ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina The Elkin Tribune ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge VOL. NO. XXXIII No. 46 PUBLISHED WEEKLY $2.00 PER YEAR 16 PACrES—TWO SECTIONS LATE NEWS IN BRIEF From the State and Nation NATIONAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — President Truman today was reported drafting a plea to Congress to pass a law for peacetime universal military training. If Mr. Truman sends this message to Capitol Hill soon, as he reportedly has told legislators he will do, it prob ably will start one of the hottest controversies since he took office. Most leaders think Congress is not ready yet to say that volunteering won’t work and adopt conscription as its alternate. The advent of the atomic bomb has left a lot of legislators wondering wheth * er it is worthwhile to maintain large armies and navies in the future. CHICAGO, Oct. 16. — Shoe rationing will be ended abrupt ly, without previous announce ment, some time in the near future, Merrill A. Watson, di rector of the sole leather bureau of the tanner’s council of America, declared today Watson further predicted that shoes soon will be more plenti ful and of better quality. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — Congress dished out trouble to day for a pair of presidential proposals — one already in the hands of lawmakers, the other on tap. A senate committee gave a plan to streamline the government something of a kicking around. It wants more congressional control. Mr. Tru man recommenucu uic puwi long ago. Congressmen heard that a request for peacetime military training for all young Americans might be on the way from the White House soon. And that may touch off one of the biggest flare-ups in months. Senator Edwin C. Johnson, Democrat, Colorado, said he’d fight it “to the last ditch.” And he’s acting chair man of the military committee. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower re vealed today that German communists dominate Berlin political life with the open sup port of the • Russian military government, but without the backing of a majority of the German people. In his second monthly report to the war de partment on occupation prog ress, he said the four political parties in Berlin—the com munist, social democratic, lib eral democratic and Christian democratic—have joined in a united front at the initiative of the communists. He said that .a similar maneuver would be discouraged in the United States zone because political blocs run counter “to tradi tional American concepts of political activity and vigorous political life in a democratic sense.” « WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — The navy announced tonight mat us atscnarge point score will be lowered three points November 1, for all personnel and that further reductions are scheduled for December and # January. The navy said the re ductions will mean the release of 1,000,000 men and 100,000 officers by January 1. Effec tive November 1, male officers will require 46 points for dis • charge, male enlisted men, 41; wave officers, 32, and wave en listed personnel, 26. There will be a further reduction of two points on December 1, and a reduction of one point on Jan uary 1. INTERNATIONAL TOKYO, Oct. 16. — Three hundred Japanese representing a new labor party demonstrat ed outside Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur’s headquarters today, demanding the abdication of Emperor Hirohito and permis sion to import enough food to prevent mass starvation this winter. There was no imme diate response froqi the su preme commander. The dem onstration developed as the government announced that its war and navy ministries which plunged Japan into a disas trous war would be abolished December 1. Diphtheria Reported One case of diptheria has been reported in the Ronda community of Wilkes county, it was learned Monday afternoon from Dr. Seth M. Beale, of Elkin. The name of the victim, a child, was not learn ed. NAME WORKERS FOR WAR FUND DRIVE IN ELKIN Final Goal For Elkin District Is Set At $9,500 Mcknight is chairman Believe That Quota Will Be Reached Here Not Later Than October 29 ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN The National War Fund drive will officially get underway lo cally today (Thursday) according to an announcement