GIVE MORE
in’44
RED CROSS WAR FUND
GIVE MORE
in ’44
RED CROSS WAR FUND
VOL. NO. XXXII. No. 16
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944
24 PAGES—THREE SECTIONS
To Welcome
Mayor J. R. Poindexter will
officially welcome farmers and
other guests to Elkin’s Second
Annual Farmer’s Meeting at
the banquet to be held at the
Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A., this
evening (Thursday).
TEAM WINNER
OF TOURNEY
Jonesville All-Star Basketball
Team Champions of
Piedmont Play
IS PRESENTED TROPHY
Members of the Jonesville All
Star basketball team, undefeated
in five games this season, won the
championship in the Piedmont
open tournament in Greensboro
Saturday night. The tournament
was held on Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights
of last week, and was sponsored
by the Y. M. C. A., of Greensboro
and High Point.
Doris Shugart was selected the
most outstanding player in the
tournament and she and Helen
Brown were placed on the all
star team, selected from the six
outstanding players' in the tourn
ament. Each of the girls on the
team was presented a gold bask
etball and Miss Shugart was also
given a sterling silver basketball
as the outstanding player. The
team as a whole was presented
the coveted tournament trophy.
The team is composed of Doris
Shugart, Magdeline Price, Evelyn
Smitherman, Helen Brown, Mo
t zelle Kimmer, Pauline Martin,
Lucy Swaim, Peggy Blackwood,
Mary Vance McAdams and Mabel
Leeper, the latter two from Elkin.
They were accompanied to
Greensboro by Mrs. Hugh Sal
mons, who is coach for the team.
WILKES MAN IS
FREED BY JURY
Armfield Bauguss Declared
Not Guilty of Charge
of Gilreath Death
CLAIMS WAS ACCIDENT
Armfield Bauguss. of near Trap
hill, was acquitted in Wilkes
county superior court Tuesday of
the murder of Arnold Gilreath
near Traphill on November 28,
last year.
The verdict was returned after
a short deliberation by the jury.
Gilreath, a resident of North
Wilkesboro, was instantly killed
at the Bauguss home as the cli
max of an argument about pay
ment for a gallon of whisky pur
chased by Gilreath's companion,
Clate Riggs, from Bauguss.
Bauguss told officers on the
night following the shooting that
his gun accidently discharged as
j he ran around a car while look
ing for Riggs, and ran into Gil
• reath.
Judge J. a. Rousseau, of North
Wilkesboro, is presiding over the
Wilkes court, which is now in its
second week.
HEAVY BOMBERS
RESUME RAIDS
OVER EUROPE
Believe Nazis Challenged
Eighth Airforce Planes
AFTER THREE-DAY LULL
German Radio Lays Ground
work for Admission of
Feeble Defense
REPORT MANY FIGHTERS
London, March 15. — Heavy
bombers of the United States
Eighth Air Force resumed their
daylight offensive against Ger
many today . after a three-day
lull, and the Berlin radio said
they fought a big battle with the
Nazi defense planes over the Han
nover area.
Strong squadrons of American
fighters shepherded the four-mo
tored bombers striking into Ger
many for the first time since the
bombardment Saturday of Muen
ster, transport and industrial cen
ter of the northwest Reich.
The first official announcement
of the daylight attack said a me
dium-sized force of Eighth Air
Force heavy bombers hit military
targets in Central Germany be
hind a formidable shield of U. S.
fighter strength.
If the Nazi report of heavy air
battles were borne out, it would
mean that the German Air Force,
recently reluctant to challenge
American raiding forces, had made
its fii't defense effort of any
conseq >ce since the big raid on
Berlin a, week ago today.
Even in its tentative propagan
da flourishes today the German
radio laid the groundwork for
any necessary admission later of
a feeble defense effort aloft. It
conceded that “only a part” of
the German fighter and destroyer
squadrons were able to contact
the American bombers, “which
were escorted by an extraordinar
ily large number of fighters.”
WAC RECRUITER
COMINGJRIDAY
Sergeant Toni Oliaro To Re
ceive Applications At
The Post Office
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Sergeant Toni Oliaro of the
WAC recruiting station in Win
ston-Salem, will be at the post
office here on Friday of this
week to interview women wishing
to apply for enlistment in the
WAC from 8:30 a. m. until 5:30
p. m.
