DAN BURY REPORTER
Volume L.
MRS LEW ELL YN
IS ENDORSED
Was Candidate For Post office
At Walnut Cove—Wiley 0.
Baker Will Likely Get I'osi
office AI Mizpah.
At a meeting of the Republi
can Executive Committee of
the county held here last Satur
day, Mrs. John Le welly 11, of
Walt Hit Cove, was endorsed for
postmistress at that place.
O'iier candidates for the po- j
sit.ii 1:1 were Messrs. Dewey
Johnson and R. F. Reynolds.,
and the ti-jrht for the position
has iteen strongly contested.
Mrs. Lewell.vn's endorsement j
by the Executive Committee j
virtually gives her the office as
the settlement of the contest |
had been referred by the auth
orities to that body.
In the contest: for the post
office at Mizpah, Stokes county, j
i is learned that Mr. Wiley O. j
Baker will be the successful
candidate. Mrs. Jennie Hart- j
/rove and Mr. Robt. Ran*, the;
other two candidates, having!
withdrawn from the race.
•
Mrs. Odell Jones
Entertains Pupils j
Mrs. Odell Jones gave a party
for her Sunday school Friday
night at hefr home here. The
home was beautifully decorated
with valentines. The children
present were Annie Kate and
Flora Jones, of Walnut Cove:
Ethe! East. Daisy Fagg, Ola
Campbell, Paicie Fagg, Nancie
Lee Dunlap, Paul East. Carl Ray
Flinchum. Walter and Clifford
King. Easley Joyce and Edwin
Taylor.
The first game was guessing
the number of hearts in a small
jar, and Edwin Taylor was the
winner. The next game was
making valentines, and Clifford
King won the prize, a box of
candy, for making the prettiest
one.
Mrs. Jones then served delici
ous hot chocolate, cake and
candy.
The next game was carrying
beans across the room from one
table to another. Edwin Taylor
carried fifty-four which was the
largest number.
We then played "Up Set the
Fruit Basket," "Satisfied or Not
Satisfied." and "What Would it
Take to Please You."
We sure did have a good time.
ONE PRESENT.
Items Of Walnut Cove.
Walnut Cove, Feb. 20.—John
W. Petree, who has been unpa
ired in the mercantile business
here for a few months, has re
moved his stock to Ogburn,
Forsyth county, where he will
be in business in the future.
Mr. F. J. Petree has bought
the Watson Joyce home here on
Summit street and will remove
his family into it at once. The
S. H. Reid residence, where Mr.
Petree has been rsiding, has
been purchased by the Episco
pal church for a rectory.
Rev. J.' T. Ratledge went to
Bethleherrvchurch, near Rock
Hill Monday pfternoon to con
duct the funeral of Mrs. R. B.
Bowman, who died at her home
there Saturday following a
stroke of paralysis.
Rev. J. T. Ratledge and Dr. A.
G. Jones, of Walnut Cove, were
visitors here yesterday.
HOME BURNED | MONEY IS READY
NEAR CAPELLA! TO BUILD ROAD
Ladies of Trinity Church To
Present Play—A Valentino)
Party—G. M. Allen Ueeover- j
ing—News of King.
King. Feb. ID.—Farmers in
this section are very busy pre
parin r plant beds.
Mr. G. M. Allen, who has hepn !
so seriously sick, it. well on his !
way to recovery, we are pleased]
to note.
At the home of Mr. George
Thomas, about two miles west of )
King, on Feb. 14th, a Valentine |
party was given by Miss Nell j
Thomas. The parlor was de- j
corated with hearts and flowers, j
Several gam»s were played and |
music was rendered on the player j
piano by Mr. Charles Carroll and |
Miss Nell Lawson both of King, j
About ten o'clock P. M. the.
guests were ushered into the
dining room where cakes, pickles {
and mints were served. There 1
were thirty-six guests present]
arid the party was enjoyed by \
all.
Mr. P. B. Turner has accepted
a position with Armor & Co.. of I
Greensboro.
"Thunderbolt Tom," the evao- ,
gelist, of this place, and his
family are spending a days
; with relatives in Winston Salem.
