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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 Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin VOL. No. XXXVI No. 12 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 $2.00 PER YEAR T 14 PAGES—TWO SECTIONS R. L. DOUGHTON TO RUN AGAIN 'FOR CONGRESS Veteran Representative Issues Statement Sunday OLDEST IN CONGRESS 84-Year-Old ‘Farmer And Ranker’ To Seek Renomina tion For 20th Term HAS SERVED SINCE 1911 <4 Congressman Robert L. Dough ton, of Laurel Springs, 84-year old Representative of North Car olina’s Ninth District, announced Sunday that he would be a can didate for renomination this Spring. He said in a statement he had been thinking of retiring, but the folks back home persuaded him “not to step aside during these perilous years.” His decision was not unexpect ed in political circles. Despite his 84 years—he is the oldest man in Congress—he has indicated to friends frequently that he wants to remain on the job as long as his health will permit. Representative Doughton has never been defeated in an election. He has served in Congress since 1911. In running for 19 consecu t tive two-year terms he has rarely W had any opposition. I The veteran Congressman is a widower and the father of five children. He lists his occupation as “farmer and banker.” In a statement to the press he said it had been his hope that he could “shift my work to the quietude of private life on my North Carolina farm” at the end of his present term. “However, during the past sev eral months, many people from the Ninth Congressional District and from within and without the State, and of both political par ties, have importuned and persist ently urged me not to step aside M during these perilous days. “They have been good enough to say that my experience and the position I hold here would be helpful in dealing with the many difficult domestic and foreign problems with which the Congress will have to cope and our country will be so intimately bound-up during the next two or three years. “Therefore, rather than be sus pected of ingratitude or declining to perform a duty which so many people believe is mine, I have de cided to give the voters of the district I have so long represent ed an opportunity’to elect me to serve as a member of the 81st Congress.” FIRE PERMITS ARE NECESSARY County Forest Warden Says f Residents Must Obtain Per mission To Burn Brush NO COST IS INVOLVED County Forest Warden Ray E. Norman reminds all persons who wish to burn brush or other ma terials within 500 feet of wood lands and more than 500 feet from a dwelling during the period February through June to first obtain a burning permit. Burning permits may be ob tained without cost from the County Warden’s headquarters at Mountain Park or from these is suing agents: C. B. Burrus, Rock ford: J. S. Greenwood, Elkin; Henderson Guyer, Elkin; M. C. Gentry, Brendle’s Feed and Seed 7 Store, Elkin; Bertha Shinault, Register of Deeds office, Dobson. The County Warden states that about 25 per cent of all forest fires that occur in Surry County are caused by fire escaping from brush burning and range burning conducted usually by good citi zens who are careless with fire or who do not know the methods of safe burning. Following are a few suggestions (Continued On Page Four) > * Traffic Lights Installed At Intersection Four traffic lights have been installed at the intersection of West Main and Elk Spur Streets and will be placed in operation immediately. The lights were recently au thorized by the town board in a move to reduce the possibility of further accidents at the haz ardous' junction. k TO RUN AGAIN—Robert L. Doughton, above, Representa tive of North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District since 1911, announced Sunday that he would seek renomination this spring. He has been undefeated in 19 consecutive terms and is the oldest member of Congress. SALE OF BONDS TOTALS $77,101 Citizens Of Surry Purchase Large Amount Of Savings Bonds In January WILKES BUYS $26,306 W. L. Glancy, County Chair man of the U. S. Savings Bond Committee for Surry County, an nounced today, according to infor mation received from Allison James, State Director in Greens boro, that sales of U. S. Savings Bonds for the period January 1 through January 31 for Surry County totaled $77,i01.75. Broken down into the three series the sales were: E Bonds $59,101.75; F Bonds none; and G Bonds $18, 000.00. Yadkin County sales totaled $6,461.50, and Wilkes County sales were $26,306.25. Sales of Savings Bonds for the State of North Carolina for the same period totaled $6,434,532.00. In announcing the aboye sales figures, Mr. Glancy stated that the citizens of North Carolina as of January 1, 1948 are holding $650 million dollars in Series E, F and G Savings Bonds, and ad ded that such thrift is something to be proud of and certainly gives us faith in the future, as there is a direct relation between the sav ings bond holdings in a county today and the standard