WAC’s are now filling 239 dif
ferent types of jobs, formerly
held by men, according to Sgt.
Olario, among which are dental
technicians, hospital ward at
tendants, pharmacists, laboratory
technicians, bookkeepers, clerk
typists, secretaries, cooks, bakers
and other jobs too numerous to
mention. She also pointed out
that in addition to learning a
skilled job that travel, new ex
periences, good pay, free cloth
ing, food and lodging, government
insurance, free medical and den
tal care and muster-out pay, were
among the many opportunities
offered in the WAC, in addition
to actively taking part in the na
tion’s war effort by filling a vital
job left vacant by a man who has
gone overseas.
The WAC on an average, has
an army general classification of
108, which is two points lower
than the standard for attendance
at Officer Candidate School, ac
cording to Sgt. Oliaro. The army
has many vacancies for women
who can qualify for entrance into
the WAC, she said.
.Get a good laugh at the bath
ing suits worn 30 years ago, ’cause
30 years hence there won’t be
anything to laugh at.
TMCTlWrTJIQUrn /^TJVCTCPictured below are three distinguished
L/lul lIV Li U1Uii L>L/ Li U LjU I Uguests who will take part in the banquet
program of the Second Annual Farmers’ Meeting here this afternoon and night. Pictur
ed left to right are A. L. M. Wiggins, of Hartsville, S. C., president of the American
Bankers Association, the speaker; Governor J. Melville Broughton, who will act as mas
ter of ceremonies, and Word H. Wood, of Charlotte, chairman of the board of the Ameri
can Trust Company, who is the guest of honor. Mr. Wood is a native of Elkin.
Red Cross Drive Here
Seeking Full Support
Chatham Reports
Drive There Is
Going Smoothly
Although no figures on the cur
Vent Red Cross War Fund Drive
here were available Wednesday,
it was understood the drive is
making progress, but that the
Elkin district quota of $10,000 is
not yet in sight.
The drive at the Chatham
Manufacturing Company plant
has been good so far, it was
learned from C. J. Hyslup, who
stated that a big red cross has
been erected outside the mill and
the names of all departments
which contribute 100 per cent to
the Red Cross are being printed
there. Thus far, he said, 17 de
partments have qualified.
Because the need is so much
greater this year, the Elkin dis
trict quota is $4,000 more than it
was last year, and every citizen
who has as yet not contributed is
urged to do so at once.
That the Red Cross is doing a
wonderful job among the men in
service is proven by the numerous
letters from service men which
will be found in this issue. Anoth
er letter, received too late to be
included in that list, has been re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Nor
man from their son, Pfc. Fred C.
Norman, who recently landed in
England. From this letter is re
printed the following paragraph:
“The Red Cross has been espec
ially good to us, and fed us cof
fee and doughnuts when we need
ed them most.”
That the Red Cross is always
on the job when needed goes
without saying, but it takes the
dollars of the folks back honje to
put it there. That’s why local of
ficials are so anxious that Elkin
do its part in putting over the
current drive.
Gregg- Cherry Speaks
At Teachers Meeting
Hon. R. Gregg Cherry of Gas
tonia, candidate for governor of
North Carolina was speaker at a
meeting of the Surry county
teachers at Dobson Friday after
noon. Mr. Cherry spoke on his
views for the advancement of the
educational program in North
Carolina. He was introduced by
County Superintendent of
Schools, John W. Comer.
During a brief business session
the following officers were named
for the Surry county unit of the
North Carolina Education Asso
ciation: Athel P. Phillips, princi
pal of Flat Rock school, presi
dent; John W. Comer, vice-presi
dent; and Mrs. Posey Jones, sec
retary-treasurer.
