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ELKIN The Best Little Town In North Carolina THE TRIBUNE Is A Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations The Elkin Tribune VOL. No. XXXVI No. 27 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1948 $2.00 PER YEAR ELKIN SENIORS GRADUATE HERE TUESDAY P.M. Thurmond Chatham Delivers Commencement Address AWARDS PRESENTED Thirty-Four Receive Diplomas From Hands of Super intendent Carpenter AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Simple rules that will lead to a thappy *and well-balanced future were laid down for the graduating class of Elkin high school Tuesday night by Thurmond Chatham, Ely* industrialist and the Demo <ja|l nominee to Congress from tfflTFifth District, during a pro gram which saw 34 seniors parade across the elementary school audi torium stage to receive their dip lomas from the hands of N. H. Carpenter, superintendent of Elk in schools. Mr. Chatham, who was intro duced by R. W. Harris, chairman of the school board, told the grad uating class that he had been preached at a lot during his life time, but rather than deliver a sermon himself he was going to point out a few rules, which if ob served, should be of benefit to the graduates and help them along in the years which are ahead. One of the most important things a graduate can possess, he told the seniors, is a sense of humor that will enable a person to laugh, not only when the joke is on someone else, but is on him self. He urged that each senior develop a hobby, and that they develop a sense of responsibility which will advertise to the world that their word can be depended upon. “Keep up with current events, be alert, know what is going on in the world about you,” he advised. This formula, he said, Will do much to aid in winning a happy and successful future. Prior to the presenting of diplo lfly.. Mr. Carpenter presented a nimiber of special awards to mem bers of the graduating class. To Margaret Click and Gene Nicks went the Danforth Foundation certificate and book entitled “I Dare You,” which is awarded an nually to outstanding students. Ruby Alexander received a medal as the outstanding member of her class in commercial work and journalism. Brady Osborne was awarded a gold “E” as the most athletic senior and leader in athletic ac tivities. Libby Royall received the scho larship award as the outstanding student of her class. She was also proclaimed the most athletic girl in the senior class and received a gold ”E” as the "Girl of the Year.” Fred Hemric, “Boy of the Year,” received the gold “E.” John Cockerham was presented a medal for outstanding school leadership. Gold “E's” for athletic achieve ment were awarded to Sterling Browning, Sam Adams, Jim Park (Continued on page eight) LKIN ENTITLED TO 5 JUSTICES Error Is Made In Political Story Referring To Con test Between Two Men THREE TO TOWNSHIP In political stories, carried in earlier issues of The Elkin Tribune this year, it has been stated that R. L. Lovelace, Republican, and L. I. Wade, Democrat, will oppose each other in the general election in the race for Justice of the Peace, Elkin Township. This is an error. Both men are running for that post, but under the statutes of NjM'th Carolina, the Elkin Town ««p is entitled to five elected Jus fflfees of the Peace. ” Each township is entitled to three justices and one is authoriz ed for each 1,000 population in an incorporated town. In addition to these, the governor and the legis lature are empowered to appoint as many as they see fit. At this time in the Elkin Town ship, one elected Justice of the Peace and three appointed justices are serving. John W. Brookshire, elected for a two-year term, is serving the last year of that term. Julius Hall, C. A. McNeil and C. W. Young were appointed to four ear terms by the governor. Legis lative appointees serve for six ;years. J As the matter now stands, if |Lthree additional candidates had EBtealified, one vote each would been sufficient for election. r WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL POSTS — J. Melville Broughton, left, and Thurmond Chatham won by large margins in their bids for Democratic nominations for seats in the national Congress. Chatham, seeking the Fifth District House seat now held by John Folger, received 20.085 votes to 8.611 for his opponent, Bob Duncan, on the basis of incomplete, unofficial returns. Broughton successfully oust ed the incumbent, W. B. Umstead, in his race for the United States Senate. Elkin and Surry county gave large majorities to each of these candidates. TEACHERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED One-Week Course In Driver Instruction To He Offered In Surry County JUNE 7 THROUGH 11TH A one-week course in driver education will be offered to teachers of Surry County which wil enable them to qualify as instructors for high school stu dents. This instruction is being offer ed by the Surry County Board of