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r ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina > The Elkin Tribune mm ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 43 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN* N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS $1,400 Bond Is Set For Driver After Accident - - *--— James Collins Dies Instantly In Auto Wreck James Odell Collins, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Collins, of Elkin, is dead, and Seaman Robey Mitchell, son of Jim Mitchell, of North Elkin, is at liberty under $1,400 bond to await hearing on charges of manslaughter and op erating a car while intoxicated, as the result of an automobile acci dent which occurred at Roaring River Monday night about 11:30 o’clock. The accident occurred when the car, a Ford V-8, left the highway on a curve and went over an em bankment. Collins, a passenger in the machine, was said to have died instantly. Mitchell, whom officers claim was driving the death car, and two girls said to have been from Ronda, whose names were not learned, received only minor in juries and were dismissed from the Wilkes hospital, at North Wilkesboro, after treatment. Officers investigating the wreck said that it was evident the car was being operated at terrific speed when the crash occurred. Local garage men, who towed it here to an Elkin garage, said it was the worst wrecked car they had ever seen. The victim was a veteran of 28 months’ army service, eight months of which he spent in Europe. He had received a medi cal discharge in July. He held the rank of staff sergeant. Mitchell was home on leave. Following the accident he was placed in jail at Wilkesboro until bail was arranged. Surviving with the parents, are three brothers and six sisters; Paul, Raymond, and Robert Col lins; and Mrs. Luther Johnson, Mrs. Clyde Johnson, Mrs. Early Couch, and Mrs. Brady Settle, all of Elkin; Mrs. Alvah Wood, Ker nersville; and Mrs. Dallas Hinson, State Road. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Elkin Valley Church. Rev. R. E. Adams, of Winston-Salem, was in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery. KfcrUKl MADt BY GRAND JURY Body Expresses Itself Fairly Well Pleased With County Home, Jail Etc. IS SUBMITTED TUESDAY The Surry county grand jury, in its report to Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., presiding over the current criminal term, expressed itself as being very well pleased in general with the affairs of county-owned institutions, although pointing out a few details that needed atten tion. Following an inspection of the county home, the jurors reported that it was in good, comfortable condition other than for a few needed repairs and installations. The 21 inmates were said to be well cared for, and the manage ment was complimented upon its efficiency. The county home small grain crop was reported as good, but the corn crop was said not to be so good. The jail, following inspection, was said in very satisfactory con dition in every respect, as was the courthouse. The report was signed by W. H. Critz, foremai of the grand jury. Bar To Honor Memory of Late R. A. Freeman At a meeting of members of the Surry County Bar, held at Dob son Monday, it was agreed that memorial services in honor of the late R. A. Freeman would be held during the current term of court on Monday, October 1, at 2 P. M. A committee consisting of A. E. Tilley, W. M. Allen and H. O. Woltz, was appointed to draft and present appropriate resolutions. It was also agreed that the memorial services in honor of the late Judge W. F. Carter will be held on the first Monday of the January, 1946 term of Surry su perior court, at 2 p. m., and the same committee was requested to present appropriate resolutions at that time. ■ ... '■ . I Stock Show To Be Featured On The Air Friday i ___ Elkin and this section of North Carolina will be fea tured on a radio broadcast over WSJS, Winston Salem, tomorrow, Friday, September 28th, during the Piedmont Farm Program, which will start at 12:05 p. m., immediately following the weather report. The program will be con ducted by Harvey Dinkins, farm editor of the Win ston-Salem Journal, and director of special farm events of the radio station. It will feature the Elkin Fat Stock Show and Sale to be held here October 9th and 10th. The following will appear on the pro gram: Neill Smith, Surry county farm agent; Mayor Garland Johnson of Elkin; and Sam Neaves, Alex Biggs, and Claude Farrell, representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of this year’s event. TEACHERS TO BE KIWANiS GUESTS Carl Goerch, Editor of State Magazine, Raleigh, To Be Speaker TO MEET AT 6:30 P. M. Teachers of Elkin, North Elkin, Jonesville and Pleasant Hill schools will