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ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina THE TRIBUNE Is a Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations The Elkin Tribune ELKIN Gateway to Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge THE TRIBUNE Is Read By 14,000 People In Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin VOL. No. XXXV No. 26 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ' ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY. MAY 29, 1947 $2.00 PER YEAR 18 PAGES—THREE SECTIONS PLANS GIVEN FOR ELKIN HIGH * SCHOOL FINALS Class Day Exercises To Be Held Friday Evening AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rev. Howard Ford To Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday Evening BROUGHTON TO SPEAK The commencement program for Elkin High School’s 1947 \ seniors will begin with class day exercises at 8 o’clock tomorrow night, May 30, in the elementary school auditorium. The class day play, “It Happen ed Yesterday,” will be presented following the song to seniors by the junior class and response by the senior class. The cast of four includes Fred Hemric, Carolyn Byrd, Ketchel Adams and Cath erine Walls. A quartet by T. M. Eldridge, Bob Ratledge, Eugene Collins and Jack Walker will be presented following . the play. Class day officers are Claude Eldridge, President; Ruth Masten, Historian; Bobby Browning, Poet; Joe Whittington, Statistician: Jack Park, Giftorian; Graham Johnson, Prophet; and Jack Shore, Testator. Marshalls are Libby Royall, chief, Doswell Gentry, Alice Blake Dobson. Ruby Alexander and Mar garet Click. w On Sunday evening, June 1, at 8 o’clock, Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of Elkin First Baptist Church, will deliver the bacca laureate sermon. Rev. D. W. Day, pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, will pronounce the invo cation, and Rev. Joseph Brown, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church, will read the Scripture. The Elk in High School Glee Club will pre sent two special numbers. Former Governor J. Melville Broughton will deliver the com j^meno&ment address at graduation exercises Tuesday evening, June 3, at 8 o’clock. He will be intro duced by W. M. Allen. Diplomas and awards will be presented by N. H. Carpenter, superintendent of Elkin schools. The salutatory ad dress will be given by Catherine Walls, and Carolyn Byrd will de ^ liver the valedictory. Rev. Ralph Ritchie, pastor of Elkin Presby terian Church, will pronounce the benediction, and Miss Adelaide Bunker will play the recessional. Senior class officers are Claude E 1 d r i d g e, president, Ketcliel Adams, vice-president, Ruth Mas ten, secretary, and Jack Shore, treasurer. The 49 graduating seniors arc Claude Franklin Eldridge, George Ketchcl Adams, Ruth Marie Mas ten, Jack Wendell Shore, Mabel Ann Stanley, Hazel Irene John son, Verna Louise Alexander, Vi vian Josephine Steele, Betty Jean Collins, Mary Catherine Walls, Mary Belle Johnson, Betty Lou Mitchell, Laura Marie Park, Joe Blaine Guyer, Charles Robert * Park, Fred Ratledge, Gene Gwyn * Click, Carolyn Francis Byrd, Jack Edwards Park, Gilmer Phillips, Robert Ratledge, Charles Colette Walls, Jr., Edward Glenn Chap pell, Eugene Willie Collins, Jack Walker, Joe Donal Whit tington, Herbert Monroe Collins, Dallas Gordon Deborde, Graham C. Johnson, Benny Daniel Gross, Ralph Earl Jennings, Jr., Robert Walter McCann, Alan Browning, III, Thurman Malry Eldridge, Jr., Robert Clarence Harris, Jimmie Crowe, Charles Robey Alexander, Vernon F. Ball, William H. Carter, Thomas Franklin Cockerham, James C. Davis, Alex Dorsett, Jo seph Maxwell Hayes, John Pierce Ipock, Roland L. Jones, Bennie Lee Shumate, Charles M. Royall, George Rumple and Billy F. Yar boro. Class mascots arc Carolyn Hampton and Larry Masten. Tribune Advertising Gets Results Tribune Inaugurates Sports Section i * With this issue. The Tribune inaugurates a sports section that will be devoted exclusively to athletic contests and events of interest to sports fans of this area. The appeal of sports is reaching an all-time high, and we feel that this section will be an appropriate and important addition to our service to read ers. Results