Thursday, January, 7 1957

Mrs. Lola Jamison of Buffalo,N. Y., is the guest of Mrs. DanBarbour and Miss Lucy Gray.

Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Yates andchildren spent the week-end inDurharp, the guests of relatives.

Hoke Cockerham returned Fri-day to the University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill, to resumehis studies.

Mrs. W. A. Bingham of Ashe-boro was the holiday guest of Mr.and Mrs. Leo Hinshaw at theirhome west of Elkin.

W. A. Neaves left Sunday forDuke Hospital, Durham, where hewill undergo a special series oftreatments.

Misses Bettie Allen and Ola An-gell returned Friday from NewYork City, where they visitedduring the holidays.

Miss Thelma Nance of Dobson,has been added to the staff ofnurses at the local hospital andhas already taken up her duties

Dt. Fraser Lapsley of Badinwas the guest of friends hereThursday, Friday and Saturday oflast week.

Mrs. William Do well, Mrs. Os-car Martin, Mont Swaim and LGrady Burgiss spent Monday inWinston-Salem, attending to bus-iness matters.

Miss Evon Eldridge of GladeValley passed through here Tues-day enroute to Red Springs to re-sume her studies at Flora Mc-Donald College.

Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hayes andson, Harold, of Beckley, West Va.spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.C. A. McNeill, at their home onChurch Street.

Rufus Crater and Claude Mc-Neill returned to Wake ForestCollege Sunday, following a holi-day visit with their respectivefamilies.

Miss Barbara Weir, a memberof the faculty of the Mooresvilleschools, has returned to her duties,following a holiday visit with hermother,. Mrs. Lula Weir, on SurryAvenue.

Friends of Leo Hinshaw will beglad to know that he is recoveringfrom a severe attack of pleurisy,which has kept him confined tohis home for sometime.

Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Powers andsons, Carl and J. L. Jr., spent theweek-end with Mrs. Powers*brother, West Martin and Mrs.Martin, Winston-Salem, R. F. D.

Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Douglap ofRaleigh and Mr. and Mrs. WilliamUzzell of Durham, were guests ofMiss Grace Cockerham at herhome on West Main Street duringthe holidays.

Miss Freddie Matthews, whohas been anesthetist at the localhospital for sometime, left Fridayfor Conway, S. C? where she hasaccepted a similar position on thehospital staff there.

Miss Emmaline Neaves, Samand Charles Neaves have returnedto their respective colleges afterspending the holidays here withtheir parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Neaves, on Bridge street.

Dr. Ethel Abernethy, of the fac-ulty of Queens-Chicora College,Charlotte, has returned to resumeher duties after spending the hol-idays here with her parents. Rev.and Mrs. L. B. Abernethy, onHospital Road.

Misses Margaret and OliviaAbernethy have returned to N. C.C. W., Greensboro, and U. N. C.,Chapel Hill, following a holidayvisit to their parents, Dr. and Mrs.J. G. Abernethy, on West MainStreet.

Mrs. Carl Newman spent theweek-end in Greensboro, theguest of her sister, Mrs. W. R.Harmon. She also visited Mr.and Mrs. Clyde Woodruff, theformer her brother, at their homein Winston-Salem.

Mrs. E. C. Kirkman returnedSunday from Jamestown, whereshe was the guest for a week ofher daughter, Mrs. L. L. Hendrix.Mrs. R. L. Kirkman and son, Rob-ert, went down for the day andto accompany her home.

Wilbur Carter left Saturday forJoliet, HI., where he will spendtwo months attending a laundryschool conducted by the LaundryOwners National Association. Thecourse will include wash roompractice and modern laundrymethods. Mr. Carter is associ-ated with his brother, Roger Car-ter, in the White Swan Laurdryhere.

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John A. Adams, ProminentRetired Farmer, Passes

Last Thursday

FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY

John A. Adams, 86, widelyknown and prosperous retiredfarmer, died Thursday night athis home in Yadkin county, fol-lowing an illness of a year, whichbegan with a paralytic stroke.Mr. Adams, a life-long resident ofthe Swaim's community, was aloyal member of Swaim's Baptistchurch and for twenty-five yearswas a member of the board ofdeacons of the church. He wastwice married, first to Miss AliceRay and after her death to MissJane Allred, who survives him.Children of the first marriagesurviving are: Dr. Caldwell Adamsand Dr. Ray Adams, both of La-Orange: Mrs. Mattie Bennett,

Asheboro; Mrs. Letitia Belton,Union, 8. C., Mrs. O. if. Castevensand Rovey Adams of Cycle. Twen-ty-six grandchildren and ninegreatgrandchildren also survive.

