FRfE PROGRAM
FOR JpERS
John Deere Day Monday to
Feature Movies at Elkin
School Gym
SPONSORED BY HINSHAW
Free to fanners In thts
nelghborUiR communities, .will be
the big John Deere Day movie
program to be held at tlic Elldn
school gymnasium Monday. Feb>
ruary 3, beginning at 1:00 pjn.
According to the Hinsliaw Cash
Hardware Co., local John Deere
dealer, this year’s John Deere
Day movie program will appeal
to everyone who has anything to
do with farming. Leo Hlnshaw.
owner of the store, extends a
cordial Invitation to every fann
er, fanner’s wife, and farm boy
to come to this big day of enter
tainment and education.
The main attraction. "Melody
Comes to Town.” is a sparkling,
all-talking picture with a popular
Hollywood cast. It's an appeal
ing story of a rural commimlty
rallying to the support of a
worth-while cause. Packed with
sentiment, laughs, and thrilling
miisic, this heart-warming pic
ture will long be remembered by
those who see it.
In addition to "Melody Comes
to I'own." four other i
talking pictures will be shown.
They include "The Rond to Hap
piness"—an interesting story of
John and Claire Blane, a typical
small-farm couple who eliminat
ed many long, Imrd hours of work
and found a new happiness in
farm life . . . "The Sheppards
Take a Vacation"—an education
al picture depicting the ciiange in
itarvcstlng methods that’s taking
place on small- and medium-sized
farms througliout Uic country
"The Control of Quality"—an
lightening pictiirc that takes you
"behind the scene.s’’ In the build
ing of modern farm tractors . .
and a short news reel of "What'i
New In Farm Equipment foj
1941.’’
After the Bombers Leave
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
Thursday. January 30. mUl
LONDON. Eng. ... A fine study in facial expression U furnished
by this view of British soldiers aiding in rescue work that followed
a terrldc demoUtion-bomb raid on the British metropolis. Walls
that were Judged unsafe, were hauled down in this manner.
According to Mr. HUishaw, ad
mission to the John Deere Day
Show will be by ticket only. Any
farmer who has not received
tickets can get them by Inquiring
at his store before the day of the
show.
PARTY PLANS
IN READINESS
(Continued from Page Onei
the round dance, wliicli will begin
at 9 o’clock. An added attraction'
for the evening will be a floor
show by Jacqueline Dormtny dance
studio in Winston-Salem. The
show, which will be staged about
10:30. will feature six teams of
waltz exhibition dancers, a gypsy
dancer, two tap soloists. wlUi an
exhibition of tap. character and
I'l Italian Generals with their staffs, were
shown upon their arrival, surrounded
Proceeds of the party, which Is
being held in conjuctlon with
similar parties throughout
nation, will be used to combat
infantile paralysis, one half of the
the amount rcmolnlng to aid
the fight against dread disease In
this community.
KIWANIS CLUB
HEARS REVIEW
iConllnued from Page One)
He slated he considered a sta
dium one of the biggest needs for
healthful recreation for the com
munity’s girls and boys. Mr.
Duncan also urged the club to
give all newcomers a hand of
welcome.
The motion to ask the State
Highway coRuniasinn to replace
the Elkin approach to the upper
bridge was passed unanimously.
During the meeting the Kl-
antans recognized the honor re
cently conferred upon Tlie Tri
bune by the North Carolina Press
Association, and expressed con-
gralulation.s. I
President W. M. Allen prc.sidedi
the meeting. Klwanian D. j Yadkinville
G. Smith wft-s In charge of the Beulah
program. i Millers Creek
I White Plains
FIVE YADKIN SCHOOLS 1 west YadkUi
YET UNBEATEN
(Continued from Page One)
Handsome trophies will be award
ed the winners.
The percentage standings thus
far:
Glrb
Team.s
Sparta
West Yadkin .
Mountain View
White Plains ,
Honda .