of games and other sports activities should be turned in by Monday afternoon each week in order to assure full coverage. --- JONESVILEE MAN PASSES— Funeral for J. L. Brandon, above, a leading citizen of Jonesville and a former build ing contractor, was held Sun day afternoon at the Jonesville Baptist Church. Mr. Brandon passed away last Friday at the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hos pital. J. L. BRANDON PASSES FRIDAY Was One of Jonesville’s Lead ing Citizens And Former Building Contractor FUNERAL HELD MONDAY Resulting from a heart ailment, Joseph Lee Brandon, 78, one of Jonesville’s leading citizens and a former building contractor, died Friday at 1 p. m. at the Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital. Mr. Brandon was a son of Jo seph and Rosa Anne Reavis Bran don. He was a member of Jones ville Baptist Church. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Carrie Arnold to whom he was married in 1893; four sons, J. R. Brandon of the U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau at Durham, S. O. Brandon, member of the faculty at Campbell Col lege, W. H. Brandon of the TVA at Murphy and James R. Brandon, city engineer at Winchester, Va.; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and two brothers, Adolphus and Nathan Brandon of Yadkinville. Funeral was held at Jonesville Baptist Church at 2 p. m. Sun day. Rev. Joseph D. Hogan was in charge of the rites and inter ment was made in the Hollywood cemetery. FIVE MURDERS ARE ON DOCKET * _ * Arc Slated For Trial In Surry Superior Court Beginning Monday, June 2 JURY LIST ANNOUNCED Five murder cases and one manslaughter case are listed on the docket for trial at the June term of Surry superior court, which will convene in Dobson, Monday, June 2, with Judge Frank M. Armstrong presiding. Hansford Odell Wilhelm, of! Elkin, faces trial for manslaughter in connection with the death of Miss Dorothy Mae Cave in an au tomobile accident here last Janu ary. Defendants in the murder cases are Lavora Wood, Crutchfield woman charged with the fatal shooting of her husband, Harvey, in January; Robert Jessup, Mt. Airy man charged with murder in connection with the slaying of Roy Towe at the Bunker Woods service station in March; James E. Edwards, Jr., who is being held on a murder count for the death of Eddie Whitaker in Mt. Airy last July; R. N. Stewart, of the Ararat section, who will face trial for murder in connection with the death of John Wesley Spainhower, of the same section. Spainhower was killed when he was allegedly run over by a truck driven by Stewart. Eugene Childress, of Mt. Airy, is being held on a charge of murdering his wife, Mary, in April. The list of jurors for the one week criminal session is as fol lows ; Howard Shelton, Willie B Jones, L. C. Cassell, Walker J Snow, W. Frank Jackson. Sidney Easter, J. Martin Hill, J. Lacy Mtyes, Louis S. Burton, Glenn Taylor, T. D. Calloway, J. R. Pat terson, Kelly F. Ray. J. E. Trevathan, E. A. Wilmoth, Morris W. Monday, Sam D. Sim mons, N. E. Boyles, Charlie F. Reece, Thomas F. Galyean, S. Mont Southard, H. F. Honeycutt, Edgar Goins, C. C. Atkins, Law Brown, J. W. Creed, Elmer Key, W. M. Beasley, J. F. Deatherage, H. Herbert-Chilton, and I. L. Ly ons. ONEVACANCYAS TEACHERS SIGN CONTRACT HERE Also One Vacancy In North Elkin Grammar School MISS AYERS RESIGNS Leo Brevard To Be Physical Education Director And Coach At High School WILL TEACH SCIENCE N. H. Carpenter, superintendent of Elkin schools, announced today that all teachers in the elemen tary school had renewed contracts for the 1.947-48 term and that only one vacancy exists in the high school. There is also one vacancy in the North Elkin gram mar school teaching staff. Miss Cornelia Ayers’ resignation was accepted at the last meeting of the Board of Education and Miss Clairene Oliver of Jefferson has been elected to succeed her. Miss Oliver will teach English and Spanish. The position of public school music teacher was vacated by the resignation of Miss Ade laide Bunker. Leo Brevard of Hendersonville will be a new mem ber of the high school faculty in the capacity of science teacher, physical education director and coach. The faculty for the elementary