THE DANBURY REPORT ER.
Volume 61.
ELMER HADEN
TRIAL PENDING
Burglary in First Degree Being
Cons'dered By Jury From Spe
cial Venire—Other Cases Dis
posed of At Criminal Term —
Court Will Last All Week.
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Elmer Haden, charged witii
first degree burglary, is on trial
for his life before a jury chosen
out of a special venire of 30 citi
zens.
The allegations are that Haden
on the night of April 15, 1934,
entered the home of Elmer Ben
nett. near Gap, shooting Benneti
in the leg and robbing him of
$74.00.
The general feeling is that
Haden will not be convicted, t!'2
evidence weakening with Ben
nett's admission that he could not
be positive it was Haden who was
the burglar.
Koontz, Solicitor, and Scott are
prosecuting for the State, while
the defense is represented by
Sparger and Petree.
The case is now in the hands
of the jury.
Rob Smith, charged with manu
facturing liquor, gets a 6-months
jail sentence. I
Dave Goolsby, for assault with
deadly weapon, was fined SSO and
cost.
Jones Chatman indicted for
manslaughter and violating the
prohibition law, was found not
guilty in the first case and nol
prossej in the last.
Other cases disposed of are as
i follows:
■ Elmer King, operating car in
toxicated, continued.
Dennis Beasley, operating car
intox'eated, $50.00 and cost.
Buford Bullin, a. d. w., capias.
IBufo.d Bullin, a. d. w., capias.
R. L. Beaucamp, operating car
intox : Cated, nol pros with leave.
I Ernest Donathon, abandonment,
bond of $75.00 forfeited.
Ad::r.i Lawson, abandonment,
nol pros with leave,
a George Dalton, reckless ariv
| ing, $25.00 and cost.
I Walter Foley, c. c. w., v. p. 1„'
nol pros with leave.
Lear; - Nelson and Hardin Smith
charge 1 with a. d. w., capias.
Curtis Covington, 1. & r., nol
; pros with leave.
i Tori Martin, a. d. w. and dis
" Glen 1 ! Joyce, c. c. w., $25.00 and
; cost.
Malvin .Jones, v. p. 1., capias,
jj Coley Hamlin, a. d. w„ cost.
J Frank Jcr:sup, Jess:; Corclia a->d
Savr ? 5 0l lev, larccncy, capiat?.
Dili'.id Chapman, assault onj
female, not gu'ltty.
Robert Hughes, abandonment.!
no! pros with leave.
Lloyd Joyce and Glenn Joyce,'
larceny, each $25.00 and cost.
Jones Chatman, manslaughter,
l|»t guilty.
Haden, burglary, pend
tlonzo Southern, Tommie Mabe,
lufacturing liquor, each SIOO
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cost with good behavior for|
jseph Penn. seduction, CM-
Established 1872.
WILL BAILEY
CONTEST VOTE?
Friends of Defeated Candidate
For Register of Deeds Claim
Unfairness and Fraud in the
Primary—Bniiey 's Non-Com
mitlal —Walnut Cove Seething
With I)i ,«c:t.'nt.
It is po.i3ib'e the primary of
June "0 in which B. 15.I 5 . Bailey,
Register of Dec's, was defeated
by R. L. Smith in a margin of
14i, will be contested.
Friends of Bailey allege that
that there were fraud, unfairness
and other irregularities practice J
in a number of precincts in the
county, notably at Danbury,
West Sandy Ridge and Francisco.
Specifically, the Reporter is in
formed that at Danbury a
number of straight Republicans
were voted, and that after the
polls were closed, they were re
opened to permit late voters to
record a choice.
At West Sandy Ridge a judge
of the election worked in the in
terest of one of the candidates;
at Franc sco there were certain
irregularities.
On being informed of the alleg
ations as above outlined, the Re
porter representative interviewed
Registter of Deeds B. P. Bailey in
regard to the charges, and asked
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him point blank if he would con
test or allow a contest made in
his behalf
Mr. Bailey was entirely non
committal, and would not vouch
safe a statement either for or
against the allegations or inten
tions of his friends.
