DANBURY REPORTER
Volume LI.
KING CITIZENS STRONG
FOR SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
Reports That Tax Rate Would Be Increased To G1 Cents Are
Denied—Board Of Education and Attorneys Issue Statements.
Citizens of King and community arc showing strong interest in the
election on school consolidation to be held in that district on next Tuesday,,
August 11th. Advocates of the consolidation of the schools who were
in Danhury this week handed the Reporter the following statement in
regard to the tax rate:
It has recently been circulated as an argument against the proposed
consolidation in King and surrounding school districts that the tax rate
will be til cents instead of .'sl cents.
This report is absolutely false as is clearly shown by section 238 of
the Public School Statutes, published bedow.
IJelow is published statements from the County Board of Education
and from .1. D. Humphreys, County Attorney, which will leave no person
ftn any doubt as to the falsity of this widespread report, which is only
> another attempt on the part of the opponents of consolidation and better
schools to stop progress which has already come to stay in other progressive ;
communities:
STATEMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD AND THEIR ATTORNEY.
State of North Carolina, —Stokes County.
If the vote in the King District, as now consolidated, carries for local
tax, for thirty-one cents on the SIOO.OO worth of taxable property, the
rate is substituted for the 150 cents now on same, and instead of being
thereafter ."50 cents it will be 151 cents on the SIOO.OO, the 31 cents being
substituted for and instead of the said 30 cents on the SIOO.OO.
Reference, Sec. 238, Public School Law, 1023, as amended (See page
P>3.)
This August 3 ,1925.
J. I). HUMPHREYS,
Attorney for Board of Education of Stokes County, North Carolina.
We, believe, concur in, and approve the above opinion.
J. L. CHRISTIAN, Chairman,
J. R. FORREST,
W. S. STEELE,.
STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY N. O. PETREE.
To Whom It May Concern:
My law library was burned on February Bth, 1925, and I do not have
o copy of the public school law, and do not pretend to say just what the
Jaw is in the matter, without having time for investigation, but it is my
best judgment that any tax that may be voted in a s]>ecial school district,
which includes the town of King, in Stokes County, would be uniform in
the entire territory embraced within the district outlined in the petition
and order for the election.
X. O. PETREE.
PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Article 18, Section 238.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAXING DISTRICT. If a majority of the
Special school taxing district shall vote in favor of the special school
tax, then it shall operate to repeal all school taxes heretofore voted in any
local tax or special charter district located within said special school
taxing district, etc.
During these closing days of the campaign for consolidation and the
building of a real school for our children, the voters should be on their
guard for false reports such as these calculated as a last resort to defeat
a righteous cause at the polls.
Consolidation with a bigger and better school is hound to come in our
community and those who have a part in bringing it will have something
to be proud of in the years to come and will not need to hang their heads I
in shame as the opponents of these measures will.
AGED STOKES
WOMAN DEAD
Auto Wreck Two Weeks Ago
Proves Fatal To Mrs. Nancy
Dodson.
Madison, AUK. -• —Mrs. Nancy
Dodson, SO years old, who was se
riously injured in an automobile
wreck two weeks ago, near town,
succumbed to her injuries Thursday
morniiiK, her death occurrinK at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ogburn
Ikiiulivth, of the Kdcn church com
lmmity. Funeral services for Mrs.
Dodson were held at the Dodson
family burial groini|, in Stokes
-county, Friday afternoon.
She is survived by several grown
sons and daughters ttnd by a large
number of grandchildren.
Capitol of Stokes
Should Have Road
Stokes is one of the great coun
ties of North Carolina. There is
every reason in favor of and no rea
son we can think of against the build
ing of a hard-surface road to the
capital of Stokes, giving her people
dependable highway connection with
Winston-Salem and the rest of the
State.—Winston Journal.
Mrs. Claud Boyles
Undergoes Operation
Mrs. Claud Boyles, of Walnut Cove,
was operated upon for appendicitis at
Martin Memorial hospital in Mt.
Airy Thursday. Her many friends
will be glad to know that she is get
ting along nicely.
W. G. Petree made a business trip
to Greensboro last week.
MT. AIRY SEEKING
i MORE ELECTRICITY
Lands and Dam Site On Ararat
Kiver to Be Developed For
Use.
