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ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina The Elkin Tribune ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge * VOL. NO. XXXIV No. 12 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1946 $2.00 PER YEAR 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS vChurches Will KConduct Drive “In Community Are Joining In Evangelistic m Program Here i The churches of the Elkin Jonesville community will conduct a unified Evangelistic campaign during the months of March and ' April. The program will begin with a religious census on Sunday, March 10, and conclude with a series of revival meetings in each of the churches during the first two weeks in, April. • On the afternoon of March 10 "teams of lay workers from every church in Elkin-Jonesville will visit in every home in the area in an effort to obtain religious in \ formation about every family in 4* the community. The week of March 24-29 will be highlighted by the Home-Visi t a t i o n Evangelism campaign. Evangelistic lay teams from each ^•church will visit in the homes of prospective members. One hun dred persons, comprising fifty teams of two each, will attend supper meetings at the Gilvin Roth Y.M.C.A. for six nights. During this time they will be trained in lay evangelism by Dr. F. S. Love, superintendent of Lake Junaluska, who will direct the ac ^ tivities of Home-Visitation Week. Following this instructional period the evangelistic teams will call in the homes of prospective members. The two weeks of March 31 -— lApril 14 will be devoted to revival meetings in each of the Elkin churches. The Reverend Knolan . Benfield, pastor of the First Bap ^Wtist Church of Hickory, will hold ^the services in the First Baptist Church; the Reverend Walter J. Miller, pastor of the First Meth odist Church of Salisbury, will be ^ the visiting minister for the Elkin * Methodist Church, and the pastor, the Reverend Ralph Ritchie,, will conduct the services in the Pres byterian Church. The Pilgrim Holiness Church ^j|was not able to secure its speaker for the special evangelistic weeks but will have its meeting in May with the Reverend P. O. Carpen ter of Ashland, Ky., as the visiting » evangelist. ir Palm Sunday, April 14, will be observed as Membership Sunday in all of the churches in the Elk in-Jonesville area. On this day Hgtthe children and adult classes will ^be accepted into the church. This will climax the special evangelistic emphasis of the churches. £ 1,554 Discharges Are Filed With RD Office m According to Mrs. Bertha M. Shinault, Register of Deeds, 1,554 discharges from the Army, Navy, and Marines have been recorded from Surry county in that office. This number, said Mrs. Shin ault, represents approximately one-third of the number inducted or volunteering for service from Surry county. Discharged veterans, it was said, should report to the Register of Deeds’ office and record their dis charge papers immediately upon coming home, as if in the future a need should arise for the record and the original copy be lost, a certified copy could be issued from that office. NATIONAL PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19. — More than a quarter million C.I.O.-united steelworkers re mained on strike throughout the nation today despite the fact the huge steel walkout had ended for some 440,000 employ ees who were returning to plants and mills in increasing numbers. Many of the country’s 834 steel fabricating firms, who buy the partly-finished product to manufacture commodities, were apparently unwilling to grant higher wages without price relief. DETROIT, Feb. 19.—A four hour General Motors and C.I.O. united auto workers conference adjourned late today with no agreement in the 91 - day - old strike and a federal mediator blocked in an effort to lengthen the sessions. Special Federal Mediator James F. Dewey said both the company and the union declined his suggestion that they schedule extended negotiating sessions, saying it was “more expeditious” to con fer between meetings in sepa rate groups. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. — The automobile price war be tween OPA and Henry Ford II was set today for a full con gressional airing, as the house banking committee asked young Ford to appear personally and present his side of the argu ment. Tempers flashed in the committee when Chester Bowles, newly appointed eco nomic stabilizer, said the Ford Motor company, first made an “outrageous” request for a price increase, and then accused OPA of holding up automobile production. Rep. Buffet, Re publican, Nebraska, interposed: “Did Congress give you the right to browbeat Mr. Ford?” Bowles shot back: “I know of no law against correcting false or misleading statements.” WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. — Secretary of State James F. Byrnes said today that the United States still remains sole possessor of the atomic bomb production secret and