THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 60.
MRS. WILEY BAKER
DIES SUDDENLY |
SHE WAS AGED 50. AND SUF
FERED A HEART ATTACK—
OTHER NEWS ITEMS OF IN
TEREST FROM KINO AND
YADKIN TOWNSHIP.
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Kins, June 29.—Charlie Huntei j
found a terrapin on his farm three I
anile* south of here last week with
the initials of Albert Petree and
date 1894 carved on the shell. Mr |
Petree was reared on a farm near j
where the terrapin was found but j
left this section about thirty years |
ago, going to Ohio where he haa re. j
sided since. He is now a resident j
of Clncinnatti and holds a position
as Jooomotive engineer with the
Norfolk & Western Railway. Mr.
Petree evidently did the engraving
38 years ago when he was only a
boy.
«.A dog leaped into the road in j
front of a mule which was toeing
ridden by Arnold Fulk Tuesday ■
The animal became frightened and
started to run. Mr. Fulk was
thrown from the mule, one foot be- i
ing tangled in a plow traoe. He wrta ,
dragged on the hard rood for a
distance of about 20 feet Inflicting
severe bruises about his body.
Miss Eunice Lawson, trained
murse of Westfleld, N. J.. is spend
ing a month's vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oabe Lawson.
on Main St.
Mrs. Wiley Baker, aged about GO,
died almost suddenly at their home
at Mountain View Thursday night
about ten o'clock from a heart at.
tack. The deoeased La survived by
the husband and several children.
The funeral service was conducted
at Mizpah Baptist church Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and (burial
followed in the church cemetery. 1
Miss Leona Pulliam, trained nurse
of High Point, is spending her vaca
tion with relatives here. I
Spencer and Homer Slate, of
Winston-Salem, spent the we-k.end
here the guests of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Slate. |
k John Tiliotson, planter of the Mt.
P Olive section, has a Ford touring
car which he .purchased new in 1!'14.
Thi9 automobile is well preserved
and is still in use. I
Thomas A. Dalton. of Dulton, was
a business visitor litre Saturday.
The following births were- record
ed here last week. To Mr. and Mrs.
John Fulp, a daughter; t.» Mr. and
Mrs. Elmo Darnell % daughter: io
Mr. and Mrs. Kln-J'-r M. H iuser n
son. and to Mr. ami Mrs. Manuel
AVorden. a daughter.
Attorney Pier?on Rumley and
Perry B. Turner, of Winston-Salem,
were among the business visitors
here Saturday.
Muertus Caudle, of Greensboro, >s
spending a few days with relatives
In Walnut Hills. I
The King Tigers lost to Walker
town in a game played on the Wal
kertown diamond Saturday. The
final score stood C and 2.
Mr. and .Mrs. .W G. Tuttle and
son. Master T. I). Tuttle. were
among the visitors here Saturday. I
.Miss Flossie B. Caudle, of Bon
Air, Winston-Salem, was a> week-end '
visitor to relatives here. i
There will be preaching at the
Moravian church next Sunday even
ing at eight o'clock. The service
will continue through the week. 1
Everybody is cordially invited to
k attend these services.
John Stewart, who resides in Pilot
Vieiw, fainted and fell from the
door steps at "his home Sunday af
ternoon inflicting an ugly wound on
his forehead. He was attended by
Dr. G. E. Stone.
Fred Hauser, medical student of
Richmond, Va„ spent Sunday with
(relatives here.
Mm. Susan Love has returned
from Salisbury, where she spent a
week with her son, John Love.
Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Harding have
returned to their home here aft*r
spending some time with relatives
at F&rmington.
Mrs. Edwin F. Walker t of Pinna
cle. spent Sunday here the guest of
relatives.
Mrs. Laura HHderman, Miss Elsie
Zafager and M!m Ethel Cheatham,
all of Baltimore, are the guests of
Mrs. R. H. Morefieid here.