by T. C. Mc Knight, chairman of the Elkin district. Assignments were given to the different leaders on Wed nesday of this week and the cam paign drive is now on. The following have been named as solicitors: Hoke Henderson, George Royall, Joe Bivins, Garland Johnson, Charles Ashby, Hugh Royall, Hoyle Cranford, J. H. Beeson, Glenn Peele, Roger Carter, Hooks Holbrook, Graham Myers, Her man Guyer, J. D. Brendle, O. D. Causey, Ben Adair, Eugene Spain hour, Mrs. Fred Colhard, J. R. Poindexter, Claude Farrell, L. F. Walker, C. N. Myers, E. E. Hayes, D, G. Smith, T. A. Redmon, French Graham, John Mayberry, H. F. Laffoon, W. S. Beddingfield, Julius Hall, Tom Cooley, Dixie Graham, Tom Parnell, A. O. Bry an, M. C. Whitener, and members of the Business and Professional Woman’s Club, working with Miss ujiu. It is firmly believed that Elkin’s quota of $9,500 will be reached by the end of the alloted week-and a-half drive that ends on Monday, October 29, Mr. McKnight said. REHEARSE HERE FOR LHC SHOW To Be Presented At State < Theatre Tuesday And Thursday, Oct. 23-25 CONTEST IS UNDER WAY Rehearsals for the musical com edy “Pep Parade,” sponsored by the Lucy Hanes Chatham club for the benefit of the club’s wel fare work, are progressing nicely, according to Miss Helen Blake Williams, director of the show, which will be staged at the State Theatre Tuesday and Thursday, October 23-25 at 8:17 P. M. Miss Carlyle Summey will play the domineering wife, and E. E. (Buck) Shore will play the hen pecked husband. Miss Erline May berry is the lovely daughter, Red Eller the poor boy next door, James Freeman the banker, Mrs. Paul Hinshaw the sweet old maid, Mrs. Maurice Bumgarner the French maid, Miss Roxie Bowen the chiropractor, and Miss Idelia Benson the colored cook. There will be five feature sing ing and dancing choruses which will be colorfully costumed be tween acts, including the singing ttiiu uauLUi^ ui a giuup v/x oxuaxx children. Other groups from the mill and from the elementary school will take part. The “Peppette Contest,” to be held in connection with the musi cal comedy, is said to be creating much interest, with 64 little boys and girls in a race to win the title of “Master Elkin” and “Miss Elkin.” The winners will be pre sented from the stage at the final playing on Oct. 25. Votes are be ing counted and posted each day with the children’s pictures in the show window at Spainhour’s. Leading in the contest, as of Wednesday, was as follows in one, two, three order: boys—Tommy Osborne, Charlie Crouse, E. Maur ice Bumgarner. Girls — Betty Ann Swaim, Nancy Carroll White, Nancy K. Pardue. Grades For Markets, Cafes Are Announced A report of the Surry Health Department on cafes, hotels, hos pitals and meat markets inspect ed during this quarter of the year, follows. All places listed, and their grades, are published in the order contained in the report. Cafes or restaurants — Atlan tic Cafe, under repair, no grade posted; Bon Ton Grill, 90.5; Busy Bee, 70.0; Smithey’s Cafe, visited to check compliance, no grade posted. Hotels — Hotel Elkin, 86.0. Hospitals — Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, 86.0. Meat Markets — Basketeria, 90.5; Cash & Carry, compliance check, no grade posted; Smithey’s compliance check, no grade post ed; P. A. Brendle & Son, compli ance check, no grade posted. 4*0 JONES VILLE — Rev. C. Marvin Boggs, above, has been sent to Jonesville as pastor of the Jonesville Methodist church to succeed Rev. Gover Graham, who was transferred by the Methodist Conference to Har mony at the annual meeting in Greensboro last week. Rev. Mr. Boggs will come from Rob binsville. A photo of the new pastor of the Elkin Methodist church, Rev. R. G. Tuttle, was unavailable for publication in this issue of The Tribune. ALLEN SPEAKER AT CLUB MEET Representatives Of Civic Groups Meet With Ki wanians At YMCA WAR FUND STRESSED A talk by W. M. Allen, local at torney and member of the Elkin Kiwanis Club, featured the meet ing of the club at the Gilvin Roth YMCA here last Thursday even ing at which representatives from other Elkin clubs were guests. Mr. Allen spoke on the neces sity of supporting the National War Fund drive which is now un der way and urged every person to give generously, .pointing out that although the sounds of battle are hushed, suffering still goes on ia the