be guests of the Elkin Kiwanis Club at its dinner meet ing this evening (Thursday) at 6:30, at which time Carl Goerch, editor of The State Magazine, Raleigh, will be guest speaker. Mr. Goerch is probably one of the best known men in North Carolina, having traveled over the state extensively, and knows North Carolina as few men do. In addition to his duties as editor of the State Magazine he is also a well known radio commentator, and conducts a program on WPTF Raleigh, each Sunday evening. He is a well known entertainer and a large attendance of Kiwanians and visitors is expected. Tom Davis, of Winston-Salem, president of the Piedmont Avia tion Company, was guest speaker at the meeting of the club last week. HORSE SHOW IS PLANNED HERE Elkin Lions Club Names Com mittee To Work On Event For Next Spring JOHNSON IS SPEAKER Plans for a horse show to be held in Elkin next spring were discussed at the meeting Tuesday evening of the Elkin Lions Club, and a committee was named to make plans for such an event. Guest speaker of the evening was Mayor Garland Johnson, who discussed town affairs and civic plans for the future. The committee named to plan for the horse show was as fol lows: H. G. York, chairman: Dr. C. E. Nicks, R. L. Reinhardt, Glenn Lewis, J. F. Ludwig, Joe Saylor and Gene Hall. Following a membership drive by the club, the following new members were welcomed into the organization: Ernest McCurry, Guy Stinson, W. M. Wall, Dr. Ver non Taylor, C. H. Lackey, Earl Queen, Gray Elmore, J. S. Elmore, D. C. Dickson, David Brown, J. T. Blackwood, Kelly Rose, W. L. Bell, James Stewart, Russell Mc Coin, Ralph Triplett, and E. T. Reece. The meeting was held at the YMCA. The average American now uses 124 oranges per year, compared to 39 in 1920. PRESENTS SCHOOL WITH CHECK — In the photo above, Dr. Vernon Taylor, chairman of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce Educational Activities committee, is shown presenting a check to N, H Carpenter, superintendent of the Elkin schools, for athletic equipment purchased by the school this year. This check represents a part of a fund of approximately $2,500 which the Jaycees have under written for the school with which to provide needed equipment for all types of sports. Mr. Carpen ter is shown at left as he receives the check from Dr. Taylor, while Alex Biggs, president of the Jay cees, second from left, and Mayor Garland Johnson, right, look on. Just prior to the taking of this picture, Mayor Johnson had purchased the first season ticket, good for all Elkin school athletic activi ties, from Dr. Taylor. To Hold Third Annual Guernsey Sale Monday LAFFOON NAMEI TO HEAD PRES! Fine Stock To Be Auctioned At Klondike A total of 36 animals, represent ing some of the best Guernsey herds in the East, will be auction ed at the third annual Klondike Farm Guernsey Sale at Klondike Farm, starting at 1 o’clock next Monday afternoon. Animals have been consigned from the Carolinas, Virginia and New Yqrk and will feature the blood of Langwater Foremost, fountain head of this famous strain. Klondike Farm, owned by Com- | mander Thurmond Chatham of the United States Navy, has con signed eight animals, including the one bull that is booked for auction. Heading the list of Klondike’s consignments is a cow named Klondike Hollifaith, a daughter of Klondike Hollimost, out of Klon dike Nymph. Incidentally, Klon (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) WILDCATS TO MEET SUNDAY Veterans And Families of The 81st Division To Hold Dis trict Reunion Here PUBLIC IS INVITED Veterans and their families of the 81st or Wildcat Division will meet in a victory District Reunion in Elkin next Sunday, September 30. The registration desk will open at Hotel Elkin at 9:00 a. m., where the veterans will be issued their badges. At 11:30 a. m. an opening session will be held at which May or Garland Johnson will welcome the veterans. The National Adjutant, James E. Cahall, will report on activities of the new Wildcat Division, who are now in Japan. At 3:00 p. m. the veterans, civic, fraternal, patriotic, and women’s organizations will hold an im pressive memorial service at the Methodist church. W. M. Allen of Elkin will make the memorial address and the following program will be in order: Processional, choir and organist; dedication of service, Jas. E. Cahall, National Adjutant; Massing of Colors; Pledge to Flag, Boy Scouts and audience; “America”, choir and audience; Invocation, Dr. J. Lem Stokes; Anthem, chpir; Memorial I address, W. M. Allen; Vocal solo, "The Lord’s Prayer”; Placing of Memorial wreath, Taps; National Anthem, choir; Benediction. Mrs. Dwayne, Irwin will direct the choir, with ]M|iss Mamie Black wood as organist. All parents of boys killed in the piesent war, and parents of