I The King high school basket j
hall team will play the Walker-;
town high school team in the ar-1
mcry at Winston-Sajem tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caudle, of
Winston-Salem, spent Sunday
with Mr. Caudle's lather wno
resides near here.
On Thursday. Feb. 2-nd. at
7:' M P. M., the Ladies Society of
Trinity M. E. church will give a
play entitled "Sopheronia's Wed
ding.'' with eighteen characters.
Refreshments will also be served.
Proceeds wili go towards pur
chasing a new range for ihe
| Methodist parsonage at Rural
Hall.
1 Mr. nenry McGee. of Thomas- ]
I vi'.le. spent Sunday with relatives
i here.
Mr. T. S. Petreo, of Winston-
Salem. was among the visitors
| here Sunday.
Messrs. Walter George and
I Sam Venable were visitors here
Sunday.
The home of Charlie Cole, a
farmer living in the Capella sec
tion, was destroyed by fire this
morning about 5 o clock. None
of the household property was
saved, the familv barely escaping
with what clothing they had on.
Some of the children had to he
, thrown through the windows to
i save them. Some of the familv
i were left without shoes. The
I origin of the fire is not known.
1 Mrs. William Voigt. of New
York, has been employed of as
sistant teacher in the high school
here and entered on her new
j duties this morning.
I The two-vear-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Manuel of Wins-
I ton-Salem died yesterday and
will be intered this afternoon at
Trinity church near here. Mr.
Manuel was formerly a resident
of this neighborhood.
Mr. John W. Kurfees, of Ger
manton, is a business visitor here
today.
Hauser Introduces
Bill To Bachelors
Raleigh, Feb. IT—Representa
tive Hauser, of Stokes county,
turned the house into an uproar
with a bill to provide for the
taxation of unmarried men who
have passed the age of 40, the
amounts to be derived therefrom
to be paid to a reputable maiden
lady who had passed the age of
30, but the measure went
through it second reading with
I almost unanimous vote.
Harry H. Leake, cashier of
the King branch of the Bank of
Stokes County, was among the
visitors here today.
Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1923
Last Lap Of Danbury-Westfield
i
J Highway May Be Let To Con
j tract Next Month, But Pos
! sibl.v Not Until July.
i
S. P. Christian was here from ■
WestfielcJ Saturday and Sunday. J
He had just returned from |
1 Kaleigh where he went to consult
members of the State Highway
i Commission in regard to the
| completing of the Dan bury-West
! field highway, that portion of
I j this road from Banbury to Clem
| mons ford, not yet having been
| let to contract.
IJ Members of the commission
'informed Mr. Christian that the
, | next letting of road contracts
I I would be in March and that an
effort would be made to let the
' I contract for the last lap of the
'Danbury-Westfield road at that
I '
' time, though it might be possible
that this road could not be let to
! contract until the July letting of
contracts. It is learned from
II reliable sources that the money
L; necessary to build the road has;
" i been set aside by the highway!
commission and is being held in
r the bank for that special pur-1
. i i
pose.
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J. Jim Venable's House
fc j Almost Burns j
King Route 2. Feb. 19.—The
. people of this section have been
staying in these cold days
j on account of the roads being so
l>ad.
The farmers are busy burninj
i plant land, chopping wood and
. preparing for a large crop.
Mr. Jim Venable's house caught
j on fire last week but by the help
; ; of his neighbors they saved
everything but one side of tht
1 j roof.
3; Mr. H. D. Turpin installed a
- 1 telephone in his store at Pinnacle
s
t last week.
• j We understand that the small
a
j | pox has reached Capella.
s! Preacher L W Burrus preach
e ed to a large crowd Sundav
„ SCRIBBLER.
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v Mrs. Ida Holt Dead;
.. News Of Vade Mecum
j Vade Mecum. Feb. IS.—Mrs.
t Ida Holt passed away Friday at
• her home after an illness of
several days with pneumonia. It
- was a great shock to her many
e friends and relatives. She leaves
a husband and several small
children to mourn their loss.
Miss Beatrice East Bpent Sun
day night with Miss Purnie
Mabe.