Established 1872. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, June 29, 1932
FINE ARTS CLUB H
IS ENTERTAINED
MRS. DR. R. H. MOREFIELD. i
HOSTESS PROGRAM INTER.
ESTING. FOLLOWED BY DE
LICIOI'S REFRESHMENTS.
The June meeting of t?he Fine
Arts Club was held this afternoo-n
at, the home of Mrs. R. H. Moore,
field when she entertained the mem-
I bers and several additional guee*s i
1 at one of the most delightful meet.
| ings of the year. The president, 1
Mrs. J. .J Taylor, was in the chair 
' and the meeting opened with the ,
Club woman's Hymn, followed by
the collect. The general topic ->f
study was, "New Wine in Old Bot
! ties." Three splendid papers were
1 given under this toipio. Galahad:
! Twentieth Century Version by John
| Erskin* was outlined by Miss Luna
j Taylor; Galahad: Mld-Viotorian
i Version by Miss Nellie Joyce; MIL
lay's, The King's Henchman by Mri.
William Joyoe. Miss Mary Taylor
concluded the altogether enjoyab e
program with 1 a piano selection
; "Indian Love Call."
During the social hour a contest
suggestive of the approaching Na
i
tional holiday. ; the 4th of July, wis
engaged in with much interest. Mrs.'
R. R. King, Mrs. Em Pepper. Missj
Luna Taylor and Miss Nell Joyoe
each answered the same number
1 correctly and drew for the prizes
which resulted in Mrs. King reeeiv-
I ing a lovely jardernier, Mrs. Pep
per an attractive wall basket and '
Miss Taylor dainty powder puffs.
| The hostess wa s assisted in enter,
taining her guests by Mrs. John
Morefieid and daughters, Misses
Annie Kill,- and Elizabeth and M:v.
W. ixinian. of Winston-Salem win
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helped in serving a tempting c>:i.
gealed salad course followed by .1:1
ice course and salted nuts.
Mih 11. It. King will lie huste s
to lh>' club :it the July me ting.
1 . .tvA-Ddr i-hnllu etaoin eml'wyp m
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
I A n\\- Chevrolet oar. bearing an
Ohio I iron.-t' was badly wreck.
IMI yesterday just north of here ll
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the Virginia road when the ear ran
into a bank anil turned over. The
driver, who left limnfcliately failed
to give his name. He Instructed HUK
the ear be repaired and he would
• come back for it.
Attorney J. E. I'atteivon, of Leaks-
I ville, manager in Rockingham county
of the campaign of R. R. Reynolds,
candidate for U. K. Senate, was in
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Danbury yesterday in the interest of
Mr. Reynolds.
Mre. S. P. Christian is recovering
from a recent illness with Influenza
J. R. Leak was a visitor in Win.
ston-Salem today.
, The members of the King Baptist
i' Sunday school will spend Thursday
at 'Paul Taylor's club house, near
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Lake Steadman. where they w!H
have a program aad a picnic dinner
' following. The exercises will beg-In at
, 3 o'clock p.m.
Robt. Sisk, manager of the Pled.
| mont Springs dance ha.ll, announces
that he will start a Bourth o«f July
dance at that plaoe on Sunday night
> at 12 o'clock.
J. W. LovlU, prominent Mt. Airy
[ oltiaen, was at the court house here
lon business yesterday.
OXFORD ORPHANS ;]
AT WALNUT COVE
SINGING CLASS GIVES CONCERT F
AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM—!
PEACHES HIGH AND SCARCE
IN THK SANDHIUH*- —REVIVAL!
SERVICES AT BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Walnut Cove, June 27.—The sing- '
ing class of the Oxford Orphanagu
Kave a concert here in the school
building auditorium on Tuesday
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evening-, June 28, at 8 o'clock. These
concerts always prove highly en-
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Joyable and the cause is one that
lies close to the hearts of the people. '
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Coy Preston, of King, who was be
ing held in Stokes) jail on a chargj
of violating the prohibition laws, '
wad released Saturday when Chas. J
Hutchins. of Winston-Salem, signed
his bond. |
Mr. and Mrs. .Sam Hill of Sandvl
' I
Ridge, are the 'happy parents of a
line girl, the younff lady arriving
Friday.
