ELKIN
The Best little Town In
North Caroline
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ELKIN
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Is Read By 14,000 People In
Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin
VOL. No. XXXVI No. 6
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948
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14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS
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JAYCEES HONOR
GRID SQUADS OF
EOCAL SCHOOLS
Banquet Given For Jonesville
And Elkin Players
LETTERS ARE AWARDED
Ed Sparks, Jonesville, And
Brady Osborne, Elkin,
Named Most Valuable
PLAQUES PRESENTED
■•"The Elkin Junior Chamber of
Commerce was host to members
of the football squads of Elkin
and Jonesville at a banquet meet
ing in the YMCA Monday even
ing. Highlights of the program
were the presentation of trophies
to the most valuable players, the
awarding of certificates for letters
to individual players, and the
presentation of plaques to both
schools.
Ed Sparks, tackle, won the
most valuable player award for
Jonesville, and Brady Osborne,
back, was selected for the honor
by Elkin’s squad. The trophies
won by the two gridiron stars will
be placed in the trophy rooms of
the respective schools, and the
two players will receive gold foot
balls with inscriptions designating
their selections as the most
valuable players.
Plaques, on which were in
scribed the names of players who
participated in the first Jaycee
Bowl game here in November,
were presented to each school by
Clyde Cothren, Jaycee athletic
committee chairman. The two
football elevens joined forces to
defeat Granite Falls, 13-7. in
Memorial Park here November 28.
The bowl contest, sponsored by
the Junior Chamber, is scheduled
to become an annual event.
Jonesville’s Coach Jimmy Mil
ler presented certificates for foot
ball letters to 23 members of his
1947 team. Eighteen Elkin players
and two managers were awarded
Idlers bv Coach "Fluffy’’ Watts.
Dr. V. W. Taylor, Jaycee vice
president, presided at the meet
ing in the absence of President
Hoyle Cranford.
Gordon Kirkland, head football
coach at Catawba College, was
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COMER NAMED
CAMPAIGN HEAD
School Superintendent Re
Appointed March Of Dimes
Director For 1948
DRIVE TO START JAN. 15
John W. Comer, Superintendent
of Surry County Schools who has
headed the March of Dimes Cam
paign in Surry for the past several
years, has been re-appointed di
rector of the drive for 1948, it was
announced this week.
Mr. Comer has appointed Sam
Neaves to direct the campaign in
the Elkin area.
The annual drive, spearhead of
the fight against infantile paraly
sis. will open next Thursday, Jan
uary 15, in communities through
out the nation.* The fund-raising
effort will continue through Jan
uary 30.
The campaign this year will
mark the tenth anniversary of the
founding of the National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis, which
was started in 1938 by the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
It was pointed out that the cost
of fighting polio, along with the
♦ost of living, has skyrocketed,
and funds are urgently needed to
care for victims of the disease.
Contributions to the 1948 March
of Dimes will help guarantee that
no infantile paralysis patient need
go without care for lack of money
despite the rise in cases and the
increasing costs of medical and
hospital care which place a grow
ing financial burden on the Na
tional Foundation.
“Abe” Harris, Jr.,
Awarded High Ranfc
"Abe" Harris, Jr., mcmtxr o:
Jimmy Harrell’s Boy Scout Troof
4,8, was awarded the badge ant
m nk of Life Scout by Advance'
ment Committee Chairman Bud
Hines at a court of honor Friday
Patrol leader of his troop, “Abe'
has earned a total of 16 meri
badges during his scouting career
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs
“Abe” Harris, 124 Circle Court.
Also awarded Life Scout rani
recehtly was Charles Fletcher
A m<Jhber of Scoutmaster Fred Nor
j^man's Troop 46.
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Slump In Crime
Here Noted In
Month December
Except for September and
February, the month of Decem
ber had fewer law violations
than any other month during
1947, according to police re
cords at the City Hall. Septem
ber, with 37 arrests, was the
lowest month. The records
show 44 arrests were made in
both February and December.
A recapitulation of the Dec
ember arrests follows: public
drunkenness, 28; illegal posses
sion of liquor, 3; capias, 1; ab
sent without leave (soldiers), 2;
violating prohibition laws, 1;
driving with improper lights, 1;
driving without operator’s li
j cense, 1; operating cars under
the influence of liquor, 3; reck
less driving, 2; carrying con
cealed weapon, 1; and resisting
arrest, 1.
