ELKIN
The Best Little Town
In North Carolina
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ELKIN
Gateway To Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 23
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ELKIN. N. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945
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16 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS
| RECEIVES AWARDS — First
Lieutenant Fred T. Colhard, son
of Mrs. Fred Colhard, of Elkin,
who is now in a hospital in
England recovering from a seri
ous would sustained in Germany
on March 2, was recently pro
moted to his present rank. In
addition, he has been awarded
the Purple Heart and the In
fantry Combat Badge.
NATIONAL
WASHINGTON, May 15. —
President Truman will deliver an
address at Statesville in Oc
tober as a climax to the Sum
mer get-together meeting of the
North Carolina State Senate at
, Hendersonville June 25-30, Rep.
|P Robert L. Doughton, of Laurel
Springs, announced tonight.
Doughton’s announcement fol
lowed a White House conference
today, when he relayed to the
President an invitation ex
tended by the State Senate
through Sen. Hugh G. Mitchell,
of Statesville. Because the Chief
Executive could not arrange his
i schedule to appear during June,
’ Doughton prevailed upon the
committee on arrangements to
plan a recess of the get-togeth
er on June 25 until an October
date to be set by the White
House. “President Truman ex
pressed his great desire and
pleasure in accepting the invi
tation to visit my congressional
district,” Doughion declared de
lightedly following his White
House visit.
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WASHINGTON, May 15. —
President Truman expressed the
hope today that a meeting with
Prime Minister Churchill and
Marshal Stalin could be ar
ranged in the not far distant
future to discuss the coming
peace program. He was not
ready, however, to talk about
the time or place. The Chief
Executive made the statement
in reply to a news conference
question. On the foreign news
front, he also: (1) Declared that
the prime objective in working
out a reparations policy is “ab
solute insurance against German
or Japanese rearmament—ever
again.” (2) Favored repeal of
the Johnson act which bars
loans to nations in default on
their First World War debts to
this country.
WASHINGTON, May 15. —
The Treasury announced today
that $991,000,000 in series “E”
bond money is already tucked
away in the vaults in the seventh
war loan drive which started
yesterday. It was the first sales
figure in the “mighty seventh.”
But it does not include yester
day’s sales because of the time
it takes to get bond money into
the Federal Reserve banks and
iP credited to the Treasury’s ac
count. This money reflects for
the most part sales by pay roll
deductions in the advance pay
roll savings phase of the drive
in thousands of industrial
r plants. The pay roll period
started April 9. More than $3,
000,000,000 remains to be bor
rowed from the public through
sale of “E” bonds, the quota for
“E” bonds being $4,000,000,000.
INTERNATIONAL
GUAM, Wednesday, May 16.—
Carrier planes of A dm. Ray
mond A. Spruance’s fast task
force destroyed or damaged 272
Japanese aircraft in a two-day
raid over the enemy homeland,
May 13-14, A dm. Chester W.
Nimitz announced today. Twelve
additional planes were destroyed
the previous night in the Ryuk
yus. An additional 73 Japanese'
aircraft on the ground were
brought under attack with
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Seventh War Loan To
Be Formally Launched
In Elkin On May 24th
VETERANS WILL
HAVE PARTIN
BIG BOND SHOW
Amateur And Fashion Show
To Be Staged At State
FOUR PRIZES OFFERED
Entertainment Open To Ev
eryone Free Of Charge; Colr
ored Section Reserved
PLAN GOOD PROGRAM
Formal opening of the ^Seventh
War Loan drive in Elkin and this
vicinity will be staged next Thurs
day evening at the State Theatre
here with a combination amateur
show and fashion show which will
feature as highlights brief but
highly interesting talks by M/Sgt.
Earl Queen, of Elkin, only recently
liberated from a German prison
camp, and Lieut. Olin King Jr.,
war finance committee speaker,
who took part in the smash into
Sicily, the invasion of Normandy
and the break-through at St. Lo.
The program, which will get un
der way at 8:00 o’clock with the
showing of a short motion picture
through the courtesy of Dr. W. B.