Miss Anna Lawson give a de
lightful party at her home Satur
e day night.
0 Messrs. Charlie Norman. Powell
e Lank ford and Oscar Lawson
a visited Mr. J. T. East Sunday.
a Miss Beatrice East spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Hessie Vaden.
1 Mr. Tom Pyrtle, who has been
confined to his room with grippe.
is improving, we are glad to note-
Miss Anna Lawson, who has
been visiting her grand-parents,
e I hti* raturned to her home near
| Moore's Springs.
WILSON B. VAUGHN
DIED YESTERDAY
Was Aged and Prominet Citizen
Of Walnut Cove—Recently
Underwent Operation In A
W i nston-Salem I I osp ita I.
News has been received here
of the death yesterday at Wins
ton-Salem of Mr. Wilon B.
Vaughn, an aired and well
known citizen of Walnut Cove.
Air. Vaughn underwent a very
serious operation in a Winston-
Salem hospital last Saturday,
and his death was not unex
pected by his relatives and
friends.
The deceased had been for
many years a faithful member
of the Methodist church. He
was 85 years of age.
The following sons and dau
ghters of the deceased survive
him :
Two daughters, Mrs. P. H.
Linville, of Walnut Cove: Mrs.
W. S Gentry, of Mount Airy;
four sons, N. M. and W. F.
Vaughn, of Winston-Salem: F.
S. Vaughn, of Mount Airy; and
E. W. Vaughn, of Richmond.
The funeral and interment will
be held at Stokesburg Metho
dist, church tomorrow.
D. J. HOOKER
BIRTHDAY DINNER
J. A. Mickey Estate Is Divided
Among Heirs—A Valentine
Party—Other News Of the
Tobaccoville Section.
Tibaecoviile, Route 2, Feb. 19.
—The friends of Mr.D. J. Hooker
gave him a surprise birthday
dinner at his home Sunday.
There were about a hundred
present and a delightful dinner
was served.
A tract of land lying northwest
of the old Grabhs farm, belong
ing to J. A. Mickey, deceased,
was surveyed and portioned out
to his brothers and sister last
week.
Miss Annie Westmoreland who
is attending the N. C. C. W. at
Greensboro, spent last week end
with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Hook
er.
Mattelene, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kir by. is
sick.
Mr. R. G. Smith was confined
to his room with fiu a t week.
The new residence of Mr. S V.
Hooker is aoout completed, and
they expect to move in this week.
Mr. ana Mrs. J. W. Kiser spent
Sunday with Mr. Peter Kiser at
Mizpah.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie West
moreland attended the funeral
of Mrs. Billie Thomas at Winston
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. D. J. Hooker is confined
to her room with grippe.
The young people of this sec
tion were entertained Wednes
day evening at a Valentine party
given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Thomas.
Misses Fannie and Lula West
moreland spent Saturday in Win
ston-Salem-
Hearing Postponed.
The hearing in the injunction
proceedings against the County
Commissioners was postponed
from last Monday until today,
and the trial will be held in
Wtuaiun-Salem today.
PAID TWO-THIRDS
STOKES TAXES
Sheriff Dunlap Will Put Books
In Hands Of Deputies April j
1 (ith and Cost Will Be Adde.'.
After That Date.
|
Sheriff Dunlap reports that
more than two-thirds of the
taxes for 1'.'22 have been paid,
and the remainder will be collect
ed as rapidly as possible. On;
April 10:h the books will be i
placed in the hands of the
deputies with instructions to!
collect the balance of the taxeb i
promptly and cost will be added. '
The Sheriff states that on account,
of court, which begins April 2nd, j
it will be impossible for him to i
make another tax-collecting
round, and he is mailing to each
tax-pajer a statement of the
amount of taxes due.
POPULAR COUPLE
MARRIED HERE
"Misses Lewis and Fowler En
tertain Friends—King Lewis
111—News and Personals
From Germanton Route 1.
Germanton Route 1, Feb. 19.
Mr. John W. Huff, of Summer
field, and Miss Macie Smith, of
this section, surprised their
friends last Saturday when they
motored to Danburv and secured
I license and were married.
