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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 ELKIN Gateway to Koarln* Gap and the Blue Ridge THE TRIBUNE Serves the Tri-Counties of Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin VOL. No. XXXVII No. 22 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949 $2.00 PER YEAR 20 PAGES—THREE SECTIONS MIXED SERVICE TRAINS SLATED ON ELKIN LINE Southern Railway Files Ap lication For Approval COMBINATION SERVICE Stanfiel Explains Trains 13, and 14 Operating Con stantly In Red W-S TO N. WILKESBORO Southern Railway Company has filed an application with the North Carolina*Utilities Commission for consent and approval for substi tuting mixed service for straight passenger service on trains 13 and 14, operating between Winston Salem and North Wilkesboro, ac cording to Ben L. Stanfiel, super intendent of the railway. “Mixed service,” he explained, is a com bination of passenger and freight equipment “adequate to handle the business offered.” “Trains 13 and 14 are operating in the red year after year,” super intendent Stanfiel said. “For ev . ery dollar they bring in we are now paying out over $2.37 in direct expenses alone. Total direct ex penses of almost $71,000, not in cluding such items as supervision, dispatching, maintenance of road way and structures and deprecia tion, exceeded total revenues by more than $41,000 in the year end ing February 28.” Railroads have been severely criticized by the public, and Ip especially by shippers, he added, ~ for not eliminating unprofitable, little-used passenger services that greatly add to railroad costs. By operating Nos. 13 and 14 as mixed trains instead of as straight pas senger trains, “we can effect a substantial reduction in operating costs — for the benefit of all.” Revenues from passenger fares on the trains for the entire 12 months ending February 28 were i less than $5,000, Mr. Stanfiel > pointed out. The total of all revenues including that received from handling express and mail, a little more than $29,000, failed to cover the cost of train-crew wages and fuel, he said. Mr. Stanfiel said that when the mixed service is authorized the express traffic now handled on the passenger trains will be car ried by the Southern in the mixed trains. Mail will be carried by i the Post Office Department over ^ the highways, he added, and “we feel certain this method of handl ing will entirely satisfy the pub lic.” OPEN SERVICE TO BE SUNDAY k - Nazarene Church Will Hold Formal Opening Sun day Afternoon REVIVAL BEING HELD * Jr Arrangements and plans have been completed for the formal op ening service of the First Church of the Nazarene, Sunday after noon at 2:30 o’clock, according to an announcement made yesterday by the pastor, Rev. O. C. Rushing. At present, a revival is in prog ress at. the church with Rev. Clare Elkins of Burlington as evangelist. The meeting will climax Sunday with the formal opening service of the church. The service is to be in charge of the superintend ent of the church of the Naza rene of the North Carolina dis trict, Rev. C. E. Shumake of Bur lington.. A special song service will be held with visiting singers and quartets participating. Also taking part on the pro gram will be Ralph Epperson owner and manager of radio sta tion WPAQ, Mount Airy. On September 26, 1948, the church membership was organiz ed and a new church building was begun on the church property lo cated on North Bridge Street. The first unit of the structure was con structed and Sunday School anc regular worship services have beer conducted since January 26, unti the main auditorium could b< added. . * The public is cordially invitee to the services. 3 Huntsville Men In Federal Couri Three Huntsville men, T. D Brewbaker, Jr., young white man and Devore Sullivan and Odell C M Harding, negroes, were bound ove to the May term of Federal cour at Winston-Salem on charges o making whiskey. All three were released afte posting $500 bond each. Ice hockey is at least 200 year old. * ‘WHAT CREATURE IS THIS?’ — The curious kitten wonders what kind of strange bed-fellow he’s been paired with while two brothers take a cat-nap. “Now isn t that ducky, he wonders as his ijuacky friend waddles around Mama Tabby. The happy family is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vestal, Elkin. Mr. Vestal says Mama Tabby gathered in the motherless duck after it was added to the house hold during Easter for the children. (tribune photo) YADKIN CASE IS AFFIRMED N. C. State Supreme Court Finds No Error In Robbery Case SENTENCES STILL HOLD In a decision handed down by the Supreme Court of North Caro lina last week, the court found no error in the case of Paul Flynn. Ernest Ashley and Mrs. Maud Layman, who were tried with Elmer “Dunk” Vestal for the rob bery of Dale Winters, at the Sep tember term of Yadkin superior court. Each of the men defendants received four years each in state prison, and Mrs. Layman receiv ed two years in the woman's di vision of the state prison. Vestal accepted the sentence and start ed serving time after the trial, but the other three took an appeal to the supreme court. Now that the sentence has been affirmed a capias is supposed to issue on the first Monday in next month for the three persons and they will be carried immediately to the state prison. It will be rembered that "Dunk” Vestal made his way out of the Yadkin county jail through the same hole which give Summer field Martin his liberty a few years before. Vestal escaped on July 27 last year and was captur ed at the home of Bill Brown near Kernersville on Aug. 19 by Sheriff Ernie Shore. He had gone to meet his girl friend, Mrs. Lay man, when captured. Dale Winters accused the quar tett of robbing him of $500.00 Mrs. Layman’s home is in Win ston-Salem. YADKIN SCHOOL FUNDS GRANTED Allotment of Quarter-Million Dollars Is Set Aside By Legislature ADD TO BOND FUNDS The Yadkin County school sys tem will receive a grant cf $250, 000 as a result of legislation ap proved by the General Assembly at Raleigh last week. The legislative body voted tc draw 25 million dollars out ol I'he state surplus fund and dis tribute it among the counties ol the state to provide for building needs in the various school sys tems. Fred C. Hobson, Supt. of Yad kin County Schools, said today Ik did not yet have information a; to when the money would be mad* available or if there were any re strictions as to its use. In addition to the abovi amount , the county has a chanci ! of securing part of ar.other 2! ( million dollars which will be vot ed on in a state-wide election ti be held June 4, which, if favor able, will give Yadkin Ceunty ap | proximately $150,000 on the basi of school enrollment. The elec " tion will be tied 'in with the 20 million dollar road bond issue. Situation Explained , “We are naturally glad to re . ceive this money for the schoc : system, for our needs are growim t by leaps and bounds,” Stpt. Hob [ son said today. “However, by using all of th ■ $480,000 voted by the county las year, plus the $250,000 just mad available by the state, plus th (Continued On Page Pour) ON STATE BOARD — Claude Farrell, Elkin businessman and member of the Elkin Board of Education, was last week named to the North Carolina Board of Education as Eighth District representative. Mr. Farrell, who is president of the Elkin Parent Teachers Association, has long been active in education in this section. He formerly taught at Mountain Park School. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. FFA JUDGING CONTEST HELD Boonville Team Wins Overall Prize; East Bend Is Beef Winner BEULAH WINS DAIRYING Boonville’s Future Farmers of America Club took over-all honors in the Surry-Yadkin dairy and beef cattle judging contest held at Klondike Farm and Black Gate Farm last week. Beulah’s judging team won first place in dairy cattle judging and East Bend club won first in tire beef cattle judging. The dairy cattle contest held at Klondike Farm was topped by the Beulah team with 416.62 points out of a possible 500. Boonville won second place honors and West Yadkin took third. The beef cattle judging was held at Avery Neaves’ Black Gate Farm where East Bend was named winner. Boonville took second place and West Yadkin took third. Boonville’s 880.35 points out of a possible 1,000 was the day’s J>est score. This contest marked the annual event which the Future Farmers of Surry and Yadkin counties par ticipate. - ; Permits Hit Slump Following Easter , Marriage permit application; ' Jiit an after-Easter slump at tl« Surry County Register of Deed: j office last week. Five couples re ceived licenses to wed. They were as follows; 3 Bert Spicer, 22, Thurmond, anc • Lillie Danford, 18, Mt. Airy; Clar ) ence Huffman, 20, and Leona Bad gett, 19, both of Mt. Airy; Frani Draughn, 31, and Bessie Lilliar ■ March, 26, both of Mt. Airy; Johr 1 H. White, 41, and Mrs.' Leah Za ; borowski. 