school is Mrs. Mary T. Brown, Miss Mary Hendren, Miss Blanche Dixon, Mrs. Dallas Martin, Mrs. Ruth Spence, Mrs. Lois Reinhardt, Mrs. Eva Dillon, Mrs. Dorothy Neaves, Miss Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. Fred Harris, Miss Betty Al len, Mrs. Sam Atkinson, Mrs. Hortense Bankston, Mrs. Henry Wolfe. Mrs. Dalla Carter and Principal Denver Holcomb. MOTOR BIKES NEED LICENSE Highway Patrolman Says Riding Without Tags Is Violation Of The Law DESCRIBED AS HAZARD Corporal W. S. McKinney of the State Highway Patrol pointed out today that the operation of motor bikes and motor scooters without drivers’ license is a vio lation of the law. Several instances of young boys operating the vehicles without li cense have been called to the at tention of law enforcement offi cers, and Corporal McKinney re quests the cooperation of parents as well as youthful bike owners in preventing the practice. No serious accidents have oc curred as yet, Corporal McKinney saici, but the operation of the bikes by young and inexperienced owners is a hazard that could easily result in collisions and ser ious injuries. The department of revenue has ruled that ‘’every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle . . . designed to run upon the highways which is pulled by a self-propelled vehicle” is to be classified as a motor vehicle and requires both State license and drivers’ license for persons oper ating them. Corporal McKinney said the statement was not in the nature of a threat, but was designed to prevent possible accidents and as information to those who might not be aware that driving tiie ve hicles without permits was illegal. North Carolina game law viola tors in 1946 paid out $57,000 in fines and court costs. TO ATTEND GIRLS’ STATE — The three young ladies, shown above, will attend the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored Girls’ State to be held at Woman’s College, Greensboro, June 8-15. They are Miss Alice Blake Dobson, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of the George Gray Post of Elkin; Miss Doswell Gentry, sponsored by Business and Professional Woman’s Club; and Miss Libby Anne Royall, sponsored by Elkin Kiwanis Club. —Rcdmon Photos. 3 WILtMEND GIRLS’ STATE Alice Blake Dobson, Doswell Gentry And Libby Anne Royall Are Selected BY LEGION AUXILIARY Mrs. George Royall, president of the American Legion Auxiliary of this city, has announced the names of the three delegates who will attend the annual Girl’s State at Woman’s College in Greens boro which will begin June 8. They are Miss Alice Blake Dobson, Miss Doswell Gentry and Miss Libby Anne Royall, all members of the | rising senior class at Elkin High School. Two civic organizations of Elk in are cooperating this year with the local Legion Auxiliary by pay ing the expenses of a delegate. The selection of representatives is based on leadership, character and scholarship. Miss Dobson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dobson, is being sponsored by the Auxiliary. She is secretary-elect of the Beta Club high school honorary scholastic society, a member of “The Elk” staff and a marshal. She has been a member of Tri-Hi-Y club for four years and will serve as secre tary for the coming year. A talented musician, Miss Gen try is the daughter of Mrs. R. L. Gentry. She has served as a stu dent council representative and treasurer of the junior class. Miss Gentry is a member of the Beta Club, a marshal, a member of the annual staff and was recently elected secretary of the student council for next year. She is be ing sponsored by Business and Professional Woman’s Club. The Elkin Kiwanis Club will send Miss Royall, president of the student council of Elkin High School for next year, to Girl’s State. She is a Beta Club mem ber and has been president of her class for two years and captain of the girls basketball team during the past year. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Royall, she is pres ident of the Leaders Club and of the Tri-Hi-Y Club. Girl’s State is. sponsored ain naually by the American Legion auxiliaries of North Carolina. Children Invited To Movie Party All children of Elkin and vicin ity are invited to attend a movie program in the YMCA Saturday morning at 9:45. The program will consist of a cartoon, “Litttle Boy Blue,” and a Bible picture, “The Blind Beggar of Jerusalem.'’ BUCKIN’ ELKS END SUCCESSFUL SEASON — Although Coach K. H. Abernathy’s Buckin’ Elks end ed their 1947 season with a 4-3 loss to Yadkinville Saturday, their record for the season shows only six losses against an impressive 14 victories. The players, from left to right, front row, are Claude Eld ridge, Robert McCann, Jack Park, Bill Jurney, Jim Parker, Bob Lawrence, Bob Harris, Bradie Os borne, and Coney Couch. Second row: Bob Park, Ketchel Adams, Jack Pardue, Ivan Byrd, Alvin Eld ridge, T. M. Eldridge, Rufus Sneed, Bob James, Charles Hauks, R. D. Wilmoth and Coach Aberna tky- —Photo by Bell. ) Motorists Must Take Exam For New License Drivers Will Be Required To Know Many Facts To Continue To Drive In accordance with the law passed by the 1947 General As sembly of North Carolina requir ing the re-issuance of Motor Ve hicle driver licenses, the following schedule has been made: the period beginning July 1, 1947, and ending on December 31, 1947, is the time for all driver license holders, whose sur-names begin with the letters A or B to apply for new licenses. Persons whose names do not begin with one of 4-H SERVICE TO BE HELD SUNDAY To He Held In Dobson School Auditorium in After noon At 3 o’clock SPEC IAL MUSIC PLANNED A County-wide 4-H Church Sunday Service will be held in the Dobson school auditorium Sunday afternoon, June 1, at 3:00 p. m. The Moravian Band of Mount Airy will play from 2:30 to 3:00 o'clock preceding the service. Bette Ring of the Copeland 4-H Club will preside at the service and Raedelle Patterson of the White Plains Club will deliver her winning speech on World Peace. The theme of the program will be the “Conservation of Democra cy.” The invocation will be pro nounced by Howard Thompson of the Mountain Park 4-H Club, and scripture reading will be given by Lois Simmons of the Pilot Moun tain 4-H Club. The ministers invited to take part on the program are Rev. Rucben Payne of the Friends Church in Mount Airy, Rev. Car ter of the Beulah Church, and Rev. Wilson Nesbitt, of the Level Cross churches, who has also as sisted with the planning of the Church Service Program. Special music will be rendered by the White Plains Glee Club and the Copeland Trio. A solo will be | given by Josifac Jarrell of the Beulah Club. Ushers for the service will be Ivylyn Sparger, chief usher; Lo rine Snow, Wilma Frances Broome, Frank Miller, Charles Fowler, and Sam Taylor. All club members, parents, and interested persons are invited to attend. the above letters cannot apply for re-issuance of license in this period. The period beginning January 1, 1948, and ending on June 30, 1948, will be the time for all op erators whose sur-names begin with either of the letters C or D to apply for re-issuance of li censes. All Motor Vehicle drivers whose sur-names begin with a letter other than A, B, C or D will be notified by press releases at the proper time as to when they should appear for the re-exami nation. The operator’s license issued un j der the 1947 Safety Act shall au tomatically expire on the birthday of the licensee in the fourth year following the year issuance, and no license shall be issued to any operator after the expriation of his license until such operator has again passed the required exami nation. Everyone will get a complete examination. The examination is made up of four parts. These parts are: (1) An Eye test (2) Highway Sign test (3) Driving Rules test (4) Road test. The poorest visual reading that will permit passing with glasses is 20/50. This may be with both eyes together, or it may be with best eye alone. The Sign test con sists of the showing to the appli cant several pictures containing Highway Warning signs. The ap plicant will be requested to tell what a driver should do when he comes to such a sign. Inability to read is not ground for denying a driver license. The Rule sec tion of tfie examination consists of twenty-five simple questions that deal with the safe operation of a motor vehicle. The Road test will consist of a drive of some twelve to fifteen city blocks. In the past some applicants have be gun road