of living in the county tomorrow. He fur ther stated that it is easy to save through the Payroll Savings Plan where you work or through the Bond-a-Month Plan where you bank. Interest in the Savings Bonds Program is growing and expand ing each week, Mr. Glancy said, and this increased interest will aid materially in the preservation of our national security and in stabilizing our economy. YADKIN COURT RESUMES TERM Adjourned Twice, Session Gets Underway Again With Judge Moore Presiding RAPE CASE CONTINUED The February term of Yadkin Superior court set for the third time Monday morning, after be ing adjourned twice on account of the weather. Judge Dan K. Moore of Jackson county presided over his first term of court, he having been appointed a week ago to fill the unexpired term of Judge Allen, resigned. Judge Moore got off to a good start, with all members of the bar and the press extending congratu lations and best wishes for a pleasant stay here. The first case called by Solici tor A. E. Hall for the new jurist to pass on was that of Paul Rob ert Wooten, charged with driving intoxicated. He pleaded guilty through his attorney, J. T. Reece, and Judge Moor4 didn’t hesijtate to fine him $100 and costs, revok ed his driving license for 12 months, gave him a three months jail sentence suspended two years on condition he be of good be havior. He paid off. The second case was that of Monroe Blackburn, negro, of For syth county who works for Vienna Lumber Co., and who was charged with zig-zagging across the high way in his truck. He plead guilty and was fined $25 and costs. He paid off. The case of Tom Driver, young Yadkinville man charged with at (Continued On Page Four) RELIEF DRIVE FOR OVERSEAS NEEDY PLANNED Contributors Requested To Bring Items To Churches CLOTHING IS REQUESTED Campaign Sponsored By Elk in-Jonesville Ministerial Association RUARK STATE CHAIRMAN Cooperating in North Carolina’s drive to “Fjll a Ship With Friend ship,” Elkin and Jonesville will begin their appeal for overseas re lief materials on Sunday, Febru ary 22. Persons having contribu tions are requested to take them to their respective churches on this day. The drive is being sponsored by the Elkin-Jonesville Ministerial Association. Rev. Henry G. Ruark of Chapel Hill is state chairman of the project, which was instigated by the North Carolina Council of Churches. Items that are needed overseas are clothing (all kinds for all ages), bedding, shoes (tied in pairs), children's books, cotton feed bags, felt hats, Bibles, table ware, (no china), bar soap, toys, kitchen utensils, sewing supplies, games, cutlery, galoshes, dolls, lin ens, farm tools and harness, school supplies, candles and stubs, seeds, stockings, hand tools, toilet sup plies, bicycles and ladies hand bags. All donations should be se curely wrapped or put in a box. It is expected that the materials received from the entire state will be enough to form a complete ship's cargo. The goods will be sent to the Church World Service Center at New Windsor, Md., to be packed for shipment. All goods shipped by Church World Service will be distributed overseas strict ly on the basis of need without re garci for race, creed, color, or politics. In preparing to give to the drive on Sunday, residents are urged to go through their clothes and lin en closets and pick out the items which they do not actually need. It is asked particularly that ev erything be clean. POSTPONEFEB. TERM OF COURT Surry Session Called Off When Court Reporter Is Called Away 9 DIVORCES GRANTED The February term of Surry Su perior Court has been postponed, and Jurors who have been notified to appear for duty next week need not report, according to Sheriff Sam Patterson. The session was halted Tuesday wjien a substitute court reporter from Greensboro was called back for duty at a Guilford County court term. Miss Lillie Leake, reg ular court reporter, is serving at the Yadkin County term of court. Nine divorces were granted during the first two days of court as follows: Earsley H. Collins vs. Dallas Collins; Sidney Tolbert vs. Cathleen W. Tolbert; Beatrice Robinson vs. John Robinson; James E. Goins vs. Mary E. Goins; Lillian M. Hemrick vs. Richard Hemrick; Margie B. Holder vs. Woodrow T. Holder; Alpha N. Newman vs. Otis Newman; Ed ward Golden vs. Dorothy M. Gold en; and Millie Mae Edmonds vs. Austin Edmonds. William G. Shugart Passes In Wyoming Word has been received here of the death of William Gaither Shugart of Casper, Wyo., son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Shugart of Jacksonville, N. C., formerly of this city. Mr. Shugart died Tuesday, Feb ruary 10, following an operation for appendicitis, after which he suffered a heart attack. Since leaving this city 26 years ago, Mr. Shugart has been operat ing a. ranch in Casper. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Patterson Shugart; three sons, William, Lonnie and Isaac all of the home; two brothers, Tom Shugart of Jacksonville, and Wade Shugart of Sumter, S. C. January 1 stocks of wheat indi cates that over 650 million bushels of wheat disappeared in Jufy December 1947 out of 1,449 million bushels on hand July 1. Tribune Advertising Gets Results CONTRIBUTIONS TO GO TO CHILDREN LIKE THESE — The local appeal for clothing and materials in North Carolina’s drive to “Fill a Ship With Friendship” is made on behalf of needy chil dren overseas like these young Greek boys, who are experiencing something new in getting shoes that fit. 'SCOUT WEEK IS OBSERVED HERE Local Troops Take Over Town Offices; Youthful Police Recapture Drunk ALDRIDGE IS MAYOR Elkin’s town officials relin quished their posts for an hour Friday afternoon as local Boy Scout troops took over town of fices in observance of National Boy Scout Week. Headed by “Mayor” Dale Ald ridge, the youthful officials in cluded Tommy James as Police Chief, Roy Bates as Fire Chief and the following members of the board of commissioners: Charles Fletcher, Billy and Jimmy Wood ruff, Fred Harris, Tommy Wil liams and Abie Harris. The Scouts and town officials were guests of the Bon-Ton Grill at a luncheon preceding the after noon ceremonies. Jimmy Lashmit and Eddie Hatch, serving on the police force, fulfilled their law enforce ment duties like veterans as they assisted Policeman T. B. Sams in arresting a drunk. Just as the cul prit was about to be placed in jail, he broke away and ran. Policemen Jimmy and Eddie gave chase and recaptured the violator. Bobby Eidson won first prize in the window observation contest. Second and third places went to Charles Fletcher and Jimmy Woodruff, respectively. On Saturday, the troops were entertained at a wiener roast in Neaves Park. Boy Scout week activities were concluded Sunday when the troops participated in a Union Scout Service. Student From Egypt To Meet With Clubs Miss Aido Gimdy, a graduate United Nations Scholarship stud ent from Egypt who is studying in this country, will observe club work in Yadkin County Wednes day. February 25. The Forbush 4-H Club will meet in the morning and will give a program on Health followed by a project demonstration on Green and Yellow vegetables given by the home agent. In the afternoon Miss Gimdy will observe the Baltimore Home Demonstration Club which will meet at the home of Mrs. A. A. Doub. Mrs. Doub, the Foods Lead er, will give the demonstration on Foods for Better Health. Miss Anamerle Arant, District Agent, will accompany Miss Gim dy to Yadkin County. Tribune Advertising Gets Results Jonesville Lions To Hold ‘Charter Night’ Friday, P. M. The “Charter Night" pro gram of the newly-organized Jonesville Lions Club, original ly scheduled for last Thursday night, will be held Friday even ing at 7:30 in thef Jonesville Elementary School, it was an nounced today. The program was postponed due to bad weather conditions which made it impossible for speakers and other officials to travel. District Lions Governor Francis E. Walker is scheduled to present the club its charter in a program which will feature an address by John II. Kalte, a director of Lions Internation al. MANY RECEIVE OLD AGE AID Report Shows 759 Persons In Surry Get Benefits; .‘52 Blind Persons Aided STATE AVERAGE IS $1S.1 1 Surry County had a total of 75D persons to whom an average of i $15.37 each was paid in old age benefits as of September, 1947, according to information carried by the University of North Caro lina News Letter. Thirty-two blind persons in the county re ceived an average of $15.28 each as of that month. Figures for Yadkin County show that 291 persons were paid an av erage of $18.56 in old age benefits and 14 persons received an aver age of $30.29. Also in Yadkin there were 39 families receiving an average of $37.74 for aid to de pendent children, and 15 persons receiving general aid of $5.33 per person. Wilkes County had 789 residents who received an average of $15.37 per person, and 37 blind persons getting an average of $27.03 each. A total of 40.712 persons in North Carolina receive an average of $18.14 in old age pensions, and 2,953 blind persons get an aver age of $26.41 A total of 7,859 families in the state get an aver age of $34.85 for dependent chil dren. After lands have been well ter raced, the next most important step is the proper plowing of the terraces and the breaking of the land. Ohio has a gasoline tax of 4 cents. i Peddler Leaves Large Sum To Foreign Heirs After two andf one-half years of legal entanglements and red tape, the will of the late Bartley O’Brien has finally been executed. Mr. O’Brien, a native of Ireland, was one of the many “pack peddlers’’ who once traveled on foot over the mountain section of western North Carolina with his wares strapped to his back. When he died about 30 months ago, he named I. M. Gordon, Pilot Mountain banker, as executor of his will. Mr. O’Brien’s business had evidently been highly remun erative, for he left a reported $28,000 in pecuritie? and money. The difficulty in executing Mr. O’Brien’s will lay in the fact that all except one of his heirs lived in Ireland. Executor