VOL. NO. XXXII. No. 31
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1944
16 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS
THEY KEEP COMING—Although D-Day is now over three weeks past and American, British and
Canadian troops have taken a large part of the Normandy coast, troops and war material continue to
pour in on the beaches. Photo above, made along the Normandy coast, shows American soldiers as
they waded ashore with full equipment. Now that Cherbourg has fallen, dock facilities for shipping
will soon be available, making possible a larger flow of men and equipment.
One Is Killed, 2 Are
Injured In Accident
Happens Near
Klondike Farm
Saturday Night
Pyrth Sawyers, 28, of Elk Creek,
Va., was killed instantly, and two
companions, Samuel Perry Grif
fith, 18, of Fox, Va., and Mrs.
Dorothy Lundy Wisnick, 16, of
Independence, Va., were painful
ly injured in an automobile wreck
which occurred Saturday night
about 9 o’clock near Klondike
Farm.
Sawyers, whose head was crush
ed, died instantly, while his two
companions were in an uncon
scious condition when rushed to
the Elkin hospital.
The accident occurred when the
automobile, said to have been
operated at a terrific rate of
speed, left the highway and side
swiped three trees, then turning
over and pinning its occupants
beneath it.
Chief of Police Corbett Wall
stated Monday that persons who
saw the car pass through State
Road a few minutes prior to the
wreck, stated that it was travel
ing at an excessive rate of speed.
The condition of Griffith was
so much improved that he was
allowed to return to his home in
Virginia by ambulance Wednes
day. The girl, while getting on
satisfactorily, will have t.o remain
in the hospital for some time, it
was said. She was badly cut about
the face.
Griffith is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Griffith, of Pox. Mrs.
Wisnick is the daughter of Ernest
Lundy, of Independence.
Sawyer’s body was removed to
Independence for funeral pre
parations.
WAITER WORTH
HURT IN ITALY
Wounded In Action, Is Now
Receiving Treatment In
Hospital There
CHATHAM EMPLOYEE
Sergeant Walter Allen Worth,
who is stationed somewhere in It
aly, has been wounded in action
and is receiving treatment in a
hospital there, according to a
message received by his mother,
Mrs. Walter H. Worth of Jeffer
son. The extent of his injury was
not disclosed.
Sergeant Worth told his mother
of his injury in letters dated June
5 and 8, saying that he had re
ceived a leg wound.
He is a veteran of the North Af
rican, Italian and Sicilian cam
paigns, and has been overseas
since May 1943. He entered ser
vice on September 9, 1941, and
prior to going into service was em
ployed with Chatham Manufactur
ing Company here.
Elkin Stores To
Close Two Days,
July 4th and 5th
Elkin Stores with exception
of drug stores, will observe two
days in which to celebrate the
Fourth of July, it has been an
nounced following a recent
meeting of the Merchants As
sociation. To close all day
Tuesday in observance of the
Fourth, the stores will also re
main closed all day Wednes
day, July 5, inasmuch as Wed
nesday afternoons during the
summer are observed as a holi
day, and it was thought not
worthwhile to open up Wed
nesday morning only to close
at noon.
Customers of the stores are
urged to take note of the clos
ing days so necessary pur
chases may be made in ad
vance.
NEW OFFICIALS
ARE INSTALLED
Hubert Parker Takes Over
Reins of Elkin Junior
Chamber of Commerce
HAVE GOOD SPEAKERS
At a banquet attended by Jay
cee wives, visiting Jaycees and
other guests, local members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce on
Monday evening installed new of
ficers who will serve during the
ensuing year, at a banquet held
at the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A.
Features of the meeting were
talks by Fred Dixon, of Raleigh,
a man prominent - in . Junior
Chamber of Commerce activity,
and Bob Abemethy, of Gastonia,
president of the North Carolina
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Claude Farrell, retiring presi
dent, presided over the first part
of the meeting and installed his
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Surry Man Wounded
In Italy On May 23rd
Private Kelly B. Wilmoth, of
Dobson, Route 2, was wounded in
action in Italy on May 23, ac
cording to a message received by
his family from the War Depart
ment.
Pvt. Wilmoth entered service
on June 21, and trained at Camp
Wheeler, Georgia, and Fort
Meade, Md., before going overseas
in November, 1943. He is a vet
eran of the North African and
Italian campaigns and has been
awarded the Purple Heart.