The annual Jfoouwanhing of the ]
Primitive Baptists will be celebrated I
at Piney Grove church, near here, '
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next Sunday. Tills is one of the
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most important events held by this
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church and is always attended by
large crowds.
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Frank Hill, prominent farmer
here from Sandy Ridge yesterday j
stated that in 'his opinion there
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would not bo more than one-third 1
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of the usual tobacco crop through. 1
out his entire com-muniy, This 
section probably produces the fine-tj
tobacco of any section of Stokes
countv when crops are good.
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A small audience heard Attorn.',
eys C. O. McAlichael and W. 11. ,
Johnson, of Winston-Salem. Satur
ly night when they .-'poke in tin*
imirt him.-, a: Danbury in tin- in.
tele>t 111 U. 11. Ki ynult!:-. Candida' •
I'i.r I". Senate. Judge i. li 1! i-l
,ngs, who was :I!MI «i-pieted (•• ;
speak, was unavoidably d-t aim I .it
hnine.
Alr.s. Donald Van Nop.-n, of Me- ,
liaiie. was !h" week.end sinst of
relatives here.
.Miss .M;ii"..'ar(t Fulton spent the
w. ek-eiid with I'riend.j in Daii'mry
Mrs. Anne Carter, who is att«ni!- J
Ing siilniiier -choi.l at Cliipi-I Hill,
.-pen! Sunday wi'.h relatives In re.
Maroney, of Winston_Su.|eni.
was here yesterday en route t» Dan
bury to visit friends.
Walnut Cove, June 28.—11. 11.
Davis returned Thursday from a
trip through the sandhills and the
peach orchards of southern Caro.
lina. He found that the crop of
peaches is going to be good, though
not as good as last year. The fruit
will likely be finer but tfh© trees
are not so full. A few of the orch.
ards are already gathering the Early
Rose peaches and getting $2.50 per
crate, which is a fancy price i the
crates holding less than a bushel.
Tobacco 1a poor In the southern
oountles, having been drowned out
by so much rain. Corn, watermel
ons and promise to be
fair.
BiU Jones, of Walnut Cove, and
George Morris, of Martinsville, were
in eastern Card Una last week on a
flailing trip. Mrs. Morris spent ohe
week with her sister here, Mrs. T.
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ELDER D. COLLINS i
DIES AT HIS HOME
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ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN t
STOKES COI'NTY PRIMITIVE
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BA IT IST MINISTERS ANSWERS
THE SI MMONS, AT 74.
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Danbury, June 24.—Elder Darlan j
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Collins, aged 74 years, one of this c
entire notion's best known Primitive c
Baptlxt ministers, pn-s.sed away at Ills t
lionie In Quaker (Jap townslilp yes- i
torday after an Illness of three s
ivcolii. following a stroke of paraly. s
sis.. Mr. Collins lias for many yoan '
served churches la Surry, p
Rookingliam and other counties, J-> >
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well as being pastor of several 1
ohurehets in Stokes.. The deoeascil '
is sarvlvod by one son. Will Collins. 
of StokeM, and by several daughters,
his wife having passed away about I
® moutlis since. Funeral services '
will be lield at Kock House Baptist !
church today and will be In the oetn- ' '
etery them.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fagg went *o j
Winston-Salem today to visit their
young daughter who recently under.
went an operation in a hospital there*
The little girl is getting along nice-
F,
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Pastor of the Presbyterian church i
W. F. Marshall and family received 1
a "pounding" at the hands of the '
pastor's congregation and friends t'- 1
day. j
Robt. A. Joyce, of Winston.SalemJ
was a visitor to Danbury Saturday.