war-tom lands, and American occupation troops, laced with a long stay away from home, are more than ever in need of the morale-boosting activities of the USO. Garland Johnson, chairman of the Elkin Agricultural Commit tee, reported on last week’s fat stock show and sale, pointing out that the 124 calves entered sold for an average of $20.21 per hun dred pounds. A Chatham Blanket was pre sented by the club to Rev. O. V. Caudill, a member, who was at tending his last meeting before going to Salisbury to make his home. FL00DC0NTR0L MEETING HELD Delegation Goes To Wilkes boro Wednesday To Meet * With Engineer MEET ALSO IN LENOIR A large delegation from Elkin and other communities of the Yadkin Valley met in Wilkesboro Wednesday morning at 10 a. m. relative to flood control. Lieut. Col. J. P. Larson, district engineer, who called the meeting, presided, and all interested parties were invited to express their views concerning the matter. The hear ing was also for the purpose of obtaining information bearing on requested improvements on ma laria control, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, water supply and ground water levels. A similar hearing was to be held at the Lenoir courthouse Wednes day evening at 7:30. Roy B. Johnson Claimed By Death Roy B. Johnson, 45, of near Hamptonville, died at his home Sunday night, after a four day illness. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 2, 1900, in Yadkin county, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson. * Survivors include the parents, three brothers, William E. John son of the U. S. Army, Alec John son, of Statesville, and Douglas Johnson, of the home; five sisters, Mrs. Sam Masters, of Asheville: Mrs. W. C. Qreasy, of Clemmons; Mrs. W. R. Memory, of Winston Salem, Mrs. Flake Hayes, of New port News, Va., and Mrs. Gales Walker, of Olin. Fuueral services were conduct-* ed Tuesday afternoon at Shiloh Baptist church, with Rev. Roy R. Crater, and Rev. E. R. Crater, in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery. NEW METHODIST PASTOR IS TO ARRIVE FRIDAY Dr. Stokes Transferred To Upper S. C. Conference GRAHAM TRANSFERRED Will Be Succeeded In Jones ville By Rev. C. Marvin Boggs, of Robbinsville TUTTLE COMING HERE Pastors of both the Elkin Meth odist Church and the Jonesville Methodist Church were transferr ed to other fields during the four day annual conference held at Greensboro last week. Rev. J. Lem Stokes, II, who has served the Elkin church for the past 20 months, is succeeded by Rev. R. G. Tuttle, who is expected to arrive here Friday morning from Sylva. Rev. Grover Gra ham, Jonesville pastor, was trans ferred to Harmony. Succeeding Rev. Mr. Graham is Rev. C. Marvin Boggs, who is ex pected to arrive some time this week from Robbinsville, where he was pastor of the Robbinsville Fontana charge. Rev. Mr. Boggs received his A. B. degree from Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., and later re ceived his B. D. degree from the Duke Divinity School in June, 1944. His wife is the former Miss Pauline Kenneu, or Asneviue, a daughter of Dr. P. S. Kennett, pastor of the Weaverville Meth odist Church, Weaverville. Rev. Mr. Tuttle is the son of a former pastor of the Elkin Meth odist church who was here ap proximately 35 years ago. Mrs. Tuttle and their three children are expected to accompany him here when he arrives Friday. Dr. Stokes was transferred to the Upper South Carolina Con ference, and his appointment will not be announced until that con ference meets in November. Dur ing the meantime Dr. and Mrs. Stokes and family will yisit in Atlanta and elsewhere. H. D. Garmon, pastor of the Yadkin ville Methodist Church, was returned for another year. ANTI-RAT LAW PASSED HERE Elkin Commissioners Provide Rules And Penalties In Fighting Rodents ORDINANCE PUBLISHED The Elkin board of commission ers, in cooperation with state health authorities and citizens of Elkin, has passed an ordinance to protect the public health by con trolling the spread of typhus fever and other rat borne diseases and infections associated with the un sanitary conditions present where ever rats are found. The ordinance, which is printed in full elsewhere in this issue, re quires that certain structures shall be maintained in a rat.proof and rai-iree condition Dy providing 101 the storage of food and