JUNE 12th
L JULY 8th
WAR LOAN
The Elkin Tribune
JUNE 12th
L JULY 8th
H I If LOAN
VOL. NO. XXXII. No. 28
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1944
18 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS
WAR
NEWS
IN BRIEF
RALEIGH, June 6. — Reac
tion of North Carolinians to
news of the invasion was ex
pressed today by their Govern
or when he said that “people
throughout the state, in the
churches and othe public as
semblies, are engaged in pray
er for the success of the allied
effort and safety of our men.”
Governor Broughton added
that “in every activity on the
home front there should be the
highest spirit of dedication and
unity.”
WASHINGTON, June 6. —
President Roosevelt reported to
a news conference that the
great drive to liberate Europe
was “up to schedule” and then
turned tonight to lead the na
tion in a radio prayer for vic
tory, freedom and peace. His
prayer, on which the chief ex
ecutive had worked for several
days, finishing it early this
morning while American sol
dier stormed the shores of
France, asked divine aid in the
“struggle to preserve our re
public, our religion and our ci
vilization, and to set free a suf
fering humanity.”
LONDON, Wednesday, June
7. — The United States navy,
with two rear admirals riding
in cruisers, and paced by the
battleship Nevada, was a part
of a 4,000 allied armada which
seared and blasted German de
fenses before the assault troops
hit the beaches of France, it
was announced today. In
Washington, President Roose
velt announced that up to
noon Tuesday (EWT) United
States naval losses were two
destroyers and one LST (land
ing ship, tanks). The entire
allied naval losses were offi
cially described as “ very light.”
MOSCOW, June 6. — The 3
year-long dream of a western
land front came true for the
Russian people today when
they heard by radio that the
allies had invaded France. At
the same time the red army
was understood to be massing
for its expected blow from the
east following up the assault
from the west. News of the in
vasion was welcomed with a
heart warming reaction — the
full import of the action being
realized gradually here as suc
cessive broadcasts brought the
people word of the develop
ments from London.
LONDON, June 6. — King
George VI tonight called upon
his subjects to offer up “earn
est and continuous and wide
spread prayer throughout the
present crisis of the liberation
of Europe.” Prayer, he said,
would fortify the “determina
tion of our sailors, soldiers, and
airmen who go forth to set
captives free.” “At this histor
ic moment surely not one of us
Is too busy, too young or too
old to play their part in the
nation-wide, perchance world
wide, vigil of prayer as the
great crusade sets forth,” the
king said in a BBC broadcast.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, June 6. — Remnants of
the German army fled in dis
order north and west of Rome
today, as Fifth army troops
swarming over the historic
Tiber in many places and
against weak resistance ad
vanced another five miles be
yond the river. “The battle to
destroy the enemy continues
without pause,” the allied com
munique said, and it was made
dear that as the united nations
mount the great invasion of
the west, there is to be no halt
to the slugging Italian cam
paign. “With the capture of
Rome, the allied armies in
Italy have brought another
phase of their campaign to a
most successful conclusion,”
said the bulletin.
SWINE
Culled Irish potatoes, when
thoroughly cooked, ran replare
at least half of the grain ration
for hogs, says Ellis Vestal, swine
specialist with the State College
Extension Service.
Back the Attack — With War
Bonds.
Announce Plans For Fifth War
Loan; Surry Quota $1,587,000
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Plan Two Street
Programs Here
During Period
Plans for the Elkin district’s
participation in the Fifth War
Loan Drive, which gets under way
throughout the nation Monday,
June 12, are being formulated by
Garland Johnson, chairman of
the local campaign, and his war
loan committee.
Surry county’s quota in the
coming drive has been announced
as $1,587,000. Of this figure, the
“E” bond quota has been an
nounced at $607,000. “E” bonds
are the type generally sold to in
dividuals with maturity value
ranging from $25.00 to $1,000.
The first gun in the local cam
paign ■•will be fired this evening
(Thursday), at a meeting of the
Elkin Kiwanis Club at Neaves
Park, when Irvin Carlyle, promin
ent Winston-Salem attorney, will
speak on the Fifth War Loan.
Other plans call for an amateur
show to be presented Tuesday
night, May 20, in the block be
tween Turner Drug Company and
The Bank of Elkin. A large truck
will be used as a stage, and ama
teur talent, young and old, is
urged to volunteer to take part in
the show, which is being arrang
ed by Alan Browning, Jr., of The
Tribune staff. Everyone wishing
to enter should see Mr. Browning
at The Tribune office as early as
possible.
No admission is to be charged
to this event and everyone is urg
ed to attend. Full details concern
ing it will be announced in next
week’s Tribune.
Plans are also under way for a
street concert here by a military
band, Mr. Johnson said. Further
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URGES BUYING
SUMNER COAL
ODT Warns That Early Buy
ing Will Assure Full Bin
This Winter
MEN, TRUCKS ARE SHORT
The Winston - Salem District
Office of Defense Transportation
Tuesday warned householders
throughout the nation to fill
their coal bins during the sum
mer months if they wish to be
certain of having a supply when
winter comes.
