ELKIN
The Best Little Town
In North Carolina
j^UL. Ntfe&XXIV Noll
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1946
$2.00 PER YEAR
14 PAGES—TWO
Elkin Merchants To
*Do All In Power To
%
Combat Higher Prices
Pledge Efforts
To Hold Cost
Of Living Down
Retail merchants here have ex
pressed a determination to ‘‘hold
the line” where prices are con
cerned, regardless of the final out
come of the battle now raging in
Washington over the fate of the
OPA.
The concensus of opinion seems
be that the consumer can ex
^fect some price increases all along
the line, but that no drastic in
flationary moves will be made. Ev
ery merchant contacted by The
Tribune states flatly that goods
now on hand will continue to sell
at price levels established by the
OPA. When supplies are exhaust
ed, and as new supplies are ob
tained, it may be necessary to
raise certain items to meet an in
crease in costs coming from the
manufacturers and wholesalers.
Otherwise, the merchants say,
jgher prices will not be placed
on consumers’ goods.
Claude Farrell, president of the
erchants Association, declared
t 99 per cent of Elkin mer
chants would retain the spirit of
tpe OPA.
i “Merchandise now on shelves
wrill remain at the present price,’’
/,jRr. Farrell asserted. “As new mer
chandise comes on the market and
as we replenish existing stocks, the
vast majority of merchants. I feel
sure, will price goods as low as
possible to allow sound store man
agement.”
Most of the merchants express
ed the opinion that it will be to
their own advantage to keep prices
as reasonable as possible. Stores
wi h established reputations, they
point out, will suffer in the long
„ merchants try to take ad
ntageSof consumers during this
eriod. Retailers also believe that
ild anc/established manufacturers
adopt a similar policy, thus
eepinf wholesale prices down as
much js pdfesible.
The greatest danger of inflation,
it will seem, lies in the direction of
small, "fly-by-night” firms, anx
ious to make as much profit as
possible under existing conditions.
These, however, will be held in
line to some extent by competi
,t tion offered by older business es
% tablishments.
Some Elkin merchants were
openly opposed to a continuation
of the OPA. Others believed that
it should continue, either as before
or in a modified form. Nearly all
of them welcomed an opportunity
to demonstrate to Washington of
ficials that they were capable of
operating their own business un
der a system of free enterprise,
and stftA* maintain a fair regard
^ for the economic welfare of the
^^country.
■■ One furniture store proprietor
Wi
(Continued on page eight. 1st sec.)
F AGAINPUTOFF
BEAUTY SHOW
“Miss Elkin” Event Is Set
Forward From July 10
To July 17th
>TO HOLD TALENT SHOW
*' FolHwhajr the
the face and
the beauty confcj
at 4:30 p.
will be held at
evening, with E
as master of ce
JO girls have air
■anks for the i
■d others arti
IKthe near fur.?*
Due to conflicting engagements,
the "Miss Elkin" Beauty Pageant
has been postponed another week,
sponsoring Jaycees have announc
ed. It is now scheduled to be held
.Wednesday, July 17.
Neil Melvin, at the YMCA staff,
jas revealed plans for a water
low to be held In connection with
Ihe beauty pageant. The show
ill feature diving contests, swim
ling races, and comedy acts, and
twill begin at 3:K> p. m. on the
'announced date; Already entered
inw.e diving e\
Bob Rat
by Jones,
s (Buck)
expects
events.
Show will
dging of
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nt show
the same
acting
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te for
National Recognition
Won By Elkin Jaycees
Junior Chamber Of Commerce Takes
First And Second Honors At Meet
National recognition came to
the Elkin Junior Chamber of
Commerce last week when it was
awarded second place for the
most outstanding project of the
year. The award was made at the
national Jaycee convention held
at Milwaukee, Wis., June 25-29, at
which 1,100 groups were repre
sented.
In its population group the El
kin club won first place in agri
culture projects and second in
sports and recreation. The Fat
Stock Show and Sale, held here
last fall, and the Farmers’ Day
Program, held in March, were the
two projects sponsored by the lo
cal Jaycees that won them the
agriculture award and later the
outstanding project of the year
award. The Yadkin Valley Bas
ketball Tournament brought na
tional recognition in sports and
recreation.
