ELKIN ' The Best Little Town In North Carolina The Elkin Tribune ■■ ■ ' " i! o 11 .,'S=l li-^.mtfV5rT-i.i?=—l.TS t ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 45 PUBLISHED* WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR 20 PAGES—THREE SECTIONS NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. — General of the Army George C. Marshall appealed to the American people today to maintain the nation’s armed strength and “power to attack” as the best guarantee of their own security and the future peace of the world. Despite the hopes of peace by international agreements, now intensified by the implications of atomic ex plosion, Marshall warned that the United States wilt court disaster if it lays down its arms before a proven method of pre venting war has been found. General Marshal! called for universal peacetime military training, so the United States can quickly mobilize 4,000,000 trained fighting men if war threatens again. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. — Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, director of the army’s $2,000, 000,000 atomic bomb project, today urged Congress to set up a commission for future atomic development because “we’re flirting with national suicide if this thing gets out of control.” Appearing at house military affairs committee hearings on legislation to establish a nine man control commission, Groves said the rest of the world will require “a number of years” to catch up with American progress in the field of atomic energy. “We’re ahead now,” he said. “They can catch us. It’s going to take time but I don’t know how long.” He and Secretary Patterson testi fied after President Truman reiterated that the United States would not share the “know-how” of making the atomic bomb. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. — John L. Lewis today made pub lic his terms for ending the coal strike, and sharply criti cized the operators for not ac cepting then) immediately. His plan called for an end to the strike if the operators would negotiate the dispute over rec ognition of Lewis’ foremen’s union. Calling a news confer ence, the united mine workers head said he and his aides were left “waiting at the church while the operators “filibuster ed” in an attempt to draft a counterproposal. TIPTONVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 9. — The top levels of the arm ed services are being overhaul ed by President Truman to take greater advantage of tech nical knowledge.of reserve of ficers who served during world war n, it was learned tonight as the chief executive wound up his brief vacation in Ten nessee. Changes anticipated by the President do not involve any major shakeup of the top army and navy commands, but within a short time such arm ed service chiefs as Gen. Bre hon Somervell, Air Gen. Henry (Hap) Arnold, and Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King, chief of naval operations, were expected to leave their commands. INTERNATIONAL TOKYO, Oct. 9. — American troops searching for Japanese war loot have seized more than $250,000,000 in gold and silver in the past two days, Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur announced today. In the army and navy ministries alone $12,000,000 worth was found. The raids disclosed that the Japanese government had no knowledge of the gold and silver held by the military and that neither the army nor navy has made any accounting of expenditures to the government since 1937 — the year of the invasion of China. The hoards included 58,000,000 ounces of gold and silver bullion and coins, 33,400 ounces of platinum on which no value was set, and Japanese silver coins valued at 27,000,000 yen ($1,800,000 at the occupa tion exchange rate of 15 to one). Singing Classes At Island Ford Church Rev. R. E. Reich, of Connelly Springs, Burke county, is conduct ing singing classes each evening at the Island Ford Baptist church, t The classes will continue for two r weeks. The public is cordially Invited to attend. HHlnlB THREE TOP WINNERS IN FAT STOCK SHOW — Pictured above are the top winners in the fat stock show held Tuesday afternoon at the show grounds on South Bridge street. Nancy Gambill, 9. of Sparta, is shown at right with her grand champion calf which sold Wednesday, afternoon for 62 cents per pound. Center is June Morrison, of Iredell county, and her reserve champion. Left is Robert Hutchinson, of Wilkes county, third place winner. ' LEAD PARADE — M/Sgt. Earl Queen and Major David Brown, on horses, provide an honor escort for Governor R. Gregg Cherry as the Fat Stock Show Parade got under way up Main Street shortly after noon. Governor is riding in the jeep seen just behind the two horsemen, accompanied by Mayor Garland Johnson and other show officials. Lieut. Gene Aldridge was at the wheel. The fat stock entries had not come in sight when this photo was made. —Redmon Photos. WAR FUND WILL OPEN CAMPAIGN Workers And Leaders To Meet With Elkin Kiwanis Club This Evening ALLEN TO BE SPEAKER The Elkin district campaign for the United War Fund drive will get under way here tonight (Thursday), at a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Elk in Kiwanis Club, at which time plans will be discussed and all ar rangements completed. W. M. Allen, a member of the club, will be the speaker of the evening. It has been pointed out by T. C. McKnight, chairman