugh Chatham Bridge. J. C. Dobbins appeared before the board seeking the permission, stating that the lumber necessary for erection of the steps will be furnished by the state highway commission, and that their con struction will cost the town nothing. It was also learned following the meeting that a Mr. Franklin, of the State League of Municipal ities, is here to compile a list of all town ordinances. Once these ordinances are codified, an old ordinances that do not apply to present day conditions, will be repealed. Mr. Franklin Is also preparing a building code and zoning ordinance for the town, it was said. Jurors Are Drawn For Surry County Session of The monthly meeting of the Surry County Board of Commis sioners was held Monday morn ing in Dobson. Only routine business maters were disposed of and the civil court jury list was drawn. The persons listed below will serve for the regular term of civil court which will get under way on Monday morning, Sep tember 23: Cyrus H. Scott, Pinacle; W. B. Edmonds, Dobson; P. B- Nelson, Pilot Mountain; Hubert Harris, Thurmond; H. Q. Harris, Elkin; P. A. Stanly, Elkin, R. P. D.; O. L. Morefield, Pilot Mountain; W. A. Nixon, Pinnacle; C. A. Mc- Neill, Elkin; T. N. Atkins, Mount Airy, R. F. D.; L. G. Taylor and J. W. Beasley, both of Pilot Mountain; Sterlin Lowe, Low Gap; Robert C. Thacker, Oscar R. Merritt, A. M. Smith and J. E. Venable, all of Mount Airy. The regular term of criminal court is scheduled to begin on Monday morning, September 16. RONDA, PLEASANT HILL SCHOOLS ARE NOW OPEN Ronda and Pleasant Hill schools opened Monday, Septem ber 2, for the 1940-41 terms, with the maority of other Wilkes county schools. Ten schools of the county were unable to open due to the condition of roads and bridges following the flood of August 14. The Ronda schotol had an en rollment of more than 500 on the opening day. Students who live across the river from Ronda are being brought by bus through Elkin, since the bridge at Ronda has not been replaced since it was washed away by.the flood. In most religion known to man we find a trinity. ELKIN. N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1940 FEAR OF NEW FLOOD IS FELT HERE FRIDAY Several Merchants Move from River Bottom RUMOR IS RAMPANT Chatham Manufacturing Co. Removes Wool, Cotton from "Old Mill" WESTERN N. C. FLOODED Alarmed by a Yadkin river that was rising at the rate of about a foot an hour last Friday after noon following record rains at Boone and reports of bad floods in the western part of the state, Elkin business men in the river bottom began moving out' Friday night as reports came from North Wilkesboro to expect a worse flood than that of August 14. A heavy rain early Friday morning started the Yadkin on a surge that carried the water out of the banks in many places by Saturday morning. Newspaper and radio reports stated that floods had struck Asheville and other towns in the western part of the state, and that heavy rains were falling at Boone and Blow ing Rock. Fearful that these rains in the Boone section would come roar ing down the Yadkin valley, local citizens began to watch the river as early as noon Friday. Observa tion showed the water to be ris ing, and by mid-afternoon a great amount of drift was ob served, including lumber and other wreckage left by the reced ing waters of the last flood. By nightfall it had begun to rain here and the river continued to rise. Telephone calls to North Wilkesboro disclosed a steady rise there, and those in the river bottoms were advised to move out. Rather than to take a chance of getting caught, as was the case of many on August 14, several firms zaoved to higher ground. The, Chatham Manufacturing Co., with an eye to the welfare of their raw stocks storei in the "old mill," began moving wool and cotton to another warehouse. By midnight it was apparent the river was not going to get far out of its banks, and advices from North Wilkesboro stated the river had reached a standstill there. Saturday morning the water was out in the low bottoms, but began to go down before noon, doing no damage. ARCH D. ITCOIN PASSES FRIDAY Well-Known Resident North Elkin Succumbs After Critical Illness FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Arch D. McCoin, 64, well known resident of North Elkin, died at his home late Friday following a critical illness of two weeks. Mr. McCoin was a. son of the late Jesse and Mrs. Margaret Rigsby McCoin, and a member of long standing of the Grassy Creek Methodist church. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from the Grassy Creek church. The rites were in charge of) Rev. Dwight B. Mullis, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. E. G. Jordon and Rev. R. E. Adams. In terment was in the church ceme tery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Collins McCoin, two daughters and two son, Mrs. Ray mond Johnson, Miss Ruby Mc- Coin and Ralph McCoin, of Elkin, and Russell McCoin, of Radford, Va.; one grandchild, one brother, Jesse McCoin, of State Road, and eight sisters, Mrs. S. J. Burcham, Mrs. C. W. Simmons, Elkin; Mrs. W. H. Hayes, M r\s. William Adams, Mrs. Mary McCoin, Mrs. A. L. Lewis, State Road; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox, Mount Airy, and Mrs. A. G. Crissman, Vass. JONESVILLE SCHOOL IS TO OPEN MONDAY The Jonesville school will open on Monday morning, September 9, at 9:30, along with other schools of Yadkin county, according to L. S. Weaver, principal of the school. There will be no formal opening due to the fact that the school auditorium has been made into class rooms to accomodate the in creased attendance. Elkin Fair To Begin Tuesday With Many Bigger And Better Features, Contests Scheduled BOMBER ine wreckage of a huge German bomber which crashed into houses of an English town after being shot down by British anti-aircraft guns. The huge craft did almost as much damage itself as one of its bombs would have. $25 Per Month Pay for School Teacher in 1909 School teachers have been underpaid a long time, espe cially during the past 10 or 12 years, what with depressions and things, but in case any of them should get to feeling extra low about their profes sion's wage scale, the following information, obtained from a postcard written to a Surry county man in 1909, informing him that he had been appoint ed a school committeeman, should do much to point out that matters have been worse. J. H. Dixon, of Mountain Parte, received the card, dated July 16, 1909, from the late J. H. Allen, father of Attorney W. M. Allen, and at that time Surry superintendent of schools. The card read as follows: "You have been appointed one of the school committee men in district No. 8, Dobson township. Please qualify at once. The amt. estimated for your district this year is SIOO. Try to have a four months' school." There! How would you like .to teach school for $25.00 per month as in the "food old days!" DOBSON MAN IS WRECK VICTIM W. E. Reid Dead, Wife and Daqghter Seriously In jured in Crash W. E. Reid, 52, of Dobson, was instantly killed in an automobile accident Monday night near Dan ville, Va. According to J. H. Farmer, Virginia state police man, the accident occurred when a car driven by Edward N. Hall, who with Miss Margaret Jones, of Clover, Va., was also killed In the accident, attempted to pass a gasoline tank truck, sideswiped it and was thrown in the path of the Reid car. Mrs. Reid and her daughter, Miss Eugenia Reid, were also in jured in the accident, and J. L. Jones, father of Miss Jones. They are in a Danville hospital for treatment. Mrs. Reid suffered a broken leg and internal injuries, the extent of which has not been determined. Miss Reid suffered severe bruises and one of her legs was broken both above and below the knee, and other injuries. Neither of them can be moved from the hospital. Mr. Reid was one of the most prominent merchants of the county. He had for many years operated a large store and under taking establishment in Dobson. Funeral services for Mr. Reid will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock from the Dobson Methodist church. It is reported that one person who was in the Hall car disap peared from the scene of the ac cident and It is not known who he was. CLUB ENJOYS GOOD PROGRAM Talking Motion Picture Will Be Presented at Meeting This Evening FLOOD CONTROL SOUGHT An excellent program, staged under the direction of Kiwanian Jones Holcomb, featured the meet ing of the Elkin Kiwanis Club at Hotel Elkin last Thursday evening. Bubbles Brantley and his Swing Band, a colored orchestra of five pieces, from Jonesville, were the entertainers and presented a pro gram of music that was highly enjoyed by the Kiwanians. During the business session a motion was made to write con gressmen, and the Kiwanis club of North Wilkesboro, urging con struction of a dam for flood con trol above North Wilkesboro. At tills evening's meeting an in teresting program will be staged in form of a talking motion pic ture, "Friction Fighters," which will show how petroleum affects the lives of everyone 