ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina THE TRIBUNE Is A Membor of the Audit Bureau of Circulations The Elkin Tribune ELKIN Gateway to Soaring Gap and the Blue Bldce THE TRIBUNE Is Read By 14,000 People In Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1948 $2.00 PER YEAR 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS VOL. No. XXXVI No. 8 REJECTS TREASURER’S ^ RACE — George K. Snow of Mount Airy, above, announced Tuesday that he would not be a candidate for the State Treas urer's post, a race he had con sidered entering, but that he would seek re-election as Surry County’s Representative in the General Assembly. Mr. Snow conceded last month that he might seek election as Treasur er, a post that will be open due to Treasurer Charles M. John son's gubernatorial candidacy. DR. FRANKLIN RESIGNS POST Surry Health Officer Accepts Position With Wilson Coun ty Health Department TO LEAVE FEBRUARY 1 Dr. R. B. C. Franklin, health officer for Surry County since 1938, has resigned his work to ac cept a position as head of the health department of Wilson County. He will also direct the work of the Wilson County Sani torium in his new post. Hope had been expressed that Dr. Franklin might re-corisider his decision to leave Surry County, but it was reported Tuesday that I lie had definitely decided to accept the new position. His resignation is effective Febraury 1. A report prepared by Dr. Franklin on his work in the county shows that much progress has been made in the effort to re duce and control diseases. A total of 7,366 persons were immunized last year against smallpox, dip theria and other diseases, and 12, 727 X-rays were given in the cam paign against tuberculosis. Lab oratory examinations totaled 6, 368, and work in the field of pub lic health education was expand ed with the addition of a Public Health Educator, Miss Mazie Jean Jones. No successor to Dr. Franklin lias been named. WILKES YOUTHS ARE ARRESTED Confess To Attempted Rob bery Of Yadkin Man; Trial Set For February Term C ARRIED PISTOL, KNIFE Three persons have been arrest ed for the attempted robbery of Mayberry Pinnix, aged citizen of upper Yadkin on two successive nights, according to information given by the Yadkin Sheriffs of fice and the State Highway Patrol, all of whom wroked on the case. Mr. Pinnix lives in the last house in Yadkin county on U. S. High way going toward Wilkesboro. The three arrested, according to officers were: Leo Wagoner, 19, Carrol Gray, 17, and Harold Mar tin, 16, all of Wilkes county. Wag oner and Gray are out on bonds of $2,000 each and Martin is in Yad kinville jail. All three have con fessed to the charges and waived a preliminary hearing and will be tried at the February 2 term of Yadkin superior court. They arc charged with ‘ Attempted robbery with firearms and other danger ous implements.” A shotgun, a pistol and an ugly knife were in volved. Martin is a half brotlior of Summerfield Martin, well known criminal now in State prison for a long term of years after violating parole. According to Sheriff Bill Mos ley here is a text of wdiat happen i cri: On the night of December 22, f two masked men entered the home of Mr. Pinnix after stripping the wires from a pickup truck in his garage. Mr. Pinnix asked them what they wanted, and told them he knew them. They left without attempting to do harm to Mr. Pin nix. These were thought to be (Continued On Page Four) I Christmas Seal Sale In Surry Totals $5,264.42 The sale of Christmas Seals in Surry County brought a total of $5,264.42, Miss Louise Bailey of Mount Airy, county chairman of the drive, said yes terday. Although the goal of $6,000 was not reached, Miss Bailey expressed appreciation for “the splendid cooperation of the public in supporting the drive.” Proceeds from the sale of Christmas seals are used in the fight against tuberculosis. Three-fourths of the funds contributed are retained by the county health department and the remaining 25 per cent goes into state and national pro grams for combatting the dis ease. JURORS NAMED