Mount Airy, July :>(). The city au
thorities have under advisement a
contract with the Surry Power Co.,
to furnish additional power and
light current for use and redistribu
tion here, the same to lie brought
here from a dam site on the Ararat
! river near Siloam which has been
! purchased, with all land which will
he alfected by the back water from
the dam, by Messrs. W. K., and C.
jR. Mcrritt and the development in
corporated under the name "The
, Surry Power Co."
j The authorities have forscen for
| some months the necessity of an in
creased power supply if the town is
'to he able to offer inducements to
[ establishments or manufacturing
enterprises using power to locate
" here. The present plants are loaded
* to their capacity and the recent dry
' weather has aroused citizens to a
' realization of this need as it has
been necessary for the plants to
close down for several hours at a
1 time in order to get water enough
1 in the dams to run again. The com
pany agrees to supply power within
twenty months from date of contract.
L Charged With Violat
ing Prohibition Law
|. Noah Mnbc was arrested here
Monday charged with violating the
3 prohibition law. He was given a
. hearing before U. ,S. Commissioner
N. A. Martin and hound over to
Federal court in a bond of sortO,
> which he has since given and was
released from custody.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1925
PULLIAM FAMILY
HAVE REUNION i
(Entertained At Home Of Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. Newsum—
News and Personal Items Of
King.
King. Aug. 3.—Mr. >. O. Grabs
left Thursday for Hollywood and
other cities in Florida. He expects
to be gone about a week.
King, Dry Springs, Oak Grove,
Mount Olive, Mountain View and
Creeson's school districts will vote
on consolidation Tuesday, August
11th.
Mr. Max Saniet is having an ad
dition built to his store building on
North Depot St.
Mr. A. S. Boles, of Washington,
I). ('., spent the week end with his
parents here.
The King Tigers defeated Pilot
Mountain in a game of base ball
played on the King diamond Satur
day. The linal score stood nine and
two.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Pulliam, of
Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
The ladies aid society of Trinity
M. E. church met with Mrs. G. W.
Thomas on last Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order and
devotional exercises were rendered.
The subject, "Being Neighborly,"
was discussed. Several talks were
made and some beautiful thoughts
were brought out on the subject.
Three new members were enrolled.
During the social meeting Mrs.
Thomas, assisted by Miss Edith
Culler, served delicious cake, pickles
and lemonade.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Caudle, of Win-j
ston-Salem, spent Sunday with rela
tives here.
Mrs. Dr. Ernest M. Griffin, of j
King and Mrs. W. M. Moore, of Win-,
stoit-Salem. spent the day Friday!
with relatives and friends in Davie
county. They report a very pleas
ant trip.
Mr. Ray Kiser, of Winston-Salem,
was among the visitors here Sunday.
Mr. A. H. Newsum, of Ctemnions, j
was a visitor here Sunday.
The "Red Goose" hall team of this
place defeated the Jefferson Knick-'
erbockcrs in a game played on the |
King diamond Saturday. The score
stood eleven and live.
Mr. S. L. Pulliam, of Moore county,
and formerly of King, is spending
a few days with relatives here.
The Blue Ridge Furniture Manu
facturing Co., who recently started
operations here are working every
day and seem to he enjoying a nice
business. They are planning to put
on several new hands in the near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tuttle. of
Rural Hall, spent Sunday afternoon
' with the family of Mr. T. F. New
sum in Walnut Hills.
Mrs. B. W. Ward and children are
spending a few days with relatives
at Denton.
A reunion of the Pulliam family
j was held here Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Newsum in
Walnut Hills. The following w re
present: Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Pull
iam. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. D. Pulliam,
I Joseph Pulliam, Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Pulliam, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mor.er
and little Glynn, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Newsum and children, Mrs. R.
! Newsum and Charlie Ross Newsum,
I Jr., all of King and Messrs. C. L.
Pulliam, James Pulliam and Helm
Pulliam, of Winston-Salenr, and
Messrs. S. L. Pulliam ami Omar
Pulliam. of Jackson Springs, and Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Tuttle and children,
| of Rural Hall. Mr. S. L. Pulliam,
I who resides in the peach section of
Moore county, brought with him a
i crate of line peaches and several
i nice watermelons and muskmelons
j which made a good melon and peach
( feast for the crowd. The occasion
t was much enjoyed by all present.
] Cruel!
"Can you drive with one hand?"
r "You bet I can."
"Then have an apple."—Life.
She Was Observant
r A new paint has been invented
i which renders submarines practically
i, invisible. This should he used in an
s attempt to brighten up some of our
statutes.—London Opinion.
!DR. C. J. HELSABECK
ILL AT HOSPITAL
Undergoes Operation For Ap
pendicitis Veneer Plant
Buying .Many Logs—Walnut !
Cove News.
Walnut Cuve, Aug. !. Dr. C. J.
Holsal e. >; left today for a Winstoii-
Snlem hospital where he will undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Several cases of typhoid fever
have been reported in this section
in the past few weeks. A careful ;
investigation has been made of those!
eases ai d a large number of people j
are taking the inoculation.
