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ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina * The Elkin Tribune * ELKIN Gateway To Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge 4 VOL. NO. XXXIV No. 27 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1946 $2.00 PER YEAR 16 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS •Elkin And Lenoir Men ‘Ask REA To Withdraw 'Objection To Project Flood Control * Is Apparently ^ Stymied Again Making an effort to conclude preliminaries leading to Congres sional consideration of the Yadkin Valley Flood Control project, ^ members of the Flood Control committee from Elkin, Lenoir, and North Wilkesboro have met with objections from Mark W. Bennett, head of Western North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, ' which may delay further proceed V ings until next session of Con gress. Bennett voiced an objection, on behalf of his organization and other cooperatives within the Instate, to the proposed construc tion of the dams without hydro electric installations. The group W. M. Allen and J. W. L. Benson, of Elkin; George Weise, of Lenoir, and J. J. Justice, Jr., of North Wilkesboro, planned to leave Washington yesterday in order to confer with Bennett and other representatives of the area’s elec trical membership units in Le ^ noir. Tuesday in Washington the group conferred with rural elec trification administration offici al a Is and Senator Clyde R. Hoey and Rep. Robert L. Doughton in an effort to have the cooper atives withdraw their objections. After the meeting, Sen. Hoey de clared that the protests recently Registered have apparently sty mied the project for another year. Rep. John Folgcr, of the Fifth '^District, added his support to the measure, expressing surprise that objections should arise at this late /•*datc. He pointed out that the dams had been under considera tion for several years, and that *most of the difficulties seemed to have been ironed out. The original plan approved by the Senate commerce committee, of which Sen. Josiah W. Bailey is ^ chairman, called for the inclusion of hydro-electric installations in the flood control dams, but when the bill reached the floor last fall, Bailey requested that the pro posal be withdrawn. . 4 Both Bailey and Hoey favor a flood control project without electrical provisions. 1SWIMSCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED m — Hours For Use Of YMCA Pool Are Designated By Y Officials HAVE S W I M CLASSES Following is a complete swim ming schedule for the Y pool as announced by the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A. officials: * Daily, Monday through Friday. 9:30 to 10:30, learn to swim class beginning June 10th; 9:30 to 10:30, life saving class, beginning June 24, then alternating with learn to swim classes; 10:30 to * 11:00, Progressive tests and recre ational swimming; 11:30 to 12:30, adult learn to swim classes and adult swimming. Saturday mornings will be de voted to recreational swimming ^ from 10:00 to 12:00. Finilv IVTnnriav t.hrnncrh Rntnr day, 2:00 to 3:30, boys and girls recreational swimming; 3:30 to 6:00, any member of Y (children and adults) recreational swim 4 ming; 3:30 to 9:30, beginning June 110, children and adults. Special for second shift work ers of Chatham Manufacturing Company, the pool will be open from 12:00 midnight to 1:30, be * ginning June 25. . Membership in Y is required for \ all who swim except for small "r children who come with parents, it was said. Bible School Is To Start Here June 10 A daily vacation Bible school f will begin Monday morning, June 10, at 9 o’clock at the First Meth odist church, and will continue for a week. Classes will be held daily from 9 to 11 o’clock for children of the •^beginner, primary, and junior de partments of the church. A well prepared staff has been secured and profitable lessons have been planned. All parents are urged to have their children * present. f . V LEGION COMMANDER _ Mil ton Cooper, local attorney and veteran of naval service during World War II, was unanimous ly elected to the office of Post Commander by members of the George Gray Post, American Legion, at a meeting of that or ganization Wednesday night of last week. COOPER HEADS LOCAL LEGION Local Attorney Unanimously Elected To Succeed Com mander Stockton HAS SERVED IN NAVY At a meeting of the George 'Gray Post of the American Legion at the YMCA Tuesday evening of last week, J. Milton Cooper, local attorney and navy veteran of World War II, was unanimously elected to succeed George Stock ton as post commander. Cooper, released from the navy holding the rank of lieutenant, senior grade, was in sendee for about 35 months. During this time he served in the South At lantic aboard the battleship Mis souri. being with that vessel at the time of its commission. Lat er he was attached to the Navy Department in Washington. For work in connection with Navy Yards he was awarded tb<> Secre tary of Navy Commendaaon rib bon. Other officers elected by the Legionnaires were: Earl Queen, first vice-commander; George Foyall, second vice-commander; Edwin Royall, adjutant; Hugh Salmons, finance officer; Char les Alexander, chaplain; Bill