THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 61.
Government To Buy Sauratown Mountain
PRACTICALLY ENTIRE RANGE, EMBRA
CING 110.700 ACRES, TO BE APPRO=
PIATED AS NATIONAL FOREST
RESERVE=THE ASSURANCE IS FROM
WASHINGTON.
Practically the entire range or
Sauratown mountain in Stokes
county, embracing 110,700 acres
of forest, is to be purchased by
the Federal government and es
tablished as a national forest re
sei ve.
This news is contained in a
dispatch from Washington ol
March 26 in which it is stated
that the national forest reserva
tion commission on Tuesday of
this week selected 977,723 acres
in 7 North Carolina counties as
part of three new national forest
purchase units.
The Stokes reserve, which is
known as the Sauratown unit,
will probably reach from Danbury
to the Surry line on the west,
and flanked by Dan river on the
north and the highway from
Flatshoal to Pinnacle on the
south.
It will include all the points of
historical interest, scenic beauty
and recreational centers situated
throughout the countain area,
notably Piedmont, Moore's, Vade
Mecum, Rock House, Hanging
Rock, Moore's Knob, Cook's Wall,
Tory Den, Cascade, etc.
The exact purpose and details
«f the government project are
act definitely known, but it is
generally understood that good
roads, fire prevention stations,
parks, fisheries, etc., are included
in the plan to protect and perpet
Sudden Death of Dave Nelson,
Prominent Sandy Ridge Citizen, Aged 52
Dave Nelson, aged 52, Sandy
Ridge citizen, dropped dead today
(Thursday), after a short illness.
1 Mr. Nelson had an attack of
something like cramp in the
stomach on Wednesday. He im
proved, and the illness was not
regarded as serious. i
Today while talking with his
write, he suddenly expired.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his
wife and seven children, as fol
lows: Lera, Leff, Posy, Odell,
Pensie, Ural. Gladys.
Me was a brother of Cephas
Nelson, of East Radford, Va., of
James Nelson, of Sandy Ridge;
and four sisters, to-wit: Mrs.
Wm. Smith, Mrs. Corinne Nelson.
Mis. Robert Sisk, and Mrs. Cora
Sisk, all of Stokes county.
The burial and interment will
be at Sandy Ridge Friday.
A most dangerous line is the
dotted line.
Criticize your self today anJ
others tomorrow.
Your wife as well as your sins
will find you out.
Established 1872. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, March 28, 1934.
uate the forests and timber inter
ests, and to enhance the beauty
as well as the utility of mountain
and forestst.
The dispatch from Washington
follows:
Washington, March 26.—The
national forest reservation com
mission today selected 977,726
acres in seven North Carolini
counties as part of three new
national fares: purchase units.
Land in the three units, C'roa
tan, Suurat nvii and UwharrL\
will hi purchased by the commis
sion after examination and ap
praisal. Each tract will be pur
chased on the basis of its apprais
al worth.
The largest of the three, the
Uwharrie unit is located in David
son, Montgomery, Moore an J
Randolph counties. This section
containing 560,026 acres, is
drained by the Pee Dee and Cape
Fear rivers. >
The Croatan project, located
entirely in Stokes county, con
tains 110,700 acres. It is drained
by the Roanoke river.
Erosion control, withdrawal of
poor land from production, water
shed protection and timber pro
duction will be practiced on the
Sauratown and Uwharrie units
while timber production and
demonstration of forest manage
ment will constitute the chief
work on the Croatan project.
Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Regis
ter of Deeds of Stokes county,
subject to the Democratic pri
mary to be held in June, 1934.
HARVEY G. JOHNSON.
Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as ,i
candidate for the legislature for
Stokes county subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary
in June, 1934. 1 will appreciate
the support of my friends in all
sections of the county.
J. E. THORE.
Glad to see our old friend G.
Wilson Priddy today. He was
here accompanied by his sons Bib
T. and Robert H., all living in
Forsyth. Been there now for sev
eral years. Mr. G. W. is now in
his 79th year, and his whiskers
are white, but his step is steady
and his mind as clear as it used
to be. All these are good citi-
I zens. formerly of Stokes.
BAILEY-JOYCE
NUPTIALS SATY.
I J O P l L A R REGISTER OI
DEEDS TAKES L'NTO HIM
SELF A FAIR DAUGHTER OF
SNOW C REEK FOR A WIFE
—WEDDING TOUR TO FLOR
IDA, AND THEN HOME.
Pinnix Bailey decided not tj
wait for the June primary. He is
already elected. Last Saturday
he took unto himself a wife and
helpmeet—Miss Dolly Juyce of
Sandy Ridge.
The happy affair was consum
mated at Walnut Cove, Rev. J. B.
Fitzgerald, of the M. E. church,
tieing the knot.
The ring ceremony was used,
and the place was at the M. E.
church parsonage.
The lovely bride was attired
in a going a'.vay eiisernble oi
blue with matching accessories.
Mr. iind Mr». Bailey left im
mediately for a tlip South includ
ing points in Florida. On then
ret urn they will make their home
in Danbury.
The bride is the attractive and
accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Joyce, of Sandy Ridge,
and is a favorite in her circle of
acquaintances and friends in the
Sandy Ridge community.
The bridegroom is the popular
Register of Deeds of the county,
who has made an efficient and
popular officer for two terms,
and who is a candidate for re
election.
Cantor Arrives In
'Roman Scandals'
Eddie Captor in "Roman Scan
dals," comes ~to the Carolina
Theatre for 4 days in Winston-
Salem, beginning Easter Monday.