I Mrs. Huff is the daughter, of
| Mr. ana Mrs. Y. S. Smith and is
ia very popular young woman,
\ having been a very efficient
teacher in the public schools of
Stokes county and has a host of
friends who will learn of her
marriage with interest.
Mr. King Lewis is confined to
his room on account of sickness.
! his friends will regret to learn.
Among those who visited Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Johnson Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Butner
end son, of Winston-Salem; Mrs.
Maggie Boles, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Lewis and Misses Lillian.
Blanche and Irene Smith and
Etta Boles.
Misses Irene, Clara and Jay
Lewis entertained several of
their'friends Sunday afternoon.
Miss Pearl Smith returned
home.Sunday after spending the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Huff at Summerfield.
Miss Lillian Smith spent the
week end with her sister. Mrs.
White.
Miss Mamie Boles spent Thurs
day and Friday with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Boles.
Miss Verlie Fowler entertained
quite a large number of her
friends on last Wednesday night.
Miss Mamie Stewart spent
Saturday night with Miss Ger
trude Carroll.
Charter Amendment
Bill For Walnut Cove
A bill amending the charter
of the town of Walnut Cove has
passed both branches of the
legislature and become a law.
The bill provides for the exten
sion of the corporate limits of
the town, taking in considera
ble additional territory.
No. 2,654
STOKES KOAI) BILL
IS NOW A LAW
Provides For Five Highway
Commissioners For County—
May lsn«* Road Bonds—To
Take Over All County Road
Work—Ot her Provisions.
The highway bill for Stokes
Uounty, re entiy introduced in
the legislature by Repiesenta-
ItiveC. M. Hawser, has now
I passed bo'li houses and been
iratified, and will become ef
fective as soon as the men ap
pointed as highway ommis
|sinners are sworn in.
The personnel of the new
| highway board is as follows:
;T. ;. New. of Yadkin township;
jC. F. Davis, of Sauratown: S. P.
iChristian, of Big Creek; John
j!). Smith, of Peter's Creek, and
C. I). Smith, of Snow Creek.
The new commission super
-1 cedes the present, township
boards of highway commission
ers, and all road work and road
•funds will be taken over by the
i new highway commissioners,
jwho are authorized to issue
bonds up to $60,000 per year
for a period of five years, if it
should be considered expedient
to do so.
It is presumed that the new
highway commission will meet
at an early date for the pur
pose of effecting an organiza
tion and getting ready to take
Over the county's road work.
The Reporter hopes to print
• the full text of the new law as
I soon as a certified copy of the
act can be secured as it will no
doubt be of interest to many of
' our Stokes readers.
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»; MAUSER'S BILL TO
, AID LAND BUYERS
L
I Would Exempt From Taxation
"I Certain Balances On Unpaid
j Notes and Mortgages Given
For Real Estate.
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j Raleigh, Feb. 21. Representa
tive Hauser. of Stokes, having
failed to raise revenue by his
| bachelors' tax bill last week,
found an effective way to cut it
| down today by introducing into
r the house a bill exempting un-
i paid balances on notes, mort
gages and other instruments
| given in payment of real pro
j perty from taxation,
j The measure captioned "For
the benefit of purchasers of farms
y i
f,and homes," merely seeks to
! limit to taxation such equities as
j : the purchaser has in these pro
perties. The bill would exempt
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that portion of the note, mort
gages, lien "in lieu of payment
i of cash, for the purchase price."
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The tax lister mu9t list payments
made on the mortgages for taxes
as of May 1 and the holder of
' the obligation shall be given
credit each year at the time of
listing the mortgage or note for
3 all amounts credited. Any wil
r ful failure to list these intsru
ments for taxation will outlaw
t the interest so far as the owner
•- of the paper is entitled to it and
-the proceeds will go to the
schools.
Q D. Rich Retires From
Reynolds Tobacco Co.
r
s Winston-Salem, Feb. 21.—>
e After a service of thirty-eight
v. years with the R. J. Reynolds
l- Tobacco Co. D. Rich, for manv
>f years treasurer and director of
i- the company, will retire from
active business after March 15»i