NATIONAL
WASHINGTON, March 14.—
President Roosevelt assailed
today German use of Rome as
a “military center” and reaf
firmed the intention of the al
lies to spare religious monu
ments if possible. The chief
executive said in a formal
statement at his press-radio
conference that use of the
Holy City by the German ar
my was only the latest of Hit
ler’s many affronts to religion
and “a logical step in the nazi
policy of total war — a policy
which treats nothing as sac
red.” “We on our side,” he add
ed, “have made freedom of re
ligion one of the principles for
which we are fighting this
war.” “Everyone knows the
nazi record on religion. Both at
home and abroad. Hitler and
his followers have waged a
ruthless war against the
churches of all faiths.”
WASHINGTON, March 14.—
The navy will require nearly
500,000 more men to reach its
goal of 3,006,000 men by the
end of this year and meet the
needs of a fleet growing at the
rate of 12 new seagoing ships
per day, Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox said today. His
press conference statement,
following President Roosevelt’s
recent disclosure that the ar
my alone is more than 200,000
men behind its authorized goal,
emphasized the magnitude of
the problem faced by draft
boards to meet quotas.
WASHINGTON, March 14.—
The navy department an
nounced today the loss of the
United States submarine, Cor
vina, presumably sunk in the
far Pacific while attacking
Japanese supply lines. The 1,
'525-ton Corvina was the 17th
American submarine lost in
the fierce struggle for control
of Pacific shipping lanes, and
the 143rd United States naval
vessel lost since the beginning
of the war. The navy commun
ique said that the Corvina,
which was commissioned only
last August, “is overdue from
patrol and must be presumed
(Continued on last page, 1st Sec.)
FARM MEETING
CO-OP EVENT
Elkin Business and Profes
sional Men, Civic Clubs,
Make It Possible
REQUIRES LARGE SUM
The second annual Farmers’
meeting to be held here today
(Thursday), at which Governor
Broughton, A. L. M. Wiggins,
president of the American Bank
ers Association, and Word H.
Wood, a native of Elkin and
chairman- of the board of the
American Trust Company, Char
lotte, will be special guests in ad
dition to approximately 500 lead
ing farmers of Surry, Yadkin,
Wilkes and Alleghany counties
has been made possible by Elkin
business men, professional men
and Elkin civic organizations.
The considerable amount of
money required to stage an event
of this kind was contributed by
Elkin’s business and professional
men, and bV other interested citi
zens, in tribute to the farmers of
this section.
Sponsoring the event under the
direction of Chairman Garland
Johnson, are the following or
ganizations : Elkin Agricultural
Council, Elkin Merchants Asso
ciation, Elkin Kiwanis Club, Elk
in Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A.,
where the meeting will be held,
and which will provide the ban
quet.
John Gambill, who is stationed
with the Naval R. O. T. C. at the
University of N. C., Chapel Hill,
and Pvt. Sam Gambill, who is
with the A. S. T. at N. C. State,
Raleigh, spent the week-end here
with their parents, Dr. and Mrs.
I. S. Gambill.
Buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps!
Chatham Girls
To Take Part In
National Play
Chatham’s girls basketball
team, who rank among the
nation’s top girls’ teams, will
take part in the National A. A.
U. championship tournament
at St. Joseph, Mo., it has been
announced here.
According to present plans,
which are tentative, the girls
will leave Elkin March 23 for
the mid-West city.
A game with, a strong team
in Cincinnati to be played en
route to St. Joseph, is beirjg
sought by Coach Russell Plas
ter.
In last year’s tournament,
the girls went to the semi-fin
als and lost a thrilling extra
period game to the Iowa cham
pions of the national tourna
ment.
Governor Broughton
And Other Honored
Guests To Be Here
American Bankers’ Association
President To Be Guest Speaker
‘Approximately 500 leading farmers from Surry, Wilkes,
Yadkin and Alleghany counties, will be Elkin’s guests this
afternoon and tonight at the second annual Farmers’ Meet
ing being staged under the direction and sponsorship of the
Elkin Agricultural Council.
This event, larger in scope than that held early last
spring, will be held at the Gilvin Roth M. C. A., and will
again see Governor J. M. Broughton taking a leading part on
a program that will in part be broadcast by radio station
WBT of Charlotte, and will feature as principal speaker
A. L. M. Wiggins, of Hartsville,
S. C., president of the American
Bankers Association and a man
very much interested in agricul
ture.
