North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. NO. XXXII. No. 13 ELKIN. N. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1944 12 PAGES—ONE SECTION A A t STATE RALEIGH, Feb. 22. — North Carolina’s Jersey Cattle club, holding Its annual meeting here today, reaffirmed its de sire to work for greater dairy production in the war program, and heard Governor Brough ton and other leaders sharply criticize “hampering govern ment regulations which are retarding the growth of the in dustry in North Carolina.” The Governor, speaking at the morning session, said that “this state’s dairying has suf fered critically from wartime agency regulations for the last two years and some relief must be given if the industry is to serve best in the war effort.” He said that one dairyman re cently told him he was losing $1,000 a month because of regulations. “With this i n mind, how can you urge dairy men to produce more milk at less than the cost of produc tion?” NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — “States rights” advocates re jected a state-controlled feder al ballot for the armed forces today and all but knocked the props out from under a long sought compromise on service vote legislation. The upshot is that the house conferencees will ask the senate to abandon its' federal ballot plan alto gether, insisting that service voting be limited to state ab sentee ballots. The senate con ferencees probably will refuse. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — President Roosevelt today re commended for serious consid eration suggestions that Ger man labor and materials be used in postwar restoration of historical and ecclesiastical shrines destroyed or damaged by the allies because of Ger man occupation. His statement was made at a news confer ence during which he also: 1. Endorsed the assertion by Prime Minister Winston Churchill that a victory in Europe could not be guaran teed in 1944. He added that this is what he has been saying for a couple of years. 2. Re vealed that Soviet Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko delivered a message from Premier Josef Stalin yesterday in which the Russian leader had asked a question he is now attempting to answer. He said it had no connection with the Russian Polish border dispute. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — Prime Minister Churchill’s re * luctance even to hint at an al lied victory over Germany this year is shared in military and naval circles here. A strong; be lief has grown up that the European war could go on into 1945. The clue to what will happen is a^htterly immeas urable factor — German mor ale. A morale crack-up, under the pressure of reverses at the front and cumulative bomb ings at home, is what is meant by those who like Lord Hali fax, British ambassador, hold that “anything can happen.” The best information is that the Germans still have suffi cient , productive capacity, re sources and manpower and a sufficiently strong geographi cal position to maintain their resistance for another 12 months. INTERNATIONAL ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Wednesday, Feb. 23. — The Japanese at Rabaul, once powerful base which fed Nippon’s pentration toward Australia, but now pounded almost prostrate by bombers and warships, took another blasting by American bombers Sunday, <but sent no planes into the air to meet the attack, it was announced to day. “Rabaul’s air strength and shipping are at an all time low,” a spokesman for Gen. Douglas MacArthur an nounced, following issuance of the Wednesday headquarters communique. With Hospital Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr., arrived here Monday to take up his duties as a member of the medi cal staff of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Dr. Taylor until recently was assistant medical director at the City Memorial Hospital, Winston Salem. DR. TAYLOR IS WITH HOSPITAL Dr. Olivia Abernethy Moves Her Offices To Green wood Building WILL ASSIST DR. RICE Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr., arrived here Monday and has taken up his duties at Hugh Chatham memorial Hospital, as a member of the hospital staff and co-part ner with Dr. E. L. Rice, hospital surgeon. Hospital officials feel that with two full time physicians at the hospital that better service can be rendered the hospital patients. Dr. Taylor was until recently assistant medical director at the City Memorial Hospital, Winston Salem, and comes to the local in stitution high recommended. He is a graduate of Wake Forest Col lege and Jefferson Medical School, and for the past six weeks has been in New York taking