FEBRUARY TERM Surry Court To Convene Mon day, February 16, At County Courthouse TWO - WEEKS’ SESSION The following names have been drawn for jury duty at the Feb ruary term of Surry Superior Court, which will convene in Dob son on Monday. February 16. for a two-weeks term. Week of February 16—William H. Bullington, Ararat; John A. Beamer, Mount Airy; W. Edd Haymore, Mount Airy, Route 4; Andrew E. Hill. Mount Airy; Route 1; Albeit Johnson. Mount Airy; C. P. Riddle, Mount Airy, Route 1; W. H. Critz, Mount Airy, Route 1; D. W. Adams, Mount Airy, Route 5; Tom Davis, Dobson, Route 2; George Wright, Dobson. Route 1; A. P. Fulk, Pilot Moun tain; Wilbur L. Waller, Pinnacle, Route 1; P. A. Westmoreland, Mount Airy, Route 5; Willie Law son, Mount Airy, Route 2; J. A. Allen, Pinnacle, Route 2; Boss M. Wall, Mount Airy, Route 4; D. C. Blue, Mount Airy, Route 4; David Dockery, Elkin, Route 1: Glenn Hunter, Pilot Mountain, Route 2; Claude Hardy, Dobson, Route 2; Porter Freeman, Dobson, Route 1; R. J. McCoy, Mount Airy, Route 2; Arthur Burcham, Elkin; Mrs. Lucy Ayers. Mount Airy, Route 1. Week of February 23—Arthur Joyce, Pilot Mountain, Route 2; Roger I. Lambert, Mount Airy, Route 4; J. E. Carter, Mount Airy, Route 4; J. E. Hutchens, Mount Airy, Route 4; Clyde White, Elkin, Route 1; Clyde Bledsoe, Dobson, Route 2; A. C. Belton, Mount Airy, Route 2; I. L. Lyons, Mount Airy; M. C. Whitener, Elkin; James C. Snow, Siloam; William M. Hudspeth, Elkin; L. W. Cocker ham, Elkin; Charles R. Fowler, Pilot Mountain; Claude Hamlin, Dobson, Route 2: Guy I. Dosier, Mount Airy, Route 3: Thomas H. Golden, Elkin: Buford Goad, Mount Airy, Route 2; J. C. Mar tin, Elkin; Mrs. C. A. Whitt, Dob son, Route 2; Frank J. Farley, El kin; Hilery E. Haymore, Mount Airy, Route 1; John Holyfield, El Kin, Route 1; A. L. Dowell, Mount Airy; D. A. Gentry, Mount Airy, Route 3. 1 LEAF SALES AVERAGE$42 Total Of 877,012,0,10 Pounds Sold On N. C. Markets Through December PRICE IS UNDER 1946 Producers’ sales of all types of tobacco on North Carolina mar kets totaled 877,042,030 pounds through December and the price at the end of the year averaged $42.48 per 100 pounds, the Fed eral-State Market News Service reported. Sales concluded on the Eastern Bolt with closing of the Wendell. Rocky Mount and Wilson markets December 5. Producers sold a total of 449,762,491 pounds on this belt for au average of $43.48 per hundred pounds. This compared with producers sales in the 1946 season of 433.756,724 pounds for an average of $52.68 per hundred pounds. Middle Belt sales were conclud ed December 19 with prices for the season averaging $42.65 for 162,002,983 pounds. The price was $4.55 less per hundred pounds than in 1946. Total producers’ sales and price averages on other belts through December were: Burley Belt (with one Asheville warehouse failing to report for December), 8,014,387, $42.50; Old Belt, 116.321,297 pounds, $37.66; Border Belt, 140, 940,872, $43.07. NEW OFFICERS OF YMCA — New officers of the Gilvin Roth YMCA who will serve during 1948 are shown here with General Secretary, T. C. McKnight. From left to right are Hugh Chatham, president; Eugene Spainhour, vice-president; Mr. McKnight; Milton Cooper, recording secretary; and Hubert Parker, treasurer. blanketeer staff photo -——-❖ _ GOFORTH TAKES NEW POSITION Surrv Assistant Farm Agent Resigns To Accept Job In Wayne County NO SUCCESSOR NAMED G. Mark Goforth, Jr., assistant farm agent for Surry County since April, 1946, has accepted a posi tion on the farm agent’s staff of Wayne County. He submitted his resignation to the Surry County Board of Commissioners in Dob son last week and will assume his new duties February 1. Mr. Goforth, who has worked with livestock in Surry, will direct a similar program in Wayne County, which is recognized as one of the foremost dairy and live stock counties of the state. A native of Lenoir, Mr. Goforth was graduated from N. C. State College and came to Surry County as assistant farm agent after 42 months service in the Army Quartermaster Corps. In leaving his post at