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Atom /row! [ VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 15 =77.1' * T i m .■” PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1945 I $2.00 PER YEAR = SECTION TWO^-8 PAGES r r iiifl CHAMPIONS OF ELKIN JAYCEE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT—The Boonviile girls and Pilot Mountain boys last Thursday night were winners of the Elkin Jaycee Invitational Basketball Tourna ment, defeating Flat Rock apd Miller’s Creek respectively. Top photo shows the Boonviile Team. They are, front row, left to right: Taylor, Stinson, Matthews, P. Adams, H. Adams, Huddler. Back row: Baker, Jester, Hobson, Williams, Dobbins, Martin. Lower photo of Pilot Mountain boys, front row, left to right: Motsinger, mascot; Wall, Fowler, Reid, B. Fowler, Badgett. Back Row: Patterson, Smith, Swanson, Matthews, Carson, Inman.—Photos by T. A. Redmon. Boonville And Pilot Mountain Win Finals ♦ Teams Are To Be Guests Of Jaycees Here - The Boonville High school girls Wt team, and the boys team of Pilot Mountain High school were; win ners of the Elkin Junior Chamber of Commerce Invitational Basket ball Tournament last Thursday night when they defeated Plat Rock and Miller’s Creek respect ively. The Boonville girls won over Flat Rock 35 to 20. Pilot Mountain defeated Miller’s Creek 21 to 12. Following the close of the tour nament, which was held at the Gilvin Roth YMCA, a squad of 10 players was selected for the boys’ all-tournament team, and a squad of 12 players was chosen for the girls’ all-tournament team. The boys’ group included: Church, Miller’s Creek; Reid, Pilot Moun iJkhin; Fowler, Pilot Mountain; Hi "t' att, Flat Rock; Templeton, Union Grove; Eller, Miller’s Creek; Wall, Pilot Mountain; Boles, Jonesville; Critz, Union Grove; and Black bum, Jonesville. *. Members of the girls’ group ; * were: Wilcox, Flat Rock; Cranfill, Yadkinville; Dobbins, Boonville; Hicks, Franklin; Wood, Yadkin ville; Midkitf, Flat Rock; P. Ad ams, Boonville; Wood, Union Grove; Groce, West Yadkin; Sim mons, Pilot Mountain; ‘Oliver, Jonesville; Taylor, Boonville. Members of the all-tournament teams and members of the cham pion and runner-up teams in both the girls’ and boys' divisions will be guests of the Jaycees at their meeting here next Monday evening at the YMCA. Awards will he presented at this time to the championship teams and to the outstanding player in each di vision. Announcement of the outstanding boy and girl player A will not be made until this meet ™ ing. ‘ / The tournament, which it is (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) s*-: April 11 Is To Mark Start of Half-Holidays The Elkin Merchants Asso ciation announces the dates of summer closing as ' beginning on April 11 and continuing through September 12. The stores will close at noon on Wednesday. An Easter Mon day holiday will also be ob served as usual. T. E. BDRGISS DIES MARCH 8 Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Zion Bap tist church for Thomas Edwin Burgiss, 75, one of Elkin’s best known citizens, who died at the local hospital last Thursday. Burial was in the Zion church cemetery. Mr. Burgiss had been in declining health for the past two years. The deceased was a native of the Windsor’s Cross Roads com munity of Yadkin county, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Burgiss. He taught school in Yadkin county for 21 years and came to Elkin 30 years ago. He was in the grocery business here for a number of years. He was a member of the First Bap tist church and a number of the board of deacons for some time. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ella Parks Burgiss; four sons, Walter F. Burgiss of this city; Rev. Grady Burgiss, pastor of the First Baptist church, Jackson ville, N. C.; Dr. T. R. Burgiss, of Sparta, a member of the State House of Representatives from Alleghany county; Brite Burgiss, of Buffalo, New York, and one sister, Mrs. W. M. Parks, of Un ion Grove. ARE TO ERECT BUILDING HERE Hinshaw Hardware Company to Construct Large Struc ture On Market*St. ON OR ABOUT MAY 1ST Construction of a modern brick and steel building,'to be located on West Market street next to The Tribune, is expected to get under way on or before May 1. The building will be used as a display room and warehouse for farm machinery and equipment, and will be erected by Hinshaw Hardware company. According to Leo Hinshaw, own er of Hinshaw Hardware Com pany, the building will have a full basement and street floor. In. width it will cover the space be tween The Tribune building and the rear of the State theatre. It will be 100 feet long. Materials for its construction are already being hauled to the site. R. D. Smith