CLUB OFFICERS
ARE INDUCTED
i District Governor Eugene
Coltrane Officiates At
Kiwanis Meeting
LADIES ARE GUESTS
Newly elected officials of the
Elkin Kiwanis Club, who will serve
during the ensuing year, were
formally inducted into ofiice at
the ladies’ night meeting of the
club Thursday evening at the Gil
vin Roth YMCA by District Gov
ernor Eugene Coltrane, of Bre
i vard.
New officers who were installed
were Lniville Hendren. president;
C. H. Leary, vice-president, and J.
L. Hall, secretary-treasurer. Mr.
Hall has served the club as sec
| retary-treasurer for the past
twelve years.
Governor Coltrane inducted the
officials, including the new board
of directors, in a very impressive
ceremony.
George E. Royall acted as mas
ter of ceermonies of a program
arranged by D. G. Smith, C. N.
Myers, C. J. Hyslup and himself.
One of the highlights of the
program was presenting of a fold
I er containing a picture of retir
j ing President C. C. Poindexter and
a very flattering poem, supposed
ly written by himself. This poem
was read to the group in a very
impressive and expressive manner
by Mr. Hyslup.
Musical highlight of the pro
gram was a number of solos by
Mrs. Roscoe Poplin, who was ac
companied at the piano by Mrs,
Dwayne Irwin.
In surrendering his office to his
successor, Mr. Poindexter express
ed his appreciation to the club
members for their cooperation
I during a very successful year. In
i coming President Hendren pledged
his best efforts in behalf of the
club during 1948.
Among out-of-town guests who
were present were President of
Kiwanis International, Dr. Char
les W. Armstrong and Mrs. Arm
strong, of Salisbury; Lieutenant
Governor George Coble and Mrs.
Coble, of Lexington; Mrs. Col
trane and daughter, the latter of
Charlotte.
Attendance prizes were award
ed to Mrs. J. H. Beeson, Mrs. Sig
Holcomb and Mrs. G. H. Yeomans.
Chatham blankets were presented
to Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Coltrane
and Mrs. Coble, by Kiwanian E.
G. Click. Gifts were also pre
sented to Miss Coltrane, Mrs
Poplin. Mrs. Irwin and the three
young ladies who acted as pages
during the meeting, Linda Ford,
Kitty Tuttle and Julia Ann Leary.
Lumber Company
Kiln Destroyed
The dry kiln of the Bell Lumber
Company at Thurmond was com
pletely destroyed by fire Friday
night about 8 o'clock. The blaze,
believed to have originated in the
oil furnace, quickly enveloped the
highly inflammable structure and
burned it to the ground.
W. P. Bell, owner of the firm,
estimated ihc loss at $6,000. The
building was not covered by insur
ance, Mr. Bell said.
List Taxes At Tax
Office On Main St.
Tax listers for Elkin township
. are located at the Surry county
’ tax office next to The Bank of
; Elkin on West Main street this
. year instead of at the City Hall,
. where listing was done last year.
Listing books are in charge of L.
: I. Wade.
, All property owners of this
■ township should list their taxes
for 1948 during January.
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DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY—As a result of an accident last Thursday afternoon near Doughton
in which the two cars pictured above collided, two are dead and four are injured, one seriously. Top
photo shows the sedan in which Mrs. Verna Spicer, whose body may be seen directly in front of the
car, was killed. A companion, Stanley Bowers later died in the local hospital. Three others in this
car were also injured. Lower photo shows the station wagon which John H. Brinkley, a contractor,
of Thomasville, was driving. Mr. Brinkley, who sustained a knee injury, told investigating officers that
the car in top photo ran off the highway several hundred yards before the collision, and was appar
ently out of control when the crash came. These photos were made only a few' minutes after the
Hayes & Speas ambulance left the scene en route to the local hospital with the injured. The am
bulance later returned for the body of Mrs. Spicer, which was taken to the local funeral home and
later to North Wilkesboro. (tribune photos)
THREE ATTEND
YOUTH MEETING
Were Among Approximately
10,000 At Methodist Fel
lowship Conference
IN C L E V E L A N I), OHIO |
Three representatives frem El- !
kin. Misses Mary Ellen Harrell
and Margaret Click, and Harry
Johnson, Jr., were among some i
10.000 young people who attended I
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, j
from Tuesday December 30,
!
through Friday, Janaury 2. The i
Elkin delegation left North Car- >
olina on Monday and returned i
Saturday.
