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 (Continued on last page, 1st Sec.) 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