f ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina '1 ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge mm VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 36 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS PEACE CELEBRATION SCENE — Typical of celebrating crowds from California to Maine, is the crowd pictured above in Detroit, Mich., which turned out when President Truman announced that the war with Japan had been brought to a successful conclusion. J\ t LATE NEWS IN BRIEF From the State and Nation STATE * A flue-cured tobacco crop es timated at 388,300,000 pounds and expected to be the richest in the state’s history went on sale in the new bright belt of eastern North Carolina yester day. The bulk of sales ranged from $43 to $45 per hundred and all markets were blocked to capacity at the end of the day’s auctioning. The co-oper ative marketing services of the United States and state de partments of agriculture said only slight price changes oc curred for the majority of grades sold compared with op ening day prices last year. Ad vances amounted to $1 per hundred in most cases, al though some lower quality of ferings increased up to $7 per hundred. . ' LEXINGTON, Aug. 21 — Re porting through its foreman, Roy G. Hill, the Davidson county grand jury today an nounced it had found unani mously that sufficient evidence had not been offered to war rant a presentment or find a true bill against any individual in connection with the alleged irregularities in the county’s 1944 general election. In a for mal report to presiding Judge Felix Alley, the jurors stated: “We proceeded to go into the report handed us by the solici tor relative to the alleged ir regularities in the 1944 general election of Davidson county. After carefully and thoroughly reviewing the report, and all related documents and after examining the witnesses, wc were unanimous in the opinion that there was not sufficient evidence disclosed to warrant a presentment or find a true bill had one been presented in the matter." NATIONAL MANILA, Aug. 21. — The world’s deadliest weapon, the atomic bomb, has probably made its last appearance in this war. There is no reason for further use of the bomb say reliable authorities, on the basis of'any foreseeable devel opment in concluding peace with Japan. The devastatini weapon will be sheathed foi General Mac Arthur’s occupa tion. Plans are going forward to make the occupation a well co-ordinated operation involv ing tens of thousands of Americans. The high command obviously would not risk car rying atomic bombs in a bomb er covering landing forces. L WASHINGTON, Aug. JJl — Nylon and rayon were given back to the ladies tonight and nylon stockings may be on sale by Thanksgiving. Both fabrics were freed of all controls ex cept for one technicality block ing the immediate use of nylon for hosiery. War production board officials said this for mality will be ironed out promptly and that nylon stockings should reach store shelves by Thanksgiving, 01 by Christmas at the latest. Ny lon can be used immediately for slips, blouses, shirts, and other garments. Rayon Can be used for anything. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. — The United States today turn ed off the valve on the great est war supply project fn his tory — the multi-billion dol (Continued on page eight, 1at gee.) i.— .. A ... CLUB PLANNING 9 OBJECTIVES Kiwanis International An nounces Post-war Plans To Aid Nation In Peace OKEYED BY ELKIN CLUB Seeking to speed reconversion and aid returning veterans, Ki wanis International today an nounced nine far-reaching post war objectives as the Kiwanis Club of Elkin considered ways and means of rendering greater com munity service in peacetime. fn a special message to 2,300 clubs throughout the United States and Canada, Hamilton Holt, Macon, Ga., president of Ki wanis International, declared that 149,000 K i w a n i a n s “will not shrink from the problems of re conversion that lie ahead.” Holt told President Truman and Prime Minister King of Canada in telegrams read to the local club that Kiwanis Intertnational would lend its wholehearted cooperation in meeting and solving the prob lems of post-war reconstruction. "Since‘Dunkirk and Pearl Har bor,” he said, “Kiwanis manpower has been marshaled behind the allied war effort. These resources now will be directed toward the building of peace, unity and op portunity.” T. C. McKnight, president of the Kiwanis Club of Elkin, said that Kiwanis International’s post war objectives had the unani mous endorsement of Kiwanians here. He revealed that the service organization’s theme would be “Build for Peace — Unity — Op portunity.” The nine objectives follow: 1. Develop an understanding of the United Nations Charter in support of world peace. 