First, second, and third places
were given to Junior Chamber or
ganizations in each of the three
population groups—cities of less
than 10,000, cities of more than
10.000, and cities of more than
100.000. In the outstanding proj
ect competition all 1,10 clubs were
entered in one over-all contest.
Chairman of sponsoring com
mittees guiding these prize win
ning projects during the past year
were Sam Neaves, agriculture
committee, and Bob Lankford,
sports and recreation committee.
This was the first time Elkin had
been entered in a national com
petition.
At the July 22 meeting of the
organization it is planned to have
SERVICE PAY
BILL SIGNED
New Military Pay Scale
Ranges From 50 Per Cent
To 10 Per Cent
PRIVATE PAY IS $75
The Service Pay Bill was sign
ed by the President late Satur
day and is effective 1 July 1946,
Lt. John F. Cramp, Commanding
Officer of the Winston-Salem Ar
my Recruiting Station stated to
day.
The new pay scale calls for in
creases ranging from 50 percent
for the lowest enlisted grade, to
10 percent for the top commis
sioned grades. This increase
places the serviceman in a very
favorable position when compared
to pay of civilian industries.
As an example. Lt. Cramp said
that under the new pay scale, a
private overseas draws $75.00 per
month, plus 20 percent for serv
ing overseas, or a total of $90.00
per month. This does not include
other items such as family al
lowances, clothing, food, quar
ters, medical and dental care,
w h ic h are furnished without
charge to enlisted men. In addi
tion to good pay, the best food,
clothing, and quarters, of any Ar
my in the World, the Regular Ar
my man of today has the privi
lege of seeing the World at no
cost to himself, and learning a
worthwhile trade at the same
time. Also, when honorably dis
charged and returned to civilian
life, the serviceman is entitled to
schooling or on-the-job training,
under the G. I. Bill of Rights.
These are only a few of the ad
vantages to be gained thru en
listment in the Regular Army.
For complete information, visit
the nearest Army Recruiting Sta
tion or Army Post. The Recruiting
Station in Winston-Salem is lo
cated In the Post Office Build
ing.
E. D. Hayes of Yadkinville pro
duced 122 bushels of corn per acre
on the J. D. Wellborn farm last
year for the largest yield report
ed in North Carolina. Yield at
tested by Farm Agent D. R. jer
kins. \
Screwworm flies are reported
attacking cattle in southern Geo >
gia and farmers are treating
the state president of the organ
i z a t i o n, Odell Lamberth, o f
Greensboro, here to honor the
committee chairmen and those
who took part in the projects.
The 12 men released from the
club last week because of age
limitations on members will be
present as special guests, since
they had a part in the clubs pro
gram during the past year.
Winston-Salem Jaycees were
also accorded national recogni
tion for the piedmont Bowl foot
ball game sponsored last fall for
the communty welfare fund.
WATER RATE IS
BOOSTED HERE
Commissioners Take Step, To
Become Effective August
1, At Monday Meeting
TAX RATE THE SAME
Due to an increase in the cost
of labor and materials, the Board
of Town Commissioners, meeting
Monday night at the town hall,
decided to raise water and sewer
rate3 for Elkin residents. The
new rate will become effective
August 1, to appear on the con
sumer’s September* bill.
During August each consumer
is to receive a card notifying him
of the exact change in rates. Pres
ent rate is $1.25 for a minimum
of 3,000 gallons when consumer is
on a sewer line, and $1.00 when
sewer facilities are not available.
It was pointed out by the board
that the present revenue derived
from water and sewer services was
proving inadequate to maintain
the service. In authorizing the
increased rate, the commissioners
made it clear that the town was
not seeking to make a profit, but
to continue the services without
showing a deficit. Other cities in
the state have recently been forc
ed to up water rates, and many of
them have increased property
taxes.
In officially adopting a tenta
tive tax plan presented June 3,
the board decided to retain the
existing rate of $1.20 per $100
property valuation. By doing so,
members declared, it became im
perative to up the cost of water.