23, both of High Point - and John C. Simmons, 36, Stah Road, and Effie Calloway, 43 5 Jonesville. t 5 Sesame is an excellent oilseed 3 producing plant that will grov well in certain areas of the Unitec States. CHATHAM FIRES REBE CANNON Elkin Congressman Suggests House Member Take A Sherman Ride SCOLDS CALIFORNIA?* Representative Thurmond Chat ham, Elkin, Fifth Congressiona representative, suggested Tuesdaj night that General Sherman rid< the South again in the person o: Representative H o 1 i f i e 1 d (D Calif.). Chatham took issue with i statement he credited to Repre senative Holifield in which t h < Californian said: “I will guarantee you that i the Southerner and the Republi cans get their coalition workinf against the Taft-Hartley repea bill, then about 100 Administra tion Democrats will be ready t< fight every bill affecting thi South that gets to the Housi floor. “I am not sure how it (the figh on the labor bill) will come out but of this you can be sure—thi House will get an opportunity ti vote directly on repeal of the Taft Hartley Act. And if it refuses ti carry out that pledge of the Dem ocratic platform, then the wa with the Southerners wTill be on. Chatham told reporters: “Rep resentative Holifield’s guarante that the war with the Southern ers will be on reminds me of th< history of the civil war. “When the hired troops of th North started their march througl Dixie, they were met by patriot who were fighting for their home and fireside. Not until overwhelm ing strength was mustered, wa the South conquered. “If General Holifield thinks h can scare the Southerners by hi threats I hope they will accep the challenge. “The repeal of the Taft-Hartle is not the question—the point i that General Holifield control about 100 Administration Demo crats by his own admission wh —upon his command—will attac below the Mason Dixon line at hi bidding. “I suggest that we of the Sout not only accept the challenge be would yemind the general to rea the particulars of the Battle c Manassas—known in the South a Bull Run.” Holifield was not available fc comment. SURRY-YADKIN FFA JUDGING TEAMS — Future Farmers of America stand by dairy cattle at Klondike Farm where they last week participated in the annual cattle judging contest. Boonville’s club was overall winner. Beulah won first in dairy cattle judging and East Bend won the beef judg ing honors. (Photo by Jim Dan Hemmings) k CORN GROWING CONTEST RULES ARE ANNOUNCED For Elkin, Bryan and Marsh Townships PRIZES BY MERCHANTS Purpose Is To Promote Pro duction of Corn In Three Townships DEADLINE IS JULY FIRST Rules and regulations of the an nual Elkin, Bryan and Marsh townships corn growing contest were announced this week by Neill M. Smith, Surry County Farm Agent. The purpose of the contest is to promote the production of corn in these townships through in creased yield per acre, by use of adapted seed, fertilization, spac ing, cultivation and management as recommended by agricultural agencies. E. S. Spainhour, president of Elkin Merchant’s Association" has secured prizes to be distributed at the close of the contest this win ter. The deadline for entrance is July 1, 1949. The contest is open to all farm (Continued On Page Four) tor ” - v*., ’ ) , TO MAKE 4WARD — L. R. Harrill, State 4-H leader will make recognition Friday, May 6, to the Elkin Kiwanians, Lions , and Jaycees for the clubs’ parti - } cipation in the promotion of 4-H work in this area. The ) plaque presentation will be made between showings of “The Green Promise” at the Reeves Thea > tre. ELKIN CIVICS ; TO BE HONORED 5 Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycees To Get 4-H Plaque At Theatre Showing s HARRILL WILL PRESENT t v s s 9 < S 1 t i f s r The Elkin Kiwanis, Lions and Jaycees will receive plaques next Friday, May 6, as appreciation for their efforts in the field of agri culture. L. R. Harrill, State 4-H leader will make the recognition on behalf of the 4-H clubs oi Surry County. The presentation will be held at ty winners will be on display up the Reeves Theatre at the & p. m recess between showings of the "Green Promise,” a 4-H movie. Prizes will be given 4-H mem bers who sell the most tickets Projects and scrapbooks of coun stairs of the Reeves Theatre. ROOFING? — A bill of lading was handed to officers by the driver of this truck when stopped. Listed on the bill were itemized roof ing material amounting to 12,000 pounds. Further investigation re vealed that the hardware was “liquidated.” The haul contained 269 cases of bonded liquors. (Photo by D. J. Caudle) - * BONDED LIQUOR HAUL IS TAKEN 260 Gallons of Whiskey Con fiscated In Saturday Morning Arrest ALSO ’49 2-TON TRUCK An early-morning excursion by police officers one mile northeast of Zephyr netted 269 gallons of bonded liquor Saturday en route from Baltimore, Md., to Wilkes boro. The haul was being made by Elbert Whittington, 36, Negro of Wilkesboro.' A 1949 two-ton truck was confiscated in the arrest. Deputy Sheriff Robert Thomp son, State Patrolmen D. J. Caudle and Corporal Sam McKinney re ported that the load was over taken at 2:30 Saturday morning. The driver presented a bill of lading to the officers which list ed the load as 12,000 pounds of nails and roofing equipment sup posedly intended for transpor tation to Johnson City, Tenn. Surry County law officers in general made several raids on “moonshine” mills last week and this week. Deputy Sheriff Robert Thomp son reported yesterday that he raided a steam outfit two miles east of Elkin Valley Church. The mill consisted of three boxes of beer amounting to about 900 gal lons. No one was arrested. The contents were poured out. One box contained fermenting mashed prunes. Deputies Roy Smith and Barney Venable and P. G. Greer and H. H. Lee, Federal ATU agents, late Monday destroyed a 300-gallon, a 200-gallon and a 400-gallon still outfit in the Slate Mountain sec tion of Surry County. One of the stills was a sub marine type. The officers also de stroyed 6,400 gallons of mash cap tured 50 and one-half gallons of whisky and several cases of empty half-gallon fruit jars, Sheriff Sam C. Patterson said yesterday. .Joel Eldridge Vaughan and Mel vin Wilson of Mt. Airy, Rt. 2, were arrested by the officers. They were placed under $500 bonds each for their appearance at Federal Court. Prizes To Feature Elkin’s Opening Game Sat. Night Attendance prizes will feature Saturday night’s opening base ball game for Elkin in the Blue Ridge League when they play Radford, Va. Charles Neaves, advisor for the newly - organized Elkin Blankcteers, Inc., said yester day that bleachers for colored fans are now being erected and will be ready by Saturday night’s game. HOUSE PASSES YADKIN BILLS One Or More Concerns Pay Raises For County Offi. ficials, Appointments THROUGH REP. HARDING A total of six bills effecting Yadkin County citizens were pass ed by the Legislature in session at Raleigh before it adjourned last Saturday. One of the more important bills introduced at the session by Yad kin’s Representative F. D. B. Harding concerned pay raises for county officials and the appoint ment of two paid deputy Sheriff’s for the Sheriff's Department, which passed and was ratified in February. It raised the salary of the Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds from $1999.92 to $2,500; the Coun ty Accountant from $1800 to $2, 250; the Sheriff from $2496 to $2,800; and the tax collector from $1800 to $2,250. Another state-wide bill effect ing Yadkin County was' legisla tion which made good the election held December 7 concerning $80, 000 in bonds to construct a coun ty hospital. Introduced by Representative Harding, the bill changed the election regulations to conform to a majority vote ruling which was approved in state voting No vember 2, and making elections retroactive. The hospital election has not received a final approval (Continued On Page Four) Elkin Club To Air Home Ec