THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Published Every Thursday by
ELK PRINTING COMPANY, Inc.
Elkin, N. C.
Thursday, November 7, 1940
Entered at the post office at Elkin, N. C., as
second-class matter.
C. S. FOSTER. - Prealdent
H. F. LAFFOON. Secretary-Treasurer
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Oh, for the good old days when it took a
gallon bucket to hold a pint of beer.
The only distasteful thing about the
draft was that it had to be administered in
a capsule.
"A castle in England has a ghost that
walks every four years. Probably an an
cestor of Al Smith." —Asheville Times.
You've probably noticed that some of
those who used to talk through their hats
are now using the microphone.
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It's a communique from the high com
mand if it tells a story of general destruc
tion and brags about it.
Politicians assume that a majority of
the people are dumb. And there is plenty to
indicate that their assumption is right.
The Greeks, like Haille Selassie, had be
come such a threat to Italy that Musso just
had to go over and smite 'em.
Now that the election business is over,
Paul Leonard is due to go back to his fair
taxing, but we're betting a pewter nickel he
won't.
With the election back of them, don't
you imagine some of the candidates and
Campaign orators feel powerful silly when
they remember some of the things they
said?
And now if the government, having
looked after those installment payments,
would only assure the draftee that his
sweetie will be waiting for him when he re
turns, his life would be one grand sweet
song.
"The Lily Pons suggestion, that the
maid's work in the army be done by girls,
recalls an old Follies skit wherein Othello
asks 'who were you out with?' and Desde
mona replies, 'Not a soul but the 69th Regi
ment."—Senator Soaper.
"Mr. President" Still
It was generally agreed that whoever
was elected President of the United States
Tuesday, he would be your President and
ours, no matter whether we voted for him
or not. That is the American way. Now
that Mr. Roosevelt has made the grade, and
grade it was, let's forget our quarrels with
him, if any, and accept the verdict of the
American people with a smile. That may
not be so easy for some of us, who had con
cluded, or allowed others to conclude for us,
that this country would go to the demnition
bow-wows with his election. On the other
hand it appears that there were more of us
who reasoned it out the other way around.
If it could not be said that Mr. Roosevelt
was "drafted" at the Chicago convention, it
UNOFFICIAL SURRY COUNTY VOTE IN ELECTION NOVEMBER 5,1940
Commissioners
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Dobson ; 1131 322 1112 3£o 1111 331 1116 330 1087 342 1074 356 1085 361 1089 342 1090 1089 1092 347 347 348
Eldora 192 307 183 307 183 307 184 307 182 309 183 310 178 314 177 318 181 179 185 310 309 307
Elkin. 1050 456 1085 401 1109 374 1120 365 1096 378 1125 365 1109 377 1104 370 1108 1091 1085 410 368 368
Franklin 284 295 282 293 281 294 284 295 283 294 284 295 283 296 283 294 283 282 284 295 296 294
Long Hill 75 152 74 149 73 148 78 149 74 151 74 151 73 152 72 152 71 72 73 151 152 155
Marsh 303 113 299 118 296 119 299 116 287 123 288 121 265 153 286 123 284 283 283 127 124 124
Mt. Airy No. 1 875 193 849 199 845 194 860 189 848 193 827 209 855 209 851 196 838 836 853 196' 205 204
Mt. Airy No. 2 522 „ 207 518 205 514 202 523 199 496 203 486 214 517 201 495 202 485 489 497 203 226 205
Mt. Airy No. 3 550 . 240 543 224 538 229 545 224 513 223 496 263 520 230 510 235 .506 506 514 235 245 234
Mt. Airy No. 4. , 779 194 817 184 812 184 818 182 740 208 732 '223 747 205 741 209 732 725 740 213 236 212
Mt. Airy No. 5 1 : 678 167 672 169 670 168 676 170 660 161 650 172 667 164 661 163 659 648 659 162 189 164
Pilot Mountain 519 245 517 243 514 241 511 242 507 247 503 244 509 243 504 243 499 516 508 241 243 267
Rockford 291 177 286 178 286 178 287 178 284 180 282 179~ 288 181 288 181 281 282 283 182 183 183
Shoals— 273 86 269 88 269 88 270 87 265 86 257 90 268 85 267 86 266 267 267 86 85 85
Siloam 215 113 214 110 214 110
Stewart's Creek 537 217 522 226 522 226 523 224 523 230 520 233 529 229 528 230 524 524 526 229 231 229
Westfield— 227 420 224 416 224 416 230 225 418 222 423 227 417 225 418 225 225 226 418 418 418
TOTALL 8871 4183 8823 4125 8828 4094 8900 4063 8633 4145 8569~ 4247 8685 4220 8646 4163 8595 8581 8641 4207 4267 4197
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can hardly be denied that he was drafted at
the ballot boxes Tuesday. For if ever a can
didate for the Presidency had the high cards
in the deck stacked against him, it was Mr.