Hi- was accompanied by Charlie
Martin, who has been spending smi»
time in Winstmi-SaU ni
-Mrs. Jaiiies L. M.i.ir, is s.-rloUf.i.\
ili at her home n«-1 Law-->nvllle
(I.s.r--. A Vnaa .i -
fiil'liler solicitor ill tiiii- d.-t I-11-: \\. 1
aiini i-s th.- \ . . ~- ■ ...
in lie ill'.* -t of tie- .-la ...
il-.li. K T. I-'. ».| ii t:il :i i ;-ii .
at tile following tin.- - m I pli.i
i.i.tsunvil!-, .lure- »!•; iv Ili,l-.'
Jim.. :lu nnd Danbury. .I.ily 1. AT.
:Pl'.'iiitin. n s are made fur x:3» i:
J .Mis. J. U. ilie Law.
1 Hie com',4 . - , ,
h«•!• IJIMJ VN •*. 1 i Illm •>.««*.
.M/. and Mrs. Kusrt»m» '
«»f Winston-Salom, wiv lioro toU iv
n rouU» to th* mountains on a
camplnif trip. Air. Le'irando is 1
of the elficlent members of the Jour-'
nai.Sentinel force. He has some
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warm friends here, who hope for
the couple a pleasant outing.
W. Jones.
Mrs. Herbert Smith, of Liiljerty
and Mrs. B. N. Jonee. of Winston-j
Salem, are spending a few days with
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their parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. G.
Jones.
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Mary Vaughn Lewellyn, 8-year-oJd
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Liewellyn, was operated upon, last'
week at a Winston-Salem hOispMai
for appendicitis. She getting
along nicely.
Mrs. S. C. Rlerson, Sr., who has
been ill some days, is able to be out
again.
Rev. Fred N. Day, of Wlnston-
Salem f Is assisting pastor E. O.
Ward In a series of revival services
at the Baptist churdh.
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STUART, VA., WILL
CELEBRATE 4TH
GREAT DAY PROMISED BV
COUNTY SEAT OF PATRICK—
THE STUART FIX)YD HIGH
WAY PROGRESSING.
Walnut Cove, Juno 25.—Patrick
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county. Va„ citizens here today were
enthusiastic over the prospect or i
fhe big fourth of July celebru-ti >n '
to be held at Stuart, Va. Special
stress was laid on tile fact that the
services of the American Liegion
Band of Winstonjialem had been
secured for the occasion, this ag
gregation having 'held tile hunor of
being the Legion's band for 5 year*.
There ire 35 men in the ensenub'e.
there will be an address by Hon.
J. Murray Hooker, congressman;
parades, daylight fireworks, baseball
games, fiddler's convention, carnival
shows, etc. It is hoped by tho
management to have one or more
aeroplanes on the field to carry
visitors for rides throughout thi>
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day. Jas. A. Mcl'artney is chairman
of the committee on arrangem-ent.s.
It is a matter of general interest
that work is progressing as rapidly'
as possible on the highway leading
from Stuart to Floyd court house.
This is Virginia route 23 and Pat
i
rick citizens claim that it will, when
finished, be the most direct route
from the Great Lakes to Florida.
This road leads through Walnut
Cove and Danbury.
Walnut Cove. June 25. —The W '.
man's Missionary Society of th"'
.M.-t'iludist church net at 'ln- li-.tnei
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of .Mrs. A. l. .loile.s tlii- Week »vh«-n
til", usual custom V. a - fn'.l.iw- I 1..
having i i imber n- .-■ l• I.- ..ti r
gue.-ts. Th- .11111.- nif.-tiiu- i!
M- * I;.. ...-• ;h. . a
lie-.- u wh. 11 i.. 11. • ■. ;■- h li '
In-. - W- l . •. i \ ..| • .
t- ■'l Al A  I .1 Wh.. -
p:-- 1.1 • -i.|. .| ..\. i v. • .
p.. itei i' i ! ..
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Al -iia !-y S.. • ■ A!]--. H
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i!.-tr..-t in in A li* - !•• in 111 . ; .
