DANBURY REPORTER
Volume L.
STOKES if BUILD A! OPERATE
CHIME TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Mass Meeting of Citizens Called For Saturday,
June 23, To Get Sentiment of People and Dis
cuss Details—County Commissioners Will Be In
Session To Hear What Citizens Haye To Say-
Three Thousand Phones In County Now But
They Are Not Getting Service.
The Board of Commissioners of
Stokes are considering building
and operating a county-wide
telephone system, and a special
meeting of the Board will be
held at the court house here on
Saturday, June - ; ! rd. when the
citzens are requested to come
out and discuss the matter with
the commissioners.
The meeting of the Board is be
ing called at the request of a
number of citizens who appeared
before the commissioners hore
Monday in the interest of a
telephone system for the county.
Among the citizens appearing
before the commissioners here
Monday was Rev. R. W. George,
Stokes' largest tax-payer, and he
was so anxious to see the county
build a telephone system that he
offered to loan the county the
Imoneyto build it with.
It was suggested by some of
those present that the county
build lines touching each town
ship of the county and maintain
them so as to give good service,
charging probably five dollars per
year for each telephone on the
lines. It was stated that there are
now more than three thousand
telephones in the county with
only a small per cent of these
getting even local service.
The county owns several lines
now that have been bought in for
taxes due on them.
If the commissioners should de
cide to build a telephone system
the primary object would not be
to make money for the county
but to render service to the
people, charging only enough for
the service to make it self-sus
taining. and if it should not be
self-sustaining the money certain
ly would be well spent, since
such a telephone system is a
public necessity as are roads, etc..
and no one thing could be of
more benefit or convenience to
the people. After operating the
aysten for a reasonable time the
cost of maintenance could be as
certained and the rates adjusted
so that the amount of revenue
derived would cover all expenses,
including interest on the invest
ment.
It is hoped that the citizens
will attend the meeting Saturday,
June £ird, and help the com
missioners adopt the best ways
and means of carrying out the
plan. It will certainly mean a
great deal to the people of the
county to have a well-maintained
telephone system touching eyery
section of the county.
David Reid, of Madison Route
3. was here a short while Fri
day.
PIEDMONT HAS
GOOD OPENING
More Guests Registered On
First Day Than For Years—
Opening This Season Wa.s
Earlier Than Usual.
The Piedmont Springs Hotel
had its formal opening Friday
with a good number of guests.
In fact the hotel probably had
more guests at the opening than
it has had for years, especially
since the opening this year was
two weeks earlier than usual.
Among those who registered
at the hotel for the week end
were:
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Herndon.
Mrs. W. O. Spotswood, Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. Campbell, J. 0. Wood
all, F. B. McGhee, Miss Lucv
Tucker, Miss Mable Willis, C. A.
Jenkins, C. A. Jenkins, Jr., Miss
Mary Hodge, Miss Elsie Hines. J.
K. Norfleet, Jr., E. M.Shepherd,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Knoop.Miss Vir
ginia Snider. S. W.Apperson.Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. George, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Bolt. Mr. and Mrs.B. S.
Nissen, Mrs. H. E. Pollard, Mrs.
Oscar Shepherd, Mr.and Mrs.S. R.
Warner. Mr.and Mrs. R.R.Gibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Coker, Mr. and
Mrs C.V.Strickland, and Miss Lu
cile Norman, all of Winston-
Salem; Miss Ora Wilson,of Leaks
ville;Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Yates,of
Winston-Salem; General A. J.
Bowley and Ryle, of Fort Bragg,
and Mrs. R. C. Nimrock.
STOKES BONDS
SELL WELL
$60,000.00 Issue For Roads
Brings Premium Of s.'},G66.3ij
—Largest Premium Of Any
Bonds Ever Sold In County.
The sixty thousand dollars
bonds recently authorized by
the Stokes authorities for road
building were sold to the highest
bidder here yesterday, bringing
a premium of $:>,6GG,55. Sidney
Spitzer& Co., of Toledo, were
the highest bidders. The bond
buyers agree to pay for printing
of the bonds and for the at
torneys fees. The bonds will be
prepared and excuted as soon as
possible.
The premium paid on these
bonds is said to he the highest
ever paid for Stokes county
bonds.
The $15,000 school bonds of
Walnut Cove school district were
also sold here Monday and
brought a nice premium.
A. M. Shelton and young
daughter, of Sandy Ridge, visit
ed Danoury Monday.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, June 6, 1923
WALNUT COVE HAS
PAYING INDUSTRY
Sand Plant Is Load in jr Eight
Cars Daily—Machinery Now
lieing Placed In Veneer Plant
—Other News Items.
Walnut Cove. June 5. The
machinery is now being in
stalled in the new veneer plant
here and it will begin operations
at an early date. The building
for this plant is three stories
hign and 100 by 20) feet in
size.
Zimmerman Bros, sand plant
here is now shipping about eight
car loads of sand daily to every
| section of the country. Their
! sand is of fine quality and has
been approved by the State
Highway Commission.
