DANBURY REPORTER Volume L. WAREHOUSES TO CLOSE MARCH 10 Winston Market Has Sold Nearly Thirty- Two Million Pounds Tobacco. It is announced by Major Z. T. Rynum, Secretary of the Tobacco As sociation, that the Winston-Salem to bacco warehouses will close for this season on March the 10th next. Farmers who have not completed marketing their tobacco are urged to do so at once, or as soon as possible. It is the opinion of the warehousemen that very little tobacco remains in the hands of the farmers now, and this notice of three or four weeks will give them the time necessary to finish sel ling their crops. The sales for the present season have already passed the 31,000,000 mark considerably, but it not thought that more than 35,000,000 pounds will be marketed by the time the house* close for the season. The average price for the total sales to date has been near 25 cents a pound, and all things considered is probably as good as the farmers hoped for at the beginning of the season. Ladies Entertain At Walnut Cove Walnut Cove, Feb. 11.—On Satur day night at the home of Miss Annie Rierson, Miss Rierson and Miss Myr tle Tuttle entertained a number of their friends in a very delightful manner. After several games were played, pencils and paper were pas sed around for two contests: State Abbreviations anil Sewin,:. The win ners of the first contest were Prof. F. F. Duncan and Miss Ruth Linville, antl they were awarded a beautiful box of candy. The winners of the second contest were Marvin Slate and Sarah Mitchell, they being awarded a handsome 'MX of stationery. The home was tastefulK decorated for the m'ruMon and the guests wen- setved i dainty salad course. Music on the Victrola was furnished throughout the evening. Those enjoying the hospitalitj, of the jouiig ladies were: Misses Sadie Fulton, Sanh at-d Gertrude Mitchell, Ruth Linviiie, Mildred Month-Id, Willie Mae Cates, Mar;' Dtinl'tp, Evelyn Neal, ()iell and He. sie Mitchell and U iima Rieivon. and Messrs. R. 11. Haekler, E. F. Duncan. Davit-, Matt and William Tuttle, Mar vin Slate, Maine Fowler, Harvey 1 Dewey Ro'.hro: k, Walter and Joe Hill Ncal, John and Walter Woodruff, Wcsl.'y Linville, Charlie ilic.v.on an! Jose ;h Zi'.nmcrman. Germanton Lady Dies In Winston-Saki.i Winston-Salem. Feb. 11.—The death of Miss Mary Mildred Hill occurred yesterday morning at 9:45 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. R. Stedman, here. Miss Hill had been in declining health for several years and for almost a year had made her home with her sister here. Miss Hill formerly lived at Germanton, and was also a sister of the late W. P. Hill, of this city. Besides Mrs. Stedman the deceased is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. A. C. Wharton, of Clemmons, and Miss Alice Hill, of this city, and by one brother, D. J. Hill, of Lexington. Miss Hill is a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in this section and her many friends will be deeply grieved to learn of her demise. Card Of Thanks. We desire to thank our many friends for the kindness and courtesy shown us during the sickness and death of our daughter, Mrs. George Harger. W. C. PARHAM AND FAMILY. Walnut Cove, N. C. STOKES COUNTY 11. DOUBLE A. Organization Of Survi vors Of the Saw and Hammer Meets In Happy Reminiscence. The annual meeting of the Stokes County Hospital Alunin le Associa tion was held last week, attended by the largest and most enthusiastic. I number of survivors who have ever been present since the association was organized. This society was formed a year or two ago, and resulted from the clamors of a large number of the graduates of hospitals who wanted to continuously and perpetually relate their hospital experience to their rel atives, neighbors and friends, the practice becoming unbearably expen sive to the alumni, as their audiences had grown so thin that finally the lis teners had to be paid »(Uite large sums to sit still. So the happy idea was born to organize an association of kindred beings, all intensely interes ted in the saturnine subjects, and who would never tire of telling among themselves, over and over again, and yet still more, their thrilling, absorb ing and amazing experiences. Their relatives, friends and neighbors very heartily co-operated in getting this segregative organization started. At last week's meeting officers were elected for the ensuing year as fol lows : President —J. H. Fulton. Vice President—S. P. Christian. Orator—Paul W. Davis. Executive Committee —H. 11. Leak, F. M. Sams, Jonah Hullin, N. E. Pepper and others. ! Distinguished guests of honor were present, as follows: Dr. Lawrence, of Winston-Salem, who delivered a very entertaining address on "The Stokes County Victim as Compared With Other Victims;" Dr Stir.