FAMINE REIEF
DISAPPOINTING
Local Drive For Funds Is
Extended Until July 8,
Chairman Announces
$700 HAS BEEN GIVEN
The Emergency Food Relief
drive, scheduled to close June 30,
will continue through July 8,
Charles N. Myers, relief chairman,
has announced. Reason for the
extension, Mr. Myers stated, is
that a disappointingly small
amount has been donated within
the prescribed time.
As of June 30 only about $700
had been contributed, mostly
through solicitation. Jars placed
in local business establishments
netted only $38.43, Mr. Myers
said, which was far below what
had been expected. He expressed
J.ppreciation for the work done in
the business section by Mrs.
George Royall, Mrs. James At
well, Mrs. Charles Ashby, and Mrs.
Henry Dobson, through whose ef
forts most of the money was col
lected.
Mr Myers urges Chatham em
ployees to make their contribu
tions to Fred Neaves or to de
partmental superintendents, since
no further canvass will be made.
Local business men, not contact
ed by any of the above named
persons, are requested to submit
contributions direct to Mr. My
ers. No canned food contribu
tioruL^iJh^V accepted
TEACHERS FOR
ELKIN SCHOOL
ARE NAMED
Supt. Carpenter Gives List
Of Those Re-Elected
LACK FOUR TEACHERS
English, French, Latin And
Diversified Occupations
Posts Vacant
EXPRESSES HIS THANKS
N. H. Carpenter, superintendent
of Elkin City Schools, announces
that the following teachers were
re-elected at a recent meeting of
the school board:
N. H. Carpenter, superinten
dent; Rufus H. Abernathy, high
school science and physical edu
cation; Miss Addie Cornelia Ay
ers, social science; Miss Mary
Holland, home economics; Den
ver K. Holcomb, elementary
school principal; Mrs. Della L.
Carter, 8th grade; Miss Emma El
len Cooke, 7th; Mrs. Hortense
Reid Bankston, 6th; Mrs. Sam At
kinson, 4th; Miss Bettie Allen,
6th; Miss Irene Clark, 5th; Miss
Sarah Elizabeth Harris, 5th; Mrs.
Dorothy Roberts Neaves, 4th;
Mrs. Lois Reinhardt, 3rd; Mrs.
Ruth Opal Spence, 3rd; Miss
Blanche Dixon, 2nd; Mrs. Flora
H. Martin, 2nd; Miss Mary Eliz
abeth Hendren, 1st; Miss Mary E.
Thompson, 1st.
New teachers accepted by the
board to teach in Elkin were: Miss
Ethel Whitley, math.; Mrs. Ad
rain Nixon, commercial; Miss
Adelaide Bunker, public school
music; and Mrs. Henry Wolfe,
seventh grade.
Those having resigned from
their position here are: Mrs. Re
becca Williams Gilliam, Mrs.
Catherine Harris Eller, Mrs. Alva
Lawrence James, and Mrs. Eva
Seawright Dillon.
Mr. Carpenter stated that at
the present time he was lacking
teachers in four departments, that
of English, French, Latin, and di
versified occupation. He stated
that there were no vacancies at
North Elkin school nor at the col
ored school.
In the course of conversation
with Mr. Carpenter, he stated that
he wished to take this opportun
ity to thank the public for the fine
spirit of cooperation, the help
ful attitude, and the genuine in
terest that existed between the
Elkin school system and the city,
as well as all patrons of the
school, during the school term
that' has just ended. He added
that he was looking forward to an
even more successful year when
the school bells ring again in Sep
tember.
FSA FAMILIES
DOING BIG JOB
Performing Outstanding Task
In Food And Feed Pro
gram This Year
PRODUCTION BEST YET
Surry farm families participa
ting in the FSA food and feed pro
gram this year are doing an out
standing job, according to Hubert
W. Cartner, Farm Security super
visor for Surry and Yadkin coun
ties.