2. Aid returning veterans. 3. Encourage sound programs of reconversion. 4. Strengthen democracy by personal acceptance of citizen ship responsibilities. 5. Expand youth services to build character and citizenship. 6. Mobilize public opinion in support of individual enterprise and opportunity. 7. Conserve natural resources. 8. Further good will between Canada and the United States as an outstanding example of inter national cooperation. 9. Develop national unity through increased emphasis on human and spiritual values. Surry Midwives To Hold Meet Sept. 3 There will be a meeting of the midwives of Surry county at the Health Department in Mount Airy, Monday, September 3, 1945 at 10:00 A. M., according to Dr. R, J. Lovill, acting Surry health officer. The purpose of this meeting is for instruction and examina tion. Anyone desiring to practice midwifery in Surry county will be expected to attend this meeting. Midwives already practicing will be expected to bring their bags fully equipped for inspection. Those desiring to start practicing will be advised as to equipment needed. Local Gun Club To Hold Shooting Match H. P. Cochrane, in charge of target shooting of the local Rod and Gun Club has announced that- a competitive rifle match will be held on the local range Wed nesday afternoon, August 29, starting at 4 p. m. The match will be open to members only. The type of firearm to be used is any 22 caliber rifle. Several boxes of 22 caliber am munition will be given as prizes to the winner and runner-up. DOG PROVES TO BE REAL HERO Saves East Bend Girl From Being Bitten By Stray Mad Dog Saturday OF DALMATIAN BREED Except for the watchfulness and courage of Victor, a four-year-old Dalmatian dog, Kay Frances Gough, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gough, of East Bend, might have been bitten un mercifully by a rabid dog. Victor’s quick defense of the child came about 9:00 o’clock Sat urday morning at her home. No one had noticed anything strange about the actions of a stray hound until it came onto the Gough porch. When the girl attempted to run it off, it turned on her savagely. It was then that the Dalmatian went into action, dashing between the child and the savage animal in a flash, knocking it off the porch and away from the house into a group of neighborhood dogs which had evidently follow ed the stray animal, and a first rate dog fight followed. When the animal was killed, an examination of its head at Win ston-Salem disclosed that it was rabid. As a result, about 20 dogs and a dozen cats were killed by their owners through fear that they may have been bitten. Victor, who had been vaccinat ed against rabies some weeks ago, is receiving supplemental treat ment and all care is being taken to see that he comes through okey, although he was not bitten or scratched during the affray. The Dalmation is the property of Joseph L. and Edith Womble Dyer, who raised him from a pup and who had boarded the dog at the Gough home. J. F. MATHIS DIES TUESDAY Wilkes County Man Had Suffered Long Period Of 111 Health FUNERAL RITES TODAY Joel Franklin Mathis, 53, died at his home in Wilkes County Tuesday afternoon. He had been confined to his bed for 16 months, but had suffered ill health for the past six years. Born in Wilkes County April 25, 1892, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Mathis, he had spent practically all his life there, and was a prominent farm er in the southern part of the county. Surviving him are his widow, the former Miss Mary Lillie Weatherman; four daughters, Mary Lou and Edna Mae Mathis of the home, Mrs. Felix Swaim of Cycle, and Mrs. Charles Jones qf Jonesville; two sons, Joel Frank lin Mathis, Jr., of the home and Paul Mathis of Boonville; four grandchildren; four brothers, Jones and Fletcher Mathis of Jonesville, John Mathis of Elkin, and James Mathis of Taft, Calif.; and three sisters, Mrs. John Mc Bride, Mrs. Rhoda Mendenhall, and Mrs. W. F. Morrison, all of Jonesville. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 p. m. at the Bethel Baptist church. Disease Cured In 6 Hours By Penicillin Since penicillin first came into usage for the treatment of var ious infectious diseases much work has been done experimental ly on venereal diseases. It has now been proved that penicillin is in valuable in the treatment of gon orrhea. The Surry County Health Department is now giving peni cillin to patients infected with gonorrhea. Only one treatment is necessary in 95% of cases to cure this much dreaded disease. The treatment is very simple, 300,000 units being given in one injection. This is in line with United States Public Health Ser vice and State Board of Health recommendations. Clinic sched ule: Mount Airy Office—Wednesday, 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.; Saturday, 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon. Elkin Office — Thursday, 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Dobson — Friday, 11:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon. ( Pilot Mountain — Friday, 2:00* P. M. to 4:00 P. M. TO SPEAK HERE — Senator Clyde R. Hoey, above, will ad dress a joint meeting of the Methodist Men’s Club, Jaycees, Lions Club and possibly other men’s organizations at the YMCA this evening (Thursday), having been secured for the event by the Methodist Men’s Club. Senator Hoey, a former governor of North Carolina, and well known here, is an ac complished speaker and a large attendance is expected. SHOULD LISTEN TO BROADCAST Public Is Warned Not To Tear Up Ration Books As They Are Still Needed PROGRAMS ARE LISTED With rapid changes taking place in OPA controls, the public is requested by panel members of the local OPA office to tune in on the radio broadcasts of Chester Bowles, OPA Administrator, for news of vital importance to ev eiyone. It should be possible to get the broadcast over the following sta tions: Greensboro, Station WGBG, Monday at 7:45 p. m.; Charlotte, Station WAYS, Wednesday at 7:45 p. m.; and Winston-Salem, Station WAIR, Thursday at 7:45 p. m. Ration books three and four still have an important job to do. The earliest time that ration books are expected to be of no further value to the public is the first quarter of 1946. They are United States currency in a sense, just like money or war bonds, and should be cared for in such a way that they may not be lost or mut ilated. Since a news story report ed that some people have torn their ration books to shreds now that the war is over, the public is being reminded of the continuing need for these books. FORMER ELKIN LADY PASSES Funeral Services Held Here Thursday For Mrs. Angie Smith Horton DIED IN LYNCHBURG, VA. Funeral services for Mrs. Angie Smith Horton were held at the grave in Hollywood cemetery in Elkin on Thursday with Rev. O. V. Caudill in charge. Mrs. Horton died Tuesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Walter McCorkle, in Lynchburg, Va. There were ser vices at the McCorkle home in Lynchburg on Wednesday. A former resident of Elkin, Mrs. Horton was the widow of Jona than Blair Horton, and the daughter of the late Captain J. M. and Harriet Smith, of Char lotte County, Va. Alexander M. Smith, a former Elkin manufact urer who died last December, was her brother. Other survivors besides the sis ter with whom Mrs. Horton made her home, are a sister, Mrs. John Hatch of Lynchburg, and a broth er, Marshall Smith, of Texarkana, Texas. Pool To Close At 7 P. M. For Present The Gilvin Roth YMCA swim ming pool will close at 7:00 p. m. each day beginning Saturday, it has been announced, due to cool weather. If and when the weather per mits, the pool will again remain open as usual until 9:30 p. m. Read Tribune advertisements. JURY SELECTED FOR CO. COURT Two-Weeks’ Mixed Term Will Begin At Dobson Mon* day, September 24th BOARD DRAWS NAMES Jurors to serve during the