boys in service are especially invited. The general public is also invited to attend. \ Following tile memorial service the veterans, I their families and invited guestsIvill enjoy a chicken Brunswick stew at the Hotel Elk Time Goes Back To Normal Come October 1st Folks who didn't like day light saving time from the be ginning, ran take a deep breath of relief next Sunday night at Z a. m. (it will really be next Monday morning at Z a. m. if you want to get technical), while those who have liked the war time must grin and bear it. For time goes back to East ern Standard come that date and hour. According to advices from the powers that be in Wash ington, all clocks must be turn ed back the night of Septem ber 30. Whether or not it will be necessary to stay up—or get up—strictly at Z a. m. to do it, isn't known. Anyway, the morning of Monday, October 1, should find everyone just an hour later than they are now, which is going to give a bit more time to sleep in the mornings but not as much time to mow the lawn after working hours in the evening unless the lawnmower is equipped with headlights. STUDENTS ARE TO HAVE Y ROOM Chatham Company To Fur nish Room For Elkin Jonesville Students OFFICERS ARE ELECTEI At a meeting at the YMCi Tuesday night, of High Schoc students from both Elkin am Jonesville, it was decided that i room should be set aside for then in the basement of the Y, to b used for their recreation. Chat ham Manufacturing Company wil bear the expense of necessar; building to prepare this room, bu the students also wish to shar in this expense and intend t< raise $75.00 or more to help witl the repairs needed. The student will also furnish this room, a they think it should be furnished A schedule will be prepared fo certain evenings and afternoon when the room will be open, witl supervision from the YMCA. Th project has been approved by IS H. Carpenter and Watt Deal, wh were present at the meeting. Officers elected at the meetim last night are Ketchel Adams president; Bernice Adams, vice president; Bety Richardson, secre tary; and B. Pratt Scroggs treasurer. Representatives from Higl School classes of both Elkin am Jonesville High Schools were alsi appointed at this time. They ar as follows; for Elkin, Betsy Jeai Brown, ninth grade; Betsy Rich ardson, 10th; Jack Park, 11th and Ketchel Adams, 12th. Fo Jonesville, Betty Price, ninth Benny Martin, 10th; Bemic Rary, llth; and B. Pratt Scroggs 12th. rriDune i'uniisner Hiiecte President of North Caro lina Newspaper Group CONVENTION IN RALEIG1 Harvey F. Laffoon, publisher c this newspaper, was elected pres: dent of the North Carolina Pres Association at its meeting in Rai eigh Friday. Mr. Laffoon, who served the as sociation as vice-president durin the past year, succeeded Dr. Jul ian Miller, editor of the Charlott Observer. Other officers named during th convention, were: Mrs. Elizabet Gold Swindell, of the Wilson Dai) Times, vice-president; Miss Bea trice Cobb, publisher of the Moi ganton News - Herald, re-electe secretary-treasurer, and Clarenc Griffin, of the Forest City Courie re-elected historian. An executive committee wa elected as follows: Mr. Laffooi Miss Cobb, Mrs. Swindell, Dr. Jul ian Miller, Ollie McQuage, of tb Mocksville Enterprise; Fran Daniels, business manager of tb Raleigh News and Observer; Toi Lassiter, of the Smithfield Heralc E. A. Resell, of the Chathai News, Siler City, and P. T. Hine; business manager of thp Greens boro Daily News. Dr. George D. Heaton, paste . of the Myers Park Baptist churcl Charlotte, was the principal speak er at Friday night’s closing ses sion. At a noon luncheon on tb same day, Josephus Daniels, editc and publisher of the Raleigh Ne\\ and Observer, was the principj speaker. In addition to Mr. Laffoon, Mr . Laffoon and Alan Browning, Jr member of The Tribune staff, an Mrs. Browning, attended the cor vention from Elkin. PARK TOTAL IS NOW $5,105.29 Hope To Bring Drive To Close Here This Week-end; All Reports Are Not In EXPECT $6,500 T O T AI A total, of $5,105.29 has beer contributed up until Tuesdaj evening to the Memorial Pari here, Hubert Parker, publicitj manager, informed The Tribum Wednesday. Mr. Parker Stated that this sun represents both cash and pledges ) 1 ) d f It was also pointed out tha Claude Farrell, who is heading th< fund campaign hopes to be abli to bring the drive to a close thii week-end at which time it i! hoped that at least $6,500 wil have been raised. A number o: solicitors have yet to turn in theii reports. It was anticipated at the begin ning that the task of creating thi proposed park would require £ period of a year or so. However it is hoped to make a good star with funds on hand and to con tinue to improve and add to thi park as the money becomes avail able. The Town of Elkin has gone