A!.iy Al:-s Sa\-in V. iv>- i
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tiflll S'llO.
Tile 110.-t-.-s was asslsi. ilia , n-. |--
| talllillg her guests by li»-r ilailglre->.
j Airs. Norman Stone. of Winston,
i Salem. Mrs. 11. L. Smith, of Lib'-r
--i ty, Mrs. C. 11. Lamb and Miss Nan
nie Jones. A delightful social half
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
server.
Walnut Cove. June 30.—As ad
ditional evidence that there wi'.l be a
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very short crop of tobacco this
| year. Ceo. W. Smith, of Sandy
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Ridge, who grew sixty-nine barns of
| the weed last season, stated today
1 that his farm would certainly not
J hiave more than 'half this number
this year. Mr. Smith stated that he
found about the same conditions
throughout his section. He reports
a good wheat crop and a fine corn
crop.
Farmers are just getting acquain.
tad wi-th the faot that this year
threshing machines must pay (40.00
federal tax and two cents on each
Number 3,732
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Came Warden I!. It. King calls at
tention to the fart thai the law
allowing .-wining in certain counties
where the stream* are muddy, doe«
| not apply to Stokes county. Fursyth
| and Surry counties will Ih* o.pen to
seining in certain stream.* bisrinnini;
July Ist.
1 Three Stokes men captured at a
etill .OlllO time since, when throo
K illonx i>f their whiskey was poured
out. have been as-*f>se«i $ I I 0 tax
on each gallon by "he Federal gov.
ernment, and a lien against the men
for the tax of $3.30 waj» recorded
in the Register's office today, the
owners of the whiskey hiving failed
to pay the tar.
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I Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Hartsfleld ar
rived here from We*»t Palm Beach,
Florida, yesterday to visit their son.
Rev. F. E. Hartsfieid, pastor of tl»0
M. E. Church.
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i Miss Laura Ellington, registrar at
Sandy Ridge voting precinct, wa»s a
visitor at the court house yesterday.
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Spencer Fowler, of Walnut Covo f
tomorrow will succeed Sandy East,
of Winston—Salem, a-; carrier of the
Wa In ut Cove.Dan buryi-fjawsotfi vtlie
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star mail route, Mr. Fowler having
been the low bidder at the last let
ting of mail routes. Likewise Will
Moretleid, of Rural Hall, succeed*
Martin Brown, of Moore's Springy
as carrier of the Rural Hall-Moore'a
Springs star route on .July 1.
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Arthur Roger*, pr«n tent farmer
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of the I.nv-.niviUe I'linimuniry. was
carried ••• Martin M ■ . i' hospital
in A.. *. ' d iffering
\\ .■ I I|i:»--n!: i«.| «li. itions.
II;, i.n.|.'.i»n « -.s •!• •! as
Ol'it it I!.
/ 1,. .• M • .•l> • re 1.
hi* i •• !.;» • • r .111
W- 'A I ' -. II"
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\ .1 ••-. Mr.
i . . •! i ■ 1 ; i •• • ■ itit i
; • . • - • 110 is engage i
the |. i I-- i ..ng to
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bushel of wheat they thresh. Ia
. order to take care of the tax th.i
. threshers w:'l charge one-tlfieento
, Instead of one-twentieth of
i wheat fhreshed according to Mr. Z.
R. Isom. of Walnut rove. Harvest.
ing the crop is getting well under
- way now.
lj Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. N«mJ. of
* ; Walnut Cove, and Mi.ss Nell Thom.v»,
'of King, have just returned from
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f a delightful trip to New York an*
;' other citien. The trip was made by
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t automobile, and speaking of tho
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r recent increase in the price of gas.
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» oline, Mr. Neal state.l that he bought
s gaj in Pennsylvania for 13c. par
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i gallon.
l Parties traveling bi'.ween hero
and Danbury early ye'terdav i.ated
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.la large grey fox on c.terete,
r The car came almo./. up '■'■> 'he anl
-0 mal before It bounded into th»
h brush.