The meeting will also see tri
bute paid to a native of Elkin,
Word H. Wood, chairman of the
board of the American Trust
Company, Charlotte, who will be
the guest of honor.
In addition to the farmers who
will attend, newspaper men of
this section have been invited, as
have other special guests, and a
hundred or more business and
professional men of Elkin will al
so attend.
Ranking high among the list
of guests who will take part in
the meeting are extension depart
ment officials of the North Caro
lina department of agriculture,
who will hold special meetings
and clinics during the afternoon
on a variety of subjects related to
fanning and its problems.
Among extension department
officials who will be here are
Dean I. O. Schaub, director of
the N. C. agriculture extension
service; O. F. McCrary, district
extension agent; Dr. G. K. Mid
dleton, of the N. C. State College
SPECIAL COURT
IS CALLED OFF
Yadkin Solicitor Says He
Does Not Have Enough
Evidence In Dean Case
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
Governor J. Melville Broughton
has been requested by Avalon E.
Hall, solicitor of the 17th judicial
district, to cancel the special
term of court called in Yadkin
county for the trial of the three
persons indicted for murder in
connection with the death of Wil
liam Everett Dean.
This case, in which Woodrow
Lane, Early Vernon Sears and
Mrs. William Everett Dean are
defendants, was slated to come up
for trial on March 27 at a special
term of court called by Governor
Broughton.
In a letter to the Governor, So
licitor Hall pointed out that the
state does not have sufficient
evidence to convict and that if a
trial is held the solicitor would
necessarily have to take a nol
pros.
It was also learned that if be
tween now and the regular term
of Yadkin superior court in Au
gust additional evidence has not
been obtained, Solicitor Hall
plans to take a nol pros at that
time.
The request for cancellation of
the special term, it was learned,
was made in accordance with an
agreement reached by the solici
tor, Judge J. A. Rousseau, and
members of the defense counsel,
W. 'M. Allen, of Elkin; Fred
Hutchins and Thad Reece. It was
also agreed that in event the
state should unearth additional!
evidence later, the defense coun
sel would be advised in advance
so that they might prepare their
defense.
Lane, Sears and the wife of the
dead man, Mrs. Dean, gave bond
shortly after the case was post
poned during the February term
of Yadkin court. All three had
been indicted by the Yadkin
grand jury during the same term.
agronomy department, field crops
section; Dr. D. E. Brady, State
College professor of animal hus
bandry; Dr. R. L. Lowom, asso
ciate agronomist, State College;
E. G. Blair, agronomy extension
specialist; R. W. Graeber, forestry
extension; C. E. Parrish, poultry
extension; L. I. Case, beef cattle
and sheep extension; H. R. Nis
wonger, horticultural extension;
E. V. Vestal, specialist, animal
husbandry extension; J. A. Arey,
dairy extension; D. S. Weaver,
(Continued on last* page, 1st Sec.)
Chairman
Garland Johnson, president
of the Elkin Kiwanis Club
and chairman of the Elkin
Agricultural Council, has play
ed a major role in planning
the Annual Farmers’ Meeting',
to be held here this afternoon
and tonight. The Agricultural
Council is made up of repre
sentatives from the Kiwanis
Club, Junior Chamber of Com
merce, and the Elkin Merch
ants Asociation.
PRODUCERS TO
GET MORE CASH
Increase of 40 Cents Per
Hundred For Milk Is
Now Effective
IS SUBSIDY BY W F A
With the milk subsidy payment
increased from 40 to 80 cents per
hundred pounds of milk, dairy
men in this section of North
Carolina are now receiving a rec
ord high return from sale of milk.
An official of Coble Dairy Prod
ucts company, which operates
large plants at Wilkesboro and
Lexington, revealed that the in
crease in the subsidy amounts to
about three and one-half cents
per gallon of milk. The price of
milk now being paid by Coble is
$2.90 per hundred fpr four per
cent milk, and when the subsidy
is added the total is $3.70 per
hundred. Figures revealed that
the total average now being paid
for ungraded milk is almost 35
cents per gallon.
The eighty-cent subsidy went
into effect March 1. The subsidy
is being paid by the War Food
administration to compensate for
increased costs of dairy feed with
out raising prices of milk and
milk products to consumers.