It is understood that electric
lights will be extended on Main
street a- far as the corporation line
when the streets are finished. This
will he beyond the Gilnter Smith
veneer plant.
The Gilnter Smith veneer plant
has for the past few weeks been
busy hauling logs for the winter
supply. It is stated that the plant
has shown a steady increase in
business since it was established
several years ago. E. ('. Gilmer,
manager of the plant, has a sub
lease on the tenant houses of W. H.
Sanders which will be used by his
employes the coming year.
\V. C. Bear, who purchased a tract
of land in south Walnut Cove, is
building a nice home which will add
to the attraction of that part of
town. It is understood that Mr.
Bear will engage in the poultry busi
ness.
Mrs. W. 1.. Vaughn has recently
been right sick, but shows improve
! ntent now.
Knlph Chilton left Saturday for
Washington. I>. C„ where he will
| spend it few days.
A majority of the homes in town j
now have city water connections. I
The pouring of concrete on the
State highway through Walnut Cove
! has now reached a point near the
j center of town, only the distance
from there to the depot to he pour- j
'ed yet. It is expected to finish'the j
I work in about a week or ten day.-.
Trip To Moore County
Editors Reporter:
Recently the writer made a trip to
j Moore county, to see the roads, the
I crops, the people and the country.
Moore is a little over 100 miles from
Stokes county, and you can go on a
I good road all the way. part of the
time on hard-surface. Accompanied
by Mr. It. G. Hall and Mr. Grady
Ganti. of Rockingham, we sped away
early one morning going byway of
Winston-Salem, High Point, and
. Ashchoro.
Arrived at Carthago, which is a
beautiful and prosperous town in the
! heart of the peach belt, we dropped
over to sco Mr. A. G. Martin and his
excellent family, who live a mile
' j north of Carthage. Mr. Martin is
Ja former Stokes citizen. He i- well
| lixi d in Moore. Owns some '2.000
acres, and raises tobacco, cotton and
j fruits. Mr. Martin is also a large
| dealer in fertilizers. He has been
j living in Moore for some 12 or 1
1 j years. The general idea of Moore
' I county is flat, hot, swampy, un
! health, miasmatic. But not so. Mr.
'j Mai'.ill's section—and all about the
'j Carthage region—the country r> -
' j sciuoies Sauratown or Beaver Island
'itownship— tine lands, well drained.
I I".. .• ifnl hom s, productive soils,
 \ .lent roads, progressive and
r
pr -nerous people. Mr. Martin lias
a v.ll in his hack porch, some 50
, f*> deep, with water as cold and
as mo.-t any found in
St kes county.
I ! A great development has hit some
sections of Moore--particularly the
southern part -whtvc northern mill
ionaires arc working wonders at
Pita hurst. Southern Pines and other
pla  s.
Crops in Moon at the time of our
jvi-it were far ahead of ours, much
i more rain having fallen there than
„ here.
The party of us after spending the
[day with Mr. Martin, and enjoying
i his hospitality, returned home late
lin the evening, coming by Siler City,
Chatham county, Greensboro and
' Madison.
•11
y j Our grandchildren may accept the
n | monkey theory on the record of
r ! State legislatures. Wall Street
j Journal.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
FOR STOKES BEGINS AUGUST 11
At Quaker Lap Baptist ( nurvh, Near Capella—Cuntest Among
Sunday frfirkouls—Program For Two-Days' {session.
I! -ginning at Se" ' 1-o i. Tuesday night, August 11, and continuing
through We tncs'iay, the Stake- County Sunday Sch . | Convention will ho
held at Qnii.er Ga; Bapti.-t church, mar Capella.
Par"'-; at.ng :n t:. min ■n'.ion program will he M.-s Flora Davis,
Associate superinteiuici.t N'. itl Carolina Sunday School A--. nation, and
Miss hri u.t P Etiticational Superintendent New Orb-ails Council of
Religious Education. Among the local county workers taking part on
the program will ho the following: Rev, A. L. Hunter, Rev, Mr. Well man,
li. R. M Phcrson, ami pa.-tor of Quaker Gap church.
One feature of the convention will lie the prese.'itatii n of a lieautiful
penr.ar.' • . the Sunday Scho I having in th • convention tin largest numhec
ot re pro.-, utatives, sixteen years of tige and over, aceording to the number
of niiii - traveled. Th - contest i- open to ail Sunday Schools in the county.
Fhe pennant wilt he presented at the close of the session 011 Wednesday
afterr. ::.
An unusually large attendance of workers from the entire county is
expected. All sessions of the convention are open to the public, and all
who are interested in the advancement of the Sunday School, whether they
are active workers or not, are invited to attend.
The full convention program is as follows:
TUESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 11.