His wife, the former Miss Ruth
Wolfe, is residing in Dobson while
he is overseas.
NOMINATED—Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, of New York, was nom
inated by the Republicans in
convention at Chicago Wednes
day as their standard bearer for
President in the November elec
tion. Nomination of Mr. Dewey
came on the first ballot, and
with the exception of one vote
cast for General McArthur, was
unanimous.
DEWEY NAMED
ON 1STBALL0T
New York Governor Is Given
1,056 Votes Out of
Total of 1,057
The Republican national con
vention at Chicago, Wednesday
afternoon nominated Governor
Thomas E. Dewey, of New York,
as their candidate for President.
Governor Dewey lacked only
one vote of winning unanimously
when the roll call of states was
completed. Final count showed he
had received 1,056 votes out of a
possible total of 1,057. The one
lone vote went to General Douglas
McArthur, and was cast by Dele
gate ijrani wieners, oi Wisconsin.
There was a wild scramble for
the vice-presidential nomination
which was spurned in a surprise
statement by Governor Earl War
ren, of California. Indications
\yere that the nod will go to Gov.
John W. Bricker, of Ohio, if he
will accept ■ it. It was believed
Wednesday that he would.
Speeches by former President
Herbert Hoover and Congresswo
man Clare Boothe Luce featured
Tuesday night’s session of the
convention.
Pvt. Dett Martin
Is Twice Wounded
Private Dett Martin, 19, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin of
Jonesville, has been wounded
twice in the Italian campaign, the
last time on May 20, according
to information received by his
family. He is now in a hospital in
Italy.
He was first wounded on Feb
ruary 20, and had recovered from
his injury and rejoined his outfit
when he was again wounded. His
first wound was in the templfe
and thigh and his last wound was
in the arm. He has been awarded
the Purple Heart.
He entered the service in June
.last year and has been overseas
since December.
Sale Of "E” Bonds Stressed If
County Is To Meet Quota; To
Hold Big Rally Here On July 4
V
To Push Plans Here
For Auction Market
To Be Located
Near, River On
Town Property
The Elkin Livestock Market, to
be located in the river bottom at
the site of the old swimming pool,
has received the go ahead signal
from Washington as to priorities
for materials, and work on the
building and equipment will get
under way at an early date.
The market was planned sever
al months ago by Elkin merch
ants, in conjunction with Paul
Casstevens, of Yadkin county,
who will own an interest in it,
and will act as manager. However,
until necessary priorities could be
obtained, no work on the project
could be done.
A portion of the money neces
sary to inaugurate the project is
being put up by Mr. Casstevens,
with Elkin merchants to put up
the remainder. A committee to
raise this fund is now at work,
and actual construction will be
started when the committee has
completed its job. Mr. Casstevens
placed his part of the money in
the hands of Garland Johnson,
chairman of the Elkin Agricultur
al Council at a meeting of the
merchants held at the City Hall
Wednesday morning.
When completed and ready for
upciabiuu, LI1C XVC1/ will piuviuc
a place where farmers of this
section may bring cattle, swine
and other livestock to sell at auc
tion. An auction will be held one
day each week, it is understood.
The site of the market, owned
by the Town of Elkin, has been
leased by the town at a nominal
sum. It is felt the market will
prove of benefit to the community
and will at the same time prove
beneficial to the growers of live
stock of the surrounding area in
asmuch as it will give them a con
venient outlet for their beef cat
tle, hogs and other livestock.
LUMBER FIRM
IS DESTROYED
Plant and Stock of Bell Com
pany At Thurmond Is
Total Loss
Fire early Saturday morning
completely destroyed the plant
and lumber stocks of the W. P.
Bell Lumber Company, at Thur
mond, eight miles north of Elkin,
doing damage estimated at ap
proximately $40,000.
The blaze, which started about
4 a. m., was never headed, due to
lack of water facilities, and in
addition to the plant and lumber
stocks, destroyed two trucks. Ori
gin of the fire is unknown.
The flames did not harm the
main office of the plant and the
Bell residence, located nearby.
Several members of the Elkin
Emergency Squad rushed to
Thurmond and joined in a bucket
brigade in an effort to halt the
flames. Due to lack of water, the
Elkin fire department did not go
to the scene.
