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DANBURY REPORTER Volume LI. MRS. J. S. TAYLOR IS ENDORSED Stokes Delegates Instructed To Vote For Her In Coming Con gressional Convention H. McGee For State Senate. The Stokes County Republi cans met in convention here on Saturday last at 1 o'clock, an.l in the absence of the chairman, M. T. Chilton, the convention C ". as called fo order by M O. Jones. J. R. Voss, of Walnut Cove was made chairman of the convention and M. O. Jones J secretary, assisted by Mr. Nich f olvon, of Winston-Salem. The convention was address ed by C. M. Bernard, H. McGee, Mrs. J. Spot Taylor and others. The administration of President Coolidge was endorsed and the delegates to the State conven tion were instructed to vote on every ballot for his candidacy. Mrs. J. Spot Taylor was en dorsed for Congress from th i.-j district and the delegates were instructed to vote for her in the Congressional convention to IK? held in Greensboro on the 18th inst., while H. McGee, of Ger manton, was endorsed for the State Senate from Stokes and Surry. ' The greatest harmony pre vailed throughout the conver and in the speech of H McGee he urged that the party make a united effort to carry .the election, stating that he ex pected to work for a fiat rate for public school taxes over the entire State. Mrs. J. Spot Taylor, in her remarks, urged the strictest care in the selection of county candidates, since many Demo crats, she asserted, expect to vote the Republican ticket it' clean men are put in the fielil. Attorney C. M. Bernard, of Pilot Mt., in his speech to the convention, urged harmony in the party in order to elect the state and congressional tickets. He predicted that, with har mony all along the line, the Re publican state and congression al tickets would be elected. The convention endorsed the administration of Sheriff J. Frank Dunlap. The action of R. T. Spencer i ! resigning as a member of the *: ..I of County Commission i was endorsed, as well as his while serving on the * I. > course of the majority of t it' of County Commis "VMS condemned in re their action in certain as stated in the reso pearing below. i ion of the county ex.. • "mmittee was de '.iter date. named were • : both to the St. I igressional con vent Ii township M. O. ROAD LETTING ON MARCH 20 This Date Has Been Tentatively Set By Highway Commission —Letting Will Probably Con sist of Only Minor Projects. According to an announce ment appearing in the State Highway Bulletin this week the highway commission \\fll open bids on another lot of road construction in North Car olina on March 20th. It is learned, however, that only a small number of road projects will be let at this time. The latter part of May or the first of June the Highway Com mission will award contracts, it is stated, to the amount cf something near five million dol lars. Jones and I). M. Vernon, alter nate. Meadows township—H. Mc- Gee and R. G. Petree, alternate. Sauratown township—C. M. Jones and Paul Fulton, all-r --nate. Beaver Island township—R. C. Gann and J. M. Fagg, alter nate. Snow Creek township—John Priddy and John Brown, alter nate. Peter's Creek township—lt. T. Spencer and Dr. A. J. Prin gle, alternate. Big Creek township Ed Slate and H. T. Wright, alter nate. Quaker Gap township—l. G. Bradshaw and L. M. Shelton, alternate. Yadkin township—A. S. Voss and S. F. Fulk, alternate. Delegates at large—Ed Nunn R. J. Petree, J. L. Coleman, Mrs. J. Spot Taylor, J. R. Nunn, and Mrs. Annie Carter. Alternates at large—J. W. Jones, W. D. Browder, J. V. Lewellyn, J. R Bowen, Mrs. D. C. Taylor and J. R. Voss. The resolution committee, ap pointed by the chairman, was composed of H. McGee, Sam Nunn and A. S. Voss. Their report was as follows: The Republicans of Stokes county being assembled in regu lar convention hereby express their grief for the passage of our beloved President, Warre i G. Harding. The country has sustained an inexpressable loss, and the Republican party a fearless leader. The esteem in which our country regarded our deceased President was well ex pressed at the polls in the elec tion Nov. 20. 1920. During the long period of service which he rendered as U. S. Senator ho was an active defender of such principles and measures as best represented the true inter est of the whole people. As President of our country he de voted himself to doing that which, in his judgment, was the (Continued on page 4.) Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, March 5, 1924 ASH WEDNESDAY AND EASTER Some Interesting Facts As To the Origin of these Events —Easter Falls On April 20 ( .'i This Year. The Teutonic word "Lent" which is employed to denote the forty days' fast preceding Easter, originally meant no more than thespring season. Still it has been used from the Anglo-Saxon period to translate a more signi ficant Latin term which meant "forty days." This in turn imitated the Greek word for "foreith," which was former on the analogy of Pentecost which last was in use for the Jewish festival before New Testament. The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, which falls this year on March 5. Ash Wednes day derived its name from "Day of Ashes" and in ancient times it was the custom to gather at the church on this day for special services. At this service the priest dipped his thumb in ashes and making a mark on the forehead of each person, said: "Remember man thou are dust and unto dust thou shalt return." The ashes used for this ceremony were the remains of the Dalms b'essed on the Palm Sunday of the previous year. As far as can be learned lent has always been observed in a number of different ways. It is a reason devoted to fasting, but this principle has been so differ ently understood by the people that the result has always been a great divergence of practice. For example Socrates tells us of the lenten observance in the fifth century, at which time he said. "Some abstained from every sort of creature which has life, while others ate of creatures that have life only as fish. Still others ate fish and birds, while others ab stained from fruit with hard shells and eggs and a great many ate only dry br;ad. "The ordinary rule for fasting was to partake of one meal a day and this not until evening; how ever, at an early age it began to be a tolerated custom of breaking fast at the hour of noon or 3 o'clock. Then about the year 800 Charlemagne took his lenten repast about 2 o'clock. This gradual anticipation of the hour of dinner was facilitated by the fact that the hours of none vespers, etc.. represented periods rather than fixed points of time. None was no doubt 3 o'clock, but the office of none might be recit ed as soon as mid-day was finish ed. hence none in the course of time become to be regarded as beginning at mid-day and this point of view is perpetuated in our word "noon" which means mid day and not 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Palm Sunday is the next day of special notice in lent, and this is the last Sunday in the season, or beginning of the Holy Week. In early times emperors used to distribute palms and small gifts to the noble and their domestics. NEW MEMBER BOARD NOT NAMED Board of Commissioners Wiiii Only T-.vo Members In Ses sion Here Monday—Board of Education Also Met. The county board of commis sioners and the board of educa tion were in session at th_> court house Monday. Only routine business, such as the payment of claims, etc., wa* transacted by either board. A new member of the board ot commissioners has not yet beer, appointed only two memi>ers acting at Monday's meeting. It is learned, however, that ari appointment will be made be fore the April meeting of the board. } ' News Notes From Walnut Cove Walnut Cove, March —Miss Sadie Fulton returned to the Ncrth Carolina College Sunday *o resume her studies after having had her tonsils removed at the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem last week Mites Alma Chilton, one of the teachers in the high school at Walnut Cove, is in Greensboro taking treatment under a phy siciari. Her friends hope to se3| her back home soon. Mrs. Emma Fulton and Mr. and tyrs. John Eastbrook, of Greensboro, visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Fulton is the daughter of the late Sheriff Gentry, of Stokes county. Miss Annie Ruth Ratledge, young daughter of Rev. J. T. Ratledge, the M. E. church pas tor, continues ill, it is regretted to state. Archdeacon W. H. Hardin, of Salisbury, was a visitor here the past week. , \Y alnut Cove is undergoing an epidemic of measles, tr.ere being a great many cases in and around the village. James Southern, aged about 70 years, a good citizen of Wal nut Cove, died Friday after an illness extending over several months. Mr. Southern was h good citizen and formerly op erated a roller mill at Walnut Cove. He is survived by his wife and several sons and dau ghters. Then Good Friday is the last day in lent, on which we have sp^ci.! services, and. of course, ever> one knows this is the dav on which is commenorated the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Sum churches havH all dav services en Good Friday, and