The confeience, which was held
in the Public Auditorium at;
Cleveland, was highlighted by an |
address by Dr. E. Stanley Jones, j
noted missionary to India, and an !
impressive dedication service;
which followed the address. Other
impressive features of the confer
ence were a concert on Thursday
evening by Roland Hayes, famous
Negro tenor, and a watchnight
service on New Year's Eve. Dur
ing the watchnight service, just
at the stroke of midnight, over
10.000 young people took the Holy
Sacrament, as the hush and
grandeur of a giant cathedral
descended upon the group. Mo
ments later the entire group was
standing as the choir sang the
“Hallelujah Chorus” from Han
del's “The Messiah," bearing out
the conference theme, “Christ
Above All. ’
The state of Texas had the larg
est delegation of young people at
the conference, its group number
ing approximately 000. North
Carolina followed closely with
some 600 young people.
Stores To Close On
Wednesdays At Noon
Elkin stores will begin observing
a Wednesday afternoon closing
next week, January 14, it was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. Beau
ford Stanley, secretary of the El
kin Merchants Association.
The half holiday will continue
each week through September 15.
Two Killed, 4 Hurl
In Auto Collision
i
Surry Farmers
May Have Seed
Cleaned Free
Surry County farmers may
have their tobacco seed cleaned
free of charge at the County
Agent’s office in Dobson, it was
announced yesterday by S. N.
Hawks, Jr., assistant agent.
Mr. Hawks has set aside the
hours from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m.
each morning for the purpose
of cleaning seed. If this time is
not suitable, the seeds may be
left at the office for cleaning
and picked up later by the
owner.
For bes^ results. Mr. Hawks
urged that every tobacco grow
er have his seed cleaned before
planting. The cleaning pro
cess removes trash and small,
weak seed, he stated.
To Attend Meeting
On Peach Situation
County Agent Neill M. Smith of
Dobson, J. H. Johnson, G. C. Lovill
and J. H. Poole of Mount Airy will
attend a public hearing in Rock
ingham today (Thursday) and to
morrow on the proposed peach
marketing agreement for the two
Carolinas.
Others interested in the future
of the peach business in this sec
tion arc invited to attend the
hearing, the purpose of which is
to give growers an opportunity to
favor, or to oppose, the agree
ment.
The proposed agreement would
give a committee of peach grow
ers authority to recommend that
peaches below certain grades or
sizes should not be shipped out
side the Carolinas in order to pro
tect the market price.
The first Federal grants extend
ed to agricultural colleges were
made in 1862 under an act of Con
gress known as the “Morrill Bill.”
Tribune Advertising Gets Results
Cars Crash On
Highway No. 21
Near Doughton
A collision between two vehicles
on Highway 21 hear Doughton
last Thursday afternoon brought
instant death to Mrs. Verna Spi
cer of Traphill and resulted in
fatal injuries for Stanley Bowers
of Joynes. Pour others were ser
iously hurt in the accident.
Investigating officers said the
collision occurred when a car driv
en by Mack Joines of Abshers
swerved across the road in the
path of a Jeep station wagon
operated by John H. Brinkley of
Thomaswille. Mr. Brinkley, bridge
contractor on a road construction
job near Roaring Gap said the
Joines car, headed south, ran off
the road several hundred yards
before they met and that the
driver evidently lost control of the
vehicle as he attempted to get
back on the highway.
The five occupants of the Joines
car were thrown out of the ve
hicle by the impact, and Mrs. Spi
cer died instantly of a crushed
skull. Bowers died several hours
later at the Hugh Chatham Mem
orial Hospital here.
Other occupants of the car
were Johnny Holbrook of Abshers,
who received serious internal in
juries, and Will Billings of Trap
hill, who suffered neck injuries.
• Joines, who suffered several
crushed ribs, is being held on a
manslaughter charge, officers
said.
Mrs. Spicer was a daughter of
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Legion To Meet
Thursday, P. M.
There will be a meeting of the
George Gray Post of the Ameri
can Legion at the new Legion Hut
this evening (Thursday), at 7:30
o'clock, it has been announced.
All members are requested to be
present.
EXPRESS HOPE
DR. FRANKLIN
MAY NOT LEAVE
Resignation As County
Health Officer Announced
FOR POST AT WILSON
Comer States County Would
Suffer Great Loss Should
His Services Be Lost
HAS DONE GOOD WORK
It was announced last week that
Dr. R. B. C. Franklin, Surry Coun
ty health officer, would resign his
position to accept a post in Wil
son, but John W. Comer, chair
nan of the Surry County Board of
Health, said Monday that there
was a. “possibility” that he might
be persuaded to change his mind
and continue his work here.
“We are hopeful that we can
jet him to remain,” Mr. Comer
said. “The county would suffer
a great loss in his leaving.”