Reeves, owner of the theatre, will
be free of all charge, and will be
open to everyone who cares to
attend. The colored balcony will,
as usual, be open to the colored
citizens of this section.
This program, although free, is
being designed to create interest in
the Seventh War Loan Drive, and
will be followed the next evening,
Friday, May 25, with a house-to
house “door-knocker” canvass for
the purpose of selling bonds, un
der the direction of Miss Mattie
Mae Powell, who is acting as co
chairman with Mayor Garland
Johnson, of the local drive.
The stage entertainment will be
opened with a five-minute talk by
Lieut. King, who will be intro
duced by Mayor Johnson. Follow
ing his talk, an amateur show
will be presented under the direc
tion of Alan Browning Jr. At the
end of the amateur show, M/Sgt.
Queen will be presented for a talk
oh his experiences as a German
prisoner after being captured on
D-Day in the invasion of Nor
mandy. Following Sgt. Queen’s
talk, the fashion show, under the
direction of Mrs. Edith Folger, will
be presented.
All models in the fashion show,
which will be staged through the
cooperation of Spainhour’s, Mc
Daniel’s, B e 1 k - Doughton Co.
Evelyn’s, Penney’s and Park Place
Mercantile Company, are wives of
servicemen who are overseas.
Those to take part are: Mrs. Vir
ginia Lineberry Sprinkle, Mrs.
Chloe Holcomb Cothren, Mrs.
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ASK CITIZENS
TO BUY BONDS
Jonesville Bond . Committee
Stresses Need Of Money
To Whip Japan
ON SALE AT THE P. O.
Z. Bent Martin, chairman of the
Seventh War Loan drive in Jones
ville, and Rev. G. C. Graham, as
sociate chairman, have issued a
call to all Jonesville citizens to
continue to buy War Bonds to sup
port the war with Japan.
“The success of the great strug
gle with Germany,” the Jonesville
bond officials stated, “should en
courage and inspire us in our con
test with Japan. We cannot weak
en one iota in our loyal backing
of our forces that are relentlessly
pressing that battle. It is down
in that vast area of water and is
lands that our mein have met their
greatest test of endurance. They
have not failed nor show any
signs of weakening — not even
when their resources for the strug
gle were far below their needs.
Their fighting and their victories
have brought new glory to our
arms.”
Bonds are on sale in Jonesville
at the post office in all denomina
tions, and every citizen of Jones
ville is urged to buy all they can,
the committee pointed out.
TO SPEAK HERE—Lieut. Olin
King:, Jr., Treasury Department
war finance committee speaker,
who took part in the Sicily cam
paign, the invasion of Normandy
and the* break-through at St.
Lo, will be guest speaker at the
meeting of the Elkin Kiwanis
Club Thursday evening, May 24,
and will deliver a brief talk at
the opening of the amateur
show and fashion show to be
presented at the State Theatre
on the same evening, beginning
at 8:00 o’clock. During his stay
overseas, Lieut. King won the
Silver and the Bronze Star, in
addition to the Purple Heart
with Oak Leaf Cluster for bat
tle wounds, and the Combat In
fantryman Badge.
STATE ALUMNI
GROUP MEETS
Session Held At Neaves Park
Here With Wives, Fam
ilies as Guests
SMITH IS PRESIDENT
The Northwest State College
Alumni Club, which consists of the
State College Alumni from Wilkes,
Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany and
Ashe Counties, met Monday eve
ning, May 14, at Neaves Park,
Elkin, and enjoyed a picnic sup
per with fried chicken predomi
nating. This was family night
with wives, children and sweet
hearts present. Forty-five people
attended. The club deeply appre
ciated W. A. Neaves making this
park available. Bill Smith, new
county agent of Wilkes, was wel
comed into the northwest club.
Neill Smith, president of the
club, appointed Emerson Black of
Sparta as chairman of a commit
tee to make arrangements for the
next meeting which will be held
the second Monday evening in
August at Bluff Park on the Sky
land drive.
Roy Crouse introduced H. W.
“Pop” Taylor, alumni secretary.
Pop spoke of the future plans of
State College and expressed his
appreciation for the loyalty of the
State College Alumni.