Roosevelt at this election. Yet when the
votes were counted he held the majority of
them.
The cards were stacked in that he was
opposed by every unfriend that he has made
during the past eight years, and he has
made many of them. Some political leaders
who hate him like pizen supported him be
cause it was politically expedient to do so,
but in the main he was given the go-around
by those who were not tied with political
strings. The Wilkiecrats were aggressively
and effectively organized against him, and
like the Liberty League in 1936 dug down
in their jeans for the cash, with which they
hoped to strafe Mr. Roosevelt. In fact it was
a case of a rose under another name, for
with few exceptions the personnel of the
Willkiecrat organization and the old Liberty
League carried the same name list. And
with as few exceptions opposition was based
on Mr. Roosevelt's alleged antagonism to
business.
On the other hand there were many con
scientious objectors to a third term. Per
haps the third-term issue provided the
greatest threat to the re-election of Mr.
Roosevelt. Republican campaign orators
bore down on the third-term issue for all it
was worth, and there were many who sin
cerely believed that in breaking this tradi
tion we were sacrificing something fine and
vital. But the fact remains that you can't
eat traditions; they can't be' molded into de
fense weapons, or made into battleships.
Washington, Jefferson and others were call
ed to witness against the third-term, but a
search of their creeds always resulted in the
finding of some proviso that would cover
an emergency.
And we are persuaded that "emergency"
had a lot to do with the election of Mr.
Roosevelt. The voters simply were not con
vinced that Mr. Willkie was as well equipped
to steer the ship of state through today's
perilous waters, and now that the campaign
is over, one can be bold enough to say that
during the campaign Mr. Willkie's speeches
did not increase his stature in that respect.
His approach was more like that of a can
didate for township constable than for the
Presidency, even though some of his utter
ances had the earmarks of a statesman. And
so Mr. Roosevelt can hardly consider that
his election came solely from his own popu-.
larity: it was a case of the voters not loving
the President more, but Mr. Willkie less.
Welcome and Au Revoir
Under the Methodist scheme of things,
Rev. Joe Hiatt, goes to Statesville as district
superintendent, being replaced here by Rev.
A. C. Gibbs, who comes from the pastorate
of Broad Street church, Statesville, one of
the most important congregations in the
Western North Carolina Conference.
It may seem to some that this paper is
a sort of historian loaded with knowledge
about Methodist preachers. For were we not
saying back yonder when Joe Hiatt came to
Elkin, that he was one of the most lovable
among the Lord's ambassadors; predicting
that he would fit snugly into the niche as
signed to him, and advance the cause to
which he has dedicated his life? And who
will rise up and say that we were wrong?