that no American is involved in the Canadian spy plot. He referred to the federal bureau of inves tigation all questions whether foreign espionage agents are operating similarly in the United States, but said there was no reason to expect any arrests for espionage in this country. The FBI declined comment. Earlier, Chairman John S. Wood, Democrat, Georgia, of the house commit tee on un-American activities, (Continued on page five, 1st sec.) IT’S ALL IN KNOWING HOW — Eating: with chopsticks is a simple matter if you know how, as demonstrated above by Mu-Yuan Hwang:, a native of China and a textile student who is now ob serving textile manufacture at the Chatham Manufacturing Co. The chopsticks are the property of Mrs. Jane Wooten, pictured at left, having been sent to her by her soldier husband overseas, and she is being given definite proof that they are just as effective as a fork, provided you know how—which Mrs. Wooten doesn’t. The photo was made in Pruitt’s Cafe where Mrs. Wooten is employed. —Photo by Bell. ] I i 1 i ] i ] < I t Red Cross Drive Will! Begin Here March 5thi Quota For Elkin District Is Set At ! $4,000; Workers To Meet Feb. 28th i With the appointment of C. J. Hyslup as general chairman and E. S. Spainhour and Mrs. Clyde Long as co-chairmen, the plans for the 1946 Red Cross Fund Cam paign for the Elkin District are! HENDERSON IS CLUB SPEAKER T. C. U. Group Hears Dis cussion of Present In come Tax Plan MU-YUAN HWANG GUEST The Thurmond Chatham Unity club, composed primarily of young men employed by Chatham Man ufacturing company, met Thurs day noon in a dinner session at the YMCA, with President Fred Eidson, presiding over the meet ing. Hoke F. Henderson, local attor ney, featured the meeting with an address on Income Tax, giving a general outline of the present plan as well as interesting infor mation concerning the history of income taxation. Gene Hall in troduced the speaker. Mu-Yuan Hwang, native of China and a textile student in this country observing temporarily at the Chatham Company, spoke to the group of the textile industry in his homeland, mentioning briefly the important role this great industry would play in the reconversion of China. He was introduced by C. J. Hyslup. <* Local Men Obtain Agency For New Prefabricated Houses * A 1 Prefabricated houses, about which much has been written dur ing recent years, will make their appearence in Elkm the latter part of this week, or the first of next week, depending on the weather, it was learned from Earl Day, of this city, and O. L. Brown, Hamptonville contractor, Tuesday. Day and Brown have secured this territory for the sale of pre fabricated houses, and two of the houses are expected to be erected in Sunset Park Friday of this week provided the weather re mains good. Foundations for the houses have been laid, and it is said that the structures can be erected in a matter of hours. One of the two houses will be used as a demonstrator so that persons interested in this type of dwelling, quickly secured and erected, may see them before buy ing. The second house has been purchased by M. C. Whitener, of this city, and will be erected for sale, Mr. Whitener said. 1 Day, who became interested in this type of house while in the army when he was given a special course concerning them before be ing discharged, stated that the houses to be erected are of four room and bath type, and that such a house of frame construction on a par with frame houses of con ventional type, could be purchased and erected, complete with wiring and fixtures, for approximately $1,700. The purchaser would be required to furnish the lot, foun dation, plumbing and one coat" of paint, the buildings coming with only a primer coat so that the purchaser might apply the color he desired. It was pointed out that while lumber and other building ma terial is so scarce at the present time it is practically impossible to build badly neded new homes, immediate delivery of the prefab ricated houses are assured. It was said that anyone with a lot could order a prefabricated house of this nature and have it erected and ready to move into within approximately five days after placing the order. Mr. Brown will be in charge of erecting the houses. A contractor of long experience, who buijt the Mitchell Apartments and the State theatre here, he is fully familiar with all phases of con struction work. It is believed that these houses, said to be as sturdy and long lasting as conventional structures, will help solve the housing short age here. They are equipped with hardwood floors throughout, Johns Manville fire-proof roofing, and in all other ways are of ap proved construction. It was also said that loan agencies will loan money on this type pf houses as readily as the conventional types. When the two houses are erect ed in Sunset Park, near the West Elkin Baptist church, they will be thrown open for inspection by the public. being completed. The drive starts ^ Tuesday, March 