Stevenson, s e r g e a n t-at-arms; Bobby Harris, historian; and Reece Gilliam, sendee officer. Preceding the business session at which officers were elected, supper was served to members at the YMCA. Special Communion At Shady Grove 9th There will be a special com munion service at Shady Grove Baptist church Sunday which will also mark the beginning of a re vival meeting which will continue through the week with services each night at 7:30 o’clock. The services will be in charge of the pastor. Rev. D. L. Temple, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Sixteen Graduate Here As Exercises Come To An End 1 (Photo Page 3, This Section) Commencement exercises for the Elkin city schools came to a close Tuesday evening when Superin tendent N. H. Carpenter presented diplomas to the sixteen graduating seniors in the school auditorium. The commencement address was delivered by T. C. McKnight, gen eral secretary of the Gilvin Eoth Y.M.C.A. Mr. McKnight, out of his wide experience of dealing with youth, reminded the graduates that ‘‘to day is the tomorrow that you looked forward to yesterday,” and that, though contradictory to the opinion of some, the graduates need not feel that his or her hap piest days are behind them when they receive their diplomas, but that the happiest days are still, l ahead. The speaker continued, i “to be prepared for the future and to be a well rounded person, one should be fully developed in four distinct ways, physically, mentally, socially and religiously. Maxine Ludwig, class valedicto- ' rian, won the scholarship award; also the journalism and American ] Legion Auxliary awards, for hav ing won first prize in the Legion , contest. Danforth Foundation awards for outstanding athletic ability were given to Betty Lou Steelman and David Fletcher. ( Martha Harris, salutatorian, was , the recipient of the activities med- < al. Second prize award in the ( American Legion contest went to i Libby Ann Royall, and the covet- ( ed citizenship medal of the Elkin (Continued on page eight, 1st. sec.) i ONE IS DEAD, 3 HURTIN WRECK Mrs. Marie Welborn Dies Of Injuries After Arriving At Hospital AUTO ^yAS SI DESWIPE D Mrs. Marie Welborn. 25, of Mil lers Creek, died Sunday night shortly after arriving at the El kin hospital as result of head in juries incurred in an automobile accident a short time previously. The accident occurred about six miles from here on the Ronda road at about 9:15 p. m. Mrs. Welborn was the wife of Thomas Lindsay Welborn, who is serving overseas with the armed forces. Her two sisters, Mrs. Ma bel Pearson and Miss Betty Jean Kilby, 17, also of Millers Creek, were seriously injured in the same . accident. Mrs. Pearson sustained severe bruises and Miss Kilby suf fered critical head and facial lacerations. Another passenger, Peggy Rose Bumgarner. 13, re ceived less serious injuries, while Henry Pearson, a fifth passenger, escaped unharmed. The accident occurred when the automobile, owned by Mrs. Wel born’s husband and operated by Gene Ray Phillips, 25, was report edly side-swiped by another ma clime winch left. the scene before identity could be established. The Welborn machine struck the ditch on the right of the high way, swerved to the left, returned to the pavement a second time and then overturned several times to come to rest on its top. Cpl. W. S. McKinney, of the State Highway Patrol, who in vestigated, found traces of a light gray paint on the left rear fender of the black machine. Phillips re ported that the car which side swiped him appeared to have been an old model. Surviving Mrs. Welborn are the husband; two children, Thomas L. Welborn, Jr., and Nancy Marie; her parents; four sisters, Mrs. R. H. Dockery, Mrs. Allen Phillips, Mrs. Pearson and Miss Kilby; and one brother, Hugh Kilby, of Mill ers Creek. AGENTS TO GO TO MARYLAND Will Observe Work Done In Experiment Station In That Area WILL LEAVE JUNE 19TH Sixteen county agents and as sistant county agents from North Carolina are to leave from Ral eigh June 19 to journey to Belts ville, Md., where they will observe work being done by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture at experi ment stations in that region. From Surry county Neill M. Smth, coun ty agent, and H. D. Barden, as sistant agent, are planning to at- 1 tend. 1 At Beltsville the party intends 1 to pay particular attention to the 1 ?xperiments being conducted there ! in connection with hybrid dairy ' :attje. A one day tour of the De partment of Agriculture in Wash- 1 ngton, D. C., is planned, in order 1 (Continued on page eight. 