Is New Wilkes Farm Agent R. D. Smith, assistant county agent in Bertie county for a num ber of years, has been named county farm agent of Wilkes county tft succeed J. B. Snipes, who resigned to take a simliar position in his home county of Chatham. Mr. Smith, a native of Wythe county, Va., is a graduate of V.P.I. and is said to be well qualified for extension work. He will begin his duties April 1. Traphill Man Is German Prisoner Mrs. Maude Billings of Traphill, was notified by the War Depart ment Wednesday, that her son, Pfc. Hoyle E. Billings, who has been reported missing in action since November, is now a prisoner of the Germans. YOUR COUNTRY IS STILL AT WAR—ARE YOU? i, ifix' tJ&Di Red Cross Drive Here Making Good Progress Over $9,000.00 Contributed In The First Week Results of the first week of the American Red Cross War Fund campaign here, show a total of $9,356.43 have been contributed, it was learned from Red Cross of ficials Wednesday afternoon. Those in charge of the drive were encouraged by the generosity *of those who have contributed to this great organization thus far, )ut pointed out that the needs of the Red Cross this year will be greater than ever before, and .rged that everyone who as yet ias not had the opportunity to cntribute, do so as early as con venient. The Red Cross drive will con tinue during March. Figures re leased from national headquarters disclose that the Red Cross re quires a minimum of $6.00 per second. 24 hours per day, 365 days a year to carry on its work, and thus the need for ample funds is readily apparent. In event there should be any one who is not contacted by a Red Cross worker, it was said, con tributions may be made by see ing Mrs. Albert Bryan, chairman of the Elkin drive; Miss Ophelia Paul, at The Bank of Elkin, or any other Red Cross campaign worker. ] REFORESTING IS IMPORTANT Reproduction Is Essential To Keeping Forests Grow ing Steadily USE CARE IN CUTTING Reproduction is an essential part of keeping our forest grow ing and it can be secured in sev eral different ways, says Forester H. E. Blanchard of the State Col lege Extension Service. ’ Planting forest trees is being carried out in ever increasing amount in all states. Seedlings or young trees can usually be se cured from the State Conservation Department at a cost of from two to four dollars a thousand. One thousand usually plants about an acre of land. Trees are usually planted about 6 to 8 feet apart in rows 6 feet apart. One man; using a mattock, can plant about an acre a day The advantage of planting is that an even stand of trees of the desired species is se cured over the entire area. Fre quently a man wishes to 'grow trees for a special use, such as black locust for fence posts or loblolly or slash pine for straw berry mulch. In this case it is often desirable to plant idle or submarginal farm land to trees. Natural reproduction in wood land can be secured in woodland area by the simple method of leaving a number of good trees on every acre when cutting. If from five to eight good stury pine trees are left on every acre of land cut over, there is very little doubt that there will be plenty of young trees come up from the seed. In this method it is best to remove all of the undesirable trees from the area during the cutting so that the only seed source will be a desirable kind. A good pine seed tree should be 14-20 inches in diameter and have a thick, dark green top at least 1-3 of the length of the tree. It should be standing straight up right and have no signs of decay, disease or insect damage. There are many methods of handling these essential factors. For detahed information and help, ask your county agent or state forester. Officers Capture 85 Gallons Booze * ._ State Highway Patrolmen W. S. McKinney, of Elkin, accompanied by Alcoholic Tax Unit Agent' Greer, early Wednesday morning captured 85' gallons of liquor on Highway 67 near East Bend. ^ Giving chase to a car containing two negrojes, the officers captur ed both t^e car and the liquor. However, the occupants „ made their getaway. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS—Pictured above, left, is former Gov ernor J. Melville Broughton, who will act as master of ceremonies at this evening’s (Thursday) Farmers’ Banquet, and C. W. Bailey, right, president of the First National Bank of Clarksville, Tenn., who will deliver the address of the evening. Mr. Bailey is chair man of the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association. His address will be broadcast over Station WSJS, Winston-Salem, from 8:30 p. m. to 9:00' p. m., following the dinner. WOUNDED IN ACTION—S 1/c, Ancil A. Dowell, husband of the former Miss Mary Sidden of Elkin, was recently wounded in the Pacific theatre, according to notification from the Navy De partment received by his wife. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dowell of Jonesville and en tered the navy February 29, 1944. Seaman Dowell trained at Bainbridge, Md., Norfolk, Va., and Boston, Mass. His wife and small daughter make their home at Elkin. YADKIN HAN IS UNDER BIG BOND Evan Smitherman Is Held On Charge of Violating Traffic Laws SAID DRIVING DRUNK Evan (Eave) Smitherman, 26, of Five Porks, East Bend, Route 1, was arrested last week and charg ed with driving intoxicated, speed ing and manslaughter, as a result of the fatal automobile accident near East Bend on the night of March 3, when Carl McCormick of Boonville received injuries from which he died March 5. The warrant was secured by the sheriff’s office after a lengthy in vestigation by the sheriff. Bond was set at $1,000 by Magistrate J. E. Shew, which was signed by Evan’s father, L. L. Smitherman, a prominent merchant of East Bend and former county commis sionner. A hearing has been set for March 30. Ear of Corn Grows In Queer Cluster An ear of corn, grown last year but left unshucked until a few days ago, perhaps grew up on the theory that com should come in clusters. Exhibited at The Tribune of fice by J. A Lyon, of Jonesville, who grew it on his farm, the com was in shape of one large ear surrounded at the, base by six small ears. Mr. Lyon stated he had never before seen com grow in such fashion. BACK THE ATTACK'— WITH WAR BONDS! 9 YANKS CLOSING IN ON HIGHWAY Occupy German Town of Honnef, Five Miles North of Remagen Bridge MILE WEST OF ROCTffi Paris, March 14. — American First Army forces drove through heavy German fire little more than a mile west of the Rhine Ruhr-Berlin super-highway to day and buttressed the northern flank of their Rhine salient with the capture of Honnef, five miles north of the Remagen bridge. Heavy fighting was reported raging in the northern outskirts of Honnef, but the river towrf it self was firmly in American hands, clearing the way for a thrust into the open tank country six miles to the north. Other American forces, by German ac count, were in Koenigswinter, three miles north of Honnef, threatening to envelop the Nazi forces around the latter town. The Americans also were threat ening momentarily to break their armored power loose on the broad, high-speed military highway par alleling the Rhine farther to the east. Vanguards of the First Army broke into the village of Kalen born, slightly more than a mile west of the highway and five miles northeast of Remagen. The Germans were reported falling back slowly behind a screen of armor and self-propelled guns. FUNERAL HELD FOR ELKIN MAN Final Rites for Officer R. L. Gentry Conducted Last Friday P. M. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Funeral services for R. L. Gen try, former member of the Elkin police force, who died Wednes day of last week, wfere held here Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the First Baptist church, Rev. Stephen Morrisett officiating. Prior to the services the body lay in state at the Baptist church. Active pallbears were Police Officers Wall, Sams, Greenwood and Corder, also Patrolmen Mc Kenny and McKenzie. Flower bearers were members of the jun ior choir of the church, who also rendered several appropriate se lections. He is survived by his wife, two children, Doswell and Lewell, and five brothers. Hamptonvlle Man Missing* In Action Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Saraard of Hamptonville, Route 1, received an official message from the War Department jjn Saturday stating that their son, Pvt. Thomas .1, Barnard has been .missing in ac tion since February 23. tew 11 yfe i Address At Banquet Is To Be Broadcast; C. W. Bailey Speaker --1—* _ LATE NEWS IN BRIEF STATE RALEIGH, March 13. — The house cleared another major item from its legislative budget today, passing on third reading a bill setting up a state-wide hospital and medical care pro gram on a scale endorsed by Governor Cherry is “all the state can stand at the present time.” The measure, which fol lows closely the recommenda tions of a 50-man commission appointed last year by former Governor Broughton, admitted ly is but the frame-work for future expansion, but it incor porates provisions for a four year medical school at the Uni versity of North Carolina, a 400-bed central hospital, con tingent expenditures for pay ing a part of the costs of hos pitalization for indigent pati ents, and aid to prospective medical students. From the State and Nation INTERNATIONAL DETROIT, March 13. i** A spokesman for General Motors corporation today accused of ficers of the United Automo bile Workers (CJ.O.) union with conducting: “hate man agement” campaigns. The ac cusation was made by H. W. Anderson, the corporation’s vice president in charge of personnel, at the closing ses sion of a senate war investi gating subcommittee’s first De troit hearings. At the recess, Senator James M. Mead, Dem ocrat, New York, said the hear ings may be resumed later in Detroit or Washington. WASHINGTON, March 13.