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DANBURY REPORTER Volume 58. CRIMINAL COURT CLOSED FRIDAY The regular fall term of the Superior court for the trial 01 criminal cases closed here Fri day afternoon and Judge Michael Schenck left for his home in Greensboro to spend the week end. He returned here on Monday of this week, how ever, to preside over the civil term of court, which is in ses iksion this week. Solicitor J. F. Spruiil went to his home in Lexington Friday, after serv ing at his last term of court here as Solicitor. Appropriate resolutions were passed by the (iar in connection with Solicitor SpraiU's retiring. The court disposed of quite a few cases during the five days it was in session. A number of defendants were given road sentences. Cases not reported in the last issue of this paper were as follows: Harry Duggins, guilty of manslaughter, one year in the State prison. Marion Stephens, operating car while intoxicated, not a true bill. James Oliver, guilty of mur der. 30 years in State prison. Roy Tucker, guilty of posses sion of liquor, $25 and cost and ispended sentence for 2 years. Posey Rhodes, guilty of se duction Eight months on roads. Lem Bennett, guilty of dis posing of mortgaged property, to pay account. Parker Jarrell, guilty of ab andonment, 8 months on roads. Harrison Kallam, guilty of manufacturing liquor, 18 months on roads. John William Hawkins, guilty of having carnal knowledge of female under age, 4 months on reads. Dewey Love, guilty of opera ting car while intoxicated, S2OO and cost, and suspended sentence for 5 vears. TWO BALLOTS FOR CONGRESS '.One Ballot Is To Be Voted For Your Choice To Fill Out the Unexpired Term of Major Stedman and the Other For the Regular Term. The Board of Elections calls attention to the fact that two ballots will have to be cast for the candidate for Congress in the Fifth District and there will be two separate ballot boxes at each polling place for this purpose. The boxes will be for voting for a Congressman for the reg ular term, and also for voting for a Congressman to fill the - unexpired term of the late C. M. Stedman, which does not ex pire until March 3, 1931. All those desiring to vote for either * Frank Hancock, the Democrat ic candidate, or for John F. Reynolds, the Republican nom inee, will have to cast two sep f arate ballots. Established 1872. KING LADY IS KILLED BY CAR Mrs. James Hutchiris Succumbs To Injuries When Run Over —Death of .Mrs. Henry Pe tree—Farmers Haul Tobacco Back Home. King. Oct. 21.—A Ford tour ing car with Miss Leona Pul ■ liam, of King, at the wheel ran over Mrs. Jas. R. Hutchins, also of King, here Sunday night about 8:30. Mrs. Hutchins was on her way home from church and walking Hong the street at the time of the accident. She was given first aid by Dr. G. E. Stone and then rushed to the Baptist hospital at Winston-Sa lem. Mrs. Hutchins received a fractured skull, a crushed ankle and two ribs broken, as well as internal injuries. She died early Monday morning. Mrs. Helen McGee. who was with Mrs. Hutchins at the time of the accident, was knocked down but only slightly hurt. A Ford touring car belonging to J. W. Mickey, a farmer resi ding near King, burned up on Main street here Monday af ternoon. The cause of the lire was not known. Ernest Kirby, farmer resi ding near Tobaccoville, lost his home Monday by fire. Practi cally all furniture and wearing apparel was also destroyed. No insurance on building or its contents was carried. Mrs. Mary Ellen Petree, aged 75, and wife f Henry Petree, died at her home. 3 miles south of King, Friday night, follow ing an attack of pneumonia The deceased is survived b; the husband. 3 sons, Albert Petree, f Cincinatti; Luthci Petree, of Aberdeen, and Ho bart Petree, of King. Two dau ghters also survive: Mrs. Thomas Hendrix, of Tobacco ville, and Mrs. Lee Davis. of Yadkin county. There are sev eral grandchildren. The following births were registered here last week: To Mr. and Mrs. Percy Shelton. a daughter; to Mi', and Mrs. Lee Shoitse, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. .vioiirnc Key, a daughter, and to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Adkins, i laughter. The first killing fr st made its appearance here Sunday morning. Fortunately all the farmers in this section had har vested their tobacco crops. The King Tigers lost to the Norfolk & Western team of Winston-Salem in a game play ed on the Pinnacle diamond on Saturday. Farmers in this section re turning from the tobacco mar ket Saturday were greatly dis pleased with the prices, and numbers of them brought their tobacco back home. HALLOWE'EN AT THE SCHOOL Entertainment To Be Given Under the Auspices of the P. T. A.