Gordon had the task of trying to assemble the claims of the several heirs by letter, a slow and tedious process. But the job was finally com pleted in Superior Court at Dob son this week. Sam Needham of Pilot Moun tain was awarded $5 of Mr. O’Brien’s estate. The remainder went to nine nieces and nephews in Ireland. The Irish peddler, whose grave in Oakdale Cemetery in Mount Airy is marked by a handsome marble tombstone, probably feels a lot better about the whole busi ness. CAP SQUADRON TO BE FORMED IN ELKIN SOON Approval Given By Officials Of State Group CHURCH TO COMMAND Training Program To Include Aviation Ground Courses, Military Drill PLAN RADIO STATION At a meeting of officials of the North Carolina Wing of Civil Air Patrol in Salisbury, Saturday and Sunday, approval was given for the establishment in Elkin of a Civil Air Patrol Squadron, the purpose of which will be to recruit and train both adults and cadets in this branch of the Department of the U. S. Air Forces. Captain Robert E. Church, CAP reserve officer, has been placed on active duty status and was ap pointed by Lt. Colonel George Washburn to command the new Squadron and have charge of the training program. The Cadet classes are open to all boys and girls between the ages (Continued On Page Four) LOCAL CHURCH EXCEEDS QUOTA Likin Presbyterian Church Raises $1,018 Fur ‘Pro gram Of Progress’ FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS According to Rev. Ralph Buchanan, director of the Presby terian Program of Progress for the Winston-Salem Presbytery, the Elkin Presbyterian Church has exceeded its quota for the foreign mission portion of the program. The church over subscribed the quota by $46, raising a total of $1,048 for rebuilding Southern Presbyterian Mission in China, Korea and Japan, and for enlarg ing the work in Africa, Brazil and Mexico. The Flat Rock Pres byterian Church of Mount Airy has also more than doubled its quota, said Rev. Mr. Buchanan. The foreign mission program is one phase of the program of prog ress. During the remainder of the week. Rev. Buchanan has sched uled in the Presbytery a film “The Far East Today.” For the first week in March he has called three public meetings of the Pro gram of Progress. Guest speaker at one of the meetings will be Colonel J. Norman Pease, Char lotte, chairman of the Synod’s Program of Progress Committee. NAME CHATHAM VICE-PRESIDENT Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Thur mond Chatham Elected To Important Company I'ost DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED Hugh G. Chatham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Chatham, was elected a vice-president of the Chatham Manufacturing Company at the annual meeting of the firm's board of directors, held in the company offices here Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mr. Chatham attended Prince ton University and served in the navy during the war, being re leased from service with the rank of lieutenant. He returned to the company following the end of the war. The election of Mr. Chatham to the vice-presidency was the only change in the firm’s officers and directors, the company an nouncement said. The stockhold ers, whose meeting preceded that of the directors, and the board re viewed business during 1947 and found the operations favorable, the announcement said. Directors of the company, all re-elected, are Thurmond Chat ham', chairman of the board; Al bert L. Butler, Thomas J. Sheehe, W. A. Neaves, R. W. Harris, C. W. Poor, J. W. L. Benson, John D. Eller, J. D. Clark, R. M. Hanes, R. P. Hanes, William M. Butler, Hugh G. Chatham, James H. Las siter and Earl M. Hodel. Officers of the film for this year, as announced by the com pany are Thurmond Chatham, chairman of the board; Albert L. Butler, president; James H. Las (Continued On Page Four) RED CROSS CHAIRMAN—Rev. Howard J. Ford, above, has been appointed chairman of the an nual Red Cross Campaign to be conducted here next month. FORD NAMED TO HEAD CAMPAIGN Hyslup Appoints Baptist Pas tor To Direct Red Cross Drive Next Month QUOTA SET AT $2,900 Rev. Howard J. Ford, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Elkin, has been appointed chairman of the annual Red Cross campaign which will open next month, it was announced today by C. J. Hyslup, chairman of the Red Cross Chapter of Surry County. Elkin’s quota is set at $2,900, Mr. Hyslup said. Last year more than $3,600 was raised by work ers in the local campaign under Mr. Ford’s direction, although the quota was only $2,700. Further details of the fund raising effort will be announced at a later date, Mr. Hyslup stated. TRIAL DATE SET ABORTION CASE N. Wilkesboro Drug Clerk Also Faces Manslaughter Count In Death Of Girl MONDAY, MARCH 15TH Trial for Hugh West, North Wilkesboro drug store clerk charged with manslaughter and abortion in the death of Miss Pearl Jenkins of Winston-Salem last July, has been set for Mon day, March 15, in Wilkes Superior Court at Wilkesboro. Solicitor Avalon E. Hall said that a postponement in the West trial is possible, but that at the present it appeared that the case will be tried as scheduled. He said that he had not receiv ed a recent condition report on West who lost his leg in a motor cycle-automoible accident. during the early part of the Winter. The trial, previously slated for Decem ber, was postponed because West was unable to appear. The drugstore clerk was arrest ed after a State-wide search last July and August, when he was suspected of having a part in the death of Miss Jenkins, who died beside a Wilkes highway after stepping out of an automobile. An autopsy revealed the woman was pregnant, and the State will contend that her death was caused by an abortion. P.