The Sunbeam Society of which
Miss Ora Boyles is leader, gave
an enjoyable entertainment at
the Baptist church here Sunday
night.
Rev. J. L. Powers, pastor of
the Baptist church, has resigned
on account of ill health.
Memorial services were held
Sunday at Salem Chapel church
near here with quite a number
in attendance.
Miss Myra Samuel, of Ohio, is
visiting her aunts, Mrs. R. L.
Vaughn and Mrs. C. Stultz.
Miss Louise Baker, of Reids
ville, is the guest of Misses
Hutcherson.
Those attending the National
Shriners convention in Washing
ton this week are: Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Fulton, Dr. and Mrs. R. G.
Tuttle. Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Davis, Mr. and R. A. Hedgecock
and M. N. Wheeler.
J. B. Woodruff, who is spend
ing the summer at Moore's
Springs, was at home a few days
the past week.
John Burton and Mr. Shockley,
' who recently underwent opera
tions at Moore's Springs, have
about recovered. Mrs. John
Burton and Miss Lucy Burton
visited them a few days last
week.
Mrs. Edwin Carter has gone to
Mt. Airy to spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Davis and
family visited friends here last
Wednesday.
A number of young people at
tended the dance at Moore's
Springs Saturday night in com
pliment to two popular visitors,
Miss Louise Baker and Miss
Thelma Neal's guest. Among
those in the party wer? Misses
Thelma and Carrie Moore Neal,
Nell. Katherine, and Margaret
Hutcherson. Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Davis. Dr. and Mrs. \R. Hutch
erson, Messrs. Matt Tuttle,
Eugene Dodson and Charlie
R;erson.
The town will be enlivened
with the return of the girls and
j boys this week from the various
colleges: Julia Hairston and
Carrie Moore Neal from Salem;
Eugenia Wheeler from Dayton,
Va.; Elizabeth Fulton from N. C.
C- W.; Nellie Chilton and Bertha
Neal from Guilford College;
Ruth Woodruff from Virginia;
Ralph and Frank Slate from
BUILD ADDITION
TO STORKS JAIL
County Commissioners A war* I
Construction To U. U. Kinjr—
liuildin.tf To Cost Upward >:'
>lß,ooo—Will Ho Modern.
The County Commissioner?
last Monday authorized the con
struction of an addition to the
county jail here of about the
same dimensions as the present j
building.
The construction of the build- '
ing was awarded to R. R. King, j
of Danbury, who estimates the
cost of the building at about $lB,-
0(»i. There is no fixed price as
Mr. King will receive cost plus
ten per cent for the building.
Work will begin within about
thirty days.
The addition to the jail will be
of brick and concrete and it will
be as near fire proof as possible.
Steam heat will be used through
out both present building and the
addition, bath rooms with hot
and cold running water will be
installed in the residence portion
of the building as well as for the
jail proper, and the whole build
ing will be wired for electricity,
making it modern in each parti
cular. Separate apartments will
be arranged for white and colored
and for male and female inmates,
making it conform in this par
ticular with the requirements of
of the State,
Business Doubles In
Register Deeds Office
Register of Deeds J.R. Bowen
states that during the past
month the amount of work and j
fees collected in the Register's
office were more than double
j that of last May.
Painting M. E. Church
At Davis' Chapel
W. E Joyce left today for Red
Shoals where he will paint the
Davis Chapel M. E. church.
This church was only finished a
short time since, the old church
having burned some time ago.
Wake Forest; Bill Hairston from
Bingham; Ralph Tuttle from
University; Reeves Jones from
Richmond.
Misses Nell and Katherine,
Hutcherson, Louise Baker and j
Themla Neal spent Saturday in
Winston-Salem shopping.
Miss Velma Burge is in Win-,
ston-Salem with her brother who
is ill in the Twin City hospital.
Mrs. C. J. Lamb and baby
visited her parents, Dr. and Mrs !
A. (t. Jones, last week.
Mr. and H. H. Davis spent
Friday in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. 0. J. Cates went to
Greensboro Sunday to see her
daughter. Miss Minnie Cates,
who is ill there.
Mr. Alex Flinchum has re
modeled and improved his home
on South Summit St.
Dr. R. G. Tuttle and Jacob
| Fulton have recently installed
radio phones.
J. M. ALLEY GETS
BOY ANI) STILL
Arrest Of Others Seen At Sii'l
May Follow—J. S. D. Pulliaru
Does Not Improve—A Mar-
riajre and Other King New
King. June 4.—Mr. James
Culler, who holds a position at
i High Point, spent Sunday with ;
his familv here.
Gibert Love of King and Miss
| Delia Mae Rogers of Francisco!
j were quietlv married here Thurs- j
(days only a few of the near l
; relatives and friends being
| present. Rev. T. F. Pardue
i officiated.
The Modern Woodmen team
defeated the Rural Mall nine in
a game of baseball here memorial
day. The score stood nineteen and
one.