“Pop” introduced Dr. Jimmy
Hilton, head of the animal hus
bandry department of State Col
lege. Dr. Hilton says that State
College is making as much prog
ress in agriculture as any school
in the nation and that it is well
on towards becoming the leading
agricultural college of the South.
Dr. Hilton feels that North Caro
lina has the possibilities of being
a great livestock country because
of its climate and potential mar
kets and with improved, profit
able livestock, more pasture, more
feed, and good management prac
tices.
Pfc. Junior W. Daye
Wounded in Action
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Daye of
Yadkinville, Route 2, received a
telegram Monday from the War
Department notifying them that
their son, pfc. Junior W. Daye was
slightly wounded in Germany on
May 1.
Sgrt. T. L. Shafner
Killed in Action
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The War Department has noti
fied Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Shaf
ner of Cycle, that their son Tech
nical Sergeant Troy L. Shafner,
was killed in Germany on April 29.,
MEETING HELD
BY 4-H CLUBS
Members Meet in Dobson
Monday for Contests And
Demonstrations
PRIZES ARE PRESENTED
The 4-H Club members met on
May 14th at 10:00 A. M. in the
courthouse in Dobson for a three
fold program; the dress review
contest, dairy foods demonstra
tions and a County Council meet
ing.
The meeting was called to order
by Miss Nancy Hanes, of Moun
tain Park, who is president of the
County Council, and after the
song “Feedin’ A Fighter in ’45”
was sung the club pledge was re
peated. The minutes were read
by the secretary, Miss Helen
White, of Flat Rock, who is secre
tary of the County Council.
The judges for the dress review
contest and the team demonstra
tions were: Miss Virginia Col
trane, of Franklin school; Mrs. R.
E. Norman, of Mountain Park
school and Miss Susie Killian,
Farm Security home supervisor.
The winners were announced by
Miss Bess Gilliam, the assistant
■home demonstration agent.
The following junior girls (un
der 13 years) modeled sport and
school dresses: Linda Guyer, Alda
Blevins, Barbara Haymore, Meder
Marion, Charlotte Wood, Mona
Holder, Opal Sipimons, Sudie
Stevens, Blondell Matthews, Bon
nie Venable, Doris Jean Parsons,
Geneva Hicks and Ruth Johnson.
Of these girls the winners were:
Blondell Matthews, Blue ribbon
winner, Linda Guyer, red ribbon
winner and Opal Simmons, white
ribbon winner.
This was a gay occasion for the
senior girls (14 years and older)
who entered the dress contest.
The following girls made sport
and school dresses: Catherine
Southern. Ivylyn Sparger, Bonnie
Jean Moore, Malinda Whitaker,
Annie Ruth Hardy, Colene Cal
houn, Charlotte Booker, Adele
Caudle, Betty Lou Shelton, Mar
jorie Haymore, Betty Swift, Mild
red Edmonds, Bonnie Holder,
Mary Simmons, Lolene Montgom
ery, Lois Simmons, Mary Lou
Joyce, Bonnie Lou Livengood, Ra
delle Patterson, Lois Smith, Char
lene Harrison, and Rachel John
son. The winners from this group
were: Ivylyn Sparger, blue ribbon
winnner; Bonnie Holder, red rib
bon winner, and Annie Ruth Har
dy, white ribbon winner. Several
senior girls made dressy outfits
including: Mary Sue Hall, Bettie
Hutchens, Janice Blackburn,
Mildred Beamer, Nancy Hanes,
Imogene McBride Mary Elizabeth
McBride, Pauline Jones, Helen
White, and Hope Harrison. The
winners tfrom this group were:
Pauline Jones, blue ribbon winner;
Bettie Hutchens, red ribbon win
ner, and Mary Elizabeth McBride,
white ribbon winner. The three
blue ribbon county winners chosen
from the senior winners were:
Ivylyn Sparger, Pauline Jones,
and Bonnie Holder.
North Elkin and Franklin 4-H
Club members furnished a bit of
contrasting enjoyment for the
program by giving Dairy Foods
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Two Seriously Hurt
In Automobile Crash
Ralph Kilby and Jimmy Elledsro,
North Wilkesboro, Route 1, youths,
were rushed to Hugh Chatham
Memorial Hospital here seriously
injured as a result of an automo
bile accident which occurred near
Ronda during the past week-end.
