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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 Roaring Gap and the Blue Ridge THE TRIBUNE Is Read By 14,000 People In Burry, Wilkes and Yadkin VOL. No. XXXVI No. 10 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1948 $2.00 PER YEAR i 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS BRANDYWINE IS .FEATURED HERE AT DINNER MEET Ventroloquist Entertains 300 At Banquet ISENHOUR WELCOMES George Royall Serves As Mas ter Of Ceremonies; Prizes Are Awarded SQUARE DANCE IS HELD More than 300 persons attend ed the annual employer-employee banquet in the gymnasium of the Gilvin Roth YMCA Tuesday even ing at which Ventriloquist Joe King of Winston-Salem, his dum my “Brandywine,” and Mrs. King were featured entertainers. George Isenhour, president of the Merchants Association, wel comed the banquet group, and George Royall served as master of ceremonies. Following the dinner, Mrs. King sang several numbers and “Brandywine" then held the spotlight for the remainder of the program. Mrs. Carl Young was awarded a prize as the woman employee with the longest record of service. She has served on the sales staff at Spainhour’s for 21 years. Ed jcorth Harris, with a record of "'28 or 30 years” at Surry Hard ware Company, won the prize for men employees. Mrs. Bcauford Stanley, secre tary of the Merchants Association, was presented a prize for her work in planning the banquet program and her service with the Merchants Association. H. F. Laffoon, publisher of The Tribune, was awarded a prize as the undisputed holder of the title, “the biggest man in town.” Following the banquet, a square dance was held under the direc tion of Joe Bivins. *-H BOY WINS | SCHOLARSHIP! _ i Bobby Lee Cockerham Of! Stale Road Is Awarded Honor By Group WINS POULTRY PROJECT Bobby Lee Cockerham of State Road, state winner in 4-H Poultry project competition, has been awarded a one-year scholarship to N. C. State College by the Farmers Co-operative Exchange. L. R. Harrill. State 4-H Club Leader, in a letter to Bobby Lee, said, “This is an outstanding ac complishment on your part and I hope that in accepting the scholarship you will use it to the best advantage possible.” , The award was made possible ^through the efforts of M. G. Mann, general manager of the Farmers Co-operative. Bobby Lee has completed six years of 4-H Club work during which time he conducted seven projects in poultry five in baby beef calves two in dairying, two in corn, two in tobacco, two in po tatoes. and one in soybeans. His outstanding record was made with poultry which, over a period of seven years, has grossed over $5,000. In addition to making an out standing record in project activity, Bobby was declared County Health Champion in 1946. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cockerham and is a mem ber of the Mountain Park 4-H Club. Schools Observing Good Health Week Good Health Week is being ob served in the city and county schools this week in keeping with a recent proclamation from Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, head of the State Department of Public Instruction. In connection with the annual health week program, local school officials arc encouraging all high school students who have not been given physical examinations dur ing the past week to receive a check-up from cither their private physician or hcalUi officer. It is fiplso suggested that visits to the dentist be made. Special work will be done with respect to getting corrections for all children found to have physi cal defects, and kits of education al materials have been distributed in all the local schools. The Nation’s 1947 soybean crop I has been estimated by the Crop Reporting Service at 177,379,000 toushels. Motorists Warned To Display Tags On Front of Cars Corporal Sam McKinney of the State Highway Patrol warned motorists today that they are required to display license on the front of their cars as well as on the rear. A survey of automobiles in this area shows that approxi mately three out of every 10 car ownfere have failed to comply with the law in this respect. Corporal McKinney said. “We dislike to make arrests for such minor violations.’’ he pointed out, “but if the practice continues, such steps will be necessary." During the war years only one tag was required, but auto mobile owners now receive two plates and these must be dis played on the front and rear of the car. TO CELEBRATE WITHBANQUET Local Building & Loan Ob serves 40 Years Of Service To This Community KUYKENDALL TO SPEAK The Elkin-Jonesville Building Loan Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary of service to Ell'.in. Jonesville and this section with a banquet to be held at the Gilvin Roth YMCA Tuesday, Feb ruary 10, at 6:30 p. m. Past and present officers and directors of the organization will be honored at this event. An interesting program has been arranged for the banquet meeting by Miss Mattie Mae Powell, sec retary-treasurer of the associa tion. George E. Royall will act as master of ceremonies. The in vocation will be offered by Rev, Robert G. Tuttle, pastor of the Elkin Methodist Church, and a brief address of welcome will be given by Miss Powell. Response will be by H. P. Graham, vice president of the association, fol lowing which J. R. Poindexter, president will introduce T. E. Bot bitt, deputy commissioner of in surance, Raleigh, who will in turn introduce the speaker of the ev ening, E. D. Kuykendall, Jr., of Greensboro, secretary of the North Carolina Building and Loan League. On Tuesday, February 17, the annual stockholders meeting of the association will be held in the association offices on West Main street. During the 40 years it has been in existence, the Elkin-Jonesville Building & Loan Association has shown a steady growth. Con servatively managed, but always with an eye to the progress and welfare of the communities it serves, it has forged steadily’ ahead, offering a safe and tested medium for the savings of its patrons, who, through their trust and friendship, have been respon sible for the association's contin uous success. Yadkin Road Is Let To Monroe Contractor Grading and bituminous surfac ing of three and two third miles of road from the south end of river bridge at Siloam to a point one half mile west of Smithtown, was awarded to Dickerson, Inc., of Monroe, N. C., at a letting in Ra leigh Friday. The price for the complete job was $73,202.80. Henry Dobbins ol Yadkinville, contractor, bid on the road but was slightly underbid by Dickerson. .. j MAYOR BUYS FIRST TICKET TO NORTH STATE CONFERENCE CAGE MEET — Jaycee Walter Metz, chairman of the ticket program for the North State Conference basketball tournament to be held here February 26-28 under sponsorship of the Junior Chamber, is shown in the above photo as he sold the first ticket for the cage event to Mayor Garland Johnson. Looking on, from left to right, are Jaycee president Hoyle Cranford, Edwin Royall and Kemp Reece. (tribune photo by belli FORMER YADKIN BOYS IN SOUP. Are Being Held By Federal Authorities Charged With Automobile Thefts ARE CAUGHT BY THE FBI Two former Yadkin county boys, Robert Reece formerly of Hamptonville, and Jack Johnson of Yadkinville, are being held by federal authorities in Savannah, ] Ga., charged with stealing two automobiles, one stolen in States ville and one in Miami, Fla. Both men or about 25, married and have families. F. B. I. Agents caught them while they were trying to dispose of the cars, according to Sheriff j W. D. Morrison of Iredell county. Sheriff Bill Moxley of Yadkin ! ville is holding a warrant for Reece tor stealing a washing j machine from the porch of John : D. Roberson. He says he will place a detainer with federal authorities for him when released. Johnson is also wanted for stealing a washing machine and for stealing cotton from the fields. Reece is a son of Mrs. Exie Reece and the late Mr. Reece, for merly of Hamptonville. Johnson lived on the farm of I. D. Long near Yadkinville last year. 4-H Members To Be Guest Of Kiwanis A group 01 prize-winning 4-H girls and boys of Surry county will be guests of the Elkin Kiwanis , Club at its meeting this evening (Thursday), at 6:30 o’clock at the Gilvin Roth YMCA. The program will be in charge of D. G. Smith, who has announc ed that in addition to the club members. Mrs. Grace Pope Brown, Surry Home Demonstration agent, Mrs. Bess G. Davenport, 4-H club leader, and County Farm Agent Neill M. Smith will also be pres ent. Last week's program consisted of a motion picture, ‘‘Fred Jones, ' Kiwanian,” which was designed to I inspire m embers with more ’ thoughtful and active participa tion in community affairs. Tribune Want Ads. Bring Quick Results. A Trial Will Convince! Examination To Be Held For Postmaster’s Job Applications Must Be Filed By Februry 24 j An open competitive examina tion to fill the vacancy in the posi- ’ lion of postmaster in this city, fol-! lowing the death recently of Post master French W. Graham, has been announced by the U. S. Civil Service. J. F. Moseley is now serving as acting postmaster, having been appointed to that position shortly after Mr. Graham's death upon the recommendation of Congress man John Folger. All applications must be oh file with the United States Civil Ser vice Commission at Washington, D. C., not later than February 24. 