Ruth Ettiag, Gloria Stuart and
David Manners appear with him
in the pop-eyed eoraedian'a fourth
annual musical comedy for Sair
ueL Goldwyn, succeeding his "The
Kid from Spain" of last year,
j Ita story is that of a wide-eyed,
brow-beaten lad in West Rome,
Oklahoma, who, by the power of
his imagination, is carried back
to strange adventures in the
Rome of the Caesars. Fair maida
( in distress among the Emperor':}
j captive beauties, intrigue in the
affairs of state and a deep secret,
with which Eddie tries to escape
figure in the riotous story, which
lends in a thundering chariot raco
j to the sea.
Samuel Goldwyn has niaintain-
Jed his tradition for lavish produc
tion, beautiful girls and lilting
music. A 1 Dubin, Harry Warren
and L. Wolfe Gilbert have given
i Eddie three new tunes and writ
ten a plaintive ballad lor Ruth
Etting. Busby Berkelsy staged
the big dance spectacles.
"Roman Scandals." wls dii -ct
ed by Frank Tuttle ior Unite I
' Arti3ts release.
GOSPEL MESSAGES i
AT COURT HOUSE
COOPERATIVE INTRA - DL
AU.IIIA A 1 IO.S Al. SMi \ ll i>
TO BK GIVEN HERE DIRING
COIRT RECESSES XKX'F
WEEK—PUBLIC CORDIALLY
IN VITED TO ATTEND SER
VICES. I
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At the court recesses next
week, from 1 to 1:45 P. M., from!
Monday to Friday, inclusive, i
there will be services by ministers
of tlie county.
Leading this special co-opera
tive religious movement will be
Rev. J. 13. Needharn, of the Dan-'
bury M. E. Church; Rev. O. E. 1
Ward, of the Walnut Cove Baptist
Church; Rev. J. B. Fitzgerald, of,
the Walnut Cove M. E. Church;
Rev. Mr. McKinney, of the Ge.-
nnnton M. E. Church; Rev. E. A.
Lnn?, of the Germanton Baptist
Church; Rev. Mr. Green, of Sandy
Ridge; possibly Rev. Jno. D.
Smith, of the Presbyterian
churches of Stokes county, and
others. j.
It is a series of evangelistic'
messages from the ministers of the !
gospel representing various de-1
nominations of the county, and
the public is cordially invited to
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attend the services which will be
held at the noon recesses of the
court.
New Business at j
Walnut Cove
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W. F. Bowles, whose hardware
store was burned at Walnut Cove
some months ago, and in which
Mr. Bowles sustained a heavy
loss, having but 3mall inj.Jirar.ee
protection, has decided to carry
on. So he ia opening a new small
business in the Nelson building,
just across the a'.reet from the
burned premises.
Hers Mr. Bowlea will carry a
line of hardware and farm imple
ments, with men's furnishings,
auch as pants, shirts, etc., at the
lowest prices.
M. E. Church
Appointments
Rev. J. B. Needham, pastor oi
of Danbury M. E. church, will
preach next Sunday, April 1, as
follows:
Davis Chapel, 9:45 A. M.
Danbury, 11:00 A. M.
Pine Hull. 3:00 P. M.
Bethesda, 4:30 P. M.
To the above services, the gen
eral public is cordially invited.
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Mr. Ynunce is a candidate for Solicitor of this District,
subject to the Democratic primary in -lune.
CWA Dies Natural Death April I
Compliment to Stokes Administrator
The CWA administration which
has brought practical comfort
and material aid to millions of un
employed in the nation, will of
ficially die by limitation next Sat-
urday, March 31.
The Stokes unit of the great
! federal agency is closing iis
books this week, but the Repor
ter is assured by Mrs. Minnie G.
Doyle, the administrator in this
county, that the formal demise
of the CWA does not mean that
, all projects in this county will be
discontinued, or that federal aid
will be withdrawn from our un
employed and needy.
I On the contrary, it is stated
that other manifestations of fed
eral interest in our jobless popu
lations in a newer and broader
dispensation, will be in evidence
, at an early date.
( It is certain that the farming
classes who have been on the
government payrolls for many
, months will be assisted to a deti
nite opportunity to place 2hem
selves in an independent and sel. -
1 determinate position, whereby
they may become self-sustaining.
On the other hand, a working
crew will be maintained to carry
out and complete deserving pro
' jects.
Since Mrs. Doyle has been ad
ministrator under the CWA in
the count v. she has received
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1 quite a number of compliments
os to her ability, energy and gen
eral fitnes3 for the difficult n»«-
■ sition which was entrusted 'o her,
' but none of them has been iroio
i pleasing to the little auburn
! haired executive than the remark
made by State Administrnor
i
Number 1,011
Mrs. O'Berry last wcok that Mrs.
Doyle "is the most o'.ii'ient equi
ty administrator ia the State.'
While the friends of Mrs. Doyle
share her pleasure in such a ex
tinctive felicitation from so prom
inent and authoritative! a sou*ee,
yet they feel that the compliment
was not undeserved, and they are
willing to divert a large port»o»
of their appreciation to the State
head of the CWA for her good
judgment.
Stokes In Evidence
"Down Sooth"
Nat Nelson, formerly of Saura
town township, this county, now
living near Ellerbe, Richmond
county, right close to the South
Carolina line, was in Danbury
Wednesday. Mr. Nelson is visit
ing friends in Stokes.
He says the woods are full of
Stokes emigrants in the counties
down south or east, this State.
He gave a chopping one day last
week •inrl out of the 10 hands
present, IS were ex-Stokes farm
ers who have left this county dur
ing the last lew years, now locat
ed in Richmond county. Among
the number he mentioned Gid,
Edward and Everett Mabe, Abe
Mabe, Noah Mabe, Lem Mabe,
Gerry Mabe and Scott Simmons.
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