Dobson, he expressed appreciation for the "excellent cooperation of county officials. Extension workers and people of the county in developing a better livestock and feed pro duction program. I have enjoyed living and working in Surry, and I expect to follow with interest the progress of the county’s agricul tural program.” No successor to Mr. Goforth has been named. His resignation leav es a second vacancy on the farm agent’s staff. Luther G. Sink. Jr., also assistant farm agent, tender ed his resignation January 15. VENTRILOQUIST TO ENTERTAIN Joe King and ‘Brandywine’ To Perform At Employer-Em ployee Banquet PLAN SQUARE DANCE Joe King, ventriloquist of Win ston-Salem, and his dummy, “Brandywine,” will be the featur ed entertainers at Elkin's annual employer-employee banquet, in the Gilvin Roth YMCA Tuesday even ing, February 3, at 7 o’clock. Mr. King has performed here on several occasions and has been acclaimed as a top laugh-produc er. George Royall will serve as j master of ceremonies at the ban-1 quet. Joe Bivins will call a square | dance following the dinner and i program. Tickets for the event will be on sale to the public at the Mer chants Association office in the City Hall from Monday through Saturday of next week, according to Mrs. Branford Stanley, secre tary of the association. Cl u bsWiJ i^pon sor School Youth Night Elkni and Jonesville Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs will sponsor a High School Youth Night, Satur day, January 24, at 8 p. m.. at the Gilvin Roth Y. M. C. A. All high school students from neighboring schools are invited to attend and to take part in the recreation planned for the even ing. Plans are also being made to hold other Youth Nights on Feb ruary 7 and 21. Young Democrats Are To Select New Officials New officers will be elected at the annual meeting of the Surry County Young Demo crats Club at the court house in Dobson Friday evening at 7:30, it was announced yesterday by Frank Freeman, president of the organization. Urging full attendance, Mr. Freeman said, “This year is an important one for our party, with elections on county, state and national levels in store . . . It has been 20 years since the Republicans were as hopeful and as active as in this crucial period, and it behooves all Democrats to do everything possible in championing the cause of the party ...” Winfield Blackwell of Win ston-Salem, member of the State Legislature from Forsyth County, will be principal speak er at the meeting. RELIEF DRIVE IS PLANNEI Mount Airy Minister Name County Chairman; Cam paign To Start Jan. 25 FOR NEEDY OVERSEA Rev. W. B. Culp of Mom Airy, has been named couni chairman of the state-wide ovei seas relief collection to be he: January 25 to February 1, it wt announced this week. Efforts will be made to canva each community for clothin shoes, bedding and other needt relief supplies for people in coui tries overseas. With the slogan, “Fill a Sh with Friendship,'' the drive wj be conducted in 92 counties thn out North Carolina, according i Rev. Julian A. Lindsey of Du ham, state director of the can paigri. “House to house collectior throughout the state, will mal possible the shipment of aid t many thousands of suffering hi man beings,1’ Rev. Lindsey sai< All materials will be shipped d rectly from North Carolina to tl" Church World Service Center i New Windsor, Maryland. The Center at New Windso largest of nine maintainc throughout the United States t Church World Service, interdi nominational relief agency of tl Protestant churches, can pack f< shipment fifty thousand pounc of goods a day. Help is sent t more than 40 countries oversea where it is distributed throug churches and church institutior to those in most need. Tax Collections Total $291,37 Approximately 76 per cent c the 1947 county tax levy has bee collected to date according to report submit tea by County Audit or George E. Welch to the count commissioners. The report ind: rated that $291,376.84 of tl: total levy of $382,732.27 ha\ been paid. Collections are several thorn and dollars more