Tha Reporter is informed that
much dis3at'3faction over the
results of the primary exists at
, Walnut Cove, the home of the
present Register of Deeds, where
a large majority was rolled up
for their favorite son.
In case a contest is staged, it
is presumed that the county re
turning board, presided over by
the Board of Elections, will hear
compla'nts and render their de
i cis'on ai adduced from the evi
' d.mce presented. The Boar d or'
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Elections is composed of C. E.
Davis, chairman, S. P. Christian
an 1 Paul Fulton.
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The returning board untiaiia
the registrars and judges of the
election at the various 21 pre
cincts of the county.
tinned.
Plato and Charlie Slate, posos
s'.on of l'quor, pending.
L:\ndis Newsom, possession of.
liquor, not guilty.
Gilbert Lawson, possession of
i liquor, G months on road.
Doc Searcy, a. d. \v., not true
; bill.
i L. E. Bennett, possession of
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j liquor, cost and good behavior, j
Terman Golden, c. c. w., SSO
and cost.
Sandy Cain, v. p. ]., cost and
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good behavior.
Preacher Pitts, v. p. 1., cost and
good behavior.
Turk Hairston, v. p. 1., six
, months on roada and cost.
| It is believed at this writing
that court will continue practical-:
ly all ttraVML '*
HAIL DESTROYS
CORN AND TOBACCO
Destructive Storm In Meadows
Section Wednesday Many
Crops Ser'oasly Injured i.
Wi'.l Mo efieM's Damage Esti
mate! AI $2,000 —Other Los
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1 ers.
Late Wednesday ceiling a se
vere hailstorm in tiv? Meadows
neighborhood, four or five miles
south of Danbury, vveaked incal
culable damage to growing crops
if tobacco and corn.
The black cloud was very no
ticeable here, forming first in the
west and be : ng split by the moun
tain, the greater part of the rain
and wind swept to the south.
J. Will Morefield, of Meadows,
estimates the damage to his
corn and tobacco at no less than
$2,000.
Crops of Masten Mabe, Hugh
Mabe, Edgar Wall and many oth
er farmers were severely injured
by the high wind and the hail.
Hailstones covered the yard of J.
Will Morefield. many of them as
large almost as hickorynuts.
I In several other sect'ons of the
county damage from the storm is
reported also.
Leake Family
Reunion A Most
Enjoyable Occasion
Tha 1934 reunion of the Leak:
f
family was held in the lovely
woods surrounding the spring at
the old fanvly home of Peter J.
I.eake in Stokes county Sunday.
July 1. Of interest is the fuel
that six generations of the I.i*i\C
family have drank from the old
family spring.
Only two of til? I'hildioa of
Peter J. Leake are living: W. W
Leake, of Winston-Salem, cind
Mrs. Fanny Leal:: Mrlis, tf
Claudeville, Va., Mrs. V.'.'s >j . 9
years of age, and was unable to
attend on the account of her
feeble condition.
The reunion •* an i:.mal event_
and very largely ;.!.t».doi Rel
atives were tnere fr Gr.'-ens
bo o, Winston-S ile „ "Clkiu, Dan
bury, East Pend, Yadkinvil'e,
Pilot Mountain, King, Sandy
R'dge, Ciaudeville Va., Martins
villa, Va., and othe r poi.rls.
Attorney Ha w Le-tste w»s
elected president in |hn of W.
W. Leake, who iVJIg >od. Mis.
Annie Leake Cro.vley -.vis re-e'oct
ed secretary and treasurer,
i A large table arranged in the
'grove near the spring was set
with a delicious picnic dinner.
A mo it interesting talk was
made by W. Reade Johnson, of
Winston-Salem. He also read a
beautiful letter from a relative of
Oklahoma, \vh 0 asked thai, her
; letter be read.
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Startlng Results of the Bi»
I Dust Storms. VVhv R'ch corn
and Wheat Lands of n J Middle
t i
j West May Become . lev /•••' as Bar
ren as a Desert. An Authorita
tive, Illustrated Article in The
American Weekly, the Magazine j
j which comes on July 1 with the,
I Baltimore American. Buy yqur |
i copy from favorite newsboy or
newsdealer.