tests with the under standing that the Examiner would tell him to pass red lights, exceed speed limits, and otherwise drive improperly. This, however, has not been the policy in North Car olina nor will it be during this re-issuance. Previous practices governing the issuance and use of Learners Per mits will not be changed. The only change that will occur with re spect to fees charged will be the increase in the cost of an opera tor’s license from one to two dol lars. WILKES MAN IS HURT IN CRASH C. L. Hulcher In Elkin Hos pital; Condition Is Said To Be Serious WAS THROWN 30 FEET C. L. Hulcher, 25, of Wilkesboro, was seriously injured early Wed nesday morning when the car he war driving overturned on the highway just east of Ronda. Mr. Hulcher, traveling alone to ward Wilkesboro, was thrown about 30 feet from the car when it ran off the left side of the road, up an embankment and back across the highway where it turn ed over, tie suffered severe head injuries and was taken to the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi tal here in an unconscious condi tion. Yesterday afternoon his condition was reported as still very serious. Investigating officers said the car was evidently traveling at a high rate of speed when the acci dent occurred. Bonds Are Stolen From Parked Auto Monday Afternoon A thief who probably thought he was stealing a box of cigars made away with $3,800 in war bonds from a parked automo bile in Yadkinville Monday af ternoon. Clay Myers, of Buck Shoals, parked his automobile in front of Crater-Ireland Furniture Co. and left the box of bonds in side while he went to the Coun ty Agents office and spent a few minutes in town. Upon his return the box was missing. But the thief troubled him self to no avail, as no loss was incurred. A record of the serial numbers of the bonds had al ready been made. Mr. Myers is the administrator of the estate of the late J. E. Hobson, ori ginal owner of the bonds, and had been in Yadkinville mak ing arrangements about the estate Monday. Sheriff A. F. “Bill” Moxley said yesterday no trace of the bonds had been found. JAYCEES HONOR EX-PRESIDENTS Program In Honor Of Past Officials Staged At Din ner Meeting Here SEVERAL MAKE TALKS A program in honor of past presidents was presented at the dinner meeting of the Elkin Jun ior Chamber of Commerce in the YMCA Monday night. Program Chairman N. H. Car penter introduced former Jaycee presidents Hubert Parker, Charlie Weaver, Alex Biggs and Claude Farrell, each of whom spoke on topics relating to the function of the organization as a civic group. Mr. Biggs gave an interesting talk on the value of participating in state-wide projects and con ventions. Mr. Weaver reviewed the history and growth of the Elkin Junior Chamber and urged the organization not to rest on its laurels, but to continue its worth while program. Mr. Parker de scribed the organization as an excellent training field for future leaders of the community, and Mr. Farrell discussed the importance of enthusiasm for projects spon sored by Jaycees. FINALS TO BE HELD TUESDAY Graduation Exercises For North Elkin School To See 30 Graduate IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Graduation exercises for the North Elkin school will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, June 3, in the school auditorium, it was an nounced today by Paul G. Lewis, principal. Diplomas will be awarded to ap proximately 30 students, Mr. Lewis stated, and certificates will be pre sented to students with perfect attendance records. Doris Phillips will give the vale dictory address and Carolyn Gen try will give the salutatory. Frances McCoin will open the program with Scripture reading, and Honor Lou Bright will give the invocation. The class pro phesy will be given by Betty Ruth King, and Eldon Parks will give the class history. Linda Guyer will make the president’s speech. Wilma Newman will read the class will, and Alda Blevins will recite a poem, "The Las’ Day of School.” Frances Cooper will re cite “Vacation Time." Tho. benediction will be pro nounced by Marie Hunter. Miss Adelaide Bunker is pianist for the program. No New Development In Elkin Burglary No new developments in the search for thieves who