“During six years with the FSA,
I have never seen borrowers try to
do so much for food and seed,”
Mr. Cartner stated. “Almost all of
them have fine gardens. As a
whole food and feed production
this year is the best I’ve ever
seen.” ,
land. 1
tensioi
vation
county,
are to b
in Yadl
He added that production this
year is expected to greatly sur
pass that of any other year in the
past. Goals were established at the
beginning of the crop season to
help meet an international short
age of foodstuffs for men and
livestock. Surry farmers have re
sponded well to pleas brought
about by the crisis. Mr. Cartner
adds a word of warning, however,
to the effect that farmers with
gardens should make an effort to
develop a Jate garden when the
early garden has become exhaust
ed. Thia, he admits, is hard to do,
ressure placed upon
during tobacco har
uring season, but he
while endeavor.
als are to be estab
growing of alfalfa
ilishing of pasture
cooperation of ex
nd the soil conser
five acres of pas
seeded in Surry
acres of alfalfa
in Surry and five
rations are being
d the most suit
si project, and to
due to
and
ture
made n
able
NEW UCC CHAIRMAN — Lt.
Col. Henry E. Kendall, ap
pointed chairman of the State
Unemployment Compensation
commission, effective July 1, to
succeed Col. A. L. Fletcher. Col.
Kendall is now on terminal
leave from the Engineering
Corps after nearly four years of
service. He was manager of the
Division of Plant Operations for
the State School Commission
for six years, was in the Shang
hai, China, office of a tobacco
export firm for about six years
and spent a few years with an
engineering and contracting
firm in Danville, Va. A native of
Cleveland County, Col. Ken
dall is a 1926 graduate in civil
engineering from State College.
SEVEN INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
Automobiles Collide On High
way 268 In Roaring
River Sunday P. M.
TWO HURT SERIOUSLY
Seven persons were injured, two
of them seriously, when two cars
collided on Highway 268 in Roar
ing River at 1 p. m. Sunday.
According to Highway Patrol
man Lamar Ratcliff, who investi
gated, a coupe operated by Mrs.
Gladys Church, of Rond a. entered
the highway from a side road,
crossed it and was heading west,
when another machine driven by
Marshall Childress, also of Ronda,
came from the opposite direction
and collided almost head-on.
Childress was said to have been
travelling at a high rate of speed.
Mrs. Church suffered minor in
juries. Mrs. Marshall Church,
riding with her, sustained a brok
en jaw and fractured skull. Her
condition was reported as serious
by Wilkes hospital attendants.
Riding with Childress, who re
ceived head and body lacerations,
were: Earl C. Harris of Ronda,
whose back was broken; Rufus
Holloway of Ronda, head and
body lacerations; Hardin Harris
and Claude Benge of Ronda, min
or injuries. All were taken to the
Wilkes hospital.
Childress’ car overturned on the
pavement, coming to rest on its
side. Mrs. Church's machine roll
ed over on its top in the middle
of the highway. Parts of both
cars were reportedly scattered
over a Wide area.
Patrolman Ratcliff charged
Childress with driving intoxicated,
speeding, and reckless driving.
The other four occupants of the
car were charged with intoxica
tion.
FSA MAY MAKE
123,150 LOANS
Individual Family - Type
Farmers And War II
Veterans Eligible
HAS CONGRESSIONAL 0 K
About 123,150 loans can b
made throughout the Unitei
States to individual family - typ
farmers and World War II vet
erans through the Farm Securit:
Administration during the fisca
year beginning July 1, accordini
to preliminary information re
ceived by Hubert W. Cartner, FSj
Supervisor for Surry and Yadkii
Counties.
.Loans will, be made from s
$121,527,200 fund authorized b;
Congress for the purpose of fam
ily-type farms, operating need
and water facilities. The return o
veterans to farms and sm||
farmers’ needs in reconverting/*'
peacetime production has ^
the demand for FSA loans
urgent than ever, officii
“For the past, several
demand has far exc
money available .
not been able to
the rising need
said Administrat
seter.
It is estime
families cat
out 7,1
S to b
Commerce Group Okeys
Yadkin Flood Project
- *-■ -
Move Climaxes
5-year Fight
For Control
W. M. Allen, attorney of this
city and a member of the Yad
kin Flood Control Committee, an
nounced last Friday evening that
he had received a telegram from
Sen. Clyde R. Hoey notifying him
of the passage through the Sen
ate Commerce Committee of the
Yadkin Flood Control project.