a special course in internal medi cine. At the hospital Dr. Taylor will occupy the suite of offices for merly used by Dr. Olivia Abeme thy, who has moved her office to the first floor of the Greenwood building, opposite Hotel Elkin. Dr. Taylor’s wife and baby ac companied him here and they are residing at the Lewis Apartments on Church street. HOSPITAL HERE GETS APPROVAL Certified For Public Health Laboratory Service By N. C. Health Board WILL PROVE BIG HELP Hugh Chatham Memorial Hos pital here has been issued a cer tificate of approval for Public Health laboratory service by the State Board of Health in Raleigh. This enables the hospital to make official serological tests for syphi lis. Heretofore these tests for this entire section have been made at the State Laboratory in Raleigh, and required several days to get a report. This delay will no longer be necessary as I. H. Kolodny, hospital technician, is authorized to make all laboratory examina tions and will be able to give a report on the Wasserman tests within a few hours. This will be a g«reat convenience to those desiring marriage license, as the state requires this test be made before license are issued. The authorization of this certi ficate is a recognition of the abili ty of Mr. Kolodny as a technician and is a further evidence of the forward movement of the local hospital. 4TH WAR LOAN DRIVE PROVES GREAT SUCCESS County Is Over Her Quota By $585,444.50 E BOND SALES SHORT Officials Hopeful That End of Month Will See In crease In E Sales THANKS ARE EXPRESSED Sale of War Bonds of all series in Surry county through February 18, amounted to $1,846,444,50, or $585,444.50 over the Surry quota of $1,261,000, it was learned Wed nesday from J. F. Yokley, of Mt. Airy, Surry 4th War Loan chair man. Of this amount, E Bond sales totalled $552,412.50 — just $96, 487.50 shy of the E Bond quota of $648,900 assigned the county. Due to the fact that all sales of E Bonds through the remainder of February will apply on the quota, it is believed that final figures will approach the quota, even though they did not quite reach it. However, inasmuch as E Bonds are the type bought in $25.00 up to $1,000 purchases, it takes a huge volume of such bonds to to>al into a large figure, and Surry War Loan officials feel that their sale in Surry has been excellent. In the Elkin district, figures were available only on the pur chase of E Bonds and other types sold to individuals. D. G. Smith, Elkin district chairman, - said Wednesday afternoon that thru Tuesday these sales had amount ed to $217,137.75. All officials connected with the 4th War Loan have expressed their satisfaction over the out come of the drive, and expressed their appreciation to their fellow workers who have assisted them in the campaign. It was also urged that everyone planning to buy E Bonds within the near future do so before the end of this month if possible, so that they may apply on the coun ty E. Bond quota. ELKIN PRICE PANEL MEETS Field Price Representatives Discuss Various OPA Regulations PLAN OTHER MEETINGS The Elkin Price Panel met at the City Hall last Thursday even ing at 7:30 o’clock to discuss reg ulations governing apparels, the meeting being attended by ap proximately 30 merchants from Surry and Yadkin counties. Mrs. Gertrude R. Polger, field price representative, gave a brief outline of the duties of a Price Panel and Price Panel aids in as sisting merchants in preparing pricing charts and other records required by the OPA. Mrs. Alice I. Timmons, field price representative of the Char lotte district, discussed regula tions governing apparels, explain ing each regulation in detail. The Price Panel plans to have specialists in the different regula tions meet with it from time to time to assist the merchants "with problems which confront them. Notice of these meetings will be given through The Tribune. Few Cases Are Tried By Hall The following cases have been tried during the past week by Magistrate J. L. Hall: Wayne Wagoner and Edmond Wood, speeding, $10.00 and costs each. Wilson Wiles, Fred Cooper, Charlie Simmons, Charlie Buxton, Tom Jennings, public drunken ness, $2.50 and costs each. The Navajo Indian reservation is larger than the State of West Virginia. CONTINUE ATTACK r machine-gun nest as a 24-hour battle ended. One of the Jap buildings struck by artillery fire burns in the back ground. American forces continued their campaign on the Marshalls by smashing at Enitowik for three consecutive days. Navy search planes also attacked Ujelang atoll. Excellent Program Is Planned For Farmers Afternoon Session Annual Farmers Dinner, Will See Great Activity A comprehensive