5. The quota for the Elkin Dis trict is $4,000.00 and 42% of the ( amount raised will be retained lo- , cally, 58% being sent to the Na tional Organization. Campaign, Chairman, C. J. Hys- | lup has announced that Robert | E. White, administrator of services to veterans of the Southeastern Area of the American Red Cross will address a meeting of the Elk in Kiwanis Club and Red Cross workers on Thursday evening, ’ February 28th. Mr. White recently completed five years of active duty with the United States Army Air Forces and holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army ] Air Reserve. “We cannot emphasize too strongly the task which confronts the Red Cross,” Mr. Hyslup said. ‘ “Three major fields of service challenge the organization; Hospi tal, Recreation and Social Service ( Programs in Military and Naval ' Hospitals; Services for the thou sands of men still in uniform, at home and overseas; and services r to our veterans. In addition the Red Cross is responsible for carry ing on its Disaster Relief Pro- ' grams and its educational services < to First Aid, Life Saving, Home 1 Nursing and Nutrition.” The campaign goal for the Na- 1 tion this year is $100,000,000. And ] the slogan for the 1946 Campaign 1 is “Your Red Cross must carry ( on.” ] JAYCEESHOLD ; MEET MONDAY: - ( Walter Burgiss Explains In 1 Detail Matters Of Interest } About Airport j The Elkin Junior Chamber of t Commerce met in a dinner meet ing Monday night at 6:30 at the j YMCA in regular session, with ] President Alex Biggs, presiding t over the meeting. I Two guests, Richard Atkinson, c of this city and Pat Kane,, of ' Roanoke, Va., attended the meet- I ing as guests of their Jaycee c brothers, Sam Atkinson and Roy 1 Kane, respectively. Approximate- c ly forty attended the meeting. f During the business session, 1 Walter Burgiss, of Chatham Man- * ufacturing company, explained in detail matters of interest affect- f ing the development of an airport $ for Elkin. In the course of his £ address, Mr. Burgiss brought con siderable light to the Jaycee mem- s bers in pointing out the need of r an adequate airport for Elkin. t During the meeting final ar-. c rangements were made and fin ishing touches were put on all t committees regarding the Yadkin Valley basketball tournament, l sponsored by the Junior Chamber f of Commerce, which begins in the YMCA gymnasium Friday night. ( To Seek Local Administrative Unit For Schools Of Township; Petiton Is To Be Circulated Fourth Annual Farmers’ Meet Be Staged Here On March 7th Dr. Wm. A. Irwin, Of New York City To Be Principal Speaker For Event Elkin is preparing for the Fourth Annual Farmers’ Day Pro gram and Banquet to be held in : the Gilvin Roth Y.M.C.A., on March 7. Dr. William A. Irwin, National Educational Director of ; the American Institute of Bank ing of New York City, will be the banquet speaker. Former Gover- . nor J. Melville Broughton, of Raleigh, will be Master of Cere monies. Introductions and recog nitions of important personages will be made by Elkin’s Mayor, Garland Johnson. This program is an important part of local Civic Clubs’ endeavor to improve the Agriculture in the ; Elkin area. Farmers, this week, in Surry, Yadkin, and Wilkes counties, have received programs and invitations from the county agents urging at tendance for the farmers’ pro gram which gets under way at 2:30 P. M. Farmers and agricul tural leaders will have an oppor tunity to discuss farm problems ■ with outstanding leaders in Agri culture during the afternoon ses sion. Frank H. Jeter, Agricultural ■ Editor of State College, will pre side and is scheduled to illuminate the part Elkin has played in the Agriculture of this area and throughout the state. Other speakers include Dr. T. B. Hutch CRIMINAL TERM ENDS THURSDAY Numerous Cases Are Tried In Superior Court At Dobson Last Week HOLD CIVIL SESSION Surry county superior term of criminal court which convened in the court house at Dobson last week, with Judge J. A. Rousseau, 3f North Wilkesboro, presiding, ended Thursday. Listed below are the cases tried late Wednesday af ternoon and Thursday, in addition to the ones carried in last week’s rribune: Buck Lyons, charged by the State of North Carolina with op erating a car while intoxicated, plead guilty to the charge at the January term of court and judg ment continued until February. Due to the physical condition of the defendant, it was necessary to ( defer the case. Judgment passed was a 90-day prison sentence to ( be assigned to work under super- ■ vision and control of State High- ■ way and Public Works Commis- : sion. Prison sentence suspended ! upon payment of fine of $50.00 and cost by the April term of ■ court and on further condition ■ that he not drink any substance containing alcohol, that he not go ( in any place of business where ( wine or beer are sold or kept, that - ne surrender his drivers license and that he not operate a motor vehicle on the state highways for j twelve months. ' Willie