Wednesday, July 4, 1934.
CLINIC TO TREAT
SICK BABIES
.'lrs. Doyle, County Fhlt \ Ch'ci,
Will Establish Hospital Fos
tile K iH of ini'iint Plan li'>
dorse;! By Authorities.
Mrs. M'nni" G. D-y> chief of
relief n\pnc : .!*i i.: the
ryrr'y. is planning to c-t a'oSLsh
••n i rr. r.f >iti a b i'.'v p. »"?pifi| o
cl ni': r.o.ir Danbury wi'.hin a few
days.
The purpose of the project is
t to furnish medical attention and
trussing t 0 many children suffer
ing with colitis or other serious
chili disorders, in cases where it
is impossible for the children to
receive this assistance at their
homes.
Mrs. Doyle ha 3 not yet arrang
ed the location for the hospital
but she expects to secure a cool
inviting location near the raoun-'
tain.
It is understood that the coun
ty authorities will materially as-,
sis f . in the carrying out of Mrs.:
Doyle's commendable enterprise.'
and that it has the unqualified
endorsement of the Stat ehealth
f
department as well as the local
j medical fraternity, while the I
! FERA will bear the bulk of the!
J expense.
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; L. W. C. of Palmyra. 1
Walnut Cove Route 1. —The
Loyal Wesley Class of Palmyra
M. E. Church held its regular
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monthly meeting recently at the
home of Mrs. Paul Lewis.
The devotionals were led by
Mrs. Claxton Lewis, who used thai
13th Chapter of First Corinth
ians.
The c'ass has been studying
tha L'fe of Paul Lawrence Dun
bar, and a general discussion of
his spiritual life was led by the
teacher, Mrs. N. S. Mullican.
Poems from his work were read
by Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs.
Travis Tut tie.
During the busine.-s sess'o>i,
the roll was called an 1 dues wetr
collected. Mrs. C. R. B'aylocck,
treasurer, reported about $13.00
i'i the class treasury. The class
decided to place a name plate on
the church at an early date.
After the class benediction, a
delightful social hour was enjoy
ed, and the hostess served deli
cious chicken salad sandwiches
and pickles.
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1 The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. C. R. Blaylock at her
home Friday evening, July 27. i
Card of Thanks.
To ny Stokes county friends:
I t iko this method of rturning
to you, oae and all. my sin; ore
. thanks for your kn i sun
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port and loyalty in the pri
mary of June 30. I deeply ap
preciate the victory fo r which you
are entirely responsible, and if
elected this fall, as 1 hope and
expect to be, I promise that 1
i shall make you a faithful and
i diligent servant as Register of
' Deed* o# Stokes county.
ISipoersly,
•* ROBitH L. SMITH:
i SMITH WINS OVER
PINNIX B ULKY
Second Primary Last Saturday
A'so Results in Victory of R. E.
1.. Francis For Member Hoard
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of F'Juration Over R. !5. ISutcli
erson—Vote H:\tvfer Than First
Primary.
no'j:'.!] Smith win 3 nominati.n
for Regster of Deeis over I?.
P.i'.nix Bailey present incumbent,
with a majority of 182.
P.. E. L. Fr •. T : i for mort.be" >f
Board of Education is victorious
o*er R. B. Hutches son, present
incumbent, by 74 majority.
The second primary held last
Saturday, June 30, polled a heav
ier vote than the first primary of
June 2. The total vote cast on
June 30 was around 2,300, while
last week's balloting figured
about 2,fiiso.
In the first j rir'&ry, Bailey
j received 990 votes, Smith 983 an 1
Johnson 39f5. In the second
Bailey's figures were 1235, while
! Smith received 1417.
! In the first Hut.cherson got
1037, Francis 921. In the second
Hutcherson's vote was 1236, while
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Francis received 1310.
| The most, rcr a.-i-,changes
■ noticed in the last week's voting
| were at M i.r am King wha' o .11
I the balloting of June 30, the vote
|stoid: At Mo'r: Bailey '2O, Smith
i 133, Johnson IS. In Saturday's
primary the count showed Smith
202, Bailey 14.