Education in conjunction with the safety committee of the Dob son lions Club, with the approval of the American Automobile As sociation and General Motors Corporation. The course will be given at the Dobson high school at 2 p. m. daily from June 7 through June 11 by R. B. Blackwelder, who has recently qualified to instruct teachers in this field. He received ■ his training at the University of North Carolina and Peabody Teachers College, Nashville, Tenn. John W. Comer, county superin tendent of schools, has urged all high schools of the county to take advantage of this course. A qualified instructor is neces sary to qualify a school for a dual control automobile, given by the American Automobile Association and General Motors. The course is offered in high schools as an elective. During the past school year, the Dobson high school was the only school in the county which offered this instruction. Using a dual-control car, Blackwelder, who is fleet superintendent of Surry county school buses, train ed 45 students of the Dobson high school in the driving pro gram. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY Daily Vacation Classes To Be Held Each Morning At First Baptist Church FROM 8:45 TO 11:30 A. M. A two-week Daily Vacation Bible School will get under way Monday morning at the Elkin First Baptist Church, opening each morning at 8:45, holding through 11:30 a. m., to continue through June 18. Miss Eyra Dell Petrea, religious educational worker for the church, will serve as principal. Teachers will include, Beginners, Miss Kathleen Burcham; Primary, Miss Emma Cook; Juniors, Mrs. Leslie Reinhardt; Intermediates, Miss Petrea. These will be assisted by other workers. The school will feature inter esting hand work, recreational periods, as well as inspirational Bible training. All children between the ages of 4 and 16 years who are not already actively engaged in Bible School work elsewhere are coridal ly invited to enroll, and parents are urged to make a special effort to send their children for the two weeks of well-rounded train [ ing under competent instructors. / Award 3 Contracts For N. Elkin School Two Statesville And 0) Elkin Firm Low Bidders On New Construction Three contracts, totalling $54, 187, have been awarded for an ad dition and improvements to the North Elkin school, N. H. Carpen ter, superintendent, announced this week. Two Statesville firms and one Elkin firm received the contracts awarded by the local school board. The contracts call for 150 work ing days. The general contract, which calls for the construction of the CENTURIAN IS AMONG GROUP Aaron S. Cockerham, Age 100, Is Last Remaining Con federate In Surry ONLY FOUR IN STATE A Surry county centurian is among the 56 veterans who fought under the Stars and Bars in the War Between the States who can answer ‘ Here” to the 1948 roll call, a report released this week by Walter L. Hopkins, adjutant in-chief, Sons of Confederate Veterans, shows. Aaron Scales Cockerham, 100 year-old resident of Mountain Park, is the youngest of four re maining North Carolina veterans included in the list released by Hopkins. As survivors, the men in gray, who once lost a decision to the numerically superior blue-coated members of the Grand Army of the Republic now outnumber their former foes. The pension rolls of the Veterans Administration show 52 known survivors of the G. A. R. John Hance Osteen of High Springs, Fla., at 92 is the youngest Southern veteran. Missouri’s last surviving Confederate veteran, John Thomas Graves, 106, is the oldest among Confederate vet erans whose ages are known. The average age of the survivors is slightly more than 101. One Hurt In Crash Of Car, Motorbike Ernest W. Macemore, 17, of Jonesville, was released yesterday from the Hugh Chatham Me morial Hospital where he was treated for bruises and lacerations resulting from a motor bike-auto mobile accident on highway 67 last Saturday. The accident occurred at ap proximately 6:45 p. m., May 30, near the Rendezvous. , / The motor bike, ridden bj*| Macemore, and a 1941 Chevrolet, driven by Theodore R. Van Eaton, Jr., colored, of Elkin, were both approaching Jonesville and col lided, according to police reports, when Macemore attempted to cross the road in front of Van Eaton’s car. Highway Patrolman Dwight Caudle investigated the accident. i addition which will house a kitch en, cafeteria, and two primary classrooms was awarded to P. S. West Construction Company of Statesville on a bid of $44,200. Harris Electric Company of Elk in was awarded the electrical con tract on a bid of $3,000. This in cludes the re-wiring of the pres ent building. Statesville Plumbing and Heat ing Company of Statesville receiv ed the contract for plumbing and heating with a bid of $6,987. Other firms entering bids for the general contract were: Fulk and Needham, Pilot Mountain, $50,135; Fowler-Jones Construc tion Company, Winston-Salem, $53,474. Bidding for the electrical con tract