of this year’s drive, which will be the last, that the success of the drive is more important than any of the pre vious ones. Although the war has ended, millions of American sol diers are still abroad, and the peoples of liberated countries, facing winter with shortages of both food, clothing and housing, are desperately in need of aid. The quota for the Elkin district is $9,500. MOCKSVILLE TO PLAY ELKS HERE Smarting under a 60 to 0 de feat at the- hands of Mount Airy, played on a wet field under lights at Mount Airy last Friday night, the Elks of Elkin high school have been pointing all week for their game here Friday afternoon with Mocksville. As the score indicates, Mount Airy, with its larger, heavier team and an unlimited supply of re serves, proved too much for the Elkin boys who nevertheless fought doggedly all four quarters and were still in there fighting when the final whistle blew. Friday’s game will be played on the school athletic field and is scheduled to get under way at 4:00 o’tlock. 50 Nabbed In September For Ignoring Light A total of 50 motorists have been cited to court and tried for running through traffic lights here during the month of September, Chief of Police Corbett Wall said Monday in reporting on the activities of the local police department. Chief Wall also stated that 39 arrests had been made for public drunkenness, six for speeding and four for affray during the month. It was stated that all persons cited for running through a red light who failed to show up for trial on the day indicated, would have a warrant issued against them and they would be arrested. WILL PRESENT COMEDY DRAMA “Pep Parade,” In Three Acts, To Be Staged Here By L. H. C. Club OTOBER 23RD AND 25TH The “Pep Parade,” a three act musical comedy, will be presented by an all local cast Tuesday and Thursday evenings, October 23 and 25, at 8, at the State Thea tre under the auspices of the Lucy Hanes Chatham club of Chatham Manufacturing Company. The performance is for the benefit of the welfare work program of the club. Miss Helen Blake Williams, of Kansas City, Mo., will direct and produce the show which features clever plot with ten speaking*roles. The domineering wife will be por trayed by Mrs. Carlisle Summey; the hen-pecked husband, E. E. Shore, Jr.; the lovely daughter, Erline Mayberry; the boy ' next door, Red Eller; the banker, look ing for a rich wife, James Free man; a Swedish maid, Mrs. Paul Hinshaw; a Ifrench fortune teller, (Continued on page 4, this sec.) BOONVILLE MAN PASSES AT HOME Virgil JS. Brown, 74, Retired Rural Mail Carrier Died Saturday Virgil B. Brown, well known Boonville citizen, died at his home there early Saturday morning aft er a lingering illness. He would have been 74 years old Oct. 22. Mr. Brown was a native of the Boonville section and had spent his life there. He was a ,son of the late Jim Brown and Sarah Ray Brown. He was appointed a rural mail carrier at Boonville in 1904 and carried, the mail until he was retired in 1935. He was married to Clara Bell Green of Wilkes county in 1900. Survivors include the widow; seven children, Mrs. Wallace Brown, Delmer Brown, and Mrs. Paul Warden of Yadkin ville; Grover Brown, Mrs. Howard Dor sett, of Boonville; Mrs. R. T. Stimpson of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Claud Taylor of Raleigh; two brothers, S. J. Brown, Boonville, Route 1; J. R. Brown of Winston Salem; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Boonville Baptist church where Mr. Brown had been a member for many years. Rev. J. P. Davis, Rev. R. L. Speer and Rev. Hogan conducted the services. Burial was in Boonville cemetery. Nephews were pallbearers. Mass Meeting Set For Yadkin County A mass meeting of leaders and citizens of the Yadkinville School (district will be held in the Yad kinville Courthouse next Monday night, October 15, at 7:30, in be half of the United War Fund Drive, according to Ernest Long and Luther Todd, co-chairmen of the ' Yadkinville district. Todd and Long have extended a per sonal invitation to many of the leading citizens in various sections of the school district and also stated that all workers for the district are expected to be present. The Yadkinville district quota this year is $1,250, Over 2,000 Attend Annual Fat Stock Show Here; Grand Champ Calf Brings Total Of $573.50 CHATHAM FAIR GREAT SUCCESS Throngs Crowd Exhibition Hall To See The Many Fine Farm And Home Exhibits REVUE IS ENTERTAINING The Chatham Employees Pair, held in the auditorium of the Gil vin Roth YMCA last Thursday and Friday, attracted huge crowds on both days of the annual event. The fair, as always, featured a wide variety of exhibits of an ex cellent nature prepared by em ployees and their families, and was brought to a close Friday night by a well-directed and high ly entertaining stage show which was witnessed by a capacity house. In the exhibit awards, Mrs. James Burcham, winner of the largest number of first prizes, was awarded the sweepstakes prize of $5.00. Grand-prize winners in the va rious departments were as follows: Culinary department—canning, Mrs. James Burcham; cooking, Mrs. Noah Darnell; children’s de partment, Tommie Jo Darnell. Garden department — live at home, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Greenwood; garden, Mrs. Brady Woodruff. Handiwork department — Miss Lucille Ogburn. House furnishings—Mrs. Glenn