1948. In order to be eligible for the examination, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must have actually resided within the delivery of this post office, or within the city or town in which the office is located, for at least one year immediately preceding the date fixed for close of receipt of applications, must be in good physical condition, and within the prescribed age limits, certain waivers of the age limits being al lowed persons granted veteran preference. Both men and women are admitted. Under the teyms of an Act of (Continued On Page Eight) Reports On Cage Events Given At Jaycee Meet Parking Meters Gross $3,371.00 Since Nov. 10th A total of $3,371 has been collected from parkins: meters since the devices were placed in operation her" November 10, according to City Clerk Dixie Graham. This amount includes receipts from the meters and penalites imposed for parking violations. Fifty per cent of the amount collected, excluding penalites will apply on the total purchase price of $12,500. At the current rate of collections, it is esti mated that the entire indebted ness can be retired by Septem ber of next year. ROYALL HEADS SCHOOL BAND _ Officers Named At Rehearsal Friday; Emde Is Inst rue- I tor For Rand CONCERT IS PLANNED | Libby Royall was elected presi- ! dent of the recently-organized! Elkin High School band at re- j hearsals Friday morning. Other * officers named were A. C. Cocker- ! ham, vice-president; Garth Payne, j secretary; and Tommy James, treasurer. Present members of the band; and their instruments are: Libby \ Royall, clarinet; Harry Johnson and A- C. Cockerham, saxophones;. Nathan Lovelace, baritone; Bill Jumey, Tommy James and Garth Payne, trumpets. Band rehearsals are held each \ Friday morning at 11 o’clock, and j each member receives a half hour of individual instruction. J. C. M. Emde of Winston-Salem is in | structor for the band. Superintendent of City Schools N. H. Carpenter and Mr. Emde are making efforts to organize a band at the elementary school which will be combined with the high school band. Plans are being made to give a band concert some time this spring. “Babe” Wood Speaker At Alumni Meeting "Babe'' Wood, backficld coach at N. C. State College, was guest speaker at the winter meeting of the Northwestern Alumni Associa tion of State College in the Gil vin Roth YMCA on Wednesday night of last week. He discussed athletics at State College. and showed a movie of the State Wake Forest football game. James A. Graham of Laurel Springs, president of the group, presided at the meeting. Five new alumni were inducted as members of the organization. Approximate ly 40 persons attended the meet ing. The speaker was introduced by H. W. “Pop” Taylor, alumni secre tary Tickets Available For North State Basketball Event Reports on plans for the North State Conference Basketball tournament and the Yadkin Val ley Basketball Tournament, both of which will be staged here this month under sponsorship of the Elkin Junior Chamber of Com merce, were heard at tire regular dinner meeting of the Junior Chamber in the YMCA Monday evening. Committee chairmen making reports were Lewis Alexander, program committee; Walter Metz, tickets; Kemp Reece, publicity and entertainment; Bill Steven son and Charlie Sasher, housing and reception; and Dr. V. W. Taylor, finance. Walter Metz announced that tickets for the North State event could be obtained through Jaycee Edwin Royall at the Turner Drug Company. A seating chart of the gymnasium has been laid out, and tickets will be sold on a "first come, first served" basis Participating colleges will be allot ted first choice of tickets avail able, but it is expected that a suf ficient number will be left over for local spectators. Tickets for in dividual games may also be ob tained at Turner Drug Company and at the gate on the night of the games. Quests at Monday night’s meet ing included Frank Spencer Win ston-Salem Journal sports editor; Moses Crutchfield, sports writer for the Greensboro Daily News; Bill Currie, publicity director for High Point College; Art Faircloth, assistant coach at High Point College; George Yarborough, of Station WKBC; Bill Linebach; announcer; Jimmy Miller, Jones ville High School Athletic Direc tor; and "Fluffy" Watts, Elkin High School Athletic Director. The Junior Chamber will not meet on February 16 due to the fact that the Yadkin Valley Cage event is slated to open on that date. The Yadkin tournament will feature the 16 top basketball teams of the circuit in nine days of action here. Large Number To Attend YDC Meet A large number of representa tives from Surry County and the Fifth Congressional District art expected to attend the quarter!' meeting of the executive commit tee of the Young Democrats Clut of North Carolina at, Sedgcfielc Inn near Greensboro Saturdas afternoon according to Lewis Alexander, president of the Sum YDC. Attendance is not restricted tc members of the executive commit tee, Mr. Alexander pointed out The program will get under was in the early afternoon and