-rt McGuire, of Richmond, who spoke on "The Great Use of the Vermiform Appen dix" (to the hospitals); !>r. Long, of Greensboro, on "Saws and Ham mers"; Dr. Moir Martin, of Mount Airy, on "The Relative Merits of Bes semer and Pittsburg Steel in Har pooning"; Dr. .1. Tom Smith, of West liel'l, on "The Incompatibility of Jokes and Bandages." After delicious refreshments had been served, consisting of ice water and dry toasts, the meeting adjourned subject lo the call ef the President. NAMED LEADER FOR TRt-STATE George A. Norwood, of Goldsboro, Is Mad? I President By Tobacco ; Growers. Kaleiyh, Feb. 9. —George A. Norwood, of Goldsboro, banker and farmer, was today elected president of the Tri-St3te Tobac co Grower's Co-operative Asso ciation at a meeting of the di rectors. Bright Williamson, of Darlington, S. C., was elected vice president for Caro lina, and Joseph M. Hunt, of Blackstone, Va., was elected vice president for Virginia. M. C. VVilsori, of Keysville, Va., is secretary-treasurer. Members of j the executive committee are J. M. Galloway, of Greensboro, N. i C , and H. J.Watkins, Jr., South 1 Boston, Va. Dr. Petree Coming. Dr. G. F. Petree, of Winston-Salem will be present at the following times 'and places to examine eyes and fit glasses: Pine Hall, Feb. 18. Danbury, Feb. 20 and 21. Walnut Cove, Feb. 22. A 1 persons in need of the services of a competent specialist will do well to see Dr. Petree at one of the places mentioned above. lw Mr. John Boles, of the Walnut Cove section, was here a short while Mon day. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1922 CATALOG HOUSES LOSING OUT FAST! i Carrier S. M. Fagg, Of Danbury, Reports Big 1 Drop Off On His Mail Route Past Year. Speaking of articles recently appearing in the papers in regard to mail order houses losing busi ness, Mr. S. M. Fagß, carrier of Danbury mail route number one, stated this week that the business going from patrons of his route to northern and western catalog houses had dropped off more than half in the past year. A year ago Mr. Fagg said he was issuing from eight to ten money orders daily to the big catalog houses while recently he has been issu ing not more than four or five money orders a day to these concerns. This drop off is not caused by a lack of money because the farmers on route one have re ceived big prices for their tobac co the past year and are in good condition financially. The drop is caused by the fact that so many of the people have cars now and go to town oftener. They aro doing their shopping in Walnut Cove, King, Winston- Salem and other nearby towns. HEADS TOBACCO GROWERS BODY John M. Galloway Made Director In His Dis : trict. Madison, Feb. 13. —John M. Galloway, formerly of Madison, but now a resident of (Greensboro, was unanimously elected director ! of the TriState Tobacco W rowers j Co-operative Marketing Associa- Ition for the district comrosed of I Rockingham, Caswell. Randolph ;and Guilford counties, at the meeting of township directors | recently held in Reidsville. Mr. , Galloway has a number of farms ,in Rockingham county and is a man eminently qualified for leadership. In addition to being the largest producer of tobacco in the world, he is a business man of wide and successful ex perience. His selection has met with general approval among the farmers and others interested in cooperative marketing. State Has 18,000 More Families Than Homes No town, city or county in ; North Carolina has sufficient ] homes in which to house the ! families resident therein, accord | ing to the United States census, which deals with many phases of the condition of the state. Every where the house shortage exists, more acute in some cities than in others. Altogether the state has 18,000 more families than it has homes. It is in the cities and larger towns of the state that the hous ing shortage is most acute. In the rural counties the figures run almost parallel in many instances but coming down to a county where there is a large town the lines widen and more families are crowded into fewer houses. COLLECTOR JONES I. COMING SOON To Assist Stokes Tax- Payers In Filing their j Income Tax Returns, j I will be at the following places at ' the time mentioned below for the pur pose of assisting the lax-payers in | the respective localities in making out | their income tax returns: Rural Hall, February 15. King, February I> Pilot Jit., February 17 j;nd 18. Siloani, February 20. East Bend, February 21. Boonville, February 22. Elkin, February 28, 21 and 25. Dobson, February 27. Winston-Salem, February 28. Mt. Airy, March 2, 3 and 1. Danbury, March ('•. Walnut Cove, March I and 8. Sandy Ridge, Match !). Yadkinville, March 10 and 11. Winston-Salem, March 13, 14, 15. I desire to call the attention of the tax-payers to the following require ments of the income tax law: It is the duty of every single per son who has a net income of $1,000.00 or more, to file an income tax return. It is also the duty of every married person, living with wife or husband ! on the last day of the taxable year, who has a net income »f 52,000.00 or ! more, to file an income tax return. ' The following is a new provision: i Every person hav'ng a gross income j of $5,000.00 or m ire ..list file an in i come tax return, even though there is no tax attached. t. M. JONKS, Deputy Collector. FLUE EPIDEMIC IN SURRY COUNTY Mt. Airy Warehouses To Close March 3 Prices Satisfactory. I Mt. Airy, Feb. 4.