Funeral services were held Sun-day morning at 11 o'clock fromSwaim's Baptist church. Inter-ment was in the family plot in the

church cemetery.

WITH THE SICK

BETHELRonda, route 2, Jan. 4.?There

seems to be an epidemic of colds,especially among the children ofthis community.

Mrs. W. A. Pardue recently vis-ited her daughter, Mrs. JonesVanhoy and fapaily, of near StateRoad.

The following patients have

been admitted to the local hospitalduring the past week: Mrs. W. J.Brown, Jonesville; Mrs. CatherineJackson, Elkln; Paul Blackburn,Elkin; Ok W. Seagraves. Jones-ville: Mrs. Julie Wagoner, Jones-ville; Mrs. Myrtle Key, Boonvllle:Ruth Rogers, Elkin; Hugh Royall,Elkin; Victor Cosifas, Elkin; Car-olyn Freeman, Elkin; Charlie Hay-es, Elkin; Odell Church, Elkin;Wesley -York, Mount Airy; OttBoles, Jonesville; Mrs. Etta Wag-oner, Elkin; Edward Carter, El-kin; Mrs. Dallas Newman, Elkln;Mrs. WUliam Transou, Elkin andMrs. Ruth Johnsou, Jonesville.

Patients dismissed during theweak were: Mrs. Sarah yanhoy,Boonvllle; Mrs. Louise OambiU, El-kin; Mrs. Vex+te King, Cycle; Mrs.Ruby Wolfe, ThomasNewman, YaO lville; R. K.Browu, Yadkin Isaac Crow,Hamptonville; Mrs. Nancy Pinnix,Cycle; Mrs. Ella Holyfield, Elkin;W. C. Cockerham, Jr., Jonesville;Mrs. Franzena Brown, Elkin; RuthRogers, Elkin; Carolyn Freeman,Elkin; Hugh Rcyall, Elkin andMrs. Eleanor Rhodes, Elkin.

We wonder why antis are suchhard working creatures. Theyhaveht any taxes to pay and of-ficeholders living off their efforts.

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Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Greenare the proud parents of a littledaughter, named Mary Ann.

Mrs. C. W. Gilliam, Sr.. is theguest of her daughter, Mrs. W. A.Stroud, and Mr. Stroud of Wil-kesboro.

Mr. and Mrs. Ulas Vestal andlittle daughter, Mary Belle, of thePall Oeek community, and Mr.and Mrs, Howard Childress andsmall son, of near Siloam, werethe holiday guests of , Mr. andMrs. Elza St. John.

Miss Esther Pinnix returned toWinston-Salem last week, afterspending Christmas here with herparents.

Misses Hazel and Mae Johnsonof Elkin, visited their parentshere last week-end.

The school bus driver, ruralmail carrier and all other motor-men have been having right muchdifficulty going over the roads inthis community, during and sincethe recent rainy week.

School opened at Ronda lastMonday, after one week's vaca-tion.

PRODUCTION CREDITASS'N. IS TO MEET

The Winston-Salem Production| Credit association will hold its| annual meeting of stockholders inthe court house, Winston-Salem,January 30, at 10:00 a. m.

The association is charteredunder the. Farm Credit Act of1933 to serve the farmers of Ashe,Alleghany, Caldwell, Davidson,Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin.Wilkes and Watauga counties, foroperating and production pur-poses.

Some of the matters to be con-sidered at this meeting are as fol-lows: Election of new directors,reporting on operation of associ-ation of directors and the secre-tary- treasurer; discussing thepurpose, policy and principles ofthe Production Credit associa-tion.

SEAL SALE HERESHOWS INCREASE

Mrs. E. F. McNeer, chairman ofthe Christmas Seal Sale for theprevention of tuberculosis, andsponsored annually here by theWoman's Club, is in'receipt of aletter from Dr. L. B. Mcßrayer ofSouthern Pines, head of the tu-bercular sanatorium, congrp tutt-ing the people of Elkin and theclub for the splendid safes thisyear, * exceeded, lairtsales by almost; a third, the totalbeing $90.22/ against $50.48 last'year;'

Misses Sarah Kelley and Thor-buru Llllard have returned toCharlotte to resume their studiesat Queens-Chicora College, aftera holiday visit with their parents,

Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lillard, onGwyn Avenue.

Miss Margaret Dowdle, Mrs. El-len Guerrant, Miss Anabelle Cur-ry and Prof. J. H. Ostwalt, havereturned to Glade Valley to re-sume their duties at Glade Valleyhigh school following a Christmasvacation. The school openedJanuary 5.