-T.A. TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT Parents Of High School Stud ents Urged To Attend Pro gram And Social Hour FINAL MEET OF YEAR The high school branch of the Elkin Parent-Teachers Association will meet at the high school build ing Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. All par ents of high school students are urged to attend. “Getting acquainted with -Ex tra-curricular Activities’’ will be the topic on the program to be presented by students representing the student council, Beta Club, boys' sports, girls’ sports, Elk Ant ler, Tri-Hi-Y, American Legion contest, 4-H clubs and the band. Following the program a social hour will be held which is to be in charge of Mrs. Silas Nichols as sisted by Mrs. T. F. Cooley. The meeting will be the final one of the year and is in connec tion with a previous meeting, carrying out the theme of “Get ting Acquainted With Our Schools.” NO OPPOSmON FOR CHATHAM SHOWS AS YET However, Observers Are Sure Others Will File CONGRESSIONAL RACE John Taylor, Of Stokes, Looms As Probably The Strongest Contender W O L T Z NOT TO RUN No opposition to Thurmond Chatham in the coming Fifth Dis trict Congressional race had ap peared on the political scene Wed nesday morning, but observers were sure that at least one, and possibly several other candidates would be in the running when the Democratic primary rolls around May 29. John Taylor, Stokes County representative in the General As sembly and manager of John Fol ger’s campaign in 1946, loomed as probably the strongest potential opponent, but he indicated that it might be some time before he comes to a decision with regard to the race. H. O. Woltz, Mount Airy attor ney who had been mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed rep resentative Folger, said Tuesday he would not seek the nomination. “My law practice and business interests at this time preclude me from assuming any additional re sponsibility. My decision not to run was facilitated by the fact that I, after due investigation, am convinced that there are others in the District both competent and available for the job,” he said. The only other likely candidate is Linville K. Martin, Winston-Sa lem attorney who indicated two years ago that he would run this spring. Mr. Chatham, who announced his candidacy last week, paid the $125 filing fee with the State Board of Elections in Raleigh Monday. Beaten in a run-off pri mary by Mr. Folger two years ago, Mr. Chatham reportedly has strong support throughout the District for the coming primary. Meanwhile, the county political (Continued On Page Four) B&L HAS FINE RECORD IN ’47 All Officers And Directors Are Re-elected To Succeed Selves At Meeting FIGURES ANNOUNCED The Elkin-Jonesville Building & Loan Association gained $289,000 in assets in 1947, and helped 249 families in this vicinity overcome their own housing shortage, Miss Mattie Mae Powell, secretary and treasurer, said Wednesday morn ing following her annual report to the 1,028 members Tuesday even ing, who have savings or invest ments in the association. Citing the growth, which amounted to a 67 per cent gain, Miss Powell said that the institution had paid a total of $20,864 in dividends in 1947 and had loaned a total of $653,000 for home building, buy ing or remodeling. All officers and directors of the (Continued On Page Four) Many Plan To Have Children’s Photos Published Due to the tremendous inter est shown in The Tribune an nouncement last week that it will print a series of children’s pictures without cost or obliga tion to the parents, through cooperation with Redmon’s Studio, of this city, the three days announced for sittings has been booked solid. However, so that as many children as possible mlay be photographed for this feature, T. A. Re dm on, of Redmon’s Studio, has announced that he will take appointments for two additional days. Monday and Tuesday, February 23-24. All parents interested in hav ing their children, preferably old enough to sit alone, and not over 10 or 12 years of age, photographed on these two days, should make appointment at once at Redmon’s Studio. There is no cost or obligation attached to the offer, but par ents may purchase prints of the photographs if they desire from the studio. " l
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