The shortage of motor trucks
and drivers available for coal dis
tribution is expected to reach a
critical stage by the beginning of
the cold season, T. W. Hancock,
ODT District Manager at Win
ston-Salem declared, and orders
for coal should be placed with
dealers now to enable them to
m^ke deliveries during the sum
mer.
The ODT official explained
that many trucks engaged in coal
delivery are over age, or in need
of replacement parts or complete
rehabilitation. if h vuseholders
wait until cold weather sets in
before obtaining their winter coal
supply,, they may find it ^ impos
sible to obtain prompt delivery at
that time.
Mr. Hancock explained that al
though the stocks of many deal
ers might be low at the moment,
all of them are expecting large
supplies during the coming weeks.
By placing their orders now,
householders will enable coal
dealers to plan for an even de
livery flow throughout the sum
mer.
War Bond Dollars Are Invasion Dollars!
WmBSm
With the long-awaited invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe now in full fury, every
citizen is being urged to back the attack with more and more purchases of War Bonds.
The Fifth War Loan Drive will get under way Monday, with a quota in Surry county of
$1,587,000. Of this over-all quota, the “E” Bond quota has been set at $607,000. Now
as never before, the need for war dollars is great. Military leaders say that there can
be no letup in the attack on Europe. And if it is to be a success, there can be no letup
in the purchase of War Bonds by citizens of the Home Front. Every Bond purchased on
and after June 1 is to apply on the Surry Fifth War Loan quota. Buy Bonds Now! More
than ever before!
Church Bells, Prayer
Feature D-Day Locally
Many Did Not
Know Of News
Until Morning
The long-awaited news of D
Day caught many Elkin citizens
flatfooted Tuesday, while others
were ip. on the news from the
noment of the first news flash
ind stayed by their radios during
he entire night hours of Tuesday
morning.
Many people who had retired
oefore the first news came
;hrough shortly after midnight
Vfonday, were not awakened by
he ringing of the church bells in
he wee hours Tuesday morning,
ind did not learn of the great
events that were taking place un
til they turned on their radios
Tuesday morning at their regular
rising hour. Others did not hear
the news until they came down
town.
Although the invasion story
was exciting, Elkin citizens did
not express their excitement out
wardly to any extent, for instead
of a day of jubilation it was a
day that saw an undercurrent of
seriousness prevail. That Elkin
was excited there was no doubt,
but to a stranger an ignorance of
the news, no visible sign in down
town Elkin, other than the flying
of the flags and the periodic ring
ing of the church bells, was pres
ent to show that anything out of
the ordinary was in progress.
Churches in Elkin and Jones
ville stayed open all day so that
those wishing to seek the solace
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People Urged
To Turn To
God In Prayer
The following appeal to all
people to turn to God in pray
er has been issued by Rev. O.
V. Caudill, chairman of the
Elkin Ministerial Association.
“The greatest crisis the world
has ever known is upon our
country at this time. Our coun
try has been spared the wreck
age and pillage that has be
fallen the old world, but our
loved ones are in the battle of
ages and may I appeal to ev
ery person who loves liberty to
go to the church of their
choice and worship God in
these days that are before us.
“May I suggest that each
pastor take at least a part of
the morning and evening hour
of worship for prayer, leading
the whole congregation and
seeking God’s blessing and
guidance in this crucial hour.
“Our boys are suffering and
dying on the battlefront. Can
we do less than go to our
churches and pray for them on
the home front?”
CHINA BUGS
Infestations of china bugs an
heavy in certain areas in Pitt anc
Mecklenburg counties, and farm
ers are fighting the pest, reports
J. Myron Maxwell, Extension en
tomologist at State College.
They GIVE their lives. You LOA>
your money.
BOARD WORKING
ON COJUDGET
[ Surry Commissioners In
crease Appropriation For
Forest Fire Control
JURY LIST IS DRAWN
The Surry county board of
commissioners, meeting Monday
at Dobson, began work on the
county budget for the coming
fiscal year, drew a jury list to
serve during the one-week term
of Surry civil court beginning on
July 10, and disposed of regular
routine business, it was learned
Wednesday.
Although the budget has not
been completed, it was learned
that the board increased the ap
propriation for forest fire protec
tion from $900 to $1,200. It was
also said the welfare department
budget will be the same as last
year.
Jurors whose names were drawn
are as follows:
J. D. Thompson, Thurmond; G.
B. Gardner, Mount Airy, Rt. 4;
Louis Mitchell, Elkin; Baxter C.
Snow, Mt. Airy; W. M. Dickerson,
State Road; Monroe Atkins, Mt.
Airy, Rt. 4; C. H. Melton, Elkin;
Jim M. Coe, Ararat; Prank P.
Sparger, Mt. Airy; C. C. Benge,
Dobson, Rt. 1; Dock V. Hyatt,
Pilot Mountain; J. K. Thompson,
" Devotion; Noah Darnell and J. D.
Brendle, both of Elkin; Johnnie
Collins, Dobson; Adam R. Jes
; sup, Pilot Mountain; W. M.