robbed the home of John S. Mayberry here last week had come to light yes terday as officers of the S. B. I. continued their investigation of the case. Indications that the robbery may have been an "inside job" were highlighted by the facts that the safe was evidently opened by someone who knew the combina tion. and no doors of the home were damaged. Most of the stolen goods, in cluding several thousand dollars worth of notes and bonds, were recovered when the loot was dis covered in a sack in the Yadkin i river. T TO EXPAND YOUTH EVENTS THIS SUMMER Miss Mary Ellen Harrell To Assume Duties WOMENS GIRLS’ WORK Four Additions To Staff Of Organization Are An nounced Bv McKnight PLAN M U C H ACTIVITY Mary Ellen Harrell will assume her duties as secretary of Wom en’s and girls’ work at the Gilvin Roth YMCA here on June 20, it was announced today by T. C. McKnight, general secretary of the YMCA. Miss Harrell will be graduated this week from the Woman’s Col lege of the University of North Carolina. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Harrell of this city. Mr. McKnight also announced that four additions to the YMCA staff have been secured to assist Walter Safrit, director of young people’s activities, in the sum mer program. They are R. H. Abernathy, Elkin high school coach, Lott Mayberry, student at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege, Betty Lou Steelman, student at Mars Hill College, and Don Brock, of Chatham Manufactur ing Company’s athletic staff. The new staff members will as sist in directing an “all-out pro gram” for the young people of Elkin and vicinity this summer, Mr. McKnight said. All play grounds of surrounding commun ities will be utilized in providing wholesome recreation under ex pert leadership. Two boys’ base ball leagues have been organized and a girls’ softball league is be ing planned. Educational and travel pictures will be shown on the front lawn of the YMCA for evening entertainment, Mr. Mc Knight stated. GREENWOOD IN NEW POSITION Former Yadkin Man Is Nam ed Assistant Secretary N. C. Merchants Ass’n. IS T R I IUJ N E WRITER W. L. Dowell, executive secre tary of the North Carolina Mer c li ants Association, announces that Thompson Greenwood, who for the past five years has been editor of publications and public relations director of the State De partment of Agriculture, has been named as assistant secretary of the association, effective June 1, 1947. The principal immediate duties of the assistant secretary, Dowell stated, ‘“will be to expand the as sociation's public relations pro gram; to have charge of the or ganization's official publication— the Carolina-Virginia Retailer; to personally contact and assist of ficers and members of affiliated local associations and direct mem bers with their problems, and to organize new local associations.” Greenwood, who is a native of Yadkin County, is 33 years of age, a graduate of Wake Forest Col lege, member of the Lions Club, the National Public Relations As sociation and chairman of the latter organization’s agricultural section. He is affiliated with the Baptist church, is married and has two children, and has had broad experience and training in all phases of public relations ac tivities and in the field of journal ism, teaching, and radio broad casting. Dowell stated that the associa tion, which embraces in its mem bership 6,000 retailers and is gen erally considered to be one of the oldest, largest and most active state associations of retailers in the nation, "is indeed fortunate in being able to secure the services of Mr. Greenwood for his qualifi cations of character, ability and experience admirably equips him for the duties of the position.” Three Bound Over By Magistrate Here Ford Stanley of Dobson, route 2, and two Elkin men,' Jessie Lee Powers and Thomas Osborne Ca ton. were bound over under bond to the June term of superior court by Justice of the Peace C. A. Mc Neill in Magistrate’s court Monday morning. Bond for Stanley, charged with resisting arrest, was set at $300. Powers, arrested for reckless driv ing, was released under $500 bond, and Caton was freed under $300 bond on a charge of operating an automobile under the influence of intoxicating liquor.