B:oo—Sot'.g.
Scripture Reading and Prayer. Rev. A. L. Hunter.
Song.
B:ls—Reaching the Adults. Miss Flora Davis, Raleigh. Associate Superin
tendent, North Carolina Sunday School Association.
B:4s—Song.
B:so—Youth and the Church. Miss Freda Bose. New Orleans. La., Edu
cational Superintendent, New Orleans Council of Religious Edu
cation.
o:2o—Re.i-rd of attendance.
o:3o—Adj mm.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12.
10:30 S ::g.
S ripture Reading and Prayer. Rev. Mr. Wellman.
Song.
10:45—The Sunday School Organized f r Service. Miss Freda Bose,
11:15—11 u-iness Period:
Reports of Officers.
Appointment of Committees.
Ui rd of Attendance.
11:35—Song.
11:40—Our 1 >llllllOll Task: Miss Flora Davis,
12:10—Offering  f County and State Sunday School Associations.
12:25—Announcements.
12:30—Adjourn.
Dinner at the  hurih. Everybody Come and Bring a Basket.
WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON, AUGUST 12.
2:oo—Song.
Scripture Reading and Prayer. Paster Quaker Gap Church.
Song.
2:15 —Preparing ami Telling a Story. Miss Freda Bose.
2:15 —Song.
2:so—The Sunday Si hau l Teacher That Succeeds. Miss Flora Davis.
3:2o—Suggestion and Problem Solving Period. Everybody requested to
present their suggestions and problems for discussion.
3:so —Business Period:
Reports of and Election of Officers.
Place of next meeting.
Presentation  f Attendance Pennant.
4.oo—Adjourn.
I WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AUGUST 12.
B:oo—Simg. r j
Scripture Reading and Prayer. H. R. McPherson.
Song.
B:ls—Worship in the Snuday School. Miss Freda Bose.
B:so—Song.
B:ss—Trained Workers f r tin Sunday School. Miss Flora Davis.
9:3o—Adjourn. ■>• •"»
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A pennant will be presented to the Sunday School having in the Con
vention the largest number of representatives, sixteen years of age and over,
according to the number of miles traveled. Records will lie taken at each
session of the Convention. Tito pennant will be presented at the close of
; the session on \\ etlnesday afternoon.
H. R McPHERSON President
J. 1.. CHRISTIAN, 1 >unty Secretary.
Death of Ben Morton: '
Funeral at Pine Hall
V. r.-Salcin, Aug. :}. Tin
I'm > i-.i ' 1' Benjamin I'. Morten, wh •
!.' :tl hospital Sunday after-
Ino n, was conducted this aftcn on
J I. from the home of Mrs.
\\ i :la of 112 Kast Tliit'.i. ii
and street, and at 1 . lark
fron !'. liall Methodist chin It
hy lo . i ryrt W. Lee. Burial \sas
in the burial ground.
Mi. M i: . was 2.") years i f age,
and \va« native of Stokes county.
During t 1 v. rid war lie served as
bugler wr.f. i onpany K. 11 ."• Kngi
neers of tl. Thirtieth division, and
was in activi - rvico during a num
ber of canipa en- in France. Fol- (
lowing his disihargc in l'.U'j he se
cured a posit lor. with the Reynolds
Tobacco Company, as mechanic, and
had been making his home at 412
East Thirteen and one-half street.
The deceased is survived by his
grandfather, S. M. Throckmorton, of
Pine Hall, and an uncle, J. \V.
Throckmorton, of this city.
A Now York physician claims to
I have discovered a sure cure for hip
j trouble. He should be enlisted in
jthe Prohibition enforcement squad.
I—Omaha Bee.
No. 2,782
Next Winter Is To Be
Lon&* and Hard, Men of
Science in Paris Say
r.-.i-S, A u jr. 2.—Next winter will
I c hug ami hard, is t!r deduction
made from researches which have
he. 11 i allied ell by tile astronomer
! rie>t. Father Gabriel, and which
l'rof.  iuilhiiinic liigourdan. director
of the Paris observatory, has cle
serilie.l to the Aeadeniy of Sciences.
Father liahriel has discovered that
the lunar solar eyele of Til years is
divided into two periods of .'172 years
and four periods of Ist! years, lie
says that the weather follows these
periods and that this winter will be
as seven l as were the winters of the
'years la.">.'s and 1710. His observa
tions are based en researches in to
the works of historians, poets* and
[writers whieh were likely to give
[ weather indications.
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A Martyr to Truth
■ i
I "And what are you in for, ray poor
11 man?"
i "Ninety years. I was a high
i school teacher and I told my pupils
. i there wasn't any Santa Claus."—
i Judge.
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