Kilby suffered a fracture of the
spine and painful lacerations on
his face and limbs, and Elledge
suffered a fractured leg and num
erous cuts.
Details concerning the accident
were not learned.
Add New Officer
T o Police Force
G. L. Gentry, a brother of
Llewellyn Gentry, Elkin police
man who passed away recently,
has been added to the Elkin police
force.
Mr. Gentry, prior to accepting
the job here, operated a service
station in Mount Airy. He has
also lived in North Wilkesboro
where he was a member of the
police force there.
KILLED IN ACTION - Word
was received here Tuesday from
the War Department that Ser
geant Wilbur Reece Holcomb,
sen of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
M. Holcomb, of Elkin, was kill
ed in action on Okinawa. Me
entered service in September,
1941, and. trained at Camp Wol
ters, Texas and Fort Ord, Cal —
ifomia. He left for overseas
in March, 1942, and had never ^
been home on furlough since
entering service. Sergeant Hol
comb was educated in the Elkin
schools and was employed. by
Hotel Elkin prior to entering* the
Army. He is survived by bis
parents, five sisters and three
brothers.
MAY 26TH WILL
BE POPPY DAY
Small Red Flowers Will Honor
Memory of Read Warriors
Of Two World Wars
ARE MARE BY VETERANS
Poppies to honor America’s dead
warriors of two World Wars -will
be worn in Elkin on Saturday,
May 26, Mis. J. H. Beeson, presi
dent of the George Gray Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliai*y,
announced today.
The little red flowers will pay
tribute to those men who have
died for their country in the pres
ent war and to those who fell 27
years ago in France and Belgium
among the swaying poppies. The
money that is received for tire
flowers will be used to aid tine af
flicted veterans of both wars and
their families.
Extensive preparations for the
observance of Poppy Day are toe
ing made by the George Gray
Unit of the auxiliary here under
the leadership of Mrs. Beeson and
Mrs. Dallas Martin, unit poppy
chairman. Everyone in the city 'will
be able to buy the flowers of re
membrance from the many volun
teer workers from the auxiliary
who will be on the streets all
through the day.
The flowers are made of crepe
paper on the pattern of the "wild
poppy of Flanders. They have been
ordered from Oteen where dis
abled veterans made them under
the direction of the Veterans of
World Wars I and II. Making tire
poppies has helped these veterans
keep their minds and fingers oc
cupied, causing the other w i s e
tedio_us months to pass quickly and
at the same time furnishing tire
men with a means of livelihood.
This year it is expected that
more Americans than ever before
will wish to wear the poppies as
a salute to the dead soldiers and
their bereaved families, and as a
financial aid to the living but dis
abled soldiers and their needy
families.
EXCHANGE CLUB
IS REORGANIZED
K. V. McEeod Is Named Presi
dent of Civic Group At
Meeting Thursday
HERMAN GUYER, V-PRES.
At a meeting at the Bon.—Ton
Grill last Thursday evening, the
National Exchange Club, of Elkin,
which was organized here last
year, was reorganized and new
officers elected ito succeed pre
vious officials who had resigned
due to a press of, other duties.
Kenneth V. McLeod was named
president, and Herman Guyer,
vice-president. Andy Greenwood,
who was named secretary when
the club was first organized, and
Gene Eller, treasurer since tliat
time, continue to hold their same
office.
Aiding the reorganization of the
club was Harry J. Gould, of Tole
do, Ohio, a representative of the
national office.
Although regular meeting plans
have not been completed, it was
said that the club hoped to meet
regularly at the YMCA in flue
future.
THEY still die! —
will YOU buy?
Jap Counterattacks
Repulsed As Marines
Smash Back At Lines
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Swimming Pool Here
To Open On May 23
Hours Are Set
From 3 To 7
For Present
The new swimming pool at the
Galvin Roth Y. M. C. A. will be
opened on a part-time basis until
school is out, on Wednesday, May
23, it was 'announced by T. C.