feed and the handling of garbage, by elim inating certain conditions favor ing the harborage of rats. Penal ties are provided for the violation of the specified requirements. Under the provisions of the or dinance, all existing business buildings must be made rat-proof, and all new buildings must be constructed in a rat-proof man ner. The ordinance apparently cov ers all phases of rat control, and was passed following a recent ap peal by local and state health authorities. Violations of the ordinance will bring a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment of not over 30 days, each day’s continued violation to be deemed a separate offense. Laffoon Named Jpo Press Committee . H. P. Laffoon, publisher of The Tribune, arid president of the North Carolina Press Association, serve on the reception copi will mittee for visiting press and radio representatives fiflfc-. the visit of President Truman^ to Statesville. Mr. Laffoon was appointed by Dr. Julian Miller. 4$ Charlotte, chairman of the reception com mittee and member of toe execu tive committee of the state press association. Mr. Laffoon will aid tfe com mittee in receiving numerous press and radio representatives expected to be in Statesvijfe on November 2 when the Presidekt is to address a meeting of therNabh Carolina Senate. '% V '"" .■% \ ATTEND SCHOOL IN GERMANY — Text books in hand, Ameri can soldiers serving a$ occupation troops enter the school opened for them under the U. S. Army Education Program in Regensberg, Germany. Education and trade training are two of the induce ments offered to those who enlist in the Regular Army. Qualified civilians 18 to 34 years of age, inclusive, now can enlist at any U. S. Army Recruiting Station. NAVY DAY SET BY GOVERNOR Cherry Proclaims October Observance And Asks Peo ple To Observe Same PROUD RECORD CITED Governor Cherry Saturday pro claimed October 27 as Navy day and asked the people “to accord due observance to this occasion.’’ His proclamation: “Grimly, yet with confidence in the ability of this nation to meet any emergency, America in her great naval program finally drove the axis powers from the seven seas. This is a far cry from that black day in naval history when by treacherous attack a substan tial part of our striking force lay on the bottom of Pearl Harbor, It was John Paul Jones who fled to this state from England, 1773. He was commissioned by Joseph Hewes, then secretary of the navy, and is known as the ‘North Caro lina captain.’ Vividly remembered is the epic drama of the ship Bon Homme Richard — sinking and aflame as broadside after broad side of round shot from the Sera phis crashed her hull. Summoned to surrender on that fateful day in 1779, John Paul Jones spurred his boarding party to the capture of a rich prize by his shouted, never to be forgotten answer: “We have just begun to fight!’’ “North Carolina has been privi leged to furnish five of her sons as secretaries of the navy. Not only have we furnished executive lead ership, but also the voluntary en listments of our state and very large in comparison with other states. Today the battleship, North Carolina, the fourth vessel to bear the name, is a dread naught whose firepower is second to none.” DR. STOKES IS J. C. SPEAKER Memorial Service Held In Honor of Those Killed In World War II RELIGION COMMON LINK The Elkin Junior Chamber of Commerce met Monday night at the Y. M. C. A. in their regular semi-monthly meeting for a memorial service honoring those who had paid the supreme sacri fice during World War II. Charles R. Hanes, who was killed in action in Italy in 1943 and a member of the Jaycees, was paid a special tribute by the speaker of the evening, Dr. J. Lem Stokes, II, former pastor of the Elkin Methodist church. , In his address, Dr. Stokes especially remembered all the Jaycees who had served in the armed forces and stressed the comfort religion had, afforded to all during the past years of tur moil and unrest. Religion, the speaker said, was tiie common ground and link be tween those in service and those at home and was, therefore, the power through which we could honor those who had died for us. Farewells were said *to Dr. Stokes, member of the Jayaees, as he is leaving Elkin for his new assignment elsewhere. As many as 70 eggs- are often ta^en from a single crocodile nest. Harbinson