I At King; Smith 130, Bailey
I 11. In the first primary the re
'sult was as follows- Smith drt,
Bailey 19, Johnson 58.
The board of elections met
here Tuesday and canvassed the
! vote in the last primary.
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Strong Law Firm
Suggested
Among the visiting lawyers at
court are John H. Folger of Mt.
Airy and P. W. Glidewell. of
Reidsville. There has been a re
port current that these attorneys
w ul.l remove to Winston-Salem
' and form a co-partnership in law.
1 Each is among the ablest lawyers
in the State, and their union
would create an exceptionally
srong legal team.
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Ice Cream Affair
At Sandy Ridge
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The Ladies Aid Society of the
I M. E. church at Sandy Ridge will
, give an ice cream supper on the
I thirl Saturday night, which is
July 21.
The proceed o going to a worthy
1 cau.w thr public is invited 10
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patronfce liberally.
Card of Appreciation.
We ,v : si t.- thank our fii-> ui
and relatives foj- their kindness
and sympathy to us in our be
. reavement.
W. G. PETREE AND FAMILY.
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, Celebrating the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Joyce gave
a watermelon treat on the fourth
to 10 jgrwdchildren. Two were
absent. J.
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Number 3,025
SUDDEN DEATH OF
DANBURY WOMAN
.Mrs. M'iri;urt>t Mitchell Petree,
IVifc of \V. (i. Petvee, Passes
At Mar'l's\ »l!e, \ :i, After
Short 111 •",«*•»?» —"w'sii-nt Casts
Gloom Over I).-,;]" u"y f'om
mu:i ty.
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Doa'h cur.' \vi:::in * few hours
to _\l.s M ir,aif M't' !>.•!'. Petree
early Tuesday r.'.'iir.in;. 1 , after she
jumped frum a 4-s'ory window
from a Martinsville, Va., hospital.
Mrs. Petree had been at tlie
hospital for a few days, suffering
fro m a nervous breakdown, in
which her mind had been affect
ed. About 4 o'clock Tuesday
morning despite the frantic ef
forts of her nurses, she sprang
through an open window to tho
ground, receiving injuries which
resulted in her death about four
hours later.
The news quickly reached Dan
bury, where it cast a gloom over
the entire community. Only a few
days before, she ha 1 lived here
apparently in the best of health.
Mrs. Petree, aged 43 years,
was the wife Walter
• G. Petree, postmaster and at
torney. She was a woman of fine
I
i qualities, and waj always closely
• indentified here in the social,
i c'.vic and religious activities of the
i community. She was a leader in
i church work being closely con
nected with all charitable and
benevolent movements.
In her home she was a tender
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and loving mother, and her child
ren were devoted to her, and she
to them. '• '
She was a consistent member
of tlu M. E. Church South, and
had been from childhood.
Mrs. Petree was noted for her
gracious disposition and her per
sonal vivacity with her close
friends who knew her best.
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Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon from the
M. E. Church by Rev. J. B. Need
ham, her pastor, an I interment
followed in the Danbury cem%-
tery. A large crowd of friends
attended the ritos.
Palibeare s were R. .1. Scott, I.
Pi. Joyce .1. .1. Taylor. B. P. Bailey,
S. G. Sparger, Paul Taylor, Dr.
R. H. Morefield and Berk Smith.
The deceased is survived by he.*
husband, W. G. Petree; by five
, children, Walter, Jr., Hazel
I George, Margie and Carlyle, and
, by one brother. H. 1.. Mitchell, of
. High Point.
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Mrs. li'nkley
Critically 111
i Mrs. Rev. D. A. Binkley, the
: r,o l mother of Mrs. J. D. Hum
pherys, has been critically ill for
some weeks. Very little hope ia
entertained for her recovery.
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. M. E. Church Services.
Next Sunday:
' At Davis's Chapel. 11 A. M.
. At Danbury, BP. M.
i Rev. J. B. Need ham. the paator
• extends a cordial invitation to tfc*
I public to attend these aerview.