IVIcKnight, general secretary of the
“Y,” Tuesday.
Mr. McKnight said the pool
would be open for Y. M. C. A,
members from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00
during this initial period. How
ever, when school ends and the
weather warms, the pool will be
open from 9:00 a.m. until 10 p.m.
each day with the exception of
Sundays.
It was also stated that during
the initial opening period, school
children would be allowed to use
the pool from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30
p.m., and adults from 4:30 until
7:00 p.m. Hours for children and
adults when the pool is open all
day will be announced later.
Only members of the Y. M. C. A.
may use the pool, Mr. McKnight
said. Those who are not members,
but would like to enjoy its facili
ties must join the “Y.”
A small charge will be made for
use of the pool. Children up to
high school age will pay 10 cents,
and adults 15 cents. However, this
charge will provide shower, towel
and soap.
The swimming pool is one of
the most modem to be found any
where. Beautifully constructed of
white tile with colored trim, it is
nearly 100 feet in length, and is
equipped with under-water light
ing. Two springboards are provid
ed. A flagstone walk borders on
all sides, with grass in the back
ground. Outdoor lighting is also
provided, as are two drinking
fountains. The entire pool and
grounds are enclosed so that it
may be entered only from the
Y. M. C. A. building. Water is
kept pure at all times by a filter
ing plant located nearby. Life
guards will be on duty aij all hours.
MISS GUYER IS
WITH RED CROSS
Takes Job As Permanent
Home Service Officer To
Assist Mr. Beeson
OFFICE ON W. MARKET
Miss Gertrude Guyer of State
Road, has been secured by the lo
cal branch of the American Red
Gross as permanent Red Cross
officer to assist J. H. Beeson,
home service chairman, here.
Miss Guyer, who is said to be
ideally fitted for such work and
who was highly recommended, has
her office in the Greenwood build
ing on the corner of North Bridge
and West Market streets. Office
hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
each day with the exception of
Wednesdays and Sundays.
Francis Baker, Red Cross Home
Service representative of Atlanta,
was here two days last week, aid
ing in instructing Miss Guyer as
to her duties and setting up the
office.
Home service is concerned with
personal and family service for
men and women in all branches
of the armed forces It gives con
sultation and guidance in regard
to personal and family problems,
assists with communication be
tween servicemen and their fam
ilies, assists^in presenting claims,
furnishes re*ports needed by the
military, and provides a medium
of communication for persons
seeking information about rela
tives and friends in foreign coun
tries. ‘
The Red Cross is authorized by
law and executive order of the
President of the United States as
one of the agencies to assist vet
erans and their families. The Elkin
Red Cross is glad to give all as
sistance possible, to veterans free
of charge.
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DIES FROM WOUNDS—Private
David Lawrence, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Lawrence, of North
Elkin, died from wounds receiv
ed in Germany on April 17, ac
cording: to an official War De
partment message received by
his parents Monday. Private
Lawrence had been reported se
riously wounded in action two
weeks ago, and no other news
had been received until this
message came. Survivors include
his parents, and three brothers,
Dewey and Ray Lawrence, both
of this city, and Wilson Law
rence, who is serving in Ger
many with the United States
Army.
SCHOOL FINALS
BEGIN MAY 27
Dr. W. A. Stanbury, of Win
ston-Salem, Will Preach At
West Yadkin School
GRADUATION ON MAY 29
W. N. Ireland, principal of West
Yadkin High School, announced
yesterday that final plans had
been made for the commencement
season at the Yadkin County
school, which gets under way May
27, at 3 p.m., when Dr. W. A.
Stanbury, pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church in Winston
Salem preaches the baccalaureate
sermon.
Senior class day exercises will
be held Monday night, May 28,
at 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29, at 11 am. the
graduating exercises will be held.
The speaker for the literary ad
dress has not been announced.
On Tuesday night, May 29, the
annual commencement play, “The
Bargain Bride,” will be presented.
This program will begin at 8:30.
Those taking part in the play will
be Gerry Campbell, Claude B. Wil
liams, Wilma Sloan, G. T. White,
Mildred Shore, Blanche Carter,
Fansy Burton, Hazel Proctor, Bob
by Frank Marshall, Emma Grey
Steelman and Vera Lou Wood.