Kennedy, John Kennedy, ] and Lee Byrd Kennedy, of State Road, were tried on charges of assault and affray, to which they c plead guilty, during Thursday’s 1 court session. Willie Kennedy was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years on condition that he not violate any , aws of the state, that he not Jrink any substance containing - alcohol, that he not enter any dace where beer, wine, or any - iind of intoxicating liquors are cept. or sold, that he pay $15.00 ’or the use of George Hall and 55.00 for the use of Lois Milliken and pay one-third of court cost. * John Kennedy was given same j sentence,, suspended in the same c nanner, except he did not have j .o pay any amounts except his j me-third of the court cost. ( Lee Byrd Kennedy was given he same sentence as Willie. c Joseph Lee Johnson, of Mount i \iry, indicted for robbery with s ’ire arms, plead guilty to the g [Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) I ;son, Dean of Agriculture of V. P. [. at Blacksburg, and Dr. J. H. Bilton, Head, Animal Industry at State College, Raleigh. At the ioint session — which is an as sembly of all farmers attending— shese feature addresses will in dude Economical Crop Production ind Livestock Development. The instruction will continue up ;o 6 P. M. when an hour’s inter - nission will be given to prepare ’or the banquet. The instruction vill include subjects in Agriculture is Soil Conservation, Pastures, Forestry, Hybrid Corn Produc tion, Farm Management, Dairying, Beef Cattle, and Poultry. Farmers who desire to attend the program and banquet and nave not received an invitation should contact the County Agent nf the county in which the farmer 'esides. EASTERN STAR FORMS CHAPTER H. D. Watson, of Winston Salem, Speaker At Or ganization Meeting MRS. YORK IS MATRON A chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, under the leadership of Mrs. Nonnie S. York and a committee of members of Elkin Masonic lodge, was organized here last Thursday evening when an organization meeting was held in the local Masonic lodge hall, un der the leadership of R. D. Wat son, of Winston-Salem, who was present to assist in the organiza tion. The chapter organized with an initial membership of 51. Listed below are the officers who wei'e elected and who will be installed at a formal Installation service of the chapter at the next meeting on March 14. Elective officers named are Mrs. Nonnie S. York, worthy matron; Mrs. Odessa S. Stockton, assistant worthy matron; Roy J. Barker, worthy patron; H. G. York, assist ant worthy patron; Mrs. Beatrice M. Phillips, secretary; Mrs. Willie S. Whitener, treasurer; Mrs. Mamie Y. Scroggs, conductor; Mrs. Estelle W. Caudill, assistant conductor. Appointive officers are Mrs. Elon M. Colhard, Marshall; Mrs. Cleo Hart, Assistant Marshall; five star point officers, Mrs. Gracie M. Greene, Adah; Mrs. Mattie M. Smith, Ruth; Mrs. Helen G. Miller, Esther; Miss Wil lie F. Guyer, Martha; Mrs. Sav annah G. Sheppard, Electa. Mrs. Avis B. Brown is warden, Mrs. Vaughn F. Miller, sentinel, and Mrs. Dorothy C. Summey, pianist. Composing the organization committee were H. G. York, George A. Hart, and Marion C. Whitener. Nylon stockings have a trade price in Minnesota — One car load of corn is swapped for six pairs. Birds will not fly out of sight Df the ground when there is a heavy fog. Special Meeting Of P.-T. A. To Be Held Today A meeting of the Elkin Par ent-Teachers Association has been called for this afternoon (Thursday), at 4 o’clock in the auditorium of the elementary school, it was announced Wed nesday by C. C. Weaver, Jr., president of the association. . Mr. Weaver stressed the fact that this will be a very impor tant meeting for the purpose of discussing the proposed school betterment program here, de tails of which are located in a story elsewhere on this page, and urged that every member be present. ELKIN LOSES TO MT. AIRY Locals Defeated In Double Headers Played Here And There PLAY BOONVILLE NEXT Mount Airy High boys and girls defeated Elkin teams in a double header played on the local court here Friday night before a large crowd of spectators. Mount. Airy girls won easily with a score of 39-20. O’Neal, Hatcher, and Willon all featured the offensive attack for Mount Airy, while the visiting guards did exceptionally good playing, as did both losing teams. Hanes topped the score for Elk in with eleven points. Mount Airy boys won 24-18. During the first quarter of the night cap, not a single point was chalked up by either team, but the half time found the visiting team with a 13 to 3 lead. Gruble was the top threat for Mount Airy boys with eight points to his credit, while Hanes and Osborne lead the way for Elkin with six points each. This was the first game the Elkin hoys have lost on their home court. In a game between the same teams, played Tuesday night at Mount Airy, the local teams lost ■both ends again of a basketball twin bill, with the Mount Airy girls winning 