1st sec.) i TENTATIVE DATE FOR FAT STOCK SHOW _OCT. 8-9 Will Again Be Sponsored By Junior Chamber MEETING HELD HERE Preliminary Plans Formulat ed For Annual Event; Problems Aired SMITH IS IN CHARGE Dates for the Elkin Fat Stock Show and Sale, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, have been tentatively set for Oc tober 8 and 9, which fall on Tues day and Wednesday, as did last year's show. A meeting of county extension agents, the Jaycee committee, and interested citizens, was held here Thursday of last week. Prelimi nary plans were formulated and some of the problems ironed out. Neill M. Smith, Surry county agent, was put in charge of the committee to arrange and publish the catalogue for the show and Smith also announced expected entries from nine counties as fol lows: From Surry 33 head of stock, from Iredell about 30, from Alle ghany 22, from Wilkes 16, from Yadkin 10. from Ashe eight, from Caldwell four, from Alexander three and from Forsyth one. No entries are expected this year from Stokes and Davie counties. All entries will be made by 4-H club and FFA members who are grooming cattle for show purpo ses. County agents were advised by L. I. Case, animal husbandry man from State College, to be gin assisting boys and girls as rapidly as possible in fattening and preparing the animals for the show, and to offer instruction in feet trimming, curling, showman ship methods, and in teaching animals to show themselves. In Surry Assistant County Agents Mark Goforth and H. D. Barden are visiting 4-H Club and FFA members in order to aid with this instruction. The Elkin Merchants Associa tion has indicated a desire to en dorse and lend financial support to the project. Attending the meeting were: Case, O. F. McCrary, district agent; County Agents Smith, of 3urry; D. R. Perkins, of Yadkin: R. D. Smith, of Wilkes, and Mau ry Gaston, of Iredell; Assistant County Agents H. D. Barden, Sur ry, and Williamson, Wilkes; and Rome Demonstration Agents, Mrs. friace P. Brown and Mrs. D. C. Davenport. The committee from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, also pres ent, consisted of: Bob Lankford, Sam Neaves, D. G. Myers, Sam Atkinson, Harold Brendle, and Chic Thompson. Mayor Garland Johnson and Harvey Laffoon, publisher of The Tribune, were ilso present. OFFICE INVADED BY LOOSE AUTO [lolls Down Steep Hill Wed nesday To Crash Into Fidelity Finance Co. NO ONE IS INJURED The practice Elkin merchants idopted of closing shop on Wed lesday afternoon during the sum ner months probably saved seri es injury to one or more per sons yesterday when a car, roll ng unoccupied down Commerce 3lace hill, crashed through the date glass front of the Fidelity finance Company. The accident iccurred about 2:30 p. m. A car, later identified as belong ng to George Williams, of Boon ille, was parked on the steep .lope next to the town hall. The brakes of the machine either gave vay or were not securely pulled ip, and the automobile rolled lown to cross Main street and jreak through the front of the fi nance company, which was closed. A short time later, E. F. Mc 'feer, proprietor of the establish nent, arrived on horseback to in >pect the damage. The entrance tnd glass front of the building vere completely demolished. Police officers T. B, Sams and lugh Laffoon investigated. Junior Order Is To Hold Special Meets On Friday night of this week he Elkin Council No. 96 of the hmior O. U. A. M. will begin a eries of special meetings at 8:00 'clock in the Junior Order hall, s announced by Councilor G. C. loo per. All Junior Order members are : irged to b$ present for these i meetings. ] THURMOND CHATHAM held a lead of 59 voles over John H. Folger in the raee for Congress when the State Election Board completed their official tabula tion of the May 25 primary vote at Raleigh Tuesday. SURRY TO HAVE MORE TEACHERS Total Teaching Complement For Next Term Shows An Increase Of Three ONE ADDITIONAL HERE Next year Surry county schools are to have a total teaching com plement of 263 persons, including 249 white and 14 colored teachers, John W. Comer, superintendent of county schools, recently revealed. This figure represents an increase of three teachers over the school year of 1945-'46. just ended. The number of teachers to be employed in county schools is based upon average daily attend ance reports submitted by the superintendent during the past year, and is determined by the State Board of Education in Ral eigh. On the basis of this report, Elkin district schools have been allowed one additional high school teacher for next year, Dobson dis trict one high school and one el ementary teacher, Franklin dis trict one high school teacher, Pi lot Mountain district one. high school teacher, and Copeland one high school teacher. On the losing side of the ledger, Mountain Park school district will operate next school year with one less teacher ■ id Shoals district loses two elt ntary teachers. This leaves i .e county with 197 elementary school teachers and 57 high school teachers in the white schools. Mr. Comer has stated that no change of teachers from one school to another within the coun ty will be made without the mu (Continued on page eight, 1st sec.) BOXING SHOW HERE FRIDAY Legion Card To Feature Number Of Exciting Bouts; At School Gym PROCEEDS FOR HUT The first boxing show to be staged here in several years is scheduled for tomorrow night at 8:00 o’clock at the high school gymnasium, and is being spon sored by the American Legion. Promoter Arthur York, of Mount Airy, has promised a full card of exciting entertainment for Elk in fight fans. The featured fight of the nine bout card matches Joe McHone, former Navy champion, against “Wild Bill” Bedsaul, of Woodlawn, Va. “Wild Bill” challenged Mc Hone from the audience at one of the