The recital of Mrs. Hinshaw’s
music pupils will be presented May
23 at 8:30 p.m.
On Tuesday afternoon, May 29,
at 3:30, a baseball game will be
played between the Yadkinville
and West Yadkin, High School
teams. Those teams have played
two games previously this season,
and both were close and interest
ing. They are expected to give the
baseball public more good enter
tainment when they meet in this
commencement game.
Hears From Brother
Wounded on Okinawa
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Dr. Seth M. Beale has just re
ceived a letter from his brother,
Corporal Lloyd G. Beale who was
wounded in the fighting on Oki
nawa. This is the first word he
has had since the official War
Department notice. Corporal Beale
is in a hospital in the Marianas,
but hopes to be evacuated soon.
He received shrapnel wounds in
the abdomen, chest and in both
legs and a fracture of one leg. He
writes very enthusiastically about
the medical care he received.
YOUR COUNTRY IS STILL AT
WAR—ARE YOU?
LARGE NUMBER
ENEMY PLANES
ARE SHOT DOWN
Fight For Okinawa Continues
To Be Bloody Affair
BRITISH AT TRIESTE
Ships Enter Harbor Under
Canopy Of American
Heavy Bombers
UNLOADING SUPPLIES
Guam, May 16. — Marines
smashed repeatedly at Japan’s
heavily fortified southern Okina
wa line today, after turning back
the bloodiest counterattack of the
campaign.
Simultaneously, Fleet Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz announced
carrier plane raids destroyed or
damaged 357 enemy aircraft and
pounded 18 enemy airfields on the
Japanese home islands of Honshu
and Kyushu. Nimitz listed 176
aircraft destroyed, 108 either de
stroyed or damaged, and 73 ma
chine-gunned without observed
results.
Japanese artillery shells shriek
ed overhead as a prelude ^ to the
enemy’s desperate attempt to
drive marines out of the Naha sec
tor, and a night-and-day battle
raged wildly.
Marines of the veteran 22nd
Regiment were shoved back 200
yards across a valley to the left
of Naha before they rallied and
turned the assault.
As the Japanese attack mounted
in fury marine cooks, bakers and
other rear echelon troops were
thrown into the battle. Hand gre
nades flew about like baseballs,
and the dead were strewn on both
sides of the valley.
London, May 16.—British cruis
ers and destroyers have anchored
in the harbor of Trieste under a
canopy of American heavy bom
bers, a dispatch from the dis
puted port said today.
United Press Correspondent
James Roper reported from
Trieste that the British warships
arrived Tuesday. He said Sher
man tanks, manned by alert New
Zealanders, were patrolling the
streets of the dock area under
British control. With the per
mission of Marshal Tito, the
British had begun unloading sup
plies at Trieste for the Allied
Armies of Occupation in Austria.
The' disclosure came while
Great Britain and the United
States awaited replies to their
notes to Marshall Tito protesting
administration of the port by his
Yugoslav forces.
Must Appear Before
Local Ration Panel
It has been announced by Mrs.
Roy Kane, secretary of the local
rationing office, that a new rul
ing has been made that all appli
cants for extra or special shoe
stamps must appear before the
shoe rationing panel which meets
each Thursday at 4 o’clock, at
the office of the Rationing Board
in the City Hall.
To Aid Farmers
In Securing
Tobacco Plants
Surry County tobacco grow
ers will be offered assistance in
locating plants, Neill M. Smith,
county agent, said 'fruesday.
The county agent has con
tacted a number of Eastern
North Carolina county agents
who are sending reports to the
Dobson office.
Mr. Smith stated, that the
best plan was for local farmers
to take their trucks and go aft
er the plants when he could
locate a dependable quantity pf
plants.
The Mount Airy Tobacco
Warehousemen’s Association
has offered its services to the
farmers in the area, through
R.. P. Jones, president of the
association, Mr. Smith said.
Surry growers are invited to
keep in close contact with the
county agent’s office so that
all lists of growers received who
have plants may bp contacted
by growers who need plants.