Indications were that the quest
ion of salary was a minor factor in
Dr. Franklin's reported decision to
resign. A larger consideration is
the fact that the new post at Wil
son where he would direct the
work of a tuberculosis hospital,
would afford him a better oppor
tunity for service, it was report
ed. Dr. Franklin has been keenly
interested in the fight against
T. B. and has been largely res
ponsible for the expanded pro
gram to stamp out the dread dis
ease in this area.
Mr. Comer said that no succes
sor to Dr. Franklin is being con
sidered pending efforts to per
suade the health officer to re
main.
The Surry County Board of
Health is composed of Mr. Comer
as chairman, Dr. R. M. Caldwell,
Dr. R. J. Lovill, Dr. J. L. Ashby,
J. G. Abernethy, Frank Freeman
and M. Q. Snow.
FLYING CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
Local Airmen Name Walter
F. Burgiss President Of
New Organization
TO PURCHASE PLANES
The Elkin Flying Club was
organized at a meeting of local
flying enthusiasts here Monday
night, and application has been
made for a certificate of incorp
oration which would provide for
authorized capital stock of $50,
C00.
Walter F. Burgiss was elected
president of the club, “Jake”
Brown was named vice-president,
and Edd Church was elected sec
retary and treasurer.
Other charter members are Dr.
C. E. Nicks, "Shine” Brown, Earl
Queen, Paul Price and Red Rose.
Membership is open to any citizen
interested in flying, subject to the
approval of the membership com
mittee.
The purpose of the new organ
ization is “to promote safe and
sane flying, to provide additional
training and ground instruction
for members, to aid members in
improving their flying ability and
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RESIGNS POST
ASST AGENT
Luther G. Sink Accepts Posi
tion As Assistant Farm
Supt. At Morganton
NO SUCCESSOR AS YET
Luther G. Sink. Jr., assistant
farm agent in Surry County, has
resigned his post to accept a po
sition as assistant farm superin
tendent. of the State Hospital
farm at Morganton, it was an
nounced yesterday.
A graduate of N. C. State Col
lege and a native of Lexington.
Mr. Sink went to Dobson as as
sistant agent in January of last
year. He served as 4-H Club
Leader during .his term of service
with the extension service.
His resignation is effective
January 15.
Commenting on Mr. Sink’s re
signation, County Agent Neill M.
Smith, said that his work had
been "highly satisfactory. I am
sure 4-H Club members of the
county will regret to hear of his
resignation.”
No successor to Mr. Sink had
been named this week.
PASSES — Ex-Sheriff Arthur
L. Inscore, of Yadkinville, above,
died unexpectedly at his home
Tuesday night at 12 o'clock,
lia\ing been taken ill only about
two hours before his death. Mr.
Inscore had served Yadkin
county as sheriff for a total of
12 years and was one of the
county's best known citizens.
A. L. INSCORE
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Sheriff of Yadkin
County Passes Away Tues
day Night At 12 o’clock
WAS SHERIFF 12 YEARS
Ex-Sheriff Arthur L. Inscore. 57,
died unexpectedly at his home in
Yadkinville at midnight Tuesday
night. He was taken ill about 10
P. M. and a short time later a
physician was secured and he
passed away while being attended.
About six years ago he suffered
with a heart ailment but had not
had a recurrence since until Tues
day night. He had spent the day
in Charlotte and returned home
about 9:30 in his usual health.
Mr. Inscore was one of Yadkin
county’s best known citizens. He
was elected Sheriff in November
1934 and in 1936 for two years
terms, and in 1938 and 1942 for
four year terms, serving 12 years
in all, the longest time any Sheriff
ever served in Yadkin County.
Since leaving the Sheriff’s office
in December 1946 he has been a
merchant here, operating the
Brown & Inscore Grocery Co. He
was a leading Republican and
took an active interest in the af
fairs of his party.
He had spent his life in Yadkin
ville and in his younger days was
a clerk for Shore & Douthit store.
He entered World War I, and j
spent about two years in service,
and took part in the memorable
battle of the Hindenburg line
Sept. 29, 1918, which was the
breaking point of that war. Be
tween his war services and being
elected Sheriff he was vice-presi
dent and traveling representative
for Yadkin Grocery Co., wholesale
grocers.
He was married to Miss Ina In
score on February 26, 1918. They
have three children, Mrs. Ray
Graham and Muss Gerry Inscore
of Washington, D. C., and Mrs.
Jack Foster (Nellie Gray) of
Greensboro; and two grandchil
dren, Phillip and Jimmie Graham.