two week’s mixed term of Surry coun ty superior court at Dobson, which will get underway Septem ber 24 and continue through the week of October 1, have been drawn by the Surry county board of commissioners. Jurors to serve during the first week are: Hubert Jones, Oliver C. Caudle, Willie McHone, J. E. Sutphin, C. L. Haynes, Richard C. Marion, Coy Cockerham, Luther A. Jes sup, J. B. Johnson, Levi Murphy, Robert A. Carson, Wade H. Da vis, C. C. Hayes, Edgar Robert Simmons, J. A. J. Royall, John G. Key, D. F. Love, C. J. Johnson, J. Benton Phillips, Caleb A. Wall, Romie Brown, S. Sherman Mar ion, W. H. Brintle, Carl L. Sim mons, H. D. Younger, R. A. Creed, Ralph A. Creed, J. Gurney Mills, Prank Creed, P. A. Tyndall, Isaac Creed, A. P. White, B. G. Steele, L. P. Walker, Claude D. Cook, Oscar C. McCormick, A. B. Simmons, George Wood, Shepherd Dobbins, Prank Lambert, W. Hun ter Critz, W. E. Faw, K. E. Evans, Melvin Bennett, Sandy Stephens, J. Van Collins, William M. Wed dle, H. L. Hemric. Second week: Carl R. Snow, Marion Chilton, John Senter, H. B. Lawrence, M. L. DeHart, D. C. Carson, Posie G. Key, John A. Moneyham, Charles P. Snow, D. C. Fulk, Homer C. Worthington, R. C. Newman, Robert L. Law rence, Charlie F. Mills, W. G. Simmons, Hudson Graham, George Beasley, 'Paul Anthony, Abe P. White, Claude 8. Bryant, G. Curtis Harbour, Moses Nichols, Ralph Ogles. ELKS TO START GRID PRACTICE First Football Game Will Be Played Here On Friday September 28 WITH MINERAL SPRING The Bucking Elks, of Elkin High school, will take to the field for the first time this season Mon day, August 27, to begin fall foot ball drills. Practice will begin at 9:00 a. m. at the gym field. Eleven letter men will return this year, seven of whom played varsity last year. Ratledge and Parker will be the only varsity backfield men re turning this season. In the line, letter men expected back are Bob Harris and Bob Lawrence, at end; Bradie Osborne, Ketchel Adams and Fred Ratledge at guard, and Jack Parks at tackle. N. H. Carpenter, superinten dent, and R. H. Abernathy, of the high school faculty, will jointly coach the football team. The Elks will open the season September 28 against Mineral Spring here. The schedule has not been completed as yet, but will be announced later. To Conduct Weekly Art Classes Here Mrs. Jack Caudill has announc ed that she will conduct weekly art classes for high school stu dents and adults during the com ing school term. High school stu dents completing this course will be given one half unit for high school credit, according to N. H. Carpenter, superintendent of Elk in schools. All persons interested are re quested to meet at the Oilvin Roth Y. M. C. A., Friday evening, September 7th, at 8 o’clock, so that a satisfactory schedule may be worked out. Mrs. Caudill studied art at Louisburg College and was gradu ated from Elon College with a de gree in art. She did post-grad uate work at Exeter School of Art, in Boston. Mass., and received a diploma in teachers’ training. She has had two years of teaching ex perience in Elkin schools. The army denies that the Atomic Bomb leaves death dealing rays in the area from which it is fired. It was tested in New Mexi co and scientists examined the crater left by the explosion. MAYBE — Admiral Halsey some time ago announced his intention of riding up Tokyo’s main stem on Hirohifo’s white horse. In the picture above the artist has placed the admiral on the famous charger, including the equipment forwarded to Halsey for the famous proposed TRY MANY IN YADKIN COURT Kun-of-Mili Cases, Including Liquor Charges, Affrays, Feature Docket BOBBITT ON BENCH Yadkin county Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases con vened Monday morning with Judge W. H. Bobbitt, of Charlotte, presiding. His charge to the grand Jury didn’t take very long, and was regarded as a splendid charge. W. E. Wooten, of Quaker Deep Creek section, is foreman of the grand jury, and James H. Dob bins, of Boonville is secretary. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall of Yadkinville prosecuted the docket. No important cases have been tried during the week. Most cases involve the sale of making of liquor, drunken driving, fights, etc. The charge of manslaughter against Evan Smitherman, grow ing out of the death of Carl Mc Cormick near East Bend, has been continued until next term of court. Smith Must Go Lane Smith, well known charac ter, whose name adorns the court records of the county probably more than any other man, is slat ed to take a trip by next Saturday. He must go to the roads for 12 months or leave Yadkin county for a long time. A suspended sentence of 12 months he received a year ago was placed in effect by Judge Bobbitt. The capias will issue Saturday if he is found in the county. It was shown he had violated the terms of the suspend ed sentence in many ways. Tom Bullard, also well known in this section, was tried with Troy Speer on a charge of making white liquor. They were called Monday and Bullard failed to an swer. He was arrested in Winston Salem Monday night by Deputies Fred Vestal and Walter Welborn. The jury found them guilty and Bullard was given 12 months on the roads and Speer was fined $250.00 and the costs. Both Smith and Bullard live a (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) YADKIN YOUTH SAID MISSING J. W. Hobson, 14, Reported To Have Driven Away Mon day In Brother’s Car DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN Authorities said Tuesday night that nothing had been heard of J. W. Hobson, 14, of Yadkinville, Route 1, since his disappearance from home last Sunday morning. Parents of the boy, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hobson, went to Sun day school and expected their son to meet them for the church ser vice. Neighbors reported that they saw him drive off alone about 10 a. m. Sunday morning in a 1942 black coach or sedan belonging to his brother and bearing a Michi gan license CL-9226. According to reports, the boy did not know how to drive a car. It is thought he had no money when he disappeared. The youth was described as weighing 112 pounds and being five feet tall, with brown eyes and dark brown hair, parted on the side. Anyone who knows of his whereabouts is asked to notify the Yadkin County Chapter of the Red Cross, the Sheriff of Yadkin county, or the State Highway Pa trol. Five Other Nations Will Sign Surrender Terms With Japs MEN ARE SENT FOR INDUCTION One Group For Pre-Induction, Other For Induction, Go To Camp Tuesday FROM LOCAL BOARD NO. 2 Two groups of men, one for pre induction examination, and the other for induction, were sent to camp Tuesday by Surry County Local Board No. 2, at Dobson. The group sent for pre-induc tion exams, all 18 years of age, and under the leadership of Bruce Jones, of Ararat, is as follows: Oscar Marvin Hutchins, Elbert Monroe Atkins, Wallace Isaac Hauser, Melvin Bruce Jones, Ralph Beamer Dollyhigh, J. V. Jenkins, Paul Folger Fowler, Wil lie Augustus Phillips, Leonard Boyce Simmons, Wesley Moton Cook, Roy Odell Coe, Lester Otis Taylor, Floyd Thomas Tolbert, James William Chappell, Ernest Manley Martin, Harvey L. Black burn. Another group, which went for induction, all under 26 years of age, was under the leadership of Wilson Thompson, of Mountain Park The list follows: John Willie Cook, Jesse Veit Lawson, Charles Bruce Colder, James Howard Wood, Clarence C. Hayes, Calvin Grady Bruner, Clarence Henry Moore, Wilson Calvin T h o m p so n, Lawrence Hemric. Robert Garvey Cox was ordered to report on this induction group, according to the board, but fail ed to appear. If he has not al ready done so, he must report to the board office at once. T. C. MARTIN PASSES AWAY Elderly Jonesville Man Dies Wednesday of Last Week After Long Illness FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY Thomas Clingman Martin, 69, of Jonesville, died Wednesday night after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday morn ing at the East Elkin Baptist church of which he was a charter member and a member of the board of deacons. Rev. J. L. Powers and Rev. Woodrow Wish on conducted the services and burial was in Hollywood cemetery. Mr. Martin was the son of Wil liam and Sarah Chambers Martin. He was twice marred, first to Miss Lelia Jarvis and after her death to Miss Effie Jarvis, who died sev eral years ago. One son, Aubrey Martin, of Jonesville survives him; also two