than for tl: same period of last year. Nearly 97 per cent of the 194 levy has been collected, accordin to Mr. Welch, and nearly 98 jx cent of the 1945 levy lias bee paid. For 1944. collections at 98.3 per ccut. HUGH CHATHAM TO HEAD YMCA Is Elected President To Sue eeed R. (i. Boles; Spain hour Vice-Pres. TO NAME COMMITTEE? Hugh Chatham has been elect ed president of the Qilvin Rotl YMCA for 1948 to succeed R. G Boles, it was announced this week Eugene Spainhour was namec vice-president, Hubert Parker wai elected treasurer, and Miltoi Cooper was elected recording sec retary. Dick Chatham was the onh new member of the YMCA boarc of directors to be elected. Foui directors, R. W. Harris, J. W. L Benson, W. M. Allen and D. G Smith, were re-elected for three year terms. In addition to the officers, othci _ members of the board are Gar - land Johnson, C. C. Poindexter, R G. Boles, George Royall, Free Neaves and E. T. Shamel. New committees for varioui ) phases of YMCA work are expect ed to be named this week. '< o. ts £ 0 i. c it r. HEADS MINISTERS’ GROUr — Rev. Ralph Ritchie, above, was elected president of the Elk in-Jonesvillc Ministerial Asso ciation Tuesday at the organ ization's meeting in the YMCA. Uc succeeds Rev. Howard Ford. RITCHIE IS NAMED HEAD ie >r s o 3, tl IS 6 if n a y e e e 6 E r tl e Local Presbyterian Pastoi Elected President Minis terial Association OTHER OFFICERS NAME I] Rev. Ralph Ritchie, pastor oi the Elkin Presbyterian Church was elected president of the Elk in-Joncsville Ministerial. Associa tion at the regular monthly ses sion of the group in the YMCA Tuesday. He succeeds Rev. How ard Ford, pastor of the First Bap tist Church here. Other officers elected were Rev C. M. Boggs, pastor of the Meth odist Church of Jonesville, vice president; and Rev. R. J. Wells, pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Jonesville, secretary. Through the courtesy of Radio Station WKBC. North Wilkesboro, the association will be represent ed on the morning devotional period every other month begin ning February 2. Rev. Boggs will be heard each morning of the first week of February on the program The broadcast period is from 9:15 to 9:30. 1948 MARCH OF DIMES ENTERS SECOND WEEK i Novel Method Of Collecting Funds Adopted FINAL FLANS COMPLETE Miss Ophelia Paul Named Treasurer For Elkin Area Schools Aid Drive THEATERS ARE TO HELP The 1948 March of Dimes entered its second week today, and final plans in the drive to raise Elkin's quota of $2,000 have been completed, according to Sam Neaves. chairman of the local campaign. A novel method of collecting funds has been instituted through the courtesy of the town board, which has agreed to permit the deposit of dimes in parking meters I for the fund-raising effort. All dimes deposited in meters from January 22 to 31 will be turned over to the campaign. It is em phasized, however, that the ten cent pieces will not operate the meters, and no parking time will 1 be allowed for dimes deposited. The move merely affords shoppers , a convenient way to contribute to the fight against polio. Miss Ophelia Paul has been ap pointed treasurer of the drive here. Mr. Neaves said, and con I tributions may be turned directly over to her at the Bank of Elkin. Chairman Neaves is personally contacting local business men for special contributions, and a drive at Chatham Manufacturing Com [ pany under the direction of Rev. i J. L. Powers and Mrs. Louise ! Hudspeth is being planned. The Elkin Emergency Squad is in charge of the campaign in residential sections, and school children are assisting in the drive through dime card collections. Local theaters are helping to publiicize the campaign with March of Dimes trailers during movie programs. Calling upon every citizen to enlist in the fight against polio, Mr. Neaves pointed out that the I National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has come to the aid of 88,000 victims in the ten years of ’ its existence. “Every year brings thousands more to be cared for,” he said. "Rising costs have placed a heavy