—Prizes To Be Given For Bcftt Costumes Pro ceeds For School. On the night of October 31 an entertainment will be given at the high school here under the auspices of the Parent- Teacher Association. A mas qued pageant will be one of the leading features, prizes being offered for the best costumes of adults and children. The ladies will serve refreshments which will be sold, the pro ceeds going toward school pur poses. The public is cordially invi ted to attend. Admittance is free. Claud Wilson, of Winston- Salem, visited friends in Dan bury Friday. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, October 22, 1930. HON. J. F. SPRUILL IS HONORED At the End of His Term Here As Solicitor the Bar Passes Resolutions of Respect To This Fine Official- Last week's term of Superior court marked the end of the eight-year term of Solicitor J. Frank Spruiil, so far as Stokes courts are concerned, and the bar here, as well as a number of non-resident attorneys, very appropriately passed the fol lowing resolutions 01 respect : (State of North Carolina, Stokes County. ! In the Superior Court. WHEREAS, the Honorable J. F. Spruill. of Lexington, David son county, North Carolina, has for the past eight years prosecuted the criminal dockets of the county of Stokes, and, WHEREAS, this being his last term of court in said coun ty in the capacity of Solicitor, and, WHEREAS, the said J. F. Spruill at all times during hi-; term of office and in the per formance of his official duties as Solicitor in this county, has proven himself to be an able, fearless and -fair prosecutor; in private life an example for all men to follow who desire t-> ;be and become good citizens, and be of service to their coun tv, State and nation, NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned resident and non resident practicing attorneys at the bar for the counjy of Stokes, on behalf of ourselves, as well as on behalf of the citi | zenship in general of the eoun ! ty, as a token of the esteem and j high regard in which we hol l 1 him, and as an appreciation of | our thanks for the service that Ihe has rendered, not only to l this county, but to the district land the State at large; for the fair, able and fearless manner in which he has stood for the enforcement of the law, de sire to present this paper to the Honorable Michael Schenck, Judge presiding at this term of the court, to the end that a permanent record may be made of our thanks and appreciation herein expressed, and ask thai it be ordered spread on the min utes of record of this term ot court. This 17th day of Oct., 1930- J. D. HUMPHREYS, J. W. HALL. N. O. PETREE, JOHN H. FOLGER, A. C BERNARD, D. C. KIRBY, W. READE JOHNSON, W. R. BADGETT, CLAUDE B. WOLTZ, RALPH J. SCOTT, S. GILMER SPARGER- Mcßae Dalton, son of ex- Sheriff R. I. Dalton, of Stokes, was a visitor to Danbury on Saturday. Mr. Dalton is a traveling salesman with head quarters in Chicago. LARGE STILL WAS .TAKEN YESTERDAY Big Copper Was Found Just East of Meadows In Opera tion With Two Men In At tendance—Both Bscape. A large copper still, which j the officers estimated would hold from 125 to 150 gallons of beer, was discovered yesterday just east of Meadows, and it was in full operation with two men in attendance. The of j cer in charge of the raid was Constable Rufus Mabe and he : was assisted by Mr. Corbett j Priddy. former deputy sheriff |of Stokes. About 300 gallons |of beer and some whiskey was destroyed. It was learned that one of the men with the still was eap itured but made his escape as the officers were tearing out I the still. No names were given | out by the officers. Stokes Candidate In Guilford County Greensboro, Oct. 22.—John \V. Hall, of Danbury, Republi can candidate for Solicitor in the 12th judicial district, com-! ! posed of the counties of Stokes. 1 ' Davidson and Guilford, was i the chief speaker at a campaign | meeting last night at Mount 1 Hopt chool. He was present 'ed by Postmaster R. C. Chand ley, of Greensboro, as "the next solicitor." Law enforcement was the chief topic which Mr. Hall dis cussed. He declared that in the event of his election lie will j "'strive to enforce all of the laws without fear or favor." I Short talks were made by I several Republican county can didates. All of the speakers were heard attentively. J. Posie Gravitt Passes Away Pilot Mt., Oct. 20.—The fun ' eral of J. Posie Gravitt, aged 25 ; years, who died at the Martin I Memorial hospital in Mt. Airy on Oct. 16th, was held at Hill's Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev R- L. Berry conducting the servi ces. Interment followed in the Hill cemetery. Mr. Gravitt had been a pa tient for several weeks at the hospital He was seriously in jured by being thrown an 1 kicked by a mule on Sept. 22, which crushed his chest ami bruised his body, the wounds proving fatal. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gra vitt, who survive, as well as a number of sistei's and brothers. He had a host of friends. His death, although corring after n long illness, will ccme as a keen regret to all his friends. Pall bearers were: Blake Carson, Sam Xelson, Rixie Hill, Eras tus Jessup, Caleb Matthews, Sam Needham, Spencer Samuel and Glenn Hunter. Try an ad in the Reporter. D. A. Rs. ON VISIT TO ROCK HOUSE Members of Several Chapters Are Very Graciously Enter tained By M|ss Luna Taylor Here Saturday Afternoon— Mrs. Van Noppen Speaks. Contributed. On October 18th Miss Luna Taylor, of Danbury, had as her guests the George Reynolds. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution 01 Leaksville and a large numbei of guests from Winston-Salem, Madison and Danbury. The party met first at the Taylor home, which is noted , far and wide for its old-time hospitality. Here the guests enjoyed a delicious collection of ! told fashioned food—sandwich es of salt-rising bread with cot- I tage cheese, beaten biscuit fil ' led with old ham, chess pies, Martha Washington candy, pickles, nuts, coffee and tea. From the Taylor home the guests set out for the famous old Rock House, twelve miles from Danbury. Upon the arrival of the party they examined the historic home from all sides, and ad mired and wondered a t the unique features. Though now one hundred and fifty years of age the outer walls are still intact. As the name im plies. it i built entirely of nick which was quarried from t ln near-by mountains. It is foil: 1 stories high and has at least eleven rooms. All the doors and windows are arched and there are numerous openings from which the occupant might shoot at approaching enemies. Mrs. J. Spot Taylor present ed Mi's. John Van Xoppen, of Madison, who gave a most in teresting and historic sketch of the Rock House. Mrs. Van Xoppen, who proved a most in tertaining speaker, said in part: "We have not met simply as sight-seers, but to do honor to the great-hearted patriot who built and owned the Rock House. This was Col. Jack Mar tin, who came from Essex Co., Virginia, in 1770, to settle in Stakes county. Col. Martin was a civil engineer, and it is said that many engineering projects recently completed in Stokes county, were planned by him. At that time there were many hostile Indians and To ries in the mountains near-by and Col. Martin planned to build both a home and fortress in which neighbors for miles around might find protection from these enemies. The house required 15 years for building and it is said that Col. Martin did most of the work, aided only by his un skilled slaves. In 1775, soon after the Dec claration of Independence Col. (Continued on page 7.) The State Library Number 3,646 DODD VERSUS DR. FLIPPIN Civil Action Now Being Tried —Number of Other Cases On Civil Docket Disposed Of— Judge Schenck Presiding. The case of Dodd vs. Dr. R. D. Flippin is beiny tried here now before Judge Michael i Schenck. This case was tried at the last term, resulting in a mistrial. Civil court began Monday morning, the following suits at this writing having been dis posed of: William Bullin vs. Thelma Bullin, divorce. Judgment for plaintiff. ('. H. Lunsford vs. R. L. Ben nett. Judgment pending. John \V. King and others vs. Candace Smith. Judgment vs. defendant for S-'JOO. Matilda Covington vs. R. A. Covington. Plaintiff to re ceive $25 per month. J. F. Carroll vs. Underwood and Hughes. Judgment of $2,000 against Hughes. Noil suit as to other defendant. R. H. Holt vs. Rector Tilley. Judgment in favor of defend ant. Practically all other eases have been continued, as it is considered that the Flippin case will occupy the rest of this term of the court. i TOBACCO BRINGS ONLY $12.33 1 Sales Are Heavier Hut Light Compared With Last Year At This Time—Volume Ex pected To Increase. J Tobacco sales on the Wins , ton-Salem market still ccn tinue to be light. On Monday ot this week they were unusual ly heavy for this season, and {at that there were only 028,000 I pounds of the weed on the mar- I 1 I ket, whereas last year at this ' time farmers were selling moiv ! than a million pounds on that ; market almost daily. Prices continue low. For in stance on Monday the market averaged only $12.33, accord ing to the report of the mana ger of sales. Tobacco men are of the opin ion that from this time on un til the new year the volume of sales will increase, though they are silent on predictions as to how the price is going to run James A. Lawson Passes Away James A. Lawson, aged 84 years and one of the county'* best etizens, passed away at his home in the Flat Shoals sec tion, on last Friday, interment being in the family burying plot on Saturday. The decea sed is survived by a number of sons and daughters, among these being Mr. J. H. Lawson. of Winston-Salem, who former ly resided in Danbury. Subscribe for The Reporter.
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