the altar > usually hung with civpp. Easter is the day on with' every one joins in theobservan. the rising of J. sus Christ fro", the dead. Some churches i t today are mucb more strict t! . others in their observation of t! lenten season, hut all alike o'i serve Easter Sunday, and it is :»• much a day of rejoicing as i (. hri*tmas. K-ter this ycr falls on Aj,ril *Jo. ROAD BOARD IN SESSION MONDAY, Number Of Roads Are Ordered • Built and Others Surveyed Board Was Besieged By Citi zens From Every Section. The Stokes County Highwav Commission was in regular ses sion at the court house here Monday. The Board was be sieged almost by citizens from every section of the county who' desired road work in their re spective sections, and a number of requests were granted. The following orders in re gard to roads and bridges were made : The old stage coach road, in Beaver Island township, be tween Walnut Cove and Madi son. was ordered built, next in order. The Five Forks road, in Ya:l kin township, was ordered re paired. and citizens of that sec tion have agreed to soil thi; road without expense to the county. A large Russel special road grading machine was ordered purchased at once. Petitions were presented 'o the Board asking that soil l>e put un the K-Fork road. The matter was deferred for future consideration. The road leading from Joe Johnson's to Capella was or dered graded and soiled at a future date. Engineer Mullican was in structed to re-locate the Priddy bridge and that part of the road near the bridge so as to run the road byway of the Jno. Morefield route, provided grade can be secured on this r >ut«> not exceeding 6 per cent. The citizens of that communitv are to pay for the engineer's ser vices. The road from Bethel church to Mountain View was ordered repaired. It was ordered that the Mul ligan road forces grade from the new State highway near Piedmont Springs to the top ot the hill in the direction of Moore's Springs. The contrac tor is to receive same price as ivti ! ' ! \ State for the work. \\ >up was employed '• r the road forces a. *i» per month. Melt tractor was • 'i the grading to Moore'.' Sp' i ikor's mill. » i IK in town '• ; sfd and > relocated, grades. •s»>(' road i i V • ' : i -rde»" '.i t .! no. rds". i "! i also - i.rderad N). 2,707 ' ROAD TERMS FOR , DRUNKEN DRIVERS Judge Lane, Who Conies Her- This Month, Says He Will Protect the Public To th* Best of His Ability. Judge Henry P. Lane comes | to Stokes this month to preside over our Superior court. The : following item in regard to hi policy in dealing with drunken 1 automobile drivers will prove oi interest to some of our readers: Greensboro, March s.—Deter mination to send all who aiv I ! convicted or who plead guilty i before him to driving an auto- I mobile while intoxicated to th-i county roads was expressed to day in Guilford Superior cour. here by Judge Henry P. Lane, of Reidsville. In sentencing R. H. Hill and C. F. Caviness, two High Point men to road terms, for driving a car while intoxicated, the Judge said : "I am going to do all in my power to protect the public from drunken drivers of auto mobiles, and I want to stat ■ now that I am going to send all convicted before me or wh) plead guilty to the charge f operating automobiles \vhii> under the influence of whiskey to the roads." He said that persons injured j by drunken drivers are not vic tims of accidents, but of an evil that should be curbed, "ff they escape these sentences it ; will be because of a higher I court." Mrs. J. R. Nunn Passed Away Monday News was received here o,i Monday of the death of Mrs. J. R. Nunn, at her home on Westfield Route 1. The de ceased had been ill for sever J days with pneumonia. She ; .s survived by her husband an.) several children. Mrs. Nunn was an excellent Christian charae ter and will be greatly missed j in her community as well as by | her family. Mr. Nunn has just recovered ! from an attack of measles an. I several of the children were ill with the disease at the time of their mother's death. They have the heartfelt sympathy of a host of friends in their grea; loss. Several Danbur.v people at tended the funeral services yes terday, among these being Messrs. J. Spot Taylor. R R. King and M. O. Jones. repaired as soon as practicable. The Ljme Kiln road was also , ordered repaired. The road in Yadkin township ; beginning at James Love's and j running via C. M. Newsom s j and Mr. Ingram's and inter > | secting Dry Springs road at j Mr. Hooker's was ordered re. - II graded as soon as practicable*
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