- The Mt. ! Airy, tobacco market will close ' about March 3or 4 members of ; the board of trade hore indicated today. The market price of the weed here has held up remark ably well, in fact, eqaul if not , better than in most places in the State. Recently prices for some l of the better grades of Stokes I and Surry county tobacco have run as high as $1 and $1.05 cents | per pound, with plenty going at 40 and 60 cents. There are three good ware houses here—Banner and Lovil, j Brown and Haynes, Jarrell and Brim. A flurry of excitement has been caused in the upper end of this county by what is feared to be another epidemic of disease, influenza. The disease is said to be widely prevalent around Brim, rear the Virginia line. Five ; members of the family of Mr. ' land Mrs. G. Robert Rogers have , been stricken and there is one case in the home of Mr. and Mrs. , Grant King, all in the same neighborhood. Dr. Arthur Gates, of Ararat, Va., is the attending physician. i Entertainment At Walnut Cove, Feb. 22 1 Walnut Cove, Fod 11.--An enter- I tainment by the high school and an II oyster supper by the Parent-Teacher Association will be given at Walnut ! Cove primary building of the high . school on Wednesday night, Feb. 22. The entertainment is free and will begin at 7 o'clock. Supper will be served at 6 to 7 and 8 to 9 o'clock, or until finished. Coffee, hot chocolate, sandwiches, cake, ice cream and candy will also be served. The proceeds from the sale of sup pers will go to the school and every body is invited to attend the enter tainment and supper, and not to leave empty. JOHN W. MARSHALL DIED TUESDAY Mrs. J. W. Lasley and Family Move to Wins ton-Salem—News of Walnut Cove. | Walnut Cove, Feb. 11.- A great 1 many from this place attended the; lfuneral of Mr. John W. Marshall, at Salem Chapel, yesterday afternoon. 1 Mr. Marshall was well known and | highly respected throughout this coin- | munity. He was a member of the I local Masonic Lodge and this body had charge of the funeral. He is sur vived by a large number of relatives and friends. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Young has been seriously ill for several days with pneumonia and at present shows no sign of improve ment. Mrs. J. \V. Lasley and family have moved to Winston-Salem where they will make their home in the future. Their many friends in this section regret to see them leave and wish them all success in their new home. Rev. J. T. Ratledge, pastor of the I Methodist church, preached in the high school auditorium last Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. R. L. Shreve, who has held a j position with the Carolina Isox & ; Lumber Co., here, moved his family to Madison the first of the week, he having accepted a position in that place. Mrs. C. J. Lam he returned to her home in Greensboro Sunday afternoon after spending the week with her pa rents, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Jones. Rev. J. 11. West, presiding elder of 'the Mount Airy District, was in town | yesterday. On last Saturday he held j the second quarterly conference for the Walnut Cove district at Palmyra : church, in Meadows township. Virginia, the little daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. E. D. Matthews, of Winston- Salem, is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. \V. L. Vaughn, who is j sick at this writing. ' Some of I lie soil roads ill this sec tion are getting almost impassible. ,i Fox Race At Rin«r; Other News Items K'ng. Feb. 13.—Mr. ('has. S. Fm ler has moved into his new residence in West End. Mr. Albert S. Boles, of Wash ington, 1) C., is spending a lew j days with his parents here. A birr fox race was nulled otF i here Friday night, Dr. H. t>. 