Hew Scout Executive For Old Hickory RALPH HARBINSON Ralph Harbinson, who has served as Field Scout Executive of the Uwharrie Council with head quarters at High Point for the past two years, has accepted the post of Field Scout Executive of the Old Hickory Council. Mr. Harbinson will take up his duties in the Old Hickory Council on November 1. He will specialize in Cubbing throughout the Council and will serve particularly the Wilkes, Watauga, and Aslie Dis tricts, succeeding J. H. C. Thomas, who resigned recently to become assistant Scout Executive of the Coastal Plains Area Council with headquarters at Charleston, S. C. W. E. Vaughan-Lloyd, Scout Executive of the Old Hickory Council, stated that he felt very fortunate in procuring the ser vices of Mr. Harbinson because of his rich background in Boy Scout work and his intense interest in boys and their needs. He has done an outstanding job in the Uwhar rie Council and in releasing him Scout Executive B. W. Hackney of that Council praised Mr. Harbin son’s work highly. Mr. Harbinson was a Boy Scout himself, later serving as Scout master of the troop of which he was a memoer. immeaiaieiy prior to entering Scouting professional ly he was Scoutmaster of Troop 13 of Emmanuel Lutheran church, High Point. He attended the 96th National Training School for Scout Executives making a com mendable record. Mr. Harbinson is a Luteran by faith, having serv ed a term as President of the Lu theran Brotherhood of the Em manual Lutheran church in High Point. He is a member of the Civitan Club. Mr. Harbinson has one son, Charles Harbinson, who at present is a Star Scout. Plan Union Service To Welcome Minister A union service welcoming the Rev. R. G. Tuttle, the hew pastor of the Methodist church, will be held in that church at 5 p.' m., Sunday, October 21. Those participating in the ser vice will be, E. C. James, repre senting the Baptist church; C. C. Weaver, representing the Metho dist church; J. C. Wallace, repre senting the Pilgrim church; R. V. C. Ritchie, representing the Pres byterian church. The Methodist choir will lead the evening music. “Old Faithful” geyser in Yellow stone Park releases 1,300,000 gal lons of water each time. Youth Held On Manslaughter, Speed Charges -;-❖ _ Victory Loan Goal For State Is $97,000,000 North Carolina will have an overall goal of $97,000,000 in the forthcoming: Victory Loan Campaign, State War Finance leaders announced Monday. The “E” bond goal, included in the total figure, will be $30, 000,000. The assignments were dis closed by State War Finance Chairman Clarence T. Lein bach, of Winston-Salem, and Allison James, of Greensboro, the Treasury’s War Finance Director for the State. The drive will open October 29, and continue through De cember 8. FOLGER BILL GETS APPROVAL Surry Congressman Receives Favorable Letters From All Over Country AFFECTS MEN UNDER 21 Excellent response from all over the nation has been received by Congressman John H. Folger, of Mount Airy, on the bill introduced in Congress recently proposing the discharge from the army 01 an men under 21 years of age. Mr. Folger stated that he almost need ed “storage room” for the letters received from all over the country. Only one writer a woman, took issue with the congressman on his bill, and that was due to a mis understanding of its provisions. She asked him why he didn’t deal with cases of men in the services two years or more, and Folger re plied that his bill was not intend ed to conflict with any other dis charge provisions of the Army or Navy and that the services were giving increasing consideration to length of service in connection with discharges. He also sent her a copy of his bill. “General Marshall said all those in two years or more would be released this winter,” the con gressman recalled. "I am trying to get the husbands and fathers back home with their families and the boys under 21 back in school.” CHAMPION CALF TO GO ON SALE Choice Steaks To Be Sent To Governor R. Gregg Cherry At Raleigh The grand champion calf of the third annual Elkin Pat Stock Show, held here last week, will reach the tables of Elkin and this vicinity this week-end, and choice steaks will also be sent to Gov ernor R. Gregg Cherry at Raleigh when the champion steer is placed on sale at the Cash & Carry store Friday morning. Owned by Nancy