This climaxes a five year strug
gle on the part of Surry, Yadkin,
and Wilkes county citizens to
bring about some definite action
aimed at controlling the brown
water of the Yadkin river. Ques
tions involved in the issue were
the inclusion of hydroelectric
power installations, inundation of
lands in the area of the projected
four dams, and whether or not
the project would be economically
feasible. As the project was ap
proved by the Senate Committee,
no electric provisions are mould
ed, objections of landowners in
the dam areas were overriden,
and it seems definitely economi
cally practicable.
The Yadkin project will be in
cluded in an omnibus bill to come
before the Senate, it is hoped, be
fore it recesses July 15. This bill
provides for river and harbor pro
jects all over the United States,
at a total cost reaching almost a
billion dollars. The four dams on
the Yadkin and its tributary, the
Reddies river, will have an initial
cost of $7,194,000. Army engineers
have said that the four dams will
“form part of a comprehensive
plan for improvement of the riv
er.”
It was feared that objections
raised on the part of landowners
in Caldwell and upper Wilkes
counties would delay approval of
the project for another year, but
the committee decided, apparent
ly, that the total good resulting
from the construction of the
dams would considerably out
weigh the loss of property involv
ed.
When constructed, provided the
bill gets through the Senate and
the House, the dams will, accord
ing to army engineers, provide
protection from seasonal floods as
well as from catastrophies such as
those that occurred in 1916 and
1940.
HOLD MEETS TO
TALK PROBLEMS
Stage Drive In Surry To
Make Permanent Pastures
More Productive
SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN
In a drive to make permanent
pastures more productive, Surry
county extension agents are calling
community discussion meetings
during this week and next to give
information and to help solve
problems connected with pasture
a minimum
lands.
An outline of subjects up for dis
cussion presents a good formula
for improving pastures, Neill M.
Smith, county a^ent, has stated.
Points included are:
Remove rocks and trash, sprouts
or undergrowth. There should be
oft
summer. For each
and one-'
should
should
£lus
__
tatic
irge
■e. Wen
UP by
One to
of ground
,000 pounds
iould be applied
manent pasture
treated. Where
limed only, at
pounds of phosp|
seed when nece
be discussed at
more detail. Keq
shape.
If these instri
ed, Smith stat
aVinul,4 mhiH
ngs each
cow one
of pasture
i. .Overgrazing
selling sur
temporary
irge pas
and by
i perman
iould be
ible ma
one-half
and 500
phosphate
|e to per
recently
‘has been
ito 1,000
jtacre. Re
lubject to
stings in
in good
|e follow
pastures
Elkin Business
Firms Observe
4th As Holiday
Today July 4th, is being ob
served as a holiday by a ma
jority of local stores, business
offices and manufacturers.
The Elkin Furniture Com
pany has announced that its
plant, which closed 'Wednes
day, will remain closed until
Monday. All employees are be
ing paid for a full week.
The Chatham Manufacturing
Company is observing today as
a holiday, without loss of pay
to employees.
Butner-McLeod Motor Com
pany, Ford dealers, have an
nounced that their business
will be closed today, Friday,
and Saturday.
Elkin stores, which close
each Wednesday afternoon at
12:00, remained open yesterday
afternoon. However, stores
will continue to close each
Wednesday p. m. hereafter un
til late summer.
AGENTS ARE TO
WITNESS TESTS
County Farm Officials To
Meet At Oxford Friday
At Test Farm
PLAN SPECIAL SERVICE
County agents and assistant
county agents from 20 Northwest
ern North Carolina counties are
to meet at Oxford tomorrow to ob
serve experiments being conducted
on the Oxford test farm. Demon
strations will begin at 10 a.m. to
continue through the day.
Agents will have an opportunity
to see new methods of tobacco
fertilization and tobacco cultiva
tion. Also new and old tobacco
varieties will be shown, with talks
on the advantages and disadvan
tages of each.
During the day a special serv
ice will be held to honor R. W.
Pou, retiring Forsyth county
agent. Mr. Pou, one of the oldest
agents in the state from the
standpoint of service, has served
continuously as Forsyth exten
sion representative since 1919.