grandchildren, four brothers, J. C. Martin, of Elkin, D. N. Martin, of State Road, W. H. and E. L. Mar tin, of Ronda, and three sisters, Miss Laura Martin, Ronda, Mrs. Noah Black and Mrs. J. T. Wood, both of North Wilkesboro. Chatham Loses To Fries In 13 Frames In a thrilling contest which went 13 innings, the Chatham baseball team lost Saturday to Fries, Va., there, by the score of 10-9. Trailing in the eighth, Chatham tied the score in the ninth. How ever, although two batteries were used in an effort to stem the op position, Fries put over the 'win ning run in the 13th frame. Working for the locals were Brandon and Baity, and Steele and Byrd. Battery for Fries was Akers and Funk, Akers giving up 22 hits. Outstanding hitters for Chat ham were Woodruff, who got three Roubles and a single for seven times up; A Shore, with three for six, and Byrd, who slapped out a homer in the fourth with one man on. Woodruff, Brown, Mounce and Steele were credited with doubles. Brandon, on the mound for five innings, gave up nine hits. Troop Landings Are To Begin By Air Sunday Manila, August 22. — General Douglas MacArthur urgently noti fied Japan today that representa tives of Canada, Australia, Prance, the Netherlands and New Zealand also will sign the surrender terms. “The surrender instrument, a copy of which was furnished your representatives, will be amended accordingly,” MacArthur said. The message was directed to Japanese Imperial Headquarters. Tokyo said today that General MacArthur will fly to the Jap anese capital next Tuesday and three days later—Aug. 31—will dictate the signing of surrender terms aboard an American war ship in Tokyo Bay. Enemy broadcasts also quoted the Tokyo newspaper Yomiuri Mochi as saying that the first waves of occupation troops to land in the Tokyo area will total 20,000 men. Landings will begin by air Sunday and by sea Tuesday, Tokyo said. While there was no immediate Allied confirmation of the Japa nese reports, they possibly were based on information brought back to Tokyo from Manila by an official Japanese surrender mis sion headed by Lieut. Gen. Tora shiro Kawabe. Tokyo said MacArthur, as su preme occupation commander, will land Tuesday morning at Atsugi (Atsuki) airfield some 14 miles southwest of Tokyo with air-borne reinforcements for the occupation forces. On Aug. 31, Tokyo said, Japan is scheduled to sign the “truce agreement” — obviously the final peace terms incorporating the principles of the Potsdam Decla ration—aboard an American war ship in Tokyo Bay. The broadcast did not say who would sign for Japan, but the en emy delegation may include Hiro hito in addition to the Japanese Government chieftains and the heads of the armed services. In addition to MacArthur and other countries announced today, representatives of Britain, Russia and China will sign for, the Allies. TRACTOR TIRES UNRATIONED Implement Tires Also Re moved From Rationing As of Monday Night TO LOWER GAS PRICE Tractor and implement tires came off the rationing list at mid night Monday of this week. Pas senger tires are still rationed. Price ceiling reductions were announced Monday by OPA, on gasoline and fuel oils, so a cut In prices is expected on these items along the Eastern Seaboard some time next month. Gasoline prices will drop from six-tenths of a cent to 1.2 cents a gallon. Heating oils, kerosene, and diesel fuel will drop from one cent to iy2 cents a gallon, and heavy industrial fuel oils will drop from 15 to 30 cents a barrel. These reductions will become effective at refinery and whole sale (including tank wagons) lev els, September 1. The exact date for a drop in retail prices has not been determined. Boonville Deputy Gets Car, Whiskey - And A Prisoner Deputy Sheriff P. E. Hurt, of Boonville, seized a car and 31 gallons of white liquor Sunday night, and took into custody a man giving his name as George Salmons. Salmons gave no trouble and pulled over when ordered by the deputy. The car was confiscated and will be sold. The liquor was pour ed out, and Salmons gave bond for his appearance, before Magistrate J. E. Shew in Yadkinvllle, Sept. 17, for a hearing. Read Tribune advertisements.

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