24 hours each day. This program has been arrang ed by Kiwanian D. G. Smith, and will be presented by Q. F. Ball, of Charlotte. Faculty Changes In Local ' Are Announc. Due to misinformation it was stated in last week's Tribune that there were no changes in the local elementary school faculty. There is one new member, Mrs. liee Neaves, and several changes in class room teachers. The complete elementary school faculty, with their respective home room is as follows: Mrg. D. C. Martin, Miss Mary Hendren, Ist grade; Miss Blanche Dixon, Miss Ola Angell, 2nd grade; Mrs. Fred Harris, 3rd grade; Miss Ruth At kinson, 3rd and 4th grade; Miss Minnie Ruth McNeill, 4th grade; Miss Elizabeth Harris, Miss Betty Allen, sth grade; Mrs. Lee Neaves, Mrs. Fletcher Harris, 6th grade; Miss Josephine Paul, Miss Emma Cooke, Tth grade. Miss Norma Cawthon, who has been a popular member of the school faculty for a number of years, resigned. The elementary school will open on Monday, September 16. YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN YADKIN A meeting of the Young Demo crats Club of Yadkin county will be held in the courthouse in Yad kinville on Saturday afternoon, September 7, at 2 o'clock, to elect delegates to the state convention in Raleigh on September lJi-14, and to elect a county chairman, vice-chairman and secretary treasurer.' EikSft Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Bine Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY HORSE SHOW TO BE HELD FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13 ,h Valuable Attendance Prize to Be Given PLAN MANY CONTESTS Colored Band to Provide Music on Midway Each Night of Fair THOUSANDS EXPECTED Pinal plans for the Elkin Fair, which gets under way here next Tuesday, September 10, and con tinues through Saturday, Septem ber 14, are rapidly being whipped into shape with all indications pointing to the best fair yet held. The exhibition building is be ing prepared for the reception of exhibits, and the fair grounds, which suffered practically no damage from the recent flood, has been put in excellent shape. All exhibits must be placed not later than 2:30 Tuesday after noon, so that the task of judging them may be completed by Tues day night. In addition to the Bullock Amusement Enterprises on the midway this year, an excellent live-piece colored band has been obtained to entertain on the mid way each day of the fair. This group, known as Bubbles Brant ley and his Swing Band, are from Jonesville, and have established a reputation of giving out with a highly entertaining brand of music, both swing and sweet. In addition, to providing music, mem bers of the band will also pro vide dancing. To take care of the band, a large platform will be construct ed (Hi the midway so that every one may both see and hear. The band will give two performances each night and in itself will be worth more than the small ad mission of ten cents which will be charged to the grounds. This small admission also provides en trance to the exhibition hall. The horse show and parade, heretofore staged on Thursday morning of fair week, will be held Friday afternoon this year. As usual, the parade will form at the Chatham ball park and proceed to the fair grounds where judging will be done. The parade will be led by Bubbles Brantley's band, which will provide stirring music, and will also feature local Boy and Girl Scout troops, and clowns as well as a large array of the finest horses and mules in this section. The parade is to start at 2:30 o'clock. \ The horse show will be present ed under the_direction of L. O. (Continued on Last Page) YOUNG DEMOS HOLD MEETING Archie Carter Is Elected to Succeed George Royall as President JOHN FOLGER SPEAKER A meeting of the Young Dem ocrats Club of Surry county was held at .the courthouse in Dobson Friday evening at 8 o'clock, with a splendid attendance. The meeting was for the election of officers and to name delegates to the state convention in Raleigh from Spetember 21-24. George Royall of this city, retiring presi dent, presided over the meeting. Officers elected to serve for next year were: President, Archie Carter, of Mount Airy; first vice president ; Frank Freeman of Dobson; . second vice-president, Mrs. Marlon Allen of Elkin, and secretary-treasurer, John Lew ellyn, of Dobson. Hon John H. Folger of Mount Airy, addressed the group. - All members of the dub at tending the state meeting in Ral eigh will be considered delegates from the Surry dub.
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