SUICIDE ATTEMPTIS FOILED BY SON

Unnamed Woman SuffersMinor -Injury in Vain

Effort to Die

LEAVES FINAL MESSAGE

"B . I think this is thebest way oat of my troubles. Itried to write you two lettersbut failed. Nobody cares for me.I'm through with life, it has al-ways been a cheat for me. Ihave ne7er been given a chanceto show the< good that was inme. People always wanted tolook at the worst side. I'm notreally bad at heart and I'm gladthe one and only Just Judgeknows it.

Mrs. C. H. Skaggs, Mr, and Mrs.N. E. Skaggs and son, Charles,and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ball, leftWednesday for their home inWhitewright, Texas, after a tendays visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.Skaggs and Mr. and Mrs. L. G.Skaggs at Roaring Gap.

Mrs. Montgomery Collins hadas her guests during the holidays,her mother, Mrs. Lillie Shipton,

of Winston-Salem, and Mr. andMrs. Weldon Tavis, also of Wins-ton-Salem. Mrs. ' jllins will re-turn to Winston-8, em with them,she will also visit friends inGreensboro before returninghome.

"I'm not afraid of what thefuture may hold for me afterdeath, so please don't worryover me.

"Good bye. I hope you will behappier than I have been. Mybaby, good bye."

Shortly after the note abovewas written, the writer, a womanwhose home is near Elkin, wasdangling at the end of a rope froma barn rafter in an attempt toend her life.

Among these from out-of-townattending the funeral of Dr. W.D. Turner Monday were: Mr. andMrs, R. B. Turner, Guilford Col-lege, the former a brother of Dr.Turner, two sisters, Mrs. AddieMcCollum and Miss Bettie Turnerof Reidsville; and the following

nieces and nephews: Mr. aadMrs. W. M. Jarvis and children.Hunter Lou and Mary, R. B. Tur-ner, Jr., and daughter, Carolyn,Greensboro; R. W. McCollum,Clyde McCollum, Claude Meadov,s

and Guy Turner, Reidsville: Wil-lie Turner, Danville, Va., and thefollowing friends: Dr. and Mrs.W. P. Speas, Winston-Salem; Mr.and Mrs. T. S. Simpson, Winston-Salem; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones,North Wilkesboro; Mrs. E. W.Pox, Kings Mountain, Mrs. M. E.Stafford,. Misses Virginia andMarion Stafford, Abingdon, Va.,and Misses Julia and Emma Com-er and Jerry Comer of Dobson, E.W. O. Hanlon, H. L. Watson andPaul Landreth of Winston-Salem.

The attempt at suicide occurredlast Friday and would have beensuccessful had not it been forquick action on the part of thewoman's small step-son.

The child saw his step-mothergo to the barn, and thinking thatshe might be hiding somethingthere, followed her. His mindfailed to grasp the meaning of heractions until she was danglingfrom the end of the rope. Then,acting swiftly he climbed up tothe rafter and cut the rope, thewoman falling to the floor.

An examination disclosed thewoman was not hurt, other thana slight injury to her back whenshe fell to the floor. She is saidto be recovering nicely, but ex-presses regret that she was balkedin her attempt to end her life.

Her name is withheld at the re-quest of her family.

WELL-KNOWN MANOF YADKINDIES

THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA

ROARING RIVER MANCLAIMED BY DEATH

Starling H. Masten, aged andhighly respected citizen of Roar-'ing River, died at his home Tues-day night from a brief critical ill-ness. His wife preceded him indeath a year ago and since herdeath he had made his home withhis son, John Masten, at RoaringRiver.

He is survived by two sons, Johnand Charlie Masten and threedaughters, Mrs. Annie Shumate,Mrs. Ohna Psrdue and Mrs. Min-nie «jyrd, all of Wilkes county.

GIFT WOULD NOTTAX CLAIM

Washington, Jan. 3. Treasurysaid today acceptance by

the government of Andrew Mel-lon's proposed $27,000,000 art giftto the nation would not affect thegovernment's claim of $3,089,000against his 1931 income.

Part of the art* treasures wereinvolved in a prolonged hearingat which Mellon included in ar-guments for a J-efund from his1931 tax payments a claim for ex-emption for pictures transferredto a trust for the projected gal-

[lery. The pictures were valued atabout $3,000,000.

Dr. Chas. W. MoseleyDiseases of the Stomach

September 14, continuing untilfurther notice ,

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