Quite a number of King people
attended the memorial services at
Winston-Salem Wednesday.
Francisco defeated the King
Woodmen team in a game of t>all
here Saturday. The score stood
thirteen and eleven.
Mr. James R. Bowen register
of deeds of Danbury spent Sun
day with friends here.
Constable Alley seized a block
ade distillery three milt?s west of
town Saturday night. Will Stone
aged sixteen years was also
captured at the still, there were
two more men at the plant but
I they made their getaway, Their
identity was known by the officer
and it is thought that they will
be captured within a few davs,
Mr. Lester 0. Pulliam of
Winston-Salem spent Sunday
with his parents here.
Messrs. P. W. Gunter and
Clint Spainhower made a business
trip to Winston-Salem today-
Mr. J.S. D. Pulliam who has
been seriously ill at his home
here shows no improvment we
are sorry to note.
Mr. J. S. Schaub left this
morning for Mount Airy where
he goes on a business trip.
The condition of Mr. Wiley
Johnson who is in a Richmond
Va., hospital ia reported not to be
very encouraging.
Dr. E. N. Tomlinson of Win
ston-Salem was among the visit
j ors here yesterday.
Work will be commenced with
; in the next few days on Mr. 0. 0.
■ Grabs' new service station which
to be built on Main Street.
Mr. John More fie Id of Yade
i Mecum Springs was among the
business visitors here today.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McGee of
Thomasville spent Sunday with
; relatives near here.
' M'RAE HARTMAN
! SERIOUSLY HURT
, Young Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
i' E. Hartman Has Skull Frac
tured In Auto Accident Neav
Dillard, Stokes County.
i
i: Mcßae Hartman. the five-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs, W.
Everett Hartman, of King, had
: his skull fractured and was other
■ wise hurt Sundav afternoon in an
i automobile collision near Dillard.
this county. The child was im
! mediately taken to Liwerence
, hospital in Winston-Salem and an
i' operation was performed in hope
■of saving the little fellow's life.
At this writing (Tuesday t he is
reported to be doing as well as
1 possible under the circumstances.
; j Tt is stated that the boy was
in a car which his uncle, George
i Hartman, was driving when it
•■collided with another car driven
!by Mack Heath, young son of
Hugh Heath. Both cars were
- badly damaged.
Paul Taylor and sister, Miss
Grace Taylor, left Monday for
Washington to attend the meet
ing of Shriners.
No. 2,669
COURT JURORS
DRAWN MONDAY
Summer Term Of Court Con
vening Here On July 0 Will
lie Presided Over fly J udj.ro
T. J. Shaw—Civil Court.
At the meeting of the county
commissioners here Monday of
this week jurors were drawn
for the summer term of Stoked
Superior court. The court,
which will he for the trial of
civil cases only, will be presided
over hv Judge T. J. Shaw, of
Greensboro, and will convene on
Monday, July 0. continuing for
one week.
Names of the jurors drawn
for this term of court are as
follows :
Drew Joyce, L. A. Richard
son, J. M. Hampton, W. T. Dun
lap, B. B. Oakley, R. M. Coving
ton, R.L. Christian, Will Owens,
It. L. Mitchell. J. A. Hauser, (J-
W. Lawson, Foy Smith, Roy
Alley. J. M. Covington, J. A.
Stone, J. Chester Ferguson, W.
E. Tuttle, D. R. Amos, Levi M.
Jessup, R. B. Hutcherson, J. B-
Young. W. J. Sands, Ira W.
Moser, W. C. Moore.
TN STOKES JAIL ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
Ed Simmons Fires Shot Gun At
Two Boys While They Were
Swimming In the River—
Boys Not Seriously Hurt.
Ed Simmons, colored, of
Walnut Cove, was placed in
Stokes jail last week, charged
with shooting at Henry Rothrock
and Wesley Linville, the young
sons of Messrs. E. A. Rothrock
and P. H. Linville, of Walnut
Cove. The boys were in the river
swimming near the home of
Simmons when apparently with
out cause he fired on them with
a shot gun. several shuts hitting
[the boys. They were not seriously
, hurt as they were some distance
from Simmons.
Mi', and Mrs. Taylor
Give Dinner Party
Gap. June •'{, —Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. Taylor gave a dinner party
in honor of their sisters Misses
Essie and Mildred Moorefield of
Walnut Cove on Saturday June
first.
present were
Mr. and Mrs. William Lowman
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Holton
Easley of Winston-Salem. Mr.
and Mrs. Mechum. of Mocksville,
Mr. Lee from Danville. Mr. and
Mrs. Young of Statesvillle N. C.
After dinner was served the
guests and hostess, motored to
j Moores Springs for the dance.
Automobile Wreck
Near Lawsonville
Two Ford cars, one driven by
Dewey Shelton and the other
by Sam Reid, had a head-on
collision near Lawsonville yes
terday. Both cars were badly
damaged but the occupants of
the cars escaped with slight
bruises.