Boonvllle
Wc.stficid
Courtney
Low Gap
Yadkinville
Franklin
Copeland
Dobson
Pitot Mountain ....
Fiat Rock
JonesvUle
Beulah
Roaring River
Shoals
Mountain Park
Elkin .,
Boy.s
Teams
DB. MUDD
The assassination of President
Lincoln was one of the biggest
tragedies of all time, for he was
loved by those who lived in the
south as well as by the northern
ers. Undoubtedly the man who
caused his death was not men
tally balanced but felt that-in do
ing what he did he was perform
ing a feat that would rank him
as a great hero of the southland,
when, as a matter of fact it did
Just the opposite. I speak as a
man who knows wliat he is talk
ing about for i was bom in Vir
ginia. that state where the great
est dramas of the Civil War were
staged and whose people suffer
ed more than In any other dur
ing those terrible days.
After Booth killed President
Lincoln who was seated in a box
Ford’s nieatre. he jumped
from the second floor to the stage
and In doing so broke several
small bones of his foot. Limping,
he reached his horse, held in the
alley behind the theatre by
Negro goy. and fled to Maryland,
crossing the Anacostta bridge,
hoping to get into the South.
However, his foot began swell
ing and the pain was so Intense
that he was forced to dismount
and seek medical help. He woke
Dr. Mudd. a country physician,
who never before had seen or
heard of him. and after be
ing ministered to by the doctor,
who helped him remount hb
steed, continued his Journey. In
stead of going further on as he
told Dr. Mudd. he went Into
hiding In the physician’s bari.
and was found there and shot by
Sergeant Corbett of a Michigan
Cavalry Regiment.
Dr. Mudd was arrested and al
though absolutely innocent, wa:
tried as an accomplice for the
murder of the President and
found guilty. He was sentenced
to life imprisonment in a fort In
the Dry Tortugas, a group of
coral islands, situated off the
coast of Florida.
Yellow fever broke out among
W. L. Pet. the garrison and many officers
0 1000 (tnd men succumbed to its attack.
1 900 Finally the army surgeon died In
1 833] the epidemic, and in this crisis
2 800 Or. Mudd volunteered to act, with
4 766 such success that there were no
2 714 more deaths. Later at the request
4 600 of the entire garrison he was par-
2 600 doned.
2 600
I was stationed at the Naval
proving Ground at Indian Head.
Maryland, about five miles from
the home of Dr. Mudd. where he
had retired to again resume the
practice of medicine. Frequently
In the evening l rode over to
3751 spend the evening with this ven-
erabie doctor and talk of old
times. He was bitter in his de
nunciation of the treatment he
had received and many, many
times told me had he known who
Booth was and what he had done,
that he would have turned him
over to the authorities.
CLOSED BY INFLl'ENZA Mountain Park
Five of the eight schools in' 5**'*”, '
Copeland *
Ronda
Dobson
Yadkin county are now closed
account of Influenza, it has been
announced by Fred C. Hobson,
county superintendent, the last
two to close being Wc.st Yadkin
and Boonvlllc, Yadkinville,
Courtney and Porbush were
closed about a week ago.
Opening dates for the schools
have been tentatively set
Monday, although their opening
will depend on the prevalency of
the epidemic at that time.
Regardless of the flu. a sche
duled basketball game between
West Yadkin and Boonville will
be played Friday evening at 7:30
o’clock at the West Yadkin gym.
Dr. James H. Howard
CHIROPRA(TOR
Announces the Opening of
Office in New
W.M. ALLEN BUILDING
Across from Postoffice on
West Main Street
DATE OF OPENING-FEB. 3
Would Appreciate a Friendly Visit
Boonville 3
Westfield ,2
Pianklin 2
Low Gap 1
Jonesvllle 1
Sparta ,0
Courtney 0
Pilot Mountain 0
Roaring River 0
Shoals 0
WPA Salaries in
North Carolina
Washington. Jan. 25
I highest Works Projects admlnls-
' tratlon salary paid to officials of
the North Carolina organlzaUiai
went to Administrator Charles C
McGinnis, according to a report
submitted to the House appro
priations committee.