43 to 29 and the boys of Mount Airy taking a 39 to 21 victory. Steelman made 16 points for Elkin, while Dillon made 21 and Hatcher 15. B. Osborne led in the scoring for Elkin with nine points and B. Harris dropped in eight more. Atkins and Gruble were tops for Mount Airy. The following games have been scheduled: Elkin will play a doubleheader with Boonville, at Boonville, Thursday night. On Friday night the local teams play Trinity, at Trinity. Bob Harris and Betty Lou Steel man, of the Elkin teams, were picked as Surry county all-star basketball players during the re cent county - wide tournament played at Pilot Mountain. To Ask County Board To Call Local Election Due to sentiment on part of many citizens of Elkin township that something should be done to improve the schools of the town ship, the school boards of both the Elkin and North Elkin schools have made a careful study and investigation of requirements for a local administrative school unit, and will circulate a petition among citizens of the township requesting the county commis sioners of Surry to call a special election in order that the citizens may decide just what type of schools they desire, it was an nounced here Tuesday afternoon by R. W. Harris, chairman of the Elkin board. Mr. Harris said, in speaking for the joint boards of the township schools, that committee, made up of C. S. Poster, Frithie Yarboro, and Principal Paul Lewis, of the North Elkin school; and himself, Claude Farrell and N. H. Carpen ter, of the Elkin school, had met with the Elkin board of commis sioners in order to feel out their sentiments toward the proposed plan. He said the town board had pledged 100 per cent co-operation. In order to obtain for Elkin township a higher type of school than now exists locally, itt was pointed out, the petition which is to be circulated within the next day or so, will ask the county commissioners to call a township election so that the voters may approve a special school tax levy not to exceed 20 cents per one hundred dollar valuation, and to petition the State Legislature for approval of Elkin township as a local school administrative unit. These steps, it was said, are un (Continued on page eight. 1st sec.) RECEIPTS SHOW INCREASE HERE Postmaster Announces Large Gain Over Same Period Last Year REFLECT GOOD BUSINESS French W. Graham, Elkin post master, in stating figures in re gard to postal receipts at the local post office said that a consider able increase had come about in the comparison of this year’s amounts with the corresponding period of last year. Mr. Graham, in showing the increase in postal receipts, gives the following fig ures which represent a 16% in crease over the corresponding period of last year’s record. From January 1 to February 15, of 1946, a total of $7,372.87 was shown against $6,326.85 of the same period in 1945, or a $1,046.02 increase. The general trend in postal re cepits. said Mr. Graham, seems to be a decline, and this increase is exceptional and reflects good genera 1 business conditions throughout this section. Postal savings for 1946, said Mr. Graham, stand at $191,131, while those for 1945 were only $95,913, or a substantial gain of $95,218 during 1945. The post office here will be closed Friday, George Washing ton’s birthday, and there will be no delivery service on that day. The general delivery window will, however, be open from 11:00 to 1:00 P. M. 47 Teams To Enter Yadkin Valley Basketball Tournament Here 22nd The Yadkin Valley Conference Basketball Tournament, sponsored oy the Elkin Junior Chamber of • Commerce, will get under way Friday, February 22nd and will jontinue for ten * days, ending Vfarch 5th. The tournament will ye held at the Gilvin Roth Y. M. 2. A. gymnasium in Elkin. This promises to be a very suc :essful tournament with 47 teams Darticipating. The following schools will enter both boys’ and i jirls’ teams: Courtney, Mt. Pleas- i int, Westfield, Sparta, Traphill, 1 Honda, Miller’s Creek, Jonesvllle, ] Boonville, East Bend, Yadkinville, Mountain Park, Elkin, Dobson, Liowgap, Beulah, Plat Rock, Frank lin, Copeland, West Yadkin, White Plains, Shoals, and Pilot Mount ain. Mountain View will enter a jirls’ team. There will be a total of 47 games. Dn Friday, February 22nd, there vill be four games starting at 6:30 j. m. Saturday will bring eight james, four in the afternoon starting at 1:00 p. m., and four in ihe evening tilt beginning at 6:30 >. m. Monday will feature three games starting at 6:30 p. m. The remaining days of the tournament will feature four games each, starting at 6:30 p. m., with the exception of the final evening, Tuesday March 5th, on which there will be two games starting jit 7:30 p. m. Schedule for Friday, February 22nd — 6:30 p. m., Miller’s Creek /s. Copeland, girls; 7:30 p. m., ' Copeland vs. Ronda, boys; 8:30 a. m., Mountain Park vs. White Plains, girls; 9:30 p. m., Flat Itock rs. Shoals, boys.
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