The Bell company was engaged
in the wholesale lumber business,
including government contracts,
it was stated. Formed 10 yfcars
ago, the company was said to have
had tno fire insurance.
Childress To Preach
On Special Subject
Rev. Clay J. Childress will
preach on the subject “T h e
Great Tribulation Period” at the
gospel tent in Jonesville on Sun
day evening, July 2, at 8:30.
Rev. Childress can also be heard
each Saturday afternoon from
3:30 until 4 o’clock over station
WEGO at Concord. ‘
geport 3 Cases
f Polio In
Wilkes County
Three cases of infantile
paralysis have been reported
in Wilkes county, one of them
being at Ronda, it was learn
ed Wednesday, but insofar as
can be learned, no cases have
been reported in Surry and
Yadkin counties to date.
Dr. A. J. Eller, Wilkes coun
ty health officer, has advised
parents to keep their children
from all types of public gath
erings and to keep them out
of streams until the polio
threat subsides.
In addition to the Wilkes
cases, dozens of cases of the
dreaded disease have been re
ported in other counties of
Western North Carolina.
YADKIN MEN GO
FOR PHYSICALS
Out of Total of 81, Practical
ly All of Boys Said To
Have Passed
AWAIT CALL TO DUTY
Eighty-one Yadkin county men
left Yadkinville last Thursday for
pre-induction physical examina
tions at Camp Croft,' S. C. It is
understood that practically all of
these boys passed their examina
tions and are now awaiting entry
for regular duty.
The list of those going for ex
amination is given below:
Jack Barnes, Jobie William
Stanley, Enos Graham Stinson,
George C. Holbrook, James Adol
phus Henderson, Vestal George
Prim, Richard Lawrence Stinson,
James Luther Mitchell, Ernest
Winston Caudle, Grey Monroe
Brown, Warren David Norman, |
Charles Everette Gwyn, William;
Roy Collins, James Wesley Pulp, j
Thurman Brown, Marvin Cool
idge Turner, James Edward War
ren, Delbert McRae Caudle, Cal
vin Coolidge Cline, George Wil
liam Steelman,
Jackson Wells Swaim, Newell
Curtis Matthews, James Junior
Hudson, Horace Donald Wall,
Luin Gregory, Robert Claud Woo
ten, Jack David Hutchens, Exie
Allen Harding, Harold Loyd Frye,
Ralph Alexander Poindexter,
Millard Pilmore White, Carlie Leo
Adams, Davis Long Steelman,
Monroe Lee Matthews, Granville
McKinley Swaim, James Gray
xva«,\_,iv.ic;, may xjcxy x-J<x v J.a, juc r\i
bert Draughon, Luther Ellis Wil
liams, Sandy Isaac Rose, Caswell
Clyde Wall, Roy Lee Smitherman,
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Senate Passes
3ill Providing
For Yadkin Dam
A flood control bill, passed
by the United States Senate
'ast week, contained authori
sation for the construction of
\ flood conrol and hydroelec
tric dam on the Yadkin river
near Wilkesboro. A story in
last week’s issue of The Tri
bune stated that this bill was
hen being considered by the
Senate.
The Wilkes project was add
ed to the bill after it passed
the House. However, since it
has been passed by the Senate,
it is expected to be okeyed by
the lower chamber in joint
conference this week. The pro
ject is one of many included in
the authorization for postwar
instruction.
Pvt. Holbrooks
Dies In Action
During Invasion
PVT. E. J. HOLBROOKS
Private Ernest James Hol
brooks, 23, was killed in action on
D-Day, June 6, according to a
message received by his mother,
Mrs. Lillie Luffman Holbrooks,
from the office of the Adjutant
General of the War Department
on Friday. The message read
“The Secretary of War desires me
to express his deep regret that
your son, Pvt. Ernest J. Holbrooks,
was killed in action on June 6,
n France. Letter follow^.”
Pvt. Holbrooks was with an
amphibious truck unit. He en
tered service on October 26, 1942,
and prior to that time was em
ployed witih the Carolina Ice &
Fuel Company here. He went
overseas the first of January this
year and had been stationed in
England. Since entering the ser
vice Pvt. Holbrooks had professed
faith, but had not united with a
church.