burden upon our resources, but w’c must continue to finance re search projects to find a cure or preventive for this crippling dis ease. It is up to each of us to contribute generously.” DR. B.O. CHOATE FILES APPEAL Sparta Physician Asks Su preme Court To Review Abortion Case EXCEPTIONS ARE NOTED Dr. B. O. Choate, Sparta physi cian who was sentenced to one to three years in the state prison last September for criminal abortion in the death of Mrs. Annie Mae Anderson, last week filed his ap peal with the State Supreme. Court. The request for a review of the case was based on more than 40 exceptions to testimony and to directions of the trial judge. In passing sentence following the trial in superior court at Dob son last year, Judge William H. Bobbitt said lie thought the evi dence presented in the case justi fied the verdict of guilty retain ed by the jury and added that he thought the verdict was "soft.” The jury had been instructed to return one of three verdicts: guilty of criminal abortion, guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty. Dr. Choate had entered a plea of not guilty. Tuttle Speaker At Kiwanis Meet Rev. R. G. Tuttle, pastor of the Elkin Methodist Church, was speaker at last Thursday's' meet ing of the Elkin Kiwanis Club, of which he is a member, using as his subject "The Objectives of Ki wanis for 1948," and stressing the fact that it is up to the individual members oi the club that as many of these objectives as possible are 1 reached. ' ; This evening 1 Thursday), the program will be in charge of Dr. 1 W. B Reeves. Missouri gets Its name from the Indian name meaning “mud •dy.” TO SEEK RE-ELECTION — Rep rcsentative Charles B. Deane, above, paid the $125 fil ing fee Monday with the State Board of Elections in Raleigh as a candidate for re-election in the Democratic primary next May. Mr. Deane is serving his first term as Representative of North Carolina's Eighth Con gressional District, which in cludes Yadkin and Wilkes Coun ties. He won the nomination two years ago over W. E. Hor ner, publisher of The Sanford Herald, by a narrow margin. Mr. Deane is the first incumbent office holder to file for re-elec tion. To date there has been no indication that he will be op posed. PATROLMAN 1$ CLUB SPEAKER Corporal Sam McKinney Tells Javcees About Automo bile Inspection D1S C II S S TOURNAMENT Corporal Sam McKinney of the State Highway Patrol was guest speaker at Monday night’s meet ing of the Elkin Junior Chamber of Commerce. He outlined the new automobile inspection program be ing set up throughout the state. Although cars with severe me chanical defects will not pass inspection, te program does not require that vehicles be in perfect condition, Corporal McKinney said. He pointed out that many traffic accidents result from faulty equipment and asserted that the inspection law was de signed to reduce the number of accidents traceable to unsafe me chanical conditions. "The program is simply a mat ter of common sense," he said. Fred York, Jaycee Safety Com mittee Chairman, introduced the speaker. Walter Jones was welcomed as a new member by Membership Committee Chairman Bill Steven son. Plans for the North State and Yadkin Valley basketball tourna inetns to be held here next month under sponsorship of the Junior Chamber were discussed during the business session. FARM BUREAU PLANS DINNER __ Banquet To Be Staged In Honor Of Those Obtaining 10 Or More Members WHITE PLAINS SCHOOL A banquet given by the Surry County Farm Bureau in honor of the men who secured ten or more members in the Farm Bureau Membership Drive last fall will be held at the White Plains school tonight 'Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock, it was announced yester day by S. H. Atkinson, Farm Bu reau president. Workers who secured at least ten new Farm Bureau members ire eligible for membership in the Edward A. O’Neal club. Also attending the dinner Will oc winners in the county corn ?rowing contest for 1947, which yas sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Seven of the winners