[ Calloway, Thurmond; L. E. Har
dy, Pinnacle, Rt. 2; I. D. Ward,
Mt. Airy; Brady Woodruff, Elkin;
5 Luther W. Bullin, Dobson, Rt. 2;
■ Ashby Hiatt, Mt. Airy, Rt. 2;
John Nixon, State Road; A. C.
Cockerham, Elkin.
I
Bonds or Bondage—It’s Up to You
First Counterattack
By Huns Is Reported
Crushed By Invaders
Continued Heavy Raids Carried Out
On German Communication Lines
Allied Supreme Headquarters, London, June 7. — Five
great waves of aerial troop carriers, including a sky train 50
miles long, poured reinforcements into the Allied beachheads
in Normandy during the night, and the invasion forces were
reported pushing inland today against increasingly fierce
German resistance.
Another fleet of two planes and gliders ferried addition
al equipment to the Cherbourg peninsula today. From the
Chronology of
Long-Awaited
D-Day Events
12:37 a.m. (eastern war time)
German News Agency Trans
ocean broadcasts that Allied in
vasion has begun.
1:00 a.m. German DNB Agen
cy broadcasts Le Harve being
bombarded violently and Ger
man naval craft fighting Allied
landing craft off coast.
1:56 a.m. Calais radio says
“this is D-Day.”
2:31 a.m. spokesman from
General Eisenhower in broad
cast from London warns people
of European invasion coast that
“a new phase of the Allied air
offensive has begun” and or
ders them to move 22 miles in
land.
3:29 a.m. Berlin radio says
“first center of gravity is Caen,”
big city at base of Normandy
peninsula.
3:32 a.m. Supreme Headquar
ters, Allied Expeditionary Force
announces that Allied armies
began landing on northern
coast of France.
3:40 a. m. Shaef announces
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgom
ery is in command of assault
army comprising Americans,
British, Canadians.
ELKIN WOMAN
HURT IN WRECK
Mrs. R. 0. Poplin, Sr., Re
ceives Fractured Arm
In Accident Sunday
ON WINSTON HIGHWAY
Mrs. R. O. Poplin, Sr., of Elkin,
received a broken left arm Sun
day when the car in which she
and her husband were riding was
struck by a car operated by a
young man named Shaw between
East Bend and Boonville late
Sunday evening.
Neither Mr. Poplin or the driv
er of the other car were injured
in the accident. Mrs. Poplin was
carried to Hugh Chatham Mem
orial Hospital, but was dismissed
Monday. In addition to the frac
ture she received numerous bruis
es.
Shaw is alleged to have been
driving on the wrong side of the
road. Charges have been prefer
red agaist him, with a hearing to
be held Monday^
Both cars were said to have suf
fered extensive damage about the
front.
Nazis Report New
“Invasion Attempt”
The Berlin radio reported Wed
nesday that a “second daylight
invasion attempt at Pas-de-Calais
was opposed Wednesday morning
by German long range artillery.
‘night and day operations 12 glid
ers and 12 C-47 transport planes
were missing.
American, British and Cana
dian assault forces firmly held
pocket? of undisclosed size and lo
cation along a 60-mile stretch of
the northeast coast of Prance be
tween Cherbourg and the Seine,
and were tightening their grip on
them and expanding them in
heavy fighting.
A spokesman at Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower’s headquarters said
the fighting was very heavy in
some sectors of the Normandy in
vasion zone, and Berlin claimed
A late news report received
Wednesday afternoon stated
that the first engagement of
any great size between invasion
troops and Germans took the
form of a counterattack with
tanks by the Germans Wed
nesday near Caen. The attack
was beaten off, but enemy re
sistance was said stiffening.
that German reserves had massed
around the Allied lines during the
night and now were attacking
with “terrific ferocity."
Communique No. 3 of Allied
Supreme Headquarters announced
that “satisfactory progress has
been made” and reinforcements
were moving steadily into the
first Allied pockets carved out of
the Nazi Atlantic wall, which was
penetrated in the first few hours
6f the invasion.
Three waves of United States
Ninth Air Force gliders towed by
C-47 cargo planes soared away in
a 50-mile train last night and
delivered thousands of men to the
Cherbourg peninsula of Norman
dy.
Two more such waves followed
in the wake of the mighty aerial
procession. Landing at positions
designated in advance, the gliders
both fed men and supplies into
consolidated positions and seized
new footholds on the peninsula.
For good reasons the Allies
were not telling anyone much
about the invasion. If they did, it
would be a godsend to the Ger
man High Command, which still
does not know whether more
landings are coming and if so
whether they will overshadow the
current fighting.
London, June 7.—Massed for
mations of Allied warplanes bat
tled through low-hanging storm
clouds to blast and bum the Ger
man fortifications and supply lin
es behind the French Coast today,
in the face of feeble but increas
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Elkin Tax Rate Is
Continued At $1.20
At a meeting of the Elkin
board of commissioners, held at
the City Hall Monday evening,
the Elkin tax rate for the ensuing
fiscal year was set at $1.20 per
hundred dollars valuation, it was
learned Wednesday. The rate
marks no change from the past
year’s tax rate.
A tentative budget was also
drafted, it was said, but will not
come up for final adoption until
the July meeting of the board.