His father, Earl Holbrooks, died
several years ago in an automobile
accident. Survivors include his
mother five brothers, Pvt. Early
Paul Holbrooks, who is in service
and is being hospitalized in Geor
gia; Seaman Second Class Gar
land Holbrooks, who is with the
U. S. Navy in the South Pacific;
Pvt. David DeWitt Holbrooks,
who was inducted into Service at
Camp Croft on Friday, and Rob
ert and Joseph Holbrook, of the
home; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian
Hutchins and Mrs. Margaret
Waldrup, both of Florida, and
Evelyn Holbrooks, oi me nome.
Pvt. Holbrooks is the first man
from this section reported to have
lost his life in the invasion of
Prance and in that battle area.
BRITISH FLIER
RALLY SPEAKER
Fifth War Loan Drive Offi
cially Opened Here Last
Thursday Night
AMATEUR SHOW HELD
The Fifth War Loan Drive was
officially opened here at a street
rally and amateur show presented
from a stage located in front of
Hayes & Speas furniture store
last Thursday night with a talk
by Col. E. M. Donaldson, of the
British Royal Air Force, as a fea
ture attraction.
Although sale of bonds at the
show was not large, approximat
ing $5,000, a large crowd was on
hand to see the show and to hear
several short talks on the import
ance of backing the men in the
fighting forces by buying War
Bonds showed a decided upswing
the following morning, Garland
Johnson, co-chairman of the War
Loan Drive for Surry, stated.
Col. Donaldson, who has been a
member of the Royal Air Force
for the past 14 years, and who has
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MILITARY BAND
TO BE FEATURE
OF BIG EVENT
Will Give Concert On Main
Street Stage
SALES ONLY $181,137.50
This Overall Figure Through
June 24; “E” Bond Sales
Are $95,637.50
ELKIN SALES $93,631.25
With the Fifth War Loan Drive
well under way, the overall total
of Bond sales through last Sat
urday, June 24, amounted to
$181,137.50, J. F. Yokley, of Mt.
Airy, Surry chairman of the drive,
told The Tribune by telephone
Wednesday. He said the figures
on sales since that date were not
then available.
Elkin sales of Bonds of all de
nominations up until Wednesday
morning amounted to $93,631.25,
Garland Johnson, co-chairman of
the drive, stated.
/ Mr. Yokley said that although
Surry has an overall quota of $1,
581,000, he is confident that the
goal will be met. However, in
cluded in this figure is an “E”
•Ouiiu. quuict ui «puui,uui/, aim it is
this goal that he fears will be dif
ficult to attain. He urged the
purchase of “E” Bonds.
“E” Bonds are the type that are
bought by individuals in most
cases, and range in value from
$25.00 bonds up to $10,000. The
government is stressing the im
portance of the sale of this type
Bond.
As of June 24, sale of “E”
Bonds in Surry amounted to $95,
637.50. “E” Bond sales in Elkin
as of Wednesday amounted to
$67,131.25. Some of the sales
represented in this figure are in
cluded in the Surry total.
A second War Bond rally is to
be held here Tuesday evening,
July 4, at 8 o’clock from the stage
on Main street located in front of
Hayes & Speas. A 35-piece mili
tary band, from the Overseas Re
placement center at Greensboro,
will appear here at that time, and
in addition to the orchestra is
scheduled to have a tent show
with them, The public is urged
to attend this big rally.
Prior to the rally, the members
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CONTINUE HUNT
FOR ESCAPEES
Convicts Make Break From
Yadkin Prison Camp Near
Rockford Monday
BLOODHOUNDS ON JOB
The two convicts who escaped
Monday from the Yadkin county
prison camp near Rockford, had
not been captured shortly after
noon Wednesday, although they
were believed to be in hiding
somewhere between Rockford and
Siloam.
Officers are continuing the
search with bloodhounds, but
numerous streams and the dry
weather is making the search dif
ficult.
The two men who made their
getaway are Robert' Powers, 18,
and Talmadge Parsons, 31, both
wearing stripes. Powers was im
prisoned to serve from three to
six years for breaking and enter
ing and larceny, and carrying a
concealed weapon. Parsons was
sentenced for 25 to 30 years for
robbery with firearms.
Officers from Yadkin, Surry,
Forsyth and Davie counties were
taking part in the search at last
reports. Powers is described as a
husky six-footer with blond hair,
while Parsons is five feet, eight
inches tall, and has only one
hand, the other having been am- -
pupated.