or record as agreeing to maintain thi park once it is a reality. ^ MANSLAUGHTER i CASE IN COURT e e ti y Trial of Ellis Hodge Ii Acidental Death of Surry Man Slated Today d' JUDGE PLESS ON BENCt e s i, e k e a a r i, e r s A d Surry county superior court fo the trial of criminal cases con vened at Dobson Monday morn ing before Judge J. Will Pless and will continue through a two weeks’ term, the final week to bi devoted to civil cases. The first days of court wen devoted to minor cases, The Tri bune was informed, but consider able interest is expected to bi shown in the manslaughter casi which is scheduled to be tried to day (Thursday), in which E11L Hodge, a youth of 15, faces ■< manslaughter charge in connec tion with the accidental deatl September 9 of Jesse G. Isaacs, 70 Surry county farmer. Isaacs received injuries fron which he died when he was rui over by. an automobile said t< have been driven by Hodge nea his home at Thurmond. Records of all cases tried in thi Surry criminal session for thi week will be published in nex week’s issue of The Tribune. Fat Stock Show Is To I Be Held October 9-10 i • Governor Cherry To Speak To 4-H i And FFA Boys And Girls First Day f b i 1 3 3 r 3 1 ) t 1 i ) 1 f Plans are under way to make the Third Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale to be held here on Oc tober 9 and 10 an outstanding event in North Western North Carolina’s Agriculture. The pro gram being developed is expected to attract 2,000 4-H and F. F. A. members from the 11 counties in cluded in the show area, accord ing to Neill M. Smith, Surry county agent and manager of the show. The ihird Annua! Show is spon sored by the Elkin Junior Cham ber of Commerce with the Ki wanis, Lions and Exchange Clubs co-operating with the Elkin Mer chants Association, Elkin Agricul tural Council, North Carolina Bankers Association and the North Carolina Agricultural Ex tension Service. Governor R. Gregg Cherry has accepted the invitation extended by Garland Johnson, Elkin bank er and chairman of the Agricul tural Council, to address the farm boys, girls and farmers in the Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday, October 9, at 10:30 a. m. The activities be fore noon in addition to tJie Gov ernor’s address will include a mo tion picture selected by T. C. Me Knight, secretary of the Y. M. C A., and Mrs. Grace P. Brown, Sur ry home demonstration agent. A short parade of the Fat Cattli on the Elkin streets will give thi expected crow*d an opportunity ti see each animal exhibited by thi boy or girl who raised the calf The parade is expected to follov the bag lunch served in the “Y” at noon. The entries of over 100 will thei be judged to determine tlie win ners in the Show. Paul Swaffar secretary-manager of the Atlan tic Rural Exposition, Richmond Va., is scheduled to judge the en tire show including the showman ship contest open to all boys am girls who have co-operated in th< County Beef projects. The first day’s program will enc with a banquet sponsored by thf Elkin Junior Chamber of Com merce for the exhibitors and thei] sponsors. The sale will be the following day with a large crowd of buyers expected to sppport the boys anc girls in their efforts to add a nev source of income to the farms ol this section. Citizens Of Section To Push For Prompt Flood Control Action —— -=——-& Lieut. H. G. Sale Killed In Plane Crash In Pacific LIEUT. HERMAN G. SALE Lieutenant Herman Graharr Sale, 26, son of Mrs. W. S. Sale ' 281 North Bridge street, and the late Mr. Sale, of this city, was kill ed September 12, in a plane eras! [ in the Pacific, according to a mes ' sage received Friday by his moth er from the Navy Department The message did not give tire de tails of the crash. Lieutenant Sale entered the l Navy Preflight School at Chape: Hill August 4, 1942. Upon com pletion of training there he re ceived primary flight training al Memphis, Tenn. In January, 1943 1 he began advanced pilot training at Pensacola Naval -Air Station , Fla., graduating and being com missioned as an Ensign June 1 1943. ^ He was stationed for severa months at Norfolk, Va., engaging • in patrol activities along the At ■ lantic Coast and in the Caribbear ■ area. He was sent to the Pacific , theatre in January, 1945, and hac • served as a navy pilot on Okinawa ; for the past two months. He was to have returned home early ir ; October. Lieutenant Sale was born in this ■ city on December 1, 1918. He ; graduated from Elkin high schoo i and attended State College before • entering the service. He was a > member of the First Baptisl i church in this city. Surviving are the mother; twe 1 sisters, Mrs. Henry Ratliff, Jr., ol • Rockwood, Tenn., and Miss Marj Sale, a studefit at George Pea 1 body College, Nashville, Tenn. 1 and two brothers, Staff