champ’s recent fights, and this is the first opportunity the two have had to pair off against each other. Also on the card are two sets of twins. Jim Cockerham goes against Sam Adams, while his brother, John, matches Brady Os borne. All of these boys are from Elkin and have shown up well in training at the YMCA. Other twins, J. Ledford and Ray Led ford, of Mount Airy, veterans of ring action, go against each other. Of the two colored matches the one between Jack Snow and Os car Long is advertised as a grudge fight. According to reports, these two boys are really serious and are fighting for more than just the fun of it. In the flyweight class, fast ac tion is promised when “Wildcat” Johnson, of JonesviHe, tangles vith Mount Airy’s Joe Bill Ed vards. York will referee the matches md proceeds will go toward es tablishing an American Legion lut fund. Folger Is To Ask For Second Primary; Will Probe Irregularities Refuse Chatham Access To Stokes County Rooks _ * Formal Written Request Is Also Denied Tuesday With the idea of making a de tailed analysis of the Stokes Coun ty vote in the recent primary, Woodrow Wilson, Spruill Thorn ton and Hugh Chatham, repre sentatives of Thurmond Chatham, appeared at the Danbury Court house Monday afternoon and requested permission to make copies of the election books. Both Miss Laura Ellington, Chairman of the Stokes County Board of Elections, and Carlos Davis, a Member of the Board and a lead er of the Folger Machine, were contacted and both refused per mission for the books to be in spected and copies made. The Board Members took this action in spite of the fact that these books are matters of public record. After Chatham’s representa tives were refused permission on their verbal request, they filed a formal written request to inspect the books. This request was also refused and when asked if the Stokes Board would only permit inspection of these public records by court order or order from the State Board of Elections, Carlos Davis, speaking for the Board, and in the presence of Chairman El lington, stated “We will fight either one.” As a result of this action on the part of the Stokes County Board of Elections, Thurmond Chatham last night, addressed the follow ing telegram to Col. W. T. Joyner, Chairman of the State Board of Elections in Raleigh: “I respectfully request that your board while in session issue a rul ing as to my right as a Candidate for Congress to inspect and copy Registration Books of the various precincts of the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina.” At Tuesday’s meeting of the State Board, at which election re turns giving Chatham a 59 vote lead were certified. Col. Joyner said that he had not received Mr. Chatham’s telegram. He added that, according to State law, such books could be examined and copied "while in the hands of any registrar.” Since official certifi cation by the Stokes County Board of Elections was made some time prior to June 3, Col. Joyner continued, it would appear to be doubtful if these books could still be considered in the hands of the registrars. Blanketeers Defeat Hanes Knitters The Chatham Blanketeers. after tripping Hanes Knitters, of Win ston-Salem. here last Saturday afternoon 4-3 in 10 innings, will play another home game next Wednesday with May McEwen, of Burlington, at 4:15 p. m. Saturday the Blanketeers will go to Asheboro to play McCrary. In Saturday’s game rain loos ened up the locals’ offensive in the last of the 10th inning as they came from behind to score three runs in the Piedmont Semi-pro League contest. Obtain Option On Land For Golf Course; Meet Tonight An option has been obtained on land located in Yadkin county about two miles from Elkin on the Swan Creek road for the con struction of a nine-hole golf course, it was learned here Wed nesday from Dr. Vernon Taylor, spokesman for a group of Elkin citizens who have been interested in such a project. The land Is part of the T. E. Boles farm and is of sufficient area for an 18-hole course, it was said. Plans for a golf course have been worked on for the past three months. Originally it was plan ned to seek to build such a course, in cooperation with interested ci tizens of North Wilkesboro, about half way between the two towns. However, those in charge were un able to find suitable property, and when it was learned that the Boles. property near Elkin could' be ob tained, the joint course plan was abandoned. A meeting is to be held at. the YMCA this evening (Thursday), at 7:30 o’clock which will be at tended by all interested persons, both men and women, to form an organization and elect officers, and to discuss financing the con struction of the course. Goal has been set at $30,000. Arthur Ham, of Lenoir and Charlotte, golf course engineer, has looked over the Boles prop erty and approved it, Dr. Taylor said. He also stated that while present plans call for a nine-hole course, it is hoped that the course can be extended to 18 holes in the future. Everyone interested in the course is urged to attend this ev ening’s meeting. j < JOHN H. FOLGER. trailing his opponent Thurmond Chatham by 59 votes following official tabulation of Democratic pri mary