Hamby. Plants and flowers — Mrs. Blanche Ross. Other departments included hobbies, photography and art, and souvenirs and relics of World War II, sent home by Russell Burcham, Maurice Bumgarner, and Brady Osborne. Of much interest also was the (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) Henderson Is To Head Kiwanis Club For 1946 HOKE F. HENDERSON Hoke F. Henderson, prominent Elkin attorney, and vice-president of the Elkin Kiwanis Club during the past year, was unanimously elected to head the club for the coming year at the meeting held at the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening of last week. Officers elected in addition to Mr. Henderson were vice-presi dent, Carl C. Poindexter, and Ju lius L. Hall, secretary-treasurer, to succeed himself. This will be Mr. Hall’s ninth successive term as secretary-treasurer of the club. Vice-president-e 1 e c t Poindexter, who is a charter member of the organization, has served as presi dent, vice-president and secretary, in addition to editor of the Elkiwanian, weekly bulletin of the club. Directors named were W. M. Al len, Claude Farrell, Raymond W. Harris, Garland Johnson, Dr. E. L. Rice, David- G. smith and Eugene Spainhour. The installation of officers will take place next January. Presi dent T. C. McKnight presided over the meeting. The m*e e t i n g this evening (Thursday) will be devoted to plans for the United War Fund Drive, which starts locally today. Representatives of other civic or ganizations will be present. Rev. H. G. Ford Accepts Call To First Baptist REV. HOWARD G. FORD Rev. Howard G. Ford, former pastor of the Wilkesboro Baptist church, has accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist church here to succeed Rev. Stephen Morri sett who has recently moved to Gardner-Webb Junior College in Boiling Springs. The incoming pastor, holder of an A. B. degree from Wake Forest College and a graduate of the Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, will assume his duties here about the middle of November. Prior to serving in the Wilkes boro Baptist church, Elkin’s new pastor held the pastorate position at Sparta. Rev. Ford brings with him to Elkin his family of a wife and three children: Linda Sue, 7; John Howard, 3; and Virginia Lee, 3 months old. Mrs. Ford has specialized in religious education and music at the Southwestern Theological Seminary and attended school at Mars Hill College. The forthcoming pastor and his wife are both native North Caro linians, claiming Alexander county as their home. M. kLYONS DIES SUNDAY Passes Away At The Age of 83 In The Home Of His Son Near Austin FUNERAL HELD TUES. Meredith A. Lyons, 83, died Sunday at midnight at the home of a son, Charlie Lyons, in the Austin community, Wilkes county. Mr. Lyons was a member of Roaring River Baptist church and a deacon for many years. He was a life-long resident of the community in which he died and in recent years had made his home with his son. He was married twice, first to Miss Mary Truett. Following her death he married Mrs. Pheobe Roberts, who died several years ago. Survivors include four sons, J. M., of Richmond, Va.; Jesse, of Boonville, C. F„ of Traphill and Charlie Lyons, of Austin; a daugh ter, Mrs. Bryant Taylor, of Muc ton, Md.; 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. J. R. Crabb, of Danville, Va., and Mrs. Preston Crabb, of Trap hill. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, at 2 p. m., at Knobbs Baptist church, Wilkes county, by Rev. Grant Cothren and ■ Rev. Glenn Royall. Interment was in the church cemetery. Farmers Must Place Lime Orders By 20th J. A. Tilley, chairman of the Surry county C. A. C. A., urges farmers who have not already done so, to place their orders for lime between now and ^October 20th. No orders will be approved after that date. Mr. Tilley states. The chairman also said that Austrian winter peas and rye grass are available. JAYCEES HOSTS TO FARMGROUP N. C. Bankers Association Secretary Is Guest Speak er At Banquet EXHIBITORS ATTEND Elkin’s third annual Pat Stock Show was highlighted on Tues day night when the exhibitors, 4-H club members, Future Farm ers of America, officials and sponsors were feted at the Y. M. C. A. with over 200 attending. A cordial welcome was ex tended the group by Alex Biggs, president of the Elkin Junior Chamber of Commerce. The banquet, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commercte, was featured by an address deliv ered by Fred W. Greene, secretary of the North Carolina Bankers’ Association. In his address, the speaker, using as a theme, “Use Your Head,’’ cautioned the alert and energetic farmers of the fu ture against over-production and over-expecting. “Don’t expect too much, but do better,” Mr. Green stressed. He urged that a plan of diversification be employed in order to curb the perils of loss. Soil Conservation, he suggested, could be brought about by more and better grazing lands; thereby, encouraging more planning of herds. “Because of inflationary values we must ‘Use Our Heads,’ ” he concluded. Greene was introduced by Elkin’s mayor and chairman of the Agricultural Council, Garland Johnson. Neill M. Smith, Surry County Farm Agent and manager for the show, after commending the ex hibitors in his usual good humor ed fashion and recognizing the county agents and agricultural leaders from the eleven counties