program has been planned for the annual Farmer’s Dinner which will be staged at the Y. M. C. A. here Thursday, March 16, at which 500 farmers of this section are expected to be present to hear an address by A. L. M. Wiggins, president of the American Bank ers Association. A feature event of the dinner will be the honoring of a former Elkin citizen, Word H. Wood, of Charlotte, chairman of the board of the American Trust Company. Governor J. Melville Broughton will also be present and will in triduce the two prominent bank ers. The program for the afternoon has been outlined by Garland Johnson, chairman of the Elkin Agricultural Council, as follows: First section, 2:00 to 3:00 p. m. (second floor) agricultural mov ing .pictures on home canning, swine, farm implements and dairy farming, through courtesy of Mrs. Richard J. Reynolds. Second section (in gymnas ium) : 3:00 to 3:15 p. m., greetings by Dean I. O. Schaub; 3:15 to 3:30, keynote speech by Harry B. Caldwell, Master of N. C. Grange; 3:30 to 3:45, hybird seed com, Dr. Middleton; 3:45 to 4:00, le gumes for western N. C., E. C. Blair; 4:00 to 4:15, advantages of freezer( lockers, Dr. D. E. Brady. Third section 4:30 to 5:15, REPUBLICANS TO HOLD MEETINGS Will Elect Officers and Dele gates to County Conven tion March 4th ALL URGED TO ATTEND Republicans of Surry county will hold precinct meetings Sat urday, March 4, at 2:30 p. m. to elect delegates to the county con vention and to elect precinct chairman and secretary-treasur ers, it has been announced by Leonard W, Gunnell, vice-chair man for Surry. Sim A. DeLap, state chairman, is urging to begin now and or ganize in every precinct in North ; Carolina, Mr. Gunnell said, point- : ing out that the precinct organ ization is a most important cog. i He also said that the state exe cutive committee has employed a , full time organizer to help organ- ] ize every county in the state, and . plans to have a full ticket in every < county. All Republicans are urged to < go to their precinct meetings and ] elect an active group of officials i in every precinct. Ladies are es pecially invited to attend these 1 meetings and take part in them. 1 Room A, Forestry, by R. W. Grae ber; Room B, Poultry, by C. F Parrish; C, Beef Cattle, by L. I Case. Fourth section, 5:15 to 6:00 Fruit Growing, by H. R. Niswon ger; Swine, by E. V. Vestal; Dair; Farming, by J. A. Arey. Fifth section, 6:00 to 6:30 p m., Farm Machinery, by D. S Weaver; Small Grain, by J. Wad( Hendricks; Permanent Pastures by R. L. Lovvorn. The evening program, whicl will feature the banquet and th< address by Mr. Wiggins, will ge under way in the gymnasium a 7:00 p. m. FRIDAY TO BE DAY OF PRAYER Observance World-Wide, anc Will Mark The Begin ning of Lent AT METHODIST CHURCH World Day of Prayer will b< observed here on Friday, Febru ary 25, at 8 o’clock at the Metho dist church. The observance i: world-wide, being held in everj continent, in more than 50 coun tries and at 12,000 centers in th( United States and Canada. Th< observation marks the beginning of Lent. The observance here will oper with an organ prelude by Mis: Mamie Blackwood, followed bj the hymn “Come Thou Almightj King.’’ Dr. J. L. Stokes, II, of the Methodist church will give the scripture reading, and this will be followed by the hymn “Sweel Hour of Prayer.” Rev. Stephen Morrisett of the First Baptist church will give the introduction to the season ol prayer and the seven topics oi prayer will be presented by the Following: “Ourselves,” Rev. J. L Powers, East Elkin B a p t i s 1 church: “Our Boys and Girls In Service,” Rev. O. V. Caudill Presbyterian church; “Our Coun try,” Rev. W. M. Smith, superin tendent of Hugh Chatham Mem >rial Hospital: “Our Churches,’ Rev. J. C. Wallace, Pilgrim Mis sion; “Our Enemies,” T. C. Mc knight, secretary, Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A.; “Our Christian Breth 5m,” Mrs. E. L. Rice; “Our Whole World,” Rev. G. C. Graham, lonesville Methodist church. The iymn “O, God, Our Help In \ges Past” will precede the bene iiction by Prof. Z. H. Dixon. Music will be by the combined :hoirs of the Methodist and First 3aptist churches, under the di rection of Mrs. Stephen Morrisett. A cordial welcome Is extended « people of all faiths to attend he service. Huns Are Preparing For Third Big Blow Against Beachhead Jaycees Will Make Second Drive Sunday Due to the fact that bad weather prevented the local Jaycees from making a com plete round last Sunday after noon to collect waste paper and tin cans, another drive will be made this coming Sun day afternoon, it was an nounced Wednesday. A considerable amouiit of salvage material was