— Bituminous coal opera ors plainly indicated tonight hey intend never to agree to John L. Lewis’ $60,000,000 royalty demand or to el'mination of the north-south wage differen tial. The coal producers, whose contract with Lewis’ United Mine Workers expires March 31, recessed the contract ne gotiations with Lewis to figure out how far they would go on his 18 demands for a new con tract. The precise stand of the ^operators on the balance of the 'demands still was a matter of speculation, but their rejection of the royalty and geographical differential items was regard ed as certain after two days of consultation. WASHINGTON, March 13.— The house voted overwhelming ly today to give another year’s life to the lend-lease program but labeled it “for war use on ly.’’ It wrote into the act a prohibition against using lend lease in any postwar relief, re construction or rehabilitation programs, then voted 354 to 28 to renew the program which administrationists called the No. 1 economic weapon of the allies. The extension now goes to the senate. Without its en actment lend-lease will expire June 30. The renewal gives it life to June 30/ 1946 and legal izes lend-lease contracts run ning to June 30, 1949. Only a handful of members spoke against the bill, and most of them struck at administration spending policies in general, rather than at the lend-lease program in particular. NATIONAL GUAM, Wednseday, March 14.—Osaka, factory-congested second city of Japan, was trans formed into “a huge pit of fire” by more than 2,000 tons of incendiaries dropped today by a huge force of B-29’s which on Monday completely burned out. 1,000 acres of industrial Nagoya. The first Superfortress pilots back from Osaka, where they gave it the same devas tating treatment accorded Tok (Continued op page eight, 1st. sec.) ANNUALEVENT TO BE HELD AT Expect Approximately 600 Farmers As Guests FROM FOUR COUNTIES ELKIN YJH.C.A. Former Governor J. Melville Broughton Is to Be Master of Ceremonies OTHER GUESTS COMING Approximately 600 farmers of Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin and Alle ghany are expected to arrive here today (Thursday), to attend the Third Annual Elkin’s Farmers’ Day Meeting. This event, which will be held at Gilvin Roth YMCA will get under way at 3:30 p. m., and will be attended by many outstanding North Carolina agricultural lead ers. Highlight of the meeting will be the address this evening at the farmers’ banquet, by C. W. Bailey, president of the First National Bank of Clarksville, Tenn., and chairman of the Agricultural Com mission of the American Bankers Association. Mr. Bailey’s address will begin at 8:30 o’clock and will be broadcast over radio station WSJS, Winston-Salem. He 'will use as his subject, “When G. I. Joe Comes Home.” Former Governor J. Melville Broughton, who as governor at tended previous meetings of this nature, will again be present and will act as master of ceremonies. Governor Cherry, although invit ed to attend, will be unable to do so due to the fact the state legis lature is in session. During the afternoon, begin ning at 3:00 o’clock when farmers and guests will gather in the YMCA auditorium for a brief ses sion, specialized meetings will be held on various subjects of in terest to farmers. Garland Johnson, chairman of the Elkin Agricultural Council, which is directing plans for the meeting, said Wednesday that \ everything was in readiness and that all signs pointed to a highly successful meeting. The Farmers’ Day meeting is sponsored by the Elkin Kiwanis club, Junior chamber of Com merce, Elkin Eions club, Elkin Merchants Association, North Carolina Bankers Association, and the North Carolina Extension Ser vice. The banquet will be pre pared and served by the YMCA. WM. B. HUNTER PASSES AWAY East Elkin Man Dies In Local Hospital Wednesday Fol lowing Illenss William B. Hunter, 27, of East Elkin, died Wednesday morning in the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital following a week’s illness. Formerly' of East Bend, Mr. Hunter came here several yea&s ago and was employed by the City Cab Co., at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bulah Hunter, one daughter, two brothers, Lee and John Henry Hunter of Winston-Salem, and his father, Will Hunter, Funeral plans have not been completed. : :.«