And now a word about the man who suc
ceeds Rev. Mr. Hiatt. To those who are
not acquainted with Rev. A. C. Gibbs' work
in neighbor parishes, permit us to introduce
him as one of the most consecrated, earnest
and sincere churchmen in religious harness
in North Carolina today. /
He is known as an earnest, consecrayed
Christian gentleman, and while we regret
the going of Joe Hiatt, we welcome the ijew
superintendent and predict that his tenure
here will be mutually helpful and pleasant.
We are just as certain that Mrs. Gibbs will
be well received, and their stay in Elkin will
prove that we are right.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
MULBERRY
Rev. Lester Johnson, of Rock
Creek, will be at Bessie's Chapel
Baptist church Saturday night to
talk on the orphanage.
Rev. Preston Stone filed his
regular appointment at Mulberry
Primitive Baptist church last
Sunday.
Rev. Floyd Stanley, of Union
Cross, will preach at Bessie's
Chapel church Sunday at 11:00
o'clock. Sunday night a series of
revival meetings will begin. Ser
vices will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Richard Par due. Ev
eryone has a cordial invitation to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Mounce,
Mrs. Nealie Mosley and Mr. and
Mrs. Kearnie Mounce, of Little
Richmond, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wall.
Mr. Ervie Southard, W. V. Hol
der, Willie Mounce, Ovention
Holder and Oscar Stanley, of
Fort Bragg, spent Sunday with
relatives of this section.
Miss Nellie Isaac and James
Stanley visited Misses Mamie and
Mary Isaac, of Mount Airy, Sat
urday night.
Miss Mary Isaac, of Mt. Airy,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Isaac over the week-end.
Mrs. M. B. Eldridge returned
home Sunday after a few days'
visit with her sister, Mrs. F. S.
Eldridge, of Mt. Airy.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holder and
daughter, Joe Ann, Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Holder and two sons, all of
High Point, spent the week-end
with relatives in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Collins
and two sons, of Zephyr, spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Holder.
EAST ELKIN
Miss Rowena Parker, accom
panied by Mrs. Mae Vestal
Swaim, of Jonesville, is spending
several days in Norfolk, Va., visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Daye
and family and Mr. Fred Daye
and Jack Daye attended the air
show in Winston-Salem Sunday.
Miss Hessie Pruitt spent the
week-end with her mother, Mrs.
Hattie Pruitt, at Friendship.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Culler and
family, of Pinnacle, spent Sun
day here the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Newman and family.
Mrs. Nina Smoot and Alice
Smoot spent Sunday in Danville,
Va., visiting relatives.
Mrs. Edna Sparks, of Ronda,
spent Saturday here visiting rel
atives.
The Loyal Workers team held
their regular meeting at Howard
Owens' home on Chatham street
Tuesday night. The meeting was
presided over by Rev. Flincham,
president. Pete Gambill read the
scripture lesson after which Jack
Daye led the prayer. Ray Free
man told the story, "Birth of
Christ." Ralph Smoot recited the
23rd Psalm from memory. Charlie
Hinson and Howard Owens re
peated the sayings of Christ on
the Cross. Rev. D. B. Mullis, pas
tor of the Jonesville Methodist
church, was guest speaker. He
made a wonderful talk to our
boys on "The Mathematics of the
Bible." Also Mr. Scroggs of the
Jonesville Boy Scouts organiza
tion, was present and made a
short talk. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Owens.
English farmers are being
urged to gather acorns, horse
chestnuts and beechnuts to eke
out the feedstuff supply of farm
animals and thereby release ton
nage for other needed imports.
—And Still She Stands!
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MRS. SANTFORD DANNER
PASSES THURSDAY P. M.
Mrs. Arminda Swaim Danner,
84, widow of Santford Danner,
passed away at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. John Spann, in
Jonesville on Thursday night,
following an illness resulting from
injuries sustained in a fall some
time ago. She was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses
Swaim.
She is survived by four chil
dren, Mrs. Andrew Bennett, Mt.