collected last Sunday, however it is be lieved that numerous people who thought the drive would be called off on account of the weather failed to put their scrap out. Everyone having waste pa per and tin cans is urged to put them on their front porch or in the yard so that they may be collected this Sunday. The drive will be made be tween 2 and 5 p. m. TELLS CLUB OF STAY WITH JAPS r J. H. H. Berckman was Held Many Months As Prison er of Nipponese , ! GUEST OF KIWANIANS J. H. H. Berckman, until out break of war with Japan treasurer of the Methodist Mission in Shanghai, China, was guest speaker at the meeting of the Elk in Kiwanis Club at the Y. M. C. A. last Thursday. Mr. Berckman, a brother-in-law of Dr. E. L. Rice here, was held captive by the Japs for many months, only recently being re 1 patriated, and his talk concerned treatment of American and British | prisoners of the Japanese. The Japanese, the speaker said, feel that they must wipe out Brit ish and American influence in the Orient, and by humiliating and ' imprisoning whites they sought to make them ’’lose face” with the Chinese, a project in which they 1 have failed miserably. “I was personally arrested be , cause of the way the Japs said ! the United States treated Japanese prisoners,” Mr. Berckman said, and then recounted some of the (Continued on last page") TROY MARTIN BADLY HURT Jonesville Man Sustains Frac ture of Skull In Motor cycle Accident ON BOONVILLE HIGHWAY Troy Martin, 24, of Jonesville, is in Hugh Chatham Hospital here critically injured following an accident on the Elkin-Boon ville highway shortly afternoon Wednesday when the motorcycle he was riding evidently went out of control. Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jr., of the lo cal hospital staff, told The Tri bune that the young man suffer ed a fracture of the skull in ad dition to severe bruises and that his condition was critical. Highway Patrol Corporal Mc Kinney, of Elkin, who investigat ed the accident, said it was ap parent that Martin lost control of his machine. He said marks on the highway indicated the ma chine slid 78 steps after leaving its wheels. ^ The accident occurred about five miles from Elkin. I STRONG FORCES GATHERING FOR HEAVY ASSAULT Preliminary Attacks Are Beaten Back BRINGING UP TANKS First Two Attacks By Ger mans Resulted In Ter rible Losses In Men GREATEST OF CAMPAIGN Allied Headquarters, Naples, Feb. 23.—American and British troops on the Anzio front held firm under new German counter attacks, a communique said to day, as front reports indicated Nazi armored forces were mass ing in great strength for a third major attempt to crush the Allied beachhead. . Covered by bad weather and a day-long artillery barrage that sent hundreds of shells crashing into the beachhead, the Germans thrust repeatedly against the Al lied lines yesterday and moved strong formations to tanks and (Continued on last page) JAYCEES HONOR H. F. DUNCAN Former Pastor of Local Methodist Church Guest of Group at Meeting DELEGATES REPORT A dinner meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce was held at the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A., Monday evening with Rev. Her man F. Duncan as a special guest. Thirty-eight members attended the meeting. The program was a special courtesy to Rev. Duncan, who has been instructing a class in public speaking in the club for several months, and who left Wednesday for Asheboro, where he has been appointed pastor of the First Methodist church, after serving the local Methodist church for four and one-half years. Members of the class spoke on various top ics of interest. Claude Farrell, president of the organization, presided over the business meeting. Reports by dele gates were given on the recent semi-annual state convention of Jaycee directors held in Rocky Mount. Other business was of a routine nature. 3 Tar Heels Are Given Promotion < __ Three native sons of North Carolina have been promoted to higher grades in the China-Bur - ma-India Air Service Command under Brig. Gen. Robert C. Oliver. Their jobs contribute to the gi gantic task of the ASC there in “keeping ’em flying’’ against the Japs. David A. Brown of Elkin, who has served in CBI Theater for 21 months, was promoted from cap tain to major. Presently, he is serving as squadron commander at his base and has been with the armed forces of Uncle Sam for the last four and one-half years. Carl W. Taylor of Pyatti and Grover S. Draughn of Dobson were advanced to corporals. Tay lor has been assigned to the elec trical maintenance section at his base where he has been stationed for almost two years and Draughn is a guard.