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DANBURY REPORTER Volume L. STOKES COURT JURORS DRAWN Spring Term Criminal Court Opens April 2, Civil Term One Week Later—Judge A. M. Stack To Preside. Jurors were drawn last week for the criminal and civil terms of Stokes Superior court. * The criminal term tfegins Monday, April 2nd, while the civil term opens the following Monday, April 9th. Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, will preside over both terms. The names of the jurors drawn follow: FIRST WEEK-CRIMINAL TERM. N D. Oakley, Gilbert Hill, Danbury township; P. H. Dur ham, Quaker Gap township; Cabel Joyce. C. H. Sheppard. John Ziglar, Beaver Island town ship; R. E. Alley, M. H. Liggon, G. W. Neal, A. F. Marshall, J. Will Wall. E. A. Rothrock, W. M. Tuttle, L. T. Smith, Saura town township; M. M. Gordon, James Boyles. C. H. Riser, J. 0. Hall. J. T. Browder, C. B. Rut ledge, Yadkin township; J. J, Martin, G. H. Moore, Elias Hawkins, Jesse Corns. J. E. Ward. C. H Amos, S. J. Robert son, Snow Creek township; F. E. Boles, Meadows township: Nathan Flinchum, E. G. Lawson. Lemly Smith. Peter's Creek townshiD; W. C. George, R. L. Collins, R. F. Frances, W. J. Overby, A. F. Christian, Big Creek township. SECOND WEEK—CIVILTERM James Baker, D. L. Gordon, C. D. Booze, J.H. Yadkin township; Charles W. Priddy, J. A. Lawson, Joseph Priddy, J. L. Vernon, C. F. Smith, 8. A. Flin chum, D. B. Young. J.E. Woods. Danbury township: A. M. Alley, O, F, Young, Sauratown town ship; A. M. Card well. W. ( J. Overby, John A. Simmons, Alonzo Cook. Big Creek town ship; P.E. Lawson, Peter's Creek township; Rilev Tuttle, Meadows township; Jesse Lawson, R. F. Cox. J. R. Hall, Quaker Gap township; Rex ShepparS, Beaver Island township. HIGHWAY OFFICE TO BE MOVED A. S. Hanes Accept Appoint ment As Highway Commis sioner Of This District. Winston-Salem, Feb. 8 —Alex S. Hanes. who was recently ap pointed highway commissioner, for the seventh district, received his commission from Governor Morrison on Monday, and Tues day he notified the srovernor of his acceptance. It is learned that M?. Hanes will remove the office of highway commission from Elkin to this city at an early date. Until he ha 9 a conference with ihe district Mr. will not' be in a position to an nounce any plans for the future work of tfye district. D. S. Priddy, of Danbury Route 1, was a business visitor heic oaluiuay. TWO NEW BILLS FOR STOKES One Is Introduced By Senator Haymore and the Other By John W. King, of Guilford County. Two bills affecting Stokes were introduced in the General Assembly last week. One of them, introduced by Senator R. L. Haymore. is entitled "An act to turn into the general county funds of Stokes county ail surplus tax money collected to pay off county home bonds in Stokes." The other act was introduced by Representative John W. King, of Guilford county, entitled "An act to permit making of openings by which fish may come up into Stokes and Rock ingham counties through Dan river." Personals From King'. King, Feb. 12. — Mr. and Mrs. Emmit White, of Winston- Salem, spent Sunday with Mrs. White's parents. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hutchins here. Mr. R. C. White returned Sat urday from a business trip to Raleigh. Mr. T. S. Petree, of Winston- Salem, spent Sunday with friends here. Rev. R. P. Merritt, of Dobson, will preach at the Baptist church here next Sunday at 11 o'clock, A. M. Paul Fulton, the popular young salesman of Walnut Cove, i 9 here today calling on the King mer chants. Mr. G. M. Allen, who has been seriously sick at his home here for several weeks, is much im proved, we are glad to note/ Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Caudle, of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tuttle, of Rural Hall, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Newsum in Walnut Hills. - Mr. C. O. Boyles left today for Raleigh where he goes on a busi j ness trip. Influenza Germ Has Been Discovered Hopes of thousands of sufferers from epidemics of influenza for a I cure or preventive of the disease i were raised Saturday by the announcement of the discovery of the cause and the isolation of the germ. The announcement was made by Dr. Simon W. Flexner of the Rockefeller institute of the medi cal research, who attributes the discovery to Dr. Peter K. Olitsky and Dr. Frederick Y. .Gates, also of the institute. The isolation will permit ex perimentation with antidotes and antitoxins. So small is the germ that it must be magnified 1,000 times before it is seen distinctive ly under the microscope. The germ lodges in * the nose and throut during the first 36 hours of influenza infection, then at tacks the lungs in such a way as to make them suspectible to other germs in the nose and throat, notably those of pneu monia and bronchitis. m County Highway Engineer N".. S. Mullic&n was here today attending to business in connection with the road work in the county. The road forces are not able to put in full time these days on account of the ti rrible weather. Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1923 WHISKEY AND CAR r ARE SEIZED Deputy Sheriff Ashburn Made I Rich Haul On Pine Hall Road Friday Driver Escaped— Whiskey In Stokes Jail. Deputy Sheriff Ashburn, of Pine Hall, assisted by J. H. r Carter, captured a rew Ford i touring car and about 75 gallons i of whiskey near Pine Hall Friday c afternoon. The driver of the I car escaped but the whiskey and 1 car were brought to Danbury and c turned over to Sheriff J. F. Dun lap. Traveling with the whiskey car was another car occupied by j a white man and a negro and | when the officers stopped this | car the driver of the one which , had the liquor jumped out of the i car and ran. It is thought by the officers | that this is one of a fleet of auto mobiles carrying liquor from | Virginia to points south. The , car that was captured Saturday | had been seen passing along the Pine Hall road three times with- . in the past few days, it was ( stated. J. E. Simmons Improves News of Vade Mecum j Vade Mecum, Feb, 12.—There i is a lot of sickness in this section. Mrs. Annie Mabe is quite ill at this writing. i The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Simmons is improv ing, we are glad to say. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall spent Sunday at Dr. R. H. Morefleld's. Charlie Slate and Otis Sim mons were visitors at J. R. Hall's' Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Murphy and Kate Hall spent Sunday at Mr., John Morefleld's. Miss Eva Hall spent Sunday ' night with Miss Bessie Murphy, i Sam Mickey visited at Mr. J. ; R. Hall's Saturday night. Mi3s Myrtle Hall spent Sun day with Mrs. Alpha Lawson. j Rev. J. E. Simmons is improv ing, we are glad to note. Mr. and Mrs., Jerry Marshall are spending a few days with . their daughter, Mrs. J. Emmet Simmons, at Moore's Springs. | W. H. Murphy visited at Tom i Ingram's at Germanton Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Martin is improv- « ing, we are glad to note. I Miss Bessie Murphy spent i Saturday night with Miss Eva I Hall. ji Honor Roll For \ i Priddy's School , Following is a list of those who have made an average of from j 90 to 100 during the Hh month of school: Fourth grade—Otis Throck- 1 marton and Ralph Priddy. , 1 Fifth grade—Gussie Stansell,! 1 Quincy Nelson, John We. ley 1 Wall. 1 Sixth gr^de—Clarice Wall. Seventh grade—Ruth Priddy, Fred Priddy. Myrtle Priddy and Clarice Throckmorton. ETHEL SPENCER. Teacher. Rufus Nelson, of the Piedanont Springs section, was in town a short while today. 1 TAX PENALTY AFTER MAY 1 Law Requiring Payment Of One Per Cent Penalty After Feb. Ist Has Been Amended By General Assembly. According to announcement made last week by State Treas urer Lacy the law requiring the payment of one per cent penalty on all taxes paid after Feb. Ist, , has been amended by the present Legislature so that the penalty does not go on now until May 1. News Of King- Section. King Route 1. Feb. 12. - The people of this section would have been glad for the ground hog to have not Been his shadow, if it was going to cause so much bad weather. There is a lot of sickness in this community at present. Mr, C. W. Tuttle purchased a new Ford car this week. The girls of Capella may look out now. Miss Grace Fowler spent the week end with Miss Oma Fergu son. Mr. Walter Gravitt and family visited Mr. Dock Tuttle Sunday. The Capella school is progress ing nicely under Mr.W. C. Tuttle and Miss Fowler. Mr. Moir Ferguson has accept ed a position with the Hanes Mercantile Co. at Hanestown. The moving picture show at King seems to be very interest ing to the hoys of this section, as they go regardless of the weather. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ashburn visited Mrs. Ashburn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Boyles last t week. Misses Oma Ferguson and Grace Fowler epent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boles. Mr. Reid Jones spent Sunday I with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, G. A. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Eld Jones, of Pinnacle, spent the week end with Mr. Jones' parents. FRECKLES. Stuart To Pave Streets. . Danville, Va., Feb. 10. —The council of the town of Stuart has voted in favor of a resolu tion submitting to the qualified voters the proposal to issue $20,000 in bonds the money to be used in connection with a sum made the state highway commission in paving | the streets of that town. Judge : Turner Clement at Chatham has already been asked to set a date for the election. Seized Automobiles To Be Sold Here Elsewhere in this paper two automobiles seized by officers while hauling whiskey are adver tised to be sold here on March 5 Another car seized the past week will be sold later. Marriage Here At Parsonage Saturday Mr. Johnnie W. Huff, of Summer field, and Miss Macie Beatrice Smith, of Germa.iton. were married here at the Methodist parsonage on last Saturday, Rev. D. V Howel' p,'r?rT"r>» t .i •• ceremony. MARRIAGE AT SANDY RIDGE Edgar Ellington Weds Miss Irene Martin—Death of Miss Florence Myrtle Griffin—Par sonage For Methodists. Sandy Ridge. Feb. 6. —Mr. Edgar Ellington and Miss Irene Martin surprised their many) friends on last Saturday, by motoring over to Martinsville, Va., and getting married. Mr. Ellington is the popular son of t Dr. J. H. Ellington while Miss, Martin is the daughter of Mr. j Johnnie Martin, of Ayersville. Both of the parties numbfr their friends by the score and all wish them a long and happy married life. Florence Myrtle Griifin, the l'»- j year-old daughter of Mr. and; Mrs. L. W. Griffin, died last Tuesday afternoon at her home after an illness of several months j with tuberculosis. She was laid i to rest in the Ayerßville church; burying ground on last Thurs- j day afternoon in the midst of a large crowd of sorrowing rel-j atives and friends. Burial ser vices were conducted by Rev. J. A. Joyce. She will be greatly missed in the home and sur-| rounding community. But trust earth's loss is heaven's, eternal gain. It is learned that work will soon be started on the Methodist parsonage which is to be erected at Sandy Ridge Methodist church. There is a lot of pneumonia and flu in section. Mr. H. G. Dodson is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. Mr. E F. Duncan is erecting a blacksmith shop at Mr. J. E. | Ward's store which will be of j great benefit to our farmers; when in need of blacksmith work. Mrs/L. W. Griffin, who ha 9 been in failing health for several years, continues quite ill, we are sorry to note. Mule Killed When It Falls From Cliff F. E. Nelson was here from Route 1 Saturday. Mr, Nelson says the contractor who is build ing the Danbury-Westfield road lost a good mule recently when . the animal fell otf the cliff where ♦be road force is at work. i School Honor Roll. ! I Below is a list of the students of Moore's school who made an average of from 90 to 100 the 4'h month of school. | Fourth grade—Lola Smith, Dtniel Martin, Quincy Rhodes, Marvis Rhodes. Fifth grade - Forest Spencer, Lucy Spencer. Thelma Shelton, Lucetle Moore, Rosa Rhodes. Hawkins. Sixth grade—Roy Shelton, Tr>v Shelton. Powell Hawkins, D»rothv Overbv. S-venth s»r».^»—Rubv Shelton, Makk>" .Vlii*., > Pruioy. ROSA Mcl ULLOUGH, Principal. Ogburn Nelson, of Walnut Cove Route 2, was in town Satur- No. 2,653 I HEARING TO BE | HAD NEXT MONDAY Injunction Proceedings Against; County Commissioners To B; Heard Before Judge Fergu son In Greensboro. The injunction proceedings against the Stokes Board of I County Commissioners, restrain ing them from building certain roads in the county, will be heard before Judge Ferguson in Greens boro next Monday, Feb. I'.'th. | For several days past counsel j for the Board have been busy securing affidavits for the com missioners and preparing answers to the complaints in both cases against the Board. I OVER ,'51,000,000 POUNDS SOLD Estimated That Only About 2,000,000 Pounds Tobacco 1.4 Still To Bo Sold Before Ware houses Close On March 2. Winston-Salem, N. C., Feb. 12, Major Z T. Bynum, supervisor of sales on the local tobaccu market, reports a total of 31,477,- 806 pounds of leaf sold since the market opened last September. This tobacco has brought the I growers the sum of $8,447,598.71 |in cash. The average for the 'season is $20.83 a hundred pounds. It is estimated that something like two million pounds remain to be sold between this time and the closing of the market on l March 2. The bulk of this is ! expected to come in next week, : provided the weather is fair. The growers are anxious to clean .up last year's crop so they can get to work on their ground for a new planting. TO ASSIST STOKES ,j TAX-PAYERS ' Deputy Tax Commissioner For This District Makes Appoint ments For Balance of Pres ent Month. 1 Deputy Tax Commissioner N. 1 L. Cranford, of Winston-Salem, announces that he will be at the places named below on the dates specified for the purpose of 1 assisting tax-payers in making out their income tax reports: Feb. 15, Walnut Cove, Bank of ! Stokes County. ' Feb. 16, Winston Salem, Court House, Feb. 17, Winston-Salem, Court House, ! Feb. 19, Thomasville. Mock House. | Feb. 20. Thomasville, Mock House. i Feb. 21. Mocks ville, Court House. Feb. 22, Coolemee, Coolemes Mills Office. Feb 23. Winston-Salem, Court HouSfc. I Feb. 24. Winston-Salem, Court J HwliSr. Feb. 26, Kernersville, Pinnix Drug Store. Feb. 27, Rural Hall, Commer ; cial & Farmers Bank. Feb. 28, King, Bank of Stokes County.
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