Program The Home Economics Club of Elkin High School will present a program over radio station WPAQ, Mount Airy, this afternoon (Thursday), at 4:30 o’clock. “Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Adults,” will be the title of the program. The club will be assist ed by Jack Pardue, “Tip” Free man and Tommy James. Beer, Wine Permits Due In Surry County Beer and wine licenses will be due kay 1 in Surry County, it was noted this week by Mrs. Ber tha M. Shinault, County Register of Deeds. She urged all firms selling either beer or wine to ob tain their licenses at once at the Courthouse in Dobson. Mailmen use skis in the Chil ean mountains. SURRY COUNTY COURT FINDS INMAN GUILTY Was On Trial Charged With Embezzlement $6,000 RESTITUTION Sentenced One Year In State Prison; Additional Two Years Suspended TRY ONE-FOURTH CASES Weldon D. Inman, Surry Coun ty magistrate, was found guilty in Surry County Superior Court at Dobson Tuesday of embezzling State funds. He was sentenced by Judge Hoyle Sink to serve one year in State Prison and was given an additional two-year sentence sus pended on condition that he make resitution of more than $6,000. Inman, a store owner and mag istrate on the Wards Gap Road north of Mount Airy, was indicted in January after a Surry County grand jury returned six true bills against him, accusing him of keeping fines collected in his court which were supposed to be turned in to the county auditor for trans fer to the county school fund. One bill of indictment charged that Inman failed on March 1, 1948, to itemize and report all cases tried and all fines and court costs collected, and that he failed to pay into the Surry County treasury all fines and court costs collected. Another indictment charged that he “unlawfully and willing ly failed to submit a report of the names and offenses of parties tried and finally disposed of since the previous term of Superior Court” (four months earlier). Among the State witnesses who testified against Inman yester day were Kermit Lawrence, clerk of Surry County Superior Court, and Pate Fulk, tax collector. Judge Sink in January ordered audits made by Mr. Fulk. Inman was found to have with held and failed to report several fines in cases involving violation of motor vehicle laws. He was given until May 7 to begin his sentence and was re leased after posting $1,000 bond. Approximately one-fourth of the April term of Surry County Crim inal Court cases were disposed of at the recession of the court by Judge H. Hoyle Sink, Tuesday. Cases completed were as fol lows : In a civil case, Paul Holloway was ordered to pay Bobby Lee Tulbert the sum of $1,200 com pensation for injuries received. (Continued On Page Four) Highway Patrol Car Damaged In Accident A patrol car driven by Highway Patrolman Shook, of North Wilk esboro, was extensively damaged shortly after noon Wednesday when it crashed into the rear of a Texaco gasoline truck on the Elkin-Ronda highway. Patrolman Shook and Roland Reece, driver of the truck, were uninjured. The accident occured just after Reece had driven the truck into the highway from a side road near Little Elkin creek. The high way patrol car, headed east, struck with sufficient impact to push it to the shoulder if the highway, where it came to a halt at the edge of a steep fill. The truck was owned by Charles Poplin, local Texas Oil Company distributor. VFW-Sponsored Show Now In Jonesville The V.F.W. Golden Jubilee Car nival, now open in Jonesville, has been enjoying good crowds since its opening Monday night. The James H. Drew Shows are charging no admission as entrance into the show grounds at which 30 or more rides, shows and fun games concessions are appear ing. Elkin’s Town Polling To Be Held Monday Elkin’s biennial town elec tion will be held Monday at the Fire Department of the Town Hall. Polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. Democratic judge will be N. J. Blackwood and Republican judge will be Richard Franklin. Richard Atkinson will head the ticket as nominee for may of. Commissioners nominated were R. C. Freeman, J. W. L. Benson, Hugh A. Royall, J. David Brendle and Albert M. Crater. '
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