1 ! Harding ordered a fox arid turn ed it loose h«-.re Friday nigh:. Quite a number of fox huir-ers were with their dogs which they turned loose about thirty minutes after the fox had been turned loose. The race which was a fine one lasted about forty-five minutes. The race covered more than seven mihs before the fox was caught. , Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Caudle, of , Winston Salem, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here, i Mr. Samuel H. Brown is pre paring to erect a nice new home on his lot on West Main Street. > Miss Mabel Allen, of Mt. Airv. is spending a few days with relatives here. * Mr. George Hartman, of Dan bury Route 1, spent Sunday with ( relatives here. There is right much sickness ■ in this community at present. Smith-Hartman. The following account of the mar ' riage of a Stokes county citizen is taken from a recent issue of the Winston-Salem Journal. Sunday afternoon at the home of i the bride's parents, Miss Alice Irene 1 Hartman was united in marriage to Mr. James David Smith, Rev. Douglass Rights officiating. A num . ber of friends of the contracting par ties witnessed the ceremony. Both [ young people are well known in the community, and for the present will ; make their home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Smith is the attractive daughter . of Mr. and Mrs. George Hartman, ol Winston-Salem, while Mr. Smith came to this city from Germanton and for some time has held a position in the Newark Shoe Store, where ib now employed. Mr. G. Thomas Martin, of Meadows, spent a short while here Monday. No. 2,603 STOKES' PART IN NEAR EAST RELIEF Send Your Contribution Today To Mrs. Dr. A. G. Jones, Chairman of the Work in Stokes. I 1 Stokes county's campaign to raise its quota of §72(1 for the Near East Relief this year was launched Sunday 'with Mrs. A. G. Jones, of Walnut | Cove, in charge of the work. I This money will feed, clothe and ed- I urate 12 orphans of Armenian mar tyrs who are now in the 5 North Carolina orphanages at Trcbizoni. The State of North Carolina is saving the lives of 3,334 of these helpless tots this year. Mrs. Jones has been at work lor some time perfecting her organiza tion and reports that Stokes county is qcady to do her duty. Here is what President Harding says about it. "No one in the United States can be without a feeling ot' distress over the ; trend of events in the Near East. 1 There ought to be no cessation or ! relaxation of our sympathetic Ameri can efforts to be of service to these stricken people, who will not survive if we withdraw the relief which "us | heretofore been so genorous from tne : private American purse." j Here is what Hon. Woodrow Wilson 'says about it: ! "1 have the strongest sympathy jwith the Near East Relief and its ob jects, and believe it the duty of a |Christian nation to help these un fortunate victims of barbarity and hate." Here is what Gen. Leonard Wood says about it: | "Over 100,000,000iittle children who have been kept alive by American generosity for the past three years i are absolutely dependent upon the I ■support which America gives them ! through the Near East Relief. How • j ever many and worthy other upper's In th( great heart i>f America may be this crv from the little children i>f the land where Christ gave His life for mankind came t remain unans | Wi red." Here is what Major Stedman says 'about it: "It ;itr p'ds me nlcasure to endorse the great work whi.-h the N.ar East lii lief N outraged in. I .o not know any measure which should appeal any more t> humanity than the Ne:ir East Relief and 1 cordially endorse its pur pose." North Carolina's quota in this great work of saving the children of ! Armenia is $200,000. Stokes coun ty's quo! l is $720.00. IA-1 every reader of this paper in Stokes :ou:iiy send at once to Mrs. A. G. Jones, the chairman, at Walnut I Cove, something for this cause. G've just w'.n! 'ver you feel like giv ing, w'u'her much or little, but give ' somoti". ... Si-id Si 0.00, $5.00, SI.OO, or 50 cents or 25 cents, whatever you feel like sending, but send some- I thing and send it TODAY. Remember the great drive wilt j close on Feb. 26. Send YOURS TO-. DAY. II | Meeting 1 of Ladies' i Missionary Society . j A very interesting meeting of the •Ladies' Missionary Society was held , at the home of Mrs. Odell Jones on 11 Wednesday afternoon, Feb. Bth. The ■ meeting was opened with the song: r'The Morning Light Is Breaking," j followed by a missionary love feast, j which was an original suggestion of I Mrs. A. J. Fagg. Each member pres . ent was given a small cup and plate in which had been placed two Bible j verses, one pertaining to bread and . the other to water. Beginning with the president of the association these I verses were in turn read, forming the j scripture lesson.. j Discussions on community missions I and society interests were held, in I which all took part t I Mesdames Willie Fagg, Robt. A. I j Joyce and N. Earl Wall were appoint ed to arrange the program for the [ I March meeting, which will be held with Mrs. Wall. t After the program, an interesting I social hour was held, during which i the hostess served delicious hot choco , late and caek. Mr. John A. Neal, of the Meadowv , Motor Company, was here on base ness Monday.