Sergeant x Robert Sale, of Fort Myers, Fla. • and Harold Sale, of this city. ; QUOTA FOR WAR FUND IS $9,500 I - Surry Quota Announced Ai i $19,553; To Be Last Drive Of War Series TO MEET AT DOBSCtt A county-wide meeting at whicl to make plans for the fortlicom ing National War Fund drive, wil • be held at Dobson next Monda: . evening, October 1, at 7 o’clock ■ Representatives from all section: of the county are expected to at' ; tend. ■ T. C. McKnight, chairman fo: > the Elkin district, has also an s nounced that a meeting of work • ers in this district will be callec r at a later date next week. • The o.uota for the Elkin district which includes Bryan and Marsl i townships in addition to Elkir township, has been announced as $9,500. The county quota has been set at $19,553. W. E. Woodruff, of Mount Airy is chairman of the Mount Airj district. Although the war 'has endec victoriously, National War Func money is needed for ‘many war I related agencies which must still : function until at such time as American soldiers are returned ' home and liberated countries car care for their own needs. Agencies participating in the i National War Fund include the . USO, United Seaman’s Service War Prisoners Aid, Philippine (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) Resolution Is Passed At Mass Meeting Friday Determined to get action on flood control proposals for the Yadkin Valley, a large group of flood-striken residents of the val ley, including a number of citizens of Elkin and this section, gathered in a mass meeting at North Wilkesboro last Friday night in an attempt to expedite the valley’s fight for protection from high waters. The vote was unanimous and there was no dissention among the delegations from four counties as the assembly passed a resolution asking that “immediate action be taken for the prevention of floods in the Yadkin river valley, and we do earnestly petition that work be commenced immediately for the prevention of floods on the Yadkin river.” The other decisive action taken by the meeting was to instruct the flood control committee to go to Washington at an early date to confer with North Carolina sena tors and congressmen with the aim in view of expediting the flood control effort. The meeting was called by Mayor R. T. McNeil, of North Wilkesboro, at the request of the flood control committee and other citizens. Mayor McNiel opened the meeting and called on John E. Justice, Jr., of that city, flood con trol committee chairman, to pre side. W. M. Allen, prominent Elkin attorney, introduced the resolu tion, which was not only adopted by unanimous vote, but was signed by all those attending the meet ing. Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes, one of the several speakers, called attention to the fact that the Yadkin is an interstate stream over which the federal govern ment has jurisdiction, and that flood control here will provide some measure of protection all the way down the river to George town, S. C. He also called attention to the fact that with each flood recurrence the damage becomes greater because of the increased value of lands and industries in the valley, and that the engineers should take into consideration such facts when estimating the cost of flood control along with (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) HARVEY SHORE GIVEN 2 YEARS Is Also Fined $7,000 In Dur ham Federal Court For Black Market IS YADKIN COUNTY MAN « 1 ; Harvey Shore, Yadkin count 1 man of the Brooks Cross Roaa\ I section has been sentenced to ' two years in Federal prison and given a fine of $7,000 by Judge V Johnson J. Hayes in Durham Fed eral court, which brings to a close one of the most celebrated gaso line and sugar black market cases to be handled by the OPA any where in the nation. The case first became known because Dwight Holder, $>f Win ston-Salem, of the navy, who married an Elkin girl, cracked the case in a personal investiga tion while home on furlough. Vis iting the Shore home and learning of the black market operations, he called in OPA investigators and United States marshals and the place was raided. Mrs. Shore, wife of the man just convicted, already had been sen tenced to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine, district OPA officials said. The case broke last March when the home of the Shores was raid ed and OPA authorities reported finding about 500 counterfeit gas oline ration coupons good for 2,450 gallons of gasoline, counter feit sugar coupons good for 19, 030 pounds of sugar. The investigators used marked bills to purchase some of the counterfeit coupons before arrest ing the Shores. OPA authorities yesterday re ported that Judge Hayes in pro nouncing sentence in the case said it was one of the worst he had ever heard of.