He was a member of Harmony
Grove Friends church and Sunday
school. He was also a member of
the American Legion Post at Yad
kinville. He was also a member of
the Woodmen of the World or
ganization and the Junior Order.
Mr. Inscore will be given a full
i military funeral with military
honors by the Yadkin Post of the
American Legion.
Funeral will be held Friday at
3 p. m. at Harmony Grove Friends
Church. Rev. E. W. McMurray,
Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Key and Rev.
H. D. Garmon will be in charge of
the rites and interment will be
made in the church cemetery. The
body will lie in state at the church
from 2:30 until the funeral hour
at 3:00. ^
Committee Reports
Heard At Meeting
Committee reports were heard
at a meeting of the Elkin-Yadkin
Scout District at a dinner meet
ing in the YMCA Tuesday even
ing.
Dr. Moir Hall reported on
Health and Safety work, and
Hubert Parker spoke as chairman
of the finance committee. Tom
Roth gave a report on training
activities. District Commissioner
Fred C. Page, Jr., discussed gen.
eral organization in scouting, and
Paul Price, chairman of camping
and activities committee, reported
on plans for Boy Scout week, Feb
ruary 8-15.
Buck Hines, chairman of the
advancement committee, gave a
report on his group’s work.
NUMBER OF OLD
CHARGES BEING
TRIED AT COURT
Criminal Session Now Under
Way At Dobson
JUDGE GWYN PRESIDING
Drunk Driving, Assault Cases
Feature Docket First Half
Of The Week
ONE DIVORCE GRANTED
A number of old cases are being
disposed of during the current
term of Surry Superior Court, now
in session at Dobson with Judge
Allen H. Gwyn presiding. Accord
ing to K. W. Lawrence, Clerk
Court, some of the cases have been
pending for as long as twro years.
Trials conducted during the
first two days of the term were as
follows:
Ed Evins, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, pleaded
guilty and received a four-months
suspended sentence.
Edward Easter (alias Willie Da
vis) entered a plea of nolo con
tendere to a charge of forgery and
received a six-months suspended
sentence.
James Shinault entered a plea
of guilty to an assault charge and
was given a six-months suspended
sentence.
J. Abe White was fined $100
and costs on a drunk driving
count. He also received a suspend
ed sentence of six months.
Harvey C. Finney, charged with
reckless driving, was given a four
months suspended sentence. On a
separate charge of carrying a
concealed weapon, he was fined
$50 and costs. His pistol was ord
ered confiscated and destroyed.
Junior McKinley Dudley enter
ed a plea of guilty to a charge of
reckless driving and received a
six-months suspended sentence.
Ellis Thomas pleaded guilty to
charges of being drunk and dis
orderly and of resisting an officer.
He was sentenced to serve eight
months on the roads.
Delmar Vanhoy, charged with
reckless driving, was given a four
months suspended sentence.
William G. Cooper entered a
plea of guilty to a drunk driving
charge and was fined $100 and
costs. He w'as also given a six
months suspended sentence.
Richard Butcher, facing charges
of larceny and receiving, forgery
and being drunk and disorderly,
received a road sentence of four
months and a suspended sentence
of six months.
Ralph T. White pleaded guilty
to a charge of reckless driving and
was given a four-months suspend
ed sentence.
Raymond R. Stone was sen
tenced to six months on the roads
for drunk driving.
Robert Childress pntered a plea
of nolo contendere to a charge of
reckless driving and received a
six-months suspended sentence.
A divorce was granted in the
case of William Ray Tesh vs Ber
nice S. Tesh.
FARMERS’ DAY
SET FOR MAR. 6
Tentative Date Announced
Wednesday; To Confer
With Officials
MAY MAKE CHANGES
March 6 has been set as the
tentative date for Elkin's sixth
annual Farmers’ Day Program, it
was announced yesterday.
A delegation composed of Neill
M. Smith, D. D. Williamson and
Paul Choplin, County Agents of
Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes Coun
ties, respectively, and Elkin’s
Mayor Garland Johnson will go to
Raleigh next week to confer with
extension service and N. C. Stat*
College officials on arrangements
for the program. It is believed
that, plans may be developed more
effectively at a conference than
by correspondence, as has. been
the case in past years.
The proposal has also been
suggested that the group sessions
featured on previous Farmers’
Day Programs be eliminated so
that the entire assembly may have
an opportunity to hear all speak
ers.
Approximately 50 leading na
tional organizations whose activi
ties either directly concern or are
closely related to agriculture have
pledged their cooperation in help
ing to secure nationwide partici
pation in the farm grain, conser
vation program, the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture has announ
ced.