Congressional returns from the May 25 election, has announced that he will ask a second primary. The second primary will be held on Satur day, June 22. FOOD DRIVE IS TO START 7TH Chairman C. N. Myers States Both Tin Canned Feed And Dollars Wanted TO PLACE CONTAINERS It has been declared by both civil and military leaders that the future peace of the world depends in a large measure upon the abili ty of the United States to assist in feeding the starving millions of war-torn Europe. Elkin citizens will have an opportunity to do nate to this worthy cause between now and June 15. C. N. Myers, local chairman of Emergency Food Collection on be half of the UNRRA, has announc ed that the drive to collect food and money will begin tomorrow, Friday, and will continue through Saturday of next week. Glass containers will be placed in many local stores to provide a conveni ent means for persons wishing to make small donations. Business and professional people are to be canvassed before the close of the drive, but there is to be no house to house canvass, Mr. Myers stat ed. Persons desiring to make liber al contributions are urged to mail checks to Mr. Myers at the Eagle Furniture Company. Those desir ing to give ca'nned goods are re quested to also deposit them at the furniture store, but cash con tributions will be preferred. The agency can use the money to buy food at wholesale prices, thus saving considerably and at the same time facilitating transporta tion. "This program,” Mr. Myers said, "is even more important than the Red Cross, United War Fund, War Bond or any other drive we have ever had, so please be as liberal as you can.” :• _ Official Count * Shows Chatham 59 Votes Ahead Trailing Thurmond Chatham by 59 votes in the official canvass of the Fifth District returns by the State Board of Elections Tuesday, John H. Folger, incumbent candi date for Congress, has announc ed that he will ask for a second primary. Mr. Folger made his announce ment from Washington, D. C., Tuesday night, saying: "I am go ing to call for a second primary. I intend to return to North Car olina later this week and I will not return to Washington until after the June 22 primary elec tions unless bills of extraordinary importance come before the House.” Mr. Chatham, informed of Mr. Folger’s decision, made no com ment. Following Tuesdays canvass of the returns in which results were certified showing Mr. Chatham with 21,282 votes, Mr. Folger with 21,223, and Joe J. Harris with 800, the State board went into a clos ed session to consider charges of irregularities. As a result of this conference Col. William T. Joy ner, board chairman, announced that there would be an investi gation of certain phases of the balloting in Stokes and Surry counties. Before certifying the results of the various elections, Mr. Joyner asked if any of the spectators had any protests or appeals to bring to the attention of the board. There were none. None had been filed earlier. While both Mr. Folger and Mr. Chatham had representatives present in attorneys George K. Snow, Mt. Airy, and Irving Car lyle, Winston-Salem, neither pro tested the official tabulation. The results were promptly certified and telegrams announcing the re sults sent to both candidates. In regard to the investigation of alleged irregularities in Surry and Stokes, Chairman Joyner issued the following statement: ‘‘Consideration was given to charges of election irregularities reported as having been made at the time of the canvass of the votes in the May 25th primary by the Board of Elections of Surry County and by the Board of Elections of Stokes County. Upon motion it was resolved that tire chairman and executive secretary of this board be directed to ex amine the evidence submitted to the Surry County Board of Elec tions at its recent session and the record made before that board and the evidence, if any, submit ted to the Stokes County Board of Elections at its recent session and the record made before that board, and to examine the distri bution of the official primary bal (Continued on page eight. 1st sec.) THRESHERSTO BE LICENSED Necessary Combine Operators Keep Records Of All Grain Handled OBTAIN AT DOBSON In order that records may be kept of grain harvested this year, all persons operating combines are being required to obtain a thresh erman’s license, Mrs. Bertha Shin ault, Register of Deeds, has an nounced. These licenses may be obtained from the Register of Deeds office in Dobson. A small fee, not to ex ceed 50 cents, may be charged in order to cover the cost of handl ing. Also record books, in which threshermen may keep an account of work done, will be issued free of charge. Each thresherman will be required to make a report of the total acres and bushels harvested by his machine at the end of the season. Combine operators who operate their machines without license next year will be subject to a $25 fine. Neill M. Smith, county agent, urges combine operators to turn in record books, as it will be nec essary to have this information in future years in order to establish wheat allotments in the county. In ibsence of these records, Smith idds, the county will lose consid erably in allotments.