were: Edman Electric Com pany, Winston-Salem, $2,973; Lineback Electric Company, Win ston-Salem, $4,000. Four firms in addition to the low-bidder sought the plumbing and heating contract: Sam E. Beck, Inc., Winston-Salem, $9,268; Landingham Plumbing, Heating and Supply Company, Winston Salem, $9,329; Dellinger and Love, Yadkinville, $9,479.42; and Hol comb Bros., Inc., Elkin, $9,637.65. ONE HURT IN LOCAL CRASH Mrs. C. A. Chambers, Of Kinston, Treated In Hos pital For Lacerations TRAPHILL MAN HELD Mrs. C. A. Chambers, Kinston, is scheduled to be released from the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital today, where she has undergone treatment for lacera tions received in an automobile accident at the intersection of Spring and North Bridge Streets at 11:45 p. m., Saturday. Raymond Paul Church, Trap hill driver of one of the cars, has posted bond of $500 with Justice of the Peace Julius Hall for a hearing on charges of reckless driving, June 29. Officers reported that Church, driving a 1938 Plymouth west on Spring Street, drove into the side of a 1939 Ford, driven by C. A. Chambers of Kinston. Damage to the Chambers’ car was estimated at $300 and dam age to the Church car was set at $200. Elkin officers G. H. Payne and C. W. Wood investifated the ac cident. Mountain Laurel In Bloom On Parkway The mountain laurel is now in full bloom along the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to an an nouncement from the superin tendent’s office at Roanoke, Va. Those who wish to see the late bloom of the purple rhododendron and flame azalea should plan to drive to the Parkway in the next few days. 1 PILGRIM CHURCH PLANS SERVICES I)r. Ralph Earle Of Nazarene Theological Seminary To Re Principal Speaker TO RUN FOR FOUR DAYS Dr, Ralph Earle, head of the department of biblical literature at Nazarene Theological Semi nary, Kansas City, Mo., will con duct services at the Elkin Pilgrim Church, June 3-6, Rev. J. C. Brown, minister of the church, an nounced this week. Dr. Earle, who holds A. B., M. A., B. D., and Th. D„ degrees, is the author of three published works—The Quest of the Spirit, The Story of the New Testament, and Know Your New Testament. His visit here is between speak ing engagements at two eastern college commencements. Mr. Brown, who has studied under Dr. Earle, calls him one of the most humble and deep stu dents of bible he has ever known. The public is invited to attend these services. BEAUTY SHOW PLANS MADE Miss Elkin Pageant Is To Be Staged Here June 16 At The YMCA SPONSORED BY JAYCEES Plans for the Miss Elkin page ant, to be held June 16 at th<| Y. M. C. A. under the sponsor] ship of the Junior Chamber Commerce, have been announce by club officials. The queen, who will repr( Elkin at the Miss North Care pageant at Wrightsville July 17, will win her cro\ cause of talent and not alone, according to the local sors. The emphasis is being place talent instead of beauty state’s queen will compete for 000 in scholarships at America contest at Atlantia John Mayberry, genera^ man, reports that more dozen contestants have this year’s pageant. Entii may be obtained from Requirements are that between the ages of lij single, residing within Elkin, and possessing During the afternoj carnival and parade tire will be held, will be guests of tlj dinner, which will a talent show froi] the Y.M.C.A. durir Hal Stuar Elkin Hi Hal Martin, and Mrs. Lu elected presi at Elkin hi Betsy Ric Other o: nie Tran: Shugart man, Wo Chatham, Scott Rec Majoriti BROUGHTON AT TOP IN Y ADKIN Johnson Leads Scott For Governor, While AH Slat ed Candidates Win GRAGG BEATS WILLIARD Former Governor Jt. M. Brough ton lead the ticket in Yadkin County for all major offices in Saturday's primary for the nom ination for United States Sen tor. At the same time Charles Johnson ran ahead of W. K Scott in the Governor’s race, Allbright a third. Broughton received a to 657 votes to his opponent the lnng term and 605 to the short term. Charlie Johnson, no' treasurer, received 598 the Governor’s race in County to 526 for his ne ponent, W. Kerr Scot bright received 71 votes Barker 12, Stanley 10, w' breeder Olla Ray Boyd blank. In the only statewide co: the Republicans Watt H. of Boone, received 552 vo Commissioner of Agri against 225 for his opponen Williard of Kernersville For Commissioners Yadkin Republicans had aj test in two of the districts d county for County Commissi In the South Knobs-Buck district J, W. Garner, fi chairman of the board of missioners, led the ticket wi votes, while Coy L. Johns 195 and Walter Welbor votes. In the Boonvilt Knobs district W. H. defeated Nelson M. Cast 38 votes, the totals being er 161 and Castevens Yadkin County Demo ed also for other can follows: For Lieutena H. Pat Taylor 73 Tompkins 164; for state, J. T. Armsti; Thad Eure 764; f< C. W. Miller 283 Bridges 552; c bor, Forrest Sherrill 17 zelle 38, Con his Yi .ssl
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