Airy; Mrs. John Spann, Jones
ville; Winfield Danner, Knoxville,
Tenn., and, Mrs. James Kirk, of
Salisbury; 24 grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild and one
brother, J. M. Swaim, of Ameri
can Falls, Idaho.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Friday afternoon at the home.
Interment was in the Jonesville
cemetery.
HERBERT DOCKERY
IS FINED $300.00
Herbert Dockery, of Elkin,
charged with taking a watch from
the mails while employed at the
Elkin postoffice, was tried Wed
nesday morning in Federal court
at Winston-Salem before Judge
Johnson J. Hayes.
Dockery was fined S3OO.
Several prominent Elkin citi
zens went before the court in the
young man's behalf.
For rent—3-room apartment with
private bath and private en
trance. Phone 327-J. ltc
For rent: 6-room western bunga
low, refinished throughout. Dr.
W. R. Wellborn. tfc
Come In and see our attractive
new bridge sets. Table and four
chairs. Home Furniture Co. ltc
WANTS
We buy scrap iron and metals.
Double Eagle Service Co., Elk
in. N. C. • tie
For rent: Two rooms, furnished
or unfurnished. Call 298. 11-7 c
For sale: 65 acres land in Yadkin
1 mile up river from Jonesville;
10 acres bottom, dwelling, to
bacco barn, out buildings. W.
F. Hinson, Hamptonville, N. C.
11-210
Unexpected Vacancy in Surry
County. Rawleigh Products
well known. North Carolina
dealers doing fine. Splendid
opportunity for man with car
between 25 and 50 to get estab
lished in a profitable business.
Write at once Rawleigh's, Dept.
NCJ-64-201, Richmond, Va.
11-21p
For rent: furnished bed room,
close in; hot water and heat.
Semi-private bath. Telephone
397-M. ltc
For sale: one Guernsey cow, 5
years old; 2 heifers will be
fresh in the spring. See A. F.
Yarboro, North Elkin, N. C. ltp
Good used electric and battery
radios for sale at your own
price. Home Furniture Co. ltc
Why be unemployed? We guar
antee our students positions.
Write the Winston-Salem Bar
ber School. 11-7 c
Wanted: Housekeeper to live in
Boonville. Small family; mod
ern conveniences. Reasonable
pay and board. See Mrs. Ralph
Fletcher at Elkin Lumber Co.
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Square dance, Reece's place at
Cycle, Friday night, November
8> String music. Public in
vited. ltp
Thursday, November 7, 1940
Wanted: Eggs, hams, butter,
chickens, all kinds of country
produce. For best cash prices
see Earlie Combs, South Bridge
street, Elkin, N. C., Phone 308.
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For rent: three and four room
apartments. Newly finished.
Private bath. Carl Chappell.
Telephone 126-M. tfc
Free! If excess acid causes you
pains of Stomach Ulers, Indi
gestion, Heartburn, Belching,
Bloating, Nausea, Gas Pains,
get free Sample, Udga, at
Turner Drug Co. 12-5p
Do you want plenty of eggs from
strong, fast growing young
chicks? If so feed Panamin. We
have It. Abernethy's, A Good
Drug Store, Elkin, N. C. tfo
Kill destructive insects with
proven insecticides. Arsenate
lead, magnesium arsenate, Paris
green. Turner Drug Co., Elkin,
N. C. tfc
Wanted to repair radios. Out
expert thoroughly knows his
business. Prices right. Harris
Electric Co., Elkin, N. C. tfc
Seed wheat: Red Heart seed
wheat, recleaned, $1.35; seeding
date Nov. 1 to 30. Ripens ahead
of black rust and scab. J. T.
Jennings, Union Grove. 11-14p
Slightly used, extra large size
genuine mohair living room
suite for sale at a real bargain
price. See it at Home Furni
ture Co., Elkin, N. C. ltc
Strayed or stolen, blue speckled
male beagle hound; two large
black spots on back, small
brown spot in center of fore
head. Liberal- reward. Ray
mond Wolfe, Mountain Park.
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