wall be concluded by a dance following the dinner session. Senator John Sparkman ol j Alabama wall be principal speakei ! on Use program. Hoover Taft ol Greenville. N. C., president of th< North Carolina YDC, will preside The U. S. produced 250 millior bushels of barley in 1916. \ PLANS SET FOR OBSERVANCE OF BOY SCOUT WEEK Troops To Parade Through Elkin And Jonesville F Ii I I) A Y, FEBRUARY 13 Top Ranking Scouts To Take Over Town Government Offices For Hour OTHER ACTIVITIES SET Plans for local observance of National Boy Scout Week, Feb ruary 6-12, were announced yes terday by Paul Price, chairman of camping activities for the Elkin Yadkin Boy Scout District. Climax of the scout week pro gram will come Friday, February 13, when troops of Elkin, Jones ville. Ronda, Pleasant Hill and Mountain Park will participate in a parade through the town to the City Halls of Jonesville and Elkin. Boy Scouts selected on the basis of rank will take over town gov ernment offices for an hour in each of the towns, Mr. Price said. The Bon Ton Grill has extend ed an invitation to Mayor Gar land Johnson and the town board to have lunch with the scouts at noon on Friday. On Saturday, February 14, all troops of the Elkin-Yadkin Dis trict are invited to Elkin for registration at the YMCA at 1 p. m. for distribution of free theater tickets. Winners in a window ob servation contest will be announc ed, and the scouts will be enter tained at a wiener roast in Neaves Park. Local civic clubs have do nated prizes for contests to be held during the Saturday pro gram. All troops are urged to wear full uniforms to Sunday School Sunday, the first day to be ob served here as scout week. Mon day is "Home Day” when all scouts are asked to aid in work at their homes. Tuesday will be ob served as “Good Turn Day,” and Wednesday has been designated, as “School Day.” REDUCTION IS MADE BY FIRM Chat ham Manufacturing Company Reduces Leading Blanket To Pre-War Price TO HOLD PRICE LINE The Chatham Manufacturing Company, of this city, the nation’s largest producer of woolen blank ets, has announced a one dollar reduction in price of one of its leading wool blankets, bringing the retail price down to the pre war level of $1.0.95, Thurmond Chatham, chairman of the board of directors, has announced. Mr. Chatham said the blanket in question was one of the com pany’s best sellers. When asked if he didn’t know the price trend is up, Mr. Chat ham said he certainly did, and that it was worrying him greatly. He said he wras willing to take a chance in helping put a stop to inflation. Mr. Chatham stated that al though his company might not set off a new trend in price reduc tions, it at least hoped to set a good example. He backed up the company's statement which said it would j hold the present price line fori other numbers of its 1948 offer-' ings, “despite constantly rising! cost of material, labor, manufac turing and packaging.” Wintry Storm Strikes Elkin Past Week-End Sleet, Snow Fall To Depth Of Six Inches A headline in The Tribune issue of last week stating "More Bad Weather Predicted,” turned out to be 100 per cent correct here during the past week-end when the weatherman threw every thing in the book at this area. Some sleet and freezing rain be gan to fall last Friday night, put ting a coating of sleet and ice on the streets, then while tempera tures dropped to a low of 12 above zero by Saturday morning. Early Saturday sleet began to fall, add ing to the already hazardous, Civic Leaders Discuss Horse Show Proposal ---A _ March Of Dimes Drive To Continue Through This Week Sam Neaves, chairman of the local March of Dimes cam paign, said yesterday that the drive would be continued through this week because of bad weather conditions which have hampered the fund* raising effort. A total of $1,590.2$ has been contributed in the campaign so far, Mr. Neaves said, leaving Elkin slightly more than $400 short of its goal of $2,000. Final figures on donations from Chatham Manufacturing Com pany employees show a total of $561.48. Reeves Theater col lected $350.00, school students have raised $156.00 and special donations and miscellaneous contributions amount to $522.80, the chairman reported. The dime coin boxes will re- ! main in downtown stores until the end of the week and con tributions may be made there or to Miss Ophelia Paul at the Bank of Elkin. ARE TO SURVEY PAVING NEEDS Elkin Board Authorizes In stallation Of Lights Along Road To School Gym - PARKING IS RESTRICTED Elkin’s governing body moved to undertake a survey of street paving needs in the city at its regular monthly meeting in the City Hall Tuesday afternoon. It is expected that several projects will be initiated upon completion of the survey to determine the total amount of paving needed. The board of commissioners also