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DANBURY REPORTER Volume L. CITIZENS DISCUSS TOWN'S FINANCES Walnut Cove Tax-Payers Meet With Town Commissioners and An Interesting Session Follows. Walnut Cove, Sept. 18.—On Tuesday night of this week about 50 of Walnut Cove's most prominent citizens attended the regular meeting of the town commissioners as a committee G. L. Jarvis, Esq., made the op ening address, laying the senti ment of the tax-payers before the commissioners in a most efficient manner. He stated that it was costing the town more to collect taxes this year than the total collections amounted to last year, and ex plained the exact financial po sition which we now occupy. Mr. Jarvis was assisted by Mr. J. R. Voss, who was backed up by facts and figures. The tax payers generally are not aware of the fact that Walnut Cove has borrowed $100,000.00 and that the interest amounts to $(>.000.00 annually, and that next year we must pay this amount as well as save up for a sinking fund to retire a bond in five years. If we had the iam built and the power and lights in Walnut Cove today we would not sell power enough to pav more than expenses for the running of same for first 5 years. J. (*. Fulton spoke about the con dition of the streets in Walnut Cove, only places where we hope i some day to have streets. | Dr. Neal expressed his senti- i ments in regard to the commis- j sioners doing their duty. Said he thought they were fair minded, intelligent men and would listen to reason. W. G. Dodson was spokesman for the commissioners and admitted that they had em ployed a chief of police to collect taxes and keep order. He didn t deny that the town has to pay the officers $1200.00 a year. Said officer admitted on question from Mr, Dodson that he had collected enough on special tax to about pay year. It is very true the police has other duties than collecting taxes. In one day our former mayor and one of the last year's commissioners were arrested for speeding and that seemed to end the speed law as the writer has never heard of another arrest for speeding. We all make mistakes and every one hates to admit that they have done so. Any man that has a State, county or town office is a servant of the people they serve and any man that has made a success as an office-holder has been willing to listen to the requests of their constituents. Walnut Cove's charter states and gives the com missioners the right to appoint a constable and pav him for what he does. There is nothing in the charter that says thev may hire an officer at a salary. The writer has nothing against Mr. Cooley, our officer, He is a good fellow. TOBACCO MARKET PUTS OFF OPENINC Winston-Salem Warehouses An nounce That Sales Will Not Start Until Oct. 2—Buyers Were Not Ready. Winston-Salem. Sept. 19. A meeting of the Winston- Salem tobacco association was held yesterday, at which time it was decided to postpone the opening of the local leaf tobacco warehouses until October 2. The date formerly announced for the opening was placed at September 25, but the change in the date was made at the request of T. W. Carrington, president of the to bacco association of the United States. Mr. Carrington's reasons for postponing the date were brief and to the point. At this time the big tobacco buyers are on the warehouse floors in other tobacco belts, and will be unable to reach the local markets before the first week in October. It was pointed out that without a full quota of buyers on the market at the opening, the best prices could not be obtained for the farmers, and the local warehousemen quickly sensed the situation and postponed the opening until October 2, in order that the to bacco growers in this section may have all the benefits and increas ed prices by having a full quota of buyers on the market. The tobacco crop this season is, according to experts, who have journeyed throughout the Piedmont, the largest and best ever grown. The seasons have been unusually good for tobacco growing and the weed is curing up with a splendid color, and possesses all the qualities that go towards bringing the top-notch prices on the market. Tobacco curing has been under way for soma time, and many farmers report "thousands of pounds of the golden leaf." A Stokes county farmer, stopping in the city recently soid: "I have the best crop of tobacco this season that I have ever grown. It is remarkable how well it is curing and 1 firmly believe that the crop is bigger than it has been in years." Geo. H. Charles, a former citizen of Stokes, was among the visitors here today. Who wouldn't like to collect SIOO a month and nothing much to do? Walnut Cove is small town com posed of God-fearing and law abiding citizens and they do not need this added expense. Now let's all get together and do what's right. Let's get bigger—not smaller. Boost Walnut Cove. Mrs. Mary A.Sanders, of Med ford. Miss., is visiting her son. W. 11. Sanders. Mrs. Lest»r L. Wolff, a visitor of Mr. Sanders, accompanied his mother cn the trip. Mrs. Wolff's husband is connected with the Hope Web bing Co., of Providence, R. 1., the largest narrow fabric mill in the world. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1923 STOKES HAS REAL WAR MOTHER Mrs. Dollie Wilson Wins This Distinction For North Caro lina—She Had Nine Sons Subject To the Draft. Editor Reporter: Stokes county has the distinct ion of possessing the winner in the North Carolina War Mothers' contest. Mrs. Dollie Wilson, widow of the late James H. Wilson, and who resides on her farm at R. F. D. 1, Pilot Mt,, is the mother who it has been found, is entitled to this signal honor which was hoped for by many other mothers in North Carolina, who gave several sons to the cause. The North Carolina American War Mothers' Association set about seeking the name of the Tar Heel mother who gave the most sons to her country during the re:ent World War. Some mothers gave as many as four and hoped to be declared the "War Mother." Mrs. Wilson was nominated and the record she made for warded for consideration. The matter was threshed out care fully. and she has just received a letter from Mrs. Hugh Montgom ery, of Charlotte, which reads as 1 follows: "As you have perhaps heard, it has been decided that you are the North Carolina War Mother, who sent the most sons to the w«r. You are therefore invited to be an honor guest at Kansas City Convention of American War Mothers on Sept. 29th to Oct. sth, inclusive, with all ex penses paid" Her record shows 9he had nine sons covered by the draft, and they responded as called for service. Their names are in order of their ages, beginning with the oldest; Peter H. Wilson, C. Rob ert Wilsog, Charlie F. Wilson, Jack T. Wilson, Floyd H. Wilson. Raleigh C. Wilson, Claude R. Wilson, Elijah L. Wilson and Elijah T. Wilson. Elijah and Elijah are twins. Charlie, Floyd and Raleigh went i to France- Elijah L., and Claude ! were in the camps, making five j that were in uniform, Peter, j Robert. Elijah T. were : covered by draft but they were not called out after being registered. Floyd was gassed and wounded |by shrapnel Raleigh was hit ! near his heart by shrapnel. The nine sons are all living. Mrs. Wilson has one other liv j ing son, Roy, and five I daughters. Pictures of all the nine drafted, ! and that of the mother, have been i forwarded fjr a group picture I when the association wishes to ! arrange for same. It will be interesting to learn how Mrs. Wilson's record com pares with winners from other states, at the Kansas City con vention, for her's will be hard to beat. It is worthv of note, that while President Wilson was prosecuting ithe war with all his might, there I were nine Wilson brothers toeing the mark in Stokes county ready at the word of command to de molish the enemy. I, M. GORDON. CLEMMONS' FORD ROAD SURVEYED Will Begin At Once Survey Of Danbury-Walnut Cove High way, Presumably With View To Hard Surfacing It. The corps of State highway engineers, who have been enga?- ed in surveying the Danbury- Clemmons' Ford road for several weeks, finished their work today and will begin at once the survey of the road between Danbury and the Forsyth county line at Fulp. This work will nodoubt require several weeks and the engineers will be located at Wal nut Cove while the survey is being made. It is presumed that this high way is to be surveyed for the purpose of hard-surfacing the road, and the large number of citizens of the county who use this road are highly pleased over the prospect of having it hard surfaced. It is not known just what will be the next move in regard to the Danbury-Clemmons' Ford road, as two surveys of the road over different routes have now been completed. The people of the county are very anxious to see contract let for the building of the road. Walnut Cove Personals. Walnut Cove. Sept. 15 —Rev. O. E. Ward, of Winston-Salem, new pastor of the Missionary Baptist church, filled the regular appointment at that church Sun day morning and evening. The Young People's Class of the Methodist church met at the home of Miss Sadie Hutchison Saturday evening. After the busi ness part of the program the young people looked for articles hidden in the room. Miss Annie Rierson.who found the most, won the prize. Another contest was also given, Miss Elizabeth Wall being the winner. After the contests a delicious ice course was served. Misses Annie Rierson, Willie Mae Catas, Elizabeth and Sadie Fulton left Monday for Greens- where they will enter the North Carolina College for women. Misees Myrtle Burge and Elizabeth Bailey spent Friday in Greensboro. Miss Carrie Moore Neal left Wednesday for Salem College to resume her studies. Ralph Slate, of High Point, was a visitor here Tuesday. Miss Alma Chilton spent Thursday and Friday in Greens boro. Miss Mildred Morefield left