Gambill, 9, of Sparta, the prize calf brought a price of 62 cents per pound on the hoof, totaling $573.00, and was purchased by the Cash & Carry stores. Steaks and cuts of the ani mal, however, will sell over the counter at regular ceiling prices. The steaks to be sent Governor Cherry, it is understood, will be flown to Raleigh and will be pre sented through the courtesy of the sponsors of the Pat Stock Show. Weighing 925 pounds on the hoof, the grand champ should provide red meat for a- large num ber of people provided they have the necessary red points. Prominent Mountain Park Citizen Passes M. C. Norman, well known farmer of Mountain Park com munity, died Tuesday night in the local hospital as a result of being kicked by a mule about a week and a half ago. The deceased is survived by the widow, Mrs. Nora Norman, and a brother, J. R. Norman, of Mount ain Park. Funeral services will be con ducted this afternoon (Thursday from the Mountain Park Baptist church at 3:00. Thurmond Boy Is Victim Of Auto Accident James Earl Brown, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown, of Thurmond, died early Friday morning in the Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Wednes day night on the State Road high way just north of Klondike Farm. The car in which the victim was riding was being driven by James Mickle, of Elkin, Route 1, who escaped with minor injuries as did Ned Martin, 20, of Jonesville, also a passenger. Mickle is being held on charges of manslaughter, reckless driving, and operating a car without driver’s license. The hearing will be held Monday before'J. L. Hall, magistrate. Brown, who, with his parents, was a former resident of Elkin, was treated in an iron lung of the Elkin Emergency Squad in the hospital, but failed to respond. He is survived by his parents; four brothers, Corp. William Click Brown, now a patient in the Oli ver General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, from wounds suffered in action in Germany; Paul, Harold, and David Brown; two sisters, Misses Aileen and Irene Brown; his grandparents, M?. and Mrs. Charlie Brown, Traphill, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Collins, North Wilkesboro. Funeral services were neid Sat urday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Roaring River church with Rev. Grant Cothren, pastor, and Rev. H. D. Williams, of Lenoir, in charge. Burial was in the church cemetery. FARM BUREAU TO MEET 19TH Officers, Directors and Work ers To Gather At Court house In Dobson TO FORM COMMITTEE Officers, directors, and workers of the Surry Farm Bureau have been called to meet in the court house in Dobson on Friday, Octo ber i9th at 7:30 p. m„ by P, N. Taylor, White Plains farmer and secretary, of the Surry Farm Bu reau. Joe R. Williams, assistant sec retary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation will discuss the tobacco situation and control prospects for the 1946 crop. Neill M. Smith, Surry county agent will assist in perfecting an organization committee to carry the membership drive into every neighborhood following the Dob son meeting. J. F. Yokley and w. E. wood ruff, leaders in the United War Fund Drive will discuss and solicit support from the farm leaders at the meeting on Friday evening. Puppet Show To Be At Surry Schools Dr. Ernest A. Branch, of the Division of Oral Hygiene, State Board of Health, has advised the Health Department, County and City schools that his puppet show will be in Surry ccounty all next week and will play in a number of the schools in the county and city systems. It may be recalled that this show was presented in some of the schools in the county about five years ago. The value of good den tal care is presented to the chil dren in a very unique manner and has been very well received wherever it has been presented: Time and place of showing will be announced through the schools. Radio Stars Will Be At North Elkin A program featuring Charlie Monroe and his Kentucky Part ners will be given in the North Elkin school auditorium on Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Mr. Monroe will bring with him a number of radio stars which can be heard over radio station WBT, Char lotte. The show will be sponsored by the school. A nominal admission fee will be charged.

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