authorized the installation of lights on the road leading from Elk Spur street to the high school gymnasium. A delegation of high school students, headed by Stu dent Council President Libby Royall, presented the request for better lighting facilities. The board also authorized the instal lation of lights under the bridge on East Main Street. The commissioners passed an ordinance prohibiting parking on the west side of Church Street from Market Street to the Ele mentary School, to be effective only during the school term. 41 Cases Await Trial At Dobson The trial docket for the Feb ruary term of Surry Superior Court which convenes in Dobson on Monday, February 16, shows a total of 41 cases scheduled for trail during the first week of the session. In addition, nine un contested divorce cases are listed on the court calendar. Judge Allen H. Gwyn will pre side at the term. Tribune Advertising Gets Results condition of streets and highways, the sleet later changing to snow which deposited about six inches on the ground before it stopped sometime Saturday night. D%c to the bad weather, \vhich was general throughout this and neighboring states, with the east ern part of North Carolina re ceiving snowfalls ranging up to 12 or more inches, inter-city bus travel was suspended and automo bile traffic slowed to a thin trickle. Without chains, driving was ex tremely difficult. Luckily, no acci dents of major consequence were reported in this vicinity. Higher temperatures and raiu has been predicted for today i Thursday), with the U. S. Weather Bureau at Winston Salem hinting at more cold weather by this week-end Event May Be Sponsored As Joint Project A proposal to stage Elkin’s innual Horse Show as a commun ity project this year was dis cussed at a meeting of business md civic leaders in the City Hall ruesday afternoon. Under the proposed plan, all civic and veterans organizations in the city would pool their efforts in planning and financing the event, and part of the proceeds would be used to retire the indebtedness of the. Exposition Building in Me morial Park. W. A. Neaves was appointed chairman of a steering committee to direct planning for the event, and Lewis Alexander was named vice-chairman. The executive heads of the participating civic and veterans organizations would serve on the steering committee as representatives of their respec tive clubs. No definite action has yet been token to begin preparations for the event, since the proposal mus^ be approved by participating clubs. It is expected that each group will vote on the proposal at its next regular meeting. The annual Horse Show lias been sponsored in previous years by the Lions Club which, last year, incurred a loss on the project due to bad weather conditions. The club felt that since the show is a community affair, responsibility for its success or failure from a financial point of view should be divided among a greater number of organizations. The Lions agreed to cooperate with other groups in staging the Horse Siiow as a community project. MUSIC SCHOOL PLANNED HERE James I). Vaughn School Of Music To Be Taught At Elkin Valley Church MANY PHASES INCLUDED Plans have been made to hold the James D. Vaughn School of Music which will be taught at Elk in Valley Baptist Church, begin ning July 12 through July 30, ac cording to the pastor, Rev. J. C. Gwaltney. Everything in the gos pel song line will be taught in cluding rudiments of music, ear training, sight reading, directing, harmony, voice and piano. W. B. Walbert of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., will be in charge of the school and there will be five train ed music instructors. Mr. Gwaltney stated “the school is not for the Elkin Valley Baptist Church alone but will be a great opportunity for any indi vidual or church who desires to develop in music for service, re gardless of church or denomina tion. Elkin Valley will serve only as a meeting place.” Marriage License Issued At Dobson Marriage license were issued in Dobson to the following couples during the past week by Surry County Register of Deeds Mrs. Bertha M. Shinault: January 28—Early McMillan. 27, and Opal Haynes, 23, both of Cana, Va.; James B. Hall, 33, Mount Airy and Lillian P. Ball, 42. White Plains. January 31—James Wood, 21, and Sara F. Ninui, 16, both of Mount Airy; Edward Peelc, 21, Mocksville, and Viriginia Bowman, 16, Mount Airy; D. C. Brendle, 67, and Rosa Collins, 51, both of Mount Airy. February 2—Hazel James, 20, Seagrove, and Lena Gunter, 24, Ararat; John Omal, 21 Dobson, and Lillian Freeman, 24, Mount Airy; John R. Hayes, 25, and Ella Brown, 31, both of North Wilkes boro; James Smoot, 28, and Mary B. Wood, 31, both of Mount Airy. United States farmers produced a total of 1,406,761,000 bushels of wheat this year from 73,907,000 acres.