Neill M. Smith, Surry agent, is
chairman of the committee con
ducting the service. Committee
members are W. D. Pace, of Dur
ham, and E. S. Millsaps, of Ashe
boro. Smith expects to present
historical data on Mr. Pou’s work
in Forsyth, where he is distin
guished for having brought about
many agriculture improvements
during his tenure'. O. F. McCrary,
district agent, is supplying the
data from district files.
CHATHAM IS TO
PLAY TRIANGLE
Fourth Of July Double-Head
er Slated For This After
noon At Local Park
PLAY BOONVILLE 6TH
The Chatham Blanketeers will
tangle with Triangle Hosiery
Mills, of High Point, here this .aft
ernoon (Thursday), in a Fourth
of July double header, the first
game of which will start at 2 p.
m. The second game is slated to
begin at 4:15 p. m.
Charlie Gough, manager of the
Blanketeers, said Wednesday that
Triangle is the best team in High
Point, leading the City league
there by three or four games.
They have played Chatham one
time since the current season be
gan in a closely fought contest
which was won by Chatham 4-3,
Saturday afternoon the Blanke
teers will go to Boonvilie for a
practice game there. It is sched
uled to begin at 4 o’clock.
Cleopatra’s father murdered his
daughter Bernice and then com
posed a dirge for her fUwral.
Wage Increase
Is Effective
As Of July 1st
The Chatham Manufacturing
Company Wednesday paid all em
ployees a mid-year bonus and an
nounced a five per cent increase in
pay, effective as of July 1, for all
workers who receive weekly pay
checks.
Payment of this bonus marks a
continuation of the Chatham
Company policy of sharing with
its employees.
The bonus payment and wage
increase was announced in a let
ter signed by A. L. Butler, presi
dent 0f the firm. Mr. Butler also
stated* that bonus checks had been/
sent to all employees who are now
serving in the armed forces.
Mid - year Christmas bonuses
have been paid Chatham employ
ees for a number of years. With
the payment of the Christmas
bonuses last December employees
were given a wage increase of 10
per cent. The additional w'age
boost of five per cent makes a to
tal of 15 per cent increase within
the past half year.
The amount of the current
bonus, in dollars and cents, was
not announced, but it is thought
to be generous, as have other
bonuses in the past.
Mr; •gutter's letter
addressed *T0 the,!
men of Chatham,” ~
‘‘We are _ "
send a Mid-Yeat* boh'
Our mill has operated
ly and efficiently so far
because all of us were on
and giving our best efforts
production of goods. As a
Chatham products were produced
in large quantities and the em
ployees of Chatham worked full
time at good wages.
“A large part of our country has
been much less fortunate these
past few months. Many thousands
of workers have had little income
because the plants they work in
were closed by unrest and short
ages of materials caused by this
unrest. Plants that are closed pay
no wages. Plants that run only
part time cannot make profits out
of which to pay a bonus.
“We here at Chatham are proud
of being unusual. That is one rea
son why our company has grown,
which was
n and Wo*
in full:
to
(Continued on page eight, 1st seqJ
TWO HURT IN
AUTOjCRASH
Truck Rams Back of Another
Vehicle Near Crutchfield
Last Thursday
ONE SENT TO HOSPITAL
Two persons were injured in an
automobile accident near Crutch
field at about 7:30 p.m. last
Thursday, when a truck rammed
the back of another vehicle.
Those injured were: Gurney
Branch 12, of Dobson. Route l,
skinned places; and John Stan
ley, 52, Dobson. Route 2, head In
juries requiring hospitalization.
Both vehicles were traveling,
south on highway 268 when the
accident occurred. A coupe driven
by Wesley Rowster Branch, 45,1
reportedly was coming to a stop
in order to discharge a passenger,
when the truck, operated by Har
vey H. Boyes, 31, struck the
coupe’s rear end. Stanley was rid
ing in the luggage compartment
of the car, and wa* injured when
the lid dfopped on him. Gurney
Branch was a passenger in the
truck.
Other passengers in the coupe
were Mary Stanley and Ruby
Boyes, both of Dobson, Route 2.
Louise Branch and Erwin Branch
were passengers in the truck, both
of Dobson, Route 1. None of the
latter were injured.
Do&son Lions Will
Sponsor Fiddl
The Dobson
soring an Old
vention, to be
day, night at i
son school aw