pro lured 100 or more bushels per icre. Prizes will be awarded to he top contestants during the program. Ronda Man Suffers Hurts In Accident Lonnie Adams of Ronda .suffer ;d minor injuries when he ran off in unpaved road between Jones dlle and Ronda late Sunday night id wrecked his automobile. Investigating officers charged \dams with drunk driving. He was ilone at the time of the accident. rribunc Advertising Gets Results SAFETY RECORD OF CHATHAM CO. HIGHLY PRAISED Dr. George D. Heaton Guest Speaker At Banquet AT Y. M. C. A. TUESDAY Distinguished Service To Safety Award Is Pre sented By Council ACCEPTED BY BUTLER Dr. George D. Heaton, pastor of the Myers Park Baptist Church of Charlotte, was guest speaker at the annual banquet of the Chat ham Safety Council in the YMCA here Tuesday evening when of ficials of the company were pre sented with the Distinguished Service to Safety Award of the National Safety Council. He was introduced by Safety Director C. J. Hyslup. Departing from the humorous mood of his address, Dr. Heaton praised highly the outstanding safety work of the company which led to its recognition by the Na tional Safey Council. E. G. Padgett of Charlotte, president of the textile section of the National Safey Council, pre sented the award on behalf of the council. President Albert L. Butler accepted for the company. One of only two textile concerns in the nation to be awarded the safety honor twice, Chatham last year completed the best safety re cord in its history, with only 13 lost time accidents reported. The safety award consists of a hand-engraved scroll and a saftey flag. The flag will be flown over the Chatham plant. Thurmond Chatham, chairman of the board of directors of the company, spoke briefly at the meeting and commended Safety Director Hyslup and employees for their safety work. In addition to company repre sentatives from New York. Chica go and San Francisco, guests at the banquet included Forrest H. Shuford, North Carolina Com missioner of Labor, w. 13. Vuder wood and Frank Watson of Greensboro, engineers of the Hartford Accident and Idcmnity Company, and B. K. Boone, claim adjuster for Hartford. Commissioner Shuford lauded the company’s safety record, pointing out that the accident frequency rate of many concerns was as high as 30, whereas Chat ham’s rate last year w'as 2.32. In a congratulatory message to the company, Governor R. Gregg Cherry said, ‘‘the honor, while earned solely by the splendid co operative efforts of Chatham management and workers, is also a signal recognition of North Car olina’s progress in the field of in dustrial safety. As Governor . . . I wish to congratulate you upon this outstanding achievement and to express the hope that your fine record will set the standard for future progress throughout North Carolina industry.’ Senator Clyde R. Hoey declared, "this is a worthwhile achievement and one which your whole organ ization should prize liighly.” Former Governor J. M. Brough ton said, "... your industry has again set a high pace and has re flected credit upon the entire State of North Carolina.” Four Are Injured In Auto Accident Four members of one family were injured Sunday night when their car went out of control and overturned near the Rendezvous Airfield east of Jonesville. A fifth member of the family was unhurt in the accident. Orville E. Blackburn, driver of the car, suffered a broken collar bone and his five-year-old son, Morrie, suffered a broken hip. Both were hospitalized here. Mrs. Blackburn suffered minor head injuries and another son, Clayton, 9, received skin lacerations. The youngest child, Tommy, aged 2 escaped without injury. The Blackburns were en route to their home in Roaring River when the accident occurred. Local Motorists Must Obtain City Tags By Feb. 1 Local motorists were warned today that they have only until February 1 to obtain city license. Beginning with that date, persons who do not dis play license will be cited, ac cording to Foliec Chief Corbett Wall. The city tags may be obtain ed at the City fl^ll for $1.