represented, introduced the dis tinguished guests present, includ ing Mrs. Grace P. Brown, Surry’s home demonstration club agent, who in turn recognized the agents and assistants from the other counties. The judge, Paul Swaffar, Sec retary-Manager of the Atlantic Rural Exposition, Inc., Richmond, Va., made special recognition of the winner of the grand champ ionship ribbon, Nancy Gambill, nine-year-old Sparta 4-H mem ber, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gambill, of Alleghany coun ty. The reservq champion winner, June Morrison of Iredell County, was also asked to stand and be recognized. BAPTIST ASS’N MEETSLOCALLY 67th 'Annual Session Is Held At First Baptist Church Last Friday HAVE FULL PROGRAM The 67th annual session of the Elkin Baptist association was the guest of the First Baptist church of Elkin on Friday of last week with the majority of the churches represented. Rev. E. M. Eldridge presided as moderator and W. H. Combs as clerk. During the morning session which convened at 10 a. m., Rev. J. L. Powers, of Elkin, preached the associational sermon. This session was also featured by a discussion of Mars Hill college by dioyt Blackwell. Recognition of visitors, the reading of church letters by the different delegates, and appoint ment of committees were also In cluded in the morning session. The afternoon session was fea tured by reports of the various causes, among which were includ ed missioins, peroidicals, the Bap tist hospital, the orphanage, woman’s missionary union, Chris tian education, ministers relief, Sunday school, temperance, etc. At the noon intermission, the woman’s missionary union of the local churches served the dele gates and visitors. East Elkin Baptist church was chosen as the place for the next session of the association. Governor Cherry Guest Of Show On Opening Day Little Miss Nancy Gambill, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gambill. of Sparta, saw her grand champion calf of Elkin’s third annual Pat Stock Show and Sale, sell for 62 cents per pound Wednesday afternoon to bring her a check for $573.50. The calf, weighing 925 pounds, was bought by the Cash & Carry Stores, of this city. Last year’s high bid for the grand champion, at that time a state record, was 60 cents per pound. June Morrison, age nine, of Ire dell county, owner of the reserve champion, netted a check for $455.90 for her 970 pound calf, which was sold to F. A. Brendle & Son for 47 cents per pound. The third place calf, owned by Robert Hutchinson, of Wilkes county, brought 32 cents per pound, and was purchased by the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis Club. The sale was still in progress as these words were written, with 121 more calves remaining to be sold. Oscar Pitts, of Asheville, was act ing as auctioneer. Thus marked the closing event of Elkin’s Fat Stock Show and Sale for 1945, which has been far and away the greatest success of all. Entries of 124 fine baby beeves, plus a record attendance of perhaps 2,500 4-H and F. F. A. boys and girls, and their families, made the event of much greater proportion than the 1943-44 shows. Highlight of Tuesday's program was the address at the Gilvin Roth YMCA of Governor R. Gregg Cherry, who told a capacity au dience of farm youth representing 10 counties, that the day was a red letter day for them in many ways, and that in learning how to raise livestock and how to appre ciate the qualities desired by the livestock industry, they are seek ing the best for North Carolina. He said that this section of North Carolina is ideally suited for cat tle production which should grow into a major industry in the fu ture. Gov. Cherry was introduc ed by W. M. Allen, local attorney. Following the governor’s ad dress, a big bag lunch was served the visiting boys and girls at the YMCA, which was followed by a parade along Elkin streets in which all calves entered took part. The parade was led by M Sgt. Earl Queen and Major David Brown in full uniform, riding horses and carrying flags. Imme diately behind came a jeep driven by Lieut. Gene Aldridge, which contained Governor Cherry, May or Garland Johnson, Mr. Allen, and other officials. A band from Mt. Airy also was in the parade, and many of the visiting youngs ters took part. The show judge, Paul Swaffar, (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) SIX SLATED TO HAVEHEARING Are Charged With Assault With Deadly Weapon And Affray At State Road ONE SENT TO HOSPITAL Six persons, all of the State Road vicinity, are awaiting hear ing before Magistrate J. L. Hall here on charges of affray and as sault with a deadly weapon as the result of a fight in a State Road filling station Saturday night in which one of the defendants, hit over the head with a bottle, was sent to the local hospital. The man injured was George Hall, an ex-soldier, who lost an arm duripg the war. He, his niece, Lois Milikan* and Deck Cockerham were said to have En gaged in the affray with Willie Byrd Kennedy, his father, and an other Kennedy man whose name was not learned. According to available informa tion, the affray was said to have started when one of the party made a slighting remark about “one - armed persons,” meaning the soldier. Some of those invol ved, it was alleged, had been drinking. Deputy Sheriff L. I. Wade, of Elkin, made the arrests.

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