Wednesday for Greensboro where she will enter the N. C. C. W. Miss Nellie Chilton ana Evelyn Neal left Tuesday for Guilford college where they will attend school this year. Dr. E. Fulp left Sunday for Johns Hopkins hospital to take treatment. TEAM TAKEN WITH WHISKEY Quaker Gap Deputies Bring In Outfit Captured Near Fran cisco Yesterday—Men Make Their Escape. Deputies Henry Wright and Sam Nunn, of Quaker Gap town ship. yesterday captured two horses and a wagon on which was found about three quarts of whiskey, the load having been sold out before the officers got it. Two men accompanied the team but they made their escape. The outfit was brought here yester day and turned over to Sheriff Dunlap, who is advertising it for sale in this paper on the first' Monday of Superior court. The officers are of the opinion that the men and team came from Virginia and that they have been bringing whiskey into Stokes for some time. I Smith-McCollum. A marriage of interest to the ; people of the county occurred in 1 Greensboro vesterday when Miss Grace McCollum became the bride of Mr. Ausby Smith. Rev. C. G. Smith, pastor of the Pres byterian church of Danbury, officiating. The marriage of the young couple was not a surprise to their close friends as it has been known for some days that the event was to take place at an early date. The bride who is the daughter } of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McCollum, of Rockingham county, taught in the public school here the past winter and has a host of friends here. The groom is the assistant cashier of the Bank of Stokes County at Danbury, and is popu lar among a large circle of friends throughout the county. The couple left immediately' after the ceremony for a short j trip, and upon their return will j make make their home in Dan bury. The following announcement of the marriage was received here today: Mr. and Mrs. J. N- McCollum announce the marriage of their daughter, Emma Grace, to Mr. Raymond Ausby Smith,in Greens boro, N. C., Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1923 7 :-iO, p. m, At home in Danbury, after September 24th. Many Students At State University Chapel Hill. Sept. 18.-Chapel Hill tonight is all agog with old and new students. More than one thousand matriculated on this,the first day of registration, accord ing to the latest estimates. This breaks all records. Another thousand are expected tomorrow. R.R. King and Posey Flinchum were out with "the pack" again last night and caught another fox near the Tan Yard farm, a mile west of Danbury, The race was a lively one but lasted only about 40 mioutes. No. 2,684 HOMICIDE IN QUAKER GAP Lacy Mechum, Foreman Of Road Construction Forces, Kills Negro Laborer In Self Defense. Jeter Carter, col., was shot and killed Saturday in Quaker Gap township by Lacy Mechum, foreman of the road building forces engaged in the construction of the Reynolds school road in this county. The negro was a laborer in the employment of Mr. Mechum. Immediately after the killing a corner's jury was summoned ana an inquest held over the body of the dead man. resulting in the exonoration of Mr. Mechum, the jury finding that Mr. Mechum acted in self defense. The negro, who was drinking, first fired several shots from his | pistol at Deputy Sheriff J. R. ;Nunn, who chanced to be passing i the road camp, and then opened i fire on Mr. Mechum, who shot and killed the negro. MAY ASK FOR TWO MAILS DAILY Between Danbury and Walnut Cove—Would Greatly Im prove Our Mail Service— People Want It. Two mails dailv between Wal nut Cove and Danbury is being agitated by citizens here. It is learned that the postmasters as well as the people here and at Walnuc Cove favor the move ment, while Uncle Sam Kast. the carrier, is more than willing to make the extra trip. Next month the postoffice de partment will again ask for bids on carrying the mail between this place and Walnut Cove for a term of four years and it is stated that now is the proper time to ask for the additional mail. That an afternoon mail is badly needed is known to everyone who has given it a thought. Most of the mail coming to Danbury and going out from here by R. F. D. comes to Walnut Cove in the afternoon after our mail carrier has left there with the mail and it has to lay over until next day. The postoftice department is en deavoring to render just as efficient service as possible and if our folks will ask for the addition al mail after showing the facts it is reasonably certain that it will be granted. Lost Barn Tobacco By Fire Monday James Stephens, of Danbury Route 1, had the misfortune to lose a barn filled with good to bacco by fire early Monday morn ing about 4 o'clock. It was not known just how the barn caught fire. Andrew H. Joyce, of the engin eering force of the State High way Commission, is visiting hia I parents here this week.
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