He received $6,000, weU above
the $4,800. $4,400 and $4,000 paid
to Immediate assistante. There
were many salaries in the $3 000
classlficaUon and hundreds be
tween $2,000 -vnd $3,000.
The list of aTlarles aoove $2 000
In this section is as follows:
In the Winston-Salem district
U Usted Clarence Messlck,
YadkinvlUe. assistant supe
tendent. 42.460.00. in the Mount
Airy district. Kennetli w Boyall.
formerly of Yadkinville superin
tendent, $2,038.00. Chas B Huff,
superintendent. East serd, $2.-
518.00: w. Evan Poindexter East
Bend, superintendent, $2,162.00.
Well Defined
Definition of the bird that got
caught In the lawn mower —
shredded tweet!
B. W. DOUGLASS
PASSES AWAY
(Continued from Pago One)
for a number of years. During
his residence in Dobson he served
four years as mayor of the town.
He was a salesman prior to re
signing on account of lU health.
He was a faithful member of
the First Baptist church in this
city and was a highly respected
He Is survived by his wife, who
was before her marriage Miss
Nonnie Brown, and an adopted
daughter. Mrs. James Transou. of
Elkin.
A brief funeral service will be
held this afternoon (Thursday)
at one o’clock at the late home. In
charge of Rev. Stephen Morrisett,
pastor of the deceased, and the
funeral proper will be held at
Roaring Gap Baptist church at 2
o’clock, with the rites in charge
of Rev. Morrisett. assisted by Rev.
Grant Cothren. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
THREE MARRIAGE
LICENSE ISSUED
Three marriage license have
been issued from the office of the i
Surry county register of deeds'
during the past week to the fol-j
lowing couples: Holl W. Simpson. |
Liberty, and Miss Thelma Chris-;
tine Wall, Ararat; Rufus South I
and Hene Blaxson. both of Am-
onate, Va: J. Monroe Hiatt. Mt.
Airy, and Edna Ennis. Landis.
WINDSOR. Jan. 38.—Judge
lYancb D. Winston. 83, lien-
tenant-fovemof from 1964-08
and twlee appointed a Superior
court Judge, died early tonlghL
He was the oldest IMsg alum
nus ot the Unlrerslty of North
Carolina and at the time of his
death was Judge of the Bertie
county geiMral court.
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11:00 to 12:00 O’Clock
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OCEANS OF NOTIONS
ALL ONE PRICE!
Any
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3c
Any
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FIRST QUALITY
NYLON HOSE
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fl.39
pr.
SEWING MACHINE OIL
PETROLEUM JEU.Y
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LARGE SPOOL THREAD
SAFETY PINS
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LOOSELEAF NOTEBOOK FILLER lie
BIG 5 WRITING TABLET
TOOTH PICKS. BOX
I.udies* Pure Silk
3 Thread - -15 Gauge
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HOSIERY
39c
Pair
ASPIRIN TABLETS. BOX
FINGER NAIL POLISH
STEEL WOOL, BOX
MERCUROCHROME. BOTTLE
IODINE. BOTTLE
HAIR CO.MBS FOR THE FAMILY
PEROXIDE. BOTTLE
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SHAVING LOTION
LADIES’ BELTS
SHOE STRINGS
SHOE POLISH
M'^CALL
PATTERNS
Every Size and Style. Regular 3oc
and 50c value.'?. While They Last,
Choice
9c
Each
POWDER PUFFS
PAPER NAPKINS
Children’s Long
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SWEATERS
19c
Men’s Dress
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PANTS
Amazing Value.4 i
LADIES'
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Formerly Sold for $4.95 up .
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Men’s 8-02.
Sanforized
OVERALLS
89c
Popular Brand Cigarettes
^20 c
Pack
Luckies - Old Gold • Camel
Raleigh - Chesterfield
11
Men's Good Quallt}-
WORK SHIRTS
39c'"“
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